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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22
THE EMPEROR AND THE LITTLE GIRL

"The Tommy said there was. He said 1t
was great, big bear that boiled little
children in his inside after eating them"
''The English never tell the truth"
said the Emperor.
"He was very kind at first" said the
little girl, beginning to cry again. Il
don't think he would have said it if he
didn't believe it, unless the pain of his
wound made him fancy things like
bears"
Don't cry" said the Emperor. "He
was not unkind; they were all afraid you
would be wounded like themselves, and
wanted you to go home so as to be out
of danger"
ooh, Pm quite used to shells" said the
little girl. 81 go about at night giving
water to the wounded, because my faith
err was left lying out for five nights, and
suffered dreadfully from thirst"
"Ich babe es NIGHT geUollt," said the
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mostly you could not see him at all, for
what with the clouds and most of the
star shells being so far off, you very sell
dom saw anything until your eyes had
become used to the dark, and not even
then until you were very close up.
1t was so dark that, though the En-
peror walked very carefully, he STUN
bled into a great pit, called a crater,
made by mine that had been blown up,
and very nearly pitched head foremost
to the bottom of it. But he saved HIM
self by clutching at something. He
thought it was tuft of grass, but it
was a Frenchmans beard, and the
Frenchman was dead. Then the moon
came out for moment, and the Empe-
ror saw that quite number of soldiers,
some French and some German, had
been blown up by that mine, and were
lying about in the crater. 1t seemed to
him that they were all staring at him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

a little girl, and she was much too young
to be up at quarter to twelve in the
middle of the night. The clinking and
squeaking was because she was carrying
a tin can. And she was crying, not
loudly, but just whimpering. When she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

a Roche," said the Emperor, severely.
"That is very, very wrong"
NO." said the little girl, cit is quite
right, assure you. An English soldier
is a Tommy, and a French soldier is
Hairy, and German soldier is a Boche.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

,osts because, though there was a
.oon. it kept going in and out
. the clouds, and a lot of clouds
tsut scurrying across the sky, some so
,bite that you could see the moon
through them, others like brown
Gathers that just dimmed her, and
ume big, dark ones that you knew
rould blacken out the moon altogether
vhen they caught her. Some people get
frightened on such nights and keep in
Soors in the light and warmth, where
thew are not alone, and the night is shut
ant BY the curtains, but others find
themselves very restless, and want to 60
mt and wander about and watch the
noon. They like the dark because they
an imagine all sorts of things about the
.lsces they cannot see, and fancy that
vonderful kinds of people will come out
II the blacknesses and have adventures
With them.
On this particular night it was not
half so dangerous to be out in the dark
Is it had been that afternoon to be out
IN the light, because it was in one of the
places where the English and the French
re fighting the Germans. In the day.
tine every one had to hide in the
trenches. If they showed their heads
for moment-bangl they were shot.
There were curtains hung to prevent
you from crossing certain fields; only
these curtains were not like window
curtains they were really showers of
bombshells bursting and digging great
holes in the ground and blowing people
nd csttle and trees all to bits; So thsy
we're called fire curtains. At night there
we're no fire curtains, and the soldiers
who sat up all night watching to shoot
You could not see you so easily. Still, it
vas dangerous enough to prevent you
imagining ghosts and robbers. Instead,
you could not help thinking about the
shells and bullets, and about all the dead
and wounded men who were still lying
where they had been shot. 1t is not sur
rising that there was nobody walking
about to enjoy the moonlight and to look
4. the fireworks. For there pUere fire
works. From time to time the men who
we're watching to shoot sent up shells
that dropped bright star in the sky
and lit up quite plainly everything and
everybody that was in sight on the
ground. When this happened all the men
VINO were stealing about spying on the
enemy, or looking for wounded men, or
putting up barbed wire fences to pro-
tsct their trenches, fell fiat on their
faces and pretended to be dead until the
rar went out.
Just q little after haf-past II, in a
Place where no men were stealing about,
and the star shells were all too far off to
how the ground very distinctly, some
BODY came stalking along in a strange
Banner, for he was not looking for
Wounded, nor spying, nor doing any of
Ne things that the soldiers did; he was
only wandering about, stopping and then
Yong on again, but never stopping to
pek up anything. Sometimes, when a
''ar shell came 80 near that you could
zee him pretty plainly, he stopped and
'''od very stiffiy upright, and folded his
arms. When it was dark again he
Saiked On with curious, striding step,
IKE the step Of very proud man, and
~ ne had TO walk slowly and carefully,
ecauss the ground was all blown into
s'eat hollows and pits by the bomb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

