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The Detroit times., 1916-02-08
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
HoOty Enjoys a Square Meal.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
When other silly people fight
Just hang around.

~ oftsn proves 10 be worth while.
SO have found
So says Hooty the Owl. and Hooty
is reputed TO be very wise bird
Anyway. he looks wise. Hooty isn't
much OF taikcr. but when he does
speak II Is quite TO the point. II
was in this case. Hanging around
while Old Man Coyote and Reddy
and Granny Fox fought got Hooty a
square meal, he first really square
meal he had had for several nights.
You see Hooty happened TO be
hunting not far from where Old Man
when he chased her TO try to take
away from her the piece OF meat
which she was carrying home. Then
followed the fight. such a fight as
the t~inkling little stars seldom had
looked down on, Old Man Coyote
against Granny and Reddy Fox. OF
course there was a great deal of
snarling and growing, and Hooty
heard II. Trust his big ears TO hear
a thing like that even though he
were a long way OF. But this time
lie wasn't.
my gracious" ne exclaimed to
himself. What can DC going on?
certainly must look into this. Sounds
like fight. and fights are always
exciting"
SO Hooty turned and few toward
those ugly sounds. and his great
eyes were round with excitement.
You know those great eyes are
made for seeing at night and Hooty
saw those struggling, kicking. biting
forms as plainly az you or could
have seen them In daylight.
"As live. ~ is those foolish
Foxes and Old Man Coyote." ex.
claimed Hooty. What under the
moon can have started them to fight.
ing? I thought that Granny and
Reddy had too much sense. Any.
way, thought they were too much
afraid OF Old Man Coyote to actu.
ally get into fight with him. |
can't think of anything that would
or could tempe them TO fight unless
Il In dinner. These hard times
people are likely to do almost any.
thing for a good dinner. know !
am. II that is what they are nght.
ing for NAV pay me 10 hang
around"
Hooty's eyes frightened at the
thought. and he sailed along with.
ont sound. for his great wings are
no made that ;hey make no noise
Like nothing 70 much as n shadow
ne f'oated out over the three fighters
and none Of them saw him. They
vars Too busy. IL didn't take Hooty
The Detroit times., 1916-02-08
BY UNITED PRESS.


NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Littie Mar
jorie S,errett. who is collecting
dimes with which she hopes to help
Uncle Sam build battleship added
dollar to her preparedness fund
today, but with greater pride exhibit
ed real "grandfatherly' letter from
Colonel Roosevelt.
The colonel sent the contribution
to Marjorie-1o cents for each OF
his present grandchildren and 80
cents ndditional--a dime each for
six other grandchildren. The colonel
told Marjorie intimate little stories
Of the Roosevelt and Derby babies.
and even conflded TO her just what
future grandchildren will be named.
Dear Little Miss Marjorie. "
Colonel Roosevelt wrote. "on behalf
Of my four children. join in the
effort TO help you and your school
fellows put our country In shape to
fear God, and take her own part.
IL enclose dollar. Forty cents
dime apiece-are for:
Oracle Roosevelt.
Richard Derby II.
Theodore Roosevelt TIT.
Cornelius Van Schaak Roosevelt.
Cornelius Is the youngest. He is
only about two months old. lie
isn't a. long as his name. but he
will grow up TO II. He Is named
after his great great grandfather,
who. when was very small. over
30 years ago, helped teach me a
Dutch baby song. Little Richard is
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"You hate her and It's not becoming q
TO you, and they will remark about
your wearing such coat to your
work. But. dear. IL cant be helped.
Come. take II over to Murletts
Fritts' while I'm getting supper ana
see when she can Ak II for YOU"
Millicent dried her eyes. She
laughed little hystericaily as she
tried on the coat. Cousin Maud was
large woman and Millicent n slight
girl. She looked lost In red plush.
It's nearly big enough for two OF
me. but Murletta can remedy that
she said 81 only wish some good
fairy could change the color"
Murletta Fritts, the dre5smaker. a
little. snappy-eyed. gray-haired wo.
man. was at the sewing machine
when Millicent entered. "My land.
what you got there?" she asked.
She snatched the coat from Mill
cents hands and flung II out. "Ain't
that handsome? But" she glanced
up at Mfllicents pale lace twant
never meant for You TO wear. Makes
you look like spear OF bleached
grass Come from your cousin
Maud. didn't IL? Well. ! presume
II would be all right for her. She's
dark enough for Il. What you want
me TO do with it?"
81 want you to cut II down so |
can wear it." replied Millicent, de-
spairingly.
For three days Millicent went
freezing TO work in her thin coat
and then one afternoon .durletta
tapped on the window TO her as she
was passing. Come in and try on.
It's done" she called.
Millicent had reached the point OF
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I. X. Sends Dollar to Tiny Girl
Worker for Preparedness; 10
Gents for Each CrQndchiLd

