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Discovered Baldwin ApDle.

The other day the people of wo
burn, Mass, unveiled granite shaft
and bronze figure Of a colonial soldier
Col. Loammi Baldwin, who was at the
battle of Lexington, and who had q
notable war and peace record. but who
is best remembered as the discoverer
Of the Baldwin apple. The apple rath'
er than his war record has made Col.
onel Baldwin famous.
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syNopsls.

s.s.Ms.> ''Hor''" aflias
CHAPTER I-Albsrt N. pspsw. author
" the story, enlisn In tho United States
navy. serving four years and attaining
The rank OF chief petty omeer. nrst-olnHs
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-The great war starts
coon after hs 10 honorabiy discharged
from the navy and he sails for France
CHAPTER lille Joins the Forsixn
Legion and 10 assigned TO tho drcndnaught
cAssard where his workmanship wins
him high honors.
CHAPTER iv-pepow In detached from
his rhip and sent With regiment OF tho
Legion To Flanders where he soon nnds
himself in the front line trenches
CHAPTER Vile 10 detailed 10 the ar.
tillery and makes the acquaintance Of tho
b's". the wondsrfui French xuns that
have hayed. ths. day for the allies on many
q ordered baak 70 his regiment In tho
front line trenches
CHAPTER yI-Depew goes "ovsr the
top and "Eets' his nrst oerinan In n bay
onet nEht.
CHAPTER Willis company takes part
In another raid on the German trenches
and shortly afterward assists In stopping
a ferce charge OF tho Huns, who are
mowsd down m they cross No Mans
Land
CHAPTER vIfI-sent 20 Dixmude with
dispatches. Depew In caught In q Zcppclif
raid. but escapes unhur,.
CHAPTER Ix.-He ID shot through IN,
10 sent 10 q hospital. where hs auickl,
recovers.
CHAPTER x--Ordersd back 20 sea duty
DSpew rejoins tho cnssard. which makel
several trips TO tho Dardaneilcs NJ a con
voy. The Cassard 10 almost battered I,
pieces by the Turkish batteries.
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The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD
Daily except Sunday
Effective May /. 1918
Train l iv. Grants Pass 1900 p. m-
Train . lv. Waters Creek $500 p. N.

All trains leave Grants Pass from
:he corner Of @ and Eighth streets.
opposite tie Southern Pacific depot.
FOR all information regar dino
freight and passenger service call AZ
the once Of the company. Lundours
building, or phone 131 for same
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-30

