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NEWS OF DETROIT

Detroit, Mlch.-"Dr. Pierce's Anuric
Tablets have saved my life, and am
grateful beyond the power of words
to express. After years of suffering
and finding no relief in the different
medicines that 1 had taken, / was on
the verge of giving up all hope, when
1 happened to pick up a pamphlet.
sent for box of the Anuric Tablets.
and after taking the first box l began
to feel better, so continued their use.
Now / feel like a different woman.
The pains In my back are all gone
and my work seems no longer a bur
den.
''I wish to say to all suffering from
kidney trouble, try DIR. Pierce's Anuric
Tablets, as 1 firmly believe they saved
my life.
eff anyone wishes to write me to ask
about the medicine and what IL has
done for me, will cheerfully answer"
MRS. ALICE BARNES, 24O St Au-
hin Ave.-Adv.
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VANISHING Trick.

Two local friends of n noted magi-
clan were his guests at dinner.
You do some wonderful things on
the stage" bne of the friends observed,
"but ] am inclined to think you are
handicapped when you are away from
your apparatus"
"To an extent, yes" the magician
admitted, "but there are many things
/ can do anywhere on n moments no.
tice."
Let us see you do something now
"All right; take for instace this
steak, the Brussels sprouts and the sa-
lad"
'In very few minutes we will cause
all of them to entirely disappear"
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CHAPTER XVI-contlnued.

"Quite sow the major agreed, par
hcularIy as like Americans. .
And l would not wish to see any OF
them come to HARM" he added sig
niflcantly.
In his reply there was more than a
hint that behind his urbanity and SEEM
ing good nature there lay an immeasur-
able capacity for the stern duties OF a
German patriot. who would unhesitat-
ingly kill any who might stand in the
path of victory.
again | get you," Mr.. Brown said.
But what are you going to do with
me?"
81 shall give you pass through our
tines that will take you safely back to
Brussels"
Charlie heard him with dlsmay.
"But l want to go to the front" he
protested.
You have surprised a certain move
ment of the German army" the major
pointed out to him. 1T is best you go
to Brussels"
Some objection had already leaped
to Charles lips when the door from
the street was thrown open and uni
formed man-an officer-pushed across
the threshold Advancing into the room
he exclaimed as he saluted:
"Ah, my dear matorv'
Both officers clicked their heels to-
gether. And as he returned the salute
Major Won Brenig told the other that
be had been expecting him.
Charlie Brown had started at the
sight of the new arrival. And now he
moved nearer to the man.
"By George. it's old Streetmanw he
cried.
81 beg your pardon-who is this
man?" the arrogant Streetman Che was
now Strassman) asked the major.
Charles Brown, a journalist from
the United States" Major Won Brenig
explained.
Henry Sreetman remembered
Charlie then.
"Oh, yes! l recall him." he said dis
agreeably. "What is he doing with us?'
1--WE found him staying here" the
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major told him. "My men nearly shot
him as an English spy"
at seems almost a pity they didn't"
Streetman observed, with dark look
at the newspaper man. "He may be In
our way" he said.
Mr.. Brown thought II about time to
} resent Streetman's insolence.
Really. didn't meet you In Russia
some years agoT" he inquired.
Streetman eyed him coolly.
''No. neverr' he snapped. 81 have
never been In Russia"
Haven't your Charlie exclaimed
with a fine show of innocence. "Why
I've heard
You'd best keep what you've heard
70 yourself" Sreetman interrupted
him. Sc stepped close to Charlie so
that the major could not hear what he
said. And he scowled at the American
like the b-eyy villain of some melo-
drama.
but Mf. Brown paid scaz5 need to
ne menace In the fellows eyes. Some
ION. ~ f. =. had established
The Yale expositor., 1916-11-09
CUTICURA COMFORTS BABY
Suffering From Itching, Burning
Rashes, Eczema, etc. Trial Free.

Give baby bath with hot water and
Cuticura Soap, using plenty of Soap.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura ONT
ment gently to all affected parts. In
slant relief follows and baby falls into
a refreshing sleep, the first perhaps
in weeks Nothing more effective.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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CHAPTER XVII.
A waII-and a Firing Squad.


