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n TIIE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 0, TIIE ARGUS. i Published sally at 1J4 Second ave jne. Hock Xttoftd. 111. Entered at the econd-clae matter.) fStOfllee as p rk lalaae" Mfmlwf of the AaMrtatea offices, the people of Rock Island bare a chance to strike at the root of the trouble affecting the local body politic. Every voter should take part in the nomination and keep his eyes open to the end that no one who is not at least : reputable shall have his name placed on any ticket. BY THE J. W. POTTER CO. I cr.jirj i en r-enis per wpf. oy car rier. In Roc Island ? Complaints of dllverv rvlce should pe made to the clr'' latlon department. wMeh rhould alo hi notified 1n every Instance where It l dilrd to hare aper dlwontlrr: 4 a carriers have no authority In the premltea. j All communication! of argumentative ' the possessors of wealth, to offer them .nararier. ponumi or religious, must mT,i(,vm(,r., mln.tera nr amhnssa- TWO PRKSinKVTS. Tfcese are great days for the men of letters. Oniy a little while ago they wore scoffed at by practical men. The. bfet use that this country could fiiid for them was to send them to for e'gn parts to serve as consuls; or, if they were specially eminent and also S m kave real name attau'd for publica tion. !Co nrh articles will be printed irer fictitious iig-turea. Txlophorea In all department: Cen tral Union. V.'e,t 141. 1145 and I14; I'nlon Ele-lrlc, S145. yfcsJOxe, eitcheR Kirk 'Oje rounding teasioonful of sugar One ounce. One rounding teaspoonful butter One ounce. The abo Is a small guide in meas uring materals for a recipe but after that is done there must be some guide for the reduction of heat, to the arti cle made. This has made the slow est progress in all cooking science. Thermometers are jot recognised as a success by man-.ifanturers. Oven "In any community, organized on ir-Yoo wm ho EXPECTATION TTie Argus Daily Story Two Knaves of Hearts By Arnold Horton. Copyrighted, 191S. by Associated Literary Kureaa dors. But all that is changed now.. Wealthy lines, the average woman will . rfeV;;;,,, The tew heads of the two greatest re- have quite enough to do in her own electricity So the tempera- punics in me wonu are uuiu mtu " ' tures i am plving are only approxi. J his is tin aspect of the case that ' value to the cation." Roosevelt. P A C ? S 'jN'Dt- uiaie Dim can uuiv utr uimiuiicu uj 1 trvlne reneatedlv until von know vour has fen overlooked. The new presi- . Women are steadily advancing ovn ovea. dnit of Fraace. Raymond Polncare, is along, the line of better and more METHODS? OF APPLYING HEAT. rremM-r or the r renrti acauemy, ana, wholesome living and cooking and threff.rfc, a Mue ribbon man of letters, household effic'enry. They are becom- i. Broiling Cooking over coals orun-' df! eas. brieht hr.it t first to sear the or,c of the -immortals." He was elect- iag far removed from old time "guess" . outside, for developing flavors and re- i "i io iti- academy .11 law, a.uus uu cooKing ana aiiain:ug more system i talnicg Juices: then lower tempera-1 four otht-r writere. among whom were and accuracy in all tiat pertains to ture for tjje heat to penetrate and tol ln" I)(jjm:c and Merrel Prevost. this scientific art As a result tneiBrM hrnine- Tim Heiormined hv I ' - - . - - --r j'fi nrart- Is not a professional man of work is no longer drudgery, the food , thickness of meat. ' The Income tax Is the incoming tax. I-ttert. of course, but a lawyer and is better cooked and failures are rare, j pan trolling Cooking In a hot steel ! etatesxail whose recreation Is litera- I v matter uhaf vniir 1ndimPTit or.anMer tiirnlnir fton cr HQ not tn frv i Thursday, February 6. 