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even look coldly now upon your
prince"
Il have not so much of Rome in me
that ! can conceal my thoughts re-
piled SyphaX surily. Gods what is it
that sets these people above the rest of
the world? My prince, there was once
al Zama, when your Africa did not
stoop to Rome-will you stoop noW?'
What do you mean-what are you
seeking for2" asked the prince.
SyphaX broke out into TRADE
against the stole philosophy which he
called "pride-rank pride"-and re-
called to Juba how his father had died
in battle against the Romans.
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low thinks only of glory,

The two brothers hastened to their
posts. They found everything in con-
fusion-the treason of Syphax and Sem
pronius was working
A band of mutineers went to the palace
with Sempronius at their head. But
when Cato came out and harrangued
them; when he called a guard upon whom
he still could rely. Sempronius deserted
his fellow-conspirators and delivered up
some of the leaders to the vengeance OF
Cato-a vengeance which was speedily
executed
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Copyright. 1914. by Irving King


rights reserVed).
Cato" is, without doubt, the best-and
the best known-production of Addison. In
il are many familiar quotations which
are most often ascribed to Shakespeare.
Such as, for instance, "'Tis not in NOR
tails to command success-but we'll do
more Sempronlus-we'n deserve 1t.
Cato is the most enduring thing
that Addison ever wrote and was a
worthy production upon which to base his
fame. In this day the majority OF his
writing are so "stilted." so formal that
they are hard reading"
But cato" is anything but hard read
ing" The schoolboy who dislikes and
founders" over some of the pure Eng
lish" of Addison's essays will declaim,
with much expression and much delight,
Catos solioquy on death.
Addison fills a distinctive place in the
history of English literature-but the full
sIirted coats the wigs and the other
paraphernala of the reign of Queen Ann
seems to have so affected his English
that its artifciality. in some measure, de-
tracts from its value.
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Syphax Protests

As Juba walked up and down the
floor there came to him Syphax.
My prince-you have talked with
Cato. And have again told of your.
love for Marcia. Cato is a proper per-
son to intrust love tale with! But If
Prince Juba would but listen to NV
words he might yet have Marcia for
his bride"
And then he began gradually and
inkeniously to open to the prince his
plans. But Juba caught him at once
and replied:
Can such dishonest thoughts rise up
in man? Would you destroy my
honor?"
once more Syphax protested that he
had meant nothing-that he was still
loyal to Cato.
Not long after Syphax and Sempro-
mus met and arranged the final plans
for their treason. And as the con-
spirators talked and planned, those two
noble sons of Cato-Portius and Marcus
ALSO planned. And in their talk Mar
Gus must needs speak again of his
love for Lucia
Il know. brother, that YOU will saw
tnat my passion is out of season-that
l should wait for more peaceful and
happier times to speak of love-
But, o Portius-I only wish that you
yourself had tasted love-then you
would have some idea what consum-
ing fire it is and how it has all sea-
sons for it's own. Will you not pity
and assist your brother?"
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There lies my Juba, dead

| can. My Marcia, do you know that
both your brothers are in love with me
the impetuous Marcus and the calm
Portius?"
well. do not blush to name them
they are Mareia's brothers-and Cato's
sons, said Marcia But tell me, to
whom does your heart most incline? l
long to know and yet | dread to hear it
which is it?'
Suppose it was Portius?" faltered
Lucia" could you blame my choice?"
Alas, poor youth sighed Marcia
And quickly Lucia said: You seem to
plead the part of Marcus"
No, no. replied Marcia. had he been
the successful rival l would have sighed
for Portius.'
81 am afraid" began Lucia again,
Marcus is so earnest~has so much
passion in him, is so reckless. What
will happen? He has a vehemence of
temper which | shudder at.
And do you know that Portius has
often. when we have been talking to-
gether of the love of Marcus, wept, yes
absolutely wept. that such should be
his brothers fate-the fate of unrequited
love"
aggravate our sorrows by discoursing
upon our present woes. Our lives are
now dark and overcast. But they may
yet grow brighter. Let us hope for hap
pier hours
And taking the arm of the now Sob
bing girl Marcia led her from the mall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
By
JOSEPH ADDISON
The end had

