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A lr ire r U s e c yU a s i I I F j f + J- r S J 4L t P ag Six THE WIHCIf r TE NEWS t t < I tt F = BLINDfOLDED JJ A Mystery Story JJ of San Francisco BY 1 EARLE ASHLEY WALCOTT rs II Copyright 1MB the BobbsMerrill Co It was all done in an instant Be fore the sound of the shot I dfopped i and then made a leap for the stair Oh cried Luella anxiously were f70U hitNo > Im aU right I said but it 4 Was fl close shave The gang means r mischief i J Well tell me something I can do y she said I gaveher my small revolver Hand that to me when I want it I said If Im killed get up the stairs firey ammunition I had but three shots in the large sixshooter Aro they coming asked Luella as the wild tumult of shouts stilled for bebeard I peered cautiously around the cor- A mer I < Theres a gentleman in a billycock hat whos rather anxious to have them lead the way I said but they seem to prefer listening to fighting The gentleman whose voice was for > war I discovered to be my snakeeyed friend He seemed to be having dif yfaculty with the language and wa- siek1ngout his PidginEnglish with pan tomime There cried Luella with a start whats that Ahevyblowhook the walls of the 7 building and sounded through the passage yonk > must do it at once Corsons got an- Y < ax and the door will be down first they know V Than Heaven whispered Luella v And then she began to tremble The blows followed fast upon each < other but suddenly they were drowned in a chorus of yells and a volley of revolver shots sent the hill lets spatting against the door Look out Miss Knapp I said Theyre coming Stand close behind jne and crouch down if they get this A lSur v The band was advancing with a frightful din but was making more noise than speed Evidently it had lit tie heart for its jobt I looked into the yelling mob for the anakeeyed agent of Doddridge Knapp but could not single him out I dared wait no longer Aiming at the foremost I fired twice at the ad ¬ vancing assailants There were Vi shouts and screams of pain in answer and the line hesitated I gave them the remaining cartridge and seizing r the smaller weapon from Luella fired as rapidly as I could pull the trigger The effect was instantaneous With jr a succession of howls and curses the band broke and ranaU save one v man who leaped swiftly forward with at long knife in his hand It would have gone hard with me I If he had ever reached me for he was i at large and powerful fellow and my darkt and smoky passage he stumbled over the prostrate body of the first des ¬ perado whom I had been fortunate i enough to knock down and fell sprawl < iing at full length almost at my feet t With one leap I waSon his back V> iV zid with a blow from the revolver I r knifez m rest c ing on his neckV L Luella gavo a scream COh she cried are you hurts o I said lightly but IV dont think this gentleman is feeling very well Hes likely to have a sore head > for a day or two tCome back here said Luella in a r peremptory tone Those men may came again and shoot you I dont think so said L The Nor is coming down But anyhow 1 cant leave our friend here Lie still I growled giving the captive a gentle prod in the neck with the point of his hnffe to emphasize my desire to have peace and quiet between us > > 1 heard him swear under his breath A Tie words were foreign but ther twas no mistaking the sentiment lie bind them You arent killing him are you taquired Luella anxiously I think it might be a service to the 4r j but Ill save r hangman You neednt speak so regretfully 1 <laughed Luella with a little return of ker former spirit But here our peo f Fie come 4I The ax had been plied steadily but l Jke door came down with difficulty At last it was shaking and yielding swayedr f x + 0 r ifiant apartj and broke with a crash 1 v and with a babel of shouts Corson V c Iorter Barkhouse and Wainwright with two more policemen poured through the opening Praise T the powers youre safe cried Cprsony wringlng my hand whit e l the policemen took the prostrate Chin ° rese in charge And is the young lad- kHrt y d vv L No harm done said Luella Mr ii Wilton is quite a general yv r called my men aside and spoke j < sihafply t v You havent obeyed orders I sai girSou Porter and you Barkhouse r iA weie to keen crose by me rL r MZ l- F rR t You didnt do itj and Its only by goon luck that the l and I were not killed You Wainwright were to follow Tom Terrill I saw Terrill just now In a gang of Chinese and you turn up on the other side of a barred doorPorter