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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

Hearts. +. l.. !. says: \ leads the
ace of clubs FIRST trick OF the hand, and
gets a heart on (. r. tells him that he
might have known some one would prob
ably be short. \ bets IL Is / q To | agaiuS;
getting "A heart on an ace the first time
the suit is led. Is there any way to settle
this as u bets It is not 50 much as 10 to /
against Il.
The odds depend on the number Of cards
held in the suit. win only four It is %
to | against getting heart on the first
round with tive cards. II to with six
cards. to with seven cards, to |,
and with eight cards 9 to |. This shows
that IL \ had not more than five cards
OF the suit led. 10 To | was well within
the odds. and u was wrong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

Kindly publish a copy OF the letter writ
ten by President Lincoln to Mrs. BiNby Of
Boston. NJ. W WARD.
Executive MANSION. November 81, 1864.
DEAR MADAM: I have been shown in
the files OF the War Department Il state
meut of the Adjutant- General OF Massa-
chusetts that YOU are the mother of Ave
sons who have died gloriously on the
field Of battle. l feel how weak and
frutless must be any words of mine
which should attempt To- begulle YOU from
the grief of loss SO overwhelming. But
| cannot refrain from rendering to you
the consolation that may be found In tn.
thanks of the republic they died to save
| pray that our heavenly Father may
assuage the anguish of your bereavement
and leave YOU only the cherished memory
of the loved and lost. and the solemf
pride that must be yours to have laid $,
costly a sacrifice upon the altar OF free
dom. Yours very sincerely and respect
fully, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
STATESMEN AND NEAR STATES
MEN.
Ky FRED L. NELLY.

ON Washington street corner the
other day otto Praegcr, postmaster of the.
District Of Columbia, met Oliver Peck
Newman, president of the board VI COM
missioners that looks after the District
of Columbia, and they fell to discussing
an incident of the night when they first.
got acquainted.
That night was just about ten ycars
ago and pracgcr was night editor %.
a newspaper down in San Antonio, Tex.
Into his office drifted "A spare Young
man seeking n job. Praeger tod 90
to look after the taking and rewriting
of news that was tcicphoncd in from
correspondents in neighboring towns bel
Ncwman-for the spare young man
was indeed he did as he was directeu'
The first three or four hours were
rather uncventful, hut along about l
o'clock there was "A telephone call from
the town Of New Braunfcls. ordinarily
"A quiet. law abiding place, but on TINS.
| night the scene of a crime committed ny
a negro. Newman learned the facts
from a woman on the other end of the
| line. She went on to tell him how
| mob was forming to take the prisoner
| from the sheriff and string him to
convenient tree.
-Four or five times she called up
with later developments, and all tho
lime Newman kept wondering why their
correspondent at that town should he
"A woman. He asked pracgcr about this.
and pracgcr said the correspondent was
l Il man.
So the next time the woman called
with fresh mass of facts Newman
inquired why she was handling the
story instead Of her husband. She re-
piled that her husband was busy and
had asked her to- do d.. ..
\ half hour later. after the paper was
ready to- 80 to press, Newman said TO
lrlcger:
You may think mo nccdlcssly full
Of curiosity, hut I'm going to call zip
that woman again and ask her what
her husband was doing She said he
was busy believe | would sleep bet
Ter if could satisfy my curiosity as 10
what he was busy at
He called her again. and Apologies
cally asked his question. She hesitated
and replied that her husband had been
Imuch occupied throughout the evening
, heading The mob that lyuchod the
! negro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

Poker. J. y. DUB. SAYS: opens "A
pot on three aces and holds mp nine.
on the draw he gets another nine. When
he makes "A bet after the draw the Others
drop out and \ shows the three aces on
which he opened. The Others insist on
seeing his whole hand. thinking he had
four aces to go with. Must \ show the
pair of mines?
All he need show is the pair Of aces. as
that is enough to open on. Unless they
call the hand after the draw II Is none
OF their business what \ held w or what
he got In the draw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

