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The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
SYNOPSIS.

Major lawrence. son of Judge Law
renee of Virginia, whose wife was Lee,
Is sent on n pcrious mission by Gen.
Washington. just after the winter at Val
ley Forge, Disguised in British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy s
lines The Major attends n great fcte
and saves the Lady of the Blended
Rose" from mob. He later meets the girl
at a brilliant ball. Trouble is started
over waltz, and Lawrence Is urged by
his partner, Mistress Mortimer tThe Lady
of the Blended Rosel, to make his escape.
Lawrence is detected spy by Captain
Grant of the British Army who agrees
To n duel, The duel is stopped by Grants
friends and the spy makes "A dash for
liberty, swimming river following mar
shop OF blacksmith. who is friendly. ana
knows the Lady OF the Blended Rose.
Captain Grant and rangers schrch black
smith shop in vain for the spy Law,
renee Joins the minute men. Grant ana
his train are captured by the minute men
Lawrence is made prisoner by an lndlhn
and two white men. who lock MIN IN u
strong cell. Peter advises Lawrence NOT
to attempt to escape as some one
would send for him Grants appearance
adds mystery to the combination OF CIR
cumstances. Lawrence again meets the
Lady of the Blendid Rose, who informs
him thnt he is in her house; and that she
was In command OF the party that cap
tured him. The captive Is thrust INTO
dark underground chamber when captain
Grant begins search of the premises premises
After digging his way out, Lhwrence
battle and a dead man across the thtes-
hp1
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mer than to him. and felt profoundly
grateful that the captain was not in
command. Had he been should
doubtless have been hung without the
slightest formality of trial. but Nor
timer would at least hear my version
first; indeed, | could hardly believe
he would issue so stringent orders
without listening also to his daugh-
ter's story. | was an officer of rank !.
the consequences might prove rather
| serious were | to be executed sum-
marily. and without proper trial
l had scarcely reasoned this out
however. when corporal threw open
the door, ordering my guard to con
duct me into the coloneIs presence.
| was taken to the parlor, where the
! furniture had been somewhat rear.
ranged. and found myself confronting
| Mortimer, the officer ! had heard ad.
| dressed as Seldom. and Grant. The
latter was speaking vehemently:
81 tell you. colonel. this has got to
be done; he is spy, and here for
some infamous purpose"
We'll. I've sent for the fellow,
give him FIVE minutes In which to ex-
plain. and that is all. Seldom. have
the men go on ahead along the trail. :"
Yes, sir. they are off already"
Very well. Have our horses out
side: we can catch up within mile
or two" He wheeled sharply about.
and looked at me sternly. We'll. sir.
| have very little time to waste on
you at present. but l advise truthful!
answers. What is your name?"
ALLEN Lawrence"
You claim to be in the Continental
service-what rank?"
Major in the Maryland Line. Max
wells Brigade"
Dressed hurriedly, probably. and
forgot your uniform"
81 have lately been serving with the
Jersey militia. sir. as Captain Grant
can testify" l answered civilly.
And Captain Grant is only too
ANXIOUS" broke in that officer impa-
tientlyJ 'lf you will listen to me.
colonel, II. tell you what l know in
two minutes or less. 1t will settle this
fellows status"
Mortimer glanced from my face to
that of the speaker. evidently attract
ed by the vindictiveness Of the voice
"All right, Grant, go on" he said
shortly, only shall pass judgment
as soldier, and not because of any
personal quarrel. What is it you
know"
THAT this man came into Philadel-
phia three days ago dressed as an Of
ficer of British infantry. He claimed
to be Lieutenant Fortesque of the
Forty Foot. with dispatches
from New York. Howe vouched for
him. and furnished him with a pass
and orderly. He put in the whole day
studying the positions Of our troops
and in the evening was guest at the
MischianZa-Andre gave him card,
l heard-and danced there with your
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

On a stock farm near Syracuse, N.
Y, a calf and colt were bora on the
same day. So Soon as 1t was ola
enough to run about the calf resoiute-
ly repudiated its Jersey mother anu
insisted On being fed by tire mare.
Regularly every morihng the can
would watch It's chance for breakfast
when the colt was kicking up lts
heels at the other end of the pasture,
and would hurry to the good|naturea
mare. who seemed to develop real
affection for her foster baby aud was
quite willing to mother it. 10 thls'
however, her own offspring strenuous.
ly objected. So soon as 1t observed
the calf enjoying the nourlEhment
which It considered its own exclusive
right, the colt would charge on me In
terloper and, grabbing it firmly oy the
back of the neck, would yank II away
from the maternal fount and ta<9 It's
place
So. far from forgetting its youthful
enmity for the calf the colt has grown
up hating everything bovine. Ine
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CTO BE CONTINUED.l
Propitiatina Spirits Of Rats.

