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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-30

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1e-<.1skIS thsf e. .eourd ha3o heon
wor-a
tfIS hn1 indeed fos1d fricndS. shid
thn iudes Win meiloT unctton.. and
rws,ii6T visiblT..
Nov BETTY cauxht rieht of CARING
Ton ana ho1ed ceOunisd With Han.
ntI,al .nd az srssSs. me had hee1, m
war a. IA prerence. carrfnkton
~fonn.,, Forward
-Have YOU met M. Norton. and nv
hrotI,or Mr. r.arrfnxton =. she xSkkd.
The two young men shook nanda.
ana War. imnrn1ed the opuortunity
3, sn.nect tha new.eoner, But A
III rlanca Wandered over him Il took
~ more thsn Garrfnefon for Il m
cIuded The ana iienre ana swarthy
49, v. s,.ntnin sMnrralI. Who win
hta AYES f,weA on Betfv. was thruskinR
his esvsr wav thrnnrh the crowd.
MnrreiI had presented himself at
nm. pIatr sthe Nav hafnra For nm
svara- n wear Ware mad enjoyed
rreat peace, 81 mind as 4 direct re-
auIt at hia Absence from west Ten
neasee. ana when he thought OF MIN
AZ All ha had invarfafly nut q period
~ MA meditatipns with. II hope 70
beu he catches Il wherever he ISL"
More than, this Betty had spoken
Of the capfain In no uncertain tones.
He was not TO repeat that visit
IA Murrell approached. the hot col
or ssurGed into Betty's face. Az for
Hannibal he had zone white TO the
lips. and his small hand ciutched hers
desperately.
Murrell. with all his hardwood.
realized that too great confidence
had placed him In an awkward posi-
ton, for Betty turned her back on
him and began an animated CONVEX
sation with Darlington and Charley
Norton.
Hicks, the Belle Plain oysrseer,
pushed his way to MurreIps side.
Here, John Murrell. amt you go
ing to- show us a trick or two?'. he
INQUIRED.
MurreIl turned quickly with sense
Of relief.
IF you can spare me your rit1e," he
said. but his face wore a bleak look.
Don't you think you've seen about
enough. Bet?. demanded Tom. you
don't care for the shooting, do your"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-30

.You can't get the best by hoping
for tt" said the Old Philosopher
you've got to hit the rock to make
the water ~. and turn the soil to
catch the CLEAN Of the golden mug.
gets; but few Of Us learn this until.
late in life. We stand at the forks OF
the road in wintry weather. and won
der which road ieads to the Poor
Farm It's q rough way to Easy
Street. and that's why We linger 1t
The waysi1e inn and dance when We
should e doing However. it's mighty
cold weather now. and yon 1Hlght as
Aeil PASS the sugar and the oihes Id.
sGieuts Eianta Conslitnacn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-30
Climate and tie Color Line.

An occasional IS below zero ruIed
out the black population altoesthsr.
It kept out the immense Mediterran.
can dow which was sweeping acrcss
Central America, and therefore the pop
ulation consisted Of the strong northern
races. Canada accordingly must be
one Of the strong northern races OF
the world More important atm was
the eject Of the climate on the Eng.
lishman In the submerged tenth d
Canada. Nature there took such i
man. as It were. by the scrun Of the
neck and said: II You don't have
industry. foresight ana prudence ron
will die Address before London
GEOGRAPHICAL Association.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-30
Some Facts About Sleep

As rule. the larger the brain the
more sleep it requires. Webster went
to bed at nine o'clock and rose at
five General Grant used to say. dur
ing his campaigns, 4 can do moth.
ing without nine hours sleep.
A curious trait has marked men Of
large brain--that OF sleeping at will.
Bonaparte used to throw himself on
the ground and so to sleep within
space Of two minutes Pitt was a
sound sleeper. and slept night after
night In the house OF commons while
his colleagues watched the debate
and reused him when It was neces-
sary that he should speak
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-30
sYNoplsIs.

