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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
CHAPTER XVI.
The Shadow of a Girl.


Certain things about the dinner at
the Dallas house will always be OBJ
scure to me, Dallas was something
In the fish commission, and / remem-
Der his Keeling off fish eggs in billions
while we ate our caviar. He had some
particular stunt he had been urging
the government to for years-some-
thing about forbfdding the establish
ment of mills and factories on river
banks-it seems they kill the fish,
either the smoke, or the noise, or
something they pour into the water.
Mrs. Dallas was there, I think Of
course, I suppose she must have been;
and there was woman in yellow;
took her in to dinner, and I remember
she loosened my clans for me so
could get them. But the only real per-
son at the table was girl across in
white, sublimated young woman
who was as brilliant as I was stupid,
who never by any chance looked di-
rectly at me, and who appeared and
disappeared across the candles and
orchids in a sort of halo of radiance.
When the dinner had progressed
from salmon to roast, and the CONVEX
sation had done the same thing-from
fish to scandal-the yellow gown
turned to me.
eve have been awfully good,
haven't we, Mr.. Blakeley?" she asked.
Although | am crazy to hear, / have
not said wreck once. I'm sure you
must feel like the survivor of Water
loo, or something of the Sort"
eff you want me to tell you about
the wreck said, glancing across the
table, sT'm sorry to be disappointing,
but I don't remember anything"
"You are fortunate to be able to
forget it." It was the first word Miss
West had spoken directly to me, and
1t went to my head.
"There are some things have not
forgotten" | said, over the candles.
81 recall coming to myself some time
after, and that girl, a beautiful
girl"
.Ah!" said the lady in yellow, lean
ing forward breathlessly. Miss West
was staring at me coldly, but, once
started, had to stumble on.
sThat girl was trying to rouse
me. and that she told me had been
on fire twice already" A shudder
went around the table.
"But surely that isn't the end OF the
story" Mrs. Dallas put in aggrievedly.
sWhy. that's the most tantalizing
thing ever heard"
I'm afraid that's ALL" said. "aks
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CHAPTER XVII.
At the Farm House Again.


Mcknight is always sympathizer
with the early worm. 1t was late
when he appeared. Perhaps, like my
self, he had not slept we'll But he
was apparently cheerful enough, and
he made better breakfast than | did,
It was one o'clock before we got to
Baltimore. After a half hours wait
we took local for Nj, the sta
ton near which the cinematograph
picture had been taken.
We passed. the scene of the wreck,
Mcknight with curiosity, I with a
sickening sense of horror. Back In
the fields was the little farm house
where Alison West and I had intend
ed getting coffee, and winding away
from the track, maple trees shading
it on each side, was the lane where
we had stopped to rest, and where I
had-it seemed presumption beyond
belief nowhere I had tried to corn
fort her by patsing her hand.
We got out at Nj, a small
place with two or three houses and a
general store. The station was one
roomed affair, with a railed-off place
at the end, where scale, a telegraph
instrument and chair constituted the
entire furnishing.
The station agent was a young man
With a shreWd face. He stopped ham
mer1ng a piece of wood over hole in
the door to ask where we wanted to
90.
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STONE IN BLADDER REMOVED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION

In the Spring of 1904, I was confined to
my bed with kidney trouble and thought
that I would never recover. / took lot
of medicine but did not realize any benefit
from anything. / finally saw d DR.. Kilmers
Swamp-Root advertisement and sent for .
sample bottle and thought the sample
helped me, SO bought more of the medi-
cine from my Druggist, and after using q
few bottles discharged a very large stone
from my bladder. After passing this stone
my health was very much improved and
have been able to continue with my BUSH
ness without any serious sickness.
j. l.. KNOWLES.
Headland, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this 9Th
day Of September, 1909, j. Lotus
Knowles who subscribed the above state
ment end made oath that the same In
true In substance and in fact.
j. w. WHIDDON,
Notary Public.
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The Latest Golf Story.

