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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
USES TOES TO PILOT BOAT
Man Without Arms I. One Of tho Most
ekillful Of His Profession In the
World.

Vacation visitors at Grand Isle, in
Lake Champlain, have been much in.
terested in Charles A. Lutz, who Is
without arms and is yet a capable boat
pilot. He claims to be the only arm
less pilot in the United States. He
operates 25-foot power boat easily
and skillfully, carrying passengers
about the different lake resorts.
When Lutz appeared at the ONCE Of
the inspectors in Burlington, VT, and
asked for pilots license the inspec-
tors thought he was disqualified by
physical disability. However, they put
the matter up to the commerce and
labor departments in Washington.
Word came back from Washington
that II the inspectors were convinced
Lutz could handle the job to give him
/ license and let him try It.
Lutz took the inspectors for ride
In his boat. They went around q dan.
Eerous breakwater and passed q tug.
The man piloted the craft without q
bit Of trouble. When finally the in
Bpectors saw him take the engine to
pieces with his toes and handle q
wrench with them as well AZ most
mechanics would with their hands
they granted his license. Their wis.
dom in doing 80 is indicated by the
TACT that he has not had an accident
This season.
Lutz lost his arms when q child in
the west.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
ROMANCE Of SUIT CASE
Porter Proved to Be a MHlon'
aire.
Dy MIRIAM FOSTER.

Dy MIRIAM f0efeA
Hasel Huntington paid her bin ai
the desk Of the Windsor hotel, and
then turning to the clerk. said:
DO you know Of anyone who viii
carry my suitcase to the depotf.
'The chap over there" answered
the young man, pointing to ono on the
other side Of the spacious lobby.
"Thank you" Then walking to,
ward great, big, stIiwart fellow who
looked 1t the girl with = surprised air
% she spoke. she asked him:
'asWin you take my bag to the W.
Z 7. station immediately"
He hesitated for q fraction Of Q SEQ
ond. and then nodded his head. Eyes:
whore 10 itf'
"over at the desk with tho mono.
gram A. r. on It. Please be quick
about It. There IL no time to lose"
Tho young man grabbed the suit
case with . vlgor AZ II his whole fu.
ture existence depended upon his max.
ing . little extra money and followed
Hasel down the street, catching up to
tho girl. who was neatly attired IN in
brown from head to foot. He com.
menced In genial tone: "That build.
ing over there 10 tho new library, and
that"
II beg your pardon" replied Hazel,
without looking up from the time table
she held In her hand. II asked for q
porter. not . guide.'
"oh, won't charge anything extra
tor . little Information" persisted the
young man. a. he went on to tell about
the different landmarks AZ they passed
them; and Hazel found herself against
her will listening to him.
AZ they approached the train Hazel
started to take her suit case.
mo. miss, I'll take 1t right into the
car. It's too heavy for you to carry"
he insisted.
Finally when the engine started to
whistle "all aboard" Hazel handed
him Afty cents.
"Much obliged. miss" Laurence said,
taking the coin. "This is the nrst
money I've earned today"
Then the car sped on, but Haxels
thoughts would constantly turn to the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
California Woman Seriously
Alarmed

"A short time ago contracted
q severe cold which setteled on
my lungs and caused me a great
deal of annoyance. I would have
bad coughing spells and my
lungs were so sore and inflamed
I began to be seriously alarmed.
A friend recommended Chamber
lain's cough remedy, saying she
had used it for five years. l bou-
ght a bottle and it relieved my
cough the first night, and in a
week was rid of the cold and
soreness of my lungs" writes
Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal.
For sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19

