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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

lust before YOU entered the automobile. How"
he went on slowly, did the revolver come
into your possession after the shooting?"
ooh, IL picked it up in the hallway there, y
she replied listessly, YEARLY.
Il want to believe you, Miss Thorne,
Grimm warned.
Il picked it up in the hallway she re-
Peated!I drearily. Il saw it there and picked
it up" -,
"No alarm was necessary. The shot itself
was sufficient
"And why Grimm persisted pitilessly,
"did you run along the hallway and escape
by way of the kitchen? Why the necessity
of escape, carrying the revolver"
There was that in the blue-gray eyes which
brought Grimm to his feet at last. 1t was the
hunted, frightened, helpless appeal of stricken
one. Grimms face was like chalk, his lips
bloodless, and his hands gripped each other
cruelty.
why did you take the revolver?" he de-
manded.
My Lady's head dropped forward a little,
and she was silent.
There are only two possibilities, of course, "
he went on First, that you, in spite of your
denial, did the shooting"
Il did mott" The words fairly burst from
her tightly closed lips.
"Or that you knew the revolver, and took
it to save the person, man woman, who
correct. Where is the revolver!"
SLOWLY, slowly, the cringing fear in My
~ Lady's eyes passed, and there came instead
a defiance; the red lips curled little in reck-
less bravado. This, too, passed after a mo-
ment, and then came certain restrained con-
troll
Il won't lie to you, Mr. Grimm" she said
with slow emphasis. Il could. of course.
You have been frank with me; shall he
frank with you. For half dozen years I've
lived lie! It's part of all this. l have de-
ceived, schemed, tricked, all of that / have
fought fire with fire, as you do every day of
your life! l won't lie to you now. did
take the revolver, because l knew who had
fired the shot. Believe me when l tell you
that that person did not act with my consent,
or even my knowledge! You do believe that!
You do, You dor" She was pleading now.
After awhile Grimm nodded.
1.-The revolver is beyond your reach, and
shall remain so," she resumed. According
to your laws, suppose am an accomplice
after the fact. That is my misfortune: 1t
will in no way alter my determination to keep
my mouth shut. If 1 am arrested, l cant
help it." She studied his face with hopeful
eyes. The woman soul within her knew the
struggle raging behind the pitiless exterior of
this man. Il went to Paris, went to Mad
rid, / went to London,-I'm all you say OF
me,-and I'm here now in the interest OF my
Government My purpose here is my affair
for the moment Am to be arrested!" 1t
almost a taunt.
That purpose had something to do with
the paper that was taken from Senior Alvarez
tonight after he was shot?" Grimm queried
coldly.
That particular paper" she replied frankly,
was the direct cause of the shooting. Senior
Alvarez refused to give it up; it concerns my
Government"
LAS understand it, then, your accomplice
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
ENGLISH FLEET
May Tour World In Imitation Of
American Battleships.

London, Nov. 1t has been said
that, following the successful maneu-
vers of the American navy, the Brit
ish government is planning 10 send a
fleet of warships around the world.
Officials of the admiralty were ques-
toned, but all they would say was,
There is no information we can give
you on this matter"
This negative statement, however.
would seem to support the intimation
that such tour has been suggested,
but under the present political condi-
lions in Europe it is not thought at
all probable that the admiralty would
dispatch a feet in any, way compar-
able to the American battleship fleet.
There is a possibility that the squad
ron under Sir Percy Scott, which is
at present in South Africa and which
has been ordered to South America,
may be brought home by way of the
far east and the Suez canal.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
Murphy EXPLAINS Defeat.

New York, Nov. THE Taft land
slide pulled Hughes through" was
the explanation of Charles F. Muir
ply, Tammany Hall leader, Of the
failure Of the Democratic candidate
to win the contest for governor. THE
election is over" continued Mr.. Muir
ply, "and we are starting to carry
the city next fall in the local cleo
ton" Asked regarding a reported
movement to depose him from leader
ship, the Tammany chieftain replied:
eyes. there is always such a move
ment-among a few"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
Great
Men
Remain
Obscure
By ADA NAY KREcKER.

