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The Washington herald., 1913-05-11
CHAPTER XXI
The street Fair

Litt1eburg was trembling under the
fearful din of carnival too big for
it. when Abbott Ashton, after his
weeks of absence returned to find him.
self at Hamilton Gregory's door. He
discovered old Mrs Jefferson in the
front room-this July night-because
old age is on no friendly terms with
falling dew; but every window was
open.
Come in" she cried, delighted at
sight of his handsome smiling face
he had been smiling most of the time
during his drive from Simmtown with
Robert Clinton. Here [ sit by the
window, where sometimes / imagine |
hear a faint far-away sound. | Judge
it's from some carnival band. Take
this chair and listen attentively; your
ears are younger-now"
Abbott did not get all of this because
of the Gargantuan roar that swept
through the window, but he gravely
tilted his head. then took the proffered
ear-trumpet: you are right" he said,
81 hear something"
ITS the street fair" she announced
triumphantlv But sometimes it's
louder. How fine you look. Abbott
lust as if your conscience doesn't hurt
YOU for disappearing without leaving
clue to the mystery. You needn't
be looking around, sir-Fran isn't
here
Il wonder where she isl" Abbott
smiled. I'm dreadfully impatient to
tell her the good news. Mrs. Jeffer-
son. I'm to teach in .college-it's a
much bigger thing than the position |
lost here. And ! have a chance to
work out some ideas that know Fran
will like. | used to think that every
thing ought to be left precisely as it
is. because it's been that way so long
Il mean the church; and schools; and
and society. But I've made up my
mind that nothing is right, unless IT
works right
Mrs. Jefferson listened in desperate
eagerness. "A watch?" she hazarded:
Exactly he responded hastily IF
watch doesn't run, what's the use
of its being pretty2 And if churches
develop gift of tongue instead OF
character. what's the value of their
PRAYERS and songs? And I've conclud-
ed that if schools don't teach us how
to live. they have the wrong kind of
springs and wheels. Where is Fran,
Mrs Jefferson" :.
Still" she temporized, 1--WE can't
get along without watches. Abbott.
mo. nor schools. nor churches. But
they must have good works. Is Fran
down at the fair, do you think"
The other bent toward him stealthily.
ASK where Mrs. Gregory is" she said,
| wonderfully significant
"Well?"
abbott, listen; she's gone a-visit-
ing!" =.
"Wisiting" Abbott was surprised.
"Yes, visiting, she that hasn't been
off this place to visit soul for ages.
tell you, boy, times have changed,
here. Maybe you think nobodyd be
The Washington herald., 1913-05-11
| F RAN N.

she is not your wife, she said in low
whisper.
''She believes"
"She. believes!" Her voice rose
scornfully. "And so that is the fact
Fran wanted hidden: you are not real
" bound to Mrs Gregory"
Not legally-but-
I'm what way, them"
"Why. in no regular way mean
but don't you see, there could be no
marriage now to make it binding,
without telling her"
You are not bound at all, Grace
interrupted You are free-as free
as air-as free as | am. Are you de-
termined not to understand me? Since
YOU are free, there is no obstacle, IN
Heaven or on earth, to your wishes.
His passage from despair to sudden
hope was so violent that he grasped
the desk for support. WHAT.
You-you-Grace, would you-But-"
s"You are free" said Grace, land
since Mr.. Clinton's treachery, L do not
consider myself bound"
Grace he cried wildly. Grace
star of my soul-go with me, go with
me, fly with me in a week-darling.
Let us arrange it for tomorrow.
No. | will not go with you, unless
you take me now"
Now? immediately he gasped,
bewildered
Without once turning back" she
returned. There's train IN some
think like an hour"
For ever?" He was delirious.
And YOU are to be mine-Grace, you
are to be mine-my very own!
Yes. But you are never to see Fran
again
DO want to see her again? But,
Grace. If we stay here until train
time. Bob will come and-er--and find
us don't want to meet Bob"
Then let us go. There are such
crowds on the streets that we can
easily lose ourselves
Bob will hunt for YOU. Grace, If
he gets back with Abbott before our
train leaves Miss Sapphire said she
was looking for him any minute, and
that was a good while ago"
IF YOU can't keep him from finding
me-" Grace said, let him find. | do
not consider that | am acting in the
NlOIS- w llSh pSoPiN az hON W 1870
they are free: and if they are free,
they have the right to be happy. if,
at the same time, while being hap
py together. they can be doing good"
Still" said Gregory, looking over
the railing, you know it would look
it would look bad, darling"
And if Bob sees me with you,
Grace, after what he knows. you can
guess that something very unpleasant
would"
Grace drew back. to look searching
~ into his face. Mr.. Gregory" she
said slowly, you make difficulties"
He met her eyes. and his blood
danced. Il make difficulties? No!
Grace. you have made me the happiest
man in the world Yes, our lives be-
gin with this night-our real lives
/, Grace. YOU'RE the best woman that
ever lived
The Washington herald., 1913-05-11
CHAPTER XIII
The Conc ueror.

