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ORGAN GRINDER'S DAY HARVEST REAPED BY WA8HINQ TON 8TREET MU8ICIAN. Story From the Capital Concerning . French and German Ambassadors Is a Good One, Though It It Not Official. It was before the war came In grim earnest, of course, but here la . the form In which a perfectly respectable old story used to be told over the cig arettes in Washington. When the gov ernments of France and Germany were merely barking at each other across the conference table, It hap pened one day that an Italian organ grinder, strolling along the streets of Washington, planted his instrument of torture on the curb In front of the German legation and began grinding out the Marseillaise. The strains of Trance's great na tional air fell upon the ears of the German ambassador, Count Bernstorff, as be sat within, deep In the diplo matic puzzles of bis office, and a frown overspread bis brow; for the Germans, though a music-loving people, love not the tune of the Marseillaise. How ever, be passed the incident, a a momentary annoyance, and burled himself deeper in his work. - When the musician, having reached the end of the Marseillaise, proceeded to adjust his machine and play It over again, the ambassador grew rest less. And when, the third round be gan, Count Bernstorff's patience broke under the strain. Hammering upon bis call-bell, be summoned an attendant "Go out and drive that fellow from the block!" be commanded, and was turning again to his work when a bright idea flashed upon him. "Here, wait a moment," he called, and, draw ing a coin from bis pocket, gave the valet some Instructions along with the money. The valet, swiftly making his way to tbe street, addressed the organ grinder. -can you piay -pie Wacbt am Rhelnr" be asked. "Yes, sure, Mike, I play him," re plied the son of Italy, In the lingo of the country. "Do you know where M'sleur Jus- serand, tbe French ambassador, lives T" now queried the servant "Yes, yes, sure. Mike, I know," re sponded tbe dago. "Well, here's a half-dollar," said the servant, banding him tbe coin. "I want you to go up to Ambassador Jus- serand's bouse and play 'Die Wacht am Rbeln' for 15 minutes without stop ping. Understand?" "Yes, yes, sure, Mike," exclaimed the dago eagerly, and, slinging hie or gan across his back, as be prepared to move on, added proudly: "Today, beeg day; today I make de becg mon. Ambass' Jusserand, Just now he giva me one dollar to come here and play de Marseillaise for 15 minutes." New York Evening Post The Dam Bill. It was a legislative field day In tbe house, and a call for a quorum had been sent forth. Wearily tbe mem' bers dragged themselves forth from the cool bouse o dices Into tbe heat of a summer day. And as one congress man greeted another, the question. "Is the dam bill up?" was overheard by a rather prim and earnest visitor, who went on, horrified at such profanity, only to bear another group Inquire: "Is the dam bill up?" Hurrying on to ward tbe office building, still a third time her ears were assailed with tbe undignified cuery "Is the dam bill up?" "Well, I never," said the good lady, shaking her bussar plumes viciously, "I never beard such profane congress men. The changeable' weather bas worked on their tempers sure enough, for every congressman I meet bas been Inquiring about that dam bill. and the thought of It so Impressed It self on my mind that I almost feel like aylng that dreadful word myself for tbe sake of roller." "Affairs at Wash ington," by Joe Mitchell Cbappcl, In National Magazine. Deposits of Phosphate Rock. While the states of Florida, Tennes see and South Carolina have for many years been, the principal seurces of phosphate rock In the United States, it is believed that the main produc tion In the future will probably come from tbe great deposits of phosphate rock on public lands In Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. While George town Is the only village strictly with In the area discussed, Montpeller and Soda Springs are closely adjacent An estimate of the high-grade phosphate rock available In the area northeast of Georgetown bas been made 2,GC3, 290,000 long tons. Although this es timate Is approximate, It Is derived from the most complete data availa ble at the present time and has been confined to the content of the main bed, which lies