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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
After the
Years
Copyright. 1917. by W. G. chapman.)
By George Elmer Cobb

Copyright. 1917. by W. G. Chapman.)
Crack"
There was flash at the open win
dow, sharp, snappy report, and the
man who was lurking in the shadow
of a high lilac bush turned and ran
like whitehead.
ooh, uncleN' exclaimed Meta Deane,
springing to her feet and Selling and
drawing back the trembling old hand
that held smoking revolver.
II didn't hit him, whoever he was, "
announced Gideon Deane, ST just
scared him. Prowlers-burglars Why,
they stole our new bucksaw last week,
and as you know some of the washing
of Mr.. Rodney and his children disap-
peared from the line last night"
cit must be those tramps," suggested
Meta. Then, restless and disturbed by
the exciting episode of the moment,
she passed from the room out of the
house and walked around the garden.
Just at the edge of the big lilac bush
Meta stopped to pick up a handker-
chief. 1t was of large size, clean and
folded except where one edge had been
crushed into the yielding loan by a
human foot. Doubtless the lurker had
dropped it in his flight. Meta opened
it and held it in the focus of the lamp
light that streamed through the open
window.
She uttered a sudden but half-sup-
pressed cry. Her face paled and her
lips quivered. In one corner of the
handkerchief two initials were inter-
woven: 81. D." And well she knew
they stood for Leslie Dayton, and
surer still, for her own busy hands had
six months previous embroidered those
initials on half-a-dozen handkerchiefs
presented to Leslie Dayton on his
twenty-Second birthday.
Her breath came fast, she thought
rapidly. The sequence to her discov-
cry was patent. Leslie Dayton was
the prowler who had escaped the
craftsmanship of her suspicious-mind-
ed excitable uncle.
Then the tears rushed to her eyes.
In retrospection she went over the
weary months since Dayton had gone
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

to the city to seek his fortune. No
word of love had passed between them,
but they had mutually shared COM
partnership that had made of half a
dozen brief weeks in their lives a
period of delight for both.
II expect to make something of N.Y.
self in the city," Leslie had told Meta
at parting. 81 expect to return at the
end of a year. 1 hope you will think
of me once in WHILE" and an earnest
glance in return for his own made him
believe that he would be welcome on
his return.
In his heart was the full ardor of
love. To his lips there almost came
the words that Meta would have been
glad to hear. They were repressed,
however. Meta lived wretchedly with
her old uncle, who was poor. Meta
had many suitors. Dayton had moth
ing but his hopes. He was in no po-
sition to marry. He determined to
make his way in the world. Then he
would return and ask Meta to become
his wife, able also to care for the help
less relative whom Meta would not
desert.
And now he had come back-alas
what sad return of the wanderer,
for he had brought with him neither
money nor promise, nor prospect for
the future. He had invested the few
hundred dollars he had in little bust
ness with a partner who had not only
robbed him, but had defrauded their
creditors. Then he had decamped,
leaving Dayton to bear the burden of
the hour, accused of fraud, almost
threatened with prosecution. pauper.
After that there was no place for
him amid the sneers and suspicious
of the community that ruthlesSly de-
graded an innocent man. Like thief
in the night Leslie stole back to the
little town that held the only woman
he loved. He met an old friend secret
ly, who fed his half-famished soul with
news of Meta. The Deanes were as
poor as ever. Meta was the sole sup
port of the house. An invalid, wild
over, Mr.. Rodney, with two little chill
dren, had become boarders at the
Deane home and Meta was working
harder than ever.
Then came the impulse to Dayton to
see Meta once more, if only distant
glimpse, and then to go away to some
remote place where he was not known
and forget her if he could. And now
he was speeding away like a hunted
fugitive. He quickly left the town and
babe farewell to all hopes of ever see
ing Meta again.
A month later, in home newspaper
which he happened to run across, Day
ton read an item which told that Miss
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
A Tribute.

