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The Detroit times., 1911-08-07
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ly. what is TT"
Il wanted--to see you--Why didn't
you come last time?-I get-lonely
sometimes"
Il couldn't come before. Aren't you
happy?" She might have been speak
ing to child crying in its bed.
II want to-come back want
you, mother dear-Im very happy. but
went away too soon"
But I've seen you every day at
home, dear child"
1T isn't the-the same-I can't talk
to you--there-You're afraid Of
something see fear-in your heart
--and-that frightens me-"
"You mustn't be afraid, Miriam-you
mustn't. Nobody shall take you
away"
| A flush and a wave OF nausea went
over me, and felt my hair bristling,
not with nervousness, but with kind
OF anger. The EMBELLISHMENTS OF
the whole scene was too sickening-
the poor mothers hysterical fondness,
the utter sincerity of her emotion, and
the sentimentalism that whined In
reply, so perfectly calculated to irri-
tate and control the crippled mind
And the element OF distorted love made
IL all the worse. beauty turned sour
thought of the dainty little lady that
had fenced with words SO deity; and
only the need to. understand once for
all made me endure to listen.
ASK something that no one but
yourself can know" the professor put
in. Perhaps even he felt some embar
rassment
Mrs. Tabor hesitated. Il wonder II
l ought" she said, half to herself, Il
do SO want to know"
The voice grew steadier: ASK me
what you will-mother darling
know already-what you fear"
Miriam, did I understand what
what saw the other day?"
I grew suddenly cold. and felt as II
the floor were sinking under me.
THE other day? Fix your mind
upon IL, mother dear-I see you now
| see you very much frightened-You
thought a new trouble was coming
Another trouble like the frst-not for
yourself-but-"
"Oh, It wasn't myself" The dry
terror OF the tone was dreadfully like
something l remembered. 1T was for
her-you know II was for her. They
looked as if-Does she love him. Mir.
lam? Does she love him?"
That was more than would bear
The whole unnatural dialogue had
been profane enough; but this new
sacrilege-The switch of the electric
light was In the wall behind me, and
before the spirit voice could speak
again, my fingers had found and
The Detroit times., 1911-08-07
From Another Point of View

might add that 1t would be safe to change EN-
right at their
heels
a probably Of the old
fashioned boarding houses out Of business
earthquake" One
Of the few public officials who want the people to get fair shake
4 to to beautiful
Lillian Will tell them just how put
SITE
is n
is
outlay which down
IL
o about
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ADVERTISING TALKS.

fConffnuea from Page One.p
getting several New York hotels
to contribute various sums of
money for the purpose of adj
vertising NEW YORK CITY AS
A SUMMER RESORT.
Some very attractive copy
has been prepared, in the shape
of pages and half-pages. The
copy tells of the various sights
in New York worth seeing-the
attractions it has to offer, its
accessibility to the beaches, ETC.,
then follows a list of the various
hotels contributing to the fund.
] don't know how much
money has been collected, but
judging from the amount OF
copy put out so far, / should say
that between $4,000 and $40,-
600 has been expended in telling
people all over the country
about New York City.
There is no doubt about the
EFFECT this advertising will
have, and the RESULTS, ] am
sure, WILL JUSTIFY the bust
ness interests of New York in
instituting next year AN EVEN
MORE EXTENSIVE CAM
PAIGN.
Communities everywhere
should advertise their strong
points in other cities in the
United States.
ADVERTISING Of the right
kind will INCREASE POPULA.
TION-WILL BRING MONEY
FOR INVESTMENT PUR-
POSES-will bring about
NEEDED REFORMS AND
IMPROVEMENTS.
There is nothing that adver.
Using cannot do.
(Te 10 eontfnued.)
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CHAPTER XXI.

