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his shoulder as he knelt. and the per
fume Of her breathed into his nostrils
He looked up, laughed and then or
dered the box taken aft.
II was dreaming" he said slowly.
Then he looked at her directly, and
she saw the flame in his eyes.
"Why dream when things are COM
ing true?" she parted.
II wonder whether they will all come
true" he said modify and followed
the chest aft.
The curious sailors set the box down
and waited. 1t was evident from theiI
attitudes that they expected to see
nothing less than great treasure. 9th
erwise. why this costly expedition?
But Wilkerson did not start immedi
ately to open the chest. Its very ap.
pearance seemed to bewilder him, and
his hands shook. 1t was Jean Darnel)
who stirred him to activity.
'Now you've got it," she said impa.
tiently. hurry and open it! The other
launch is chasing us"'
Wilkerson stared around and picked
up a marlinspike. He began to pry at
the lock. Mrs. Darnell angrily jerked
at his shoulder.
Harry. you fool. here Is the keyy"
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INTERIORS WATERS.

The Committee on Interior waters wiz
give a public hearing in its room at the
State House, in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10. 1915, on the fol-.
lowing bills:
No 3. An Act to authorize the Maine
Water Company to take water from Sab
bath Day Pond.
No. An Act relating TO the Clark
Power Company.
No. s. Resolve in aid OF navigation on,
Lewys. Long and Big Fakes In Wash,
ington county.
No. 7. An Act to close Socatean Stream
to power boats.
No. 10. An Act to authorize the Keuua-1
bee Lumber Company to maintain paQU
and booms In Kennebec river above the
Augusta dam.
.ALnIoN III. lIAAxD. aaAd
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STATE LANDS AND FOREST PRE-.
SERVATION.

The Committee on State Lands and
Forest Preservation will give a public
hearing in its room at the State House.
in Augusta on
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, at p. M.
Resolve In favor Of Herbert w. Stevens.
An Act to enable the town Of Rangeley
to make fl. and maintain a dam at
the outlet of Haley pond for park and
sanitary purposes
Resolve authorizing the land agent to
sell and convey a certain lot or parcel Of
town Plantation in Somerset county.
An Act to enable the town OF RAngeley
to make a fill. and maintain a dam at
the outlet of Haley Pond for q park and
sanitary purposes.
Resolve authorizing the land agent to
sell and convey a certain lot or parcel Of
land, situated in the Public Lot, in Dan.
nistown Plantation.
Resolve in favor Of Herbert W.
Stevens -
IsAIE G. DAI0LE. Sec.
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0UCH!LAME BACK.
RUB lUMbAC0 OR
BACKhCHE AWAY
Rub pain right out with
small trial bottle of old
st. Jacobs OIL"

~ Nidneys cause Backache? No!
,aey have no nerves. therefore can
W. cause pain. Listen. Your back
.. IS caused by lumbago. sciatica
49, strain. and the quickest relief is
p d. penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil"
ans right on your painful back.
,na instantly the soreness, stiffness
r,;a iameness disappears. Don't stay
90! Get a small trial. bottle Of
-, 49, Jacobs Orr from your druggist
,at u amber up. A moment after it is
H. Sp"ed you'll wonder what became Of
p oaekache or lumbago pain.
WI t'uo old, honest st. Jacobs Oil"
,h IeieVer You have sciatica. neuralgia,
h,. ,'iiatism or sprains, as it is abso-
sE;s harmless and doesn't burn the
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INSANE HOSPITALS.

The Committee on Insane Hospitals
will give q public hearing in the Judi
ciary room at the State House, In Au-
gusta,
TUESDAY, Feb. 9. at 1870 p. NJ.
Ike; T. Resolve I've IN favor or bangor NC state
Ell. g.
2. Resolve in favor of Bangor State
Hospital for dining rooms.
8. Resolve in favor of Bangor State
Hospital for maintenance 1915-19l6
L. Resolve in favor of Bangor State
Hospital for vegetable cellar.
5. Resolve In favor of Bangor State
Hospital for renovation of wards C-S and
E-3.
g. Resolve in favor of Bangor State
Hospital for stone crusher.
T. Resolve in favor. of Bangor State
Hospital for poultry plant
s. Resolve in favor of Bangor State
Hospital for sleeping rooms for night
nurses.
9. Resolve in favor of Bangor State
Hospital for barn.
NILES L. PERKINS. Sec.
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BANKS AND BANKING

The committee on Banks and Banking
will give a public hearing in its room at
the State House. in Augusta, on the fol-
lowing:
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 10th, at II A. NJ.
/. An Act additional to Chapter As Of
the Revised Statutes in relation to saw
2. An Act to amend Sec. 26 of Chapter
- of the Revised Statutes of 1903, relating
to the deposit by savings banks and in
stitutions for savings of collateral for
loans outside the State.
q. An Act to amend Sec. q of Chap 4S
Of the Revised Statutes Of 1903. an amend.
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PENSIONS.