100000 rats have been sacrificed
for the sake of the preventive meas
ure against the spread OF plague
brought forth by the metropolitan Po-
lice board of the city of Toxic This
enormous number of the rodents have
been purchased by the authorities
from the residents and killed since the
first :ase of the pestilence was discov-
cred in the capital In December. 1902.
Recently religious ervice was per-
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
CHAPTER XVIII.
At Cross Purposes.

1t could not be considered an un-
pleasant place of Imprisonment. yet
It was useless for me to contrive any
plans Of immediate escape. for the
door was securely locked, and two
heavily armed dragons sat within eye
ing me rather malevolently. My at
tempt at approaching the window was
instantly checked by threatening
gesture. and | sat down in the reading
chair to await developments. They
could not mudle my ears, however,
and heard the swift hoofbeats of an
approaching horse being ridden furi-
ously up the gravel driveway. At the
door he was hastily checked, and a
voice spoke peremptorfy:
Here you, take the rein!"
The follow came up the steps hur-
riedly, almost ignoring the sentry at
the door.
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They Presented Arms.

Two very charming young ladies
were chatting in a tramcar the other
evening.
80 you've been down to the
camp?" said one.
Yes; and it's splendid down
there"
Did the soldiers have their arms
with them?"
"Of course they did. You don't
suppose they would leave them at
home, do you?"
Il shouldn't like to be there when
they were firing. l hate firing"
"Why, silly, they don't fire"
Don't they? What do they do with
their arms. them"
why, they put them round you,
of course, and it's ever SO nice"
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Never Forgot Its Enmity

farmer has had to erect a high fence
dividing the pasture, and to keep cows
and horses separated. The colt other
wise tractable in every way. goes
wild with rage at sight of COW, and
attacks her with hoofs and teeth. For
this reason 1t Is impossible to drive
him in the country, and his owner is
even obliged to stable him In a build
Ing remote from sight and sound OF
the cowyard
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Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use Of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: I have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev, e. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
ADV.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
INJURED OWL FIGHTS
AND WOUNDS POLICE
Wagon Load of Chicago Patrol'
men Required to Subdue a
Rare Bird Specimen.

Chicago-A wagon load of policemen
the other day battled with strange
and screaming bird. Several wera
wounded. although not a shot was
fred The policemen finally won.
Charge him-he's only an eagle"
commanded Acting Captain Joseph
Thomas of Hyde Park police station.
John F. Purcell, one OF his men.
obeyed A short, sharp beak shot out.
accompanied by noisy battle cry and
a Tapping of wings. Purcell retreated.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Dream Auto Injuries Man

Pittsburg, Pa..-A dream of his mar.
row escape from death caused serious
injury to John H. McAdoo. aged fifty.
The wounds consist of a gashed scalp,
a crushed hip and broken leg, sus-
tanned in falling while asleep from
his bedroom window to the pavement
He dreamed that he was in the path
of speeding automobile and hoped
to escape. Physicians say he spranp
in his sleep and plunged out Of the
window.
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The Real Problem,

We'll, dear" said the young hus-
band to his bride, "Ill make out the
deposit slip in your name and all you
have to do is to take it to the bank"
Yes" she responded, but suppose
l want to draw out some money some
day, how will they know which is my
money?'-Harper's Bazaar
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Injured to tn. Cold

81 have begun preliminary prac
tice."
What do you mean?"
Il go out every day and sit for few
minutes on the bleachers. want to
harden myself for those opening
games"
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Able Work.

Filkins-Thought you intended to
sell your suburban home?
Wilkins-I did, until read the allur-
ing story my advertising man wrote;
then l decided to keep it myself
Judge.
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Only Temporarilv

Chicago.-"lf your wife tells Won IN
git, leave the vicinity temporarily
but come back" was the advice ~
Judge Gemmlll OF the domestic reIa.
tions court to an alleged wife deserter
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Inslnuatiop.

