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The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

at last, with an effort walked to the
table and threw down two sorereigns
on the red.
1t won, and / laughed at thssmel-
ancholy omen; not, perhaps, without
an odd note in my voice, for the man
over whose shoulde- I leaned TO gath
er my winnings glanced up with
startled expression. Il was young
Terry, the secretary, the very person
wanted to see.
Anything the matter, Mr. Phil
lips?" he asked. you're not looking
very we'll"
Don't worry about ne" ! told him
But | want a word with you in pri-
vate"
"Certainly-tust one moment"
He had been winning heavily. and
It took him some time to crowd the
bank notes into his pockets. A sover-
eign slipped from his fingers and roll
ed under the table as he rose; but he
paid no attention 10 II.
Il have something to tell you. Can
you come up to NY room?" l asked
him.
He hesitated, looking regreuully at
the table, where Fortune had been SO
kind to him.
1T happens to be rather important"
| said
He followed me without another
word | did not attempt to explain
until We had passed up the stairs and
He seated himself On the great bed
with shiver of cold, drawing the
heavy curtains sbout bis shoulders.
And there l told him the story from
the beginning TO the end, hiding moth
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
Cure for Lave.

- Yes. l finally got RID of him." she
saio, without having to tell him in SO
many words that | never could learn
to love him. | didn't want to do that.
because he's an awfully nice fellow,
and l should have been very sorry to
cause him pain"
How did you manage it," her
friend asked.
Why, you see. he's subject to hay
fever. SO l decorated the house with
golden rod whenever he sent word
that he was coming"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

/ stared at him, with q creeping
horror in my blood. was beginning
to be afraid-seriously afraid. Peace
leant back In his chair. with his eyes.
vacant In expression. fixed on the
wall. He seemed rather to be argu-
ing with himself than addressing a
listener
CHRONICLES TO BE CONTINUED
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
THE TERROR
IN THE SNOW
(ContinUed.)


Sorry to disturb your dance" said
Peace. beaming upon him.
Beg pardon, sir, but you startled
me-yes, We was 'aying a little dance
in the servants all; but it's of no
consequence, sir"
A slippery aoor, eh. with SO much
French chalk on it?"
The young man glanced at the pow
der on his shoes and grinned.
so you are all dancing in the
servants hall, are you?"
Il believe so. sir. barring Edward,
who is waiting on the party. and Mr..
Henderson"
And whero is Mr.. Henderson,"
He is the baron's man, sir |
should not presume to inquire where
he was. Beg pardon, sir, but are you
staying here tonight?"
This is friend OF mine" I inter-
posed. He will stay the night; but
you need not trouble about that
now
"A smart fellow like you can keep
his mouth shut" continued the in
spector. sweetly. You wouldn't go
shouting all over the house If you
were let into a secret-now, would
you?"
"Oh no, sir; on my word I
wouldn't"
And so Peace told him of the pro-
iected arrest of the murder, and OF
his own identity. The color faded
from the young mans cheeks, but he
stood stiff and silent, never taking his
eyes from the little detectives face.
And what can | do, sir?" he
asked when the tale was over. He
was a good master to us, sir; what
ever there was against him, he was
good to US. Yo. can trust me to help
catch the scoundrel who killed him if
can"
Il sgs this room is warmed by
steam heat Is that the case with all
the bedrooms and passages?'
Yes, sir. The only open fires are
in the reception rooms. When the
they left the CRATES for the sake of
appearance; but they are never light
ed. save on the ground floor"
And in what reception rooms are
there fires at the present moment?"
The dining-room fire has died out
by now" said the young man, tick
ing off the numbers on his fingers
But there is one in the big hall, one
IN the library where the party Is
playing. one in the little drawing
room, and one in the baron's room"
"And the kitchen?"
OF course, sir, one in the kitchen
and one in the servants hall"
THAT is ALI Are you certain?"
Quite certain, sir"
Good; and now for the bath
rooms"
The bathrooms, sir?"
Exactly"
There are two bathrooms in each
wing; some OF the gentlemen have
tubs in their own rooms besides"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
Reduced Rates,

Comm this way agin?" asked the
Justice OF the peace after he had fined
Jimpson $50. I'm afraid I'll have to q"
said Jimpson, ruefully. "Wa.al," said
the justice. stroking his chin whisker
retlectively, perhaps I'd oughter tell
ye that we sell return fine ticket for
$T5, entitlin' ye to immunerty from
arrest on the way back."-JudEe.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

Intervals 1t may come anywhere,
any time; but seize the opportunity
whenever you feel you are bored, per-
haps with what is going on around you
when you feel your time is being un-
protitably employed"
And then, from the back bench.
came two loud, unmistakable snores!
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
He Was Out.