Two Scotchmen met and exchanged
the small talk appropriate to the hour
AS they were parting to go supper
ward, Sandy said to Jock:
"Jock, mon, I'll go We a roond on
the links in the MORN"
"The morrn?" Jock repeated doubt.
fully.
AYE, mon, the NORM" said Sandy.
I'll go We a roond on the links the
norm"
AYE weel," said Sandy. 1T go
re. But l had intended to get mar
ried in the norm"
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were not goins.- said McKnisas

! Were not going said McKnisss
we're coming. Have cigar?'
The agent took 1t with an inoubinx
glance, first at 1t and then at us.
1--WE want to ask you few ques
ions" began Mcknight, perching him
self en- the failing and kicking the
chair forward for me. "Or, rather, tnia
gentleman does"
"Wait a minute said the agent.
glancing through the window. There
is q hen in that crate choking herself
to death"
He was back In minute, and took
up his position near sawdust-filled
box that did duty as cuspidor.
Nov fire away he said.
"In the first place." / began, "de
you remember the day the Washing
ton Filler was wrecked below hero7~
do r." he said did Jonah re-
member the Whale?"
Were you on the platform here
when the first section passed."
II was"
do you recall seeing a man hang
Ing to the platform of the last carr"
There was no one hanging there
when she passed here" he said with
conviction 81 watched her out of
sight"
did you see anything that morning
of a man about my size, carrying a
small grip, and wearing dark clothes
and derby hat?" l asked eagerly.
Mcknight was trying to look uncon-
cerned, but / was frankly anxious. II
was clear that the man had jumped
somewhere in the mile of track just
beyond.
'Well, yes, did" The agent cleared
his throat when the smash came
the operator at NIX sent word along
the wire, both ways. got it here.
and ] was pretty near crazy, though ]
knew it wasn't any fault of mine.
Il was standing on the track look
ing down, for / couldn't leave the OF.
fee, when young fellow with light
hair limped up to me and asked me
what that smoke was over there.
That's what's left of the Washing
ton Flier,' I said, and / guess there's
souls going up in that smoke
"'Do you mean the first section?
he said, getting kind of greenish-yet
low.
"'That's what I mean said; split
to kindling wood because Rafferty,, oD
the second section, didn't want to be
late
'He put his hand out in front OF
him, and the satchel fell with a bang
"'My God!' he said, and dropped
right on the track in heap.
II got him into the station and he
came around, but he kept on grooming
something awful. He'd sprained hia
ankle, and when he got a little better
/ drove him over in Carriers milk wag.
on to the Carter place, and reckon
he stayed there SPELL"
That's all, is it?" I asked.
That's all-or, no, there's some.
thing else. About noon that day one
of the Carter twins came down with
note from him asking me to send
long-distance message to some one
in Washington"
ITO whcm?" I asked eagerly.
81 reckon I've forgot the name, but
the message was that this fellow
Sullivan was his narne-was at NJ
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
EASY CHANGE
When Coffee Is Doing Harm.

A lady writes from the land Of cot
ton of the results Of four years use
Of the food beverage-hot Postum.
Ever since I can remember we had
used coffee three times a day. It had
q more or less injurious effect upon
us all, and I myself suffered almost
death from indigestion and nervous
ness caused by it.
81 know it was that, because when
I would leave it off for few days /
would feel better But 1t was hard to
give it up, even though realized how
harmful it was to me.
"At last I found perfectly easy
way to make the change. Four years
ago | abandoned the coffee habit and
began to drink Postum, and / also in
fuenced the rest of the family to do
the same. Even the children are al
lowed to drink it freely as they do
water. And it has done us all great
good.
81 no longer suffer from indigestion,
and my nerves are in admirable tone
since I began to use Postum. We
never use the old coffee any more.
1--WE appreciate Postum as de-
lightful and healthful beverage, which
not only invigorates but supplies the
best Of nourishment as WE'LL" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humam
Interest.
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- NARY ROBfRIc RINEIHART

