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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

in the least diminish her landladys regard for her.
worked indirectly in a most disastrous way. Whether
driven by necessity emboldened by the belief that
his dodgers his mercy the clerk afterward
approached Knight for small loan; and obi aiming
it. repeated the request several other occasions,
Payment he postponed pretext and another
until the lender finally lost all patience and informed
him roundy that he must settle stand suit. Then
followed an interchange of words that in instant
terminated the pleasant connection of the preceding
months. Parsons was described as an impudent
scoundrel who would be taught what honesty
meant Parsons described himself knowing
what honesty full WE'LL and needing lessons
from fugitive from justice. White with rage,
hackney coach, and within the hour had shaken the
dust of Cock Lane from his feet finding new lodgings
in Clerkenwel and at hang his whilom land
lord to the debtors court.
A little time, and all else was forgotten in the
serious illness of his beloved Fanny. At first the
physician declared that the malady would prove
slight but she herself seemed to feel that she
doomed. Send for lawyer" she urged; Il want
make my will. 1t is little enough have, God
husband" To humor her the will was drawn, and
developed that the disease which had attacked
her smallpox in its worst form. No need to
dwell the fearful hours that followed the fond
farewells, the lapsing into merciful unconscious
ness, the death. They buried her in the vaults of
Saint John S Clerkenwe and from her tomb her hus-
band came forth to give battle to the relatives who
stunning her while alive, did not disdain to seek
possession of the small legacy she had left him. In
legal cannonadng cleared away before he called
upon to meet issue, unexpected and so
mysterious that history affords stranger sequel
to tale of love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
An Unexpected Issue
THE first intimation of its comm

THE first intimaton of its coming and of it's
nature was revealed to him, as to the public
generally, by brief paragraph printed in mid
January, 1862, issue Of The London Ledger:
For sometime past great knocking having been heard
the night at the officiating parish clerk of Saint Sepu
of the family and all used to discover the meaning
of it, four gentlemen there last Friday night among
whom clergyman standing withnsde the door, who
asked questions. On his asking whether anyone
had been murdered, answer was made but on his
asking whether anyone had been poisoned it knocked
thirty The report the neghborhood
is that woman was poisoned sometime ago and buried
Instantly the city agog, and for the next
fortnight The Ledger The Chronicle" and
other newspapers gave much of their space to details
of the pretended revelations, though they
full to refer to names by blanks initials only. ct
is proper to observe that the Knight given to
the leading actor in this singular drama rests on
inference merely. Doubtless from a fear of libel
speak of him only as Mr.. =, or Mr.. X, there
being, far the present writer has been able to
discover only publcation-"The Gentlemans
Magazine being so bold to refer to him as Mr..
k-t. Nowhere is his identity made clear. Judging
from the prominence of those who rushed to his
defense, he would to have been person of
considerable importance)
These accounts informed their readers that the
knocking had first been heard in the lifetime of the
woman, when, during the absence of her supposed
husband she had shared her bed with Clerk Parsons
eldest daughter; that she had then pronounced it
an omen of her early death; that it did not occur
again until after she had died. that if the soi-disant
spirit could be believed, the earlier knocking had
been due to the agency of her dead sister, and that
in her own turn she had come back to bring JUS
tce the villain who had murdered her for the little
she possessed. In commenting this amazing
story the papers were prompt to point out that the
knocking heard only in the presence of the afore
mentioned daughter, girl of twelve; and while
one or two, like The Ledger, inclined to credence
the majority followed The Chronicle in denounc-
ing the affair mpoSture.
The outraged husband, as may be imagined, lost
not moment in demanding admission to the seances
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surely just people would not condemn
them; surely all who knew what true
love was would feel that they could
not have acted otherwise?
This confession. though If did not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

