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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
Waitin' for a Bite

"a good year for bass, is the word which is pass
ing among the fishermen.
We'd like to have information little more ex-
plicit. Does "good for bass" mean that few are to
be caught2 If that's what's meant then most of the
recent years have been good years for bass.
But IL the meaning is that bass are biting rap on
wood for, next to lovely woman, Sir Bass is the con-
trariest critter alive.
However, we're not sure that it makes a whaling
lot of difference whether the bass bite or not of
course, there's rare sport in playing 'em when
they're hungry, but greenhOrn do that. The
test of manhood during the fishing is in stay
ing put when the pesky things won't bite little bit
Don't ever, we beg of you be so hasty as to poke
fun at the lone fisherman who sits all day in the
broiling waiting for the bite that never comes
To begin with, poking fun at him won't change
him, for he has the patience of Job. Moreover you
show poor perception of certain precious human
values when you try to sway him with ridcule.
He ism a mere fish hog out for all he can get.
He's true sportsman, ready whenever the bass
are ready, Johnny on the spot the minute there's
anything doing, but between times not nervous
fretful or bejiggered-like Wilson, just watchfully
waiting, that's ALL
What moots it if his basket isn't filled His lungs
are, and so is his heart. He has got more than his
moneys worth watching the blue of the sky breath
ing the perfumes of the clean zephyrs studying the
infinite panorama of the changing waters and feel
ing the sense of kinship with outdoor nature.
Go to, thou cynic
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CHAPTER XVII.
A Midnight Walk