When Julia Ward Howe died me.
mortal services in her honor were held
at San Francisco, and the local liter
airy colony attended practically en-
masse to pay by their presence a
tribute to the writer.
A municipal officer was asked to pre-
side. Dressed in his long frock coat
and his broad white tie, he advanced
to the edge of the platform to launch
the exercises and introduce the prin-
cipaI eulogist. He bowed low and
spoke as follows:
"Your attendance here, ladies and
gents, in such great numbers shows
San Francisco's appreciation of good
literature. This meeting is great teS-
timonial to the immortal author of
Uncle Toms cabin-the late Julia
Ward Howard !"-Saturday Evening
Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Earliest of English Letters.

The earliest English letters of which
there appears to be any historic evil
dence is the charming note written by
Matilda, wife of Henry 1, to Archbish-
Cd Anselm, in which she styles him
her worthy reverend lord" herself
.the lowest of the handmaidens of his
holiness Four centuries later anoth-
er notable letter was written by an
English queen, the tender appeal of
Anne Boleyn from her doleful prison
in the Tower" to Henry VIII.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
PLAN TO HAVE FALL GARDEN
Many Vegetables Are Highly Relished
Just Before Ground Freezes
Make Preparations.

By LIE ROY CADY, Associate Horticul-
turist University Farm, st. Paul, Minn)
Plan for fall garden as well as one
in early summer. Radishes, lettuce,
beets, rutabagas, tomatoes, cabbage,
ETC.. are relished just as much just be-
fore the ground freezes as in early
spring. Plan to have them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Ore Rotundo.

The advent of a new church choir is
invariably the signal for comments,
wise and otherwise, on the initial per-
formances. Last Sunday such an oc-
casion brought forth from one I'M
learned in music the following cryptic
criticism:
"Oh, they'll do better later on. j
guess they've been accustomed to sing
ing in one of these long churches, and
they aren't used to a round one like
ours."-New York Evening Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
HankoW EIourishinu City.

Hankow is in the heart of China,
600 miles from the ocean, with which
the Yangtze river is the only practic-
able communication. 1t is a flourish
ing city with many modern conven-
fences, and with a trade passing
through the maritime customs of S113,-
$40 933 in 1915, exclusive of treasure
and coins, which amounted to $20,957,-
999. Its foreign trade equaled that of
tbe mort of Baltimore in 1914.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Nay q, 1916. Marine, Illinois.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
A White U-Boat.

Slang is keeping right up with the
news.
/ was in one of those armchair
lunchrooms when messenger boy hur-
ried in.
Gimme a white U-boat, quick" he
demanded.
Without hesitation the clerk pushed
a vanilla eclair across the counter.
The U-boat was "sunk" in three
quick. munches.-BoSton Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Holy EnOfa

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, the
prescription othine - double strength Is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounB of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine as this is sold under guarantee of
money back If It fails to remove freckleG-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
From Bibles to Guns.

War brings many curious changes.
A few months ago the American Bible
society sent to Panama a fine power
boat, the Goodwill, for the use of it's
new Bible house there in supplying
Bibles to the vessels that pass through
the canal. Now the boat, mounting a
gun, is in the government patrol serv-
ice.-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
HEAL ITCHING SKINS
With cuticura Soap and Ointment
They Heal When Others Fail.

Nothing better, quicker, safer, sweet
er for skin troubles of young and old
that itch, burn, crust. scale, torture
or disfgure. Once used always used
because these super-creamy emollients
tend to prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious, if used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Took and Gave Fathers Advice.

Father-Tommy, go out to the barn
and hitch the horse to the old sleigh
Son-Why not to the new sleigh, ia
Their?
Father-Wear out the old first, is my
motto, son.
Son-Well, then, father, you go out
and hitch up the horse.-Everybody's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
The Utmost Respect.

"Never quarrel with your bread and
butter, son."
mo danger for that, dad. / have
great respect for bread at ten cents a
loaf and butter at 60 cents pound"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Separate Them.

