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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
Would Be a
Province of Germany.

Ireland independent under such conditions
would be really a province OF Germany. subject
to German influences and control This state Of
affairs would be intolerable TO Irishmen, because
they have always been lovers OF personal free
dom, and personal freedom is not I'm accord
with the German idea OF government. Germany
believes In the civilization Of the military camp.
the brigade. the beaureaucracy. England has
always stood for development OF personal lib.
erty, for the individual. she has gone on the
theory that the individual should be given as
much freedom as possible and allowed to work
out his own salvation. rs I said before. Ger
many stands for bureaucracy. This undoubtedly
means a higher degree Of efficiency. but il Is a
type Of civilization not suited 10 the English or
Irish or American people. because Il does not al
low them the large measure OF freedom they be-
lieye necessary for the fullest possible individual
development. Our kind OF civilization Is much
better than the German kind. even II It causes
us TO lose some OF our efficiency. which may or
may not be the case.
This war is really a struggle between two
types Of civilization, and all Irishmen should
hate the German type because 81 stands for
everything they have fought against In the past.
II represents repression and hack Of opportunity
for individual expression. II Germany should
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

were 10 win II could not mean any advantage
Cor Ireland. Indeed. e. would be a great ca
iamity FOR my country II England was con
qrered- some ~ the anti English Irishmen
contend that II Germany should win She would
establish an independent Irish nation. and the
Germans themselves have frequently stated
this Is be the case. Even q the Germans were
sincere in this matter. Ireland would be worse
"a than she Is now. because the natural market
Cor Irish products l. England. aud n that mar
ket was closed to her. as it very likely would
be in the event OF German success. she would
encounter new troubles more serious than any
that at present confront her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

no nation can allow another % cherish and
i1s'l principles dangerous 20 mankind.
~ this fearful war is t0 teach us anything.
80 is that IN the past our ideals. and therefore
our education. have been wrong. We have
been fostering a system that does not educe
The best that is in man. We are making e.
easier for youth 20 90 wrong than % 20 right
Ills educational environment draws out. not
bis BEST but his worstHhis animal side.
This o. clearly seen iu The fact that the en-.
tire world up Co the outbreak Of blood and
murder was engaged iu discussion Of TRIES.
an unconscious " the volcano on which % was
sitting Even our peace movement. % which
had been specially committed Investigation In
The direction ~ causes OF war. was largely
given up Co suporfCiaIucs. while the real sue.
cess Of a peace movement depends on educa-
H0u.
lntu ifo schools and churches % tho "a.
lions can ho changed. peace cannot be assured
Reform tHn preachers aud teachers OF thu
world and Tho time viii not be Gar distant
when war shall Do mo- mure' This may mean
Swing woman "a IarErr share In the manage.
" wFrh.uI. huf Dr. must comet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
BY G.. K. Chesterton,
La Famous EnaIIsh EssayIst.

"HERE is one aspect Of the German char
acter which has not. / think. been
adequately understood. II IS the Gus
tom to speak Of the Germans as stolid. Their
enemies call them lumpish. or loutish: their
friends Tor, more frequently. they them
selves) call them silent and strong. But there
is another strain in them which is notably
national. and explains-or even excuses-a
great deal that is going on. Like every other
national character. it can be stated in a favor.
able as well as an unfavorable way. They
may be called chldlike as well as childish.
II may be said that they are not such con.
ventional humbug5 as the English. or Cas 70
was said more truly Of the Russians) that
their society lacks the cement Of hypocrisy.
But, In whatever way the truth be stated. o.
has always seemed 20 me true that the Ger.
mans are G people particularly lacking IN self.
control.
The test o. te~lfcontrol Is neither IN silence
nor IN speech. u IL In whether the speech
or The silence merely relieve the feelings Of
the first party, or whether they achieve their
object r. persuading or furnishing the other
party. A child vino Do sulky for seven hours
may be silent but he in not necessarily self.
controlled. Rather he f. seILinduIgenL. On
the other hand. a great orator may speak
psssl0uately Tor four hours. az Palmerston did
e. his ROmanus Civis' grafton; but no must
have been selfcontronea al the time. and be
won back the whole House Of Commons b. his
mere words.
This sort q seifcontrol. by which a man
can want something very much and not ask
for more than he wants. can urge ths wrong.
ness Of an enemy without putting himself iu
the wrong. can Keep some show a. caudos
even az the crises oi iudlzuatou-His seems
10 me c%uriously wanting in such passages az Z
have read from the partisan Press of Ger.
many. In private Hfe. correctly or Incorrectly.
! Rave been told perDetualIy 5i the LONELINESS
end morbid tempe. OF SarmaHs.oI German
Eovcrucsscs. German musician. German
s-Choolmiafrrss-F German schoolgirls
ny all accounts. Do is na. merely "a rdInrl
dence that "a certain kirl o. affection. HDc-
claIy Jealous and unbalanced. is known 0y q
German name. and called "scHwamcrei"
These people are said t1 Dol HIu#klUuad fo
excess. % have ,He artistic temperament ln
Sc least tolerabIe form. t1 br unreasonable Boo
heir demands upon fIfe. f1 Pol Irsfrrral. 90
be Illogical 90 5e small minded. whether t1u
g. TINE or uoi Q DO not know But H BE- ia. 4
can only Hrgn..a .Hf ..H ... ODD. Cor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
By the Rev. Canon James Owen Hannay

