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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

~But it's not" said that lady. mucn
to my surprise, and thrusting out her
pretty head. Its not true bit. He
hasn't married the secretary at all. l
was only playing secretary. He's
married no one but the Honorable
Agatha. the first. last. and only honor
able!"
And for proof Of her astonishing
words she snatched on her glove and
displayed to my marveling gaze the
big emerald cross of the Wyckhoh
ring, winking In the sunshine.
At this moment the train began to
move, and was filed with a sudden
and justifiable rage that Vincent
should have so deceived me- To think
that he had been in the secret all
the time and had helped to make .
fool of me! But one look at his face
proved to me that had done him an
Injustice. He was as stricken with
amazement as was, and knew that
then, and not until then. had he be-
come acquainted with the truth. Gath
ering my wits quickly, for the train
was moving faster, 1 ran after their
carriage till / caught up with the win
dow again. "Good-by!" shouted,
and God bless you!" And Vincent,
reaching cut his big hand. had just
time to catch mine In his strong
grasp before dropped back, out
stripped, and he had withdrawn his
radiant face from my view.
Afterward learned many things.
First, that they had been married very
early that morning. before the rest Of
us were up, In the little chapel at Wye.
with Mrs. Armistead. who was in the
secret, as witness. That explained her
| delay in giving me the note. Dreading
my interference. they had. not wished
me to know until the whole thing was
| well over and Mrs. Armistead back
| at Castle Wyckhoff. Second, that 1t
had been the Honorable Agatha's own
idea to play the part of secretary to
her aunt, thus improving upon her ia
TIERS plan, and making 1t still more
diflcult for the competing suitors to
discover her identity. Third. that her
reason for telling Vincent that Agatha
Sixth was the real Honorable Agatha
was only to prove him once more and
to the uttermost. And Vincent had
stood the trial without faltering and
had even proved himself equal to dis
regarding my wishes. Yet really
think that on that night when he had
agreed with me that It was best to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28
WEAKNESS OF GREAT srREnorH'


It is curious fact that perfect
health is not consistent with high mus
cular development Professional athr
letes and all men who acquire phe-
nomenal strength seem to lose In
length Of life and activity what they
gain for q few years Of record-break-
ing powers. l was privileged to zee.
ON several occasions, Louis Cyr, the
Canadian giant, who broke all weight
lifting records. He weighed $40
pounds, and was all solid bone ana
muscle. saw him hold his wife ont
at arms length with one hand ! saw
him raise q 30o-pound barrel from the
floor to his shoulder. using only one
hand and arm. saw him get down
on all fours under platform bearing
1000 pounds of big men selected nom
the audience. and he raised the plat
form with his mighty back. Yet this
remarkable man was muscle-bound
and crippled At 81. when he should
have been at the height Of his wonder.
full powers.
Kennedy, the oarsman, who won .
diamond belt for Hitting With his hands
from the floor, absolutely without ap-
paratus, a 900 pound weight, was used
up and crippled before he was 40. Dowd.
professional strong man and teacher
Of athletics, wore himself out and died
At 47.-Metropolitan Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

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Ne Munic1 Jr(n1 has dlscosered
1yo signs ~ which 70 detect The
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

CHAPTER vts-Sontinoeos
I'm awfully sorry, Arch" he said.
shat l was such q beast last night.
I'll never forgive myself for trying to
strike you. Only, you see, lost my
head, and / didn't know quite what
was doing" "Of course" / said. q
understand But he would not let
me stem the tide of his remorse. And
then, you know, what you said was
very hard to bear, and you see, after
all. It wasn't true. She told me 1t
wasn't Did you hear her?"
yes" assented. land believe she
told you the truth"
~Of course; but then you're always
right, Archibald. always right. When
/ go away from here and never see
her any more"-his lips quivered un-
contr0llably-T may be able to forget
her."
"Of course you VIII, l assured
aim, cheerily, though there was lump
In my throat. Men have died, but
not for love Many have been as hard
hit as you and have recovered.
oh. yes agreed my patient, but
without enthusiasm; but at any rate
l had gained my point, and vincent
had agreed with me that marriage
with the secretary was too rash and
foolish for him to contemplate.
"By-the-by. Arch" he said, careless
~, as we still sat before the fire try
ing to make believe that the incident
Of the secretary was closed, Il have
something to tell you. The secretary
told me outright "nicn one OF tne
SIX girls reaiiy Is tne daughter OF
fietcner boya-
looked al MIN IN utter astonisn-
ment' "nat' l saio' excitediy; 10
you mean 70 say sne oeiioerateiy gave
away the secret! Wnlcn one Is IT, ior
heavens sakef Ana why did sne
40 1'
ITS Agatha SIXTH You were right
all along. AS Tor the reason, J don't
know what sne ola II LOT, uniess-un-
less ne nes'tated. ones sucn an
honorable niue tnins ! mink sne ieit
mat the marriage Wouid dispiease my
family 80 sne wanted 10 turn me
from what sne Sd" was coming ana
used the disclosure OF the Honorable
Aeatnas ioentlty ior Dait. come a
70 ped ne aoded' Win iittie return
Oh MS oid spirit you q De'ter gel
rested ior your last Try TOT the tWen-
" miinons. II you make up ior past
neglect you ought 70 win AG8Ino
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28
SYNOPSIS.