Customer-"I wish you'd show me
the thinnest thing you have in a blue
serge suit" Floor Walker-'I would
with pleasure sir, but he's out to
lunch just now."-Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

Don't give away all your good ad
vice. Save a little of it for yourself
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
Never Goes.

Il understand he's an osteopath."
81 don't know, but if he is, III tel
you one thing-he never goes II
Church"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

The only sure things in life ar,
those that have already happened.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
Out, Damned SPOT!

He-Have you read "Freckles?"
She (quickly)-Oh. no! That's m.
veil,-O. S. U. Sun Dial.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

Many fellow who isn't a magician
turns night into day.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13
7 axe Care.

The hard school OF experience
Has lessons for us all:
Just when we think We are immense,
Just then we're bout to fall.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-13

Adversely borrows its sharpest
sting from our impatience.-Aorne.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21


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SUNDAY oe1ls9t 'itss'ie''es anu '.'''''''
sunday 9tho"i fui"7'ooaTI'N.
Persuade every church Of ability
to establish one or more mission
Sunday schools
Promote organization of Young
pann}e,s Societies In local churches.
Endaayor to bring the schools mp
to tho standards approved by the
Assembly
Aid in establishing and maintain
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me before the assembly for

also come before the assembly for
action.
he first event On today's pro-
gram was the opening sermon b. the
Ref. ]. :. LYONS Of Louisville. XIV,
TIE retiring moderator lpon the
election Of a new moderator the Rev
Mr.. Lyons viii retire The assembly
will close its meetiAg May 2S.
No report to be submitted will BE-
heard with greater interest or will
be Of greater Importance than the re
port OF the Committee on Educa-
ton, Rev. Henry H. sweets, d. D.,
of Louisville, Ky, chairman and one
representative from each OF the four
teen SSnodS Of tn" Assembly consti-
tutihS the Committee. which held Il
conference during tn" summer Of
1919. This report deals with
schools, colleges, universities and
Theological seminaries with reference
to church connections standardizing
financial problems, loan and scholar
ship funds and TIA" need Of arousing
the church on the subject Of Christ
ian Education. The recommeuda-
tions of this report are stated to be
definite and concise
The amount contributed by South
ern Pr"sbyterians during the year
just closed Tor forejEn missions was
SOL. Lis, and for home missions.
S1es.G70. The amount contributed
for home missions was an increase
Of $ff .4Go over the amount contrib
uted to this cause the year pre-
yious, and is the largest amount the
church has given to homo missions
durins any year Of her history.
The attendance OF commissioners
to the Assembly this year was in
creased on account Of the change IN
the basis OF representation. pom
the ne,F basis Of representation each
Prosbvtery i entitled to one cIerl-
cal and che lay commissioner and
one clerical and one lay com
missioner additional for every 1000
commute ants Of the church in the
PresbYtery
The Woman's Council, the auXil-
lar to the \. -amD'y. will be in ses-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
FENINISTS GAIN BIG
VICTORY N SWITZERLAND.

Geneva. May 21-The feminist
movement In this country, after a
long fight in the courts, has achiev-
ed notable triumph in opening up
the profession of the law to Swiss
women. The cantonal authorities OF
ST. Gall had refused to allow Mile,
Bament, though qualified for the
legal profession, to practice as a
solicitor. The federal tribunal has
now decided that this refusal was un-
constitutional and has reversed the
cantonal Judgment.
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Matthews Again in League.

