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The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20
WHITE RIVER CONFERENCE
Bishop candIer Makes Appointments
 for New Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service'
 Newport.-The White River confer ence adjourned here Sunday night and the next meeting will he held at Clarendon.
 The deacons were ordained at the morning service and the elders were ordained before the memorial service. At the memorial service eulogies were delivered to conference members who have died during the year-the Rev. W. M Watson, the Rev. R. H. Cris- sett, the Rev. J. F. Armstrong and Mrs. w w. Anderson. The service was a very impressive one.
 The Rev. T. A. Horn Of China preached and after the sermon Bishop Candler read the appointments as fol lows:
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partment Chief Re,iss says that the
growth OF juvenile cases has been
brought to a standstill in Oakland,
despite the growing population, and
he believes the evil would be en-
tirely overcome if he could succeed
in having women put on the police
orce and the Golden Rule applied
A Woman Suffrage League has
been formed at Randolph-Macon
Woman's College, Lynehburg, va.
The RIM ranks with Vassar and
other colleges of the same class. and
has between five and six hundred
students.
A Mems League for Woman SuCf-
age is in process of formation at
Rochester, similar to the large one
n New York City One Hundred
,harter =, mbers have been enrolled,
Ind the League will cooperate with
he varios clubs of the city in pro-
noting the cause of equal suffrage.
Chief Justice Stanton J. Pelle Of
he Court of Claims, addressing the
raduating class of the Washington
ollege of Law a few years ago, said;
The time is not far distant when
he women of this country will have
oHferred OH them the right Of 5affff
age, and those who have entered the
rofession of the law will owe it to
heir sisters and brothers to let their
oices be heard In favor of moral,
eligious, political and social re-
orms."
After examining the rates of wages
aaid to 13,4S5 women. the Massaehu-
let's Commission on Minimum Wage
Boards found that almost forty per-
emit earned less than six dollars a
week. The Commission also found
that large proportion of these wo-
men were members of families where
there were no male wage-earners
and were working because of dire
necessity"
The Woman Suffrage Party Ct
Cleveland, Ohio, in an effort to reach
all the voters, has its literature pub
lished in. English. Bohemian, Hun
garian, Yiddish and German. This
is regarded as severe test of pat
riotism by native born American
women.
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SUMNER
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author OF "A Good Old Siwash."
Copyright 1912, by Gorge Mathew Adams.)

Summer began officially on the
22nd. but has been doing spring
training in sunstrokes and thirsts
for almost month 1t is that
quarter of the year in which the sun
gets up early. takes position di,
rectly over the earth, and shines on
it for sixteen hours with no time of
for meals.
The result is SO uncomfortable
that people frequently travel 5000
miles to find spot where the sun
observes union hours,
Summer comes In very gradual.
and quietly like legislation In be
half of the interests, but can b.
readily detected by consulting the
thermometer. II the mercury regis
ters 100 degrees and the paint is
peeling off, 1t is perfectly safe to re-
move ones winter underwear. Even
those who have no thermometer and
have to depend on the icewater in
struments used by the government
weather bureaus can detect the ar
rival of summer by the affectionate
and clammy manner In which their
clothes cling to them When o
mans shoes seem filled to burstine
with hot, moist feet and his collar
Tops down on his neck and begins to
trickle down his spine, he can feel
perfectly safe in putting on straw
hat without offending the calendar
Summer can also be distinguished
by the firm and dictatorial manner
in which a mans throat takes him
and leads him into drug store or
beer garden, even when he is in
4 great hurry.
Summer lasts in prosperous locali-
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ties until the vacation money Is en-
hausted and in working circles until
father begins to eat supper with his
coat on. 1t is extremely beneficial
to mankind, producing more crops
| in a minute than winter could turn
tout In a century. But like other
medicine 1t Is hard to take. 1t Is
especially hard on fat men. After
a fat man has waded through two
months of summer like sprinkling
cart, leaving a broad trail of per-
spiration behind him, he begins to
think of Hades with a great deal Of
longing-dor 1t is not recorded that
lost souls have to wear collars and
shoes.