at u.s."
Every well, them" said the Emperor.
For your sake, will lie down while you
are with me, but now you must let me
take you home. Where is your house!'
The little girl laughed. I'VE haven't
house." she said. First the Germans
shelled our village. Then they took 1t,
and the French shelled it. Then tho
English came and shelled the Germans
out of it. Now, all three of them shell
it. Our house has been struck seven
times, and our cowhouse nineteen times
And, Just fancy, not even the cow waa
killed. My papa says 1t has cost $4,000
francs to knock down our cowhousA Ia
is very proud Of it"
"Ich habe es nicht ge,oollt," said thd
Emperor, coming all over bad again.
When he felt better he said, ~And whers
do you live now?"
Anywhere we cam" said the GIT
"Oh, it is quite easy; you soon get used
to 1t. What are you? Are You z
stretcher bearer?"
mo, my child" said the Emperorrl
am what is called Kaiser"
81 did not know there was more than
one," said the little girl.
There are three" said the Kaiser.
"Do they all have to turn their mus
taches up" said the little girl.
NO." said the Kaiser. ''They are al
lowed to wear boards when their mus
taches won't turn up"
"They should put them in curl papers
like I do with my hair at Easter" said
the little girl. What does Kaiser dot
Does he fight, or does he pick up the
wounded?"
HE doesn't exactly do anything"
said the Emperor. "He thinks"
what does he think" said the girl,
who, like all young things, knew so little
about people that when she met them
she had to ask them great many ques-
lions, and was sometimes told not to be
inquisitive, though her mother usually
said, "Ask no questions, and youu be
told no lies"
IF the Kaiser were to ten, that
wouldn't be thinking, would It." said the
Emperor.
81 suppose not" said the little girl.
But, anyhow, what are you doing hero
so late when you are not wounded?"
Twill you promise not to tell anybody
if tell your" said the Emperor. Its
secret"
81 promise faithfully" said tho girl
please do tell me. love secrets"
Then" said the Emperor, II had to
tell all my soldiers this morning that
was very sorry l could not go into the
trenches and fight under fire as they do,
and that the reason was, had to think
so hard for them all that if 1 were killed
they would not know what to do and
they would all be beaten and killed."
'That was very naughty of you," said
the little girl, "for it wasn't true, you
know, was it? When my uncle was killed
another man just stepped into his place,
and the battle went on just as if nothing
had happened. 1 think they might have
stopped just for minute, but they
didn't. If you were killed, wouldn't
somebody step into your placer
YES" said the Emperor; my son
would"
"Then why did you tell them such an
awful fib?" said The little girl.
81 was made to-" said the Emperor.
THAT is what Kaiser is for, to be made
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-05-05
To the Property Owners of
Columbus

Do you know that nearly one half of the lots in Columbus
have a cloud on their title on account of taxes which have not
been paid? If taxes for any year are allowed to remain unpaid
for four years, anybody who wishes may buy up the property
for the amount Of the taxes and secure a deed from the County
to il. Do you know that all your taxes have been paid? You may
have paid them since you obtained the property, but how
about the party from whom you purchased it? AS we said above,
nearly half the lots in Columbus have unpaid taxes due on
them, and a great many have been due for four years, and are
open to purchase, and that some Of them have actually been
bought by other people and the original owners have lost their
title.
For a very reasonable amount we can furnish you with an
abstract Of the County Record, showing everything of record
from the Patent from the government up to the present time, and
showing all unpaid taxes. We have been in the business over
five years and guarantee our abstracts to show everything of
record affecting titles. Better spend a few dollars, and know
that your title is good, than save the amount, and lose every
thing that you have put into your property.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-05-05
GUIDE TO JAPAN.

