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Il promise you that" replied Ran
dolph Mason
Then l conducted st. George Fair
field Porter and his retinue to a no.
tary public and the clerk of a court
of record, had Mrs. Porter properly
identified and the paper signed and ex-
ecuted as it's terms required. The
young gentleman labored for my en-
tertainment on the way. He pointed
out the various colored cups" draw
ing carriages, the "meows' summing in
the doorways, the tgiggles'' singing in
the green trees of the park, and once,
for the better safety of us all, dashed
How-de-do soundly with the dog-whip.
We parted at Twenty-frst street,
friends, one looking on there would
have sworn. till death
When | returned with the executed
paper Randolph Mason seemed al
ready to have forgotten the interview.
lie was writing at his table, stopping
now and then to consult digest, open
among other books before him.
waited for a few moments, then | laid
the paper between the open pages of
the digest. When he came again to
examine the reference, lie picked up
the paper and held it out to me.
saw that his attention had departed
from Mrs. Porters affair. | took the
paper back and explained carefully
what it was.
YES" he replied, without looking
up.
But, Mr.. Mason" 1 urged. what
shall I do with it,"
He wrote on.
Take it to the woman and get the
money he said
| thought he could not understand
he would hardly direct me to deliver
the paper to the adventures on Long
Island, after his deliberate promise.
went again over the case, calling his
attention directly to his word He
looked up then, his eyes wavering.
Parks" he said, you disturb me"
should have gone out but for the
memory of st. George Fairfield Por-
teri felt his little fat hand clinging
to my fingers, his fortune in my keep
ing. / braved Mason before the table
l explained, urged, denounced such an
act of inf1delity as the surrender of
this paper spread the contract open
above the sheet that he was writing.
He sprang up then, his eyes blazing.
his clenched hand hammering the ia
bIe
"You vex me-" he said, 'you harass
me- What do you want?"
II want to know what to do with
this paper" I responded.
What to do with it?" he cried. -
told you! Go out now
Then he dropped back into his chair
oblivious again to his surroundings.
l felt that had done all that it was
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FACE ALMOST COVERED WITH
PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

