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REFORMS PUT
OUT HOLLWEG
Kaiser May Be Giving Credit
to Crown Prince to Popu-
lariZe Heir.
specia, Gable Dsspqtch to The suv

LONDON, July 15.-The highest diplo-
matte authorities among the allied
statesmen seem to be in agreement upon
the fact that the resignation OF Or. Won
Bethmann- -Hollweg as Imperial Chan
cellor Of Germany was brought about
solely as the result of the demands
throughout the empire for internal re-
form. These demands hinge primarily
upon the issue of granting universal
franchise rights to the electors, with the
more remote idea OF making the Govern
ment responsive to the control OF parlia-
mentary forces as secondary proposal.
In no quarter of authority Is the
change to Georg Michaells taken as
meaning that there is to be any vital
change In the attitude of the German
Government respecting peace proposals
or the conduct OF the war, either to-
ward the United States or toward the
other members OF the present Entente
family OF nations.
Peace sim Far Distant.
In the long but rather uneventful
official career OF Michaelis there Is no
known factor that can be taken as sug
gesting that he will adopt any less ruth
less policy than that which has marked
the tenure OF his predecessor in the
chancerrery. Nor do the diplomatic
authorities look upon the Reichstag
peace resolution just made public as
having any more definite relation to
world peace than peace movement that
might be started in the United states at
this time.
AS to the part played by the Crown
Prince in the unhorsing OF DR.. Won
Hollweg. the best opinion Is
f4-
Stunning that the Crown Prince really
played any large part in the matter.
1t is pointed out that the Crown Prince
lacks both the authority and the prestige
essential to engineer any state matter
OF such import. On the other hand. 1t
is stated the Crown Prince has lost
some OF his own popular hold. With
this in view, the opportunity of making
for him some capital in the public eye
by having II appear that he was factor
in displacing an unpopular Minister may
have led the Kaiser TO give some promi-
nence to the counsels OF the heir to the
throne.
News Again Guarded.
Apparently the censor has clamped
down the lid on the latest developments
in Berlin. The papers, which but lately
discussed the Internal situation with q
freedom never before permitted In such
emergency, suddenly have ceased taking
the outside world into their confidence.
There does come. however, through
the channels to Holland, Scandinavia
and Switzerland comment which suggests
that the Glasgow speech of Premier
David Lloyd George, President VIII
sons utterances and the addresses from
Premier Ribot, all pointing to the neces-
sity for making Germany democratic as
condition prerequisite to the discus
sion Of peace. have had some place in
the German consideration
But however much this comment may
obtain in some channels, the fact re-
mains that DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
has been succeeded by a comparatively
unknown man, who may prove to be a
tool in the hands of the reactionaries
rather than the bearer Of an olive
branch
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DR.. Zimmerman was the author of the
famous note to the German Minister to
Mexico instructing him to propose that
Mexico and Japan join Germany and at
tack the United States, and promising
Mexico help to regain Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona.
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Conference Is sugEested.

Continued on Second Page
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THE WEATHER. FORECAST.

Fair to-day and probably tomorrow;
somewhat warmer; south winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, rs; lowest, 66.
Detailed weather reports on page T.
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CHAPTER v.

Once more that long, winding stretch
Of mountain road lay empty under the
moonlight. Up the long slope, where
three months before he had ridden to
hnd himself confronted with the nd.
venture OF his life, John Strangewey
logged homeward in his high dogcart.
The mare, scenting her stable, broke
into a quick trot as they topped the
long rise. Suddenly she felt a hand
tighten upon her reins. She looked
inqulringly around, and then stood m.
tiently awaiting her masters bidding.
II seemed to John az IL he had passed
from the partial abstraction Of the last
few hours into absolute and entire for.
getfulness Of the present. He could
g tho motorcar drawn up BY the side
Of the road, could hear the fretful
voice Of the maid, and the soft, pleas.
ant words Of greeting from tho woman
who had seemed from the first az II
she were very far removed indeed
from any Of the small annoyances Of
their accident.
II have broken down. Can you helpT"
He set his teeth. The poignancy Of
tho recollection was q torture to him.
Word by word he lived again through
that brief Interview. He saw her do.
scend from the car, felt the touch Of
her hand on his arm, saw The fash
Of bar brown eyss ~ che drew Gloss 70
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man-inside. 1t swung Into the level
stretch beneath them. a fantasy Of
gray and silver In the reflected sun.
shine.
Louise had been leaning forward. her
head supported upon her hands. As
the a slackened speed, she rose very
slowly to her feet.
"The chariot Of deliverance!" she
murmured.
ut Is the prince Of Seyre," John re-
marked, gazing down with Il slight
frow: upon he forehead.
She nodded. They had started the
descent and she was walking in very
lelsurely fashion.
"The prince ia a great friend Of
mine," she said. II had promised to
spend last night. or, Mt any rate. some
portion Of the evening. at Raynham
castle on my way to London"
He summoned up courage to ask her
the question which had been on his lips
more than once.
AS your stay with us is 50 nearly
over. won't you abandon your incog-
nit0?"
I'm the absence of your brother" she
answered. II will risk it. My name 10
Louise Maurel."
Louise Maurel, the ~actress?" he re-
peated wonderingly.
wnm She" Louise confessed. "Would
your brother" she added, with q little
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
A Model Man.

