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About Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1913)
Asmi RunHnf» R•<•<*♦ April f lj If 13 ♦ SM Mf ON for MN«*« •wff Sam Say»— I I wo Knaves I Of I lcarls I I b Arxl the Restili <4 llwir Mr • ting “Doing It Now” is our way of handling orders. o S. S. ELIZABETH Large T wo Berth Outside State Rooms with Running Water Eight Day Service Between the Coquille River and San Francisco First Class Passenger Fare, $7.50 Freight Rates. $3 on Up Freight Fuhrman's Pharmacy, Coquille; M>rtle Perkins’, Point E. N E. T. Kruse, owners and nanagers, 24 California St., San I rancisco. J. E. Walstrom. Agent, Bandon. S teamer F ifield Means Speed, Safety and Comfort Twin Screws, Wireless Equipment, Hot and Cold Water. When you travel have the best. It costs you no more. Up Freight $3.00 per I on. See us for Rates on Down Freight. Bandon Warehouse Co., Freight and Passenger Agts. The Bandon House E. G. CASSIDY, Proprietor Thoroughly Remodeled. American Plan. Rates $1.00 to $2.00 per Day. l irst Class Cafe in Connection. SP ecial Rates by Week or Month Home Hand Laundry Fourth and Spruce St». Family Washing a Specialty. Make a Specialty of Rough Dry. Phone 722 EARL SCHOONOVER Gatchell Bros.’ Transfer Line GATCHF.1X BROS., Prop.. All kinds of heavy and light draying. Phone orders given prompt attention. Barn Cor. First & Spruce St., l ish Property . I’llONK <>41 Hotel Galiier Rates $1.00 to $2.00 per day. Special rates by weekormontli Sample room in connection Bandon O The Milrlier hoy of IMiMift was a very [ different iMTHonnge from the wlilt“ I haired. wrinkled, tottering old man of the pr« '..•nt rl.iy Hob Mert.leii entered I the Union anuy at eighteen and entue CiEO. W. MOORE LUMBER CO. Reservations. P, AR*MP HORTON Oregon Put your ad in the Recorder—the paper of authority in Bandon. out at twenty two Wbeu he wan luus ' tered luto the service he was a rimy rheelted boy with n perpetual aitiile on hin face To look nt hint no one would ' have thought that he was going south ‘ to stand up to be shot at. Yet the only time when he look<*d seriotni wit» nt being ordered north on recruiting rwrvice lie was afraid he would tuiss a tight. But this was in the beginning of it. j The enthusiastic young men of that I p<-rio<l got quite enough of lighting be fore they were through with campaign ing. and those w ho struggled with dis ease and wounds had a harder tint, still. But this story Is of the earlier, r.'ekh ss. devil may care period when the youngsters who went into the war felt that they were off on n picnic. Bol> Meriden was as full of the ro mance of war as any soldier in the northern army, lie had rend stories of spies and their doings and was es|>e- clally ambitious to do secret service work/ So he told his captain that if there was any call from headquarters for volunteers to go south for Informa tion to let him know'. One day Bob was notitled that such service was re- <|iiired. mid if he cari-d to undertake it he was to report in person at head quarters. Il<* lost no time in doing so, and the general after looking him over Raid t<> him: “Can you talk like a southerner?” •■Reckon." was Bob’s reply. “Let me hear you say New York.” “Nicu Yniik." "1 expect you’ll get on In that re aped. Have you ever done any secret service work?” “No. general.” The general was silent for a few moments. He realized the dangers the I miv wiis about to meet, and hesi tated to send him. He told Bob that he ran a considerable risk of being hanged and mlvisisl him not to under take the Job. But the young soldier begged to be permitted to go, and the general finally consented. Bob was to proceed south to the Confederate lines, note the positions and numliera of the troops and secure such other Informa tion as would be valuable to Ids com ■minder. That evening after dark the spy, dressed in a suit of “butternut” and a faded straw hat, presented a pass at tin* picket line for Abner Shock. He was permitted to go forth and nfter walking a few miles, in order that he