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Lesson of the Tomcat.

A tomcat sat on a backyard fence
Singing "Meouw! Meouw! meouw."
His vocal method was far from inn
mense,
But he did it anyhow;
Whatever you do, have no talents
hid
Do the best you can, as the tomcat
did.
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Life is too short to make an enemy
of a man by refusing to laugh at his
jokes.
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RIO GRANDE RAILWAY


Effective Wednesday, Sept. is.
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( What Other Cities Are Doing.

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DAYS OTHER THAN SUNDAY
PIT. ISABEL
Middletown transcript., 1912-04-20

ously he tore it open; he grasped 9
bright object that hung against his
breast. AS he did so, the thought came
to him that not before in fire years
had he been for a moment uncon.
scious Of the pressure Of that locket
over his heart, but now that this 9th.
er had come, he had to seek for it to
find it.
The man dragged It out, held It in
his hand and opened 1t. He held it so
tightly that 1t almost gave beneath
the strong grasp of his strong hand.
From a nearby box he drew another
object with his other hand. He took
the two to the light, the soft light of
the candle upon the table, and stared
from one to the other with eyes brim-
ming.
Like crystal gazers, he saw other
things than those presented to the
casual vision. He heard other sounds
than the beat of the rain upon the
roof, the roar Of the wind down the
canon. A voice that he had sworn
he would never forget, but which, God
forgive him, had not now the clearness
that it might have had yesterday,
whispered awful words to him.
Anon he looked into another face,
red, too, with no hue from the hearth
or leaping fame, but red with the
blood Of ghastly wounds. He heard
again that report, the roar louder and
more terrible than any peal of thun-
der that rived the clouds above his
head and made the mountains quake
and tremble. He was conscious again
Of the awful stiffness Of death that su-
pervaded. He dropped on his knees,
buried his face in his hands where
they rested on picture and locket on
the rude table.
All, the past died hard, for mo-
ment he was the lover of old-remorse,
passionate expiation, solitude-he and
the dead together-the world and the
living forgot! He would not be
false, he would be true, there was no
power In any feeble woman's tender
hand to drive him off his course, to
shake his purpose, to make him new,
another man. oh, Vanitas, Van
itatum!
On the other side Of the door the
unconscious woman slept quietly on.
The red freight died away, the glow
ing Goals sank into gray ash. Within
the other room the cold dawn stealing
through the unshaded window looked
upon a field of battle-death, wounds,
triumphs, defeats portrayed upon one
poor human face, upturned as some
times victors and vanquished alike up
turn stark faces from the field to the
God above who may pity but who has
not intervened.
So Jacob may have looked after
that awful night when he wrestled un-
til the day broke, with the angel, and
would not let him go until he blessed
him, walking, forever after with halt
ing step as memorial, but with his
blessing earned. Hath this mans bless.
ing won, or not? And must he pay
for 1t If he hath achieved it?
And all the while the woman slept
quietly upon the other side Of that
door.
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ed her; something unseen, indescr1b-
able, but so mmistakable when it
throbs in the breast Of those who de-
pend on 1t feel that their dependence
is not In vain watched over her.
Cherishing no evil thought, the man
had power to crafty his desire which
might yet bear sinister construction
should It be observed. It was her prI-
vaey he was invading. She had trusts
cd to him, she had said so, to his hon
or, and that stood her in good stead.
His honor! Not IN five years had he
heard the word or thought the thing,
but he had not forgotten it. She had
not appealed to an unreal thing; upon
that her trust was based. His hand
left the latch, it fell gently, he drew
back and turned away trembling, a
conqueror who mastered himself. He
was awake to the truth again.
What had he been about to do? Pro-
fame, uninvited, the sanctity Of her
chamber, violate the hospitality Of his
own house? Even with proper mo-
tive, imperil his self-respect, shatter
her trust, endanger that honor which
30 suddenly became part Of him on
demand? She would not probably
know; she could never know unless
she awoke. What Of that? That an
cient honor Of his life and race rose
like a mountain whose scarped face
cannot be scaled.
He fell back with a swift turn, a
feeling almost womanly; and more
men, perhaps, If they lived in FEM
mime isolation, as self-centered as
women are so often by necessity,
would be as feminine as their sisters
Influenced him, oYercame him. His
hand went to his hunting shirt. Nerv.
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CHAPTER xI.
The Log Hut In the Mountains.

