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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-28

The cheapest advertising on
earth is the Wart Ads that are
carried In The News Classified
Department.
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chanseabIe Weather Brings sickness.

The changeable weather of March
;auses coughs, colds, Group and grippe.
There is no such thing as tight cold"
none that person can safely neglect.
Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe and
eliable family medicine that heals in
famed, congested air passages, stops
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WOMEN WANTED-Fullt time salary
$500, selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer; 25c an hour spare time. Per
manent. experience unnecessary. In
ter Hosiery Mills, Norristown, Pa.
1t
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FOR RENT-Five room cottage, St.
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somined inside and out. Delightfully."-
situated on high bluff, five minutes
walk from pier For rates apply to
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Phone 612. I'll
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WOMEN WANTED-Full time salary
$500 selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer; 25c an hour spare time. Per
Iianent, experience unnecessary. In
ternafional Mills, Ann St., Norris
town, Pa. 1t
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1t you want to sell or buy an
article let The News Want Ads
be your guide.
The Majestic CIgai, LSGe only with
the best tobacco grown ~ CUBA, by ].
M. Prim. Men who are Judges OF q
real good smoke buy the Majestic"
Sold at all drug stores.
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He murmured something into his
beard. Meeting his childlike gaze OF
admiration, she turned away and put
her arm round Barbarn's waist. The
ladies went indoors to take on their
things. accompanied by Adrian. who
wanted a lovers word with Doria
on the way. Jsffery followed her
with his eyes.
"who is that sineularly beautiful
girl?" he asked.
'Doria Jornicroft" said ].
She's the most astonishing thing
I've ever seen In my life.'
II wouldn't find her too astonish-
Ing. II I were YOU" said /. with
laugh. because there might be COM
plications. She's engaged to Adrian.
The deuce you say. said Jahery'
Adrian, sauntering through the
French window of my library, join
ed us on the terrace. Jafrery. forget
full Of his attitude, his philosophy,
caught him by the shoulders and
shook him In pain dealing exuber-
ance. Old Adrian was going to be
married. He wished him Joy. Yet II
was no use him wishing him Joy. be-
cause he already had the was as
sured. That exquisite wonder of q
girl. Adrian was lucky devil
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Rats Scare
Women of LOWeu

