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II is found only in small quantities,
except at two or three localities. West
ern Colombia and eastern Russia have
gravel beds which afford the princl'
pal supply of this metal. Elsewhere
II Is found over considerable areas.
but not sufficiently concentrated to be
of Importance. 1t may be looked for
among the formations adjacent to re-
gions Of old volcanic activity.
The distribution is principally IN al
tered rocks, and segregation seems TO
have been the principal cause n
tributins to its collection In ore
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BvFRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
pyright. by Reilly a. Britton COD

anu IOu anu Odula Siooo oin ~"
to me-"
And the Bible says, Love your
kin-folks,' Miss Cecilia 'splained-"
81 use to like my Uncle Doc heap
better'n what l do now" went on the
little girl, needless Of Jimmy's inter-
ruption, till l went with daddy to his
office one day. And what you reckon
that mans got in his office? He is
got a dead man 'thout no meat nor
clo'es on. nothing a tall but just his
bones"
WAS he a hant?" asked Billy. u
like the Major best-he's got meat
on"
Nav; he didn't have no sheet on
just bones," was the reply.
mo sheet on; no meat on" CHR
ruped Billy, glad of the rhyme.
WAS he a angel. Florence?" ques'
toned Frances. .
NAV; he didn't have no harp and
no wings neither"
1T must have been a skeleton"
explained Lima.
and Uncle Doc just keep that
poor mar there and won't let him go
to Heaven where dead folks blongs.'
81 spec he wasn't a good man fore
he died and got to go to the Bad
place." suggested Frances.
"IIl betcher he never asked GOD
to forgive him when he 'ceived his
papa and sassed his mama this
from Jimmy,-"and Doctor Sanford's
just a-keeping old Satan from getting
him to toast on a p~itchfork."
II hope they'll have a Christmas
tree at Sunday-School next Christ
mas" said Frances, barking back,
and l hope I'll get a heap O. things
like / did last Christmas. Poor little
Tommy Knott he's so skeered he
wasn't going to get nothing at all on
the tree so he got him a great, big,
red apple an he wrote on a piece O
paper From Tommy Knott to Tommy
Knott and tied it to the apple and
put 1t on the tree for hi'self."
Lets ask riddles" suggested Lima.
AL right" shouted Frances. I'm
going to ask the first"
NAV; you amt neither" objected
Jimmy. "You all time got to ask the
first riddle. I'm going to ask the first
one
"Round as a biscuit, busy as a bee.
Prettiest little thing you yer did
see?- A watch
"'Humpty Dumpty set on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall,
All the kings horses and all the
kings men.
Can't put Humpty Dumpty back
again. "A egg.'
Round as a ring, deep as q cup,
All the kings horses can't pull 1t
up "a we'll
"'House full, yard full, can't ketch-'"
Hush, JIMMY" cried Lima, in dis
gust. "You don't know how to ask
riddles. You must Mt give the an
swers, too. Ask one riddle at a time
and let some one else answer It:
".As I was going through a field Of
wheat
l picked up something good to eat,
Twas neither fish nor flesh o
bone,
I kept it till 1t ran alone""
"A snake! A snake!" guessed Flor
ence. That's a easy riddle"
Snake, nothing!" scoffed Jimmy,
you can't eat a snake. Sides Lima
wouldn't a picked up a snake. Is
it a little baby rabbit, Lina?"
1T was neither fish nor flesh nor
bone" she declared; land a rabbit is
flesh and bone"
"Then it's boun' to be a apple" was
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Caesar and the Empire.

The reason why the Roman en-.
pire succeeded the republic" was that
there was felt to be an urgent need Of
a strong central power. For many
years the republic mad been desolated
and the cry of the whole people was
for peace-peace almost at any price.
Now, peace could be secured only by
the ascendancy of a single man, rul-
ing with absolute and irresistible
sway. So the people acquiesced in the
change. They even hailed it with Joy.
A few patriots like Brutus and Cato
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bodies. The deposits found up to the
present time have been of irregular
naturalization and not Of great ex'
tent, consequently all platinum de-
posts must be considered with eau
ton.
or the rare metals associated with
platinum, iridium, osmium. palladium
and others. little need be said because
of their rarity. If found they will be
associated with platinum and will be
known by the greater hardness
brighter surface and greater specinc
gravity.-Moody's Magazine.
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Where Platinum is Found

and the accumulation must be from a
great extent of country If a paying
deposit is to be developed.
Platinum Is Of a silver gray color
which is rarely furnished. Its devol-
opment is similar to gold, except that
where gold Is usually associated with
quartz and light colored rocks plat.
mum will be found more commonly
with dark colored rocks, and espe
cially those Of a greenish shading.
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Jimmy's next guess; that amt no
flesh and blood and it's good to eat"
AN apple can't u alone" she
triumphantly answered. Give 1t up?
Well, it was an egg and it Matched to
a chicken. Now, Florence, you ask
one"
"S'pose a mar was locked up in a
house." she asked, how'd he get
out?"
Clam outer a winder," guessed
Billy.
""T want no winder to the house."
she declared.
"Crawled out th'oo the chim'ly, like
Santa Claus" was Billy's next guess.
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Georgia Would Wipe out Near Beer,

