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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-10

New York, June 10.-Great Britain
will exhibit at the Panama Pacific ex.
position unofficially, IL the United
States provides the space and pavil-
ion, according to w. A. M. Goode,
secretary of the English committee,
which has vainly urged the British
government to participate.
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manding humble and complete apology
otherwise war would be declared. Re
ceived immediate reply stating that. as
Cochin-China belongs at present to
France, I may save myself the trouble
of a fresh declaration of war. Do so.
Having five minutes before lunch. de-
clare war on Spain, Portugal, Tibet,
Lapland. and the principality Of Mo
naco. Reasons and ultimate to follow.
Apparently no more countries remain
to be challenged. Must find some at
all costs. Sudden inspiration. Have
issued ultimatum to my own country
that it she does not find fresh coun-
tries for me to fight before midnight
war will ensue.
Midnight. No new countries found. /
declare war on Germany.
Nor does Emperor William escape the
disdain Of the cockney child:
I'd give the German Emperor wot; I
would straight. I'd pull every feather
aht Of is 'elmet.
The German spy has become exceed
ingly popular with the illustrated week
lies. Heath Robinson's latest whimsical
drawing pictures three stout boobies
discovering spies in Tottenham Court
road, with a skillet Of hot frankfurters,
and VIII owen exercises his inagina-
ton by portraylng a bobby making his
daily spy report Case Of measles at
No. Al. supposed to be German"
"Ach." says a German, who has been
placed under arrest as q spy. cant you
see | vas a British. all right" An
other way OF discovering a German
these days Is to enter a restaurant and
place under arrest any one found eating
aloud
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
.CURFEW D|SBANDS
ASTRATEGY BOARD
Missouri Township Experts Con-
sidered War and Its Prob
lens Until Bell Rang.

MACON. Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE other
night l heard just how the European
war ought to be fought out" said Herb
White, who sells groceries on the road
for st. Louis house. 1T was in a Ma
con county town where had some GUS
toners. After supper at the hotel 1
went around to the local shoemaker to
have an emergency job done on a pair
of soles. l found in session there the
board of strategy with map of Eu-
sene lamp with a blackened chimney
on an empty box near by.
Uncle Henry, who wore white chin
whlskers, but no mustache, was tracing
the kaiser's route to Paris. Judge Rill..
who was justice of the township, was
arguing the way Uncle Henry picked
out was right by the French forts where
the Germans would get smashed. Then
Colonel Thompson butted in by show
ing how Austria would sneak around
and get into the French forts by the
back door.
Then Doc Jones reached over and
made a wiggly mark like the leading
citizen makes coming home tho night OF
the rally. and said:
That's the road France must take II
only way. SIR
He said it like he would lick any
body who differed with him.
After each had marked out the way
ing about artillery and all kinds OF
weapons.
Doc said the French had big gun
that would shoot hundred shells a
minute. Colonel Thompson said that
Germany had cannon that shot so fast
1t was Just like pouring water down
the pump SO as to make II go-you
couldn't begin to count the number Of
shells 1t would shoot: all you had to do
was to turn a crank same as you turn
ed grindstone.
Uncle Henry said he'd heard about
those guns. but they couldn't be COM
pared to a new gun England had rig
ged up. 1t was a triple gun. one laid
on two. like a pyramid They first
fired it by turning a crank. like the
one Colonel Thompson talked about,
but that was too slow. and SO they
hitched on an electric motor, and
then it would throw three streams of
shells just like a fire hose. The only
trouble about that gun was they had
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to rack II in fce to keep IL from get
ting 'overhet' and scorching the gun
lnerS.
Then they talked about the move
ment of infantry and cavalry. how to
maintain bases of supplies and to
guard against raids in the night.
AS the discussion warmed up they
would pound on the bench with their
fists. their gray boards would bristle,
and they'd poke their fingers into
each others faces until 1 sure thought
there'd be a fight. but the cobbler peg
ged away as calm as IL he didn't hear
a word. Presently there was a clang-
ing sound like somebody swinging a
COW bell. Colonel Thompson. Doc
Jones and Judge Bill Immediately
busted. OF all the board of strategy
Uncle Henry alone remained, with his
chair cooked up against the wall
smoking complacently.
II looked inquirlngly at the shoe
maker.
"'Curfew.' he answered. without
missing a stroke on the shoe
But him. whispered. indicating
Uncle Henry.
".Wife out Of town on a visit"
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FRENCH GARDENING
PAYING IN ENGLAND
Seven Crops a Year and Fancy
Prices Follow the Adoption
of the Maraiche System.

