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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-11

Police have been requested by Miss
Rena Anderson, twenty-three years
old. TAI Doyle Street. Columbus Ohio.
to search for her mother. Mrs. Sally
Anderson. from which she was sep
arated at the age OF eight years. She
says she has lost all trace Of her
her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-11

An Air Of Finality.
But when all n said md done. thoRA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-11

WRITEs INTERESTINGLY
EVERY DAY. READ THE
woMAN's PAGE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
Hughes! War! Wilson! Peace!

X WILSON has thrown the Hughes party into fits by
AvA ntimatng that victory for them would war
with Mexico and European powers.
Mr. Wilson is perfectly justified in drawing such con.
elusion. for these
Neither Mr. Hughes OF his hackers tells how
would be by other policy than that main
tanned by Wilson, which has succeeded in preserving
Indeed Mr. Hughes chief aide Roosevelt rageth with the
spirit.
Seeoudy every interest in this country that would make
huge profit um is for Hughes.
Thirdly, victory for Hughes would be taken by Ger
many reputation OF Wilson for putting down the sub
marine cruades against ships OF peace. and such crusades
would be resumed with tenold horrors and stop them
would have have with Germany and consequently
condition in this country ghul beyond the power OF
Imagination
And is highly probable that with Germany would
lad TO immediate with nevco, Oncs IN the adj
mnstraton would hesitate surrender the dollar
drunk American element that demands Intervention in Mexico
for the protection OF loo, in Mexico.
Let American mother. father youth OF soldier
age be fooled what Hughes victory in November
Instead OF America anchor OF civilization
Aricia mad VIII the blood lest that is .rniag churches.
homes school houses starving cutraging women and
children and poutng the rnds and hearts OF al
all the rest OF the world ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
CHILD Gets SICK,
CROSS, FEvERISH
IF CONST|PATED
California Syrup of Figs"
Can't Harm Tender Stom-
ach or Bowels

A laxative today saves sick
child tomorrow. Children simply
will not take the time from play TO
empty their bowels. which become
clogged up with waste. liver gets
sluggish: stomach sour.
Look at the tongue. mother, II
coated, or your child IL listless.
cross. feverish. breath bad. rest.
less. doesn't eat heartily, full OF
cold or has sore throat or any 9th.
err children's ailment. give n ten.
spoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because II
In perfectly harmless. and In few
hours all this constipation poison.
sour bile and fermenting waste
will gently move out OF the bowels.
and you have well. playful child
again. A thorough inside cleans.
ing In oftlmes nil that Ia neces.
sary. II should be the first treat.
ment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fix syrups
Ask your druggist for bO-cent bot.
tie OF California Syrup OF Figs"
which has full directions for babies.
children OF all ages and for grown.
ups plainly printed on the bottle.
Look carefully and see that II IN
made by tho California Fig Syrup
Company"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Baekache 10 Sign You Have
Been Eating Too Much Meat,
Which Forms Uric Acid.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery In the kidney region
II generally means you have been
eating too much meat. SAYS we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which overworks the kidneys In
their effort to filter II from the
blood and they become sort of
paralyzed and logy. when your
kidneys get sluggish and clog you
must relieve them. like YOU relieve
your bowels. removing all the
body's urinous waste, else you have
backache, sick headache, dizzy
spells, your stomach sours, tongue
is coated. and when the weather is
bad you have rheumatic twlnges
The urine Is cloudy. full of sedi
ment, channels often get sore. winter
scalds and you are Obliged TO seek
relief two or three times during the
night.
Either consult good. reliable
physician at once or got from your
pharmacist about four ounces of .Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful In a
glass of water before breakfast for
a few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts IA
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon Juice. combined with lithIa.
and has been used for generations
to clean and stimulate sluggish kid.
neys, also to neutralize acids In the
urine so 1t no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder weakness.
Ind Ea1ta Ia. -.
nlar meat eaters. II is inexpensive,
cannot injure and makes IA delight.
full. effervescent lithia-wa tsr drink.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09

cut across Sears meadow. and the
frogs was beginning 10 Hqueal and
the crickets to ehirp. All at once.
Hartley. the sick one. stopped and
held up his hand
Heavens. Nan'r b. says ~,
sounds lik. the fieter'
"apl Pratt" SAYS ! To myself
here's a lesson FOR you You're
old and homely and your bank &C
count Ia nothing. minus good
deal. divided by naugh,. bu, don't
you never complain again. S'pose
you was good.ioohing and rich. but
out OF your head. like them two
poor young chaps. Dear. dear,-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
A Novel
A Week
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niii:EIi:,:ii:,m

