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So0esi6atten.

Cafes. limos Safes. 1914 Sad
ion StruBe, Generol Naent Der
G:ee;i son uno @eltern giienbnbn
lett Den ietien y &abrcn. ilorb
1ienitog Morgen an ben Solgen Ct
ner @nlenltein, 8 Operation. iDelhe an
sc. 3csember an ihm rorgenoniinell
miroe. Ger Seritorbene crei6te EN-
9llter bon 80 &abren mo por 30
Sabre oils 8edmter ob0enannter
@abn tdtig. Sic 2Sinuc mo iiini
aim0er betrouern ieintu Lob. Eos
0eer1bnib iano Gm GpnnerstG1
giohmittog itatt.
Madjel. ISobn N>. Sfod,el. eiu
ailraer bon ga Groiic lcit SO So.:-
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Neim, 624 nt,oIihe Il. SirnBe, 81
altersl6np0d,2. @err Dud]c. mnrhe
oil: 6. 6ebrucr 1926 ii 9cuti6lon6
,le9nren int S.I,re 1851 fcll CT nah
Namcritd uto ,i,'oc.:e iih lii ,,aru en-.
Fam nber 5lpe. ,>,nt { frazer "a; IA
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gen auf Dem fatbnliiden 6rieogolc
itott.
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9ors 2orion, 1888 Nrou StroBc.
itarb ON 2ienitog g'odmittoQ 6roit
Morn =. &nbnion. AuBer
gcnnnntcr Iodtcr hinterldBt tie
cinen Sobn, AIbert q. Sobnipn. los
@%'eardbui6 iinoet hcutc Nudmiita9
itatt.
GborGcs NJ. G'aecfc. 81
Sabre ait. Glteiter Sobn pm @cor9C
M. C'aeeic, 1T n0rol. .. StrnBe,
itarb om Montoa 4beno lit eineal
Spital in Mtooiion. Bic %eide mur.
sc nod bier ecbrdft mo ans Gun.
u~er9tog gtoraen beeroi9t.
Gitber &oppeuf, Die 9 sub
re aIte Sod,tcr bon Sobu NoppauI
nan Roie &allcu. nobc So Crescent
Mrinn., ltorb III eincn hieligeu Splt
tai.
II. Z. Sohnion. friiher Elm be
fonnter Grocer Der 9~toroieitc. ltnrI
enl Wtontn9 III @nlcsuiIc. ipolclbl
mf 0ie 8eltnttlug crfolGtc.
@iliom $. Iobin, Elm irit
lercr Nemobncr uon Ga Groiie, ,iurt
ON Somitna in Peterborough, Cnta
rio. CANADA.
Hn6c @cnoo rutten lit Die mobilize
fcrntc oItc Anlieoleriu Wt 4 Tn u q /
Shoren int Altcr pnn IS SSntret
Qcitorber. Sic mar cine Yionier
@turqersiron bon Sermon Gountn
uno hot piel bon oeilen @obl mi
@eb nlitgemodt.
Ser SomiIie u. =. @nG. 702
Charles STR. lpltr0e ihrc flcine Sodl
ter Guelnn bilrfl cen Sno entrillen.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
9o9Seitsgloden.

Sm @cim Der S6meIter oes 9rau.
tigoms, Sri. 2. 20. Spcn. in Chico.
go, lieben lid traucn 9onis II. Spcr
mo SRI. Won Git. lnd,ter Dor
8roI Yeniomin Oft. 9eioe mobile.
.fenntc junge 2eitc bon 60 Groiie
Sie meroen I'M @eim DER Mutter oci
Sront, 929 Glib 4. Stsobe mobnen
Sn &inona Iieben lid in Die Sci
ietn Der Che idmieoen Carl Sd}up
pei uno Goa Vtoe Srnsen. 9eibe Don
ga GroiIe.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
HadlridDter bon G6aiebmra.

Cooperative Greamcrn miro onl %.
ssnnuar $4,000 Trofit inter hire
Millionaire r~ertbeiIen. - 4fs Gin aei.
Tel beii}cn Settles. nobren0 lie i'm bonn
Cien nnhlnen, idlIiipfte. rcrbronnte
iidl SRI. Gua Shmofe bcioe arnte
idiimm. - Suiihmieoe bon bier.
Gtpooaro uuo Goou Golen boben eis
ne TrcisifnIc rcitQeiett. - Nm %.
mo y. Sonnur linoet bier Gin Gar
lner Snltitilt ltntt.
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Epmnip @cridlt.