Atchison, Kan.-"For q number or
years I suffered very greatly from skin
eruption. My face was very red and
irritated, being almost covered with
pimples and blackheads. The pimples
were scattered over my face. They
were a fine rash with the exception OF
a few large pimples on my forehead
and chin. My face burned and looked
red as if exposed to either heat or
cold. It was not only unsightly but
very uncomfortable. / tried several
remedies but couldn't get any relief.
I was recommended to use Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment
81 applied the Cuticura Ointment in
the evening, leaving it for about five
minutes, then washing it off with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. wash
ed with the Cuticura Soap and hot wa
ter also several times during the day.
After about four months Of this appli.
cation, my face was cleared Of the
pimples. I still use the Cuticura
Soap" (Signed) Miss Elsie Nelson,
Dec. 20, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv
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possible for me to do If he were de-
termined to violate his word, why,
then, doubtless he had sufficient rea-
son for it. Perhaps the divorce was
not invalid after ALL AT any rate he
was the person in authority, the one
responsible But had his mind re-
turned to this matter? Did he under
stand what l was asking? Was he
not, in fact, merely annoyed by sup
posedly meaningless interruption? /
feared it.
Nevertheless, / obeyed him. / took
motor-car and went down to the
residence of Charles Porter on Long
Island. The house, enclosed by enor-
nous hedges, sat on the border of the
Sound, few ancient trees contrasting
their green with it's silver gray. A
yacht hung out beyond in the water
I left the chauffeur with the car be-
fore the door, and knocked. By mis-
take Of the maid | was taken at once
into the presence of Suzanne Kinsky
AS highly-colored incident, this
scene remains strikingly vivid, it
seems yet out of proportion to other
events of life, although it continued
perhaps>not twenty minutes
The room into which l was shown
was Uttered with the light articles of
ocean travel, with heavy coats, rugs,
portmanteaus. In the center of the
room an open steamer trunk was
packed with stocks, bonds and bulky
packages of currency. A little, dark
glossy-haired woman, robed in a Jap
anese wrapper, was writing at a desk.
A man, whom / instantly recognized
as a notorious attorney of New York,
one Levin Howell, the famous coun-
sci of actors. adventures, criminals
with filled pockets, was standing at
the window, his back to me, his fin
gers drumming on the pane. He
turned around and regarded me with
an expression of profound astonish-
ment. For a moment he was too
overcome to speak, then he began to
stammer.
Good heavens!" he said, this is
not my partner. This is Mr.. Parks,
the secretary Of Randolph Mason"
The woman writing at the desk
flashed to her feet like cotton touched
with Are. For step or two she adj
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court file; then he opened the con-
tract and carefully read it, and l,
standing by the table, read it also. 1t
was a rigid agreement by which this
first Mrs. Porter, in consideration of
one million dollars, received from
Charles Porter, agreed and bound her
self not to contest or disturb the de,
cree of divorce; and in order that the
signature might not ever be ques-
toned, it was to be acknowledged be-
fore notary and witnessed before the
clerk of a court of record under his
official seal.
"You will observe" said the woman,
that this paper is an iron-clad con-
tract. My attorney says its terms
could not be more bindingly put"
''That is true" replied Randolph Ma
son.
And" continued the woman, "by
its terms 1 would, in point of fact, be
agreeing to surrender an estate of six
millions coming to my son here and to
me at Mr.. Porter's death for this one
million delivered to me now. Is not
that true?"
"That also is true" replied Ran
dolph Mason.
~Then," said the woman, this ad-
ventures is a fool if she thinks 1
would sign it"
Madame said Randolph Mason,
you must sign it."
Mrs. Porter looked at Randolph Ma
son moment in complete, utter as.
constituent. Then an explanation sug.
gested itself and she smiled.
81 see" she said, you will use this
paper in order to get the money deliv-
cred into your possession or where
it can be held by law, but you will
not give it to that woman"
Then her voice became almost mas
culinely resolute.
81 know this to be piece of diff
cult strategy. I wish to put it wholly
into your hands. 1 wish in no way to
interfere with you. / want to do ex-
actly as you direct. But 1 do not in
tend to give away six millions for one.
/ will sign this paper if you assure
me that it will under no circumstances
pass out of your possession to the loss
of my boys inheritance. Do you prom
Use me that?"
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STAFF OF LIFE TO ARABS
and Rice Are to More West
ern Peoples.