|, went her way and went mine. Ii she
recalls me at all, she probably thinks
of me as weakened individual who
faints like a woman when everything
is over"
What did tell your" Mrs. Dallas
asserted triumphantly. "He tainted,
did you hear? when everything was
over! He hasn't begun to tell it."
/ would have given a lot By that
time If had not mentioned the girl.
But Mcknight took 1t up there and
carried it on.
"Blakeley is regular geyser," he
said. HE never spOuts until he
reaches the boiling point. And by
that same token, although he hasn't
said much about the Lady of the
Wreck, think he is crazy about her.
In fact, am sure of it. He thinks he
has locked his secret in the caves of
his soul, but call you to witness that
he has it nailed to his face. Look at
him!"
avoid the startled eyes of the girl
across the table. I wanted to choke
Mcknight and murder the rest of the
party.
at isn't fair" said as coolly as
could. 81 have my fingers crossed;
you are five against one"
"And to think that there was MUIR
der on that very train," broke in the
lady in yellow. cit was a perfect Gre
scendo of horrors, wasn't it? And
what became of the murdered man,
Mr.. Blakeley?"
Mcknight had the sense to jump in
to the conversation and save my re-
ply.
"They say good Pittsburgers go to
Atlantic City when they die he said
"So-we are reasonably certain the
gentleman did not go to the sea-
shore
The meal was over at last, and once
in the drawing room it was clear we
hung heavy on the hostess hands.
1T is so hard to get people for bridge
in September" she walled. There is
absolutely nobody in town. Six is
dreadful number"
Its a good poker number" her hus-
band suggested.
The matter settled itself, however
was hopeless, save as a dummy;
Miss West said 1t was too hot for
cards, and went out On balcony that
relief Mrs. Dallas had the card table
brought, and was face to face with
the minute I had dreaded and hoped
for for a week.
Now it had come, it was more diff
fcult than / had anticipated do not
know if there was moon, but there
was the urban substitute for 1.-THE
arc light. 1t threw the shadow of the
balcony railing in long black bars
against her white gown, and as 1t
swung sometimes the face was in the
light. I drew a chair close so that /
could watch her.
do you know said, when she
made no effort at speech, that you
are a much more formidable person
tonight, in that gown, than you were
the last time saw your"
The light swung on her face; she
was smiling family.
ssThe hat with the green ribbons!"
she said. Il must take it back; had
almost forgotten.
Il have not forgotten anything"
pulled myself up short. This was
hardly loyalty to Richey. His voice
came through the window just then,
and perhaps I was wrong but
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Helps Poor Girls.

Mrs. James J. Storrow, wife of the
Boston banker, is interested in mum
Der of charities, among them being
the girls bowl shop In the spare
time which the girls have, they make
pottery articles, which they sell, the
money to be used for purposes of Cd
ucation. Mrs. Storrow has girls Ii,
brary club, and every summer aha
sends number Of girls to the esus
Try IA at time
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09
Was Taking No Chances.

An amusing incident occurred few
days ago outside Maranz, Austria.
A COW strayed from the pasturage and
came within reach of the fort. The
officer in command suspected the pres
ence Of an automatic Photographic ap-
paratus, and had the beast seized and
closely examined, and when he found
nothing to justify his suspicious he
turned the animal loose again, under
the observation of two of his men,
charged with the duty of following the
suspected home to ascertain whether
her owner was an italian spy.
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ROOFING.

Galvanized Iron Corrugated and Crimp
of best quality for barns, sheds, chicken
houses and residences,--Fire and water
proof, needs no paint. takes care of itself.
lengths, 5 to IL feet. Full weight goods.
Send this ad with order PIDGEON-
THOMAS IRON CO., 1.-THE Roofing
Folks" 81. Sc N. I'd St, Memphis. Tenn
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NOTHING Much.

IT don't know whether 1 ought to
recognize him here in the city or not
Our acquaintance at the seashore
was very slight"
you promised to marry him, didn't
your"
Eyes, but that was ALL"
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Letter to
Or. KiImer q Co.
Binghamton, N. Y.
PROVE What Swamn-Root WIN Do For Won

Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ten, N. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
q booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
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An Invariable ASSUMPTION

"It must be dreadful to have any OF
your relatives become involved in
scandal"
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. Tho
only possible compensation is the ex-
tent to which it causes you to be i'm
mediate1y written about as member
of the most exclusive society,"
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"Do You Recall Seeing a Man Hang
ing to the Platform of the Last
Carr"
and if the man had escaped from the
wreck would he come to see him"
s'TIe wouldn't have sent that mes.
sage to me- said to Mcknight, rath.
er crestfallen. He'd have every OBJ.
ject in keeping out of my way"
There might be reasons" Nc
Knight observed judicially. "He
might not have found the papers
then"
ITO Dr COnrTTNYIYEnN
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Knees Became Stiff
Five Years Of severe RheumatIsm

