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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-11
BRITISH PARADISE FOR TRAMP
Kind Old English Woman Who Never
Refuses a Meal or Aims
to the Poor.

An Illuminating light is shed on the
enormous influx of tramps into Corn
wall in late years by the ncourag
ment given to the tramping fraternity
by a benevolent old lady of independent
mean who lives in a charming coun.
try residence near st. Austell, some
mile and a half from the main road be-
tween st. Austell and Truro. Mrs.
Stephens, the lady referred to, is
eighty yea of age, says a writer in
the London Dispatch, and she calls
her place abode "Hembal," but to my
dear men," as she affectionately re-
fers to her vagrant visitors, her home
is known as "The Retreat"
To those not familiar with the To-
cality "Hembal" is difficult to find. for
1t stands back from a leafy country
lane from which one has to walk 200
or 800 yards to gain the district road.
and another mile and a half before
reaching the main road, which the
tramps traverse from union to union.
so that 1.-THE Retreat" is not lighted
upon by accident, but is found only
by following elaborate directions.
Yet there r very few tramps do.
ing" the west country to whom the
hospitality Of Lady" Stephens re-
treat is not familiar.
1t is several years ago since the fra
ternity discovered" her. AS the num-
bers of her visitors increased the old
lady was at a loss to know how to ac-
commodate them SO that they should
not be exposed to the weather while
partaking of the food and drink which
she readily gave to all who called up
on her, in addition to the silver coin
she gave them when they left to cheer
them on the road. So she set apart
an clubhouse for them, furnished with
a long table and. forms, where they
now take their meals.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-11

cheeks; a happy smile played about
her lips. "Now l know why they
would not let me into that room where
] believed his body lay" she said
They were not so heartless after all;
they dared not, for their conspiracy
would have been detected. And
shall e him." she went on, almost
in a %soliloquy. when shall 1 see
him? When will you take me there?'
But, madame, you will not abandon
Brussels and your followers?" sug
gested. "They wait to proclaim your
son the king of the Belgians. Will
you desert them?"
He tells me to-" she answered
picking up the letter again and thrust
ing it into the bosom of her gown. 81
must obey. What care l now? Why,
he only thinks of abdication, because
he is distressed in mind. I shall nurse
him back to health and bring him in
triumph to Brussels. When do we de.
part?-for this letter says that you
must conduct me to meet my husband
at st. Anselm Abbey"
I consulted my watch.
"A train leaves the Care du Nord
in two hours" l answered. "That will
be just before midnight. At three in
the morning we can reach Villebonne,
on the coast. l will arrange to tele-
graph that a carriage and horses may
be in waiting. In half an hour after
we can be at the Abbey gates"
"And l shall see him." she MUIR
INJURED. What is your name, mon
sieur?" told her. She came nearer
and took my hand in both of hers i'm
pulsively. Captain Adams, when I
give my confidence l give it implicit
ly," she said. Il have looked into your
eyes and know that you have not lied.
The king, my husband, lives. At eleven
o'clock 1 will await you at the head of
the back stairway. My attendants
shall show you"
There came a tap at the door.
Monsieur Van Keek-" began a voice.
Tell him to attend me tomorrow.
l am tired and going to bed"
"But, madame"
"Tell him to attend on me tomor-
row." cried the baroness imperiously.
The voice was silent. Madame had
won. And lat what a cost of honor!
l conferred at once with M. Wander.
0oel. Dispatches were sent: in pa..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-11