tine they inst Lawrence never svel
moved . muscle when mentioned her
nama ! can't appear too inquisitive,
- he's our guest But when 200
NEST him. can't you mako sumo reeogS
snce 70 ths Quaker Cityr' I.
The opportunity never offered g.
seaf The next morning bright and
early Laurence was up stroiling about
The pretty little town o. II 10 WAS
searching for some elusivo thing. 1vt
IDENTITY he WAS unsuccessful, for be
returned later looking glum and dis.
concerted. Elise tried I'll In her lin,
TIED power to entertain the youns
man. but could not even bring q
smile from him. Only . vague "yes'' and
mo" was received In answer to every
remark,
Suddenly Laurence Jumped to his
feet and rushed to the window.
who's that girl over theref" hs
asked In mingled tones Of astonish.
ment and Joy.
Which one?" questioned Mise.
"The one in brown" he answered
impatiently. with pretty auburn
hair"
"Hazel Huntington. Don't you know
her?"
NO.. answered Laurence, Watching
the girl intsntly. "But I'd give al
and more than ! possess to meet her.
I've had visions Of her ever since last
summer" he said, looking out raptur.
ously. "she's coming right here"
Elise was too bewildered to answer
and only recovered her composure -
Hazel entered and gave Laurence .
look Of recognition.
II think we've met before" COM
menced Laurence. 40 he extended his
hand and gave her Q look that spoke
volumes.
I'VE surely have" replied the pretty
girl. "But. under vastly different cir.
cumstances.''
Then why did you say you weren't
acquainted?" Elise couldn't refrain
from asking.
II knew Miss Huntington By sight.
but not by name. Your friend discov.
cred me last summer and I've bsen
hunting for Q trace Of her in nearly
every town in Pennsylvania since
then" exclaimed Laurence q he went
on to say how Hazel had mistaken him
for porter.
II had my doubts all tho time while
We were walking to the depot" con.
fessed Hazel.
Didn't you notice that I took you
the long way around?"
Eyes, but didn't mind that; rath.
or wished It was longer" laughed
Hazel. "But I nearly missed my
train. and feared you weren't paid
enough for your services"
PLENTY" answered Laurence, think.
ing that the girl was q hundred times
prettier than he even remembered her
to be. II still have that half dollar,
though I've spent much more trying to
lind q girl Of medium height with blue
eyes and auburn hair and whose In
itials were A. r"
"Oh, that's the reason you couldn't"
Hazel. ''The monogram on
that suit case was my cousins. I car
ried hers because it was a more con.
venient size than NINE"
"Will you excuse me for moment?"
said Elise. She thought she would not
be missed while she telephoned to
Marie that Hazel was not engaged
secretly to Laurence. but she had no
doubt she would be soon.
Copyright. 1912. by W. q. Chapman.)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-12-19
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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
Stop "Wire Busy"
Troubles With An
Atlanta Phone

There is nothing
more a II II o Y in 9
t h a n Central $
announcement of
wire busy
This incon ven
ience often results
in loss of phone or
ders.
Our =" R a p id
Fire Service is
the best protection
a g. a in st " ire
busy" troubles.
Our phone in
your home, only
81-3 cents per day.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
COUGHS UP BULLET
LODGED IN THROAT
FOR THREE YEARS

DALTON. GA, July 2S.-While in
bathing in Bear creek, few miles
south of here. Jack Smith, a boy,
coughed up a bullet which had been
lodged in his throat for more than three
years.
Smith. with some young companions
were playing wild west" on Fort Hill
about three years ago and he was ac-
cidentally shot by one of the boys with
a 32-caliber pistol The bullet entered
his mouth and for days his life was
despaired Of Physicians here and In
Chattanooga probed for the ball, but it
could not be located.
While the boy, with some compan-
Ions, We're in swimming, Smith felt a
strangling sensation, being forced to
cough The cough brought the bullet
o his mouth
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
JUDGE THREATENS TO =
CALL OUT FIREMEN TO
STOPFOUNDRY SMOKE

ROME, GA, July 29-"Wen. Mr..
Sheriff. If they won't put that fire out
we can call the fire department and
they will do it," firmly declared Judge
John W Maddox during session Of
court as columns of smoke poured in
the court room through the open win
dows from a furnace of foundry near
by, where they were making a run.
Wood was used in the furnace and
the smoke blown in the court room al
most stified the Judge and others pres
ent The sheriff was ordered to abate
the nuisance and when he came back
with a reply from the proprietor that
1t would be impossible to stop the
smoke until the run" was over, the
judge then threatened to have the fire
department called out. Only the noon
hour prevented him from making good
his threat. At that time court ad-
journed for dinner.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
75-YEAR- OLD PREACHER
INTENDS TO PUT GINGER
IN POLITICS OF COFFEE

DOUGLAS, GA. July 2S.-Rev. A. B.
Finley, a well known citizen of Coffee
county, promises to inject some life
into what has been a very quiet race
for representative of Coffee county. He
is near rs years old. but is very ac-
tive man for his age. He has long been
in politics, having been sheriff Of
Clnch county and having held several
Offices in this and other places. He Is
an interesting speaker and promises to
awaken the slumbering political spirit
in Coffee.
Rev. Mr. Finley takes whack at the
Eleventh district congressional race and
promises to pay his respects to 1t on
August 3. He invites the candidates
for congress and his opponents for rep
resentative to be present in Douglas on
that date and listen to him lambast
their records
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
CRISP COMMITTEE FIXES
PRIMARY ASSESSMENTS