'~~~S '''" ~ e'e St~' wv Ss~Ns
there In the hole and he died. Shortly
afterward the FIRE slackened little
and | got out and started toward our
lines. But I remembered about the
other wounded man l had passed
when was carrying Philippe Pierre,
SO began hunting for him. and after
long time found him. He was still
alive. His chest was all smashed 10
and he was badly cut up around the
neck and shoulders. l picked him up
and started back, but ran into some
barbed wire aud had to go around.
/ was pretty tired by this time and
awfully thirsty, and l thought If did
not rest little bit could never make
1t. was so tired and nervous that
l did not care much whether l did
get back or not, and the wounded
garby was grooming all the time.
lTr ha ,opttpned
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Then come the trench cicnners, or
moppcrs-up. M we call them. They
we're some gang. believe me. Imagine
! team Of rugby players spread out In
Two lines--only with hundreds Of men
On the team Instead OF eleven. and
zach man husky, capable OF han.
Hing a baby grand plano single.
handed. These fellows were AIMED
with everything YOU could think ~
Md Y whole lot moro thar you con
iot dream about IN q nIfhimnrcy
med 10 remind me ~ trial 1 saw
In New York once. whero tho polite
had raided q ycggmens nop aud had
all their weapons In tho courtroom as
exhibits.
The moppers.up were heeled With
sticks, clubs, shillelahs, black-jacks,
two-handed clea,ers, axes. trench
knives, ponIurds, up-to-dnte toma'
hawks, brass knucklcs, slung shots
anything that was ever invented for
crashing man with. guess. except
frearma. These knock-down, drag-out
artists ioho" 'ne rl''e'"en very e'vs.,y'
Ihelr Joo was 10 'hAe eare VI ~" wy Wy,
TURKS VINO couiu hot escap' anu WYNN
hos h"rrenuer'
ihe'o are 'o's VI u'e" :" ~" NIL, MI"
VINO WIN no' SURRENDER pu, 'hi''s
pron"p'y 'hero we'c 'iore iu.Ns ~.
tha' E"neness 'nan ,nen III ''oN' o.ne. ,.
armies, 1 hnNe nru,u 'np' " ~ p,''
OF tne't renelon ,hu' nun. u nv
san., heaven With nlen,v IN ont and
.noro And .unsose n be surren.
dors ,hov ho,,.ve he viii no mt IN
,hs h,acs yang stok,ng for eternity
Sown hs,ow r. was .wfullv hot M Tho
n.rdono,,o. ana guess Tho Turts
a,d n", wor, ~ .nv hatter Tor very
sau % ~" ., ,,om oyor surrendsred and tbe
tronoh c,oonars had a In, N do Their
a. ~ .a.,,,, ,,,nas,.n, ,or I, 10 danger.
cus 20 havs ernuns NJ the enemy alive
snd r,cr,ng around in their trenches
sS,er Won have nossed Almost every
n,,sonsr wa ,oor wos wounded
Tho ono thing 7 do NOT like To have
neon,o osk mo 10 "IJow dies II feel Ia
I'M n man :" and I think the other
bovs fool tho same way about II. II
n not = thing Won like N tolk about
or think about e,tber Rut thIs time
st avn beach. when we pot mast the
srst and second Turk trenches and
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FOR SALE 1917 model 5-passen-
ger Ford In Good condition. Clyde
u. Niles. o5ti
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CHAPTER XIII.


One night. while we were expecting
an attack. the word was passed down
the line 20 have the wire cutters ready
and TO use bayonets only for the first
part Of the attack. for we were to tr.
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Classified /


FOR sALE-17s Ansors goats and
kids. For particulars addsess =.
X. Wise. Ksrby. Ore. sstf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
HOOKS OUT OF RACE
FOR LEGISLATURE

w. W. CBiiD Hooks, whose friends
announced him as candidate for the
legislature only a day or two ago, has
withdrawn from the race. In con-
versation with a Times-Recorder man
Saturday, Mr. Hooks stated that while
he appreciated the compliment paid
him his interests require so much OF
his time until he would not be able to
give the Office due attention, nor could
he spare the time to conduct a cam
paign. The announcement of his can
didacy was made by friends of Mr.
Hooks. and had he remained in the
race, doubtless he would have re-
ce;ved strong support
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
BANK CREDITORS
WILL GET FOURTH
DIVIDEND SOON
ON NEW DECREE
INVOLVING ASSETS
OF BANK OF SOUTHWESTERN
GEORGIA SETTLED BY CONSENT.
AND RECEIVER WILL SOON DIS
TRIBUTE NEARLY ALL OF
FUNDS REMAINING ON HAND.

