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The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
ANDERSON nELD FeR MURDER
CASHIER FuNk At WAsNBuRl

Frank E. Funk of Washburn, cashier
Of the First National Bank. was shot
down in cold blood at his home on
April 18th. The story of the shooting
is that Funk with his family was out
on the rear porch of the house and Ken
meth, the six-year' sold son Of the fam
lily. while playing about the yard,
stumbled and fell and the father went
to pick the little one up and just as he
reached to take the child in his arms
the bullet pierced his body. Funk was
taken into the house and placed on a
couch. but the bullet had struck vital
spot and death ensued in a few min
utes. The shot entered Funk's body at
the back between the shoulder blades
and came out in front just above the
right breast.
There is positively no reason given
for the mur der. It is known that Funk
had number of enemies made during
his business career in Washburn. but
they were not supposed to be more
r 8. IA 4r "a 3
n,,t.erous or revengeful.. than is eener-
ally the case with :bankers in small
towns. Twice during recent years bricks
have been thrown through the windows
Of the bank with the evident intention
Of injurine the banker and once there
was skull and cross bones printed on
the window during the night with the
warning that if Funk did not leave
the city soon there would be more Sc
we're methods used to Get rid of him.
W. 7. Anderson. clerk in the bank.
was charged with the crime and lodged
IS fail. He declares lie sis innocent,
and ao far there has been no motive
Continued on page 81
The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
DICKINSON MOTOR CAR co.
ARE ENlAReIne GARAGE

During the past week Charles Bake
and his crew started on 10-foot ad-
dition to the Dickinson Motor Car Co.
garage. The original building was con-
structed with a 40-foot frontage and
now it will be widened to cover the
entire width of the lot. Excavation is
also being made for cellar and when
completed the company will have one
Of the largest and best equipped auto
houses in the state.
= The GARAGE has needed more room
for some time.
The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
FOUND INDIAN BODIES
IN Mckenzie co. CASE

Chronicle: While B. and G. F. Dex-
ter and Ralph and Ernest Childs were
exploring the butte a mile north of
Alexander last Saturday they noticed
a peculiar stone formation under a
large rock ledge Of the northeast cornes
of the butte. The stone under the ledge
were corded up and looked as though
they had been laid by hands.
To satisfy their curiosity they tore
away this wall of stones and there un-
der the ledge and back of the wall
their gaze rested on a we'll preserved
skeleton Of large Indian where he had
been laid to rest many years ago. The
clothing. Consisting of pair of trous-
ers. an American soldiers coat with
brass buttons, gray Stetson hat. q
pair Of beaded moccasins and buck.
skin belt, were still on the body. The
Indian blanket in which he had beer
wrapped was still there and feather
pillow with pillow case on was found
under the skull !. On the skeleton was
also found string of beads, and twt
finger rings. In the tomb was found 8
hand mirror and an empty rife she'll
The hair Of the warrior was we'll pre-.
served, was about foot long and braid
ed in two braids. So
+ About 60 feet south of this grave il
the same sort of tomb. was found thu
skeleton of an Indian boy probabl,
about IS years of age. This skeleton
was wrapped in a bed quill t. had ais,
on pair of beaded moccasins and {
string Of beads. Beside the remain'
were also found bow. pipe, a til
dipper. tin plate. some buffalo hotns
several pairs of buckskin moccasins, 8
Sensation cut plug tobacco box contain
ing some trinkets, a Seal of North Caro-
lima tobacco pouch and an Arbuckle
co flee sack with several coffee bean,
in il.
About 20 feet from the boys grave
in q similar tomb was found a few
bones of q baby.
The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
Card Of Thanks

l wish to express my sincerest thanks
to the ladies' committee which organ
lied the hospital ball and 10 all who
took part in it. whose generosity real
lied more than twelve hundred dollars
net Tor the benefit Of the hospital.
BISHOP WEHRLE.
The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
National Indoor Shoot

Andrew Erdahl was one of the 50
men selected to compose the United
States Rifle team in match with Eng
land. Mr.. Erdahl's score was 4ss out
Of possible 500. which is splendid
showing but not above the, average
for ME-. Erdahl. as he was always
among the high men in the Rifle con-
tests participated in by the local team.
The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

April 27th. Morning prayer and
sermon at 10 80 a. M. subject, ..Bible
Study Evening prayer and sermon
at 7 80 p. M, subject. Belief in
c hrist Strangers welcome.
=" Rev. Griswold Bragaw,. M. D..
Oficiatine.
The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
PLANTING

planting the trees, one should
The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26

Continued on page 7,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
WASN'T GOING INTO DETAILS
Four-Year-Old Had His Own Idea Of
Propriety Of Not Airing Strictly
Personal Affairs.

