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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08

was IVOny. ~
Young feller." | says. II reckon IL
I'm goin' to get these nets mended I'll
nave to shut you or all to oncet. I'd
like a new house on the bluff over
there. all furnished, with a garding.
I'd like a thousand dollars a year to
keep 1t up. Id like the celler stocked
with good grog. Now I've tole you all
this perhaps you'll let me alone for
awhile"
He turned away without sayin' moth
in more, and l thought he was mad.
was sorry. but l didn't see why he
should take up my time askin' fool
questions. so | thought no more
about it.
Less'n Il month after that somebody
begun to build Il house on the bluff.
When it was finished it was the pur-
tyest little shack l ever seen. And one
day when l come down to the dock 7
found Il single Sticker about thirty feet
long. bran new and rugged out with
everything needed. anchored out about
a cables length. And the queerest
thing about it was that on her stern
was painted the same nam as my ole
tub. | asked who was her owner,
but nobody seemed to know anything
about her.
That afternoon l come in early from
hshln. not havin' no luck, and as
rounded up to the pier who should l see
standin' on it but the lunatic that was
askin' me how many things I'd like
to have if l could get EN-. When I'd
throwed the painter around a post the
Teller said to me:
MIR. Bunker, when l was here some
time ago | think you said you'd like a
house."
Yes, and a gardins. Are you goin'
to begin that racket aging"
ID you see that house I'D on the
bluff"
In course do. My eyes are as good
as Whcn | was at sea and could take
in a bird OH the horizon"
THAT house is yours. The cellar is
well stocked with grog. and there is
plenty of room for a garden"
My friend" said l. I'D better do
you atfavor, From what madhouse
did you escape:
You also said" he went on, not no
tlcln my remark, that you'd like q
boat. There she is out there''-pointed
to the new boat, still ridin' at anchor
land in Il deposit company's vaults in
Boston are some . per cent bonds that
will give YOU Il thousand dollars q year
income
See here. stranger" l was b%eginnin'
when he stopped INC.
I'm Stephen Cartright. Your find
ing the bottle with the Sharkey mes
sage in it has resulted in my being
restored to my parents, who are very
rich. Go up to your new house on the
bluff and you'll find them there wait
ing to thank you for being instru-
mental in giving them back their SON."
Well. now, mebby I'm not havin' q
jolly old age!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08

shooting them" And as he made this
ment that we discussed that Madam
Whitworth whom it was causing me
great pain to discover to be the enemy
OF France. and thought of my beauti-
full mother, whom he had judged with
out ever having encountered, and a
great longing rose in my heart so to
comport myself that Ills heart should
learn to trust in me as a man and then
discover the honor of woman through
me at some future time. l took a re-
solve that such should be the case, and
TO that end l asked of him:
"HOW is it that l can serve you in
these serious troubles, my Uncle Rob
ert?' And as l asked that question l
made also n VOW in my heart against
that black crow woman.
"Now, that's what I'm coming to.
The French government is sending an
army expert down here to look over
the situation and make the contracts.
| can't speak their heathenish tongue
or read 1T, and I want somebody
whom I can trust-trust, mind you-to
help me talk with him and make any
necessary ~translations. That Whit
worth hussy has been TRANSMITTING for
us, and I don't trust her. Your letter
was handed to me in the governors
private Office, and both he and 1 saw
what a help it would be to have you
here when this Frenchie-who is a
Count Something or Other-and his
servants and secretaries, what he calls
his suit, arrive. BY George, sir, we
need your advice in eating and drink
Ing them. Do you suppose they'll have
intelligence enough to eat the mann
Of the gods, which is corn pone, and
drink the nectar, which Is plain whis-
ky, or will we be expected to furnish
them with snails and absinth?"
AT that l laughed Il very large laugh
and made this answer to the perturba-
ton of my uncle, the General Robert:
81 will tell you after luncheon, my
Uncle Robert, because l have not as
yet eaten in this Harpeth country Of
America
"All right; We'll talk about it after
von've had one of old ISl2zie's fried
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
n Bottle and a
Message
By F. A. MITCHELL

