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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20

busy with their war, and the man who.
owned the yacht being dead"
"You-you-mean Lord Darling
toni"
Eyes; that is what came here to
tell you about. I have been waiting
until you were strong enough to hear
the story. l thought you were the one
who ought to tell her." He paused
doubtfully. Il understand she is
Lady Darlington"
"Yes," l answered, my voice trem-
bling in my eagerness to comprehend
fully. "But are you sure her husband
is dead?"
Regarding that fact there is no
possible doubt, Mr.. Stephens. We
were in port at Valparaiso barely
three hours, but long enough to hear a
brief account of the affair. 1t seems
Lord Darlington had in some way
quarreled with or insulted Chilean
naval officer. This officer being ON
duty in the grounds Of the presidente
the night of the declaration Of war,
the two met again and renewed their
quarrel The officer was drunk and
abusive, and his lordship drew re-
volver. They were separated at that
time by the guard, but an hour later
| the Englishman was found beside the
| fountain of the inner court dead from
a knife-thrust in his back. His muir
derer disappeared instantly and most
| mysteriously."
my God!" exclaimed, dazed with
the information. ut must have been
| Sanchez"
1T must have been Sancnez," Mars
| den repeated, soberly. HE was fee
ing from the crime when he ran into
your party. 1t was his own haunting
conscience that put the idea Of the
| ghosts Kelly tells about into his head.
You will tell her the story?"
YES" l said, not venturing to look
into his face, realizing that he under
| stood.
/ sat there, it seemed for hours, en-
| deavoring to muster up courage for
my task as I watched far in the dis
lance, the darkening outlines OF Cape
Flores. At last l went slowly down
the companionway into the cabin.
Slowly and falteringly at first, but
gaining control of my voice as pro-
ceeded, l told her all, marking the
pallor of her cheek, the horror in her
eyes. For another age l sat silent,
gazing across the deserted cabin out
through an open port. afraid to dis
turb the motionless woman beside me.
Finally my fingers, almost uncon-
sciously, crept across the rail OF the
settee until they touched her own.
Doris" 1 whispered, pleadingly,
confused by her silence, lis it possible
that you already knew this?"
She did not raise her bowed head,
but l felt the soft pressure of her
hand.
yes, Jack, II knew" she ac-
lnowledged, doubtfully Sanchez
told me in the boat when he felt
himself to be dying. 1t was then
came back and took you in my arms.
But 1 couldn't tell you'll could not
tell you. l felt that if we were
saved you must learn it from other
lips than mine"
Put now we both know"
She lifted her eyes suddenly, eyes
misty with tears, and l realized the
truth forever.
THE END.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20
KILLS A HORSE TO GET
CINEMATOGRAPA film
OLD ANIMAL DRIVEN OVER A
PREclPlcE WHILE CAMERA is
SET TO CATCH PICTURE.

Paris.-Since cinematograph shows
have became popular form OF public
entertainment, all sorts of devices
have had to be resorted to to obtain
suitable films calculated to move the
patrons of the various exhibitions to
mirth or tears. In several parts OF
Paris there exist grounds where enter
prising impresarios can arrange any
thing from a battle scene to a ship
wreck, and which. when Photographed.
have all the appearance of being the
real thing.
Recently one of the firms which
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20
CHAPTER XXx.-Continued.
What vessel is this?"

What vessel Is thiS?'
4Iihe FL Cid, Valparaiso to Buenos
Md the others? Do they live?"
"All but Sanchez; he died the night
after our rescue. Kelly is half
crazed yet, but they think he will get
over it. De Nova was very badly
frozen, but Celeste was out on deck
yesterday"
| lay there looking at her, striving
valiantly to put all these horrors
away, and to face the present and the
future. My handclasp frightened, for
/ could no longer keep back the one
question which trembled on my lips.
But you, Doris, you! Do you still
mean what you said yonder? Are
we only saved to lose each other?
Have you heard? Do you know any
thing of him?"
The red blood flooded the pale
cheeks, the long lashes yelling the
gray eyes.
"Oh. not now; don't speak of that
now"
"But I must, l cannot wait In sus-
pense," 1 insisted, lifting myself on
the pillow. You have heard-tell
me-"
Il have been coward" she fall
tered. IL have not asked; / have
not even told my name to those on
board. | was afraid the knowledge
might place all under arrest; besides
IL wanted to nurse you"
l looked at her, my heart failing,
my voice trembling as / spoke.
"But--but are you going to-Eng-
land?"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20
AS Defined.
no doubt

