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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-17
Her Husbands Widow BzEDMNDB DzI7ERcM
He Name
By EDMUND B. D'AUVERCNE

Not one said Leslie, YEARLY. q
don't know that 1t matters now that
have lost him.
Miss barley considered. AS yor
have kept the secret so long" she ad
v1sed. Il should not let them know a,
the library that you had ever beer
married It could do no good and II
might do you harm. They must have
guessed by the look of you today thai
something was wrong. You had better
let me tell them thai you have lost
your fiance. Then they won't bother
you with questions"
Leslie agreed rather listlessly. Fol
the next two or three weeks she went
about her duties dreamily and mechan
ically, followed by the plying glances
of her associates but untroubled by
any overt expressions of sympathy
ITS not the least use talking to girl
about her dead fiance," remarked the
manager to Miss barley. When he's
dead he's done with
That was precisely the thought in
Miss Darley's mind, and her chief mo-
tive for wishing Leslie to conceal her
relationship with the dead man. II
would not improve her friends chances
to be known to everybody as the wild
ow OF soldier. But the managers
allusion to money matters reminded
her OF possibility which she had for.
gotten. That evening she asked Leslie
II she had heard anything about a
ension
"A pension?'' The girl flushed. "Oh
yes, see what you mean. Yes. now
you remind me, they did say something
QhO1t II al he <o
send in my marriage certificate
hadn't thought about it till now
well, should see about it at once, "
counselled the older girl THE library
might go bust, and even a shilling or
two week might be useful. Have you
got your marriage certificate handy"
After a protracted search Leslie dis.
covered the certificate in the envelope
in which it had been placed by the reg.
istrar and laid it before her friend
Miss barley studied it with the inter.
est which such documents always ap.
pear to arouse in middle-class English
women. Her eyes travelled eagerly up
and down the columns. Then she look.
ed up. How old are you?" she asked
sharply.
Twenty next birthday" replied Les
lie.
But your age here is given as TWEEN
ty-one." Miss barley placed an accus-
ing finger on the entry
rs it," said Leslie, not much inter
ested. Then with sudden flash of
recollection, ''Oh, know how that
was. You see he couldn't have got
the license If he had admitted that l
was under age. We should have had
to get my aunt's consent, I suppose
Does it much matter?''
Miss barley leaned back, contem-
plated her friend and emitted low
whistle. I'm afraid it matters a great
DEAL she said solemnly. 'If he made
false statements. I'm sure that made
the license Woodland the marriage,
too"
do you mean to say that was not
properly married to him." she asked.
That's about it, dear. You see, he
had no right to marry you without
your parents or guardians consent I
thought every girl knew that. And he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-17
TWO BOYS ARRESTED
FOR BREAKING PEACE

/ MILTON, Aug. 17.-Paul Sharp and
Robert zimmerman, accompanied by two
girls. were riding through Milton Sat
urday evening, disturbing the peace.
They claimed to be from Dublin, but
the girls names weer not learned. The
boys were arrested by the marshal.
Jesse Revelee, but the girls escaped in
the buggy. After a hearing before
Justice of the Peace w. H. Jefferies
and Mr.. Feemster of Cambridge City,
the boys promised good behavior and
that they would return for trial If
wanted. On this promise they were
allowed to take their way homeward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-17