Your dyspeptic friend declares he
is a teetotaIer."
That may be, but l know for fact
that he regularly dimes and whines."
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daughter. l doubted the man from
him he was suspected. or else he had
our first meeting. and later picked up
certain rumors which convinced me
he was spy. Some words passed be-
tween us on the dancing floor. and as
CONSEQUENCE l asked the man to
meet me below. Some one either told
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ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least eXer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
tion across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using s
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Mighty Hard to Eat.
So you like all kinds of pie?"
7 es! all except humble"

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goe.
farther than LIQUID blue. Get from any
good grocer. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

Constipation causes and seriously agra
Yates many Diseases 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets Tiny sugar-coated
granules. ADV.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
A cLERGYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed. He had heart futter-
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

formed by the officials OF the police
office for the purpose of consoling the
spirits of these dead creatures. These
tender h,arted gentlemen remembered
that the current year Is neno-toshi.
or 1.-The year of the rat" and that these
creatures therefore deserve some def.
erence.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

Life is a grind. but 1t at least sharp.
ems mans wits.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-30

4 la manana Siguiente, mi padre
dlctaba y yo escribfa mientras 81 Sc
afeitaba, operacion que nunca inte-
rrumpia los trabajos empezados, no
oostante el eslnero que en- clio gasta-
Da slempre. Ell resto de su cabellera
rizada, abundante aun en- La parte
posterior de la cabeza, y que dejaba
inferir cuan hermosos serian los cabe-
los que llevo en- su juventud, le pa
recio IN POGO larga Entreabriendo
Ia puerta Que Gaia al corredor, lIano
q mi hermana.
Esta en- la huerta lie respondi6
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-30
MARIA

concede 10 que le pido, J como esta vez
yo lie rogaba tanto, estaba segura de
que me oiria Mama Sc va-agreg6,
y Emma Sc esta durmiendo. Quie-
res irte2
ny que voy hacer Manana
he de escribir mucho.
Il Y cuando Transito yenga
u A que hora viene9
-Mand6 decir que las doce.
A esa hora, habremos conclude.
Hasta manana.
Respondi6 mi despedida con las
mismas palabrss, pero admirandose
de que me quedase con el panuelo que
ella tenla en- la mano que me di6 es
trechar. Maria no comprendi6 que
aquel panuelo perfumado era un te-
soro para algunas de mis- noches. Des
pues Sc neg6 casi siempre a conceder-
me ese bien hasta que vinieron los dias
en- que Sc mezclaron tantas veces nues.
tras lagrimas. :.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-30
Ay! ! todo /?
ii Hica mal2

-i Ay todo?
Il Hice NAL?
-Si aSi debia ser. Pero enton-
ces, Jpor que no Sc 10 contaste antes
Gle que viniera?
Mi padre Sc opuso a clio
-Si, pero el no habria venido: ~
ESQ no hubiese sido mejor?
Sin duda, pero yo no debia ha-
cerlo, hoy 6l esta satisfecho de mi.
u Seguira pues siendo tn amigo
No hay motive para que dele de
serlo.
-Si, porque yo no quiero que por
este.
Carlos te agradecera tanto como
yo ese deseo.
Il Conque te sepafas de 6l como de
costumbreg ! Y el Sc ha lido contento9
Tan contento como era possible
conseguirlo.
-Pero no tengo la culpa. ino?
No, Maria, nj el te estima menos
que antes por 10 que has hecho.
-Si te quiere de veras, asf debe ser.
Il sabes por que ba pasado todo
asi con ese senior?
II Por que?
--Pero cuidado con reirte
No me reire.
-iPero 81 va te estas riendol
No es de 10 que vas decirme 81
no de 10 que va has dicho.
-Ha sido porque he rezado mucho
a la Virgen para que hiciera suceder
todo asi, desde aver que mama me
habl6.
y 81 Ia Virgen no te hubiera con
cedido 10 que pediasg
ESQ era impossible: siempre me
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-30
JORGE ISAACS

