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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05

/ don't see how l can help telling.
l was born June IS, 1850, in Detroit, Mich, and
when the Civil war broke out in 1861, | was going
to school, with no thought of anything but a good
time and mischief. In July, 1861, when one month
past eleven years of age, | offered my services
in the Ninth Michigan infantry, Company HI" Cap
tain Adams in command, which was CHARTERED at
Fort Wayne. OF course, l ran away from school
to enlist, and mother was almost crazy before they
found out where l was. They kept me some two
weeks at the fort as a drummer boy. l was so
short my drum would not clear the ground when
marching. and | had got into so much mischief in
that time that a sergeant took me to the port gate,
took me over his knee and spanked me with a
leather belt, ano told me to beat it for home and
mother, which l did. / have always thought my
father told them what to do with me.
Well father whipped me and mother cried over
me, and as l Lad got %peppered with lice while
at the fort, l was made to sleep in the barn for a
week. until cleaned up. But the fife and drum
were too much for me, and in July. when twelve
years and a month old, 1862, / again ran away from
home and enlisted in the Twenty-fourth Michigan
infantry which was Q~uartered on the old fair
grounds in Detroit. l beat the drum and played
the devil for ten days, when | was again taken
to the guard line and invited to skip. With the in
~vitation went some kicks and cuffs | have not for
gotten yet.
But the boys were not to blame for the rough
treatment they gave me as my father had quietly
put them up to it, trying to make me tired of
soldering.
My brothers and sisters thought l was a hero,
father thought l was a devil, but mother thought |
was just her own little Billy just the same. But
go to school / would not! There was too much
attraction. on the street, so in Ocober, 1862, my
mother packed a little trunk of clothing, and they
started me for the Lansing Agricultural college.
Well things began to happen then. l arrived at
the school in the afternoon of Saturday, October 8,
and was to have been examined and put into my
classes Monday morning. might say this was the
extent of my college education, and the last of my
schooling.
Sunday morning Mr.. Tibbets, who kept the
boarding house for the school, and his wife, left
for the day to make a visit. Milton Ward of De-
troit, who was at the school at the time, and my
self were boon companions, having been acquaint-
ed in Detroit. Sunday morning, Milton and hooked
away, and went up to Lansing, as | remember it.
q couple of miles away. Milt always had money,
and was four or five years older than l. He got a
big bag of candy and a bottle of wine. We went
out to the school for a lark. After dinner Milt and
l and another boy and three or four little girls who
were visiting boys at the school. got together in a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Odd Advice to Parents.

Surely it is q good plan, now and
again, to pose to children, while they
are still too young to find us out! They
are bored by impassive parents; they
love to see us moved and to be sur
prised by US; it gives them pleasure
to get a flash of dramatic feeling out
of us, like a spark out of a heavy Ley
den jar. Let us be their actors and
play to their tiny gallery, setting be.
fore them the image of things as they
are. "oh, but we ought always to be
perfectly natural" you say. Indeed,
we ought not. Perfect naturalness is
for brute beasts which have no under
standing. We ought to take the trou.
BILE to be performers for the children's
benefit, and the perfectly natural
parents are mostly they who believe
that their children are made for them,
not they for their children.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
A Fool
There Was
--B y--
H. M. EGB


Copyright. 1916. by w. @. Chapman)
You are acting foolishly, Tom"
said Jim Holloran to his son. "You
know very well that the girls a waif
and stray. If you marry her you'll
come to regret it,"
She's as good as anyone else
around here" answered Holloran in
dignantly.
His fathers opinion was, in a Sc
verer form, than the fisherfolks on
Clark island. Seventeen years before
a ship had gone to pieces on the rocks
in the bay. When the lifeboat men
clambered aboard they found a dying
woman clutching a puny infant to her
breast. The child was a girl; brought
ashore, it grew into a comely young
The kindly fisherfolks who
reared her christened her Helen Clark.
That was as far as their magma
ton could run Helen and Tom, the
son of her foster parents neighbor,
had always been sweethearts. The
young fisherman and the girl were en-
gagged to be married soon.
The idea was, not that the girl was
unworthy of Tom, but that some day
she would be claimed.
In those days the attention of the
nation had been absorbed by the
Spanish a The wreck had re-
ceived but passing notice. There had
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Their Day Of Pleasure.

