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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02
CHAPTER XVI.

''Tl find out who she Isl" iaurmured
Edith Lorrimer to herself. when, a few
days later, after listening with all out
ward composure. to Mrs. Layton's ac-
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. 'I1l find out who she ISL and
the resolve. this time, came from be-
tween shut teeth. Beatrice Montrose,
indeed! It's like some name out of a
novel or on the stage. / could see
Mrs. Layton was uneasy, too, for all
she strove to hide 1t. 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 FOUR protege?'' she asked
her lover, as hat evening he walked
into her drawing room. owing to
your absence from town for the past
two days, I learned. only to-day.
through you mother, of her becoming
a permanent member of your house
hold
Aliens race nushed.
"I nope you approve OF II, Edith" he
said. earnestly.
II 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 aui-
city that IL would arouse no suspicion
5n his mind even that she d~isapproved.
But Beatrice. falling asleep that
night. with a prayer OF thanksgiving
on her lips that for a little while she
might find rest and strength with
which 10 grid herself afresh for the
coming conflict, knew not that she had
made a new and powerful enemy-an
enemy swayed by the strongest-most
influential of all levers-a woman's
jealousy!
May i come out and pay you a Wis
II, my dear Mrs. Layton? Aunt Ger
trude is very anxious to go South for a
few weeks, and insists upon my ac-
comranying her: but I will not go, al
slough the thought OF remaining in
that great house alone fills me with
horror. May I ONE to your"
"yery sweetly Edith spoke, as IL ask
1ng some real favor, and no one would
have dreanled that 1T was she VINO
planned and arranged the Southern
trip for Aunt Gertrude. much against
that poor, long-suffering lady's viii. in
order that she might find the pretext
TO be under the same roof with Cora's
new companion.
I'VE shall be charmed. Edith-you
know that" answered Mrs. Layton.
warmly. Us not this your future
home. my dear' I am sure 1t only
rests with you when you shall come 70
1t for good and ALL"
No flush, as she listened, rose to the
girls clear-tinted. olive cheek, no hap
by smile or expectant happiness 10 her
lips; but for the moment there glim-
mered a strange light In the black,
brilliant eyes.
The next week The g~uest-chamber OF
special honor was assigned TO her, and
she had taken the first step In her
voyage of discovery. The second was
not distant.
ssB M. is earnestly asked TO send
some tidings to b. T.. Address Box
&C."
Early in December. casually glancing
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02
The Sea-Trip Cure.

"You say my wife has swallowed
some foreign substance, and you can't
seem to reach it, doctor?'
That's it, exactly
well. what can we do, doctor!
81 would recommend six lays on an
ocean liner."-Yonkers Statesman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02
I'm possible ~

Johnson-Do you mean a., y
that / can't tell the trntn, % IL
Parkinson-By no maa.
possible to say what a ma L
he ~ries'-Baltimore Sun Can
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

Kusher-I can write
month. but 1 can't Sell ? noss
Bighead-Perhap If yoa ,ar q
process you might y tessJ
wrote a novel in five yaaed
be able to sell it in a Seass "
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02
The Great Kaiser.

Mamma" said the orlsns n
woman, II wonder If we cav ,.rs
geysers when we were az i
park" u.~
Il suppose so, dear. why, "a,
st heard Mr.. Pumpernickeh IS "A
customer of his to-day that w 4
Wilhelm was the greatest
all.'"-Philadelphia Press
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

The Duke of SAKE COburg and Z
carried life insurance amounting Y
500, 900. Z
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

Read notice OF the Pioneer PreS
offer on guessing population Of =
in this issue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

The size of personal grs ~
ponds almost entirely upon
view.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

Sheep thrive best IN a pasture where
moles are numerous. The moles serve
to drain the land.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

II You have RheumatIsm ,est Free.
Wis. Box lt3, for six bottle. ,'e d.. sbo.
express paid. Send no m"na'oi MS RAsss1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

sI.2o may make you the posi-
handsome fortune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

Piso's Cure cannot be too hish,,
scough cure. w. OBRrry - sasl
N. Minneapolis, MINI. Jan. a ,ss ny
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-02

In Austria mushrooms are
coal pits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
Ice Scare For HIccough.

