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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-30
egsslE's LESSON.

pass,a Carol was good little girl
most of the time. but she had every
reason to be. for her father and moth
r. gave her, everything she could wish
FOR and as she was never really pad
they seldom had TO cross her
Rut her mother discovered that
whom she could not do just as she
wished she looked very sober ana
sulked.
Her mother. OF course. loved her
very dearly. and she wanted everyone
10 love her little girl, so she made up
her mind that when the opportunity
presented itself she would teach Bes-
sic a lesson that she would under
stand and bring before her. II posi-
HE the fact that 70 have her own
way was not always best for her hap
piness.
Bessie had very pretty dresses and
hairs. and one day in the early spring
She wanted TO wear new hat and car
~ new parasOl which had been sent
home the day before.
~ am sure il will rain before you re-
tnrn from Sunday school her mother
said YOU had better wear your other
hat and wait until the weather is more
settled 1t is early and you will have
plenty Of times TO wear the new one.
Bessie began to cry: Il want to
wear my new hat she said, and
carry my parasol. do not believe 1t
min rain AZ All TODAY"
stop crying" said the mother, and
listen to me. do not think it best you
should wear the new hat, but YOU can
do as you like. and whatever happens
YOU must take the consequences.
Bessie put on her new hat and took
the parasol, and she was all smiles
when she went out of the door. At the
gate she met her father. You better
not wear that pretty hat he said; Il
think ii will rain. and an umbrella
will be Of more use than that little
parasol."
Mother said | might" said Bessie.
NO, dear" said her mother. who was
standing on the steps. 4 said you
could do as you wished. but | advised
YOU not to wear them today; you are
doing SO because you wish to have
your own way"
Bessie went to Sunday school feel
ing sure that her mother was mis-
taken about the rain, but when she
came out it was pouring. She waited
until the shower was over and then
ran for home, but she had only gone
short distance when the rain came
down again. ant before she could
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you see anybody come up through the
water, these hand grenades ought to
settle them"
Along the ledge the men were sta
toned, each with a pile of the gren-
| AIDES before him.
"See!" cried one of them from the
ledge as he caught sight of one OF
our helmets appearing.
The others crouched and stared. Del
Mar himself hurried forward and gazed
in the direction the man Indicated
There they could see Woodward, Ar.
mold and the rest of US just beginning
to climb up out of the water.
Del Mar aimed and fired. One OF
the men had thrown up his arms with
cry and fallen back into the water
Invaders seemed to swarm up now
in every direction from the water.
On the semi-circular ledge about one
side OF the harbor, Del Mars men were
now ranged in close order near a sub.
marine. whose hatch was open to re.
ceiye them, ready to repel the attack
and if necessary retreat into the under.
sea boat.
They fired sharply at the figures
that rose from the water. Many OF
the men fell back, hit, but, in turn,
large number managed to gain a
foothold on the ledge.
Led by Arnold and Woodward, they
formed quickly and stripped or the
waterproof coverings OF their weap-
ons. returning the fire sharply. Things
were more equal now. Several of Del
Mars men had fallen. The smoke of
battle filed The narrow harbor.
In the office Elaine listened keenly
TO the shots. What did it all mean ?
Clearly il could be nothing less than
assistance coming.
The man on guard heard also and
his uncomfortable curiosity took him
70 the door AS he essed out Elaine
saw her chance. she n.yds n rush at
him and seized him, Wrestling the rifle
from his hands before he knew it.
She sprang back just as he drew his
revolver and fired at her. The shot just
narrowly missed her, but she did
not lose her presence of mind. She
fired the rifle in turn and the man
fell.
A little shudder ran over her. She
had killed a man! But the firing out
side grew fiercer. She had no time
to think. She stepped over the body,
her face averted, and ran out. There
she could see Del Mar and his men.
we can't beat them; they are too
