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Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
Hannibal's Last Battle

they followed him over the great Blue
sea- carried the war into Africa, and
closed the long contest with a clap OF
thunder at Zama.
In this renowned battel the opposinR
forces were nearly equal; Scipio having
about 5000 and Hannibal about soon.
The struggle was long and bitter. with
victory trembling In the balance for
hours. inclining now TO one side, and now
to the other, and finally the Legions pre-
vailed. The carthaginian army was ana
initiated. cannae was indicated. and the
wonderful man whose genius had come
pretty near wiping out the Eternal City,
was fugitive without an army and al
most without a country.
The greatest battle-winner that the race
has ever produced had fought his last
fight. The courage OF the Romans.
backed by iron muscle and indomitable
will power had at last beaten the great
Carthaginian 20 a finish, and destiny was
about 10 fulfill old Cato's oft-repeated
deliverance that Carthage should be
destroyed"
The destruction came a few years after
Zama, aud the great city Of 10000 souls
Was literally wiped off the face OF the
earth, It's inhabitants scattered, its
houses, palaces and Qualifications dis
mantled, and its very site gone over
with the plow and spnnkled with salt.
Thus ended the eyer-memorable duel
between Rome and Carthage, which had
lasted for llS years.
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;iT|Il y! ~ g.
HXAXlk1 sE7I1y!C ESl:S 3;l:[I SHEI

Philip wrote curt letter to Sharpe &
Smith. He had given thought TO their
statements, he said. and wished to hold
no further communication with either Sir
Philip Morland or his representatives.
Then he ordered his private hansom
intending to visit the University club.
IL was n fine evening one OF those rare
nights when blase London abandons Itself
for an hour 10 the delights OF spring.
The tops OF omnibuses passing through
Park lane were enlivened by muslin
dresses and flower-covered hats. Men
passed In hansoms wore evening dress
without an overcoat. old earth was
growing again, and II weather-wise folk
predicted that such an unusually hign
temperature meant thunder storms and
showers it would indeed be a poor heart
that did not rejoice In the influences OF
the moment.
Two powdered and noseless footmen
threw open the door as Philip appeared
in the hall lie stood for little while
in the entrance buttonlng his gloves.
strong electric light-he loved light-fell
on him and revealed his firm face and
splendidly proportioned frame.
He cast a critical eye on a sleek horse
in the shafts and smiled pleasantly at
the driver.
Good gracious. VALE" no said, your
cattle are becoming as fat as yourself.
"All your fault, sir" was the cheerful
reply. you don't use em 'arf enough. "
"I can't pass my time in being driven
about town to reduce the weight OF my
coachman and horses. Walc, II you don't
do something desperate there will be an
~ after. the w in your name"
He sprang into the vehicle. With a
lively kim upr' Vale got his stout
steed into a remarkably fast trot.
A tall man who had been lettering and
smoking beneath the trees across the
road for a long time sauntered toward a
tradesman's cart which was standing
near the area gate OF the next house.
while the man in charge gossiped with
kitchen maid.
"Beg parden." he said to the couple, rs
that Mr.. Philip Anson's placer" with an
indicatory Jerk OF the thumb,
yes" said the man.
"An' was that Mr.. Anson himself who
drove away in a private cabT'
yes" said the girl
Thanks II does one good to see a
young chap like him so Jolly and com
Portable, and provided with everything
he can want in the world eh?''
II wish 1 ad bit OF is little lot,
sighed the green grocers assistant with
eide glance at the maid.
The stranger laughed harshly.
TITS hard TO say when ye're well Off
he growled. up one day and down the
other. You never know your luck"
| Away he went southwark. His long vigi
on the pavement near the railings seemed
to have ended In Picadllly he took an
omnibus 10 the Circus. and there changed
to another for the Elephant and Castle
lie walked rapidly through the con
geries OF mean streets which lie TO the
east OF that busting center, and paused
at last before house which was occupied
by respectable people Judging by this
cleanly curtains and general air OF tidi
| ness
He knocked. A woman appeared. Did
Mrs. Mason live there? No. She knew
nothing OF her. Had only been In the
place eighteen months
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
Gray Hair Becomes
Dark, Thick, Glossy
Look years younger! Try
Grandma's recipe Of Sage
and Sulphur and no.
body viii know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea
and Sulphur, properly compounded.
brings back the natural color and lustre
90 the hair when faded. streaked OF gray; {;
also ends dAndruff. itching scalp and
stops falling hair. Years ago the only
way to get this mixture was to make II
St home. which Is mussy and trouble
some.
Nowadays We simply ask at any drug
store for ''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You will get a large
bottle for about ~ cents. Everybody
uses this old. famous recipe. because no
one can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair. as IL does Il 30 naturally and
evenly. You dampon a sponge OF soft
brush With IT and draw this through
your hair. taking one small strand at q
time; by morning the gray hair disap-
pears. and after another application or
two. your hair becomes beautifully dark,
thick and glossy and you look years
Sounger.-AdveTtiseme
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

