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The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

would be at my own proper peril.
None the less, ! did dare.
We met. As if scenting my design,
as we neared each other she quickened
her pace to stride right past. But i
was too quick for her; | barred the
way. The expression with which, as
she recognized my intention, she re-
garded me! But / was not to be
frightened into dumbness.
There is something l have to say
TO you which is important-of the very
first mportance-which it is essential
that l should say and you should hear.
l have not the least intention of fore
ing on you my acquaintance, but with
your sanction-"
l got as far as that, but l got no
farther As / still continued to bar
her path, she turned right around and
marched in the other direction. |
might have gone after her, might
have stopped her-I did move a step
or two; but when l did she spoke to
me over her shoulder as she was NOV
ing:
IF you dare to speak to me again
/ shall claim the protection of the po-
lice, so be advised"
l was advised. Whether the woman
suffered from some obscure form OF
mental disease or not l could not say {;
or with what majesty she supposed
herself to be hedged around. which
made it the height of presumption for
mere outsider to venture to address
ker-that also was a mystery to me.
As ! had no wish to have a scene in
the public gardens, and as it appeared
that there would be a scene if / did
any more to try TO help her, l let
her 60.
saw her leave the gardens, and
when / had seen that 1 strolled back.
There, under the shady tree, still sat
the man with the touch of the Mon
gol in his face.
After luncheon, which l took at the
hotel, / had surprise. There, IN the
hall, was my gentleman, going through
the front door. l spoke to the hall
porter.
as that gentleman staying in the
house" The porter intimated that he
was. Can you tell me what his name
is?" The porter answered promptly,
perhaps because it was such an un-
usual name:
"Mr. John Tung.' Then he added,
with a smile, Il used to be IN the
navy. When we were on the China
station ! was always meeting people
with names like that-this gentleman
is the first I've met since"
An idea occurred to me. Invent to
the postofice and l sent telegram
to John Tung, Empire Hotel. The
clerk on the other side of the counter
seemed rather surprised as he READ
the words which / wished to wire.
Il suppose this is all right?" he
questioned, as if in doubt.
: Perfectly all right" | replied.
please send that telegram at once.
| quilted the Office, leaving that tel
agraph clerk scanning my message as
if he were still in doubt if it was in
order In the course of the afternoon
! had another idea. / wrote what fol-
lows on a sheet of paper:
You threw the woman in the
mauve dress on to the Brighton line |:
you were responsible for the death of
the woman in the white dress at the
Embankment Hotel; but you are going
to do no mischief to the woman in
the gray dress and the lace scarf and
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

