THE DARDANELLES. A Strait Famad In Mythology aa Wafl as In History. The Dardanelles and the Hellespont are names for the same thing. At its narrowest place the strait is less than a mile wide. On one side Is Asia, and on the other is Europe. The strait is famous in mythology. The pre-Christian incursions of barba rians into Europe often were halted there. Xerxes and Alexander ferried across. One determined to destroy the civiliza tion of Greece and the other to diffusa Grecian culture over the whole world. Crusaders went back and forth over this strait. The Roman empire of the east commanded it even after the Mo hammedans had established themselves at Adrianople. By treaty and by consent and by ber situation Turkey was given control of this strait Strange to say, In modern times the first ship of war that ever passed through flew the flag of America. "JJainbridge ran by the guns of the forts and unfurled the stars and stripes In front of Constantinople, and in that xity he and the American crew were elaborately entertained. For many centuries Russia has loos ed with eager eyes for the control of the shores along this strait —Memphis Commercial Appeal. HER ABSENT BOY. When a Mother's Lot Is One of Wist ful, Weary Waiting. It's mighty hard to be a mother of sons in Homeburg. I worked in the postofflce for a year once —handed out mail —and I got to know Just exactly What most of the mothers in town wanted. I could please them with a new magazine and mystify them with a circular or a business letter. But if I wanted to light them up un til they took the shadows out of the corners as they went out I would give them a letter from a son way off some where making good. The best of them didn't write any too often. Once a week is pretty regular. I suppose, from the other end, but you should see the mother begin to come in hungry agaiD the second day after her letter came. And when a boy came home success ful and prosperous and his prone mother towed him down Main street I used to go to my heart to see the wis. ful looks of the woman friends. There is hardly a family in Home burg of the right age which hasn't > grownup son off at war somewhere fighting failure. It's grand when the. win, but 1 hate to think of some boys who haven't come buck. —George Fitch in American Magazine. Just Like Eve'" Apple. A fruit supposed to bea.r the mark of Eve's teeth is one of the many botan ical curiosities of Ceylon. The tree on which it grows is known by the signifi cant name of "the forbidden fruit," or "Eve's apple tree." The blossom has a very pleasant scent, but the really remarkable feature of the tree, the one to which It owes its name, is the fruit. It is beautiful and hangs from the tree in a peculiar aaanner. Orange on the outside and deep crimson within, each fruit has the appearance of having had a piece bitten out of it. This fact, to gether with its poisonous quality, led the Mohammedans to represent it as the forbidden fruit of the garden of Eden and to warn men against its nox ious properties. The mark upon the fruit is attributed to Eve. The Elgin Marbles. The adventures of the Elgin marbles, now in the British museum, began in 1803, when they were wrecked at Ceri go on their way from Greece to Eng land. It took the divers three years and a vast sum of money to fish up the Parthenon relics. It is believed that Lord Elgin spent over £74,000 in pro curing these priceless fragments left by Turkish vandals, who would probably have made an end of even these had the earl not rescued them in time. The house of commons voted £30,000 for their purchase, so that the enterprising peer lost heavily in cash and suffered from a public agitation against his al leged "vandalism, rapacity and dishon esty," as well as from Byron's "Curse of Minerva." —London Chronicle. Grip of the Bulldog. It is a commonly accepted belief that nothing short of being pried loose will induce a bulldog to give up his grip on another dog or on an intruder, but this is a mistake. A little household am monia poured on him as near his nose as circumstances will allow will make him let go immediately. The fumes of ammonia are so overpowering that a dog cannot possibly maintain his grip and his breath at the same time. Her Business. "It's no use trying to steal a march on that pretty girl at the glove coun ter." "Why not?" "She has away of making every one show one's hand." — Atlanta Constitu tion. U Eager For Revenge. Stage Manager—You are to hit the hero with this club in the last act. Villain—l don't think I can wait that long. He called me a ham. —Rocky Mountain News. The Difficulty. "Tom out of work again? Why, I thought he had & steady Job." "Oh, the Job was steady! The trou ble is Tom wasn't"—Boston Transcript. The first bond of society is marriage the next our chfldrr- - -Cicero. Headquarters For FLOWERS and VEGETABLE PLANTS Cut Flowers and Decoration Plants for all occasions. Funeral Designs, Table Decorations, Weddings a Specialty. All work guaranteed. We now have on hand a large stock of vegetable plants fcr wholesale and retail, consisting of best varieties of Cabbage, Tomatoes, figg Plants, Celery, Peppers (sweet and hot) Caula flower and Astor plants. Potted plants of all standard kinds. Indiana Floral Co. ..The Indiana Macaroni Company.. OUR MACARONI Can be Bought at the Following Stores: The Cunningham Department Store, Steveson & Myers, Plotzer Meat Market. I They are FRESH. Made in Indiana v -t i. m i i wmmmmrnammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmim Fresh fruits of all kinds, at a reasona . ble price. V eg*etable and grocery. FELIX & filllDO 6th and Water St. 1 (telii 111 olGoofl li Should KM. D. Have you read the Consti tution of the United States? R. Yes. D. What form of Government is this? R. Republic. D. What is the Constitution of the United States? R. It is the fundamental law of this country. D. Who makes the laws of the United States? R. The Congress. D. What does Congress consist of? R. Senate and House of Rep resentatives. D. Who is the chief executive of the United States? R. President. D. How long is the President of the United States elected? R. 4 years. D. Who takes the place of the President in ease he dies? BUNZO'S I Are you looking- for fruits and vegetables? Why don't you visit RUNZO'S MARKET on 6th St., Call us by "phone,, and we will deliver promptly to your residence. Both Phones. . * ——- mmmmmtmwmmmwarnummu■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Mi. If it's fruits, we have them. They are fresh, just arrived from the market. Give us a Gall. W. BOSS STREET CAB CORNER , . PHILADELPHIA ST. Wonderful Earthworms. As Darwin long ago showed, the earthworm is the farmer's friend. Its burrows drain and aerate the soil, while the earth which has passed through its body is finely divided and is constantly beiug brought to the sur | face from lover levels. Its body Is J adapted to the burrowing habit. The : pointed head end is devoid of feel ers and eyes, and the foot stumps are only represented by rows of bristles, which can be felt if the finger be pass | ed along the body from back to front ! There are no jaw r s, but the muscular part of the digestive tube acts as a kind of pump for taking In food. This 1 Includes plants and animals. It has a small gizzard, which contains many i stones, and these are used instead of teeth to grind the food.—Chicago Her ald. - A Lesson In Politeness. Armed with a subpoena a deputy | sheriff went out to serve it on a wealthy and extremely snobbish manufacturer, whom he met at the gate of the manu facturer's country home. The great man was in an automobile, accompa nied by two ladies, and as the process | server handed over the papers he po litely raised his hat The other as i sumed a democratic manner. "You don't need to take off your hat to me, young man," he said. "I took off my hat not to you, sir," was the answer, "but to the ladies with you."—Argo- I naut R. The Vice President. D. What is his name? R. Thomas R. Marshall. D. By whom is the President of the United States elected? R. By the electors. D. By whom are the electors elcted ? e R. By the people. D. Who makes the laws for the state of Pennsylvania. R. The Legislature. D. What does the Legislature consist of? R. Senate and Assembly. D. llow many State in the un ion? R. 48. D. When was the Declaration of Independence signed? R. July 4, 1776. D. By whom was it written? R. Thomas Jefferson. D. Which is the capital of the • United States? THE PATRIOT Every Three Minutes a Baby Dies Every three minutes a baby dies in this wonderful land of ours; Every three minutes a casket white rests under its pall of flowers; . Every three minutes a tiny form is borne to a eloping hill. 'Tvsas only a baby's life that passed, so the women ere marching still. I With blare of trumpet and roll of drum the suffragist corps proceed; With flaunt of yellow they grimly tramp, for the ballot it all they heed. The mother is lost in the suffragette. Before her her freedom lies, So every three minutes from sheer neglect a sick little baby dies. The vital statistics of life reOord and others have taken note That deaths of infants deplete the world, yet the mothers must have the vote. The crown of motherhood cast aside, its cere and its love and coat. The nation itself must pay the price for the lives of the babes it lost. The HOME neede mothering, NOT the state, for the home is the na tion's life. Then what if the mother forsakes the child for the glamour of public strife? The world's good women would serve it best should they heed to the infants' cries, For every three minutes, unloved, somewhere a pale little baby dies. £ Is a baby's life in this land of ours such a cheap and a useless thing That mwn in indiffsrsnt mood should say, "Why, the woman must have their fling?" Stand back! Make way for the grand p*rade while the suffragist ban- But—svsry three minutes while women march a sacrificed baby diss. FLORENCE GOFF SCHWARZ. R. Washington. D. Which is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania. R. Ilarrisburg. D. How many Senators has each state in the United States Senate ? R. Two. D. By whom are they elected? R. By the people. D. For how long? R. 6 years. D. How many representatives are there ? .. R. 435. According to the pop ulation one to every 211,000, (the ratio fixed by Congress after each decennial census.) D. For how long are they elect ed? * R. 2 years. D. How many electoral votes has the state of Pennsylvania? R. 38. D. Who is the chief executive of the state of Pennsylvania? R. The Governor. D. For how long is he elected? R. 4 years. D. Who is the Governor? R. Brumbaugh. D. Do you believe in organized government ? R. Yes. D. Are you opposed to organiz ed government? R. No. D. Are you an anarchist ? R. No. D. AVhat is an anarchist? R. A person who does not be ieve in organized government. D. Are yon a bigamist or poli gamist ? R. No. D. What is a bigamist or poly gam ist ? R. One who believes in having more than one wife. D. Do you belong to any secret Society who teaches to disbelieve in organized government? R. No. D. Have you ever violated any 1,-ws of the United States? R. No. D. "Who makes the ordinances for the City ? R. The board of Aldermen. D. Do yon intend to remain permanently in the U. S.? R. Yes. Wanted, a Carver. "You say your son belongs to a corn club?" "Yes; raised a fine crop last year." "That ain't the kind of corn expert I want to consult I want to know what to do for the pesky things."