This of the findings of Lester F. Ward himself luminous
the of the Although the
him fac prnceps thm and although
appropriations from abroad the foreign scientific circles
largely unacquand with his momenous contributions knowledge And
world the author of Dynamic Sociology
Applied Sociology with their epoch making ideas
which Dr. Ward has mustered support of his magnf-
themselves the unnowned groupings of
almost unknown scientific investigators pursuing
osome researches with little fame and less fortune apostles
human gdnes and comfort priests the cult of truth
they that discover the laws which lesser minds
give wireless telephones ahps turbines
world knows less about the greatest them than
evenings entaactes above the chorus lady of
average play than ates morning about the average fighter
average ring less than argues afternoon about the
politician of the average plank and party.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07

thinks to buy exemption from obedience to law; the
bride givers and takers the criminals of bottom mid
die and top of social order, all help to tear from
foliage the leaves that for the healing of
tons. Every institution that harms national life
must go, if our glory is to stay.
But, there can be no fading nation unless there
are faded men and women. There is no such thing
as nation apart from the persons who make it. How
many high purpose has become only the acrobat of
present moral decline our low lives turn it and
over, as the October wind does the faded leaf!
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07

Many poet has written of autumn
leaves. They tell most persons true but
melancholy story of how life budded, was
green, fourished for a summer, then RI
pened, turned brown, fell and became the
sport of winter winds. But that is not
the tale with the one who makes wonder
sful prayer of which our text is part He
speaks of an inner self that has gone
through moral experiences, not physical
eve are all become as one that is unclean,
and all our righteousness are as a polluted
garment; and we all do fade as leaf and
our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07

Of soil from washing There better example Of this form
OF waste than the fhtfu and wholly forest fires which,
the last few months millions dollars
property and human lives Another illustration found
the fertility the washing
soil from his best fields into the water pou their
clog their channels entail large expense its removal
The other form of far less real
When allow the of millions potential horsepower
waste for lack of breaking the law of
almost fully if the themselves
allow the flow
fully of coal fuel
by When fail the make
and drafts supply of iron and COAL 1t estimated
that transport freight by requires than oneha
coal and transport by rail- When
coal and iron they will gone power will last
long the gives
Let fix firmly minds that conservation develop
much
of all the of this great country
best good of all the people for the longest time demands develop
en nssnty demands the preservation of
and their and economical use
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07

Prophets long have been known to re-
ceive honors save in their own land. But
even in foreign parts many of the greatest
are relatively without recognition. Like
the gold and silver and precious stones that
are hidden in the earth, and like the impal-
pable air that sustains our life, and like the
invisible electricity that does our work,
some of the most forceful, vitalizing, useful
of the worlds citizens are those whose work
is unknown, whose personalities are OBJ
scure, whose value is not at all evident to
the world whom they sustain and nourish
with their teeming thought
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07

If you want all the news of Winchester read the
News.
If you want all the news of Clark County read
the News.
If vou want all the news of the State and Nation
read the News.
In short, you will find all the news as in any
other daily in your home paper, THE WINCHES-
TER NEWS.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
Lesson
of the
Faded
Leaf
BY REV. W. c. BITING,
Detroit.

And shall be saved?" This
feon for who there of that serious has
thing?
The truet patriot is good citizen. Every person
land who trampes justice dealing with another who brushes righteous
civil commercial luxury
occupation degrading himself Others turning leaf from
brown. The shftes poor, and the idle rich;
archist who the equally
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
with the Minority.

Wait not TO be backed by numbers.
Wait not till you are sure of an echo
from a crowd. The fewer the voices
on the side of truth the more distinct
and strong must be your own.-Emer-
son.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
Taft Accepts invitation.

New York, Nov. ;-President-elect
William H. Taft accepted an invita-
ton to deliver noaddress at the un-
yelling of the Martyrs monument on
Nov. IA, in Brooklyn.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
Very Careful,

Indulgent Uncle-Jack. are you care
full about your personal expenses these
days? Jack-Yes. sir. l manage. with
some effort, to make item balance my
income to the exact cent. = Chicago
Tribune.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
|WhyCon-
|SerVatiOn
Save the Waste:
Develop Our
Resources
By CLIFFORD PINCHOT,
of

The conservation of natural resources has often
been taken to mean simply the prevention of waste.
1t does the saving of those resources which
engaged in using, but this definition is too
narrow. The conservation of natural resources in
cudes both the prevention of destruction and the pre-
vention of waste from nonuse. Conservation means
development not less than saving.
There are two forms of waste: One is such as
takes place in the destruction of our forests or the
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07

The world doesn't really grow worse
every time you need medicine.-Galves-
ton News.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-07
Equally Unpleasant.

