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rights of women which our grandmothers
took it looks as though things would as
sumo their sense of proportion"
Mrs. Murdoch is a hOme-lov1ng woman
and that she has to give up her beloved
place in Wichita for Washington during
the sessions Of Congress is the only OBJ
lection to Mr.. Murdock's choice OF public
life She takes keen delight In ner
home and Washington is a mere pitching
of the tent for the nonce. She comes to
Washington earlier now than she did for
merly, for her young daughter. Marcia,
Is in the Western High School. Miss
Marcia intends to go to college and thus
fulfills her mothers cherished ambition.
A pretty girl Of three. called Katherine,
is the remaining portion of the Murdoch
family, and these two fill large part OF
Mrs. MurdOck's time. Just now she is
enioying visit from the sister of Mr..
Murdock, and from her mother, Mrs. Ed
ward T. Allen, who always spends part
of each winter in Washington.
II find life here pleasant and so filled
with duties OF one sort or another that
the months pass with incredible rapidity.
But there is one feature about Washing
ton life which always fills me with as
constituent That is the crowds OF chill
dren playing in the streets. AT first l
wondered if the American capital had
more children pro rata of population than
any city of the Union, for, though 1
have accomplished my share Of travelling
in my own land. never saw quite SO many
little ones in the thoroughfares. Then l
discovered that the reason was that SO
few families had houses or yards large
enough for their youngsters. and that
Fairgrounds are something recently taken
under the municipal thought. I wonder
why such fine city runs so to apartment
houses and to houses In rows with their
backs up against one another and not
enough open space between to afford an
exercise ground for stray CATS Under
such circumstances, of course. the chill
dren have to play in the streets. but 1t
seems a poor example for the beautiful
capital of the nation to set. In our home
city, void of so many advantages which
Washingtonians enjoy, all our houses
have their grounds, and the children col
lect first in one yard and then in an
other.
MY home has four acres and we have
room enough to enjoy any kind of bless
ing-vegetables. chickens and our own
stock. / do not expect such comforts in
large cities, but it looks as though Wash
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in the home, has in way uncrowned
herself in the supreme effort to reach
civic equality with man.
1.-The subject is too broad to discuss
adequately and to consider from all points
of view. Those who say this have better
means of Judging than / have, and no
doubt they have reached this conclusion
after giving every point full and logical
deduction. I have regarded the equal
suffrage movement with mixed feelings
Personally it does not appeal to me, and
l fail to recognize its necessity or the
ultimate good which would follow it's
adoption. Then I am moved to admira
ton when l see what fine things women
can accomplish in the domain of pure
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Out of Order.

