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springs of The Woman's life. And it
was not born of the fact that they had
had no children, for the quality in the
tone with which she had echoed his
words had been one of horror.
The Man said no more, but he made
an excuse to get away, and when he
was alone he walked the city streets
in the summer moonlight with a single
question staggering his mind and de-
pressing his heart.
He cursed himself for a cad to doubt
the woman he loved, and even as he
cursed the sense of the justice of, his
doubts grew upon him. 1t swept over
him like the great unbidden torrent OF
a raging sea that the thing she had of
fered him for several years in the
place of love was a dead sea fruit, and
the taste of it suddenly filled his soul
with bitterness.
In the days that followed, the ques-
ton which had come 20 dwell in The
Mans mind ate into mis- vitals like a
cankerous sore and he could find no
CuAO lOA It. AC w OLucn W oo cio RuuC-
tilious in the performance of her wife.
ly duties as ever The Mans home
lacked nothing of care, and in the
manner of his wife toward him he
could find no fault save that it's per-
lection sickened his very soul
He thought much of the time when
he had first met her and the natural
grayitation of little children to her. He
thought of her passion for them and of
how he had counted it as sign of the
very great purity of her heart He
thought of the grief with which she
had first learned that her marriage
could never be blessed with the happy
prattle of children in her own home,
and of how she had mothered every
tot in the neighborhood. making The
Mans home and yard veritable play
ground for them.
But it had been many months since
he had seen child in his house or
about the premises Somehow the fact
had not struck him before as being sig
nificant But now he remembered the
saying of very wise man that the
touch of little child will invariably
bring an expression of fear into the
eyes of faithless woman, and the re-
membrance gave The Man an tnspira-
ton
held In his own the dimpled hand of a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
Beds for Outdoor Sleeping.

One of the best beds for outdoor
sleeping is that made out of heaping
pile of balsam boughs, all laid pointing
the same way and having the shiny
under sides up so as to take full adj
vantage of the spring of the boughs.
When boughs enough have been
heaped up SO that one actually rests
several inches off the ground the heat
loss in that direction is very greatly
diminished. Also, the bed is delicious
ly comfortable one.
Dry leaves are an autumn substitute
for balsam in regions where the latter
is not to be found, but they are more
difficult to collect, and it takes larger
heap to give the same effect.
Where one is reduced actually to
sleeping next to the ground it is al
ways well at least to spread canvas
or slicker under ones blankets and
then use the heavy one for underneath.
This may not seem especially sound
advice at shutdown. but its wisdom is
apt to sink in during the night. Out
ing.
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Natural Fireworks,

The New York Sun describes a re-
markable occurrence at Healdsburg,
Cal, when large quantities of what is
called meteoric floss fell from the sky.
The shower, which began between
seven and eight o'clock in the morn
ing, and reached it's maximum about
ten, was seen by all the inhabitants of
the town.
According to an eyewitness, the floss
first appeared high up, in a perfectly
clear sky, as mass of stars, lustrous
metallic sheets, and silvery ropes. 1t
reached the earth in various shapes
and sizes, ranging from minute par
ticles to sheets 20 feet square. 1t fell
in such quantities that long ropes and
masses of it hung from the telephone
and telegraph wires.
When. the substance reached the
warm earth it began at once to con-
tract into fibrous masses, resembling
asbestos, although tests proved that
it was not that mineral. Most of it
soon disappeared, although samples
of it were saved and sent to the Lick
observatory, and to the observatory at
Urbana, Italy.
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THE EXPERIMENT

