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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
Certain facts

sulting policeman. Certain facts were forthcoming.
 "A Mrs. Anscn, widow, who lived; in Johnson's News? Yes, l think woman of that name died few weeks ago. I remember seeing Q funeral leave the news. don't know anything about the boy. Sometimes when pass through there at night l have seen light in the house. However, here it IS. Let's have look at It."
 The pair entered the news and ap- preached the deserted house. The so- licitor's clerk knocked and then tried the door. It was locked. They both went to the window and looked in. Had Philip hanged himself, as he in tended, they would have been some, what surprised by the spectacle that would have met their eyes. As 1t was, they only saw small room of utmost wretchedness, with mattress lying on the floor in front of the fireplace. An empty tin and a bundle of old letters rested on a rickety chair, and q piece of saching was thrust through two broken panes in the small window op- posite.
 Not much there. ehY' laughed the policeman.
 Not much, indeed. The floor is all covered with dirt, and if 1t were not for the bed one would imagine that the house was entirely deserted. Are you sure Mrs. Anson is dead?"
 "Oh, quite sure. Hers was rather a hard case, some one told me. remem- Der now. It was the undertaken. He lives near here." "
 'And the boy. Has he gone away?" q don't know. haven't seen him lately"
 Each of these men had read all the reports concerning Philip and his dia- monds. Large numbers of tiny. white pebbles were lying on the floor beneath their eyes, but the window was not clean, and the light was far from good, as the sky was clouded. Yet they were visible enough. The clerk noticed them at once, but neither he nor the police man paid more heed to the treasures almost at their feet than was given by generations of men to the outcrop of the main reef at Johannesburg. At last they turned away. The clerk gave the policeman cigar with the remark:
 q will just ask the undertaken to give me letter, stating the facts about Mrs. Anson's death. suppose the boy is in the workhouse?"
 "Who knows? It often beats me to tell what becomes of the kids who are left alone in London. Poor little dey- ils, they mostly go to the bad. There should be some means of looking after them, I think" Thus did Philip, bravaly sustaining his heart in the solitude of prison, escape the greatest danger that threat ened the preservation of his secret, and all because scheming woman was too clever to tell her solicitors the exact reason for her anxiety concerning the whereabouts of Mrs. Anson and hel son.
 The boy passed dolorous Saturday night and Sunday. Nevertheless the order, the cleanliness, the comparative comfort of prison were not wholly ungrateful to him. His meals, though crude, were wholesome, luxurious even, compared with the privations he had endured during the previous fort night. The enforced rest, too. did him good and being under. remand, be
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04


 solve to hang htmsclf.
 preparations for the last act in his young life's tragedy. Was that where the dream started or was the whole thing a definite reality, needing only stout heart and unfaltering purpose to carry him through triumphantly? Yes. That was it. "Be strong and brave and all will be well with you" Surely his mother had looked beyond the grave when she uttered her parting words. Perhaps If he lay down and closed his eyes he would see her. He always hop ed to see her In his dreams. but never was the vision vouchsafed to him. Poor lad, he did not understand that his sleep was the sound sleep of health and innocence, when dreams if they come at all are but grotesque distor- tlons of the simple facts of everyday existence. Uny once had he dimly im- agined her presence, and that was at q moment which his sane mind now re fused to resrfrrect.
 Nevertheless he was tired. Yielding to the concelt, he stretched himself on the wooden couch that ran along one side of his narrow cell.
 Some one called to him, not unkindly.
 Now, youngster, jump up. The van is here"
 He was led through gloomy corridors and placed In receptacle just large enough to hold him uncomfortably in q huge. numbering vehicle. He thought he was the only occupant, which was true enough, the prisoners van having made a special call for his benefit.
 After a rumbling journey through unseen streets he emerged into another walled in courtyard. He was led through more corridors and told to skip lively" up winding staircase. At the top he came out into big room. with a well-llke space In front of him, filled with a huge table. around which sat several gentlemen. among them Mir. Isancsteln, while on an elevated platform beyond was an elderly man. who wore eyeglasses and who wrote something in a book without looking up when Philips name was called out.
 A police Inspector. whom Philip had not seen before, made a short state ment and was followed by the con stable who effected the arrest His story was brief and correct. and then the inspector stated that Mir. Wilson of Grant & Sons. Ludgate Circus. would be called at the next hearing. as he the inspector-would ask for a remand to enable inquiries to be made. Mean while Mfr. IsaacsteIn of HattOn Garden had made 1t convenient to attend that day and would be pleased to give evi- dence if bis worship desired to hear him
 -certainly," said Mir. Abingdon. the magistrate. ~ThIs seems so be a some what peculiar case. and I will be glad if Mr. Isaacstein can throw any light upon it."
 But MT. Isaacstein could not do any such thing. He wound up a succinct account of Philips visit and utteranccs by declaring that there was no collec- tson of n1eteoric diamonds known to him from which such Q remarkable set of stones could be stolen
 This emphatic statement impressed the magistrate>
 sI.et ne see them" be said
 The parcel was handed up to him. and he exsmined it's contents with ob- vious interest
 ~Ars you quite sure of their meteor k origin. Mr. lsaacsteinY- be asked
 -Tez-
 ~Can you form sny estimate of tbelr probabIe rnlueY
 .About E5oGo0r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
YOU WANT THE BEST

