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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-27

you serious or are you merely trying
to brighten me?"
81 only. wish ! were," he said ten
derby. 81 wonder if man was ever
placed in such a position before? l
don't believe did it can't think
so-but until / can know certainly, l
want you to release me from our en-
gagement."
(To be continued)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-27
Good Reason to Cry.

Mother-Tommy, what's the matter
with your little brother?
Tommy-He's crying because I'm
eating my cake and won't give him
any.
Mother-Is his own cake finished
Tommy es'm, and he cried while
/ was eating that, too.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-27

lmposslble!
"Why impossible ?" asked Harcourt.
Because il would then look as
though we were giving you up-as If
we had lost faith in you. Jack, II
you ever needed the friendship and
support of those who care for you it
is now. You have worked yourself
up needlessly over this. We were all
fond of Towney-he was good sol
der and lovable fellow-but that is
no reason why we should lose our
heads"
81 only wish hadn't lost mine last
nightw Harcourt broke in
"Nonsenser' Sir Thomas broke in.
"You take foolish view of it. Sup
pose you were intoxicated--is that
any reason why you should do any
think like this ?"
II can't believe it-yet-"
"Yet nothing!" said Sir Thomas
impatiently. DO you carry stillettos
about with you like an anarchist or
an Italian bandit ?"
4 had one last night said Har-
court
Sir Thomas looked at him in amaze
ment. "You-what the devil were
you carrying knife for"
Il wish l knew-in fact didn't
know l had it until this morning
but I had right enough, and there was
blood on my clothing, too.
Jack"
Now, do you wonder why l said
what l did in the governors room ,"
Sir Thomas was silent for "A mo-
ment. II begin TO understand he
said. But at that you are acting
like a crazy man. Perhaps you en-
tered the room after poor Towuey was
killed and picked up the thing-not
realizing what you were doing"
Harcourt shook his head. ut would
be difficult to convince jury Of the
fact-if it were true"
But this has not been mentioned
to anyone?" Sir Thomas asked.
"Only my valet and Dickey Car
rington know anything Of it, Har
court said.
''Then see that no one else does
know" Sir Thomas advised. YOU'D
better engage counsel at once and tell
him the whole story
mo" said Harcourt. Il shall do
nothing of the kind. OF course l am
not going to deliberately slip my head
into the moose by telling what is I'M
necessary, but, on the other hand,
do not intend to evade the conse-
quences Of my act-if this act was
minew
ado as you like" said Sir Thomas.
But if you will not consider your
self you at least owe something to
Grace. DO you realize that it would
break her heart if anything happened
TO you as a result OF this ?"
ayes. And it would kill her if she
ever learned-when it il too late
that | am a murderer
Sir Thomas shuddered and drained
his brandy and soda. Don't talk like
that" he said. shaking his head. It's
rank nonsense. hut it gives me the
horrors!"
THAT is why fee it best to break
the engagement until ! have cleared
my name" said Harcourt.
Not with my consent. Sir Thomas
told him firmly.
But do you realize that until this
is cleared up-if it continues much
longer-the suspense, the uncertainty
of it all, will make mental wreck of
me?"
ut Will if YOU persist in entertain
ing such absurd notions Sir Thomas
agreed.
NgrF 81 h., .. 1
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-27

FOR SALE-60 ACRES SAND AND CLAf
loan new house with cellar barn SoNoo :
good outbuildngs; water, fruit, etc; one
mile from interurban $4,000 one-half cash
Address, A. G. Dell. Nunica. Mich. D-l0O'
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FOR WOMEN
REMOVE sUPERFLUOUs HAIR-NEw

simple easy method VIII not harm the ten
derest skin. Guaranteed in every case. Sam
- 10 ~e~'s weuesky d. Co, 4Ol a-h~-
Rd.. Cleveland. Ohio. D-l49s
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The Mysterious Monogram
Howard
Copyright Howard

itself into his brain. 1t was the same
sign he had noticed carved into the
ivory hilt of the dagger Fergus had
discovered that morning in the pocket
of his great coat.
CHAPTER ".
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-27

to earn from 81 to $40 per week working
after school2 send 10 cents and we will send
you sample with instructions by return mail
Write today. Eureka Salve Co., BOX AL,
Pitcairn. Pa. D-l4Ss
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Classified Want Ads.

