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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05
| Calling Cards \
and carrie /
SSSSSSSSSSSSeSS9S1
BY Molly McMaster
BY Molly McMaster

NSopJiiehe, io'Nt py <NsSoN'"sSN @~'sSANs
Press)
The voyage had been a delightful
one, full moon, perfect sunshine and
all that goes to make ocean travel fas-
cinating
To a certain extent Carrie Reynolds
had succumbed to the witchery OF the
moon and-James Dean actor and
matinee idol. They, Carrie and the
actor, had hung over the ships side
and exchanged serious and unserious
glances until, in a moment OF unreeson
the girl had consented to become Mrs.
James Dean.
The exact date set for the giving up
of single blessedness had not been dis
cussed. The girl was desirous OF con-
tinuing long contemplated trip over
the continent, and the actor was tied
down to long and tedious tour OF the
provinces. So, when the end of the
voyage was reached cards were ex-
changed and the parting took place.
81 am giving you my real name and
my permanent address, dearest girl of
the sea-" and the actor with long
look into Carries eyes. 1--WE actors
are continually on the move, and some
Of your dear letters might go astray
if you attempted to follow my tour"
Carrie Reynolds looked down at the
unfamiliar name on the card then
glanced up at the matinee idol.
81 think j like your real name best,
she informed him shyly, Paul Greg
ory is SO much nicer. Also / much
prefer writing to a real business ad
dress-it seems more solid"
So they had parted at Paddington
where the train from Fishguard had
taken them; the girl to continue hei
trip with maiden aunt and James
Dean to leave for provincial tour.
1t was all of fortnight before Car
rie found time to write letter to hel
actor sweetheart. She had sent an oc
casional postal card and realized much
to her own dismay that they sufficed
to carry her thoughts to him.
"My interest in Jimmy is waning.
she told herself and sat down to com
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05
CHAPTER XIV.
RlIlinas, symptoms Alarm Me.

Billings symptoms Alarm Me.
Most Internal outrage of the CEN
tury, tell you'll" Billings stormed.
For an hour / had sat there in my
rooms, limp and bewildered under the
tempest of his wrath, The wild and
incoherent sputter over the phone
that Jenkins reported upon my return
had sent me on hunt for my friend.
had found him sullenly dining alone
over at the club, and as soon as
entered he started to bolt from the
room. Only through the greatest
pleading had | managed to coax him
back to my chambers, hoping l might
screw out of him some explanation.
had received it, by Jove!
OF course, recognized it all as i'm
possible and crazy, you know. but
when / said so to Billings his remarks
were 80 violent, and he turned such a
dangerous apoplectic purple, dashed ii
l didn't renege.
But then the old man, you know!"
l protested weakly.
Billings leveled his big arm at me,
mouthing wordlessly for minute.
"That-that1l do, about that old
mani" he choked at last. ''Not-not
another word about him!" And final
ly he collapsed into his seat from
sheer exhaustion. Just sat there
painting and glaring at me like jolly
bulldog.
Gradually he became calmer.
Tell you what: the only thing that
lets you out, Dicky, is the way Van
Dyne and Blakesley did, in turn, when
got them there"
He spoke savagely, but Frightened
little.
"Oh!" l said. Didn't they recog
nize you, either?'
Billings snort made me jump.
"Recognize!" he beloved. They
went back, mad as hell!"
by Jove!" said soothingly.
That's not ALL" continued Billings
grimly. 81 was so sure 1t was put
up job, some asinine fool joke, wrote
cautious note to the governor. After
lot of pleading. l got the fools t.
send it. He came"
Billings paused dramatically.
L
"Oh, yes, he camel" he went on
fixing me with an excited eye. "Ant
when staggered forward and did the
prodigal son act on his neck, he hand
ed me punch that jolted OF his sill
tile. Went straight up in the air will
the whole bunch down there and con
tracted to do things for them that will
keep them active for year. Threat
ened to have me sent up for forger,
this is my own father now. min'
you-forgery of my own name! Huh!
Billings strobe to the end OF tn
room and back Then he sat dow
again, beating with his foot upon tn
floor.
"They were pretty nasty after that,
Billings went on gloomily; "and the
wouldn't send fos any one else, Jus
had to sit there in that internal bal
tile with nothing on but paJamas an
q pair of bedroom slippers. Ever
once in a while somebody would com
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05
Literary Fiaures.