While living in France some year!
ago, Miss L. H. Jones. an English WON
an, became interested in the -Maraich'
I system of market gardening, which ii
| carried on so extensivel. and success
fully in the environs of Paris. She soor
made up her mind to introduce thi.
system into England when she returned
to that country. To insure success she
engaged an experienced French garden
er and his wife.
Seven years ago she leased a small
tract of land in Newbury, in Berkshire
and began to put her plan into opera
ton She soon found. however. that OF
the five acres she had rented, she coul6
devote only two to French gardening
The rest of the ground she devoted tc
an English garden, in which fruits and
flowers and vegetables of the harder
types were grown, chiefly in hothouses
AS a preliminary to employing the
French system. the two acres used were
been applied systematically at regular
intervals ever since. No other kind o!
fertilizer has been used.
Under the supervision OF Miss Jones
and the French employe the farm has
been a success, both scientifically and
commercially. Every available inch OF
the ground has been used to the fullest
extent. and every crop has been forced
rapidly. An average Of seven crops is
gathered annually. This result has been
obtained not only by the forcing of
crops, but by the systematic rotation of
them. For example. radishes and car
rots are sown at the same time. and the
radishes, growing more rapidly. are
gathered first leaving the carrots thin
ned out for their normal development.
Lettuce and caulihower are sown at the
same time in nursery beds and are ready
for transplanting as soon as the car
rots are out of the way When the let
sown with radish or other seeds.
An irrigation system is used. and
small standpipes are put at intervals of
thirty feet The soil is thrown up into
ridges in :he autu1nn-Setper1ber or
October-enriehed with manure, and
wooden frames 4S bv 50 inches square.
and covered with glass. Tho lights"
are in turn covered with thatcnsd rye
straw mats when the occasion requires.
and in this way tho ground is kept al
ways ready for the gardener.
The '1ights' of which there are about
sD, are used chiefly for such vegetables
or fruit as may require their assistance
during their entire period of growth.
During June they are almost entirely
Used for the growing OF cantaloupes,
a rare fruit in England.
The pr1ncipdi means OF forcing he
rapid growth of vegetables is the use Of
large glass bells. abont twenty inches in
height and about fourteen inches across
the base Miss Jones has LOCO Of these
bells, which cost about 2S cents each.
They are set over the plants TO hssten
their growth. and have tho advantages
of being easily removable when the
nIants are able to grow without their
help. In other words. they are used
principally to harden the plants. Some
times. when a succession of gray days
is followed by one Of brilliant sunshine,
the bells are covered with coat OF
whitewash to protect the plants from
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
ONLY THE ENGLISH
GET FUN OUT OF WAR
French and German Humorists
and Cartoonists Are All Busy
Fighting Now.