The Sum me Court OF Washington i0
State We. Pratt holds that the practice OF
suggestive therapeutics amounts to prac-
Using medicine and that II is INSIDE
meanor for one SO practising TO do so
without certificate from the state Mcdi-
cal Board. The court said
suggestive therapeutics. as shown by
the record before MS, Is not the practice
of any religious belief nor is il any kind
Of treatment by prayer As pr'ctls"d
by the appellant. 1t consists OF laying
on OF the hands upon that part of the
body where the trouble is and. quoting
| from appellants testimony. upon certain
parts of the spine that control ths-those
| nerves. or the nerves that control tn"
organ: and I give certain suggestions
| which go from my mind 10 the mind OF
| the patient and the mint of the "aticnt
controls his own body. That is the way
| the cure is performed The claim rs also
| made that. by this laying on of hands,
| certain vibrations are sent through the
| body that are iustrum ntIl i'm cttcctirg
the cure That the mind exercises n
| powerful and ofttimcS controlling iuilu-
cnce upon the body cannot be denied, ami
| We are offor ring no criticism upon au"ol-
| lant's methods We are only concerned
! with the fact that It is "A mod" of trcat-
! inC the sck nri rs such can Ice prloti
only after obtaining the proper ccrtih-
cate from the state Medical Board
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

A decision holding me 'us,l"'S law o,
Wisconsin constitutional mas p''h haI'u'a
down 10y the supreme court oil inc S''I" III
Peterson vs.. NiuuIe' county 'IeIh' NihV'
the New YORK Ldw "onrhdt saws - sig
nihcaht as upholdlhs an lH'''''i s''E' o'
what may ultimately grow L" ~ Il ser
Gus INVASION OF ptINite rlInt ~ '"' ,
terrst OF the pubHc oeh'hI Inc ch'ei
question raised IN the 't'''N on ''' 'o"-
stituuonaIltN OF me IL" was p'N "n
the contention that IL IS ','NS 'TIN''''"'l
because u dls'E'il'h'l's p''N''" 'H'I'
ana female "ppH''''N l"i 'l''' ''N1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

You printed in your column in the
Sunday Sun of June IA an answer to II,
s. Thurlow's query, BY whom were the
Irish people denominated the finest peas
antry"' May | suggest that in Lord
Chesteriield's Letters 10 His SON." under
Jate OF January ., O. s, l7is, We read
az follows: 81 cannot say that your sup
pcrs are luxurious, but YOU must own
they are solid: and quart OF soup and
two pounds of potatoes will enable you
to pass the night without great impa-
tience for your breakfast next morning
one part OF your supper 1.-THE potatoesl
is 1.-The constant diet OF my old friends
and countrymen, the Irish GChes terrified
had been Lord Lieutenant, who are the
healthiest and the strongest bodies of men
that know in Europe"
WILLIAM ID. LONG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

G. s r. says: In table stakes -
opens y stays and \ raps that he is
pat Il Draws three cards. \ bets all
he has on the table. Il calls him. \
shows his hand and he finds he did not
have the straight he thought. u shows
kings and queens. Is he entitled 70 the
pot when It was not properly opened?
Yes. He went INTO IT In good faith and
PLAYED for It. 1t is not his fault that \
mistook his hand. \ pot once opened,
even II wrongly. must be played FOR II any
one comes in against the false opener.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

@. q. l.. says A holds an acc 'uctn
nush in clubs, r holds a joker son
hush In hearts which wins
Tne joker ace is the better. as 4
is har- get than a natur1-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02


4 novel case involving the liability Of
railroad company for the death Of a tres
passer through ALLEGED negligence after
he had been injured on tine companys
or MISSISSIPPI III New orleans ana N"F'u-
eastern Halfway CO. vs. humphreys, III
when the court reversed " J"dbh. III
against the company Ihe der'd'ht was
discovered on the pllpt OF Am engine "lcn
it reached station late al hGH'. llIS
leg had been shattered ana ne Ma h'lp-
less lie was removed 10 VA" platform
by railroad rnp'oAGs ana treated there
( by physician after Wni'h ne was sent
To his nome town. Accompanies" pN puN-
s.rlin, where n "iS t'N'h ~ y nosNtal
and died shortly aiter"ard' Tn" Juds'
m'nt was rendered aia'nS' ,nr ''niP'"N
,n,,,,,,r,. 70 dn evrr,thinp +, insurn IN,
,,,n,t,,, and eor.t,. nf m. tr,sr,ss.r I'm
royc,sjnr the Judgment In. c,i,r, said
,tsrnn our st,Idpolut the railroad .n-
Move. = did what WIS apt,r.utl. IN,
bronze, thin, TO do. and even If th,v did
not there ia nothing in their actions u
authorize one to believe that they jag.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

