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w " > ' ?T T ' 4 VOL. V. NO. 37. CAMDEN, 8. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908. Sl.GOPer Year CHAPTER yilL ? Continued. "For what shofold I iUr?* hi tald, kitterly. ?No, no!' the disappoint ment la too |tmL I am aot alto aether without friends; In their soci ety I -will endearor to forget that In my aged uncle I had hoped once more to find a parent." "Only etay," said old Battlste, Im ploringly. "-Listen! My master Is \ very ol.l. he has grown very nervous ot late, so nervous that my good Nanon thinks ho must have some thing on his mind. lie Is afraid of -beta t^aaur d??r ed; but what good '. would It do to murder him, the poor . Idear old gentleman? Nevertheless, It grows upoa h'->," "Is that why he keeps that villain ous brute?" said Paul Leduc, with ? the air of one trying to master his impatience to listen to the old ser vant's garrulous talk. "Yes, yea; and he has had double % doors of new oak put to his room, ? ' and he spends hours there, and locks himself In there t.t night. -You see. Monsieur, I say all this not without ? motive. Ee persuaded, do not go away; perhaps In a day or two he may come to feel what a comfort It wonM he to him to have a young gen tleman like yourself about the pfece." "It cannot be s&ld to be an Inviting place," said Monsieur Lrtdae. "No, no; but blood Is thicker than water," said Battisto; "and there Is not a more friendless man oat earth than my old master." "I will think about It," said Paul, turning on his heel, and with a short '?* no4 to the old servant he walked off rapidly toward Q'oucy. .v-fWhat were you saying to that one?" said old Nanon, who was hang ing out a coupld of blouses on the Strings in fropt of the hous*. "Who? To Monsieur Paul, and Mademoiselle's only son?" "He In no way resembles his mother," said Nanon, sharply. "What were'you saying to him?" - "I was- consoliafr him for the bad reception he mst with from the only relativo tho poor lad has left In the world." "So the master received Lira bad ly?" said Kanon, wltli a chuckle. "Well, I'm not sorry. If he can't re celvo his own flesh and blood here what should he do with strangers?" Battlste knew that Nahon's heart rras coro because she had allowed herself to dwell on the hope that this tine Monsieur Rlgaud would have brought home her precious darling, Mademoisello Antoinette; so ho held it a bad moment to tell her that he bad been persuading the nephew not . to go away, only he showed her the r-apolcon; but even the sight of the gold, rather to his discomfiture, did pot restore her equanimity or give T'e? a more favorable opinion of the Conor. . Monsieur Rlgaud heard the retreat ing steps of his nephew, followed by tho' servant. He r,at .still, but was r.nnoycd by the franctle displeasure of the dog. His appetite was small; he had "hardly touched the roll of bread that lay by hla pljrte. He took It up peevishly and threw It to the dog. The half-famished brute leaped upon It with a snarl of enohantment and'tore It to pieces. Kanon came in to clear away the breakfast. ?4 "Monsieur has finished?" she said. Ho nodded. "Nanon," he began, suddenly, "I think I want my daugh t>r." Kanon gavo a cry of delight. ?"Thanks' to tho good God!" she ex claimed. "At last He answers my prayer. Nature awakes at last, you recognize that you possess one that owes you all duty, and who will give you love." # "You answer for It? She will love me, Kanon?" Kanon threw out her arms with a large gesture. "The love of a woman Is as wide as the ?sa," she aald. "Is she not the child of the sweetest woman that ever found hsr home too soon In heaven?" "I will send for her," said Mon sieur Rlgaud. "8ho will protect me, and- " he went on muttorlng to himself so low that Nanon could not hear his words, "I feel the need of protection, if only from myself. All Is safe, all is secure yet. Sajiristt! What has como over me?" After 'Kanon bad left the room he got out his writing case; the ink had grown thick and jlry; ho poured a little water Into the bottle and shook It. The writing It produced was pale and weak. ; "My Dear Daughter?During the "pasV yeaf t have sacrificed my own feelings to your interests and kept you at school and away from ipe. Our circumstances are auch that I felt that a good education might be of service to you In the future when I ' am no more, and you may find It the easiest mode of gaining your bread. But now I have returned home, and I find that my health Is not what It