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g ? e f %< >^>?H??y^ ?? I shrewd Business Deal Though Questionable, It Bespoke the Gen* tlsmari By ff. A. M1TCHEL y::zit: j Baron Gustnvus Carl von Tltvumer stein? said to be'the lituWHon'.est.niau iu bei lin. went to Nice TO got l id or tliu winter and while there coucluded to run :>veY to Monte Curio. Ile Bpeut ten duys over the gambling tables, nt the end of wjih.'h time, one eveiijag about 1U o'clock, be bad gambled awuj* the lust pfennig of Ins fortune. The baron bud excellent ?elf control, und] when he arose from the table not a person j there suspected thai he^ was ruined, lie sauntered , out into the brilliantly lighted gardens, where be did what an American would call u job of thlnUing. The fact was evident that be must come down from his exalted position as nu Intimate associate of the em peror, u lender of fashion, a pet Of the Indies ami a general high tiler. This is what .stared hlui iu the face. But for the present he was to the world the same handsome, rich, aristocratic Von Heiuniersfeiu be had always beyu<. He well understood the value of credit and it occurred to him that there was ? chance for UUm eisktf the world did not yet know thut he wns'iitlned. But bow should lie avail himself of this . advantage? Marriage with' a wealthy wwnmu suggested JbsvJf us the easiest way out of the difficulty. There were a.duzeh rieb spinsters lu Berlin who would lib glad to get blin..lf for nothing else, for hi*. social position. . .....1 1. mJL... nutta ...~.l... I.I.. .. . -' " "T i--~.v. ? .. feaslon of the ?tute of his affairs would not with simm. of tuein stand hi the way.. But this .scheme was not to the baron's liking. Ho preferred Independ ence to subservience to a rich wife. He turned it dowu ut once and went oil with bis d?lib?rations. . it V'nn lIPOHiipisitpJO hurl 'hep*, horn a couithoner und u business man he would .have displayed a genius for milking something .out of nothing. Quite likely be wuujd. have distinguish ed himself'as n promoter, tie looked ii|k>ii the financial part of one's life un ninety-nine biindredths of It, for. horn aristocrat that bo was. be realized that without., uipins his blue blood, would lie as relS that of other people's. Whether or "no l:e hud heard the state-* inent f. certain resolute business men. "1 will look for iux inone^. where I lost it,*' he c-ertnlnly acted' uppn'-'thht principle. His ideas rapidly took hape in raising the' -^rewlth'nj'Vy ' mW lit** ?-4)Jnce.ut the gambling tables und win back what be had lost But . .how do fhl.tV. Borrow from a frlfiidV; No. Having never becu oblig ed f<i liorrow a pfennig, he knew that to do so hi? wonlnf Injure that credit which was ijow bis only ilimneial pos aession. W?th the Instinct of a true financier, he shunned it Held that would-' weaken' him. To whom. then, should he turn? The answer was simple?to ??;e ?r-"?r*s:::;::?. who g'ver? vjii ?y those m whom credit is believed to be *>* ' 2 m : Yon r?pinnierste?i?** probfeni -sas ioo; difhentt to lie solved at nhec. He went back to NM ce, und. acting on the prin ciple, that only a poor hinu fun afTord luxuries?on credit?he informed his landlord thut he was dlssatisUed with Iiis rooms aud removed to the biosi ex pensive siilt at the hotel. He did this not only to keep up hla credit, but he could thftik and act better .under the influence of luxuries. vVlth this In; view.-1 lie ordered^ expensive wines nud the most dainty foods. Under this es hllamting lnHhence lio formed.-a pltiu worthy o.f bls.'g?hlus. It was not n Scrupulous plan; 'b?'t" wk'le there Is no Intention here to ad' viKute dishonesty, how. many of . the acts or ultimately successful specula tors, at tliMeK. wbeii they are swamped with debt, are scrupulous? acme.per son or persons nnrsr be rrhule to take a, t%<k on ttietu.-rind there are instiiuceii Where a'rich Thau, has knowingly lent a poof nuiii large-?iiiiis with no otb r security tipm hl? Confluence !a bis -creditor's genius. Without giving. *m* his rooms?he would not have been able to pay bis bill-Von Ilemmersleln went" to l-drts. There lie sought ? jeweler named Chrscul. doing business 0:1 the Cue de ht Ihijx. and asked to sei? seine, vol iiable gems. After looking over a v number of stones h? 