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Throne's Emergency Call By A. Maria Crawford tTJBpyrtgbl, mi. by Aaaocta4?4 Uterery Tb? telephone bell rang tnsietentiy Or. aft.-shall Thrane threw down book oo abdominal surgery and Indifferently to the tnstru it "Ton, 'his la Dr. Thr?na Automo? bil? accideut? Call Dr. date*. I Thr?na krrod bit profeeslon and tbe Bo about being buay was bis first act Of disloyalty. Although a young man of thirty, bo was considered tbs lead bag oaigwuu. osrtalnly the moot suc osasfnl one. In tbe city On this particular evening he was not dhsnoaed to help humanity, for tbe world bad gone wrong and tbs bitter sanas of his first sorrow bad made him morose and sullen. His engagement %0 the beautiful Eileen Hunt, three see*the before, bad made him su prsmely happy She seemed jy sseased at the taot and democratic attitude toward the mnssee that go to make a and helpful wife for a pro naa. The quarrel bad oc two days before, yet bo was otfll bjnoraut of the cause. Tbey bad gono to tbe country club for dinner and ho had thought to him? self at the table that the girl had been blessed with every feminine attrac? tion of beauty and charm. And now within two months of their wedding day. thoy bad quarreled. Over what? Dr. Thr?na cloeed bis eyes and for the hundredth time tried to recall the exact conversation Thoy hod been discussing lore. The topic was natural, for there had boon n fail moon shining on tbe river be? fore the olaboooee and the soft strait* of the waits from Salome bad ran oh it thorn from the ballroom. I Wbid was It ho bad said? So mo? ths no about the moon making a man Imw foottoh things, be remembered, oho had grown strangely quiet then ho tried to penetrate ber and learn tbe cause, she bad that probably be bad boon when ho proposed to ber; It - ? ?oonllght then, she reminded ham osoQy All bis protestations to the contrary proved * n and useless. Ho had made tbe remark because be { battered It to be a true statement and bed fortunately been clever and quick enough to see that booed it wou d be taken as a per ml Intimation of bis attitude to? ward ber Argument was plainly useless and In a great and over? whelming alienee they motored home at hlth apeed. ignoring the beauty of the night and tbe voiceless things that brestbed of lore through the fragrant darkness Two days bad passed alowly. He was too proud to make advances when be had been Innocent of her charge agaluat htm He had proven .Ian love .n every known way and he concluded tbst she was evidently grasping at any petty reason aa an excuae for breaking ber engagement so him. Again the telephone rang sharply Dr Thrane answered. -Tee. this is Dr. Thrane. . . Who its me"* The people hurt hi tbe sutomoblls accidsnt? . . . Who are tbey T . I will be there In fire mlnuteo." Rome body st tbs Hunts bad been hurt. He summoned his sleep* chauf? feur sad wa? soon on tbs war. a fear growing In his heart that it latght be Eileen. How would she receive him? Would she spool* A dosen questions preeented themselves as he hurried on to bis paMnt It was mors than ptob able that ber brother Hob had boon Injured Ho hurried up tbe steps snd found Mr. Hunt holding open the door. His Worst fears were confirmed when tbe older man said. "Come in. Marshall, ?loon was thrown from s car She falatod. but I think tbey huve brought ber around." "Mleen wanted us to send for Dr. Oateo. but of course we didn't want to take any chances, for ?e didn't know bow badly she might be hurt, so I had them telephone for you. Marahall Tals is no time for personal feel? ing " laid the young surgeon sternly, bia heart aching st sight of the girl's white fsce and twitching hands. "Horn** hot water, please " r nnkle Is hurt. Marshall." said tbe girl 111 make you comfort ?hl? re ? 'eW ?|n?ites." he assured ; The afbwee Harnwell, of Stateburg, ft l um ?o dropped a tablet Into a U-.? flats of hot water "Close your eyt . | be ordered as be tat du v. a beside L I aud pushed bacK the sleeve from hot round, white arm I 'I will stay with oer tor a while Mr* Hunt. Oo and get some rest.1 1 he told her mother when he had bounc up the girl's sprained ankle and mad? ?er rorget her pum While Eileen slept Thrane Idly picked up a magazine on a table near him. It fell open where a telegram bad been thrust In. The words on the yellow slip seemed to leap Into the mind of the man against his will. It I was addressed to Eileen Hunt "Ex pect to aail for Japan the first. Can you go with me? Wire at once Tom." Thrane looked at the girl, then back again st the telltale slip of pa? per. She had precipitated their quar? rel because it waa necessary to find some excuse for breaking her engage? ment to aim. Who was Tom? At tho same time that Eileen wak? ened, hor mother came in, thanking Thrane profusely for allowing aer a few hours of sloop. The younj; sur? geon waa merely professionally cour teous when he declared that 11 waa nothing more than he should have done under the circumstances. He hoped that his