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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-02

winter-and mother had mel was so
little and bad! IN cheap
lodging house, mother got to know La
Confetti. and she persuaded mother
to wait with her for the season TO open
up, then go with Bounder Brothers;
they were wintering in Chicago 1t
was such n kind of life as mother had
never dreamed OF, but IL was more
convenient than starving. and she
thought IL would give her chance to
find father-that travelling. all over the
country. La Confetti was a lion
tanner. and that's what mother learned.
and those two were the ones who
could go inside Samson's cage. The
life was awfully hard, but she got to
like Il. and everybody was kind to US.
and money came pouring In. ana she
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-02
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Initiating Her Elders.

Sister and brother, neither Of whom
has reached the mathematic stage.
were playing the other day on the
lawn at their home in Twelfth street,
says the Indianapolis News. The
brother had great respect for his sis
ter's knowledge, for she went to
school. He looked forward to the day
when he should become a pupil and
grow wise.
81 think" he said, when June il
gone it will be cooler"
Then suddenly:
when will June be gomez"
The little sister attempted TO an
swer, but, evidently fearing to lose her
brothers admiration, she placed her
hand on his shoulder, and with a tone
Of mild surprise she said:
why, David, you ought to know
that"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-02

preached by some unattached gentle
man.
Grace motioned to Abbott TO SIT be-
side her, with concentration OF at
tention that showed her purpose OF
reaching a definite goal unsupported
by the other.
I'm so glad Fran has taken place
in the choir" Abbott whispered to
Grace. and look at Simon Jefferson
who'd have thought it,"
Grace looked at Simon Jefferson;
she also looked at Fran, but her COM
pressed lips and reproving eye ex-
pressed none of Abbott's' gladness.
However, she responded With am
so glad you are here, Professor Ash.
ton. for I'm in trouble, and l can't de-
eide which way It is my duty to turn.
VIII you help me? | am going to
trust you--it is matter relating to Mr..
Gregory"
Abbott was pleased that she should
think him competent to advise her re-
spectins her duty; at the same time
he regretted that her confidence re-
lated TO Mr.. Gregory.
Professor Ashton" she said softly,
does my position as hired secretary
to Mr.. Gregory carry with it the obi
CATION to warn him of any misconduct
in his household"
The solo was dying away, and, sweet
and low, it fell from heaven like man.
ma upon his soul, blending divinely
with the secretary's voice Her ex-
preston hired" sounded like tragic
note-to think OF one so beautiful so
meek, so surrounded by mellow hymn
notes, being hired!
You hesitate TO advise me, before
you know ALL" she said, and you are
right. In a moment the choir will be
singing louder, and we can all talk to-
gether. Mrs. Gregory should be con-
suited, too"
Grace, conscious of doing all that
one could in consulting Mrs. Gregory.
| too" looked toward the choir loft,
and sAiIed into Hamilton Gregory's
eyes. How his baton, inspired by that
smile. cut magic runes in the air!
Mrs. Gregory" Grace said in low
voice, II suppose Professor Ashton is
so surprised at seeing you in church
it has been more than five months,
hasn't It? that I'm afraid he
isn't thinking about what I'm saying"
Mrs. Gregory could not help feeling
in the way, because her husband
seemed to share Grace's feeling In
stinctively she turned to her mother
and laid her hand on the invalid's
arm.
"They amt bothering me, Lucy
said the old lady, alertly. Il can't
hear their noise, and when | shut my
eyes | can't see their motions"
81 have something to tell you both"
Grace said solemnly. Last night,
couldn't sleep. and that made me SEN
sitive to noises. / thought l heard
some one slipping from the house just
as the clock struck half-past eleven. 1t
seemed incredible. for / knew il 1t
were anyone, it was that Fran, and l
didn't think even she would do that"
IT, was as if Abbott had suddenly
raised a window in a raw wind. His
temperature descended. The others
manner of saying THAT Franz" OBJ
scured his glass Of the future.
Mrs. Gregory said quickly, Fran
leave the house at half-past eleven ?
Impossible"
How do you know" Abbott asked,
that Fran left the house at such a
time of the night?" The question was
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-02
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cient Romans. The name Hammam.
Meskhutin was given to the stone
cataract In an allusion to legend
that the waterfall was petrified by
Allah, Furnishing the impiety OF unbs
levers by turning all the members Of
a tribe into stone. At night, so the
story runs, it's stone jewellers OF the
remote past are freed from then
strange letters, come to life and I,
sumo their normal shapes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-02