rows in the skin, and so violent was
her impact that she had actually
thrust her way we'll into the passage
before the guards arrested her furth.
er progress. Then she stood like a
tigress, painting and glaring. while
behind her own attendants were on
the verge of flinging themselves
against the bayonets Of the guards.
1t was a perilous moment. And the
man whom she had attacked, wiping
the blood from his face upon his
sleeve, muttered monotonously:
1T Is not permissible to pass! It is
not permissible to pass!"
I stepped forward.
IF I might have but a few words
with madam in the seclusion of her
apartments, perhaps I could be of as
s%istance," l said. d.
She swung round upon me, calmer
now. "Who are you?" she cried.
"A well-wisher and sympathizer,"
answered. Madame, l am the bearer
of a message"
Il don't want to hear it," she cried.
I approached her and whispered:
1T concerns His Majesty King Leo
pold-it is from him.
why do you call him that?' she
cried. "He is king no longer; he is
dead. God rest his soul and pity me!'
Twill madame hear the messenger
I replied indifferently.
She beckoned to an attendant in
the blue and gold. Conduct this gen.
tleman to my apartment" she said
haughtily. Then, turning upon her
heels, she swung down the corridor
again, and SO up the staircase, but
no~iselessly. I think it must have
touched the hearts of all, even of the
opposing party.
Before going to the baroness's
apartments, l went in to M. Wander
poel and told him that l had secured
an audience. I also engaged that, if
all went we'll, the baroness would va
cate the palace that same evening and
leave Brussels. He was overjoyed at
the success Of my scheme.
IF you succeed, His Majesty King
Albert will reward you literally" he
said. Five hundred thousand crowns
in gold"
I stopped him. There are points of
honor that some continentals Go not
easily understand; / do not barter in
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-11
NARRATIVE OF
CAPTAIN ADAMS
Copyright. by W. q. Chapman.)
''Detec 6ve. Diplomat

my capacity as a
courier of his majesty,
King Edward VII, l
was frequently sum-
moned to the foreign
office to meet Lord
Lansdowne, or, after
the accession of the
liberal government, Sir
Edward Grey, in order
to receive instructions
upon some delicate
miSSiOn IN ho NOR.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-11

building in the distance, surrounded
by a grove of poplars. It was the Alb
hey. In the east there vas the faint
est suggestion of the coming dawn. I
looked at my watch. It was past five.
Evidently l had miscslculated the
time; our journey had taken longer
than I expected.
At a further stage we halted. There
was no possibility Of progress across
the drifts. The carriage was already
up to it's axles. The remaining half
mile must be traversed afoot. 1 de-
scended to acquaint the baroness with
the facts. To my pleasure, she was
not p%erturbed.
When she saw how near the monas-
terry lay she uttered a little cry of de-
light and, taking my arm, started to
pick her way along the narrow path
between the encroaching sand dunes,
the man in livery following doggedly
behind. In this manner we came at
last into the poplar grove. Anon we
were hammering at the Abbey doors.
After a while an old doorkeeper
looked out on us through a wicket.
l would have spoken, but the
baroness anticipated me.
THE king! Where is the king?"
she cried. "Tell him 1 am here, the
Baroness Vaughan"
The trappist looked at her sourly
and slammed the wicket in our faces.
We heard his sandals Gathering along
the base floors within. Then there
was a long silence. and all at once I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

prize is awarded the speller who can
longest retain his or her place upon
the floor. A similar match or contest
in mental arithmetic has been intro
duced in some of the fairs and seems to
have a growing popularity. 1t is
claimed that the modern child is not
as quick in figures" as were his par
ents and that this is largely due to the
declining Of the old fashioned drills in
mental arithmetic, in which all sorts
Of mathematical intricacies were solved
in the brain Of the student and de-
livered orally without any recourse to
pencil and paper.
To many people, the great event Of
the fair is the enormous parade in
which thousands OF school children
march bearing banners designating
their school, class and district There
is always band, often a school organ
izaticn.
To the children the most important
event, of course, is the award of prizes
which is the winding 10 Of the fair.
These are generally contributed by cit
lens and public men who are glad in
this way to encourage a movement
which develops so practical a side in
public education.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
Playing With Love
Too Many Act ThOughtIessly, but
Girls Especially Should
Be Careful.
by Beatrice Fairfax-

