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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
CHAPTER vIII.-ContInued.

WneL daylight came, tuey iouhu
they had not travelled far from the
scene OF the nights disaster; or, II
they had, the Jeanne A'Arc had drift
ed with them. She was still afioat
and Just as the sun rose they saw
her. apparently not far away, tossing
rudderless to the waves. There was
no sign of the ships boats.
At the renewed miracle OF light.
and at sight of the yacht, Jimmy's
hopes were reborn. His spirit bathed
in the wonder OF the day and was
made strong again. The night with
its horrors of struggle and its dark
ness was past. forgotten in the flush
Of hope that came with the light
Together they struck out toward
the yacht, fresh with new courage.
Now that he could see plainly, Jim
swan always a little behind Agatha.
keeping a watchful eye. She still
took the water CALAMITY, nose and
closed mouth Just topping the wave,
like a spaniel An occasional side
stroke would bring her face level to
the water. with a backward smile for
her companion. He gloried in her
spirit, even while he feared for her
strength.
II was a longer pull to the yacht
than they had counted upon. heavy
tax on their powers Of endurance. Jim
came up to find Agatha floating on her
back and put his hand under her
shoulders. steadying her easily
Now you can really rest" he said.
I've looked toward the horizon so
long, ] thought I'd look up. way up,
ess changs." she said cheerfully.
That's where the skylarks go, when
they want to sing-straight up into
heaven!"
Doesn't It make you want to
sing"
She showed no surprise at the
question.
Yes, 1t does. almost But Just as
] thought Of the skylarks. l remem-
bered something else; something that
kept haunting me in the darkness all
night
Master in song, good-by, good-by.
Down to the dim sea-line-'
! thought something or somebody was
surely lost down in the dim sea-line'
last night"
Who can tell? But I had a better
thought than yours: Ulysses, like us,
swimming over the 'wine-dark sea-!
Do you remember It? Then two days
and two nights on the resistless
waves he drifted; many a time his
heart faced DEATH"
That's not bit better thought
than mine; but like 1t. And / know
what follows, too. But when the fair
haired dawn brought the third day,
then the wind ceased; there came a
breathless calm; and close at hand he
spied the coast, as he cast a keen
glance forward. upborne on a great
wave That's II, isn't it,"
Il don't know, but l hope It is.
The wine-dark sea- and the rosy
fingered dawn are all l remember;
though I'm glad you know what comes
next. It's good omen. But look
at the yacht; she's acting strange!"
AS the girl turned to her stroke,
their attention was caught and held
by the commissions of the Jeanne
D'Arc. There was a grim fascina.
ton in the sight.
1t was obvious that she was sink.
Ing. While they had been resting,
her hull hnd SINH toword tho ,vo.1.
line, her graceful bulk and delicate
masts showing strange against ocean
and sky. Now she suddenly tipped
down at her stern; her bow was
thrown up out Of the water for an
instant. only to be drawn down
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Naturally Indignant.

Did you tell your troubles to
policeman" Yes" said the man
who had been robbed. And l tell
you that policeman was indignant.
The hold-up man hadn't even asked
his permission to operate on his
beat"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Scientific Point Cleared Up.

A German astronomer has published
series of tables which seem to show
a connection between the appearance
of sun spots and the wabbling motion
of the earth on its axis, due, perhaps,
to a variation in the suns magnetism
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
MO. SIX-SXIY-SIX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or Chills and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and if taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
No Wonder.

why did you order that we'll
dressed lady out of the store?"
shes a wellknown kleptomaniac."
did she take anything here?"
"She took umbrage."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24

When a woman can arrive at salts
factory conclusions without expressing
them. that is wisdom.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Example.

Professor-Mr. Jones, will you kind.
ly give me an example of reproductive
art?
Jones-A hair restOrer-Judge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Retort Courteous.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could
have our brains cleaned out now and
them"
You would have 10 have yours
done with a vacuum cleaner"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
The Reason.

He-I have no use for women's
clubs.
Shells It because they hit the
men?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Love Literature.

Write love letters only in winter
when there are roaring .treplaces-
then hope for the best.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
SUSPICION.

