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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

permitted again to say that the car
sets his troops upon his subjects.
No, It will be the mob. the mad, I'M
comfortable mob that will do the
shooting. Do you understand"
"Ah. l will speak to the Russian
priests" said Baratoff.
There again you are in error" said
Nikolai. 1t must not even be the
Russian. His majesty is as gentle
hearted as a child, and 1t would wound
his soul to think that his Russians
could commit such atrocities. No; 1t
must be those bloodthristy Rouman-
ians."
"Ah, they are devils, those Rouman-
ians," said the general, winking. II
understand. Five nights hence, at
midnight"
Let the mob assemble, all armed at
the north corner of the great square.
It Is learned that the others are
armed. They will assemble on the
south side and attack the peaceful In
habitants to glut their savage thirst
for blood. Let the Roumanians wait
until they see their enemies; then let
them open with a fusllade. You un.
derstand your instructions?"
Trust me-" the governor answered,
And, above everything, let no ink.
ling as to this reach the ears of the
civil governor. He is in sympathy
with the enemy, and his recall is being
deliberated in st. Petersburg"
Good" said the military governor
HE will certainly be recalled wber
the car learns of the successful do
ings Of the night. We shall smoke
out that brood of cobras-"
AYE, smoke them out" said Nike
lai, with a bitter laugh. 81 shall in
form his majesty of your discretion
Farewell"
Your excellency will take a glass o.
wine with met" General Baratof
urged.
81 regret that I am unable to. M!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

the air somersaulting upon the heads
Of the fighters. They were too close
packed to fire. They fell upon each
other with claws and teeth! the air
was filled with an animal-like yelp-
ing and the fierce e of triumph
and groans Of the stricken. The
square had become a moving mass
that swayed hither and thither, forced
on, drawn back, whirling into eddies
that spun and tossed up bodies and
opened and closed. Knives Cleaned,
and suddenly I perceived a line Of
fire spring up and fringe the combat
ants. Somebody had thrown the torch
that started the con1agration.
The flames spread rapidly from
house to house. They fickered on the
fierce faces Of the combatants. From
every street more and more came
streaming into the fray and knowing
not friend from foe, they fought blind
ly and insanely till the ground was
heaped high with the bodies Of the
slain.
And then, when at last the Rouman-
ians had given ground, and the Rus
SLAMS poured in upon their quarter
with torch and axe, when Kishineff
seemed to have fallen upon itself to
strike a blow at its own heart, Nikolai
gave the signal. We dashed into the
streets, running from house to house,
and from each recruits Of our party
came pouring out. At last we we're
too many to fear any attack, even had
the combatants had time to notice us.
Nikolai and the committee leader led
the way, and we burst into Rabbi
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

ALI were armed, and 1t was deter
mined that, as soon as the Rouman-
fans and Russians had fallen upon
n another in the public square,
the party should burst into the streets,
collecting strength as it progressed,
and make for the home of Rabbi
Jacob. Though he was not in the
secret, 1t was estimated that he would
be unable to resist the pressure to
put himself at the head of the move
ment. His presence would kindle a
flame of enthusiasm throughout the
quarter; an armed force would fall
upon the rioters, overcome them.
seize guns from the cantonment and
depose the governors, afterward pro
claiming a republic. With Nikolai at
their head, the native element would
quickly be brought to alliance and
the empire of the car would fall.
AS Nikolai unfolded all his scheme
l saw his eyes fash and his nostrils
dilate; his breast heaved with pride.
l knew that once again he was, In
imagination, a great noble whose word
was law throughout a province.
The streets were very still. Wait
ing in silence, we heard the clocks toll
out the hours of ten and eleven. The
police had been withdrawn; there was
nothing to bar the rioters. From our
position we could command a view of
either side of the great square.
The half-hour struck. and suddenly
a murmur rOse from the south CORNER
low and like the humming Of bees.
Then came the rhythmical tread Of
men. strangely muical. but growing
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

