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The Washington times., 1908-06-07
ManeuYerIngs Of the Four.

After dispatChing the telegram, !
entered the rooms. and soon discov-
e;sd the Interesting quartet. They
were watching the roulette in the cen
tral salle. where a spruce young Eng
lishman. from one Of the yachts in
the harboT, was winning considerably
upon the dozens I knew him by
sigh5 as an unnual visitor. who had
The Washington times., 1908-06-07
His Meeting With Violet.

Violet met him as he passed into the
roulette room. and overheard hir
ask in French.
''Weu2 What fOTtune2
None" the German replied. with an
expressive shrug Of his shoulders.
I've lost al"
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Identity Of the -Four.

waited for no more. but sped out
and down 10 the railway station II
was already filed GO overflow ing with
frightened players. eager TO return TO
MentOne and Nice. and. although
aided by my assistants. ( kept watch
1ul vigilance there for several hours.
IN fact. throughout the whole nignr
nothing was again seen Of the dainty
dark-eyed I'srisienne who had 81
c!everly placed the bomb. OF any II
her associates. They were supposed
to have fed into the country and
crossed into Italy Z had. however the
satisfaction Of knowing that the man
in Lille was arrested. and iu learning
afterward that the man who had
given his name as Krauss was, as I
suspected, his brother.
An examination OF the debris Of the
machine showed that IT had been most
delicateiy constr cted and that It's OBJ
ject was not 10 cause personal INJURY.
but To create an explosion so violent
as 10 extinguish tie lights. and thus
allow the members ol the gang to
make a swift raid upon the tables in
the darkness and confusion.
Their welI-arranged plans had only
fallen through because Of one over
sight. They have 0verlC oked the fact
that The great circular oil lamps. each
burning in a separate chimney, and
slung over the tables By chains Of
brass. could not be put cut by an ex-
plDsion. Since that day no hat coat.
or bag IS allowed to be placed upon
seat; and the oil lamps. ANTICIPATED
as thew may appear 10 the ignorant.
nave peer retained as safeguards
against any other similar attempt
Copyright in Great Britain ard thu
United States by VIM. lie Cueux5
Copyright, 1905, By W. G. ChIpmanD
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Watched Dan After Dan.

The familiarity Of his features, how
ever, irritated me. felt certain that
had seen him before, and that his
face. or one like his, was associated
with some incident which had i'm
PR sad itself upon my memory. For
The Washington times., 1908-06-07
Played Five-Franc Pieces.

For aver an hour / watched heir
actions pretty narrowly. The tive
strangers mad joined the others, and
all Of thenla were moving from one
table 10 a Epther merry party,
amusing theAselves by stalking mod
The Washington times., 1908-06-07

and a woman made a dash 20 secure
a bundle Of notes They were un-
successful, and escaped Iu the crowd 90
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
Women Who Wear Well.

1t is astonishing how great a change q
few years of married life often make in
the appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brilliance vanish like the bloom from a
peach which is rudely handled. The
matron is only dim shadow, a faint echo
OF the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change. ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Mary neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
riage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the check
of its freshness and the form of its
fairness.
As surely as the general health suffers
when there is derspgement of tho health
Of the delicate womanlx organs, so surely
wheG these organs .are>established in
healN6 the fRce andftoFfh>at oNce witness
tothe fact in re4s@Ted comelnaGA Nearly
q million women have found health and
happiness in the use OF DIR. Pierce's Fa-
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harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly of those native, American, medic
lnal roots mOst highly recommended by
leading medical authorities of all the sew
eral schools of practice for the cure of
wOman's peculiar ailments.
For nursing mothers. or for those broken
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to prepare the system for the coming of
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almost painless, there is no medicine quite
so good as "Favorite Prescriptions 1t
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DIR. Pierce may be consulted by letter
free Of charge. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce.
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
MARY M. FARES,

Prop'r. E. c. FAIRIES Store
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
How To Get Strong

P. J. DAILY, of 1247 w. Congress
st, Chicago, tells of a way to be-
come strong: He says: "My mother,
who is old and was very feeble, is
deriving so much benefit from Electric
Bitters, that l feel it's my duty to
tell those who need tonic and
strengthening medicine about it In
my mothers case a marked gain in
flesh has resulted, insomnia has been
overcome, and she is steadily grow
ing stronger. Electric Bitters
quickly remedy stomach, liver and
kidney complaints. Sold under
guarantee at Benton N. Weldon s
drug store. SOC.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
A Paying Investment