was. I liavo grown nervous. One can do well without women When one lA-Stror.g, but when you arc not well one wishes for them. Your mother be^n d<*n<J a great many yeare. Had she lived, I should doubtless have recovered Immediately in her ^ mbte ?j ?Mama Mi peace that haa nnaocountably dwirt* 4d me. Therefore, I wish to reeall you. Too can doubtless oontent your eelf with the peaceful pleasures aad occupation of a oeuntry lite which was sufficient for your mother, aad your presence will be both useful and a consolation to yoar attached father. * -PAUL RiOAUD." "That will do,** said the old man, reading It through. "And now I most write to Denstono to find me *9 es cort for her. La! la! .how everything costs money. But this time I will not hesitate. I desire the presence of my daughter. I wish I had a stal wart young fellow like that Arthur Denstone attached to my service. Bah! he would eat out ^all reason; but he Is honest?honest to stupid ity." He sealed the letter and then pro ceeded to Indite another io Mr. Den stone at Liverpool. Monsieur Rlgaud felt bettor when these duties wero done. That night the wild March winds arose and howled through the forest. The old house seemed to rock under Its influence. Within his thick dou ble doors old Itlgaud lay, and recked little of the storm. "Yet he could not sleep. Ho sat up In his hard, nar row bed, clasping his*'bony hands round his knees, and drawing the old sheet round htm closely, and he wait ed for the noise and clamor to cease. Suddenly, quite suddenly, came a sound through all the din of the tempest whleh drove the color from his haggard cheeks, leaving him livid. It was the report of a gun, followed by a loud, wild, inexpressibly piteous howl, and then silence. He scrambled out of bed and stood panting, listening, breathlessly at the door. He heard footsteps, some ope opening the front door, a shout from Battlste, a shrill cry from Nauon, no other voice; and 'presently his old servant knockcd at his door, exclaim ing: "Let me in, Moniseur, it is all right; don't be afraid, the rascals are gone, whoverer they may be." "You are suro it is all 'right?* he cried, tremulously, undoing the door. "Peste! What do you mean by all right?" and he stepped back terrified at the spectaclo which greetod his eyes. The body of the unfortunate dog extended in a hideous death at his feet. "Who has dono this?" he ex claimed. "Who Is tho rascal? What does It moan?" "It means that wo shall nil be robbed and murdered In our beds!" cried old Nanon, who stood by in the most grotesque of night-gear. "Some oao has shot tho miserable animal!" "But how could they set In? Ras cal! did you not lock the front door?" erled Monsieur Rlgaud, turning upon his servant, "Dame! Yes, I locked It," he an swered, scratching hit head. "No one has besn In, the (hot was fired through tho window," and ho pointed to the broken glass that lay scattered on the ground. There was no more sleep for any of the three that night, and they were thankful when morning came. Their master's terror had at last infeeted the two old servants, and they con sulted together what should be done. "The dog oould not have been shot for nothing," said Battiste, deliber ately, "Some one has designs upon us." Monsieur Rlgaud's nerves were so completely shaken that he could only look at them with a kind of pltable look, as If asking for protection, "Monsieur," said old Battiste, at last, speaking In a kind of coaxing, wheedling way. "If Monsieur would only hear reason. Wo are both old, she and I now, and though our cour age Is as good as ever, we are not as strong r.s we were thirty yoars ago. Will Monsieur not listen to the voice of nature? His natural protector Is at hand; Mademoiselle Louise's only son, who asks lqpve to act the part of a son to Monsieur, to help him even with nonoy. Let me summon him. Keep him with us, at all events for a time. Does it not seem as if Heaven sent him tt> bo our protector at this moment?" "Nanon," said Monsieur Rlgaud, faintly, "what do you say?" "Do not ask me," she answered, gruffly. "The world must be strange ly changed when thtaves come after an empty cupboard." "But It is not <,ilte empty," said Monsieur Rlgaud. "See, you are my oldest friends"?he spoke tremulous ly?"In that black box are my llttlo economies. Not much, my friends, very little; but I preserve them with care. It Is a dot for Antoinette." "Ha! ha!" said old Nanon, "now I understand. Yes, yes," she exclaimed, becoming as eager as her husband, at all hazards