AS the door closed behind the SER
geant and his prey. Streetman turned
to Major Won Brenig.
1.-THE damned Americans, we shall
have trouble with them yet" he as
serted
81 hope not. They are not n bad peo-
pie" the more moderate major replied.
"Oh, major-have my English clothes
my civilian clothes-arrived from
Berlin?" Streetman asked.
YES. They are upstairs with my
kit"
"Good! Then can start tonight for
the British trenches" the spy ex-
claimed.
The older man looked at him some
what obviously.
You think then that your plan to
be captured by the English will sue
ceed?"
ut must succeed. This is a map of
their positions" He drew paper from
his breast pocket and unfolded it. "The
very keystone TO their entrenchmentsw
he exulted. "It will be here at trench
27"-Streetman made a mark upon the
map-'it will be here that l shall be
found" he said.
Trench 2Ti" Won Brenig repeated.
Eyes! / shall be skulking around
and be taken prisoner. Then l shall
give the English false information
about a surprise attack that will en-
able you to break through their lines
and smash themr'
Splendid! Splendidr' Won Brenig
cried. by the way" he added, as an
important detail came into his mind
"a man arrived here this afternoon
from the Wilhelmstrasse on a special
mission"
eyes? Who is hep"
"a Captain Karlr' Major Won Brenig
said. you know him"
mo! And l must meet him."
"You don't suspect"
mo, nov' Streetman assured him.
"At the Wilhelmstrasse few Of us know
one another; still we cannot be too
careful"
HE dimes with u.s." the major ex-
planned.
"And then we shall look him over"
Streetman said with satisfaction.
"Auf wiedersehenw And Major Won
Brenig went to his room, congratulate
ing himself the while upon the fact
that he had so resourceful an assistant
In that able young officer from the Will
helmstrasse.
Henry Streetman lighted cigarette,
tossing the still blazing match into the
fireplace. And he had not waited long
before Henri Christophe appeared.
Major Won Brenig wishes to dine at
once" the spy told him. How soon
can you be readyT
I'm fifteen minutes, m'sieu."
Good! There will be three of us
Major Won Brenig, myself and Captain
Karl"
"Yes, m'sieu." Henri had already
turned to hurry. back to the kitchen
when a bright blaze in the fireplace
met his astonished eyes. 1t was en-
tirely too warm an afternoon for fire
| Only mailman would have built one
why, what is thatT" he exclaimed.
II lit a cigarette" Streetman said
~ threw my match there" And to one
Of the soldiers he added, "Put 1t out
at once
The man Otto hurried to the FIRE
place.
yes, yes, m'sieu. 1t is nothing
! Only some tree branches--it can do nc
HARM" the innkeeper protested.
I'm the meantime Otto had extin
guished the blaze. He had crawled
bodily inside the great opening Of tn,
fireplace, to make sure that he did his
work thoroughly. And now he emerged
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Virtuous Youth.

Congratulations, my boy" said the
attorney. you have inherited a nice
little fortune"
Yes" assented the fortunate youth.
81 suppose you will pay lot Of your
debts now?"
81 had thought Of 1t, but concluded
to make no change in my manner of
living. don't want to be accused Of
vulgar display"
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SYNOPSIS.

