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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

uttered word. Back over the sand we went
through the bowling and the flashing. We lost
our bearings and ran into an obstruction. L
traced its outline and knew what it was. Ii
was the hospital morgue, a wooden structure
not more than 10 feet square. We crawled
around it until We had reached the west side,
where the shelter gave us breath; from the
doorway Of the morgue came challenge that
even the noise of the storm could not smoth-
er-Who comes there?
"The answer, Relief was yelled back by two
voices in unison, and We cTawled into the dead
house. There, standing guard in the grewsome
place, was colored lad, only four weeks
soldier, and within touch of his hand, resting
on its zinc bier, was the corpse of man.
Driven by the storm to seek shelter, that
black recruit rather than leave his post to
get the protection afforded by the hospital.
had chosen in the blackness Of midnight. and
with wind and wave raging without to take
up his watch by the dead, because the place
where the body lay was on his post, which he
was under orders not to desert"
Two army deserters convinced a certain
raw recruit that there was something more
than words in the saying he had once heard
to the effect that republics always are migrate
full. 1t fell on this WISE
The recruit had marched on guard for the
first time. The sergeant in charge turned two
prisoners over to him with instructions to
guard them while they drove a mule team and
collected the garbage from the barrels in the
rear of the quarters. 1t was the dead OF
winter, and for the first time in years the
channel between David's island and the town
of New Rochelle was frozen over.
The recruit plodded along after his prisoners.
but, being green to such work. he kept close at
their heels instead OF trailing along at dis
tance Of FIVE PAGES ss he should haye done.
Guard and prisoners reached point near the
shore directly in the rear of the commanding
officers quarters. There one OF the deserters
seized an empty garbage barrel and an oppor-
tunity at the same instant. He threw the bar
rel over the sentincrs head like a candle
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

ing TO the uproar and its strength almost took
away the powers of motion and Of speech.
The relief started from the guardhouse. No
man through the darkness brought by night
and the tempest could see the outline of his
nearest fellow The whiteness of the snow
would have relieved the blackness had not
the flashing Of the elements blinded the vision
l ordered the men to unfix bayonets because
or the danger of cutting one another and |
gave the order passing from one man to the
other and fairly believing it into their ears
Then the order was given to secure arms and
to clasp hands 1t was only by the handcIasp
that one man could tell that he had com
panon.
Into the teeth of the tempest we edged our
way. Twice within so yards OF the guard
house the little squad was thrown from its
ieet. All sense of direction was lost and moth
Ing but collision with one of the low.lying
barracks buildings after ten minutes toiIinc
progress gave the little command knowledge
OF its whereabouts. A half frozen sentinel
whose post luckily was under the lee of the
barracks was relieved and took his place at
the rear of the handclasping column
"The hospital of the garrison stands. or did
stand at that time, at the extreme east end
of the island Back of it along the stretch of
beach runs sentry's post A man walking
there and looking straight eastward finds no
land upon which his eye may rest. That night
the flashing fury of the waves was spent main.
ly on that lonely sentry beach The first re.
lief managed to reach the front OF the hospital
which gave some protection. / ordered all the
men except the one who was to relieve the
sentry on the beach to huddle under the piazza
while l took the relieving recruit to find the
man on post.
I'VE rounded the end of the hospital The
blast threw down The wind was tearing
down the sound and the salt spray and the
snow commingled dashed into our faces. We
dragged our rifles and edged our way through
a wall OF wind. A few feet OF progress and
the blast again threw our feet from under
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

snuffer and tore his Springfield" from his
hand.
Then the garbage barrel was removed and
the recruit was threatened with death If he
made an cutlery. He was forced to march at
the bayonet's point to the shore of the island
and then to run over the ice toward the main
land with his former prisoners at his heels.
When the deserters and their victim arrived
near the New Rochelle shore a hole was
Clipped in the ice by means of the bayonet and
the rifle was dropped through into the waters
Of the sound. Then the recruit was told that
If he chose he might return to the garrison.
He told his former charges that he preferred to
throw in his lot with Them for if he went back
he would be certain to get heavy dose of the
guardhouse for neglect of duty in suffering his
prisoners to escape, and for the loss of govern
ment property in the shape of the Springfield
rifle which was now at the bottom Of the
sound
The deserters told the recruit that he could
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