(Continued.l
A chair creaked softly, and / start
ed, while the skin frightened over my
cheeks and my tongue dried and tast-
ed salt. The medium seemed to De
writhing about, making little soft CUR
Cling noises, like muffled groans or
the nameless sounds that goes with
lifting heavy burden or suddenly ex-
erting the whole strength of the body.
Then the peculiar padded rapping be-
gan. The anonymously matter-of-fact
voice of the professor asked: Are the
hands all heref" and the circle COUNT
ed in low tone while the raps went
irregularly on. Some woman across
the room giggled nervously. why
these trivial details did not interrupt
and relieve the tension. do not
know: but their very absurdity seemed
10 intensity Il; was hot and puf1y
and a trife faint. Suddenly Maclean
gripped my knee, and muttered
Look at the table-My God. look at
the table,"
I do not know Just how TO describe
It.; to say that I saw Is not literally
accurate, for II was really too dark
to see; the table and the group around
II were no more than bulk In the
midst OF darkness. But as ! strained
my eyes toward Il, that blur OF uncon
vincing cloudiness which ! had seen
or faneied before swelled into mid-air
showing against the dark like black
with light upon 1t against black In
shadow. And Illuminated as II were
by that visible darkness. the table be
meath II rose up from its place under
the circle OF hands. wavered as though
afioat upon the rising stream OF Q
fountain, then settled with a thud and
a creak down again upon the floor
There was a momentary silence, full
of crowded breathing. While | was
wondering confusedly how much OF II
I had only imagined, Prof. shelburgh
said calmly: That's the best levita
ton we've had 30 far Who did It!
Who II therey And the throaty
ouerulous contralto answered: Il did
Miriam. Do you want any more?
Another man somewhere in the
circle stammered uncomfortably: II
well-er-I beg your pardon, but
could you move something quite be
yond our reach? One Of those things
on the bookcase. for instance?"
what for?" whined the voice, you
wouldn't believe II anyway don't
want to talk to you-Is mother thereT
Maciean's hand relaxed upon my
knee, and he shifted audibly. But the
answer brought my heart into my
throat, for knew who made 1t, be
yond the possibility Of mistake.
"Yes, dear" Mrs. Tabor said quiet
The Detroit times., 1911-08-07
HIGH FINANCE.

One time Bailie p. Waggener
started for Denver in private car
over the Missouri Pacific He was ac-
companied by a young lawyer con-
nected with the Missouri Pacific law
firm at Denver The first night out
the young man borrowed $15 of
Bailie. Later on. he got check
cashed at a railway station. Soon al
ter that the train came to q halt
out on the prairie. The porter rush
ed back to the private car and told
the occupants that train robbers were
going through the train. The young
Denver lawyer handed Bailie the $15
that he borrowed OF him. A moment
later the train robbers relieved Bailie
of the SIS and all the rest Of his
money. Bailie was some sore on that
Denver young man. He declared 1t
was a scurvy trick to play on him.
Yet Baltic finally got even. He put
in an expense bill 70 the Missouri
Pacific for the trip. In which In
cluded this item: Held up by train
robbers, $3.50. I was unable to Sc
cure q receipt for this expenditure"
kansas City Journal.
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pressed II.
The medium gave tearing scream
that was horrible to hear, twisted her
self out or her chair. and jerked and
wriggled on the floor. choking and CUR
Cling. In the sharp yellow glare. the
whole room was one hysterical confu-
sion. men and women scrambling to
their feet, or sitting dazed, their hands
before their eyes, The professor cried
angrily: "Confound II, man. you're
crazy! You're crazy! You may have
killed her. Don't you know how dan
gerous II Is to turn on light that
way?"and stopped over the struggling
woman on the floor, with scowllng
| side-long glances back az me. A
couple OF other men came forward
threateningly. and bejeweled wom-
an, who seemed to be the hostess.
cried acidly: Mercy on us, who 10
the fellow? One OF those reporters?"
Madam. l can promise you no pub
licity," said l, and strobe over to
where Mrs. Tabor had sunk forward
on the table, her head motionless upon
her outstretched arms. Maclean came
to my rescue just In time
One moment, ladies and gentle
men! Look there-the lady had faint
ed, you see? tainted before the lights
went on. you see? My friend did ex-
actly right. Now let's keep this all
as quiet as possible--we don't want q
| sensation In the papers" Then as he
helped me to raise Mrs. Tabor from
her chair. he muttered: Darn you,
Laurie. what In blazes was bitin' you
anyhow"
Between US. we half carried her
from the room, while the others were
attending to the medium and at cross
purposes among themselves. She had
not actually tainted away. and in spite
OF her shock was able to walk down
stairs with little help. The door
bell had been ringing violently as we
came into the upper hall; and We were
| still upon the stairs when q fiustered
! maid opened the door upon Mr.. Tabor.
rs Mrs. George Tabor" he began.
Then he caught sight of US and sprang
past the maid with growl.
It's I, Mr.. Tabor-Crosby. She's
been to an entertainment here, and
broken down. I'll tell you later Have
you got the car outsider"
Yes, thank God And Sheila's out
there too. Come"
I'm perfectly WELL" Mrs. Tabor said
family. Nothing to worry any one.
Why are you all 80 nervous about
me?'
I'll go back now" said Maclean. as
we reached the front dor, IAN hush
up this gang upstairs. There amt goin'
to be any disturbance about this. That
crowds more afraid Of the leadin'
dailies than they are Of the devil, you
see 2"
nodded, and the door closed be-
hind us. Mr.. Tabor did not say q
word as we led his wife across the
sidewalk and into the palpitating car.
He motioned for me to follow her.
Not II you can spare me. sir"
said. "fll be out early tomorrow. !
think I've found key to the whole
trouble, and I've got to see about II"
He turned, frowning into my eyes
| under the white bristle OF his brows.
Crosby" he growled. either we've
good deal to thank you for, or else
or else you'd better not come tomor-
row."
(To be continued.)
The Detroit times., 1911-08-07
hen Our County
Officials Fall Ont
The Law Is Enforced
They Prove TO us Upon such oeca.
k slops That They Know what
the Law Is--Justice Ran
doiph Ought to Ne Con
tlnusd In once.


