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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11

fortified city OF Washington.
What about the destruction OF our
valuable library by the champions q
liberty and civilization And in our
Civil war. did not this mother OF our
country stab US in the back whenever
she could2 What about her. atrocities
in India. in the BOer war. and her stand
on the opium question, all in the name
OF humanity and civilization
We rather follow the ideals Of Wash
ington and Lincoln, or Lee and Jacksonl
Her device in this war -Germania
deleEta est" IS the elimination OF her
commercial Jealousy. and all the world
Is bleeding that English factories may
pay larger dividends.
I am glad that we have patriotic
president at the head Of our govern
ment, who thinks twice before he
plunges our country into war, which,
at its best is '-hellishr'
Yours very truly,
The American OF Barbarian Descent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
APPROVES EDUCATIONAL
AND DEPARTMENTAL BILLS

Austin. Tex, June 1.-THE educa-
tional and departmental appropriation
bills have been signed by governor
Ferguson and filed in the state depart
ment The governor did not disapprove
any Of the items Of Appropriation made
in either Of the bills He had several
conferences with DR.. ". j. Battle, act
ing president OF the university Of Tex
as relative to various appropriations
contained in the educational bill as
pertains to the university.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11

AT OF A PHRASE, not a word, could be changed,
added, OF omitted to make the latest note to
Germany better expression Of American senti-
nent It is perfect diplomatic document, and by it
the American people purpose to stand.
Most happily, it Omits any intimatiOn of reprisal
consequence, threat of punishment. That is the
feature that distinguishes It from former notes to Ger
many and from almost all the pronouncements of the
state department in Mexican affairs Not having made
a bluff, this instance there is no bluff to call In
perfect dignity, the next move" is reserved and dis
creetly screened.
The note published today traverses the principal
matters in issue, with such calm restraint, such
scous recttude Of purpose such innocenty convincing
appeal to primary right sentiment such courtesy such
sincerity, such friendliness that
nation could take offence it. question its propriey
contest its sound ethical conclusions.
In such spirit as this note manifests, negotiations
be carried for time with loss of dignity
and no sacrifice Of true principle This note shows
the United States at its best If all the diplomatic
work Of the nation were to be handled wisey-a1d
with the determination behind the pleasant smile
this country would in time again become dominant
wordorce respected home and abroad and powerful
for right and for definite progress.
Il this note shall hereafter be taken as model and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
MORE THAN 1OO MIAMI
PEOPLE RECEINE RASTnR

Miami. Ariz-. June 11.-More than 100
Miami people attended a reception at
the Miami Presbyterian church in
honor Of Rev. H NJ Hartman. the new
pastor. J. W. Euery introduced Mr.
Hartman as the ''man who had made
good in 80 days" A musical and liter
airy program was rendered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
Letters to The Herald.

Pan communications must bear the
signature OF the writer. but the name
vii be withheld II requested-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11
BY GEORGE FITCH.

pre- has been a source Of deep disgust
to the scientists who believe that many
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11

SHMPEnAIztNG WInI a
SOY WHo JOST COT NE
GAZE at ntG OFFICE.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-09
Gns Council g[nffa.

9as 9iirgerfomite miro an Mon.
az abero cine 5ibung in Osr Office
res Or. 6. d. Brandt o6balten,
nj 9(bidIuB 8tt maiden ttro Die 9e-
iammeItcn 8eloer fir Ste Rriegs.
iotbleioenOen in 9eutidIdtto i1r0
81 1terre f.ltngarn ibrer 8%eltimmltng
iu3llnenoen. Sn Der 6taOt unO
ltrtgcgci,O einifIieBliA ser Stobt
.Ninben nliroe Die Suntne BON
St00s.05 %gciammeIt, Die Ser 5dab-
netItet 9etIeff Stroll Der gSehieG
en- oie oeptidle @eianotidaft in
}2oibtngton icnben miro. Son Der
ct. Sobannes @emeil6e in bieiiger
5ta0t muroen nod $3.50 geiammelt,
Ser Sale nod einen nei-
teren Collar eiuianote. Ole Iebt8e-
aarnten @eloer iino bereits nit In
Ser SouptiHmnte 4esgednet.
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Kauft fir das crosse neue Jahr
Elm crosses neues Overland

