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If he did not promise to marry you you
have no case-none at all. Now. Ag-
nes, tell me. Did General Hastings
promise to marry you?"
''Oh. yes-oh. yes. indeedr' Aggie.
cried falteringly. And wish he,
would He's such delightful old gen
tleman.''
The legal representative of the de
lightful old gentleman scOwled disgust
edly at this outburst
WAS that promise made in writing?"
No Aggie answered gushinGly-
But all his letters We're in writings
you know. Such wonderful letters.
SO tender and o-er-interesting!'
Yes yes. | dare say" Irwin agreed
hastily. with some evidences of cha
| grin.
"But you're quite sure. Agnes" Mary
| questioned gently. that General Hast
ings did promise to marry you?''
''Oh. yes" Aggie declared tensely
"Why. would swear to it. The
lfmnid. ewes. so appealing in their soft
iuster. went first to Mary. then gazed
trustingly into those of the routed at
tOrney.
Were beaten he confessed defect
edly. turning his glance toward Mary.
whom plainly he regarded as his real
adversary in the combat on his clients
behalf. I'm going to be quite frank
with you. Miss Turner. quite frank
be stated. with more geniality, though
with very crestfallen air. 1--WE can't
afford any scandal. so we're going to
settle at your own terms" He took
from his pocket thick bill case and
from this 4 sheaf of banknotes, which
he laid on the desk before Mary. with
little laugh of discontinue over hav-
ing been beaten in the contest.
AS he did so Aggie thrust forth an
avaricious hand. but it was caught and
held by Mary before it reached above
the top Of the desk. and the avaricious
gesture passed unobseryed by the at
torney.
we can't fight where ladies are con
cerned." he went on. assuming as best
ne might cOntrive chivalrous tone.
$50. If you will just hand over Gen
eral Hastings letters, why. here's your
money. You have the letters, haven't
you?' he demanded abruptly.
Aggie coyly took thick bundle from
its resting place on her rounded bosom.
'They never leave me-" she said.
To Be Continued
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tcoxr1NuEnl

An agreement was made by which
Joe Carson and certain of his more
trusted intimates in the underworld
were to put themselves under the or
ders Of Mary concerning the sphere Of
their activities. Furthermore. they
bound themselves not to engage in any
devious business without her consent
Aggie. too. was one Of the company
thus constituted. but she figured little
In the preliminary discussions. since
neither Mary nor the forger had much
respect for the intellectual capabilities
OF the adventures. though they appre-
eiated to the full her remarkable pow
ers Of influencing men to her will.
1t was not difficult to find lawyer
suited to the necessities of the under
taking. Mary selected Sigismund Har-
ris. an attorney, just in the prime of
his mental vigors. who possessed a
knowledge of the law only to be equal
ed by his disrespect for it.
Forthwith the scheme was set in op-
Grafton. AS a first step Mary Turner
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AIR which i'll assorted with the cigar
cite that she held between her lips.
He gently removed leathern wal
let" she said sedately. containing Il
large sum Of money from the coat
pocket Of a member Of the detective
force" The elegance Of utterance was
inimitably done. But in the next jn
stant the ordinary vulgarity Of enun-
citation was in full play again. ''Oh
gee!" she cried gayly. "He says In
spector Burke's got gold watch that
weighs a ton. an all set with tliamon's
which was give to i'm by admirin'
friends! We didn't contribute "
"Given to him." Mary corrected
with tolerant smile.
what difference does it make?'' AZ
gie demanded scornfully. Hes got
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81 have an important engagement with
Dick Glider"
1t, amt he: Just as soon as / ge,
time I'm goin' after that watch---be
Heve .me,'
''No, you are not. You are under III,
orders now. And as long as you are
working with us YOU will break no
laws"
But ! con't see Aggie began to
argue with tbe pet,lance of "A spoiled
child
when you We're working alone did
you nave home like this?"
"No."
"Or such clothes? Most Of all. did
you have safety from the police?"
"No: but. Just the same | can't
see'-
agnes, the richest men in this coun-
try have made their fortunes. not be
cause of the law, but in spite of the
law. They made up their minds what
they wanted to do and then they en-
gagged lawyers clever enough to show
them how they could do it and still
keep within the law. Any one with
brains can get rich in this country if
he will engage the right lawyer. Well.
l have the brains. and Harris is show.
ing me the law-the wonderful twist
ed law that was made for the rich
Since we keep inside the law we are
safe,
"And now ! must be off to most
Important engagement with Mr.. Dick
Glider"
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six and Il half hat. He sure naa MS
nerve trying to bluff u.s.
Perhaps it wasn't bluff. Aggie.''
Carson suggested.
well. what have we done. I'd like
to know
Carson answered with a note of
WEAKNESS that was unlike him,
1T afn't what you have DONE" he
said quietly. Its what they can make
4 jury think you've done. And. once
they set out to get you-God. how
they can frame things: II they ever
start out after Mary He did not
finish the sentence. but sank down
into his chair with groan that was
almost Of despair.
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CHAPTER VI.
A Tip From Headquarters.