and Barkhouse looked sheep ¬ ish enough but Wainwright protested I was following Terrill when he gets into a gang of highbinders and goes into one of these rooms ove here a ways I waits a while for him and then starts to look around a bit 7 7lEYCIk7th hSSfS DtllL4 and first I knows I runs x up against Porter here hunting for an aXand crazy as a loon saying as how you was murdered and they had got to sa jWell a tome for the rest of the night and well say no more about it Theres no great damage done nothing but a sore knuckle I was feeling now the return effects ol my blow on the coolies chin I dont understand this Mr Wil ¬ ton said Corson in confidential per- plexity I dont see why the haythen were after yez I sawI saw Tom Terrill said L stumbling over the name of Dodd ¬ ridge j nape I determined to keep Ijhe incident of his appearance to my selfI dont see how he worked it said Corson with a shake of the head They dont like to stand against a white man Its a quare tale he must have told em and a big sack he must have promised em to bring em dowr on ye Was it for kiln ye they was tryin or was they for catchin yez aliveThey were trying to take us alive at first I think but the bullets whistled rather close for comfort I was a little shaky myself when they plunked against the door said Corson with a smile While Corson was attempting to ex ¬ plain to Mrs Bowser the nature of the blackmailing bands of the Chinese criminal element Luella said Please get us out of this I cant stand it I had marveled at her calm amid the excited talk of those about her but I saw now that it was forced by an effort of her will She was sadly shakenTake my arm I said Mr Cor ¬ son will lead the way I signed to Porter to go ahead and to Barkhouse and Wainwright to follow me Its very close here Its very ridiculous of me Luella with an hysterical laugh bu Im a little upset 7 I dare say youre not used to it I suggested dryly Luella gave me a quick glance No are you Its not customary in our family she said with an at ¬ tempt at gaiety I thought of the wolffigure who had come out of the opium den and the face framed in the lantern flash of th alley and was silent Perhaps th thought of the scene of the passage had come to her too for she shudder ed and quickened her step as though to escapeDo want to go through th theater asked Corson Nono whispered Luella get me home at once We have seen enough sights for the evening I believe said I Mrs Bowser was volubly regretful but declined Corsons offer to chap eron her through a night of it On the way home Luella spoke no a word but Mrs Bowser filled th time with a detailed account of her emotions and sensations while Corson and his men were searching for us and beating downxthe door hane d impulsively I wish I knew whom to thank but I do thank himrfor my safety perhaps my life Believe meI a m grateful to a brave man I felt the warm clasp of her fingers for a moment and then with a flash of her eyes that set my blood on fire she was gone and I was staggering down Doddridge Knapps steps in a tumult of emotions CHAPTER XIX A Deal in Stocks The wolfface seamed with hatred and anger and hideous with evil pa sions that had glowered for a m ment out of the smoky frame of the Chinese den was still haunting me as I forced myself once more to return to the office Wednesday morning bad come and I was due to meet Dod ridge Knapp But as I unlocked the doorlI took some comfort in the reflection that I could hardly be more unwilling to meet the Wolf than he must be to meet meV I had scarcely settled myself in my chair when I heard the key turn in the lock The door swung open and Ionappe sot S > f 11 a r WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON I LUMBER INCORPORATED CO J trace of the opium debauch through which I had gained the clew to his strange and contradictory acts But the face before me was a mask that showed no sign of the experiences through which he had passed For an that appeared he might hgye em ployed the time since I had left here two days before in studying philoso ¬ phy and cultivating peace and good ¬ will with his neighbors Ah Wilton he said affably rub bing his hands with a purring growl Youre ready for a hard days work I hope V Nothing would please me better I said vmnltinrr his presence Is thelblack flag up to day 0He instant and then growled still in good humor No quarter Is the motto today And I listened closely as the King of the Street gave his orders for the morning v You understand now he said at the end of his orders