'appended to -be mueb pleased with-a ruby valued a? lO.ijOO francs. The Jeweief kept bring Big out other stouea. but failed "tod'mtr the lie ron from the rub.v. Monsieur;; 'anId the baron at last. *1 wj?h to pn>eh'tt*e th? ruby, but I do not wish to pay for if fu'imtsliiiteiy. 1 refer yon to tae umrnn i-itin^jr; which will gtv'e yon,a r< social position and adv. my ? redit Kindly attend to ?bis- mat 'ter tomorrow afternoon, for 1 will come In nt thut UJ?e for ; To*sing his enrd on the -<s?uhier. be left lite shop. M. Che*<-ol followlns aim to the door.. rubbing uin hand? oliee-piloiisly. The Jeweler *ent at once to the em hSssy for a report ou Baron GuMjbJt^ns^ <'arl von Hemniersifln. The reply ?hat Put tl.mlM?sy W ?llJe fur itny one but iiumeratrtii hlli>*jelf. Hi ill v.. would go to the sboptwtth bJtu to .'lOeut'ry hl?j. Till s faci .kitring been communicat ed by tbe embassy to tue baron, one of the c lerks of the legation called'at 111* hotel cuhd jieeoinjjiinle4 blm to tbe Jeweler's. Vou Heiiimei-jffein. recelred. the ruby In n leather uoxlluea with.' velvet und. culling ti chS, drove to the pawnshop of .Miles t'ombenu, where he pledged It for u loan .or u thousand frauctf. r A few days later Von Hemmerstein culled again at M. CucxeulV shop and confided* to hliii tiiut be wub about'ltV I be married and it hud occurred to hi in that two rubles, of the ni/.e and shape and bite of the one. be bud purchased, would make a pair of earrings suitable for a gentleman'* wedding gift to Ms bride.. OJd the jeweler have* such an other ruby In stock? 41..Xjlieseul had only one or two oth er stones that would come near to .unitelling the iiist. und lu an there was sdtue slight variation. The baron ap pea red disappointed, ntld the Jewel er, bent <?n making a double profit, agreed to try to [lud ii match for tbe ruby ill the stock of some otheV jew eler. Rut he ex plu I lied that to Hud o perfect mute would require consider oble labor and the second gem would b?~"wortii u much larger sum tbun the tlrst. Voji HeiiinierRtelir asked bim to fix it pri?e for the mate. Jtud after ?ante deliberation he im med 30,000 fraui-s. .. Von, Hemmersteln did pot. seem stnggeri'd at this figure, saying t'twt" .lie would give It provided n perfect tuntclt, 'were obtiilued. and the Jeweler colled his attention to the fact that , the two together 'would command u much higher price than separately. Tbe baron gave the order, and M. Chesrul began a hunt; all over .Paris, for the second ruby. 'A grant' inaiiy Yuluhble gem's are to' be found Ip the,.blinds of jiawubrokers^ and ?inu?V others' to whom the Jew eler apitjled w. M. Pouibeuu.. one.of tbe prlnci;*"! members of iiiui trade .iu. Paris.. That .lie. would.do so .was esiiceted by Voti Henimeniteln and was a part of BIS plan. A few days "ftcr ;;r;'v!"!n>; ??u- mp?u??n licut "je v-n?i cd nt M. IHnnbehu'* shop nod said lie would redeem his pledge, He laid dowu tbe thousand francs borrowed on it. anil the broker handed it buck to him. "By the bye. baron." said Tombeau, "would you like jo sell that stone?" "Xo.. Indeed. ljVqlue it very highly. It has been In mi"' family hundreds of years,** . ' - , ' "I have n brooch Into which if Would tit nicely. Ou this account, if you Were willing to part with lt. 1 would ~?ive you u good price for It."-. "What do you call o good' price?" Pombeuu would not mind giving 15. 000 francs for. It, * Von, Hemnieratein sueerA'tl at this, {i>id started .to. leave the shop. . Porabeuii?called iilin back and said that.tbe .niuy fo blm would lie worth 20.000 francs. This, seemed 'to arrest tbe boron's n,tteiiilQp.. . A ?? : er -soute dickering.'.be 'sold, tbe stout* for 21.000 '-XfVincp.. and received the . tboney itbr .it-ou tltesinit. .^y; Calling a cab. he drove ut.once.ta M, Cbeseui's kbtp mid asked If they bad found u'mefe'cb 'the '"ruby.- Xo; they .bap* not had .time,. They; had Kent out n minute description' ht it "and were expecting replies.^ Tbe. baron said' that was' 'fortunate. He had changed bia mind. He bad determined on a more niogulneenP present for tils lirlde thou the twin ntblesl ?t.idU now that his mind wns mad* ttpV he would pay for the stone he bad bought So he pro ?uve? iMisii njjjbfts to the ?iuuoiii of 20, 000 franca and took n receipt. By this ingenious .