the eighth Richard Derby, from faith
er TO son, born here In America. He
loves the bull dog-a nice friendly,
almost toothless bull dog. Little
Ted Is really Theodore W.: for my
father was Theodore Roosevelt. lie
was the best man ! ever knew; /;
strong; fearless. gentle. Me feared
God and took his own part Oracle
is four. The other day her mother
was giving her one of her first Bible
Lessons.
Her mother said Now, Oracle. re-
member that God made everything.
"Gracie (much impressed Did
lie make everything?
Her mother with emphasis -
Yes. everything
Oracle latter pause)---'Well, He
didn't make my leggings it very
we'll: but | am cure He meant to, 80
| won't say anything about It,
"The other 90 cents are for my
other six children. They are not
born yet. II they are girls. think
some OF them will be- named Edith,
Alice, Ethel. Eleanor and Belle. II
they are boys some of them will be
named Kermit. Archie. Quenten and
Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Ed
wards was an ancestor OF their
grandmother who lived In colonial
times. He was great preacher and
a strong and good man. don't
agree with all his theology. but his
life teaches the two lessons which
are more important than all others
for the Americans OF today; for he
always acted In accordance with his
The Detroit times., 1916-02-08
Deaths

Kasamira Kuraptka, 2i55 Russell
about IS years, suicide; Bartlett VI.
Burgess. 537 Flfth! I3 years, lobar
pneufhonia. Francis, NJ. stewart. Ibi
Michigan. 66 years, diabetik. John
Toomey. Receiving hospital. tf years
pernicious anaemia. Cornclia \ Nor
ton. 2S3 Greenwood, 10 years. val
vular disease OF heart, August kol-
ticemia: VIM. r. Senicke. Providcnes
hospital. 81 years. cerebral apoplcNy
EVIL Allen. Herman kiefer hospital
~ years. pulmonary tuberculosisl
Nancy Wright. t57 Fort T.. ia
713 Dubois, six months. brOncho
pneumonia: VIM. Davis, Receiving
hospital about SO years. iobsr pneu-
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M0rtuary