The chief characters are Ethel Will
Ioughby. Henry Streetman and Capt.
Larry Redmond. The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstaff OF the British
admiralty and Charles Brown, a New
York newspaper correspondent. Ethel,
a resident OF Sir Georges household,
secretly married TO Streetman, German
spy, though she did not know him as
such. Captain Redmond, her old lover,
returns TO England after long absence.
From him she learns the truth about
Streetman; furthermore, that he has
betrayed her simply to learn naval Sc
crets. The European war breaks out.
Ethel prepares 10 accompany Streetman
to Brussels as a German spy I'm order to
get revenge and serve England. Captain
Redmond, Ethel and Charlie Brown turn
up at Belgian inn as the German army
comes. She is Madame de Lorde. She
begins to work with a French spy. The
Germans appear at the inn. Madame de
Lorde shows a German secret service
medal and convinces the invaders that she
Ia a German spy. Charlie Brown barely es-
capes execution.
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side reached their ears-a woman's
scream. And Immediately there fol-
lowed the sound OF q volley.
Major Won Brenig turned his head
and listened.
"Ah. mon perez 1t was Jeanne
Christophe sobbing.
Already she had flung herself upon
her fathers riddled body.
Major Won Brenig cast a reproving
glance at his naughty fellow officer.
Good God-so soon? Without in
vestigation?" he exclaimed. what Il
he were innocent?"
But Streetman had no misgivings.
"Ah! 1t will be a lesson to these
Others" he said carelessly.
In the adjoining room Charlie Brown
and the German sergeant had heard
those shots. And now they burst upon
the two officers in great excitement.
what happened? Is it the French?"
Charlie called.
1T is fnished-the damned spy
Streetman rejoined.
whats happened?" Charlie asked
again.
"A matter of war" the major told
him briefiy-''that is not on my con.
science" He was far from approving
of Streetman's hasty action.
1.-The execution Of a spy" Streetman
interposed. And the words were hard
ly out OF his mouth before several pri-
Yates squeezed through the entrance to
the keeperless inn. There were two
files; and between them they bore a
stretcher, upon which there lay some
thing covered with a sheet. A little
distance behind the gruesome process
sion Jeanne Christophe followed Sob
bling.
One glance told Charlie Brown what
rested upon that stretcher-that il was
the body OF someone who but a few
moments before had stood there in the
slanting sunlight of the summer after
noon and faced the firing squad. Out
of respect he removed his hat. He
did not know who the unfortunate
might have been. But nevertheless he
was profoundly shocked.
Poor devil. I'm sorry for him
whoever he VAST he said.
Major Won Brenig drew a paper
from a pocket Of his coat.
Here is your pass" he told the
American as he handed him the docu-
ment I'VE have decided that you shall
go to Brussels" he added. The major
appeared to be In something of a
hurry to speed the parting guest. He
was, as a matter Of fact, disturbed that
the unfortunate execution had taken
place under the very nose Of New
York newspaper man. And now he
wished TO hasten Mr.. Brown upon his
way before he had further opportunity
to pry into the details of the tragedy.
But as l told you" Charlie Brown
began, taking the pass from the officer,
"as l told you, want to-"
"It is not a matter for argument"
Major Won Brenig said sti1ly.
"And you had best start at once, "
Streetman added.
Charlie Brown saw that his aspira
tons TO proceed back of the German
lines were doomed. And now he nc
cepted the situation as cheerfuliy az he
could.
J STo Bz coNxnTuKns
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Wise Younqster.

Little Dick-What are you cutting
out of that paper?
Little Johnny-Something 1 don't
want mamma to see.
"What is It'll"
Its an article that says wooden
slippers are coming into fashion"
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Urban Realty
Mortgage Company

(46-4s W. Congress St., Detroit)
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interest from date of pur-
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dollars supplement your in-
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Ask your banker about us.
He knows or can find out
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That was Street

"Take him outr' That was Street
mans only answer.
Little Jeanne would not leave her IA
Tiers side. AS they dragged Henri
Christophe from the room she still
chung to him. And still she shrieked:
For the love OF God! No, no! oh,
papa, oh, papa! love thee. =. :"
Major Won Brenig looked inquiringly
at his colleague from the Wilhelm
strasse.
you wanted me, captain 2" he asked.
'The proprietor here is a spy" Street
man said.
"Christophe-a spy? Are you sure? p
Absolutely surew Streetman re-
piled. This telephone leads to the
French. And 1 have settled the affair"
Even as he spoke scream from out
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His Business.

cit is q shame the way that beauty
doctor is swindling the pretty girls
who go to him."
Perfectly legitimate business. He
Is merely grating peaches"
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Disappointment.

"What made the man kill the goose
who laid the golden eggT
81 can only guess at it. Maybe food
was costing so much that he got re-
sentful because the bird kept handing
him old metal instead of regular eggs"
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1t is always easy to be wise ro
someone else.
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Brazil contributes by far the great
er part of Europe's coffee.
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/" Inps of Desire"

Idle Dollars hatch little
imps of Desire.
Idle Dollars make q per-
con just itch to buy a chunk
of "Blue Sky" or 60 into
other get-rich- quick specu-
lative schemes. Idle Dollars
tempt people TO buy all
sorts of unneeded Injuries.
Almost everybody has some
little "Imps of Desire" which
take their Idle Dollars away
from them.
If those same Idle Dol
lars were invested in a $50,
500, $500 or $1,000 First
Mortgage Bond Certificate
of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
A GENTLEMEN DOG.

