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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-26

IOWeQ III HIS wake. messengers ciaI-
tered down the staircase to the court
yard. Other messengers, breathless
and eager flew to that lighted wing
where the council sat, and where the
old king, propped up in bed, waited
and fought terror.
His eyes, weary with many years of
ruling, of disappointments and bitter
ness, roved the room. They came to
rest at last on tne photograph of a
young man, which stood on his bed
side table.
He was a very young man, in uni
form. He was boyish, and smiling.
There was a dog beside him. and its
head was on his knee. Wherever one
stood in the room, the eyes Of the
photograph gaZed at one. The king
knew This, and because he was quite
old, and because there were few peo-
pie to whom king dares to speak his
inmost thoughts, he frequently spoke
to the photograph. The older he
grew, the more he felt, sometimes, as
though 1t knew what he said.
IF they've got him." he said now
to the picture, sit is out of my hands,
and into yours, my boy"
Much of his life had been spent In
waiting in waiting for son, in wait
ing for that son to grow to be man,
in waiting while that son in his turn
loved and married and begot man
child, In waiting, when that son had
died a violent death, for the time when
his tired hands could relinquish the
scepter to his grandchild.
Quite suddenly the door opened.
The old man turned his head. Just
inside stood a very dirty small boy.
The Crown Prince Ferdinand Will
liam Otto was most terribly fright
ened. Everything was at skies and
sevens. Miss Braithwaite had been
crying her head off, and on seeing him
had fallen in faint. Not that he
thought 1t was a real faint. He had
Enthusiastically seen her eyelids culver.
And when she came to she had or
dered him no supper, and four pages
of German translation, and to go to
bed at seven o'clock instead of seven
thirty for a week. All the time cry
ing. too. And then she had sent him
to his grandfather, and taken aromatic
ammonia.
His grandfather said nothing, but
looked at him.
"Here-here 1 am, sir" said the
crown prince from the door.
The king drew long breath. But
the silence persisted. Prince Ferdi-
nand William OttG furtively rubbed
dusty shoe against the back Of a
trousers leg.
I'm afraid I'm not very neat, sir
said Prince Ferdinand William Otto,
and took a step forward. Until his
grandfather commanded him, he could
not advance into the room.
"Come here" said the king.
He went to the side Of the bed.
where have you been?"
SIN afraid ran away, sir"
"Why?"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto con-
sidered. 1t was rather an awful mo-
ment ST don't exactly know. / just
thought l would"
You see. it was really extremely DIFF
ficult. To say that he was tired of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-26

things as they were would sound IN
grateful. Would, indeed, be most i'm
polite. And then, exactly why had he
run away?
Suppose" said the king, you draw
up a chair and tell me about 1t. We'd
better talk It over, think"
His royal highness drew up a chair,
and sat on 1t. His feet not reaching
the floor, he hooked them around the
chair rung. This was permissible be-
cause, first, The king could not see
them from his bed. Second, it kept
his knees from shaking.
Probably You are aware" sai1 the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-26
Gee! Did You See 1t Go That Time ~


