THE TURNER TRIBUNE VOL. T IIE N E II, O R E G O N , T lH I K S D A Y , X. HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK N® _____________ Bits of Best News Items From Everywhere. P U T I N CONCISE FORM Event* of Noted I’ eople, Governments sod I'onlTr North wool, and Other Thins* Worth Knowing. Ili'iiry Herniiger, lh« newly appoint od French umhassador to th« United Hut«'*, will leave for hi* now po*t January I, • Alexander I' Moore. Ibo r.-t Jrlt»K American awbaaaatlor to Hpaln. wa* l l t . o a touching *ondoff when ho loft Madrid fur I’ati* on hi* way borne Th* condition of Ibo Japan«** »at- perur. who boratu« III Hunday with fainting »lull*, w u reported liupror od Monday. Ill* phyalrlan* were oh serving hi* condition closely. Th* Hunday Tlmea ''underaUnd»" that th* Musaollnl government. In ful! agreement with lh* Italian crown. In tend* In th* court*« of th* coming year to proclaim Italy an empire. H O U S E A DO P TS T A X CUT B I L L I Non-I'artlsan Support Measurr Wins llravy Amendment* Dose. Washington. D <'. Th* sweeping re ductions !u Income taxes proposed In th* revqnue bill were approved Mon day by lh* house. Th* new rule* provide for a cut lo th* maximum surtax from 40 lo 20 per «-cut and for reduction* In all the normal taxes. Overwhelming support of th* non partisan bill drafted by the ways and means ronmiltt«« developed during th* first day of consideration of amend inenla by lh* house Half a dosen pro posed changes were swept said», many without the necessity even of a record vote. The most serious fight came on the proposal of Ki presenlallve Italney of llllnola, a democratic member of the com m ute lo Increase the maximum surtax rate lo 26 per cent. It wa* re Jeded after a sharp three hours' de bate. 19« to 117 Previously Ihe house had rejected. 246 to 64. an amendment by Repruimntatlve l.a Guardla, social ist, New York, to make the^uaxlmum aurtax rate 30 per cent. Other amendments were turned down In rapid order and with little show of partisan division. The normal Income lax schedule ap proved provides for 4 reduction from 1 lo 1>4 per cenl 00 the ilrat 14000 taxable Income, from 4 lo 3 per cent on the next (4000 and from < to t per cent on the remainder. Other provisions of the bill, Inrrea* tng from fio.lioo to 120.000 the amount of Income on which the 26 per cent credit for "earned Income" may be taken, were approved without debate A new Kgyptlan law promclgaled prohibit* the planting of rnnro than unvlhtrd the arable land* with col LATE CZAR'S JEWELS ton In 1926 The penalty for Infringe WORTH $260,000,000 ment I* n fine or Imprtaonment, or Late Czar’s Jewels Worth S260.000.000. both. * Moscow. — Representatives of the Th* Itelchrnt composed of repre soviet government will soon visit the United Htates In connection with the sentative* of the various German sale of certain surplus articles from alntea. ha* approved the budget for the old Imperial coltedlon of Jewel* lift The budget balances at 7.600.- Dutch lewelry firm* appear to be nuo.uOo mark*, too.ooo.ooo of which manifesting much Interest In some of will be expended for reparations. these articles and one of their repre The budget bureau wa* charged tn sentatives la negotiating with the the heuae Saturday by Hepresentnllve soviet government. Appraisals Just completed by foreign Ityrn* of Tennessee with giving the public “the false impression" that gov experts place the value of the entire ernment expenditures "are decreasing collection of crown Jewels nt approxi to a greater extent than la actually the mately 2260.000.000. These Include the case " great Imperial crown, made In Ihe time of Catherine II. weighing five pounds The death Is announced at i'arl* of and containing 4000 carat* of the rar Hlr I'nul Vlnogrnfdoff. corpus pro est diamonds, valued at $62,000,000, fessor of Jurisprudence. Oxford univer and the Imparlal gold scepter, contain sity »Ince 1903. Recently the Univer ing the world famous Orloff diamond sity of I'arl* conferred a high degree of 189 rarat*. valued at 230.000.000. on him. He wa* born at Kostroma. which was laid as a gift by Count Russia. In ISM. Orloff at tho feet of Catherine I. Appointment of Colonel William Mitchell, under sent once of five year* suspension from his army rank, pay ' and duties, as police commissioner of New York city ws* proposed Hunday to Mayor elect Walker by Representa tive tlloom, democrat. New York. Ten new operating records were es tablished by railroad* In 1926 In hand ling the lurgest freight traffic that has ever been offered to them by the shippers A report embodying the rec ords la lo be submitted to a meeting of the hoard of directors of the Amor lean Railway association In Chicago. Net food export* of tho- United Htates for the crop year 1826-2* prob ably will fall to a figure below the an nual average for the five year* Immo dlately preceding the war and may approach the low mark of 1913-14. when Imports of foodstuffs almost eiiuuled exports, says a statement by the department of agriculture. Fraud Charge Enlarged. Washington, D. C.