Summer produces many phenom-
ena including baseball fans, mosqui-
tees, ventilated hosiery. Coney Is
land, Atlantic City, shirt waist men,
feather weight fiction, Panama hats,
ice cream festivals, bathing suits,
circuses and watermelon pickles. In
summer man lives from thirst to
thirst and slight, frail women at
tack huge and deadly tubs of ice
cream soda and engulf them in a
manner which causes the visiting
European the profoundest alarm
In summer everyone is very un-
comfortable and exhausted and goes
away on vacation for two weeks.
This Is the most deadly feature OF
his season, as by the time a man
vas overworked month getting
'eady FOR his vacation and has over
worked another month on his re-
turn to let some other man rest, he
IS entirely worn out and falls a VIC
Tim TO the deadly cucumber salad
without struggle.
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should pesvery glad to oblige you,
Major Lawrence" he replied grayely,
but unfortunately l have no present
knowledge of the young man."
"Rut he was attached to General
Lees staff?'
"Only in wayne was useful to
US as a scout because Of his intimate
knowledge of the Jerseys. His home,
understand, was near Mount Holly"
What has become of him?"
"All | know is, he was sent out on
a special mission. by Washington's
own orders, nearly month ago. We
have not directly heard from him
since. An Indian brought partial re.
port Of his operations up to that time;
since then we have received nothing"
IAN Indian" exclaimed. 1.-THE same
who brought in my notes?'
Il believe so: yes, now that ! recall
the matter. | had no opportunity to
question the fellow; he simply left the
papers with the. orderly, and disap-
peared."
"And you have heard nothing from
young Mortimer SINGER"
mot word"
"He must be dead, or a prisoner"
The chief smiled rather grimly.
''Or deserted" he added sharply. Il
am more inclined toward that theory.
He was reckless young devil. attract
ed to our service more, 1t seemed to
me. by spirit of dare-deNltry than
patriotism Lee thought well Of him,
but was always suspicious. He be-
longed to a family of loyalists, his IA
Their a colonel Of Queens Rangers,
Did you know him, Lawrence?
"The father, not the son. But / am
not willing to believe evil Of the boy,
/ cannot conceive that treachery is In
the Mortimer blood, sir. and shall have
to be convinced before | condemn the
| lad. When did he leave here last?"
about the middle of May"
Would you mind telling me his mis-
sion? Where he was. sent?"
| The officer glanced keenly into my
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/, Taking the College to the Farm.

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
has been planning for some time to
inaugurate in northern states the
work on the farm that has been SC
successful In the southern states.
There Is an interesting story to
be told in this connection" recently
said Secretary Wilson. The citiea
have been filling up, and the farms
have been deserted. The cost of liv-
ing has risen and many thinking
men are graphing with the prob
lem as to why 1t has risen. When the
boil weevil came to the south some
thing had to be done. Many south.
ern farmers were one crop men
they grew cotton and upon the ad-
vent Of the boil weevil many locali-
ties were being deserted. Congress
gave the department of agriculture
money with which to fight the pests,
THE department first concluded
that 1t would be wise, among other
things, to encourage the people in
diversified farming. This succeeded
admirably. The college was taken
ITO the farm---the ablest farmer in
each county, was selected to visit
his brethren and help them toward
better things. The farmer was
taught to help himself. The de-
partment has now some 500 OF these
farmer agents.
When the college reached the
farm through the best farmer in
each county every means was taken
to improve the crops of alt kinds
The boys were enlisted. Education
In the past. as far as the farmers
boy has been concerned, has had a
tendency to take him away from the
farm. Now he is being trained to.
ward the farm and becoming inter-
esfed In the occupation of his father,
N These are first steps toward bet
ter agriculture. There is one more
thing Of magnitude and moment
that want to bring about. That is
to introduce into other sections O.
the country what has been so sue
cessfully accomplished In the cotton
states along agricultural lines
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The Story Of Scotch.

Scotch was short-nosed collie.
with slight strain OF shepherd blood
and had face that was exceptionally
expressive and pleasing. When grown
he was tribe larger than the average
dog and was surprisingly agile and
powerful for his size. His coat was Q
shaggy, silky black, with feet, tip OF
tail. and breast OF pure white.
Talking to animals appears to make
them geRtler and more responsive
Scotch never tired OF listening to me
and often talked to him as though
he were child. He came to Under
stand many of the words used. II l
said "hatchet,' he fastened to bring
II; II fire" he at once endeavored 10
discover where 1t was. Cheerfully and
intelligently he tried to help me. and
early became efficient in driving cat
tie, horses or burros. lnstinctirely he
Was a heller and with swift heel nips
quickly awakened and gave direction
to lazy or unwilling critters.-Country
Life In America.
