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ohn Henry 's . . PILGRIMS By GEORGE V. HOBART I Bunch and I felt sore. We had ex Cted to keep Uncle Peter from loa hie money at the race track by dtse/utstng ourselves and persuading him to lay hie money with Ikey eVhwartx, who was acting for us with ear own roll. But Uncle Peter had won oo my own tip?which I thought eras a bum steer?and had got Into ua for about $9.000 "How about Ikey*" I asked Bunch. 1 gave him the balance of the last remaining thousand for bis work," Buoch replied. "His work!" I echoed. Yet. his work to keep his face eftoesd." saapped Bunch. "Its bad enough for us to realise that we're a fair of custard pies, but we don't want the whole world to know It, do wer "Let's go to Ruraldene and think It er er," I suggested. M8ay, John, If ever I look upon that ?Id man's face again 1 11 want to bite hla thumb off." snarled Bunch, but aft er a while we both began to fee! bet* Isr and fled to the country. About eta oclc-*k Aunt Martha foietly Informed me that she had re? ceived a telegram from Uncle Peter lolling her not to wait dinner for him; that he would be detained for an hour or two in town. After dinner Bunch end I strolled off down the rood to smoke our clgara sad tell each other how badly we felt There were no recriminations, only sorrow, deep and abiding { 1 begen to think of ail the things Chat loet group of money would buy and I grew heartsick. We had walked about half a mile or so la the direction of the depot when must get them quietly in my houso across the road from Dove's Nest Vil? la. It's almost ready for occupancy, but Clara J. and I aren't going to move In for a few weeks. If we can get them In there and asleep, possibly we can prevent news of the disas? ter from reaching the watchers In the old homestead." "It's the goods," Bunch whispered back; "and we'll keep this drama of Intemperance away from the women folks If we have to sandbag the Budge Brothers. Syphon and Squirt." The two bubble-breakers bore down on us now, Dike waving a stuttering arm in an effort to beat time, while they both cut loose with the song. Then suddenly Uncle Peter and Dike paused. They hsd to. Bunch and I had blocked right of way. "Ish ou'rageous!" Uncle Peter gur? gled; "ou'rageous to shlnk two ge'men can't walk public thu'fare without be? ing-" then hla spluttering lamps recognized me and he fell into my arms Joyfully. I "John* iah proudesh moment of my i life,'* Uncle Peter hiccoughed. "Mush ' present friend of mine. Mlsher Law? rence, permit me In'erdoosh you to my nefoo, my nefoo, John Henry, Mleher Lawrence! Won big shum of I money at track today, John. Mosh Incredible shum of money, John! Mlsher Lawrence shed only thing to do under ctrcushstances was to shelle brate vlct'ry! Mlsher Lawrence besht ! shellebrator I ever met?who'sh your friend, John?' I "Why, Uncle Peter, this is Bunch; : you remember Bunch, don't you?" I answered. J "Glad she you, Bussh!" the old fel -Wh.fi That? Who? Voul You Clal m to Bo Pttor Qrantl (h the twilight we beheld two com I ag towards ue arm ?mi ooclllatbag from one side ol i road to the other, and trying to 'Hae Anybody Here Seen '?** at toe top of thetr wlne-oor volcee Aa tbe Woosy brothers drew near tbatr forme took on familiar outlines saad then all of a sudden my heart ?eet dowa Into my ehoee and stayed there, for I recognized them both. At tbe same inomen' Bunch ex- \ seal mod, "Great Scott. John! It's Un? cle Peter and Dike Lawrence! petrl tawd and pickled" wouldn't that ring Che alarm!' Uncle Peter soused to the bald spot! TDajcle Peter, tbe sedate and dignified, ??wad up to the eyebrows! l*ncle IHter. the model of propriety, full of h?tine to the No.-' v hutch' I wee ready to take the count. The two Cafe Trimmers halted ?gain about ten feet away from us Sued I rould hear DUe saying. "Mlsher Orant. you>e won my eRhteem and af fac?affec?effeahum shake! There'sh bond of union between ushil neyer be broken. Mlaher Orant. never be brok? en I .??.-it. try find another saloon so'sh ewment itsh frlen'ehlp?shake! ' We could aee 1'ncle Peter vainly trying to focus Dike, with on* eye, and b?*1ng uneucresHfn In his efforts the e>td fello A plfafejd l le head on the oth? er booxeolngor'a arouldor and bleated ?*Haa Anybody Her?