The change in The Woman was
subtle. The Man recognized it but he
could not define it. Her manner to-
ward him was flawless, and no one
could say truthfully that she did not
make him good wife.
After thinking the matter over for
long time The Man decided that the
change existed only in his magma
tion-a thing born of his too great love
for The Woman-but even as he thus
assured himself he knew that the solu-
tion was not true.
He spent deal of his time in trou-
bled mental questioning when he was
absent from her, but when he went
home her ready smile dispelled his
fear, and he was able to believe, as
long as he felt the sense of her near
ness, that the love she bore him was
the same that it had been when he
chose her from among all other women
to be his wife.
She left nothing undone to make hts
home comfortable When he returned
to 1t after busy day in his downtown
Office she was seldom absent. In fact,
she attended her wifely duties with
such punctiliousness that it sometimes
occurred to The Man that she made a
business of his comforts; studied them
and made them certain with care
that suggested motives other than
love.
He told himself that he was getting
finicky and exacting, and declared him
self maudlin sentimentalist. All this,
however, was in the privacy of his
thoughts, which he took good care The
Woman should know nothing about.
And all the while the consciousness
of barrier between them grew upon
the man, until one day it dawned upon
him that the reason of it was that God
had blessed his marriage with no chill
dren.
The Mans mind leapt at the sugges-
ton. Yes; that was it. Children had
been The Woman's absorbing passion.
He remembered the day he had first
met her. 1t was on a picnic at harvest
time. She was sitting out under
spreading oak, surrounded by large
group of children whom she loved with
her eyes even as she told them tales,
and they, in their turn, gave her the
alteration of their young hearts. And
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always after that, wherever he had
known her to be where there were lit
tie children, they gravitated to her as
naturally as flower lifts its face to
the sun.
The Man decided that he had been a
fool not to have expressed his regret
more often and forcibly that no babies
had come to bless her life in his own
home, knowing what it had meant to
her In the first years of their marriage,
and he decided to make amends.
That night when they sat together
on the broad porch of their home The
Man reached over and took The Wom-
ans hand in his.
81 am sorry, dear, for the great void
in our marriage" he told her, more
sorry than | can ever tell you about
the children"
THE childreni" she echoed, and the
note in her voice was one which told
The Man, as nothing else could have
done, that the change in The Woman
was not one born of his imagination.
1t was real 1t was of graver conse-
quence than even his heart had sug-
gested. 1t went down to the we'll
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
ALL PARIS IN DREAD
VISIT OF ZEPPELINs BROUGHT
ABOUT REIGN OF TERROR.
Propriety and Decorum Forgotten In
the Mad Rush for Safety-Panic
That Ended Only With the
Coming of Daylight

The Zeppelins came to Paris. They
came and fingered and departed. But
oh what happened as they fingered.
Twas one of the clock-one in the
early morn. The hotel near the Etoile
and not far from the Eiffel tower had
settled itself to sleep, finally. Naught
disturbed the quiet but snores from
the room of the stray Engishman,
stopping for the night, and the faint
echo of rustling silks as the Russian
princess swished to retirement. It was
still morning.
TIA ra ia tai E-on-e-on,"
The jangle shattered the stiffness
and reshattered it. 1t echoed through
the courtyard and beat through cor
ridors; it shocked instant activity into
all who bided in the hotel. Followed
terrific bang, bang, ping1ping-ping-
ping! that shook the building as
though, it were an eggshell. Then
came the clamor of doors opening,
questioning voices, nervous queries,
screams, and the scuttling of suddenly
awakened, disheveled guests down the
halls.
They scuttled in many stages OF
dress and undress; with hats, without
hats. in dressing gowns and pajamas,
all clutching little bags or packages
in which were boarded the family
wealth.
Time wore on to 1:45 and guests
began to whisper that it was only a
joke after all, to TEST Paris. Down in
the courtyard a dog howled Another
earth-rocking defamation. Some raced
to the roof, some to the cellar.
Those who went to the roof saw
the whole sky illuminated, and a glow
ing, transparent, cigar-shaped form di-
rectly above which was the Zeppelin.
The guns of Paris were blazing to-
ward it. But it f1oated, unconcerped-
madly to the cellar.
Dragged looking Americans sat on
a long, wooden table, one of them ly-
ing, full-length, asleep. Bunches of
bananas and strings of sausages hung
over her head, the Russian princess
sat in chair, with all her jewels on
and wrapped in furs, with her feet
bare. A Swedish baroness had bor-
rowed a British army coat and cap
and was smoking cigarettes in an
other. On the floor cat played with
her kittens.
Thus the darkness wore away. The
Zeps departed anon, and guests re-
turned to their beds. At $3.50, when
the porter cleaned up the hall, he
found an elegant pink silk corset hung
on one of the chairs. The Russian
princess forgot it in her haste.
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lovely child-a fair-haired, cherub-
faced little lad whom he had promised
the matron of a certain home to adopt,
provided his wife approved"
The Woman was sitting on the front
porch when The Man and the lad
turned in at the gate.
'Ah, my dear" called The Man to
her. "see what have brought you to
be your very own"
The Woman's guard was suddenly
down. She stood up and backed
against the wall like an animal at bay.
There was no smile on her face. and
when the fair-haired boy, at The Mans
bidding, ran to her and clasped his
dimpled hands about Fer knees, lifting
face that was for all the world like
fresh blown flower toward her for a
kiss, there came into the eyes of The
Woman an expression of unutterable
fear.
And The Man. watching, was an
swered.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
SHOWING OF CUBS AND
WHITE S0X STlRS FANS