— Pittsburgh Post. Willing to Do That. "So your grocer refuses to give you credit for another thing." "Not exactly; he says he'll give me credit for any cash I pay on account" —Boston Transcript DEEPEST GLOOM IN WASHINGTON Officials Keep Lips Sealed Over Sinking oi Lusitaoia GERMANY BRINGS CRISIS HERE United States Is Now Face to Face With Delicate Situation—Washing ton Hopes Lusitania Tragedy Will Not Start Wave of Indignation Against Kaiser—Suggestions That Congress Be Called Together. Washington, May F. —Destruction of the British liner Lusitania with the loss of many lives shocked officials of the United States government and spread profound grief in the national capital. Although it was not known if any of those iost were Americans, the view was general that the most serious sit uation confronted the American gov ernment since the outbreak of the war in Europe. President Wilson appears greatly depressed over the pews. What the administration most feara as the result of the sinking of the Lusitania is that it may prove to be the spark inflaming the hitherto rather complacent public opinion in this country with regard to the activities of Germany on the high seas in the destruction of American life and prop erty. There were many indications today that the administration, for the pres ent at least, will do its utmost to hold in check the public opinion of the country. Certainly there will be no encouragement from official quarters of the extreme view held by sSorne persons that the torpedoing of the Lusitania with the loss of American lives, is equivalent to an act of war against the United States. What is feared in Washington, though, is that the sending of the Lusitania to the bottom with disre gard for American life will start a wave of anti-German feeling in the United States which will be deaf to all argument in points of law. Suggestions were beard in Washing ton that if the loss of American life on the Lusitania was great the presi dent might call congress in session to consider the matter. MARKET BADLY HANDLED Lusitania's Sinking Responsible For Starting Break In Prices. New York, May —One of the wild est crashes in the history of the Stock Exchange, not equalled in lightning suddenness and staggering severity since the Northern Pacific panic of 1901, not even in the furious days of last July or those of 1907, was jammed into the short final hour of Friday when Wall street suddenly went mad with fright on the torpedoing of the Lusitania. Just as suddenly as prices had melted away the tide switched about, and a concentrated, confident buying movement was started. It was recognized later that bad handling of the situation on the Stock Exchange by a number who apparent ly lost their heads in the excitement had accentuated beyond a warranted degree the effect of the event. t The unanimous conclusions of eight of the biggest bankers in Wall stree' interviewed as to the meaning and effect of the torpedoing of the Lusi tania on this country were thoroughly reassuring: That it most certainly did not mean that this country would become in volved in war with Germany, which both public opinion in the country and the government are determined ta avoid to the limit of their power. That the wrecking of the Lusitania would deepen the resentment of the people of this country against Ger many for the employing of unheard of methods of warfare which would last long after the war. That In itself the attack upon the Lusitania did not require retaliatory or aggressive measures against Ger many, even if American lives were lost, In view of the warnings that were given that Americans were in danger, but that the cumulative effect of a continuation of this policy of Germany which might culminate in the destruo tion of some important American pas senger ship would arouse public senti ment here to a dangerous pitch. TRANSYLVANIA STARTS OFF C'/ptain Black Says He Would Like ta See Submarine. New York, May *.• —The British iteamer Transylvania of the Anchor line sailed for Liverpool a few hours after news of the Lusitania's sinking had been received. The Transyl vania's cabins were crowded. There were 879 passengers aboard and others who wanted to go, according to the line, could not be accommodated for lack of room. Captain John Black, who was recently transferred to the Transyl vania from the British auxiliary cruiser Columbia, commanded the ship. "I have been hunting for a subma rine ever since this war began," wag his comm.nt on the Lusitania. *T only hope I see one on this trip and. that she comes close enough for mo to ram her." 3
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