The professional humorlsts and car.
toonists of England now have practical
ly a monopoly OF European humor, be
| cause most of their brethren on the
Continent are handling guns instead OF
pens.
II Is 4 pcs'im istiC Enclishman wh'
, cannot stop taking the silver lining on,
, of the war clouds to laugh at the hui
NOR Of sir owen Seaman and other
members of Mr.. Punch's staff, to
chuckle over George Belcher's illus.
trated jokes, to enjoy f. T. Reeds
weekly cartoon, or to appreciate the
point of a new Chesterton paradox.
Even the daily newspapers. as their
columns show. provide an antidote for
the war news. but few Of them are SO
amusing as the mistakes that get into
their columns. Every inch OF Belgium
will be fought for foot by foot" de-
clared The Daily Telegraph. and one OF
its contemporaries announced, War
The Globe told how the German liner
Belgta. having run short Of coal, put
into Newport today and was seized ar
prize. She has over s250OOO worth OF
food on board. including 400 tons of
cheese. seventy-three German reservists,
When The Globe also informed its read
ers tina: the price of bread has Just
been fixed by the authorities at 80 CEN
times the kHometer." the professional
humorists pointed out that couple of
yards of French roll for half a farthing
wasn't at all bad for wartime
So the professionals joke, having sub
stituted for mothers-in-law. militant
suffragettes, futurist fashions, country
house parties, the new dances, George
Bernard Shaw. nuts" Russian dancers
"flappers." and the dramatic censor for
more up-to-date subjects, as the mill
tary censor, spies, recruits, the mora
torium, German sausage, the Kaiser, and
other things made in Germany"
1t is the Kaiser who furnishes the
material. They give him full credit for
the candor Of these proximate sentences
You Sre Germans. God help u.s." They
call attention to his annoyances because
as a British admiral he is not being
kept fully Informed as to the move
ments Of the British fleet. Punch re-
calls that Queen Victoria recorded in
her journal in the Highlands that
''Viclly sat down on wasps' nest"
Since "Vicky" was destined later to be
the mother Of Wilhelm II. it is pointed
out that the present situation shows a
remarkable example of heredity
f. r. Reed pictures the Kaiser as
'the ultimaniac." Says the Kaiser to
his chancellor, Let me see now, what
countries are there with whom we are
celor there's China and Peru"
What internal impudence,' inter-
rupts the Kaiser. Send them ultima
tums ar once"
Funchs extracts from the Kaiser's
diary also strike at the ultimatum
habit:
Consignment Of Chicago sausages ar
irving Hamburg is found to bear label ::
The Rest" Deliberate blow at German
supremacy. Germany is the sausage
queen. Ultimatum to the United States.
Reply unsatisfactory. so declare wa.
Speech to my people: Owing to this
wicked" etc
Dispatch from Pomeranian farming
district to effect that A Cochin China
hen has pecked at representation of
German eagle in picture book. At once
issued ultimatum to Cochin-China de-
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Realty Transfers

Villa Park-C1ara \. Marden TO George +
KeIlough. lot %, square 4242, *Sl9. Same tc
Oscar Weis. lot 80. square +226, SsS
Sherwood-Clara A. Msrden TO Emil ii. MIL
Ter. lot 81 square 422l, siao
1872 street northwest-Bary h. Hester et
vir. William 3. TO Lenna E. Cason. lot 40
square III. SO.
Sixteenth Street Highlands-David W. Bal
linger ct ux. to Robert l.. and lavey Z.
Haycock. lot y and part lot a square w,
of 2120 $40
Wisconsin avenue northwest. near Grace
street-Lilie G Drury to Clarence c. Kirby.
part lot a.. square liSs so.
Addition to AnacOstia--George A. Fowler
ct al. to Eva A. Fowler. lot 81, block 2. $40.
1ol6 i street southeast-Annie E. Claggett ct
al. to John H. King, lot ,. square sl4, $40.
so23 Dent place northwest and lZs V street
northwest-Frederick A. Carlson ct al to
William H. Hutcherson. lot 23S square TX,
and lot TO- square 80. addition to lie Droit
Park SO.
Ingleside-Lewis E Breuninger ct ux. to
Philip r. and Agnes NJ. Hooton. lot 1os.
block n, $40.
Deanwood-Isaac Wren ct ux. to Ellen Spen-
Ger, lot 55, $40.
Saul's Addition-Horace G. Smithy ct ux. 10
Marian C. Thompson. lot 81. square 2sos SO.
Sauls Addition-Teresa NJ. Saul to Henry
Thurtell and William NJ Herring. lot 26.
Observation-Disclosures A. Arnold to Charlie. A.
and Lillian NJ. Little. lot 81, s.. Sc. block
!. SO.
1913 Eleventh street northwest. Walter
Thompson ct ux. to Horace G. and Roealie
L. Smithy. lot 81. square 2SS. $40
East Capitol street northeast between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets-Peter Diehl,
jr., ct ux. to John II. and Martha Z. Haw-
kins. lot So. square 1ds5. So
"a Rhode Island avenue northwest CThe
oomingdale)-Thomas H. Melton ct ux.
TO BENJAMIN z. Talbot, trustee, for Will
liam T. Shepherd. lot "a, block s. Moore &
Barbour's Addition. SO.
325 street northweet-Emma F. Dennis TO
Albert Z. Collins, lot "a block 13. Le Droit
Park, So
Brookland-John B. Lord ct uN. to Albert z.
Collins. lot and 4. block 26. SO.
325 T street northwest-Albert f. Collins to
John B. Lord. lot 49, block 13 Le Droit
Park. so
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
PE.TWORTH CITIZENS
4 GIVE LAWN PRIZES
Erst Honors Awarded George
Topham, 1881 Georgia Ave-
! nue., by the Committee.