One little four-year-old boy who
doesn't live far from Central park
west, New York, has as his particular
playmate a little girl of about the
same age The children frequently
spend their evenings together, and the
other morning the girl came to the
fence and called him.
Alton" she cried, come out and
play"
Atoms mother heard the call and
said to him:
Tell her you can't come over just
now because you have to take
bath"
So Alton went TO the front window.
Elizabeth" he called, Il can't come
over now"
Then he turned back to his mother
and added:
II don't fink the rest of it need bs
saided."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
CHAPTER VII.
A Family Conference.

OF the group. it was the secretary
who first claimed Fran's attention. In
a way, Grace Noir dominated the
place. Perhaps 1t was because OF her
splendidly developed body, her beauty.
her attitude of unclaimed yet unrec-
ognized authority. that she stood dis
tinctly first.
AS for Mrs. Gregory, her mild aloof-
ness suggested that she hardly be-
longed to the family. Hamilton Greg.
DRY found himself instinctively turn
ing to Grace, rather than to his wife
Mrs. Gregory's face did, indeed. ask
why Fran was there; but Grace, stand
ing at the foot of the stairs. and look.
ing at Gregory with memory of her
recent dismissal. demanded explana-
tons.
Mrs. Gregory's mother. confined by
paralysis to wheel-chair, fastened
upon the newcomer eyes whose
brightness seventy years or more had
not dimmed. The group was complet-
ed by Mrs. Gregory's bachelor brother
older than his sister by fifteen years.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
English Averse to Chance.

There is nothing more amusing in
all the quaint and curious customs of
the English house OF commons than
the strange ceremony which marks the
termination of each session.
The moment the house is adjourned,
loud-voiced messengers and policemen
cry out in the Hobbies and corridors:
Who goes homer"
These mysterious words have sound.
ed night after night for centuries
through the hall of parliament.
The custom dates from a time when
1t was necessary for members to go
home In parties, accompanied by men
carrying links or torches for common
protection against the foodpads who
infested the streets of London. But
though that danger has long since
passed away. the question Who goes
homer Is still asked. night after night
during the session OF parliament
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
COUGH DUE TO NERVOUSNESS
Not Dangerous, but Hard to Distin-
guish From That Where Bronchial
Tubes Are Affected.

1t frequently happens that persons
hitherto In good health are suddenly
seized with fits of coughing. which
they have considerable difficulty In
overcoming. Due to a general neu'
rasthenic or hysterical nervous condi-
ton, this cough, owing to its particu-
lar characteristics. is termed the
nervous cough"
The nervous cough often cannot be
distinguished in any way from the
cough due to an affection OF the res
piratory passages. 1t sometimes oc-
ours in the form of periodical. pro-
longed and very painful fits of cough
ing and sometimes as a continual
short, dry cough. Its most character
istic symptom is that 1t ceases during
sleep and begins again on waking.
The patients. while often source OF
anxiety to those around them, are
generally otherwise in very good
health.
Another popularity of this cough is
the absence of any secretion. for even
after very prolonged Ats OF coughing
there is rarely anything noticeable
except a little saliva. Patients may
sometimes succeed In checking the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home In Lttleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search of him.
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
tells her Gregory is a wealthy man.
deeply interested in charity work, and
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while tax
ing leave OF her, holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister OF ROD
ert Clinton, chairman of the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants nome
with him. Grace Noir. Gregory's private
secretary, takes q violent dislike 10 iran
and advises her TO go away at once
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the story
of how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her Fran is the child Of
that marriage.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
CHAPTER VI.
Mrs. Gregory.


The wind had suddenly increased
already fallen. Apprehensions CT n
storm caused hurried movements
throughout the house. Binding flashes
of lightning suggested a gathering of
the family in the reception hall, where,
according to tradition. there was less
danger" and as the unknown lady
opened the door of the front room,
Fran heard footsteps upon the stairs,
and caught a glimpse of Grace Noir
descending.
The lady closed the door behind her
before she perceived Fran, so intent
was she upon securing from threaten
ing rain some unfinished silk-work
lying on the window-sill. She paused
abruptly, her honest brown eyes
opened wide.
The perspiration shone on Hamilton
Gregory's forehead Just a moment"
he uttered lncoherently--"wait be
back when | make sure my library
windows closed. :" He left the
room, his brain In an agony of indie
cision. How much must be told? And
how would they regard him after the
telling?
who are your" asked the lady OF
thirty-hve, mildly, but with gathering
wonder.
The answer came, with a broken
laugh. Il am Fran" II was spoken a
little dehantly. little menacingiy. as
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21