1913. . Menellk. the Abyssinian, Is dead pain. Menelik dU-H at least once a year. tnre. Rwiavett had a teiars cabinet, Ta't ft. golf cabinet, aiid Wilson may have k bicycle cabinet. : S Mary Jilt of Toli-do recently mar ried Joseph Herr. Now, sugg'-Ffs the Rockford Star, he can't Jilt Ilerr. ar.tl P!ci' y and "Literary and Ar ils? c t'a'isf" The titles show that be is m' re than a literary man; he Is ln.Krroj.ted in social movements and tendencies as well as in artistic ten dmrles. f'.ut h. was admitted to the academy as a li'erary man. Woodrow Wilson t it American .r -idf nt elect, l.as ritteti upon his tory a'!d po!lt;r, pncl has aiso pro t!;ued a volume of essays mi iitt-'ary !uijets. His career it literature 1 s. therefore, been somewhat !i''".e the.t, of Raymond Poiccare. Perhaps j ; he wlil set off h'.tf rr.eKS-rship In the '. Governor huni.e has prepared a America.i acade-r y of ars srd 'ttJ'-3 ;od pronram lor pislative work. liw aga1nt Poincare's membersbip ir. :ha recotnmeiidat ions are dfrnflcratic arid French academy. fif.bt. Now let the general assembly It is well to remember that neither fet down to business. man was elected pres'dent because he ' ' was a literary man. In both men writ,- In the midst of a speech on suffrage i-iK was merely an avocation. Wilson's Hia publications Include "Con- j exDrlence mav be. In order to have temporary Ideals," "Political Studies recil,e give nerfect results alwavs , Baking Cooking in oven by heated air and radiation. N Slow oven 270 to 350 degrees F. Moderate oven "50 to 400 degrees F. Quick oven 400 to 4S0 degrees F. (Temperature taken by oven thermometer.) ? The belligerent women suffragets of England are g'.'t;i to liave the peaceful fight to go to the ji,1h and vote if they have to figi,' for it. cy Dr. Antiu Shaw the other night, a Biau In tl.e audience arose aud pro posed to marry her. There's a pointer tor bachelor girls. Take the stump ,or Huffrage. I Andrew 'artiege ije lares that a big ftrmy and a big navy are not necessary for this country. Andrew Is right on 1 1: i h subject. Hut he has changed hiu iiiind ninee the days 'Aherj be was fur- tli.hing armor plate. . RepreKen'ative D(jdtiberry of (leor fcla is nothing if not picturesque in his fcngllsb. Read his description of Cm mUsioner of pensions Iiavenport: "Mr. "avenport. riding along in h'a limoiis Kit', with a plug hat as high as a clmr;i and a long-tailed coat which pu's th plumavei of tbo peufowl to sham? air! shirt s'ihIs ihat sparkle like the eyija of a toad." election was significant as Indicating the fondnes of the people for his theories anfl Ideals, as well as their confidence In him as an honest and sin cere exponent of the doctrines of a pure and progressive democracy. Poln i are's elei tion is notable i showing a chatu'e of policy In France He is really a strong man. not simply a safe man. France seems at last willing to trust Itself to a man v.b" has a per bonality of his own. The chorus ef ai proval from the French papers indi cates that this change of heart is genu 'ne. The unanimity with which his election is approved i unprecedented in French politics. with conditions aad material equal there are certain measures and weights which must be followed. A half-pint measuring cup may be pur chased at any hardware or depart ment store for a few cents and is standard for all reliable recipes. It is marked off in halves, quarters and thirds, which makes the measurtng eay and quick. Level measurements perature of 100 to ISO degrees F. o.ily are recoenized in all the domestic : Steaming Cooking In steam in con science schools and cooking authori-! tact with 212 degrees F. i5 Flour sifted before measuring. Dry steaming Cooking in a double Ronr.ded spoonful is heaped up over I boiler 192 degrees F. 'he i n to correspond with the bowl Frying Cooking by Immersion in ef ti:' Ftioon below. I deep fat. about 350 degrees F. for One ci-p One-half pint or measur-! cooked foods, 3S0 degrees F. for un ing cur,. ! cooked foods. Fat used should be One c;p of butter One-half pound, (vegetable fats or mixtures. Tempera- T?'o cups sifted flour One-half j tures vary with different fats, pound. I Sauteing Often called frying, not, a One pint One pound. wholesome way cf cooking food. imi -ii -wifinrf 'n I aa w Boiling Cooking in boiling water Have you anything to hops for? Have 212 degrees F. I J"ou any S,1'P a sea? The soldier boy of lSGl-t5 was a very i different personage from the whits haired, wrinkled, tottering old man of i the present day. Bob Meriden entered the Union nrtny at eighteen and came ovit at twenty-two. 