The date palm with its fruit is one
of the most interesting trees with
which the botanist is acquainted.
What wheat is in some countries and
maize and rice in others the date
palm is to the Arabs.
It's native home is the region be-
tween Senegal on the west coast of
Africa and the River Indus in Asia
from about the fifteenth to about the
thirtieth parallel of north latitude. At
various times it has been carried out
side these limits. but with little sue
cess as a fruit bearer.
AS an ornamental tree, however, 1t
will grow in many situations where 1t
cannot produce seed, and hence 1t is
frequently transplanted from it's ma
tive region. Along the shores of the
Mediterranean it is common object,
for it's leaves are in great request in
the Christian countries of South Eu-
rope on Palm Sunday.
1t is the common palm of Palestine,
being here also grown for ornament,
although it rarely ripens fruit, except
at Jericho. which from the circum-
stance Of it's success there has ac-
ouired the name of 'the City Of Palm
Trees" 1t is also curious fact that
it's cultivation has prospered in the
isolated Canary islands, off the West
African coast.
The date palm is beautiful object
in the landscape, growing to the
height of sixty to eighty feet; not,
saws the Bakers Weekly, in that stiff,
straight maner in which palm trees
are so often planted, but slightly bent
into graceful curves and sweeps. The
trunk is marked with the old scars
where the leaves fall off when their
work is done and is crowned with a
spreading mass of from forty to
eighty leaves. each of which resem-
bles a gigantic feather
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to her and the boy. But the million
dollars which the danseuse had got
into her hands was certainly gone, the
woman was shrewd enough for that
But the Covenanter, the Puritan, was
in the field now. No inch of ground
should be yielded, no dollar of the
child's inheritance should remain in
the fingers of that woman. Was there
no law fitting such case? The en-
inent attorney pointed out that in the
DRY there were remedies enough with
in the law, but that, when applied,
they would all fail. This dancing adj
venturesss would conceal, bt1y, spirit
away Porter's portable estate. She
would swear it had been given to her,
lost, stolen, used by her husband, she
knew not how. With legal arms
there was no hope. If she wished, he
would try what could be obtained by
treaty. She wished it, and he did try.
Nothing was gained Suzanne Kinsky,
being approached, took it for sign
Of weakness and condascendingIy as
one who would be generous, offered
to pay to Mrs. Porter a million dol
lars provided she you'd not contest
the decree of divorce. One million
for three. In diplomatic bartering,
the danseuse followed Continental
masters.
the attorney presented this proof
of his opinion to the client Mrs.
Porter must be content with the six
million dollars. She was not content
no dollar to the scarlet woman. She
demanded additional counsel. These
men, learned, experienced in human
affairs, were of the same opinion. The
money was lost. Mrs. Porter with an
unreasonable persistence, by virtue of
which every woman is client to be
dreaded, refused, even over their opin-
ions, to consider it as lost Then, an
noyed wishing to be rid of problem
impossible of solution by any legal
formula, the attorney sent her to Ran
dolph Mason.
Thus I met ST. George Fairfield Por-
ter, seeking to regain a lost million
of his Inheritance under the conduct
of his regent, a woman driven by that
mystic, fearless, untiring instinct
shared alike by the mothers of the for
est.
When the story was ended, Mrs.
Porter took from the bosom of her
dress three folded papers and laid
them on the table before Randolph
Mason.
That" she said, lis my marriage
certificate. This, file of the divorce
proceedings, and here" her fingers
pressed the document against the
writing-pad as though to crush it, sis
the contract which that woman had
the effrontery to send with her offer
of compromise"
Mason looked casually through the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-31
NERVOUS HEADACHE
And Numbness in the Hands and
Arms.
This Iowa Woman Was In a Serious
Condition sind Her Cure
VIII Interest MANY,

A cure Of unusual interest and I'm
portance is related by Mrs. ]. H. Nor
gan, of Correctionville, Iowa. After
being hopeless sufferer from sick
headaches, she Is now entirely free
from attacks. She tells of her cure
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as follows:
Some years ago l was In a terribly
nervous and rundown condition and
suffered greatly from nervous head
aches. ! was treated for three months
by specialist in Chicago, who advised
me to wear glasses, but he did not
help me. My head seemed as though it
would burst, and had frequent dizzy
spells. / was in despair Of getting
we'll until read about Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and began
taking them. A few boxes cured me
and since then have used them as a
family medicine.
Before the birth of my last child I
suffered untold agony with pain and
numbness in my hands and arms up to
the shoulders. My hands were so
swollen and the muscles so sore that
could hardly dress myself. For time
! could not close my left hand During
the day II kept moving the pain did
nOI SSSlh 10 10 30 pdus UuJ NY uduuS
were always numb. / again used DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and found them good for this trouble
also, as they entirely relieved me-"
Unless properly treated sick head
ache is a disease of many years dura-
ton, as it occurs before the twentieth
year in two-thirds of the cases and re-
ours with more or less regularity until
the fiftieth year or later 1t is usually
hereditary and is probably directly
caused by defect in the process
which changes the food we eat into
blood. Most sufferers are troubled
with obstinate constipation which
makes it necessary to use laxative.
An ideal combination treatment is
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie and the new laxative pills, Pink
let's. This treatment is fully described
in little booklet, 1.-THE Treatment of
Sick Headache" which is free on re-
quest, together with a sample of
Pinklets, the little laxative pills.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are for sale
at all druggists, or will be mailed to
any address, postpaid, on receipt OF
price, so cents per box; six boxes for
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-31
Tuning Up.

