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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-20

them to stop four times on the way up
while the farmers-mostly boys or
women-backed their two wheeled
carts up to the train and loaded on
such articles as veal calves and bas-
kets of string beans on the front end
Of the "coach" where we rode. Never
again will make fun of the Northern
Ohio railroad.
Imagine, if you can, my disappoint-
ment. when on arriving at the Post the
corporal of the guard, who by the way
has grandparents living in, or each
year visiting Medina county, have
forgotten which-his name was Mar
tinNtell me that Logan and a num-
ber of the other boys had left about
$50 that morning. will always
blame calves and string beans for max
ing me miss seeing him.
Of course there was nothing for me
to do after this but to take another
train back to my station. l certainly
was sore at the world in general.
Now as to where the boys have gone,
I cannot say but do not think it is so
very far. Every one of the fellows
who knew Logan told me that ne was
in the best of health, stronger than
most any one in their company-andi
that would be saying quite a good deal
and learning to speak French very
rapidly. Will write you again just
as soon as hear from him.
By the way, want to ask for my
information how often you people
write. am not receiving much mail
and it strikes me that some OF it may
be going astray.
One of the fellows here says he has
fit of homesickness today and ne
surely looks it. 1t is an awful NAL ].
adv when you have it right I GUESS;
Suppose this fellows family would
ike to see him as we'll. He is from
the Pacific coast.
will write you again soon. hope
sometime to tell you what | DO with
all the time in the day" Lots OF love
to YOU all and write often.
Sergeant T. D. Auble,
Office of the Chief Ord. Officer,
Hqrs. S. o. s. U. s. A. +. 0 No. IT.
American Expeditionary Forces
There will be a Fourth Liberty
Loan meeting at the town hall, Fri
day evening, Sept. 27, at 7:3O, ad.
dressed by C. c. Martingdale, o1
Cleveland.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-20
NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
Spencer Ohio, Sept

Spencer Ohio, Sept. 16, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the stockholders of The Spencer
Metal Products Company will be held
at the town hall at Spencer, Ohio, on
the 21st day of October, 1918, at the
hour of two o'clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of considering proposed in
crease of the capital stock of said
company from $50,000.00 to 100000
90 or such other amount as may be
fixed at said meeting.
The Spencer Metal Products Co.
By G. F. Fenstermaker, Pres
C. E. Bement, Secretary. 4-5
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-20

and daughter Florence, and son John,
spent last Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. J. W. Sanders.
Don't forget the all-day Harvest
Home meeting at the Brethren church
on Saturday, Sept. 81.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-20
STAFF
S. H. S. Echo


Well. here we are back at our work
in the school room. Although it seems
such short time since we were here
before, it has been over three months,
and we are glad to get back once
again, after our vacation.
A different staff will take charge
of the paper the following year, and
of coures we will make mistakes, but
if you will kindly pardon them we will
do the best we can.
Spencer school is certainly grow
ing. Monday morning, Sept. 9, we
started with an enrolment Of forty
seven in High School, with only forty
seats to put, them in, 50 some changes
had to be made and others will be
made soon, after which we expect to
get down to business and get the most
good out of the following years work
that we possibly can.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-12
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Lin. N Penny.

And so. at last, ing Otto the Ninth
reached his palace, and was hurried
I'M the stairs to the room where the
council waited. Not at all a royal fig
ure. but tired little boy in gray trou-
sers. n short black Elton coat. and a
rolling collar which had once been
white.
He gave one glance around the room.
.'My grandfather" he said. And fell
70 crying into his dirty pocket-hand-
kercnief.
TIL. chancellor eyed grimly from I'M
der his shaggy brows the disreputable
fip11re Of his sovereign. Then he went
toward HIM, and put his hand on his
head.
"He was very eager for this rest
Otto" ne SAID
Then he knelt and very soiemniy
and with infinite tenderness, ne kissed
the small. not overclsun. hand.
One by one the council did the same
thing
King Otto Strengthened his shoulders
and put away the handkerchief Il
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-12
Az TO Remarkable Longevity.