The days that followed we're
strange ones for Jeanne. Every
morning at sunrise she would
| steal out of the little cottage
| where she was staying, and make
her way along the top of one of
the high dyke banks to the sea.
At such times she saw few peo-
pie. The house where she was
staying was apart from the viii
lage, and near the head of one of
the creeks. She knew, from eau
tious inquiries made from her
landlady's daughter, that Cecil
and Major Forrest were still at
the Red Hall, and for that reason
during the day time she seldom
left the cottage, sitting out in the
old fashioned garden, or walking
little way in the fields at the
back.
Forr the future she made no
plans. She was quite content to
feel that for the present she had
escaped from an intolerable stu
alton.
The woman from whom Jeanne
had taken the rooms, a Mrs. Cayn-
sard, she had seen oily once or
twice. She was waited upon most
of the time by a maid servant.
Now and then Kate Caynsard,
the only daughter of the house,
apeared, but for the most time
she was away, sailing a fishing
boat or looking after the little
farm.
One morning, however, when
Jeanne was sitting in the or
ehard she saw her 1andlady's
daughter come slowly out to her
from the house.
Good morning, Miss Cayn-
sardi" Jeanen sale.
Good morningi There Is q
bauestion. MISS" Kate said abrupt
~. 81 should like to ask you"
What Is it," Jeanne asked
nlietly.
I've a good eye for faces"
Kate said, and / seldom forget
one. Weren't you the young lady
who was staying up at the Red
Hall a few weeks ago?"
3 Jeanne nodded Yes" she
taid, 81 was staying there. NJ
was because I liked the place so
much, and because I was so much
happier here than I'm London. that
l cane back"
You didn't come back" Kate
asked. Ito see more Of Mr.. De Ia
Borne, thenf"
Il assure you that I did not,
she answered. The reason why I
only go out 50 early in the morn
ing or late at night Is because 1
do not wish to see any one from
the Red Hail.
When you and the other lady
came down from London to stay
up yQnQer," the eirl said slowly,
they did say that you were q
great heiress. and that Mr.. De n
Borne was counting On marrying
you"
Jeanne shrugged her shoulders.
cannot help" she said. what
people say
| The girl vas gIoomfIy silent.
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She was looking up toward the
Red Hall, her lips a little parted.
her face dark, her brows lower
ing. Jeanen looked at her
thoughtfully.
You have something on your
mind, I think. Miss Caynsard, /"
she said. Can I help you? Do
you wish to tell me about it,"
The girl seemed to have made
up her mind.
You remember the young
lord she said, "of whom there
has been so much I'm the papers
lately? He was staying at the
Red Hall when you we're, and is
supposed to have left for London
early one morning and disap-
peared."
Lord Ronald Engleton, /"
Jeanne said. Yes. I know all
about that, of course"
Sometimes. Kate said, slow
ly, Il have had strange thoughts
about him. Mr.. Cecil and the
other man, Major Forrest, are
still at the hall. | wonder why
they are there. and why Mr.. An
drew stays away"
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might do" she admitted
fWhy not start at once?" De
Brensault suggested. There IL
nothing to be gained by waiting.
We might even leave tomorrow. +"
The Princess shook her head.
you are too impetuous, my
dear Count" she said.
But what is there to wait
for2" he demanded.
D The Princess was a clever wom-
an. She had sent Andrew De la
Borne off on a three weeks fish
ing trip when his presence had
meant danger. Now she had al
ready ordered Jeanne to be ready
to leave London on the morrow
But still she demurred, insisting
to the Count that such haste was
impossible.
At last, however, she allowed
herself to be persuaded. The Bel
gian took his grateful departure,
and the Princess repaired to
Jeanne's room.
But Jeanne was already gone.
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Jeanne leaned a little forward
in her chair.
There is something" she said.
behind In your thoughts. What
is it?"
The girl was silent for a mo-
ment.
Tonight. she said, If you
have the courage to come with
me- VIII show yoa what I mean"
Il am afraid" Jeanne declared
that l cannot go on. have not
the eyes of a cat. I cannot see
one step before me-"
Her companion laughed as she
turned round.
II forgot" she said. "You are
town bred. To us the darkness
is nothing. Do not be afraid.
know the way, every inch of IL.
Give me your hand"
Jeanne reluctantly trusted her
self to her companions guidance.
They were on the top of the
grass-grown dyke, and below she
could dfmly see the dark water.
But you do not understand"
she declared. II do not even
know where to put my feet. /
can sse nothing"
Her companion handed her a
small electric torch. Jeanne took
the torch with a little sigh of re-
lief.
Go on" she said. 81 don't
mind so much now | have this
Nevertheless, as they moved
along she found IT sufficiently
alarming. The top of the bank
was but a few feet wide.
They turned inland. In a few
minutes her guide stopped short.
Turn on your torch she said
There ought to be a wall close
here"
Jeanne did as she was bid. and
gave little stifled cry.
Why, we are close to the Red
HALT" she said. Kate nodded.
A little way farther up there
is a gate" she said. I'VE are
going in there"
You are not going to the
house?" Jeanne asked in terror.
NO." Kate answered, IL am
not going therei Follow me, and
don't talk more than you can
help"
But IL Is the middle Of the
night" Jeanne said. mo one will
be astir."
zone cannot tell" Kate an
swered slowly. "It is I'm my mind
that there have been strange do
ings here, and l know well that
there is a man who watches this
place by day and by night. Hel
has discovered nothing, but Il is
because he has not known where
to look"
What DO you mean?" Jeanne
asked boar sely.
Waltz" her companion said.
Tney passed through the wood
en- gate.
Kate lay flat down upon the
grass and was silent for several
minutes The she whispered to
Jeanne.
Don't turn on your torch
she said. Lie down here by nv
side. put your ear to the ground.
and tell me WHISTLER you can hear
anything"
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Bird Flies.

The Count de Brensault called
atsthree o'clock precisely that aft
ernoon, but IL was the Princess
who received him, and the Prin-
cess was alone.
"Well?" he asked, little
eagerly. "Mademoiselle Jeanne
is more reasonable. eh2 You
have good news?"
The Princess motioned him to
a seat.
II think" she said, I'VE had
forgotten how young Jeanne real
ly is. The idea of getting mar
ried to any one seems to terrify
her"
You think them" De Bresnault
asked eagerly, that IL is not
personally whom she objects to so
much?"
Certainly not" the Princess
answered. 1T Is simply you as
the man whom it is proposed that
she should marry that she dis
likes. Frankly, l do not know
which would be best-to give up
the idea of anything of the sort
for some time, or Toto"
ITO WHAT" De Bresnault de-
Auohucus dS lnS ITluCebS F6Sltdt6u.
ITO take extreme measures"
the Princess answered slowly.
Mind, l would not consider such
a thing for a moment, II were
not fully convinced that Jeanne.
when she is a little older, would
be perfectly satisfied with what
we have DONE"
Then why not use those meas
ures you spoke Off" De Bresnault
said eagerly. II shall make
Jeanne very good husband, l as
sure you."S
The Princess looked at him
thoughtfully.
II wonder" she said. whether
I could trust you"
Trust me, of course you could.
dear Princess. Tell me what Il
sthat you propose. Perhaps ]
may be able TO help"
Jeanne is, of course, not of
age" the Princess said, land sch
is entirely under my control. In
England people are rather foolish
about these things, but abroad
they understand the situation bet
ter"
Why not in Belgium" De
Brensault exclaimed. We might
go to little town l know of very
near to my estates. Everything
could be arranged there very cas-
lily. I am quite well known, and
no questions would be asked"
+. The Princess nodded. That
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sOFTENING THE BLOW