that must be pre served. It altogether changes ray opinions. Courage, Monsieur; let us send for this 'lonsleur Leduc. As Battiste says, wo may be flying In the face of Heaven." "To-morrow, then, you may sum mon him," said tho old man, faintly. After Battiste had served his mas ter's breakfast ha walked over to Ooucy. Ho was only Just In time, for tho landlady In whose houso Paul wa?Jo(Jglj?g jjDfoi ifted him tfc|t J as wm getng away that but Battiste W taken ?? to k? [ apartaseat tnd found, him mftl b? (or* a bima writing a letter. ' . I "Apropos! ? he?Ud. *ToieuUlN my lot tar. I was tkla mmmwt writ lac a lottar of farawaU to ywr bm> tar. To* aaad aot hesitate; it coa talaa ao reproach," ha added, holding It oat. Battiste answered by poarlag oat the story of the terrors of the past Bight. Monsieur Ledac llstsasd at* tsntlvely. "So yoar master wlshsa motor* mala with hint" "At all areata till Mademoiselle ar rives. Toa w!!! aot .refuse htm. will yon. Monsieur f" "No, no," said tha young man. lightly. "Did I not say thai X had al ready the feelings qt a son towsrd the only relative I hare la the world? 1 can oome, at all events. for a few daya. Perhaps sUy till Mademoiselle, my cousin, arrlvefc; bat I Mil con tinue to leave my luggage here and retain this apartment. That Is under stood." "He must be very rich," thought Batttste to himself, as he went home to prepare his master for the speedy arrival of his nephew. "He thinks nothing of money. Thank Heaven, he will dine dally in Goucy. We could not feed him properly; that would ruin us all." Monsieur Rigaud had been sitting j all day crouched In his chair. He neither Tead nor wrote, only kept watching tuC deer; !*?? mind had fastened now on the .advent of his ndphew as a kind of refuge from him self. "I shall find It at last," he mut tered. "the repose of the second life. I have missed It hitherto, but It will come back, with youth, Into the house." Presently Paul Leduc arrived.1, He walked In past old Nanon, nodding kindly to her, and caused Battiste to conduct him Into the presence of his master, ? Paul did not hesitate; he went straight up to the old man and held out both his hands. "Come, my uncle," he satd. In a clear, strong voice, "welcome the only child of your sister, who henceforth vows himself to be altogether at your ser vice." "So you are my sister's son?" said Monsieur Rigaud, peering up at him J from under his eyebrows. "Then I havo some claim on you, eh?' "Body and soul, my uncle! Body] and soul!" answered Paul, seating himself. "I am altogether at your service. Treat mo with confidence | and I will be your son and your pro tector.?. . Meanwhile Battiste, going heavily back to his wife, was struck by the sight of his old Nanon standing mo tionless by the garden gate, with her hands banging idle at her side. "ConB, Nanon," he exclaimed, "what alls you?" "Pouf!" sae exclaimed, throwing out her arms. "I breathe again. What Is it about him, the man you call Paul Leduc, that gives me the shivers like this? Dame! As he passed by with his light, quick step and hls^pmlle for ovoryone, I felt as If the E<vll Bye had fallen upon me!" "Dame! What an old fool you are growing. ?' I felt as if my own youth lived again, and thought what a com fort It would be if Monsieur would make over to him dot and daughter, and let us live in peace again." ?'Heaven forbid!" said old Nanon, crossing herself. CHAPTER .IX. On the Monday on which Arthur Denstone had promised to return to Liverpool, he heard (rem hit uncle, extondlng his leave of absence (or another week, ao he and his wife had determined upon accepting an invi tation to stay with some (rlends dur ing the Interval. Arthur was very glad of the time, there was so much to do and settle at home. He lost no time about Tommy, and being fortunate enough to find a vacancy in a good naval school, he took him there and entered him at once, to the toy's great delight, (or the Idleness at home had never been to his taste. The affajrs of the state ly pair of lovers continued to pros per, and It was decided, to the great relief o( the Denstone family, at all events, that there was no reason whatever (or delaying the marriage, and that It shoull take place within a month. Towards the end of the week, one morning, Mr. Denstone came Into the breakfast, room with tho postbag, as usual, In his hand, and began hand ing out the contents to those present. There was one for Arthur, which he scarcely looked at for the moment, and one from Mr. Alfred Denstone to himself. Mr. Denstone opened the letter from his brother and began to read It aloud: "My Dear Erotber?Since Arthur left us, a slight chango has taken place In our plans. Mr. John Evans, whoso place your boy was eventually to fill, has recovered from his illness. But he will never be tho same man again, and must give up work alto gether and go abroad. Fortunately, he has good private means and was not dependeot on his salary. 