Mr.. John White, of SO Highland
Ave, Houlton, Maine, says: "Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter
tried many advertised remedies, but
the cough continued until l bought a
SOC. bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery; before that was half gone,
the cough was all one This winter
the same happy result has followed; !;
a few doses once more banished the
annual cough. l am now convinced
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the best of all cough and lung rene
dies" Sold under guarantee at Ben
ton N. WeldOn's drug store. soc.
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
Passed Examination Successfully

James Donahue, New Britain,
Conn, writes: 81 tried several
kidney remedies, and was treated by
our best physicians for diabetes, but
did not improve until l took Foley's
Kidney Remedy. After the second
bottle 1 showed improvement, and
five bottles cured me completely.
have since passed a rigid examination
for life insurance. =" Foley's Kidney
Remedy cures backache and all
forms of kidney and bladder trouble.
Sold by all druggists in Smyrna and
w. R. Keys & Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
NTOTTCE.

NJ
IN Notice is hereby given that I, Benton n.
Weldon, of the town of Smyrna, Kent
County, and State of Delaware. intend to make
application TO the Court of General Sessions of
the State of Delaware in and for Kent County,
on Monday october 10th, 1908, then to be
held at Dover. for a license to sell intoxicating
liquors as a druggist in quantities not greater
than one quart, upon the written order or
prescription Of a regular praetieing physician,
at the house or place of business located on the
west side of Main street, in said town of Smyrna
adjoining lands of the National Bank of
Smyrna" and lands of others and within the
limits of United School District in said county,
designated as Smyrna Public Schools" The
names of the respectable citizens (at least one
half of whom are substantial freehOlders1, recon-
mending my said application are:
H. R. Mustard, Thomas B. Megear,
+ S. Dwight, Md. J. II. Speakman,
W. B. Megear Eugene Davis,
Hervey p. Hall, ID T. Smithers,
A. f. Jardine, W. V. MesSick, NJ. D.
A. L. Hudson, Joseph B. Hum,
BENTON n. WELDON.
smyrna, Del, Sept II, 1905.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23

A balloon which started from
Philadelphia Sunday, containing
Thomas c. Eldridge, Thomas Rose
and Lieut.. Kilgore of the U. S.
Marine Corps, landed on Robert
Williams farm in Milford Neck
early Sunday morning.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
UnruHed.

Mastery Mary, Iwish you would be
more careful I'm sorry to hear my
wife has to scold you so often. Mary
Oh, it's all right, sir. | seldom takes
any notice of her.--London Telegraph.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23

Black care sits behind the rich man
on horseback Horace.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
Notice.

As it is my purpose to discon-
tinue the credit business, I very
earnestly request all persons hav-
ing an account with me to make
settlement at once.
All bills unpaid July Ist will be
placed i'll attorneys hands for col
lection.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

about between the lines IN zone OF
fire from both armies.
Jennie saw what happened to
his friend. lie rushed to the wounded
man and managed to pilot him TO a
place of reasonable safety. Giving Bar
tholomew q drink of water from his
canteen, the little drummer dashed
away to find the regimental surgeon.
The doctor probed the wound with his
fingers and told the boy that the adju-
tant was done for and it would do no
good to move him. But after the doctor
had gone to other duties the boy hunt
ed up the big drum major Charles WI
ley. who helped him carry Bartholo-
new to a house. When the Union
forces were driven back. Jennie" re-
fused TO leave his friend to fall into the
enemy's hands. He succeeded I'm get
ting the officer into an army wagon
and remained I'm attendance until Bar
tholomew was safe in the Federal hos
pital on Roanoke island. The adjutant
recovered and told what the boy had
done for him. More than thirty years
later Judge Langbein received the
medal of honor for that service.
Two other young drummers from
New York were Fred w. Rltschy and
Philip Corell, both with the Ninety
ninth volunteers. These boys were
boon companions throughout their serv-
ice of three years After they returned
home and grew up they married sisters
and for many years lived within few
blocks Of each other. Like Jennie"
Langbeln, these boys saw much service
in the region near Norfolk. Va. Mr..
Ritschy in later life told some interest
ing facts about the life of the drummer
boys.
eve lived the same rs the soldiers"
he said. being served with the same
sort Of uniforms, generally too big,
and the same sort Of rations."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

