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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
JAMES SAMUEL BRAUER
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
N'ii-i\h"wn business NInn Passes
N"hH-Nhs Piunrrr In butcher
business In RicImund.

jnmcs Samuel Braucr, a well-Hnown
business man OF tn" city. died ycs,er-
day morning al : o'clock. "a, his home
~ Mosby street, following an illness
OF ncarly year Mr.. i3rauer was six
'}-two Years OH. and pioneer In
iAo butcher business ia Richmond.
Funeral services viii take place to-
morrow afternoon ct 3 o'clock from
airmpUnt Avenue Methodist Church.
81 which Mr.. Draucr had been - Nom
Der for many Years Burial wul he in
Lakewood Cemetery.
ST INC time of his death Mr. I'raucr
"Hs member % tn" hoard OF stew
ards Of his church. and generous con
r.nnter 10 church charities He was
member Of lleurlco Onion. Council
80 90. Auciou, Free ana Accepted
Nas1us, and VIII hc buried with Ma
sHfir honnrs iIc was tu.ic" rnnrrl"d
fins, "lfe having been Miss Bar
.a~t Iorsam
Mr. hrauor Is survived by his widow
Mrs Amelia Rrauor FIVE sons. Rcrnard
j. samuel Dr.. j !."p:ard. Men
and T.. Wexford Brauor: three
H'*h'ers. Mrs G"org" ~ pace ana
Misses Ndcl" ana Boriy Hraucr: tup
sisters Mrs John Lively ana Mrs !
MI'sHrll and five brothers. Frederick
Nilan II, John W barney \
"Ht nH'l"s J.. Erauc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
ENCOURAGE: DIVERSIHICATI0N
Of CROPS Bl FtRNI,ItS

The establishment Of a market bu-
reau, Mr.. kOincr believes would en-
courage the divcrsiiicatiom Of crops,
by enabling ,hc farmers 10 market at
me pest advantage products which
they are not now raising b.caus. of
the ahscnc" Of accurate and dcpcnda
BILE information on this point.
Snch bureau would materially as
'sist the poultry growers OF the state.
SAD Mr.. koincr. The poultry crop
OF Virginia IS worth annually about
S'.ooO.ooV. II should he worth twice
that amount. There are other States
with mo NOR" advantages than this
state, which ship from S12.0OoO0O to
Sl1,O0o,oo0 worth OF poultry a year
one county. Rockingham. in this State,
sold in 1915. S2.0oO,O 900 worth OF poul
try. Ky helping the poultry man 10
ma good markets, the proposed bureau
would benefit both him and the con.
sumner"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
WAR RELIEF BRANCHES
Virginia Association Bonrd of pircr-
tors Hopes IT, Organize Stations
throughout State.

The board % directors OF the Vir-
Siuia Wa: Relief Association, At a
meeting yesterday. decided to inaugur-
ate a vigorous campaign to organize
branches throu- hout tn. stat. Farm
Nille. II was reported. has already or
Sani%"d one, with a membership Of 500.
'i'hrE w. Anderson presided At th"
meeting
The board voted to appropriate Siuo
to Polish relief, $iop to Serbian relief
$500 to French Belgian relief, and $500
for the purchase OF hospital supplies
thus cutting down each appropriations
except that for hospital purposes. 500.
ljcS"tn Fitzgerald, treasurer OF the as
sociation, reported cash contributions
OF almost $1,000.
y tobacco company has mad" - DO
nation ~ lij,0G0 cigarettes. valued ~
$500. which have been forwarded to
the soldiers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
MANY OFFENSES
Crimes at All S"rts Charged in Batch
Of Indictments Returned by
Grand Jury.

The following indictments We're re.
turned by the grand jury yesterday in
tho HustinES Court:
Maynard Bate. malicious woundin=,
hitting Morris Hurre!l: Percy Carter,
thIowin. stones ut a street car. Eddie
Collins. forgery. forging tho name OF
K. II. fiardcsty TO a check on the Broad
street Bank for $22. oscar Davis. Ray
mond Martin and Lee blanchard. a:ra ~!
larceny stealing an automobile from
Mrs. 4 T. iirag" Ernest Gr;.ccicy. ut
tempted criminal assault on Annie
Walker stephen Jeanette, throwing
stones ct street ca:. and fer wound
ing II. |. Owens. t,Obcrt johnson. ma
lciouS w"undu-, cutting john Lacy:
w. NJ. Jones. malicious wounding,
shooting l.. Adams; Alberta Lacy, ana
hciouS wo"ndiug. cutting Bessie Elem
ing: l.. l.. Morris malicious wounding.
shooting l.. Jones: Thomas Mosclcy.
attempted murder of Mary Mosclcy
George Smti. maliciousiy woundine
Adcline Williams: Burley White, break
ing into the stable OF ID. \. Walk cr
and stealing It set OF harness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Incidentally. also has spcakership as