many old soldiers are stationed at Fort Myer,
men who have enlisted and re-enisted until
the sleeves of their dress coats are pretty we'll
covered with the stripes marking their years
of service. These old soldiers tell many stories
OF the old days when the army life was not as
pleasant as it is to-day and when the recruits
hot was far from happy one. In those old
days assertions were many and some of the
stories which the veteran regulars tell to-day
Of the time when they were recruits lets
know readily enough why some men under the
old conditions did not care to follow the flag
Here is one story of recruit life in the army
10 years ago that is rewritten with no changes
of fact and with only little change Of Ian
guage from the way that an old soldier told it:
lin the winter of 1883 | was stationed at
'Dayids island, New York harbor, a recruiting
rendezvous of the army There were about
sec newly enlisted ones stationed there at that
dime The island is a little affair lying fairly
l7ow I'm the water and without any protection
fyom the storms which blow in from the east
through Long Island sound.
january and February, 1888 were months
@f Sunshine, and flowers were peeping on the
sunny side of things before anyone could guess
whether March was to roar In like the lion or
to bIeat like the lamb. Early in the second
week OF that March month New York was over
wtelIned by tempest Of wind and snow. 1t
was in that storm that Roscoe Conkling met
with the exposure which caused the illness
heading to his death I'm few days. 1t was the
worst storm known to the history of the east
ern country The New Workers, however, did
pot experience its full fury, for their building
ezve them shelter.
ut was left for few recruits of the United
Gtates army the men on guard, to bear the
hrunt OF the blizzard and to face the elements
that gave them battle On the night of March
II the storm broke. At nine o'clock the sky
over the sound was unclouded and there was
mot a whisper OF wind the water. Within
Gen minutes the black clouds had banked up,
and in another ten minutes they were shaking
out their burden of snow, while the wind which
had sprung to its full strength almost without
warning was roaring down the sound from the
Atlantic At midnight there were great drifts
ssf snow against every obstacle which offered
enc, least resistance to the wind. Out of doors
epeech was impossible for the blasts tore the
words from ones lips and smothered them
with their howlings.
-On that night l was on guard as corporal
, a few moments after midnight stepped from
ths doorway of the guardhouse and was swept
from his feet by the wind He saw what ter
rft,ys night was ahead OF us, had already come
On US in fact, and he sent man to the quar-
scru of the officer of the day TO ask permission
An take in the outlying sentnels or to give or
sIers to them to seek such shelter as they could
6Dd The officer Of the days quarters were sur
rounded with heavy evergreen trees and the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17
eafo and Sure.

Among the medicines that are recon-
mended and endorsed by physicians and
nurses Is Kemp's Balsam, the best cough
cure. For many years it has been regard
ed by doctors as the medicine most likely
to cure coughs, and it has a strong hold
on the esteem of all well-informed people,
When Kemp's Balsam cannot cure a cough
we shall be at loss to know what Will.
At druggists and dealers, 25c.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

walk ups tairs
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
emit doctors and
each told me some
thing different. 1
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said MOTH
ing would restore
my health. I began
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

II you suffer from Fits, Falling Sickness
Spasms or have children or friends that do So
my New Discovery will relieve them, and all you
are asked to do is send for a FREE Bottle of
DR.. Mays Epileptfcide Cure.
IL has cured thousands where everything else
failed. Sent free with directions. Express
Prepaid. Guaranteed by May Medical Lab
oratory, under the National Food and Drugs
Act, June Both, 1905. Guaranty No. 1871
Please give AGE and full address.
DIR. W. ii. MAY.
$40 Pearl Street. New York City.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

officer, looking out. did not
comprehension terrific the
storm really was, and so
word was passed that the
chain of sentinels should
not be broken.
AT one o'clock my guard
relief was ordered out to
relieve the men on post. No
man who was on that is
land that night has in his
keeping words strong
enough to describe the aw--
full fury of that eastern
gale. The combined thun-
ders Of 20 mountain storms
could not equal the noise of
the roaring of the waves
as they pounded the shore.
The wind added its below.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

the sand for the entire length
Of the sentry's beat, but no
sentry could we find. l
raised my voice and shouted.
The man within two feet OF
me did not know that l had
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

A man talks about love as though
he felt ashamed OF the conversation
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

ONLY ONE "BROMo oUININE."
That IS LAXATIVE BROAO QUlNINE. Look fof
the signature of r. W. GROVE. Used the World
over 10 Cure a Cold In One Day. &c.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
I suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, Irregular
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-17

If duty would use a megaphons
more of us might hear the call.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17
Fleeing From Death.

