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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-16
THE WEATHER.

April 16, 1913.
Forecast for Tonight and Thursday
Fair and warmer.
JOHN DAILY JR.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02
MEDICAL SOCIETY

The ~semi-annual meeting of the
18th Medical District OF Missouri was
held In the circuit court room Thurs
day afternoon with a fine attendance.
Some OF the physicians from n dis-
lance having been detained by 6
wreck on the G. & A.. the body di
10 until about ? o'clock am
continued until about 4
Il was regretted that the briefuese
of the session necessit. Tod abreviat
ing the program. several papers wer.
omitted on account OF the lack O
time.
notwithstanding the program wa
short Il a n helfui and interestIn
one and the meeting OF the doctor
proved the best that has been hel
since the organization of the associa
tion.
The election OF officers a tho
first thing In order and resulted a.
follows: DR.. John n. Hall OF Mar.
shall. president; Or. Evans OF Boon
lille. list vice-president, and DR.. W. A
Braeckleiu OF Higginsvllle. end vice.
president; mr.. John r. Hall OF Nap
ton. secretary and treasurer.
DR.. Schreimer OF Concordia read y
very fine paper subject, "The Use o
the Douche In Confinement" Tho
paper was well received and freely
discussed.
The lecture OF Or. L. II Skinner q
Kansas City, III S-ray specialist; sub
feet. "Ptosis of the Stomache and
Colon" was not only highly interest
ing. but helpful. The lecture vas A.
Iustrated with various x-ray slides;
showing the different phases OF thu
disease.
This closed the session. many o.
the physicians present wanting to gee
away on the G.. G. A. afternoon trains
We learn from some OF our loca
hysicians that II Is thought n after
noon Is too short a time to give to th'
deliberations OF the convention an'
the time may be extended.
The next meeting Will be here II
October.
Among those present in addition t.
the doctors already mentioned were
or. ]. A, Schneider and Or. r. Schrim
err, both OF concordia; Or. J.. q. W
Fischer of Alma: DR.. Weltz and Dr
r. T.. Evans OF B%oonvllle; DR.. J. r
Jackson. Herndon; DR.. John Owens
Sweet Springs; Or. II. N. Walker
Grand Pass; Or. Johnson, waverly
Or. NJ. F. futile, Mt. Leonard; DR.. l.
s. James. EImwood; Or. John r. Hal
Napton; Or. r. A. Howard and ID
Price, Slater: DR.. NJ. 8. Mcclure
Arrow Rock; DR.. LII Shock. Nelso
and all the local physicians with on
or two exceptions.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02
PANAMA CANAL

Washington, ID. e., April 90 nj
vergent views regarding the right OF
the United States to exempt its coast
wise vessels rom Panama Canal tolls
we're expressed to-day before the
American Society of int sfphtlonul
Law.
Mcst OF the principal speakers a
greed with Richard Oiney, former
Secretary OF state. who held that this
country Is entirely within Is rights
az owner OF the canal to maize what
ever rules IL likes regarding ,he dis
POSITION OF the canal.
Equal! divergent views were es-
| pressed as to whether the payment by
tie Governments OF a subsidy equal 10
the amount of the tolls to existing
treaties.
The right 90 grant subsidies when
not eAiraHty prohibited by treaty
was not ;toatroverted.
In tho discussions that fon'wej
many Heterogeneous speakers ex.
presseo Ale idea that the United
States h1a a right to exempt It's YES
tsels from tolls, but that the act Soult
be contrary to all treaties and wouIs
bring dishonor on the countryi
US. No; a "CustOmer."G
In his address, which was read be
cause OF fis Inability to attend, Mr.
olney declared that the "ail-aati,n'
Pclause OF the Hay-Pauncefote treat.
meant only the customers" of tb,
canal. and since a natien could not b.
both customer and owner the Unite'
States was not supposed to be includ
;. ed in the words vail nations"
He expressed himself as opposed I
referring the matter to The Hague
because all nations were Intereste'
IN the outcome; but advocated mn IN
: dependent 'arbitrai tribunal.
: This was OPPOSED by Represents
: Tive Kennedy Of Washington, VII
s~ontended that treaties must be 'kep
J md only changed with the mutus
consent OF the high contracting pal
ties.
'Asrest Britain" he said, "woul
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02
RAarD HORSE BITES 3 MEN