A decree just rendered by Judge T.
A Littlejohn in the case of the Bank
of southwestern Georgia, l.. G. Coun-
Gil receiver an action to establish
the status of certain creditors and
distribute assets, will result in the
early payment to all creditors of
dividend of IL 1-2 per cent The pay
ment when made will represent
total of AZ 1-2 per cent paid to cred
itors of the defunct bank which clos
ed its doors more than year ago.
Involved in the litigation just con
c!uded by consent of all involved were
certain securities held by New York
creditors the value of which is un-
certain, and in some instances in
adequate for liquidation of debt for
the security of which they were given
by the bank. The value of these Sc
curities is fixed in the decree just
rendered, and those secured" cred
';ors whose collateral has been de-
cleared inadequate, given the privil-
sge of participation in the dividend
about to be declared, and in all future
tj,"Gcnds. r..
The decree also defines and orders
raid certain fees allowed attorneys
engaged in the litigation as we'll as
compensation allowed the receiver
Of the court, and has the effect of
Placing the assets of the defunct bank
Oh ccndit'on for ready liquidation.
ard with minimum of delay. There
are still enc or two claims, the sta
tus Of which have not been finally Ie-
fined. and upon the amount realized
from these depends the total of dtj-
dends that will ultimately be declar-
ed NV Receiver Council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
MILLIONS Or MEN
PUT IN FRANCE BY
UNITED STATES AND
OTHERS ARE READY
GENERAL MARCH IN WEhXLY
CONFERENCE WITH NEWSPA-
PER MEN GIVES FIGURES SHOW
ING VAST ARMY ALREADY
ABROAD AND OTHERS IN TRAIN
ING HERE TO GO ABROAD
LATER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August IL
General March at his conference to-
day with the senate military ommit-
tee, tocld the senators that the Ameri-
can army now under arms numbers
slightly more than 100000 men, with
more than 1,45O,OOO men now over
seas or on the way over, and approx
imately 1,55OOoO in contonments at
home.
Senators were also informed that
the Russian situation is very bad be-
cause of general complexity of af-
fairs there. They were given to un-
derstand that there was not much
chance of establishing a real offensive
en- the eastern front because of the
great number of men that would be
lee ulTSu,
The battle now going on in Picard
was formally characterized as the
Gcrman retreat by General March j
his weekly conference with newspa-
per men.
While bo made M nredictionS and
did not discuss the significance of any
move on the front, he took occasion
to point out that the Germans have
Voluntarily surrendered ground in To-
cal salients four separate times since
the Picardy attack was launched by
General Foch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
AUSTRIA WANTS
CONCESSIONS IF
TROOPS ARE SENT
WESTERN FRONT
HING OF POLAND MUST BE AUS
TRAN ARCHDUKE, AND BEL
GUM MUST BE EVACUATED IF
GERMANS RECEIVE SUPPORT or
DUAL EMPIRE IN RESISTING AL.
LIED THRUSTS.

LONDON, August 17.-Germany has
made concessions to Austria on the
Polish question in consequence of the
strong stand taken by Emperor
Charles and the Austro Hungarian
government, according to information
received by the correspondent of the
Daily Mail at the Hague to which the
Mail gives much prominence.
1t is possible there viii be no per-
sonaI union of the crowns of Poland
and Austria but the king of Poland
is certain to be an Austrian archduke,
says the correspondent who adds that
the discussion at German main head
quarters had the following basis:
The Germans demanded that Aus
tria send to the western front from
ten to fifteen divisions of picked
troops, confining themselves to the
defensive on the Italian front.
Emperor Charles and his advisers
made the counter demands that Ger
many make further declarations re-
garding Belgium, guaranteeing evac-
uation. restoration and an indemnity,
make a powerful movement in the di-
rection of peace and that the Polish
question be solved In manner fave
able to Austrian wishes,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
GERMANS ABOUT To.
EvACUATE SALIENT
ABOUT ROYE AND
FALL BACK On LINE.
ALLIED ARMIES REACH POINT
WITHIN MILE AND A QUARTER
OF IMPORTANT TOWN, WHILE
ALL ROADS LEADING OUT OF
CONCENTRATION POINT ARE
COMMANDED BY ALLIED GUNS.

