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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-03

which was the most important. For
one hundred years or more, the party
has been unalterably opposed to any
kind of subsidy. It's position on the
question is historic and it was reaf-
firned at Baltimore.
AS he viewed it, the issue presented
was whether an immaturely consid-
cred plan favoring free tolls-a sub
sidy-should be preferred to the
fixed policy of the party against sub
sides in any form. Free Panama
tolls were utterly inconsistent with
Democratic doctrine, said the presi-
dent, and the proof of that fact was
found in the lineup of Democrats
in Fridays roll call.
No expression was forthcouIrn..
from the president as to attitude Of
Speaker Clark. His friends have de-
clared the attempt to discredit the
administration did not emanate who'll
ly from Republican, or Bull Moose
sources, but the president makes no
crl0ment on this phase of the con-
troversy.
The president entertains no fear as
to the outcome of this position. He
believes the result in congress is al
ready settled, while reports received
by the administration from the coun-
try show the bulk of public opinion
sustaining his stand.
Administration leaders have been
greatly encouraged over the report of
former Governor Robert B. Glenn, of
North Carolina, who has canvasSed
sentiment in the states of New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Car
olina and Michigan. Governor Glenn
declares he found public sentiment al
most universal in favor of the pres
ident and against the toll exemption.
Interest Mr.. Clark's Speech.
Interest in the debate in the housG
centers in the speech Speaker Clark is
scheduled to make tomorrow in de-
fense of his position with reference to
the alleged gag rule and the tolls
question. The speakers friends de-
clare he is prepared to make the eff
fort of his life, and the subsidy Der.
ocrats and Republicans are hopeful
thai his speech will turn the tide in
theil favor. There is, however, small
ch9ncc that the speaker will stem
the movement, and it seems fore
gore conclusion that the repeal will
carry in the house by a majority va-
riously estimated from 60 to 100
votes.
The general resentment against ;he
Sce aker among administration lead
erS in the house has not abated, and
the talk of the opposition to his re-
election is one of the most interesting
and significant outcroppings Of the
tolls fight.
Swagar Sherley and Robert l.. Hen
rT, of Texas, are the men whose
names are most often mentioned as
possible candidates for the speaker
shin in opposition to Clark.
1t is fact, however, that the talk
OF opposition to the speakers re-
election has not crystallized, and
many influential house members, with
conservative inclination, are hopeful
the hatchet will be buried with the
passage of the bill
The speaker himself, it is conceded,
has it in his power to accomplish
much in the direction of harmony, or
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-03

TO intensity the situation, by the
speech he is to deliver tomorrow
Whatever he says, whatever his de-
fense, it is expected his remarks will
have tremendous effect, not on the
fate of the tolls question, but on his
political future as regards the o.
sanitation Of the house of representa-
tlves after the neyt election.
Doremus Leads OFF.
Representative Doremus, of Michi
gan, chairman of the Democratic con.
gressional committee, led eff the fight
on repeating the Panama tolls ex.
enption in the house today. 1t was
tie third day of debate on the oues.
ton.
Expressing regret that he differed
with the president, he declared Great
Britain had admitted the American
right to exempt coastwise trade from
tolls.
"If we cannot grant free transit to
our ships through the canal" he said
Its benefits will accrue to England
and not to ourselves"
Senator Fall. Republican, of New
Mexico, gave the controversy a new
aspect by introducing bill to forbid
that tolls be levied on American
coastwiSe vessels or those belonging
"to citizens of any country on this
continent and engaged solely in trade
between ports of North and Sour,
America, or both, and duly registered
under the laws of the country of
which the owners of said vessels are
citizens" He contended it would work
out to logical conclusion the poll
cles as originally contemplated in the
Monroe doctrine.
Would Prove Good Faith.
at would be convincing to Brazil
Argentine, Chile, Mexico and other
Latln-American countries on this con-
tlnent," said he, "that the United
States is in good faith in it's an
nounced policy of friendship and will
hngness to assist these countries, not
only against aggressions of foreign
powers, but in the development of
their own resources"
From an invalid chair in the house
Representative L'Engle Democrat, of
Florida, made vigorous speech op-
posing the repeal and denouncing the
attitude of Great Britain.
Senator Owen, one of the admin
istration supporters, expressed the
opinion today that two weeks would
be all the senate would require for
debate
Senator Kern, the Democratic lead
er, told the president that while the
debate would be longer than at first
had been expected, the question would
be longer than at first had been ex-
pected, the question would be dis
posed of without delay.
The presidents course was vigor-
ously defended in the house by Rep
resentative Hamilton, of Michigan.
Republican.
This is not matter of party poll
TICS" said he. "To Republicans, Dem
2crats and Progressives, it ought to
be sufficient to remind them that ali
have declared against monopolies."
Representative Montague, Demo
crat. Of Virginia, supported the re-
peal bill.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-03

