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OTHERS ALSO IN HARD LUCK
Youthful Artist, However. Was in No
Mood to Extend Sympathy to
Fellow Unfortunate.

Two youthful artists having a studio
in Philadelphia, wherein they not only
work, but lodge as well, were obliged
to make shift, not long ago, during
period of financial stress, with such
meals as they could themselves pre-
pare in the studio.
One morning as the younger of the
two was "sketching in" the coffee he
gave utterance to loud and bitter COM
plant. This is fine way for gen.
tlemen to live!" he exclaimed.
"Oh. l don't know" was the airy
comment of his friend. Lots OF peo-
pie are far worse off. / was reading
only this morning of recluse who
cooked his own breakfast for 10
years"
'He must have been awfully hun
cry when he finally got it DONE" re-
joined the other. avagely.-Harper's
Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

gesture, she flung out her two arms,
which fixed barrier of white flesh
against the door.
I'm the name of our love. Raoui,
you shall not pass!
He stopped What had she saidY
In the name OF their love?
Never before had she con-
fessed that she loved him. And yet
she had had opportunities enough
Pooh. her only object was to
gain few seconds! She
wished to give the Red Death time to
escape. And, in accents OF
childish hatred. he said:
You lie. madam, for you do not
love me and you have never loved me!
What poor fellow I must be to let
you mock and fiout me as you have
done! Why did you give me every
reason for hope, at Perros for
honest hope, madam. for l am an
honest man and l believed you to be
an honest woman, when your only in
tention was to deceive me! Alas, you
have deceived US all! You have TAX
en- shameful advantage of the can
did affection of your benefactress her
self. who continues to believe in your
sincerity while you go about the opera
ball with Red Death! -. de-
spise you! :"
And he burst into tears. She al
lowed him to insult her She thought
of but one thing. to keep him from
leaving the box.
You will beg my pardon, one day.
for all those ugly words. Raoul, and
when you do shall forgive you'll"
He shook his head. mo, no, you
have driven me mad! When | think
that had only one object in life: to
give my name to an opera wench!"
"Raoul How can you?"
Il shall die of shame!"
No, dear. live!" said Christine's
grave and changed voice. And =.
good-by. Good-by. Raoul - +,
The boy stepped forward. stagger-
ing as he went. He risked one more
sarcasm:
"Oh, you must let me come and ap-
plaud you from time to time!"
Il shall never sing again, Raoul!"
. "Really?" he replied, still more
satirically. so he is taking you on
the stage; congratulate you! =.
But we shall meet in the Bois. one
OF these evenings!"
Not in the Bois nor anywhere.
Raoul; you shall not see me again."
May one ask at least to what dark
ness you are returning? For
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

an immense red-velyet cloak, which
train; and on this cloak was en-
broidered. in gold letters, which every
one read and repeated aloud. Don't
touch me! am Red Death stalking
abroad"
Then one. greatly daring. did try to
touch him but skeleton
hand shot out Of crimson sleeve
and violently seized the rash ones
wrist: and he, feeling the clutch OF
the knucklebones. the furious grasp
OF Death. uttered a cry of pain and
terror. When Red Death released him
at last. he ran away like very mad
man, pursued by the jeers OF the by
ISLANDERS.
It was at this moment that Raoul
passed in front of the funereal mas
Querader. who had Just happened to
turn in his direction. And he nearly
exclaimed:
The deaths head Of Perros-
Guirec!"
He had recognized him! He
wanted to dart forward, forgetting
Christine; but the black domino. who
also seemed prey to some strange
excitement, caught him by the arm
and dragged him from the crush-room.
far from the mad crowd through which
Red Death was stalking. y. ..
7. The black domino kept on turning
back and, apparently. on two occa-
sions saw something that startled
her, for she hurried her pace and
Raouls as though they were being
pursued
They went up two floors. Here, the
stairs and corridors were almost de-
serted. The black domino opened the
door Of a private box and beckoned
to the white domino to follow her.
Then Christine, whom he recognized
by the sound OF her voice, closed the
door behind them and warned him, in
a whisper. to remain at the back OF
the box and on no account to show
himself. Raoul took off his mask
Christine kept hers on. And, when
Raoul was about to ask her to remove
1t, he was surprised to see her put her
ear to the partition and listen eagerly
for sound outside. Then she opened
the door ajar, looked out into the cor
ridor and. in a low voice, said:
He must have gone up higher"
Suddenly she exclaimed: He is COM
ing down again!"
She tried to close the door. but
Raoul prevented her; for he had seen,
on the top step of the staircase that
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Appeal to National Pride.