The Log Hut In the Mountains.
What awakened the woman she did
not know; in all probability it was
the bright sunlight streaming through
the narrow window before her. The
cabin was so placed that the sun did
not strike fairly into the room until
It was some hours high, consequently
sne had her long sleep out entirely un-
disturbed. The man had made no ef-
Tort whatever to awaken her. What
ever tasks he had performed since day
break had been so silently accomplish
ed that she had not been aware of
them.
So soon as he could do so, he had left
tne cabin and was now busily engaged
IN his daily duties outside the cabin
and beyond earshot. He knew that
sleep was the very best medicine for
her, and it was best that she should
not be disturbed until in her own good
time she awoke.
me clouds had emptied themselves
during the night, and the wind had
at last died away toward morning and
now there was great calm abroad Il
the land The sunlight was dazzling
Outside, where the untempered rays
Deat full upon the crests Of the moun-
tains, 1t was doubtless warm, but with
IN the cabin It was chilly. The Are
had long since burned completely
away and he had not entered the room
90 replenish It. Yet Enid Maitland had
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for wear, but fitting him in a way to
give free play to all his muscles. His
movements were swift, energetic and
graceful. She did pot wonder that he
had so easily hurled the bear to one
side and had managed to carry her-no
light weight, indeed!-over what she
dimly recognized must have been q
horrible trail, which, burdened as he
was, would have been impossible to
man Of less splendid Yigor than he.
The cabin was low ceiled, and as
she sat looking up at him, he had tow
cred above her until he seemed to
I'LL 1t. Naturally, she had scrutinized
his every action, as she had hung on
his every word. His swift and some
what startled movement, his froWning
as he had seized the picture on which
she had gazed with such interest.
aroused the liveliest surprise and Gu
riosity in her heart.
Who was this woman? Why was he
so quick to remove the picture from
her gaze? Thoughts rushed tumuItu-
ously through her brain, but she real
lied at once that she lacked time to
indulge them. She could hear him
moving about in the other room, She
threw aside the blanket with which
she had draped herself, changed the
-bandage on her foot, drew on the
heavy woolen stocking which, of
course. was miles too big for her, but
which easily took in her foot and
ankle encumbered as they were By
the rude; heavy but effective wrapping.
Thereafter she hobbled to the door
and stood for a moment almost aghast
at the splendor and magniHcence be-
fore her.
He had built his cabin on a level
shelf Of rock perhaps fifty by hundred
feet in area. It was backed up against an
oVertowering cliff, otherwise the rock
fell away in every direction. She d.
vined that the descent from the shelf
into the pocket or valley spread before
her was sheer, except OF to the
right, where somewhat gentler ac-
cliYity of huge and broken boulders
gave q practicable aseent-a sort OF
titanic stairs-to the place perched
on the mountain side. The shelf was
absolutely bare save for the cabin
and a few huge boulders. There were
q few sparse, stunted trees further up
on the mountain side above: a few
hundred feet beyond them, however.
came the timber line, after which
there was nothing but the naked
rock.
Below several hundred feet lay
clear, emerald pool, whose edges were
bordered by pines, where It was not
dominated By high cliffs. Already the |
lakelet was rimmed with ice on the
shaded side This enchanting little |
body Of water was fed by the melting
snow from-the crest and peaks, which
in the clear, pure sunshine and rari.
ied air Of the mountains seemed to
rise and confront her within stones
throw Of the place where sha stood.
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steps outside and knock on Tho