Pilot Grove. Mo-, April 26,.-A
horse belonging to Mrs. Frank Moore,
near here. which was bitten by a mad
dog about ten days ago, showed signs
of rabies. biting three men >of this
place. -. {
The horse was killed and its brain
sent to the State Veterinary in coium-
'bia. Z
Word was received today pronounc'
ing the case hydrophobia. The vic,
Tins will take the Pasteur treatment,
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02
.lr BY o~vEKSIow

nh ~ vDE0OW |
New Orleans, La. April 27.--The
main line Mississippi River levee
broke at Waterproof. La, in Tensas
Parish today.
Parts OF Tensas, Concordis and
Catabouia parishes will be Inundated
before the flood waters find their
way back to the Mississippi through
the Red River.
The levee at Lake st. Johu Land
ing, thirty miles north of Nstchez.
on the Louisiana side. blew u at
3 a. m. For miles around citizens IN
the crevasse fled for their lives.
The crevasse at s O'Clock was half
a mile wide and thirty feet deep.
Boats from here were rushed to the
break. rescuing hundreds OF people
and thousands OF heads of live stock
Ferriday Il Junction Point.
Sargent. La. Is under two feet Of
water. Ferr'day and Waterproof. La.
will be inundated before morning.
The engineers in charge estimate
the break will cover about the same
area as last years flood.
Ferriday, a flourishins town a.
1000. is the junction point for St.
Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern
Railway.
The New Orleans & Northwestern.
Memphis. HIelma & Louisiana and
Texas Pacific railroads. with the
railroad shops of the former rosds.
will be flood tonight. and yidaiia,
population 1000 Just across the RI
yer from Natchez. II endangered.
The Lake 81. John neighborh""t
Is the richest agricultural part oil
Concordia Parish. Large rec In the
path of the crevasse water we're up
rooted. and cottages. barns and
quarters for field hands we're swept
away.
A large rice warehouse STANDING
behind the leyee was lifted into the
air aud destroyed MS though II were
made OF paper.
The New orleans & Northwestern
operated a special train between Clay
ton Station and vldalia. runninq
back aud forth as fast as the train.
could he loaded with stock. house
hold goods and refugees.
No Charge For Rescue.
The officers and train crews arc
working hard and M charge T. made
TOR the services. The train viii h.
operated as long as the water Is he.
low the fire box.
At Ferrlday the people are sea-.
folding their stock and household
goods. In vidalia some OF the MGR.
chants are shipping perlshables "a
NatcheZ.
Approximately 10000 persons will
be driven from their homes In a re-
gion OF about 900 square miles. The
property damage will total several
hundred thousand dollars.
People living near the break were
warned fully two hours before The
crash came. Most OF the live stocl'
had been moved TO the hills on The
Mississippi side OF the river.
SIX river steamers aud a score Of
motor-boats were dispatched 20 che
scene OF the crevasse from Natche,
aud Vcksburg to rescue people from
the flooded districts.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02
constipation Cured.

DR.. kings New Life Pills win re-
lieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels In healthy condition
again. John supsic, OF sanbury. Pa,
says: ,'They are the best pills I ever
used, and I advise everyone to use
them for constipation. indigestion
and liver complaint" Will hf'n you
Price 26c. RECOMMENDED bye, H.
Franklin. adv
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02