harsher and heavier as II neared us.
And from the north corner came other
sounds. but louder and more dis
cordant, for the Roumanians, less furi-
GUS than the Russians, lacked also
their cold stolidity. They we're in
famed with vodka and their rage
found vent In cries and threats. Their
leaders could with difficulty quiet
them. The Russians, on the other
hand, were silent as savage wolves
that wait for the killing.
1t was ten minutes before the hour,
and now the streets beyond the Rus
sian corner were crowded with a
seething mass. / saw the dreadful
banners OF the Black Hundreds raised
through the semi-obscurity. The civil
governor had done his work well.
Then scouts came Sinking through
the square, creeping from house to
house and from wall to wall. OPP
posite them, against the white walls
Of their cathedral, the Roumanians,
still disorganized, broke into a tu-
multi Of cries. The scouts a back;
somebody fired, and then, with a con-
certed and spontaneous cry, Just as a
river bursts its ice barrier in spring,
the Russians swept forward to glut
their hate in the blood Of their sup
posed enemies.
Leaders we're swept aside. They
burst across the square, one living,
moving crowd, filling it from corner to
T From the north side the Rou-
manians heard the challenge; they
saw their enemies and we're no less
mistaken. With a yell they broke up
on them. In the middle of the square
the forces met.
For an instant l saw the white paw
ing stones between the leading files
then the two bodies dashed against
n another as two currents, and JUS
as conflicting streams toss up spray
so human bodies, forced forward BY
those behind them, were hurled int
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

droschky waits to convey me to the
railroad station, for l must leave for
st. Petersburg to report to the Ear
the success of my mission"
And he stalked out, leaving the old
general .winking and leering in the
doorway, a lighted candle In his hand
dropping grease all over his dressing
gown.
And tomorrow my friends must be
warned" said Nikolai.
But" l urged, "if you warn them
they will merely barricade their
houses or prepare to fly"
Il shall pass the word among the de-
Tense committee" Nikolai answered.
They have a corps of three hundred
men; they will be prepared"
On the next day Kishineff was
ablaze with acknowledgements
] should rather say, for nobody dared
to speak openly. Yet the word had
already been passed around, for
Krushevan's newspaper teemed with
dark and cryptic sayings, and special
editions yer being yelled upon the
streets.
"Let all loyal subjects of the car
keep their houses after nightfal dur
ing the next two WEEKS" read
Nikolai to me. "'And let them see
nothing and hear nothing. And let
them keep well away from the great
square,"
And then next day the flight began.
The spectacle was pitiful. Men, wo-
men, children .streamed out Of the
prosecuted quarter toward the rail-
road atation crowding the comDart-
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ments OF the carriages, herding to-
gether; some took oxen wagons across
the frontier; some walked. They left
their property to the plumber which
all anticipated; life was more pre-
cious still. But a strong residue re-
NAMED. And sometimes, from behind
barred windows, one saw dark, reso-
Lutte faces or caught the quick CLINT Of
Fteel.
THE defense committee has been
warned" said Nikolai to me. They
will defend themselves. And their
leaders have more than inkling as to
the true state Of affairs"
And the Rabbi JacobT' l asked.
ut was thought best to keep him in
the dark. He is essentially opposed
to violence except in case Of self-de-
tense. And yet is 1t not self-defense
to strike before you are struck"
asked Nikolai, impatiently.
The word had spread throughout
the district, he added, and everywhere
a nation would rise to free itself, and,
in freeing itself, to set free the coun-
try.
On the fifth afternoon Kishineff pre-
scented a strange appearance. All
through the prosecuted quarter the
doors were bolted and the windows
barred. The flight had subsidized; al
who could depart we're gone. The
Russian and Roumanian quarters were
filled with excited crowds, mostly al
ready drunk, for somebody had
handed out free drinks to all who
called for them. The tumult of appre
hension had given place to a strange
ominous calm; but 1t was a calm
charged with electricity foreboding
storm.
By evening all u plans HAD peel
completed. Nikolai and l repaired Il
the house of the leader of the com
mittee of defense, who was secretet
with a dozen companions in the uppe
story, the windows being shattered
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
There Was One Thino.

We'll, l think we have lots to be
thankful for" said Mrs. Browning at
the breakfast table as she looked over
to her better half.
"Humph!" he growled.
1--WE are not sick"
UNI"
Neither of US have died during the
year"
NO" he grudgingly replied as he
cast a furtive glance at her.
Your business has been good"
Mr.. Browning growled.
Our house has not burned down"
Another growl.
I'VE might have been swept over
Niagara Falls"
And we might have been eaten up
by c~annibals!"
Jacob Browning, can't you find one
single thing to be thankful for on
this day?" was demanded.
Il might by looking hard"
Then you'd better look"
Last night when l went to bed"
he said, 81 had SIS in my pocket"
And now-this morning?" "
"Oh, I'm thankful that you left me
a dollar and a half to run the week
on!"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
First skxscraper to Go.

