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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02
THE CONVERSATION OF couRrsH1p.
BY Lee Ewing.

HEY tell me, son, that you are in love. That Is
good news. They tell me also that you have
not yet reached the point of being engaged to be
married. That is still better news. You are riding
upon the crest of the highest wave of a rolling sea of
bliss, but when you and the girl shall have exchanged
mutual promises you will enter upon q smoother
though perhaps not less glorious sea.
Son, 1 am constrained to offer you some advice.
The magazines and newspapers of to-day arc full Of
counsel for the girl, but you seem to have been
strangely neglected. Quite likely neither Of you will
pay much attention to what is said to you, but still
the effort is worth while.
When you go to see the girl, son, talk to her. I
know, l know you do talk to her, but what do YOU
talk about? What is the burden of your conversation
with her2 Books, flowers, social pleasures, the latest
play, or, If your courtship has progressed far enough,
do you venture to dip into the mythical imagery of
love? All interesting enough, no doubt, but let me
ask you, son, are you going to keep up the pace after
marriage? Do You expect to discuss the dainty per.
fume Of the violet or the delicate sentiment of a love
poem at the breakfast table? Are you of the opinion
that you can keep yourself keyed up to that level
while inwardly figuring how to stretch a twelve hun.
bred dollar salary over a twelve hundred and Sftv
dollar expense account?
Time enough, you say, for all that. True enough.
son, but did 1t ever occur to you that it might be a
good thing to explore the mind of the girl Won ar.
% nAoAA AASs ii lulcECSCl0S discoveries
might be made by such u course. and. when YOU come
to think Of 1t, 1t Is better to know something ahout
the girls mental qualities before the preacher saws
those magic words. If her mind is a barren wilder.
ness you ought to know It and-take my word for r.
son-the shock Of such a discovery is much creator
after marriage than before.
You may depend upon it, son, the girl has taken
your measure, but she is exceedingly adroit in the act
OF hiding herself from you. 1t is a quality which she
has inherited from a long line of mothers who hove
been compelled to clrcumvent men by such harmless.
practices. Therefore, don't expect her to deal ou,.a
frankly with you. She will think that she does. Che
will believe that she is openly showing you her every
weakness along with all her graces, but she couldn,t
do that If she would. Unconscious cf the fact y. .h.
is. yet her instinct moves her to hide from vou hor
faults.
Talk to her, son., about everyday afatrs-obout v,,-
work, your prospects-and seek her advice oho,+ ,o,-
troubles as II she were alrcad, your wife. Die into
her view Of life and see If she realizes that rosos ho,o
thorns and that the pathway leading into the voor.
ahead is stony and rough and hard to trave, To oh.
does, son; II underneath all her petty voni,;os ma
pretty ways you find n sober sense of resnons,hu,,~
and n realization that life and work arc in ~, s,,o..
degree synonymous. then. son, get thar girl IL vou ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02

care you quite sure Of that?" I leaned forward
anxiously. perhaps this was her first attempt and
that's why she bungled it."
(: The Paste Jewel.
The keen Colvert eyes narrowed behind their
glasses. Look at this He took a box from his desk
drawer and snapped wide the lid. A diamond and
ruby ornament, simple in design, vet of dazzling eff
feet, lay luxuriously bathed in its own brilliance.
'Paste!' he exploded. Substituted for the real
thing. Now do you think she's new at the game?'
But that was not why I gasped nor why my hand
went up swiftly to my lips. I had a sudden vision
Of Laura Danforth as 1 had seen her the week be-
fore, head bent over a velvet case she had taken from
the safe hidden in the wall of her dressing room.
isn't it a beauty?' she had laughed delightedly.
1.-THE dear boy hasn't an idea I know anything about
it. l came across 1t quite by accident in a compart-
ment we never use. OF course, he's keeping 1t as a
surprise for me, but I'm going to make him take 1t
back. He's lost too heavily on the Exchange lately
to afford such folly"
And the pin Mr.. Colvert held-that pin of paste
jewels-it was the exact duplicate of the blazing Or
nament Harvey Danforth had hidden away in his
wife's room!
An instant I stared wildly. Harvey the receiver Of
stolen goods! Laura Danforth's husband a thief! 1
was too bewidered to grasp 1t. OF all the suggestions
in the world, that would have been the last to come to
me. Harvey's always uncertain fortune-was this
his way of augmenting it? How had he dared
HAS she - confessed anything?' I forced the
question, though the words almost lost themselves in
my throat.
You understand, we're conducting the affair as
quietly as possible to avoid publicity. The girl is
being held, but we can't make her talk. Now we're
trying to trace the pin and the man. in the case
there always is one.'
The man in the case! 1 rose hastily. 1 must do
something to drag Laura out Of reach Of the sword
Of Damocles suspended over her. What step could
1 take? Facing Mr.. Colvert with the knowledge 1
held, l felt already like an accomplice
Suppose I should see her, I ventured Mt last.
"You! No, I shouldn't like to see you mixed up in
it, he added hastily. Besides, remember nothing is
or must be known of your connection with the firm"
Yes, l knew. 1t was the one thought that kept me
from rushing straight off to Harvey Danforth and
telling him that l knew Of the theft and his part in 1t.
"Mr. Colvert," 1 suggested, with a cunning my two
months dual existence had done much to develop, "you
know that acting every day of my life has taught me
more than one histrionic trick. Let me 90 to her as re.
porter, detective, friend-anything you please. Only
get me to her." l leaned toward him impatiently. land
perhaps l can make her talk Though at the moment
l wasn't sure what l wanted to make her do. All 1
realized was that the girl was the only one l dared
to approach.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02

