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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21

YES" | said, rising and gettlng
glass ready.
He took off his hat and came over
to the spring where | was filling his
glass.
IF that's for me, you needn't BOTH
err" he said. IF 1t tastes as it smells,
I'm not thirsty. My names Barnes,
and was to wait here for Mr.. Van AL
styne"
"Barnes." l repeated. Then you're
the doctor"
He grinned, and stood turning his
hat around in his hands.
Not exactly" he said. 81 graduated
in medicine a good many years ago,
but after a year of it took to other
things"
"Oh, yes" said. You're an actor
now"
He looked thoughtful.
Some people think I'm not" he an
swered, but I'm on the stage"
put a fresh log on the fire, and as
it blazed up saw him looking at me.
I've gods and little fishes!" he said.
NIONl4tl Nhgy VIC ~ eIo
alike as two carrots off the same
bunch!"
In five minutes | knew how old he
was, and where he was raised. and
that what he wanted more than any
thing on earth was a little farmhouse
, with chickens and a COW.
Then he wanted to know what he
was to do at the sanatorium and told
him as well as | could | didn't tell
him everything, but ! explained why
Mr.. Pierce was calling himself Carter,
and about the two in the shelter-house.
| had to He knew as well as | did
that three days before Mr.. Pierce had
| had nothing to his name but a folding
automobile road map or whatever ii
was.
Good for old Pierce!" he said when
| finished. He's a prince. Miss Wa
ters. If you'd seen him sending those
| girls back to town-well, I'll do all
can to help him."
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne came in
just then, and Mr. Sam told him what
he was expected to do. 1t wasn't much
Remember" Mr.. Sam instructed
him, as Doctor Barnes started out
when you don't know what to pre-
scribe, order a Turkish bath. The
baths are to a sanatorium what the
bar is to a club-they pay the bills"
Well. we got it all fixed and Doctor
Barnes started out, but as the door he
stopped.
Il say" he asked in an undertone
the stork doesn't light around here,
does he?"
Not if they see him first!" I re-
piled grimly, and he went out.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21

Il was with-the lady was red-haired.
is it not? And it was she who desired
me"
You leaned over the rail and poured
glass of Inc on my head. 1t was
very funny. The-lady was charmed. "
Il recall it perfectly. | remember
that | did it under protest-it was a
very fine wine, and expensive"
Then you also recall" said Mr..
Pierce, very quietly, that because you
were with a-well, because you were
with a woman, | could not return your
compliment. But demanded the priv
lege at some future date when you
were alone"
1T is a pity" replied Mr.. Won In
valid, that now, when | am alone,
there is no wine!"
NO, there is no wine" Mr.. Pierce
agreed slowly, but there is"
| opened the door at that, and both
Of them started. Mr.. Won invalid was
standing with his arms folded. and
Mr.. Pierce had one arm raised holding
up a glass of spring water. In anoth-
er second it would have been in the
other mans face.
| walked over to Mr.. Pierce and took
the glass out of his hand, and his ex-
preston was funny to see.
I've been looking everywhere for
that glass;" | said. Its got 10 be
washed"
Mr.. Won invalid laughed and picked
up his soft hat from the table. He
turned around at the door and looked
back at Mr. Pierce, still laughing.
Accept my apologies" he said. 1T
was such a fine wine, and so expen'
sive."
Then he went out.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21

unless he ceased his Immoral and
atheistical' teachings; but he kept
on with his propaganda, visiting all
the large towns of Germany and the
continent. ard by 1906 all of Europe
was interested in the Vienna doctor.
In 1923, the year of Calls death
chronology was in vogue everywhere
But after a great and glorious flood
tide of popularity it began to wane
and today 1t is seldom heard Of.
1t is not meant that phrenology was
altogether false. and that it served nc
good purpose in its day There was a
soul of truth in it, and 1t did well in
directing mems attention to the fac,
that there is such thing as a natural
law. with which it is dangerous to
trifle, and against which 1t is foolish
to pray or protest. In the natural
philosophy Of the time to come there
will be a most honorable mention OF
the work that was done by Franz Jo
seph Gall. the father of phrenology.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21

