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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-12
The Greet
Bullion
An Episode inthe Life Of Inspector Sweeney
of Scotland Ydrd.
Scotland Ydrd.
COPYRIGHT 1911 BY MG.cHHPnAh.

| upon getting his assistance in bring
ing his pals to justice. The other was
to shadow him in the hope of secur-
ing additional evidence that would re-
suit in recovering some of the gold
and rounding up the gang. The sec
ond course was agreed upon. So a
close espionage was kept upon the
skilful and gentlemanly MIR. Agar with
the intention OF ultimately taking him
into custody.
Just as the police were ready to
pounce down upon the fellow, he up
set all Of their plans. He committed
q fresh crime. And it was Of a char
acter that could no. be ignored. He
wns caught uttering forged checks, and
in wholesale q-.!lities. An army of
s~hop-keepers wci4t after him and he
was arrested, tried, convicted and sen-
fenced to transportation for life. The
detectives who had been after him for
the great bullion robbery tried to get
him to make a confession of that at
fair, but he only smiled and remarked
that he had nothing to say for publica-
ton. They ever tried, in a mild sort
of way. the kind of persuasion that
we call the third degree, nut it was of
no use. Agar shut up like a clam,
merely saying that he was ready to
take his punishment for the forged
checks. He was sent away, and With
him the only clue relating to the theft
Of the gold dust.
The affair was ahout tn ho cast into
the limbo of unsolved mysteries when
q note was received at the Office of
Captain Frazer from a woman who
gave the name of Mrs. Kay. She said
that if the police would call at her
home she would give them some in
formation that would interest them ex-
ceedingly.
And she did.
1t was the old story of revenge
and a woman's revenge at that. The
officer who called or Mrs. Kay expect
ed to hear of some petty o%ffense, but
instead Of that she poured into his
amazed ears the complete story of
the great bullion robbery.
why do you tell this? ?" asked the
officer. w
Because John Pierce has tried to
cheat me out of my just Dues"
Your just dues?"
Eyes. the money that belonged to
me-the money that was intended for
the support of myself and my child"
Perhaps" suggested the plain
clothes man, eff you begin at the be-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-12

Is erai decadeS ago, Wnen Tic
express officials lifted out
~ the bullion which had been
( XLnJ brought to Boulogne by
WV way of the Southeastern
railway, they noticed
that the bags We're not qt as heavy
as usual. They were openc,. and found
to contain nothing but SHOT. Thus.
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth
of gold had mysteriously disappeared
in the journey between London and
lBOulogne.
The amazing part Of it was that al
len to protect the precious dust. The
gold was sent in the guards van,
packed in iron boxes, each of which
WAS deposited in a safe With a Chubb
lock. The safes each had two locks,
and naturally there was a separate
key for each one. These keys were in
ltr1plicate and were in the possession
tof the trusted officers of the company.
lone set was kept by the traffic super
lintendent in London, another by the
head of the Folkstone railway Office,
land the third by the captain of the
Folkstone- Boulogne boat.
Each of these men was beyond sus-
lpicion. They were all willing to swear
that the bags had been sealed in the
usual form, duly fastened and locked.
lH0w had the shot been substituted
flor the gold? And where? No one
icould answer these questions. 1t
Seemed like black magic.
James Sweeney of Scotland Yard
was put or the case, and associated
with him were a number of the best
detectives in England. The tnvestiga-
TORS first visited the railway Office at
lF0lkstone and made n careful exam
lination Of the premises. That brought
inc results. After that there was q
!second and more careful scrutiny of
1.-THE railway car. One OF the finds here
WAS an old carpet bag.
That was a beginning. The Scot
Hand Yard men took the bag and be-
jgan one of those systematic searches
lin which they are excelled only by the
isecret police Of Paris. Many shop
keepers had sold many bags within
lthe period Of time under investigation.
Some were sold to citizens with whom
they were acquainted, while others
were disposed of to strangers whose
features they could describe only with
difficulty. However, the work of run
ming out" these vague clues was start
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PRETTY POLLY PAPERS

= Dear Girls: Isn't 1t heavenly wealth
or? Too beautifully, light-heartedly
June to ever be anything else, 1t would
seem. We know better. but we don't
feel SO, and sometimes feels" are bet
ter than thinks" I wonder how many
girls know the secret of keeping bu-
reau drawers In order? It is simply
this: Have a box for everything and
everything in its box. The covers of
the boxes may be discarded or not,
Just as you like. but ribbons folded In
q box do not overlap glove territory.
and belts do not have to put up a
sign mo handkerchiefs allowed on
this property" Two long boxes (cor-
set boxes, perhaps) are good for
gloves and belts, and another box for
purses and other trifes and all the
dear feminine "nothings," that are
everything" really, for we couldn't
live without them!
