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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
"BONJoUR, MONSIEUR"
(Continued from Page Ten)

No, no." cried Bruat, II have not
yet condensed it sufficiently. You see,
l know myself; l know the public. To
hold it, to leave something to posterity,
to create lasting work, one must be
intense To be intense-that is every
thing. A hundred pages That is too
prolix. In my first inspiration l found
the true form for my thought-a form
short, precise, chiseled, straight, fit
ting the idea like a cuirass; l mean
the sonnet. oh, if 1 could recall the
marvellous sonnet of my youth! But it
has been abandoned too long. Today
| will do better. 1 will put into it my
experience, my life. Could l but live
ten years longer men would see what
fourteen lines could express and pos
terity would know our modern life, so
vast, in this poem so small, as one in
hales a subtle essence prisoned in a
diamond"
He lived those ten years and the
story was abandoned, like the novel
and the drama, and slowly, letter by
letter, word by word, line by line, was
written the colossal sonnet which was
to contain everything.
At 92 Ferdinand Octave Bruat lay on
his deathbed.
His faithful friend was at his side,
weeping, sobbing, in despair at seeing
so high an intelligence laid so low.
Weep not, my friend" said Bruat,
weep not. 1 die, but my idea dies
not with me. 1 have destroyed my
first sonnet. 1 have burned my drama,
l have burned, one by one, the twenty
seven volumes of my novel; the ten,
then the five, then the two, then the
one and only, then the story. But at
last l have created my masterpiece"
1.-The sonnet! the immortal sonnet"
Give it me! You have not read it to
me, but I know that it is a master
piece. Give it me; I will publish it. If
necessary, 1 will ruin myself that it
may be written on gold in letters of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

diamonds. 1t merits 1t; it will dazzle
the world. Give it mel"
THE sonnet! the immortal sonnet!"
said Bruat gasping for bre 'th.
Your great sonnet!" sighed the
friend who saw the delirium of death
approaching
"Ah! yes, yes, the sonnet, the great
sonet! Too great, my friend, too longi
1t must be made more intense"
What! have you burned your last
sonnet also?"
81 have found something better I
have found everything. Modern life,
modernity, l hold it, 1 have it, 1 ex-
press it. 1t is not in SONNET nor in
quatrain, nor even in a line it is"
His voice grew weaker, became
hoarse, wheeZy, lost.
His friend with bloodshot eyes, gap
ing mouth, leaned over the bed to
drink in his last word, the word that
would give the key to the mystery, the
open sesame to art in the future.
Speak, speak," he cried.
Everything in one phrase, every
thing in one phrase!" murmured Bruat.
And the old man raised himself up
In paroxysm of agony. His look was
ecstatic. One felt that over the
threshold of death he saw his ideal.
He made a terrible effort to express
it. and the wondrous phrase fell from
his lips with his last sigh.
1t was, "Bonjour, monsieur'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
THE PENzANcE BRIAR ROSES

Few people concern themselves about
the common sweet briar, r. rubiginosa,
for the Penzance briars are much more
lovely for garden decoration. The man
who is not acquainted with the Pen
zance sweet briars has yet to learn
something. The brilliant crimson, pink,
buff and carmine flowers are borne in
myriads, while the perfume of the TO-
liage is almost overpowering. Like
the wild species they carry innumer-
able hips which remain all the winter
and, like the wild species, they run
from nine to twenty feet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

