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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-11
XVII.

She had sworn in her own SOUL new
er to return to Grey Oaks, save as us
acknowledged mistress-acknowledgeo
by the man who had dispossessed ner
and by the world.
And now, when carce three
later, the carriage rolled through the
lodge gates, and the old, familiar
scenes burst upon her view, Beatrice
felt that she had, in a measure, per-
jured herself.
And vet. a voice within her whls-
pered that it was a first step toward
the goal Of success, and as the DC
wind blew through the bare branches
Of the oaks, she could fancy II pore u
her the message Of the dream.
The great bronze door leading into
the wide. spacious hall was thrown
wide open; the ruddy glow OF the hairs
huge fireplace shone out its welcome,
while. bare-headed, Randolph Chester
came forward to receive his guests.
To each he murmured some courte'
ous phrase of greeting, even to herself;
thoueh his eye meeting hers, held at
once a challenge and defiant dare Of
her acceptance Of 1t.
A suite Of rooms had been assigned
her in the east wing, a portion OF the
house rarely used, and farthest re-
moved from the suite which formerly
had been hers.
Among the servants she saw not one
familiar face All the old retatners OF
her father had been discharged. MOI
one remained who could recognize their
Yes. one. Tyrrell still held his place
indeed. had been promoted to the
care Of the lodge. He was a high IA
vorite. she later heard the servant
whisper to themselves. Careless n
incident and half the time united by
.linnor for his duties. he was rarely rep
rimanded or noticed by his master. In
his CUPS. indeed, the fellow was wont
to boast Of this himself.
BUT at dinner, a great SURPRISE
awaited her, Several courses q loi-
lowed each other, when
Chester rose in his chair.
HT wish to acknowledge q speciai
debt Of gratitude I W you. my dear
AIen." he said, land also your mother
and your sister, for your kind care and
protection Of my cousin. whose sad
story s. have already related to you.
Now that she has consented to return
nce more to my roof. I ask you, with
me. to drink her, welcome"
All glanced at each others faces.
then toward Beatrice, who had grown
sdeathly pale.
she had not dreamed he would not
permit her to remain In her false char
acter.s
He stood waiting, holding his allied
glass uplifted In his hand. Her soul
Sickened with some unknown dread.
no - COntinusd)
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home. but, regarding his heart. he was
silent. Yet she had accepted him-yet
she hoped to win him. And now fall
ure Knocked her-failure, wearing the
form Of arrivals beauty.
She laid the letter on the, flames, Of
the wood fire dancing on the hearth,
and watched 1t burn.
BE patient, Bertie." Beatrice had
written. II am resting and gaining
strength to fight with you in our COM
ing conflict" Randolph Chester! The
name same back to her like a dimly
remembered dream.
She understood the recollection bet
ter when that evening-when they had
already, after fifteen minutes in walt
ing for the master Of the house, aiken
their seats around the dinner table
Allen, entering the ROOM, closely fol-
lowed by dark, handsome man, turn
ed to his mother, and said, gatly:
my Did friend, Randolph, mother!"
adding, while yet the stranger owe
with courtly grace over h old lady's
cordially extended hand, Cora. dear.
you remember Mr.. Chester, let me pre-
sent Miss Lorrimer, Miss Montrose,
Mr.. Chester"
"Merciful heaven! Miss Montrose!'
But his words were all unheeded by
her to whom he addressed them. The
little head had sunk back on h cush-
toned chair. Miss Montrose had faint
ed dead away! But further than one
quick start Of recognition, noted !
by one pair of eyes, black and brilliant
as his own, Randolph Chester had CIV
en- no sign that he and this new ana
addition to his friends
household had ever met before.
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Cheering.

