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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

as if something was being hammered OF
screwed straight into one of the cells OF
NV memory never really to come out
again.
"And yet when-when We were first en-
gagged" rejoined Louisa, quietly, you
never told me anything about 1t.
''TIl tell you directly how that was.
remembered and then forgot-if you know
what l mean-and now it mas all come
back. At the time l thought the letter
of this man who called himself Phlilp ae
Mountford nothing but humbug. So did
Mr.. Warren, and yet he and l talked II
over and discussed it between us for ever
so long. 1t all sounded SO strange. Uncle
Arthur-so this man said who called him.
self Philip de Mountford-had married in
Martinique a half-caste girl named AIDE
line Petit. who was this same Pnlip
mother. He declares that he has all the
papers-marriage certificates or whatever
they are called-to prove every word he
says. He did not want to trouble his
uncle much, only now that his mother
was dead he felt all alone in the world,
and longed for the companionship and af-
lection of his own kith and Kin. Al! he
wanted, he said, was friendship. Then
ne went on to say that, of course, he did
not expect his lordship to take his word
for all this. he only asked for an oppor-
tunity to show his dear uncle all the pa
pers and other proofs which he held that
he was in real and sober truth the only
ford, own brother to his lordshfp.
"How old is this man-this Philip de
Mountford-supposedt to be?'
well he said in that first letter that
the marriage took place in the parish
church of ST Pierre in Martinique on the
2Sth of August. 1881 that he himself was
born the following year. and christened
in the same church under the name OF
Philip Arthur and registered as the Son
Of Mr.. Arthur Colingwood de Mountford
of Fords Mount, in the county OF North
ampton, England. and of Adeiine de
Mountford, nee Petit, his Wife.
"Twenty-four years ago. said Louisa,
thoughtfully, land he only claims kim
ship with Lord Radcliffe now?''
That's just, rejoined Luke, where
the curious part Of the story comes in.
This Philip de Mountford-I don't know
how else to call hinl-said in his first let
ter that his mother never knew that Mr..
Arthur de Mountford was anything more
than a private English gentleman travel
ing either for profit or pleasure. but, in
any case, not possessed Of either wealth
or social position. Between you and me-
DEAR / suppose that this Adeline Petit
was just a half-caste girl, without much
knowledge Of what goes on in the world
and why she should have married Uncle
Arthur 1 can't think
IF she did marry him, you mean.'
''If she did marry him, as. You say"
said Luke, with singular want Of con-
viction, which Louisa was not slow to re-
mark.
you think that this young mans story
II true, them
Il don't know what to think, ana that's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
REMAINING CITY STREETS.
Conditions That Obtain in Brook
lyn and Boston.
from the Boston Transcript.


If the revision of street names in
Brooklyn, just reported by special al
dermanic committee appointed for that
purpose, should be adopted, a large num-
Der of the citizens of the borough may
find the task of readjusting themselves
difficult and embarrassing. The work has
been done on more comprehensive
scale than was apparently ever attempt
ed before In a large city. So radical is
the list of changes that it's full presenta-
ton filled eight columns of the Eagle.
and, while the need of remaining in many
instances was generally recognized and
acknowledged, the abolition of numerous
designations that possessed historical
significance is likely to cause more or
less protest among the older residents.
For instance, Washington street will dis
appear from the borough map and that
thoroughfare will find its continuation in
Court street.
Many public buildings. churches and
places of business will find themselves
on streets with new and unfamiliar
names without having themselves
changed their locale. The directory MAX
ers must be in despair, because it COM
pels them to do their work almost alb
initio, greatly increasing effort and ex-
pense without enabling them to exact
any commensurate return, and business
of various kinds must necessarily be con-
siderably disturbed for long time to
come The reasons for these numerous
alterations are no doubt fairly valid and
of a kind that people in Boston will be
at loss to understand. There have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
And the crowd chuckled

