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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1909-02-04, Page 2tes ••••••1116.s..m.fi.••00.t;. i0111111011111.10114111103 •••••••• Time. Heals Most Wounds A Tule of Love and Disappointment A Tale of Love and Disappointment CHAPTER XV.-(i.'ont'd). "1 am confident you won't du that. My hand is not a weak ono. Such a course would tender public the fact that the Earl of Wolver- holme sold his country fur a bride, nd the Earl, in a short time, will e your daughter's father-in-law. am not to be bluffed, Mr. Josephs." ''Neither aro I, sir. I absolutely refuse to be blackmailed. You seem to imagine that the twenty-five thousand pounds was obtained from ins by threats. You had something tc, barter, I valued it at the price and bought it from you. That's all. What is your position if I refuse to give you money 1 You can do two things. You can publish to the world the Earl's infamy, or you an keep silence. The former will do you no good. In fact it will give you a couple of years' hard labor. That is not in your line, Mr. Ack- royd. 1f I am any judge, you will hold your tongue." "You are quite right, froth your pont of view. But you forgot one thing. I have had a taste of wealth, and I like it; unless I get money- 1 shall be made a bankrupt. 1 hats nc, inter, of gol►r& back o my fortner oy rty- , I •fou�1 rti- ther kill Myself, but before doing so I should publish my story to the fro• d,'' Ackroyd said earnestly. Von have omitted one thing. You handed the proofs over to me, find I do not think your reputation is sufficiently high that, your hare word would be accepted as irrefut- able evidence," Joel said with a sardonic smile. "Perhaps not, but for once in your life you were not so careful as you might have been. I'm no fool. Mr. JGsephs, and I decided to retain evidence in niy own hands." "You blackguard Y Joel said cuttingly. 'But I don't believe von. Nor:: bluff." "Not at all, for I have photo- graphs of the letters. You can see then! if you like." Ackroyd held forward the prints and Joel glanced at them. Then he was silent and appeared to be thinking deeply. "That does flet help you much," to said at last. "1 ant convinced hat a respect for your own skin knew that you were all wind. will keep ypu quiet. No, it's of no You've got yourself into a pretty use. I've made up my mind, not mess, and you won't get any help another penny'.'' from me. That's final." ''Think again, sir," Ackroyd said Still Ackroyd would not budge. impressively. ' Xou are naturally His brain was working at high pres- proud of this marriage; it is a good sure, but he could not determine One for your daughter to make, upon his next move. There seem - Much better than you could reason- ed to be nothing loft but an ignom- ably expect." inious retreat, and this was but Ackrt.; t1 broke off and in a flash little to his liking. He could im- hc saw the use that had been utade agine himself in the Bankruptcy of Ole letters. Court and going through his pub - "You aro a fine fellow to call the tic examination. navies." he said triumphantly. • • 1 shall be trade a bankrupt," "Now 1 see why- you wanted the he began eagerly, "and they will letters. it was not to protect the ask Inc 80111C awkward questions. I Earl's mune, not for a moment. It shall have to state where I got this it as to do a bit of blackmailing on money from. My banking account your own account, but money was will show two of your cheques, each pot your object. I suppose you for twenty-five thousand pounds, Could not get the husband you stud one of them payable to the wanted by legitimate means, so you Earl of 11'o1verholrue. What shall descend to chantage. There is not .1 say when 1 am asked what they much to choose between us. I think are fest" opoi will prefer to pay. and, Mr. "That• is your affair. You might J(,erph.. i ata not going to ask you tell them that it's hush money. It for a large sum again." would he the truth. if that's no ob- Heard Her Death Ir•••••••••••••••4•••'. r.("Almecalsoclthe'cchewieal ctextre? thf'SAW SNOW IN THE MAKING • i sit:en improved. -.N. II. Bulletin. • • • • i i Sentence. ���s�o�ozma�r To obtain temporary relic( whcit suffering is a great boon, but to be permanently cured and reetc•red to health after being assured that no has not a year to live, is an experi- ence that cannot fail to bring joy to any heart. Yet this is what Mrs. A. E. Ternan, of Norwich, Ont., says PSYCHINE ac.