incidentally. also has spcakcrship as
pirations.
The House standing committees arc
appointed by the Speaker
Following the election of the caucus
chairman. both houses viii proceed
with the nomination Of clerks. ser
t"ahts. doorkccp"is ana pages Clerk
John w Williams. OF the House OF
Delegates. has II" opposition. ana
neither. ak far as can be Learned. has
Clerk c. Y. Hanger Of tin. senate.
In the Scnatc. the so-callod under.
ground Offices were held last year hv
r. II. Watkins. scrrcant-at-arn,s.
roland Il. Wise. first doorl, ccper: Noses
NJ. Green. second doorEc"itr: and James
Walsh. third dourkc"por MIR. Watkins
ana Mr.. Green hay" no Opposition For
the other two offices. il is understood
Nci" is lively rivalry. although Mr.
walsh. who was ON the scene ycs,cr-
day, mad" the Conhdcn, prediction that
n" viii prcsid" in the Senate gallery
when tn" smoke OF bn,tlo lifts
The caucus dominates also the pages
MI caucus nominations VIII be sub
mitt"d TO the houses In regular scy-
Si"n on Wednesday, January L. for
confirmation. Upon the election az ,iie.
clark In each house. he will PROCEED 10
swear In TN" members and the session
Of 1915 VIII be formally under way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
BULLET REMOVED
Policeman Brcedcn, Shot by Negro. VIII
soon he Able 10 Leave
Hospital.

polio" Surgeon st. Julien Open
him"r Yesterday Succeeded in removing
the bullet from the back OF Policeman
Fred Br'cd,n, who was shot on Christ
mas morn!r@ while cndcavorinG TO ar
rest three negroes in South Richmond.
The operation was successful in every
way. and IT was said last night that
i:rccden would bc able TO leave the
hospital III a short time.
DR. pppcnnimcr learned that the
bullet had not gone directly through
l;recdcn's body; but, after striking him
lust behind thc SHOULDER. had followed
the ribs ard had lodged beneath the
muscles OF the chest. II was removed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Grays to Present
Flag to Cadets
Ceremony Will Take Place at
Grdys Armory on Jan.
udry 2Ist.

Arrangements for the presentation of
Il handsome silk iag to the Joh: Mar
snail High school Cadet Corps are be-
INK made by Major j. rulmrr Bright,
commandment OF the Richmond Gr,: $
Battalion. First Infantry The ccrs-
monS viii he hcld on the night of Jan
uarN II. and viii he followed bN a
prliliant MILITARY ball to which invita-
toms are now being issued.
The affair promises to be one OF the
most brilliant ever held here. All local
military companies. as we'll as officers
stationed here. will be invited To be
present in full dress uniform uvi-
tatonS VIII be sent To State and city
officials, ana TO hundreds of civilians.
following the presentation exercises
there VIII he a ball. in which only
those guests in evening dress or uni-
form Will participate.
For the occasion. Major bright in
tends to have the huge drill hall at
the arnory decorated with naGs and
greens, and band has been engaged
To render the music. both for the mill
iary mancuvers and the dancing. Tie
affair will start al $50 o'clock.
The iiac, the national emblem, viii
DO the gift OF the Grays' Battaliom ia
the youthful soldiers who use ,tIc
irays' Armory for drill purposes Th"
cadet Corps is entitled. as a battalion.
to carry both national ana state nass.
and IL is understood that the latter
IS TO be presented by the Iichmoud
Light Infantry Blues Battalion ~ a
future date.
For the presentation. the cadet bat
TALON will hc lined M on the south
side of the building. facing north.
while the Gravs viii be lined on tn"
northside OF The hall facing south.
Major Bright VIII make the prcs.u-
tation 10 Major Conquest, communicate
OF cadets. IL is probable that both bat
talions viii then pass In review be-
fore Governor Stuart. who has been in
Nltcu 70 he prHscnt AT The cercmnnN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS
WEEK FROM TONIGHT
Democrats of Both Houses to Ar
range for Organization on
Following Day.
OPPOSITION TO SENATOR RlsoN
Gossip Among incoming Members rs
tn Fight for Senate Caucus Chair
nlanship-3uth Clerks Will Hc
Rc-Elccted Without OppoSitiun

