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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22

- MALL indeed is the knowledge
in America of the amber-bearing
~ district and the lake district of
East Prussia, one of the most
important parts of the eastern
theater of the European war. The
National Geographical society gives
an interesting description of this re-
gion.
Samland is an unsung strip of
cheerless plain from which the whole
known world has purchased for CEN
turies 1t is the heart of ancient am
berland, and it has remained virtually
unknown to the ultimate consumers OF
Its product from early Phoenician times
down to the present day. It-still sup
plies the bulk of the worlds amber,
and the pipe-stem or cigar-holder or
jewel that is of this fragrant, trans
lucent substance was likely gathered
in it's unmanufactured state on the
beaches, in the sand mines or from
low water around this peninsula.
Samland is an oblong arm of East
Prussia, 1S miles in breadth, and
reaching out 43 miles toward the Bal
tic sea. 1t lies some one hundred
miles from the Russian frontier, and
the soldiers of Russia who recently
crossed its fiat, southernmost
stretches first drew attention toward
It,
koenigsbers the Amber Center.
Koenigsberg, the capital of East
Prussia and the central amber mar
ket, is situated at the southwestern
corner of the. amber-producing terri
tory upon the Pregel river. Much of
the amber produced is worked in
Koenigsberg, and quantities are sent
to Vienna, where it was manufactured
into all sorts of smoking appliances.
Amber heads form an especially large
item in the Koenigsberg trade, and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22

celves the stranger upon the easy
terms of old friendship on his first
day out.
Poles migrated in large numbers to
this region in the fifteenth century,
and of its some 100000 population.
many are the descendants of these
early immigrants. These people speak
a Polish language which bears about
the same relationship to good Polish
as Pennsylvania Dutch" bears to pure
German The Polish peasants live
scattered through the marsh and lake
lands; the German settlers are found
mostly in the larger cities. Among
these cities are Angerburg, Johannis-
burg, Lensburg, Loetzen, Lyck, Ortsls.
burg and Neidenburg.
Many of the lakes are bound togeth-
er by canals, and, thus form far-reach-
ing navigable avenues. Lake Spird.
ing is the largest inland water sheet
in the Prussian kingdom. 1t Is about
forty-six square miles in extent and
the depth varies to eighty feet.
Masurenland is frozen over now,
freezing occurring between November
16 and December 16. Ice holds until
some time in March.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbors invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander.
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing veiled woman who has gained
entrance through the gates of the high
double barriers surrounding the place,
The woman has disappeared but the judge
Is found in a cataleptic state. Bella his
servant. appears in a dying condition and
prevents entrance to a secret door Bella
dies The Judge awakes Miss Weeks
explains to him what has occurred during
his seizure. He secretly discovers the
Ing his guarded house at night, he goes
through Dark Hollow to the Claymore
Inn to visit her.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22

had been including them in his pray
ers saying God bless each of the i'm.
mediate family and them also. The
night of the day on which they left
he prayed his prayers as usual, in.
cluding them. Then he took a sec
ond thought and said, 'Oh, no, for
got. Grandma and auntie are gone
so you needn't mind about them any
more. KANSAS City Star
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
GETTING Even,

Girl Shopper-Why did you make
that poor salesman pull down all that
stuff and then not buy anything?"
Second Ditto-Why, the mean fel.
low was in car yesterday and never
offered me his seat, though I looked
get even.-Boston Transcript
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
Excelsior,

You can never tell these days" re-
marked the man in the armchair,
where the uplift will bob up next.
Every time there are several consecu-
tive days of rain and gloomy weather
expect to read how a committee Of
earnest persons has got together and
organized Society for the Promotion
Of Higher Barometric Conditions"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
Color Effect on Dew.

