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The Delta independent., 1912-01-12
CHAPTER III.

AS he stepped out of the lift Colon.
O'Rourke remarked a light in his
room, visible through the transom
over the door.
THE femme de chambre." he
thought. Sure and the poor things
still busy trying to clear up. :"
To the contrary. he found the door
fast. "'Tis careless she was to leave
the light on" he observed. fitting his
key in the lock.
II thoughtless in that one way, the
woman had fulfilled the letter of her
word in the other. 1t was with com.
prehensive relief (since he anticipated
a caller) that he found the room once
again presentable.
But one thing surprised him; and
more surprising still was the fact that
his ordinarily Indifferent eye should
have detected it at the first glance.
He had indeed hardly entered before
he became aware OF a square of white
paper tucked In the corner of the bu-
reau mirror.
THE divvle, now" he greeted It,
That's curious. Could one of
me many admirers have bribed the
femme de chambre to bring a note to
me?" He chuckled. holding to the
light much soiled envelope. grimy
with the marks of many fingers, plas.
tered with stamps and black with
postage marks and substitute ad
dresses. having evidently been for
warded over half the world before IL
reached the addressee: who was.
in bold hand, Colonel Terence
O'Rourke."
He whistled low over this. examin
ing 1t intently. infinitely less concern
ed with its contents than with the
manner by which 1t had reached him
The first postmark seemed to be that
of Rangoon. the original address, the
Cercle Militaire. his club In Paris
Thence, apparently, 1t had sought him
In Galway. Ireland. Dublin. Paris again.
and finally-after half dozen other
addresses-"C. of Nine. ORourke. Ho.
tel Carlton. London" The London
postmark was indecipherable. q.
He found himself trembling Violent
ly. BY one hand alone could this
have reached him, since the post had
not brought 1t to Monte Carlo. &.
He recalled that woman's voice which
had so stirred him. the woman OF the
Casino whose bearing had seemed to
him so familiar.
Some one tapped ON the door; he
smothered curse Of annoyance. and
went to answer. thrusting the letter
into his pocket
A page announced Monsieur lie
Comte des Trebes.
SHOW the gentleman up" snapped
O'Rourke. He was about to add, "in
nve minutes" when Des Trebes him.
self appeared.
Anticipating that message. mon.
sieur." he said. moving into view
from one side OF the door, 81 took the
liberty of accompanying this boy. l
am late. fear"
O'Rourke forced a nod and smile CT
welcome. Not to my knowledge" said
he.
The Frenchman consulted his watch.
''Ten minutes late. monsieur; 1t is ten
past midnight"
Then" said O'Rourke. "the top O.
the morning to ye. Enter monsieur"
He stood aside, closing the door be-
him his guest. "'Tis no matter; II
l thought ye punctual. tits so ye are
to all intents and purposes. .
A chair. monsieur" He established
Des Trebes by window. "And a Gig
arctic? A drop to drink ?
AS ye will. And since
tits to talk secret business that we'.c
here-would We like the door locked"
Ito be continued.)
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gu louis JOSEPH VANCE

