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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-29

ST. Louis, Jan. pa girl of eight
has sued Uncle Sam in three courts
for 100000 as recompense. for the
act of her grandfather in sinking his
ship during the civil war in order to
save a cargo of arms from the con-
federate army.
Capt. Samuel Houston, a relative
of Gen. Sam Houston of Texas fame,
owned river boat, He was seized by
a confederate force and his boat
loaded with rifles and sent south on
the Mississippi His fidelity to the
federal cause led him to sink the
boat. The little girl is his only sur
viVing relative.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-29
HEALTH TIP

When Butterfne is.put into spoon
and boiled vigorously it does not
foam, but it sputters. But when but
ter is put in a spoon and subjected to
the same course it foams.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-29
CHANGED

First Chorus Lady What do you
think, dear? George is back from
Alaska, stony-broke and so. altered
that you would hardly know him!
Second Chorus Lady-Pm sure l
shan't, dear.-Judge.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19
AS man grows older his bump Of
conceit gradually becomes a dent.
Don't be Bothered with Coughing.

Stop ii with Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. 1t spreads soothing heal.
ing coating as it glides down the throat.
and tickling, hoarseness, and nervous
hacking, are quickly healed. Children
love it-tastes good and no opiates, A
man in Texas walked Is miles to drug
store to get bottle. Best you can buy
for Group and bronchial coughs. Try it.
-Hites Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19
ATTENTION COMPANY X

AT regular drill next Tuesday night.
Sept. 22nd, we will take up the bayo-
net work. Every member should be
present at 500 p, m. sharp.
Company Clerk.
All rifles belonging to Company X
must be at Armory in good condition
Tuesday evening, Sept. %. By order
Q. M. Sergeant
w. H. FULLER,
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19
Christian Science Church Notes.

Christian Science Society hold ser
vices at their meeting place on North
Main-st, west side, second door south
of Division-st, Sunday morning at 1890
Subject of lesson "Matter."
Sunday School at 1900 m.
Wednesday evening meeting at 7:SO
Reading room in the same place oper
every Tuesday and Thursday after
moons from to 4.
All are cordially invited to attend ths
services and visit the reading room.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19
Presbyterian Church Notes
Rev. A. d. Grigsby. Pastor.

You are cordially invited to worship
in this church next Sunday morning
and evening, 1890 and 7:30. In the
morning the pastor will supplement
last Sundays subject on "The Influ-
ences of Surroundings" by adding to
and exemplifying il.
Sunday School at 1l:45 directly al
close of the morning worship. You
the readers of this will be heartily vel.
coined.
Praise service of the Young Peoples
Society at GAS. Miss Maddaugh will
lead the meeting.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19
Bviets Of Me Week

Jewish New Year begins Sunday at
sun down.
II. l.. Dunson is moving his gro
cery in the Walsh building on State-st.
The Circuit Court has taken an ad-
!ournment until sept 2s, at which time
several civil cases will be tried.
The Boyne City Bee is the latest ad-
dition in the newspaper realm in Char
Ievoix County. IL is published by Joe
E. Anstett and is circulated free in
above city.
The first hunting fatality occurred
near Dighton Saturday, when Fred
Van Sickle, aged IA years, was acci-
dentally shot and killed by his boy
chum, Earl Hood.
Owing to the Genera Prosperity
falling back on his stronghold the
Boyne City Evening Journal has been
temporarily discontinued and semi
weekly issued in its place.
You can buy at EMPEY BROS nice
Medicine Cabinet for bath room with
Glass Shelves for sl.50--also you can
buy nice V-shaped Glass with glass
towel rack, Nickle Holder for 81. 90.
In runaway accident at Charlevoix
last Saturday morning, August Cellner
received a broken left arm and his
daughter, Miss Agnes, re ceived a
broken left leg and arm together with
several bruises.
Jack Hassett of Elk Rapids, was kill,
ed instantly Monday night, by having
his neck broken, Charles Clark suffer
ed a broken rib and an injured hip,
while Robert Mamagona received sew
ere scalp wounds and an injured arm
when the Ford car driven by Hassett
turned completely over,
The first instalIment and synopsis of
opening chapters of our new serial,
"The Man in the Well" appear in this
issue. Don't fail to read the opening
chapters. The story was secured at a
price larger than is usually paid and is
considered winner and we are glad
to be able to give our readers this treat.
The dates for the county teachers
examinations for 1918 are April 29-May
/, and Aug. 1915. The examination in
reading for the April examination will
be based on ''The House o. the Seven
Gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorne; for
August on "The American Scholar" by
Ralph Waldo Emerson. The date of
the eighth grade examination is May l3
s14, and the reading examination will
be based on Lincoln's Getty sburg Ad'
dress and "The Chambered Nautilus"
by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The E. B. Clark Seed Co. of this city
are availing themselves of the parcels
post system this week in unique
manner They are mailing to some OF
their seed growers the empty bags in
which the seed beans pre- 10 be shipped
bv freight TO their warehouse here,
The consignment of empty bags weigh
approximately a ton and half and are
divided into about $50 shipments. Man
ager Cross, upon investigating, found
this the cheapest route, and it also
takes the bags to the doors OF the CON-
signers on the rural routes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19

