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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16
He7" Breach
of Discipline
By James Hicks

Tho members of the Fourteenth reg
iment as a whole didn't pay much at
tention TO Kitty O'Riley until she was
about IL years old. but the members
Of Company A had been more OBJ
servant This was because she was
the daughter of Corp. O'Riley, whose
wife was laundress for the company,
and because Kitty had been the best
looking and smartest kid In bar
racks since she was able to toddle
around.
At four years old she won the name
OF kitty the Kid" and this had stuck.
AZ Ave she knew the name OF every
"A" man. At six she knew the drill
and all the bugIe calls. At seven there
were only three or four members of
the company that could beat her at
reading and spelling. When she was
three years older her father was kill
ed IN a fight with the Indians, and
every man in barracks picked the kid
up and kissed her and murmured:
Poor little gait" as he sat her down.
It WAS about four years later that
Sergt. Brady received what was
called "The great snub." He had
been ten years in the service, and
eight years sergeant, and he was a
sort of father to the company He
was the first to speak consoling words
to Widow O'Riley and the first to
hold the kid on his knee and wipe
away her tears with his bandana-
That was his visit of sympathy.
When he made his official visit he
was in full uniform and his face wore
a grave expression. It was wash day
with Mrs. O'Riley, but she turned
from her tubs to receive the caller.
Mrs. O'Riley," began the sergeant
rs he stood stiffly before her, II am
come on a matter CONCERNING the
whole regiment in general and Com
pany A in particular"
Then out with it, for It's my busy
day" e
"YOu have now been a widow
woman two years, Mrs. O'Riley."
Theirs no doubt Of that, sergeant"
AND tbs said that one of the team
sters from town has called here at
your rooms no less than three times
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16

just at THIS moment he happened to
see an elderly man buying some flow.
ers at the stand on the corner and
at once his vaporous general resolve
became solidified into a concrete form
Flitcraft decided that he would take
some roses home to his wife. He
hadn't done such a thing during the
eleven years since his marriage, but
that was no reason, he assured him.
self, why he shouldn't do it now
So, with some embarrassment, he Sc.
lected a bunch of American beauties.
He was rather self-conscious when
he found that no one manifested any
curiosity as to the contents of his
tissue paper package.
"Why, Harley Flitcraft!" exclaim.
ed his wife as she tore off the wrap.
pings. "Where'd you get such beauti.
full roses?"
Bought EN-, of course" responded
Flitcraft jocularly. Cant buy you
some flowers once in a while? No 9th.
er man is buying flowers for you Just
at present, is there"
His wife blushed at the very
thought of such a thing. Very steady
In the domestic harness were both the
Flitcrafts.
Don't be ridiculous, Harley" she
admonished him, as she hurried to fill
a vase with water.
It was evident that Mrs. F1itcraft
was delighted. A close observer
might have detected that she was also
puzzled. But Flitcraft was not in the
habit of observing his wife closely
being convinced that he had found out
all there was to know about her during
the first year Of their married life
So, elated by his success, he rushed
on to his undoing.
I His voluble praise Of the peach
shortcake at dinner, besides being un
usual, appeared to his wife work
of supererogation, since he had eater
two large pieces with great relish.
A little later, to complete his wife's
justification, Flitcraft laid down the
evening paper and proposed that they
! go to concert.
Mrs. Flitcraft was we'll aware that
| her husband didn't know Beethoven
from Tschaikowsky and was utterly
Indifferent to both.
''Why, Harley" she protested, "it's
going to be all classified music, ant
I'm sure you wouldn't enjoy it."
There's nothing I would enjoy
more!" prevaricated Flitcraft
His wife cast q penetrating glance
toward the American beauties, a.
though to read there the secret of hel
lords sudden transformation. Ther
she said, gently: Harley. you dom
feel well, do your"
Never felt ketter in my LIFE" re
sponded Harley, promptly.
His wife disregarded these words
1T must be-" she insisted, because
you didn't put OF your heavy under
wear the first of the month"
why, tell you that feel perfect
ly WE'LL" reiterated Flitcraft. II dom
need heavy underwear in such wealth
er as this"
"Then I'm afraid you haven't beer
careful enough about your diet" sht
said. you know, the doctor sale
that you"
Haven't I told you. three times,
roared Flitcraft. that I never fel
better"
."Oh, Harley, don't say that" plead
ed his wife, with tears in her eyes
"Of course, don't want you to be III
and yet I'd rather it was tnat. Thefe
only one other way to explain you
queer actions. It's remorse!"
"Remorse? For what? hernandez
F1itcraft.
For having fallen in love with SOM
other woman! You're trying to atom
to me for It! And you're always beef
such good husband until now!"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16
Youth Mad Much to Learn,