PARIS, August 18.-The Germans
are preparing to evacuate the Roye-
l assigny-Noyon salient, says the Echo
de Paris. 1t indicated, the paper adds
that the German pioneers and labor
ers are at work behind the German
front lines on a new Hindenburg line
The German position in Roye is serl-
Gus.
Not only are the allies mile an
one-quarter west of the town but the
loads leading out of it toward p
rome, Nesle and Noyon are under
'he fire of allied guns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
SUMTER VETERANS
TRYING To MAKE
GOOD SHOWING At
THE TULSA REUNION
ADJUTANT JOE DAY STEWART AL
READY BUSY ARRANGING DE.
TAILS OF TRIP AND ASKS ALL
WHO WILL GO FROM AMERICUS
TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIM AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Camp Sumter, No. 742, q. c. ", will
be represented at the Tulsa, Okla,
reunion this year by large delega-
ton if plans being made by Com
mander H. D. Watts and Adjutant Joe
Day Stewart are perfected, It is the
purpose of the camp here to send a
strong delegation of the old boys of
the Sixties to the convention city,
and Americas people, doubtless will
assist in the plans for permitting ev-
cry veteran here to visit the big re
union.
There are many veteran here who
will go to the reunion in addition to
the regular delegates. and a few of
those who would like to visit the
gathering are without the necessary
funds to make the trip. This will
necessitate the raising of some money
for their benefit, as all who want
attend the reunion must be allowed to
do so. For many of the old Confed-
crates this will be the last of the re-
unions of their comrades, and the gen
erous people of Americus and Sum
ter county have always responded
whole-heartedly to any appeal made
in behalf of the veterans.
Adjutant Stewart, of Camp Sumter,
is engaged now in perfecting plans
for raising the necessary funds to al
low several indigenv soldiers here tc
attend the reunion at Tulsa next
month, and those who are interested
and will help him are requested T.
consult him at once, The time in
which these funds can be raised is
,h3Yt. and there must be no failure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
DEATH Of MRS. WHEELER
At HOSPITAL SATURDAY

Mrs Gladys Mellon Wheeler, wife
, Lieut.. Chester E. Wheeler, of Sou
taeI Field, died Saturday afternoon
al 2.45 at the Americus hospital, af-
fer = brief illness. Deceased was
taGnty-eight years of age, and is sur
yiyed by her husband, her parents.
s!r. and Mrs. John c. Nelloom, of Lo-
well. Mass, and two brothers, Liem
Ralph \ Nilcom. now in france. ara
> oqry 4. Nallcon, o. Lowell, Mass.
z le remains were prepared for burial
q "a shipped last night to Lowell,
v' ere ihe funeral and interment will
.a-lf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
SHOOTING ON LAMAR
Street FRIDAY NIGHT
ALIEN STEVENS SHOT ONCE, AND
ASSAILANT TELLS UNUSUAL
STORY OF CAUSE LEADING TO
AFFAIR.


Alex Stevens, well known young
man of Americus, was shot in the
right breast Friday night by J. f.
Daniel, the cause of the difficulty be-
ing shrouded in mystery. The wound
inflicted will not prove serious, ac-
cording to DR.. w. S. Prather, who at
tended Stevens.
J. F. Daniel, who shot Stevens, was
seen by Times RECORDER representa-
tive in the city barracks Saturday at
noon and according to him, the affair
grew out of a certain insulting uro-
posal made by Stevens, the proposal
being followed by an assault when
Daniel refused to consent. There
were no witnesses to the shooting,
which occurred on the lot occupied
by a negro church just east OF Tur-
pins stables, on Lamar street.
Alex Stevens, the young man who
was shot, was carried to the Amer
icus and Sumter County Hospital
where his injury was dressed, and la
ter went to his home. Seen Satur-
day by a representative of The Times
Recorder he stated the charge OF
Daniel that he had made him any
indecent proposition was without
foundation. He says he went with
Daniel who was drinking, behind the
church building for some purpose, and
that Daniel assaulted him without
provocation. because he refused tc
spend the night with him CDanieD in
the cellar of the structure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
Is NEGROES WILL
GO TO CAMP JACK
SON AUGUST 22ND

