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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
,uotatious given below ar. for large lots JOOOsT

Quotations given below are for large lots JObOsrs'
prices are higher.
EGGs-Near-by fresh Virginia. Sa54; West Viz.
giniA aud sGIthSeSt Virginia. 3; Iennessee s-aN
BUTTER-Elgin fancy. S5aJ5I4: Western HTstA. y;
CHEEsE~Ne~ YotE State factory new. lsslsis.
POULTRY-Chickens. per III. l5alf: hens. PER To-
Is: rOosters pr ID, 8: turk5s Per h, lsAisi
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. ehOice. per ID. Ia
Il; chickeus per H.. lsais: roOs,ers, per 10. saloi
TURKEYS, per ID. lsaSe: ducks per lh., h,h; 80.
Ter ID, llal3: capous. Tlh average. per d. @A2;
do. small IsaO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per Sacf. aSaS9 sweet
North Cardinal. Per bhl-. aSAtO; yams lNortn
CARDINAL rsr bbl 2Sh25; aboages 100 b.
2Ooa25: brussels sprouts. per quart. sails: onions.
pr Sack. 3T5a43: caulih0wer, per crate LS2lt9i
P1orida new cabbsse. per 6el., 1Sat0; 50,
plant. F1orida. Per crate. 3Wa39; lettuce. psr
celeTy. per doz. 75al5: squash, Fl0rida, Der Gate
2Sja255; leets FloTida. per crate, 2zA30; kale'
per bbl. l0ca2oo: spinach, per bbl, Loa5W; paTs-
lcy. pCr basket, 3.5oNI5l.
OrznEeS California. pr box. sISaA@; FlorioA
0rznEes. per boz. 1Oa3es; tlnEerines psr strap.
3ooals0; lemons. per box. bSs60; grapefruit
bsrrics S-CSart boxes. S5OaIi5: Der bbl. losan.o;
pepp-Ts green. pr basket. 2ooa20.
Hay AND STRAw-Hay. Western. No. l. q
2ioo; No. 2, 2-ooAs2so: mixed hay. HeoAzo; straS.
rye. bale lSOoaI7o; machine thrash. iAualL@;
straw. wheat, per tOn SOOassO: straw. cat PR tOu.
Il oai20.
LIVE sToCR-sheep. PER h.. 2syH; lnbs. pei
ID. sss calves, chOicc per Ib. sasil; medium. pe'
lh. sasil.
GRAIN-Whezt, per bus, ssaL0h; corn. shelled. -
20; ear, per bbl 340a1S0; oats, Western white No.
2 per boa. 55G5S: oats. mixed. per bus. saaSsss
ban per ton, 800: middling PER ton. SW-
WOOL AND HIDES-WOol, washed, free o.
bUrs pcr III. siaS5; wool, unwashed. per ID. p
hides. dry. per ID. l5als: green hides. peT lh, IL
calfskinS. green, each. LZal-5o.
SEEDS-Red clever. per bush. MoosII-5o: alSik,
clover per bush. l1a5aIAT5: white clover. PER bush
l6ooa0OO; crimson clover. L75aSoO: timothy. PEI
bush. T6aso0; blue grass. per bush, 35s4o; ned
top ET1ss IsooaoOo per 100 lbs; alfalfa per bush
TuoasOG
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. L. 5. MORGAN. detached Wabash: panted
sick leave three months.
IS.ut a. M BAUM Lieut.. p. H. STEELE Lieut.
r q ROBINSON. Lieut.. j H COLLINS,
and Lieut.. Junior Eradel o. X hoWDsf' oe-
taehed New Orleans: hone. wait orders
Lieut. thInior sradel ]. s, MCCAIN. detached Wash
fngton: hone wait orders
Ensign II. D. +. BURDICK. resignation accepted
Mid.hip@sn H. W. UNDERWOOD. detached Mary
land; to Washington-
Midshipnan d. B. BEARY, detached Washnston'
70 Maryland
New Orleans: home. wait orders.
Act Asst surE A r. SCHIER. detacnsd Marine
Recruiting stafiou Kansas City, No; to Marine
Recruiting Station. Memphis. Tenn
P.yrsSte- y, A. BULL, detached New Orleans;
home WAit orders.
chIef Constructor ". L. CAPPs.- detached senior
member Of board on hull changes for vessels build
ing. Atlantic coast; granted leave ave montn~
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Feb. ls.-Money on call at the stock
exchange to-day opened at ~ per cent: highest ~
lowest. 2; closing. n per cent. Most Of the days
loans were made at per cent.
There is little disposition on the part Of the
banking institutions to meet the offered rates Of
borrowers As the demand is limited. therefors.
the market IA somewhat at a deadlock. firmly in
eliDed. however, owing to the attitude Of the in
sttutions
Rates are zsa2x PER cent for sixty days. zAa5
and saSk per cent for Eve and six months Pzc-
tically an business in the sixth months maturity
Is done at ~ per cent.
for the best names. The tendency is also higher
and most paper b moving At the ~ PER cent rate.
London discounts SIG per cent, unchanged
Paris discounts ~ pr eent. upehanEed. Berlin
disc0untA. - Dcr cent. uD y
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HOME. AGENTS TO ENTERTAIN.
National Benefit Association to Do
Honors Next Monday.