In the greater part of this area near the base of the phos phate shales, and no attempt Is made to estimate the vast tonnage of the Intermediate or low-grade rock. Cat Had the Advantage. Cherry Kearton, the famous photog rapher of wild animals, says that dur ing the bombardment of Antwerp a dog snd a cat followed him down the street "As the shells burst tbe dog went dodging from one side of the road to the other, but the cat never turned a hair." A cat is naturally Used to being bombarded, and. be sides, bas eight Uvea advantage on a POf. GERTRUDE Illustrations from Photographs of theStage Production Copyright, ua. tPshlksHon HIhM 8YN0P8I3. v Daniel Blade suddenly advances from- ennlless miner to a millionaire. He la ambitious to become vnvernni- rxt h atate. Hla simple', home-loving wife falls jo rise to me new conditions. Blade meeta Katherlne, daughter of Senator Strick land, and sees In ber all that Mary Is not. Blade decides to separate from His wife and takes rooms at Ills club. His deser tion of his wife and his constant atten dance on Katherlne .Btiickland causes publlo comment. Editor Merrltt la won over to the support cf Blade because he cannot otherwise supply the money for a European trip aemanaea by Mrs. Mer rltt. CHAPTER VI Continued. "There are strangers there who learned of your er domestlo difficul ties for the first time tonleht," Strick land continued. "Merrltt nas thrown the bombshell.'1 "Why, I thought" Slade began to protest "He's all right" came the senator's reassuring tones. "It bad to come out He's got his coat oft In there for you now. He maintains that tbe opposition papers are bound to take It up at any moment Now, what do yon advise?" "Tbe truth," thundered Blade. "My wife is preparing to desert me. It will happen" Hayes Jumped up and flung himself out of the room "to morrow the next day any hour.' "I see," and the senator looked grave. "Is this Irrevocable, Slade?' . "Irrevocable," declared Slade, posi tively. "As I have told you several times, senator. It is Irrevocable. Ill Stand by that." Convinced that Slade knew his own mind "In this matter as well as he had the reputation for knowing It In all other matters, Strickland returned to the waiting politicians. Slade bad been alone but a few minutes when Katherlne returned. -"Well, Mr. Slade," the girl ex claimed, "things seem to be coming our way." Slade was In no mood for mere con versation. He was annoyed at Hayes' attitude, and Incensed because hie private affairs were being publicly discussed In tbe next room. Mentally he consigned Hayes to the devil, bis wife to tbe far East of tbe country, and registered a vow with himself that be would have that divorce and tbe woman be wanted In spite of every body and everything. He resolved to sound Katherlne out then and there. He turned over In hla mind tbe most cold-blooded prop osition that a man ever made to woman. He was planning to ask ber to marry blm, when he should be free, to decorate bis borne, preside at his table, share bis wealth and tbe honors of tbe chief executive of the state. There would be no warmth In bis tone, no love In his heart, no hunger of his lips for hers, no yearn ing of bis arms for ber yielding figure, there would be none of the fire of youth, nothing of the love of little children, nothing of tbe spirit that makes of marriage a sacrament rather than a thing of convenience. As Katherlne walked across the room, moving toward blm with the quiet grace and dignity of the well trained, well-gowned woman, he had a fleeting memory of the slight, badly dressed little woman, whose diffidence In strange surroundings had always fretted blm. She a governor's wife? Impossible! He rose and stood be side tbe woman whom be proposed to use as another living stepping stone, "Miss Strickland," bis mind fully made up, "you've done a lot for me In the last few weeks while you've been making that bust I think I un derstand you In a way. Tbe more I see of you the more I think I I'd like to make a well, a bargain with you. .That doesn't seem to be quite tbe word," be hesitated as the girl averted her eyes. "Yet I think that's what we call It" "A bargain?" echoed Katherlne. "Yes, a bargain," he repeated. "I never knew but one woman well that was Mrs. Slade. She's a good woman a mighty good woman, but we can't I never had a home not a home like