Father" said the minister's little
daughter, "the paper says. you off,
ciated at the wedding clad in the ira
ditional garb of the clergy What
does traditional mean?"
Traditional my DEAR" answered
the good man as he looked at his
cheap suit of black with sigh, 're-
feys to something that has been
handed down."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20
How Could She7

I'D like to see Miss Passay," said
the man at the door.
you can't" replied the maid. she's
got the toothache."
Impossible, for I'm from her dentist,
and I've got her teeth here In this
package"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20

Yes.
"When?"
There was a long pause, in which
heard her rapid breathing.
"TheyAvthey tell me l can get pas
sage on an English vessel, the AL
batross, within a few days after we
reach Buenos Ayres."
Her hand frightened on mine, and
she dropped to her knees, her face
buried in the coverlet.
l fought the devil in me like man,
my hands clenched, my teeth set fierce
ly, but it was a while before / could
control my voice sufficiently for re-
ply. She did not lift her head, and as
I continued to gaze at her my heart
throbbed with a love which became
sacrifice.
Doris" I managed to whisper at
last, whatever you believe TO be
right l will think right also. Only let
me be alone for a little while>-just a
little while, until l can fight this out
and conquer"
She lifted her head, her hand on my
hair, her gray eyes looking frankly
into mine.
IL thank you, Jack" she smiled
tremblingly. The next moment | was
alone.
While l was sitting up and partially
dressed that evening, Marsden, the
chief mate, came in and told me brief
ly the story of our rescue.
I'VE were considerably to the west
OF our course" he said, gravely, "be-
cause we had met headwinds and a
heavy sea all the way down the coast.
It was just at daybreak when we
sighted your boat in longitude rs de-
grees west and latitude SO degrees,
II minutes south. I've been knocking
about at sea for 20 years, Mr.. Ste
phens, but l never saw a more pitiful
sight than that longboat presented
when we got up alongside. The jib
held, but the mainsail was in tatters,
| and for a minute or two | didn't think
there was a living soul aboard. There
was a man forward dashed down with
ropes, dead; man and woman were
wrapped up in blankets amidships,
leaning against each other, their eyes
closed. Close up to the stern another
woman was lying with her arms about
your neck and hiding your face"
Doris, with her arms about mel"
| thought. How well l knew the desper-
alton that could lead her to the en-
brace she had ever refused me! Mars
den went on:
"a big fellow held to the tiller as
If he was froze there, but he'd dropped
down until his head hung dangling as
the boat rocked. There wasn't one of
them took any notice of us until we
were fairly alongside. Then this big
sailor lifted his head and stared dull
eyed like he thought he saw a vision,
and when 1 spoke to him the woman
that had her arms about you stag
gered to her knees and began to cry.
Good Lord, sir, but it made my heart
ache, and l never saw so much misery
| In any human face before. Well, we
| fell to, and got you all on the Eel Cid,
| hoisted the whole outfit over the rail,
and, barring the dead man, / reckon
you're all good for a spell of life yet"
"They told you our story?"
"Yes-most of 1t, anyway; and /
| understand all right what it was did
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20

Don't try to get to heaven-that is
selfish. Try to make heaven of this
earth for others, and you'll get there
with both faith and work.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20

tho floor wit h out
my heart f1uttering
and / could not even
receive a letter.
Every month / had
such a bearing down
sensation, as if the
lower parts would
fall out. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has
done my nerves q
great deal of good
and has alSOrelieyod
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20
Refinement Of Assurance.

Busy Business Man (irately)-Sir, I
didn't ask you to sit down!
Persistent Salesman (settling back
comfortably That's all right-no
apology is necessary. | knew it was
only an versight-Harper's Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20
l-jchtnjno Chanoe

you should dress according to the
weather" said the physician.
'T try to-" replied the man with a
cold. But I'm not quick enough to
keep up with the thermometer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Council Bluffs.
0utlawed, Forgotten,
Mortgage BObs Up
L E. Bridenstein Determined TO Get
Clear Title to Property and Digs
Up Cloud on Real Estate.