1 wished to ma her, and Iancieu yo
might perhaps direct me. Ye didn't
by any chance happen to hear Mrs.
Smyth-Herriot say where she was go.
ing with Mr.. Glynn?"
''Unhappily, no, monsieur"
Very well then. What can l have
the happiness to serve we in?"
The Frenchman hesitated briefly.
This is trife public" he suggest
ed. will you not be kind enough to
walk with me a little distance, while
we converse?"
Gladly. monsieur"
Des Trebes produced cigarette case,
and together, smoking. the two turned
their backs upon the casino and wan
dered off along the paths of the ter
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raced gardens. Ever descending, they
came at length to the secluded. little
lighted and less frequented portions of
the grounds which border the water
front, and presently sat side by side
upon a bench. looking out over the
harbor. Then and then only did Des
Trebes approach his subject-some-
thing which he bad until now studious-
ly avoided. distracting the no. over
patient Irishman by a falling fire of
banalities
Il dare say. Colonel O'Rourke," he
suggested abandoning his mother
tongue for excellent English-"I dare
say you are wondering"
II am that"
81 feared so. But it was essential
that we should speak in privacy"
Yes"
But before l proceed, may put yori
a question or two bordering, perhaps.
upon impertinence, yet not SO con-
ceived?"
What a long-winded beggar!"
O'Rourke commented mentally. AS
for that" said he aloud, Its impos-
sible for me to calculate the imperti.
nence until tbs put to me. Eh?"
Believe me, sir, | am anxious only
to avoid indiscretion. 1t is the ques-
ton of your identity alone. | desire
only to be assured that you are the
Colonel O'Rourke | take you to be-"
my faith! And who else would l
be, now?"
There's the bare possibility that
two of the same name might exist"
"'Tis so bare that It's fairly indie
cent" chuckled the Irishman. But fire
away"
Il am not mistaken in assuming
that | address the Colonel Terence
O'Rourke who was at one time party
to lie petit Lemercie's mad Empire du
Sahara project and who later mar
ried Lemarcier's widow, Madame la
Princesse de Grandeur"
O'Rourke took a long breath and
looked his questioner up and down.
I'VE have very pretty taste in the
matters OF impertinences," he said
gravely. However. let that pass. I'm
the same man."
"A thousand pardons. Caution In
matters such as this" shrug COM
pleted the thought most cioquently.
you can give me proofs OF Jour idep-
tity then?"
Proofs" O'Rourke got to his feet.
believe me, monsieur. ye have all the
proof I'm willing to give ye, and that's
my last word. II ye find 1t insufficient.
why. then"
"Pardon!" Des Trebes Interrupted.
rising. Il am myself more than con-
tent. But the Government OF France"
THE Government of France"
O'Rourke whistled.
rs more exacting than I. 1t knows
certain Colonel O'Rourke and him
alone does 1t need"
THE divvle 1t does! And what will
1t be wanting with me?"
II can say at present no more than
that l represent Government in an
affair demanding secrecy and dispatch.
have a certain diplomatic mission to
discharge, and shall have need, mon
sieur, OF a man strong, bold, venture
some. willing to undertake long and
perhaps perilous Journey" Had Des
Trebes been inspired he could have
formulated no speech better calculated
to intrigue the Irishman the merest
echo of its import would have fred
his hearers fancy. He added: "And
am authorized to retain for that pur-
pose, should be fortunate enough to
md him upensaged, q certain Colonel
.:>.ee o'Rnufs&"
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GERMOZONE

is the best health insurance you
can furnish your fowls. indie
spensible as a remedy for Roup,
Colds, Chicken PoX and other
ailments of poultry. Disease in
your flock now will probably
mean diseased birds all winter
and poor breeders in the spring.
Germozone twice a week, tones
and builds up the system, de-
stroys diseae germ. insures bet
ter and healthier stock now,
and strong, vigorous birds for
the breeding season. Best
guarantee against disease; the
surest remedy if disease has
already taken hold.
Either Tablet or Liquid.
Price SO cents.
Every package of Lees goods
sold on our PERSONAL Guar
antee of satisfaction or your
money back. Use them NOW.
HHFOR SALE BY
GEO. {. CRABTLL
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Ito BIO continued.)

Fred Parker is now occupying the
ranch on Fruit Ridge vacated by
John Bretches.
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DONT'S"

Don't carry large sums of money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
unheard of.
Don't hide money around the
house. There are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant, put your
money in this bank and add all you
can spare to it.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
old age.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-12
PAINTING THE WORLD

PAINTING THE WORLD
would be a job we would not I'M
dertake. But we are prepared to
furnish good paint sufficient to
cover with two coats. inside and
out, every building in this city. So
do not hesitate to call on us If you
want
PAINT BY THE BARREL,
by the gallon or pint can. We carry
the McMurtry brand of ready mix
ed paint. The guarantee that goes
with every gallon of this paint will
insure you against loss.
Get your work done now.
The Delta Decorating Co.
Con the Corner) Colo. Phone Delta 217l
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-03
TOBACCO IN MISSOURI!