Chester, S. c., March 30.-Frank
Pursley, of Abbeville, fireman. and
two negro brakemen, who were in
Jured IN the collision Saturday be-
tween two Seaboard Air Line freight
trains, near Conner, Ga, and-Ash were
brought to the hospital in Chester. are
III a serious condition, but all will
recover. Pursley had bad fra
", tured a. leg and. received injuries in
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-03

Charlotte, N. c., March 3O.-While
the Gastonia company of the North
Carolina National Guard was being
Inspected in the armory at that place
TINS afternoon by Capt. Russell Lang
don, U. S. A., Bert Gilbert, guards
man, dropped to the floor, dying in
stantly of heart failure.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-03
TOLLS EXEMPTION is
FLATLY BRANDED AS
SUBSIDY BY WILSON.

President Says Democrats Should
Know Which Course to Take AL
though Platform is Contradic-
tory on QuestiOn-Says Attack
is Slap at His Administra-
tiOn-Intercst in Fight i'm
House Centers in Speak
er Clark's Speech on
Tuesday in Support
of His Position.
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Elizabeth, N. j., March 30
Ihwarted in an attempt to hang HIM
self by the limb of a tree breaking.
William Smalley gave as his reason
for wanting to die thai he was un-
able to buy false teeth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-03

DIR. Floyd Rodgers, hookworm ex-
pert, was badly injured in an auto
mobile accident near Williamson on
Sunday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-03

The president directed attention to
his analysis of the Baltimore plat
form as showing an inconsistency be-
tween the plank against ship subsi
dies and that favoring free tolls. 1t
was not hard to tell, he affirmeo
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28
CHAPTER XXXV.
Silence-and a Knock.

Oswald did not succeed in finding
n man TO please Orlando He sug-
gosted one person after another to
the eNacting inventor. but none We're
satisfactory to him and each in turn
was turned down It is not every
one We want to have share "A world
wide triumph or an ignominious de
feat. And the days were passing.
He had said in a moment of citation
Il Will do it alone" but he knew
even then that he could not Two
hands were necessary to start the
car, afterwards. he might manage it
alone. Descent was even possible. but
TO give the COntriyaucc it's first lift
required a second mechanician. Where
was he to find one TO please him? And
what was he to do if he did not
Conquer his preiudices against such
men as he had seen, or delay the
attempt, "a Oswald had suggested. til
he could get one of his old Cr0uies
on from New York. lie could do nei-
thcr. The obstinacy of his nature was
such as to offer an inyiucible barrier
against either suggestion. One alter
native remained. He had heard of
women aviators. If Doris could be
induced TO accompany him into the
air. instead of clinging sOdden-like to
the weight of Oswald's woe. then
would the world behold a triumph
which would dwarf the ecstasy Of the
birds flight and rob the eagle of his
kingly pride. But Doris barely en-
durcd his as yet and the thought was
not one to be considered for d mo-
mcnt Yet what other course re
manned? He was brooding deeply on
the other subject. in his hangar one
evening-Gt was Thursday and sat
urday was but two days Off when
there came a light knock at the door
This had never occurred before. lie
had given strict orders, backed by
his brothers authority. that he was
never to be intruded upon when in
this place; and though he had some
times encountered the prying eyes of
the curious flashing from behind
the trees encircling the hangar
his door had never been ap-
preached before, or his privacy
encroached upon. He started then,
when this low but penetrating
sound struck across the turmoil OF
his thoughts, and cast one look in
the direction from which it came:
but he did not rise, or even change his
position on his workmans stool.
Then it came again. still low but
with an insistence which drew his
brows together and made his hand
fall from the wire he had been uncon-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28

