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DOROTHEA THE UPLIFTER
BY DON MARQUIS.

front ycranda and listened to brahms aud Gricc
and Mozart and Chopin Win every evidence OF
cnioy mcnt. the male Stigginscs chewing tohncro
and smoking II ancolsli something ]
never saw ANY one hut n male Stiggins do--HnG
the more elderly among the female Stlgginscs
enjoying cl"y pipes.
Even the pigs and smaller children were very
much Interested. The pigs around the Sticgins
place for the most part run free. They are
;roun, The barn aud the front yard and under
tho front porch and IN n sort Of pasture back "f
the house and even in the house itself. some
times They venture out into the ronl, hut they
never stray far. They always 90 back. They 20
back because there's j. no plnc" In the world as
like clean places less even than ordinary pig.
The Stiggins dogs were also ON hand. aud there
are n great many Siiggin- dogs. never heard
a StigsinS dog bark. II i the popular impress
sion that they are Too lazy.
The pigs and dogs and children formed them
selves in II scini-rirc" in the front Aard-"nc
,oull scarcely call II u lmwn-aud the more
mature Stigginses sat On the Vcrnnla AMI listened
to the works If the great composers. The atl"n-
tiun which they gave inspired til" highest hopes
in poroihpn. aud n few days later III" Stiggiu>c|
were the witnesses al n wouIlu.ri mitsvu". staged
IN The road outside their house for their special
benefit.
Readers. and moro especially The >urt Of renders
who read 10 music-ihcy called th"m "lucuti"nis'H
when ! was n hoy-worc imported for the Siig
giusrs. II got So that the Stiggir~ pigs when
ever II stranger came TO town who looked like an
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TALES OF A JEALOUS WIFE
V....The Visit of Maud
By TOM MASON.

leo cream soda was a perfectly safe drink he
asked.
Harold smiled.
"Now, dear" he replied. ''pooplr VIII" have lta
grip should not talk too much. mustn't ~rue
into the room any further. l""arSc ! know 'oI
don't want me 4" get this dread di-''','. or'
cinlly win all my responsibilities som" "tc ,p.
got to entertain Maud when she i here. Mast
mustn't com" near ,"u. either. The l".' 'un-
to do j. to Send for n trained nurse. which ! lat"
already done. And above all don't worry. It"
nurse will be- here In ten minutes. Maud ali
are going Ia the matinee"
Myrtlc'> temperature NOW was lO2 aud got:
up. She was in no %""nditi"n Ia pre- Ill" ir
| cream soda. Tn" nurse cam" and >i"oI @un"
| over the door. Harold got Maud ON u leash aui
led her out into the gay city.
Maud said that If there wasn't an lh~cu as
she would just as soon 20 4" au art gallery. ilar-
! old said they would first 20 ont in tho motor ,ac
| that Myrtle had given him for hi> birthday AID
talk II over.
They landed at n road house about thirty miles
m The road and talked 1t over until 4 "cI""k
Then they went back aud had Il tIbl" dI"t" lila
ncr.
YOU know. Maud" said Harold. ~ thco
sipjw.l their i,. cream S'li~ later. II Wa aIVH!.
afraid If You. | my self AIN Il hearty. hluf I"r~'".
little yersri In the realms Of the intellect. arl
I never dared to he with YOU very long AT u time
for fear you would ask IN" something puI7lH-
Hut never sensed tn" fact that und"ru'a,'
your cerebral firing" Il warm comiani"naNIc hear
might beat in short, that You were Il dead -iu"'
sport"
WI. ,'I ~'s Ilil'i'ls 'lN'' ''''A' II
this way. In the village where ! liz" have {
throw NOR" or less IF An intellectual hun. W.
are like starNing mariners on "A desert island VII
are constantly dreaming of rich f"ui.
Il spend most Of my tim" when At home oN
plaining the motives If Wagner, reading o-~u. %.
cugcnics. rhal~udiziuc ON art e" the Villas" n
lift circle or lrtiuin. th" diifcIcuc" lciV,"n q
imHgist poet AMI IIIN"iurk Ellis &" III" mrur'
~ the local fire department.. Wl"u lupIrl (
town had an intellectual carry over. THAT VII
Inadvertently mcuiiulitl lh~cu. l. -"t- io !.
second nature. Harold. with ~uin" 81 US.
"Eut believe me. am Il real person. ma
not Lee u swell lu"h"r. but have Temperament
Yes. ! will tax" another t." cream soda. vii
Just a dash NOR" of cream in il thi~ tim" ]
feel for Myrtle: don't Yet:
Tn" trained nurse mot th"lh at midnight g.
The hall and said that Ny rite was r"~ti.- u
easily and wanted tu know when they had got !
'.Aud You told h"r-' -lid Harold.
"Iha, You cam" in early IN m" nft"rr"n'
said IN" nurse. "ani w"r, reading aloud ~ 'H'
other from some ,icl, book. and that | hli lr'-'
lively forbidden You To- enter I'll" room, ~ 90
grip g"rm--
"Nou ar" also q real prg>uu.' said linru'l fee 'I.
NURSE, and acquainted with medical SCIENCE eve"
IN it, lighter a>I"ct~. What a>toui>hr> me- about
life i that IN II crisis 81 many of our =rnuin"
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PLEASURE.

