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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

Word comes from Cincinnati that
johnny Dodge. the third baseman OF the
Reds has been released 10 the Louisville
club. OF the American Association. Dodge
last season proved himself to he won
derful fielder. but ne could not hit well
enough TO stick in the big show lie was
secured by the Reds early last season
from the Phillics in exchange for Deals
Becker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

any Of his stars, who are held in the iron
grip OF his personality. but the invasion OF
the outlaws in Baltimore Is OF moment to
him, as he il supposed to have a big inter
est in the Orioles of the ,nternatic nal
League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

Steve O'Nen. the young catcher Of the
Maps. received pleasant surprise the
other day in the way OF $500 check
from Charley Sommers. OF the Cleveland
club When ONeil signed his contract
with the Maps last spring clause was
inserted that he would receive bonus OF
that amount IL he caught more games
than any other catcher on the club.
O'Nell was beaten few games by Fred
Csrisch. but Sommers decided 10 reward
him for his good work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

.poc" Gessler and Bobby Love Two
,o.r,o.y big league stars. are rival cam
dates Tor the coaching job oil me wax"
tneton and Jefferson College nine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
SECURED A LEGAL OPINION
Farmer Desired to Know Just Exactly
Where He "Was At" and Prob
ably He Does.

you are a lawyer, aren't your"
asked the young farmer.
EYES," replied the young lawyer
genially to his first client. offering q
chair and assuming a fine nonchal-
ance.
well. want to know why it is un-
lawful to kill rabbits"
WELL" said the lawyer, sit is
against the law in this state to kill
rabbits in the closed season, which
includes the summer months, and you
can't shoot them at any time without
a license"
well, s'posin' they get into my can
taloupes. Can't l shoot 'em for tres
passin'?"
mo, you can't shoot rabbit for
trespassing. The only thing you can
do is to have him arrested"
IF he comes into my house l can
shoot him, can't II"
mot unless he breaks In. II you
leave the door open and he walks in
you must not shoot him. But If he ac-
cidentally falls into pot Of boiling
water you can make soup Of him, I
suppose"
ut seems to me the rabbit has a
great advantage over me- He can eat
my cantaloupes and cabbages. but l
can't do anything with him"
you can scare him if you wish.
You can shoot at him. but you must
not hit him. The rabbit has this ad-
vantage over the cantaloupe, too-if
you shoot at the rabbit and hit a can
taloupe it is all right No harm done.
But if you shoot at a cantaloupe and
hit rabbit it is fine and imprison-
ment.
However, in the open season all
you have to do is get license and
you can go and shoot rabbits or can
taloupes either.
"As you see, you will then have all
the advantage. You can get license
and the rabbit cannot, and you can
shoot, a privilege denied to canta-
loupes. You really have quite an ad-
vantage.
my fee is SIS. Thank you. very
much. 10 chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
TEACHING PUPILS TO SPELL
New York Newspaper Thinks That
Possibly There Is an Error in
the Present Process.

So much has been said and printed
about the very independent way pupils
in school now spell-of course, there
were always bad spoilers the
reason for it should be known. A
dozen or more years ago new
method of teaching spelling was de-
vised and from one end of our educa-
forbidden country to the other was
practiced and favorably reported on. 1t
was called rehabilitation" and meant
that a mental picture was certainly
impressed on "the child's" mind by
merely looking at the word. 1t never
occurred to the visualizers that the
child" had always looked at the word
and that the drill they proposed to do
away with was all there was to the
spelling lesson.
Many learned-sounding word has
been Of service to expert educators in
this way. Interallis, laboratory eff
cient, to function. to sense. vital, prog
ress. apperceive, and correlate; twas
a good game and then began the divi-
sion OF words like eggs. into right. part
y right, and strictly right. and rating
25 per cent. children So per cent, as In
Leslie county. Kentucky. and some
places nearer home. where all these
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03