In one of our seaport towns lives Il
mother who determined that, whatever
happened, her son should never be
drowned. Her father was sailor and
was drowned at sea. She lost her hus-
band and her brother in the same way
The horror Of the great deep was upon
her. Only those that have lived by
the sea know what this terror is To
guard her only son from a watery
death became a real passion with her.
The thought qualified all her plans FOR
his future and kept her in ceaseless
watch Of his movements.
AS the boy grew he was not allowed
TO paddle in boats or to learn to swim,
and when he was old enough to earn
his own living his mother sent him 70
nm inland town in the neighborhood OF
Boston.
when you get started she said, 81
will come and live with you. don
ever want to see the water again.
1t was not long before the young
man found work as teamster. HE
worl, was satisfactory 10 him and e
his employers. but one day the horses
took fright and ran away, The heav,
wagon swerved and upset plant
bridge under which q little stream
flowed. The driver was struck ana
becoming unconscious, was hurled Int
the brook The water barely coYere'
him. he was drowned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

Widow-Well, Mr.. Brief, have you
read the will?
Brief-Yes, but I can't make any
thing out of it.
Heirs--Let's have it patented imme-
diately. A will that a lawyer can't
make anything out of is a blessing
London Telegraph.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17
Happiness.

Human happiness, according to the
most received notions, seems to con-
sist Of three Experimentation, pleas
ure and Incidence. And though these
ingredients ought to be mixed In diff
ferent proportions, according TO the
particular disposition Of the person, yer
no one ingredient can be entirely want
ing without destroying in some meas
sure the relish of the whole compost
ton
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

Siamese women intrust their chill
dren to the care of elephants, who are
careful never to hurt the little crea-
lures, and If danger threatens the sa-
gacious animal will curl the child
gently up in his trunk and swing 1t
up and out of harms way upon rs
own broad back.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17
M;oht es Worse

The fashion a man has Of keeping
his hands in his pockets is perhaps not
elegant, but it is not morally culpable,
as is the practice of putting his hands
I'm the pockets of some one else.-Lon-
don Judy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17
When a Woman Goes to Bed Mad.

When Woman Goes to Bed Mad.
When a man comes home at night
his wife pours forth a recital in mill
stream of all that has happened all
day. Then she gets hook, puts on
her bait and begins to fish to find out
what he has done all day, and she
never catches a thing. Then she goes
off to bed mad because she told so
much.-AtchisOn Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17
He Travelled Liaht.

"That hall room boarder moved to-
day"
81 didn't see any trunk go out"
"There was none. l guess he placed
his effects in an envelope and mailed
'em to the new address. kansas City
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

$50 you enjoy reading all the extrav-
agant praise that is printed about that
opera singer|
yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox. ut
kind Of helps me to feel that maybe
those tickets were worth what l paid
for 'em." Washington Star
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

Bacon.-The flea is a coward. It
never comes up to the scratch.
Egbert-Well, it comes up to the
place where the scratch is going to be.
all right.-Yonkers Statesman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

Richleigh- wish were you. Poor
leigh For goodness sake. why? Rich
leigh Why you can have the fun Of
proposing to every girl you meet and
be sure Of being refused. New York
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

II take care of my character my
reputation will take care Of Itself
Moody.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

The following startling announce
ment appears in the windows of sew
eral bookshops at Chamonlx, Savoie
Purses and pocketboOks made of hui
man skin are sold here. Latest novel
Ties We wonder if they are made
of the skins of tourists and guides
found in the ice?-Cri de Paris
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

She after lovers quarreD-You
may return my letters.
He (editor|-Did you inclose stamps
STRAY Stories.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

Mrs. Bridey (5obblng)--l don't care
what you say, Harry doesn't love me
as much as he did Her Mother-How
ridiculousl Why only this morning l
heard him tell you you were the dear
est girl on earth Mrs Bridey-That's
Just it. He used to call me "the dear
est girl that ever lived"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17
Districts.

DISTRICT NO AL the portion of Christian County
outside of Hopknsville and North of
the Fairyew pike and the |. c. railroad.
DISTRICT NO All that portion of the County out
side of Hopkinsvile, West of the 7. c.
railroad and South of the [. c. railroad.
DISTRICT NO s-All that portion of the County East
of the T. C. railroad and south of the
Faryiew pike.
DISTRICT NO All that portion of the city of Hop
kinsville North of Ninth street and the
West fork of Little river
DISTRICT NO SAL that portion of the city of Hop
kinsvle South of Ninth street and the
West fork Of Little River from the |. c.
depot TO the Western boundary of the
city
DISTRICT NO GAL Of Trgg County Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17

The road leading to justice is the
safest H eslod
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-17
This is only the First
Part of the Story
The State air

Has become a great annual gathering of
the people of Kentucky, with many pleas
ant features and attractions of surprising
interest to the public. This year the Fair
will be bigger and better than ever and
visit to Louisville during Fair week is by
far the most delightful trip to be planned
for contest party this summer. It will be
held about the middle of September, after
the hot weather is over.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-05