will
The Is is foUk
the Of
Iespns
Rapids, Michigan
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FARMS FOR SALE
FRI1TT AND DAIRY FARM

DANDY FRUIT AND DAIRY FAkM
cheap close TO city on Lud'ngton avenue ID
emo every day in the year consider advant-
ages investigate quick Owner, w. X. Daugh-
erty r. F. d. 2, Ludington, Mich. D-l5V'
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DON'T LET YOUR PoUL-

DON'T LEI YOUR POUL-
try suffer with lice. We will
tell you how 10 make Sure
Lice Killer Paint" Can be
put up ut any drug store.
Make your own Lice paint
and sell II 10 your neighbors.
Complete recipe and directions
for making sent for % cents.
Write today and mention pa
per. Address. Nj. W. Agency.
549 Front Ave, y, w. Grand
Rapids. Mich. D-l5OF
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SHARE MY PROFITS. HOUSEWIVES
WANTED. A REPREsENTATIvE LADY

of large acquaintance TO sell household
novelty of proven merit, easily demonstrated
and lucrative work; exclusive sale given.
Write for particulars and free sample. Me-
Cormick Sales Company. Carbondale. III.
A-ljl-
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I'M WANT TO SELL YOUR FARM ?

DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR FARM?
II YOU do, ask the publisher of this paper
about the wonderful advantage OF advertislnH
in this department Your AL placed within
this column will go into over 80 weekly news
papers Place your ad with your local news
ranar He will do the rest D-l50F
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-27

rbEs-EVERYB BODY SUFFERING PILES.
Estula, Fissires. liberation. Constipation.
= eeding ltohing, write free trial. Positive,
Painless. Pic Cure, ). L. Tarncy, Auburn.
inuianR A-i5l
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NCTlCE-GET OUR GENUINE INDIAN
Herb Tablets for Rheumatism. all bl"o1 dis
cases. liver and Kidney trouble. Sis months
treatment 800. satisfaction. guaran teed.
Indian Medicine Co.. Grand Rapids Mich.
AgcLts wanted. A-l5le
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AIENTo WANTED: HUUSEHUID NE
cessity easy seller; good profits no eAper-
fence capital required address North Lake
Utilities Co.. 5 Osborne Block. Duluth. Mimi.
Dept. IL. D-l49t
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NURSERY STOCK AND SEEDS

SEED CORN; SATISFACTION GUARAS-
toed. Jesse Pickett Caledonia. Michigan.
BD-I5Is
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free. J"Hu \. sheehar. Falmouth. Ky,
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PEDIGGEED SEED OATS. GREAT DANE.
two hundred bushels an acre. - 20 a bushel.
Golden "ecc or Registered Swedish Select,
ninety cents. Receaned bags free. W. J.
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SEED OATS. REGISTERED. SWEDISH
select rec leaned 80 ccats. also Worthy st 80
rents per bUshel. Sacks free. John G
Scis"ah Il. No. t. Nass'r, Mich. A-l5i"
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Mich. BD-Ibir
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ONION sEED-wE ARE EXTENSIVE
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prices of our new Red Globe. We also grow
onion sets. Schilder Bros, Chillcothe. Ohio
Dbl
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roots 1T low prices. Extra heavy rooted high
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tl.65 per 1000. Valuable catalog. free. Mayors
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Special arrangements with Michigan Expert
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FOR WOMEN
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LARGE. VIGOROUS, PURE BREi
bronze turkey Toms. 81. Clyde Overhot. Ada
Mich D-14s'
ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN AN
Pekin Duck eggs Claudia Belts. Hillsdalt
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CYRUS w. RICE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAw
Patent litigation and Patent collecting. Io2s'
a. michigan Trust Building, Grand Rapids.
Mich. Chicago Office, Tribune BIds.l
D-l47 (Alt1
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-27
MEDICAL
SOME OF BARrLETT's RHEUMATIC