CORDELE GA, July 23.-The Crisp
county executive committee has adopt
ed rules and made assessments for
candidates who expect to participate
in the approaching primary In the
absence from the city Of Chairman
Thomas Nesbit, DR. II ]. Macarthur
secretary, presided.
DR.. Macarthur has announced for
county commissioner. Candidates for
other offices are: Judge of the Cordele
circuit, Walter F. George. of Vienna
incumbent; solicitor Cordele circuit
Max E. Land. incumbent county rep
resentative, 0. T. Cover, incumbent;
state senator. ]. P. Heard Vienna con
gresham from the new Third district.
Charles r. Crisp, Americus; Emmett r.
Shaw. Fort Gaines. and ]. r. Mercer
Dawson
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
SWINDLER, HEADING
FOR ATLANTA, JAILED
FOR BIRMINGHAM JOB

The arrest Of T. B. Williams by Pink
erton detectives in Birmingham is be-
lieved to have saved number of At
lanta clients of the Jennings Amos
Company. OF st. Louis, from being
duped by clever swindle, to which
Williams has confessed
Williams who is a discharged sales
man for the st. Louis concern, was
working his way to Atlanta with his
game. He WAS taken in Birmingham
within a few hours after he is said to
have swindled the jefferson County
bank on check to which he had forged
an Endorsement. Williams game is
said to have been to collect accounts
due the st. Louis concern and forge an
Endorsement to the. checks.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
MONKEY DOES THE
SALOME DANCE AT
BONITA THEATER

One of the star performers in Mui-
phys Rat and Monkey Circus appear
ing this week at the Bonita is Miss
Jockoline. big monkey from equato-
rial Africa Miss Jockoine is an ac-
complished Salome dancer, and is max
ing big hit with both the grown-ups
and the little folks The music is fur
nished by two other monkeys and is
really tuneful. There are dozens of
other performers in the troupe. Other
good acts are also on the bill in addl-
tion TO motion pictures. Afternoons.
Sc; evenings, 10c
Manager Glenn is always in attend
ance, and personally looks after the
children who come unattended +ss
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
CATCH SM|NDLER
AF TER HOT CHASE
Man Who Defrauded Atlanta
Firm, Arrested in North Caro-
lima, ConfeSSeS Guilt.

Oscar H. Forrest, of Marietta, S c..
was arrested today in Waynesville, y.
c.. on the charge of swindling Beck &
Gregg Hardware Company of Atlanta
out of over 5000 worth of goods. He
made a full confession in a prelimi-
nary hearing before the United States
commissioner. He was also wanted for
swindling NJ j Hornik Company Of
Charleston. s C., of a carload Of dry
goods. and on other similar charges
Postoflice Inspector c. f. Steward
who had been trailing the man through
three states for the last few weeks.
made the arrest The fact that Forrest
used the mails to order his shipments
caused an appeal to Federal authorities
on the charge of violating the postal
regulations and resulted in his arrest.
How Forrest Operated
According to William a. Parker. vice
president OF the Atlanta firm Forrest
three weeks ago wrote to Beck & Gregg
from Gainesville, Ga, under the name
of J. J. Johnson. He advised them that
he repre- scented one of their South Caro-
lima customers. who was opening
branch house in the Georgia town,
Forrest then ordered a large shipment
of hardware and sent references to
show his authority Three shipments
were made to him Forrest disposed of
them at sacrifice to Gainesville
dealer in hardware and left the town
before the statement arrived at the end
of the month.
Forrest had operated in similar
manner in several other towns, and in
Greenviile. S. C., swindled the Charles
ton firm out of a carload Of dry goods.
He also secured a shipment of corn
meal from a firm in Athens, Ga. and
disposed of this before he left town.
Gainesville is in the northern district
Of Georgia, and Forrest will be brought
to Atlanta for rli-.'. AS far as the Fed
eral authorities know, he has no past
criminal record. and was we'll thought
of in his home town In South Carolina.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
GRANDDAD BLALOCK
MAKES EXTRA SPEECH
FOR FIRST GRANDSON