Little George Metcalf, down on the
old George Slaght farm near Mozart
ney, owned by Clark, Pugh, Wright
and Wright, and occupied by Richard
Flitsch, will have new playmate
from now on in the person Of a pure
bred Beagle puppy. This puppy is
sired by Young Slave Mark, 2S135, a
full blooded Beagle owned by c. II.
Basford, J. H. Pugh and Oscar Wright.
The puppy is handsome little fell
low and shows breeding and good
blood in every inch Of his body from
his forepaws and legs down 10 his
tapering white tail. He is very gen
tie and affectionate little fellow and
will make George fine playmate
when the pet pig, Johnnie, gets too
big to have around.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
James n. Veterinarian.

James Newton McGranahan passed
away at the home of his brother, An
drew l. McGranahan, at the residence
on Union street, Platteville, Wednes-
day night.
Deceased had been in poor health
for three months and had been con-
fined to his bed for fifteen days. Death
resulted from liver complications
He was born in Salem, Mercer cOun-
ty, Pennsylvania, in the year 1910. In
1865 he enlisted in Company K. w. V.
l., serving six months, when he was
honorably discharged. He was unit
ed in marriage to Mary Orion, of Lam
caster, in 1857. He came West in
early life and engaged in farming and
mining and later was employed by
the Latin Rand Powder company and
had many marvellous escapes from
death, being in three explosions. In
the first he sprang from the building
just as the roof was blown off. The
next fall the packing works exploded
and he was found under the debris
with his shoulders and limbs full of
broken glass. In 1877, when the
press works exploded he jumped into
the creek to put out his blazing cloth
ing and, though the water was filled
with floating timbers, he escaped.
The latter part OF his life was spent
in Chicago and Platteville. Funeral
services were held at the A. l. Nc
Granular home Saturday morning UNI
der the auspices of the Masonic COM
mandery, and the body taken to Ian
caster for interment. Rev. A. M. Sher-
man of the Episcopal church, officiat-
ing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
"AWAY DOWN EAST"
Mr. and Mrs. John Howe and Party
Return From Delightful Trip.

MIR. and Mrs. John Howe and daugh-
ter. Miss Theda, accompanied by
Miss Emma Schreiner, returned Fri
day from their seven weeks trip
through the East which terminated in
a camping party amid the wilds OF
Maine
The party left Lancaster June 2S,
and made Washington, d. G., the hrst
stop. After a day or so in the ma
tional capital they went to Philadel-
phia. where a day was spent motoring
around the city. The next stop was
New York followed by a trip up the
Hudson to Lake George, Lake Cham
plain and Plattsburg, where thousands
of soldiers are now encamping. This
point is Mr.. Howe's old home.
To New York again and by steamer
to Boston up Long Island Sound, fol-
lowed. The party visited many his
toric points, including Nahant, Pull
mouth and Marblehead. Next they
went to Portland and their final des-
tination- Bridgton-fifty miles inland.
All the lakes in Maine are called
ponds, this probably being the old
New England term. Woods pond is
beautiful spot Mr.. Howe says,
Astounding in fine bass and with eX-
ceIlent bathing and boating facilities.
Wild river, is true to its name and
lies in the White mountains of New
Hampshire Mr.. Howe, with three
other men, made the trip to this point
through a trackless forest for fifty
miles over the bed OF an old wooden
railroad. The track was removed
years ago and the ties all rotted away
but this highway was the only one
available with a car. Wild river runs
through a government forest reserve
and is a large stream of water. The
trout fishing is excellent and the seen
cry indescribably beautiful as New
England scenery nearly always is.
There were many interesting things
encountered on the trip and the party
reached home again feeling that they
had had a most delightful vacation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
SIGHT SEEING IN ALASKA.
Lambert GrOenier Now In Interior OF
Frontiers Last Stand.

Lambert GrOenier, Lancaster's hust-
ling young piano and music dealer,
left for western points about six weeks
ago with the idea of meeting w. j.
Schade and making swing around the
circle
Lambert went first to California,
where he met Mr.. Schade and wife and
visited for few days at Los Angeles.
Mr.. Schade decided not to go to Alas
ka, so Gronier went northward to
Portland and Seattle alone and, still
feeling the wanderlust, went across
to Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Can
ada.
From there Mr.. Gronier wrote last
week that he intended to take the trip
up the passage to Skaguay and arrive
there last Friday. After week in
the interior he will come back to
Seattle and meet the Schades for the
automobile trip homeWard.
Certainly a splendid vacation. Mr.
GrOenier went alone and Mrs. GrOe-
nier and children have been spending
the summer at Oshkosh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
FAIR SEASON OPENS IN GRANT COUNTY
With fine RACING EVENTS AT BOSCOBEL