patient would rest well and ho would look In on her some time during the day, ho said, and pick ing up hi bag, without a word to the girl, loft the room. His quiet acceptance of changed conditions hurt the girl's pride. She had had a sufficient amount of time In which to regret her folly and she was ready for Thrane to pave a pleasant way for her confession but the young surgeon came and went dally, coolly, impersonally profes? sional. It was late Sunday afternoon when Thrane came in to see Eileen. It had boon a strenuous day for him and ho dropped Into a chair and sat silent, unmindful of the efforts of callers to interest him in the general conversa? tion, in a short time he rose to go and Eileen beckoned to him. "I want you to wait until these people go, please. 1 have something for you. It la your birthday, you know." "All right." he said, "provided you won't open up the wound. It's too fresh a hurt and always will be for that matter to bear any unnecessary probing." She knew then that his apparent In? difference was a mask to hide hia love and hurt pride, and her heart sank in her body for sheer Joy. 1 promise," she answered lightly, "not to hurt." When they were alone, he moved his chair so that he could watch her face in the light from the *es* win? dow. She was going to tell him about Tom and her trip to Japan, he re? flected, and braced hlmuelf for the ordeal. "I had thla made for you, Mar? shall," she said, and slipped a velvet case toward him along the arm of her invalid chair He opened it and there was a locket aet with diamonds. "For me?now?" he asked, wonder Ingly. "Yes, open it," she commanded. He pressed the spring and her own face smiled up at him. "Is this rosemary?for remem? brancer* "Oh, Marshall, can't you underatand? Don't you see?" cried the girl seeing the shadow 0 his face. He looked up then and stumbled toward her blindly. "What does It mean?" he urged. "I've suffered enough, Eileen." Her arma went round him at sight o' his pain. "It means that I?that I can't give you up." "But what about Teno and Japan?' he questioned, afraid of his new happi? ness. 'How did you know about that?' "1 rend the tc cgram the ght you were hurt I o;oned a magazine and the words on :bo >' nk just i'ashfd up at me I didn't i.ean to read." i "Tom w ir my chut i at college She wss named for her father." "How 1 have hated the poor inno? cent!" laughed the man all w ariness of the flesh dissipated by his changed j spirit i This week has been terrible, Mar shall 1 wanted to die." "When anybody wants to die, sweetheart." said Thrane happily, "it la better not to put in an emergency call for me." Finding a Home. For every life a cat has there aeems a way to And the animal a good home One of the ways was sprung on a po? liceman who patrolled Ninety-seventh street the other morning at daybreak In a basement area he noticed a tightly sealed willow basket bobbing up and down, apparently of Its own volition In front of a basement door. "Baby," grunted the policeman, al? though even he could not sec how a baby small enough to go Into the basket could cause such violent com? motion. Cautiously he raised the cor ner of the lid and aaw not a baby, but a cat Accompanying the cat was a n< >te. "Please give Ethelbert a good home He Is a fine mouser. We are leaving town and cannot take him." The policeman aroused the cook. Presently the whole family appeared. "It's up to you," said the officer. "Ethelbert is a fine looker and he be? haves like a gentleman. IX) you want him?" We will keep him," said tho house? keeper, "but what a funny way to dls e of a cat. Why didn't they give i away or sell him If they didn't Bf to turn him adrift?" issjs," eald the policeman, "they ?V he'd und a better home thla spent Thursday in tho city. FLORENGE GEIS STATION. LAND FOR CLEMSON EXPERI? MENT STATION PURCHASED AT FLORENCE. Tract In ClUHH of $200 an Acre and Station Is Expected to Develop Huge l*ro|>ort ions? Hoard Close* Deal Friday. Florence. Jan. 12.?R. I. Manning. W. D. Evans, E. Wannamalier of the committee of Clemson college trustees to purchase land for a site for an agricultural experiment sta? tion in the Pee Dee section, were here this morning and closed a deal with the citizens of Florence for a site. The land bought is owned by Mack Oregg and L. R. Ives, and lies on the northern edge of the city on the pub? lic road to Darlington. It is between two railroads, the Seaboard and the Atlantic Coast Line, both of which have agreed to put a station on the place and sidetracks as needed for the development of the work. The land is selected because of its being peculiarly fitted for the experi? mental work. It happens to be In high state of cultivation and is among the $200 an acre class of land in this county. Owing to the prospective falling off in the sale of fertilizer tags, it is not likely that much will be under taken In the present year, but it is < the expectation of the board to de-! velop this station into one of the great agricultural stations of the