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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

Yes, Serglus, darling, I'd like to, !"
she whispered. But now-now that
they've sent a telegram to the man
I've come out to marry I'm afraid it's
too late. He may be here any mo-
ment. And how would look, walking
off with the doctor? If only I'd known
you were here. How long have you
been at Ellis island SergIus?"
"a month last Saturday" the doc
tor answered. "Why?"
20, nothing" sighed Nora.
Nora, ashore" whispered Ser
gus, 1T isn't too late. | think l can
square the folks here. They can't
hold you so long as you've got some
means of support And can support
you, Nora, yes, even If l lose my
place in consequence. And guess a
woman's always privileged to change
her mind"
And what about Ellis, Sergius?"
inquired Nora demurely.
1T is Ellis, them"
I'm not saying it's Ellis" Nora
protested.
Sergius O'Flanahan snapped his
fingers. Nora" he said, you always
were tease. If I'd had a grain OF
sense in the old days I'd have cap
tured you and carried you to the priest
and made you marry me before you
knew what | was doing to you. But
it isn't too late yet. And as for FL
lis, man who let's a chance like you
slip through his fingers isn't worth
the having. Now I've got you and I'm
going to keep you. Come along and
see the commissioner"
He led her out of the detention
room, along the corridor, and up the
stairs to the room in which the Of
fees of the commissioner are situated
He paused at the door
I'D like to see you minute, sir,
he called
Come in, O'Flanahan," the commits
sioner answered. Let the lady come
in. BY the way. here's a telegram just
come for you. ! held it here, know
ing you'd be up for the board meet
ing. You'd better open it."
The doctor tore open the envelope
and pulled out the missiye inside. He
read:
Yes, Sergius. Nora"
1t had been resent from Newark
And the place of dispatch was Ellis
island.
Nora was looking over his shoulder
Now, as he began to understand she
snatched the telegram out of his
hands.
Don't you understand, you stupid"
she whispered 1T was you. ! sent
it to you at Newark when I landed
here. It's you, you, you, you, and not
Ellis OFlaherty at all"
a sound behind them made them
start The commissioner with his
back turned was coughing exceeding
~ loudly.
Il beg your pardon, doctor" he said
turning round. What was it that you
wanted to sec me about?"
Copyright 1912 by w. G. Chapman)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20
JUDGE WILLING TO PLEASE
Protesting Prisoner Escaped With
Light Sentence After He Had Put
Up an Argument.

Judges We're very considerable in
the old days. Lord Brampton, in his
"reminiscences relates a story H.
Illustrating this;
Baron Martin, famous English jur-
list of the old school, whose native le-
niency and sense of fun often placed
him at the mercy Of the very men he
was trying, was once about to SEN
tence an old offender charged with a
petty theft
Look" said the baron, with an as
sumption of severity; q hardly know
what to do, but you can take six
months"
Il can't take that, my lord; it's
too much said the prisoner, respect
fully but firmly. Il can't take it..
Your lordship sees I didn't steal very
much, after all"
The baron INDUCED in one of his
low, chuckling laughs before reply
ing:
We'll, that's very true; We didn't
steal much" he said Well, then.
We can take four months. Will that
dc-four months?'
Nay, my lord, but I can't take that,
either" was the reply.
Then TAX three"
That's nearer the mark, my lord"
the prisoner said, approvingly. But
I'd rather you made it two, if you will
be so kind"
Vera well, then, TAX two" said
the judge, with the air of one who is
pleased to have done the right thing
at last. And mind, don't come again.
If you do I'll give yer-well, it all de-
pends,"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

