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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

My dear old friends worked night and day
for Inc, though / prayed to let me die; and in
the end my sentence was committed to one Of
penal servitude for life.
have not time, nor if had would I tell you
the story of my life in prison. Imagine a deli
cately-nurtured girl was no more, though |
was mother-sent to that hell upon earth, soil
tary confinement in county Jail; then turned in
to herd with the beasts in human shape who form
the greater part of the population of convict
prison. Imagine it, and then carry your memory
back to me.
You don't like me, do you? Few people do.
Almost everyone who meets me takes dislike
to me, and even to those who do not go so far
seem strange and uncanny. / am secret in
my movements, soft-walking and mysterious, am
not, and ! cringe when people speak to me sud
denly, while in my eyes, / have been told, there
is look of fear. 1t was the first week did
that. The rest changed me. hardened me, bru-
talized me, altered me in many ways, but the
first week did that.
How did live through it; why did live? My
child! It was the thought of her that kept me
alive, though my first step was to make certain
that she was dead to me for ever. OF one thing
was determined; from the moment the prison
doors closed ON me, one resolve was in my mind;
Elsie should never know who or what her mother
was.
me in a moment from good woman into a
bad one It is true, but for that one resolve. From
the moment of my conviction turned from the
kind friends of my youth as / turned from every
pure and innocent thought that connected me
with them and all that they would have done
for me- ] refused Where was to look to Sc
cure the future ] wished for Elsie? Fate guided
me.
Among my husbands friends was one, the only
one, who had taken a firm stand against the
course of life he was leading, and who had warn.
ed him plainly whittier it must lead. This man,
though older than he, had for many years been
his most intimate friend. They had quarrelled,
however, at last, in consequence of my husbands
mode of life and had ceased TO see each other
for some time before my marriage. My hus-
hand, however, had often spoken to me of this
friend, during the first happy days we spent to-
gether, in terms of the highest admiration and
respect; and il was to him that determined to
appeal.
My case my miserable trial, had created what
is called "a great sensation" at the time Of it's
occurrence, and the papers were full Of il. Many
of them published my portrait. / wab-why
should / not say SO! had little enough vanity
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full that seemed to go through life in a dream,
unconscious of all around me. / was unknown
to Nicholas Dunn he had never even seen me;
had only met Mr.. Prothero once; Elsie was a
child of four years old when / had last held her
in my arms; no one else had even an idea that
was her mother If only / could obtain adj
mittance to Mr.. Dunn's house under any pretext,
/ could see my child daily and with tenth OF
the danger that Lady Isabel Carlisle had run.
would take any position, however mental; l
would be servant, a charwoman; but was it
possible?
As the day drew near for my release the chap.
lai1 became more pressing in his endeavors to
turn my throughts the way he wished He felt
that he had failed with me, and he saw me slip
ping from his care still hard and unrepentant;
and he redoubled his efforts. They were useless.
True, my heart was softer for my newborn hopes.
but my mind was too full Of Elsie and my Sc
cret plans for any other subject to enter there.
Yet / saw his distress, and one day l almost
pitied him.
'Is there nothing will move you, you poor lost
SOUL" he cried one day Nothing that will turn
your thoughts towards Him who suffered so much
Himself and was never hard"
had my back to him and was carelessly open
ing and shutting the volume Of East Lynne"
which lay in my lap. / turned to him suddenly.
Eyes there is L said slowly. pray that
may be successful in what ] want to do when |
get out of prison. If God grants that, will
believe in Him again, and be what l was before
before / came here"
He sighed and buried his face in his hands
for moment or two. When he looked up there
were tears in his eyes. II cannot pray that"
he said. II cannot tell whether your wish is
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left me now-at that time better looking than the
majority of women, and many people, utter
strangers to me, ptied me, and took sides for
me. | suppose this man, too, was sorry for me,
the more perhaps that he knew something of my
husbands life He listened to my story which
] wrote to him from prison, and he granted my
request. He was a wealthy man, but lonely
one. and he undertook to receive Elsie into his
home and bring her up as IL she were his own
child; and he swore to me that she should never
Know the secret of her birth. He refused how.
ever, to take the entire responsibility of her
fathers fortune which passed to her. The ques-
ton OF a second trustee was an easier matter,
and we chose Mr.. Prothero, a member of a
wellknown firm of lawyers, and man who had
once or twice acted for my husband. He also
was sworn to secrecy, which he nobly kept. l
formally renowned all right to Elsie, and the
thing was DONE From that moment my child
was dead to me, my last link with the world was
cut, and my prison life begun.
How those fifteen years passed I could tell
to no one. Even to look back on them turns
me white and sick. If I dream of them I wake
startled and trembling In my bed; if I hear a
door bang even now, my heart seems to stop
beating; if anyone speaks roughly to me l shake
with physical terror.
Elsie was dead to me for ever. I knew that,
had made it so myself; and when the thought
Of her came to my mind, as it did at first, a
thousand times day. / crushed it down in my
heart, / forced it from me. would not think of
her. Yet did, and at the back of my life, deep
down in my heart, was the thought that that man
taking care of Elsie and loving her and
guarding her. In the wickedness and hardness
that filed my soul in those days / never though
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M prison gates was met by Elsie Holme,
es$~gN now Lady Rexworth. She has been
tsSSES married six years and is perfectly hap
py with her husband and children.
She has never forgotten the friend of
her girlhood though, and the moment was free
she was by my side ready to love me and care
for me, ready to take my part against the world.
But loved her too well to let her do much for
me; | knew in my heart that | was no longer
worthy to be her friend Elsie had never really
believed me guilty of that crime; she considered
that ill-treatment and misery had turned nv
Rbrain; that my declaration was the mirage of a
diseased mind; and while could not undeceive
her-indeed the subject was not mentioned be-
tween us-I felt that we could never be intim-
ate again.
When she saw that my resolve was fixed she
yielded, only begging me to tell her what there
was she could do for me.
There is one thing you may be able to do, .
said IL will tell you in few days IL may
be in your power to make me the happiest
woman in the world, and l will go down on my
knees to bless you; but cannot tell you yet"
She wept in my arms, and we parted.
In week l returned to her. During that time
l discovered that Mr.. Dunn, now a very wealthy
and influential man, was on terms of intimacy
with both herself and her husband She even
knew my Elsie and loved her, without the faint
est suspicion that her unfortunate mother had
been her dearest friend.
Without telling Lady Rexworth my reasons l
let her know that my heart was set upon OBJ
tanning situation in Mr.. Dunn's household. She
trusted me implicitly, she always had; she put
her honor at my disposal and in month was
installed as housekeeper in Elsie's home.
That very night l wrote TO the chaplain of the
| k,lI kaI L.. =
''You are good man." l said, "and believe. .
Then l went down my knees.
You have seen Elsie and you love her. Can
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

