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The Washington times., 1914-05-21
WORKED AZ YEARS.,
VETERAN DISMISSED
William w. Mills Deposed as
Postoffice EmpIoye on Ami
VerSary of Entering Service.

With unconscious irony officials
OF the City PostoftiCe chose the
date of the fory-second dnniper-
Sary Of one of its employees enter
ing the service of the United
States TO forward his dismissal.
The cmpiOyc so rewarded mas
William w. Mills.
Mr.. Mills Serped his time in the
Washington Nary Yard, went
through the cipH mar NTH such dis
tuTction that he non the rank of
captain, and then gave his remain
ing years to the Work in the City
PoStoftce.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-15

london. sept. 13.-t2:2O a MI
\ message to the Weekly Dispatch
from Copenhagen says the crew OF
the steamship konigolat declare they
heard heavy c~annOnading Saturday
south Of Forder lighthouse At The en-
trance Of Cbristiania FjOrd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-15

Already the doughty sons Of Nippon
ave invested KiaO Chou, Germany's
concession on the Chinese coast, plum
dered from China in the hour Of OPP
p%ortunity and o destined to be SINH
larly lost. Moreover Japan may safe
ly be expected to take care Of the
Caroline and Ladrones. Togoland in
Africa has already pel seized jointly
by rance and England, as also has
German Samoa by the English Ger
man East Africa and German South
west Africa may be expected soon to
fall into the hands Of England by
virtue of her control of the seas.
There they Will probably remain if
he allies dictate terms to Berlin Ii
Vienna. But nat boots the role OF
prophesy when the world trembles
| with the ague of war and God seems
to have hidden his face
"Jt remains for americans TO be
profoundly grateful to the unseen God
that whereas in the past general wars
OF modern Europe. American territory
somewhere trembled in the scales, in
/, the present one a profound security
is felt from Labrador to Cape Horn"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-15

| separated tx At le4St 100 fat from
any other httfatn~ 80 r., f~.,D
railroad track. hendfrrs 10 ec ne
story high. sides and ends IN h. GENE
structed oe weather boarding Spark
and weather proof. ard painted or
w~hitewaShed an outside. ar IN lieu -
weather boarding r.rrunf.d treo or
TN can be used roof IL be covered
WIN gravel or approved composition
ana odlldlnsS e contain not less than
one standard VenUlatcr IL roof.
pu.1d'hSS not leo nave wooden hoorS
pul >eantllnss may he Used on which
70 store cotton upon al additional
- 80 nay - .hAh ~
an -. ~ :"
- - h 80. - anu =" ne served "y
49, - "'' -
arart ar hon o,a - -
mnrn do.r. - r|S~,,ft
,er 'f't''' 'f'' pe
$50 -, - "e''t NiSe "a 'S-
80.
49, WIN Nv" Sot"-
go I1aa wy = Nv
49, ~ =" +" 4" 'lttN ".tt Dc
~ - ~ - aooHt s~''o',
fan-aan faa, 49, 49, -"
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pai y nHaoe \" i'th To-
Naiu' 'he oiich oiNtulhe wall II
~ :. "ah = iit out 'hH ne
my" mems pul h"ini'" rect
sp",' %. "Vrlu oe NM hdh
: uie" uolaiS lesS, me pftct OF Pullu-
} us n'"t oe hi@nsl io"ei 1o'"iH-
} H5 ~ ,nt ioo"I'S II iiie!9 CON
t iip"'e laooi 80 ih"leiial costs may
S De greatly reduced. such Il ware
house ""uiu proNloe ior the storage
: % i'100 uhcohhpieSSeo oaieS OF coz
: toH'
$ The expense for insurance viii he
: reduced where there is some fire pro-
e lection. Rates for insurance in par
= ticular locations NAV be secured fire.
: of charge by applying to the North
Carolina Insurance Rating Bureau.
Raleigh. y. G.
II tho ,ooo+;-n "f
siderafion should he Given 10 noesihie
7 diffararcns - 10 car, ~ rnl
& and convenience 10 farmers ana ~
: nthars ~ mhnn, - y
s+andS idIa uhon ena,a,h -, nc
/ sacured +o nov .xn.aeas - }, hn,t
ing had been located in reference ia
g the nossihle rse Of hnln,s -
- The Co.onc -,tion of R,nLar. and
MERCHANT
Rafora buildinc = waroh,, w.
odr;oa oe ~ =
nonnitv eho,ld - caa,na aI
!, srre wbathar Ioa,s NV no uac,,rad 10
the fnu extent Of me value IF y rot-
ton which is nronosed 10 he ware
housed SUNNY merchants : h1nld
- also he iptarvieu-od to n IL how vll
accent a note and a w~.rehouee re-
ceint in lion, of naymant md aflou
the farmer to Keen me ownersbir
until euch time &C no NAV adxan-
= tageously sell il with the ware.
u house receipts as collateral the mer.
chant NAV be able to stand of his
% own creditors until cotton may lie
advantageously sold. If the interests
II tho no.rchan and ,ohher ma, ,at.r \.
able TO realize upon their credits with
IL out sacrlflce. RMS Is a umc Tor al
re TO stand together Tor the sake o.
"a maintaining value IN cotton and ths
III A forr, of warehouse raceint mich,
IN be like The one given below:
AT kalelgh, n. ......IS.
IA Farmers Warehouse Co.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-15