WANrEn' a -"""'n" pleasure fer the
w American people. II seems singular
that MP To- HE present tim. In pleasure
has been invented which j. Of the slightest valu"
viewed from the various stanlpuinls and sui,-
jccted 10 the various tests that n decent and
natural pleasure should be- subjected Ia.
The proper kind Of pleasure is on" which
stays lay y"u To- III" end and Who's" mere pres
ei,e not only makes You better AMI trrt"r. but
which wears - we'll THAI il reveals constantly
new charms. \ llca>lr" Of this sort. proceed
In as it does from natural sources. l. %ineXpeii-
sive. II j. free for al.
When we consider the pa>>ionat. sea Arch made
ny the American people for such a pleasure,
and then think of all til. miserable failures. our
belief In an all ruling Providence Is not
strengthened. Years az" We had roller skat-
ing. This was succeeded Ivy the bicycle: Incl
d~entally there came pin. pong. and now we
have autoInohiiing. which includes the limousine
stomach and III" mortgage" on the home. not to
speak II the effect upon the nervous >y>t"n.
Baseball raiIr"t lr said Il" lc a p',9i~urr-it
Is n religion. Fn,lhH nnu p,lu ar" raviare 4"
the general. There are >onr u ullc who con
slider that iirr" j. u'a >lr" H. -rriiu: married
aud rai>in. "hijtr"u, hut unfortunately this
sort Of thing carries with it it, own reactions.
w" do not want n pleasure with n string tied
Ia II. W" want Sninrtiil.: ;hat Wi occupy H.,
that will take ava! from IL 4 >"uS. If duty aud
responsibility AMI win ,eaNr ~ just a. good
a. before Y" had il.
" ~oincl"IN could invent , llcu~ur" which
could h" practise, =, ,tn Ni,!' ,,, pie it would
BE- better than much liul gold.
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H VANQUISHED

TNE lig things AMI IN" mi" things had n
u,H-'r ~ Ia Nhoi Was f.,o more powerful.
"l'rlouh@ ilA, said ,lW iilllc biz things.
sWo arr way, =. small nS ~" ~ 0 compared with
-c ni.- -. -It--, We are ,'rtnlull n,llcll larger
than III" largest nMnuiG Aon."
Then the biz ihin.> i"t'd h,rr and made II big
ioi>e.
"\uu ne" UUiu~tlN a~>,mIl-.' replied he big
lirrl" things quietly Niru li"3 could l' heard.
'lint size j. more important lILan ~nnNlhlng else.
size il @rlutiy". We Il" uur work by The. law Of
:ihrati"us. To mnkr iroInh" All one, need do *
To start Nuinrihing. A. starters We Ian all over
you. Their" nr" NOR" or rs. We can begin any.
Where. We can %I int" place. where YOU
c,uhiu'i lm>~ihil ~"
Nh"r'uimn ~" biz ;hiu--. l'in- more ar less
",NurIil Y,'ual nr,n faced Si,h It r.ul ,ulm.
sili"n. Withdraw ,h",' i"r"", "a ,uirll good order
niIIl'riug in lirnr~c!,c.:
~" sr'll lliug, n" such lhiu..'
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DINNERS.

