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Williams news., 1912-03-30
NEVER DREW AN INFERENCE
Coachman, However, Thought the Horses Could Draw One If the
 Traces Held.

A young clergyman who had deliv- cred discourse in the place of an aged brother minister requested the opinion of the latter respecting it.
 $Oh," said he, plainly, many of the words you used were beyond the com preheision of your hearers. Thus, for instance, the word 'inference-per- haps not>half of my parishioners un- derstand is meaning"
 "Inference> inference!" exclaimed the other. Why, everyone must un- derstand that"
 q think you wflr- find it not so. There's my clerk, nowN.ae brides him. self upon his learning, and, in truth, is very intelligent. We wilf>try him. Zachariah, come hither. ZachariaA. my brother here wishes you to draw an inference; can you do it?''
 Why, am pretty strong. but John, the coachman, is stronger than I. I'll ask him."
 Zachariah went out for a few mo- ments to look after the coachman, and returned.
 John says he never tried to draw an inference, sir; but he reckon his horses can draw anything tb4t the traces will hold!"
Williams news., 1912-03-30
FHlLkNDER AND THE ROSE
Little Joke That Clever Woman Played on Male Fiirt at Cor
 onado Beach.

All that you have to do to bring re to certain stock and bond broker down among the marts of Mammon is 70 wear red rose.
 The stock and bond broker has a reputation of being quite philanderer "a devil among the wimmen,'' as it were. And on a recent visit to Corona do he was looking about with view to conquest-looking about so obvious ly that a clever woman who was a guest at the hotel determined upon a little plan.
 She dropped him note, intimating that she would like to make his ac- quaintance. He answered the note with celerity. He wasted no time. He asked her if she would have dinner with him in San Diego that evening.
 And, that I may know you accept" he concluded, Twill you wear a red rose in the dining room at lunch time tomorrow"
 At the appointed lunch time every woman in the big dining room wore a red rose!
 The stock and bond broker left Cor onado on the first train. Oh, you red rose!-San Francisco Chronicle.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Volapuk.

A few years ago Volapuk was the order of the day, and we are only re. minded of its erstwhile fame by read ing an account in Paris contempo, rary of the death of its founder. He was an ecclesiastic named Schleyer and his method was to constitute a universal language by borrowing freely from the Roman and German tongues. The proposal received a great deal of attention from serious writers, and it goes without saying that it came in for a lot of ridicule. The effort might have succeeded had it not been for Esperanto. The old priest watched the rise and decline of his proposal, and he lived to see its fall. The thought that must suggest itself to all who give the matter con- sideration is: Why should there be a new language? Why not teach boys to write Latin as a universal lan- guage? An effort in this direction is being made in Germany.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
House of Commons Ghost.

An interesting house of commons ghost Is the radiant boy" This child ghost has been many times seen and heard. Its complexion is of the color less purity of Chinese white, halo of silver sparkles about it's head during its peregrinations and its eyes gleam in their sockets like bright electric lamps. It is evidently in agony, for the palms of its hands are stiff and turned downward, and as it paces from room to room it gives utterance to moans of anguish and never lifts its gaze from the floor. So far as can be ascertained this particular ghost has no prespectral history and why it should have chosen the house for its haunt is mystery.-London Mail.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
THIS HAPPENED IfI MISSOURI
Editor Mixed a Wedding Announ3s g. nent and the Advertisement of an
 Auction Sale.

A Missouri editor who was brimful of hard cider got a wedding account and sale mixed, and served to his readers this dope:
 William Smith, the only son of MT and Mrs. Josiah Smith, was disposed at auction to Lucy Anderson on my farm, one mile east of here in the presence of 70 guests, including the following, to-wit: Two mules, 12 head of cattle. The Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial, the least weighing 1,250 pounds on the hoof. The beautiful home of the bride was tastefully deco rated with seewash calf, a spade, a sulky rake. one feed grinder, one set double harness, almost new, and just before the ceremony was pronounced Mendelssohn's wedding march was played by one milch COW, five years; one Jersey COW, to be fresh next April, carrying a bunch of flowers in her hand and looking charming in a gown made of light spring wagon, two boxes of apples, two racks of hay, one grind stone, mouseline deori trimmed with about 1S0 bushels of spuds. The groom
 
 man and has always stood well among society circles of 12 Berkshire hogs, while the bride is an accomplished and talented school teacher of a splendid drove of Poland d-China-pedigree if desired. Among the beautiful pres ents were two sets of knives and forks, one spring harrow, one wheelbarrow, one go-cart, other articles too numer- ous to mention. The bridal couple left yesterday on an extended trip, term of 12 months time, extended to responsible parties, otherwise spot cash luncheon will be served at the table. After this Mr. and Mrs. Smith will go to housekeeping in a cozy home at the corner of Main and Doc tor R. L. Granby, auctioneer.-Nation- al Monthly.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Great Chance for This Judges Wife.