After the extinguishment of the
Fran-beam, Abbott wanted to be alone,
to mediate on stellar and solar bright
ness, but in this vociferous wilderness,
reflection was impossible. One could
not even detach oneself from Simon
Jefferson.
Got back to town again, hey?" said
Simon. That was enough about Abb
bolt; Simon passed at once to more
interesting theme: Taken in the Lion
Show, YETI"
I'm just waiting for nine-thirty.
] have an engagement" Futile
words, indeed, since it was only about
s o'clock.
"You come with me, then, l know
all the ropes Hey? Oh, yes, | know
mother thinks me in bed-for good
ness sake don't tell on me, she'd be
scared to death. But actually, old man,
this carnival is good for my heart
'Tisn't like going to church. one bit
Preaching makes me feel oppressed
and that's what scares me-feeling op-
pressed" He rubbed his grizzled hair
nervously Just for fear somebody
go tell. I've had to sneak into all these
shows like I'd been thief in the
night
Simon urged Abbott along in the
direction taken, but few minutes be-
fore. by Hamilton Gregory and Grace
Noir. You see," Simon painted
when the girl fell off the trapeze-
heard about that, hey? Mother was
overjoyed, thinking I'd missed the sick
cning sight But bless your SOUL
was right at the front. hanging on to
the railing. and | saw it all. Why
she pretty near fell on me. Her foot
slipped just So" Simon extended his
leg with some agility.
WAS she killed." Abbott asked, con-
cealing his astomshment over Simon:
evident acquaintance with the blacl
tent before which they had paused.
Well" Simon reluctantly conceded
"n-n-no. she wasn't to say killed-but
dreadfully bruised UP. Abbott, very
The Washington herald., 1913-05-11
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS
He could only stare at her in dumb

He could only stare at her in dumb
amazement. IS
"All right, them" she said with the
greatest cheerfulness, "at half-past nine
You understand the date-nine- thirty.
Of course you wouldn't have me de-
sert a friend in trouble. Where shall
we meet, Abbott-at nine-thirty? Shall
we say, at the Snake Eater's?"
mo. We shall not say at the Snake
Eaters. Fran, | want you right now.
| know nothing of this sick friend,
but / need you more than anybody
else in the world could possibly need
YOU"
Fran said nothing, but her eyes look
ed at him unfaltering. She flashed up
out of the black continuity of the
throng like a ray of light glancing
along the surface of the sea. 1t need
ed no sun in the sky to make Fran
beams.
Go, Fran" he exclaimed, 1ll wait
for you as long as / must, even II ITS
the eternity of nine-thiTty; and I'd &c
anywhere in the world to meet you
even to the den of the Snake-Eater.
That's the way for friend to
tall she declared, suddenly radiant
a full Fran-sun, now, instead OF the
slender penetrating Fran-beam.
Seeing a leg-lined lane opening be-
fore her, she darted forward.
Abbott called-"But | can't promise
to talk to you as a friend, when we
meet-I mean, just as a friend"
Fran looked back at him, still daz.
zling. Il only ask you to treat me
as well,' she said with assumed hunil-
ity, as we are told we ought to trea,
our-enemies."
The Washington herald., 1913-05-11

