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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Leslie Ellis returned Saturday
from Estacado where he at
tended the big picnic and visi-
ted friends a few days. He
reports conditions excellent in
that part of the country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Miss Anelle Agnes of Jacks
boro. is visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Wolffarth,
corner South Second and Cal
weston Streets.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Our hustling baker. K. Martin.
has secured the contract to furn-
ish bread for the big celebration
at Lanes July 1lth and 18th.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Simeon 0'Neal announces in
this issue that he intends con-
tinuing his Carnival Sale ten
days longer which will include
the days of the Firemens's
Carnival. Mr.. 0'Neal is offer
ing some good prices on his
stock of gents furnishings.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Bomar Moore. the South
Plains champion wrestler. has
gone to Plainview where he will
engage in a wrestling match
with a Dalhart man.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

L. H. Simpson. this week re-
ceived his new bus and has put
same into service.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Jack White left Wednesday
for Plainview, where he will
spend q few days
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Cole of
Pecos were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. r. Haynes Mon
day and Tuesday of this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

5. J. Parsons was down from
Amarillo Tuesday looking after
business matters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

A number of the Lubbockites
are attending the big celebra.
ton at Plains to-day.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

F. r. Anderson. formerly in
the meat market business in
Lubbock. now of Tulia, spent
Wednesday here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Mrs. J. N. Farris, who has
been visiting her father T. s.
Rucker at this place for several
days, returned to her home in
Floydada Tuesday afternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

DIR. o. F. Peebler has COM
pleted a nice addition to his res
idence.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

A. r. KeIhs and J. l.. Glass,
of Sterling City. transacted bus
mess IN Lubbock Tuesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Irs. C. w. Simpson and chill
who have been spending
bek the guests Of the edi-
J family. leave this afternoon
! their home in Colorado,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Miss Beulah Adams of Cross
Plains is visiting her brother. c.
L. Adams and family.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Tom Hollingsworth left Tues
day for Amarillo. to be gone
several days.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

II. B. Hill of Columbia, Mo-.
spent a few days here this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Y. o. McAdams is spending
a few days here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

LIB. Minor left Sunday for
Las Vegas to be present at the
.Iohnson-Flynn fight.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04
WOODROW WILSON NOMINEE
Baltimore Convention Receives
Nomination on Forty-Sixth
Ballot

Thomas X. Marshall, of Indiana.
This is the ticket completed
by the Democratic National
Convention at l:56 a. m. today.
The nomination of Marshall
came as surprise, for when the
nights balloting for Vice-Presi-
dent began it seemed that the
Bryan Wilson forces had def
nitely decided on Governor
Joseph Burke of North Dakota.
There was not much of a
fight and when two ballots dis
closed that Governor Marshall
was easily in the lead. Burke's
name was withdrawn and
Marshall was proclaimed the
nominee by acclamation.
One minute later the conven-
tion adjourned sine die.
The delegates worn and weary
made their way out Of the
convention hall. singing. and
happy to start home.
Wilson was nominated during
yesterday afternoons session on
the forty-sixth ballot. receiving
800 votes to 81 for Clark.
The Missouri delegation then
moved that Wilson's nomination
be made unanimous. Great
cheers of approval followed. and
the fight was over.
Only four ballots were required
today TO reach the Wilson ncmi-
nation.
When adjournment was
taken Monday night the con-
ventlon seemed to be hopeIessly
deadlocked.
Il was 3:l5 yesterday after
noon when Pennsylvania solid
seyenty-six carried Wilson over
the winning line, making a total
of 733 votes.
The stampede did not end un-
Ill 800 of the 1883 votes of the
convention had been cast for
Wilson.
At 3:55 Chairman James Off
cially declared that Wilson was
the nominee.
There was an attempt at
demonstration but the delegates
were too tired.
cLARK's NAME OFFERED
At an early hour in the night
Speaker Clark was reported to
have agreed TO accept the nomi-
nation for vice president by the
convention. and il was also re-
ported that Bryan would make
Clark's nominating speech.
Former Governor Dockery of
Missouri said that Clark would
not accept the nomination but
supporters of several who were
mentioned for the vice presidency
said that the nomination would
go to Clark by acclamation, if he
would accept it.
Clark arrived at Washington
some hours later and said that he
might have something to say
about the vice presidency later
on.
Before balloting began Clark
was placed in nomination by a
Georgia delegate.
Former Governor Dockrey de-
clined the nomination in the
name OF Clark. Dockrey decIar-
ed that Missouri was for Wilson
first. last and always.
The District of Columbia placed
Brysn's name in nomination.
Bryan took the platform amid
cheers and declined the nomina-
ton. He said he had been a
fighting man for sixteen years
and now surrendered the fight to
Wilson. He declared that no
Office was TO low for him to I'll II
the country needed him.
Bryan seconded the nomination
~ l,lrLa Senator Chonharlofn
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