Lord Wilfred Vincent and Archibald
Terhune are introduced at the opening o.
the story, in England. the latter relating
the tale. The pair on an outing miss
their train and seeking recreation NEST
1.-THE Honorable Agatha Wyckhon.
whose hand II much sought after, be-
@ use OF her wealth. Five other Agatha
Wyckhoffs are introduced. The deceased
stepfather. in an eccentric moment made
his will 20 that the real Agatha, heiress
to his fortune and the castle at Wye.
England, might wed her affinity: Thus
Mrs Armistead. chaperon, was in duty
bound to keep the real Agatha's identity
unknown. An attempt by Terhune to
gather q clew from the chaperon falls.
Terhune finds old books containing pic
ture Of Z former Baroness Wyckhon.
which 10 exactly like Agatha Sixth, whom
he II counting. Agatha Fifth confesses her
love for Vincent and also that she II the
real heiresa He spurns her proposal:
Many clews to Identity OF the real
Agatha prove Ruthless. Agatha Fifth
later confesses she is not the heiress.
More apparently unfailing clews material
lie. Vincent confesses love for Mrs
Armistead's secretary. Miss Marsh, who
told Terhune she IL married. Miss Marsh
then discloses startling information that
Agatha Sixth - the real heiress How
ever. Vincent, determined to marry Miss
Marsh. il partly persuaded BY Terhune
to desist In his courtship because OF diff
ference In their stations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
An Opium Farm.

Not far from Macao, at the mouth OF
She Canton river, China, is an opium
farm" Standing in a courtyard is
The great wooden building devoted to
opium manufactures, and in its vesti-
bules are heaps of brown balls, not I'M
like cocoanuts. Two coolies, seated,
cut them open and remove the black,
jamlike substance they contain-the
compressed poppy. The outer covering
is a thick layer Of dried leaves. In
side the building the whole place is
full of smoke, arising from hundred
charcoal fires in open earthenware
"chattis," placed in a row around the
walls. over each fire rests a shallow
brass pan In which bubbles a mixture
Of poppy and water. This mixture is
strained through paper and passes on
to be more carefully boiled in the next
room, where the process is exactly
similar. From there 1t goes to another
room. where the strip is reduced to the
consistency Of treacle over slow fires
In another building the opium is pack
ed in tiny cans and placed in cases and
sealed with the government seal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
CAMDEN

Srecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN. June 22-FranlS Thomas and
FIRMLY have returned home.
Miss Alice HUM has gone 70 New Xork
nom which place she will sail for Europe
Miss Della simmons has returned from
a several weeks plsit to friends in Ph'la-
,el-l4lis.
l.. smith. Of North Carolina, is w
ms relatives here.
Iohn G.. Barnard. gave a fishing party
q, Bowers on Wednesday. The guests wcse
r. J. Lndale. e. wetzel II. Johnson. L
r. Jackson.
a. al. smith. OF Raleigh, North Carolina
ard john Lawrence, Of Norfolk. Va. an
IN, guests OF r. w Goodmg.
Mrs. Mary Jenkins is spending a lev
Gays with Mr.. and Mrs.-J. b. Davis al
Ulster. Pa.
Mrs. r. j. Lindale is at Boston.
Mrs Charles Jolls and children, are Il
Providence and Boston.
Miss Anna May pownham IS summer
rg at Philadelphia. Bridesburg, Laura
Springs Merchantvnle and other points.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
A Bankers Generosity.