many for us" muttered Del Mar
Wen have to get away If we can.
Into the submarine" re ordered.
Hastily they began to pile into the
open hatch.
Just as Del Mar started to follow
them, he caught sight of Elaine run
ming out of the Office. Almost in one
leap he was at her side. Before she
could raised her rife and fire he had
seized it. She managed, however,
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ton. Men were unloading spiles
from a cable car that ran out on the
pier on a little construction railway,
as well as other material with which
to fill in the pier. At the end Of the
dock lay a power boat, moored evil
IDENTIFY belonging to someone interest
ed in the work on the pier.
The workmen had just finished I'M
loading a carful and were climbing
back on the empty car, which looked
as if it had once been a trolley. AS
Del Mar looked over the scene Of ac-
tivity, he caught sight Of the power
boat.
Just what l want" he muttered to
himself Il must get Elaine. can
get away in that"
The workmen signaled to the en-
gineer above and the car ran up the
wharf and up an incline at the shore
end.
The moment the car disappeared
Del Mar hurried away in the direction
he had come.
At the top of the grade. he noticed,
was a donkey engine which operated
the cable that drew the car up from
the dock, and at the top of the in
cline was a huge pile of material
The car had been drawn up to the
top Of the grade by this time There
the engineer who operated the engine
stopped it.
Just then the whistle blew for the
noon hour. The men quit work and
went to get their dinner pals. while
the engineer started to draw the fire.
Beside the engine, he began to ch5p
some wood, while the car was held at
the top of the grade by the cable.
In our pursuit we came at last in
sight of lonely hut. Evidently that
must be a rendezvous CT Del Mar. But
was he there? Was Elaine there?
We must see first
While We were looking about and
debating what was the best thing to
do, who should appear hurrying up
the mill but Del Mar himself, going to-
ward the hut.
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to push him off and get away from
him.
She looked about for some weapon.
There on the ledge lay one of the
hand grenades. She picked it up and
hurled it at him, but he lodged and it
missed him. On it flew, landing close to
the submarine. AS it exploded, another
of Del Mars men toppled over into
the water.
Between volleys, Woodward, Arnold
and the rest pulled off their helmets.
"Elaine!" cried Arnold, catching
sight of her in the hands of Del
Mar.
Quickly, at the head of such men
as he could muster, the hermit led a
charge.
In the submarine the last man was
waiting for Del Mar. AS the her
nit ran forward with several soldiers
between Del Mar and the submarine,
it was evident that Del Mar would be
cut off.
The man at the hatch climbed down
into the boat 1t was useless to
wait Slowly the submarine began
to sink.
Del Mar by this time had overcome
Elaine and started to run toward the
submarine with her. But then he
stopped short.
There was a queer figure of a her
NIT leading some soldiers. He was
cut off.
Back into the cfIice!" he growled,
dragging Elaine.
He banged shut the door just as the
| hermit and the soldiers made a
rush at him. On the door they bat
tered. But it was in vain. The door
was locked.
In the office Del Mar hastily went to
a corner after barring the door, and
lifted a trap door in the floor known
only tc himself
Elaine did not move or make any
attempt to escape, for Del Mar in ad-
dition to having a vicious looking au-
tomato in his hand kept a watchful
eye on her.
Outside the office, the soldiers, led
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shipping and the sand oars We"
cleared.
! strained my eyes through
glasses reporting feverishly 70 buil
side what l saw so that ne couio
steer his course.
There it is" / urged. Keep on
Just to the left
81 see it," returned Burnside mo,
ment later catching with his naked
eye the thin line of foam on the water
left by the periscope. Would you
mind getting that torpedo ready?' ne
continued. I'm tell you just what
to do. They'll try to duck as soon as
they see us. but it won't be any use
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-30
BLINDNESS IN THE WORLD
Assertion Made That Il Is Less Com
mon in America Than in Many
Other Countries.