MFRS. RONALD H. BARLOW, the
Philadelphia golfer. told at lunch
con In Haverford a golf story:
"A man." she said, was golfing at
Bala. He was a poor golfer. and near
sighted to boot.
How far is 1t to the next hole. cad
die?' he said. about half way round.
"A good drive and a putt the caddie
answered.
1.-The man made tremendous drive,
Jumps of turf rose up like frightened
birds, but the ball only rolled a few
yards across the grass.
Tut. tut, said the caddie, you've
played the putt first, mister"
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Stunning such grave responsibilities at
the age when she is just budding into
girlhood. and when her life should be
care free and full of sunshine. In the
present era marriage seems a consider
able risk, no matter at what age it is
undertaken. l can realize many OBJ
Jections to such early unions as mine
That it has terminated so happily is
Murdocks biographers think 1t. He
has way of telling those who ques-
ton him that he married very young.
that he and his wife were couple OF
ba bes but that he is still married to
the same wife and that we have both
acquired wisdom with age and expert
ence in every department of domestic
science.
better to wait little time before rush
ing into matrimony. Life is more COM
pick now than it was in Kansas about
twenty years ago. Young people, as
a rule. do not wish to make small be-
ginnings and competition is SO strenu-
uous that to begin any sort of life
without a thorough training for it is to
court disaster. / believe in getting
good education and as much of it as
one possibly can. That, of course. does
not mean always to go through college
or to spend much time in schoolrooms
Many men can educate themselves, but
the training in colleges and high
schools helps great deal look
with apprehension on the lessening in
fiuence of the marriage bond view, the
ease with which divorce is sought AMI
granted with grave fear for the flu
ture. But the age at which to marry
is only one phase of the question. It
is disheartening to note that as many
marriages contracted young and from
ideal motives terminate by law as
those in which the principals are ac-
tuated by less worthy considerations
and who took on the vows in later
years.
Now. this question brings UP one
which is creating endless discussion in my
home state, as it is in every state Of the
Union and seemingly in all the civilized
countries OF the globe. Whether the in
terest which women are manifesting in
public affairs and their desire to direct
the national destiny have anything to do
with the unrest observable all along the
line, | do not know Many eminent pub
licsts believe that the increase of divorce
is largely due to the fact that American
woman has deserted her proper sphere
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pouring broadsides into each other. AT
$50 the Endymion, helpless from the loss
of her sails. and with most OF her port
guns gone, dropped out of action. III the
President had only the Endymion to con
tend with the victory was won, but the
American vessel had lost much ground IN
the fight, and the other four ships had
come up and practically had her sur
rounded. As escape was hopeless Decatur
surrendered The President had twenty
four killed and f1fty-fve wounded. Inc
Endymion had eleven killed and fourteen
wounded. The disparity in casualties IS
explained by the fact that Decatur, IN
order to cripple the Endymion, and there
by possibly escape, paid more attention
to the enemy's sails than to the nuli'
while the Endymion's fire was concen-
trated on the Presidents hull.
AS Decatur had done in the case OF
Garden, so Commodore Hayes command
ing the squadron. did in the case Of De-
catur, refusing to accept the sword OF
man who had fought so well.
Decatur was taken to Bermuda and
paroled. Before he reached home peace
had been declared. He feared the loss or
the President would affect his standing.
but he was received with every show or
affection and court Of inquiry declared
that he and his men deserved the warm
est gratitude Of the nation.
-
England the United States declared war
on Algiers. The pirates had taken ad-
vantage of the war with England to re-
new their attentions to American vessels
and had been as active almost as In the
early days of the previous decade. Two
squadrons, one under Decatur and the
other under cambridge, were sent to pun
ish them. The Algerian navy was larger
than Decaturs squadron and on his ap-
proach took refuge in the harbor OF
Malta. Decatur captured the Algerian
flagship Neshonda and the brig Estedio
and then set off for Algiers. The harbor
mad been heavily fortified, but Decatur,
without waiting for cambridge, was going
to attack when one of the foreign con-
suls, together with the captain of the
port, came out to treat for a settlement.
Decatur demanded the return OF all prfs-
oners and payment Of $4,000 for the seiz-
ure of an American vessel. The visitors
asked for time. Decatur would not grant
one minute. Not only that. but il any OF
the Algerian fleet appeared he would de-
stroy it.
The commissioners hardly had left De
catur's vessel than an Algerian Warship
was sighted. Decatur gave the signal to
chase her. The squadron closed in on the
Algerian and were about to sink her I'M
der the guns of the shore batteries when
the negotiators were seen returning with
white flag The dey had consented TO
all of Decatur's demands.
Then the squadron visited Tunis. where
Decatur demanded $4,000 for prizes the
dey had captured. The money was paid.
Next the squadron went to Tripoli. The
bashaw had no stomach for fighting the
man who had been there before. He
paid $4,000, released all captive Chris
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being the greatest hand-to-hand fighters
the Americans. Those who reached the
deck sought to escape by jumping over
board. Those who were driven below
sought to hide in the hold of the frlsate
There horrible death awaited them.
Within ten minutes Decatur had cap
tured the frfgate and not an American
had been wounded.
Decatur might possibly have taken the
frigate out of the harbor. Such an
achievement would have been wonderful