Inc end had come. and Cato knew il
IN chamber apart he sat with hi,
sword IN one hand and in the othe
iialo essay upon the Immortality O
Tue soul which he was reading by tn
fiaring lamp.
III must be So said he, looking upol
'ne DOOR, and then, gazing upon hi,
sharp sword, he said: This in a momen
piiiiss me TO my end''-and then agaii
upon the eook-''but this informs me tha
l shall never die"
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as warm a zeal. without being kindled
into such a rage.
He cast a glance upon Sempronius
" hich made that traitor know that his
plans were, at least suspected.
What is the decision of the Senator
cried Cato. "Shall we still keep the
sword unsheathed and its edge turned
toward Caesar?'
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Hit It

From the Sydney Bulletin. y
Polly Ito big sisters admirer)-Gues'
what father said about you last night
Adolphus-Oh. l couldn't guess
weally.
Polly-Tn give you peach If yos
can guess.
Adolphus (fustered)-Oh. Polly.
haven't an idea in the world.
Pol1y-Urr-yOu was listening.
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To Plead His Brothers Cause

What shall I do?" thought Portius
as he gazed mournfully upon his
brother. "If I disclose the facts in the
case-the fact that love Lucia and she
loves me-then our brotherly friend
snip is at an end. If l conceal the truth
the world will call me false to my
brother-and to my friend"
Just then Marcus saw Lucia an
preaching and said hastily: Brother,
l leave you to plead my cause Re-
member, your brothers life depends
upon your tongue"
And he was gone. As Lucia came in
she asked why Marcus had so hastily
departed when he had seen her approach
ing-and Portius told her.
so he has made you his advocate
with me- said Lucia. well, our lives.
indeed, have fallen upon evil times. I
see thy sisters love TOR Juba and his
for her-thy fathers woes and evil des-
tiny. And now l fear--I know-that If I
should give you my hand in marriage it
would mean your brothers death.
"No-let us talk no more of love while
these dark destines hang about us; let
us forget our loves. l will drive you out
of my thoughts-as far as I am able to
do so-farewell, and know that there
was never love nor grief like mine.''
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The Beginning of the End

Juba looked after her with a smile
and thought that, now, he could never
despair of his fate. Then he fastened
away to where the sound of war called
him.
At a little distance from the palace
he saw Cato, Lucius and Portius stand
ing in council. He looked around for
his guards-they had vanished-he stood
alone
60 and see that your brother acts
a Romans part Cato was saying to
Portius as Juba approaehed-and Por-
thus hurried off to the gate, where there
was the sound of combat and where
Marcus was trying to prevent the es-
cape to Caesar of Syphax and the guards
whom he had seduced.
II blush to appear in your presence,
said Juba-'for l am NumidanAand
the Numidians have revolted."
He told him of the death of Sempro-
MUS and of what brought that death
about and then said: Cato, your daugh-
ter loves me; is there no way by which
1 can now be of use to your
Portius came running in before Cato
replied, crying out that Marcus was
dead and the Numidians, under SyphaN,
having forced the gate, had gone over
to Caesar.
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To Meet Fate Like a Roman

Marcus broke out into a TRADE, de-
claring that his brothers words, in
stead of soothing him. stung him like
whips, and asking when he had ever
shown less virtue than Juba.
In short. he was in such a state of
mind that nothing reasonable that
could be said to him was of effect.
Marcus, Marcus." exclaimed his
brother, "if I knew any way to ease
your troubled heart and mitigate your
rains. believe me. / would do it. But
/ know of none. Ny boy, you must
abide your fate. Try to meet 1t like
a Roman
You are the best of brothers" said
Marcus, with tears standing in his
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Treason Working

Sorrowfully she departed and Marcus
returned, asking How did, she speak
what did she sayr' he eAgerly asked.
Lucia, though sworn never to think of
love-compassionates your griefs," was
all that Portius could answer.
"She only pities me- broke out Marcus.
But before he could speak more there
came ito the brothers the sound of the
trumpets calling to arms and they knew
that Caesar and his army were approach
ing.
II. at least can fail in battle,'' cried
Marcus.
But Portius said: Better to live in
battle-let us hence o, Marcus! my
heart leaps at the trumpet's sound and
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A CL A S SIC
IN A P A C E

eyes. But here comes the general
sempronius-he must not see me in this
soft mood"-and Marcus hurried away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
The Senate's Last Session