The blind population Of the United
States in 1910 numbered 57272. or
62.3 to each 100000 OF the total pop
Ulation in that year. Blindness is less
common in America than in most 9th
er countries; it has apparently de-
creased among the youngest classes of
the population in the last half cen
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-30
AMUSING GAME 0' i
Players Sitting In cIr, 81
fer Mistakes and A. N
Caught LaasSa /

This is a game Of usn
you pay forfeits for mIsasI
for laughing
The players sit macs
the Philadelphia Record n
by saying soIemnly Op
ing oysters Eyerybot,r
in turn Then she bagr,sI
old OK opening oysters =
ties trotting TO Treliu \
round the circle The
is, One old OK opening
tired turtles tro,t1r |
three tame tigers hlu
is repeated hy each 5Es a
ming at One 90 d.
ALTERATION each uns
pies are given butttul
make them UP as y0gutzI
Four fat fnars fslH
Five fairies fighting
flies /
Six soldiers shooting
Seven salmon sailing
Eight elegant eng
eggs
Nine uimbie n0tE
nuts.
Ten tall thinkers lsE
ing.
Eleven earnest enim
early elephants
Twelve terrible iaSa
ing truths.
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"craio!" Cried Elaine, in Eager Sur
They can't get totally submerged fast
enough"
Following Burnside's directions ad-
justed the firing apparatus of the tor
| pedo.
Let it go!" shouted Burnside,
/ did so, as he volplaned down al
most to the water The torpedo fell.
sank, bobbed up, then ran along Just
under the surface. Already | was
somewhat familiar with the wireless
device that controlled it, so that while
Burnside steadied the aircraft | could
direct it, as he coached me.
The submarine saw it coming now
But it was too late. 1t could not turn;
1t could not submerge in time.
A terrific explosion followed as the
| torpedo came In contact with the boat,
throwing a column Of water high in
the air. A yawning hole was blown
in the very side of the submarine.
One could see the water rush in.
Inside, Del Mar and his men were
now anic.stricken. Some Of them
desperately tried to plug the hole.
But it was hopeless. Others fell, faint
ing, from the poisonous gases that
were developed.
OF them all, Del Mars was the only
cool head.
He realized that all was over.
| There was nothing left to do but what
other submarine heroes had done in
better causes. He seized a piece Of
| paper and hastily wrote:
Tell my emperor | failed only be-
cause Craig Kennedy was against NE.
Del Mar.
He had barely time to place the
message in a metal float nearby.
Down the submarine, now full of
water. sank.
With his last strength he flung the
message clear Of the wreckage as It
settled on the mud on the bottom OF
the bay
Burnside and I could but stare in
grim satisfaction at the end of the
enemy of ourselves and our country.
Up the hillside plodded Professor
! Arnold still in his wild disguise as the
hermit. Now and then he turned and
cast an anxious glance out over the
bay at the fast disappearing periscope
Of the submarine.
Once he paused That was when he
/ saw the hydro -aeroplane with Burn
side and myself carrying the wireless
! torpedo.
Again he paused as he plodded up.
this time with a gasp of extreme sat
isfaction. He had seen the water
1 spout and heard the explosion that
marked the debacle of Del Mar.
The torpedo had worked The most
dangerous foreign agent OF the coali
/ ton Of Americas enemies was dead
and his secrets had gone with him to
I the bottom OF the sea Perhaps no
one would ever know what the nation
had been spared.
He did not pause long. now. More
eagerly he plodded up the hill. until he
came to the hut
He pushed omen the door. There
lay Elaine, still bound. Quickly he
cut the cords and tore the gag from
her mouth.
As he did 50, his own beard fell off.
He was no longer the hermit. Nor
was he what l myself had thought
| him, Arnold
Craig cried Elaine in eager sur
prise.
Kennedy said not a word as he
grasped her two hands.
And you were always around US.
protecting Walter and me-" she half
laughed, half cried hystericalIv. 81
knew tt knew iti''
Kennedy said nothing. His heart
was too happy.
Yes he said simply, as he gazed
deeply into her great eyes. my worry
on the case Is DONE
THE END.
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to the Grand Central Palace this week
and have a regular million dollar
show. Dips and other light-fngered
gentry will be pleased to hear this
announcement, but the jewelers. are
not worrying. There will be a gum
shoe man behind every exhibit. The
term million dollar show" is merely
a figure of speech The exhibit will
be worth in actual value, many mil
lions of dollars. According to the
present plans there will be about
every kind Of jewelry exhibited-dia.
monds, rubies, sapphires, rings. neck.
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one desiring a copy can obtain 1t by
address sing the director of the census,
Washington, d. c.
The total number Of blind persons
in the ~oriu is roughly estimated at
2,39O.00O. The total number enumer-
ated a, the most recent census of the
blind in ali countries in which such
censuses have been taken is 1,I94.346.
These countries represent all of Aus
tralia, nearly all Of Europe and North
America, and portions OF South Anne
lea, Africa and Asia. together with Ger.
tain of the insular possessions OF Eu-
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and wives and daughters of the ancient
Mortimer shared the hardships and
the daring. and shared the heroic viz
tues of the men. 1t is not a violent
change that in an age of different &C
tons and perplexities they should as
sumo their different share and retain
their corresponding virtues. Kansas
City Star.
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Pictorial Review that these free wom-
en- of the North. as she calls them. are
as good housewives and as capable and
womanly mothers and wives as they
ever were or as can be found any
where. These women, who have elect.
ed members of national parliaments
and OF town councils, whose industrial
and economic councils and clubs and
organizations have as effective a voice
as those of men-these women have
sunk none of their feminine values in
their values as feminists.
In tradition and history the mothers
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North are today further advanced in
womans right than any other coun-
tries. Norway Denmark and Finland
and Iceland hav- practically equal DO
htical and industrial rights OF men and
women. Sweden's promised Jaw for
that equality has been held back only
because the critical conditions the
great war has produced have subor-
dinated every other question. And
Sweden was the first country or state
where the municipal vote was given to
women
Mabel Potter Daggett writes in the
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Be Polite at Home