steps outside and g knock on the
door.
what is it?" she asked in response.
'May.I come int"
eyes," was the quick answer.
The man opened the door, left it
ajar and entered the room.
Have you been awake long?" he
began abruptly.
mot very"
II didn't disturb you, because you
needed sleep more than anything else.
How do you feel7''
Greatly refreshed, thank you"
"And hungry, supposeT"
Very"
'T win soon remedy that Your
foot?"
at seems much better, but l."
The girl hesitated, blushing. II can't
get my shoe on, and"
"Shall I have another look at it?"
mo, don't believe it will be neces-
sary. If may have some Of that nni-
ment, or whatever it was you put on
it. and more Of that bandage, 1 think
1 can attend to it myself, but, you see,
my stockings and my boot"
The man nodded; he seemed to UNI
derstand. He went to his cracker box
chimonier and drew from it q long,
coarse wooden stocking.
"That is the best that I can do for
you" he said.
"And that VIII do very nicely" said
the girl. 'It will cover the bandage,
and that is the main thing"
The man laid on the table by the
side of the stocking another strip Of
bandage torn from the same sheet. As
he did so, he noticed the picture. He
caught it up quickly, a dark hush
spreading over his face, and holding
It in his hand, he turned abruptly
away.
'T will go and cook you some break
fast while you get yourself ready. If
you have not washed, you'll ind a
bucket Of water and basin and towel
outside the door,"
He went through the inner door as
suddenly as he had come through the
outer one. He was man Of few words,
and whatever social grace he might
once have possessed, and in more IA
vorable circumstances exhibited, was
not noticeable now. The tenderness
with which he had caressed her the
night before had also vanished.
His bearing had been cool, almost
harsh and forbidding, and his manner
was as grim as his appearance. The
conversation had been brief one, and
her opportunity for inspection Of him
consequently limited. Yet she had
taken him In. He was a tall, splendid
man. No longer young, perhaps. but in
the prime Of life and vigor. His COM
plexion was dark and burned browner
by long exposure to sun and wind, win
ter and summer. In spite of the brown,
there was certain color, a hue OF
health in his cheeks. His eyes were
hazel, sometimes brown, sometimes
gray, and sometimes blue, she after
ward learned. A short thick closely
cut beard and mustache covered the
lower part Of his face disguised but
not hiding the squareness of his jaw
and the hrmness Of his lips.
He had worn his cap when he enter
ed, and when he took it OF she MOI
ticed that his dark hair was tinged
with white. He was dressed in a leath-
er hunting suit, somewhat the worse
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On one side OF the pretty lake in
the valley, or pocket, beneath, there
was q little grassy clearing, and there
the dweller In the wilderness had
built rude corral for the burros. On
rough bench by the side Of the door
she saw the primitive conveniences to
which he had alluded. The water
was delightfully."- soft and as it had
stood exposed to the SUMS direct rays
for some time, although the air was
exceedingly crisp and cold, It was
tempered sufficiently to be merely
cool and agreeable. She luxuriated
in it for few moments, and while
she had her face buried in the towel,
rough, coarse. but clean, she heard a
step. She looked up in time to see
the man lay down upon the bench a
small mirror and a clean comb. He
said nothing as he did so, and she had
no opportunity to thank him before
he was gone. The thoughtfulness Of
the act affected her strangely, and she
was very glad Of chance to unbraid
her hair, comb 1t out and plait it
again. She had not hair pin left, Of
course, and all she could do with 1t
was to replait it and let it hang upon
her shoulders. Her coiffure would have
looked very strange to civilization, but
out there in the mountains, It was en-
inently appropriate.
Without noticing details, the man
felt the general effect as she Hmped
back into the room toward the table.
Her breakfast was ready for her. 1t
was coarse fare, bacon, q baked po-
tato, hard tack crfsped before the fire,
coffee, black and strong, with sugar,
but no cream. The dishes matched
the fare, too, yet she noticed that the
fork was Of silver, and by her plate
there was a napkin, rough dried, but
Of hne linen. The man had Just set
the table when she appeared.
II am sorry I have no cream" he
said, and then, before she could make
comment or reply, he turned and
walked out Of the room, his purpose
evidently being not to embarrass her
by his presence while she ate.
Enid Maitland had grown to relish
the camp fare, bringing to it the appe-
titG Of good health and exertion. She
had never eaten anything that tasted
so good to her as that rude meal that
morning, yet she would have enjoyed
the brimming, smoking coffee pot on
it better, she thought, If he had only
shared 1t with her, If she had not been
compelled to eat 1t alone. She has
tened her meal on that account, deter
mined as soon as she had finished her
breakfast to seek the man and have
some definite understanding with
him.
And, after all, she reflected that
she was better alone than in his
presence, for there would come steal
ing into her thoughts the distressing
episode Of the morning before, try
as she would to put it out Of her mind.
Well, she was a fairly sensible girl;
the matter was passed, it could not be
helped now, she would forget it as
much as was possible. She would
reeur to 1t with modification later on,
but the present was so full of grave
problems that there was not any room
for the past.
I'M T1rs Oo,Turvyv7,,n
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ITO BE CoNrNUED.)
The Washington times., 1912-02-01