beside the couch and wept The twi
light deepened into night and the firt
died down in the crate. But for hour
after the beam OF street lamp pene
trating into the room, showed thu
slight form OF girl, still dressed in
congruously in hat and coat, almost
PROSTATE in the agonies of grief.
Well. here / am again, you see.
announced Miss barley, with very
distinct note Of regret for holidays en-
5oyed and ended. Had very good
time. too wish you had been with
me. Kiddie"
She lifted big hat OF her elabor
ately dressed hair, and laid it with
loving care on the table THAT hat
did immense execution" she remark
ed with pardonable pride, immense
Just come back from business, sup
pose" she added. glancing carelessly
at Leslie's outdoor attire
NO" said Leslie, standing at the
table and looked fixedly at the hat
which had done SO much execution
I'm not i'll. had very bad news from
Egypt yesterday. Victor's dead-kill.
ed"
She had got SO used to the fact by
this time that she was able to state II
without an effort or a tremor.
Victor? Your friend"-
He was my husband"
For a moment Miss Darley's sympa-
thy was extinguished by surprise. Her
eyes travelled over her friends girlish
face and figure. 1t was no mild shock
to hear in one breath that she had
been wife and was now a widow.
And you have been to business to-
day." she asked incredulously.
Yes. What else was to do? You
were away. There was no one to stay
with me. II had remained here alone
l should have gone off my head
Rose barley threw her arms around
her friend and drew her head down
on to her shoulder. Poor, poor, kid.
die" she murmured. Her tears drop
ped on to Leslie's red curls. Tell me
all about 1t, If you think it won't hurt
you"
Leslie raised her head and pointed
to the newspapers scattered about the
couch. You can read the report
there" she said. There isn't much
of it. They-they haven't found his
body yet" She seemed about to break
down. but controlled her voice and
went on. They will presently-when
reinforcements arrive. The corporal
and two others saw him speared.'
You're sure it's true?" asked Miss
barley.
Yes, went over to the war office
at lunch time. l felt it was true, but
grasped at the faintest hope. His
name is included in the official list of
killed they have received from Cairo.
There's no hope-none."
Rose barley squeezed the younger
girls hand sympathetically She was
fond of Leslie though she had, at
times, resented her reticence about
herself and her reluctance to embrace
obvious opportunities for fun" Still,
if she had been married all this time
there was some excuse for her circurl-
spection.
why didn't you tell me you were
married before?"
Il don't know. may as we'll tell
you he was only sergeant"
well, you don't seem to have, a
friend in the world but me- sfs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-17

8ynopsts.
Leslie Morne, q governess, goes tt
walk by the sea and IL spoken to BY
man she does not know She 10 res
cued from his attentions by Victor
Steels, sergeant In the British army
whom she later marries. Amy finds
married life wearisome and refuses to
follow Steels to Egypt. Then she
hears Of his death and conceals the
fact that she is his widow.
Chapter v.
It seemed to Leslie some time since
the paper had dropped from her hand
It was lying now at her feet. She
duly wondered II she had tainted
She looked at the paper again. Yes
1t announced positively, not as rumor
or an unconfrmed report, that her
husband had been killed while head.
ing a punitive raid on a Dervish
camp His body had not yet been re
covered. She read this over and over
again, once or twice aloud, In order to
realize clearly that Victor was dead.
Dead! The word meant little to
her. No one that she had known had
died. A death was something like a
OoSIAO Va Oh COL ShQud hO-iO ICou VI III
the newspapers. II shall never see
him again-never. never" she told
herself
The only person in all the world
who loved her, the only. person she
loved-was dead. She would never
see or hear from him again. No one
else would know-things would go on
as usual-nothing would seem to have
gone wrong. No more letters would
come from Egypt-that was all.
II shall realize it clearly enough
presently" she said to herself, and
shivered. She was numbed now. The
blow had stunned while it wounded.
she shuddered at the prospect of a
clearer perception Of her loss. She
clasped her hands to her brow. I'm
frozen, l think she muttered. 81
shall thaw presently. and then I shall
go mad"
A rustling sound arrested her at
tention. A letter fell through a slit
in the door onto the doormat. She
picked 1t up. 1t bore the familiar
writing of her husband.
The next moment her heart leaped.
This was to tell her that the report
was false, that he still lived. She tore
the envelope open frantically. A
glance at the date crushed that wild
hope as soon as it was borne Vic.
tor Steele had penned those lines four
days before the Dark Speerman had
stayed his hand.
He had written: Il want you tre-
mendously. You will laugh when l
tell you that | love you more every
day. do-straight I've had the
tip from headquarters that I'm down
for commission next Spring.
must give over writing to settle the
affairs of a party of Dervishes who
have been kicking up a row down
here for a couple of weeks past.
hope to lay them by the heels this
time. 1t will be dull without them.
though. Well. we shall meet again
very soon now. dear. can see my
self waiting for you at Port Said"
The letter broke the spell. She un-
derstood that her husband--her lover
was dead. She sank on her knees
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-17

that she still had another pin imbed-
ded in that channel and a second op-
Grafton, more delicate than the first
was performed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-17
TWO PINS IN THROAT.