First prize in class for the best kept
Awn in Petworth has been awarded
George Topham. 4531 Georgia avenue,
the blue ribbon in class going to Will
Nam Gibson. 729 Taylor street
There were fifty-fOur front and four
teen rear lawns in the neighborhood
competition. first, second. and third
prizes being offered in four classes.
Class l was for front lawns having 4
frontage of more than thirty feet. class
, for lawns of less than thirty feet
frontage, and classes 3 and for rear
lawns of the same respective frontage.
The Prizes and Winners.
The list OF prizes and prize winners
fellows:
Class First. George Topham. 4as1
Georgia avenue, lawn mower: second,
Edwin W. Davis, %Sl2 Eighth street
garden hose; third. John M. Abbott, $500
Eighth street, hose reel.
Class First, William Gibson, 729
Taylor street lawn mower; second.
Michael j. Bohle. 4+04 Kansas avenue,
garden hose; third, Bernard Thompson,
1896 Kansas avenue, hose reel.
Class S-First. Edward J. Wilver. 1924
Eighth street. wheelbarrow; second,
John S. Sinclair, 4l3l Ninth street. gar
den set; no third award.
Class 4-First, J. Eli Hatcher. 4ll3
Eighth street wheeibarrow: second,
garden set; third. Alfred G. Greaves,
%ll4 Ninth street, s2rinkling can.
Given Special Mention.
SPECIAL mention was made in Class l
oS'the lawns of Alfred Turner, 400 Illi-
noIs avenue; George w Norris, Il5
RsncoIph street, and Adam Chapman
43o3 Ninth street. The judges also called
attention to a remarkably prolific vine
that covers the front and one side o.
the residence of {. J. James, Sl3 Var
mum street: the fine appearance Of the
lawn OF William ]. Brown. 1871 Eighth
street and the loses grown bv Mr.
Greaves, one of the prize winners.
The judges We're George W. Hess, OF
the United States Botanic Garden
George H. Cooke and Thomas Grant
The contest was organized by the
PetNorth Citizens Association 20 en-
courage residents OF that district 10
keep the surroundings of their homes
in good condition. The committee in
charge of the contest was made up Of
II. n. LeDuc, chairman; William +.
GUIDE. DR.. c. W. Radley, A. L. Gill and
W. L. Gutelius.
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sudden change. While the bells are
used for various kinds of vegetables
they are especially useful in growing
cos lettuce and tomatoes
By producing the best qualities Of
fruits and vegetables and by supplying
them in advance Of the regular crops.
prices.
No hothouses are used in the French
system. and so, apart from the initial
outlay and the cost of labor, there is
little expense attached to it. Every bit
Of the ground is used, and there are
no paths wider than ten inches. No
wheelbarrowS or other vehicles are al
lowed. the fertilizer and the produce
being carried in baskets. Miss Jones
says that her farm is particularly free
from plant disease, and pests IF all
kinds. whish she attributes TO the eX-
treme richness of the soil and the
rapid growth OF the plants.
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AmuSements.

