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h could look out from behind the breastworks
Il and plainly the faces of the Austrian arti
lery-men, as they stuck to their guns with grim
determination and sent their shots flying into the
French forts.
In of these little mud constructed forts. small
party of French soldiers, under the command of
corporal busiy engaged in returning the fire of
the enemy
The corporal a tall gaunt young fellow of twenty,
was directing the work of his men, Often he leaped
TO the ramparts to note what effect the fire of his guns
Truly" said one of the soldiers. as the corporal
jumped back among them thou art veritabe sala-
mander, for thou canst stand hre.
Who a salamander?" inquired gruf voice from
the of the smoke filled battery.
The soldiers turned and standing there small,
pale faced man, in generals uniform.
One OF the men pointed toward the corporal
write" he inquired
Yes, my general"
Follow me, then" Out into the shot-swept open
the two passed, walking side by side.
be at Least SEEM o6 aef an e Kny gs on ,
side and he indicated the side nearest the 1T
will be a great protection to me"
Without word the corporal took the place.
Just at that moment she'll burst directly over their
heads, but did them harm.
The officer quick glance at his companion. He
was in the least lurred. He did not quicken
his pace.
Presently they reached and entered battery which
the nearest OF all to the Austrian lines. Ii
filled with dead and wounded soldiers. Only gun
remained standing -
Calmly seating himself on a broken gun-carriage
general gave the corporal paper and quill and ink
and commanded him to write as he began to dictate
a letter
The corporals hand did shake He almost
rapidly the general spoke.
Suddenly just the letter finished, there
deafening report, and huge cannon-ba passed
close above them and buried itself with dull thud in
the earth beyond. The wind caused by its passage
overturned the two. and dust and dirt completely
covered them.
The general picked himself up in instant Calmly
leaping upon the ramparts. the corporal waved the
finished letter dehantly toward the Austrian lines.
Thanks, my friends he shouted you have saved
the trouble of blotting it,
A look of genuine admiration crept into the eyes
OF the general !
what is your name" he asked harsh1y. i
Corporal Junot of the Ninth Foot, general" 4
"Say rather Captain Juno;. for afford 1
let such fellows you remain corporals; and Gene
Bonapartc-for it he-clapped the young i,
the shoulder
Eight years later Marshal Junot was decorated u -,
the grand of the Legion of Honor by the M
peror Napoleon.
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"YHERE great rejoicings in the Toadstool
City because the Prince grown up
and had taken the government into his own
hands, having removed from the regency
the Chief Councillor, who had really reigned
as head of the state for many years, while
tho Prince very young.
And every one said the Prince must marry the
pretty Princess whom the councillors had selected and
must live at the Royal Palace in state, his fathers
had done before him. This Princess was the daughter
Of neghboring king, and she lived on the mountain
at the other side of the lake. -
But an unforeseen difficulty The Prince had
been much spoiled by his and his tutors and
attendants and he had become very whimsical; and
now he announced that he would not marry golden
haired princess He tired of them. Princes
always expected to marry goldenhaired princesses,
and he did not intend to do exactly every other
prince did. He called the Chief Councillor, and told
him he must find him princess "as beautiful as the
dawn" and that her hair be "as black the
ravens feathers"
The Chief Councillor bowed to the ground, and made
no reply but he thought within himself: whoever
heard of prince wanting black-hared princess!
6uch disregard of all tradition will lead to harm"
However the Chief Councillor knew the Prince would
lot allow any argument; So like wise man. he made
tie best of the situation. He took the Second Coun
cior aside and agreed that while this official should
watch the Selfare of the country, he the Chief
Councillor should 60 abroad, to find and bring back
princess such the Prince had described.
He set that night, and the next day he was far
from the Toadstool City. He consulted eminent per-
sons of many countries but they always shook their
heads, and said they had not heard of back-haired
princess and that they could give him assistance.
One day, he sat resting a great stone at the
side of the road, the retinue of the BeeQueen
BY The Chief Councillor himself of exalted rank
and did hesitate make known to her Majesty
that he desired interview.
As he had explained the object of his quest
the Bee Queen she clapped her hands for JOY. She
took him home with her, and introduced him to
dainty young lady whose hair black velvet
and whose eyes blue the corn-fowers.
The Chief Councillor delighted with his success:
he could hardly believe In it.
"And she Is really princess?" he inquired
"She Is my daughter" said the Bee-Queen.
So the Chief Councillor and the daughter of the Bee
Queen set out for the Toadstool City.
The Prince very much pleased with the appear
of the BeePrincess He gave the Chief Councillor
ring with great sapphires in it They like the
Princess's eyes," he said.
Now. when the wedding day arrived, it happened
that it very windy. And they rode along under
the swaying garlands of flowers and the waving flags
the hair Of the Princess blown about, though
she tried hard to keep it down. At last her long white
veil few off. and the Prince turned to catch for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-06
OUR QUEER LANGUAGE.
By Edwin L. SAbin.