Waco, Tex. May 2l.-Wilson
Matthews is again an umpire In the
Texas League. announcement TO this
effect being made by President W.
r. Davidson, He will report for duty
at Austin tomorrow. The appoint
ment of Matthews gives the Texas
League six umpires. The others are
Nugcnt. Baumbarten. Moran, Buck
ley and Gardner
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TRYING no SEE KING
SUFFS ARE ARRESTED
nv the Associated Press.

tondon, Eng, May 2l.-The po-
lice TODAY arrested Mrs. Emmeiihe
pankhurst and broke up a long COZ
I'm, of militant suffragettes VINO
ware marching to Buckingham pal
ace to present a petition 10 h'hs
George.
MANY women were injured. Inc
bend of one policeman was erusnol
.nd he will probably die. Women
comments Uttered the ground where
the riot took place
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MAY HAVE PERSISTED
IN DENSE FOREST
AMERICAN REFUGEES ENDEAV-
OR To REACH BRITISH
HONDURAS.
start on Two Hundred Mile Jour
ney Through Wild For
esther Fate Is
Unknown.
By the Associated Press.

Pensacola. Fla, May 2l.-Thirty
Americans In the Mexican state of
Campeche are In danger of violence
and are short OF food. They are un-
able to escape or communicate with
the United States, according to J. p.
Lewis of Virginia who arrived here
today. He said six of the Americans
started two hundred mile journey
through the dense forests in an en-
deavor to reach British Honduras.
Their fate Is unknown.
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BRYAN SAYS THINGS
ARE MOVING SMOOTHLY.
BY The Associated Press

Washington. b. G. May 2l--
Secretary Bryan today said that ov-
eryrhiEg was working smoothly and
there had been no hitch in the me
diaton conference at Niagara Falls
1t was authoritatiNely stated that
lluerta placed himself in the hands
of his delegates Who have the right
1 to eliminate him if they think nss
/ essary. s.ss
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BIC STEAMSHIP BREAKS
AWAY FROM IT'S TUGS
The biggest ship Afloat Drifted
Down Hudson River Il Vile
No Damage Re
suited.


New York, May 21.--The Water
land, the biggest ship afloat, today
broke away from tugs and drifted
down the river one mile. All trat-
nc On the river VAS stopped. Thou
sands of passengers were aboard the
steamer No damage resalted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
STORM THE PALACE
suFFs ARE ARRESTED
EoRTY WOMEN ARE TAKEN IN
TO CUSTODY by THE
POLICE.
Mrs. EnnmeIine Pankhurst among
the Number Arrcsteh-N-
tempt Made t" Res
cue Women.


London, Eng, May 21,-fortS
suffragettes were arrested Tor RIOT
ine resulting from the efforts or
Mrs pankhurst and her army TO en-
ter buckingham palace to hara"sue
tho king Emmeline Pankhurst Is
rcported among those arrested Sew
oral hundred women attempted "
rasoue the women under arrest from
tho notice. one thousand UNIFORM
cd policemen were on guard
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
'HUER7A DECLARES
WILL NOT RESIGN
STATES WITH EMPHASIS THAT
He WILL HOLD ON TO
THE END.
Denies the Report that He Had En-
powered His Delegates to Mtdi-
alton to Offer His Re>is-
nation.
ny the United Press.

Mexico City, May President
Huerta is iuceused by the pubhca
tion OF an Associated Press story
mat said he had authorized the
Mexican delegates to the peace CON
ference to offer his resignation lie
authorized Il denial OF the story. He
said he was determined to hold on
'uuUl the end
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
EtlIE ROAD IRAti it
Is BADLY CRIPPLED.

Houston. Tex May 21.-Railroad
officials REGARD the flood conditions
As very serious Reports from the
laaer sections of the state show
that ali! streams are overlooking.
fr5p damage is heavy Railroads
fsBort many washouts. The rain
continues
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WILL Be
AssEMBLY's KEYNOTE
''hEl'N PRESBYTERIANS IN
NNtAL SESSION AT KAN
SAS CITY.
''p'' OF Committee on Educa-
wv" r"'icy Is Adopted Educa-
'"hal Policy of Church Will
lie teyoIutionized.
~ the Associated Press