Adam, the first, vas u man Of Low.
able disposition and u model husband,
30 I am informed by the recorders Of
early events. Never once in the reco.
lection Of his b%fographers did he speak
Ill Of his beloved soulmate in the pres.
ence of human company, ind according
to those who we're able to know all
his private affairs he never kicked on
her cooking nor growled at her house.
work. F..
Whether she wore her gowns high
cut OF low In the neck was a matter
of little or no concern to him 80 long
MS she was respectfully attired In the
fashion Of the period. And when she
got fired from the Palm Garden for
nibbling apples without someone's con.
sent Adam did not sneak of to Reno,
as husbands do today, to apply for u
divorce. No. He cast aside his over.
alls, threw up his job and went out
with the little lady like n little man.
That's the kind Of a sparerlb he wasi
-Zim, in Cartoons Magazine.
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John Strangewey 10 able to
stand this kind OF dissatisfac-
ton with life for Just SO long.
Then he takes the bit in his teeth
and goes tearing away.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
OF THE CARlB INDIANS
Not More Than One Hundred Of Race
Which Columbus Found In West
Indies Are Still Alive.

! The Garth Indian was the first repre-
sentative of Lo, the poor red man, to
meet the tide Of European travel. He
was the N found by Columbus and
the later Spanish explorers in the West
Indies, and he has given the Caribbean
sea his name. Thus he Is assured a
monument as long as geography shall
last. and he needs it, because us n liv-
ing race he has practically disap-
peared.
How many thousands Of Carlbs
dwelt In the West Indies in 1892 Is
largely a matter Of conjecture. They
quickly began to die out under the
hand of the conqueror, who worked
them as slaves and shot them when
they made war. Today 1t Is doubtful
whether there are 100 pure-bloo1ed
Caribs alive. Practically all Of them
live on the British isle of Dominica, on
Il reservation set apart for them called
Salybia.
The reservation is very difficult of
access, for there Is no sheltered har-
Dor or landing place. The only method
Of approach Is by one Of the coasting
steamers. which circle the island.
When the steamer gets opposite Sa-
Lydia with anyone who wants to land
aboard, she stops and whistles. If the
weather Is good and the water smooth
enough, II canoe puts out and takes the
passenger ashore. If the weather Is
too rough the passenger must needs
content himself to 60 on around the
island and try again on the next round.
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MUST NOT BOTHER EDISON
Visitors Not Permitted to lntrude On
Great Inventor When He Is Busy
At His Experiments.