Home ONCE Agents Club, of the Ma
tional Benefit Association, Inc, Of WASH
ington, will entertain at a public recep-
tIon and banquet, Monday evening. 80
resident and visiting ministers. profess
sionaI and business men, and their wives
at Metropolitan y. NJ. E. Church. NJ
street. between Fifteenth. and Sixteenth
streets northwest. The general public Is
invited. Judge R H. Terrell viii be the
presiding officer. and the programme fol-
ernoon, when his honor advised William
Music. organ prelude. selected. Prof; W. II.
Braxtou: teInT 0rary chairman. DIT. X ". Brown,
r-esideut q he company; fnEocation, D.. WalteF
IL Brooks: music. Metropolitan A. NJ 4 Churen
choir seIectrd Prof ]. T. Layton Director address
Of welcome Dr.. T. y Ross. Csponse K. W.
Stewart, managsr Washington branch; nusie, sclo.
scIected r " Broadnax: address. Social settle-
ment work and its influence for good." John z.
Francis; music. solo, selected, r. w. stewart; adj
Sruss The need Of 4 WeIl-equippod \. u. @ A.
fog our boss," Louis E. Johnson. lOeAl secretaly.
Y NJ c. A.; music solo. selected. Prof J. 7.
Layton; address, Organization indipensable- 8.
W. Rutherfcrd. secrstary q the eOmpaug; introdnO-
tion Of visitor; 6enedictiou, Rev B, =. Watsosi
miSic.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

Of receipts of Southern wheat TO-DAY. IL was dunent
10 quote the market accurately. Foreign markets
were easier.
CORN-stock in elevators. 215s.i50 bushels: ship
ments from elevators. 6.sl5 bushels Prime yellow
and white Southern corn is meeting = ready sale
hut the snalness Of arrivals restricts active trad
ing Quote: Track yellow corn for domestic de-
livery 81 His per bushe for car lots On spot
There is a fair demand for prime yellow nearby
c8rn, and the market Is steady basis Of 3sSA
=
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

New York Feb 16-In the live stock market To-
day steers were steady bulls steady; cous slow to
fraation lower. Steers. Looa6s5; oxen, 3ooas 10;
bulls a7sz6oo; cows, 255a5.5 Dressed BEEF slow Al
sas for native sidesI Calves steady; veals Eoal01
culls 6ooa60 Bzrnyzrd and Western calves norni
nal Dressed calves steady; city dressed veals I1ia
Is Per pound; country dressed i0sal3 Sheep steady
lambs slow and unchanged. Common sheep, 27ss
sz5; lambs. 60oafso; yearlings. sS. Dressed NUT
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MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Frat Lieut. L. p. PINKsToN, detaehed recruiting
once, New Yosk to Marine Banaeks. Mare
Island
Capt. A. 7. MARK, detached MHFino Barracks.
Honolulu. to Marine Barracks. Norfolk.
Capt. @. II. LYMAN. detacbed Marine Barneks.
sifk4. about March IS. 49, to Marine Bar
raeks. Pugst Sound.
Second Lieut.. A. McC. ROBBINS. detached Marine
York
seeOnd Lieut., W. S. HARRISON detached re-
cruiting cehce, Kansas City. TO Marine Barracks.
New YORK
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