Scarcely had the young women left
the hall when there came the sound of
trumpets and what was left of the
Roman Senate entered and passed in
sorrowful procession to the chamber
prepared for their meeting.
Cato called the meeting to order and
addressed the senators. lie was frank
concerning the hopelessness of their
cause and asked the opinions of the
others
Shall we hold out and fight 1t to the
last?" said he, "or are your hearts
already subdued? Sempronus, speak"
Sempronius-the traitor-arose and
cried out: MY voice is still for war
Godsl Can a Roman debate long which
of the two to choose-freedom or slav
cry? No, let us rush to the combat and
die, if need be, like Romans. Great
Pompey's shade is with us. Rise, Ro-
mans, rise. and let us forth to battle"
The noble Roman, Lucius, the father
of Lucia. arose after the fiery speech
of the traitor and said calmly;
Il must confess that my voice is for
peace. We have shown our love to
Rome by the way in which We have
held out here Our countrys cause,
which drew our swords now wrenches
them from our hands.
I'VE took up arms not to revenge our
selves, but to free the commonwealth
When this end fails, our arms are of
no further use. What man could do,
we have done. Heaven and earth will
witness that But l do not delight in
Roman blood unprofitably She'd
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Caesars Herald

"Conscript father" said Cato, 81 cam
not see that our affairs are yet at such
a stage of desperation We shall have
walls around us--and an army Injured
to fighting under this burning sun. Yet
irlmoderate valor is as dangerous as
treason. Let us shun them both.
Behind us lies Numidia's spacious
kingdom, from which we may hope to
draw more troops. While there is hope
let us not mistrust the gods"
long shrill blast of trumpet was
heard outside the council hall and a
guard came in saying: "Conscript
father--even now a herald has arrived
from the camp of Caesar. With him
comes Decius. old Decius, the Roman
Notwithstanding impatience and de-
manding to speak with Cato"
Let him enter' said Cato sternly;
"Decium was once my friend
Decius strode into the council cham
her. Caesar sends health to Cato
said he.
could he send it to my slaughtered
friends it would be more welcome" re-
piled the Stole Are not your orders
to address the Senator"
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The Sword and the Book

The Senators, trembling. now began
to gather around the stricken CONSUL
and a few soldiers came to him bearing
upon-their spears the body of his son.
Welcome, my son. said Cato, 'you
died Romans DEATH
Now was heard the sound of the Roman
legion surrounding the walls and taking
charge of the gates; the trumpets of
Caesar. which had blown away so many
kingdoms, were sounding now the doom
of Cato and of Utica.
Lucius urged Cato,- while there was
yet time, to make his submission to the
conquerer. But Cato wrapped his toga
around him and withdrew to the palace
The imperial army entered the city
without opposition and slowly took pos
session of it, The Roman guards were
thrown about the palace; but, SO great
was Caesars admiration of Cato, that he
sent no troops into his home.
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Cato's Answer


MY business is with Cato,' returned
Decius. Caesar knows the straits to
which you are driven-and he knows
your worth and is anxious for your
life. Caesar sets a value upon your
virtues and would be friends with YOU"
The gods take care of Cato" replied
the president of the Senate; tell Caesar
ask nothing from him-only l would
that he should care for my friends
here. In doing that he will shelter bet
ter men than himself"
THAT is the answer shall take back
to Caesar" said Decius. But l have
more to say. When the result of this
unhappy embassy is known all Rome
will be in tears-farewell."
AS Decius left the Senate chamber
Sempronius again broke out into a
TRADE against Caesar; but Lucius in
terrupted him by saying that, perhaps,
others served Rome better and with
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Confessing Her Love
Can | confide in you? Yes. I know
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wv ITH two strong and valiant
A/ sons. Injured to battle and skill
w full In the leadership of men;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25