A fully pa{d-up but unreleaDed mortgage,
dated more than fifty years ago. has re-
turned 70 annoy a large number Of prop
erty owners In what IS now Baughn's sub
division Of the original plat Of the city.
It was then known az lot s. and com
prises all OF the block between Washington
avenue and Harmony street and Benton and
Baughn streets.
The mortgage was given 20 james c.
Orton By Joseph r. johnson and wife.
Harriet N. johnson. on May s. 1s5I. to Sc
cure q loan Of s.. 100. The property was
then In one undivided tract. In 1859 the
property was acquired by Tootie g. Jack
son. pioneer merchants Of Council Bluffs,
under foreclosure proceedings. but when
the county court house was destroyed By
fire All Of the court records were de-
stroyed. thus the mortgage. satisfied by the
foreclosure proceedings. Is still running
against all OF. the property, and although
long since outlawed stu survives as a
cloud upon the title to all Of the property.
The title to q large part Of the tract
is further elouded BY another mortgage
likewise paid but improperly released Il
was given on August p. 1859, TO A. L
Deming. an early day banker, whose widow
and daughter survive. and whose memory
is cherished by all who knew him. This
mortgage was given by Hattie A. sharpe
1t was released in 1870 after Banker Dem
fnEs death. BY H. n Deming. but the
record does not show that II. NJ DeminE
had authority to do 80. although the record
Acknowledges fun payment Of the debt
After all Of these transactions had beer
forgotten the ground was acquired BY
Charles BauEhn and divided into lots, when
have since been sold and resold many
times. Some Of the lots have residences
upon them costing more than $1,000 and
the ancient cloud thus casts It's shadow
upon the titles Of all Of them. including. Il
Is believed. Mercy hospital, ST. Mary's
home and other Catholic property repre-
senting a value Of more than Sl50.00o
The abstracts had never gone back be-
yond the date OF the plating OF the out
lot and its admission as an addition tc
the city. until l. E. Bridenstein Bought
lot on the Benton and Harmony street
corner and built new house upon IT las'
summer. He ordered the abstracters to &c
back to the beginning, and the two long.
forgotten errors were discovered Las
evening County Attorney Hess filed a sui
in the district court 20 clear the title 70 tn,
Bridenstsin lot. making all OF the known
and unknown heirs o. the Johnsons, Ortons
Jacksona. ToOtles. DeminEs, Sharps. et al
defendants. An affidavit was secured fron
I John J. ToOtle. heir OF the original Coun.
4 ell Bluffs man, and now a prominent
merchant Of St Joseph. No. which help
70 clear away part Of the cloud. Attornel
Hess has done large amount OF keenIJ
intelligent work on the case All Of IN,
mortgages have long since persisted b.
outlaWry, and the other property owner
may follow Mr. Bridenstein's exampl,
and appeal to the court for a clearing u,
order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
GRANDCHILDREN FIGHT
FOR cALH0UN'S HOME
scendents Under Terms of will
Court Records Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a-Nembers OF the
Calhoun family. Whies John c. Calhoun
made famous. came today before the su-
prene court OF the United States TO en-
deavor 70 regain possession OF the Cal
houn plantation" in Greenwood county,
South Carolina The arguments were made
In the room in which John c. Calhoun 30
often triumphed IN debate.
The plantation was owned by Downs
Calhoun when he died in 1850. He had
made a viii leaving his lands to his two
sons for life and then 70 their legitimate
issue William c. Calhoun Edwin Cal
houn, JAMIE Lock and John c. Calhoun Of
Georgia Emma Trimbls and Emma R.
stolenweck OK Alabama and Dora A.
Royal OF Virginia now claim the land
under this will
Other claimants declare the land did not
pass under the viii, but was sold for debts
By equity court in the settlement Of Downs
Caihoun's estate and that his two sons
bought it. Difficulty in determining the
issue has been encountered because the
court records were destroyed by fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Negro CraWls on Floor
of Car and is Caught
Thomas Collins Exeites Too Much
Comment Avoiding Officer and is
Taken in Charge.

Thomas Collins. q negro, excited q good
deal OF attention ~ craving the fun
length OF the aisle Of q street car on his
hands and knees 70 avoid the restless ere
OF policeman outside. II caused his IN
doing. for a passenger gave Ofncer Crum
the tip and the car was held until the
negro was dragged cut He vas found to
be armed with a big knife and q raaor.
Collins Is accused q pllfsrinE In the
rooms Of stella Johnson. oolorsd woman
who lives on the floor above the Davis
saloon On West Broadway. Ma Johnson
and her sister had been in Omaha during
the afternoon and returned 10 find their
home had been turned topsy-turvey. The
sisters best hat vas found lying on the
noor with al o. the feathers stripped from
H. Other valuable plumes and clothing
were also missing.
The negro had been seen about the placs
during the afternoon and was IN the e.,
loon below when Nh johnson and otherl
had ngured him int0-the case as tht
burglar. The police department. vas no
unsd. and when officer crum reached ths
scene Collins had slipped cut ana boarded
the car.
On q warrant ISSUED July 8 ID King VA
yesterday arrested and taken before Jus.
dee Cooper charged with assaultiug Hat
tis a. Gallup. q domestic King pieadet
guilty ana vas given q county 5an sen
tnncc % enc month-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Flattery, Not Bravery,
Promotes the Soldier
Asserts Attorney
Supreme Court Aroused BY Assertion
Attacking Army-Pleads Against
Lieut.. Reeves Dismissal.


