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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
He Stood UP and Made Me Salute

damaged as to be beyond repair, and
here is a hatchet which we will find
useful" He stopped and picked it up
from under the bench. "One thing Is
certain-'tis useless to remain here;
they have left the place as bare as
a desert. 'Tis my choice that we make
the Des PLANES before dark"
The Des PLANES was a narrow
stream, flowing quietly through prai-
rie land, although bordered along its
shores by a thin fringe of trees. We
moved down along its eastern bank
for perhaps a half league, when we
came to the edge of a swamp and
made camp. D'Artigny built a fire,
and prepared my tent of boughs, while
Barbeau waded out around a point in
search of the wrecked canoe. He
came back just at dusk towing 1t be-
hind him through the shallow water,
and the two men managed to drag It
far enough up the bank to enable the
water to drain out. Later, aided by
a flaming torch, we looked it over, and
decided the canoe could be made to
float again. 1t required two days
work, however, before we ventured
to trust ourselves to its safety.
But the dawn of the third day saw
us afoat on the sluggish current, th6
two men plying improvised paddles
to increase our speed, while / busted
myself in keeping the frail craft free
from water by constant use of a tin
cup.
Both men believed there was peace
in the valley, except for the jealousy
between the white factions at Fort st.
Louis, and that the various Algonquin
tribes were living quietly in their viii
lagos under protection of the Rock.
D'Artigny described what a wonder
full sight it was, looking down from
the high palisades to, the broad mead
ows below, covered with tepees, and
alive with peaceful Indians. He
named the tribes which had gathered
there for protection, trusting in La
Sale, and believing De Tonty their
friend-Illinl, Shawnees, Abenakies,
Miamis, Mohegans-at one time reach
ing total of twenty thousand souls.
Owing to the leaking of our canoe,
and many difficulties experienced, we
were three days in reaching the spot
where the Illinois and the Fox rivers
joined their waters, and swept for
ward in one broad stream. The time
of our arrival at this spot was early in
the afternoon, and, as D'Artigny said
Fort st. Louis was situated scarce ten
miles below, our long journey seemed
nearly ended. We anticipated reach
ing there before night, and, in spite
of my fear of the reception awaiting
us, my heart was light with hope and
expectation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
SYNOPSIS.

Adele la Chesnayne. a belle OF New
France, IS forced into marriage with
(ommissaire Cassion. henchman of
Governor La Barre. who is plotting to
oust La Sale and his garrison from the
frontier Fort st. Louis on the Illinois
river. Adele had overheard the plotters
cay she had inherited great fortune
from her father and they had kept it
from ner. La Barre and Cassion learned
of the girls knowledge--thus the mar
rtage and the hurried departure of Cas-
sion and a company for Fort st. Louis.
The bride refuses to share sleeping
quarters with her husband. She has
but one friend, young Rene d'Artigny,
n guide He is chary of helping her.
Chevet, the girls uncle, one of the par
ty. is found murdered. A fierce storm
scatters and wrecks the boats Adele is
rescued by D'Artigny. They learn they
had thought one another guilty of
Chevet's murder. Adele loves her res
cuer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Cassion, and If then / fail to strike
home 1t win be memory of your faith
which restrains my hand. And now /
rejoice that can make your sacrifice
less grievous."
'In what way, monsieurT'
"In that we are no longer entirely
alone in our wilderness adventure. /
have fortunately brought back with me
a comrade, whose presence will rob
Casslon Of some sharpness OF tongue
q soldier under Monsieur de la Duran
taye, who has camp below at the por-
tage to the Des PLANES. Out yonder
1 ran on to him, bearing some message
from Green Bay-an odd fellow, but
with gun at his shoulder, and a
tongue with which to tell the truth on
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

