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ON RAGE HARMONY
Booker Washington Speaks
Before Atlanta Audience.
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MANY WHltES PRESENT
Brief Summary of Moat
Important Events
of Bach Bay.
Occasion Was a Church Anniversary j
Celebration—Ocvcmor Terrell, of |
Oeorflla, Sends Messaoe of
1 . .!■ Welcome.
' 'Booker T. Washington, heed of,
Tuskegeo, Institute, spoke In Atlanta,
Ga., Monday night to a largo andlenco
—mostly whlto—on "Harmony Be
tween the Races.”
He was the guest of the First Con
gregational church, colored, which cel
ebrated Its thirty-sixth anniversary.
Washington's address was delivered
at Turner’s Tabernacle on Yonge
street.
Un his every utterance there was an
appeal for the black men to recognise
the fact that their boat friends and
their best Interests wore In the south
land, and that It was for them to Im
prove these opportunities In such n
way that the white men would rcceg-
nlso their ability as laborers and ad
mit tlie fact that they could not get
along without them.
“Work, work with your hands and
put tbq best thst Is In your nead Into
the work of your hands. Do It better
than any one elie can do It. Dut your
otrin houses. Buy land. ' Hava a bank
^account Don't spend seven days at a
camp mooting when you ought to ho
Improving your farm. Learn how to
uso your hands In such a way that no
one olso can take your placo. Do tax
payers. And when you u-o tax l ayers
you -frill have the best Interests of the
community In your heart, and this
much mooted race question will ha7o
. been settled.”
too preached Booker Washington, In
terspersing his romarka with telling
and pertinent stories, sometimes pa
thetic, moro often humor jus, but with
a,homely truth so strongly borne out
that no one could mlstako the purport
and the mission of tho experience or
anecdote.
"While I will not attempt to deny
the Injustice of slavery, wo of my race
must ever remember that we own
much to our masters. It waa between
the slaves of the oldor generations and
their masters that seed* of friendship
wore sown that muat not be forgotten
and lot us all see to It that these ties
nro strenghened rather than torn
down, as they havo so often been
done. We must remember, too, thst
slavery put ua In touch with skilled
labor and we came horo out of Africa
without a language and without moaua
of using our hands and' w > have come
out American cltltons, carrying Bibles
nnd opportunities for education. I
thank God for tho fart that Georgia
did not yield to tho temptation of di-
' vldlng the colored school fund, and
this shows whore our friends, our roal
friends, are to be found.
- Governor Terrell’s Welcome,
Tho flrst mesrago of tho oven Inn
was from Governor Terrell, who was
unable to bo prorent. Ho scut tho fol
lowing:
"Rev. H. II. Proctor nnd Mombors of
tho First Congregation^ Church, Col
ored: I dcslro to congrntulaio you and
your church on this Its anniversary
and, In this connection, to noto tho
fact that evidence of peaco and good
will among your flock It shown In Its
being the ninth anniversary of your
pastorate.
"I hoar that you nro doing a gonl
work on‘the lines of racial poace, and
■o long aa you and others continue to
employ tholr good offices in a way thnt
will steer your peoplo nrnunu the evils
of racial antagonism, nil wftl bo well.
"Booker T. Washington, who comes.
I understand, to Join your church In
this anniversary celebration, Is a oc-
ognltcd loader of tho negro race, on
whom a groat responsibility rests, ns
the result of his special endowmont.
Ho can accomplish muen by loading
fcls jcoplo In paths of righteous and
peaceful endeavor, nnd In directing
them against foolish and useless agi
tation. Ills efforts on this lino will re-
cclvo the encouragement of the beat
while sentiment of the south. ,ln this
Ilea the hope of tho negro race.
“With a sincere wish that your con
gregation wilt grow In grace, and that
law-abiding effort may yet become the
standard of excellence among your
people. I tako pleasure In subscribing
myself their friend,
"J. M. TERRELL,
••Governor of Georgia."
Alleged Murderers Out on Bend.
