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Died

Mrs Lillian Eckstein. age %.
wife OF Mr. Clem Eckstein, died
at her home on North Main ST.. 1.
yesterday morning after having
given birth to a child. Deceased
had been sick for several days.
Mrs. Eckstein was formerly Miss
Lillian Mclotyre of Savannah Ga.
and later OF Louisville, and came
here about a year ago and was
urited In marriage 10 Mr.. Glen
Eckstein. son of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Eckstein The deceased
leaves besides her mother and
husband a number of other rel
atives and host of friends to
mourn her sad death.
The husband and other bereav-
ed relatives have the sympathy
OF the entire community.
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The Rev. lrI R. Hicks 1871 Almanac.

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Almanac
for 1911, that guardian Angel in
a hundred thousand homes. is
now ready. Not many are now
willing to be without it and the
Rev. Irl X. Hicks Magazine.
Word and Works. The two are
only One Dollar a year. The AL
manac is 35c prepaid No home
Or office should fail to send for
them, TO Word and WORKS Pub
Company, st. Louis, VI |,
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doubt Disappears
No One IN JasOT Who Has q Bad Back Gu
Ignore This DcsbIs prpoi.


Does your back ever ache?
Have you suspected your kid
neys?
Backache is kidney ache,
With il comes dizzy spells.
S eeples nights, tired, dull
days.
Distressing urinary disorders.
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Doan'S Kidney Pills bring quick
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Renewed testimony; tested by
time.
Anthony Baumert. Main Street
Jasper, Ind, says: Il had a
very bad attack of kidney trouble
and | was obliged to pass the
kidney secretions every lite
while. My back panied me al
most constantly and was very
weak. | also had depressing
headaches and was all run down.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised, | got box at Flick and
Pfau's Drug Store and before |
had taken them long. the sym
ptoms Of my trouble were remov-
ed. | had never took another
remedy that acted. as effectively
as Doan's Kidney Pills State
ment given April "a, 1870
A LASTING CURE.
On Mach 23, 1910, Mr.. Baum
srt confirmed the above state
ment and added: Il gladly al.
low the continuened use of my
name in praise of Deans Kid
ney Pills. Since this remedy
cured me three years ago, ha e
had no further cause for COM
plant.
For sale by all dealers. Price
20 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buf-
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name--Doan's--
and take no other.
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The Greater Youths Com.
paniOn.


Since its enlargement BY the
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in the year equals to four hun
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for the articles on skill in sports
and pastimes and how to develop
il.
The girls wlll find many novel
and practical suggestions which
will be helpful in their daily life
For the family in general. hints
for the profitable occasion of
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the happiness and comfort of the
household.
his rea ing is all in addition
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OF in all fields of human activity
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New Subscriptions Received at
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For sale by Jos. A. Mehringer
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary C. Tormohlen to F. w.
Tormohlen 120a /, SO $1,000.
John Fromme to r. NJ. MiIhurn
38a 1912 sl400
Sarah E. Evans to John From
me pit lot 3 Buchart's add Jasper
$3.50
Martin Ziegler to Geo. Zeigler
1S0.5a 81 and 80 1n3 $4,000.
Martha E. Dooley to Mary Z
hurry. 2'.a % In 6 5000.
Adam Heidrich to John +.
Vessel lisa 20 25 $4,000.
Louis II. Katter to Ed and F.
F. Schmett 20a 435 1926.
Geh. P. Morgan to Aug. and
Matilda Ahrens $4,000 so It "a 2
8 $3.50.
Bernard Brucning to Frank
Begle "a 1894 $1,000
Frank Begle to Theo Begle Goa
"a 3 5 $1,000
Effie Staten to Robt Head pt
Blemkers' block Huntingburg SIS
John B. Alvey to Robt. Head
pit, Blemkers' block Huntingburg
$40
Apolonia Sprauer to Trustees
Central Chrintian Church lot |
and 2 Scheurmans add Hunting
burg $3.50
Cynthia A. Evans to Stella A
Simmons l0a 225 1926.
Frank X. Streicher to Frank B
Sermeisheim lila 25 $1,000
Jessie l.. Atkins ct oil to Cora
+. Limp goa 1873 5000
Fannie Brown to John w. Tay-
Tor und one Twelfth l60a 10 and
1888 Sll5.
Ann Pinkton to Mile P Hagen
last viii
NJ. Friedman to Posa Nehringer
and Theresa BIncsley ut lot 67
Jasper l.. and A.
K w. Armstrong 10 Di aedrich
Hoist 93a % and 2935 5000.
Andrew Hoefling to Edw and
Frank Helmerich pit OF 2 Meyers
sub div Huntingburg $1,000.
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AfOTTCE j. hereby given to the citizens Of
~ r'rtersyiilc. Done township Dubois
G puntv. Indiana. th the undtrs gned a
male ci,iz.n 70 ths Uaitcd states. VIII apply
to- the County Co nmissioners Of Va bOis
county at their nvAt regular session IN Jan.
1911, for license to retail intoxicating
Liquors beer ami vine. and prrufit IL same
to be drank on the premises, under the ~ ~
visions 81 the laws ~ Indiana governing
such license
The eNn { nescript on ~ where said liquor
T. To- be solids in "A front room Ca III. ground
floor Of enc Stoty frame building. iCN2l.
located on the East half ~ lot 81 IN the town
OF Portcrsvile. Ind.
JOHN l. KBOi l..
Zee 9. TO- swk
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Notice
OF Letting of Contract for
Books and Stationery for
Dubois COunay for the
Year 1911.