:, = the Associated Press.
,s"s City, Mo-. May FL
"'iah education will be the key
L. = VI the ffty-third assembly of
h.. 1'u'hern Presbyterian church
~, ''hSened here today. The ad
committee on education APP
k,oa, 's the assembly of 1913, is
ti ,Na TO make recommendations
adopted, will revolutionize
n EDUCATIONAL policy Of the church.
H., y report Of the ad interim COM
0i,., VI the proposed union OF the
mn Presbyterian church and the
Urn Presbyterian church. will
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
III MEBl tTGRS CONFER
WEN THE NENICtNS
y the Associated Press,

sdsafa Fails. Ont, May 2l.--The
5airf part OF today was spent by
2ea'h American mediators In IN
MA y couterring with tha MeNi-
tiegale5 as they did las. night
y aeiesates as they did last night
Tue americans. No develop
'AlS have been announced.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
Is NEXT
GOAL or THE REBELS

Mazatlan, MeXleo, May zl'-f I've
Thousand constitutionalists are
marching on Guadalajara after hay
ing captured Topic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
REBELS IN CHARGE
The Attacking Troops Moved Into the
City After n Brief SkirmiSh
With Observation-Disclosures
Are Lacking.
BY the | nited Press.

FL Paso, Texas, May Mexican
federals evacuated Saltillo today al
ter a brief skirmish according to ad-
vice received from there this after
noon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21

Laredo. TeNas, May 2l,--HeN
Beach, the well known novelist, has
arrived il Laredo to gather data for
Il story on Mexico
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
RE,HEiS REPORT THE
AGITATION or SALTILLo

Juarez. Mexico, May : - ne con-
stitutionalists today telegraphcd here
that the federals evacuated Saltilio
last night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
DOCTOR IS CONVICTED
RESULT OF OPERATION
aaHNrd of Forcihly Operating on
Pdfent DR.. Griffith was Found
Guilty of Man
Slaughter.
BY the As Soclated Press,

6faaoAure Penn, May 21.-Dr.
aastfa f. Griffith OF Monsen was
OF voluntary manslaughter
eaflfeetion With the death Of
Villain ] Robinson, music teach
= The tate claimed that Griffith
pfeoy operated ON Robinson on
l4alnt Of an assault on Mrs. Crit
b.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
AMERICANS ELIMINATED.
Fail in Attempt I" Nrcst Champions
ship from the British.

Ry The In1FoU PTNSH.
Sandwich. Eng, May IL The last
TWO Americans, Weber and Evans.
we're eliminated in the British Golf
Amateur championship today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-21
crops .lRf, DAM lGED
BY THE HEAVY RAINS

Bg tte Associated Press
Columbus, Tex, May 2]---Corn
aa4 cotton have been injured by the
ftias. The Colorado river is bank
iaIi.
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We Wonder.

"Faw-uh
"Wen. my SON.
Paw, how can anybody have boils
and tattu in prayer at the same
ume?"
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The Daily Light gives the news.
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. MEMBER OF
. rNITED PRESS .
ASSOCIATION
. A>>>> . = -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-11
QUEEN ESTHER RALLY.

The members of the Queen Esther
circle of the First Methodist church
had as their guests last evening at a
rally meeting at the church the other
young women of the church. After a
short business session at which 10
new members were added to the So
cfety roll. short program was given
consisting of talks by members of the
Woman Home Mission society, piano
solo by Miss Jessie Kennedy. a read
ing on "Our School in Tucson, Ari-
zona," by Miss Mabel Smutz. a piano
number by Miss Harriet Darling, a
reading by Mrs Faye Hough-Mc-
Carthy, reading "A Lighted Torch"
by Miss Mabel Johnston, piano solo
by Miss Mary Alexander and another
reading by Mrs Mccarthy. Refresh
msnts were served and a delightful
hour of informal sociability followed.
The regular meeting OF the circle viii
be held in two weeks with Miss Mabel
SmutZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-11
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Ladies' Aid society of Memorial
Christian church will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. John Weiss, 1910
Fifth avenue. A special session OF the
society will be held next Tuesday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. r. Boil
man. 1000 Seventeenth street.
The ladies of the Altar society OF
st. Josephs church will hold sewing
meeting tomorrow afternoon in the
school house from 3 to o'clock. The
members are asked to attend if pos
sible.
The Dorcas society Of the Fifteenth
Avenue Christian church will hold
their monthly coffee tomorrow, after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ray Read,
400 Seventeenth avenue.
The quarterly business and social
meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples
union OF the First Baptist church will
be held tomorrow evening at the
home of Misses Sangren, s14 Second
avenue.
The Royal Neighbors camp 1895 of
South Rock Island will give a cinch
party Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. ]. P. Siemon, $50 Michigan ave
nue.. The game will begin at $3.50 and
the prizes will be hand painted plates.
The Daughters of Norway will hold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-11
Stop Catarrh!
Use Hyomei-You Breathe 1t