If you buy concrets Blo>kG Ws claim ours are made right. ss re uD only the best CT material and u1e great care in having them properly cured and seasoned. on every bio<k is stamped the date it is msds. Call at our otscs. Room & n Esst Mkin St. and zee ssnrle&
 YOUNG and JENES Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
DANCING

MT and Mrs John F. Kicks aca-
 demy, 43 East Main street. advanced class with orchestra music Friday
 evenings. Beginners classes Mon- day and Thursday evenings and Sat lurday afternoon. Academy can be
 rented for private dances. etc. Tel l177-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
CHAPTER VI.

HHILIP knew that a fresh ordeal U was at hand. How could he
 preserve his secret, how hope to A nreyail against the majesty of
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(To be continuously
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
DIVING AND SWIMMING
TEST FOR REAR-ADMIRALS
yNASHINGTON.-Great consterna-
w ton is felt in the navy over the an

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. consterna-
w ton is felt in the navy over the an
nouncement said to have been made
by Assistant Secretary Newberry that
rear admirals must shortly undergo
a test to show whether they can swim
or not. In the army test OF whether
colonels can ride horseback was re-
Gently made. Mr.. Newberry's declar-
alton in favor Of a swimming test for
admirals, however, is considered far
worse, although the average colonel
weighs several times more than his
horse.
The assistant secretary's plan is to
have rear admirals dive from shore
shore and swim to their ships. Many
admirals who have not moved a wheel
for years except from the navy depart
ment to the club are indignant. 1t is
felt that what the assistant secretary
10 really proposing is general hari-
kari among the most eminent naval
heroes OF the age.
Nevertheless, the rear admirals ac-
cept Mr.. Newberry's announcement as
fact against which there Is no use
in kicking and are preparing for it.
Rear Admiral Cowles, the presi-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
SCIENCE OF FEEDING HOGS.
It Must Be Understood to Make Sue.
cess Of Hog Raising.

The science OF feeding hogs has al.
ways been one that was well worthy
of being studied. When corn and other
feeds were cheap the science was a
worthy one because with 1t was wrap
ped up the health and stamina Of the
hog. When feeds became high in
price it was all the more q science
worthy to be studied for. the reason
that to the other was added the
money-making question. Now, it IL
impossible to make much money from
the hog without good understanding
Of the scientific principles Of feeding.
The man who does not understand
that science, says Farmers Review.
will be wasting valuable feed In the
securing of his results. The science
is as yet difficult one, as little is
known on several subjects that touch
on the feeding Of hogs. One OF these
is what proportion of protein and cnr-
bohydrate elements does hog take
from his food? Also, does a growing
hog take different proportion Of
these elements than hog that bas
attained his growth. Breed variations
also enter into the problem. But there
Is one foundation that must not be
neglected and that Is chemistry, 20
far as 1t relates to the body aud feed
of the hog.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
n UosTMAsTER GENERAL GEoRaF

