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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30

none of which had been concluded
through her bankers in Macon, and
none of which had not been concluded
when she made bond. She did not
return here for the purpose of being
arrested. She resumed residence in
the restricted district, and our boy left
home. I was advised on Saturday
night, the goth of July. that he was
with her, and that she would not per-
NIT him to return home and openly
defied me in my efforts to terminate
their relations. I could not submit to
this nor any other interference with
nv attempt to reclaim my boy. I have
no excuse to offer for him, and while
my judgment may be erroneous, 1 have
no excuse to offer for my efforts to re-
claim him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
STRIKES KNIFE POINT.
Lightning Paralyzes Arm of Meat Cut
ter at Work.

Winnipeg, Man. July 30.-WhiIe carv-
ing slice of steak in his employers
butcher shop last night, lightning
struck the point of the knife with which
John Haynes was working. His arm
was paralyzed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Finnicky.

Some motorists kick
At the gasolene odor;
They'd like it to smell
Like an ice cream soda.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
RESOURSEFUL.

In the club they were comparing the
resourcefulness of their wives in diff
cult social situations. The man who
lives in a Harlem fiat had been a good
listener, but he finally found an open
ing.
YES" said he, my wife isn't bad at
that sort of thing. We were having
some people to luncheon on Sunday
last spring, and just at an hour when
all the delicatessens were closed she
discovered that she needed some mus
tard and didn't have a grain of it in
the kitchen. And she isn't the sort
that will borrow from people next
door that she doesn't know It was
& bad fix, ell right. But she got mus
tard enough"
Went to the delicatessen mans
house and routed him out, / suppose?"
suggested a member from the Bronx.
mot much. Just went to the medi-
cine closet, got down a box Of ready
made mustard plasters, put 'em to
soak, and squeezed enough Of the hot
attuff OF
Coed night" said the man from the
Bronx.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

The bright eyes of Betty Green
were wet with tears as she opened
the oven door to raise the pie to
higher shelf. Ever since Jim Busby
failed to return in time for the we'd
ding which Betty had so carefully
prepared for four years ago-a wed
ding which was to be the big event
of the Christmas season at South
Cove-she had had lonesome life.
Two months after the Christmas
that was to have been Bettys we'd
ding day her aged father had been
carried to the village cemetery, leav-
ing her alone in the world. With no
other relatives, and with no friends
except those at South Cove Betty re-
manned in the little fishing town in
which she had been born nearly twen-
ty-seven years ago.
With the baking finished, Betty left
the kitchen and went into her bed
room. She wanted nothing so much
as to be alone in that room that had
been her father's-in that room where
she kept carefully preserved the we'd
ding clothes she had lavished so much
care upon four years ago. These
clothes and the faded photograph of
Jim Busby on her bureau were all
that were left her of her romance.
With these she would spend her
Christmas eve, would live over again
the counting days. And Jim should be
there with her. That would be her
Christmas.
With care she took each garment
from it's wrappings in the bureau
drawer and spread them on the bed
The pretty wedding dress which
Sarah Glover had helped her make
yes, she would put it on tonight just
as she had planned to four years ago.
Jim would like her to do that; he had
always liked to see her prettily
dressed, and maybe jim might see
her from the spirit world tonight.
AS she fastened the gown she al
most forgot that J6sn could not be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Ssae7 -ssEEzSstA
room and Sprang into the arms or
strong, bronzed sailor.
Far into the night she listened to
Jim's tale of shipwreck on the Pata-
gonian coast, of the months and years
of practical captivity before he could
get back to a seaport
"And now" he said, 81 am home to
claim my Christmas BRIDE
"And I have our Christmas baking
done," said Betty.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