06ne q Ii n greis
- lit es zines Der 6ednemiten je &c.
banteu antus. Sic lange Soppelt.
amluunSene SinterfeSer. lGft eS NIT
abIOlnter qei6tigfeit nnS Gardlo.
iigfeit an jeSer j3eit Sa6iuglciten.
@leidfGas and Der srOfe Cber6ur,
tief nnO iucid eepOlitert, nnO Sifc
Geifen.
Cine g ii | d anf Sreis
= lit es Gins Der 5uIugcnSiten ie
g~e6antcn Qutos. Die 3inSnug lit
elcftriid nnS ebeuiu lit aud Oas
9idt. aae cleftriiden Sontroll.
pnnfte IinO 6eauem IN Der Rdbe Der
Gtencrung nntereebradt. Sic tSn.
men ieben anDpf banbbabcu, obne
Sire Babritelluns 5t GnOern.
Sbne q d anf 9reis
lit es zines Der bDllitGnSisiten
antos. SIS bat abnebmbare GaB-
uierb eineu tttra, einen buditarten
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1915 1T 6ier.

1915 1T bier.
Die fOnierbatibiten Shdtnngen
beripreden Sns gr6fte, bette unb
pruipsrireuSite Sabr, oas Sic ie Sas
gergniigen Batten, sn Onrdllebeu.
9nrnm ben6tBisen Sic jekt, mcgr
dls ic 5nOur, zines autOs.
ltnO mas me6r lit sic &c.
n6tBtgeu zines Over.
LAMBS.
Sicr fOIst, iuarnm.
Die GbcrlauS bictct ben arSftcn
0nbHnssipertb fir ben nllergering.
item getras WirtlideR 0elbes.
Dimes ii d an 8reis
- lit es zines Der bibideiten ie ge.
banten Mntos. Der iDnnoerbule
gansansgefillte Sber. nnS lInter-
ban lit eiuer Der ain meiiten be-
i~unnOertiten Gutiuirfe Der SaiipR.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-09

Mngnet, e~ingebanten beutiliercnSen
8iubidirm, Mo9air.S Spite nuS
@rnnb, magnetiiden 6ei6iuinOig.
feitSmeiier nuO OerbGng6are 9ur.
SbatiGalid icbc mOSerne ger6eiic'
rrttg.
Damn be6euft 6ie8
Nidt MIR bic critcn Soften limb
beOcntenO geringer, ionbern and bic
getriebsfOiten. Sn beioer 8e5ie9ang
ipureH Sic OelS.
geOenft andj, baf bintcr icSer
DOerlano Elm Northumberland 9ienit
itebt.
9esbaIb fanft inter alien lin.
ftanOen cine SDerlano an6
fanft es tekt.
Damn, nnb MIR Sann iuerSen Sic
1915 fir SIRE gauge 5anilie uiel
grORer, better rnO entsifenSer ma.
den. SanOelt iekt.
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AutOmObiI-NOfzen

re a%aroiierie, Bic Del mdbigcm 4rci.
ie al irgeno einefn Gberlano Ton.
ren.sliito ODER aunabout ongepabt
iperoen fam.
BUR anbringlng Der ailtidc on
elmer SuerIon6 III mir erforoerIid
oos Sud utio ben 8inofauger abyl.
nebnlelt, elm paar gol5en eiu8niii.
gen uno Die Gar iuiro IN Elm iOea.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-09

les aeIfIoIIcnee Gcf1brt BON gebnn
IMP Ueriuan0elt nit rinent hodafio.
berncn gcndatcn GahL nie loIdcs
ON ben tciiipicligerrH Gars 30 fin.
ben III.
Die aiitidc Der Gar III maiIib, NIT
einem @IosicnIier bipteu, wdbrenO
oaS Sitnere mt arahem BEDFORD.
Ind iberBoacn III, wcI6es I'M grtb.
iabr ais slip 6oDrr" gc6rntlHt
iperOen fam. 9om. mtS gfeiler.
SeiteHIidtcr NIT ooppeIten 5enitern
an Oen Seitentbiiren Derpoait1nbi.
gen bic llmseitaItius Der Gar.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-09