When the English tongue we speak
Why is break" not rhymed with "freak"1
Will you tell me why it's true
We say Sew" but likewise few;
And the maker of verse
Cannot cap his horse" with WORSE?
Beard" sounds not the same as heard;
cord" is different from word;
Cow is COW, but "ow' is Ioqv;
"Shoe is never rhyrned with "foe."
Think of hose" and dose" AMI lose;
And of "goose"-and yet of Choose"
Think OF comb" and tomb" and bomb:
'Doll" and rolf; and home" and some"
And since "pay" is rhyned with SAY"
Why not paid with said" pray.
We have blood" and food" and goods
Mould" is not pronounced like could"
Wherefore done" but gone" and 'Ione'l
Is there any reason known
And, in short, it seems to mo
Sounds and letters disagree.
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The Prince of the ToadStook City. 4 14 Il r.!
By BOWLEY'

satisfied himself that her hair black all through.
The Moth Princess and the second Chief Councillor
hurried the wedding, lest the autumn bad weather
should commence. 1t still fine when the day ar
rived But sooner had they started than a thunder
storm and it began to rain heavily. The gar
lands dripped water upon the people, and the limp flags
chung round the stafs
Then the Prince amazed as he looked at the
Moth Princess, for he that streaks of purple dye
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And now my short story is through
And will not assert that it's trough,
But it's chiefly designed
To impress on your mind
What wonders spelling can dough
And hope that you will grant that although
1t may not be snoothest in Tough,
1t has answered its end
If it only shall tend
To prove what meant it to slough
Prot. D. S. Marti,
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her, he that only the upper part of her hair
dark, while the hair underneath orange-yellow
The Prince exceedingly angry. He ordered the
carriage stopped, and the whole weddng-party
turned. He even took back the sapphire ring from
the Chief Councillor and made the Second Councillor
chief in his place.
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A farmers boy, starting to plough.
Once harnessed an OK with a cough
But the farmer came out,
With furious shout,
And told him he didn't know hough.
In manner exceedingly rough,
He proceeded to buster and blough;
He scolded and scowled
He raved and he howled,
And declared he'd have none of such slough
At length with a growl and cough,
He dragged the poor boy to the trough,
And ducking him in
Till wet to his chin,
Discharged him and ordered him oush-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-06
THEIR MECHANICS.

By 3. ID. 5.
Some children that know. possess
OF nicknames half a score;
One is "Theo"-"T eddy"-"Ted."
Though chrstened -.
. The next is scarcely called Alright
By airy haps chances
It is "Fanny'-"F rankie"-"Frank" and Fam.
Though her real name is -.
Then "Larry"-"L aurie"-"Lanty' comes
Though he always writes IT );
And his sister twin. whom most address
AS Flo" or "Floy" for -.
The last is "Lizzie"-" Betty"-"Bess"
"Bettina"-and "Elspeth"-
"Betsy"-"Lisa"-"Be th"-"Bet'-"Lib" -
And she's -
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# S4LAM # NDER.
BY Frank E. Chdnnon.