- Heen Kelly"" 1 aj |e r. ter. who for years hadn't ?wal ow.fi enoMgh naphtha to float an ?IIv* vohhllni at twilight through the UUM faith all his light* Ht r o'l uid or.vlde' w bed i onid the eetoatsbed umi tea.-f '. CSin ssi L Wha1 would tbe aa BfWl ? Ino'd Ann? Martha think to Ma bet paragon of all the vir hiea w '? In Hi" IrO igh! Hunch wna too dumfonnded to ape,ik. Whlli I Just stood there and batted my eyre In the expectation of waking up ? vet v aslBUtO, but nix on the wake Th?? picture wax there all right. Two Parsifal pilgrim* returning from tb* feast, bumping noddles togjeth ?r while they banted foi barbel shop BBirrorn. and MlHic up th?? \\\.?;n?T ' Ther*'a onli one ?hing to do. I ejhaepaiecl hurriedly to rtuneh "We Hand us your Job work. low came back; "mush present you to friend of mine. Mlsher Lawrence, permit me ln'erdoosh you my nefoo's friend, Miaher Buash! Won big ahum money at track today, Miaher Buash. I Moeh extraordinary event my life. Firsh time ever won sush a tremen JusS shum In all my life. Mlsher 1 Lawrence shed constitution United j Sbtatesh demandsh shellebratlon. ? ain't ash so. Mlsher Lawrence f" All this time. Dike, with one hand on Uncle Peter's shoulder, had been swinging gently to and fro. like the pendulum on a grandfather's clock. Now he raised his head carefully, closed one eye to get a better view of affairs, and said: "UndCubt'ly, Mlsher Grant. Now that we're all to geezer once more. boys, lesh make It a quartette. I'll shing tenor; one, two, three, four!" Off again on the lullaby! It took all our Ingenuity, and Bunch and I expended enough diplomacy to avert a European war before we final ly landed the Tide-water Twins in my little bungalow across the road from Dove s Nest Villa. We turned The g:?s down low and left the two celebrants to snore It away "They won t move a musc le before morning." I whimpered; "so I'll leave an early call and be here to help bolat then to their feet." Then I locked the front door and wc started for the other house. "Walt. Bunch!" I said, suddenly; '"we've forgotten something. It Uli eta Petet doesn't show up pretty soon Aunt Martha wtu be worried to death. Thll his first offense, ami he'll bs .mi confused when he dOOl show up that be won't he able to square It!" ? l thought of that," Bunch answer *d. "and I figured it out tha' I'd duck bark le town snd send her a telegram i.kj 'j.-it Uncle, ivter would bs <le ,i sed all nl |hl by an Impoi tanl meet Itig at the Waldorf " "Tine, Bunehl" I agreed "You're always Willie with tht right answer >ou are' Mak?? tho telegram good Ht.d strong and that win square the whole game good by' '* Bunch was off for the depot like streak and i went home and cooked up a feu eseuaei for bis hurried ?'e parture It was then about * o'clock. Give us your Job work. N'ne o'clock came and no telegram, and I could see that Aunt Martha was beginning to get the worries. It was go unusual for Uncle Peter to be away without her. Clara J. waa the lite of tut party, and ihe teased the old lady Into batter sp'.rits. T?-n o'clock and still no telegram. Aunt Martha now had 1'ncle Peter waylaid by robbers somewhere av.d I could see cloudy weather In that household pretty soon If Bunch dldu t g^t busy with the wires A few minutes later it seemed to me I heard faintly the sound of breaking glass off in the darkness somewhere. To quiet Aunt .Martha I suggested that possibly Uncle Peter might be on the 10:09 train and I'd walk down the road a bit to meet him. Just outside the gate 1 did meet him, trembling slightly, but under a big brace. "John, is that you?" the oid fellow asked. "Oh! I'm so grateful to you. I don't know what came over me this afternoon. It's so unusual for me to do such a thing -oh! how my head aches and I'm so sick! When I woke tip on the sofa in your house a few minutes ago I nearly fainted with sur prise, but the presence of that man Lawrence brought it all back to me. Ray, John, he has the most marvelous capacity I ever heard tell of. Oh! how my head hurts, and I feel so sick! I found the door locked and I'm afraid I broke one of the windows before I got out. Is Aunt Martha worried about me?" I opened the salve box and calmed him down. "Not a soul is wise," I explained. "Just tell them you were detained at the race track looking over some horses that you suspected were not being treated humanely, and that will square you, sure." "John, my boy!" Uncle Peter