Cold cash often melts marble hearts.
Many are called, but more are bluff
ed
The path of By and BY leads to No
where.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19
A Lame Baek--Kidney Trouble Causes |

Lame Baek--hidney lrOubie Iauses IL.
And il will give you even worse If
not checked. Mrs. II. T. Straynge,
Gainesville, Ca, was fairly down on
her back With kidney trouble and in-
famed bladder. She says: al took
Foley Kidney Pills and now my back is
stronger than in years and both kidney
and bladder troubles are entirely gone.
--Hites Drug Store,
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-09-19
St. Joseph's Church
Rev. Timothy KrobOth.

Sunday Sept. 20.
500 a. m. Low mass. Holy Com
munion for the Ladies of the Altar
Society.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
sss, 900 Y. M. c. A, FOR SALISBURY.
Work On jackson Memorial Building
viii Begin Next Week.

Salisbury.-The plans for the me-
mortal Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building to be erected here by
Mrs. Mamie R. Jackson as me-
mortal to her late husband, Governor
jackson, are now In the hands of the
contractors. The intention Is to start
work at once and the contractors must
give bond to have the building COM
pleted by November /. The building
will be SO by 100 feet, three stories and
basement. It will be Of Colonial brick,
laid Flemish bond, terra Gotta and
iron. The first floor will contain .
spacious entrance hall, cloak rooms,
mems room, with an auditorium 40 by
60 feet. kitchen, pantry and furnish
ings for banquets. The second floor
will contain a large library, writing
room, big game room, billiard parlor
and gymnasium. The third floor has
IL bedrooms and shower baths. The
building was designed by Clyde N.
Fritz, of Baltimore. The structure is
estimated to cost $65,000. When COM
pleted 1t will be the handsomest struc-
ture of Its kind in Maryland outside OF
Baltimore city and will be handsomely
furnished by Mrs. Jackson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
SYNOPSIS.

Joseph Hayward, an ensign in the
United States army. on his way to Fort
Harmar. meets Simon Girty a renegade
whose name has been connected with all
manner of atrocities, also headed for
Fort Harmar. with q message from the
guides him to the fort. At General Har-
mars headquarters Hayward meets Rene
D'Auvray, who processes to recognize him.
although he has no recollection of ever
having seen her before. Hayward volun-
teers TO carry message for Harmar to
Sandusky, where Hamilton Is stationed.
The northwest Indian tribes are ready
for war and are only held back by the
refusal Of the friendly Wyandots to join.
The latter are demanding the return of
Wa-pa-tee-tah. a religious teacher. whom
they believe to be a prisoner. Hayward s
mission Is to assure the Wyandots that
the man is not held by the soldiers. Rene
asks Hayward to let her accompany him.
She tells him that she is a quarter-blood
Indians. She has been in search OF her
father. She insists that she has seen
Hayward before, but in British uni
form. Hayward refuses her request and
starts for the north accompanied BY
scout named Brady and private soldier.
They come on the trail Of war party
and to escape from the Indians take shell
ter In hut on an island. Hayward finds
a murdered man in the hut. 1t proves to
be Raoul D'Auvray. former French Off
Ger who Is called by the Wyandots white
chief" Rene appears and Hayward Is
puzzled by her insistance that they have
met before. Rene recognizes the muir
dered man as her father. who was known
among the Indians as Wa-pa-tee.tah. She
-ails Hayward her father was exiled from
y lie French court and had spent his ire
among the Indians as missionary. Brady
reports seeing a band of marauding In
iians in the vicinity and with them Simon
Girty. Brady's evidence convinces the
girl that there Is q British officer by the
- xrrhn roanmhIna me
American. They find escape from the
Island cut off.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER XII.
We Meet Them With Rifles.