Your artist son, sir, has a very
effective touch"
How much did you lend him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iuiamma-
ton, allayS pain cures wind cole ,2lc Il bottels
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
MANY APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Nov. l3.-Appolnt-
ments were announced at the state
House today as having been made by
Governor Miller as follows:
Miss Elizabeth G.. Sinclair. a mem
Der OF the State Board Of Examiners
OF Graduate Nurses.
w II. Biggins, Charles German. G.
5. Lucas, j. c. Gordy, special con-
stables for the p. b. a W. r. IL
Company
William II. Reed. Dover. member
.of the Board OF Game and Fish Com
missoners, Tor term OF ak years.
George W. Chandler. Justice OF the
peace and notary public for Sussex
county in Dagsboro hundred.
Delegates to the tenth annual con-
vention Of the Nationel Rivers and
Harbors Congress. 10 be held at
Washington, ID. c., December 3. 4 and
5 Hon. W. H. Heald. Samuel u.
Smith. william r. Budd. John A.
Mondlnhall. Captain Horace Wilson
.. Curtis Purdy. Charles W. pusay
Alfred d. Warner, Josiah Marvel
Howell $. England all OF Wilmington
Delegates 70 the sixth annual con.
ventlon of the Atlantic Deeper Wa.
terways Association to be held al
Jacksonville. Florida. November rs
20 q. inclusive. w. r. Budd. Samuel
N. Smith, John Bancroft. Alfred d
Warner, Col George w. Sparks. ali
of Wilmington
Col. Alex. p Corhit. Odessa
Dlegates 70 the National Conserva.
tive Congress, TO be held at Washing
ton. ID. c.. November iS to 90 Profes
sor Harry Hayward and Professor c
A. McCue. Neyark. Professor WesleI
Webb. Dover; Samuel II. Derby
Woodsidei Jerome b. Bell. samue
II Baynard, Edward r. Mack, all o.
Wilmington.
Delegates to the Convention O
American Road Builders Association
to be held in Philadelphia, Decembei
3 to 12-James Wilson, state enginee'
OF New Castle county; caleb S. Ken
ney engineer of roads Of Kent county
and Morgan IT, Gum. road engineer o.
Sussex county.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
ALLECE FRAUD
In SALES OF
RADIUM STOCK
Alfred 7. duPOnt'S Name Used
to Induce Investments
Federal Agents Say
ONE PROMOTER IN
MESHES OF LAW

Charged with fraudelently using
the name of Alfred |. dupont. vice
president OF the E I. DUPONT Powder
Company, and selling an alleged
worthless stock of the German Gold
and Uranium Company $1,000 000
mining corporation by holding out
dreams of fortune i'm radium specula-
tion, William Wright, of Boyertown
Pa. was held under $4,000 bail by
United States Commissioner Henry
Moltzburger. Reading, yesterday.
Chief Postal Inspector James T.
Cortelyou. Postal Inspector William
Ryan, and Deputy Marshal James
Richardson placed the man under ar
rest in Boyertown AT the hearing
Mr. Cortelyou said the Government
was prepared to prove that Wright
sold enormous quantities Of the stock
and that the stock was not worth the
paper upon which It was written. A
further hearing will be held on No
vembvr 2S.
Subsequently Il was asserted thai
Mr. DUPONT personally owns the min
ling properties and that the German
Gold and Uranium Company had NO
equity IN the property whatever.
According to postal inspectors
Wright and other agents at Reading
land Lancaster have been going about
the State telling farmers that Mr.. du-
lPont was financing the company, and
that their profits would be enormous
when radium was extracted. A num-
her of arrests will follow, IL is re-
ported.
The German Gold and Uranium Com
pany's headquarters are In the DreXe
Building, Philadelphia Hugh c. Browne
Of Wilmington. is president The Rev
Percy y. Shelly. 1920 South 60th street
I Philadelphia one of the leaders of the
temperance work OF the Presbyterian
Church of Pennsylvania, Is vice presf
dent Charles W Gouert Of Whining
ton is secretary and treasurer. The di.
rectors are the Rev X. S Apple OF
Hamburg. Pa; Edward l.. Taylor, OAK
Lane: George H. Reinhardt, Drexe
Building: y. n. Miller. Wilmington
George W. Newman, Philadelphia.
According to the postal Inspectors the
German Gold and Uranium Company or
iginally held an option upon two mine'
IN Colorado which we're later purchase,
by Mr.. DUPONT. The company held
81 800 option ON the proptrey before Nh
DUPONT took over the holdings Tn
concern was capitalized for $1,000 00C
lC. W. Gonert. secretary OF the company
says the complete stock issue has bee
subscribed.
Disposing Of Stock.
Wright, according TO Inspector Ryan
/ bias been riding through Perkiomen Va
Hey in an automobile and has told n'
! Imerous stories. of Mr. dupont's come
! tion with the company AT least n doz,
. farmers have been secured as Witness
against the man, who will allege that
told them Mr.. DUPONT had lent the con
pany about Sli0,O0O and was 10 receiy
25 per cent. of the earnings when IA
dium was extracted, and that the re
naming 70 per cent WAS TO go % th
stockholders he sold stock at : so &
- a share, IL is charged. The majority
OF the sales were cunsummated by per
sona solicitation. but Wright wal
finally caught by Inspector Ryan sending
a letter through the mails dealing Will
the property and operations OF the Ger
man cold and Uranium Mining Com
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
Peoples Column
THEMES or VITAL INTEREST.

