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he he he he he he he WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30, 1911 it: PAGE SIX. CHAT NOOGA A FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY BY A MITCHEL. Copyright, 1892, by aGre way." cried Mark. and the bont shot out from the shore.

Not dozen strokes had been taken "before Mark. who was delighted at the success of his assurance, saw A sight that made bla heart wink within him. A boat shot around Mocraslu point from the eat ward. It WAS full of armed rapu. As 89 they saw the skin with Mark and the deserters in it -for such they were pulled straight for them.

In fire minutes they were along. Bide. "I reckon you're the men we're look: log for," said an officer seated In the stern. are you looking fort' asked Mark, with AS much coolness 86 be could assume. "Deserters from the -th see." Mark knew it was All up with bim.

His assumption of being on General Bragg's staff. which had been so sue. cessful a ruse, suddenly appeared to him a balter about his neck. over your guns," said the ofDeer. The guns were handed Into the boat, all except Joker's shotgun.

"That other one too." only a shotgun, captain." said Mark. "Well, never mind the popgun." Every moment the deserters looked for Mark to declare his exalted posidon on General Bragg's stAff, but 110 such declaration came. It seemed pos. sible to tbem that perhaps be would not wish to disclose bis identity to so many. At any rate they said Had it not been for big assumption Mark would bare applied to the captalo to let a poor countryman and his little brother pass.

Had be done 80 It is quite possible that the men he had deceired. surmising that be was a refugee like themselves, would not have betrayed bim; but Mark knew that besides this danger the officers, having found him to such company. not let him gO. Mark's heart was bears as the boat to' which be 3:1 wAs pulled slowly against the current to Chattanooga. Ie realized that there was now no for bi- wits, ou which he usualrelied.

to work He WAR In the of the enemy; he would not be released withont 11 thorough question-: Ing. and he could any nothing that would not tell against him. On inding all were taken to the proTost marshal's office. The soldiers acknowledged that they were members of the -th TenDessee regiment. but detoutly denied that they were desertThey were U'nion men.

Rome of northerners who had been ImpressInto the Confederate service. enlisted for the purpose of firing to the stars and stripes as soon as ther could attempt. get They near were enough sent to to their warrant regi- an i ment under guard. As ther were learAng.one of them said to Mark: hope you'll keep your promise." Mark did not reply; be had cherished bop that they would be taken away beture anything would come out ag to his assumption of authority. "What promise?" asked the provost marsbal quickly.

an offcer on General Bragg'8 staff. You ought to know him, nel" devil!" exclaimed the colonel. "Ph, 1 saw the men were doing something they were ashamed of, aud butted 'em to row me ACTORS," said Mark with assumed carelessness. "Who are you al belong in east Tennessee." "You don't belong to any such place You're not sourbern born at all. You are a Yankee.

I thought you were ouly trying to get porth with these wen; pow I you are a spy." southern man. marten." snid Diark, with such coolness that the otllWAR for a moment In doubt as to his surmise. me bear sou say New York." York." "New York," repented the colonel Iropwally. "if you wore southern man you'd say New Yawk. I shall bare to hold you for further "I would like to CO to my bome In Tennessee.

I came here to buy gun for my brother. But I. Jou won't let me I'll have to stay with you, 1 supOnly I hope you won't separate Da. Jakoy'a very young. and I don't want to turn him adrift alone In 11 7 town." 7 s6all bare to hold son till I can report the case to hendquarters," wall the officer, and Mark and Jakey were ted, away to a room In the house ocrupted by the provost marshal for pris.

opera. passing through his an The reply that rate to the pest of the capture of the citizen and buy Has to hold them under vigi: guard. It was reported that Mark personating an omeer of the poked very aded quite enough no to warrant their To for spy by drumhead martial and exerating trim the morning. 4 Mark was searched and everything 4 aloe taken from bim. They went pockets and felt of the luthe or lie curl, but as be was Mild the search was not very thorough, thay would bare found the bills In boot.

They took his run. but by bin mine Jakey realized that there was metnentons than roirrel rue at state, and parted with without showing any great reluc Me realined that Mark, fur them be had by this time cencetred remard. lite death cd MARION DAILY LEADER. THEATERS SAND THESPIANS AT- INDIANA THEATER Bounding Elk, the groat Sioux warrior, who will be seen in the play of "Daniel Boone on the Trail," at the Inciana thearte tonight is chief of the tribe of reds carried by the company. Bounding Elk, in bis native language, PAYS, "I ROw Custer fall, 'and he laughed as he fell." Realistic in every detail, "Daniel toone on the Trail," seems to be of the real dramatic of the the Jailyaid egan about with bin hands in his pockets.