c. B. Locke. Of Miami. was in
the city Wednesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Harry Newton Of Rails. trans
acted business in Lubbock Mon
day.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Joe George returned Tuesday
from an extended trip to Waco.
Rosebud and other Central
Texas towns.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

'iss Francis Pike leaves today
|Plainviow. where she will
hi a few days and from there
70 to Fort SSiurksuil. where
|wnl make her home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

A. p. MARRIOTT. of Post,l was
here this week.
J. W. Graves spent WedHes-
day and Thursday in PIainyiew.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

w. B. Powell is in Las Vegas.
N. NJ, this week attending the
Johnson-Flynn fight.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Waechter, a girl baby of usual
weight.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

B. G. Maberry, of Amarillo.
was transacting business here
Tuesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

Oscar Porter is spending a day
OF so Ia plainyIew this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

J. 1. Davis. Of Waco spent
Tuesday ..eEA
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-04

|rs. 7. c. Greenhill and two
J. Homer and Bennie. left
Iy for Plainview and will
J Sweek or so with the fam
II G. G. Burt near that place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Poultry, Pet and Live Stock
Houdans.

FOR sALE-"FauItless" Houdans; this
strain has been egg bred from trap
nest records since April. 1890; 1 have bred
them twenty One years for great layers
and twelve years for large size chalk
white eggs These fowls are extremely
hardy: have neither comb nor waffle to
freeze and are the best all winter layers
in omen front GOODS "Faultless' strain
Houdans have won every blue ribbon at
New York, Boston, Chicago and Phila-
delphia shows for past six years, eggs
and stock sold on honor; send 10c for the
largest illustrated poultry catalogue ever
issued It tells you how to breed these
fowls, which average ESQ eggs q year
apiece It tells you how TO net So 900
year from 100 hens e. F Macavoy, sec
s-21-49
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Stove and Range Repairing.
Legal Notices.
TRUSTEES SALE

VIII sell TO the highest bidder for cash
q Room 513 Grant Bldg. on Saturday,
Nav g. 1912, at 10 A. m. notes Of the par
value Of seven thousand ($7 0O0) dollars.
payable to the Atlanta Bible school in
amounts Of ten (s10) dollars and upward
each =. y. THOMAS. Trustee
Atlanta Bible School.
5-24-s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Miscellaneous Poultry.

FOR THE BEST White Orrington stock
baby chicks and eggs write Charley
Dobbs Gainesville. Ga; 1000 catalogs
ready to be mailed free. Write for one
82730
FOR THE BEST s. C. Rhode Island Red
stock. baby chicks and eggs, write
Charley Dobbs, Gainesville, Ga; 1000
catalogs ready to be mailed FREE.
Write for one. 3-273l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
ATLANTA QUOTATIONS.
May "a, 1912.
ecorrectea nv Mocurlough Brosl

T CORRECTED by MCCULLOUGH Bros.J
r Eggs-Fresh selected. no guineae
= or dirties, ~ d18c. miscellaneous,
: l6d 16lac; guineas and dirties' 100
= 12isc
!. Poultry-Live per pound: Turkeys,
= 1872 n l5c. ducks, 10d1215c; geese:
= q &c, hens. 13m14e. roosters, ga l0c;
X broilers. 30d35c each. owing TO size
+ fries. 30G35c each
: Dressed. per pound Turkeys. -
!. ali; ducks, fSd20 geese, 100
!. 12l4c; hens. 16@17c: fries. 22924c;
+ BOOSTERS. 10Q11c.
+ - 1.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Leghorns.