AGG1E gave herself over to more
~ cigarettes in an easy chair
u sprawIed out in an attitude of
comfort never taught in any
finishing school for young ladies. Soon
the coming of Joe Carson. who was
usually In and out Of the apartment
number of times daily, provided a vel
come diversion. Aggie explained in
response to his question that Mary had
Dick Glider
MARY has been with him good
deal lately he said. half question
ingly.,
THAT'S what" was the curt agree
ment.
'Ihlnk she's stuck on him?"
why not?' Aggie retorted "Bet
your life I'd be if had a chance.
He's a swell boy. and his fathers got
the coin too
At this the man moved impatiently.
and his eyes wandered to the window.
Again Aggie studied him with a swift
glance OF Interrogation.
Noe. if there's anything on your
mind shoot it,
Its Mary" Carson explained. with
some embarrassment; -her and Young
Glider
"Well?' came the crisp question
well. somehow Carson went on.
still somewhat confusedly. II can't see
any good Of it for her.
"Whyg Aggie demanded. in sur
prise
'Old man Gilders got big pun, and
ii he caught on to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us--strong, Believe me, amt
looking for any trip up the river
eve ain't done nothin' they can
touch us for. Mary says So
Whether we've done anything or
whether we haven't don't matter" he
objected. Once the police set out
after you the::-'ll get you. Russia ain't
in it with some of the things ] have
seen pulled off in this town.
"Oh. can that 'fraid taIk!' Aggie ex-
claimed roughly. Il tell you they can't
get us. We've got our fingers crossed. ~
"A noise at the hall door INTERRUPTED
her. and she looked up to see a man.
while behind Jhim apneared the maid.
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~ <nat all you've got about her? Gar
son demanded.
book back into his pocket Just now
you're posing as Mary Turner's cousin
You served two years in Burnsing for
biackmail. You were arrested in Buff
falo. convicted and served your stretch
Nothing on YOU: Well. weHI'
Again there was triumph in the Of
ticer's chnckic. He went ON speaking
with obvious enjoyment of the extent
to which his knowledge reached.
"And the head of the gang is Mary
Turner. Arrested four years ago for
robbing the Emporium Did her stretch
Of three years
us that all you've got about her?
Carson demanded with such abrupt
ness that Cassidy forgot his dignity
sufficiently to answer with an unuuali-
fed yes
Nothing in your record of her about
her coming out without friend in
the world and trying to go straight? :?
You ain't got nothing in that pretty
little book Of your'n about your going
to the millinery store where she finally
got job and tipping them off to where
she come from?'
''Sure. they was tipped off We got
to protect the city"
s"Got anything in that record of
your'n." Carson went on venOmously.
"afnnt her getting another Job and
your following her up again and hav:
ing her thrown out: Got it there about
the letter you had old Glider write, SC
that his influence would get hei
canned %
"Oh. we had her right the first time
You did not. She was railroaded
for job she never done. She went
in honest. and she came out honest
And that's why she's here now with
a gang Of crooks Cassidy retorted
Where else should she be?" Carson
demanded violently. You ain't gol
nothing in that record about my jump
ing into the river after her. That
where I found her-a girl that never
done nobody any harm. starving be-,
cause you police wouldn't give her a
chance to work. In the riye1. because
she wouldn't take the only other way
that was left her to make living, be
cause she was Keeping straight. Have
you got amy of that in your book?''
Anyway" the officer went on. with
new confidence. now that his eyes
We're free from the gaze that had
burned into his soul. you've got to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-15
his city and Culleoka and Spring

this city and Culleoka and Spring
Hill.
The secretary was instructed to at
tend the meeting of the Middle Ten
nessee Commercial Secretaries AS
ISOLATION at Nashville on Thursday,
and to bring the September conven-
ton back to Columbia. While there
he will see George E. Bonnie in le-
gard to the establishment Of IN over
all factory in Columbia.
President Anderson, in an effort to
get the membership committee tc
work and secure new pledges, offered
a box of Maury Booter cigars to the
one that would secure the most mem
bers before the next meeting.
In token of the assistance that had
been rendered by Senators Lea and
Shields and Congressman Padgett in
securing the hog serum demonstra-
ton for Maury county, Secretary
Sowell was instructed to convey to
them by letter the boards apprecia'
ton of their valuable and effective
work.
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RAILROAD MAN
GOES TO HIS MAKER
HENRY ZOPHl SUccUMBS TO IN.
JURIES RECEIVED ON TRAIN
NEAR DUCK RIVER STATION.