Chinese editors do their best
to soften the blow when they re-
turn manuscripts. The rejection
slip of the "Tsin-Poo' reads like
this:
Most honored brother of the
sun and moOn-Your slave bows
deeply at your feet. l kiss the
earth before you, and | beg to be
kindly permitted to live and to
talk.
Your honored manuscript has
deigned to cast its light upon our
eyes. With rapture we have
perused it Never have we beheld
such wit, such pathos, such learn.
ing, such excellence.
with fear and trembling we
return the manuscript. Did we
dare to publish 1t, the president
would issue a decree ordering as
to take your jewel as a model and
never dare to publish anything in
ferior to IL.
Our long experience in jour
nalism teaches us that such pearls
can be produced only once in a
thousand years. That is why We
must return 1t.
I'VE crave your forgiveness.
Behold we are at your feet"
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Jeanne of the Marshes"


Continued From Yesterday
Jeanne was bewiIdered. III
this be true" she said. how IL Il
that every one speaks OF me a.
being q great heiress?"
The Princess glanced at hef
with a contemptuous SMILE
You do not suppose, she said
that l have found il necessary &c
take the whole world into my con
fidenee-"
The Count de Brensaultf'
Jeanne asked.
He does not know. of course. .
the Princess answered HE IL 9
rich man He can afford quite
well to marry a girl without a
dot"
Jeanne rose slowly to her feet
Il should like you to know,
duce me to marry any one unless
they knew the truth"
The Princess laughed softly.
Jeanne" she said, you are
talking like a positive idiot. The
Count de Brensault Is so much In
love with you that he will ask nc
questions. You must marry him. "
Jeanne drew herself away.
Nothing" she said. would I'm
duce me to marry the Count, not
even IL he knew that l am pen
niless."
The Princess was very pale. but
her eyes were hard and steely.
You will not obey me?" she
said.
- will obey you in everything
reasonable" Jeanne said.
Very we'll. then" the Princess
answered. go to your room al
once. | hope you will always re-
member that IL is you who are re
sponsible for anything that may
happier now. You hal BETTER" she
continued. get your clothes to-
gether. We shall go abroad at the
latest tomorrow afternoon"
Abroad" Jeanne repeated.
"Yesl" the Princess answered.
Jeanne left the rorom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12

Before Ohio established worRingmen's compensa-
ton the average award in damage suits arising from
accidental killings in industry less than $1,000
of which large part went to lawyers.
Thus far under the new state insurance plan the
average award for accidental deaths has been $2551
of which the surviving dependents got ALL.
The measure of justice is still untitled, for no
body will claim that $2551 equals the value of hui
man life.
But the advance is enough to justify bit of crow
ing. ...I -...# .
1t will not stop here
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MURDERED INFANT, CHARGE

PINEVILLE, Ore, June ~
ID. k. Sheldon, aged 20. is in jail
today charged with the murder OF
an infant child born to Mrs. Shell
don Thursday night. Sheldon II
is alleged took the baby and burn
ed IL to death In the stove.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
Coughs and Colds Weaken the
System

Continued Coughs. Colds and
bronchial trouble are depressing
and weaken the system. Loss OF
weight and appetite generally
follow. Get a Soc bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery today. It
VIII stop your cough. The first
dose helps The best medicine
for stubborn Coughs. Colds and
all Throat and Lung Troubles.
Mr.. Q. 7. Brown. Museatine. Ala.
writes Ny wife was sick du<-
ing the hot summer monfhs ana
I honestly believe Dr. Kings NeE
Discovery saved her life" Coed
for ehElHEaa- see ana e1.oo n
your Druggist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
HAS HE THE MARBLES?