unfair since it suggested denial. but
his feeling for Fran seemed to call for
unfairness to Grace.
Il will tell YOU" Grace responded,
with the distinctness of one in power.
"At the time, l told myself that even
Fran would not do that. But, long
time afterward, heard another sound.
from the yard. ! went to my window.
looked out The moon was bright.
but there was a very dark shadow
about the front gate. l heard voices.
One was that OF Fran. The other was
the voice Of" her tone vibrated in It's
intensity-"the voice of mani"
1T was not Fran's voice." Mrs.
Gregory declared earnestly.
What man was it," Abbott in
CURED, rather resentfully.
Il do not know. | wish now, that l
had called out" responded Grace, pay
ing no heed to Mrs. Gregory. That is
where ] made my mistake. The man
got away. Fran came running into
the house, and closed the door as soft
ly as she could-after she'd unlocked
it from the outside! | concluded 1t
would be best to wait till morning, be-
fore l said word. SO this morning.
before breakfast, l strolled in the yard,
trying to decide what / had better do.
| went to the gate, and there on the
grass-what do you suppose l fourd?"
Abbott was bewildered. Mrs. Greg
DRY listened, pale with apprehension.
1T was a card" Grace said, with
awful significance, "a gambling card!
AS long az have lived in the house,
nobody ever dared to bring card
there. Mrs. Gregory will tell you the
same. But that Fran. She
had been playing cards out there at
midnight-and with a mani"
81 cannot think So" said Mrs. Greg
DRY firmly.
After making up my mind what to
do" continued Grace evenly, 81 took
her aside. told her what had seen
and heard. l gave her back her card.
But how can we be sure she will not
do it again? That Is what troubles me.
Oughtn't / to tell Mr.. Gregory, so a
scandal can be avoided?"
Abbott looked blankly at Fran, who
was singing with all her might She
caught his look. and closed her eyes.
Abbot asked weakly: What did she
say?"
Grace answered: "She denied It, OF
course-said she hadn't been playing
cards with anybody, hadn't dropped
the card found. and wouldn't even ad-
] II. - ,x,fN
tell Mr.. Gregory about her playing
cards witt. a man at that hour, / don't
| believe he will think he ought to keep
her longer, even If she does claim to
be his friends daughter"
But you tell u.s." Mrs. Gregory In.
terposed swiftly. that she said she
hadn't been playing cards"
"She said!" Grace echoed unpleas-
antly, she said!"
That card you found" began Alb
bolt guitily, was it the king OF
hearts?" Possibly he had dropped it
from his pocket when leaning over the
gate to- But why had he leaned over
the gate?
Grace coldly answered. Il do not
know one card from another"
Let me try TO describe it,"
II hope you cannot describe the card
| found" said Grace, the presentiment
that she was on the eve of discoveries
giving her eyes starlike directness.
Il suspect l dropped that card over
the fence" he confessed, for | had
the king OF hearts, and last night,
about that time | was standing at the
gate"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-02

Ammonia water that has been used
for washing may be used for planta
II IL an excellent fertilizer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
LOANS INCREASE:
CASH FALLS OFF
National Bank Figures as Shown
by Reports to Comp
troller.

Washington. May 1.-Reports of the
condition OF the national banks in ro-
Spouse to the call OF the Comptroller
OF the Currency Oh April show a
In cash and deposits, as compared with
the previous call on February g. The
loans increased $53.0s7.21S; the cash
decreased s45.133.4s5: deposits de-
creased s1ss45,25o. but showed a gain
since April IS. 1912. OF s25s.735,o5s.
The total reserve of the banks on
April was s1,475.7e7.674. which liz
s36.226.2ss above the amount required
by law.
While the country banks showed an
excess of reserve. the reserve city
banks reported reserve deficiencies ag-
gregating s15.s91,7s3.
The reports showed the following
conditions of loans. cash and deposits
on May 4. as compared with February
4. i'll the several geographical divisions
Of the country:
New acknowledgements in loans
s2,547.756; cash. s23Ts1o4; deposits,
East--New York City. decrease in
loans. si3.065.649; cash. s24.9s7 500; de-
posits, S36.674,2l7. All the banks in
this section report decreases in loans,
sl7.o26.217 in cash, s30se6e3s. and in
deposits, S1b.121,325.
South-.Gains In cash. sS12.sSI. with
decreases in loans s1s4,sso, and de-
posits ss.5674s2
Middle West-Chicago gains in loans
sl5o9l,7s2. but decreases in cash S14.-
06692S, and in deposits Sl0.3OS.771; St
Louis. gains in loans. sl.5S9,159; in de-
posts. ST34,0S2, but decrease in cash
s2.541.5o3. All the banks In this sec
ton. gains in loans, s5S,9S247e; in de-
posits. s7.6os,2oa. with decrease in ca sh
s14457,165.
West-Ail the banks in this section
gains in loans, s456I,3s3: cash, s2494.-
800 and deposits, S3,901.256.
Pacific-Gains In loans. S14.030.1S7;
deposits, s4.74s,120. with decrease in
cash s1,52S.239.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
CHILDREN TO AID
CLEANUP DAY
Superintendent Chandler Provides
Holiday for All Schools Dur
ing Clean City Week.