Commenting on the fact that the
Tower building. located on lower
Broadway, the first so-called sky.
scraper to be erected in New York
city, is soon to be RACED to make way
for a more modern structure, a writer
in a recent issue of the Times states:
There is something pathetic as we'll
as distinctly American in the fact
that this building, though now only
twenty-four years old and illustrating
a method of construction that still
passes as new. should have been con-
demned to destruction on the ground
that, owing to its antiquity, all its
tenants have left it" It is noted that
while the structure was but 1870 feet
high. 1t was the first to receive the
name Of "s~kyschaper" in New York
city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

Jacobs home, aflame with ardor, mad
dened with our abortive hopes.
There we're sounds of singing from
within. And, as we entered the large
central room which was used as a
place Of private worship, our passions
died away.
For he was seated upon a kind Of
dais, surrounded, quite simply, by the
women of his family and a few neigh
bors, all unarmed. Men and women,
none seemed to fear. He was chant
ing a prayer, and they, regardless Of
us all, Joined in the worship.
They neither looked up nor stirred.
Afterward l learned that they had mis-
taken us for rioters, and having laid
hopes of life aside, we're waiting for
death to strike them, fully prepared.
But as each man entered, he fell into
silence; and presently, one by one,
each took up the burden of the song.
II rose and fell In the p~laintive
cadence Of a world-old melody, drown
ing the fierce, distant cries of the muir
dering Russians now sacking the Rou-
| mduldu QudTAtT, unlh IT'D pbdttAui III
fiuence fell upon our hot passions like
rain upon a parched field. When that
song was concluded, the leader of
our band stood forth and very sheep
ishly, and in stammering accents,
made his petition that the rabbi
should assume leadership of our
movement. The man on the dais lis
] NpnnH In Bt1anan afAon lnAIRnn from
the speaker to Nikolai and back
again. When all was silent he spoke,
but to Nikolai.
You are not of our people" he
said. you say you have come here
to ave us from massacre and to
organize a revolution against the car
For you good will l thank you.
But we are organized for defense
not for murder or battle. There has
been murder enough in Kishineff to
night. Do you think" he continued
sternly, that l would rise from prayer
not for ourselves alone, but for all
mankind, for peace and righteousness
to Undue my hands with blood?
And to you" he went on, address
ing himself to his compatriots, 20
would say: Give up your schemes
fight for your homes, but leave sucl
plots to others Aye" he continued
to Nikolai, though you have nc ambi
tions, though our aims are to protect
us only, we will have none of them
He turned to the young leader.
There are many dead and wounded
in the streets tonight" he said. "Sent
your men to their homes; let thei
women take blankets and go out tt
the stricken, tend them and wasl
their wounds"
I looked at Nikolai, and I perceiver
that, all unconsciously, the rest hat
withdrawn from him, so that he stoo,
alone, facing the man on the dais
alone in that assemblage and alone il
his designs. He bowed his head VI
on his breast. His ambition had gonO
out as n blows out a flame. Slowl,
he turned and made his way into tn,
street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
Help From the Newspapers.

Civic workers in an increasing mum
Der of cities are coming to realize the
value Of the cooperation Of the local
press IN campaigns for municipal i'm
provements. The willingness of many
newspaper editors to assist in such
movements for the public good is
shown by the liberality with which
their columns are thrown open to
those who can write on such subjects
with knowledge and ability. says the
American City, editorially.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

fers a musical comedy to Tristan and
Isolde" owns a library edition" Of
Guy de Maupassant. bought from a
book agent, regards all socialists as
scoundrels, has a theory to account
for all money panics, possesses only
one wife, sends his children to Sunday
school as. a punishment for petty mis-
demeanors, believes in free will and
the greatness OF Charles Dickens. is
Cor wishes he were) director Of q ma
tional bank. has his shoes shined every
day, cultivates an illegible signature.
thinks 1t is immoral for a workingman
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

of anything beyond 144. But they are
able to write from dictation," and
they have the multiplication table
and more abstruse branches of arith-
metic at what, In other circumstances,
would be their 1ngers-end. The dele
gates Of the Psychical Research So
ciety have seen these things for them
selves. and ind that they r not
in a position to give any definite so
luton Of the problem" They seem
to have found at Elberfeld that the
thinking horse is not such a strange
variety. after all And in these days.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
aHorss sense