Great Chance for This Judges Wife.
 A New York court has established a ruling that no woman's dress car. ries money value after it has been worn ten times. The decision was made in fire insurance suit whereby the plaintiff sought to recover the full value of clothing destroyed. In ad- hitting that the clothing had been worn more than ten times the plain tiff lost her case, for the court gave her but trifling sum.
 'Whew! What an opportunity for that judges wife! She might hang a tally sheet by her wardrobe door with the record of every wearing of every garment. "Ten times and out" might become her slogan. If she chose, she could have a new dress or two or three new dresses every ten days according to the number of times she wishes to change her clothes in a days time. Perhaps at the end of a month the judge might come to the conclusion that after all a dress has some money value after it has been worn ten times.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
PROGRESS OF FRENCH WOMEN
If Moliere Lived Now He Would Not Ridicule Their Education and
 Activities.

Thirty years ago there were three colleges for women in France and one preparatory school; now there are sev- enty-fve colleges and forty-nine pre- paratory schools What does the change mean? Moliere, over two cen turies ago, in Les Precieuses Ridi- cules" and Les Femmes Savantes, " attacked the pose, self-consciousness and loss of proportion which the wo- men of his time sometimes showed in attempting to be learned. Moliere laughed, however, not at education, but at lack of common sense. If he lived now he would not try to set back the clock, and ask women to devote to the needle the same attention that she gave before machinery was in- vented. He would not ask her to live as she lived before there were public schools for her children; creameries to make her butter and cheese; big manufacturers roztsiss rozsissz.aa- s,z.a her place in preserving food; immense combina- tions to spin cotton, make cloth, do the dyeing. make up the clothing. He would welcome the vacuum cleaner, the gas stove and the dumb waiter and his laughter would be not for those who use modern labor saving devices; but for the futile sentiment talists who cry for the vanishing of the past. The outside education and activities of women are as unquestion- bic and irresistible as are the print ing press, the steam engine and the cotton gin.-Collier's Weekly.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Peruvian Petroleum.

Efforts are being made to develop more extensively the petroleum re- sources of Peru. The known deposits ot oil occur in a very narrow strip of land between the foothills of the Andes and the shore of the Pacific, and much of this is flooded at high tide. Piles of railroad iron driven in the pure ocean sand, which varies in depth from five to fifty feet, are used as foundations for the derricks. The shal. lowest of the driven wells is 1,760 feet in depth. There is very little gas, and the oil is very heavy, so that it can te put into buckets with shovels, and it is carried direct to the furnaces to serve as fuel.-Scientific American.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Many Chances,

Yes, sir,'' said the oldest inhabi- taEt, I've lived right here in Squash vile ninety-three years. Born here, yes, sir. Been a lot of changes in my time, 1 tell ye. Why, I can remember when it was country where Hobson's grocery stands now, and back of the harness shop where it's all built up now I've picked cherries many and many time. See the Methodist meet in house up wonder? I can remember when there was a big maple tree right in the middle of the spot where the huildin' stands. Yes, there's been a lot of changes s-yes-sir-ree. Squash vile want but a little bit of a town when I was a boy"
Williams news., 1912-03-30
The Danqer-Line.

"Once," said Brother Dickey, "dar wuz a man who prayed dat he might git out of de wilderness, an his pra'r wuz answered, an time he got out, a ortermobile run over him, an then bout de time he rig up an breshed de dust from off him a a'rship felled on him, an wen he come ter hisse'f ag'in a policeman told him ter move on; an so he lifted up all de voice what he had left an prayed fer a har- ricane ter blow him back ter whar he come from."-Atlanta Constitution.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Such Boorishness!

