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The Detroit times., 1916-10-19


The marriage OF Miss Jessie Mil
Ter. daughter Of Mrs w N e. Nil
Ter. Sr. 10 Mckinley Osborne of
Cleveland. took place Wednssda,
evening i'm the family home 30. 75
Rowcna-st The decorations OF the
home were Chrysauthemums or
chids. american Beauty roses and
California brush The altar was
erected against background of
Gothic screens. green foliage and
white chry rysanthemums Harold
Cobb. Clarence Nurfey. Carl Bruce
and Albert Miller seated The guests
Miss Marie smith. Of Frede-ichs.
burg. va. was maid of honor, and
The bridesmaids We're Miss Ruth
Grover and Miss Margaret Hosmer
The maids frock~ We're OF shaded
rose tulle embroidered I'm rhiNo
stones. with girdles OF pearl The
bride was charming in robe Of W
netian lace and ullc. with pearl
trimmings. Clark Osborne, Of Glove
land. assisted his brother as best
man After the reception. the bridal
couple left for q motor trip south
They will reside at 80 2691 Euclid
Heights. Cleveland
The Detroit times., 1916-10-19

Miss Stella DO Ne,te. one of the
rontratos with ,ao san Carlo Grand
opera company TO come 10 the Gar.
.jcE tl,aier next week. and who
made many friend, in Detroit when
here with the company last season.
Nll suc for The Dcrrol, New Cen
tury cIuu. Monday afternoon. in the
North Woodward Conversational
church house Mrs Alice Ames
Winter. Of Minneapolis. chairman or
the literary department Of the Gen
erdl Federation Of Woueu's clubs.
will speak on The moGern poetic
movement" The Dhllan,hropiC com.
mittee OF the club will strye lunch
con from ~ 80 10 30 clock
proceeds 10 be devoted To- the fund
maintained by the club Tor the sup.
port OF tie day nursery and kinder
garfsn in the Florerce Crittcnion
home
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nent muscles, trained by heavy farm
work of my early youth, seemed TO
move slowly, to knot sluggishly though
powerfully. Nevertheless l Judged at
glance that my strength could not
but prove greater than his. In a box
ing match his 1.-THE quickness might
win, provided he had the skill to di-
rect it, But i'm genuine fight within
the circumscribed and hampering di-
mensions of our little room l thought
my own rather unusual power must
crush him. The only unknown guam
tity was the spirit Of gameness of us
two. l had no great doubt of my own
determination in that respect l had
been on too many log drives to fear
personal encounter And certainly
Talbot Ward seemed to show nothing
but eager interest
"You don't show up for what you
are In your clothes said he. This Is
going to be more fun than 1 had
thought"
My roommates perched on the table
and the mantelpitce out Of the way. 1
asked the length of the rounds.
"Roundsp' echoed Talbot Ward, with
a flash of teeth beneath his little mus
tache. "Did you ever hear of rounds
in real fight?"
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cent with 1t all Wen put on the
gloves, and wen hit and wrestle both
in fact, Wen fight"
He began rapidly to strip.
would you expect to get Off your
clothes In n real dght?" l asked him a
little sardonlcally.
"lf expected to fight, yes!" said he.
"Why not? Didn't the Greek and RO-
man and Hebrew and Hun and every
other good old fighter strip for the
fray when he got Il chance? OF
course! Take of your shirt, man.!
| began also TO strip for this strange
contest whose rules seemed TO be made
up from u judicious selection OF gen
eral principles by Talbot Ward.
My opponents body was as beauti-
ful as his head. The smooth white
skin covered long muscles that rippled
beneath 1t with every slightest motion
The chest was deep, the waist aud
hips narrow, the shoulders well round
ed IN contrast my own big prOmi-
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ing me Of course fully prepared for
that, he instantly ceased struggling
After had pushed the hand to the
hurting point ! stopped.
"Well2' said |.
He said nothing.
Now. was young and none too well
disciplined, heated by contest and very
angry at having been so unexpectedly
attacked at the beginning. l was quite
willing to hurt him little. Slowly
and steadily and, l am ashamed to
say, with considerable satisfaction
pressed the arm upward. The pain
must have been intense. l could feel
the mans body quiz er between my
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-13
CHAPTER I.
oh. SusannahI

