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the enemy, hand to hand. seemed to
revive the fury of the armored riders.
The debris of the regiments closed
up, long, straight sabers glittered.
trembling horses plunged forward,
broke into a stiff gallop. and passed
through the infantry, through the rent
in the barricade, and staggered away
across the fields, buried in the SMOKE
of a thousand rifles.
So rode the "Cuirassiers of Mors.
bronn." the flower OF an empires chiv.
airy, the elect of France. So rode
the gentlemen of the Sixth Lancers
to shiver their slender spears against
stone walls-for the honor of France
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
To Enact New Efficiency Measure.

Denver-Henry A. Hicks, Frank Me.
Laughlin and w. w. Grant. Jr., mem
bers OF the State Civil Service Com.
mission. and Mrs. Alice Adams Fulton,
secretary. will be legislated out OF of.
flee through the repeal of the present
civil service law, according TO the plan
to substitute for the present statute Il
new deficiency" and civil service law
Every person now on the civil service
eligible lists will lose their existing
civil service rights through the same
legislative change.
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LIfe's Ills and compensation,.

For everything you have missed you
have gained something else. The
whole story of earthly existence ia
one OF compensations. Many a gift
we craved and were denied held In
its train ills we are glad to have
been spared. Many sorrow that has
darkened our way, though It's mem.
ory may still remain bitter. has
wrought some change of character OF
conditions that we would be unwilling
to give up. The allotment OF Joys and
griefs is more carefully measured
than we are accustomed to think. and
the lives of men more nearly equal
Exchange
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me dreadfully." she said. 81 have
tried to include all the world In a
broader pity. broader, higher. and
lexs selfish love than the jealous,
gle-ninded love for one country"
"You saw the cuirassiers die In the
street below" repeated. with the OBJ
stinacy of limited intellect.
"Yes-and my heart went out to
them" she replied. with an emphasis
that pleased me and startled Buck
hurst.
Buckhurst began to speak. but l
cut him short
Then, madame. II your heart went
out to the soldiers of France. 1t went
out to France. tool"
"Yes-to France" she repeated. and
saw her lip begin to culver.
Wherein does love for France con-
fiict with our creed. madame" asked
Buckhurst. gently. ut is only hate
that we abjure."
She turned her gray eyes on him.
II will tell you: in that dreadful mo-
ment when the cavalry of France
cheered Death in his own awful pres
ence, l loved them and their country
my country!-as ! had never loved in
all my life. And I hated. too!
| hated the men who butchered them
-more!-I hated the country where
the men came from; I hated race and
country and the blows they dealt. and
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| the evil they wrought on France-my
France! That is the truth; and real
ize it,"
After a silence Buckhurst said: "All
that may be, madame. yet not impair
\ your creed.
What" she said. docs not hatred
of the stranger impair my creed?"
1T will die out and give place to
reason"
| when? When l attain the lofty.
dispassionate level | have never at
tained. That will not be while this
war endures."
who knows?" said Buckhurst.
gently.
said. abruptly: so you are not go
ing to denounce me to the Prussian
provost?"
| He lifted his well-shaped head and
gazed at the Countess with an ad-
mirable pathos which seemed a mute
appeal for protection from brutality.
THAT question is a needless one."
said the Countess. quietly. ut was
cruel one, also. Monsieur Scarlett-"
81 did not mean 1t as an offensive
question:" said |. Il was merely recit-
ing a fact. most creditable to Mr..
Buckhurst. And If 1t be true that Mon
sieur Buckhurst desires to atone for
for what has happened. then 1t is per-
fecty proper for me, even as a pris-
oner myself. to speak plainly. Is It
4 not my duty, as a guardian OF national
interests, to point out to Mr.. Buck
hurst his honest errors? Certainly 1t
Is, madame. and this Is the proper
time"
Turning pompously to Buckhurst,
fancied could almost detect a sneer
on that inexpensive mask he wore--at
least hoped could, and said. heav-
lily:
| Monsieur, for a number OF years
there has passed under our eyes here
in France certain strange phenomena.
\ Thousands of Frenchmen have, SO to
speak. separated themselves from the
rest OF the nation.
France is only name to them;
they were born there. they live there,
they derive their nourishment from
her withou. gratitude. But France
is nothing to them; their mother-land
is the Internationale"
was certain now that the shadow
of a sneer had settled In the corners
of Buckhurst's thin lips.
Believe me. madame, the time is
coming when the whole world will rise
to combat this Internationale; and
when the mask is dragged from Its
benignant visage. there. grinning be-
hind, will appear the same old Spec
ter Rouge torch in one hand. gun in
the other, squatting behind barri-
cade Of paving-blocks."
wagged my head dolefully.
4 could not have rested had I not
warned Mr.. Buckhurst OF this" said,
sentimentally.
Which was fairly well done. con-
sideriag that was figuratively lament
ing over the innocence OF the most
accomplished scoundrel that ever sat
in the supreme council Of the Inter
rationale.
Buckhurst looked thoughtfully at
the floor.
Your earnestness almost converts
me-" he said, lifting his stealthy eyes.
The Countess appeared weary and
perplexed.
AT all events" she said, I'VE must
do nothing to embarrass France now:
we must do nothing until this fright
full war is ended"
After a silence Buckhurst said. But
you will go to Paradise. madame?"
YES" replied the Countess. list
lessly.
Now. what in Heavens name at.
tracted that rogue to Paradise?
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ
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CHAPTER vi.
The Game Begins.

