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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-04

HE WAS ADMITTED

What is a chose in action?'" said
the presiding judge of a Nevada court
to an applicant for admission to the
bar.
when a nan has a right to choose
which OF two actions he will bring. the
one he chooses is the chosen action"
was the reply.
What is the difference between a
fee simple and a fee contingent"
Why, jedge. l knowed that before I
ever locke INTO a law book. A fee
simple is where you gets your fee in
cash. A fee contingent is where YOU
takes the cas- on shares"
What remedy would you invoke
hgainst a tenant for life who insisted
on holding over after the expiration of
his case.
II reckon I'd bury him." replied the
applicant.
Are the necessary funeral
OF a deceased Il charge against the es-
tate or against the person ordering the
same"
"Agin either, accordin' to where you
can collect them" said the applicant
But l helped Doc Strothers collect his
embalmin' fee, where there weren't anv
estate nor no relatives of the deceased
in Nevady. The boys in our town
ound the body of ole Jack Burton on
brought the stiff into the camp. Thers
was " on him, which the boys blew
In at the bar of the Fashion saloon
Doc Strothers said he would embalm
the body and take a long chance on
gettin' his pay from Jack Burton's
brother. who was a rich merchant in
San Francisco. He doped the remains
IN tine shape and stood them up i'm his
office in a pine coffin with a glass
front. l planned to send them by ex-
press to his sorrowin' brother, with the
eInbalmln fee attached c. o. D.. But
the express company refused to receive
the stiff unless their charges were maid
IN He Was too heavy to send
by parcel post, so l writ to the brother.
ana he answered that he had no use
ior DIG Jack, dead or alive. and would
pay moth and the county could bury
him. ""S
Then | had the front of the box
where Jack was stored painted and let
tered as follows: Within are the re-
MAINS or John Burton. who died at the
camp of Hell's Delight in Neyady. His
low Gown cuss of a brother, who lives
at PLY Grand street, San Francisco.
Weiched on the embalming bill, and the
s.ii1 is sent for exhibition at the San
francisco Panama-Pacific exposition.
At the close of the exhibition there will
pe a rattle for the remains, 200 chances
at 90 cents a chance. Buy a ticket and
let the winner start ii dime museum
with old Jack.
Il had the coffin with this inscrip-
ton photographed and sent the photo
to the sorrowin' brother. He tele-
raphed the money to pay all bills with
instructions to bury old Jack without
any display. We complied. but there
was a display funeral all the same. The
own turned out and escorted the de-
ceased to the sineinp
Johnny Comes Marching Home
Let the applicant be admitted"
ruled the judge.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-04
Farm Bovs.

From the Indianapolis News.
The boy on the farm has a good r,anv
friends. But. not always on the farm,
Men who have been studying the prob
lens or farmers tor years have urged. az
a means OF keeping farm boys on farms,
better treatment OF them. more regard for
Shelr ambltions, more sympathy for their
longlngs, desires and aspirations. The
ASKS some e9 nartimant. =" this connection.
boy getting his chance" it injuries. And
it continues: N
clothes and shelter as the law reouires'
Are you training him to help himself,
Does ne have work that he likes he
cause ne earns praise and pocket money
Does ne merely work because you core
DO YOU work with him or merely talk
at him? " "'e'e'' 'a'S
cb D0 you y make him feel that he has the
more o, than You if he will try.
THESE queries are not a,niss. Every
.atnef OF "a farm boy will ito wei, to study
IN Th ana answer them honestly and fair
OF. How important they are, the Com.
aH Gentieman tries TO make plain by re
sii1es father aMe %'n and sen both true; In one.
schoolboys. They work to each Other
interests; The father calls his boy his
Two y, sons ~ Ro me other. the father had
There vas no Partnership" on the farm:
mere was no regard for each others in
considered-as he blindly thought. "'e
In a short time the farmers boy will he
On ms ms way to school, He will experience.
IN the next few months, MANY of the dis.
heartening drawbacks to life on the f,rn,
And not the least OF these is the dulinrss
Oh Wlnt Sn days and winter evenings. it
Of today. is in closer touch with the o "IS
side world than his father was. He Knows
OF 9n,L pleasant ga $ .n and harmless diversions that
These are not beyond his reach. as ei thsv
were, to a great extent. beyond the reach
ora or n Hes father afae1 And And as any hoy would. he
pounded by the Country GentIeman might
well nave included some query r%eiatins
10 5ne farm boys amusements. All work
sight for the work. is a bad policy wheeth-
er 1t Is applied to the boy OF the country
or di, TO the boy of the city. Some Thought
a farmer father. " p'"A'' ''a''
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-04
The lnfaiub,e Test.
From the Montgomerv Advo