manage TO live through the bltterest
weather. and / think the nearer the
domestic bird is left to himself thu
better he will do
a close house is not so good for
chickens as one where there is plenty
of ventilation. Oh course. Wol..
not want to expose any bird to Il wind
that would freeze combs and feet, but
the open shelter seems to be enough
to keep the turkeys from suffering any
such troubles from exposure.
From one end of the year to the
other my turkeys roost in the open
In the spring they desert the shed IA
soon as the weather modcratcs, and
take 90 the trees and higher fences
They lay well, and start nesting at
once. | lose a few young ones when
they get out in the wet fields. but
most Of them grow up hardy and Wig
orous
In nearly every case whore know
of turkeys becoming Uuthr.ljy and dy.
ing off they have been kept housed
up through the winter and most of the
summer The confinement is hard on
them. They are naturally a bird OF
the open
have had a few broods OF turkeys
hatchcd under the Plymouth Rock or
Brahma hens that liked 10 roost in
the inciosed shelters. They never did
very much good Their plIm9eo was
never bright and clean lOgkiup anu
their wattles and heads always looked
sort of bloOdIess and unhealthy Z
was easy to pick them out from birds
that grew up and roasted out of doors
The turkey is only a little way re
moved from his wild forbears. He is
not nearly so dOmesticated as IA,
chicken. The nearer the turkey If
permitted to live to nature. the bet
ter he will grow. and the more money
he will be worth when coopcd for the
winter markets
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Young Man Seized Opportunity for
Display of Calamity, but Fortune
Was in Tickle Mood.

She was young and fair Her neat.
trim figure. with its natty coat. the
corners of which the March breezes
sportively tOyed with. giided down
Broadway. Many admiring chances
followed her His eyes followed
her. never loosing sight of her
for a block A longing possessed him
TO know and be known by the fleeting
beauty Would fate grant him this
boon?
beauty reached pavement which
looked suspiciously wet ant slippery
She uncertainty picked her way over
it She had not gone many steps b.
fore she gracefully balanced herself
for an instant. then suddenly slipped
and sat down on the pavement.
Here was the chance of a lifetime
for him. He pressed forward rapid
ly and reached the young woman. who
was struggling to rise to her feet
With all the courtesy of which he was
capable. he leaned forward. saying:
Permit me-" making a movement
Of tending his services TO help her 10
her feet
That moment. while being rewarded
with a smile from the lips of the beau
ty. an uncertainty came over him as
to the hold he had upon earth First
one foot few uD Ia the air. while ne
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28

on VIII make the attempt at
night"
certainly"
And ON Saturday,"
I've said H."
81 will run over I'm my m!.l tn.
qualifications OF such men as { know
and acguaiut you with the result to-
morrow
There are adjustments 10 Boz made
A man Of accuracy is necessary"
81 will remember"
And ne must be- likabIe. can do
nothing with a man with whom I'm
not perfectly in accord"
II understand that"
Goodnight then" A moment of
hesitancy. then. Il wish not only your
self but Miss Scott to be present at
this test Prepare for the spectacle.
but not yet. not till within an hour or
two OF tho occasion"
And with a proud smile i'm which
he flashed significance which
startled Oswald he gave hurried
nod aud turned away
When IN an hour afterwards. Doris
looked in through the open door. she
found Oswald sitting with face buried
IN his hands. thinking so deeply that
he did not hear her He had sat like
this, immovable and absorbed. ever
since his brother had left him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28

forward to his work. and soon the lips
which had uttered that sardonic laugh
few minutes before. parted I'm gen
tier fashion, and song took the place
of Curses-a ballad Of love and fond
est truth. But Orlando never knew
what he sang. He had the gift and
used II
Would his tones, however, have
rung out with quite so mellow a
sweetness had he seen the restless
figure even then circling his retreat
with eyes darting accusation and
arms lifted towards him in wild but
impotent threat?
Yes. ! think they would. for he
knew that the man who thus ex-
pressed his helplessness along with
his convictions, was no nearer the end
he had set himself to attain than on
the day he first betrayed his sus
picions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28
Hector Macdonald Tradition