"You are sure you can support my
daughter in the style to which h has
been accustomed?" asked the Heavy
Father.
Sure, Mike" answered Our Hero.
with the assurance Of youth.
"well, I am glad to hear it. It's
more than I can afford n longer
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DIR. j.. H. RINDLAUB, specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo. u. ID.
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CHATTER XVI.

days later, after listening with all out
ward composure, to Mrs. Layton's &C
count of the revolution effected in the
household, that lady had at last taken
her departure, congratulating herself
that Edith had received the news SO
calmly. eth find out who she Isl" and
the resolve, .th!s time, came from be-
tween shut teeth. Beatrice Montrose,
indeed! It's like some name out Of q
novel or on the stage. I could see
Mrs. Layton was uneasy, too. for all
she strove to hide It. Does she fear for
Allen, I wonder? She need not. I'll
take care Of my own and, once
pledged, Allen Layton's honor would
hold him like links of STEEL"
where is your protege?" she asked
her lover, as that evening he walked
into her drawing room. lowing to
your absence from town for the past
two days, I learned, only to-day,
through your mother, of her becoming
q permanent member Of your house
hold"
,Allen's face flushed.
IT hope you approve of tt, Edith" he
said, earnestly.
IT hope you'll find no cause to regret
It Allen" she answered, simply.
She understood him better than the
mother who bore him. The wedge
must be inserted very quietly-so qui-
city that it would arouse no suspicion
in his mind even that she d~isapproved'
But Beatrice, falling asleep that
night, with q prayer Of Thanksgiving
IN her Inns that for a. little while she
might find rest and strength with
which to grid herself afresh for the
coming conflict, knew not that she had
made a new and powerful enemy-an
enemy swayed by the strongest-mos,
influential Of all levers-a woman's
jealousy!
"May I come out and pay you q Wis
q. INV dear Mrs. Layton? Aunt Ger
.trudcis very anxious to go South Tor 9
few weeks. and insists upon my 9 e
.comranying her: but I will not go. a.
though the thought Of remaining ~
that great house alone fills me with
moro. May I come to you?"
"yery sweetly Edith spoke, as N ask.
ing some real favor. and no n wonlo
have that ~ was .."
planned and arranged the Southern
trip for Aunt Gertrude. much againsd,
that poor, long-sufte-ing lady's VII, =
order that she might find b pretex'
"a be under the same roof with8Gora
new companion.
we shan be charmed, Edith--yo,u
Know that" answered Mrs. L4ayto
warmly. us not this your future
rome, my dear? I am sure It only
rests with you when you shall come g
al for good and all" rs.
No flush, as she listened, rose 70 tne
~irl,s clear-tinted, olive cheek no hap.
NJ smile Of ~expectant happiness g ne
iins: but for the, moment there glim'
mered q strange light In b black
me next week ..he guest-chamber q
.racial honor was assigned 70 e. a an
~ had taken the frst step in8nel
voyage of discovery. n second va
not distant. 80. NJ $40
soune tidings to q. AZ. Address 20 1ss
60 81. .i.nran
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CHAPTER xv. Confined,

CHAPTER XIV. (Continued)
"Well, Allen" exclaimed his mother,
when he had descended. to the library,
where she sat awaiting the close Of his
interview, who is she. and when win
she be able to leave the house? Really,
this sudden conversion of it into a hos
pital is most uncomfortable
''She is Miss Montrose, mother, and ]
think she will be fully able to leave hel
room by the end of the week."
Tier room? You surely do not ex-
pect to allow a stranger the privilege
of the entire house?"
Mother, I have taken a strange in
terest in this young girl. She is very
desolate and very %friendless. A singu-
lar fate seems to have led her to us.
Will you not discard your worldly ideas
and help me in mine regarding her? I
cannot account for my feeling concern
ing her, further than that I cannot
cast her adrift upon the world. I have
asked her to remain az companion to
Cora, and she has accepted the posi-
ton"
Mrs. Layton held up both hands In
CONSERVATION.
"Allen, this is madness!" she ex-
'ClalH10us WHY, J1IC S1Il HID
ably is-an adventuress-a-"
flush, mother!!" interrupted her son.
''Cora is no more pure than she. On
this I stake the responsibility of my
action. Besides, it is taken now, and,
in my own house, mother, I am mas
teri"
Rarely, indeed, did Allen Layton
speak thus; rarely did any whisper re-
mind his mother that the wealth and
luxury by which he was surrounded
had been amassed by his W toil-that
she owed to him all that h possessed
His father had died bankrupt n
the boy was but q child, scarcely able
to comprehend the meaning OF the
term. That had been twenty years be-
fore.
He had paid, dollar for dollar. his
fathers debts since then; and wealth.
had first come slowly, and then more
and more rapidly, into his Golfers, IN
til to-day, at thirty-two, he already
stood on the topmost rung Of the lad
der Of success.
"There is only one explanation posi-
ble," ventured Mrs. Layton. tearfully'
but at the same time half-fearfully-
"the girl has bewitched you. I verify
believe you are in Low with her, spite
of YOUR engagement to Edith Lori
mer." y
Allen Layton's face paled... He open
ed his lips to answer: then, checking
himself, he turned and walked rapidly
from the room: and Mrs. Layton was
left to the gist of his w reflections
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Berlin has q permanent automobile
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
USE MADE OF BAD EGGS