Not long ago a North country vi
a married an elderly couple at IL
o'clock in the morning. At three in
the afternoon his duties took him to
the neighboring cemetery. where he
met the same couple seated lovingly
on one of the benches. you see,
sir" the husband explained. my wife
is a rale 'un for pleasure. l wanted
to goo back 10 me work this after
noon. but tn missus sed we'd better
enjoy ourselves to t full and max a
day on t"--London Answers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Rooks In Cases

To pack books in small packing
cases. stand the parcels on end with
the edges next to the sides of the
cases and the back of the bindings
pointed toward the inward. and pack
them with crumpled newspapers to
ease the pressure on the round part OF
the books, which may otherwise be
pressed fiat. Line the case with wrap.
ping paper. Lay a thickness OF wrap
ping paper rel the top and fasten on
the cover with screws in preference
to nails.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05


been only three survivors besides the
child-fishermen. 1t was a little coast.
ing steamer. Why should Helen's
mother have taken passage aboard
her?
n matter what ever happens,
Helen, l shall trust you," said Tom,
Il shall always be true to you,
DEAR" answered the girl.
Two weeks before the marriage the
man with the ~domineering face ap
peared. The older folks recognized
him from the photograph Helen had
kept. Silently they followed him tc
the house where the girl lived.
The story that he unfolded was a
strange one, but bore the mark OF
truth. He had quarreled with his
wife, II years before. She had left
him, and he had never associated her
with the wreck. There was no rea.
son why he should have done so. He
had tried to trace her and the child
for years. but had only received a
clue from a summer visitor to the
island, who had seen the photograph
the year before, and heard the roman.
tic story. He wanted Helen to be
his daughter in his old age.
He frowned angrily when he learned
OF the approaching marriage.
NONSENSE" he said angrily. my
daughter is going to school. She is
destined for higher things than to
become the bride of a fisherman.
am her guardian, and / refuse my per.
mission"
Everybody was against Tom Hollo,
ran. They showed him his selfish.
ness, they proved that he could never
marry the girl until she was her own
mistress. Finally the magnate, Jo-
seph Henry, proposed, half humorous
ly, a compromise.
She shall stay with me for four
years, till she attains her majority
he said. IF she wants to marry you
then, she shall"
Tom vas forced to accept the con
ditions. He kissed Helen as she
chung to him.
Il shall never forget. I shall never
forget" she sobbed as they said good
by.
When the father and girl were gone
Tom Holloran sat looking at his ia.
ther across the hearth.
Il told you you were a fool, Tom,"
said the old man frankly. What
chance have you got with a girl like
that? Why, four years will blot out
all her memories of this life. She
amt for the likes of you"
Wen see," said Tom slowly, and
left the room.
He had saved $500 toward the fur
nishing of their home and purchase
of a share in a boat. The same night
he disappeared from Clark island.
Three days later he appeared at a
small university and asked to see
the president. He told him his story.
I've had a good common school ed
ucation," he said, "and l want to be-
come a learned man, a gentleman"
The president was interested. but
you haven't been to high school," he
urged. You'll have to go there, or,
since you're too old, you'll have to
pass our entrance examination. And
then to work your way through-why,
my boy, your plan is impossible. Give
it upi"
Tom shook his head. TN try. rye
got four years." he said.
A year later Tom Holloran passed
the entrance examinations. He en-
tered upon q three years course. At
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Compelling Belief In Dreams.

The individual who makes much
over the art Of divination of dreams
is convinced that dreadful events will
follow dreadful dreams. In so far as
he himself is concerned science says
that it is perfectly possible for such
a belief to have convincing realization.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Country's Future Bright

It's generally believed that what used to be the German Southwest Africa
will develop rapidly during the next five or ten years.. and that the demand
for agricultural and mining machinery especially will steadily increase. Cape.
town is the nearest trade center and has for years beer in constant communi-
cation with German Southwest Africa by boat 1t is thought that the railway
systems Of the Union of South Africa and of German Southwest Africa will be
eventually linked up. Opinions differ as to the comparison O, the diamonds
of Southwest Africa with those Of the Union of South Africa. According to
some authorities. they resemble the Kimberley type. Some experts OF South
African diamonds. however. hold the view that the stones more closely resem-
BILE those of Brazil The diamonds in certain areas have been concentrated
By the wind action
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
An Awful JoIt-

do you know, Miss Caustique," re-
marked young Sapleigh the other eve
ming, that I-aw-actually believe
Tm-aw--losing me mind?"
Indeed" exclaimed Miss Caustique.
But how can you tell?"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Method In HIs Maan.ss