TT was warm corner. Day after day the French
soldiers had pushed their batteries nearer and
nearer toward the besieged town. and
could look out from behind the breastworks
and plainly see the faces OF the Austrian artil-
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"YHERE were great rejoicings in the Toadstool
City because the Prince grown up,
and had taken the government into his
hands, having removed from the regency
the Chief Councillor, who had really regned
of 4La for while
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-17
INSTRUCTED FOR BRYAN.
Colorado Delegates to the Denver
Convention.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, June IL
Former Governor Alva Adams present
ed the report of the committee on
resolutions to the Democratic conven-
ton here. 1t follows in part:
Resolved, That in w. J. Bryan the
Democracy of Colorado recognizes a
true patriot; a wise, fearless and
conservative statesman and a thor
oughly honest man. In the White
House nr out of IT. no machine con-
trolls him. no boss dictates to him;
no special privilege interest can
coerce him. His independence, his
ability, his exalted patriotism, his
stainless character appeal to the peo-
pie of the nation.
Therefore, We hereby instruct the
delegates elected by this convention
to cast their votes, ten In number, for
w. j. Bryan for president and to con-
tinue to so cast their votes while his
name shall be before the convention
as a candidate"
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UNTIL PRESIDENT is NAMED
Roosevelt and Taft to Keep Out of
Second Place Fight.

Washington, June 17-The follow
ing statement has been issued from an
authoritative source:
'An exchange of telegrams over
night between Washington and Chi
cago indicates that there will be no
developments so far as the admins
tration is concerned in the matter of
the selection of a candidate for vice
president until after the platform shall
have been disposed of and nominee
for the presidency shall have been
named"
1t is understood that the above state
ment was issued with the distinct pur-
pose of avoiding a complication of
the vice presidency with that of the
presidential nomination, the result of
which might be to diminish Secretary
Taft's strength by creating enmities
among the friends of those candidates
for the vice presidential nomination
who are shown to have either failed
to receive his support or encourage
his actual opposition.
Reflection has only strengthened
the determination of the war secre-
tary to insist upon the inclusion in the
Republican party platform of the anti
Injunction plank. Therefore a long
telegram went forward from the war
department to Frank II. Hitchcock,
Secretary Taft's Chicago manager, in
structing him to insist upon the anti
injunction plank.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-17
NO UNUSUAL Incident
First Session Of Republican Con-
vention Passes Quietly.
CHEER ROOSEVELT'S NAME
Mention of President Calls for Dem
onstration, but Defense of Constitu-
tionaI Powers of the Courts Calls for
Long Applause.

Chicago, June 17.-The first session
of the Republican national convention
was devoid of any unusual incident
and was devoted largely to the ad-
dress of Temporary Chairman Bur-
rows, who occupied over an hour of
the two-hour session in making the
keynote speech of the campaign.
Iu calling the convention to order
Harry s. New, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, spoke
briefly and his mention of the name of
President Roosevelt was greeted with
an outburSt of cheers.
Mr.. New introduced Bishop Muldoon
of Chicago, who recited with a clear,
resonant voice the Lords Prayer"
Following a second announcement
of the chairman Secretary Malloy ad
yanced to the front and read the call
for the convention.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the call of the convention there was
some applause. Chairman New an
nounced that the national COMMITTEES
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BIG FIGHT OF CONVENTION
Strong Opposition to Anti-lniunction
Plank