AbneBm6are &a6men
elmer ertra.
acknowledging linfs,
3entrnms. auntrolc,
G6erban: 8nnOerUpQe neite
grcmiter eriiue SInsitat.
tang.
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Gbonrirt ouf bic GGaIide SribIne,
S4.00 oas 5abr Ourd Die 9olt.
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NpprrIun an nMelun.

Die hyperion Sad gllitc 50, Bic
ibr @eIdditslofal biSIana I'M Sonit
1904 garfam Ctr bate, BAT MN
mebr ibr neteb Gndrtier sur 8erfi.
aug ln0 Der 9lISitelrmgsraum III
ME fir IoIde 3pedc geitaiieh 3.
&c Song. Der Seiter Der @siel.
idait, bat elne Senouug Oct ueueil
Hyperion Wlooele crbolieu.
Cine arobe @ertiidtte um6 elm se-
r1umiaer Repnrahlrralm iinO Elm
8bcil oes uelen Sotoles mo 1T fir
Mepardturen alcr grt iuobIoorberei.
tet. gIu6 iiiiO mebrere ucile Sbier.
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81 0tiOe Ngeuten
O~erlAuAt!

Die SGslidc Ema6a Sribine iudli
tiidltigc nuO s~auerlGRige Oentidc
gPdnner ais rsiienOe aGcntcn III &c
brnsfn, SOiua nnO 9anias. Spge
Spmmiiliun nrO banernOe Gtelluug.
Gmpie5Iungen aOiburnOlB. Man
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ahnsbm6are Cbrrbane fir Cber.
lanb Antos.

Eic Omaha SperIono COMPANY,
i0l3-i5 Saruom Strabe Bciat OaS
ueitrebcn. ibrn almoen ons 9eueiie
mo bette 5l lietern. geDeiS bier.
iiir III aud bic icbt tpieber bon tbr
mi Den glarit sebradte abnebmta.
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inriftunaen geidaffen, 70.
oaB cine geiidtigrng Oes nettcn
nobl 8ieIet cine groBe
Srel6e bereitef miro.
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.Rir4LiGe Naariatem.5

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9(ben6gottes6ienft in engIiiher
5prad)e uno aonftrmation grpdd.
Iter ann bolb adt lt6r.
3eutid-eugIiide @emeiroei6uIe;
q. Sitgenoorf 2e9ter.
6. z. Otto, 8aitor.
0eutide Observation-Disclosures, ode
/. urt6 Center StraBe.
Sonntog8iduIe 10 l11r.
BreoNt9ottcs0ienit II l1br un0
llbr Aben0s.
3uaegopcrein 9eriammIltng 1a8
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treit. q. S. Saiier, 9ditor. 1926
20. If. StraBe. 8eIepbon Doug.
az 1885.
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mclOe i6 iuiOrt. 9maba sri6anr,
SmA6a Mebr.
Gbenfalls fSuuen me6rere fIei.
fige ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1T Sma.
ia nuS ltmsesenS 9eidaFtignns fin.
Ben. Mau ipredIc gOrmittags in
Der Office, 1911 Suuarb Strafe,
pDr. Smaba Eribiine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26
Brick-Schnit.

