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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30

Six o'clock came. heard the steam
siren of the departing boat bound for
Sweden, but / was determined to re-
main there at whatever cost, therefore
returned to the hotel, and at seven
dined comfortably in company with a
German who had been my fellow-pas-
senger across from Stockholm.
At eight o'clock. however, just as
we were idling over dessert, two gray
coated police officers entered and ar
rested me on the serious charge Of
landing without passport.
accompanied them to the police Of
fee, where l was ushered into the
presence Of the big, bristly Russian
who held the town Of Abo In terror.
the chief of police. The officials which
Russia sends into Finland are selected
for their harsh discipline and hibe-
bound bureaucracy, and this human
machine in uniform was no exception.
Had he been the minister Of the In
terror himself, he could not have been
more self-opinionated.
"Well?" he snapped. looking up at
me as l was placed before him. Your
name is Gordon Gregg. English. from
Stockholm. No passport, and decline
to leave even though warned-eh?"
Il have a passport" l said firmly,
producing 1t.
He looked at 1t, and pointing with
his finger, said: 1T has no date, and
is therefore worthless"
"The fault Is not mine, but that Of q
Russian official. If you wish II to be
dated, you may send 1t to your con.
sulate general in London"
81 shall not" he cried, glazing at me
angrily. And for your insult to the
law, shall commit you to prison for
one month. Perhaps you will then
learn Russian manners"
"Oh! so you will commit an English
man to prison for month. without
trial-eh? That's very interesting
Perhaps IL you attempt such thing
as that they may have something to
say about it in Petersburg"
you defy mel"
Perhaps you will kindly tell me
who you are?" I asked In as quiet q
voice as I could command.
with pleasure. l am Michael Bo
ranski, chief of police OF the province
OF Abo-Biornebourg."
"Ah! Well, Michael Boranski,"
said. reopening my pocketbook and
taking out an open letter, perhaps
you will kindly glance at that. 1t Is II
Russian. so you can read it."
He snatched II from me with IL
grace, but not without curiosity. Ant
then, as he read the lines, his face
changed and he went paler. Raising
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30

and before could close the door, the
horses plunged forward and we were
tearing at full gallop out Of the town.
After five miles or SO. the driver
pulled up and descended to readjust
his harness, whereupon l got out and
asked him in the best Russian could
command:
THE chief of police has given you
directions?" l asked.
His high excellency has told me ex.
actly what to do" was the mans an
swer, as he took out his huge wooden
pipe and filed II. you wish to see
the young lady?"
Eyes," l answered, Ito first see her,
and do not know whether II will be
necessary for me to make myself
known to her. Where Is she?"
Beyond Nystad," was his vague an.
swer with a wave Of his big fat hand
in the direction Of the dark pine for
est that stretched before us. 1--WE
shall be there about an hour after
shutdown"
The short day quickly drew to
close, the sun sank yellow and watery
over the towering pines through which
we went mile after mile, dense. In
terminable forest wherein the wolves
lurked In winter, often rendering the
road dangerous. When night drew on
we changed horses again at small.
dirty posthouse In the forest, at the
edge of a lake, and then pushed for
ward again. although it was already
long past the hour at which he had
said we should arrive.
Time passed slowly in the darkness.
I suppose must have slept, for was
awakened by light shining into my
face and the driver shaking me by the
shoulder. When l reused myself he
placed his finger mysteriously upon
my lips, saying:
flush. your high nobility, hush!
Come with me. But make no noise. II
we are discovered, it means death for
us-death. Come, give me your hand.
Slowly. Tread softly. See, here is
the boat. will get in first. We shall
not be heard upon the water. &c."
And the fellow led me, half-dazed.
down to the bank of broad. dark
river which could not distinguish-he
led me to an unknown bourne.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30

Few people. If any, sleep without
dreaming. and even on the basis of
only one dream night this would
mean over seventeen thousand dreams
for each person fifty years old. Yet
few of us can recall even seventeen
occasions in which coming event has
been forecasted In a dream. The
prophecy that comes true Is r.mem
bered because the actual occurrence
brings to memory the concepts 10 the
dream: the others are forRott<z-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30
Exceptional Luck.