The Committee on Pensions will give
public hearing in its room at the State
House, in Augusta, on
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10. 1915. at P. NJ.
An Act to provide for retiring and PEN
tails and School for Feeble Minded.
An Act providing for pensions to en-
ployes OF the city of Bangor.
An Act retiring the document clerk in
the Maine State Library.
Resolve In favor Of Lucy A. Owens.
Resolve in favor of Salathiel D. Seeley
for an increase Of pension.
Resolve in favor Of Mary E. Elwell Of
Chestervilla.
Resolve in favor OF Lester Patten.
Resolve in favor Of Mary Allen,
JOSEPH w. SMALL, Sec.
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Ine COMMITTEE on judiciary VIII give
a public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta, on
TUESDAY. Web. 3, 1918, at ?. N.
No. G. An Act comforting jurisdiction
to grant judgments declaring citizenship,
residence and donicile.
No 10. uIouse No. 12) An Act relat-
ing TO procedure in the supreme judicial
and superior courts.
No IL blouse No. -. An Act to amend
Chapter %59 of the Private and Special
Laws of the state OF Maine for the year
1897, relating 10 paupers and minors.
No. 10 tSenate No. s. An Act to
amend Section l of Chapter % of Revised
Statutes rs amended by Chapter Ie9 of
Public Laws of 1918. relating to regis
tration OF chattel mortgages.
No ,Senate No. a. An Act 10 amend
Chapter of the Revised statutes. relat-
ing to the regulation and conduct of cleo
tons.
THURSDAY. Feb. II. 1915, at T. NJ
No. C. Resolve, proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constitution giving political
rights to women upon equal terms with
men.
THURSDAY, Feb. IS, 1916 at . p NJ
No. 9. blouse No. 81 An Act to incor-
porate Kennebunk water district.
LEONARD A PIERCE, Sec'y.
THOMAS l.. SULLIVAN, Clerk.
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various odds and ends came to hds
hand. The pulp he carefully laid aside
as being possibly what he was look.
Ag for.
I'm afraid the plans are gone" Jean
whispered.
1--WE must find themw he anarled and
went on with his task.
Halfway down he came upon gyo.
tesque figure dripping with woody
ooze. It stif1y stared up at him a. he
held it.
can idolv' laughed Mrs. DarnelL
"Some sailors curio. Well, 30 on.
Idols don't talk"
An hour afterward Harry wI1kerson
rose to his feet and kicked the scatter
ed contents Of the chest into the SOUP
pers.
The idol rolled away and came to
a stop upright against the bulwarks,
when it presented glazed, mysterious
eyes.
mo plans" muttered Wilkersen with
curse.
"Only an idol!' laughed Jean In wild
derision.
Then her handsome face famed with
wrath. She turned her back con-
temptuously on Wilkerson and stared
across the water at the launch which
was pursuing them.
In the bitterness Of her heart was no
mingling Of pity for her tool; only self
contempt that she had depended on
him, helped him.
When she could control herself she
went forward to get out Of sight Of
the hooking heap Of rubbish that had
cost so much.
Presently a sailor made excuse to
come aft and peered at the pile Of
junk. The idol caught his eye, and he
stealthily caught it up and hid It in
his shirt.
GOOD in pawnshop," he chuckled.
ITO he con&inuedl
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APPROPRIATIONS AND FINAN.
CtAl AFFAIRS,

Financial Affairs will give a public hear
ing in its room at the State House In
Augusta,
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2 p. M.
No. 49, Resolve in favor OF the North
ern Maine General Hospital. Eagle Lake.
No. "a Resolve in favor of Greenville
junction Y. NJ c. A. Hospital
No. Is. Resolve in favor Of the Pressure
Isle General Hospital
No; %. Resolve in favor Of the Chill
dren's Hospital, Portland.
No. q. Resolve in favor Of the Madi-
gan Memorial Hospital. Houlton.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10. 2 p. M.
No. q. Resolve in favor of the Bar
Harbor Medical and Surgical Hospital to
partially defray running expenses.
No. g. Resolve in favor of the An
droscoggin Anti-Tuberculosis Associa-
~ 80 49,. ), II. E NICHOLAS. Sec.
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sALARlEs AND FEES.