The local board of Sumter county
has received orders to send twenty
FIVE negro selectment to Camp Jack
son, S. c., on Thursday, August q,
8nd these will be selected from among
those in the class of 1917 as far as
possible, although it may be neces-
sary to invade the ranks of the 1918
class to avoid going into deferred
classes. The men will go to Camp
Jackson via Savannah, leaving Ameri-
Gus on the Seaboard Air Line at 1890
on the date of their departure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
IrkutSk Falls.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August IL
Capture of Irkutsk, the important
lake Baikal port of the trans-Siber-
ian railroad, by the Czech-Slovaks,
aided by the Siberian peoples army,
on July 7, is announced in belated
dispatch from American Consul Har-
ri, at Irkutsk dated July % and re
ceived today at the state department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
Mangum Named Chairman

The organization of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan campaign which will be
launched at an early date, is progress
sing rapidly, and Chairman J. B. Key
has just named Franc Mangum pub
licity chairman for Sumter county. St
Elmo Massengale, of Atlanta, is gen
eral chairman and director of public
i'y in Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18

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= WEATHER FORECAST. =
= PARITY CLOUDY TONIGHT =
y AM. TOMORROW. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
REGISTRATION OF
ELICIBLES AUG. ID

Secretary f. A. Nesbit, of the local
exemption board yesterday authorized
the announcement that the Office Of
the local board here will be open
from a. M to 9 p. m. on August gath,
on which date all young men who at
taiued the age of q years since June
9Th must register for military service
There are quite number of these
in Americus, and the authorities have
completed every preparation for their
registration with a minimum of delay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18

French have been placed under ar
rest voIogda. Civilians between the
ages of 1S and 40 are being modified
Hy the soviets for the construction Of
trenches.
Bolsheviki troops advancing toward
Omega Bay. have occupied GirlOv in
the government of Novgorod, east of
Pelrograd. 1t is reported that violent
fighting is proceeding on the south
err front in the direction of Tcher-
TASK for the possession Of the Don
railway bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
Poole to Remain.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August IL
American Consul General Poole at
Moscow, who recently burned his code
book and turned the consulate over
to the Swedish consul, notified the
state department in a cablegram re-
C4ived today that he intended to re
main in Moscow to assist the British
enc French consular officers there
who are in great personal danger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
HUNDREDS OF
OFFICERS SHOT
BY BOLSHEWKI
At PETROCRAD
OUT OF ONE THOUSAND ARREST
ED TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY
SIX WERE SUMMARILY EXECUT-
ED-RUSSIA AGAIN BECOMING
WAR-TORN COUNTRY-IRKUTSK
FALLS TO CZECHO-SLOVAKS.

AMSTERDAM, August 17.-Out of
1000 officers arrested at Moscow and
Ietrograd because of counter revolu-
tionary tendencies, 236 have been
summarily shot, according to Moscow
az, ices to the Preuz Zeitung of Ber-
lin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-18
@1s-E-~
SOvietS at RaZan.

AMSTERDAM, August 17.-Razan
an important city in the Vologda re-
zion has been surrounded and being
bombarded by soviet troops, accord
ing to telegram from Moscow receiv-
ed by way of Berlin. The telegram
states that number of English and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Press Paragraphs


For spring fryers, phone 2f8, Ath-
ena.-Adv.
Miss Hawks of Walla Walla, is the
guest of Miss Lucille Taylor.
Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn visited rel
atives in Pendleton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow spent
Tuesday evening at Wala Walla.
Game Warden Tonkin was in the
city on official business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Taylor spent Sun
day visiting relatives in Walla Walla.
Mrs. R. G. Kidder of Tacoma, is here
visiting her grandsons, Max and Leon
Kidder.
Y Born, in Pendleton. August l6, to
I Mr.. and Mrs. Wi M. Peterson, a g.
pound son.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Radtke and chill
dren and Mrs. Boyd spent Sunday in
the mountains.
M. L. Watts is making improve
ments to his residence property on
Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Leonard were
down from Waitsburg. W ednesday,
visiting relatives
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16

