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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11

Mr.. FREDERIC HARRisoS and others
In England who urge tlat tn, olp-
tured crews ~ German submarine
be treated as pirates do not take
into consideration the rule of inter-
national law laid down N the hooks
that combatants acting under the
orders Of superiors IN the prosecution
of a campaign are not punishable for
obey1ng those orders. on this sub
iect OrrENHEiM says. II members Of
the armed forces commit violations
tof the rules o, warfare by order 81
their Government they are no vT-
criminals and ri be punished w
tie enemy. the latter can however.
resort 20 r%eprisals."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
THE PRIEST OF HIGHBALL
MARRIAGES.
Divorce often a Necessity Upon other
Than statutory Grounds.

To THE EpiroR OF THE SrN-Sir: The
text OF tho Rev. Percy Stickncy Grants
ROW famous I'm on divorce" seems
as hard ., get at as the causes of the
war ON say marriage is a sacr1-
neut' and accuse him Of advocating
free love" living In SIM Sc. Others
think him a brave man u~pholdine
the grand old doctrine Of justice to
an which for centuries has made gu,
church a sure refuge for all Protestant
Christians. Divorce Ia horrible. hut Il
Is often a ghastly necessity upon other
than statutory grounds. People may diff
fer wit the Rev. Dr. HouEhton, who
sees mo reason for d divorce IL - man
KNOCKS his VT. down or a woman mas
q lover not her husband. But one
thing is certain: science mas gone too
far now fOi conscientious men and
womcn To- DISREGARD the human rights Of
their unborn children DegeneracY i
trdusnis-,bl~. and all a~lienists know
ttHt more than three-fOurths o. insanity
cases are directly traceabie to uurnen>
touable disease or alcohol sm. The liz
tie story of the child asking his father,
Is This my first. or my second. or my
third mother is sad. hut is II sidder
than seeing. as | have. a handsome, tai
entcd npy stand before mis- mother say
ing Yes. | am a had lot. but L. j. your
fault. Weakness made you give me a.
4 father a man whom you knew 10 be \
d~u"tdrd and a degenerate. The vile
Instincts which rule me were born IN me.
lhs-u's Ghosts 10 no fairy tale
II marriage Ne a sacrament 1t has
taken our church a long time to md II
out II modern theoioglans can now
interpret Scripture more 'ntelligentlN
than The dn- old churchTen who framed
oar Articles of Rel sion dif when they
r.f ..f.l sR. yAsNful fLvena fh4e N 0p.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
RARE ART WORKS IN
SYMONS COLLECTION
WedgwoOd Portland Vase In.
cluded in 1900 Items IN
Be Sold at Auction.
~PORCELAINS AND CLOCKS

A. the arr eason r.aoh.- s.,
IN. auctions grow in ir'e-es- a-4
portance. 1t Il TO- - 'f. on, e.,
collection OF Henry Sym.,s ,-. r.
known English expert, 90
l.ries of the American Nr' t....
II is on. ~ the larg.s, ss'o. 50.
son. numbering nearly goo .-, a..
has many unusua, features
Mr.. Svmons's author''. . --r
Continental and Oriental r.. soc.
well recognized that f. , $500 q.
20 discover how exception s-
pl.te . representation ~ 's g.
wares he has ASSEMBLED q,
Il does one Of the fanoas ".r-r
Portland vases. The fu.a
in Old court cupbosrd.. ..s-..,
tables. desk. and chairs
bronzes. textiles and Blu. '-. gu..
are al, o. the %gr.a'.s: PARTY al 49,.
&c interest
No collection seen h-r- % "a q,
50 e,mpie'ely repirse.'el DO .
traditional English tl-'- o.. 4.
Almost an the Big pc 90 | -,
suggest uumlstakabl, ue 81.
nouses from which the, rf,.
many OF them. for t7a'
helled VIII th.ir f'ru, o..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
DER FRIEDENSTIFTER.
Another Tribute TO otto Hermann Won
SuIlbacher.