'He wishes to remain at his desk another couple of months to wind up every thing and leave no unnecessary con fusion to his successor; therefor* I have agreed that Arthur should not begin his new f.utle3 for tha* time. It is our wish to show Mr. Evan* every posiblc consideration and mark of respect. Nevertheless I do not wish Arthur t-> v.ar.to two valuable months in Idleno.s, and for this rea son I think it highly durable that he should in this interval endeavor to perfect hlmsalf la speaking irrW* ing French. [ Tc fef CpgtUu?$ OUR. SCHOOLS B* Paor. VWum H. Hahb, Uaivwvtty oi%oath CmoUb*. bn Itit. Inadequate Supervision.?In South Carolina there an three unite of eehool administration?the State, the coanty, and the flthool district 4 4 An edneationa! system is a great busi ness." In every-organised business there most be machinery; that ma chinery most be repaired, adjusted, and articulated; mid some oompetent responsible person must superviso that machinery. A successful super visor must be a capable msn, an ex perienced man, and a courageous man. He must be reasonably well paid, definitc'y responsible to some body, and reasonably secure in his position ss long as he .is efficient. Whst of the supervision of our edu cstional system t Whst do wc ex pect, ahd whst have 'if a right to expect 1 V ' T>?at the fundamental law of the State require in the office of the State Superintendent f Does it re quire that he shall be an educated nian, or a man of experience in school affairs, or a raaa-who knows anything of teaching and of teachers, or a man himself qualified to teach? He is ex pected to direct the educational pol icy of a State, and to maintain a sys tem of school for over three hundred thousand children. What salary i* offered to a man big enough to fill this position f Nineteen hundred dol lars a year. Hov does this rank with the salary offered a man big enough | to run one cotton millt How does he get the position, and on what do?s the security of it depend? What is likely to be his reward for any dis play of courage in his office t Every second year he is compelled to neglect the duties of bis office for at least two, months and to spend at least four hundred dollars to get the op portunity to speak ten minutes in each county telling the dear (indif ferent) people that he should be re elected. ^ Under our present system of electing ths State Superintendent, and with the two-iyear tennre of office the entire educational policy of th?t State may be reversed inside one year. In a recent editorial The News and Courier pertinently says, "In late years the people have shown a growing improvement in their esti mate of the place of superintendent of education-jhoosing as a rule, train ed teachertf "Tor it, ? ? - ? but there is no assurance so long as the office is filled by popular vate that incapable men will not be elected to it solely because of their ingratiat ing manner, or as a reward for poli tical service. ? ? ? ? superintendent of education should bo appointed by the governor or bv a commission, after thorough investi gation and the salary should be suffi cient to command the services of ex perts, and at the same time remove them from temptation." A succession of able State super intendents could not build and main tain a system of high-class school*, unless the county supervision be good. The wisest policies of a State super intendent would avail but little un less the county superintendents were able, willing and courageous enough to carry these policies to success. In the matter of administration the county superintendency is the key to the situation. What do we require of the county superintendent, what do we expect, what do we get, and? what do we give? Do we require that the county superintendent shall be sn expert or experienced educator? Is he required to have any knowledge of schools or of teaching? Is there anvthing to prohibit an illiterate from holding that office? He is not re mured to be competent to tcach, ul tnough by law he is required to give his teachers instruction in the nrf and methods of