We have all read of Thomas Parr.
who lived to be one hundred and fifty
two. Likewise Of the countess OF Des-
mond, one hundred and forty-five:
Margaret Patten, one hundred and
thirty-seyen; Thomas Damme. one
hundred and sixty-fUur; John Rovin.
one hundred and seventy-two; and Pc
ter Torton. who reached the age of one
hundred and eighty-ive. But these
cases of extraordinary longevity lack
proof.
In the days when those persons
lived no accurate chronological records
we're kept and dates Of occurrences
were usually fixed by sssociating them
In memory with other events believed
to have happened about the same time.
A mans identity was liable to be con-
fused with that OF q grandfather OF
the same name.
Nowadays nobody lives to any such
ages. Why imagine that the extreme
limits OF longevity have shrunk within
the last two or three centurles7
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-12

white fantastic figures. Those who
were u5armed seized weapons from the
y,o"d rs they passed. Urged by
Haeckel, they ran through the streets.
haeckel knew. 1t was because he
pau knowrl that they had done away
"'1h him. His mind, working now with
a''uoSt unnatural activity, flew ahead
~ ~ lhe house in the Road of the Good
,Cnliuren. and to what might be enact
us mere. His eyes burned. Now at
'as' he would thwart them, unless
Su@ before they turned into the
sae't a horseman had dashed out
~ and flung himself out of the sad
we The door was bolted, but it
= psned 70 his ring. and Milky faced
S e concierge, Milky. with a drawn re-
Ter IN his hand, and face deathly
Ne had had no time to fire. no time
70 speak. The revolver Jew out
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Finally They Both Slept.

reused and saw him there, and sat
upright at once.
us It morning2" he asked, blinking.
mo, majesty. Lie down and sleep
again.
would you mind sitting down for
a little while7 That is, If you are not
sleepy"
81 am not sleepy" said the chan
cellor, and drew up great chair. "If
l stay, will you try to sleep?"
"Do you mind II talk little? II
may make me drowsy."
Talk IL you like, majesty" said the
old man.
King Otto eyed him gravely.
"WOuld you mind If ! got on your
knee?" he asked, almost timidly. In
all his life no one had so held him,
and yet Bobby, that very evening, had
climbed on his fathers knee as though
It was very generally done. II would
like to try how Il feels"
"Come. then" said the chancellor.
The king climbed ont Of bed and up
on his lap. His chancellor reached
over and dragged a blanket from the
| bed.
For fear Of cold ~ he said. and
draped It about the little figure. NOW,
how is that?"
''It is very comfortable. May I put
my head back?"
Long, long years since the chancellor
I hu1 fhrtg rryff tn, =, fg
His sturdy old arms encirc,ed the boy
closely.
II want TO tell about running away"
said the king, wide-eyed In the dusk.
Il am sorry. This time ! am going TO
promise not to do It again"
make the promise to yourself,
majesty. It is the best way"
II will. / intend to be very good
king"
"God grant It. majesty"
like Abraham LincolnT
like Abraham Lincoln" said the
chancellor gravely.
The king, for all his boosted wake
fulness, yawned again. and squirmed
closer to the old mans breast.
"And like my grandfather" he
added.
God grant that. Also"
This time 1t was the chancellor who
yawned, a yawn that was half a sigh.
He was very weary, and very sad.
Suddenly, after a silence, the king
spoke: Inlay a king do anything he
wantsT
"Not at ALL" said the chancellor
hastily.
"But, II It win not hurt the peOplel
/ want to do two things, or have two
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things. They are both quite easy.H
his toue was anxious.
What are theyT
"You wouldn't like to promise first,
would your"
The chancellor smiled in the dark
ness.
Good strategy, but am an old sob
der, majesty. What are they?"
First. l would like to have a dogs
one to keep with me-"
"T-probably that can be arranged"
"Thank you. do want a dog.
And" he hesitated.
''Yes, majesty?"
Tam very fond Of Milky" said the
king. "And he is not very happy. He
looks sad, sometimes. IL would like
him to marry HedwIg. so we can all
be together the rest of our lives"
The chancellor hesitated. But. after
all. why not7 He had followed ambi-
ton all his life. and where had ie
brought him7 An old man. whose only
happiness lay In this child In his arms.
Perhaps" he said gently, that can
be arranged Also"
The night air blew softly through the
open windows. The little King smiled.
contentedly. and Closed his eyes.
''Tm getting rather sleepy" he said
But II Pm not too heavy, I'd like you
to hold me little longer"
"You are not too heavy, majesty"
Soon the chancellor, worn not with
one day. but with many, was nodding.
His eyes closed under his fierce eye
brows. Finally they both slept. The
room was silent.
Something slipped out OF the little
kings hand and rolled TO the floor.
It was the box containing the Lin
coin penny.
1.-THE ENID
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-12
REFUGEES IN RICH ATTIRE
English Writer Describes Grotesquq
Figures He Saw During the
italian Retreat.