Robert Herrick, the author, was
talking at a luncheon in Chicago
about literary figures.
Figures" he said, ARE only good
when they illuminate, when they un-
derscore or italicize ones meaning.
"As / passed building operation
the other day, heard foreman en-
ploy an excellent figure.
"'What are ye doin' up there.
Smith, he shouted from the pave
ment,
"A head appeared above and an in
jured voice replied:
"Layin' brick, Of course.
"'Well shouted back the foreman.
from yer silence ye might be layin'
eggs"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05

to catch my darIing's eye at last just
as they curved. And, by Jove, she
looked amused-and pleased.
AS for the trump, she frankly and
harshly laughed, and then moved up
a speed, just as south-bound ex-
press took the station.
And swung aboard it, back for lit
tie old New York. Didn't see what the
chauffeur did Wasn't Interested, you
know, about that.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05
SYNOPSIS.

Richard Lightnut, an American with an
affected English accent, receives pres
ent from friend In China. The present
hints of surprise to the wearer Lightnut
dons the paiamas and late at night gets
up for smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinking
che servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes Intending to summon help. When
he reeppears Jenkins falls ON his .as neck
with Joy, confirming Lightnuts benei
that he is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the, encounter he had with hideous
message from his friend, Jack Billings,
Lightnut is asked to put UP the KID
for the night on his way home from .SS,,i col
girl in black pajamas in his room. Light
nut Is shocked by the girls n drinkhinig; hiS;
smoking and slangy talk; She tells MN, him
with story of her love for her sisters
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
Ing the girl is missing and Lightnut har- s
costed by n husky college boy, who caiis
him him "piekyn but he does not tnsee see the the
ss eight 1SSf %tn BRSs RSsnS tails rSey to
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pa1anas
and retires Lightnut later discovers
in his apartment beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Intruder TO be a criminal, called roxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares he Is
Lightnuts guest and appeals to the !en iah
ter in vain He Is hustled off to jail
In the morning Lghtnut Is astonished to
find Billings gone, and more astonished
when he gets a message from the latter;
demanding his clothes Lightnut, bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl Of the paa1amas, on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her ana al. al
iudes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
In black pajamas. At Tarrytown FRANCES
Is met by a husky college youth, VINO
halls Lightnut as "Dicky" The latter ig-
nores the boy. who then threatens 70
thrash him for offending Frances. Light-
nut takes the next train home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05
cHAPrER XIV. tContInued.)

"Lightnut!" he called. just stared
up at the castle on the hill. felt
devilish annoyed, though. l recalled
a conversation the other day at the
club in which Van Dyne remarked
that the intimacy affected now by
chauffeurs was growing insufrerable.
Declared his man had asked him for
a light that morning.
The fellow stared a little; then he
came toward me, smirking in Jocu-
lar. impertinent way.
Say. stop your kidding, old man.
he muttered; girls have no sense OF
humor, you know. Come along-iVe
Just been telling them you are my
best friend"
stole another look at the car, but
Frances avoided me; so l came to
decision. | turned shortly on the
driver.
"See here now, my good fellow" |
said sharply, you stop subJecting
those ladies to annoyance. Drive on,
or I'll report you to my friends"
He stared-seemed to be trying to
stare me out OF countenance, in fact.
why, Dicky!" he exclaimed in an
aggrieved tone. don't you remember
NEEDN'T you know me?"
81 certainly do not" l answered
with decision. | felt my face getting
red with vexation. And what's more,
my name is not 'Dicky"
His hand slowly swept his chin and
he whistled.
"Wha-- Well, I'll be jiggered!" He
whirled toward the car.
ION me, this time, guess! You're
right"
Then his face clouded and he moved
down upon me.
Here. you get along now about
your business, whoever you are!" His
hand waved as though sweeping me
away. I've a mind to kick you for
annoying that young lady"
He looked toward Frances and
could see he was showing off. But
thought she looked a bit disgusted
AS for the trump, she suddenly opened
the door, stepped down and then VI
again, but this time behind the steer
ing wheel.
IF you don't come on. I'm going.
she said quietly.
Just minute" he said, scowlinl
back at her. He faced me.
Look here, il hit you once"-h'
leveled his finger-"well, they'll have
to pick you up with a sponge, that's
ALL"
But, except for fixing my glass 70
a better study of Frances, neve
moved Didn't occur to me as neces
sary, you know, until she should driv'
off. Just stood leaning on my can,
and with feet crossed you know, II
the way had long ago found was tn
least exhausting, II one has to stan,
at all. But, by Jove, the fellow wa
right in my face now, almostl Devi
ish annoying!
Did you hear me, you glass-eye
fool?" he barked in my ear. "Yo
masher! BY George, I'll mash you!
And he looked at Frances again an
laughed, but she was looking ava
off up at the big stone castle on tn
Pocantico Hills behind.
The car began. to edge away,
"All right-comingl he yelled; an
then he launched his blow, But 8
id-instantaneous, in fact-are tn
famous three movements OF the grea
bcientist. don't remember that m
eye even shifted Its grip upon tn
monocle. Therefore, as came bac
into the same position again as hi
shoulder hit the ground, | was in tim
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05