country. Stock raising and dairy and all such work will be included, and the station will be for the education of the adult farmer. Florence was selected in a most active competition, all counties in this section of the State being repre? sented and all making great offers for the prize. Florence was selected on account of the central location and the accessibility and character of the soil. The business people of the city are delighted with their success and think that it means a great deal for them. CHAM HER OF COMMERCE NOTES. Commission Form of Government for Sumter Desired by Many Citizens. The special committee on Commis? sion Form of Government together with the Committee on Legislation met at the office of Mayor L. D. Jen? nings last evening and decided to im? mediately draft a bill to be at once submitted to the Legislature which t ill will permit any city having over 5,000 people and not exceeding 20, ??00 people to petition for an election to ascertain if the qualified voters therein desire to adopt the commis? sion form as provided in the bill. hTe principal features of this bill as decided upon last night will be: First: Any city over 5,000 and not I over 20,000 may petition for a spe? cial election upon request of 25 per cent of the qualified voters. Second: Provides for a mayor and two councilmen with a six year term of office. One to be elected, however, every two years. A method is pro? vided whereby these oilicers are se? lected for the two four and six ye;ir terms Immediately upon election. ? Thlrdl Provides for a salary of $300 for the mayor and $200 for the courcllmen. In case of their absence fr n .my regular meeting the sum of t a be deducted from their salaries. >;.rth: BmpoWers the said eoan ( o employ <i city manager at such y as they shall deem adv isable. ith: The Mayor and councilmen Ituts the board of commissioners have all the powers usually deta? iled to those otlicers. The mayor 1 ??> omes simply one of the Council ai 'i has only equal powers with them. Me has no veto power. These offlceri aii elected by the city at large. BlXth; Provides for the Initiative. referendum and recall. Under the initiative should the oouncll refuse to pass an ordinance demanded by the peopi?., it 2:> per <? nt of the qualified voters <>f the city sign a petition de? manding the passage of such an ordi? nance; tho Council must ?'ither pass the ordinance or submit the same to a VOte ??f the people ami if a ma 11 rity thereof favor same, it becomes the law. In tho name manner should the council pass an ordinance opposed by the people of the city, the qualified > oters by a petition signed by 26 per < ent of same may demand that the ;o t either be reconsidered ami re Jected or referral to the voter.-* of the city. The recall provides that If 3:t l-Il per cent of the qualified voters of toe city si^n a petition to be submitted t<> the governor demanding the recall of ans commissioner that an election must bo had in the same manner as ja regular election and If the said c onmlssiorjer is defeated in such election by some other candidate,' be I? then recalled. ;t la provided that auch recalls can be exercised only af? ter one year has elapsed either from time <>f election or after any special election. UNIONNEWS Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers. (Conducted by E. W. Dabbs, Pres? ident S. C. Farmers Union.) THINKS COTTON PRICES WILL SOAR. R. W. Dabbs Looks for Results From Rock Hill Plan. E. W. Duubs of Sumter County, president of the South Carolina Farm? ers' Union, thinks that the bullish effect of the acreage reduction move? ment will soon be felt in the cotton markets of the world. Mr. Dabbs heartily indorses the Rock Hill plan for securing pledges for reduction on acreage. Mr. Dabbs was in the city last night on his way home from a meet? ing of the Oconee County Farmers' Union at Walhalla yesterday. In spite of the almost impassable con? dition of the roads 40 or 50 Oconee farmers met the State president and listened very attentively for more than an hour to his exposition of union principles. After the public address the county union held its regular January session, presided over by Mr. Dabbs. Hearty indorsement of the Rock Hill plan to reduce acre? age and the Sumter plan to reduce I fertilizer and make payments in three installmenta?December 1, Jan? uary 1 and February 1?were the leading features of the meeting. President Ellison of the county union was instructed to name three suitable men to J. Q. Andersor. for the Oconee committee to anvnge to canvass the county. Mr. Alexander of Westminster was elected a delegate to the meeting of the State union, which meets in the council chamber at the city hail i:i Columbia next Tuesday at 4 p. m. Mr. Dabbs has sent assurances to Mr. Anderson that the Farmers' Union will back his plan to tho fullest extent, as it has every other plan that looked to the Improvement of conditions. "The Sumtsr county union last week and now the Oconee union have indorsed