An English gentleman once fell from
his horse and injured his thumb. The
pain increasing, he was Obliged to
send for a surgeon. One day the doc
tor was unable to visit the patient.
and therefore sent his son instead.
Have you visited the Englishman?
said his father, in the evening Eyes"
replied the young man, "and have
drawn out thorn which l ascertained
to be the chief cause of his agony"
Fool" exclaimed the father. Il
trusted you had more sense; now
there is an end to the job"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16

during the last week to ask for a
drink of water while his wagon was
waiting to be unloaded."
"And whose business ia that, may
Rsk?"
Mrs, O'Riley. there are rules and
regulations that are printed, and
there are rules and regulations that
you have TO carry around in your.
head. It's those same rules and regu-
htions that says once a soldier always
b soldier. The meaning of them,
when applied to your case, Is that the
widow Of soldier should marry an
6ther soldier If she marries at all. A
teamster from town Is not a soldier
10, barracks" /
And you've come here to tell me
that have you, Sergt. Brady?" an
swered the woman as she rested her
hands on her hips and stuck her ell
bows out In defiant attitude "You
have been In the service ten years.
believe"
EVERY day OF II, Mrs. O'Riley."
And am going ON my fifteenth
rear, and yet you come to tell me of
rules and regulahonsl Why, Tcan
take you out andrteaoh you your own
dr1llt"
THAT may be Mrs, O'Rtley, but
what about the teamsferY Are you
going ag'fn rules and regulatinns2"
THAT'S as Jpiease. / don't hold
That thsy apply to widows at all II
. soldiers widow can marry out Of
barracks and benefit herself, she's a
boil not to do It."
TT may be as you say. said tha sol.
fied, after moments thought. "but
what Of the hdP Surely the rules
md regulations apply TO her. You
wouldn't go so far as to Let her marry
out OF the sefvioea"
"Mr. Sergeant Thomas ]. O'Brady,"
Feplted Etc laundress, as she drew her
hclf up 10 her full height. "Pm not
tayfnG what may or may not happen
FeaTa from now. I'm simply saying
that you've been here long enough for
call and that I'll be mitch obliged to
ron for getting out"
The sergeant turned and walked
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16