A girls club I know of had prom.
Used to make q large number of paper
roses of different colors to decorate
10 church fair booth. This seemed like
q big undertaking, but one of the girls
had. a brilliant inspiration and made
1.-THE task into a pleasure for all con-
|cerned. She invited the club mem
|bers to her house for q Progressive
Rose Party" One table had q red.
|clcth, one q pink cloth, one q yellow
;cover and one was white. Thus the
tables were designated where flowers
Of a like hue were to be made. The
white rose table was the head table.
When a bell rang after q certain time
had elapsed. the two at the red table
who had made the most red roses pro-
crossed to the pink table. and 80 N.
Tally cards cut in the shape Of Q white
rose were used. with small pink rose
pastors. When the work wa done
the goodies were served in pink and
white cases ON pink and white dishes.
and didn't those pink and white maid
ems have an appetite? The best work
:er received a. q reward . little silver
rose pin-and It won't fade unless she
loses I'll
Now that hats IRE such IN expensive
part Of ones wardrobe. one girl has
told me her way. and really she -
too clever for words. She makes one
hat do for several occasions. She has
u medium-sised black straw hat and.
Il large white hat with Adjustable
trimmings" Wreaths Of flowers have
..nrm inner bandsSsewed to them with
little patent .maps' fused to fasten1
Idressss) On these. the under parts
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4ed and carried to a conclusion. It in
;yolved weeks of patient labor.
In the meantime it became increas-
1ngly evident that the robbery was
the work Of skilled professionals. LIT
tie items Of information picked up
here and there proved that the scheme
had been carried out by a gang Of
ahieves. Finally. enough raj learned
Ito convince the detectives that the
thieves had secured q wax impression
4pf q set Of the real keys, which en-
lbled the thieves to manufacture q set
1t false ones. But even with this. It
1was necessary to secure the assistance
~ someone employed by the railway
sieompany.
At this stage Of the game one Of the
carpet bags was traced to . man
iaamsd Peter Agar. That, In itself,
sounds commonplace. But the Inn
tDoFtance Of It becomes evident when
3tt 10 stated that the portrait Of Mr..
Agar occupied . place Of honor Ii the
lRogues' gallery ct Scotland Yard.
1Copies Of the picture were made and
sent all along the line. The guards
lana the ticket collectors Immediately
recognised. It a. that Of ono Of the
men who had Travelled In the train on
the day the gold had disappeared.
Two things could be done. One was
In arrest Agar at mos M dspsnd
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the crook makes what he calls a "get
away" he suffers constantly from the
fear of detection. That comes sooner
or later and then comes the misery of
arrest and the haunting fear that
mother or wife may be in want or suf-
1fering. Attempts to care for them with
tainted money usually ends as did the
lPierce-Agar compact. Honesty, there
fore, is not only the best, but the most
comfortable policy.
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and insert a second round cocab (such
as children used to veal When the
hair is dried 1t will have q pretty wave
that looks more natural than that pro-
duced by most h%air-curling devices. !
Now that initials ON ones note pa
per are no longer the "smartest thing
the girl who likes her possessions
stamped with an individual touch 10
rather at a loss. One clever girl has
solved the problem by having a person
al emblem on everything she owns.
where it is possible to do 30. Her
handkerchiefs. her note paper, her
jabots. her lingerie, all bear one or
more dainty little butterflies. Her
umbrellas top, her seal for personal
letters. her shopping bag. and in fart
every possession that be marked
all bear the same fairy-like emblem,
Is 1t any wonder that her friends Win
learn to think Of her as q sweet, MI,
ting, elusive personality?
To come down to earth and soma.
thing to eat, do you know how to male
such a good cake that ia dirt CHEAP
and s'of that color, too? (But pardon.
me. goodly chocolate cake, for such
you are.) Only one egg, frostinE and
all, and everyone likes 1t, men q vel
as women.
Into a little saucepan put two table
spoonfuls Of cocoa. blend with . BIT
Of hot water, add one-half cup Of milk
and cook over the stove with the yolk
of one egg. When thick like custard,
add one cup Of sugar and q teaspoon.
full. Of butter until melted. Take from
the stove. add N more half cupful q
milk in which is dissolved . level tear
spoonful of soda, add gradually one
and one-half cups Of -four and lastly q
~teaspoonful Of vanilla. Bake in one
loaf or in small cakes Is desired. with
the white Of the egg make either plata
or boiled frosting.