On. week from to-mirht the Demo
Gratis in both houses of the General
Assembly Of Virginia viii hold their
biennial caucutcs for The nomination
and therefor" election OF the officers
aud clerks who will constitute the
working machinery Of tho Legislature
OF 1916
In the office of Senate Clerk .. V.
Hanger yesterday. IN. shadow of the
coming even, WAS clearly dlScernihic
Th. attaches "f this ofllce were busy
"ith the details that must be adj
iust"d b"for- the upper house meets
TN" Who'll. chamber has been given am
ov"rhaulinc. aud IN" cl.an-up and
urke-r"ady treatment has extended TO
tho desks and flies, and even 10 tho
visitors galleries
For the moment the caucus over
shadows In interest tn" thoGsaud other
things that viii come before both
Houses during their sixty-day session.
In the Sou:,t" this is PARTICULARS tlic.
h"cauSc tn" caucus, through tic chair
man. which il elects. appoints tho
Steering COMMITTEE. which in turn. APP
points the standing committees for tho
term.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
BRINGS rnODutER INTO
TOltII WITH DEMAND

\ concrete Instance in which such
Il bureau WAS OF great service. was re-
ported recently. In THIS case a whole
sale house WAS importing beans from
q distant STATE. payin+ a nigh freight
rate In the same Stat. in which the
Wholesale house was located. however.
vas section where the farmers were
growing large quantities OF beans ana
w"r" not able 10 dud "A market
The market bureau be mn. ac-
Quainted with the facts a,d speedily
brought the buyers ana sellers in touch
with one another. The result AaS that
the wholesale house gave the farmer.
half OF The cos, Of the frcigh, haul in
addition TO the price paid by them for
beans In the distant state and ali
parties We're benefited as well as the
state"
Mr koiuer had not worried out yes.
terday The full plan under which the
proposed market bureau would operate.
The Ollie" would require iirst OF all a
capable head. familiar with tho gen
craI problem Of collecting and disScm-
mating market information Tn. in.
formation could at first bc laid bcfor,.
the farmers in the monthly bulletin.
that the department OF Agricultur.
publishes II might be found advisab bic
later 10 publish a weekly mark ct
bulletir
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Two Negro Hunters Shot.

William 'Inrgrove and Roger Oliver.
both NEGROES. Of Boydton. were brought
:" the Memorial Hospital yesterday
suffering from gun-shot wounds in
their faces and with serious injuries
10 their eyes. Both Of the negroes
claim 10 have been shot accidentally
during Il rabbit hunt oil last Friday.
William Oliver is said to have shot
I.argrove and William Grigcr to have
wounded Roger Oliver 1t is thought
the negroes viii recover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
MARKET BUREAU PROPOSED
BY COMMISSIONER KO|NER
Would Keep Tab on Supply and DE
mnnd for Information Of
Growers.
Producers Now Get Less Than Half
or Price Paid for Farm Products
by Ultimate Would
Diversity Crops.

the addition to the state Department
OF Agriculture OF a market bureau de-
signed to keep accurate tab on the
'ountrys markets and to keep tn.
Srowcrs of Virginia Informed as to
me prices OF commodities and the best
place to dispose Of them. will he urged
tN commissioner George w. koin"r.
when the next Legislature assemblies.
thirteen states have a bureau OF
'hls character in their departments Of
agriculture" said Commissioned koiu-
tr' discussing the matter yesterday.
In every case they performed Il val
"ahl" service for the farmers of their
state.
nc reports of the National Depart
mcnt of Agriculture show that tn.
farmer receives for his produc, less
than half the price tina; Is naid fn,
them by the ultimate consumer Tbiv
state of affairs exists largely b.,uii,..
the farmer permits it, He takes ,yhn,
the other fellow offers and rays vua,
the other fellow asks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
VIII Discuss Wnr Relief.

y meeting OF the British branch Of
the war Relief Association of Virginia
viii he held in the Young Mems Chris
tiah Association building tonight at
o CLOCK, when plans will be discussed
having IN View AN extension OF the
relief work already begun IL this city.
About TO invitation cards nave been
sent out and il is hoped that all those
who claim allegiance to the British nag
VIII respond to the call
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
PROVIDE: JAZZ TERMS
EOIt AUTO SI'I.E,I)I:US

