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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

"You didn't show it. I thought
maybe you wouldn't care If had been
eaten up. No. no, listen. He
wanted to, claim me-he called me
daughter right there before the peo.
pie, but they thought 1t was just a sort
of-of church name. But he was won
derfully moved. left the tent with
him, and we had long talk-I came
from him to you. never saw any
body so changed" ~"
"But why?"
"You see, he thought was going to
be killed right there before his eyes.
and seeing it with his very own eyes
made him feel responsible. He told
me, afterwards, that when he found
out who it was in the cage, he thought
Of mother In a different way-he saw
how his desertion had driven har to
earning her living with showmeu, so /
could b. supported. All In all, he is a
changed man."
"Then will he acknowledge you?-
but no, no
"You see? He can't, on account OF
Mrs. Gregory. There's no future for
him. or for her. except to go on living
as man and wife--without the secre.
tary. He imagines 1t would be a sort
OF reparatiOn to present me to the
world as his daughter, he thinks it
would give him happiness-but it can't
be. Grace Noir has found it all out"
hn will oil
claimed. In dismay.
"She would have told but for one
thing. She doesn't dare, and it's on
her own accOunt-of course. She has
been terribly-well, indiscreet. You
can't think of what lengths she was
willing to go-not from coldly making
up her mind, but because she lost grin
on herself, from always thinking she
couldn't. So she went away with Bob
Clinton-sheIl marry him. and they'll
60 to Chicago, out of Littleburg his.
tory-poor Bob! Remember the night
ne was trying to get religion? I'm
AFRAID he'll conclude that religion
isn't what he thought it was, living 50
close to it from now on"
al! this interests me greatly, dear.
because 1t interests you. Sill, it
doesn't bear upon the main question" !"
Abbott. you don't know why l went
to that show to act. You thought I
was caring for a sick friend. What DO
you think OF such deceptions?"
Il think / understand. Simon JEFF
ferson told me Of a girl falling from a
trapeze; 1t was possibly La Gonizetti's
daughter. Mrs. Jefferson told me that
Mrs. Gregory Is nursing some one.
The same one. l imagine. And La Con.
izetti was friend Of yours. and you
took her place. so the mother could
stay with the injured daughter"
You're wonder, yourself!" Fran
declared. dropping her hands to stare
at him. Yes, that's it. All these
show-people are friends OF mine.
When the mayor was trying to decide
what carnival company they'd have
for the street fair. l told him about
This show. aud that's why It's here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

Mr.. SmoOkins was Human Nympn In
those days, and he smoked and talked
he did, right down under the water
remember, Bill? That was sure-enough
water--oh, he's a sure-enough Bill, let
me tell you!"
Bill intimated, as he slowed down
the engine, that the rheumatism he
had acquired under the water, was
sure-enOugh rheumatisn,-hence his
change Of occupation. II was strong
enough to be a Human Nymph," he
explained, "but not endurable. Nobody
can't last many years as a Human
Nymph."
Abbott indicated his companion
Here's one thatIl last my time"
The wheel stopped. He and Fran
were barred into seat.
"And now" Fran exclaimed, "it's all
ups and downs. just like a moving pic.
ture Of life. Why don't you say some.
thing. Mr.. Ashton? But no, YOU can
keep still-I'm excited to death, and
wouldn't hear you anyway. / want to
do all the talking-I always do, after
I've been in the cage. My brain is
filled. with air-so this is the time to
be soaring up into the sky, isn't it.!
What Is your brain filled with h?-but
never mind. Well be just two bal.
loons--my! aren't you glad we haven't
any strings on us-suppose some peo-
pie had hold!-I, for one, would be
willing never to 60 down again. Where
are the clouds?-Wish we could meet
a few. See how I'm trembling-al.
ways do, after the lions. Now. Abbott,
III leave a small opening for just one
word"
"I1l steady you," said Abbott, brief.
ly, and he took her hand. She did not
appear conscious Of his protecting
clasp.
II never see the moon 30 big" she
went on, breathlessly, without think.
ing of that night when 1t rolled along
the pasture as II 1t wanted to knock
us off the foot-bridge for being where
we oughtnt. never could understand
why you should stay on that bridge
with q perfect stranger, when your
duty was to be usher at the campmeet-
ing! You weren't ushering me, you
know, you were holding my hand-I
mean, I was holding your hand, as
Miss Sapphira says shouldn't. What
a poor helpless man-as I'm holding
you now, presume! But laughed in
meeting. People ought to go outdoors
to smile, and keep their religion in a
house, guess. I'm going to tell you
why I laughed. for you've never
guessed, and you've always been
afraid to ask"
Afraid Of you, Franz"
"Awfully, I'm going to show you
let 60. 50 can show you. No. I'm in
earnest-you can have me. afterwards.
Remember that evangelist I?
There he stood, waving his hands-as
I'm doing now-moving his arms with
his eyes fastened upon the congrega-
tion-this way-look, Abbott"
Fran! As II I were not already
booking
,ot-L ...~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