His room seemeu Lrred with i'm
ages of the past. He could see the
yellow sands and himself beside Nata-
lie questioning the limpid clearness OF
her eyes. He could see the piazza in
the soft moonlight and the rapt look
upon her face as he quoted poetry to
her; then they vanished before the
Image of the afternoon with the half
entombed companion, the boots be-
meath the sunshade and that smack
reverberating like the noise OF thun.
der In the solitude of his soul.
BY evening he had pulled himself
together and he even dressed for the
regular Wednesday night hop, hut he
kept carefully away from Natalie until
late in the evening, when he ran across
her standing pensively in a corner Of
the piazza. watching the reflection of
the moon across the broken waters.
Her face frightened at his approach
and she impulsively put out her hand
to stop him.
Il have not seen you all day." she
cried. Have you been ill?"
81 was a little upset." he answered
constrainedly.
rs it trouble?" The soft eyes
besmed their sympathy.
"In a way" he agreed. 81 saw
something this morning that rather
upset me. Around the point" he adj
ded, meaningly.
"Ah, yes" she unused you go far
up the beach to battle"
'Way beyond the crowd" he con
firmed. 81 like it better there"
you must take me some morning.
she said. 81 have never been TO the
point. Is 1t not absurd"
"You have not been to the point?'
His lip curled in scorn. Probably she
would deny the scene Of the morning
Il should like a quiet SWIM" she
said softly. do you know that have
just found out why the beach is sc
crowded"
"Yes?" He wondered what she
would tell him now.
at is because of my boots" she sale
with ripping laugh. do you know
that people came to see my bathinG
boots. Of all the foolish things Of
which l have ever heard. It seems
they were almost what you call a sen
sation.
He smiled in spite Of himself. He
mother was Russian and at time!
her odd expressions were delightful!
quaint. One might almost believe tina
she was sincere in her declaration O
the new discovery.
"The boots are a little-individual
he agreed. 81 could recognize then
anywhere"
Natalie did not observe the empha
sis upon the last word. "They wer,
very comfortable" she said musingly
"And the people were so disappointed
when / did not wear them this morn
ing.
you did not wear them this morn
ing?"
81 gave them to the maid who make
the bed. With 500 l could not giv'
her as much pleasure. Is it not odd
their love of color?"
This, then, was the explanation o
that noisy kiss. With beaming fac
he caught her hand "
Natalie" he cried.
The rest of the scene passed off Al
he had planned it, even to the whis
pered Eyes" and that reverential frs
kiss. Miss Bonnington's boots ha
served their turn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16
Different XIeWpolrrfa.

Old Lady--There is one thing no
tioe particularly about that young man
VINO calls to see you. He seems to
haye an Unborn instructive respect for
woman. He treats every woman as
though she were being from higher
sphere, to be approached only with
the utmost delicacy and Difference.
Granddaughter (sweet 18) - Yes.
he's horribly bashful. - -Four Leaf
Glover.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16
Bees StInp,

The most practical and altogether
effectual remedy for bee stings Is to
put ammonia on them Immediately;
this is a simple remedy, but the APP
plication of ammonia will give instant
relief and prevent swelling.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16
Outlook for Peace,

Scientists tell us that the sea Is
gradually cutting the continents
away"
"That being the case, suppose the
time will come when there won't be
any land left above the water"
1T would seem So"
Peace may some day be estab'
lshed after ALL"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16
Not So as to Be Noticed.

A New York man is advertising for
a wife who can make $4,000 year.
A woman who can do that. however.
does not have to avail herself Of q
mail order husband.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-08-16
Cucumbers Classified.

A New York magistrate has ruled
that cucumbers are fruit and may be
sold on Sunday like green apples.
They frequently have similar effect
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27
FARM NGTON.

Mrs. Annie Doeling left Thursday for
Morarity. N. M. to visit her husband
and sons.
Mrs. Minnie Westcott pleasantly en-
tertained the Kensington club Monday
evening. A two course luncheon was
served.
Clayton Mcomber Of Des Moines arr
rived Monday evening for q visit with
friends
Mrs. James cassaidy Of Bonaparte
was a recent guest at the home Of her
mother Mrs. Emma Berthold.
Miss Zula Cares Of Des Moines who
has been visiting friends here for sew
eral weeks, left Monday afternoon for
Bonaparte where she will be the guest
Of Miss Grace Dick.
Misses Agnes Brown Of st. Louis ana
Inez Boice we're Bonaparte visitors on
Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Westcott and sister Mrs.
s. D. Boiler spent Friday with Mrs. n.
A. Milton to visit her sister Mrs. Her
bert Burrows.
Mrs. w. H. Gentner is entertaining
her niece Miss Mabel Hayes OF st.
Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27
VAN BUREN, coUNTY's MONEY.