Dew is a great respecter of colors.
Take pieces of glass or board and
paint them yellow, green, red and
black. Expose them at night. and it
will be found that the yellow will be
covered with moisture, the green will
be damp, but that the red and black
will be perfectly cry.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
CHAPTER ".
Unveiled,

On the instant he recognized that no
common interview lay before him. She
was still the mysterious stranger, and
she still wore her veil-a fact all the
more impressive that it was no longer
the accompaniment of hat, but flung
freely over her bare head. He frowned
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22

From a captive white boy she
learned how to kill human being
with a single stroke of a tomahawk.
So one night she and the lad slew ten
sleeping Indians, scalped them, and
fled back through the wilderness to
their home.
Hannah Dustin carried the ten
scalps to the governor of Massachu-
sets. and she received $3.50 for them.
Just so years ago statue was reared
for her upon the island in the Merri-
mac river from which she had made
her escape.-Philadelp Ledger.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
LAWYERS Versatility.

1t seems that lawyer is something
of a carpenter. He can file a bill,
split hair, chop logic, dovetail an
argument. make an entry, get up a
case. franc an Indictment. eu1panel
jury, put them IL d box, bore a
court, chisel client. and other liks
fhincs
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
never contained more than thirty-eight
workers at a time. many of whom

never contained more than thirty-eight
workers at time, many of whom
worked only a few hours a day.
Commenting on this DR.. Richard c..
Cabot says: when Doctor Hall Joined
his squad of neurasthenics to the ranks
of the Industrial army he added his
contribution not only to therapeutics,
but to sociology. He attacked the
problem of the sub-standard worker
handicapped in the race of industry,
but not necessarily excluded from that
inspiring company. He attacked a
problem which faces all who deal with
the consumptive, the alcoholic, the
chronic insane and in fact all chronic
invalids. no matter what their disease.
Rich or poor, they all need work, for
without it they degenerate mentally
and morally"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22

had introduced it for that very pur-
pose, but it was not in her nature to
withstand any appeal from so exalted
a source. however made. Lifting her
eyes fearlessly to his, she responded
earnestly:
81 am proud to serve you. | will
see what l can do. Will you wait
here?"
Judge Ostrander had just time to
brace himself to meet the unknown
when the door fell back and the wom-
an of the morning appeared in the
opening.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
Population Of india.

The population of British India is
given as 31,0S5.132. The figures are
for some ten years ago, and 1t would
not be far out of the way to put the
present population at 235,000.O00. One
of the Indian princes recently de-
clared that if called upon India could
furnish an army of between seven and
ten millions Of men.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
For Shiny Serue.

When a dark serge suit or drest
gets shiny-looking with wear, sponge il
we'll with hot vinegar, and press il
in the usual way. No odor of vinegar
will remain.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
What It Really Amounts To.

A nan who brags about having plaia
apologize fnr being behind the times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
RESPONSIBILITY Ended.

The youngsters grandmother and
aunt had been visiting him, Mrs.
Homer Foch OF Marion relates. He
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-01-22
Optimistic Thought,

When pleasure exceeds its limits 3
becomes torture.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
ONE GREAT POWER THAT
Din NOT EXPECT 4 wAT;

In the August American Magazine
a well-known American banker
writes thoroughly authoritative
and interesting article entitled Tho
Money Side OF War" He tells all
sorts Of inside facts about tho finen-
clal situation and In the course OF
his article tells as follows which ma
tlons seem to have had 4 ~arning OF
the war:
"The only financial warning OF tho
great war was the palpabIe effort
on the part OF the foreign govern
ments to accumulate great stocks OF
gold This effort became manifest
early IN the year 1914, and at the
time war was declared France had
Increased her normal holdings by
s17O. 100000. Russia by s15O.o0o.-
900. Germany by 100000 1000. OF
the powers. Great Britain alone made
no effort TO accumulate gold. This
fact would Indicate that her chan
cellor OF the excheauer. and the cab
met generally. had no idea that war
would come"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
RULES FOR FARM WORK