—The tax exae* of the Kerr Navigation company New York; the estate of ex Vice-President Kulrhnnk*. William Randolph Hearat, publisher; Ihe General Motors coin pany and the W. O. Skelly company, an nil concern of Tulsa. Okla . were among those reviewed in another vol ume of testimony made public Monday through the senate Investigating com mittee. In presenting the Kerr ease, 1,. C. Manson. counsel tor the committee, declared there was evidence "In this record of considerable fraud and many attempt* to dofruud Ihe government." He recited thnt H. K. Kerr and A. E. Kb-gg, llrltlsh rltlien*. had organised companies to take over Interned tier- man ships and that In selling their holdings tn the Harrlman Steamship Interests an effort was made to es cape American government taxes. General Rogers Diet. Philadelphia.—Major-General Harry L. Rogers, retired, General Pershlug's chief quartermaster In the American expeditionary forces, died In his apart ment here late Saturday night. He had been III for a long time. General Regers suffered from heart dlseaso nnd came hero several months ngo for treatment by specialists. He lived in seclusion because of his serious con 000 . dition. General Rogers was born In Wash Secretary Davis Is preparing to rend ington nnd saw servlco with General the riot art to certain elements In the Kunston In Mexico In 1914 nnd with army If the Mitchell court mnrtlnl ver Goueral Pernhlng In Mexico In 1916. diet fails to mnke a sufficient Itnpros ■ Ion on officer* Involved aa a discip Attack of Bull Fatal. linary object lesson. He Is reported Albany, Dr. Manley W. Hodges, 60, by officers familiar with hls-vlew* as being determined to bring complete a farmer living south of Albany, died team work back to the whole service, Into Saturday of injurlei received even if draatlc measures are neces when attacked by a Jersey hull. Hodges was alone at the time and sary. said, before he died, that a strap on The riot of words over prohibition the end of a polo to which the .ani continued unnhutod Hunday with new mal was fastened broke and freed lh# ramifications nddlng fury to the con hull. Although dehorned tho hull rush troversy, and fresh Incitements In ed the mnn, rolling him on the ground prospect. The Sunday developments and crushing his chest, breaking three ' "im-lnded disclosure thst n file of gov ribs over the heart. ernment record* In the Mayflower hotel liquor case had been stolen from Quarter Eaglts Minted. prohibition headquarters and an an Denver. Colo. — The United Statos nouncement by dry leaders that coun mint hero Saturday completed the ter moves would he made against the minting of 31.000,000 in 32.60 gold new onslaught by the wet*. Tho drys pieces. are preparing to counter the wet "lib Coinage of Ihe quarter eagles came eralising" move* with efforts to amend In reaponso to the annual demand for the Volstead get to tighten further the pieces as souvenirs and gifts. It* provision* respecting search of Frank S. Sheppard, superintendent of private homes. the mint, said. Children apparently are bocpmlng ■lightly less Inclined to criminality In the United State*. A research under taking Just embarked on by the chit dren'* bureau has dlsdosod that 2390 minor* under 18 year* of age. were committed to Jails, penitentiaries or other place* of penal detention In the first six ihontha of 1923. while the total for tho full year of 1910 was 10,- ( 3 2 S M H GUT IN TAXES PASSED Record in Legislation Set by House Members. OEOEMHElt NO. STATE NEWS IN Ktumatb Falls —With the develop ment of a new man of spinal menin gitis here late Hunday, Dr. Fred II. Goddard, mayor, announced a special suasion of the city council, at which lima the epltjemlc will be considered Th* two other recent cases continued to show Improvement. I m . Granite The movement to ob tain a union high school for seven dis tricts centering at ImMer, Or . which met with a setback at the polls be cause of a technic*lily. Is growing Mors Difficult Part of Measure'# l.rg- and boosters for the Institution ars lalatlve Journey Ahead in confident that the school will become a reality In a short time. tipper House. FINAL VOTE 390 TO 25 Washington. D. C —A 3326.000.000 Christmas gift to federal taxpayers, useful throughout the year, was voted •yrl<jI, jr |,y t|,,. house In passing Ihe lax reduction bill. Hearing the Indorsement of Presi dent Coolldge as Well aa leader* of both parlies In the house, the non partisan measure wa* directed to the senate for the more difficult part of Its legislative Journey by a vote of 390 to til, Halem Members of the state board of control spent Tuesday night at Moro, Sherman county, where