indeed. but his orders were to burn the
great ship. The ketch was loaded with
combustibles. These were transferred
hurriedly to the frigate and the loren
applied. The ship burned so rapidly that
many of those below had no chance to
escape.
With the Philadelphia a raging furnace,
Decatur and his men sprang for the ketch
He was the last to leave the frigate. He
tried to move off but the Intrepid chung
to the Philadelphia. Flames were pouring
out of the portfolios of the frigate ana
sparks were falling on the tarpaulln that
covered the ketch's supply of powder. Al
any moment there was likely to be an
explosion. The men on the ketch could
not understand what held them to the
frigate until some one discovered that the
stern lines had not been cast off. with
the energy of desperation Decatur ana
Others hacked at the lines with their
swords and the men bent to the oars.
Then as the lines parted the ketch darted
away. When they had cleared the shower
Of sparks the men rose from their oars
and yelled like Comanches Their feel
inss relieved, they resumed rowing.
Meanwhile the city was in turmoil.
Drums were beating, troopers were racing
about. men were shouting, guns were be-
ing discharged and lights We're appearing
other note soon added to the list. One of
the big guns of the Philadelphia. dis
charged by the heat of the hre, mad sent
its shot into the city. The next moment
the castle, the gunhoats and the batteries
opened fire on the little ketch. There
were eighty-four men on the ketch, and
they rowed as eighty-four men never
rowed before, perhaps Shots fell all
around Them but, marvellous to relate,
not one struck the vessel. How the gun
ners missed them when the whole. harbor
was as light as day from the flaming
frigate is hard to understand.
From being so long in tropical port
the Philadelphia timbers were dry as
finder, and the big ship burned like a
torch Her guns exploded in rapid sue
cession. and then the huge craft, parting
from her anchors, went drifting shore
ward. Under the castle she blew up.
The Intrepid was beyond the range of
the shore guns when the Pnlladelphla
fragments were scattered over the waters
and the men on the ketch soon reached
the Siren. Two days later the ketch and
the Siren were at Syracuse, and Preble,
the proudest man in all the Mediterra-
mean. had dispatched report to Washing
ton telling of Decatur's achievement and
recommending the young officer for pro-
motion to captaincy. Lord Nelson when
he heard of Decatur's exploit; is said to
have pronounced it 1.-The boldest and most
daring act of the age"
The burning of the Philadelphia was
not enough. In August Decatur was back
in the harbor of Tripoli to destroy the fleet
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G HE Is One of the Most
~ Attractive of the Younger
Women in Congressional
Circles-Mr. and Mrs. Muir
dock Can Claim a Pretty
Romance, and They Married
at a Younger Age Than
Perhaps Amy Couple in Off
cial Life-Mr. Murdoch Was
lust Nineteen and His Bride
Sixteen When They Took on
the Cares and Responsible
ties of Matrimony.
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throw the Killed ana the mortally WOund-
ed overheard.
How we'll the British captain fought
may be appreciated from the fact that
with his miZZenmast cut away, his main
yard useless, foretopmast gone and jib-
boom hanging by single stay, Capt.
Garden. with only a foresail drawing
sailed for the American with intention Of
boarding. 1t was useless Decatur raked
the Macedonian until he put every gun
on the quarterback and forecastle: and
some on the main deck, out of action.
. Then the foresail was shot away and the
Macedonian was helpless wreck.
Decatur refused to take Gardens sword
saying he could not take the sword of
man who had defended his ship so brave
ly. Garden imagined he was the first
British captain to surrender to an Amer
lean in the war, and was heartbroken, but
the Guerrero had been captured before
that day by the Constitution. On the Mace
DOMAIN 104 men had been killed or wound,
ed. On the United States ) were killed
and wounded. The United States car
ried "a guns to the Macedonian's 49, but
the crew of the United States numbered
ATS and that Of the Engishman 29I. The
Macedonian was the only one OF the great
British frigates captured in the war that
was brought to the United States. She
was refitted and remained in the navy
until 1916
X
1t was not until 1915 that Decatur saw
action again. He had been put in COM
mand Of the squadron blockaded in New
York, and, chatting from his enforced idle
ness. he took advantage of gale to slip
the blockade on January 10 in the frigate
President. The pilot mistook the chan
vi tbo rGhin went aground
near Sandy Hook. The sea was SO heavy
that the frigate was saved from wreck
only by fine seamanshlp. and when sne
was floated she was so badly strained as
to impair her speed and seaworthy quail
ties greatly.
Decatur would have returned for re-
pairs. but the gale carried him to sea-
The next morning he sighted five vessels
of the blockading fleet: His only satety
was in flight. but the President, damaged
as she was had lost her speed. CroWding
on every inch of canvas and Tightening
the boat in every way possible, Decatur
tried to run away. In the afternoon the
leading ship of the pursuing force, the
Endymon, was within easy distance and
opened fire. The Endymion was admira-
bly, handled. while the President was dlf-
ficult to maneuver. Decatur might nave
turned and fought but If he did the other
four vessels would have crshed him with
their fire. While the Endymion, with
bow guns poured a destructive fire on the
President, Decatur determined on course
of action more audacious even than ina.
he carried to success in the harbor OF
Tripoi 1t was to swing about suddenly,
run down and capture the Endymlon by
boarding, scuttle the President and then
escape in the swift Endymion.
At pm he gave the ORDER Inc
President was swung about and headed
for the Englishmen, but capt hope oi
the Endymion was not to be caught, ana
the two sailed side by side for two hours
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By Margaret B. Downing.