the crowd. And the crowd chuckled
back at him.
There was nothing to the incident, of
course. except that it proved that while
a Greek may be depended on to do the
historic thing when he meets another
Ireek, there is no telling what to ex-
pect of him when he comes face to
race with Dr. Mary Walker.
boy, as brown as caramel and not
much larger, rang door bell and told
the woman who answered it that he
wanted the job of cleaning snow off her
pavement The woman, with a tender
heart for all young things, looked at the
boy and his Shovel-nade Of two boards
nailed crosswise, and so heavy the child
could hardly drag it-felt in her pocket
for cent to soften her refusal and as
she offered it said in the very kindest
way she know how:
A little boy like YOU couldn't clean
the pavement after this heavy storm
You come around some time when we
have a lighter snow"
dis SHOWS light enough lady. It's
jes white as snow
And to the cent was added a chunk of
raiSin cake.
Another boy applied to another woman
for snow-cleaning job. He was white
child with good clothes. but he sure did
want the contract. The woman, spin
ster person, knew he was too small to
do the work properly. but-after ALL if
no one encourages yOutnIul eHOrtS--
She considered that perhaps there was
poor young mother waiting for him in
Some-freless room, with hungry baby in
her arms, and-how could she sleep at
night, feeling that she might have helped
a fellow creature and had not?
where do you live, son?''
There was nothing secretive about son.
He pointed to an imposing apartment
house on the opposite corner and said as
frankly as any boy could:
cover there at the Blank My grand
father owns it.
The spinster called in her generous in
tentions. And the deal was off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

the truth
"Tell me MORE added Louisa, simply.
well, this Philips story goes on to say
that his father-Uncle -Arthur-apparent-
ly soon tired of his exotic wife, for 1t
seems that two years after the marriage
he left Martinique and never returned to
it to the day of his DEATH
Pardon" said Louisa, in her prim lit
tie way, my interrupting you. but have
any of you-Lord Radcliffe, l mean, or
any of your friends-any recollection Of
your Uncle Arthur living at Martinique
for awhile? Two years seem long
time
LAS a matter of fact, Uncle Arthur was
bit of wastrel, you know. He never
would study for anything. He passed
into the navy-very well. too, i believe
but he threw it all up almost as soon as
he got his commission, and started roam
ing about the world. l do know for a
fact that once his people had no news OF
him for about three or four years, and
then he turned up one fine day as if he
had only been absent for weeks shoot
ing"
Go be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Around the CITY.

Anybody seen a market basket any
where around lately?
Or the woman who carried it?
You remember the cute little straw
with arm handles that a lady-they were
not women in those days-used to take
10 market to bring home trifies for lunch
con or any small delicacy she might buy
after her vegetable man and her butter
and egg man had sent her regular mar
keting to her butcher man to be brought
TO her home in his wagon. Well, you
don't see that cute little basket nova
days, do you? Sometimes. you recollect,
it was made of shiny yellow straw with
one red streak woven in the center. A
common. sturdy child of the big basket
that could swallow a whole Saturday S
marketing. except for the beet tops, friz-
zled celery tips and poultry legs that
bulged outside the cooked lid. Some
times. again, it was a fancy weave with
Fragile handles that pretended to hold
only fruit. or maybe, as a favor, bit
of finest tea or preserved ginger.
But they have all gone, together with
the dear departed ladies who used to go
TO market in horse cars. And their
place has been taken by women with
brown cord bags.
Which brings it down to two especial
at market the other morning. got their
bags hooked together in the unexpected
way that most things happen.
One bag was stuffed with wrapped-u
Parcels till 1t looked like a chronic yawn.
The other held single package that
smelled of best coffee fresh ground. 1t
belonged to slim young woman with
eyes as purple prunes. The stuffed
bag woman could never have been slim
in this world, and her eyes We're only
good to see by-but she certainly could
talk streak. She apologized six dis
tinct times for her careleSsness, as IL she
were any more to blame than the prune-
eyed woman, who hadn't said beans. She
was In dreadful hurry, herself. and she
guessed those marked down suits adver-
tised yesterday would all be picked over
before she could get to the store-and
now that plaguedty-
And by that time a passing man who
had noticed the battle of the bags paused
and took hand. He gave the steel bar
OF one of them a scientific jerk and the
threads of the other scientific pull
and-the thing was done. While he was
about 1t. however. he said in the pleas
ant. off-handed way that nice men have
and most men are nice. no matter what
some folks have TO say to the contrary,
drat 'em.
Ladies don't seem to be using market
baskets any more-I suppose these bags
are handler
The slim young woman had hurried on
with her prune eyes and her smelly
coffee, but the stuffed woman, whose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Tourmaline Mine in Maine.

