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litia. We are ordered to hang close
to Clinton's left, while Morgan circles
him to the right. 'Tis said the Brit.
ish have transports. at Sandy Hook
and are trying to get there; that was
the word young Mortimer brought in. 4"
The bath In the water seemed to
have helped my horse. but ! rode slow
which served as my guide. Before
1 reached the skirmishers, great drops
Of rain fell. and then a downpour, ut
terly blotting out the landscape.
Lightning flashed. the thunder unre.
mitting. the rain flood, water leaped
down the side Of the hill cascades,
and. blinded, / drew my horse back
into the slight shelter Of the wood,
and waited. gripping him by the bit.
Men ran back down the hill. seeking
shelter from the fury of 1t. and bent
my head, soaked to the skin. For the
first time realized how tired l was,
every muscle aching with the strain
Of the long nights march. my head
throbbing from the awful heat Of the
early morning. sat down In the
mud and water; my arm through the
bride rein, my head against the
trunk OF tree. which partially pro-
tected my face from the beating rain.
But there was no sleep possible
My mind pictured the field of action.
reviewed the events leading up to this
hour. and. as surely. reverted to Claire
Mortimer. had almost forgotten
the sturdy downpour SO intensely was
| thinking. when a courier came spur.
ring forward. blinded by the storm.
yet riding recklessly. He must have
seen the group Of men huddled at the
edge Of the grove. for he drew up bis
horse. calling my name.
Major Lawrence. come from Gen.
eral MAXWELL" he shouted between
the crashes OF thunder. "You are
given command Of the right of the
line. and will press on regardless Of
the storm until the enemy is met In
force. Dragons have been seen two
miles east. You understand. sir7"
YES" leading forth my horse.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Fiaht at Monmouth.

The Fight at Monmouth.
The next day-Sunday, the twenty
eighth of June, 177s--dawned with
cloudless sky, hot. sultry. the warmest
day of the year. Not a breath Of
air stirred the leaves. and IN the tree
branches above us birds sang gleeful-
ly. Before daybreak we, who had been
permitted to sleep for a few hours.
were aroused by the sentries, and, in
the gray dawn, partook Of meager
breakfast. A fresh supply of ammuni-
tion was brought up and distributed
among the men, and, before sunrise.
we We're in line. stripped for hot
days work, eagerly awaiting orders.
can make no pretense at describ-
Ing In any detail, or sequence, the
memorable action at Monmouth Court
House, but must content myself with
depicting what little saw upon the
firing line Of Maxwell's brigade. We
advanced slowly eastward over gent
ly rolling country. diversified by small
groves. In advance was a thin line
OF skirmishers. and to left and right
were Dicklnson's and Wayne's men,
their muskets cleaning In the sun
light. Early the rumor crept about
among US that Lee had come up dur
ing the night with fresh troops. and
assumed command
Who led us was OF but small conse-
quence, however. as there was now no
doubt in any mind but what battle was
inevitable. Already TO the south
echoed sound OF firing where Nor
gan had uncovered a column Of ORA
goons. Then a courier from Dickin-
son dashed along our rear seeking
Lee. scattering broadcast the welcome
news that Knyphausen and his Hes
SLAMS, the van OF the British move
ment. were approaching. With cheer
of anticipation, the soldiers flung aside
every article possible to discard, and
pressed recklessly forward. Before
we moved a mile my horse became so
lame, | was obliged to dismount, and
proceed on foot. Never have expert
enced a hotter sun, or more sultry
air. Rapid marching was impossible,
yet by nine o'clock we had passed
the Freehold meeting house. and were
halted in the protection OF consider.
able wood, the men dropping to the
ground in the grateful shadow. Max.
well came along back OF our line, his
horse walking slowly. as the general
mopped his streaming red face. He
failed to recognize me among the 9th.
ers until | stepped out into the boiling
sun. and spoke:
What is that firing TO the right
general Are the Jersey militia in ac
tion?"
He drew up his horse with jerk
THAT you. Lawrence? Can't tell
anybody In this shirtsleeve brigade
What's become Of your horse7"
Gave out yesterday. sir. Have
been on foot ever since. Is It going
to be a Hght"
The grip of his hand ughtened on
the saddle pommei. his eyes following
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Come on. lads. it's the top OF tho
hill What about tho artillcry7"
"we may not be ablc to move tho
guns" he answered. but you are to
keep your powder ms dry ns possible
ard nold Clinton TO the road. Dry
powder will be sent m soon as tho
storm breaks. That's nil. air."
I could scarce nee the fellow NJ his
horse whirled. and went splnrhing
down tho slopc. Through tho mist OF
rain tho men gathered about were
mere blotches.
"All right. you watcrrnts, como onl"
l sang out ohccrfully. wen give tho
Rcd.coats tho butts OF our guns any.
how"
There was faint cheer Ms tho
drcnchcd figures sprnng forward rao.
ing nftor me. Twice wo ran up against
small parties Of horsefnsA, exchanging
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Kindness Wins $4,000 for Girl.