The cure OF Henry J. Goldstein, IA
Barton Street. Boston. Mass, is anoth-
err victory by Hoods Sarsaparilla-
This great medicine has succeeded In
many cases where others have utterly
failed. Mr.. Goldstein says: II suf-
fered from rheumatism five years, 1t
kept me from business and caused ex-
circulating pain. My knees would be-
come as stiff as STEEL tried many
medicines without relief, then took
Hoods Sarsaparilla, soon felt much
better, and now consider myself en-
tirely cured. recommend Hoods"
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-09

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs Colds, Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. AT
druggists, 25c, SOC and S100 per bottle.
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WHY suffer with eve troubles, quick re-
lief by using PETTITS EYE SALVE. Csc,
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, NY.
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cit seems to me that our new maid
ought at least to know how to serve
water, If she was six years with her
last employer"
well. it's not surprising, dear. l
know her last employer"
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Anv New Methods?

Any New Methods?
"Ain't it strange, tn way Kelly beats
his wife?"
'I dunno. How does he do it?"
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So Stockbug has been on the
street, has he? What is he speculat'
ing on?"
Gust at present, believe, he Is
specializing on how much longer he
will be on the street"
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There is no normal health without
human helpfulness.
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Bears the

1uIduI6 anu CH11U1 CIT dHU 0CO CH&t II
signature sSsts enc Of IsxfzzzzM
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
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important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-08

The Tribune is in receipt of a com.
munication, accompanied by the fol-
lowing news items and signed by
prominent Benson county attorney,
who states that by the time the reso.
buttons are in print there will be
over a thousand signatures secured.
"A mass meeting of the citizens of
Benson county, North Dakota, was
held at the town hall in Minnewaukon
on the evening of March 4, 1911, to
express the sentiments of the people
of this county and the Second judi.
cial district Of the state Of North Da-
kota, in regard to the Impeachment
proceeding now pending in the legis-
lature of North Dakota, against the
Hon. John F. Cowan. There was a
large attendance of representative
citizens at the meeting.
"The unanimous expression of the
meeting was incorporated in the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, charges were made in
the legislature Of North Dakota, at the
present session, against the Hon.
John F. Cowan, Judge of the Second
judicial district of the state Of North
Dakota, and request that he be i'm
peached thereon and removed from
the office of Judge Of said district;
and
Whereas, the committee appointed
by the speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives to investigate the said
charges reported against said i'm.
parchment proceedings, and exoner-
ated the Hon. John F. Cowan in said
report; and ~
Whereas, the legislature Of North
Dakota, acting on said report, sustain
ed the same and voted against said
proceedings; and
Whereas, the legislature after
wards reversed their decision and
brought Impeachment proceedings
against the said Hon. John F. Cowan,
which are now pending for trial be-
fore the bar of the senate of North
Dakota;
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
heartily believe in the integrity, hon.
esty, manly character and good citi-
zenship Of the Hon. John F. Cowan,
and his fairness, impartiality, ability
and integrity as Judge; and we COM
mend the action Of said committee of
the house in reporting against the i'm.
parchment proceedings, and the man
ly and courageous stand taken there.
on and in support of the action Of
said committee by the Hon. o. p. Jor.
dal, chairman of said committee, and
also the action of Hon. Paul J. Moen
and Hon. James Kane, in supporting
said report and the sentiment of their
constituents in Benson county, and
I'VE condemn the action of the leg-
stature in reversing its first decision
and voting for the impeachment pro-
ceedings, which We believe was Who'll
y Influenced by inhammatory news
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FOR THE STOMACH.
Hees's an Offer You Should Not ovor.
look.