Chicago, June 1.-THE injunction
plank of the tentative Republican
platform looms up as the subject OF
the big fight of the convention. The
preparation for the contest has been
going on increasingly for two days and
nights and the lines are now rapidly
closing up for the supreme test Of
strength. Those who favor the plank
are more and more convinced of the
supreme necessity for its incorpora-
tion in the platform, while those who
oppose it are making every prepara-
tion to carry the struggle to the floor
of the convention in the event of fail
ure to eliminate the plank in the reso-
lutions committee.
To fail to say that the Republican
party Is in favor of the reasonable use
of the injunction would be emitting
| the necessary answer to the charge
which is anticipated in the campaign
| that Secretary Taft is the father of
| the injunction and approves it's rad
| ical as well as its conservative use.
When the resolutions committee
holds its first session it is planned to
refer the anti-iniunction plank to a
| subcommittee. The programme of
consideration in the subcommittee is
| to hold series of hearings and allow
all interested persons to present their
arguments. There seems no doubt of
| the power of the Taft forces to organ,
| ize the committee and name the sub
! committee and it is likely that a ia.
vorable report will be made on the
| plank, perhaps in modified form, to
the full committee and then will fol
low the report to the convention, with
possibility of a minority report.
There are other planks of the plat
form which will also give trouble
These are the railroad plank, which
includes a declaration in favor oi
| supervision of the issuance in the fu
ture of stocks and bonds by interstate
corporations, and the trust plank, ol
| proposed amendment to the Sherman
antitrust law for the purpose of re
lieving trades unions, farmers organ
tZations and kindred aggregations o.
persons from the implication of being
illegal because of their very existence
| The postal savings bank plank vii
be vigorously opposed by banking in
terests. On all of these proposition:
the plan now is to open the doors o
the subcommittee for the presenta
tion of facts on these subjects.
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had recommended Senator J. C. Bur
rows of Michigan for temporary chair
man and the recommendation was
unanimously approved.
Senator Burrows was warmly re-
ceived as he stepped to the front of
the platform extension arranged for
the use of the speakers.
Rooseveit's Name Applauded.
Senator Burrows opening words
were spoken in a modulated but dis
tinct tone. He constantly referred to
the printed copy of his speech. He
had been speaking about six minutes
when he came to the first mention of
President Roosevelt He evidently
felt just little excited over the mem
tion of the president, for he had some
little difficulty in pronouncing the well
known name. After several efforts he
succeeded and at once a demonstra-
tion began. The cheering lasted near
ly two minutes. Senator Burrows, in
resuming, mentioned Fairbanks name
and there was round of applause.
Appiduoc 5lCCtCQ luC ultCi
proving President Roosevelt's policy
in relation to public lands and an addi-
tional handclapping followed the SEN
ator's expressed regret that the ship
subsidy had failed. The mention of
Elihu Root as that matchless secre-
tary of state" brought the New York
ers to their feet with cheers and way
| ing flags and handkerchiefs.
The struggle that is going on over
| the adoption of an anti-injunction
plank found place In the days pro
ceedings when an outburst of tumultu.
Gus cheering greeted Senator Burrows
| declaration that: The Republican
party has no sympathy with the spirit
which would divest the courts OF their
constitutional powers or impeach their
1 integrity"
The demonstration was probably the
most enthusiastic of the session ant
was repeated when little further or
In his speech Senator Burrows spoke
of the refuge which always could bt
found In the supreme judiciary.
Senator Burrows was unable to sent
his voice to the confines of the Coli
scum and only those In the front o.
the hall were able to. .haar his ad
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PLAN NOT DISCLOSED.
Roosevelt Boomers Still Hope to
Stampede Convention.

Chicago, June 1.-THE manner in
which the name of President Roose-
welt will be presented to the conyen-
tion for denomination has not been
disclosed, but that it will be is undis-
pUted. Just what will be the out
come of the move is an unfailing topic
for conjecture and the explosive pos
sitilities of its injection at the psy-
Geological moment are fully realized
by all concerned. The close friends
of the president and Secretary Taft
who are on the ground declare them
selves prepared, however, to meet 1t
in whatsoever form it arises with con-
vincing proofs that Mr.. Roosevelt him
self views any such attempt with dis
approval so emphatic as to leave no
room for doubt or tolerance.
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dress. Toward TIE close his voice be
came weaker and very few Of the
his words When he concluded the
roll call of states for the announce
ment of committee members was
called for, but many in the audience
had no time for this routine procedure
and started to leave the hall. Before
half the states had been called a mo-
ton carried to hand the printed slips
containing the names to the secretary
and the convention adjourned for the
day ~
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Says Roosevelt viii Be Named.