WASHINGTON. Dee S-Declaring that
Il has come 20 be necessary in order to
Be a great soldier 70 bow 20 the scepter
and be a nckspittle." Alexander s Bacon
an attorney Of New York. today aroused
the supreme court of the United States
with some Indignation. Associate Justice
white interrupted the lawyer with an OBJ
lection TO what he termed aspersions on a
coordinate branch Of the government not
contained I'm the record being considered
b. the court Mr. Bacon withdrew his
statements with apologies 20 the court
The attorney was arguing that the
courts OF the District OF Columbia had
erred In refusing to compel the War de-
partment officials % bring into court for
examination the records IN the case OF
Second Lieutenant Hart Reeves. artillery
corps. and % reinstate him
Mr. Bacon claimed that Reeves had suf-
fered from nervous exhaustion while serv-
ing r. the Philippines and that his physical
condition entitled him to retirement on
three-fourths pay. Instead and by reason
q alleged enemies IN the War department.
Il was claimed b. Mr.. Bacon. Reeves had
been dismissed with only one years pay.
In this day Of imperialism" said Mr..
Bacon. 1T seems &C be a feeling. even
among judges. that the president OK the
United States can do anything. The time
was when an officer would spurn the idea
Of promotion through his wife's influence.
Things have changed now"
In q brief filed in the court IN the case,
Mr. Bacon said that Lieutenant Reeves
dismissal would be a blot upon the fair
name Of military justice.
II such methods are to prevail" said
he. every officer viii feel that his com
mission - unsafe in the hands Of an IN
scrupulous department and that flattery
and suhserviency are more potent pro
tectors 20 a commission than efficiency
IN the line Of duty"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Friendly Law Suit
Over Police Rewards
Test Suit VIII Be Rushed to Ascertain
Whether Part Of Money Must Go
Into Pension Fund.

The papers were prepared and signed last
night for . writ OF mandsmus TO compel
Chief o. Police Fr0om and other trustees
Of the police pension fund 20 show cause
Why they do not turn ever AL rewards
earned By the individual members OF the
foros for the capture OF eriminais Ths
suit vas instituted By Captain J. c. shafeF
Of the night force and follows a recent
decision By the trustees that one-han Of
az rewards earned By members Of the de-
psrtment shall Be turned into the pension
fund. The papers VIII be nied IN the dis
trict court this morning and the writ
issued.
The suit Is q 8 friendly character and
O. brought b. Attorney Herman schurE for
a test case. II involves the right o. the
trustees 70 withhold from Captain shafsr
s. reward earned about six months ago
b. the capture Of Ted Rutter. q fugitive
from justice. wanted IN jefferson county.
The action is based on a state statute pro
VidinE fer rewards and their aceeptancs
b. ofncers. and on section four Of the law
creating pension boards en- police depart
uaents. which empowers the pension trua-
tees 10 retain part Of the rewards earned
~ members- Attorney schurE holds that
this law il Unconstitutional and that ON
GERS are entitled 70 an Or none o. TIE re-
Warda- City Solicitor Klmhan VIII defend
the pension trustees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
CIRCUIT COURT AT MITCHELL
Judge Rulea in Favor Of RRifFoad IN
Bridge case-TweIve diverse
Salts en- Docket.

MITCHELL. s. D. Dec 2-ispseiaI -
The session 81 circuit court. which began
Tuesday. has been devoted to court cases
and the Jury was excused for the first
two days on account Of none OF the jury
cases being ready Tor trial. The first
jury case 70 come up was that OF Dawson
county against the AllWaukea Rad. On a
petition that was presented the board from
land owners in Mitchell township. request
ing the MilEaukes company 20 build
bridge over q roadway which would give
them a shorter cut 70 this city The ex-
pense Of building the bridge would Be about
8. 90 and the company has fought the re-
quest for about three years. After the
jury had been drawn the attorneys Cor
the company. Preston Haunett, asked
that the case be dismissed on Ire ground
that the petition was Insufficient In that
10 con.ainsd the names Of parties owning
land IN the township abutting on the road
way that were not bona fds residents.
and therefore could have no personal hn-
tsrest ihrthe petition The court held with
tie railroad attorneys and dismissed the
case There are twelve divorce cases 20
b heard e. this term o. court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Sailors VIII Cook
With Electricity
Galleys of All Kew Battleships VIII
Be Equipped with Electric
Ranges.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Electrfcity here
after viii be used TO do ali the cooking
for the sailors aboard the new ships Of the
navy, as thorough tests have shown the
superiority Of the electric range over the
old coal galley. not only In convenience
but in economy as well This fact appears
In the annual report Of the chief Of the
equipment bureau and IL Is added that In
some cases IL has even been found that
electricity can be used for heating pur-
poses with better results than steam coils
. aboard ship.
The turbine generators also have driven
out the reciprocating engines and dyna-
mos on the battleships and no more Of
the old type viii be installed The CHASTITY
and weird green-flamed mercury light has
also been found better adapted than the
arc light for use in the fire and engine
rooms OF the ships while the new metallic
hlament lamps have provenr their su-
perorfty for signalling purposes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04