The room in the turret was now
swimming in smoke and lime dust: l
could scarcely see the gray figure Of
the Countess through the powder-mist
which drifted in through shutters and
loop-hole. dimming the fading day
light.
And now wagon-loads of French
wounded began to pass. jolting over
crushed helmets. rifles. cuirasses. and
the carcasses of dead horses.
Then the sad cortege of prisoners
formed in the smoke. the wounded
leaning on their silent comrades, ban
daged heads hanging, the others erect,
defiant. supporting the crippled or
standing with arms folded and he'll
meted heads held high.
And at last they started. between
two files of mounted Uhlans-Turcos,
line infantrymen, gendarmes. lancers.
and, towering head and shoulders
above the others. the superb cuiras-
siers.
Under the window soldiers began
shooting the crippled horses; the
heavy flash and bang of rifles set the
countess trembling again.
though stupefied. scarcely breathing.
her splendid hair glistening like mol
ten copper in the red torches glare
Soldiers began to come and go In
the room: some carried off chairs for
officers below, some took the pillows
from the bed, one bore away a desk
on his broad shoulders.
The evening had grown chilly;
was cold to my knees.
A soldier offered to build me fire
in the great stone fireplace behind me.
and when assented he calmly
smashed a chair to kindling-wood.
wrenched of the heavy posts of the
bed. and started nre which lit up the
wrecked room with its crimson glare.
The Countess rose and looked
around. The soldier pushed my long
chair to the blaze, tore down the can.
opy over the bed and flung 1t over me.
stolidly ignoring my protests. Then
he clumped out with his muddy boots
and shut the door behind him.
For a long while lay there. full in
the heat of the nre. half.dozing, then
sleeping. then suddenly alert. only to
look about me to see the Countess
with eyes closed. motionless in her
armchair. only to hear the mufiied
thunder of the guns in the dark.
A few moments later a clock in the
hallway struck nine times. At the
same instant deadened cannon.shot
echoed the clamor Of the clock. 1t
was the last shot of the battle. And
when the dull reyerberations had died
away Alsace was q lost province Mac
Mahon's army was In full retreat.
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older brothers clothing which the
latter has outgrown. II it can be avoid
ed. or course in some families.
where every cent counts. this cannot
be helped. Every boy. and we speak
from experience. hates to wear an.
others clothes. He wants his own.
Give him his own bureau drawer
and at least a portion Of a closet. and
teach him habits of orderliness and
system in the care Of his possessions.
These habits are easily learned when
young. and their value to the man OF
business Is incalculable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
New Counties Bills Killed.

Denver-There will be no new coun-
ties created by the present session
of the Legislature. The State SEN
ate adopted adverse reports of its COM
mittee on county lines against bills TO
create the counties OF Ute, Carlson.
Pawnee and Hagerman. The meas
ures in reality intended only to es-
tablish three new counties. the House
bill to create Hagerman county being
the same as the Senate bill to create
Pawnee county except for the name.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Governor yetoes Employees Bill.

