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4 Pebtehed Wally Except Sundar by, th & ANGUS SHAW, Pros, and Tre ©3 Park’ Kow. Entered at the Lost-Ofice ot * Ivening | Por tion Kates to The forid for the United & aud Canada, One Month VOLUME Nellie Bly, was ment to cover Fogy by at least five day She tour of the world in seventy-two days, six hours, eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. That was before the Trans-Siberian Rai ast of Asia | built, and Miss Bly, like by sea, instead of cutting ac In 1901 a Frenchman named Stiegler made the trip in sixty- three days. Three ye sneceeded in accomplishi achievement which Jule third in » ual fact But the world keeps moving, and wonders have not yet ceased. Tt is a Paris newspaper this time which is about to show us that the % globe-cirel actly one lf, A Paris journalist with a Franco-German name. schmidt, started on Monday, duly 17, from the off trated daily paper Excelsior, on a carefully calculated attempt to dash rth, going eastward, in just forty days. s for Berlin and Mos around the e northern expre July 29, Viadivostock. 1-18, on the Pacific Ocean. Aug. 13-18, crossing Can- ada. Aug. 18, Montreal. Aug. 19-25, on the Atlan- tic, Aug. Liverpool. Aug. 26, Paris. Owing to technicali- ties of the Russian Gov- ernment telegraph service, details of Mr. Jager- schmidt’s progress since he left Irkutsk are lack- ing. At the present mo- ment he should be half- way across the Pacific, speeding toward Vancouver. If he does get to Paris on the 26th, there will be nothing left to do but for the wireless telegraph to try and beat Puck’s record in the “Midsummer Night's Dream”: “T'll put a girdle round the earth in forty minute: The Evening _Wor World. # Publishing Company, Nos. 63 to 63 w. New York JOSEPL PULITZER Junior, See'y. 03 Park Row. JULES VERNE MARKED DOWN. WENTY-BIGHE rcumnavigation n the time specified s regarded eve } k of fantastic fiction, hypo possible fact Six years later—in 1889) an American girl, Miss. The New York World on an assign imaginary route, aud beat his time if possible d lespatched hy I better than that, actually making the r, had to skirt the southern ec s by the overland route, rs awo Henry Frederick made a try for the record, | availing himscif of ail the cross cuts and flyers up to date, and| x the cuit in fifty-four days, seven hours | and twenty :uinutes. Thus within a quarter of a century the utmost Verne could prophesy was reduced iz bogey of Jules Verne ean to-day be cut down ex- Andre Jager- eof the illus He took the ‘ow, where he caught the ‘ Siberian limited, and actually did reach Irkutsk on precise schedule time—at 3.50 P.M. on July 25. sinue to make good, his complete time-table is as follows: July 31 (evening), Yokphama, rans- If his luck and calculations con- Aug. ‘Wants to Live in the Cou ‘To the Miitor of The Evening World Not Jong ago 1 read a letter signed * Corona, L. 1., telling of the foy‘and pleasant economies of country lfe. Iam in the country with a couple! of gun down people who are tll from} nothing but hard city work and worry. ‘They had to work and worry to get their | bare needs satisfied and to keep wolf from the door. And how much 1/! would like to eettle in the country! what chance without cash? How did you begin, Mrs. S. of Corona? MISS D, Yeu. ‘To the Editor of The Evening World Afe George Meredith, John f Herbert Spencer ail three dead? To Commandant of Navy Ya To the Editor of The Evening World To whom should I apply for passes t the Brooklyn Navy Yard? No, To the Bditor of The Evening Wor Are black and white colors? Wert Point Querter, To the Editor of The Bveoing W What are th: y age limits for entering We acadet? Als tlon regarding tanoe to same” Ww Appointees must be between where can f ge reauirement and twenty-two. For full infor consult World Almanse or Superintenden: West Point Another Thirst Simy To the Faitor of The b World In answer to “Stlil-Thirs sires to know of a d quench thirst with swallow a ty, Tw form hin that nata af with only one good juen that ts , if he st! which can answer his purpose advise him to wy eithe lowing drinks, which provided us witu: oe Julce from the sugar cane—known in tho the Latin-Amerteay countries where the sugar cane grows | This Jutce, after it has been filters considered as one of the n cooling nywhere on earth water from the fresh ¢ water 18 conside rfession of thi that could be | | hing drink | tors recom. | DOWNHEARTED OFFICE BOY, | ‘Tis SOUNDS Goop! )—— " FIVE DOLLARS A WEEK UP) THATS CHEAP ENOUGH! a T CAN LET You HAVE FOR ONLY SEVENTY FIVE A WEEK= 7 /- '{Cunid’s Dead Letter Office York season, GREELEY* SMITH Tho photogr: bully of mother t was coming straight I certainly appre: Pthelyn will o to meet my flancee, get along famously Too bad you in th that waits in t e dressing room during t wh Miss Monta Id Daily Magazine, Monday, IG-o-o-d lew an nerennnnnnnninnnnnnnnnnnnnnn lei-g-h-t! By Ferd G. Lon Coprrtunt. 