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Becker, the ex-lieutenant of the New York police force, has been given every opportunity to prove his innocence in connection with the charges that were brought against him. He was given a full and fair trial and when the jury that heard. the facts in his case de- clared9 himY guilty, 1t was in accord ance with the facts. He was given every reconsideration under the law as the review of the case by the higher courts has disclosed.
 Thus there was no reason for in terfering with the verdict and sen- htence. They are in accordance with Etne crime and his plight is no differ ent than that of others who have pre- eferred to transgress the law instead Fof obey it. except that being invested
 with authority to administer the law
 he should have known better than to
 have been mixed up in any such af-
 fair. If anything. there was less ex- .cuse for him than for his hirelings. No effort is being spared, however,
 to save his life. but there can be no
 surprise at the action of Justice
 Hughes of the United States supreme
 court in refusing to grant a writ of
 error, which would take his case be-
 LO10 IllS 111S1OS( III I1l0 Id1lC There exists no doubt as to his act
 and there is, as the justice declares,
 no ground for granting the appeal
 Becker chose to toy with the law, fully .cognizant of the danger. The crime
 was all tl1e greater because he was
 a police official and as the result of ,his foolhardiness he must pay the
 penalty. Becker himself is the most sto blame
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THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

SteIvio Passover one of the most difficult mountain passes in Europe. Stelvio Pass an Italian column of in- vaSion is reported to be pushing its dangerous and painful advance. This rocky way is described in today's war primer of the National Geographic so- ciety, and the description will explain to Americans why the progress of an invader over this path must necessari- ly be slow and made only at dreadful cost.
 "Stelvio Pass, where the highest wagon road in all Europe takes it's course between Italy and Austria near the borders of Switzerland, begins. its climb among a wild tangle of hills, plunges through a savage ravine, and struggles tortuouSly out again, over a tossing sea of rocks, writhing like a monster serpent in agony, now going forward, now doubling back upon It. self. It is filled throughout its course with sharp hairpin turns, as it lifts itself ever higher up the mountain ledge. until it reaches point 9,2O0 feet above the sea.
 highest point in the world accessible to carriages: it reaches 7S0 feetShigh- CT than the estimated line of perpetual snow in the latitude of Stelvio. There is an indescrfbable grandeur about the scenery at the summit, and, also, an HHQeSCflDdD1e UiGdk SdNeSSly III Ato manner, which as a war theatre, must make the effect appalling. The mag nificent Ortler-Spitz commands the way, with its massive brother crags- The smash and echo of mountain ar tillery among these awful rocks is al most unthinkable.
 Robbed in eternal snow, the for bidding Ortler-Spitz sends enormous glaciers into the valley below the road. Great rock masses, themselves the size of mountains, stream in rugged. brok- on black scared patterns around the way By the side of the deep ravine into which the glaciers sink. the road way, often fascinating in it's ragged sheerness, is carried up within a stone's throw of the glaciers, and is bordered with pinnacled rocks. For merly, this was the most dangerous of the passages of the Alps, swept by un- expected avalanches. secured by bitter winds, and often overlaid with treach- erous ice and fallen debris. Avalanche galleries, cut through the solid rock or constructed of masonry. have made it more secure. protecting those using
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THE DANGEROUS CANOE.

The season of the year has arrived when the list of drownings is always large and contributing thereto to a great extent are those who, knowing little, if anything. about swimming, trust their lives to the uncertainties of a canoe. There may be a pleasure not to be obtained in any other way than by padding in a. frail cockleshell craft, but whatever it may be 1t should be restricted to those who can handle themselves in the water in ease of an upset, for there Is no telling when the occupants of a canoe are going to be thrown upon their own resources.
 The dangers which surround the eanoe are manifoldly greater than nost any other pleasure boat. There pre- timeS-when glance to one side or Bhe other is enough to capsize 1t. and Dnce 1t gets started, there Is nothing Do prevent a plunge. In that position the person who cannot swim ia in q critical situation. Almost. every day there are reports of young people los- ing their lives because they paid nc attention to the risk they were run ming, but were fanxious to participate in the enjoyment which so many others appear Itosget therefrom, Toe little thought isf given to tho cense- quences bad -balGncing or thetnen- dependable characteriMticW Of tho ihoat until too late and even then the les- sony ,faiias stotmake afiastings impression
 if1safetyais valued, tiasswtRests thins to doiis toslzeep- out of thei eanaAsuHti such prngreas' tH xrade in swimming that one can taiceecare of himself when suddenly thrown overheard.
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WHAT TIE FLOWERS MEANT