INC present ordinance gcrcruiIE the
speed "f motor vehicles in the streets
wHS changed by the Council TO pro-
Nid" that the penalty for tho first Of
icnsc AGAINST speed regulations shah
lac go; for the second, $50: for the thIr;l.
>loO and a revocation OF the permit TO
operate an automobile. In default Of
payment of any one Of the three iincS
the offender shall be Imprisoned in the
city Jail for u period not exceed ~.
three months. As recommended by the
Ordinance Committee. tn" new o.li-
nance carried only TIA" three penalties,
AND Il provision tor revocation of the
license To operate an uutpU obil.. 1t
WAS on the motion OF Councilman E:G-ar
- E!Slish that the Jail clause was in
serted.
clyde II. Ratcliffe .ttciuntcd to have
'h' penalties raised 3" cH.h. declaring
mat the reduction in the iinc would
open the streets To snecd,rs VINO would
not mind paying tive small penalty of
So. The ordiu;,uoe :vas characterized
10y councilman Pollock as an :ibSur!itv.
hut. as amended by tho Common Coun-
al. II WAS passed by q vote ut - to {
The COMMITTEE on ordinances recon-
inonde" the paSsaG. oil an ordinance
creating the position OF second Assist
ant city Attorney At (; salary o.: s2.onu
- wear. ANA il was referred Ia the
Finance Committees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
CONDITION NOT ENTIREI,
FAULT Of FARMER

IL Is not entirely the farmers ihIlt.
however lie is isolated and finds il
uiiicuit to keep Informed as to tn
locations and conditions Of markets.
requiring his kind OF products Tie
needs inc co-opcr"tion of the State he
p"rt'ncnt Of Agriculture in this matter
- IN all other matters arcctin. his
work.. Nor" than any o;hcr citizen
~ ihc state. IN. farmer suffers from
the "N"r'toundancc OF products ON cor
taih days. followed by d.nrth OF sr-,-
ply on others The loose adjustment
o.: shhpiy an" demand harms all par
;lcs concerned, AMI some intali!-rut
system should b" devised which would
help The farmer to get his proper shar.
OF the vt.uc o. his crops by rciuciir-
"luts ~ the m-rk"t and nini,nizii.-
periods a. great scarcity
wv" shall Gst The General Assembly
to make an appropriation to Ia" be-
partm,.'t Of Agriculture to enable Us
to establish Il market bureau for In.
purpos" o. gathering and disseminate
inS The information referred to-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Special announcement

1T is we'll known that for many years the
house OF George W. Anderson & Sons has
occupied q similar relationship to the Car
pet and Rug trade OF Richmond 10 that
Tiffany occupies in the Jewelry trade Of
New York.
1t now is good fortune to announce that ali
the 'H.auGHid hsh-grade makes OF Rugs formerly
carried ~ that concern have been added TO our
own lines and that Andcrson's customers NAV now
find at Miller & Rhoads in addition to the splen-
Hid qualities OF Rugs they've been accustomed to
buying, The LARGEST STOCK OF STANDARD
llGlI-GNADE RUGS IN THE SOUTH,
MILLER & RIIOADS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
PERMIr IL DENIED ron
III 81 OF WILLIAM ALLEN

