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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
The DretiSsrs cro0k.

The 0retbsrS crs0k
~UDDENLY . nsw element -
tered into the one s3dsd confist
~ 4 whiriwind asurs dashed out
Of an allsy hard By and eams
crashing into the thick Of the ffay.
"Dtck, Dick!" shrisked ths covering
cripple, the nsrcsst glss In his shrill
voice.
always on handr" sang out the
newcomer, slashing out right and left
"Old Nick-o'-tms, my ladsi 30 you'd
jump on 4 cripple, would you1 Here's
Christmas gift for you, you hay
seedr'
Singing gfibly afeef this fashion, he
tall recruit laid about him With dsvas.
tating effect Three Of the surprised
town boys wers sprawlins O the
ground; another was trying to scale
the fence ahead Of an expected boot
toe; the nth was being soundly pol
ished OF by the exhilarated David. In
less time than 1t takes to tall II f1vs
terrified hoodlums were ''streaking IT,
in a. many directions, their chins
high with a mighty resolve, the1r legs
working like pinwheels, their eyes pop
ping and their mouths spread In
speechless endeavor Five seconds lat
er you couldn't have found one Of them
with 4 telescope.
The hunchback had leaped forward
and was clasping leg Of the tall, an
Cry rescuer. whining petulantly: "Why
didn't you come sooner, Dickf You
never look out for me. One Of them
struck me. seer'
"Struck you, did he1 I'd-rd have
killed him II ia knowed that, Ernie.
But, say, who's your friend7 Looked
az If he was doing business all right
when came up. Hello! They got to
you, did they? Bleeding like a pig,
you are. Say. young feller, never put
your nose where 1t can be hit hates
the sight Of blood, and always did"
David was wiping the blood from his
cheek. The tall young man came over
and inspected the break in the cuticle.
Just peeled It OF a little" he an
uo,lnced. "No harm done. Oh, l say,
you're the new clown, amt you? l
saw you last night. Put 1t there, kid.
You're a brick. I'll not forget what
you did for Ernie"
The two shook hands. The satirical
grin had left the strangers face. he
was regarding David with keen gray
ewes. narrowed by the odd intentness
OF his gaze David had the feeling
that his innermost soul was being
searched by the shrewdest eyes he had
ever looked into.
81 came up just in time" explained
the Virginian. still somewhat out OF
breath. "They were teasing him, and
then one of the brutes struck him.
like fair play. | couldn't help taking
hand. They might have hurt him
severely"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
PROLOGUE OF THE STONY.

David Jenison. q young Vrginian,
hunted as q fugitive. seeks refuge un-
der a circus tent. He IL found asleep
by Grinaldi. the clown, otherwise Joey
Noakes. In the dressing tent Grinaldi
recognizes him as the "boy murderer"
for whose capture $500 reward II Of
fered. Braddock's circus is in money
difficulties, and Braddock, in spite OF
the protests Of his wife and daughter.
who are impressed by David's declara-
tion of innocence. roughly demands
that the boy be surrendered to the au-
thorites. Braddock changes his mind
when David produces 5000. an inheri-
tancs from his father, Of which he Of
fers Braddock the amount Of the re-
ward II permitted to remain. Hd BE-
comes q clown to evade his pursuers
and later is stuffed into circus wagon.
At the next stop Braddock offers him
steady position and warns him to de-
post the rest Of the Inheritance with
him. But Mrs. Braddock, distrusting
her husband. already has taken the
money for safe keeping. Colonel Bob
StuHu. EaCo ttdCA xoHipe'' WIN ""S
Braddock in his grasp financially, ap-
oears at the circus and, as usual, is
attentive to Mrs. Braddock, much to
her disgust Grinaldi recites to his
daughter. Ruby. and David the story
Of Braddock's changed character since
under the influence Of Bob Grand, also
telling Of how Mrs. Braddock fell in
love with and married her present
husband. being disinhertted by her IA
ther. Braddock orders David not to
talk with his wife and daughter. but
through the compassion of some Of the
circus troupe he is led into a meeting
with Christine, to whom he relates his
story. He mentions how his disgraced
uncIs returned after the war and Of
fered proofs Of his innocence to Da-
vid's grandfather and how this uncle's
business dealings with a negro lawyer
aroused David's suspicious.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