Wsnted-A steady, respectable
young man to look after garden
and care for cow who has a good
voice and is accustomed to sing In
the ehoir.-Ad in Connecticut
paper
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second grandchild has been born to Schumann-
Heink and that great singer says she cannot have
too many. Wishing unlimited children on other
folks isn't selfish in Ernestne, either She gave the
world her full quota of little ones
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~swsp" ads. 10 woris 3 times
70 cents See Wsnt "a page. &c
, 1914-11-25

ton. The band IS made up Of the following
sections. t) The uooGWind section. mcInd-
inc sazaphones; (2) the cornet section; ~
the horn or alto section; az the b"Ss section;
including tenors, barItoues, etc; (3) the IN
trQment of percussion, including drums
UympauD, cymbals, eic.
No section should be made to dominate,
but rather assist to enrich the melody and
owe strength. volume, aud tonal colorng to
the harmony. If any section is TO be pro
minent by all means let It be the woodward
section, which should comprise about half
the number of the band, aud with It's beauty,
uniformity, and great plioney of tonai char
aeter distinguishes the purely bross band
from the reed band.
Next is the SELECTION, which refers to the
class of music Played, which should be win
in the reach OF all and which Is entirely de
pendent on the wise judgement OF the
leader.
The next requisite is TUNE, or individual
and collective accuracy Of pure lntonatIoh'
taking in regard the correct pitch and reia-
ton of interval as rendered by each player
or performer.
Next comes ~TIME-prOper tempo, precision
Of attack, steadiness Of movement through
ont the composition III whole or IN part;
roSE-individual and collective quality OF
sound produced, which Is either good or bad;
pHRAs1NG-knowledge of the grammatical
construction of a composition, attention be
ING given to the correct divisions OF sections,
periods, etc, also correct breathing which
makes the playing ineligible from a musl-
cal stqndpoi Mt; ExPREssIoN-the artlstlc slde
first. the observance of all marks OF eX-
preston. such as clescendo, decrescendo,
morendo, PIP. pr. etc, and, secondly, faithful
aud correct Interpretation of the composers
IDEAS, making il appeal to the feeling Of
, 1914-11-25

others and telling that something which
every good composer has to say pIs,!rlINE
-"Order is Heavens first law lhs re-
quIsite IS SO much known, and 50 much oA-
hausted, that further ammen is uuuerea-
sorry. Last and most important Is C|oNuIrr-
ING, or the bringing out Of The composer
Ideas, views Of tempo, manner If conducting,
and general capacity Of the loader.
In my experience | have found that most
bands suffer from pooruess Of tone and taultv
iutOuution, due to the disregard of iudIyi-
dual nm collective practice Of sustained tones
throughout the entire register of their I'M
strnmeuts The question of loug-suetunri
tones is an invaluable necessity to the requ.-
si)ion Of pure information aud those soft,
sweet, yolumiu rs tones so pleasant to intel
hgeut bearers. A good tone and perfect ia
t%onation are not gifts, us many believe, but
simply q faithful observance and practice of
LONG SUSTAINED TONES DAILY. This fact cannot
be too much emphasized.
Begin long tones, say, about eight slow
beats for the first, with > soft degree Of
power, and after a certain efficiency has
been arrived ut continue with swells, etc,
taking care to MAINTAIN The correct pitch.
Technique, although indispensable to the
proper rendition Of II composition, is bar a
means to an cnd. 1t Is Just a mechanical
difficulty and becomes automatic bv the con-
staut practice of scales. tnIIa and aipeggIos
in all keys but a composition transmitted
from the soul Of the performer to the soul Of
tile hearers requires true mnslcaushlp,
hence it IS sometimes more difficult fer n
band to play well Il large movement Cham
many intricate technical difficulties the one
delights and eulaptures. and the Other "--
tr l. G.. .,,1Il.r. ~ 1,,3 f.t,a as 70 10
, 1914-11-25

Editor, aSt. Croir BuHetilt''

Editor ''St. Croit BuIletjlt'
Dear Sin :.
/ spoke some time ago about Mr.. Alton
Adams of St. Taomas as a writer and must
chm, but have never since had the oppor-
tunity Of bringing him before the public eye
in the first named craft.
Herewith I send you a copy Of the DO
minant', a Band and Orchestra journal
published il the United States. In it You
will find an article under the beading OF
eeThe Band written by Mr.. Adams; and,
as | think it will be helpful in some way OF
other to our local bands, I beg that You
reprint same.
/ may mention that Mr.. Adams promised
me to write some articles on Music, and /
am sure our music-Iovers will be very CRATE
ful to him when he does.
With thanks, | am
Yours very truly,
D. HAMILTON JACKSON.
Nov. 23rd, 1914.
, 1914-11-25
THE BAND
By BANDMAsTER ALTON A. ADAM.
Nov. 23rd, 1914.
St. Thomas, D. W. I.