The street force has been at work
recently cleaning up the streets OF
leaves, in this way preventing future
stopping Of the storm sewers with
them. Weather has been good most
Of the time up to the present bad
spell and the work has been pretty
we'll completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

The City OF Sumter remembered its
Christmas season, giving each men,
ber a nice fat turkey for Christmas
dinner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

The Philippine bureau of forestry
uses a launch for service between
islands. The U. S. forest service en-
ploys several, both on inland lakes
and In salt water, in Alaska and Flor
ida.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

While there are five hemlocks in
the United States, only two are Of
any commercial importance, COM
mon hemlock and western hemlock.
OF these two western hemlOck mekes
the hetter lumber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

-oNf And simon -LSEsSu ~ .aw
pointing us out. We can't 20 down
that way"
Wei" Gregory hsrshly echoed.
We! I have nothing to do with YOU.
Grace Noir. Go to him. II you will"
Grace turned ashen pale. What do
you mean?" she stammered. "You tell
me to go to Mr.. Clinton?"
II tell you to 90 where you please.
That girl yonder In my daughter, do
you understand? Don't hold me back!
shall 30 to her and proclaim her as
my child to the world. Do you hear
me? That's my Franz"
Grace shrank back In the suspicion
that Hamilton Gregory had gone mad
Ike the rest OF the crowd. do you
mean that you never want to sec me
asnin! Do you mean that you want
me to marry Mr.. Clinton?"
I do not care what you do" hs
said. still moro roughly.
"Ycu do not carer" she stammered.
bewildered. What has happened?
You do not care-for mer"
She looked deep into his eyes. but
found no incense burning there. Tho
shrine Was cold
Mr.. Gregory! And after all that
mas passed between us? After I have
given you my-myself-"
Gregory seized her arm, as II 10 hold
her on. His eyes were burning dan.
gerously: II saw murder In your hear
while you were watching Fran" he
whispered fercely. That's my daugh
ter. do you understand? I know yon
now. know you now. :" He
stumbled down the steps. pushing ou,
OF his way those who opposed h,s
progress.
Grace stared after him with blood
less cheeks and smolderlng eyes.
Clearly. she decided, the sight or
Fran's fearful danger had unbalanced
his mind. But how could he care g.,
much about that Fran? And how
could he leave her. knowing that Rob
ert Clinton was beginning to climb
upward with eyes fastened upon her
face?
But 1t was not the sight OF Fran's
danger that had for ever alienated
Gregory from Grace Noir In an In.
stant. she had stood revealed to him
as an uniovely monster. His sensitive
nature. always Lbnormally alive To out.
ward impressions. had thrilled re-
sponsively TO tho exultation of the au.
dience. He had endured the agoay OF
suspense. he had shared the universal
enthusiasm. IL. in a sense. he was q
series OF moods, each the result of
blind impulse. II so happened that
Grace's hiss-"It's the hand OF God. 4"
turned his love to aversion; she wan
appealing as a justification OF person.
al hatred. to the God they were 10th
betraying.
Grace began to tremble as she
watched Robert Clinton coming up,
and Hamilton Gregory descending.
She had trusted foolishly to broken
reed. but IL was not too late To pre-
serve the good name she had been
about ~ besmlrch. The furQace-Aeat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Near the Skv.

Near the Sky.
1t was half-past nine when Abbott
met Fran. according to appointment,
before the Snake Den. From her hands
she had removed the color of Italy,
and from her body, the glittering raj.
ment Of La Gonizetti.
Fran came up to the young man
from out the crowded street, all ouiv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27
$500, 900 FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
Plumbing Supply House Sustains
Heavy Loss
l.ouiSNille.