Was the sojourn of CULVER among
the Houybnhnms a fable, after ALI
The Society Of Psychical Research
listened to a remarkable report re-
Gently upon the education Of herses,
as conducted at Elberfeld. in Ger
many. Mr.. Kralls who acts as coach"
to a select number Of the species.
brings his pupils to a remarkable pro-
hciency, both In literature and math-
ematics. Their spelling shows a ten
dency to eliminate vowels. and they
have not yet extracted the square root
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
SHINING MARK IN COMMUNITY
Pen Sketch Of prominent Citizen" as
a Magazine Writer Views
the Type.

A prominent citizen according to
Smart Set-Any male who owns a
dress suit, Is a member OF two ex-
pensive clubs. is opposed to child la
Dor, acts as honorary pallbearer at
feast four funerals a year; is a mem
Der of at least two public boards or
commissions which never meet. pre-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
Petroorapher Wanted.

The department Of commerce is
vainly trying to find a man to take a
place as Photographer, although all n
Photographer has to know is chemis-
try. physics, mineralogy and all about
stones and their suitability for eon-
structional purposes. Thus we are re-
minded again that there are men who
do not care for money.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
WIIHe's Crime.

Mother-It shocks me awfully to
think you took the penny. Remem-
Der. it is as much a sin to steal a pen
NY as a dollar. Now, how do you feel.
Willief
Willie-Like a chump. There was a
dollar right alongside the penny.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

Grandma used to be an old lady
who would throw a shawl over her
81 orlders and sit in a rocker and knit
stockings all day. But. nowadays she
puts on a nickel's worth of prepared
chalk and follows the crowd.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

"oh. pa, my Harold is so Handsome
he is a perfect picture"
That's all right. but you let HIM
know that when stamp my foot sp-
stairs he's to get busy and be a moving
picture"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

to get drunk on a Saturday night. con-
tributes to all relief funds managed
by newspapers. rides In e taxicab. con-
stantly argues that the country is
going to the dogs-and wears a stick.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28
BLASTING Fond Homes.

IF you marry my daughter. viii
you promise she will never miss any
thing to which she has been ccu
toned in her homer"
I'm afraid sir, she win hayR an
miss her old man"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-28

when he only lags su%perfluohs upon
the stage of traffic. the leisure that he
will enjoy for an intellectual career
should enable his buried talents to be
uncovered to the fullest advantage
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
THE LYRIC

In fle spectacular and thrilling pho- to Irama, Through Fire to Fortune '' which was shown at the Lyric yester- day for the first time in the coun- try. patrons of this popular play house witnessed motion picture that has never been equa11ed in the history Of the finn for big scenes.
 In this motion picture drama a min CTS torch comes in contact with a newly discovered oil we'll which causes an explosion in the shaft when igrit- ed A na1H1ng village is located just above the mine and when the walls of the shaft start to crmnb1e the en- tire village sinks Into the earth After the explosion and the destruc- ton of the village by the fire that fol- seen in one of the most realistic pam plot of the play is wen conceived and makes one of the most intensely inter esting photo dramas ever offered In conjunction with Through Fire Ap BUrtuneg" a beautiful reproduction of the famous opera Robin Hood g was shown on the same program In Hhis Kfuemacolor production we see 11ais masterp6ece in it's natural co1ors And settings giving it a touch of beau hRy newer surpassed. The grass and Ghe dowers. the hills and the moun- 4aius, the rivers and the 1akes-the big out of doors-and the big within 6oorsan are thought before us just as they are and recorded in an their Beauty.
 This exceptionally Interesting pro- gram win be shown 75o6h matinee and evening today and tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03

It is predicted that the food of the future will all be canned. When that time comes fellow may carry home a mackereI without ruining his only pair of pants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
POLES THEATRE