sales: Regular call. u O'Clock noon
Washiurton Railway a Electric As, 500 al 81,
500 at 81. Sl.0o al ~. -,
Potumae cons s.. 81 900 at lolk. 5000 At loiz.
& 900 Al lOlE 1900 at 1olE 81 900 At lolA. 5000
los 5000 At iola.
washington Railway and Electric IT'D, L At "
Washington Gas. 3 at 81
MrrEenthaler. 10 At 220h-
After csIl-Mergenthaler. 10 at I'd, 10 At 2oS-
washington Railway and Electric CON-. at
7Ol. . at 70ii.
washington Gas. s5 at s..
Emitted States Trust. al rs. 10 Al II
washington Railway and Electric pfd, 3 at S.
2 at ssk. at s5k-
Following quotations we're posted yesterday:
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
Board May Change Cadet Rules.

As a result OF the recent Investigation
by the military committee Of the board
OF education OF the charges Of favoritism
in the awarding OF commissions In
the High School Cadet Regiment at
Business High School last fall II Is
likely that number OF changes IN the
rules OF the appointment OF officers VIII
soon be made, Capt James F. Oyster,
president OF tfe board OF education, o.
vors several ehangea. -
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
Ninety nay. 10 Reaect.

+, Charged with assaulting James Harry.
who at the request of Policeman Lee
was attempting TO place him under ar
rest for aghting. George Washington.
colored. was arraigned in Police Court
yesterday and sentenced TO ninety days
At Occoquan-
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished By W. B. Hibbs L Co.
members Of the Chicago STOCK EIchanEe. Hib6s
Building.
Chicago. Feb. B-Whsat was Ise to sc lower %
heavy receipts Il the cereal. May, lolAal.oi'I;
Juy e5Eas5A: September, 9A-
Corn was &c to sc of on liberal offerings. Msy,
esisassJ.; July. 67zss7at September. 675sasIS.
Oats were unbalanced to &c lower in sympathy
with corn. May. s2ls; July. I.5i: September. Hh
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country dressed hothouss lambs. higher At Aooa
moo each Hogs steady at s5Oas.T5; country dressed
hors unchanged At slsGs per pound.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished By ". B. Hibbs & Co, mem
befs Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs Build
Ing.
Call money: Open. 81: high, "a low. ?: closc. 2's
SALE OF STOCKS BY HOURS
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
Sorm.pt Buys .'LonEview."

The sypret w. Hendrick Company
has sold to Clarence F. Norment, preH-
dent Of the National Bank of Washing
ton, the beautiful country place Long
view," near HyattsviIle, Nd. This prop
erty contains about forty acres OF
ground. Mr.. Norment gave as part pay
ment the two new houses 1878 and ls2O
Belmont road northwest. valued at
Ss3. 900. This sale was made in connec-
ton with the Simpson-Sullivan Company.
''Iongview'' is valued at $4,000.
This firm has also sold to local build
ers a lsO-foot frontage in Irving street.
where nine houses will be erected for
the spring mraket.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. Feb. 6-BGnk cieaTings in the United
states 70 rthe week ended February Is aggregate
s. So - CO., against $.4sl. 1900 last week and
81 500 81 900 in this week last year. FooEng are
the returns for this week with percentages Of
change from this week last year:
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
Herman JorE Purchases Home.

Shannon & Luchs report the sale OF
the two-story brick dwelling at the
northeast corner OF Summit place and
Inland terrace, High View, TO Herman
Jorg, who will occupy same when II is
completed.
1t contains six rooms and bath and is
modern throughout. The consideration
in the transaction was $, 30.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
To Remodel building.