Thomas A. Edison's farorite pul'
suit Is chemistry. Even as a DO!
telegraphist getting his first start TO-
ward n career, this inclination was
manifest In his experiments with bat
teries and electric devices, and 1t still
remains his greatest pleasure, observes
an exchange.
His new laboratory is splendidD
equipped. Every known substance
ranging through NIL the Kingdoms OF
matter from lnnthanum to sharks
teeth and including over 100000 spec'
mems, is kept on hand for immediate
availability. 1t is n collection OF ovft
30 years standing, encouraged from
time to time by prizes for new addi-i
tons offered by the inventor to MS
men. IS
His own laboratory table Is never
In any circumstances, allowed to pe
touched. A notice posted on the door
way reads to the effect that Mr.. Edl.
son Is not to be disturbed in the course
Of his experiments except for ma!tel
Of the utmost Importance. So iona
he Of his beloved pastime that he az
clares his idea of heaven is to be aDls
to continue 1t, and his injunctions "
his staff are: "When l die l want my
table forwarded to me by wireless
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grimace, "feel that he had given me a
nights lodging under false pretenses."
John made nj immediate reply. The
world had turned to%psyturvy with him.
Louise Maurel, and Il great friend of
the prince Of Seyre! He walked on
mechanically until she turned and
looked at him.
"Well?"
~ am sorry" he declared bluntly.
"Why?" she asked, a little startled
at his candor.
II am sorry, first Of all. that you are
a friend Of the prince Of Seyre."
sand again, why"
Because Of his reputation in these
parts"
"What does that mean" she asked.
." am not a scandalmonger," John
replied dryly. II speak only Of what I
know. His estates near here are sys.
tematically neglected. Hc is the worst
landlord in the country, and the most
INSCRIPTIONS. His tenants, both here
and in Westmoreland, have to work
themselves to death to provide him
with the means Of living a disreputable
life"
"Are you not forgetting that the
prince Of Seyre Is a friend Of mine?"
she asked stifly.
II forget nothing" he answered.
"You see, up here we have not learned
the art Of evading the truth"
She shrugged her shoulders.
$50 much for the prince Of Seyre,
then. And now, why your dislike Of
my profession"
"That is another matter" he con-
fessed. "You come from a world Of
which I know nothing. All I can shy
Is that I would rather think Of YOU
as something different"
She laughed ut his somber face and
patted his arm lightly.
big man Of tho hills" she said,
"when you come down from your fro
zen heights to look for the flowers, I
shall try to make you see things differ
emily"
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and the lower hills ON both sides, wer,
parceled out into fields. Enclosed within
stone walls. reminding her from til,
height at which they stood. Of nothing
so much as the quilt upon her bed.
Her eyes swept this strange tract OF
country backward and forward. She
saw the men like specks In the fields
the cows grazing in the pasture like
toy animals. Then she turned and
looked at the neat row of stacks and
the square Of farm buildings.
II am trying hard to realize thai
you are a farmer and that this is
your life," she said.
He swung open the wooden gate Of
the churchyard. by which they were
standing. There was n row of graves
on either side Of the prlm path.
suppose" he suggested, "you tell
me about yourself now-about your
own life"
"My life. and the world In which !
live, seem far away just now" she
said quietly. II think that 1t is doing
me good to have Il rest from them.
Talk to me about yourself, please"
He smiled. He was just a little dis
appointed.
1--WE shall very o o reach the end
of all that I have to tell YOU" he re-
marked. "Still, If there is anything
you would like to know"
"Who were these men and women
who have lived and died here?" she
interrupted, with a little wave Of her
hand toward the graves.
"All Il own people," he told her.
She studied the upon the
tomhstones, spelling them out slowly.
THE married people," he went on,
"are buried on the south side; the
single ones and children are nearer
the wall. Tell me-" he asked, after a
moments hesitation, "are you married
or ~single?'
She gave a little start. The abrupt
ness of the question, the keen, stead
fast gaze Of his compelling eyes,
seemed for Il moment to paralyze both
her nerves and her voice. 1t was as X
someone had suddenly drawn away one
Of the stones from the foundation Of
her life. She found herself repeating
the words on the tombstone facing
her:
Sand of Elizabeth, for sixty-one
years the faithful wife and helpmate
of Ezra Cummings, mother Of his chill
dren. and his partner in the life ever
lasting"
Her knees began to shake. There
was n momentary darkness before her
eyes. She felt for the tombstone and
sat down.
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him Mn that Dlsannt nttis ar q n
miliasity. sAared BY "a other woman
he bad ever known.
Thea the little scene faded away. and
he remembered the tedious present.
He had spent two duh days ut the
house Of q neighboring land owner.
playina cricket In the daytime. dancing
ut night with women In whom he mi
unable to feel the slightest interest.