Notice 10 hereby given that the Hon.
Board Of Commissioners OF Dubois Co.
Indians, will receive sealed bids for the
contract 10 furni-h the Books and sta
tionery for the vaii us county officers OF
said cSunty during The year 1911, ~ per
specified lists on file in the Auditor.
office. Bids will be received for esch
item and for each Of the four classes &C
cord,ng TO Law. Each class must be
added correctly and the t1t,l siven.
Said h;ds will bsopened in the Auditors
ofiee at jasper Indiana at IL O'Clock
A. N. on,
TUESDAY DkcssBHR, 20, 1910.
Each bid mus. be accompanied by q
bond according 10 law, and made Paw
able 10 the Board OF County Commi.
sioners OF Dubois County Indiana.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and ell bids.
BY order Of the Board Of County Com
n ssioners Of dubois County Indiana.
N. A. ewBySEY,
Auditor OF Dubois County.
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FOR SALE

St0ry-and-half seven room
house. Good lot, 50x100 it.. az
ey n rear, graded street. good
pavements. good well and celia
Must be sold at once. No roa-
sonable offer refused. AplE
Courier Office.
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Life is too short to wait on
your good work or good wares to
build you up in business. You
must publish yourself to the
world by the use of printers ink.
Try an ad in the Jasper Weekly
Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-12-09
IS ,,'ne township Trustees
N0tice

lne undersigned, Trustee OF Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend TO Ail business
pertaining to the office Of Trustee. at his
residence. two mes stWf o. suP
tersville, On Saturdaysof ek, ei.I
requests sl. persons having township
business TO present il on Saturday. Gin
Gems desiring books from the To~a,hp
LIbrary, are notified that the Library
kepi ~ my residence.
School books at James Nulk.y'
= portersyille. Thomas II. INsAN.
i-pstee Boonr Ii
Jan 5 1909 yr.l
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FRIDAY DECE MBER 9. 1910
Commissioners Court