TINE quaint old London church of
Saint Sepulcher's could not by
any stretch of the imagination
be called fashionable place of worship.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
Increased Appropriations Wii
Be Asked For
SEeRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT
In His Report to Be Submitted to
Congress at Coming Session, Score
tary Taft Gives Estimates Ag-
gregating $5.525, $50 For Con-
struction Work in Coast Artillery
Service,

Washington, Specialize annual
report of Secretary Taft to be sub
mitted to Congress at its convenlng
in December will contain estimates
a~ggregating $5,525,920 for construc-
ton and other work in the coast az
tillery service during the fiscal year
1909. This construction work is TO
provide in part for shelter for The
coast artillery troops authorized by
the act of January last, when the
service received an increase of ii
companies, with a corresponding nun
Der Of officers.
In accordance with the decision Of
Secretary Taft last November, a con-
%centration scheme is being worked
out in the coast artillery service by
which some of the IS separate forts
where modern coast defenses are IN
stalled or IN process Of installation
are to be completely manned and the
remainder placed in the hands of
caretakers.
Tirty-two of the principal forts
were selected as main posts having as
nearly as practicable garrisons of LOG
per cent of a full manning detail,
the reamining forts to be left to such
~caretaking detachments as are nee
essary for the proper care and pre-
~servation of the defenses. First, It is
proposed in furtherance of the con-
~centration scheme to construct at the
main posts the necessary barracks
and quarters for accommodating the
increment to the post artillery and
to follow this with the construction at
these main posts of the barracks and
quarters necessary for the accommo-
dation of the troops now at the sub
posts. The posts at which work is TO
be done and for which appropriations
will be asked include the following,
the amount asked for being given
IN round. numbers: Caswell, N. c.,
100000; Dade, Fla, S1O6, 900; Mon
roe, Va, $211,00O; Morgan, Ala,
! $1S1, GOO; Scriven, Ga, $153,0o0;
Taylor, Fla, 100000.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
Is Killed; 80 Injured.

Kiel, By Cable.-The boilers of The
German ~schoolship Butcher exploded
while the vessel was near Murwick.
Tt is stated that Is men were killed
and 80 dangerously injured. The Blu
cher is the German torpedo school
ship. She was built at Kiel in 1877
and usually has on board about 26O
officers and men. Her armament con-
sists of several old SO inch Krupp
guns and some smaller quick-firing
guns. At a late hour at night 10
bodies lad been found on board the
schooiship, and a roll call of the crew
showed that no other men were miss
ing. Several wounded men are not
expected to I'VE Three hundred
of the crew were absent manouverin2
with the tenders at the ti1ae of the
explosion.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
FRANCE GROWING POORER.
Statistician Reaches That Conclusion
From Decline in Annual Inherit
ances.

Recent statistics compiled by AL
fred Renouard Of Paris lead to the
conclusion that the wealth of France
IS declining. The method Of calcula,
ton which he has adopted is that
Of multiplying by 33 all the property
appraised in any given year for the
collection of the Inheritance. The
theory is that practically every thing
in the country changes hands by
demise once in thirty-three years, or
a generation.
The average amount taxed as inner.
itance was about 843, GOO, 900 francs
about the close of the Restoration
period; it had increased to 2,50O,0 00,-
OGO in 1S4S; then to 4,729, 000, 600 in
1870, and to 6,930,O0O,0 900 OF the aver
age between 1891 and 1895. This in
dicated that the total national wealth
at that period was 228, 000, 900, 600
francs, Or S45, 500, 600, 900.
~in the period between 1896 and
1900, inclusive, the average annual
amount passing by inheritance was
6,489, 900, Geo francs, CT a decline Of
441,OO 600. From this it is deduced
that the wealth Of France decreased
1850, O00,O Q francs, or $4,000, 000, 900
IN that period.
Changes in the law CT Inheritance
made in 1901 by complicating the as
sessment CT property with deductions
for debt have made Renouard's
method CT calculating inapplicable
since then. But he is of opinion that
the decline has continued or even
grown more marked, owing to an ex-
odus of French capital to other coun.
tries. He considers that the subject
calls for the serious attention of the
GoVernment.-New York Sun.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
A BREADsTurr.
Eminent Professor Tells Abort GOtz
1sou seed Meal Bread.