The csIebratss Irish author George sirnInshaml ana Lecturer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09

first time, let her eyes drop, while she
sat nursing her knees. Finally she
glanced up and asked with plucked-up
courage:
stranger, what mout yore name
be?"
"Lescott-George Lescott."
How'd We git hurt?"
He shook his head.
81 was painting-up there" he said;
"and | guess l got too absorbed in the
work. l stepped backward to look at
the canvas and forgot where the edge
was. l stepped too far"
The man rose to his feet, but he tot
tered and reeled against the wall OF
ragged stone. The blow on his head
had left him faint and dizzy. He sat
down again.
I'm afraid he ruefully admitted,
that I'm not quite ready for discharge
from your hospital"
you Jest set where yer at" The
girl rose and pointed up the mountains
side. "Tll light out across the hill and
fotch Samson an his mule"
"Who and where is Samson?' he
inquired. He realized that the bot
tom of the valley would shortly thick
en- Into darkness, and that the way
out, u%nguided, would become impos-
sible. st sounds like the name of a
strong man."
81 means Samson South" she en-
lightened, as though further descrip-
ton of one so celebrated would be re-
dundant. Hes over thar bout three
quarters"
"Three-quarters Of a miller"
She nodded. What else could three
quarters mean?
How long will it take your" he
asked.
She d%eliberated. "Samson's hoein'
corn in the fur hill field. He'll hev
ter cotch his mule. Hit mout TEX a
h~alf-hour."
you can't do it in a half-hour, can
your"
'Ill jest take my foot in my hand,
an light out" She turned, and with
a nod was gone.
At last she came to a point where
a clearing rose on the mountainside
above her. The forest blanket was
stripped off to make way for a fenced
in and crafty fitting field of young
corn. High up and beyond. close to
the bald shoulders of sandstone which
threw themselves against the sky, was
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09

I'm the fust place. Samson, we hain't
a-sayin' We done hit. In the mex place,
eff We did do hit we hain't a-blamin'
ye-much. But I reckon them dawgs
don't lie, an, eff they trails in hyar
yen need us. Thst's why we've done
come"
The boy slipped down from his mule
and helped Lescott to dismount. He
deliberately unloaded the saddlebags
and kit and laid them on the top step
of the stile, and, while he held his
peace, neither denying nor affirming,
his kinsmen sat their horses and
waited.
Even to Lescott it was palpable that
some of them believed the young heir
to clan leadership responsible for the
shooting of Jesse Purvy, and that
others believed him innocent, yet none
the less in danger of the enemy's ven.
geance. But, regardless of divided
opinion, all were alike ready to stand
at his back and all alike awaited his
final utterance.
Then, In the t~hickening gloom, Sam
son turned at the foot of the stils
and faced the gathering. He stood
rigid, and his eyes flashed with deeB
passion. His hands, hanging at the
seams of his jeans breeches, clinched
and his voice came in a slow utter
ance through which throbbed the tenl
sity of a soul-absorbing bitterness.
81 knowed all bout Jesse Purvyd
bein' shot. When my pap lay
a-dyin' over thar at his house l was
a little shaver ten years old i.
Jesse Purvy hired somebody ter kill
him . an I promised my pap
that I'd find out who thet mar was
an thet I'd git 'em both-some day.
So help ne, God Almighty, I'm a-goin|
ter git 'em both-some day!" The
boy paused and lifted one hand as
though taking ar oath.
Pm a-tellin' you-all the truth .
But l didn't shoot them shoots this
mornin'. I hain't no truce buster.
gives we my hand on hit. . ES
them dawgs come hyar they'll find md
AydAS al Ol LuCy udlu I Aldlo IAOy "
go right by hyar. I don't low ter run
away, an l don't low ter hide out. I'M
a-goin' ter stay right hyar. Thet's all
I've got ter say ter ye."
For a moment there was no reply.
Then the older man nodded with !
gesture of relieved anxiety.
"Thet's all we wants ter know, Sam
son." he said, slowly. Light, men an
come in"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09