A vehement argument, In which
two racehorse players were defending
their judgment. was overheard last
night.
why, nobody but a sucker would
have played that horse" said the
first.
We'll, he won, didn't he? You can't
get away from that. How about this
bank rolf"
Well" said No. /, as he looked
rather longingly at the money; well.
all I've got to say is this: Most any
old blind hog will dig up an acorn
some day."-Louisville Times.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30
Love as an Educator.

Love is good for anyone, think. It's
the most educating thing in the world
IL I could, should insist on everyone
falling in love at least three times un.
der thirty; we should have a lot less
stupidity and mistakes in the world
Why, you learn diplomacy, tact. sym
patty, how to be really happy-for the
time, anyway; practical insanity.
which has done half the great things
of the world; poetry. music. human
nature-in fact, love.-"Time o. Day"
by Doris Egerton Jones.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30

his head, he stood staring at me open
mouthed In amaZement.
II apologize to your excellency!" he
gasped. blanched to the lips. Il most
humbly apologize. IL did not know.
You told me nothing!"
Perhaps you will now kindly give
my passport proper vise."
In an instant he gave II the proper
wise. aff1xing the stamps.
II trust, excellency," he said, bowling
low as he handed it to me, Il trust that
this affair will not trouble you further.
| assure you / had no intention of in.
sulting YOU"
gingerly with trembling fingers. And
we'll he might, for 1t was headed:
Minister of the Imperial Household,
Palace of Peterhof.
The bearer of this Is one Gordon Fran
els Gregg, British subject, whom II Is
our will and command that he shall be
our guest during his journey through our
dominion. And we hereby command all
Governors of Provinces and minor Of
ficials to afford him all the facilities he
requires and privileges and immunities
aS ouI quest.
Beneath was the sprawling signature
of the ruler Of one hundred and thirty
millions of people, that signature that
was all-powerful from the Gulf of Both
MIA to the Pacific-"Nicholas.'
The document was the one furnished
to me year before when, at the invi-
tation of the Russian government, |
had gone on a mission of inquiry into
the state Of the prisons in order to see,
on behalf of the British public, wheth-
er things were as black as some
writer had painted them.
Sight of 1t had changed the chief Of
police from a burly bully into a whin-
ing coward. for he saw that he had
torn up the passport of guest Of the
car. and the consequence was most
serious II complained. He begged Of
me &c pardon him, urging all manner
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30
Hard on Her,

This ten o'clock closing is a nuis-
ance," observed a shawled lady to her
neighbor.
well, what difference does it make
TO you, seem you never drink"
why, once my 'usband always
come 'ome at eleven after we was all
in bed, and glad he was to get any
bits of supper left for i'm. But now
he's in at ten. and the trouble ave
to get anything he fancies you can't
imagine"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30

From what he said. I've formed my
own conclusions" was her answer.
And what Is your opinion?"
well, l feel certain that there is, or
was, something concealed in this
house that he's very anxious to obtain.
He came to demand II Of Mr.. Leith-
court. but what happened in the IL
brary we don't know. He, however,
believes that Mr.. Leithcourt has not
taken 1t away, and that, whatever 1t
may be, II Is still hidden here"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
OUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EDITION
NEXT WEEK..

The Commemorative Christmas Holi-
day Edition will be issued to it's many read
ers next Friday, December 18th, and that
number of Greenwood's favorite newspaper
will be unusually attractive.
The over pages are artistically design
ed, the advertisements will be attractively
arranged, a goodly lot of appropriate read
ing matter will be i~nterspersed, and the edi-
ton will afford advertisers the very best
medium through which to reach the holiday
trade.
Quite a number of our business men
have contracted for liberal space in this
special edition and the others should also be
represented therein. You can't afford to
stay out. Get your copy ready for us on
time, and we will do the rest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
"HIGH JINKS," 16.