OWE" said Napoleon, lis the oc-
cupation of the idle man, the
- amusement Of a busy one, and the
shipwreck of a sovereign"
And he might have added that it
was the plaything Of the thoughtIess.
A young man. who was thoughtless
so long that he has had to begin to
think most seriously, writes me that
last January he became much inter
ested in a young woman and secured
her acquaintance
As time progressed they became very
Intimate, and she became much at
tached to him. He says he has no Sc
riohs intentions, as he is barely able
to support his widowed mother. but
entertained such a strong friendly
feeling for the girl that he couldn't
His visits became so frequent that
other young men, thinking he had a
prior right. stopped going to see her,
and it became understood among their
friends that they were engaged
Decides to Quit.
He had played with love all this
time, and when The girls affections
became seriously involved, he decided
that he must make his visits less fire.
quent- He told her why; that he didn't
love her, and couldn't marry her. To
this rather cold blooded decision after
course, she replied that it would break
her heart If he ceased coming, and he
continued his calls -four nights week
out of sympathy and duty"
After calling four times a week, out
OF sympathy and duty" for several
months, he decided to end it, and didn't
go again.
Then she wrote to him that if he
didn't come back, she would do herself
bodily harm
Because of this foolish declaration
on her part, he has resumed his visits.
What" he asks, sis to be the end p
No one asks himself that question in
the beginning Those who have had
the years that should stand for wisdom
are just as foolish as this young man.
They deliberately play with matches,
and when a blaze results, turn to their
friends and ask. What is to be the
end7"
There are many endings to an affair
OF this kind, and the right end depends
on the nationality Of those concerned
II this girl is foolish and hysterical, as
her declaration to him implies, his
punishment is all the greater
BE Sensible.
He will merit all he receives. 1t is
with the girl am most concerned. 1t
is to her that I make the plea to be
sensible, and act like a rational being.
He doesn't love her. Can she prove
that she has lost much? By forcing
his attentions she lowers herself IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
HORSES FALL WITH
8 NEAR TUCUMCARI
Threatened Smallpox Epidemic at Nor.
ton Averted-Tucumcari Coun-
cilmen Resign.

GlIleu 66Slgu.
Tucumeari, n. NJ, Dec Three in
juries have occurred in the county as
the result of saddle animals falling with
their riders. The victims we're Gid Rob
eEtson, who suffered broken collarbone;
W. W LeWellen. who also was injured
about the shoulder, and Louis Richard
sou, whose leg was badly bruised through
his animal falling on him. All occurred
to the east of TucumcaTi.
From present indications 1t seems that
the threatened epidemic of smallpox IN
the Norton neighborhood has been
brought under control, there having been
no new cases reported for over a week.
All the previous cases are doing well
and viii soon be released from quaran-
tine
James ConweH. alderman from the
Third ward, and George Kegley, from
the Second, have resigned as members
OF the council, giving stress OF business
as their excuse. George Bert Yost was
appointed to fill the unexpired term in
the place Of Conwell, the other vacancy
remaining. A. B. Simpson was named
on the finance committee in place OF
Conwell.
Tuesday, December 10, has been named
as "Clean up day. in Tucumcari
c. G.. Powell has been granted permits
sion to erect q building on East Center
street, between First and Adams
FIfeT Caudle who has been doing a
produce business from cars on the local
tracks in the Southwestern railwa~
yards, has leased the building on East
Sailvsr avenue formerly occupied by
the William Troupe transfer and feed
store. ard viii open a place of business
for handIin0 produce and feed.
The residence Of Otto Jahns, four
miles west of town, burned. a small
amount of Insurance was carried, it is
said. The cause of the fire is unknown.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

her own estimation, and feeds the
flame of his vanity.
She can't live without him. He may
be frightened by such q statement,
but he is of the nature that is also
flattered
She can live without himl She must!
She Will If instead of looking at the
long evenings without him Gan appal-
ling prospect to one in lOve), she will
regard them as so many greater OPP
portunities for study and good read
ing, she viii find such profit and
pleasure in them that her only concern
for the past will be that 1t was such
deplorable waste of time
She must forget him. She must not
feed his vanity by picturing a desola-
ton of her life without him. She must
learn for her own good that there are
better men in the world; meh more
worthy OF such OutpouriItg OF affec-
ton
As for him: One OF the great mys-
teries of life is that a man SO little
worth love as he should awaken so
much of it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
ALLEGE FRAUDS IN EVADING
TAX ON AUTOMATICALLY

Chicago, III, Dec. 7.-Evidenoe laid
before the federal grand jury is said
to involve frauds against the govern
ment OF more than 100000 in duties on
oleomargerine.
Several of the largest firms in Chi
cagO dealing in the product are said
to be connected with the cases. Full
tax payments on more than 1000, 600
pounds of OleOmargarine are reported
to have been eYaded-
The government tax Of 10 cents a
pound on colored oleomargarine is said
to have been avoided by the payment of
"a Of a cent a pound, the tax on IN
colored Oleomargarine, the product.
however having been tinted with oil
that greatly increased its resemblance
to butter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
AN. UNUSUAL REQUEST.

