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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

this part of the program, 1t was final
ly concluded that priest should be
sent for and that he was to meet the
prisoner In a room In the custom
house. There was number of large
wardrobes, or armoires as they were
called in New Orleans, in the room.
These were used for storing books.
Some of them we're removed from
one, giving room for man to enter.
When the good father and O'Rafferty
came and took seat near this
armoire, they surely did not notice
that its door was Just little ajar.
Father M soon came out of the
room. There was an expression OF
sadness upon his face. but he said
nothing that could throw any light
upon the robbery; yet 1t was quite APP
parent that something unusual had
happened. Something had, and now
possessed the clue needed.
1t was dark when / arrived at the
corner of White and Clio streets and
knocked at the front door of a small
dwelling house, which was soon
| opened by middle-aged man. in
formed him that | was a government
officer and that | had come there to
arrest both him and his wife and
seize their house, which would be
forfeited to the government. | told
him that O'Rafferty had confessed
everything. He now turned to his
wife and exclaimed in an excited man
ner: What did tell you, Margaret?
You see the bad business your brother
has got us into?"
where's the money!" demanded.
It's under the house. and | will
bring 1t to you"
BE lively about It," said in com
handing tone. He now went into the
kitchen where he raised small trap
in the floor. Reaching down. he pulled
| out corn sack. Hastily examining
its contents | found 1t contained about
$4,000 In paper money. / demanded
the keys OF his house and they were
handed to me. The bigger the bluff
| the greater the scare, thought.
took the man and his wife to the First
district police station where they
were locked up together in comfort
able room. A messenger was at once
dispatched to bring Father NJ.
When found he was at the house on
the corner of White and Clio streets
endeavoring to arouse the occupants.
He came Immediately to the police
station, and acquainted him with the
fact that q portion Of the money had
been recovered, and the persons in
whose possession !. hsa been found
were in custody. Hs was unGuestion-
ably much SURPRISED BY this arrest II
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

stared at me as though trying to COM
prehend the situation.
Not wishing to worry her with any
further explanation | excused myself
as best could and left the house. AS
keen and discerning as-I might have
been | could not for the life OF me I'M
derstand the reason why the woman
should attempt to deceive me unless
she had some object. The moisture
about the waist of the pants was to
my mind unmistakable evidence OF a
man in the house only short time
before. Why did the woman deny it?
ascertained that O'Rafferty's usual
stand was on the levee not far from
the custom house and ! directed the
driver to take me there at once. On
arriving at the designated spot was
fortunate in finding ORafferty at his
| usual stand.
| sprang out of the conveyance in
which | was riding and stepping
brlskly up to him, | boldly charged
him with stealing the leather bag. AS
my eyes met his / knew my man.
Nothing short of proof to the contrary
could have cleared him had / been
his Judge.
His statement differed materially
| from the one made by his wife. On
questioning him he said he had been
at home in the middle of the day. Had
| fed his horse, cooked his own dinner
and waited upon himself. Talked with
his wife and changed his pants. He
could give no reason why he made the
change, except that he did so. He
stoutly denied carrying the paymaster
and swore by all the saints in Chris.
tendon that he hadn't carried a pas
senger on that day.
| could not bulge him In the least;
the more crowded him the keener
was his denial. He deeply resented
| the charge had made and braced up
to me in spirit of defiance. He was
Irish sure enough. Being tinctured
| considerably with the same blood my
| self, and with the United States gov
eminent at my back had the ad-
vantage of him. Yet he might have
downed me had 1t not been for the
pants. This discovery as simple as it
was doomed up as matter of great
importance. l arrested him and locked
him up In the First district station. |
was confident he was the thief, but
when he was brought into the pres.
ence of the paymaster | was almost
knocked off my base when the major
was unable to recognize the prisoner,
besides which he had the amazing
stupidity to admit 1t In his presence.
He was evidently one of the negative,
wabbly sort, and may have been over
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
TAKE A LESSON FROM VENUS
Moral That Writer Has Drawn 10
Not Without Some Points OF
Worthiness.

