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THE CITIZEN, FKIDAY, .OCTOIlEIt 0, 1011.
ITALY'S DISPUTE
WITH TURKEY
Tripoli Has Long Been the Aim
of the Former,
POLITICS BACK OF HER DESIRE
Country Has Been Part of Turkish
Empire Since Middle of Sixteenth
Century Powers Recognize Italy's
Special Rights There.
The dlsput between Turkey and
Italy over Tripoli lias arisen out of
Italy's old deslru to have possession
of that pan of the northern coast of
Africa, a desire dictated by political
rather than commercial reasons. Of
tho old Itoman colonies Egypt, Tunis,
Algeria and Morocco have passed out
of the hands of tho modern govern
ment of the Italian peninsula, and of
the five powers on tho Mediterranean,
Great Britain, Prance, Spain, Italy
and Austria, only tho last two are
without a baBe for their fleets on the
south shore.
Although tho country has formed a
part of the Turkish empire since the
middle of the sixteenth century, until
1835 tho authority of the sultan had
long been purely nominal. Then, after
an extended period, during which the
country was a stronghold of pirates,
an expedition was dispatched from
Constantinople, and the state was
made a vilayet of the Ottoman empire.
Formerly Tripoli was of high com
mercial Importance as the gate to tho
Interior, but since tho Sudan has been
chiefly approached by way of the At
lantic Tripoli has dwindled In this re
spect, and her commercial value today
rests chiefly on the fertile coast lands.
Dispute of 1908.
Italy and Turkey had a dispute In
April, 1008, over the refusal of Turkey
to permit Italian postofllces In Tur
key's territory. At tho same time con
siderable Irritation was felt In Italy
over the murder of an Italian mission
ary In Tripoli and the persecution by
the Ottoman authorities of natives who
had sold laud to Italians. Government
circles In Rome had felt for years that
Turkey had been taking advantage of
the International situation to act In a
high handed manner toward Italians
.and to show little respect for Italian
rights.
, Italy prepared at that time to send
a large fleet to Turkish waters, where
upon Turkey immediately withdrew
all objections to tho postofllces and
practically acknowledged tho other
Italian claims with regard to tho right
of the Italians freely to purchase prop
erty on Turkish territory and with re
gard also to coast navigation.
While Turkey yielded on the ques
tion of the postofllces, tho main rea
son of diffidence, distrust and antag
onism remained, as the sultan was de
termined to do nil in his power not to
yield Tripoli, with Europe's consent,
as n field for Italian expansion. In
virtue of the accord concluded by the
Marquis Vlscontl-Venosta with France
and afterward acknowledged by all
the powers Italy, while renouncing ber
Interest In Morocco, was left free to
exercise her Influence In Tripoli, nnd
thus she Is In a position to take ad
vantage of any pretext to occupy It
under the form of a "protectorate"
such as France exercises In Tunis and
England in Egypt,
j Turkey's Last Possession.
Tripoli is Turkey's last possession
In Africa, and the vilayet Is garoisoned
by 30,000 Turkish troops, but the pro
posed occupation by Italy, rumored In
former yours, has been approached
warily less from a fear of Turkey's re
sistance than a fear of how the other
powers might take It.
In tho present instance It Is said
that Italy has already obtained the
consent of Franco, Germany, Russia
and Austria to the move which she Is
making. England also In the past has
recognized the special lights of tho
peninsular kingdom In tho province.
Not many days ago Premier Giolitl,
after o conference with tho ministers
of war and marine, declared that if
tho Turkish government were not
ready to recognize Italian Influence
over Tripoli In some form of protec
torate the only recourse must.be the
military occupation of that Turkish
province.
It has been understood that such ac
tion would be delayed until France and
Germany had reached a practical
agreement upon Morocco, and general
opinion has credited the existence of
a tacit or specific arrangement among
the continental powers to leave Italy
n free hand In the affair once that
crisis was over.
Hard Luck.
lie had a prophylactic bent
And led a sterile life,
Had hygienic children and
A sanitary wife.
Lived In a fumigated house
And wore aseptic suits.
Ate germicidal food and smoked
Denlcotlned cheroots.
Ills milk was always pasteurized;
He drank denatured water;
He ne'er forgot to swat the flies;
Mosquitoes he would slaughter;
He screened his doors and windows and
His office disinfected;
Aealnst microbes of every kind
He felt himself protected.
He exercised; ho slept by rule
And timed his every breath;
His health was excellent, and he
Defied disease and death.
His plan was admirable, no doubt,
But, darn the measly luck.
He went and got run over by
A ten ton power truck!
Thlooiro News.
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Winners This Soaton. Ii 3
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Courtesy Ora Cne.
TWO SMART PAlIi HATS.