guy ropes of waxed thread, and a
wooden rudder, its motive power
vested in a tightly twisted rubber. One
of the wings was bent. Ferdinand
William Otto Strengthened 1t, and
looked around for the owner.
A small boy was standing under the
next gas lamp. "Geew he said in
English. did you see it go that
timer"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto eyed
the stranger. He was about his own
age, and was dressed in a short pair
of corduroy trousers, much bloomed al
the knee, a pair of yellow Russia
| leather shoes that reached well to his
calves, and, over all, a shaggy white
sweater, rolling almost to his chin. On
the very back Of his head he had the
smallest cap that Prince Ferdinand
William Otto had ever seen.
"This is the best time for flying
he said, in his perfect English. "All
the exhibition flights are at sundown.'
The boy walked slowly over and
stood looking down at him. you ought
to see it fly from the top Of Pixies
Peaki" he remarked. He had caught
sight of the despised derby, and his
eyes widened, but with instructive
good breeding he ignored 1t. That's
Pixies Peak up there"
He indicated the very top Of the land
of desire. The prince stared up.
"How does one get up?" he queried
Ladders. My fathers the manager
He lets me up sometimes"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
stared with new awe at the boy. He
found the fact much more remarkable
than If the stranger had stated that
his father was the king of England
Kings were, as you may say, directly
in Prince Ferdinand William Ottos
line, but scenic railroads
81 had thought of taking a journey
on it," he said, after a seconds re-
Rection. do you think your father
Will sell me a ticket?"
BILLY Grimm will. I'll go with
you"
The prince rose with alacrity. Then
he stopped. He must, of course, ask
the strange boy TO be his guest. But
two tickets, Perhaps his allowance
was not sufficient.
ST must see first how much it costs, y
he said with dignity.
The other boy laughed. "Oh, gee
You come with me. 1t won't cost any
thing" he said. ard led the way
toward the towering lights.
For Bobby Thorpe TO bring a small
boy TO ride with him was an everyday
affair. Billy Grimm. at the ticket win
dow, hardly glanced at the boy who
stood. trembling with anticipation, in
the shadow of the booth.
The car came, and they climbed in
Perhaps, as they moved off, Prince
Ferdinand William Otto had a Qualm
occasioned by the remembrance Of the
English child who had met an IN
timely end; but IL he did, he piuckily
hid it.
Put your lid on the floor of the car,
said Bobby Thorpe. depositing his own
atom there. Father says, If you dc
that, you're perfectly safe"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto oil.
vined that this referred TO his hat
and drew small breath OF relief. And
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
GOVERNMENT ASKS
FOR FIELD GLASSES
Four Minute Men VIII ASK
Owners to Lend Them
to Uncle Sam.

Efforts of Fairmont's -Four Minute
Men" for Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday of this week Will be devoted to
the collection OF binoculars, field
glasses, opera glasses, spy glasses or
any other glasses that Will help the
crew Of a .. S. boat discover peris-
cope.
ing thouands of such glasses and has
asked the -Four Minute Men" OF Fair
mont and other cities to get behind
the movement to collect as many OF
the glasses as possible.
The plan of lending your glasses to
the government is simple. They are
sent to the Navy department at Wash
ington and tested. If they are not ac-
ceptable. they will be returned to you.
II they are found to be all right, you
will be sent one dollar. which is the
rental on the glasses. A medal plate
bearing your name will be attached
tovth glasses and distributed to proper
authorities. At the end OF the war
your glasses will be returned, provided
they are not broken.
OF the many Instruments that have
already been sent to the government
to be tested, only five per cent have
been returned because they were not
the kind needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
FLAG SERVICE AT
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Grand Army VIII be Asked
to Furnish a
Speaker.

Arrangements have been made by
Grace English Lutheran church to hold
a patriotic service next Sunday even
ing at 1880 o'clock In the church At
that time beautiful silk nag viii be
unfurIed.
The patriotic service Is being held
in commemoration of Washington's
and Lincoln's birthdays. The members
Of Meade Post, Grand Army OF the
Republic, are invited to attend Ell.
fort will be made to secure one OF
their prominent members as one Of
the speakers. The pastor, Rev. II. o.
Reynolds, vii also deliver an address.
Patriotic services will be sung dur
ing the evening. The service comes
at a time when some OF the boys OF
the CONGREGATION are about to enist
In the several branches Of the United
States service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
TRANSFER CHARGES
TO Be DISCUSSED
Chamber of Commerce May
Take Some Action at
Thursday Meeting.

Excrbitant charges by the Fairmont
transfer companies will be taken up at
the monthly meeting OF the Fairmont
Chamber of Commerce to be held in
the office rooms on the second floor OF
the watson building on Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. The present
rates will be taken up and If thought
advisable some proper action regard
ing them will be decided upon
At present the transfer companies
are charging so cents to haul trunk,
regardless Of the destination or the
number of trunks, which is an increase
of0e.e hundred per cent over the rates
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
PREACHER POINTED
way TO HEALTH
Creator stored Strange Deposit Of
Medicinal Iron As II For
This Very Purpose.
CHEMICAL CORP. RECOGNIZES ITS
WONDERFUL PROPERTIES.