Another American lady, returning to her beloved country. forgets to de- clare her gold cigarette case her gold porte-monnaie and few cloth-of-gold frocks, and is required to explain" what ought to have been evident to any customs inspector worth his salt. Can ladies be expected to charge their minds with lot of such trifles? How can a lady remember how much para phernalia of lovely womanhood- costly, as matter of course-she has acquired? Must a lady take stock of all her personal belongings to oblige few politicians in New York?-New York Evening Sun.
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Able Is Ambitious,

In one of the Philadelphia settle ments the chief worker was telling the urchins of the right of every American youngster to aspire to the presidency of the United States. Little Able Flick stein didn't take kindly to the sugges- tion.
 "Why, Able, you are not bit am- bitious,' said the worker.
 "Oh, yes, teacher, but not to be pres ident," the lad replied. "Pd just like to be secretary of the navy so that could ride in the boats whenever I wanted to-"
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Didn't Do Much Good.

Father-Have you done any think ing about how you are to meet your debts?
 Son-No, dad; but I've done deuce of lot of nderingi-Puck
Williams news., 1912-03-30
The aSt Word.

Whats the first word in the die tionary?" asked the student.
 "The article "a of course" replied MT. Growcher.
 And what's the last word?"
 Ask my wife. She's an expert 0n the subject" Star
Williams news., 1912-03-30
Feminine Reasoning.

Stella-Her gown is just like yours. Bella-I don't care if hers is a dU- plicate of mine, but I don't want mino 2 duplicate of hers.-Puck
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12

carried to Belle Plain the day be-
fore.
Step on the ground, Tom" Fen
tress spoke quietly. When Ware had
done as requested. the colonel spoke
again. you are m witness that 1
was the victim OF an u%nprovoked at
tack"
Mr.. Ware accepted this statement
with equanimity. moi to say indifrer.
ence.
Are you ready?" he asked; ne
glanced at Mahaf1y. who by a slight
inclination OF the head signited that
he was. Il reckon you're n green
hand at this sort OF thing?" comment
ed Tom evilly.
YES" said Mahafry tersely.
We'll. listen: | shall count, one.
two, three; at the word three you Will
fire. Now take your positions"
Mahaffy and the colonel stood fac
Ing each other, a distance OF twelve
PAGES separating II nUl. Mahary was
pale but logged; he eyed Fentress
untlinchingly. Quick on the word Fen
tress fired, an instant later Mahafry's
pistol exploded; apparently neither
bullet had taken effect, the two men
maintained the rigid attitude they had
assumed: then MahafYy was seen to
turn OF his heels, mex his arm drop
ped to his side and the pistol slipped
from his fingers. a look OF astonish.
ment passed over his face and lett 1t
vacant and staring while his right
hand stole up toward his heart; he
raised 1t slowly. with diff Guilty. as
though it were held down by some In.
visible weight.
A hush spread across the field. II
was like n OF natures Invisible
transitions. Along the edge OF the
woods the song of birds was stricken
into silence. Ware. heavy-eyed-Fen.
tress. his lips twisted by a tortured
smile. watched Mahaffy as he painted
for breath. with his hand clenched
against his breast. That dead, oppres'
sive silence lasted but a moment:
from out of It came a cry that smote
on the wounded mans ears and
reached his consciousness.
IT'S Price he gasped, his words
bathed in blood, and he pitched for
ward on his face.
Ware and Fentress had heard the
cry, too. and running to their horses
threw themselves into the saddle AND
galloped of. The Judge midway Of
the meadow roared out a furious pro
test, but the mounted men turned In
TO the highroad and vanished from
sight. and the judges shaking Leg
bore him swiftly In the direction Of
the gaunt figure on the ground.
Mahaffy struggled to rise. for b,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12

