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The Glenwood post., 1912-08-24
CHAPTER VII,
The Blacksmith.

l had come up gasping for breath
well out in the stream, either shore
mere darker shadow showing above
the water How far | had been swept
below the barge could not be guessed
as l could distinguish no outlines
clearly, excepting the bare spars of
vessel, tiea up to the west shore As
this ship had not been in sight previ
ously l concluded the drift had been
greater than anticipated, and | struck
out quickly toward the opposite bank,
fearful lest l be borne down as far as
Gloucester before I could finally make
land. 1t was hard swim across the
swift current, and | was nearly ex.
hausted when l finally crept up the
low bank, and lay dripping and pant.
ing in the shelter of some low bushes.
Except for the bark of a distant dog
there was no sound more disturbing
than the rustic of leaves, and the lap.
ping of water. AS my breath came
back l sat up, wrung out my clothes
as best | could, and. with difficulty
drew on the boots ] had borne across,
slung to my shoulder.
pOSSeSSeu Dul IL ullll conception OF
where l was, yet knew I must make a
wide detour to the east so as to escape
British forasing parties.
l must have plodded doggedly along
through the darkness for fully five
miles. without perceiving the first sign
Of habitation, or even a wood into
which | could crawl for concealment,
x,yha c,,iinp1v lnnp
one-story stone building standing at
the left of the road, grim, silent, ap-
parently deserted structure, one end
of the roof caved in, and several OF
the windows smashed. | tried the
doors, but they appeared firmly fas-
tened. Far in the east there was
faint Tightening of the sky promising
the approach of dawn, and thus
aroused to a knowledge that l must
Immediately attain shelter, | clam
bered through one of the broken win
dows, and dropped to the earthen
floor within. | could see nothing, not
even a hand held before my eyes, yet
carefully felt my way forward through
a tangle of rubbish, wheels, scraps of
iron, some casks, a number of plough
handles, and riffraff of stuff | could
not make out. The place had evident
ly been used as u repair shop, but
must have been closed for months, as
I could feel the grit of dust every
where, and cobwebs brushed against
my face as l moved about. Finally l
felt the outlines of a large box half
filled with paper. and, for want OF
something better. crept in and snug
gled down, intending to rest there I'M
til daylight should reveal my sur
roundings.
I was warm enough now, my cloth
ing practically dry, but thoroughly
tired from the long tramp over the
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mans language and accent evidenced

mans language and accent evidenced
education above his apparent station.
But l have won some repute In this
part of the Jerseys, an thought my
name might be known to you. You
would recognize the signature OF
George Washington"
81 have seen it often"
He drew a fiat leather case from a
pocket inside his shirt. extracting
therefrom a folded paper, which he
opened, and extended to me across the
table With glance I mastered the
few lines written thereon, recognizing
its genuineness.
Hamilton penned that" I said in
quick surprise, land it is signed by
Washington's own hand"
The deep-set eyes twinkled.
Right" he said shortly, that bit
of paper may save me from hangin'
some day. There are those who would
like well to see me swing II they only
laid hands on me at the right time
and place. You know what the paper
is?"
"a commission as Captain" and I
bent over it again, ISSUED to Daniel
Farrell, giving him independent COM
mand of scouts-by heavens! are you
Bull Farrell?"
He was eating quietly, but found
time to answer.
There are those who call me by
that nickname; others give me even a
worse handle. IT is my nature to
g., fr;n Vn,,
know me then?"
Il was with Maxwell at German
town." the remembrance of the scene
coming vividly to mind, when you
came up with your ragged fellows. You
have certainly taught them how to
fight"
There was no teaching necessary:
ing them back" his face darkening.
Every man who rides with me knows
what war means here in the Jerseys;
they have seen. their homes in flames
their women and children driven out
by Hessian hirelngs. We fight for
life as well as liberty, and when we
strike we strike hard. But enough OF
that. We have sufficient confidence in
each other by now to talk freely. What
did you discover in Philadelphia? Nc
more than l could tell you myself. III
warrant"
I told the story, while he listened
silently, his eyes alone expressing in
terest. AS l ended, he slowly lit his
pipe. and sat there smoking, apparent
ly thinking over what l had said.
Have | learned anything Of impor
tance?" l asked finally.
For Washington, yes; but very lit
tie unknown to me. So you met Mis-
tress Claire, eh? The little mink! y
is month since heard of her.
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WORDS FROM HOME
That May Be Investigated.
Testimony of Glenwood Springs
Citizens

