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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
Lines on the Death Of a worthy Shoemaker


My friend the aged Cr.spins dead.
Drawn to Its utmost tax
His thread Of life asunder snapped
For lack Of vital wax.
A man was he OF gentle parts
Beloved Of young and old
Though true he ne'er sold half his goods,
Yet they were oft half soled.
Though paradoxical It seems.
And Of doubtful cast,
Yet when unto hts toll he went
His frst thought was his last
AN work no play, makes one but DUH"
Words Of the proverb say,
Thus he was never dull because
Avn work 10 him was play.
Boots though his task. bootless II was
To gather worldly pelf.
So though he kept others well heeled
He ne'er was so himself
Peace he his rest And when around
The day 81 judgment rolls.
As free from flaws may he his soul
AZ ever were his soles!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

Traied by the clinging shade II fees and
fears
which mocks In shape each changing
form and face.
Up from the dark through all the creeping
years
Life climbs earth's SUBMITS to the high
est place:
And there as In Gods image man appears,
The glory sweeps his shadow into space.
q Death, Intangible and dread Of name,
Deepening In darkness as lifes blaze grew
bright
Along the rugged pathway that We came.
We know thee now our shadow in the
light.
Cast by the whiteness Of Gods Slrlan name
On some FAR planet shining In the night.
NJ r. BrnLER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
Where Arc the War Poets A..


with splondpes ~ the war
The world Is all athrill,
But who shall toll the talese
hack the hards are MI
There's valor in the sky
Whore winged men do and dare.
Hut who shall hymn the feats?
The bards are up In air,
There's glory on the sea
Where mighty guns resound,
But bards to sing the deed
Beyond their depth are found.
There's courage on the field.
Immortal thrust on thrust.
hut who shall harp the tale?
The bards are OF the duet
MCLANDBuRI H WILSON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

All might | dreamed Of peace, and through
deep wales
Wandered where perfumed winds blew
cool and free.
And saw. like summer swallows. purple salts
Slant DER the darkling sea.
The gray morn rose above the sombre east:
And To- saw wars cloudy ensign float
Where the huge cannon. like svart blind
beast.
Reared from It's iron throat
jaws n kENyoN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
From the Outlook.

From the Outlook.
why can't see the wind:
My mother.
why?
see the sky.
see the stars.
I can see the hre,
And the green ocean
Far as TO the sky;
why can't see the wind
Nv mother,
Why
oh child.
do not know
Dear child,
The wind Is
Dear.
I do not know
Run now, and play,
why can't see my thoughts
My mother.
Like birds they ~,
feel them go;
am the cage,
They are wild birds
Reaching to the sky
why cant see my houshts1
My mother,
Why?
Oh child,
do not know
Dear child,
our thoughts are
Dear,
do not know
Run nov, and play.
Mother.
Why can | not see God?
NV mother,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

My attention has been called TO n recent
paragraph in your paper asking informa-
ton regarding my grandfather. signor
Blitz. who died at his home in Phladel-
pha in 1878 His trained canaries were
kept as pets by his family, but alas! did
not last long. as they seemed to mourn
their old master. My grandfather was.
believe. one OF the best known men OF his
day in Philadelphia. Much as we begged
him he never betrayed any OF the secrets
OF his art. In fact he kept his public
life quite apart from his private life.
\. c. DE l.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

G. T. says; Playing on an, ocean
steamer recently my partner discovered
that the four aces In the pack were not
exactly OF the same pattern az the rest
or the cards. although II would take a
sharp eye to detect the difference As We
had played with the same cards all
evening. We refused to pay for the nine
ruhbers We had lost, chiefly through find
ing 100 aces against us with astonishirC
frequency. our advcrsaries Insisted tina:
we could call of nothing but the deal in
which 1t was found that the steward had
given us defective pack OF course
they knew nothing about the mperfectons.
However strong the presumption. there
is no positive evidence that the pack was
defective I'm previous deals. and in order
TO provide against the contingency of a
dishonest players making pack de-
fcctivc when he Is a loser the law is that
only the deal In which the imperfsction
is discovered is void
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