sometimes young folks think:
"hen 20 away to school or some
mnsfe else | will begin to be polite
anu gentlemanly. or ladylike." That
rs hardly the right way to look at If.
Il We ever begin to be what we know
W ought to be, it will be right mere
on the farm. The chances are that
II we are not good and kind and cour.
,eous toward father, mother and the
ofothers and sisters. well never be so
toward other folks. So begin At home.
and begin now.
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fury; it is more prevalent among men
than among women; it is very much
more prevalent among Indians, and
considerably more prevalent among
negroes than among whites. Traces
taught in schools or workshops tor the
blind have equipped more than 900
blind persons for total or partial self
support.
These are some of the facts brought
out in a bulletin: The blind popuIa-
ton of the United State 1910, re-
Gently issued by the bureau Of the
census department OF commerce. Any
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-30
THlRTY-SlxTH EPISODE
THE KENNEDY WIRELESS TOR.
PEDo.

Half carrying half forcing Elaine
down into the water. Del Mar and his
TWO men. all four OF the party clad
in the outlandish submarine suits, bore
the poor girl literally along the bottom
Of the bay until they reached a point
which they knew to be directly under
the entrance to the secret submarine
harbor.
Del Mars mind was working fe
yerishly. Though he now had in his
power the girl he both loved and also
feared as the stumbling block ir the
execution Of his nefarious plans
against America, he realized that in
getting her he had been forced to be
tray the precious secret Of the har
Dor itself
AT the point where he knew that
the harbor was above him, hidden
safely beneath the promontory, be
took from under his arm float which
he released. Upward it shot through
the water.
Above. in the harbor, a number OF
his men were either on guard or loung.
ing about.
"A signal from the chief" cried a
sentry, pointing to the feat as it
bobbed up.
Kick off the lead Shoes" signaled
Del Mar to the others, under the
water
They did so and rose slowly to the
surface, carrying Elaine up with them
The men at the surface were waiting
for them and helped to pull Del Mar
and his companions out Of the water
Come into the office, right away
beckoned Del Mar anxiousIy, removing
his helmet and leading the way.
In the Office, the others removed
their helmets, while Del Mar took the
headgear off Elaine. She stared about
her bewildered
Where am II" she demanded.
A soman," exclaimed the men in
tEa harbor in surprise.
Never mind where you are,
grow Del Mar. plainly worried
-..1 90 the men, he added we can't
stay any longer. The harbor is dis
covered. Get ready to leave imme-
ciately.'
Immediately there was general
scramble 20 make ready for the as.
cape
To the corner OF the Office. Elaine,
again ia Lcr skirt and shirtwaist
which the diving suit had protected,
sat olea.eysd Watching the prepare
lions Of Tie men Ter the hasty depar-
ture. Some had been detailed to get
the rifles which they handed around to
those as get Unarmed Del Mar took
one as well as cartridge belt
Guard Ter" he shouted to one
man indicating Elaine. and if she gets
away this time, I'll shoot you"
Then he led the others down the
ledge until he came to a submarine
boat. The rest followed, still making
preparations for hasty fight.
Woodward along with Professor Ar.
nold, in his disguise as hermit,
stood for a moment surrounded by the
soldiers, after the disappearance of
Elaine and Del Mar in the water.
Il see it all, now cried the her
NIT, the submarine, the strange dis
appearances, the messages in the wa
ter, They have a secret harbor I'M
der those cliffs, with an entrance be-
meath the water line"
Hastily he wrote a note on a piece
OF paper
Send one Of your men to my head.
quarters with that" be said. handing
II to Woodward to read:
Rodgers
Send new submarine telescope by
bearer Iol will find II in case No.
II. closet No. 3. Arnold.
On wharf along the shore Wood.
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NOT ALTERED BY SUFFRAGE
Writer'S Testimony Is That Scandina.
Wan Women Have Proved Their
Right to II.