•c,uiplished in ..0116.60011e 1..ObtD .v.. her case. She says: "It is ten years since I took PSYCHINE, and 1 have not taken ten dollars' worth of me- dicine since. I should not have lived out the year had it not been for PSYCH INE. I am now in excel- lent health." Can any testimony be stronger than this? If you are feel- ing worn out and run down ti y PSY- CHINE. The grout -'it of tonics. PSY- UHINE, restores the throat, lungs, heart, stomach, digestive and blood - making organs to perform their proper functions. The only speci- fic known that will cure chronic weakness, catarrh and decline. Sold at all druggists and stores. 150c and 81. Send for a free sample to Dr. T. A. Slocum, Limited, Spading Ave., Toronto. Electively. "You won't do that, fer he will naturally refer to }mc. If you do that you will force Inc to violent measures. 1 am not a patient man, Ackroyd,,, • 1 Hoist have this five thousand pounds. I appeal to you, but at the same time I `wear that I will have my revenge if you do not give it me," he cried desperately. Just for the moment. Joel waver- ed, but it was only fur the moment, for his obstinacy reasserted itself, and he closed his lips determinedly. "Remember what I have done for you. Own that if I asked you for fifty thousand pounds you would have given it, if I had stuck out for it." "Yea, probably. 1 should, but that does not affect the position. 1 think you've said everything you came to say 1" Joel said quietly. Ackroyd still kept his seat. His rain was busy trying to devise something that would move this man of iron. He realized that he had pursued the wrong tactics in, for a Moment, trying to browbeat him, for he was not one to give way to force. He again thought of what this money meant to him, and he we 1d not leave without tna ting another effort. Forget all I have said, Mr. Josephs," he began pleadingly. "Will you lend Me five thousand pounds? In a few weeks I shall be able to repay you." Joel laughed harshly. "L never lend honey unless I sco a return for doing so. I sometimes ive it away, but, I usually get a quid pro quo. You rather amuse me, Mr. Ack.uyd. You are not strong enough t':, play the villain, you bad better try an easier role." "You are forcing Inc to do what you will repent. You seem to think that 1 am going to accept the posi- tion and to tamely sing back into poverty. These photographs are worth a good deal to somebody, and some one will have to pay'." "Weaker and weaker, Ackroyd. Now, if you had come to me with a bold front, and convinced inc that you meant business I might have parted. But you see I have built up my fortune by my judgment of tnen, and in a very few minutes I Joel was annoyed that his act had been disco.ered, but his fighting in- •ti0et was aroused. Ackroyd had fade a false move if ho desired the teoney. fer he had touched the Jew on his tender spot. pride in his daughter. "Again you make n mistake." Jei•l said coldly. "You really are pot fitted for this kind of game. ill• facts you maintain do not ttrengthen your hand: you can do nothing." "1 can stop this marriage." the until this time to -morrow. You other cried angrily, for he began are wrong to think I am bluffing. to think that his errand was likely 1t any rate I will bate re cngc, • to be n fruitless one, hut he did not he wound up vindictively. set completely despair of success. "Just as you please," Joel an- i 'e, • h swered 'His planw to 'ty .ams argument applies; . , t o .tercd easily. was fear of imprisonment, will prevent make Ackroyd think that ho was firm in his decision, and he sue - "Yes. but there is such a thing seeded in doing so. as revenge. 1 suppose your (laugh- Joel accompanied him to the door ter does not know of this little and watched him get into his car. transaction?" ''.'t fine 'turn out,' Mt-. Ackroyd.'' Joel flushed hotly at the insult. Ito said pleasantly. "Fit for a rnil- ••Of course .he does not." :1ck- Bonaire. How much do yen want rosd continue(]. "i will do you for it :- that justice. (' .rue now, be reas- Ackroyd recognized that the Jew ()viable. (:ire me five thousand was jeering at hint. and his face pound : it will enable me to tide flushed with anger. over my difficulties, and the sum ''I am afraid it's too quiet. The i% nothing to you. Von shall corse colors aren't gaudy enough