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which had actually suffered hunger.
The lieutenant at once ordered him to
return the bread to his company. Then
he ragged and ragged at the soldier, cali
ing him fool, idiot, Hottentot, etc. But
the soldier nevertheless did not obey
and when the lieutenant Numbered
second command to halt, the soldier
turned around and threw the bread
before the leutenant's feet. Then he
said quietly. II do not wish anybody
any harm, but IL you and your auto
cratic family. and the whole German
nation had to endure what the poor
Belgians are obliged to suffer, 1t would
be a bitter but just lesson"
This man was sentenced to serve IA
days for talking back to his superior
officer. 1t surprised us all that he was
LET of so easily.
But bitterness In the ranks grew.
and at last the many hard punlshments
that were pronounced created so much
feeling that the soldiers refused to tie
any Of their comrades.
We left Sugny the next morning and
one hour later crossed the Franco-Bel-
gian border. Here again we were or
dered to give three cheers as we did
when our troops first crossed Germany
into Belgium. At noon We arrived at
vivier-Au-Cour We remained In the
village until evening and were per-
mitted to 60 about without restric-
lions. In the afternoon nine men Of
my company were arrested for assault
ing a woman but were soon released.
At this time there was a great scar
city Of tobacco among our soldiers and
| knew that a mark or more was paid
for a cigarette whenever one was Of
fered for sale. Here, In Vlvier-Au-
Court there was but one government
tobacco stall. / have seen how men
were forced By noneOmmlssioned OH
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In the new American army there are
many officers whose alma mater Is
Yale college, and some of them regard
Wrexham. In North Wales. as q place
Of almost personal interest. For II is
there that Thomas Yale. who inaugu-
rated the great seat OF American learn
ing, was buried. and Ii is interesting
to recall that In the early nlneties .
root Of ivy from his grave was sent
to Professor Phelps. formerly the
American minister In London, to plant
against the college building.-LondoR
Chronicle ,
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not the worst, for the inhabitants OF
the town had to endure much from
our men who had become drunk. There
were open and secret rObberies OF
gardens, stables and houses here and
no restrictions whatever were put on
the soldiers. There was no improve
ment In their general conduct, despite
many complaints. One family report
ed that the French had treated them
very well, but that our highly trained
soldiers plundered and stole. It was
therefore not surprising that the pop
ulation suffered want and hunger. !
often shared my bread with these suf-
fering people. With two comrades,
one day, gave my portion of meat,
vegetables and preserves and also a
bag Of onions to a woman with eight
children. Because the iron was miss
ing In our blood, we three were SEN
fenced to extra watch duty for week
for the offense Of displaying love OF
humanity.
Our leader, Lieutenant Of Reserve
Elm, declared that such thing as pity
was insanity. He said If the woman
had eight children that was her bust
ness. Then he concluded by saying
with great emphasis: in war every
body looks out for themselves, even
If everything around him perishes."
Another soldier was sentenced to
serve IA days at hard labor. He was
bringing bread to hungry family and
had six small loaves in his arms, which
he had gathered from among the SOL
dlers. The same lieutenant met him,
accompanied by several noncommis-
stoned officers. To the question as to
where he was going. he replied that he
was on his way to assist poor family
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GERS at the point Of guns to give up
their entire supply Of tobacco for
worthless requisition papers. These
gentlemen" later sold their tobacco
at half mark for small packets.
Toward evening we marched off and
brought the howitzers to a new posi-
ton, from where the enemy's defenses
on the Mouse could be bombarded.
After a short march we encountered
and fought French army northeast
of Donchery. Only the enemy's rear
guard was on our side of the Meuse.
To 1t was given the duty of covering
the crossing Of the main body of the
French armies over the Meuse, which
was done near Donchery.
The few bridges left standing were
not sufficient for the enemy to cross
as speedily as he should have As a
result there developed in Donchery a
terrible fight. The French made an
enormous effort. There was a terrible
slaughter as man fought against man.
II was one of the most fearful battles
| have ever witnessed. No one knew
afterwards how many he had killed.
Sometimes stronger men, then weaker
ones attacked. The glare from burn
ing houses turned into red the whites
Of the fighters eyes and revealed men
battling one another frothlng at the
mouth.
Without any headgear, unkempt
hair, uniforms open or mostly torn,
1t was bayonetting, hitting, scratching
and plunglng like wild beasts for life
or death. Everybody fought for his
life. There was no quarter. Only
moaning and gasplng could be heard.
