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post and get as much comfort as possi- ble from it's slim shadow.
 For two long hours the stubb orn banker ploughed on, while the other two. except the four-in'h wide shadow of the post up the middle of their backs sat in the broiling sun and patiently waited as their watches ticked off the minutes. Then homeward the three weary ploughmen plodded their weary way, where they washed and had dinner and once more betook themselves to the shelter of the old oak tree. under whose spreading branches they had rested the day before. off to the westward again the white clouds hung under blue sky and the
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A Tale of the PinsOn Road

capitalist, land as tomorrow is a bank
 holiday. let's stay home and blow tomor-
 row. I'm anxious to begin"
 The matter was settled then and there,
 and as business and professional men
 should be expected to do, they at once
 proceeded in business and professional matter to choose the field that they were to plough.
 Of course they could not waste their valuable time on any little ordinary task of ploughing. so they chose 1o- acre field of new ground that had been cleared, but never broken, with plenty of roots and some stones in it. Yes, such a field would be worthy of their attention.
 The sun. as if in vengeance. seemed to get up the next morning earlier than usual and as they appeared upon the field dressed in farming clothes, his hot 1 beams shone down upon them malig- nantly. The mules harnessed to the blows were there. The lawyer, who had walked from his home a quarter of a mile away.
 was perspiring freely and breathing labo- riously As he gazed upon the 10-acre field 1t seemed to have grown into an
 enormous tract of land He cast his eyes about for the shelter of friendly tree.
 but no tree was in sight.
 T pay for the pig he said, and he deliberately walked over and sat down on the ground with his back against a fencepost. lending it his support. and get ting what relief he could from its per- pendicular shade.
 Not so the other two, they had been famous ploughman of old, and right val iantly they approached their task. The whip cracked over the mules backs. the traces strengthened, the blow points en- tered the ground and they were off. On they went with the tough roots snapping and the rocks scraping the steel blades | of the blows as they tore their way through the ground.
 At the end of 9 minutes ths capitalist stumbled as he advanced; at % minutes he was staggering badly, and at a5 min utes he threw down the lines and joined
 the lawyer. to also help support a fence
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trees in their beautiful green over on Rocky Ridge seemed to smile across the valley to them.
 For awhile there was period of silenca then the capitalist, blowing a cloud of fragrant smoke into the air. said: Boys. we're out of pra actice." And the other assented with a nod
  A man who walked up the Pinson road the other day and stopped at the village remarked that he saw Toms trained pig. Tango. in Bells yard. He wondered what the banker paid for 1t He apparently had not heard that Jim paid Tom s for Tango.
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idences of Scientific Farming Are Plentiful in Northern Part of State
 agricultural School Is
 Crowded

lntsville, May 12.-(Special.)- )-Passing E through the broad and fertile fields hnd mountain marks of scientific farm are in evidence everywhere. The B show signs of the most improved vation, and while some of the lands inclined to be rolling, the hillsides well terraced, thus preventing the hing away of the soil and the gradual |ing of the fields. The terraces are hound alone in one field, but in every and if in nothing else, the farmers pulling together in terracing their and keeping it in proper condition. |entifc farming on Sand mountain is largely to the training young men farmers sons have received in the nth District Agricultural school, To- D about midway between Boaz and Iersville in the thriving little town of |rtville At this school. each year, a ! class is graduated, many of whom the sons and daughters of farmers, Igo back to the farms of their fathers | instill the scientific farming ideas, Ened through four years Of study, III minds of the older heads, or marry |settle down upon farms of their own.
 something like 15 years this school been turning out trained products for advancement of agriculture in Ala !, as has the other agricultural pls of the state, and much credit for
 advanced farming methods is due
 institutions.
 B. Mathis and the writer were given
 ance to see the sights along about
 les of fine country road by banker his city. It was in the high-poweri
 -cylinder Cole car of Mir. Bradford
 elf assisted by his wife and Mrs. Joe
 y, pointing out the various things oi
 lest along the road. Our attention
 called to the pretty country homes
 the city-like bungalows that dotted
 oadside and the distant hilltops. The
 ers up in this part of the country
 live. Winding brooks and streams
 ng in and out among the well-tilled
 made the scenery more picturesque
 pleasing to the eye, while the low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
SAYS DIET HELPS
 CURE PELLACRA
No Longer Any Uncertainty About Con-
 quering Dreaded Malady