Mrs. seweii Burruss Of Grand Pass,
we're here Friday.
Mrs. James weIch OF the county
near Mt. Leonard was a visitor in
the county seat Monday.
Miss Freds Leinkuhler of the coun-
ty near Slater was shopping in Mar
shall Friday. M
Mrs. Dollie Baker OF Mt. Leonard
was among the ladies shopping here
Friday.
VIM. Lawless OF the county east of
Marshall was attending to business
here. Friday.
The Missouri sportsmen will hold
their annual meeting in Marshall.
June 4. 5 and 6. A large number OF
marksman throughout the state will
be present.
Chas Niemeier says fat COWS we're
selling at Sis. at Kansas City.
when he was there last week. This
Is the highest price IN years and in
dicates that meat bills will soon be
"reduced"-in number.
\. V. Cravens returned last week
from Mt. Vernon. where his daugh-
ter. Miss Frances. has been undergo
ing treatment In s~anitsriam for some
time. The daughter returned with the
father, and Il Is thought her condi-
ton IL improving.
l.. 4. Hagan. Marshall's veteran
artist. has just completed "A life size
bust crayon picture of ex-sheriff. G.
-. Bacol. which Is a fine piece OF
work. Mr.. Hagan IL an old timer al
the business. and II would be hard
TO surpass his work.
Dean I. y. Evrard made an address
last Friday morning q the rural
eighth grade graduating class OF the
Blackburn neighborhood. From Black
burn Mr.. Eyrard went 10 Mayvicw
whore he made he class address n
the hi1h school graduating ri - Fri.
day night.
T. u. White. of near Ridgs Park
cemetery. Is able TO he abou' again.
after a confinement of four months
whit grip and heart trouble. lie "
still IN a rather feeble condition but
the nice spring weather II II hoped
will have In his usual good health
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Z. Austin and
baby daughter recently moved "a
Tulsa, Okla. where Mr.. Austin has
a position with a lumber company.
Joe +. Gieer and Ed. Spreitzer
were up from Glasgow. Thursday
and made the Republican office an
oNlf'dbit tubs
J 4 letter this week from Mrs
George Adams OF Malta Bend request
Ing US to send the Republican 10 hel
daughter. Elizabeth +, Adams. state,
that Miss Elizabeth has secured Q
sood position as bookkeeper at Hunt.
i%r-ton, West Virginia. aud will live
with Mrs. Adams sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. DeFoe.
MIR. and Mrs. T.. T., Brown returned
last Saturday night from Rochester
MINI. whore Mrs. Brown underwent
an operation. She stood the triI
home very well aud expects TO b'
fully recovered in a short time,
]. A. Hanna OF Kansas city wa,
called TO Marshall. Tuesday on nc
count OF the death of his mother
Mrs. Lucinda Hanna,
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02

cay nearly one-halfa Of the total rel
venue of the canal. and. therefore,
had the right to be consulted, es-
peciaiIy in view Of the treaty obiisa-
tons"
Chandler p. Anderson, former
sellor OF the State Department. in
sisted that all discussion OF the toll
question must be limited to any dis
elimination against English ship
ping" and that 1.-The fundamental
question is whether the rules adopted
by the United States under Article
3 OF the Hay-Paunceforte treaty. az
a basis OF the naturalization OF the
canal were intended to apply to the
United States as we'll as to all other
nations"
Nixon Agrees With OIney.
! Rear Admiral Charles n. Stockton,
retired. president OF George Washing
ton University. was of the opinion
! that this country was expressly in
cluded. and closed with the signifi-
cant statement that the best Amer.
itan iurists believe We are violating
several OF our treaty obligations"
Lewis Nixon OF New York was a.
mong those TO gre with Mr.. Olney
Prof. Eugene Wambaugh OF tho
Harvard Law School declared there
are many reasons for the belief tina
the United States were included
within the meaning OF the clause.
Horace G.. Mcfarland of washing
ton maintained that a subsidy &c
American ships of an amount eaus
to the canal tolls would be a discrim
; hna;ion. prohibited by the treaty.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02
LEGAL Items