ABERNETHY-Feb. 6. Edwin Roger.
aged % years: beloved and eldest
son or samuel and Matilda Aber-
nethy and brother of Mary. Mollie:
from residence. No. sis wabash
ave, Wednesday Afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
BILkOvsKy-Feb.s 8. Anthony X. be-
loved husband Of Mary A. and faith :
er OF Joseph; Anthony. Emma and
Southneld. Tuesday at 2 p. m, and
$40 St Antoine-st., Wednesday at
p. m. Interment at E1mwood.
BOwEN--Feb. Z. 1916. Granville s..
suddenly. beloved husband of Ade-
dssrse ss fates. es..a Of M1a Harp ~ wa:% nssSs
and Mrs. Walter u. Bell. Funeral
Thursday at 2 o'clock.
CAsON--Feb. Z. 1916, at residence.
S21 Glendale-ave. Jessie Williams:
aged . years beloved snS Sa.r wife e,, OF
OF Harriet Ella Cason and daugh-
ter OF Mrs. r. g. Williams, sister
Of Mrs. w. N. Tiffany and Mrs. A.
Wilson. Funeral Wednesday at
2:So D m. Interment In Elmwood.
DoRLiNGcreb; !; Feb. g. At Eesidense q 2f {
blvd. Polly. beloved sister Of Mrs.
Arthur Cotton. of Detroit. and Mrs.
Jesse Green, OF New York. Funeral
Wednesday afternoon at 1850 from
residence. Kindly omit flowers.
FRANk-Feb. 8. in her home, -
Rathbone. Bertha tnee Setzkel, be-
loved wife of Fred Frank and low.
ing mother OF Clarence. Earl and
Eleanore Frank. and loving daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. August Setzke
and dear sister OF August Setzke
Mrs. John Stott and Mrs. Otto
Raether. aged ~ years. Funeral
Wednesday at 2 o'clock from resi-
man church. Interment at Wood
mere.
HILDERsCHEID--F Z 1915, John.
aged 81 years. beloved husband OF
the late Catherine, and father OF
Catherine. Anna and Mathilda Hill
derscheid. Funeral from residence,
"a Russellst. Time later.
LAIDLAW--Feb 6, at Grace hospital,
Elizabeth. aged 4s years, beloved
wife OF Robert ID. Laidlaw and
daughter OF George Gibson. ss, sse
Randolph-st. Funeral Wednesday
at D. m. at st. Andrews hall, Ill
Congress-st. east.
East Grand blvd, Matilda NJ. be-
loved wife OF Thomas II. Lynch,
mother OF Frances. Marion and
Thomas. Jr Funeral notice later.
MARx-Feb. Z, at residence. ss
Uthes. Lydia, beloved wife OF Rich
ard Marx. dear daughter of Mary
Ions. sister sister; o. q1s saIsh pa,.v, Wsis%a9'
Long. Funeral from residence on
at Woodmere. via funeral car.
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a minute to discover THAI piece OF
meat which Granny Fox had drop
ped when the fight began. Right
then and there he lost all interest In
the fight. What was a fight coinpar-
ed with good dinner, And there
lay the dinner before his very eyesl
without the least sound he hoated
over the piece Of meat which had
caused all that dreadful trouble.
with his great claws he picked II up.
and then as silently a. he had come.
like a drifting shadow. he disappear
ed In the Green Forest.
There he greedily tore the meat
in pieces and swallowed them whole,
as is his way. all the time chuckling
Ms he wondered what the three fight.
ers would say when they found out
that they had been nghting for moth
ing When he had swallowed the
last bit he sighed contentedly. puffed
out his feathers until he looked
twice as big as he really is, and
then from sheer Joy In full stom-
ach he hooted. once. twice. three
times
Reddy and Granny Fox and Old
Man Coyote heard him and they
knew then what had become Of the
dinner they had fought so hard for.
II hope Il chokes HIM" snapped
Granny Fox Rs she licked the
wounds made by Old Man Coyotes
sharp teeth.
But Old Man Coyote srinned, al.
though he. too. ached and smsrted
and his stomach was empty. I'm
glad somebody has got full stom.
ach," said he.
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Next story--Peter Rabbit is Re.
lieved About Bob White.
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No transient advertising inserted
Tor less than 16c with cash; lSc IL
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Thanks, Obituaries, Meeting Notices
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TheEpening Story
Red Plush Coat.
Copyright 1915. by w. wsrnsr)