Chauncey Dewey, Clyde Wilson and
W. F. McBride left the Shawnee conn-
ty jail at Topeka, Kant., Monday, un
der a bond of $15,000 each, to appear
for trial (or the murder of the Berry
family.
CLAY’S ARSENAL OBLITERATED.
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Revolvers and Bowie Knives Taken
from General’s Little Room.
A dispatch from Lexington. Ky..
tays: The room In which General
Cassius M. Clay la confined has been
stripped of alt weapons by order of
court. The revolvers and bowle knives
which made the .room a little araenal
were taken away by the attendants.
As s conacqutnee Genevl Clay is on-
CMMUtlfi!
•—A Philadelphia man has Just
reached Savannah In search of tre.ta-
ore said to have been burled on War*
saw Island by a confederate bloekaJe
runner.
—Thd Augusta, Oa., council Is In a
quandary over the city printing, The
Chronicle having refused to do the
work for the price contracted for by
the city printer,
—Three were drowned Monday at
Pensacola, fj*„ by the wreck of the
schooner Amelia Lyons.
—The case of Ernest Haywood, of
Raleigh, N. C., charged with the mur
der of Ludlow 8klnner, has been post,
poned until September.
Tae Jury In the case of Fletcher
Turner, charged with peonage at
Montgomery, failed to bring In a ver
dict and was discharged by Judgo
Jonos with a aharp charge.
—James H. Tillman, ebargod with
the murder of N. 0. Gonzales at Co
lumbia, 8. O., was taken to Lexington
Monday. He Waa accompanied by ,ila
micro, Senator B. R. Tillman.
—Many deaths of boys are reported
(Tom lockjaw due to the use of toy
pistols on July Sth.
—Assistant Secretary of War Ban
gor has roslgncd. William Shaw Oli
ver, of Albany, N. Y., will be appoluted
to the position,
—Associate Justice Brewer, of the
United State* supremo court, declares
that ovory participant in a lynching
la a murderer, puro and simple. .
—During scrviocs In the Christian
Endeavor tent at Denver Monday
night It was struck by a storm and
many of the eight thousand occupants
Injured.
—The prince of Wales vlsltod tho
S uited States squadron at Portsmouth
onday, and took breakfast on board
tho Kearsarge.
—Owing to a conflict between the
president and legislators of Haiti, a
state of siege bas been proclaimed at
the capital.
—Dr. M. L. Perry, of Mtlledgcvlllo,
Oa., has been appointed superintend
ent of tue new state asylum for tho in
sane at Panona, Kans.
—Aftor bidding his wife nnd chil
dren goodby, J. T. Cato, of Port Val
ley, Oa., rode off with a negro and
when a short distance from his home
blew out his own brains with a re
volver,
—A negro cro&ted como excitement
In 8partanburg, S. C.. Saturday by an
nouncing that ho would organize a lo
cal chapter of negro Elks.
—For olght years iilss Willie Ray.
of Prenflsa county, Miss., disguised
herself as a man and worked as n
farm hnnd. She both Binokcd and
chowcd.
—It Is rumored that Judge Thomas
O. Jones, of the Alabama federal court,
may bo glvon a placo In the circuit
court of appeals on account of bis
stand In the peonage eases.
—Storm at Baltimore Sunday Injur
ed about twenty persons and did f 100,-
000 damago to buildings.
—Negro leaders at Indianapolis are
taking steps to avert a race war by
running worthless mombors of the
race out of the city.
—Secretary of War Root arrived at
Oyster Bay Sunday and was tho guost
of the president. They conferred on
the Alaskan boundary and other ques
tions.
—Several engagements havo taken
place between Turkish and Burgartan
troops on the frontier.
—Funds are being subscribed In
England to send a British rIRo teem to
tho United States next year to contest
for tho Palma trophy.
—Tho condition of Popo Leo contin
ue* to show improvement, and tho doc
tors are greatly cheered over tho prog
ress of their patient.
—Tho Georgia Southern and Florlla
railroad refuses to let he Atlantic and
Birmingham cross Its tracks at Til
ton, 0*., and the matter will probably
he carried Into the court*.