Tall hats of medium slzo are the
leaders In the new millinery this full.
Many of these crowns are so high that
the models have earned for themselves
the names of "aspiration hat" and "sky
scraper creation," but the crown of
moderate altitude is going to be taken
up by the best dressed women, while
tho exaggerated creation with enor
mous crown will be left severely alone.
In the cut are two very smart hats.
The plateau, with Indian bow trim
ming, Is rory good looking, while the
tall crowned hat with an uncurled
ostrich feather for its trimming U
mighty fetching. -.. .
In a Woman's World.
Now that the nights are beginning to
lengthen the soft veiled light of the
lamp has a peculiar charm. In a
country cottage or for a girl's room at
any time a shade of flowered cretonne
is pretty and appropriate and should
be closely plaited in tho oyiplre stylo,
with a garland of flowers sun-outidoi)
by n rococo ribbon.
Tho sweetest of shades may be iuu(U
of white muslin with applique inusiln
flowers, and in the bedroom, whether
tho light Is shaded from a lamp or
from an electric globe, daintiness Is
completely expressed by a washing
cover of broderie anglaise or of mus
lin trimmed with lace motifs.
Lace frills are again to be seen, and
shades of liberty satin are surrounded
with deep lace, tho pattern being
picked out In ribbon work, while a
trail of flowers is added to the orna
mentation. A pleasant occupation is
the making of shades for lamps. The
Bayly colored bead fringes are easily
made at home, and stringing the bends
is a lazy pastlmo which takes no toll
of either physical or mental fatigue.
The Ruling Passion.
An Englishwoman who wns famed
in her village for her economical bent
took by mistake a quantity of mercu
rial poison, the antidote for which
comprises tho whites of eggs. When
this antldoto was being administered,
the order for which tho unfortunate
lady had overheard, she managed to
murmur, although almost unconscious:
"Mary, Mary! Save the yolks for tho
puddings!"
One of the Huge Side Jabots,
One cannot wear too large a Jabot
now, provided the largeness is all on
one aide. The new Jabots reach over
to the top of tho sleeve at the left
SIDE FBILX, OF LACE AND ZjAWN
side and must bo pinned In place to
keep them from tumbling about un
tidily. Sometimes a tiny hook is sewed
to tho under sldo of .the jabot and a
corresponding loop to the shoulder of
the bodlco beneath.
The Jabot pictured Is of flno lawu
edged with Irish lace, and thero la u
strip of the Irish Insertion down the
center to which tho plaited frill is at
tached. Tho stock Is of tucked lawn
edged with a band of the Irish Inser
tion at the top.
LfywjJM. SHI
THE LAST
MAN.
I A Story of British Co
lumbia.
By CLARISSA MACKIE.
X Copyright by American Press Asso
ciation, 1911.
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Tho manager of the Great Mines Out
fitting company of Victoria. British
Columbia, frowned as the door of his
private office was pushed softly open
and the chief clerk deferentially
placed a card on his desk.
Woolson scanned the card thought
fully, his frown growing blacker and
deep lines settling about bis mouth.
At last he flung back his bead and
shook Ills broad shoulders as If pre
paring himself for contest. His face
became an urbane mask as ho turned
to tho waiting clerk.
4,Send him in." ho said briefly.
Again the door opened and closed,
and a short, stout man approached
the manager's desk.
"Mr. Arthur St. Clairo Woolson?"
ho asked sunvely.
"My name is Woolson," replied the
manager curtly. Tho sound of his
several appellations savored too
strongly of that hateful period when
they had blazed in black type across
tho front pages of English newspa
pers. Now ho glanced down at tho
card before him and added: "You are
Inspector Duffy of Scotland Yard. Sit
down, Bir, and toll me what I can do
for you."
The inspector sat down and pulled
out a large notebook from an inner
pocket and consulted it nearsightedly.
"In tho matter of Laurence Kim
ball," ho snapped out suddenly, nis
bulldog voice did not accord with his
feline appearance. The contrast was
startling.
Woolson stiffened in his chair. "I
thought that matter was settled when
Kimball was convicted and impris
oned," he said Indifferently.
Inspector Duffy consulted his book
again. "Laurence Kimball served one
year of his sentence and then escaped
from Dartmoor prison on Juno 3 last.
I have traced him across'the Atlantic,
through Canada and British Colum
bia to Victoria."
"You have caught him then?" There
was almost a sneer in Woolson's voice.
Tho other reddened to the roots of
his pale hair, and his catty smile wid
ened. Ills voice growled tho deeper
when he replied:
"I lost the trail. I know ho arrived
In Victoria July 25 because ho was
recognized. Since then he has dropped
out of sight."
