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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-22

THAT blond devil interferes, and now
this letter speaks but of blankets and
1oavesr"
The bell rang, and, taking care to
thrust the letter out of sight, the con-
lcierge disappeared. Then ensued, in
the hall, a short colloquy, followed by
b humping on the staircase. The
concierge returned.
"Old Adelbert, from the OPERA" he
said. HE has lost his position, and
would have spent the night airing his
Grievance. But / sent him Off"
Now, as between the two, Black
Humbert furnished evil and strength,
but it was the pallid clerk who fur
nished the cunning. And now he made
b suggestion.
SIT is possible" he said, shat he
Aupstairs-could help"
.Adelbert? Are you madT
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looked at the governess, ana lost some
Of her bright color.
Miss Braithwaite did not know, and
said so. "At the very least" she went
on, "he should have sent some word.
1 do not know what things are coming
to. Since his majesty's Illness. no one
seems to have any responsibility, or
to take any"
"But of curse he would have sent
word" said Hedwig, frowning. 81
don't understand 1t. He has never
been so late before, has hep
"He has never been late at ALL"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto spoke
up quickly.
After a time Hedwig went away,
md the crown prince took off his rid
ng clothes. He ate a very small
luncheon, swallowing mostly a glass of
1ilk and a lump in his throat. And
afterward he worked at the frame, for
an hour, shading the hearts carefully.
At three o'clock he went for his drive.
The horses moved sedately. Beppo
looked severe and naughty. A strange
man, in the place of Hans, beside
Beppo, watched the crowd with keen
and vigilant eyes. On the box be-
tween them, under his hand, the new
footman had placed a revolver. Beppo
sat as far away from 1t as he dared.
The crowd lined up, and smiled and
cheered. And Prince Ferdinand Will
liam Otto sat very straight, and bowed
right and left, smiling.
Old Adelbert, limping across the
park to the opera, paused and looked.
Then he shook his head. The country
was indeed come to a strange pass,
with only that boy and the feeble old
king to stand between 1t and the things
of which men whispered behind their
hands. He went on. with his head
down.
AS they drew near the end of the
park, where the land of desire lowered,
Prince Ferdinand William Otto search
ed it with eager eyes. How wonderful
1t wasl How steep and high, and al
turing! He glanced sideways at Miss
Braithwaite, but it was clear that to
her 1t was only a mOnstrous heap of
sheet iron and steel, adorned with de-
jected greenery that had manifestly
been out too soon In the chill air of
very early spring.
A wonderful possibility presented
itself. "If 1 see Bobby" he asked,
may I stop the carriage and speak to
him?'
Certainly not"
: well, may l call to him?"
"Think it over" suggested Miss
Braithwaite. would your grand
father like to know that you had done
anything so undignifedT"
He turned to her a rather desperate
pair of eyes. "But I could explain to
him." he said. II was in such a hurry
when l left, that I'm afraid L forgot to
thank him. l ought to thank him,
really. He al very polite to ne"
Miss Braithwaite sat still In her seat
and said nothing, just then. But later
ON something occurred to her. "You
must remember, Otto,". she said, shat
this-this American child dislikes
kings, and our sort Of government. 1t
Is possible, isn't it, that he would re-
sent your being of the ruling family?
Why not let things be as they are"
"We were very friendly" said Ferdi-
nand William Otto in a small voice.
IT don't think it would make any diff
ference"
But the seed was sown In the fertile
ground of his young mind, to bear
quick fruit.
1t was the crown prince who saw
Bobby first. He was standing on a
bench. peering over the shoulders of
N1
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Spier, was carrying to the attic what
appeared to be an old mattress, rolled
up and covered with rags. In the
morning, outside the door, there was a
darkish stain, however, which might
have been blood.
At nine o'clock the next morning
He came without ceremony. Lately he
had been coming often. He liked to
come in quietly, and sit for an hour
In the school room, saying nothing.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto found
these occasions rather trying.
81. should think" he protested once
to his governess, that he would have
something else to do. He's the
chancellor, isn't he?"
The king had passed a bad night,
and Haeckel was still missing. The
chancellor's heart was heavy.
The chancellor watched the crown
prince, as he sat at the high desk,
laboriously writing. 1t was the hour
of English composition, and. Prince
Ferdinand William Otto was writing
a theme.
about dogs" he explained. I've
seen a great many, you know. l could
de it better with a pencil. My pen
| sticks in the paper"