Denver.-Governor Carlson vetoed
the bill passed prescribing eight hours
as the working day Of employees OF
state institutions, principally of the
penal institutions. He based his re-
fusal to approve the bill on the
ground of financial limitations of the
state, declaring there are no funds
with which the extra salaries the law
would require could be paid. 1t was
his first veto.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Capitol Board Again Upheld.

Denver. = Reconsideration of the
vote. by which his bill to abolish the
State Capitol Board was defeated, was
forced in the State Senate by Sena-
tor William C. Robinson and by n
margin of one vote, the opponents OF
the measure managed finally to kill
it. The vote was II for the bill and
Is against it.
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Governor Carlson commends House.

Denver.-GOVernor Carlson, In his
message to the Legislature, com
mended the House for its action in
probing the Howland matter. and
added that the people would applaud
the House for clearing itself entirely
of any charges. But, he added, this
investigation should not interfere with
the work of the Legislature on con.
structive legislation.
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SYNOPSIS.

scarlett. an American soldier of for
tune In the employ of the French I'm
perial Police at the outbreak of the Fran
John Buckhurst. leader of the Com
munists and suspected of having stolen
the French crown jewels. While search
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
of socialists and escort them to the Bel
CLAN border. Scarlet finds Sylvia Elven
of the Odeon disguised as peasant and
carries her to La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled
All are arrested. The countess saves
Scarlet from fatal fall from the roof
Of the house. He denounces Buckhurst
as the leader of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where Buckhurst is
secreted. German Uhlans descend on
the place and Buckhurst escapes during
the melee. Scarlet is wounded. He re-
covers consciousness In the countess
nov nouse e. AT Morsbronn. whese ne rs Gared "a
fought in the streets between French
and Prussian soldiers.
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Report workmen's Compensation Act

Report Workmen's Compensation Act.
Denver. In several important
phases the workmens compensation
bill reported to the State Senate by
Senators Lewis and Candlish differs
from the compensation features of the
administration compensation-industr
relations bill, which was referred to
them as a special committee. The
compensation bill is chiefly the work
Of Senator Lewis as the industrial re-
lations bill also reported out is chief
ly the work of Senator Candlish. The
bill creates a state insurance fund for
the benefit of injured employees and
the dependents of injured or killed
employees. This fund Is to be admin
istered by the State Insurance Commits
sioner. who is given ample power to
fix rates in accordance with the limi-
tations of the measure and to enforce
the measures provisions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
FARM LOAN LAW INVALID.
Supreme Court Knocks Out Measure
Giving State Aid in Individual
Haeeo

Giving State Aid in Individual
Cases.
Denver.-The State Supreme Court
declared invalid all parts of the farm
ers' loan law which provide for
loaning system. The decision was an
nounced in the case brought by At
torney General Farrar in the name of
the people against NJ. A. Leddy. former
treasurer, to compel him to apportion
uninvested school funds for, loans to
farmers on unincumbered property as
provided by the law.
The case, which was a test one, was
advanced by the Supreme Court upon
its docket in order that an early de-
cision might be had while the Legis-
lature was in session.
Bills to remedy the constitutional
defects of the loan law are now pend
Ing in both the House and Senate.
The court found that section 4G of
the loan law was in violation of sec
tion ], article 8 of the constitution.
which prohibits the state or any coun-
ty or municipality from lending its
credit to any person, company or
corporation" or from becoming respon-
sible for any debt of any person or
corporation.
by the provision of the law in ques-
tion. the county commissioners were
to assess tax upon all assessable
property in their county to maet any
default I'm payment by farmers of
money loaned them by the state.
The court held that the law made
the counties liable for the debts OF
the farmers and was therefore invalid
and that it was unconstitutional for
second reason; that the counties had
no right to make up loans of the
school fund because section 8, article
of the constitution provides that Tho
state shall supply all losses of the
school fund that occur in any manner"
The bills which have beer intro.
duced in the Legislature are designed
to meet these two defects. The Sen.
ate measure is by Senator Barela and
the House measure by Representative
Fincher and Nelson.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-05
Violation of the Anti Trust Act

