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gave a gasp, for Reddy hadn't killed
her: struggled to her feet. and starred
back to the henyard. half flying and
half running. and all the time squawk-
ing at the top of her lungs. Sammy
Just had to stop for a minute to watch
her and 1augh-she looked so funny.
Straight to the hsnyard and into the
henhouse she went, and up on to the
very highest perch. There she shiv--
cred and shook until her nerves had
auieted down a little and there she
stayed all the rest of the morning tell
ing the othe~ biddies over and over
again about her terrible experience.
Sammy Jay watched her only as Tar
as the henyard, and then flew after
Farmer Browns Boy and Reddy FOX.
and he had to fly his fastest to catch
up. Reddy was running just a s hard
as he possibly could, but on that smooth.
CLASSY surface he was having hard
work to keep his feet. The usual sly.
crafty look in his eyes had given way
that something had bewitched those
feet behind him. for Farmer Browns
Boy was right at his heels. You see.
Reddy didn't know any more about
skates than did the other little people
Out of the lane on to the ice-covered
Meadows raced Reddy with Farmer
Browns Boy right at his heels, whoop
ing and yelling. OF course. Peter Rab-
bit and Mrs. Peter, overt in the dear
Old Brier Patch heard the racket and
peeped out to see what it meant, and
their eyes nearly popped out OF their
heads when they saw that Reddy Fox,
he who is so swift of foot, was no
match at all for Farmer Browns Boy
with those strange flashing things on
his feet 1t was plain to see that Red
dy had about given up hope. for terror
was in his eyes. And it was Just s
plain to be seen that Farmer Browns
Boy was enjoying it.
"Didn.t J. tell you that Farmer
pered timid little Mrs. Peter. And
Peter couldn't find n word to say. He
couldn't deny that Farmer Browns
Boy had turned hunter once more and
was enjoying it. You see, Peter didn't
know anything about that fat hen. or
that it wasn't Reddy's terror that was
ure. but the excitement of the chase,
Right opposite the dear Old Briarr
straight toward where Peter and Mrs.
Peter were sitting. 1t was plain that
he intended to try to crawl under those
old brambles of the Brier Patch to get
away from Farmer Browns Boy. 1t
was the turn of Peter and Mrs. Peter
to run in panic of fear. Peter led
the way to the upper end of the Old
Brier Patch. and then with humping
hearts they waited for what might hap
pen next. What did happen-was as sur
prIslng to them as it was TO Reddy.
When Reddy lodged and turned he
'houshl tHdl ihcf Doy "d
going so fast that he would be unable
to turn until he was away past. That
was because Reddy knew nothing about
skates. Farmer. Browns Boy turned
quicker than Reddy himself. and be-
cause he saw right away what Reddy
was trying to do he shot right past
Reddy as to get between him and
the Old Bfier Patch.
NO you don't. you red rascal" he
Poor Reddy He knew then that run
as he might he match for
Farmer Browns Boy. He tried to turn
a gain, but slipped and fell. With a
whoop Farmer Browns Boy darted for
ward. Reddy didn't move. 1t was the
end of the race.
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ldeterminate. exposed more to the un-
certainties of construction; but. If un-
derstood. not less obligatory. The
world being composed of distinct SOW
ereignties, possessing equal rights and
equal independence. whose mutual ben
eft is promoted by intercourse with
each other. and by an Interchange or
those good offices which humanity die
, tates and its wants require, all SOW.
ereignties have consented to relax
alton, in practice. in cases under GER
tain peculiar circumstances. of that
absolute and complete jurisdiction
which sovereignty confers. This con-
sent may. in some instances. be tested
by common usage and by common
opinion growing out of that usage. a
nation would Justly be considered as
violating its faith. although that faith
might not he expressly plighted. which
should suddenly and without previous
notice exercise it's territorial powers
in a manner not consonant to the
uS3 ges and received obligations of the
civilized world"
The declaration of the right of every
nation to have it's jurisdictional rights
respected and protected by all other
nations is followed by this interpreta-
ton:
This right is to be understood in the
sense in which it was stated in the
following passage from the judgment
of chief Justice Waite i'll the case of
United States :gt. Arizona Greported in
120 United States Reports. pages 49,
4SD. decided by the Supreme Court of
the United States in 1886, holding that
each nation had by international law
the exclusive right to fix it's standard
of money, it was the duty of the United
States as a member of the Society of
Nations to protect the money of for
eiSn country. in this case Colombia,
from forgery
But il the United States can re-
quire this of another. that other may
require it of them. because interna-
tional obligations are of necessity re-
ciprocal in their nature. The right, If
it exists at all, is given by the law of
nations, and what is law for one is,
under the same circumstances, law for
the other. A right secured by the law
of nations to d nation or it's people is
one the United States as the repre-
sentatves of this nation are bound to
protect.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Legal Citations Supplemental.