Dear Miss Fairfax.
Kindly suggest a form for the an
nOuncement of an engagement to be
mailed to friends and relatives by
young couple announcing their own
engagement. K c C.
It is customary for the parents OF
the bride to be to make an announce
ment Of her engagement If she is an
orphan the duty falls on an older sis
ter or brother, a near relative or g
friend. This girl cannot lack all these
Such an announcement made by the
relative nearest her would be in bet
ter taste than II made by the girl her
self.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
WILL, DIRECT RIFLE SHOOT.

washington, D. c., Dec. Col H. G.
Catrow, Of Dayton, Ohio, Of the Third
infantry, National Guard, was chosen
commissioner general for the Interna-
tional Rifle matches to be held at
Camp Perry, Ohio, next September, in
connection with the centennial cele-
bratiOn of the Perry victory OF Lake
Erie. The executive committee of the
National Rifle association of America
has approved the program.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
WILL IMPROVE CONDITIONS AT
SAWTEI.LE SOLDIERS HON.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. Immediate
steps will be taken to prfng about bet
ter conditions at the soldiers home at
Sawtelle, according to members of the
senatorial committee which has COM
pleted its investigation.
Members of the committee said that
they would seek action in Washing
ton to remedy certain conditions, par
ticularly the unheated barracks and
poor mess.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

Dear Miss Fairfax:
1 am Is years old, and a year ago
became engaged to a young man Of
81. We were engaged eight months.
Ny mother objected on account of
money matters, and then we parted I
have met many young men, but none
appeal to me as ne does, and I find
love him still. A few days ago I re-
ceived a letter from him saying that
ne could not do without me and wishes
to keep company with me again, and
my mother still objects A. B. Q.
You are only Is, and he is only q.
Too young to marry If there were no
other obstacles. Wait a year II in
that time he doesn't make good IN
your mothers eyes, wait another year.
You viii never regret it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
AGED MAN DIsARas RoBBER;

Chicago, III, Dec. Charles A. Sher-
man, 60 years old, d, delicatessen store
keeper, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by one OF three automobile
bandits here last night after a deter
mined resistance by the aged man,
in which he had disarmed one Of the
robbers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
TELL HIM so.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am deeply in love with a friend Of
my brother and do not know the way
to show it. I have been in his COM
pany only once, but my mother was
there and 7 could not say much to
him. Last Sunday evening my brother
had a lady TO the house My mother
made this gentleman stay for supper.
After supper another friend came with
a lady. About o'clock one of the
girls suggested that we go to the NOV
ing pictures and we went without ask
ing these gentlemen. Upon our re-
turn we found them angry, and they
would not speak to Us. We feel that
we have hurt their feelings and are
sorry. Frances
You were rude to guests at your
home, and must apologize.
You have seen this man only once,
have barely spoken to him. and claim
to love him, and say you didn't know
how to show it. I am glad you don't
know how! Don't try to Learnt 1t
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
Hotel Paso del Norfe.

The dining room and grill Of Hotel
Paso del Norte is open until midnight.
Meals served a Ia carte. Excellent ser
Vice.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

Presents-usefuI, yet ornamental-we
suggest a nice manicure set. ROgers's
1917 ware, Thermos bottles, etc Kra-
kauer. York & Move, Sucrs-, Inc. San
Francisco street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

HofcI go al Nnrfe.

For prompt baggage. livery, hack and
freight transfer, call Pomeroy's FL
PasO Transfer. Phone 2444.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

The dining room and grill Of Hotel
Paso del Norte IS open until midnight.
Meals served a Ia carte. Excellent ser
ce.-Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
SON OF TEXAS GOVERNOR
PASSES ARMY EE lLIE AI-ION

Washington. D. c., Dec Sidney B.
Colquitt, Of Austin, son of governor Col
quit of Texas, and John B. Coulter,
also Of Texas. have passed the examina-
ton for appointment as second Geuten-
ants in the army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
WAIT A YEAR.

will be soon enough to show your love
when he has told you he loves you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