sn stories containing big the unusual unique or sensa
Aona
cosng Of the HantramOk saloon Sunday all of these
~ news, unusual unique and sensational
says and saloons
where the shall closed Sunday in the and the law
orbids operation machines s65 days in the year.
WOULDN'T IT BE A THING FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT IF
COUNTY OFFICIALS COULD FALL OUT DAYS THE YEAR,
The reader undetand Randolph
kAanhamck ondal being investigated charges graft
IN alleged paid considerable money
BY Marquette Marquette operate
his slot machines without mOeaion from the justice.
The testimony taken tho investigation sixteenth
Of existing th. township nothing than
knocking
would appear that the only code Of justice morals known this
community exclusively dollar the hand
Even the slot machine Marquette he tired Of it. only of
ccu1se when demands dollars became frequent
Then says event prosecutors protection"
Marquette protection paying
influence
the Wayne paying sheriff depu
dies maintaining JAIL county building
HOW DO You, DECENT CITIZEN THE LOOKS OF THE
MEssi
Randolph principally through
the newspapers which presented sgh could not be brought
Up Friday Randolph had little Of it.
prosecutor testified particular
initiate prosecutor being Van zle
and neither Frazer q Hunt
shfs office played card defense time by
driving grounds during the
Dlue Ribbon rsces
this point that Justice Randolph concluded
the prosecutor enforce
snch Wayne county witnessed many day
Among other things Justice Randolph issued pool
s bookmaku the meeting story
particular glory either the justice the officials meeting
The motive Of the Justice apparently revenge
selling At the illegal Friday illegal Monday and
ysar Friday The reflection upon the sheriff
there notwithstanding.
Furthermore meeting as an oganiza
n whose repeated violation Of the law has been
help any party the exposed
turn the Randolph joke guilty
would have been better for the driving club officials recog
nd the dignity Of the law in this matter instead lending
oonovey emphasizing the failure countys paid
have done THEIR duty.
The future may this brought driving club
Monday officers Blue Ribbon meeting appeared in court
bwe the charge Of violating the against betting race
tracks
Sunday NOT saloon open in Hamtramck
Within the constabes have slot ma
chine by the aid Of o lights
Whether he guilty charged innocent babe for
Of affairs have thank Justice Randolph ability to
t with the sheriff and prosecutor
nuance IN once could boon county
t6t Let's have falling out
officials prove they what the law il
and enforce II when they have q mind to-
q Hc em, Justice.
. .n -
The Detroit times., 1911-08-07

Hsu Ping-Cheu, the popular Chin
csc Consul at San Francisco, discuss
ed ut a recent dinner his country's
customs
There is one CUSTOM" said a
young girl, "that I can't understand
and that is the Chinese custom Of
committing suicide by eating gold
leaf. / can't understand how gold
leaf can KILL"
The partaker. no doubt" smiled
the consul, "succumbs from a con-
seriousness Of inward gilt Los An
geies Times.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-07
a Real Triumph.

"I got engaged four times"
Il only got engaged once. but IT'S
nent"-Louisville Courisr-Jour-
nal.
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THEY KNOW NOT HARBoRs.

