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CHAPTER xv. (continued.)

Every one went up on the roof and
left him to his mystery. Anne drank
her tea in preoccupied silence. with
half-closed eyes, an attitude that bod
ed Ill to somebody. The rest were fe-
verishlY gay, and Aunt Selma, with a
pair of arctics on her feet and hot
water bottle at her back, sat In the
middle Of the tent and told me ia
miliar anecdotes of Jimmys early
youth chad he known, he would have
slain her) Betty and Mr.. HARRISON
had found medicine ball, and we're
running around like pair of children.
1t was quite certain that neither his
escape from death nor my accusation
weighed heavily on him.
While Aunt Selma was busy with
the time Jim had swallowed an open
safety pin, and just as the pin had
been collghed up. or taken out OF his
nose-I forget which--Jim himself ap-
peared and sulkily demanded the pri-
vacy of the roof for his training hour.
Yes. he was training. Flanagan
claimed to know the system that had
reduced the president to what he is,
and he and Jim had a seance every
day which left Jim feeling himself for
bruises all evening. He claimed to be
losing flesh; he said he could actually
feel 1t going, and he and F7annigan
had spent an entire afternoon In the
cellar three days before with a potato
barrel. cane-seated chair and lamp.
The whole thing had been shredded
an mystery. They sandpapered the in
side OF the barrel and took out all the
nails, and when they had finished they
carried 1t to the roof and put 1t In a
corner behind the tent. Everybody
was curious, but Flanagan refused
any information about II, and merely
said It was part of his system. Dal
said that II he had anything like that
in his system he certainly would be
glad TO get rid OF It.
AT quarter to six Jim appeared,
still sullen from the events Of the
afternoon and wearing a dressing.
gown and pair Of slippers, Flanagan
following him with sponge. a bucket
OF water and an armful of bath towels.
Everybody protested at having to
move. but he was Arm. and they all
filed down the stairs. I was the last,
with Aunt Selma just ahead OF me.
At the top OF the stairs she turned
around suddenly to me.
That policeman looks cruel.s she
said. What's more, he's been in 4
bad humor all day. More than likely
hell put James fat on the roof and
erRmp on him. under pretense OF train.
ing him. All policemen are inhu.
man"
He only rolls him over barrel or
something like that" protested.
James had lump like an egg over
his ear last night. Aunt Selma ~,
sisted, glaring at F1annigan's uncon.
seious back. Z dont think tia safe
70 leave him II q my time to relax
foF 80 minutes. Or would watch him
You Siill have 10 stay, : sshe said. flxins
nie with her imperious eyes
70 stayed lin didn't wAnt me-
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Fine serge msy be used for the un-
derskirt Of foulard to make very
serviceable dress. For instance. a
black foulard with 1oral design OF
red Is hung over an underskift OF red:
stitched black serge. the girdle and
tunic hem being black satin. and the
yoke tucked red chiffon. This Is a
frock that could be worn equally well
early III the spring ard IN the chin
days OF rall
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A serpentine line of tiny ribbon ends,
made of baby ribbon, decorates the
straw case. A straight line of flowers
twines over the strap handle. Green
silk is used for the shirred top, al
though any serviceable figured silk
will be just as attractive. The fittings
of this basket are in pink the same
shade as the flowers on the outside.
Roses are used on the cover Of an
oblong shape. They also appear In
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apply them by strong thread to the
basket to be decorated. The little
French basket shows a line of rose
buds around the base and cluster of
flowers and leaves at one side. The
high handle is wrapped with green
ribbon tied in bow at the side.
On a little sewing basket with the
silk top roses are used in another way.
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Lennon From the Past.

The blarsted Yankees OF the early
l0s had adopted as their slogan In
the boundary dispute: "Fifty-four forty
or, fight"
-We'rs hitting the line hard they
explained.
AZ . later stage. however. being In
more conciiiatory lue,0d. they agreed
70 q. compror He: but that d another
story.
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p0pSla ana IemAio
troubles by your
medicine. e i had
been troubled with
both for fourteen
years and consulted
different doctors,
but failed to get any
relief. After using
Lydia Il. Pinkham's
We egetable Com.
pound and Blood
Purifier 1 can say 1
an a well woman.
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Flowers of coiored straw are pcpu-
lar as trimming. Black and red flow-
err have yellow centers and there are
various striking color combinations.
They represent edelweiss, dahlias.
roses and peoples In natural tints and
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FAILED TO
HELP HER
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Pound, Wis. --"I am glad to an
nounce that I have been cured of dys-
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Head on Crooked.