VAN BUREN, coUNTY's MONEY.
"Over in the northeastern part of
Van Buren, county" says the Keosau-
qua Republican, lis the village OF
Stockport. BY the national census of
1910 the population is shown to be
265. 1t is made up of a splendid
citizenship and Is surrounded by a
beautiful farming country with an In.
telligent people. About seven miles
southeast is the village of Hillsboro
with two good banks and about the
same distance northwest Is Birming-
ham with a good bank. There is also
a bank at Stockport and few days
ago the officials certified that this
bank had on hand deposits amounting
to the great sum of $1S3,496.90. We
don't know, but we would guess, that
of this amount Of money laid away
fully four-fifths belongs to farmers.
What is true as to this bank Is pro-
portionate1y true as to every one OF
the fourteen banks in Van Buren,
county. Was ever such condition of
prosperity shown in this county ?
And does not this fact apply to al
most as great an extent, to say the
least, to every county in Iowa? And
yet there are some people-yes, many
Notwithstanding a change IN ad-
ministration. Let US hope that all
such will devote few of their quiet
hours at home to charitable medita-
ton and calm and careful reasoning"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

With Bryan and Belmont Of Wall
street and Baer, of anthracite coal
fame, financing Wilson's campaign.
and Morgan and Perkins of Wall
street and the steel trust and the
harvester trust and the sugar trust
putting UP the money for Roosevelt,
It looks as II Taft Is the only one Of
the candidates who will be close to
the common people. The Wilson and
Roosevelt campaign committees will
have so much money that it will keep
them working overtime to spend 1t.
The big interests in Wall street are
combined against Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

some men who are against Taft be-
cause he tried to get reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Canada.
He simply tried 1t because great
many OF the people asked for 1t. Here
In Iowa the majority of the people kept
going on record in favor of reciprocity.
They kept electing to Office men who
were talking reciprocity and defeating
those who were against it. When
President Taft came into the white
house he concluded that judging by the
way they voted the people Of Iowa
wanted reciprocity SO he simply took
them at their word and set in to get
it for them. He put the matter UP to
Canada and Canada turned 1t down.
Now it is settled for years to come and
will not be an issue again. Presl lent
Taft did not start the reciprocity mat
ter but he did get 1t out of the way
and the man who is against reciprocity
should be grateful to President Taft
fer having courage to put it to the
test and getting it erased as an issue
for agitation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

nature which this affords. Many lads
grow to manhood utterly ignorant, ex-
cept in the most academic sense, Of
things that should form a vital part
Of their first hand information, things
they can get nowhere except in the
country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

Des Mcines Capital: United States
Senator Joe Dixon of Montana. who is
devotirg his time to the Bull Moose
movement, should be granted day
off occasionally in order that he nigh.
20 to Washington and receipt for his
governmental salary check.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

If they haven't picked on name to
take the place of the Bull Moose"
party the Ohio State Journal suggests
that they call it the Tennessee Coal
land Iron party
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

Men, says fair philosopher, ara
given medals and loving cups for ex-
hibitions of heroism, but woman
must content herself with a plain gold
ring for the third finger OF her left
hand
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

Carl FRANKIE, former chairman of
the republican state central commit
tee, has quit the republican party and
gone with the Roosevelt movement.
AS q state chairman. Carl was as much
of joke as he was as candidate for
senator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

rs Burning Shame
not to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve to
cure burns, eczema, boils, sores, piles
cuts, bruises, wounds and ulcers. csc.
Frank B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

On the other hand, says the La
Crosse Tribune, why doesn't this third
party be out and out about it and in
stead OF organizing under the oaks,
hunt up plum tree?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

You probably have noticed, some
one has said, that Woodrow Wilson
has the long, sad, face that goes with
being a democrat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

"City boys ought to be allowed to
spend part of their vacation N the
country" says the Omaha Bee. "All
boys need the closer contact with
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