Can you tell me in your Sunday issue
the author OF the poem "My Heart and 20
This NAV not he the exact title. but the
refrain running through ii IL MY stout
old heart and l." ! should he very glad
u .ou could reprint Il " not too long,
j. w, u.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

Rum. V. J. says We understand that
the ace counts one only In payment. and
can therefore be used only at the bottom
OF n sequence, such as A 81 but sum
mer visitors Insist that the ace can he
uesed to finish out . X a. Is this cor
rect?
The combinations IN rum being the
same as In poker 1t is usual to allow
the ace to he used at either end Of the
suit. but 1t will not connect round the
corner straight, so that X a 2 is not
good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

Years ago. when | was a much younger
man, | came across poem OF possibly
four or five verses OF which I can recall
only the first verse. as follows:
when love Is kind, gentle and free
Loves sure to find welcome from me.
But when II brings heartaches and pangs
Tears and such things. love may go hang"
Can you or any of your readers recall
the remaining verses and the name OF the
author? I would lie very glad TO know
them ana II obtained please print them.
u. s. $ lRoouors 1870.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

How many railroads received permits
sion to advance the rates on freight?
A. II, j,
The roads In the Central Freight Asso-
cation territory which are authorized ny
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
advance their rates by per cent.
number thirty-eight, eighteen roads in
Trunk Line and New England territory
asked for Inc y vance, but 1t was denied
them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

NJ. j. +. says: 4 leads n spade, on
which dummy puts what Is then the
winning spade. - trumps IL with n
heart and u follows suit q takes in tn.
trick and turns II down. Before he leads
TO the next trick dummy remarks. That
must be revoke as A has all the dia-
monds and only four cards left" While
this Is correct. and Il has revoked, that
lished because when he corrects the re-
woke h" IL not the rightful winner of the
trick. and according to law SO the revoke
is not established until the rightful winner
OF the trick turns it down. There Is quite
large wager ON this which no local
authorities can agree upon.
on the face of the play. y was the
rightful winner of the trick, as he
trumped 1t. Some one must take in the
tricks and turn them down, and II every
one refused to touch a trick that was won
by ruffing until It was decided whether or
not 1t actually belonged to the PLAYER who
trumped IL we should have a nice state OF
affairs. As n trumped the trick. took /,
In as his and turned II down. tho revoke
Is clearly established, although he has no,
led or played to tHe next trick. So much
for Rs argument. Now comes the other
part. which ha overlooks He had nc
right to correct the revoke after he had
turned the trick down. his partner no;
having asked him in time. Therefore
the trick is st!ll his.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

Bid Whist J. J. =. says: a bets that
the honors count to the players 10 whom
they are dealt. p bets they are played
for In tricks and go to the winners
II is right, There are seventeen points
10 he played for. and catching the advcr-
saries' honors goes a long way to maxi
ing good a bid IN many cases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

Skat e. G. w. asks what Is the high
est possible score on one hand to be
made by the player in American skat
If by American skat the modern
game Of all guckis is meant the highest
possible on one hand lis 504. This is a
grand, worth "a. schwartz announced and
made. with four wenzels. calculated In
this way: for game, for schneider.
for schwartz, with 4; seven times "a,
or 1853. multiplied by 8 for announcing
schwarz, 504. II lost. this game would
cost zoos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