'When he was mus tered Into the service he was a rosy cheeked boy with a perpetual smile on his face. To look at him do one would have thought that be waa going south to stand op to be shot at Yet the only time when he looked serious waa at being ordered north on recruiting service. He waa afraid he would mlsa a flsht But this waa In the beginning of It. The enthusiastic young men of that period got quite enough of fighting be fore they were through with campaign ing, and those who struggled with dis ease and wounds bad a harder time still. But this story is of the earlier, reckless, devil may care period when the youngstera who went Into the war felt that they were off on a picnic. Bob Meriden waa aa full of the ro mance of war as any soldier in the northern army. He had read stories of spies and their doings and was espe cially ambitious to do secret service work. So he told Ma captain that if there was any call from headquarters for volunteers to go south for informa tion to let him kDOw. Ons day Bob wbb notified that such service was re quired, and if he cared to undertake it he was to report in person at head quarters. He lost no time In doing so. KtPv..illl,rooVIn. 1n water at IPrn. I "ve you rro..a anticipations or a nay , -" " ' " ' . t V -1 T fa tn fine giil One-fourth pint, or one- ; Braifing Combination of broiling half cop. Foul t'acnocnfu!s One-fourth cup. On One-h . iinding o!i:,ce. teaspoonful flour and stewing, baking or putting Into a firelesa cooker. Are you thinking while you labor of re wards that still are due Of rewards that may tomorrow be In fairness brought to you? Are you looking to the future as the hopeful look ahead? If you have ro expectations you might just as well be dead. Are you tfrlmly tolllnr merely for the crusts you get today? Have you earned no right to bravely hope discouragement away? Have you never rendered service that the world must reoosnlze That shall prove your worth or somehow earn for you the splendid prlie? Have you at npr-i the waters of the fu ture anv bread? 1 said to him: "Can you talk like a southerner?" "Reckon." was Bob's reply. "Let me bear you say New York." "Xleu Yauk." "I expect you'll get on in that re spect. Have you ever done any secret service work?" "No, general." The general was silent for a few moments. He reallxed the dangers e boy was about to meet and hesi tated to send him. He told Bob that be ran a considerable risk of being hauge-i and advised him not to under take the Job. But the young soldier Frlcasseelng Combination of saute ing and Btewing. If you have no expectations you might begged to be permitted to go, and the general Anally consented. Bob was to Just as well be dead. Do THE SIX-YEAR PRESIDENTIAL TERM A FEEP AT IRELAND. IM'OMK TAX Mi;MMKr. Wyoming's ratification of the lticrm tax amendment to the federal constitu tion completes tli 30 necessary to its adoption. Th'1 lower hoime of the New Jersey legislature ai.d the benate of the New Mexico legislature have passed a ratifying resolution and in each slate the otber legislative branch will take approving actli n within the preseut week. This will make ttie number of stated ratifying two more than art) necessary. The 3C states which already have ratified the amendment are: Alabama. Arkansas. Arizona. Califor nia. Colorado, (jorgl. Idaho. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kaunas, Kentucky, Lou isiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota. Mlsslas'ip!, M'ssour!, Mon tana, Nebranka, Nevada. New York, North Carolina, North Ifckota. Okla homa. Oregon, Ohio, ivjulh Carolina, South Dakota. Teunessee. Textw, Wash ington, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Four states thua far Connecticut, New Hampshire, Khode Iblaud and I'tuh have rejected the amendment. It la utitic'p.ited that the democratic majority lu the next congrens will pro pose the repeal of the present law tax ing the net luoorae cf corporations, withdraw all plana for an excise tax. and enact a law lutpoitiiig a tax ou In comes u,ov.i a year and us or. Where the Weather Plagues You Only to Fascinate You Later. I muvt allow that It hoiiietimes rail's in Ireland, hut Irish raiu is ii"t 1 11 i t the oHru by e'.ettion." H'litr-HR.i Reeni-a-Heraid.) iin his renominatlon and reelection. The After defeating objectionable amend- j single six year term would remove ments that would have nullified the 1 temptation from the path of our presi whole purpose of the measure, as well dents and enable them to serv the as purely whimsical and erratic pro-, people with single mLiued devotion and posais. the I'nited States senate- final- j loyalty to convictlo-i. ly gave the requisite two-thirds ma- The Record-Herald