The Board of Commissioner:
Of Dubois county met in regu al
session Monday all members be,
ing present.
The bonds of the officers elect
were approved the following are
on the bond of Auditor cleo,
Jacob H Seng, Jos. E. Buchart (,
John J Seng, Nike Agnes, Jos.
Stein, John Stein, Ben Nordhoff
the bond is in the sum of ten
thousand dollers.
The Treasurer elect William
Rauscher is in the sum of $3.50.
600 with the following sureties
Fred H. Poetker Henry Land
grebe, Geo. F Schultz. Herr,
Sunderman, Leo Stenftenagle.
Henry Mauntel. G r Rams
brock. Ed Link, We 'Arnsman.
Albert Honey. Phi. Oily. Louis
Stats. John Wissner. Phil Par
tenksimsr, Conrad Landgrebe,
Henry J. Lehmkuler. VIM. Nun.
dy. n. H. Fuchs. Ger Astrike,
d. r. Melton, Louis HeitZ, H w.
Alpers, John Behrens, Adam
Stratman, Frank Shsrle, Jno. )
Frick. Geo Heitz, Henry Wen
kenhoefer. Jno. Lehmkuler. Hy
Ficken. Chss. hoenkhaus. E. C.
Dufendach, John Apple. Angus
Salat, Herman Winkenhoefer
Fred Saatkamp. II. L Elshoff
Henry Prior. VIM Hoffman
Jacob Hoffman. ] H. Hoffman
Dan Rauscher, Fred Menke, +
H. Wellman. }. n. Miller, Fobt
Kemp, H. c. Rothert, Geo. Seu
bold, r. w Peters, Jno. A. Stem
fternagel. Peter Scherle. Gerrett
Stsinkamp.an F. w. Tormohlen
The bond of Sheriff elect jacob
P. Sch-enk in the sum of Sc, 600
is composed of the following:
J. Z. McFall. w. L Cox. Bomar
fraylor, j. p. KunkeI, Jacot
Burger, Jr. A B. Kreml p. li,o
Lorsy, Albert Sonder11- los
Brescher. A j. Berger, Pn.liI
Sehwsnk. Jos. F. Friedman, Geo
w. Gramelspachsr, J. J. Mehne
+ N Milburn, Henry Pau, w
8. Hunter, and Albert Urich.
The bond Of Clerk elect VIM
Bockelman in the sum OF 500, 0Ot
is composed Of the following:
w. A. Traylor, Jacob Burger
Jr. Albert Sonderman, G.. p
Wagner, John Granddaughter
John Hoffman, Chas. Egg, Fred
Agnes, Jno F. Bockelman. Leo
pod Stemle. John Dixie anc
John p. Salb.
The bond of Recorder John II
Judy, in the sum of $4,000 with
the following sursties: w. +.
Cox, jos. Gerber, Albert Sender.
MAJ, Gustave Granddaughter
and Jacob Burger. Jr.
The bond of Coroner Jno. =.
Hsinker In the sum Of $4,000 il
composed Of Fred H. Poetger,
Adam Stratman. Jno s. Frick,
and Jno. B. Miller.
Surveyor Emil Berger filed
bond in the sum Of $1,000 With
Adam Stratman. and Frank
Mitcher as suYeties theron.
Liquor licenses issued to Val.
Fleig Of Ferdinand and Edward
J. Rust Of Holland.
The Road petition Of August
Hurst was accepted and Philip
kreilein. John Hauser, and Her
man Weber appointed viewers
to meet Dec. 9Th, at the offer
of VIM. III. Kellams J. =. to be
sworn.
The board willmee again Dec.
10Th to let the contract for books
and Stationery and on Dec. 30th
TO make all al owancss fer the
year and wind up all business.
The following allowances were
Election Expenses sl241. se
Rock Road Repair 1850
Poor Farm 1911
Public BUILDINGS 1T q
Harb son TIP Rock Roads 1.S
Books. STATIONARY etc. zv,6C
Bridges 1893.
Fee and Salary 1890
New Court Horse 10000
Total allowances 1882 Oe
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LEGAL BLANKS.

Warranty Deeds, Qlit Claim
Deeds. Chattle Mortgages. Re Z
Estate Mortgages, Inventor
Suponeas, Warrants. Reports
for Sale at the COURIER OFFTC
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Notice snereby given that lie snGer-
signed Trustee OF HARRISON township.
wall attend 10 township business Oh each
rionday OF the year at my Office, an
..erscns having township business %
transact ais required to present it to him
N saturdays.
The township library will bs kept At
NV home nezf kellerville.
MARTIN THINKING, Trustee.
n lQlS
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Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