Additions and legal citations support
ing the various articles Of the decIara-
tlon supplement the declaration itself
Some of these il is understood. were
made By Or. Scott after exhaustive re-
search ano We're approved by other
members OF the institute. After the
nrst article OF the declration. asserting
the right OF nation TO exist. TO pro-
fect and 20 conserve it's existence. there
spD.srs THIS paragraph:
This right is and is to be understoo
IN he sense in which the night to life -
understood in national law. according 10
Nvhi h il IS unlawful for Il human being TO
taNe hIus ~ life unless IL be necessary 20
2" do IN ssf-defense against an unlawful
alta b threatening the life OF the party
un.awiuiiy attacked.
Accompanying this para gra pin are the
following citations:
"Ip the Chinese exclusion case ire
portAd in 1870 United states Reports
rp. ISL. 600. decided by ihe Supreme
Court of the United States in ISSS. il
sa ID that
To preserve its independence, and
give security against foreign sRgres-
sion and sncroa chInsnt is the highest
duty OF every nation, and to attain
these ends nearly all other considera-
tions to be suhordindted II mat
ters not in what form such aggression
and eHcroa chment come. whether from
the foreign nation acting in it's ma
tional character or from vast hordes of
its people crowding In upon us. The
government. possessing the powers
which are TO be exercised for protec-
zion and security. is clothed with au-
tEority TO determine the occasion on
which the powers shall be called forth
and It's determine tions, far the
subjects affected are concerned. are
necessarily conclusive upon all its de-
rsrtments and officers.
The right of q state 20 exist and 10
protect and to conserve it's existence is
Evening star., 1916-01-24
A Queer Ending to a Queer
Race.

Those who saw that queer race down
the lane and out across the icy Green
Meadows that winters day never will
forget it. Sammy Jay was one He
had silently followed Farmer Browns
Boy up from the Old Orchard and SO
reached the farmyard just in time to
see Reddy Fox swing the fat hen over
his shoulders and start off with Farmer
Browns Boy after him. yelling at the
top of his lungs. Sammy knew right
away that Reddy was going to get the
surprise of his life, for Sammy had seen
Farmer Browns Boy gliding about on
skates on the icy crust, and though he
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Will Be Further Considered.

The declaration. it is said. embodies
fhe Institutes conception of only ele-
iu"ntal national rights. and will he fur
tt, institute, in Havana, next year. 1t
contains five primary sections, which
were fashioned with the United States
Declaration of Independence in mind
model. and which read as follows:
EVERY nation has the right to
exist, 20 protect and to conserve its
existence: hut this right neither i'm
pies the right nor -iUstities the act of
The state to protect itself or to con-
serve its existence by the commission
of unlawful acts against innocent and
unoTeuding states.
-Il-E.very nation has the right to
INDEPENDENCE in the sense that it has a
right 20 the pursuit of ha ppiuess and
is free to develop itself without inter
ference or control from other states,
provided that in so doing il does not
interfere with or violate the just rights
of other states.
'ifi.-EVery nation is in law and be-
fore law the equal of every other state
composing the society of nations, and
all states have the right to claim. and.
according to the Declaration of lnde-
rsndeuce of the United States, to AS
sunle among the powers of the earth
the separate and equal station 10 which
the laws of nature and of natures God
entit1e them.
'IN.-EverY nation has the right to
territory within defined boundaries and
TO exercise exclusive Jurisdiction over
this territory. and all persons, whether
native or foreign born. found therein.
livery nation entitled to right
by the law of nations is entitled to
have that right respected and pro-
iecied by all other nations. for right
and duty are correla tive. and the right
of one is the duty of all to observe"
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to be understood in the sense in which
the right of an individual TO his life
was defined. interpreted and applied IN
terms applicable alike to nations and
individuals in the we'll known English
case of Regina VS.. Dudley reported IN
Is Cox's Criminal Cases. p- ga; u
queens bench division. p. .'$), declared
BY the queens bench division of the
high court of justice in 1884. to the ef-
feet shat it was unlawful for ship
wrecked sailors to take the life of one
OF their number in order to preserve
tn ir own lives because it was unlaw-
full according to the common low of Eng
land for an English subject TO take
human life unless to defend himseIr
against an unlawful attack OF the as
sailant threatening the life OF the
party unlawfully attacked"
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didn't know what those flashing magic
things were on Farmer Browns Boy's
feet, he knew that somehow they gave
him the speed of the wind.
"Reddy'll have to run as he never has
run BEFORE" said Sammy to himself.
with a wicked chuckle, and started
after the others, screaming excitedy.
Half way down the lane Reddy dropped
the fat hen. Perhaps he thought that
Farmer Browns Boy would stop to
pick her up. But he didn't. He. kept
right on after Reddy. The fat hen lay
still for a minute or two. Then she
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Preamble to Resolution.