@m, Martfielo. ser GupIonO ais
ieine &elmoth nl1oh. mlroc bonn
&idter 81 30 Snacn eeionaniG hoe
lcH Ermnfclheit pcrurthcilt. Gr lit
33 Sabre dit un0 bat tcine sSdmiIie.
IN Dem Sale ron Heopnlo stu
(t sic Ghoie Nfoter Srud So. mlr0c
ina &rCjHleridlt Sem NlaQcr ron elmer
,>itrn cine S6aoenerjot Sunme ron
5000 5uaelprodleu. lie onGct!cQ
Il Sirula mar nid}t ueriretcu.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
Sie aSler.sose hielt am W,ittwud,

Abcto bel groborti9er 9etheiliQlma
mo nit eiltcm Nonfett Die Ginillb
runq i)rcr ncilen 9eumieH ub. Us
lporen StootSbeomtc arrueieno. mo
DOS gum SdlluB obgel,altcnc 9ontctt
rerIiei ociifmlroig mir nue.
Gic nc;ien 9eomtcn limo:
Groli0ent. ". 4. Aooms.
Nice Gs1ilocnt. 6rait Wtlitb.
aopldn. 2. lurller.
Sefretar. 3. 2. ebrciq.
Stoemcilter. =. $. @rebner.
IS murhcn Gldne beiprod)cu iilr
Ole Stoutaeoupcntinn, meldle in DER
oritten gSotte bes ,Sllni in ga Groiie
itottfiaoen Miro. Mou crinortet oaB
oieic Convention toiirnbe ron 9e.
llidlern nab "a Groiie bringcn miro.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
8.

las Gatnm iir Die SpeSial'Au
seiaen, oeren bentiges 6rlfeinen
i'm .@orohcrn" anaetnnciat mar
muste mn nutcn Wriiuhen nm cine
gSDd)e DerifobeI iuerhen.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
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unians=G bronif.

NSohn Gem. elm Angcitellter oes
NuiidImieos Gli Mercier. itiir5te nu.
he Ode 3. uno &inc StroRe oltt einenl
ldllitpfcrigen Srnttoir ult0 brod) Elm
9ieiu.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
Wattcnerba6nna aniscidObcn, q

Grbohnna Der Grnd1traten aIir Qcpll
ie Artifd non - bis 100 Frc5ent
oi.rh Die hieligen 91nhncn, Ole am
10. ,Sonllor in Strait trcten lolltc,
III ollf Antro0 Ger 60 Gronc SDlps
pcrs all'n bon Der Snlano& san.
0cls GommiiIion bis III. Mtal per
ld)oben moroCn.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15

s1e7 User @eIper gu mdbiaen Gin,
len lei6eu modltc. einen nerldSliden
Rdthoeber fur Seeds uno &orfqage5
braudt. oher 8eIo auf CUTE Stcherbeit
nusleiben niG. ipenee lid an &. 3.
5idti1 Il. 203 2. 4. Strabe.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15

6iuem Ner5(ei9cn erlaa plUblidI
Srou MidlueI Yifdif pon Nurr Cot,
pm Dem Butten ln0 5pel Sodtcru
betralert. Tic NerbciIiaun0 an Der
9ccroigunQ luor cine lebr joblrelhe.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
9as Stiitunssieit Oes @eiang=
Sereius ,,SrObiinn'"

am 5omltog feiert ser 0%jeiouguer-
ein .6robiiun" III ieiucr @ullc an
Sap StroBc ieiu 30. Stlftnngalcit
0urrd) Gin CONCERT nit nohtolgenoent
GnnS, mo muroc oufitr nad)folgcnocs
&roqrontm oiiigeiteat;
l.. Utorid)- @orl0 Eeoec 3uuecmf
,. Nur3c 9lniprodle 4Srol. :. Wtolin
;. GSrohliun-r9es 2ieoes &ru.
Itaa~ Sdmi0
/. aumoriini6cs 2uctt rSscG
@cg, @egl" Warltdo
0crren Meiuert mo BORING.
). Srdciter - Bohemian Girl"
bon Nulft
6. 0umcriitiider @ortrug - limo
oum!" Rellter
Ctto Mcinert.
!. 6rohlum ~NaIoc9 Ntorgen
arllB" .Sen5e!
s. Nnmoriitiidcs Ger5ctt - ~Qrei
perlicttc Ncfte" Spabn
0erren &ScieeI. Goering. 1SsIer.
3. Crdlciter ~Sperntic Mag"
bon. ). 2en6bera
10. droplimn g2ea 0cutiden
tSurdlt" .Narl.
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@sidDa is Wutisen.