might not lie found near the Federal lines, weld into bivouac In a wood. In the morning he was awakened by the sun shining through the trees and, sitting up, looked about him. The birds were chirping in the trees, the air was balmy. Imh*ed, the scene was as peaceful as any the young man hud ever experienced. It was difficult for him to realize that he was between two armies, whose business it was to slaughter each other, mid that if he were known to be n Union soldier in disguise he would be swinging off from the limb of a tree. Arising from his earthly Iasi, ho imide his way to the turnpike and walked southward. Coming to a farm house, he asked for a breakfast and r«s <-|ved some corn pone and a cup of chicory In lien of coffee. Being naked where he came from and where he was going, he said that the Yanks had destroy«*«! Ids father’s farm and he was going down to enlist in the Con federal«* army. After breakfast, for which he paid in Yanket* shiiiplnst«*rs of the |s*rl<sl, he took to tlie road again. He had not gone far tiefore he met a slip of a girl walking in the opisislte dtr«*ctloii. She was a «wintry girl of the better class and quite pretty. Bob, who had seen nothing but men since ho came to Vir ginia. was not mlmhsl to let this young «•reatnre go by without a word with tier. Sin* w as carrying a basket on her arm containing eggs and butter, mid Bob. by way of opening conversation, asked her if they were for sale. Siu* replied that they wer«* not, but lie was at lils*rty to help himself. He had no use for «-It her at present and declined. Then they sat down beside th»* road ami Is'gan to chatter like mngpies. Tin* girl, much to Bob’s surprise, told him that she belonged to a Union fam ily; tiiat they were all being treated very badl.v and that she would like to go north to Harrisburg, w her«* an aunt of hers was living. But she feared she would not la* permitted to pass through the Union lines and wouldn’t knowhow to travel if Rhe were. Bob asked her w her«* she liv«sl, and she said her home lay within the ('onfislorate lines not far lielow. Siu* wns taking the butter and eggs she carrl«*d to a house she |s»lnted out. What she would do next she didn’t aucceed In making dear to Bob The upshot of the dialogue was that Bob change«! his mind abont enlisting In the fonftslenile nrmy and told the girl that he would l>e back thnt way in a day or two ami he thought lie might help her on her way to her annt in Harrisburg. To this she replied that « hrf N.». t Ma W R f e r-wd IMnSlos mrw* of h»*r iSon M« 'nlokin i*tnea -m •W 4 Hri* ma«l«>N In Ihn n«Od fMH W "»M M-lr h.** rr-.tn him ho t«ir«i«M Sw • hw«fc »he Inriied al the aaiwe moment and lhev both amlled Then Hob, see !«■ • • hwter of white tents before him he«an to rememlier what he was there for The next eveninc about dusk Ella uarneal, the girl fob had Met on his war south, looking out through a win dow, saw half a <l<>(e«i t'oi>fe«lerate troopers rfcllng rapidly up the mad. in» of them left the others and. coni j Ing to the house, called Ella opened . the window, and he asktsl If she had geeu anything of a young fellow In a j butternut suit She said she hadn't. , ami, riding on. he Jolneil hla c«>mrn<!ea Some twenty minutes later, when it waa quite dark without, she saw a face at the window' It w»a very pale and wore a frightened look. Moreover. It was the face of tlie young man in butternut she had met on tlie road tlie morning tiefore. Itoti Meriden had got within the Con federate lines through a gap In the pickets, had gone about gathering In formation, but had excited suspicion He had liecome awarti of his danger ami bid himself In a woo«! from whence h<* had seen tin* men who had suspect- «si him riding rapidly on the road and felt sure they were after him. Find ing a picket dozing on his pout. Bob effected an exit and. skulking over woodtsl ground, had brought up at the house in question. The two youngsters held a confer ence. and Bob told Elin that the Con federates had tried to fore«* him to en list in their cause, but he