good stakes For the taller varieties,
such as Silver Wedding, Silver Shield,
Mrs. Jeremy Jones, General Hutton,
use wires, five rows, the lowest one
about a foot from the gronud; the
highest about five feet or even higher
If your plants are very vigorous the
wires can be supplemented by stakes.
To have large flowers for exhibition
feeding and disbudding are necessary
We are rather partial to mulching
with COW manure. Some of the com
mereial fertilizers are good, but must
be used with judgment or they are
likely to burn. Chicken manure is also
good, but little and often shuold be the
rule. Having plenty of room this
year, all our plants will be grown with
single stems, and we go carefully over
our plants at least every second day
rubbing off all side shoots; we are also
careful to remove any suckers which
begin to show about August. One ad-
vantage in planting out late is that
there is no occasion to cut back the
main stem. Some sorts, such as Jen-
ME Nonin, sulk when cut and refuse for
several weeks to make new growth.
Taking the right bud is important, be-
cause from some varieties early buds
are best, while from others the later
buds grow into the best flowers. AS |
am asked nearly every day which are
the pest NdTIelleS L Will give IL IlSl VI
ten each of white, pink, yellow and
bronze, that 1 should be inclined to
grow if restricted to forty plants. In
tending exhibitors should remember
that size is not everything. First
comes size, next FORM then substance,
then color. texture, stem and foliage.
These go to make the perfect flower.
The largest flower l ever saw was f1f-
teen inches in diameter, was flat, had
no substance and was very washy in
color. The most perfect flower we ever
grew was only eight inches in diam
eter; was an intense yellow: bot eye
and stem good. 1t was perfectly round,
and when touched the petals were firm
and solid. There are two books on
chrysanthemums which we think
would be interesting to mum growers.
One is written by Wells, the English
man who is sending over so many
good NUNS. The other is Smiths
Chrysanthemum Manual. We have an
idea that either would be very inted-
esting and instructive.
Whites-Mrs. Turner, Harold Wells,
Lady Northcote, Merza, M. Simon JOS
sier, Mrs. Norman Davies Jennie
Nonin. Silver Wedding, President
Taft, Beatrice May.
Pinks-Bessie Evans, Miss Helen
Frick. Miss May Hunter Valerie
Greenham, Mrs Charles H. Totty.
Lady Hopetown. Mersham Blush, Grace
Whitney, Etherington, William Duck
ham.
Yellow-Mary Donellan, Mrs. w. E.
Kelley A. Naceur Bey, Cheltoni, F. S.
Wallis, Mrs. ]. G. Neill, Mrs. Thirkell,
Yellow Miller, S. d. Rosenbaum. Gen.
Hutton.
Crimson-T. Darlington, Blackhawk.
Pockets Crimson, Charles H. Totty,
Pockets Surprise.
Bronze-Mrs. o. H. Kahn, Rose
Pocket, George Milehan, Mrs. J. A.
Miller, Mrs. George Heume.-The Pa
cific Garden.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
GREEN cURRANT PIE

Have you tried green currant pie =?
Boil two cups of green currants in
water enough to barely cover them,
add one and a quarter cups of sugar
and well beaten egg. Line an earthen
pie plate with pie crust and turn the
mixture into it, add the top crust and
bake.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

The girl who is in a hurry to wed is often
times as miserable as the girl who can't land
a husband
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Eucalyptus Seeds

FROM My special pamphlet Eucalyptus Culture, mailed
free Superior garden flower and palm seeds Roses
carnations, Towering plants,
New descriptive catalogue mailed upon application.
THEODORE PAYNE,
345 South Main street, Los Angeles.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
LIGHTHOUSE
OFFICES GOING

All OF the correspondence files OF
the Fourth Lighthouse District ofiices
here have been removed to the Phila-
delphia office, and to-day Clerks Flood
and Moreton. who are the only two
clerks left, are doing temporary duty
in the Philadelphia Offices The re-
mainder Of the effects Of the local Of
fee, it is expected Will be removed
to Philadelphia shortly. At the same
time some disposition will be made
of the men remaining in the office, all
Of whom are in the drafting depart
ment.
Major r. r. Raymond, United States
engineer here, examined the Fourth
lighthouse Offices to-day with a view
to acquiring them for the use Of the
engineering department as soon as
entirely vacated. The engineers Of
fee is cramped for room and it is eX-
pected that when the lighthouse office
has been done away with so far as
Wilmington Is concerned the United
States engineer and his force will oc-
cupy the entire second floor Of the
old Federal Building.
Commander H. o. Stickney, U. s. n,
who has been appointed inspector Of
the district to succeed Commander
Blspham, will assume his new duties
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
COURT DISMISSES
ANNOYING WOMEN

Michael Palese, who has a fruit
stand on King street between Third
and Fourth, testified in City Court
this morning against Martha Segars
and Helen Waters. both colored,
charged with disorderly conduct.
They have a house near me-" ex-
planned Palese. "and they get drunk
and yell and cause all sorts Of dis
turbance."
And that annoys you, does it?'
asked Judge Cochran.
Yes. sir 1t does"
We'll they're In your class" com
mented the court
"Eh?'
81 say they're IN your class.
well, / have nothing more to say"
remarked Palese. The court then dis
missed the women
Daniel Mccarthy aud William
Stephens. charged with having an
noyed Max Sigel. were each fined $40
and costs. although they denied that
they had been disorderly. William
Pickering. charged with disorderly
conduct. was dismissed upon request
of the prosecuting witness, and Mary
Sudler, pleading guilty to the charge
OF disorderly conduct, was fined SIX
and costs.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
Financial and Commercial