A fourth class town Is 4 settle
Inent Of 4 store and several houses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
IMAGINARY MILLIONS.
Money Myths rhat Aover About Eco.
LANDS chancsry Court.

11onsy Myths That Hover About EaQ.
land's chanesry Court.
Most people seem to think that there
are countless and vast fortunes In
chancery waiting to be bestowed upon
their proper owners. This. as a matter
OF fact. is purely a myth. and how it
arose 1t is impossible to cay.
we are supposed" said an official
OF the pay Office recently. Ito have
the estate of a man named Hoffman.
valued at f1S.OOO.MO. and We are re.
peatedly receiving inquiries-almost al.
ways from Poland-but we know meth
ing Of the estate" Another estate with
which the pay Office has nothing to do
that Of the great Sir Francis Drake
Is also the subject Of many questions.
In all there are 3.63S estates In chan
Gerry. but the value Of the largest Is
not more than 1900. And. SO far
from many millions, the paymaster OF
the supreme court OF judicature has
only f1.21O.OW In his hands awaiting
claimants A large proportion OF this
money, moreover. has been lying IN
claimed since the early part Of the
eighteenth century.
II you think you r entitled to any
Of this money you should flrst study
the of1cial list at the law courts and
then make q formal claim. But, Il
may be said. It very rarely happens
that such applications prove success
fui.-LOndon Answer
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Corona

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C.. Clark accom-
panied by Mrs. w. w. Stapleton left
Saturday morning by auto for Little
Falls, Mimi. They will return by way
OF Fergus Falls, for a short visit
with the w. +. Jennings family.
Dorothy Brouse was a Wilmot visit
or between trains Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Robert White and friend Miss
Florence Hancock of Emerado. N. d.
came down from Wilmot, Friday fer
a short visit with relatives.
w. w. Stapleton returned Monday
from a short visit with with his sister
Mrs. II. Q. Sweeter at Hitchcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dake who have been
visiting the latters parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Dubbel for the past week left for
their home Monday.
Miss Calista Cunnin CHAM Of Milb; nix
IS a guest OF Marion Dubbell til {
week.
l Aol toA dul CullaISH
came up from Milbank Tuesday for a
Snort visit at the John Phanco home
Mrs. Wallace Deuel.. of Wilmot is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Ray
Phillips. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Soule Sundayed
at Wilmot with relatives.
Mrs. Maynard who has been quite
sick is some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartvick Anderson
were Wilmot callers Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weight came
down from Wilmot Tuesday evening
for a short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Heinzen and G.,
G.. braves came down from Wilmo1
between trains Saturday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Alpan

Emma Helm who has recently been
working at Reyillo has been visiting
at home for q few days.
John Heath was an Alban caller
Thursday
Miss Gretchen Helm is working at
H. Traps at present.
The Greening family autoed to Hart
ford Sunday
L. Ravens contemplates purchasing
an auto
The Misses Malinda and Verna
Helm we're visitors at the b. Pesch-
ong home last week.
Mrs. +. Kettenbeil was q business
caller at the county seat this week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31

A glass OF cod water slowly slipped
will produce q greater acceler1tion o1
the pulse for a time than will a glass
Of wine or spirits taken at q draft In
this connection It may not be out 81
place to mention that slipping cold WI
ter will often allay the craving Tor al
cohol In those who have been In the
ha bit Of taking too much Of It and may
be endeavoring to reform. the effect
being PROBABLY due to the sdmulant
action Of the slipping.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
PASSING Of ST. HELENA.
Made FsmoHs BY Napoleon, The leland
Appoaeo 20 d 0oomod.