there. that it was all
a make-believe. AS
she stood before the
mirror the smile Of
four years ago came
back again. She noted
the color in her
cheeks; it was like a
bridal blush.
A rap at the door
dispelled the illusion
she had permitted her.
self for a few mo-
ments. She could not
go to the door in that
dress. The caller
would have to wait but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Betty Green sighed as she placed
the pie in the oven, and pulled a
kitchen chair up beside the stove
The new neighbor, who had but re-
Gently moved into the town, and who
knew nothing of Betty's history, had
just left. With the Christmas spirit
everywhere she had thought of
course Betty was preparing a feast
for the day.
'Now, if Jim hadn't never sailed
away on that water-logged old Mary
Ann, as he did a-going on four year
ago, I guess could a been preparing
for Christmas like other folks. If
there hadn't been nobody else, jim
and me could of enjoyed Christmas.
and then maybe there'd a been some
body else-somebody what just about
now would been liking dolls or tin
cars, and if so Jim and me would a
been having a Christmas tree for that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
PUTTING 1t DeIicateIY.

'Why is it that your son can't hold
a job? Is he lazy?"
"Well, perhaps not exactly that; but
I think it may be safe to say that he
is conservative in the matter of
earning his living
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

he did not wait. She heard the door
swing, a heavy step on the floor, and
voice-oh! such a familiar voice
calling Betty.
"Jim! My JIM" she answered, as
she pulled open the door of her bed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Spratts-Miss Elder is much older
than thought.
Hunker-Impossibl
Spratts-Well, l asked her if she
had read Aesops fables, and she said
she read them when they first came
out.-Home Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Its AIIurements.

''Mrs. Chatterly thinks of moving to
Reno"
so hear" replied Miss Cayenne.
''But she doesn't need any divorce.
"No. But she is so fond Of gossip
she has probably decided to move to
headquarters
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Scholastic FIippancv,

"And now" continued the professor
of history, permit me to mention a
tireless worker in the great cause Of
humanity"
"Attireless worker?" interrupted
one of the seniors; pardon me, pro-
fessor, but if you are referring to
Lady Godiva, she was attired in her
lUxuriant hair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

s o m e b o dy,
and we'd be
a having the
best Christ
mas in all
South Cove.
my, how I
did try to
Ike e p Jim
from sailing
in that Mary
Z n n. A n y
body w h a t
KIN e W any
thing about
ships knew
she wasn't fit
to go to sea
in, but jim
says it's the
only berth
he's likely to
get, and TAX
ing it would
our marrying
us t t b a t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Bronson noticed your wife sitting
by the window sewing this morning.
thought you told ne yesterday she
was ILL.,
Woodson-So she was, but today
she's on the mend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

much sooner, and the Mary Ann or
Jim amt never been heard of since
she left that South America place to
China
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
&'NIS oNS& - nit ShE9-aNyA9
~ N6~3tp8IRSS SSSgESSSSSTA
Chris TMAS ROMANCE

, a preparing for
Christmas-me. Good
ness knows l wisht l
was, but Christmas do
ings amt for me no
more. And just be-
cause / was a baking
something to eat to-
morrow, which hap
pens to be Christmas,
she thought I was pre-
pairing for that day a
special"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Judge-Go out and arrest that man
for speeding.
Constable-But, his car has broken
down, and he's trying to fix it.
Judge-Then go out and arrest him
for obstructing the highway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
500 Reward 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded diseases that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in it's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it falls to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address +. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills far consti-
patton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
ITO BE CONTINUED)
FARM PRICES DECLINE.
Producers Getting Less for Their
Crops on AccOun: of Great Yields.

Washington, Oct. 1O.-Farm prices
or the important crops declined G5
per cent between September l and
October ! against q decline of 2.5
per cent in the same period last year.
and decline of 81 per cent during
September of the past four years.
The Department of Agriculture re-
ported that 10 days ago the average
of farm prices of corn, wheat, oats,
barley, rye, fiaxseed, potatoes. tobac-
co, cotton and hay representing
three-courths OF tho value Of all the
crops, was about 6.8 per cent lower
than on October 10, 1911; g lower
than in 1910; 1.5 per cent lower than
1909, and IL higher than in 1908 on
like dates
The average prices on October l
compared with three years ago were
respectively Corn 20 cents and 81
cents per bushel; wheat SO and 81
cents bushel; oats 33 and Al; barley
54 and SO; rye 20 and 10; buck
wheat 90 and rs; flaXseed. $1.47 and
s1.22; potatoes 81 and Ga cents; hay
S11.76 and S1O.03 per tons; cotton II
and = cents a pound; butter 25 and
%; chickens IL and II cents per
pound; eggs % and %.
These figureS do NOT tolSa into 90
count the tenths of a cent. Butter in
creased siX-tenths and chickens two
tenths, while eggs declined one-tenth
of cent in the three years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
MAN INJURED IN DITCH
Washington Rcans Has Back Iniur-
cd When Earth Caves I'm on Him.