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Ito be Continued.)
THEY PUT AN END TO 1T.

Charles Sable, So Cook ST.. Roch-
ester, N. Y, says he recommends
Foley Kidney Pills at every oppor-
tunity because they gave him
prompt relief from bad case Of
kidney trouble that had long both
cred him. Such q recommendation,
coming from Mr.. Sable, is direct aad
convincing evidence of the great
curative qualities OF Foley Kidney
Pills. The genuine Foley kidney
Pills are never sold in bulk, but Dnt
UP In sealed bottles, enclosed in a
yellow carton. Ask for Foley KID
ney Pills. Refuse substitutes.
For sale by all druggists. AZ
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setweenLove and Duty.


It was already growing dusk when I
rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
A brief interview with Colonel Hamii-
ton revealed his appreciation of my
work, and that my hastily made notes
of the Philadelphia defenses had been
received twenty-four hours earlier.
They had been delivered at headquar-
tiers by an officer OF Lees staff; no,
not a boyish-looking fellow. but q
biack-bearded captain whose name had
been forgotten. All Hamilton could
remember was that the notes had been
originally brought In by an Indian
scout. Eager to discover Eric Morti-
mer, / asked a weeks release from
duty, but there was 40 much sickness
tn the camp. that this request was re-
fused. and | was ordered to my regi-
ment.
Busy days and nights of fatigue fol-
lowed. Washington. watching like a
hawk every movement of Sir Henry
Clinton In Philadelphia. convinced by
every report received that he was
about to evacuate the city, bent all
his energies toward placing his little
army in fit condition for battle. Some
recruits were received, the neighbor-
Ing militia were drawn upon, and men
were taken from the hospitals, and
put back into the ranks as soon as
strong enough to bear arms. Inspired
by the indomitable spirit of our COM
mander, the line officers worked inces-
sanity in the welding together OF their
commands. / scarcely knew what
sleep was, Yet the Importance Of the
coming movement of troops held me
steadfast to duty. Word came to us
early In June that Count d'Estaing,
with powerful French feet, was ap-
preaching the coast. This surely
meant that Clinton would be COM
PEELED to retreat across the Jerseys,
and a portion of our troops were adj
vanced 30 as to be within easy strik.
ing distance OF the city the moment
the evacuation took place. The re
naming commands pressed farther
| north, near convenient crossings Of
the Delaware, prepared for a forced
march across the British line Of re-
treat. Maxwell's brigade, with which
was connected, even crossed the
river In advance, cooperating with
General Dickinson and his New Jersey
militia. All was excitement, commo'
| ton, apparently disorder, yet even
amid that turmoil of approaching bat,
tie. Hamilton recalled my request, and
granted me- two days leave. His brief
note reached me sst Coryell's Ferry,
and, an hour later, Twas riding swiftly
across the country to where Lee had
headquarters.
Not once during all those days and
nights had the memory OF Claire left
me. Over and over in my mind had
reviewed all that had ever occurred
between us, striving In vain to guess
the riddle. Now Iwould see and talk
with her brother. and perhaps obtain
the explanation needed. Yet have
gone into battle with less strepidation
than when / rode into Lees headquar.
ters, and asked his chief-of-statf for
Eric Mortimer. He looked at me
strangely, as put the question.
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face: then ran hastily over a package
of papers taken from an open trunk.
Il can see no harm In doing so now,
major. He was sent to communicate
with British officer--A prominent
Tory--who has associations with Red
Fagin, and others In Monmouth coun-
ty. This officer has In the past, for a
consideration, furnished us with valu-
able information, generally through
young Mortimer, who knew him. He
had written us that he had more to
SELL"
Where were they to rneet?"
AT rendezvous known as the Lone
Tree, not far from Medford."
WAS the Tory officer named
Grant?"
He stared at me in surprise.
l"I am not at liberty to answer"
"Oh, very well; however, under
!, stand the situation even better than
you do probably. Only / advise you
one thing--don't condemn that boy I'm
til you learn the truth. Grant he an
unmitigated, cold.blooded Bcoundrel,
and the streachery isshis. You'll learn
that. If you wait long enough. MORT.
mer La either dead, or in Fagin's hands.