it. There Is no question as to the attitude of the State union meeting next week." Mr. Dabbs said. "Being thoroughly convinced that any plan short of a permanent and com? pact organization of farmers is tem? porary and means that such work will have to be done over every few years, I am anxious a3 to the effect any emergency campaign will have on the union. It must be used so as to strengthen the union cause, as well as bring about immediate relief, and to j that end every loyal union man and | every sincere well-wisher of the I farmer's cause and the permanent prosperity of the country must and Will work." Mr. Dabbs is of tho opinion that the cotton market will soon respond to the influence of the Rock Hill plan at a factor for higher prices.?Colum- ' bia State, Jan. 13. I TWO FALSE ALARMS. One Alarm Turned in from Ik>x 3:1 and Other from Box 21?Chief Says St<i>s Must IV Taken to Have False Alarms stopped. From the Dally Item. Jan. IS. Twice last night tire alarms v.ero mrned in and twice the note teams had their runs for nothing for both alarms turned out to be false ones. The first alarm came in from box 33, | at tiie corner of Council and Bart Ictte streets, at about 8 o'clock In the evening, while the second came in at about 10:30 o'clock from box 24, at the corner of Calhoun and Washing? ton streets. When the wagons and firemen reached tho boxes from which the Are alarms were turned in there was no one there to direct them to the tire, nor was there any sign of fire anywhere about. Bo the wagons were turned about and taken back to the tire department house. Both times the steamer turned out, but it was unnecessarily, Chief Wilder In speaking of the fire this morning stated that at pres? ent there I temed no way to catch up with the persons who were sending In tin- false alarms, but if they were not ?topped in short order thai someone would probably get in trouble. He stated |hat at other plies the keys to the boxes Were sometimes left In the houses nearest to the boxes and that this plan might be used in Sum? ter. If this plat* was not tried the boxes might be taken out altogeth? er and all alarms sent In over the telephone. The members of the fire depart? ment and a great many others who ran to the supposed fires had some unkind things to sa\ last night about the person or persons who turned in the false alarm and it is probable that it would go pretty hard with the person when he is caught. GEORGE H. HURST, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 124 N MAIN STRLET I DayPhaue539 Night Phone ?1 Atlantic Coa^t Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramafies the "Na? tion's Garden Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April) ; "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMIT? ED," "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLORIDA MAIL." Din ing Cars? a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knights Key, connecting with steamships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of the "Purple Folder," address, T. C. WHITE, W. J. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent, Pass. Traffic Mgr. ^Wilmington, N. C. Over-Sea Railroad Celebration KEY WEST, FLORIDA January 20th ? February 3rd, 1912. Account the above occasion the ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD offers special reduced round trip rates from points on its line in South Carolina: SELLING DATES: Via Jacksonville & F. E. C. Rwy.?Janu ry 20th & 2ist. Via Port Tampa & P. O. S. S. Co. January i-^h & 20th. FINAL LIMI r : Via F. E. C. Rwy. & Jacksonville Ja.iuary 31st. Via Port Tampa & A. C. L. -February 4th. For schedules, rates, re.*erva . >i etc. \ v local agent or address W. J. CRAIG, T. C. v\ I I E, Passenger Traffic Mgr. General Puan, Agout. WILMINGTON. N. C. Carolina Special High ( lass Electrically Lighted.Trair Between CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI -VIA Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIER OF THE BOOTH. Id connecting with 0 N O, and T. P. Pal way Consisting of Com? bined Baggage and Smoking < nr. First Claw Coach, Pullman Praaing Koom Sleeping Car, Pullman Observation Bleeping car und ^Dining Car Solid iM?tw?'?'n Charleston and Cincinnati on the following um ?an lent schedules ? WESTBOUND NO. 27 Lv Charleston.o.nf AM Lv Sumroerville .t. ;N AM Lv Orantreburwr.11.17 AM Lv Columbia.LOO I'M Lv Spartanhurg.. ....4.15 PM Ar Adhfville.7.30 PM Ar Cincinnati. 9.55AM KASTBOUND NO. 28 Lv Cincinnati. .fc30 PM Lv Aabeville. 10 25 AM Ar Spartanburg .LOO PM Ar Columbia.US PM Ar Orangcbur* .0.15 PM Ar Summ-Tville .9 00 PM ArCharle?ton.M5 PM Connecting at Cincinnati ?Ith through trains for Chicago. Cleve? land. Detroit, Seattle. Si. Louis. Kansas jOitjT, Denver, San I'ranclhOO, ami Points w?>st and Northwest, K<?r farther information cell'Southern Railway Ticket office. S. EL McLtKAN, D. P. A. W. I:. MoGEE, * jDolndaala, s. c. i>. P. A. E. ft. OOAPMAN, s. K. HARD WICK " V. P. and G. M. J. L. Ml I K. A. G. P. A. H. F. CART, P. T. M. P. \,