"I will Instruct our superintendent to
aid you in every way. Hero is a card
which will admit you to every depart
ment of our company."
Tho Inspector hesitated and shot a
furtive glance at tho face of tho man
ager. "Of courso his majesty's war
rant opens all doors to my knock, but
I always choose tho other way when
It Is possible."
"That Is very considerate of you,
Inspector," said Woolson ironically.
"Do you know of any reason why I
should be unwilling for you to seek
your escaped man?" he challenged.
"Escaped convict," corrected Duffy,
with a square look Into Woolson's
stern eyes. "I can think of no reason
except that ho was your friend and
pardon me, sir, your testimony was
given reluctantly. I hopo you won't
tako offense, but I've got to have your
best help, whether you are willing or
not. Besides accomplishing the ends
of Justice, there's a big reward out for
Kimball's capture, and I want it" Ho
smiled greedily.
"A reward large enough to luro you
to tho uttermost end of the earth, I
fancy." observed Woolson carelessly.
A ruoful look overspread the ruddy
face of the inspector. "Hardly that,"
he responded. "Tho Yukon is the
limit so far as I'm concerned. My
time's worth something at home."
Woolson touched a bell. "Mr. Jame
son will be nt your service, Inspector,
and if you decide to go to the Yukon
one of our steamers will sail at (i to
morrow morning. Here is a pass that
will take you up the coast to your
destination, whatever it may be."
After tho detective nnd Jameson had
loft the room the manager turned to
the window and stared out at the
wharf. Ten. fifteen, twenty minutes
be stood there, motionless. Then he
put on bis hat and went out.
The long stream of coolies wavered
back and forth across tho gangplank.
The tallyman yelled lustily until Wool
son's drawling accents cut him short
"Hodgson, you may dlschargo the
man on the end of the line. He's a
clumsy beggar. Send him to the pay
master tonight."
Whenever thp long lino straggled to
its final end the last man, tall and
gaunt, a ragged cloth tied about bis
head and half concealing a yellow
countenance, would pause to stretch
his lean and shrunken arms baro to
tho shoulder, no walked with a stoop
from the waist, and tho burdens that
ho boro Bcemed all too heavy for tho
wavering gait with which ho followed
his companions.
Always ho was tho last man to
reach tho gangplank with his burden
for tho steamer's hold, nnd, returning,
ho was the last to leave the vessel.
Tho tallyman sworo nt him in various
languages, and bis mates grinned
childishly at his meek .acceptance of
tho insults that wero heaped upon his
bowed back.
WAniann. observing all this, clinched
his strong hands on the counter. Once
bis mouth opened to reprlinnnd the
tallyman, but It snapped shut as he
observed tho roly poly form of In
spector Duffy coming down the whiirf.
The detective cast n sleepy glance
over tho men on the wharf, stared Im
pudently into Hodgson's fare uiul
when that belligerent gctitlfuitui tiling
an nngry word ut lilm flushed open
his coat and displayed his badge to the
utter confusion of the tnllymau.
This betrayal of petty vanity on the
part" of the inspector brought u gleam
to Woolson's brooding eyes. lie step
ped out of tho cage nnd approached
the detective. The lino of coolies wan
stringing off on to the wharf, and tho
bowed gaunt form of the last man
would soon approach to pick tip the
boxes against which the Inspector was
carelessly leaning.
Woolson thrust an arm through the
inspector's pudgy one and turned him
away. "Come over to the hotel and
have something." he said genially.
"Can't you drop your duties long
enough to spend a sociable half hourV"
Inspector Duffy reddened with tick
led vanity. "Thnnk you. sir, 111 be
pleased to Join you," he agreed ns be
accompanied tho .manager across the
wldo street whero the glittering glass
front of a largo hotel reflected the
busy scenes on tho whnrf.
Inside tho hotel Woolson sat facing
e water front. "Making out pretty
. t'l IV" he asked ut length.
The Inspector shook his head. "No
trace of his being In the city," he said
ruefully. "You see, Mr. Woolson. I've
been in Victoria for two days past and
raked the place clean, and I went to
you as a last resort. I've cross ques
tioned your men. and I'vo got n slight
clew-thnt's all."
"You wero saying you had a clew."
suggested Woolson as the Inspector
yawned sleepily.
"Thero is a slight clew. One of
your men described a man that bought
an outfit last week. At any rate. I
feel Justified In carrying my chaso to
the Yukon," said Mr. Duffy.
"Our boats are at your disposal,"
murmured Woolson, UghtlDg another
cigar.
"Thanks. 111 tako that ono in the
morniug. Now, if you'll excuso me,
sir, I'll go to my lodgings and get
somo traps together."