a picked chicken. agreed 10 try
and help 'em find such place
And ! said. too. that I'd think about
the cooking idea. Money didn't
seem 10 be no object could have
my wages by the bod or barrelfui
Just M ! see fit.
For the next couple OF weeks
chased around trying to find a
hOnfe ana lot where them Heaven.
~ lunaticH c6lld be natural. But
whenever ID think 70 uncovered
promising outfit the Heayenlieg
would turn TO and dump in a cargo
OF objections. After five or six
funerals OF this kind got sort Of
tired and quit. IL got 10 be July
and their month at Mates was
most over.
] WIS up there the evening OF the
third and happened 10 ask EN- If
they wanted me and the aiooD for
the next day.
There was TO be Fourth of July
celebration over 10 Eaftwlch, and
some OF the boarders wanted 10 60
aud see the balloon and the races
and the creased pig chase. and such
like. lf the Twins didn't care I'd
take the job. said. But they took
a notion to go themselves. So, on
the morning OF the Fourth we
started. me and Van Brunt and
Hartley and Lord James, in the
Dora Bassctt.
The Heayenlies enjoyed the run.
and they'd ought 10. The Twins
laid back and soaked ia The seen
cry. They unbuitoned their Jackets
and took long breathn.
We made Eastwich Port about
noon and had dinner. cooked up
a kettle OF ehowder-fetehed ti,e
clans along with me from home
and 'twould have done you good TO
see the Heavenlies lay into IL.
When the dinner was over
started In TO help his lordship wash
dishes. The Twins sprawied them
selves under a couple OF pine trees
and blew smoke rings
Hurry up there. messmate.r says
] TO the valet. u want to get thru
time enough to run up 10 the fair
grounds and see that creased pig
race
IN 40 with you. skipper" says
Hartley.
Van Brnnt turned over and
looked at his chnm.
Great Caesar Martin" he says.
you don't mean 10 tell me that
you're going up into that crowd OF
hayEeedk 10 hang over a fence and
watch some one run. do YOU Why
any one should want 20 run" be
says. when they can keep still. ia
beyond me. I'll be here when you
get back" And he stretched ont
on the pine needles again.
We found there was dickens Of
a crowd al the Playground. five OF
six hundred folks. ! should think.
and more coming all the time.
Hartley gave one look around al
the gang and HIS nose turned up to
twelve O'Clock.
You wait q spell. Mr.. Hartley"
says |. Let's cruise round a little
first"
So we went showing along thru
the crowd. getting our toes
tramped on and lodging peddlers
and such like every other minute.
There was the test your strength"
machine and the merry-go-round |
and the 'ossified man" In tent. /
Pretty soon We come to where the I
Teller was selling the 4 PlurIbus
Unum candy-red. white and blue,
and slab as big as brick for a
dime.
Hartley stops and stares at II. /
Fer heavens sake." says he.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
CHAPTER III.

was getting real chummy with
the Heavenlies by this time. so
one afternoon ] walked up to the
Scudder place to see EN-. They
were sprawled out on the piazza
chairs with their feet on the railing
and they hailed me as friendly AS
II ] was rich as they was. instead
OF being poorer than Jobs turkey
Hartley sat quiet while and
seemed to be thinking. Skipper"
says he at last. you can cook
WIN you come and help us out?
We don't like Mrs. Scudder's
cooking and James is frost"
We'll. now: hold on says /.
Some ways I'd like to. and. II YOU
want plain cooking. why. | guess
likely ! can give Il to you. But
business Is business and there's
my boat and my living for the
summer. You're here only a
month. as ! understand II. and"
That didn't make no difference,
| could fetch the Dora Bassett
along too, Van said. Hartley OK.
planned that they intended 10 stay
thru the summer. anyhow. perhaps
later.
And while we're giving you the
story OF our lives. skipper" Hart.
ley went on, Il want to say right
here that our present surroundings
aren't all that fancy painted 'em
The popnlaoe are too friendly and
interested"
There was more of this, but |
managed to find ont that what they
wanted was a qaieter place than
Scudder's. A place off by itself.
WHARF thew could be as natural as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09