Henry A. Zophi, Jr., aged % years,
died this morning at 3 o'clock at the
Kings Daughters Hospital. His re-
mains were carried to the undertake
ing parlors Of Cakes & Nichols, pre-
pared for burial, and shipped to Nash
vile on the $3.50 train. The interment
will take place tomorrow at Mt. OH
vet cemetery.
The death Of Mr.. Zophi is the re-
suit of injuries received in the early
hours Tuesday morning. He was Ar
ing a freight train to Nashville. The
last seen of him was by the engineer
at Darks Mill A little piece further
on he was missed from the cab, the
train was reversed, and his body was
found by the side Of the track, with
a terrible cash in his head, his limbs
broken in two or three places and va
rious other internal injuries. He
was at once brought to Columbia for
treatment, but never rallied and death
came to him this morning.
The death is q particularly sad one.
He leaves q wife, who is only sixteen
years Of age.
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OFFICERS OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named have been appointed Of
fcers to open and hold the regular
municipal election at Mt. Pl,isant,
Tennessee, on Tuesday, May rs, 1911:
Receiver, Rufus C. Jackson.
Judges, J. T. Jenkins, Edmund
Hughes, o. Benderman.
Clerks, J. G. Ingram, 8. A. Vest.
Marshal, C. D. Harder.
Assistant registrar, 10. w. Cooper.
Said officers will make proper re-
turns to the undersigned not 'acer
than the Monday next following said
election.
This May IA, 1914.
J. H. KANNON, Chairman,
J. B. BROOKS,
Election Commission Maury County.
14Id&wI1t
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GOOD DEMAND
FOR STOCK PEAS
THEY ARE QUOTED BY WHOLE
sALERs AT $2.75 PER BUSH.
Ell LOCALLY.
Field Seeds Are Practically of tire
Market, 40 There 10 No Demand
Tor Them.

The markets are still very quiet.
The produce men note no changes
whatever in their line OF business.
Eggs are still lowering around If
teen cents per dozen, they are paying
twelve cents for butter, and twenty
Ave cents per pound for the smaller
sized frying chickens that are COM
ing to market.
About the only thing that is in de-
mand in the wholesale line Is stock
peas. They are quoted at $2.75 per
bushel. Field seeds are practically
of the market, as there Is no demand
for them. Oranges, too, have been
taken of, as the price for them Ii al
most prohibitive.
The quotations to noon are as fol-
lows: fsAft
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BOARD OF TRADE IS
IN FAVOR OF COUNTY
OWNERSHIP OF Pixies
WENT ON RECORD TUESDAY
NIGHT AS FAvoRiNG PUR.
CHASE OF THEM.
BETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE
Ask Local Manager Latta to Put IN
Additional Lines to culIeoka and
Spring HilI-Endorses City Admin.
lstratlon on Water Question.

AT the regular monthly meeting of
the Columbia Board of Trade Tues
day night in the circuit court room,
that body went on record unanimous
ly as favoring the purchase Of all the
toll roads from private owners by the
county.
The resolution in favor Of free turn
pixies was as follows: BE 1t resolv-
3D. That the Board Of Trade go on
record as favoring the purchase Of
all toll pixies in the county. without
connscation, at fair valuation, and
mat the public roads committee be
hereby instructed to take up the mat
ter with the county court ssr.
The board also approved the course
OF the city administration in trying
70 get an appraisal Of the Columbia
water & Light plant, and endorsed
Whatever action the city authorities
should take in erecting . water plant
such as the welfare of the city de-
mands.. 1t went on record as being
wiling in Whatever way possible To
cooperate in Fastening the correction
OF the present inferior water system.
The board was unanimous in Its
approval Of the working Of the state
con'icts upon the public highways,
and recommended that the county's
representatives in the legislature
should lend their aid in passing such
measure.
Eugene Anderson, Of the railroad
committee. reported that he had in
'estgated theauestion of lower coal
rates for the city, and suggested the
appointment of an attorney to take
up the matter with the proper author
tiles
ne secretary was ordered to take
Up with Fred Latta, the local mana
ger OF the Bell Telephone Co., the
question Of additional lines between
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MAURY'S RESOURCES
SUBJECTOF STORY N
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
Ex-MAuRY coUNTIAN GETTING
DATA FOR LONG ARTICLE
IN THAT PAPER,
PRES. ANDERSON ASSISTING HIN
VIII Be Of lnestimable Value az an
\, Advertisement, az Journal circv-
taaes Extensively In All States In
TIE Union.