was hearing his friends voice nov,
the voice Of utter anguish, calling his
name At last painful EFFORT brought
him to his knees. He saw the Judge.
clothed principally in a gaily colored
bed-quilt. hatless and shoeless, his
face sodden and bleary from his
nights debauch. Mahaffy stood erect
and staggered toward him. his hand
over his wound, his features drawn
and livid, then with a cry be dropped
at his friends feet.
Solomon! Solomon" And the
Judge knelt beside him.
TITS all right, Price; kept your
appointment" whispered Mahany; q
bloody spume vas gathering on his
lips, and he stared up at his friend
with CLASSY eyes,.
In very shame the Judge hid his
face in his hands, while sobs shook
him.
"Solomon-Solomon, why did you
do this?" he cried miserably.
The harsh lines on the dying mans
face erased themselves.
You're the only friend I've known
In twenty years OF loneliness. Price.
I've loved you like a brother ne
painted. with a pause between eacn
word.
Again the Judge buried his lace In
his hands.
II know It, Solomon know IT."
he moaned w~retchedly.
Price, you are still a man to be
reckoned with. There's the boy; take
your place for his sake and keep 1t
you can"
II wildly God, I WILL" gasped the
Judge. You hear me? You hear me-
Solomon? BY Gods good help, Will
You have the presidents letter
I saw it" said Mahaffy In a whisper
"Yes!" cried the Judge. Solomon
the world Is changing for u.s."
For me most of ALL" murmured
Mahaffy. and there was a bleak in
slant when the judges ashen counte'
nance held the full pathos OF g and
failure. Remember your oath. Price"
gasped the dying man. A moment oil
silence succeeded. Mahafy's eyes
closed, then the heavy lids slid back
lie looked up at the Judge while the
harsh lines OF his soul old lace soft
ened wonderfully. Kiss me, Price,
he whispered. and as the Judge ben
to touch him on the brow, the soft
ened lines fixed themselves In death
while on his lips fingered a smile tina
was neither bitter nor sneertng.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
A FOOD CONVERT
Good Food tho True Road to Health.

The pernicious habit some persons
still have Of relying on nauseous drugs
TO relieve stomach trouble keeps up
the patent medicine business and helps
keep up the army OF dyspeptlcs.
Observation-Disclosures - Is caused
by what Is put into the stomach In the
way Of improper food, the kind that
30 taxes the strength Of tho digestive
organs they are actually crippled.
When this state IL reached, to resort
to tonics is like whipping a tired
horse with a big load. Every add.
tional effort he makes under the lash
diminishes his power to move the
load.
Try helping the stomach by leaving
on heavy, greasy, indigestible food
n lake on Grape-Nuts-light, easily
dlgested. full Of strength for nerves
and brain. in every grain Of It. There's
no waste Of time nor energy when
Grape.Nuts Ia the food.
Il am an enthusiastic user OF Grape
Nuts and consider 1t an ideal food"
writes a Maine man:
81 had nervous dyspepsia and was
all run down and my food seemed to
do me but little good. From reading
an advertisement ! tried Grape-Nuts
food, and. after a few weeks steady
use OF 1t, felt greatly improved,
Am much stronger, not nervous
now. and can do more work without
feeling SO tired. and am better every
way.
II relish Grape-Nuts best with cream
and use four heaping teaspoonfuls as
the cereal part Of a meal. ! am sure
there are thousands Of persons with
stomach trouble who would be bene-
fitted by using Grape.Nuts." Name Civ.
en- by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pigs. there's a rea-
son."
Ever read the shove letter. A new
csc appears from time 10 time. They
are genuinss true, and III Of AaAa1
Interest
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12

ly acknowledged the salute; he was
nothing. Ware was clearly OF the
same mind.
There was an awkward pause. then
Fentress and Ware spoke together in
a low tone. The planters speech was
broken and hoarse, and his heavy.
blood-shot eyes were the eyes OF a
haunted man; this was all a part OF
Fentress' scheme to face the world,
and Ware still believed that the fires
Hicks had kindled had served his des-
perate need.
When the first long shadows stole
out from the edge OF the woods Fen
tress turned to Mahaffy, whose glance
was directed toward the distant cor
mel OF the field. where he knew his
friend must first appear.
why are we waiting, sir?" he de-
manded. his ton cold and formal.
Something has occurred to detain
Price," answered Mahaffy.
The colonel and Ware exchanged
looks. Again they spoke together.
while Mahary watched the road. Ten
minutes slipped by in this manner.
and once more Fentress addressed
Mahafry.
DO you know what could have de-
tanned him?" he inquired. the ghost
of a smile curling his thin lips.
Il don't" said Mahaffy. II relapsed
into a moody and anxious silence. lie
held dueling IN very proper abhor.
renee. and only his feeling OF intense
but neverdeclared loyalty to his
friend had brought him there.
Another interval OF waiting sue
ceeded.
II have about reached the end OF
my patience; shall wait Just ter
minutes longer" said Fentress, ant
drew out his watch.
Something has happened" begar
Mahafy.
II have kept my engagement; h,
should have kept his" Fentress con
tinued, addressing Ware. Il am sor
ry to have brought you here for moth
Ing. Tom"
Watt" said Mahaffy, planting him
self squarely before F%entress.
II consider this comic episode a
an end" and Fentress pocketed hi
watch.
Scarcely" rejoined Mahafry. HI
long arm shot out and the open pain
Of his hand descended on the col
onel's face. Il am here for IN,
friend.' he said grimly.
The c0ioners face paled and CO
ored by turns.
Have you a weapon" he asked
when he could command his voice
! Mahafy exhibited the pistol he ha
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
ANGRY FISH BITES ANGLER
Brooklyn Man, the sufferer, SENDS
Head to Pasteur institute, Fear. ;.
Ing Rabies. Cd.