To casual observer he wen simply troy with no playmates, who did not know what to do with bieself. Occasionally he would wander pear the fence. Drat casting a aly glance at the jail. There were cracks between the boards, aud Jabey was looking out for a good wide crack -to epy through. At last be found a place to suit bim and hovered about it listening for a footstep, and occasionally getting a quick glance througb the opening by putting his eye to It Isut Jakey knew well that if caught at this be would be called into the jail and forced to stay there.

At last an old negro woman passed with a basket ou ber arm. smoking a shortclay plye. called the boy. "Lo'd a massy'! Is de angel ob de Lo'd speaken to big carvent from de clonds?" said the old woman, starting and dropping her basket. "Auntie, byar at the crack!" "'Who is yo' callen? Yo' mus' be chile from yo' voice." "Puy ver eye close up to! fence and can see me the crack." The woman drew pear and put ber ere by the crack.

Jakey stood off little way, and she could see him platoly. Meanwhile be pretended to have lost something on the ground. bress my po' ole beart, honey, ef y' ain't pothen but a leetle boy in de jadyard. 'Taught t' be Duf to keep misable po' white east DESMOADS dar what dey had to de cellar widout teepen a chile." "My brother's a prisoner, 'n so air said Jakey in a melancholy voice. limb ober de fence, boney, and run away." "he fence air too bizb.

'p I ain't a gned fur to leare my brother anyway. Se. byar, auntie, air you nigg*rs Onion or Why. honey. do you t'ink we turn ag in ou' own folks! Ain't de Yankee st jers comen down fur to gib us lib eration?" F.I y' c'd sare a Union sojer from y'd do it? 1 ITO BE CONTINUED.) BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE RESU: TS.

Boston-Pittsburg; rain. Chicago. 3: Philadelphia. 5. Cincinnati- Brooklyn.

rain. St. Louis, New York, 7. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won.

Lost. Pet. New York 52 44 .621 Chicago 67 44 .604 Pittahurg 69 48 .590 Philadelpbia 64 52 .552 St. Louis 61 55 .526 Cincinnati 53 61 .465 Brooklyn 45 GO .395 2 Boston 29 87 .250 GAMES TOLAY. Chicago at Philadelphia.

St Louis ar New York. Pittsburg at Boston. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES. At Philadelphia- R.

H. E. 3 10 Philadelphia 5 8 1 Ratteries-Reulbach and Necdham; Chalmers and Madden. Y. At New York- R.

11. E. St. Louis 5 10 New York Batteries--L. Landermilk.

Woodburn, Harmon and Biles: Crandall, Ames, Wiltse and Wilson and Myera. AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS. Now York, 7: St. Louis, 4. Boston, Chicago, 3.

Philadelphia, Detroit, 9. (11 Inninga.) Washington, Cleveland, 1. STANDING OP THE CLUBS Won. Lost. Pet.

Philadelphia 77 42 Detroit 74 49 .607 Hoston 62 68 .617 New York 63 60 .568 Chicago 61 60 .504 Cleveland 69 GO .190 THE OFFICERS THE OFFICERS in danger. and the boy for the Are Press Association. time began do feel that his friend, could not accompliab everything. Jakey stood looking on stolidly AS Mark was searebed till he soldier take Sourl's red silk Re had produced the Impression op searchers had at first produced upon Mark-that he was stupid beyond his Fears. As the man grasped the band.

kerchief and was about to put it in his pocket Jakey set up a bowl. "What's the matter. asked one of the soldiers. "My banchikum." he whined. "Is it yours? "Give the boy his wipe," sald- the man to the would be appropriator, "Don't rob a child." So Jakey preserved his bandkerchief.

Then they were marched away to getber to a small building used for a negro JalL It WAS two stories high, though the lower story had no windowa. The upper part was reached by a long Alight of steps outside the build10g. The lower part was a and though used to condne there had been a number of east nesseeADa imprisoned there. The place was kept by au old man and big wife Damned Triggs. Mark was put Into room in the upper story.

A guard was stationed at the door, and the only window was barred. Had Mark been arrested with definite proof that be A spy. he would doubtless bare been put in the dungeon. As it was, he WAR only guarded with ordinary caution. This, however, seemed quite to prevent big escape.

Jakey WAS put into a room by bimself. but be was not required to stay there. He was suffered to go and come at will. except that the guard at the gate was ordered not to let him leave the sard. "Well.

Jakes." said Mark, when they were together In their new quarters, looks pretty blue." "Reckon it dope." "You'd better not star here. Go out In the yard and I'll try to think up plan. But I must confess I don't wee Ang war out." and Mark rested his eltons on his knees. and putting big face in bis hands thought upon his perilous situation. "Jest you don't worrit." sald Jakey, "sumer'o'll turn up sho." "Well, go out lato the sunlight.