A Pennsylvania man while eating
pie swallowed his knife. This wasn't
good form, but it may be some CON-
fort to the victim to realize that swal-
lowing a fork would be equally IN
pleasant
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Found On Spesutla Island.

The body of an unidentified white
man was found on Spesutia Island
last week. A coroner's jury rem
dered a verdict of accidental drown
ing. The man was about five feet
eight inches tall, had red hair and
mustache, and weighed about one
hundred and sixty pounds.
There was no clue as to his name,
but there was found on his person a
railroad ticket from Lancaster to
Columbia, dated February 18th,
1908, and program of a play in
the Fulton Opera House, Lancas-
ter, Pa, of February 9th, which
would probably Indicate that he
came from Lancaster. He had
S1.S2 in money, the body was
buried near where it was found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Will OF 3. r. Thomas.

The will of Benoni F. Thomas
has been probated in the Orphans
Court at Elkton. After the pay
ment of all his just debts and ex.
penses he bequeaths his property
as follows: To the Beulah Baptist
Church of Russelville, Chester
county, Pa, he leaves the sum of
$100 which is to be invested by the
Trustees and the interest used to
keep up the lot in which his
mother is buried in the adjoining
cemetery; to the Trustees of Rose
bank Cemetery, he leaves 800 to
b invested and the interest to be
used in keeping up his own grave
lot. The remainder of his property,
both real and personal, including a
lot in Russellville, Pa, is bequeath-
ed to his wife, Annie j. Thomas,
and her heirs or assigns. His wife,
Annie J.. Thomas, is named ex-
ecutrix. The will bears the date
of April 27, 1906.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Missionaries To Africa.

Three of the fourteen ministers
who graduated from Lincoln Uni.
versity on Tuesday, will go to
Africa to labor with their race in
the cause of Christianity. One is
Harry Mantaga, the best athlete
and bass singer at the. University,
who will go to South Africa to his
own church, which supports itself
without help from the Board of
Missions. Another, Henry M.
Cousins, one of the brightest men
that the University has turned out
in years, will go to West Africa,
near the equator, and the faculty
and students of the University
have guaranteed the Mission Board
5000 year to pay his expenses in
that far-off field. The third is Joel
w. Nxiweni who will also go to
Africa and take up missionary
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Eagles Home Association.

The Eagles Home Association of
Havre de Grace, has been in
corporated by Messrs. A. Hamlin
Carver, Isaac Hecht, John T.
Whalen, Joseph Good, James n.
Fahey, David A. Fisher and
Michael II. Fahey, OF Havre de
Grace, and Thomas a. Kane, Geo.
A. Wentz and Orion Taylor, of
Perryville, with an authorized cap
ital of $4,000, divided into 5000
shares, at $40 per share. The
object of the association is to pro-
vide a home for Havrien Erie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles and the
headquarters will be in Havre de
Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Held For Murder.

Abraham Collier, who struck
William H. Haughey on the head
with shovel, fracturing his skull,
on March Is, from the effects of
which Haughey died April 2 at the
University of Maryland Hospital,
Baltimore, was held for the action
of the Hartford county grand jury
Friday by the jury of inquest sum-
moned by Coroner Norris.
Mr.. Collier purchased the w. d.
Bartleson property, near Laurel
Brook, Hartford county, and has
been living there for the last seven
or eight years. Peter F. Collier
and Robert Collier, of New York,
are brothers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Republican Primaries.