-derive he bad real iked 1 f.OOO friincs. or $2,200. But that the bUrou w\n n gentleman of superior ?rtHb?r le -proved by the sequ?l. With the 11.000 francs that be km!, 'made be returned to Monte ??rJo nnA by one of the most remarka ble runs of luck ever know'tj there won back ali lie had l?st nnd l?OO per cent It) addition. When be left Mobte Csrlo be^went direct to Poris ?pd on arriv ing tbiire iuiide strujgbt for i'ombtrtu's pawnshop. The pawnbroker met htm ns though nothing disagreeable "bad happened. " . "I lia ye beeil regretting parting with tbe .rptjy J ?phi you and would litte in] buy; It back.*' said the bnron. "I do uot wish.to.sell it." "Not for a' better price than yon paid me?" . "1 do not say that 1 will not sell anything 1 own at it price." "Let me seer'1 think yod paid life. 21.000 francS. How. would .24.000 frohe* h A It you?" The pawnbroker, was perplexed. He hud been done once, und now be fear ed to t>o done ngaiti. \ He balked at ' lit? pttvr. "Well." said the baron, turning rtwuy ' If you conclude, to sel) tbe gem address Hie at the Circle r-'rnocal* lMa t tfount. <;ooil mornlpg.. . This was enough to decide tbe pawn* broker, w ho regarded r bird la the hiiiid worth two In the busb. He cull . eil the l'an. ? hnyk .and wild htm the j stone, ufte:' all .e!leitHtt^*?ut? 'fra*-?a mi tiie traiiHtirt'laii. ( i'rout Parin Von H^mtuerstelh went ; in ?i'i'?n. where he was received with . <*omowiii |?>i?j_M_e.' He wits,>k;sttave as te ueeessuii tbe world 1 In whlctt lit? bad been living would mi no inor<i ?v:-er<t ? 1'^rbfi had degenerated from n teentle-* 1 hini?flf. R tel! It to mi" who cutirtldt^rs -igan's Story of St Patrick's Day Cr CLARISSA MACtiE | "Larry, w.ll^ji?y?r be coming home," sighed Deuuia Flanagan as bo looked, out into (be March twilight. "It's fire years slm* be went away to Reck bis fortuite. Molly, and do yon never won-, tier what he'* found?" Molly Dehtuey looked at her uncle through tliished tears. ' "I mi) always 'wondering thht." Oncl? Deiui'h?." she utjswe red. "Light the lauui. Molly, nnfl fend bis latest letter.*'' requested Dennis. When the lamp; was lighted It dis closed, a comfortable sitting room:' clean and cozy and warm. It showed Dennis in bis big rocking chair, his helpless rheumatic feet propped on s stool. lively Molly Delaucy. with ber misty black bulr ami ber Irlsb blue eyes, sat down at the table and open ed the worn envelope that contained Lurry Flnuugan's letter and1 rend: Dear Father? Alt hough it's five yearn ulnce I left you -with high hopes in my heart thai my returning would be soon. 1 feac that I must- wait a little longer be fore seeing yojuf dear face again end fetb tag the hearty clasp of your lut ml. Gold Is an ullurlng .Jade. She has led me a pt-etty chase In this bleak, cold country, and now she is only just In sight. Please God. when refctt P write it will be to tell [ you .that 1 have struck It rich, that I am couilng Jiome to buy a grand ,-nOilte .fer yo'u inct M?lfy. *nd we: will'alt be bapby together. ?tememberthat 1 promised Mn> ly that when I eatne borne I'd bring* heir & liiinoh of emerald- shamrocks* -tbe real Jewel*, and now they uro Jour within my reach, i A boy from Jtiasenville Is due.here tomorrow, und, with Ills coming I expect ] t6 hear direct news from you bolh. Wlth;l tpve from your dtitirul son, LARRY. Molly lifted her eyes and looked ] acrot's the table at Dennis Flnnngau. "L'nole Dennis. I'm afraid that Larry will tiever conio.hbiue." she whianerW. The old man lifted n treiiiuloii*;udhd. "Hush, child: I've a feeling that I Larry. wUl^c?me'back to us. I btfd a qrenui 'taut iiigiit. <i thought there came ii knocking at the door und I opened It to acz our Larry. Instead bf wearing fine Clothes and n silk hat. poor. Larry,, was .In rags. Aud Instead ?f pinning a bunch of emerald sham rocks on your bosom, where they'd be out ir ' place on that flimsy cotton gown, uiy dear, our pour I-arry car >led h little' pot of the llviug* green Iplunt r-tmi old Ireland. And then I 1 woke up. " .Molly wiia sobbjug.^oftly- . l' "I don't eu re . how poor iie -la! Uucle Dennis, If be will only come home to %? ?>rlSl??i: Dennis. , ; . , ; "Don't sorrow. ' T'iicie peuple;** com-, fort?' the Kir.!-. sl?prh?ig 'to her' .knees 'beillde bin?. . ' Larry will si)V>u come Imme. If this last, quest for . gold should prove useless! 