Charley Dooin's Philadelphans got
even with the Giants yesterday for
a few things that the McGrawites did
to them the day before at the Polo
Grounds. In the very first inning
the Phillies put the contest ON Ice
with five runs off Fromme. The
Quakers cracked out fourteen hits of
varied dimensions. Marshall. one of
the PHILIPS new pitchers. allowed only
seven hits. The score was 3 to 2.
Ames and Cheney had pitchers
battle when Cincinnati and Chicago
elashed at the Windy City yesterday.
Ames had his usual hard luck. He
allowed three hits. outpitching his
rival, yet lucky double by Archer
broke up his game.
Raleigh Aitchison recorded another
victory for the Brooklyn team yester-
day by stopping the Boston Braves
with his southpaw slants The score
was S to /. Dalton had two hits, and
so did Wheat, Zach smashing out one
for a homer.
st. Louis trounced Pittsburgh badly
yesterday before a home crowd, de-
feating the Pirates, to /. Eleven
hits, all of them clean and timely,
tells the tale more eloquently than
words could describe what happened.
Harmon was knocked out OF the box
in two innings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
SETON HALL STAR
SIGNS WITH FEDS
Jack Fish, Local College Catch
er, to Join Baltimore
Team.

Jack Fish, star catcher for the
Seton Hall Club, has accepted Fed
eral League offer and has signed with
the Baltimore Club of the independ-
ent league. The Feds have been
making overtures for several weeks
and 1t was announced in these col
umns on three different occasions
that the Seton Hall star was being
tempted.
C. Starr Matthews, sporting editor
of the Baltimore Sun, recommended
tho crack Seton Hall backstop to
Manager Otto Knabe after seeing
Fish perform at Baltimore against
Mt. st. Joseph's College. Fish had
two offers from International League
clubs, but he did not accept either
one. One was from Jersey City and
the other from Toronto.
The Baltimore Feds were in need of
a good catcher. Fish is n stocSily
built athlete. a coed hitter and has
fine wing. He is expected to develop
into a firse class catcher with little
easoning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25

The New York Yankees lost an
eleven inning game yesterday to the
Philadelphia Athletics, 7 to 6. A dis
astrous nun by Second Baseman
Truesdale In the seventh inning gave
the Athletics a victory. Following
the error the Macllmen tied the score
and then won out In the eleventh In
ming on a single, an out and long
smash to right by the ever-ready
Frank Baker.
The Boston Red Sox defeated
Washington, to g. Duffy Lewis
cleared the bases for the SoX in the
third inning with the bases filled.
This lead was increased in the ninth
with two more runs as a result of a
squeeze play and double steal Ray
Collins was In good form.
Oscar Stanage muffed what should
have been the third out in the
twelfth inning yesterday and the St.
Louis Browns nosed out the Detroit
team, 6 to s. Three players got un-
der 1t and collided and Shotton scored
the winning run. James pitched fine
ball for the winners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
Newark Dogs Capture
HOnOrs in Scranton Show

Newark dogs were among the win
ners at the Anthracite Kennel Club
show at Scranton, Pa, yesterday.
In the Airedale terrier class Andrew
Albright's Junior Baughfell dogs won
the honors in both sexes, in dogs w tn
His Highness and In opposite sex with
Atom Queen Oorang. In the Pekinese
exhibit the Roekcliffe Kennels walked
off with winners in female classes.
In bulldogs the Woodcraft string,
owned by Harry Rushton, of Asbury
Park, were winners, Champion Prin-
cess Merlow taking the rosette for
best female, and the prize in the OPP
posite sex going to Drewstone Pike.
Woodcraft Model, the little minia-
ture, was again invincible and swept
everything before it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
DoubIe-Hender Tomorrow.

The Royals will be on exhibition
once today twice tomorrow and once
Tuesday. Mondays game has been
advanced to make a doubleheader to-
morrow. A two-game attraction on
the first Sunday of the season is
something new for the Tigers fans.
The Montreal team still has Joe
Yeager and Otto Deininger. Outside
of this pair Jean Dale and Tony
Carlo are about the only recognizable
athletes in the party. The Tigers
have always found the Royals hard
to beat in the past, for Bransfield
had speedy team. This year they
are slower from all appearances. An
other thing which helped Montreal
against Newark was the fact that
BransfiAld used a system good lot
like Harry Smiths and the two man
ayers knew just what was coming
quite frequently.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
Curtis Pitched Good Ball.