believes, as It ijorl'y In favor cf the simple Works; said a week agi, that the best cours; resolution making the presidential term i to pursue would be to provide, as Sena six yearn and providing that "no per-j tor Root suggested, in one comprehen son who has held the oflice by election sive amendment for a single t rm, for or die' harmed its powers or duties an earlier assembling of congresB. and -hail he eligible to again hold for a more favora'ile Inauguration date. Have you tested nil vour talents? Have , proceed south to the Confederate lines. note the positions and numbers of the troops and secure sucp her informa tion as would be vnh ff to his com mander. That evening after dark the spy, dressed in a suit of "butternut" and a faded straw hat. presented a pass at you merited rewards? you flare to covet honors that the world to worth accords? Hopeless, mlrtlilfss, they are waiting who have sect no ships to sea; Never daring to think proudly of a day that Is to be. They Hre dragging out existence, som ber, sul!en heirs of dread If you have no exp-rtatlons you might the picket line for Abner Shock. He just as well be dead. was permitted to go forth and after "" ' walking a few miles, in order that he In Search of a Boon. 1 niight not be found near the Federal "I have been trying for .twenty lines, went into bivouac in a wood. years." said the poverty-stricken scientist, "to find some use for this tles." "Why do you waste your time in euch a fool'bh way?" 'Foolish? Don't say that. Think In the morning he waa awakened by the sun shining through the trees and. sitting up. looked about him. The birds were chirping in the trees, the air was balmy. Indeed, the scene was as peaceful as any the young man had like oilier rnin It is. its 11 rule. sotlr thuii rnin eUew here, j: ml if the truth must be told I like riiln te I0114 "He hm nut to say. "For the ruin it nunetii every dny " Irish weather Is nut so much cap pri'ious as coquettish It lil.es to plugue you. if but to prcpnre u T i ir passed, and In that fact there eujoy the more lis sunny, melting : i, tlenjr.oance. UhmkI It vi ii Mee;- :il i M :i 1 ;i! ! lul.'. Slid, lo, the lie'.t n u"l. 1. IreliiMd ! one sweet :ulle :;nd sc. m to s:iy : "I It ruining 1 whs jesienlay'? Ah. then. I'll ruin no more " And the ruuuels leiip and Inupb. and the pastures .md very stet.e walls glisten: the lurks enrol on their eeles tlal Journey; then- is u -:u ut. heuitby smell of (trying pent: the uen.i.tu ins are ail dimpled with the Jov of life and sunshine; the lake lies perfectly still, content to reflect the m erliiining face Of heaven, and Just won't your honor buy the stoutest pnlr of homemade hose from a biirefoot. l)arelie:i''el dHtigbter of dethroned klns with eves like dewdrops and a voice Hint would charm the culu out of the most churl Ish purse? If on such mornings as these you do not lose your henrt to Ireland it must be made of stern, unimpression able stuff indeed. Blackwood's Muga- zine. An amendment conceived in the s'n- l'er.senal arid fauiona! politics, the ' cere desire to render our governmental suspkion that the resolution was "spe- machinery more efficient than it is cial li Kisiation" apa:nFt this or for would undoubtedly attract more sup that particular Individual, almost do-, port than one limited to the presldeii fcated the resolution. It was saved , tial term. However, half a loaf Is bet by tin urn xpected vote of one senator ter than nothing. who had been eou-i.ed aeai'ist It. But , It is to be honed that the house will is adopt the resolution at this sesa'o i, ' rev'sirg its phraseoKgy, if necessary. of the boon It will be to mankind if I ever experienced. It was difficult for succeed. As hoon 83 any kind of use him to realize that he was between can be found for them they will quit two armies, whose business it was to growing without being tenderly cared slaughter each other, and that if he for," were known to be a Union soldier in disKiiise he would be swinging off Taking It as a Matter of Course. from the limb of a tree. "Itm't .it a shame the way she Arislnjr from his earthly bed. he abubea those poor children?" mode his way to the turnpike and "Have you ever been her abusing walked southward. Coming to a farm The eon 1 i isive r." ufietir f r the 1 roti se.l atnei:'';i.t lit Is ?!;:: ; tit by Sei.av.r 'ininiins in a i.e.; she!1 that the president's work is ofien neglected or badly done because' of his interest to dispel all (io'.il t as to 1's meaning ard effect, and satisfying the people and the lfir.lat rres that u unfair partkan advantag is sought by the fi tends of the reform. I 1 M ::!