Kentucky sold is better fitted Ia
culture of tobacco than any slate
in the union. Following the move
ment do cut out tobacco in Ken
lucky few years ago many tobac.
90 growers left TINS section TO try
their hand raising the weed in Mis-
souri, But after all the glowing s,c-
counts of the advantages offered in
the Missouri tobacco belt, according
TO R. A. McVey, of Bourbon county,
most of the farmers who went from
this state to Missouri would gladly
return to this grand old Common
wealth, had they the means of trans
portation.
1T is substantially reported that
disappointment and failure await
those vino abandon the tobacco fields
of Kentucky for those of Missouri.
The situation here is gradually i'm
proving. The market is being
brought closer to the producer by the
establishment of loose leaf ware
houses in adj the cities and towns of
the state. The two houses in this
CRY have handled as high as 100000
pounds of tobacco in one day. All
good grades have brought fancy
prices and the poor crops were dis
posed of at a price that paid the
producer well fer his labor.
Tobacco is one of the great money
crops for the tenants of this state.
Many of them refuse TO rent farms
unless they can tend tobacco crops.
In many instances all the money real
lied by tenants and many small far
mers is their tobacco income.
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that needs to go there.
Clark'S Chapel should invite 1.-THE
VI. +. annual conference TO meet with
them next year rs it has never met
here and ii the local NJ. f. Church Is
not large enough for the delegation
the Broadway Baptist or Alan's
Chapel is at their demand. Our city
would love to have that august body
as her guest and she can easily en-
terrain them as was proven when
broadway secured over 400 homes
for the messengers to the Baptist
State Association that met here sew
eral years ago.
WEI Howard and Rev. ii. C. Baker
are reported sick.
President Taft has recently had
several political conferences with
prominent colorcd ce-holders as
W. II. Louis. Assistant Attorney
General; j. e. Napier. Registrar Of
the L. S. Treasury; Ralph W. Tyler.
Auditor OF the Navy Department;
Henry l.. Johnson, Recorder of
Deeds and Wlriteiield Mckinley. Col
lector Of Customs mt Washington.
Mrs. Ann Nolan gave q church
social ut her residence ON East
Hickman street. Thursday night.
Rev. Geo. W. Boiling, one of the
oldest and most prominent cOlored
Baptist ministers in the state, died
ut his home in ElizabethtOwn, Ky.,
last Sunday. after lingering illness
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A WARNING AGAINST WET FEET

Wet and chilled feet usually aifee.
the mucous membrane of the nose,
throat and 1lnngs, and Ia grippe
bronchitis or pneumonia may result =.
Watch carefully, particularly the
children, and for The rackina Stub
born coughs give Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. Ii sootheS the IN
famed membranes. and heals the
coughs quickly. Mrs. A. A. Swagel,
Krol, Wis, says: at always give
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound TO
my children. 1t cures their coughs
and colds and they like totakc it."
For Sale by All Druggists.
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Group ENDS LIFE
Many Children Die of Group Every
: Year Before a Doctor Can Be
Summoned.

Parents of children should be pre-
pared ut all times for spasm of
Group.
Keep in the house a remedy that
will give instant relief and keep the
child from choking Until the arrival
of the physician.
Get 30 cent bottle Of HYOslEI
today and in ease of an attack Of
group pour 20 drops Yin kitchen
bowl Of boiling wafer. Hold the
child's head over the bowl so that it
can breath the soothing. penetrating
apor that arises. In IL.
send for a physician.
This treatment has saved the lives
of many children and is precautiOn
that all parents should promptly take
HLOMEI is sold by Phillips Drug
Store and druggists everywhere and
is guaranteed for group, eataryh,
asthma and bronchitis. ~
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vile.
.- We aIe -abli.aied to Presidin" FL
der II. \. Stewart for copies Of "The
Christian Index dhe organ Of the
great C. VI. F. Church.
JAS. ID. Bell Is preparing TO build
Il broom residence on Oliver street
kentucky has $4,000 negro Bap-
list. or more. in proportion to the
negro population than any stade i'll
the union.
"A number Of our more prominent
|cGlOrcd citizens received garden seed
This week from the Agricultural De-
paItment at Washington. the com
plimeut~ Of Senator ". o. Brad ey.
The Louisville Times GIaS engaged
Lee l.. Brown as lis colorcd report
err.
Miss Ada Hampton, one Of the
Lexington City School teachers, was
the guest of Miss Florence Allison
last Sunday.
DIR. j. Fisher l.. engaged in an in
teresting meeting in Louisville.
Though wiuter. Theodore Nichol-
as, has nearly doubled the cOlOred
subscription in the past two weeks.
Patrons along his rome, must pay
him only.
We have just learned that Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. 20. Tebbs gave Christmas
tree in true Southern style Christ
mas for all the cOlored servant, and
their children on his farm.
"Aunt" Adeline Eaeland died nj
Bowling Green Monday at the adj
vanccd age Of liz yeaI>. She was
sold on the auction block in Virginia
1O3 years ago and brought to Ken
lucky. She is survived by two chl-
dren. one age % and the other -
Years.
Mrs. Agnes Woods, of Middle~-
boro. has been called TO the bedside
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haley. who are reported somewhat
better.
Mrs, Sue John..Gn went to one of
the Lexington hospitals Wednesday
for treatment.
Several colOred ''bootlegcerS
we're fined 500 and 81 day. in iaii
al Richmond. this week.
Rev. w. J. BaIlon. very eminent
divine from Oklahoma. will preach nj
Broadway tomorrow public invited.
We hear of an approaching, we'd
ding among the ari>tocratic colored
400 of Winchester. but ''mum' the
word.
Rev. Taylor W. Rhome. home
product, is building 4 $1,000 Baptist |
CHURCH at PikeNille. Ky.
The colored ministers Of Lexing-
ton hayS organized for the moral up
lift Of the colored people of that city |
One hundred and fifty-one pieces
of colored peoples property were
sold Monday for delinquent city, tan
rs. for amounts ranging from GS
cents to S14.7O.
Three cOlored girls were sent to
Ihe Reform school from Lexington !,
This week. Winchester has several J
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FIRST Ia GRIPPE,
Then BRONCHITIS.