Tuesday morning, Aug "A, a five
O'Clock wedding with nuptial high mass
took place at St Mary's church. Rev
Nicholas Weyer performed the mar
riage rites which united Miss Katherine
Brick and Mr. John Schmit of this city
into holy bonds of matrimony The
bride was attired in pretty blue serge
suit with hat to correspond and carried
prayer book. They we're attended by
Miss Eva Brick, cousin. and Mr..
Matt Brick, brother of the bride
After the ceremony a dainty wedding
was served at the home Of the bride S
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brick.
The contracting parties are highly
respected young people. Many friends
wish them all happiness. They took the
early train for Aurora and Evanston,
Illinois, After their return they will
make their home in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26
The Marianne Was Now Clearly lr
View.

the wheel, felt the sweat pour down
his face. He stared out miserably
across the waters.
To send the woman he loved to
death among those waves seemed the
act of a devil Yet that was his duty,
and he must carry it out or-return
with his task unaocomplished, to face
disgrace and ruin.
lie lay IN wait just out of view of
the Settles, dipping, rising again, or
floating almost submerged, with peri
scope above the waters, searching for
the doomed passenger vessel. She
was due to sight the Settles at about
four in the afternoon, and precisely
at four he saw the line of smoke upon
the horizon, and, through his glasses,
the two tunnels of the Abercromby
line.
lie shouted down the engine tube
and ran awash toward the ship. No
other craft was upon the sea; every
one had scurried into security, in fear
of the raids.
The Marianne was now clearly
in view, listing a little as she rolled
in the troughs Evidently the pres
ence of the submarine was entirely I'M
suspected by her as she made her
way slowly toward the Cornish coast.
It was the bitterness Of death for
Won Ret2ow During the few minutes
in which the periscope crept up to-
ward the Marianne he lived over
again those days in America. when he
had begun to realize his love for Lucy,
her dawning love for him. Duty had
carried him away, but he had written
to her at last, unable 20 postpone
learning of his fate. lie believed she
cared for him. he had felt sure that
she was coming TO Europe in the eX-
pectGt.oa OF meeting him.
He had written to her once: IL
would give my life for you. Your life
Is ever sacred to me-will ever be-
And now, like a cowardiy murderer.
he was creeping up on the track OF
the vessel that carried her. resolved
to sink her. murder his sweetheart
coldly. deliberately There could be
no chance Of rescue out Of the trough
OF the Atlantic pillows.
The torpedo is in the launching
tube, sir!" called UP his aide from
below.
Won Retzow trembled; he could not
gather voice to answer Hs was not
more than half mile from the
Marianne now; she was almost
broadside on. and tie submarine had
maneuvered herself So that her nose
pointed due along the course that the
torpedo must take 10 strike
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26
MISREPRESENTATION
This store is the home of Hart Schaner Marx clothes
and Forsheim Shoes and oxfords for men who care.

her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wor-
dell.
Mrs. Jayne Smith and two daughters
are visiting with relatives at Beloit.
The Misses Opie and brother How
ard Of Warren, ILL.,, have been guests
at the home Of Mrs. Minnie Granville.
Miss Logan, accompanied by Mr..
Wright, of Warren, H.. were callers
at the Granville home Thursday.
John Smith is at Miflin visiting with
friends.
John Trembling, wife and daughter
of Edmund were guests of her mother,
Mrs. Butteris, Sunday
John Butteris. wife and daughter
autoed to Edmund Saturday evening
and visited with his parents.
VIM. Gilman and family autoed to
Dodgeville and the Point Saturday and
transacted business.
Perle Ferrill and wife of Boscobel
visited last week at the Eugene Puring
ton home.
Eugene Purington autoed to Boscobel
Sunday and visited with friends.
Vim. James, wife and daughter autoed
here from Dodgevile Sunday and visit
ed with her sister, Mrs. Arch Granville.
Mrs. John Hancock left Sunday for
Canada to visit with her brother, Alva
Smith.
Mrs. James Wordell received the sad
news Saturday of the death Of her
brother-in-law at Gays Mills He re-
ceived injuries in a fall which proved
fatal
Mr. and Mrs Kramer of Livingston
were guests at the Arch Glanvile home
| Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Hicks returned home
Saturday from Baraboo, where she Wis
tied a month with her daughter, Mrs.
Ella Sayles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26
YEARNING FOR THE HILLS
Influence of Early Environment is for
Each of Us the Iron Ring of
Destiny.