Hees's an Offer You Should Not over.
look.
Rexall Dyspepsia, Tablets remedy
stomach troubles by supplying the one
element, the absence Of which in the
gastric Juices causes indigestion and
dyspepsia. They aid the stomach to
digest food and to quickly convert it
into rich red blood and material neces-
sary for overcoming natural body
waste.
Garry q package Of Rexall Dyspep.
ola Tablets in your vest pocket, or
keep them In your room. Take one
after each heavy meal and indigestion
will not bother you.
We know what Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do.
We guarantee them to relieve indiges-
ton and dyspepsia. II they fail We
Will refund your money. Three
sizes: . cents, 80 cents and 500.
Remember you can obtain Rexall
Remedies only at-Tbe Rexall Store.
Lanhart Drug Store. Main 81.
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paper reports and political indigna'
ton meetings and garbled extracts
of the testimony given before the leg
islative committee; and
I'VE further resolve, that the so
called indignation meetings, all Of
which were held outside of the Sec
ond judicial district, cast a reflection
upon the intelligence, patriitism, dig.
nifty and honor of the electors of said
district, and we believe that We are
competent to Judge for ourselves, as
to the integrity, fitness and capability
of our own officers. We demand the
square deap and that We be allowed to
select our own officers, and not be
disfranchised by political manipula-
lation."
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NOTICE OF TEACHERS ExAMiNA-
TON.
Notice is hereby given, that that
next regular teachers examination
will be held in the court room in Bis
marck on Friday and Saturday, March
10 and II, beginning promptly at $3.50
each morning. Those now teaching on
Permit" or on conditional certificate,
and all prospective teachers not al
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-08

was April 2, and during the entire Pc
Rod of sixty-dve years the average
date was April 3.
The local office, Weather Bureau,
Bismarck, N. D., is the district cen.
ter for Montana and North Dakota.
In this district there are eight regu-
lar river stations, and a ninth will be
established this spring. The stations
are located as follows: Billings, Fort
Benton, Glendive, Havre, Townsend
and Wolf Point in Montana, and Bis
marck and Medora in North Dakota.
There will be a new gage put in at
Williston, N. D., this spring. The oh.
servers at these stations make daily
gage readings from March 10Th o
October 81 Of each year. Breaking up
Of ice in the river, sudden rises of
water, ETC., are telegraphed immedi-
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From the above table it will be
noted that the average date of break
ing up at Bismarck during the first
twenty-five years (1846 to 1867 inclu.
sive) was April Z; the average date
during the next twenty-five wears
1859 to 1889 inclusive) was March 81:
the average date during the last TWEEN
ty-one years 1880 to 1910 inclusive)
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ately to this office. In this manner
the general public win be constantly
informed as to conditions.
The greatest depth of snow report
ed in the upper Missouri valley was
in North Dakota, Bismarck, 10 inches,
and Williston, inches. In Montana
the greatest depth was at Havre, s
inches, Helena, Kalispel and Miles
City each reporting 2 inches. The
greatest thickness of ice in any river
in the United States was recorded at
Bismarck, 36 inches. These measure
ments were all made on the 28th day
of February, 1911.
ORRIs W. ROBERTS,
Section Director.
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EE1ER4 Ez1
I. ~. IN 7rE1P

ready in possession Of the required
certificate to teach, must take this
examination without fail.
Remember the dates-March 10 and
II.
C. L. VIGNESS,
County Superintendent OF Schools.
Tribune Want ADJ erlna Results
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VOTERS Of SECOND DISTRICT
PROTEST against ACTION Of
house IS reversing ITSELF

CITIZENS INoI CHANT At COURSE TAKEN BY
ENEMIES JUDGE coWAN-cLAIM THEY SHOULD BE A.
LOWED SELECT THEIR OWN MISREPRESENTATION SIGN
Ed BY OVER THOUSAND PEoPLE-mAss MEETING HELD At
MlNNEWAUkoN TOWN HALL.
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INTERESTING DATA With
REGARD TO BREAKING Up
Of ICE IN THE MISSOURI
Warm March Weather MAJ
lectures About Date of Bre

BREAKUP RECORDED WAS 1863 WHEN WENT
OUT MARCH s-LATEsr DATE FOR BREAKUP WAS APRIL q,
1s5s-MosT SNOW AND THICK EST ICE REPORTED FROM
MARck sTATIoN-coMPLETE INTERESTING RECORDS De.
ING KEPT IN BISMARCK OFF ICES