The recent showing of the
two Chicago major league base
ball clubs has led to speculation
as to whether history is to re-
peat itself and the Cubs and
White Sox meet again in
worlds series play.
While the pennant clinching
days in the American and Ma
tional leagues are still afar off
there is no denying that the
two Chicago clubs have exhib-
tied a sterling brand of ball this
season. Western fans recall the
series of 1906 when the play of
that year was confined strictly
to Chicago with the White Sox,
under the leadership of Fielder
Jones, defeating Frank Chances
Cubs four games to two.
Nine years have elapsed since
the first and cnly worlds series
between two clubs representing
the same city, and today but
two of the 80 players participat-
ing il those games are still with
the original clubs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
Looks That Wax.

"The submarine is to be the fight
Ing vessel of the future"
Looks that way. Guess our future
naval students will graduate in over
alls and each be presented with a
monkey wrench instead of sword
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
JACK LAPP A STAR CATCHER
Very Best Backstops in the Amer
lean League Circuit.

Jack Lapp, catcher with the Ath-
letics, may be bit shy on hair but
according to Connie Mack what he
lacks on the outside of his head in
the way of hirsute adornment is made
up by the way gray matter is crowded
into the inside.
Mack recently came out with a
statement that Lapp is one of the very
best catchers in the business. Per-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
MOTIFS critic
DIAMOND


Fred Clarke has the Pirates going
at dizzy pace.
1t is noticed that the iron men of
baseball go to the scrap heap early.
Iris Speaker is going back-going
back further than ever and catching
drives.
John McGraw is following the lead
of Connie Mack in picking up college
players.
Philadelphia surgeons apparently
got the better of the swap of Magee
for Whitfield and Dugey.
Ham Hyatt has been helping the
Cardinals crawl UP in the race with
his long drives to right field.
Frederick c. Lieb of. the New York
Press thinks the White Sox and Cubs
will play in the next worlds SERIES
Clarence Rowland has ordered all
his Sox players to wear rubber heels
So they won't slip out of first place.
Manager Rowland doesn't consider
Detroit pennant factor Boston is
the team the Sox have to beat, he
thinks.
One by one Ray Schalk is winning
over the critics to his side in the con-
troversy over who is the worlds great
est catcher
AS third-sacker, Blackburne is de-
veloping and Manager Rowland will
probably keep him in the game for the
rest of the season.
From now on it is going to bat
tie in the American league among ST.
Louis, Cleveland and Philadelphia for
the cellar position.
Manager McKechnie, who succeeded
Bill Phillips as leader of the Newark
team, is proving a success and has
the club on its toes.
Bob Bescher is playing better
game than at any time this year. 1t
is much better than he played last
year with the Giants
A discussion between Otto Knabe
and Joe Tinker upon the respective
merits of Umpires tombstone and
Fyfe would be interesting.
The American association clubs are
cutting down expenses right and left.
Players drawing big money are the
first to be shown the door.
Branch Hickey, manager of the
Browns, has fondness for college re-
cruits and eventually may lead
whole club composed of ex-collegians.
The Cincinnati club is anxious to Sc
sure Pitcher Dan Triple from Indian
apolis of the association and is said
to nave offered big money and players
IN addition.
Grover Loudermilk, st. Louis pitcher,
recently told the umpires he had so
much stuff they couldn't sea the ball
TO Judge balls and strikes properly.
The jumps were surprised to hear it.
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Catty-

PA suggested that in conducting
our c1kb paper, each should take
department with which she was most
familiar
Then, dear, wouldn't you like to
have charge Of its makeup"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

