davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-15

fend, until he stood over me. With
one wide sweep Of bis clutched weapon
he struck me free, blow which shat
tered the gun-stock, and left him armed
only with the iron bar. But the battle
fury was on him; dimly could see
him towering above me. bareheaded,
his clothes torn to rags, the grim barrel
poised for blow.
,"St. Amir he cried exultantly. "'Tis
good fight 80 far-would you have
more OF it7"
"Holdr' broke in a French voice
from out the darkness. "What means
this? Are you Of white blood~
~ have always supposed So"
"A renegade consorting with devils
Of the Iroquois"
"Mon Dieul MOI An onicer Of Fort
St LOUIS"
could see the white man thrust
aside the Indian circle, and strike
through. His face was invisible, al
though was upon my knees now, but
he was short, heavily built fellow.
"Stand backl ay, make room. Saint
Guise, we are fighting our own friends.
If you are of the garrison, name your
SELF"
D'Artigny, still clasping his ride bar
rel, reached out his other hand, and
lifted me to my feet.
"Perchance," he said coolly, '1f !
were a stickler for etiquette, might
ask you frst for some explanation of
this attack. However, we have made
some heads ring, so I waive that privi-
lege. am the sieur d'Artigny. lieu
tenant Of La Sales"
"Mon Dieu!' the other stepped for
ward, his hand outstretched. "'Tis
no unknown name to me, although we
have never before met by some chance
~ am Francois de la Forest"
"La Foresty You were In France
three months ago."
aye; was there when Sieur de la
Sale landed. He told me the whole
tale. I was with him when he had
audience with Louis. am here now
bearing the orders Of the king, coun-
tersigned by La Barre at Quebec, re.
storing De Tonty to command at Fort
st. Louis, and bidding De Baugis and
that fool Cassion return to New
France"
D'Artigny crushed the mans hand
In both his own, dropping the rife bar.
rel to the ground. His voice trembled
as he made answer.
"He won the kings favor? he con.
vinced LouisT'
"No doubt of that-never saw q
greater miracle"
"And Sieur de Ia Salle-has he re
turned"
"Nay; he remains In France, to I'll
out an expedition to sail for the mouth
Of the great river. He hath specia
commission from the king. To me was
given the honor of bearing his mes
sage. All! but La Barre raved like 8
mad bull when handed him the kings
order. I thought he would burst a
blood vessel, and give us new COVER
nor. But no such luck. Pah! l stood
there, struggling to keep a straight
face, for he had no choice but obey
Twas a hard dose to swallow, but
there was Louis orders in his own
hand, all duly sealed; and command
that be dispatched hither with the
message"
"How made you the journey in sc
short timer"
"Overland from Detroit. the same
trail you travelled with La Sale; tits
much the shorter"
"AloneY s@t
"With two couriers du boIs; they arr
with me now. But what is this, DAT
tigny, you have with you-a woman ?
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-15
DEFICIT in PEORIA

The whisky manufacturing town OF
Peoria. H., Is reported as showing
deficit In the treasury, heavy tax
rate, large police court docket. many
arrests, big business ut the city prison,
and an actual decrease In bank clear
ings. Quite a contrast with dry Rock
ford. In the same state.
Cheyenne record., 1917-02-15
cAuae koR woNpERMENr.

We were just wondering how an In
telligept citisea could. yete r. eoatinae'
the liquor .trafhc and then look . htfls
child In the face.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Miscellaneous MARKETS..

New York July 6.--Tradng on the
curb. market today was small prices
being slightly lower. than Yesterdays
closing. Industriais were fairly AZ.
ave and price changes irregular. on
shares were more active than at any
time during the week. with the low
price iasueS showing a slight sa'n
Metal shares continued 0utet. Tith
prices about steady
% OFFERINGS on the cettonseed oil mar
ret increased after early steadincss
The covering for local shorts did not
AS4un1e large proportions and II was
said that rehntrs were buyers ~ the
near positions. while selling the dis
tAnt positions,
Money on call Al the stock exchange
Opened at IA per cent: high -
Ter cent, low. IA per cent. close
- Ia per cent Most Of the DAYS
1cars we're made al : IA per cent.
Tire money was somewhat easier.
sI,crsdets. however preferred TO put
but their funds for the shorter
periods.
Raw sugar barely steady; cenJi"
firals SCI ds.52; molasses sugar.
k5oT571 Fcfued sugar STEADY
Mne eranulated So q 800
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