~ ~ ~
10 NV LINTON Vt ~ H,'-".' -
Hll me 70 '~PI'ss III WIS Is''e' 'nH
80 my proi'und satlSi's,loi ah' re
.'' IN l'' 'sS.I'N'e '"it vi. 'l'o ny.
m'nh N'n Su'%.'.nP'' "o''.so, W.
n'NersaE 81 'N,''go' is "c'rS9'o,' lIoHi
70 = !. VI, 'h,h gay ! rI',',
ny eNeepte1' am sure tni- sense ..
,'i,el WI n' Nn''el IN ny ine 80
n'IN "I N."'' ''N' "'p"' '''-'' anu III"
h~\u""haf'n '.Ne - -,
" Is r~ellrSA.hR n ms hu-IuI "arN
"oU 10 20. ">S"I'' "i'l 'tl'''"s ~"
soNr'' nal son" epr-sth'a,t "I ~
uut hu.'ui "hi'n ms e"ult "a p
o''I'iu.l ,'3I1'lh' no. ~
crushed pr me 'aih'r'us rehcn. Ply
.Sh "hi i'H,N''' '''"eN H'N ">~'"'.S
.eT' n,' y. ~ eHtIte 'I'"' N'' Fe'.
S~t'uEs'" 'riu'lpn'ht' anu ''"li",'lN ,'u'
de.''h>i"h joining h'''9 WIN N'"" '.,
wa pI"e''u 70 carry ',t sweetness ',"'
'tHt ina no" "'Ns b-'A'u.H ",'' 'vl.".
tin fi'".e 40 a' th' Wot'' ""',
.'N,' ne more .-.lloi'lns w. i" u'
YOU ,n1' t"'S 'e''"'" ~,
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list in number OF troors or strength

49, ~ III VI '''l'
of ornaments: nor is peace to be at
tanned by military weakness. The es.
sential idea of m%ilitarisn. II we ap
prehcnd II rightly. is a military state.
whose citizens exist for the state.
consciously and deliberately seeking
power and expansion by military
means. Not self-defpnce. hut injury
to others for IT, wi ACKNOWLEDGMENT
is the purpose OF the military prep.
arations Of such a state. Its mill.
tarv energies. 70 which everything
else is suhordinated. are not for pro.
lection hut for power.
4 competent force for national do.
fence has nothing 10 do with mill.
tarism. \ good many generous
~eirenists forget that.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
Days of Hope for Business.

Days of Hope for Business.
Has the country come Ia the end
nf the era Of dc>rruc.iycurSs ulu>trat
ri hy the prolonged political orpreS.
sion Of the railroads: Has a period
~ coustructiyenr>S and profitable op
%portunity for The employment Of cap
ital IN railroad eut"rpri>cs begun: \
closely connected series " events In
recent months and some continuing
developments suggest it.
No great change is effected in the
political conditions of business in the
country unless there j. some change
in public opinion. For years the
most fruitful efforts or politics have
been devoted TO the establishment of
an extreme control over the rail
road system. and "ndeavors In this
direction have % and held public
approval. l. II not now apparent,
however. thar. control having l-'an es-
;abliShed. IL j. the public desire that
regulation OF the railroads should
cease from excessive assertions NJ III
,hnrity which. long before the Euro
prau war. were contributing more
than any other factor To the slowing
NJ Of American trade and industry
ANA the contraction OF prosperous &C
tiritie>:
what else than a great ana lar
redchln- 'hHhS' IA Iuhll' '''l'"u'N
II
toward the rd4roau> dId '>VAR '"
NDtRwoop express before the NphlhN
cub on TUESDAY nlcht; II "ho'e
Tone "l Ms 'dRf">> WIS " r''"-h'''''
"t IN" VAST lmi"rtaii'" "i the r't.'
road rr'Nl'h 10 'he country : WV
fare ana a Gear lhdl'atl"h "i tHe
proper lines 'f it, solution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
Three Weeks Of Submarine Warfare.

The British Admiralty published the
submarine warfare cOr Of seven
merchant ships ~toITedord out of l,1i3
arrivals in ports Of the United King
dom and 1892 departures just in time
I, anticipate the unwelcone news that
three steamships had been sen Ia the
bottom by German submarines IN the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
STATE BOND ISSUE
GOES TO SYNDICATE
The City Bank Group Bid of
1O3.l59 Means Premium
Of S933.93O.
JSSIE OVERSTBSCRIBED