teaching. Does (lie county demand that its superinten* dent be at least the equal of the super intendent in court house town? To be perfectly plain and honest, have we not had men elected and re-elected to the office of county superintendent to supervise the whole county, who could not have been elected to any po sition in tho best schools of theii counties? Many of them would not essay to teach in the best schools of their counties. They understand full well that the public does not expect such fitness of them. That is our fault, not theirs. The public mind does not think of a county superin tendent as a man of education, ex perience, tact, and leadership in school matters. It thinks of him as a man who listens fr> neighborhood quarrels about district lines, and ibout the appointment and removal of trustees, and who sits in his office one day in the week to sign teachcrs' pay warrants. In speaking thus of incompetent county superintendents, I have no in tention whatever of being personal. I am happy to count among my best friends in tho 8tate many of the county superintendents. Many of them are competent and efficient men, sacrificing themselves on the altar of ?n unappreciative public, for their reward is contemptible. We ask for ty-two qualified men to direct over 6.200 teachers, to act as guardians for 314.000 children, and to keep and to duburne neariv a million and a half dollars; we offer them an aver.i^o of $6fi4, sn insnlt to an efficient, man! The eitv of Greenville has convinced '?self that it is economy to pav ils superintendent $l,fl00 a year to sup ervise the work of 44 teachers; whilo Greenville county pays its superiten-1 dent $700 to supervise 275 teachers. Sumter pays its city superintendent $2,400 a year to direct 36 teachers; Sumter county offers its superinten dent $900 to direct about 150 teach ers. It is a source of wonder why we have as many efficient county super intendents bs we have. All honor to the competent man patriotic enough to serve his county on a contemptible salary! But shsme upon a people who compel patriotism to crawl in the dust 1 I.know that we have some people who elaim that our schools are al ready too much supervised. That de ipends entirely upon what is meant by supervision. If it means the constsnt meddling in petty details, or the jealous interference with teachers in matters concerning only themselves, or the insibtei.ee upon tenchers be coming cheap imitators of a fad fiend superintendent, then perhaps wc have tco much. But if supervision means the readiness and ability to assist the teacher, the power to in spire her, the tact to prune andv re fine nnd strengthen her, and the man hood to sustain her (and it usually does), then I dissent vehemently. All over the Stale we have young men and women who as teachers ought to succeed, but who are failing because they have no one to advise them and to support them in the crucial mo ments of trial. This is especially tine in the rural and village schools. Ts -it any wonder that the young teach ers flock to the towns! The rural schools must have better supervison. Nearly seventy per cent, of the white school children of this State are in the rural schools. They >ire entitled to as good and as close supervision as are any other children Proper supervision can not be given as long as we multiply the one-teach er schools with fifteen pupils each, and permit the popular election of supervisors at a salary of $084. On a salary of $6P4 v.-hat can a county snperintrndent do toward the real supervision of 15ft teachers seatteied all over the county, in perhaps 100 school houses T Require that the county superin tendent be* an expert educator, let him he appointed by a board and re sponsible to that board, keep him in <?flfice as long as he is efficient and pav him an expert's salary. We shall find the men prepared to do the work. Then we shn'.l stop frittering away the school fund, increase the fund, and we shall pet results. Soon er or later our pepole are going to come to look at this matter some what as did Hon. John J. McMahan 'n bis report for Iftlft Warlike Attitude of Servia. Belgrade, By Cable.?AH the army reservists were ordered to join the colors on Sunday, and a declaration of war against Austria will prob ably be made then. The whole of Ser-* via is clamoring for a war with Aus tria, and King Peter seems powerless to restrain his people. The mobilizu tion of troops is being carried on amid scenes of tho wildest enthusi asm. Will Retire Colonel