Such was the ease with Mrs. W. $.
Bailey, McCreary, Ky. "My wife
was taken down with a severe at
tack of la grippe, which run into
bronchitis. She cOughed as tho she
had consumption and could not sleep
at night The Doctors medicine
gave her no relief and / was advised
to try Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. The first bottle gave her so
much relief that she continued using
it and three bottles effected a perma-
nent cure" Mr.. W. S. Bailey says
he is prepared to answer all inquir-
es promptly.
For sale by All Druggists.
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COL0RED COLUMN
CIV. ". BANKS. Editor. J

John and William IIopewell were
called to Middlctown. o., Thursday
10 the bedside of their aunI. Mrs.
julia Flournoy. who is seriously i'll
II. W. Martin has received the sad
intelligence of the sericuS illness Of
his brother. Charles. at Dayton. O..
Negroes will call each other mig
ger" and then get mad when white
people do it.
February IA is the anniversary Of
the birth of Frederick Douglass.
The population of Georgia is l.
431, SIG whites and 1,176,9S7 colored
Thomas SOrrel, a colored shoema-
ker. died at Brownsville, Pa, last
week, leaving an estate Of 100000.
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%, through its American Missionary
Society, and a third at jenkins, KY,
trough its State Missionry Society.
n addition it contributes annually
IbOut $500 to the Church Extension
fund, and about $3.50 to Ministerial
Relief. In addition to this the local
Shristian Wcmen's Board OF Mis-
lions, gives 500 to missions through
heir National Society.
The local congregation is looking
forward with pleasure to a visit Feb
uary Z, of a Secretary from the
Foreign Christian Missionary So
,iety who will be accompanied by two
missionaries from the foreign field.
These folks will hold an all day rally
n the church. A feature of it will
'e banquet TO men only at 6 o'clock
the evening and another will be the
notion picture exhibit at the even
ne service showing fine life and Gus
.om of the people with whom they
work. The purpose Of the visit is 70
.ducate and develop the missionary
spirit preparatory to the annual Of
'ering. which is taken the first Sun
lay in March.
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James Miller, II prominent color
ID Democrat, Is ore of the Sanitary
Inspectors Of Chicago.
The Morris Brown University, 4
colored college at Atlanta. Ga. has
purchased G32 acres Of land for
$25. 900 Oh which TO start an agri-
cural and Industrial school.
Twemy-fv five colOrcd delegates at
tended the meeting Of the National
Mine Workers of America, which
met at Indianapolis, last week.
Thirty-five years ago, /Philadel-
phia had only one colored BaptiSt
church. Now She has thirty five
with a membership of $4,000.
j. G. Grove, the negro, ''potaI.O
king Of the west.' lectured before
the cOlOred Y. NJ. c. A. at Louis
Vile, this week from the theme Gag
mcultural Life and Business Oppor-
tunities." Graves purchased fifteen
car loads Of seed potatoes from
Louisville growers and shipped them
to his great Kansas farm.
Dallas, Texas, has Il cOlOred mat
rimOnial paper.
Prof. W. T. Vernon, president of
a Kansas college, claims that he can
prove that Socrates, the ancient
Greek philosopher, was Il negro.
The 100000 addison to the color
cd Manuel Training School at WASH
ineton has been completed.
The Supreme Court Of Louisiana
in Il decision handed down last week.
held that negro has vested right
to seat in street car, despite "Jim
Crow" law in effect in New Orleans
and that he cannot be moved from
a seat<in the white compartment of
Il car, provided there is no seat in
The negro section.
There are now 12.000,00O colorcd
people in the south, against 4,000.-
900 af the close of the Civil War.
The A. M. T. Church has had four
Bishops to die since their last Gen
eral Conference, four years ago.
The magnificent new $4,000 Lin
coin School in Louisiana which Is
the largest and handsomeSt city
school building in the south has been
and will be DEDICATED on
Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Feb
lqrary II. The Western school OF
The same city has the distinction o.
having the largest enrolment of any
single public school in the United
States. The Courier-Jcurnal last
Sunday contained an excellent cut
IF the Lincoln school. Tie colored
schools Of Louisville have always
been among the best in the county.
Prof. Garvin. principal of the Win
chester public school. passed
through the city last week en- rcut,
% the'Tukegee Conference ut TuSkc
zee, Ala. He was accompanied by
MS entire faculty. While sojourninr
n the city the teachers were enter
aimed at the residence of Miss FL
lie Masterson. who was one of the
party and teacher in the Winches-
er Schools.-The Defender, Louis
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The ladies' Missionary Society, OF
he Washington Street church, held
IN unusually interesting meeting
With Mrs. Frank Tanner last Thurs
lay evening. After the discussion
# the Home and Foreign topic, Mrs.
Patton gave a report from the an
lual SynOdical Ladies' meeting in
lexington. A delightful luncheon
vas served and the social hour great =
y enjoyed.
The pulpit of this church win be
occupied Sunday morning by one of
he visiting workers in the Boys
Work Institute.
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BLACKSMITHING.