The legislature has violated the Sherman
in that it has been discriminatory and unreasonable.
1t cannot throw itself under the exempting clause
of the Clayton bill because it is neither a farmers
labor organization. 1t is discriminatory that
day. which is a recognized holiday all over the world
while yesterday it voted observe Arbor day. which
is only half holiday, half of a holiday since
it is applicable to only half of Arizona valleys
and the lower attitudes thereof The legislature is
unreasonable in that it refused extend its recess
until Monday morning. The newspaper reporters
all willing to go before the federal grand jury and
testify as to the legislatures unlawfulness, its
fragrant disregard of the antitrust act.
Speaking of Arbor Day as only half holiday
there time when February was Arbor Day
Arbor Day proclamation, calling upon loyal citi-
zens to observe the day by planting vines
for the Identification of the land and for the en-
richnent of future generations
AT that time Hon. f. F. Ellinwood was a resi-
Gent of Flagstaff and always esteemed himself to
be loyal Arizonian and a law-abding citizen. He
wrote to the governor signfyng mis- willingness and
even his anxiety to plant trees and vines, asked
the earnest operation of the governor which could
dynamite with which blow holes in the ground
then frozen to a depth of four feet. The gov
ernor laid this before the legislature,
in session. That body proceeded the
institution of second Arbor Day, April 2 to
commodate the higher attitudes where Arizona win
ter fingers in the lap of shiverng spring
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-05
NUMBERING HOUSES

The almost universal custom of giving street num-
oers 10 private houses SO that they eau be easily
identified is only little more than 400 vears old
IL was IN the year 15l3 that this idea struck the fancy
OF a Partisan architect, but was not until nearly
three centuries later that the system became general
In Berlin, an eccentric method of numbering
houses was first adopted They were mum bered with
OUT any reference whatever to the name of the
street A tenants address would be described as
merely 1000 Berlin" In Petrograd an excellent wav
OF displaying the numbers is empoyed-little Ian
terms bear the numbers on glass so that they can
be after dark
In the later Stuart time" SAYS Macaulay the
houses of London were not numbered and there
would, indeed, have been little advantage in number
ing Them for Of the coachmen chairmen porters and
errand boys of the city only very small portion
could read 1t was necessary to marks which tie
most ignorant could understand The shops were
therefore distinguished by painted or scuptured
signs, which gave very gay and grotesque aspect
to the streets."-Chicago Herald
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-05
oR|MSHAW-STARK
NUPT|ALS SURPRISE
Not Even Most Intimate Friends of
Couple Knew of Plans Which Gull
minated in Early Morning
Wedding

Guarding their secret SO closely
were unaware of their approaching
marriage, the announcement of the
wedding of Mrs. Olive Coffin Grim
shaw and Joseph Stephen Stark yes
prise. 1t had been rumored frequent
ly that an engagement existed but
this was emphatically denied and
only the relatives We're taken into
the confidence of the attractive club
woman and well known business man.
! Hal GrimShaw. the son of the bride,
| a student at the University of Ari-
iona, came from Tucson to be pres
ent at the ceremony Reverend Henry
Martyr Campbell of the Presbyterian
church read the service promptly at
seven o'clock in the morning at the
home of the bride in the Grimshaw
apartments, 1926 North Third street
| Mrs. Stark is sister of
Mrs. F. S. Clark of Prescott, Mrs
Sampson of WinsloW, Mrs Cornish
of Albuquerque and George and Will
liam Coffin of this city. She is
prominently identified with social
and club life here and in the north
Mr.. Stark is connected with the
Valley Hardware company. He and
his bride will pass the coming fort
night at Castle Hot Springs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-05
NATION SHOULD AID AMBITIOUS

Efficiency experts calling attention 10 waste
and suggesting remedies. 1t well that we heed
Them as our population increases and available new
resources become limited Avoidance of waste in
educational fields is equally essential One such item
Is the number OF ambitious and earnest young men
VINO leave school at the earliest possible moment
mat they may support relatives thus because of
their little training being practically forced to life
OF limited possibilities, since incres sing competition
makes it hard for such a rise
Our CITY, county and state governments should
De more than police institutions fire preveners an
health agencies, and should seek to be real means
lor the completest possible development of their in
dividual members
would 1t not be a gain for the individual and
1or the state we should provide for the needy fam
Ines OF eager and ambitious young men who have
10 leave school too soon pensions equivalent TO the
average wage earned? Thus we should allow them
10 continue thelr preparation and cause teen to be
OF more worth and producing capacity The outav
would be more than counterbalanced bv the result
ing good.-Wiibur Helen, Evanston, H.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-05
SAFETY FIRST