I'm a fisherman myself, and before l
was a fisherman 1 was a seafariE' man.
So l can truly say that I'm a water
man all over. But now I'm livin' in
clover.
There be stories Of bottles with mes
sages i'll 'em dropped from ships goin'
down, that the messages bein' written
for a joke. This has made pussons
think that all messages found in bot
ties are jokes. But this isn't so, as l
can prove. for l picked up one Of them
bottles myself, and the pussons that
h message was written to are Twin
and can vouch for my story. But the
message I'm thinkin' of was a differ
ent kind from the jokes.
One day when | was pullin' in my
net with a catch O mackerel l saw a
bottle bobbin' up and down. 1t floated
near me, and | had only to put out an
oar to take it in. The cork want
sealed, but it was driven in. so tight
that I had to cut it out. There was a
paper inside and a message on it, writ
ten with a lead pencil. This is the
way it read:
On Steamer Ellen Hathaway.
Ship goin' down in a gale. | kidnapped
Stephen Cartrisht. He's livin' with Matll-
eW Drake, No. - Bennett Street, Balti-
more, Maryland. SAM SHARKEY.
1t didn't seem to HE that if a Teller
was goin' to make a joke he'd write
that sort Of n onn G. l> ,r>r+ 1,,- I
takes h message to Boston and hands
it in at a police station. They called
it a fake Or something like that. but
said they'd see that it got to the party
what it was written to.
Not hearin' nothin' from it for some
time. | forgot all about it. .jlst kept
on fishin'. One day a young tel!er
come down Oh to the dock where /
was mcndin my net and looked at me
and asked if ! vas Jack Bunker. |
said that was my name.
He stood lookin' at me kind o. queer
for awhile; then he said:
Mr.. Bunker, If you had a wish
granted what would the wish be-"
My friend" | said. I'm nothin' but
a fisherman. hain't got no time to be
thinkin' about whether or not Id like
the sky fer u blue ~bandannar."
The Teller was a-studyin' me all the
while. and when Id said that he says:
MIR. Bunker. is that your boat tied
up alongside the pier?"
II reckon it is" says.
How would you like a new one?"
How would | like a new one? What
dye take me fer-a lunatic? OF course
"a like a new boat in place O. that old
trap. I'm thinkin' that the next time
l git caught out In u gale she'll let me
down into the brine"
SIS there anything else you'd like,
Mr.. Bunker?"
looked up at him. wonderin' eff he
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
Curious Forms of Tea.

There are some score or more differ
ent forms Of compressed teas available,
from button sized tablets in vest peck
ct containers to bars of delectable fra
GRANGE and from granite-like slabs o.
two or five Kilograms (still in use as
money in the interior of China to the
more lightly compressed disks and OBJ
longs in split rattan baskets. The
method Of preparation of these last j.
curious. The leaves, in a state of wilt,
are compacted by the bare feet o.
Chinese girls. These teas are esteem
ed by the ~orientals for their earthly
favors.-L Lodian in Scientific Amer
lean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
FIERY DRAGONS.
hey spat Out Fury From Tongues
Barbed With Flame.

Barbed With Flame.
Dragons were important animals in
ancient and medieval natural history.
Until comparatively recent time no sci
enlist ever thought of questioning the
existence Of this most formidable of
beasts. The annals of Winchester for
III gravely state that "in this wear
dragons were seen of many in Eng
land Gesncr, professor of natural
history at Zurich, gave a detailed de
scription of the dragon, while Aldro-
vandus in his History of Serpents
and Dragons" published in 1910, de-
voted fifty pages to the monster.
a good specimen Of a dragon would
seem to have been q beast about the
size Of a sheep, incased in a coat Of
scales which shone like silver. It's
back was serrated like Il saw. 1t pos
sessed a long tail, a pair of batlike
wings, four heavily clawed fee an
a wolish head, the jaws of witch
were armed with very formidable
teeth. The tongue was barbed with
fire, and fury issued from the mon
ster'S mouth, and the head bore IL
crest. Dragons were the most wicked
ard vindictive of creatures. They
seem always to have been in a tow
ering rage and spent the greater por-
ton of their time in rushing up and
down the earth destroying everythi (:
that came in their path.
The origin of dragons was a DISPUTE. Is
point among medieval naturalist,
Some maintained that these animals
were generated by the heat of India.
Others We're of opinion that the volca-
noes of Ethiopia used to belch forth
the monsters. One scientist, John Leo
by name, declared the dragon to be Il
hybrid, a cross between an eagle and
q wolf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08