W de- men give dinners t" other men:
w And why do sin other men encourage
those dinners by their presence:
"Nou cannot lc sure of any mans success until
fc dies i an old saying, " II Ia necessary,
therefore, Ia give II man II thinner in ORDER 10 ""Ir-
brat" something that lac is surpassed I" hay" done
why not issue Invitations on the morning after
his funcrnlt The man himself, if II" h" n decent
man. would undoubtedly prefer T." l" II guest 1T
amy dinner under these circulnStn n,cS- when he
cannot hear what i said about him.
You rnunoi get acquainted with any IN" nt n
public dinner oven If YOU should dcsir" 10 Il" so.
The purpose III every public dinner is Ia avoid
anything srnsihl" and To coy the system with
nicotine, alcohol and indigcstihlc food, not to
mention lrnmides.
The American people are dinner mad. IN view
of their olsr>>iun, their passion for giving lin.
urrS, WHY not rrNrr>" IN" prnc'ss aud give one
I" every man who makes n failure; This would
incl"ns" the number ~ dinners and would add
MATERIAL! Ia the general foolislncss.
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Ice cream soda is a safe drink.

friends hoh MP and rally around us. Are ,ul
fond Of lee cream ~udH~t'
TN" bell was now ringing from M,r'.-
and the nurse went back IT, an" --,nr uI -...
tn" next morning liaruIu handed g.. ''.
ing note. which he told the uUr,r slice ,~u.
aloud /" her patient, if her patients eye, .'. '.
bear the liGht.
"MNHrIr nFNG: have hr,u with ,ul r..
moment Of the time since loDt were stricken Y1
know that the doctor has I|">,iNr.N ,u.o. .
to enter Your room, l'ut to-U"rroW u" SANS '.'
! may Peek in about Il or po>>in,y - o,.e..
Il have been sleeping rather late u!-,' Il
me past few days. because | was tro'iu- w.I
nred. and they say when You are hv.'W Ia. ..
ar" NOR" Susceptible" L. the ,ir,uIIl -,ru
your sake, dear, | am takiu" the best OFF -a.
my self.
"Hy III" way, Your frirni Na1t uur,a", '.
enjoying herself Win what ste tennis lH.
lt'tlal treats that our liz" m.i rupr.I- ....
Sh" has been 10 an the arr galleries t.I ht.
several lh>"n plays already. Shr g. rl'.. ..
ant, during the odd moments that We tt. .. +
III each others '"mlanN,' Don't WORRY
Maud. Sh" can take care Of herself a.. '- .
count tn" hours until tn-morruN. lI.,..
TIL" next morning at 1880 Harold we.
over IN" threshold If Myrllc'~ room ~' H
sitting up in bed Wearing a pair If ~'a...' -t-
windows over her eyes aud a cu"'~hlu ,r
her lcSuIatcd form.
II feel better" she said with a rai.t .u
Your not" was So r"a>>uriu-. liui. Tia
during III" long Watches Of tlr uj-ll .r
been wondering what lou meant when A'r
that the leo cream soda was Il perfectly .t.
drink"
Harold burst out into his holi~n IaU-1
II hay" always said, dear. thai },u u,
Scn," at humor,' he cried. "Iu~l .N .|'. h"
| meant tha, it Wa~ fun nr lj' t... .' I.
kindness. Soc: lla,"
Myrtle, "ut Of respect r." 'nr 4. r-,i ..'
smiled frchlA.
"Whrrr'S Maud:' she a~tc'
Il am not sure, llD llou.U -., 'r. -
in The library rcadinS lr~ou, Iuu-uur that =
Shr can get her mind utI SOME ut an, th".- .'"
has seen she would liz" 10 ,uIu,. iu yul ln', .n'
you. All, Here She come lu,a 90
II am" glad" murmurci Nj g. "ll.. ..
hav" a confession Ia mahr.'
"\nl il *, dear
"I'o I"u kuuN, If n huj u...
Maud, | believe | should lu|r VI.
you."
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~ HEN a woman really loves a man snc
w always watches what ne eats nj dinner.
r. she considers the amount or no'irish-
mcnt too small, she asks him what Is the
matter with him. No matter how many times
this incident has occurred in the past. inc man
Invariably expresses his surprise and chagr1h'
He cannot understand why his wife should be
Interested in the quantity OF food when ne an
serbs.
many dyslrptic husbands. In order to preserve
the riiddy appearance of health. and knowing
their wives eyes are upon them. they cat more
at dinner than they ought to cat. Every one OF
them gets IN his guard oga Sionally. however,
and this was the ease with Harold Peasely on
this ia riicular occasion.
There must le something tho matter with
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Dancing husbands are the fashion.
The Dog Show had a pleasant run The Ice Worm is a frugal beast,
W. thought you like the item. 1t lives in zerOW weather.
The Thompson Query, 20 to speak, And when it will it has a chill
Progresses ad inditum. And sometimes both together.
Old clothes are being worn this Spring 4 COW that ae fernented corn
BY folk who al afford it, Gave seven quarts of whiSkcy.
The poor must dress lilo hee. no hum.
With some inesse, AWAY with run
And Hughes is drifting toward il. And aren't the bombsters frEky?
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. OIiU1IIEA. my wife, n ] said before. has
u perfect passion for l"rfeclion. she
wants to reform the world. And as rc-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
REAL PAINLESS
DENTISTS
adl1!!. IT., IT,.
VN7N1J