Scarcely had they accomplished the
maneuyer when Cface exclaimed be-
low her breath, There he is"
Sure enough, Robert Clinton stood
at the narrowest point Of their way.
He was clinging to an upright, and
while thus lifted above the heads OF
the multitude, sought to scan every
face.
Il don't think he has seen u.s.. NUT
tered Hamilton Gregory, instInctiveiy
lowering his head. e.,
I'VE can't get out, now, Grace Ia
mented. mo, he hasn't seen us-yet
But that's the only place of-of escape
and he keeps looking so curiously
-he must have been to the store. tic
knows I'm away. He may have gone
to the house"
1t was because every sidc-show Of
the carnival company had insisted on
occupyinp space around the court
house. and because this space Was
meaeer. that the country folk and ex-
cursionists and townsnen showed ir
such compressed numbers at every
turn. In reality, however, they were
by no means countless; and IT Rob
ert's eagle glance continued to travel
from face to face, with that madden
ing thoroughness-
SWe'd better separate" Gregory
hoarsely whispered. We'll meet Al
the station"
mo. If he sees us, what would be
the use? Anyway, he'll have to know
tomorrow everybody VIII know
tomorrow No." said Grace, over.
coming a slight indecision, the I'M
portant thing is not to be stopped, who
ever sees Come this way"
But. there's no chance out, thai
way." Gregory returned, with the OBJ
stinacy of the weak. "And if he doe:
see us, it won't do to be seeming to
try to hide"
But we are hiding" Grace said de
finitely. Possibly we tan keep NOV
ing about. and he will go away.
why should we hide, anyhow" de
manded Gregory, with sudden show o.
spirit.
To that. she made no reply. If h,
didn't know, what was the use to tel
hime
Gregory moved on. but glanced bacl
over his shoulder. Now, he's getting
down." he said in agitation. He:
making his way right towaed US
All right, let him come"
IN here-quickr cried Grace. drag
ging him to one side. Quick"
A voice stopped them with. "You
tickets, please"
oh, no" walled Gregory, mot into
show, Grace We can't go into :
show. lists impossible"
She spoke rapidly: I'VE must. Wei
be safe in there, because no one woulc
ever suppose we'd go into such ;
place"
But Grace" said Gregory firmly, ."
can mott will not go into show"
The voice addressed them again
ITS frst-class in every particular, lady
There is nothing here to bring thu
blush Of shame to the check of th'
most fastidious. See those fierce man
eating lions that have been captured
in the remotest jungles of Africa"
Gregory looked back.
Robert Clinton was drawing nearer
As vet he had not discovered them
but his ewes. grown fierccr and NOR
impatient, were never at rest.
With a groan, Gregory thrust SOM
money into the showman's hand, ant
he and Grace mingled with the nois,
sight-seers flocking under the blacl
tent.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-11
CHAPTER XII.
Flight.

To reach the station, they must
either penetrate the heart of the town,
or follow the dark streets of the out
skirts In the latter case, their asso-
citation would arouse surprise and COM
ment. but in the throng, reasonable
safety might be expected. Once in the
station. they might hope to pass the
hour OF waiting in obscurity. since that
was the last place a search would be
made.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-11

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES

(From Harper's Weekly
No nation is greater than facts
To talk about American prowess as
though we were a superior brand OF
mortals is the cheapest and most
ignorant claptrap. No nation has
ever conquered through the pro-
wess of it's soldiers, but always
through that which we are the best
of mankind; national discipline, evil
denced by preparedness for war. The
proudest nation has had to bow be-
fore facts, and if Japan occupied the
PHILIPPINES we could never regain
them. To regain them by armed
force is impossible, not because of the
superior virtue of our potential enc
mics, but because of geography.
Therefore, unless we are prepared
to augment our fleet until it is inn
measurably superior to anything that
Japan can bring against us, and to
throw into the PHILIPPINES a force of
100000 men to form permanent
garrison there, let us evacuate the is
lands before humiliation comes upon
u.s. Let us be frankly imperialistic,
for the sake of the empire, to or
destruction of popular institutions dt
home-for democracy and empire
are incompatible-or let us exercise
common sense and attend to our own
PHILIPPINE republic is an unreliable
aspiration, nor could it survive; nor
could We carry out the guarantee of
protection. To set up one would be
to invite reoccupation within a term
of years. But to approach Japan, Of
fering her the protectorate over the
islands, would convert an inevitable
enemy into a friend and ally whose
assistance would be of incalculable
value in the development of our Chi
nese trade, the recognition of our
title to the Hawaiian Islands and our
security upon the Western shores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
AMEND income TAX
SECTION OF TARIFF
Additional Exemption of S.
for Each Child