The ships now In the harbor lie asleep
Ana have forgot how sea wind puffs
There S east upon the decks. YOnder the
Lies brooding, and the lost gull
The calm AIM, with listless wing, that fain
Wet with the spindrift OF a soudding
He siekens. pale odysssus OF the sea.
SNAPPED Tor the storm. Ger MINDLESS
waters now.
So have I fallen In thine arms asleep.
And my soul sickens and l restless
Adventure struck and hungry for the
sweep
or rhythmic oars and island. drift
waken, let me goi II IL not pride;
Bright Lucifer into the darkness
Was happier than angels quiet eyed.
God In me urges: yonder giooms the
world.
The sailor seeks the haven but a day.
His life spills on the sea: then
sweeter sleep
And dearer thou for yearnings far
away:
They know not harbors who know
not the deep.
Christian Gauss. In scribner's.
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TabIeau.

The visitor to the Sunday school
had been asked to talk to the .schol.
ars. His theme was the possibilities
OF youth. He dwelt at some length
upon the attachments OF men of obs
cure childhood, and TO point his re-
mark turned to little child near ut
hand, and said: Tell us your name,
little man." In a voice heard through.
out the room. the little man piped
up: Sarah Watkins, sir
The Detroit times., 1911-08-07

When county officials fall out. law
enforcement gets some consideration
The saloons were closed in Ham
tramck yesterday and the fact was
worth scare head in a morning
newspaper.
In the body of the head we noticed,
also, that not a slot machine wheel
turned,
Big headings in newspapers are
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
ENGLAND IMPORTS MUCH FRUIT.

The annual imports of fruits, and nuts used as fruit, into the United Kingdom aggregate roundly $5o,- 000,000. The British official reports for the calendar year 1910 placed the total at $5O,59s,1O to which apples contributed $10,654,272; or anges, 11,035,796; bananas, $9,- 266,02S; grapes,$3, ,3o8,S16; pears, $2,569,6 ,623; lemons, $2,200,218, and plums, s2,112,076, these several items constituting Sl per cent. of the whole Nuts imported and used as fruit amounted to S7,417,2S1, of which nearly one-half was credited to almonds.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
AND THE BEER KEG BORBED
But the Swordflsh Grew Weary and Finally Was Landed by
 Judge Dinnean.

Judge Tom Dinnean is back with his good ship Nomad after a cruise in which he had some rare adven- lures. Here's one as he tells it him. self with his well-known regard for veracity:
 "We were 15 miles off Block island in the dusk of Che day when we came on a school of salt mackerel. First thing we knew sword6sh butted in and there was a wild scramble among the mackerel. The swordfish filled up on the school and then, like an overfed hog, took nap on the surface of the water. My engineer used to be New Bedford whaler and he carries a lot of old time tackle on the Nomad. He went for'ard and heaved harpoon into the small of the swordfsh's back. He had already secured an empty beer keg-got that 'emptyT-to the end of the harpoon line. MT. Sword fish, as soon as the harpoon got into him, took it on the run, with the beer keg trailing along. He dived and tackled and doubled on his tracks, but the kig was ever on the job. Finally his despair and ex- haustion did the trick. He gave a feeble flicker with his tail and we hauled him abroad. He was six feet two inches long and weighed 400 pounds, and, say-he was fine eating. New York World.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
WANTED SATISFACTION ONCE.

Ellen is a very obedient child, but chafes at times under the restric- tions imposed upon her tastes by the dictates of plain living. Although she is excessively fond of sweets she has always been told that sweets are not good for little girls teeth and dummies, and as rule she is con tent with her diet Still, being a very human little body, she does break over now and then.
 Daddy" she said to her father one morning this week, "please put sugar in my cereal. Put lots in much more than is best"
 What could the poor father do7
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
Sss. C. Dsbi,nsn, "co vvboy Agsyor
 of Omaha, Thro ~s Lsriot.O

Mayor James c. Dahlman is an in- !erestlIng and impressive person. He saileo ms career as cowboy and is M present mayor of Omaha and has Sa sne following record to his credit: Snerlt of Dawes Coanty, Neb., three !erms: n mayor of Chadron two terms: Democratlc national committeeman slgnt years; mayor of Omaha six years M snd Tn 1910 candidate for governor of rrse:oraska rs: Writing to Foley & Co.,, Inlcago, he says: "I have taken Fo- " " 5 hldcey Pills and they have given ,aea me great deal of relief so l cheerfully recommend them. Yours truly,
 James c. Dahlman."
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
EVERY MAN IN FRONT \. OF HIS OWN DOOR