o.. Y. Storts OF slater was here
"Wednesday.
Ralph Page OF Kansas City spent
Sunday In Marshall.
J. n. Smith OF wichita. Kas., visit
ed his father. Rev. J. 8. Smith. over
Sunday.
Judge sam'l Davis has been visit
ing HE son, Geo. N. Davis and family
at Macon during the past week.
DR.. VIM. ". Black made the class
address Friday to the seniors OF the
Nelson high school,
Or. "a. D.. Quigg superintendent of
he Missouri Colony returned Friday
from a business trip TO Fulton.
G.. n. Baker n wealthy farmer has
Installed a Blangas lighting system
IN his home.
Miller Bros. of Miami have Install
ed a Blangas lighting system In their
store.
Only one marriage license was is
sued the past week. that of Ola A.
irwin and GLADYS Dunn. both OF Mar
shall.
T.. q. Guthrey OF Malta Bend. who
Is building a modern bungalow, will
install a Blangas lighting system in
his home. SyU
Mrs. Charles Elgin OF Nelson and
daughter. Mrs. Mccoy and grandson.
Lewis Mccoy. were in Marshall
Wednesday.
c. o'quest OF near Sweet Springs
brought TO the county seat. Tuesday
s wolf scalps and claimed his fee
from the county.
Levi Smith. OF near Nelson went
to Excelsior Springs. Tuesday after
noon for a months stay for his
health.
Mrs. stephen Keehart Of north
cas-; OF town. left yesterday for a
visit TO relatives IN Indiana and
Kentucky for a month.
Mrs. Lizzie Lucking OF Sc. Louis.
tame up Tuesday TO visit her bro
Their. W. V. weinwick OF north OF
town. who is very sick.
Geo. Meyer was here from near
Blackburn. Tuesday aud says his
father, W. II. Meyer. Is stiii In a
serious condition but slightly I'm
proved.
Mr.. Dale OF the Dixie theatre In
tends TO close his show during the
chase-Lister engagement Ia Marshall.
Mr.. Blair OF the Crystal also In
tends closing.
Mrs. W. W. Harrison aud little
daughter, Martha of Chicago, are here
visiting her father. Nick Irwin a
month, aud also visiting her many
old friends,
a letter from Mrs. Kate Hartsook
Of Bardolph, H.. renewing her sub
stription, states that spring II n little
backward IN Illinois. and thar the
farmers have finished sowing oats.
John Yates OF Norton was a bust
ness visitor TO the county seat. Sat
urdsy. Mr.. Yates moved this week TO
a farm on route 6. Marshall,
Geo. Flair OF Malta Bend was a
:. 4. FuquH, who has been teach
ing az 81. Joseph. is In Marshall visit
Ing his aunt. Mrs. Allie Barton on s.
lafayette. He also visited his uncle,
". n. SPRING. OF the county. Mr.. Flu
qua will teach In Columbia next year,
Norman Chaffee. who has the con.
tract for building the o. w. Johnston
home Oh East VERIFY finished putting
the roof on last week and expects
Ia have he house completed now IL
Il short time.
Mrs. w. ". Vawter entertained 4
limited number friends at her home
on East Arrow. Tuesday afternoon
vawter's orchestra will play 70
the Malta Bend high school commen
], cement exercises Saturday evening
Mays.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Leimkuhler o
near Slater passed through Marshall
Saturday enroute for Gasconade con
~, where they were called on accoun
Of the death af Nra IeImkuhIar,
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02

IOST-A tan panama coat some
where between .Blosser and Union
church, Thursday, April II. Return
to Republican office and receive a H.
beraf reward, CMay9)
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02
WANT COLUMN.

WANTED;-Live fox cubs, will pay
$3.50 apiece, also live skunks wan
ed 40 cripples wanted. HARRY
THOMAS, Arrow Rock. Mo. Nays
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-02


PASTURE FOR RENTS acres
OF blue grass with abundance of run
ming water. And eggs from; thor
ough bred White Plymouth Rocks for
sale. Apply TO Robta B, Hume, Stat
err, Mo-. Phone 6Os-1i. .ttO
FOR SzLE-Indisa sRdnner Duck
eggs, 500 Tor setting of IS. Pure
fawn and white; American standard.
MRS. D. H.. EMIsoN,
MAY ss) ~ H'NapoD, Mo.
FOR SALE white pine threshins
water tank. truchs and low down
pump. complete. Good as new.
/ NICK IRWIN
E(May 81 Marshall, Mo
l '"-S
tF0R SALE-Hor a short time six o.
the finest. largest and best located
tots in Marshall Mt about one-haif O
actual value. "Alr modern Improve
nepts accessible. : Also splendid ele
lfven room house, modern IN every, re
spect ton lot 'sSxSys'ft) with spaci
Gus out biuldinsss ALI in first teIas'
order. For prices and particulars cal
Inlay ss) w r.. MoNNIG
Phone sss Ass W. spmnit 81
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-06-27
PROLOGUE