1 can sc-e' him turning about mid coming back to us.' Between the lines of bis letter I could feud that be jvuH hungering fr.r the ones he hud ich behind." "God bleat yon. daughter/' smiled Dennis si-ore ?-iieerfutiy. * . ? * . Tbe Alaska twilight had fallen swift ly like ? d'ill gray blaakc? tossed over the froze:', vrorhl: ?h"? i ghostly 90U appeared oxer the eastern nioutitnlus anil reyeaied bleak ex^inrfpa'of glisten lug snow and the dark masses of pine trees. '"??r-r ??:;; "!::':::!d;T cf tin.- h?! rrn?i-h; I ed a little ealtin. .".ml before the bias ing tire on Its hearth two young men were Kitting. The "buy from nnzen ville" bad itslfiv?>d. and tarry t-'l.-imtgaii' was listcnh'g to Ills story of homo and the tiome folks. "And mv old l'ailier belple-s wttb'th*' rheumatism';" repeated Ijirry hu-redu lously. "\\Uy. Mike Dohm, the Old J ::cnut never wrote ii word <if .lt to.'me?'' Hut. thank .heaven, the nillrodU'stct-ka I will keep liim comfortable, but*.'? y Mike Deila ii lui iked at the big framed j man. w'iiose brown hair wan graying on the temples and whose Ju)udnoine fft?? hud taken on new lines' of doggediiess during the past five years. Was It ilBS-> slide Unit l.ariy did not know that the little 'Wpst'erd railroad hud- Lto<v?i'uf/ and that old Dennis Flnhiigah's slock wua wo;'tblto(S? - "Larry." h<. 'faterruYif.etf''' >oberly. "didn't yoti know tbnt Hie rallrond . tut:--ted and your -father 'tost every penny V' , ' "Vau' Sie:" cried lairry suvnttety. for he was strm.-k to the heart, by the news. Mike Dohm smiled pttylugly. "iff*, tilt. true. I^irry. and what's mort? true.Iii (hut ycuir Utile coufln ivomlerfut yM. When :be iv'rt came the hiss si mil Liiery.*hup. t^nd.'with her i-t?vrr Ii,.:-, ?h? eer tu I nly .made money UujxA over fist. ?be'Hi'rnken good care of jfour fatherVj?m't^t7- < ;-( , '. ?. "\\ nisht. man." cried Larry in nr.. ttgdnb^Ml -t?n?t*_ "I ivmnot bear. tt?. Iiepr nuy m"bre'. L?Kik at me.Mike. Dolsn*. Laiigti w me! 1 came Sway, to make my fortune.. \ x*U> when 1 retUriSjtj!it would bring ?r>lly. M 'bunch of sham rodk ' irineV feo^i emeralds, vrlth d!? mobil dewdro^H on Vtn. und look rtt Iii?''' lfe swept his arm In a gesture that included the four corner* of the roiigb ottdn. "Me. stirt striving. to mak?' -rood that i^niml.xe. end Motly-? r'rt'v? itttivr ?Vt??'ly Ia?t.m?T"*. 51"* ?!?'?*.?iTr big her dear bead alunit emerald* or uiu it Wliitl foiil!" Rbt Mik?- D?lau did hat Iniiub. -5 ? ? * * On the I7tn of March Dennis t'Ssa ?flUM. aluX him UU.VM ?at liO?*-A lu ?Ujiper. AU day long Denui* bad UbtviM.il/ur tli*- postman'* lipt? :it the d?Vjrl*n>btjt lu viilu." ' yfieV?' l'jime .11 iietjuTpapir frtnn bis old boitte lu Ceunty Autrim. Ireland, bdt beyond twi tlriVre was nothing. Always before they bad re ceived some word f?*m Larry In bui faraway home. und. though the aelay might be attributed tu tb? mails aud the heavy snowstorms reported in ttiej "berth west. Deunla tr?t heavy hearted. "Aluy the blessed sttlut whose day tt if protect him wherever he Is'." slgh < <! J munis ns he fbok a eUr? of tos t?om Molly's bttud. - "i'ui Su*e we will hear from Lurry in tb?| moruiug." cried Molly hopefully." "Lfok. Uncle Deuuls, ut the sweet [>ot of Ineuirbck I brought borne." Dennis looked at her keenly. "Klully. lass, end do-y?ii not pine for 4hu real emeralds, the Jewels that | I.an y promisedV" he asked. Molly laughed scoi nfnlly. Her cheeks flushed rosily*, und her blue eyes sbone with love for the absent lover-cousin. J 'Uncle Dennis, you make Taie ushntn ,?d! Don't yod heilere I'd rather see it Vul who luis two green eyes?eyes the color tit that bunch df shamrock? than all the Jewels In the world? Those emerald eyes of .I^trry Flaua gnn's are the drily Jewels 1 would wear nguliiKt iny heart!" she hiin'p her head in sudden sweet shame. Dennis' wrinkled baud was stretched across the table toward her. "Then. Molly, lass." he whispered, "maybe itHl conie nil' right, for ugulu I dreamed tbe dream of Lurry coming faobie. poor and needy Instead of rich UUfV'? jWho wanted him rich, Uncle Den nle?" cried the girl hotly. ' "We tvero thifisucd. you and I. We pleaded jtvltb hja)> not to go away ni|d ieave us.. But th?re-, i>eihnp* it Was Tor the bestJ bdt tb?re is an ache behind it nil'.'' 