and address me as Foxy ana want
me to send for my clothes or else
send out and buy some. Finally, a big
rags and said I'd have to put on those
or else buy some others.
"And l had just got into the togs
and stuffed the rubies and pajamas
out of sight in my pocket, when the
particular brigand who had charge OF
my coop came back. He almost threw
fit when he saw me. Where's Twen-
ty-seven?' he wanted to know. And
then, before l could say a word, he
clustered up to me with: And say,
what business you got in here? Clear
out!' And you bet / didn't lose sim
gle golden minute-I cleared. You
should have seen me beat 1t down
that corridor! The fellow followed me
q little, grumbling to himself: Then
he called to cop who was just COM
ing in: Say, O'Keefe, run that young
fat freak out of here, will you? It's
one of that bunch of visitors that
went through just now. Fresh thing
snooping into the cells!'
And SO the same cop that brought
me there-the very same-was the
one that showed me out OF the door.
warning me that I'd best not go polk
ing into the prisoners cells again II
knew what was good for mel"
by the way old chap" puffed Bill
ings, his poise and good humor i'm
proving under the spell Of cigar, 81
was sorry to return the pajamas torn
and dusty and wrinkled as they were.
But you see, on account of the rubies,
I was leary about having them pressed
or fused over. So i wrapped and
sealed them myself, just as one does
|, a jewel package. Got them, did your
stared at Billings through my
glass.
Didn't you get them?" he ques
toned in alarm.
Yes, yes-it's all right, old chap
l said hastily and as pleasantly as
could. Eugene delivered the box tc
jenkins and opened it myself
Thought 1t was-h'm-thought 1t was
| something else" Then ] proceeded
soothingly: But you're just little
mistaken about the dust and wrinkles
old chap-and about them being torn
Ha, ha! Good jokei"
But Billings face was unresponsive
why, old goop," he said with cheer
full contempt, there's triangula
tear in the back of the coat you coul'
stick your head through; and one O
the sleeves is In ribbons"
just opened the drawer OF the ts
BILE and took out the box-glove box,
think It was-containing the pajamaf
had read something somewher
about the clearing effect-the reas
ton, and that sort of thing. produce
sometimes by shock.
"See for yourself, old chap" sal
gently. And lifted out the gossame
fabrics and again spread their erin
son glory under the lamp. Billing
examined them eagerly, but jus
looked confounded.
Don't understand It," he said, bi
Ing his nails. why, hang 1t, they loo
smooth, too, as though never worl
And the rubies are all right, too"
J He rested his chin upon his hano
| and gloomed at the red sweep.
l caught few sentences of h
mumbling.
by George. I'm half a mind
think there's something In the p
Jamas," he muttered-"s something u
: canny and -somethir
they're alive With"
Y sprang up and back, oyerturniI
> my chair.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-05
How He Got the Lumps.

Judge-What's this specimen ar
raigned for, Mr.. officer?
Ofiicer-He approached me on the
street and be- me abusive because
wouldn't give him money for some
thing to eat.
Judge-Well, but what about those
Jumps on his head?
Offioer--He wouldn't come along tin
| gave him a club sandwich.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-03

