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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11
By Stephen Leacock
rs MOnMOM e0V FLAa,

and for all the old place must he
ruled out of the discussion till | could
discover where it was.
NO" he went ON, Il suppose you'd
hardly care to-
"Not now" | said very gently.
Il understand. | beg your pardon"
he said. and there was silence for a
few moments.
So far | had scored the first point.
There was evidently an old place
somewhere TO which | would hardly
care to go. That was something to
build on.
Presently he began again.
Yes he said, Il sometimes meet
some of the old boys and they begin
to talk of you and wonder what you're
doing"
Poor things" | thought, but |
didn't say it.
| knew 1t was time now to make a
bold stroke. SO | used the method that
| always employ. | struck in with
great animation.
Say" | said. where's Billy? Do
YOU ever hear anything of Billy now"
This is really "A very safe line.
Every old gang has IA Billy in it.
Yes" said my friend, sure. Billy
Is ranching out in Montana. | saw
him in Chicago last spring weighed
bout two hundred pounds-you
wouldn't know him"
NO, | certainly wouldn't | MUIR
INJURED to myself,
And where's Pete?" | said. This
was safe ground. There is always a
Pete.
You mean Billy's brother" he said.
Yes. yes, Billy's brother Pete, |
often think of him"
oh" answered the unknown man,
"old pete's quite changed-settIed
down altogether" Here he began to
chuokle, Why, rete's married.
| started TO laugh too. Under these
circumstances Il is always supposed TO
he very funny if "A man has got mar
rird. The notion Of old Peter lwhoevcr
he isl being married is presumed to
be simply killing.
| kept on ChuCkling away quietly at
the mere idea of it. | was hoping that
| might manag TO keep on laughing
till the train stopped. | had only
nifty miles more to go. It's not hard
to laugh for fifty miles If you Know
how.
But my friend wouldn't be content
with ii.
II often meant to write to YOU he
said, his voice falling to a confidential
tone. especially when ] heard of your
loss"
| remained quiet. What had | lost?
Was it money? And If so, how much?
And why had | lost il? ! wondered
If It had ruined me or only partly
ruined me,
zone can never get over a loss like
that he continued solemnly.
Evidently I was plumb ruined. But
| said nothing and remained under
cover, waiting TO draw his fire.
Yes the man went on, death is
always sad"
Death, oh, that was it. was il?
| almost hiccoughed with joy. That
was easy. Handling a case OF death
In these conversations is simplicity it.
self. One has only to sit quiet and
wait to find out who Is dead.
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With the Photographer.