The man evidently appreciated the
migratory habits OF the poor too well TO
dream OF prosecuting further inquiries
among the neighbors. lie strolled about
reading the names over the small shops,
the corner public house. the dressmakers
semi-private residences.
At last he paused before a somewhat
grim establishment, an undertaker's Of
flee. He entered. A. youth was whist
ling the latest muslc-hall song.
do you know anything OF Mrs.
Mason, who used to llvesin this locality
about ten years ago?" he asked.
Mrs Mason? There may be forty Mrs.
Masons. What was her Christian name
an addressg'
Mrs. Hannah Mason. No Il Frederick
street"
The youth skillfully tilted back his
stool until he reached ledger from a
shelf behind him. lie ran his eye down
an index, found a number and pulled out
another book Ar
1--WE buried her on the 10th OF Novem-
ber nine years since" he said cody,
rafting both tones back into their places
''You did, eh? Is there anybody here
| VINO remembers nfI4
Something in the husky voice OF this
stark, ill-favored man caused the boy tc
become less pert,
Fathers in," he said. "Pn ring fol
him"
Father came. lie had a vague memory
Of the woman, a widow with two children
boys, he thought Somebody helped her
IN her last days. and paid for the funeral
paid cash, according to the ledger lie
! did not know who the friend was, noI
had he any knowledge OF the chidren's
fate. Workhouse. most probably. Wha;
workhouse? Parish or Southwark. Easy
TO find. Just turn so-and-so, and 50.
and-so
! With grunt OF acknowledgment the
inquirer passed into the street lie gave
an eye to the public house but reso-
lutely quickened his pace. At the work.
house he succeeded. with some difficulty
In interviewing the master. II was after
office hours, but as he had journeyed q
long way an exception would be made IN
his case.
Books were consulted to ascertain the
fate of two boys. John and William
Mason, who would now be aged 20 anC
- g'Ni'f AN9RtNbNNAss AbhhAAhA +haoOhi
had certainly been in the schools--On,
was there at the moment. IN fact-bu
mono of them answered 10 the descrip
tions supplied The workhouse maste
was sorry the records gave no clue.
Again the man sought the dark Sc
clusion Of the street. He wandere,
slowly toward main thoroughfare. anS
entered the first public house he en-
countered. He ordered 6 penny-worth q
brandy, and drank It at a gulp. Then h
III a pipe and went forth again.
That was an ugly lookin' customer.
said an habitue To the barman
"'E 'ad flee like a fifth act at tn,
Surreg," agreed the other
II they knew the toast that Jocks,
Mason had pledged no readily they woult
have better grasped the truth OF thl
unfayorable diagnosis OF his character,
Ten years penal servitude. four years
police supervision. my wife dead anC
my children lost. all through a smacl
on the head given me by Philip Anson,
he communed Here's TO getting ever
with him
II was strange outcome Of his loni
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

many pitched battles and more than once
brought them to the very brink of ma
tional extinction.
But the Romans were a virile breed, as
tough as they were brave, and the way
they came back at their invaders had
no duplicate in all history. With hero
ism that was literally born OF despair.
the children OF Romulus held grimly on
after the great disaster Of CRnnae. wor-
ried their invaders with their Fabian
policy. grew stronger as their enemy grew
weaker. and when, in 2O2, Hannibal was
recalled by HIS ungrateful government
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
You Can Begin This
Great Story To-day
by Reading This
First