As,N-. March lo-State Comptroller
Travis uresided to-day at the sale OF
s2- o0n.0uu OF state bonds at -. per
cent. interest. one hundred and thlitN-
nine bids were received, a~ggregatlns
SOS. j69. 900
The bonds were awarded 70 Harris,
forbes N Co. Guaranty Trust company
National city Rank of New YORK, Rrown
bros & Go. and White, Weld 4 GO. 81
their Joint. All or none, bid OF lo3.Ao'
This award will result in a premium to
tho state amounting TO t933.a3o over
and above tho face value ~ tho bonds.
OF IA. ISSUE s2e. 400 900 IL IN fifty
wear bond. and $4,000. 900 in thirty year
bonds The nifty year bonds are for
canals AMI highway improvements ana
the thirty year bonds are for barge
canal terminals .
II am we'll pleased AZ the showing of
confidence in the financial condition 90
me state Of New York. said C0mptrol-
ler Travis this afternoon. considering
the enert Of the European war and the
state OF the market this sale OF bonds at
"A premium OF more than sF"o.opV IS
highly satisfactory
Last wear state Nonds wee sold AZ
81 per cent. annual Interest. This .ssu-
OF bonds az 49, per cent. demonstrated
the wisdom ard ecouom OF reducing
ILfa rae hah VIA AfFNth 90 u So ANr ~
the state ~ $4,000 4 year m interest
CHARGES. whion during tie lf~ % 10
bonds vi. amount 20 s3.l25.90o.'
The bills wer. opened by Deput
Comptroller william Boardnan and
deputy Comptroller James 4. Wendell.
4 nun her - BIDS. iggregat.nz 'o.2'H,-
600. ver~ rejected because the bidders
d!d not comply Wit tho requirements
corta cd In the notice OF the sale.
r. bfrA.a. NtI for d small FHQrFHnn
~ TIE bonds was loo. offered for $780,
uu0 by the Frs, National Bank OF
Salamanca. Bids 'or large amounts N
Guided:
Bans ~ Manhattan. ,c.5o'.Ooo a,
1o3.is TO lo35S: Metropolitan Trust
romplnr. $500 600 a. lo2 H6i and $500
200 AZ 10. 535. Chatham and Phen!X
National Rank. $500. 600 at l02 6423,
and $500. 600 at lo2 1873. Robinson 4
90. Sl.o'0.ooo 81 from i"-4N 10
i132Sl i : Bl,he n Go, sl,0"o,ooo
IN 500. 600 lots ~ from lo22i7 To
1903 So Her'y Cl-ws 4 co, $1,000 0o
10 .ots OF 5000 600. $500. o0o and 5000
0oo a. from lo2 20 los 81
TIE $4,000 900 g. per cent state
bonds. j. = eNpe ..Ni. Will be oNesei foI
rubiic sale to-day 10y the successful SYM
d.yate The managers hal aFteel Last
'tcr- or the Offering price but wltNae,
official announcement l. is understood
thlt ,le tonds Nll 30 offered ~ sbou,
iut'.
Wall street Wa Et5'.iei a. . sue
ss~s Of the sale ard looks for a qu!ob
disrosal q the entire Ssuc 20 individual
and institutional buyers to-day p to-
morton
j. wa said yesterday that the demand
that has already been veg stored :ov n.
bonds from .ut.Viiu-.. and institution
has been log
The 'lrp market had unierest mate
tho r.lce the sale would bring prices
tti rl,"d from 1851. 20 1857 Nrer
tu. li - the sIr. .-sful syndicate W..
printed or the ticker yesterday tie pr.c.
u' ,.- no.i. 70. ~. .urb Immediately
shot ln. -eac..us l"+% art closing a.
iu4
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commissioner KATE DAVIS believes
tHat a woman would make a good
Comptroller. and that ~" du'.'s ~
tha. Office are no harder ~ earn
than the leads In auction hrijg"
Has any woman ever learned - play
auction?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
Examination Of An Alleged Statement
by President Wilson.