before the storm struck. But there
is no wreck here, no sign of any land
ing. What is your Judgment, perez
"That further search is useless, mon
sieur," answered the priest. 1--WE have
covered the entire coast, and found no
sign of any survivor; no doubt they
were oil lost"
otis likely true, for there was small
hope for any swimmer in such a sea.
Go on, round the long point yonder,
and If there Is no sign there we will
return. 'Tis my thought they were
all drowned, and there is no need of
our seeking longer. Pull on boys, and
let us finish the job"
They rounded the point, the pere
talking earnestly, but the canoe so far
away could not overhear his words.
Cassion paid small heed to what he
urged, but, at last, angrlly bade him
be still, and, after a glance into the
narrow basin beyond, swung the bow
Of the canoe about and headed it
southwark, the return course further
or shore. The Indians padded with
renewed energy and In q few mo-
ments they were so far away their
faces were indistinguishable, and
ventured to sit on the bank, my gaze
still on the vanishing canoe.
So intent was l that / heard no
sound OF approaching footsteps, and
knew nothing of D'Artlgny's presence
until he spoke.
what is that yonder-a canoe?"
1 started, shrinking back, suddenly
realizing what / had done, and the
construction he might place upon my
action.
Yes" 1 answered family, 'it-it
Is a canoe"
"But 1t is headed south; it is going
away" he paused, gazing into my
face. Did it not come this far?"
"Yes, monsieur; but listen. No, do
not touch me. Perhaps it was all
wrong, yet l thought it right. l lay
here hidden from view and watched
them; l extinguished the fire so they
could not see the smoke. They came
so near could hear their voices, and
distinguish their words, yet / let them
pass"
"Who were in the canoeT
Besides the Indians, Cassion, Pere
Allouez and the soldier Descartes. Do
you realize, monsieur, why I chose to
remain unseen? Why I have done
what must seem an unwomanly act"
"No, madame, yet I cannot deem
your reason an unworthy one-yet
wait; could it be fear for my life?"
at was that, and that only, mon
sieur. The truth came to me in a
flash when 1 first perceived the canoe
approaching yonder 1 felt that hate
rather than love urged Casslon to
make search for us. 1 feel 1 have
chosen right, monsieur, and yet must
trust you to never cause me to regret
that am the wife Of Monsieur Cas-
sion"
To my surprise his face frightened,
his eyes smiling, as he bowed low
before me.
your confidence shall not be be-
trayed, madame" he said gallantly.
II pledge you my discretion what
ever circumstances may arise. There
is no cur in the D'Artigny strain, and
I fight my own battles. Some day l
shall be face to face with Francois
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

When a woman falls In love
with a man, does II mean that
she is willing to give herself
body and soul to him II he asks
the sacrifiee7 ls it love when
a woman discovers In her heart
the willingness to surrender her
self wholly to her Iover7 Per-
haps these questions can best
be answered by our lady read
ers--for no man knows the
psychology Of femininity. You
will be deeply Interested in
Adeie's dlIemma--her moral
struggle-as told in this INSTALL
ment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Up to Her,

Wife-'Do you object to my having
two hundred dollars month spending
money! Certainly not, II
you can find 1t anywhere" re."--Judss,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
Nothind More

"Your wife must be very solicitous
about you"
'Why do you say thatT"
'She writes every day."
"She's solicitous about the canary"
Louisville Courier-JournaL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
IMITATION Is SINCEREsT ELArTERY

IMITATION IS SINCEREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.0e.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

THIS Is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs BY
Hsing La Creole Hair Dressing. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Electricity Made City Monopoly.
The production and distribution of
electricity in Edinburgh has been made
q municipal monopoly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
One Exception.

Like produces like"
"Oh, 1 don't know. I've seen cold
cash produce some hot times"
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
A SHATTERED ROMANCE,

Wilmington, August IL. - What
might have been a romance, rivaling
some of the idylic yarns that have been
spun into tales of the South Seas, was
spoiled few days ago, when a small
barnacled tin box was picked up on
Wrightsville Beach by a group of
children.
The box contained brief note, writ
ten in pencil on a piece of yellow pa
per, requesting that, if found, tho
finder please notify M. M. Mittcr, in
care Of the U. s. s. Leonidas. TIE
father of the finders notified Mr.. Nit
ter and asked where the box was
thrown in the water. A. few days lat
er he received reply stating that the
box was hurled into the Caribbean
Sea, off San Bias, West Indies, somt
time in May.
While the romantic akcjie did no.
state what his purpose was in sending
this message, it is easy to surmise tha
he never intended it to fall in the hands
Of prosaic man Of family It is NOR,
reasonble to guess that this lonely blue
jacket, far away from his home, sav
visions Of some fair and impression
able maiden picking up his messag
and starting a romance that might lea,
to greater bliss.
Of course there is no means Of as
certaining the language used when h
found his dream thus rudely shattered
but it must be admitted that in fac
of his disappointment, he was MAJ
enough to pen a polite note Of thank
to the finder, even though it was no
the fair dream of lovehness, that h
SO fondly imagined.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15

cured of the disease, volunteered today
to give some Of their blood for the
manufacture Of the new serum with
which the health authorities are ex-
perimenting. Sixty children have been
treated with the serum and it is said
more than half of them show improve
ment.
Theref were 1,198 cases reported this
week as against 1,117 last week and
912 the previous week. In the list OF
new cases and deaths made public to-
day a total of 6,14o cases were shown
with 1871 deaths.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
A VICIOUS PRINCIPLE IS THE VI
I'll ISSUE