Small as my peek hole was, Just
large enough to admit rifle barrel, 1t
yet afforded clear view to east and
south of the house. AS l gazed, striv-
ing to determine what the various
movements meant, and from which
direction to anticipate final attack, an
Indian crept out into the open, crawl
ing on his stomach like a snake
through the grass. Others followed,
until dozen wriggling forms began
to advance inch by inch, hugging the
ground so closely could scarcely per
ceive their movement. heard slight
sound within, as Brady quietly thrust
forward his rife.
wait moment" called to him.
not venturing to glance about, but
holding up one hand in warning, at is
a long shot yet, and we must make
every one tell. Wait until the first
fellow is half across; then pick your
man. Who is at the loophole beyond
us"
''It is I, monsieur"
you, mademoiselle! Hadn't you
better let Schultz take that placer"
can why, monsieur?"-the soft
voice coolly indignant. Am | afraid?
Am unable to shoot? Why should
not stay?"
Those are Indians" began, az
thought"
Bali! My people! Those robbers
and towards. told you there Is no
Wyandot among them. You will see,
monsieur"
"All right then. take that first one.
and you pick the two to the left. Fire
when give the word. Schultz lay out
one of those extra guns beside each of
us. Ready now; the fellows who are
not hit will jump and run for the
woods as soon as we fire; give them
a second shot before they can reach
cover"
Ready now!" commanded sharp
ly. Let them have it-fire!"
(To DE CONTINUEDJ
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
POLITICS IN SCHOOL CHARGED.
Selection OF Trustees At FalrpIay BY
Patrons Scored.

Observation-Disclosures has broken
out in the Fairplay School over the
re-appointment of William Leather
man, William Croft and Jacob M. Mid
dlekauff as district trustees at the
recent meeting of the patrons Of the
school. Dissatisfied patrons who al
legged that the patrons meeting was
packed and that politics controlled the
selection Of trustees, filed with the
County School Board the names Of
Charles Coffman. David Palmer and
H. r. Reichard, and asked that they
be appointed The School Board, how.
ever, indorsed> the action of the regu-
lar patrons meeting Mr.. Middlekauff.
one of the reappointed trustees, who
is also a County Commissioner, In q
public statement denied that the meet
ing had been carefully and completely
planned beforehand" and says the
statement that the election of the trus-
tees was effected by persons In
capable of choosing men for this or
any other position" is IAN insult to
the intelligence of those who attended
the patrons meeting and reflection
upon their integrity"
The present trustees, two Of whom
are Democrats and one Republican,
were reelected by vote Of IL to 8.
The principal of Fairplay School Is .
Republican.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
CHARLOTTE HALL SCHOOL.
Commencement Sermon To Be Preach
ed June H.

Charlottesville commencement ser
mon at Charlotte Hall School will be
delivered June IA, at p. NJ, by Rev.
Frank T. Cady, of Oakley. Md. Mon
day. June Is, 23O P. NJ. there will be
field exercises; P. NJ, farewell meet
ing of Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Rev. L. B. Atkins, Dunkirk, Nd,
speaker Tuesday. June 16, s P. NJ,
celebration of the Washington and
Stonewall Society, address by A. Dana
Hodgdon, Baltimore; Wednesday, June
IT, 2 P. M, competitive drill,
judged by Captain Edward 2. Macon.
Washington; s P. M, Evolutionary
contest. Thursday, June IS, 1880
A. NJ. commencement exercises. adj
dress by Judge A. c. Bond, Westmins-
ter; 8 P. NJ, students farewell ball.
The members of the graduating class
are: J. L. Brooks, Washington; ]. l.
Campbell, Jr., Worcester county; c. N.
Clary, Frederick; ]. F. Dent, St Mary's
county; R. L. Cough, Charles county;
L. A. Haslup, Howard county; L. e.
Mason, Anne Arundel county; F. w.
Plugge, Washington; s. 8. Ridgely,
Baltimore; F. R. w. Sasscer, Prince
Georges county; Frank Steil, Jr.. Bal
timore; J. H. Tarr Queen Anne's
county; J. H. Wise, Charles county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
Maryland Postmasters Named.