always with that faraway feeling 10
his heart. struggling hour by hour with
that curious r~estlessness which seemed
to have taken a permanent place In
his disposition. He was on bis way
home to Peak Hall. He knew exactly
the welcome which was awaiting him.
He knew exactly the news he would
receive. He raised his whip and
cracked 1t viciously In the air.
Stephen was waiting for him, a. he
had expected, In the dining room. The
elder Strangewey was seated In his &c
customed chair. smoking his pipe ana
reading the paper. The table was laid
for a meal, which Jennings was pre-
pairing to serve.
"Back again. John?" his brother re-
marked. looking at him fixedly over
his newspaper.
John picked up n OF two letters.
glanced them over, and flung them
down upon the table. He had exam.
ined every envelope for the Inst few
months with the same expectancy. and
thrown each one down with the same
throb Of disappointment.
"As you see"
"Had n good timer
"Not very. Have they finished the
barley fields, StephenT
"All in at eight O'clock"
There was a brief silence. Then
Stephen knocked the ashes from his
pipe and rose to his feet.
"John." he asked, "why did you pull
up on the road there"
There was no immediate answer.
The slightest Of frowns formed itself
upon the younger mans face.
"How did you know that I pulled
up?"
II was sitting with the window open,
listening for you. l came outside to
see what had happened, and I saw your
lights standing still"
II had a fancy to stop for a mo-
ment," John said; nothing more"
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Step WIN the ptoWtnln Dy MS Sue, OuL
without any of the labOrer's mechani-
ca plod-with a spring In his foot
steps, indeed, pointing with his stick
along the furrow, so absorbed In the
instructions he was giving that he was
almost opposite the gate before he was
aware of her presence. He promptly
abandoned his task and approached her.
Good morning! You have slept
well?" he called out.
BETTER, l think. than ever before in
my life" she answered. Differently,
at any rate. And such IN ~awakenins!"
He looked at her, Il little puzzled. The
glow upon her face and the sunlight
upon her brown hair kept him silent.
He was content to look ut her and won-
der.
Tell me-. she demanded impetu-
ously, SIS this a little corner Of fairy
land that you have found? Does the
sun always shine like this? Does the
earth always smell as sweetly, and are
your trees always In blossom? Does
your wind always taste us If God had
breathed the elixir of life into it?'
lie turned around to follow the
sweep of her eyes. Something Of the
same glow seemed to rest for Il mo-
ment upon his face.
ut is good" he said, "to find what
you love so much appreciated by some
one else"
They stood together In 4 silence al
most c%urionsly protracted. Then the
plowlnan passed again with his team
of horses and John called out some in
stFuctions to him. She followed him
down to earth.
''Tell me, Mr.. Strangewey," she in
CURED. "where are your farm build
ingsT
Come and | will .how you" he an.
swered, opening the gate to let her
through. Keep close to the hedge un-
til we come to the end of the plow;
and thon-but no. I won't anticipate.
This way"
They reached the end of the plowed
field and, passing through a gate,
turned abruptly to the left and began
to climb Il narrow path which bordered
the boundary wall, and which became
sleeper every moment. As they as
cendcd. the orchard and the long, low
house on the other side seemed to lie
almost at their feet. The road and the
open moorland beyond, stretching to
The encircling hills, came more clearly
into sight with every backward glance.
Louise paused at last, breathless.
us it the home Of the fairies you
ire taking me too" she asked. III you
nave discovered that, no wonder you
Ind us ordinary women outside your
ives !"
He laughed.
There are no fairies where we are
he assured her.
They were on n roughly made road
which turned abruptly to the
light n few yards ahead, skirting the
side Of Il deep gorge. They took n few
steps further, and Louise stopped short
With n cry of wonder.
Around the abrupt corner an entirely
new perspective was revealed-a little
lmmlet built on a shoulder Of the
and on the right, below a
steep descent, a wide and sunny valley.
1t was like a tiny world Of Its own,
hidden In the bosom Of the hills. There
was a long line Of farm buildings. built
Of gray stone and rooted with red tiles;
there were fifteen or twenty stacks; a
qualnt, whitewashed house Of consid-
cradle size, almost covered on the
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Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In this time OF high cost Of living, ev.
erybody should use all possible means to
prevent waste and to help save food. No
one means can be more effective than {
vigorous campaign to exterminate ratl
which destroy over two hundred million
dollars worth OF foodstuffs annually. Keep
garbage In rat-proof cans. stop up theft
holes, and above all exterminate them
with Stearns' Paste, which can be bought
TOR q few cents at any store. A two ounce
box will usually rid a house or barn 0!
every rat. 1t destroys mice. cockroacha
and waterbugs as well. Adv.
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The EsssntlaIs Of oardenlno