A building permit was issued yesterday
TO Frank A. Munsey TO remodel the
Munsey Building at cost estimated TO
be 10000 The entire front above the
fourth floor will be changed and an ad-
ditionaI story bull. The architects are
McKim, Mead & White. The George
A. Fuller Company has the contract for
the construction. The work will be done
entirely from the rear alley.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

ouotHtious furnished By W. B. Hfbbs 4 o.,
,enbe4s Of the New YOEk Stock Exchange, Hfbbs
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furndIhe6 by ". B. Hibbs Z o.. mem
b,s of the New York Stock EEchanEs. Hihts Build
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FINANCE AND REALTY

Bonds were again the leader at the
meeting Of the local stock exchange yes
terday. Potomac Electric Consolidated
Is were unusually active, opening at iol<
and closing at 1O15s. During the session
$4,000 in the bonds were traded AT the
close the bonds were offered at l0l%
and the bid was 1011z.
washington Railway and Electric Is
sold 5000 at sslA.
An odd lot Of Railway preferred sold at
SO during call. At the close szA was the
bid, and the stock was TO be had at ssls.
After call a quotation lot brought sS and
small odd lots sold at Sh.
No trading was done in Railway COM
mon during call. The closing quotations
were 70 bid and Il asked. After call the
stock sold at 7oiA.
Two lots Of twenty-five shares each
represented the trading done In Wash
ington Gas stock. At the close the stock
was offered at 50 and the bid was S23s.
A few shares Of United States Trust
stock sold at Us.
Three quotation lots OF Mergenthaler
sold at 220zt.
Apartments Are sold.
The sale of the Berkeley and the Car
rolton apartments, at T735 and 17d Willard
street northwest, was announced yester-
Gay. The purchaser is John NJ. Daniel,
and the price paid is said to have been
about $4,000. The apartments have six
suites of FIVE and six rooms each, with
total rental of 5000 annually. The sale
was made through the ONCE Of W. a.
Craig & Co. who also announce that
they have sold for Harry Wardman to
J. ]. Haas four six-room houses at 6l5
TO 621 Quincy street northwest for $4,000.
Buys Old Residence.
]. H. NJ. CLANCY bought from Thomas
Jarvis the old residence at Sll Tenth
street northwest for $4,000. The six
room house at SOS Eighth street north
east was also sold TO Mrs Ada w.
Craig for $500 Both sales were nego-
tiate by ". A. Craig & co.
Business Property Sold.
Mrs. Anne E. Mcqueen has purchased
from f. II. Thomas ct al, trustees, the
lot and small building at III Fourteenth
street northwest for $4,000. The lot Is
"A by 12S feet.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
BusIness Property Sold.

Mrs. Anne E. Mcqueen has purchased
from f. II. Thomas ct al, trustees the
lot and small building at iii Fourteenth
street northwest for $4,000. The lot Is
IA by 12S feet.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

sEx-diTideDd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30

for when he had found her, and when,
after the first few words of surprise,
she burst out crying and sobbed that
he was cruel to pursue her, he broke
out suddenly:
'Lizzie! l never thought before
thai there was q woman in the world
who could affect me SO much by say
ing SO little. Don't be bard in your
construction of me. You dom know
what my state Of mind toward you is.
The cursed carelessneSs, that has
helped me along 80 often. ont help
me now You have struck it dead.
l think. And I sometimes wish you
had struck me dead with it,"
She could not have been a I'M
such passionate expression. 1t led
her to listen to him and it led her to
answer him more tenderIy than she
would nave dome otherwise. But it
did not shake her: for when at last
she begged him to have regard for
her. n poor working girl, removed So
far from his station, and to think of
her. n he replied: Tell ME how
not to think of you, Lizzie!!" she look
ed him in the eyes and said:
"Mr. Wrayburn, if l believed that
you could be SO cruel to me as to
drive me from place to place to wear
me out. you should drive ME to death
and not do it,"
He looked full at her handsome
face. and in his wv handsome face
there was a light Of blended admira-
ton, anger and reproach. She. who
had so tong loved him in secret and
without hoce, whose heart had long
been full. and he the cause OF it's
overfowing. weakened before 1t. He
| caught her IN his arms and made her
confess her love for him. he held
her almost as If she were sanctified
to him by death. n kissed her
! ono
He release.. her, swearing to her
| that he would not follow her. He
! watched her strong, graceful figure
| melt away in the dusk, and then
strolled along the river bank. 4
bargeman. who had been lyin~ ~ his
face behind some bushes. followed
him.
Eugene Wrayburn stopped at the
margin Of the river. gazing at the
reflected night. With q dreadful
crash, the reflected night turned
| crooked. flames shot 1aggedly around
him and he turned, blindly and closed
with a nan who struck him again
and again. Then there was a heavy
| splash that echoed far and wide,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30