The scene ~ the opening Of the story y
laid In the library Of an old WORKOUT
Douthern plantation. known a. the Bar
ony. The place IL to be sold. and It's
history and that Of the owners. the
oulntards. IL the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan CrHnehaW, business man
stranger known az Bladen, and BOD
Fancy, farmer when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. q mysterious child Of the old
9outhern family, makes his appearance.
Yancy tells low he adopted the hoy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Rarony, but the
Quintards deny any knowledge 81 the
boy. Fancy TO- keep Hannibal Captain
MurreIl, htend Of the Quintards, APP
pears ana aEke questions about the bar
4ony. Trouble at Scratch Fiji. when Han
nibal IL kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain MurreIIts agent. Yancy oyertakes
Blount, gives him thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam. and Is discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, friend OF
the FerriSes has an encounter with Cap
tain Murreil. who forces his attentions on
her. and IL rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets cut for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. Yancy
and Hannibal disappear. with Murrell on
their trail hannibal arrives at the home
Of Judge Slo,:um Price. The Judge recog-
nizes in the boy, the grandson OF an OLD
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge
home. Caveadish family on raft rescue
Yancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. HannibaPs rife discloses
some startling things to the judge. Kan
nibal and BETTY meet again.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-30

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CHAPTER XII.
The Portal Of Hona.


This" the speaker was Judge
Price: this is the place for me. They
are q warm-hearted people, sir; q
prosperous people, and a patriotic
people with an unstinted love OF coun-
try. I'd like to hang out my single
here and practice law"
The judge and Mr.. Mahaffy were
camped In the woods between Boggs'
and Raleigh. Betty had carried Han
nibal on to spend the night at Belle
| Plain.
7 crave opportunity, Soiomon-the
Endorsement OF my own class. | feel
that shall have It here" resumed
the Judge pensive1y. viii you stroll
into town with me, Solomon p he
asked. Mahafty shook his head
Then let your prayers follow me.
for I'm OIL" said the judge.
Ten minutes walk brought him to
the door Of the city tavern. where he
found Mr.. Pegloe directing the actiyi-
ties Of small colored boy who was
| hopping out his bar. To him the
judge made known his needs.
Coin. to locate, are your" said Mr..
Pegloe.
My friends urge 1t, sir, and | have
taken the matter. under consldera-
tion." answered the Judge.
4 We'll, the only empty house in
town is right over yonder: it belongs
to young Charley Norton out at
Thfcket Point Plantation.
The house Mr.. Pegloe pointed out
was a small frame building; it stood
directly on the street, with narrow
porch across the front, and a shed
addition at the back. The Judge scut.
4 tied over to 1t. The judges pulse
quickened. What a location, and
what a fortunate chance that Mr.. Nor.
j ton was the owner OF this most desir-
able tenement! He must see him at
once. AS he turned away to recross
the street and learn from Mr.. Pegloe
by what road Thicket Point might be
reached. Norton himself galloped into
the village. Catching sight OF the
Judge, he refined In his horse and
swung himself from the saddle.
Il was hoping. sir. might find
YOU" he said.
"A wish should have echoed had
| / been aware of it," responded the
judge. II was about to do myself
the honor to wait upon you at your
plantation"
Then have saved you a long
walk said Norton. He surveyed the
Judge rather obviously, but listened
with kindness as he explained the
business that would have taken hin
to Thicket Point.
The house Is quite at your serv
ice. sir" he said, at length
The rent began the Judge.
But Mr.. Norton, with q deiicacy
equal to his own. entreated him moi
to mention the rent. The house had
come to him as boot in trade. /,
had been occupied by a doctor and &
lawyer; these gentlemen had each de
camped between two days, heavily Ii
j debt at the stores and taverns, espe
cially the taYerns. And thus hand
somely did Charley Norton acQuit
himself OF the mission he had under
taken at Betty MalroYs request.
That same morning Tom Ware ant
Captain Murrefl were seated in thu
small detached building at Belle plain
known as the once, where the former
spent most OF his time when not b
the saddle.
cro BE coNTINUED9
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CHAPTER xI-(contlnued).