full two weeks had passed since the day Id seen
Harvey bending over her counter, and not seeing
him there again I'd thought the incident closed.
Now it came to me that he must have brought the
sparkle to those jewels. the tense look to that mouth;
the two invariably go together. How often had they
been meeting, I wondered, and what was Harvey's
game? He had been several sorts Of scoundrel in his
LIE. Could he now be leading on this little girl to love
oim, binding his wife meanwhile with extravagant
attentions? l wished myself a man, with some in.
tfument OF chastisement at hand, especially when I
was pushed closer to them and heard her say, a fash
OF Jealousy in her voice, "But you haven't told me
yet, who is Laura?"
"oA, another pretty girl like you," Harvey an
swered, and, evidently to distract her attention, calico
a taxi cab and helped her into 1t.
FOR the next few days I entertained and dis.
caroeo lnnumerable plans to put the little girl on her
guard. 1t was no easy task. She was not the sort
one could approach with a warning; her wide eyed
simplicity forbade that. Then, too, I had to partic.
''ariy avoid making myself conspicuous in the store
-es a suspicion of my position with the firm leak out.
AND suddenly, while I considered what move I
might safely make, she disappeared from her accus-
TONED place. The first day 1 missed her I Thought
she might be i'll; the second I toured the store expect.
Ing 10 md her transferred to another departments;
~ tnlrd-l descended upon Mr.. Colvert's office and
WIFI sei1-reproach Juggling at the words. "What-has
become-of the pretty girl:" 1 asked.
he looked at me over his glasses for a long mo-
ment. I'm jail!' he answered at last.
"ln"- I fell back weakly into a chair.
E4actiy" He seemed to appreciate my aston
ishment. II did that detective an injustice. It didn't
take him long to find out the girl had a fancy for
precious stones"
Stole jewelry!" 1 exclaimed. 1 couldn't believe it.
ana the cleverest crook we've encountered in
many a day. Look here; l don't suppose 1 ought to
tell you this, but ] just want to warn you against baby
faces"
But quite another idea had flashed across my
clouded brain. There was a slight advantage in being
a woman after all, for l recalled that note Of Jealousy
IN the girls voice when she questioned Harvey as
to the identity Of Laura" and it came to me that
II she had stolen 1t was to make herself more attrac-
tive than her unknown rival. Had she been clever
enough to have any other motive she would GER
tainly have been too clever to fall Immediately under
the spell Of Harvey's wiles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02

Admirably told story of a woman's natural clcrerncss
and detective skill, in the series of Miss Bentlcigh,
Professional Shopper"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02
The Girl in Prison.

The girl met me in stubborn silence. sat down
beside her rs the door closed on us, and looked at her
closely. The baby face had changed. Obstinacy had
hardened tho. mouth, tenacity Of purpose the chin. The
gold fringed s%apphires held neither cupidity nor guile,
hut rather the light of the persistent martyr. 1 felt
sure she had been merely a we'll selected tool.
"Dont you remembcr me?" l asked in a quick
whisper. ''rhat day at the counter when 1 stopped
and talked to-him''-
On my way down 1 had carefully planned the at.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-02

big" Colvert's eyes met my shaky ones. a CLINT be-
hind his glasses. you're Il great girl" he vouchsafcd,
and it was the first time his voice held a personal note,
'for getting into trouble
But the end of it was that he took me down to Head
quarters.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
w. c. I. U Notes.