81 was dragging along suffering with
kidney trouble just like lots OF other
people do 1 guess, when along came
Reverend J. ]. Bland. OF Parrot, Va,
man OF unquestioned standing and on
his say so, which couldn't doubt,
bought a bottle OF this Acid Iron Min
eral which they make from a newly
discovered mineral found down near
Hickory. Mississippi, and which
preacher first found was good for
stomach and kidney troubles few
years ago. bought the bottle and 1t
sure did me good. found that it was
real cure for my kidney trouble and
I'm glad to join the rest in praistng
near Parrott, Va,
It seems funny. but for some time
preachers in different parts OF the
country were the only ones aware OF
the almost miraculous powers OF this
natural iron compound which the Gre
ator stored as il for the very purpose,
deep within the earth down in Miss
issippi.
The Ferrodine Medical Corp, fnves-
tigated its medicinal properties and
now bottles it for home use in dollar
bottles aud for hospitals and doctors
IN large gallon and half gallon bottles:
It Is so powerful that half to full
teaspoonful in glass OF water is a
dose. A little goes long way, yet 1t
Is harmless, does not fnjure the most
delicate stomach or blacken the teeth
and has stood every conceivable test.
Get bottlef troubled with kidneys,
bladder. indigestion. rheumatism. or
stomach trouble and see how quickly
results may be secured since the dis
covery of this compound. Sold in Fair
mont By the Holt Drug Co., in Fairview
by Frank J. Yost. in Warrington by
the Prescription Pharmacy, and ether
Eood druggists throuEh0ok tlae state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
ENTERS UNCLE SANS
GAS DEFENSE work
]. E. Stevens viii Leave
Fairmont Mining Ma
chinery Company.

Fairmont can boast of at least one
man who will enter Uncle Sans gas
defense service, he being John Edward
Stevens, OF No. 529 Walnut avenue,
who is connected with the engineering
department of the Fairmont Mining
Machinery Company, this city.
Mr.. Stevens. who Is twenty-five years
old. has had five years OF military
training at Pennsylvania Military
School, Scotland, Pa. Of which instt-
tuition he was graduated he has
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
MONONGAH
Children Knit.

Yesterday was "Children's Day" at
the Red Cross work room. The school
children assembled at the work room
late in the afternoon TO learn to knit.
Several older people, experienced IL
knitting were there and taught the
children. Each Monday will be OBJ
served as "Children's Day at the
work room. The children are learn
in gto knit squares which will be
maze ~ quilts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12

charged one month ago. :
at the same meetings delegate. ana
substitute national eouncHor WIN be
appointed to attend the meeting OF the
United States Chamber OF Commerce
to be held at the Congress hotel IN
Chicago on April 1e-1112.
. Two referenduns. numbers . and
d. win also be considered. Number
q is a Proposal to discriminate
against Germany n trade after the WAY
Il necessary for self defense" Num-
Der q is on water power develop
ments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
Dance Tonight.

The big social event Of the season
Will take place at the Lyric theatre
this evening and viii be in the nature
of dance for the Monongah auxiliary
of Red Cross. The dance hall at the
Lyric theatre has been donated for
the event by Manager Lee n. Satter-
field and the total proceeds will so as
a benefit to the Red Cross All sup
porters OF the Red Cross are invited
to attend the dance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12

Miss Adrain Talbot was in Hutch
inson yesterday afternoon attending
20 business
Cobb Mcdonnell was among. the Mo
nongah visitors to Fairmont yesterday
evening.
nongah social callers in Fairmont yes
Mathew Turkovich attended the
Eormal-D. & E. basketball game in
Fairmont yesterday evening.
Webster Grove is in Warrington to-
Miss Kathryn Price was in Hutch
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12

iasons Tor = short while yesterday #
teTnoon.
Grover spragg is among the callers
out Of town today.
Hershe smith vas IN Harrington
for a short while today taking his
physical draft examination
Thomas Harden was among the No
nongah business nansactors TO Fair
mont yesterday evening
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
Mcdonnell Coming.

A telegram was received in Monon
gah yesterday from Camp Lee, Pet
ersDurg. Va. saying that Patsy Nc
DonnelI would arrive in Monongah this
morning from the south on a short
furlougn. Sergeant McDonneu has
the distinction OF being the frs
draftee sent to Camp Lee by the coun
ty draft board. There vii be many
local friends welcome his first return
rs 4 soldier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-12
PHYSICAL Exan1inations.