The Committee On Salaries and Fees
will give . public hearing in its room at
the State House, In Augusta, (roOm 116)
TUESDAY. Feb. .. 1913, on the follow
An Act to amend paragraph q Of sec
ton Of Chapter 116 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the compensation
Of the subordinate officers Of the Maine
State Prison.
An Act to equalize the salaries Of the
register OF deeds.
An Act to eQualize the salaries Of the
clerk of judicial courts.
An Act to eQualiZe the salaries OF
sheriffs.
An Act to eaualize tho salaries of
L. N. sANBORN, Sec.
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The United States gunboat -Ou-
buQue, now undergoing repairs a. the
hittery navy yard, is to be converted
into a mining schoolship by new Or
der received from the navy depart
ment. The Dubuque for two years has
been used as a training ship on the
Great Lakes by the Michigan Naval
Brigade. The new order calls for the
work 10 be completed on March 80.
The Dubuque is at present command
ed by Lieut.. H. L. Irwin, and has q
complement of 40 men.
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LITCHFIELD

The Young Peoples Society at the
North Baptist church will observe Lin
coins birthday Sunday evening at 100
O'Clock. Libby Post and Relief Corps are
especially invited
The boys at South Litchfield organized
band Monday evening. Its next meet
ing will be Feb. s.
Mrs Mary Chase and Mrs. Helen
Elnes We're visitors at Gardiner Friday.
Mrs. Alice Butser is enjoying a few days
with her daughter. Mrs. Raymond Tozier.
Rena Ashford is enjoying a few days
at the Plains.
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= He took the article she handed him
and nodded. "Sure enough" he assent
ed, I'VE have the key! Funny had
forgot that"
With some difficulty he managed to
clear the lock and insert the key. II
turned with difficulty.
A moment later he had pried the lid
back from its setting Of rust and slime
and they were all staring at the sod,
den contents.
There was no sound except the trun
ding of the swiftly revolving propel
Ter and the heavy breathing Of the
sailors.
Suddenly Wilkersen swung round an
grily and ordered everybody forward.
Then he began his slow search.
Old jackets almost disintegrated by
the action Of water, pulpy papers and
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AGRICULTURE.

The Committee on Agriculture will give
a public hearing In its room at the State
House, in Augusta.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 10, at P. NJ, In
Room 107
No. !. An Act to provide for conduct
Ing scientific Investigations, bearing up
on the agriculture of Aroostook county.
No 2. Resolve for the completion of
the purchase of the farm and the cree
ton of buildings thereon of the farm
purchased under the provisions of Chap.
!9O of the Private and Special Laws OF
LEGATIONS in agriculture in Aroostook
county.
No. 4. An Act requiring all butter Of
fered or exposed for sale or sold to be
stamped with the makers name.
No. ). An Act relating to trespass
upon grounds of agricultural societies.
No. 8. Resolve for the protection of
trees and shrubs from the rayages Of
dangerous insects and diseases
F. P. WASHBURN, Sec.
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PUBLIC HEALTH.

The Committee on Public Health will
give a public hearing in Room "a at the
State House, Augusta, Maine,
TUESDAY, February 9, at 1.3o P. NJ.
An Act to lessen frauds in the name of
charity.
An Act in favor OF authorizing the
town Of Richmond to change a burying
ground.
TUESDAY, Feb. is. at 100 P. NJ.
Resolve in aid of the Maine Anti
tuberculosis Association, for educational
and organization purposes.
F. o. MICHAUD, Sec. and Clerk.
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and to prevent hotels from being
caught with bad checks. The Maine
branch is the largest one affiliated
with the National Association. He is
also a. member of the Hotel Proprie-
tors Associate Of Maine and . the
New England Hotel Mems Association.
He has a pleasing personality which
has won him many friends and a
wide popularity with the travelling
Dublic
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TAXATION.