wild disturbance in tho locality and he
armed himself with a rifle and went
onto the roof of the building where the
rats had been seen. Large holes In The
roof showed that the rats had tten
making their home In the building for
some time After waiting nearly an
hour perched on the roof with his rifle.
Mr.. Gilmore saw one Of the animals
Jump out of the hole. 1t just jumped
onto the roof and back into the hole
again, but the officer got one shot at
II. Blood on the roof showed that II
had been struck. probably in the back.
Shooting Causes Fright.
The shooting occurred shortly after
IL o'clock while hundreds of people
were on their way home from work
and the vicinity OF the house was
crowded with people, including many
frightened women. who still were anx-
ious to get a distant glimpse at one
Of the rats. Cries of There's oner'
from some of the boys In the gang
would make the women scatter.
The crowd seemed to frighten the
animals away and no more apparel.
Officer Gilmore upheld statements Of
the women and said that the rats were
as large as any he had ever seen and
were dangerous. He notified Agent
Bates OF the Lowell board OF health,
who said that II the matter was az
serious as first reports showed some
thing would have to be done I'M
mediately for the safety Of the resi-
dents.
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ents were employed In the stockyards
Of Armour. My father was the man
who slit the throats of the pigs. He
was a dandy" she said In Unconditional
tones-and / noticed a little SILVER Of
repulsion ripple through Barbara and
Doria. when was twelve my father
kind of inherited lands In Albania and
we went back
Afterward Jaffery, still upset and in
clined to roar over his responsibility.
told us how his fellow war correspond
ent. Prescott. married Liosha shortly
after finding her amid the ruins of her
fathers house, where all her kin lay
slaughtered by mountain enemies.
Prescott was In high fever at the
time and died In a few days on the bed
they took him to straight from the
ceremony. Jaffery had brought the
beautiful but half wild creature to Lon
don and placed her In his sister Eu'
| phemia's care-with the result now ap
parent. The gentle Euphemna's blue
stocking habits had rendered the nm,
half-barbarous creature desperate.
| HAS she any money! asked Doria.
| prescott left her about Thousand
year. He was pretty well of. for ,
war correspondent"
II don't think she'll have much diff
ficulty. Do you know" she added. aftel
moment or two OF reflection, III
we're you I would establish her In ,
really nrst-class boarding house"
Barbara, with her customary efficien
cy. took hold of the situation. with tn,
result that Losha was sent to board
with Mrs. Considine. the impoverishe'
widow Of an Indian soldier-man. 1t wa
part Of the program that Mrs. Consi
dine should tactfully carry on Liosha'
education, which had been arrested a
the age of twelve, instill into her
sense Of western decorum. extend he
acquaintance. and gradually root on
of her heart the yearning to do he
enemies to death. 1t was oapits
program; and ! gave 1t the benedicdo
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LOWELL, Sept. 2.-Rats. described
as being as big as cats, almost caused
a panic in a tenement block in Cabot
street and drove occupants OF one sec
ton Of the building into the street,
screaming with fright.
Policemen, Humane Society officers.
and the board of health were notified.
and they Jointly Investigated the mat
ter to learn II II were as serious as
the occupants Of the tenements had
reported.
Rats similar to the ones described
by tho frightened tenants and one
seen and shot at by Special Officer
Fred Gilmore Of the Lowell Humane
Society are very dangerous. and II
they are as numerous as Is believed a
serious problem confronts the author
tiles to rid the neighborhood of these
hungry and vicious rodents
Grab Food for Dinner.
The rats seemed to get holder and
holder. and the climax came when
thsy grabbed the food which the
women we're preparing for dinner,
Afraid TO remain In the house, the
women rushed into the street, and
Patrolman Breault was notified. He
was shown the damage that the
creatures had been doing recently
and ne in turn notified officer Gilmore
OF the Humane Society.
Mr.. Gilmore was informed that tht
presence OF the rodents had caused Q
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pestilentiaIiy lucky devil. He. Jaf-
sight.
And ~ hadn't told him that Miss
Jornicroft was engaged to you" said
I. he would have taken her by the
hair, Of her head and swung her up
behind him on the saddle and ridden
away with her. It's little way Jaf-
ferry has"
Luncheon over, we sought the deep
shade of the terrace which faces due
east. Jaffery. in his barbaric fash
ion, took Doria by the elbow ana
swept her far away from the wis
taria arbor. beneath which the re-
naming three OF us were gathered.
and when he fondly thought he was
out OF earshot he set her beside him
on the low parapet.
Just then from the drawing room
door there emerged franklin. the hut
lsr, who marched up E/-aight to jar
fiery. bringing with him young woman.
Lord Almighty" cried Jaffery, in
Guiding us all in the sweep Of des-
perate gaze. ITS Liosha! l thought
I had given her the slip"
The Young woman who entered was
uncommonly tall and OF buNom state
illness.
you must take me somewhere
el,e" she said after we had been In
| troduced. i've got no use TOT Eu-
phemia." 80.
"But where else can take your
| cried Jaffery. ashast.
| "Tm very sorry you're angry. jan
Chayne," said Liosha. with a certain
Wind of dignity. But these are your
friends. Their house Is yours why
should I not stay here with your
"Here? Good God"' cried Jaffery.
| eyes. why not?" said Barbara, who
had set out to teach this lady manners.
1.-THE very thing" said !.
Liosha rose and bowed. THE honor Is
mine"
.Then will you come this way-I will
show you your room"
Barbara motioned to Liosha to precedt
her through the French window of the
drawing-room.
Presently tea was brought out, ant
with Il came Barbara, a quiet laugh
about her lips. and Liosha. stately anc
smiling. My wife, to put her at hel
ease Though she had displayed singu
larly little shyness). after dealing with
maid and taxi, had taken her over tn,
house, exhibited Susan at tea In tn,
nursery, and as much Of Doria's trous
seau as was visible IN the sewing room
The approaching marriage aroused he
keen interest. She said very little dur
ing the meal. but smiled embarrassing!
on the engaged pair Jaffery stoo,
xlumly devouring cucumber sandwiche
till Barbara look him aside.
She's rather a dear. in spite of every
thing. and I think you're treating he
abominably."
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Jaffery grew scarlet beneath the brick
colored glnze.
ct wouldn't treat any woman abomin-
ably II could help H."
well, you can help it'-and. taS:ns
pity on him. she laughed In his race.
Cant you take her as joker"
He glanced quietly at the LADY.
Rather a heavy one" he said.
And now we were to be enlightened
about that stupcndous oresture. I COM
mented on her English, with its unmis-
taxable American intonation. I'VE
thought you were an Albanian" I said.
~ guesss am" said the lady. after
having made four ceremonious bows: Il
| am the daughter OF Albanian patriots.
They were murdered. One day I'm
going back to do a little numbering on
| my own account"
Barbara drew an audible short breath
and Doria instinctively moved within
the protective area Of Abrams arm.
Jaffery. with. knitted brow. leaned
against one Of the posts supporting the
old wistaria arbor and said nothing
leaving me to exploit the lady.
But you speak perfect English
salt
! II was raised in Chicago. My par
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/ ing back soon. i haven't quilt. finished