Fine weather and first rate attend
arce marked the annual exhibition OF
the Boscobel fair held last week. There
were many people attending from
Lancaster on both days and all said
that the races were as good as one
could ask. 1t rained Thursday even
ing but this simply settled the dust
for Friday and put the track in fine
shane when the big races came on
that day.
Thursday the Wright & Dyer horse.
Rob Roy, won the free-for-all, to the
huge delight of his many Lancaster
friends, and on Friday Joe McCoy's
big gelding, Sir Conan Doyle, won the
last three heats of the 2:15 pace, af-
ter dropping the first two, while the
crowd went wild. Sir Conan met
strenuous opposition from the little
sorrel, Bonnie Briar, who works like
clock work and is altogether, some"
little horse. But Bonnie Briar' can't
take the steps Sir Conan can either
in length of stride or speed, and she
finished second.
This will do, however-the races
were good all through and thorough
ly enjoyable. No running races, but
a big field of first-class trotters and
PAGERS. The speed for the two days
was as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
DIR. E. Berry.
cemetery

DR.. E. Berry, resident of Platte
vile for over fifty years, died at the
family residence in that city last
Wednesday afternoon.
He was born in Chautauqua county,
New York, May %, 1929, and came to
that city from Shullsburg. He was
volunteer in the Civil war, serving in
the Thirty-third Wisconsin volunteers,
of which he was surgeon. DR.. Berry
practised his profession until about
year ago, when he was forced to retire
on account of i'll health. He is sur
vived by his daughter, Mrs. Ben
DOescher, and son, Ernest Of Platte
vile and two granddaughters, Lavan-
tia and Oleat McAtee. Funeral services
were held Friday morning at the home
under the auspices Of the Grand Army,
Rev. John HardcastIe officiating. DR..
Berry was one of the most familiar
characters in the city and was known
by everyone He made his home with
his granddaughters, Lavantia and
Oleta McAtee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
GRANT COUNTY ROAD
WORST IN LONG TRIP
(Platteville Journal.)

Henry Mailer and wife arrived here
from Long Beach, California, having
made the trip in their Ford automo-
bile. Their journey took them three
weeks, and they slept in the car and
prepared their meals from provisions
carried. The car consumed los gal
Ions of gasoline on the trip, and they
had practically no tire trouble.
On the entire trip Mr.. Mailer states,
that he encountered no road as bad as
the road from Lancaster to Platteville.
Mountain roads were steep, but, no
roads were as bad for travel as the
stretch in our own county. We con-
slider that that is quite a record and
not a very enviable one to have. Grant
county citizens should get together
on this proposition and see what can
be done to improve Ellenboro hill.
Everywhere we hear it spoken Of as
the worst piece of road in we'll trav-
eled district that is to be found any
where The traffic over this hill is
great and, if there is way TO remedy
its condition, it should be done.
Pete Jones, who is pasturing a herd
of sheep on the H. c. DOscher farm
north of town reports that during the
past two weeks dogs have killed seven
sheep and crippled three. Mr.. Jones
has determined to protect his sheep
and has hired a man to watch his
premises, and capture and dog seer
there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
Mrs. William AIcOrn.

Mrs. William AlcOrn was born in
Kentucky on Dec. Z, 1884, and passed
away at her home here in this city
on Wednesday, afternoon, Aug. 9, 1916
aged 81 years, 8 months and days.
Deceased had been an invalid for
the past two years, but her last i'll
ness lasted about one week.
She came to Grant county i'll 1849
and on April 1, 1849 was married to-
William Alcorn, at Potosi. Two years
later they moved to Lancaster, and
since that time had made her home
in this town She leaves three sons
and two daughters: Rev. William Al
corn, Of Fairfield, Nebr., George, of
Omaha, Nebr., Joseph, of Ladysmith,
Wis; Mrs. Elvira Rigdon and Rose
AIcOrn, of Lancaster.
Mrs. Alcorn was a good Christian
woman, a faithful wife and well liked
by her neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at the
CONGREGATIONAL church, Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Harberts. Interment in Hillside
cemetery.