Made FsmoUs BY Napoleon, the leland
Appears g D 0oomsd.
When the great French emperor died
In exile In 1921 there was probably a
wish buried deep In bis Corsican heart
that the island which had been the
scene OF his humiliation might be
wiped from the face Of the ri
Whether or no such a curse was eve9
cast upon the island. 1t Is certain that
St Helena Is doomed II not to extinc-
ton at least to become an uninhabit-
able rock. With the advent Of steam
navigation the island ceased to be q
regular port OF call. SO that its always
scanty exports dwindled almost to the
vanishing point: plaques Of insects de-
strOyed its vegetation: rats, brought
thither BY foreign vessels, multiplied
and overran its soil until the govern
ment was compelled to OTTER a bounty
Of a penny for every rodent captured
Then the English garrison. which had
been practically the cole source Of In
come to the inhabitants, was with
drawn. and the needs Of the natives
became desperate.
Then, as II this series OF misfOrtune0
waS not enough. the termite-that
curse Of tropical and semitropical coun-
tries-nvaded the island and will IN
less controlled reduce the city Of
jamestown TO a pulp Of sawdust.-New
York Independent
ceouchy.
There II q movement on foot" said
Mr.. Snoope. ITO prevent the marriage
Of weakminded persons. What do you
think Of it?"
Il think its rot" answered MI.
Crouch. "Why. who else ever wants
70 get married '-Cleveland Leader.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31

THE county commissioners
have called a special election of
the citizens Of Strandburg to
vote upon Incorporating the
town Of Strandburg, the election
to take place tomorrow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31

The last week of the ripening
grain was q bad one for
wheat, and the black rust has
proved far more destructive
than was at first anticipated.
Some localities have not been
seriously affected, but in other
places there is a field we'll filled
with straw out little wheat and
that of q poor quality.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31

The state bureau Of i'm migra-
ton has prepared q fine map OF
the state with the principal auto
roads as well as the railroads
marked out on it. On the mar
gin Ut the map is an advertise.
ment Of the states resources and
its advantages to the home seek
er and far
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31

War with all it's devastation
and crulities is horrible to con
te template, and no one even as far
from the horrors Of this European
conflict as we Americans are
can think of it with out a shud-
der, even though the war may
stimulate American trade and
business.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
The declaration war by Aus
trla against Ser via ser yea to
advance wheat prices 9 cents in
one day.

The French jury in the trial Of
Nine. Callaux for killing a Paris
editor a cquitted the lady Of any
wrong doing. Editors are not
valued very highly in Paris or
the ma dame would have receiv-
ed a month or two in Jail at least.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
pestroyers of Trade.

Yep, I've decided to move away
from this town. There's no business
here for an undertaken any more"
Whats the cause? Do the people
all go away to die?"
The trouble with 'em is that they've
practically quit dyin. 1t was all right
before the temperance cranks got so
blamed fussy that the druggist had
to give up runnin' bind pig"
You don't mean to tell me that you
think folks who don't drink whisky
never die? That would mean that all
the women and children must have
been addicted to the habit, along with
the men,"
"Oh, no, don't want to try to set
up no argument of that kind You see
it sort of worked both ways. The men
shortened their lives by drinkin' whis-
ky and the women done the same
thing for themselves and the children
by takin' drugs and dosin' the young
ones. So when the druggist was druv
out of town was the one that had to
suffer. 1t beats all the way some folks
keep forever interferin with other
peoples business"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
MUCH POWER IN SUGGESTION
Extends to the Curing of Physical Ills
II One viii PerseVere in
Treatment.

By the method known as "sugges-
ton" 1t is possible according to a
medical writer not only TO perform
the simple experiment of waking one
self at given hour in the morning,
hut also to Danish all minor physical
ailments and even TO correct faults in
the character.
Just as in the first instance the ex-
perimenter before going to sleep at
night makes a mental request to him
self that he shall awake at a certain
time on the following morning. so in
more important matters he suggests
TO himself condition Of health Or a
method of conduct
To t,.ke two instances. Surprising
YOU suffer from insomnia, you focus
your whole attention upon the repe-
tition four times a day Of given for
mula. Thus you may say to yourself
that you trouble no more about the
matter. merely repeating the state
ment at intervals. In two or three
days at most the effect-aecorG. 1g 70
the author.ty-win be felt in sound
slumbers.
Much the same process is adopted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
CHAPTER v--cnn,lnusd.