Pinoche j. A. says: A holds the
trump sequence In spades and the other
kings and queens, How Is this counted
Under the rule that there must be at
least one fresh card from the hand for
each meld. there are only six meIds pos
sible with these cards so ktrgs, 40 mar
rlage, 30 In hearts. 20 In diamonds. 80
queens with the club queen. and $50
trumps with the ace, ten. jack). making
$40 in all.
A. %. II. asks II 1t is compulsory for
the highest bidder to show the three
cards he gets in the widow.
Yes One OF the other players usu-
ally turns them over. This is to let
those who did not bid see what they
missed and encourage them to bid higher
next time.
r. Il. |. asks II a player who holds
the trump sequence in auction and an
other king, can meld 1870"
The other king is useless. The two
mcds are worth 1870 without it, II the
marriage is shown first for 40 and the
A 10 added for the $50,
Mrs. II, asks II one can mcld 100 when
holding the trump sequence and an extra
king or queen Of trumps so AS TO have a
card from the hand to add TO the $50
meld,
The extra king or queen is Of no value,
ss the sequence itself is worth 1870 II the
marriage is shown first, hut n the whole
sequence is shown first the marriage is
lest. because Il IL meld OF lower value
in the sane class.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge. J. +. b. says: deals
and bids n heart, A passes. bids royal
and two diamonds. When " and both
pass Y shifts from his royal to two
hearts. Who plays the hand? The con-
tention Is that u dropped his declaration.
royals and diamonds having been bid In
between.
As the winning declaration Is hearts
and as z Is the partner who first named
that suit he plays the hand. Law as in
the latest edition OF the code covers this
point thoroughly by the statement that
mo matter what bids have INTERVIEWED
the one who named the suit first shall be
the declarer even IL his partner makes
the final declaration.
q. r. L. says Hearts are trumps and
II Is In the lead. but his partner. \. leads
the ace Of diamonds. Dummy has six dia-
monds, king queen high. The declarer
calls on u To lead. but does not name any
suit at the same time demanding that A
leave the ace OF diamonds on the table.
The declarer wins BIS lead of a spade and
leads trumps. calling for the ace of dia-
monds at every trick until \ has no more
trumps II bets that the declarer cannot
call for the diamond on heart lead. but
san only demand that II be played to the
trick when diamonds are led. no matter
how small n diamond would take the
trick a adds to this the contention that
the declarer calling on u and SO correct
| ing the lead out of turn exacted all the
penalty he was entitled to.
on lead out of turn the declarer is
entitled to a choice OF penalties: to call
the card exposed or to call suit. Merely
calling attention to the false lead and in
sisting that II be made from the proper
hand Is not exacting any penalty. a card
exposed In payment OF penalty. as AS
ace OF diamonds. may be called to any
trick. no matter what suit is led. and the
call may be repeated until the card is
played. but OF course the holder OF the
exposed card cannot revoke. The moment
he cannot follow suit he must play the
exposed card IL 1t Is called for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

The Supreme Court OF Appeals of West
Virginia in Raleigh County Bank VS.. Po-
teet holds. with two members dissenting,
that "a stipulation in "A negotiable promis-
sorry note for the payment of . per cent.
collection fees on the principal thereof.
and In addition thereto $40 attorney fee
i'm addition To the attorneys fee taxed or
allowed by law Is In this State for
hidden by the policy of the law and void
and unenforcible"
The question has not been passed on in
New York State,
a verdict for punitive damages against
a newspaper corporation in favor OF a
newsboy for false imprisonment was sus-
tanned by the Court of Appeals OF Ala
bama In Birmingham Ledger Company VS..
Buchanan, in which II appeared that the
boy was kept locked up with others in a
room on the premises occupied by the
newspaper until an important extra con-
tanning news of the nomination for Presi-
dent Mt the last Republican national con-
vention was off the press. The testimony
showed that about one hundred boys went
% the circulation room OF the newspaper
to wait for the extra. Several hours
elapsed before the extra was ready and
in the meantime the boys, including the
plaintiff tried to leave before the expected
extra was issued, but were not permitted
to do so, The door of the room was
locked, and they could not get out. one
of the objects OF this forcble confinement
of the boys was to keep them from selling
papers other than the defendants Rep
rescntatives OF a rival newspaper came
there to get the boys out, but the latter
were kept confined where they were until
the defendant issued it's big extra" after
2 O'Clock at night, During the time the
boys were assembled there. and were
crying and begging to he let out. they
were served hy the defendant with sand
wichos and ice cream.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20