THEMES or VITAL INTEREST.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNALS:
la these days, when Bedlam SEEM
to be everywhere, with representa-
tives in all departments of human
life. business. finance. politics. social
life. organizations Of all kinds moi
even excepting the technical church
es. and so-called charitable institu-
tions. il is agreeable to change ones
ordinary routine and listen 20 some
calm voice that gives you hesllhful
stimulation as it directs your medi-
tat.ons to themes OF the very highest
Importance.
Rev George H. Dole. Of the New
Jerusalem Church. Delaware Avenue
and Washington street, is delivering
series of Sunday evening dis.
courses of .his character. The writer
has heard two of these discourses
with genuine satisfaction.
The Sovereignty OF God in this
world that He has made and pre-
serves in an orderly. regular exist.
ence: The amenability and regponsi-
bility of mankind, first to God, and
then to himself and his race, as a CO
worker with God. for the attainment
Of the highest possible happiness on
earth. and in heaven; and for pres
cr,ation and deliverance from the
tormenting agonies OF an inevitable
hell; and The efficacy of the provision
made in the Gospel of The SON Of
God. to enable men to meet these
high responsibilities and privileges
are topics OF the highest moment and
worthy of the best thought OF men
and are the admiration of angels
II MAY be that these. and similar
themes are too sublime for the rigid
and so to speak. chronic devotee oI
materislism. But IL such a one viii
hear Mr. Dole In the remaining dis.
courses of the series. with free ant
open mind. he may enjoy the sublim.
itv Of what he hears and have q
change OF mind. He may find a patti
to better pleasures than he ha:
hitherto sought. He may find a cure
for the ills and strifes that veX man
kind. He may find how the yawninE
chasm between poverty and wealth
health and sickness. worry and resi
may not only be bridged, but how il
may be removed.
Respectfully w. W. G.
Wilmington, Del. Nov. II. 1918.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
PARK BOARD
KEEPS in The
LAND BATTLE
Is Determined Not to Give Up
Park as Site for Bridge
Approach
BAYNARD THINKS COURT
IS IN A "BAD HOLE"

The Board Of Park Commissioners
session yesterday afternoon. decided
to stand by its guns in the fight with
the Levy Court over the possession
Of Christiana Park. as a site for the
proposed west side approach tc
Third Street bridge On all sides ID
was the sentiment that the board
should fight to the last ditch and moi
give up the park property unless il
got some other property in return.
Samuel H. Baynard was Of the
opinion that the Board really has thu
Levy Court in a bad hole" and thai
the fight has been won by the board
The board. was of the opinion that the
Levy Court will have to furnish then
with another park, as the park car
not be condemned under the law foi
a street or lane, unless by consent oil
the park board
Mr.. Baynard said: "lf these parks
are necessary, and they are. We
ought 70 hold them: If they are not
then we are robbing the people when
we provide for parks and playground
space"
His parting shot was "The Levy
Court has prided itself that il has
previously put one over on the park
board In a land purchase and bOasted
OF IL; let them buy land for an ap-
proach."
II was the first time since May thai
there has been a quorum present at tn,
meeting Of the board and an business,
transacted since that time was ratified
Bills to the amount of S252a3 wer,
approved by the auditing committee am,
ordered paid.
The report OF the executive commtte,
follows:
On October Is the matter Of
finances was presented 10 City Coun-
Gil, and a loan of $4,000 has been
voted. This will provide for a play
ground in the Tenth ward. swim
ming pool at Sixteenth street and the
BTandywine. paving Sixteenth street
/ from Washington to West, ourbing al
the Boulevard triangle sidewalk al
the Maryland avenue triangle. and
Improvements already made out OF
current funds.
A road has been built from the
park entrance at Shallcross avenue
and dupont street to Lowering avenue
and the park drive east OF the b. and
o. r. r. A walk Is being made alona
Lowering avenue near Rattlesnak'
Run bridge.
The grading on the hill in Nortl
Brandywine Park is practically com
pleted. A concrete sidewalk is be
ing laid along Eighteenth street from
/ Van Buren to Franklin street at tn
] a,- ~ nuranura
The report Of the superintendent {
expenditures. maintenance -and improve
ment showed the balance on hand at tf
last meeting to have been Sl23lS.l
Expenditures during the month wei
s4.2T223. leaving a balance on hand
81 ,s33.l3. During the month Sl0Sa
was expended on grading the approac
10 the DUPONT street bridge.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
Mr.. EPSTEIN AGAIN
IN LECTURE COURSE