( t. ;n,T. visitor in tiii-: i-:ast: CALLS ON 11LLEN TAFT AT WHITE HOUSE them?" "Xo." "Have they complained that she treats them badly?" "Not that 1 know of." "How do you know, then, that she abuses them?" "She's their stepmother, Isn't she?" 1 1 IIOOSK VOl II Jt SllCKS WlSt I.Y Within a short time nominations will ; tie made by the various political par- 1 t,!es In Kuck Island to till 10 township offices ft"'0' rally retried as of littie importance e e Ju:Ues of the peace and five const.ibles Township nom inations d not tuil w;:bj the scope of the primary law. There Is net ' enough noik t.. support ail UiesJ of ficcis. aiel ii is d rhcuit to net t nough Kood men to acd for eleci'-on, while usually one or two of those chosen un der each heading fHil to qualify. t'nder tt.ese circumstances there has ! STOWj up and fourished In the city, as The Arus bag tad occasion U say In past years, a justice shop system that has done more to Impede the adminis tration of real justice and to give the Edible Flowers of Butter Trees. By fur the uiust reainrkabie of edi ble Cowers is that cubed from the but ter tree of ltidlii. The blossoms of this singular tree are the chief means of subsistence with the Bhils and other Indian bill tribes An average tree yields from '2 to o.'i pounds of pulpy, bell shaped f.owers that, when they drop off duriiiv; March and April, the hot mouths of the Indian year, are eujferiy guttered by the natives. Tbey have when fresh a peculiar and lus cious Uiste, but iLe fragrance of them is net p'asact and is best and most briefly described as "mousy." Usually they are cured in the sun. shrivel to one fourth of their size and then re semble nothing so much as raisins The natives prepare them for food by boiling or nsicg them In sweetmeats. Suburban life Magazine I he fotato. 1 Whoever may have introduced the ' 7 . f . potato into Eugiand. according to Ir. pie suspect Mn hare been inspired , I fcy vicious inff jeuces to enter their names for both Justice of the peace j and constable, and when elected have , Aided, abetted and shielded the lawless elemect This does not apply to all the men elected to srve in the ca- pad ties alludfd to. as honorable men have been selected and are cow serv iug. But it only takes a cor. pie of Jus tices to away and defeat the proper ends of the law. Crooks, or the tools of creeks, invested with stars or Jua t: ''.;' trus bare complicated and dis--..:;: ' t'e prosecution, rot only cf pt'.iv i.ffi !' -. but of felons. sic, ; it'.t known in North America lu lf.vj. when ; RaleiKb's colonists there are said to j bate aent it over to us. But the Span- j ish "batata." or sweet potato, from which the vegetable derives Its name. was brought to Ireland u.any veers be- . fore by Captain Han kins from Santa . Fe. la South America This ts proo- ably tt otato of trjke;t-.;rcs time. "Let t slty rain potatoes I will re- : mala Lire!" cries fc:r John Falstaff. embracing Mrs. Ford London Tele graph. ! j Why He Was Worried. "Why are you worrying, Silas? You look aa if you had something dread ful on your mind." j "I've Just been thlnkln', Maria, that i it won't bo lonK afore people will be ask!na me for pointers on how to live ' long." Clad. ! My own!" he exclaimed as they were starting on their wedding Jour ney, "are you glad you are mine mine forever?" "Yes. dear," she fervently replied. "Now I oan eat green onions whenever I please." His Opinion. house, he asked for a breakfast and received some corn pone and a cup of chicory in lieu of coffee. Being asked where he came from and where be was going, lie said that the Yanks had destroyed his father's farm and he was Roini; down to enlist in the Con federate uruiy. After breakfast, for which he paid in Yankee shmplusters of the period, he took to the road again. lie had not gone far before he met a slip of a girl walking In the opposite direction. She was a country girl of the better class, and quite pretty. Bob. who had seen nothing but men since he came to Vir ginia, was not minded to let this young creature go by