The Italian wrestler Brugglio was
proceeding cautiously. says writer
In the Chicago Evening Post. He was
feeling his opponent out. stalling him
off with various pokes and not show.
Ing that daring in attack that the
crowd likes, Most of them were silent.
but one adviser. seated far away. kept
yelling to him to take chance" Az
this seemed to make no impression
with repetition. he shouted finally:
Take chance. you wop lobster. Co
lumbus took q chance
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
Danger of Gasolene Fumes

In letter to the New York Med.
ical Journal Dr. T. d. w. Pinckney de-
clares that public warning should be
given In regard to danger from fumes
where gasolene is burned and cites
the case OF man who was found un-
conscious and near death after be.
ing for short time In small room
in which an automobile engine was
running.
Some time ago." he says. Il was
also called to see plumber who
was rendered helpless and almost un.
conscious by fumes from his gasoiene
torch. II appears that only small
amount OF the fumes is necessary to
cause helplessness and that there Is
little or no warning OF danger in the
feeling OF the one affected.
Persons working alone in their
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
Practically Immune.

Curacao. the most important of the
Dutch West Indies, is without fire In
surance and fire department. though
the island has a population of over
$4,000. The buildings in the town are
all Of stone. hence this happy con-
dition of affairs. Recently the first
sawmill was installed. being furnished
by an American firm. 1T is hoped"
says a consular report. that this will
not increase the erection OF wooden
buildings and necessitate insurance
and fire department"
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

led to the floor above. red foot. fot
lowed by another and slow
ly. majestically. the whole scarlet
dress OF Red Death met his eyes. And
he once more saw the deaths head OF
Perros-Guirec.
ITS he!" he exclaimed. This time.
he shall not escape me!
But Christine had slammed the door
at the moment when Raoul was on the
point OF rushing out. He tried to
push her aside.
Whom do you mean by her" she
asked. in a changed voice. who
shall not escape your"
Raoul tried to overcome the girls
resistance by force, but she repelled
him with a strength which he would
not have suspected In her. He under
stood. or thought he understood. and
at once lost his temper.
"Who?" he repeated angrily. why.
he, the man who hides behind that
hideous mask OF death! The
evil genius OF the churchyard at Per-
ros! Red Death! In
word. madam. your friend
your Angel OF Music! But /
shall snatch of his mask, as l shall
snatch OF my own; and. this time, we
shall look each other in the face, he
and l. with no veil and no lies be-
tween us; and shall know whom you
love and who loves you!"
He burst into a mad laugh. while
Christine gave disconsolate moan
behind her velvet mask With tragic
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
VIII Try to outIIve All Others.

The Oldest member of Parliament in
the world. the Hungarian deputy, NJ
Joseph Madarasz. who is now in his
ninety-ninth year, issues a denial OF
the statement that he Is about to re-
tire into private life. NJ. Madarasz
says that he means to retain his man.
date till he has completed his one hun
dredth year. II not longer. He carries
a list Of all the centenarians In the
world constantly with him, and marks
them of as they die. He is deter.
mined to outlive them all. and some
day to have the distinction of being
the oldest man in the world
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
He Guessed He Knew.

One of the keepers at the bird-house
in Bronx park has nature story to
tell. There came to the park public
school teacher and class of children.
They stood by the great open-air cage.
One of the birds was goose.
Now, children" the teacher asked.
what is the male of the goose called ?"
After full half-minute, boy of
Scotch ancestry ventured to answer:
Il think | know. teacher: he's a
mongoose. New York Evening Post.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

what hell are you leaving, mysterious
lady =. or for what paradise?"
i came to tell you. dear. but
can't tell you now you would
not believe me! You have lost faith
In me. Raoul; 1t is finished"
She spoke in such n despairing voice
that the lad began to feel remorse for
his cruelty.
But look here!" he cried. Cant
you tell me what all this means!
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
CHAPTER TX.
A. the Masked Ball,

The envelope was covered with mud
and unstamped. II bore the words.
ITO be handed to M. lie vicomte Raoul
de Chagny," with the address in PEN
cil 1t must have been flung out in
the hope that passer.by would pick
Up the note and deliver It. which was
what happened. The note had been
picked up on the pavement OF the
f7acc de rOpsra.
RAoui reaI n over again With few
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
CHAPTER vIII-(contInued).