1T WANT my photograph taken,"I
The photographer looked at me
without enthusiasm. He was a
dropping man in a gray suit, with the
dim eye Of a natural scientist. But
there is no need to describe him.
Everybody knows what a photographer
is like.
sit there" he said, and wait"
IL waited an hour. read the
Ladies Companion for 1912. the Girls
Magasine for 1902 and the Infants
Journal for 1883. l began to see that
! had done an unwarrantabl BILE thing in
breaking In or the privacy Of this
mans scientific pursuits with a face
like mine.
After an hour the photographer
opened the inner door.
Come in he said severely.
went into the studio.
sit down." said the photographer.
! sat down in a beam of sunlight
filtered through a sheet OF factory
cotton hung against a frosted skylight.
The photographer rolled a machine
snto the middle of the room and
crawlcd into it from behind.
He was only in il a second-just
time enough for one LOOK at me-and
then he was out again, tearing at the
cotton sheet and the window panes
with a hooked stick, apparently frantic
Tor light and air.
Then he craw.ed back into the ma
chine again and drew a little black
cloth over himself. This time he was
very quiet in there. knew hat he
was praying and | kept still.
When the photographer came ont
at last he looked very grave and
shook his head.
TIT face is quite wrong" he said
i know" | answered quietly; Il
have always known it,"
He sighed.
u think, he said, the face would be
better threc-quarters full"
I'm sure it would" | said enthusi-
aSi..a!.y, for | was glad to find that
ue man had such "A human side to
MN so would yours. In fact |
coat nued, how many faces one sees
th'' ar" apparently hard, narrow,
limited, but the minute you get them
thrre-quarters full they get wide,
NIs,, almost ~bound,ess in "
81" pH'lpsTdpner nau ceased 10
Asich lie came over and took my
Mead 40 bis hands and twisted it side
way. ! thought he meant to kiss me,
and closed my eyes.
hh' | was wrong.
~ twisted my face as far as it
".. =" and then stood looking at il.
H. sighed again.
l'a.i Ike the head he said.
lI'u b" went back to the machine
anu ''"k '.n'ncr look.
"Prh IT,. mouth a little" he said.
started ., DO so.
,.'s' d. Hr added quickly.
Th'n hp cooked again.
l'' ear ar" bad" he said; "droop
~" "I' more, Thank you. Now
d.. '0' ''"I them in under the lid,
:" '" hiH', on the knees, please,
W. arm H. face just a little upward.
w. .'ats otter. Now just expand
we ''hEs! 50, And hump the neck
'"'S II and just contract the
"aS' ma and twist the hin up
""'.' III, C.1ow-now! still don't
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And all the time I was wondering
who he was. | didn't know him from
Adam: l couldn't recall him a bit. |
don't mean that my memory is e
ON the contrary, 1t is singularly
tenacious. True. I find il very hard
to remember peoples names; very
often too it is hard for me to recall a
face and frequently | fail to recall a
persons appearance, and Of course
clothes are n thing one doesn't notice.
But apart from these details | eve
forget anybody. and I am proud of it.
But when it does happen that a name
or face escapes me l never lose my
presence of mind. I know just how TO
deal with the situation. II only needs
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something of "A note of sadness. |
wanted him 10 feel that | too had suf-
fered from it.
But II has gone very quickly
Like a flash" | asscnted cheer
fully.
strange" he said. how life goes on
and We lose track of people and things
alter. often think about it. | some
times wonder he continued. where
all the old gang are gone to-"
so do l." I said. In fact | was
wondering about ii at the very mo-
ment. | always find in circumstances
like these that a Ia begins sooner or
later TO talk of the old gang" or "the
boys or the crowd" That's where
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ON Saturday ! went back.
The photc grapher beckoned me in.
/ thought he seemed quieter and
graver than before. | think, too. there
was "a certain pride in his manner
He unfolded the proof OF a large
photograph and We both looked at 1t
in silence.
"Is it me?" ! asked.
yes" he said quietly. "lt Is you,'
and we went on lookins at it.
1.-THE eyes" | said hesitatingly, don't
look very much like mine"
"Oh, no." he answered, "Tve re-
touched them. They come out splen-
didly. don't they?"
Fine" I said. but surely my eye
brOws are not like that?"
"NO," said the photographer with a
momentary glance at my face, 1.-The
eyebrows are removed. We have a
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lived with 1t for forty years and ]
know its faults. | know it's out OF
drawing, know 1t wasn't made for
me. but it's my face, the only one l
Lave" was conscious Of a break
in my voice. but ! went on: such as
it is, I've learned to love it. And this
is my mouth. not yours, These ears
are mine, and II your machine Is too
rarrow-" Here ! started to rise
from the seat.
Snick.
The photographer had pulled a
string. The photograph taken. ! could
see the machine still staggering from
the shock.
II think" said the photographer,
pursuing his lips in a pleased smile.
that l caught the features just In a
moment of animation"
"So!" ! said bitingly-"featurcs. Ell?
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FAMILIAR INCIDENTS

quite like the face, it's just a trife too
full, but
| swung myself round on the stool.
stop" | said with emotion but, I
think, with dignity. This face Is my
face. 1t is not yours, IT is mine. I've
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You didn't think I could animate them,
I suppose? But let me see the picture"
'Oh. there's nothing to see yet" he
said. Il have to develop the negative
first. Come back on Saturday and III
let you see a proof of it,"
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GOODNESS and intellect. and 1t all comes
right.
My friend sat down.
"It's a long time since We met" he
said.
"A long time l repeated with
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the opportunity comes in to gather
who he is.
do you eve go back to the old
place." he asked.
Never" l said firmly and fatty. This
had to be absolute. | felt that once
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07