Amid all the chaos OF the italian re-
treat one kept on meeting utterly in
congruous figures, for alongside on
others road-worn. shabby and dirty, to
be clean and we'll dressed is to be
grotesque.
Amid this multitude OF haggard, UNI
washed, unshaven, dead beat maies4
] noticed two italian ladies treading
dellcately over the rough ballast o1
the railway track. They had naturally
brought with them in that flight the
most valuable Of their possessions
which were of a kind conveniently car
ried on their persons. Against this
gray background Of mud and rubbish
and a dlsbanded army their two fig-
ures gIittered with n brilliance that
would have ksSp conspicuous In the
Rue de la PAix.
Heavy sable fms and NUTS almost
bowed their shoulders; each finger had
two or three rings that flashed In the
light; round their necks were gold
chains hung with pendants, and yet
instead OF the air OF self-satisfied os-
tentation that might well have gone
with display so lavish, they were only
two pathetically little, frightened. per-
picked faces, and an uncertain gait
that did not promise much further
progress along that ankle-wrenchinR
railway line.--G. Ward Price In the
Century Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-12

on cushion of white velvet, on which
We're the royal arms.
King Otto looked carefully at the
penny and then closed the lid.
: Whenever i am disaereeable, Os-
kar," he said, cor don't care TO study,
or-or do things that you think envy
grandfather would not have done. l
wish you'd bring me this box. You'd
better keep 1t near YOU"
He lay back and yawned again.
did you ever hear of Abraham Lin
coin, Oskar?" he asked.
I'll have heard the name, majes-
ty," 0skar ventured cautiously.
''My grandfather thought he was a
-great-man." His voice trailed off.
"I-should--like-"
The excitements and sorrows of the
day left him gently. He stretched his
small limbs luxuriously, aud half
turned upon his face. Oskal, who
hated disorder. drew the covering IN
stir and geometrical exactness across
his small figure, and tiptoed out Of the
room.
Some time after midnight the chan
cellor passed the guard and came into
the room. There, stsuding by the bed,
he prayed soldiers prayer. and into
II went all his hopes for his country,
his grief for hts dead comrade and
sovereign. his loyalty to his new king,
King Otto. who was. for all the di.
gestive tablets. not sleeping we'll
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-12

BY far the largest herds OF musk
deer are to be found on the southern
shores Of the Koko.Nor, and the sup
ply Of musk there (at T'aochou) Ia
larger than the quantity that comes
through Sungpan. In fact, great guam
titles Of musk do not come to Sungpan
at all. but are sent east to Yuchow.
In Honan, where a fair is held In the
ninth and tenth moons, many 81 the
Sungpan traders visiting this place. AZ
Tachienlu musk is the most valuable
export, practically every hong reeking
with 1t, and nearly all the Tibetans
who come from the far interior bring
some with them. The price OF medium
musk there is thirteen times its weight
In silver.
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CHAPTER xlx-continued.
.oa mork y snid the other man.