Raoul dressed in frantic haste, pre-
pared to forget his distress by fling
Ing himself. as people say. into the
vortex of pleasure" Alas. he was a
very sorry guest and. leaving his
brother early, found himself, by ten
o'clock in the evening. in a cab. be-
hind the Longchamp race-course.
It was bitterly cold. The road
seemed deserted and very bright un-
der the moonlight. He told the driver
to wait for him patiently at the cor
ner OF a near turning and, hiding him
self as well as he could. stood stamp
ing his feet to keep warm. He had
been indulging in this healthy exer-
else for half an hour or SO. when a
carriage turned the corner OF the road
and came quietly in his direction, at
a walking pace.
AS 1t approached, he saw that a
woman was leaning her head from the
window. And. suddenly, the moon
shed a pale CLEAN over her features.
"Christine!"
The sacred name OF his love had
sprung from his heart and his lips
He could not keep 1t back He
would have given anything to with
draw It. for that name. proclaimed in
the stiffness of the night, had acted
as though 1t were the preconcerted
signal for furious rush on the part
Of the whole turnout, which dashed
past him before he could put into ex-
ecudon his plan OF leaping at the
horses heads. The carriage window
had been closed and the girls face
had disappeared. And the brougham,
behind which he was now running,
was no moro than black spot on the
white road.
He called out again: "Christine!"
No reply. Andi he stopped IN the
midst Of the silence.
With a lack-luster eye, he stared
down that cold. desolate road and into
the pale. dead night Nothing was
colder than his heart, nothing half so
dead: he had loved an angel and now
he despised woman
Raoul. how that little fairy OF the
north has trified with you! Was It
really. was It really necessary to have
80 fresh and young a face. fore
head 30 shy and always ready to cov-
or itself with the pink blush OF mod
esty in order to pass in the lonely
night. in a carriage and pair. accom-
panied by a mysterious lover? Surely
there should be some limit to hy-
pocrisy and lyingi
She had passed without answering
his cry. And he was think.
Ing OF dying; and he was twenty
years old!
His valet found him in the morning
sitting on his bed He had not un.
dressed and the servant feared, at the
sight Of his face. that some disaster
had occurred. Raoul snatched his let
ters from the mans hands. He had
recognized Christine's paper and
handwriting. She said:
Dear:
go to the masked ball at the opera
on the night after tomorrow. At
twelve o'clock. be in the little room
behind the chimney-place OF the big
crush-room. Stand near the door that
leads to the Rotunda. Don't mention
this appointment to any one on earth.
Wear a white domino and be care
fully masked. AS you love me. do not
let yourself be recognized.
CHRISTINE"
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

small private garages are In grave
danger when they let their engines
run for even a short time" says DR..
Pinckney. Chance alone saved the
men in the two cases | mention"
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
No Dubious Sltuatlons.

DO you assimilate your food. Mrs.
Jones?"
mo, we don't. We pay cash on the
spot"
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
Important to Mothers
His Nlews.

DO you eat the same kind OF grub
you feed the summer boarders?"
Il do answered Farmer Whifiie-
tree.
"A farmers life is hard one. amt
it?" responded the city man.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
Hard to Get Books Back.

George "to return at once a manu-
script The king is like the rest of
us, probably. when It comes to bor-
rowing books.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better. goes
farther than LIQUID blue. Get from any
good grocer. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

Still, woman's vanity isn't in It
with mans conceit
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

Few men are strong enough to keep
their faces closed.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

II you would hit the target OF sue
cess you must aim before you shoot
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
Covington Bank & Trust Co. VS.. E. J
Cantrelle.
No. zoos.
Twenty-S'xth Judicial District Court
st. Tammany Parish, State
of Louisiana.

By virtue of writ Of fieri facia
from the honorable the aforesaid
court, and to me directed, bearing
date the 26th day Of July, 1913, ]
will proceed to sell at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, September 6, 1913,
the following described property, to
wit:
All that certain lot or parcel OF
land situated in the parish of st
Tammany, State of Louisiana. and
more particularly described as being
lots Nos. l, and 3 in square No.
s of the division of st. John, in tho
town OF Covington. La. Said lots
measuring one hundred seventy fee
on Gibson street by one hundred and
twenty feet in depth and fronting on
Massachusetts, street, between paral-
lei lines.
All that certain lot or parcel o.
land situated in the parish Of st
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, con-
tanning eighty acres, more or less
and being more fully described Is
follows, to-wit: The east half of tn
southwest quarter OF section IL town.
ship s south, range IL east, st
Helena Meridian.
Terms: Cash
T. E. BREWSTER,
au2-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
Terms Of Sale.