Sir Hector Macdonald. famous as
the only man, | think. who rose from
the ranks in the British army to the
rank Of a general officer. did not die
By his own hand. but is still alive I
firmly believe" said Cot W II Rrl,
of St Paul
II became convinced Of this Will.
in China. where went to observe rho
maneuyers OF the then new Chimes
army oil wing the Russo-Japaneae
War An incident that occurred on
our march into the interior made ma
believe this. 1t was simply the rec.
ognition OF Macdonald by one of the
party, who declared that he could not
be mistaken. believe that at that
time Hector Macdonald was at the
head OF the Chinese army and that he
still occupies that position Unless !
am mistaken, saw Macdonald nv
self In that country"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28

however, it was an unexpected ex-
citement and his voice trembled with
something more than physical weak
ness as he greeted his visitor and
thanked him for his attentions.
Doris says that you have shown
me this kindness from the desire you
have to see ne well again, Mr.. Chal-
Toner. is this true?"
Very true cannot emphasize
the fact too strongly"
Oswald's eyes met his again. this
time with great earnestness.
You must have serious reasons for
feeling so-reasons which | do NOT
quite understand. May ask why you
place such value upon a life which.
If ever useful to itself or others. has
lost and lost forever, the one delight
which gave it meaning?"
Ii was for Mr. Challoner's voice Ia
'remble now, as reaching out hi
hand. he declared. with unmistakable
feeling:
Il have no son have NO interest
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28

scarcely sufficient. Ii would be folly
such as you never show. to trust a
nerve so undermined as mine till time
has restored its power. For an en-
terprise like this you need a man OF
ready strength and resources: 10 one
whose condition you might be Obliged
to consider at very critical mo
ment"
Orlando, baked thus at the outset
showed his displeasure.
You do not do justice to your will
1t is strong enough to carry you
through anything
1T was"
You can force it to act for you"
q fear not. Orlando"
Il counted on you and you thwart
me at the most critical moment of
my life"
Oswald smiled; his whole candid
and generous nature bursting into
view in one quick fash.
Perhaps" he assented; "but you
will thank me when you realize my
weakness. Another man must be
found-quick, def. secret, yet honor
ably alive to the importance of the
occasion and your rights as a great
original thinker and mechanician.
DO you know such a MANI"
Il don't; but there must be many
such among our wOrkmen."
There isn't one; and haven't
time to send to Brooklyn. / reckoned
on you"
Can you wait a month";"
No"
"A fortnight, them"
NO, not ten days"
Oswald looked surprised. He would
like to have asked why such precipi-
tation was necessary, but the tone in
which this ultimatum was given was
cr that decisive character which ad-
mits of no argument. He therefore
merely looked his query. But Orlan-
do was not one to answer looks: be-
sides, he had no reply for the same
importunate question urged by his
own good sense. He knew that he
hlhoh lidhC iilF dtttiHPt upon WHICH
his future rested soon, and without
risk of the sapping influence of length
ened suspense and weeks OF waiting
He could hold on to those two demons
leagued in attack against him, for a
definite seven days, but not for an
indeterminate time. If he were to be
saved from folly-from himself
events must rush
He therefore repeated his No"
with increased vehemence. adding. as
he marked the reproach in mis- broth
er's eye. Il cannot wait. The test
must be made on Saturday evening
next. whatever the conditions; what
ever the weather. An air-car to be
serviceable must be ready to meet
lightning and tempest, and what is
worse. perhaps, an insufficient crew"
Then rising. he exclaimed, with a
determination which rendered him
IF help is not forthcoming.
I'll do it all myself. Nothing shall
hold me back; nothing shall stop me:
and when you see me and hear my
car rise above the treetops. you'll feel
that ! have done what could to make
you forget"
He did rot need to continue. Os-
valid understood and flashed a CRATE
'ul look his way before saying:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28
SYNOPSIS.