Chicago, June 17.-John A. Stewart,
president of the League of Republican
Clubs of New York, executive COM
mitteeman of the National League of
Republican Clubs and avowed cham
pion of President Roosevelt for a
third term, has issued a statement de-
clartng that President Roosevelt
would be placed in nomination, that
his acceptance or rejection being
purely question of relationship" he
could do nothing but accept.
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National Committeeman III.

Chicago, June 17.-Upon the advice
of his physician former Governor John
+. Hill, national committeeman and
delegate to the national Republican
convention from Maine, has left for
his home in Augusta. Governor Hill
suffers more or less from an affection
of the heart and the strain of the past
two weeks in connection with the con-
tested cases before the national COM
mittee brought on condition which
1t was feared might become aggra-
waited by any further participation In
convention work.
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OPPOSE ANTI-INJUNCTI0N.
New York Merchants Association
Wires Protest.

New York, June 1.-THE Merchants
association of New York has sent a
telegram to the chairman of the Re-
publican national convention protest
ing against the insertion of any anti
injunction planks in the Republican
national platform. Copies of the pro-
test were sent also to Congressman
Parsons. Olcott and Bennett with
request that they endeavor to obtain
the united opposition of the New York
delegation against an anti-injunction
plank.
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INTEREST GROWS HOURLY
Vice Presidential Question Remains
Unsettled.

OnSettleQ.
Chicago, June 17.-Interest grows
hourly in the vice presidential situa-
tion and it has been augmented by the
conflicting reports regarding the pref
erence of the president and Secretary
Taft on this subject and the effect
upon the political situation In Indiana
and Iowa of the possible nomination
of Vice President Fairbanks and SEN
ator Dolliver.
The peculiar conditions in the New
York state delegation, considerable
proportion of which is avowedly in
favor of the nomination of Represen-
tative James s. Sherman of Utica,
and the sentiment, especially among
delegates from several of the New
England states. to the effect that the
ticket would gain strength from the
nomination of New York state man,
has complicated a situation which
might otherwise have been far more
simple. The name of ex-Mayor Seth
Low of New York was mentioned in
connection with the nomination and
there is still talk centering about that
of Secretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you, but the liveliest interest among
the New York delegates and others
| favoring the selection of New York
man is in the candidacy of Represen-
tative Sherman.
Pledged to Support Hughes.
Yet New York is pledged, both by
| the action of its state and the majority
| of it's district conventions and by the
| unanimous vote of its caucus, to press
Governor Charles e. Hughes for the
| presidential nomination. Both the
| Hughes and anti-Hughes men in the
delegation realize the absurdity of a
| claim even by the Empire state OF
| both places on the ticket at the same
| time. kilograms exchanged between
i Representative Herbert Parsons oi
New York and the governor made 1t
/ plain that no act of the latter would
result in the withdrawal of the gov
ernor's name before the close of the
| first ballot at least and both elements
In the delegation have concluded that
before Mr.. Sherman's name can be
properly broached for the vice presi
Dental nomination the candidacy oi
Governor Hughes must be definitely
disposed of.
| Meanwhile Governor Guild of Massa
chusetts, Governor Sheldon of Ne
braska, Ex-Governor Murphy of New
Jersey, John Hays Hammond of Bos
4 fou Ganrya Knight NJ Calif0rniS
and others are more or less active
candidates and on the surface at least
the vice presidential situation Is full
of uncertainties out Of which almos
any man--even some dark horse
might emerge at last triumphant.