re77 Ser bette SatfidiJen> uno 0es
pddrunaehnieilit III her Stabt miro Sbner
pcn Der 0dtenGn Gitp Grams
CT S .. geIleiert. Yhoue3 t79.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15

rSsg 6. g. San Aufeu. @eriihes
yun9s Nqeut; 9irnid]ofts~ ODER Slider
teif3 : Souhs. DIS EeorI StraBe.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
pouSmirt6id,aitIid,e ge1iammlnu,

Gen finocn in ndtiter ,ieit III "a
GrDIie Gountn iuic folgt itott %. SAN.
mar. 9onaor, bon Der 2onomlrtb
ifofts 5dule, i,ber &icb mo ernte
30. Soludr, &'eit Solcul, BON Oct
SdnaIe ilber Nooemerbdltnlllc; II.
uno II. Sebruor, Sarmer Snitihli
IN Rodlan0; -. bis y. 0cbruor,
SSdbres 0orner Surius Der Gau0
mirtbihafts Stule III Ganlnota.
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gersnignnss=Nesweiier

Nsajehie. s,eheu Sahr1ittas uno abero
@nnoenille.
Sijsu. Seben GodlmitIag uno abeno
@Gnoelbiloer.
2prie. Scoen Gafmittag uno Sbeno
@Gnoelbilocr.
Gafnu. Seoeu Snd)mittag uno @beno
&dnoelbiIoer.
Star. Seoer Tahmittag mno Abeno
&anDeItIioer. =.
Bari. Thenter. Seoen NadJmIttag nno
Hbeno Manoeibiloer.
@smc. {giorbieiie.) Seoen Hddmlttds
ane abeuo WdnbeIbilner.
4reamIaus. taoroIcite.) Seoen Hads
mittaa unb Sbeno 8auoeIbIIoer.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
0ulcr Sic
Cine 0laibe

Nebmeu sic eineu Sbec.
luifel oul ale suei Stnnoen bis
Gle bic Nalite Der SIaidlc sc.
nommeu habcn, menn bis ba6iu
uidDt beiier, Damn brinaeu Sic
mir Die anSere 6alite nnS Sic
erhalteu AIR oules @elo surnf.
Sd prehe lest BON
@rag's Yerbn Santa Sniteu
Gur, uno fueun Sic eiuen Suiten
habem, perindlen Sic oicie 81.
ierte, i'd meie, Sic iuerScn's
nidlt bcreneu.
Gas. 2Sep(6fag.
Apot6eEer.
SOB main.z traBe.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15
Dir Ghieaau. Nilmanfee yahn hat

i'm 9ilro ncS Studt9iefretoro in Mtu,
oiion ein Amclocmcut st lbrcn Su.
forporotlpn9ortifelu bintcrleGt. ourdl
oos Die @elellldlnit jhr getricbsfopi
tol INN SGT. 500. 700 erboht. 10 odb
ihr @elumtotiientnpitnl 5nr5clt runO
500 Miillioncn Tolnr8 betrogt. Eic
Wnbn mil ibrS d]lcnennes pcrgroBern
nno altf ibren pcgcnmartiaen 2i1iclt
llmbnltten uno ionitige Gerbeiierun
Gen uornehnlCn ldllen. lie itootlide
9obnfommiiiion bat 81 ser Neious
aabc bon 9tfticu ibre @enebmigulg
crthcilt.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15

