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Too Many Funerals. ICopy right, 190*. by American I’reaa Amo elation.) • Stepan Metrof rushed Into his house, where his wife was getting the dinner, lnlo ms n ghost and his eyes starting out of his head. “What Is It, Stepan? F\r the love of <Jod, what Is It? Hare you been drawn?" “Yes; I must kill the rnlulster of the Interior." The wife covered her face with her hands and trembled; then she said, “It Is you who must die, not the minis ter" "Rather, we must both die.” "I mean you must die to the world " “How can I do that. Natalie 7’ “I-eave It to me." Metrof shook his head doubtfully. Nevertheless he had confidence In Ids wife’s Ingenuity and hoped In a week he was apparently very 111 His wife ent for Alex Gagin, president of the circle, to come and see bliu Me trof was to bed. His wife said that worry over the order to kill the min ister was driving bint Into the grave-. In two weeks from that time Natalie ent again for Gagin. who omne and saw Metrof lying In his coffin. Natalie had painted ills face so that he made a disagreeable looking corpse. "See what you have done!" she said, covering her hands and weeping co piously. “Aeli!" exclaimed Gagin conlemp tflotMly "Your huahand was a cow ard." *itd wont away. Rut In a mo meat be returned and, taking a hand gbiws, placed It before Metrof’s nos trill, Melruf heard him ask for the gtaaa mm! when the test was made held Ids breath. Gagin, catch fug no mois ture (Mi the glass, went away again - this time for good. The next (lay Natalie, In the garb of a widow, followed n coffin In which there were stones and boards to the grave, and n new man was chosen to kill the minister. Two years Inter Metrof and his wife were living In New York, keeping a wine shop. One day a man entered the shop and, silting at a table, called for n glass of wine. At seeing Metrof lie looked at him keenly. Metro/ went Into a hack room, where lie found Natalie and told her that Peter Kata vlsof, one of the circle whi< h had or dered him to kill the minister, was In the shop and had recognized him. “I shall he followed and murdered,” he added. Natalie, Instead <>f giving wav to grief, began to think. “You must die again,” she said pres ently. “That game will not work twh e.” “Ft will, but must !>o don/* different ly.” Motrof kept n revolver In the house. Ills wife went out and got a paper of red dye and a little sponge, rut ting water and the dye on the sponge and handing her husband the revolver loaded with blank partridges, she gave him instructions what to-do. Metrof went out Into the shop, where ho found the stranger waiting. Metrof went up to him and said: “You have recognized me. I am lost. But I can stand this straiD no longer. I will save you tio trouble of punishing me.” With that he stepped back to the door through which he had come, put the revolver to his temple nud fired. He fell luto Natalie’s arms, and a red stream trickled from his temple. She had squeezed the sponge. She drew him Into the room and shut the door, refusing to ndmlt any one but the po lice. next morning the papers men tioned ii suicide in the Bowery, nnd Metrofs representative corpse was burled again. After the funeral Natalie, a widow for the second time, sold the shop and went west, where she was joint'd by her husband. Having bought a farm, they settled to its cultivation, hoping that there would he no necessity for any more funerals. One day when the couple were on a train who should walk down the aisle but Peter Katavlsof. As be passed them nnd saw Metrof he stopped, his eyes fixed on him with astonishment. Then he passed on. and the hunted man knew that his life was again the object of the dreaded circle. Metrof believed that Katavlsof would report him to the circle at St. Peters burg uud some cue would be commis sioned to kill him. He never went out of his house at night nnd in the day always carried weapons. One night there was a knock at his dK>r. Nata lie motioned him to conceal himself while she answered the summons. A man with shocky hair and heard, whom both recognized for a Russian, entered and asked for something to eat. The reply to his request was a bullet from Metrof sent through the heart. Natalie found on the body papers to satisfy ber that be had been sent to kill her husband. Copying his hand writing, she wrote the circle in his name that he had succeeded, but be -.must into hiding to escape the law. They Want What ' They Want When They Want It. People In the great cities All many pages of the big newspapers with WANT AOS. When they want what they .waul when they want It, they patronize the WANT Al>. columns. The same thing can be done in this town and this paper—the Introduction of the wanter to the wautee. If you have anything for sale, for rent, for exchange; if you want to buy vr rent anything. If yon want to get a position or If you want to hire some body - A little WANT will bring yon what you want. The cost i-i insignificant compared to the satisfactory result. WHAT IV) Yorr WANT? ed as before, and burled the woulif be assassin. “Well." said Metrof the night after having been burled the third time, “I’ve tired of these funerals.” “Be comforted,” said his wife. “They will he sure this time of your death. We will change once more, and here after you must be made up to look like someone else.” “You can’t make me up for anything worse than a corpse,” he replied, “and I’re got used to that.”’ CONSTANCE WILD. A Drink of Water. A glass of cold water slowly sipped will produce a greater acceleration of the pulse for a time than will a glass of wine or spirits taken at a draft. In this connection It may not he out of place to mention that sipping cold wa ter will often allay the craving for al cohol in those who have been In the habit of taking too much of It and may be endeavoring to reform, the effect being probably due to the stimu lant action of (lie sipping. A Good Guesser. Aubrey 1 say, old chap, 1 suppose you can’t lend me a fiver? Plantagenet —No, my dear boy, but a man with ronr capacity for guessing the right thing ought to be able to win o fortune on the turf.—London Telegraph. A Budding Philologist. Bobble, aged five, saw a cow grazing in his mother's flower gardeu aud shouted: “Scat! Scat!" The cow didn’t seem to be much In timidated and calmly ale on. Three year-old Mary, dancing with exclte inout, exclaimed: “Tell him to ‘scow,’ Wobble; tell him to ‘scow’’.”- Deline ator. Married th Day They Met. Horace Greeley and Mary Young Cheney were married the first day they met. They had corresponded for some time, a common frleod who was something of a matchmaker having brought this about. She was all his fancy painted ber, but she was much disappointed iu his appearance, so much so that wbeu lie appeared be fore her, having proposed and been accepted by letter, she frankly told hint- that, although she married him, she was not lu love with him. Their married life was long and happy, and the loss of his wife was a blow which Greeley did not long survive. Tommy's Lunch. Uncle (who left his uephew “refresh ing”)—Well, Tommy, you see Put back. Are you ready? What have I to pay, miss? Waitress—Three buns, four sponge cakes, two sandwiches, one jel ly, live tarts and— Uncle—Good gracious, boy! Are you not ill? Tom my—No, uncle, but l'tu very thirsty.— London Tit-Bits. British Pride. British hypocrisy is gradually disap pearing. Until a few years ago most Englishmen fancied that to he horn In the United Kingdom was to he a para gon of all the virtues.—Brussels Soir. Envy. “Don’t be covetous.” said Uncle Eben. “Envyin’ what yob neighbor has is put de opportn • ... — av jpjj handin’ MANY FARMERS OFFICERS: \Y. 11. TOOL ft* President W. L. BLASINGAME S _ .1. B. WILLIAMS ) V ’ lreß ’ \\\ L. JACKSON. Cashier. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WINDER. DON’T LET YOUR HOME BURN WITHOUT INSURANCE. WE OFFER THE BEST PROTECTION. Years of experience. Companies of Unquestionable strength. F. W. BONDURANT GENERAL AGENCY , WINDER, GEORGIA. W. E. YOUNG, The Shingle Man, Dealer In Lumber, Lime, Shingles, Brick, Hardware. Cabinet Mantels. Doors, Sash, etc. Agent for the Celebrated Rubberette Roof ing. Warehouse on Candler Street. Special Sale. I will sell my entire stock of CUT GLASS at wholesale cost. Will also sell at greatly reduced prices, my Sterling and Plated Silverware. Now is the time to get your Christmas Presents. Come and see the great bargains I offer. Next Door to Postoffice. Yours to serve, G. W. GORDON, THE JEWELER. WINDER. GA. P. S. REPAIR WORK A SPETIALTY. for Sale. Three niuleS, frutn > to 7 years old; pew surrey, double harness. 2-horse wagon, farming tools, corn and fod der. Also pea duller, and would sell land —about 100 acres. June 1 a k tv.A4& WfrmU y f,, W h y Not Y o u Would like to ke 3p an account of their receipts and expenditures if someone would keep it for them. Open a bank account with the First National Bank and you will find the account keeps itself, with no expense. Your checks are always - evidence of date and amount of all disbursements and your deposit book shows dates and amounts of your receipts. Many of your friends and neighbors have ac counts with us. WHY NOT YOU? Don’t wait for a big start —any amount offered, either large or small, is cheerfully accepted. It’s a handy convenience to the farmer as well as the busi ness man. S. W. ARNOLD VV. T. ROBINSON W. L. BLASINGAME A. H. O’NEAL S. T. ROSS WANTED. One Thousand Pairs Second Hand Shoes in the r.ext 6o Days. m/ F. Hofmeister. WINDER, GA. DIRECTORS: L. F. SEI.L L. O. BENTON J. B. WILLIAMS T. C. FLANIGAN W. FI. TOOLE. Winder Train Schedules GOOD INFORMATION. 4rrival and Departure of Trains Eastern Time. Elfective September 18, 1908. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. FROM WrNPKR, <LY., NORTH ANJI HAST No. 52, - - 10:08 am No. 88, - - 10:28 pin SOLTH AM) WEST. f No. 41, - - 5:29am No. 58, - - 0:58 p m Attention is called to the fact that No. 82, which leaves Atlanta 12:20, Athens 2:18 p m, has a great cut in time to the east. This train now arrives Norfolk 8:10 a in. Richmond 5:40. am, Washington 8:50 am, New York 2:45 pm. Complete dining car service to N p w York with through sleeper. No. 88 leaving Atlanta 4:45 p m. carries through sleeper to Bir mioghom and Memphis, and all trains make good connection at Atlanta, Birmingham and Mem ohis for the west Gainesville Midland Railway SOUTH BOUND No. 11—-Lv 8:40 a. m. No. 18 —Lv. 8:25 p. m. No. 15 —Lv. 10:85 a in; Sunday only. NORTH BOUND No. 12 —At. 11:80 ni. No. 11 —Ai. 0:20 p m. No. 10 —A.. 5:28 p m: Sun.onlv. No. 12 will run to Belmont re gardless of No. 18. Yard limits at Winder are ex tended “south’' to Seaboard Air Line junction- All trains going through Winder yard must be under full control. Notice To Debtors And Creditors. Notice is hereby given all credit ors of the estate of L. L. Saunders, late of .Jackson county, deceased,; to render in an account of their de mands properly authenticated. And all persons indebted to said deceased are requested to make immediate payment. This October 12, 11J08 , J. M. SAUNDERS, Administrator.