for with tie to destroy the negatives, men of your race.' he answered ttlev are in the safe at my chain- quickly. but his shot missed the her',." mark, for Joel merely smiled. '•How AM 1 to, know that you ackreyd gave an order to his haven't a dozen prints! No, this chauffeur and they swiftly- raved must be put an end to. 1 am not duan the drive. Joel watched them going to be worried by you. (toed disappear and returned to his lib - afternoon, sir," Joel said flruhly, rare well content with the why he and 1,,,e fi,"n his chair. land handfed his visitor. He felt molest towards the chlor, but sure that he had heard the last of Acle, d retail -d his sent. He Itim. Just fora moment he wished Tt i(1 not gi'c ii► siithout another that he had given him the tzoney, r' for he knew that if by any chance :'t f n: .r,l s et. I will A: kroyd did cart•y out his threat 11.E • . per tars he the effects would be awkward in ve ecncrte;1.,'' he said ie- the extreme. But he dismissed the jection," Joel said leeringly. "H'un't you change your mind 1 It will remove all these complica- tions. 11's sheer ubstinaes on your part." "('all it whit: you like. ft's im- material to me," Jeel said cheer- fully. "Very well, Mr. Josephs," Ack- royd said. and at Inst rose from his chair. "1 will git e you twenty --four hours before making anv move. You will find me nt my chambers About the Farm MARRY, AND CIA 1.1Ni►. English tillage of Potilton Scene of • • • ••♦•� Reties 'liable ENperi meal. The outcome of a remarkable ex- periment in the letting of small holdings, with the condition at- tached that all applicants must marry, has become known at the illage of Moulton, South Lincoln- shire, England. All the small holdings in ques- tion consist of crown lands, which have been leased by the Muultou Parish Council, and there has just been married at Moulton Parish church the last of the young bache- lors who accepted holdings on these conditions. The clause in the agree- ment which was signed by each ten- ant ran: "The tenant to reside on his holding as soon as the house is erected and ready for occupation, and, if a single pian, to satisfy the Parish Council of his intention within a reasonable time to tnarry and settle on the land." The phrase "within a reasonable time" has been held by the Pariah Council to cover twelve months, but in no case has so loug a period elapsed between the entry of the tenant and his marriage, marriages being generally brought about within the first six months of oc- cupancy. Within the past ten years mar- riages have taken place on the lands which Earl (:'arrinlston has let, for small holdings in South There a also considerable with• Lincolnshire. new houses being deuce that humus can unite with• erected in all cases. Evidently the some of the compounds used in authorities to whom Lord Carring- ton our soils. It has been ton has let these lands recognize shown that ammonia salts will the value to a small holder of a combine with humus, the ammonia practical housewife. In the case of the last marriage one of the wedding presents was a cow. 4+4 THE VALUE OF HUMUS. The effects of humus on soils are both physical and chemical. Its physical effects arc due in part to its remarkably porous structure which not telly lightens the texture of soils, but also increases the ab- sortive powers of soils for water and the plant food dissolved in it. Compounds formed between humus and lime, iron and some other ele- ments have strong cementing pro- perties and hence improve the crumb structure of soils, rendering them more friable. The chemical effects on the soil are in fact those due to the slow decay of the hu- mus and the liberation of the nitro- gen, phosphorus and potassium of the original vegetable matter from which it came. The nitrogen is especially impor- tant, and Hilgard says: "Soil hu- mus is doubtless the chief deposi- idea as absurd. tory of soil nitrogen and the main Once out of sight of the house, source from which, through pro - Ackroyd gave full vent to his dis- cess of nitrification, the nitrogen appointment. In his heart he had supply to plants is nsually de - never drea►nt that be would not rived." bucceed in getting the money. His 'The total nitrogen in the soils of position was dismal in the extreme, the college farm was nearly pro - and in vain he tried to think of a portional to the humus and ever - solution of