Remedy in a neghborhood is his hest I'D
'ertisemeut; il sdvertises itself eight weeks
treatment $50; your arIgRist or send to
i. H. Bartlett. Central Lake. Mich. A-l5l'
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themselves they were assigned to vari-
Gus companies and are now carrying
out the daily exercises with exc.iient
results.
Fire Commissioner Adamson issued
n set Of instructions to the force in the
form of n letter, which was iiicor-
porated in a drill book illustrated with
various drawings. Among other things
the Commissioners said:
The object Of these exercises Is to
keep the men in as good physical con-
dition as when they came into the
department. We have a large num-
Der OF companies where the work Is
not sufficiep, to give the men the ex-
ercise they need. the runs being less
than n n day on the average,
I'm these companies the men are
apt to become soft. take on surplus
weight and become too gritty. This
is a bad thing for men who have to
do the active work that firemen have
to do-climb ladders. carry hose ver
high roofs. work in smoke and heat
an6 frequently save life under cir
cumstances requiring the highest
physical skill and endurance.
THE exercises are the simple set
ting up exercises such as are used at
West Point, in the National Guard
and by a n athletic instructors. The
best in n number Of physical manuals
has been adopted INC adapted t o the
use of this members of this department.
| Fifteen minutes a day are to be de-
voted to practising The exercises. The
| ,nn,,anx. NNv,p, 30 larv ~ axnarsnl 20
, see that the exercises are regularly
carried out, except when the men are
fatigued from fire duty when the ex-
ercise hour arrives"
Incorporated in the drill book on
c~alisthcnics. 1900 of which were dis
tributed. were also n number of in
structions on first aid. artificial res
! piration, wounds. fractures and hy-
| giene.
From the outset the callsthcnic ex-
~ercises ",oosened up n number of
men who had become unused to en-
~erc!se. not so much perhaps from IA
fault OF their own as from being mem
bers of engine companies watch did
not have a large number of fire calls
TO answer \ number Of mel who had
taken on flesh have already reduced
their weight. and while there are a
few perhaps on whom the exercises
are somewhat OF a hardship the ma
jority are being vastly benefited. The
instructors were required 10 do an
hours drill twice a week until they
learned their parts thoroughly and OF
course the exercises fell more heavily
upon them than upon the Others; but
| ,IA rA,aa n-A ANf,. rA.,frAl 80 10
vote fifteen minutes a day to this
work.
The third suggestion which ranked
highest in the estimation of the Com
missioner and his committee was that
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Uniformed frenen at calisthenic exercises. One of the sugges-
lions made by Capt. Field.
Above-Deputy Chief Patrick Maher, whose idea won the de-
partment medal.
One of the sugges-

rious suggestions at random, the fol-
lowing deserve mention:
Seneca Larke, Jr., engineer of
steamer, Engine Company 20, sug
gested that oil he used for fue.
in fire engines. lie maintains that
the advantage of this plan would
he to save great expense now incurred
in maintaining a system Of fuel sup
ply wagons. to say nothing Of the
economy in fuel itself.
Fireman John j. Mccarthy I'd of
Engine Company SIS proposed that
tiremen attending the Fire College
should receive "A course in fire prever-
ton.
Capt. John Conway OF Engine
Company 233. among other proposals
of value. suggested that buildings he
equipped with outside sprinklers
along the edge OF the cornice. These
could he used for protecting buildings
against fires in adjoining property.
Capt. Leland u. Potter of Engine
Company 2>6 proposed an improve
ment in the Fire College courses
by opening the automobile school 10
captains and l%ieutenants, giving them
a full course in the operation and
care OF motor apparatus.
Lieut.. Thomas O'Connor. Engine
Company -, made a practicable sug-
gest.on for assisting the giving Of
fire alarms in places whore boxes
are out Of order. He proposed that
signs be furnished to each company
to be attached 70 each alarm hoN
in the district reading "Tclesrapt
ont of order. Use telephone box at.
tached To send in alarm; that teic.
phone boxes he attached to all telc.
graph boxes and connected directly
TO the F.fty-eighth street. station, =,
that when company commanders re-
ceivc motto" that the telegraph is
broken down they can send meu on
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Capt. Charles E. Field, Hook
and Ladder Company 1907.