Ngood or bad. But | have prayed for you, and
if God wills He will give you what you wish"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

You have seen Elsie and you love her Can
you imagine what / felt when l first saw her and
heard her voice after fifteen years of the life 1
had spent? My first feeling was one Of utter
abasement before such loneliness and purity, and
Joy that had kept my secret from her; my SEQ
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
CHAPTER XIV

NJ sf . +: s Va: r, = 4 s a I r.:
sSgD married six Years and is perfectly hap.
Ply with her husband and children.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
CHAPTER xIII-couiinued

HE letter continued as follows:
/ am better, ] shall be cool and calm
now. Don't be afraid. have knelt
down and said a prayer / can tell you
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
TRENTON WATER MAN HERE.
superintendent Bugbce Inspected the
minEton Plant.

Superintendent Bugboe Inspected the
Wilmington Plant.
Alyan Bugbee superintendent Of
water supply in Trenton, \. j., came
To Wilmington yesterday for the pur
pose of obtaining statistics and other
information concerning the water sys-
TEN here. a discussion has been going
on in that city recently, partly through
the newspapers, and the Wilmington
system, it is said. has been held up
as a model. The rates here. according
TO this discussion, are considered ad-
vantageous for the consumers and the
cost of operation is regarded as down
to the minimum for cities Of this size.
Superintendent Bugbee called upon
Chief Engineer Leisen and together
they visited the new plant. on Mckee IS
Hill, and the pumping stations. Mr..
Bugbee was provided with reports of
the department and given such other
information as he desired. He expressed
himself as pleased with the system
here and complimented the water com
missioners and the chief.
IL is understood that the authorities
in Trenton contemplate making some
changes with respect to rentals ano
other charges. IL is said that in
| Trenton the city looks to the property
/ renter to pay the water rent, and if q
| tenant leaves "a house with an unpaic
water bill the next tenant will have
| to square the account before the water
/ is turned on.
Mr. Bugbee formerly lived in vii
| mington. having. at one time. been EN-
/ ployed as craftsman at the plant o.
the American Bridge Co. at Edge Moor
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and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, aud above
ALL possessed Of a wonderfully sympa-
thehc nature
In is43 she married Isaac pinkham.
a builder and real estate operator. and
their early married lie was marked bv
prosperity and happiness They had
four children, three sons aud a
daughter.
In those good old fashioned days Il
was common for mothers 20 make
their own homo medicines from roots
and herbs, natures own remedies
calling In physician only in specially
urgent cases. Bv tradition and ex-
perience many OF them gained a won
derful knowledge of the curative prop
critics Of the various roots and herbs.
Mrs Pinkham took great interest
Ia the study OF roots and herbs, their
characteristics and power over disease.
She maintained that Just az nature so
bountifully provides In the harvest
fields and orchards vegetable foods OF
all kinds; so, If we but take the pains
20 find them, In the roots and herbs
OF the field there are remedies OK.
EAkNNAN AN"I MANENA W NMAE NAA| NANAnMN
Ills and weaknesses of the body, and
Il was her pleasure TO search these out
and prepare simple and effective medi
oines for her own family and friends
Chief Of these was rare combina
tion OF the choicest medicinal root
and herbs found best adapted for IN,
cure Of the lila and weaknesses pecu
liar to the female sex, and Lydia T. Pink
hams friends and neighbors learne,
that her compound relieved and cure,
and it became quite popular amonl
them.
All this so far was done freely, with
out money and without price, IS
labor Of love.
But IL 1873 the financial crisis strucl
Lynn It's length and severity were toi
much for the large real estate interest
Of the Pinkhnm family, as this clas
Of business suffered most from
fearful depression so when the Centon
nial year dawned Il found their prop
erty swept away Some other sourc
Of Income had 10 be found.
At this point Lydia T. PinlSham'
Vegetable Compound WAS made know
TO the world.
The three sons and the daughter
with their mother. combined forces q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