wife. Love her as you love me, and
don't let her be lonely. FOR tomorrow |
go TO the front; but. God being willing,
I'll come back"
On the following day earth and sky
seemed blended In perfect harmony.
The roses bloomed in splendOr. On
the grassy bank they sat, Mary and
Henry, beside the clustering blossoms.
Henry had picked one of the roses
and lovingly placed it in Mary's hair.
Fair was she then, in all the freshness
of youths bright morning Tenderly
she placed her hand on Henrys shout
der ana with loving. pleading eyes
whispered:
Henry, please don't CO."
Sadly, slowly, he replied: MARY,
must. But watch for me. I'll come
back to you"
So they parted OH that fateful day.
and the birds sang. the breezes crept
softly by, and the roses scented the
air. But Mary alone on the doorstep
and Henry marching out Of the valley
needed them not
Those were trying days for north
and south The nations best were
Staying each other In terrible battles.
After Burnside's defeat at the battle
OF Fredericksburg In December, 1862,
there had been call for more men TO
fill the broken ranks, and Henry May
nard had enlisted Dearly as he loved
Mary Harper. he could not resist the
nations call any longer. At first Mary
pleaded With him. Then she realized
the need and bravely gave her con-
sent, only requesting that they be mar
ried before he went When on that
last day as they sat together by the
roses, though she whispered him 10 re-
main, she knew he would go-that
above all the sorrow at parting she
wished him TO go-wished him the
brave, true soldier of her dreams.
Thus II was that Henry went, and
Mary came TO live with Henry's moth
er-just those two In the little farm
house, for Henry's father had been
killed years back while hauling logs
from the wood lot. The sled had over
turned coming down the steep hillside.
Henry's mother had seen It from the
window whore she sat knitting and,
calling Henry from the wood shed.
went to his aid. Crushed and bleed
ing, they brought him home Just at
the close of the cold winters day. and
he died In half an hour.
After this they had toiled on, Henry
growing stronger and more manly,
overcoming gradually the sorrow caus-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

doctor said, and the nurse watched
patiently till he seemed to grow quiet,
and finally he slept. Then she knew
the crisis was past.
When he awoke In the morning he
was Hubert Smith no more, but Henry
Maynard, and all the remembrance OF
Mary and home came over him. He
had been wounded in the head at the
battle Of Gettysburg. In a seemingly
lifeless condition he was left on the
field until after the battle. He was
cared for by farmer and when partly
recovered wandered away, giving no
name. How he reached Australia he
never learned.
His recovery was speedy, and he
FASTENED to America to find Mary IL
possible ooh. Mary, are you waiting?
Shall | see your" he cried And all
night he paced the steamers deck over
whelmed with love and longing.
On May 30. 1905. Mary sat in the
doorway, looking down the road. Her
hair. once black. was now streal,ed
with gray She had been looking AZ the
roses and thinking Of Henry "will he
come today?" An hour later an old
man came slowly M the road and
turned UP the pathway to the house.
Mary. waiting on the doorstep. knew 1t
was Henry, for the face was the face
she saw in her dream.
Henry
''Maryr'
That is all those two said as they
clasped hands and sat once more on
the grassy bank where the roses bloom.
But heart spoke to heart in a love and
joy deeper than all words and deeper
than all thought.
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Phil Corell told how he and Fred
Ritschy were put TO bed one night by
a motherly southern woman in her
guest chamber, tucked in "just like
mother used TO do at home," and then
given good night kiss 10y the tender
hearted Virginia lady, who had boy
of her own in the field fighting against
them. Next morning their hostess
gave them fine breakfast and then
loaded them down with yams.
Some years ago the Wisconsin legis-
lature voted gold medal to IL Z.
Francisco. living at that time in Ma
son City, Ia, in the belief that he was
the youngest Union soldier who served
in the civil war. Francisco had en-
listed at fourteen years of age Very
soon stories began to appear in behalf
OF other youngest soldiers" G. IL.
Wynn of Sioux City, Ia, had enlisted
at the age of thirteen years and eleven
months. ]. L. Keplinger of Detroit
gave his enlistment age as thirteen
years and four months. Andrew h.
Links of Chicago reduced this record
by one month
Then came Gilbert Van Zandt, also
Of Chicago, TO take away the laurels of
Links. Van Zandts enlistment was on
Aug. 81, 1862, at the age Of ten years,
eleven months and eleven days. He
showed that he had Joined Company
ID, Seventy-ninth Ohio volunteers, on
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