When a Glenwood Springs citizen
comes to the front, telling his frienas
and neighbors of his experience, yoi
can rely on his sincerity. The state
ments of people residing in far away
places do not command your conf
dence. Home endorsement is the kind
that backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such
testimony is convincing. 1nvestiga-
ton proves it true. Below is state
ment of Glenwood Springs citizen.
No stronger proof of merit can be had
N. Graham, 1856 Minter Ave-, Glen
wood Springs, Colo, says: 81 was 50
greatly benefited by Doan's Kidney
Pills that I advise a triAi by all per
sons who suffer from kidney complaint.
About thirty years ago, 1 strained my
back while lifting and after that When
ever caught cold, was troubled by
pains across my loins and kidneys. The
kidney secretions were often painful
in passage and the flow was scanty.
Learning about Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured box at Parkison's drug
store, and it did not take them long
to relieve me.'
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-M -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take NO other.
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-24
CHAPTER VIII.
TanuIlnq Threads.

My surprise at this unexpected ref.
erence to the Lady of the Blended
Rose, almost prevented utterance.
What could this partisan ranger know
o. the girl? How could he even have
ence?
"Why do you say that?" I asked
eagerly. Il did not mention the ladys
name"
There was no cause for you to do
so," and the grim mouth smiled mo
one else in Philadelphia would have
turned the trick so neatly; besides the
fact that your opponent was Grant
would have revealed the identity of
the girl"
you know them both then?"
Fairly well; he was a boy in these
parts, an l have shod his riding horse
many time. A headstrong, domineer-
ing, spoiled lad he was, and quarrel
some"
"But Mistress Mortimer" 1 inter.
rupted, "is her family also from this
neighborhood?"
"To the northeast of here, near Lo-
Gust Grove; the properties of the two
families adjoin each other, an I have
heard there is distant kinship between
:hem, although If that be true all that
was good in the strain must have de-
scended to the one branch, an all the
evil to the other. Day and night could
be no different. Colonel Mortimer is
genial, pleasant gentleman, an
loyal friend, although we are in arms
against each other. To tell the truth
| half believe his heart is with the
Colonies, although he cast his fortunes
with the King. He even has son In
the Continental Army"
"On Lees staff,' interrupted. "The
brother"
Yes, an as great a rogue as the
girl, with the same laughing blue
eyes,"
And Mistress Claire" questioned.
ION which side is she?"
"Can you ask that after having met
her as a Lady of the Blended Rose?
Pshaw, man, l could almost give you
q list of the loyalist danes who make
sport for the British garrison, an
Mistress Claire is not least in rank
Or beauty among them. What else
could you expect Of young girl when
aer father wears the green an white,
while her lover has made reputation
aereabout with his hireling raiders?"
You mean Grant?"
Certainly; they have been engaged
rom childhood, though God pity the
poor girl If they ever marry. His work
n the Jerseys has been almost al
nerciless as that of Red Fagin, an
is even whispered about they ride
together at times. I doubt If she
knows the whole truth about him,
:hough she can scarcely deem him an
~ngel even at that. Surely you never
supposed her on our side?"
"She helped me-" I insisted. know
ng who 1 was. and even said she
wished my cause WELL"
"The inconsistency Of a woman
perhaps the two had had some misun.
| 1erstanding, an she was glad enough
20 outwit the fellow"
NO, t was not that, am sure:
could read truth in her eyes,"
! In Clairs's syesl" he laughed out
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dark road, and exhausted by the ex-
citement through which l had passed.
Even my mind seemed dulled, and IT
appeared useless to think or plan.
had not insended to sleep. yet drowsi-
ness came, and lost consciousness.
know not what aroused me, but 1t
vas already daylight gleam OF sun
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-24
MIDLAND
EXCURSION RATES

Colorado Springs and return $40, ae-
count Pixies Peak Region Summer Car
nival. Selling days Aug. u and IS.
THE MIDLAND ROUTE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23
CATARRH DOCTOR
You Can Get the Best One in the
World for St.OO.