SOUTH ARM NO. ?. Beginning al. Cor. No. l. |. s M. NJ. No. 16 bears Y. s deg. Os min. 3 see. ". 2690. 1s fl. Thence \. v deg. D min 70 sec '. 1I25. .6s ft. to Ger. No. ?: Thence :. p deg. 55 min. ". 251.7 fl. to Cor. No. 3; Thence s. 5 deg. 5 min. w 25g. I # 70 Cor. No. |; Thence s. 26 deg 0 min. [. 370.s 1t. 10 Cor. Nc. ,; Thence $. So deg. 5 min. ". TAO o4 ii. To Cor. No. {: Thence N. 57 deg. 67 min. ". 3526 fl. 10 Cor. No. z; Thence \. 10 deg. 54 min. E. 4o7 .o2 fl. to Cor No l. place of beginning. Var. g deg 02 min. 30 sec. E.
 SOUTH ARN NO. l: Beginning at Cor. No.-1 U. s. II. M. No. Is bears \. , deg. q min. 20 see. ". 93s. 52 II. Thence s. 60 deg. 3+ min. F. 1922 It. 10 Cor. No. 2; Thence s. g deg. 26 min. ". 660 ft. to Cor. No. ,: Thence \. 60 deg. g. min. ". 1Isl 2 fl. to Cor. No. !; Thence \. 42 deg. 04 min. ". I35.03 ft. 10 Cor. No. ,; Thence N. g deg. 26 min. E. s17. l. fl. 10 Cor. No. l. place of beginning. Said claims are one contiguous group and located on the West Arm of Moi "a Sound, Prince of Wales Island, Al aska- Bounded on the south by Sur vey No. 9+7, and on all other sides by unsuryeyed land. Plat of said claims and this notice posted on said claims November 1911. Location notices thereof of record in the Ketehikan Recording Office ia Volume ". of Mines at pages 113, 114, 115. 1l6, IF. I1s. 1I9, and 12O.
 Any and all persons claiming sd- , verseiy any portion of the above named claims o- the surface ground thereot are required 10 file said adverse claim with the Register of the Land Office at Juneau, Alaska within the sixty days period of, or within eIghl months thereafter of the publication of the above notice. CT they will De barred.
 C. B. WALKER
 Register
 It is hereby ordered that tho fore going notice be publishd in the Keten Kan MINER. a weekly newspaper pub lished at Ketehikan. Alaska, for Ten (IO) consecutive weeks.
 c. F. WALKER Register CHAs. F.. INGTEsoI.L, Attorney for
 Applicant.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-03
NEW LINER FOR
 CANADIAN PACIFIC

r. E. Ryns, the local repre- sentative of the Canadian Pa cific Steamship Company, who returned from the south on the May yesterday, brings word of "a new vessel his company will have on the Southeastern Alas ka run this year. She is the Princess Sofia. and is expected in Victoria on her maiden trip from the Clyde within the next week or two. She was built especially for this run. and will handle freight as we'll as pas sengerS. She has a net carry ing capacity of about 300 tons more than the Princess May. Her first class cabin accomo- dations are for in the neighbor- hood of 200 passengers. She will make her first trip out of Vancouver June i2, and alter nate with the May for the sum- mer season. giving a weekly service over the Canadian Pa cific.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-03
SALE OF TIMBER-Ketchikan,

Alaska, April IS, 1912. Sealed bids marked outside Bid, Tim her Sale Application, March t9. t0l2, Tongass" and addressed to the Forest Supervisor. For est Service, Ketchikan, Alaska, will be received up to and in- +cluding the 2Oth day of May 1912, for all the merchantablc dead timber. standing or down, and all the live timber desig- hated for cutting by the Forest officer, located on an area to be definitely designated by d Forest officer before cutting begins, including approximately 70 acres located at the head oi Rudyard Bay, mainland, with in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 1,900,- 900 feet B. M. of live and dead spruce and hemlock sawtimber, log scale, more or less. No bid of less than Si.00 per thousand feet B.. M. will be considered and 9 deposit of S200.0O must be sent to c. T. Gardner, Spec ial Fiscal Agent, Forest Ser vice. Ketchikan, Alaska, for each bid submitted to the Supervis- or. Timber upon valid claims IS exempted from sale. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. For further in- formation and regulations gov erning sales address Forest Sup perrisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, March 26, 1912, Tongass, ' and addressed to the Forest Su ervisor, Forest Service, Ketch- ikan, Alaska.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-03
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. ol4s7