On said day OF sale I will sell
such portion Of said property as each
debtor will point out and In case tht
debtor will not point opt sufficient
property / will at once, without fur
ther delay, sell the least quantity q
said property of any debtor which
any bidder will buy for the amount
Of taxes, interests and cost sdue by
said debtor. The sale will be with.
out appraisement, for cash IN lega'
tender money Of the United States
and the property sold shall be re
deemable at any time for the space
of one year by paying the price with
30 per cent interest, cost and pen.
alties added.
JOS. r. CRAWFORu,
Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
FaS
les
-.

Notice to VOters:-TO vote in favor
Of the proposition rubmitted upon
this ballot place cross (X) mark
In the square after the word Yes,
to vote against it place q similar marh
after the word mo. .
Section q. Be 1t further ordained
etc, That the following named prop.
erty qualified taxpaying voters Of SAID
police jury ward are hereby appointed
and clerk of said elec
tiGn at the pol!ing booth in the sixth
ward: Commfssioners-Emfle Sin
gletary. Levy Grow and H. @. Parker
Clerk Evans.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
etc, That this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its promulga-
tion.
Yeas: Louis Peters, VIM. Bruhl.
II. Schultz. Geo. F. Bierhorst, e. E
Talley, A. D. Crawford. Jno. A. Todd
j. B. Howe and +. L. Dutseh..
Absent: B. A.. Schneider.
The following petition was pre-
sented:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of st. Tammany.
To the Honorable, the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of st. Tammany. State
OF Louisiana.
The undersigned citizens and prop
erty taxpayers Of police jury ward 10.
parish Of st. Tammany, La, being
and constituting more than one third
of the property taxpayers In said
police Jury ward, parish Of st. Tam
many, Louisiana, entitled to vote In
the election herein prayed for, In
and value, respectfully. re-
quest your honorable body to order
Z special election to be held In police
jury ward 10, parish of st. Tammany
La, for the purpose Of submitting
to the property taxpayers OF said
police jury ward 10, parish OF st.
La, who are qualified tc
vote In said election under the con-
stitution and laws Of the State Of
the question whether tht
said property taxpayers will authorize
your honorable body, the police jury
Of the parish Of st.. Tamm6ny, La
to assess, levy and collect annually
from year to year, for period OF
ZEN 1O) years, special tax of two
(2) mills on the dollar ON all o!
he assessable property in said police
Jury ward 10, of St. Tammany parish
Ia. until the full sum of sir thou
and five hundred ($6,500) dollars
s thereby collected.
Said tax to be levied for and said
.um to be paid to the Gulfport E
Western Railroad Company, . cor
,oration organized under the laws Of
ho State NJ Miaaieefnni and dounfri1
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
FOURTH CLASS POSTlfAsTER TX.
ANIMATION.
To be Held at Coyington, La, {,
Saturday, August 23, 1913.

<AASA AAk4vs
To be Held at COvington, La, q,
Saturday, August 23, 1913.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above an examination
will be held at Covington, La, a a
result of which it is expected to make
certification to fill a contemplated
vacancy by reinstatement. The CON-
pensation of the postmaster at this
Office was $41O for the last fiscal
year.
Age limit. 21 years and over or
the date of the examination, with ths
exception that in State where wo-
men are declared by statute to be OF
full age for all purposes at Is years
women Is years of age on the date
of the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postof11ce
for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with, the requirements.
Application forms and full infor
nation concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured
from the postmaster at Houitonville
and the local secretary at Covington
OF from the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D.. C.
Applications should be properly ex
ecuted and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington at least z day.
before the data of the examination
otherwise it may be impracticable to
examine the applicants.
Covington Bank & Trust Co. VS.. E. J
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
For the Lcyying 81 ! Tax.

proposition TO levy q two
(z) mill tax on al property
subject to State taxation In
Police Jury Ward for the
Police Jury Ward 10, for the
for the purpose Of aiding IN
building and the operation Of
the GulfpOrt e. Western
Railroad Company. from =
point on the east side Of
Police Jury Ward Six and
through Police Jury Ward
Ten and Police Jury Ward
Three to u point In the
town of Covington, Parish
Of st. Tammany, La.
Taxable valuation.
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
cessors or assigns. provided that the