ous occasions, there was no person in
sight who answered to the descrip-
tion-"Gray dress, lace scarf, Panama
hat" / was just about to conclude
that this time the victim was not in
plain view, when / saw a Panama hat
it. the crowd on the other side of the
band. / moved quickly forward; it
was certainly on a woman's head.
There was a lace scarf spread out
upon her shoulders, frock of very
light shade in gray. Was this the
woman whose doom had been pro-
nounced? l went more forward still,
and, with an unpleasant sense of
shock, recognized the wearer.
l was staying at the Empire Hotel.
On the previous afternoon, at tea-time
the lounge had been very full. l saw
tall lady, who seemed to be alone,
glancing about as if looking for an
empty table. As she seemed to have
some difficulty in finding one, and as
| had a table all to myself, | suggest
ed, as she came near, that she should
have a seat at mine. The manner in
which she received my suggestion took
me aback She could not have treated
my suggestion with more contemptu-
Gus scorn had tried to pick her
pocket She Just looked down at me,
as if wondering what kind of person
l could be that / had dared to speak
to her at all, and then, without con-
descending to reply, went on. l almost
felt as if she had given me a slap
across my face.
After dinner l saw her again in the
lntfnna She fine
jewelry-she was a very striking wom-
an, beautifully gowned. A diamond
brooch was pinned to her bodice. As
she approached / saw it was unfas-
tened; it fell within foot of where
l was sitting. l picked it up and Of
fered it to her, with the usual formula.
81 think this is your brooch-you
have just dropped it"
How do you think she thanked me!
She hesitated a second to take the
brooch, as if she thought 1 might be
playing her some trick. Then, when
she saw it was hers, she took it and
looked it carefully Overland what do
you suppose she said?
You are very insistent."
That was all, every word-in such
ineffable tones! She was apparently
under the impression that I had engi-
neered the dropping of that diamond
brooch as a further step in my ne
farious scheme to force on her the
dishonor of my acquaintance.
This was the lady who in the pub
lie gardens was wearing light gray
dress, lace scarf, and Panama hat
What would she say to me if / told
her about the man under the shady
tree and his two friends? Yet, if /
did not tell her, should / not feel re-
sponsible for whatever might ensue?
That she went in danger of her life
l was. as sure as that l was standing
there. The sooner the warning was
given the better. As she turned into
a side path l turned into another,
meaning to meet her in the center of
hers and warn her there and then.
The meeting took place, and, as l
had more than. half expected, en-
tirely failed to do what had intend
ed. The glance she fixed on me when
she saw me coming and recognized
who / was conveyed sufficient infor-
nation. 1t said, as plainly as if in so
many words, that If / dared to insult
her by attsmptng TO address her it
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Saturday afternoon off Is generally
supposed to be present day privilege.
On the contrary, however. the Satur-
day half day holiday, and even the
eight hours day." were in force In
the days OF the Roman empire. Sat
urday very appropriately takes It's
name from the Roman god. Saturn,
who presided over the Roman games
on universal holiday called Saturn
ALA. Curously enough, the names OF
the remaining days Of our week are
OF Norwegian origin. Right back In
the ages the Vikings and their sturdy
forefathers were sun worshipers, and
Sunday was special day set apart
for its worship. says London An
swers. According to their belief the
| moon was the wife of the sun, and
therefore could not be ignored
hence Monday. Tuesday was named
after the god OF war, Thu. The mon
arch OF the Norsemans heaven, Wo
den, endowed Wednesday with its title
| Thursday Is dedicated to Thor, The
god Of thunder, Frga, the goddess o
love, had Friday devoted to her wor
ship.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17
VACATION LIARS.

There is something kenia anu nv
man about the vacationist who lies
about the number and the size Of the
fish he has caught, or that have got
away from him. The stay-at-home
can put the arm OF friendship over
the shoulders OF the fellow who comes
back and boasts that he slept under
two blankets every night that he
gained IL pounds in IL days, found
the scenery perfect and the mosQuit-
oes noticeable because OF their non
existence. These are such common
everyday liars that everyone would
resent their being called liars. They
are lovable IL only upon the ground
that they prove themselves game. II
they've been done" on their vaca'
tons they've the courage not TO wall
about II. But there's another kind OF
vacation liar who cannot be forgiven
These are the resort keepers who lie
about the view, the temperature and
the freedom from pests, the transpor-
tation companies which print glorit,ed
pictures In their folders. the cities
whose commercial bodies send out
bait for tourist In the form of pamph.
lets and circulars. and the owners OF
furnished cottages who write shame,
lessly over their own signatures that
only the stress OF business prevents
their occupying the cottages them,
selves, says the Toledo Blade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17
FARMER AND HIS INCOME.

The high price OF food products Is
causing a great deal OF talk concern
ing the possibilities OF money-maklng
on the farm. We are told that farm
HE no longer presents the drudges OF
the old days, but that the modern az
riculturists lives In comfort and afliu.
cnCr In proof Of this fact our atten-
ton Is called to the motor truck with
which the sons OF the soil bring their
products to market. and the automo'
htlrs which they use for purposes OF
pleasure There is a modCum OF
truth In MI Of this, but the successful
farmer of the day, like the successful
farmer Of the past, has to work hard
and Systematically II he hopes to
make any considerable amount OF
money. says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Department OF Agriculture at
Washington reports that after the in
tercst on an average mortgage Of ST.
us Is paid and the farm expenses are
substractcd from the income from
farm products. tho average American
farmer has $53750 at the end OF the
year AT first blush this looks rather
small, but 1t must be remembered that
the farmer gets most of his living di'
rect from the soil and that practical
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17
AVOID SEDATlvE COUGH MEDl,
CINES.