Good nights's # ts8a M
passed out, and was beyond the
guard. before he could call me, even
had he desired to do SO. L had no
wish to talk with him longer. felt
disappointed, sick at heart, and real
lied this staff officer was. strongly
prejudiced against young Mortimer. 1t
seemed to me | saw little light, al
though not much. Eric had been at
Eimhurst, and Claire was not innocent
OF his presence in that neighborhood.
She was shielding him, and twas
through her help that his flrst report
to Lee had been sent back by the In.
dian. Then Eric must have been in
the house while l was there. Indeed
1t must have been Eric who made me
| prisoner. And to protect him she
had told me deliberate falsehood.
AS rode back through the night,
! finding path almost by instinct
sthrough the maze of military encamp'
ments. thought OF all these things,
generating her from wrong, and yet
wondering more and more at her real
connection with the various events
| The chief had not stated what infor
nation Of value Grant had promised
to- reveal; nor what Eric's first report
/, had contained. In my sudden disap
pointment I had forgotten to inquire
And where could the boy be! What
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CHAPTER I-Mator Lawrence. son Of
1Gdge Lawrence OF Virginia, whose wife
was q Lee. is sent on a perilous mission
~ zen; Washington, Just after the win
CHAPTER T--D'sguised in a British
UNIFORM arrives within the enemy's lines
CHAPTER III-The Major attends a
great tete and saves the Lady OF the
Blended Rose" from mob He later meets
the girl at brilliant ball
CHAPTER Iv-Tronble is started over
= waltz. and Lawrence Is urged by his
the Blended Rose). to make his escape.
CHAPTER V-Iawrence Is detected as
= spy by Captain Grant OF the British
army, who hGraea tn Hnaj
CHAPTER vI-Tne duel IL stopped by
SIant friends and the spy makes a dash
TOT hoerty swimming rlrG-r following q
narrow esce~A
CHAPTER vIr--The Major arrives at
the shop OF a blacksmith, who Is friendly.
Rose.
CHAPTER vIII-Captain Grant and
rangers arrive and search the blacksmith
shop In vain for the spy.
CHAPTER IX-Lawrence Joins the min
ute men who capture Grant and his
train.
CHAPTER xr-Lawrence's captors lock
nm in a strong cell. where he meets
Peter the jailer.
CHAPTER XIT-Peter advises law.
Iehce not to attempt escape as ''some
one will send for him
CHAPTER xIy-Lawrence again meets
the Lady of the Blended Rose, who in.
FORMS MIN that he Is in her house and
that she was in command of the party
that attacked and CAPTURED him
CHAPTER xv-The captive is thrus,
into a dark underground chamber when
Captain Grant begins search of the
pranliSaa-
CHAPTER xvr--After digging ris way
Evidences of a battle and dead mar
across the threshnh
CHAPTER XvTT-Col. Mortimer. faith.
err OF the Lady of the Blended Rose finds
his home IN rr'n~
CHAPTER xvIrr-Capt. Grant insists
that Lawrence be strung up at once.
CHAPTER XIx-Miss Mortimer an.
pears. explains the mystery and Law
renee is held prisoner OF war; and Il
again locked IN the strong rnnnn.
CHAPTER Xxx = Lawrence escapes
through plans arranged by TIE Lady and
sees Grant attack Miss Mortimer. "E
CHAPTER xxI-Grant is knocked ou
by Lawrence, who comes TO Miss Morti
mer's relief, and then makes his escape
CHAPTER xxII-Captain Grants bas,
villainy revealed
CHAPTER xxlIL
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Taft and Sherman have been
nominated to head the regular G.
Q. p. ticket and Roosevelt will run
as the candidate OF the .Inde-
pendent" G. Q. P. ticket. This fs the
gist Of Saturdays news from Chica-
&c. With this information in hand
the Democratic convention should
get together at an early period oil
the Baltimore, convention and nomin.
ate candidate who will be sure tc
poll more votes than either Of tbs
respective heads Of both q. o. r
tickets.
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Gov. Woodrow Wilson, William
Jennings Bryan and Norman T.