Many small pigs are stunted in their
early growth because they cannot hold
their own against their larger and
more quarrelsome brothers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
knowledge of Trees.

Children cannot learn all the trees
at once, but if on each walk they can
get acquainted with one and have their
eyes opened to the thousand wonders
along the countryside, gradually they
will accumulate a store of delightful
knowledge and inspiring interest.
There is no better time than now to
begin ones study Of trees.-Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Peas for Pics.

The man who raises pigs ought to
have a field of peas into which they
can be turned just before the peas be-
come hard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Close Quarters.

During the thunderstorms our milk
turned; did yours|
mo; our refrigerator is so small
the milk didn't have room to turn"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Fearful ProSnect

81 prophesy that everything you
plant this year is going to come up
"Don't say that. 1 might have to
bury my mother-in-law."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
DIPLOMATIC.

Blunder-I say, who is that fat,
homely, coarse-featured woman sitting
over there?
Daggett-That, sir, is my wife!
Blunder-So it is; so it is. Stupid
of me. Thought for a moment it was
mine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Variety of Vegetables.

Plan for good variety of vegetables
the season through, from radishes to
celery. Don't leave out the melons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Trouble.

"Trouble," said Uncle Eben, sis
mostly foolishness dat comes so close
TO home you can't laugh at it,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
reach de- Hired Man.

Don't be afraid TO teach the hired
man all you Know about farming. His
better knowledge viii be your gain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

Isn't it strange that men who brag
always brag about something that
doesn't interest you in the least?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

West Virginia is under prohibition
law.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
SOWING Onion Seed.

Onion seed may be sown In the hot
bed and transplanted TO the garden.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

Don't get the idea that you can
catch happiness by running after 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Fall and Winter Eqas.

Early Matching will produce more
eggs in the fall and winter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
P|MP'LY? WELL,DON'T
People Notice It. Drive Them
OFF with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

Apimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package OF
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowers and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain after taking theri-
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec--
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating
No one who takes Olive Tablets IS
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
a bad breath, dull, listless. mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver. bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets ere the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week
See how much better you feel and look
lOc and 25c, DAr hnx- All dr7,n1iafH-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
SELLS s5o,ooo,Ooo WORTH OIL
BONDS TO EQUIP ARMY
OF 10000
Islands Hostility Toward Germany
More important Than Would at
First Appear, Missionary Says

Cuba is heart and soul with the Al
lies in the great world struggle IN
Europe, declared Rev. Hiram NJ.
Hulse. D. D., missionary bishop 10
Cuba in an interview at st. Matthew'S
Episcopal church yesterday; and inc
Cubans have. just sold $5o'OOo'oeo
worth of. bonds with which to raise
and equip an army Of 10000 men 70
20 TO the front and fight side by SIDE
with the soldiers Of Uncle Sam VINO
fought for the liberty Of the lsiano
twenty years ago.
The importance to the Allies OF hay
ing the Cubans take definite stand
is far greater than appears, for II
Cuba was neutral the Germans would
have a port of entrance close to the
United States that would be OF vast
benefit to the enemy.
Few Cubans have subscribed to the
Liberty Bond issue but many wealthy
Americans living on the Island have
been buying literally.
Bishop Hulse addressed two meet
iprs at st. Matthew's church yester-
day afternoon and last night. and he
told OF the progress being made by
the missionaries among the Spaniards.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
One Killed; Many Hurt
In Wreck At New Castle