Walk up FIVE months, beginning
with January, turn sharply to your
right, and there is June.
June is noted for its roses and
honeymoons. There are more desc
lated households in June, on account
Of outgoing brides, than at any Other
time. Also more households where
mamma experiences a grand feeling
IF relief and papa hopes that nov
expenses can be cut down.
To enjoy June properly, take an
early start. Begin TO make your
plans about it in March. Get rid Of
your moral courage, your character
and your regular business. Then,
grabbing all the money there is in
the cash drawer, enter June with
confidence and give yourself up to II
with the complete serenity OF house
less irresponsibility.-Lifa
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-05-05

War is a stimulus to science, and
this is reflected very strikingly in
matters pertaining to the relief OF
the wounded. The search for and
extraction Of fragments of shells is
no simple matter, although surgical
endcavor has been facilitated by the
perfection of the N-rays. But these
are insufficient. \ bullet may be
located speedily, but the difficulty
Is to ascertain its precise position by
the probe and lancet. As a result OF
study and investigation a simple and
effective method of discovery has
been perfected, which may be de-
scribed as telephoning for bullets.
Ordinary telephone receivers are
clamped over the surgeons head, one
wire being led to a carbon plate and
the second wound round the knife,
probe, needle, forceps or whatever
instrument is used. With this i'm
plement the search is made, and di-
rectly it comes into contact with,
saw, a bullet. a distinct click is
heard on the telephone. II the in
strument is rubbed cross the sur
face Of the buried object a rattle is
observed. and by following this clue
it is possible to withdraw the bullet
Or fragment of metal. The idea ii
by no e new, inasmuch as il
was employed for the first time dur
ing the Boer war; but the present
campaign has served to bring it ID
a high state Of perfection.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-05-05
BREEN NAMES DEPUTY

Cattle Inspector Jack Breen this
week appointed Lee Caldwell as his
deputy Inspector under the Cattle
Sanitary Board. Mr.. Caldwell has
been employed by the S. P. Co., as
special officer in Deming and he
has shown that he is capable in
every respect. His appointment as
deputy cattle inspector marks an
advance that Mr.. Caldwell has
fairly won and there is no doubt
that he will give satisfaction in his
new post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
Beauty In the Msxiean,a voice.

Next to the love of dress, / was most
struck with the fneness of the voice
and the beauty of intonations Of both
sexes Cof the Mexicans). It is q pleas
ure simply to listen to the sound OF the
language before could attach any
meaning to it. They have a good deal
of the creole drawl, but it Is varied,
with an occasional extreme rapidity Of
utterance. in which they seem to skip
from consonant to consonant unt1l
lighting upon broad open vowel, they
rest upon that to restore the balance
Of sound. A common bullock driver
delivering a message seemed to speak
like an ambassador at an audience, In
fact, they sometimes appeared TO me
to be a people on whom q curse bad
fallen and stripped them OF every
thing but their pride, their manner and
their voices.-f@rhree Years Before the
Mast by R. n. Dana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
curioua Golf Shot.

The late lord chief justice. Lord AL
verstone, being one Of the Judges at
the Birmingham assizes, in the inter
walls of business had several rounds OF
golf on the Edgbaston links On one
of these occasions ne was playing with
the local professional and got rather
badly bunkered at the second hole
It was necessary, in order to get the
ball out. to make it rise almost per
pendicularly into the air. and for this
purpose Lord Alverstone. or Sir Rich
ard Webster, as he then was, took his
niblick and made mighty stroke. No
conjurer on earth could have done q
trick more neatly. The ball not only
leaped into the air, bit dropped as
clean as a whistle into the 1udge'e
baggy right hand pocket = Londo1
Mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
Eanna AZ Snaka.


Examine the finest cambria needle
under high power microscope and it's
point will look rough and blunt, a
snakes fang similarly inspected ap
pears perfectly smooth and sharp. In
each fang is a groove which connects
by a tube with sort of bag-the poison
gland-just beneath the eye. When the
snake strikes a muscular contraction
simultaneously forces the venom out
Of the bag through the tube and along
the groove into the flesh of the per-
son attacked. Snake poison, generally
speaking. has two distinct effects. 1t
destroys in some mysterious way the
6brin of the blood, thereby causing the
latter to behave as if diluted and to
filter through the walls of the veins
and arteries. In addition, it paralyzes
the nerve centers and so affects the
heart. sometimes bringing death by
Suffocation
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
Life strussIo of the Traes.