way to school, and she. too, was cele- brating O birthday.
 IT want flower for my teacher she said. This Is her anniversary. show me your best cent flowers
 'The little thing laid her nickel on the counter and I brought out a few carnations. You may have any of these l said. She looked disappoint- ed. "A nice pink with a fern makes a pretty little gift added hastily. and held up one for her inspection. She glanced at it critically. T think it will do. thank you, she said. specially with ferns
 Of course after that put two ferns instead of one with the carnattons and she went soberly away, very content with her purchase.
 tOh, these gardenias? I didn't mean to say anything about this wreath. It's <sadder to me than most of those that make because the one on whose coffin 1t is to lie never had any flowers while she lived. None of those for whom she worked so hard ever thought of giving her a primrose even
 "As soon as this is done I'm going to make marriage bell. It will be a beauty for another beauty. Such a lovely bride she will bel I do hope I'll have time to slip around to the church tonight to see her with the orange blossoms in her veil Real orange blossoms-I sent for them. Last year it was graduation flowers for her, and now & bridal bouquet Isn't it won derful how each event in life is mark ed by howersi Do you wonder love my work when it gives me giimpses into so many lives? Of course I'm too busy to have a minute to myself very often, but I don't need time for myself, somehow. because all my in- tereSf-{fs in other neOule'
 The little florist pushed back a gray curl that fell over her eyes and looked alp smiling bit mistily. T guess maybe I'm something like George Washington. I remember it said in my old teacher that Providence had left him chiIdless so that his country might call him father. Perhaps Provi- dence left me without any kith or kin so that I'd have room in my heart for my customers. Anyway. love them alli"-Chicago News
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THEIR LOGICAL PLACE.

It Is a bit disconcerting to that handful of Massachusetts progressives, who pretend to see an opportunity for the third party in that state and who are blind to the results which have followed the coming into existence of that body, that c. $. Bird has emphat- ically declined to be candidate for the governorship again. He realizes the futflity of it even if they are un- willing to and he apparently realizes that the best interests of the state will be served by shutting up shop and devoting their efforts where they will do the most good.
 This Is the attitude which other directors of that party have taken and have been free to declare. The fact Of the matter is. that the great ma jority of the faithful have long since seen the error of their way and re- turned to the republican ranks. They have had sufficient demonstration o2 the services they were rendered as 8 democratic aid, and while that does not necessarily cast any reflections upon the ability and sincerity of MT. Bird, who it is agreed would make an efficient head of the state govern ment, the last election showed where the sentiment among the progressives of that state lies.
 Mir. Birds declination knocks the props out from under the tottering re- mains of the bull moose. Their speed and strength is long since spent and in Massachusetts, as elsewhere, their logical place is back where they can be of service to themselves and the commonwealth, and that Is in the ranks of the republican party Those who are holding out for anything else are simply standing in their own light
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Enriehina German sIana.

German slang is being enriched by a number of interesting expressions which have come into use at the front. The aviators. for instance, do not drop bombs-they Hay eggs" Soldiers no longer talk of the aviator observer and of the pilot. The former is al- ways called Franz and the latter either Heinrich or Emil. From the ob- servers name a verb has been formed, '-franzeu," meaning to observe or spy out. From this the derivative over franzen" has been formed. meaning to observe falsely or poorly. Thus "eine Sache verfranzen" signifies the render ing futile of a movement by poor ob- servation.
 The proJectiles of the artillery, both of the German and hostile armies, bear a number of pet names. The German missiles are called gifts" iron gifts or "old gentlemen" Hostile projectiles are termed from their development of smoke, "black sows" or woody bears,'' from the manner in which they land, "chained dogs" or blind slippers; [" from their noise, "rowdy Henry" or trailer wagons" and those that scat ter their missiles effectively rejoice in the name of "sprinxling cans"
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Maine, July 1s. 1915.
 Baltic Old Home Day.
ANNIVERSARY NUMBERS.
The semi-centenniaI of The Nation.