He wrote on, and Mettlich sat and
watched. He caught Miss Braith-
waite's glance, and he knew what was
In her mind. Fer nine years now had
| come, once a year, the painful ami
versary Of the death of the late crown
prince and his young wife. For nine
years had the city meurned, with flags
at half mast and the bronze statue of
the old queen draped In black. And
for nine years had the day of grief
passed unnoticed by the lad on whom
hung the destinies of the kingdom.
Now they confronted a new sit
uation. The next day but one was the
anniversary again. The boy was older,
| and observant. 1t would not be pos
sible to conceal from him the
| significance of the procession march
ing through the streets with muffled
drums.
They could not continue to lie to
the boy. Truthfulness had been n
of the rules of his rigorous upbring-.
ing. And he was now of an age to re-
member. So the chapcellor sat and
waited, and fingered his heavy watch
chain.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto put,
| his attention to the theme, and finished
1t. Then, flushed with authorship, he
looked up. MAY I read you the last
line of it," he demanded of the
/ chancellor.
81 shall be honored, highness." Not
| often did the chancellor say 'high-
ness" Generally he said "Otto" or
tiny child"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto read
aloud, with dancing eyes, his last line:
"T should like to own a dog I
thought" he said wistfully, "that I
might ask my grandfather for one."
at see no reason why you should not
have a dog" the chancellor observed.
"Not one to be kept at the stables"
| Otto explained. "One to stay with me
| all the time. One to sleep on the foot
| of the bed.
But here the chancellor threw up
his hands. Instantly he visualized all
| the objections to dogs, from feas to
rabies. And he put the difficulties
into words. No mean speaker was the
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order, and would have none or MN.
"You see," said Miss Braithwaite,
with al air of relief, "he did not know
you"
Upon the box the man beside Beppo
kept his hand, on the revolver. The
carriage turned back toward the
palace.
.
Late that afternoon the chancellor
had a visitor. Old Mathilde, his
servant and housekeeper, showed some
curiosity but little excitement over 1t.
She was, in fact, family %resentful.
The chancellor had eaten little all day,
and now, when she had an omelet
ready to turn smoking out of the pan,
must come the Princess Hedwig on
foot like the common people, and de-
mand to see him.
The chancellor was In his old smok-
ing coat and slippers. He made am
effort to don his tunic, but Hedwig,
on Mathilde's heels, caught him in the
act. And, after a glance at her face,
he rellnquished the idea, bowed over
her hand, and drew up a chair for
her.
And that was how the chancellor Of
the kingdom learned that Captain Lar
isch, aide-de-camp to his royal high
ness the crown prince, had disap-
peared.
II am afraid it is serious she said,
watching him with wide, terrified eyes.
II know more than you think I do. T.
We hear things, even in the palace"
Irony here, but unconscious. 81 know
that there is trouble. And 1t is not
like Captain Larisch to desert his
post"
"a boyish escapade, highness," said
the chancellor. But, in the twilight,
he gripped hard at the arms of his
chair. "He will turn up, very much
ashamed Of himself, tonight or tomor-
row."
"That is what you want to believe.
You know better"
He leaned back in his chair and on
sidered her from under his heavy
brows. Milky gone, perhaps to join
the others who, n by one, had felt
the steel of the terrorists. And this
girl, on whom so much hung, sitting
there, a figure of young tragedy.
"Highness," he said at last, "if the
worst has happened-and that I do
not believe-it will be because there
is trouble. as you have said. Sooner
or later, we who. love our country
must make sacrifices for it. Most of
all, those in high places will be called
upon. And among them you may be
asked to help"
81? What can I doT" But she
knew, and the chancellor saw that she
knew. xnaI&
ut is Karl, them"
ut may be King Karl, Hedwig."
Hedwfg rose, and the chancellor got
heavily to his feet. She was fighting
for calmness, and she succeeded very
well. After all, If Milky were gone,
what did it matter? Only
"There are SO many Of you," she
said, rather pitifully. "And you are
all so powerful. And against you there
is only-me."
"Why against us, highness?"
Because" said Hedwig-'because I
care for some one else, and I shall care
for him all the rest of my life, even IL
he never comes back. You may marry
me to whom you please, but 1 shall go
on caring. I shall never forget. And
1 shall make Karl the worst wife In
the world, because 1 hate him."
She opened the door and went out
without ceremony, because she was
hard driven and on the edge of tears.
That night, the cityswas searched for
Milky Larisch, but without result.
fTo No Eonfynuad
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pepends on the a

