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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

For two or three days bands OF armed
men secured the woods and roads.
and then this activity quite unpro-
ductive Of any tangible results ceased,
matters were allowed TO rest with the
constituted authorities. namely Mr..
Belts. the sherifr, and his deputies.
No private citizen had shown
greater zeal than Judge Slocum Price.
One morning he found under his door
folded paper:
You talk too much. Shut up, or
you'll go where Norton went"
A few moments later he burst In
on Mr. Saul.
Glance at that, my friend!" he
cried, as he tossed the paper on the
clerks desk. What do you make OF
1t, sir?''
well, I'd keep still"
The Judge laughed derisively as he
| bowed himself out.
He established himself In his of
fee. He had scarcely done so when
| Mr. Belts knocked at the door. The
| sheriff came direct from Mr.. Saul and
| arrived out of breath, but the letter
was not mentioned by the Judge. he
spoke OF the crops, the chance or
rain, and the intricacies OF county
politics. The sheriff withdrew mysti-
| fed. wondering why It was he had
not felt at liberty to broach the sub
ject which was uppermost in his
mind.
His place was taken by Mr.. Pegloe
| and on the heels OF the tavern-keeper
| came Mr.. Bowen. Judge Price re-
ceived them with condescension, but
back OF the condescension was an air
of reserve that did not invite ques-
tions. The Judge discussed the extern
sion OF the national roads with Mr..
Pegloe. and the religion OF the Per
sian fire-worshipers with Mr.. Bowen;
he permitted never pause and they
retired as the sheriff had done with
out sight of the letter.
The Judges office became a per-
feet Mecca for the idle and the curl
Gus, and while be overfiowed with
high-bred courtesy he had never
seemed so pproachable-never so
remote from matters OF local and con-
temporary interest.
why don't you show 'em the let
ter?" demanded Mr.. Mahaffy, when
they were alone. Cant you see they
are suffering for sight OF it?'
"All In good time, Solomon" He
| became thoughtful. Solomon, l am
thinking of offering a reward for any
information that will lead to the dis
covery of my anonymous correspond
ent," he at length observed with a
finely casual air. as II the idea had
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01


have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when friend Of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, / was willing to take it.
Now / look the picture of health and feel
like IL, too. / can do my own housework,
hoe my garden, and milk cow. / can,
entertain company and enjoy them. /
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the.
month. / wish l could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA.
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Ill.-"I have taken Ly-.
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for a very bad case Of female trouble.
and it made me a we'll woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors.
said must have an operation, and was
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedit
so that began taking your Compound.
! got along so well that gave up the,
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r. r.
No. 3, Murrayville, Ill.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening OF the story is
laid in tho library OF an old worn-out
southern plantation. known as the Bar
ony. The place Is to be sold, and its
9uintards. In the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. a business man.
stranger known as Bladen, and BOD
Yancy. q farmer. when Hannibal wayne
southern family. makes his appearance.
rancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
Quintafds deny any knowledge OF the
Murrell. a friend Of the Quintards, ap-
peape and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
nibai Is kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murrsirs agent Yancy oyyertakes
Blount. gives him a thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and In discharged with costs Tor
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, n friend or
the Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrel, who forces his attentions on
lser, and is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. fancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog.
nizes In the boy, the grandson or an oid
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy. who Is apparently dead. Frice
at Belle Plain. Hannibal's rifle dlscloses
some startling things to the Judge Han
nfbal and Betty meet again. MurreH ar
rive I'm Belle Plain. Is playing Tor Dig
less sleep on board the raft Judge Price
makes sta~tling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, young
planter, who~assists the judge, Is mys-
teriously assaulted. Norton Informs Car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
NEW USE OF MOVING PICTURES.


Moving pictures are being put to
new use, which will result in the saw
ing of life and limb. Professor Nun
sterburg OF Harvard is responsible for
what is known as the cinematograph
nerve test, which is said will reduce
motor car accident In the United
States to a minimum. The professors
theory Is that no young man ought TO
become a chauffeur If his tests indi-
cate that he would not be quick enough
70 stop his car IL child ran out in the
roadway in front OF the wheels. says
the New Orleans Picayune. In the
test for chauffeurs at Harvard the
subject is placed in a motor car In
hall equipped for the purpose. lie Is
seated at the wheel OF the machine,
which is lacked up so that all the ma
chinery is movable, while the car re-
mains stationary. The experiments
are conducted in a darkened room. In
front OF the cars is white wall. on
which moving pictures OF great size
are shown. They are Immediately be-
fore the chauffeur students eyes. The
student is then told to act as he would
in real life II he saw any one of the
things happen that appear on the
sceen. Although he knows that the
car is not actually running, the fact
that he is under test puts the stu
dent on edge and makes him behave
approximately as he would under or
dinary circumstances. A child is first
shown on the screen with startling
realism. tottering across the road In
front OF the car. The chauffeur Is, OF
course, expected to handle his car
without an instant's loss OF time, just
as he would have to do II the emer-
gency rose in real life. This is the
most important test to which the
students are subjected by the Harvard
system.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Church Door.