The republicans will hold their
primaries in Cecil county on Sarur-
day afternoon, April IL, for the
purpose of electing delegates from
the various Election districts to
assemble in county convention at
EIkton on Monday, April IA, when
four delegates will be elected to the
State convention, which meets in
Baltimore April 80, four delegates
to the district convention of First
Congressional District, held April
16 in Salisbury, and four delegates
to the Congressional convention to
meet at Ocean City, August s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
FARMERS PHONE
Fourth Annual Meeting OF Stock
holders OF the Cecil Farmers
Telephone Company.
5 PER CENT DIVIDEND DECLARED

The fourth annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Cecil Farm
ers' Telephone Company was held
in Woodmen's hall, Rising Sun, on
Saturday, April 4. The reports of
the president and treasurer showed
the company to be in fourishing
condition with a fifty per cent in
crease in net earnings over the
previous year.
The company now has 81 miles
of pole line, covering a territory
from Port Deposit to Lombard,
with connections to adjacent and
distant points outside the county
and state. Forty seven additional
phones were installed during the
year, making the total number in
operation now 1872. Two exchanges
are maintained, one at Rising Sun
and one at Port Deposit.
The treasurer's report showed
total resources of the company to
be $15, 762 % and the net earnings
81, 1902, which was over 12 per
cent on the amount invested. A
dividend of per cent was declared,
to be paid within the next quarter.
The directors were elected for
term of three years, as follows:
Messrs. VIM. M. Pogue, e. T.
Dorcus, c. Ross Biles. The pres
ent Board of Directors, with the
officers elected consist of E. A. Gill
lespie, president; Elwood Balder-
ston, 1st vice president; r. K.
Rawlings, End vice president; Cecil
3. Ewing, secretary; E. T. Dorcus,
treasurer; Joseph L. Grove, e. Il.
Duyckinck, @. Ross Biles and VIM.
M. Pogue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Cecil County Medical Society.

The annual meeting of the Cecil
County Medical Society will be held
in Elkton on Thursday, April is.
Dr. Herbert Lowell Rich, of Port
Deposit, will read paper upon
Rural Sanitation, and the Public
Health of Towns and Cities.' The
Presidents address will be de-
iiyered by DR.. r. M. Black, of
Cecilton. He will talk. about
County Medical Societies, the
duties of members, and the benefits
to be derived from them. The an
nual election of officers and dele.
gates will be held at this meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Stables Burned.

Fire Friday afternoon destroyed
three frame stables in the rear of
West High street, Elkton, owned
by George McQnillin, Harry M
Larzalear and estate of John T. Lee.
\ strong northwest wind was blow
ing, and for a time several dwell
lings were in danger of destruction
The double dwelling owned by the
Lee estate and the dwelling of Mrs.
w. A. Wright caught fire, but the
damage was very slight. The
Singerly Fire Company did ex-
cellent work when the fire threat
ened to sweep High street, between
Singerly and Bridge streets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
EDWARD T. DoRcUs DROPS DEAD
Suddenly Expires In Carson's Drug
Store At Port Deposit.

Edward 7. Dorcus, prominent
business man of Port Deposit, died
suddenly in Carson's drug store
about $3.50 Monday morning, the
cause of his death being heart fail.
ure. About a half hour previous
he was seized with intense pain in
the chest and shoulders but had
apparently recovered and was
walking briskly down the street in
company with F. T. Benson. He
stepped into the drug store and
asked for something to remedy an
attack of acute Indigestion, sup
posing that was his ailment. While
"a mixture was being compounded
Mr.. Dorcus was seized with
another attack and expired almost
instantly. He was 48 years of age
and is survived by widow and
two children,-a daughter and son.
His funeral was held Wednesday
at his late residence and the body
shipped to Woodsboro, Frederick
county, his former home.
Mr.. Dorcus had been resident
of Port Deposit about twenty five
years, coming there as a telegraph
operator. January 1, 1885, he
uttered the employ of McClenahan
& Bro. as a book keeper and at the
time of his death was secretary of
the McClenahan Granite Company,
manager of the Port Deposit Store
Co., treasurer of the Cecil Farmers
Telephone Co., director of the Cecil
National Bank and owner of the
store formerly conducted by Fl. G.
Nesbitt. He spent the entire day
Saturday in Rising Sun, attending
the annual meeting of the Tele-
phone company and seemed in the
best of health, and was reelected
director and treasurer of the
company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
John 6. Wilson.