Thursday a few minutes before
noon Washington Reams. colored.
was somewhat bruised and his back
was sprained when, in working in the
ditch which the men are digging for
the gas pipe, the e~rth caved in on
MIN burying him up to his waist in
the rock and dirt Of the street. He
was speedily dug out and medical at
tention was given him, but he was
still feeling too sore from the occur
renee to be at work Friday.
The accident occurred on Hauser
Street just opposite the Sumter Bot
Ting Works where the men are en-
gagged in putting in the gas main.
The surface Of the earth is covered
with rock to depth of six inches at
this point and it was the falling rock
which covered and bruised him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
Saved by His Wife

She's n wise woman who knows
Just what to do when her husband s
HE Is in danger. hut Mrs Il. J. Flint
Rraintrcc. VI, is Of that kind. she
insisted on my using Dr. Kings New
Discovery" writes Mr.. +. for A
dreadful cough, when ] was SO weak
my friends all though | had only a
short time TO live. and il completely
cured me" \ quick cure for coughs
ana colds. it is the somst safe and
reliable medicine for many throat
and lung trouhlcs-grip, bronchitis
Group. whooping cough. Quinsy. ton
siliuS, hemorrhages. \ trial will con
VINO" Nou. soc ana $t0O. Guaran-
tcod 10y Sibcrt's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

II you want to contribute directly
To the occurrence of capillary bron-
chitis and pneumonia use cough med
lclneS that contain codine, morphine
herein and other sedatives when Won
nave cough or cold. An expector-
ant like Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy is what is needed That cleans
out the culture beds or breeding
places for the germs of pneumonia
and other diseases. That is why
pneumonia never results from a cold
when Chamberlains Cough Remedy
is used. 1t has a world wide reputa-
ton for its cures. 1t contains NO
morphine or other sedative. For sale
by all dealers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
y Log on the Track

of the fast express means serious
trouhl" ahead if not removed. so does
loss Of appetite. II means lack Of
vitality, ioss OF strength and nerve
Weakness Ii appetite fails. take
Electric Ritt"rs quickly to overcome
the cause 10y toning up the stomach
and curing the indigestion Michael
llosshoimer Of Lincoln. Nch.. had been
sick over three years. but six bottles
of Electric l}ttcrs put him right or
his feet again They have helped
thousands. They give moro blood.
strong nerves, good digestion. Only
80 cents at Sibcrts Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

imperious voice issuing commands to
phim. once unQuestioned commander
here!
And comprehending what was being
said, he struck his breast violently;
with curses would have answered that
the keys were his own; the dungeons.
too. and what they held. and that he
would never lead them there; never
open these doors! But this grim, saw.
age, determined band beat down his
arms. and his courage; and, with the
shadow OF the grave again before
MIN, the dwarf walked on; past the
stable into the guard-house, where IA
mlliar forms once had been seated.
and into the passage leading to the
dungeons beyond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
Alfalfa.