w ~ Ills 0CQlAs 1Dul
er's heart seemed buried out in the
lonely grave on the hillside with her
husband, and, though she gave Henry
unbounded love, she cared for little
else till Mary came and Henry went
Then she talked of Henry and found In
Mary ready listener. SO the two be-
came fast friends with one hope-the
safe return Of Henry.
The weeks went by, and together
they read the papers telling of the war.
Henry, too, wrote sometimes to his
mother, but more often to Mary. His
letters told Of the weary waiting and
the seemingly useless marching and
countermarching. yet he was always
the same brave. loving Henry. Soon
the war would be over, and Mary
would meet him, and they would sit by
the rosebushes again.
In her dreams she saw him, her sol
der, her "boy in blue" amid the roar
and smoke of battle "They win the
crest; he takes the flag; he is hero"
The dream changed, and she saw him
alight from the train at the village
station. The neighbors had read of his
brave deeds in the papers and had
come TO cheer him. Once more the vi
sion changed and hand In hand they
sat by the rosebuShcs He placed Il
rose in her hair ana. gently kissing her
cheek, whispered:
MARY, we won't part any more"
And, locking 10 his well beloved
face to read the love his voice ex-
pressed, ii seemed the face of Henry,
but old, Sc Old, and his hair so gray.
One day there came news of Lees
swift advance northward in July,
1868. There would be a battle. Mary
wrote q long letter full OF love and
cheer to Henry. But no answer came.
In the papers We're rumors of a great
battle being fought. 1t was at Get
tysburg. Would Lee win? The sus-
pense was awful TO millions of north
ern people as they waited with bated
Breath for news from the front Lee
retreatsw This was the report that
came on the fourth day, and the drawn
faces relaxed. Then followed columns
of "killed," wounded" missing"
Thousands of homes were plunged in
gloom, for many a husbands name
and many a sons name and many a
lovers name was there.
A neighbours boy~brought the papers
that evening. Though he came on
swiftly, Mary couldn't wait, but ran
out to meet him Together Mary and
IInnr,,'o ,,,aff,ot. ioDi,oJ dov,, Tho Iono,
list Of KILLED" Not there! Thank
Cod Then the list of wounded"
Not there Then "missing"-Henry
Maynard
There is hope" said Mary But
she sat with the paper tightly clasp
ed. All night she sat thus and needed
not the time nor saw the neighbors
who came to comfort her. AS the sun
light stole in the east window they
gently lifted her and placed her OH the
bed.
After time she slept and dreamed
of Henry. He was on the crest of
hill behind low bank of earth. Hun
dreds of men were at his right and
left Before him, advancing up the
hill, were thousands OF men with gray
uniforms. Then began the roar of ar
tillery, and the smoke Of battle rolled
over all, and she saw him no more. Yet,
half waking, half sleeping, she seemed
to hear him say, as on that day of
parting: watch for mel TIL come
back to you'll"
Then began the years of waiting
weary years. In the afternoon when
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

1865, just after
the evacuation OF
that city by the
Q o nfederates,
who had held the
place for four
years. he observ-
ed a small Union
flag floating from
q window. Cof-
fin knocked at
the door. which
was opened by a
middle aged Ger
man resident.
The ne wspaper
man told the cit
lien that he had
called out of Gu
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