An old story much believed was that
Charles XII of Sweden was a woman.
lie wasn't; but if Scandinavian women
showed the capacity for public affairs
in his day that they arc showing now
It was not surprising that even mill
tary genius was ascribed to a woman
All those old viking countries Of the
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II has been found tAa
mers always swim inan
and this gives then
vantage. for many ez1s
beaten In races bacans&
from the shortest disn
two points Doctor on
College for the Blind q
wood. England, who aa
vations proving the Fz
made, says that those q /
fast swimmers oCgh!nN /
ming with a bandag' Hs i
so that they may Isa
straight course instinct
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-30

ropean and American countries. The
only countries and provinces in which
the ratios Of the blind to the total pop
ulation are lower than that for the Unit
ed States 1923 per 100000 are Canada,
where the ratio was 449 per 100 900
in 1911; Belgium, where it was 1875
in 1910; Denmark. 527 in 1911; Ger
many. 6O.9 in 1900; Netherlands. 46.3
in 1900; New South Wales. 61.4 in
1911: western Australia, sos in 1911;
and New Zealand. AIS in 1911.
Don't ieer; it's a game two can play
ar
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-30

Run a stout piece q u K
the middle Of an aeon
IT BY the thread haI'F,i
Drop in a few pieces 3
fill the bottle with F''d
ter almost touches De
the mouth Of The boz
and stand It In q slr1 Z
III acorn will sroai
that will feed upoi
finally a stem and I.'I.
Replenish the wais' ~
and change It occas
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laces and-wrist watches for men
With the aid OF 1000 boosters the
Watchmakers declare they are going
to make the wrist watch a craze for
the male gender. They predict in a
short time every mothers son iron,
the cop who pounds the pave 70 the
grocery boy. will be wearing the time
on their wrists.-New York corros,
pondent Of the Pittsburgh Dispatch
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Has To Tell.
Mrs. Bacon-Do you ever tell peo-
pie about my pies, dear?
Mr.. Bacon-Of course do.
who dear?"
well, l have to tell the doctor
what's the matter with me, don't II"
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Here's Washington woman wants
a divorce because her husband won't
let her wear eyeglasses"
Il guess he's afraid sheu see
through him"
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Life without endeavor is like enter
ing a jewel mine and coming out 1,,,t
empty hands.-Japanese Proverb
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Gems Galore.

The diamond and jewelry manufac-
turers of New York are going to move
all their cracked ice and baubles up
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In Little Space, Too.
Il lost a great deal of valuable time
yesterday coming home"
How was that?"
"a pickpocket got my new gold
watch"
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weathsr VI

The seagull makes n
barometer II q eo''.
seward early % il' ~
and fishermen E1'' 4
be fine and the Ein'
birds keep lnIand-, y,
no haze hanging q.
to denote unpIs4 :.
ested folk know ia''
be uniayorable =
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His Guess.

Pop
yes, my son"
Who was Atlas?"
"Oh, he was the man vbo A..
covered geography, my boy. Now nm
along and play" -
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misas'r'.sl

Pop ga lno l.. .ss
about always
time
~Of course ~ -, n
Then Wh!
knight AFFAIRS II
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,-.os~-ss
hear you e'''-
su Ton. Yes RI
TOM .,.r ystL
to sta a"4' "A
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gear Old