What They VIII Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary Irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes
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A good farm, 112 acres a mile
from Jasper, und, Raid with coal
Good water Reasonable Terms
and cheap.
B. E. DoANE. Agent,
Jasper Ind.
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Tp. Trustee Notice

Notice is hereby given that Will al
tend to the duties cf the Trustees Office
on Saturday OF each week at my ofii,s q
Schnellville where those having hu-iuer
will please call. Also will sell school
books.
J.HN BLOCK, Trustee
Mar. Il 1909 year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-12-09

Earl Dillon came home Satur-
day from Evansville and return
ed there Sunday night, where he
is experimenting the work OF
putting in some bridges for the
Traylor Construction Co.
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Sore Nipples and Chapped Hands

Are quickly cured by applying Chamberlain,
eslve. Try It. 1t Il sucCess Prics ctnts-
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Wanted

Heading blocks at the Jasper
Heading Mil. Call aud see us
for prices and dimentions.
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chatEDUCATION

Furnishes the best prepara-
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W m. A. Wilson
General Insurance,
and Loans. Farm
Loans at 5.p n cent.
Jasper. Ind.
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!" EBSTER'S
MTiRNiTIONAL

a.. DICTIONARY
The sun., 1910-05-22

for the Bronx championship.
Tour aapirants we're drawn IN the
IN Sles and the field ~ laTFe m the doubles
81 Womans events. which vii be de-, ided
d,,ying the wes,k on the clay courts ot the
ee-lford PARK Tennis club. The summary
,ts,,. C-bamuionahip singles First round
yyslis q Grant defeated Nalter L. Pate ~
"a Tdrar b Lee defeated FredsIicA g hesEs.
3 -. Norman q Joae, ,on as,.s,ss ss.sssi n
"a ~ a.. G \ anderson de'ea1d frsd
80 a. Fo2 "a - George s. iiroesbeCh a.
f-sf-5 \ Steinkamp. 3 a - -, y. ~ Dund}
tsfgaied R stantriL % 81
Mis- Frances Gauthsy uon he women
prizs and Rufus T.. frenrh me men pft1e
,ssfsrday in the progressive mlhea louDls,
tournaments on the court. 81 ne Mesi 1lae
.T.5,r,js C'i,Ib near Van Cortlandi PARK h0th
sSiHbsd vim clean scores for tho hNe
,..tshs- pIayed Among he women con
..,.,st. v,rers Mrs Edward 4. l0niin, Mrs
ti..-,. Nct alum Misc whitney. Mrs IeorFe
p,-s Wiss laura FISCHER and Miss t'srtrlde
H. i. Torrr on the mems SIDE Perry hh'
tr.iL Edwar3 a. Conlin, thAries lAndefs'
HAIRY Perkins and y hhnygn euinl,sieu
~ t,,trnev nniy one match Oi note took
..i,l,. ys.l@rdaV That vas IN the Second
rLa',,J IN doubles Edwin 2. Fischer and
t,,,Li mn, bard defeated b. \ Prentice and
800 Gsrdner IL wHs three 81 annu
MI ysry ci0se The hnal mairh in Hihsle.
~, tho lJsrkett and AleHandeI CUP ~ HesH 9,
Fradsrtck 4 lnman and kna. bnfcharn s,.I W.
10 played arKt Saturday aiterh"'h wv
y,er', Sb.wplauship nouules secOnd round
yt..ig D. Fis.'brr and Hoss hurrhald ueieat'u
it II p-rntirr and carl tiardnrT. p, ~ Z"
f,nsolsfInn siHgirs. firft ruund - y y
urnnnr defeated Harm ParEer . a =
The sun., 1910-05-22
TJRF
RACING
BELMONT PARK

Trains bays D. SAN 81 40 tn0 IN % an
g.turdsy nnlyl Sperial car for Turf and Fied
rirb rslnlJpra or ~ train Lrave flatbuah Ave
i.sB. tlO. ~ a 70 saturday 0ubb'
The sun., 1910-05-22
.IrnMoaIlA NgTnUCTION.
sTEWART AUTO SCHOOL

Tnoralrn individual insirucion. 10 ~ hhta
.,,,i,..rgt frssact our plant Ciassel star, cvcr.
.s. II ritr Tor Baus irL "a. " stth a.. y. .tit
The sun., 1910-05-22
LWN TFNNIS
Insl, rr Harlem r. &. Tourney Piay an
Othrr { oUFts.