mysterious disappearance in 1898. and
was heavily indebted to the institution.
The whole case hinges on the question
This will be the third time that the
suit has been tried. At the first trial
a verdict for 5000 was returned in ia
vor of the plaintiff but II was reversed
by the court OF appeals. on the second
trial the jury disagreed.
The insurance company claims a man
known as Andrew J. white Is In reali-
discovered this man was serving n term
at the Matteawan Asylum for the Grim
inal Insane. At that time he gave q
number OF startling facts about him
self purporting to prove that he was
N'mmel and upon his release from pris-
on year or SO ago he went to Niles,
Mich, where Kimmei was born and
raised and endeavored to establish his
identity as the missing man. Many old
time residents of Niles declared that
the man was the George A. Kimmel whom
they had known intimately. On the
other hand, Mrs. Julia e. Kimmel. the
mother, and Mrs. Edna X. Bonslett, the
sister, after studying the ex.convict
carefully, denounced the man as an i'm
At the approaching trial, the attor-
news for the receiver Of the Arkansas
City Bank will seek to disprove the
claim OF the insurance company that
White and Kimmel are one and the
same man by the testimony of Witness
ment of John Boone Swinney, New
Mexico ranchman. who declares he saw
I.immel killed in an oregon forest,
August IA. 1898, which was a few weeks
after he disappeared from p hotel In
Kansas City.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01

be at least fifty, and possibly twice
that number, at the Baltimore conven-
ton. This will be due, they say, to
the interest labor men of the country
are taking in political matters.
Organized labor this year Is going to
make effort to have at least two dele
gates from Washington at the Balti-
more convention. A campaign already
has been launched toward this end, and
before the end of fortnight a defi-
mite policy will have been fixed
Efforts were not made four years age
to have labor representation from
Washington at the Republican national
convention. This year the Republican
labor leaders, 1t was learned today, are
preparing to start a campaign for rep
resentation.
A hard struggle for the committee.
ship of the District is being waged by
the Democratic leaders. K. A. New.
man, present incumbent; J. Fred Kelly
j.. N. Helskel. and others, are being con
sidered for the craftsmanship OF the com.
mittee.
The Central Labor Union is prepar.
ing to give it's Endorsement to the prop.
osition of having at least two of or
ganized labor's representatives on the
committee. John J. Purcell. OF the
Electrical Workers Union. one Of the
two labor delegates at the last Demo
poys, secretary Of the Central Labor
Union, are spoken of most prominently
for the positions. 1t is likely the cen.
trail body will take some action for in
dorsing both OF these representatives
at the next meeting.
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they come under the supervision OF his
office.
The answer Of Corporation Counsel
Thomas Is that the inspection OF gas
meters liz provided for In an act OF Con-
gress expressly providing for the in
spection and test Of such meters, but
that a different situation exists with
reference to electric meters
Section of the act OF March 2, 1895,
requires that the office Of the Superin-
tendent Of Weights and Measures try
and prove measures of every kind used
In the District for the purpose of buy
ing and selling" says the Corporation
Counsel. IAN electric meter would seem
to fall within this provision, as II is
an instrument used to measure the
quantity Of an electric current furnished
the consumer.
SECTION I Of the same act empowers
the Commissioners to prescribe a sched-
ule Of fees for inspection, and this sec
ton may authorize the Commissioners
to establish fees for the inspection OF
electric meters as well as other instru-
ments Of measure covered BY the act.
In the absence of any other statute
regulating the measurement OF electric
current, convenient opportunity Ia
now afforded to claim that the act OF
1895 applies. recommend that the Po.
tomac Electric Light Company be asked
to show any reason It may have why
the recommendation should not direct
the Superintendent of Weights and
Measures to take Jurisdiction in the
| matter"
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
POTOMAC ELECTRIC
COMPANY'S METERS
FACE OFFICIAL TEST
Corporation Counsel Says
They Are Subject to,
Examination.