The bad egg is generally supposed to be
an utterly useless product, and yet at
least one enterprising Philadelphia is do
ing lucrative and highly respected busi-
ness by turning a thoroughly bad egg to
account, and enabling it to add its modest
share to the sum total of American
wealth and prosperity.
During the recent hot spell thousands
of eggs were rendered what appeared to
be worthless. En- route to the city from
the West the heat destroyed many crates,
and many eggs were found useless by the
time they reached Philadelphia.
Naturally, you would think these bad
eggs would be thrown away. Not so.
Nor is the egg dealer compelled to pay
for having them hauled away. 1t is here
that the enterprising dealer in bad eggs
asserts his ingenuity and usefulness in
the community. He visits the commits
sion merchants and offers to haul them
away free of charge Furthermore,
when eggs are scarce he pays at the rate
of two or three cents dozen for the de
caved products, but now when the heat
causes such large percentage to be rem
dered spoiled he does not have to pay
anything; the dealer is glad enough to
have his assistance in hauling the spoiled
and useless eggs away.
These he takes to his factory, and they
are there converted into a solution used
in tanning. The solution loses all Of
fensive odor in its preparation, and is sold
to the tanner by the gallon. The latter
uses it in the seasoning of the leather,
,alfskin naticularly responding to its an
pIication. tits used to whiten the leather
IN experienced tanner says, and also to
Gil in the grain.-PhilGdeiphja Times
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

A small steel guard fastened around his
coat collar to hold the coat IN shape was
the instrument that helped a bolt OF Ight-
ming shock out the life of John Perkins,
aged 30 years, of Wilmington, Sunday
night. Perkins was struck and instantly
killed by bolt of lightning while stand
ing under shed at Church street wharf,
with two friends during the severe storm
about 10 o'clock Sunday night. 1t Is
thought that the bolt first struck the
steel guard and followed it around his
neck and then entered his body. With
Perkins at the time of the accident was
Thomas Rooney and Adam Hochn, both
OF whom boarded at the same house with
Perkins at the southeast corner OF Third
and Poplar streets The three men were
standing under the shed to get shelter
from the storm. All of sudden there
was an unusually binding flash and in an
instant Perkins was stricken down. For
a moment his two friends were speechless.
They were slightly stunned. Rooney
soon recovered his senses however, and
notified Officer Shields. The police patrol
was summoned and removed Perkins to
the morgue. Hochn, who soon recovered
from the shock, was taken to his board
ing house in the police patrol.
At the morgue Drs. France and Nor
gan made an examination and gave as
their opinion that Perkins died instantly.
The steel guard was drawn up from under
the collar. No marks could be found on
him except around his neck. Perkins
has family living on B street but has
not lived with them for sometime.
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
DELAWARE COLLEGE

Delaware College will reopen, as usual,
on the second Tuesday III September,
and class work will begin on the MORN
ing of Thursday, the 18th. The entrance
examinations will be held on Tuesday
and Wednesday, the 10th and llth, be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock.
By reason of the fact that the repairs
to the Dormitory are as yet incomplete,
students who desire to lodge in that
building will have to seek temporary
lodgings elsewhere. Arrangements have
been made by which such temporary
lodgings may be obtained at moderate
price. The President of the College will
be glad at any time before the reopening
of the College to furnish list of those
persons in the town who are willing to
offer such accommodations to students,
and students are urged to make such
necessary arrangements as far as possible
before the opening day The President
and other members of the Faculty will
be glad to advise with. Freshmen and
others as to lodgings on the days set for
the entrance examinations, and the au-
thorities of the College will see to it that
students suffer as little inconvenience
and expense as possible by reason of the
necessary delay in the completion of the
repairs to the Dormitory. The Library
and the recitation rooms of individual
professors viii be open as study rooms to
any students that find their temporary
lodgings in anv way inconvenient for
such purpose. These rooms are airy, con-
venient, and well lighted with electricity
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
LITERARY NEWS