that you are to sell all the Crown Diamond that the market will take and buy all the Omega that you can get below one hundredI Well feed Decker about as big a dose as he can swallow I reckon said the King of the Street grimly One thing I said Id like to know if Im the only one operating for you The King of the Street drew his bushy brows down over his eyes and scowled at me a moment Youre the only one in the big board he said at last There are men In the other boards you under ¬ standI I understood and sallied forth for the battle At Doddridge Knapps suggestion I arranged to do my business through three brokers and added Lattimer and Hobart to Wallbridge and Bockstein and Epp tier To be continued TOBACCO AS LEGAL TENDER In Colonial Times and After Wee I Was lo ked Upon as Money in the South tot p the independence of the United States had been established togged- was legal tender in the southern states Thus in Maryland and Vir ¬ ginia all government fees and taxes were payable in tobacco until 1806 when federal money was substituted But in the meantime the District of fede eral government with such laws as irate in force there unless specifical ly altered by congress So as a con ¬ othee p upon congress to bocce remained legal tender in th District of Columbia until recent times As late as 1SS3 the fees of the clerk of the supreme court for example in any transaction where the federal government was itself a s Y by the oldstandard of valuation It is possible that there remain som exceptional fees overlooked by con gross which may still be settled in tobacco KNEW WHEN HE WAS HAPPY x t The soul of an editor who died ofstarvation was being conducted the Elysian fields As they posse the portals of the infernal regions he asked his guide if he might not go in and look around The guid- consented but warned him to stay only a few minutes as he could not wait long edito had not returned so the guiding aji gel went in searchof him He found him before a cage tin which a Cd on s Over the cage was the sign Del m quent Subscribers Come said the guide we m be going x Dont wait for me replied t editor Im noj coming This is pPme l N to all our friends t and our goodwill to everyone else we desire to do our share in distributing the good things ofjife and as our mission is to furnish the needful lumber to all who are building or going to build we call your attention to i the fact that our lumber is always of the best grade and quality THINGS WELL WORTH KNOWING Trifles That Save Time and Trouble In the Household If there is no ink eraser handy try moistening a pencil eraser with a wet finger It will rub out a bad mistake but must be done carefully or the pa = per roughens Benzine naphtha or alcohol cleans the glass of pictures splendidly and does not require the catfe that water does It drys at once and gives the glass a brilliant polish with less rub- bing t If a picture is td be reframed hot is the quickest way to separate the picture from its mount Orange marmalade is a pleasant from lemon when serving after ¬ noon tea It is a new wrinkle to pass marsh- mallows with hot chocolate When the candies are dissolved a pleasant flavor is given to the chocolate Much wear and tear on the nerves and incidentally much time is saved if the typewriter eraser is tied with a- long I string to the machine The string should be amply long to reach to the end of the carriage when pushed to its farthest extent v White shoes are more easily pol ished if before using the prepared chalks they are slipped upon trees and carefully scrubbed off with a small brush dipped in warm water and soap Avoid wetting the soles A glorified hash can be made from I cold roast beef to which is added I boiled chestnuts chopped mushrooms a little currant jelly and sherry Heat through and serve on rounds of toast In roasting chestnuts at home be sure to smother them when done Wrap in several folds of napkin or better yet flannel The flavor is great ly improved v Match safes should never be hung with ribbon There will be no danger from fire if a fine copper wire is used instead The copper color is more nearly invisible than the steel wires t Queen Alexandras Pudding Every experienced housekeeper has a list of ten or a dozen simple pud dings and if she is sorely beset with thed ¬ dence that whatever else goes wrong her puddings are all rightf Queen Alexandras pudding had its origin in England Melt two table spoonfuls of butter in onehalfpint of milk then let it cool When thato have been thoroughly beaten three