The oy,lirau,.. ia ,,r,,,i. ,l,,, , =,
r,ulstra,ivc Iioard MAJ, NM. '.,l,,,i.. -
sick .mplov.os v-ns rrf..,.r.d
Erlnlrc. ,roir,,i.. CIV
!, ..ni,,nuni,n,i, ,r -,
as kin. thai M. ,,,,, ,,t,r,
thoriZ.G Ia ,x..ut. i,.I .';
propcrrr of I.a,v..,l ~
a.tlitl. lf,..v-,,i,.,. 49,. "a" -
r',iti.. WAS i.,r.,I,n ,},. r.i,'.,. ',.,,o''
ini,t,a '''' '"'h-
resolution ,Io,.td
Of Aldermen por,nIttiri ,bo I.o.,,'i
j,uli,. 20, ~; .s.,, ~ ''''''" %
I'm the r.,, Of ,b. -.o,,,i -,
ton was roncl,rr.., 20
Th. lower h,.,r,.b r.f,,
IN a resolution rroyiIi,,n f, 'o'.y"'
iinr of u bust 10 lyiIli,r, ,I,
vicinity OF So. Mo,,,,,,c,,, go ''e
AM ordinance cn,r.y,i,',. a,,..
on tn" wa, iin.n auinlnyo.i -. po,'''
ferson Marker 49,. ,L.,.,, ' nv ~
! resolution from III I.;,,,,... r..,.
!nittcc providing ,h,f ~. ij,, 'i''-
on the sal. OF liot.or ur,iy vn,.,,'t
shall he fixed ~ SEQ rroviii,,'
that there shall lac 80, r.i,,
circumstances. WAS Ia 80 an!
\ resolution u,.ur,,,,,i,,i,. a. n, -
tho paw roll ana >,,..,,.., 'nD ."'
Department was ,I.,,cd
WILL. IIORItUW SSuu ann
ron ui.n,:I..r an. ,,,,
Other resoiutiony ndon,nG Dnro '" -"
follows: Directing IN, Eujidjn ~
sp"ctor 10 install a r.I.rbo,. a., ,,
of $50 year, in III. offices ar Nv. a,,,i
Aid Society. directing ~. .,,,,io,.,,,,',
OF Edward ! Warren as ,ysi;.,,, 80,
Auditor, AT q salary .nn - ,
beginning OF! January. l.is. ,:,m.
fer-ing $500 from ,h. sr,iIno, n,,
vaccination fund Of tb, go, tIoaI,h
Department to TIN. general oyr,nsn. nf
that department: directing ~. Eino,ca
Committee 10 borrow S5VOnon fn, IA
budget Of 1916
ON the recommendations o., ,t,, ,.o,
uitt.c on Public IuilIinpS I,.,,...r,ia,.
and Utilities, The Council ado,,,.d 49,,
ordinance prcvidiny ii., N,.,aI'
Ian may draw water from , ci,,. ,o,in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
AUTO SPEEDERS MAY
SERVE PRISON TERMS
Common Council Amends New Or
dinancc To Carry Jail Sentences
for Unpaid Fines.
JESSE \. LADD TAKES SEAT
Succeeds T.. X. Fuller as Member
From Madison Ward-lsody kc-
fuses 10 Concur in Resolution Al
lowing Erection of Allen Bust.

After Il lonr debate on amending tn"
speed ordinance. whic.t was finally
radically changed, aud disposition OF
routine business from committees. the
Common Council last night postponed
action on the r,uort OF The Charter
Chang" Committee TO next Monday
of the members that such an important
matter should he considered Sonavaicly
from questions of routine detail.
1t was the first meeting of IN. lower
branch OF tho CITY Council of tn" new
year. AMI With enc exceptions. cvors
member WAS present. Jesse y. l.add.
who succeeded Il. L. Fuller. Of Madi-
son Ward. was introduced TO the body
by councilman Gilbert X. polloci<. ana
was seated
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01

Arkansas City the same way that /
was learned 70 to-"
"As how" said Pearsall rather
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
PROHIBITION IS
THE BIG ISSUE
IN NEBRASKA
Hundreds Of Lifelong Demo-
Gratis viii Support Re-
publican Ticket.

LINCOLN. Neb. Sept. o.-The prohi-
bitton amendment to be voted on in
Nebraska this fall has already had
the effect OF bringing from lifelong
Democrats the public declaration that
they will not only vote for tho amend
ment hut support the Republican tick
ct from top to bottom. with the cx-
ception Of the presidential candidate,
and IN few instances Wilson and
Marshall will suffer.
Prohibitionists by the score. who
do not care TO take any risk and throw
their votes away in hopeless cause,
are also found this year in the Repub-
Iican ranks.
on the other hand not a few Rcpuh-
licans who believe in the present svs-
TEN Of high license announce their in
tcntion Of supporting Neville, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor and
once started will 70 down the list os
Democratic state candidates. while
still preserving their loyalty 10 Hughes
and Fairbanks.
Think II VIII Pass Easily,
Leading members Of the anti-saloon
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01