George Anderson and wife see a re
variable looking man come out Of the
Ci'rmont hotel look around furtiveIy.
WASH ms hands Ia the snow and pass on.
'ommoron attracts them TO the Clermuut
where u Is found that the beautiful Miss
Ldlth ChaOoner has fallen dead Auder-
son Describes the man be saw wash his
bandS In the snow. The hotel manager
declares him 10 be Orlando Rrotherson.
fhySicians find that Miss ChaiiOner was
stabbed and not shot GryCc. an aged de
tective. and SWeetwuter his assistant.
take up the case. Mr. Chal)oner tells OF a
patch or letters found IN his daughters
except one. which shows that the writer
was displcased This letter was signed
by Orlando BrOtherson. Anderson goes
with Sweetwat"r To- identify BrOthersOn.
VINO is found iu "a tenement under the
name OF Dunn. He r. an inventor Broth
erson tells the coroner Miss ChallOncr re
PG'Red him with sCorn when he offered her
MS love. SweetWater recalls the mystery
or the murder Of a wRsherwoman IN which
some details were similar to the Challoner
hHalr SweetWatcr gets lodgings ~ the
same building with BTOtherSOn. He bOres
mole In the wall to SPY on Brotherson.
de visits him and assists the inventor IN
MS work a girl sent by Swectwater with
Edith ChallOncr's letters Is ordered out by
Brotherson He declares the letters were
not written by him. Sweetwater is un-
masked by Brotherson, who declares he
recognized him at once. The discovery Is
made that the letters signed 80 r" were
written by two different men SweetwateT
goes 10 Derby I'm search OF the second 90.
B. whom he expects to locate through
one Doris Scott. mentioned IN the letters
She Is found acting as nurse for Oswald
Brotherson. who II critically sick and calls
the name OF Edith in his deirum. Sweet
water comes across n peculiar hut in the
woods. He sees load OF boxes marked
20. Brotherson" taken into the hut under
the supervision OF Doris Scott. Doris
tells Chall0neT Of seeing In a dream the
face OF the man who killed Edith. The
door bell rings and she recognizes IN the
visitor the man Of her dream. II is Or
iando Brotherson, who requests an inter
view with his brother. II develops that
Orlando Is working on n flying machine.
Oswald IS told OF Edith's death
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-28
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Hut Changes Its Name.

That night Oswald was taken very
I'll. For three days his life hung in
the balance. then youth and healthy
living triumphed over shock and be
reavement, and he came slowly back
TO his sad and crippled existence.
He had been conscious for a week
or more Of his surroundings. and Of
his bitter sorrows as well, when one
morning he asked Doris whose face
it was he had seen bending over him
so often during the last week: Have
you new doctor? A man with white
hair and a comforting smile? Or have
| dreamed this face? I have had so
many fancies this might easily be one
of them"
No. it is not a fancy" was the
quiet reply Nor is IL the face of
a doctor. 1t is that Of n friend. One
whose heart is bound up in your re-
coyery; one for whom you must live.
Mr. Brotherson."
81 don't know him, Doris. It's
strange face to me. And yet, it's not
altogether strange. Who is this man
deeply?"
because you share one love and
one grief. 1t is Edith's father whom
you see at your bedside He has
helped to nurse you ever since you
came down this second time"
"Edith's father! Doris, 1t cannot
be. Edith's father,"
Yes, Mr.. Challoner has been in
Derby for the last two weeks He has
only one interest now; to see you
well again"
"Why?"
Doris caught the note of pain, II not
suspicion. in this query. and smiled
as she asked in turn:
Shall he answer that question
himself? He is waiting to come in.
Not to talk. You need not fear his
talking. He's as quiet as any man
ever saw"
The sick man closed his eyes, and
Doris watching. saw the flush rise to
his emaciated cheek. then slowly
fade away again to pallor that
frightened her. Had she injured
where she would heal? Had she
pressed too suddenly and too hard
on the ever gaping wound in her in
vald's breast? She gasped in terror
at the thought, then she family smiled.
for his eyes had opened again and
showed a calm determination as he
said:
81 should like to see him. | should |
like him to answer the question / have |
just put you. | should rest easier !
and get well faster-or not get well |
at all"
This latter he half whispered, and |
Doris, tripping from the room may not |
have heard it, for her face showed no |
further shadow as she ushered In !
Mr.. Challoner. and closed the door
behind him. She had looked forward |
to this moment for days. To Oswald, |
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-o.l.Iy holding throuar Oh. mrrf..
debate which wa. al.ort.r- t..
sam Do. mad. d.. r..no..r and OBJ.
EuncIa. continued Should b.. .-
rar, 10 entirely. start ur n.. motor
n5 render himself Oblivion. ta .u
other somIar Az .v,rr r.... rr..-
u mis- career me would have a... This
but au unknown. and a4 see unnamed
something haJ entered his nrar, trr
INK this fatal wDr-n which. ,,..e. .r..