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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-15

il 1867, and I was in my twentieth
year. The old Forty-second was sta
toned a Hamilton, a town 80 miles
from Toronto. 1t was just after the
Fenian Raid. Our barracks were for
merly an old store and were situated
ar the extreme end of McNat street.
The barrack was built Of stone. but
me out Offices were Of wood. The
oarrack Enclosure was of wood also.
| have said that it was after the
Fenian RAID. Things had quieted
down. That was good for some of
Il, and bad for the rest To some
natures adventure and excitement are
as necessary as food. 1t was so with
NE.
Well, the lolling about the barrack
did not suit my tastes att all. So
took TO reading cheap books of ad-
venture. The next best thing to be-
ing in scrape is to read about those
who have been. They became tired
Of things, SO had I. They wanted to do
great deeds. so did l. They ran away
from comfortable homes into the
jungle. and hadn't I, too, ran away
from the best father and mother in
Tlpperary into-the army. Why the
armvc 1t was dull place after ALL
Here, then. was I, almost in the CEN
teC OF the prairie country where all
these adventures had taken place,
with nothing better to do than wish
away time. Only two miles off was
the beginning Of the virgin forest.
There it was that Deerslayer had
fought whole bands Of red Indians
s;ngle-handed. and covered himself
with glory. The army was all right
when there was fighting to be done,
b:,t-well. it didn't exactly suit me
in times Of peace.
There was a boy in the regiment
from my native village Of Kill.
sheelan, one Johnny Houlihan. the
store armourer. He was no scholar,
but he could fight, and after all, that
was the great matter
struggled with the desire to run
away as long as I could, but there
came a time when I could neither
keep silent nor inactive any longer.
Johnny" I said. when we were
alone one evening, Johnny, I'm go.
ing away from here
Going away" he repeated, "going
to DESERT"
'*Not desert" I replied. for I didn't
like the word. Just going away"
Johnny smiled.
Its terribly dull here" went on:
drill and pipeclay and parades, and
nothing more. I want to make a
great name for myself It's only two
miles away to the forest and the red
Indians. I'm going there, JOHNNY
You're either fool or mailman, =
he replied.
You'll be proud of me one day.
said. when the Kilsheelan folks
are reading in the papers of my ex
ploits out here they won't forget that
Johnny Houlihan was my comrade
Besides, what is there for fellow
here?-idleness and fourpence a day
with maybe pension of sixpence"
Johnny laughed again.
"No, there is nothing for a fellow
here" I continued, "but out yonder,'
pointing in the direction of the for
est, "out yonder there is life. A rife
and ammunition, that's all that i:
needed. I will be chiefta1n or 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-15

livans hand sought the automatic sig
nal from the bridge forward to the
engine room aft. He heaved sigh of
relief when the answering bell came
from the engine room Indicating that
the signal had been understood. ,
In astonishment he discovered that
the way of the Mansfield was not
checked. She was going faster than
ever! In furious haste he gave the
engineer the full speed astern signal
on the whistle, but it was too late.
Just as the engine started to drive
ahead, the sharp PROV of the Noting
ham smashed into the stern of the
Mansfield and crumpled it up like
pasteboard. The Mansfield was at last
brought up against the dock and
dashed there till the damage could be
ascertained.
Sullivan, wild with wrath, ran down
the gangway toward the engine room.
At the entrance he was met by the
first engineer-the chief also being
ashore
why didn't you go ahead?" roared
the deck officer.
1T is my fault" admitted the en-
gineer. when you rang I misread
your order, crossed it, in fact, and
gave her full speed astern.''
You'll lose your license for it, too. -
Sullivan" exclaimed the engineer,
pleading, desperately, don't tell him.
I've got a wife and children. I've had
awful bad luck during the year with
sickness, and I'm heavily in debt.
Won't you help me?"
do you mean that should take the
blame?"
The engineer hesitated
THE captain is fond OF you," he NUT,
tered. you are engaged to his daugh.
ter. 1t won't mean much to you, but
it would mean death to me and mine
and"
Sullivan turned on his heel and left
him.
Now Sullivan had two things to do
One was to see Marion Houston before
her father, and the other was to try
to hold fast that position as shipmas
ter that had been promised him in
Cleveland.
Before he left the ship he. inter
| viewed the first engineer.
1--WE saved you, Thompson" he
said.
WAS the old man mad?"
Mad! I'm fred. And what's more
he told me he wouldn't have me TO,
his son-in-law.''
Look here, Sullivan" said Thomp
son, this is too much. I'll go to thai
| man and tell him the truth"
Don't you say word. It. s all done
now. I'll tell you what you can do
! though. Just give me a little state
| ment of the affair admitting that yol
crossed my signal. I'm going to use il
| to get ship. It won't be allowed tt
interfere with you, and the old mar
| shall never know it,"
Sullivan" said Thompson grateful
ly, '1'1l never forget this
That interview was easy. The one
with Marion Houston was more difi
| cult 49,. - ~s.<~.-.<>,-~ : - H.. ].<>.
l. : Marion" he began, Il am dismissed
from the Mansfield in disgrace u.
| = That isn't all. either Your fathe
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-15

Farmers who spray know its great
value. The making of bordeaux is not
difficult. Put: eight pounds bluestone
in an old basket or sack and suspend it
in a 50-gallon barrel Of water. In an
other barrel of the same size, Stake
eight pounds good, stone lime and fill
with water. These stock solutions will
keep Indefinitely When ready to use,
stir briskly and take q pailful from
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-15
And Small Wonder.