Unless properly treated this disease
often leads to serious If not fatal an
ment. 1t is needless to allow catarrh
to ruin your health-use Hyomei-'
is certainly effective relief for catarii'
ills. It's the direct-to-the-spot treat
ment. You breathe it-no STOMACH
dosing. No household should be witn-
out Hyomei. 1t not only gives quieA
and lasting benefit in cases OF catarrn'
but is one of the surest and mos
pleasant treatments for head coiu''
sniffles, or Group of children.
Hyomei is a combination OF antisep
tic oils-you breathe it--using snaA
inhaler. The air laden with heaitn-fe
storing Hyomei soothes, heals ana "
talizes the sore, raw and innames
membrane of the breathing organs 81
mostly Immediately. There is no o'he'
remedy that benefits so surely Or ~
quickly. Money refunded by ThoniaS
Drug company If you are not sa'is'
fed.
Do not be without Hyomei anotnei
day. Druggists everywhere sen
Get the complete outft-si.Oo SIZE
this contains the inhaler and ootue u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-11

the leavings of the ages" They are
the men," says Professor Ross, who
staid behind at the close of the great
ice age"
The sickly sentiment of our social
reformers to the contrary, the biol
ogist knows you cannot impose the
ideals and aspirations of the classes
upon these ''uncultured and uncultur-
right in opposing the "literacy test
1t is biological farce. All we want
is actual and potential manhood and
womanhood. Charity spends millions
on people who can read and write.
Chicago alone is employing $500
paid social workers and spending
s13,000,000 a year on her social and
civic dependents. One-fourth of all the
revenues of New York state is spent
on her increasing horde of detectives
And the low foreigner is giving three
members to this class where the ma
tive American is giving one! And
the social reformer when he sees our
great hospitals and institutions for
defective cries. "Beho.d our prog
ress!" But the biologist shakes his
head and says sadly, Behold our de-
cayi"
THE cry for more social workers"
says Davenport, land the call for more
money for incapables is the first cry
of alarm of the approaching end of ma
lions. Rome was great" he says, DE
cause of her great families. Rome fell
solely because these families did not
reproduce their kind while their slaves
and hirelings did" And Rome be-
came nation of slaves and hireIfnps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-11
THE TABLE,

Savory Onions-Select young on.
ions. Lay the onions in a sauce pan
with a very little sailed water and
simmer for ten minutes. Drain OFF
the water; pour over the onions a
small cupful of beef stock and cook
for ten minutes longer. Remove the
onions to a hot dish, while you thick
en- the gravy left in the pan with a
heaping teaspoonful of Drowned -four
rubbed to a paste in the same guam
THY of butter When you have smooth
brown sauce season it with a tea
spoonful each of kitchen bouquet and
tomato catsup and salt and pepper
to taste. Pour this sauce over the
onions.
Peppers Stuffed With Fish-Trim
the stem ends of your green peppers
so that they will stand up. Cut off
the tips and, with a small sharp
knife, extract the seeds and as much
OF the tough fibre as will come away
Mince white fish fine, moisten 1t with
a white sauce, season and fill the
peppers with this mixture. Put in
the oven long enough to heat through
and serve.
Lemon Cream Pie-Heat a quart
Of milk and stir into it one-third of
cupfuI of prepared -four wet with a
little cold milk. Let this get hot,
stirring all the while. Beat the yolks
Of five eggs light with five tablespoon
fuls OF sugar and add the milk and
the -four to this. Let all cook together
for one minute after they come to a
simmer; take from the fire and add