DO you mean to tell me that you
are an admirer of the suifragette?'
asked the old-fashioned female.
Sure thing" answered the alleged
humorist. she is good for at least
three Jokes and a sonnet each week
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
DEAR Brother George:

DEAR Brother George:
Your letter of November q is at
hand, and it warns my old heart
to think my little brother is so inter
ested in anything pertaining to my
rather uneventful past. OF all things
Idespise, tbs an egotist. However, as
you wish to know something about
your brother Billy's early experience.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05

This human document is published as one OF
the most remarkable letters we ever read. 1t was
not intended for publication originally, but was
written by Mr.. Johnston. who lives in the Michi-
Nebraskal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Santa Rosa, CaI.-Joseph T. Miles,
veteran actor, who wrote song
''ThereU Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" is dead.
Paris.-Chamber of deputies abolN
ishes political censorship, but retains
censorship on diplomatic and milf
tary affairs.
Paris.-BiII introduced in house of
deputies would give government the
power equal to dictatorship in war
defense measures. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15
|. C. WOULD ELECTRlFY ON
CERTAIN CONDITIONS

Pres. Markham, L c. railroad, gave
railway terminals comm yesterday a
copy of the ordinance his railroad
directors want passed. 1t offers to
pay millions of dollars to electrify. 1t
offers to give certain lands to the city
and to obey certain city orders now
disregarded. All it asks in exchange
is that the city give the I. G. certain
lands, permits and definition Of
rights in peTpetuity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15
WILL STFT GILMORE CASE

If James Gilmore, millionaire base
ball promoter, procured his divorce
by collision as the newspapers have
charged, and States Atty Hoyne is
shown this, there will be criminal
proceedings. This was the statement
from the prosecutor today.
Judge Foel,, in whose court the di-
vorce was granted, took a rap at the
Herald because Of the story. He says
that there was nothing secret about
the divorce which, although granted
on Nov. 8, became known to the press
yesterday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15
COLONIAL A. c. DANCE

The Colonial A. C. will hold a mas
qUerade ball at the Seventh Regi-
ment armory, 34th and Wentworth
av., Saturday night. This organiza-
ton is one of most rapid growing
athletic clubs of the city. Aid Thos.
F. Byrne, 18th ward, has had charge
of arrangements for the dance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15

PAIR HAD CLEVER HoLD-UP
.IDEA-WOMAN IS HELD
Woman who gave name Of Miss
Myrtle Wilson, 2258 Southport av.,
arrested as cloak-throwing half of
unique stick-up pair. e..
Three men were robbed last night
by a man and woman whose method
was original. The woman walked in
advance Of her companion. AS she
passed her intended victim she threw
a cloak around his head. Before the
persons attacked could compose
himself the male robber would pin
ion his arms while the woman would
go through his pockets.
1890
NOW WILL BREAD 60 DOWN?
Wheat took another spectacular
drop in price on the Board of Trade
pit today. It closed at $1.4218, 11%
cents lower than yesterdays close.
A fe wdays ago it was selling at more
than 81. Accordingly othe usual "a
ito between the price of wheat and
that of flour, flour should be about
$3.50 a barrel cheaper than a week
ago.
JIRKA NOT TO GO TO CALF
Harold W. Jirka, an attorney, need
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15
JIRKA NOT 70 GO TO cALIF.l

Harold w. Jirka, an attorney, need
not go to Los Angeles, Cal, to face
a fraud charge in which he and R. H.
Garrick of Los Angeles were accused
of obtaining $1,000 from Fred A.
Stock, munitions buyer for a Euro
pean nation. Federal authorities
held today that the evidence against
Jirka was insufficient to warrant re-
turning him to California.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15
NEW YORK STOCKS. =