NEW CASTLE, Ind, Aug. 17.-Rus-
having one pin removed from her
throat Mrs Lon Broadway discovered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
OFFER GOMPERs BIG BRIBE TO ACETATE
 MUNITIONS STRIKES

Washington, July 21-The Providence Journal says today that Samuel Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, has been approached twice within the last two weeks by an alleged secret service agent of the German Embassy, who offered him enough money to make him independ- ent for life if he would cause strikes in factories misunderstanding munitions of war.
 The person who made advances to MT Gompers," says the Journal, was a woman. The proposition was indfg- nantly refused
 .sATr Gompers could not be reached last night, but the Journal has posi-. tive information that the story of his having been approached is true. It is understood that he will formally pre- sent the matter to the government, and at the same. time make a public staterhent concerning the entire inci- dent''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
ACORN OPERA co.
 TO SING AT LYRIC
''The Fortune Teller" Will Be Interesting Vehicle at
 Local Playhouse.

At the Lyric Theatre beginning next Monday. evening the Aborn Opera company, under the direction of Milton and Sargent Aborn. will present a limited season of popular comic operas. The opening opera will be that ever popular and charm ing work of Victor Herbert and Har- >ry B. Smith, .'The Fortune Teller" It will be sung by the Aborn company for nine performances, which will in clude matinees on Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday.
 This now famous composition of The Fortune Teller was produced originally for Alice Neilsen and a.f- forded here the means of rising to en1inence in comic opera stardorQ in America and Europe, from which she graduated to grand opera It has proven a potent drawing attraction during former years in the Aborn repertoire, and consequently it's re- vdva1, after several seasons during which it has not been heard is most welcome.
 It is doubtful if there is com position from the pens of Smith and Herbert that has been received with more enthusiastic approval or has en- doyed greater continuous popularity than The Fortune Tener'' The music of the typical Herbert brand includes some of his most original and meIodious < conceptions and has the happy faculty of pleasing not only the admirers of the popular variety but winning the approval of the more musical and critical as we'll 1t-Va- ries from the. most tuneful and catchy airs to the more dignif1ed numbers which give long life to an opera.
 The scenes of '+The Fortune Tell err are laid in and around Buda- Pesth, Hungary. and it is very similar in atm osphere to the Viennese oper- ettas which have been produced more recently. and which have become the rage in this country. However, it is not an imitation. of those offerings which have come to us from Vienna, for The Fortune Teller was written before the Niennese opera craze was started here, and it had a long run in New York and London and several American and English provincial tours before the first of the similar operas from Austr1a-Hungary, .@The Merry Widow was introduced here.
 The cast of 'eThe Fortune Teller for the coming week will include a number of singers and comedians who have demonstrated their ability here in companion roles in previous years The most important of the newcomers will be Eileen Castles, the charming little. English Lyric soprano who came to America to sing in the Century Opera, company for which she was specially engaged. Other artists in the cast need little introduc- ton to American opera lovers and in cIude George Shields, Phil Branson, Forrest Huff, F.ritzi Won busing Mabel Andrews. Madge North and others. Carl Burton will be the musical direc- tor while the production will be un- der the stage direction of Charles H. Jones.
 Popular prices will prevail during the engagement of the SAborn Opera company at the Lyric theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
.STRAIFORD MAN IS SENT TO CANADA AS
 CARTR: :DGE EXPERT
Will Supervise Munitions Man
 ufacture For Dominion Plant.
Especial to The Farmer)

Stratford, July 21.-Many sorroW- ing relatives and friends assembled at the residence of Walter E. Hine, -75 8 stratford avenue, this afternoon, to pay their final tribute of respect to his memory. The funeral cortege moved from the bereaved home at 2 o'clock to Christ Episcopal church, 7Where<Rev, Chauncey c. Kennedy off, ciated at the services. A delegation from St Johns lodge of Masons of which the deceased was member att tended the obsequies and lexemplifed their ritual at the grave in Union cem- etery. The pail bearers were members of St. Johns lodge of Masons.
 Thomas McQuillan of Barnum, ter race, who for. the last 35 years has been employed by the Remington-U. M CI Go. as an expert in the cartridge department, has Eeen sent to the Can adian factory to superintend the man. ufacture of an improved cartridge to be used in the European war. MT. Mo expert cartridge loaders with the con cern. His stay, at the Canadian fac tory will be indefinite.
 Arthur @Rhoades of Main street has entered the real estate business in ad- dition as acting agent for the Scripp- Booth Automobile Go. of New York. Z
 More than 30 residents of Homestead avenue and the near vicinity have formed a club with the tentative idea of improving the locality in which they live. The club will be known as the Housatonic Avenue Improvement club. At recent meeting the members elected J. Hazen as president and C.. A. Davis as secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
OBITUARY
SAMUEL D. VINCENT