Charles r. Saunders ct ux to 2.
c. Wherry ct ais trustees % 7-12
by 100 feet being No 1903 Park
avenue; $3.50
Carlos H Dunn az TX to Albert o
Boschen, trustee. 3cx122 feet west
line of Randolph street SO feet north
of j acquelin street; s1.452
Cadwallader G. Smith ct ux n
Elan & Funston, trustees. II Ia hv
as feet. being No. 1911 1-2 West
Main street: sl.245.50.
Walter W. Foster ct ux. to Chevn-
ing & Boxley, trustees. los by 40
feN+- being No. 1915 First avenue; s4.-
PAS. = WI
W. L. Sydnor ct Tx TO R H. Tai
ley ct al. trustees, 3ox1 50 feet south
line Of Floyd avenue, Sd feet west OF
Linden street; $500.
j. r. Lamkin et ux to Leon NJ
Nelson, trustee. 2sxi2a "A feet being
No. zoos Stuart avenue; $3.50.
Jessie r. Mcclure ct vir. to f. F.
schmidt, trustee. 7ox14 40 feet, being
No 1908 Enslow avenues $3.50.
]. e Wells ct ux TO Pollard & Rag
by. Inc. trustee. 25XtSo feet south
line Of Stuart avenue. $50 feet west
of Tilden street; 1925.
Regina S. McComh ct vir. 70 A. ].
Chewing. Jr. trustee. lot 8 block
F. Ginter Park Terrace; g. 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
NYW YORK COTTON MARKET.
sQnosa.icns ny MILLER CO.. Members
New York Cotton ExchanEe.D

New York July 6.-There was
sensational rise in cotton~ today on
reports Of an increased demand Tor
the spct article, both in the south
and for the local stock and on private
advices from the Southwest indicat-
4i-t that the rains reported yester-
xfoy had been insufficient. Scarcity
Of contracts rendered the list sensitive
10 huying orders. which came from
various sources.
a rate Of ss per 100 pounds has
been paid on August sailing of cot
ION. to Liverpool. both out OF Boston
and New. York, establishing new
hssh record
Business as on asfairiy large seal
a. the opening with the tone steady
and sprices declining two TO ten
points.
The early rally carried the market
hosft nineteen TO twenty points net
higher. After having rallied from
~srs TO 247e.0 October broke TO
a447.
During the middle - the day the
market was quie' The selling
ryn.npted tbs German Submarine
reports. soon ~ pered Off and contracts
were Comparatively scarce.
Offerings were limited in the after
noon and 2 moderate demand from
fsGur anu W az 81 &c 'i4''7i 80 'N'' .
quick response lin an advance ~
.So1 for ;. October. and 25lS for De-
Gem Der representing f4@e- Of about
nffy pointe from yesterdays close
In mrfa .ternoor' the local market was
Erm al net rise OF ethty to eighty
Ave points Offerings continued light.
In the late afternoon the market
became strong prices advancing in A
+ s~nsat ional manner. October touch
ing 9sc, and January Is 3oc.
Spot here was quiet seventy points
higher at 2slaC; there We're no sales.
HE spot article al New Orleans was
!. FIRM, thirty-eiEhf points higher on
81 the basis p. $50 for middhne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Collected by the Daily Record.
State Corporation Commission.

State Corporation Commission.
Charters were Issued Yesterday rs
fc !lors
The Henry, Inc. Martinsville. Va.
Capital stock. $4,000. Build and
operate a hotel R. l.. Walker. presi-
dent; !. d. Sparrow, secretary and
treasurer--both Of Martinsville, Va
Locust Hill Coal Co, Inc. Tacoma.
Va Capital stock. $4,000 Coal
business z G. Buck president. H.
NJ Sandy. secretary--both of Nor
ton, Va
Virginia Textile Co, Inc. Harrison
burg, Va, Capital stock, $780,
Manufacturing textile products. w.
H Cunningham, president, IS l.
Hoover secretary-both of Harrison
burg, Va.
Foreign corporations
Interstate Coal Co. West Virginia
corporation Capital stock. $4,000.
w. II Bond, statutory agent WISE,
Va
Square and Compass, Inc. Lexing-
ton. Va No capital stock. Literary
purposes Edgar F. Grossman. presi-
dent. Lsxirgton. Va CA-A-Foss. sec
rotary. Lexington. Va.
and Coal Co. Inc. Coeburn.
Va. Capital stock. 10000. Coal
busaness. =. v. Tieche, president: w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