St. Thomas, D. W. I.
What is the difference between a good
and a bad band The problem is very east
" solved when taking u technical analysis
of the ensemble in general as per results; but
there may be one or two bad points in an
otherwise good band causing it to rank with
the bad band clnss, due probably to careless
ness or inability of the leader, or else to
unfa conditions which unfortunately
govern most amateur bands. Let us look at
the requisite qualities that make up a good
reed or brass band. We must first examine
our INSTRUMENTATION and see if the grouping
of instruments gives us that correct bnlSneo
Of tonaI color necessary to a perfect rendl-
, 1914-11-25

There is a good deal Of anxiety felt for
the sloop "Spider," Captain Normonn; the
vessel is abol It Is tons and left here IN
September for jamaica where she arrived
and delivered her cargo, and sailed from
Kingston for this port on End Of October.-
Lfghtdour2l$ Null Notes, No0. @Dth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

ments. given south of Humboldt. near
ly 1000 persons assembled 10 be
guests OF their country cousins.
The second Is TO be held at Pleas
ant Valley Away from the hot, dus-
" city streets. the inevitable picture
show, the dance and the street fakir.
and out In the fresh. pure air OF the
valley, In grove hanked by fields
OF ripened grains and growing crops.
the folk Of the town will mingle with
the folk OF the country.
The Inauguration OF this novel man.
ner OF promoting good fellowship and
friendly feeling Is largely the result
OF the general movement or the farm.
ers OF this county to keep the girls
and boys on the farm.
James Hanna recently bought q
building. announcing his intention to
move II to his farm, northeast OF La
Harpe, and install q moving picture
machine for the entertainment OF his
boys ana girls and the neighbors.
The farmers here also have adopted
the policy OF giving the sons work
Ing interest n the farms. II II esti-
mated that there are fewer boys and
girls leaving the farms OF Allen
county than OF any other county In
the state.
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tion during the past century. Wealth
er conditions were effected over the
entire northern hemisphere. the mo-
table features being a drop in tenn
perature. within AS hours, and extern
sive and long continued rainfall
across north America, Europe and
Asia.
Salmon packers, "sourdough" min.
ers, and natives who live within a
radius Of 100 miles Of Katmai report
that the six craters OF Katmai have
been giving a more or less continuous
performance ever since the first blast,
two years back, but only steam. mud
and an occasional pun OF black smoke
were discharged prior to May of this
year
Twice during 1913. Capt. McMullen
of the steamer Dora sighted the vol
cano while steaming down Shelikoff
strait and noted that all six craters
we're smoking. but during the past
year three of the vents emitted only
steam. Late in May two OF these
we're seen to throw out puffs OF brown
smoke This continued until early in
June when the whole range became
in brown haze and the
details Of following events can only
be surmised from past performances.
Westerly winds carried the thick
ening haze as far into the interior as
$50 miles away. II was
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also noted at juneau, 700 miles east.
ward.
On June s, native hunter living
at Cold bay. about 20 miles from Kat.
mai, came In with the report that the
craters were coughing yellow
smoke"
During the next week sulphur dust
fell as far east as Seward and La
Touche and In Fairbanks. Then the
rain commenced. Quantities Of sui
phur colored pumice washed ashore
at Seward and along the shore of
Cooks inlet. Patches OF II we're OBJ
served at sea east OF the volcano and
in places the water was discolored
over several miles.
Later In June two volcanoes west
Of Katmai became more or less ac-
tive. or the three Shishaldin, on
Unimak island, is the only one to be
in violent eruption. Pavlof, located
100 miles east Of Shishaldin Is smok-
ing for the first time in several years.
This volcano gained distinction by
discharging black ashes during its
active eruptions, practice unique
in the history OF Alaskan peninsula
volcanoes. The craters are located In
regions remote from both centers or
civilization and native hamlets and
the only record kept of their activi.
ties Is that made in the logs OF pass
ing ships.