NEW YORK STOCKS. = Prices
generally lower. Stocks dumped on
market by panicky traders. Trading
active.
Miss Mary McLain, 80, 1888 S.
Green, switchboard operator for Eix-
aminer, had foot crushed when Hal
sted car hit her at Halsted and SD.
A Danish nerve specialist places
convaIescent patients on top of
piano, so that they may be bene-
flied by its vibrations as it is played.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27

lady" Her first Broadway engage ment was with Davil BelascO's pro duction of "Is Marriage a Failure 2" The play was a success and Miss Grey was seen as Lulu Wheeler
 She was Leo Ditrichstein's leading woman in David Be.asGo's wonderful production of "The Concert" Then she was featured with John Emerson in Charles Frohmans production of The Conspiracy" tense melOdrama of emotion. She was again featured with Bruce McRae in Edgar Selwyn's hilarious farce. Nearly Married and again with John Barrymore in A. H.. Woods production of Willard Mack's thrilling melodrama, "Kick-In."
 Then she was seen as Miranda in the Drama SOciety's all-star presenta- ton of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at the Century Theatre. New York.
 Drama. farce, melOdrama and fan tasy; all with equal success. This shows her versatility
 In the film production of ''The Test. :" Miss Grey is supported by a cast in cluding such Broadway stars as Lums- den Here, Claude Flemming. Carl liar baugh and Inez Buck. who created the title role in the stage presentation of The Misleading Lady"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
WEBER CHALLENGES SAN FRANCISCAN TO
 WRESTLING MATCH
Los Angeles Athletic Club Champion Now in Bisbee Is to Meet Buzucos Here Soon for Big Purse.

Peter BuZucos. the San Francisco welterweight wrestler. has found a challenger in Bisbee in R. c. Weber. member of the underground force of the Copper Queen the last two months, but who for the past two years has been champion amateur wrestler of the Los Angeles Athletic Association.
 Weber, who appears under the pro fessional name of Elmer Gross, is one of the hiskiest boys with one of the huskiest records of any youth on the Coast At his best he is light-heavy, weighing around 175 pounds, which is some twenty or twenty-five pounds heavier than Buzucos.
 In view of this handicap, and confi- dent of his ability to dispose of the San Franciscan, Weber makes the proposition to throw BuzuC9s twice in- side of an hour for hundred dollars. and says he and his friends will take all the side money the San Franciscan wishes to put up.
 Buzucos, when told of the challenge idoN Ill., uCNi1lto lhC Nhclltht7S was accepted, and it is hoped to bring the two wrestlers together today to talk over plans for their match in the near future.
 In all probability the Orpheum theatre will be secured. possibly for some Sunday afternoon
 Weber, the challenger, appeared in his last wrestling match at Los Ange- les three months ago. when he and Tony Ajax went to the mat for an hour without decision, but it was claimed Weber had the better of his opponent at the finish. A few months before, Weber threw August Sept twice in an hour and six minutes.
 On the other hand Buzucos lays claim to the welterweight champion ship of the world, and has string of victories as long as his arm, extend ing over fifteen years of wrestling in public.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
VERSATILE JANE GREY
 AT THE ROYAL IN THE TEST"; IS WONDERFUL
Celebrated Actress Appears
 This Afternoon and Even- ing in Stage Success, Pro- duced by the Pathe People.

Jane Grey, the charming star of the powerful Pathe Gold Rooster Play. The Test" which appears at the Royal theatre today. is one. of the few actresses who seem to go from success to success, without any inter- vening near failure. The Test" was produced for Pathe from A. H. Woods stage play of the same name written by Jules Eckert Goodman, author of Mother" Treasure Island" "The Man Who Stood Still" and "The Man Who Came Back by the Astra Film Corporation under the direction of George Fitzmaurice.
 Miss Grey was graduated from the Stanhope e-Wheatcroft Dramatic School in 1907 and since then after valuable experience in the best stock compa- nies in the country, winning thousands of admirers in Denver and other cities, she has made @ tremendous success on Broadway.
 Her first actual stage experience was with the Belasco Stock Company in Los Angeles. Immediately follow. ing an engagement there she appeared as leading woman with Loe Ditrich- stein at the Colonial Theatre, Cleve- land. She was then seen with the Colonial Stock Company in Columbus, Ohio.
 There followed a season at PrOvi- dence, R. l.. with the Albee Players. She was a big favorite and theatre. goers termed her ''our little grey
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
WILLIAM COLLIER, JR.
 NEWEST STAR WITH TRIANGLE AT 0RPHEUM
'The Bugle Call'' Is Name of Fhotoplay with Youngest Star-Hank Mann Also Ap- pears in Comedy.