they were honor guests at a banquet at which the notea securing loans msda lo farmers there under the wheat seed relief act enacted at the 1925 ssslon of the legislature were burned. s BLACK GANG A Sequel to Bulldog Drummond. , a By cmil mcneiie s *™* BLACKS AND REDS S T N O P S I S — T o a * m th * ri n * o f a n a r c h i s t « (a B a r k i n g , L o n d o n s u b u rb . ZabolafT, f o r e i g n a g l t g ' tor . te lls o f the o p e r a t i o n s o f a b o d y o f man w h o h a v e b e c o m e a a m a ta to t h e i r a c t iv i ti e s . Ha aaya t h ey a r e m a s k e d a nd w e a r lo n g black c lo a k s and ars a ctin g w i t h o u t t b s law. Halem. Instead of the state having a deficit of approximately 3480.000 on January 1, 1927. a* estimated by Sam A. Koxer, secretary of state, at the (line of adopting the tax levy for 1926. CHAPTER I— Continued 26 . there will be a surplus of 37980.82, ac Almost-every member of the house cording lo a statement Issued here tn the doorway-stood a bnge mnn was on the fb(or a* the bill was Saturday by Governor Pierce. covered from head to foot I d black. called up tor passage. Salem. -Louis Lackmund of Salem, In each hand he held a revolver, with As the laal of more than 60 pro rb whom was bequeathed property ag- which be covered the eight occupants posed amendments to the bill was during the second or two which It creating 3260.000 by the will of the mowed down by Ihe usual overwhelm took for half a dozen similarly dis ing majority, Representative Tllson of late C. A. McLaughlin of Independ» guised men to llle post him, and take Connecticut, the republican leader, ence. was a lifelong friend of the Mr. up their positions round the walls. congratulated (he house no "establish Mclaiughlln’s. according to announce And Waldock. a little more educated ing a new record of promptness In the ment nude here Saturday. Mr. Mc than the remainder of his friends, consideration of an Important meas Laughlin died recently while en route found himself thinking of old tale* of the Hpanlsh Inquisition and the to Europe. ure." doges of Venice even as he huddled His word* of congratulation* on (he Raker—Some of the highest ore a little nearer to the table. non partisan manner In which the bill values discovered In linker county ".Stand by the table* all of you." had been acted upon had hardly died, have been recorded here last week. It was the mnn at the door who however, when Representative Rainey, Further assays of copper ore In the spoke In a curiously deep voice, and democrat, Illinois, moved to recom llalm creek tunnel of the Mother Lode like sheep they obeyed hint— all save mit to committee with Instructions to property show coat In uance of the high Flash Jim. For that worthy, crook cut the Income and Inheritance rate gold valuee found by the first assays. though he was, was not without maximum from 20 per cent to 26 per Two assays gave a return of $12 gold physical courage. The police he k D e w better than to play the fool with, cent. and $8 40 silver. hut these were not the police. For the second time during consider “ Wot the— ” he snarled, and got Cottage Grove.—The Lane County ation of the bill the house divided al no farther. Something hit him be most on party l!n<fa. 133 democrats Hoo Hoo club, at a meeting held Fri hind the head, a thousand star* danced voting for Qi* motion, which wa* de day night In Eugene, went on record before hi* eye*, and with a strangled as strongly opposing the suggestion of grunt he crashed forward on his face. feated. 367 to 147. Previously some of those who op Secretary Work of the Interior depart For a moment or two there was posed the bill expressed in short ment. that wagon road grant lands be silence, and then once again the man speeche* their dissatisfaction with it, withdrawn from »ole. The drawing of at the door spoke. “Arrange the specimens In a row." hut as leaders pressed forward for a a strong resolution to be forwarded to In a second the seven remaining vote, the large majority of proponents congress was ordered. men were marshaled In a line, while sat silent, expressing their views oc Monmouth.—An Infirmary In con behind them stood six motionless casionally merely with crle* of "vote.” nection with the Oregon Normal black figures. And then the big man The final vote was not reached until school will be opened at the beginning walked slowly down In front of them, after dark and Its passage lea* than peering Into each man's face. He of the new term January 4.. Four two weeks after Introduction set a spoke no word until he reached the rooms of no eight room house are be end of the line, and then, his Inspec peace lime record In revenue legisla ing rented for this purpose and will tion concluded, he stepped Imek and tion. provide accommodations for seven leaned against the wall faring them. Rubber Inquiry Sought. students. This will Include one iso "A nauseating collection," he re Washington, D C.