TyEDER officials who inqung whether there Is an
= Illegal agreement among bakers to raise prices. call
the fact that bread made from American flour
selling cheaper in London Trieste Lyons Havre and other
European cities than in the United States which certainly
rcutcs the claim that the in prices here justified by
war exports.
At rate. proves unquesonably that there is
thing in Denmark and that real federal investigation
Is due An embargo wheat exports is apparently
warranted BY such facts have thus far been dcduced
More likely the trouble lies here home and little digging
would unearth healthy little
The increase in bread prices pinches those who
least afford be pnched Bread from American flour
selling for less London than in Chicago condition
which will surely be tolerated long.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09


what do they do with that7"
DO with it7" Gays l. Eat II. OF
course"
There WIS little red.headed
yOuugstsf scooting in and out
among the folks knees and caught
him by the shoulder iii. Andrew
Jackson" says J. Want some
candy7'
He looked up At me as pert and
sassy az a bIackbIrd on scare
crows shoulder.
"Bet your natural" says he. I
jumped
Lord" says I. Il eal'late he
knows you"
Hartley smiled How do they
sell that-that Portland eement2"
says he. Give me some" he says.
handing half dollar TO the Teller
behind the oil-cloth counter The
NAN chiseled off enough for fair.
sized tombstone and handed Il out.
Hartley passed II 10 the boy. He
bit off hunk that made him look
like he had the mumps all on one
side, and commenced TO MUNICH II.
THERE" rays !. That's proof
enough. alnt III"
Just then Major Philander Phin-
ney. he's chairman OF the Eastwich
selectmen aud pretty nigh half as
big a. be THINKS he Is. he stood on
tip-toe on the judges stand and
bellered that the creased pig con.
test was open 90 boys under fifteen.
and that the one that caught the
pig and hung on to II would gse
five dollars.
In less than three shakes OF
behring's hind leg there was boys
enough on that field TO start a re-
form school.
'Hellol" says Hartley, there's
our Portland cement younRster.
Hen never run with that marble
quarry Inside Of him"
Sure enough. there was the boy
that had tackled the candy. | could
see his red head blazing Ike
lightning bug. Next thing | knew
the starter-Issachar Tiddit. twas
he opens the lid TO the pig boz
and boilers "Go!"
The line dropped. That littiUI
lone pig see twenty odd pair OF
hands shooting toward him. and he
fetched a yell like tugboat whistle
and put down the field. with the
whole crew behind him.
Well. when that pig started he
made a straight course for the
lower end OF the field. where the
celebrators' rigs was hitched. but
the sight of the horses and all
scared him, guess, and he iibbed
and back he come again. Already
half OF the boys had given up the
Job, but that little chap with the
red hair had been right up with
the mourners. Then one OF the
boys made a flying jump and dove
head first right on top OF the crit.
ter's shiny black back In a shake
he was the uaderpinning. so 20
speak. OF fort OF monument OF
boys, all fighting like dogs over
woodchuck
Continued In Our Next issuel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09

~ BATTLES welcome to the returning troopers OF the
Second Washington infantry has its formal program but
will end there. ii the real Seattle Spirit manifest,
1t is fine them the depot Seattle citizens
met them Sunday 1t is fine arrange dance for them dur
ing the week
But important is that these boys"our boys"
called them when they enlisted and 6 for Cacxico ready
to give up their lives for the country, il need besha bc
treated good faith Their employment shall be
them exactly as Seattle had promised
Welcome home, boys. We're for you just
for you when you left.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09

clear blue and green days tha, YOU
get early In June.
This Is grand" says the big
fellow. as the Dora Basreit begun
10 feel her oats aud lay down 20
her work.
Thinks I. Il wonder IL scndder's
right They didn't look like luna.
tics. but you can't always tell.
Il understand you've Eot friend
coming. says |. By way OF ground
bait.
"friend7' says tho big one. Il
don't und.rstand."
"scudder said you had another
man coming to his house." says /.
He smiled. "oh. see don't
know that should call him a
friand. Mr.-er--'
Pratt says I. Solomon Pratt"
Thanks. No. I wouldn't go 30
far as TO call him a friend: and yc,
he's not an enemY-not openly"
lie smiled. and the other chap
whose name found out was Hart.
ley Martin Hartley--smlled too.
He's the man Van here belongs
to- explained the Hartley one.
! kind Of jumped. guess. when
he said that. II began TO look as
II they vas lunatics escaped from
an asylum. and this felier that was
coming was tho keeper.
Hum" says !. DO you belong
to anyhodyg' says to Hartley.
Il did" says he. but he's dolng
time"
Doing timer" says I.
Yes" SAYS he. up the river.
you know"
cheved over this for a minute.
and all could think Of was that
the Teller must be In clock fac.
tory or a watehmaker's or some
thing.
Watches" I asks.
Hartley seemed to be too tired
of life 20 want to answer. but HIS
chum did Il for him.
NO" says he. Il believe II was
pearl studs on the showdown"
Well. this was crazy talk enough
for anybody.
Studs. hey7 says I.
Yes" says he. He was Brit.
ish beast. and Martin was all bailed
up In the Street at the time
away from his apartments good
deal--and the u. u. annexed every.
thing in sight"
Go long" says I. for tho sake
OF saying something.
Beg pardon" says he.
Nothing" says I. and We
stopped talking.
We got back to the wharf along
about dusk. and | walked with 'em
n uIece nm fhpfr Wav Tn Nafa'u Nx'n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
&N0IIIING> SERIOUS e