"a public Office does not necessarily
make a man prominent"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum,
sometimes the man renders the office
inconspicuous."
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Continued from page 8

ST have only your word"
"And I yours" said Milky.
The chauffeur took a final glance
around, as far as he could see, and a
final ~shuddering look at the valley of
the Ar. far below. 81 will tell you," he
said sullenly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-22
A Genuine Reform.

"In a spelling reform, would you
eliminate all the silent letters?" !
81 would all those found leading the
double life"
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Spier, was carrying to the attic what
appeared to be an old mattress, rolled
up and covered with rags. In the
morning, outside the door, there was a
darkish stain, however, which might
have been blood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14
A NOTABLE CLAN.
man classes

The Smiths are mighty clan and have been
potent in human affairs ever since the famous
artifcer, Tubalc cain, instructed them In fashlon-
ing iron into weapons OF offense. In every age
Of which we have record the blacksm1thS were
the most important artisans in their communl-
ties, and the whitesmiths, who wrought in brass
and silver, and the goldsmiths and the copper
smiths were men of high repute. 4he smiths
gave Rome her dominance made feudallsm pos
sible, brought in the age OF chlvalry. Ihe
swordsmiths of Ferrara and Toledo were the
aristocrats of Notwithstanding The armor-
smiths were the pets of kings. The humber
workers at their FORCES who shaped and temper
ed halberds, pixies, daggers and battleaxes were
the honored and envied artihcers OF their times;
while even in colonial America the smiths who
fabricated implements and lethal weapons
knives and axes, pillow points and scythes were
the indispensable inhabitants of their vicinage,
men of standing and substance who stood close
to the parson in public esteem Is 1t to be won
dered that with such ancestry the Smiths are
all that they are today, and that they preferred
to derive their name from their employment so
vital to the progress of mankind?
It may be that one In twenty OF our national
army is a Smith. In any event, one hundred
thousand Smiths are listed as benehciarles OF
war insurance. Next, but by mighty interval,
are the Millers, also numerous and useful clan.
They number fifteen thousand; and after them
come dwindling contingents who, having no oc-,
cupation to be proud Of were content to go
through their commonplace lives as sons OF
VIII or John. Had not the Smith clan lacked
political solidarity they might have put their
distinguished name in the list of presidents or
on the highest bench of the land, as they never
have But they have periodically ditfused
themselves among the population, seeking the
general welfare instead Of family advancement.
AS result they have no governor of state to-
day, only paltry five senator's out of ninety
six, one of whose chief claim to fame is that his
name is the humble, not to say heath
enish praenomen Hoke. All of these senator's
go out of office in 1921; and the three represen-
tatives who bear the honored name may dlsap-
pear from public life as a result of the coming
leaving the seats of the mighty empty
of Smiths.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14
SINKING LiGHTsHIPs.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: There
is a touch of grim humor in the sink
ing Of the Diamond Shoals lightship
by a German submarine. It is like
the act of the bad boy who. unable
to do any serious harm, wreaks his
spite in a piece of petty mischief
The damage in this case, Of course,
is far from negligible. The light
ship is one OF the most important on
the coast, and the danger to naviga-
ton in its disappearance is obvious.
If there were to be a general sinking
of such vessels, which is hardly like
ly, the government would be greatly
hampered in the protection Of ship
ping along the coast. In any case
the navy department Is more than
ever bound to make evry effort with
in its power to hunt down and de-
stroy the submarines. It's first duty
is to the transports, it's second to the
cargo carriers; and both have so far
been well performed. Yet It is none
the less disappointing, even humili-
ating, that frightfulness should strike
smaller game practically unmolested
1t would be poor policy to withdraw
the least degree of protection from
the great liners on which our safety
depends. III any SHIPS must De neg
lected, let it be the coastwise craft.
The question still arises, however,
whether it is lack of warships or
lack of energy and foresight which
permits these repeated sinkings in
our own waters. These submarine
depredations have gone on for weeks.
We do not yet know even If there is
a base somewhere on this side of the
Atlantic. And the boats themselves
have remained immune from capture
or destruction
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14
is NAUvoo COMING BAck2