son11sas de Maria me hacian dulces
promesas para la hora del descanso !;
elias les era dable hacerme leve has
ia ell mas penOso trabajo. A las ocho
de la noche acompane mi padre has
ia Su alcOba, y respondiendome a mi
despedida de costumbre, anadi6:
Hemos hecho algo, pero nos falta
mucho. Asi pues, hasta mafiana
tempranO.
En- los dias como aquel, Maria me
esperaba siempre por la noche en- ell
salon, conversando con Emma mi
madre, leyendola esta alg1n capitu-
10 de La "1mitaci6n de la Virgen''
ensenando oraciones los nifios. Te-
MIA ella tai certeza de que me era ne
cesario pasar a su lado algunos mo-
mentos' en- aquella hora, que me los
concedia como algo que no tenia de-
recho neganme, sin ocultar ell que
ella me concedfa. En- ell comedor 0
en- ell salon habia siempre un asiento
esperandome, y I'm tablero de damas
los naipes nos Servfan de pretexto
para hablar a Solas menos con pala-
bras sue con miradas y sonrisas. En-
tonces sus oJos sonolientos, con el sue
no del alma, no huian de los mios.
~ Viste a tu amigo esta mafiana ?
Inc pregunto procurando hallar res
pl1esta en- mi cefio.
81; 5por que me preguntas ESQ
ahora9
-Porque no he podido hacerlo an
tes.
sY que interes tienes en- saber.
lo.g
- Te inst6 81 en- que le pagaras
la visitag
=
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-30

-Si.
ii Iras a pagarsela?
-Seguramente.
FL te quiere mucho jno es asi?
-Asi 10 he creido siempre.
-5Y 10 crees todavia?
u Por que noY
u Lo quieres como cuando estabas
en- ell colegio?
-Si; pero 5por que hablas hoy de
ESQ?
-Porque yo quisiera que t1 fue-
ses siempre su amigo, y que el siguie-
Sc siendolo tuyo. Pero til no le ha
bras contado NADIA.
It NADIA de que?
-PueS de ESQ.
-Pero Jde que cosa?
-Si sabes 10 que digo. No le has
dicho, 5no?
Yo me complac1a en- la difcultad
que ella encontraba para preguntar-
me 81 habla hablado de nuestro amor
a Carlos y lie respond:
-Es la primera vez que no te en-
tiendo.
II Avemaria 5C6mo no has de en-
tenderg Que 81 lie has hablado de 10
que -.
Y como me quedase mirandola al
proplo tempo que me sonreia en- su
infantil afan, prosiguio:
-Bueno; va no me digas- y Sc
puso hacer torrecillas con las fchas
del tablero en- que jugabamos.
-Si no me miras- La die no te
confieso 10 que he dicho Carlos.
VA, pues. a yer, di--respondi6-
me tratando de hacer 10 que le exigfa.
Sc 10 he contado todo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
WELDING COPPER
Process Claimed To Have Been Dis
covered By Alliance Man

The claim Is made that William
Schutt. an Alliance man, has solved
the mystery Of successfully welding
copper, a process long believed to
have been one Of the lost arts.
Scbutt, who went to Alliance about
a year ago from Apollo, Pa, had been
engaged in a study of the problem for
the past six years, and is now show.
ing copper chain of 12 links as evi.
dence of his success. A patent has
been applied for.
For years it has been hope of sea-
men that the welding of copper might
again he accomplished. as it is here
that its needs is ever apparent. The
steel chain in the anchoring of ships
corrodes and rusts, thus being short
lived, while with a copper chain this
trouble would be obviated, the metal
being far more durable.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
FOOT CUT
BY Lester Paige While Weld
An Axe


North. Liberty. o., March i-Lester
Paige of this place was badly injured
while at work at the saw-mill located
near the village Friday morning. He
was accidentally struck on the left
foot by the blade of an axe which he
was welding and very nasty wound
was inflicted.
Mr.. Paige was cutting limbs from a
rough log when the axe glanced and
struck him on the foot with sufficient
force to cut entirely through it, For.
tunately the blade did not strike the
foot squarely, only about one half
of the ienth of the edge came In con-
tact with it. The wound bled profuse.
ly and could not be stopped until the
wounded man was carried to the home
of David Condition nearby where DR..
j. L. Gregg was summoned in attend
ance The wound was dressed and
will heal providing that blood poison.
ing does not set in.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
CONTEST
He'd At AnkenytOwD Was A
Great Success