The children of each of the various
Richmond schools will be given vaca-
tiort on the day that the army of the
cleanup campaign reaches the section
they live In. according to notices sent
out by Superintendent j. A. C. Chandler
yesterday.
Tho purpose OF the holiday, Dr.
Chandler states, is to interest the chill
dren IN the campaign, encourage them
10 heip and give them a lesson in prac-
Teal citizenship. For the past two
weeks daily lectures have been given
I'm all OF the schools on sanitation,l hy-
giene and civic duties. these subjects
taking the place OF the regular ply
siology lessons. Considerable enthu-
siasm has been aroused among the
youngsters. and it is probable they will
take vigorous part in the cleanup
week On the day after their holidays
certthcates will be distributed, to be
signed by the children who have really
helped In the campaign. The holidays
viii be given as follows:
Monday. May 5-John Marshall High
School, William +. Fox. Stonewall Jack
son, Elba, Armstrong High.
Tuesday, May 6--Runner.
Wednesday. May 7--Nicholson. Spring
field, Fulton. Paramount, George Ma
son. Bellevue. Buchanan, Chimborazo
Jefferson.
Thursday. May s--Navy Hill, Baker.
Monroe, Sidney (colored). Maury. Moore
Madison. Bainbridge. Randolph, Newton
Powhatan, Sidney (whitc), Arents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
HORSEBACK RIDE
OF TWENTY DAYS
War College Cavalcade Will Cows
er 465 Miles in Visit to Civil
War BattleheIds.

fredericksburg. Va, May 1.-Four,
hundred and siNty-five miles will be-
covered in the twenty-day horseback
ride of the war college staff cavalcade,
which rode from here to-day on 4
Journey over the Civil War battlefieIds
of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. ThirtysiX officers, including.
two British army officers of high rank,
one naval officer. two surgeons and the
war college instructors and student
officers. Ealloped away over the quier
Virginia roads.
Horses, supplies and camp parapher4
MALTA preceded the detachment by al
week
In the party are three guests, Major
General Colin Campbell. a veteran of
many campaigns. and Colonel George,
Paley, two distinguished British AMY
officers attached to the Canadian forces.
A third guest is retired army officer,
Brisadier- General Frank D. Baldwin.
From Fredericksburg the cavalcada
rode to Lorton, Va, to camp over night
Tomorrow night will be spent in camp
at Dumfries. the riders then returning
to Fredericksburg, where they will
camp Saturday night
The Sunday ride will be- Chancellorss
vile. the next camping place. Camp
will be set up each succeeding night
at the following points along the routs
Of the ride: Wilderness Run, Spotsyl.
vania, Ia River, North Anna River.
French Hay, Walnut Grove Church.,
Seven Pines, near Taylor's. South Anna
River, Jackson's Store. Louisa, Corr
louisville, Rapidan, Culpeper. White
Sulphur Springs, auckland, Bull Run
Field, and Leesburg, Va; then into
Maryland, camping at Monocacy River,
Clarksburg. Frederick, Bolivar, Kee-
dysvilie, Cavetown and Emmittsburg1
which will be reached May H.
The next day will find the military
horsemen In Gettysburg, Pa, in time
for the annual celebration of the three
days battle by veteran survivors of
that bloody conflict The riders wilt
remain in Gettysburg until May L.,
when the officers will return to Wash-
ington by rail. The war college de-
tachment Will return TO Fort Myer by
way of Thurmont Frederick, Rockville;
arriving at Station on May 20. just
twenty days after setting out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
ALLEGED PEDDLER