and all In IT, vicinity we found en-
shrouded In smoke from forest fires,
80 dense that II was not possible to
get a ois,inv. .s,1 of ..iis s....iss ;-Icrc
than few hundred feet away. We Wis.,
tied the grounds where the exposition
was held few years ago and found
them and the exposition buildings in
the occupation OF the University Of
Washington. which claims an enroll
ment OF three thousand students.
Nearby the proposed canal to connect
Lake Washington through Lake Union
with Puget sound is In process OF con-
structlon. part by the United States
and a part by the state OF Washing
ton. One advantage claimed by the
plan is that the barnaeles gathering
on the hulls OF vessels In salt water
will be killed by stay of even TWEEN
ty-four hours at the wharves In the
fresh waters Of Lake Washington and
thus the need OF cleansing them will
be avoided or greatly modified. That
strikes me as rather fanciful and as
Seattle had an ample frontage on deep
salt water. | rather wonder that con-
gress was induced TO make an appro-
priation for the Lake Washington pro-
ject Still. II may result In great ben
eft I'm other directions. As everyone
knows. Seattle owes no small part Of
her growth and prosperity to the fact
that her situation gives her so great
AN advantage for Alaskan trade. From
her wharycs vessels go, by an inside
route for nearly the whole distance
to Skagway. from which point there Is
q railroad to White Horse on the Yu-
kon river. and Of course vessel go
ing that route can keep on still fur
Their north TO cordova, Valdez and
other places north of Skagway. but
protection against the open
ocean forces much beyond skagway.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20

MOTHERHOOD.

tEnRlHetf Joufhdt.I
My neighbours house is not SO high
Nor half SO nice as mine,
1 often see the blind ajar.
And thro' the curtains fine
IT'S only muslin, and the steps
Are not of stone at all.
And yet | long for her small home
To give mine all in all.
Her lawn is never left TO grow.
The children tread 1t down,
And when the father comes at nigh
hear them clatter down
The gravel walk--and such a noise,
Comes to my listening ears,
As my sad hearts been waiting for
SO many silent years.
Sometimes peep to see them
Seize his coat and hand. and knees
All three SO eager to be first.
And hear her call. Don't tease"
Papa" the baby springs
And then the low brown door
Shuts in their happiness-and
sit wishing as before.
That my neighbours little cottage
And the jewels of her crown
Had been my own-my mansion
With its front of freestone brown
Its damask, and its Honiton.
Its lawn so green and bright,
How gladly would l give them
For her motherhood tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
JArAN's MOTIVE.

japan aches TO be Ia tho fight, and
there is no doubt that she VIII de-
clare war ngalnst Germany next
sunday Her statesmen read the trea-
|ts with Great Britain narrowly in
order 10 lind excuse for attacking
the kaisera forces in China and fot
driving the kalser's ships from the
Ear Eastern seas.
London doubtless would prefer
that japan keep out OF II, But. II
that be TIN London attitude, England
has failed. Possibly Great Britain vel
cosmos the support the inikado's
forces tan give,
Japanese and Indian troops may
hc found fighting side by side before
this war Is over, iishilng In China
against the Germans and lighting IN
Egypt against the Turks. Should In
dia revolt. as Is not Improbable, Great
britain would have the rieht under
the treaty. the terms OF which w
published "A few days aeo. TO call upon
Japan 10 put down the revolt The
flrst frtlele agrees 10 the maintenance
Of peace in eastern Asia and India.
While the japanese are sincerely
loyal 10 their European ally they are
keen for their own advantage. They
never have rellshcd the Judgment al
the Germans in kiao Chow. The Shan
Tung peninsula Is too strategic and
too near Toxic 10 be rellshed By the
mlkado.
| The laps see now nn opportunity
to runt the Germans out OF China fol
good and all. Il is probable that ia
pan euvets kiao Chow bay. town ans
fortress. Because o. that fact. more
THAN anything else, Japan viii bs
Hound hammerins az kiao Chow. as
few years aso she Was hammerins q
pott Arthur. In fact. the uefmai
foothold in the Far East IL more o.
Ia thorn IN the side OF Japan thar
Iives the Russian stronghold. pecaus,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
NOTICE FROM nEnNALII.Lo.