How much of the influence of early
environment, of the habituated reac'
lions which comprise for each Of us
the iron ring of his destiny, there is
in even our deeper attitude toward
the external world toward what we
call Nature! Not long ago l spent
many weeks in the prairie country oil
tho West, a sense of oppression con
stantly increasing in weight upon my
spirit. Those endless, level plainsl
Those roads that stretched without a
break to infnityl A house, group
OF barns, a fruit orchard, and then a
clump OF hardwoods, alone broke the
endless, fiat monotony of snow-coy.
cred fields-no, not fields, but infini
tudes where a single furrow could put
a girdle about an entire township in
my home land! My soul hungered for
a hill; my heart craYed with dull
longing, the sight of a naked birch
tree flung aloft against the winter Sky,
Back through the endless plains OF
Illinois the train crawled, away from
the setting sun But the next daylight
disclosed the gentle, rolling slopes OF
the Mohawk valley, and before many
hours had passed the Berkshire hills
were ali about US, like familiar things
recovered The camel-hump OF Grey
lock to the north was sapPhire-blue
and beckoning The nearer noun.
tains wore their reddish nantes,
pricked with green, above the snowy
intervals, and laid their upreared
outlines stark against the sky Shad-
owy rayines let into their TANKS, sug-
gestiye OF roaring brooks and the mys-
terry of the wilderness. The clouds
trailed purple shadow anchors; the
sun dashed from the ice on their
SCARED lsdges And a weight seemed
suddenly lifted from my spirit The
WORDS OF tbe ancient psalms. comes
TO my lips uneonsciously: u win
lift up mine eyes unto the hills From
whence cometh my help? Ny help
cometh from God. Walter Prichard
Eaton in Harper's Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26
Big Badger Fair.

The Big Badger FAIR at Platteyille is
ever fair of new features. This year
the Better Babies Contest, the big
Ford Parade, when a 5-passenger Fore
car will be given away FREE, the dec.
Grated automobile pageant, the big
dance pavilion with string orchestra
the automobile contests for liberia
prizes, motordrome, Ferris wheel
and the big 20-car Nat Refs Carniva
company form some of the new enter
tainments for this attraction fair.
With this goes the usual racing every
day, two big base ball games, anc
great special free acts There ssome-
thing different and new every day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26

Lincoln Motley, son of Abram and
Susan Motley, was born July a, 1864,
in Willow Springs township, a few
miles southeast of this city, and died
Sunday afternoon, August p, 1915; and
on part of the old homestead he spent
his entire life.
In 1888 he was married Miss Sallie
Stephens of Mineral Point by Rev.
VIM. James. To them were born Louis.
Grace and Bradley.
Lincoln Motley was a good man, al
ways ready to lend a helping hand He
was a faithful son, true husband and
kind father and brother. For over two
years he suffered greatly from cancer
Of the stomach, bat AWAY put the best
side out never complaining, ever say
ing ne would be bettor Before the
end came, having made peace with his
God he was willing 70 60.
He leaves to known their great loss,
an aged mother. his wife and thrse
children, four sisters, three brothers,
three half-sisters and other relatives.
The funeral took place Tuesday after
noon, Rev John Hardcastle conducting
the services.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26
Mrs. Helen Haight.

Under the auspices of the Wisconsin
Woman's Suffrage Association this
lady spoke at the Mineral Point Fair
on Thursday morning. On account of
the hurry and hustle everywhere that
morning only small audience had the
pleasure Of listening to this talented
speaker. However, we are glad to re-
port that plans viii be made so that
we will have the privilege of hearing
Mrs Haight in the Opera House some
time in October.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26
ALWkYSDUTYFIR FIRST
BY FRANK FiLSoN.