OMEWHERE In this story / must
write a paragraph exclusively
about myself. The fact that In
49, the outcome OF all these stir
ring events l have ended as mere
bookkeeper is perhaps good reason
why one paragraph will he enough. In
my youth i had dreams a-plenty, but
the event and the peculiar twist of my
own temperament prevented their full
fillment Perhaps In II more squeam
ish age-and yet that IL not fair either
TO the men whose destinies | am try
ing to record. Suffice II, then, that of
these men ] have been the friend and
companion, of these occasions | have
been IA part, and that the very lacks
and reservations of my own character
that have kept me to n subordinate po-
sition and little garden have prob
ably made me the better spectator.
Which is longer paragraph about my
self than ] had purposed writing.
Therefore | will pass over briefly the
various reasons, romantic and practl-
cal, why decided TO join the gold rush
TO California in the year lS49 1t was
in the air, and | was then of roman
tic and adventurous disposition.
The first news OF the gold discovery
filtered to us In roundabout way
through vessels to the Sandwich Is
lands and then appeared again in the
columns of some Baltimore paper. Ey-
erybody laughed at the rumor, but ev-
erybody remembered It. The land was
infinitely remote, and then. AZ now, ro-
nance increases as the square OF the
distance. There might well be gold
there, but more authentic were the re-
ports OF fieas, rawhldcs and dried
mp coast. Minstrel shows made good
deal of fun OF il all. | remember,
Then, when we were of broad grin,
came the publication OF the letter writ
ten by Governor Mason to the war de
partment That was sober official
document and had to he believed, but
IL read like fairy tale,
81 have no hesitation In saying"
wrote the governor, that there IL more
gold in the country drained by the
Sacramento and Snn Joaquin rivers
than would pay the costs OF the late
war with Mexico hundred times
over" And he then went on to re
port in detail big nuggets and big wash
ings, mentioning men, places, dates, In
circumstantial manner that carried
conviction
our brond grins faded The min,
strcls Jokes changed color. As look
back II seems 10 me that | can almost
see with the physical eye the broad
restless upheavul beneath the surface
of all society. The Mexican war was
just over, and the veterans young vet.
erans all-hlled with the spirit of al
venture turned eagerly toward this
glittering new emprisc out In the
small villages, ON the small farms, the
news was talked over seriously al
most without excitement, us Offering a
possible means of lifting the burden
war had laid Families strained their
resources. moUgugcd their possessions
10 equip and send their single strong
est members 10 make the common for
tune.
Then came the song that caught IN,
popular ear aud the rush was ON
Most great movements are Zone &,
song, generally commonplace. II WA
so IN this instance. "Oh, Susannah!
or rather n modification OF the origina
made 10 III the occasion, first sung II
some minstrel show ran like fire II
the tinder OF mems excited hopcs
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CHAPTER n.
The Hammerlock.

Y1TH the words he sprang for
ward and hit me twice. The
W blows started at the very toe
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-13
LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the clerk of Milford township,
Knox county, Ohio, until II o'clock noon
chase of bonds of the said township, in
the aggregate sum of 100000. Each bond
being in the sum of $4,000, and bearing
interest at the rate of per cent payable
semi-annually, and each bond being due
and payable as follows Bond No i due
and payable September l, 1917, and one
bond falling due on the first day of each
paid, Said bonds are issued for the pur-
pose of repairing the Township House in
Milford township, Knox County, Ohio,
and under the authority of the laws OF
Code of Ohio, and under and in accord
ance with a certain resolution passed by
the trustees of said township on the Sth
day of April A, ID; 1916.
and hest bidder for not less than par
and accrued interest
All bids must state the number of
bonds hid for and the gross amount of
livery All bids to be accompanied with
a certified check, payable to the treasur-
er of Milford township for five percentum
of the amount of bonds bid for. upon con-
ditiOn that IL the bid is accepted the bid
dec Will receive and pay for such bonds
as may I've issued as above set forth, with
In n reasonable time after said bonds are
ready for delivery, said check to be re-
tanned by said township If said condition
Is not fulfilled.
The said trustees reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Bids should be sealed and endorsed
"Bids for, Milford Township House RE-
pair Bonds"
Dated this 9th day of June, A. D 1915
A. S. JAEGER
Clerk of Milford Township,
w., knox County Ohio.
Utica, Ohio, r.. ID. 2.
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PROLOGUE
THE gold fever Of '49 is