without a word with her. She was carrying a basket on her arm containing eggs and butter, and Bob, by way of opening conversation, asked her if they were for sale. She replied that they were not, but be was nt liberty to help himself. He had no use for either at preseut and declined. Then they sat down beside the road and begun to chatter like magpies. The girl, much to Bob's surprise, told him that she belonged to a Union flm- "And you met my Ble'er in Boston?" ily; that they were all being treated "Yea. U v-a.it rjuile by accident that i I learned that she was your slater." "What did you think of her?" "Well ah she waa wearing beau tiful clothes." Willing to Help. "If we didn't have the children," she bitterly declared, "I'd get a divorce from you." "I'll write and see If I can't get my pointed out. What she would do next very badly and that she would like to go north to Harrlsburg, where an aunt of hers was living. But ebe feared she would not be permitted to pass through the Union lines and wouldn't know bow to travel if she were. Bob asked ber where she lived, and she said ber borne lay wlthlu the Confederate lines not far below. She was taking the butter and eggs she carried to a house she folks to take them." Common Mistake. What some people mistake for an artistic tempenment Is merely a de sire to avoid hard work. Work. The man who does his work only to get it out of the way has an end leas job. HIm Isabel Via rest. Miss Isabel Vincent of Minneapolis, a classmate of Miss Helen Taft at Brjn Mawr, has Just concluded a visit to the latter at the wh:te house, and Is tow making a round of visits to friends. in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. She is the daughter of Tir. George E. Vincent, president of the University of Minnesota, and a granddaughter of the famous Methodist bishop of the same came. This photograph of her was made in the White house. she didn't succeed in making clesr to Bob. The upshot of the dialogue was that Bob changed bis mind about enlisting in the Confederate army and told the girl that be would be back that way in a day or two and bt thought be might help ber on her way to ber aunt in Harrlsburg To this she replied that be might find ber on ner return ana be might cot. Leaving ber. Bob pursued his way down the road, thinking more of her 1 than bis mission. Just before coming ! seen anything of a young fellow In a ; butternut suit. She said she hadn't. and, riding on. be Joined his comrades. Some twenty minutes later, when it was quite dark without, she saw a face at the window. It was very pnle and wore a frightened look. Moreover, it waa the face of the young man In butternut she had met on the road the morning before. Bob Meriden had got within the Con federate lines through a gap In the pickets, had gone about gathering in formation, but had excited suspicion. He had become aware of his danger and bid himself In a wood from whence he had seen the men who had suspect ed him riding rapidly on the road and felt sure they were after him. Find ing a picket dozing on bis poet. Bob effected an exit and. skulking over wooded ground, bad brought up at the bouse in question. The two youngsters held a confer ence, and Bob told Ella that the Con federates had tried to force him to en list in their cause, but be had succeed ed in getting away from them. He did not dare remain in the house be would skulk in the woods but if the next morning she would meet htm on tbs road within range of the Federal pick ets he would see what he could do to ward getting her through the lines and sending her north to ber aunt. She thankfully accepted his proposi tion, and Bob skulked swsy to bids from those seeking hiui. It was about 10 o'clock in the morn ing that Bob, having passed through a cornfield, mounted a fence at a rise in the ground and looked about him. On the road he saw walking a figure that he Judged to be Ella Carneal. De scending from bis point of observation, be made toward her, end she waved her band to him. He soon Joined her, and they walked together toward ths Union picket line. Bob knew that at that time his coso mander, who was preparing for a move ment, was very particular about allow ing citizens in bis camps. So, conclud ing tbut it would be necessary. In or der to get bis protege through and send her on her way north, that he should