Young Snlesman OF Surgical Instru-
ments Said to Have Had No License.
l.. Cutler. young travelling sales
Ing surgical instrument supply house,
was arrested yesterday by Police Ser
geant thinner on the charge of ped
the Richmond Hotel. where he is stop
ping. he is said to have a valuable
stock of surgical instruments. Sew
whom he has sold and attempted to sell
his wares, will be summoned as wit
nesses this morning when his case Is
called before Police Justice Crutch-
field
Cutler. who was locked up at the
First Police Station, attempted to fur
nish bail, but at a late hour last night
had been unable to find a hondsman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
NO REASON
FOR DOUBT
AS to the Merits of Cardui, the
Woman's Tonic, In View Of
Such Evidence

Tecumseh, Okla.--In letter from
this town, Mrs. Elisa Epperson says:
IL do believe that If it hadn't been
for Cardui, the woman's tonic, /
wouldn't have been living to-day.
am 80 glad that I began taking
Cardui when I did. Before l began
using 1t was in bad health and suf-
fered considerable pain in head,
shoulders. back, size. limbs and
lower part Of my body.
Cardui helped me more than any
thing ever did take, and 1 am in
better health since taking it than l
have been in four ca years.
shall! never be without Cardui,
the woman's tonic, in my home, and
will always recommend 1T to other
ladies'
Can you doubt the merit of Car
dui after reading the above letter?
This is only one Of many that we
receive each year. Such testimony,
from earnest women, surely proves
the great value OF this tonic medi-
cine for the ailments peculiar to their
sex.
Cardui acts on the weakened wo-
manly organs. 1t helps to refresh
the WORKOUT nerves, and is the ideal
medicine for young and old.
AS tonic for women it has
brought remarkable results.
AS remedy for women's ills, its
friends say 1t has no equal.
NJ, B-Write to: Ladies' Advisory
Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-page book, "Home Treatment
for Women" sent In plain wrapper Oh
request-Advertisem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
PAYS FOR OWN ARREST

Vito swenrs Out Warrant Against
Husbnnd and He Pays for II.
That is sure going some" comment
ed Magistrate J. A. Purdie last night
when a warrant he had issued at the
husband. whom she accused of having
beat her. But / should worry he
said, as he pocketed the usual fee. land
also furnished bond for his appearance
this morning In Police Court.
The husband is Arthur Jones' VINO
conducts cleaning and pressing es-
tablishment at 1901 West Cary Street.
He is alleged to have struck his wife,
Louisa Jones' when she did not work
quickly enough to satisfy him.
The woman complained to Mounted
Ofiicer Flournoy. who summoned Squire
Purdfe. She swore out the warrant,
and. having no money. the husband
paid the required so cents for his own
arrest. He was bailed without being
taken to station house
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
.REHEARSE CHORUS
FOR LAST Time
Wednesday Club Making Final
Preparations for Music Fes-
tival to Begin Monday Night.

To-day and Tomorrow will be busy
Z days In the ranks or the "wednesday
Club Chorus, in final preparation for
the May Music Festival, which Will
DO held at the City Auditorium Mon
day and Tuesday nights. with mat
inec on Tuesday. Interest to-day will
centre In the rehearsal of the Hednes-
day Club Chorus. under the direction
OF w. Henry Baker. which will be held
tonight at the Auditorium MIR.
Baker has put his best efforts into
the work of directing the chorus for
this big musical event, and he is SAN
snine that the results will be pleasing
= to the thousands OF music lovers who
VIII attend the three offerings.
Tomorrow night at the auditorium
there will be q full rehearsal, with
the noted stars. the Wednesday CLUB
Chorus, and the Metropolitan Opera
Company's orchestra. {.
The following stars Kill arrive to-
morrow: Richard Hageman, leader or
the Metropolitan Opera Company's or
chestra, together with the full mem
bership OF that noted organization:
Allcssandro Bonci. Clarence yvhitehill,
Janet Spencer. Margaret Reyes, Paul
Althouse, Tina Lerna, pianiste; Bette
Burwell Booker and Carolina White.
singers who have charmed the people
OF many continents. and are world
favoritcs.
Richmond. from present indications.
Is going TO do full justice to the high
musical talent brought here under the
auspices OF the Wednesday Club, by
hiling the City Auditorium to It's ut
most capacity on Monday night. Tues
day matinee and Tuesday night. AS
the time for the festival approaches.
interest grows moro keen. and next
weeks music feast Is the theme for
conversation on every hand. Society
In all Its splendor will be represented
at each Of three attractions, and the
1918 May musical festival promises to
excel In artistic talent all previous
offerings, and to carry many pleasant
memories into the homes Of Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
Retail Association Against Sport
at Jamestown and Fights
Fee System.
Special to The Times-Dispatch