with laughter again. Nora was never
sad for more than few minutes to-
gether.
Sure Nora, this is bad business"
said the young doctor, sitting down
beside her q hear you're to be
married"
That l am" answered Nora, look
ing sidewise at him.
IT'S bad business" said O'Flana-
han again. Who is it, Nora darlin'?'
You mustn't call me that, Sergius,
nor squeeze my hand" said Nora
primly. 4 wouldn't have thought it
of you, Doctor O'F'lanahan."
I'm not squeezing it, Nora; I'm
Just holding it," said Sergius, and as
she made no protest, he continued
holding it. who is the lucky man."
he continued. rs it Piggy Mac
Shane?"
Now do you think that I'd be after
marrying MacShane?" cried Nora in
digpantly. mo, indeed it isn't"
Then it's Terry MacBride; bad
luck to him." cried Sergius. 81 knew
he'd get you, Nora, if you didn't take
care. Is it MacBride?"
mo, it isn't MacBride,' said Nora
family. And please-please don't
ask me. You'd be so jealous"
Then ! know who it is for sure. -
said the young doctor. ITS Ellis
O'Flaherty. Ellis, who always boasted
that he'd get you and went to Chicago
four years ago and made his Pile
fattening pigs"
And what if he does fatten pigs,
Sergius OFlanahan?" exclaimed Nora
Indignantly. He's worth his ten
thousand dollars today, is Ellis, if he's
worth a penny. Mind you" she added
I'm not saying that it is Ellis,
though"
Il know it's Ellis" answered Ser
gius O'Flanahan gloomily. 81 knew
he'd get you. He always beat me out
of everything. Do you remember
when he won the pig at the fair by
staying on the mule when l got
pitched into the mud? He was al
W dSo SlCdI vi piss, iAlilo Ndo' All,
Nora, if only you hadn't turned me
down when l asked you, before 1 left
the Old Sod to walk lonely wander
er over the earth. Twice | asked you
and each time you said no."
"Twice!" exclaimed Nora why,
Ellis asked me seven times before he
sailed and wrote me five times after
ward. Why didn't you try me again,
| Sergius?" she continued softly.
The young doctor edged closer to-
ward her "You'd-you'd have taken
me, Nora" he whispered.
Then he saw that the tears stood in
her eyes again. He clasped her in
his arms, and she did not resist but
lay there.
Nora, is it too late?" he asked
softly. 1--WE were a couple of young
fools to quarrel over nothing at all,
ashore. And all the years I've been
in America I've been seeing your
sweet face before me night and day.
darlin'. And when 1 wrote you from
Newark, when l had my last JOB
there, / was sure you'd come out to
me. but you didn't even answer me-
Wouldn't you rather take a fine, ris-
ing young doctor with a government
Job than old Ellis O'Flaherty, with his
ten thousand dollars and his pig
sticking?"
Nora was smiling up at him as she
lay in his arms
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20
LAKE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
II Is LovabIe in Calm and in Storm a.
Sunset, In the Twilight That
Succeeds.

Berne.-Although the summer Of,
fractions of Switzerland are yotad
old-fashioned by those newly in.
formed with the more modisb
taste for its winter sports, there
are still a few of us who prafor
its July to its January. The neipas
d'antan have receded to the mountain
tops, and the summer tourist is lazjIv
content to leave them there, realiziny
that In the sweet of the year the Lake
shores are at their best. OF all tho
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

docks and naval station at Pearl
harbor, now the greatest of its kind
in all the Pacific, but the city of
Honolulu From all sea directions
these important points are covered
from attack.
But it is found that other guns and
mortars must be implanted to secure
these places against successful at
tack from the land side in the doubt
full event of an enemy in any consider
able numbers being able to effect a
landing upon the coast outside the
range of the big seven. eight and ten
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

lakes that which washes the quays
OF Geneva. Lausanne, Evian and Mont
reauX, and the shores of two coun-
tries, is perhaps the most hackneyed
yet to myself-maybe from old asso-
Citations; coetus dulces, valete-it is
the most loyable. There is varied lure
in the curious variety Of its scenery,
half French and half Italian, geo,
graphically as well as politically in
it's primitive fishing and ancient sail,
ing boats
It's colors may be less chameleon in
their changes than those of Tahoe its
trout less accessible to the angler
than these of Lake Louise, its tradi,
tons less solemn than those Of Cali
lee. YET it is an inland sea that the
traveller may learn to love for its own
sake. even though it may not move
him. like Rosseau, to drop his tears in
it. Byron made verse on its shores,
and here, too, Gibson finished his
greatest work; yet such associations
count for little in the sum Of its magic
It is lovable in calm and in storm, at
sunset, or in the twilight that sue.
ceeds. The long reflections OF cumu-
lous clouds seen of an afternoon
from the hotel balcony at Eyian are
unforgettable.
The fisheries of Lake Geneva are IN
satisfactory from the standpoint OF
sport. OF angling, properly speaking
there is none, save for small perch
and roach, which are caught on long
bamboo rods and coarse float tackle
with a worm.-The Field. London.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20
Officials Asked to Quit

MARVEL, Ark.-At mass neea
of county citizens every man hoiu.- IN
county office was asked to resisu law
order that some enforcement " nds
can be brought about. In deniA any
for designations 1t is stated tna. .nest
officers failing to comply with res the
will be whipped and sent out " Use.
county. Murderers, bootlesgins, n Mani
stealing and barn burning is ra"
In the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20
LIKE HAWAII AS STRONGHOLD

the Gibraltar OF the Pacific" The
tests were conducted by the most i'm
portant board of experts ever as
sembled to consider the military de-
lenses of the islands, a letter to the
New York Sun says.
1t has been ascertained that the big
guns so far in place are not only SUI
perbly situated for purposes of defense
against all naval attacks, and particu-
larly with reference to the great dry
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

inch guns, and recommendation for
and increase In the number of bat
teries will be made.
The board of experts was composed
of the following officers Brig. Gen.
NJ. NJ. Macomb, Lieut.. Col John F.
Morrison, Maj. George Blakeson and
Mai. w. P. Wooten.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20
Experts Satisfied That Outpost May
Be ReIiee Upon to Hold Its Own
In Conflict.