Louisville. Dec. 2&.--The I.aib
Plumbing and Mill Supply plant was
damaged to the extend of 100000
ny tire this morning
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POor La Confetti needs the mcnev
dreadfully---for they spend it as inst
as it's paid in. The little darling will
have to go to hospital, and there's
nothing laid by. The boys all threw
In, but they didn't have much. them
selves. Nobody has. Everybody's poor
in this old world-except you and me-
I've taken La GOnizettis place in the
cage all day to keep her from losing
out; and If this wasn't the last day,
/ don't know whether I'd have prom
ised you or not. Samson was
pretty good, but that mask annoyed
him. So you see-but honestly, Alb
bott, doesn't all this make you feel Just
a wee bit different about me?"
1T makes me want to kiss you,
Fran"
1T makes you"-she gasped-"wart
to do-that? Why, Abbott! Nothing
can save YOU"
I'm afraid not" he agreed.
The car was swinging at the highest
reach Of the wheel. The engine
stopped.
She opened her eyes very wide. "I'd
think you'd be afraid of such a world.
famous lion-trainer," she declared.
drawing back. Some have been. I
assure you."
I'm not afraid" Abbott declared.
drawing her toward him. He would
have kissed her, but she covered her
face with her hands and bent her head
instinctively.
"Up!" cried Abbott. "Up. Samson,
up!"
Fran laughed hilariously, and lifted
her head. She looked at him through
her fingers. Her face wss a garden of
blush.roses. She pretended to roar
but the result was not terrifying; then
she obediently held up her mouth.
After ALL" said Fran, speaking
somewhat indistinctly, you haven't
told why you ran away to leave poor
Fran guessing where you'd gone. Do
you know how love you, Abbott?
Il think know"
I'm glad-for could never tell you
Real love is like real religion--you
cant talk about it. Makes you want
to joke, even IL you can't think of
anything funny to say-makes you
chatter about anything else. or just
keep still. Seems to be something
down here--this is my heart, isn't 1t :?
hope I have the right place, left
school so early-seems even when re-
fer to it I ought to--well, as I said,
make a sort of joke. ;"
But this is no JOKE" said Abbott,
kissing her again.
"Yes," said Fran, happily, I'VE can
talk about it in that way. Isn't Bill
Smookins dear to keep us up here so
longw
1t was a good while later that Alb
bott said: "As to why I left Little
burg: Bob knew Of a private school
that has just been incorporated AS a
college. A teachers needed, one with
ideas Of the new education-the edu-
cation that teaches ua how tn make
books Use -! = Uge. pu5 rot lie fr
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newspapers oA.OHS tia., ..IS SSAss6aIC
with displaying an unthinking ad-
miration Of Blease and his evil works.
he initiates him by abusing the news
papers. Blease and his apologists -
hard put to it to find excuse for h.
debauching OF the office he holds
when they must need resort to sub-
terfuges as Pisgah uses. The pardon
scandal is rotten in every particular
the attorneys who work up the petit
tions, the men who sign them and the
governor who turns criminals lose
on the State by the wholesale. But
the rottenest Of all is scandalous
abuse Of power by the governor.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

erIns eAcitoment. - cOntTaCt With
the ruLsinE i!fa tha. ceasele.siy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

Hercules slowly rose, stretched him.
self. than marched to his box. He
looked from Fran to tho immovable
Samson waiting upon the table, then
mounted to his place. and seemed TO
fall asleep.
And now. at last, Fran looked at the
spectators. Stepping lightly to the
bars. she threw kisses this way and
That. smiling radiantly. "Oh!" she
cried. with vibrating earnestness.
you peorie out there-you can't think
how love you! You've saved my life
You are perfect heroes. Now make all
the noise you please"
May we mover" called q cautious
voice from few feet away. II was
Abbott Ashton. with eyes like stars.
Fran looked at him. wondering at
his thoughts. She answered by an up-
ward movement of her hand.
"A though by Q carefully rehearsed
arrangement. the audience rose to its
Heet. band boys and all. Such q shout!
such waving OF hats and handker.
chisfsi Such unabashed sobsl Such
inaiticulateness-such graspings of
netthboring handsi The spectators
had gone mad with joyful relief.
Fran lsapsd upon the table and
mounted Samson.
Now. I'm 4 rough rideri" she
shouted. burying her hands IN the
name. and lying along the lions back
IN true cowboy fashion. She plunged.
sne shouted loudly. but Samson only
closed his eyes and seemed to sleep.
After that, making the lions return
20 their cramped side cages was a
nere detail. The show was ended.
Fran. remaining in the empty cage.
stood at the front. projecting her hand
through tho bars to receive the greet.
ings of the crowd. Almost every one
wanted to shake hands with her.
Look. look!" Simon Jefferson aud.
denly grasped Robert Clinton's hand.
and pointed toward the tent.roof
There they are!"
something very strange had hap.
pened up there. but It was lost to
Ciintons keen Jealous saze-one OF
those happenings In the soul, which.
however momentous passes rnob-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-27