. osTMASTER GENERAL GEORGE
! Won L. MEYER has leased the
Jewett mansion on the corner of Con-
necticut avenue and 8 street. 1t is
the intention Of Mrs. Meyer to return
to the national capital. in time to pre-
sent her pretty young daughters to
society during the social season. These
girls have been presented at the Rus-
sian and British courts, but It is now
quite customary to give series Of
debut parties. Miss Julia Is barely 20
and her sister two years her Junior.
80 they are still eligible to coming
out functions. They are strikingly
alike and have been educated together
and seem to have identical character
istics.
with Miss Edith Root, they win
form delightful trio Of cabinet girls.
and will be the only representatives
In that depleted set. 8
With the passing Of the Misses
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WAS George Washington q liar?
w Must. another idol be shattered?
These questions seem to be answered
In the Affirmative by official records
now musty with age but in fairly
good state of preservation. For years
there has been legend in Virginia
that George Washington was seven
times indicted for perjury. No one
gave serious consideration to the ru-
mors, unworthy of association with the
beautiful childhood dream of the little
hatchet and the cherry tree. A young
man Of inquisitive temperament, hear
ing the legend, made inquiry at the
congressional library to ascertain
whether any records gave 1t support.
He was cited by the expert in charge
to the court records Of Fairfax coun-
ty. There he discovered that Nc
Dowells men, after the battle of Bull
Run, ransacked the courthouse and
carried away most of the records, but
that one volume had recently been re-
covered through the executor of the
estate of one Of the Pennsylvania SOL
diers. This volume was carefully ex-
amined, and it was found that on May
21, 1850, the grand jury returned a
presentment against George Washing
ton for having lodged taxes on "a
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
RECORDS CHARGE THAT
WASHINGTON TOLD LIE
wheeled vehicle

wheeled vehicle"
Washington was in good company,
the presentment also naming George
William Fairfax. William Mason and
number of other distinguished gentle
men of the day. At that time in the
colony of Virginia two methods were
in vogue for taxing property, both
personal and real Either the assessor
was permitted to make the list or the
subject under oath submitted q list
AS the presentment was returned
against George Washington, It Is evi-
dent that he made oath to the list of
his property and failed to include "a
wheeled carriage" of which he was
possessed.
Washington, not being indicted.
shows that the grand jury acted upon
its own initiative, because had the
matter been called to their attention
by the prosecutor for the colony an In
dictment would have been returned.
There Is only one volume Of the rec
ords of that time, and It does not
show what became Of the presentment.
Whether Washington was tried will
not be known unless some veteran
Of McDowell's command, directly or
through an heir, returns the volumes
that were carried of after Bull Run.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
improved Breeding Crate.

We made that end Stationary and put
in lower side boards 10 inches high
through which holes are bored at con-
venient intervals G C c c to admit
the iron rod b which should pass
close under the hams of the SOW just
above the hooks. The proper hole
to use is determined by the size Of
The SOW. We also add crotch sup
port A with notch in 1t which passes
between the sow's hind legs and rests
on the retaining rod, as shown In
'rawing. This Is inches by inches
by feet long. and the upper edges
are rounded off smooth, so as not to
injure the SOW. The side supports for
the boar e are made adjustable by
hinging to one Of the cross Stats in
front and are raised or lowered from
the back by means Of a chain o which
passes over the top of side board, and
fastens to pin or heavy nail G. Put
a Chain on for each support. Two A.
inch boards, inches apart. should
be nailed over the top Of the crate
above where the sow's head comes to
prevent her from climbing out.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02

ers for blocks around they at once
started a subscription in which Presi-
dent Gompers of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor is reported to have
joined.
There are few residence blocks in
Washington upon which negroes do
not occupy one or more houses, except
In the ultra aristocratic section, and
even In that section some. negroes
dwell. Race prejudice is constantly.
growing more intense here and In the
new subdivisions in the suburbs the
whites have attempted to protect
themselves against negro invasion by
restrictions placed in the original
deeds similar to that carried by the
Bloomingdale conveyances. The negro
owner will assert his right to Hold
the property under the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments and a merry
race war is promised.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
MRS. MEYER TO PRESENT
DAUGHTERS TO SOCIETY