Mr. mndlcu &c nnfmcrtinm ami sic
hodiInniae Gliolitdt u~nicrcr Soda
milhlcn Arbeit. @nltcn Sie llutidlou
III scr Stnot mo Sic meroeit in 30
Fro5cnt Der Mnhnh0lller. 2ooen. 0e
bdllbc uuo Gontorcn uniere Arbeit
iinoen, mo ncld'e oas ,3ehren pnn
Sohrcn rioerltnnoen hot uuo bertc
nod IL lh6n mo out aiiSiehen mic
EQUALS.
Icnitcr. Shiiren. niicne aominc.
GcitcIIc. NorthoIS 6uBbobcn. aniiit.
0iu@ II. j.. H.. mo bite pergeiien Sic
uiht. es 'rto bier iobrisierte Ero.
SUITE.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice TO Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, -
County Court, "a Crosse County. 80
IN PROBATE.
in the matter of the estate of DAM / Tho~aas
late Of the Village Of Bangor. in said County.
deceased.
Letters of administration in said matter having
been granted TO John Bosshard of the Village Of
Bangor, notice is hereby given that six
months after the 18th day of December A. L. 1914.
are allowed to creditors to present their claims
against said deceased for examination and allow
ance; and that said Court will on the 22nd day of
June. A. D. 1915. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said
day. at the Court Room of said Court in the c urt
House in the City of La Crosse, in said County,
examine and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceased.
BY the Court,
JOHN BRINDLEY.
County Judge.
Dated this 18th day Of December 1914.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1915-01-15

SSinc ouroe ON Mittiuoh ais IRA
lioenf Der Notapicr 9tutioual 9art
aeipdblt Gil Stclte bon u, @iridl
teimer. Der 0icien lSoitct nie0crlcate.
Is. Tdn Stecnmnt mur0e oils &lcc
Y%roiioeut eepohlf. mabrene ESpbn u.
GnDer ais &ullirer. mo :. y. Stein
M%jlisfdllircr mieocrgcp0bst muroeu.
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nnter Dem 8anner Der Neu=
tralltGt.
SmpuIaute Concentration i'm 9luoi-
torinm BON ct. Eanl gegeu
Nafienamsinhr.

ne g~eipaltiae
aunogebune Der
Burger bon st.
8aul II. WiRneu
polls farh Glen
itng AbcnS I'M
AUDITORIUM uno
st. Youl Sotcl
~5uguniten bes
Nerbptes Der
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Neue(te Rn5eigen.
Nerlan9t.

Gin MGohen fir n0semeine 5nus.
arbeit uerlanst. 1854 Gas StraBe.
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Die Organization Der 2sgis=
latnr.
SnrnadI fUnnte @onO. Ebilipp IelHe
&otidIait nnterbreiten. Sarmu.
ME Ipl Die Earole ieiH.
@ooiiou, If. %Snnuor.

G Organization
Der Stnotslegis.
latur pcrlief
nift . b n e
Sd)wicrigteiten.
@obreno in Der
aiieul6lp Der
Snn0ioat DER
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25

A few hours later Jean Renault
 who had not seen military service for five years. stood uniformed and armed at the railway station. not in the cen ter of the stage, but one of a com
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25

sican. "Iis name is not in any book that you have seen"
 You knew him?" asked the war master. ''in-in life?"
 T killed him." said the Corsican "T hanged his son at Lonceville be- cause he would not guide us through an ambushed valley. He was a peas ant His father was an old man. and bedridden. The shock. administered by me, killed him"
 And now?" said the war master
 Now" said the Corsican. Jan Bedanow sends me on the errand to you"
 The war master took a step for. ward.
 You, You are at the beck and call of peasants fathers?"
 Where I come from" said the Cor sicans even voice, there are no peas. ants. no war wasters. no first con. suls."
 But this errand for Jan Bedanow," said the war master.
 It will help me-" replied the Cor sican. ito repair the wrong. Tn an- other hundred years, or a thousand. or a million-as men count time-I may do something more. if occasion fortunately should arise, to make amends"
 'I see.' conceded the war master. And what of other-of other things which are in the histories"
 Each in its turn" said the Corsi. can. but Jan Bedanow's matter first.
 The war master leaned across the map-strewn pine table. his eyes ahame.
 You mean" he choked, that that is all-all there is-beyond-for one like you-or-"
 "Or you," said the Corsican in his even tone. Tt is all the same for all. The South American who kills with his blowgun is on even footing with the chancellor who kills with his pen. All the trappings and the titles remain here-for inheritance"
 The war master stood up.
 T shall not change my plans" he said stiffiy. I do not ask you to- said the Cor. sican. My business is not yours. but Jan Bedanow's" And that" said the war master is what?"
 "On the road near Effneau." an. swered the Corsican. you will find at the crossroads beside the corner of the Gray Forest, little triangle in which there is a grave. It is the grave of Jan Bedanow's wife. Wher
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25