One day Humboldt was dining with
Mendelssohn, the banker, and, an I'M
usual thing for him, was very silent.
His host, remarldng 1t, observed to
Humboldt that be was sure he must
be Ill.
NO" said Humboldt "but am in
great trouble. Only ten minutes be-
fore leaving my apartment to come
here 1 received from my landlord a
note informing me that he had sold the
house in which I reside and that l
must move. The very thought drives
me to despair. really cannot bear to
move again"
Mendelssohn gradually led Humboldt
into conversation, during which he
found time to write a note and receive
an answer to it. He then took Hum
boldt aside and said: by this note
learn that l am now the owner Of the
house In which you reside. The condi-
ton, however. upon which l have be
come its possessor is that you continue
to occupy your apartment In it as long
as you live"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
EXPLOSION IN
AUTO GARAGE

There was an explosion yesterday
afternoon in the garage Of J. r. Rich
ardson. at Eleventh and West streets,
which shook the neighborhood. The ex-
.plosion Is believed to have been due
to gas generated by gasoline becoming
gnited
Mr. Richardson. Samuel Dillon and
an employee of the garage. We're seat
ed in tho Office at the time Of the ex-
plosion and the first two were hurled
from their seats through the Office door
The third man was knocked from his
chair but fortunately all three escaped
serious injury.
d The woodwork of the Office caught
fire and a stll alarm was Immediately
sent to the Friendship and Phoenix
Gre companies which eNtinguished the
blaze The loss will reach about $500
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
WANT A STATUE
FOR DOVER GREEN
State will be Asked TO Give
Money For a Patriotic
Shaft
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

srecial 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. juno Delaware's
enviable position in tie galaxy Of
States by being first to ratify the Com
stitution is TO bo commemorated by a
$4,000 statue on Dover green if the Of
forts OF a number of prominent citizens
of Dover can ind sufficient rosponae
I'm the hearts of patriotic Dclawareanl
Governor Lea and the Legislature
win be asked for the appropriation. to
be paid at once upon tha completion of
the statue. from the funds of tho State
recently received from the United
States government for a small fund
raised In 1872 bv Delaware to aid in the
national dofonces against the invading
Britishors.
Walter Morris. of Dover. who pros
posed the plan. has succeeded I'm inter-
eating number of Delawareans i'm The
enterprise among chem being pr
James T.. Carroll. superintendent OF
free schools. with a view Of getting
all tie school children and students OF
history interested.
Mr. Morris. asked for some sugGes-
ton for Inscriptions, has submitted the
following as one idea. trusting thai
other patriotic citizens who join in this
movement win make their suggestions
also, for appropriate inscriptions;
The goddess Of Liberty with scroll
in her hand outstretcaod to kneel.
ing young maiden, the little nader
In the act of signing the scroll.
"The Birth OF n Nation"
Delaware. the First Link in th'
Sisterhood of States
ON the scroll IS seen the word "Con
stitution." The scroll rests on table
where tho maiden is signing. On Thu
side of this tablet are the words;
Declaration Of Independence,
Caesar Rodney,
George Read,
Thomas Mexican"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
AT sHELLPoT PARK.

This week is expected 20 be one
of tho busiest In the history of Shell
pot Park. on Wednesday St Taurs
Catholic schooi Will hold its annual
onung there and on Friday there VIII
be a big excursion from Philadelphia
In addition TO several smaller picnics
Tn honor of these excursions Manager
Ja.aes e. Henry has prepared q special
program This afternoon the nrst free
attraction of the season will be offered
ard viii be continued during the week.
The Great Bernsley novelty foot jug.
slcr. will appear. The bill IN the
Family Theatre will include Jeg and
LaLevern Healey. society vaudeville
artists; Mae rolland. singer of popular
songs; Fisher and Fisher. Coaedy
cycle experts. May Hilton, a singing
soubrette. and Henry's C,neograpn with
the latest moving pictures Henry &
Norng'S Military Band will give con-
certs afternoon and evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
HAY CROP TO
BE A BUMPER
Down State Farmers TO Make
Money Off Product This
Year
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. June 22-Delaware farmers
are having opportunity to recoup losses
this year. The hay crop, which has
not materialized for several years. and
has made horses poor and owners not
much better. is excellent this year.
Practically the whole early crop has
been saved In good order, without
menacing rains and winds. The wheat
harvest Is now on and while wheat, in
the head. Is injured TO The extent of a
third by the scab. which appeared on
Decoration Day. yet the wheat that is
saved is strong and large and the straw
crop IS excellent. Strawberries were
a disappointment to the large growers,
but small growers and gardeners re-
port net profits of from $50 TO $500 on
Strawberries. a crop which IS practic.
ally gathered in a fortnight. Black
raspberrios or "blaclS caps" as they are
termed, are short and are slow in
ripe-dug but the bright red raspberries
are here in abundance, and the farmers
are having the best OF weather IN
which 10 work
Farmers owning their own small
places and working them with the aid
of their sturdy families. get started be-
fore o'clock IN the morning these
days and are working or driving around
at o'clock at night. Thos.
who hire al their worlmen, however
are lucky to get atwelve-hour day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
ZION LUTHERAN
CHOIR ENTERTAINMENT