tablespoonfuls of sifted sugarI and the strained juice of one large lemon or of two small ones Line a pudding dish with puff paste pour in the lemon mixture twist some thin strips of the paste across the top to form diamondshaped spaces and twis- another narrow strip around the edge of the pudding Bake it until firm in a moderate oven Mangle Is Indispensable A wringing machine inJthis enlight adjunce Not only does it save coalfor th I washing is done sooner and gives rest to the wrists hands and arms of the tired housekeeper but the clothes last twice as long as when wrung hand for the water is pressed t ou without the fibers of the material be ¬ ing stretched and strained Mangles are like wringers they save mangle e y fits and starts Fresh air is a vital ne ¬ cessity to every woman and no con- venience ¬ that will help berto get through the household more quickly and easily should be considered too ex- pensive ¬ Bottled Grapes ¬ grapes until well into the winter by leaving five or six inches ort stem Thesee bottles of water the grapes them ¬ selves hanging outside The bottles are placed in racks in the cellars temperaO ¬ ture As evaporates more Is added to keep up the same quantity Household Notes If you need to drink hot water pour it from one jug to another several times to aerate it thus removing the flat taste so objectionable to many palates tinus cans and stand on a greased slip out of the bottomless rings much regularm patty tins J < 0 f Ia r 4C a 1 YOURE ft AGAINST i problemif part scource of gratification to you the day you live YourT will not be lessened by our pricing c State I I CAPITAL 100000 I I This bank business less than three years agoV just in the of the financial a depres I ion Notwithstanding the hard times there has been I l steady growth fro Uie start 4n the number ofour I and in the volume ofour business We enroll new names every week We want yours You are coital v inted to open an account us Per ¬ I sonal attenioa to all businessc 1 M Cashier 1 J L BROwN President L B Vice President I t PRACTICAL SOIL TREATMENT What One Farmer Did with One Piec- es of Land The proper and profitable treatment of soil comes only by actual exper- iment ¬ Mr Frank I Mann a practical farmer of Iroquois county Illinoiis gives a bit of his experience as fol ¬ lowsWhen ten tons per acre of manure shipped at 55 cents per ton were aIr plied to land increasing the yield ten bushels of corn which sold at 50 cents per bushel the result was not very profitable So a little science was aIr plied An analysis of the soil showed I a deficiency of phosphorus an ample supply of nitrogen a large amount of potassium with no acidity of the soil Test plots on which different elements- of plant food were applied gave no material increase in the yield from any treatment except where phos ¬ phorus was applied The increase 25 worth of nitrogen was one bushel per acre while four dollars worth of phosphorus increased the yield 17 bushels worth 850 while there was left in the soil available for future use enough phosphorus from this treatment for 650 bushels of corn Nothing was left from the nitrogen treatment but a surplus of nitrogen which proved to be an injury to the following crop To treat this 80acre field with 12 pounds of phosphorus per acre woul require one 40ton car of rock phos ¬ phate at a cost of 320 or 5000 tons of manure at a cost of 2500 at 5 cents per ton But the nitrogen i this field had been well kept up b a crop of clover every fourth yea since the land was virgin solI25 yearsScience will suggest a procedure for each field or type of soil according to its individual conditions and not the same treatment for all Science would have applied the manure to neet d of the nitrogen thereby economizing both the manure and the natural sup- ply of nitrogen Science gives economy in showing the amount of treatment necessary fiet d Ype g 700 pounds of phosphorus to an acre typa e j t be economy to make the same amount of treatment for both One field might costaet t t HANDY WOOD CARRIER A Boy Can Make It and It Will Prov Serviceable An ingenious boy can make the combined woodbox and wood carrier shown in the cut from green sticks with the bark on Bore holes for th insertion of ends where practicable and use roundheaded screws in other Wood Basket places It may be mqde any desi ble size not too large Care should be taken suggests the Farm and Hom to put it together good and Such a call be filled with wood at the pile carried to i the stove and allowed to set beside it until