mur? mured as we drew near the door. "You've saved my life and I'll not fol? get lt." The "prodigal was warmly wel? comed. The explanation of the cause of his delay was eminently satisfac? tory to all concerned and Joy would have gone into the reigning business then and there had not the rural mes? senger boy butted In with a telegram for Aunt Martha. Busy Bunch! Aunt Martha opened the message and read it with wild-eyed astonish? ment. Then she looked nervously at poor Uncle Peter and handed the wire to me. "Read It aloud!" she aald. It was dated New York and read as follows: ? Mrs. Peter Grant, Dove's Neat Villa, Ruraldene. N. Y. Am unexpectedly detained at big Wal? dorf banquet of Bankers' and Brokers' SOSO? latlon Wine flowing like water, but will k-x'p on dry land. Terrapin, ducks and wild gam* flying around the room, but OWiag to my dyspepsia will stay on ?*"? prune wagon. Am down for a aoeech about midnight, so don't expect me nom till morning train. May telephone you later. Good night. PETER. When I finished the reading Uncle Peter crouched down in the arm chair and looked like eighty cents in bor? rowed money. In his dased condition he firmly believed himself the author of that awful telegram, and he await? ed the final blow in trembling silence. I was getting the pan off the fire to cook up some kind of a stand-off for the battered old man when suddenly the telephone bell in the hall rang and Aunt Martha answered it. "Yes," she said In the 'phone. "What? Yes, this is Mrs. Grant! What! Oh! oh!" she screamed, dropped the receiver, and rushed back into the aittlng room. "Oh! oh!" cried the old lady, "a man on that telephone said. Is that you, Martha? Well, this is Poterl Are you all right, my dear?* Oh! oh! Am I losing my senses?" Clara J. tried to calm her while I Jumped to the 'phone. Like light? ning It flashed over me that this was more of busy Bunch's work In his ef? fort to square Uncle Peter, who now sat doubled up in the chair watching us all with eyes like saucers. "Hello!" I said over the 'vlre; "who is this talking?" and then Bunch's voice oauie back to me. "This is Peter. Uncle Peter!" 1 put my hand up to the transmit I ter and whispured, "Cut it out, yoi. dam fool. Uncle Peter Is sitting in tin next room!" and then I heard Bunc!i yell, "Jumping Beeswax!" and drof the receiver. I knew he was running like a whitehead. Then I continued oyer the 'phone loud enough to be heard a mile. I "What s that? Who? You claim tc be Peter Grant! You scoundrel! 1 know your voice; you are Barney Sul Uvan, and you're trying to blackmail my generous, peace-loving uncle! What' lvouder! What! Well, yot can't pull that on me, Mr. Barney Sul Uvan. You wanted to get up a rays tery in our quiet family and have some of us pay you money to explain I in on' That telegram gag didn't tvork. Mr. Sullivan! Just br>ofuse my .incle was kind to you -what! Why I'll have you pinched for this! Oh, go r.o the devil; my uncle isn't afraid ol you! Pack to your kennel, hack! Lit dov n, you had dog'" and with ibis I lun g up the receiver with a crash. "Cheer up, Uncle Peter," I said a ! went back In the room. 'Those rucf ?rack rail birds try to work fancy with good people every once in y while, hut I spotted Mr Sullivan nil right. i Irnea Ms voice in a minute. You can't trust those ducks, but I threw a scare Into him that burnt his chin, He v ou t hi it her you again!" i neb \h ter arose shakily from the chaii ai d when he turned to nie I no i ccd that his eyes were damp. "I've bail n hard day," he said; 'good-night John and flod bleat you'" Clara .1 looked roe straight in the eves as Uncle Peter weni lo bed, but ii y headlights nevei flickered. (Copyriaht by Q W t>?Min?l am Co,) Give ua your Job work. ZkWILBUR P. NESB1T Ml Twas In a gilded restau.ant Wher*? people came to eat, A Southerner, all grim and gaunt. Stepped In on eafjer feet. He sat him down ami ordered food And suddenly and soon The orchestra In Joyful mood Struck up that "Dixie" tune. There came a tumult of applause; The Southerner was glad He felt this honor to his Cause And could no more be sad. "Hurrah! Hurrah!" the diners cried And straightway dropped their r*?; It seemed as though with valiant prldo They'd showed their battle scars. The Southerner then asked of one Who almost broke his dish Applauding: "Whah ah yo' from, sonf* He said: "South Haven. Mice." Another came from old f. uth Bend, And one who cheered with glee From Southport. Maine, had come; his friend Wae raised out In S. D. A man from South Chicago yelled The wildest of wild cheers Until the folk about him held Their hands upon their ears; Another man whose voioe was loud. Whose hands gave blow on blow In the applause that led the crowd Was from South Charleston, O. The Southerner looked all around And pursed his grim old mouth, And said: "I'm glad that I have found So many from the South." He seeks another place to eat Put everywhere he goes When "Dixie's" played they stamp theli feet And cheer It through the nose. 8ELECTION BY ELIMINATION. "Have you a lot of books that at e what you would recommend for a young lady's reading?" "Yes, miss. We keep them on the three front tables." "Thank you. I didn't want to waste any time. I'll look through the ones on the other tables, please." Honor to Whom Honor Is Due. "What Is the occasion of yonder enthusiastic gathering?" asks the stranger in our midst. "That," we explain, "is an assem? blage of popular song writers erect? ing a monument to their greatest ben? efactor." "And who was he? Some man whs purchased largely of their product?" "Oh. no. He was the man who dis? covered that 'lady' rhymed with ?baby.' ?? Humph. "He said I was the most natural woman in the club." says the member who has attended the lecture and dis? cussion of health and beauty by the eminent physical culturist. "Indeed?" remarks the second mem? ber. "I have read somewhere that na? ture knows no waist." With a telling glance at the belt Una of tho first member, she moves on. Candid Maeden. "Hero's pansles ? they're for thoughts," said the youth, bending low as he handed the flowers to the fair young thing. "And I wonder what would serve as a substitute foi brains?" "Have you heard that money is juRt aa good?" she queried, wun a Bmun akin to thai of a r celvtng teller when a big account Is I pened, Expert Truch. "DUtbers says he never has to pay for a game of billiards, 1^ he such a good player*?" "lie s i retty lucky." "Bui he Rays he has a perfect touch " "He has II he loses he touches his opponent for the price of the game." i Rend us your Job work. NEW YORKER INVENTS HOUSE In Two Sections, With Walls srd Roof Hung on Hinges?Quite Easy to Keep Ventilated. A rather elaborate poultry house Aas been designed by a New York num. It is in two sections, one of which slides upon the other and is small enough to be easily tak? n apart. The lower section has screens along Useful Poultry House. Its side walls, while the wooden walls are hinged at the top so that they can be opened at any angle desired, chains holding them in position. In i this way ventilation can be obtained and the interior protected from rain 1 or too much light. The upper section, I which has a peaked roof, has a door at one end and a series of roosts ar? ranged around the sides and ends on the interior. One-half of the roof is screened, too, and the top on this side is hinged so that it can be kept open or closed. The entire roof can also be slid on or off at will. This arrange? ment makes it easy to clean the house thoroughly in all parts and keep it well ventilated, thus eliminating in? sect pests to a great degree. PERCH SPACE FOR CHICKENS Small Hens Generally Require About Six Inches While Larger Birds Should Be Allowed Eight. As a general rule, small hens should have about six inches of perch space while the larger hens should be al? lowed eight Inches. In the winter they huddle closer together, but in the summer there should be plenty of room to allow them to spread out? Perches should be 12 inches apart and not closer than 15 inches to the wall or ceiling. Show birds, especially i Hinged Perches and Dropping Board. Leghorns or similar types should be kept at a greater distance from walls and ceilings. Many good birds are spoiled by "brooming" their tails against the walls. There are several methods of mak? ing movable perches. One of the most common is by hinging them to the wall at the back. The fowls must be fed at least twice a day. Kxerclse is necessary for both health and egg production. A box of crushed oyster shell ' should always be within reach. Split carrots, turnips and cabbage in half, instead of chopping fine. Clear fresh water is necessary for the hens at