Copyright, 1915, by W. G. chapman)
Lieutenant Won Retzow had only
glanced mechanically at the list OF
ships which his commanding officer
had given him when he took his sub
marine out OF Cuxhayen. Now, reea
ing 1t. he felt his body grow rigid
with horror.
He took a letter from his pocket
one which had arrived from America
via Italy only two weeks before. II
was from Miss Lucy cambridge oil
Cincinnati, o. Miss cambridge was
just an ordinary American girl, but
the only one In life for Won RetzoW
He mad decided this when they met In
New York, while he was attache to
the flagship OF the visiting German
squadron; and Miss Lucy. after long
deliberation, had written-well, thai
she wasn't sure, but she was coming
to England and possibly she would
slip over to Holland with her aunt
and, OF course. II he had leave OF
absence during this dreadful war
- Sulcudul Won BulIOW looked al
the list of ships expected in British
waters during the week that ne was
to be absent He was to torpedo as
many Of these as possible lying on
the bottom of the, sea between ex
ploits. to gain time and remain in
safety. And at the head of the list
was the Marianne, on which Miss
cambridge was 10 sail
His instructions were explicit ones
He was to torpedo every merchant
ship within sight of his section OF the
British seacoast. He was to thinB
nothing of the lives of those aboard
He was to dive as soon as he hac
launched his missile upon it's dead
ly path, and to withdraw, leaving
the luckless passengers and crew tc
perish.
The Marianne was due to arrive
OFF the Scilly coast in a few hours
Lieutenant Won Retzow, standing al
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26

Won Retzow hesitAted- Then he
heard his voice give the command TO
fire.
Through the periscope Won Retzow
saw the white track OF the torpedo
through the waves as the released air
bubbles came to the surface. Then,
almost Immediately, there came the
dull boom OF the striking torpedo.
Won Retzow shoute' the command
to rise. The submarine came up.
FIST at the bow, then at the stern.
And, an instant later, the water was
whipped white with plunging shell.
The submarine. pierced through and
through by some unseen assailant.
sank like stone.
Won Retzow had been standing
alone upon the bridge. The waves
caused by the destruction OF the little
craft swept him. into the sea. AS he
struck out he saw before him the
broken t'mbers OF TIE torpedoed craft
and a new British torpedo-boat de-
stroyer. with guns trained, making
brlskly toward him.
He was seen; a boat was lowered.
and, almost at the same time that
the last of the wrecked ship sank be-
meath the waves, Won Retzow was
hauled. struggling fltfully for breath.
aboard the rescuing boat by the crew.
a few minutes later he stood before
the commander of the little torpedo
boat
Il am sorry, sir. The fortune OF
war. you know" said the young Of
ficer, rather sheepishly, stretching out
his hand to Won Retzow.
"Will you come into my cabin?"
he added. leading the way you are.
of course, paroled during the short
voyage to England ! believe we can
make you comfortable-dry, at any
rate" he said
In the cabin Won Retzow still looked
tixedly at the other.
Are you not going to hang me?"
he asked
The British officer protested feebly,
Listen" said Won Retzow II will
tell you something, to show you what
duty means to us German officers. The
woman / love and expect to marry
was aboard the Marianne. | was
ordered to sink her-and l sank her
according to my instructions. But
tell you that it will haunt me for the
rest of my days"
To his amazement the young Eng
fish officer, who had been regarding
him with an expression decidedly
quizzical, interposed laughingly:
Il may as well relieve Your mind
SIR be said. The Marianne was
aware of your amiable intentions and
slipped in by another route yesterday
The old tramp that you torpedoed
was decoy Marianne She hadn't
a soul aboard, and-well, we were
lying in wait for you upon her leeward
side. So, I'm glad to say that your
fears were groundless, ard If anything
can be done to make you comfort
able"
Won Retzow wrung his hands and
danced like crazy man, up and down
in the cabin.
Yes, he shouted. Take me tc
England as quick as you can. 1--we
got to find out whether the Mari
anne has let off her passengers yet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-08-26

The New international rs = Book
for 1914 has just been recA q and
added to the reference oH elton.
Every student or reader maG here
an encyclopedia of the yeas 1914 that
will give in detail the recent history of
the United States and of foreign ma
tions.
Another addition is the Standard
Reference Work in five volumes especi-
ally adapted for the needs Of the public
schools. Many subjects on which il
has been hard to find good material are
here included. The wording is simple
and the articles are interesting as well
as instructive.
The children's story hour will be held
on Thursday Aug. 26. at p. m Miss
Ethel Curry viii be the story teller.
All children are welcome.