my Uncle Robert, with the last breath
In my body, and 1 will also assist to
feed mule to that Mr.. Jefferson Whit
worth, though not to his beautiful wife,
whom 1 do SO much admire"
That's just it; she'll have to eat
mule the first one She's at the gov-
ernor day and night with her wiles,
and in my mind it's her dimity influ-
ence that is making him see things
with his slant. They say she put her
brand on him in early YOUTH He's the
soul of honor, but what change has a
mans soul honor got when a woman
wants to cash it in for a fortune with
which to lead a gay life? None! None,
sir" And the countenance Of my
uncle, the General Robert, became so
fierce that it was difficult to find words
to answer.
ooh, my Uncle Robert. is it that n
woman would make a cheat in giving
the mule animal Of not sufficient
strength to carry food to poor boys Of
France in the trenches when there is
too much mud for gasoline!" 1 ex-
claimed with q great horror from
knowledge given me by my capitainc.
the Count de Lasselles.
Gust exactly what she is trying to
do, boy. Let those poor chaps with
guns in their hands to defend her civ
ilization as we'll as theirs die for want
Of a supply train hauled by reliable
mules when unreliable gasoline fails.
That's what women are like" And as
he spoke 1 perceived the depth Of dis
like that was in the heart Of my uncle,
the General Robert. for all Of woman
kind.
"There are some women who would
not so comport themselves, my Uncle
Robert. 1 give you my word as one
Then as / hesitatel in terror at the
revelation of my woman's estate I had
been about to make, my uncle, the
General Robert, made this remark to
me:
"Women are like crows-all black.
and the exceptional. white one only
makes the rest look blacker. The only
way to stop them in their depredations
is to trap them since the law forbids
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
he knows that

Wueu ne Knows LQaC-
Pm no shakes in the duel, prince,
so let's kiss and make up before You
get out your sword" he said as he
also, as my uncle. the General Robert,
had done. laid an arm across my
shoulders in an embrace of affection.
1t was then l made a discovery in the
strange land into which l was pene-
trating-mcn have much sentiment in
their hearts that it is impossible for n
woman to discover from behind a fan.
They keep it entirely for each other as
comrades. and | received a large por-
ton Of suc'i aR affection when that Mr..
Buzz ClcnGenning adopted me in what
he thought was my foreign weakness
as a small brother to be protected in
his large heart.
II am very happy to so salute you
instead of the DUEL I made answer
and did Immediately put n kiss on his
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
dinners. Here we are ut the

chicken dinners. Here we are at the
mansion. Remember, you know the
whole situation and are only supposed
to know the part that Governor Bill
thinks is the whole. Look at me, boy!"
And as the big car drove up to the
curb before a great stone house with
tall pillars on guard of its front, he
laid both his hands upon my shoulders
and turned me toward him with force
and no gentleness, and then with his
keen eyes did he look down into the
very soul Of me.
Eyes, I see I can trust, you,s sir. God
bless you, boy" he said. after a very
long moment Of time.
Eyes, my Uncle Robert" L answered
him without turning my eyes from
his.
"Well, then, hero we are. L came
to the side door SO I wouldn't have to
introduce you to any Of the boys this
morning, for we want to have a talk
with the governor before dinner, and
I don't dare keep Kizzie waiting. 1t
rifles her, and a riled woman burns up
things. masters, husbands. cooking or
worse. Come IN"
Here's my boy, governor" was oil
the introduction my uncle, the General
Robert, administered to me; then 1
stood and looked into the face Of him
whom afterward I discovered to be
the greatest gentleman in the world,
with my heart beating In my throat
IN yet astir under my woman's
breast in the place it had always be-
before resided, after we had been ush-
cred into the gouverneur's room by an
old black ervant called Cato.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08

. DO not know how it is that l shall
81 find words in which to write down
the loneliness Of that go]uverneur
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-08
Passing of the Ink.