DALTON. GA, July 23.-As A. o.
Blalock. president pro TEN Of the state
senate and candidate for commissioner
Of agriculture. arose to address the
voters Of Whitfield county in the inter
ests Of his candidacy, at the court
house here yesterday afternoon. he was
handed the following telegram:
Make your best speech on strength
of best wishes Of your first grandson.
ID B. BLALOCK."
With such an auspicious beginning
Mr. Blalock launched forth upon brill
liant argument as to why the voters
should name him agricultural commits
sioner, putting in a few extra licks for
the first grandson, who was born to mis-
Mr. and Mrs. D. b. Blalock, Of
Fayetteville late Sunday night
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
REBELS ARE
QUITTING CHIHUAHUA;
TRANSFER TO SONORA

Ell PASO, TEXAS, July 23.-Before
the week is over practically every rebel
will have left the state of Chihuahua
for Sonora. The town Of MADEIRA in
western Chihuahua has been looted of
everything portable and the last of the
rebels are now leaving for Sonora over
the Dolores trail.
Skirmishing is reported today be-
tween the rebels of Aolazars and Cam
pas commands advancing into Sonora
from Casas Grandes and the federals
under San Jines at Colonia.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
Chamberlin=JO JOhnson=DuBOse Company
Atlanta New York Paris
A Sale Of Dresses for the Children
In the Juvenile Department. Third Floor

lii llC JuVClllC UCpdl lnlGlll= IllIu T1OOT
We have made the Juvenile Department
busy place by having the attractive things that
mothers want for their Chdren---and always at
ta1r prices.
Right now we are in the midst of readustinq
stocks in this department. This means that sur
puses and odd lots must be cleaned up Our
method is to reduce prices to the lowest possible
point And when you consider that the nerChan-
disc thus reduced is Of that same standard and
merit that has attracted mothers all season when
prices were regular, you will realize better how
satisfying these sales are. Right now it is childrens
dresses.
90 For Children's $1.5O and $500
VN( Colored Dresses. In sizes to IA
~ years. They are ginghams and per
Gales, as a rule with scattering few lawns They
the pretty little low neck and short sleeve
dresses that this hot weather calls for Besides
the tan, blue and green stripes, plads and checks
there are number of white percae dresses with
blue, black, pink and red polka dots.
ST. For Children's $500 to $3.50 White
Dresses. In sizes to "A years. VerJ
pretty lawn dresses made as dainty
ever you could wish, with embroidery headings
rlbbon-rln insertions and laces in the sleeves,
usually short and in the low necks.
$3.50 For Children's $3.75 to $5.75 White
Dresses. In sizes to IA years. EX-
quiste batiste and lingerie cloth dresses
and few linen dresses The embroideries and laces
are the fine baby patterns, while many are trim
med with hand embroidery and have sleeves set
in with pearling. Some of those of linen are some
what sOled; the others are as fresh and dainty
could be.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
READ THIS.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney ana
bladder troubles. removing ssravel, cures
diabetes. weak and lame backs, rheuma-
,ism and all Irregularities of the kidneys
ard bladder II both men and women
Regulates bladder troubles in children
II not sold by your druggist. Will be ssnt
by mail on receipt of $1.o0. One small
bottle is two months treatment ano sell
don, fails to perfect a cure Send for tss
tiTronials from this and other states. Dr.
r W Hall. 1926 Olive st. st. Louis Mo-
sold BY druggists.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
w. D. BEATIE

BOTH PHONES $500.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
cAMoEN,s PRIMARY AUGUST 21

BRUNSWICK. GA. July 23.-Cam-
den county's primary viii be held in
connection with the state primary on
August q, at which time county Of
ficers for the next two years viii be
named. There are sixteen candidates.
including three for the seat in the
legislature
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23
PRISON TERM FOR GERMAN
STEALING ARMY SECRETS

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, July 23.-
Carl Graves. a German, today was con-
vcted Of trying to steal British military
secrets and was sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-23