] c'M do It som'er else full as well as
en- round hyar."
"Th'ain't no call TO TO leave town, .
said the old man. ME an yo' en- set
hyar peaceable II yo' all don't keer 10
jine in when they's a game. reckon
they won't be nothing to disturb yo'
all"
Well" said Mr.. Murdoch, without
enthusiasm. II might try II 10 spell.
hain't made no other plans, not yet,
amt"
In pursuance OF this one the the two
sat smoking in sociable silence for
several evenings thereafter while pok-
or was being played in the back room
and the dove of peace brooded above
the bar But at late hour on the
following Saturday the bird reused
himself suddenly and fed with a loud
squawk as the old man seized his bung-
starter and started for the back room
Felt Called Upon to 20.
Mr.. Murdocks attention being ar
rested by these happenings, he looked
UP and beheld an exciting scene.
Mr.. Bassett was graphing with an
Infatuated stranger who was loudly
asserting his claim TO a pot that seem
cd to have been the subject OF dispute.
Apparently there was little doubt as to
the issue Of the struggle, but while
the others looked on quiely the old
man swung his bungstarter. Soon
after the stranger was thrown out.
Il reckon I'll go away firm hyar
some'ers, Sam" said Mr.. Murdoch or
the morning Of the Sabbath. "Arkan-
sas City don't pear to be no place TO-
a man To be alone into, an me an
yo' en- be Just as good friends IL we
don't see each other no mo-"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
MURDOCH LEAVES
FORTUNE BEHIND
Fairbanks photographed together on

woman, mon likely Id have mon l
cd tend to.
Nc an her is all that's left o. the
family now, an I'd a heap rather
Keep friendly. Yo' all en- do me a
good turn, Sam, if 20 was to say
nothin to her bout me bein' in the
town"
Mrs, PcarsalI was therefore kept
in ignorance of the prosperity that
had come 10 her husband as partial
decentralization for. what lie had en-
durcd. and without her privity Mr..
Murdoch stayed on in Arkansas City,
but presently, as was said, his popu-
larity waned.
Scattering His Fortune.
There was nothing against him. Not
even Bassett. gifted as he was in the
instinct of strife, could find a peg
on which to hang quarrel, with the
big, Gmpulsive, open-handed man who
was scattering the small remnant of
his fortune which he had retained for
his own use as freely as if it were of
no more consequence to him than il
formerly had been.
Il reckon en- al'ays pick up
Twin al The poker table" he said care
lessly when old man Greenlaw re-
monstrated with him He had grieyed
and shocked the ola man by throwing
a half dollar 10 darky.
90 co'sc / ain't Liable fo' n do II IN
Arkansas civ" hc continued with a
grin. II reckon nigh ,hout MI thc cot.
toms done heen nir,,nd roma nynr
Already But theys' other towns wi,ar
they amt 81 mch naive talent on'
en- 20 10 them afo' I'm stona hroltn"
And Inc old man nae forced ~ al
nit that although no was nor GuaIiScd
IA sit in against no nrransa. Cit,.
crowd. he mirbtdo fairy VOL ~ 'a
crossroads nikcr since NJ ,rrrdoo,,
was moi Worrying thora Voc M 800, $50
sim far hin, - ID ~" II nv w. !, ~ uDvaI
him IN Tho heart n COO n,oro,. S,,,,oS
Saw Busins % Lost Thcrehv,
That thar fo, rms !" hn said .mouobt
come in mjrbty bnnd - 10 20 9,,o al, n nnr ~
meet I'm With three friends an, 10 h,v "a
10 sci ON I'm " no soiJ
But N,nrdnck only srgbod
"Tlme' cnongh ~ hoIIHncho o,.or
that F." no rntnrfnd ,rbon Il go oo,,o. W. ~.
turn IN cot ,em IN Inst oLo,,t 49,
reckon ne IN ~ rho bon Gu" rh ,U%
been snv,rol ronnds too,, ronon, IVY ?
Nm tho oid MN I,u r""M t t,ia t,o,
tbe otbnrs grinneI 0' q" on.s, riouEn
Thcy knew tbn old man %P nr Gtt"'M etS
and NOV Iil,oI SJ,,r5 ,,,,h ~ 49, WI,
some rc,sn ,"v 'rrjoh ~ IN taomsn LOT
dcret,nS mo-, Ii,nd ,,i,,' 10 w NJ, ~ M
had NJ grst '''''' '''''' 'N''' '''"'' 'i'es
II rocl,on IL ,,,s. 10 ,o,, =, ~,
holm, kvird n inconcr,ors :, sajd ~. ~
oiJ ,,an -" 80 Az imrot Is US Vus, Sa,u me
snncc PcarsaII oiso holm" " au,n,. III IL
DOM ,nc,r - c 80 Ue''H n"nS. ne
somehow " 10 w WI" we uiiS
"That ain, n so,, ,yto, a., ...,.,.,
arin him reckon NO w %os - = , oI.m,h