BY United PRESS Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Oct 24-The stock
market at the opening to-day was
without decided tone and price
changes in the first few minutes were
mixed.
IL o'clOck-After the first fifteen
minutes, the market was subjected to
a moderate amount of pressure and
prices In the rest of the hour joined
I'm the downward movement. sustain
ing losses ranging from fractions to
about l 1-2 points.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds firm.
c. !. Hudson and Company say:
"Over Sunday news was rather
cheerful and we look for n good day
I'm stocks. Buy on any weak spot
and cake profits on the bulges. We
look for an increased participation by
the public. They will not react much
before a good volume of buying ap-
pears"
r. d. Lackey and Company says:
THE New York stock market open
ed at about Saturdays closing prices,
and after a show Of strength, realizing
sales carried quotations from Ia to
] IA points and at noon a slight re-
ccFery was in progress.
'The best opinion is mostly bullish
and IL seems to those well informed,
that prices should advance further,
but reactions from time to time must
be expected. Improvement i'm silver
and copper metal markets is the
reason advanced for the rise in
Smelling stocks
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
BURY AGED
MRS. TO-DAY

The funeral Of Mrs. Aary Ann Todd.
aged 85 years, who died on Friday,
took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon
from the home of her son-in-law.
Fred c. Mccall. No. 815 Adams strees
Services we're conducted by the Rev
Dr. A. L. Craig. pastor of Grace NJ. y.
Church. assisted by the Rev. y. y.
White, Of oxford. Md Interment was
I'm Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry. The following nephews were
bearers: William L. Todd, William r,
Robinson. William II. Harriott, Harry
W. Weidin. Charles p. Weldin and
Richard W. Brown.
Mrs. Todd was born in Brandywine
hundred on March 4. 1926, the daugh-
ter OF George and Beulah Weldin. Her
husband. William Todd, who was a
we'll known farmer at what Is now
called Riveryiew Heights, died In
1868. leaving four children, two OF
whom have since died. The surviving
children are George W. Todd and Mrs
Sarah Mccall, both OF this city. Mrs
Todd also leaves a brother and a sis
ter. George w. Weldin. OF near Blue
Ball. and Mrs. Sarah Harriott, OF this
city.
Mrs. Todd was a member OF Grace
NJ. r. Church, and was active in many
charities. She had enjoyed unusually
good health until about a year ago
since which time she had been con.
fined to her home by illness incident
to her advanced age.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
PERPETUAL
FOUNTAIN SOON
Water Department Tells MIR .
John, Cool Spring Park
Will Have One

Al the weekly meeting OF the Board
Of Water Commissioners this morning
communication was received from
Norman +. John suggesting that a
perpetual fountain be constructed in
the reservoir in Cool Spring Park
Mr.. John also congratulated the COM
missioners upon their improvements
to the old pumping station In Cool
Spring Park. Mr.. John will be in
formed that the installation OF a per-
petual fountain has been In view for
some time and will probably be in
service by next summer.
Harry A. Miller. plumber, sent a
communication Offering to make re-
duction of $500 in his proposal OF Oc-
tOber 10, for Numbering in the new
Office building Of the department at
Sixteenth and French street, making
changes in the plans as approved by
Chief Engineer Kienle. The contract
was awarded to him with this reduc-
ton.
Violations of the plumbing regula-
tions were reported at No. III VOL
laston street No 3i1 East Fourth
street. No. 2O2 Madison street. and
fines were imposed upon the recreant
plumber.
Chief Engineer Kienle reported that
eighteen new meters had been in
stalled during the week and seven
new services placed.
Weekly balances were reported as
follows: Current, S3,660.65: special
S6,632.54.
Weekly pay rolls were ordered paid
as follows: Current. S959.9S; special
| S16S.35.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
BACHELOR GIRLS UP
TO HALLOWEEN FRANKS