He had heard of multimillionaires across the sea.
 And now" said Van der Wynt as he sat down in a rustic chair T wish to ask a great favor. am music hun. gry. It has been months since l have heard M. Renault sing the 'vesti la giubba' from 'Pagliacci.' Would you consent to sing it for us here-now?"
 All eyes turned to Renault. who stood up self-consciously. The lights, the excitement. the many "bravos" of the opera rang in the ears of his mem ory. He had all the oldtime inspira. ton and passion. he recalled the fiat. formances. And added to this was the presence of Alys.
 Renault thought of their marriage of their departure to the States, of the triumphs they would share there. And then he sang.
 Calmly he began as they all listened intently. His voice seemed wonder. full even at the outset, then it seemed like the voice of one gifted by heaven
 At last he ceased. His head sank upon his breast. He was overcome with emotion.
 And then, and then only was it that everyone in the little garden looked up as a saber clanked against a spur and an officer in uniform entered Reverently he had stood by the gate while Renault sang. Now, with doffed cap and courteous air. he came toward the little group. He appeared to hesi tate. yet his manner was businesslike as that of a man who had an unpleas ant duty which would best be per formed quickly
 "M. Renault." he said quietly, ye, with the voice of authority, M Re nault. France calls you. You are need ed with her sons to suppress our foes It seems a sacrilege to intrude upon so great an artist, yet. pardon me it Is no fault of mine: all the sons O! our country are drafted for the mill tary service. You are a citizen-a re servist. France beckons-calls to you to take up the sword against the en emy." The man replaced his cap and saluted as his spurs clinked together sharply.
 Renault arose to his full height He twirled his mustache. He was dra matic. tragic, theatric.
 T am Jean Renault," he exclaimed "I leave shortly for America, where have contracted to appear. I. Jean Renault, sing-I do not fight" Sing 1t to the minister of war" said the soldier contemptuously. Sing 1t to whomsoever you like. but come with me. It is the military law of France. It is a pity. I am no great singer, I earn no fabulous sums.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25

Capital" thought Renault. "It will be too easy"
 But Berghoff was beside the car now. He grinned. and the blue mole upon his nose offended Renauit as it had never done before.
 "Fleeing?" queried Berghof. May. be. But let us see. Search him. the German soldier-director com manded.
 A trooper bade Renault descend and he did so with sinking heart Quickly his hands passed through Re. nault's pockets and now in triumph he held up to light the envelope the general had given the tenor.
 Berghoff took it with savage glee tore 1t open. and scanned the writing Then he said: Arrest that man and take him to the rear!"
 It was over. Renault felt 1.-The was almost afraid. He. the great Jean Renault. was a prisoner of war. In his own machine. under guard he was hurried back across the iron tier into Germany. The night was growing old and the first faint streaks of dawn began to appear in the sky The machine drew up before a road side inn. and Renault was ushered into its public room.
 There, gathered about a table, sat group of officers covered with med als and gold lace. They were the brains of the war. Among them was i the commander in chief of the forces of Germany. the royalblooded. fierce
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25

feet and what did do was by . great effort. l could not sleep at night and of course felt very bad in the morning, and had steady headache.
 After taking the second bottle no- ticed that the headache was not so bad, Irested better, and my nerves were stronger. l continued its use until it made a new woman of me, and now can hardly realize that l am able to do so much as do. Whenever know any woman in need of a good medicine l highly praise Lydia E. Pinkhan's Veg etable Compound."- Mrs. FRANK CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip St, Richmond, Pa
 Women Have Been Telling Women for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has restored their health when suffering with female ills. This accounts for the enormous demand for it from coast to coast. If you are troubled with any ailment peculiar to women why don't you try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound It will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink ham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25

