KING GEO I E VISITS SOLDIERS. Photo by American Press Association. i England's ruler and Queen Mary are here shown Inspecting troops from India in camp at New ForesL PRAYER BEFORE BATTLE. When a Whole Army Knelt Before tht Order to Attack. During one of the numerous war waged by France two centuries ago strange scene took place near SaJuzz' a disputed outpost, which well ill us trates the religious snirit which ofte prevailed among tht soldiers of earlie times. The French approached tne besieg ers' lines, and both armies were at ranged for a conflict. The sun shorn from a cloudless sky; every detail on each array in the field was visible to the other and both were beheld ni once from the citadel.. There were three French marshan present, and it was Schomberg's tun. to command. He drew up his 20.00(- men in four lines, with skirmishers in front, and the regular cavalry were placed at stated intervals, ready to charge. , In this impressive order and in abso lute silence the Fre;:ch advanced until nearly within cannon shot, when at a signal the army was halted and simul taneousiy knelt dwwn to pray. Then followed the order to attack, which was silently and cheerfully obeyed. The battle was not to be. however, for Mazami. amid a volley of mils ketry. suddenly ap[>eared, rode at a gallop between the armies and stayed the incipient tight by bringing accept able terms of peace. - Washington Star. LAWS OF WAR ON LAND. , Adopted to Save Conquered States From Organized Pillage. The Hague laws of war on land, drawn up in 1599 and 1907 and adopt ed by all nations, were designed to check the rapacity of conquerors and to save vanquished states from organ ized opollation, says Case and Com ment. Pillage is formally forbidden. This is a prohibition against the looting of captured towns, against acquiring booty nt the expense of private proper ty, but does not, of course, forbid the seizure of horses, arms or military sup plies taken on the field of battle. The laws further permit a militar> occupant to levy. In addition to the or dinary taxes, money contributions for the needs of the army or of the admin istration of the occupied territory. Con tributions are to be required only on a written order and on the responsibility of a commander In chief. Their collection is to be regulated by the rules in force for the assessment of taxes, and in every case a receipt is to be given to the individual payer. Bui this voucher, while evidence that mon y, goods or service has been exacted, implies in itself no promise to pay on the part of the occupant. t Getting at the Truth. At twenty-three he thought fate was making a special effort to keep his down. At thirty-five he thought he might have done great things if his wife had not been such a handicap. At forty he believed he would have been a gneut man if his children had not made it necessary for him to cling TRUTH. Truth is so estimable a quality that is will not permit of any tam pering. Like a mirror, to breathe upon it with cold falsehood only makes it reflect a dim image of its purity. An untruthful man is a man always to be feared. GERMAN OFFICERS IN CAMP. i \ ■ -if' *"""** ' ' <>Taajgp" Photo by American Press Association. In fronts their temporary shelter in the woods they are going over bottk + £■ ■ . • _ v -• Laughed and Won, When the British were storming Badajoz the Duke of Wellington rode up and. observing an artilleryman par ticularly active, inquired the man's name. He \Vas answered "Taylor." "A very good name too." said the duke. "Cheer up. my men! Our Tay lor will soon make a pair of Ireadies tn the walls!" At this sally the men forgot their danger, a burst of laughter broke from them and the next charge carried the fortress.—London Answers. Photo by American Press Association. pm r>■—f ■ ■' 11I mtmmu nw\mMM ' ■ ■ OJ— ANIMALS FIGURE IN STORIES OF THE WAR.] l—l —■ I IS mi ■■■■■■lll 111 l f dl" W A cow strayed between French and German trenches, which were only 100 yards apart, and both sides agreed that whoever hit a horn first would be privileged to milk Bossy without mo lestation. The first shot came from the German lines and killed the cow. A fat pig strayed into the Freilfh lines, and the men of two different batteries claimed it. It was tied to the wheel of an ammunition wagon, and although shrapnel began falling all around, the argument over the ownership did not abate until an offi cer ordered the pig cut in two and di vided between the batteries, so' the men could return to their guns. By order of the mayor of Brausberg. East Prussia, the cats are being thin ned out and the army helped at the same time, the skins of the felines be ing used for body belt 3 and mittens for the soldiers, who believe cat skins ward off rheumatism. A carrier pigeon took news out of the besieged city of Przemysl in Ga licia to Vienna. Marquis, dispatch dog of the Twen ty-third Freuch infantry, has been men tioned in the orders of the day. He was sent with an Important dispatch through a fire zone too hot for a mau to attempt at the battle of Sarrebourg. and delivered it, but he was so badly wounded he dropped dead as he reach ed his jouruey's end. A Belgian farmer killed his last pig just before the Germans reached his farm. To save it he tucked the car cass in his bed, placed lighted candles near the sheeted form and was pray ing when a German soldier entered. Thinking they were in a chamber of death, the Germans withdrew and the farmer enjoyed his pork in peace. Russia's Fisheries. Russia ranks third among the fish and deep sea food producing countries of the world. The total yield of fish is well over $8,000,000 worth a year, but even this great supply is not equal to the needs of the population. Trouble Saved.