Washington. = Postmaster General
Burleson announced the appointment
of Hattie d. H. Moore, postmaster OF
Marydel, Caroline county, Md, to sue
coed Henry Steele. The reappoint-
ments for Maryland fourth-class offices
were as follows: Charles L. Tate.
Arnold, Anne Arundel county; John 8.
Quillin, Bishop, Worcester county;
Maurice T. Lusby, Bowens, Calvert
county, and Lee Y. Coster, Coster, Cal
vert county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Brady was close beside me. kneeling
on the floor. his eye at an opening be-
tween the logs.
See anything"
There are figures moving at the
edge Of the wood" he answered, with.
out glancing around. but they don't
come out so can tell what they look
like. The way your clothes are torn
you must have had a fight?"
Il did-with the big fellow In red
jacket. He's lying out there with a
cracked skull That Is why those fell
lows don't know what to do-they're
short leader"
l got to my feet, and stared about,
seeking mademoiselle. She was be-
yond the table, and our eyes met.
"You-you killed him, monsieur"
Il do not know; threw him, his
head struck against tree, and he lay
still had to run; only he was not
your man, mademoiselle; he looked
no more like me than you do"
"You-you are sure?"
Yes; l saw his face. It was lighter
out there. and he lay fiat on his back.
He was big enough, If anything larger
even than l am, and gave me fight
for 1t until his foot slipped. He had
black hair and mustache, and his face
was full of purple veins. He looked
French to me-"
yet wore a red coat?"
cay! and swore in English, the one
oath heard. You know anyone like
THAR?
There was a shot without, and the
chug Of a ball as 1t struck against the
logs; then another, and Brady's voice
tense with strain:
They're goin' to try 1t, an theirs
sure some Injuns out Their; the who'll
edge O. the woods Is alive with 'em.
Get ready now! This amt goin' ter
be no SLOUGH o. fight"
sprang across to the nearest open
ing, yet stopped to be sure of the ar
rangement within. The gray light
stealing In through the small firing
holes failed to give distinct view
across the room.
Where are you Schultz"
Here NIT der front"
ooh, all right; what has become of
your friend?"
HE vas to load; he do dot, but not
| fight. Maybe dot help some, don't it?'
1 cav the man then, his white face
showing dimly, and before him three
rifles lying across the table.
"You found more guns?'
Brady glanced aside to answer.
1.-THE girl did; she knew where they
were-ah! now the rumpus has be.
gun!"
Reports. blending almost into a vol
ley, sounded without, the thud Of lead
striking the logs in dull echo. One
stray ball found entrance, eplintered
an edge of the bench, and flattened
out against the stone chimney.
dropped to one knee, my eyes at the
opening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
0HeMAn0 \
MeFORFST
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ILLUSTRATED % DJLAV1N
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We'll do the best we can. What about
you, mademoiselle?"
Il go with you," she answered
quietly.
Against your own people?"
Those are not my people! They
are outlaws, renegades. led by the
murderer Of my father"
Then let US go back; every moment
lost will count against US. Pick up
the packs. Brady, you lead of;
Schultz. take care of the preacher and
keep his tongue still"
The house was exactly as we left
it, few red embers on the hearth
alone shedding spectral light about
the main room, as we CROPPED our way
forward. There were heavy wooden
bars to fit across the doors, and I Sc
cured these as soon as deposited my
pack on the floor.
"Mademoiselle," said, staring about
at the blank walls in some perplexity.
You know this place better than any
of us; surely it was not erected here
in the wilderness without some pro-
vision for defense in case Of attack.
Are those walls solid?"
mo, monsieur; they were made
tight, so no CLEAN of light would ever
show without, but there are gunports
here-see."
She slipped aside a small wooden
shutter. fitted ingeniously between the
logs, revealing an opening sufficient
for rife barrel.
There are four along this wall. and
as many opposite. At the rear you
must stand on the bench, so as to fire
above the shed roof"
Leave that preacher alone, and
open them up, Schultz" l commanded
sharply. There is not light enough
here now to show without. Now,
Brady, see IL there are any extra guns
in the shack, or ammunition. Lay
everything out here convenient A
rife? Good! Well give that to our
Moravian friend; he may be opposed
to war on principle, but, by all the
gods! he'll fight now, If Schultz can
pound the truth into him. What is
that, mademoiselle? Powder and ball
In the big chest; show Brady where
1t is. This isn't going to be such a
one-sided affair after ALL Five of use,
counting Block, who may not know
which end Of the gun to point. am
going to scout outside and see when
those fellows cross over"
Brady shaded his eyes to stare
across at me through the gloom.
You'd better let me CO."
mo; I'll try it alone; get everything
ready, and leave the bar down"
"You will be careful, monsieur"
There was an unconcealed note of anx.
iety in the voice that caused me to
glance back at her quickly in surprise.
BE assured Of that, mademoiselle,' y
I returned. 81 know the duty of an
ally" and stepped without, closing the
door behind me.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
OFF ON SUMMER CRUISE.
First Stop OF Practice Squadron To
Be At Gibraltar.