Molly vas the Jdfrest and nicr.
rfest Of widows -dnd the plump
est That too, TOO solid HcSh
was the cause Of oil the trouble
molly loved Alfred Bennett IN
her g'rihood days. Non he WdS
coming home n distinguished
diplomat ond wanted 10 see Not
" IN TIC same blue uiu slim dress
waist twenty inches
which she hdd WON at their ten
der porting years before So
Molly had 10 groW slim as q
strung bean IN Juss three months
Ana. a. she had at least Jou,
SuttorS, the melting proceSs--u
tdtriy complicated business
WaS often interrupted
The gay, irresistible Molly. oil
Sweetness and spice and every
thing nice. - q most fetching
heroine. and the longer knows
her the more ones admiration
grows She has wtt a.picnty and
u very keen sense OF humor
furthermore, no u can fcN
yust what she vii DO next To
rhapSoGisc, she is-but wait, let
the witching Molly tell her own
story herself
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-06-27

MS Ia,hy brow, llut pre u. t,udy .nH
full ~ SORRY tur les
amt u,.p o.. e. NrI W uf
Sleeve q I.I u~ud to IiNr >.fr,-i H.u
u"'r VI, nrnri nwn~r '. ., H'.. n.
went HuaE .~rI o.. Do, u|ul.,.... .uI
slim. and now I fr"' o~ n ms ov. far
ghost has cnm' O.. haunt ur my
he am ~n ashamed ItH woman
can't cry o,or 1rr own dead beauty.
what can She cry over" r., mi, r,mo
was really CRYING
Then what happened 'n M, wa, that
nr John 'uuN mo ny the shoulders and
gave nae ~ good shake and then
made mo look him right Ion 'n, ewes
through the tears and ~.
Won foolish .hHi hc smId iu the
heepc.t voice I almost ever lrIrl tlm
nsc You are lust 70 love round
luscious peach. but Z ynU sal ny N.r
pier 70 have Al Rounctt row. .rl sr'
YOU rs slim 1, q striug 'r I.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-06-27
LEAF s
The Bachelors Buttons


O1ES. l truly THINK that Ia all the
world there l. nothing So
lTUTsI lead as a young widows de-
y4E9 ceased husband and TO
ought to give his wtscst man angc.
special charge concerning looAInE after
her and the devil at thr same time
They both need Il dout know how
all this o., going To eud, and I wish m,
uind wasn't In u kind OF tlugl" How
ever. IU do the best | can and not
huld myself at all rrspousia,c for ny
SELF. ana then Who viii there rc t.
hlnmef
There are II great many Kinds oi
good feeling In this world. from radiant
Joy down to perfect BLISS nu' tl..
spring have got an attHck ~ just old
fashioned happiness that looks rs n
IL might become chronic
am So happy that | planted my
garden AL rocked. my eyes upon the
clouds. With the birds sailing against
them. and when ! became conscious
found wicked d]auntinE peoples ~nrout
81 night NJ against the sweet modest
clover piuks. while the whole paper o'
bachelors buttons was ,ovp-l owe.
everything. which ! immediately H.,
kan To dix right MP again n,g>HIu-
%furiousiv 10 myself over 'U" 'ruvr
and glad that I had caught my self nr
fore they grew M to laugh ,u my face
However. ! got thar laugh anyway
snd ! might Just rs voN hey" '"''
thru FOR BNIv ran To- On" -|'r ,uu
called Ir John 60 come lu and uaN,
Molly stop digging NJ his buttons
R...' claims everything 1" 'hl, Garden
AND nr Thought they would grow 4r
INT. the k'Hd ~ hutton, ,nu pop uu'
~ % gun
'S" you're digging NJ 'n" bachelor
pops. Mrs Molly ' the a.. t.r asked rs
hc raurd over the gate went r'.'t
on licSlug without BOOKING 800 no him
! .yu.dIt '0ok up hcrausn WAS blush
ing .'.' worse Sometimes Z hate that
uln n0I u he wasn't Ei''E father F.
W m''u' uolrhho- with H.r I, q
4 somebody has ~ Ir.s U.'"- r..N
.~,'i.ro = wen PEE q r.I .. ~ .
wra ..N.g how / zee. .rr 1
hI- d uons md ! sa4 3. Do nn,u
e.. .."' stand h"m "a. .'
u -.." me h'FT|h T'. '. ". '.'-
U" moo .' "'n' '.' mise ""
q" '' A'' rms ~n'nc' ] WIS. ''."1
''.'' ' 'N % ."rEei a''.' Too.
n'' ''.~ ID. ora 'h '''
d. Dug. p" T''.." m" '' ..|.. n'
49, uInr why t' doesn't
N'- .'" pounds d.... . b
i.' "...' ..' .. Is ' o.. .. t..i
'' owe .".. .i l0r -.""t -..r"
h." ' '.-
.'.-. .' .' worry -".,
uI..I .Hr ..N.- .EHI. I.... .4 80. |.E
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-06-27
Spend Your
Vacation
at the
Lakes and Woods