Stewart. Washington, Special.?The army re tiring board which has been investi gating the conditions of the health oJ Col. William F. Stewart, the so-caller Fort Grant "exile," concluded itf work and while the result was not of flcially made public, it is quite wel understood that the board found Col onel Stewart to be so siriouslv afflict ed with valvular disease of the boar' as to inpapneiate hinr. for active ser vice in the army. England to Help Turkey. London, By Cable.?England gave her first tangible evidence of support ing Turkey by ordering the battle ships Glory and Prince of Wales and the cruisers Diana and Lancaster to proceed at once from Malta to the Island of Lemos, which is in the Gre cian archipelago and belongs to Tnr key. England is acting upon the rep resentation of Turkey that the pres ence of an English fleet can cnlni the Turkish population and prevent thf spoliation of the empire. Killed by Insane Preacher. Athens, Ala., Special.?News lint just reached hero of the killing lat< Friday of Andrew Jackson, living near the Lauderdale county line, by s preacher named Livinestcn. The mer are said to have disliked each othei for a long time, and when they ?ne: Livingston fired on Jackson. Living ston was Inter (a>ufi! wawdciing ab;?n? tho woods barefooted and find oiil} in his under-cai mcnts. Later in tin night lie made h:M es ape. It it though' !???? i< imbalance I. Says Ihe WashlnRton Star: It Is vitally Important that the Central and Southern Americans should learn two facts, first that government by the people mcan3 government by of ficials elected by the free will of tbe people, and second that It Is Just a? Important to accept defeat at the polls as it Is to seek success. IS HE LEPER OR NOT? Early Declares He ?s Being Held Without Just Cause HIS WIFE MAY STAY WITH HIM Fomer North Carolina Man, la Spite of the Pact That the District of Gohuibia Health Poopla Are Abso lutely Certain as to Their Diagno sis, Declare! He Is JTot Afflicted With Leprosy and Refuses to Al low Injections of Filtrate Into His Body. W?.hins,?n, D. Cj Spccia!.-John Jr; , y' for?*?ly of Lynn, N. C., Tnthi!* " Pr?n?w**ce<l ? leper, and in a tent nt1)6011 kept iso,aUd XT}" V- Kctfofh Cow '^-t0Vet dieted ?<.nd.PS? X'St'.?&*-* ?f injections of a tiltrnt?> tc i ne8 z\bia b,?*y- n? ?? ' & STS not have leprosy nnH tL.t ,1. . Hon -WtSvaVM' 'he 'nJM acflt*^ fowler, of tlie District -he*.d?e<r^rL ^Th.0" ,h,e ?h,who have examined KoHv i-..epb^^:ti:',',hot E"'-V "If Early is not suffering from len rTeV" Th T;r h,d Sss&r % *?t tt ss Early or ,ny STd^'^ nous thins: it would he to isolate a man unless we were absolutely eertain V," wi?h leprosy." Early lhat ,hor<( ? take and expresses a dpairo ... i ? tention, if if hi. "ifni"nlDrlfpI',??intd by ?"''r Ph>'s' l LMys '"rtlier! The health offlce doe. not dciiv fm oyJ K riBhl '? b?" b^lfe. anmed by .nv Jo,tor ords Zviw? rors how he feels prove hevond ?nv .ml' ?,f,that he is a lepe? mo!, St ,SOl,"e<, ,or ?* com. SrV<J"? been deeided thst the feooL?.fKNir,h raroIi"? b' required by law to take care of pnri? 21 T?hC ??* been granted iTpen ^?n by the Pension Bureau, earful consideration has been Riven to the ~ ns '?.wl"" be done r, i k ?e",tHi in ><is lemr on the bank, of the Potomac river near the smallpox hospital, in what i??l " I'T'1 bv '?? an exceed! tu ? "nhenlthful locality, (hooch healll fV*n0"Tr opinion'shout the healthfulness of the place. Hi, wif? iBtahta ev* C?"S*? -"'bv. 'ndX Kot? "pcn,lin'f statEned.S" ?h h,,n- 0ll"r'l? "re "* ?.td '.h"? <o see that she does h?m .""'O""1 contact with snd'Jn k V pt nn'" watch lon.k I' be'.> lon? ?? "he docs no" touch him, the anthoritics ssv there >.Z Z'outtT dan?w of - ere^t?na<Tleo?fflci,i" h"v' ? P|on 'or EZFiJS * or E"'y IuHI j. ',""1!* ? frusrd at the bT^h.? m n,|rh'- 11 ms.v even ft Ihe w^th'l, i Y r" b" Perm'tled O H\e With her husband in the same lZVfr??rVtd "h? Ve? ?" ?-S?I nerself for the rest of her life Tim lomol .8" "f r,lnn bsve not been S. fh y ? . T,'e hc,m' "raci?'" "nsWdfc?nf*!,of keeping are 52. ? V,f<! "Part w''Cn thev about asTfflennTtaTk'r- ?? " husband and wife live w?h "e'.^fc hen they do not want to. B?t thev SoI V*?