Atlanta. - Liquor legislation was
again taken up in the Georgia, House
in the shape Of the Tippins bill, pro-
hibiting the sale of any drink contain.
ing more than one half of per cent
of alcohol and designed to wipe out
the sale Of near beer" The debate
will be followed by the vote. An eff.
fort to amend it, providing that 1t be
referred to a vote of the people, may
be made. Many persons predict a
veto by the Governor if it passes.
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Much Excitement at Camp Pettus.

Admission, Ala.-Excitement prevail
ed for a time at Camp Pettus, the
national maneuver site when a de-
tachment of regulars was dispatched
to Talladega, Ala, with orders to ar
rest all members Of Company M,
National Guards of Alabama. Captain
McAlphine and Second Lieutenant
Brennan could not be located, but all
other members of the company were
brought here. ut is a case Of go to.
camp or be jailed" declared the regu.
lars when making the arrests.
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gave up in despair. but most men
were pleased with the revolution
which made Caesar supreme. Not
hat they were monarchistic at heart,
but that after the devastating strife
they wanted peace. eve though 1t be
at the sacrifice of some of their Iber
ties.
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Rare Metal In Small Quantities Usu-
ally Is Associated With Gold
In Gravel Beds.

Platinum IS found associated with
gold. principally in gravel beds. The
ordinary source Is accumulations OF
gravel which have been eroded from
extensive area and gradually concen
trated in one locality by the continued
action OF water. 1t is a rare metal
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Observation-Disclosures

That part of the Ladies' Aid Society
which lived in West Covington "a
bearing down upon them.
Wonders our mamas and Miss
Minerva" he whispered. Nov look
what a mess Billy's done got us in;
he all time got to perpose someping
to get chillens in trouble and he all
time got to let grown folks ketch
EN-" .
Aren't you ashamed to tell such a
story, Jimmy Garner?" cried Frances.
Billy didn't propose any such thing.
"'Tain't no use to run" advised
Jimmy. They're too close and done
already see us. We boun to get what
coming to us anyway, so you might
JUS as we'll make 'em think you amt
,fraid of 'em. Grown folks got to all
time think little boys and girls r
skeered Of 'em, anyhow"
Aunt Minerva1l sho' put me to bed
this time" said Billy. Looks like
ev'y day I gotter go to bed"
Mother will make me study the
catechism all day tomorrow" said
Lima dismally.
"Mama1l lock me up in the little
closet under the stairway" said Fran
ces.
my mamaTl gimme bout a million
ticks and try to take all the hide on
O. me-" said Jimmy; but. we done had
q heap Of fun"
It was some hours later. B1ly's
aunt had ruthlessly clipped the TURKEY
feathers from his head, taking the
hair off in great patches. She a
then boiled his scalp, SO the little boy
thought, in her efforts to remove the
mucilage. Now, shorn Of his locks
and of ONE Of his courage, the child
was sitting quietly by her side, listen
ing to a superior moral lecture and
indulging in a compulsory heart-to-
heart talk with his relative.
81 don't see that 1t does you IN
good, William, to put you to e
81 dom see as it do neither" agreed
Billy.
81 can not whip you; I am constitu-
tionally opposed to corporal punish
ment for children"
"rs posed to 1t too" he assented.
81 believe I will hire a servant, SO
that l may devote my entire time to
your training. 49,
This prospect for the future did
not appeal to her nephew. On the
contrary it filled him with alarm.
"A husband d be another sight
handler" he declared with energy;
he'd be a heap mo- count to you'n a
cook, Aunt Minerva. There's that
Major"
"You will never make a preacher
Of yourself. William, unless you I'M
prove"
The child looked up at her with as
tonishment; this was the first he
knew of his being destined for the
ministry.
"a preacher what 'zorts an calls
ND mourners?" he said,-"not on 20
tin-type. Me an Wilkes Booth Lin
coin"
How many times have I expressed
the wish not to have you bring that
negro's name into the conversations"
she impatiently interrupted.
81 DON ~perzactly know, m" he an
swered good humoredly, "'bout fifty
hunderd, l reckon. Anyways, Aunt
Minerva, 1 amt goin' to be no preach
er. When I puts on long pants rs
goin' to be a Confedrit Vet'run an
kill bout fifty hunderd Yankees an
Iniuns, like my Major man."
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Battle of FederaIs and Indians.