ing back soon. I haven't quite finished
my job"
What was his job?"
Heaven knows" I replied. The last
time heard from him he was cruising
about the sargasso Sea-"
i resumed my reading.
Tor the usual reason. woman. IL
II wasn't for women what laundering
amount OF work man could get
through. Anyhow--I'm coming back,
with an encumbrance. wife. Not my
wife. thank Olympus. but another mans
wife"
Poor old devil!" cried Adrian II
knew he would come a mucker one OF
these days"
Walt" said I. and I read:
poor Prcscotts wife. ] don't think
you even knew Prescott, but he was a
good sort. He died Of typhoid. Only
Quaggas and yaks and other iropgutted
| creatures like myself can stand Albania.
I'm escortins her to England. so look
out for us. How's everybody? DO you
ever hear Of Adrian? II so. collar him.
want to work the widow of on him."
Adrian COMPOUNDED the fellow. con-
| tinued:
l-"Prcpnre. then, for the Dynamic
Widow. Love to Barbara. the fair grass
hopper"
who's that?"
| MY daughter. Susan Frceth. The last
time he saw her she was hopping about
In green jumper-Barbara would give
you the elementary costumes CONNER
ciai name"
land yourself" I read. by the way
do you know Of n granite-built, iron
portcullised. barbicaned. really comfort
able home for widows? Yours.
| 'JAFFERY."
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as immaculate. as unstained by toll. as
II did on the occasion Of my first visit
Adrinn's friends objected to his Kill
ing himself. keeping his contract with
an American publisher. 30 he and
Doria rushed OFF to Italy. whence We
received glowing accounts of Abrams
Improvement in health. When they re-
turned we thought him looking old and
hag-ridden. but Doria seemed happy.
She had her own reason for happiness.
which she confided to Barbara. II
would be early In the New Year. Her
eyes, ! noticed. were filled with red
and wonderful love for Adrian. On the
Sunday afternoon as we were saunter-
ing about the garden Adrian touched
upon tho subject In a mans shy way
when speaking to his fellow man.
why" said / with n laugh, that's
Just about the time you expect the
book TO be out
He gave me queer. slapting look.
Yes" said he. they'll both be born
| together"
That night. to my CONSERVATION and
sorrow. he went to bed quite fuddled
with whisky.
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BY WILLIAM LOCKE


OF smile. in which. seeing Barbara's
shrewd blue eyes Axed on me. ] sup
pressed the irony.
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VERDUN REGION FORTIFIED
AREA OF $50 SQUARE MILES

eight miles south of the citadel, is the
most distant Of the major defenses,
while the nearest, Bellyille, the apex
of an inverted triangle which 1t
forms with Forts de Marie and De
Douaumont, is only two miles to the
north.
ION the west side of the Meuse
the forts are more regularly arranged
and the distance between the works
is shorter. They are from north
to south, Dc Marie. De Bots Bourrus,
Choisel, Des Saxtelles, De la Chaume,
Du Regret, De Landecourt. and De
Dugny. OF these SeXtelles and
Chaume are so close together as al
most to constitute a single massive
fertilization, while Marie and Bour-
rus are similarly situated
Greatest Diameter.
THE greatest diameter of the for
tilted area from east to west is nine
miles, from Moulainvilie to Bour-
rus.
THE citadel OF Verdun dominates
the surrounding territory from the
left bank Of the Meuse, on the site
of the ancient abbey Of ST. Vanne. A
circle with radius of ten miles
drawn about the citadel before the
war would have included more than
thirty suburbs and villages nesting
in yine-clad surroundings. Today
practically all these garden spots OF
yerdure and plenty have been charred
bv the curtains Of fire which have
swept over the entire region. Some
of them. like Fleury and Damloup,
under the shadow of Fort DE NauX,
have become immortal on account OF
the frightful toll of life which has
been exacted in their enyIrons."
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And That is One Reason Both
Defenders and ASSaiIantS
Have Big Task.
srIerAL TO rsr rrLresAS,