Besides the eAnlDlUO OF WORK the
school fair has several other attrac-
lions One Of the popular features is
an old fashioned spelling match in
which hundreds of the best spoilers Sc
lected from all the schools in the coun-
~ are lined up in even lines and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

r Owe" said Napoleon. lis the oc-
cupation of the idle man, the
- amusement Of 2. busv one. and the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-13

the Athletics won their second cham.
pionship in 1906.
The third base hole was q serious
problem to Mack for three years. In
1907 he started out with Jack KNIGHT
on third. Jack was brilliant, but er.
ratio. Mack finally traded KNIGHT to
Boston for the veteran Jimmy Col.
Inns. The peerless third basenan
found It hard to keep down to playing
weight. but Mack started the season
OF 1908 with Jimmy still on third
In 1909 Mack started out with Bah.
er on third and Barry at short. which
rounded out the present great ma,
chine.
After the Fourth Of July games that
year Mack made . gumshoe trip to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-13

The 'old guard" In the American
league 10 rapidly disappearing, and
after . decade Of baseball few Of the
original players who started the sea.
soa Of 1901 are found In the league in
any capacity.
The only member Of the original
Athletic team still connected with the
club Is Eddie Plank. whom Mack se.
cured that year - = young collegian
from Gettysburg. Lajoie 10 the only
regular" who played in tho opening
game at Twenty.ninth street and Co.
lumbia avenue. Philadelphia, who 10
still In the big league. Lajoie was lost
to the Athletics early In the season Of
1902 through the injunction proceed.
ings OF the late Col. John I. ROGERS,
then part owner Of the Phillies.
Many baseball fans are wrong IN
their opinion that Harry Davis, new
manager OF the Maps. is the last OF
Mack's original team. The first man
to play the initial sack for the Ath.
letics was Charlie Carr. It was not
until the middle of the season that
Mack pulled Davis out of a railroad
ofice to take the job on first base.
to succeed Harry Davis as captain OF
Dan Murphy. who has been selected
the team. is the fourth captain the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-13

Norwich. Conn. and signed Dan Nor.
ply. who Joined the team in Boston
on July 8. and made q most sensa.
tioual debut getting six hits out Of
stx times At bat, including . home run.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-13
Cultivate Presence o. Mind.

Cultivate presenes % Mind.
Presence Of mind IL greatly depend.
ent on moving what IL best to b
done under conditions or alarm or
danger. II this knowledge is acquired,
. very moderate amount Of courage
and some common sense will enable
persons to act with discretion and
consequent safety in very trying cir.
cumstaaces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-13
VETERANS PASS AWAY
Plank Is Only Member Of 0rio.
inaI Athletic Team.

Napoleon lajels 10 the Only "Reoular"
Who Played In Opening Game At
Phlladelphla-Four Cap.
taIns In Eleven ysars.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
HlhT1Sv|llE FOLK
ARE PLEASED WITH
rays CANDIDACY
First National Bank Will
Hold Annual Meeting
/. Early in January.

HYATTsvILLE. Nd. Dec. 32-The
action Of the board Of public works
Of the state Of Maryland in signify.
Ing their intention Of appointing J.
Enos Ray. Jr., Of this county as State
auditor at their meeting to be held
on Thursday, January 2 IL more than
gratifying to the people In this section:
Mr.. Ray IL at present chairman Of
the Democratic county central com.
mittse. and II also attorney to the
board Of county commissioners.
The annual meeting Of tho share
holders Of the First National Bank Of
Hyaltlyille> will be held Tuesday, Jan.
uary ~ for the purpose Of electing d.
a aectort tor the ensuing year. and any
oSher business that may come before
The Rev. DR.. A. W. Rudisill preac chsd
tne Christmas sermon In the Memorial
y. p: Church. johnson avenue, today,
ana this evening DIR. w. L. Mcdowell
wi! occupy the pulpit. Services viii
pe held IN the church At Z o'clock D. m,
Christmas Day. The regular Sunday
school Christmas entertainment will be-
neid on Friday, Dec. q, at 7:30 o'clock
,. -. -
James Armstrong. Jr, Of capita,
teights. who was sentenced to the
Houss OF Correction for two years on
Ine charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. has been released after a
nSerang before Associate Judge Fin.
more beaIl. OF the circuit court.