After five weeks spent in testing the
big guns of the various forts and posts
on the island of Honolulu, the ord
nance experts are pleased, and are
declaring among themselves that as
an outpost of the nation Hawaii is
raar< beginning to merit the title of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

slaughter of the infants was issued
some time before Herod's death, Pro-
fessor Stockweu advances the suppo-
sition that this conjunction was the
Star of Bethlehem. Since conjunc-
lions occurred so frequently, it is
difficult to understand why more of
them did not call forth Chaldean or
Persian Populations.
Because of these fatal objections
to any theory which regarded the
Star of Bethlehem merely as a con
junction of two planets, the late
Prof R. A. Proctor cast about for
other celestial phenomena and final
" decided that the wise men might
have been guided by comet. There
is much to be said in favor of the
supposition. Comets are discovered
nowadays at the rate of two or three
a wear. Not all of them are particu-
larlv brilliant; but it is not incon-
ceivable that in Biblical times COM
cts occasionally appeared that were
brilliant enough to strike terror into
superstitious hearts. Indeed, before
Edmund HALEY proved that the law
of gravitation applied to the comet
which bears his name and which
has revisited the earth at intervals
of seventy-one and one-half to sew
enty.nine years, comets were regard
ed as divine messengers, as omens
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20
Gentle Hint.

Caller-"You know, there was some
thing | wanted to say to you. but II
has quite gone out Of my mind I
can't remember what it was" Maiden
(hopefully)-'It wasn't good night,
was it?"-Womap's Home Companion,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

When they were questioned where the king was
to be born they answered: In Bethlehem OF
Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet And
thou Bethlehem In the land Of Juda. art not the
least among the princes Of Juda for cut Of thee
shall come governor, that shall rule my people
Israel" According to the authorized version II
is then stated in the New Testament ina.
"Herod, when he had privily called the wise men,
inquired of them diligently what time the star
appeared. And he sent them TO bethlehem. ana
said Go and search diligently for the young
child; and when we have found him, bring me
word again. that l may come and worship MIN
also When they had heard the king, they de
parted and 10. the star which they saw in the
east went before them. till ii came and stood
over where the young child was. When they saw
the star they rejoiced with exceeding -reat Joy,
That is the whole story of the Star Of Bethle-
hem as it is simply and directly told in the sec
ond chapter Of the gospel according 10 St Mat
thew.
It was cloister fancy OF tie dark ages, hand
ed down through centuries. that led the Chris
ton world to regard the Star Of the East as
miraculous luminary, akin to the pillar OF frt
that guided the children OF Israel in the wider
Mesa luminary especially created Tor the sole
purpose OF leading the Magt 10 the birthplace
of Christ The modern Christian IS more apt
to regard the star as a natural phenomenon and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

Genuine Antiques" Scarce.
Buyers of antique furniture are ad.
vised by House and Garden that it is
now almost impossible to pick up"
genuine antiques in this country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

HE reign OF Herod had nearly ended
when the Magi arrived in Jerusa-
lem and asked: Where is he that
is born king Of the Jews? For we
have seen his star in the east, and
are come to worship him.
The news that true king Of the
Jews" a possible rival, was born.
and that his birth had been herald
ed by celestial phenomena, caused
Herod much concern He summoned
To him the scrihas and learned men.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-12-20

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tins free government, which hna''ohaH pcl'i'
living under. II was 20 "aleH
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

TN all those months was in the hospital
somebody ought to have warned me. think"
said the trained nurse, according TO the New
York Times. "Of course l had it from the
folks at home that snored little, but never
took it seriously until l went on my first case.
I found then that it is a serious matter for
nurse 20 snore.
81 took the case from nurse whose own
health had broken down. The patient was
nervous and excited over the contemplated
change. and that made my ordeal more Sc
vere;l brand new case of my own would have
been much easier Still, We got along fairly
well together the first half OF the night. He
was kindly man. and soon after midnight he
insisted that l should try to get some sleep.
| didn't think I'd catch wink, but by and
by 1 dozed off. 1t was fatal sleep for me.
The next morning the patients sister told me
about the snoring
flames could not rest at ALL she said.
heard you in the next room
Before night l was looking for another job
OF course | did not have to give up nursing
entirely, hut the hard cases, where am re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