y the opening days
of Congress there
are numerous star
roles. So many
men have diverg-
ing interests that
scores focus atten-
ton which is later
withdra WIN in favor
of the few. Ars.
Murdoch is none
the less an inter
esting study be-
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cause she is Mrs. Victor Murdock ana
because she is bright, attractive woman
and entirely absorbed in her husbands
life work and ambitions.
when one has what the public Is
,leased TO call a romance in the family
chronicles" said Mrs. Murdoch. Il find
that il awakens keen interest. And
this is not only among women who are
presumed to be sentimental and to have
a proper regard for the game OF hearts,
but also among men, and 10 whom the
antics OF the little blind god are not
usually appealing. Mr.. Murdoch and
fell in love so young that it looks now
as il | must have always looked on
him as the man fate had picked out. We
went to school as children to the same
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ICATUR has been
called the Cheva-
lier Bayard of the
sea. That he was
without fear his
brilliant C a r e e L
would seem TO
prove. That he
was without re-
proach depends
altogether on tine
Vi e W p % j II t :
To some students
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Poor Billiards.

zone summer in the country" said
a well known amateur billiardist, ian
other man and were oyertaken by a
storm and had to go into a tavern for
shelter. The rain fell steadily. We
had three or four long hours before US.
Time began to hang heavily on our
hands.
Landlord said /, do you happen
to have a billiard tableT
Sure said the landlord. Sure.
Just step this way, gents
HE proudly threw open the door Of
a dark, stuffy room. We saw an anti
quated table with patched cloth, and
in the corner was a rack Of crooked
cues.
"'Any ballsr said 1.
Sure said the landlord, and he I'M
locked a closet and laid on the table
three white balls, all alike-there was
no spot, you know.
"But, see here / demonstrated.
how do you tell these balls apartY
"'Oh, that's all right said he. You
soon get to know 'em by their shape u"
st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
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Wild DOGS In Africa.

The wild dogs in Africa are more
feared by the natives than any other
beasts, for, while they are not to be
dignifed by the term Of game, they
run In packs and seem to know that
the native is afraid Of them. Native
burden bearers will often take their
chances in passing around a buffalo
herd and will hardly notice a lion, but
when they hear the howl Of the wild
dogs they drop whatever they maybe
balancing on their heads and take to
the trees. There they are frequently
held captive until their cries summon
assistance. Crossing the trail Of large
game. these dogs often interfere with
the pursuit At a distance the hunter
is likely to mistake them for leOpards
or some Of the smaller game. Intense
disgust follows the wounding Of a wild
dog, for then, according to the ethics
Of the chase. the true sportsman must
pursue and kill the beast. These dogs
are not degenerates, but are natural
mongrels. They have low bodies COW
cred with hair Of coach dog growth.
bushy tails and powerful paws.-Mc-
Clure's Magazine.
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To Ra Sham.