Whether q fish can have hydro
phobia Is a question that Fred
Henry Of Hancock street. Brooklyn,
would like to have settled, and fof
that reason he has sent to he Pas
teur institute in New York the head
Of a pickerel that bit him at Swarts-
wood lake recently, says a Newton IN.
J.) correspondent Of the New YORK
Press. Henry was fishing In a boat
that was a trifle leaky and he took on
his shoes and socks. His first eaten
was a pickerel weighing three pounds.
When he yanked the fish II Topped
around In the bottom of the boat In
O lively fashion.
AS Henry was batting up again ne
felt a sharp pain in one OF his feet,
and, looking down, saw that the pick
erel had made a Jump and fastened
Its teeth In his toe. He tried to KICK
the fish away, but the pickerel held
on and Henry had to use the handle
OF his landing net to pry opel the
fsh's jaws before he got free OF 1t.
The toe started to swell where the
teeth had punctured It, and Henry be-
came worried. He says he thinks It
possible that the pickerel may have
had h%ydrophobia and, as a precaution-
airy measure, he sent the head to the
Pasteur institute.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
SYNOPSIS.
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The scene at the opening Of the story ::
southern plantation. known as the Bar
ony. The place is to be sold. and its
Quintards, is the subject Of discussion by
stranger known as Bladen. and Bob
Hazard, a mysterious child Of the old
southern family. makes his appearance.
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniei Ferris buys the Barony. but the
boy, Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrell, a friend OF the Quintards, ap-
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hin, when Han
lnibal Is KIDNAPPED by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murfelfs agent fancy oVeraakes
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
BALKAN, and Is discharged with costs for
The plaintiff. Betty Malroy. a friend OF
the Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrcll. who forces his attentions on
her, and il rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. fancy
and Hannibal disa ppear, with Murreii on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. the Judge reeofd,
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family, on raft rescue
YanGy. who Is apparsn1iy dead ,on a rive
al Belle Plain. IIannlbal's rifle disCloses
some startling things to the Judge. han
nibil and Betty meet again. MurreI r.
rivcs In Belle PAIN. ls playing LOT Uns
stakes. Yancy nwakes from long dream.
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles. Charles Norton. a young
planter, who assists the Judge, ID mys-
terlously assaulted Norton informs AL.
ringtcu that Betty has promised TO marry
him. Norton IL mysteriously shot. More
llpht on MurrelIs plot. He plans upris-
Ing Of negroes. Judge Price. with ifanhi.
bal, visits Betty. and she keeps the ooy
as a companion. In " stroll Betty takes
daughter OF the overseer. who warns
Betty OF danger and counsels her 70
leave Belle Plain at once. betty. terr,-
fed. acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage II stopped by o.oSson
the tavern keeper, and a confederate. ana
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. N an
almost inaccessible spot. and there NUT
rell visits Betty and reveals ms part IN
the plot and Ills object; Betty spurns
ended BY the arrival OF Ware. termed
at possILle outcome Of the crime. Judge
price. hearing 81 the abduction. plans &C
ton. The Judg" takes charge OF the
situation, and search for the missing o,es
Is Instituted. Darlington Visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge fr'ce
visits Colonel Fentress, where he meets
Yancy and Caveudlsh. becoming enrastu,
Price dushos a glass OF whisky lntp the
colonies face and n duel IL arranged. NUT
bubble bursts. The Judge ana MaiaHy
discuss the coming duel. Carrlns!on
makes frantic search for Betty ana the
boy. Darlington finds Betty ana iiahhl-
bal, and n ficrC" gun fight follows. fancy
appears ana assists in the rescue. Bruce
Darlington and betty come to an under
standing. The Judge receives an import
ant letter.