Fourteen noted writers were sent by
The Cosmopolitan Magazine to the Pan
American Exposition to study the most
interesting features with view to pre-
pairing the most beautiful souvenir OF
any Exposition ever made. from both a
literary and an artistic standpoint. To
"Mr. Dooley" was committed the case of
the Midway. Judge Robert Grant went
from Boston to give bird 's-eye view of
the Exposition in his own most delight
ful style. Albert Shaw and Nicholas Muir
ray. Butler studied the value of the Ex-
position, and its educational influence.
Charles Y. Turner, to whom was commit
ted the color-scheme of the Pan-American
explains the methods by which he has
produced such marvellous results. Arthur
Brisbane, in his own Incompatible way,
takes the Incubator Baby and Niagara
Falls for his subject. Director-General
Buchanan contributes very interesting
paper on the organization of the Exposi-
ton. Professor Pupin, COL David Porter
Heap, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Lavinia
Hart. Julian Hawthorne and John Bris-
ben Walker are among others who con-
sider the various phases of the Exposi-
ton. N-
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
CITY OF TRENTON VICTIMS

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2.-Twentv vic
tins of the City Of Trenton disaster
| whose bodies were taken 10 the morp1e
have been identified and cared for nv
their friends, Three unidentified bodies
still remain, but if they are not recop-
nlzed soon it will be necessary to remove
them II interment in Potter's Field
There nave been three other deaths. maxi
ing total of twenty-six.
1t became known this morning for the
first time that the government inspectors
and the representatives of Coroner Du-
gan's office, while searching the wrecked
hull of the fated steamer yesterday and
this morning, made the discovery that A
number of bones and portions of human
bodies were found in the bottom OF the
hail. A gang Of laborers under the sun
ervision of the government inspectors,
who were cleaning out the hull prior TO
making the investigation which is to de-
termine the exact cause of the explosion,
late yesterday brought up the first human
bones found, thus proving that some of
the victims, who are still counted as
among the missing, were blown to pieces.
No one is allowed near the wrecked
boat excepting the laborers at work clean
ing her out and the government and city
The bones and other material |
recovered will be carefully guarded bv |
the officials of the Coroner's office ard |
will play an important part in the inquest |
which will be held as soon as the inyes- |
tigation now under way is concluded.
At the scene of the wreck near Torres
dale the work of dredging the river was
kept up all last night and to-day, and will |
be continued until such a time as the
believe they will be unable to
recover any more by dredging The same
crowd of morbibly curious continues to
visit the scene of the explosion and pa
tiently watches the dredgers at their
work
The work of raising the sunken boiler
Of the Trenton was commenced early this
scow derrick and tugs being
utilized in the operation. John McWil-
Jams, diver employed by a Wilmington
descended to the bottom of the
liver and attached heavy chains to the
boiler, and by means of these and the
1errick the wrecked mechanism was
loisted TO the surface Authorities of
he city and government officials were
present, and evinced deep interest in
he work
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
THIS COUNTRY FEEDING EUROPE

! The expectation of wheat from the
United States these days is the largest OH
record. This years wheat crop is in the
neighborhood of 700,000,000 bushels,
exceeds all former yields, even that of
1898, which was 100000 bushels.
Fffs big crop is beginning tell tell H the the
explorations. The recent shipments OF
wheat from this country have averaged
considerably over 1000, 900 bushels day.
Last weeks amounted to 100000 bush
els. This weeks from present indica-
tions, will touch still higher figure. Of
course, the wheat failure in the chief pro-
ducing countries of Europe is the cause
of the heavy shipments of that cereal
from this country concludes the St. Louis
Republic. In some of the producing
countries on the other side of the Ocean
the yield this year has been the smallest
in decade. Europe needs about 275,
100000 bushels more of wheat this year
than it has produced, and apparently all
of this can be furnished by the United
States, if necessary Some of the South
American countries are likely to be able
to furnish considerable wheat to the
world. This is especially true of the Ar.
gentine Republic. The heaviest in that
country, however, will not take place un-
til January.
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
RAvAGEs OF INSECTS