now with many Russian prisoners.
May s@German submarine sinks the
Lusitnnia, more than 1,1bO lost. Rus
SLAMS In full retreat from Carpa-
thians.
May o-Germans capture Libau Baltic
May 12French capture Ceremony.
north of Arras, at great cost.
May i4-Amerfcan first submarine note
made public.
May 24-ItaIy declares wnr on Aus
May 26-Italians invade Austria.
May 2o-Italians take Grodno. Russians
cheek Germans at sienawa.
May 31-First German note ON subma-
rfne reaches Washington. Zeppelin.
drop bombs in London.
June 3NPrxemysl falls to Austro-Ger-
June 1O-Germsns capture stanisIau.
June 11-Second U. S. submarine note
to Germany made public. Italians
June 12-Italians take Grsdisca.
June 1e-Austro-Germnns occupy Tor
June 22-French take MetxeraI.
June 23-French announce occupation
of the "Labyrinth," north of Arras.
June 24-Austro-Germans capture Lem
June 2s-Austrfnns cross the Dniester
at Hnlicx.
July 2-Russians defeat German at
tempt to land at windau.
July 3-Russo-German naval battle of
July 4EItaIiHns take ToImino.
July @Berlin announces gains in the
ArROnne forest.
July 16-Germans tnke Przasnysz, 90
miles north of Warsaw.
July 19-Germans advance mt many
points In Russia. taking windau, Tu-
KUN. Blonde and Grobec.
July 2O-Russfans report sinking of 80
turkish sailing vessels. German
guns reach outer forts of warsaw
and damage the Lublin-ChoIm rail-
way.
July 21-Third U. S. submarine note
goes to Germany.
July z2STurkish-Ger expedition
landed in Tripoli.
July 24-German take two forts near
Warsaw.
July 26-Russians rcpuIse AustrIans In
GnIicia.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
CAMPAIGNS OUTSIDE
BIG WAR THEATERS

In score of regions there has
been fighting which would have held
worldwide attention were it not for
the mighty battle lines in France and
Poland
SerVla's own war was a greater trial
to her than either of the two proceed
ing Balkan struggles. Assisted by
Montenegro, the little Slavic nation
twice threw the hosts of Franz Josef
beyond her borders and inflicted
losses of about 100000 men, but she
suffered severely herself.
The Austrians invaded Serbia in
great force about August Is and pene-
trated to the Jadnr river, where
great five-day battle ended in the
rout OF the Teutons.
The Austrians returned soon In
stronger force than ever. They
reached Valjevo, where on November
IL the Serbians met a defeat
With their supply of artillery am
munition exhausted, the Serbians now
had to retreat. The Austrians, be-
lieving them crushed, withdrew six
army corps for re-enforcements
against inc VICTORIOUS Russians In ia
licia.
Shells and English tars with naval
guns reached the Serbians, and on
December 5 they turned on the Aus
TRANS and cut them to pieces
The entry of Turkey into the war
was marked by brave, but foolhardy
attempt to invade Egypt. Great Brit
aims Indian and colonial troops threw
the invaders back with heavy losses.
British and Japanese troops invest
ed the fortified German port of Using
tau, China, and after siege of few
weeks the defenders gave up the hope
less struggle.
A section OF the Boer population of
South Africa revolted. The revolt
was put down by Boer, Premier
Botha. He then invaded German
Southwest Africa, and after long
campaign in the waterless deserts
captured the greatly outnumbered
Germans July 81.
After taking three-quarters of year
to arm herself to the teeth, Italy at
tackled Austria this spring The effect
of the entry of Italy upon the arena
has not yet been marked.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
FIRST YEAR OF THE
WAR ON THE SEA

At the. end of the first year
of war not a German fighting
craft, except submarines, is
known to be at large outside
the Baltic sea. The Austrian
warships are confined to the up
per Adriatic and the Turkish
fleet to the Sea of Marmora
and adjacent straits. The mer-
chant marine of the central
European powers has disap-
peared utterly from the ocean
highways. Sixty million dol
lars worth of German shipping
lies idle in the docks of New
York. while several times as
much is bottled up elsewhere.
At the same time the German
submarines have inflicted enor-
nous losses of allied shipping.
While both sides have prob
ably concealed many losses,
the following is a fairly accu-
date summary of the number
of craft which have been de-
stroyed:
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07

In the Wests
In
Just the battle " - > "-"f '"o"" '"e
broken dforced
ON the mapb a
~ IN" anne" ''pe"
lines TOWARD
o he sea- $1,000 " $50
Muest St.
of the ncbeds
tober II " " -
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
FIRST YEAR COST OF
WAR IN MEN AND MONEY