"Jacky. you rascal, you are gentle
man. and as such | introduce you to
my family. Let's all be friends.
Mrs. Braddock's face went white.
She understood the motive Of the man.
He meant to follow new methods In
the effort to secure possession Of Da-
vid's money.
Christine kissed her father and call
ed him darling
Don't you tell i'm you've stuck that
money away in bank" was all that
Joey Grinaldi said when David told
him Of Braddocks sudden change of
front 1t was sentIent bit of advice,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
nss AkrsosE

dtsetiy. Lses sst bach - - ~
I'm not particularly anxioss - *
pinchsd Just now
He winked At DavA IN . mysese1o0s
way and then s11nnsd broadly. David
hooked puzylsd. Then q dssp flush
spread over his unstainsd cheek.
You mean because you are With
msT' b demanded.
Dick Cronk stared. WHATS that got
10 do with met Obi" He appeared to
recall something TO mind. II didn't
msaA anything like TINT" hs hastened
b explain As far a. that goes,
guess you'rs in worss company than
an at the present moment"
With this enigmatc rejo1nder he
proceeded to collect three trophies Of
ths hattie and toss them over the high
board fence.
Ihs three Of them turned into the
Harrow alley and walked briskiy along.
Dick Cfonk rsgaling the perpls1sd Da-
vM with airy comments on the moth
ods employed BY rustic police In their
efforts 70 preserve the city from the
depredations Of circus followers and
scalawagA He was q revelation to
the young virginian-
"Are you performerr" asked David.
Dick Cronk laughed softly. 'Yes.
rvs been performing on the perpen-
dicular bars for tho past two weeks.
Not TIE horizontal bars, mind you
Banks and Davis do that act Climb
ing up and down tho bars has been my
Job lately"
You meanr
"Bven tho innocent must suffer
sometimes" quoth the nonchalant phil
osopher. It was sharply revealed to
David that he had been in Jail.
Three abreast they moved down the
main street of the town, soon mineling
with tho throngs Of country people in
the neighborhood of the public square.
Dick Cronk's hands were in his trou-
sers pockets: his shoulders were
thrown back, his chin elevated, his
long legs stepping out freely. confident
~. His stiff black hat was cooked air
fly over his right ear. He was rather
fashily dressed, but he had the ease Of
manner that enabled him to carry his
clothes with peculiar unobtrusiveness.
They were threadbare and unt1dy. II
you took the pains to look closely. but
you never thought of looking closely;
you merely took in the general effect.
which was rather pleasing than other
WISE
The face Of this debonair knight Of
vagabondia was curiously attractive,
though not what you would call hand
some. Tho features were too pro
nounced. the lips too prone to twist
into satirlcal grimaces. His dark hair
grew rather low on his wide forehead:
It always looked straight and damp.
The nose was long and pointed When
he whistled-which was almost inces
santly-the tip Of 1t appeared TO pro-
trude at least half an inch farther ont
from his face and to assume a new ele-
walton. Hi. chin was square, and his
neck was long. Swift moving gray
eyes twinkled good humoredly under
frank. open brow.
"Are you going to be with the show
the rest of the summer" asked David
hesitatngly.
81 don't know" said the other. purs-
ing his lips. 81 can't say that like
Rraddocks greedy ways. He wants
too much in the divvy. There's plenty
of shows nowadays that don't ask any
thing of US. But Brad's got to have
slice of 1t. See? I've been thinking
a little OF Barnum and Van Amberg."
Ito be eontinusd.l
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
p.v,Ss Story Of III. ishestirs.