from the Montgomery Advertiser.
test which James j.. Hill applied to the
,%n aar He practiced himself the Sc
we're virtues of life. such as thrift and
hard work. He exemplified in his life
u nriv success OF these virtues when coupled
the ahi an hard and sturdy common sense. in
tributed to his wonderful, | achiaysrn eons
" 'n are master IA builder Of the northwest.
J.. Hlii wa a money maker. that the max.
. ani o1 money was not the greatest of his
achlevements; more than any other man
or r combinatio of men. he built the great Ta
Ripe in the wisdom of a lopp ,,a s,,o
cessful life. he said: ""e v" sue
he ~ ! you want to know whether you will
ne = success or not you can find ont The
I to 81 is ys easy and infallible: Are you able
viii lose. '"0 Y = n not. drop out-you
s M,l, lose / as sure as fate. The seed Of
rms Is the simple 'infallibie test. of a
LEI Lee. Nv mno was in every sense a success.
a. q 'ne young men apply it to himself:
Am able to save money!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-04
hopelessix inna...4

7o0elessiy ignorant.
~ from the Louisville Co"urier-Journal
:hro,, 1Snalo now that boy Of mine got
..iMdn't he learn anything?"
his diploma" INC i@a'la w
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-04
Conditional Forgiveness.
From the Chicago Herald

Harry and James, brothers, were in
their playroom for a little recreation after
midst of the quarrel the nurse a.I happen oas
IN with the newa that it was time FOR
them to retire. James was put to bed
first. The nurse taid:
You must forg.,e your brother before
you go to bed. iou might die il. the
light"
After a few miastes elapsed James re.
piled.
We'll. I'll forgi4e him tonight, but If j
don't die he'd bets.'r look gu. In the morn
ing"
But Just l...ok at the G:-,-,
From the X. nsas City Journal.
Fire feathers citen maze a.. ia nlcu
wear his suit 81 other season.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-04
But Just l-.,ok at tho G:-,-,
Prom the K. nSas CITY .Iorrna1

fiie feathers caten maze ,i.c ia nlop
his suit 81 other season.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-04

What has been the hardest step of
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
WEDNESDAY,,

Two more British steam2hiTs -
been sunk, making an estim ted tot
Of eighty-four allie. and ne tai Sill
lost since Germany starte her ne
u-boat campaign.
A renewed assault by the German'
using fame projectors, on t! g Verdi"
front west of the Meu=e, was rtpI SEA-
Paris reports. The GermaT3 gaine
some ground southeast of Dcua3mon
Berlin says.
Russian artillery checked an
tempted infantry advance on Riga b
Won Hindenburg, Petrograd reports.
After a winter in inactivity alon
the Greek frontier, heavy fl~htiag Is
now under way, although apparently I
is still confined Trincip1ly to arti.le
actions. An unconfirmed re7ort tells
of the capture of fortified s:tion
Deve Tepe, by the Germa"ic allies.
Constantinople declares 5000 British
were killed in fighting near Felahie
on Sunday.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
Carranza Troops Led Attack on U. S
Soldiers at Parral.


General Funston re we'd a reo-r
from Chihuahua which puts new a.
pect on the attack on American tro =
ers at Parral Wednesday a. ternoon
showing that Carranza so.die:s led Ii
the attack and were assisted by civil
ians who joined in the attack declare
to be unwarrantel and unjusIiied in
every sense.
Two American soldiers paid he pen
atty and between forty and fifty Mexi
cans fell victims to American bul cts
a number of whom are said to be
Carranza soldiers.
The American troops of about Is
were campel outside the town sn
had made no attempt to enter or clo%
through the settlement. detach
ment of about forty troopers was sen
into Parral to purchase supplies t2'
the command and " ere attached b!
Mexican soldiers and civilians, man!
of them sripins from behind wal
and buildings at the Americans. Eut
ting up a good fight the forty Amer
cans retreatad to the e7cam. men, OUT
side the town All wCrn hGt'Y purs
by the MeXicans who we e met
American rcini0rcements with q ma
chine gun. NeGrlg a fa'f hUndrc
Meyicans were killed Ee,Ore they ccu.d
retreat back to Parral.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
SUNDAY.