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Nauvoo
notes that representatives of the Re-
organized Church of Latter Day
Saints are acquiring considerable
property in the little town Some of
the cid buildings that date back to
and are intimately connected with the
Mormon days, are being repaired, and
the old Mormon burying ground is
receiving attention. And they are
asking the question: Is Nauvoo COM
ing back? Historically considered,
Nauvoo is one of the most interest
ing towns on the upper river
1t is almost beyond belief that the
town became the home of the Nor
mons, who dwelt there six years and
having found 1t a mere settlement,
built it up to city of $4,000 inhabi-
tants, the largest and most preten-
tious north of ST. Louis. In 1889, the
Mormons, having been driven out of
Kirkland, Ohio, came to what was
then known as Commerce City, and
proceeded to make them new home
there. They must have been busy
years, as in 1914, they were again
driven out and started on that long,
terrible journey to the borders of the
Great Salt lake. The fact that they
again succeeded in establishing city
there in the wilderness, demonstrates
that they were great organizers and
builders, and judging from what they
did there on the salt lake, it becomes
more probable that they made Maui
VOC real city.
1t does not seem impossible, not
even improbable, that if the Mormons
still harbor the idea of coming back
to the great river. their return should
come with the revival of that stream
as the great trade-route, the great
freight carrier of the middle west.
Many Of the river cities will profit by
that revival, to an extent that is now
undreamed of. Towns that have ap-
parently fallen into the sere and yell
low leaf will again begin to grow and
flourish. Why should not the historic
old city of Nauvoo have a reawaken-
ing and become even more than she
was when the Mormons were driven
forth in 1874?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14

Christian Science Monitor: Before a
tatives at Washington, short time
ago, S. P. Weston, representing the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION, testified that, in his opin-
ion, the prosperity of the paper
making industry in the United States
was largely, if not altogether, con-
tingent upon the development of
water power. The value of such a
statement lies in the possibility that
it may bring home to the press the
Importance OF urging upon congress
the necessity of enacting legislation
that will save to the country the tre-
mendous force that is now being
wasted and worse than wasted.
Nothing seems more fatuous than
that, year in and year out, the COM
fort and prosperity of the people Of
depend upon the supply of fuel and
the efficiency of its transportation.
1t is no new thing to have the mines
and the railroads tied UP by strikes
or climatic conditions, or by incom-
petence in any one of Its many
phases. Experience along this line
has been frequent and costly.
There is agreement among compe-
tent engineers that. If harnessed and
utilized, the water power now wasted
in the United States would run every
locomotive and turn every Industrial
wheel in the country, and do 1t with
greater regularity, fewer Interrupt
lions, less noisily, and with far more
cleanliness than it is done by steam.
Testifying before the house commit
tee on public lands three years ago,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14
oriain Of "pouuhbo y