"AN u HEN 1 went Odck 10 Jeuibou
WV hall I tried to tell grand
!" father about all this. but
didn't do It. couldn't
bear the thought Of carrying tales. I
went back to school, but couldn't get
the thing out of my head"
Christine interrupted him. intense
almost to breathlessness.
"They-they were fixing up 4 new
Wilt" she whispered, vastly excited.
He smiled wanly. "I wish 1 could
prove that About three weeks ago I
had a message from Uncle Frank, say
ing that grandfather was quite Ill. I
was to come home. When got to the
hail grandfather was much better,
and seemed annoyed because my uncle
had brought me home unnecessarily.
That very night he was murdered"
"Oh!" she whispered.
He was shot by some one who fred
through the parlor window. 1t happen
ed at half past II o'clock, a most un-
usual time for grandfather to be about.
ke was fully dressed when they found
him a few minutes after the shooting.
A heavy charge of buckshot had struck
him in the breast IL can't tell you
any more about that It was too hor-
rible."
II know, I know! Poor Davidy'
Il was studying in my room UP to a
short time before the shot was fired.
The house was very still. Uncle Frank
was downstairs with granddaddy. I
couldn't imagine what kept them up so
long. talking. Finally I heard Uncle
Frank 60 upstairs to bis ROOM Grand
father was pacing the parlor floor. I
could hear the stunping. Finally he
came out in the hall and called to me.
hurried downstairs. He was very
much agitated. David he said do
you remember a darky we used to
have named IsaacT I was startled.
Well, he has become a lawyer up in
Richmond. He has done very well,
and want you to know what I have
done for him. You are to own this
place some day-soon. fear. I have
hgned a paper tonight. deciding over to
Isaac the little FIVE acre patch on the
creek where he was born and where
his father and grandfather were born.
He saw your Uncle Frank in Rich.
mond recently and asked him II II
would be possible for him to buy the
ground. He wants to put up build,
ing to be known as the old negroes
home. I have thought It over did
not sell 1t to him. David. I gave it to
him. 1t is all quite regular and legal
The paper is in that drawer there
You are taking the law course at the
university. I want you to look over
the agreement tonight or tomorrow
morning. before it is taken over to the
county seat. 1t is Just MS well that
you, who are to be the next master OF
Jepison hall. should understand all
that there Is in it
"'Has Isaac Perry been herer
asked, for I was strangely troubled
He has said granddaddy; he brought
the document over this evening. Isaac
seems likely to make something OF
himself, after ALL 4 will rend 1t in
the morning,'I said, and then I told him
that was glad that he had given tbs
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

not cnrry 4 gun. The man I chased
had one. Just then a great cry came
from the parlor. rushed up to the
window to look within. One Of the
panes Of glass had been broken.
my grandfather was lying on the
floor. Two Of the servants were
standing near, looking at him a. II
paralyzed. There was blood on his
white shirt front oh, can't tell you
how IT,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