The preamble TO tire resolution en-
hodyins the declaration reads as fol-
lows;
Whereas the municipal law of civ
il.ed nations recognizes and protects
the right to life. the right TO liberty.
10 which the Declaration of Independ-
suCe of the United states adds the
right 70 the pursuit of happiness, the
right 10 legal equality. the right 10
property and the right to :he enjoy
ntent of the aforesaid rights, creating
duty on the part of the citizens or
subjects OF each nation to observe
them: and
Whereas these fundamental rights.
thus universally recognized are famil-
Tar 20 the peoples of all civilized coun-
tries. and
Whereas these funda mental rights
can he stated in terms of international
l9w- and can De applied to the rela-
Z ons OF the members of the society Of
nations. one with another, just they
'hr citizens Or subjects OK the states
fir in% the society Of nations: and
''Wh'Tess these fundamental rights
os rationai Jurisprudence, namely, the
right TO life, the right to liberty. the
tight 10 the pursuit of happiness, the
right to equality before the law. the
riSnt TO property and the right to
the observance thereof are, stated in
terms OF international law, the right
of the nation 10 exist and to protect
sGd 70 conserve its existence; the right
OF independence and the freedom to
develop itself without interference or
control from other nations. the right
Of equality in law and before law: the
right to territory within defined boun-
darieS aud to exclusive jurisdiction
therein and the right to the observ-
ance of these fundamental rights:
Therefore. the American Institute OF
International Law unanimously adopts
81 its first session, held in the city OF
Washington. III the United States OF
N1nerica on the 9Th day Of January.
-9Ig In connection with and under the
:tusu.ces of the second Pan-A me rican
Scientific Congress. the following five
articles. together with the conmen tarS
thereon, TO be known the declara-
son Of the rights of nations
Then follow the articles of the dec
lzratfDn
Evening star., 1916-01-24
GEORGETOWN Law School Debate.

'The Abolition of Capital Punish
ment" will form the subject of de-
bate between the senior and junior So
cieties of the Georgetown Law School
Friday evening. This debate will be
in the nature of preliminary for the
second prize debate between the So
cieties for a prize of $25.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Usage Largely Obtains.

This consent may be either express
or implied In the latter case it is less
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Our Prenvenory Sale Gains Momentum as 1t Progresses
The Store"

Todaytc day OF the Prc-lnvcntory sale of Winter
Merchandise brought big crowds ol srcWd shoppers. all
bent upon taking advantage OF the great array OF bargains
created by efforts dispose o stock before inventory
1t impossible advertise all the bargains. but those who
visit the tomorrow will find department
flowing with good things. read this list OF money
SAVING items.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
IIT1TLLES0R!E!S II1L
6rBEDTInE

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Rabbit y package Of pin-buttOns.
with his picture thereon. for dis
tributiOn among his little friends
who read the Little Stories for Bed
time. published daily in this news
paper. The buttons may he OBJ
tained by calling at the business
Office of TIE Star.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1915 by ]. G. Lloyd)
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As to Equality of Nations.