AT the Spring Institute of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, held at
Friesburg, on the 4th, Miss Page, the
State Treasurer gave a most excellent adj
dress on "What every should
know about finance" Many good points
were made showing the speakers
thorough acquaintance with good bust
ness methods. Some laughable incidents
we're given OF the ignorance OF Women
regarding financial affairs, one in partic-
ular affording the audience much amuse-
ment: A women, whose husband had
given her a check for $50 on her birth
day, called at the bank where his de-
posts were made to get the money.
When told that she must endorse the
they had paid her the money, she wrote
on the back OF the check 81 have recelv-
ed the money. Many thanks for your
lovely gift, dear"
Miss Elizabeth Goodwin, of Green
wich, spoke on "Why a Y" She said
the Cumberland County paid $3.50 to
Gov. Glenn, of North Carolina, to speak
at Tumbling Dam, three years ago. Tie
added interest to temperance work justi-
fed the efforts.
She also spoke OF the help to the tenn
perance cause in the way OF the election
laws recently made effective and lauded
Governor Wilson for his action in secur-
ing the necessary legislation. The moral
standing of the State had been increased
at least five years since Governor Wilson
has been at the head of affairs, in her
opinion. Many other good points were
made, especially regarding ways and
means of interesting the young in the
temperance cause.
1t came out during the meeting that
the Penn's Grove Union so far this year
has gained Is new members and the
Stevens Y, at Woodstown, has gained IA,
There are over 500 members III the
county. Any Union securing % new
members within a year will be sent by
the State to the annual convention, all
expenses being borne by the State, no
matter how far distant from her home
the meeting may convene.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
A Shad BANQUET

Among the guests of John II. Dandy
and Willard Salisbury, of Wilmington,
who partook OF a shad supper at French's
hotel, on Thursday evening, the 4th,
were the following:
James P. Winchester; President Of the
First National Bank; Otto Rowland,
President of the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Co.; Senators Charles r. Miller and
George W. Sparks, Henry Whitley, Pres
ident of Mccullough Iron Co.; Alexis L.
DUPONT, Sec'y of Powder Co.; Samuel X.
Smith, Treasurer Harlan & Holdings
worth Corp; S. d. Townsend, Vice Pres
Wilmington Trust Co., John Hare, Jr.,
Cashier Penn's Grove National Bank; II.
Gregg Dandy, Manager Wilmington &
New Jersey Ferry Company; Doctors
Shortlidge. Springer, Wales and Draper,
Scott Townsend, Treasurer Security Trust
Co.; w. N. Barnard, of Penn's Grove r,
R. Co.; James W. Ponder, S. d. Town
send, Jr., James Salisbury, Hugh NJ.
Morris. w. G. Metraffy, Esq, ]. c. Glib
son, Cashier of Union Bank; Charles A,
Owens, Adam Linsey, F. j. Williams, j.
d. Bush, II. Z. Wallace, and II. M.
TAYLOR.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
PERSONAL MENTION AND SOCIAL NOTES
The Whereabouts And DOings o.
Good People You Know

Mrs. Lydia Parsons is spending a week
with her niece, Mrs. Harry Peterson, i'll
Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. D. Burden, of Camden, has
been spending a few days with Mrs.
George B. Leap.
Mrs. James White, of Mullica Hill, has
been spending a few days with her sis
tiers, Mrs. William Diver.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Munyan, of Cam
den, are spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Townsend.
Howard Mcintyre, of Philadelphia
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
cousin, S. Rushing Leap, Jr.
Senator George w. F. Gaunt and
George Horner, OF Mullica Hill, spent
Sunday with Peter Raymond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Holton and son,
Edgar, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jere Long spent
Sunday with relatives at Cape May Court
House.
Harlow Rogers, who has been practic-
ing law in the Canal Zone for a year, re-
turned home on Monday to visit his
mother, Mrs. G. S. Rogers.
Samuel Stanley, of Swedesboro, has
been spending a few days with friends
in Penn's Grove. He is aged 80 years,
and was a former resident here.
Rev. S. M. Nichols, PHI. D., District
| Superintendent, was in PENIS Grove all
day Wednesday renewing old aquaint-
ances. He held Quarterly Conferences
in the evening.
The 46th wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Bodine was made the
occasion for a family social at the home
of his son, Harry E. Bodine,a at Merchant
vile, on May LIST.
Alex Wilson, of Virginia, who has been
working in the chemical department, of
duPonts on Carney's Point for four years,
will leave Saturday for Parlin, to assist
in the DUPONT laboratory there.
Edwin E. Somers, who has been grow
ing early tomatoes III Tloilud tAe Paop
winter arrived home this Friday. j.
Ford Thompson and daughter Miss Lon
D., left Hallandale the same time. They
are stopping at Fredericksburg, Va,
where he lived fifty years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bodine, of Wash
ington, D. c., have been spending the
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Bodine, at the Cove. Harry Bodine
and family, of Merchantville, also spent
Sunday with his parents. On Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Bodine were
agreeabIy surprised, the occasion being
the 22d anniversary of their wedding.
Accompanying Mr.. and Mrs. Bodine is
Mrs. r. H. Payne, of Washington.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
Duke Thompson a Bankrupt