The committee on taxation will give .
public hearing In it, room at the State
House, in Augusta,
TUESDAY. February 9. at 2P. M.
No. 5. Petition Of the Maine Central
Railroad Company for reduction OF taxes.
TUESDAY, February Q. 1915. at Lao p.
NJ. continued hearing on
1. An Act to exempt neat stock under
three years Of age from taxation.
2. An Act to exempt neat cattle, sheep
and swine from taxation.
8. An Act to exempt livestock from
taxation
HOWARD G. COOLING. seeretary.
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LABOR,

The Committee on Labor will give a
public hearing in the Senate Chamber
THURSDAY. Feb; ~ 1915. at p. NJ.
on the following bill,
An Act relative to the hours OF employ
ment for women and children.
HENRY A. DESCOTEAUX, Sec
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MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN.
SuRANCE

The Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance will give q public hearing
at the State House in Augusta on the
following bills:
TUESDAY, Feb. 9th. at 4 P. M.
An Act relative to the use Of cinemato-
graphs using only cellulose acetate films.
An ACT to extend the charter Of the
CIV. BUTTON, Sec.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
LAND AND FOREST PRESERVA.
TON

The Committee on State Lands and
Forest Preservation will meet in the
Land Office, Room 90, State House, every
Tuesday 1T o'clock.
FORREST II. COLBY. Chairman.
lSAIE c. dazzle, Secretary.
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REVISION OF THE STATUTES.

No. /. The Committee on Revision Of
the Statutes will give a public hearing in
the judiciary room at the State House.
at q r. NJ. upon all matters concerned
with the Revision of the Statutes.
MARTIN L. DURGIN, Sec.
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SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES

The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give public hearing in its
room at the state House. in Augusta.
TUESDAY, Feb. 9Th. 1915, at 2 P. M.
No. IL. An Act to repeal the Office of
Sea and Shore Fish Commissioner and
his wardens.
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ed by Chap SO of the Public Laws of
1907, relating to deposits in savings banks
and institutions for savings in the names
of married women and minors.
CHAS. r. DUNTON, Chairman.
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By John Fleming Wilson
This Picture Is Shown Each Week at

COLONIAL, AUGUSTA. .......FR'oAY AND SATURDAY
OPERA HOUSE, WATERvlLIE WEDNESDAY THUReDAY
COLISEUM GARDiNER THURSDAY
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PA|NF Ill ECZEMA
ON BAbYS NECK
And Arms. Broke Out in Water Bis
ters. Clothing lrritated. Would
Scream When Bathed. Cuticura
Frees From Eczema.

Jefferson, Me-" When my baby was
Two months old eczema broke out on her
II water bliste-s. Her neck and under the
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arms were affected
most. They broke
open and would not
heal and were very
painful at times. Her
clothing irritated when
ever it came in con-
tact with the sore
places. She would
scream whom we
bathed her.
They said It was
eczema. ] sent for a
free sample of Cuti-
Cllra SOaD and Oipt-
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CHAPTER XXI.
"Only an idol"

VHty dH IOOIs
NX YlHEN the chest was hove on
IN" deck, dripping with ocean
slime, corroded and mysteri-
Gus, Harry Wilkerson stared
at 1t stspidly. His mind went back
down the years to that night when
Thomas Gallon-scheming for his lit
tie daughter-had drawn a plan by
candlelight, to the quarrel, to his own
desperate fight and escape.
And now he was about to see for the
first time the fatal paper-to know the
secret of the wealth Of the Master
Key" He forgot his surroundings.
It was Jean Darnell who recalled
him to the present. She leaned over
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rent and could sec an improvement after
the FIRST application. | bought more and
before had used the Soap and one box Of
The Ointmcat she was free from the ecze-
ma (Sisned) Mr.s Frank Tibbetts,
october p. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With sep. Skin Book on request. Adj
d'7es POSTCARD 'Cuticura. Dept. T, Bo.-
N" Sold t!,ronehout the world.
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HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will give
public hearing in its room at the State
House, in Augusta, on
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ITO be continued)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-21
THOMAS A. EDISON GIVES
HIS GENIUS TO U. S,
Wizard Accepts Nations Call as Pa
trlotlc Duty-WllI Serve With
out Paw