FOR SALE2500 S C White Leghorn
yearling hens at s1.25 each. Youngs
strain, T. NJ. Solomon, Route /, Macon.
ca. 42-23-6
THOROUGHBRFD White Leghorns: five
hens, one rooster; S. for all. 65 Crew
1924 3
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Real Estate For Sale.
FOR SALE BY OWNER.

RESIDENCE Of nine rooms on best part
Of North boulevard: modern and com
plete with all improvements, including
furnace heat and screens throughout
This good home can be had cheap, and
upon easy terms
LOT box1S5 in Delaware avenue, in beau
tiful Orrnwood park. II lies well, on
car line Price $3.50. Easy terms
LOT SOY 200 on Henderson avenue, in Cas-
csde Park. near car line. Price $500
Easy terms
LOT S7x100 on Eads street, near McDan-
lei This is right in town and ready for
a small house. For quick sale, $3.50 viii
buy 81
J. FRANK BECK. sos Empire Bldg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

H. G. HASTINGS & co, Seeds
men for the South, 16 w
Mitchell St Four city deliv-
cries daily North and south side
9 a. m, Inman Park and West
End 2 p. m. Bell phone Main
1858. Atlanta 1858.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Eggs.


THOROUGHBRED Buff Orpfngton eggs,
best strain. 81 per Is; guaranteed fer
tile. 2s5 Euclid ave. Phone Ivy 95S-J.
3-12-4s
EGGS for Matching Single setting, $3.50;
two settings, 50 rs; 50-egg lots, $500;
100 lots, $3.50; Buff Orpingtons r. / Reds,
s. c. White Leghorns. Barred Rocks.
Large f1ocks Able to ship incubator lots
promptly Choice stock at low prices.
/ r. duck eggs. $1.50 per twelve g. w.
Burke. Macon 122241
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Buff Orpington eggs
81 per fifteen. 126 Windsor street
Phone Main 1888 427-25
EGGS from high class S. c. R l. Reds
Now is the time to set eggs to get the
best colored birds. Write at once for my
illustrated catalogue and reduced prices
Joe L. Wallace Dalton. Ga. 81 s.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Ducks.

NOW is the time to set White
Runner duck eggs, and Rem
dotte Farm is the place to get
the best. $1,000 eggs the next
two weeks for $500 Rendotte
Farm, P O. Box 300, Atlanta,
Ga. 4-2416
INDIAN RUNNERS = Fawn- and white
and white ducklings. 25 cents to 81
eggs, 81 so to S. satisfaction guaranteed
Georgia Duck, Farm, s kirkwood, Allan
ia. Ga S4-1S-5
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Mattresses overhauled.

BEST work: reasonable prices; new ticks
II desired Give us a trial New Jack
son orr Company Both phones 4-224
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
IF YOU HAVE MONEY TO LOAN. WE CAN PLACE TT.


and
a water,
A giving of
a
JOHN J. W OODSIDE,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Trunks, Bags and suitcases.

RHTAILED AND REPAIRED.
ROUNTREE'S F" WHITEHALL snP Ell
PHONES: Bell Main 1875. Atlanta 1854
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

Trains marked thus 60 nm dsfy ex-
+tt sunday
9fher trans 14u daily central time,
CITY Ticket Onice. No, I Peachtree St
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

A common idea
among many poul-
try raisers seems
to be that the late
matches are. as a
rule. Improbable.
Some tell us that
j II n 2 Matched
chicks are no good
they never get
the size or have
the quality they
get from the ear
lier matches. 1t is
true we much pre-
fer the early
matches TO the late
ones, as the work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

A GOOD IDEA to plant more bush and
pole snap beans, bush and pole Lima
beans, beets, radish, lettuce mustard
kale onion sets, cucumbers, squash. car
rOtg and oLra
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
HOME BUILDERS.
Architects and Builders.
Painting and Uniting.

FOR THE BEST PRICES CALL R. r.
FMBRY. NJ 1455 31S 4TH NATL
BANK BLDG. b-11-24
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Discounts On Roof Felts.

TOP or. ATLANTA gone to the bad. |
sell roof paints repair all kinds OF
roofs j \ Little. SO last Hunter St
Phone NJ 5927-J 4-24-l2
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Real Estate For Sale.
w. A. Foster & Raymond Robson
Real Estate Renting and Loans
Bell Phones Edgewood Atlanta 1881
FOR SALE.