his difficulties. He knew aged one part of nitrogen to 14.8 that it was useless trying the Bank, parts humus in the clay loam and for no one would lend much on the • to 12.83 in the clay. speculative copper shares that he Th 1i held. He pulled up at the first hotel and ordered a stiff brandy and soda for he was feeling the effects of the strain. Just as he was re -start- ing a large car appeared behind of the salts replacing lime in the them, and kept them in sight dur- Inun. ates. ing the run up to London. Even Similar results have been obtain - when they reached the outskirts the ed in the laboratory when potash ear still f llow•ed. Ackroyd in vain salts were used instead of ammonia tried to het a glance at its occu- salts. The potash disappeared pant, but the bedy was closed, and from solution when humus was he was unable to do so. added and lime was found instead, He began to grow nervous. Could, showing that the potash Hurst have Joel bo coming after hint, and if so, combined• what was his object? He tried an It is stated also that humus ab - experiment, and just. past Croydon sorbs monocalcitlm phosphates, or he left the main road, but the car -"hat is commonly called super4 took the same turning and he felt phosphate of lime. convinced that lie was being fol- It was also noted in our work lowed. Was it possible that Joel that nitrates did not seem to leach really feared his threats and had away in the presence of humus. On been bluffing? A horrible fear three plots used for a top dressing seized him that the Jew might be experiment, fertilizers has been about to take criminal proceedings applied as follows: against hint, but he quickly dis- a com- plete 300 hemical fertilizer,ounds leer iincluding nitrate of soda. b No manure or fertilizer. c 300 pounds per acro of nitrate of soda. The humus and total nitrogen percentages were: missed it. The pursuing car kept closely in touch with them. Once Ackroyd pulled up and the other did the sante. "If they want me they can come to my chambers," Ackroyd said desperately to himself, and he told a Humus 2.56 Nitrogen 0.18 his chauffeur to drive straight b humus 2.57 Nitrogen 0.10 home. When he reached hie chain- c Humus 2.51 Nitrogen 0.20 bers he saw the car dash round the corner. He did not wait to see who it was, but at once entered. He stood expectantly in his roots, and in a few minutes his servant entered. ''Miss Josephs to see you," he an- nounced, and Ackroyd was dumb- addition of ammonia salts. founded. ' The compounds of humus with "Ask her to come in," he said' rho soluble superphosphate of litne, ammonia and potash must undergo decomposition similar to those by which the original fertil- ity elements of the humus are made mailable in the soil. Thus in the presence of humus not only are there plant elements from decaying vegetable matter, hu history of Canada will welcome a t. also added new book, "A Histor of Canadian elements may he held in a Journalism," which has peat hecn similar condition c,f availability. issued. The volume, which furnish- Without the humus, phosphates er in permanent form the first com, and potash salts must at length prehensivt' history of the press in change to the insoluble compounds (*auntie, covers a great deal of of those elements naturally present ground not dealt with in any other IIi the soil minerals, while nitrates extant. publication. The reader, are leached from the soil by the as he peruses its pages, is constant- drainage water. When these different effects of humus are considered, it can be readily seen how important it is to soils and why sandy hams are re - Experience is needed to deter- mine whether humus combines with nitrates as well as with ammonia - salts. However, it is more likely to be the fact that by reduction nitrates are changed to ammonia and held by the humus, as in the quietly. (To be continued.) HISTORY t)i'' CANADIAN JOURNALISM. Evcrcone who is interested in the ly anrprised to find in it, hitherto unpublished sidelights on the ea- reers of cur public Hien, as well as full and first hand information re- garding our great journalists and garded as poor soils. our great newspapers. Altogether, There is a difference of 75 per it is one of the most valuable his- cent. between the sandy loath and torical works which has appeared the clay loam in the humus. which in Canada. calculated on it basis of 3,000,000 