On tho steps of the hotel Woolson
stood and watched Inspector Duffy
roll down the street until the crowded
pavements swallowed him. Twilight
was falling, and the water froHt was
darkened with tho approaching end of
the day. In another half hour the
coolie gang would stop work.
The manager of the Great Mines
company went back to his office and
worked rapidly for several moments.
Then he made his way to the wharf
and entered the paymaster's cage. He
sent tho man away on somo errand
and colled nodgson. Tho tallyman
came, throwing blustering commands
over his shoulder nt his coolies.
"Send that fellow around for his
money, Hodgson." directed his supe
rior, "that Chinaman 1 told you to dis
miss." "Itlght. sir." And nodgson bustled
away.
Woolson stood stiffiy, waiting while
the disreputable figure of the last man
crept up to the wicket. He lifted his
head and peered through at the big
red and white skinned Englishman
with a shrinking fear lu his own dirt
concealed features. Coarse black hair
straggled Into his dark eyes, and ft
long cue hung down hia back. Ho
thrust n trembling hand through the
wicket as Woolson shoved a fat en
velope toward him.
"Laurence." whispered Woolson
guardedly, with his eyes fixed at somo
point beyond the man's head, "cut it!
Duffy of Scotland Yard is after you.
There's plenty of money in this envel
ope. It's yours in remembrance of
old times and. God willing. In antici
pation of new and better times to
come. Lie low until midnight and
get aboard the Queen of the Sea. You
can easily lose yourself in China."
The coolie drew a deep breath. "You
rocognized me at once then. Arthur?"
he gasped.
"Yes never mind, ifs all right, old
man. Keep me posted of your move
ments. Better stick to tho Ynngtzo
vnlley until it blows over. Perhaps I
can help you regain what you've lost."
Ho laid bis broad hand over the thin
one of the coolie.
The man's faco worked strangely for
a moment, and ho turned away; then
with a sudden Impulse ho flung the
envelopo back on tho desk and snld
sharply: "I can't do it Arthur. I'm
too big n scoundrel , ns it is I have
wronged you enough. I'll find Duffy
nnd go back to England with him.
After I'vo taken my medlcino I'll come
back, nnd perhaps then I'll bo worthy
to grasp your hand" ne choked sud
denly. Woolson spoke gruffly. "I've done
nothing moro than you would havo
done in liko circumstances," ho said to
tho weaker one. "You make me
deuced happy, old man. though I
writhe to think of your doing tlmo
again. When you come back there will
bo a place for you with me." Ho
wrung tho thin hand and winced ns
hot tears fell on his own. Then he
was conscious that the "last man" hod
disappeared.
After be bad dismissed Hodgson nnd
paid that bewildered tallyman bis duo
of wages Woolson sauntered back to bis
offlco to await a message from Inspec
tor Duffy.
Ono hour passed and another, and
his face grow haggard and bitter with
renewed disappointment Then the
message came.
"Got him!" bellowed tho Inspector
Joyfully. "Camo and gave himself up
was dressed llko a lord and cool as
vou please! Jolly odd how I missed
Mm, ain't it?"
Woolson hung up tho receiver and
Willed contentedly
MAINE'S NEW SENATOR.
Obadlah Gardner Has Often Trlod to
Be Elected Governor.
Obadlah Gardner of Rockland, ap
pointed United Stntes senator to suc
ceed the late Senator William P. Frye.
is well known In Maine politics, liar
Ing several times aspired to tho gov
ernorship. In 1003 the stato grange,
of which Gardner wns state master,
considered securing his nomination as
Democratic candidate for governor on
the game laws issue. Tho taxes issue
again cnused the mention of Gardner
ns gubernatorial nominee in 1000, to
run against Congressman Charles E.
Llttlefleld.
In 1003 Gnrdner secured his party's
nomination, being the only candidate.
Ho lost the election to Bert M. Fer
nald. Republican, by 7,700 votes. In
1010, again an aspirant, ho lost the
nomination to the present governor.
Colonel Frederick W. Plaisted.
Tho Barefoot Boy.
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy,
You must bo a happy soul.
How wo envy you your Joy
Splashing In your swimming hole.
Youngstown Telegram
Blessings on tliee, barefoot boy.
All your ways are glad and sweet
Nights, though, end tho long day's Joy,
For you have to wash your feet.
Houston Post
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy.
You must bo happy, heaven knows,
Sitting on the river bank
Squeezing mud up through your toes.
Johnstown Democrat
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy.
How we pity you oh, gee,
When you In your childish joy
Step upon a bumblebee!
Los Angeles Express.
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy.
Who has glee that thino can match
When thon dost, pursuing Joy,
Hustle through a brier patch?
Chicago Record-Herald.
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French agricultural pursuits account
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women. Nearly 4,750,000 men and more
than 2,500.000 women are employed In
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