—Owing to tho continued rocking of
cars armed guards arc still kept on
the etrect cars In Richmond, Vs.
—The "street car strikers at Beau
mont, Texas, have won tnclr demands
and havo gone hack to work.
—Intense heat still prevails In tho
greet cities. Deaths and prostrations
were numerous Baturdny.
—Near 8L Louis a crowded train
was wracked by spreading rails. Ono
person was killed, four seriously and
twenty slightly Injured.
— 1 Trustee* of Mercer unlrerslty at
Macon, Ga., mot Thursday morning to
prepare formal protest against enact
ment of measure requiring two years'
course In law schools.
—At Lincoln. Nebr.. James Rhea
was hurried to the gallows In order
to get ahead of a court Injunction to
prevent the execution.
—The officer* of the United States
European squadron were received by
the lord mayor of London. From
speeches made recently It seems that
Great Britain favors the expansion of
tht Moaro* doctrine by the United
—By the evertoralgg
of a (US la
MB win drowned.
NOW IN
President Uncertain as to
Sending Hebrew Petition.
BEAR’S GROWLS DISTURB
Czar’s Warning May be Heeded at the
Last Moment—Prominent Jews
Call Upon Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay,
All Important conference was held
at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L. I.,
Tuesday, between the president and
representative Jewish citizens of the
Society of tne B’Aal B'rlth regarding
the petition of the Russian govern
ment on the Kishlnef outrages. Be
sides the president tho parties to tho
conference were Simon Wolf, of
Washington; Oscar Strauss and Leo
H. Levi, of New York.
Tho administration has been embar
rassed by the delay of the representa
tives of the B'Nal B’rlth doploty in
presenting the petition. A draft of
the document was handed to Presi
dent Roosevelt several weeks ago by
Mr. Wolf, but It was decided after
some consideration to modify the tezt
of the petition before presenting it
formally to this government for trans
mittal to Russia. Time was desired,
too, to obtain to the petition the sig
nature* of representative citizens of
the United States of all the religious
faiths. As a result the document was
aot placed In the hands of tho presi
dent until Tuesday.
Tho result of tho conference at Sag
amore H1U has not been disclosed, but
a strong Intimation Is given that the
petition may not be forwarded to tho
Russian government. Tbe desire of
both tho president and Secretary Hay
is that tho Kishlnef Incident should
bo closed aa soon as possible, ns fur
ther delay In Its consideration might
provo cinbnrrasslng to this govern
ment In other diplomatic negbtlntlons
with Russia.
Inasmuch an the Russian govern
ment has Indicted by tbe adoption of
severe measures a genuine disposition
to punish adequately the perpetrators
of tbo Kishlnef murders and In addi
tion thoso who Instigated them. It’ Is
a problem for the president and Secre
tary Hay to solve, whether representa
tions concerning tho Incident now arc
either desirable or necessary.
Members of the Jewish committee,
together with Dr. Albert Shaw, editor
of The Review of Reviews and nls
friend from England, Maurice Amos,
were tho guests of tho president at
luncheon.
Messru. Wolf, Levi and Strauss con
cluded their conference with the pres
ident and left for New York by the
4:18 o'clock train. Prior to their de
parture they announced that whllo
their conference had been eminently
satisfactory, they woro not In a posi
tion at this time to discuss the result
of the Interview. The petition In its
modified form was presentod to the
president, but It Is understood that
signatures to It are-yet being added,
and probably will continue to be add
ed for several days. While many citi
zens of Jewish faith have signed tho
petition, a majority of the signatures
are those of persons of other religious
beliefs. It Is learned that a statement
will soon be made by tho state depart
ment In Washington which will dis
close tho steps taken and to be taken
by this government, but there are rea
sons why publicity at this moment
should not bo given to the preelso
method of procedure.
KEARSARGE TO RACE HOME.
8peed of Staunch Battleship Is to be
Most Severely Tested.