the dust for the seventh consect
tive time. Il don't believe 20
could hit a furniture van"
"Oh. you needn't crow. ser.
geant." retorted the recruit: ''yol
n train yesterday"
SAME NOW
Preseher--you ought TO
make your husband think
about religion. n he should
die, you might worry about
whore he had gone.
Mrs. Wayupp-oh, no. I'm
used TO that. don't know
where he 10 half the time now.
Judge.
TOO FAMILIAR
She laid her hand lovinoly
on her husbands shoulder. He
started.
my dear. would you mind
not doing THAR" he asked.
why do you object, dearie7~
asked the wife.
Well" replied the husband,
ever since we have owned .
car, every time you do II
think Il 10 traffic eop."--ls-
dies Home Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
CHAPTER I.
The Master

i!siiiiaisissia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09
CHAPTER III.
The Man

] see 'cfn pretty often during the
merit week. They used TO loaf down
10 the landing OF n morning.
A for the girls. they mover
looked twice at any OF the hotel
ones. Two skittIah females used
to get In their way and beg pardon
and giggie. hosting filtration ala.
nails. so TO speak. but Van Brunt
and Hartley would jus, keep on
their course like they was carrying
tn. mail
Twas these two females that
first named en-. Tho Heavenly
Twins. twas shortened later TO
The Heavcnlies."
Every time took the Heavn.
lies on a cruise, the more certain |
wEa that they were looms. Most
generally they carried book
along with 'em and read 1, out loud
to each othera
You'd think that book was a
human almost. the way they wont
on about It. The name OF Il was
The Natural Life" borrowed
It once to look at. but twas all
fooiisnness to- me: telling about
money being cuss. and such rot.
One night, Just as we were com.
ing into port. Van says to me:
"Sol." he says We may want
you and the boat tomorrow. Ny
manil let you know In the morn.
ing"
was good deal shook up. I'd
almost forgot that keeper.
"Man?" says |. "oh. yes. yes.
| see. Ia he here nowg''
No: coming tonight, believe"
SO the next day. about half.pas'
nine. when ia Just about decided
to let some OF the boarders have
the Dora Bassett. | looked up from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-09

MAZtMA
MnBeWs. geld. se~ds. bevv5es. irse mes.
1ueAoy kale. stmoleons. ~ vhAeSvw you
vun4 u label II. II what makes - get
- - . o'einek In the .. ~. 90 thru .
hugs5ed wnsh. fovgesttaG n dry the eASs.
ongUw . couple Of doughnuts h eus fed
hogbeg. feitowesi BY . gsrgis Of s~sidisg
Nuefoe. ana then daAh - the office -
0ope the tIme eisek . str.ight frons the
G1oal1es wnllop o. the beex~s - that
veil ~ able 10 euJoy what 10 known -
- s.syjn hour" Or ~ o'clock saturday
49,. when the shekeis sse s~sttvr~< By
- ~ghost." Most evwyboay hes -
Weeh hssd fer the mesnms sxceps pro-
noespu. psiittcians and F1sesAa real 80
49, mem. Movie a~tosu asd Prize fight
- rD~etve essrsnsus sums II masums
~ their efforts, according to their pssss
pu1oaD," because II stretches like varatics
1naers.t sf the most 81 their suppossd-
te~oo salaries eouidnt get you past the
fEu1f dsss Of = penny arcade.
FUNNY BOY
A squad OF recruits were getting
rid Of some ammunition on the
range the other day. and the ser.
geant in charge began to use strong
language a. the firing proceeded
and the target remained untouch-
"a.
What, Missed again. he roar
ID, AZ an unfortunate recruit cut up
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-25
CHAPTER NO.