When Won want good horseshoeine
or any kind of repair work. don't
forget that We do all kinds of work
tlrat Is done in firSi-rlass black
smith shop. Reasonable prices: al
work guaranteed. Your patronage
solicited. T. NJ. Domi"an. corner
Winn avenue. opposite ID. S. Gay
warehouse. 2-I-lmo
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WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!

For the big money saving sale al
the stock of r. Frank, bankrupt
Sale opens next Wednesday, Febru-
airy Z.
The greatest mOney-saving sale
ever held in the city of Winchester.
p. Ii. DAVIS.
Jones' Bldg. n. Main street
2-3-1t
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w. C. T. U. Notes


The February number Of 'Ths
Kentucky White Ribbon. the stat'
organ of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. should be rea'
ny every mother and father, Sunday
school teacher and religious leader
of our town.
Twenty-one letters from promlnen'
educators. lawyers. doctors and bus,
mess men oil over the state, tell o.
the destroying effect Of hte cigarette
upon the youth who have come undc
their Immediate observation.
We are glad for those who arc
witnessing in our state against tho
perniciOus influence Of this deadly Zoe
Ia the physical, moral and menta
development of our boys. That ih
W. c. II. U. of Winchester most de
sires is the corporation Of all thu
women of our town. in order tina
one may become a mighty factor IL
the hOmelife of Winchester m pnttins
down this stronghold of the evil one
"The Kentucky White Ribbon
comes to every woman who gives her
name as a member of the w. c. 7. T.
Mothers join our ranks and educate
against the evils that are sure t.
prove a temptation to your boy
yea they may prove temptation
which he will be unable TO Withstand
unless forearmed by the tactful
timely counsel of his mother. A
we walk on the streets of this, on
fair city. ne are often grieved &c
see little boys smoking, and the re-
proaeh OF our Christian citizenship
is that they seem to engage in this
breaking of The law with all boldness.
The w. c. T. L. is an organization
winch seeks to save to a noble man.
hood those who are to be our law
makers tomorrow. Help us.
The regular monthly meeting Is
held on the hast Thursday of each
month in the Sunday school room
of the Methodist church, beginning
promptly at 2:30.
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The County Unit Bill

The best information is that the
anti-saloon people of Kentucky are
not sitting around waiting to jump
io the ballot the minute the bill be-
comes law. They are said to have
decided TO move very slowly, as the
necessity, from their point of view
arises. and they propose to do MOTH
ing that may be considered radical
or extreme. With no necessity for
further camping at the doors of the
General Assembly. they will turn
tleir attention at once to law en-
frrcoment in several sections of the
state. They profess themselves as
eminentlv satisfied with the situation
a, it will be in Kentucky after the
County init becomes law and thor
ouehly established. and do mon. con-
template any step toward cam
paign for statewide prohibition.
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When the world looks dark and
existence seems useless. the trouble
may most likely be found in the fact
that You need at least ten hours
sleep. Nothing more serious than
that. SO give nature what she
needs. and the sun will shine again.
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FuRs! FURS!! FuRs!!l

Will pay you the Highest Cash
Prices for your Furs.
]. W. HISEL \ IL.
Bridge Junk Shop,
No. % North Maple st.
East Tennessee Phone 215, Home
Phone 500. 11-16-4mO
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FuRS! FURS!! FURS!!l

FURS! FURS!! FURS!!!
Will pay you the Highest Cash
Prices for your Furs..
]. W. HISEL
Bridge Junk Shop,
No. % North Maple st.
East Tennessee Phone 215, Home
Phone 500. 11-18-4mo