Despite the ravages of myriads of in
sects Delaware truckers and farmers have
had abundant crops and fairly remunera-
tive prices. The crops have been secured
only after ceaseless warfare upon the in
sects, which have indeed done thousands
of dollars worth of damage. Among the
insects which have been fought are the
squash bug, the potato beetle, the corn
louise, the melon louise, the pea louise, the
wheat ffv- the San lose scale and host
of others. Within three. years the San
Jose scale has done vast injury to peach
orchards.
The effect of the insect scourge is that
the truckers and farmers have learned
that they must be prepared not only to
cultivate the vegetables and fruits, but
also to administer large quantities of in
secticide to insure crops. Most of the
havoc is wrought by imported species of
insects Federal and State governments
are assisting the farmers in their warfare
upon the pests. which are estimated to
cost throughout the country millions of
dollars annually.
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR
Something New Under the Sun -

~SA--SSA~A-A5
All Doctors have tried to cure ca.
TARRH by the use of powders, acid
gases, iHhalers and drugs in paste form
Their powders dry up the mucuous mem
branes causing Them to crack open and
bleed. The powerful acids used in the
inhalers have entirely eaten away the
same membranes that their makers
have aimed to cure, while pastes and
ointments cannot reach the disease. An
old and experienced practitioner who has
for many years made close study and
speciality of the treatment of CATARRH,
has at last perfected a Treatment which
when faithfully used, not only relieves at
once, but permanently cures CATARRH,
by removing the cause, stopping the dis
charges, and curing all inflammation
1t is the only remady known to science
that actually reaches the afflicted parts
This wonderful remedy is known as
"SNUFFLES the GUARANTEED CA
TARRH CURE and is sold at the ex-
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package containing internal and external
medicine sufficient f5f fftilllE fafaeEEaatt
treatment and everything necessary to its
perfect use.
ICN OEFLIIIC IL lIlt OiIy pGIIttG IN
TARRH CURE ever made and is now re-
cognized as the only safe and positive
cure for that annoying and disgusting
disease. 1t cures all inflammation quickly
and permanently and is also wonderfully
quick to relieve HAY FEVER or COLD
in the HEAD
CATARRH when neglected often leads
to CONSUMPTI0N-''SNUFFLES'' will
save you if you use it at once. 1t is no
ordinary remedy, but complete treat
ment which is positively guaranteed to
cure CATARRH in any form or stage if
used according to the directions which
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ticulars as to your condition, and you
will receive special advice from the dis
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Sent prepaid to any address in the
United States or Canada OH receipt of
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& COMPANY, 2330 and 1892 Market
Street, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
DELAwARE's DEATH RATE

According to the census report the
death rate in the State is as follows:
Wilmington, with a population of 76,-
sos in 1900, had ,595 deaths, the death
rate being 20S, the same as it was in 1890.
The total number of deaths in the State
was 3,075 of which ga were males; and
,43l, females; white males, 1,348; white
females, l, l42; colored males, 5S5; colored
females, 2S9.
In Wilmington the deaths included 945
males and S93 females. These were clas-
sifed thus: White males. 710; white fe-
males, 631; colored males, IA; colored
females, no.
In the State the ages of those who died
were given thus: Under one year, 597;
males, 346; females, PSI. Under five
years, S95; males, 500; females, 1885, Be-
tween five and twenty years, 306; males,
1877; females, 1863. Over seventy years,
542; males, 261; females, 2S1.
In Wilmington the deaths under one
year were 345; males, 200; females, AS
Under five years, 500; males, 296; females,
213. From five to twenty years, 167;
males, rs, females, 80. Over seventy
years, PIG; males, 81; females, 125.