A jolly combination of rich farce and
lively music is promised in High
Jinks," which Arthur Hammerstein
will present at the Greenwood Theatre,
Thursday, Dec. Is.
The book and lyrics were written by
Otto Hauerbach, whose name has long
been conjured with in the realm OF
farce and comedy, and the score is by
Rudolf Friml.
Among the we'll known musical and
comic entertainers composing the com
pany are Kathyrn Miley, Cecilia Hoff-
man, Adrien Bellevue, George Trim.
BILE, May Bouton, William Clifton,
Harry Meyers, Bernard Corey, Tots
Marks and Dorothy Vernon.
FrimI's catchy music is said to
quicken the action instead of retarding
it. as is too frequently the case in
musical comedy. The featured melody
of the piece is entitled ''Something
Seems Tingle-Ingle-Ing.' 1t is played
in the overture, sung during the first
act, and frequently repeated during
the course of the performance. A
catchy waltz air, Loves Own Kiss
also enjoys repetition. Other gems of
the score are, "Jim," Pm Through
With Roaming Romeos," "Chi Chi"
"Not Now, But Later" Come Hither
Eyes," II Know Your Husband Very
Well'' and "Dixiana Rise
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
DO IT NOW!

Again the appeal goes out, Shop Early.
Each year, before the day so close to Christ
mas as is this one, it seems to fall on ears
as deaf as those of the sailors of Odysseus
to the song Of the Siren. But the song of
the shop girl, unlike the song Of the Siren,
is one of mercy and not Of destruction, an
appeal and not a lure, one full of hope,
mutual help and greater happiness for all.
The season Of good cheer is here, a sea-
son in which there must be as much of the
spirit Of give as of take. Comfort and hap
piness are the ideals Of the poor no less than
of the rich, of the industrious no less than
of the INDECENT, Of the worker no less than
of the shirker. The worker in the store and
in the shop has a hard ii days ahead of her,
hard now because of the fearful prospect of
the drudgery of her task as the last week be-
fore Christmas approaches and as the rush
that grows maddening looms above the hori-
zon, and harder then because of the dread
full reality of the tiresome days that will
seem like weeks.
Why can't people with humanity in
their hearts do now what they know they
must do later? Is it because they don't know
how the work Of the final days wears on the
girls behind the counters, or is it because
they don't care?
There is yet time to shop early and obvi-
ate the late suffering of the workers and
avoid the disappointments of the shoppers
that finds the best best things all gone. Shop
early this Christmas by beginning this week,
not to look, but to buy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
WAGE VIGOROUS WARFARE AGAINST
PETTY LITIGATION.

Quite a large number of the most rep
resentative business men of the city Of
Meridian, Mississippi, have launched a time
ly movement for the purpose of Kidding that
city and county of the multiplicity of the
petty suit litigation filed in the courts over
there, which are driving the investment of
capital in manufacturing industries away
from the State of Mississippi.
AS will be observed by reading the
news item which we publish on the first
page of this issue of The Commonwealth,
from a recent issue of the Meridian Dis
patch, the business men of that city find it
necessary to hold meetings and protest
against this obnoxious incubus which is alb
s~olutely playing havoc with the material
advancement and progress of our beloved
State.
There is no question but that the vast
amount OF useless and unmerited litigation
throughout the state is doing us greater
damage just now than all of our other hind
every city and town and community in our
grand old commonwealth should get togeth-
er, as hav the business men of Meridian,
and severely condemn the motives behind
these senseless and unjust suits for imagi-
nary damages against corporations, and re-
quest the Legislature to repeal all legisla-
ton that in the least gives a semblance of
grounds for the filing Of such suits in the
courts.
The Commonwealth is not in any sense
the apologisto of corporations, except in cases
where they are being ~unjustly imposed up
on by INSCRIPTIONS and designing individ-
uals, who prey upon the prejudices and
passions of the ignorant by in1aming their
minds with the Infamous idea that Simply
because it happens to be a corporation which
is being sued that damages should be given
regardless of the merits of the case at issue.
We believe in requiring corporations as we'll
as individuals to do right in all their deal
ings with the people, but when either cor
poration or individual is being literally 'held
up" we shall always insist upon calling a
halt.
In the name Of right and justice, in the
interest of the material welfare and prog
ress of Mississippi, and for the good Of
future generations, let us all join forces with
the business men of Meridian in their COM
mendable efforts to stamp out the ever in
creasing petty litigation in the courts Of
Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
FINE TURNIPS.