Nathan Frankie, the maestro, tells
story on himself He was playing the
violin at a concert in one of the large
cities before an appreciative audience,
who had been attracted by the high
character of the entertainment. When
he appeared on the stage he was
warmly received. He played a selec-
ton. the work Of one of the great
masters.
AS the notes of the violin sounded
through the hall the audience listened
with rapt attention, excepting an ED
erly man and woman, evidently from
a country town They manifested lit
tie or no interest, but igetted In their
seats. Mr.. Frankie was nettled at this
and could not help watching them.
Then he distinctly heard the man
saw to the woman, Il wonder when
he'll get through tuning up. Mr..
Frankie says he was disconnected for
the first time in his life, so much so
he was almost unable to continue.
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Mr.. Mason she said, why did
you break your promise to me?"
Randolph Mason arose and, seeing
me, ignored her query.
Parks" he said, did you get that
money!"
Yes, 1 answered, II did exactly
what you directed me to do. took
the contract to Suzanne Kinsky and
got the money for it"
Good" he said. Then he turned to
the woman standing by the table.
Madame" he said, 81 have kept my
word rigidly l said that this paper
should not pass out of my possession
to the loss of your child's Inheritance.
| have kept that promise. You have
now in your possession the one mil
lion of dollars which you wished me to
secure. and, under the laws of New
York, you and your son will inherit
the remainder of the estate of Mr..
Porter at his death"
But, my dear sir" interrupted the
attorney, you have delivered an
agreement by which Mrs. Porter binds
herself not to disturb the decree Of
divorce granted in Connecticut. That
paper will be filed in bar of any pro-
ceeding now taken to establish her
right to the fortune as the true legal
wife of Charles Porter. You seem
strangely to have overlooked the eff
feet of this agreement"
Il have overlooked nothing" replied
Randolph Mason.
Then he took up a book from the
table, opened it at certain page, and
handed it to the attorney.
There" he said, Gig the leading
decision in this country, holding that
where a decree of divorce has been
wrongfully obtained, a subsequent
agreement among the parties that it
shall not be disturbed is an illegal
contract, void, as against public pol
lev"
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a Tr,Istv Machine.

Having ascertained his approximate
weight on the railroad station weigh
ing machine. the passenger said to the
porter: isn't It lack Of business
foresight to put one Of these machines
that automatically distributes prizes
to persons who guess their own
weight correctly bang up against other
scales that they could get weighed on
beforehand and SO guess on a sure
thing? You must have great faith in
human nature, haven't your"
ooh, no, sir" said the ports& "
we have in the ma6k'zAs"
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For the legal principle in
volved in this story see Com
stock v. Adams, % Kansas, 513,
80 Am. r. 1911; Black V. NohI,
1902 Mo-, 159; Haddock V. Had
dock. Supreme Court of the
United States, POI U. S., 562.
The courts of New York have
Invariably refused to treat
divorce rendered in another
state under the circumstances
stated, as entitled to be en-
forced in New York by virtue
of the full faith and credit
clause of the Constitution of the
United States; and, indeed, have
refused generally to give effect
to such DEGREES even by state
comfy. Haddock V. Haddock, su-
pra, citing Lynde V. Lynde, 1852
N. ", 405; 43 L. r. A., 679, 70
Am. ST. Rep. 332, So N. {. e7e;
Winston v. Winston, 1865 NJ. Y,
$50, SO N. E., 273.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-31
NAMED THE FIRST REQUISITE
Bright Boy May Have Lacked Orig
lnality, But He Surely Had
Correct Answer

"This brave man, beloved by all
France, was then buried with full
military honors," a Baltimore boy
read from the lesson, when his name
had been called.
What are military honors' in this
Connection" the teacher asked, and
several boys seemed to be possessed
Of the right idea.
"And what must one bo TO receive
such honors?" was the next question.
"A general?" "a hero?" "a cap
tain?" were few of the tentative re-
plies. Only the bright boy" of the
class remained silent.
s'Have you no answer, James?" the
teacher suggested, what must one
be?"
"Why, l should say dead, Miss
Mary" was the reply.
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NEGATIVE Evidence.