(Our Pisgah correspondent either,
does not read the newspapers care
fully or deliberately does not take
note Of what he does not wish to see.
80 80 ~hculd not hastily assert that
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contained, whatever wrongs or wretch.
edness-it evolved you, you, the Fran
OF today-the Fran of this living
hour. And it's the Fran Of this living
hour that I want to marry?"
Fran covered her face with her
hands. For while there was silence.
then she said:
Father was there, tonight"
AT the lion-show? Impossible! Mr..
Gregory 60 to a-a-to-a-"
"Yes, it is possible for him even to
go to show. But to do him justice,
he was forced under the tent, he had
no intention Of doing anything 20
wicked as that, he only meant. to do
some little thing like running away
But no. can't speak of him with bit.
terness, now. Abbott, he seems all
changed"
Abbott murmured. as if stupefied:
"..'T. Gregory At o s'.e~'"
Yes, md = i.ou SHOW WLea n Uas
oFer ha ce14e - me--he was - ex-
ci ied--
80 WAS T." spoke W he o,be7~-
s,.--tt,--fg.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10

seem to have been brought even the
twenty feet betwixt the house and
garden, fruit the like of which never
comes to town, pie that really melts
in the guests mouth-or would have
done it had the diner not delightedly
gulped it down SO fast-cake that
really would taste good to an angel,
coffee like a dream of joy.
And when Henry Jones and family
had eaten their fill and could hold no
more, Walter Smith and family re-
preached them for having such dainty
appetites that they couldn't enjoy a
meal with neighbor!
Yes, we wish we were Henry Jones
and family, or Walter Smith and fam
lily. There are many bad things about
having to live in the city. One of the
worst is that you never get anything
to eat.-Republican.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
MOTHER JONES, LEADER OF STRIKERS
TALKS ON STRIKES AND REMEDIES

The Mother Jones that strike break
ers and special deputies (she calls
them "bloodhounds' remember only
as a white haired woman leading wild
strikers along wooded roads in the
coal fields, and when ansered, shout
ing abuse only one degree worse than
the flying brickbats, was not at all the
Mother Jones that reporters were
asked to come to the Union Square
Hotel, New York, to interview. In
stead they found medium sized,
black silk clad woman who despite her
yellowish white hair carefully "friz-
zed' bit above the brows looks any
thing but her 81 years.
Also, never once did she forget to
say "eyether" and "neyther" and
never once did she permit herself to
grow excited, even when damning
"the system" that she blames for the
jail term of three months which she
has just finished down in the West
Virginia coal fields. The rosiness OF
her round face, accentuated by its sur
roundings of white hair-a pink ap-
pie in snow drift and almost free of
wrinkles-and the eyes that shone
brightly back of rimless spectacles
gave evidence that there had been no
hunger strike during Mother Jones's
long term in prison.
Hunger strike!" she laughed when
the thought brought question. eve
have strikes enough and hunger
enough without going on hunger
strikes"
Her black skirt was plain and her
dull, black shoes were broad of toe and
not exactly the model now worn in
Fifth avenue. But the black silk waist
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
WANTED-BIDS FOR BUILDING
CHURCH