I Only approximately accurate
. tables of the killed, wounded
! and missing in the first year OF
{ the war are possible, because
/ France and Russia and Austria
I Hungary do not give out their
I figures, while Germany has
I changed her policy recently to
7 one of secrecy. Great Britain
: still tells her losses from
I month to month.
The following estimates are
( believed to give a fairly cor
I rect idea of the casualties:
Teutonic Allies.
Germany .............23 100000
Z Austria Hungary -. 100000
7 turkey .............. 100000
I Total ........4.43 900
( Entente Allies.
: France .........1, 100, 900
!. Russia dncluding pris-
{ oners. 1,175.0O0) 100000
I Great Britain ......... 100000
Z Belgium ............. 100000
I Servia communion. 100000
= Japan ............ 1910
! Italy (no reports of
|. losses ...... $4,000
! Portugal lighting in
4 coloniesD ........... (minor)
= Montenegro ......... 10000 ..
: San Marine .......... CO
!: Total .............. 6.2S6.210
/ The first year of the war has
& cost the belligerent govern
! ments about $16.5O0, 900, 900 in
!: direct expenditures for mill
I tary purposes. The war is now
I. costing about s45.0O0,0 900 day,
7 $2.O00,000 an hour and $4,000
! minute.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
Entente Allies.

Entente Allies.
Brit Rus
ish French sian
Battleships 10 :.
Cruisers ......12 1 2
Submarines :. 4 3 :.
Auxil. cruisers 5 =. /
Gunboats. de-
stroyers, and
torpedo boats 6 2
Total Japanese and Italian
losses, seven vessels of all
classes.
Teutonlc Allies.
Ger Aus
many tria
Battleships ........ 1 :.
Cruisers ..18 2
Submarines ..........9 l
Auxiliary cruisers ..19 :.
Gunboats. destroyers,
and torpedo boats 20 /
Total Turkish losses of yes
sells Of all classes, four.
Total tonnage en-
tente allies 376,770
Total tonnage,
Teutonic allies .224,746
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-20
FOR HOME GROWN FRUIT

Texas Feed Herself" is A senti-
hent worthy of the consideration of
every one, whether resident of the
city or country. AS a people we buy
too many things that can easily DE
produced at home. A city lot care
fuIty planned can be made to produce
truit in greatest abundance for the
average family. A dozen trees occu-
pylnS a space of 1900 square feet.
which the initial cost is ONLY a few
cents, can be selected SO as to cover a
long period of ripening. giving fresh
irnit in great abundance, the surplus
to be canned for future use. No
nome IN all this great land should OF
necessity be without fruit in great
est abundance in variety indigenous
TO our soil and climate Peach, plum,
pear, apple in early summer sorts.
blackberry and dewberry. grape,
apricot, persimmon, pecan. etc,
thrive splendidly in most localities.
ia tact one can hardly hope to find a
more favored section for growing Il
large variety Of splendid fruits than
oar own. The only necessary requi-
site is intelligent selection of varie-
ties best adapted, with proper care
after planting. our own beautiful
little city, from consideration et
sod conditions, is most favored in
that it is specially adapted 10 pro
drcing the very best in tree and
plant lie, and the same thing is true
OF the entire county il large measure.
Ellis county can and should feed her
self with fruit as choice as can be
produced on earth He who plants
and cares fer a tree adds 10 tie
beauty and wealth Of the world. bpue-
fits himself and contributes Ia gen
eratfoHs which follow.
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pose Of raising money with which
70 purchase an encyclopedia for the
h1sh school library. a splendid pro
gram was presented b. members #
the faculty and class in expression.
The program consisted Of music,
readings, recitadons and a play. All
taxing part acquitted themselves al
nirabty and won he unttinted COM
mendation Of the audience.
The crowd was probably the larg-
est that has attended al entertain
ment Of any kind here in long time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-20

Quinze court lady, Spanish senorita
or ballet sprite for night of ear
niVal or masque.
Positively one little model Of azure
silk blooming in pink roses has a
tight bodice of the silk laced in front
with silken cord and deep panniers
edged with silken quilting ana caught
up over short petticoat OF silk lace
and net with single pink roses. It is
exactly such an appropriate costume
as little Bopeep always wears to tend
her sheep between the covers OF an
edition de lux OF Mother Goose.
In this in'tanee little Bopeep has
found her sheep il the throng Of
modern maids aud matrons Who fol-
low The FASHIONS like a pack Of silly
sheep anG viii don this stage like
creation with perfect saHgfroid for
present day wear.
Another creation in lustrous twill
Cd six in soft blaze tone has a
quaint tight boncd bodice thai hook
up the front and i worn over the
fuli ankle length skirt win a sort
- Haplam effect Of zquarr tabs in
die wall Of Troy design such - l.or-
"a hooHe Il always pictured in.
Thee fab- are outlined IN uarroe
fia' gold brand is aI=o tire sfH=-.
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HIT - HFs PIPE
MY rot be coed way 10 test it.
But our work has stood the test
Of years, because it's thorough We
rake specially of fine sanitary
plumbing. and enjoy reputation
Tor skin and reliability second 80
none in the business Our charges
are moderate, and all work done by
US is warranted Estimates furnish
ed, and satisfaction guaranteed.
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At Sunday school tomorrow 8e
expect TO learn the esxact reason Why
Eli failed to get there
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-11