'Tiensi We will play again for an
other BOTTLE" he announced with bit
of swagger. He was conscious of a
right to spend silver in treating his
friends, with that fat purse in his
pocket
NO" spoke the stranger uplessis,
ne had said his name was. NO. / have
drunk enough However, IL you feel
sensitive at taking the small sum OF
money at my hands-it is good
game-La rams-let us play for the
franc which the bottle would cost Eth
bienl"
Again they played, this time doub-
ling the amount. and again Francois
gained. and again and again. till he
felt ashamed in carrying away all this
money OF new acquaintance, and at
the same time cock-sureness that so
lucky a devil as Beaupre might well
lose a little and stop at the right
amount The excitement of cards and
excitement OF wine met in a heady mix
ture; Duplessis drank little, though
Francois urged it on him The luck be-
gan to change; now and then the
stranger won, now and then Beaupre,
yet more often now the stranger, till
at length Francois was playing not
with the desire to lose, but with a hope
10 gain back something at least OF the
considerable sum which he had lost.
Before this he had gone into his peck
ct and brought out that honorable nine
hundred francs, and had thrown one
louis dor after another on the black
table, and lost one after another. Yet
his confidence was still stronghold
would turn-this was his lucky day.
And now he would not regret carrying
away the strangers money. He began
to feel a fierce eagerness to get the
better of this antagonist became so
formidable. And a horrible nervous.
ness was creeping over him at the dim
vision of a thought thought kept
resolutely on the confines of his con.
seriousness, yet persistently pushing
forward-the thought that 1t might be
that he could not win the money back.
"Double!" he shouted promptly as
he lost again
And he lost again. The nine hun
dred francs were gone; he gave note
now. on his stock, and again he lost,
A deathly siekening sensation had
gripped him and was holding him.
In silence, with a crowd of silent
men, who in some way ha come to
know what was happening, standing
about them, the two played the last
round And Francois lost
In silence he signed the note which
gave to the stranger his house and
furniture and land. all that he had In
the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
CHAPTER VI.
Work and Hone


The next day sheriff and his clerk
tame and fixed red seals 10 the house
and to everything in it which loo led.
and Claire watched in deep nuiet,
the baby in her arms.
Something had been said already OF
sending the children TO this or that
uncle or aunt-there would in a short
time be no home and no living for
them until the broken father could
gather himself and begin again. Lit.
tie Francois resolved that he would
not go. He would stay with HE lather
and prove that eleven was not too
young to make money. As he stood
watching the sheriff who moved gloom.
lily about his nGwelcome duty he was
aware of a horses hoofs beating down
the road. and he turned In the midst
of his grief It was interesting TO see
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

and grenadiers of the guard who al
ways followed the Emperor. and the
Cossacks were put to flight. | was
in charge; was serving temporarily
in the place of one of Rapp's officers,
because. on account of my late weak
ness, 1t was thought well that should
be on horseback. So il happened that
as the skirmish finished, saw coming
toward me a figure in a furred coat
and cap. brandishing Cossaek lance
rushing toward the Emperor |
dashed down on the mad Cossack. as
thought him. and passed my great
saber through his body. And the man
fell. and as he fell the fur cap went
OF and he groaned and looked up at
me with dying eyes-it was zappi."
All The little figure had sprung
up and stood. fists clenched. threaten
ing. One would have thought It was
this second that the general had sa-
bred Zappi
May live a moment" the general
inquired. It'll l explain. zappi did
not die.
All ASAAAt Anu AbNWkE Sam
relieved on the stool, yet with stern
eyes still on the generals face. The
general laid the papers aside.
Not he. He had seized the lance
from a Russian whom he had killed
1t was most imprudent. especially in
the dress he wore. which did not show
the French uniform underneath. It
was my turn then to play nurse. He
was placed In one OF the carriages Of
the Emperor. aud cared for him as
my own brother. and he came through
it all. and went back to Italy, TO his
home
The generals aeep-set eyes were
gazing now above Francois head out
through the narrow window where the
boys table stood. across the noun
tain slope 10 the blue distance,
Alessandro, my friend he spoke
in his gru8 tones. yet softly. shall
We see each other again2 So close
through that black time, SO far apart
now in the peace of our honest Those
warm hands which cared for me when
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