Bridge is a popular indoor game in
India, among both the Europeans and
the natives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

haps he thought to salve Jacks feel
ings. for he could not be blamed if
he nursed notion that he had been
sighted, with all the credit for the
Athletics good work going to a young
ster like Schang.
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plain that he is fielding his position better than
to
the outfeld mailing
a as S
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INTERNATIONAL
SlJNINl.SQNNl
LESSON

tBy Z. o. SELLERS. Acting Bireo.1s u
sunday school Course. The Moody bib.s
Institute of Chicago)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

From now on it is going to bat
tie in the American league among st.
Louis, Cleveland and Philadelphia for
the cellar position
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

Manager McKechnie, who succeeded
Bill Phillips as leader of the Newark
team, is proving a success and has
the club on its toes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

AS third-sacker, Blackburne is de-
veloping and Manager Rowland will
probably keep him in the game for the
rest of the season.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

Bob Bescher is playing a better
game than at any time this year 1t
is much better than he played last
year with the Giants
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

One by one Ray Schalk is winning
over the critics to his side in the con-
troversy over who is the worlds great
est catcher
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

The American association clubs are
cutting down expenses right and left.
Players drawing big money are the
first to be shown the door,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

A discussion between Otto Knabe
and Joe Tinker upon the respective
merits of Umpires tombstone and
Fyfe would be interesting.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

Grover Loudermilk, st. Louis pitcher,
recently told the umpires he had so
much stuff they couldn't sea the ball
TO Judge balls and strikes properly.
The jumps were surprised to hear it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

The Cincinnati club is anxious to Sc
sure Pitcher Dan Triple from Indian
apolis of the association and is said
to nave offered big money and players
IN addition.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-06
@reuabier Gesimeut 9r. 40,
Manubeim nHe 6etnel6erg.
1. Battalion.
&oRoncourt am 3. 9. u.

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tot; StefnnnlL b.; OF. 6raHt, tot; @eis
bredlt, b.; adleiie. b.; Gbrlid, b.; 5ons
nede, b. ;8dumanH H. b.
z. ADBtp.: Wegerle, tot; GroIalter, b.;
no. 5cHhe, b.; SbpmoufL b; 8eiblins
ger, b.; Steer. b.; 8iiriAel, b.; 5of5apfel,
D.; 3nc6manb b.; Shleid, b.
3 Stomp. &e6er. tot; 4tpf. tot; g.
Seloip. @iHnes, b.; Braun, b.; @ol3. b.;
Sod, b.; 4laab, b.; Sducpf b.; Erotten,
b.; gHgert, b.; 6or, b.; 6nberitroR, o.;
Hetter b.; 2eiter, b.; Gonitdntiu. b.;
8reitig, b.; Beer. b.; SieQer, b.; aIint, b.;
2ahmeier, b.; ea, b.; &ebec, b.; 8pBra,
b., Hdlnuann, b.; 8ruggeuer, b..
A.. Aontp. Selofu. 2eudt, b.; @rober. b.;
8ilder. b.; @oHig, b.; &err, b.; alein, b;
9iid, b.
2. Sntaiaon.
6. Nontp. 4rob, tot; graiih b.; 8urs
3. Battalion.
O.. aonp. NO. Rc1toeder. tot; 5teils
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A~nnbmGi1iL "; @nmpter, b; @Haelfrico.
b.; @2dier. b.; Qint b.; Maier, u.
ii. Stomp. &artnintiir, tot; Brandt, b.;
anemiteot u; g8ilser, y.
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-06
Snfantefie 8eeiment Gr. iii,
9lnIfntt.

6DhpnIIc5 nm 90. uro on6ere @efehfe
I'M Mselsen bonn s. bis 81. s. Ii.
Gfab. C.sQt. @dIter SiIoebrannt. @ils
HsInlsbnben. tot; Ct. 9ugo arcbeH, @aoens
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-01-06

ihlot term Wittoa Tennis. Ehdnn ber,
mtBt; .Hidnfn eneer. Rirfsheim berm
1raHs MapfH, Miiielabeim, htrm PUBS
ipip Etehnuisb. Ifrbmaen, petm Cue
acn llitemniifrs Ehann. pefm mnlinb
@erihueh WdhunBen. petm; NarI 5as
iob. Berlin. ptrut.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
THE T MARKET
Copper Il Only Moderately
Active.