THE gold fever Of '49 is
4 now a chapter and a
very thrilling one. too-in our
national history. MIR. White
has made that feverish time live
forever in this story. 1t is a very
wonderful piece Of work. He
has recreated the past, and we
go with bated breath through
the scenes he pictures with
so much vividness. Gold"
has special interest at this
time because part OF the
story is laid in Panama, the
route taken by the gold seek
ers. If your heart has ever
beaten a little faster at the
thought Of those adventurous
days, you will follow the for
tunes Of this little party Of
four with real delight.
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ing the purchase OF ships. the conslgn-
ment of arms, the engagement of cap
tains and of crews further inflamed
my Imagination. | received the vast
sum of 50 per week AS | was quite
alone in the world and possessed no
other resources, the saving of the 5000
agreed upon as the least sum with
which it was possible to get to Califor-
MIA was fairly out of all question.
One evening after the meeting, to
my great surprise, Ward fell into step
with me. We had up to that moment
never exchanged a word.
"In New York long?' he demanded.
"About six months.'' I told him.
Farm bred. of course?" he remark
ed "WhereY
"Ashbury, in Vermont" | replied,
without the slightest feeling that he
was intrusive.
He stopped short In the street and
looked me up and down rehectlyely,
but without comment.
"I've been watching you at these
fool meetings" said he, falling into
step again.
In spite of myself experienced
glow OF qualification at having been
the object of his interest.
Fool meetings2" / echoed inqulr-
ingly.
Suppose by a miracle all that lot
could agree and could start for Call
fornia tomorrow in O body-thats
what they are organized for, believe"
he countered-"would you go with
| themT
"Why mott"
Martin Is why not, and Fowler is
why not, and that little Smith runt
and six or eight others. They are
weak sisters. If you are going into
thing go into 1t with the strong men.
/ wouldn't go with that crowd to a
snake fight If it was twelve miles
away. Where do you liver
"West Ninth street"
"That's not far. Have you q good
big roomT"
II have very small hall bedroom"
l replied wonderingly. "a number Of
us have the whole of the top floor"
Somehow, / must repeat, this unex-
planned intrusion Of n total stranger
into my private affairs did not offend.
"Then you must have big sitting
room. How many of you"
| -Four"
| "Can you lick all the others"
l stopped to laugh. By some shrewd
guess he had hit on our chief difficulty
as a community. We were all four
country boys with a good deal Of re-
siduary energy and high spirits, and
we were not popular with the tenants
underneath.
"You see, I'm pretty big remind
ed him.
"Yes, see you are. That's why I'm
meW
stopped short again in surprise.
"What in blazes"- began.
He laughed, and the devils In hls
eyes danced right out to the surface
of them.
II asked you n plain question:" he
said, "and I'd like the favor of plain
answer. Do you think you can lick me
as well as your rural friends?"
III can" said / shortly.
He ran his arm through mine eagerly.
"Come on" he cried. ION to West
Ninth"
We found two of my roommates
smoking and talking before the tiny
open fire. Talbot Ward, full of the
business in hand, rushed directly at
the matter once the introductiOns were
over.
Our arrangements were very simple.
The chairs were few and pushed back
easily, and we had an cid set of gloves.
(which IL 1t to beT l asked my
guest, "boxlng or wrestllng?"
81 said you couldn't lick me-" he re-
piled. Boxing is game with rules.
1t isn't fighting at ALL"
"You want to bite and gouge and
scratch, then?" said l, greatly amused.
81 do not, They would not be fair.
A fights fight, but man can be de-
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/. i. i. + !. !. i. i. 4 i. j. + +
+ BIRTHS y

+ \ 4 !. X X 4 !. >. X X + T.
A son was born Thursday night to
Mr., and Mrs. Ira Sherman of the old
Delaware road.
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Cures Ivy Poisoning

For ivy poisoning apply Hanford's S
Balsam. 1t is antiseptic and may be
used to kill the poison. Prompt relief
should follow the first application.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-13

William Kelly of West Gambler
street entered the Mt. Vernon hos
pital to receive treatment Friday.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
Rocky Mountain EatlonaI-sstes Park
Makes Your Ideal Vacation PusSlbIsI

Visitors to Rocky Mountain National
Estes Park. Colorado. all say that the
reality far exceeds their hopes and that
the Park must be seen to be appreciated.
1t consists Of 10000 pine-scented acres,
the whole Of which combines 10 offer
you any kind OF diversion that you may
prefer.
There is golf and tennis for those who
Ike the sports. and riding and motoring
for others, and there is camping-out for
those who want TO rough It" Two
million native and rainbow trout are in
troduced into the streams each year.
and scarcely a days journey from the
Park is one Of the widest sections Of
the Rockies, abounding in deer, bear
mountain lions and wolves
l would like TO tell you about the side
trips the mountains to scale, the can
yons to explore, the unusual wild flow
ers. the hotel service. the cottage ar
rangement. the facilities for camping,
and the daylight journey to and from
the Park.
Drop in at the office and I can then tell
you how much the trip you are plan
ming will cost, and suggest many useful
arrar gements, or, If more convenient.
send your address on a postal and
will answer by sending you our folder
on Rocky Mountain National-Este
Park. containing excellent pictures. maps
and reading matter.
VIM. Austin. General Agent. Passenger
Dept, c. B. & Q. R r. Co, SG6 Chestnut
ST, Philadelphia-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
SERMON IN PAINTING.