leaning ver his lock-satcs with an ey-
preston as near to pleasure as his
naturally glowering, not to a hang
dog, face Gould we'll assume. A barge
that had passed down had given him
news Of a murderous affair up the
river. The description Of the victim
tailed with that of a gentleman who
had passed through his lock a few
days before and had made uncalled-
for remark. about the no nesty of his
countenance, and had added the in
furious opinion that the l~ock-keeper
would live to be hanged or trans
ported. Mr.. Rogue Riderhood-the
loek-keeper had been christened
Roger but it had been altered long
ago by common consent-was still
Eliminating, with slow pleasure, when
slcuching -.
He was q weary md white-faced
bargernan, d~isordercd in his dress and
wildly disordered III his face. He
asked if he could buy food there and
lie down for rest. Mr.. Rogue Rider
hood looked at him %furtively and said
"Hoofoar." under his breath. He
bad observed hat the bargen,an's
sleeve was torn. hat his coat was
torn. that there we're stains on him,
and that he had tried to wash them
away 50 recently thai the Wetness
had not yet quite dried on them.
While the man sat eating, raven
ouS}y. kidarhood became aware. with
& slow and daWDing wonder that the
b~argernan was dressed remarkably
like himSclf-so much so tina their
were alike even to q red
n~etkerchief.
He was considering this in his
bovine mind. VIXEN the bargeman.
who was extraordinarily awkward
with his knife, gaShed his hand. He
was 50 ar-+Ward that he shook il
while he was tying it up, and spat-
ter ed blood over Riderhood's. cloth
ing.
When the bargenan started on,
Riderhood stared after him for q few
minutes; then. with sudden resolu-
ton. he followed bes,ind.
The next day Bradley Headstone
was CARRIED again in mis- decent gar
ments walking decently in his ac-
custoned decent places. Little Miss
Peecher, the school ma'am. who adj
mired him. peered from her window,
and seeing him SO dignified, so full Of
scholastic propriety. admired him
more than ever. And Bradley Head
stone, gripping the decent hair watch
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30

prepared for a boating trip up In
river. and there was something de-
clded and brisk about his actions hat
told Bradley Headstone, as surely as
II 1t were written in his dark soul.
that Wrayburn was on his way to her
at last.
One bright and peaceful summer
morning he rowed away. whistling
c~heerfully. Followed him afoot, now
left behind by the light boat and now
~oVertaklng It again when it met some
swift current. there was 4 bargeman.
Eugene went idly as usual. Sometimes
III bargeman had to ~Ie@still, hidden
In long grass, till the boat came up
to where he was.
The boat went On under the arch
ing trees and over their tranquil re-
nect1ons IN the water. It was quiet
weather. ard it was quiet, lovely coun-
try. The sculler appeared to enjoy
II IN his lazy way. Certainly nobody
could have looked more placid and
more cheerful than did he during the
mex days as he made his way slowly
to the place where he had learned
by bribery and wiles-that the girl
was.
Yet there must have been some
thing else under the accustomed d
surface Of Eugene Wrayhurn now;
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30