Millicent White. hurrying home
through the chill. gray, blowy sun
set, shivered In her thin black coat
Il do hope Cousin Maud will not
forget to send me that Goa. she
spoke OF In her letter" she thought
wistfully.
Hard though Il was to wear her
prosperous cousins CASTOR garments
II was still harder To suiYer from the
cold. Millicent. In her poverty. had
grown used to tresding on her soul
that her body might have the where
withal OF mere existence. She took
what Maud sent her gratefully and
made II do. Needful clothes were
beyond her means. IL took all she
could earn to keep her mother and
herself In food and fuel. Besides.
her feeble little mother needed medf
cine constantly and comforts that
healthy folk can do without.
II had been hard day al the
store and Millicent was as tired as
she had ever been In her life. Shell
ter and her mothers face seemed
sweet tn hr. Turning n corner on
the run she bumped against a man
who. like herself. was hurrying with
his head down. They stared at each
other In recoil.
"a
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beg yours. Andrew, she mur'
INJURED. and fed
That was all. yet into Millicents q
tired. pale face had risen a glow that
made n lovely 10 see. II was the
first time she had seen Andrew Balm
In days.
Millicent lived In an old gray
house on an old gray street. She
and her mother rented the wing
which contained three rooms more
or less unsightiy from cracked wall
paper and crumbling plaster. II was
not much OF home to go to. but
such as II was IL had dear welcome
for Millicent tonight. Her mother
met her at the door with a smile
'It's come. dear" she said.
"Oh. has it," replied Millicent.
I'm so glad. for this coat is alto
gether too thin. and it's getting
cold
"You're going TO be disappointed.
said Mrs. White. going toward the
bedroom. She took something from
the bed and returned with IL.
Mother" Millicent exclaimed.
sharply. Then she stood staring at
the garment in her mothers hands.
II was a beautiful coat certainly. OF
plush, with a satin lining. But the
color was red. "Oh. mother" Mill
cent gasped. Isn't It too bad"
"Yes, dear. I'm very sorry I've
been puzzling over Il ever since IL
came" Mrs. White sighed III 1t
wasn't quite so bright
Nevertheless, shall have TO
wear IL. MilIicent moaned. Cousin
Maud will never send me another
thing II | don't She will inquire OF
Lucia Sweet just as she did about
that pink dress Her head went
into her hands and she wept pas
sionately. Mrs. white stood over
her smoothing her hair
81 know. dear, know" she said.
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strongest sense OF duty, and there
wasn't touch of the mollycoddle
about him."
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
ELCO ECHOES

Mrs. Chas, Gaines has been on the
lex list.
Clay McCulloch of the Sunset mill
egion visited Sunday with Lloyd An
lerson.
VIM. Morgan, Vadis Paxton. Edi-
on and Zipporah Mason. and Ed Nc
Daniels were Sunday guests of Olive
nd Vera Frazier.
Ellis Mcdaniel had his rye thresh.
ID Monday. This grain is L dry farm
product and will be used for seed.
A number of the Elco young peo-
>le attended the dance at Sunnyside
friday night and report a fine time
Trulie Frazier entertained the On
ward and class of the Elco Sunday
ichool at a party in honor of their
eacher, Vera Frazier. Miss Frazier
eft this week for Aztec where she
las a position in the high school.
The Ladies Aid society met Thurs.
lay with Mrs. John Frazier. Mrs.
Foster and Miss Hendricks of River
ide were visitors. The next meet
ng will be in three weeks with Mrs.
Test Day.
John Rhodes and daughter, Mrs.
ienry TRULY visited relatives at Az
&c Sunday. Mrs. Rhodes, who has
leen i'll for several months is improv-
ng slowly
Regular chuch service on Monday
'vening by Rev. Armstrong, of the
Aztec Presbyterian church.
Howard Rice came up from Cedar
I'LL Monday to complete the work
n the Elco school house.
Harriet Paxton left Saturday for
Durango
John Graves of Cedar Hill is at
,obin Fraziers.
Mrs. John Frazier made business
rip to Aztec this week.
Alfred and Everett Hutchin of
'edar Hill are at Elco this week
working at haying.
The hay in the Elco section is n
me crop this year. Grain is also do
'ng well.
dance at the Elco school house
'lven by Mr. and Mrs. Vest Day and
4r. and Mrs Joe Edstein is annuonc
I'd for Friday evening. September /, ,
in honor of Miss Susan Brewer.
ieacher at Elco.
George Boyce, Fred Probst and d.
McWilliams began work this week
with the Frazier threshing machine.
All are experienced machine men.
MIR. Frazier will lspend few days
with the machine, then turn his at
tention to his new case plow outfit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
HE COULD HARDLY WALK