a red cushion on it. The prince has
arrived"
Well. thought it all out that after
noon as l washed the glasses, and it
was terrible. | had two people in the
shelter-house to feed and look after
like babies. with Tillie getting more
curious every day about the basket
she brought. and not to be held much
longer; and i had a man running the
sanatorium and running 1t to the devil
as fast as it could go. Then had a
prince incognito. and Thoburn stirring
up mischief. and the servants threat
ening to strike, and no house Doctor
Just as got to that somebody
opened the door behind me and looked
in. glanced around, and 1t was a man
with the reddest hair l ever saw. Mine
was pale by comparison. He was
rather short and heavy-set, and he had
q pleasant face, although not hand
some, his nose being slightly bent to
the left. But at first all l could see
was his hair.
Good evening" he said, edging him
self In. Are you Mias Wate1r
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
CHAPTER VIII.
Then he went out.

| was pretty nervous when l took
charge of the news stand that eve
ming. Amanda King had an appoint
ment with the dentist and had left
everything topsyturvey. | was still
Strengthening up when people began to
come down to dinner.
Two or three things happened that
night. For one, | got good look at
Miss Julia Summers. She was light
haired and wellfeshed, with an ugly
face but a pleasant smile. She wore
low-necked dress that made Miss
Cobb's with the yoke out look like a
storm collar, and if she had a broken
heart she didn't show it.
"Hello!" she cried, looking at my
hair, ARE you selling tobacco here or
are you the cigar-lighter?"
Neither" | answered, looking over
her head. 81 am employed as the ex-
tinguisher of gay guests
Good" she said. smiling. I'm some
thing fine at that myself. Suppose |
stay here and help. If | watch that
line of knitting women I'll be crochet
ing Arabella's wool in my sleep to-
night"
Well, she was too cheerful to be
angry with. So she stayed around for
a while, and it was amazing how much
tobacco sold that evening. Men who
usually bought tobies bought the best
cigars. and when Mr.. Jennings came
up, scowling, and | handed him the
brand he'd smoked for years, she took
one. clipped the end of it as neat as a
finger nail and gave it to him, holding
up the lighter.
I'm not going to smoke. yet, young
woman" he said, glazing at her. But
she only smiled.
I'm sorry" she said. I've been
waiting hungrily until some discrimi.
mating smoker would buy one of those
and light it, love the aroma"
And he stood there for thirty min
utes, standing mostly on one foot on
account of the equity one, putting like
a locomotive, with her shifting at the
aroma and telling him how lonely she
felt with no friends around and Just
recovering from a severe illness. At
eight o'clock he had Mrs. Hutchins
bring him his fur-lined coat and he
and Miss Julia took Arabella. the dog,
for a walk on the veranda!
CTO .BE CONTINUED)
The longest life cannot afford that
a single vpar should be thrown away.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
W|HFPF THERE'S ANVIL
~ MARY POBEPTS PINEHART
ono CIRCULAR STAIRCASE. GIe NAAN
IL LOWER TEN. WHEN iN 4 A,E MAN r1AleSlES
G0oNehoHT IeIs 81 Ss essS CO..

was dressed in a black silk with real
lace collar and cuffs, and she was so
puffed up with pride that she forgot to
be nasty to me.
81 thought I'd better come to you.
Minnie" she said. Mr.. Carter has
put the-has put Mr.. Won invalid in
the north wing. | cannot imagine why
he should have given him the coolest
and most disagreeable part of the
house"
| said Id speak to Mr.. Carter and
try to have him moved. and she went
away, but | made up my mind to talk
to Mr.. Pierce. The sanatOrium bust
own likes and dislikes against the COM
fort of the guests
| was sick enough of hearing of Mr.
Won invalid before the day was over.
All morning in the springhouse they
talked Mr.. Won invalid. They pretend
playing European royalty. Every time
somebody laid down queen, he'd say.
rs the queen still living. or didn't she
die few years ago." And when they
played the knave, they'd start off about
the prince again.
In the afternoon Mr.. Won invalid
came out to the springhouse and sat
around, very affable and friendly,
drinking the water. He and the bishop
grew quite chummy. Miss Patty was
not there, but about four o'clock Mr..
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21