A new star of the Triangle program is Willie Collier. Jr., son of the Ia nous Broadway fun maker, Wm. Col Her. who has been appearing in Trian- gle plays for some months. The young CT Collier. boy of IA, has the leading role in The Bugle Call" a drama of frontier life by c. Gardner Sullivan, to be seen at the Orpheum theatre today.
 The boy actor has the part of Little Billy, ten-year-old son of Captain Will liam Andrews, commandant at the military frontier post of Fort McPher- son. and is dearly beloved by every one in the place. He has one ambition in life, which he has confided to his very good friend. Sergeant Hogan, and that is to become a good soldier. He already has taken one step in that di- rection by learning to play the army bugle. To prove that he can play 1t, he one night rouses :he garrison by blowing the alarm.
 It is only because he is a good sol dier that he can receive with equani- mity the news that his father is go, 'S to marry again, for he cannot bea- the idea of any one taking his dead moth CTS place he hides away in the sta ble with his pony and his dog and weeps bitterly until Hogan tells him that good soldier never cries.
 Soon after the wedding his father is called to quell an uprising of the Sioux Indians forty miles away. and his new, mother is left in his care. She tries in every way to win his affection, for his attitude hurts her. and she does make him care more than a little.
 Then Fort McPherson. itself is at tackled by the Indians. The garrison. with most of the men away, is far out , numbered, and they are about to sur render, while Billy. bearing in mind his fathers admonition to take care of , his stepmother, takes her through q secret passage underground and hides her in a cave in a distant hillside Suddenly he observes the wavering of the fighting men at the palisade. Be thinking himself or his bugle and, hoping to lead the Indians to believe | that his father and the regiment are returning, he blows the charge from a knoll outside the fort.
 The outcome of the bugle call is the big thrill of the film.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
WoRLD-WiDE POPULARITY

Wherever tobacco IS known .throughout the world. Sweet Cap .oral cigarettes are smoked Amer icans who travel over Europe Asia. Airica and South America can always obtain Sweet Csp0ral cigarettes as easily as in the United States Sweet CapOrai Is the only cigarette that has this worldwide sale and popularity
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
FOOTBALL COMMITTEE
 FOR SEASON CHOSEN
Plans for Seasons Association Football Games Made.
 Game on Sunday.

The first match in connection with the reorganized Football League of the Warren District, will be played on Sunday next. Oct. 18th, between the Gardner team and selected team. The game will be played in the baseball park, Warren, commencing at 2:15 sharp.
 At meeting held in the City Hall the following officers were elected for the season 1916-17:
 Chairman, Sam Harris; Secretary, Robert Hastings, Treasurer. James Grant.
 The above, along with representa- tives from, each club. form the com mittee
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
TIE FIRST SA9Kc

NearH every man has started smoking with famous Old Sweet Caporsl. the original cigarette.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
BOWLING TOURNEY ENDS.

The Professional team captured the ~" bowling tourney which ended last night. from ten teams. and will go ro Douglas to compete for the Walter Douglas cup in the near future. V. C.. Core last night made high score Of 900, one point more than his runner up. Jack Hawley. The average scores of the victOrs are as follows. Jack Hawley. captain. 161: E. L. Martyr 15g: F.. O. Hudson. 155; William Brown, 154; V. c. Core. 1S2; J. e. B. Amos. 15O. and \. O. Johnson. 1f5- The last two are substitutes.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
COAST RESULTS

Batteries Gregory and Hannah; i;
 Trough and Callan.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-27
THE PUREST FORM Is vSli!cH
 TOBACCO CAN BE CONSUMED

That IS tho wonderful tribute pald to Sweet Caporal cigarettes by the London Ldncef. the reoos pized medical authority of the world This decIsion was the re- kult of an ofhcial test of Sweet Eaporal by medical experts No other cigarette ever receNed such b remarkable endorsement
 Sweet Caporal purity IS now be- ing shown tO smokers hYa,~xzzl