John G. Wilson, general attorney
for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, died Tuesday evening at
seven o'clock at the Johns Hop
kins Hospital in Baltimore, after
an operation for spinal meningitis.
The deceased was 81 years Of age,
and the son of Mrs. Isabella O..
Wilson, of Elkton. He was a
graduate of Princeton College and
a young man of unusual attain
ments. His wife, who was Miss
Eva Graham, of Philadelphia, sur
wives; also his mother and two
sisters-Miss Catherine Wilson, of
Elkton, and Mrs. Frederick John.
son, of Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
PERSONALS.

Miss Jennie Thomas, of Philada.
was the Sunday guest of Mrs. j. M.
Sterrett.
David G. Mccoy and daughter,
of Oxford, spent Sunday with rel
atives in town.
Mrs. Clara Pugh, of Oxford, was
entertained on Wednesday by Mrs.
Wayne Reynolds.
Miss Genevieve Turner, of Vir
ginia College. Roanoke, is spending
some time at her home in town.
Mrs. G. Reeve Vanneman, of
Albany, N. Y, was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Gertrude s. Dare,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hamilton, Of
Baltimore, were visitors the pres
ent week at the home of Joseph S.
Pogue and family.
The >Thimble Club was enter
tanned on Friday afternoon last by
Mrs. Chas. E. Burlington, at her
home on e. Main street.
Miss Mary Brumfeld entertained d
a number of young ladies very de-
lightfully on Thursday afternoon OF
last week at her home, Cedar Lawn,
near town.
The marriage of Miss Olive
Childs, of Philadelphia, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Childs OF
near Rowlandville, to Mr.. Thomas
Price, of Cuba, took place recently
in Philadelphia.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Sara L. Rosen
kraus to Mr.. Thomas Price Boul
den, of Warwick, this county, on
Wednesday, April 10Th, at the M
E. Church, Swartswood, N. j., at
IL O'Clock noon.
Saml. M. Brickley, Thos. Kirk,
Fl. G. Mcdowell and Postmaster
Saml. Hambleton are attending the
annual sessions of the Department
of Maryland G. A. r., in Balti
more this week and are having a
grand old time with the Boys Of
'61'65. Their campaign this year
included banquet at the Belvidere
last evening and the Rising Sun
squad was right up on the firing
line from first to- last. May they
survive to participate in many
more such battles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Decapitated By Train.

Aloph, Schreker, of Stiles, Pa,
was killed Thursday last in at
tempting to jump on freight train
of the Baltimore & Ohio, between
Swan Creek Station and Aberdeen.
His head was. cut off and his
body was thrown on the opposite
side of the track. A jury of in
quest held by Justice J.P. Osborn
gave verdict of death by accident.
He leaves a widow and two
children at Stiles, Pa, and was on
his way home at the time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Mrs. Edward T. Pierce.

Mrs. Margaret M. Pierce, wife of
Edward T. Pierce, died Saturday,
4th inst, after a long illness, in her
81 year. The deceased was a
native of this county, her maiden
name being Pierce. Her husband,
two sons and three daughters sur
vive-Mrs. r. L. Gregg, of Lewis
vile, Mrs. Elizabeth Cam, of Fair
Hill, James. George and Miss Rose
at home. The funeral was held or
Monday, with services in st. Johns
Church. Interment in the adjoin-
ing cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Re-opening And Anniversary Ex.
erclses At EIkton Presbyterian
Church.

The Elkton Presbyterian church
will be reopened after extensive
improvements, interior decoration,
etc., on April 10, which is Easter,
with special services.
On the following Sunday, April
26, DIR. McElmoyle will preach an
historic sermon, it being the ff-
teenth anniversary of his pastorate.
The next Sunday, May 3, will be
the 10th anniversary of the organ
ization of the present church, and
commemoration addresses will be
delivered by visiting ministers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-10
Maryland Methodist Protestant
Conference.

The Maryland Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant
Church, comprising all the churches
of that denomination in Maryland
and the District OF Columbia and
some in Virginia, New Jersey, Del.
aware and Pennsylvania, came to
close Wednesday night after being
in session for a week. The ap-
pointments for Cecil county are /:
Bay View, Rev. G. r. Strausburg;
Leeds, E. A. Sexsmith; Rowland
vile, F. s. Cain; Warwick, G. M.
Cullum.