was that of the vendetta, a subtle,
wordless message. 1t was the coun-
tersign of brothers-in-blood who rec
ognize in each other the bond of a
mutual passion.
The boy and the girl, under Lescott's
direction, packed the outfit and stored
the canvas in the protecting top of the
box. Then, while Sally turned and
strobe down creek in search of Les
colts lost mount, the two men rode
upstream in silence. Finally Samson
spoke slowly and efficiently.
Stranger" he ventured, "ef hit
hain't askin' too much, will ye let me
see We paint one of them things?"
Gladly" was the prompt reply.
Then the boy added coyertly:
Don't say nothin' erbout hit ter
none of these folks. They'd devil me-"
The dusk was falling now, and the
hollows choking with murk.
Were nigh home now" said Sam
son at the end of some minutes silent
plodding. Hits right beyond tibet
thar bend"
Then they rounded a point OF tim
Der and came upon a small party of
men whose attitudes even in the dim
ming light conveyed a subtle sugges-
tion of portent.
Tibet you, Samson?" called an old
mans voice, which was still very deep
and powerful.
Hello, Unc' Spencerl" replied the
boy.
Then followed a silence unbroken
until the mule reached the group, re-
vealing that besides the boy another
man-and a strange man-had joined
their number.
"Evenin', stranger" they greeted
him, ~gravely; then again they fell
silent, and in their silence was evil
dent constraint.
This hyar mans a furriner," an
nounced Samson, briefly. He fell
often a rock an got hurt. l lowed
I'd fotch him home ter stay all night"
The elderly man who had hailed the
boy nodded, but with an evident an
noyance. 1t seemed that to him the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
CHAPTER II.

Sally clambered lightly over the
fence and started on the last stage of
her journey, the climb across the
young corn rows. 1t was a field stood
on end, and the hoed ground was I'M
even; but with no seeming of weari-
ness her red dress flashed steadfastly
across the green spears, and her voice
was raised to shout: Hello, Samson!"
The young man looked up and waved
a languid greeting. He did not remove
his hal or descend from his place of
rest, and Sally, who expected no such
attention, came smilingly on. Samson
was her hero. Slow of utterance and
difident with the stranger, words now
came fast and ~1uently as she told her
story of the man who lay hurt at the
foot of the rock.
"Hit hain't long now tell shutdown"
she urged Hurry, Samson, an git
yore mule. I've done give him my
promise ter fotch ye right straight
back"
Samson took off his hat, and tossed
the heavy lock upward from his fore
head. His brow wrinkled with doubts.
What sort Of looEn' Teller air he?"
While Sally sketched a description.
the young mans doubt grew graver.
"This hain't no fit time ter be takin'
In folks what we hain't acquainted
WITH" he objected. In the mountains
any time is the time to take in strang-
ers unless there are secrets to be
guarded from outside eyes.
why hain't til" demanded the girl.
Hes hurt. We KANT leave him layin'
thar. kin WEI"
Suddenly her eyes caught sight of
the rife leaning near by, and straight
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
Tamarack South.