"A drop of ink makes millions
think"
at used to-" replied MI. penwiggle.
Now it merely makes some busy mai,
wonder why YOU didn't use Il type
writcr."-Drtroit Free Press.
Our candidate wasn't born in Il log
cabin"
NO, but it's all right. He comes
under the new category-played on tn
football team in charlottesville
Courier-Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
BIG SUM is EXPECTED
FOR POLICEMEN'S FUND
Citizens Of Home Defense League to
Work Hard for Game to Be
Played on Labor Day.

Members Of the citizens committee OF
the Home Defense League who have dis
played an active interest In the proposed
game Of base ball to be played at Amer
Jean League Park Labor day, September
a, premise to see that a large sum OF
money Is raised for the benefit OF the
policemen's fund. The ball game will
take the place Of field games. which
were held last year. and MAI. Pullman
says ii is possible that there win be
other attractions this year.
Last years field day exercises netted
the policemen's fund $4,000, but this year
It is hoped by members OF the citizens
committee and police officials that a much
larger amount will be raised. 1t Is
hoped by those in charge that the game
New York games are patronized-with a
capacity audience.
In a circular to the captains OF the
several precincts Maj. Pullman asks that
ball players in the department who are
willing to participate in the game hand
in their names and appear on No. l dia-
mond on the Monument lot, located at
18th and b streets. at o'clock Monday
afternoon. where Detective Joseph Much
OF the third precinct will be on hand to
greet them.
Maj Pullman informed the members of
the force that the use Of National League
Park was obtained through the courtesy
Of Ben :. Minor. president of the Wash
ington Base Ball Club All the members
of the citizens committee ask of the po-
lice department is that a strong team
be furnished to compete with a team
which probably will be selected from the
Homo Defense League. The committee
will look after the finances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Richard smoot. nfty-four year, old.
1911 D street southeast while operat-
ing motor concrete mi1er for the Dis
trict government IN an alley near Geor-
gia avenue and Allison street yester-
day afternoon. caught his right arm in
the cogs and received q severe injury
TO his wrist. His injury was dressed at
Garfield Hospital
bicycle ridden by Ikadore Thulman,
1900 F, street southeast. yesterday aft
ernoon collided with an automobile
owned and operated by Samuel II. Ber-
man. 1877 7th street, at Pennsylvania
avenue and 6th street. Thulman. who
was injured about tho legs and body.
was taken to Emergency Hospital in
Berman car.
While crossing Good Hope road near
Nichols avenue yesterday afternoon
Tony Kogok. four years old. 206 I'd
street southeast, was knocked down by
the face and head. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital
Mrs. TiIiie Edmouds, 6s T street, yes
terday afternoon was struck by a street
car at North Capitol and r streets and
slightly injured. She was taken home
in private conveyance
Complaint was made to the police Of
two thefts committed from delivery
wagons yesterday afternoon Six
chickens, valued at ", were taken from
the wagon of Mrs. Emma Thomfordt
while a package containing twenty
pounds OF butter was taken from the
vehicle of George A. Morgan, 424 18th
street northeast.
J. W. Jackson. 323 T street. yesterday
afternoon visited the Mushroom at
Union station and deposited his suit
case. containing two suits of clothes
pair OF shoes. shirts and collars on the
moor. few minutes later he dfscoy-
cred that the suit case and contents
had disappeared. He reported hts loss
to the police.
Descendanfs of Henry wolcott living
IN Washington are to attend q reunion
Of the descendants to be held at Hart
ford, Conn, August Z to 9. A large at
tendance of descendants from all parts
OF the country Is expected. An inter-
eeting program for the three days has
been arranged. including visits to the
towns of the state. including Windsor,
South Windsor and Wethersheld rich
with history connected with Henry
Wolcott and his immediate descendants.
John J. Deviny and Daniel Hassett,
Delegates from Plate Printers Local
No. 2. Washington, D. c., left washing-
ton yesterday to attend the information
al convention Of the Plate Prtnters'
Union to be held at tho Brewster Hotel.
Boston. Mass. beginning tomorrow Tho
convention is of great interest to plate
printers on account of the probability
Fof the Endorsement of the bill by Repre-
sentative Carlin of Virginia aimed at
protecting the American plate printers
from foreign competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
THOUSANDS Of PERSONS
ARE DRIVEN TO SHELTER
Storm of Wind and Rain Visits
Washington-Not Much DAM
age Reported.