Captain Hemphill, of tho United
States ling ship Kearsarge, received
Instructions at Portsmouth. England,
Tuesday to clean the war ship’s pro
pellers, fill her bunkers with the best
coal and go at once at the highest
speed with natural draught to French
mans Ray. Maine. This Is tho first
occasion, In time of peace, that an
American battle ship has been sub
jected to such a tog-re tost. It recalls
a similar voyage of the battle ship
Oregon during tho war with Spain.
R003EVELT THANKS KING ED.
President Sends Cordial Response to
English Monarch’s Message.
Saturday night President Roosevelt
sent the following cable In response to
the message sent to the president by
King Edwnrd, of England, during tht
dinner to American naval officers at
Buckingham palace:
"Oyster Bay. July 11.—His Majesty,
the King, Londcnt I thank your maj
esty most cordinlly for ynur kind mes
sage. and slncerelr and gratefully ap
preciate thp courtesies which tho offi
cer* of our navy have received at the
bands of your majesty and tbe English
people.
DASHED INTO EXCURSION TRAIN.
Wreck In Which Three Tramps Were
Killed and Fifty Negroes Injured.
The fast mall from St. Louis on the
Missouri Pacific, due In Kansas City
Sunday morning, crashed Into an ex
cursion train that had broke down at
"Dead Man’s Curve,” three miles from
Lm* Summit Three tramps were
MUM and fifty negroes injured. One
Hy wgg ditched and trr.ral cars
Men Migilni
JOBS SOLD BY MASTEN.
Places Offered to Highest Bidder*.
Another Phase of Postofllco
Scandal Crops Out.
A. Washington special says: The
postoffice Inspectors are investigating
charges made against John M. Mas
ten. now assistant superintendent of
tho railway mail service, and formerly
cblof clerk of tke first anistant post
master general’s office.
A man named Terry, now In the
government service, baa made an affi
davit before the Inspectors alleging
that Masten, while chief clerk to the
first assistant postmaster general,
proposed that Terry pay him 850
down and |8 to filO a- month tb secure
reinstatement In a former position In
Masten's bureau. Terry charges that
ho was originally a $600 employe In
tho dead letter office; that he was re
moved under an order of Masten and
put Into tho city postofflee; that he
protested and finally that Masten sug
gested bis gottlng an outside party, a
close friend of Masten and a former
employe of tbe postal service, to help
him.
Tho affidavit alleges that Masten
gave Terry assurance that If he paid
the amount mentioned he could get
back; that he went to Masten's house
about the matter, but did not pay the
money. Terry charges that subs!
quently he made an affidavit making
these charges and handed it to Masten
to present to First Assistant Postmas
ter General Johnson. According to
the charges Masten subsequently was
asked by Terry for the affidavit and
refused to return It and Terry there
upon placed the Information before
the civil service commission, who
took up the matter with the president.
The federal grand Jury Is consld
erlng several Important postofficc
cases which are expected to prove o;
widespread Interest. Postmaster Gen
oral Payne said Tuesday afternoon
that ho expected there would be some
Important news during his absence on
and his qualifications which will ena-
expected the grand Jury would furnish
Romo Interesting developments; There
Is no definite Information nvaltablo as
to the identity of the cases, but the
jury has been working on them for
some time.
An agreement haB been reached be
tween the postofflee department and
the civil service commission regard
ing the transfer of employes from eth
er departments to tho postofllco de
partment. The new regulations pro
vide that In such transfers It must be
shown that the persop to bo transfer
red v.-IH be employed on work similar
to that previously performed by him,
and his qualifications which wll ena
ble him to perform such work better
than a person selected from the eligi
ble register of the commission. The
pending Investigation has disclosed a
number of irregular transfers.
MAUDIE AT IT AGAIN.
Aid of Police Invoked at a Ret Hot
Meeting In Dublin*,
A special from Dublin. Ireland,
says: Wild scenes Monday marked the
second debate by the municipal cor
poration on tho question of presenting
and address of welcome to King Ed
ward on his arrival in Dublin. The
public gallery was filled with people
before the meeting began, and the
huge crowd which was shut out subse
quently broke down the uoors In its
effort to got In. Lord Mayor Harring
ton made a violent speech against the
address and compared the nationalists,
who favor It to be men who had “sold
the Irish parliament.'