Chicago JULY 6-Tho.e who we're
1onk OF corn sold il freely today in or
IGer to secure availas Die p~cAts and while
there were sharp price gains during the
morning on buying bv scattered inter
eAAs who acre short she Scptenlber
speten Der ana May the selling became
TOO pronounced and price recesslons
4xom the higher levels resulted As
the offerings increased the shorts
h4eked AVA from the supplies and
IN conseouenee was declines from The
highest levels Of So to SIC Resting
aTto&R fer he a2-usEt- -4nciz&axsd- In
sX4ihc lower No III xed cash sold
! kl.r--sssMn.fs~+--t-r ----r----~-x- - ~
U1s3
The wheat market vas a most. an
eettleG and irregular affair With nrtcee
~ Af much II cents for July and 81.
E&FJte for september during the morn
M on shorts coverire These ad-
NINces seemed to ne e the liking ~
3ANGs who wanted preAts ard there
Mas heavy selling ard : consequent
deeline OF Toe for the Jul| and Sc for
~ septer,ber The cash wheat mar
Skef showed a better tone
Cats were under pronounce selling
MEASURE. bur the buvine power was
1A1rly active ard declines were shown
M only ~ 10 &c,
ss. a. better demand fer meats vas 70.
Rofted ard shippers were BUYERS Of
fspe early
Jfo-A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
E. NJ. wallace ct ux. to Frank Mil
Ter ct al. 3ox124 feet, being No. los

E. NJ. wallace ct ux to Frank Mil
Ter ct al. 3ox124 feet. being No. los
South Boulevard: tax, si1; $40.
Conway r. Sands, special commits
s!oner, 20 w. w. Hope. so by t24
feet south line of Dickerson street.
between Canepa and the Mill road
SIS.
Nick Msrikas 20 Louis Bardakas,
one-half interest in and to restaurant
business at S04 North Second street.
including all furniture and fixtures
used in conducting business; $500.
John T Wilson trustee, ct ais. to
G.. r Saunders, % T-12 by 100 feet,
being No 1903 Park avenue: $500.
n. &. Sheppard to James D. Spen-
Ger. 50x135 feet west line of Fendall
avenue, 27s feet south of Ladies' Mile
road tax, 81: SO.
V. c. Saelzer TO Rex o Jones. COX
l45 feet north linz of Main street,
221 feet west of Lombary street; tax,
80; $40.
Jacob w Wilbur, Inc. to Edward
". White, lot a. plan of Brookland
Terrace, s16f6l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Southern Railway System
Schedulea and Service Effective
Richmond to ke,svilie and Dnnviiie.

Train No, T. daily, will leave Rich
mond 30 A NJ make all stops and
coaches and Observation Parlor Cafe
Car
Train No 10. daily except Sunday
will leave Richmond 80 T, NJ, make
ALI stops and arrive Keysville $50 p.
NJ Coaches
Train, No. 49, daily will leave Rich
mond 500 r. M, make all stops, and
arrive Danvilie I125 r. NJ, handling
coaches and through Pullman Sleeping
Car TO Atlanta.
Train No: II. daily. will leave Rich
mond 1l.l5 r. NJ. and arrive Danvills
A. Is A. NJ. handling coaches. Pullman
Sleeping Cars to Danville and 4 sheviile
Passengers may remain in sleeper at
Danyille until, 700 A. NJ
Dnn,ille md Key.ville to Richmond.
Train No. IL, daily, will leave Dan
VILE 80 A. NJ. make present stops
and arrive Richmond 7o5 A NJ. hand
ling coaches and Pullman sleeping Cars
from Asheville and. Danvlfe tsleep per
open for occupancy at Danville 900 p,
Train. No. 20. daily. except Sunday.
viii leave Keysville $50 A. NJ, make
all stons, and arrive Richmond $40 A.
NJ. Coaches
Train No s, daily. will leave Danville
500 4, NJ make all stops and arrive
Richmond 1;25 r. NJ. handling eeaehea
and Pullman Sleeping Car from Allan
Ia
Train No "A. daily will leave Dam
vile 400 r. NJ. make al! stops and
arrive Richmond $50 r. NJ handling
coaches and Observation Parlor Cafe
Car
Between keysviile, oxford and Durham.
Train No. lo7. daily. will leave Keys
VILE 1os40 Al NJ. make all stops. and
arrive Durham 2Ao r. NJ; Coaches
Train No. l1s. daily. will leave Keys
vile $40 Pm. make all stops and ar
rive oxford 'sls p. NJ. Coaches
Train No. los. daily. will leave Ok
ford $50 a. NJ. and arrive Keysville
1870 A. NJ. Coaches
Train No IA, daily. will leav. Dur
hams2:25 p. NJ. and arrive keysvills
$50 p. NJ Coaches
Between Richmond and West Point.
Ne change in present sehsdules.-
Consult Agents for additional in
formation.
-, .MAGRUDER DENT.
Dty1ste4 pasagr. Agent, Nlehaoaa. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
ADVANCE IS
large MARKET FACTOR
nroesA In Demand For Spot Article
Irresponsible For Marking Up
L Figures.
Nv HRoApAN WALL.