He wanted to Sec It.

Harpcra Weekly
There resides in ST. Louis politician as
well known in that vicinity for his wit as
for his torpulency Now for some time
the st. Lotus man has been much dis
turbed by his increasing avoirdupois,
trying many remedies without success.
AZ the instance of a friend, he recently
took the baths at q resort in Indiana
recommended for the purpose. At the
end of two or three weeks he returned in
a happy and iocular frame of mind for
he had managed to get rid of quite a good
deal of his superilous flesh.
The day after his return he was on his
way down town, when ho stopped 40 tho
butcher shop that supplied his household.
Dashing inside, lac demanded that the
butcher cut for him 20 pounds of pork
The butcher at once complied The
politician looked at the 20 pounds of pork
for o moment or two. then began TO walk
away without further ado.
"Send Il TO the house ~ asked the
butcher. thinking that his customer had
overlooked the usual instruction.
"Not az an. not at alli' smilingly ex-
claimed the politician. "Ne never eat
pork: in fact have no use for It. The
TACT is. I've fallen off 20 pounds and
merely wanted 20 get an idea of how much
that looked like
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restore the family fortune. They
argued that the medicine which was
80 good for their woman friends and
neighbors was equally good for the
women OF the whole world.
The Pinhhams had no money. and
little credit. Their first laboratory
was the kitchen, where roots and
herbs were stepped on the stove,
gradually filling a gross of bottles.
Then came the question Of selling
II, for always before they had given
II away freely. They hired a Job
printer TO run of some pamphlets
setting forth the merits OF the medi-
cine, now called Lydia ID. pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and these were
distributed by the pinkham sons In
Boston, New York, and Brooklyn.
The wonderful curative properties Of
the medicine were, TO % great extent,
self.advertisinR, for whoever used IL
recommended II TO others, and the de-
mand gradually Increased.
In 1877. 10y combined efforts the fam
/ lily had saved enough money TO conn
mence newspaper advertising and from
that time The growth and success Of
the enterprise were assured. until to-
]
table Compound have become house
hold words everywhere, and many
tons of roots and herbs are used unnu-
ally Ina its manufacture
Lydia 70. pinlshnm herself did not
Ilive 20 see the great success OF this
work She passed Co her reward years
ago. but not tiIl she bad provided
means for continuing her work as
Iaf Ell "a
herself
During her long and eventful expe-
rience she was ever methodicul Ia her
work and she was always careful topre-
serve "a record of every ease thatc came to
her attention. Tho cnse of every sick
woman who applied to her for advice
and there we're ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
careful study. and the details, includ-
ing symptoms. treatment and results
were recorded for future reference, and
to-day these records together with
hundreds OF thousands made since. arc
available 20 sick women the world
over, and represent a vast collnbora-
tion Of information regarding the
treatment Of womnn's ms. which for
authenticity and accuracy can hardly
be equoled In any library in the
world.
With Lydia r. Pinilhum worked her
daughter In law, the present Mrs.
pinkham. She was caiefully instructed
in all her hard-woni knowledge, and
. for years she assisted her in her vast
correspondence.
= To her hnnds naturally fell the
4 direction Of the'wurl, when its originn.
4 tor passed away. For nearly twenty.
2 Ave years she has continued Il. and
nothing in theiwork shows when
Lydia h. Pinkham dropped her
pen, and the present Mrs. Pinkham,
now the mother of Q large family, took
il up. Withwoman assistants, some as
capable as herself, the present Mrs
, Pinkham continues this great work and
: probably from the Office Of no other
person have 80 manywomen been ad.
vised how to regain health Sick wo.
% men, this advice Is Yours for Health
= freely given II you only write 70 ask
e for &c.
Such is the history Of Lydia r. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound made
D from simple roots and herbs the one
great medicine for women's ailments
, and the fitting monument 20 the noble
o woman whose name 20 henra.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
Palm sunday at Scott church.