washington, d. c., June 21.-An ad-
ditional exemption fee of $500 for each
child of family in the income tax
section of the tariff revision bill was
determined upon tonight by Senate FL
nance subcommittee, and the change
will be recommended to the majority
members of the committee tomorrow.
Having determined upon this impor-
tant amendment the subcommittee
also is seriously considering recon-
mending changing the $4,000 exemp-
ton in the Underwood bill to $4,000.
This, it is urged, would greatly in
crease the revenue, and with the adj
ditional exemptions proposed for chill
dren would not impose hardship upon
the heads of families.
GCudLOi 0llllllOHSJ chairman OF the
Finance Committee. said tonight that
the Democratic caucus of the Senate
would be called for Thursday whether
the Finance Committee majority had
concluded with the schedules or not.
Tomorrow the full committee will
take up the income tax d. admins
trative features of the bill, having con-
cluded the sundries schedule late
tonight.
recommendation OF /. . subcom-
committee to decrease the twenty per
cent. duty on cut diamonds was not ac-
cepted by the majority
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
SGdbOdrd Air Line

Leave Americas for Cordele, Able.
vile, Helena and intermediate pointa
500 pm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
HAPPY EX-PRESIDENTS.

1t seems to be a general rule that
ex-Presidents are happy men. Mr..
Taft is no exception to it. His first
visit to Washington since the day he
went out of office revealed to friends
here a new Taft. All the worries of
last years closing months of his adj
ministration have slipped from his
shoulders. Mr. Taft is as happy as
any one can be- He says frankly.
There is not line of care on his
face If he had any disappointments
they have vanished completely.
He went around to the White House
and called upon his successor without
the least trace of envy If the for
mer President had opened his heart
fully he would have probably ex-
pressed sympathy for President Will
son, because he knows what the job
is the worries it entails and what
1t takes out of the man who fills it.
He appears to be thoroughly glad that
IL Is all that Mr.. Taft would ever
want to tackle it again, even If he
had the opportunity He has been 4
president of the United States and
nobody can ever take that distinction
away from him 30
Colonel Roosevelt was in the same
frame Of mind after he had left the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
PURE FOOD OK.
GIVEN LOCAL
FOOD Dealers
BY STATE FOOD INSPECTORS
Objectionable Features Have
Been Removed

That Americas is upon pure fool
and drink basis, following a general
cleaning up of markets, dairies and
stores here recently, is fully attestei
in the statement of Mr.. p A. Methvin
and DR.. H. C. Hutchens, of the state
pure food department, to DR.. Wade
Chambliss, chairman of the local board
of health a day or two since.
Messrs. Methvin and Hutchens, ac-
companied by Dr. Chambliss, com
pleted the past week thorough in
spection of all markets, diaries, res
taurants, grocery stores and ice cream
stands, and found conditions all that
could be desired.
The inspection followed a former one
made several weeks ago, at which time
some of the markets and daries did
not come fully up to the requirements
of the officials as to sanitary arrange
ments Since that time, however, gen.
eral improvement has been made in
all of these places, Mr.. Methvin said,
and conditions are entirely satisfactory
now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
No Secret About Woman's Beauty

The flashing eye, the elastic step
and the brilliant complexion are never
companions of organic troubles; but it
is the distressed expression, aches and
pains, faintnesa. dizziness, that bear
ing down feeling, and the blues that
are the tell-tale symptoms. If such
women would only remember that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound overcomes such distressing
symptoms, womanly beauty would be
no longer a secret.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22

Presidency. Seven strenuous years
had been his portion, and the Colonel
was glad to turn the work over %
somebody else. He admitted that he
had a bully time during those seven
years, but there was no doubt OF his,
sincerity at the time in wishing a
rest, In many respects his seven
years were happier than THOSE of Mr..
Taft, although the political disaa-
pointments and misfortunes Of the LAT,
ter were never able TO break down tia
uniformly cheerful disPogttion.,a 81"
% > h7t 'ia a. rbffnpbq "a N
81 s8AH tNs9f .aH ssH03u ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americua
1926 p. m, arriving Americas $3.50
a. m Connects at Macon with sleep
ing cars to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between chi
;ego, st, Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americua
for Jacksonville 1880 q. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham, at 3:6E
.. NJ. {
For further information apply toS,
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount District Passenger
'gent. Macon. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22

For further information apply to II.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americas.
Ca; G. W. Small, Div. Pass Agt..
Savannah. Ca; c. B. Ryan. G. p. A.
Portsmouth. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
{. of(1,a.Ry
current Schedules Corrected to DxSa
Central Time.
TRAINS ARRIVE.