Go to the Curtin Two Drug
Stores today Say II want a HYO-
MEL outfit" take it home with you,
open the box and pour few drops
of HYOMEI pronounce 1t High-o-
mel into the little hard rubber in
haler.
Then breathe pleasant. soothing.
healing, germ killing HYOMEI over
the raw, inflamed, germ ridden
membrane for few minutes and
relief Is immediate
Stuffed up head will vanish Keen
up the treatment four or five times
day for a few days and haU king,
splitting and forming of mucous in
the nose and throat will cease
HYOMEI is guaranteed to end ca
taTrh, coughs. colds, Group. asthma,
catarrhal deafness, or money back
Complete outfit $500, subsequent
bottles if needed so cents at Curtin
Two Drug Stores and druggists
everywhere 251-26g-2S7
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23
FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED
ONE OF THEM 4 WOMAN
Popular Young Farmer Was Recent
Iy Killed in His Home and
Blacks Were Arrested.

Hamilton, Ga, Jan. ga mob
of 100 men last night broke into the
Harris county jail here, overpowel.
ed Jailer e, NJ Robinson and took
four negroes, three men and one
woman, out and hung them to trees
one mile from town. They then rid
died the bodies with bullets, 1t is
estimated that 800 shots were fired.
Last Sunday afternoon while
Norman Hadley, a we'l-to-do I'M
married farmer, was sitting in his
home a shot was fired through the
window and he fell dead. That at
ternoon four negro tenants, Bel
Hathaway, John Moore, Eugene Ha'
ming and Dusty Crutchfield were
arrested charged with the murder
Despite the pleas of Jailer Rob
! inson, mob of 100 advanced on tht
calaboose last night and broke
down the doors The terrified ne
groes were marched outside tht
town and quickly strung up. Three
4 hundred shots were fired into then
writing bodies.
The negroes protested their limo
cense to the last.
No motive for the killing of Had
ley, who was very popular, can b
advanced by people here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

statistics show, gave 4,279 bases on
| balls. The s.. Louis club lod with
500, Chicago was second with 5S5
and Cincinnati third with SIS.
Brooklyn was last with 425. Sheck-
ard of Chicago led the league, hav-
ing received lat passes in 1856
games. Bates and Bescher of Gin
cinnati follow with 103 and 1902, re-
spectively. Sweeney led Boston with
ner and Byrne 81 each and Higgins
90.
There were 4,79S strikeouts, di-
vided among the eight clubs, as fol-
lows: Brooklyn $50, St. Louis $50,
Chicago GIT, Cincinnati 5e4, Phila-
delphia 5ss, Pittsburg $50, Boston
577, New York sos
Coulson of Brooklyn and Bescher
1 of Cincinnati led in this respect with
rs strike-outs each, Ludures struck
out 76 times, Carey rs, Devore So
Schultz 6S, Ingerton 6S and Hauser
ST. Those who played in 100 games
or over and had a low average o.
| ati ihSOuls Ntlts OWttiity dot lllh
err 81, Mitchell "a, Larry Doyle SO
Murray 81, Myers SO, Knabel 35
| Wagner "a and Cakes IS.
A new departure was the keep
ing of records showing the numbe
!, of men reaching first base on errors
These figures showed 1,196 run
ners to profit in this way Bostol
was favored III times, Philadelphia
! 1854, Pittsburg 154, Cincinnati 151
St. Louis 147, Brooklyn I41, Me-
York 1879, Chicago 1879. Sweeney 0
Boston led the individual players
reaching first 35 times on errors
. The other club leaders were Mitch
Y ell 25, Lobert 90 Daubert 20, Wi
son of Pittsburg 81, Evans 10, Mer
kle 8 and Holman 16.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23
CAN YOU ASK MORE?
Your Money Back for the Asking
You Promise Nothing.