Were you really crazy?" they asked
OF Hamlet.
I'll tell you the TRUTH" answered
that worthy. after listening to the
experts for a week, I was"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-15
-uncIe Allen.

There is SO much dirt in politics,
said Uncle Alien Sparks; that wher
you mix unlimited whisky with it yor
don't wonder at the .campaixn.mud. = S.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

banking center, having no fear OF
panic before its eyes.
Suffer us therefore to offer some
words OF advice Cultivate a quiet
spirit and do not allow yourselves to
become panic-stricken Do not give
currency to rumors which are calcu-
lated to produce uneasiness. Inspire
confidence instead of destroying It.
Sell enough OF your cotton now to
relieve your creditors and hold the
balance for the spring rise, but do
not shelter behind these conditions
to defer such settlement.
/ you make bills in Greenville
they are due i'll Greenvilie and not
III yoer home town and YOU are I'm
der obligations TO settle in funds cur
rent in Greenvillc. Our jobbers and
other merchants are now having to
pay cash for staple goods and unless
you pay them in current funds they
are limited in their ability TO supply
your wants.
Our interdependenee is neye-
greater than at such times as we are
now passing through. therefore. we
urge Our readers to have proper con-
sideratior Of each other and all will
be better III the end.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10
MEMPHIS
DAILIES

Our dispatches announce the com
plete victory of Crump over Will
liams, of the News-S cnnitar's canci-
dates over the ones supported by the
Commercial Appeal, III the municipal
contest just. finished in Memphis, but
no one who relies upon these news
papers for his information feels any
certainty as to whether or not it is
a triumph for good government.
This fact suggests the reflection
that it is high time that the two
Memphis dalies ceased to aff1ict the
public they serve with the political
filth and private pollution that have
been severed through their editorial
and local columns for the past sew
eral years
These two otherwise estimabfe
journals have i large reading public
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

III this state and we dare to believe
that we represent Mississippi in say
ing that she is weary OF the political
cat fights of Shelby county and
Memphis and of private quarrels Of
the papers owners.
II is distinctly unfortunate that the
two papers are owned and controlled
by men who are personally antago-
quence make the innocent public 4
witness Of their mutual offensiveness:
The reading public cares nothing
for the factional differences OF Mem
phis pofiticians-to be sure they
should all be wearing stripes if half
is true thatthese papers say concern
ing tl1em-nor is it concerned about
the personal differences between the
owners of the rival papers, but it IS
anxious to get the news without be
ing put upon the necessity OF wading
through columns of filth and holding
it's nose to obtain it.
Memphis newspapers are daily Wis
itors in many of the homes of Mis-
sissippi. These are very pattern
and forebearing people but they are
alse self-respecting and God-fearing.
Therefore we utter this warning to
our esteemed contemporaries: "Cut
but the Objectionable features of
your papers or another will take
your crown"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10
I he GREENVILLE TIMES
Gree nville, Miss.
THE FINANCIAL
SITUATION

,te reel the weight Of responsible
ty resting upon us by virtue Of our
relation to the public. therefore It
is that we undertake TO offer some
Observations upon the all absorbing
subject of the financial situation.
Should we undertake an cxhaus-
tive discussion of finance. its history,
its laws and the probable causes OF
the present universal stringency, en-
ploying for this purpose the terms
of the talent, we would only shed
darkness upon the face of the sub
ject. But we shall do no such thing.
The majority Of men know as little
of the intimate details of finance as
they do Of the Great Ahkoond of
Swat and care less perhaps. Hence
we will content ourselves with dis
cussion OF the situation as it concerns
Greenville and its territory.
In the very first place it is our op-
OF information at orr command, that
the financial stringency will not soon
be relieved and we believe it to be a
bad policy to seek to cultivate in the
minds OF the public belief in an
early return to normal conditions.
That the financial institutions of the
country can stand under such a
strain speaks more loudly than thun-
der tones for their inherent solven-
cy.
We are led to believe that the
banks of Greenvilie are in a condi-
ton to take care Of themselves and
the public which they serve The gem
tlemen presiding over them certainly
deserve. the praise and the syn1pa
thetic support of our citizens. for by
their determination not to place any
hTniks uponv the business !. OF their
clients they have advertised Grec1l-
vill she wtjrfd as ce1sss:rpsilifycl
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10
THE CALLED
MEETING