To make alfalfa IA success in the
south, 1t would be advisable for so
valuable crop, patience and a prop
er preparation Of the seed bed.
In May broadcast one bushel of
cow peas and Is pounds of hairy
Vetch, mixed, per acre. Having in
oculated the seed just as YOU are
ready to sow, each with a different
bacteria; before you plant break up
the land thoroughly with a turn plow.
and II sour use lime, if poor use stable
manure or bone meal, not acid phos-
plate 200 pounds to the acre.
First of August you will be able to
get enough hay to double pay you for
the expense SO far. BY the first of
october you will have second growth
OF peas and vetch making a fine lot
OF humus to turn in green. On this
you might broadcast all availabl
stable manure or compost. Plow this
In with turn plow and if stiff land
follow each turn plow furrow with
90. Then broadcast 1900 to 1000
pounds of lime, shell lime if possible.
or such lime as has no "Magnesia.
harrow this in with a disk harrow.
for lime works downward. Allow it
TO remain 30 days; harrow again not
deep.
Now get the purest alfalfa seed YOU
can, inoculate it yourself with the.
proper bactria. Plant on a cloudy
day or early in the morning or late in
the evening.
by December you will have a good
stand Of healthy plants, and even if
the plants are small you will be sur
prised to see what fine healthy and
numerous roots they have; your al
falfa will be in fine shape to stand the
winter and in the spring to take on
rapid growth and get ahead of
weeds and grass
Get good pea seed, good vetch seed
and good alfalfa seed and good Nj
tra-Germ Bacteria different kind of
each, and be sure and get good lime.
DO not buy inoculate6 seed from
dealers, or use inoculated soil. if il
has to be transported any distance:
in either case the germs have been
destroyed.
Remember the nodules on your
peas and vetch, though different
kind. have been storing nitrogen in
your land all the summer, making il
richer, and when you plant your al
falfa you are planting in an enriched
seed bed containing all the ingredients
necessary for alfalfa or any succeed
ing crop, even cotton.
BY incubation you have assisted
nature in her work. by increasing the
nodules on each plant manifold. and
these nodules are drawing from that
great warehouse, the atmposhere. all
the nitrogen they can and storing in
the soil. making the growing cron
more healthy anC vigorous. 1t is true
they live on the sacharine matter in
the growing crop but they pay il
back twofold in the way of nitrogen
or ammonia.
Thos. :. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
Wreck on Road--NO One Injured

special train from Florence pass
ed through here at 10 o'clock Fri
Pullman from the north to Augusta.
The through train from the north was
delayed by a wreck near Fayette-
vile and the regular train did not
wait on il, an extra train being run
out 10 take the Pullman on to Au-
gusta. The only information OBJ
tanned Of the wreck was that the
passenger coach was derailed. No
ore was injured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