Pellagra investigations conducted by the U. $. Department of Health show that diet is an important factor in curing Pellagra. However, pr. Hen don advocates not only a nutritious diet to help the patient gain strength but the use of Baughn's Pellagra by getting at the cause The Baughn treatment has been so successful that it is now sold with a positive guar antee to cure pellagra or the monev will be refunded. The best way to find out allzabeut pellagra and it's cure is to wrif ka 19E dendon, care Amer ican CoruP2us H14& Company box 2014 Jasper. A3ess a4ktfee for their big hook on pella9rsl4 wAiaA IS sent free in pIain wrapper.
 Note: fHfS< Etf,a .s relia bie and does refund tlfA tn<ft& {n cases where the patient isnt <.tfzE
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His Stat,,s

From the New York American.
 A young man was stopped at the door of fashionable church by the sexton with the inquiry:
 Are you related to the bride or the groom?''
 Nc" was the answer
 Then, said the sexton, you will par don me for asking what interest won have in ceremony that is to be of the quiet est character"
 ann the young man announced sadly, T am the defeated candidate"
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With triple toe and heel and in all the popular shades-gray, navy, Palm Beach white and black 6 for 5oc.)
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soc e'.s. s%s underwear

In the best of hot weather fabrics, cor rectly sized for any figure. Two for 75c, or per garment
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Mrs Mathis closed her week s itinerary at Gurley and she has cancelled her en- agreements for next week on account of the reunion that is to be held in Bir- mingham. She probably will come back to this section in June. as the bankers are insisting. Most of the bankers have agreed to close up and go with her over the counties. They are anxious for the farmers to hear her and are themselves anxious to help the work along
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double and put this department step off sexette of
 
 goods a regular good merchandise still
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

sway and vanished. 1t was nearly
dark then, and I sat down on a
Aanket at the entrance, and waited.
watching the figures between me and
The river. did not think he would
come again. but I did not know; 1t
would be safer II could have word
With Chevet. A soldier brought me
food, and when he returned for the
uns I made him promise to seek my
uncle and send him to me.
Ny only faith in Hugo Chevet rested
IN his natural resentment Of Cassion's
afeachery relative to my fathers for
tune. He would feel that he had been
cheated. deceived, deprived Of his
nghtful share Of the spoils.
! had been alone for an hour, al
ready convinced that the soldier had
failed to deliver my message, when
my uncle finally emerged from the
shadows. and announced his presence.
He appeared a huge, shapeless figure,
has very massiveness yielding me q
feeling Of protection. and I arose and
joined him. His greeting proved the
1nhappiness Of his mind.
80 you sent for m~-- why? What
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
SYNOPSIS.