A new remedy for persistent bic.
coughing has been tried with success
by the surgeons Of the Pennsylvania
hospital. 1t involves the application of
small pieces Of Ice to various parts of
the body. Two permanent cures have
recently been effected by this means.
Thomas Allen Of Forty-frst street
was exhausted from constant hiccough.
Ing when he was taken to the hospital
the other day. The doctors tried ether
and various other remedies without
success. AS a last resort they placed q
piece Of Ice on Aliens abdomen when
he did not expect It. The man was so
frightened that be stopped hiccough.
Ing at once.
Mildred Selbert of 22l South Twenty.
second street was cured In the same
way about two weeks ago. 1t is, IN
plain words. the old, Old cure of scar.
ing the hlccough away" But the meth.
cd Is novel.-Philadelphia North Amerl.
can.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
He Wants No More War,

A young man who had always had a
desire to be war correspondent seized
the opportunity offered by the Boer
war and went to South Africa to repre-
sent syndicate. He was exceptional
ly we'll fitted by nature for just the
kind Of hard work that he expected to
do. The only drawback was that his
expectations fell far below the reality.
There was more hardship and less gilt
ter about the war correspondent busi-
ness than he had expected. He stuck
1t through, had bad attack of fever
and came home reduced In flesh and
subdued In spirit. To a friend who
asked him yesterday II he intended to
follow any more armies he said:
mo, sir; my ambition has changed.
What | now hope to do is to get little
plot Of ground In New Jersey and plant
geraniums there in the spring. Then
want to sit beside them all summer
and watch them grow. am willing to
give the other fellows the chance at
war."-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
Rang In It's Third Century

The bell on historic old st. Johns
church, in Richmond, where Patrick
Henry made his famous speech prior to
the American Revolution, rang In the
twentieth century. This bell Is thus
given the distinction Of being the only
one In this country. with the possible
exception Of that on old Liberty hail. In
Philadelphia, that has rung In three
centuries. Old st. Johns bell has an
interesting history. Many years ago
when the old structure for which 1t
was made was repaired. the bell was
removed and sold Later its last own.
er presented 1t to the Virginia Historic
al society, by which 1t was restored to
the church.-New Orleans Times Dem
ocrat
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
Silver Eurnifu-e

There are ret nany rooms In the
world furnished in silver. Aside from
crowned heads. Irs. Mackay is proba.
bly, The cnly person who possesses a set
OF silver furniture. In her London
house che la, reception room II
which the chairs, tables. etc., are of
solid silver In Windsor castle Is a
set Of furniture made Of silver which
was presented to Charles II by the city
of London. and the shah of Persia has
a silver set of furniture In one of his
reception rooms The sultan of Tur.
key, who Is so heavily In debt, has not
only a set Of silver furniture, but
dining table Of the same precious met.
al. The only other person who is
known to have set Of silver furniture
Is the czar Of Russia, who has one
room In the Kremlln In Moscow filed
with silver and gold furniture. {
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
Shopping.

Shopman-Thls matches your sample
perfectly, madam.
Customer-It certainly does. Ii
couldn't be closer
Shopman-How many yards do you
wish2
Customer-Oh, not any yet. You see,
this Is the very first shop I've tried!-
London Fun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
NUMBER "a.
THE CORN. POPPER.
4 Thing Of Widespread Common Use
and Likewise of Pleasant Memo