The longest life cannot afford that
4 single vear should be thrown away.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
CHAPTER VII,

1t was all we'll enough for me to say
as | had to to Tillie many a time
that it was ridiculous to make a fuss
over a person for what, after all, was
an accident of birth. Nevertheless, at
five O'Clock. after every one had gone,
when | saw Miss Patty, mufIled in
furs, tripping out through the snow,
with tall thin man beside her, walk
ing very straight and taking one step
TO her four, felt as though somebody
had hit me at the end of my breast
bone.
They came in together, laughing
and talking, and, to be honest IL |
hadn't caught the back of a chair, I'd
have had one foot back of the other
and been making a courtesy in spite
of myself
We're late, Minnie;" Miss Patty
said. "Oskar, this is one of my best
friends, and you are to be very nice to
her"
He had one of those single glass
things in his eye and he gave me a
good stare through it. Seen close he
was handsomer than Mr.. Pierce, but
he looked older than his picture
ASK her if she won't be nice to me-
he said in as good English as mine,
and held out his hand.
Amy of Miss Patty's friends" |
began, with lump in my throat, and
gave his hand good squeeze.
They went very soon after that.
stood and watched them until they dis
appeared in the snow, and felt lone
lier than ever, and sad, although GER
tainly he was better than had expect
ed to find him. He was a man, and
not little cub with body hardly big
enough to carry his forefathers' weak
nesses. But he had a cold eye and a
warm mouth, and that sort of man is
generally social success and a matri-
monial failure.
| had hardly closed the door after
them when it opened again and Mr..
Pierce came in. He shut the door and.
going over to one of the tables, put a
package down on it.
Here's the stuff you wanted for the
spring, Minnie" he announced. 81
-uppose can't do anything more than
register a protest against it?"
You needn't bother doing that" l
answered, unless it makes you feel
better Your authority ends at that
door. Inside the springhouse I'm in
control"
ut's hard to believe, with things as
they are, that | once really believed
that. But l did. 1t was three full
days later that learned that I'd been
mistakenly
Well, he sat there and looked at
nothing while | heated water in nv
brass kettle over the fire and dissolved
the things against Thoburn's quick
eye the next day, and he didn't say
anything. He had a gift for keeping
quiet, Mr.. Pierce had. 1t got on my
nerves after a while.
Things are doing better" re
marked, stirring up my mixture.
Yes" he said, without moving.
"Miss-Miss Jennings and the-von In.
valid were here just now, weren't
they? / passed them on the bridge"
yes"
"What-how do you like him?
Better than / expected and not SO
well as might" said.
Mrs. Hutchins came out to the
springhouse the next morning. She
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
SYNOPSIS.

Minnie. spring house girl at Hope sana-
torfum, tells the story. 1t opens with the
arrival Of Miss Patty Jennings, who Is re-
ported to be engaged TO marry prince
and the death Of the old doctor who owns
the sanatorium. The estate is left 10 a
scapegrace grandson. Dicky Carter; VINO
must appear on a certain date and run
the sanatorium successfully for two
months or forfeit the Inheritance. case
of mumps delays Dicks arrival Mr.. Tho
burn IL lowering about in hopes or Sc
curing the place for a summer hotel
Pierce. a college man in hard luck, is pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne. Dicks broth
er-in-law. TO impersonate the missing heir
and take charge OF the sanatortum unit!
Carter arrives. Dick, who has eloped
with Patty's younger sister. Dorothy, ar
rtves, and the couple go into hiding In
the old shelter house. Fearing 10 face
Dorothy's father. who Is at the sanator-
tum, Dick arranges with Pierce TO con-
unue in the management Of the property
Julia Summers, leading lady Of Pierce :
stranded theatrical company. arrives.
She is suing Dicky for breach OF promise
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21