showing that the wool was not to be
pulled over Joey's eyes.
Il think I understand" said David
gloomily. But what am l to say to
himg'
Don't psep. Leave 1t to me- III
tell I'm that you'rs talking Of putting
most Of 1t into the business after you
get safely over into Indiana or Illinois
Thatll stave i'm OF. But he's going
to ave that money one way or anoth-
er. my lad. That's wot's on is mind" I"
The next morning. just after the
parade, David went OF for q walk In
the town. His thoughts were OF the
evening before and the half hour he
had spent with Christine. He was
thinking Of her wonderfully sympa-
thetic eyes, of the live touch Of her
hand on his arm. Of the soft music in
her voice, Of ths delicious words OF
faith and confidence she had whis-
pered. He could still feel the tight
clasp Of her fingers on his arm. He
could still hear the tremulous note In
her voice.
And how gravely she had smiled al
him in the ring! What q profession
Of deep loyalty there was in ths giancs
she gave him when he passed her in
the dressing tent! The world seemed
to have grown brighter for him al of
q sudden. For the nrst tims in week.
he whistled-and It was Q bliths ail
that hs hlted. for BY nature hs was q
blithe lad.
his rsveris was abruptly Disturbed.
Turning Q corner he came upon q
group Of town boys They were max.
ing faces and hooting at q strange ng.
urs that crouched against q high board
fence. David recalled this Agurs at
once: q squat. hunchback lad who was
to be seen at times behind ths counter
sf the 'snack stand" Moro than oncs
had the strong. straight vhginian
sa.sd With q certain pity upon thu
paN faced cripple.
But now that look was 0poA Tha
hunchback. who could have bsaa n
mors than Aftssn, was convulssd b
raga. He was showing his tsstA hhs q
vicious dog. Ths most appalling Gov
Of profanity came shriekins through
his white lips. Never had DavA heard
such unspeakabls names - thoss
which the tormsntsd boy w. sersaD
ing at his tantaii1srA
Suddenly hs spat upoa - blggsst
Of his scofsrs. following DE act viii
4 name 30 vile that the othR lsapsd
forward and struck HIM Q hsavy blow
In the faea
David dashed tn and pla1tsd Q sing
ing right handler On The jaw oe - sn
rased bully. sending him b ths ground
beside the hunchbaek. who was with
ing there with blood on hts lipa
For Q second o. two @s fsfI0wS
companions. four IN number. stood I'M
decided Then, with one aapsed thay
rushed at David Jsnison.
The virginian INST DE rusA staDcA
b. 10 his own surprise Id Wild
swings landed With amazing psscisior
and the most gratifying effect Tws
Of his assailant1 rsslsd away unde,
the savage impact q Id blown
stone struck him "a de shoulder, I
young ruman reached his face Win I
cutting Blow Of de dst he fsst tht
hot blood trickitns down his cheek. bu'
he stood squarsly IN front Of th'
hunchback, his nsts swinging like mad
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
The Rose
In the Ring
By GEORGE BARR M'CUrcHEON

cs,yrishs 1910 b. Dsdl. Mead q C..
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

An Infamous Uncle.
I'VE could not continue for a full
minute or more. The girl
was scarcely breathing.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
YOUTHS ACCUSED OF
ENTICING YOUNG GIRLS

Harry DeLodder aged 90. OF No.
452 Hubbardave.. and George Nolan,
81. OF No. 526 LeMay-ave., we're ar.
rested. Thursday. by Truant Officer
Fred Keller, charged with enticing
two young girls into a boathouse near
Gladwin park. and keeping them there
all Monday night The police say that
DeI4odder admitted that the girls
charges were true, and impricated
Nolan.
The girls are sisters. 5 and 10
years old, respectively. and we're
away from home from Monday after.
noon until Wednesday morning. Their
parents forced them to tell OF their
escapade, and the police investigation
followed The girls did not even
know the names OF the two young
men with whom they went canoeing,
and later 10 the goathouse. but they
led Officer Keller to the boathouse,
and LeDodder was arrested as he en-.
tered the place. Nolan was arrested
later. on Information furnished by De
Lodder
Both young men are held IN police
headquarters and a further investiga.
tion is in progress.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE
CRASHi TWO INJURED
Man and Woman Victims of Ac-
cident Out jefferson;
Others Hurt
Adrian B. Decaussin, Of No. 4so Gil