all times and all seasons. Tho most proiitable way to keep chickens of any kind is to feed them well. To obtain a supply of winter eggs we must have tho chicks out early in the spring. Old fowls require less feed than young ones and it is a mistake to overfatten them. The walls and roosts should be kept free from mites, which suck the lite blood of the fowls. Cement floors should ho well cov? ered with straw. The bare floor Is too bard and too cold. After the second annual molt hens are apt to become eggbound, espe? cially if Well red and tat. When the clean, fresh ? ggs are gatth ered they should be put in a clean, dry, cool place until marketed, A plump young turkey, dressing from eight to fifteen pounds, itnds a market at almost any season Ol the year To insure success hive the huiid in?s tor the hens ready early, and choose fowls of the right ago and III good condition. Bsnd OS your Job work. II Uli STORM Visus PINK WOOD. Big Damage Done in Thai Section b\ Mail?Hat Oop \\ iiHil Out. Plnewood, May It.?Thla Iowa and section waa visited today at i o'clock by one "f the largest and worst hail storms that ever came tin- \v; v. The. oat crop in the stricken area is almost ruined, gardens suffered heav ly. gee* < ral small buildings and fences arere | blown down and In sevi ral residences, the window glasses s/ere broken* Young chickens were kuied by the score. S??me of the Stones were as large as a grown peach and laid on the ground several bours before SASjlt* ing. The cloud traveled from the e/eet and after it passed here. it seemed as if it spread out and the .=ection of country between Sumter, Paxville and Manning was being wiped off the map. There was lots of strong wind in the cloud, hut it seem? ed to be high up, as the tope ofl large, trees were twisted off. It was learned this morning that those drains on Hampton avenue and Washington street were more in need^j of cleaning Sunday afternoon than ever. It is possible that Council may realize the importance of the drains after the clayed streets are ruined and new streets have to be built. It is also possible that when they are cleaned or relaid. that all surface^ openings will be protected with gratings and sand tarps?or both. Announcement* of candidates will be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $&. No eards accepted on credit. For Sl?crin\ Capt. K. S. Carson is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election, having before discharged the duties of tha.t office with promptness and efficiency, w take pleasure in recommending hfrri^ for said office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. MANY VOTERS. I hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules of th^j Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rulesfe governing Democratic primaries. W EL SEALE Capt, Geo. C. Warren is hereby announced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic^ primary. 1 VOTERS. For House of Representatives. I am a candidate for re-elect.on to the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democratic Pri? mary, g R. B. BELTER. I hereby announce myseif a candi date for the House of Representatives from Sumter bounty, pledging myself to abide by the result of the Bemo cratic Primary. i R. D. EPPS Dr. F. M. Dwight is hereby unani? mously nominated, as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules governing the Primary. We bespeak for him the suffrag.? of. bis fellow countrymen. The Wedgetletd Democratic Club. For Supervisor. 1 hereby announce Riyself a can? didate f<>r re-election to the offioe of Supervisor of Sumter County, BubJfJ0n| to 'he rules of the Democratic pri? mary, P. M. PITTS. For Clerk of Court. i hereby announce myself ? candi* date for re-election to the office of clerk of Court for Sumter c,>unt4sV subject to the rules of the Demo rat it- party LI, PARROTT The name of H. 1.. Scarborough w l?res( ? ? i ns a ? ind d ??? for Clerk e^kr Court for Sumter County In the cent* lag Democratic primary election. i !,, r I y announce myself a candi" date for Clerk of Court of Sumtef . ? v. subject to the action of the l i mocrnl i. primary. JOHN R Si'MTRH. Foe Solicitor. t hereby announce myself a ca - didate for re-election to the office ef Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit s'lb.^cct to the rules of the DemocratkM| Primary, PHILIP It. BTOLL.