Adele la Chesnayne. a belle OF New
France. Is among conspirators at her un-
sae's house. Cassion. the commlssaire
has enlisted her Uncle Chevets aid
against La Sale. DArtigny. La Salle's
&tend. offers his services as guide to Cas-.
kcn's party on the journey to the wilder
.sess The uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her to Cassion and forbids
tcr to see D,Artigny again. In Quebec
Adele visits her fAenS. Sister Celeste
Who brings D'Artigny to her. She tells
Nm her story and he vows to release her
.aom the bargain with Cassion. D'Artig-
~ leaves promising to see her at the
dance. Cassion escorts Adele to the hall
She meets the governor. La Barre. and
Aears him warn the commisSaire against
vArtigny. p'Artigny's ticket to the ball
fas been recalled. but he gains entrance
~ the window. Adele informs him OF the
governors words to Cassion. For her
at the ball Adele is ordered
1y the governor to marry Cassion at once
md to accompany him to the Illinois
1ountry. He summons Chevet and directs
eAat he attend them on the Journey They
have Tn the boats. Adele's future depend
.A8 on the decision OF D'Artigny whom
no now knows she loves. Cassion and
UArtigny have words. Uncle Chevet for
tho first time hears that his niece is an
hetress. and begins to suspect Cassion's
motives. Adele refuses to permit her hus-
S1nd to share her sleeping quarters.
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"No-only that I asserted independ-
ence. He would have entered this tent
as my husband. and l forbade his do
ing so. He stormed and threatened,
but dare not venture further. He
knows me now as other than weak
gir., hut my next lesson must be a
moeG D.$efe one. 'Tis partly to pre-
pare that l sent for you; l ask the
loan OF pistol-the smaller one, to
be concealed In my dress"
You would kill the man?"
'Pooh! small danger of that. You
may draw the charge II you will. For
him to know that possess the weapon
will protect me. You do not grasp
my plan"
He shook his head gloomily, as
though 1t was all deep puzzle to
his mind. yet his great hand held forth
the pistol the short barrel Of which
cleaned wickedly in the fire glow as
l thrust 1t out of sight.
"'Tis not the way I front enemies"
he growled stubbornly. land I make
little OF it. Mon dieu! 1 make them
talk with these hands"
But my weapons are those Of n
woman" explained. land will learn
more than you would with your brute
strength. All ask OF you now. Uncle
Chevet. is that you keep on friendly
terms with Monsieur Cassion, yet re-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
Activities Of Women.

Over COCO women marched In the
Boston preparedness parade.
Queen Wilhelmina OF Holland Is
the only woman who Is reigning SOW
ereign.
There are bcaween 100000 and T.
WO,OOO woman voters In the United
States.
To wed man she never saw. Viola
Kleckner recently left Sanbury, Pa. on
a 7,OoOmile trip to Seward, Alaska.
where she will become the wife Of
James NJ. Foley, mining engineer.
1t cost the suffragists OF the coun-
try over 100000 to get suffrage
plank in the Republican and Progress
sive party platforms.
Empress Augusta Victoria OF Ger
many visits the hospitals every week
to console the wounded soldiers of her
country.
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CHAPTER TX.
We Attain tho Ottawa.

1t was not yet dawn when the stir
In the camp aroused me, and the sun
had not risen above the bluffs, or be-
gun to tinge the river, when our laden
canoes left the bank and commenced
tigny was of in advance, departing in
deed before I had left the tent. the
chief seated beside him. caught but
n glimpse OF them as the canoe round
ed the bend in the bank. and slipped
silently away through the lingering
shadows. yet 1t gladdened ME to know
his eyes were turned toward my tent
until they vanished.
A new distribution had been ar
ranged. Chevet accompanying the ser
geant. leaving the commissaire and
me alone, except for the pere. who had
position In the bow. I observed this
new arrangement from underneath
lowered lashes. but without comment,
quietly taking the place assigned me.
and shading my face from the first
rays OF the sun.
At noon we landed in n sheltered
cove, brilliant with wild flowers. and
partook OF food, the rearward canoes
Joining us. but D'Artigny was still
ahead, perhaps under orders to keep
away. To escape Cassion I clambered
up the front Of the cliff. and had view
from the summit, marking the sweep
Of the river for many league, a
scene OF wild beauty never to be for
gotten. fingered there at the edge
until the voice Of the commissaire re-
called me to my place in the canoe.
1t Is OF no consequence now what
we conversed about during that long
afternoon, as we pushed steadily on
against the current. Cassion en-
deavored to be entertaining and I
made every effort to encourage him,
although my secret thoughts were not
pleasant ones. He had set out to over
come my scruples, to conquer my will,
and was merely bfding his time, seek
ing to learn the best point Of attack.
1t was with this end In view that he
Kept me to himself. banishing Chevet,
and compelling D'Artigny to remain
we'll In advance. He was testing me
now by his tales Of Quebec, his boast
ing Of friendship with the governor,
his stories. Of army adventure, and
the wealth he expected to amass
through his official connections. Yet
the very tone he assumed, the conceit
shown In his narratives. only served
to add to my dislike. This creature
was my husband. yet shrank from
him, and once. when he dared to touch
my hand, drew 1t away as though
IL were conta mination. Il was then
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
CHAPTER vIII.-contInued.