* "I thought you were to move to a more expensive apartment." "The landlord saved us the trouble," replied Mrs. Flimgilt. "He raised the rent of the one we have been occupy ing."—Washington Star. Hand-me-downs. "I have to wear father's old clothes. I don't suppose you girls have any troubles like those." "Yes, we do," said the girl. "I have to wear mother's old hair."—Kansas City Journal. BRIDGE DESTROYED IN FRANCE. '"'"'l' 1 '" I Photos copyright, 1914, by American Press Association. American contractors hare already been asked to figure c, , "©placing structures wrecked during the war. Washington's Farewell Address. Against the Insidious wiles of foreign influence. I conjure you to believe me. fellow citizens, the jealousy of a free people ought to constantly awake, since history and experience prove that for eign influence is one of the most bane ful foes of republican government Eu rope has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a remote re lation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to Implicate ourselves by" artificial ties in the ordinary vicissi tudes of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collusions of her friendships or enmities. Woman's Weapons. A number of married men were re cently dining together at their clqb. The question was asked, "What trait In your wife do you consider the most expensive one?" The answers were as numerous as the men in the party. With one it was vanity, another re ligion or charity or love of dress. The last man to whom the question was put answered oracularly, "Her tears." The Mystic Canine. A barrister once opened his cross examination of a handwriting expert by asking, "Where is the dog?** "What dog?" said the astonished wit ness. "The dog," replied the tormentor, "which the judge at the last assizes said he would not hang ©a your avi j dencer ___ ____ r a * •■ # • vj r > . ,-v i'itl "Do yer love me. "Erb?" "Love yer. "Liza! I should jest think I does Why, if yer ever gives me up I'll murder yer! I can't say inore'ii that, can IV"—London I'unch. Talk about moving things with a derrick the mo— r' . ■— • Wt'OD CUKK N OS ii OF U. S. COURT ' llr^ Si i a, a. Ly appointed clerk of the ■ti act i Ui ■iu iused by the death of Col. is : • is cm the s. known Democrats of In d n - voiUiit i sacriti in a number of forlorn cam ) oiatin a>p xars t>g •' • much general satisfaction, as he ii iLeads in a.I partic who ate members of the bar in every . e i est.! :: Pi aiisy.vani.i u Bullet Wounds. I The entrance wound caused by tin modern small arm bullet is not a grewsome spectacle. It Is small, ami Its appearance has been compared t< that produced by tbe bite of a certau parasite insect. Often there Is Iml little external bleeding, but this is no< to be taken as a danger signal, ui might be popularly supposed.—Londoi Telegraph. A Curious Superstition. Many Greeks firmly believe to this day in a curious heathen notion, which holds that the fate of every child is controlled entirely by three mysterious spirits, who are spoken of collectively as the "moral." These three "fates" are supposed to be invisible women, who come on a visit of inspection shortly after the birth of each child. They always come after sundown, says the superstition, and the Greek parents when a newly born baby is In the house and a visit from the "moral" is ixpected carefully leave the door open snd lay a feast and money offerings all ready for the "fates" when they should arrive. Different. Seedy Chap (stopping pedestrian)— Pardon me, sir, but you look very much like a man I know. Pedestrian—lndeed! Well, you look like a man 1 don't want to know. Good day!— Boston Transcript. Of Course. "Can you tell me which class of peo ple live the longest?" "Why, centena rians. I believe."—Dallas News. Madison and the Constitution. It la generally understood that James Madison was the chief author of the constitution of the United States. Be yond a doubt the great instrument was the joint product of the entire con vention, but from the best accounts Madison was the man who put It Into shape as we have it today.—New York American. Capitals and Armies. Twice the United States has lost Its capital to a foreign *foe, but neither time dkl It produce much effect upon the war. The first tline was when Howe's redcoats swept Into Philadel phia after the battle of Brandywine. The other occasion was when anoth er British army seized and burned Washington. What Howe needed to end the war in 1777 was not Philadel phia, but Washington's army, and that he didn't get A country's army is worth a dozen capitals. The British captured America's three largest cit ies, Boston. New Y'ork and Philadel phia, but that availed them little in tho long run.—Philadelphia Ledger. The Hourglass. Instead of being obsolete and simply an interesting relic, the hourglass in various forms is a century necessity. A machinist authority points out that for such purposes as timing hardening and tempering heats in twist drill manufacture, where sec onds or minutes must be gauged accu rately, nothing serves like the hour glass with the right amount of sand. Accuracy to fractions of a second can be had much more easily than by watching the hands of a watch. o