Don't stay bere. If they sentence me to bang I'll try to get them to send you home." CHAPTER THE RED SILK HANDKERCHIEF. REATNESS onderlying an upinviting exterior 1s often call1 ed out br circ*mstances, Lincoln would not hare been the "great emancipator" had be not been born in the nick of time. General Grant would not have become promiueut 84 A soldier had the ciril war occurred before or after be was of fit age to lead the Colon armies, and Jakey Slack- well. Jakey would not bare developed bia ability as a erist had it pot been for bis friend.

Mark Malone, and the negro Jail at Chattanooga. Jakey was as incompetent to sit down and think out A plan for his friend's escape AR ba (o demonstrate proposition of lucid. He could peltber add columas of two Ogures nor spell words of oue syllable; Indeed be could neither read, write nor cipher. the want of an ability to read or write be. 1Dg great disadrantage to bim in bis present responsible position.

Bat the desire to belp his friend out of ba: dr baving got into bis brain. from the nature of the case it simmered there, and then boiled a little. and simmered and boiled again. Like MORt people of genius, Jakes WAS HIS MARTENT acious of his own powers, but there was one person in whom. next to Mark, be bad great confidence: that was bin sister Souri.

Then cawe the thought that 11 Houri were poly there "be mought do a bcop." This led Jakey op to the problem bow get her there. The problem wan too dimcult for his young brain to solve, no be rot Do furtber entil circumatances came to his aid, or iDay be not bare bad the germs of reason within him to FO for' ther without being deloitely cooncious of them! Rhea he latt de ba Hot our DE ANOEL OB DE LO'D SPEAKEN TO season. Any why not? It certainly contains that something that reaches the heart. of everyone, and its many exciting climaxes are so forcefully enacted that it immediately apreals to the most exacting with not a dull moment from the rise to the fall of the curtain. 'The.

play "Daniel Boone on the Trail" has won for itself an enviable position in theatricals "The Denvor Express' Is a very clever story of western life, and is A play that has previously made a favorimpression here. It is full of "whiz" from start to Anish, and its many splendid comedy features" are extremely amazing. The company. representing "The Denver Expres much moro competent than is opdinarily seen with an attraction of this kind. The author, understanding that this is a rapid age, and that the reople as a whole demand action, has put plenty of movement and life in this play, and there le not a dull moment from the rise to the fall of the curtain.

5. "The Denver Express" company. 19 engaged to appear at the Indiana theatre both matinee and night, Saturday, Sept. 2. 1 Faskert, center felder of the Philadelphia Nationals, snapped a moment after lining out a three bagger.

Parkert is not- declining a noteh from bis high standard of playing, but still scents to Improve, although he has not to Improve much either at the bat or in the, field, his record showing Washington 61 70 .421 St. Louis 35 85 .292 GAMES TODAY. Philadelphia At Detroit. New York at St. Louis.

Boston at Chicago. Washington at Cleveland. AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES. At Detroit- R. H.

F. Philadelphia 8 16 3 Detroit 13 Batteries--Coombs. Danforth, Morgan and Lapp and Thomas; Works and Stanage. At ('loveland- R. 11.

F. Cleveland 1 Washington 9 1 Batteries-Kaler and Smith: Johnson and Street At St. Louis- R. H. E.

New York 9 St Louis Batteries- Vaughn and Stephens Williams; and Southwick. At Chicago- R. H. E. Chicago 3 7 0 Boston 0 5 0 -Scott and Block; Wood and Nunamaker.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RESULTS. Minneapolis, Toledo, 4: Kansas City, 4: Indianapolis, 8. Milwaukee. 3: Columbus, 4. 8t.

Paul, 0-0: Louisville, 1-2. (First game, 14 Innings.) STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. Lost. Pct.

Minneapolis 17 66 .579 ColumbuR GO .532 Kansas City 69 62 .527 St. Milwaukee Indianapolis Paul 65 63 67 69 .492 .477 A 62 69 .473 Toledo 61 72 .459 Louisville 58 75 .136 GAMES TODAY. Kansas City at Indianapolis. Et. Paul at Louisville.

Minneapolis at Toledo. Milwaukee at Columbus. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES. At Louisville- R. H.

F. Loulaville 1 10 2 St. Paul 0 10 1 Batteries Higginbotham and Hughes: Reiger and Land. Second game- R. HI.

F. Loufavilio 2 4 0 St. P'aul 6 0 (Called end of 7th; darkness.) Batteries- ne and Ludwig; Deccanniere and Land. At Toledo- R. H.

F. Toledo 1 9 0 Minneapolis 3 13 3 Batteries- and Carisch; Leverett and Owens. At Indianapolis- R. 11. E.

KAnFan City Indianapolis 8 12 2 Batterins-Maddox, Brandom James: Dowd and Ritter. At Columbus- R. H. E. Columbus 4 10 3 Milwaukee 3 7 Batteries- McQuillan and Walsh; Nicholson and Marshall.