Little Paul had always been taught
by his mother that God had made him
and that he ought to be thankful that
he had been made so perfect; eyes,
ears, feet. hands and all complete.
His mother had bought new cook
stove and Paulie was examining 1t.
He lifted the reservoir lid and looked
in. There was his picture, as natural
as life, in the water, but he was sore
ly troubled, while looking at it. When
asked, by his mother, what the trouble
was, he said:
bod might o. made me persect, but
he put my head on trooked."
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This dressy waist is of white silk
voile, trimmed with narrow bands OF
embroidery and wide band of black
velvet, forming corslet.
Over all are wide bretelles of en-
broidered linen, with applique rosettes
of Irish lace. The guimpe and under
sleeves are of fine white lace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01

Mr. Norris says he .is anxious to revisit
this county. and may DO 30 in the
near future
He was in Knoxville during It's siege
by Longstreet in the fail OF 1889, and
one OF the defenders Of Fort Saunders
when the Confederates made their last
desperate, fruitless assault upon the
Federal works. Later. in 1854. he was
wounded at Sunshine church. Georgia.
left on the battlefield and became a
prisoner. While there recovering from
his wound he was kindly nursed by a
Southern lady, to whom he and his
wife paid a visit many years after
the close OF the war, and had pleas
ant time"
He says that at the battle OF Glades.
vile July 7, 1888. young Union SOL
cleo was shot and severely wo6nded
that he helped him from his horse.
and that young woman came out of
the hotel and gave him a drink Of
water He says the wounded soldier
was ohm Duffner, but does not know
the lady's name. He says that he has
heard that the soldier came back to
Gladeville after tho war and married
MIS- benefactress He asks is any ong
knows whether the report Of the mar
riage is true. Can some OF our older
ciiAene enlighteh him as to that
matter?
Some time in the nineties the writer
was at the home OF Captain II. II.
Ootson at Wise, on the occasion of a
Primitive Baptist Association. James
Caudill. or Kentucky. brother OF
Colonel Caudili. was At Mr.. Dotson's
Tor dinner and Mrs Dotson brought
out and gave TO him n:.mn book tina
contained his name. and that had been
found between the logs Of which the
house was originally quilt by work.
men while Notwithstanding the old log
building. Mr.. caudill recognized II at
once as book he had had with hin,
In the army, and had left there on his
nasty retreat In 1863. But enough for
the present We may give some other
incidents later.
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Gettxsburx Rio wnterloo.

read the contributions to history
ma historic romance published In your
columns with. pleasure. There Is much
OF Questionable fact. and sometimes
that which one regrets to see and to
Which one Is tempted to reply. But
ats 50 deT inf Of us WI nSt Mho
to. say word even when we kno "
what we have. just read is In error.
You quote Mrs. Kate S. Mcknight IN
issue of the lsth Instant. That is H.
lnstrativc Of the resrettebie contribn-
ton. the current inaccuracy, and the
substitution OF ina Sination for the
fact
Her town was not the "checkerboard
OF both armies" and very small spot
on the checkerboard of any army, It
S ase not ta take General Lees ormy ten
marching" or any other house at any
other time of the Civil War. She didn't
see thirty aides on General Lees staff:
She aid not hear "regimental bands
the several regiments. Shades Of
Sixty. Three. regimental bands! She
drum. Nor did she see Confederate
soldiers eating "red-hot biscuits" Bis
quits are never red-hot, and were they
they could not be eaten. The Confsd...
St Gettysburg: What did Meade meet,
He did not advance. and appeared UNI
conscious OF anr decisive result to his
own advantage. Gettysburg was the
accidental salvation of Washington,
not q cltmacteric battle, determining in
itself the downfall of the Confederacy
There has been a lot of trif1ing stun
Written gIas. na about Getsyseurrs. y was a
lar as ore can ascertain; furious.
bloody. with great infantry charge,
and of much deserved fame But st
was the crisis of the Gonfederscy oniy
In SO far as II furnishes an approx
mate date of the inevitable wearing
CT an army with exhausted resources
contending. but still successfully. with
an army Of resources exhaustless. The
battle OF the Wilderness was to come.
in which Grant had no vision of a
victory, and aztec which he made his
left flank movement. not OF his own
Planning, but compelled of General
Lee: the btttls OF SpotsylvRnia Court.
house. and a continued left flank move
ment. since no other was possible; then
the battle of Cold Harbor (secondJ.
dreadful. of an awful crimson. crushing
to Grant, and Grant still compelled 10
move to the left. going around the ell
Petersburg. twenty-one miles to tie
south to reach Richmond, his objec-
tive, and then submitting to delay
of more than nine months, r, :ueete,i
of General Lee with sufficient EN-
phasis
There was no Waterloo for the Con.
federates at Gettysburg. but date.
II marked the beginning of the ebb
tide of resources. which made posi-
Flint Mich
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A Touching Incident.