From the kennebec Journal.
, r. l.. Havey of Lewiston, the most sue
cessful tourmaline miner in the state.
has just opened another pocket. valued at
over $4,000. at his famous mine In Po-
land. Some of these gems are of a bril-
liancy surpassed only by that of dia-
mond. Included in the collection are the
pure white tourmalines, which closely re-
semble the diamond, the pale, medium
and dark green's, and, in fact. all OF the
most delicate colorings.
From the pocket just opened by Mr..
Havey it is estimated that the tourma-
lines will cut at least $500 carats
year ago last July Mr.. Havey found five
pockets of tourmalines in his mine valued
at $4,000. Among them were many
crystals OF pure white splashed will, red
and known as the watermelon crystal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

eyes seemed to be able to see a kindness
when it came her way, took it on her
to explain:
Yes, a bag is better in every way.
1t holds much as a basket, weighs
next to nothing and is good for either
marketing or shopping. You can get
about with it easier in a crowd-eXcept
when you swing it. like that lady just
now was doing, and il you want to make
visit before you do your buying you can
wrap it up or put it in your hand satchel.
Besides, a market basket costs money
and you can get all the bag you want for
10 cents
Which doubtless is the real why that
market baskets have gone out with horse
cars and long curls down the back.
! You know that triangle in Market space
where the Hancock statue stays? Well
Carly the other morning, like every
square up and down and on both sides
Of the Avenue. it was one unbroken glaze
OF snow. Except for some gigantic let
tiers that had been crunched into its
sparkling crust
THE Great White Way
Some early passerby, man, of course
had used stick for a pen and printed
the letters that all who ran might read.
He evidently wanted to call attention
to the fact that Washington, for one day
anyhow, was like unto New York-if not
for the Identical reason.
But the thing that really called for
admiring attention was the humorousness
OF spirit that could joke with the
weather before Z O'clock on the bitterest,
coolest morning that the town had known
for steen years.
A woman had just bought remnant of
RIBBON with quarter of yard thrown
IN. and, in consequence. was at peace
with all the world.
Her companion had a worried face, and
voice to match. on account of an over
burden of riches
After I've gone and saved a hundred
dollars. 1t does seem hard l can't get a
little something out of it.. I'm afraid of
banks. but them ads about orange
groves and mines certainly do get me
goin'. Still, l amt plucked up nerve yet
to invest"
Where you got your money. now" in
| qured the woman who was at peace
In bag around my neck"
Well. you couldn't find no safer place
TO keep it, nor no easier one to get at
when you want it,
Il know, still-a bag don't pay no in
tristan seems like a whole hundred
oughter be earnin' its salt, anyhow"
A customer was considering fruit
heaped up on push cart
A young Greek stood by his cart and
considered the customer.
| A crowd that had gathered with the
suddenness usual to 7th street stood
the customer paid no attention.
Are these oranges juicy and sweet"
| The vendor sized up the mans hat,
the womans fur cape and the mans
trousers of his customer. Then he looked
around with bewildered uncertainty at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Why She Left Them at Home.

From the Detroit Free Press
Have you any references" asked the
lady of the house.
Eyes, ma am. A lot of en-
"Then why didn't you bring them with
your
They're just like my photographs
ma am. None Of 'em does me Justice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

Women's $2.5o CT %
to S. Boots at " sOO

BROKEN SIZES of ID highest
grade kinds of our Women's $50
to 81 Patent Colt, Dull Calf and
Wei Kid Button and Laced Boots
Sizes: p. to "A and widths: 21a to
412C and ID widths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Just as Good.