CENTRAL LEAGUE REGULT3. Grand Rapids. Dayton, 2. Newark. Fort Wayne, 5.

Zanesville, South Bend, 0. -Terre Haute, rain. STANDING OF Try CLUBS. Won. Lost.

Pet. Dayton 81 43 .653 Ft. Wayne 72 53 .576 Zanesrille 69 53 .500 Grand Rapids 65 58 .528 Newark 60 66 .476 South Rend 58 67 .464 Wheeling 48 70. .107 Terre Haute 41 81 .328 GAMES TODAY. Ft.

Wayne nt Newark. Dayton at Grand Rapids. Zanesville at South Bend. Wheeling at Tome Haute. CENTRAL LEAGUE GAMES.

At Grand Rapids- R. H. E. Rapids 3 0 4 0 Dayton 8 1 Batteries--Martin And Holmes; Holmes; Compton and Sample. At Nevark- R.

IT. E. Newark 6 11 2 Fort Warne 5 8 Batteries- Gilbert. Goldrick and J. Parker: Wacker and Railey.

At Zanesville- R. H. E. Zanesville 1 6 0 South Rend 0 0 Roger and Ragedale; Withers a and O'Brien. VOTE NO REMONSTRANCES I.

Special to the Leader Kokomo, Aug. in their efforts to get nough signers in the Second ward, those who circulated blanket remonstrances against the granting of liquor licenses in Kokomo have nounced that no remonstrances will be Aled with the county auditor for conalderation by the county commissioners at the September term of court. This Is taken by everybody to incan that In case "drys" it the local option clertion care, which 1s to come up for trig' next mouth, no effort will be made 10 keep Kokomo "dry" by rance. The saloon men are greatly pleas. ed over the fallure of the r' strance campaign.

'They say It would never have been started had not the anti-saloon leadere sure they ultlina'ely would lone the option 'ales tion case, Many pro predicting that the election case never will ho tried. It has been taken to Tipton county and will be called up early In the term of court which opens Septemher 11. A Quartette of major Trugue managers. Loft to right: Hug hey Jenninzs. the general of the Detroit Tigers, who was abortet of ye ATA agO; Frank Chance, allot of the Chicago Cuba, who op fortnight ago was an active first baseman: John McGraw, the shrewd leader of the New York "who WAR formerly a alar Unird baseman; and Connie Mack, tho rpnix of barebull.

110. 13 head of the Philadelphia Athletics ADd a willow. catcher. de ARE INVITED Chief. of.

Police: Phillipa and the other members of the Marion police department have recelved an unique Invitation to attend the annual picnic Miami County Horsethieves Detective association to be beld Eaturday, Sept mbor 2, In the City Park at. Peru. The invitation, which came Tuesday, is in the nature of a mimic search warrant, commanding the reelpient to search the park ground for fie menu which la enumerated on the opposite side of the. document, with- further, instructions to retain until. further orders, under penalty.

NO OBJECTIONS WERE OFFERED But few 'matters of importance were considered the members of the board works Tuesday. It was announced that Tuesday WAS the date set for hearing objections to of the the assessment roll in the matter! improvement of Garfeld street from Fifth to Sixth streets. No objections were offered and the final resolution was passed by the unanimous vote of the board. An Improvement resolution was adopted in -INDIANA THEATRETONIGHT BOONE AMUsem*nT CO. Presea's the Mistorical Ploncer Romance Daniel Boone ON THE Trail A story of ploneer days.

A band of full blood.d Bloux Indians. A pack of Siberian wolves. MagniA. cent production complete. Prices: Met.

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rations repulse Dr. Lynns Son Prepa. have this monogram on the carton. matter of the improvement of street from Ohio to Indiana streets. There are Syria some olive trees which are krown to be more than four hundred years old.

Not only are they Atill in 8 fourishing condition, but they are likely to bear fruit for a tury or two longer. INDIANA THEATRE MATINEE AND NIGHT SATURDAY, SEPT. 2ND THE SENSATIONAL WESTERN MEI.O DRAMA THE DENVER EXPRESS PRICES Night 100, 20c, 30c, 50c and 25 SEATS NOW SELLING -TO SEE RIGHT, SEE GRUBB? PRESENT LOCATION 12 YEARS DR. S. GRUBB 319-320 IROQUOIS BUILDING THE DOCTOR'S long experience enables him to overcoms conditions such as sick and" nervous headache, weak and nervous trembling spells, insomnia, vertigo and nausea; pains at the base of the brain, in and around the eyes, lashes falling out, styes, burning sensations about the eyes.

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