doctor today"
When" from Mr.. Jennings, who
had come on a cane and was watching
Mr.. Pierce like a hawk.
This afternoon, probably. AS there
is no one here very ILL"
But at that they almost fell on him
and tore him to pieces. ! had 10 step
in front of him myself and say wed
have somebody there by two O'Clock II
we had to rob a hospital to get him.
Well, as if didn't have my hands
full with getting meals to the shelter
house and trying to find house doc
tor, and wondering how long it would
be before Julia" came face to face
with Dick Carter somewhere or other,
and trying to keep one eye on Thoburn
while | kept Mr.. Pierce straight with
the other-that day, during luncheon.
Mike the bath man came out TO the
springhouse and made a howl about
his wages. He'd been looking surly
for two days.
What about your wages?" |
snapped. Aren't you getting what
you We always mad!
NO tips!" he said sulkily. only a
few taking baths-only one daily, and
that's that man Jennings. There's no
use talking. Miss Minnie, I've got 10
have a double percentage on that man
or you'll have to muZzle him. He
he's dangerous"
If | give you the double percent
age. will you stay?"
81 don't know but that I'd rather
have the muzzle, Miss Minnie" he
answered slowly, "but-I'll stay. 1t
won't be for long"
Which left me thinking. I'd seen
Thoburn talking to Mike more than
once lately. and he'd been going around
with an air Of assurance that didn't
make me any too cheerful.
At four o'clock Mr. Sam came in,
and he had Mr.. Thoburn tight by the
arm.
MY dear old chap" he was saying,
''it would be as much as your life's
worth. That ground is full of holes
and Just now covered with snow"
He caught my eye, and wiped his
| forehead.
Heaven help u.s." he said, coming
over to the spring, Il found him ma
king for the shelter-house, armed with
foot rule! Somebody's got to take
him in hand-I tell you, the mans a
menace!"
What about the doctor?' l asked
reaching up his glass.
BE here tonight" he answered, ION
| the"
But at that minute boy brought a
telegram down and handed it to him
The new doctor was laid up with in
| fluenzal
We sat there after the others had
gone, and Mr.. Sam said he was for
giving up the fight, only to come out
now with the truth would mean such a
lot of explaining and a good many
people would likely find it funny. Mr.
Pierce came in later and we gave him
the telegram to read. He glanced al
II and handed it back.
Lots of starving NJ. DIS would
Jump at the chance" he said, but il
it's as urgent as ali this we can't wal,
to hunt. I'll tell you, Van Alstyne
there's chap down in the village-he
was the character man with the Sweet
/ Peas company-and he's stranded
there. | saw him this morning He's
washing dishes in the depot restau
rant for his meals. We used to cal
him Doc, and I've a hazy idea that
he's a graduate NJ. D.-name's Barnes
Great" cried Van Alstyne. Lets
have Barnes. You get him. will you
Pierce?"
Mr.. Pierce promised and they start
ed out together. At the door Mr. San
turned.
"Oh. by the way, Minnie" he called
better gid one of your chairs and put
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
SYNONYMOUS.

1t was Springer's afternoon of and
he thought he would take the children
for little outing.
MY DEAR" he said, approaching bis
wife, suppose we take the children to
the Zoo today"
why. Will. you promised to take
them to mothers"
"Ail right. If it's all the same 70 the
children. "-Lippincott'a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
SHAME TO ARREST RAsrs
After Aunt Rosa's Explanation IN
Should Have Been Matter O, n'.q
a Short Time.