SCrlOei
Recently there have been printed
reports Of the appearance In Wall
street and elsewhere NJ persons or
a person bearing \ personal letter Of
Introduction from the President Of
the United States addressed "To
Whom IL May Concern" and indicat
ing anxiety on the part Of Mr.. vii.
son 10 establish closer relations ~
amitv and good understanding he
tween the business men Of tho Coun-
try and the White House. Thus, at
least. the published story ran; and.
strangely enough. the President =
now represented - expressing annoy.
ancr at the i%mru;ation 10 him of n
desire NJ once 80 innocent aud So
laudahle.
After an interview with The Pres
dent on Tuesday a Trustworthy cor
respondent Of the United Press re.
ported him as chdr1cteriZinc ~ "nt.
Ter rot" the story'of the letter Of in
PRODUCTION addressed To- whom II may
concern According "a this core
>rondent the President said The re
port could hest he replied to hy the
ejaculation Rats
Il Will I've observed tina. here :
nothing in the phras,-oiogy attributed
10 the President which invites sus
picion NJ the ~geuuinene>S ~ the de-
nia,. Mr.. WILSON i a master ~
English that j correct Without heln:
Stl.rrt hut the aimos, classic purity
and elegance Of his dictinn in the or
dlnary exercise ot Sty,e form ne bar 70
his occa~ ioual resort 10 the most forci-
bic ~ |colloGuial eXp,etives. When eN
a>ucratci. or hunorouS.y inclined. ~
DESTROYS Of putting rmpha>~ ulou
some enmlciatlon If political or moral
prinrip.e. ne has no .nfrAIucntll
shown himself To- le m adept in th'
u>c ~ Slang. Even hi> reported APP
peal 10 the rodents does not nc"essa-
r.ly diScredlt the Wa >hington 'orre-
>p"udcnt'> accuracy.
The main question. however. f, ihou,
The truth OF the report that FreSl'
trtiv, CARRYING q persona. iett"r OF
Recommendation of ,hc sort described
above THIS the rrrSidcu, appar-
emily means 10 deny ~iuarc.y when h"
''"' '"' ms w.
Story = pure rot
happens i N Il i">'''"' '' '""'''
dot any >u'h testimony "n.'h nv
RATS may o''r.
Three OF fnur months AZ % zen
lem3u ~ easy MANNERS amt iarll'
speech presented ~ ,A> office" - Jr
utroduct.on from President WI -oN
q letter addressed l" whom / NAY
concern. typewriter On F"d' NH'''
llou>" stationery. ana >sh'' N""''
Row WILSON N i h'l"lNr'I''- N"'''
questioned ny ".ihrr me secretary ~
The nlt"i states senate ar me cas-"
Ter ~ the l4r> N'''"i' h''N o.
l'r'n'",on. New Jersey. Inc "N' :"
go '''
m"nddj."n was - t"t"">
.rs. nearer o. W.. e,,e, Nj
cu,eiss Fyrersox. 81. q friend @
NINE n whose ohara,yer ana gifts
hav, pe.u..4- confidence tie : at
/. ing a. the representative ot the Ne
partmert Of commerce OF t'e Cnite'
states His duties Involve the inp"'
TAM function OF ""s'hs '"'
: communities "i me country ''' Cos
/ ana I"'"'''Se"' 'o"'' wa" "' V
u" h"P'''"r'' ""'
| ~ 49, ,,,
| u n.,,
l
o.. We are sure 'Hat We N'o'h'e Il
I confidence III pu"I>h'"S Ms eN'''"'
. oN'rN ""'nnl'l't' "N'"Ne - ""'''
y W. ''','''' ",,,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11

~ sur r1esds trho "a or IS rii 'ssrs
scripts and r,4s'ranoHs FOR Publication uisA
10 hare ss,ecfed articles 'sttr1,d TIER mgH
a. al CASES Send stamps for that burpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11
Il ca

TIE Trenton Mus.ca' A~~oc.a' on
lAs dedicated itself 20 The highly on
mondah'e work ~ driving dancers,
singers and orchestras from restlu-
rants In that city, and som" day $40
-upe 20 record tho organization Of n
society which shall have fpr its ohio,
the introduction Of rea, food INTO
such resorts here.
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The other side says senator
elect ~UNpERwoon. speaking ~ the Ad-
m~inistration. is bound to hammer
IT," And how richly the hammcr.ug
is deserved
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TIE exploits % TIRE Emdcr. which
vas finally %cornered. and Z tho
Karlsruhe. SIN unaccoun,ed ror IA %
spit the welkin. hut FAM should ro'
pass the Pr.rz Elite, Friedrich ny.
Tr.s Old North German Lloyd liner
which a. the outbreak ~ tho wal
w7s converted INTO an AUXILIARY
cruiser. has done wondorfu, work !n
raiding British commerce n -ha Pa
enc and Atlantic without fa"IrE IN
with British cruiacrs and getting he-
death blow. How she r. the cart'c'
and procured food and stores urtl she
pu, IN AZ Newport News - a fase!not-
irg mvStcrv ~ warfare on g.. sea
IN captain THIErtsHENs she must i0re
. comyarder Of rare rcsourcefulu-s~
hut he could not have k,pt tho sea
:, long II the German mt. ,..Eev,- and
supply system n Asia and SOUTH
America We're not 'hororghly ryan
.zed n spite ~ British control n
ccA'.nC ard 1sh,a stations in may
parts " tie world captain TUiEC-
.sHE~s declares s'ou'iv that he vii pI'
o. e.. again after repairs ar mao
ana Will take h.s chances. but th.
German Embassy. under orders from
Berlin. Vii hardly Jet the Tr.r7 E.'.l
Friedrich take tie risk. Their see. u,
20 b.. no escape from .u;ernm"r' r
-.
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London oT EnnGhsm House. I A-un-
O. street = -sut
Paris % 8 I'm. d. "a Niehodier. IN
Rue du Qut.rv -epternhre
Washington ONCE. Hihhs BuidlnE
Ero1ktr .rlct. 1876 iivines,on street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-11