The call made by the Board of Sit
perv;sors for meeting of planters
and citizens of the county TO be held
at the court house on Monday, De
cenlber end, to discuss the affairs of
the county, such as roads, bridges,
taxes, etc, is splendid move on
their part and one that should re-
suit in great good 10 our county
The questions are all live issues
and upon each one the life, interest
and prosperity of the county depends
The tax payers and citizens who are
called together. to discuss and act
upon them are the people who are d.
Tecty interested lin them. There is
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10
The Spoilers
By Rex z. Beach
ILLUSTRATED BY GRANT

''Ah." he said. mot feeling well, eh7
l thought / had met all of our lady
passengers. Introduce me-, Dextry."
DeXtry squirmed under his cynicisru.
''Well-I-ah-didn' catch the name
myself"
WHAT"
-Oh, there amt much to say. This
81 the lady we brought aboard last
aight--that's ALL
who gave you permission?'
Nobody. There wasn't time"
--There wasn't time, eh? Which one
of you conceived the novel scheme Of.
slowing away ladies in your cabin?
Whose is she? Quick! Answer me-"
Indignation was vibrant in his voice.
~Oh.' the girl cried, her eyes widen
ing darkIy. She stood slim and pale
and slightly trembling
$$is words had cut her bitterly.
rucngh through it all he had scrupu-.
Ausly avoided addressing her
sFae captain turned to Glenister. who
had entered and closed the door
g this your work? Is she yours ~
no" he answered quietly. while
DeXtry chimed in
Setter hear details. captain, before
Tou make breaks like that We helped
The lady side step some sailors LAST
night, and we most got left doing it
1t was up to her TO make a quick get.
away. so we helped her aboard"
"A poor story! What was she run
aing away fron2" He still addressed
the men, ignorI2s her completely til,
with hoarse voice. she broke in:
You mustn't talk about me that
say. / can answer your questions.
49,, s~na-I ran away. / had to- The
sailors came after me and fought with
these men. ! had to get away quickly.
and your friends helped me on hete
Eroln genta@snsniv kindness. because
they saw me unprotected. They ara
still protecting me. can't explain
how important 1t is for me to reach
Nome on the first boat, because it isn't
my secret. 1t was important enough
to make me leave my uncle at Seattle
at an hours notice when we found
there was no one else who could CO.
That's all can say. took my maid with
me, but the sailors caught her just as
she was following me down the ships
ladder. She had my bag Of clothes
when they seized her. l east off the
rope and rowed ashore rs fast as I
could, but they lowered another boat
and followed me-"
The captain eyed her sharply. and
his grim lines softened a bit, for she
was clean cut and womaniy and utter
ly out of place. He took her in shrewd-
", detail by detail, then spoke directly
TO her:
MY dear young lady, the other ships
will get there just as quickly as ours.
maybe more quickly Tomorrow we
strike the ice pack, and then it is all
a matter. of luck"
''Yes, but the ship I left won't get
there
AT this the commander started and,
darling a great, thick fingered hand at
her, spoke savagely:
whats that? What ship? Which
one did you come from? Answer me-"
"The Ohio" she replied, with the
effect of a hand grenade. The master
glared at her
The Ohio Good God, You dare
to stand there and tell me that?" He
turned and poured his rage upon the
others.
''She says the Ohio, dye hear2 You've
ruined me- I'll put you in irons-all of
you. The Ohior'
What dye mean? What's up?"
Whats upl There's smallpox aboard
the Ohioi This girl has broken quar-
antine. The health inspectors bottled
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

The expressions of the Japs both
through its press and people on their
Emporer's birthday favored the good
relations now existing between their
country and the United States to be
continued forever. We refer this to
the New York Sun thar has been
trying every day, 70 scare up war
hetween the two countries.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10


up the boat at 6 o'clock last night
That's why I pulled out Of Unalaska
ahead of time, to avoid any possible
delay. Now we'll all be held up when
we get to Nome. Great Heavens. Do
you realize what this means-bringing
this hussy aboard:''
His eyes burned, and his voice shook,
while the two partners stared at each
other in dismay. Too well they knew
the result of a smallpox panic aboard
this crowded troop ship. Not only was
every available cabin buiging with pas
sengers, but the lower decks were JAM
med with both humanity and live stock
all in the most unsanitary conditions.
The craft, built for 800 passengers, was
carrying triple her capacity. Men and
women. were slowed away like cattle,
Order and q half toIerable condition
were maintained only by the efforts OF
the passengers themselves, who held to
the thought that Imprisonment and In
convenience would last but a few days
longer. They had been aboard three
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