Miss Venus is lovely girl; not
one time has she muttered; against
her pale, illumined life not one word
has she uttered. Just think, she's
been without her arms for many dusty
ages, and yet she never drops the
brine or rants in hopeless RACES. She
has to stand bunch of guff from art
bugs down to draymen, and yet she
never once comes back and grills the
heather layman. When some low
brow of brutal mien starts merrily to
banning and says her face is worse
than wood and that her hair needs
canning or that he has waitress
friend who jerks a coffee jigger could
give her many, many leagues and beat
her out on figger, she never even
looks at him, that rank untutored SIN
ner, but holds her tongue and pedes-
tai; o, Venus is a winner. She's on
the job both day and night, she hears
man knock or fiatter and women not
of classic mold get madden than a
halter. She suffers long and quietly
with calm and placid manner; In cold
no mits to reach quilt, In heat, no
hands to fan her. She is lesson in
herself-a fruit for daily picking. Just
spare the world your trouble tales and
scratch the useless kicking.-G. s., In
Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
MAID OF sARAGOssA
Was the Spanish Heroine of a
WorId-Famous Siege.
er Brilliant Part In q Military Event
Which Has Few Parallels In His
tory-Honored by a Crate
full Country.

Madrid, Spain.-Every country In
the world has its heroines as well az
Its heroes, and Its heroines of war as
well as those Of peace. While Molly
Pitcher, who during the revolutionary
war operated her husbands cannon
when he was stricken down, is justly
famous in American annals and cele-
brated In prose and verse, the Maid
Of Sarngossa Is even more renowned
In her native country, Spain. While
Palafox was the hero, she was incom-
parably the heroine Of the siege Of
Saragossa, one Of the most desperate
In modern history and equally daring,
extensively and defensively. For her
brilliant services Spain made her q
lieutenant In the army and bestowed
upon her many decorations. Her name
was Augustine and as a girl she was
a peddler Of cool drinks In the city.
From the beginning to the end of the
siege she was ever In the heat of con-
fiict and her courage. and daring
served to hearten the gallant defend
ers In the darkest hours of those
bloody months. She won the name La
Artillera from having snatched the
match from the hands OF dying gun
ner and discharged the piece at the
invaders. She died in Cueta, Spain, In
1857, at very advanced age.
The siege of Saragossa, in which
the maid distinguished herself. was
conducted by the French in 1S0S-09.
during the peninsular war. Saragos-
sa was one of the cities that blocked
the success of Napoleon's marshals
In subduing all Spain. On June IL,
1903, the French invested 1t with q
force OF 10000 men. Its defender was
Joseph Palafox, youth without milf
tary experience, but who had sense
enough to associate with himself men
of martial training and courage. But
while inexperienced in war, he had the
heart Of the warrior, and when the
French general summoned him to sur.
render, Palafox returned the immor-
tai reply. War to the knife and the
knife to the hilt"
The Spaniards made gallant dc.
Tense Of the city, worsting the French
In many bloody encounter and check
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
Robbing the Paymaster
True Story of the Secret Service
By COL. H. G. WHITLEY
Former Chief U. S. Secret Service

ond story. There was a woman lying
upon the bed. She appeared quite
feeble and had recently given birth to
a child.
who lives here?" inquired.
She answered, Patrick O'Rafferty."
What is his business?''
"A cab driver"
did your husband come to his din
ner?"
mo, he has not been here since he
left this morning"
l then said, my good woman, am
a government officer, and am here to
search your house for concealed
arms"
You can search as much as you
please. but you will find nothing of the
kind In this house."
| cast my eyes about and saw that
was in home that seemed destitute
of the common comforts of life.
stepped into an unfinished adjoin-
ing room and swung open the door of
q small dark closet. There were only
a few articles of clothing hanging
upon the wall. Feeling about in the
hope OF discovering something,
CHANGED to put my hand on pair Of
Attukapas pants that were damp
about the waist.
My suspicion was aroused a little
then, and considerably more so since
| was informed by Mrs. O'Rafferty
that there had not been a man in the
house since early morning. She
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