The Semi-Centennial of The Nation.
 Every publication has reason to be proud upon reaching It's semt-centen@ nial and none more so than The Ma ton, a weekly New York publication recognition of the anniversary in It's issue of July Sth. Throughout it's history it has been a magazine which has dealt with fundamental issues and it has numbered many men of nation- al prominence among its editors and contributors Special articles In the issue which deal with the existence of The Nation are of especial inter- est and the well-known magazine starts on it's second half century with the best of prospects and the best wishes of it's many friends.
 The Scientific Anerioan's Seventy
 Years.
 Established in 1s45 this is the sew entieth anniversary of The Scientific American and it celebrates the occa- sion Sby a special edition in it's June issue in which comprehensive re- view is given of the progress of science during the lifetime of the periodical It deals with conditions as they were when that journal entered the field and makes the interesting comparison with conditions of today with the observa- ton that invention despite the great advance that has been made Is yet young.
 The issue discloses the enterprise of it's management and as is usual shows it at the top notch of usefulness and destined to keep on meeting the needs in it's chosen field. The anniversary number is one that will long serve as a reference storehouse in many lines of inventions.
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e do anytAlns eae gspese his anbi-


 ta do anytAins but vppose his anDi~ tiopz.
 If Bieaee ever does hekafn ts .beiifs teal power lt will be a sad commentary on tho citizenship 0f South Carolina Hes has clearly shown that he is a dangerous man to besszusked with of iice nt the hands of the people. That istate rose in the estimation of the rest Of the union when it denounced. by overthrowing the Blease machine, the politics for which he stood and it is duty which 1t owes to itself to oppose as strenuousiy any effort that he may be making to regain lost ground.
 Blease however during his term of office as governor made it certain that he was not easily discouraged. but whatever may be his optimism as to his ability to come back. South Car olina cannot afford to permit it. The opportunity to administer a knockout blow to Bleaseism should meet with . powerful response
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cIo.e car Eor ItaIx,, Kind.

King Victor Enananuh, who is on the firing line with his troops, is risk ing his life every day like an ordinary officer. according to reports received from the front. The Tribuna prints a story. vouehed for by an 1eyewit- ness," describing one of the narrow escapes the monarch has had.
 While directing artillery fire against Austrian positions. the king asked an artillery officer in charge of a battery:
 DO you suppose you can get at that hut over there, from which comes the fire against the contingent directly below us? It seems 10 me im- possible"
 A moment later the hut was a heap of ruins.
 Now can go," exclaimed Victor Emmanuel, as he grasped the officer's hand.
 Soon afterward the king saw one of his generals and described enthusias- tically the work of the Italian bat tery, giving the name of the officer di- recting its fire.
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ture against their being any open season this year, or any other year un- til the war is ended Tt would be un- fair," he said, "to those devotees of the chase who are at the front, and it would scarcely be understood by our soldiers: who have a right to expect that all our available resources in powder shall be reserved exclusively for war.
 Tn regions where crops may suffer through the increase in wild animals, the local authorities may take what ever steps seem necessary, but so long as the war shall last there should be but one open season-that for hunting the invaders"
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Stories of the War
No Huntina In Eranee.

The recurrence of the date for the open hunting season in France, when, in past years, the trains are filled with men accompanied by dogs and armed with guns game bags and all the paraphernalia of the chase, has given rise to a popular protest against anyoLe indulging in this sport, not withstanding that there had been no evidence that the Frenchmen at this time had any thought of hunting.
 Etienne Clementel, chairman of the committee on agriculture in the Chamber of Deputies, has formally protested to the minister of agricul-
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SOUTH cAlRoLiNA's DUTY.

It;is disturbing news which comes from South Carolina to- the effect that the last hase not been heard Of Cole Blease. When he swagsso thoroughly trounceds at the srecent election It would have beenaEun1ciant. for e great many to concede that his political days were at an end. No more thorough triaIf couid have 3been given to the ldeasswhich he represented than was done in his case and his was com plete failure. Hes demonstrated most conclusiveiy that he was working for his own betterment regardless of the welfare of the state and 1t Is impos- sible to believe that whatever his de- sires and intentions may be that they will be assisted by the people of that Ftate. They should know him too well
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Rryan,, Futur. carser.