Cliff Curtis stepped into the calcium
rays yesterday and stepped out again,
leaving a trail of glory behind him.
Cliff had pretty good support ii is
true. but that does not detract in the
least from the fine exhibition of twirl-
ing he gave after Tightening up. From
the fourth round I'M he did not allow
q hit. Billy Zimmerman made two
great catches. one on Williams which
cut off run and the other on Schultz,
dragging down a fly from the netting
81 front of the field bleachers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
Tanning and Planning the Semi-Pros

The game at JohnsOn's Oval tomor-
row morning will bring together the
Spartan A. G. and the Tottenville Il.
c. Kid Hayes will pitch for the
Spartans.
Cooper's oval tomorrow afternoon
should be the scene of an interesting
contest, when the Columbias will play
the st. James G. G. nine.
s.
The Maple a. c. viii iDaugurate
the season at Riverside oval. Kearny.
tomorrow morning with the Newark
Colored Giants as their opponents.
s..
The ShriVer A. A. of Harrison Is in
for strenuous tustle tomorrow aft
ernoon, when II meets the Parkway
T. c. at Shriver oval, Harrison.
s.
The Riordan A. A., with Mayor Ri
ordan, of Harrison pitching the first
ball, will open the season at Riordan
Oval tomorrow afternoon, with the
Hyatt team as the opponent.
s.
At Athletic Park tomorrow after
noon the Vailsburg Tigers will line
up against the Splitdorf nine of the
Shop League.
A lively game is expected at Wood
side oval tomorrow morning, when
the Woodside a. c. will take on the
Vailsburg Athletics. Art Bross will
pitch for the Woodsides.
s..
Joe D'heron or Lefty Nolherbst Will
perform in the box in the opening
game for the Original Senecas against
the Irving Tigers tomorrow morning
at Seneca oval. William Andres, the
Clinton Hill politician, will throw the
first ball Red Alverson will do the
backstopping for the Senecas.
s.
Matty Holmes, a young pitcher who
was a member of the Petersburg Club
OF the Virginia League last season,
Is anxious to hook on with a local
semi professional team. Holmes is
tWenty-three years old. six feet two
inches in height and weighs 1870
pounds. Holmes has a responsible
position and does not care to enter
the professional ranks again. Holmes
can be located care of James A. Hig-
gins, 95 Ferry street, city.
s..
The Dominicans will open the sea-
son on the Asylum grounds tom r
row afternoon, opposing the Belle
vile A. G..
s.
The Navarro A. A. will open It's sea-
son tomorrow afternoon at Alexander
oval with the Crescents, of Wood
side. Billy Gina will toe the mound
fer the Navarres, with Red Lynch at
the receiving end.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
TIGER PITCHERS
SHOW FINE FORM
Allow an Average of Only
Four Safeties Per
Game.
HUSTLERS ARE OUTCLASSED
Montreal Royals Appear Today
in First Game of New
Series.

Rochester's International League
tourists packed up their toys yester-
day and departed for Baltimore with
out taking a single game as a
souvenir from Newark. The victory
yesterday, by a. score of 81 gave the
Tigers a clean sweep in their first
series of the season. The records
show that Newark scored nine runs
TO Rochester's four and that the
Bengals outhit their worst rivals two
to one, accounting for twenty-four
hits while Rochester got but twelve
safeties AN average of four per
game. This latter fact proves one
thing most conclusively-viz. at least
three of the Tiger pitchers are in
fine shape.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-25
YACHTSMEN GATHER

BRISTOL, r.. J., April 25.-The
launching OF the sloop Resolute, the
first OF the American trio of cup can
didates to take the water, brought
here today the first mobilization of
yachtsmen in defense of the
Americas cup. A score of members
of the New York Yacht Club and as
many of their friends were permitted
to look the boat over as she sat on
the ways in one of the Herreshoff
building sheds.
The launching is set for sunset.