ly conscientious. He refused to make
pa charge. Consequently | took the
responsibility of holding the prisoner
and locking him in a cell where he
was not allowed to converse with any
outsider.
After a few days of confinement he
appeared quite down-hearted and
begged to be permitted to see his wife.
The meeting between the husband
and wife at their home was quite af-
fecting, yet there was no development
that would suggest guilt. / now de-
termined to give O'Ranferty a little
jolt for the purpose OF frightening
him into a confession.
In the corridor, at little distance
from his ceIr person inquired;
What are shey going to do with
O'Rafferty r In as earnest manner
Is couldl command | answered that
he was to be hung on the following
morning at nine o'clock, by order OF
The commanding general O'Rafferty,
of course, heard the conversation that
was intended for his ears.
4 There was at this time prevailing
fear among many that General Butler
was liable to hang almost anyone. My
ruse had its effect, as O'Rafferty now
began to sob and groan | stepped In
side his cell and made an effort to
console him, assuring him that I was
very sorry, but that nothing could
be done to help him unless he would
give up the money.
He was Catholic and begged that
he might see priest. thought he
wanted to make confession, and
went at once to the custom house to
consult Major -, and CHANGED to
meet the. postmaster, who was Gen
eral Buffers brother-in-law. When l
explained the situation and the posi-
bility of confession, he said 1t would
do no good to let him confess to a
priest, who would diyulge nothing that
was told him, and suggested Major
Farr, chaplain of q Connecticut regi-
ment Don't try to fool Catholic"
said, but let US secure real
priest"
Upon my agreeing to take charge Of
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
Needed Assistance,

A poor old cast-down hobo started
to knock the paint off of back door
the other morning. and when he tear
fully told the lady who appeared that
he had sick wife at home and a
dozen hungry kids, she gave him a
couple of homemade biscuits. Daintily
the hobo handled them, and once
more he glanced up wistfully.
Whats the matter Indignantly
demanded the housewife, aren't you
satisfied with the biscuits?'
"Yes, dear lady" replied the tramp
full one, but l thought perhaps you
would be so kind as to loan me nut
cracker for few minutes"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
NIpped In the Bud.

Parke-Too bad about Differs boy,
wasn't it-got him graduated from
college and thought he had a career
before him.
Lane-What happened?
Parke-Why, he has Just eloped
with the lady chauffeur-Life
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
Roonna.

Galvanized Iron Corrugated and Crimp
of best quality for barns, sheds. chicken
houses and residences.-F'ire and water
proof needs no paint, takes care of itself,
will last for years. Get the best. all
lengths, to 10 feet. Full weight goods
Send this ad with order. Pidgeon- Thomas
Iron Co., THE Roofing Folks" "a. s6 N.
I'd St., Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

The students of Vassar proclaim
with pride that they can cook, and
cook appetizing meals at that. There
is no danger in the higher education.
even for the conservative. when wom-
en- take pride in their cooking as an
accomplishment, and men, as a rule,
do not care how much science and
philosophy their future wives absorb
as long as the absorbing process does
not interfere with the prospect Of
;ood dinners when the cook is on
strike.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
Are You Weak, All
Run , w n +?

This condition is directly caused by
bad blood. When the blood is made rich
and pure by Hoods Sarasaparilla, you
will feel strong and cheerful; it will put
new life into your veins, new vigor into
your muscles; give you a sharper appetite
and good Digestion make you look better,
sleep better and feel better; will make
the hardest work lighter and the darkest
day brighter. Facts! Thousands confirm
them. Get Hoods today.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Now the French are experimenting
with weapon to be used against
airships. One wa1,ike invention is
barely introduced when, before it has
time to become practicable, counter
acting invention fairly shoves it aside.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

After having been six days without
food sailor swan several miles to
the shore of Australia, pursued by
sharks. A man who can get away
with a yarn like that wastes his tai
ent before the mast.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Sauer kraut, too, is going up. Scar
city of cabbage, is the given cause,
but a IS per cent. annual increase in
consumption may have suggested the
idea that there was more money in 1t.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
lone Way to Look at II.

,links-Do you know, was re-
fused three times before | found
girl who would have me-"
Biinks--I see Just like a patent
medicine: We'll shaken before taken"
Judge.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Sane and scientific development OF
aerial navigation is the end to be
worked for; dare devil stunts endan-
ger the aviator without advancing the
art
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

The students at Wellesley have been
declared to be "a vast lump of unas-
simulated indigestible stodginess."
What this means no one seems to
know.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Statistics now indicate that smoker
make the best athletes. We have
known for a long time that certain
kinds of cigarettes make one strong in
a certain sense.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Into the realm of ethics comes the
question of whether the person VINO
tells such an excruciatingly funny
story that another person dies laugh
ing is really a friend.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

A Detroit lady who has been having
matrimonial troubles says she mar
ried once on bet and once for spite.
She appears to have lost in each in
stance.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

That New York is the hottest place
in summer and the coolest in winter
does not necessarily spell climatic
superiority.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Miladi says she just can't under
stand how women ever kept up with
all the gossip of the town before the
invention of the telephone.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

A sacred COW in Central park, New
York, is suffering with severe cold.
Nothing is too sacred for the grip
germ.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Chicago captured most of the rib
bons at the New York horse show, but
New York isn't kicking much. She
has the gate receipts.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