ny MISSION OF THE AI>RH.
Gen. Won Brrnhnrdi has writer
exclusively for THE sun" his
views on the rrrnt wsr--to he
printed next sunday.
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Al chcoksl mon-y ordrrs, &c, 70 b
made payaoe 20 THr StS.
Published is'v inc,udirr sunday b. N.
Sun Printing AMI Publishing Association a.
40 Nassau street. IN ,h- Borough " Man
haitian. Sew York President and Treas
uf.r. william o. R.ick. 10 Nassau street
Vice-P-as!1er.. EDWARD f.. Mitchell. 10
Nassau stree; secretary. c r LuIton. i7s
Nassau stree.
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wild. o1A- t1o-
From 'wo 80 '7Ir
NuHTHANproS. Mass. Mar g
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

light top-coat- he was wearing. the
shadowy figure under the lake-shading
trees had disappeared
1t was only a few minutes after the
lingering dinner guest had gone when
the doctor came out on the porch,
bringing his long-stemmed pipe for a
bedtime Whit in the open air.
"You are losing your beauty sleep,
little girl" he said dropping into the
chair lately occupied by the guest. did
you find out anything more tonight"
The daughter did not reply at once.
and when she did there was q note Of
freshly summoned hardihood in her
voice
1--WE were both mistaken" she at
firmed Condolences are always
likely to be misleading. am sorry
told you about them. He has certain
ly been a present help in time of need
to Edward"
As before, the good little doctor had
recourse to his pipe. and it was not un-
til his daughter got up to 60 in that
he said gently: "One other word, Char
lie, girl: are you altogether sure that
the wish isn't father to the thought
about Griswold!"
Don't be absurd, papa!" she said
scornfully. passing swiftly behind his
chair to reach the door; and with that
answer he was obliged to be content.
n E- Continued
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

joan, who. as you say, is mere daugh.
ter Of men"
But how about Joan!" he fretted.
rs she out Of drawing. too?"
"Yes; you are distorting her the
other way-making her too inhumanly
worldly and insincere." Then, with an
abruptness that was like q slap in the
face: III you didn't spend so many
evenings at Doctor Bertie's. you would
get both Fidelia and Joan In better
drawing"
He flushed and drew himself I'D,
with stabbed amour propre prompting
him to make some singing retort con-
trasting the wells of truth with the
brackish waters Of sheer worldliness
Then he saw how inadequate it would
be; how utterly impossible it was to
meet this charmingly vindictive young
person upon any grounds save those
Of her own choosing.
That is the first really unkind
thing have ever heard you say" was
the mild reproach which was all that
the reactionary second thought would
sanction.
"Unkind to whom?-to you, or to
Miss Farnham?"
ASK yourself, he countered weak.
ly. and she laughed at him.
Griswold did not reply to the laugh.
He was gathering up the scattered
pages Of his manuscript and replacing
them In order. When he spoke again
1t was of matter entirely irrelevant.
Il had an odd experience the other
evening" he said. II had been dining
with the Raymers and was walking
back to Shawnee street. A little news
boy named Johnnie Fergus turned up
from somewhere at one of the street
crossings and tried to sell me a pa.
per-at eleven o'clock at night! L
bought one and joked him about being
out so late; and from that on couldn't
get rid Of him. He went all the way
home with me. talking a blue streak
and acting as il he were afraid of
something or somebody. l remem.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