|. $. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 2, 1912
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, Tha- Francis Clarno, ot Portland. Oregon by his duly authorized attorney in fact, Chas. [. Ingersoll. of Ketehikan, Alaska. has this day filed his appliea- sion for patent for the following eight (s) contiguous placer marble claims designated in this office IS |. s. Mineral Survey No. 9z6. and de seribe1 by the plat and the field notes on file herein as follows:-
 SOUTH ARM NO. g. Beginning at Cor. Nc. l. |. S If. NJ No. l6 bears W. sl deg. q min. 30 see. r. soe.1s ft. Thence N. B deg. 05 min ". 4s1. .76 fl. to Cor. No. ?; Thence \ % deg. e6 min. E. 743 07 ft. to Cor. No. 3, Thence s. 60 deg. 34 min. r. 7ss. g II 10 Cor. No. !; Thence S g deg. 26 min. W. 1920 f. to Cor. So- ,; Thence N. 8 deg. 34 min. ". 516-7 fl. so Cor. No. {; Thence N. 5l deg. 5 min. E. s25 fl to place of beginning.
 SOUTH ARM NO. :: Beginning at Cor. No. l. |. s. M. M. No. Ii bears '. B deg. 34 min E 7s0. 1e 4 10 Cor. No. ?; Thence s. g deg. % Thence N. g deg. 25 min [. 1320 1t. min. E. s6O. ? fl. 10 Cor. No. ,; Thence s. 2s deg. 26 min. W. 130l.95 fl. to Cox No. I; Thence N. @ deg. 3i min. W. 651 if. 10 Cor No. l, place of beginning.
 SOUTH ARM NO. $: Beginning al Coy. No. ]. |. s. M. II. No. Is bears s. 7i deg. 40 min. 30 see. ". 755. .0i ft-. Thence g. 62. deg. 0s min. [ s69.24 fl. 10 Cor. No. ?; Thence 5 2e leg. 26 min. ". 1920 ft. to Cor iso. 3; Thence N. 60 deg. 34 min " eSo if. 10 Cor. No. 1: Thence \. ?. deg. 26 min. r. 1891 .95 ft. to Cor. Nc ], place of beginning.
 SOUTH ARM NO. ]: Beginning al Cor. No. l. T.. s. NJ. M. No. Is bear \. s deg. 15 min. ". 1316.4i ft Thence s. g deg. 2s min. ". 1920 fl to Cor. No. 2; Thence s. e0 deg 3. min. [. 650 fl. to Cor. No. 3; Th1nci N. g deg. 2s min F. 1920 ft. to Cor No. I; Thence \. 60 deg. 34 min. " e6D fl. to Cor. No. l, place of be ginning.
 SOI1h An sA -NO. T- CeGfGE3IS a Cor. No. l. U. s. N. d. No. ls bear N. B deg. 0l min. 40 sec. ". 20O9. 6 fl. Thence ". g deg. 26 min. F 1920 ft. to Cor. No. 2; Thence s. G deg. 34 min. E. 9so.5 ft. to Cor. No 3; Thence s. 5 deg. 5 min. ". 1450. 42 it. to Cor. No. I; Thence N. 60 deg 34 min. ". 35s.i fl. to Cor. No. place of beginning.
 SOUTH ARM NO. 3: Beginning a Cor. No. l. U. s. M M. No. Is bear N. fl deg. g min. 70 see. ". 2345. .6' ft. Thence N. 5 deg. 5J min. r 1450. 42 fl. 10 Cor. No 2; Thence II deg. s min. E. 731-s2 ft. to Cor No. 3; Thence ;. = deg. 5 min. " 27s. 43 fl. to Cor. No. I; Thence s. : deg. JO min. 40 see. W. 1I25.6s fl. |, Cor. No. ,; Thence N. r deg. 14 min ". 372-s5 fl. to Cor. No. l, place Q beginning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-03
Suits to order at Fields,

Suits to order at Fields.
 Plenty of comedy at the Rink Theater tonight.
 Field is showing a fine line Of Mems Suits at si5.00, s2o.00 and s25.00 each.
 Change of program at the Rink Theater tonight, and there are two biographs on the bill.
 The absence of councilmen from town prevented a meeting of the Common Council this week.
 Wm. Fels. deputy marshal at Petersburg, Is III town on business connected with the coming term of court.
 !
 Craig Miller and EigeI Buscil- mann, the fish men of the wes. coast. are in town from Water fall, their new town. Judge Lyons and the balance of the court crowd will be down from the north on the Jeffer- son. Sunday night or Monday. c. w. Abercrombie, represent ing the West Coast Grocery company of Tacoma. Is gather ing in the orders with that win ming smile of his.