s SAMUEL E.. VINCENT
 Representative men from the ,busi- ness, political and professional life of the community attended the funeral of Samuel p. Vincent, held this af- ternoon from his late residence, 348 simple, impressive service of the Episcopal faith was conducted by Rev. Stephen Fish Sherman, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church. The floral ttributes of great beauty and number, bore the cards of many prom inent people of the city who had been mum mbered among the friends of MT. Vincent during his long and success full life The bearers were P. s. Hill, F'.EW. Bolande, G. M. Baldwin, w. F.. Hobbs, c. w. Hawley and c. D. S. Miller. MT. Vincent was a director of the Bridgeport Chamber of Com the directors and officers of this body attended the funeral. The directors who were present ineluded: A. M. Cooper, F. D. Bell, F. w. Bo1ande, c. M.eCole, R. T. Whiting, R. T. Rock, B. L. Graves, R. P. Hurley, M. M M Muirhead, S. NJ. Haw1ey, B. H. Ha- .vens, R-~J Mackenzie, M. w. Man waring, c. c. Reck, c. L. Gaylord, H, H. Nett1eton, Isaac Moss, B. H. Dill lon. James Roy, James FeeIey, w. C.. Hawley, A. B. Lavery,S>A. w. Burritt, and A. M. Engelhard. The officers who will attend are: Joseph H. Whit comb, president; George E. Crawford. president; Frederick E. Morgan, secretary; D. Fairchild Wheeler, treas urer, and Judge Carl Foster, attorney Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery where. the Rev. MT. Sherman read the scommftta1 service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
INDIAN COPS TO
 PRESERVE PEACE IN
 ''lOI" RANCH SHOW
Red Thunder is the Police man For Miller Bros. Big
 Enterprise.

When the management of the 101 Ranch Wild West show, which is an Oklahoma product, called upon Iron Tail, the old Sioux chief whose profile is on the new buffalo" nickel, to ap- point a policeman" to preserve the peace among the many Indians with the show, his choice fell upon Red Thunder, a Sioux brave from the Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota.
 The position of policeman" in the Wild West Indian village was not new departure for Red Thunder. Out on the Indian reservation he had held the position of conserVator of the peace for several winters, and he se- cured his t'job'' there through the sug- gestion of the Indian agent, who had very good reason to hold Red Thur der's prowess and cleVerness in hand ling unruIy mem bers of the tribe in high regard. Even before he was fur nished with glittering star" as badge of authority, Red Thunder had on more than one occasion intervened to prevent feuds among the Indians. and several years ago when some of the young bucks ran amuck through the village and threatened an attack on the. agency buildings, Red Thunder, partially by persuasion, and largely by a display of physical force, dis persed the nalcontents and restored peace in the camp.
 In the 1o1 Ranch show, which exhib- i it's in Bridgeport, Monday, August 2, Red Thunder's duties as policeman are not very strenuous. When jea1- ousy is aroused among. the young
 braves over the pretty Indian girls,
 Red Thunder acts as peacemaker: when an Indian actor s1irks his work in the performance, the policeman | adm monishes him and makes him toe the mark; when a quarrel occurs be- tween the Indians of the rival tribes comprising the Indian congress, Red
 Thunder separates the combatants and incarcerates them in the "calaboose' ! in the rear of the Indian village. Sin
 gu1arly enough, this s'calaboose,' ''
 which is simply a small tepee or can
 vas tent, has no guards. When an In
 dian is incarcerated there is sense Of | disgrace and an aboriginal conception of honor that prevents him from rnak- | ing any effort to escape, and he 'tdoes time'' without a murmur.
 The Indian village and the peculiar l open-air life of the red men provide
 an interesting study for the students 1 of ethnogogy just as Jess Willard, the cowboy champion of the world, who i is announced to appear at both per-
 formances, compels interest on the
 part of the fans. Willard will be seen | both as a cowboy and as a ring glad i iator. The champion has company i of sparrers with him, and they assist | him to illustrate how Jack Johnson
 was knocked out. A lively Wild West
 performance and a typical street pa
 rade are promised
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
HOL COMB APPOINTS
 BOARD OF FINANCE