What was the "Dandelion" convention,
held in New Jersey several years ago by
the Democrats, think. or n faction OF
the party, and why was the convention so
called3 JESSE n. AHrhUA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

In the winter OF lS79-lSs0 DR.. II. u.
Rowdtoh, professor Of physiology at the
Harvard medical school, showed to his
class the Muybridge pictures of horses
in action. This fact puts the date of the
appearance of these pictures further back
by two years than the communication In
THE SuN of July H. II, NJ. BAIRD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

am familiar with the ceremony as
described in the Catholic Encyclopedia
Of tapping the pope's head with a silver
in Obseques, desire to know the sym
bolism, significance. origin and meaning OF
the same and will be obliged for the
name of any book or books treating the
subject Several fraternal and benevolent
orders follow a similar form in funeral
ceremonies and | would like to know
the meaning of the same,
HAyFs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

The inquirer as to Rhode Islands re-
pudIation Of its debt Will ind Information
on the subject in book entitled
"Rhode Islands Reputation" the second
edition of which was published in Provi-
dence in 1855, &. II, -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

Mrs. l.. says: Against a three heart
contract the lead is the club king, fol-
lowed by the queen. Third hand plays
four and deuce to show four of the suit
The leader thinks this means no more and
hopes her partner can overtrump dummy.
leading small and losing two tricks on the
play by not shifting suits. Is this correct
play TO show four In suit withou. the
queen?
Number Is never shown against a trump
call, as the partner cares nothing about
that unless the suit is short enough to
invite a ruff. with three or more The
lowest should be played always the echo
to show the queen being now out of date.
az 1t gives a double meaning to the play.
which is always Objectionable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

Crbbage. A, w, II, SAYS; Three play
ing, A to lead the cards fan 4, 3. :, ., ).
A. 6. what should be the peGGing for
each OF the three players?
There is no pegging until plays the
last of the seven cards named, which
makes him a run of seven.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge &. q. q. says: The
dealer bids no trump. Second hand holds
Ave hearts to the ace King Jack, the King
queen to four diamonds. king to three
spades and one small club. on which he
bids ewo hearts. Third and fourth hands
pass and the dealer goes two no trumps.
Second hand passes and third hand bids
three hearts. This second hand doubles
when II gets to him and the dealer takes
his partner out with four clubs. ON this
contract he goes game. u bets that the
second hand had no business to bid hearts.
Careful players do not bid such suits
against n no trump on the right. as they
have the lead and can usually set II or at
least save the game 10 a certainty. There
Is no chance to make four odd at hearts
on the cards named. and nothing short Of
game Is worth playing for, according to
modern ideas. b Is right.
IT, McF. says: The dealer bids one
royal Second hand passes. SO does third.
Fourth hand says two hearts and the
dealer two royals. He held five spades
TO ;he ace queen Jack. the ace Jack and
two small clubs and two small in each
OF the other suits When he was over
called by the second hand with three
hearts third hand assisted on four spades
to the king. bidding three royals. and the
contract wen down for 300 on the double.
THE SUN to decide n bet as to which was
wrong. the dealers bid or his partners.
The dealers first bid Is all right. but
his second bid. without waiting for his
partner. is unjustiled on his cards. which
are not good for more than four or Ave
tricks ii the outside. His partners assist
after the dealer rebd his hand Is quite
| right. Had the dealer passed the two
hearts his partner would have done the
same.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-30
To The Buying p ublic

Do not get the impression that this is an old stock
that we want to unload, far from it. We have cleaned
our stock twice a year and what stock we offer for sale
here is new and up-to-date, but we know it cost money
to move a stock and we would rather sell it here at
cost and less than to move it to our other stores. We
intend to show our appreciation of the trade accorded
us in the past by the people by giving them their choice
of our stock at prices so wonderfully low that every
man can outfit his family for much less than he could
if he bought it from a catalogue house. We could get
much more money out of this stock by selling it at
wholesale. But we have made the money that pur-
chased it right here, and we are going to sell the stock
right here to the people that made it possible for US to
grow to the proportions that we have since coming to
Moorhead. -MUUS BROS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
UNOFFICIAL REPORT FROM PARIS SAYS
 GERMANS DEFEATED