IN operation on OF O0IOFe the Isl ia.
Of July, 1915. from Gulfport. Miss.
to point in the town Of Covington
parish Of st. Tammany, La.
That said special election be or
dered and held pursuant to Article
270 OF the constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana, Act No. 202. page 483
Of the General Assembly Of Louisi-
ana. for the year 1898, ana Act No
%, page rs Of the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana for the yeal
1904, and in all respects according
to law, not sooner than thirty (30).
days after the of1cial publication o..
this petition and the ordinance Of
your honorable body ordering sait
election.
That the police jury on behalf
police jury ward 10, Of the parish Of
st. Tammany, La. shall. after due
and legal delays and the due and
legal PRONUNCIATION Of said election
Immediately pass IN ordinance levy.
ing such tax for the time and for the
years hereinabove specified, and des
fgnating the years for which said tax
shall be levied and collected.
Signed BY seventy-0ne (71) prop
|erty taxpayers.
Moved by Geo. r. Bierhorst, Sec
onded by Jno. A. Todd, that 4 COM
mittee be appointed to check up the
tsigners Of the petition with the ~
sessment rolls and poll list.
The following committee was ap-
pointed:
10th ward. F. 1. Dutch and J. b
Howe.
The committee reported that they
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09

Proposition to levy q two
(2) mill tax on all property
subject to State taxation in
Police Jury Ward 6, for the
period OF ten 10) years, 4
for the purpose OF aiding In
building and the opel alton Of
the Gulfport & Western
Railroad Company, from q
point on the east side OF
Police Jury Ward Six and
through Police Jury Ward
Ten and Police Jury Ward
Three to q point in the
town OF Covington, Parish
OF st. Tammany, La.
Taxable valuation
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
For the Levying Of . Tax.

Proposition to levy a two
~ mill tax on all property
subject to State taxation in
Police Jury Ward 3, for the
period of ten (10) years,
for the purpose Of aiding in
building and the operation Of
the Gulfport & Western
Railroad Company, from q
point on the east side of
Police Jury Ward Six and
through Police Jury Ward
Ten and Police Jury Ward
Three to q point In the.
town Of Covington, Parish
Of st. Tammany, La.
Taxable valuation
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09

IGanixed under the laws Of the State
of Mississippi and domiciled It Gulf
port, in the county Of Harrison. Mis-
lsissippi to aid in the building and
CONSTRUCTION and operation OF stand.
ard guage steam railroad from 4
point In the east side OF police Jury
ward six parish of st. Tammany. La.
and running in q westerly direction
across said police Jury ward six and
Through police Jury ward ten anf
police jury ward three. to : point
IN the town Of Covington. parish
st Tammany. La. said special tn.
to be levied and collected for and
during the years 1914. 1915. 1915
I1917. 1918. 1918. 1920. 1921. 1922
and 1928. and the proceeds thereof
/ to be paid annually as collected uI
to the sum of seventeen thousand dol.
liars 10 the Gulfport q Western Rail.
road Co. its successors or assigns
provided said GulfDort q Western
-
St. Tammany farmer., 1913-08-09
List Of Property to be sold for Taxes
September ., 1918.
Village Of Pearl River VI. Deltnuucnt
Tax Debtors.

BY virtue of the authority vested
In me by the laws Of the State of
Louisiana. and ordinance of said vii
lage Of Pear lRiver. St. Tammany
parish, La. / will sell at the front
door of the town hall of the village
of Pearl River, within legal sale
hours, beginning ct II o'clock 4. M.
The Irish standard., 1913-09-13
Miraeulous eIaekthorn.

TITS the blackthorn winter" said
the countryman to the week lender in
explanation Of what the latter consid-
cred the untimely cold, says the Lon
don Chronicle. And the blackthorns
were certainly there in beautiful show
to compensate for the bleak wind. Al
st. Patrick on the Loire. they have
two blackthorns which are associated
with the actual winter. Legend tells
how st. Patrick rested beneath these
bushes at bitter Christmas time, and
how they shook or the snow and
burst into blossom for his sake. In
gratitude he blessed them, and thous.
ands still come every winter to gsthe,
the blossoms that have never ceased
to appear at Christmas.