II you want to contribute directly to
the occurrence of capillary bronchitis
and pneumonia use cough medicines
that contain iodine, morphine, herom
and other sedatives when you have a
cough or cold. An eNpecIorant like
Chamberlain ; Cough Remedy is what
is needed. That cleans out the cuItur"
beds or breeding places for the germs
of pneumonia and other germ diseases.
That is why pneumonia never results
from cold when Chamberlain : Cough
Remedy is used. 1t has u world wide
reputation for its cures. ltcootmns no
orphinc or other sedatlyc. For sale
by all dealers,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

In the time Of Moses the llittites
were apparently small tribe Of Pal
estino, fcebler than the Amorites. N
the days Of the Judges they had grown
TO considerable tribal Importance, and
in ElGha's time they had become
strong people, allied with Egypt In
their wars and owning conicderacy
Of cities spreading far beyond the
borders of Palestine. About 1900 b.
C. they were n vast warlike power.
cont"nding with Egypt and holding
wide posscssions says the Christian
Herald They were then handsome.
warliko race, yellow skinned, long
hatred, b"ardless, and with the Mon
golian. rather than the Semitic type
of face. For centuries they fought
with AssyrIa, and their power was
finally brought to a close by tho sue
CcRsfUl campaign OF King Sargon
an Il. CO.. Their kingdom ceased t.
exist shortly artorward.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

suffering. had tried the treatments
Of several doctors, also home rem
edies, but they failed and all hope
had gone. My friends, like myself.
thought was In the last stages OF
consumption. ,.
my daughter brought me bottle
Of Peruna and plead with me to Try
II. had got SO weak had lost my
voice, and I thought It no use. Thas
was in May, 1902. I began to take
Il. according to directions l wrote
to you, and you gave me your kmo
advice.
II soon felt better, my cough pegar
to give way, and the expectoratior
lessened. I have taken fourteen Dot
Ties, feel well, eat hearty, sleeI
soundly. weigh as much as ever did
40 considerable work on my farm
and attend to my other business
NV friends seem astonished at my re
covery.
II wish to thank you for your kin'
advice and the books you have sen
me shall ever praise your medicine
and hope that you may enjoy q ion'
life" p,h
II viii be observed that Rev. ROD
erts waited two years after ne begai
IN use Peruna, before he wrote IN ~
| above letter to The Peruna co. y
that his apparent recovery could no
noss,hlv have been temporary rene'
po r. = later letter to The Peruna co
s..sa september %, 1909 Rev. ROD
erts says: Il am q great irieno =
peruna. BY the use Of DR.. Hartman !,
ADVICE am here to-day, able 70 2
With my family and attend % -
business
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

When anything goes wrong in an
American prison, the custom Of critics
Is to assume that such thing could
have happened in no other country
under the sun. The news from Scot
land, a country where prison man
agement might be supposed to be eff
ficient, reveals the fact that matters
sometimes go wrong in prisons
abroad. The other day it was discov-
cred that counterfeit bank notes SO
skillfully executed as to deceive local
bankers and shopkeepers have been
made by convicts in the Peterhead
prison. In printing these counterfeits
the convicts used paper in which ra.
tons had been served them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

A loose electric current can make
a great deal of trouble. 1t did In
New York, the other day, when eleven
thousand volts leaking from feed
wire into the steel frame Of new
building knocked over go workmen.
The contact started a fire and when
the fremen turned hose on the
blaze, the men at the nozzle dropped
It with yells, for the current shocked
them through the water. The current
came from the New Haven railroad
wires and had to be shut of before the
fire was put out. Life in modern
city is more complicated than 1t used
to be, and beset with more dangers.
People in towns from which the rail-
roads still run their trains with loco
motives propelled by steam may IN
dulge in the consoling reflection that
while the smoke nuisance has its
drawbacks, 1t Is not so fatal as an
electric current on a rampage
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Another strong reason has arisen
for the preservation Of the birds from
the massacre Of fashion. 1t Is that
they are the natural police to pro-
tect the crops from insects. It Is one
of the inconsistencies Of human intclli-
gence, as well as travcsty on econ.
omy, to spend so much money In In
secticides while destroying the nat
ural means Of keeping the ravages OF
insects IN check.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17
!. ,v,ce FROM rAaMER's wiFs.