London, September 30--(12:15 a. m.)-A Paris dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company says:
 'It is said here tonight CTuesday) that the German right has been en- tirely broken and is now being pur- sued by the allies. All the automo- piles in northern France have been requisitioned for the purpose of pur- suing.
 "Armored motor cars with their mitraiIleuses are being used to pursue the retreating enemy.
 ''The official communication issued at o'clock demonstrates unn,istak- ably that the Germans have been sur- rounded in the Somme department, the French front extending farther east
 "It is stated officially that Peronne has been recaptured." The foregoing message has been re- ferred to the British official press bureau, which, while not Objecting to its publication, takes no responsibility for it's correctness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
GROWN PRINCEfSTOLE ART WORKS CHARGES
 FRENCH BARONESS
Precious Vases, Tapestries, Etc, Taken From the
 Famous Chateu

Paris, September 2e.--t7;2o D. m) Grown Prince Frederick William dur Ing the first days of the battle of the Marne had headuuarters at the chateau of tine Baroness de Baye. near Cham paubert Marne, famouse for it's art collections. The Baroness de Baye writes, says the Paris Temps thus:
 The crown prince plundered the whole place. He stole medals, old arms. rare and precious vases tapes tries, icons, cups and gold souvenirs most dear to my family. He caused to he packed choice pictures and pieces of furniture but some of these cases were left in the nasty flight of the Germsns."r
 The baroness affirms. according to the Temps, that the German crown prince stamped with his heel upon the portraits of the Russian Emperor and Empress in the chapel of the chateau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
LOOK TO U. s. TO
 USE GOOD OFFICES
 TO INSURE PEACE
English Officials Confident President Wilson Will Take
 Action at Proper Time

London. September 29.--(2:35 D. mo English officials express confidence that the United States. at the proper time. will exert it's good offices to bring the European war to close un- der conditions insuring permanent peace. President Wilson's recent state ment that peace overtures were pre- mature at the time have proved reas- surfing here.
 High officials today expressed the cpinion that the United States. after the oombatants become exhausted. will make 1t possible to negotiate requir- i'g the European nations to submit further differences to the United States for arbitration, thus making a recur- renee of the war impossible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
WALKER ALMOST SURE
 TO LAND JUDGESHIP
Unless Present Programme Is Changed Hunts vile Man Will Succeed Late Judge Shelby. Gregory Anxious to Settle Question As Soon As Possible

the President Should this be the ease, the question will be placed fairly in the hands Of President Wilson.
 Net yet aware of this fact the friends of the other candidates from Alabama and other states in the cir cult stiff are sanguine that their re- spectiye favorites may win, although Senator Bryan of Florida does not ap- pear to be as active in his own behalf las he was at the outset of the race.
 Attorney General Gregory has been anxious to settle the question as soon as possible and a nomination may be expected from the White House be- fore very long.
 Should opportunity he found to wedge 1t into the Senate programme, Senator Shephard bill for fourth temporary judge for the circuit may be taken up. c. 10. $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
225 GIRLS ESCAPE
 WITHOUT HARM AS
 DORM|TORY BURNS
Webb Hall at Livingston Normal Destroyed by Fire-LOss is Esti-
 mated at $6O,O00

Livingston. September so.-(Special) Two hundred and twenty-five girl stu dents and a dozen or more teachers es- capped without a single injury here early this morning. when Webb Sseall, the new dormitory of the Livingston State Nor , mal school, was totally, destroyed by fire.
 The loss is estimated at s60.00o, with s4o.oo0 insurance. The fire started in the kitchen about 12:15 o'clock this morning and the entire building was burned in about an hour
 The larger part of the girls, asleep iH the dormitory when the fire broke out escaped only in their night clothes All of their clothes and belongings left in their rooms at the time of their nasty exit were lost. The girls are standing about the burning building in groups, fcrying and talking over their losses. Webb Hali consisted of about 70 rooms. Il kitchen, large dining hall the col lege Young Women's Christian associa- ton and other departments. one-half Of 1t was constructed four years ago and the other half was built one year later. Ii was brick building with metal roof and was said to be fireproof. The build ing Is valued at s5o.ooO with equipment valued sss slo,o0o
 School started but week or two ago and most of the girls came here with trunks full of new clothes for the school year. These have now been burned. G. W. Brock, principal of the school. Is un- able to state what effect the fire will have on the institution, but it is probable efforts will be made to continue the term without interruption. There are at present about 300 students here.
 When the fire alarm was sounded just few minutes after midnight, the girls formed the fire drill and marched out Of the burning building in perfect order. It is considered remarkable that not Il single one of them was hurt. They at tend school here from practically all parts Of the state and it is probable that those who lost many clothes will return home for a week or two to replenish their Nardrobes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30