all, end delay the closing OF the tolls
and the failure Of desperate adven.
ture. Several times he struck against
the stones; once fell hard, but picked
himself up; went on the faster, only.
after what seemed an interminable
period. to stop.
Am /. can / be mistaken"
But the single star he could see
plainest from the bottom Of the deep
alley, and to which he looked up, an.
swered not the fierce, half.muttered
question; coldly. enigmatically 1t twin.
kied, and, half-running, he continued
his way, to emerge over-suddenly into
cooler well Of air, and-what was
more to be welcomed!-an outlook
whereof the details were in a measure
dimly shadowed forth.
On one side the low wall obscured
not the panorama below-a ghost-like
earth fading into the mist, and near.
er, the roof Of the auberge des voleurs,
darkered patch on the slope Of the
rock; but In this direction the man
hardly cast glance. Certain build.
1ngs ahead, austere. Norman In out.
line, absorbed his attention to the ex.
clusion Of all else, and toward them,
with steps now alert and noiseless, he
STOLE past structure that seemed a
small sale des gardes whose window
anorded a view of four men nodding
at table within; across a space to
another passage, and thence to q low
door at the far corner of little tri.
angular spot, alongside the walk and
near great wall. At once the young
man put out his hand to the door:
tried 1t; pushed it back and entered,
Before him wide opening looked out
at the sky. framing a multitude of
stars. and from the bottom of this
aperture ran strand. or rope, con.
Meeting with an indistinct object-a
great wheel, which stood at one side!
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with the pale reflections dancing In
them, had suddenly fastened them
selves lower: toward another person,
not far beyond the bridge: some one
who had turned in from a passage on
the other side OF the overhead archi-
tectural link. and had just begun to
come down. An old man. with how-
Ing beard. from afar the newcomer
looked not unlike one Of the ancient
Druids that. In days gone by. had
lighted and watched the sacred fires
or sacrifice In the rock He, too guard.
ed bis light; but one set In the tall,
pewter lamp OF the medieval watch
man.
Twelve o'clock and all's-" he be-
gan when his glance. sweeping down,
caught sight Of the ascending figure,
and. pausing. he leaned on his stat'
with one hand and shaded his eyes
with the other.
A holf-savage exclamation Of disap-
pointment was suppressed on the
young mans lips: had he only been
able to attain that parallelogram of
darkness. beneath the abbot's passage,
he would have been better satisfied,
his own eyes. looking ahead, seemed
to say: then cleaned with q bolder
light.
"a sword and blade
drab and q Jade;
LIS one to the Kings men Of the armyv'
he began to hum softly, as with q
more reckless swing, quickly he went
up In the manner Of q man assigned
some easy errand. At the same time
tho patriarch slowly and rather labori
ously resumed his descent. and just
below the bridge. without the bar Of
shadow. the two came together.
Think you 1t is too late for his Ex.
cellency, the Governor. to receive a
message?" at once spoke up the young
er. breaking on In that dashing, bur
iow-murmured. song Of the barracks.
THAT YOU may learn from the guard
at the palace" was the deliberate an.
swer. as. raising his lamp. the watch.
man held 1t full In his questioner's
face.
Thanks! was going to inquire. I"
A he answered. at the old abbot's
window In the bridge above, the face,
looking out, bent forward more In.
tently; then quickly drew back. "Good
night"
But the venerable guardian of the
inner precinct was not disposed thus
lightly to part company. II don't
seem to know you. young man." ne
observed. the watery, but keen and
critical eyes passing deliberately over
the Others features.
MOI" Unfiinching in the bright
glare OF the lamp, the seeming soldier
smiled. do you. then, know all al
the Mount-even the soldiers?"
II should remember even them"
was the quiet reply
Those. too, but lately brought from
st. Dalard?"
True, truel There may be some of
those" uncertainty.
mo doubt! So II you will lower
your lamp. which smells rather vile
ly-"
F-c-c the r.iscrsan.s 1t has smc;.lS
cut" answered the old man grimly,
but obeyed; stood as II engrossed in
the recollection his own response
evoked; then turned: walked on. and.
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0AAMAAkAA~6A- - -Ankknc IA =.
and, looking around near the struc
lures at the entrance to his dungeons
jacques shook his head as II to rid
his brain OF some fantasy. But the
scene did not change; the guard-house
remained-familiar; unlike, with un.
known faces peering from It, and an
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ly remembered. rang, belated, in the
drowsy air: Twelve O'Clock and all's
well! A new day. and st. Aubert
guard US ALI"
A sword and a blade:
A drab and q jade
The words. scarcely begun, above HIS
breath, died away on the seeming sol.
dier's lips. as the watcher on the
bridge. looking down to follow first
the departing figure Of the old custo-
dian. crossed quickly to the opposite
window. and, from this point Of want
age, gazed up after the young man
rapidly vanishing In the track Of the
moonlight. A moment the onlooker
stood motionless; then. ere the figure.
90 WILDLY defined in shine and SHIN.
mer. had reached the top OF the stair.
way. made an abrupt movement and
swiftly left the window and the pass
age.
At the head OF the steps. which
without further inc!jent or interTup
ton. he reached. the Black Seigneur,
stepping &c the shadow Of small
bush agalnsL the wall. glanced about
him; with knit brows and the resolu,e
fnnnner or one who has come TO son,
"rhnitc conclusion. he left the spot o.
observation. almos; the apex OF the
Mount. and plunged diyerging to the
right From Slint ana glimmer to dark
ness unfathOmablc, For some time
he could only gropc and feel his way,
iit'r IN" fashion OF the blind; fortu-
hat"!y, however, was the path narrow :;
although tortuOus. fairly VOL paved.
ara no serious miehap befell him.
even when he walked forward regard.
Iessiy. in feycrish haste, beset with
the conviction that time meant all I'm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16
Marriage License Record.

\ marriage license was granted To
Jerry Harrison and Maggie Wells.
colorcd, Friday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

q few moments later, his call, sudden.
ly remembered. rang, belated, In the
drowsy air: Twelve o'clock and all's
well! A new day, and st. Aubert
guard US ALI"