hal. In otte words, it was suggested that az
a seouel to the earlier effort there shoulo
now be international cooperation for the piac'
inc Of the production and traffic in opium I'M
der international law.
The elimination of the long fight is now IN
sight. An International conference was helu
recently at The Hague, the capital OF the
Netherlands to arrange for measures tn'i'
will nut I'D the bars against opium and otner
habt-forming drugs all over the world. Many
of the men who attended the Shanghai con-
ference were appointed by their respective
Governments to represent them at The Hague
The mower and significance of the two gain
erings was vastly different, however Al the
Shanghai conference those In attendance
could only advise and recommend AL Inc
Hague conference the delegates were empo"-
ored nv their respective governments to agree
unon definite measures. After prolonged SEES
eions measures we're decided upon WHICH II
;s nvnected will fully carry out and put into
effect the objects OF the conference. Inese
measures will be reported to the various gov
ornments represented, to be followed by legls
1o+ive action on the part of their law1maKlng
hodias nutting into execution the regulations
agreed upon. This is supposedly a mere mat
for of routine as all the powers have glVel
their promise
foremost of the regulations agreed upon
oro those for uniform natlOnal laws anu AeSu
Iotions to control the production manufacture
and distribution of opium and it's derivatives.
Almost as important will be the regulation
nv the universal postal union of the transmits
sion of opium through the mails. Going ye'
further in the direction Of complete control
will be the restrictions that are to be placed
unon the cultivation of the poppy, from which
opum is derived, and limiting the number OF
norts through which the drug may be shipped
bv opium-producing countries. There was
adopted also uniform marks of identification
for packages containing opium in 1nterna'
tional transit.
The nations that are interested IN thls
worldwide crusade and were represented at
the conference include the United States
China, Great Britain, France, Germany, italy
Japan, The Netherlands, Persia, Portugal, Rus
STA and SIAM Some of the other powers
notably Austria-Hungary, were not directly
represented because they are not much affect
ed by the opium evil, but they have given as
surance that they will abide by the regula
tons which have been agreed upon by the
conference. When the international confer
ence was first proposed, China showed her
intense interest by appointing strong dele
CATION including such progressive men as DR.
Yen. who was educated in American colleges
and is in sympathy with American ideas ann
ideals.
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nomic scientific and political aspects OF the
opium problem, not only as existing IN the
Far East but throughout the world. The out
come of tha gathering was the unanimous
adoption of g series Of recommendations III
which the delegates and experts assembled
strongly urged that their respective countries
take action in three matters, namely an
overhauling by each nation of its own regu-
lations with reference to the opium traffic;
the adoption of measures for the suppression
of opium smoking, and, finally, the enforce
ment of restrictions upon the manufacture
and sale Of morphine
The experts of the different nations having
agreed upon the measures that ought to be
taken to curb the evil, it was up to the United
States, she having inaugurated the project
to make the next move in the matter This
she did with no loss of time. Our officials
wrote to the various powers suggesting that
they get together and take action on the
recommendations that had come from Shang
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

further report the wisest measures for better
ing the situation.
1t required year and a half of letter writ
Ing, back and forth, before the governments
concerned could be induced to meet each
other on a common basis. In explanation OF
this reluctance it may he pointed out that
number of the countries, notably Great Britain,
and her colonies, France Holland and Siam,
derive large revenues from the opium traffic,
and In some instances opium production
is a government monopoly. Should the
traffic in opium be virtually abolished. as
it is likely to be in time, these various powers
stand to lose revenue to the enormous aggre-
gate of hundred million dollars a year.
No wonder they hesitated. However in the
end the common cause of humanity tri-
umphed and it was arranged that an interna-
tional opium commission should be created.
This commission, which took up it's work at
the city of Shanghai, China, early in the year
1909, discussed all phases of the moral. eco
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
DOOM lattice MAST
Navy Men Say They Must Be
Abandoned.
Practically indestructible, but Vibra-
ton Proves Handicap TO Range
Finders and Diminishes Ac-
curaoy in Gunnery.

Notwithstanding skeleton masts
on the United States battleships, dis
tinctly a feature Of American war
craft, are said to be doomed for the
scrap heap. There is a great deal OF
discussion in naval circles over the
apparently well-founded report that
the navy department intends to aban-
don the skeleton masts with which
all battleships are now equipped be
cause they have not come up to ex-
pectations, and from the viewpoint of
naval experts are a hindrance and a
handicap to efficient Workmanship.
The vibration of the mast, due to it's
slender mechanism, is said to be the
chief defect. For this reason the
range finder, whose duty it is to pick
up the object and communicate the
distance to the gun pointers, is UNI
able to do so with the celebrity and
accuracy that would be demanded in
a naval engagement.
When the skeleton mast was intro
duced on American battleships it was
agreed generally great step had been
taken in advance OF other nations. 1t
was the belief then, and still is, that
the mast is indestructible, which gave
the ship in time of action big ad-
vantage, for il the mast could not be
shot away the fire control system OF
the vessel at no time would be threat
ened.
The position of the range finder is
at the top of the mast. He is the
pulse of the ship, and mistakes made