Discussion over the proposal TO erect
municipal power plant at Great Falls has
been caused by an innocent picture hang
ing over one Of the stairways in the lobby
Of the Shoreham Hotel. The picture, an
oil painting by w. Trpplett Davis. de-
picts the beauty Of the falls.
Mr.. Davis, who is a brother OF Henry
B. Davis, contractor. was thinking Of
everything but the power plant when he
painted the picture. but in reproducing
such a striking view OF the waterfall.
showing its strength and its beauty. he
has made the innocent picture a storm
center.
Both sides in the power plant argument
claim the picture presents their case.
The opponents Of the plant cite the
beauty of the falls. while the power
plant advocates say the water power
depicted argues for the plant
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
Cbe Gown Orier

The Rev. 4. II. Zimmerman will de-
liver an illustrated lecture. STORY of
Love. Light and Liberty" at 1880
o'clock on Thursday evening. at the
Dumbarton VI. Z. Church. On Friday
evening at the same hour he will
lecture on The Man OF Gallilee," and
on Friday afternoon. he will give an
illustrated lecture for children enti-
tied The Winning Toilers."
The woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies will hold their an
nual meeting today in the Presbyte-
rian Church at Ballston. Va.
Catholic University will celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of the ordination
of Archbishop John J. Keane. former
rector. on July ..
The Young willing Helpers Club
will give an excursion to Colonial
Beach on Sunday.
The annual rose show of the Pet
worth Citizens Association will be
held this evening at the Presbyterian
Church. New Hampshire avenue and
Randolph street northwest
The fair being conducted by the Co.'S
mopolitan Baptist Church will be con-
tinued until July ..
Former President william Howard
Taft will address the graduates Of
Georgetown University. on the Univer-
sity campus at 4:30 o'clock on the aft
ernoou of Tuesday, June 13.
The June meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association will be
held tomorrow in the Wilson Normal
School.
"The Rules of the Came Is the
title of four-act comedy to be pre-
sented Thursday night. al Sis o'clok
at the Wilson Normal School by Sc
niors of the Department of Arts and
Sciences of George Washington Uni
versity.
The Business High school Alumni
Association will hold its annual meet
ing for the election Of officers and
the admittanCe of many Of this years
graduates on the evening of June %
at the Business High School
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
NAVY TO Open SCHOOL
FOR U.BOAT OFFICERS
Secretary Daniels Plans Course at
New London. Conn. Begin
ming July l..

Special arrangements for training
American naval officers for submarine
duty are to be initiated by Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels on July next. A
school for the instruction of officers in
both the theoretical and practical work
of submarines will be opened by the Navy
Department at New London, Conn. on
that date. The first class OF officers will
report for a six months course. Upon
the termination of this course, another
class will be started.
Secretary Daniels has followed the
suggestion of Rear Admiral Grant. COM
mander OF the submarine flotilla, in initiat-
ing this departure. Rear Admiral Ben
son, chief of naval operations, and Rear
Admiral Griffin. chief of the bureau of
steam engineering. heartily indorse It.
With the exception of the "A" "B" and
&C" boats-the first and smallest built by
the government-two officers are now as
signed to each submarine. It is planned
that officers, when they graduate from
the submarine school, shall be appointed
to subordinate positions on board boats
and be placed in command only after
they have been trained and have proved
their aptitude for submarine work in
subordinate positions.
1t is believed that this arrangement
will assure the best handling of subma-
rine engines and batteries and perhaps
aid in the development of the machinery.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
''PREP" SCHOOL
EXERCISES HELD
President Of Georgetown Uni
versity Addresses Gradu-
ates Who Receive Prizes.