Mack have engaged in fight over
the election Of Judge Alton B. Park.
er as temporary chairman OF this
Democratic convention, but the con
troversy thus far has not claimed
half as much newspaper space az a
single statement from Col. Roose-
welt. If the Democrats are seeking
an equal share Of free publicity, ii
might arrange three-cornered fist
night between the Governor, the ma
tional chairman and the Nebraska
editor.
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could have happened to him? Some =
thing serious surely to keep him thus
hidden for nearly month. Ciair&a
would know, but she was probabIS
long ago back In Philadelphia In tho
heart of the British garrison. And nss
Well. | was tied hand and foot by dis,
cipline; helpless to turn aside FROM
duty now TN the face of this new carr
paign. Every man was reeded, ana !
no personal consideration would ew
cuse my leaving the ranks even for al
day. 1t was with heavy heart rode
into the camp OF my regiment. and lay
down on the bare ground, with head
pillowed upon the saddle, knowing the.,
drums would sound in q few shorss(
hours. Fl
1t was hard to work through tho
routine Of the next few days, althougnx
some excitement was given us ia
Maxwell's brigade by scouting detaiGa
sent across the valley to observe the
movements Of the British patrols. On
such duty passed the greater portioni
of two days in the saddle, and, ny
chance. met both Farrell and Duval, !
who were with the Jersey militiamen,.
now rapidly coming in to aid US. as
the rumors Of an impending battle
spread across country. Farrell cars8'N
at the head Of fifty men, rough looA-
ing, raggedly dressed fellows, but well
armed, and I had a word with him
While pointing out where Dickinsop's
troops were camped. Unfortunately
he knew little Of value to me. Nor
timers column Of Queens Rangers
had passed his place on their return
to Philadelphia two days after my es-
cane. Grant was not with them, but
Claire was, while Peter had been LETT
behind at Elmhurst. Fagin had not
been overtaken, although the Rangers
had engaged in a skirm,sh with some
OF his followers. losing two men-
Colonel Mortimer had been wounded
slightly. As to Eric he knew nothing
no one had even mentioned the ia8s
name,
1t was thus clearly evident ] coEid
do nothing, although | now possessed
a we'll defined theory OF just what had
occurred. TO my mind Eric was in
the hands of Fagin, either hidden Sc
curely away among the sand caves for
some purpose connected with Grants
treachery, or else with the inteRticn
of claiming the reward for his captur5
offered by Howe. The former prop
ably seemed most likely IN view %
Grants failure to return to Phiiadei-
phia with Colonel Mortimer, yet there
was no reason why the consprators
should not wreak vengeance, and win
the reward also. But did Claire
know, or suspect the predicament OF
| her brother? IL she did, then she
was seeking to conceal the truth from
her father, but would never remain
long inactive in the city. knew the
girls real spirit too we'll to believe
she would fail for long in Learning
the boys fate. And when she did she
| would act quickly. Perhaps even now
/ she was back at Elmhurst, facing peril
in the track Of the contending armies,
striving to give the lad refuge. +
In an agony of apprehension asked
for scouting detail in that direction,
but was sternly refused. Word had
come that Clinton was evacuating
Philadelphia; that his advance was
already across the Delaware. Any mo
ment might bring to our little ARMY
orders to press forward to intercept
him. was a soldier, compelled TO
remain.
1
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III you happened to be in the town
OF Scituate and should see two men
engaged In an ordinary conversation,
with the exception that they were
standing back to back and looking di.
recuy away from each other, you
may be sure that they are the Litch.
field brothers, And the wherefore OF
their strange relative positions origi
mated many years ago, when both
were young and lived at home with
the old folks
A bitter quarrel resulted in the mu
tual declaration that Il don't never
want to look at ye ag'in,"
And although the passing years
have obliterated the "casus bellt'
they still adhere to this traditional
show Of carrying out the letter Of
their passion fraught resolution - os
ton Record.
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A Greek Name.

Greek may have gone out OF fashion
but Greeks have not. The being who
used to live for us only in the pages o!
ancient history is now familiar fig
ure In every American city.
Mention the name of come vel
known Greek" said the teacher OF 9
juvenile class in history.
George" spoke up q curly haired
little boy. @ tNs 81
George wboy qS#a MI
Il don't know the rest of his name
ma'am. He comes round to our hous,
every Thursday with bananas aRt
orangean J,