Kidney trouble manifests itself in
many ways. Rheumatism, aches and
pains, soreness and stiffness are COM
mon symptoms. Ambrose Gary, Sui
phur, Okla, writes: 81 was bothered
With kidney trouble ten years and a,
times could hardly walk Three
months ago began taking Foley
Kidney Pills. got relief from the
first bottle but continued to take
hem till had taken three bottles.
feel like a new man. 1t is a won.
Aerful medicine" No harmful drugs.
S. G. Wall
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
SHOULD SLOAN'S
LINIMENT GO ALONG!

Of course It shouldl For after h
strenuous day when your muscles
have been exercised to The limit an
application of Sloan's liniment will
take the soreness and stiffness away
and get you in fine shape for tomor.
row. You should also use it for a
sudden attack of toothache, stiff
neck, backache. stings, bites and the
many accidents that are incidental To
vacation. eve would as soon leave
our baggage as to go on vacation
or camp out without Soan's Animent, >
writes one vacationist. 1--WE use it
for everything from cramps to tooth
ache" Put bottle in your bag, be
prepared and have no regrets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
REMOVE FACE BLEMISaES.

Pimples. blackheads, acne, letter,
ing worm and that dreaded eczema
an be permanently removed
rom your face and body
" DIR. Hobsons Eczema Oint-
nent. 1t is no longer necessary
q go around with an unsightly com
'lexion and suffer the pain and an
oyance that goes with unsightly all
lents. DIR, Hobsons Eczema oint-
nent is time tried guaranteed rem
-dy good for infants, adults and ag
ID who suffer with skin ailments Buy
box today, start using at once.
'loney back is not satisfied. zoe at
our druggist
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
TALK WITH A DURANGO MAN
Louis Johnson, Railroad Engineer of
l57 Third Ave, Tells of an in
teresting Experience.

There is nothing like talk with
one Of our own citizens for giving
hope and encouragement to the any
ious sufferer from the dread kidney
disease. We, therefore, give here an
interview with Durango man:
Mr.. johnson Says:
"My back was so lame and painful
that couldn't stoop or lift. had
a great deal of trouble at night on
account of kidney weakness. Dona's
Kidney Pill made my back stronger
and better than it had been for years
and my kidneys were strengthened"
tStatement given January 8, 1907.)
OVER SIX YEARS LATER, Mr..
johnson said: a still use Doan's
Kidney Pills occasionally and they
keep my kidneys in good shape"
Price soc, ct all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Ir. johnson has twice publicly rec
commended Foster Milbun Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
NOTICE

All farmers interested in securing
high grade dairy stock, and especial
iy those who have given their names
TO the Farm Bureau committee as
heing Interested in securing better
and more dairy cows, are urged to
attend the meeting of the County
Farm Bureau at the Durango Ex-
change rooms ON Saturday Septem-
ber End at which time final arrange
ments will be made for having such
stock shipped in at once,
r. D. SMITH,
County Agricultural Agent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
A woMAN's HELPFUL ADVICE