Bill New York, July s.-Prcfessionals
sDGcarae nervous today and began Gov
3rtng rather freely with the result
mai nrices improved up to the very
S&1oUe sef business Technical conds-
'7fone Arc such that the rally should
atlnue throughout tomorrow ana
4G1<ry over into Monday IN the ar
nee OF some disaster
1 Late in the afternoon cotton sud
gWoniy: advanced g. a bale. making a
s4tnA of 81 for the day between lev
|nnd high The chief reason FOR ms
Setld movement Is the unwtse elm
NATION Of speculation About All inc
market there is foS cotton now IS ~
Acxual consumers The market has
asst the eouaii1lng force OF the traa-
I1r2
copper stocks were not active hut
sentiment in regard to them was bet
NJ, The strike is net looked upon as
REALLY harmful because the com
Nanies had been producing ere IN eX-
ceea OF their ability to snef II,
IklAdine companies can run ninety
lays on ore already available The
Aerjke puts the companies. therefore,
IN Z stronger technical condition as
mr. as the market is Concerned, pro
vfded tire government does not ABB %
Rarity Ak low price
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Henrico Deeds of Trust

Geo, T PAYNE ct Tx. to Mitchell e.
Crump. trustees. acres and improve
nents, near Quiocca sin road: SIS.
Robert c. Atkinson ct ux to Henry
:. Hutzler, etc. trustees Sos acres
on south line of Dunn bar ton road So
500
Sadie L. Patch Of viz 10 A Fl
Sands trustee. "a 1-2 acres. near
Taylor's crossing. sS9S
], Edward Creepy 10 Alexander X
Sands, trustee, one-half acres. near
Taylors crossing; $3.50
Geo Haycox ct TX. TO Elam G.
Funsten. trustee. so acres on east side
Osborne road; s2s3750.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
ryharc,rv RcIcnsc DecfIs.

Chewing & Boxley. trustees. to
Ernest NJ Earrnan ct TX, 80 IL by
100 feet. being No. 614 North Seventh
street: also 50 9-3 by 100 feet being
No. SIS North Sixth street; s1,256.
Melville G. wright trustee. to Will
burn l.. Sydnor, 36x1e9 feet south
line of Floyd avenue, 81 feet west OF
linden; ss.711.71.
r. r. Pollard. Jr., trustee. to j; X.
Iamkin 2sx12o IA feet south line
of. stuart avenue. 81 s-12 feet west of
Meadow street: $3.50.
Harrison & Bates, trustees, to
Henry S. Wallerstein, 20x137 feet, be-
ing No. 1f2 East Broad street: $751;
500.
Rose &, Rose, trustees. to z. NJ.
Wallace. 27x124 feet east line OF
boulevard SO feet south of Cary
street. $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
f,ETERsBIHG rEANGT MARKET,
Reported =. Rnagcrr. Piumm-r 4 10.