NEW CASTLE. Ia. Oct. ll.-One man
was killed and so persons. many of them
girls aud women. injured some a"riuus-
! burgh. light engine. wcstbound on tho
castbound track. crashed into 4 Balti
more d Ohio train composed OF three
freight cabooses. carrying railroad en-
plnycs. At New Castle Junction, three
miles south OF here, to-day.
The Dcad-
CHARLES STCRpIGVANT. aged AZ. Of
New Castle: both legs cut off. died en-
route to II hospital.
Tho More Seriously Injured
GEORGE MAYBERRY. Of New Castle
MARTIN +. FRITSCH, Of New Cas-
lie.
WILLIAM HOOD. Of New Castle.
FRED STCRDEVANT, aged "a, son Of
Charles Sturdevant.
NICK SCARAZZO, of New Castle.
MARY SAlIO. Of New Castle.
BERTHA BWYNAR, OF New Castle.
ETrA MAYBERRY. OF NV Castle.
y heavy fog. which ohscurcd the view
of the train crews until within few
car lengths Of each other. is held re-
sponSiblc for the wreck. although mis-
understanding Of signals IL believed to
have caused both tho light engine and
the work train to be running on the same
track. Many Of the girls and women in
iured were employees who had taken the
places OF mrn who had been drafted or
enlisted in the United States service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
Personals and Briefs.

Blaine Fisher Of Dallas will move to
the William bloomfield farm at Sand
| Hill tomorrow.
Miss Georgia Bebout of Fairmont Is
the guest uf relatives in Edgcwood
Mr.. and Mrs. John and Steve Huss OF
| Fulton are spending tho week In Gin
cinnati.
| Miss Margaret Crow of tn Edgewood
! pharmacy Will spend sunday in Pitts
( burgh with friends.
Quite Il number OF small rohberies are
! being pulled off in the pike section.
Considerable coal is being shipped
| from the mines out the pike 10 distant
points.
Tho Scbcrt Athletic club is holding
practice every evening In the ball park
at Elm Grove.
Harry kloss Of Elm Grove. has re-
ceivcd hs nnw Ford touring car lie has
already constructed I garage.
Jack Trussell. OF Elm Grove. who has
been III with typhoid fever. is slightly
/ improved
Mrs. william Baird. of Elm Grove still
remains i'll at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs Frank Chcsscr.
A naw load Of prisoners are taken 10
the counts. camp up Middle Wheeling
creek, every day.
George laughing Of Sidneyvil1c Okla.
is visiting relatives II Edge wood.
! John Clrllund. Of Elm Grove. who has
hrcn threatened with typhoid fever. re-
| mains III ut kis home.
Mrs. John Clelland. of Elm Grove. IL
much improved after Il slight illness.
Dallas Rurriss, of Big Wheeling creek
has moved IL Patterson. where he will
make his future home.
Argyle Anderson of GAINESVILLE. is
visiting his brother, John Anderson. OF
Patterson. before leaving for Camp Sher-
dan. Ala.
Miss Irene Elmer and brother. Louis.
OF Elm Grove. are still confined 10 tho
Ohio Valley General hospital with ty-
phoid fevere.
DR.. J. C. R Ewing. missionary from
India, home on q furlough. will speak at
the Vance Memorial church at Woods
dale next Sunday morning.
Mrs Louis Colmur. Of Woodlown, is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
CUBA IS HEART AND SOUL WITH in
THE ALLIES, DECLARES BISHOP

1t is through the Christian missions
that the world will be bound together,
said the Bishop, and they. are helping
to promote an international mind and
international comprehension among
the Islanders.
II peace comes to the world 1t Will
be through mutual understanding be-
tween Latin and Anglo Saxon races,
and Cuba is the key to the situation.
The United States owes debt to
Cuba such as a parent owes to child,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

A meeting of the senior class has
been called for next Monday afternoon.
Tho junior class Will hold meeting
soon. to arrange for future parties.
The football team is out every night
working hard t. make fair showing
against Wheeling high on Saturday.
Red Cross work Is progressing nicely
at the school.
All the girls at the school carry bag
containing knitting materials.
Some new equipment has been orucred
for the football team.
Several signs bearing the following
can be seen around the school: Get
healthy! Lung development free! Graft
flying results assured! Go to Island ball
park and root for old Philadelphia on
Saturday" According 20 most OF the
students In the school they are going to
be on deck Tomorrow. and lend their
cheers to spur the boys on to victory.
The reports FOR the month Of Septem-
Der are now being returned TO the princi-
pal
The lunch counter is still doing n rush
Ing business. hpt. so far this year, no
cases OF indigestion have been reported
TO the school nurse. Mis- Moulter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

Wheeling Creek tried to stop the county
from building road through his rartn
yesterday. This Is the first one OF that
section who has objected. He declares
that the county could not condemn MS
property to build the road. County En-
gincer w. o. McCluskcy in In charge
and county prisoners arc doing the
work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
BOYS steal Bicycle.