1 "What Is that?" Deuuls lifted his |.isepd. . ' .; ' ' "The music of the baud. The knights o' 'green are parading. Shall we go tlo\vh to the corner of the street und waren meut, uncle nennuy ;*Ves. T wasn't so mn'uy years' ngoj that I marched with 'eui'lueseir op St. Patrick's day. n?tj Liivry?I hoped by (his time lie would be Hack among them, iirnve hi it green iit/d gold uni form. Help, me on with my"'overcoat; dearie." bjc tht* old !!!:;;!, !e.",::!;!g cS the :trm of the slender, upright girl, went down 1 to the corner mid -with swelling heart. : watched the passing of the guiiunt] knights who ma relied In honor of rile | good St. Patrick. Am (he tall of the prOcesslbtt pdssed ont ?r tdght D?buts Flanagan unf bis twee turned toward bont?. Molly knew that the old man's Senrt wi.? fur away In Alaska with thf juf<?d son. who wns vtilnly seek lut rtvfll o' the wisp. gold. jTonlght gold and (ho. lux uric brings seehted ti linf thing io tin jtjtU the nchlrtg ?etrrt. tfViftlu they were Rented a bouo the i giowiiiir little store Iii the *l?lrig?foorn when there came h soft knbetcltB ?t" I'lujtt door to the porch. ' .Molly crossed the room and o| ithe door only 'tu /all bnck ngnl; ilifttel white llp(>ed and staring. : ?"Liit-le < IkmphV.Uncle Dennis,! 'seeing vlsloasV* she sobbed, point ?tke anow covered jrorcb. ? Dentils h<?h1>led Jo her side and; saw the form or u mnn huddled on the door i* 'Poor soul!" he muttered, turning the race toward the light, und then he fi? iuK-'u. with a startled i-ry. "Heaven;,. Ai.,I ly'.'lt's ;out own Larry ! "Tis my dream route true!" he moaned. Molly recovered her courage When *ibe realized that She was BCteeUy needed to liilay s?fterlbg. She rubbed the coin face with snow und poured ? strong stlmuluitt through the White WM AHer awhile Lorry opened his eyes, smiled, shook himself aud slowly staggered to his feet. When he wrs Rifely lh'slde.. stipnort ^ei ou:eltber aide by father and atA-ept b?art; h*e looked down ni thenr" jfrom .t?tjder green eyes that were rarely beaiitirul. Dennis dud Molly Ibokefj at Mih?bith jariiy. l- ; Larry, who had gone forth so} gal lantly to Kiuk his fortune, who* hud promised to hring (jack etuenil'd <ii?t? r?cks to deck 'his s^^thenrt'a brntst? I.airy was obubhy and ohyloUsiy'poor }/itnil titiileulnbl.v hungry. for he wa? <thln ami pale nod woruV Bui he ivilS Ijtrry. come hom? to: tboni once nuire! Ci?Sited in his rathers treiifti'ling uruiM. I^irr.v soothetl the old man*? ex vitc-ioeut. while Molly hurried to and fro making a pot of strong enfiec and broiling ;i piece "f lM*efsteak. When site hail sei the table with tbe meal l/h-ry's eyes hov-koned her ncross the robin, ami she ca?ie und Ktoitd.be-' rOre hi in. ["iMolly. d:5rliiig.u said Larry in hiow tf.i.e. 'my line tinnnises tue foi ipg. 1 come botue iHMirer ilian wfc*ihi nent nwuy. uud,fhe/?uu?*riih! .t|? brltuj hon!?ir*|?a|RMils voice ibn?k ...... tr| daiWfhtcr to pty fattier. My "bejirt Is ljro?aii with the shuine or it nil, ajrtd~-* Molly s soft harki chrned Ii!? Hps. "Be still " she smiled nt him. While enttl* chuckled l!i' his Corner "Be lll/!jirry. y.?u have liroiiglR fhotne Wels rt? tnp worth snore than dirts. Your jnie eyes of emerald krora nre my JeWel?, n>id ,>.<>ik love and cpti shall iiKvayn >;r<iv. green In my iuart. nod the little bit ?f tvlng green *f tiP?Y' ?--:::'-! ?!- f'.ie - '' ?'_??*-_-.,t; on the table-"Is iie.rt* '.. me t?wK Irf*. I Dem?!? liftdrtwt tth^'iiS^il' at hi** m I Tis true. lad. ? troo.l wot 1 uIm>v?? rttld<>-<; bUf 'onr tittle M?lly t? far j nUive ruble:, und gold and eutergfds.*' LAST CHANCE ?t> PAY TAXES j Time Limit Will Expire Tonight At S O'clock and Penatiy /ioee On Tonight will be the last chance that Anderson people will have to pay their city tax?s and after 8 o'clock to hlght those who have not paid, will have also to pay the penalty. J. H. Godfry, city treasurer, said ! "tcrt nlgbt-that more people had paldj I this year than had at the same time! one year ago, bot skid there are ma ny people on the books who have not For ffte convenience of those whoj work throughout the day and/cannot set to pay their tax??'during the day] Urse*' (tile Office has* been kept open until' 8 o'clock each night lsst week and this will be done tonight. Mr. ?Jo'drry will remain at the office until' [8 o'clock tonight to receive the final taxes. MKF.TfHfl OF ?. C. T. Members of the Anderson council, U. C. T. No. 432 are urged to attend I the regular meeting of' the council, I which wll be held Saturday night at j the Armory, at 8 o'clock. Matters of importance ore to be transacted, el ection of offlcevs and delegates to Greenville. Don't 'fail to ba on bend.] J. B. Sbanklln, Sec. P. B. Skelton; senior counselor. >??V)?y?r': SOTICK OF MtfETlXG Excel Camp No. 645. W. O. W., ofi Belton, 8. C? wiU^dn Tnesdfty evening,] March 17, at 7 o'clock. 