Capt. G.. w. Buck last week brought
to Greenwood some fine specimens of
white globe turnips from his farm near
Berclair. He sowed the turnip seed in
a 5-acre corn field in August from
which he got a bcuntiful yield of tur-
nips weighing from three to four
pounds each.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
MRS, SLAeXS Letter
To Mothers Of Delicate 0ildroA

Palmyra, Pa-"My little girl had 9
chronic cough and was 50 thin yeu could
count her ribs and she had ne appetite,
Nothing we gave her seemed to heiehers
until one day Mrs. Neibert asked Me to
try Vinol, and now she is hungry all tia
time, her cough is gone, she is stcuter
and has a more healthy color. l wish
every mother who has a delicate child
would try Vinol. Mrs ALFREr SLACK.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron tonic, to mako deicats
children healthy and strong.
S. l.. Raines, Druggist, Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10

Dollar Day in Greenwood was a great
success. We had a big crowd Of people here
from several counties, they readily bought
the splendid bargains offered them, and
everybody was delighted with the biggest
trade stunt in the history of Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10

It is said that every time Bilbo's name
Is mentioned in Vardaman's presence the
Senator makes faces. Well he might. And
It is said again, that ttthe little piney-woods
devil has himguessing. And again, well
s. might MayersYille Spectator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
Owes Her Good Health to Chamber.
laln'x Tablets.

II Owe my good health to Chamber
lain,s Tablets" writes Mrs. r. G..
Nef, Crockston, Ohio. 1.-TWO years
ago | vas an invalid due to stomach
trouble. | tool three bottles of these
Tablets and have since been in the
best of health.' Obtainable every
where.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
Bear This In Mind.

II consider Chamoerlain's Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in
the market for colds and Group" says
Mrs. Albert Blosser, Lima, Ohio.
Many others are of the same opinion.
Obtainable everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
Residence FOR Rent.

Groom residence with bath and cleo
trio lights, newly papered and painted,
sos Dewey street Apply to B%arrett's
Drug Store
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10

FOR RENT-Very desirable front
bedroom, uptown. Mrs. Spurrier,
Phone SIT. e.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10
IF WE u KNEW.

VIZ
''Could we but draw the curtains
That surround each others lives,
See the naked hearts and spirits
Know what spur the action gives.
Often we would find it better,
Purer than we judge We should
If we knew the others motive;
If we only understood.
could we judge all deeds by motives,
See the good and bad within,
Often we would love the sinner,
All the while we loath the sin,
Could we know the powers working,
To overthrow integrity,
We would Judge each others errors
With more patient charity.
eff we knew the cares and trials,
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment,
Understood the loss and gain,
Would the grim external roughness
seem
/ wonder, just the same?
Should we help where we now hinder
Should we pity where We blame?
"Ah, we Judge each other harshly,
Know not the hidden force,
Knowing o the fount of action
Is less turbed at its source.
Seeing not amid the evil,
All the golden grains of good,
Oh. we'd love each other better,
If we only understood"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10

Insure your Cotton andCot-
ton Seed with W. N. Peteet,
|ll.e laeerance Man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10

5. l.. RaineS, Druggist, Greenwoo
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05
Daddy sBedtirne
q. Why the Summer
OOTV Comes to
Scandinavia.

kiddies
u fairy it is rather
Norway and
children altogether
didn't OF this just but
We'll make believe it's by applying that little
which
he Scandinavia called the king of the north and he
something
Santa Claus would be like he tall instead short and fat and be
this king of the north quite
would
the pleased his
didn't
a a
would
allowed him
would
things
b
he would And
melted all the
Thn the king for his people, and he agreed to send his bride
King o
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05

| week and will return by way of Occur
d'Alene to attend the federated clubs
meeting.
Week end guests of Dr. and Mrs.
G. L. Gritman are Mrs. J. L. Harper OF
Portland and Mrs. S. A. Esry of Sc
attic. They are sisters of Mrs. Grit
man.
Miss Alice Falquist, who has been
attending the normal school at Ellens-
burg, returned home for the summer
vacation last week. Miss Falquist has
not yet decided whether she will teach
next year or resume her studies.
Mrs. James H. Forney is in Port
land serving as delegate of the state
federation of clubs to the council now
in progress for the national federation.
Mrs. H. E. Abeling and son Alan,
and Mrs. F. Lloyd Page of Wallace.
are guests OF Mrs. w. K. Armour.
Mrs. c. F. Bloomquist of Lewiston
was in Moscow Friday and Saturday
on her way to Alberta, Canada, to Wis
it her daughter, Mrs. Perry Barnes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05