Strickland's. When I have another bouse that'll be wbat I'll want 1'U want my friends, my scquatntances, to come there. I want well head quarters. And I want a woman at tbe bead of my bouse that I can be proud of like Strickland." Katherlne was not surprised. She bad anticipated some such move as this on his part, but now that ahe was face to face with the unvarnished suggestion, sbe found herself more shocked than she would bave be lieved. "In a couple of months I'll stand free," be went on. "Perhaps sooner. I don't expect any woman's going to love me she Isn't Oot to do that when you're young. But I'd do all I could for th woman. She'd bave ev erytblng money and the power that goes with it I want to say right here that I wouldn't speak If I thought young Hayes bad a chance. I saw be didn't" At tbe mention of Hayes' name Katherlne had an Instant's vision ot Dob's tender face bis eyes burning with love looking Into .hers of bis youth bis strength his fine honor. and ber heart cried out desperately pitifully, for the shelter of bis arms. nor s A Novclization of Alice Bradley's Play STEVENSON Hewed) by Carta Belasco. In another moment the old recur rent, vision of life. In the old town, dull, . cheap, uninteresting, and the lure of what Blade was offering, the money, the clothes, the servants, the power to reign supreme, swept her off ber feet Tbe thought of divorce dldjjot terrify her. Mrs. Slade, whom she bad never seen, was only a name. As Blade watched her standing straight and white, be feared be bad been too brutally blunt You, needn't think It over now," be hastened to add. "Perhaps you will later, and perhaps you won't That's for you to decide. I guess I've said all I can say." But Katherlne was not a woman to shrink from a fcttuation because ot its "unpleasant features. She knew that she couldn't have all the things she wanted without some suffering. some pain. Her father's world had taught her that love was a thing of small consideration where marriage was concerned, unless It went with the advancement of one's ambitions. Love was not of the world. Place, power, wealth these were of the world and this man offered them to her. This Isn't a matter of sentiment" sbe agreed with blm calmly. "I'll be perfectly frank with you. . I don't say I won't think it over. I know Just what you want of a woman. When you can go to my father free there wont be any barrier In the way." Sbe offered her band as If to bind the bargain. He held It for a brief Instant and with a hurried "thank you" left the room. CHAPTER VII. Left alone, Katherlne drew a long breath. Her face was set and her eyes were naraer man it is good for a woman's eyes to be. Sbe pictured to herself the future for which she had Just bargained. There would be wealth no more pinching struggle with masked poverty, ber father at ease, his political debts all paid There would be no more pretense that her art was for love of It and not for money sbe would be free to follow ber desires In this as In all else. There would be honor and power as wife of the states chief executlv and that was but a step to further honors tbat she would achieve at Slade's side with Slade always with Slade ah 1 As sbe stood thus tbe horror ot wbat sbe had agreed to do swept over her, and she sank moaning and shivering Into a cbalr, covering her face as If to shut out the hideous vision of her self as Blade's wife. She did not bear Bob enter, and did not know he was In the room until be touched ber shoulder with tender alarm, exclaim' ing, "Why, Katherlne, what's tbe matter?" He did not think he ever remem bered Katherlne, strong, firm-willed Katherlne, looking so patbetle and helpless. She dropped her banda from her face and be was surprised to see the misery in ber eyes and tbe drawn lines about ber mouth. "I'm cold I'm cold! I've had an awful chill." she tried to say, ber teeth chattering with tbe sudden cold tbat seemed to freeze her lips. "Don't touch me, Bob?" sbe choked. "I've done It I've done It I always knew I'd do something terrible I've done It" Her voice was hollow and her eyes were blank and expressionless, "Katherlne, tell me what's tbe mat ter? Can't you tell me?" There was a world ot love and tender solicitude In Bob's voice. His manner seemed to rouse her, and sbe began to pace tbe floor excitedly. "My mind's made up. It's all over between