Harrisburg, Pa-Margaretta Jane
Browns kindness four years ago in
helping an old peddlcr onto trolley
car here has won her q reward of $S,'
900. The young woman received in
her mail recently check for this
amount, and a note addressed ito tho
little girl who helped me on trolley
car four years ago" The reward was
from Valentine r. Cortlas and was
mailed from California.
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Fewer Deaths in Philadelphia In 1912

Philadelphia, Pa.-The greatest re-
duction in the number of deaths for
year ever shown in an American city
occurred in Philadelphia when there
were 1,S77 fewer deaths in 1912 than
in 1911 in spite of the increase in pop
ulation. In 1911, 26,092 deaths oc-
Cured, while in 1912 there were only
24.215. Heart disease for the first
time in the city's history caused the
greatest number Of dcaths-3. lis, an In
crease of 273. Tuberculosis, for many
years the head of the list. decreased
from 1890 to 2,629.
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PIXIES PEAK NOT THE HIGHEST
Mount Massive and Mount Ebert the
Highest Mountains In Colorado.

Mount Massive and Mount Ebert the
Highest Mountains In Colorado.
Washington Is the highest
mountain In Colorado7 pixies Peak"
nineteen persons out OF twenty will
answer, and incorrectly. The twenti.
eth may know that the two highest
mountains In tho state are Mount
Massive and Mount Ebert. both in
Lake county. in the Leadyille district
The altitude OF each OF these noun.
tains. according 10 the United States
Geological Survey, IN 1i.i02 feet above
sea level. The height OF Pixies Peak
In ii.i0s feet. Moreover. there are fifty
or sixty other peaks in Colorado ap-
proximatoly as high-ovcr 1900 feet.
The lowest point In Colorado Is 1850
foot above sea level. or all the Statos
Colorado has the highest average altl'
tudc. estimated by the Geological Sur.
voy at C,s0O feet.
Although not the highest mountain.
Pixies Peak Ia probably the best
known peak IN tho United states,
Thoor was at one time n weather hu.
roau station on IN summit. and II now
has n substantial railway station At
the terminus Of the highest railway
limo In North America. II oan also bo
reached by nm excellent wagon road
and trail which connect the summit
with Colorado Springs.
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Claims Solid Honey Wall in House.