Knowing that the Republican party
was put out of power for exploiting
the people for special interests and
noting the character of the national
campaign to oust the Democracy for
the reinstallation of privilege, the peo-
pie of Europe will cling to their con-
viction that popular government is an
experiment that is bound to fail. Per
haps SO, if the Republican party re-
gains its dominancy and again taxes
all the people for the enrichment of
those who were made enormously rich
through protective tariff laws giving
them power to exploit the helpless
masses. When the trusts and combines
levy their tribute on us, who can stay
their hand but the great Democracy
itself9
| The issues in this campaign are not
whether Durand or other Republican
officials either resigned or were invited
to walk the plank, or whether the Viii
son administration did not err in hand
ling the Mexican situation, or whether
or not it is general foreign policy is
not what Hughes would have it, but
the one serious vital issue is which
party will serve the best interests of
the American people as whole. The
Republican party favors exploitation
of all the people by the few privileged
people. The Democratic party is unal
terably opposed to such a monstrous
system, and it is left to the people te
decide. Republican pickering, whick
ering and criticism about various and
sundry side issues ought to be under
stood by the people, who must know
, that the main object of the Republican
party is to again turn the privilege
sharks loose upon the masses. That il
the only issue that should be take1
into serious consideration by the peo
pie. All others are mere bagatellel
involving difference of opinion baset
best qualified to fill an Office, whel
the man who occupies it works will
the system that will bold. up the peo
pie, or whether he is despised Demo
crat hated because he is against tn
interests and if for the people. TIL
2 main vicious principle Of the Reput
lican party is the issue.
! Popular government cannot be fail
ure If it is government of the pee
7 pie, by the people and for the people.
|, We would rather take chances on fe,
Democratic errors Of Judgment than t
take them on party that has buil
up and popularized the most vicior
I system that people ever submitted
leither here or in any other countr
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
HOW TEMPERING SECRET
OF ANCIENT BRONZE

When King Soloman had reached a
certain stage in the building of the
Temple of Jerusalem, he wanted the
help of metal workers, for his people
knew little of that art. Therefore, he
sent to his neighbor, Hiram, king of
Tyre, traditional descendant of Tubal
Cain, the pioneer Of workers in brass
and iron. Brass in those days, was not
brass as tits understood now, but prop
erly bronze. So King Hiram sent his
master OF craft one Hiram Abif.
The Bible relates that che was a
widows son Of the tribe of Napthia,
and his father was man of Tyre, a
worker in brass, and he was filed with
wisdom and understanding and cum
ming, to work all works in BRASS
Masonry holds that Hiram Abif as its
founder, and Masonic tradition has it
that his master metal worker never
returned to Tyre, but instead was mur.
dered by jealous artisans in Solomon 3
service.
It seems that Solomon wanted Hiram
Abif to teach one Of his men how te
fashion and to mix that wonderful
bronze, so that he, too, should have 9
master of the craft in his own king
dom. News of this came to the ear
of lesser artisan, who also had as
pirations. Therefore, when the templ'
was finished, and the night before tn
man of Tyre was to return to his ma
tive city, he was waylaid and murder
ed, after refusing to divulge the secre
of his cunning.
From this day on, the tradition is
no more of that wonderful materia
was made, but existing bronze imple
ments were melted up and worked owe
from that time to time weapons nigh
be fashioned for the fighting men. TIL
warlike Joshua, who led the Israelite
into the land of promise, captured an
sacked many cities. His orders wer
first to take all brass (bronze) tina
could be found, then to appropriate> a
women of child-bearing age, and mex
to garner what gold there was to b
had.-New York Times.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
CHICKEN SNAKE SWALLOWS
DOOR KNOBS

We have just heard Of big chicken
snake which was killed last week at the
homo of Mr.. Bythan Willoughby near
Rains Cross Roads. The family had
been missing eggs from the nests and
put two unused door knoks in the nest
as rest eggs. These were soon missed,
and Friday his snakeship was found in
the nest and shot and killed. He had
swallowed the two door knobs. The
snake was i've feet in length Smith
Aeld Herald.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
THEN SILENCE RE1eNEp.