An interesting light is thrown on the
longevity of the trees that grow along
the timber line OF the Rocky noun
tains by Mr.. Enos A. Mills IN his
Rocky Mountain Wonderland. He
says:
A few timber line trees live a thou
sand years, but half this time is ripe
old age for most of the timber line
veterans. The age of these trees can
not be judged by their size or by their
general appearance. There may be
centuries of difference in the ages of
two arm in arm trees of similar size.
I examined two trees that were grow
ing within a few yards of each other
in the shelter of a crag. One was
fourteen feet high and sixteen inches
In diameter and had 337 annual rings.
The other was seven feet high and Eve
inches in diameter and had lived 492
years.
One day by the sunny and sheltered
side of bowIder 1 found a tiny seed
bearer at an altitude of 1880 feet.
How splendidly unconscious it was of
its size and it's utterly wild surround
ings. This brave pine bore dainty
cone, yet drinking glass would have
completely housed both the tree and
it's fruit,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
conversino WIRE 4chosta."

Some scientists of real eminence
have accepted the postuiate of the in
divsduality and self consciousness of
the soul after the death of the body
and have attempted to demonstrate
their belief by asserting communica
ton with these disembodied spirits.
Sir William Crookes. profound delv-
ler in chemistry pertaining to radio-ac-
tivity, INSERTED years ago that he had
communication with souls of dead
friends. but for several years he has
been silent anent this matter. Camille
Flamma rion, a rather speculative and
sensational astronomer, declares that
he has seen and conversed with the
ghosts of dead friends. Professor
William james. brother of Henry
James. the novelist. promised before
he died that if possible he would COM
municate with his friend Professor
Hyslop both eminent psychologists,
but at last accounts the soul of Profess
sor James had not spoken Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15

known people will appear, under the
direction of Mrs. Antoinette Daniels,
will he the feature of the evening,
after which refreshments will be serY-
ed.
The board of selectrnen met Satur-
day to consider the matter of selecting
an attorney as town counsel The
names of two lawyers were presented
by advocates of each. Thomas Keat-
ing of the law firm Of Ives e. Keat-
ing, Danbury. and Attorney r. G. NAL
lette of Bridgeport, who has an office
in town. Owing to the absence of Sc
lectrnan Curtis, who Is in the South,
no choice was made. Unless circurn-
stances compel, no selection will be
made at present. 1t is thought.
I FIarence Meelxer, member of the
New York state naval corps at New
York city is at home with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles g. Meeker of
Cemetery avenue, on furlough. He is
suffering from mumps,
The ladies of the Newtown Bridge
club entertained their husbands last
night at the Newtown Inn After a
substantial repast partaken by their
guests, the latter played the game for
a couple of hours, with. report says,
indifferent success.
Postmaster Robert 7. Bradley, Her
bert BeerN, James Peck, Rodney
Shepard went to New York city last
night. w. G. Johnson accompanied
the party as guest.
Mortimer Smith shot his valuable
hound Sunday under what it appears
was misa apprehension. The dog was
rnuzz1ed and was permitted to take
a run over the fields on Saturday
morning as customary. An hour af-
terwards it returned minus the nauz-
gle but with its neck and head badly
lacerated. Fearing it had been bitten
by a rabiG dog. he despatched his an
innal. Now it is thought the dog
ehafed at its muzzle, and in attempt
ing to free itself got entangled in a
wire fence, as neighbor found a
dogs muzzle in his fields yesterday.
near where Smiths dog was exercis-
Ing, When the story of shooting the
dog went abroad. it aroused the mad
dog scare" again, which had begun
to subside. Deputy Dog Agent C. B.
Johnson investigated the matter and
assures the public it was a needles
alarm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
USING the EXPRESSION a Think"

A man was referred to as one who
in his conversation never says II think
so and so. The think is a mere ex-'
pletive. A positive, clear headed man
says what he thinks without saying he
thinks. Besides, when person premises
with an 81 think it weakens his as
sertion because thinking is by no means
an assurance of truth. If one should
say II think it will rain tomorrow"
the very expression carries u doubt be-
cause mere opinion is lame matter,
and the world is chock full of opinions
If, however, he should say eft will rain
tomorrow it carries some assurance
even If it is, after all, an opinion. So
the man referred to in the first place
doesn't say 81 Think for it is entirely
superfiuous. and he adds force and
dignity to what he says in emitting it
entirely. And then when one locks at
the situation calmly he will conclude
that think" is much under cloud since
very few people thi2k, exactly alike.
There are ten thousand instances of
this character.-Ohio State Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
OUR NElVAvlTOWN
NEWS LETTER
Especial to The FarIner.)