Adrian B. DeCaussin, OF No. 4S0 Gil
bert-st., and Lucy Nevens. No. 20l
Lycaste-ave.,. were seriously injured
when motorcycle on which both
were riding near Crosse Pointe
Farms. crashed into Chalmers auto
mobile, late Thursday night. Both
were taken to Harper hospital, and
are reported as resting easily and on
the road to recovery, Friday.
An automobile diven by william v
DeGalon. No l26 Leverette-st., first
collided with the Chalmers machine
driver unknown, and the latter ma
chine, swerving. struck the speeding
motorcycle, wrecking the motorcycle
and throwing both riders into the
road. The auto driver escaped In
jury.
Motorcycle officer John j. Krimmel
drove his machine into truck owned
by Frank Prang, No. 612 Belvidere
ave-, Thursday afternoon, and was In
jured about the back and arms. DR.
+. A. Fenner, No. t26 Mack-ave., at
tended him and sent him home. Krim
mel ran over dog about two months
ago. and was thrown an dseriously
hurt.
Marion Jonawiz, eployed In the
Hotel Ste Claire, was slightly bruised
when struck by an auto at the bridge
approach, Thursday night. and David
Williams. aged "a, Of No. 219 Balti
more-ave. west. tainted while watch
ing the naval parade In the crowd al
Owen Park.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
.HOVEy GETS SNAPSHOTS
OF PARADE DEBRIS
Has Picture Evidence Of D. P.
WIS Hardness in Cleaning
Up Woodward-ave.

Frank -. Hovey was out with a
camera. Thursday, getting pictures OF
the debris left on Woodward-ave all
day Thursday after the Industrial
parade OF Wednesday night. and con
siders that he has some gems to add
TO his collection OF exhibits OF the
way the present department OF public
works does It's cleaning UP wark.
ANY live town In the country
would have had it's main street clean
ed up before morning so that there
would have been no sign OF a parade. I"
said Mr. Hovey. But as late as 10 As
In the morning there was a pile OF
beer boxes, orange boxes, egg crates
and refuse In front Of Siegers store
at Woodward-ave. and State-st, big
enough for a Fourth OF July bonfire
The proprietors OF the store finally
had TO have the rubbish removed
themselves.
"A little farther up the avenue
there was a pile OF old boxes that had
not been removed from In front OF the
old Goldberg store al o'clock In the
evening. Woodward.ave on Thursday
looked worse than an alley. and under
the grandstand at Grand Circus park
was a pile OF discarded lunches, de
cayed fruit and other rubbish send
Ing up a stencil that was enough 10
knock & man down.
II do not believe there is any other
large city in the United States where
all this litter would not have been
cleaned up before the next morning
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
ST. ANNPS CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY WITH MASS
Imposing Array of Clergy Par
ticipates in Ceremonies in
Church as Old as City

With its lofty arches and wide
aisles brilliantly illuminated and its
chancei and altars glowing with can.
dies and abloom with flowers, the
Church OF Ste. Anne de Detroit, Nine.
teenth and Howard-sts.. is celebrating
its 2l1th birthday Friday. The big
edifice was filled with people from
the houIs of early dawn, the day al.
so mai King the close OF a novena. Al
10 o'clock solemn pontifical high mass
was celebrated, the chancel being fll.
ed with distinguished prelates and
visiting clergy.
Auxiliary Bishop Edward d. Kelly
celebrated the mass, assisted by the
pastor OF the church. the Rev. Luke
Renaud, and his assistant priests, the
Rev. FRS. Peter Grand, j. B. Col
Inns and Emil Aboulin. Bishop Foely
occupied his episcopal throne In the
sanctuary while on either side Of
him sat the Rev. Victor Marion SUI
perior general OF the Community OF
st. Basil, Toronto. Ont, and the Rev.
A. =, Dumochel. superior OF the
scholasticate OF the Community of St.
Basil
Occupying front pews were the
members OF Detroit's comm council
and representatives from every de-
partment of civic government; mem
bers of the consular corps OF the city;
representatives Of Gov. Chase S. Os-
born and other state officials; ;
Knights of St. John. knights of Co
lumbus, Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Knights Of Equity, and other Catho-
lie organizations.
Following the mass, the clergy ana
invited guests repaired TO the FIR.
Richard Memorial hall, which Is part
OF Ste. Anne's parish property, for
luncheon. an elaborate menu having
been prepared and served by The ~
dies OF the parish.
The Church of Ste. de Detroit was
founded July 20, 1901, a month after
the landing OF Cadillac. and although
three times was the church destroyed
before the present splendid edifice
was erected, the history of the church
has been the history OF Detroit. In
its archives are records that tell OF
the evolution OF the Detroit OF 19l
from its very birth The Commemor-
alton OF the church's Filth birthday
Friday. is an important part OF the
city's observance of It's natal day in
the Cadillaqua fete.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
KING CANOE BOY TO
HAVE INNING As
CAD|LLAQUA ENDS
Venetian Night on Belle Isle
Will Be Wind-Up Fea-
ture of Fete
NAVAL PARADE PROVES
FRESH DISAPPOINTMENT
Few Boats in Line, But Fire
works Display Keeps Crowds
Good Natured