others deferred Is to a commanding
officer. The cortege remounted and
rode slowly toward the house, At last
the elderly man came alongside the
mule and inquired:
Samson, where was ye last night?"
"Thet's my business"
"Mebbe hit amt" The old noun
taineer spoke with no resentment, but
deep gravity. We've been powerful
Uneasy erbout We. Hev ye heered the
news?"
What news?" The boy put the
question noncommittally.
Jesse Purvy was shot this morn.
ing"
The boy vouchsafed no reply.
"The mail rider done told hit. F..
Somebody shot five shoots from the
laurel. Purvey hain't died yit.
. Some says as how his folks
has sen ter Lexington fer blood
hounds"
The boys eyes began to smolder
h%atefully.
81 reckon" he spoke slowly, "he
uluu L klJ SuOL nOnO LOO DOOus
"Samson!" The old mans voice had
the ring of determined authority.
when l dies yell be the head of the
Souths. but SO long es I'm a-runnin'
this hyar family / keeps my word ter
friend an foe alike. / reckon Jesse
Purvy knows who got yore pap, but
up till now no South hain't never
busted no truce"
The boys voice dropped its s~oftness
and took on a shrill crescendo of ex-
element as he flashed out his retort.
who said a South has done busted
the truce this timer"
Old Spicer South gazed searchingly
at his nephew.
81 hain't a-wantin' ter suspicion ye,
Samson, but / know how ye feels
about yore pap. l heered thet Bud
Spicer come by hyar yistiddy plumb
full of liquor an lowed he'd seen
Jesse an Jim Asberry a-talkin' ter
gether jest afore yore pap was kilt. 4"
He broke off abruptly, then added:
"Ye went away from hyar last night,
an didn't git in twell after sunup-I
just heered the news, an come ter
look fer ye."
"Air you-all 'lowin' tibet l shot them
shoots from the laurel?" inquired Sam
son, quietly.
EFF veal hain't lowin' hit, Sam.
son, we're plumb shore tibet Jesse
Purvy's folks will low hit. They're
jest a-holdin' yore life like a hostage
fer Purvy's, anyhow. Eff he dies they'll
try ter git ye."
The boy flashed a challenge about
the group, which was nov drawing
rein at Spicer South's yard fence. His
eyes were sullen, but he made no an
swer.
One of the men who had listened In
! silence now spoke:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09

the figure of a man. AS the girl halted
at the foot of the field, at, last, painting
from her %exertions, he was sitting on
the rail fence, looking absently down
on the outstretched panorama below
him.
Samson South was not, strictly
speaking. a man. His age was per-
haps twenty. He sat loose-jointed and
indolent on the top rail of the fence.
his hands hanging over his knees, his
hoe forgotten. Near by, propped
against the rails, rested a repeating
rife, though the people would have
told you that the truce in the South
HOLMAN war had been unbroken for
two years, and that no clansman need
in these halcyon days go armed aield.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
Ito Be Continued.)
The Roads of Norway.

A curious feature to travellers on th
highroads of Norway is the great nun
Der of gates-upward of 10000 in tn
whole country-which have to be open
ed. These gates. which either mar
the boundaries of the farms Or sepa
rate the home fields from the vast
lands, constitute a considerable incon
venience and delay to the traveller, VIII
has to stop his vehicle and get down t
open them.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
And Then He Was Fined.

Judge-Then when your wife SEIZE
the weapon you ran out of the house
Plaintiff-Yes. sir. Judge-But Sd
might not have used it. Plaintiff
True, your honor. Maybe she picked q
the fatiron just to smooth things Owe
Boston Transcript.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
Very Muon So.

II wonder what the poet meant whe
he alluded to woman in her hours
ease as being uncertain, coy and har
to please"
81 don't know about the coy part
said the ~saleslady, but when it come
to picking out a hat she's all the re;
Of it."-Louisville Courier-JournaL
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
At Niagara.

you had a day at Niagara. l unde
stand"
Yes; had a delightful time the
too"
Falls were pretty fine. eh?"
"Why-er-we didn't see the fall
We spent all our time at the movies
Judge.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
GIRLS SUMMER FRoCK

Long wasted and short skirted
the girls summer frock shown. mad
of sheer batiste and deliberately garnI
tured with lace and hand embroiderI
The skirt is plated, and insertion Al
taches skirt and blouse to the belt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-07

For John W. Weeks is a man OF
force and character. Born in New
Hampshire in 1860. he stands fullsum-
med in all his powers Bred on tho
farm, he graduated from the United
States Naval academy and spent three
years in the navy. He has been a Bos-
ton banker since 1888, but gravitated
into public life in 1900, SUCCESSFULLY
becoming alderman at Newton Mass
| mayor, representative of the Twelfth
Massachusetts district TO Congress dur
ing 1905-l3, and one of the senators
| from Massachusetts two years ago
| His rise in political standing has been
rapid and steady, because it has been
earned by efficiency and faithfulness
to constructive ideals of craftsmanship
through all his public career. No mem
Der of Congress in either house is bet
ter equipped. He is an authority on
naval affairs and on banking Wherev-
er he voices his views he is heard with
respect. lie played no inconsiderable
part in bringing about the creation of
the federal reserve, regional system
of national banking.
The senator, as reported by inter
viewers in Portland, Seattle and Ia
coma papers, expresses himself ky
as to national issues. 1t appears to
him rs if the issues of the next presi-
Dental campaign would comprise re-
modelling the tariff on lines of reason
able protection, the responsibility of
the Democratic party for the existing
conditions of American business, its
Mexican policy, generous provision for
the defense Of the Pacific coast and
mail subyentions or some form of sub
sides to develop an American merean-
tile marine. He is quoted Us believing
that eff the election We're tomorrow
the Republicans would sweep the coun-
try. The Chicago election was signi
fcant because fought on national is
sues =
These senatorial declarations render
it clear that Weeks, of Massachusetts,,
is a conservatively progressive, stall
wart Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-07
Alumni Swamped Seminary.