Tuscon, Ariz.-According to advices
here 200 Mexican Federal soldiers and
600 Yaqui Indians met in battle at
Potam, in the Yaqui valley, Mexico.
Between 80 and 100 Yaquis were kill
ed while Lieutenant Colonel Demott
and six Federal soldiers met a like
fate h-sr
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CHAPTER XII.

In the House Of the Lord.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning.
The pulpit of the Methodist Church
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Be a Booster.

Be a booster, not a knocker. You
know. without telling, which OF these
two your highness. Yourself, prefers t.
have.
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The Holi,L,N ~ Bo>iUn.

Boston Mass Iuiy a. In Boston
land vicinity where oe,urfed many OF
.tta hief events leading mp to the
dat 40 celebrate. tie Observance OF
the national holiday today Was con
Quoted on the most elaborate scale
In wears The program OF public fes
tititi-, embraced three distinctly new
features They we're q Pageant Of
Patriots ~ Franklin Park. tolt
dllcius oH Castle Island and mann.
moth water carnival on The Charles
River Basin lu addition. there
Var. many punl meetings aud ora.
t.nn. under tho auspices ol fb" ,5r.
.ou. patriot. societies
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CHIHUAHUA NOW
DESERTED CITY
Rebels leave Base in Face
of Advance by Federal
Cavalry
ALL COMMUNICATION CUT
HksLtD'> tOl:JEs MILL MOBlI.-
lkl At JIARkX AND CASA>
t.ANDt~ NEAR ANEIi-
CAN BORDER

fH r' ANfN r srr
Chihuahua Me% July 4.--Thc city
.0f chihuahua was deserted by the
OrOzco troops tonight The rebels
deserted their capital aud base OF
supplies tonight in the face of rap
iily moving Federal cavalry column.
General Orozco Is at Sauz tonight,
.thirty miles north OF here while the
main column OF the rebel army are
vithin ia miles OF the American
border. The city OF Chihuahua with
r. olony of nervous foreigners was
lefi untouched by the rebels, their
troops trains being sent through at
raj. speed to prevent looting and dis
Orde- The rebels destroyed two
bridges south OF here today and for
the Nork OF tearing up the Mexican
Central railroad there were detailed
two dynamiting crews which left
here with the last of the rebel forces.
This Associated Press dispatch at =
o clock tonight was the last message
sent before the rebels cut Chihuahua
off from telegraphic communication
20 he north Foreigners who re-
man in their residences have raised
flags of their respective nations
Rebels will mobilize at Juarez. op-
poi.e Fl Paso and at Casas Grandes,
so o1theast OF the American border on
ri Mexico Northwestern. the STRAIT
es.c entrance to the state OF Sonora
.Orozco has distributed his forces
n yNeral directions but the mobilizh-
rao point viii probably be close TO
tie American border
Zoe rebel forces now claim that
ifE, Z Niif l,ey on = guerilla warfare
~ the wealthy state Of Sonora
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CELEBRATION IN
AMARILLO QUIET
Fourth Fittingly Observed
Without Noise or Dis
turbance
ALL STORES ARE CLOSED
CITIZENS ENJOY DAY At HOME,
N OUTDDOR EXCURSIONS
AND VARIOUS OTHER
SPORTS.