The correspondent who wrote to
c,.,etary of Agriculture Houston and
,,,ormed him that the farm woman
has been the most neglected factor in
,he rural problem and she has been
sspecially neglected by the national
department of agriculture" was pref
~ nearly right says the Charleston
News and Courier. The department
would have accomplished more for
farming II 1t had devoted to the in
habjtants of the farmhouse as much
attention as it has given to the fields
that lie about the homestead. In par
ticular. 1t would have made better
progress than It has made In check
ing the drift OF population away from
the farms to the cities. This migra-
ton OF rural dwellers into the urban
centers has been increasing from year
to year 1t is still increasing In most
parts of the country. though here and
there in restricted sections 1t seems
to have slackened somewhat. The
way to stop 1t is to make life on the
farm pleasanter. 1t is true that one
method of doing this Is through such
work as that to which the department
has chiefly devoted its energies-that
Is to say, through teaching the farmer
to make more money out Of his crops.
But much can be done also by the
more direct method of teaching the
farmer how to improve conditions In
his home; and this can be done best
through the farmers wife.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17
ACLERGYMAN'S
Came Near Losing His Lfe--How He Escaped

We quote from another letter, dated
December 10, 1906: II praise Peruna
to all the sick. The people know
my case, and they praise 1t Also
In a letter dated November %,
1909, we quote Rev. Roberts Pc
runa gave me back my life ten
years ago. All my acquaintance
know that. l am certainly thankful
to you for your kindness
In a later letter. dated January ID,
1910, he says: II shall ever In the
future, as in the past, be ready to
speak in praise Of Peruna to all SUI
ferers. I believe my miraculous cure
has been the means of many others
being cured In this county"
From a letter Of September s, 1911.
we quote a few words: II am still
among the living. As to Peruna- /
do not feel that have words to ex-
press the faith I have in Its merits.
/ feel that Peruna has been the
means, through the kind providence
OF God, Of prolonging my life Tor
more than ten years"
We quote a still later letter, October
Al. 1912. He says: Il took severe
cold three weeks ago. at once sent
for Peruna. Have been taking It two
weeks. / am now better. consider
that Peruna has carried me over a
dozen years Of life. always stand
ready to answer any question In rel"
erence to Peruna."
We quote from his last letter. dated
January 2, 1913: Dear Friends: l
wish this bright New Years to ex-
press my thanks to you for your
Kindness. Trusting that you may
have a successful and happy year. ana
that your medicine may prove q
blessing to many as 1t has to me,
am yours as ever, g. w. Roberts
Hartsell, Alabama, r. F. D. T. BOZ
a."
| Il 10 not necessary for us to add
any words to this story. The eio'
ouence and pathos Of these letter.
are more convincing than arguments
or afidavits. Who can doubt tne
clergyman's story? Who can douo'
, that Peruna saved his life?
Every home should be provided
. with the last edition Of the Ills o.
!, Life" sent free BY the Peruna Co.
J Columbus, Ohio.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

For more than 1000 years Salonica
has had continuous history, though
the city has not always been known
by its present name. 1t was rebound
cd and renamed by Alexander the
Great In the year 3l5, b, c. II Ia said
that Philip of Macedon named his
daughter Thcssaonica because on the
day h" heard Of her birth he won a
victory over the Thessalans. Thus
the victory Of Philip and the name Of
his daughter, the half sister OF the
conquer0r Of the world, are all EN-
balmed In the name OF the city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

The daughter of an East Indian
prince Insisted on choosing her own
husband, an indication that feminine
Independence is spreading even in a
country which in the memory OF the
present generation burned widows
alive on the blers OF their husbands.
Even the most conservative can
hardly deny that this Is distinct ad
vance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