Shaw and Miss Hitchcock, Washing
ton might well wail:. Wanted 9 few
handsome and socially inclined maid
ems for the highest executive set"
The Misses IGsyer are unaffected
girls, .sure, TO be popular. for their in
tercourse with kings has not turned
their heads any more than It has
changed their charming mother. Both
have studied music and art under the
best masters abroad and having re-
sided in many alien lands are gifrsd
linguists. 6,
Young Mr.. Meyer. aged 1e, has been
the schoolmate of Kermit Roosevelt
at Grotcn, and for q few months In the
spring took preparatory course at
George Warrington University, IN
Warrington.
{ Mrs. Meyer IL delightful cc0ver
sationAllst and she can chat verx en-
tertaininsly about royal babes vHop
she has known.
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dents brother.in-law, is the same size
from his collar bone to his fourth rib.
after which he juts out in q rectangu-
lar manner. Between his wishbone
and his waist line Admiral Cowles
weighs more than many persons do
between their shoes and their hats.
The sight Of Admiral Cowles down on
the Potomac river front trying to quail
ify for Mr.. Newberry's test would
draw tears from the eyes long unused
to grief.
Reports from Rear Admiral Evans's
headquarters by intimate friends of
his are that Fighting Bob" is conf
dent of being able to come up to New
berry's test. Evans, ever since the
battle of Fort Fisher swims entirely
with one foot, the other being used
mainly as a sort of screw-propeller.
The general effect is that Of fiat
wheel locomotive trying to climb
hill.
Evans fortunately is the same size
all the way down. He has nothing, to
kick about. The walls that are now
deafening the Washington horizon
arise from globular admirals with con.
vex proturberances abaft and midrlff.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
ITEMS.

The flavor of butter Is an element OF
value that should be carefully guarded.
The driving horse Is receiving more
attention than ever before. The lack
of breed of American driving horses
Is being felt.
Unsound grain should never be fed
to horses. The small amount of food
required In proportion to the size Of
tho body makes 1t necessary that the
food be of the best quality.
Under average conditions a grade
draft colt can be raised as cheap per
pound after foaling as steer. and
will sell when years old for at least
three times as much.
In some parts of the country the
question Of high yield of wool is taking
the place Of the question of the large
yield of mutton. The high wool prices
have brought the change.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
FEED SHY ON CORN.
Now Known That II 10 Possible TO
Feed Too Much Corn.

A few years ago those feeders v no
preached the feeding of less corn II an
was then customary were laughed at.
Folks said that corn was what put ON
the fat and the more corn an aniiaal
could be persuaded to eat the fattec 1t
would get, in a shorter time. Short
feeding" was case of crowding with
corn from the very first. Since then we
have learned something about corn
and other feeding stuffs, says Farm
Life. We have found that II is the
balanced ration that gives the best
results, and that this means, III almost
every instance, the feeding Of less
corn, especially at the first feeding
A common mistake Is to feed shoats
too much corn while they are yet too
small. Their frames are not slfficient-
ly developed to put on what might be
called mature fat at the tipie when
many are feeding corn the heaviest
We find 1t best to feed so shy of corn,
until 60 days before selling, that they
will squeal for every meal, a1d at the
same time give enough so they are
doing well right along.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
RACE WAR WITH COURT
(WRlTS AS THE WEAPONS

THE Injunction has been invoked in
j q local>race war. The white citi-
zens of a suburb Of this city propose
to restrain negro from occupying a
house he purchased.
The suburb known as Bloomingdale
lying between the northern boundary
Of the old city and soldiers home. was
everal years ago subdivided, and long
rows Of houses erected for sale. The
purchasers were given deed which
stipulated in one of its clauses that
at no time should the property be
sold to negro. One Of the original
purchasers sold his residence to a
man who placed a second trust mort
gage on 1t.
The holder of this second mortgage
to protect himself, placed the house
on sale with real estate firm, which
disposed of 1t to negro. When the
sale became known to the household
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
Hon sc Has a Limit.

race horse cannot bide its time
for making good. yet they, like men,
have their off days, lose physical form,
get on their feed, become muscle sore
often through lack of proper care, lose
their ambition. and temporarily be-
come discouraged and fail to race up
to standard form. Some horses, like
a great many men, are softhearted and
cannot stand grief. But as general
rule a horse which races gamely one
week will do so the next and keep on
doing 1t IL its physical condition re-
mains the same; but no horse will or
can race when not in physical condi.
tion. Nor can horse come back the
next heat, the next day, the next week
or the next year and surpass previ.
QUA performance which was its actual
limit--and every horse has limit.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
Like Timothy Best.