Each man thought only of his own
life, Of death or his home. Old memo
res raced through the mind, pursuing
one another feverishly and yet men
grew wilder, for they now battled Q
new enemy-exhaustion.
But there could not yet be any let.
up. Again and again there is nothing
to do but strike, stab, bite, fighting
without guns or other weapons except
those provided by nature for life or
DEATH
The exertion becomes more super
human. You bite and you are victor
But victor only for second, for the
next antagonist Is already upon you.
He has just killed one Of your com.
rades. You suddenly remember that
you still have dagger. After hasty
search you find 1t in its regular place,
One, two, three and 1t sinks to the hill
in the breast Of your enemy. On, on,
where there are new enemies. You
suddenly see your next antagonist be
fore you. He is after your life. He
bites stabs, scratches. to get you down,
to pierce your heart with his dagger
and again you use yours. Thank God,
he lies on the ground; you are saved.
But stop; you must have that dagger
back. You pull 1t from the breast OF
your late enemy. A stream Of warm
blood shoots from the open wound in
your face. Human blood, warm hu-
man blood. You shudder, terrified
only for a few seconds, for there Is
another adversary. 1t is again neces.
sary for you to defend yourself. Again
and again the murder commences
anew. Always, and always again,
through the whole night.
At last, toward four O'Clock in the
morning, the French retired across the
Mouse with the Germans stormina
after them. When the bridge was full
of German soldiers, II was blown up by
the French and hundreds of Germans
found their death in the Meuse.
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GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE PUNISHED FOR GIVING AID TO
SUFFERING REFUGEES

synopssThe these confessions officer the plo
corps branch of the service correspond
engineers of the United States is sent into
German forces invading that country gno
Of the for their actions the Ger
attack the Belgian soldiers defend
ing Cvians-men and chdenare driven
burning Zeppns and of the Ger
mans RACED the strongest sweep
Belgium Staying burning under orders Of their officers show
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Indexing and filing are both in de-
mand in al departmental work: though
II win not be so easy to find oppor-
tunity for learning them in towns I'M
der 10000. But telegraphy can be
learned even in the rural districts. A
few hours from an obliging local op-
orator, a good text book. and a small
Morse outfit which can be set I'd be-
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God, II we state
some reasons why
Christian men and
women believe the
Bible.
1t Is not a mark
Of learning, as
some would have
us think, to dis
believe the Bible.
Mr.. clad ne.
England's great
est tate m an,
said, SIT has been
my privilege to
know intimately
sixty great men
and all but six Of
them were earnest
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The German pioneers build
pontoon bridges across the
Mouse In the face Of a murder
Gus fire from the French. The
next installment gives a vivid
description Of this perilous I'M
dertaking.
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No man ever went to heavca without
learning humility on this SIDE Of the
zrave.--Rev. Fl. P. LIddon. D. ID.
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Why We Believe
the Bible
BY REV. W. W. KETCHUM
Director Of Practical Work Course,
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

1t may be helpful to some who are
wondering if the Bible is the Word Of
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stoled priest In their midst gave to the
function the solemn aspect of funeral
1t was warm winters day for Forty
Ailea day In which the sky. filled
with heaviness, drew closer to the
earth, and the mercury sought the un-
wontcd level of 20 below. But there
was no cheer in the warmth. There
was little air IN the upper strata, and
the clouds hung motionless, giving sui
len promise of an early snowfall. And
the earth, unresponslve. made no prep
aration, content Ia its Information.
When the water hole was reached
BEETLES. having evidently reviewed the
quarrel during the silent walk. burst
out In a final "'Twa'n't called for
while Lon McFane kept grim silence.
Indignation so choked him that he
could not speak.
Yet deep down, whenever their own
wrongs were not uppermost both men
wondered at their comrades. They
had expected opposition. aud this tacit
acquiescence hurt them. 1t seemed
more was due them from the men they
had been so close with and they felt
vague sense of wrong, rebelling at
the thought of so many Of their broth
ers coming out, as on gala occasion
without one word Of protest, to see
them shoot each other down. 1t ap.
peared their worth had diminished In
the eyes OF the community. The pro-
ceedings puzzled them.
Back to back, David. An will II
be fifty PAGES to the man or double
the quantityT"
Fifty" was the sanguinary reply
grunted out, yet sharply cut.