Here are the rules which one FAR
mer follows In the planning Of his
work
40 no ralny-day work when II Is
not raining. II there Is outdoor work
needing attention.
"Do no wet land work when Ne
land is dry n there is dry land work
TO be done,
Work which cannot be done when
the ground Is frozen should take pre-
cedence over work which can be done
In wintertime.
I'm rush seasons keep busy. but 10
nothing today which can be put OFF
until tomorrow.
"In seasons when there Is no rush
work the reverse Is trueput oie
nothing until tomorrow which can be
done today Oklahoma Farmer
aud stockman.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
CALL FOR COUNTY AND
TOWNSHIP WARRANTS

The following county and town
ship warrants are now payable at the
office OF the County Treasurer aud
interest will not be paid after this
date;
County Warrants
Salary warrants, all,
supply wrrants. all.
Contingent warrants. all
Court warrants, up TO and lnclud-
ing No. 1905. 1914-15 series.
Poor and insane. up 70 and includ-
Ing No. 279, 1914-1a series.
Separate school warrants, all
County sinking warrants. all
Township Warrants
Township No. 3. warrants up %
and including No. 67. 1s14-15 serlcs
Township No 8. warrants up 4,
and including No. 124. l9lf-l5 ser.
les.
Township No. 0, all
Township No. il. all.
Datla this 21st day Of July. 1915
GEO. HARRISON.
wlaI County Treasurer
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
CHAPTER XIV.
The Quality Of Mercy.


A two-fold mental attitude occupied
Kitty as she stIll sat in her own apart
ment trying to make Just estimate OF
her own necessities and those OF an
other.
"If sent to the police to rescue
him." she said to herself-and now
she called "him" one who lately had
been her enemy--"they would only
laugh at me. They do as they IKE
these days. No one knows whose
friends they are-those of the thieves
,or OF honest people. No, II would be
useless TO tell them.
II have IT," She exclaimed half
aloud. Il see It now. The king is
still afraid OF his people-he Is hid
In his own palace now lest he see his
lshadow-and all the time he Is look
ling for a strong man--the same who
he called TO his side that night of the
lbaIl-Count Frederick. Very well,
king Michael wants Count Frederick
land he shall have him. That is to
SAY, he shall know where he is. II
lshe king retains any power in this dis
ltracted country, surely he can prevail
against thieves such as these. Yes
II will write to the king"
"Your majesty" she wrote. I'll
may interest you to know that Count
Frederick is being held prisoner by
3 band OF apaches, in their dive near
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
ARRESTED ron THEFT

oliver Henderson. young man OF
about twenty years OF age. was turn
ed over TO the county Friday by city
officers and will answer 60 charges
OF grand larceny flied against him
by the county attorney, Walter j.
Turnbuil. IL Ia charged that Hender-
son arrived here Thursday and that
he visited the plant OF the Durant Ice
and Light Company Just before quit
ting time Thursday night and pur.
loined watch and some money from
several OF the employees pockets. He
then came up town. bought new
shirt. wrapped the plunder in the old
one. and hid the bundle under the
seats AZ the depot while waiting for
train 20 Hugo. He was arrested
by officers Ruei Taylor and Rome
Morrow. the latter OF whom caught
him IN the act Of getting the parcel
out from under the seat When cr-
amined IN police court last Friday.
the boy stoutly maintained his inno-
cence. but failed to make his various
staries match up.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30