us now. I'm going to marry Blade," the words were uttered quickly, breathlessly. You're going to marry Slade," Bob could scarcely believe his ears. "You must be crazy 1" "No." Her voice was firmer now. "But I'm twenty-seven years old, twenty-seven years. old." She bit tbe words 6ff with a vengeance, "Soon I'll be thirty thirty do youhear? And you're the only man I've ever cared a rap for. I've tried to marry other men, rich men, men with Impor tant positions. Once I nearly did It in Europe. Then I thought of you, and I waited, I waited. And It's too late now. I can't1 wait any longer. I've worried and wondered ever since I got home wbat I could do. What 1 could dot Slade's tbe anewer, Bob, Slade's the answer." "My God, Katherlne!" Hayes was completely bewildered at 'this unex pected outburst. ."8lade's married." "I don't care," she retorted, de fiantly, gaining courage as she talked. "A woman more or less te nothing to that man. He'll move a mountain, He'll soon sweep her out of bis path," The hot blood surged up Into Hayes' face. He was sghast at this peep Into the soul of the woman he had thought was tendor and dear and sweet Her complete disregard of Mrs. Slade en raged blm. "So this le what Slade tins done!" His fists were clinched. "This Is what he's after. This Is what you want. I'm not surprised," he went on, bit terly. "It wss always In you." "Yes," she met this accusation, an angry light In ber eyes. "It was al ways In me. I always had to have1 everything, be everything. I can't' stay here 'and be a nobody. We're getting horribly poor. It we look pros perous, it's because, nothing Is paid for. When I was a child I always had to lead all the little games." She was talking rapidly, earnestly. "Then when I grew up there was only one leader here Katherlne Strickland, and after there was never but one; woman left this place and did the things I've done and made the suc cesses I've made, and now to come back here and settle down! When I'm Mrs. Slade I'll have the life I'm aftei" money and power and Europe the world." 'Don't forget Slade." came sarcas tically from Hayes. "Don't forget Slade," and 'he came toward her.' You'll have Slade. too. You'll bave to live with blm, a man who has lived all hla life with another woman who" 'Don't!" she commanded. "He la only marrying me for a a sort of housekeeper." 'You'll be bis wife Just the same.1 Every word was a sting. , Yes You'll have Vnup rnvan., Katherlne answered quietly, more toj herself than to him. Her voice dropped wearily. "Every time he, kisses me every time he comes Into! tbe room. But I'll get used to him.1 I suppose. Women get used to that sort of thing." "Yes, and then go to the devil! Ill tell you what I think of you " he stormed. "You're a bad woman.' You're as rotten as they make them.. There's no type so low. You're bad to the marrow. London and Washing ton and Paris bave done for you. You've butterflled all over tbe world till you're a heartless Jade, Junketing about from one embassy to another with all your pretty little cheating tricks and not a decent thought In your bead." "I won't listen," she gaeped, amaxed at hla denunciation of her. "You will listen I" "Don't oh, don't say such things, Bob," she pleaded. "Why not?" be demanded. "You who plan to do such a devllleh thing In the eyes ot God and ot men, can yon be afraid to bear wbat It really Is you plan? You will listen I" He took a step nearer. He caught, her -roughly by the shoulders. He burled his Hps into the soft tendrils of balr around her ear as he almost shouted: "You are going to rob a poor little woman step into her house and natch away her husband and the only excuse you can offer Is tbat ytfu want his money. Why don't you rob somebody outright and get away with it? It's more honest" Katherlne shrank from him with a cry ot protest " "And all tbe while you love me," be went on, passionately, "you love me " "I don't" she sobbed. , "You He!" be accused, hotly. "Well, supposing I do what can you give me?" sbe asked coolly. "Wbat can I give you?" he repeated. Then with a look ot utter loathing In bis eyes: "You contemptible little" and be flung ber from blm. ' "You're going to sell what's mine to the highest bidder," he panted. "But Slade's not divorced yet, and before you get out of this dirty mire you'll regret It You'll find yourself so deep In