MT. Bryan has many of the quali- ties that make the successful evan gelist and temperance lecturer. Hie appearance this fall as an orator for prohibition will bring back some of the glory of the days of John B. Gough-though Cough was perhaps nearer akin to Billy Sunday. through his special gifts as actor and acro- bat.-Springheld Republican.
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Now we are the busiest city in the United States. For all of which we are duly thankful. There are no signs as yet, that we intend to lose our head about it. Unless there is a marked change in judgment there is no evidence of any intent to give up discretion. The laudetions and mag nifications poured out in other cities will hardly tempt us from the path of Soundness into the glowing but decidedly risky road of speculative booming. It is pleasant to note the nice things said about us, but their chief value may be to warn us not to go too fast-Bridgeport Post.
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To have among its citizens a Presi- dent or an ex-president is a very rare distinction for a state in these days Connecticut could hardly hope to have either by birth It has one by his own free choice. Of course he is without hesitation or question the states most distinguished citizen. perhaps the na- tion's most distinguished citizen. Ii he will accept it, MT. Taft should be named for the Panama exposition honor-New Haven Register.
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to Turkey. just before that empire took up arms last fall, to hunt for coal deposits which might make the country independent of foreign sources, found three excellent deposits. The Turks proceeded to develop them at once, and the German government now believes that the coal problem of its ally will not prove of any embarrassment to her while hostilities last.
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The blaze on q United States battie- ship shows that the day of the fre- less warship hasn't arrived any more than the highwaymen have been driven from the west.
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That absurdly un-American liter- aey test for immigrants would not have kept Muenter out of America had it been in force when he came over from Berlin. He could have passed the test "cum iaude,n as they say at Yale, and yet he was a most undesirable immigrant. The 1iteracy test is worthless as measure for de- termining the desirability of immi- grants It is subterfuge for restrict ing immigration which would sail if passed. under false eolors. Its in- iquity lies in it's unfairness to the im- migrant. Let us hope it Is safely ion.
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Venice as reported may bessuffering from a touFists, famine, but the large number of strangers in Galicia and Poland have brought about worse re- suits
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

President Wilson has given up his trip to the exposition, but state legis- lators from all over the country at great sacrifice of their private inter est have gone there at the taxpayers expense, to see that public interests are looked out for.-Meriden Journal.
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In Germany hero voting contests are underway. Tn this country the task of selecting the greatest man in the state is imposed upon each governor
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Possibly vacation has become too

Possibly vacation. has become too much a fetich among a considerable part of the city population. This is the phase of the subject which has received most attention. but there is something to be said for long vaca- tions in the rural schools. and it is summed up in the proposition that g great part of the children there are needed to help with the summer work on the farms. There is no danger that such will suffer from too much idle time on their hands..-,Nor is there, in most cases. any probability that they will be overworked, OF. lose the chance for good deal of wholesome recrea- ton. The character Of the product. that is. boys and girls from the farms does not suggest that they have suf- fered in any way from their vacation work, and a certain quantity of work that must be done is one of the indis- pensable clements in the education of children everywhere It is the lack of it for so many city children during the summer months that makes most of the trouble about which SC much has been written of late.-Hartford Times
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In its fights for its existence Ger many Is of the opinion that 1t has a right to kill neutrals and non-com- batants and no one should remon- strate.
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When Muenter disclcses the fact that dynamite can be so easily se- cured there appears to be little virtue in restricting the sale of firearms.
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Huerta has probably been convinced of one thing since his arrest and that is that he can be transferred from one jail to another in this country without losing his life.
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The fight that is being made for the Souchez cemetery shows that even those who died before the war are not being allowed to remain at peace.
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The setback which Russia has given the ANstrians Is said to be due to a determination to stop at Lemberg, but 1t isn't every army which has an ex- cuse ready.
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Sending carloads of supplies to the sufferers in Mexico City is proper move, but what is there to assure that those who need them and not the sol diers will profit?
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The man on the corner says: Nearly always it is possible to find a lot of beautiful weather in fiction.
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From the receptions which are being given the Liberty bell it is all that it is cracked up to be.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

From all appearances Won Jagow believed that all that was necessary was to please Bryan.
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Harry Thaw feels confident that he will get his freedom. He must have one of those blue-eyed juries.
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The coal men of the country are meeting at Chicago. That ought to drive the hot weather into action.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
cura for Hav Eever.


 MT Editor:-It is now generally ad- mitted that hay fever is contagious and is caused by kissing a grass widow. This is usually done by the sterner sex and the ladies get the disease from their husbands, brothers and sweethearts.
 We suggest that the next general assembly pass law requiring all grass widows to be quarantined or muzzled during the hay fever season.
 W. l.. N. Maine, July 1s. 1915.
 Baltic Old Home Day.
 Mr. Editor:=I noticed in Baltic news Monday an item concerning Old Home day for Baltic. Let's all get to- gether and make it a i1owling success. Baltic has sent out many sons and daughters it needs be proud of. Spra- que, old Sprague has let its Both an- niyersary slip by but let's all whoop her up a rip roaring Old Home day for Baltic, Labor day 1915.
 C.. B. MONTGOMERY.
 Former Baltic Resident.
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Coal Deposits In Turkey.

It Is learned on good authority that a German mining engineer, who went