81
Professor J. 81. Council, in an adj
dress, stated that there was a great
future for the use Of Cotton Seed
Meal as a breadstuf. In comparing
the nutritive value of cotton seed
meal, he says: eve find that cotton
seed meal contains three times as
much digestible protein as the high
est grade of wheat -four or the best
grade of wheat flour or the best
breakfast food now on the market.
"In nay experiencewith cotton seed
meal as a bread stuff, no disappoint-
ment has ever been encountered"
In telling about the making Of
bread, cakes, etc., Prof. Cornell says
that the cotton seed meal must not be
used by itself as it is too rich In
protein and when baked would resem-
BILE cheese. He goes on to say: ga
combination of cotton seed meal viii:
other recognized breadstuffs, will
greatly enrich the flours and meals
now In use, while at the same time
decreasing their cost to the consum-
ing public.
In Texas the use Of cotton seed
meal as a breadstuff is a fixed and
established fact and it is gaining fay-
or more and more every day. Some
delightful bread, mullins, cakes,
doughnuts and other things of the
kind are being made daily with the
use of cotton seed meal.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
Jealous Husbands Rash Deed.

Wilmington, Del, Special-Return-
ing home and finding no meal await
ing him, Fred Underhill secured his
revolver and going to the home Of
William Nelson he found there his
wife and her sister. Without a word
he fred two bullets into his wife's
head, killing her, and then turned the
revolver upon the sister, Rachael
Nelson, firing FIVE shots into her
body. She is expected to die. Under
hill gave himself into custody. He
was crazed with jealousy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

( Tns raiders et siH papaE wiz 6eplAh9eQto
tHst tkeEe 3 at least one dreaded die.
lea.nt Sot saienea has been able 10 cure in all
sass stsaeS, and that is CstaCrh. HalfsC atarrh
is ;s the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity; GetaTrh 5e5as 3 con;
ststment, Halls Catarrh Cureis takeninter-
taIv acting directly upon the blood andmu-
hems ss1rfsnes eff the system, thereby destroy.
9 !or the foundation Of the dlseass, aud giving
ing ihs natient strength by building up the con-
t 1T # and assisting nature in doing its
work. The prsprietors have SO much faith
WMrndred Dollars for any case that it fails to
nLn send for list of testimonials. Address
cu0' 4. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, zoe.
fake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
Kills NEGRO I:aborer.

Reidsville, Ga, ~Special.-William
M. Newberp, bookkceper Of a local
naval stores company, shot and killed
Ed Fisher, a negro laborer. A dis
pute arose over an account and Fish
er advanced on Newbern with an
open knife. Newbern seized q shot
gun and fred at Fish:V,. Fisher at
tempted toreach his own gun when
Newbern fred q second time, killing
the negro instantly.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
BABYS ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re-
-lieve Disease-Cuticura Remedies
q Speedy. Permanent Cure-

Eczema appeared when our baby was
three months old. We applied to several
doctors and hospitals, each of which gave
us something different every time, but moth
ing brought relief. At last, one of our
lends recommended to us -Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment. A few days after
wards improvement could be noted. Since
then we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now the
baby is six months old and is quite cured.
AL that we used was one cake of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes Cuticura Ointment,
costing in all Sl.25. G. +. Kara, 343 East
65th Street, New York, March 80, 1905"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
nov 1s evRs Rnsg.nTpa,L
It 10 An Intcrnal Disease and Requires
An Internal Remedy.