From the Buffalo Express.
The returned fresh-air kid was telling
his mother of the wonders of the country.
land. say. ma" he said, ''out at Angola
they get milk from c sws, and it's just a
good milk as any,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Boys and Girls
So to So Shoes

BROK EN- SIZES of many diff
ferent kinds of Boys and Girls
Regular and Extra High-cut Shoes.
including all the best wearing
kinds of tan, black and patent
feathers.
SIZES BROkEN-But nearly every boy
and girl can be fitted in the lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
TRI-WEAR" e. NJ

BROKEN SIZES of 10 good
winter styles of 'TRI-WEAR'
$50 Gun Metal Calf, Vici Kid and
some Patent Colt Button and
Laced Shoes.
Sizes: to e. 81 and lob: ) to lOC; 6.
:, s. SE. 8. 1OD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

IS exceedingly durable. well
made, perfect fitting and right
up-tO-the-minute styles of
TAN CALF BUTTON,
PATENT COLT AND GUN
METAL BUTTON BOOTS with
Cloth or Kid Top Button.
FICI KID BUTTON BOOTS.
c a l. F. X 1 ID OR p A T e \ L
=. BLUCHER OR LACED BOUTS.
Wide or narrow toes, high or low
heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

Half our winter "FLORS-
HEINZ stock has already been
sold during this sale.
But we still have all sizes in
fully % distinctive styles and
ALL feathers.
Knowing the splendid reputation of
these ''FLORSHEIM' Shoes you'd
better hustle in and get a pair at
$3.S5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
BARONESS ORGY

Copyright. 1911. by George H. Doran Company
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11

We see an article in a New York
newspaper which claims that farmer
in that state has electricity to burn
on his place. In fact he has his pig
sty lighted from the juice from Nj
agara or some other falls. The
article is very interesting and in some
particulars the writer no doubt has
his facts straight. But We are in
clined to believe that he is his
taken when he says that "The pioneer
work in converting water power into
electrical power and transmitting it,
was done at Niagara Falls; and it is
in that section of the country that
the benefits of water power have been
most evident" If We are not mis-
taken the pioneer work of conveying
or transmitting electric power to a
distance was undertaken right here
in South Carolina. The first mill
with electrical driven machinery in
which the electricity was produced
from water power, is the Columbia
Mills company of Columbia. 1t is
true that the development at Nj
agara falls is incomparably greater
than that anywhere else in the world
but as the old South Carolina road
from Charleston to Augusta was the
pioneer commercial railway in the
world. So is the Columbia Mills fol
the manufacture of duck cloth the
pioneer mill operated by electricity
transmitted from a distance.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11
Order of Notice Thereon
District Of S. C.-ss:

District Of S. C.-ss:
On this 21st day of February. A. D.,
1912, on reading the foregoing petition,
it is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 9th day OF
May, A. D., 1912, before said Court
at Charleston, S. c., in the said Dis
trict. at II o'clock in the forenoon,
and that notice thereof be published III
The Cheraw Chronicle, a newspaper
printed in said District, and that al
known creditors and other persons
in ;u.erest MAJ appear at the said
time and place and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer OF the
said petitioner should not be grant
ell.
And it is further Ordered by the
Court. that the Clerk shall send mail
to all known creditors copies of said
uctition and this order. addressed to
them. at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable H. A. NJ
Smith. Judge of the said Court, nd
the Seal thereof at Charleston, s. {.
in said District Oil the 2lst day OF
Fchruary, A. D., 1872.
,SEAL) Richard W. Hutson,
Clerk.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11

That the result of the ballot at the
election held Tuesday on the question
of issuing bonds for waterworks
and sewerage was so overwhelmingly
in favor of the bond issue is certain
ly very gratifying to the little hand
full of citizens who made such siren
nous fight to get the matter before the
people. That water and sewers for
Cheraw were chief among the neces-
sary improvements for the contin-
ued growth and prosperity Of the city
was the honest opinion Of the little
band and their belief that thorough
discussion would convince every cit
izen of the town of the fact has been
thoroughly vindicated.
The three gentlemen elected as COM
missioners of public works are sue
cessful, practical business men and
under their management every inter-
est of the city will be safeguarded
and We predict that when completed
Cheraw will have as complete and
as ideal a system of waterworks and
sewerage as can be found in the coun-
try. Work on the plant will no
doubt be commenced as soon as ar
rangements can be made to place the
bonds and competent engineers and
contractors be found and satisfactory
contracts arranged.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11
STRONG NERVES
MADE TO ORDER
Wrecked Bodies Feel Good Ehe"ts
Worn Out, Run Down and Nerve
of Root Juice Quickly