In order TO introduce our new
twhaieeone) plate. which Ia the
lishtest and strongest plate known.
does not cover the roof OF the
mouth: you can bite corn off the
cob. guaranteed IL years.
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CONFESSIONS OF "A WIFE

got his irresponsible brother out OF
some scrape.
I. In all OF which foolishness Mas
ter Teddy was aided and abetted
by little Margaret Ann. who inner
Its all the wild Irish temperament
OF her father.
Little Eliene looked on In con
sternation while Margaret Ann
aud Teddy climbed TO the very top
OF the cherry tree because they
said the cherries were ripper up
there. Bulge said nothing. but |
noticed that whenever either Tod
dy or Margaret Ann seemed to be
in danger OF falling his little arms
we're outstretched under them.
Annie called once or twice TO
her headstrong little daughter. and
finally went out under the tree and
compelled her to come down.
II am going to punish you. Mar.
garet Ann" she said. and In the
meantime you can go over there at
the very end OF the sunroom and
decide fer yourself what you think
! should do with such a naughty
girl"
Both Bulge and Teddy interced
ed for their little playmate. but
Eliene sat silent and seemed trou
bled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
Her FATHERS OWN CHILD

Ellene sent the children. Bulge
and Teddy and little Eliene, over
here this morning. and Annie came
over with little Margaret Ann. who
Is simply a ravlnE beauty. with her
irish eyes and her wonderful com
plexion.
All the little Symones adore her,
and she rules them--the boys by
her coquetry and Eliene by her
force OF character.
I shall watch--if ! am here--
with great interest, the growth OF
this second generation.
Both "Eliene's boys" are more
like her than they are like their
own mother. only learned the
other day that all Harry's men
friends knew OF his affair with the
mother OF these boys. but not one
apparently knew that she died
giving birth TO twin sons. except
Dick
Jim was here the other night
aud he and Dick were talking
about Harry.
1T Is strange how he has set
tied down." remarked Jim. There
was a time when 7 thought he
would surely succeed In breaking
the eleventh commandment. He
did not seem to care whether he
was found out or not. but he evil
IDENTIFY got over HIS infatuation for
that little maid OF his mothers
What became of herr
81 think she is dead" answered
Dick quietly. 1T seems as tho
heard something to that effect, but
II Is so long ago that have for
gotten the details
There" said TO myself. is
Just the difference between man
and woman don't know n
woman. who. under the circum-
stances. could have resisted tell
ing all the details, especially as
Jim was such good friend OF Har-
rvs and would have put Eliene on
pedestal for what she did"
Mems sense of honor is very
acute in some matters. and know.
ing this. think. is the reason why
we women are always so surprised
when we see how lax they are in
other things.
Dick would not tell even his
most intimate friend the whole
tragic story that has made Harry
Symone settle down"
II Eliene has any trouble with
either OF the twins, IL VIII be with
Toddy--Toddy has the curiosity OF
lis father as well as his disregard
for consequences. Three or four
times during the morning Bulge