Monday was an extremely important
day in the growth and advancement of
the state of Oregon. 1t was the opening
day of the lowest priced one-way tick
cts to the state sold for years, and cal
| culated oD the basis of + ate per mile.
Oregon has the advantage of every
other state In the Union. Tickets for
Oregon points will he Oh sale until
April 30th, at every ticket office in the
United States and Canada, and if the
buyer of the ticket ls posted in advance
he can get ride from Winnipeg,
Canada, to the farthest rail point In
Oregon for $25. This same fare applies
from st. Paul, Omaha and Kansas
City, while from st. Louis it is $50. 30,
Chicago $33, New York City $50, and
proportionate rates from every other
place. To spread the knowledge OF
these rates the people of Portland are
doing every thing in their.power, and
leaflets are going out in almost every
letter that leaves the city, advising
that people can buy their tickets to any
Oregon point just as cheap as to Port
land. Every city, town and village in
the state should get busy in its own
benalf to tell Eastern people of this
fact. There is every indication now
| that the travel will be very heavy--it
should be enormous. Every reader of
this paper should take this article as a
personal appeal and do his full share
toward adding to the population of
| the state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-05

It took just twenty minutes for the
citizens of Milton to raise $4,000, the
sum for her share of the Walla Walla
valley publicity fund. This money will
be used to advertise that section of the
valley tributary to Milton, though in
a way the plan will lie connected with
the movement originated in Walla
Walla, by Tom Richardson, the Port
land booster. Milton certainly has be
goods to deliver to the home seeker,
and she can spend $4,000 on no better
advantage than in buying oil for her
publicity lamp.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-05
ATHENA. ORE. MARCH 5...... 1909

Mr.. e. A. Dudley, one of our
heaviest taxpayers, favors a high
school in Athena. "If you cannot
obtain a competent man to head the
school for 1926 per month, get one
for $3.50 per month. Why, pay S65
a month for man to work on my
farm, and think it is money we'll
spent, for be is worth the price. I"
This is the proposition. exactly. Ath-
ena school district, free from debt,
with an assessed property valuation of
1888. 900, has been putting crimp
in its public school by offering low
wages and trusting to luck and the
forebearance of school patrons, in
the matter of securing principal and
instructors in the high school depart
ment. The result is that this depart
meut has dwarfed and dwindled until
it has been totally extinguished. With
the passing of this department, pa
tience has ceased to be a virtue, and
surely very limited returns from the
element of chance can be noted. The
experiment has been characterized
with utter failure; this too, in face of
the fact that the under grades for
the most part have been under the
supervision of capable and practical
instructors. What is needed in
Athena is the resurrection of the high
school department, at the head of
which should be man who is strong
enough and who is endowed with Ca
pabilities sufficient to give the school
the moral, progressive uplift thai is
required to insure satisfactory results.
Such a man would take the kinks
out of present conditions. Pay the
price and get him. Already other
localities are securing teachers for the
coming year. Last week Milton re-
newed her contract with Mr.. Young,
her principal, and raised his salary.
Let us be up and doing. Pay the price
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-05

The Christian Church Disciples of
Christi celebrate what is known as
their one hundredth anniversary at
Pittsburg, Pa, October 11-19, next.
It was near there, at Washington, Pa. .,
that Thomas Campbell published a
document known as the "Declaration
aud Address" in the autumn of 1909.
which has become historic. The prin-
oiples EN- mbraoed in this document led
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-05
According to many good soldiers the

According to many good soldiers the
meanest thing about being in action is
the noise one has to endure. It doesn /
take the man with the gun very long
to learn that there are not many
chances of being killed by bullet from
the other side, but that ear-torture is
sure thing 1t rattles man until
he can't shoot straight, think straight
or even swear straight. A device recent
ly exhibited by noted Inventor prom
ises to put an end to this sort of nuis-
anoe and, "on the side," so to speak,
allow sharpshooter to pepper an
enemy at short range without having
his gun talk loud enough to let the
other fellow know where to return the
compliment to. The "silenoer," as
the device is called, is tube of about
the length and diameter of a phono-
graph cylinder; it is attached to the
muzzle of rifle and prevents noise by
dissipating the gas caused by the burn
ing powder. Men who saw and heard
the demonstration declare that full
charged Winchester, Springfield or
other military rifle made no more noise
than bottle of beer blowing out its
cork. II might have been heard few
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-05
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

1t seemed to A. j. Jackson civil war
veteran of Kemp Tex, that plot exis-
ted between a desperate lung trouble
and the grave to cause bis death.
I contracted stubborn cold, he writes
that developed a cough that stuck to
me, in spite of all remedies. for years.
My weight ran down to 1870 pounds
then began to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. which restored my health COM
pletely. Inow weigh 178 pounds. For
severe Cold, obstinate Coughs Hemor-
rhages. Asthma, and to prevent Pneu-
monia it's uniivaled. SOC. and 5 LOO.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Pal
ace Drug Co.