Il hear the gentleman who is visit
ing your daughter is a coming man."
He must be, for he is certainly not
a going one"
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-17
No Time Lost On
Cumberland Division

John W. Kelly, superintendent, has
issued a general order to all train men
and engine men in the b. & O. ser
vice of the west end of Cumberland
division to report at once for duty
This sweeping order includes also fur
Laughed men, of whom some have been
out of service for two years. Notice
also is given that no lay-off will be
permitted, except III case of sickness
The rush of business, particularly i'll
freight traffic, is extraordinary. This
is due III some measure to traffic be
ing diverted from the Pittsburgh line
10 Cumberland eli account OF the cave
in on Sand Patch tunnel Engines
that have stood idle for months are
now being pnt into service, and this
promises to be one of the best months
in a long time for b. & O. employees
ON the third division.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-17
Republicans viii Name
Judicial Candidate =

Departing from a custom that has
obtained in this district for SO many
years that we of the present genera
ton can not remember otherwise, the
Republicans will nominate candidate
for judge Of the Eighteenth Judicial
Circuit and have called a mass con-
yention at Berkeley Springs for Au
gust 10, at l p. M, for this purpose.
The district is regarded SO strongly
Democratic that a nomination is con-
sidered futile. Hon. J. M. Woods. of
this city, is the Democratic candidate
and Hon Tracy L. Jeffords, OF Hafsa
pers Ferry, is the aspirant for the Re-
publican nomination. Judge E. B. Faux
ner, of this city. will retire after
long and honorable service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-17
CONFEDERATE REUNION AND
FETE lNWOOD PARK, TUES
DAY. JULY 30.

We feel sure that the public will
read with pleasure this announcement
for all who have ever attended one
of these reunions remember the day
as one of delight,
Arrangements will be made with the
c. Y. r. r. to return in the late even
ing by special train. Dancing will be
a great attraction for the younger ele-
ment. Dinner and supper IS cents
each. Lemonade and other cooling
drinks, ice cream and cake will be
sold at various booths.
Members of the Berkeley County
CHAPTER L. d. c. please watch care
fully for the list of committees to be
printed later. 1t
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-17
BIG TROLLEY CORPORATION.

A $4,000,000 corporation has beer
chartered under the laws of West Vir
ginia for the purpose of connecting
Morgantown and Wheeling by trolley
1t is stated that deal has gont
througha whereby the William Morris
Imbrie Company has purchased the
City & Elm Grove trolley line Oh
Wheeling. The company just char
tered will be known as the Wheeling
Traction and Electric Company. The
ncorporators are James Imbre, a
Ludlow Kramer, Elmer e. Holmes
George A. X. Sutton, and William I'm
brie, all of New York
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-17
CARRIED "KNuCkS."

Tom Slaughter, a B. & O. car re
pair man employed at Cherry Run, is
is Jail at Keyser where he will likely
remain for season. He created dis
turbance at the B. & O. depot there by
swearing and boisterous talk, and
when told by Policeman Tom Coifman
to desist made threats and was ar
rested, and steel knuckles were found
on his person. Under the laws OF
West Virginia he is subject to fine
and jail sentence of six months.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-17
CAUGHT IN THE STORM.

Officer c. ]. Hough, Constables w.
S. Wild, J. c. Wolf, Deputy Sheriff
Baker Sheet and Charles Wild, spent
the afternoon Of Tuesday down on the
river fishing, catching about 20, They
were caught in the storm and were
not & little alarmed by the FRANKS of
wind and lightning. One bolt struck
close to Officer Hough, slightly stun
ming him, while all had some difficulty
in getting out of The way of flying
limbs and branches.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-17
NECK BROKEN; is CURED.

Thomas ]. Crum, the Augusta coun
ty farmer, who two months ago broke
his neck, has been practically dis
charged as cured from a Stanton hos
pital. A month ago he was able to
leave the hospital and go home, but a
plaster cast has been kept on his neck
all the time The cast can soon be
dispensed with The accident occur
red while he was riding a horse. He
was thrown, falling on his head. The
spinal cord escaped injury.