Do some Of you girls have trouhlA
making good boiled frosting! Here's
Q simple trick. Put one cup q sugar
with q wee bit Of water and boil. Bel1
the esq white in q bowl, slightly. thA
add two taplespoonfuls 81 the partially
cooked strip and continue TO beat -
egg white until nfm and sti6. Psi
the remainder Of the strip untilI Il ~
'tball'' whom tested IN cold water, pour
while melting hot onto tho en- whits.
beating constantly until thick THIS
viii never fail to harden and yst Il
aoft and delicious beneath ths -
face. q
oh, dearl-it,s ''good-by time ApA.
m put the rest Of tho IDEAS I vas -
ing to tell you about hack n Their
,bandbox. Yours.
PRETTY POLLY.
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Hats trimmed while you wait. In the
same way In winter her foundation
hat may be a turban of black velvet
with a black velvet crown and bow on
n side. This whole crown can be
doubled to fasten over the buckram
crown which can be substituted when
one wears gray furs for an afternoon
of calling; also a violet silk crown
with knots Of artificial violets and
leaves peeping from the folds. which
can be worn to q reception with q Law.
ender dress. Let's learn to be adapt
able these days, when purses won't
stretch.
You can make fascinating curtains
and bedspreads for your rooms. girls.
by using the white crepe material
often used for shirt waists, which re-
quires no ironing. A pretty white
fringe that is washable can be stitched
along the edges of both curtains and
spreads.
Here's a beautiful way to q time
in placing ribbons In under garments
before and after laundering. Have
some fiat white tape (linen) the width
Of ones ribbon and Of equal length.
Tie one end Of the ribbon to a piece
Of tape and pull out the ribbon, draw
ing the tape into its place. Unite the
ribbon and send the garment to the
laundry with the tape where the rib
bon ought to be-" After the. garment
Is washed and ironed, reverse the proc.
ess-tie the ribbon to the tapes end
once more. pull on the tape and draw
the ribbon back into place. Just as
easy as A. B. c. That stands for Any
-Body-Can!
At a girls luncheon where r,any
taIasrs were used this ingenious sub
stitute for c~andlesticks was used: Po-
tatoes of uniform size were selected.
and q hole cut in the center of each
to admit the candle. Artificial paper
dafodils were then pinned over the en-
tire surface Of the rest Of the potato.
except on the under side, making q
perfect flower ball Of each, one. The
effect could be varied by using any
preferred flower, for of course every
girl has her favorite posy!
Here's an idea for the good. studious
girl: Use q card system for chance
opportunities for studying. On square
cards which will At into your card
case. write lists which you wish to.
memorize. poems which must be
learned for college exams, verbs which.
~n.HAt H1~~Ha-AAS ~ &c. &ESS-N
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A Black Reputation.
'.'That ladies' tailor q = mas e
dark designa. |
I'm what way1"
he makes : specially q mournins
outnts..
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R~ NE September morning sew
eral decades ago, when the
NJ express officials lifted out
~ the bullion which had been
4 XGAI brought to Boulogne by
WV way of the Southeastern
railway, thnY noticed
Evening journal., 1912-09-19
GEORGETOWN
NEWS NOTES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Sept. 19.-
Milford Grange has called a meeting
for next Saturday afternoon at their
quarters on Walnut street, when the
committee on remodelling their new
quarters near Railroad avenue, will
make its report.
The ice plant at Frederica which
is being built by the same company
that has installed the water works
there, is nearing completion.
About all of the cottagers at Bowers
Beach have returned home.
The Schools at Bowers Beach open
ed on Monday with a fair attendance.
Miss Mamie Davenport has accepted
a position as teacher of the Warren
School near Frederick.
A pretty little dance was given at
the Casino at Bowers on Saturday
evening.
Kent Republican primaries will be
held on Saturday September %.
In the Tenth representative district
of Kent County there are many can
didates for the office Of Representative
on the Republican ticket among whom
are former representatives Luther f.
Cubbage, Benjamin f. Hudson and
Ira w. Joseph.
That City Collector John II. Roach
is making a splendid reputation as a
collector of the town taxes. is evidenc-
ed by the fact, that at tho present.
time he owes the town only about
| $1,000 out of duplicate Of nearly S10,'
| 600.