The Bachelor Girls Club has is
sued clever invitations for a Hallow-
cen frolic to be held on Saturday
night of this week at the home of Miss
Hilda Hickman, No. sos Concord
avenue. There will be about fifty
guests, all in masquerade costume
and masks. and numerous Hallowe EN-
stunts are to be performed by the
bachelor maids and the bachelors in
yited. To Judge by the dark secrets
being whispered to confdantes, there
viii be some surprises when masks
are removed. The invitations are given
in the name Of the club officers,
Misses Selena Stirlith, Ethel Hagen,
Eleanor Canning, Hilda Hickman, and
Bertha Foraker.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
TENER SUES THE
NORTH AMERICAN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 24-E. A.
Van Valkenberg. editor Of the North
American, was arrested to-day on
charges Of criminal libel growing out
OF accusations made recently against
John X. Tener, Republican candidate
for governor. based on his connec-
tion with the National Public Utilities
Corporation.
The formality OF serving the war
rant was waived. Francis s. Brown,
A. S. l.. Shields. and George S. Gra-
ham. as counsel for Tener. notified
Editor Van Valkenberg Of the issu-
ance Of the warrant and requested
him TO appear before Magistrate CAL
lagher, who issued the warrant. Fri
day morning. In accepting service
Van valkenberg. after consultation
with hls conself asked that Candi-
date Tener appear at once and state
his case. Tener had arranged 10
leave the city at noon, and this was
impossible.
Offering to redeem stock amounting
to $4,000 issued by the National Pub
lie Utilities Corporation, while he was
president. il any stockholder is dis
satisfied. Tener in a lengthy state
ment to-day made further explanation
of his connection with promoting COM
panies. The statement denies the
charges being made against his busi-
ness reputation and concludes by de-
manding that his accusers start
threatened prosecution so that he
might meet them in court.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
BIG GROCERIES
FIRM SELLS OUT
Ten Golden Eagle Stores and
Warehouse Acquired by
Philadelphia Co.

An important deal involving the
sale OF ten grocery stofes, a ware
house, horses, wagons, etc, in this
city was announced to-day. The
sale is that Of the stores and stock
and fixtures and good will Of the
Golden Eagle Tea Company. the pur-
chasers being the George NJ Dunlap
Company, OF Philadelphia, one Of the
biggest grocery firms i'm the East.
The sale was made on Friday last,
the price not being announced. as Il
will depend to some extent on the
inventory OF stock in the stores and
warehouse The Golden Eagle Tea
Company is composed of Alexander
Mckee and Joseph McAllister. both OF
this city. They began business eleven
years ago I'm September, when they
incorporated the company Since then
they gradually branched out until they
established ten prosperous stores,
warehouse and Wholesale grocery on
Third street, between King and
French, and ran many delivery
wagons. By buying their groceries
i'm large quantities they were able TO
reduce wholesale costs considerably
and all of their retail groceries were
conducted strictly on cash basis.
They haveia high standing in tbs busi-
ness world
The George NJ Dunlap Company
has nearly one hundred stores in
/ Philadelphia alone, with dozens Of
other stores in different cities through
out the East. The company will con-
duct the Wilmington stores taken
over from the Golden Eagle Company
on cash basis, and eventually ex-
/ poets TO increase the number of stores
/ IN the Wilmington field Mr.. Mckee
/ viii retire from the business. but Mr.
| McAllister will become resident man
/ ager Of the Wilmington stores and
also becomes a member of the Dun
/ lap Company and a member of the
board OF directors. He was with the
Dunlap stores before he and Mr.. Nc
kee started the Golden Eagle stores.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24

Ids, MINI.
Brookville, 0hio.--"I was irregular
and extremely nervous A neighbor
recommended Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound TO me and have
become regular and my nerves are
much better. Mrs. II. KINNIsoN,
Brookville, Ohio.
Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases we know Of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file IN the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass. from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints. Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every suffering woman owes IL to her.
self to give Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound a trial
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for IL.
1t is free and always helpful.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
MOURN MR.. McCLANE

The Volunteer Firemens Associa
ton will hold a special meeting to-
night at the Washington Fire Com
pany house, to take action on the
death of Charles B. McClane, a MEM
Der of the independence Fire Com
pany, who died of a fractured skull.
Mr.. McClane was a member Of the
Volunteer Firemon's Association and
was one of the men who worked
hardest for the success of the fire
mems parade.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
MANY ATTEND THE SUN
DAY Y. M. c. A. MEETING