The new Root Juice treatment
which has recently startled many
cities by it's strange and remarkable
curative powers, will make you fee'
like a new person in week If you
suffer from nervousness, indigestion,
loss of appetite, sleepessness, tired,
worn out feeling, weak kidneys or
backache.
Are your nerves on edge, do you
worry and fdget and fret, do you
things? Do you lay awake nights
worrying about imaginary dangers?
Are you startled by every sudden
noise? Do you feel "all unstrung?'
Does your heart flutter at times? Are
you easily scared or excited? Do you
find yourself backward, bashful, ill-at-
ease when in company?
Root Juice will accomplish wonders
for you if you are in this condition.
1t will promote a good healthy appe-
tite and perfect digestion so that you
will derive full nourishment from
your food. 1t will cleanse the blood,
soothe the nerves, strengthen the kid
neys and bladder and build up the
entire system 1t will build tissue
and cusle and put new vim, new Wig
or, new life force, energy into your
body.
You will be surprised at the re-
markable benefit you will derive from
using Root Juice one week. Any good
druggist can supply it or will get it
for you, but beware of trixters, who
insult your intelligence by offering
you something almost like it."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11
THE BANK EXAMINER SITUATION

The governor has done exactly
what he said he would do in the mat
ter of the closing of the Lexington
Savings bank. He has fired Bank
Examiner Rhame, or rather, thinks
he has.
When the state bank examiner or
dered the Lexington Savings bank,
operated by Mr.. Roof, closed-or a
few days Iater-Governor Blease said
if Mr.. Rhame didn't make a report
on his action suitable to the COVER
nor, he would fire Mr.. Rhame.
Mr.. Rhame's report has been made
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11

to the governor, and the latter evi-
IDENTIFY doesn't find it to his liking,
since he has issued an order firing
the bank examiner out of office. I'M
mediately thereafter came a brief
statement from Mr.. Rhame, in which
be not only snaps his finger at the
governor, figuratively, but declares
he will hold onto the office until re-
moved by the court, and charged the
governor with falsehood. Here's what
Mr.. Rhame said of the governors
order of removal shortly after the or
der had been issued.
THE governors act in attempting
to remove me from my office is purely
arbitrary, and his statement that the
condition of the bank was not cor
rectly published is false.
"I shall disregard his order and
shall hold the office until ordered by
the courts t. resign it,"
The general understanding about
the situation is that the case will be
taken to the supreme court for final
settlement and that Hon. w. F. Ste
venson has been employed to take
care of the interest of State Bank
Examiner Rhame.
Serious doubt has been expressed
by eminent legal minds of the power
of the governor to remove the state
bank examiner from office on the
grounds as set up, 1t may be that he
could have suspended him, but his
power of removal is seriously ques-
toned, if, indeed, the power of sus-
pension really rests with the COVER
nor.
AS it appears to us MIR. Rhame
has made very clear showing in his
own defence. 1t seems to us that
he has purged himself of the charges
made by the governor to the effect
that he was Indifferent and incom-
petent.
According to Mr.. Rhame, he him
self it was who put this bank out of
business. In other words, if he had
not acted, the bank would probably be
conducting business today. Mr..
Rhame states very carefully his rea-
son for acting with deliberation.
1t requires a very little thing some
times to cause "a run" on bank
that is entirely solvent, and by not
having enough ready cash in the
vaults to satisfy the depositors ap-
plying in such unusual number and
under such abnormal conditions. II
strongest institution might go down
under the strain. Therefore 1t Is
easily seen that bank is like wom-
an with respect to the manner in
which its reputation must be han
died.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11

Eanamaker's Fever Mixture - Tho.
most reliable remedy for Chills
and Fever stops the chills and
stops them at once-only twenty
five cents per bottle. Large bot
ties for family use for fifty cents
and one dollar.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11

Don't be surprised if you have ar
attact of rheumatism this spring. Just
rub the affected parts frecl% with
Chamberlain Linimcnt and it will
soon disappear. Sold by all dealers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-04-11

Charming Cheraw! Boost your town
Keep on boosting; the more you boost
the more you will believe in it your
self.