C. C. Thoen-he's some cook. During
the noon hour a general discussion
was held among the farmers them
selves while they were engaged in
eating doughnuts and buns.
At one o'clock the meeting was cal
led to order and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
j. Leslie Gray, president; G. D. Cass,
vice-president; Louis Sittko, Secy and
Treas; Directors: ]. Leslie Gray, as
chairman, W. F. Schulz, G. D. Cass,
w. J. Bush, C.. C. Thoen and Louis
Sittko.
Secretary Sittko made an interest
ing talk on things in general regard
ing the creamery business and the CO.
operation of the Association.
J The Creamery Association paid two
cents per pound for butter fat to all
patrons also 8 per cent on the stock
invested, to all stockholders. The two
cents per pound of butter fat was
earned as premium obtained on the
good quality of butter, also due to the
skill of our buttermaker, C. C. Thoen.
Thoen urges the farmers very strong
ly that they all bring in sweet and
clean cream in order that as big or
bigger dividend can be paid next year
1t is all for the mutual benefit of the
Association. The butter maker has
authority to pay one cent more per
pound for butterfat daily, providing
he sees fit. He has already commenc-
ed to pay the one cent more and he
says he can obtain the dividends, if
the farmers will follow the rules
which he has put up on the bulletin
board on the wall of the cream-receiv-
ing room. adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-11

spent the past week hauling logs to
the saw mill.
c. T. Johnson made a flying trip
to Sank Centre Saturday.
Miss Gladys LaRock visited with
Mrs. Anna Myers Sunday.
Miss Barrett made a pleasant call
at the John Roen farm Sunday.
Mrs. ]. o. Roen and Miss Emma
Roen spent Saturday at Sank Centre.
MIR. and Mrs. Eden Sukke spent
Sunday at the home of A. F. Ander-
son.
Mrs. Ole Sukke left Friday for
Waseca where she will visit her sister
Mrs. B. johnson.
A number of farmers from this
vicinity attended the AL. Krugar auc-
ton near Westport.
Miss Myrtle Anderson left Satur-
day for st. Cloud where she will visit
before leaving for St. Paul.
The birthday party given Friday
evening in honor of Miss Dola Grund-
man was attended by large number
OF young people. Dancing was indulg-
ed until a late hour and everybody
reports a fine time.
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4 r. T. Il T. Il r. T. Il T. r. Il

H. w. Botz is now visiting in Texas
Miss Rice visited with Mrs. w. S.
Peschek Monday evening.
w. H. Parker helped Win Peschek
kill three hogs on Monday.
A few friends visited with Miss
Marie Rice Sunday evening.
Frank Peschek returned last Sat-
urday from two weeks visit with
his father at Williston, N. D.
Miss Marie Rice who has been en-
joying a two weeks visit with Mrs.
Frank Peschek returned home Sat-
urday.
James M. Rice last week received a
large package of freshly dried prunes
and peaches, and also some almonds
from his sister in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Coons left Sat-
urday enroute to Los Angeles, CAL,
where they will visit with relatives
and also take in the Panama Expos
ition before returning,
"a surprise party was given on Mrs.
w. 81. Parker on Monday evening; it
being her 50th birthday. A few of
her friends and neighbors were pres
ent and enjoyed the evening playing
games, cards and music. All returned
home wishing Mrs. Parker many
more happy birthdays.
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! SOUTH SAUK CENTRE

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Lewie Butler spent Sunday after
non at Ritter's.
Ben Brick spent Sunday with
Frank Koterba.
Jim Cowlthorp spent Thursday with
the Dollhouse boys.
Harry Veeder spent Sunday after
noon at the home of Math jaeger.
Math jaeger called on his sister,
Mrs. Cordell in Sank Centre, Monday.
AL. and Willie Dickhouse spent
Saturday evening with Frank jaeger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dickhouse spent
Saturday with relatives in Sank Cen
tire.
Harry Veeder, Rudy Klar and F.
jaeger spent Sunday evening at the
Koterba home.
Frances Dickhouse who spent the
past week in Sank Centre, returned
to her home on Sunday.
The dance given at the home of
John Minette Tuesday evening was
largely attended. Delicious supper
was served at midnight and all report
a fine time.