Pueblo, Colo-W. T. Hunter of Rye
declares that one whole wall OF his
house is OF solid honey. During visit
to Pueblo he said he noticed the bees
going in and out last fall and found
the entire air space between the
boards filled with honey. This win
ter, instead of laying in a supply of
sweets he got his pancakes ready and
then took a spoon and scraped off a
little of the lining of his house.
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rfouhle. Of tho norrow,t.

only n couple OF months ago you
said you'd share your last dollar with
me-" said Jones. who was unpucccss.
fully attempting TO negotiate loan.
81 know ] did. old man." replied the
ono who was doing tho tightwad act:
but ! haven't got down TO NY last dol
lar Ist"-Judge.
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shots. but these fell back. leaving the
road clear. By dark we were at Eng
lishtown. hungry and thoroughly worn
cut, and there We halted, sleeping
upon our arms. All had in my hav-
ersack was single hard biscuit.
after munching which lay down upon
the ground and fell instantly asleep.
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SYNOPSIS.

te3 wrence, son CT Judge Law
whose wife was n
= mt on perilous mission by
hington, Just after the winter
I1 Forge. Disguised in a British
l4&tl. Lawrence arrives within the
~ ines. The Major attends a
440e and saves the Lady of the
q Rose" from mob. He later
~ girl at brilliant ball. Trou-
n6rged by his partner. Mistress
IN make his escape. Lawrence
q ID as a spy by Captain Grant
titish Army. who agrees to a
re duel Is stopped by Grants
md the spy makes n dash for
river following n
4f4scape. The Major arrives at
- of a blacksmith. who is friend
snows the Lady of the Blended
&&ptaln Grant and rangers search
18th shop in vain for the spy.
lD0e joins the minute men. Grant
y Dtrain are captured by the min
|oo Lawrence is made prisoner
INDIAN and two white men. who
~ in a strong cell. Peter ad-
Pwrence not to attempt to es-
lsome one" would send for him.
appearance adds mystery to
ination of circumstances. Law
fain meets the Lady of the
61X Rose. who informs him that
|qTher house; and that she was In
~ of the party that captured
Tie captive is thrust into dark
Ef8und chamber when Captain
oegins n search of the premises.
Ngging his way out. Lawrence
~ place deserted. Evidence of
md a dead man across the thres-
Col. Mortimer. father of the Lady
nended Rose. fnds his home in
capt. Grant insists that Law
~ strung up at once. Miss Nor
aDpears. explains the mystery and
nee is held a prisoner of war.
luce escapes through plans ar
BY The Lady and sees Grant at
lflos Mortimer. Grant is knocked
y Lawrence. who comes to Miss
Dor's relief. and then makes his
/. Captain Grants base villainy
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NAPIER xxiv.-contlnued.

i;e11APTER xxiv.-contlnued.
4 10Dw not when. during all my
Xufe, was more deeply i'm
with the awful solemnity Of
an as l watched these volun-
u oilers land on the Jersey shore,
mp away through the dust. In
4 fanks were sick and wounded
49, able to keep up; occasionally
MD crawl aside but the moment
g able would join some new body.
1bume the march.
~ were animated by n stern pur.
! Uhich yielded power. Such as
DQEere not to be trlfled with. 9th
Ight scoif at their raggedness Of
heir carelessness Of discipline.
q bondescript garments. and vari.
equipment. but to one who had
a6uch In battle-who had been
I them at Trenton. Brandywine.
hrmantown-they were warriors
be despiscd. stern. grim fight
0ble to hold their own against
dnhd's best drilled battalions. l
:a1ed them file past-Wayne's, Var
~ Scott's brigades. and Jackson's
n Grayson's Notwithstanding
own. dust.caked faces. the eager
! the sturdy. ureless tread, the
oiled muskets. Boys. men. gray
d all alike exhibited In their
3 the same expression. They were
pating battle against hated foe.
punted hardship ms nothing com.
i with the Joy OF conflict. Every
brought them closer to the
le OF arms-to that supreme test
rength. cournge. endurance. for
! they had left their homes. They
= be poorly drilled. addressed.
/ nsly armed. yet these were fight
! hen.
vas midnight when Morgan led us
e steep blum. and out upon the
road. We advanced silently.
n struggling column through the
lncss. passing the cmbers OF
fires for several miles. the re.
pent soldicry OF other commands
ling on the ground. At Hopewcll.
hington was holding another coun.
With his officers. As we swung
we could perceive his tall figuro
hing In the glow OF Hre. and
arose from the lips Of our men
tdon. involuntary cheer. breaking
hgcly upon tho solemn silence OF
hight The group about him were
led and looked about. and he
ed n moment shading his cycs.
What troops are thcso7" he asked.
voice cutting across the distance.
indrcd answered him;
iorgnns rificmcnl"
Food. my indnl" and even at that
nnce J could nee his face brighten.
ere will be work for you nt dawn"
ith rolling cheer. echoing down
ranks from front to rear. We nn.
red. swinging tho guns over our
Ia. m We swept forward into tho
night. There might be discus
diascnsion about that council flrc,
there was mono In tho hearts Of
,c who were going out to die. Al
Wy rumors were nyinx about 10
ling Lees unwlllinghess to engage
battle. ! saw him ns trudgod
standing beside Wayne. the flro.
a. bis face. although his head
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HOWARD {. BURTON. ASSAYER q CHEMIST
II.tnNIT.IlI. tOIt