Palm Sunday was celebrated at Scott
Church, yesterday morning. In the
evening there was an evangelistic
meeting and the pastor. Rev. II. X.
Stephenson. was assisted by Mrs. Lida
Kinney and Mrs. Mary Stewart of
Philadelphia, evangelists. The regu-
lar Easter service will be held at
Scott Church next Sunday morning,
when there will be special music by
the choir. In the evening the Sun
day-school will have charge of the
service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
OBITUARY

Benjamin Hopkins, surviving mem
Der of the firm of Williams q Hopkins,
died on Saturday afternoon, at his
residence, 1924 Chestnut street. of
Bright's disease. He was rn in
England 81 years ago, but ~ n Dung
came to America and locate Mont
real. Can, from which place ne came
10 Wilmington. and 33 years ago he
and William d. Williams formed the
partnership Of Williams & Hopkins and
from that time the stove and heater
business has been conducted the greater
part of the time at Front and jefferson
streets. Mr.. Williams died four years
AGO. Like Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Hopkins
was a man of the highest integrity and
was respected by all who knew him.
He leaves "a widow. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon, with
interment at Lombardy cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
IN LINE OF PROMOTION.
CAPT. c. A. F. Flagler to Take Examination
for a Maiorship in the Army.

Capt. c. A. F. Flagler to Take Examination
for a Maiorship in the Army.
Tho retirement on May 5th, Of Col.
charles r.. Suter United States ARMY,
Who Is stationed at the Army Building, in
New York City. places Capt G., A. f..
Tlagler of this city in line for promotion
10 maiorship. and in order to become
elipihle Can't. Flagler will take the re-
duired examination, which will start to-
morrow i'm New York The examination
will require several days this week
Capt. Flagler graduated from the United
States Military academy at West Point IN
1889. having been appointed from Iowa,
and he served at various stations. part
of the time being in charge OF important
government work on the island OF Porto
Rico. He was promoted TO q captancy
in 1905. He served during the spanish
American war in that capacity.
About two year ago he Was gwen
charge of what is known as the Delaware
Enqineering District, which comprises
AM Of the inland waterways in Delaware
and also the lower part Of New Jersey
and in addition the Notifications on the
Delaware River and Bay. In the event
NJ his p5ohotion he will retain his post
h e. The promotion Will mean IN
creased pan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
LLIaasIphln nuolauon.
Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
Philadelphia, April % 3. m.--Market closed
New Yors Marhets.