tenant Charles o. schudt unassigned. b
attached 20 Fiftieth company First Lea
tenant Marcellus FL Thompson, now At
tached 20 One Hundred and Eleventh con-
EanN Is assigned 20 that company; FIRST
Lieutenant John q. Donovan Is relieved
from ElftF-flrEt company and attached %
EiEhteenth company; FIRST Lieutenant Lu-
eian, D. Booth is relieved from Fifty-fourtn
company and attached % One Hundred and
Thirty eighth company. First Lieutenant
George M. Peek ls relieved from Assignment
% Elfueth company and placed on unas-
signed list; First Lieutenant George Rub
len. tr-, De- relieved from siNty-Eeventh cc.-
pany and attached 70 TWenty-elghth com
panyi First Lieutenant HalNor O. Coulter
nov attached % Faftleth company, % -
leFed from duty with that company and
attached 70 one Hundred and Forty-siEth
company. First Lieutenant Robert r. Wei
sinner, nov assigned 70 NiuetY-flfth com
rany Hlrsl Lieutenant Charles X Wing
5r.. o. Transferred from Thirty-seVenth com
pany % Twenty THIRD company; FirEt Leu
tenant John II. Prize a. tranaferred from
one Hundred and Fifteenth company %
EiEhthy-siEth company.
BY direction Of the president Captain
George H. Estes. Twentieth infantry Is
detailed for service la the subsistence a.
par1menL
Leave Of absenoe Tor twenty DAYS Is
Eranted Major william G. Cannon. GUAR
tsrmaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
BALFOUR SUPERSEDES TOWN
VILLAGE Of HfIlsdale, Established IN
1870. Has Been AboIEahed IN
Mills County.

GLENWoOD Ia. Dec. 2-fspeoial)-By
recent order Of the district court o.
Nils county the village Of Hillsdale. estab-
hshed In $50, when the Burlington rail-
road was bulk through Mills county. has
been abolished. and a new station, Balfour,
has superseded f. This has been brought
about b. TIE STRENGTHENING Of the Bur
llnEton lines through that county. Which
left Hillsdale two miles from the railroad
Alisdale Is now undergoing exactly the
same treatment which forty years ago a.
inflicted upon Louden which. a. that time
was the first settlement on the crest OF
the hills near Gienwood- When the ra2l-
road went through the county the town
moved 20 HillsdEia- Ls0uden boasted the
first ladies seminary" IN the state and
vas very proud o. the honor. but ne
structure Was blown down b. a heavy
stern and vas never rebuilt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Washington Affairs


WASHINGTON. Dec. G-(Specisi Tele-
gram Army orders. Lieutenant Colonel
Charles "a. Candy medical CORPS. Depart-
meut Of California via assume dudes az
medical superintendent in army transDorf
service. san Francisco. relieving LLeuten.
ant Colonel Henry s. 4. Harris medical
cuTps-
FIRST Lieutenant PRANK z Eidmau
Twelfth cavalry VIII report 70 Command
ing officer Department o. California Tor
temporary duty.
First Lieutenant Philip Mathews. eoazt
artillery corps. win proceed % West PoInf
for duty ~ the military Ecademy
Major James Lockett Fourth cavalrv
and MAJOR Frederick 81 FoltE FIfteentr
cavalry. viii proceed 70 Westburv Ftafion
Long Island. ~ r., for Temporary duty.
CnauEes I'm aEElEumeuts n cfficer9 ~
coast ARTILLERY corFg- Captain Robert D.
Woods. unassigned, a assigned 10 Forfg-
eighth company Captain Arthur H Bryan
iH transferred from AlEbgy-eiEhth comuau1-
70 Twenty third company; First Lieutenant
william Fl Carpenter. unassiFned. h 49,
signed % FIFTY fourth company FIrst leu