Closing exercises of the GEORGETOWN
College Preparatory School were held
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Olphonsus
]. Donlon, s. J., president OF Georgetown
University, addressed the graduates.
A brief history outlining the past
achievements OF the class was read by
Cornelius V. Cusack. A class poem was
read by Joseph c. Cissel. Robert ].
Riley recited the Chariot Race from
Ben Hur." and Harold s. Giusta, as
class prophet outlined the future OF his
classmates.
Diplomas were conferred upon Joseph
c. Cissel, Cornelius v. Cusack. Thomas
A. Dean. Harold S. Giusta, William F.
McNierney and Robert ]. Riley.
Prizes Are Awarded.
Prizes were awarded to the following:
First prize, Thomas Andrew Dean;
second. William Francis McNierney;
distinguished. Robert Joseph Riley; hon
orable mention, Joseph Clark Cissel;
prize for English composition. William
Francis McNierney.
Plane geometry class-Ftrst prize,
Robert Joseph Riley; second. Edward
John Coyne; distinguished, David Fran
els Widmayer.
Solid geometry class-F1rst, Edward
John Coyne; second, Thomas Andrew
Dean; distinguished, Joseph Clark Cts
sci, Robert J. Riley. David Francis Wild
mayer. William Francis McNierney
First preparatory French class-First,
George William Abel; second, Thomas
Andrew Dean; honorable mention, Cor
nelius Vincent Cusack
First preparatory German class-F1rst
Robert Joseph Riley; second, Daniel
Francis Mahoney.
Gold medal for elocution-Robert Joseph
Riley; gold medal for Christian doctrine,
Cornelius Vincent Cusack; PhiIonomosian
medal for debating, Robert Joseph Riley
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
COLORED CADETS
in annual Drill
Company B, of M Street High,
Takes First Honors in
Competition.

Company B, of the NJ Street High
School, won first honors in the annual
competitive drill of colored cadets of the
District high schools yesterday Led by
Capt. L D. Milton, the company at
tanned a percentage Of 81. retrieving the
military record OF the school.
The standard OF the company was
placed above the winnig company of last
year, c, of Armstrong. which yesterday
rested content with second honors and a
percentage of IS. Company c was in
command of Capt Cant. Company D,
also of Armstrong. was given third place,
with a mark OF a.
Before the eyes of hundreds Of ad-
mirers, members of the school board and
school officials, the 325 colored cadets
finished the day of drill at American
League Park with a full dress review and
parade.
Seven companies were in the field, the
NJ Street School had three. A. B and G:
Armstrong; Manual Training had c, D
and F, and Phelps Business School was
represented by Company E.
Judges were Capt C. c. H. Davis and
Lieuts. R. A. Jackson and N. R. Brown.
Col. Arthur Brooks, military instructor,
received many compliments because OF
the high efficiency of the cadets.
President H P. Blair. of the Board of
Education. and Maj. J. c. Castner. adju-
tant general of the District National
Guard, were reviewing officers Of the pa
rade and review. R. c. Bruce. assistant
superintendent of colored schools. was
In charge Of the military program.
The prize banners were awarded by
President Blair, who was attended by
Superintendent OF Schools E. l. Thurs
ton and Assistant Superintendent Bruce
in the presentation ceremony.
Members OF Company given the first
award are: Captain Lorimer Douglass
Milton first lieutenant. Frederick A.
Parker; second lieutenant, Henry Brown;
first sergeant, Francis Richardson: sec
ond sergeant, James Jones; third serg-
cant, Jesse Keene; fourth sergeant, Mar
cellus Glascoe: fifth sergeant, Lawrence
Larry.
Corporals-Maurice Brooks, Frederick
Brown, Furman Jones. Thomas Murray
Elmer foyer and William H. Welch.
Privates-Paul Beckley. Lloyd Bruce
Leroy Christian. Armond Cole. Robert
Collins, Lorenzo Eggleston. Allen Grimes
ard Jenifer. Philip Jones, Samuel Milton,
Simms Ralph Smith. Albert Taylor Alvin
Thornton. Harry Thomson. Greed Up
shur. Waldo Webb. Wilmer Brock. Ev-
erett Campbell, George Galloway, Joseph
ChEds. Joseph Douglass, Dewey Fisher
Marcellus Harris, Leroy Henderson, Le-
roy James. William Jeter, William Mayo
Reuben Norris. Harry Renfro. James
Ross, Milton Smith. John Sewel Jerome
Thomas. Edward Thornton, Carolus Tur-
pin, Guy West and Frank Williams.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
To Vote on INCORPORATION

Citizens OF Brentwood, Md, will vote
June II on the matter OF Incorporating
their community. Strong opposition to in
corporation has developed. the opposers
being led by DR.. John F. Kennan and a
committee OF eighteen. Oscar NJ. Link
and Harry B. Chase will be judges of the
election; George B. Castle, clerk Everett
H. Roberts will name the polling place
and prepare the ballots.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
Rock Creek Bridge Named.

The new bridge crossing on Q street is
to be known as the Dumbarton Bridge
The name was given to the structure by
the Board of Commissioners yesterday
afternoon. to commemorate the name of
the tract Of land upon which the easterly
part Of Georgetown was laid out and
which Ninian Beall received by letters
patent from the British crown.