Central Time.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
from Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon 49, 1850 N
From Columbus and In
termediate points ..... 1859 a m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
SOmory .~lVs&0 b On
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ................s 9:95 D 60
From Atlanta and Macon - 2:R5 o m
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon .....s $50 q M
from Columbus and In
termediate points .......! TIE . ca
n ON Columbus and in
termediate points .sIa:o0 q m
From Albany and Jack
sonvllle 1855 q "a
from Albany ............" $50 o I'm
TRAINS DEPART.
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ...........s G:z0 a ma.
For Albany, Dothan
Lockhart Troy and
Montgomery -. .....s $50 q m
FOR albany. Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy end
Montgomery ......s 2:I6 y ne
For Macon and Atlanta e 2:O5 D IN,
For Macon. Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ..."10:s5 D IN
For Columbus ..........s 3:45 p m
For Columbus ............! SEQ q M
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago ......s 1855 q IN
For Albany .............." 1880 p N
Cor Albany and Jackson
Vile ......,...... .~I2:S0 M
"Daily. Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22

Leave Americas for RichIand, Co
'"mbus, Dawson, Albany and internne-
date points
1905 a. N.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22

USUALLY such a man believes
" in being his own janitor, er-
rand boy, clerk and general man
ager. He lives in terror OF pay
roll, and the expense ofexpansion
improvements fairly pals him.
A man of this type is just as big
today as he will be 20 years from
now, if providence grants him life
and unlimited prosperity. He is
carrying a portion of the same
stock that he had five years ago,
and unless he happens to have a
call for these articles, he will hold
them on his shelves indefinitely.
He will tell you in a confidential
way, that it might be alright for
merchants in other lines TO adver-
tiSe and make special offers, but
his lines is different you know"
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-02-06
uoaaaslssiONk,ss. pnoCEEDiNt,,

COAAtl96lONEltS' PROCEEDlN NGS
Continued from second page)
Peter 1verson ...... 1866
Robertson Lbr. Co. Lumber 1905
II. NJ. Dinsmore. days sal
ary January ........ =. 1900
Geo. d. Mathiesou. viewing
cost road 4 mlIaEe ........ 1850
NJ. Walsh, Medical service 400
w. G. Griffith. Dynamiting
S0sa0. 80. 800
The Tony Clothing Co
Clothes pauper 800 not allowed
p. l.. Serr Formaldehyde $50
johnson Bros. cash advanced
Moore case 5000 not allowed
The Board appointed s. c. San.
ford as book depository at Nowin,
8. d. in place Of J. A. Redfield.
The report Of J. A. McKillip
Register Of Deeds for the month
OF December was approved.
Chas. O'Netl' Abatement for
$S.91 was granted.
Central Stanley Co. Fair Assoc.
abatement for taxes was granted.
Napoleon Welcome application TO,
taxes was granted 1856.
Mrs. uAlie Moore Application for
County Aid Granted.
s. s. Parish Application for
County aid Granted.
J. E. Buckmaster Application for
County Aid Granted.
The insanity report submitted by
II. NJ. Dinsmone was approved and
the following warrants drawn for
services:
r. w. Lambert one day at
uenoance ........... $500
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-02-06
Crowded out last week)
SERMON BY OSCAR Z. TELL
A Talk About Drokherly Love.

Last Sunday evening Rev. Tell
delivered sermon from the text,
"Am I My Brothers Keeper!"
A portion Of his remarks are Civ
en below.
Humanity has been struggling
with that question. "Am l my
brothers keeper" always, and
is struggling with it today. No
thing could come that would be
more welcome than that we would
both regard and treat one ano-
ther as brothers. We might look
at the whole system Of laws that
the world has, and say that they
are an affirmative answer 10 this
question of Gains. Thinking Of
the legal aspect Of it, we can
he bound by legal acts and lc-
gal formulas without being broth
erly. There is something lofticr.
something better than even the
ideals that We have expressed for
man 3 relation to man in our civi
laws or our moral codes.
Before one thinks Of being a
keeper Of any one. brother or
otherwise, it would b. well first
to realize their relationship
that they are brothers. The
brotherhood Of man looks like a
dream, almost vaporous. We have
not begun to appreciate that we
are brothelx, at all. In the high
est Christian society, namely the
Church, men have much to do be-
fore they realize that they are
brothers in Jesus Christ. We
have much to do to realize that
we are brethren. When Il comes
10 a consideration Of mutual IN
terestS Of mutual obligations and