scandal " "I won't," Katherlne protested, ve hemently. "I won't bave a scandal." "They'll say he's your lover," bis rage turning Into fury. Katherlne 4ooked at him as If she bad been turned to stone. Then the real significance of what be bad said fanned to a flame the rage tbat was burning In her heart rage at him at conditions at everything! Sbe gripped ber fingers around one of the lovely roses at ber belt and crushed It to a pulp. Then sbe ripped them from her gown his roses and threw them among tbe biasing logs la the fireplace. (TO BB CONTINUED.) ROLL-TOP DESK IS BARRED In the Interest of Efficiency Eastern Railroad Equlpe Its Offices With Modern Furnishings. This Is an age of efficiency, and In the successful stores, offices, and cor poratlons one sees many things tbat make for more efficient work on the part of every one from the big bossi down to tbe Janitor. Nowhere perhaps Is efficiency more rigidly demanded than on most of the railroads. An order Just Issued by an Eastern railroad Is Illustrative of the point Tbls order forbids the use of roll-top desks by any ot tbe em ployesall offices from tbe president s down and all those along tbe system have been equipped with flat-top desks. t Tbls Is so the men will not cram pigeonholes full ot papers and pile work and papers on their desks, close them up and go home. The man wlU a flat-top desk will clear It oft be fore leaving, In fact It's mandatory In this case, and be steps up to bis desk the next morning, not having to fuss and fume over a pile of unsorted papers, but ready to dig right In on tbe day's Jab, There's nothing left uo done from yesterday. Leaders Laid the Foundation. In manual toll, In commerce, In edu cation and In publlo service, at home. at the council board. In the church, there Is not a bit of routine you can put your band to, but tbe saints and heroes were at the beginning ot It "Princes dug this well, yea, the nobles ot the people hollowed It out with their scepters and with their staves." Oeorge Adam Smith. N EXPEDITION to Mt. Wilson, is no small undertaking. The mountain Is 6,887 feet In height according to the geo detic survey. The altitude Is usually given in round numbers as 6,000 feet which is a pardonable ex aggeration. The trip involves a climb of 4,000 feet vertical which' Is ac complished in a tramp of nine miles from the terminus of the Sierra Madre cars of the . Pacific Electrlo system. This is called the Sierra Madre trail and is usually taken by foot passen gers or by those who choose to make burros or mules do the fatigue work, writes W. H. Knight in the Los An geles Times. But there is besides a so-called autcs mobile roadway, ot greater length and easier grade. It was built and is kept in good repair by the Carnegie institu tion for the transportation ot building material and also to bring up supplies to the astronomers, for although the latter devote their time to the contem plation of the heavens and seem to bo dwelling in far-off celestial sphores, yet they are actually human and have cravings that can only be satisfied by consuming things ' of terrestriul growth. Observatory Will Be Massive. Up this Carnegie road 200 tons of steel bave been transported for the construction of the new mammoth ob servatory which Is to house tbe great 100-inch reflecting telescope, and be fore the observatory Is completed that gigantic bulltUng mill consume an ad ditional 600 tons of structural steel. This will Include the grand dome 100 feet In diameter, whose topmost point will be 120 feet from the ground. It will be by tar the most massive build- LOOKING TROM ing ever planned for, and devoted to, astronomical use. The members of the Astronomy club climbed tbe trail under the direction ot Secretary Thomas P. Smith. Mr. Uaumgardt, son ot B. R. Baumgardt, lectured, and his friend brought up two line portable telescopes which proved of great service on the moun tain, t But there was another party wiose adventures are worth noting. It was conducted by Vallotte L. Benedict The members of tbls little group ven tured over another trail which proved to be full ot surprises. Tbey went up tbe Mt Lowe electric road to Al pine Tavern, 6,000 feet elevation, and from there started for Mt. Wilson by one of the standard forest trails along tne dividing ridge. Lor a and Tiring Hike. An optimistic signboard nonr the