Touch for her, he told ber that ha would tell the general that be had found in ber a cousin and Instructed her as to the part she should play. She was very grateful to him for this, though she regretted that the decep tion should be necessary. On coming to the picket Bob asked the officer in command to Inform the general of his coming and ask permission to bring another person to headquarters. The officer was directed to bring the two In at once. Bob had gathered Just the informa tion bis commander required. Ella re mained outside the tent while Bob went in a ad reported. As soon as ha he bad done so he informed the general of bh meeting with his cousin snd asked permission to send ber north. The general was surprised at the co incidence and looked incredulous. But Bob assured Dim that the girl was an unsophisticated little thing, barely six teen, and the commander gave bis con sent. He suggested, however, that one of his staff take the girl in charge. Bob winced at this, but was forced to obey, and bade good by to bis little cous in with regret, promising that as soon as tb'j war was over he would look her u. That was the last that Bob saw of Ella Carneal till the next day, when he received an order to report In per son at general headquarters. What was bis astonishment to find his cousin there with a soldier on each side of ber. "In you two." suld the general, "are a pair of knaves. You go south to do secret service work for me and bring back a "cousin" to do secret service work for the enemy." "What do you mean, general?" cried the astonished Bob. "I suspected your 'cousin, whose sto ry was very flimsy, aud gave ber the run of our camps. But I set a watch upon her. She whs taking down notes of our forces and making sketches of our defenses when she was interrupted in her work and brought to me." "You don't menu it, general!' ex claimed Bob. "According to the rules of war, it la my duty to order a drumhead court martial and hang ber." "Great heavens,!" "There was an Impressive silence, which was broken by the general. "The information you brought me is very 1 valuable. What reward do you ask for getting it?" Bob took the hint and sntd eagerly, "I ssk a pardon for this little girl." "That let's me out," replied the gen eral. "It Is my duty to bang her, but since you claim her life as your reward for a service In which you risked the death that Is due ber she Is pardoned. When the Information she has acquir ed shall have become useless she shall be permitted to go where she likes." After the war Captain Robert Meri den looked up his "cousin," tbougb he did not go to Harrlsburg to find ber. He married her In Virginia, and tbey were for years known as the two sules. Fatal Prodigality. The worst spendthrift In the world Is the man who fools away a fair rep- to a depression in the rosd that would utatlon. salQ ; Metz, Germany During an expert g candidates for thesa mental mobilization of the 16th army positors refused to believe the cute- ( hours. Good Bjsir.eta. "That Is a fi-e uu-iuexs man.' one wal;er. "He must be." replied the othe . t ! "'He's the only man who comes tn corps the commanding general station- ments cf the sentinels and the "runs" ere who ran get a dollar's worth of ed sentinels at the banks. Excited de-1 on the b&nka continued for several e"iiteriess for a twenty-tire cent tip." rVajtbicgtcn hi tar. hide ber from bim be turned for a last ! look. She turned at the same moment, i and they Loth smiled. Then Bob, see j ing a cluster of white tents before ; him. began to remember what be was ; there for. The next evening about dusk Ella Carneal. the girl Bob had met on bis way south, looking out through a win dow, aaw balf a dozen Confederate troopers riding rapidly up the road. One of them left the others and. com ing to the bouse, called. Ella opened 'be window, and be asked if she had Feb. 6 in American History. 177 Independence of United States recognized by France. 1832 General John Brown Gordon, noted Confederate soldier. United States senator from Georgia and ex governor of that state, born; died UKU. 18C- apt ure f Fort Henry. Tenos aee, by the United Stales navy. 1907 Rear Admiral Allert KauU, XX 8. .V, retired, ve'erau of the war. died; born 1S''J 1912-General J. B. Weaver, congress man aud presidential candidate In imt and In Ib'M, died; bora 1833.