Fer a col. refreshing satlsfy'7 70 vacs-
tI.n nothing quite equals ;he great
w.o md axes region e tie North
and East.
The variety is almost Ur0l,less. There
are the axes and woods % Iowa.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan;
Canada and Now EHglrri offer
charms Of primitive nature and
historic scenes; the Ad,rouiacks. Cat
skis. the Green Il. IS u Vermont ard
tie famous Wr'e Mountains present
many attractions - h.. ana vale, ala
the Atlantic Scacoas; % a wsal.h
Of resorts both gay and seia.a supply
such rest and entertainment as v
crafty every taste.
To this whole reCloa me
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
A Word for the Office Seeker=-
HeIs StriCtly Within His Rights
When He Asks for Favor.

surge of the Office seeker against the national ad
minstraton is neither unusual alarming
worse it better than it has been when
the government changed hands in other presidential years
Aspiration the natural impulse of every wholesome mind
aspiration added the consciousness of party
vice. founded upon misconcepon of public fitness,
for impotence condemnation toward the pre-
he does not always know it.
President easily by comparison Grover
Cleveland had flee the capital and seek the duck stands of the
Virginia escape the
pcatons rowding They have nothing to
be ashamed asking than those whom they have
helped to rise from them and asked
straight.
Every waiting the for what he wants.
Every the successful candidate for what
may get Every not possibly get
his hears every has the
right try Turn about fair play and if perchance the voter
did valiant service has double right
pe hesitation and without embarrassment for anything
that he is fit to do under the government.
The supreme consideration is to make
of public Office public trust.
There better things than seeking ohce-more satisfying
more Identifying agreeable But every his taste in
politics. and to his sovereign rights as ciSe
the crowding companies of triumphant Democrats
throng the departments Washington and the white
Just well remember in simple justice and in
gratitude they strictly within their rights and also
within their presidents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
The Storming of Lucknow
BY REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

TIME storming of Lucknow. an
assault which comes very
near being the high-water
mark of soldierly valor, if it is not
quite such mark. began So years
ago. March s, 1858.
Russell, of The London Times,
thus describes what he saw as, just
before the beginning of the fight, he
looked out over the scene:
"A vision of palaces, minarets,
domes azure and golden; cupolas,
colonnades. long facades of fair
perspective, in pillar and column,
terraced roofs-all rising up amid
a calm. still ocean of the brightest
verdure. Look for miles and miles
away. and still the ocean spreads,
and the towers of the fairy city
CLEAN in the midst. Turrets and
gilded spheres shine like constella-
lions. Here is a city more vast
than Paris, and more brilliant. ~
ing before US"
But underneath the mask Of smiI-
ing beauty upon which Russell
gazed lay the face of grim-visaEcd
war. Lucknow was a huge honey
comb of houses. a city more than
twenty miles in circumference, with
a turbulent population of 100000
souls. 1t had a garrison of 100. 600
fighting men, with an overwhelming
force of artillery.
The Sepoy leaders had spent
months in making the city. as they
believed, impregnable. Besides the
three great lines of defense each
great building was itself a fortress.
and everything which ingenuity
could devise and toll execute had
been done to make the place secure.
The task of fighting way across
these triple lines and through the
tangle of fortified houses. each
girdled with rifle pits and plenti-
fully loop-holed from foundation to
roof, might well have dampened the
courage of the British. 1t was a
prospect well calculated to cool the
ardor of the bravest men.
But men Of British blood had
never stopped to pagIey with fear
when duty had them in hand. nor
did they break the good old rule