Two boys OF Stone Church road. Elm
Grove. aged about 8 and 10 years. stole
q bicycle from the Cecil Lumber com
rany yesterday afternoon. The poys
had taken the bicycle to their nome ana
one OF the firm went after 1t.
It Is said that on previous occasion
the same lads stole another bicycle, ana
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

later took horse and buggy that was
tied up on the street at Elm Grove
which belonged to a young lady from
the county. and drove 1t home because
they were tired and didn't want to walk.
they said. The boys are not regarded
az incorrigible. II Is said that with
little moro flrmness on the part Of the
parents. that they would become better
boys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
Send Tobacco to Camp Lee.

Friends Of "BIll" link formerly of Elm
Grove. now at Camp Lee. urc doing all
possible to make Bill happy. Ycster-
dny morning tine suit case filled with
Bills" farorit" brand Of smokes was
sent to him. The suit case WAS worth
about $40 and the value OF the tobacco
WAS Il correspondingly large sum.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
CONGREGATIONAL Social Monday.

ConBIoB aGonAI BocIhI honuay.
congregational social will be held
in the Stone Presbyterian church at
Elm Grove Monday evening. \ pro-
gram. consisting principally of music.
will be rendered In the auditorium, after
which q luncheon will be served in the
basement OF the church. All members
Of the congregation are urged TO be
present and bring friend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

Tho Sunday school chorus OF the
Stone Presbyterian church held their
regular weekly practice In the church
last night ard there were quite @ large
number in attendance. After the prac-
tice a social was held in the basement
Of the church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
Craven Funeral.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ann
Craven. well known resident OF West
Alexander who passed away at the homo
or her niece, Mrs. Fl. Fl. Lamb. last Mon
day night. was held yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. in the place Of death. The
Rev Fl. y. Riddle officiated. Intermcnt
was in the West Alexander cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
UUI-IHE-PIkE
Two ShackS Burn Up.

\ c"ap,. %: dila?i1ated shacks along
:ho railroad tracks near the foundry at
7.lia riro:n were destroyed yesterday
ariesrnnr. H. IRE. The ShackG werr used
- .'tirl" !.":lS.: ~ several men. Moth
.:;- .iu- Va" lost. The iir" haq
s:.i:",i ,.,..,.'.-;.rl. Roadway hrfnr. the
,sa:ia sa* Earned ~ "hcn the fire.
nm arrived -" DANES wrr" h"%"ad
...:lt!.i ..'r. ll.,, stacks w.r" allowed to
burn dem.
1rleS To SOP Road Suildpg.
w-rli.tIt,.,.n farmer nf Middle
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continued the Bishop. and that duty
Is to see that the Cubans make proper
use Of their freedom which 1t is do
ing by educating them to freedom and
not by armed invasion. The Cuban
people are doing remarkably well con.
sidering that they have had their free
dom for only twenty years and the
church Is doing its share to help them
by stimulating their minds, quicken
their education and strengthen their
Wills.
In conclusiin the Bishop said that
Cuba is a country Of huts and palaces
and that the majority OF the people
are very poor, but that there has been
wonderful improvement in theis. So
cial and material condition in the last
twenty years. -
REQ Garage and Auto Sales Fire
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12

A surprise party was given for Mrs.
Kate Wolfe of Bethlehem. yesterday
afternoon. in honor of her s!Xty-sevcnth
birthday. About fifty friends from the
nelghborhood were present and they pre-
scented Mrs. Wolfe with a shower of use
full gifts.