specimen hA'adahi ni'lp, dai liNo .li0sp isas 81 gold
.liygr 1851 told. t0gi tlng ~ goppet o.
application Control and uWuifa unth 90
ncitsd Utfertnrs Carbonate National nhnt
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Install Fine Soda Fountain

AZ fine new soda fountain If the
liquid carbonic type has been
placed ID Cochran's drug store BY
Calvin Paige and 'C..a A. Carver.
who will engage in business under
the firm name Of Paige & Carver ,
The fountain is one Of the best
made and combines every desir-
able feature. Within a few days
everything viii be in readiness
for serving cool drinks of all
kinds. a '''N
Special announcement adver-
tisenent Of opening will appear in
The HERALD next week; after
wards the firm will provide week
ly specialties for their customers
and endeavor to prove worthy a
share Of public patronage. ''@
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Club Meeting

The Fortnightly Club met with
Mrs. Mary *. Rankin at her love-.
" home in Solvna Thursday, May
Is. After short business session
the subject of forestry. was again
taken up, as that is our study for
three months. Very interesting
papers were read by several of
our club members. IA iar a H
During the social hour an old
fashioned quilting was engag-
ed in by all members present pand
much merriment evoked at the ex-
pense of our hostess, that it should
occur to her to entertain club soi
modern women q with a quilting
parity uedai a9H iH5m rs ahaEia
However, we declared that we
had had the incest time ever anc
| will welcome another chence Itc
90 to Mrs. Rankin's. After de-
lightful refreshments, we adjourn'
ed, next meeting to be with Mrs.
Robinson. --Sec'y tsa q. ai89
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Board Of Trade Meeting

Ne At the last board of trade meet
ing only q few matters of general
interest were taken up. Amongst
these was the drainage canal
throughthe farming district south
of town. 1t is desired to have
something done towards having
the canal cut at once and j. M.
Weeks and K. w. Rountree were
appointed as committee to look
into the matter and report on it.
The sea- wall project came up, but
it developed that some hindrance
has delayed action by the authori-
ties having this in hand. MIR.
Weeks of the committee to bring
TO the attention of the city coun-
Gil the desirability of having street
names placed on boards at the cor
ners and have houses numbered
reported thatthe council, was in
clined to favor it but action was
deferred. FIR. BIount, S. f. j.
l'rabne and j.. e. Meyrick were
appointed d committee to look in
to the proposition TO bond this
commissioners district for good
roads and report The secretary
| was instructed to write Commits.
sionerD Downing at Fort Ogden and
invite him to be present ut meet.
Ing tomorrow night. 7aliila2 dai
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Capital Increased