We are so confident that we can
furnish relief for indigestion and
dyspepsia that we promise to supply
the medicine free of all cost to every
one who uses it according to direc-
tons who is not perfectly satisfied
with the results We exact no promis
es and put no one under any obliga-
ton whatever Surely, nothing could
be fairer. We are located right here
where you live, and our reputation
should be sufficient assurance Of
the geuineness of our offer.
We want every one who is trou-
bled with indigestion or dyspepsia
in any form to come to our store
and buy a box of Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets. Take them home, and give
them a reasonable trial, according
to directions. If they don't please
you, tell us and we will quickly re-
turn your money. They have a very
mild but positive action upon the
organs with which they come in con-
tact apparently acting as regula-
tive tonic upon the relaxed muscu-
lar coat of the bowel, thus over
coming weakness, and aiding TO re-
store the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity. Three sizes,
csc, SOC, and S1.00, Remember,
you can obtain Rexall Remedies
only at our store-The Rexall
Store. The Curtin Two Drug stores.
The Curtin Drug Co, north side
square, Curlin's Pharmacy, west
side square
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

some of the company's largest and
fastest passenger liners. Several
years ago his health began to fail
and at his request the company
transferred him to one of the ships
on the southern route, the captain
preferring that to the offer of the
company to relieve him from service
on a furlough. Before leaving Ham
burg on the present trip he gave no.
tiee that this would be his last voy-
age, as he intended to retire.
He was seized with a severe hem
orrhage and died in the ambulance
on the way to the hospital.
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The wreck of the Wilson flyer ap-

The wreck of the Wilson flyer APP
parently hasn't blocked political
traffic to any great extent.-Fort
Worth Record. Beg your pardon!
The flyer was not wrecked A couple
of colonies got in front of it with
the intention of causing it to leave
the track, but the engineer, with
his train loaded to the guards with
.pfivates from the ranks, simply
opened the throttle and the cars
passed over the PROSTATE forms OF
the two distinguished military he
roes, arriving at the next station on
schedule time,
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FOLEY'S KIDNEY PILLS

they always do the work. j. r.
Shelnut. Bremen, Ga, says: II have
used Foley's Kidney Pills with great
satisfaction and found more relief
from their use than from any other
kidney medicine, and I've tried al
most all kinds. | can cheerfuliy
recommend them to all sufferers
for kidney and bladder trouble. q
For sale by the Curtin Stores-Cur-
lin Drug Co, North side So, Curtin
Pharmacy, West side SO. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23
CARRIES BODY OF CAPTAIN.
Remains of istria's Former Com.
mander Going Home.

AssUVIdItu TTtSS Special.
Galveston, Texas, Jan. "a
When the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line
steamship Istria left port today for
Liverpool she had on board metal
casket containing the earthly re-
mains of Captain N. Ponath, her
commander, on her voyage TO this
port, and one of the oldest captains
in point Of service, in the Hamburg.
American line fleet
Captain Ponath has been with he
company for twenty-five years end
has had at times the command OF
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23
FRAUD PROSECUTIONS
DURING THE PAST YEAR
Postoffice Department Has Convict
ed Men Who Reaped ST.
OOO,OOO Harvest.
Associated Press Special.

I
| Washington, Jan. 23.-Promoters
of fraudulent schemes, who had OBJ
tanned s77,000,000 from the public
were put out of business during the
fiscal year ended June 80, last. ac-
eording to the annual report OF
Robert Sharp, chief inspector of the
postoffice department, issued today.
This showing is the most remark
able in the history of the depart
ment. During the fiscal year 32S
individuals were indicted on the
charge of using the mails in fur
therance of schemes to defraud. or
this number 1876 persons were tried
and 1874 convicted. The schemes in
vestigated were of endless variety,
varying as the report indicates
from the simplest business trans
action, to a giant project involving
the sale of worthless stock in fake
mining companies, and imaginary
land fictitious institutions existing
only on paper. or in the minds OF
1.-THE promoter. In discussing the
; multiplicity of schemes to defraud
the people, Chief Inspector ShirI
tsays:
1.-THE determination to bring
these promoters into court and OBJ
tain prison sentences against them
has proved exceedingly successful.
In no instance, as far as known to
| this office, has person convicted on
criminal charge of this character
attempted to reorganize his scheme
under new name, as was often the
case where fraud orders alone were
resorted to. The result of the years
work has developed the fact that
these fake manipulators are a dis
tinet class of criminals, some of
them moving in the highest social
and business circles, but nearly all
having more or less affiliations and
connections with, or are advisers of.
schemes or enterprises of illegiti-
mate character in which they are
not known as promoters.
In view of the heavy loss to the
postoffice department in prescott
ing the cases, Mr.. Sharp recon-
mends that this work be taken over
, for inquiry by the department o
, justice.
! He adds that 1.-The work of tn
' past year has uncovered a condition
among the swindling class whicl
shows the astounding extent of thei
. Operations, and the enormou
: amount of their ill-gotten gains.
= The policy of the department, Nj
~ Sharp pointed out, has been
crush out the strong and powerfl
criminals who have grown rich &
the game"
. This plan has served TO eliminal
=, the spectators.
- Inspector Sharp suggests it
y essential for protection of ii
public that additional legislation
enacted which will prevent swine
IL lers from carrying on their oper;
II lions on the borderland between II
IS climate undertakings aud Grimm;
d schemes"
lie During the year 2,491 arrests wei
made, of which 379 were postoffit
burglars OF the number arr ste
l. I12 were postmasters, 2S assistal
Is postmasters, SO clerks in postoff
Of ces, 81 railway postal clerks, 4
D. city letter carriers, 3S rural carrier
IT 16 mail carriers, IA other emplo!
es. and 2,112 persons not connecta
with the postoffice department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