Thing Of Widespread Common Use
Fies.
"The corn popper," said q dealer in
such things. came into use only about
30 years ago. Before that time, as
plenty Of old people now living can re-
member, they used to pop corn in q
frying pan.
"Of course they had TO put cover on
that to keep the corn from flying out
around when it popped. 1t was fun
popping corn in the frying pan, even IL
you couldn't see it pop. You could hear
1t when 1t began to pop flying up
against the tin cover, and then there
would be perfect fusillade OF popping
caused by many kernels going all at
once, and then the sound Of flying corn
would be more scattering and finally
quite muffied, because by that time the
frying pan would be full or half full of
the white, puffy, popped open corn. 1t
was great fun to pop corn in q frying
pan.
The most commonly used Of all corn
peppers IS the smallest of those made
for domestic use, which hold one quart.
Peppers In various sizes, ranging up to
IL quarts, are sold for business DUR
poses These are commonly operated
by hand.
"Of the mechanically operated corn
pepper there Is one, q hand cart ar
rangement mounted on four rubber
tired wheels, that contains at one end
peanut roaster and at the other a
corn pepper. The pepper is actuated
by spring motor that can be wound
up. Heat Is furnished from a gasoline
heater. The corn to be popped is placed
In a receptacle made for the purpose,
from which. after the machine has
been started. 1t feeds automatically In
to the pepper, from which, in turn,
when 1t has been popped, 1t is automat-
lcally discharged into a receiver made
for that purpose.
Another modern corn pepper design
ed for seashore am that sort of use is
one that will hold barrel Of popped
corn. This pepper can be operated by
any sort Of machinery available or de-
'irable-an electric moter, for instance,
)r little steam engine.
"In popcorn's early days the popcorn
oall was shaped into form by the very
simple process Of molding 1t between
he hands. But for long time now
here have been popcorn presses. In
he more recent years the popcorn ball
las been In a large degree supplanted
" popcorn sold In other forms; by
Vhat is called the crlspette, in which
be corn is formed into a disk shaped
1ass, about three inches In diameter
y an inch thick, and by the now ia
1iliar popcorn bars, the corn being
asily formed into these shapes by
leans Of very simple operated molds.
Folks, young folks especially, like
lst as well as ever to pop corn. and In
use Of the corn pepper firmly
olds Its place In the esteem of the
aople. Take the country through and
0u'd find fpom the Atlantic to the
acIfic, In town and country. wherever
lere are winter firesides, people buy
g corn peppers just the same as ever
Id joyfully popping corn. New York
IN.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
An Honest Medicine For La Grippe.

George w. Watt, OF South Gar
diner. Me-, says: II have had the
worst cough, cold, ,ehills and grip and
have taken lots OF trash OF no ac-
count but profit to the vendor Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is the only
thing that has done any good what
ever. / have used one bottle OF 1t and
the chills, cold and grip have all left
me. / congratulate the manufac
turers OF an honest medicine" For
sale by VIM. P. Bell & Co, Accomac
@. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02
why "wedding Breakfnst.r

''In all my experience OF wedding
breakfasts" said guest at wedding.
81 have never understood why the
feast was called breakfast and not
luncheon. Now have learned. II Is
from the custom In the Church Of Eng
land, where the bride and bridegroom
always receive the holy communion be-
fore the ceremony. receive 1t fasting
and remain fasting until after the we'd
ding, when the meal which is sci we'd Is
really q breakfast"-EewY York Tirles.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02

George-With the assurance Of your
love | could conquer the world.
Grace-That Will not be necessary.
All you have to do is to conquer papa.
London Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02

Why should novel writer be an ex-
traordnary looking animal? Because.
Of his tale coming out of his head
Philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02

Thy saints IN all this glorious war
Shall conquer though they die;
They see the triumph trom atar
And seize It With their eye.
When that illustrious day shall rise.
And all thine armies shine,
In robes Of victory through the skies
The glory shall bs thine.
Copyright. 1901, By Louis Klopsch.1
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-02

Those Who Bear Scars Won In the
Service of Jesus Christ Shall BE
Richly Recompensed - God Will
Honor, Though the World May Not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27
LAST CAUCUS.
Nebraska Legislators Final Ef-
fort to Nominate Senator.