Tom found Betty at supper.
You were over to see Norton.
weren't you, Bet? How did you find
him?"
"The doctor says he will soon be
about again"
Betty. / wish you wouldn't go
there again--thats good grill" he
said tactfully, and as he conceived 1t,
affectionately. Betty glanced up
quickly.
why, Tom. why shouldn't l go
there?'
1T might set people gossiping.
reckon there's been pretty near
enough talk about you and Charley
Norton" The planters tone was con-
ciliatory In the extreme, he dared not
risk a break by any open show OF
authority
You needn't distress yourself. Tom.
| don't know that | shall go there
again" said Betty indifrerently.
At Thicket Point Charley Norton
greatly excited, hobbled into the H.
brary in search OF Darlington. lie
found him reading by the open win
dow.
Look here, Bruce!" he cried. Its
settled; she's going TO marry me!
Can't you wish me Joy?"
Darlington held out his hand.
You are not going TO take any
risks now. you have too much TO live
for" he said haltingly.
mo, I'm to keep away from Belle
Plain" said Norton happily. she In
sists on that Everything is TO be
kept secret until we are actually
married: it's her wish"
ITS to be soon. then7" Darlington
asked. still haitingly.
Very soon."
There was brief silence. Caring
ton, with face averted, looked from
the window.
II am going to stay here as long as
you need me-" he presently said
Miss Malroy asked me 10. and then
| am going back to the river. where
belong"
Betty ate supper with big steve
standing behind her chair and little
Steve balancing himself first on one
foot and then on the other near the
door.
The long French windows, their
curtains drawn. stood open. She
wandered down TO the terrace. There
was the sound OF a step on the path
Betty turned. II was Darlington who
stood before her. his face haggard
without a word he storrcd TO hC'
side and took her hands rather rough
ly
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

Hitch your wagon TO a star!" said
Emerson. He was too early to orig.
mate the notion OF hitching a sledge
TO an aeroplane. This idea has oc.
Cured to an ingenious Frenchman in
Algeria. He finds that a sledge ca
pable of carrying three passengers,
equipped with a sixty-horse-power aer.
oplane motor, will glide over sand
hills with a gradient OF one In five
with perfect safety up to a speed OF
twenty miles an hour. Now he pro-
poses the attachment OF lifting plane
for clearing rough obstacles. His ex.
pectation is that his device will super
sede the camel and unite distant
points in Africa divided by hitherto
impassable wastes OF sand.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
(cHAPTER xiv-(contInued) .

(CHAPTER XiV-(Continued)
The stranger, his business conclud'
ed, swung about on his heel and
Quilted the office. Mr.. Saul, bending
above his desk, was making an entry
In one of his ledgers. The Judge shut
fed to his side.
who was that MANI" he asked
thiskly, resting shaking hand on
the clerks arm.
"That?-Oh, that was Colonel Fen
tress was just telling you about"
Has he always lived here?'
mo: he came into the county about
ten years ago. and bought place
called The Oaks"
HAS he-a family?" The Judge ap-
peared to be having difficulty with
his speech.
mot that anybody knows OF. Some
say he's a widower. others again say
he's an old bachelor; but he don't
say nothing. The coloners got his
friends, to be sure, but he don't mix
much with the real quality. One or
his particular intimates is gentle
The Judge nodded.
''Pve met him." he said briefly.
Acting on n sudden impulse, the
Judge muttered something about re-
turning later, and hastily quilted the
office.
In the hall the judges steps dragged
and his head was bowed. He was
busy with his memories. Then pas
sion shook him.
Damn him-may God-for ever
damn him!" he cried under his
breath, in n fierce whisper.
They finished supper, the dishes
were cleared away and the candles
lighted. when the judge produced a
mysterious leather covered case. This
he opened. and Mahafry and Hannibal
saw that It held a handsome pair OF
dueling pistols.
Where did you get 'em, judge?-
Oh. ain't they beautiful" cried Han
nibal, circling about the table in his
excitement.
My dear lad, they were purchased
only few hours ago." said the Judge
quietly. as he began to load them.
Norton had ridden down TO Belle
Plain ostensibly TO view certain OF
those improvements that went SO far
toward embittering Tom Wares ex.
istence.
DO you think Belle Plain is ever
going to look as II did, Charley?-as
we remember IL when we were chill
dren?" asked Betty.
why of course. 1t is, dear, you are
doing wonders!"
Ware stalked toward them. Hav
ing dined with Betty as recently as
she day before, he contented himself
with nod in her direction. His
greeting to Norton was more am
bilious undertaking.
II understand you've a new over
seer?''
Then you understand wrong--Car
rington's my guest" said Norton
"He's talking of putting in a crop fol
himself next season, so he's willing
TO help me make mine"
Going to turn farmer, is her
asked Ware.
so he says" Norton was extreme
ly disappointed when the planter
manifested a disposition TO play the
host and returned to the house with
them, where his presence was such
a hardship that Norton shortly tooE
his leave.
Issuing from the lane he turned his
face In the direction of home. Hs
was within two miles OF Thicket Point
when passing a turn In the road. h'
foune himself confronted by three
men. One OF them seized his horse
by the hit. Norton had not even |;
riding whip.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
Her Own Recommendation.