all tha- t wood is used Go > GurChistmas early and in the morning and aid the mer m jhant and his clerks J I- A r DP IT r a hard to save a few handsomeI ¬ tedb soundly seasoned hardwood we supply for this paft of house construction will fcff a satisfaction longest I WINCHESTER MANUFACTURING pounde Amerd pattyhe Peoples BankV began beginning depositors with IJ HCbGKIN COCKRELL a carrier shopping of HAC3AIM GAS AND O INE Engines tECONOMICAL Sold Under a Positive Guarantee mWRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES HAGAN GAS ENGINE MFG COtV INCORPORATED WINCHESTER KY rt 18851908 CHUIPESTd I F you are not insured oncen termsY 4r WE ARE THE BEST JOUETPS INSURANCE AGENCY Simpson Building Both Phones 71I lw vv i GILBERT EE BOTTO t fFresh Fish Vegetables Country ProduceI < BOTH PHONES OPERA HOUSE BLOCK M J CALL ON NELSON The Transfer Man eby day or night if you want 4 your baggage transferred OFFICEHome Phone 94 Nifliit Phone 339 eWINCHESTER TAILORING COMPANY 9 f M 6G H McKINNEY Props Clothes Cleaned Pressed and Repaired DRY CLEANING AND DYING A SPECIAl i Over Allan A Murphys Store oop Court House Coifelelit Transfer and Ice Co Furra ¬ nature Pianos EtcJa Specialty eA019 North Main Streei Both Phones I ECant Many a wife is seriously wondering J why her motherinlaw ever thought jboy if S f j ter c y l M 1 r
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It was all done in an instant Before the sound of the shot I dfopped
i and then made a leap for the stairOh cried Luella anxiously were
f70UhitNo> Im aU right I said but it4 Was fl close shave The gang means
r mischiefi J Well tell me something I can doy she said
I gaveher my small revolverHand that to me when I want it
I said If Im killed get up the stairsfireyammunition I had but three shotsin the large sixshooter
Aro they coming asked Luellaas the wild tumult of shouts stilled forbebeardI peered cautiously around the cor-
A mer I< Theres a gentleman in a billycock
hat whos rather anxious to have themlead the way I said but they seemto prefer listening to fighting
The gentleman whose voice was for> war I discovered to be my snakeeyedfriend He seemed to be having dif
yfaculty with the language and wa-siek1ngout his PidginEnglish with pan
tomimeThere cried Luella with a start
whats thatAhevyblowhook the walls of the
7 building and sounded through thepassageyonk> must do it at once Corsons got an-
Y< ax and the door will be down firstthey know
V Than Heaven whispered Luellav And then she began to tremble
The blows followed fast upon each< other but suddenly they were
drowned in a chorus of yells and avolley of revolver shots sent the hilllets spatting against the door
Look out Miss Knapp I saidTheyre coming Stand close behind
jne and crouch down if they get thisA lSur v
The band was advancing with afrightful din but was making morenoise than speed Evidently it had littie heart for its jobtI looked into the yelling mob for theanakeeyed agent of Doddridge Knappbut could not single him out
I dared wait no longer Aiming atthe foremost I fired twice at the ad ¬
vancing assailants There wereVi shouts and screams of pain in answer
and the line hesitated I gave themthe remaining cartridge and seizing
r the smaller weapon from Luella firedas rapidly as I could pull the trigger
The effect was instantaneous Withjr a succession of howls and curses the
band broke and ranaU save onev man who leaped swiftly forward with
at long knife in his handIt would have gone hard with me
I If he had ever reached me for he wasi at large and powerful fellow and mydarktand smoky passage he stumbled over
the prostrate body of the first des ¬
perado whom I had been fortunatei enough to knock down and fell sprawl
< iing at full length almost at my feett With one leap I waSon his back
V>iV zid with a blow from the revolver Irknifezm restc ing on his neckVL Luella gavo a scream
COh she cried are you hurtso I said lightly but IV dont
think this gentleman is feeling verywell Hes likely to have a sore head
> for a day or twotCome back here said Luella in a
r peremptory tone Those men maycame again and shoot you
I dont think so said L TheNor is coming down But anyhow 1
cant leave our friend here Lie stillI growled giving the captive a gentleprod in the neck with the point of hishnffe to emphasize my desire to havepeace and quiet between us
> > 1 heard him swear under his breathA Tie words were foreign but ther
twas no mistaking the sentiment liebind them
You arent killing him are youtaquired Luella anxiouslyI think it might be a service to the4r j but Ill save