Maude Gonno (Mrs. McBride) was
among the demonstrators who contln
ued tbe uproar until the lord mayor
finally called In the police who clear
ed the hall.
After a stormy sitting of four hours,
the motion In favor of tho addreS3
was dofoated by 400 to 37 votes.
THREE IN8TANTLY KILLED,
Two Seriously Hurt and Buildings De
stroyed by Powder Explosion,
Three men Instantly killed and two
seriously hurt, together with tbreo
buildings totally destroyed,, Is the re
sult of an oxploslon at the Lallin pow
der works, at Laflln, Pa.. Monday af
ternoon. The force of tho explosion
shook every house In tbe town of
Laflln.
A WILD GOOSE CHA8E7
Opinion Prevails -that Appeal el
Greene and Gaynor Will Fail.
A dispatch from Quebec says: Mr.
Taschcreau, counsel for Gaynor and
Greene, left Saturday evening for Lon
don, where ho will be assisted there
as counsel by Right Hon. H. Asquith,
k. C., one of the leading members ol
the London bar. The general Impres
sion among members of the bar in
Quebec Is that the privy council will
not grant Mr. MacMaster'a petition to
appeal, on th» ground that an appeal
should have been taken in this coun
try.
IRISHMEN ENGAGE IN RIOTS.
Uueual Aftermath of Yearly Celebra
tion by the Orangemen.
At Belfast. Ireland, Monday, the Or
angemen engaged In tbelr annual cela-
bratlon of July 1*, in their cnstoniary
way. About 100,040 men participated
In the celebration.
Tha procession of Onngamta on
returning from their demonstration
were attacked by natioaaliita and a h-
riont rltt eatuMi
OPINION OUT OF COURT*
HUSKY HECTOR AfiO HORTENSE.
Associate Justice Brewer, of Bupremi
Court 8ays Every Participant In
Lynching I* a “Murderer."
"Every-man who participate* In the
lynching dr tho burning of a negro la
a murderer, pufO afld limpid."
Thli opinion was given by Associate
Justice David G. Brewer, of thd United
States supreme court, who la In Mil
waukee on private business.
"Of course," explained Judge Brew
er, “there may be extenuating circum
stances wotch would vary the degree
of the crime, but thp principal partici
pants in the crime can be held by any
court In the land for murder in tne
same degree as If th.e crlmo was com
mitted by so indiv.dual,
“There is going to be a reaction
against tbo atrocious crime* with
whch the papers have been filled. The
tact that the people are now interest
ing themselves In the discussion of
this problem makes manifest the fact
that there is a tendency toward a
change. I expect that It will come
soon. I cannot say what form It will
take, but there will be an uprising
of popular feeling against lynching
which will result In a remedy.”
PEONAGE JURY DISAGREED.
In Their Discharge, Judge Jones Again
Severely Flaye Them.
The jury In tho case of the United
States vs. Fletcher Turner, In Mont
gomery, Ala., charged with holding
Glennie Helms, a negro, In a condition
of peonage, reported to Judge Thomas
G. Jones late Monday afternoon that
they could not agree on a verdict, nnd
were discharged. The Jury stood 6 to
C. The Judge then Bald in part;
‘The court will not hold you lodger.
There are some things, however, It is
my duty to say to you, before you go;
I say that not only as a judge, hut
os nn Alabaman, as a southern matt
nnd as an ex-confederate soldier, I un
derstand how disagreeable it may be
at tknes for a man to discharge a
duty, and that It Is unpleasant to face
hostllo opinion, prejudice or passion
and to be misunderstood. These things
como to every one who courageously
discharges his duty. Nevertheless, 1
had noped thnt this jury would be
swong enough to do Its duty and reach
a conclusion. Those of you who have
refused to follow the instructions ol
tho court havo in effoet said to every
body In and out of Alabama, that In a
plain oase, where there If no dispute
as to law or the facts and no room
for reasonable doubt, that a jury in
one of tho most intelligent districts of
this state has divided and declined to
enforce tho law ,or no other reason
than the base ono that the defendant
Is a white man and tho victim of tho
law he violated is a negro boy."