After attending minstrel show one
evening, Mr.. Topping thought he d try
some of the jokes on his wife at Break
fast next morning.
"My dear, he began, with a grin,
''can you spell money with three let
ters9'
II cannot replied the lady coldly
"Ah, that IS good!' laughed hubby
A woman can never see a catch as
quickly as man can. Well, the way
to spell it is cash. Doesno't that
spell moneys'
Mrs. T. faied to smile, SO Topping
kstarted on. another.
UWait a minute,'' said his wife
"I've got one. Spell Topping with
five letters
Of course, Topping couldn' IT,
"Ah," laughed the lady, that :
good! A man can never see a catch
SO quicly as a woman can. Well, sup
pose you try i-d-i-o-tf Isn't that Top
ping"
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
FIND STINGING SNAKE IN LOUIS
lana
(Brandon (La.) News J

Brandon (La.) News
A stinging snake over tive feet long
was killed by w. ID. Ragland near his
home one evening last week. The News
is aware of the fact that some people
claim there is emo sich vormint'' as q
singing snake, but our editor made
a thorough investigation Of the sting
ing qualities of thes make in question
and he is fully prepared to say that
regardless of what may be said to the
contrary, the stinging snake is real
ity, and any man who values his life
had betted not come in contact with
the rear end of these reptiles.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
Rash Campaign Promises.
fW;lm;nrfon Story

Wilmington Starr
We tremble for mere presidential
candidates when they go from one end
of the country to the other telling us
what great and prodigious things they
are going to do if they are elected. We
know they can't do>a thing unless they
have Congress that is with them and
will cooperate with their high minded
and honest purposes to carry out their
pledges and expectations to them
selves.
President Wilson has come nearer
to carrying out his promises to the peo-
pie than any President that we can re-
member in numerous years, not neces-
sary to state in such things as de-
cades. He got a great deal of team
work out of large Democratic. maj
ority in Congress, but just imagine
how he might have come out at the
little end of the horn if he had depend
ed upon reactionary Democratic ma
jority. Of course, the congressional
teammates of the President bucked at
times, but the country had forward
looking President who was also for
ward pulling. He was a strong sort of
President and pulled Congress with
him.
Wicked Republicans won't say it
that way. They will insist that the
President dominated and bossed Con-
gress'' and exercised all sorts of
prerogatives that timid President or
gold brick never would have assumed
The fact is, President Wilson IS ora
tory and persuasiveness in the interest
of the people were inexhaustible and
irresistible. Congress knew he was
right and followed him, even, perhaps
while doubling sometimes that it was
the right thing to do. Nevertheless
Congress knew that the President was
so able and so nearly right all the time
that it must have feared that it would
go wrong if it bucked too much.
The truth is, however, that it was
Congress for the people, so that it new
er differed very radically from the peo-
pie President. Howbeit, no Republi-
can candidate can map out a pro-
gramme and expect to carry it out.
He is more than apt to have reac-
tionary Republican Congress shat would
carry out his programme and uncere-
moniously dump it on the junk heap.
AS general thing that is our recoi-
lection of the way that Republican
Congresses have done.
If we are not right, Colonel Roose-
welt and Professor Taft can correct us.
President Roosevelt had all sorts of
bucking in Congress, while President
Taft had on his hands a lot Of old re-
dictionaries and insurgents who refused
even as much as to carry out the party
platform pledge to revise the the tariff.
It was revised upward and then they
had the nerve to say that was just as
much revision as any other kind Of
revision. Nevertheless, that was not
the revision that the people expected
of them, nor was it the kind that the
g. o. p. promised. Therefore, Teddy
told it right when he said the Repub-
lican party betrayed the people.
The G. O. P. is so accustomed to
doing that, we cannot and will not
expect its Presidential candidate to
do half the things he promises. He
will have a bunch of reactionaries and
Progressives to deal with, and you
surely must know the rest.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
REBUKED.