AN ACT 10 sanction and make valid a
certain purchase, sale and deed of
conveyance. made by Daniel Amman
and others to the Mayor and Com
mon Coun, il of Deer Park. Garrett
County, Mary land, on the 9Th dav
Of April. 1918, and which said deed
is recorded in Liber No. Sc folio 429.
one of the Land Records of said
Garrett County.
WHEREAS, by Chapter POI of the Acts
OF the General Assembly Of Maryland
at Its session of 1886, the inhabitants of
the town of Deer Park, Garrett County,
Maryland. were constituted body cor
porate by the name of The Mayor and
Common Council of Deer Park" and
WHEREAS, the said, The Mayor and
Common Council of Deer Park, desiring
to establish small, public park in said
town, purchased from said Daniel Amman
and others a small portion of land in
said town, containing about one-half of
an acre, and on the 9th day of April,
1913, the said Daniel Amman and others
executed and delivered to said Mayor
and Common Council a deed for said
land, and the purchase money therefor
was paid; and
WHEREAS, there appears to be some
question as to the power and authority
of said municipality under its present
charter to purchase and hold said land
for said purpose without the sanction
of the General Assembly of MARYLAND.
and therefore this Act is enacted
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That the
purchase by the Mayor and Common
Council of Deer Park from Daniel
Amman and others of about one half
acre of land in SAID town, and the deed
from the said Daniel Amman and others
to the said, The Mayor and Common
Council of Deer Park for said land,
bearing date April 9th, 1913, and re
corded in Liber No 66 folio 429, one OF
the Land Records of Garrett County
aforesaid, be and the same is hereby
sanctioned confirmed and made valid,
and the said, The Mayor and Common
Council of Deer Park. be and it is here
by authorized and empowered to take
and hold the land embraced and de-
scrlbed in said deed, with power to sue
for and defend same, to the same ex-
tent as if said body corporate was an
individual.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect on and
from the first day of June, 1916.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-25
CHAPTER NO -

AN ACT to pay to the School Commits
sioners OF Garrett County sum of
money out of the State school tax
and to increase the minimum
salaries.
WHEREAS, In view Of the pressure of
the present pportionment, especially
upon Garrett County, of the State
School Tax, and the inability, without
larger increase of county taxation, to
keep her schools open for seven and
one-halt (75) months, and in view of
the fact that the mountain ridges so
divide the population of Garrett County.
the largest county in the State in area,
as to reEder school facilities for all the
children more expensive than in more
central parts of the State;
SECTION /. BE it enacted in the
General Assembly Of MARYLAND. That
the Comptroller Of the Treasury be and
he is hereby authorized and required to
draw his warrant upon the Treasurer in
favor Of Garrett County School Board
for the sum of four thousand dollars
ga, 100000 per annum for two wears.
out of the proceeds of the State School
Tax before making apportionment
thereof; provided, however, that no
portion of said four thousand dollars
ga. 000.0) per annum, shall be used for
any other purpose than for salaries and
ordinary running expenses of said
schools.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
the Board of School Commissioners OF
Garrett County shall pay the school
teachers of said County the sums of
two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50. 0O)
and three hundred dollars 1890. 00) as
minimum salaries, instead of two hun
dred dollars 1920 00) and two hundred
and nifty $3.50 OOl as at present, and
Garrett County shall be exempt for a
period of two years, from the provisions
of Section 60 of Article II of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the first of
June, 1916.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-25
CHAPTER NO.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section Is of Chapter
POI of the Acts of the General AS
sembly of Maryland, at its session
of 1856, entitled AN Act to repeal
Chapter 5l9 of the Acts of 1884,
entitled An Act to incorporate the
town of Deer Park, in Garrett
County, and to re-enact the same
with amendments.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section Is of Chapter POI of the Acts
of 1886, titled Garrett County, subtitle
Deer Park, be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
SEC. IS. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Maryland,
That the Mayor and Common Council of
Deer Park, Garrett County, Maryland,
be and is hereby authorized to purchase,
receive by gift. donation or otherwise,
hold and enjoy, sue for and defend, a
suitable piece of land within the limits
of said town of Deer Park, not exceed
ing the quantity of two acres, tor the
purpose of public park for the use of
the inhabitants of said town, and on
which to erect any necessary municipal
building