see the sentry very distinctly, rifle
slung muzzle down, slouching his beat
in the sunshine.
The soldier left his post as we start
ed toward him, and advanced, blinking
in the strong sunshine, meeting us
halfway.
Are you the soldier Rolland?" !
asked.
He admitted that he was with
prompt profanity, adding that II we
didn't like his name we had only to
tell him SO and he would arrange the
matter.
told him that we approved not
only of his name but his personal ap-
pearance; indeed, SO great was our
admiration for him that we had come
clear across the Saint-Yssel moor ex.
pressly to pay our compliments to
him in the shape of a hundred franc
note. drew it from the soiled roll
the Lizard had intrusted to me, and
displayed 1t for the sentinel's inspec-
ton.
Under certain conditions" | said
these FIVE louis are for you"
The soldier winked. Il know what
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03

woman believes that she has in her
pay the communist leader of the re-
volt, a man called Buckhurst. She is
in error. Within the next twenty-four
hours expect to see Buckhurst a
prisoner. And when that happens it
will go hard with Mademoiselle Elven.
for he will turn on her to save himself
And you know what that
means; !. blank wall, Kelly,
and firing-squad. There is but one
sex for spies. She must leave tonight,
Kelly. She must try to cross into
Spain. Will you help herr"
He nodded. striving to say yes"
'You know your own risk?"
"Yes.''
"Her company is death for you both
If you are taken"
He stood up very straight. In what
strange forms comes happiness to
man!
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
Mhen Iceberas Are visible.

The greatest distance at which an
iceberg can be observed in clear
weather by day is eighteen miles. The
average berg, on an ordinarily clear
day. can be sighted from thirteen to
sixteen miles from the ship on q
cloudy day from eleven to fourteen
miles. In slight fog bergs can be
sighted at two miles. in dense fog
at 200 yards, and in drizzling rain al
two and half miles. In bright moon
light they can be seen at two and o
half miles with the naked eye;, in
starlight at one mile, and at two miles
distance with glasses. On a night
overcast and dark, but with the hoSs
zon visible. bergs Ncan be seen at 3
distance of one-half lille with slassas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
At THE WAR POST
TO SAVE CABINET
Premier Asquith Takes Additions
al Burden to Bridge Crisis.
COLONEL sEELY HAS QUIT.
A Day OF History-Making In the
House OF commons-The Gov
eminent Without Premier
On the Floor.

London.-After all the many solu-
lions of the government crisis which
had been proposed and discussed,
Premier Asquith announced decision
to the House of Commons which none
of the prophets had expected or even
suggested. The prime minister him.
self will assume the burden of the War
Office, in addition to his other and al
most crushing duties. He will resign
from the House at this critical stage,
when the second reading of the home
rule bill is about to be taken up, and
will appeal for reelection to his con-
stituents in East Fife, Scotland, with.
in few days.
Field Marshal Sir John French, chief
of the imperial general staff, and Gen.
Sir John Hart, adjutant general, de-
clined to withdraw their designations,
in spite of the army order issued ON
Friday, which Viscount Haldane
cleverly framed as a platform on
which the generals might stand with
consistency and honor.
1t thus became impossible for Col.
]. E. B. Seely, who was co-signer with
them of the assurances to Brigadier
General Cough that the army would
not be used to suppress the Ulster OPP
position to home rule, to retain the
secretaryship Of war. His resignation
was therefore accepted after he had
been for some days under fire from
the newspapers Of his own party,
which insisted that he must go.
Viscount Morley, of Blackburn, lord
president Of the council, who was
partner with Colonel Seely in drafting
the offending paragraphs of the docu-
ment, stands in the same position, and
his withdrawal from Office is expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03