Associated Ifess Disuatch Dy sneciai Wires
New York, April e-Flour recelps. i5,055
barrels; sales 1.lOl steady io firm tut slow.
Wheat receipts, ---- bushtlr. sales, folool
bushels. Higher. May, 50 l6aa5 l3-l5c epiem-
har. Sll1c
Rye nominal.
Corn. receipts. l5l.575 bushels sales 1900
bushels strong, May, 52' sa5Sis,
Beef steady.
Pork firm. .-
lard. firm: prime Western steam, sb6oasA 20
SUGAR. raw steady. fair refining. 3 l-3laa l-ldr.
centrifugal gi. test l7-32ai e-0c. Molhsses sugar
: 20 3la1 8'GC. refined steady. crushed solO
powdrred, 81 80. grauulaied, a.lo,
Petroleum, quiet; refined all pQrls' sHooae1o0
coffee. steaoy. No. 9 RIO li-ioc
Molasses, steady New Orleans, 30a'iac.
but en- easy receipts, ans Street prices
extra creamery choice, 2la2li ec' Official prices
tr,am| ry common fo. extra l4l2iq' DO held,
ffagOc. renovated, common TO extra llalsc.
Western factory. common 10 hrsis iai anlb'i
Western imitation creamery hrsis, l'c,
4 heese. frm. receipts 2,l22 State iuil cream,
small ana large ,olored and white fancy
lli.c. do gool TO prime, l3' aallc. do. com'
mon 10 fair, llul3c; SKINS tuli 20 lght 3alO'qg.
Fgrs unsettled. receipts, 26dl. state, Pennsy l.
vania nearby fancy selected, white, Ac DO
choice. 2Oalc: do. mixed extra alc; West
orn fr.ts l9c. do. seconds lslae' do southerns
17nigc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OFFERED.
The CITY Assessmcnt Hooks WIN be Opei
L.. L..-.....L... L--...-. .--L.L- nm. W..

The CITY Assessinent Hooks WIN be Open
for inspection -Four sights THIS Week.
In order To accommodate the prop
erty owners who are engaged during
the day. Clerk of Council John j.
Monaghan today announced that the
city assessment books, which are on
exhibition at his Office. will he open
for inspection three nights this week,
from z to 9 o'clock he Will be at the
office for that purpose each night dur
ing the week except Friday and Sat
urday.
The books can he seen each day until
the 10Th of the month, when they viii
20 to the Board Of Assessment, Re
vision and Appeals, for reyision+f a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
SUFFERING WITH LOCKJAW.
An Effort Being Made to save an Amicte,
Horse.

An Effort Being Made to save an Afflicted
Horse.
A valuable horse, owned by the
Excelsior Baking Co. of Philadelphia,
and used in delivering goods in Will
mington, is suffering with the lockiaw.
About two weeks ago the horse ran a
nail in its foot. The nail was removed
and turpentine was poured in the
wound. Last Tuesday symptoms of
lockiaw developed and DR.. j. r. Ma
haffy was called in. He administered
antitoxin and the horse is still living
Its jaws are sufficiently open to allow
of thin bran mush being poured
down its throat.
Word has been received from the
owners Of the horse to kill it, but DR..
Mahaffy says he will not be in a hurry
to kill the animal as he hopes 70 cure
1t. The horse is in the stable of vii.
liam Hollett. on French street between
Fourth and Fifth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF ICE.

An Increase of 10 Cents Per 100 fourds
WIN Go Into Efect Here Next Monday.
As a result of the short supply of
natural ice. due to the lack of freez
ing weather during the past winter,
local ice dealers announce that there
will be an advance of 40 cents per 100
pot nds in the retail rates OF ice, which
will be in effect next Monday. and. in
all probability, will prevail through
out the summer.
Ice that has been selling at the raie
of - cents on the 1000 pounds. will
bo 80 cents; the 40 cent rate Will he 10
cents and the 30 cent rate will be 30
cents.
1t is understood that the outside
wholesale rate has advanced very ma
terially and it is now difficult 10 buy
ice from other places under 81 20 ton,
whereas 10 has been possible, i'm some
past years, at this season, to get IL ai
sl.JO