Lady can recommend good laun-
dress" was what the advertisement
said. but the investigator in need of
that rare specimen could find nobody
at the given address but the laundress
herself
who is the lady that recommends
your" was asked
Me-" was the reply. Don't know
setter than anybody else what kind o
work | can do7"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

"Charley-Charley-" she moaned,
slipping her arms about him and
gathering him TO her breast.
lie looked up into her face.
Its all over" he said. but as
much in wonder as I'm fear. but /
knew you could come TO me-dear-"
he added I'm a whisper.
she felt a shudder pass through
him. lie did not speak again.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

A woman in Pennsylvania was re.
Gently fined for being witch. II is
now in order for the sad experience
OF the western railroad to be repeated
in centers OF civilization, which rail
road was fined for wutilating a val
liable work of art in delivering a
statue Of the Venus Milo with its arms
missing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

A Brooklyn man has been sentenced
to kiss his wife at least twice day
for seven years, but 1t is thought that
she may be generous enough to let
him off with one on Sundays, so that
he shall not have cause to regard it AZ
a seVen-year plague
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

IL is predicted that money.washing
machines will be installed in banks
and in department stores like those
used by the government They may
not come into universal use, however,
as there will always be some who
have no use for clean money.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

According to an authority in such
matters, the life of a dollar bill is IL
months Now will he please tell ui
how many microbes II maintains dur
ing that time?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

or five days at a time
every month, and SO
weak ] could hardly
walk. ] cramped and
had backache and
headache, and was
so nervous and weak
that / dreaded to see
anyone or have any
onemovein theroom-
The doctors gave ma
medicine to ease me
said that I ought To,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
CHAPTER XVI.

The Judge Offers a Reward.
The news of Charley NOrton's mur'
der spread quickly over the county
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
women SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical OPP
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.

Sikeston, Mo.-''For seven years Isuf-
fercd everything. was in bed for four
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

Agents either sex; take orders for Kimo. Ia
has the dollars cornered Write for parti-
cuiars. also catalogue T.. ". Thompsons
tOl North saginaw 81, Ovosso. Michigan
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-11-01

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river and only miles from the United states
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property Price. $3.50. Terms. $50 cash.
balance SIS per month fno intcreED. Tho
Department OF Agriculture shows the yield
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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-03-29
BY DIR. r. H. BOYD, D. D., IL. D.
CHAPTER II.

that after all, II we were not secretary, we
would like to be pastor of the First National
Baptist Church, of Empire, Canal Zone,
Panama. The men had gone to work, but
the women turned out to ask us our bust
ness. Being introduced by Rev. Thorboume
they asked what was the object of our visit
were we going to send them pastor? or if
we were going to move Rev. Mr.. Thorbourne
from the Zone and put white man in
charge? To all of these questions we begged
them to excuse us, and promised to meet the
church on Tuesday night, at which time we
hoped to be able to answer all questions and
give a reasonable account of our steward
ship. We then informed them that we de
sired to see gentleman, a Rev. Mr.. ]. Wise,
superintendent of the Southern Baptist
work. They informed us that Mr.. Wise
would hardly have breakfast etarlier than
nine o'clock and insisted that Rev. Thor
bourne and ourself should go to an eating
house for lunch with them. Having had
cup of coffee, travelled twenty-five miles,
walked over the hills Of Empire, whose
names seemed to be Legion, for they are
many, we proceeded to climb another hill on
to the eating house.
After Panamain breakfast, a gentleman
VoluuUeeIeu W SHOW us Clle HOIle Vi MI wise,
hence it was down another hill and up still
another hill that brought us to a beautiful
cottage. Meeting some little white-headed
children, which told us they were full Amer
leans, we volunteered to ask if Mr. Wise
were in. These children volunteered to
lead the way, and "hollered" out: Papa,
papa, here are some black men asking for
you" The screen door was opened and in
stead of an old man, as we had expected to
meet, we met a gentlemanly, middle-aged, or
young man. With his hand extended and
broad smile, he said, 81 presume this is Dr.
Boyd" We said, eyes, sir, and we presume
you are DR.. Wise" By this time Rev. Thor
bourne began his little ceremony and gave
us an introduction. We had climbed hills
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-03-29