The choir Of Zion German Lutheran
Church tonight win give it's annual
entertainment in the lccture room oi
the church. Sixth and Jackson streets.
Miss Irene Fulton. an elocutionist. of
this city. wsn assist The program
win be as follows;
Chorus "Hebt Hoch das Banner -
y. s. Lorcnz. cornet solo Grand
Fantaise lie Rove de Amour" Mnlars,
Lost Chord" A. Sullivan, William T..
Alsop. Accompanies. Professor H. S.
Eean; soprano solo. "He Was a
Prince" +. Lyncs, Miss Amelia Metz.
ner; recitation. THE Bear story"
Riley. Miss Irene Fulton: solo. "Sweet-
heart DAYS" Daily Master Raymond
Goodwin; double Quartelte. lover the
Fields at Early Morn" Gibol
Sopranos. MIS-. Z. J. Finck. Mrs +.
Heiss; Altos. Misses Mary Ley. Flor.
ence Nickel: tenors. Messrs. T.. T.
Finck. Theodore Racher; basses.
Messrs. Bernard l<loitz, George Bachcr.
violin solo. Hope Told a Flatterins
Tale" Farmer. George fmll; bass solo
"As High as the stars and as Daeu
as the Sea-" Pctrie. Leon s. White:
piano duet. Tampa" bcrold Misses
Christine i.oehcr and Ethel Walls;
duet. "Sam and Tntyr Courtship.
Harry B'ocher and Miss Matilda Metz
ner; choir. "The Bridal Chorus ID
Cowen; alto solo, loves Sorrow
Shelly Miss Ella Elmer; reading, Sos
iected, Miss Irene Fulton: cello solo a
"Andante." from Gottefman's THIRD
Concerto; D. intermezzo from "Caval.
lorin Rustcana," =. Mascagni: choir
"Jauchzet vor dem Herrn. l. b. VIII.
con.
The choir win be directed bv Profes.
sor J. T. Clymer. with Miss Christia,
Loeber as accompanisr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
SUSSEX WOMAN
RAISES 1000 CHICKS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GREENWOOD. June 22-There are some
things which woman, even widow with
a family. can accomplish better than a
man. Mrs. Frank Hayes OF Greenwooa's
suburbs has over 1000 young chickens. ga
hroilers now ready for the market at q
and 90 cents per pound. and 800 soon to
be- ready. Success in raising young ahici-
ems in these numbers, as will be attes ed
by hundreds Of farmers wives. IS attain
ed only as the result OF eternal Vigilance
ana stronuousncss."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
LESS FREIGHT In MAY

While railroad officials are confident
that industrial conditions have begun to
Improve. official reports Of freight handled
IN this territory in May show that there
was a decrease OF about 5000 cars The
tota' number handled by the railroads
covering the territory Included between
Harrisburg. Mauch Chunk. Trenton and
Wilmington. was i42.50o cars. compared
With $4,000 cars in April last. $4,000 ear.
in March and l25.0o0 cars in January last
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
SEARCH FOR CATERPILLARS
MAY END IN DEATH

STAFFORD. Del. juno 22-While burn
ing oaterpinars from n mulberry tree
in her yard here. Mrs Jane jones.
widow OF the late Jacob c. Jones. IA
Civil War veteran. was fatally burned.
A sDeck of flame fell from the torch
and fired her clothi-g. Nsighbors who
We're attracted by her screams extin-
guished the fire, but physic.ans say she
will not recover
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
PEPPER AND MUSTARD
FIGURE IN LAW SUIT

GEORGETOWN. June Mayor War
rington had hot time in his office when
Horace Pepper and Walter Pepper engage d
Ia law suit. Among the witnesses called
were n Mr.. Mustard and a Mr.. Sage. All
arc old family names in lower Delaware
but never had they been connected so
closely together on such warm Jay
After the case had been heard the Mayor
wiped his brow and murmured that {
was "hot stum' and that the principals
he'd become very heated in their argu
ments.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
Wantad a sarnaIn.