TO YOU. wall the old fash
Toned red roses bloom In all their
springtlme splendor. Here ofttimes a
few years ago merry schoolgirls, with
checks that matched the glow of the
roses, paused to gather a bouquet for
teachers desk or to place beneath the
flags in the little graveyard on the hill
side on Memorial day. And ofttimes,
too, they paused to listen to the quiet
words of Mrs. Maynard, who lived
here alone. They wondered at the
sadness of her voice as she said:
Eyes; you are welcome to the roses"
Then sudden hope would Night her
face as she added, when Henry
comes home he'll tidy up the yard a
bit and pick rose for me as he did
once long ago"
After the sun had set and the shad-
ows had crept down the hillside
through the graveyard and filed all the
valley with darkness the lamp was lit
and placed Ia the window, where Its
rays lighted the pathway leading to
the road. BY the table Mary Maynard
would sit, her hands folded. She was
waiting for Henry.
Forty-five years ago on May 90 Hen
ry brought home Mary. his fair young
bride, saying; Mother. here is my
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

4 LOOKING FOR HENRY dreamy look I'm
her eyes. So the time passed.
Each succeeding year stole something
away from her beauty.
Leaving behind ii. broader and deeper
the gloom and the shadow.
Henry's mother died and was laid
away I'm the quiet graveyard, and the
years rolled on: the SHOWS came and
went; the roses doomed. schoolgirls
came for them and IN time grew to
womanhood. ana other girls came.
Each evening The lamp was placed in
the window. Each day Mary watched
and waited
The sympathetic neighbors kindly
cared for her few wants Many letters
had been sent to the war department
inquiring for Henry Maynard, but
missing after the battle of Gettys-
burg was all the reply
In a pleasant room in Melbourne,
Australia. Hubert Smith lay sick. over
forty years ago he had come to Austria
liza. or bad found himself there but
with no remembrance OF where he
had been before. He had become a
merchant IN a small way at first, but
gradually increased his business till
at the time Of his sickness he had be-
come man of means with a small
fortune. Still. he had remained unmar-
ried.
All day he had tossed about in fever.
Tonight there will be a change" the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

[ n G w or k was
done many and
many a day Mary
sat on the door
step looking down
the road-looking
for Henry. To
the many friends
who came and
went Mary sell
dom spoke. She
was like one pre-
o C c u pie d her
{ h o u & h is far
a W n Y an d n
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

FORTH LARGE rlosity TO know
FLAG. man who was
so loyal as to fly the stars and stripes
while the city was still beset by Con
federate spies.
Come inside and ] VIII show you
still bigger American dag" said the
man Of the house
Coffin accepted the Invitation. The
loyal Teuton brought forth large flag,
somewhat crumpled
There he said; my wife aud
have slept on that flag every night for
four years. We bad It sewed inside
our mattress"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29
.SIepf on Old Glory.

Charles Carleton Coffin. who was a
war correspondent during the conflict
between the states. relates an incident
showing the remarkable fidelity of a
loyal Unionist TO the flag. When Mr.
Coffin entered Charleston, S. c.. In
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

that date at Port
William, Clinton
county, o., by
special permits
sion from the
war department
and that Ne was
mustered out at
Camp Denison
on June 6, 1865.
He drew a sol
dler's pay and
did a soldiers
duties for nearly
three years. lie
was In the battle
of Resaca. but
later was assipn-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

JENNIE LANonhiN' ed 10 duty at
headquarters to carry dispatches. Van
Zandt rode a pony during this service.
When he went to Washington to be
mustered out his pony was taken away
from him. He wanted to take the ami
NAL home, and he went to President
Andrew Johnson and stated his case.
The president personally wrote an or
der that the boy be permitted to keep
the pony.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

VNYHooo was the
Union sol
der in the civil
war? Every lit
tie while this in
teresting ques-
ton is asked.
N m G dia tely
springs up a crop
Of claimants. Ell
tier for them
selveSor for 9th
egs Very prob
ably the young
est soldier is not
now alive. and If
alive he is n
grizzled veteran.
for II Is forty
three years since
the war ended.
Mere boys were
plentiful on both
sides Of the terri
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-05-29

KyE S II l. T. ID
IN a m o n g the
green hills OF
western Connect
cut there stands
today. a little way
b ac k from the
10 II G y country
road, a brown,
weather beaten
farm house. On
each side of the
door the wood
bine climbs, and
overhead it forms
in an arch of liv-
ing green.
On the west side
nv tha low hanly
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-26

Alderman J.-C. Plank has been
confined to HIS room for some days.
suffering from severe attack of
rheu umatisrn. f.-S sllsrr III -f -