Crops will soon be gather l d All cotton will be open ! and out by November 1st. l Not over 9OO,OOO bales for l Arkansas, which we are go- 1 ;ng to hold for that better urice which buyers will pay l when convinced that our l crop is no larger than we fully we'll know it to be. We will want to market this | gradually in the late winter when the rains and freezes will have filled the roads with mire and slush. It is possible that we will lose Tn
 the difference in the hauling cost, more than we would
 have made in the rise in the
 price of cotton. It will take
 twice the time, men and
 mules to deliver over a mud road that it does over a dry one. Lets fix the road dur ing the time between pick ing and marketing the crop.
 Lawrence county assesses
 S,OOO,OOO. in property. The three mill road tax raises a b 0 u t $15, 900. .00. This cannot do more than fix bridges, bad places where high dumps are to be made and rocky hillsides blasted and shaped up.
 Get the County Judge to cut the side ditches sloping toward the center of the road and take the stumps
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
AN AMERICAN QUERY.

Stories continue to come in of the doings of Americans during the coronation. Every American goes sight seeing, and and as one of the conducted trips drove near Grosve- nor house the guide pointing it out said:
 "That is the town house of the luke of Westminster. one of our largest landed proprietors."
 \ pretty girl on the second seat looked up in sudden enthusiasm.
 "Ohw she cried "Who landed him ?"-Tit-Bits.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
JESUS WOULDN'T KNOW HER
Little GlrI's Warning to Mother Who Had Not Been Attending Church
 Regularly.

Albeit her tender age seems to for bid, Elizabeth Bohanon, whose par ents reside at 9403 Lamont avenue, already sings in church. That is, she sings for the Sunday school class of the Euclid Avenue Baptist church. Mrs. Bohanon, whose time is largely devoted to younger child, has not been able of late to attend church with any degree of regular ity, but she makes Elizabeth repeat to her the subject of her lesson and encourages her to sing her church songs at home.
 The other day-perhaps the heat tried the little girls temper-Eliza- beth declined to sing a favorite song at her mothers request. It was plain balk.
 "Very well," threatened Mrs. Bo- hanon. "Unless you sing for me this instant I mean to go to church next Sunday and sing your song myself"
 Better not go," commented the four-year-old philosopher, adverting to her mother's frequent absences, "Jesus won't know you" ."-Cleveland Leader.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09

out and build the culverts and let us do the rest. Waste no breath discussing nor time longing for maca- dam roads. They cost $5,- 900 per mile and Lawrence County could build only three miles per year of her 500 miles of public highway. Lets build some good dirt roads now and do it our selves. Call a meeting of all farmers living on or near your road from town to to VII. Out of private dona- tions of work by the farm CTS, cash by the townsmen and the 'co-operation of the overseer and his public fund, shape up the road. Let each man living on the road agree to build a split-log drag Cost S2. 50) and smooth the ruts out of one-half to one mile of the road per year, which will cost $1.0O to $2 in labor. We will fool away more time and money than that in the year anyway. Lets fix the road. Lets get some of the spirit of the old time farm (not politicaD log rolling into the work. Let neighbors get together and do the work. Yes, 1 know we have paid our road tax. 1 know that We have select ed our overseer and pay him, that the County Judge is to be cussed and the grand jury is to indict if roads are not fixed, but money and men are not furnished and the road is not made. Lets get out and fix it our- selves.
 CLAY SLOAN,
 Com. of Agriculture,
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
REDUCED RATES

Arkansas State Fair October 9th to 14th. Tickets on sale Oct. Eth to 18th inclusive. Good for returning to reach original start ing point prior to midnight of October 18th. $3.12 for round trip.
 A. B. Oliphint,
 Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
STARTLING.

"My dear, l want you to have your beard shaved off,"
 'My dsrl'ng. 10 you realize that is a harbpr-, IS rcnuest ?"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
"CllNk-CliNk."

"He never plays golf, but is very good on the links"
 "How's that?'
 "He's a chain maker"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
NATURAL AFFINITY.

'What do you think of this far. merette scheme?"
 Quite natural for girls to take to the science of husbandry."
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-09
CLAY SLOAN, Com. of Agriculture,
q Nous ehoid Medicine That Gives
 Confidence.

Is Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Mrs. T. J. Adams, 522 N. Kansas ave- nue. Columbus, Kas., writes: "For a number of yeers my children have been subject to coughs and colds. 1 got some of Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound and have found that it cured their coughs and colds in a very short while, so keep it in the house all the time"