NOT FAR from the end of the East Lake
car line. a very attractive six-room bun
galow with hail; on lot 150x450, $4,000. If
TINS IS not land enough, we can give you
sell the whole proposition to you on at
tractive terms and al a bargain price.
owner leaving the state is the only Tea
son for selling. This property is located
so that it will steadily increase in value.
For fun particulars, see either Mr.. Hook
or Mr. Dews
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

ON KINGS HIGHWAY, near College
avenue ana convenient 10 the north De-
catur car line, six-room bungalow on
lot 50x20s feet This house has every
modern convenience except gas piped
Tor furnace. handsome mantels: good
plumbing We consider il good value for
$3.50, and can arrange for easy terms
Would exchange for vacant lots in At
lanta See Mr. Dews
ON WASHINGTON STREET. near JET
ferson. we have a new two-story eight
room house with all the city conVen-
fences, on good, level lot 50x190 feet to an
alley. We can sell this place for IS, 900
on terms Of $500 cash and the assumption
of $4,000 loan, which has five years to
run and the balance in so monthly pay
ments The place is vacant now and pos
session can be given promptly. See Mr.
White
If YOU HAVE MONEY TO T
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24


BUG DEATH" can't be beat as a bug
killer 1t is Just the thing for killing all
kinds of insects that bother the garden
1t is non poisonous and is easy to apply.
one pound box l5c; postpaid, Soc; three
pound box, 35c, five pounds. soc 12la
pounds. $500
SINGING CANARIES- have lust re-
ceiyed q beautiful lot of 81. Andreasber-
ger Rollers, They are all In fun song
Price. $500 each. Cages, $1.25 and UP.
HAVE YOU noticed any of your hens
dropping around picking themselves for
some time and finally dying on the roost9
II so, and you win notice more closely
around the poultry houses and the nest
boxes, you will find the cause, which will
more than likely be either mites or lice
We can supply you with Conkeys Liquid
Lice Killer, Nox-i-Cide and Lice Powder
II win pay YOU TO start war now, instead
of waiting too late
IT IS TOO BAD to have little chicks 10
begin TO die off after YOU have had
such good luck with them 1t is a good
idea to keep careful watch and see that
they are not troubled with head lice in
digestion, white diarrhoea. etc. II you
find that they are troubled with any of
the above, Just phone us and we win tell
YOU what YOU need for them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24

CARE or MAY MATCHED CHICKS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Cows

FOR SALE Fine cow. with young calf
% Mills street 5-24-3 "a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-17
Queer Ethics

In the Morrow trial at Chicago we read that the
prosecution fought desperately to exclude test
mony which would have nuified it's own theory that
crime had been committed.
In case founded upon circumstantial evidence,
what interest can prosecutor have in convicting
one who may be innocent, other than ghoulish in
Stinct for the manhuntf ALI that is wanted is---the
truth. Nothing should be tolerated that will prevent
favorable truth from being proved.
An accused person must either impoverish him
self to hire attorneys or allow his nominal defense
to be in charge of any lawyer perhaps inexperi-
enced OF indifferent--who may be assigned to that
task. If innocence be shown all he gets is dismissal
No compensation for his expense his mental anguish
One state has already employed public defender.
Others should follow. 1t may be bad for criminal
to escape punishment, but far worse to make Grimm
ais by doing injustice
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-17
On Honor

The strongest power to redeem man and hold
him right lies within himself Even penologists are
realizing this.
It is discovered that eleven Ohio murderers, SEN
fenced for lfe have for months been working out on
state farm, without armed guard and with nothing
to hold them but their honor They not only do not
run away but not being known convicts, have won
the esteem and confidence of the community.
This looks like civilization. Punishment, in this
day Of advanced enlightenment, ought to reform
men, not rot them.
Prisons have been in all ages dark and dismal,
unheathful and inhuman, and-mOst OF all to be de-
plored--degrading instead of uplifting.
Mankind, swayed between the extremes of hate
and pity for the criminal gallows and bouquets for
the condemned, has made its prisons strange COM
bination Of hell and paradise. Common sense has
had little chance.
No offense that the misguided may commit can
be just to deprive them of opportunity to re-
deem and remake themselves through the vtalizing
influences of wholesome labor under heathful cond
tions.
Through crime men may forfeit their right to all
the blessings of civilized society. But they do not
forfeit their inherent right to Gods free gift of
shine and pure air.
And they can never forfeit their right to the ex-
ercse of what honor is in them. For honor, how
small is the vital spark that must be famed to
glow and to blaze, if there is to be redemption.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-17
Voice Can Be Photographed Now
R1N Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1lkl1l
SOUND WAVES PRODUCED IN SPECIMEN RECORD She
SPEAKING LETTER "E."