Herman Epstein. Of New York.
gave the first OF his lecture recitals
yesterday at the Misses Hebbs school
before large audience. most Of
whom were old patrons and friends.
This Is the hfth season that Mr.. Ep-
stein has lectured at the school.
The Growth and Development Of
the Orchestra" was the subject Of Mr..
Epstein's lecture yesterday after
noon.
Mr. Epstein said II believe we are
moving forward to Mozart and Shu-
bert, and that after Richard Strauss
has introduced a few more roaring
lions We 10 arop our hands and say
what's the use"
lie ad0ed taat our nerves will grow
tranquil again. and we Will be glad
10 get back to Mozart Mozart and
Wagner stand pre-eminently at the
head OF the list Of composers, declar-
cd the speaker. Mr.. Epstein said that
~ ! were TO take my choice OF operas
should select Mozart's Don juan
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
TOO LATE no CLASSIFY.


Wy ANrED-sTRONG BOY FOR GRO
w Gerry store Reference required. No
5000 Delaware Ave. noylt-st.
/ n ROpOSAisS - SEAiFD pROPO9ALl
IL will be received az the onice Of th
| Clerk of Council until 10 o. clock neon, o
Wednosday. November 10. 1919. for furnisi
u ing ono typcwriting machine for the ONE
Of the Clerk of the Municipal Court Pr
posais will be addressed The ChsirmAr
| Accounts Committee. and marked 'Propr
sails for Typewritine Machine.
BURTON S. HEAL.
nevl3,I5. Chairman. Accounts Committee
~ OTfCE-oN AND AFTER THIS DATE
y ~ bills win be paid by the Bradford
order il signed by r. a. Bradford, president
or J.. r. Nixon, manager. novla-St
II OR sALE-LARGE EGG STOVE. SUIT
Il able FOR store or ONCE Also steam
boiler Both in fine condition. Wa have
mo- further use for them because Of instnlis.
tion of large boiler. Atlantic Manufacturing
Co. g. W. Cor. Third and Orange Sts.
nov18-st.
~ O CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
1 Sealed proposals will be received by
The Aflinted College Commission on or be-
for . O'Clock. December {, 1913. a. the
Office OF ne secretary, in the Wilmington
High school, for an labor and material fvr. 4.
the erection Of two buildings. not including
lighting and heating, a residences
hall and a science hall, for the Delaware
College for Women. a. Newark. Delaware, In
accordance with the plans and specifications
on Gle In the ohice OF the commission, cop
les Of which can be obtained from the
Architect. Laussat Richter Rogers, No. ql1
Market street, upon presentation OF written
order for the same, from the Secretary OF
the Commission.
Each applicant for plans and specifics
tions will be required to deposit with the
secretary Of the Commission certified
cheek FOR fifty dollars $3.50, made payable
20 ;. j. Wright. treasurer, forty dollars
(sfol Of which will he refunded 10 each un-
successful bidder upon the return 10 the
Commission Of all plans and specifications
in good condition.
The party or parties 20 whom the con
trnct shall be awarded. shall be required to
furnish a bond for the faithful performance
Of the work, IN = sum equal 10 25 per
centum Of the amount OF said contract price
The Commission reserves the right 20 re-
iect any or all bids
CHARLES r.. MILLER.
President Of Commission.
GEO. W. rWITAfYER.
Secretary Of Commission
Wilmington. Del. Nov. ~, 1918. novis.st
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
NOw FuLL rLrpaEp LAMYER.