Correspondence of the LondoL
Times: In the civil war a great num-
Der of federal troops were waiting for
uniforms which were made, but lack
ed buttons. So great was the hurry
that eventually the men went round
the houses in the town and collected
buttons off the women's clothing.
These were, for the most part, huge
buttons from overcoats. Naturally
the infantry looked funny with their
uniforms fastened by great overcoat
buttons. These resembled hard tack
Carge, round, dry biscuits made OF
dough-, and hence sprang the word
"doughboy," which has been kept in
the United States army as slang
name for the infantry soldier
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14
WHEN THE DEVIL WAS SICK

Christian Science Monitor: The
Stats Zeitung and the Presse, Ger.
man language newspapers Of Chicago
recently driven out of business by
sheer force of public sentiment, prom.
Use to be good, If permitted to resume
and If they are granted enough Of
their former circulation and adver.
Using patronage to make resumption
worth while The publications were
extremely impudent in their pro-
Germanism during the early years OF
the war. But another that was equal
ly offensive, the Milwaukee Ger.
mania, has become even more re.
pentant and humble. In its issue OF
last Tuesday it retracts every IN.
American word uttered during the
course Of the war, and confesses that
it was led parrot-like to repeat the
statements of the German govern
ment's home organs. Henceforth, it
declares, it will stand unequivocally
for the United States. 1t would,
perhaps, be ungenerous to question
the sincerity of the editors of these
newspapers, but it is impossible to
see where any necessity exists for
German language newspapers in
America. The newspapers named
might be allowed to resume, or to
continue, on condition that they shall
be printed in the language of the
country, and in no other.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14
Charles Sanford

Brooklyn Eagle: Charles Sanford
Skilton, professor of the theory and
history of music, University Of Kan.
sas, describes the musical situation in
America with regard to the compos-
er. Whereas in European cities
the supply of folk music is inexhaus-
tible in America 1T is meager. Never
theless," he says, ut does exist, has
already exercised influence on Ameri.
can composers, and holds out possib-
ilities for the future. American folk
music may be divided into six groups.
three of them racial, three sectional.
AS racial groups, the negro, creole and
Indian music; as sectional, the New
England hymn tunes, the ballads OF
Stephen Foster and the civil war
songs. A seventh group of cowboy
songs is likely to become factor, II
the melodies become available to
which are sung the poems in the adj
mirable collection of Professor Lo-
max of the University of Texas"
Professor Skilton finds in the New
England hymn tunes valuable body
Of religious folk song and in the civil
war songs at least two that are likely
to live-"Dixie" and Julia Ward
HOwe's Battle hymn or the hepup-
lie" The tune of the last is that OF
John Browns Body" it's origin yelled
lin mystery. but, Joined to Mrs. Howe's
stirring words, 1t finds a ready re.
Spouse in the present struggle.
Dr. Louis Elson, in his History OF
Music in America" relates that when
Sherldan's army passed through
Gaines Mill, Ga, the band played the
tune, whereupon company of negro
girls issued from an apparently desert
ed barn, overcoming their ter
ror of the invaders, and performed
ceremonial dance, after which they
returned to their concelament. When
questioned, they said that was the
wedding tune" and any girl who
failed to dance when it was played
would remain unmarried the rest OF
/ her dysa.
"The ballads of Stephen Foster are
che most widely known and popular
Of American folk songs, as almost any
public gathering can sing one com
plete verse of either "The Old Folks
at" or "The Old Kentucky home.
in. one respect they are MOI
true folk songs, as the composer, a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14
Attack is the reaction; I never think [ have
hit hard unless it rebounds.-Samuel John
son.
COLLEGES AND THE DRAFT.

Approximately one hundred thousand young
men will soon come into the higher schools of
the country to enter upon years work some
of which will be direct training designed to
make them fit for military duty and much of
which will be given with the war in perspective
These young men will make fine nucleus of
the army and navy reserve we need. The draft
age is to 60 down to meet the up-coming school
boy if the new army plan is enacted as it is pro
posed. Those colleges and schools which have
foreseen the governments need and provided
compulsory military training have nothing
more to do; those which have not must now
provide such training General Crowder an
nounces that provisions for delayed calls will
be literally made and it seems probable that
the eli ghteen-year-old draftees will be exempted
from immediate call more freely than their