Little dove missives in the
shape of photographs of the dear
ones voice as she purls her tender
phrases are likely to become very
popular IL Prof. Lifschnitz, Rus
sian scientist now engaged in re-
search work at the University of
Paris, is able to find a manufac-
|turer for the device he and NJ. Vic
tor Henri have recently perfected.
The harsh gutterals, the hiss
ing and shutters that accompany
the reproductions of the voice in
ordinary monographs, are absent
in the Photographic process of
Prof. Lifschnitz. The tones come
forth from the reproducer in the
sweet, dulcet melody of the orig
inal song or conversation and
nothing is lost in transmission.
The records are made entirely
with photography. A person sings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-17
THE PREMIUM BRIDES
BY Harold Carter.

eff we can't drive the fellow out
by George, we'll starve him out"
said the managers of the diamond
mines at Kimberly, South Africa.
For Nathanson, the notorious buy
er of Illicit diamonds, was back
again from exile, ubiquitous and
smiling and evidently prosperous.
Nathahson's first move was to
purchase some waste land adjoin-
ing the Phoenix and to set up a
native store. Therein were dis
played goods calculated to drag
the money from the native labor
ers' pockets-blankets, beads, mir
rors, hair oil, canned foods, glass
jewelry-afl the miscellany of the
trade. And thither flocked the
natives of the Phoenix mine, to
the detriment of the company's
own store.
Native laborers In South Africa
are recruited from the interior vii
lagos by contractors. They work
for a year or more and then re-
turn, to purchase wives from faith
ers of daughters with their ac-
cumulated savings, thenceforward
to exist in idleness while the wo-
men work for them. But a good
portion of the natives earnings
is spent in the stores.
At once a furious competition
broke out between Williamson and
the company. Prices were cut be-
low wholesale; the company's
purse was longer and gradually
Nathanson's patronage fell away;
bankruptcy menaced him. Kim
berly surmised that he was at his
wits end; yet knowing Williamson
they waited in anticipation OF
some Could.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-17
The Times Daily Short Story

attention of the colored population
of the wonderful city? And in
stantly the company's store was
abandoned and Williamson took
on a half dozen assistants to han
die his increasing trade.
No more boarding Of shillings
for the native laborers! They
flung away their money like prodI-
gals, secure in the knowledge that
brides would thus accrue to them.
The race was close, but by the
end of six months dozen Of the
Phenix faborers, mostly old, thrift
ty men, were running neck-and-
neck for the fiftieth red trading
stamp. A dozen idle youths. who
had been unremitting in their at
tentions, were gently but firmly
forbidden entrance to Nathanson's
emporium.
The last pay day arrived; IL
proud and happy laborers, each
with SO red trading stamps,
marched In body to the church,
where an enormous throng had
COAfCOUCu W DSC pCi-
formed simultaneously by the
Reverend Ezekiel Brown of the
African Baptist congregation.
Williamson, wearing his widest
smile, was present, as was the
soowling manager Of the Phenix.
In the station near by. the up
country train was getting up
steam. The brides were late and
the train that was to convey the
newly marrier couples would start
in a half hour.
Where were the brides? Time
passed; they had not arrived; no
one could find them. Slowly the
train pulled out, and, as 1t passed
the church dozen comely me-
crosses and dozen shiftless
young laborers leaned from the
windows and saluted the gather
| ing with ironical cheers. Then the
train passed and was swallowed
up in the distance. The manager
of the Phenix was the first to
break the silence.
"By George!" he roared, trust
women to outwit a man. That's
a knock-down blow for our friend
Nathanson!"
He paused, he glanced over to-
ward the magnificent emporium
and his own deserted store. An
depression of perplexity passed
over his features.
''By George!" he murmured
slowly. WAS II, knock-down
! for Williamson, after afl?"