In Superior Court today upon mo-
tion OF United States Senator Willard
Salisbury James l.. Royce a son OF
Associate Judge William H. Boyce,
was admitted as a member Of the New
Castle county bar
Chief Justice Pennewill said the
court was very glad to admit Mr..
Boyce as a member OF the bar and
wished him success. Mr. Boyce was
congratulated by the members Of the
bar and the three judges. Judge Boyce
being one Of them.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
AGAIN TALK OF
THE WATER FRONT

Members OF City Council as com
mittee of the whole last evening did
not take up the matter Of the river
front proposition. II is probable,
however. tha- this subject may come
up at the meeting this evening. whom
the Council committee may draw up
proposition 70 the river from. land
owners, asking them to donate "a
tract OF river frontage to the city.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
SMITHS DEATHlAN AcclDENT

No inquest viii be held by Coroner
Spring in the case of Bayard /. Smith.
Of No. 1925 Market street, the steam
filter employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad. who was killed on the rail-
road between Ruthby Station and
Bark Mills yesterday. Coroner Spring
said this morning that he would take
no further action in Smiths death.
% It was plainly an accident.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
JERsEr MAF rAKE H.aseN

IN Superior Court today, William
}. Kraft, State prosecutor OF Kew
Jersey presented certified copr of
the indictment against Alfred Wilson.
who was arrested here on Mondns.
on charge OF breach OF promise. Mr..
Kraft Informed the court that on May
~ last Wilson was indicted in New
Jersey on a charge of forn,cation.
The court heard an application yes
terday for the dismlssal OF Wilson
under habeas corpus proceedings. but
this morning refused to discharge
Wilson from custody and directed Mr.
Kraft to proceed in the usual way TO
extradite Wilson. The young woman
in the case Vas present in court.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
SAVES $40 BY Guilty. PLEA.

Alfred Lockard, one Of the party OF
youths who assaulted Albert Wright,
colored. following some trouble in a
and 10 cent store, was charged with
assault and battery in City Court to-
day. plead guilty aud was fined Sl5
and costs.
Judge Churchman told Lockard
that his plea Of guilty would savve
him $40. The other assailants were
fined S25 yesterday.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
TO GET ALLEGED B1GAMIST

State Detective Mccoy will go to Mt
Holly. n. j., with requisition papers for
Harry A. Weitzel, who is under arrest
there on a charge of bigamy. Will,
having a wife whom he married in Penn.
sylvania. it is alleged Wcitzel mar
ried Mabel +. Benson OF Riverside, \. j,
in this city.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
GLASS IN SOCIAL NIGHT.

Class No. 13, Of Hanover Sunday
School. viii have a musical and social
evening in the lecture room of the
church this evening An admission
fee of five cents per foot of your
height plus one-haif cent for each
additional inch will be charged. The
fee includes entertainment and re-
freshmenf
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
TO EXAMINE NEW COPs.

Although the Police Commissioners
were reported to be ready TO appoint
one new police officer this morning
the appointment was not made. The
nine men who have been appointed
we're notified to appear at City Hall
to be examined
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
LOAN is APPROVED.

Mayor Harrison w. Howell this
morning signed the ordinance pro-
viding for a loan of $4,000 for the
purchase of new parks and the inn
provement of old ones. The ordi-
nance provides for the purchase OF a
playground In the Tenth ward and
for the erection Of bath house in the
Sixth ward for the use Of colored citi-
zens.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13

pony The letter was sent to stockhold-
ers.
Letter Pronounced a Frnud.
Mr. DUPONT was shown the letter
by the government agents and pro-
nounced It to be fraud He called at
tention TO the fact that the word
Originally owned" by the company
/ had been inserted IN the second
paragraph. The mines. in the first
place, were never owned by the COM
pany. he said. He also said that the
purchase OF the Mitchell and Wood
mines had been made by himself. ant
that the company did not have a pen
ny interest in either Mr.. DUPONT alst
stated that the German Gold ant
Uranium concern did not have
pound of pitchblende ore In storage.
II never heard of Wright" said Mr.
dupont
Tho complaint TO the Government
was made by George j. Childs, "a bond
broker whose Offices are Ia the Betz
Building. Philadelphia The first in
lmatlon that the DUPONT name was
being used came through Squire WIZ
liam H. Taggert OF SaasmansWlle,
general manager OF the Douglas
Telephone Company. and one Of the
most prominent citizens Of the coun-
"
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
0PEN HnrsE AT Y. NJ. G. A.

There viii be an open house Tor
A- ase college students at the Y.
NJ. c. A. this evening. All business
students are extended a cordial inyi-
tatlOn to be present. The boys de-
paftmenl orchestra will play and re-
freshments will be served.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
ANnrHFR NIX an

Mike Dolan appeared in City Court
todny for the iifth time this year. lie
fined $40 and costs. His name also went
OH the Jag list.
Evening journal., 1913-11-13
rIRE nEsTROYs cARs-

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
two bunk cars on a siding Of the Il.
& o Railroad Company's tracks. near
Richardson Park, this morning. lt
Is thought the blaze was started by
trampg