appellant, and j. B. Wright finished
their arguments at the morning Ses-
sion. They maintained that the prohi-
bition law is not self executing, and
that if it is self executing it is confis-
catory. The law they said. gave SALOON
keepers only short time in which to
dispose of their stocks and that this
amounted to confiscation of property
| The police powers of the state they
argued could not be used in to enforce
| it, and that the law is directly contrary
| to the federal regulations governing
| interstate commerce.
| In what some of his friends describe
as the speech of his life, Attorney Cen
eral Wiley f. Jones replied to the argu-
ments of the Tucson attorneys. He
i said that the question as to the execu-
| ton of the law had already been de-
| termined and he cited the judgment of
the federal court in the our cases
brought against him in the effort to set
aside the amendment. He also filed
| with the court the decision of Judge
Cooper in the Cunningham case which
| recently came up in the court of Pima
county as an argument for the new law
Relative to the police powers of the
state he said that they could be used
at any time to seize and even destroy
property such as diseased cattle and
horses, or any other property which the
law provides is dangerous to health and
safety to the community. AS to con-
fiscation he remarked that for the half
pint of whiskey which Gherna sold he
received ample compensation, and sale
that he, himself, was a witness to this
transaction.
Speaking of the short time in which
dealers had to dispose of their stock.
he told the court of a sign he had seer
in Tucson last September, stating tina
if prohibition carried the bushes:
property then occupied by the liquo
dealers would be for rent Jan. l.
Judge A. c. Baker spoke first in de
Tense of the new law, argued that it
constitutionality had already beef
established and cited numerous decis
ions in behalf of his argument. Attor
neys John H. Campbell and S. l.. Kin
gan also argued for the state. TIL
argument and examination We're con
cluded late yesterday afternoon and tn
case submitted to the court
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-05
|AUTO|sTS INDIGNANT
At THEFT OF LIGHTS
Small Boys are Getting Habit Of Swip
ing Electric Globes and RefIectors
Out of Headlamps

The Indignation of many owners of
electrically lighted automobiles over
the theft of globes and reflectors out
of their lamps, is crystallized into ac-
ton by w. B. Leecraft, whose car has
been robbed five times, and whose pa
thence has dwindled at each successive
outrage.
The thieves consist of irresponsible
boys. who seem to be making collec-
tons of small electric globes and re-
Electors for the mere fun of rigging up
electric traps in their back yards, hay
lofts and other places where young
sters congregate. At least, no evil
dence of a commercial side to the graft
has yet been disclosed. Leecraft states
that the next time anybody swipes a
light out of his car-no matter how
youthful the offender may be, there
will be an attempt made to cause said
culprit to regret it exceedingly.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-05
cHLoRoFoRM IN FICTION

Every and then stories appear about ndi-
viduals and whole households being choro-
formed by enterprising burglars. A report Of that
kind in New York City induced the New Her
aid to interview number of experts the subject
with the result of obtaining verdict that should
effectively dispose of that of fiction for all
time, but probably will not, previous exposures
have failed.
These medical witnesses pointed out it generally
requires the undivided attention of two surgeons
and several nurses to induce willing patient to
yield to the fumes. If. is suggested the burglars
have found more expeditions mode admins
tration the medical world would be glad to hear of
it. DR.. James ]. Walsh, authority on anaethesia
said that the application of a chloroform soaked
coth to a victims nOstrils would produce a burn
ing sensation that would the sleeper
He classes the chloroform burglars poison
needle experts DIR. J. T. Gwathmey, author of a
textbook on anaethesia said blunty that it is not
possible to chloroform grown person while asleep
Another expert said he could see how a per
son could be anaesthetzed without realizing the
TACT and instances slight woman patient who
required four attendants to hold her while being put
under the influence of choroform on the operating
table.
Tales of wholesale chloroforming either by sat
urated cloths or atomizers may, therefore, view
OF TINS testimony be relegated the realm of the
MISUNDERSTANDING Despatch.