r hangmanYou neednt speak so regretfully
1 <laughed Luella with a little return ofker former spirit But here our peo
f Fie come4I The ax had been plied steadily but
l Jke door came down with difficultyAt last it was shaking and yieldingswayedrf x
+0 r ifiant apartj and broke with a crash1 v and with a babel of shouts Corson
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Iorter Barkhouse and Wainwrightwith two more policemen pouredthrough the opening
Praise T the powers youre safecried Cprsony wringlng my hand whit e
l the policemen took the prostrate Chin°rese in charge And is the young lad-kHrt
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dvv L No harm done said Luella Mr
ii Wilton is quite a generalyv r called my men aside and spokej < sihafply
tv You havent obeyed orders I saigirSou Porter and you Barkhouse
riAweie to keen crose by me
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You didnt do itj and Its only by goonluck that the l and I werenot killed You Wainwright were tofollow Tom Terrill I saw Terrill justnow In a gang of Chinese and youturn up on the other side of a barreddoorPorter
and Barkhouse looked sheep ¬
ish enough but Wainwright protestedI was following Terrill when he
gets into a gang of highbinders andgoes into one of these rooms ovehere a ways I waits a while for himand then starts to look around a bit
7 7lEYCIk7th hSSfS DtllL4and first I knows I runs x up againstPorter here hunting for an aXandcrazy as a loon saying as how youwas murdered and they had got tosa jWell a tome for therest of the night and well say no moreabout it Theres no great damagedone nothing but a sore knuckle Iwas feeling now the return effects olmy blow on the coolies chin
I dont understand this Mr Wil ¬
ton said Corson in confidential per-plexity I dont see why the haythenwere after yez
I sawI saw Tom Terrill said Lstumbling over the name of Dodd ¬
ridge jnape I determined to keepIjhe incident of his appearance to my
selfIdont see how he worked it said
Corson with a shake of the headThey dont like to stand against a
white man Its a quare tale he musthave told em and a big sack he musthave promised em to bring em dowron ye Was it for kiln ye they wastryin or was they for catchin yez
aliveTheywere trying to take us alive
at first I think but the bulletswhistled rather close for comfort
I was a little shaky myself whenthey plunked against the door saidCorson with a smile
While Corson was attempting to ex ¬
plain to Mrs Bowser the nature of theblackmailing bands of the Chinesecriminal element Luella said
Please get us out of this I cantstand it
I had marveled at her calm amid theexcited talk of those about her butI saw now that it was forced by aneffort of her will She was sadlyshakenTake my arm I said Mr Cor ¬
son will lead the way I signed toPorter to go ahead and to Barkhouseand Wainwright to follow me Itsvery close here
Its very ridiculous of meLuella with an hysterical laugh buIm a little upset 7
I dare say youre not used to it Isuggested dryly
Luella gave me a quick glanceNo are you Its not customary
in our family she said with an at ¬
tempt at gaietyI thought of the wolffigure who had
come out of the opium den and theface framed in the lantern flash of thalley and was silent Perhaps ththought of the scene of the passagehad come to her too for she shuddered and quickened her step as thoughto
escapeDowant to go through th
theater asked CorsonNono whispered Luella get
me home at onceWe have seen enough sights for the
evening I believe said IMrs Bowser was volubly regretful
but declined Corsons offer to chaperon her through a night of it
On the way home Luella spoke noa word but Mrs Bowser filled thtime with a detailed account of heremotions and sensations while Corsonand his men were searching for us andbeating downxthe doorhane dimpulsively
I wish I knew whom to thankbut I do thank himrfor my safetyperhaps my life Believe meI amgrateful to a brave man
I felt the warm clasp of her fingersfor a moment and then with a flash ofher eyes that set my blood on fire shewas gone and I was staggering downDoddridge Knapps steps in a tumultof emotions
CHAPTER XIXA Deal in Stocks
The wolfface seamed with hatredand anger and hideous with evil pasions that had glowered for a mment out of the smoky frame of theChinese den was still haunting me asI forced myself once more to returnto the office Wednesday morning badcome and I was due to meet Dodridge Knapp But as I unlocked thedoorlI took some comfort in thereflection that I could hardly be moreunwilling to meet the Wolf than hemust be to meet meV