Some eight or ten Monongah regis
trants are N Harrington today taking
their physical examinations under the
new Selective Service regulations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Ty Cobb's Wallop
 Starts Divorce Suit

A Detroit woman recently sued her husband for divorce because he so far forgot himself in his joy at see ing Ty Cobb crack out hit that he slammed her in the jaw and sent her out for a complete count.
 Wife it appears, had been begging hubby for a long. long time to take me out to the ball game; take me out to the park" Hubby finally did but with reluctance. The combat had not progressed very far when Cobb came up to a pinch-two on and two runs needed to tie. Right away hubby got all steamed up. In loud voice, and with gesticulations that reminded many persons of q whirling Dervish, hubby implored Cobb to "kill it.
 Ty doubled And then it happen ed! --1 F ---
 Hubby jumped around with joy- frenzied jumps and began to swing his arms. The fist at the end of one arm somehow or other landed flush upon wifie's chin. Wife crumpled and then flopped for the count.
 Soon after recovering, wife hus- tied to lawyer and on the grounds that her husband had disgraced her by his enthusiastic profanity over the Cobbian clout, and humiliated her beyond the expression of words" bv being slammed for a goal right be- fore multitude, she sued for divorce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
VICTORY EASY FOR
 TIPPITY WITCHET

Tippity Wichet, one of the most sensational two-year olds of 1917, came back to the races yesterday at a cheap field that he may prove a thorn in the three-year-old division when he meets his legitimate oppor- tunity at Saratoga. John Sanford gave $20,500 for the son of Broom stick-Lady Frivoles late last fall after he had beaten older horses in Mary land. His trainer W. J. Young, has had great patience in preparing Tip pity Witchet, and tried him out yes terday in the first race. in which he was opposed only by selling platers. Tippity Witchet is a gelding and will have to race frequently this fall if he is going to yield an adequate re- turn for the money invested, as in fu- ture most of the big turf events will be closed to geldings.
 With only 100 pounds to carry, Tip pity Witchet was a prohibitive favor ite, closing at 1 to 4, though on ac- count of it being his first appearance there were many who wagered on the chances of the shifty African Arrow to beat the Sanford crack. The diff ference in class between Tippity Witchet and his opponents was mo- ticeable from the start, and the sor of Broomstick simply breezet through the mile to achieve victory by six length in the fast time ot 139. Sande, who rode African Ar. row, had to do his best to save the place from the Nevada Stock Farm: Tombolo, a 30 to 1 shot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Dodgers to Play
 COlOnials Sunday

The Brooklyn Nationals champions of the senior organization two sea- sons ago, with eevry regular guaran- teed to be in his regular place and Jack Coombs and Rube Marquard, two of the most famous pitchers the game has ever known, positively in the box, will be seen at the Light house this Sunday against the Colo nials The Cincinnati Reds had been originally booked but an eleventh hour order sending them to Montreal to play the Braves in a regularly scheduled game necessitated the change.
 To say that New Haven fans will relish the booking is putting it mild ly. Besides Coombs and Marquard such luminaries of the game as Jake Daubert, the greatest first baseman the game has ever seen; Eack Wheat leading outielder of the National league; Hi Meyers, whose work has been a sensation ever since his entry into the majors two seasons ago; Mike Doolan, the veteran who is put ting up the game Of his life at second base; Olie O'Mara, the brilliant young infielder, and Jimmy Archer, perhaps the greatest catcher the game has ever known, will all make their first appearance in New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
RUTH SIGHS FOR
 HOME-RUN MARK

Babe Ruth, the long distance hit ting star of modern baseball, has an ambition which he bids fair to real ize.
 The Boston siege gun wants 10 make at least one home run on every ball park in the major league before the 1918 season is ended. Up to date he has turned the trick on five fields an the only one of the remaining three that may bother him is the White Sox's park in Chicago.
 Strange to relate Ruth has not vet made home run at Fenway park, but the season is comparatively young and he will probably do it. Babe has yet to hit one over the fence at Phil adelphia, too, but this should be easy The bleachers al Comiskey park in Chicago are long way from tine plate, but a ball has been driven into them by men who put less power in., their swing than Ruth.
 There are no records available showing. where home runs have beer made. It is doubtful, however. if an, player ever made home run on ever, park in the circuit in any one season
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Konetchy's Record
 At Last Broken