* th,eir to the ?olu Pari Pr?l>'em, however difficult hi. Km menriime ronti""? to S bli Bible and to philosophize as hnl ?.n-Z.eTX r">" fleets' server. " ln Clltr|o'te Ob rishlng Schooner Destroyed by Tire Tensarola, Fin., Kpecinl.?The fish ing schooner Tda, owned in this eity wns destroyed by flre in the (Julf when gasoline, which had eseapcr from the tank, ignited, causing an ex plosion. The vessel was nn auxiliary yacht of la nre size. The boat wa> about twenty miles at sea and tin crew took to the smnll boats. The> were pickcd up and brought into por* later. Ten thousand pounds of mack rel which composed tho cargo wor< destroyed. WATERWAY ENDORSED Second Day of the Great Waterway Conference Addressed By Colonel Bryan and Others. Chicago, Special.?Addresses by William J. Bryan and Gifford Pinchot the latter being chairman of the na tional conservation commission, tho reading of a letter from James J. Hill, fihort addresses by delegates, and a big reception at the Cohasum at night were the features of the sec ond day of the convention of' tho Lakcs-to-tbe-Gulf Deep Waterways Association. Mr. Bryan, who spoke earnestly in favor of t'eep waterways, not only from the lakes to the gulf but in all other parts of the country, whero incrccsed transportation facil ities were needed, was an enthusiasti cally received, as was William H. Taft when he opened the convention the previous day. Mr. Bryan's Addrcsr. In addressing the convention Mr. Bryan said in part: "Yon cannot give the people too good facilities for transportation cf their merchandise. If yon tell mo Jou want to improve tlu* Mississippi I tell yon that is all right. I will help you improve it jnst as far as you please, and make the canal as wide as yon please and as deep as you please, and when you j;et to improv ing the Mississippi 1 will start out all alone if necessary to improve every river that empties into tho Mississip pi. Water transportation is the nat ural transportation. (Jod made the rivers, man made the railroads. When you finish a river sufficiently deep for commerce, or a eannl upon which boats can float, 3*011 make it possible for a man with small capital to act while the railroads make it possible for men with large capital to act. W here there is a ri?er any man who can build n boat can engnge in trans-' portation, and if he cannot build t big boat ho can build a little boat and if you have a large number of little boats the big boat will have to meet the rate that the little boat Axes. You will find it much easier to regulate rates on water than on land because competition can be much more active on water than on land. We nro an exporting nation. We send our agri cultural products to foreign markets, and when our wheat or our cotton reaches the London market its price is fixed there by the competition which it meets. If a bushel of wheat sells for a dollar in London and it takes fifty cents to get it from the farm to London the farmer gets fifty cents a bushel for his wheat. If you can so improve transportation that the far mer can get his wheat from his farm to Liverpool for twenty-five cents you have addod twenty-five cents to the farmers' prioe for tbis wheat. It is a fact that i? admitted that the rail road cannot carry freight as cheaply as the boat can, and therefore every farmer is interested in establishing wa ter communication wherever water communication is possible. Believer in Waterways. "I believe in improving the water ways everywhere, 110 matter whether these waterways are the rivers that run down the mountainsides into tha ocean and the West or the waterways that converge in the Mississippi vaU ley and carry their floods to ths gulf,' I believe that it is the duty of those charged with the business of govern ment to develop these things upon which a nation's prosperity depends, "If the work should be done, and I believe that it should, then yon peo ple who believe it should be dons should agree upon the best methods by which to do it. But I repeat thafr you must not *be frightened becauss it may require on investment. At 8t, Louis lost fall they resolved that $500,000,000 spent *n improving ths woterwoys of the Mississippi valley would bring on interest in the way of decreased cost of transportation amounting to $180,000,000 a year Why, my friends, if it only saved $50,000,000 a year it would be ten per cent, interest on the investment, '.'I believe that the plan should bo commenced now. I believe that it. should be a comprehensive plan, that it should deal with the entire ?ub jeet and that it should be a perma nent plan; that we should begin now to lay the foundntion for the futuro greatness of this country, in the development of these natural re sources, these God-given water coutffct) of ours." Ruwia Getting Her Fleet Ready. 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