Although she is a minister's daugh-
ter, and although there is a strongly
religious quality in all her works,
Mrs Barr has little enthusiasm for the
clergy of the present day. MY ia
ther," she said, felt that every one
he saw was in danger of eternal fire,
and he wanted to save every one. He
was always a minister, he always
wanted to save souls. Clergymen
aren't like that nowadays, they don't
care about souls. They have become
commercialized, they are nothing but
business men. They are interested in
having big collections and wealthy
and fashionable congregations. They
don't care about the soul of a man in
their congregation, they want to know
how much money he has and whether
or not he lives on good street. >
New York Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05

done as much and more for You
You have been repaid for all you
brought to your neighbors on this
side of the water
| know that there move in oul
good society Germans who never
become American citizens. They
are unworthy when they use the
advantages this great and good
country holds out to them to en-
rich themselves without assuming
the responsibilities they should bear
as citizens of a country that has
opened her arms to them.
REMEMBER, YOU OWE A DEBT
TO AMERICA. YOU ARE NOT GER
MANS; YOU ARE AMERICANS.
AMERICAN IDEALIsM is YOURS.
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS TOLD
YOU AMERICAN IDEALlsM is THE
IDEALISM OF HUMANITY.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05
Other 'EadS Than Ours
COLLEGES AND SUMMER BASE
BALL

There is no better example extant OF
our easy Americanism than the toler-
ance our university officials show in
not enforcing the rule prohibiting eel
lege athletes from accepting money
for playing summer baseball. In the
DRY, we satisfy the craving to be on The
right side. In practice, the standard
works hardships on deserving young
men, and the authorities, backed by
the great body of public opinion, SIM
ply refuse to see the noses on their
faces. If an opponent cares to iEvesti-
gate and brave the storm, well and
good. After all certain amount of
hypocrisy, where it is dsed with dis
erection, is not the worst thing i'll the
world
When summer arrives and our
young phenomenon is offered $500
month to pitch for a professional
team, where he might make only $40
on farm or selling books, We simply
overlook his apparent deceit in taking
a fictitious name, to avoid making
things too embarrassing for the ath-
letic director. 1t has been this way
from the beginning, affecting al col
leges alike.
Now and then a Carlyle vii, rise
to attack the vicious system, calling
for adjustment of the rule or strict
enforcement. But if anything at all
permanent is to come it must come
through a general understanding. No
one institution can push out into sea
SO full of cross currents and delicate
relations" Probably the real reform
will be brought about through COM
promise, legalizing summer bi 'eball
under certain deserving situat ons.-
Chicago Tribune.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05
NOTICE TO MODERN WOODMEN
ROYAL NEIGHBORS

You are cordially invited to meet at
the l. o. o. F. hall on Sunday, June &,
at 2:30 O'Clock, where appropriate
memorial services will be held, after
which they will go to the cemetery
where the graves of all deceased men,
bers will be decorated.
All members of both orders are de-
sired, and expected to be present.
By order of Committees. R09-2
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05
FOR sALE-Two GREAT-sNAPs-

FOR SALE-TWO GREAT-SNAPS-
One of best 100 acres four miles
north of Grangevile; $40 per acre;
$4,000 cash, balance one to five years
at per cent; 145 acres tillable. Oats
and barley in crop go with land.
Good water and fair buildings.
100 acres near Ferdinand at SIS per
acre; $50 acres tillable; 100 acres in
wheat and barley goes with place;
so acres summer fallow; 11-room
farm house, well flushed, water pip
ed in; new barn, 40x42; hog tight
fence; concrete cellar; good graner-
les and hog sheds. $4,000 cash; $4,000
in two years at per cent, and $500
loan natures in 1918 at per cent.
D. w. Greenburg, C o Star-Mirror.
lift
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-05
Christian Church

.Is Prevention Better Than Cure.
Does the Church Teach This Doctrine
What Would It's Application Mean Il
Our Whole Life of today?" is our eve
ming theme Bible School in the morn
ing. Close at 10:45 for the annual BAG
calaureate address at the university
Do not forget the evening service. You
will want to hear the evening subject.
Come Bible School, 10; Baccalaureate
Address at U. Of l., IL; c. E., z;
Preaching, 8; Prayer meeting, Thurs
aay, 8. All invited.
GEO. FOWLER, Minister.