One day a small Cincinnati boy came
to a halt before sign over a desk in
the Office Of the express company. 1t
gave the rate for money orders, and
after studying ie for few minutes he
walked up to the cashier and said bold
ly;
II want a money order"
Hoy lsrSa u. eae.- -Y boyT" the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22

iciA l-i.t- - -.--..t4J.
well, let's see" pondered the little
fellow. THE rate for ten dollar or
Ter is cents, isn't itT
yes; that's right"
"Well, / want a drum and pair of
roller skates and a new straw hat and
some candy. Ten dollars win be
enough"
Then he fished through his pockets
and triumphantly placed a nickel and
three coppers before the astonished
clerk. 1t took ten minutes to convince
the youngster that nothing less than
S1OOs could buy a money order for
S1O.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22

The choir of the Kenneth Square
Presbyterian Church has started 10
raise $500 TO purchase c ssBs esSnz,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22
$1,000 Reward
UNDER OATH
II Baekburn's cascaRoyal-Pills Con-
tain croton Oil in any Form.

State of Ohio,
County Of Montgomery,
SIS.
To whom II may concern
Personally appeared before me, I
Robert Blackburn, who being dulN
sworn according TO law deposes and
SAYS: That the proprietary remedy
known TO the public as Blackburn
Castor On-Pnls. and lately as Black
burns CascaRoyal- Pills, do not now,
and never did contain one particle OF
Croton oil in any form whatever; re-
ports of incompetent Cor gratterl
chemists. 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing. lie further says under oath that
he will pay the sum of $1,000 TO any
doctor. chemist or private individual
who can conclusively show by chem
ical and physiological tests that the
pills above referred TO do contain Cro-
ton oil; or, that they do not contain
Castor oil.
I. Robert Blackburn.
Sworn 10 before me by the said l
Robert Blackburn and by him sub
scribed in my presence this Sth day
OF June, 1908.
JOSEPH A. WORKMAN,
Notary Public, Montgomery, Co, Ohio
MOTEL personally. guarantee These
pills TO be a harmless. civilized, pleas
urable physic and a true remedy for
constipation.-L r. B.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22

Sworn 10 before me by the said l
Robert Blackburn and by him sub
scribed in my presence this Sth day
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-06-22

JOSEPH A. WORKMAN,
Notary Public, Montgomery, Co, Ohio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Long Sleeve 0En Corset Covers AJC

One of the most practical garments in Underwear is the long sIeev lCorset Cov- er-so easy to put on and bff with the changes of the weather. We have espe- ciaIly good value in light Weight or heavy weight--neck silk finished, Tun with tape, pearl buttons, tape waist, foll 2So. Others at soc. They add no bulk b the close-ht- ting garments of now-a-dayS.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-08-08

preserves. Cut all the red from the
inside and peel the green from the
outside of the rind, with a sharp
knife. Then, cut into small pieces
and boil in clear water until tender,
then take out and drain the water
from them. Next weigh them. To
every pound OF the rind use one and
one-half pounds of sugar. Make a
syrup OF the sugar and water and
drop the rind into the boiling syrup
and into this slice lemons. Use two
selmons TO a gallon OF preserves.
Boil until the rind looks clear and
tho syrup IS thick. Place in Jars
while hot and make sure to have
sufficient syrup to cover them. and
then seal.
ANOTHER FARMER GIRL.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-08-08

saucrkraus Rccipcswe
Pickle Peaches. Preserves

Dear Aunt Mary: Ny recipe for
sauerkraut In original with me. but
| have used II several years with
success. prefer making II In the
fall. however. 1t may be made at any
time. Use a barrel that will hold
brine and have I; thorou ghly clean.
Cut the cabbage heads and trim as
for cooking. Sprinkle a layer OF
salt on the bottom o. tho barrel.
about one-fourth OF an inch thick
Throw cabbage into the barrel and
with a spade chop them fine until
YOU have a layer OF cabbage about
three inches deep: then put In an
other layer OF salt Continue this
wav until the vessel In full or until
the supply o. cabbage Il exhausted.
letting the last layer be salt. Put
weight OF boards held down hy
stones on top OF the krant: and II a
sueaciency OF brine 10 completely
cover the cabbage has not risen b.
the next day. add little water. Keep
tied tightly over the top Of the bar
rel. Sc; the barrel In cool place.
To prepare for use. take ou; tho
amount you wish 10 use n. on. time
and wash In warm water. changing
the water II II should be too salty.
and then boil the sam. AZ cabbage
hope Mr. Dean will be aH successful
with this method OF preserving cab
bage as have been.
MRS A NJ ARMOUR
Mahen. Miss