LFAF4 Wi ta3 u. hFAtA t.tFatA tttf
/ AT an adjourned meeting Of the
Ppnta Gorda Cigar Manufacturr
ing 60, Tuesday, night, when
more than two-thirds of the stock
was represented, IT was voted to
increase the capital stock to TWEEN
ty:.five thousand dollars, ten thou.
sand Of which is to BE- paid in q
once and the rest to, be subject e
future disposition. This will pro
vide fun'ls for the new factory
building which the company viii
put up. Bids will be advertised
for and work started as soon Al
possible after. contract is awarded
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Commissioner Minutes
portion crowded out last week

portion crowded out last week.
Notary bond Tor S. P. Strickland was
presented to the Board for approval
Same was approved. -
Road petition was submitted to the
Board asking that the following road be
granted. :, Beginning south of the depot
at Fort Green in Section IS. Township
g, Range 24;running in aLanortheast
direction interesting near the half mile
stake on the north line of Section S,
Township IS, Range "a. ! Same was
granted and so ordered. seJF 4o bgm&
James Alderman, III. r, Durrance and
Z. A. Gavin we're appointed as blazers.
Road petition asking Tor road from
Sebring to Kuhlman was presented to
Board. Road to run as follows Be.
ginning at the Circle at SebrIng, De-
Soto County, Fla, run east to Section
line dividing Sections 2o and 28; thence
south between Sections az and a28. ga
and 81, in Township "a, Range. 2o east !;
lhence south to Township line dividing
Townships "a and IS; thence. east along
said Township line to the northeast COR
ner OF Section a.. In Township 36. Range
20; thence south on line dividing Sec
lions and a, oand 10, I6 and IS, III and
es; thence east one quarter mile on the
Section line between Sections a. and az;
thence south three quarters of a mile on
west subdivision line OF Section ~;
thence east one and one quarter miles on
sub. division lines of Sections ~ and .a6 !;
thence south one mile on center SUBJ
division lines Of Sections az ands3sI;
thence east on south Isub-division lines
of Section SIS and 50, to lower bridge on
Josepeine Greek. 9G5 H50H b97ata
1t was moved and carried that A. X
Albritton be recommended to the gov
ernor to be appointed Inspector OF
marks and brands ofjlive stock tor pre-
cinct No. 81. .,,s- s44 vSss,e
1t is hereby ordered that signs be
placed over each county officers door
designating character Of Office, and that
each county officer pay for his sign, the
county paying for all other signs. " sli
Bond for carrying fire arms was sub
mitted to the Board by L. I, Afford.
Same was approved, '3ft'' "I''i f!a
r. Il. Groom presented bond to Board
for carrying firearms. Same was ac-
cepted and permit granted, r
w. H. HARRISON presented fire arms
bond to board. Same was approved
and permit granted Go.
Upon motion P. M. Parker was al
lowed reduction on her personal prop
erty from $1,000. 90 valuation to a yalu-
alton OF 100000. ~ @'''''' ''o'tY nv
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Il election was

pursuance of said election was.
passed by the senate.
Varied and sundry measures,
having passed both houses, have
gone to the governor for approval
others are ready for re-engrossing
to 60 to the executive, and by the
end of the session great number
of new laws will have been added
to those already on the statute
books.
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BIZ to Quiet Title

Bill to Quiet Title AZ
Catherine v. Smith, Y"'")f 7HJ ~ h1l3''a
WIS. Smith, her husband, UEpust IA s4.nJ
VS.. Bill to Quiet "
A.Coachman, Title to Real
Georgia Nelson tBisF 81 u IKE haftnBt5
Theodore C.. Piitzer and Estate, ~"
Mattie Piltzer, his wife; d, r18AnlSart ,re1
Thomas Crowley. J %
To Theodore g. Piltzer, Matte Piitzer and
Thomas Crowley, named as non resident res
pondentsin the bill of complaint filed in above
stated cause:-
You aud each of You will please take notice
that you are require to appear, plead, answer or
demur to the bill of complaint, fled in above
stated cause, on or before the first Monday of
July, "A. d.. 1er3. ~ Htg9G&I HtQ1u8N
1t is further ordered that a copy of the fore
going notice be published once each week in the
Punta Gorda Herald, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in said conn u for four consecutive weeks
also that a copy of said notice be sent by due
ccrse of mail to each of the respondents; also
that copy be posted at the door of the lconrt
house in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida, with
| in twenty days from the date hereof. r8aguV
| Witness the Hon. F. A. Whitney, Circuit Jud-
| &c. lHH@.E By A. Clerk
(SEAL)
| And the seal of said court. tr 0iEtlau GIN
| This the roth day of May, A. d. 1919.
G. G. Morgan, Solicitor for Complainant. OH Z.
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Henry M, FlagIer IS Dead