Furious as the man was I felt no
Bear OF him, merely an intense dis
Ssrst that his hands should touch me,
N Indignation that he should offer
- such insult. He must have read
m this In my eyes, for he made but
xse one move, and I flung his hand
aside as easily as though 1t had been
That Of child. was angry, so that
my lips trembled, and my face grew
white. yet it was not the anger that
stormed-
Enough, monsieur-go!" 1 said. and
pointed to where the fires reddened
the darkness. "Do not dare speak to
NE again this night
An fnstant he hesitated, trying to
muster courage, but the bully in him
failed, and with an oath. he turned
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

the trail Is not steep. Faith! will
go now. just to show that I am at
liberty"
He laughed. an unpleasant sound to
1t, yet made no effort to halt ne. The
rude path followed was narrow, but
not steep enough to prove wearisome,
and. rs it led up through crevice
In the earth. finally emerged at the
top Of the biuI at considerable dis.
tance above the camp had left. Thick
woods covered the crest. although there
were open plains beyond. and 1 was
obliged to advance to the very edge
In order to gain glimpse Of the river.
Once there. however. with footing
secure on fat rock. the scene out
spread was one Of wild and fascinat-
ing beauty. Directly below me were
the rapids.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
FOR BABY RASHES
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| owe
MY HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.
Washington Park, Ill. I'm the
mother of four children and have suf-

Tered with female
trouble. backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me 80 nervous
l could just tear
everything to pieces
and / would ache all
over and feel 80 sick
that / would not
want anyone to talk
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
Token of Esteem.

Moriarty-Th' boys want to buy q
lovin' cup for ASSemblyman Flanagan.
Jcweler-Iicre is something very
choice for $40.
Moriarty-I don't think Flanagan
would so as high as that-but Well
ask him !-llarrisburg Patriot.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

peat nothing to him OF what l have
said. and gain me opportunity for
speech alone with Sieur d'Artigny."
He growled something indistinctly
In his beard. which interpreted as
assent, but watched his great form
disappear in the direction Of the nre,
my own mind far from satisfied: the
man was so lacking in brains as to
be poor ally. and so obstinate of ma
ture as to make 1t doubtful If he
would long conform to my leadership.
Still 1t was surely better to confide In
him to the extent I had than permit
him to rage about blindly and in open
hostility to Cassion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

Adele has just declined to share
sieepins quarters with her husband.
Ne 10 furious when she refuses even
% kiss him.
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Human Nature,

why that hospital is so popular
beats me. 1t hasn't the best system,
and II certainly hasn't the most sue
ccSSful doctors.'
But 1t has the prettiest nurses"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

Many II girl deludes herself with the
belief that she has completed her edu-
cation before she marries
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

Young Madame cassion comes
TO the conclusion that she alone
will be unable to cope with her
husband who has designs on
both her fortune and her per-
son. She knows he has plotted
against her and feels free to
plot against him. Developments
In the dramatic situation are
here told wildly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08
Railroad Notes