The recent news that Ed Konetchy had pitched for the Braves recalls the following story, as told by Heinie Zimmerman: "One day a few years ago, when Koney was with the Car dinals and I was with the Cubs, an umpire working in a game between these clubs ordered everybody on the St. Louis bench to the clubhouse be- cause of their unruliness. We were hitting their pitcher pretty hard, and finally it was decided to take hm out. Big Ed volunteered to pitch, so they put one of the outfielders on first base, put the pitcher in the outfeld and let Koney go into the box. We thought he would be a joke as a pitcher, but I don't think anybody on our club got as much as a hard foul off him for the remainder of the game. Then. to top it off, the Cards came from behind. and beat us out, and Koney was credited with win ming the game. For a long while he used to have a lot of fun boasting that he was the only pitcher who had never lost a game; but now his record is broken"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Excellent Tennis
 In Soldier Tourney

Uncle Sam's warriors are still hav- ing some great battles on the tennis courts of the Y. M. C. A. and the court of l.. T. Warner who gladly has loaned his court to facilitate the tournament. Private Renaut had real battle with another one of the best players in the camp. Private Hennessy, and vanquished him event. ually at 6-4. 6-4, after fight which the score clearly indicates was a real battle. Lieutenant Lemlein was able to defeat Private kaestner at the score of 6-1, 6-2, but later himself fell to the racket of Sergeant Beals at 6-4, 6-1. Sergeant Beals then proceeded to eliminate his team mte, Private Weilenman, at 6-4, 6-2. All of these enlisted men played splendid tennis and every one of the matches was a fine battle Very naturally the composition gets hotter as the decision of who the champions of the camps are to be becomes closer and today there will be some very fine and fast tennis.
 There are a lot of fine players among the soldiers at the Park and it is a pity they are not going to have two or three weeks to round into form when a match between them and the best in the city of Bridgeport would be very interesting and possibly not result in any particular credit to the city players.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Driver Removed in
 Grand Circuit Race

Columbus, Ohio, July 31.---Three of the four races on the program of the second days Grand Circuit meeting went in straight heats to favorites, but the first event on the card, the 2:17 trot, went seven heats before 1t was decided and a strong arm had to be employed on a driver before John Spencer, who at one time sold for s5 in ticket worth $100, went over the winner
 squier at the end of the fifth heat was derricked by the judges and c. A. Valentine substituted. He won the next two heats and the race. The judges awarded him s10O for driving the race and held judgment on Squiers's case in abeyance until later in the week.
 June Red, winner every time out this season, kept up her good work by defeating large field of PIP trot- ters in the Sand Stake, purse s, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Roche Going to France

Billy Roche, known the country over as boxing referee, will soon sail for duties in France. Too old for active service-Roche admits to 49 years-he has thrown in his lot with the Knights of Columbus War Work Council and will Journey to the European battle-ground as K of c. Secretary. His duties will con- sist chiefly of arranging boxing matches between real fighting men for the entertainment of the soldiers Roche is now awaiting his passports tic over his work.
 The acquisition of Roche adds an other to the list of prominent sport personages who have answered the call for assistants either with the k. of C., the Y. M. C. A. or the War Departments Commission on Training Camp Activities. The latest acqUisi- ton involves one of the most widely known of present day boxing off ciais.
 Practically all his life Roche has been identified with boxing in one way or another. He has been a man. ager of boxers, and in that capacity uncovered many prominent boxers uf former years. In late years he has given his attention to refereeing bouts. In all he has officiated at more than 1000 bouts. Among the boxers whose work Roche judged in the ring were Eddie Hanlon, Bat ting Nelson. Jimmy Britt, Stanley Ketchel, Billy Papke, Joe Thomas, Jack Johnson, Jim Flynn. Mike (Twin) Sullivan. Jack (Twin) Sulli- van, Freddie Welsh, Charley White. Matty Baldwin, Freddie Yelle. Ted (Kid) Lewis. Johnny Tilman, Frankie Neil. Jimmy Gardner, and Buddy Ryan. Of all the bouts he has seen, Roche declares that the greatest was the one between Stanley Ketchal, late middleweight champion, and Joe Thomas. This contest was fought a; San Francisco, Sept, 2, 1907. and Ketchel won by knockout in thirty two rounds.