West Orange, N. j., July 14.-Thom-
as A. Edison has accepted an invita-
ton from Secretary Daniels to head
an advisory board of civilian inventors
for bureau of invention and develop
ment to be created in the department.
His acceptance will go forward at
once to Washington where the new
plans await word from the man who
can turn dreams into realities"
Mr.. Daniels idea of utilizing in
ventive genius of Americans in and
out of the military and naval service
to meet conditions of warfare shown
in the conflict on land and sea in Eu-
rope is outlined in a letter written
last Wednesday, asking Mr.. Edison
whether, as a patriotic service to his
country, he would undertake the task
of advising the proposed bureau.
The plan is to have several men
prominent in special lines of invent
i've research associated in the work.
Among the great problems to be
laid before the investigators the Sec
rotary mentioned submarine warfare,
adding that he felt sure that with Mr..
Edison's wonderful brain to help them
the officers of the navy would be able
ito meet this new danger with new
devices that will assure peace to our
country by their effectiveness"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-21
THAW SANE; WILL
KNOW FATE FRIDAY
Decision to Free Slayer Held Up
by Court.
ONLY TWO BALLOTS BY JURY
Jurors Are Out Forty-Elght Minutes
Crowds Pleased by Verdict
State Announces It Will
Appeal.

New York, July 16.-Harry Kendall
Thaw was declared sane on Wednes-
day by jury which for nearly three
weeks listened to testimony given in
the supreme court here before Justice
Peter Hendrick. Forty eight minutes
were consumed and .wo ballots we're
taken In reaching verdict.
Justice Hendrick will announce later
whether the commitment upon which
Thaw was incarcerated in the State
Hospital for the Criminal Insane at
Matteawan shall be vacated, thereby
giving to the slayer of STANFORD White
the liberty for which he has fought in
the courts for nine years.
Justice Hendrick read the verdict
and handed 1t back to the clerk.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk, "the question you have been
asked is this; Is Harru K. Thaw sane?
Your answer is yes"
Thaw went TO where his mother was
sitting few feet away and, throwing
his arms about her neck, kissed her.
The verdict recorded, John B.
Stanchfield. chief counsel for Thaw,
made a motion that the commitment
signed by Justice Downing, following
a verdict of not guilty on the ground
of insanity, which was returned by the
jury at Thaw's second trial for the
murder OF White, be vacated. Deputy
Attorney General Becker In reply re-
quested time in which the state might
prepare an appeal.
Justice Hendrick reminded the law
yers that he had not given his de-
cision.
As soon as the jury was dismissed
Thaw crossed TO the box and shook
hands warmly with each Of the men.
His mother also shook hands with the
jurymen, saying to each: Thank you
so much for all that you have done"
Outside the courthouse a wide fight
of steps had been crowded all after
noon. When Thaw, fanked by dep
uty sheriffs. appeared in the doorway
a great cheer went up and those who
did not cheer applauded with their
hands.
In explaining why two ballots were
taken one of the jurors, Jaul ]. Marks,
said that on the first ballot the vote
was eleven to one that Thaw was
sane. The vote was unanimous on the
second ballot.
Mr.. Marks also said that he and the
other members of the jury believed
that Thaw was eccentric and, posi-
bly,. mentally weak, but that they did
not believe that he would harm any
one.
Thaw has said nothing so far as to
what he will do If freed. The only
thing he has said was that he was
first going to Pittsburgh to visit his
mother and then go to California to
see the exposition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-21

enemy flag. n particular, the impe-
rial government is unable to admit
that American citizens can protect an
enemy ship through the mere fact Of
their presence on board.
Germany merely followed Eng.
lands example when she declared
part Of the high seas an area Of war.
Consequently. accidents suffered by
neutrals on enemy ships In this area
Of war cannot well be Judged differ
emily from accidents to which neutrals
are at all times exposed at tie seat
Of war on land when they 5etake
themselves into dangerous localities
In spite Of previous warnings.
IT, however, 1t should not be possi-
Bile for the American government to
acquire an adequate number Of neu-
trail passenger steamers, the imperial
government is prepared to interyose
no objections to the placing under
the American flag. by tie American
government, OF four enemy passenger
steamers for passenger traffic between
North America and England.
Assurances OF free and safe passage
for American passenger steamers
would then extend to apply under the
identical pro-conditions to these for
merly hostile passenger steamers.
THE president Of the United States
has declared his readiness, In way
deserving OF thanks. to communicate
and suggest proposals to the govern
ment Of Great Britain with particular
reference to the alteration OF maritime
war.
The imperial government will al
ways be glad to make use of the good
Offices Of the president and hopes that
his efforts in the present case, as we'll
as IN the direction of the lofty ideal
of the freedom OF the seas, viii lead
to an understanding.
THE undersigned requests the am.
bassador to bring the above to the
knowledge OF the American govern
ment, and avails himself Of the oppor-
tunity to renew to his excellency the
assurance of his most distinguished
consideration. Won JAGOW."