.--. n singles and doubles and
r.u4Iurd 0f the consolation
'fa Harlem Tennis Club were
.r-f-rily Do The singles the
... H.r. "A NHIIam B 'ragin and Walter
'a HrI hey INDUCED IN fierce
.H'. ,'orv finally rested with
-.urr of .. o. p. -. O-G.
.s- owing fn h- dogged per-
..H rNn Long island champion
' short rr-f CraRin and HAIL
-'..rt.hnr and Roy y Rich~y
H. iDuh'e- and % m. sur
r..Tf. present tragfn and Hall
H fIHir favor being 81.
Hr summary.
.lgr naI ana rup rDund-
Do fe'-sl lai Walter Merrill
Hu...s. ..raI sui rup round
10 Hnu Water Meuil Hall
N.rH"r and julio n. strin
.r-- -~rurf round irving
."nrr' WawI.h. . Z. = 3
.'.IfI Walter ID fhssf ny
F Nsf."a fTfeatrd ur. Nirtof
tuafate StFtnarhrr
% %'.s."1 - seisy'r sebisy1'r S.,,L. Z. I.sSs' 9.
!sg sHlEr, deisabsd Robsrl
q Iff 10 hartman fefra -
HauT TIH PaTirt
.usrrrr ry default V J.
'Fg.a |Ef
'r..rr hartman defeated
D. Haggs de'eatei
ag-. rrf,srrI Irving
... f1rmrv Irdoor nf.
..rHl F three -ai victory
'.. FruDkivU cham.
trIr- ui fhT -rrUud
The sun., 1910-05-22
HoasEs AND CARRIAGES.

FOR SALE-A pair Of young
bay carriage horses; splendid ac-
ton: TO be seen at I9 COTnelia
st.. N. Y.
The sun., 1910-05-22

AWAVusOME. SITS LlFH frsri-ss HOrse very
,tfrs~tIye In anuearaHFr sud rforuurnf rrute
Il, rise or drive nrHuufHl ruhirfF urrd ufunhuut
....1n. farrfF surrrI arafs tuurI .lrlrh htr-
rfs. stifira. rur- ff ."H HNH1 uuhrtr value
.F.. Mo- &C. aUI.. . 'a.I .fI. Httr 1t1.
The sun., 1910-05-22

FOR SALE SEVERAL GASOLINE CON.
MERCAL VEHICLES. MAY BE SEEN AZ
10 CORNELA 81. BETWEEN SAND . ;so
4. n. AND AFTER p. ". TAkE sIXTH
AVENUE ELEVATED TO SIN ~.
LOCONOHli.E landauIcf. yrry little used. Ike
new yerF handsome Hnd iu urr' frf runuing order
desiring imupi ilHfr sale. WI'l fErrFf nrsf rrHruu
abie offer BllADN 80 Wet ttff w.
500 pa-ss1grr Mafhes1n. perfect condition.
fllly eguiDuei, SsO immcta.e5. OWNER hot
los sun uptown uftre. iaan Broadway
MAvwFIL Hrft tor-inE ~ar stza, 'ni' s an
exceptional bargain ~ you uant reliable car 20 81
I0U rrirr can "a Wet Nth a.
HANUsOMF. snspu,. poE~r'ul car. sultan
trvI HH y g. 80. Ihr new Rni flll equiTprd
laD West ttth g.
FOaD touring rsr. t17A. splendid rrnnlng ori~r
snd fIilr ruuIupcd ~ Nesi ttfh u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-30

bitration backed by military force
would be farcical A nation which
violated the Hague compact would not
be visited by physical vengeance. She
would simply forfeit her rights among
nations.
The whip of public opinion can cut
as deep as the lash of war" says one
authority. diplomatic representa-
tion could be withdrawn. all official
communication annulled. and CONNER
cial. ecclesiastical political and scien-
tific intercourse with others that make
nations powerful, we can readily see
that no greater calamity could befall
a government. Solitary confinement
is the worst of punishments. The
nations which will meet in 1915 at the
Hague will make permanent the pro
visions of 1907 conference relative TO
aerial warfare. and the matter will be
out of the realm of discussion. In
law and in fact. no nation is justified
in constructing an alrship fleet
Yet aerial fleets are in course Of
construction. Whether they are meant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-30
There Will Be No Great War it the Air
Clause The Hague Agree ment Contended Diplomats
Prevent Preparation