An Internal Remedy.
The cause OF Rheumatism and kindred
diseases 70 N excess Of uric acid In the
hlocd. TO cure this terrible disease this
acid must be expelled and the system 20
regulated that no more acid will be formed
n excessive quantities. Rheumatism 60 an
internal disease and requires an i~atornaI
remedy. RUBBING with Oils aud Linfunents
WILL NOT CUER, affords only temporary re-
LEI at best, causes you to delay the proper
treatment. n allows the malady to geE a
drmer hold ON you. Liniments may ease
he pain, but-they viii no more cure Rheu-
natism tEan paint will change the fiber Of
rotten wood.
Science has at last discovered q perfect
and complete cure, which 10 called ''RHEU-
AAcIDE." Tested IN hundreds Of cases,
II has effected the most marvellous cures, we
believe 1t will cure you. RHErMAoIDE .'gets
at the joints from the inside" sweeps the
poisons oat OF the system, toaes up the
stomach. regulates the liver and kidneys
and makes you we'll ell over. RHEuMAcIDE
strikes the root of the disease and removes
its cause" This splendid remedy il sold
by druggists n dealers generally at SOC
and 81 q bottle. In Tablet fern at 95c. and
6Oc. a package. Get a bottle today; delays
REe dangerous.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
PHEASANT SUMMER
light FcCG the Cause.
4 Wis. roman saws.

& Wis. N SAYS:
l Wa2 run down and weak, trou-
nied with nervousness and headache
the last six years. The least ex-
~seHent would make ne and
cause severe headache.
lhls summer I have been eatin,
tb"pe-Nuts regularly and feel bette
ian for the six years past.
l am not troubled with headache
tboI nervousness, and weigh more
n%n l ever have before in my life. ]
S",ned . lbs. in n week"
Ga n"A'e given by Postum Co, BattI
poo5. Mich. Read the. book, Tlu
49,. - WeLiVille," in pkgs.
- o. ~
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
Child Thrown From Train.

Cumberland, Nd, Specialize au-
thorities are investigating the death
of a child who was evidently thrown
from a Pullman car during the night.
Wrapped i'll a bed sheet and with a
shoestring tied tightly about the
neck, the body picked up Friday. 1t
is not known whether the infant was
dead when thrown from the train.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

were much disordered! l thought ]
would not live long, but since using
Doan's Kidney Pills 1 am 4 different
woman. can do my own work and
have no more fear Of those troubles"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

"They have located the Garden OF
Eden in Georgia, Brother Dickey."
"My, my" exclaimed the old man
does You reckon dey1l be fool 'nuti
ter plant any mo- apple tires dar9'
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
Money to Believe Cotton Situation

Muskogea, I. I, Specialize
Patterson Mercantile Company re-
ceived 100000 IN currency from
New York BY express. The money
will be paid for cotton the relieve the
financial situation. Officers OF the
company say that much more money
is now on the road from the east.
Up to this time the banks have been
unable foeproclre curreney
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

had to sit IN a chair
day after day a
to move about on &C
count of rheumatic
pains in nay back,
hips and legs. / was
short Of breath and
my heart would flut-
ter after the least
exertion. / had dizzy
spells and bearing
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

TayIo3's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
ErN AND MULLEN is Natures great rene
Gv-curss Coughs, Colds, Group and Con
sumption. and all thro at and lung troubles.
At druggists, 25o., soc. and $1.L0 per bottle.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

Nathan Straus, an Eastern philan-
thropist has established in New York
CITY a series of milk booths where
nure sterllized milk Is sold to the
Door for one cent a bottle. Absolute
antiseptic cleanliness is required by
him in all branches OF the enterprise
In cleansing the milk bottles he uses
two things-hot water and Borax
The ~glistening bottles testify to the
effectiveness of this method.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

Mrs. winsIow'sS Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, ~softens thegums, reducesintiamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

Is time anything human about 3
hat when il becomes a woman?
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

Little souls OH little shifts rely
DRYDEN.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
ACCOUNTING FOR IT.