Petersburg. Va, July s, 1a17,-
ST. %lsti / ,rnr~;s stock. Market
weaker t235 per bushel
VIRGINlAS. Farmers stock, Marie
frm.
Fanty Jumbo. siSc per Id,
Extra prime. sn c per ID,
Prime, Sc per 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
HFSRICO TRANSFERS.
Six Deeds of Bargain and Sale r.
corded Yesterday.

corded Yesterday,
F. w Dahney Realty corporation
to Hattie 3. Steger, lot II. block b.
Bryan Park Heights: $3.50.
Sadie l.. Patch. etc, to ]. Edward
crcery, one-half acres. near Taylor :
crossing; $3.50.
Abbey Realty corporation to Wes-
ley w. Lee, lot IA, block IS, section
p Colonial Place; $3.50
Gilbert r. Parker ct ais. to Geo.
Haycox ct TX. so acres on F. S. Os-
borne road. 81 500
John a. Archer ct TX. TO Gilbert T
Parker az acres on F.. S. Osborne
road. s625
A A Harvey to Geo. F. Harvey.
1 IL acres near Laurel or Hungary
station; tax. 81. $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

r Fl. Meade. trustee. to Lily r.
Fpps, lot so. Bellevue park. fronting
1oh feet on Westhrook avenue ST.
$50
r H Meade. trustee 70 Clara 3.
Epps.~ 'ot -. Bellevue park frontin z
100 feet m westhrok avenne: 1854.
Alexander H Sands, etc. trustees.
~ Sadie l. Patch IS acres near
Taylor's crossing: sa44
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
MUSINGS TRANSFERS.
Two Deeds Of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded YESTERDAY.

virrinia Realty and Construction
Co, Inc. to R II Stoltz, 100 by
Cas- feet west line Forty-fourth
street. o25 feet south of Reedy ave-
nue.: tax $3.50: SO
Fdle p Burruss Of vtr. to z. n
rtoltZ. lot 10 and u feet Of lot 3
block 6. Woodland Heights. 4sx14 IS
feet east line Twenty fourth street
1o7 feet from McDonough street; tax
SO $40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
CHANCTRY TRANSFERS


EdU, l. Ryan, special comma ssion-
er. to- Carlos n, Dunn. 30xls2 feet,
bong No. $40 Randolph street. ST.
200
e W. Farley ct Tx to Helen
Sarkey et al. 81 Ia ny 21+f7 feet
east line of Brook turnpike, AT ia
feet north Of Walton avenue; tax,
$3.50, $40.
Virginia Trust Co. executor, TO Cad =
wallader G. Smith, II Ia by as feet
being No. 1871 Ia West Main street:
s2.175.
3. 4. Graves executor. 10 Joseph
ire SircuS ot ais. real estate bein =
No. f1ns st. John street: tax, $3.50.
$40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Bank CIenrfn gs.

New York. July s.-Rank clsarin g.
in the United states for the weak end
ing July 8. as reported to Bradstreet's.
asgre gate s5a4s,24so 900 against $500
17e.o0o last week and s4,5oe.4 49,, 900 in
this week last year. Canadian clear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

Conditions, particularly in eggs. were
decidedly unsatisfactory on the com
-4.44e #ts 1T o., a that4a
were heavy. The demand for egg. was
light. Potatoes continue to be received
in large quantities and noted another
sli ght decline this morning. Other
lines as rule. were steady
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
ling. aggregate seis.sss.ooo as agaifst
s.ss.o1s.ooo last week and seos,5si.ooo
! in this week last year.

Rtchmond's clearinzs for, the acove
period were s22.s7s.ooo an increase
over the corresponding week of 1915
of 55.7 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

Ruth NJ Slaughter ct vir. to J. NJ.
Turner, trustee. II feet I inches by
t147 feet inches west side Broad
Rock road, at Decatur street; $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

A. Banner, secretary-both of coe-
burn. Va
Wonder Sales Agency, Inc. Roa-
noke, Va Capital stock. $4,000.
Mercantile business Calvin VI. Traux.
president: John W. Johnson. secre-
tary-both Of Roanoke, Va.
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Agency
Co, Massa chusetts corporation
$4,000 capital stock domesticated
E. S. Tnrpin. statutory agent. Rich
mond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

RiCHMOND HAY MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations on 'Change.D
Richmond Va. July 8. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