But the new manila, not prominent
~ displayed. but casually coiled about
Malemute Kids arm, caught the quicl
eye of the Irishman and thrilled hin
with suspicious fear.
AN what are ye dom with tn,
roper"
Hurry up" Malemute Kid glanced
at his watch. 'I've batch Of bread II
the cabin, and l don't want it to fall
Besides, my feet are getting cold"
The rest Of the men manifested thel
Impotence In various suggestive ways
But the rope, Kid? It's bran new
, an sure yer breads not that heavy
needs raisin' with the like Of that?"
BEETLES by this time had faced around
Father Roubeau, the humor of the SIT
J uation just dawning on him, hid
smile behind his mlttened hand.
mo, Lon; this rope was made for
man. Malemute Kid could be yer
impressive on occasion.
what man7' BEETLES was beeon
ing aware Of personal interest.
1.-The other man"
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well Establish Precedent"

"An' which is the one ye'd name by
thatr"
Listen, Lon, and you, too Beetles.
We've been talking this trouble Of
yours over, and we've come to one
conclusion. We know we have no
right to stop your fighting
True for We, me ladl"
land we're not going to, but this
much we can do and shall do-make
this the only duel In the history OF
Forty Mile, set an example for e~ery
che-cha-qua that comes up or down
the Yukon. The man who escapes
killing shall be hanged to the nearest
tree. Now. go aheadw
Lon smiled obviously; then his face
lighted up. Pace her off, Dav id-fifty
paces-wheel an niyer a cease FIRM
hearts II niver let them do the deed,
an it's well We should know it for q
true Yankee bluff"
He started of with please grin on
his face, but MaIemute Kid halted him
Lon, it's long while since you first
knew me-"
"Many's the day
And you, Bettles?"
Five year next June high water
And have you once in all that time
known me to break my word or heard
OF me breaking ity'
Both men shook their heads, striving
to fathom what lay beyond.
We'll, then, what do you think of a
| promise made by me?'
LAS good as your bond from Bet
| ties.
THE thing to safely sling yer hopes
of heaven by" promptly Endorsed Lon
| McFane.
Listen. |. Malemute Kid give you
my woodland you know what that
means-that the man who is not shot
stretches rope within ten minutes AFT
er the shooting" lie stepped back al
PLATE might have done after washing
his hands.
| A pause and silence came over the
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men Of Forty Mile The sky drew still
closer, sending down crystal flight
of frost-little geometric designs, per-
feet, evanescent as breath. yet des-
tined to exist till the returning sun
had covered half Its northern journey.
Both men had led forlorn hopes In
their time-led with a curse or Jest
on their tongues and in their souls an
answering faith In the God Of chance.
But that merciful deity had been shut
out from the present deal. They stud
led the face of Malemute Kid, but they
studied as one might the sphinx. AS
the quiet minutes passed feeling that
speech was incumbent on them began
to grow. At last the howl Of a wolf
dog cracked the silence from the di
rection Of Forty Mile The weird sound
swelled with all the pathos Of a break
ing heart, then died away In a long
drawn sob.
well, I'll be dangedv BEETLES turn
ed up the collar OF his mackinaw jack
ct and stared about him helplessly.
tits a gloryus game yer runnin',
Kid" cried Lon McFane-"all the per-
centage to the house an niver a bit to
the man that's buckin'! The devil
himself d niver tackle such a cinch,
and d ii / dor
There were chuckles, throttled in
gurgling threats. and winks brushed
away the frost which trimmed the eye
lashes as the men climbed the ice
notched bank and started across the
street to the post. But the long howl
had drawn nearer, invested with new
note of menace. A woman screamed
round the corner. There was cry Of
Here he comesI' Then an Indian
boy, at the head of half dozen fright
ened dogs, racing with death, dashed
into the crowd. and behind came yell
low Fang, bristle of hair and fash
OF gray. Everybody but the Yankee
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same as so many gardens under the
sea. There it was. the anchor ice,
clingin' an clusterin to livery rock.
after the manner OF the white coral.
But the best of the sight was to
come. Just after clearin' the tail of
the rifle the water turns quick the
color of milk. an the top Of it in wee
circles, as when the graylin' rise In the
spring or there's splatter of wet
from the sky. Twas the anchor ice
comm up. To the right, to the lift
as far as liver man cud see, the water
was covered with the same. An like
so much porridge it was, slickin' along
the bark of the canoe, stickin' like
glue to the paddles. It's many's the
time l shot the selfsame rifle before,
an it's many's the time after, but niy
er wink of the same have | seen.