12moB ' R. L. PARKER', ClorU.j Commission Spent $30,000 Distributing Canal Literature! (By Associated *?r*jss) Washington. "Mfcreh 13.???ow the Carnegie Endowment for Internation al peace was aid^d in the fight for repeal of anama toll exemption was revealed today before the ldbby: com mittee. Dr. James- Brown Scott, Sec retary and member of the board of dl-1 v Wil.r U| -.H: QUUUHU.VU., j. |........ p. under subpoena, told the committee, that morn 'than ^SO.eOO had been apV| propriatcd for circulation of Panama Canal llferature. Th^ cdtntnlttee'a efforts to deter m'ne what effect, if any, to impede the repeal has be?n made by shipbuild ers and steamship men, was halted temporarily today by "the illoesa'-of Clarence W. Deknlght, a Washington attorney, who yesterday admitted that I he hadesp-mt uTteen years -urging leg- ' I Ssratldhv -of -wiriopr Wnde. tpdh con* grev!,*i " '' ' ' ; ;*<aM Chicago.'March 13.?A Cllnio t?t moJ men smokers was- established today I by^gfc^ anti-cJgafSttev league,, which I inaBMiur^n of ihe -cigarette habit bdya -who have appeared in the juvenile | (courts. Tin treatment is simply the, I spraying of the throat with a solu Ition of nitrate of silver. MAY ESTER RATE lutj. fj. r\ay iii'j nuuuuciu aw was a'visitor to the city Friday, j Kay ssy?. that he : -rlouBly ecn T. R. ?ay Considering Trying fer u Anderson ^Dstly:: Mali) Thoa. B. Kay of the whltoBeld sec i iion mm slderlng enterlng-'th? race for the su pervisor in the coming election; in" fact Is willing to admit even now that his hat is in the ring. Mr. Key Is a< 'good farmer and- he **?y? that th*1 eastern portion of the county, while, not exactly wrought up over anything is entitled to an entry, and'that he; doesn't see any reason why he should not get away with it.' :As- the's'ason' grows older there will probably be many others fllvi POLITICS AaV-rlltm \ Mrs. Pankburst will ehlt 'ter season by attempting tc King George. Geh. villa says drunkenness is the curse of M-JXlcanB so he has Issued an order prohibiting the manufacture and .sale of liquors in Mexico. ! ColxR0oseveit in all probability will make an extensive stumping of south-4 tern states in>the IntireSt of th? Pro lvc party. I the -three Pacitlccoast states, Ore and Washington far outstrip Call fern la in the work dons by private owmrs lor forest protection. I The schools of Chllllcothe, Kaus., 'are giving credits to boys who do not smoke and attend Sunday school, and to girls who prepare one meal at home every-iiy and sleep In the open air or "with their windows open. Phya Prabhskarsnongo, ebvoy. ex faseraJnery and minister plenipoten tiary, Ihe: hew' representative or Bixta at Washington, speaks English fluent ly and was four years*- with the St?m ese legation at London. It is reported the United ; States Senator La Follette Is planning to* 3lva ctose attention to the Wisconsin situation rronj' now until the end or the campaign. The dog licenese collector of Pitts- j MrttoPa*, basyahead. ef him the-i of celling. In the near future, on ! f.r vhe'^^oap- persons who ' 'oinjr** licensed dogs. The task hr the r limit of an ordinance passed by the' [city council. When Secretary Bryan goes to'at tend the Pan-American eou?*jrorice w hr iir?? In SoBtlsgo.'Chilt, next-fall, he' '^kW'tittx. occupant of the or o has gone opt of the country) ! to attend one or the Pan-Amerlcon , eonrerencee. which heve been Held successively in Washington, Meclco | kCnry- d?- JanMro and Buenos 'Ayr?a . -._ 1 AFFIDAVITS ARE Two Others Filed m Frank Case AttmckiM State'? i newiVsV. 