Lincoln, Neb., March FIFTY three
Republican members of the legislature
last night went into what is believed to
be the last senatorial caucus held on the
long term vacancy. From until II
O'Clock balloting was steadily maintained
without a nomination. There was a fall
ing off in the vote for Edward Rosewater
and a gain for George Meiklejohn, the IL
o'clock ballot resulting:
Rosewater, q; Meiklejohn, 20; Currie, a;
Baldridge, 1.
During the balloting a. communication
was received from the nine men who re
bolters agreed to abide by the decision Of
the caucus if it would undo the work of
a. week ago and nominate any two men,
eliminating the name of D E. Thompson
There were other propositions, which were
not disclosed. The caucus at IL o'clock
took a recess to consider the communica-
tons.
The prospect is regarded as unfavorable
to any sort of agreement or the election
of either senator before the expiration of
the legislative session at midgnight Thurs
day night. During the day number OF
conferences were held. the most interest
ing being that in Governor Dietrich's Of
flee, between the caucus boilers, the gov
failed Of the purpose of inducing the bolt
ers to join the majority
The caucus adjourned shortly before
midnight, subject to call Of the chairman.
The cOmmunica ton of the boilers was
left Unanswered after a motion to de-
nounce them and their advisers as trait
orS to the party had been tabled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27

chicken ranch for 81. In December 1900
The $50 lots making up the chicken rancn
were mortgaged to c. B. Merriam for
1900 In April 1898 the home place sold
10 g. a. Hart was mortgaged to the
Burlington Savings bank for S5, 600. For
some time the sheriff held two warrants
against Popenoe for personal property
tax. One case for 1914 against Popence
and one for $241 against the Accounting
Trust company. Both were afterwaId
paid by Prof. z. A PopenOe, of the State
Agricultural college at Manhattan, a
brother of f. o. PopenOe. The taxes on
the home property, S1S9-75, were paid by
Popenoe's father.
Mr.. Popenoe's parents who are at pres
enc residing at the Highland Park place
are among the most respected and high
1y esteemed people of this community.
The same is true OF the other relatives
by marriage and Otherwise, none of
whom are in any wise directly or indi-
rectly responsible for Mr.. Popenoe's mis-
fortunes They hold strongly to the be-
lief that he viii return to Topeka, settle
all of his indebtedness and straighten up
his affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27
STOLE TRAY OF DIAMONDS.
Young Jewelry Salesman Robs His
Employers at K c.

Kansas City. No, March 27.-Twenty-
year-old William A. Deardruff, a clerk,
has been arrested, charged with stealing
300 worth of diamond rings from his
employers, Edwards & Sloan, wholesale
jewelers.. Later, when confronted with
the rings. which had been found hidden
in the basement of the firms building,
Deardrun broke down and confessed.
DeardTum has also confessed to having
sent Mr.. Edwards, the senior member of
the firm. q letter threatening to kidnap
the jewelers. son If he did not immediate
" produce s.. 900 in gold.
I admit the whole thing" said the
youthful prisoner to reporter at the sta
ton. after he had signed a written con-
fession presented by the prosecuting at
torney- NO use to deny It any more
am up against it
Deardrun said he planned the robbery
by himself and had taken no one into his
confidence. His first idea was simply TO
steal the tray of diamonds. He accomp-
lished this he said. during the afternoon
of March II. and hid the rings in the
basement. It then occurred to him that
he could not Immediately negotiate a sale
of the diamonds and the scheme to extort
money from Mr.. Edwards was conceived.
Deardrun has been employed by the firm
for eighteen months. He will be prose-
cuted for grand larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27
DISASTROUS EFFORT
Lost $4,000 In Booming
the Capital.
Country Home and Other
Property Transferred.