1t is rumored that Jake Wolters
favors the following ticket; For
president. Judson Harmon of Ohio;
for governor, Oscar Branch Cox
quit of Texas; for United States
senator, the Hon. Jacob Wolters of
Houston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

If Jake VOTERS and Morris
Sheppard agree to engage in joint
discussions. Morris should have a
stipulation that Jake shall not use
his fists. Those fists are terrible
when they come in contact with men
of Morris physical proportions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

Taft knows he Will get the repub-
lican nomination and therefore he
suffers little uneasiness on account
of the talk about LaFollette and
Cummins and Roosevelt. The idea of
having Woodrow Wilson for an OPP
ponent is. however causing HIM
many sleepless nights.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

Beware OF Wall street. In every
campaign its object is to so cover
up its tracks so that no foot prints
will be discovered 1t acts through
agencies which are calculated to
arouse the least suspicion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23
OFFICIAL BASEBALL
RECORDS BY TEAMS.
st. Louis Nationals Lead With 592
Bases on Balls.

New York, Jan. 23.-Official rec
ords OF bases on balls. strike-outs
and first base on errors, by teams.
in the National League during the
season of 1911, with individual fig
ures in some cases, we're made pub
lie by Secretary John Heydler
National League pitchers, these
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

Take the control of the govern
ment out OF the hands OF the trusts
and place it back in the hands OF
the people" This is the Wilson slo-
gan, and the organs cannot divert
public attention from it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23
BRAZOS VALLEY MAY
USE SHE'LL FOR BALLAST.
Planned to Cover One Hundred
Miles with Shells from Gulf.

1t is reported here that the Trim
ity and Brazos Valley is soon to be-
gin the use of sea shells in ballast
ing the road bed Most of the wagon
roads in Harris county are paved
with shells and the railroad com
pany believe they will make a SPLEEN
did ballast II is understood that
they are soon to be used on the first
one hundred miles of track north
from Houston
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

Carnegie tapped Rockefeller 10
the tune OF some $4,000, 900, but
1t is thought that the old man still
has enough to make it through by
practicing rigid economy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

There were no vacant seats on
the water wagon when the driver
touched up his team on the first
day of January. How is it now?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

The special interests tell us that
a protective tariff is for the benefit
Of American labor. VIII they tell us
how many of the vast number OF
their employees are able to speak the
English language?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

There are quite number of can
didates for the vacancies on the
benches of the higher courts of the
state, and some of them are law
yers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

Can it be that our friend, Judge
Alexander of Waco, has been lost in
the shuttle? He seems to be preserv-
ing state of mastery inactivity Of
late.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

II it be true that Roosevelt gets
two dollars word for all he writes
for the Outlook, it would seem that
he might afford to break the silence
somewhat oftener.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

The Hon Augustus Miltiades
Kennedy opens up again through
the newspapers. Glad to know that
he is still in the land of the living
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

1t is getting so now that when a
woman kills her husband she has 10
go through the formality of a trial
before she is regarded as perfectly
innocent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect, card 8
OF thAuks-aA matter not NEWS-wil be
shArHed TOR at the rate OF cents per line
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-23

When women are given the bal
lot there will have to be a. new style
Of ticket every season.