Philip Anson. a boy OF Is, Of good birth
and breeding. finds himself an orphan
and in dire poverty, his mother having
London, Just at this time, ana the boy
saves the life of a little girl, but Is
abused and cuffed by man, who says
he is the girls guardian, and whose name
Is Lord Vanstone. Philip returns 70 the
place where his mother had died, deter
mined to commit suicide, but just at
this time a terrific flash of lightning is
courtyard Of Johnsons News, the home
of the boy, and he takes II as a sign
from heaven. He picks up several bits
of the meteor and takes them to a dia-
broker recognizes the bits as meteoric
diamonds. and has Philip taken in charge
by the police. At the prison Philip gives
the name OF Morland, having soften that
from some letters his mother left. Lady
Morland dining in a restaurant, reads
of the boys arrest in a paper, and sets
about to discover his antecedents.
Philip succeeds In establishing his own
ership Of the diamonds. and makes
friends with the magistrate. On his re-
lease no enters into an arrangement with
Isaacstein to sell the diamonds for him,
and then establishes himself at first
class hotel from where he arranges for
the purchase Of the property of john
sons News. He has an adventure there
that results In his making friend with a
policeman named Bradley, a green grocer
and an old junk dealer named oBrien.
Also, he makes an enemy OF a desperate
criminal naTned Jocky Mason, After he
has arranged for an interview with Mr..
Abingdon, the police magistrate, he goes
for a stroll. and encounters Bradley and
his wife. A few pleasant words with the
policeman left Philip free TO call on Mr..
Abingdon where he told the magistrate
his story In full, and asked him 20 take
the responsible position OF guardian. Mr..
Abingdon was interested, and that night
Philip received a telegram from Isaac
stein that his mission TO Amsterdam had
been successful. This closes the first
epoch OF the tale Now opens the story
OF the mature Philip Anson.
A tall man, whom policeman spotted
as q ticket-of-leave man, visited the
Mary Anson Home for Destitute Boys,
which occupied the site OF Johnson's =
News and the old junk store. He was
shown around the fine building by an
aged veteran OF the crimean war. O'Brien,
for It was he, explained TO the stranger
how the home came TO be built. but was
disgusted when the man cursed violently
at the mention OF the boy who had be-
come king OF diamonds. Philip Anson in
his home that night confessed 10 Ablng-
don that he knew himself 70 be nephew
OF Sir Philip Morland. lie told Of his
mothers cruel treatment by her brother,
and OF the rebuffs she had met from Sir
Philips wife. who sought to make her
son heir 10 the estate, and OF the part
played by Sharpe & Smith, the solicitors
In the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

ure. This is practically a sliding step,
the man sliding his left foot. then his
right foot then his left foot forward
again and bending the knee. This is
what Is known as tho polka step, al
though It differs from the polka step In
the second movement In that there the
lady dances practically alone, save for
the mans hand about her head, and
whirled while executing the steps. This
completes the actual theory of the Bra
ztlian maxixe OF course, there are other
steps notifications and introduetions
But to be able to add or take away from
II is always necessary to learn certain
fundamental steps which will help. be-
cause they serve as a certain standard or
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

commented upon, but perhaps II would
do no harm to place little stress upon
the fact that 1t helps in maintaining the
grace of the dance. IL prevents the idea
of unnecessary contact which has awak-
ened such displeasure among many people
who have either wilfully misunderstood
or have never really seen the modern
dances interpreted properly.
There are sixteen counts of the Bra
lillian in this movement The first are
plain march steps, followed by foUr rum
nings steps. The second picture shows
the position as the couple run forward,
The next eight steps are Of the polka
variety. with the bend OF tho knee on the
first count as illustrated in the third pic
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

background.
The entire dance may be resumed at
will. or new steps may be introduced. As
said in my first article. II is quite Inn
possible 20 reproduce the dance in its en-
tirety Certain steps OF the Bresilienne.
az II Is formally called, have been omit
ted. certain revisions have been made,
certain other steps have been chosen 10
flll out and make the dance real, TIL the
original would never be recosniEed. Per-
haps II Is just as well. for every one has
his or her own theory of dancing these
days. and. as the dance lies entirely with
the dancers. we place In your hands our
theory OF the Brazilian maxixe 10 do
with as you will.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

Third. it has jigger of wit that gives
the wisdom flavor.
Fourth. 1t closes when 1t is done. and
there is no postscript.
A Gene Field letter breathes kindness
appreciation, friendship, love, truth. The
owner clings to it, shows it to friends
preserves It. If you own an original
you'll not part with 1t any more than
you would sell your mothers portrait
Gene Field may not have been a great
man, but he had great heart. He knew
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