your majesty's troops pass that way they would naturally. owing to the width of the column, ride across this triangle of grass. They would. per. haps without meaning to. break down the wooden emblem-an emblem ia. miliar to us both-which lies almost hidden in the weeds"
 Yes" said the war master.
 What I ask, on behalf of Jan Beda, now, is that this be avoided"
 "On the road, near Effneau," repeat. ed the war master.
 Yes" said the Corsican, you must pass 1t on your way to-
 How do you know he cried, that am going there?''
 The Corsican smiled wearily.
 "I would have known he said, even if I did not come from where everything is known. I would have because l knew, in the years ago, the minds of men who plan on paper. would have known that you were go. ing there. And I, at the other end, would have been waiting for you"
 "hi thCy Dc Ecduy TUT Iu6 lOs morrow" whispered the war master.
 The Corsican shrugged his shoul. ders.
 Have they my mind?" he coun. tered; "or even Wellington's?"
 But tell mel" cried the war master. Tt were better for the whole world"
 "The whole worldI" mocked the Corsican. "A tiny. whirling thing on which there is nothing so important to me now as the grave of Jan Bed anow's wife. Goodnight, your maj esty,"
 The tent flaps fiuttered as he went Now it was darker and the eye of the war master could not follow. He seized the telephone.
 Won Zohn," he said to the marshal at the other end of the line, T have decided to ride at the head of the col umn in the morning-at least as far as the corner of the Gray Forest" Then he leaned back and let his gaze, once more unlicensed, fall upon the lane of the guard. The moon lisit. seeping through the disappear in, haze, glowed feebly on the brass ca es of the helmeted giants.
 eind that is all?" he muttered. "Hpthing more than that? I woDder!"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25

mustached goldman" before whom Renault had sung several times in the Imperial opera house in Berlin.
 The great one looked up. The of ficer who had Renault in charge re- cited the circumstances and laid upon the table the letter Renault had car ried
 .Renault made TO defense-could not even find words. But the man of the bristling mustache found them. They were short, sharp. menacing.
 And a moment later Jean Renault was led away. He was not made to walk far. They stood him up against a tree, and now man would have blindfolded him. But Renault struck down his hand In that moment he rec ognized the officer who had brought him there. It was Berghoff. and the blue mole mas more disgusting to Re- l nault than ever before. All this time he had been Berghoff's prisoner, and had not noticed the fact.
 ''Bah." exclaimed Renault. "Iscorn you! I bite you'"
 Bite the dust, fool" sneered Berg hon You are no more a soldier than you are a singer. Do you recall the ! argument we had over the bars of Mario's death-song when I conducted La Tosca?' Do you remember how I drowned your impossible voice with my beautiful orchestra? Do you re- | member-animal?"
 Pig" shouted Renault Who are you-a conductor who must put down | the baton to take up the murderer s knife. It looks well in your hand It is just the hand to hold such an | implement"
 "We are waiting" Berghoff remind ed him. You delay us. Time Is pre- cious. We must on to Paris. where I shall conduct a gala performance of the opera for his imperial majesty
 Renault looked him squarely in the eye.
 "Berghoff." he said. you will never | conduct a gala performance in Paris Your emperor will never command such a performance. I. Jean Renault prophecy that. But. now. while youl troopers stand waiting. shall permit you and them to hear Jean Renault the greatest of all tenors. sing the last song of Mario as 1t was never sung be fore. Attend"
 The sun came up. Facing the firing squad, and while Berghoff looked or half awed. half smiling. Jean Renaul' stepped forward and began to sing The stern faces of his executioners softened They listened intently wonderingly. Never before had they heard such singing And the man whc could do this was the man they were about to kill. Just outside the inn some distance away. a little group ot officers stood spellbound. One witf a bristling mustache seemed about tC lift his hand to stay the proceeding.
 But then. as Renault uttered the last note, Berghoff raised his saber. 4 muttered command came from hi: lips. The soldiers. ready to break into applause, sighted their rifles.
 A shot rang out.
 Jean Renault had sung the role o Mario before the firing squad for thu last time.
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Compound Twas Tn a
 dreadfully rundown state of h health,
 h ad internal trou- bles, and was so ex- tremely nervous and prostrated that if l had given in to my feelings I would have been in bed.
 As it W as 1 h ad hardly strength at times to be on my
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-25
Encountered the Widows Smite.

T trapped down on muh knees befo' de widdah,' related Brother Waller. "and pou'ed fo'th muh confectionery sedimunts wid all de ellerquince of & puhsidin' eldah. And de lady dess nach'ly rotched out and slapped me fiat. What do yo' call dat, sah?'
 "Uh-well, sah." replied Brother Cud- dyhump, who is a bit of a wag, 'I regain dat was the widows smite date We reads about. Uh-yaw, haw haw." Kansas City Ctar