Not only is the matter fresh and pounds of soil per acre foot, in interesting and important. but the tight inches would mean 15,000 style throughout is quite equal to pounds of humus, or 7.5 tons, re -"I was sorry to hear, }frown, the best. This will be better ap- quiring over 28 tons of stable ma- that you have fadedin Lusiness." predated when it is stated that the nure to make it good. The msnure "Yes: i struggled hard, but I lest Mated on the basis of it, con- v . ,ir. save to � honor,thank coot ors include Goldwin i•+ Qalc c erttl g y Smith, lir. A. H. U. Colquhoun, taining 20 per cent. of organic mat- goodness, and the property 1 was Deputy Minister of Education for ter, not alt of which would he lits- wire enough to settle on my wife Ontario: John Heade, F.R.S.C., mus and consequently a pound of when 1 found myself getting into Montreal (lazettc ; Arthur Wallis, organic matter in manure would not trouble." Toronto Mail and Empire; J. 1':, he equivalent to a pound of humus 11. McCready, (•harlottetown Genie it, the soil. dein; J. 1' Itehertson, Winnipeg; Such a difference in humus means Robert Sellar. Huntingdon Olen- also a difference in the moisture, tier; J. iT;. McInnes, Regina Lea- nitrogen. phosphoric acid and pot. der ; J. W. ilengeugh, Toronto, and ash associated with it. which, ax there been any trouble or threats 11. E. Gosnell, Vancouver. has been shown, are in the most that would have led the sictim to One portion of the book presents purely available fortis for plants expeet the shot 1" "No, sir ; 1 an exceedingly interesting history to use. (hell think such a thing ever en of the Canadian Press Association, Since sandy soils are especially tercel his head before." in honor of whose 501h ltirthday favorable to the destruction of bit - the book was first projected, with mus. these available forms of plant other sections devoted to the press food change to less soluble fortis, in each of the Provinces. or leach away, as the humus de - The book includes 265 pages with composes. uulese taken up by the over 40 half -tone portraits of prom- crop then on the lard. Large inent journalists. Typographically dressings of manure. therefore, the book is very pleasing with its have not the lasting effect that is large type, heavy paper with rough; noted on heavier snits and the wine edges and gilt top, and its hand - is true of chemical fertilizers. Fre- some cloth binding. Orders lraty I quent rotati •' of crops are eSpeci- be sent in rare of John )t. forge, ally henefie ,n these .oils, Pince THE FLAG OF ENGLAND. Unfurl the flag of England, And fling it to the breeze; Beloved by British hearts at home, And those beyond the seas; The symbol, as in ages gone, Of reverence for the right, That leads men ever on and on Through liberty to light. Its folds to all of friendship speak, Of enmity to none; Protection for the wronged and weak Wherever shines the sun; And when the Union Jack is seen Rippling o'er wave and wind, Men hail it, for its tidings mean Peace unto all mankind. God guard the Flag of England, The Empire, and the Throne, And sister nations far away In every sea and ZUne! And when at freshening dawn it flies Anew beneath the sky, Vow we once more, should need arise. To strike fcr it, and die. V. HOLT. NO SAILOR. Two ladies who had just lately been introduced to each other be- came very friendly. The husband of one of the ladies had been cap- tain of a ship for a good number of years, while the better -half of the other had just been promoted to that office. "And so I hear," cooed the for- mer lady, "that your husband is a sailor, too, Mrs. Brown 1" Mrs. B. drew herself up indig- nantly, and looked unutterable things of scorn. "Indeed, no; he's no sailor He's it captain of a ship:" The youth who is unwilling to toe the mark usually remains at the foot. :ingelina—''Oh, clear' the dia- mond in my engagement ring has got a flaw in it." Edwin-- •Take no notice, darling; love should be blind, you know." Angelina Yes; but it hasn't got to be stone blind." "Yet! say the victim was ',hot in the head ?" queried the coroner. "Yes, sir." replied the witness. "Previous to the shooting, had 1311►INt. ARO\ IN .1 IItLi.00N. Ler Stereos 'fells of Wonderful Experience--Suow With its: s- bou Vetere. Said Lce Stevens, the tell -known aeronaut, recent l i "Ballooning is wonderfully spec- tacular. Last summer over