Aunt Rosa. who had presided !, .
kitchen for many years and was
son of high privilege in the ~
came into the library in a hight s
tered state wiping her fat hands ~
her apron. She was plainly both "
tressed and indignant She addra.'
herself without preamble to tho
ter of the house.
Mister Willie" said she "n,,.
sub, len me $l5, sub. Dey done =
my boy 'Rastus ae'in. Dey got ~
shet up in de- jail, an dey fuse n !
him out lessen | pays bail" n
What has the lazy rascal hoo,
ing. Aunt Rosa"
He amt don't nothing tall N,.
withdrawing tall. sub. De bov ~
jest a settin' on the do stem VII
knife in his han, and onery ni,.
come by. and fell on it, and rim his
Open-d dat all. sub"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21

Generating hot air is easier -.
getting up steam.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-30

Taken in time they can be cured and
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For two generations DR.. Thatcher has
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-30

Iations enables only pure blood-making
with these food clements to enter the cir
culation, and in less than an hour Is at
work throughout the body in the process CT
publication.
You will soon realize its wonderful in
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Impurities.
You will find S. S. s. on sale at all drug
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DO not tritie with substitutes, imita-
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-30

a chronic cold means something wrong
sistitutionally. Pimples mean bad blood.
eumatism means faulty elimination.
sese and q hundred other symptoms gre
Eily recognized, but where is tile trouble.
here Is It located? What is wrong with
e bodily machine?
III you will go into any first class store
IL get bottle OF S. s. S. you are on the
= to getting rid Of those conditions that
suse sickness and disease But don't let
AEone wcrk or that old trick OF something
lst as good"
n. s. S. is taken into tie blood just as
Eurally. IS the most nourishing food. it
zeeads It's influence over every organ Ia
4 body; comes through all the veins and
Ferries. enables all mucous surfaces to
#hange inhammatory acids and other
ltating substances for arterial element s
u effectUally cleanse the system ami
ls put an end to all pollution. s. S. s..
fans cut the stclaach Of mucous accunl-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-30
pisreputabIe Methods.

GAS low as has been the standard
of character of cotton used by the
New York Exchange, I see by the pa
perg last Saturday that a big cotton
house, the biggest perhaps in the
United states, which is supposed to
be heavily short On the New York Ex-
change, has been endeayoring to force
the exchange to accept and certify a
large amount OF additional very low
character cotton heretofore rejected
by the exchange. l do not believe the
officers of the cotton exchange viii
dare to yield to this demand If they
do the law should be used to strike
both the cotton house and the ex-
change The difficulty, however, is
that one small, ordinary dealer can
not carry the burden. It requires an
organization Of manufacturers and cot
ton men to meet the situation.
Il have certainly pointed out suf-
Gcient number Of lines Of conduct par
sued on the New York Exchange to
show that the system is unfair, if not
dlsreputabIe. It's unfair means Of de-
livery gives sellers upon the exchange
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-30
SENATOR HBNE SMITH
ON COTTON GAMBLING
Attacks Methods of New York *
change, and His Amendment y
Adopted by the Senate.

There is widespread interest IN the
South over the determined movement
in congress to break up the methods
of the New York cotton exchange,
which depress the price Of cotton
While it is generally understood that
the system Of doing business robs the
cotton growers Of millions Of dollars
annually Only those VINO have had
dealings with the exchange or VINO
have studied its methods know how
it is done, 1T is accomplished BY per
hitting the seller Of cotton futures II
actual cotton is demanded to tender
inferior grades Of practically yalueiess
cotton and to compel the buyer 70 ac-
cept it or TO settle on an arbitrary
basis which would cause a loss IN
many instances OF as much as 70
bale.
The sifect of this system is to cause
quotations on futures to be usually
about three-quarters of a cent a pound
below the actual value OF spot cot
ton. This. statement can be verified
on any day by an. examination OF the
New York quotations on spots and fu-
lures for The, current month
A bill to correct the evils Of the
New York cotton exchange, introduced
by Senator Ellison D. Smith of South
Carolina, came up in the senate a few
days ago. Senator Hoke Smith Of
fered an amendment which was ac-
cepted by the author Of the bill under
which cotton rendered on a future
contract must have the actual market
value of spot cotton, and that settle
nent must be made on the market value
Of the cotton itself instead Of an arbl-
trary difference fixed by the ex-
change
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-30

'They also have a system of tender
ing the cotton which they call pro