Hartford, July 21-Gwerner Mar GUS H. Holcomb yesterday announc- ed the appointment of Senators John M Wadhams of Goshen and Robert V. Magee of Watertown and E. Kent Hubbard of MiddIetown to the board of finance, which the recent Legisla- kture created. The appointment of MT. Hubbard is for ones year, that of Senator Wadhams for three years and They will all become effective at once. By virtue of a provision of the Legislature, the -officio members of the board are Treasurer Fred s. sChamberlain. Comptroller Morris c. Webster and Tax Commissi toner Will liam H. Corbin.
 The governor made the appoint n1ents under authority invested in him by Chapter BOP of the public acts of the state, which was passed by the recent Legislature and which went into effect July I. It provides who shall hold offtces one for one year, one for three years, and one for five years. Another provision is that, on or before the first Monday of Jan uary. 1917. and biennia1ly thereafter the governor shall appoint one eIec- years and. that the chief executive shall fill all vacancies for unexpired terms.
 The members of the board are to receive salaries of $500 and their trav- cling expenses. Rooms for the board will be provided in the Capitol
 Powers of New Board
 This finance board is authorized to epass on the budgets of the several de- parfments. boards, commissions and other institutions receiving state sup port and to give hearings, if neces- sary, after which it is to make reports and recommendations on them to the Legislature.
 During the sessions of the General Asse nbly, tFeA board, with the Joint standing committee of appropriations, consisting Of two senators and five representa tfves, will hold joint hear lngs for the purpose of passing on the several bills and joint resolution referred to the committee on appro- priations. IL will then report on the respective matters to- the houses in which they originated
 The board of finance has. itself, erae power of originating bills which it deems necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT
July 21, 1915.

July 21, 1915. Estate of Norah Doyle, late of the town of Bridgeport, m said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay
 JOHN w. DOYLE,
 Administrator.
 49 Bassett St., Ansonia, Conn. aHp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
mARLEs .GRFoRl1

me body Of 1a9sharles csifford. who was found dead yesterday morning at 6ae Amazon hotel, was shipped from the undertaking rooms of Cs1llinan & Mullins. thds afternoon. to New Bed- ford. Mass, where a mother survives hdnE Funeral services and interment win be at New Bedford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
JOHN MAYNARD. FARy1-EEI:EiI..

The funeral Of John Maynard Far we'll was held from the residence of his son. Percy C. FarweIls Of 2872 Fairfield avenue this afternoon. The services, which were private. were conducted bx the Rev. E. c. Wood ruff of the Black Rock Congregations al church Internent was. in Oak lawn cemetery, Fairfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
DENY KAISER THINKS
 WAR WILL END SOON

Berlin, July 21.-The statement att tributed to Emperor William which has appeared in foreign newspapers, that the war would end in October, is stamped by the Tageblatt as "a plain invention.s'
 sThe Tageblatt says it has learned that competent official circles know nothing of such a declaration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21

Past Grand Chief Ranger F. TLan- benhan has been appointed Deputy Grand Chief Ranger of Court Fairfield.
 No. 30. F. of A. of Fairfield The ap- pointment was made yesterday by Thomas F. Dowd, Grand Chief Ranger of the order
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
-OBITUARY
noR64HY AE sHEA.

Dorothy M. the one year old daughter and only child of George and Edith Shea. died this morning at street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-21
IF THIN, RUNDOWN
 OR UNDERWEIGHT

food assimilation are defective. Thin people absorb just enough of their food to maintain life and a semblance of health and strength. Most of the fat making, food nourishment passes from their bodies as waste. Such people need something that will prepare the fat making clements in their meals so that their blood can absorb them and deposit them all about the body. No treatment could be better than the flesh builder Sargol.