—Another blow lation room for contagious diseases. marked thoughtfully. "A loathsome brood. What are the three under- was aimed at the llrltlsh mooopoly McMinnville.— A committee from the slxcd and shivering Insects on the controlling crude rubber prices Friday when Representative Tllson, Connecti city council Is considering a 350.000 right r "Those are three of my clerks," cut. republican floor leader, after a city bond Issue for (he support to new conference with Secretary Hoover. In buildings at Linfleld college, which said Waldock with an assumption of angry bravado. "And I would like troduced a resolution calling for an has Just begun a campaign for $600,- to know—" Investigation Into the situation by the 000 for equipment. The committee is "In good time you will," answered first looking into the legality of the house commerce committee. the deep voice. “Three of your clerks, proposed issue and if the bond issue The resolution charged that extor are they; Imbued with yeur rotten tionate profits were being taken In the Is found possible on this score, the Ideas. 1 suppose, nnd yearning to fol rubber supplied to American consum committee will lay plans for an elec low In father's footsteps? Have we anytlilug particular against them?” ers. through a llrltlsh monopoly and tion. There was no answer from the asked the commute to recommend a Salem.—Motor fuel taxes due the masked men. and the lender made a course of nction for the government to state from the sale of 9.443.333.4 gal sign. Instantly the three terrified protect the public. lons of gasoline and 423.317.6 gallons clerks were soiled from behind nnd Mr. Tllson repeated figures firs! of distillates during the month of Oc brought up to him, where they stood made current by Mr. Hoover who has tober amount to 3923,882.94. which trembling and shaking In every limb. charged thnt for this yeur alone $666. represents a gain of 1.682,606.4 gallons “ Listen to me, you three little OOO.OOU will be unfairly obtained from of gasoline and 2,856.2 gallons of dis worms." With an effort they pulled American rubber users through the tillates sold and of $60,549.65 in rev themselves together; a ray of hope was dawning In (heir minds—perhaps w ork Inga of the monopoly which he enue to be realised from such sales they were going to be let off easy. said was only one of several operat for October. 1925. over the correspond “ My friends and 1 do not like you ing In the supply of essential raw ma ing month of 1924. or your type. You meet In secret terials to Industry In the United places and In your slimy minds, you States. Salem.—Warrants which are a lien concoct foul schemes which. Incredible against real and personal property for though It may seem, have so far had Larger Body Favored. Washington, D. C. A proposal to the collection of delinquent income more than a fair measure of success taxes aggregating approximately $50.- In this country. Hut your main Iden Increase Ihe membership of the Inter Is not the schemes, but the money state commerce commission by one or 000, were sent to the sheriffs of the you are paid to carry them out. This two commissioners, now pending In various counties Monday for service. Is your first and last warning. Another rongress, has Ihe approval of Presi Under the law copies of these war time you will be treated differently. rants shall be filed by the sheriff with dent (’ oolidge. Get out of here. And see you don't The committee now has n member the county clerks nnd later entered stop.” The door closed behind them nnd ship of 11. and the southern quarter upon the judgment docket. The sher of the United States is. In the presi iff then shall proceed and collect as two of the masked men; there was the sound as of a boot being used dent’s opinion, entitled to one more ho would any other delinquent tax. with skill and strength, and cries commissioner. The new appointee. If Ontario.—Under the terms of » will of pain; then the door reopened and authorised, probably would be a demo prepared In 1923 by Harry W. Jones, the masked men returned. crat. formerly of this city, who died in Tort- "They have gone." announced one land November 26. Acacia lodge of this of them. “ We helped them on their Puizle Causes Tragedy. city is to receive $5000 to bo used for way." Now York. N. Y.