+. o. Popenos is still in Costa Rica
apd the indications are that ne will not
return to Topeka soon. His affairs are
IN a hopeless tangle and trustees have
been appointed in the hope of straight
ening them out All his property has
been sold or transferred The liabilities
exceed $4,000. The business OF the Ac-
counting Trust company, of which Mr.
Popenoe was president, is being closed
out and the work win probably be COM
pIeted this week The magnificent Pope
noe country home in Highland Park
which cost Mr.. Popenoe $4,000 has been
transferred to an eastern creditor His
paper. the Daily Capital in which he
sunk $50 900 in eight months. was taken
possession OF BY the Bank OF Topeka, the
MORTGAGE, and sold to a new company
The story Of ting rise and fall Of +. o.
Popenoe reads like a romance. and it is
q romance in which the central figure is
man Of great energy. who hoped to
pose as q Napoleon of finance and who
rose TO an enviabIe position in the hnan-
cial world only TO be at last hurled to
the ground by the force of his own ann
bition- He was kind generous and pub
lie spirited. and If he had possessed the
wealth Of Jay Gould he weuld have been
known as great philanthropisl
AIr- Popenoe was reared on farm
and early in his life learned shorthand
He was an expert stenographer and If
teen years ago was employed by the T.
71- Bowman Loan company which was
then and still is one Of the substantial
financial Institutions OF the city He
married the daughter of the head OF the
company and started life with bright
prospects. for he was industrious, ener-
getic and honest
When Mr.. Popenoe left the Bowman
company IL was to take charge of the
affairs Of the Topeka Investment COM
pany. one OF the concerns whose exist
ence was squeezed out in the Kansas
boom. He managed its affairs satis-
factorily and upon its ruins erected an
other company which he called the Ac-
counting Trust company
The star OF the young hnancier was in
the ascendancy and when he organized
his company in 1884 he had no trouble in
drawing to him some OF the most sub
stantial citizens OF Topeka Among the
early directors Of the company were Ed
ward Wilder. c. S. Gleed, Z F. Ware,
=. J. Bonebrake and Z b. Merriam
Men stood ready 70 do his bidding and
the prospect was bright indeed The
company had a nominal capital OF S50.-
600. but Alr- Popenoe was the one dom
inant force in the organization. What
he willed was done and the directors
simply lent the influence OF their names
TO help him IN his plans They stood as
sponsors fer the young man In the busi-
ness world
AS time passed some OF these men
thought that the president OF the COM
pany was too daring or reckless and the
directory was revised.
The report made to the secretary OF
state last June showed the following as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27
REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Total For February Shows an Increase
Over Last Year

Washington. March 27.-The monthly
statement Of the collections Of internal
revenue show that for the month of
February, 1901, the total collections were
$22, $50, ,437, an increase Of 81 S50.771 over
the corresponding month last year. The
collections from the several sources Of
revenue are given as follows.
Spirits, 1857. .764. increase S1.376 242.
tobacco, -. .623. .115. decrease S115. .297. fer
rnented liquors S42S7489 increase SSi.-
666. oleomargarine S1S7. .O92 decrease Sis
551; special taxes not elsewhere enuh1er-
ated $24.643 increase S2. .S49: miscellane-
Gus 1880 $50. increase $500. 500.
For the last eight months the total col
1ections were $203. 100. $50 an increase over
the corresponding period Of 1900 Of ST.
491. .272.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27
time IS up.
China Failed to Sign the Treaty
With Russia
Making Manchuria a Part Of the
Cars Empire.

Pekin, March 27.-The Chinese had not
signed the Manchurian agreement last
night when the time expired
The ministers of the powers do not
consider that the murder of Rev. ].
Stonehouse of the London Missionary
society who was killed by Chinese
brigands IA miles east of Tien Tsin re-
Gently affects the Chinese situation po-
liticaIly. They are perfectly aware that
the country around Shi-Nan is infested
with robbers who are naturally hostile
to foreigners and would take such an op-
pOrtun1ty as IN the present case to kill
one. Mr.. RockhiIl the special commits
sioner of the United States. says he does
not consider it safe for people to travel
alone in the country districts and guards
can not be supplied to the missionaries.
Consequently those going into the coun-
try take considerable risk The district
in which the murder was committed is
policed by foreign troops. Therefore,
China is not officially responsible. The
foreign troops practically looted Shi-Nan
of everything worth taking and the peo-
pie there are indignant against all for
eigners. The missionaries attribute the
murder to the leniency of the powers
toward China, which makes them seem
to be afraid.
The ministers have many differert
views on the indemnity question which
may result in considerable delay in the
negotiations on that subject.
ORDER NOT TO SIGN.
London. March 27.-The officials of the
Japanese embassy confirm the report
that an imperial decree was issued by
the court at Sian Flu through Iiu Kun
VI, the v1ceroy of Nankin, ordering that
the Manchurian convention should not
be signed March IS, the date fixed by
Russia An intimation of this decree was
telegraphed to the various governments
concerned.