rim crosses the ravine below the house
of Josephine Tanguy."
Speed looked around at me. cts
the treasure-train from I4crient.
They're probably sending the crown
diamonds back to Brest in view of the
Uhlans being seen near Quimper."
ION false order?"
'.That is the TRUTH" said the Lizard;
"Tric-Trac told me. They have the
code book of Mornac."
thought quietly for moment, then
asked the poacher whether there was
a guard at the semaphore of Saint.
Yssel.
Eyes, the soldier ROLAND, who says
he understands the telegraph sot
from Morlaix." He hesitated and
looked across the open moor toward
Paradise. Il must go" he muttered /;
Il am on guard yonder."
offered him my hand again; he
took it, looking me sincerely In the
eyes.
Let your private wrongs wait a lit
tie longer" / said Il think we can
catch Buckhnrst and Mornac alive"
For your sake" said the poacher
clutching my hand in a Tightening
grip for your sake have let Nor
nae go-let him pass me at arms
length, and did not strike. But
swear to you that if you miss him this
time, shall not miss-I. Robert the
Lizard!"
"You mean to kill Mornac?" asked
His eyes blazed. His strong fingers
closed tighter on my hand. DO you
understand that he wronged meme
the soldier Garenne, in garrison a;
Vincennes; he, the officer, the aristo-
crat?"
He choked, crushing my hand in a
spasmodic grip. Ami, the little red
deer was beautiful-to me. He took
her-the doe-a silly maid of Paradise
and was in irons, m'sieu, for three
| years."
your wife," asked, quietly.
"Yes, ami"
He dropped my numbed fingers and
rubbed his eyes with the back of his
big hand.
"Then Jacqueline is not your little
daughter" I asked, gravely.
"Hers-not mine That has been the
| most terrible of all for me since she
died died SO young. too, m'sieu-and
all alone-in Paris. If he had not done
that-if he had been kind to her. And
she was only child, ami. yet he left
her"
All the ferocity in his eyes was
gone; he raised vacant, grief-lined
visage to meet mine, and stood stupid.
| ly, heavy hands hanging.
Then, shoulders sloping, he sham
bled off into the thicket, trailing his
battered rife.
When he was very far away l mo-
toned to Speed.
Il think" said !, that we had bet
ter try to do something at the soma
phore if we are going to stop that
train in time"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03

new devices were practiced and ire
ported favorably on regardless Of
facts" as one may see who reads
Page 251. Eleventh Report of Schools,
which condemns these practices.
To encourage pupils is laudable. but
to tell them they are right when they
are wrong, even though we may rec
ognize degrees of wrongness in words
as in eggs, is certainly not commend.
able. The action Of educator Sweet.
man in accepting bad" for "bade"
should be no model for others to fol-
low. nor for himself to continue.
There have been many like him; he's
but type.-New York Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
SYNOPSIS.

n Scarlet, an American soldier Of for
tune in the employ of the French Inn
perial Police at the outbreak of the Fran
john n BUCK Buckhurst, q leader Of the Com
munists and suspected of having stolen
The French crown jewels. While search
ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet is ordered 70
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
Of socialists and escort them to the Bel
gian border. Scarlet finds Sylvia Elyen
Of the Odeon disguised as peasant and
countess and her friends are assembled
ALI are arrested. The countess saves
Scarlet from fatal fall from the roof
IS the leader of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where Buckhurst is
Iecreted. German Uhlans descend on
The melee Scarlet is wounded. He re-
covers consciousness in the countess
house at Morsbronn. where he Is cared
for by the countess. A fierce battle Is
and Prussian soldiers. Buckhurst pro-
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels to Scarlet. He declares ne Will
give himself up to the authorities. Scar
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess to go to Paradise BUCK
hurst admits that he receives pay from
does not give. He secures passports to
the French lines for Scarlet. the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlet reports to
nae, shadow Of the emperor. in charge.
He deposits the crown. Jewels and later;
when making detailed report. finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones. Speed, a comrade in the service,
warns Scarlet that Mornac is dangerous.
He also informs him that all the govern
Nment treasure is being transported to the
coast for shipment out Of the country.
Scarlet and Speed escape to join cir
Gus The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. JacQueline, daugh-
ter OF the Lizard, offers to join the circus
to give exhibitions In the character OF q
mermaid. Scarlet makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
at her home in Paradise. He finds Sylvia
Elven also there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
learns for Scarlet. through one Trio
Trac, that Mornac is head of a communis-
tic conspiracy. Scarlet learns something
of Sylvia Elven through fellow per-
former named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed. owing to
the discovery of plot at Lorient. Orders
are received for the expulsion of the cir
GUS Buckhurst appears in Paradise and
secures recruits for the red flag. Scarlet
admits he is IN love with the countess:
Scarlet is injured by the circus lions and
taken to the home of the countess.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
A sHoRT-LlvED REVOLUTION.
Leader Slipped On Banana Peel and
Was Arrested.

New York, N. Y.-Chas. Morrison,
coffee merchant, who arrived from
Honduras. told how revolution fell"
with Gen. Miguel Martinez. He gave
the General 1910 six months ago and
expected "big revolutionary plums."
On March IL General Martinez appear
ed in a brilliant uniform, his coat COW
cred with cheap medals, and called on
Honduras patriots to rally about him.
AS he stepped forward he slipped on
banana peel and fell. Two policemen
took him to jail. The revolution had
fallen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
CLIMBS TREE TO PROPOSE.
Savannah Man Is Accepted BY Girl
Held In jail.