over the district with these signs.
An interesting suggestion came
from Engineer OF Searchlight 3, John
j. Bowen. who said that engines often
become charged with electricity be-
aus of steam escaping through "a
small outlet or %orifice, and he pro-
posed a remedy for this condition by
placing some metal object or the n
CINE and letting it hang to the ground
SO that the electricity will be- con-
Quoted to the earth. Engineer Bowen
made "A number of other suggestions
along technical lines.
Engineers of Luclen Du
Flon and Francis j.. Sample sug-
gested that fire houses and school
buildings in close proximity should
be heated by the same plant.
Fireman Robert ]. Evans OF En-
gina Company go. among other
suggestions. proposed that all build
ings should have a valve outside by
means OF which the gas supply could
be cut off. This would materially
assist in fire hghting and preventing
explosions. Another one of Fireman
Evans's ideas was hat inspectors
HilfiNh III l' Va So
buildings insured above a certain
amount. Still another suggestion
was that owners of vacant lots he
required To keep tacir property free
from fire breeding material.
Fireman Kurt Fuchel of Engine
Company 90 suggested that all
men should he assigned to companies
coated in the so-called busy dis
tricts. and after from three Ia five
years service there should be trans
ferred at their own suggestion.
Fireman John Il. Corrigan suggested
hat all alarm boxes Ice fitted with a
siren horn or some device which would
start sounding the moment the handle
was turned and would keep sounding
until the alarm was actually turned
in. the object of this idea being Ia
prevent the mistakes when now
occur when persons not familiar with
the fire a.arm boxes do not operate
them correctly.
Fireman Charles II. Bartelle sug
eests that all subway stations be
furnished with portable electric fans
cord. 50 that firemen fighting fire in
tne subway Coulu use THESE ldIs lol
the purpose Of driving the smoke
ahead Of them. He ais suggested
that the subway be provided with in
dependent electric power FIR use In
case Of n breakdown.
Lieut.. William Wil,mott Of Engine
Company 222 seems u think that
the tiremen AZ present do not have
sufficient power In inspecting build
inEs, and pr. posed tnat all flremer
detailed To inspection work shoult
have police powers.
Fireman benjamin Silvcrsteiu. En-.
CINE Company 81, suggested tina
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made by Capt. Albert Reid OF Engine
Company No. 70. This was a method
for preventing the freezing of hy-
drants in the winter time. Capt.
Reid hit upon the idea accidentally.
He was inspecting storage and
refrigerating plans IN his n%eighbor-
hood and found that by the use Of
calcium chloride in the %hydrants they
could be made TO stand a greater de-
; gree OF cold than ordinarily. \
| series of experiments conducted 10y the
Fire Department during the last two
months of the winter confirmed Capt.
Reds judgment in this matter II
his idea Will be further experimental
! with during the coming winter.
II his plan works out II will he an
immense relief TO firemen who have to
fight fires in cold weather. owing
to the freezing of Aydrants the fire.
men have To he cent constantly
through the streets to inspect them,
and N the coolest weather fire engines
have to be sent out to thaw out the
pipes. II frequently happens that fire.
men are delayed in their work at a
fire by frozen hydrants and conse-
! quently the fire damage Is greatly
increased.
Capt. Reid has been in the depart
ment since January -. 1891. and was
for eight years supervising engineer
under Chief Croker. He has. during
the past two or three years, given up
a great deal Of his spare time To the
study OF chemistry with a view to
improving his status in the depart
ment.
The three suggestions outlined
above were selected from a vast num-
Der. many men in the department.
even making two or three suggeS-
tions. all of a more or less practical
value. Some of the proposals were
unique in character. Selecting va
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Success Of Plan
Shown in Great
Number of Valu-
able Improve
ments Suggested
by the Men