The capture by French trco1s o.
about $50 me.res Of German tren>:
southwest OF Douaumont village alt
northeast of Verdun, was ammo nee
by the French war Office. In tie N
municating trenches south Of the vii
lage the French also made progress
and the offensive in thai sector con
tinues. West CT the Meuse the arsil
lery action has slackenel.
The Germans made two grenade al
tacks on the French positions in the
Caillette wood, in the Douaumoat re
gion, but both of these were repuls ed
the statement adds.
Shots were exchanged by Frencs
and German cavalry detachmelts
along the Macedonian front yesterday
says Havas despatch from Salcn ka
A few men were killed and others
wounded.
German U-boats sunk three ships
one steamer in the Mediterranean
when nine of the crew were drowned
and ninety-one others rescue1.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
THURSDAY.

Washington's probable reply to the
German note on the Sussex AMI other
vessels, reported torped CO, will lie In
the form of instructions to Mr.. Gerard,
the American ambassador at Berlin,
which will be this country's .ast word
on the submarine controversy.
A Russian schooner on the way from
Gulfport to Marseilles and a British
steamship are reported torpedoe'.
The attack on Verdun has subsided
for the moment, after several days OF
severe fighting. There were no en-
gagements of Importance in that re-
gion Wednesday night, the official
French statement says.
The Russian attacks have not seri.
ously shaken the German lines and
although spirited fighting is still In
progress at various points the often.
Gye movement apparently Is subsid
ing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
TUESDAY,.

The German attacks in the Verdur
region are now centered against DEAF
Mans Hin, west of the Meuse. Using
liquid fire, the Germans succeeded II
gaining foothold in some small
trenches there. Otherwise, the at
tackers we thrown back, wit,
heavy loss. German attacks s@uth o
Douaumont, on the west side Of TIE
river, were repulsed, Paris says.
Germany's reply to, the United
States inquiry regarding the SUISSE,
was delivered to the American ambas
sado at Berlin.
The Italian steamship Urio"e an
the Spanish steamship Santanar nr
have been torpedoed. Four passe
gers died in the disaster to the Spa
ish vessel. The Ellaston, which Te
Gently took a sugar cargo from P la
delphia, is reported sunk, but thu
ew Is safe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
MONDAY.

The Germans have penetrated the
French lines for a distance Of about
500 yards in a desperate struggle In
the vicinity of Dead Mans Hill.
Everywhere else, Paris reports, in an
offensive movement on Verdun that
was carried along on a thirteen-mile
front, the Germans were repulsed.
Ambassador Gerard is expected to
receive Berlin's answer to Washing
toms Sussex inquiry. The United
States is still without official informa'
ton regarding Germans reported de-
nial that the Sussex was attacked by
one of her U-boats.
London reports that five mere Brit.
ish steamships have been torpedoed.
The Turks failed in an attempt to
dislodge the Russians near Trebizond.
They are preparing to defend the city
to the limit.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
PR. r. PLACES Rail O7.DER
Let's Contract for 2o5,oOo Tons fo'
1917 Delivery.

Let's Contract for 2o5,oOo Tons foI
1917 Delivery.
The long expected contract for rail
by the Pennsylvania railroad wa
placed.
The amount, 2"5,000 tons, was ont
of the Target ever given by the IN
pany. The lines east of Pittsburgh
will take 125,000 tens and th1 ne
west 10000 tons.
The United States Steel comran
announced that orders taken after NJ l..
l for 1917 delivery would lie at tn
advanced price of $35 instea o. s.
a ton as at present. The Pennsy!v
mia usually exacts specially heaV
rails and therefore pays above tn;
scheduled price. Assuming that onl
$50 was paid, the contract woull ca
for $6,150,000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
A GENERAL SURVEY Of
The War
SATURDAY..

Germany announces that the Suss"x
was not attacked by one OF her u
boats or other warships.
The Germans gained footing In
French field works south Of Hauc 'u'tr
northwest of Vcrdun, where the crown
princes troops are pounding q
French salient on both sides. German
attacks on the slope OF Fort V-uS
were repulsed.
Three more British vessels In G
been sunk, one by torpedo. i t
Braunton recently from Phila e p a,
Is supposed to have been mined A
U-boat shelled the Iench passe1gr
steamship Colber in the Mediterranean
without warning, but the vessel es
capped.
A French submarine has sunk an
Austrian transport in the Adriatic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak:
winter clear, s5.l0@5.35; city mills.
$6.60@6.90.
RYE FLOUR-steady: per barrel,
S5@5.50.
: WHEAT firm: No. red, $1,000
1928.
CORN firm: No. 2 yellow, 821821ac.
OATS quiet: No. white, 5l12 q SIC.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens 800
20c.; old roosters,, ia lSc. Dressed
steady; choice fowls, 2lRc.; old roos'
ters, 15c.
BUTTER firm: Fancy creamery.
39c. per lb.
EGGS steady: Selected 27929c.;
nearby, 25c. western, 25c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
GERMANS SHELL
french Lines
New Drives Expected at VaTdun
After 2GIlbardn!Gnt.
POUND HILL ON RIVER
Paris Reports the Complete Repulse
of Attacks South of Couaumont-Ar.
tiIery Ducle Elsewhere.