moi" She added rather wildly, at
can't bel mean-but say you are
not Mrs. Gregory"
II am Mrs. Gregory" the other re-
peated, mystified.
Fran tried to hide her emotion with
a smile, but it would have been easier
for her to cry, just because she of the
patient brown eyes was Mrs. Gregory
At that moment Hamilton Gregory
re-entered the room, brought back by
the fear that Fran might tell all dur
ing his absence. How different life
would have been If he could have
found her flown!-but he read in her
face no promise of departure.
His wife was not surprised at his
haggard face, for he was always work.
ing too hard, worrying over his extern
sive charities. planning editorials for
his philanthropic journal, devising
means to better the condition of the
local church. But the presence OF this
stranger-doubtless one of his count
less objects of charity-demanded ex-
PLANTATION.
Come" he said bruskly, addressing
neither directly, I'VE needn't stop here
have some explanations to make. and
they might as well be made before
everybody. once and for all. :"
He paused wretchedly. seeing no out
look, no possible escape. Something
must be told-not lie, but possibly
not all the truth; that would rest with
Fran. He was as much in her power
as If she, herself, had been the effect
Of his sin.
He opened the door, and walked
with heavy step into the hall Mrs.
Gregory followed, wondering, looking
rather at Fran than at her husband.
Fran's keen eyes searched the apart
ment for the actual source of Hamil-
ton Gregory's acutest regrets.
Yes, there stood the secretary.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21

If the tired spirit was bracing itself
for battle.
The lady wore her wavy hair part
ed in the middle after that fashion
which perhaps was never new; and no
impudent ribbon or arrogant flodnce
stole ones attention from the mouth
that was just sincere and sweet. 1t
was face one wanted to look at be-
cause-well, Fran didn't know why.
she's no prettier than L. was Fran's
decision, measuring from the natural
standard-the standard every woman
hides in her own breast.
And who is Franz" asked the mild
voice. The lady smiled so tenderly,
it was like a mellow light stealing
from a fairy rose-garden of thornless
souls.
Fran caught her breath while her
face showed hardness-but not against
the other. She felt something like
holy wrath as her presentment sound
ed forth protestingly-"But who are
your"
81 am Mrs Gregory"
"Oh, no." cried Fran, with violence,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
Liberals.

walls have ears"
Il should say so with all those die
tagraphs banging on them"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21

This brother, Simon Jefferson, though
stockily built and evidently well-fed,
wore an air of lassitude, as If peren-
nially tired. AS he leaned back in a
hall chair, he seemed the only one
present who did not care why Fran
was there.
Gregory broke the silence by clear
ing his throat with evident embarrass-
ment. A peal of thunder offered him
reprieve, and after its reverberations
had died away, he still hesitated.
This" he said presently, 'is a-the
orphan-an orphan-one who has
come to me from She says her
name is Frances"
Fran" came the abrupt correction;
''just Fran"
There was general feeling that an
orphan should speak less positively,
even about her own name-should be,
as it were, subdued from the mere
fact of orphanhood
IAN orphan!" Simon Jefferson ejac-
ulated, moving restlessly in his effort
to find the easiest corner of his chair.
81 hope nothing is going to excite me.
have heart-disease, little girl. and
I'm liable to topple off at any moment.
tell you, l must not be excited"
Il don't think" replied Fran, with
cheerful interest in his malady, that
orphans are very exciting"
Hamilton Gregory resumed, eau
tiously stepping over dangerous
ot
Fran, and Grace never ceased to look
at him. She came here tonight. after
the services at the Big Tent. She
came here and, or | should say, 10 re-
quest, TO ask-Miss Grace saw her
when she came. Miss Grace knew of
her being here" He seized upon this
fact as if to lift himself over pitfalls.
Grace's eyes were gravely judicial.
She would not condemn him unheard,
but at the same time she let him see
that her knowledge of Fran would not
help his case. 1t did not surprise
Mrs. Gregory that Grace had known
of the strange presence; the secretary
knew of events before the rest of the
family.
Gregory continued, delicately pick
ing his way: But the child asked to
see me alone, because she had a spe.
cial message-a-yes, message to
deliver to me. So l asked Miss Grace
to leave us for half an hour. Then /
heard the girls story. while Miss
Grace waited upstairs"
WELL" Simon Jefferson interposed
irritably. Miss Grace is accounted for
Go on, brother-in-law, go on. II we
must have it,"
THE fact is, Lucy" Gregory at
this point turned to his wife-for at
certain odd moments he found relief
in doing so-"the fact is-the fact is.
this girl is the-er-daughter of-of a
very old friend of mine-a friend who
was-was friend years ago, long be-
fore ! moved to Littleburg. long before
| saw you, Lucy. That was when my
home was in New York | have told
when l lived with my father in New
York. Well, before my father died.
| was acquainted with-this friend. |
owed that person a great debt, not of
money-a debt of-what shall l say?"
Fran suggested. Honor"
Gregory mopped his brow while all
looked from Fran to him. He re-
sumed desperately: Il owed great
debt to that friend-oh. not Of money.
Of course-a debt which circumstances
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
Loss an Illusion.