Annapolis. - Sunday morning the
summer practice squadron, with the
Missouri, flagship in the lead, follow
ed by the Illinois and Idaho. weighed
anchor and started down Chesapeake
Bay. The first stop will be at Gibral-
tar, which will be reached about June
20. Captain w. F. Fullam, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, is in
command of the squadron. and Captain
Logan, commandant of midshipmen, is
acting superintendent in his place.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

scouts we're watching the cabin, l
pressed forward into the depths of the
woods, Obliged to proceed slowly be-
cause of the darkness. So cautious
was l, lest some noise might betray
my presence, that was some mo-
ments in passing through the fringe of
trees to where l could obtain view of
the lake, and the dark line of shore OPP
posite.
l had advanced for perhaps hun
dred yards, passing beyond where we
had attained land the evening before,
when suddenly came to halt, sink
ing to my knees, and staring forward
across slight opening in the forest
growth. At first was not sure that
what l saw was actually a man, but
as the object moved toward me, all
doubt vanished. He was not only a
man, but white man; at least he was
not clothed as an Indian; and, as he
stepped forth into the open. more
clearly revealed for an instant, could
have sworn that he wore q uniform
coat, with buttons that cleaned duly
in the twilight. He looked a giant, a
great. hulking outline, but stepped
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
Old HeIIefa Lost.

Few are the beliefs and still fewer
the superstitions Of today. We pre-
tend to account for everything until
we do not believe enough for the
humanity so essential to moral disci-
.pline. The phantasmic age has long
been unfurnished of all It's ingenious
garniture. That glowing day has set.
leaving none of it's ethereal hues in
our old twilight. We have lost some
thing for which we have no substitute
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
Leaves All To His Widow.

Cumberland.-The will of Col. John
w. Avirett, late editor Of The Evening
Times, was filed in the Orphans'
Court. The will is dated June 2, 1891.
All his property, real and personal, Is
left to his wife, Sarah D. Avirett. Mrs.
Avirett was granted letters of adj
ministration.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Mrs. Minnie Wolf. sister-in-law Of
former Congressman Wolf, of Balti
more. committed suicide at her home
near Havre de Grace, by sending bull
let into her brain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

William Smallwood, farmer, OF
Dayton, Howard county, died OF In
juries received by being kicked by q
horse.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Citizens of the Sixth election dis
trict of Cecil county are asking the
School Commissioners for an appro
priation of $4,000 for new schoo
building.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Fire destroyed the large -four mill
of Colonel George L. Bartlett, at Eas-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER XII.
1 Elaht a Red.coat.

] Fight a Red-Coat.
Convinced that my coming had not
been perceived, and that no Indian
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Miss Tompkins, instructor In do
nestle science and art at North East
and Elkton High Schools. and Miss
Stops, an assistant at the latter
school, have rendered their resigna-
tons to the School Board.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Samuel hurry, who resides near
SHELLS Bridge, Howard county, was
robbed of about SIS worth of farm
products. This is the second raid
made on him by thieves in eight
months
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Sampson P. Downing, so years old,
was found dead in his stable, where he
had gone to feed his horses. He is
survived by a widow and the follow
ing children: Mrs. Hill, Philadelphia;
Owens Downing. Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Rosa Alexander, of Salisbury.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Owners of some of the largest prop
critics destroyed in the $4,000 fire,
which nearly wiped out Creagerstown,
will rebuild as soon as the insurance is
adjusted. 1t is estimated that the in
surance will not cover one-third Of the
loss. In several instances there, is no
insurance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

The annual convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese of Easton
was enlivened by Rev. S. S. Hepburn,
who invited the ministers to come
down from their stills and mingle with
the people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Cora Hartman, 12-year-old daughter
of Edward Hartman, an employe of the
Baltimore and Ohio as pumper, at
Washington Junction, was struck by
the Baltimore and Hagerstown train
No. Al and instantly killed. The girl
was standing on westbound track
while an eastbound freight train was
passing, right near her home. and did
.ot hear the oncoming train. Engineer
Cannon did not see the child until
within several hundred feet Of her, and
tried hard to stop and repeatedly
sounded the whistle.