Horses prefer timothy cut when the
seed fs well formed, but not fully
ripe. AS this class of stock is un-
favorably affected by laxative feeds,
late cut timothy is also preferred for
them, on account of its favorable ef-
feet on the digestive tract. In the
case Of cattle. laxative feed is rather
to be preferred. Cattle also relish
timothy when 1t is cut rather green.
Hence, for cattle. timothy should be
cut about the time It is in blossom.
Any time from day or two before
the first bloom till a day or two after
the second bloom will answer. The
yield will be slightly larger at the
later stage.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
FEEDING ereedIno staIIIons.

All horses differ In the kind of ra-
tions they can make best use or l
feed my stallion grain both summer
and winter, but the amount given is
not the same. For the grain feed, /
flnd that oats give the best result, but
! use timothy hay for roughage and
think It the beet for horses, Once in
awhile give bran mash. Stations
are often injured by improper methods
Of feeding. The most common mis-
take made is overfeeding, and the
next to this comes drugging.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
snrrs As rsarlllz,na Aosurs,
Ne Other Farm Animal inereasss Fer.
tIIIty % Much ~ They 90.

There is probably no one farm AMI
ral which does more to increase the
fertility of the farm. and especially
the grazing land, than does the sheep.
II has long been q recognized fact that
sheep droppings are exceptionally rich
in the elements which go to make up
soil fertility and this fxct is often
taken advantage of In building up
worn-out lands. OF course where Q
piece of land is 30 thoroughly ex-
hausted that It will not produce grass
there Is very little chance Of building
1t up with sheep grazing. but where
even a small amount of pasture can be
obtained the fertility of the land can
be built up wonderfully by allowing
sheep to Craze upon 1t for few sea
sons. There are instances OF worn.
out farms which. have doubled and
trebled In value by allowing the sheep
to Craze upon them for a period Of
years. While abandoned and worn
out farms are very scarce In this sec.
tion of the country, 1t Is q much bet.
ter policy to keep from getting them
exhausted thaN to figure how to build
them UP a. ,er taey are once run down.
The qIestion resolves itself largely
into oae OF returning The fertility to
the soil through the means OF live
stock and, says The FarHaer, wherever
sheep can be raised they can be used
as a poten, factor IN such work. The
sheep are always .ea;thier II their
pasture ground Is cranged frequently
and at the same time their health +
being promoted they are also adding
fertility to the farm.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
Water with Feed.

You never see broken-winded
horse in Norway" said horse doctor
THAT is because the horses are al.
lowed to drink while they eat. the
same rs mankind. Our horses, let
them be as thirsty as can be, must
still eat their dry fodder. their dry
hay and oats. with nothing to wash
them down. But In Norway every
horse has bucket OF water beside his
manger and a. he eats he also drinks"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
LATCH FOR HORSE STALL.
One Made Out Of Horse Shoe viii
Prove Effective.

To make a convenient ard inexpeh-
sive door latch for horse stalls, drill
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02

a hole in the toe Of horse shoe ana
bolt It to the door ficing, as shown
In the sketch. The weight Of the shoe
will keep the door latched.
To unlatch the door, says Prairie
Farmer, swing the shoe around to
the position shown by the dotted lines,
when the door may be opened. This
10 the simplest, cheapest and most
serviceab!e door latch know Of.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
BREEDING CRATE FOR SWINE.

Convenient Device which VIII Prove
Advantageous to the Swine Raiser.
Several weeks ago We published a
design for breeding crate for swine.
says Breeders Gazette. Since then a
number Of readers have offered some
suggestions tending towards the bet
terment Of this design embodying the
new features. Instead Of the adjust
ment for long and short sows being
handled from the front Of the crate