Evening journal., 1912-09-19

conditions, coughs, colds and grip,
and many other ailments TO which
the family is subject But since the
change In the formula OF Peruna I
do not find II quite as useful to my
self. My bowels are naturally very
active / cannot take cathartic Of
any sort II does me injury to do so.
The old Peruna contained no cathartic
ingredient and was therefore a very
useful medicine to me. But / notice
that the new Peruna has a slight lax
ative action which almost makes IL
prohibitory for me to use. ! was Won
dering II there was not some way In
which l could obtain the old Poruna
as you used 10 make t."
To this letter ] made the following
reply: Yes, the new Peruna does
contain a laxative element You
should therefore take the old Peruna
(Ka-tar-no) which has no laxative
quality. While prescribing tho
old Peruna | found II quite neces-
sary frequently TO prescribe the laXa-
tive Manalin in connection with Il.
Therefore Manalin was combined
with Peruns, in order to meet those
cases that require a laxative. But in
case no laxative is required the OBJ
lection to the new Peruna you speak
of arises Many of the people who
used to take the old Peruna found
difficulty in taking the new Peruna.
TO meet those cases am having
manufactured the old Peruna under
the name of Katarno. and If you are
anxious to get the old Peruna exact
ly as il used 80 be made you can do
So Peruna Is for sale at all drug
stores.
/ SPECIAL NOTICE-Many persons
are making inquiries for the o,d-time
Peruna. To such would say, this
formula is now put out under the
name of KA-TAR-NO. manufactured
by KA-TAR-NO Company, Columbus
Ohio Write them and they will be
pleased to send you a free booklet
Evening journal., 1912-09-19
ELKTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON Nd, Sept. 19.--William
c. Haines OF Baltimore, formerly road
engineer for Cecil County, renewed
old acquaintances in Elkton this week.
Alexander Peoples Of Perryville.
was in Elkton on Tuesday.-The en-
gagement of Miss Adelia Tucker, Of
Forrest Hill to Harvey Edward Cole,
of Belair has been annOunced.-Mrs
James H. Harris left on Tuesday for
trip to the Valley Of Virginia.--Mr.
and Mrs. George b. Kerfoot are at
Atlantic City for the remainder OF
September.--Dr Barry Cleaver, OF
Wilmington, was in Elkton on Tues
day. W. Falls. of North East, was
an Elkton visitor thiC week.-Samuel
Arbuckle. Of Andora. spent a day or
two in town this week.-A. l.. Barry,
of Port Deposit, was in Elkton on
Tuesday
Evening journal., 1912-09-19
MARSHALLTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARsHALLTON. Del. Sept. 19--
Edward McCallister, Sr., and son,
James Leslie McCallister, have re-
turned homo after spending a month
In Europe-Miss Irma Pennock, OF
near Union, was entertained on Mon
day at the home OF her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrsh Aipheus ePn-
nock-Mrs Hin and son. Ralph, Mrs.
Walker, and Miss Irma Pennock spent
day recently In Balumore-Miss
Sara l.. Davis is spending several
days with Wilmington friendH--rhe
Improvement Society. of White Clay
Greek Church, Is painting the church
The members Of Stanton NJ. y. Church
are improving the thcurch property
by making some outside improve
ments-The Ladies Aid Society. of
Stanton Church provided a dinner for
the following members who were
working there yesterday: Edward
Cranston. Sr., William Southgaite
Frederick Ellison. David Cornbrooks
Harvey Cranston. Jacob Maclary
Calvin Talley. William Neville, vii
liam Maolary, Walter Ponnock. Ed
ward Cranston and Norman Phipps-
The Rev. Mr.. Hill preached IN Stan
ton NJ. r. Church on Sunday-Th,
many friends OF Mrs. Wilhelmin,
Frederick, who lived here for man,
years. we're sorry to hear of her sud
den death. Mrs Frederick wa.
operated on for appendicitis. an,
livod but a few hours afterward. Sh
was the widow Of Edward Frederick
who was a we'll known resident here
She was In her forty-third year, AM
is survived by a daughter and tW
sons Miss Rebecca Ball has return
ed from the hospital where sh
underwent an operation for append
citis-I.ewis Pennock was recen
visitor at ST. Georges. Del.-Rober
Shepheard and Miss Anna Booth q
Wilmington. we're recently entertain
ed az the home OF the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs George II. SheT
heard-Fairview public school distriC
No. 80 reopened for the fall term o
Monday. Miss Elizabeth Weber, c
New Providence. Pa, was appointe
teacher. A spelling and geograph
game was held I'm the morning !