PrHs-'A Fool There Was" 2:l5 and s.,s
]. m.
ColUmhia-Lyman II. Howe's travel feet,
al. 3 and S:I5 p. m.
Esi,h's-Yaudevi!ie. 2:l5 and S:l5 D, m
T2eIasco-'Damaged Goods" and s.so
,5s ety-Buriesque, 2:l5 and S:I5 D m = III
CrandaI s-Motlon pictures. afternoon and
cvening.
Css1no-VaudevIlle afternoon and eve,,r,
Cosmos-NaudeNiile. afternoon and eyenin
Mcore's Strand Littlest Rebel" II a. m. to
IA ~
5arden-''The Lure" 10 a IN. to linn
Glen Echo-All amUsements
Chevy Chsse Lake-Marine Band co,c.r. -
canclng anu
BssehaIl-Washington VS.. New York : zo
L. m.
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u. S. to Grant War Risk
Insurance in Few DaVs

The Treasury Department will soon
be ready to do q war risk insurance
business and thus. 1t is hoped. facili-
tate the shipment Of American prod
ucts to other countries.
Fifteen applications have reached
the Treasury for war risk insurance
Some are for insurance on cargoes
and part on hulls. The applications
total over s5.0O0.C00. More are com
ing in daily.
In few days. the war risk insur-
ance board will have its form for pol
icies prepared and will announce it
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
Foods Check Advance
Of the Japanese Army

PEklNG. Sept. u.-With the Japanese
army less than one-third OF the way
RON Lungkow-the point of landing
20 Isingtau. floods have arisen which
py make further progress i'm
possible and it is proba bile that no at
.eInpt AT an investment OF the German
months
The waters have risen about weibsien
anu gre rapidiy overfiowing the sur
rounolns country. In Weihsien the
torrents are rushing through the e.itv
and many drowninss have already &C.
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
JOffre's FrankneSS Gives
Zeal to French Troops

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE enthusiasm with
the French soldiers have hurled them
selves upon the Germans during the
past few days are believed to be large
ly due to the policy of General Joffre
Of taking the men into his confidence.
Before the aggressive movement was
started the officers explained to their
men that the withdrawal from the ex-
treme north of France had been purely
strategical, and that the plans of the
general staff having been carried out,
the time for A desperate assault was at
hand.
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
What's on the Program, In
Washington
Today.

Meetings. evening:
Mssonic-St- Johns. No. II: Hope No %:
Eureka. No I, and Capitol. No. II. Royal
Arch Masons: Takorna, No u, Cathedral
No. II. and St. Johns, No is. Eastern Star
ODD Fellows-Cehtral. No. /: Metropolis No.
IL: Phoenix. No. IS: Martha Washington.
No. :. and Dorcas. No 4. Rebekah lodges
knights OF Pythias-Syra cusians No 10
knight rank: Rathbone- Superior No %:
Eathbone Temple. No S. Pythian Sisters.
National Dnion-National Capital Council:
Mckinley Council. Georgetown Council
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
AmusemenIs,

NstionaI-''The Dragons Claw" z.15 md
s1b ?. n. anu
Folr.-"A Fool There Was" z:Is and s.,s
o. m. e'+'
Colunbis-Lyman H Howe's t-ays, >...,
al. 3 and S:15 p. m H-
keith's-Vsudeville. 2:I5 and s:r5 m
EeiatcoTDamased ra ,,.iGad Goods and $50 p. m.
CrsndalIs-Motion pictures, afternoon an.
evening. anu
Cssino-Naudeville. afternoon and evening
Tcsmos-EaudeyiIle, afternoon an5 'k
poore's strand-''Littlest Rebel. =" II ~ ~
II . m. Al I"
Garden-''Ihe Lure" 10 a. m TO IL m
Gl,n Echo-All amusements H.
dancing oeit Hno
Easehaii-Washington vs.. Boston. ;
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Concert Postponed.

The band concert scheduled for Lo-
gan Park this evening has been most
poned because of the absence from the
city of the Engineer Band. The band
Is attending the Star-Spangled Banner
celebration in Baltimore today.
The Washington times., 1914-09-11
Belgian Victory Reported.

LONDON. Sept 1.-THE Belgians are
reported to have attacked the German
garrison at Aerschot. nine miles north
east of Louvain, and forced them to
evacuate the town. number of Bel
gian prisoners were liberated, It is
stated.
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Tomorrow,

Meetings evening:
Mssonic-Canton Washington. Patriarchs MI,
itsnt. --
Knights OF Pythiss-Relief Bureau
National Union-Columbia Council
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Jail Rather Than War.