Newtown, Feb. 15-The body of
Mrs. Marshall s. Otis, who died in
Bridgeport last Friday, was brought
to Newtown, Sunday. The funeral
the Congregational church at 2:30
p. m. Rev. Timothy J. Lee, pastor.
ofhciated, and a large concourse of the
n1einiers OF that faith, as well ;la IL asa
of other denominations who knew
and loved the dead woman, were pres
ent She was one OF the oldest mem
hers of he church AMI both she and
her husband were. prominent in its re-
ligious work for q half century. The
pall-bearers were Deacon Horny
Mitchell. Arthur T. Nettleton, Wilson
M. Reynolds, George 3. Beers. Fred
Duncombe and Hervie w. Wheeler.
Interment was in the family plot in
the Village cemetery.
Miss Mary Rafferty, of Bridgeport
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs, Thomas Rafferty,. of Walnut
Tree Hill.
Mrs M J. Lillis was visitor in
Danbury Saturday.
The mnny friends of John H. Keane
will be glad to know that he is i'm
poets tn be able to leave the end of
this week.
Deputy Sheriff Morris D. Beqrs re-
ceived warrants Friday to summon
Ernest E. Ferry and George T. Dun
combe as jurors from Newtown to ap-
pear before the superior court this
week in Bridgeport He finds that
town for oveV two years, having rented
his Dodgingtown place. and removed
to Easton. There is no George T.
Duncombe in Newtown. Doubtless
George F. Duncombe, former post
master, was intended, but the sheriff
decided to return the warrants unserv-
ed for correction in the case of the
latter, and for instructions in case of
the former.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Digney of
Bridgeport are occupying Sunset Cot
tage. at the Head Of Main street.
A requiem high mass was celebrated
in St. Roses church Saturday at 8
a. m. for the late Mrs. Bridget K.
McKeon.
Henry Nj. Garfield of South Britain
was in Newtovvn last week, renewing
old Friendships. Mr.. Garfield was
United States consul at Saloniki,
Greece, under President Cleveland
and is proficient in knowledge of both
the Greek and Turkish tongues, and
well acquainted with the regions now
in the glare of recent war movements
of the opposing forces in the Euro
pean war. An effort is being made to
secure him for an address on the
latest war movements of Southeastern
Europe to be given in a public hall
where all. citizens may have an OPP
portunity to hear him.
Harry M. Greenman was guest
last week of his father, H. M. Green
man of the Warner Company, Bridge
port,
The Septimo club will give socia-
Bile and entertainment at the town
hall on the eve of Washington's
birthday. Feb. 81. Among the talent
who will aid in the evenings pleas
ures are Miss Genevieve Brown, So
loist, I'd John Hughes of Bridgeport.
The parishoners of Trinity church
have completed arrang ements for a
parish party at the guild room Friday
evening, Feb. Is. at o'clock, open to
all connected with the parish. An Old
Folks Concert in which II well
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15

try Farmer. His Wife and Others .
The performance was very successful.
About the middle of the eighteenth
century the character of pantomime
performances was completely altered.
chiefly because of the genius of the
famous Grimaldi, who made the clown
the first figure in the pantomime. Gri-
maldi first appeared at Sadler's Wells
theater. where he played the part of a
monkey. He was actively engaged on
the stage for forty-nine years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
odnr Of lndnfnrn,

It is said that the odor of iodoform
can be removed from the hands and
Utensils by mustard. While the hands
are wet (moisten them with cold wa
teri place small quantity of dry mus
tard powder in the palm and rub 1t
well over the hands and then wash of
with soap and water. For utensils the
mustard must be made like a paste
and allowed to remain spread on them
for several hours.