There Il move on foot. ontsld,
Of bernaiillo county. 10 offer the I,o-
nero contestlng delegation seats in
the republican state convention with
half the vote or some other compro-
mise. The Journal has no moro areu-
ments 90 offer on that matter. Il
has given The faets--aIl the facts
several times.
II simply serves notice on the re-
publican state organization that any
recognition Of the Romero Baca-
Chadwick combine will result in Ber-
nalillo county Swing Ferguson a
majority Of not less than 1900.
From all we can hear. II Is quite
possible that the history OF the FIRST
state election Ii 10 be duplicated this
year Some OF the republican leaders
OF New Mexico seem incapable Of
learning, even from expericncc--tliat
costly schoolmastef Of fools.
After a few more democratic vic-
tories New Mexico. like the rest Of
the southwestern states. VIII have
the habit. Worse things can happen
for instance. TO have the liberties
Of the voters taken from them through
the usufpations of county chair
man who happens TO be sheriff.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
r,E EDITORS UNANIMOUS.

| There was absolute ,nnhimit,
among the editors who met here IN
annual session Of the New Mexico
association for modification OF the
states libel law. The democratic
state convention Incorporated plank
to that effect and the republicans,
when they meet In convention at San
ia Fe, should make similar dccla-
ration.
The libel law Of New Mexico has
become scandal because of It's par
tisan enforcement. More criminal ac-
tIons have been filed In New Mexico
during the past two years than in all
of the other states Of the union. 30
far as we can learn.
The newspaper men do not ask
that there be no protection given
against newspaper men who abuse
the positions they occupy. but they
do insist that the law be so modified
that II shall not, In the future. be
amcnabIo to use for the punishment
OF political opponents. II has been
abused In this state. II will be abused
80 long as Il exists In It's present
form. The newspaper men. for their
own protection, mean to see that the
present reign Of terror Is brought to
u close when the next Legislature
meets.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
JUDGE AnHoTrs LETTER.

Readers Of the journal VIII Pc
rusc With much pleasure the letter
from judge Ira A. Abbott appearing
elsewhere on this page. written from
ON board steamship of the coast Of
ALASKA.
Judge Abbott Is well remembered
In Albuquerque az a man Of broad
culture and splendid intellect AS a
world traveller he has enriched the
store Of knowledge Of his fellow-citl-
senr by the record Of his observations
IN many lands. Gifted with keen
powers Of description and fine
sense Of humof. his letters also con-
tain vein Of rare philosophy which
makes them douhIy entertaining.
lly his latest contribution 20 con-
temporary literature. Judge Abbott
has gtill further enhanced his repu.
iaiicn as versatile and able writer
ana thinker.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20


that resolve on the part Of the Eng
lish. and the longer the war coniInuel
the more heavily VIII count the Brit.
len flect and British COLO.
Kitchener IN the ablcst organizer Of
war that todays word knows about
Baron kodama, who organized wal
for Japan, IL dead, and we do mol
know whether great war minister
exists In continental Europe. Hut
Kitchener Is proved. The victor OF
Omdufman and the conqueror 81 the
foefs Is really more an organizer Of
war than he h gcncrsl In the field.
His work In the soudan. IN South
Africa. In India has been one Of or
Banking war. he has had TO create
the machine with which afterward
he fouHhi--most generals are hand
ed the armies with which they nsht.
Vast and varied experience he
brings therefore, 10 his present task.
And the task he conceivcs from the
outset to be one OF scope lie Is put
ting the British Isles upon a great
basis, IL calling for hum
llreds Of thousands of men from the
Ilrst lie Is also accepting all the Of
ferh Of the oversee domlnions and IL
naklna the utmost use Of the new
md feryid Irish loyalty.
How he docs his work " shown by
he transportation Of the first expedI-
ion 10 the continent az smoothly and
IS noiselessiy as the best engine
oud make It.