Twas the sight Of lifetime
do telln' dryly commented Beetles.
ID ye think I'd b'lieve such yarn
I'd ruther say the glister of lightd
gone to your eyes an the snap OF the
air to your tongue"
TWAS me own eyes that beheld it,
an If Sitka Charley was here he'd be
the lad to back me-
But facts is facts, an they amt no
ture of things for the water furtherest
away from the air to freeze first
But me own eyes
Don't git het up over It," admon-
ished BEETLES as the quick Celtic anger
began to mount.
Then yer not after belavin' meH
"Sence you're so blamed forehanded
an facts
'Is 1t the lie ye'd be givin' me?''
threatened Lon. "Yed better be ask
in that Siwash wife of yours I'll lave
it to her, for the truth / spake."
BEETLES fared up In sudden wrath
The Irishman had unwittingly wound
ed him, for his wife was the hall
breed daughter of Russian fur trad
er, married to him in the Greek mis-
sion of Nulato, a thousand miles or sc
down the Yukon, thus being of much
higher caste than the common Siwash
or native, wife. 1t was a mere north
land nuance, which none but the north
land adventurer may understand.
Il reckon you kin take it that way,
was his deliberate affirmation.
The next instant Lon McFane ha,
stretched him on the floor. the circl
was broken up, and half q dozen mel
had stepped between.
BEETLES came to his feet, wiping tn
blood from his mouth. 1T hain't new
this takin' an payin' Of blows, an
don't you never think that this will b.
squared
AN niver in me life did I take thu
lie from mortal man." was the rotor
courteous. AN it's an avil day II
not be to hand waitin' an willin' t.
help We lift yer debts, barrin' no man
ner Of way"
"Still got that 3S-55?"
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TELLS OF THE CATASTROPHE
Reformed Druggist Explains How
Customers Head Was Blown Of
When Gun Cotton Exploded.

The Reformed Druggist was talking
to the Man With the Cracked Lip.
Nov, collodion," he said, relates a
writer, ''collodion is just the thing to
put on that lip of yours. 1t is q great
thing to promote the growth of new
skin. Just brush that lip with COLO
dion, and it will be well in no time.
But he continued warningly, you
want to be very careful. One of the
worst accidents ever saw was the di-
rect result of collodion,"
The Man With the Cracked Lip shiv-
cred apprehensively. How was that?"
he asked.
The Reformed Druggist lighted a
fresh cigar and stuck his feet upon the
radiator. YES" he continued, refiec-
lively, that was bad accident. and
the worst Of the whole thing was that
| was responsible for il in a way"
But what was it?" insisted the Man
With the Cracked Lip.
I'll was just like this: One day be-
fore / reformed and while l was keep
ing drug store, a man came into the
store with the worst pair of lips l
ever saw. Why, that assure in that lip
of yours wasn't mark to the gully that
was in his lower lip. | saw in a min
ute that he must be suffering good
deal. He was a great, big man, and
his, teeth We're rather protuberant.
asked him if he wanted something for
those lips and he told me that | had
guessed right. Then | told him just
what | have been telling you. l ex-
planned 10 him the action of collodion,
md he told me to put some on his lips
] got the bottle and picked out cam
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els hair brush. Then l painted those
lips in way that no mans lips were
ever painted before. just dabbed the
collodion on by the spoonful. Pretty
son | had them all fixed out, and then
the accident occurred. Holy Moses
what an accident that was. Why, the
mans head was just blown clear afr
his shoulders and instead of getting q
half-dollar for my job | was out 10
cents for telephoning for the ambulance
to come and take him away"
81 don't think l catch the drift OF
your remarks" said the Man With
the Cracked Lip. did | understand
you to say that the mans head was
blown OFF,"
You did" replied the Reformed
Druggist. "His head was blown clean
from his shoulders"
But how; did he have a dynamite
cartridge in his mouth or something of
that kind?'
"Oh, no." The Reformed Druggist
laughed bit. you remember | said
that he hid protuherant teeth and that
! also said put great deal Of colo
dion on his lips? Well, collodion is
made of gun-cotton and ether, and
when it got in the sore he kinder
brought his teeth together With a snap.