Pitts- field, Mass., I saw snow in the making. It was beautiful. Wo were at an altitude of one and a quarter miles. "First the snow resembled is great shower of granulated sugar. The sun shining through it gave it all the rainbow colors, so (!.at it looked like a great shower of con- fetti. Theo the reflection of the sun's rays played queer freaks. :1t times the shower appeared. to go up instead of down, sweeping by us as though whirled up from the earth by some enormous blast. Down below us when the light cleared we could see the specks spread out into big, beautiful flakes." I)ESC'RIBES AN ASCENSION. Stevens' face lighted up with an aeronaut's enthusiasm. "I love to live in the air!" he exclaimed. "Once the launching ropes aro off I am happy." And, leaning back in his chair, he gave mo a picture of an ascension 1 shall never for- get. "You are floating softly upward into a great blue ocean of air, fresh, sweet, exhilarating. Swiftly, the earth sinks away beneath you, bowling up around the horizon line till it seems like the month of an enormous crater. The noisy shouts of 'bon voyage!' die away in a faint wavering strain, and soon you aro in the midst of original silence. Not a sound is beard save the quick ticking of the barograph. CHANGES INTO MAP. "The earth changes into a great strange map. Tail buildings look like pepper boxes and then are lost in the general squatness. Cities and villages become mere diffused outlines of ground plots. Fences change into tiny, evanescent lines; roads look like pale yellow ribb ,ns and rivers like silver cracks in the earth's surface. "Over there is a thin white streak of smoke weaving its length over the green vista. A train is rushing along. Suddenly it is gone, swallowed up. it would seem, in that strange looking earth. But no. It has merely plunged into a tunnel beneath a towering moun- tain, the very presence of which is lost to the balloonist's eye. "Now you pass above the clouds and into a dazzling sunlight. The white billows beneath, with the shadow of the car upon them, look like, a great trackless field of snow. So realistic is the scene it seems as if you could put on snowshoes and walk away. ON NEW PLANET. "You are on a new planet now, roused with a wonderful exhilara- tion. I3eautiful rainbow effects create a veritable fairyland all about you. Suddenly a faint, weird music of sweetest cadence strikes the ear and is gone as swift- ly as it came. That is some great Jarring noise from the earth or the heterogeneous roar of a big city merged into pleasured vibrations of harmony and wafted up to your new world by some uprising cur- rent of air." "Why weren't you at the kirk on Sunday?" nsked a Scottish minis- I ter of a farmer on meeting hire a day or two later. "1 was at Mr. • McCIellan'a kirk," said the other. "1 don't like this running 'items te+ strange kirks," continued the min- ist.er. "Net that 1 ubjctt to seer'. hearing Mr. McClelland, hut I'm sure yeti would not like yetis sheep' Secretary ('anadinn Press A"seceelthere is Om, addedmany' hundred str'tying into strange pastutc5." tion, Dans Start', Tests to. The prise'rermi• per acre of vegetable mat• I widen care a grain. sir, if It we., is !'' c!l} a c. py, postage 15 cents ter in the form of meta and stub- better grass!„ terponded the Tarin i f extra. 1 b1e, by the decay of which humus er, "I purchased a bottic of Scalls Emulsion and im- mediately commenced to Improve. In all, 1 think 1 took 14 bottles, and my weight increased from 133 pounds to 184 pounds in less than six months. I know from personal results the efficacy of Scott's Emulslon."—FRED. R. STRONGMAN, 417 Bath- urst St., London, Ont. Let us send yet a copy of Mr. Strongman's letter. Ifs had a trying experience, had got run down Scott 's Emulsion built him up, as it has thous- ands of others. The strengthening and flesh - producing properties of Scott's 1stt'tstos, ate un- equalled by any ether prepa- ration, and it's just 85 good for the thin, delicate child as for the adult. Be sure to get Sayer's. It's been the stand- ard of the world for 35 years, and is worth many times the cost of the numerous imita- tions i nd substitutes. Al,), nat'(;(,i,•r:Td -•---.. r.'t ,f. trnd ,t.l . !.I) MN rT fir. h+t••n41,...144ar•11,i..see.45er no.r.• 1.111 • •n la. at } ' 1. J..I Mrti ,m p.p.r. SMTT a, CoWMF. Tis w.i:i.ston se , w. eiessee strea=ezessii..„------- —sera