Washington, September 29.-(Spe- cial. )-Although the successful aspir- ant for judge in the Fifth federal dis triot will not be known positively till President Wilson sends the nomination to the Senate, it may be said of a cer- taintg today that Judge Walkers pros pect of landing the prize is far bright CT than that of any of his rivals. Un- less the present programme is changed by the President, Judge Walker will be nominated.
 After long and almost prayerful consideration of the dozen candidates in the field, the Attorney General is understood now to incline most strong Ny to Judge Walker and to be almost ready to submit his name formally to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
.|ONEGROES ARMED
 WITH RIFLES DEFY !. SHER|FF'S POSSE. AT ALBERTA, ALA.

Camden. September 20.-(special.) } tonight stated that sheriff's posse had surrounded the house in which VIII Montgomery, wanted for murder, and a party of 10 negroes armed with Win- chester rifles were barricaded and that they expect to take the negroes before morning.
 Camden this afternoon the mob became quiet. and there is now little fear of violence. The negroes will be brought to Camden when taken
 A report received early tonight stated that Montgomery had escaped from the house in which he was first located un- der cover of darkness, but that he has not escaped from the lines established by the posse.
 Killed White Merchant
 The negro after killing merchant Emmet Erwin, in q quarrel over chang ing $5 at Alberta Friday. escaped, and was located in negro house with a party of friends and relatives this morning by Deputy Sheriff McNeal When 1t became known where he was a mob formed, but was held off bs the negroes, who barricaded them. selves in the house.
 Reports reaching here this morning were that lynching was imminent and sheriff Jenkins requested the gov ernor to order out tie militia. With thu arrival of the officers the mob disperse. and the request for militia was counter manded.
 The posse was lead by Sheriff Jen kins, Deputy McNeal and Marshai Al britain Montgomery and his friends have the reputation of being among the. most desperate negroes In thu codnty., and there is believed to be lit
 <Continue6 en Pase Fsarteea)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
OF
 ARMIES UNCHANGED

AhMlEo ONSHANOtD
 London, September 29.-9;5o D. m9 Fighting of the past few days has taken the form of, heavy offensive operations, and has not changed to any marked ex- tent the positions of the opposing armies In northern France. Hard blows have been struck by each side. but the armies remain virtually where they were when the Germans stopped their retirement and entrenched themselvs.
 by the French general staff makes this rlain. The lines of the allies are roughly sketched in the statement and it is gathered that the French right still rests on Pont-a -Mousson. and from there turns southward to across the Mouse near St. Mihiel, where the Germans have pushed a contingent forward.
 Thence the front proceeds northward to yerdun, from which fortress 1t strikes northwestward across the River Aisiie at Berry-au-Bao. It follows the Aisne to sossons and runs from there northwest ward. crossing the River olse at Ribe- court to Rove. Albert and Combles. The two latter places are north of the Somme. In the west the wings are in close touch, the Germans holding Lassigny which lies between Ribecourt and Rove which are in possession of the French. and also Chaulnes, which Is in an almost direct line between Rove and Albert It is here that the allies have been attempt
 ing wide turning movement. to prevent which the Germans apparently have sent out strong opposition. The French an- nouncement says the Germans have con tinued their day and night attacks, only to be repulsed, but it is evident they are showing plenty of fight. and are making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Situation in France unchanged.
 Japs score victory over Germans.
 Big crowd at State Fair.
 Negroes defy officers Congress either will adjourn soon or
 get long recess. 3-Attention centered on cotton plans. 4-Editcrial comment 5-County tax league launched.
 I. l.. Darby dead.
 Buy-a-bale plan successful.
 Suggests idea for change of primary
 laws. 6--Societys 7-Sports. S-Double programme at fair today. 9-City detectives are victims of clever thieves. t l0-Food scarce in Brussels. 13-- Markets IA Prospects bright for peace in Mexico.