Mrs. G. II. Eveland, Duncan Mills,
ILL.,, writes: 81 was stricken with lum-
bago, unable to turn myself in bed.
= neighbor brought me Foley Kidney
Pills. Said she had been similarly
afflicted and they cured her. tried
them and was completely cured by
three bottles" Mrs. Eveland heartily
fecommends Folly Kidney Pills for
kidney trouble. When the kidneys
IRE not functioning properly, impure
ties left in the blood cause rheuma-
ism, lame back, aches and palms,
5. G. WALL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
LATE LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Lloyd Locke of Breen was in from
the Breen section today on a purch-
asing expedition.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roban and chill
dren OF Willow creek were here today
buying supplies for the family lartier.
Mrs. G. f.. McCartey was in from
the Florida mesa this forenoon on
a shopping trip.
Farmers thruout the country are
busy cutting their second crop of
alfalfa. The crop is excellent.
Mrs. Will Spinning was among the
Florida mesa ladies in town today
on n marketing expedition.
Mrs. Ellen Southall of the Florida
mesa was among the out of town folk
patronizing Graden's today.
Mrs. Emma VIII is rapidly recov.
ering from her serious operation and
expects to be released from the hos
pital tomorrow.
Grain in the Upper Florida and Up
per Pine river sections is ripenine
considerably later than usual thi,
year.
Mrs. ID. j. Baldwin of Hermosa
passed thru Durango this morning
on her way to Sunnyside to visit hcl
daughter, Mrs. Otis Gaines.
f. j. Arnold, principal of the Man
cos high school, was among the school
men on last nights Eastern, return
ing from their vacation.
Joe Rosenblatt leaves for Pueblo
next week to join his parents, after
spending year in Durango with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Harmon.
j. c. Jensen has resigned as gener.
al superintendent of the Ric- yelling
ton properties in the Rico camp. AL
bert Lofquist has been appointed his
luccessor
Miss Mable Johnson, eldest daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs William johnson
Of Lightner creek, departed for Sar
Diego this morning TO visit her sis.
ter Miss Ida, who located there ii
1915.
II. G. Berri returned home last
night. While in Denver he had the
pleasure of hearing Hughes make an
address. In Greeley he represented
he local X. P, lodge and the annual
7ession of the grand lodge.
A wire from Denver last night stat
ID Miss Josie Hood was seriously il
Sunday, but yesterday her condition
showed considerable improvement
The young lady underwent a critica,
operation for stomach trouble Sat
rday.
Judge McCloud made an order yes
.erday admitting Romona Chavez of
"a Boca and Eva Steele of Red Mess
o the state home for deaf and blind
hildren in Colorado Springs.
An epidemic of grip and tonsilitis
making the rounds.
j. X. Gonzales of Chamita is hero
N purchasing trip.
Mrs. Cora Ray spent last week in
'agosa Springs, visiting friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
A HACKING COUGH
wEAKENS THE SYSTEM

Don't suffer from a hacking cough
that has weakened your system-get
"A bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
in use over 40 years, and benefitting
all who use it, the soothing pine bal
sam with tar heal the irritated air
pas sages-s soothes the ray spots.
loosens the mucous and prevents
racldng the body with coughing. DR..
Kings New Discovery induces natur-
al sleep and aids nature to cure you.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
A SEASON OF TORTURE
For SOME

Hay fever causes untold misery to
thousands. Asthma, too counts its
sufferers by the hundreds. No rem
edy has proven more beneficial for
hay fever and asthma, as well as
coughs and colds. than Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t soothes that raw, rasp-
ing feeling in the throat, relieves
hoarseness and wheeling, brings
comfort by making breathing easier,
heals inflammation, and by allaying
these disturbances permits refresh
ing, natural slumber. Contains no
opiates.-S. G. WALL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
WHEN VISITING STRANGE
PLACES

Vacations and summer trips bring
lisordered digestion on account of
hanging drinking water and food. 1t
well to be prepared with a reliable
athartic. Salts and castor oil can
,ot be taken by many because of re-
ulting in nausea. Foley Cathartic
.ablets are wholesome and thorough
cleansing, act surely but gently,
.ithout gripping, pain OF nausea They
nlieve sick headache, billousness,
loating, sour stomach bad breath or
ther conditions caused by clogged
owels.-S G. WALL.