bad succeed ed in getting away from them. He did not dare remain in the house he wouhl skulk in the woods—but if tlie next morning she would meet him on the road within rang«* of the Federal pick ets he would see what he could do to ward getting her through the lines and sending her north to her aunt. She thankXully accept«*«! Ills proposi tion, ami Bob skulked away to hide from those seeking him. It wns about 10 o’clock in the morn ing that Bob, having passed through a cornfield, mounted a fence nt a rise in the ground and looked about him. On the road he saw walking a figure that he Judged to be Ella Carneal. De scending from his point of observation, he mad«* toward her, and she waved her hand to him. He soon Joined her, and they walked together toward the Union picket line. Bob knew that at thnt time his com mander, who was preparing for a move meat, was very particular about allow ing citizens in his camps. Ho, conclud ing that it wouhl be necessary, in or der to get Ids protege through ami send her on her wily north, that he shouhi vouch for her, he told tier that he would tell the general that he had found in her a cousin and instructed her as to the part she should play. She wns very grateful to him for this though she regrett«*d that the decep tion should be neci*ssnry. On coming to the picket Bob asked the officer in command to Inform th«* general of his coming and ask permission to bring another person to headquarters. The Vitlicer was direct«*«! to bring the two in nt on«*e. Bob had gathered just the Informa tlon his commander required. Ella re- mained outside the tent while Bob went in aud reported. As soon as he he had done so he informed th«* general of his meeting with his cousin nn<! asked permission to send her north. The general wns surprised nt the co- in«'ld«*nc<* and looke«! Incredulous. But Bol> assured him that the girl was an unsopldsticat«*«l little thing, barely six- teen, ami th«* commander gave his con sent. lie suggest«*d. however, that one of his staff take the girl in charge. Bob winced at this, but was forced to obey, and ba.de goodby to liis little cous in with regret, promising that as soon ns the war was over he would look her up. That, wns the Inst thnt Bob snw of Ella Carneal till the next dny, when he received nn order to report in per son at general headquarters. What was his astonishment to find Ids cousin there with a soldier on each side of her. “In you two.” sold the general, "are a pair of knave«. You go south to do secret service work for me mid bring back a ‘cousin’ to do' secret service work for the enemy." “What do you mean, general?" cried the astonished Bob. “I suspected your ‘cousin,’ whose sto ry was very flimsy, mid gnve her the run of our <*nmps. Rut I set a watch u|M>n her. She was taking down notes of our forces and mnklng sketches of our defenses when she wns interrupted in her work ami brought to me." “You don’t mean it, general!" ex- clalin«*d Bob “According to the rules of war, It is my duty to order a drumhead court martial and hang her.” “Great heavens!” “There was an impressive silence, which w ns broken by th«* general. “The Information yon brought me is very valuable. What reward do you ask for getting it?" Bob took the hint am! said engerly, “I nsk a pardon for this little girl." “That let's in«* out." replied the gen eral "It Is my duty to hang her. but since you claim her life as your reward for n service In which you risked the death thnt Is due her she 1« pardoned. When tlie Information she has acqutr- «•d shall have become useless she shall Is* permitted to go where she likes.” After the war Captain Robert Meri den looted tip hie "cousin.” though ba did not go to Harrisburg to find her. He married her in Virginia, and they were for years known aa the twa ■Dies. P m * 3 rmrfhs • nd ('nntumfHlon Rffml Fetale, • I». n lw«V4 II »I it HI' Itoti»« I” »tars! thin« y<m h 11 4 w«f«t th it yon is tn get • IwHflr <d hr New D ìmovi rjr You will Uri f h»l Irnm the firat d<we, •nd finally I the «'««ugh will <1i«wp|<ear