The Cadillaqua celebration Is to
end tonight I'm riot OF fun for the
canoe boys and girls on Belle Isle.
Venetian night" promises to be the
happieSt event of the season for the
devotees OF the pillowed canoes, al
though they have had some great
times TO date II will be the crown
Ing event for King Canoe. Thousands
are expected by the Cadillaqua as
sociation TO view the gay spectacle
Schmeman's military band and
Boos's band will entertain the crowds,
assisted by the Photographs aboard
the pillow ships. The association has
planned TO make the island "a fairy
land with chains OF electric lights
strung from tree to tree along the
canals where the canoe parade will
wind N and out. \ number of the
canoes will be gorgeously decorated
TO represent sea serpents. King Nep-
tune and Cadillac and his Indians.
The latter inspiration will probably
be the most common because all that
Is required to make the deception In
teresting is for the boys to stick
few feathers In their caps and put
on al Indian suit. A motorboat will
be the prize for the most novel and
effective canoe decoration, and leave
II for the canoe boys to turn out.
AT $50 Friday morning occurred
the motorboat speed trials for the
Clement Studebaker trophy for the
boat making the fastest time over
mile course, from Belle Isle to Wa
ter Works park.
At 2:30 athletic contests will be
held on the Belle Isle athletic field
for state championships in track
and field events. These are the only
| two events on the program for TO.
day prior to the canoe parade tonight
The motor boat parade, Thursday
night, proved another disappointment
| TO the crowds. The two principal
boats entered officially In the parade
were w. f. Scripps' Narmada and
lC. w Kotcher's motor boat. When
the time arrived for the starting OF
the parade" these two boats were
about the only ones which left the
Detroit Motor Boat club dock and
proceeded down the river TO the Cad
Iillaqua water court. Commodore
Scripps' boat was equipped with red.
white and blue electric light bulbs,
one flashing right after the other to
give the impression that some one was
waving Old Glory. Kotcher's craft
was handsomely adorned, myriads OF
lights reaching from deck to topmast
rigging. She looked like a great ball
OF fire as she came down the course
toward the court OF Cadillaqua. Few
of the smaller craft were decorated.
They went their own way and wait
ed for the fireworks TO begin.
The American and Belle Isle shores
| tContinued ON Page Ten)
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
.PROGRESSVES HUSTLE
WITH ORGANIZATION WORK
Have Candidates in Over so
Counties and Expect to
Complete List

Up 10 Thursday night the Progress
sive party had been organized In 81
Of the SO counties In Michigan, and
the leaders OF the movement conf.
dently expected to have the entire
lower peninsula and part OF the upper
peninsula organized by Friday night.
Nominating petitions OF candidates
for the city and county and Legislative
tickets were circulated in an Informal
meeting OF Progressives, Thursday
night, in Washington hall. Grand
River-ave.
Houghton and Gogebic were the
first upper peninsula counties TO put
county tickets in the field, end Dick.
inson county was expected 70 fall In
line Friday. Glare, Oakland and 81.
Clair counties were among the lower
peninsula counties putting local tick
cts In the field Thursday.