Savannah, Ga.-Scores of persons
watched Frank M. Register, of this
city, climb a tree directly IN the rear
of the city jail here and propose mar
riage to Miss Zeta Metlock, young
girl confined in the Jail. Register was
accepted. There are no charges
against the girl. who is being held
until she can be restored to her par
ents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03

arms and my legs, and have been de-
string to see you. Come into the house
and read-shall WEI"
Speed turned to me with an explain.
atory smile. 1--WE been reading the
E1dyls' aloud to her in English" he
said, rather shyly. "She seems to like
them; it's the noble music that at
tracts her"
She turned away into the house
saying that she would get the book.
went into the house, leaving them
seated on the porch, heads together
while in low monotone Speed read
| the death1ess "Morte d'Athur.'
Daylight was waning. Sylvia sal
reading in the Lutheran Bible by the
failing light.
May / speak to you alone mo
ment, after dinner?" asked.
IF you WISH" she replied
l bowed and started on, but she
called me back.
did you know that Monsieur Eyre
| is here?"
was astonished. and asked where
Eyre had gone.
He is in your room" she said, Toad.
ing your revolver. hope you will not
permit him to go alone to Paradise"
I'LL see about that" muttered, and
hurried up the stairs and down the
hallway to my bedchamber.
He sprang to the door as 1 entered
giving me both hands in boyish greet.
ing. looked at him keenly but pleas.
antly.
"You are going to load my revolver
and go over to Paradise and take that
balloon from these bandits?" 1 asked
smiling.
He shrugged his shoulders with a
reckless laugh.
"Give me my revolver" / said. cold
ly.
His face fell. "Let me take it, Mr.
Scarlet" he pleaded; but refused
and made him hand me the weapon.
Now" / said, sternly, Il want to
know what the devil you mean by at.
tempting suicide? Kelly, what's the
matter with you? Is life as unattrac-
tive as all that?"
His flushed and sullen face dark
ened.
"You appear here" said, after the
others have sailed from Lorient. Why!
To do yourself the pleasure of ending
an embittered life under the eyes OF
the woman who ruined you. Kelly, ]
must tell you the-well, something OF
the truth-as much as you need know
/. now. My friend, she Is not
worth it."
do you think that makes any diff.
ference?" he said, harshly. Let me
alone, Scarlet. know! "a.
know, tell you'll"
do you mean to tell me that you
know she deliberately betrayed you ~
demanded.
Yes, know I'll tell you know
| It'll"
"And you love herr"
Eyes" He dropped his haggard face
on his arms moment, then sat bolt
upright Truth is better than life, "
he said. slowly. 81 wanted to end it.
Lam tired"
kelly" / said, there remains an.
other way to risk your neck, and.
think, nobler way. There is in this
house a woman who is running a ter
rible risk-a German spy whose opera.
lions have been discovered. This
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
PHILADELPHIA DEBT roo HIGH.
State Supreme Court Prevents EIeo-
ton For New Loan.

Philadelphia. Pa.-The State Su-
preme Court enjoined the city of Phila-
delphia from holding a special cleo
ton tomorrow, at which the people
were to decide whether to authorize q
loan of 81 100000 for municipal i'm
provements. and the court at the same
time issued second injunction pre-
venting the city from floating loan
of $S.6O0,000 authorized by the voters
at an election last November. The
proceedings in both cases were brought
by taxpayer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
cHAPrER xlx.-contInued.