On the west OF the Meuse River
violent bombardment was de-
livered by the Germans against tLe
French lines to tie west OF Hill 3J4
says the French official communica
ton.
Thursday evening to tie east Of tie
Meuse small attack was male on the
French positions south Of Douaumonl
but it was completely repulsed. There
was a lively bombardment south OF
Haudremont In the Woevre district
artillery duels took place.
The Berlin war office statement
said:
apart from occasional lively artil'
lery duels in the region OF the M-u
there is nothing to report. Attempts
made by the enemy to attack en- the
lett bank OF the Meuse were arrest
ed by our artillery fire.
The Germans are now bombartln
the French lines, apparently with q
view to an early return to the po-icy
Of delivering a series OF short, sharp
blows at different points on the hlc.
The object of this method is cen +
cred by military authorities to be tn
disorganize the System of ,cserves Dy
diversity III the points attacked n
by gradually wearing down the defe d
ers to prepare for an oppoTtune no
ment for a General assault.
The Germans FIRST pat this plan in
to practice after the great wing 4
tie of March to =. Alternating a
tempts were male cast and west tf .Ec
Meuse throughout the month, and
French lines being considered 81
ciently shaken to justify general
fensive with good cn2nte Of sue s
positions Oh tLe west bank at AF,'
court and Cunl:cres were assaulted
force during the night.
These posi- rs by al enfilad NJ r
across the river have made vain the
attempts to cary the Pepper Hi | and
Vaux sector, w i>h is the key to the
position Of thc Verdun de ences, AMI
therefore it is expected that the Ger
mans will attack the west bank po'
sitions again as soon as q favor. e
opportunity pre3ents itself.
The Petit Parisien, of Paris, is au'
thcrity for the statement that seven
new German divisions arrived a; he
Verdun frcnt Sunday. Five OF these
divisions (G0,0HJ menl, were imE eli
atelv thrcwn into the fray while the
ether two were used later. bat the
net result OF these efforts was the
capture cf 500 yards OF trenches on
the ncrth slcre of Dead Mans Hill at
the cost OF $4,000 men.
The Echo Ge Paris says troops W ich
we're formerly facing the British Law
Eeen sent to Verdun. 1t IS certain
says this paper, that the Germ ms e
now weakening other parts CT tne'f
line to strengthen their front at Yer
dan"
The kaiser in addressing the Bran
denbergers, is quoted as saying that
the treaty of peace in this war will
be signed in Verlun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
Find L,c. in Chicken Coop.

Detc tive. searching the house OF
Thomas H. Taioct, the Russieton far
mer, arrested in connection with the
robbery cf the First National b nix OF
Holst1n, Pa. last week. announce !
that they had recovered large part
Of the loot. "
Investigation of chicken coop re.
vealed the presence of a considerable
quantity of mut;lated currency which
the detectives say was rart of the
$4,000 stolen from the bank. They
also declare that several 500 bills
and many $40 bis have been recov'
cred. Search for the man who is de-
clared to have been with Talbot when
the robbery was committed is being
continued.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
100000 Fire in Wilmington.

One of the most costly h:'8
Wilmington, DEL, has had
weeks started on the south Side or
the Christiana river. Before 1t W I
extinguished losses were incu.re
which may reach 100000.
The principal concerns involved III
the fire were: Smalley Campbell COM.
pany, coal and lumber; Jchn A. Gram
ston Lumber company, Cool-Sprin !;
Ice and Coal company, ID. F. Campbell.
builders supplies, and Cranston COM
pany.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
Bows Kills Self; Cause a Mystery.

WILDER E. Mashman, sixteen years
of age, of Altoona, Pa, committed
suicide by shooting himself with L
shotgun. Coroner w. T. Blackburn
was unable to find any cause for the
act. The boy was the adopted son or
w. H. Botticher. He was away from
home all day and when he came back
last night his foster mother wanted .
get him supper. wait minute" ~
said, and hastened upstairs and killed
himself.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
powder Mill Blows up.