Henry NJ Flagler, the wealthy
railroad builderand owner, noted
financial giant who made the East
Coast Of Floriaa to blossom and
conceived and carried out plans for
an oversee railroad to Key West,
died Tuesday at West Palm Beach
after an illness of three weeks re-
sulting from nervous breakdown
he suffered about three months ago.
His death isl keen loss to Florida
especially to that part to which he
devoted so much of his money and
energy g'a .17naaSf a'aa
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Bicycle repairing, Sundries, ETC.,
at reasonable prices;nPope motort
cycles aud wheels; houses for rent
+. S. STRoBHAR. advertisement.
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Notary bond Tor S. P. Strickland was
presented to the Board for approval
Same was approved,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

German Dioceses Altered. The
Holy Father has SO altered the boun-
daries of the Diocese of Fulda and
Wurzburg that for the future the
Bishop of Fulda viii exercise jnrisdic-
ton over the whole Of the. Grand,
Duchy of Saxe-Weimer, and the Bishop
of Wurzburg over the whole Duchv Of
Sake einingen. ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

mer provincial Of the North American
province of the Society of the Divine
Word, sailed from New York on
March IL, for Timor, an island in the
Indian Ocean, partly Dutch and partly
Portuguese. The Inhabitants number
about 100000, Malays and Papuans,
and are in an entirely savage state
Great difficulties are encountered
there by the missionaries because OF
the climate and other conditions.
Bishop In China Needs Priests
Bishop Munagorri, of the Dominican
Order, of Central Tonquin, China, re.
ports 100000 Holy Communions last
year. He has only 1913 priests and
needs 800 more.
Nuns in Turkey HomeIess.-An
earthquake destroyed the house of the
Oblate Sisters of the Assumption at
Gallipoli, Turkey.
White Fathers In Africa.-The So
ciety of African Missionaries, called
the White Fathers, have charge OF
los stations belonging to seven apos
tolic vicariates and one Prefecture
The Society has two missionary fields
In North Africa they work among a
Mohammedan population. In South
Africa among the tribes of Soudan and
equatorial countries. The Society mum
bers 463 priests.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

Monaghan Catholicism Eastern
Mongolia, Asia, are $4,000 Catholics
under fifty-four missionary priests.
They have sixty churches and chapels
and seventy schools.
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OLD WORLD NEWS.

St. Winefride's Well in Danger
The miraculous well of st. Winefride,
in North Wales, England, is in danger
of extinction by a public drainage sys-
tenn.
Catholic Chairman Of London School
Board.-Alderman j. w. Gilbert was
last month elected chairman of the
London County Council Education
Committee, on which body Miss Bull
craig and DIR. Finucane were co-opted
members. Mr.. Gilbert is the first
Catholic chairman of the London Edu-
cation Authority since its establish
ment.
Relic of Mary Queen of Scots
Much interest is felt in collecting cir
cIes in Scotland in the forthcoming
sale at Christie's of the collection of
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African Missionary Honored.-
Their P. Bauer, of the Order of the
Holy Ghost, in recognition of his
fifty years of missionary labor in Ger
man-East Africa, as decorated with
the order of the Red Eagle of the
Third Class.