Tom Johnson. of Ohio, is the kind
of man and politician that does
things 1t is lucky for Burton that
he did not resign his place on the
Rivers and Harbors committee be
fore tackling him. for today he
would have been without a job John
son would give Teddy the race of his
life for, the presidency.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

Choice cuts of beef steak will be
a rarely to our people at twenty
cents pound. This looks like ten
per cent raise instead of a ten pc
cent. reduction as the packers of the
country last week said they would
make on all meats
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

The financial furry has about fur
ried itself out by this time, and a lit
tie calmness and patience on the
part of the people will bring thing
short time. Don't get excited
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

The man who criticises the news
papers the most, is the man who OPP
poses pubhcity-that has done more
to prevent crime and misdeeds than
any other agency in this country.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

The Times hopes that every citizen
who can will respond to the call Of
the board OH that date, come TO the
meeting and lend his aid in solving
our county's problems.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

no doubt but what the county should
have better roads and bridges, and
that the taxes of the county should
be reduced, and this is the plan by
which to bring it about
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10

Jordan Wynn was awarded the con
tract Friday by the city for the Dig
ging of the canal ditch from Cypress
Slough to Bolts Bayou at 1895
cubic yard.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10
Awarded Contract

Confined next Sti1day.)
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-10
CHAPTER II.

tHAtILE IT.
q HE awoke to the throb OF the
engines and, gazing cautiously
through her stateFoom window
e. saw CLASSY. level sea, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR BRIGHTON JOCKEYS

NEW YORK, July 2I.-There was not 4
dull moment at the Brighton Beach track
yesterday. Incident after incident of
unusual character served to keep 5000 race
goers in high pitch of excitement all
afternoon. Three jockeys We're severely
hurt and another narrowly escaped death
when his horse ran away with him and
bolted through the fence.
Fhe Jockeys injured were W Doyle. James
Hennessy and W. Finn Doyle was taken
to the Emergency Hospital at Coney Island
suffering from conclusion of the brain
Hennessy had his collar bone broken and
Films left leg was fractured.
Jockey Miller escaped injury when his
mount. Security. ran away and dashed
through fence. The fence gave way and
neither horse nor rider was hurt.
The injuries of Doyle and fIennessy were
the result of accident during the run
ming OF the fifth race. While the field OF
twelve horses was racing around the turn
into the home stretch Bobbie Kean. racing
in fifth position next to the rail. stumbled
and fell. Doyle and the horse rolled along
the ground Before they could scramble TO
their feet Fiimnap. racing In the rear, stum-
bled over the PROSTATE bodies. Doyle was
picked up unconscious, and the track physi-
clan who examined him said that he was
suffering from conclusion of the brain and
advised his removal to the hospital. Hem
messy jumped TO his feet unaidei. but he
complained of sharp pain in his neck near
the shoulder blade, and ii found on
examination that Ills collar bone was
broken.
Films m!shap was due to the crazy an
ties OF his mount. Beardall. while the
starting post in the sixth race In one OF
BeardaNs gyratons he smashed against
the rail. tInn's leg caught between
the horses body and the fence and
bi oxen.
Security and Jockey Miller were perform
erS after the first race He had started a
strong favorite at to ), but had failed TO
finish iet'er than fifth.
After Miller had pulled Security up and
turned around to trot back to the Judges
stand the horse ran down the home stretch
the reverse way of the track He woe a
nose band and burr on his bit. but these
devices failed To check his onward flight.
and when he started race around the
track Miller hit him over the head with his
whip. This caused Security To dart down
the chute out of which the mile-and-a-
quarter races are started. After he had
passed the tield stand the horse suddenly
crashed through the feucc Miller then
pulled him up and rode him back to the
scales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
BASE BALL NOTES.

Charley Smith viii pitch today for the
Nationals. while either Petty or Glade will
work for the Browns. the game starting
at 80.
Manager Cantillon says he is hoping
that some of his players will be at least
able to hit flies to the outf1eld today, as on
several occasions yesterday outs Of this
kind would have scored runs and won the
game.
Many OF the fans" directed their glances
toward the red flag on The Star building
yesterday while 1t was drizzling. as they
knew it would Indicate whether a game
would be played or not.
Detroit has the greatest outfield in either
league There is combination known
that has anything Oh Cobb. Crawford and
Jones.
Donovan Of the Derroits has landed eleven
games out Of thirteen. and leads the Amer
lean League in percentage of victories
Arthur Irwin for two years manager of
the Trontos and in his day one of the best
shortstops in the business. has passed up
the game and gone into the hotel business
at Trenton.
President OBrien has found Harry Clark
Milwaukee's third baseman. guilty of an
assault on Umpire Werden and has i'm
posed a fine of 800 II Perry could set the
hundred he'd not be averse to being beaten
up" again, says the Ohio State Journal.
! Hanford, the Jersey outhelder, was a