The judge gave great start. and q
hoarse, inarticulate murmuT stole
from between his twitching lips.
What do you know OF the Barony.
] iHannibal?"
II lived at the Barony once, until
Uncle Bob took me to Scratch Hill
to be with him." said Hannibal.
"You-you lived at the BaronyT'
repeated the Judge. and dull wonder
struck through his tome. How long
ago-wheI,?" he continued.
Il don't know how long 1t were,
but until Uncle Bob carried me away
after the old general died"
The Judge slipped a hand under the
@child,s chin and tilted his face back
so that he might look into 1t. For q
long moment he studied closely those
small features, then with shake OF
the head he handed the rifle to Car
rington, and without word strobe
forward. Darlington had been regard
ing Hannibal with a quickened inter-
est"
Hello!" he said, as the Judge moved
on "Y9a're the boy l saw at Scratch
Hit"
Hanr.pal gave him frightened
glance, and edged to Mr.. Mahatfy' 9
side, but did not answer.
The tsige piodded forward. his
shoulders cropped. and his head
bowed. Fo once silence hRd fixed
its seal upoF his lips. no inspiring
speech fell from them. He had been
suddenly swept heck into a past he
had striven these twenty years and
more to forget, and his memories
shaped themselves fantastically. Sure
ly If ever man had Quilted the world
that knew him, he was taat man! He
had died and yet he lived lived hor-
ribly, without soul or heart. the empty
shell Of man.
A turn in the road brought them
within sight OF Boggs' race-track. a
wide, level meadow, The Judge
paused irresolutely, and turned his
bleared face on his friend.
We'll stop here, Solomon" he said
rather YEARLY, for the spirit of boa*t
and Jest was quite gone out OF hill
He glanced toward Darlington. "A,:e
you resident Of these parts. sir?" lie
asked.
I've been in Raleigh three days al
together" answered Darlington. and
they continued on across the meadow
In silence.
Here were men from the small
clearings in homespun and butternut
or fringed hunting shirts, with their
women folk trailing after them Here
too, In lesser numbers, were the lords
of the soil, the men who counted theil
acres by the thousand and theiI
slaves by the score. There was the
\ dutter OF skirts among the moving
groups, the nodding OF gay parasols
that shaded fresh young faces, while
occasionally comfortable family car
riage with some planters wife OF
daughter rolled silently over the turf
The judges dull eye kindled. the
haggard lines that streaked his face
erased themselves. This was life, opu
lent and full. These swift-rolling car
riages with their handsome women
+, these well-dressed men on foot. ane
5 splendidly mounted. all did their par
toward lifting him out OF his gloom,
A cry from Hannibal drew hts at
tentton. Turning. he was In time t
see the boy bound away. An instant
later. to his establishment. he saw /
young girl who was seated with two
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cecil D. EBY, Lecal Acct
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
BEEF PROBERS TO
STUDY WEAKNESS
OF SHERMAN LAW
"Why Did Government Lose
Chicago Packers Case?"
Is Query.

How and why did the Government
lose the cases against the Chacago beef
packers?' Is a question, 1t is learned to-
day, which will be asked of officials OF
the Department of Justice during the
course of the Beef trust probe by the
House Judiciary Committee. This ques-
ton will be one Of many asked to de-
termine what's the matter with the
Sherman law?"
Chairman Clayton, of the Judiciary
Committee, says the probe of the Beef
combine will begin quietly with the COL
lection of written evidence. The De-
partment OF Justice, Congressman Ed
wards, and Congressman Kinkead Of
New Jersey are understood to possess
valuable data regarding the methods of
the combine. The committee, however,
particularly desires to know the defects
In the Sherman law. Congressman Nc
today:
Il wish 1t were possible to have before
us the Jurors in the Beef trust cases.
l would ike to know just upon what
ers in the recent criminal proceedings.
1t seems most difficult to convict any
one under the criminal section of the
antl-trus laws. There must be a rea-
Juror tell us the mental processes
through which he went before render.
ing an acquital verdict, we might be
able to ascertain what is wrong with
the law"
The Department of Justice, however
VIII be asked for an explanation of the
repeated failures to convict in criminal
prosecutions against trust magnates
Out OF the Beef trust inquiry a member
or the committee predicted today, vii
come en- amendment providing such
severe penalties for the restraint oi
trade that no trust magnate will bt
willing to run the risk of yiolatino tht
statute.
Although the Judiciary Committe,
does not intend to review the Chicag II
beef cases in their entirety, It is learned
that every effort will be made to have
the Attorney General furnish his ex
PLANTATION OF how the cases were los
and what amendment is needed to OBJ
tain convictions hereafter
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
CONGRESSMAN'S HOME
RANSACKED BY THIEF
Cash, Jewelry, And Wearing Ap-
parel Taken While Member
Sleeps.