mo" said the stubborn man, mo
body can alter my regard for Jiggins
80 a ma yeu don't meet every
day"
.eh,,+ T attribute it to the fact that !
,oonAd him SO several months ago."
THE Catholic Standard n Times.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

He who esleps much learns little
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

Don't bulge if you sit at ease
German.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

FITS, St. Vitus'D Dance: Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DR.. Hines Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
Dr.. II. r. Kline, Id, 991 Arch ST.. Phila., Pa,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
TIED TO A CHAIR.
Unable to Move About On Account Of
Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Anna Beebe, River and Mon
roe streets, Anoka, Mimi, says: Il
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

There Is a salve for every sore
Smollett. So. 4g-,O7
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

He who's ings drives away sorrow.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

To your son give good name and a
trade-Spanish.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13


/ of the little bees asking fer admission
We might put Welcome" in holly and mistetoe
the door and set plate of sugar honey
the backward but that not necessary for the
little folks know they will be gladly received We surmse that
the hive will be swamng with Busy Bees the shape Of
contributions to brighten up our page.
How of the boys and girls write stories,
every day events about real people2
How many have heard and bright that
never been put in prnt2
Perhaps of you have tried making rhymes and hidden
them torn them up for fear might laugh at your
first efforts.
Write any of these out and send this department We
not them ALL but if there merit them
them in PRINT time The chldens department is for
and its editor ready to lend helping hand to all its members
While encouraging young folks to write and study
don't think that advise giving outdoor sports and
amusements On the contrary out and awhile every
day in the crisp wholesome air Of winter Coasng and skating
freely and the brain works quickly after such outings
Next best to this doing erands and chores around home
yes washing dishes and sweeping the floor helps
and makes variety from the routine of school work Do you
realize what splendid thing it to be schooboy girl and
able to do these things.
Now want to tell the Busy Bees about small boy who
sent very pretty story nicely written and
what do you think?
The story sounded familiar that began to wonder
where had heard before and then discovered
had been taken almost word for word from old reader with
only the changed We do not usually tell tales
school, but perhaps this will prevent such thing happening
again.
Our page not for the purpose reprnng old stories that
has read but thoughts experiences
Try again, little boy
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13

many OF our kind fall from the branches
after one of those terrible explosions. 1t
is some sort of death instrument in the
hands OF our big two-legged enemies, so
take warning before it is too late Excuse
my seeming rudeness in sending you all
home, but you know my house is too small
to accommodate more than one besides my
self. So. not wishing to show a favor !
must needs ask you for your own safety
to depart as quickly as possible and make
yourselves safe within your own trees.
Come again after the danger is over.
Goodbye for the present" And saying
old Grey Tail turned round and imme-
diatoly disappeared within his house.
The visiting squirrels went down the tree,
but did not hasten home. as they had been
warned 10 DO. Mrs. Brown Fur stopped to
express her opinion Of a neighbor who
would refuse to lend food TO others in
need. and Master Gay seconded everything
she said, adding: "Oh, he's a stingy old
chap, But II the worst comes to the worst
wen just go to him and demand some nuts
he's got enough stored away TO last him
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
A Little Journey in Iowa

Ruth butcher. aged - years, 22S Erskine
Street, Omaha.
When l was 10 years old my brother
and l took trip to Sidney, Ia. We
left the Burlington depot at p. IN.
and crossed the Missouri river and
changed cars at Hastings, Ia. The
train waited there for fortytive min
utes. Then crowd of people who had
been to a race got on the car. The
train started and we arrived at Sidney
at s p. m. We went to my cousins
There are three boys and no girls. but
/ did not care. | got acquainted with
a number of girls. They took me
through the school house, the only one
in the town. 1t was large building,
IS it had all the grades, and all the
children in the town go there. Well,
we stayed two weeks and when we
started the youngest boy almost cried.
We had to transfer three times and ar
rived in Omaha about IL a. m, but no
one was there, so w@tame home and
got here in time for dinner.