Sealed proposals will be received,
until the hour of 3 o'clock, A M. June
18th, 1913, for the construction of a
frame church building with concrete
foundation, for the Evangelical Luth-
eran Emmanuel Church, at Besview,
Mimi, as per plans and specifications
prepared. by c. E. Edwins, Architect,
Minneapolis, Mimi, to be seen at the
BELVIEW STATE BANK, at Bel
view. Each bid to be accompanied
with check or Surety Co. bond of
$4,000. made payable to the Chair
man of the Building Committee, as
surety of entering into contract with
the said church if bid is accepted. The
owner reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. Bids should be addressed
to Rev. c. A. Lindahl, Gibbon, Mimi,
Chairman of the Building Committee
and be marked Bid 45-2t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-10
TO CANDIDATES FOR CERTIFI.
GATES TO TEACH

desire to call your attention to the
changes in the teachers certificate
law made at the last session of the
Legislature.
The law provides for the payment
of fee for examinations for certif-
Gates to teach, and also for their re-
newal and extension. The fee for COM
mon school certificates obtained upon
examination, credentials, or the COM
pletion of a course in training de-
partment of high school is Soc. For
all renewals and extensions of COM
mon school certificates and for dupli-
Gates it is SOC. Each examinee at a
teachers examination will be required
to pay fee of Soc before entering
upon the examination. This fee in
cludes the fee for certificate in case
one is obtained as a result of the ex-
animation. The fee for all profess
sional examinations, professional GER
tifcates and their renewals and for
i special certificates is $1.00. For a
permanent certificate of any kind the
fee is $500.
This law takes effect Immediately
so that from now on fee must ac-
company the application for renewal
or extension.
The money received by the payment
of these fees is sent to the State De-
partment and is used to help defray
the expense of the Teachers Examin-
ations.
/ Adella G.. Pratt,
County Superintendent.
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was set off about the neck with deli
cate white ruching; black jet and
beads and black brocade ornamented
the bosom and on either side Of her
white "frizzes" were tortoise combs
decorated slightly with narrow band
OF gold set with tiny rhinestones. She
sat at ease with her feet crossed COM
fortably, talked steadily in strong
voice and with assurance, and alto
gether, if it weren't for the skirt and
other bits of femininity of dress,
might have been prosperous, cock
sure Populist Senator.
She even had a good word for a
militia officer, Capt. Sherwood, who in
the last part of her three months as
military prisoner in the West Virginia
coal strike was responsible for her.
Capt. Sherwood is "at least a gentle
man"-high praise when you remem-
Der that in Mother Jones's opinion
capitalists and special policemen are
two of the seven deadly sins and the
militia are the other five.
Education in the use of the ballot
plus home training of children is her
recipe for the cure of most of the ex-
listing sociological troubles Strikes
are to be avoided, for "you can't have
strikes without violence on both
sides," but strikes sometimes are in
evitable because they are preferable
to slavery" No, she never advised
violence, but if "scabs try to take the
strikers places, first reason with them,
and then if they won't listen to reason
OF course the only thing that's left
! [regretfully] is force" When viol-
ence happens in strike "the other
side invariably begins it, against the
poor strikers, according to her view.
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COULDN'T RESIST COOKING
Worker of Deaf-Mute Gag Fell When
Temptation Took The Form of
Good Things

Recollections of home cooked steaks,
cakes, pies. and other goodies "just
like mother used to make" portrayed
in a most tempting manner by Ser
geant E. H. Barber of the West Du-
luth police station, brought the power
of speech and hearing to Otis NAL
colin, % years old, last week.
Malcolm was very deaf" He was
also very mute" when picked up by
Officer Oscar Peterson while begging
on Central avenue last week. Not
only was he using the deaf mute "gag"
very successfully but when the change
did not come fast enough he waved an
empty sleeve with the stub of an arm
to show how badly he needed the
money.
Eleven large sheets of foolscap pap
er were used in carrying on CONVEX
sation between him and Lieut.. C. E.
Wilcox, after he had been taken to the
police station. He told how he was an
orphan with no living relatives and
had lost his arm year and half ago
and his power of speech and hearing
while going through a siege of ty-
phoid fever at Santa Crux, CAL, eight
months ago. His story excited con-
siderable sympathy from the lieuten-
ant.
When Sergeant Barber came on
duty that night he entered the cell
room and talking in an ordinary tone
of voice told the fellow how the gag
had been worked often in West Du-
luth and that it was about played out
He then went on to tell the man how
he would get him all kinds of goodies
"just like mother made" as well as a
package of delicious cigarettes and all
he had to do was to say so.
An hour later a knock on the cell
door brought the sergeant to the cell
room and the power of speech" had
come to the man. He said he wanted
some of that stuff which reminded
him of home.