CHAPTER I-kenneth Griswold. an un-
ooCcoosfui writer because Of socialists
ten0enctes. sups with his friend Balm
essdge At Chaudieres restaurant in New
orleans and declares that II necessary he
vii steal to keep from starving.
CHAPTER II-Griswold holds I'D An
Sew Galbraith, president OF the Bayou
escapes with 100000 in cash.
CHAPTER III-By original methods
0rbWold escapes the hue and cry and
- aboard the Belle Julie as a deck
ietts Farnham OF Wahaska, Mimi, who
nad seen him cash Galbraith's check In
the bank.
CHAPTER Iv-Charlotte recognizes
0sl:wold. but decides to write to Gal
orAith rather than denounco the robber
TO the captain and 20 incur unpleasant
CHAPTER v-Charlotte sees the brutal
mate rescued from drowning by OrisWold
and delays sending her letter to GAL
CHAPTER vI1-ariswold 10 arrested on
ue arrival OF the boat 1t st. Louis but
CHAPTER vIII-artswold decides on
Mehaska. Mimi. a. hiding place, and
after outfitting himself properly. takes
CHAPTER TX - MarRery Griersou.
Daughter Of ,1sper arie.son. the financial
magnate O. <ahaska. starts q campaign
ser social recognition by the "old faml-
Hes" of the town.
CHAPTER XI-Margery asks her IA
Their to get Edward Raymer Into financial
hot water and then help him out Of II
CHAPTER xII-Griswold RECEIVERS -
md the stolen money gone.
CHAPTER xV-Margery takes Girls
void to the safety deposit vault and turns
the stolen money over to him.
CHAPTER XVI-Charlotte bluns out
Broffin and Margery begins to watch him.
CHAPTER xVII-GrisWold puts his
money In Rsymer's plant and commences
TO rewrite his book.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

bered afterward that he is the boy who
takes care Of your boat. Is there any.
thing wrong with him."
Miss Grierson had LETT her chair and
had gone to stand at one of the win.
dOws.
Nothing that know CT" she said
HE is bright boy-too bright for his
own good. I'm afraid. But l can ex.
plain-a little Johnnie has taken a
violent fancy to you for some reason,
and he has fallen into the boyish habit
Of weaving all sorts of romances
around you. think he reads too many
exciting stories and tries to make you
the hero Of them. He told me the
other day that he was sure somebody
was 'spotting you"
Griswold looked up quickly. Miss
Grierson was still facing the window,
and he was glad that she had not seen
his nervous start.
"'Spotting' me?' he laughed Where
did ne get that idea?'
How should I know? But he had
made himself believe it: ne even went
80 far as to describe the man Oh, !
car assure you Johnnie has an imagi.
nation; I've tested 1t In other ways"
81 should think sol! said the man
who also nau an imagination and
shortly afterward he .ook his leave
An nour later the same afternoon
BroH1n. from his post of observation on
the Winnebago porch. saw the writing
man cross the street and enter hard
ware shop. Having nothing better to
passing. looked into the open door Of
Simmons & Kleifurt's. What he saw
brought him back at the end Of re-
Elective stroll around the public square.
When he entered the shop the clerk
was putting a formidable array Of
weapons back into their showcase
inches. Broffin lounged up and began
to handle the pistols.
IF knew enough about guns to be
able to tell 'em apart. l might buy
one" he said, half humorously. And
then: you must we been having q
mighty particular customer-to get
SO many OF 'em out"
1T was Mr.. Griswold, Mr.. Ed Ray
mer's new partner" said the clerk.
And he was pretty particular; wouldn't
have anything but these new-fash-
Toned automatics. Said he wanted
something that would be quick and
sure. and / guess he's got til sold
him two of EN-.
Brofiin played with the stock long
enough to convince the clerk that he
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12
ENORMOUS LOSS BY EROSION
Large Quantity Of Land to the
Sea Every Year.

The Missouri is the muddiest river
in the Mississippi valley; 1t carries
more silt than any other large river
in the United States except possibly
the Rio Grande and the Colorado.
For every square milo. Of country
drained 1t carries downstream 3Sl
tons Of dissolved and suspended mat
ter each year. In other words, the
river gathers annually from the coun.
try that 1t drains more than 1923, 000,-
900 tons Of silt and soluble matter,
some Of which 1t distributes over the
flood plains below to form productive
agricultural lands but most Of which
finds its way at last to the Gulf of
Mexico
1t 10 by means Of data Of this kind
that biologists compute the rate at
which the lands are being eroded
away. It has been shown that the
Mississippi river is lowering the sur.
face Of the land drained by 1t at the
rate Of l .fcc. in sn2s Gears. g,