Finally adjudged a bankrupt by United
States District Court Judge Gross at
Trenton, William j. Thompson, the once
wealthy Gloucester City man, will have
his affairs aired before Referee in Bank
ruptcy S. Conrad OFT in Camden. An
order of reference has been made to
Referee OFT, who will now await the
filing of a schedule of the assets and
liabilities OF Mr.. Thompson, about May
Goth.
In the meantime the receiver ex-State
Comptroller Henry j. West, Of Glouces-
ter City. a personal friend Of Mr..
Thompson's most. valuable assets, and
allowed permission to lease Washington
Park for the coming summer This is one
of Thompson's most valuable assets, and
a always a source of large income. Ref
cree OFT has summoned the creditors or
their representatives for a meeting al his
office.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
ANNA l., LAYTON
Fishing Notes

Shad fishing was at its best in the
River and Bay this week. The biggest
catches of the season were made last
Monday. They ranged from 250 on
down. Joe Smith got $50, Jos. M, Whit
sell 240, Lew Strengthen 23S, Roberts $50,
VIM. Richards POS, Dan Swope 100, E. S.
Harris and son 1873. Most Of the nets got
100 or more. On Tuesday the catch ran
from 140 ON down. Layton Bros. got
that number. Raine Bros. got 1876.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
catches ranged from 100 on down.
The wholesale price has been $25 per
100.
Denny Bros. took about 5000 to Phil
adelphia on Monday night and about
half as many OH other nights.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
PEDRICKTOWN PENCILLING
Interesting Items From Oldmans
Township.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hewitt, o
Bridgeport have been visiting among rel
atives.
Mrs. Rebecca Foulk, of Wilmington
spent the week with Mrs. Deborah
Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hunt entertained
during the week. Mrs. Elizabeth Lipp
%incott, of Collingswood, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Hunt, OF Swedesboro.
Morris Snyder and son, of Philadel,
phla, visited at Isaac Pedrick's on Sun
day.
Harry johnson, of Philadelphia, is
spending sometime at home.
Mrs. George Pedrick, Hamilton Ped.
rick and son Allison visited Mrs. Abranl
Detiviler in Camden on Monday.
Master Chas. Hampton, of Swedesboro,
has been spending a few days with his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hampton.
Herbert Parker, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at Andrew Parkers.
Mrs. E. M. Black is visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Vohman in Jamesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gordon, of At.
lantic City, were guests over Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Robinson.
Mrs. Clay Smith has returned from a
visit with DIR. and Mrs. Chas. Tilton, in
Scranton, Pa.
Miss Edith Diver, of PENIS Grove,
visited Misses Helen and Miriam Sweeten
on Saturday.
Mrs. John Richard has returned from
a visit in Penn's Grove.
Mrs. Mary Picken who has been ser.
lously ill for a week is improved.
Mrs. Clarence Doughten spent Thurs
day in Philadelphia.
Frank Gates is i'll with typhoid fever
in the hospital in West Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Blocksom speni
part of the week in Frederick, Del.
John Haskell is under treatment in {
Philadelphia hospital.
Fred Biddle, of Long Branches, was
visitor with Mr., and Mrs. Jacob Biddl,
over Sunday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Churcl
will hold their strawberry festival in Rec
Mems hall OF Saturday evening, of thil
week.
Harry M. Snyder, eldest son Of Mr.
and Mrs. David Snyder died i'll Cooper
hospital Camden on Saturday, Of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Snyder was but twenty-nine
years of age and leaves a widow and thret
small children. The funeral service
was largely attended in the Baptis
Church on Tuesday. Interment in the
Baptist Cemetery.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
Examination For Free Scholarship