set in place by metal hinge BACK
Of this. In the Interior OF the cabinet.
below series OF little pigeonholes.
stood row OF three drawers OF rose.
wood. ell beautifully ttted
The eye Of Kitty caught these as she
sat deliberately engaged in her dis.
tasteful but absorbing task She
drew out all three OF these drawers
and put them on the desk lid before
her. examining each in turn She
wondered why she was glad 20 And
there we're no letters from any other
woman-ycs. here was one-but the
writing was that OF an old woman.
she was sure. And here we're certain
rings. seals. trinkets. miniature on
lvory-even tight curicd ring Of cray
hair. sllken and delicate
She sat despondent after all her
search. The half coin was not herel
She had failed once more. obviously
at her Wits end--for now she knew
not where to lock further In the room
she sat gazing at the three little
rosewood drawers before her.
/ Suddenly an idea came to her mind
She picked up one OF the drawers, and
stepping TO the side OF the cabinet.
measured the depth OF the drawer
against that OF the upper case which
had contained t. Il was shallower
than the full depth OF the desk by
some three inches.
Hurriedly she stopped down In front
OF the desk. dropping her eyes to the
level OF the drawers. which in the
cunning OF the maker had been placed
precisely where the level of the hu-
man eve would not be apt TO fall
She peered back into the recess from
which she had drawn the three tight.
ftting drawers. Beyond them she saw
three little ivory knobs.
An exclamation escaped her. Not
for nothing. then. had been her own
experience in antiques. She knew
something or the cunning the old max.
ers put into secret drawers and spaces
in some OF their furniture.
She thrust in her hand, grasped one
OF the tiny ivory knobA. and drew Il
gently toward her. II was as she had
thought-there was a row OF three
shallow secret drawers in the back OF
the desk. hidden by the three larger
ones which originally she had drawn
out Not one time in 1fty would ANY
one suspect the presence OF these Sc.
cret compartments. The work of the
old cabinetmaker was beautifully done
throughout It had been a master
mind. and cunning one, which had
designed Il and executed Il.
A strange conviction came to Kitty
that pow she was at the end of her
quest. Hurriedly her fingers turned
over the contents OF the little recepta
cles. One held yet another miniature
q beautiful thing-of lady whose
high and aristocratic features remind
ed her Of some face, she could not a
first tell whose. There was nothinJ
else
The second was also empty-just al
address or so In faded yellow papers
treasured for some purpose. she knew
not what and could not ask.
The last drawer was filled to the tol
with tissue paper which had beef
crushed down Her hands half-trem
bling, Kitty began to unfold this tissue
All at once she paused, her eyes CLEAN
Ing.
The half OF the Gretzhoffen coin la,
In her handsl
She caught at the little silken cor,
about her neck, pulled to view tn
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30

little chamois bag thus suspended at
her corsage. From this. her hands
still trembling in her haste, she
brought out the kings half OF the coin
that which had given her SO much
trouble to regain.
They match-'tis DONE" exclaimed
Kitty half aloud And indeed the
broken edges OF the coin fitted abso-
lrtely. Her errand was done-at last
she had succeeded.
"Roleaul" she started up now. But
even as she did 80 she stopped once
more, arrested. the two halves OF the
coin still I'm her hand.
There was a little window at one
side Of the room, a curtained window
--she had not stopped TO see whether
or not II was glazed. Now through the
parted curtain OF this little aperture
she saw the leveled black barrel OF
revolver protrudlng, its aim directly
At her as she stood.
"Roleau!' she called once more, and
as she spoke covered away as best
she might from the weapon whose aim
was full upon her
lTo BID coNTINUED1
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30