The Aryan root lax" meant ito be
sharp" and the idea Of sharpness has
followed it at least through 10000
years into all Of the family Of Ian
guages of that tongue. 1t Is quite like
ly that the property Of sharpness was
conceived Of by these ancestors from
handling shells, the first knives that
man knew. That cutting edge was re-
ferred to by lax" long before the most
primitive people had learned to put
an edge on fiint- When these Aryans
wanted to express the idea Of sharp
ness Of mind they used the same word.
This root went into the Greek, where
it became ''akros," meaning pointed.
In Sanskrit 1t is "acre," meaning the
same thing. In the Latin we find
"acrimonia," signifying sharpness, from
which our "acrid" comes. The Latin
also has "acer," meaning sharp, and
"acus," a needle In the AnglO-Saxon
it became "eag," an edge. So the idea
Of sharpness runs all the way through,
and we have it in our acid" 'acute,"
ledge" and lax" as well as in "acrid"
and "acumen.
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Ths ouinnY Ink Thisf.

~WOmen prisoners Is Quippy," said
the jailer. ''One had a quip toward
writin', and she vas always swipin'
ink out OF the schoolroom.
"She swiped ink In her thimbIe.
Shed ill the thimble up to the brim
and then stand 1t carefully in her hair.
Mighty good balancin' was required on
the way back to her cell. Still, what
II she did spill a drop or two on her
scalp? A female convict amt on view
Ike society woman, is she?
'Of course as soon as we got on to
the thimble game we put a stop to It
That didn't put stop to the ink steal
In, though. / says to her one day on
the way back from the schoolroom:
"weIl, Russell, no more poetry writ
In with ink what don't belong to ye,
hey?
''she just smiled and mumbled some
thin.
"'Speak up says /, DO ye miss yer
ink-yes or nor
Bub-ub-ub,' says she, tryin' to
brush past me. But / grabbed her
arm. noticed a thin black thread Of
sump'n tricklln' from her lips. Yes,
sir! Would ye believe It? She was
stealin' the peoples ink now In her
mouthr-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
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encouragement.

encouragement.
Il have q splitting headache sighs
the beautiful young thing.
Have yOu ever tried magnetic heal
mgr" asks the obllging young man.
mo. What Is itP'
You rest your head, thus. on my
shoulder. and I pass my arm about
your waist In this manner. Now be
perfectly calm and zee II this does not
relieve you
The position IL maintained for Eve or
ten minutes. and then the oblIgine
young man asks:
''DOts your head ache any mOreY'
SYe-e-es."
wen. I'm sorry I don't seem able to
relieve you"
BE Is about to remove bis arm when
she looks up At him ehidingly and
says:
cit seems TO me that r you have any
confidence IN your method you would
Be willing to keep on Chicago
n.aRs
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The AIsxandrian Library.

Omar. a fanaticaI caliph who over
ran Egypt about the middle Of the sew
enth century, proclaimed that, since
the Koran contained everything that
human beings ought to read, no other
books had any right to exist, 80 be
condemned TO destruction the immense
library at Alexandria founded by the
Ptolemies and constantly enlarged by
their successors until the advent Of
the Saracens. How enormous it was
can be imagined from the fact that for
six months the manuscripts supplied
the fuel Of 1000 public baths. 1t was
the most terrible blow ever inflicted
upon literature.
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Suburban Suburbs.

A fat dweIler. having selected what
he thought was a pretty good thing
in one Of the suburban towns as a
place Of residence, took his wife out
TO look at it. The rent was delight
full, but the house was on the very
rim Of the town. The wife disap-
proved.
whats the matter with itF' he
asked testify, for he had had a hard
time finding it.
"WeIl," she replied with feminine
firmness. 81 am willing for your sake
to live in a suburb Of the city. but
positively will not live in the suburb
Of a suburb. It's asking too much.
George, and-and"-
She didn't cry, but George prevented
1t only by superhuman eforts.-New
York Press.