The third article asserting the equality
of nations, is followed by the following
citations:
"The right TO equality is to be under
stood in the sense in which it was de-
fined in the following passage quoted
from the decision of the great English
admiralty judge. Sir William Scott, later
ord Stowell in the case of the Louis
reported in ; Dodsons Reports, pp. Nv
243-44. decided in 1917:
The principles OF public law are
generally recognized as Fundamental. one
is TIE perfect equality and entire lioe-
pendence Of all distinct states ReiatiVe
magnitude creates no distinction OF riSh' :
relative imbecilty whether permanent or
casual, gives no additional right TO the
more powerful neighbor and any advan-
tage seized upon that ground is mere
This is the great foundation
of public law. which IT NANNY cotcsiHs
the peace of mankind. both in their politlc
and private capacities. to preserve IN
violate The second is that all nations
being equal, all have an equal right 10
the uninterrupted use of the unapproprl-
ated PARTS of the ocean for their navi-
cation. In places where no local author
itv exists where the subjects of all states
meet upon Il footing, of entire equaht!
and independence. no one state, or any OF
its subjects. has right TO assume or
exercise autnOFltN over tie SuoJSS'S "
another
..'rhe right OF equality is. also to be
in the sense i'll which 1t was
stated and illustrated by John Marshall.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States. who said. i'll deciding
the case of the antelope. i'll 1875 ire
ported lit 10 Wheaton's Reports. PIP. o6,
I2g:
Tin this commerce thus sanctioned by
universal assent. every nation had an
equal right to engage. How is this right
TO be lost" Each may renounce 1t for
its own people bot can this remuneration
affect others"
No principle of general law is more
acknowledged than the per
feet equality of nations Russia aud
Geneva have equal rights. 1t results
from this equality. that no one can right
fully impose a rule another. Each
legislates for itself. but its legislation can
operate on itself alone. A right. then.
which IS Vested in all. by the consent of
all. can be Invested only by consent: and
this ,save) trade. in which all have par
ticipated. must remain lawful TO those
who cannot be induced to relinquish il.
AS no nation can prescribe a rule for
others. none can make law of nations
ana this traffic remains lawful to those
whose governments have not forbidden it.
Evening star., 1916-01-24
Elihu Root Is Quoted.

The right of equality is further to
De understood in the sense in which it
was expressed and illustrated by Mr..
Eiihu Root. in the following passage
from The address which he delivered
III his capacity of Secretary of state Of
the United States in the presence of
the official delegates of the twenty-one
American republics accredited to the
third Pan-American conference held
at Rio de Janeiro July 81. 1906:
I'VE wish for 10 victories but those
of peace: for no territory except our
own: for no sovereignty except the
sovereignty over ourselves. We deem
the independence and equal right of
the smallest and weakest member of
the family of nations entitled to as
much respect as those of the greatest
empire. and we deem the observance of
that respect the chief guaranty of the
weak against the oppression of the
strong. We neither claim nor desire
any rights or privileges or powers
American republic. We wish to in
crease our prosperity. to expand our
,rsde nG n TO s, sr0T n in wisdom n9 ns
true way TO accomplish this is not TO
pull down others and profit by their
ruin. but to help all friends to a COM
mon prosperity and common growth,
that we may all become greater and
stronger together.
The right of nation to exercise ex
elusive jurisdiction over its territory
and all persons therein. cited in the
fourth article, is supported by these
citations:
This right is 10 be understood in the
sense in which it was stated by Chief
Justice Marshall in the following pas
sage of his judgment in the case of the
schooner Exchange reported in Z
Cranchs Reports PIP. IFS. 1850. de-
cided by the Supreme Court of the
United States in the year 1872:
The jurisdiction of the nation.
within it's own territory. is necessa rily
exclusive and absolute; it is susceptible
Of no Limitation not imposed by it
self. Amy restriction upon il, deriv-
ing validity from external source
would imply a diminution of its SOW
ereignty. to the extent of the restric-
tion, and an investment of that SOW
ereiEnty. to the same extent, in that
power. which could impose such re-
striction All exceptions, therefore. to
the full and complete power of a ma
ton. within its own territories. must
be traced up to the consent of the ma
tion itself They can flow from no
other legitimate source.
Usage Largely Obtains.
This consent may be either express
or implied. In the latter case it is less
Evening star., 1916-01-24
RIGHTS OF NATIONS
ARE PROMULGATED
Public Announcement Made of
Text of Pan.American
''OeCIaratiOn."
TWENTY-ONE REPUBLICS
HELP MAKE DOCUMENT
Elemental Prerogatives Embodied
to Be Further Considered at Ha-
vana Meeting Next Year.