While visiting In Wilmington, N G
recently ! met Mrs. j. W. Jones. Of that
city, formerly OF Richmond. va. who
dent ihei'
The 10th OF June Is the anniversary
OF the death of the first soldier killed
IN the Confederate Army--.Henry Wv
az, originally from Virginia, but was
WIFE the North Carolina troops from
death is always observed BY placing
flowers and fags on his srave by his
friends and relatives. On the 10th of
Jung. n the year 1908. Mrs. Jones was
In Hollywood placing some flowers
ana nag on his grave, when q ladp,
e. stranger. observing the act, asked
Mrs. Jones about the dead soldier.
Inc stranger was so touched by the
story OF the young soldiers bravery
that she asked Mrs. Jones IL she could
De De allowed TO place flag there, too.
- was on the other side. she said
simply; as she placed a Union flag be-
side the Confederate. one The lady
was from Pittsburg. Pa, and be lon sed
to the Order of Heptasophs, who were
visiting Richmond at the time and
were stopping at the Murphy Hotei
put Mrs Jones was unable to learn
her name. This incident shows that
the bitterness felt by the Southern
people towards the Northern people is
fast disappearing
Mrs; Jones is the daughter Of the
mond, who died a few Years. ago nen IN
Florida, where he had gone for his
health; one OF the bravest of Con-
federate officers and brother OF the
well known hardware dealer, A. IT.
SutThe. ~.
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we can now get closer to the correct
reports OF both armies. On March ~,
General Shields reported 1900 men In
his division. but taking later reports
and allowing for ,thoee who. on one
pretest or another. drop out on a
march to a battle. the Union forces
wero probably 5000 to 1000. Jackson
reported 1900 men few days before
this battle. but his forced marches of
two days and the causes Just men
toned. which apply TO all armies. had
depleted mis- ranks. just how many
men he had engaged we cannot deter
mine. A report issued just after the
light said 2,soo, another made 1t g.
200. while Captain John w. Grabill or
the Thirty-third Virginia who kept a
diary at the time. says 2.20o. which.
with the cavalry at the point Of hard
est lighting, was not os great as these
isures Indicate. as Jackson concen-
trated his Hghtins force. while with
hls cavalry and light artillery he In
duced General Kimball TO keep hfs
force weakened by division. As to
loses. think II close to the truth to
give the Union as 100 killed, AL wound
ed. making 544, and 80 missing. and the
Confederate loss as 80 killed, 37o
wounded. making 464, and 263 missing
or prisoners.
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TO oblige a constant reader
PRINT the following. but cant =. W
sponsible for it's authenticItv IL
Redd History.
when General Gates. the hero q,
saratoga, soon after his signaI vietorv
over the English general. Burrovne
was sent to take command 81 N.
southern army In South caro,,na
washington wlshed to send certain In
struotions OF great importance 10 hin
ana selected Colonel Redd to hear ~
dispatches. He was too late. howevar
10 dellver them IL. time. as cenar.i
Tates' flushed with the late success
IN New York. had already, arsinst tbs
aoVlce and solemn protest OF Raron
de kab and other prominent oG1cars
commenced the battle when Co,onsi
Eeua arrived. The disa1trous defeat
" the Americans at that battle. to.
setner with the subsequent disgrace
OF the once proud and naughty GensraI
Gates, ought to be familiar with avsr,.
american schoolboy. and need NOT ho
nweit upon in this biography Tbs
saiiant bearing and service or Col.
onei Redd In this battle won the htrb
praise and commentator OF ,the com
mander-in- chief, who soon reyardad
MIN with a letter of Recommendation
10 the President of the con,inentaI
congress for promotion This letter is
now eXtant. and can be seen az ,ns
rooms or the Society for the Preserya.
tion OF Virginia Antiquities. in Rich.
mona he was too much Disabled by
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FIVE KILLED ON AMERICAN
SIDE AND II ARE WOUNDED
Efforts of Commander to Prevent General For
ward Movement Successful but Only after
Conflicting Stories Had Sorely PerpleXed
Him-Federal General Blamed