Some way or other those teeth struck
a spark, that set off the gun-cotton,
and there was big report and the
mans head was blown into bits"
The Man With the Chapped Lip sat
for IA moment in silence. Then ne said,
slowly: Il don't wonder that you got
out of the drug business. Your proper
place is press agent for a fishing
club"
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Took a Flying Shot at Yellow Fang.

fed. The Indian boy had tripped and
fallen. Beetles stopped long enough to
grip him by the slack Of his furs, then
headed for pile OF cordwood already
occupied by number of his comrades.
Yellow Fang, doubling after one of the
dogs, came leaping back. The fleeing
animal, free OF the rabies, but crazed
with fright, whipped BEETLES of his
feet and flashed on up the street.
Malemute Kid took flying shot at
Yellow Fang. The mad dog whirled a
half air spring, came down on his back,
then, with single leap, covered half
the distance between himself and Bet
ties.
But the fatal spring was intercepted.
Lon McFane leaped from the .woodpile,
countering him in midair.. Over they
rolled, Lon holding him by the threat
at arms length, blinking under the
fetid SLAYER which sprayed his face.
Then BEETLES, revolver in hand and
coolly waiting a chance, settled the
combat.
Twas a square game, Kid" Lon
remarked rising to his feet and sbak-
ihS tIc cuoW 1lUui Oul LIS SitGFeS,
with a fair percentage to meself that
bucked it,"
That night while Lon McFane sought
the forgiving arms of the church, in the
direction Of Father Roubeaus cabin.
Malemute Kid and Scruff Mackenzie
talked long to little purpose
But would you,' persisted Macken-
zie, ''supposing they bad foughtf'
Have / ever broken my word?'
mo, but that isn't the point. An
swer the question. Would you?"
Malemute Kid Strengthened up.
"Scruff, I've been asking myself that
question ever since, and
"Well?"
well, as yet haven't found the an
swer"
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"rHEN Big Jim Belden ventured /,

KNRX the apparently innocuous
NWW proposition that much Ice
I4YlM' was rather pecooliar" he lit
.M-N tie dreamed Of what 1t would
MNHN lead to. Neither did Lon
McFane when he affirmed that an
Choir ice was even more SO, nor did Bet
ties as he instantly disagreed, declar-
ing the very existence OF such form
to be a bugaboo.
AN ye'd be tellin' me this cried
Lon, after the years we've spint In
the land! An we eatin' out the same
pot this manys the dayv'
but the things agin reason" In
sisted BEETLES. Look you, waters
warmer than Ice
break through"
"Still it's warmer, because 1t amt
froze. An you say it freezes on the
bottom7"
Only the anchor ice, David; only
the anchor ice. An have We niver
drifted along, the water clear as glass,
whin suddin, belize cloud over the
an up till from bank to bank an bind
to bind it's drapin' the river like a
first snowfall?'
"Unh hunh, more'n once when l took
a doze at the steerin' oar. But 1t allus
come out the highest side channel an
not bubblin' up an up"
But with niver a wink at the helm p
mo, nor you. It's agin reason. I'll
leave 1t to any man.
BEETLES appealed to the circle about
the stove, but the fight was on be-
tween himself and Lon McFane.
Reason or no reason, It's the truth
I'm tellin' ye. Last fall a year gone
twas Sitka Charley an meself saw the
sight, droppin down the rifle yen re-
member below Fort Reliance. An reg
ular fall weather 1t was-the CLINT O
the sun on the golden larch an the
quakin aspens, an the glister Of light
on livery ripple. an beyand the winter
an the blue haze O. the north comm
down hand in hand. It's well We know
the same, with a fringe to the river
an the ice formin' thick In the eddies
an snap an sparkle to the air, an
We a-feelin' 1t through all yer blood
a-takin' new lease of life with livery
suck Of 1t. ~Tis then, me boy, the
world grows small an the wandther
lust lays We by the heels.
But it's meself as wandthers. AS
was sayin', we a-paddlin, with nive
a sign Of ice, barrin that by the ed
dies, when the Injin lifts his paddl,
an sings out: Lon McFane, look "
belowl SO have l heard, but nivel
thought to seer AS We know, Sitkt
Charley, like meself, niver drew frs
breath in the land. SO the sight wa,
new. Then we drifted. with heat
over ayther SIDE perrin down through
the sparkly water, for the world lik'
the days l spint with the pearlers
watchin the coral banks a-growin th'
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Canadian press statements report
the acquisition by American interests
of copper-bearing lands in New Bruins
wick.