which II. Wallace Cook stood th
, longest Ia the spelling bee and L
Roy w. Little the longest In the ge'
; graphy game-Miss Bella l.. Carpel
: ter, Of Port Penn, has returned to III
home after spending a few days
Evening journal., 1912-09-19
CENTURY CLUB
MAKES PLANS
special 10 THE EvENING JoURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del, Sept 19-On
Friday evening Miss Emma Smith, OF
Harrington entertained a number Of
her friends at her home there in honor
of her seventeenth birthday anniver-
sary.
On Saturday September 2S purse
races will take place at the Derrick
son Stock Farm track. There will
be three events-Free for All-220
Class-and Slow Glass.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of James B. Warner, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Warner,
Of Hagerstown, Nd, and Miss Nell
Elizabeth Evans, Of Milford. The bride
to be is the daughter Of Mrs. Emma
Evans, Of Milford where Mr.. Warner
has been located for sometime with
the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany.
Milford New Century Club has ar
ranged for the following year a book
let giving the officers, cho'rmen OF
the various committees ana topics TO
be discussed during the ensuing club
year. The officers are President, Mrs.
]. Lynn Pratt; first vice president
Mrs. James p. Pierce: second vice
president, Mrs. Frank L. Grier; third
vice president, Miss Ida NJ. Rosa; Re
cording secretary, Miss Dorothy
Brace; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Bar
ker; auditor, Miss Anna Ratcliff. The
chairman of the standing committees
are: history, Mrs A. E. Ross; litera.
ture. Mrs. Elmer L. Williams; eduea
tion Mrs Charles G. Prettyman
travel Miss Syrena J. Hall; arts ans
crafts, Mrs. John G. Sharpe; socia
! service. Mrs. Frank Richards; civic
and health, Dr. Edith G. Phelps; lib.
rary work, Misses Ida NJ. Rosa anL
Mary Barker; conservation, Mrs
Robert c. Hail. current events, Miss
Jennie G. Stanton; reciprocity Miss
Anna Hall; legislation, Mrs. James p
Pierce, household economics, Mrs. l.
! II. ]. Andrews; cook book, Miss Heller
/ Richards; entertainment, Mrs. S. NJ
Truitt dramatics. Mrs. G. Fisher
| Pierce. music, Misses Virginia Sale
van and Mia Wroten; program, Mrs
Frank L. Grier; hospitality. Mrs. Ed
ward Pierce; house, Mrs. Bessie Gil
/ lespie: property Miss Anna Ratclih
/ reporter, Mrs. f. d. Welcome.
During the year the club uses for it,
opening meetings THE Worlds His
tory of To-day"
Clareuce Emory. of Cedar Neck, i
exhibiting a cluster Of japanese wal
nuts which he picked from his larg
I grove of .his specie OF nuts.
Evening journal., 1912-09-19
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Sept. 1s.-An
iron watering tough has been placed
on the public square.
The new motion picture theatre
was used by several OF the young
men and women Of the town Mon
day night as "A dance hall.
Walter B. Hilyard, owner Of the
department store at the corner OF
Railroad avenue and Market street.
has purchased a seven passenger
touring car.
IL Is understood that the only roll
Ter mill will close I'm a few days, and
the property offered for sale.
Aspirants for the county nomina-
tions ON the Democratic and Republic
an tickets are busy at the present
/ time endeavoring TO land their dele
gates TO the county conventions
| Scores Of politicians from all parts
of the county are here doing the but.
ton hole" act, and are trying to
launch their boom for the different
Offices
Evening journal., 1912-09-19
EGGS FIVE CENTS
EACH, HE PREDICTS

COLUMBUS. OHIO, Sept. 19.-Eggs
at five cents apiece is the price
which housewives may have TO pay
next winter, according to Prof. +. S.
Jacoby, head of the poultry depart
ment at Ohio State University. He at
tributes the probable soaring prices
TO the good rates paid for poultry last
spring. Farmers and chicken-raisers
could afford better to sell their hens
than to feed them for egg production.
Last spring was not a good one
for Matching and this fact also will
cause a shortage OF laying hens this
fall" says Professor Jacobs.
In New York eggs now are selling
at prices which they do not command
usually until late fail. Instead OF
being replenished now, storage stocks
are being drawn on TO NIL the present
demand"