until the only dry place about us was on the
inside We wiped the water from the out
side, and asked DR.. Wise if he, as Baptist
used water. He answered in the affirmative
and said he used water for both baptizing
and drinking. Following this, he ordered
water for the crowd. We insisted that we
should hold our conference on the gallery.
To this Dr. Wise laughed with significant
laugh, which meant more than the usual
laugh He said, 'Not bit of it. We will
hold our conference in the sitting ROOM"
Taking our cap, he informed us it was very
much in style on the Isthmus for gentlemen
to remove their coats in the winter, especial
ly in January and February, when the mer-
curry stood from ninety to one hundred de-
grees above zero. We could not raise a Sc
rious objection to this, and so off went our
coat
One hour and fifty minutes were spent in
DR.. Wise's coy sitting room. We went over
matters very thoroughly concerning the
work We informed him that he was the
first man, white or cOlOred, we had ventured
to interview. He asked us if we had any
communications from Dr. Gray. We told
him we had none. We showed him a tele-
gram from the assistant secretary, received
at New Orleans, saying that he had an inn
portant letter from Mr. NJ M. WEIGH, office
secretary of the Home Mission Board in
Atlanta, Ga, but that we knew nothing of
it's contents He then informed us that he
could possibly show us a copy of this letter,
for which we thanked him very kindly, and
we read the letter over together, or the copy
of the letter purported to have been written
to our Board. We went over matters care.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-12

Here Are Facts We Want You to
Prove at Our Risk.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-12
Outlook Is Good
For Baseball at
Cony High School

The Cony baseball squad appeared
out for practice, Thursday afternoon.
wearing uniforms for the first time.
The practice was held on the Reuel
Williams field. on which the mud is
fairly we'll dried up and will probably
he in first class condition by the first
of next week.
Most of the time was devoted to bat
ting practice but the members of the
pitching staff had their usual work
oct. The staff this year, is the
strongest that it has been for many
years, for the team has Harvey and
Hoffses, both star men of last years
team. left in the school. Two other
promising candidates are Sampson
and Chamberlain. Sampson is the
only left hand pitcher out for the team
and he will be of a great advantage
to the boys in batting practice. A
number of candidates are out for about
every position on the team, and amonG
them is some promising material.
The first game Cony will play this
season will be, April 10, with Halloweli
High school, in this city. The team
is in both the Bowdoin League, and
tho Kennehec County League, this
year. and Coach WandtlSe is working
very diligently 10 get the team in good
condition 10 take part in It's first
league game.
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MAN BREAKS DOWN

A Strasburg. Pa. man, Martin Il.
Burkhart, has just had remark
able experience. Some months ago
he noticed his health failing and in
spite Of all he could do, soon found
himself in that condition which every
one breads general breakdown.
In a letter he says: 1T seemd as
if my health was ruined and | never
would be strong again Various
other medicines did me no good but
| heean to take Vinol and it has done
me wonderful amount OF good.
am now as well as | ever was, have
gained twelve pounds, my appetite IS
good, | sleep soundly, and feel like a
new man. All credit is due to Ninol'
He is only one of many thousands
who have been built up to health BY
our delicious cod liver and iron prep
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nervous, should profit by his expe-
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use of yinol We guarantee that it
viii build you up and make you
strong your money is given back Ii
it does not Bowditch, Webster. 4
Co. Druggists, Augusta, Me,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-12
NORTH AUGUSTA.

Mrs Harry L. Cummings and sis
ter. Mrs w. S Malcolm of Augusta,
were called to Vinalhaven last week
by the serious illness of their aunt.
Mrs Howard Robbie is on the sick
list,
Lester Judkins is working for w. r.
Ayers.
e. L. Libbey is remodeling his house
inside.
Lester Townsend has returned home
after passing two weeks with his
grandfather H. f. Carson.
c. c. Black has had telephone in
stalled in his home. the No. is gill;
The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs
w. r. Ayers has been named Mar
@aret Hilda instead OF airline as first
mentioned.
Harry Percival visited his father,
W. F Percival. Thursday.
Phil I.ishness IS visiting his grand
mother. Mrs. Geo, II. Fisher for g
few days.
Harold Lee Levejoy has returned to
his work in Lisbon, after passlf@
Easter with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. I.oveioy, at North Augusta.