The names of the others killed have not
been learned
Glen Chesman of Shreveport La. Mrs
Joseph Moorehcad. Edmund Hcaton and
Louis Villalobas Of Ohio were among those
wounded. but not fatally
There was occasional firing tonight
into Juarez. but General Navarro seemed
to be In complete command
In the main insurrecto camD to-day.
confusion reigned. Orders were given for
general attack, but they were counter
manded. 1t was argued by some of the
rebel chiefs that since a small detach-
ment had made such progress, 1t was
the duty of the rest of the army to Aid
the attackeN.
General Madero wavered in his decision.
hut finally decided to stand by his prom
Use of last night not TO attack the city
WHITE FLAG IGNORED.
Flags of truce suffered grossly during
tho day. An insurrecto who bore one was
shot from his horse. Those who were try
ing to persuade General Madero to make
II general attack it is said, reported that
the federals had fired on the truce bearer,
but this was not confirmed
General Navarro was willing during the
day ut any hour % grant an armistcc, but
the insurrectDs ignored all efforts in that
direction
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CONDITION OF WHEAT
rs ABOUT THAT IN 1910

Washington, May S.-The government
crop issued to-day says: The C0ndi-
ton of the wheat crop on May | OF tina
past five years averaged S57 per cent;
the final yield per acre averaged 15.5
bushels. II the above ratio should pre-
vail this year, the condition of SCI
per cent. would indicate yield OF 1876
bushels per acre, which compares with
los bushels, the final estimate of yield
per acre in 1910. ON the estimated
area to be harvested. l5.6 bushels per
acre would produce 5.4 per cent. more
than the final estimate of production
last year and % per cent more than
the production of 1909.
The average condition of meadow
(hay) lands was SAT compared with S9i
In 1910 and lO-year average of S94.
Stocks of hay on farms are estimated
ut 76i6o0 tons against $4,000 tons on
May I, 1910,
The average condition Of pastures was
SlS, compared with S9.3 in 1910, and
l0-year average of N4,
or spring planting GO per cent. com
pared with o. IN 1910,
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LOOK FOR QUICK
BUILDING Of LINE
Construction Of Grand Trunk Elk
tension from Palmer to Prov
idence Eagerly Awaited,

Providence, r. l., May 9--Now that the
act desired by the Grand Trunk railroads
southern branch has been passed in the
form upon which the Grand Trunks rep
resentativcs and the New Haven railroad
officials have agreed, it Is expected that
the road will incorporate under the char
ter granted by the last General Assembly
and proceed with the construction OF its
branch from Palmer, Mass, TO tidewater
j.. Rhode Island. Action will probably be
taken on Thursday.
There have been broad limitations.
which the railroads attorneys have taken
pains to dissipate that the road will not
incorporate and was simply using Rhode
Island as a catspaW with which to bring
Huston 30 terms, but leading Providence
officials and business men take no STOCK
in :his theory, which seems 10 nave no
foundation in fact, and all expect To see
a part OF the new road In operation Wlliln
IA year. 1t Is certain that never betore IN
the States history has there been such
lnanimity of public sentiment in favor
oi competition. nor such a popular desire
10 concede everything that appeared to he
reasonabl In order to induce possible
competitor 10 make its terminal here
The act as passed stipulates' how
ever, that the location Of the railroad
must be filed with the superior court
on or before July | next and the COM
pany must complete the railroad ON or
before July /, 1918, or the act shall
be void, except insofar as it relates
TO the corporations liability for DAM
ages caused by location or construc-
ton of the road.
Under the act as passed and prompt
~ communicated to the Senate for con-
current action, the Southern New Eng
land Railway company's charter Is
amended so that II will have an IN
dependent access to tidewater through
an undergrade crossing of the New
Haven railroad tracks and is per-
mittcd to parallel the New Haven
tracks on Allen avenue.
Ultimately, IT is believed, there VIII
be Joint use OF the union station in
this city II the Grand Trunk develops
it's passenger and freight facilities
with expected repidity. There is plenty
Of room north of the station for eN-
pansion in that direction, should II be
deemed necessary TO enlarge the sta
ton TO accommodate the newcomer.
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NO SALOONS FOR BARRE.
supreme Court OvcrruIcs Petition to
Recount vote.