The double contest, oratorical and
vocal, held at Ankenytown Wednesday
evening under the auspices of the
county w. C. T. u. was a decided sue
cess and was very interesting through
out The contest was very well attend.
ed.
The gold oratorical was won by
Miss Mabel Keller of Ankenytown
who was awarded the medal. The
judges in this contest were +. 3. Blair
and r. A. Berry of Mt Vernon and
C. NJ Rice of Danville.
The musical contest was won by
Miss Ruby Showers of Fredericktown
who rendered her selections In man
ner that made It easy for the judges to
reach decision. The judges were
Miss Cornell of Centerburg, Miss Cert
rude Fleming of Mt Vernon and Mr.
T. r. Simmons OF Democracy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
BOND SALE

Sealed bids viii DO received Mt the ofnc.
~ the clerk OF the Board OF Education of
."lleRe township special school district m,
thmDler, Knox county, Ohio. until 10 m
on March 2, f0i2. for the purchase of the
b2nds OF College township special school
,ib trict In the sum of $50OO.Og Said bonds
Icing numbered from ! TO 10 both lncluss
.yc taGl IN the sum OF $4,000 and each
dated March l, 1912. and each bearing in
ieIest nt per ceDtum per annum Saia
interest payable sominnruallv ON the firsf
day Of April and on the first day of Octo-
follows: %
Bond No. I, October I. 1924, and one OF
until all are paid.
, Principal and interest payable at the Of
nee OF the treasurer OF College township
special school district.
said bonds are issued by authority OF
sections 5655 and 5G5S General Code of Ohio
ana IN accordance with a resolution
1912 'eD' ~
Said bonds will be sold to the hlebes,
and best bidder for all or a part for NOT
lees than par and accrued interest
Inc board reserves the right 20 reject
any or all bids.
BY order OF the Board Of Education
H. NJ. JACOBS, Clerk.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
METHODIST Home
For Orphan Children Located
Al WOrthlOgtOn
By The Association OF Ohio
Thursday Afternoon

Columbus, o., March 1--Worthing.
ton was chosen yesterday at meet
ing Of the Methodist Childrens Home
Association Of Ohio as the location for
the new orphans home. Delaware and
Gallon were other candidates.
Together Columbus and Worthing.
ton have pledged a $4,000 site. Simi.
lar offers were made by representa-
tives of Delaware and Gallon, but
Worthington. was selected chiefly be-
cause of it's central location. The
choice OF the exact site has been left
to the executive association.
1t is understood that the c. d. &
M. Traction Company has offered to
put in switches if the site chosen is on
the traction line in order to facilitate
the transportation of building mater
ials.
The fight made by three delegates
before the board was warm one and
the decision was only made after care
Iul consideration. Letters, which were
received from several members of the
board who were not present, favored
the Worthington site. j. A. Metcalf,
chairman of the committee appointed
by the Columbus Chamber OF Com
merce, worked hard to get deciding
vote in favor OF Worthington.
This will be the first children's home
established by the Methodist Church
in the state. 1t is backed by five con-
ferences, with constituency totalling
million communicates.
The home will be build on the cot
tage plan on plat of from 80 to 125
acres. Industrial training will form a
part of the children's education.
Rev. DR.. A. Ellsworth Hartford Of
Delaware is president of the associa-
ton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
IN ACT
Burglar .IssCaptured By Utica
Marshall
Utica News Herald)

(Utica News Herald)
After the Newark police had chased
jeff Laird around over the country for
several days in the hopes Of landing
him for the Shope robbery and other
burglaries in that city about ten
nights ago, in which 1t is alleged he
stole a large quantity of household
goods and wearing apparel, it remain.
ed for the Utica Marshall to- Capture
jeff and. too, right in the act of burg.
larizing residence, and locked him In
Jail Saturday, where he is being held
pending arralgnment. The capture
was affected by Marshall viii Hobbs.
The crime with which Laird is charged
is that of effecting an entrance at the
house of William Watson and also the
home, of Azor Treen. whose wife is
held for the murder of Chas Atherton
at Cannonsburg, Pc. The entrance
was effected in both places shortly af-
ter midnight on Friday night, and the
amount of goods stolen consisted of
wearing apparel and some small trink-
cts. Laird had been employed by w.
u. Cheadle, the tailor, for over week.