r. A prominent ex-Maury countian has
written to President Anderson, OF the
Columbia Board Of Trade, to get in.
formation and views for special ar.
ticle that Ii to be prepared for the
Country Gentleman, one Of the Cur
tbs Publishing Co.'s great papers.
President Anderson will get for him
data in regard to the number Of
mules, horses, cattle and other stock
annually shipped from the county.
He will also secure several photo
graphs of large farms in the county
which will be used as illustrations
OF the article. Views will be taken
of various sights around Columbia,
its principal streets. and the main in
dustries. The large phosphate COM
panies and their plants will be lnclud.
ed in the number.
The article should be a great ad-
vertisement Of the great resources OF
Maury Co. The Country Gentleman
stands foremost as the leading farm
and home journal of the nation. 1t
has an enormous circulation in all Of
the states t the union. Such an ar
ticle, properly written, giving in con-
crete form a resume Of the varied re-
sources of the county and illustrating
them by pictures Of beautiful scenes.
would be Of almost inestimable value
as an advertisement
President Anderson is expecting to
have the assistance and cooperation
Of the leading farmers and business
men of the city and county in secur-
| ing the data desired for the article.
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FLOUR AND GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by Columbia
Mill ,: Elevator Co., Ashton's Mill.
and City Mill & Grain Coz
Flour-Best patent, $3.50; second
grade, $500; bran, per ton, $2S; mid
dlings, per ton, $3z00.
Meal-Loose, CSC; sacked, csc.
Wheat-Delivered at the mills, 95c
TO $1.00.
Corn-Per barrel, $500 and strong:
shelled, SOC per bushel.
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w. I. MILLER BACK
WITH r. ]. CRAIG

w. ]. Miller, who was for several
years with the R. ]. Craig Transfer
Co., but for several years making his
home In Chicago, has returned to Co
lumbia and taken his old job with
Mr.. Craig. Mr.. Miller is one of the
most capable freight draymen that
has ever been in Columbia and gives
his business the very best of atten-
ton.
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HIDES, GINSENG, IRON, ETC.
Quotations by Louis BAKERY
Wool-10c to 21hc.
Dry salt hides, 1Sc NJ; nint 22e
n; horse hides, No. /, large, $500;
green hides, 10 cents; cured, 12hc;
mule, 81; goat skins, zoe; lamb skins,
zoe.
Beeswax-Per pound, CSC.
Tallow-Per ~. 5hc.
Ginseng-Per 10, $3.50.
Yellow root-s3.00 per pound.
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S. o. THOMAS MAKES
THREE GOOD SALES

8. o. Thomas has made number
of good real estate deals IN the past
few days. Through him Clifford Ad-
kisson has sold his cottage on North
High street to Mrs. Anna Upshaw for
$500. J. P. Wakefield disposed Of
= lot on South High street for $1,000
to F. o. Derryberry. John W. Mat.
thews has bought Of J. X. Nicholson
six acres on the Campbellsville pike
for 5000.
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AN EASY WAY.

you ought to clean up this city.
A system Of modern sanitation
should be installed.
"It would cost too much" declared
the native potentate. "I'll just in
suit some first-class Power and let
them seize the city. They'll clean
1t up nicely for me and then I'll
apologize"
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bushel.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE.

WhOIESNIE PRODUCE.
Quotations by McCarty Produce
TO, and Park Brcs.)
Bananas-Jumbo, per bunch. $3.50
to $1.75.
Lemons-Per box, $3.50.
Irish potatoes-s2.70 per bag.
Cabbage-$1.95 per 100 pounds. :.
Navy Beans-$2.65 to $2.75 per bu
Stock peas-$2.75 per bushel.
Apples-$5.00 to $500 per barrel
Oranges-$3.35 per box.
Seed corn-$1.65 to $500.
Millet seed-$2.0o per bushel.
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FIELD SEEDS.