and Emma Mitchell. tcceaa.d q, to ,hs
Northern Assurance Company OF
Michigan on the gath day OF Feb
ruary. a. u. 1919. with interest
thereon at the rate of seven per cent
per annum from the 2sth day Of reb
ruary. A. u. 1918. aud az the rate OF
ten per cent per annum from the
2bth day Of February, A. n 1914,
and for costs Of suit. Including $50
attorney fees. and further jude
ment rendered In sald action against
the estate or the sail Oseaf Mitchell.
deceased and against the said Anms
May Bledsoe. she being one OF the
heirs OF the said Oscar Mitchell de-
ceased. for the foreclosure Of cor.
tain mortgage securing said promis-
sorry note and OF even date herewith
upon the following described real es.
tate lying. situate and being In the
County OF Bryan. state Of Oklahoma
| to-wit
The SEA- Of Nwi Of NwH
Eh OF swh OF Nwh; and
swi4 OF swi OF NwM OF
Section /. Township south.
Range Z East of the Tndiaa
Base and Meridian. containing
40 acres. more or less. accord
ing 20 the Government Survey
thereof;
and adiudging that default has bocr
made In said mortgage; that plaln'if
have a first lien on the premises 70
the amount for which Judgment wit
be taken as aforesaid. and ordering
said premises TO be sold. without ap
praisement. and the proceeds applies
to the payment Of the amount dn
the plaintlff and the costs OF suit
and forever barring and foreclosin
the said defendant from all right q
tie. estate. interest, property an
equity or redemption IN or 20 In
said premises or any part thereof,
w. A. JONES.
(seaD Court Clerl
BY LACY GRIMES. Deputy.
CHAS c. PARKER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30

Sachio grumbled some response. and
the other went on.
These strained times cannot hold
together forever-the break will come
before long. Our own monarch will
not continue to endure this condition.
half peace and half suspicion. that
exists between the two kingdoms"
"Yes--warl" exclaimed Sachio. but
why war without SUGGEST War for
plan or purpose or result-yes. we
could agree to that. But curse I'll
man, do you not see that IL all hangs
on the ownership OF this spirit coin7
There is the issue Without that we
could gain nothing II we did go to war.
not even though we won the war"
THE economy OF king may mean
much, my friend" went on Sachio. Mi
chael, the dead king. was q business
mamie saved. The ecohomy OF a
people is the hope of business-the
economy OF king is the hope OF a
people itself There are two sorts of
folk in the world-those who make
mortgages and those who pay them.
King Michael the Second of Gretzhof-
fen is one who makes mortgages.
King Michael the First was one who
planned to pay them. He saved the
money for that purpose-he intended
to leave his kingdom rich.
"But where is his hidden treasury?
We know something of it--it is un-
der the fortincations OF Gretzhoffen.
Our own monarch knows so much as
that--.but no more. He asks me to
learn more definitely the location OF
that treasury-and what have done7
What can I do--unless at length
shall gain not one but both halves OF
this Gretzhoffen coin7 So, is II not
plain enolgh7"
Thirty years ago, your exceIlency,'
rejoined his friend. these Kingdoms
did fight"
"Yes, and that was ended by the
alliance Michael the First formed with
our own prince. Love did that, mes
sieurs--he loved our princess, SO all
was forgotten. He was good kine
and a strong one. There Is need fol-
another strong man like him these
hays-but not Ike the second Michael
of Gretzhoffen Why. he gave away
mis- very birthrIght--won by the fail
face OF a girl-thls strange younl
American. whoever she may be. He
gave her the Gretzhoifen coin out o.
hand, as though 1t were no more
than farthing, for all he cared"
But sho cared. that Is evidences
enough!"
"Yes, she cared. that 10 truel an'
so did another care"
Count Trede -.ck?"
"Yes. now you have named then
both," rejoIned Count Sachio. his grin
Jaws set. "The Young woman has hal
the coia, Count Frederick has the 9th
er half. They must both be found. AM
swiftly as may be. Who will ride will
me? Not you, Rudolph-someon'
must do the errand you failed in dc
ing. You, Johann; you, Marco-come
We must bring back not either hal
OF the Gretzhoffen coin tonight-bu
both halves"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30
ISSUE RECEIPTS FOR
PARCEL POST PACKAGES

PSstmastor Clarence has Just re-
ceiyed Intelligence from tho Past OF
flee Department that hereafter per-
sons sending fourth-class matter.
parcel post shipments, may be issued
a receipt, evidencing the mailing OF
the parcel. upon the payment OF fee
of one cent. This receipt does nof'
how,rer. insure the package Ia any
way, and those desiring insurance
must provide for II In the usual way.
Soc ID. NJ. Evans for typewrIters.