It Is stated that Turner will have to
stand trial over again, and that anoth
er Jury will bo selected to try him.
All the other cases against him have
been postponed until August 3.
BIG TENT BLEW DOWN
And Thousands of Christian Endeavor-
era Were Nearly Suffocated.
At Denver, Colo., Monc'ny afternoon,
tho big Tent Endcavorcr, In which the
Christian Endcavorer convention waa
being hold, was blown over by a sud
den squall, while more than 8,000 per
sons were under the canvas, and near
ly a score of men and women were
slightly Injured.
A man in the audience quickly
sprang on a chair and called to the
people to hold up the canvas and
poles. This allowed air to circulate
and prevented suffocation. As It was,
many women fainted and wore extri
cated from the folds of the canvas
with much difficulty.
More than a thousand persons, who
had sat near the waits of tho tent, es
caped the tolls and Immediately form
ed themsolvea into a rescue corps.
Thoso who had fainted and thoso who
suffered from Injuries were quickly
removed to the hospital tent.
As soon as most of the Imprlcqncd
delegates had been extricated, they
congregated In the open air and held
an Impromptu pralso service.
Rosa Crawford, a negro woman,
has returned \o Columbus, Ga., from
Liberia and says she has enough of
tho African colony.
GIRL KILLS BABY 8I8TER.
Revolting Crime It Unearthed at
Bloomington, Illinois,
A sensation was created In Bloom
ington, III., Monday by the arrest of
Maude Jordlne, aged 17, for the mur
der. several days ago of her 2-year-old
sister, Mabel.
The baby was found hidden In some
bushes near the Jordlne home most
horribly mutilated.
Maude Is now charged with the
orlmo, and other warrant*'are In prep
aration which will prove equally sen-
satinnaL It la alleged Maude ha<j as
sistance In the removal of tbe body.
TORNADO IN NEBRASKA.
On« Fatality and Several People Hurt
Great Damage to Property.
A tornado passed near Cozad, Nebr-
Tuesday afternoon, kilting one person
and Injuring three others, so far as
known.
Tbe storm devastated a atrip of
conntry three miles wide, dettrovlng
almost every house and barn. The
Ion li mtlmatad at $100,COO. Crept
wn watfitiir dumped.
Suggested by BtfUden Strength I
in Health Magazine*. .
Hector Halfgrone waa a slender man.
But 0,'be was so kind hearted!'
It was thl* latter quality, more than
bis sveltness, which attracted the ad
miration of Horteaae Bkillumus. Mtee
Bkillumus was the only daughter ol
old Pete Bklllumua, who had smeared a
comfortable fortune In the railroad
business by leading his Block out to
water In the early dawn and feeding
it to the Iambs whljo the stock ex
change remained open.
, But, alas, In these days, when every
body ahould know how beneficial It la
to practice deep breathing and ham
mer throwing, Hector Halfgrone had
neglected hie. physical development.
One round at the two step sent him to
hie corner, and a hundred yard dash at
polka, simply put him under the ropes.
He was keenly sensitive on this bcoto,
and hla feelings.may be imagined Vhea.
at a'grand ball given by her father, het
was dancing with Hortense. He had
waltzed until he felt a stringbalt com
ing on and was about to suggest that
incy sit out the rest of the dance, when
up stepped Bill Magoomus, who hod
risen to affluence through discreet man
agement of an Ice wagon that was con
vertible Into a coal cart, and who had,
aa soon as he acquired sufficient money
to give a freak dinner, simply done a
flying wedge Into society. Imagine h(p
feelings, as.wo said about a half mOo
back—that Is, Hector Halfgrone’s feel
ings—when Bill Magoomus stepped up
to him and took him by the collar and
tore him rudely from the side of Miss
Hortense Skfllumus, laughing coaiaely
and saying: V
“Why, Horty, can’t you find anything
better than this mackerel to dance
with? Allow tne to enter as a slx-days-
go-as-you-please twostepper, waitzer,
polk&dottcr or mazurker."