A Ton Of Gold
could buy nothing better for female
weaknesses, lame back and kidney
trouble than Electric Bitters. Only soc
Frank B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

must have done to him to make him
write such things!"
III he wrote them" said. From
what know Of your uncle and cousin.
I think that We can be pretty sure that
he did not. They may have made him
sign something without reading it. but
that IL all he could have done"
".You forget, Mason" said Nancy,
''that he was not himself for good
many years.
got out Of the automobile and lifted
Ephraim Bond bodily from his seat,
carrying him out Of hearing: for new
thought had come to me, something
that was not for Nancy's ears.
~ know now" I said. holding him
at arms length, where your son got
hts suggestion
what do you meanT' he cried,
struggling. what suggestion"
ri mean" said<I. that he took an
easy method Of disposing OF two per-
fectly sane people; and think. Mr..
Bond. that he learned that method at
home. shall keep you with me until
/ learn II the original method ended.
perhaps, In MURDER
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-27

II suppose" said Mrs. Lathrop,
"that, II Nancy refused to do this. the
money reverted to you
Ephraim Bond looked up at her
quickly, his rabbit chin trembling and
his pale eyes wide with terror.
'It was quite against my WILL" he
repeated.
"Of course Mrs. Lathrop comment
ed dryly
"Then suppose said, you quar-
relied with your son for some reason
or other, and decided that you could
get this money for yourself, and
brought me in to help YOU"
But his fear seemed to have at last
quite overmastered him, making him
incapable of further coherent thought
or answer.
s'It was quite against my WISH" he
whispered again, as II no thought were
behind the words.
Nancy was crying softly, and put
my arm about her.
Dear heart" said, "can you for
give me? l meant so to help you, and
1t seems I have only done you a
wrong
She took my face between gentle
hands and kissed me.
"Wrong?" she said, wrong? You've
done me the greatest right In the
world. Surely, Mason, you will not
hurt me by thinking cared about the
money? What difference can money
make? Do you think would not work
on my knees all my life for you? It is
happiness and love that I want, and
you, Mason; for you are both Of them
to me. Money! when all my world
is you? It was thinking about poor
father thai made me cry; what they
The Newark journal., 1912-05-10
SERMON CAUSE OF TRAGEDY

Imboden, May 2. Harry Moore, negro, was shot and instantly kill ed Sunday night at a negro church house near Strawberry, Lawrence county, by Frank Crayens, another negro, with whom Moore became engaged in a heated argument over a sermon preached by their pastor, Rev. Imboden, negro minister of the southern part of this county. Crayens shot Moore twice with a 38 revolver. Cravens was arrested and taken to PoWha- tan, where he was placed in the county jail. He will be given a preliminary hearing this week.
The Newark journal., 1912-05-10

tion to all the honor graduates of all the high schools in Arkansas.
 Mime Lynn Martin, Hazel Ed wards, Fife Sisk and Maude Mag ness, having completed the eighth grade, were given certificates of promotion to the high school de- partment. Hazel Edwards, Ruby Hoyt, Dollie Carpenter and Alton Raney have neither been absent or tardy a day during the term and were each given a small gold medal for excellent attendance by their teacher. Others deserving special mention for attendance are Maude Magness, Yey Morgan, Er- nest Gire and Clarence Mayhan. Hazel Edwards deserves special mention in music. The teachers all desire to express their apprecia- ton and thanks, not only to the board of directors, but to all pa irons of the district, for their hearty cooperation in endeayor- ing to make our school what it should be. And The Journal might add that no corps of teachers ever labored more faithfully and efficiently in the entire history of
 he school than those who were in charge of the school during the year just closed. The principal, the teachers and the school board all worked in perfect harmony with the one purpose of adyanc- ing the best interests of the school and its patrons. The result shows in what is perhaps the best years work in the history of the school, and the people of Newark and community have cause to congrat- ulate themselves upon the high standard of excellence attained by our school. Too much praise can- not be given those loyal citizens who compose the school board, and to the principal and teachers for the faithful labors performed by them.