Public announcement was made to-
day of the text of the -America a n
declaration OF the rights of nations.
prepared by Secretary Lansing of the
State Department and Dr. James Brown
Scott of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace. and adopted in eN-
ecutive session by the American insti-
tute OF International Law at it's recent
convention in this city under the au-
spices OF the second pan-American Sci
entidc Congress.
Vt is not an Official document. as it
lscks the formal ratification of the
twenty-one American republics: but its
trainers believe that it sets forth the
oNcial views of all the American COM
nonwealths. Prior to its considerat ton
by the institute the declaration was
submitted to and approved by the chief
authorities on international law in the
South American republics. including
.Nmba Suarez and DIR. -Alejandro
-Nlvarez of Chile 1t was unanimously
adopted January by the institute,
" hose membership of 100 is made up of
tive experts on international law from
each Of the twenty-one American re
publIcS
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-02

ance, the splendid revelations Of
Science and Health. With Key to the
Scriptures" for like Mark Twain. he
could not comprehend at first the con
densed wisdom of that marvellous vol
ume.
BY false learning is good sense de-
faced, says Pope. which is the case OF
the unfortunate Col. Mcneil. To main
tain an argument on this kind OF sub
jcct, one must have a rejecting mind
to which to appeal, for in the absence
or it there can be no argument. Not
he'Ag stocked with the facts of science
and experience, Col. McNeil's mind,
though otherwise brilliant, Is incapable
OF reflection on this subject. After
reading the one book herein recon-.
mended, he will be convalescent from
mental folly, the fog of ignorance will
begin to lift, and the dear old chap
will be glad to admit the success oil
his first steps toward the light OF
truth.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Elko 01OSTI.
Carson City 08029.

Department OF the Interior. U. S
Land Office at Elko. Nevada. July
Is, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that MER
RIFT NJ. ROCKWELL, Of Lamoille
Nevada, who. on July 1. 1918, made
Carson City homestead application
0S029, now Elko. No. Ol077, for the
81 SEA and Bh SWH of Section
16, Township "a North, Range IS East
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no
tice Of intention to make final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
Ister and Receiver of this office, OF
the twelfth day of September. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Rob
ert y. Leberski. of Lamoille, Nevada
Trunk Strange, OF Lamoille. Nevada
Oscar J. Streeter, OF Stockton, Callfor
MIA; Randolph streeter. OF Stockton
California.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July %, 1916.
Last publication. August %, 1916.
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NOTICE or FORFEITURE.

TO W. \. Llnebarger:
You arc hereby notified that the un.
derslgned, Pedro Orbe, co-owner with
you In tho Compromise No. 3, Com.
promise No. 4, Compromise No. 6,
Compromise No. 9, Compromise No. Z.
Elmira and lemira Lous Mining
Claims, In the Lynn Mining District,
County OF Eureka, State OF Nevada.
did expend during the year 1915, In
labor, improvements and other de.
velopment work required by law upon
said mining claims, the sum of Seven
Hundred Dollars (S700. 00), being the
sum OF one hundred dollars upon each
OF said aforementioned mining claims
az will appear by proof OF labor here.
tofore filed In the office OF the County
Recorder OF said Eureka County.
And you are hereby further notified
that II at the expiration OF ninety DAYS
after the last publication of this notice
you shall have failed or refused Ia
contribute your proportion OF the
amount required by law to bo eypend
ed upon said claims an aforesaid and
actually expended thereupon as afore
said, your interest In said CLAIMS viii
become forfeit 10 the undersigned and
will become tho absolute property oil
tho undersigned under the proyIsioni
Of Section 1894 OF the Revised Statutes
PEDRO oRBE.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O25S4.

O26S4.
Elko. Nevada, Land Office, July 2S
1916.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
w. Mitchell. of Elko, County of Elko
State of Nevada, has filed In this of.
flee his application TO enter. under the
provisions of Sections 2SO6-7, Revised
Statutes of the United States, the fol
lowing described land, viz:
The Northwest quarter of the South,
west quarter (NWA of SWAl of Sec.
ton 81, Township q North, Range sc
East, NJ. d. B. & NJ, containing forty
(4O) acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad'
versely the lands described. or desir
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant
should file their affidavits of protest
in this office. on or before the 5th day
of September, 1916.
JOHN e. ROBBINS, Register.
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Last publication, Sept 5. 1916.