Montpelier. Nav 9.-The city of
Bare VIII not lie granted license com
missioners as asked for in the petit
tor for mandamuS presented to the
supreme court by Attorneys Hoar and
Wishart for II. y. Rugg and 275 legal
voters of Barre in which ii was asked
that the supreme court order the As.
sistant county Judges, w. j. Clapp and
George II. Dale. to appoint license
commissioners. Judge watson, -
whom the case was referred. render
ed his opinion to-day sustaining the
motion to Quash the petition of Rugg
and others. argued before the supreme
court week ago by Attorneys Car
ver and John w. Gordon for the as
sistant judges. The opinion also al
lows the assistant judges to recover
their costs
The opinion states that the public
statutes do not require the assistant
judges 20 count the ballots cast on the
license question and there is no stat
ute that provides for the keeping of
the ballots cast on the question after
the vote is declared. since the law
does not make it the duty of the as
sistant Judges to count the ballots.
the mandamus does not lie.
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mo. It is duty, the supreme duty Of
bringing back the country to the sway
Of law and order at any sacrifice, in
Guiding that of his life, IL necessary.
Furthermore, to allow the presi-
dercy of the republic, the supreme 'au-
thcrity in the nation, to become the
sport of the will and pleasure of more
o. less armed groups, would not Ger
tainly conducc to the restoration Of
peace. which ever must rest on the
respect for law, but on the contrary
would open n new and most sinister
chapter Of anarchy in our history, the
persistence and consequences Of which
1t would be Impossible to foretell.
WILL RETIRE AT RIGHT TIME.
"The President Of the republic, who
thus has the honor OF addressing the
Mexican people at these solemn mo-
ments, WILL let there be no doubt. re-
tire from power when his conscience
tells him that he can do so without
giving over the country to anarchy,
aud he VIII then retire in the disniiied
manner. which the nation mas Il right
t. expect. and to which he himself
is entitled as a ruler. who may have
made mistakes, but who has also
fought in defense OF his country and
has served her with loyal devotion.
The failure of the peace negotiations
will perhaps entail II renewal and agra
walton of revolutionary activity. IT.,
unfortunately, such should he the case,
the government on it's side will redouble
its efforts. relying or the loyalty of our
heroic army to qucll the rebellion. But,
IN order promptly and efficacously to
ward off the dangers which threaten
our social fabric and the country'S
autonomy, the government needs the
support OF tho peoples patriotism and
cooperating efforts. 1t feels that it has
that support, and with it, it is conf
dent RI saving the nation"
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PREACHED GOSPEL OF
JOY AS SON LAY DYING

Atlantic City. Nav S.--Deep sense of
duty caused the Rev. Robert Arthur
Elwood. pastor Of the Boardwalk
Church. which holds services in tho
Savoy theatre to appear in the pulpit
and. with outward calm, preach ser
mon Of optimistic religious philosophy
to his congregation. while his 1O-year-
old son. Roland Wellington Elwood,
lay dying at Absecon, several miles
away.
The little boy had been III several
weeks, hut ii was only Saturday night
His illness took so grave turn that
the physicians told the clergyman the
lad could not live many hours. The
clergyman found It impossible to Sc
cure a substitute. His friends advised
him to abandon yesterdays services
and close the church. but the services
had been advertised ana the clergy
mar has work ed hard several years to
make of the Boardwalk Church a per
mancnt institution of Atlantic city
Therefore he said that no matter what
tho sacrifice he would not disappoint
the congregation
DO Q left his little sons bedside and
in friends motor car went to the
church, He preac ed a sermon OF about
three-quariers OF an hours length, n
cheerful sermon. In harmony with the
brightness and sunshine OF tho spring
day The young clergyman masked his
anxiety completely; betrayed In no
manner the fact that he was struggling
with the paternal instinct that drew
his thoughts to ths bedside of his dying
son,
When the service was finished, he hur-
RED to the high power motor car ano
| WAS rushed back to his home. lie was