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SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.--
When Mrs. Jessica s. Westfall
started on search for the larger
life" last March she took with her
the greater share Of the family for
tune. according 10 Samuel H. West.
fall. wealthy mining man. who has
filed suit for divorce.
lie complains that 100000 worth
Of war baby" stocks. negotiable
securities and cash are in her pos
session. He has started legal ac-
ton 10 get the money back again.
Mrs. Westfall. as she was leaving
her home. left note 10 her hus-
band. explaining that she was seek
ing broader plane Of existence. q"
Since she left San Francisco on
the road 10 larger life" Mrs.
Westfall Ia said to have taken resi-.
dence ia Salt Lake City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
DOUBLE MURDER
.STIRS PORTLAND
Body of Missing Jitneur Found
Near Home OF Murdered
Divorce
EX-CONVICT HAS ALIBI

PORTLAND. May 25.-The body
OF Fred Nnman. missing jltney
driver In the Jennings murder mys-
terry. was found this morning I'm
a thickot Of brush mile from the
Gore homestead. where Mrs. Helen
&. Jennings was killed while abe
slept Monday night. MAY Is.
Ristman evidently had been KIN
ed by a heavy blow on tho head
The body was found by deputy
sheriffs from Portland
Prominent Divorce
Monday night. May 10. a stranE.
er hired Ristman to take him 10
Sherwood. II miles from Portland
Eistman did not return the next
day. and SEARCHING party was or
ganired. Late Tuesday hia blood.
spa.tered automobile was found
near the Gore homestead. where
Mrs. Helen G. Jenninen. a promi-
nent Portland diyorcee. lived
alone.
The house vas entered and Mrs
Jennings body vas found in bed
Her skull has been crushed by a
terrific blow from a siedEe nam.
mer which lay beside the bed. A
quarter OF mills down the road
RlstmAn's hat. lap robe aud torn
pieces of shirt were found. All
Serc blood stained.
Es.consies Held
Bennett Thompson. an es-oon.
vict. known TO have visited Mrs
Jennings frequently. was arrested
the day after the murder was dis
covered lie offered no resistance
and stcadfastiy denied any knowl.
edge OF the crime. His sister-in.
Law asserts that Thompson was In
her home during all Of Monday
night. when tho murder was com.
mitted
Thompson hired a lawyer. assert.
cd that he can prove a complete
alibi. and has maintained a dis
Greet silence ever since mol
charges have been filed against
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25

SLAYER OF Mrs. Erma Smith,
killed Sunday afternoon near
Wenatchee, still AT large.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25

After things had quieted down a
little. Margaret Ann came tiptoeinG
softly back and put her wondrous
red head in her mothers lap. Look
ing up into her mothers face with
her adorable Irish blue eyes open
TO their widest. she said. "Ot
course, mother dear know | have
been very naughty and YOU must
do what You think best. but
and there came Just the slightest
CLINT OF mischief into her heavenly
eyes--'you know the Bible tells us
always to forgive"
Come here to Aunt Margie." /
commanded. when mother had for
given.
All over again were the bland
ishments of Tins quick wit soft.
ening Annie. but this time II was
Tins wit speaking thru his child.
Ito be eontinued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
CLUBW0MEk HEAR
PRESIDENT SPEAK