James c. McReynolds, who inves-
tigated the tobacco trust for the gov
eminent, thereby bringing on a lot
Of things, says that just after he
started practicing law in a small
town down in Tennessee, a few years
ago, a stout billsman came into his
Office one day and announced that his
desired to sue a neighbor for $4,000
damages.
1.-TWO years ago." he stated, che
called me hippopotamus.N
"Tmo years ago!" echoed Mercy
holds. "Why didn't you sue him
eooner?"
well, subj" said the injured party
until that there circus come through
here last week l thought all the time
he was paying me compliment. -
Saturday Evening Post.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21

ing" Fran said, still pityingly. when
you sang those words, it was only a
song to you, but music is just a bit
of life's embroidery. while you think
il life itself You don't SOW, or reap
I'm a choir loft. You can't SOW deeds
and reap words"
IL understand you, now" he fall
tered. You have come to disgrace
me. What good will that do you. or
or my first wife? You are no abstrac-
ton, to represent sowing and reaplng.
but fiesh-and blood girl who can go
away IL she chooses"
She chooses to stay Fran assured
him.
Then you have resolved to ruin me
ard break my wife's heart!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21

A~O, III just mere W nave a
Don't they say that the Kingdom
of God maybe taken by force? But
you know more about the Kingdom
than i. Let them believe me the
daughter of some old boyhood friend
-thatll make it easy. AS the daugh-
ter of that friend, you'll give me a
home. I'll keep out of your way, and
be pleasant-a nice little girl. of any
age you please" She smiled remotely
He spoke DULY: But they'll want
to know all about that old college
friend"
'Will you enjoy a home that you
seize by force?"
Naturally. Well, just invent some
story-I'll stand by you"
You don't know me-" he returned.
drawing himself up. What! do you
imagine ! would lie to them?"
Il think" Fran remarked imperson-
ally, that to a person in your posi-
tion-a person beginning to reap what
he has sown, lying is always the next
course. But you must act as your
conscience dictates. You may be
sure that if you decide to tell the
truth. I'll certainly stand by you in
that"
Helplessly driven to bay, he flashed
out violently, Unnatural girl-or
woman-or whatever you are-there
is no spirit of girlhood or womanhood
in you"
Fran returned in low, concentrat-
ed voice, IF I'm unnatural what were
you in the Springfield days? Was it
natural for you to be married secretly
when the marriage might have been
public? When you went away to
break the news to your father, wasn't
1t rather unnatural for you to hide
three years before coming back?
When you came back and heard that
your wife had gone away to be sup
ported by people who were not re-
spectacle, was it natural for you to
be satisfied with the first rumors you
heard, and disappear for good and all ?
AS for me, yes, have neither the
spirit of girlhood nor womanhood, for
I'm neither a girl, nor a woman, I'm
nothing" Her voice trembled. Don't
rouse my anger-when | lose grip on
myself, I'm pretty hard to stop. II
let everything rush on my mind-how
she-my 'friend'-my sweet darling
friend'-how she searched for you all
the years till she died-and how even
on her death-bed she thought maybe
you'd come-you-"
Fran choked back the words.
DON'T" she gasped Don't reprcach
me, or III reproach you, and / mustn't
do that. l want to hide my real heart
from you-from all the world. want
to smile, and be like respectable
people"
For Gods sake" whispered the
other frantically, hush! hear my
wife coming. Yes. yes. I'll do every
thing you say. but, oh. don't ruin me-
You shall have home with us, you
shall have everything, everything"
Except a welcome" Fran faltered,
frightened at the emotion she had be-
trayed Can you show me to a room
-quick-before your wife comes?
don't want to meet her, now. I'm ter
ribly tired I've come all the way
from New York to find you; reached
Littleburg only at husband I've been
pretty busy ever since!"
Come, then" he said hastily. This
way-I1l show you a room. It's
too late" he broke off, striving desper-
ately to regain composure.
The door opened, and a woman en-
tered the room hastily.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
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cough, but not for long, and as q
rule in such cases the next fit Of
coughing is all the more severe.
The nervous cough is particularly
frequent between the ages of twelve
and seventeen It then. often as
sumes the character of a barking
cough. 1t is unattended by any seri-
Gus danger, and does not induce any
emphysema. Change of climate ap-
pears to have most effect upon it.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-06-21
Whistled for a Liner.

After running the whole 9O0-foot
length of the Kronprinz Wilhelm with
a heavy suitcase in each hand just as
the big liner pulled out recently,
young man sank down at the end OF
the pier, exhausted, and gazed mo-
ment after the ship. Then he put his
fingers to his lips and whistled long
and loud. The ship did not stop.
she don't know your voice" said
a sympathetic bystander.
How independent those big ships
are" soliloquized the belated one.
He had got stuck in the tubes, he
said.-New York Mail.