Independence DAY was celebrated
by Amarillo Ia an independent way
yesterday, the sitizm following his
individual bent IN the manner of
celebration. The noise and hoop-la
which characterizes the day in other
sections of the country was notably
lacking here. and the observance wa ,
marked by quiet and decorum
which gave evidence OF the higher
Amercanism which seeks no bolster
Gus outlet fos its patriotism.
Practically ali the stores of the
city were closed for the day, and the
merchant and employe took advan-
tage OF the opportunity to spend a
day outdooring or as fancy might
dictate.
Participation in tennis and other
sports was feature of the day, the
various events being highly enjoy
able despite the fact that a stiff wind
whipped in from the south with the
force OF "a half-gale
Picnic parties sailed forth early TO
the canyon and nearer resorts ana
pleasurable outings were reported by
the many who spent the day under
the big blue umbrella
The baseball game In the afternoon
drew a fair crowd to the uptown park
aud others engaged In various forms
OF amusement
Attention was attracted yesterday
TO the widespread good resulting
from recent agitation concerning the
Sane Fourth. The sale OF explo.
siyes was decidedly limited. and the
character oi the cracker shows a
modification due almost entirely to
the awakening to dangers heretofore
encountered
So far is as known, not serious
accident occurred yesterday in this
city and section, where heretofore
not few have been recorded
Ia connection with the celebrations
OF the Nations birthday Men and
women who have given this matter
thought. declare that the time is not
far distant when the lives and limbs
OF boys and girls Nill be- considered
as TOO important To admit OF the sale
OF the explosives formerly 10 such
general uses
Many OF the stores formerly hand
ling the heavy explosives used iu
connections With celebrations dit
not even buy modified tir" crack
~ this season. and homes where
children were ono INDUCED with
these expressions OF patriotism
Nerp rather subducd yesterday
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FOGGY MORNING
CAUSES CRASH
Fast Express Drives Into
Wrecked Train Near
Corning, N. Y.
VICTIMS EXCURs|OM|sTs
ENGINEER SAYS HE FAILED I'D
SEE SIGNALS AND DROVE INTO
REAR AT SPEED OF SIXTY
FIVE MILES PER HOUR.
By Associated Press

hN Associated Press
Corning. n. Y, July - F'orty-o e
people were killed and sixty injured
In a wreck OF the west-bound Lacka-
wana No. 9, from New York. az
point three miles west OF here at
fiye-thirty this morning.
Express train No. IL crashed into
the wrecked train as II stood on the
main track, blocked by a crippled
freight train.
Engineer Schroeder of the express
train said that he failed to see the
signals. The morning was foggy.
Many of the victims we're excursion
lists, bound for Niagara Falls. All
the killed and injured lived I'm the
east
The train which crashed into the
rear of the wreck train was running
siNty-fiye miles an hour.
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BATTLE BLOODY
Both Fall to Floor Together
in Thirteenth, Wolgast
Getting Decision

N. NssJ. sfed Press
Los Angeles Cal July i.-For
twelve rounds Al Wolgast and jos
Rivers fought like catamounts In the
lightSeight championship battle here
this afternoon.
In the thirteenth came a blow
landed low and both men iu the next
instant were writhing upon the floor
Wolgast was declared the winner
o. Referee Welch
Eleven thousand people saw the
fisht.
The gate receipts we're S41.465
The decision Of Welch is disputed
by Rivers and thousands OF specta-
tors
The Mexican claimed a foul and In
his dressing room displayed a dentei
aluminium protector TO prove his
claim
Wolgast said tha; he also vas
iouled
Nolgast tainted aud was carrie
nom the ring 10 his dressing room
As Wolgast was taken out the spe
tators jeered him, and struggled {
get at referee Welch In the ring.
Welch quickly disappeared after a
hot alteration with Rivers mana
ger.
Welch said that Rivers clam ot
foul was unfounded and that he
counted ten seconds on Rivers. aud
that the gong ending the round did
not intervene before ne complr ID
he count.
Joe Levy. Rivers manager. offered
to let the men fight II out al once.
The end came suddenly Both
lighters, bloody from head 10 foot.
with faces puffed. were out fighting
near the ropes when Rivers sudden ly
collapsed The next momsnt Vol.
CAST fell on top OF Rivers, groanlug.
Wolgast rolled off OF Rivers body,
with contorted features
Weloh was still counting when he
stopped and helped Wolgas 20 lis
feet There were shouts when me
bell ended the round while We n
Was still counting. and The arena vas
90 an uproar
Rivers face vas disfigured 1y pain
as he scrambled weakly 20 his ,eet
and squared off 20 renew battle.
Weloh waved him back Welch
said tonight that Wolgast va clearly
the winner lie said that tbe NOV
inE pictures would clearly disclose
whether he vas right about no foul
hy Wolgasi
Bets were paid according .o issi-
sion OF the referee
Rivers said tha' Wo!gay teut
down under a terrifi. blow 20 the
ias. and that he didn stumble bu,
Welch declares that no such blop vas
struck
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In the National Capital.