4 - -'! (By Associated Press.) Allant?, March 18.?Two more affi davits have come to the surface in connection with the efforts to ob tain ? new trie! for Leo M. Frank, convicted of the murder of Mary Pha gan. Ruby Snipes, 18 ye*TS~oid;-?? em ploy? of the pencil factory in an affi davit toda,y, said that in April, two I years ago, she wss accosted at the [foot of the stairs on jtho,Jlrst floor [by Conley, who dsmi I she give him money frt aha was carrying. -TJ{ I pea red she. said, wi iheard on the second tor. .. ', WW, r PreviouiVto the disclosure*'of Miss Snipes' affidavit, one made by Mrs. J. B. Simmotis, of Birmingham* Ala., was disclosed by the defense. Mrs. Sim mons,. who was visiting in Atluntn at the time of the murder, April 26. 1913, I asserts that she heard a scream in' {the pencil factory between two-und; three o'clock on thy'afternoon that the girl was killed: She said the scream came fronw*thb factory, base ment. The ttme Mro. Simmc she heard the screams" Is Tst-T than -the- time) tends the murder* It is expected will bo uae4 by I - iflimaf an^extrabrdir new trial for "their client. Frank is1 sentenced to be hanged April 17. .. -t^i? VILLA" A IH^KItTKR, I Was Once an Kn>lHfed Vfo la V. S. ' . . Abtity: I Capt. Tom Cunningham iisB sent I his fsther, Mr. Sam Cunningham of. ! this city, a copy, oT : the -Army- -and I Navy Journal, containing-the -follow-; link story about flen. VtH'sv hMno 2n| American and an' army^de?-ter: I / *That Qon. "Paneim'v*WranclBco) I I Villa of the Constitutionalist army in -Mexico Is an American citizen, a na tive of Maryland, and a former en-j listed man of the United StaKs aUny.l [is asserted by the San^ anci\> I Chronicle. It says: "Tw**.men, boia1 [former soldiers and whoso reputation for veracity are unquestioned, anso-1 : lutely assert that this- Is the fact. : One states that ho talked to Villa In Mexico three weeks ago-und exchang ed reminiscences of the^ tiipfjj'hen both the men served in the loth (colored) Cavalry. I W. A. Haynes, messenger in the quart or master office at the Presidio of San Francisco and- ? former member ; of Troop D, 10 Cav, absolutely recog-, kilzss Villa from hfa picture as Gtorge1 Gpld3by, first sergeant fa Troop f Um. when--be ?effiatfefftvift1 W?nt to 'Mexico. ' ' rlib^WUnOTny' further corroborated- by Fred 'Scott.' ^Stessme "roop^Ts^^^oU^ forced H?yhes that he -eroasea the border, FSw.Oen. Villa and 'swap, ~-of tborold J ." ?n:> dif Cavalry." On:> dlmCnlty** M?t-l.kt Identification is that ft would make I Villa a man well past slxjf. I A correspondent Bead?jrropf4 Forf Huachuca. Arts., a record of George Goldsby as shown by the regimental ! returns of the 10th t? 8. Cavalry, eerr { lifted to by Bergt. Major C. P. Ftier son, loth Cavalry. It . shows,- that Gbldeby eu listed st ??e? ' Joined the 1 Ott* Oct. 1, assigned to Company Capt. H. T, Davis com! was discharged ss a set 118?2 and re-enllst?d at| I. T.; assigned to Co. H. In 18T4 to Co. K, at Fort 811!; later to Co.' D. Is shown as first aergcaati'Co. D, on'detached service at San Antonio, Jtiii??ry, 1S76; ai Fori -Concho in charge of property In 1877. Re-enlist ed for Co. D, 1878. Deserted, from na geant, Co. D, 10th Cavalry, While troop ! was in the field scouting after hostile Indians, at Fo:t Concho, Texas, May , 18. 1879. The Chronicle's account f?r* I tber quotes Mtessenger Heynes as Bov ing: '.'He was agood soldier,. . al though he was rather wild. When l.e i^lhe service* at Fort Davis, Texa*. :1nto some scrape end Went the line:into Mexico, where he sumed the name of of ROrtstost and l ister became a mojor in the Mexican army. From that time on it is-history 4s an open book, for t ftcr i-.c left the .Mtexlcan, service br-*'be??me a bnnait, as the whole world knows. \ "Ho probably was ^h^ho^ profes sional bandit M^bo cv? ?nKThe I generalship bo now t^MplBs wares, 'in my opinion, directlyjfroAdiJRmH"r ,'ury training in tit* United States ?Vkrrny. One Moore.- not before men tioned. It Is stated, talked with Villa, I who 'made no Beeret to Moore'of'the the fact that he wsa tb* *trmir '^P sergeant' of Troop D dUUi^lOt* CaV- | airy. Rather, he seemed pleased to meet an old friend." I ^ '? ?THE DAY tN COr??llE?? ^ # * * * * * :? * # *tf R?aat^Mct af Soot James Brown Scott ; i h Iii?. ?ton. I of'the Cdrnegle Peace Enqowo* nk, testified before the (lobby contmlttee. I ! Senator'Owen introduced a sitt to .the Panama tolls ex? Galltnger, of New HatacelAto. 1 Opposition to Hie Hughes bl?t to re st rh-t the sale : of con ?lrt made goods I developed at an Interstate commerce ttrilltikllivT- HtW( IHp. I Passbd Di? *rh t of Colombia-appro prtation :bih carrying $13.000.000.