O. H. Brown, of Musrsdiiw, Ala., •irte* "My wife we down in licit with an olmi inule cough, and I burrally be lieve had it not been lor Dr. King's New Discovery, she wouhl not lie living today." Known lor forty- three years as the best remedy for coughs and colds. Pnce 50c «nd it .00. Recommended by all drug- gists. r«Ma, Renfila, Ittoif •NCf • «<! Notary Puhli« Lisjc’ ;r a Pain« in the Stomach. ¡Kindred years the Htsrtfnrd Fire If you continually complain of pains in the stomace, your liver or Insurance Couipanv has your kidneys are «»ut of order. Neg been climbing the ire i.vunnce lect may lead to dropsy, kidney ladder until to-dav it stands at trouble, diabetes or Bright s disease. Thousands recommend Electric Bit« the* top. , In the volum- of fire ters as the very best stomach and protection it gives the American kidney medicine made. H. T. people it stands above every Alston, of Raleigh. N. C„ who suffered with pain in the stomach bther^fire , insurance« company, and back, writes: "My kidneys y/hen^you need fire insurance. were deranged and my liver did net work right. I suffered much, but E. E. OAKES. Electric Bitters was recommended and I improved from the first dose. LEEPER & CAR I now feel like a new man." It will improve you, too. Only 50c Contractors and and $1.00. Recommended by all Builders druggists. Estimates Furnished • Phone 932 Why He Was Late. "What made you so late?” "I met Smithson." "Well, that is no reason why you should be an hour late getting home to supper.” "I know, but I asked him how he was feeling, and he insisted on tell ing me about his stomach trouble." "Did you tell him to take Cnam- berlin’s Tablets!” "Sure, that is what he needs." Sold by C. Y. Lowe. p L. RANDLES GENERAL BLACKSMITHING Horseshoeing a Specialty In Dufort Building Columbia Ave. Give Us a Call PURE DRUGS Surprise to Many in Do you want pure drugs and Bandon. drug sundries, fine perfumes, Local people are surprised at the hair brushes and toilet arti quick results received from simple des? If so, call on buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc. as Big C. Y. LOWE mixed in Adler-i ka, the German appendicitis remedy. C. Y. Lowe Bandoir, Oregbn states that this simple remedy an- tisepticizes the digestive system and Saturdays at Lorenz’ Store draws off the impurities so thorough ly that a single dose relieves sour M. G. POHL, Optometrist stomach, gas on the stomach and Kryptocks, the Most Perfect Lenses constipation instantly. Made Drive away Sick Headaches Sick headache, sour gassy stom ach, indigestion, biliousness disap pear quickly after you take Dr. King's New Life Pills. They purify the blood and put new life and vigor into the system. Try them and you will be well satisfied. Every pill helps; every box guaranteed. Price 25c. Recommended by. For Burns, Bruise* and Sores The quickest and surest cure for burns, bruises boils, sores, inflama - tion and all skin diseases is Buck- len’s Arnica Salve. In four days it cured L. H. Hatlin, of Ireelell, Tex as., of a sore on his ankle which pained him so he could hardly walk. Should be in every house. Only 25c. Recommended by all drug« gists. You will look a good while be fore you find a better medicine for coughsand colds than Chamberlain's Gough Remedy. It not only giv**s relisf—it cures. Try it when you have a cough or cold, and you are certain to be pleased with the prompt cure which it will effect. For sale by C. Y, Lowe. ---- exx*---- "My little son had a very severe cold. I was recommended to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and before a small bottle was finished he was as well as ever," writes Mr. IL Silks, 29 Dowling Street. Sydney, Australia. This remedy is for sale by C. Y. Lowe. Don’t be surprised if you have an attack of rheumatism this spring. Just rub the affected parts freely with Chamberlain’s Liniment and it will soon disappear. Sold by C. Y. Lowe. E. B. FISH Painter, Decorator and Paper Hanger The High Standard L«>we Oil», Colon, Vamishex. Bro«. Paints, Wall Pa|«er Cor. Coquille and Third Sts.