tavern reads "six miles, but who could suspect that it meant by air line, as the aeroplane files? After hiking along their serpentine course for two hours, alternately climbing steep grades and dropping to lower levels, they came to another sign which read "five and one bait miles." Overcome with the humor of the situation, they settled In ' a shady nook, opened out their noon lunch, which was washed down vlth a bottle ot Bryan beverage thoughtfully provided by the presi dent, and doubly appreciated, for there was not a trickle ot water on the whole route. But tbe scenery was magnificently grand. There were fascinating views of Alpine peaks, some of them wooded to the summit with giant pines and spruces, others bastloned by granite crags which pierced the clear blue sky, and on cither hand deep vordure-clad canyons leading oft through Intermin able vistas to other lofty mountain ranges. And a special charm of these beautiful scenes was their endless variety. At four o'clock, when the sun began to throw long shadows from the mag nificent peaks across the dark can yons below, one of tbe party ex claimed: "Why, yonder Is the tower telescope on the distant summit ot Mt. Wilson," and it was still three miles away. At last, after ten miles of strenuous biking, the camp was reached, and though all felt well paid by the fine scenery they had enjoyed, they were dubious about recommend ing the ridge trail to other pilgrims In quiring about the route. Glimpse of Delavan's Comet At 3:30 a. m. young Baumgardt, who Is an enthusiast, summoned tbe en terprising members to rise and get a glimpse ot Delavan's remarkable com et, which has now been visible to as tronomers for many months. It Is mid way between brilliant Capella and the Twins. Though but dimly visible to the naked eye It Is flashed out with great beauty In Baumgardt's powerful binocular teleecope, and bas a broad comb-like tail, but had then developed any long streamers. I Presently the comet began to fade in the approaching dawn and then the party adjourned to Echo Rock to witness the novelty ot a sunrise over the San Antonio range ot mountains. A level stratum of cloud resembling molten gold adorned the summit. Sud denly a rim of translucent sliver and then a sphore of pure undazzllng light rose as if it were a gigantic bubble Issuing from the cloud. Words fall to express the exquisite beauty of the scene. It well compensated for th? toilsome climb of the previous day and the broken slumbers ot tbe morn ing- From Echo Rock the party went TELtacoPC TOWER. over to the snow telescope, which Ilea prone, 100 feet In length, along the edge of the cliff. The sun's rays are directed Into It by an Ingenious mech anism ot two plane mirrors. The image ot the sun, projected on a screen visible to all, Is seven Inches In di ameter. Tbe largest previous one wat only five Inches. Near the eastern limb (astronomical parlance for edge) a large spot was visible, the largest thai baa appeared for several years. Big Tower Telescope. Next they visited tbe great tower telescope near by. The massive doubld tower one within the other to pre vent vibration of the inner one rises 150 feet from tho ground where Its four steel columns rest on piers which reach down to tho granite baso ot the mountain. Beneath tho surfaca Is a pit 78 fret In depth ot the bottom ot which there is a chamber whore the tetnperuturo Is practically uniform, and the results of observa tions are accurately registered. Two exceedingly busy men, Dr. Charles E. St. John and his efficient assistant were making and recording spectroscopic observations of tho sun, whose Image, 16V4 Inches in diameter, was projected down from a dome on the top ot the tower. The solar atmos phere was boiling round a huge sun spot 30,000 miles across. Astronomers In other parts of tho world are anx iously awaiting reports ot Mt Wilson observers in this tower telescope; While the privileged party were watch ing the manipulation of the compile cated mechanism Doctor St John pro duced a spectrum on glass about twen ty Inches In length. As It proved to be Imperfect, he cut small sections oft with a diamond and distributed them among the visitors, and they will be kept as cherished mementoes ot the occasion. Note carefully the man who owns a toft, persuasive voles. immmm r .wuar.; x.i . - - ,j ..Si.?V----?.5---3