To the number of German princes
actively Interested In trade and com
mefee must be added Prince Henry
X&XlI. Of Reuss-younger line who
has established limited company to
work two rubber plantations which he
has bought in German East Africa
The prince is himself the head OF the
undertaking. This Is not bis actual
debut in business affairs, since he
has studied at the Commercial high
school OF Cologne, where he took 0
diploma.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Somebody in st, Louis suggested a
searchlight on top OF a new skyscraper
there to aid In the detection Of crime
The chief of the fire prevention bureau
doubted It's value In that direction, but
thought 1t would be Of assistance In
locating fires. Hunting fires with g
searchlight! Can you beat it7
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

A western magnate says that no
matter how little man has, he should
spend part OF 1t in trying to make
life pleasant for his wife. II that
advice we're generally followed, many
of the problems now troubling the
legal and social theorists and experts
would solve themselves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

II the distance stated to be flown
by Ernest Guillaux, 1iS miles in 80
minutes, Is correct. It Is probably the
swiftest speed ever attained by hui
man being. But some maps show II
to be 96 miles In an airline. The lat
ter is a speed of 115 miles an hour
which Is fast going. but has been ex
ceedel
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Bulwer Lytton prophesied that in
the future mankind would be hairless,
but 1t was a vague, indefinite pro-
phecy. Now an eastern professor
comes forward with statement that
In exactly 5000 years all minkind will
be bald. Upon what data he bases
this calculation does not appear. Per
haps he figures 1t out on the spread
of education and the general adoption
of the intellectual life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Tacoma held an "Umpires' day" the
other day, the sentiment Of which was
that all baseball fans should love the
umpire. On the other side OF the con.
tlnent the Philadelphia crowd demon.
strated It's allegiance to the sentiment
by trying to show it's love for him with
brickbats.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17
The Commonwealth does
the best printing.

Mail orders receive our best
care and attention. If you are not
pleased with what we send you.
return it promptly and get your
money back. A. Weller & Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

A reward of 100000 has been offer
ed for the head Of one Of the Chinese
governors. Practical politics Is even
more strenuous in the new republic
than in ours, for while our offlcehold
ers do lose their heads occasionally
they are not removed with such dras
tic literalness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

A talking dog" which Is being ex.
hibited all over the country lntely
helped to save a drowning man at
Coney island Even the animal crea.
ton recognizes the professional value
Of getting into the papers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

The health commissioner Of Chica-
20 says that he is going to let people
kiss all they want to. as OSCILLATION
is In no danger from germs. This is
what might be classed as popular
sanitation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Fashion note says that women will
wear a great deal Of velvet this win.
ter o, shucks, We were hoping they
would trot along on the old even teno,
OF their ways.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

St. Louis doctors have found a cure
for bichloride of mercury poisoning.
A simple remedy would be to make
sure that kind Of a tablet one Is trust
fully taking.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Now citizen Is arrested for shoot
ing his wife just to scare her. The lit
tie children who have been shooting
one another can see what bad ex-
ample they have set.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

II, as a scientist AYERS, all the babies
will presently stop being born, we do
not see that the worldwide famine
that another scientist predicts will do
any particular damage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Two Russian aviators have been
added to the death roll. And still
others rush to fll UP the gaps in
this perilous work OF subduing the
air.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

The new prime minister Of Holland
has seven initials in his name. When
he Is called by his full name It sounds
like a roll call
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

There are some men who admit they
are MT lazy, but at the same time We
observe there are those who believe
that II Ia not conducive to good health
to work between meals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Tight skirts are blamed for many
boarding trains and street cars. That
fact will not result in any change OF
style. however, for a woman would
rather be hurt than be questionable
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17

Now It Is proposed to use the Ola.
carded battleships for day schools,
That would be a new way OF teaching
the young idea how to shoot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-17
A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.

my little boy had a marvellous es-
CAPE" writes P. r. Bastiams Of Prince
Albert, Cape of Good Hope. IT oc'
cured in the middle Of the night. nc
got very severe attack Of Group. AZ
luck would have it, I had large bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in ths
house. After following the directions
'or an hour and twenty minutes ne wa
through oil danger. Sold by oil deal
Nh