I had scarcely settled myself in mychair when I heard the key turn inthe lock The door swung open andIonappesotS
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CO Jtrace of the opium debauch throughwhich I had gained the clew to hisstrange and contradictory acts Butthe face before me was a mask thatshowed no sign of the experiencesthrough which he had passed Foran that appeared he might hgye employed the time since I had left heretwo days before in studying philoso ¬
phy and cultivating peace and good ¬
will with his neighborsAh Wilton he said affably rub
bing his hands with a purring growlYoure ready for a hard days work
I hope V
Nothing would please me betterI saidvmnltinrrhis presence Is thelblack flag up today0Heinstant and then growled still ingood humor
No quarter Is the motto todayAnd I listened closely as the King ofthe Street gave his orders for themorning
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You understand now he said atthe end of his orders that you areto sell all the Crown Diamond thatthe market will take and buy allthe Omega that you can get below one
hundredI
Well feed Decker about as biga dose as he can swallow I reckonsaid the King of the Street grimly
One thing I said Id like toknow if Im the only one operatingfor you
The King of the Street drew hisbushy brows down over his eyes andscowled at me a moment
Youre the only one in the bigboard he said at last There aremen In the other boards you under¬
standII understood and sallied
forth for the battle At DoddridgeKnapps suggestion I arranged to domy business through three brokersand added Lattimer and Hobart toWallbridge and Bockstein and Epptier
To be continued
TOBACCO AS LEGAL TENDER
In Colonial Times and After WeeI
Was lo ked Upon as Money
in the Southtotp
the independence of the UnitedStates had been established togged-
was legal tender in the southernstates Thus in Maryland and Vir¬
ginia all government fees and taxeswere payable in tobacco until 1806when federal money was substitutedBut in the meantime the District offedeeral government with such laws asirate in force there unless specifically altered by congress So as a con¬othee p
upon congress tobocce remained legal tender in thDistrict of Columbia until recenttimes As late as 1SS3 the fees ofthe clerk of the supreme court forexample in any transaction wherethe federal government was itself a
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by the oldstandard of valuation Itis possible that there remain somexceptional fees overlooked by congross which may still be settled intobacco
KNEW WHEN HE WAS HAPPYx
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The soul of an editor who diedofstarvation was being conductedthe Elysian fields As they possethe portals of the infernal regionshe asked his guide if he might notgo in and look around The guid-consented but warned him to stayonly a few minutes as he could notwait longeditohad not returned so the guiding ajigel went in searchof him Hefound him before a cage tin which aCdon sOver the cage was the sign Del mquent Subscribers
Come said the guide we mbe going x
Dont wait for me replied teditor Im noj coming This ispPme
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to all our friends t and ourgoodwill to everyone elsewe desire to do our share indistributing the good thingsofjife and as our mission isto furnish the needful lumberto all who are building orgoing to build we call yourattention to i the fact thatour lumber is always of thebest grade and quality
THINGS WELL WORTH KNOWING
Trifles That Save Time and Trouble Inthe Household
If there is no ink eraser handy trymoistening a pencil eraser with a wetfinger It will rub out a bad mistakebut must be done carefully or the pa=
per roughensBenzine naphtha or alcohol cleans
the glass of pictures splendidly anddoes not require the catfe that waterdoes It drys at once and gives theglass a brilliant polish with less rub-bing
tIf a picture is td be reframed hotis the quickest way to separate
the picture from its mountOrange marmalade is a pleasant
from lemon when serving after ¬
noon teaIt is a new wrinkle to pass marsh-
mallows with hot chocolate When thecandies are dissolved a pleasant flavoris given to the chocolate
Much wear and tear on the nervesand incidentally much time is savedif the typewriter eraser is tied with a-
longI string to the machine The stringshould be amply long to reach to theend of the carriage when pushed to itsfarthest extent v