As Hector picked himself up from
under the chairs he could not butt see
that the sweet face of Hortense’ was
suffused with smiles, and he heard her
toft tones murmuring something about
mackerels. He waited-until they had
swung about tho room nnd thon boldly
stepped up to Bill Magoomus and soldi
"Sir, you are ungentlemanly and unre
fined. I shall havo my revenge.”
“Aw, go get some chewing gum,” wa*
the Ill-bred retort of tho big ruffian, ae
he lifted Hortense from the floor and
shouted, “I.auderbaeh!”
Let us step forward six month*,
thereby escaping much of the'hot,
weather, to say' nothing of arrivldg at
the conclusion of this story.
Hector Halfgrone had gone gloomily
Trom the Bkillumus mansion, out into
the silent night. He cast his eyes up to
tbe dreaming Rlnrs and vowed a deep
vow of vengeance. Then he pursued
his way down the street, and had al
most overtaken It, when his eye espied
a copy of the “Health Seekers’ Own
Magazine and Compendium of Muscle
Building” on a news-stand. An Inspira
tion struck him. He purchased the mag
azine, and for the next six months he
spent all hlo time bending, biffing, box
ing and bulging. At the end of that
time hlB bleeps stood out like $900 burls
on a wnlnut tree, nnd he had to have
his trousers entirely remodeled. His
neck squatted Into his shoulders as If
he had been sitting under a pile-driver
and his chest jutted out In front like
a shelf. \
It was at the end of these six months
that Hector Halfgrone 'was again In
vited to the Bkillumus’ to a dance. He
went. He arrived late. Ho came into the
ballroom just In time to see husky BUI •
Magoomus waltzing with Hortense, who
hod grown more and more beautiful.
"Excuse me,” said Hector, stopping
the pair, "but I believe I wllUInlsh that
waltx."
"Say.” retorted Magoomus. "I'll get
some fly paper and catch you (f you
don’t—”
Before he could finish his scurrilous
remark Hector Halfgrone had swatted
him In the eye, twisted his neck, rapped
him In the ribs and ended by hurling
him through stained glass window,
whllo the guests looked on, amazed.
For some seconds—It seemed days—
there was neard a terriblo crash as Bill
Magoomus went through the roof of a '
nnndsom cab on the street, for, far be
low.
"Come. Hortense." murmured Hector
Halfgrone, shooting his cuffs to tbelr
proper position.
With a low sigh of delight the beau
tiful girl sank Into his arms.
It was a bitter lesson to BUI Magoo-
mux—Chicago Tribune.
Hold Your Chin Up.
When tbe organs of tho body are
lifted up. tho chin raised, the . chest
high, courage and hope are indicated.
The mind follows. It is true that ono
keeps his head up because he Is hope-,
ful, but even If hope Is lacking, says
Homo and Flowers, lift up the head
and It will come the sooner. Dress
a tramp In good clothes and he has
a tendency to become too self-respect
ing to tramp. On a dark day put on
tbe brightost and prettlost gown, and
cheerfulness follows.
It is difficult for cheerfulness to ex
press itself In sombre surroundings.
If one docs not feel tike laughing, lift
the corners of tho mouth and he
laugh* perforce. NoblUty has'trouble
to' express itself In .a sunken cheat
If the knees are bent and Beamingly
too weak to support tbe body, it Is
easier for them to shake with fear
than If they are straight
Concerning Home Run*.
"Charley, dear,” said young Mrs. Tor-
kins, "doesn’t It depress people;, when
some one makes a homo ran at a Case-
hall gamer
"I should say not! How could Itr
"I should think It would remind a
lot et aua who are laie for dinner oi
what they ought to ho dotag."—Wash-
Uttao nan
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