—Angered because "Good,” said the leader. "Let us I the construction of a Masonic temple. his bride of 17 months would not help What are | Ontario's city cemetery Is also named continue the Inspection. these two?" him solve a crossword puxsle, Theo as a beneficiary to the extent of re A mnn from behind stepped fob- dore Koerner seriously wounded her ceiving tho earnings from $5000 to ho ward and examined them slowly; then and killed himself. Koerner last night used in Improvements, providing that he came up to the leader and whis asked Mrs. Koerner for help In solving once a year the Trohestant churrhos pered In his ear. a difficult combination of letters. of the city take a collection for a like "Is thnt so?" A new nnd terrible "I have n headache.” she replied. note had crept Into the deep voice. purpose. "I think I'll go and lie down.” "My friends and I do not like yonr A moment later as she was In the Salem.—Registration of motor vehi trade, you swine. It la well that we bedroom Koerner appeared and fired cles In Oregon for Ihe month of No have come provided with the neces without speaking. vember totaled 3479, of which 252 were sary Implement for such a case. Fetch trucks and 3227 passenger cars. The Ihe cat." In silence one of the men left the Paris Bresd Prices Up. total registrations for the 11 months Parts, F ra n ce- The people of Parts of 1925 was 214,849, of which 197.903 room, and as ills full meaning came will have to pay the highest price - were passenger cars. This shown an home to the two Jews they fiuag themselves groveling on the floor, yet charged for bread after December increase of 1176 over the registrations screaming for mercy. 29. | for November. 1934, and of 23,399 over "Gag them." It was announced Saturday from ^ Ihe total registrations for the corres- The order ram# out sharp and clear, that date the price will be one franc ponding 11 months of 1924 and an In and In an Instant the two writhing 1 and 70 centime» a kilogram (about 3 teresse of 22,220 over the total regis men were seised and gagged. Only tlietr rolling eyes and trembling hands rents a pound). trations for the year 1924. showed the terror they felt as they dragged themaelve* on their knees to wards the Impassive leader. "The cat for rases of thi# sort la used legally." he remarked. "W e mere ly anticipate the law." With a fresh outburst of moans the two watched the door open and the Inexorable black figure come In. bolding In bis hand a short stick from which nine lashes hung down. "Heavens!" gasped Waldock, start ing forward. “ What are you going to do?" “ Flog them to within an Inch of their Uvea,” said the deep voice. “ It Is the puni.-hment for their method of livelihood. Five and six—take charge. After you have finished remove them In Number 3 car, and drop them ha London." Struggling I rn potently, they were led away, and the leader passed on to the remaining two men. “ So, Zaboleff. you came after alt. Unwise, surely. In view of the police?" “ Who are you?" muttered Zaboleff, bis lips trembling. “ A specimen hunter," said the other suavely. "I am making a collection of people like you. The police of our country are unduly kind to your breed, although they would not hare been kind to you tonight, Zaboleff, In th* Doorway Stood a Huge Man Covered From Head to Foot In Black. unless I had Intervened. But I couldn't let them have you; you're such a very choice specimen. I don't think somehow that you've worked this little flying visit of yours very well. Of course I knew about It, but I must confess I was surprised when I found that the police did, too." “ What do you mean?” demanded the other hoarsely. “ I mean thnt when we arrived here we found to our surprise that (he po lice had forestalled us. 1’opular bouse, this, tonight.“ „ . . “ The police!” muttered Waldock daaedly. "Even so—led by no less a person age Than inspector \lc I t or. They had completely surrounded the bouse, sod necessitated a slight change tn my pluns." "Where are they now?" cried Wal dock. “A h ! Where Indeed. Let us trust st sny rate In comfort." "By heaven!” suld Zaboleff, taking a step forward. “ As 1 asked you before—who are you?” "And as I told you before, Zaboleff. a collector of specimens. Home I keep; some l let go— as you have al ready seen." "And what are you going to do with me?" "Keep you. Up to date you are the cream of my collection.” "Are you working with the police?" said the other dazedly. “ Until tonight we have not clashed. Even tonight, well, 1 think we are working towards the same end. And do you know what that end Is, Za boleff?" The deep voice grew a little aterner. “ It Is the utter, final over throw of you and all that you stand for. To achieve that object we shall show no mercy. Even as you are working In the dark—so are we. Al ready you are frightened; already we have proved that you fear the un known more than you fear the police; already the first few tricks are ours. Rut you still hold the ace, Zaboleff— or shall we say the king o f trumi>s? And when we catch him you will cease to b# the cream of my collec tion. This lesder of yours—It wss what Tetrovltrb told him. I suppose, that made him send you over.