Refined corner was only moderately active
vest erday Flectrolytic was Nrm NJ 1870. 70
soc. delivered thirty days. The demand Tor
finished metal continues satisfactory. out
most OF the large contracts were covered
during the recent buying movement. Aneri'
can elettroly,ic M London continued strong.
with spot held At f99. which IL an advance OF
los over last Friday. standard copper. on the
other hard. was again weak, with "A decline
of los. on spot and futures. There Is now
a d fferemial OF rs to 40 between standard
and electrolytic. Exports reported nj New
York yesterday were 1853 tons. making the
tot al foreign shipments since November !
10. 800 tons. There were larger arrivals from
South America, including ITO tons oil org
CORNER from Chile and LAO tons OF DIGS from
Peru Twenty five tons OF bars also came
from British Columbia, .
TIN was weaker mt New York, with sales OF
Ave ton lots of spot at a's' IN the open
market. The market was easier ~ the close
al 39ASc. Three more steamers arrived AZ
New York, bringing 10 tons, making total
November arrivals a,2o5 tons, The steamship
Nesaba, afloat from London with 20 tons,
/. due here on December \, The LONDON
market for spot STRAITS Tin wa a little
hrmer M fi13 .Is., which Is an advan'e OF los.
over last Friday. The Singapore market was
readjusted TO equivalent OF i72 e I. T.
London The standard market was 1uiet at
il6s LIS for spot and il7 los. Tor futures.
Refined spelter was more freely offered and
weaker at about lec for spot The recent high
wees have checked demand from domestic
consumer. and no additional exports can
he made until next year. as no ocean fre,ght
room, n, available in December The London
marlvt was unchanged nj 400 Tor spot anu
100 Tor futures.
Lead was firm. with a fair demand for
snot al 5i.c. The London marke, Was un'
changed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
PrO0ts Per Capita.

In the weekly letter Wrenn Bros.
the results Of the past year of
prosperity. reducing their estimate 10 a
per capita basis. Publ sentiment"
they say, seems more inclined to give
attention to the strong features OF the
business situation than to the seasonal
reaction which is now occurring as II
always does after the crop movements.
Prominent among these strong features
are the strength of metal prices and the
increase in dividend and interest pay-
ments. These payments promise to
make a new high record. During the
first half OF the year they showed
steady decreases. but the November
dividends aggregated more man s57 .o00,-
O00. as compared with only s+s.500,00 q
year ago. In December and January he
aggregate disbursements by corporations
and firms will be enormous. Dividends
and interest alone will probably amount
for the two months to $4,000 900 and
the division OF profits by private firms.
including wholesale and retail stores, are
roughly estimated AT $500. 600, 600. Here
IL a total Of $3.50, 900. 900 10 be distributed
anon approximately 100000 share
holders and partners. Besides this our
agricultural industry should in these
two months realize profits to the amount
Of roughly S525. 600, 900, this raising the
total estimated disbursements to $l,lS5.-
900, 900, or nearly $50 per family for the
entire people of the United states
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
consolidated Exchn nc

Many stocks were heavy IN the closing
dealings on the Consolidated stock I'm.
yesterday. There WAS "A good dca,
OF nervousness and jrregularity about the
days movements In prices,
American Beet sugar, American Loco
motive aud ~Allis-Chalmers were among tho
exceptionally firm stocks. Beet Sugar
opencd at tsh, - OF "A point under lis
closing price on Satnrday, but advanced to
7Oh. Ii closed at G9is,
American Locomotive opened at 1ils. u
of u point above Saturdays final hgurc,
softened to 20 and then advanced To 73A,
closing at 72n. Allis-Challnors sold AZ
high Ms $50 and closed ut 81, against an
early low OF "a. New Haven Was under
against 734 at tho closing on saturday,
hut 1t then rallied sharply to IAN, II
closed at 1874. Among the specially weak
stocks were American can, American
Smelling, Alaska Gold, Ballwin Loco,
motive, cruciblc steel and Mexican Pc
troleum. United states steel did not sell
below S6b on the Consolidated and closed
at 81.