The essentials for successful gar.
dening on a small or large scale ars
soil, water and cultivation. Much de.
ponds also on the grower, the season
and the crops selected.
The soil Is the storehouse Of plunt.
food. The garden, therefore, should
contain humus or rotted material In
large quantities. The gardener should
remember that about 30 per cent Of
ordinary earth Is not soil ut all, but
consists Of DIR and water.
Water makes plantfood that Is pres.
ent freely soluble. Rain and snow.
water r soft and contain ammonia,
The magic Of soft water on the plant
world II one Of the miracles Of good
gardening, as everyone who has con.
trasted the effect Of rain With TINT
produced by sprinkling with q hose
realizes. Plants are succulent ana
contain large amounts Of water which
they have to draw from the toll.
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CHAPTER w.

Inc churchyard gAte was opened
and closed noisily. They both glanced
up. Stephen Strangewey was coming
slowly toward them along the flinty
path. Louise, suddenly herself again,
rose briskly to her feet. Stephen had
apparently lost none of his dourness
Of the previous night. AS he looked
toward Louise, there was no installing
the slow dislike in his steely eyes.
"Your chauffeur, madam, has Just
returned" he announced. "He sent
word that he will be ready to start at
one O'clock"
Louise, inspired to battle by the al.
most provocative hostility of her elder
host, smiled sweetly upon him.
"You can't imagine how sorry I am
to hear it," she said. VI, don't know
when, in the whole course of my life,
! have met with such a delightful ad-
venture or spent such a perfect morn
!ng!"
Stephen looked at her with level, dis
approving eyes-at her slender form in
Its perfectly fitting tailored gown; at
her patent shoes, SO obviously insult
able for her surroundings, and Mt the
faint vision Of silk stockings.
III I might say 80 without appear
ing lnhospitable," he remarked, with
faint sarcasm, "this would seem to be
the fitting moment for your departure.
A closer examination Of our rough life
up here might alter your views. II
do not have the pleasure Of seeing you
again. permit me. to wish you fare.
| we'll"
He turned and walked away. Louise
watched him with very real interest.
do you know" she said to John
rherc IL something about your brothe,
n little like the prophets in the Ole
Testament, In the way he sees onl,
ono issue and cllngs to 1t. Are you
too. Of his way Of thinklng"
up to a certain point, I believe
am," he confessed.
do you never feel cramped-in Won,
mind. I mean3-feel that you want Il
push your way through the cloud,
into some other life"
Il feel nearer the clouds here" b,
answered simply.
They were leaving the churchyart
now. She paused abruptly, pointinl
to n single grave In a part Of III,
%churchyard which seemed detache,
from the rest.
"Whose grave Is that" he inquired
Flo hesitated.
1T Is the grave Of a young GIRL" h
told her quietly. "She was the daugh
ter Of one Of our shepherds. She wen
Into service at Carlisle, and returne,
here with a child. They are bot
. buried here"
Because Of that her grave Is apar
from the Othersw
"fes." he answered. ut II very scl
dom. I am glnd to say, that anythin
q the sort happens among u.s."
. For the second time TINT tnornin
Louise was conscious Of nm unexpectc
. uphcnval Of emotion. She felt that m
sunshine Ind gone, that tho Who'll
sweetness Of the place had suddenl
passed nwny. The charm Of its simpl
austerity had persisted.
"And I thought I had found pars
dise!" she cried.
She moved quickly from job
Strangewey's side. Before no coui,
realize her intention. she had stcppe,
over the low dividing wall and was OF
her knees BY the sids Of tAs main, nes
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southwark side with creepers; a row
OF cottages, and q gray.walled inclo.
sure-stretching with Its white tomb.
stones to the very brink Of tho descent
In the midst Of which was an ancient
church, In ruins Mt the farther end,
partly rebuilt with the stones Of tho
hillside.
Louise looked around her, silent with
wonder. vt Isn't real. 10 it7" she
asked, cllnging for q moment to John
.Strangcwey's arm.
why not7 You asked where tho land
was that We titled. Now look down.
Hold my arm, II you feel giddy."
She followed tho wave Of his ash
gtick. The valley sheer below them,
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A PosalhIe Reason.

marlborough always looks on Inv
bright side Of things"
"Whyr
"Well, the other dry I went W.u
him to buy q pair Of shoes. ne d'on.
try them on at the store, and wnep =.
60, home he found that a null W.
sticking right up through the hee' :"
one"
did he take them backT
mot much. He said that nc sup
posed the nail was put there ,o.
tionally to keep the foot from s''u"'s
forward In tho shoe" i