“ "I refuse to say,” said the other. "You needn’t ; It la obvious. And now that y»u are caught he will come .limaelf. Terhaps not at once —but he will come. And then . , . But we wait* time. The Homey, Zaboleff.” “ I hare no money," he snarled. "Yog He. Zaboleff. You lie clumsily. You have quite a lot of money brought over for Waldock so that he might carry on the good work after yon had sailed tomorrow. Quick, pious*; time passes." With a curse Zaboleff produced % small canvas bag and held It out. The other took It and glanced In side. "I see." he said gravely. "I’earls and precious atones. Belonging once, I suppose, to a murdered gentlewoman whose only crime was (hat she. through no action of her own, was born In a different sphere to you. And, you reptile"—hi* voice rose a little—"you would' do that here." Zaboleff shrank back, and the other laughed contemptuously. “ Search him—and Waldock too." Two Joen »topped forward quickly. "Nothing more," they said after n while. “ Except this piece of paper." There was a sudden movement on Zaboleff"s part—Instantly suppressed, but not quite soon enough. "Injudicious," said the leader quiet ly. “ Memory la better. An address, I see— No. 5 Green street, Ifoxtoa. A salubrious neighborhood, with whlrh 1 am but indifferently acquainted. Ah 1 I see my violent friend has recovered." He glanced at Flash Jim, who was sit ting up dazedly, rubbing the back of his head. “ Number 4— the usual.” There was a flight struggle, and . Flash Jim lay hack peacefully ua- conscloua, while V faint smell of chloroform filled the room. "And now I think we will go. A most successful evening." "What are you going to do with me, you scoundrel?” spluttered Waldock. “I warn you that I have Influential friends, who— who will ask question# In— In parliament If you do anything to me; who will go to Scotland Yard.” ”1 can assure you. Mr. Waldock, that I will make It my personal busi ness to see that their natural curiosity la gratiljeil.” answered the leader suavely. “ But for the present I fear the three filthy rags you edit will have to be content with the office hoy * • aa their guiding light. And I venture- • to think they will not suffer." He made a sudden sign, and he- v fore they realized what w as. happen ing the two men were caught from behind and gagged. The next Instant they were rushed through the door, followed by Flash Jim. For a mo ment or Two the eyes of the lender wandered round the now empty room taking In every detail; then he stepped forward and blew out the two candles. The door closed gently behind him. and a couple of minutes later two cars stole quietly away from the brok en-down gate along the cart track. It was not until the lending car turned carefully Into the main road that anyone spoke. "Deuced awkward, the police being there.” The big man who was driving grunted thoughtfully. “ Perhaps," he returned. “ Perhaps not. Anyway, the more the merrier. Flash Jim all right?” “ Sleeping like a child,” answered the other, peering Into the body o f the car. For about ten miles they drove on In silence; then at a main cross-roads the car pulled up aod the big mun got out. The second car was Just behind, and for a few moments there was a whispered conversation between him and th$ other driver. He glanced at Zaboleff and Waldock, who ap peared to be peacefully sleeping on the back seat, and smiled grimly. "Good night, old man. Report aa usual." "Right,” answered the driver. “ So long." The second car swung Vight-handeJ and itarted northwards, while the leader stood watching the vanishing tail lamp. Then he returned to his own seat, and soon the first begin nings of outer London were reached. Inf? If was as they reached White chapel that the leader spoke again with a note ef suppressed excitement In his voice. “ We're worrying 'em ; we're worry ing ’em badly. Otherwise they'd never have sent Zaboleff. He wa# too big a man lo risk, considering the po lice." "It's the police that I am consider ing,’,’ so hi his companion. .Th# big man laughed. , “ Leave (hut to me, old man; leave tint entirely to me." First blood for th* Blacks! and a pretty good Job. And *o delightfully mytttrlous, a* wall aa tfficUnt, (TO BB COf fTINt'Cn ) A b su rd ity o f M an Really, when It comes to glory ther# Is no limit to the absurdity of man. A mao. will glory In a disease, a vice, the wealth dt an ancestor when he I# himself poor or th# poverty of an an cestor w hen'he Is himself rich; Ihe street In which he lives; the color of his Imlr, of his eye#; the possession nt soiiiethlok which he picked up In th* street—even the abuse of som# on# more notorious than himself. Men will glory In nnythlng. Just aa th# famine-struck will eal nnythlng. Hurt» I* th# appetite, for glory. And why Is It there? I say ngnln, Ic make men achieve, to make them write had verse, holld hideous house#, put up Iniposst- b.e monuments, pass hud laws, and ,n general destroy their kind.—Hlllar# Btjloc tn the New Statesman. »• Y . r 14.