Congressman George w. Taylor. of
Alabama, reported to the police this
morning that his home, 1G9 p street
northwest had been burglariztd during
the night ard SIS in cash. as well as
other articles valued at $50, stolen.
The robbery occurred between II 20
o'clock last night and $50 o'clock this
morning. While Congressman Taylor
slept sorndly. the thief ransacked his
bedroom on the Sc .ond floor. The
money wns taken from TIE pocket of
the Consr"ssn:an's trousers, which we're
taken from the bedroom and left in
the pdrlor on the first foor.
Entrance TO the house was gained by
front window. which had been left un-
locked. AS soon as the robbery was re-
ported to the police. Detectives Warren
and Mullen. Of headquarters. and De-
tcctivc Barbee, Of the Second precinct.
were assigned to the case. They failed
to find anything around the premises
that would give the slightest clue to
the identity Of the thief.
Besides the money, the other things
stolen were gun metal watch. worth
S.. pair OF god cum buttons Valued
at SIS, a coat and vest. and several
other articles OF wearing apparel.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
MEXICAN GENERAL
SENDS AIDE HOME
TO ANSWER CHARGE
Gen. Villa Held Responsible
for Robbing American
Plantation.

Geenral Huerta, commander OF the
federal forces in Mexico, has arrested
General villa. one of his principal aides.
for robbing an American plantation,
and has sent him to Mexico City for
trial.
When this information was given out
at the State Department today. 1t was
that the arrest of the federal
commander Is the first step Of the Ma
dero government in obeying the ultl-
matum of this Government that Amerl-
can citizens and their property must
not be molested.
Both the federal and rebel leaders
have been informed that more troops
are to be sent to the border, and the
administration has been notified that
Mexico will be called upon to settle for
the killing and wounding of Americans
some months ago. when shots were fir ed
across the border. 1t is the plan of the
State Department to have the heirs of
the slain persons compensated by large
sums of money to be paid by the United
States. Later a call will be made upon
Mexico to remit to this Government the
amounts paid.
To insist that this remittance be made
ed to be prepared to enforce the de-
mand several regiments, now on their
way to this country from the Philip
pines, will be sent to the frontier and
held there until needed.
Since the United States consuls In
Mexico, acting on orders from Washing
ton, called the "bluff'' of General
Orozco, who threatened to allow his
men to pillage American property, the
rebels have been peaceful in the north
Of the republic. The revoiutonists were
informed any injury to Americans would
result in sending troops across the Rio
Grande to avenge the injury.
The administration Is continuing to
enlist raw recruits for duty at the
front, according to dispatches from
Mexico City.
1t is reported that a train from Qua
daljara to Mexico City was attacked by
bandits last night and that the con-
ductor and several persons were killed:
The American embassy at the capital
reports conditions improved in Durango,
Morelos. and Oaxaca: that the govern
ment successes in the north have pro-
duced a noticeable improvement In the
local feelings in Mexico city and that
the agitation of the textile workers has
subsidized
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
HAWLEY MILLIONS
BLIGHT A ROMANCE
Wife OF Heir Sues Husband
Once A $l0-a-Week
Clerk.

NEW YORK. June 6.-From SO n
week to nhllicrs was too great strain
upon the romance Of Frederick II. Gran
dell, nephew and heir of the late Edwin
Hawley, and his telegraph operator
wife. and today he was served with
summons and complaint in her suit for
separation. o
When they were married in 1898. her
petition rec!ted, Crandell was a clerk,
and the pretty Adelino McManus was
an operation for onc of the hawley rail-
roads The miIionaire's discharged
them hotn. telling Crandell that he
would never get another dollar from
him.
Mrs. Crandeil was doing time in the
workhouse when Hawl%y died. Her hus-
band, who was earning $40 a week when
she went in. was rated millionatr,
when she was released, and she said
rad not seen hin. since. They. had
nine child en-, of which five are livl Ing,
but they have been taken from her.
Mrs Crandell alleged.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
German Evangelical
SYNOD I'm Session Here