Preparations for train-wrecking,
should say" he replied, bluntly. "They
are tinkering with the trestle. Buck
bursts ragamufins have just seized
the railroad station at Rose-Sainte-
Anne, where the main line crosses,
you know. near the ravine at Lam
merin.
That's all have to report, except
that your friend, Robert the Lizard, is
out yonder fiat on his belly under a
gorse bush, and he wants to SEQ you"
"The Lizard!" exclaimed. Come
on, Speed. Where is her"
"Yonder, clothed In somebody's line
uniform. He's one of them. Scarlett,
do you trust him? He has rifle"
Yves, yes," said, impatiently.
Come on, man! It's all right; the
fellow is watching Buckhurst for me. I"
greeted the poacher frankly, offer
ing my hand; he took it, then his hard
fist fell away and he touched his cap.
II have done what you wanted" he
said, sullenly. II have the companys
rolls-here they are" He dragged
from his baggy trousers pockets a
mass of filthy papers. closely covered
with smeared writing. Here is the
money, too" he said, fishing in the
other pocket; and, to my astonish-
ment, he produced flattened, soiled
mass of bank notes. Count It," he
added, calmly.
what money is that?" ! asked. TAX
ling it reluctantly.
Didn't you warn me to get that box
the steel box that Tric-Trac sat
down on when he saw me?"
lis that money from the box?" l
exclaimed.
Eyes, m'sieu. I could not bring the
box, and there had been enough blood
she'd over 1t already. Besides, when
Buckhurst broke 1t open there was
only bit of iron for the scrap heap
left"
touched Speeds arm to call his at
tention; the poacher shrugged his
shoulders and continued: Uric Trac
made no ceremony with me; he told
me that he and Buckhurst had settled
this Doctor belmont, and the other
the professor Tavernier."
Murdered them?" muttered Speed.
'Dame!-the coup du Pere Francois
Is murder, suppose"
Speed turned to me. That's the ar
got for strangling." he said. grimly.
go on" motioned to the poacher.
'How did you get the money!"
"Oh, pour cain my turn l turned
sonneur." he replied. with savage
smile.
A sonneur, in thieves slang, is q
creature of the footpad type who, trip
ping his victim fiat, seizes him by the
shoulders and beats his head against
the pavement until he renders him I'M
conscious-if he doesn't kill him.
I asked the poacher why Buckhurst
had come to Paradise, and why his
bandfrti had seized the railroad at
Rose-Sainte-Anne.
"Ah." cried the Lizard. with fero-
cious leer, that is the kernel under
the limpet's tentl And have uncov-
cred It'll. Robert Garenne, bon. sang
de Jesui Listen, messieursl We are
to wreck the train for Brest tonight.
DO you comprehend"
.'Where?" asked, quietly.
~Just where the txastle, at Lamme-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
EXPLAINS JApAN's POSITION.
Or. sato Scouts Idea OF Secret Mexi.
can Policy.

New York, N. Y.-Dr. Shosuke Sato.
Japan's exchange professor to the
United States under the Carnegie
Peace Foundation, arrived in New
York and announced that the Califor-
mia land legislation is well understood
by the general public in Japan, and
does not impair cordial relations be-
tween the countries in the least.
Speaking Of Mexico. he said: "Japan's
relation to Mexico is simply that of q
treaty power. Commercial relations
with Mexico amount to nothing; so the
idea of secret policy with that nation
should be dismissed"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
ORDERED BACK TO MEXICO.
Cruiser Annapolis At Mare Island For
Repairs.

Mare Island, Cal.-Orders to proceed
to Mexican waters for patrol duty i'm.
mediately upon completion of repairs
were received by the cruiser Annapolis
from the Navy Department. The An
napolis. which has been under repairs
here since her return from Mexico sew
eral months ago. is expected to be
ready to leave the yard this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER Xxx.
The sen,aohore

The telegraph station at the sema-
phore was a little, square, stone hut,
rooted with slate. perched high on the
cliffs. AS we drew nearer we could
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-24

.nobly employed, and upon the parent
falls he blow with the severest force
if the child's life is misspent. Why
should any mother, therefore, be de-
MED the use Of the franchise to safe
guard the welfare Of her child merely
because another mother does not view
her duty in the same lighta
Politics will not suffer by woman 8
entrance into it. If the political world
has grown more pure in spite Of the
evil influences that have operated to
debase it, it will not be polluted by
the presence and participation of the
woman. Neither should we doubt that
woman can be trusted with the ballot.
She has proven herself equal to every
responsibility imposed upon her. She
will not fail society in this emergency.
Let her vote. And may that discern
ment which has through the :ges ever
enabled her to quickly grasp great
truths-made her "the last at the
cross and the first at the sepulchre'
so direct her in the discharge OF her
political duties as to add new glories
to her and through her to still further
bless our race.'