pended i'm air.
Mortimer LightwoOd was not an ex-
traordinariiy impresslble man, but tho
face frightened him. He spoke about
IL more than once on the way home.
After Eugene had one to sleep, he
was awakened by hearing Lightwood
walk to his room and look in.
Eugene" said Lightwood, Il cannot
lose sight of that fellows face"
odd" said Eugene. with q light
laugh. II can" And he turned over
and fell asleep again.
Would ne have fallen asleep again
IL he had known that at that moment
h haggard head was bent close to
the outer door Of his rooms, listen
ing?
h head loated down the dark
staircase again. The white lips NUT
tered: mot there! But she might
have bCen!"
Up came the sun. TO find Eugene
Wrayburn sleeping sweetly, with no
shadow Of evil dreams on his face.
careless even in sleep. Up came the
sun to find Bradley Headstone washed
and brushed LIZ dressed in decent
black Goa and waistcoat, with his
decent silver watch in his pocket, and
Its decent hair-guard around his neck,
u decent. mcthOdical scholastic hunts
man--yet more really bewitched than
TIE miserable creatures OF super
sttious days, who were accused OF
having joined in the Wild Hunt O.
nights. He had been ridden, indeed.
by Evil Spirits in the night that was
newly gone. He had been spurred
and whipped n heavily sweated. 1t
was we'll that q record Of the hunt
lie not usurp the places of peaceful
texts from the Scriptures on the
SchOOlrOOm walls.
Though Bradley Headstonc knew
that. 1t would not serve him, ever if
he succeeded in tracking his rival to
the girls retreat: though he knew
that he only fed his wrath and hatred
and accumulated maddening provoca-
ton by being made the nightly sport
of the reckless and insolent man, he
went on with infinite endurance.
Possessed in his jealousy by the fixed
idea that Wrayburn wus in the secret,
he was as confident Of getting the
better Of him at last by sullenly stick
ing to him as he would have been
of mastering any piece Of study by a
like slow process. A man of rapid
passions and sluggish intelligence, it
had served him often and should
serve him again.
At last he was repaid. Wrayburn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30
Half Hour Portraits
Dickens Greatest
Characters
Continued from Page Tenn

the chase. when he had ed the poor.
hogging wretch back again into the
city. he twisted Mortimer up a few,
aarK alleys twisted him sharply
around again, and they almost ran
against Bradley Headstone.
And you see, as I was saying,
Mortimer. remarked Wrayburn, with
the utmost GOODNESS as if there were
no one within hearing but themselves,
land you ee. as I was saying-un-
dergOing grinding torments."
IT was not too strong a phrase.
Looking. not like the hunted, but Axe
the hunter, worn with h exhaustion
OF baffed hope, consuming hate and
anger in his face, wiid-eyed, draggle-
haired, tortured with the knowledge
that ne showed it and that they ex-
ulted in it, Bradley Headstone went
by them in the dark. SO completely
did the force of his expression domi-
nate all the rest of him that he went
by them like a haggard head sus-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30
Business is Business.
tNew York Worid.)

Iarper's Magazine for February
prints q fuii-pago advertiseYueDt OF
A History Of the American People,
by Woodrow Wilson published BY
Harper & Brothers). Of which it says:
The annals Of historical litera-
ture record no more brilliant and
masterful piece of writing than
Woodrow Wilson's epoch-n1ak-
ing work. 1t is monumental! in
and scope, and repre-
sents the genius of the greatest
historical writer Of the present
time.
We arc glad 10 report that our
friends in Franklin Square arc not al
lowing their wounded feelings TO In
t~erfcrc with their commercial enter
prise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30
U the utter silence Of the even.

through the utter silence Of the even
ing.
Lizzie Hexam. walking with the
of one in sad thought. heard
the sounds. listened. startled, and ran
toward the spot. She came to it. saw
a sphntered club lying in the grass,
stopped and saw that the grass was
bloody. looked out on the current,
anc saw a bloody face appear above
the water n moment and drift.
away.
There was a boat nearby. II she
mao battered a moment, she never
could have 0 it. If she had not
known how to handle oars she never
could have done it She blessed the
Old river life now, he thanked heaven
Tor that old. sad time that made her
able now to send the boat down the
river as never woman had rovcd
before!
She saw a dim ripping In the wa
ter Tar ahead. She drove thu boat to
IT nightly. A face came up. and
there was a disturbance as OF a feeble
struggle. She caught it by it's bloody
hair and the river and its shores
rang to her terrible cry.
The next morning, a few miles
down the river. a lock-keeper was