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J
Norfolk, Va, May 1.-Strong oppo-
sition was voiced by the members OF
the Retail Merchants Association to-
night to the continuance of the James
town Jockey Club races here, to the
fee system in Virginia, to the proposed
Increase in passenger fares on the Cape
Henry and Virginia Beach Division OF
the Norfolk and Southern Railway, and
to holding street fairs and carnivals
in Norfolk.
All four things were vigorously as
sailed at the quarterly meeting OF the
association. with half of the members
present The races and the Norfolk
and Southern Railway came in for the
hardest criticism, but the fee system
was not spared. Practically all of the
members declared the horse races in
furious. both to the moral and COM
mercial welfare Of the community, and
Il resolution calling upon the mem bers
and delegates of the association TO use
every effort TO put an end to the horse
races by voting for delegates to the
State Legislature who will enact leg
islation putting an end to such races
was unanimously adopted
The delegates to the State conven-
ton of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. which meets in Lynchburg May
i4-15, were specifically instructed to
work for the passage of law that
would put an end to horse races as con-
Quoted by the Jamestown Jockey Club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02

a. =, iH8, e1ternaI uppHca-
ton that at once softens and makes plant
the abdominal muscles and ligaments They
naturally expand without the slightest
strain, and thus not only Danish all tenden-
CT to nervous, twitching spells, but there is
an entire freedom from nausea, discomfort,
sleeplessness and dread that SO often leave
their impress upon the babe.
The occasion is. therefore, one of un-
bounded, joyful anticipation. and too much
stress cannot be laid upon the remarkable
influence which mothers happy, pre-
natal disposition has upon the health and
fortunes of the generation to come.
You will find it on sale at all drug stores
at $1.00 bottle. Write to-day to the Brad
field Regulator CO., 230 Lamar Bldg, At.
lanta, Ga, for an instructive book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
AGAIN TALKING
OF INTERVENTION
Wilson, Cabinet and Congress
Alarmed by Conditions in
Mexico.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Washington May I.-Intervention in
Mexico is being secretly discussed
coterie, which includes the President,
his Cabinet and the high officials OF
the army and navy. upon whose adj
vice all concerned must depend.
For two days the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee has been seeking
expert advice on how long it would
take an army of occupation to restore
order and business confidence The
number OF troops that would be re-
CURED and the extent OF losses in life
and property already sustained has
also been matter OF inquiry
Preaiient Wilson has been informed
that a state of disorder prevails
throughout the republic, which Will
make 1t impossible for the general
elections to be held in July, as has
been promised by the Huerta admin
istration.
Major General Leonard wood. who
in person is making a secret i1vesti-
cation OF conditions in the Northern
states Of Mexico, has reported to the
War Department that the sympathies
OK the people are entirely with the
revolutionary faction-the Carranza
followers
State Department. reports received
to-day tell that the foreign merchants
In the Northern states have been CON-
pelled to close their business houses
because OF the eXactions of Carranza.
In Coahuila serious trouble Is being
caused by the issue of emergency cur
rency forced on the people with ~
per cent additional taxes.
Other official information Is that
Carranza will be ready to start two
columns of troops toward the City of
Mexico within the next two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
Experience Gained While
In The Drug Business

I have been troubled more or less in
the last Ave years with kidney trouble,
and from the experience gained while
In the drug business and Sgom different
cases where I have sold Swamp Root
with perfect satisfaction to those who
purchased It. and as 1 never had a
single complaint regarding the medi-
cine while was in business, was in
a position to know that it was great
preparation. and II did not fail me
when ] used 1t myself 1t has GER
tain1y afforded mo great relief at all
times that my Kidneys have troubled
ME, and 1 would not be without 1t.
always recommend DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root to my friends, as 1 be-
lieve 1t to be medicine OF great cura :
tive value in the diseases for which
you recommend it, Sincerely.
d. A. KOONCE,
Columbia, Ala
Personally appeared before me, this
18th of September 1909. d. a. Koonce
who subscribed the above statement
and made oath that the same is true
in substance and in fact.
G. II. HARRIS.
Notary Public