@Bad work - said the other man.
aAye!" said Haeckel. Then. speak
ing very slowly, and with difficulty, ~
do not understand"
.The king is dead"
save" observed Haeckel, still I'M
comprehending. And then, Dead
the king?'
"Dead. Hear the bell"
"Then-" But he could not at once
formulate the thought in his mind.
Speech came hard. He was still in a
cloud.
"They say" said the other man.
'fhat the crown prince is missing, that
he has been stolen. The people are
frenzied."
He went on, dilating on the rumors.
stlll Haeckel labored. The king The
crown princel There was something
that he was to do. It was just be-
yond him, but he could not remember
Then, by accident, the other man
touched the hidden spring of his MEM
CRY.
There are. some who think that
Mettlich-"
"Nettlich !" That was the word.
with 1t the curtain split, as 1t were,
the cloud was gone. Haeckel put a
hand to his head.
A few minutes later, strange figure
dashed out of the hospital. The night
Waterman had Joined the mob, and
was at that moment selecting a rifle
from a cart. Around the cart were
students, still In their carnival finery,
wearing the colors of lis own corps.
Haeckel, desperate of eye, pallid and
gaunt, clad still In his hospital shirt
and trousers, HaeckeI climbed on to
the wagon, and mounted to the seat.
a strange swaying figure, with a band
age on his head In spite of that,
there were some who knew him.
"Haeckel!" they cried. The word
spread. The crowd of students pressed
close.
"What would you do?" he cried to
them. you know me. You see me
now l have been done almost to
death by those you would aid. Aye,
arm yourselves, hut not against your
king We have sworn to stand to-
gether. | call on you. men of my
corps, to follow me. There are those
who tonight will murder the little king
and put King Mob on the throne. And
they be those who have tortured me.
Look at me This they have done to
me-" He tore the bandage off. and
showed his SCARED head. "Quick !" he
cried Il know where they hide, these
spawn of hell. Who will follow me-?
, To the king!"
ITO the kingw
They took up the cry, few at first,
then all of them. More than his words,
the gaunt and wounded figure of
Haeeke In the cart fought for him.
He reeled before them. Two leaped
up and steadied him, finally, indeed,
took him on their shoulders. end led
the way. They made wedge of men,
and pushed through the mob.
ITO the little kingP' was the cry
they raised, and ran, flying wedge of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-12

An ounce OF prevention is worth
well, you know what 1t is. The best
way to put out fire is not to let 1t
start. The best way to cure q cold Ia
Ant to have one.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-05
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S
SALE UNDER FORECLOSURE

In the district court of the Sixth
judicial district of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County Of Bingham.
The Union Central Life Insurance
Company of Cincinnati Ohio, corpor-
alton, plaintiff, VS.. Isaac H. Alfred and
Ucilla Alfred, defendants.
Under and by virture of decree of
foreclosure and order of sale issued
judicial district Of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Bingham, on
the twenty-second day of June, 1918,
in the above entitled action, wherein
pany of Cincinnati Ohio. a corpora
ton, the above named plaintiff, OBJ
tanned judgment and decree of fore
closure against Isaac H. Alfred, the
above named defendant, on the twenty
second day of June, 1918, for the sum
of $763.26, besides costs and accruing
costs, together with interest thereon
at the rate of per cent per annum
from date of said decree and under
and by virtue. of an execution in fore
titled court in the above entitled ac-
ton, whereby l was commanded to sell
the property hereinafter described, as
provided by law and according to the
course and practice of the above en-
titled court, to satisfy said judgment,
which said property is situated in the
County of Bingham, State of Idaho,
and particularly described as follows,
to wit:
The southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section nine 90 town
ship three go south, range "a east,
Boise meridian, containing forty acres
of land, together with forty shares of
the capital stock of the Watson Slough
Irrigation company, said stock repre-
senting two hunred inches of water,
together with all ditch and water
rights of whatever nature, however
evidenced. now used upon said lands
or belonging thereto, together with all
and singular, the tenements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertaining,
and the rents, issues and profits
thereof.
Public notice is hereby given that on
the twentieth day of July, 1918 at 0
o'clock a. m. of that day, at the west
erly door of the County Court House
of Bingham county in Blackfoot, Bing-
ham county, Idaho, will, in obedience
to said decree of foreclosure and order
of sale and execution in foreclosure,
sell the above described property, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to the highest bidder, for cash, lawful
money of the United States.
Dated this twenty second day of
June, 1918.
A. H. SIMMONS,
Sheriff.
BY FRED r. HINES,
adv. 50-4f Deputy
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. S.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, June
20, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Louis
Taylor, of Blackfoot, Idaho, Route
No. 1, who on May 8, 1915, made
homestead entry serial No. O20661,
for ny NWA section 10; VIZ
SWA section 8, township Q south,
range IS east, Boise meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
register and receiver of U. S. land
office, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on the
third day of September, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Isaac Johnson, Louis Hansen, Lo-
renzo Hansen, Dan Wilkerson all of
Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH,
adv. 51-6f Register
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-05