The persevering landscape painter
knew that he. had an observer looking
over his shoulder at the easel. He
knew from the rustic of the skirts that
the observer was woman; yet he
worked steadily on. Presently the OBJ.
server spoke.
GA. charming landscape" she said
.sAh, you fiatter me-" said the ar
tist, modestly. Compared with the orr
ginal landscape it is very poor stuff .
9sI meant the original, = said the OBJ
seryer.-New York Times.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
BRIDE v1cTIM or PARALYsIs.
Mrs. Frank Copeland Page, Aged 25
Years, succumbs In Few

Il
Mrs. Frank Copeland Page, Aged 25
Years, succumbs In Few
Hours.
New York, Aug Mrs. Frank
Copeland Page, daughter-in-law Of Wal
ter Hines Page, United States ambas-
dor to Great Britain, died Of infantile
paralysis late today at her summer
home in South Garden City, L. I. She
was 25 years Of age and had been i'll
only since yesterday.
Mrs. Page, who was Katherine Sef-
ton, daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Freder-
lex Seton of Auburn, N. Y, was mar.
ried to the son Of the Aperican am
bassador June 8, last.
Ambassador Page and his wife who
returned to this country yesterday
were at the young woman's bedside
when she died.
The younger Mrs. Page recently re-
turned with her husband from their
wedding trip. Physicians who attend
ed her expressed the belief that she
contracted infantile paralysis before re
turning here.
Several persons in New York, al
more than IS years old, who have beer
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15

on earth. Privilege in Mexico finally
got itself in a fight to finish with the
outraged people. That is one of the lat
est and most impressive lesson Of mod
ern times.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
Ike wALToN's PRAYER.

crave, dear Lord,
No boundless hoard
Of~gold and gear
< Nor jewels fine,
= Nor land nor kline,
Nor treasure heaps of anything
Let but little hut be mine
Where at the hearthstone may hear
The cricket sing,
And have the shine
OF one glad woman 3 eyes to make,
For my poor sake,
Our simple home a place divine;--
Just the wee cot-the cricket's chirr-
Love, and the smiling face of her.
pray not for
Great riches, nor
For vast estaes and castle halls
! Give me to hear the baro footballs
Of children o'er
An oaken floor
! New-rinsed with sunshin or bespread
With but the tiny coverlet
And pillow for the baby's head;
And pray Thou, may
The door stand open and the day
Send even in gentle breeze,
With fragrance from the locust trees
And drowsy moan of doves, and blur
Of robin chirps and drone of bees
With after bushes of the stir
Of intermingling sounds, and then
The good wife and the smiles Of
Filling the silences again
The cricket's call and the wee cot,
Dear Lord of all, deny me notl
pray not that
Men tremble at
My power Of place
: And lordly sway
only pray for simple grace
To look my neighbor in tho f, ce
Full honesty from day to day
Yield me his horny palm to hold,
! And I'll not pray
For gold;-
The tanned face, garlanded with mirth,
It hath the kingliest smile on earth;
The smart brow, diamonded with sweat,
Hath never need of coronet.
And SO I reach,
{. Dear Lord to Thee,
And do beseech
Thou givest me
The wee cot and the cricket 8 chirr,
Love, and the glad sweet face Of her!
James Whitcomb Riley.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-31

What a complex world this is!
 A friend of mine has lost her po sition as soloist in the C. hurch choir. The position meant good deal to her. She has, to my knowledge, hli- ed it creditably for several years, and she has depended upon it. The money which she earned at this work made it possible for her to live [ home with her folks instead of going to the city to seek work.
 Now she has lost this position, not because she failed in any of it's oh- legations or because the congreaa- tion was dissatisfied. but because an other woman offered to fiji it with out pay.
 Her Motives Were Good. But
 Without doubt this woman's mo- tivcs were good. She wanted to help the church. And equally without doubt she has done harm as well as good. She has deprived an honest worker of her work.
 What arc the ethics of this sit uation?
 Was it fair for this woman to dc this, or wasn't it?
 Of course if this were an isolated case I should not waste space tn writing a about it, but it is not isolated it is typical
 The woman who offers her ser vices for nothing because she can afford to do ii may not he so com mon. but tho girl or woman who Is willing to work for a wage below the living wage because she has some one who helps support her, and who uses her earnings only for luXurieS, is a familiar figure.
 At first one feels tempted to say, out upon all such. They should stay at homo and leave the positions tO those who really need them. Yet shall We Deny tho Right To
 Work to Her?
 And yet-NeU, I'm thinking of a girl who doesn't need to work. She