Approval was given by the Commits.
sioners today to a recommendation OF
Corporation Counsel Thomas that
the Potomac Electric Light Cmpany be
called upon to submit any reason 1t may
have why it's meters should not be sub.
mitted to an official test by the Super.
intendent OF Weights and Measures.
Request was made recently by Super,
intendent w. e. Haskell for an opinion
from the Corporation Counsel as to
whether gas and electric meters are in.
struments of measure, and II so whether
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
LABOR WILL SEEK
REPRESE|N'TATIONAT
June CONVENTION
Proposes to Have Say In
Nomination of Candidates
In Baltimore.

A large increase in the number Of
labor delegates who will attend the
Democratic national convention to be
held in Baltimore in June over the
number at Denver four years ago. will
be noted this year, according to state
ments by various officers of interna-
tional unions located here or who spend
q part of each year in Washington COR
ferring with officials of the American
Fedora tion of Labor
At the Denver convention there were
only two labor delegates present, bot II
of them from Washington. This year,
the international officers say, there will
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
K|MMEL TRIAL TO
BE HEARD AGAIN
To END MYSTERY
Strange Case of Cashier
Who Disappeared At
tracts Attention.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Attorneys for
both sides are busy at work prepar-
ing for the trial OF the famous Kimmel
case, which is set to begin in the United
States court in this city next Tuesday
The trial is expected to attract wide
attention on account of the many
strange features that the case pre-
sents.
The case to be tried Is the suit brought
by the receiver of the Farmers State
Bank of Arkansas City, Kan, against
New York insurance company to re-
cover the amount of an insurance poll
cy held by George A. Kimmel, who was
cashier of the bank at the time of his
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GUY.

We were visited by shower of
rain Sunday, which settled the dust
for a little while.
The meeting closed at the arbor
Saturday night. There were three
additions to the church and the ordi-
nance of baptism was attended to
Sunday by Bro. Glover.
Grandma Rowan left Friday for
Oklahoma, where she intends to make
her home
Miss Dove Graham has returned to
her home, after a weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Blanceh Mode, at
Conway. -"
W. A. Wray and family have re-
turned to their home at Guernsey, af-
ter short visit to this place.
Grover Hovis of Conway visited
relatives here last week
Surely the wedding bells will soon
begin to ring.
Mrs. Wray is preparing to move to
Conway soon. Expects to begin NOV
ing this week. She has lived at her
present home about twenty three
years and we regret to lose them.
Sept. 10.
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SEED CORN.

Profitable production of corn de-
ponds upon two general factors
first, pure and productive strain of
seed adapted to the locality; second,
the proper treatment of the soil and
cultivation and care of the growing
crop.
There is a great difference in the
adaptability and growing power of
different varieties, and only the best
should be grown Color is no factor
in either yielding power or nutritive
value of corn; therefore, \the grower
is justified in selecting the color that
suits his fancy because he is most
likely to succeed with the variety he
likes best.
But let's use some judgment as to
what sort of stalk and ear we pro-
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GREENBRIER.

Hot and dry; crops badly injured.
Dan Jordan is here visiting rela-
tives and friends from Dublin, Ark.
Miss Maude Kennamer is visiting
relatives and friends at Mallettown
this week.
w. H. Parks, P. C. Cain and F .
d. Cantrell went to Choctaw Tuesday
after lumber for the new school build
ing.
John Cantrell left Monday for Lit
tie Rock, after a visit to relatives and
friends here.
J. S. Mobbs, our mill and gin man,
is ready to gin cotton for the public
Everything is in good shape.
C. H. Cheek, superintendent of the
Greenbrier Sunday school, went to
Spring Hill Sunday evening and made
a talk on Sunday schol work. Quite
a crowd was present and his talk was
we'll taken. He was accompanied by
W. B. Love.
Miss Clara Woodruff of Needs
Greek valley visited here last week
the guest of Miss LYDIA Parks and
other friends.
NGreenbrier lodge No. S8, l. o. o. F.
met Saturday night and had an en-
thusiastic meeting. They will give a
supper at the next regular meeting,
the third Sunday night in this month.
All members are requested to be pres
ent A good time is expected.
The election passed off quietly
Monday, Isl votes being cast. State
wide prohibition carried by a large
majority. H. l.. Tyler and H. G..
Perry for Justices of the Peace and
j. T. Benaield, Constable.
Greenbrier has won three baseball
games in the last week. They first
beat Mallettown % to 6, then Spring
field s to 2, and then Under 90 to IS.
Greenbrier has fine baseball team
this season.
Sept. 10.