Thousands of persons yesterday after.
noon were driven to cover by the storm
Bright flashes of lightning and loud
peals of thunder, together with the
wind that blew with force enough to
raze a number of trees and break
branches OF many more, came near to
causing panic. Some persons feared
Washington was about to be visited by
a storm similar to those recently re-
ported from the west.
Passengers on open street cars. mo-
florists and occupants OF Jtney buses
operating along two branches OF the
lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company found 1t necessary
to abandon the vehicles in order to es-
cape a drenching. Some of them de-
layed their going too long, however,
and paid the penalty.
1t Is feared the hail that accompanied
the storm injured the growing crops
AS soon as the worst of the visitation
was over the police went about the
city to inventory the. damage and re-
ports were sent to police headquarters
Falling Flag Pole Breaks Window.
Probably the most serious damage
was the blowing down of a fagpole
from a second-story window of the
building of House & Hermann. eth and
I streets The pole demolished big
plate glass window at the store of
Milton Baum, 905 7th street. but did
no other damage.
Traffic on the Anacostia line of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany was interrupted by the blowing
down of tree in front of eos G street
southeast, and just around the corner
another tree. IN front Of 72s 10th street,
was blown over. A tree that dropped
in front of 1877 L street and another In
front of I'll I street INSTRUCTED those
thoroughfares until members OF the
street cleaning force removed the de-
bris.
One tree was blown down at 18th and
H streets, in front of the Metropolitan
Club, one In front OF 221 Z street. ana
one at 31st and p streets.
In the county the small streams were
terribly swollen. and several minor
washouts on soft roads occurred Inc
wind was not severe enough to DO any
damage ON the river, according to police
reports. although many occupants OF
small craft were obliged to make land
ings when the storm threatened. Camp
ers along the river experienced much
inconvenience for short time, ana
several fishing parties on their way 10
saltwater resorts found 1t necessary 70
seek shelter beneath large trees along
the roads.
Severe on the River.
The squall yesterday evening. river
men say. was the most severe that mas
visited this section so far this sum-
mer For few minutes the wind blew
a gale that lifted lumber lying on the
wharves and carried 1t overheard like
straws. A number of trees along the
Potomac Park driveway were blown
down and several of the pleasure craft
lying at anchor in the harbor dragged
against the seawall on the Potomac
Park side Beyond scratching off a lit
tie paint no damage was done.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-10
AMERICAN WORKING.
MAN TELLS
. (Continued from Page One)

And you mustn't squawk if little
things 90 wrong. Suppose the bus
is held up or the train is crowded.
never had seat on the train while
l was in England-and you begin to
grumble. 1t won't be a minute till
somebody in the crowd cuts in: Look
here, wot right ave you to be skuawk-
ing? If you were in the trenches
now, you might ave something to
squawk about 20
"How are the people looking, Jim,
after three years of it?' asked.
mighty fine, everything considered,
OF course with all the young men at
the front and the streets and parks
full Of wounded, the war is always be,
fore your eyes; but the men left to
do the work and the women, particu-
larry the women, are are looking
strong and full of energy. I never
saw finer looking women and girls.
British working women are being
better fed and better treated than
they ever were before They are all
at work, most of them get the same
wages as the men whose jobs they
took. And best of all, they are free
to live and act like real people for the
first time in their ives. They are do.
ing the nations work, and they know
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-10

people would appreciate written
greeting from you"
1T will be great pleasure" And
OH the envelope he wrote under his
name, Colonel (----), command
ant of the army Of Verdun, "They
Shall not Pass 81 send my kindest
regards to America and the American
people," "To Mr.. C. Lyon"
'l'd better put the official stamp of
Verdun on this or somebody might
say it was not genuine" he laughed
aa We were about to take leave when
the Colonel had a happy thought.
"I'd love to hear you sing the
Star Spangled Banner!' he said.
In another room was little old
piano that had weathered all the
bloody storm.
But not one OF US Americans could
play note!
We got through the first verse in
fine style, but there was a good deal
of humming and ia, las" toward the
end of the second.
The way the Frenchman then sang
their own national hymn made us
Americans ashamed Of ourselves.