TIT twenty-sec0nd competitive examination
New Jersey State College. under the Act of
March 31st, 1890, as amended by Chapter 80 OF
the Laws of 1905, by Chapter 26 of the Laws OF
1909, and by Chapter SO of the Laws OF 1911,
will be held at each County Court Bonse in
the State en- Friday and Saturday. June I'd and
Sd, 1911, beginning promptly at 9 A. M, and
continuing until 6 T. M each day.
Particular attention is called to the fact
that hereafter these scholarships are open TO
candidates for the degree of Bachelor Of Arts
IA. b., and for the degree of Bachelor of Let
tiers (Litt. B.6 as well as for the degree OF
Bachelor of Science (B. SCI
In 1911. the number of points required foI
the admission to the A. &. course VIII be Is
points, to the Lift. B. course Is points, to the
General B Sc. course Is points, and to the
Technical b. Sc. courses Is points.
Any correspondence relative to the exam
nation NAV be addressed to o. o.. Barr
County superintendent, Salem. N. j. 5-5 Al
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
Baseball Season Opens.
penn's Grove Beats dibbstown.

The Penn's Grove baseball season was
formally opened last Saturday by a speech
by Jos. r. Moreland, of Paulsboro. The
informal part was the easy defeat OF
Gibbstown by the score of Is to l.
There were three new players. Layton
held down first base in Holdcraft's place.
Hanselman, who played with the old
"Smokless' team was catcher. Conard,
a new acquisition from "Hightown," is
pitcher and right-feld.
There was no score in the first inning
and every II present thought there
would be a tight game. In the second
inning, however, their anticipation was
dampened by the cloud-burst OF seven
runs, every player having a bat with two
players batting twice.
The only lonely run OF the visitors was
also in the second inning.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
wOODsrORN WHIspERINGs
What You Would Like to Know
of PiIesgove People.

VI FiAeSSOVe FeOpie.
May lO,-Miss Anna Springer was a
Philadelphia shopper on Saturday.
j. Warren Davis, Of Pedricktown,
preached in the Baptist Church on Sum
day last.
The Civic League has placed a number
OF garbage cans about the town for waist
paper and rubbish to be put in.
The last meeting for the spring OF the
Union Teacher-Training and Bible Study
Glass meet at the home of Miss Jessie
Bridgeman on last Friday evening.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the West Jersey Baptist Associa-
ton held al all day meeting in the Bap-
fist Church Oh Tuesday.
Rev. r. N. Aspinwall, of Alloway, gave
a stereoptican lecture on "Scott's Lady OF
the Lake" in the Methodist Church on
Thursday evening Of last week. $27.75
were taken at the door, the Ladies Aid
Society received half the proceeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Goforth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Moncrief attended on Mon
day, the funeral of their niece, Mrs.
Myrtle Haunale near Palatin&
Miss Elizabeth Taylor has bean spend
ing three weeks with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Turner and grand.
son Walter Turner and Miss Ethel Rich
man spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Dare at Seeley.
Franklin Flitcraft has purchased a new
Ford runabout.
Mrs. Christie Edwards, of Mullica
Hill, has been spending a few days with
her son, Lewis Edwards and wife.
Woodstown Borough Council has de-
cided not to put in any more water
meters as those installed have not worked
satisfactorily. The Council has donated
five dollars for decorating soldiers graves
on Memorial day.
In building the new state road some
heavy cuts will be made. The bridge
over Salem creek at the edge of the
Borough will be raised three feet and a
new one will be built by the County.
The road beyond the bridge will be filled
in seven feet and a cut of five feet will be
made in front OF Preston Wallace's farm.
The South Jersey Farmers Exchange
has done more business this spring than
ever before. They have sold forty.six
cars OF seed potatoes, eighty-three cars of
feed and forty-four hundred and thirty
eight tons of fertilizer, with a total sales
for the four months of $184, 623. Y.
SCHOOL TEACHERS
The Pilesgrove Board OF Education has
elected the following teachers for the en-
suing year. High School, Sarah Smith,
principal, Frances Moore, Helen Jaquette,
Mrs. Follmer, Miss Even; Grammar
School, Mary Shoemaker, principal, Har-
riet Howard, Lillian Birch, Lettie Davis,
Linda Reeves, Helen virgins; primary,
Alfarata Dilks, Alice White. The elect
ion OF supervisor was deferred.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
Do dhosts Haunt swampsa

No, Never. Its foolish to fear a fancied
evil, when there are real and deadly perils
to guard against in swamps and marshes,
bayous, and lowlands. These are the
malaria germs that cause ague, chills and
fever, weakness, aches in the bones and
muscles and may induce deadly typhoid.
But Electric BitteIs destroys and casts out
these vicious germs from the blood.
sThree bottles drove all the malaria from
my SYSTEM" wrote VIM. Fertwell, Of
Lucama, N. c., land I've had fine health
ey er SINCE" Use this safe, sure remedy
only. Doc at Johnscn's Drug Store.