The annual conference OF the Atlantic
districts of the German Evangelical
Synod of North America opened in Con-
cordia Church. Twentieth and @ streets
northwest, last night.
The Rev. +. +. c. Haas, of Amster-
dam, N. Y, delivered the sermon, the
Rev. w. II. Aufderhaer, Of Baltimore,
the Rev. j. A. Weishaar, OF williams
port, Pa, and the pastor Of Concordia
church, Rev. p. A. Menzel, administered
the Holy Communion.
The conference numbers forty-six
CONGREGATIONS and will be in session un-
I'll next Monday evening. The work Of
the conference is based on the reports
of the general officers and of the
boards on the condition and progress Of
the church.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Mrs. c. w. Astor's Estate
Little More Than 100000

NEW YORK, June 6.-The estate of
Mrs Caroline w. Astor, widow of Will
Nam Astor and long the leader of New
York society, amounted to but little
hore than $100, 900, according to the final
accounting of surviving executors, hled
in the supreme court today.
Col John Jacob Astor was one of the
executors.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Citizens Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
citizens Northwest Suburban Associa-
ton Will be held at 7:30 o'clock tomor-
row evening In Masonic Hall, Tenley-
town. The election of officers for the
year Will take place and addresses on
District affairs will be delivered by
congressman Prouty of Iowa, and
O'Shaunessy Of Rhode Island. both of
whom are members of the House Dis
trtct Committee.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Memorial Service By
Union Veteran Legion

The annual memorial services of En-
campment No. II, of the Union Veteran
Legion, will be held at their hall, 31l
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, at 8
o'clock tomorrow night.
Eulogies will be delivered by Chaplain
II. N. Couden, OF the House of Repre-
sentatives; Past National Commander T.
]. Shannon, and Past Colonel M. c. Con-
nelly. Memorial addresses will be given
by the Rev. N. II. Holmes, chaplain i'm
chief, and Past Colonel j. II. Hartley.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Deck Hand Scalded.

Badly scalded about the chest. Ernest
Mahoney. a colored deck hand on the
steamer Northland. was taken off the
boat when she reached Washington
from Norfolk this morning. and re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital. Ma
honey told the physicians that a man
employed on the boat had thrown boil
ing water on him.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Recital BV Pupils.

The annual public recital of the piano
class of r Beatrice Chaplin Keith will
be given tonight at 8 o'clock in Naval
Lodge Hail. Fourth street and Penn
nual recital of the Keith class is always
looked forward to with pleasure by
friends of the school and several hun
dred persons are expected tonight.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Strawberries Stolen.

T. E. Clements. of 3406 Eleventh street
northwest. reported to the police that
a crate Of Strawberries was stolen from
his wagon. which was standing at Cen
ter Market, while Christian Hurlebaus
OF Rockville, Md, reported a crate Of
berries taken from his wagon at
Eleventh and B streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Harold Macdonald
Resting Quietly

With his left arm amputated just
above tho elbow. Harold l.. Macdonald,
a portrait painter. who was badly in
jured several days ago by a fall down
a flight of stairs at the National Re-
publican Club, 1347 f street northwest.
is resting easily. and, according to the
surgeons at the Emergency Hospital,
has a good chance for recovery.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
PLAY By Tech Students.

Mckinley Manual Training School will
give its annual spring play for the
benefit of it's general fund in the large
ball room of the New Willard tomorrow
and Saturday nights. company of
thirty-eight members will produce
"Strongheart," and following the per-
formances there will be dancing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-01
Afternoon Aea.

Mrs. Charles NJ. fsltchie and Mrs. j.
Frank iIlitchIe We're hostesses at d
chufmingly appointed tea on Saturday
afternoohs at the home OF the latter
on Locust avenue. Green and white
were combined in an attractive deco,
rative scheme, daisies and asparagus
fern being used In profusIon. A cen,
ter piece of daisies and ferns adorned
the serving table which WAS further
ornamented by green shaded can.
dlaha. i
Assisting the hostesses in entertain.
ing were Mesdames II. G. Stoetzer,
Clyde Hutchinson. Claude Fleming.
Charles Martin, Misses Jane Eta Nc.
Kinney, Jean Richie, Laura May Dun
nington. Beatrice Lyons, Katharyn
Race, Louise Nichols. Ruth and Ethel
Heintzelman, Mary Frances Hartley
and Hazel Carmen, the latter of Jean.
cite, Pa.
omen's orchestra rendered de.
lightful musical programme during
the afternoon