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. s..
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, June
l, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Ross
Tilley, of Cerro Grande, Idaho, who,
on June Is, 1916, made homestead
entry serial No. 024365, for S1s
SEA, SEA SWA section A.; NJ
NEA, NJ NWA, SWA NWA
section 8, township north, range 80
east, Boise meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before register and
receiver of U. S. land office, at Black
foot, Idaho, on the twenty-third day
Of July, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Eddings, A. B. McLaugh-
lin, John F. Clemmons, Samuel Til
ley, all of Cerro Grande, Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH,
adv. AIS Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, June
20, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Will
lam H. Davis, of Basalt, Idaho, who,
on April 10, 1915 and November TO-,
1915, made homestead entry serial
No. 018210 and No. 021131, for
SEA SEA section 10, township 8
south, range 38 east and lots 2, 8
and 4 section 1S; lot l, NEA NWA
NWA NEA section 10, township
8 south, range 80 east, Boise merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before register and receiver of U. S.
land office, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on
the fifth day of September, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John H. Berg, Vernon Olson, Marion
Armstrong, s. H. Davis all of Basalt,
Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH,
adv 51-6f Register
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-05
PERSHING SELECTS
REGIMENT TO FIGHT
ON ITALIAN FRONT

Observation-Disclosures PERISH
ing, under instructions from Wash
ing ton, has selected regiment Of
infantry to be sent Immediately to
Italy, Secretary Baker announced
Thursday. The secretary would not
disclose the identify of the troops.
The regiment is in training in
France, and will be replaced there
by one sent from this side. Mr..
Baker indicated that the sending Of
this regiment was not to be taken as
representing the full extent Of Amer
lean military participation on the
Italian front which may be carried
out later.
This first regiment will carry the
American flag Immediately to join
those of Italy, France and Great
Britain against the Austrians, for
it's moral effect. The United States
already is represented in Italy. by an
aviation contingent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-05
DOWN TO THE
LAST BISCUIT
WHEN SAVED
Survivors of the Sub
marined Transport
Dwinsk Picked Up
From the Shadow of
Death.

HALIFAX, N. S.-Twenty-four
survivors of the British transport
Dwinsk, sunk off Bermuda on June
IS, shook off the shadow of death
by thirst and starvation June 20,
when they were landed at Shedburne
near here by the fishing schooner,
James M. Marshall.
Crammed into one life boat of the
seven with which the Dwinsk was
equipped these men had drifted and
sailed 600 miles, during which time
they lived Robinson Crusoe-Swiss
family Robinson existenence on q
biscuit and a small quantity of
water each morning and evening.
Survivors, Story
Their boatswain's mate, Larballes-
tier, who, like his twenty-three COM
panions, is British, told the story Of
the terrible voyage.
The submarine launched its tor
pedo early in the forenoon of June
10, he said, without giving the
slightest warning. The men piled
into the seven boats as the UNDER
sea craft started to shell the stricken
vessel which was fast sinking.
The boats kept together all dur
ing the day, but when night came
they separated and when another
day came the boat carrying the boat
SWANS mate and his companions
was out Of sight Of the others.
Aid too Far Away
Three times during their long trip
north and east they saw vessels pass
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. S.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, June
Is, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
B. Evans, of Taber, Idaho, who, on
July 26, 1915, made homestead entry
serial No. 022182, for lots 1873, and
4, EA NWA, Ek SWA section 80,
sen SWA, section 10, township
1 south, range 33 east, Boise merid-
ian, has filed notice Of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before register and receiver of U. S.
land office, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on
the twentieth day of August, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph A. Stewart, John T. King,
Fred R. Lee, Albert F. Willecke all
of Taber, Idaho.
j.. T. CARRUTH,
1851 Register.