S. S. Paris reports 45-bushel
average from 80 acres on his place
northwest of Athena.
]. D. Matheson returned to his hom 2
in Portland Wednesday aftel visiting
relatives in Athena.
Tassie Stewart. we'll known rancher
of Walla Walla valley, was in the city
Wednesday on business.
Miss Eunice Wilsey of Weston, is
assisting Mrs. Orell McPherrin at the
Athena bakery this week.
Mrs. N. Buroker left yesterday for
Portland, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Burke.
Miss Laura Muir of Pendleton, was
a weekend guest of her sister, Mrs.
Elmira Wall, in this city.
Dick Winship writes that he is ncw
at Camp Mills, New York, having ar
rived there some days ago.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor is in Corvallis
this week, visiting at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. J. W. Smith.
George Gross and family are home
from Bingham Springs, after spending
several weeks encamped there.
Mrs. A. B. Steele and daughter Eliz-
abeth, are expected home Sunday from
four weeks stay at Bingham.
For Sale.-Ten dozen Brown Leg
horn laying hens. Chris. Thoeny,
phone 17F3. Weston, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
NEED NOT SEEK POPULARITY
"Expert" May Achieve Highest Meas
ure Of Success, but Naturally He
VIII Never Be Loved.

There is not much mystery, or even
any at all, In the dislike Of experts"
that is felt and expressed by not few.
The expert man is man who goes to
other men and tells them that the
way In which they are doing their work
Is not the best way-that 1t is a bad,
costly, or even stupid way-and that IL
they will only listen to him and follow
his advice their work will be improved
and their efficiency increased.
None Of us takes pleasure In hear
ing talk of that sort, and the displeas-
ure is greater in exact proportion with
length Of the hearers training and ex.
perlence in conducting his business,
trade, or art. All that the expert says
carries the implication Of adverse criti-
cism directed against the recipient Of
his suggestions, and usually 1t Is criti-
clsm Of that recipients father and
grandfather. OF course that is re-
sented, and the resentment Is bltterest
Rim Che RxuErt KGg ntnaa nni 2Tyss
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
WHERE GREAT EMPEROR DIED
Longwood, the Prison House Of Napo-
! leon, 10 Maintained Much 40
! He Knew It

Longwood Old House, the prison
home Of Napoleon, is about four miles
from jamestown. the capital of st.
Helena. DlsmaIly unattractive, the
place is In about the same condition
that 1t was in the emperor's time. A
low rambling one-storled farmhouse,
once the dwelling of peasant farmer
Of the island, 1t is hard to connect the
place with the one-time master Of the
Tulleries and Versailles. But Long
wood has an Dir of romance and mys-
terry of Its own, for 1t was the death
place of Napoleon.
The house is badly lighted and Ill
ventilated. The rooms are tiny and
musty. The so-called billiard room
could never have held even the small
est table and the players at the same
time. The reception room into which
the emperor was moved when dying, Is
the pleasantest spot In the place, for
It boasts Of more than one window. It
was In the space between the two win
dows that the death bed was placed.
Here today is bust of the emperor.
Visitors to Longwood sign the ancient
visitors book In this reception room,
while the aged guide tells the story Of
Napoleon's last days.
Above the first floor are the garret
rooms, little more than cubby holes,
where former statesmen and marshafs
of France lived during their exile with
their master. Outside is the tiny gar
den and the emperor's favorite arbor
Here is the fshpool built by his own
hands. At the foot of the plateau is
Geranium valley, and the emperor's
tomb. 1t was by Napoleon's own re-
quest that he was buried here. The
famous willow tree of fiction and his
tory still shadows the emperor's tomb.
In 1858 Queen Victoria presented
Longwood to Napoleon III, who re-
stored the old place to the condition
In which the great emperor knew 1t.