LONDON, Sept ia laborer who
fired three stacks of hay at Newcastle
said he did 1t to get locked up. and ''to
be put out of the way of the Germans
The Washington times., 1914-09-11

Well known r & G Corsets, in
light or heavy weights. in long,
short or medium lengths. IS to
30 size
The Washington times., 1914-09-11

Red. white. blue.
and gray all wool
Coat Sweaters in
pl lin or fame y
Weayes, with or with =
out collar and hip
pockets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-13
EVERMAN OF T, d +. TO
BECOME GENERAL SUPT.
COTTON BELT RAILROAD

St Louis, juno I'D ". Ever.
man, general superintendent Of the
Texas AMI Pacific railroad, is to be.
come general superintendent Of tn
st. Louis and Southwestern known
as the Cotton Belt it was learned
here today.
Vice President Carney Of tho
Texas and Pacific, who is now in
st. Louis comforting with officials of
the road. said today that he had
not been Informed that Mr.. Ever
man was to so to the Cotton Belt
and that therefore he had not Sc
lectcd his successor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-13
ALL DETAILS OF
PRIZE CONTEST
GIVEN TOMORROW
Bulletins Plans for Announcement
Delayed One Day By I'M
forseen Causes
SUNDAYS PAPER WILL
TELL YOU ALL ABOUT 1T
Wait and See the Prizes VIII be
Worth Waiting For.

1t was planned to announce to
day the plans of the Bulletin con
test. Things have not turned out as
was expected, and so the announce
row. In toms'rows issue VIII be
given in detail the arrangements OF
to get one OF the many valuable
prizes.
Watch the Sunday morning Bul-
letin and get the fun details OF the
contest This is a real contt = aud
the prizes are something worth
whtls
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-13
His |. arge Audience.

Joseph Parker of London, on one
occasion was congratulated by friend
of ours on the fact that his sermons
were very widely read Yes" said
DR. Parker. with twinkle in his eye.
the front seats OF my auditorium are
In the Himalayas and the back seats
In the Rocky mountains; The Chris
tian Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-13
Forge, 10 Collect Their Money,

Inc british government every year
reaps a huge profit from the people
who forget their own government stock
when dividends fall due The fault
rests entirely With the stockholders
for they even forget to give their ad-
dresses, so that they can be notified
that money awaits them in the gov.
eminent Golfers, In this case. about
S5,O0O,000 is passed on to the ma.
tional debt commission, and in turn 1t
receives the interest from this money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-13
RON WANTED to sell Sunday
papers, Apply James Coleman. 902
Commercial Avenue. GA It

Mrs Arthur Mattingly and son,
John Miller, viii spend tho summer
at Plwankee, Wis, where they were
last summer. Fer a few days before
their departure they will be the
guests of Mrs. Mattingly's mother,
Mrs. John \. Miller Of ARK aveu
ne. MI, and Mrs Hall Ellsworth viii
occupy the Nh. and Mrs. Mattingly 6
apartments NTH Mrs Mattingly re-
turns.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-13
TWENTY PERSONS SAID
TO BE KILLED IN WRECK
ON TOPEKA & SANTA FE

Albuquo'que ~ NJ. June r.
Train No. I on the Topeka ana
santa Fe railroad WAS Etched by an
open switch at Bagdad, California,
and twenty persons killed, accord
ing to a report received here to-
night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-13
Always.

There has always been a tendency
on the part of saints, philosophers and
excitable people generally to feel sure
that what is wrong with the world ia
tgnorance-that If only people might
Do Induced to listen they could not
but incline their hearts to the attrao-
lions of manifest righteousness,
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Different "Front."

A retired army officer was in his
back garden one Gay when Il tramp
came round the end Of the house. i've
been at the front he began, and"
The old officer beamed at him as he
Interrupted to ask, have you, indeed,
my man? And were you wounded %
No. said the man, mo, sir, not exact
iy But l couldn't make no one ear,
30 ! come round to the backl"