fire cxtinguishers be installed on every
T, other floor Of apartment and tenement
, houses.
4 Engineer of steamer John T. Len
| ahan, Engine Company o, proposed
that a diagram he kept in the Railways
OF buildings having cellars and sub
/! cellars, so that In case of fire tn chief
! officer could see at a glance where to
find stairways. interior openings. &c.
| He said that he was present at the fire
| where Chief Kruger lost his life and
| that had such a diagram been In use
at the time the chief might not have
fallen through the stair opening to
his death.
The following list comprises the
names of those whom the Fire Com
missioner and his committee deemed
most worthy OF mention in connection
with the administration medal: Capt.
, Leland u. Potter. Engine Company
ESQ: Capt. John Conway. Engine Com
pany 233: Capt. William Dugan.
Engine Company 40; Lieut.. James
j. Melia. Engine Company 263
Lieut.. Patrick j. Sullivan 6, Hook
and Ladder Company 3; Lieut., Will
lam +. Messiter. Engine Company
24l: Lieut.. Magnus Nitsch. Hook and
Ladder Company 107; Lieut.. Thomas
O'Connor. Engine Company %; Engl-
neer of steamer Seneca f.arke. Jr.,
Engine Company 90; Engineer Of
steamer John +. Lenahan. Engine
Company 8: Engineer of steamer
Lucien Du Flon, Engine Company 227:
Engineer Of steamer John j. Fell,
Engine Company 60: Engineer of
steamer Francis J. Sample. Engine
Company Z: Engineer of steamer
John J. Bowen. Searchlight 3.
Large numbers of suggestions were
81 a more or less technical character
which. while Of interest to experts.
would not exactly appeal to the pub
lie.
The great advantage derived from
this whole movement inaugurated by
the Fire Commissioner was the stimu-
lating of the mentality of the mem
bers OF thu uniformed force. They
We're encouraged to give their best eff
forts to thinking of what would i'm
prove their work Just as men I'm the
great manufacturing plants are en-
couraged to give their best Efforts "a
the corporations which employ them
Though this is the first year of the
administration medal. Fire Commits
sioner Adamson has been gra,itied n,
the results and the nterest shown Ivy
the men and officers Of the Fire De
partment. The administration media
Is a democratic affair. as 1t is com
peted for not only by the officers bu
also by the men.
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GIVING TIME TO SAVE TIME

7 T l-nt the few minutes a lot Of
office employees lose 10y COM
ing to the office late at more or
less frequent intervals that does
harm" said a Madison Square en-
ployer of twenty or more yourg
Women. chiefly stenographers. at t.
the bad start they get and the d,sar-
ranEenent. many times, Of the dty's
work.
81 used u have a system If fines.
as most offices do, but really | felt kind
of ashamed of myself for taking money
from girls who We're not getting any
too much anyhow, and | began to look
out Cor something better. I've got II
now. and ever since il has been in
operation | find matters running much
more smoothly and I'VE got rid of the
iining urpleasantneSS.
our plan is Ia allow each employee
who is never late-we begin at $50
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WANTED TO SEE THE FINISH
Small Girl Did Not Consider That tho
End Of the Proceedings Had
Been Reached.

The short interval that elapsed be-
tween the visit Of the little girl TO
commencement exercise and atten-
dance at an old-fashioned camp-meet-
ing may explain remark that she
made at the religious event. She went
there with her granmother, and. very
much interested in everything that oc-
CURED, asked numerous questions
which her grandparent attempted to
answer to the best of her ability.
Who is that woman up there and
what is she doing?" asked the little
girl, referring to woman who was on
her knees in the amen corner"
Il don't know who she is, but she's
going to get religion was the reply
Some time elapsed and the woman
remained on her knees Finally, the
grandmother Of the little girl became
tired Of the service and announced
that it was time to leave
'Oh, let's not go yet" exclaimed her
granchild. Let's wait and see EN-
give it to er.'-Louisville Times.