WASHINGTON, July 27.-"An APP
probation of the task both of defen-
lders and assailants in the five months
| bloody struggle for verdun is posi-
bly, only when it is remembered that
the region which goes by the name Of
the French town of 10000 people is
virtually a fortified area Of l3O
square miles, says today's war geog-
raphy bulletin Of the National Geo
graphic Society.
when the crown princes army
began its siege of the great fortress
on the Meuse 1t faced the herculean
labor of reducing eighteen forts
which had been constructed after the
most approved plans Of modern army
engineers, and IN addition to these
there was an equal number of re-
doubts and batteries, girdlins every
height In the neighborhood of the
town, on both banks of the Meuse.
Straight Lines.
Z "a series of straight lines connect
ing all the forts makes a perimeter
of nearly forty miles, with the long
est distance between any two being
that from Fort de Marie on the west
bank of the Meuse to Fort de Douau-
mont, the most northerly defense on
the east bank This line measures
six miles, but in the gap were three
strong batteries, including Poste and
Charny.
From Douaumont on the north to
Fort de Genicourt on the extreme
south is a distance Of twelve miles in
an airline, and between these, in zig
gag formation are Forts De Vaux, De
Bellville, De Sauville, De Trayannes,
Moulainville, Belrupt Du Rozellier,
and D'Haudainville, De Genicourt,
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OF LOCAL INTEREST
SOne People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is 4 purely local event
1t took place in Clarksburg.
Hot in some faraway place,
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked TO believe a citizens word.
+ To confirm a citizens statement
Amy article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about
Endorsed by unknown people.
j. II. Stephenson, Supt. Metropolitan
Life ms. Co., 3OG Lincoln Ave, Clarks-
burg, says MY kidneys were dis
ordered and caused backache. Doan's
Kidney Pills stopped the aches and
mains and made my kidneys normal,
Another of my family s&ifered a great
deal from a lame back and weak kid
neys. Doans Kidney Pills gave great
relief in this,case.'
Price SEQ at all Dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Nidnoy Pills-the same that
Mr.. Stephenson had. T'oster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N, Y--Adyertise-
ment,
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NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids viii be received by the board
OF education Of TenmIlc District Harrison
County, West Virglulu, Mt the school house
ut bristol. until O'Clock, Monday, July
81. 1910 for alterations aud additions 30
the public school building Mt Bristol In
said district, according to plans and Bpeci'
ncntlons mud under tho supervision OF y.
w. Ford mud Goa Architects.
Plans and specifications arO on file al
the Offices of the Architects, $, W. Ford
and co., No, 70U prunty building ClnrkS'
burg, W. Va, nnd also Mt the olhco Of tho
Secretary Of the Rourd, j. W. Johnson,
Bristol, w, w., where thCy may be exam
incd and figured during working hours by
persons desiring to mbmlt bids. hnrh bid
must be accompanied by n certified or
cashiers cheek Tor thrOC per rcnt Of tho
amount Of the hid, made payable to the
hourd Of education Of Tonmilc district m
guarantee that the SncccShful bidder VIII
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ZIe R7<n