^ Adjourned 6:30 P.-MU. to noon Mosr , - ^fietise?Met at noon. / } Debate on agricultural bill contin ued, i I k'^lserchant marine oomrulUeo conclu General Paws?hger Agent, Greenville, 8. C. Reduced Round Trip Fares from Anderson, S. C. ?finUfND, VA..112.75 Account) of National Education Asso ciation. Tickets on ?aie Feb. 21, 22. 23, with return limit March, 4th, 1914. New Or eane. La. .... $19.65 Pensaco a, Fla . $15.00 Mobile. fVla.$15.45 Accoupt Mardi Gras Celebration. Tickets on sale Feb. 17th to 23rd, with retur limit March, 6th 1914. For fujrther information call on City Ticket Agent, or write C: S, ALLEN, . SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Premier Carrier of the Seat*. IN CONNECTmN^WJTU BLUE RIDGE ' Scltedul llffM??r?'jatu ? ., 1914 N. B. the following soheduie figures are published only as'Information and see bot guaranteed. Arrival and departure of trains fiom Anderson, s. C No. j . Arrivinr From Tin* 20 dree lvtlie and Bel ton.. 8:80 a. m. 22 Gree ivllle and Bslton. .11:50 a. m. 15 Char eBton. Columbia and Beltc a, through slesperto Selten .... .11:50 e. m. 12 Atlanta.^ Walhalla and Sent :a.8:81 a. m. 28 GreenvlBe and Belton .. 1:25 p. m. 10 AUarfte, Walhalla, and Seneca .... .^..a; .-f;5S p. m. ' Sehe a.... ... ..v .. ..5:52 p. m. 17 Ch*rte*ton,.Columbiaand C?itXm. x*Ji?O?6? V?BCU from Columbia to Wal halla ..1.6:05 p. tn= Leaving Per 20 nelto?, Greenville .. ..7:40 a, m. 22 Be .on and Greenville. .9JO a. pa. 24 Beltcn add Greenville . .2:25 p.' m. 10 Belton Charleston. Greenville and Columbia 4:52 p.m. 12 Belton,-'-Columbia, Char leston and Greenville ..8:81 a* as. 9 Seneca, Walhalla and Av ian ta. .11:50 a. an. 11 Seneca, Walhalla through coach from Columbia. .8:08 p. a. No baggage will? be handled ea [motor ears Nor 20, 24, 21, 25, 22, 28. ; Connection is made at Belton for Southern trains and at Seaeea for trt'ns tb Atlanta end beyond. WW further information, apply to ticket agents ir - W.- R Taber P. & T: tu, Greenville, W. B. McGee, A. ?. P. A.. Colombia, I?. G. ? ^ded .hearings on LetoUetto Seamen's? bl?r 1' . I ! Foreign -affairs commutes again considered bill to enforce Canadian hoiir/^Jy; Osherles treaty. , Interstate and judiciary committees S'iesrd Arguments in favor of manuf acturers and wholesalers fixing re tsll pr?tes. ' Falcon Joslyn. president of a rail road-at. Fairbanks,'Alaska, told terri tories comm?tes the Alaskan railroad htfw-wa?. virtual**' ccnf!seatr-y. -toieuteii?ni--Gov?jrnor ?ngatis of Kan sis, testified on rural credits beforo a sub-committee. Naval committee reported a bill to restore y the . graaes ot Admiral and VIcc-iAdmJrat with increases of pay. j- Adjourned r?:30 P. M., to noon Sat urday. , ' trit*sKl?T 1W7? I17V17. IN ANY JINX Adam*1 mcr \'.0\ 't a?, "Jinfc he .won Shows Opened The Sum Season Here Yesterday, Friday, the 13th. Evid/fiUy Otis L. Adams is no he* l thore being such a thing " for show people, otherwise! t never have chosen yesterday ? ax hib ripening day. Th-j fact that yes terday Jwaa j Friday. the 1, th did uot worry him any and th*j - midway wss * opened wltli a blare of fife and drum yo.iterd iy afternoon.: During Tro-day thctc.Was large numbers of people to visit the show grounds and Mr.1 1 Adjms was - generously:-'complimented by :many iteoplo who. saw his shows Almost without oxcepiion the people, visiting the place yesterday said that the show Is a great improvement over -these' of former years. I The show will take to the road this year with 10 bi? attractions, and ev ery one of them will compare favor ably with thooc, of .other carnivals* Ope ot the decided features of tife ^Jiow*;1d - the ?('iW model at the ferrls wheel, fhe'like of which has not been s?en im Anderson before. Scptujs press ' onr the nesa aunt Mhrch t.i.?We wish, to ev? our friends and neighbors thanks and appreciation for kininesH atiown us during the iU* death of our sister and afcd Rt.j. Jones. . Airs. ,1. F. Mhlirttta. Mrs. Oscar Palmer. Pall Rearer* Former Employes Pittsburcb. Pa.. March 13? Forty seven ;vat**e?i. employoa i of- the into GftOJrgo- Westinsltouse.- eight of whom Will -set as active piR bearers out tit** rat in Now York to morrow, and il? irf .'be Yarious WosUngtiouHo lert for.New York tonight. oC.-ihe veterjana. Christopher Hov was the tl.rM employe of Mr . 'iO?'.iii.U r. -,