Washington, ID. c.. July To
days observance OF the national holi
day In Washington was strictly OF the
safe and sane variety Airship and
hydroplane exhibitions. canoe races
swimming contests and numerous attn
letic fixtures characterized the cele-
bration During the forenoon there
were patriotic exercises In the Hall OF
the Americans of the Pan-AmeTican
Union building. with John barrett.
director general OF the Pan-American
Union. as the chief orator The ma
tional flag was conspiciously display
ed on an OF the government build
ings and on many business houses
and private residences
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DYNAMITE MINES
PLANTED ~ SHEETS

El Paso. Ten. July From re-
liable sources the information hi
came here tonight that hundreds OF
mantle mines are planted In the
s.-cets Of the city OF chihuahua and
In many OF the houses in preparation
for the entry Of the Federals The
mines are laid where they will be eN-
1lodcd by the slightest contact.
Americans and most foreigners know
the location OF the mines aud will re-
main indoors until after the arrival
of the Federal troops Il is said that
spies have notified Huerts's troops OF
'hc location OF the mine-
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chicago, "Sanc FOURTH Program

Chicago lll. July Z The smal
boy and his toy pistol likewise the
giant torpedo aud dynamite cracker
Vcrc placed under fhe ban boo Chicaso
TO-DAY Th, municipal tuthoritir-
and various civic organizations com
biued 300 providing ways Tor enter
.tainius the people and so suCressiI.
were their efforts that apparently
neither the youngsters nor the
grovn-ups missed the noise and eN-
citemout that were once the leadiug
feature of the holidays celebration
Band concerts. patriotic exercises and
Historical pageants,
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Nap York July The metropolis
enjoyed a thoroughly safe and sane
.olsa-ga1.- of che Fourth today
thanks -o the lIberallty OF the board
" aldermen IN appropriating $50 .aoo
% cover tha expenses OF the official
.e.l-1ratIor Th. officia. program
was l.ba-al .a ar iaybreak when the
gaE t8a raised 80 .h. ola rort Block
.ss.aa Contra H..E.
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severely reprimanded johnson daE-
zled the fireman with his speed land
ing left and right TO the Jaw. Flynn
was again warned for butting John
son. angered by the Outting landed
a volley OF straight-off punches TO
the Jaw. then slowed his pace. ap-
parently to prolong the contest
Round Seven-Johnson played with
the Pueblan as kitten with a mouse
He landed fully a dozen rapid rights
and lefts 10 the face and placed him
self in a position 10 withstand Flynn 2
butting tactics Wait a minute.
cried the champion 10 a spectator who
shouted 10 him to end H. Flynn
bled profusely from the nose as John
son beat a tattoo with lefts and rights
Flynn failed 10 land as Johnsons de-
fepse was impregnable. There was
not a drop OF perspiration on the
champion as he took his seat
Round Eight-Flynn repeated his
butting tactics. being helpless In the
champions hands. Flynn was warn
I'd ten times for buttins the referee
adding. "One more. and disquallfy
YOU"
Round Nine-Iohnson held Flynn
az arms length In an attemp, 20
guard against the flrcman's butting
FLYNN got close. jumped a foot into
the air and landed with the top Of
his head on the negro's Jaw. Captain
Fornoff OF the State police hurdled
into the ring and ended the fight
The referee gave johnson the deci-
efor
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TARvER WANTS
CO At WINNER
Big Texas Giant Issues
Challenge at Conclusion
of Bout

~pccisl 20 DsilV N-4-
East Las Vegas. y. NJ. July g.
Following the stopping OF the John
son-Flynn fight here this afternoon
Cass Tarver, the big giant OF Arson.
Texas. challenged the winner for a
bout on a date TO be agreed upon.
Tarver, II Is said. will meet Al Pal.
ser, recently victor over Bombardier
Wells of England. during August. and
will train for the contest in Clovis
Tarver is billed to appear in Anna
rillo az the Grand Opera House next
Monday night for a go of six rounds
with his trainer. Frank Mayo
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NATIONAL COMMITTEES
MEMBERS SEE WILSON

~ Associated Press
Seagirt, \ j., July AFTER thir-
ty-liye members OF the Democratic
national committee had conferred
with Governor Wilson today. II was
decided thar the committee would
neet Tor organization IN Chicago.
July 10.
Whether William F. McCombs OF
New York or smother will be chosen
To manage the campaign has been
lef, to Governor Wilson to decide.
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Opening of Oregon Inc Celebrated

Aibany ore Iuly Tn" celebrs-
ton u Independence DAY here vas
combined With the opening Of the
local Chautauqua assembly and With
q big demonstration iu honor OF the
establishment Of regular ser' 'ce be-
tween Portland and Albany by the
neR electric line built by the Hill in.
forests For thirty wears the villa
nett. valley has been served only Boy
the southern Pacific Hartman
line bur this summer marks the
completion 20 this place OF compet-
.ng line Work is in progress 90 eX-
.and tha nea Ian. or 20 Eugene To-
.if..i lt mo head o. -he willamette
vale. .orty miles south OF her"