W7th life and snap that is 11zwAgor-
 atEng and pleasing the new bill which kopened yesterday at the PDh theafer
 in lFain street headed Esy WalIy Brooks lsand bassSsunshine Girls, will afford one kof the best all around bills shown here an a long time for the8ter goeEs dur
 ang the first three days of the week t<ThHe are many old time favorftes Ion tho Dregram with all new acts that ehnake u an offering ef delightful quail 3xx 6ex charming gaE4ies all clever NdanCens and singers and two comedians <sof aB2z2ey appear in the headline act band not 6 dan moment creeps in. With Hspeeaa1 scsnery and riots of beautiful kgirls at the farm in the country is Ef11ll Of 1aagzfable incidents and pretty &sceaes. HIS one of the big time var aety and is of high quality.
 Inc Aazstralian Whip Crackers pre- kgent one of the most novel and sen- &saE4onaz acts ever shown in Bridge Hport. Using whips from six to twen- Nky-HEe 8het in 1eugzh they are experts
 and can tw1rT the long 1ashes as
 straAgnE as q dae Bf1ly Wasde, the schannpion whip cracker of the world,
 snaps the end Grom a ctgaretts held in
 4he mourn of his lady assistant, cuts
 Daper hsad i'm her hand, lights matches Hand does oez1ee marvedUus things with
 Ahe long gzfap besides making them Ecrack like a revolver report. Mae
 Francas won hearty reception on
 her retuxu appearaxrce in taais city.
 7er beaucfEn1 voice and pretty cos- Ruzues, make her aot of distinctive
 uzzazfty and her ta7sux Is dfsp1ayed
 Do good azzEantage. One of the clev-
 erest acts was that of the Fas. Oper-
 hf1c, Trio charming Singers in a re- kperfodre of high class sAlecf1ons- Ann blpEa2oers and company in the comedy Dsl1eech s@fhe StzfTagette'' keep the au- sn&exce in e confinua1 roar of laugh <her. WebD and Burns, as Ttaliam com Eeddans, fuxu1zh a whole show in them
 se1ves and won Dig applause yester-
 day. They put ths jokes over in a Eclassy manner and are also clever
 musaciaus. aThe International Jewel
 sTh1evess'' a fhri1ling three reel special
 Dt1oeopIay is Highly fascinating are the other frst run films
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
THE PLAZA

A, rea1 Dig vaudeville program! full oR songs music. m1rth and snap, is on &ap at the Plaza theaber the first haH of the week, with Gus Edwards s latest success, .ss3ong Review Boys and EiE1sr' heading the list It has a chorus of twelve voices, which har- monfze deRightfu1Iy and the repetofre Marion Weeks, the miniature prima Aouua. has. 9 beautiful co1orafurei Hofce and she well earned the rounds @f applause she received. Little Brownie pnoved himself more than worthy of the title of the Phenom ena1 Boy Caruso.
 Held and Cameron, two boys in black, have a. lively singing and talk Ing skit that was very favorab1y re- cefved at each performance yesterday
 The wizard of the concertfna. a. little dark eyed artist named Permane, had things his own way from his entrance 1o his exit His wonderful mastery uf this instrument was evident from The start
 Gertrude Fisk, a talented comedien- ne, offered a delightful novelty that were especially interesting to the wom- en folk.
 Chick and ChickIets in a comedy bi- cycle novelty with thrills a plenty were given a cordial reception for they are expert whee1znen and come dians of no mean ability.
 Margaret, "Our Mutual Girl,' has many thrilling experiences this week when She runs away from home and goes on a sightseeing tour of New York s-The Mystery Lady in two parts. ~AlPs Well That Ends We'll, '' and ~A Mans a Man." made up the bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution tO one directed. and will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the public sign post in the town of Bridgeport, fourteen days after date, which will be on Tuesday the 10th day of March, 1914 at ten o'clock in the forenoon to satisfy said execution and my fees thereon, the following described property to wit:
 TO Ladies dresses; IA Ladies skirts; 40 Ladies suits; 186 Ladies' coats; 110 Pieces of Furs; 34 Sweat CTS; 1 lot of fixtures. Sale to be held at S65 Water St.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 24th day of February, 1914.
 JOSEPH E. WELLER, Deputy Sheriff for Fairfield County.
 B 2S s% 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
Work1nen's Compensation FIR 1s,BIE,s PIE Best and Purest Quality
 At Your Grocers

There are people who swear by their ancestors, and there are others who swear at them.