II a N n ! al had
just been recalled
from Italy, where,
with next TO no as
sistance from his
niggardly govern
ment, he had, by
his mighty genius
alone, maintained
himself ag gatnst
heavy odds for
seventeen years.
during which period
he had killed ~
900 Romans, de-
feated them In
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

AAA'AAA NAAN
thing needed in
America is an in
crease In the Gene
Field letter.
We are suffering
fro m epistolary
elephantiasls.
Ev cry college
should have a
Gene Field chair.
Very few folks
know how to write
a letter, what to
say or when to
stop.
4 Gene Field
letter always con-
tains an element
of JOY.
Next, II bears a
message of wis
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
Rub Rheumatism
Pain Right Out
Instant relief with q small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs Oil.

What's rheumatism? Pain only. -
Stop drugging! Not one case In fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
ing penetrating "st. Jacobs Or directly
upon the tender spot" and relief comes
instantly. "st. Jacobs Oh" IL harmless
rheumatism and sciatiea cure which never
disappoints and can not burn the skin.
Timber upl Quit complainlngl Get q
small trial bottle from your druggist. and
In just a moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain, soreness stiffness and
swelling. Don't suffer. RELIEF awaits you
est. Jacobs or has cured millions Of
rheumatism sufferers In the last half
century. and Is just as good for ssiafinA
neuralgia, lumbago. backache. sDfntna
and ngs.-Advsrtisement
THE OMAHA BEE
THE HOME PAPER.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

Copyright. 1904, by Edward J. Clode
VERY we'll Let us appoint a day next
week and overhaul the entire collection
/ intend to keep the big ones to form the
and gewgaws of that sort"
II am glad 10 hear IT,"
MY dear fellow, l suppose there will
be Mrs. Anson some day. but have not
found her yet"
And a ripple OF laughter chased away
the last shadows from his face.
Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an
early hour; his excellent wife was inds-
posed, and her age rendered him anxious.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
Pearl Gray Satin and Gray Fox.

Pearl Gray Satin and Gray Fox.
Gown in center.
over a trailing skirt of palest pearl
gray satin this gown has a tunic of
mousseline de sole in the same shade
edged with gray fox. Beneath this trans
parent tunic is seen kind II basque
formed of panels of silver and pearl trim
mlngs. The ceinture as we'll as the little
choux on the corsage are sapphire blue.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
"N 0
Gown on left.

This charming simple frock is made
of rale blue liberty satin; the decol-
lete and the sleeves are gold embroid-
cred; a bunch of roses in pale blue and
vieux rose is worn at the waist.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
BY EBERT HUBBARD.

The reformers tell us this country needs
this, that and the other to save it from
dire dissolution. These things are true
or not, as the case nray be, but to my
mind fhe one vital
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04
By REV. THOMAS b. GREGORY.

IL was at Zama. near what is now Kof,
In the valley of the Bogradus in Tunisis
that the great Hannibal fought his last
25. b. C. 2O2
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

Pink Trimmed with Skunk.
Gown on right.
A dainty dress of white chiffon over
pale pink satin. Both the fichu and the
tunie are gauged at wide intervals the
tunic being finished with a narrow band
of skunk.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-04

Copyright, 1914, by International News
Service,
With the fourth movement OF the
Brazilian maxixe, the part with most
variations is introduced. That is. al
most any step may be tried. The dane
crs may make any revisions or original
introductions that they please so long as
the motive OF the dance is clearly under
stood and kept in mind.
The couples take the regular position
for dancing. as in the first picture. No
tice the position of the hands. This is
quite universal now and need hardly be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
MIR. Aswell win Announce Later.

In personal note to the Chronicle
editor, Congressman j. B. AswelI says
that it is not his plan to make formal
announcement for reelection to Con-
gress until such time as he can feel
safe in leaving his duties in Washing
ton to enter upon the campaign. He
feels it his duty to remain at his posi-
as long as important legislation is pend
ing which effects the people of his dis
trict, but he is frank to let his friends
know his position, in order that they
may understand perfectly why he can
not enter upon the campaign at an ear
ly date. This is the only position that
an honest Representative working earn
estly for his people, can take, and we
feel sure that his constituents will ap-
preciate his sentiments in the matter,
and think the more of him for it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
Mrs. Armour, Famous Temperance
Lecturer.

Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, the fam
GUS Southern temperance lecturer, adj
dressed an audience of nearly two hum
dred people at the Colfax court house
Thursday night. May q. This lady
has most remarkable flow and COM
mand of language, and while her ut
terance is very rapid it is distinct and
easily followed. In talk of more than
two hours she held the attention of the
audience from start to finish. The lec-
ture was under the auspices of the w.
c. I. u, Mrs. C. w. LaCroix, presi-
dent of the union presiding at the meet
ing. A subscription of about $40 was
taken up for the prohibition cause, q
large number signed petitions to our
Congressman urging them to vote and
work for nation wide prohibition, and
good many signed the pledge of the
white ribboners.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
Is This Criticism Warranted,

The bootleggers of Grant parish are,
in street gamin yernacular, call to the
mustard" Out of seven cases tried
in Judge Blackman's court two weeks
ago, not one conviction was had. Grant
is evidently better field for this class
of genus homo than is LaSalle, and
that's no great shakes either. Jena
Times.
Our Jena confrere takes the record
Of the third and last week of our term
of court, and we admit the judicial
drag net made rather slim catch in
that haul. Only one fish, Ed Jamison,
q one-legged negro was caught, and he
plead guilty, and Judge Blackman fined
him $500 and costs, and in default of
paying fine and costs, to three months
imprisonment, and so Ed. is condemned
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
More Efficient Parish Government.

The question of simplifying our par
ish government and of making it more
efficient, will be one of the principal
matters of interest that will come w
before the legislatuse at its next SEES
sion. Much has been said on the SUBJ
ject, and perhaps several propositions
will be before that body, but none of
them are entirely satisfactory, and if
the legislature will put the financial
problem of the parishes under the sup
eryision of the State accountant, we
believe the present system is all right.
Under the present arrangement, any
person can see at a glance Just how
our parish school affairs stand, the
books are as carefully kept as are those
of bank. and there is no possible
chance for graft or fraud, and if the
same rule was applied to the affairs of
the police jury. the same conditions
would exist We hope that the legis-
lature will at least do that much, in
which event the people will be greatly
benefited. Mansfield Enterprise.
The Enterprise hits at the seat
of all the trouble with our police
juries. There is noquestion that
if the financial affairs of the par
ishes were put under the SUPER
vision of the State accountant.
and quarterly or semi-annual ac-
countings required. as is the case
with the administration of the
public school funds, that would
be all the change or check that
is needed for the safe admins
tration of parish affairs. There
is absolutely no need to turn our
parish governments topsy turvy
by depriving the wards of rep
resentation and centralizing af-
fairs in the hands of three COM
missioners, as has been proposed.
The application of the commits
sion form to State affairs, and
the depriving of the parishes of
their representatives in the legis-
iature, would be considered alb
surd, and the proposition would
certainly be repudiated. Like
wise the proposition to deprive
the wards of their representa-
tive on the police jury is unjust
and absurd, and would meet re-
pudiation at the hands of the |
people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
Personalities Out of Order and Unsign.
ed Communications Strictly
TabOOed.

An unsigned communication was :
ceived by the Chronicle this week, in
which it is hard to tell whether the
writer wants to compliment a young
man in Colfax or reproach and poke
fun at him. He is lauded and praised
for ability and economy, but his ability
appears most evident in avoiding work,
and his economy borders too closely to
parsimony and stinginess to be agree
able. 1t is always out of order to be
disagreeable in the matter of PERSONAL
ties, and, as the contribution is not
signed by any responsible party, it is
consigned to the waste basket where
belongs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
to languish in Jail until the middle of

to languish in Jail until the middle of
June.
Sosmany bootleggers have been con-
victed in Grant parish in the last year
or two that about sixty miles of good
public roads, (outside of the work done
on our rs miles of model roads, have
been built almost exclusively by the
labor of convicted bootleggers. This
class of genus homo" have become
quite expert of late in coming clear"
before the court. They run off the
States witnesses. or else put up job
on his honor, because it has got to be
pretty tough on them to go to Jail every
time from 60 days to six months, and
also have to pay from $500 to $500 fine
and costs.