Quotations by Park Bros. and Ne
Carly Produce Coz
Blue grass-$1.75 per bushel.
Orchard grass-s2.00 to $2.1o Per
ushel.
Timothy-s3.25 per bushei.
oats-55c to 60c bushel and weak
Red Top-25c per pound.
Red clover seed-s1e.o0 to s11.0
Alsike Clover..s11.5o to $500 Pc
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CULLEOKA FOLKS
MEET SATURDAY

There will be meeting of the citi-
zens Of Culleoka who are interested
in the school at the school house at
8 o'clock Saturday night. A full at
tendance is urged for the reason that
at this meeting plans will be made for
the next term Of school.
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PREPARED PAINTS

Mound City Horse Shoe" Prepared
Paint covers more surface and lasts
longer than the cheaper grades Of
mixed paints. Street, Martin &
Vaughan Co. 1t
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NEW SUPERSTITION.

Now they have a superstition that
If you meet green-haired girl on
the street you'll see a purple horse.
So far we haven't encountered eye
thi.
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SPECIAL SERVICE AT
M'CAINS SUNDAY

There will be q rpecial sacramen-
tai service at McCains Sunday, which
will be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
w. A. Blades.
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STRAWBERRIES

For the next few days / will sell a
six gallon case Of Strawberries for
$3.50. HORACE RAINEY.
IA 15I16lw 1t
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PRODUCE.

Quotations by VIM. BAKERY
Eggs. Trash, 14hc to 15c and weak:
hens 121ac; large fryers. Toe; spring
chickens, 25c; turkeys, 12c to 13c;
ducks, 13c; geese, &c; butter, 12c and
strong.
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MEAT AND LARD.

MEAT AND LARD.
Quotations by Hill Grocery Co..
prices paid farmers).
Shoulders, 13c; sides, 14c; hams.
leo; jowls, Sc; lard, 12c.
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Mr.. Withers Host At House Party

Henry Speers Of Ellington. N. c.. Mr..
w. II. Finlay and Mr.. Jack Curtis. of
Pine Barren, and Mr.. Ted Covingtou
and Mr.. Rob Withers. who are also
in the turpentine business at Cold
Water, with their host.
On Sunday the party was Joined by
Mr.. S. ]. Harvey of Milton, and Mr..
Charles Simpson, OF Arcadia Farms.
The three automobiles lent them
selves to the amusement OF the guests,
and the tennis courts had their en-
thusiastic devotees. Motoring to Mil
ton and Bagdad were among the many
pleasures enjoyed. not the least Of
which was the charm OF the hospi-
tality Of the home, which was SO
gracefully dispensed for Mr.. Withers
by his cousin. Miss Ruth Withers, Of
North Carolina.
Few recent house parties have been
80 greatly enjoyed. and the Pensacola
guests. especially, were most enthusi-
astic in praise OF the host and the ideal
home which he has made in the Flor
ida woods at Cold Water.
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but the greenery was also lavish part
of the table decorations. The cluny
cloth was laid over green and its GEN.
terpiece was composed OF a triple
stand OF shamrocks, Irish moss and
graceful ferns, arranged with green
fruits.
From the centre Of the stand there
rose a tall cut glass vase of pure white
sweet peas, the whole effect being very
graceful and beautiful. Shamrocks
were at each cover as place cards. and
were used about the table further en-
phasizing the sentiment Of the day.
Green Enints and olives were served,
and the entire menu partook OF the
emerald hue, in some prettily sugges-
tive way.
The young men not only greatly en-
Joyed the evening with their host, but
appreciated the beautiful expression of
his hospitality.
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0ae Of the pleasures and duties Of
life that have an especial appeal for
Mr.. J. A. Kirkpatrick. Is the associa-
ton Nth the 1ne young men who COM
pEfme. his Baraca class. and on Tues
day evening he entertained this class
at hts home. with o dinner. which. "a
It was st. Patrick's day. In It's every
detail carried out the ideas both In
de@orations and menu. which were en-
hlemat1c OF thu anniversary.
Ths class taught by Mr.. Kirkpatrick.
is one OF the most successful Baraca
CLASSES of the First Methodist church.
and the young men. after dining,
spent am hour devoted 90 O business
session.
The enkire house was decorated IN
gfeesa growing plants. ferns and other
foliage being used about the antire
lower noUr. In the diningroom not
only the ferns ana plants were used