ROME TO HAVE WHITE WAY"
ROME, GA. July % Rome is to have
white way" and work on it will start
his week. Clusters of lights will be in
stalled every so feet on the business
streets
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

ling fact. "Go right out turn right round, and come
right back again all by her oncsomc as Long Johnson
said In her bowels slowed gaSolcnc motor and
the steering apparatus, just like those in Ships Bottom
own big white motorboat. Only in the crcwcSs craft,
her little aerial wires caught up the wireless waves shot
out from the Government plant up on the bluff and
snatchcd them down below to the electrical dynamos,
which worked the operating machinery, 10 start or stop
the motor, and swing the tillcr right or left.
1t was all perfectly Smplc-and the new boat didn't
need any aboard to handle her! That the fact
that stuck out like a thumb for poor FotSam and
ctSam. They life savers therefore they kicked
on innovations and, besides, now their own future
in danger. No more surfboatl No more launching
from the flat wheeled sand wagon! No more midnight
dashcS in the big white motor, with the tar barrels
blazing the beach and fifty at the bccchcS buoy
srcchcrS yankng up the long cable clear of the surf
and hauling i'll shpwrcckcd men, with roaring,
"Gce' said Flotsam and Ictsam. Derclicts Of Fate
they were in dead earnest cast up by the sea Of mis-
fOrtuncl
The two Of them had fought the ravcnng sea with
Ships Bottom the crack life crew on the coast and res
cucd ships and downcd shore pirates hundred times
that same wrccking beach Sometime they were going
to do it in real life but it was no use now The surf
of Barncgat had dsbandcd, pirates had quit pirat
ing and life saving was lost art.
1t made the outlook black for the crews of the old
fashioned cboats if the wireless boat could pick her
own way through the reef channels dodge Gridiron
Reef and wrgglc the rocks Of the Giants Fingers
to make the open If she could do that she could
do anything the Atlantic Scaboarl. Of course Cap
Casco would be in the tower telling the wireless fellows
how TO steer her, navigating her to through his
glasses. That was tough! Take mans job away, and
make him help
Johnsons voice, sounding far away, reused them.
"Better git to your claiming -yc got a monopoly on
that! You'll be in luck if they don't put girls up this
here wireless tower to operate them there new auto
matte lifeboats!'
Long Johnson grinned to himself, going of to his
kitchen. "That1l hold them kids for awhile he
chucklcd. It'll learn EN- they got to fit in or ght'
sooner or later"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

could take care of themselves ..
Flotsam and Jctsam knew every inch @, '.e '....on ~
beach tides channels and shore lights. Either "' .''H
could take a ship through on the darkest night IaE
had lost interest in the forthcoming eNlo'.., "e
Government Inspectors trying out the new ioIi' ' &
The way boys do, they rcarrangng things o s,''
their own notion, before Ships Bottom Liic ana "'
groaning Grdiron began to get misty behind tl'."
LES play pirates, said lotsam, r, III
LES play sharks instead, said JeSam. They 'oNol
at each other 81 was rcadin in Jack HarkawHy "Dout
a Kanaky that saves another kanaky that n.'iv',e
was chasin' Owed for him, he did; ony he lost lhS
knife an had to go down again. 1t was all b,''N
Did he get herr" asked Flotsam, interested
The shark? He rips up the belly 49,.
Nav; the knife They were both thinking oi INC
same thing; but FlotSam shook his head
"'TWouldn't be fair she's made iron, any Way "'
said.
1t was a temptation to two boys OF fourteen, that IRON
thing that would be coming through the surface lIS
pretty soon the crewcsS eboat that was gong 70 ~
away with all life savers on the coast they thought
But Flosam and IctSam had been brought up among
men to whom duty and self sacrifice IS law, who never
count the cost OF running straight far ot,'o 10 -,
them to make the best of the little time lett 10 thel "
rescue the shipwrcckcd while there yet Suth ths
as life savers left Perhaps, cven they migN Su'cte
in getting their names enrolled among these men o '
beach who did brave things, before 1t was TOO d'e ~
The little sprsa they had rugged on the dory WSs SS
carrying them Seaward and up shore on long S''' W
wind, what there was blowing easily from the Sou'I
Suddenly Flotsam, who was steering, swung iou''o'
shading his eyes.
Thought heard her What away" he cried
"Wales!' said Jetsam, blinded by his big sou Wts'ei,
and play acting as boys do. The Japs IS shooting
torpedo at us. Turn loose the turret gun. -,
"Turret gun your aunt said FlotSam By Gls.,tt
That's that Whitehead torpedoboat snorin ngh' o"'
at u.s.
A LONG black shape shot out of the mist between
"A them and the shore working erratically, as @ 'in
mysterious power that steered her had not conp pe,
control of the delicate machinery in her hull Je'S'"'