The Pennsylvania Railroad will run
two excursions from Harrisburg to
Rochester Beach. June % and July Q.
Veteran employees of the Baltimore
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
met in Baltimore yesterday.
1t is estimated that 5000 carloads of
dirt will he necessary to fill in the
trestle work of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway at Catasaoua.
Work on the seven new tracks in
the railroad yards at Rutherford is
again under way. Bad weather inter-
fered with the starting of this i'm
provement which will be rushed to
completion because Of the need for
more room.
The Reading Railway relief state
ment for March shows receipts of S2S,-
i43.l2 and expenses, s32.5SS.13.
Within the new month $4,000 tons of
steel cars will be shipped from Phil
adelphia to France.
An order for 1000 steel cars has been
placed by the Russian Government with
the Seattle Car & Foundry Company.
rhe new equipment will be used in
transporting troops and supplies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08
RANROADMN
STAND
WITH PRESIDENT
Lees Action in Rein
statement of Local Members;
Re-elect Officers
Sfeeial to The Telegraph

Detroit. Mich, June s.-The Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen in conven-
ton yesterday unanimously endorsed
the ruling of President William G. Lee,
In ordering the reinstatement of Milt
I. Robinson, Samuel II. Derrick and
Frank p. Huber. of Harrisburg. These
members were expelled by their respec-
tive lodges following charges made
by William II. Pierce. leader of a rail-
road strike in that city two years ago.
Pierce charged the trainmen with be-
ing unfair and intimidating other MEM
bers in violationoof their oath and OBJ
legation.
The three members appealed to
President Lee and were reinstated. In
his report to the convention President
Lee gave a history of the strike and
the charges against the Harrisburg
ers. The unanimous endorsement of
his action followed and was received
with prolonged cheers.
President William G. Lee and all old
officers were reelected with the ex-
ception of Vice-President Whitney.
who was defeated by Sines. The long
est convention in the history of the
brotherhood of Trainmen is expected
to adjourn Monday unless the COM
mittee on resolutions starts something.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08
Fix Date For Big Picnic
For Pennsylvania Veterans

The big reunion and basket picnic
of the veteran employees of the Phila-
delphia division, Pennsylvania rail-
road. will he held at Mt. Gretna
Thursday, July %. Two special trains
will leave Harrisburg on that date at
S:15 in the morning. It is probable
the Enola Band of forty pieces will
furnish music during the day.
superintendent William r. Nc
Caleb. of the Philadelphia division,
president OF the association, yesterday
appointed Charles T. Jones general
chairman of the committee on enter
tainment. He will name his assistants
and will cooperate with the members
Of the executive committee. He will
outline his program early next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08
DIR. WILLIAM l.. DUFF

DR.. William L. Duff. aged II years,
$50 North Sixth street. who was
stricken with uremic poisoning early
Monday evening, died at his home this
afternoon, at 1880 o'clock.
DR., Duff was born in Huntingdon
county, October 10. 1874. and came to
LnIs city in 1880, where he has since
practiced. He received his education
In Pine Grove Seminary. Centre county,
and the Stone Valley Academy He read
medicine under DR.. Matthew Miller. and
was graduated from the University of
ennsvlvania in 1868. He began prac-
tice of medicine at Stone Valley, and in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08

1874 he was graduated from the Ohio
Medical College at Cincinnati Ohio.
In TINS city ne served as examining
physician for several insurance COM
panies. He was member of the Dau-
phin County Medical Society, and of
the Masonic order He was also mem
Der of the Ridge Avenue Methodist
Church for about thirty-five years, dur
inc which time he was district steward
and also financial steward in the
church.
He is survived by one son. DIR. Ed
mund l.. Dun, of Shippensburg; one
daughter. Mrs. Grace Brown, of Will
kinsburg: one sister, Mrs. DR.. Steward,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08
READING PLANS IMPROVEMENTS

The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way Company announce plans for ex-
tensive improvements along the VIII
mington and northern branch between
Reading and Coatesville. A new
bridge win be erected at Modena to
take the place of one recently de-
stroyed by fire. The freight Yards at
that place will also be enlarged per-
mitting the handling of 1000 more
cars. Other new bridges are also in
cluded in the plans.