Steers. choice 20 prime. a II
Heifers, choice to prime. @ 1914
Cows. choice to prime. lb o su
oxen. choice to prime. q -
Bulls. choice to prime q
Cattle. poor to fair. lb.. O
Mich cows. fresh as to
quality -............. $50 ee0ieo %
COUNTRY BACON NEWLY CURED.
Hams. small we'll smk'd 80 a 81
Hs ms, large, we'll sm'k'd 20 % "a
Sides. well smoked. lb 20 q %
Shoulders. we'll sm'k'd. ID % q "a
Nightly smoked bacon. 1c to &c lb lesa
Jowls, we'll smokes...... is o. Is
Green. saitsr per b.. 70 o
Green, per lb......,.... u q
calf skins. as to size. 500 . %
Worse nidas. eacs. 500 S o.
Skunk, calf skins. each. 256 rs
Hides must be sailed in warm weather
WOOL
tnwashed. free OF bur 81 a
tnwashed. lightly bury 50 a IS
medium bury So a So
tnwashed, heavy bury SIS a 81
Tub washed .......... - % rs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Curb Stocks.
RICHMOND .,-,..t> r>cu4NGr

Richmond. Va. July s. 1917
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

Train No, I. daily, viii leave Rich
mond 1890 a. NJ. make all stops and
arrive Danville 100 r, NJ handlin z
coaches and Observation Parlor Cafe
Car
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

Va.-Car. G, pfd 49,. 100 1os
Na.-Car, c. com .....' 100 IL
Va. Bldg and Loan 90 lro los
Va F. and NJ ms Co % SO
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25

day and put a .million dollars behint
our reorganization plan in twenty-foul
hours. You'd say so yourself If wer'
ut liberty to explain. But again were
lodging and wasting your time ant
ours. Think the matter over-abou
your stock-and let me know before
noon. It's rather cruel to hurry yoI
so, but time is precious with us and
"You sit right down there, yount
man, and put little Of this precious
time of yours against NINE" said Kin
zie, pointing authoritatively ut the
chair which Smith had just vacated
"You mustn't go off at half-cOck, tina,
way. You'll need a bank here to de
business with, won't your"
Smith did not sit down. Instead, h
smiled genially and fired his final shot
"No, Mr.. Kinzie; we shan't need S
lutte necessity. In fact, on some &C
counts 1 don't know but that it woult
be better for us not to have one"
"Sit down." insisted the bank presl
dent; and this time he would take nc
denial. Then he turned abruptly upor
Baldwin, who had been playing hi,
part of the silent listener letter-per
feet.
Baldwin, we are old friends, and I'd
trust you to the linton any PROPOSE
ton that doesn't ask for more than
the straight-from-the-sh honesty
How much is this young friend Of ourz
talking through his hat2"
"Not any, whatever, Dave. He's goi
the goods" Baldwin was wise enough
to limit himself carefully as to guam.
tity In his reply.
Again the banker made comical
bristle brush of his cropped mustache.
II want your business, Dexter; I've
got to have 1t. But I'm going to be
plain with you. You two are asking
me to believe that you've gone outside
and dug up new bunch of hackers
That may be all right, but Timanyoni
Ditch has struck pretty big bone that
maybe your new hackers know about
and maybe they don't. You've had q
lot of bad luck, so far; getting your
land titles cleared, and all that; and
you're going to have more. I've"
1t was Smiths turn again and he cut
in smartly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
625STATE Men TRY
FOR COMMISSIONS
SECOND oFFIcERs' TRAINING
CAMP SCHEDULED TO
OPEN AUG. 27.
From This Number 1880 Were Ex'
amined and Best Men Picked
for Course at TT. Sheridan.
Lansing.

Mai. Frank l.. Wells, U. S. A., has
notified 625 Michigan men that they
have passed the examination for the
second offers training camp, which
opens at Fort Sheridan, August 81. He
has also notified 81 alternates. who
will have chance in the event OF va
cancies.
More than 5000 men and applica-
ton for this camp and great care was
exercised in their selection. said Maj.
Wells From this number, 1850 men
were selected for examination and
from this number the 635 were Sc
lected
The camp at Fort Sheridan will con-
tinue three months when men who
win commissions will go into the ma
tional army. Each must take oath
to accept any commission rendered
him. While in camp, the students
will receive 500 month, clothing
and subsistence.
This will be the last opportunity
for civilians to obtain commissions,
as in future officers will be selected
from the ranks.