One Denver woman insists that she
never owned hat. Then she never
kept anybody waiting while she pinned
Ii on.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugar coated, tiny grannles. Easy to take
as candy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

The car solemnly gives it out that
he hopes God will be lenient with Toll
stoi. Can you beat that, for Russian
humor?
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

We shudder over DR. Wiley's hor.
rendous prediction that men will
freeze to death on the equator 1,000,-
600 years hence.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

A Detroit woman was divorced
while attending a card party. Again
the law of compensation.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

There should be some great world
market in which war scares could De
purchased cheaper by the dozen.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

A new 500 counterfeit bill is in cir
culation. When buying bacon, exam
Inc your change carefully.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

The greatest glory of freedom
people is to transmit that freedom to
their children.-Harvard
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

An ossified man has Seen married in
Pennsylvania, but 1t is suspected that
this is not the first case on record.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

After all, in charging dollar for
trimming hair the BARRIERS are making
D cut-price.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

PILES CURED IN TO14 DAYS
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENT fans TO cure 9Sy case OF Itching, Blind,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
False.

Clerk-This is an eight-day clock.
Murphy-Gwan! It's loi; TIERS
only slvin days in the wake! Puck.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Just when we were getting used to
peanuts and spring water, fhe price
Of meat goes down.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

In the silk war between Italy and
Japan goods and prices cut much
more of a figure than battleships.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

Heavy words in meeting will not
make up for short weight in market
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

WAS on duty as special
agent of the United States
government at New Or
leans In the summer OF
1859. Maj. Gen. Benja-
min F. Butler was depart
ment commander and rul-
ing this then turbulent
city with an iron hand.
Everything down there
including the weather
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
Inportant to Mothere

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Bears the ~ <<~1
Signature of IMzZ<ZN
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26

A trial in a provost court at New
Orleans in that day was rather
brief affair. 1t consisted mostly of an
accusation and sentence. When
ORafferty was arraigned. he pleaded
guilty to the charge Of stealing the
$4,000. In few brief moments the
Judge made an order for his confine-
ment at Fort Jackson for period of
years. | felt quite sore on account OF
this decision, but was a little sur
prised when he called me up. and
thrust the order for the prisoners
commitment in my hand. I saw that
was charged with his delivery to the
commanding officer Of the fort, fea-
ture of the program that was certain
ly not in my line, and Jumped at the
conclusion that the responsibility for
his release was resting upon my shout
ders.
Two days afterwards returned the
order of commitment with a report of
the prisoners escape Endorsed upon
its back The Judge smiled his seem
ing approval. O'Rafferty's release
may have been Illegal, but believe 1t
was justified by the pardon he re-
ceived through the intercession of the
good father.
Copyright by W. @. chapman.)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
CHICAGO MEDAL CONTEST.

The Chicago Oratorical contest was
held in the college chapel Friday even
ing. Edward Brehm, II, was award
ed first place, and received hand
some gold medal, the gift of Rev.
James L. Mcbride, 'O4, OF Chicago.
The medal was presented by Mr..
Emil Rudert OF Chicago. The event
was one OF great Importance to the
development of oratory in Alma col
lege. The donor OF the medal, Mr..
Mcbride, was present, and upon his
authority it was announced that an
other medal will be given for the same
contest next year. Professor Adams
read letter from Rev. J. Wiret Dun
ming, of Portsmouth. Ohio, in which
a Bobby" Mckee medal for debaters
is offered. Thus the whole evening
was a cause for jubilation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
MT. PLEASANT EASY IN TRACK

In the first Of the.season's dual track
meets, the Maroon and Cream easily VOL
from the Northern State Normal school
on Davis field Saturday morning, by a
score of 6S to Al, Kefgen was the stag
of the meet taking 23 points and break
ing two college records, besides assisting
in the relay. He lowered @. E. SCOTS
120 high hurdle record of liz to II flat,
and raised his own of 20ft. Bin. for the
broad jump to colt. 10in. Richards, of
Mt. Pleasant went 2Oft. S19in.. raising
his own inches, but "Kef" jumped
beautifully. Kefgen now has four
college records, those given and oft. 52s
high jump and loft. Bin. pole vault.
"Fleety" McComb has the three short
dashes and the rest are scattered. Two
out of three watches caught Marks hun
dred in 10 fiat, sbut he was given 10-l.