You ind it interesting?p he de
manded.
Francois, lips compressed, shook bis
head firmly. NO. my Seigneur. Not
at ALL"
Il agree with YOU" the general said
and sorted the papers over and laid
some away. Selecting a sheet or two
be began TO read again.
over the frozen roads the worn
arny still trudged; every form oil
misery trudged with them. Hunger
was there, and cold. and suffering OF
wounds. AID suffering of lack OF cloth
ing; more than this, there was the
constant dread of attack from flying
bands of Cogsacks. From tine TO
time frightful explosions made one
turn ones head-it was the caissons
exploded by order of the Emperor that
they might no longer cucumber us.
The show fell. The Emperor marched
on foot with us. STAFF in hand, wrapped
in e large loose cloak, a furred Rus
sian cap on his head. he walked in
the midst of his household, encourag.
ing with a word, with smile, every
one who came near him.
There were many adventures which
showed the souls of men shining
through the nightmare Of this horrible
time. Many noble deeds we're done.
mr1y heartbreaking ones. One which
was both happened to me. There was
an Italian officer in the corps under
Prince Eugene, who had been my com
rade when / was on the staff of
Lannes: his name was Zappi-the
Marquis zappi. On the day after the
dreadful passing OF the Beresina
River, | suddenly felt my strength go
II could walk no longer. A sick
loathing seized me, and | groaned and
dragged my heavy feet forward, to
stay with my friends even a few steps
more. And with that an arm was
around M suddenly. and heard ZAP
PTS quiet voine.
Keep up your courage, comrade;
we are going TO see our homes yet,
he said. I shall take care OF you.
Look -and ! looked, and he had a
sledge with fur robes on il. | never
knew where ne got it--from some de-
serted Russian house. | supposs. lie
put me on the sledge and wrapped me
In the furs and gave me brandy from
his flask. For Zappi had done a clever
thing. He had made bargain with
some Jesuits near Polotsk. where he
had camped for a while, that his men
should cut and beat the wheat neces-
sary on condition that he should have
part of the brandy for them. He had
kept some of his share yet, and IT
saved my life that day, the brandy
of the monks of Polotsk"
"There was thick fog several days
later. and out of 1t, and out of the
wood we must pass. rushed with wild
cries a cloud of mounted Cossacks
across the road within twenty PAGES
OF the Emperor himself. But General
Rapp dashed forward at the head of
two mounted squadrons of chasseurs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

When you and / were young, my dear.
Ere grief had married your brow.
Ere they had brought US hope or fear
Whose sorrows fret us now
When you and 1 We're free from care,
We thought the world sublimely fair
When YOU and I were young, my dear.
But we are older now, my dear,
And dirges have been sung
For those who made our pathways clear,
To whose fond hands we chung;
Ere we beheld their dear eyes close
You We're as radiant as a rose
And all the days were fair, my dear.
How could we bear their loss, my dear.
If we had been denied
The Others who havS brought us cheer
And fll your breasts with pride?
How could we hope to be content
If they had not been sweetly sent
To sooth our aching hearts, my dear7
When You and I We're young, my dear,
And all the skies were fair
1 found rare, enchanted sphere,
And led you blithely there;
But, though our youth is put aside.
The joys we had are multiplied
Since others cling about US, dear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
CHAPTER VII.
For Always.

Claire listened with serious calm
eyes as her son told his story when
he came homo on the day of the new
arrival at the castle.
THE great gentleman has come
who once saved our seigneur's life!"
she repeated after Francois. "And
the seigneur is glad. OF course he is
glad, my Francois. And you ought
to be glad, too. ana grateful TO that
gentleman because of all the good
things our seigneur has done for you
and which would not have happened,
assuredly, if Monsieur The Marquis
had not saved him. You should do
everything that is possible for Mon
sieur the Marquis to show your graft
tude."
Next morning the little brown fig
ure which tTudged through the beech
wood vas frightened by a large and
vivid bouquet held in his two hands.
When the tap of Francois at the
library door, where one heard mems
voices talking. had brought the gen
erals loud command OF "Entrez." the
little brown figure and the large bunch
of flowers came In together and the
boy marched straight 10 the stately
Italian. Swapping his heels together
as his mother had taught him he
made stiff deep bow, and presented
his nosegay. The marquis, a little
astonished at this attention, received
it with grave courtesy but without
much cordiality; it seemed to him
rather an odd within of Gourgaud's
TO have this peasant child about as
one of his own family.
But Francois did not know that; to
him all the world was kindly, with
different manners of kindness. The
manner of the marquis was graver
than other peoples. perhaps-what
then? The kindness was undoubted-