sent him one of the best breed Of
Jacks which could DO obtained. Thia
animal was known as Royal Gift"
and Is the progenitor of the mules in
that section OF tho country. Wash.
ington had an especial liking for nae
sheep, and in 1898 he had a flock
of over six hundred which yielded
him moro than fourteen hundred
pounds Of fleece. A dairy was at
tached to Mt. Vernon and Washing
TOMS butter" was famous throughout
that section. Oxen were used as
drauEht animals on the farm or farms
for washington in his thriftinesS &C
uulred several estates, each one OF
which was run separately.
Homo Idfe Ideal.
washington's home life at Mt. ver-
non was ideal. His marriage to the
wealthy Widow Gusts. which occurred
when no was twenty-six years Of age,
proved to be happy one. One OF
his biographers declares that at nome
she was a good housewife and when
washington was in public she played
her part we'll" She was the mother
Of two children by her hrst husband,
both of whom became very near ane
dear to Washington.
George Washington. was more co9'
tent when at Mt Vernon superlntend'
ing his plantation than he was IN any
other pursuit or occupation. he was
tho typical Southern gentleman, tFtis
to all the traditions that lowered
around tho life Of the gentry Of that
period and OF that section Of our eoun-
Try, In the cultivation Of his broad
acres he was deeply Interested not
only through sheer love Of the home
.iife in tho country but also because
Of a genuine desire to mako Mothet
Earth Yield her bounties for the COM
fort and enjoyment Of man. How vel
he suoeooded IN this 10 shown BY the
wealth II brought him, for he died the
richest man in Virginia. No ethel
man of his time afforded 2 pettef
typo OF the solensiao farmer and ooun.
try gentleman than aid our arSt ena
most beloved President,
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dition to tho building. Tho gardens
were improved and a greenhouse was
erected. There was gumO preserve
stocked with deer, Chinese pheasant6
md French partridges. A Ane Np-
pronch was laid out and the walks
| lined with ruro plants and trees-in
fact. Mt. Vernon was soon recognized
aa the most beautiful estate in Vir-
GINA.
Scientific Farming.
But washington was not satisfied
with this, for no was anxious to make
It tho most productive one as well. Ho
was a scientific farmer and no studied
IN 3 soil and its needs, Had he lived
in the present day he would undoubt-
odly have boon sought inter as a lee
turor and teachor OF agriculture In
those times llttlo had been written on
the subject Of farming and Washing
ton was a pioneer in experiments
ton, Much Of his land was appar-
entity worthless, but by constant grub
bling and ploughing and the proper
use OF fertilizer he made 1t blossom
ike the rose" Everything was done
nv 1syUtem-nothing was carried out In
n haphazard fashion. He watched the
reports of new inventions in farming
implements and purchased them If no
considered them better than the ones
be had In use. II begrudge no rea-
sonable expense that will contribute
N the improvement OF my farm" no
wrote to a friend when ordering
new plough. ais overseer was com
pelled TO write daily reports. and each
day whom WashinEton'H duties did not
keep him away from Mt Vernon no
rode over tho SStRts and gave dlrse'
tons himself. He kept an accurate
account Of all the money Epant on
Zach particular branch Of work and In
Zach section,
RAISED tho First Mules
Els horses were regarded a. the
finest stock In virginia and sold well,
| Il Is not generally known that Wash
lngton raised tho hrst mules ever
raised IN this country an industry
which began when the KIaE Of Spain
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Or. Riethmuller told his audience
that it was the aim Of this method
to eliminate pain and shock from all
dental operations, no matter how ap-
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eral farms tho ono at Mt Vernon was
his fayorlto and many times during
the Revolutionary days no declared
that no longcd for his own vino and
ng tree" mo estate In the United
States" no wrote to q friend rs moro
pleasantly HltuRtSd than this It lies
in hlEh, dry, healthy country throo
hundred miles by water from tho sea,
and as you Will zes BY tho plan, on
one Of tho finest rlvoVA IN tho world
This eatato dates back TO 1874 when
Lord Culpepper conveyed 10 Nicholas
Spencer and Lleutennnt-Colon John
Washington 1--WE thousand poreG Of
land, After the death Of John Wash
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tho Virginia boys love of farm life,
OF the cultivation Of the soil and OF
the independent existence OF tho as
rlouituTIst.
Tho earliest known eoat-ot-aTms OF
the washington family has blasonea
upon It "s clnque foileS" which wes
tho horpld'S way Of saying that tho
bearer WINS lnndholder and cult
vator, and when Washington had q
bookplate made for himself no added
a spear OF wheat and other plants to
tho conventional design az an !nd'cR'
ton Of his fnvorlto labor,
Mt, Vernon FRVorlto Homo,
Although he was the owner OF sew
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PUBLIC SALE,

There win be offered for sale to
the highest cash bidder on the
2Oth Day OF July, 1919,
at / o'clock p N, at 324 Stealey ave
nue.. Clark5burg, w. Va Z shares
OF the capital stock Of the First Ma
tional Bank Of HarrIsville, West VIZ
ginia. said stock being the same
giyen MS collateral TO secure a certain
note executed to Ida p Morrison by
w. w. Tapp and Leona TaDp. Public
and private bids accepted
L, W. MORRISON,
Stealey Heights, ClarkBburg, w. Va