The festivities of graduation week
evidently proved too much for the
nerves of the Leland & Gray baseball
team or their courage failed at sight
of the stalwart alumni, for they were
all but whitewashed at the game on the
afternoon of graduation day, 10 to l in
favor Of the alumni, several players in
the latter team being on the diamond
for the first time this year. Ten runs
in hits and errors in the third put the
game on ice. B. Phillips and Benson
made a battery which the seminary
boys could not overcome. Though this
was Phillips s first game this season he
stepck out 10, allowing but six hits,
and passed but two. Russell for the
seminary passed four men, struck out
six and allowed IA hits. The star act
of the game was the home run by Rob
inson in the eighth with two men on
bases Russell and Cutler were the
battery for the seminary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-07
HINSDALE. N. Fl.
PITCHERS WE'RE HIT HARD.
Locals Won from Fort Drummer OF
Brattleboro II to Il.

Hinsdale won a heavy hitting game
from the Fort Dummer team Of Brat
tleboro at Riverside park Saturday, af-
ter nine innings, which fell below the
brand of ball the spectators here are
usually accustomed to see. The score
was Il to -. The locals presented a
newly arranged lineup with LaChance,
the regular shortstop, in the pitcher )
box and Walker, the star twirler, on
first base.
The visitors started off like winners,
scoring four runs in the first inning.
but were never dangerous after that
until the ninth, when by some clean
hitting they scored five runs before a
man was out, but Latham came in to
pitch and cleverly retired three bats
men in order. Haywood. who was on
the rubber for Fort DINNER, held the
locals in cheek for three innings, bu:
then they solved his delivery ana IN
the seventh he was replaced by Lynch,
who was no Improvement on his pre-
decesSor.
Mason, with single, a tw0-bagger
and a three-bagger, and NORM, with
three singles, led the locals at bat,
while Trahan, Haywood and Lynch.
The latter with a double triple and
homerun to his credit, excelleJ VITA
the stick for the visitors. The ficl>-
ing honors went TO Walker for his
work around the initial sack and Gill
land for a throw from right field to
third base, retiring a base runner J.
Urus and Larry played a strong game
Umpire Fisher Of Brattleboro, who
was dividing umpire honors with
Young, was relieved Of his duties at
ter the second inning, when he made
l-an PROFESSIONALLY erratic decision on
the base runner at the plate. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-07
Under Oath.

Smith was one Of the foremost en-.
gineers of his time His one fault was
an enormous bump OF conceit. lie com
pleted a piece OF work tor q large eor-
poration and was compelled to cue Tor
his fee, which was $25 600.
He was being cross-examined by the
attorney acting as counsel for the cor
poration:
" On what ground do you base your
-exorbitant charge for this miserable
p:ece of work. -
On the ground that l am the great
est engineer in the world "
After the suit had been concluded,
one of Smith s friends came TO him
and, in an admonishing tone, sand;
: Smith, you should never make such
statements in public; allow others to
acclaim you as the greatest IN your
profession.
Smith answered: 81 know it. and /
felt like q blooming idiot up there on
the stanl-but, blast it all. I was IN
der oath. National Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-07

mer "a. Two-base hits, Mason, La
Chance, Lynch. Three-Dase. hits, Ma
son, Lynch, Thahan. Home runs,
Lynch. Stolen bases, Norm ., La
Houle ,, Mccain, Larry, 3. Urus.
Struck out, by LaChance ), by Lath-
am /. by Haywood 3, by Lynch ..
Bases on balls, off LaChance 3, of
Haywood 4, off Lynch 3. Batters hit,
LaChance, Howe, Houle. Double plays,
LaChance to Mason to Walker; Hey
wood to j. Urus to Mccain; Brown to
Brooks to J. Urus. Passed balls, Ira
han, Mason. Time, Oh, 20m Empires
Young and Fisher.
Larry out for interference.