Secretary Colbert of the Y. NJ. c. A.
is elated over the success Of the first
association service for out-of-tOwn
young men. It was held yesterday af-
ternoon In the lobby when the attend
ance was all that could be desired.
The Rev. J. II. Crawford preached an
interesting sermon and at its conclu-
sion tea was served to the out-of-town
visitors and every chair was filled.
This will be team night at the as
sociation and the first tug Of war con-
test will be held.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
FERRIS SCHOOL
RUNAWAYS YET OUT

BY picking the lock OH a door in
the basement of one of the buildings
five inmates OF the Ferris Industrial
School made their escape from that
institution on Saturday at noon. They
We're John Il. Sulley, aged 16 years,
Clarence o. Walker, aged 16 years,
Herbert Truman, aged 19 years, John
Gowanski, aged 16 years, Arthur
Cranmer, aged 10 years. Stilley, Wal
ker and Cranmer were recaptured a
short time after their break for lib
erty. Truman and Gowansh are still
ar large.
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
TETANUS PATIENT
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Ralph Minshall, 1.-THE five-year-old
boy who was a patient at the Homeo-
pathlc Hospital for seven weeks sur
fering with tetanus contracted In a
mysterious manner. left that inati-
tuition this afternoon cured.
Little hope was entertained for the
boy when he was admitted 10 the hos
pital He was given the serum treat
ment and to the surprise OF doctors
and nurses showed signs of improve
ment. but It was slow, and not for sew
eral weeks was the little fellow de-
olared out OF danger
Evening journal., 1910-10-24
OFF FOR THE
SYNOD MEETING
New Castle PreSbytery Dele
gates Will Invite Body to
Meet Here Next Year

Wilmington delegates to the meet
ing of the Baltimore Synod, which
convenes in Baltimore tonight, left
for that city this morning. The cler-
ical and lay commissioners attend
ing are as follows
West Church, the Rev. NAleXander
Alison, Jr., Elder Morris d. Crossah (;
Hanover, the Rev. r. l.. Jackson; (;
Central ,ethe Rev. J. II. Crawford, FL
der ]. II. Burns, Elder John j. Hayes;
Rodney Street, the Rev. G. l.. Candee,
Elder General Charles Bird; First
Presbyterian, the Rev. J. Ross Stone
sifer, Elder James F. Price; Eastlake,
Elder Francis r. Vincent; Olivet. the
Rev j. c. Lane; Greenhill, the Rev.
W. NJ. Kieffer.
The Rev J. n. Crawford will in
vite the Synod to meet in Central
Church, this city, next year. Rodney
Street Women's Missionary Society
will invite the Women's Synodical
Missionary Societies, which are held
during the meetings OF Synod, to meet
with them at Westminster Church.
On Wednesday. number OF Will
mington women Will go to Baltimore
10 address the meeting OF the Synod
ical Missionary Societies. The dele
gates are: Mrs. J. Frank Ball, pres
ident of the Synodical Foreign So
ciety; Mrs Alexander Alison, Jr, a
member OF the Synodical Executive
Committee; Central Church. Mrs. G.
II. Robinette; First Presbyterial( Mrs
James f. Price; Hanover, Miss Ber-
tha Harlan; Presbyterian Home Mis-
sionary Society president; Miss Agnes
Downey. Mrs. Lydia Outten, Mrs
Laura v Hartman; West, Mrs. VIII
liam Chandler and Miss Alice H..
Sheppard; Central, Miss Eva b. Tay-
lor. Presbyterial Foreign President;
Rodney Street, Mrs. James Milliken.
General Charles Bird is chairman
Of The Synodical Committee on Re-
ligious Work In the Army and Navy
The Rev. ]. il. Crawford is chairman
of the Sabbath Observance Commit
tee The Rev. F. II. Moore. of Mid
dletown, is chairman on Ministerial
relief John j. Hayes, Of Central
Church, is a member Of the Deaconess
Home Committee. The Rev. Joel s
Gilhllan, evangelist for New Castle
Presbytery, will give an address on
The Mission of the Country Church.
before the Synod tomorrow even
ing.