! ter OF practical military exploitation
both belligerents were sorely tempt,
ed to experiment with it. That they
did not is proof of the care which
they observed the Hague agreement.
There was no limitation on the use of
the balloon of course. for purposes OF
observation.
The compact was renewed in 1907
by torty-four nations. The following
is an extract from the fourteenth con
vention signed Oct. IS. 1907 at The
Tasue:
The contracting powers agree to
prohibit for period extending to the
close of the third peace conference
tl9lo) the discharge of projectles and
explosives from balloons or by other
new methods of similar nature"
The convention confined the limita-
ton of warfare to the surface of the
earth and the protection of non-com-
batants, who would probably be the
greatest sufferers from military oper-
auons in the sky. The demolition of
city. for example. through the sim
pie process of dropping bombs upon
its defenseless head. would be a bar
barism striking at the roots of civili-
cation. This is the method of war
fare mapped out by the alarmists.
who see the hands of the evil one in
the aeroDlane and the dirigible.
Whatever is TO be the future of the
aerial warship-and there is no rea-
son TO think that Germany is arming
her Zeppelins merely through curios-
ity-one point at least. has been gain
ed. A projectile is not likely to be
dropped upon non-combatant in war,
and should such an incident occur.
the offending government will be held
to strict account by the concert of the
powers. There are some interpreters
OF international law who hold that
shots Will never be actually fired
from balloon or aeroplane.
The English war scare was given
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for transportation purposes remains to
be seen. 1t is noticeable that the
Hague convention has not legislated
against firing of projectiles at air
ships. Already a new type of gun has
been designed to meet attack from the
sky. Experiments were recently con-
Quoted by the war department at San
dy Hook with guns aimed at free bal
looms. The experiments were not en-
tirely successful, but they demonstrate
ed a certain definite groove of mill
tary thought in the present era.
The Hague debarment of the aerial
warship may crumble away when the
convention expires. under the pressure
of the great powers. but it is TO be
hoped. for the sake of civilization. that
it will be renewed n perpetuity.
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tighter twist when Louis Bleriot flew
across the channel and alighted on the
chalf cliffs of Dover. The nation suf-
fered nightmare of future legions
headed toward Albion like a cloud of
locustst all on an errand of destruc-
ton. Bleriot himself did nothing to
calm the British fear. He rather en-
Joyed the fearsom thrill which his mar
Vicious feat gave his hosts The Hague
convention did not count for much
with the British foreign office as
against grim actualities 1t firmly be-
lieved that squadron of Zeppelins.
launched by sinister Germany, could
threaten her national security.
When the average lingo is confront
ed with the fact that the Hague con-
ferences have not only limited. but
have completely eliminated any re-
naming right to wage aerial warfare.
he asks with touch of cynicism {:
What great central force is there to
compel a nation to obey the Hague
madates: What if a nation entirely
disregards the compact"
The answer is that there is no CEN
trail force except honor among nations
and the moral pressure of the non
combatant countries. The lurid i'm
agination of army officers can see
nothing as a rule. except brute force
and they entirely overlook other fac
tors to compel obedience to interna-
tional law. The people of the world
support the Hague convention. There
fore there is no danger that any one
nation. or indeed any two, will fling
it aside contemptuously. No nation
can afford to ostracise itself. Interna-
tional law as written at the Hague
convention. must be observed and even
in as truggle which might split Europe
apart from Hamburg to Constantinople
it will not go by the board.
No international police force. it is
believed. will be required to enforce
the DEGREES of the Hague tribunal. Ar