NEW YORK. May Express
Ing hope that women OF the United
States. thru the National Fedora
ton OF Womens Clubs. will have
a part In bringing peace to the
world. Mrs. Percy V. Pennypacker
president OF the organization de
livered the opening address AZ itp
7vention here today
Mrs. Geo. Bass OF Chicago has
entered the presidential race. max.
Ing IT a three-cornered affair Mrs
JOSIAH Evans Cowles OF Los An.
geles. candidate Of the Western
delegates. appears to be gaining
ground
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
Celebrate BIRTH
OF QUEEN VICTORIA

Leschi Park pavilion was crowd
ed Wednesday night with 5000 per-
sons celebrating Empire day. COM
memorating the birth OF Queen
Victoria Of Great Britain. DR.. ".
e. Young. secretary OF education in
British Columbia. and George +.
Cotterill. representing Gov. Lister,
spoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
AGED PIONEER DEAD

The death of Mrs. Anna Eliza
Dale. At the home OF her grandson.
David s. Tobias. 3lst ave. and Plum
st. Monday. marked the passing of
one OF the pioneers in the North.
west Until three years age. Mrs.
Dale lived in the same house IN
Portland for 80 years. II was built
with wool brought around Cape
Horn. She was 50 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25

Have Impression taken IN the morn
ing and get teeth same day. Exam
tnation and advice free.
Call ssd see sample. of Our Plate
saa Bridge Work. We stand
the Test of Time.
Most Of our present pstronaes is
recommended by our early custom
err whose work IL -tiil giving good
~ fisfactton Ask our customers who
have tested our work when coming
to our office. be sure You are In the
right place Bring this ad with you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
BREMERToN BOOSTS

BREMERToN.. May 25.--Capt.
Robert K. Coontz. commandment II
the Puget Sound navy yard. told
Bremerton business men here 10
get in the fight for infant indus
tries and even give away building
sites, IL necessary. when he adj
dressed the annual banquet of the
Commercial Club, last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25
WOMAN GIVEN life

SAN ANDREAS, Cal. May 25.--
Mrs. Geo. s. Schwoerer started for
San Quentin today to serve life
sentence for helping Joe Silva. a
ranch hand. murder her husband.
by whom he was employed
Silva was convicted and given a
life term
As judgment was pronounced.
the woman leaDed mp in court and
declared she also was guilty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25

Directing TO the army reorgani-
cation bill provisions 10 federalize
the National Guard. the Central
Labor council has sent n letter OF
protest 10 President Wilson. urging
him TO reject the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-25

ROSE SOCIETY GIVES DANCE
The Green Lake Rose society
will give a dance In Thorne's hall
Friday night. To raise funds for the
annual rose show. In Woodland
park, June "a and %.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
 Strenath of a Flower.

One of the most remarkable exhibi- tions of plant force ever saw, says John Burroughs i'll "The Breath of Life," was in a western city. where observed a wild sunfiower forcing its way up through the asphalt pavement The folded and compressed leaves of the plant, like a mans fist, had pushed against the hard but flexible concrete until it bulged up and split and let the irrepressible rlant through. The force cXerted must have been many pounds. I think it doubtful if the strongest man could have pushed his fist through such a resisting medium.
 Life activities are n kind of explo- sion, and the slow continued explo- sions of this growing plant rent the pavement as surely as powder would have done. 1t is doubtful if any culti- vated plant could have overcome such odds. It required the force of the un- tanned hairy rlant of the plains to ac- complish the feat.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
lnvasions of Russia.

The first great invasion of Russia was that of the Huns, Il race of fierce and warlike Asiatics. who swept over eastern Europe in the fourth century.
 In the thirteenth century the golden horde of Tartars captured Russia, and from 123S to 1462 the country was un der the yoke of the Mongols. In 1895 Tamerlane invaded Russia. but retired. In 1462 the Slavs again gained the as tendency, and Ivan III. tthe Great founded the present monarchy and introduced firearms and cannon into Russia.
 In 1479 there was another great in- vasion of Tartars, but they were driv- en out. In 1913 the present royal fam fly, the Romanoffs, gained the throne. In 17O0 the Swedes invade h Russia, but after several victories they were routed.
 The last great invasion of Russia was that of Napoleon. His disastrous retreat from Russia, In which most of his army was destroyed, marked the beginning of the end of his power.- St. Louis Post-Dispatch.