The press mill of the Dupont pow
der works at Moosic, near Scranton,
Pa, blew up, killing one man, David
Miller.
Two other men, James T. Brown
and Charles Maurer, who were getting
ready to go on the day shift, suffered
slight injuries from flying debris.
The explosion was heard all through
the Lackawanna valley.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
Woodticks Kill an Ell

Farmers in Forest county, Pa. arr
worried over the finding OF dead elk.
one of twenty liberated recently by
the state in that county.
An examination OF the body showed
it was covered with woodtickS, Will n
had sucked its blood, causing death.
The farmers have taken serious
view of the matter, as they lear their
cattle may become covered with ticks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
Neoro Tramp Convicted of Murder.

John Nelson, a negro tramp, was
convicted of murder in the irSt de.
gree for killing ]. NJ. Sykler. at Mill
City, near Tunkhannock, Pa. on the
night of October 80, Nelson claims
Ohio as his home.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
GRABS PAYROLL FROM GI2:L
Robber Asks for Work and Snatches
5000,

Robber Asks for Work and Snatches
5000.
Miss Frances !. Martin. book
keeper for tie Phaghar Hardware
Specially company, Of New Haven,
Conn, was held up on the stree! at
the entrance to the company's Office
by an unidentified man an ! robbed
of $4,000, the company's p2yr2ll, which
she was carrying in satchel. The
robber escaped.
According to Miss Martin, the man
stopped her and asked about getting
work. Suddenly he s29tched the
satchel and ran. She foMCWe him
for a block, shouting fer help.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-04-21
RICHARD II. DAVIS,
WAR WRITER,DEAD
End Comes Suddenly at Home
Near New York.
BEGAN CAREER IN PRILA.
Novelist Was stricken by Heart At
tack While at Telephone-Sody
Found by His Wife.

Richard Harding Davis, author ana
war correspondent, died at his homo
at Mount Kisco, N. Y, from a heart
attack. He had apparently been
stritke while at his telephone.
tie lad gone into his library to dc
tate a telegram to friend in New
York city. His wife assumed, when
he did not return, that he had seated
himself to read and did not visit tho
library until after midnight.
Mr.. Davis had been failing for some
time, and had sought quiet at his
country place, Cross Roads Farms
under the care OF his wife who was
Bessie Mccoy, tie actress.
Only recently lie returned from Eu
rope, where he SUFFERED severe hard
ships while visiting the allied troops
at the front, both in France and
Greece. Two weeks ago, Mr.. Davis
suffered an attack OF pt2mai@e pois
onins, and this complicated with p!eu
risy, weakened his heart.
Richard Harding Davis was b~rn in
Philadelphia, April Is, 1854. He went
to Lehigh University and Jthns Hop
kins university, but did not graduate
at either, his desire to get into active
newspaper work getting the better o
his desire for college education. H;
first newspaper work was done III
Philadelphia, where he obtained 20
sitiCn at the age of nineteen, and did
some notable writing.
Davis first opportunity as a wal
correspondent came during the Greco
Turkish war, where he represented
the London Times and sevc. al maga
zines.
Upon his return to this country he
became associated with George VIII
liam Curtis in the editorship OF Har
per's Weekly. He was only twenty
six years old at the time, and the
conining duties proved too arduous
for his active nature. He resigned in
1892 anl a"ain went abrca1, spend NJ
some time in tEur0Ee, Asia al Afri a
Mr.. Davis was present at the corona
ton Of Gar Nicholas OF Russia in
Petrograd, in 1S9i. re ortin the spec
taole fer Ha:pers Magazine. II 1873,
when the Sp2nish-A merican war be-
gan, he was one oi the first ceres
pondents sent to the frJnt and acquit'
ted himself with distinction.
He was a..;C correspondent durins
the South African war, and the out
break of the Russo-Japane, wal
found him representing Golfers Week
ly, in the Orient, with the army o.
General Ok;, in Manchuria.
At the opening Of hostiiities In Eu
rope, in 1914, Mr.. Eavis went to BeBl
GUM. He was tA2 first correspondent
to send an account of the march o.
the German ar:~y thr0ugh Hr1:sels
and the word ;hat Brussels had sur
rendered without 4 fight to the Ger
mans, Largely through the repre- :enta
tions Of the American minister, Brand
Whitlock, II the Pelgians.
One CT his earliest and most wi ,el!
read hooks, 80 Gicrs CT Fortune" wa
published iii 1889. and in succeeding
years he wrote more than III r,y vol
unles of fiction and war eXD.cicnces
besides plays AMI shlrt Sto. les.