White shoes are more easily polished if before using the preparedchalks they are slipped upon treesand carefully scrubbed off with asmall brush dipped in warm water andsoap Avoid wetting the soles
A glorified hash can be made from I
cold roast beef to which is addedI
boiled chestnuts chopped mushroomsa little currant jelly and sherry Heatthrough and serve on rounds of toast
In roasting chestnuts at home besure to smother them when doneWrap in several folds of napkin orbetter yet flannel The flavor is greatly improved v
Match safes should never be hungwith ribbon There will be no dangerfrom fire if a fine copper wire is usedinstead The copper color is morenearly invisible than the steel wires t
Queen Alexandras PuddingEvery experienced housekeeper has
a list of ten or a dozen simple puddings and if she is sorely beset withthed¬
dence that whatever else goes wrongher puddings are all rightfQueen Alexandras pudding had itsorigin in England Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter in onehalfpint of
milk then let it cool Whenthatohave been thoroughly beatenthree tablespoonfuls of sifted sugarIand the strained juice of one largelemon or of two small ones Line apudding dish with puff paste pour inthe lemon mixture twist some thinstrips of the paste across the top toform diamondshaped spaces and twis-another narrow strip around the edgeof the pudding Bake it until firm in amoderate oven
Mangle Is IndispensableA wringing machine inJthis enlightadjunceNot only does it save coalfor th
I washing is done sooner and givesrest to the wrists hands and arms ofthe tired housekeeper but the clotheslast twice as long as when wrunghand for the water is pressed t ouwithout the fibers of the material be ¬
ing stretched and strainedMangles are like wringers they savemangle e
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Bottled Grapes¬
grapes until well into the winter byleaving five or six inches ort stemTheseebottles of water the grapes them ¬
selves hanging outside The bottlesare placed in racks in the cellarstemperaO ¬
ture As evaporates more Isadded to keep up the same quantity
Household NotesIf you need to drink hot water pour
it from one jug to another severaltimes to aerate it thus removing theflat taste so objectionable to manypalatestinuscans and stand on a greased
slip out of the bottomless rings muchregularmpatty tinsJ
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tPRACTICAL SOIL TREATMENT
What One Farmer Did with One Piec-es of Land
The proper and profitable treatmentof soil comes only by actual exper-iment
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Mr Frank I Mann a practicalfarmer of Iroquois county Illinoiisgives a bit of his experience as fol ¬
lowsWhenten tons per acre of manure
shipped at 55 cents per ton were aIrplied to land increasing the yield tenbushels of corn which sold at 50 centsper bushel the result was not veryprofitable So a little science was aIrplied An analysis of the soil showed I
a deficiency of phosphorus an amplesupply of nitrogen a large amount ofpotassium with no acidity of the soilTest plots on which different elements-of plant food were applied gave nomaterial increase in the yield fromany treatment except where phos ¬
phorus was applied The increase25 worth of nitrogen was one bushel
per acre while four dollars worth ofphosphorus increased the yield 17bushels worth 850 while there wasleft in the soil available for futureuse enough phosphorus from thistreatment for 650 bushels of cornNothing was left from the nitrogentreatment but a surplus of nitrogenwhich proved to be an injury to thefollowing crop
To treat this 80acre field with 12pounds of phosphorus per acre woulrequire one 40ton car of rock phos ¬
phate at a cost of 320 or 5000 tonsof manure at a cost of 2500 at 5
cents per ton But the nitrogen i
this field had been well kept up ba crop of clover every fourth yeasince the land was virgin solI25yearsScience
will suggest a procedurefor each field or type of soil accordingto its individual conditions and notthe same treatment for all Sciencewould have applied the manure toneet dof the nitrogen thereby economizingboth the manure and the natural sup-ply of nitrogen
Science gives economy in showingthe amount of treatment necessaryfiet d
Ype g700 pounds of phosphorus to an acretypa e j
tbe economy to make the same amountof treatment for both One field mightcostaet t
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Wood Basket
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