1911, by The Preas Publishing Co, (The New York World), Tey or A.) (RIGAT THIS WAY-) \. Room For Two?, \ \ sie! — Vo ii =< By Nixola Greeley-Smith Illustrated by Eleanor "“Schorer what she looks ny e , and I'm sure she and am giving a little will, neve of character when i4 a mother and a small sister by her dancing e is one of the sextette In “Sparkling Martana,” the sensational success of the beautifully, she is totally person associates with and mother a fashtone to Copsright, 1911, by ihe Press Publishing Co, (The New York World). Mr. James Brown, Aged Twenty-Three, Announces His Engagement to His Father. doubtless informed you Ethelyn never met her nobility her, and no min has ever taken her ont un Mrs, Montague wouldn't think of letting the way they do in our town, All this is news to you, I know, But few people understand theatrical life, and especially in musical comedy a girl is exposed to all kinds of criticism and cruel misinterpretation, Mrs. Montague told me all about it. And it w not long before I found it out for myself. You remember Bill Green, my years ago. He seemed a pretty nice fellow then and I thought he was the real thing, but {t only goes to show that a man never shows himself tn his tru colors except to a woman, I shall always remember that Bll introduced me to my future w but I shall never forget that he spoke disrespectfully of my future mother-in-law He took me up to the Montague flat one evening after the show and I think he saw at once how things were between me and Ethelyn. “The lttle girl's ail right,” he said, “She's a regular peach, but lo%R out ft mother, After you've called a couple of times she'll taxe you aside ask you how much money you make and what your prospects are. She'll say that she has daughter's welfare at heart and she fe know more about you." ‘Then he sald the only way he escaped was by open book and that he w: with prospects of a ra I tell you that only to show you what sort of Iie aome men are capable of her mother was of the party. elyn 60 und unchaperoned ving that his Ife was an a clerk {n a hardware store making $12 a week, but has Mrs, Montague never asked me anything about my affairs, n so pleased that moth going to meet such a delightful woman. She will appreciate her 1 so will you, father Your future d ter-in-law sends her best regards.—James, By Roy L. Mc Mr. Jarr Declares Himself am Ouisider When a Cruel Conspiracy Is Hatched in His Own Home Pros Publishing Ca, M the 4 sweet? It's my grandmother's,” said Miss M 1 Mrs, dar And see, trimmed with tt ap effects Silver was standing dull and in ain is a t tra the skilled hards of Mrs, J 1 this the bridal gown on him ‘ _ - room mate at college, who spent two weeks at our place three she Is entitled to when I started to tell her about the fortune grandfather | » she vald she didn’t want to hear—that her daugiter loved me for myself Elephants killed by Rats. ce re aan AY Bee oo 7. 1911. 1. by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York World). No. 15—"IN'3OMAR.”” RTHENIA was the only ¢¢4ld of Myron, the armorer of M ‘seilles. She was as beautiful a butte and as light hearted. In vain did rich suitors p sad for her hand. She vowed never to marry until she should love. And love had net yet come into ber | Copy riatt, 1 ) life Polydor, the rich old merchant, besought her to marry him, She laughed in his face and mocked his stinginess and his twisted soul. In re venge Polydor declared he would buy up ther's debts and ruin him. Just then pews came that Myron had been seize1 by a wild German tribe as he was travelling homeward from selling his ware been car ried off to their lair in the Cevannes Mountains The bandits had fixed his ransom at thirty ounces of silver, None of Myron’s friends could raise such a sum, Parthenia bezged Polydor to pay the ransom, promising to marry him if he would save her father, The miser refused. In despair Parthenia rushed off alone to the mountains to beg her fathers liberty from his sav uptors | After many perils she reached the German outlaws’ comp and confronted thelr young chief, Ingomar. Ingomar was a barbarian, more animal than human, with a soul that had never been ed. He loved to fight, to hurt, to rald an enemy's country. But he sneered at love and regarded women as mere beaste of burden. He turned a deaf e Parthenia's entreaties until she urged that Myron could eas the money if allowed to go free and to work at his trode. ven Ingomar grudgingly allowed the father to depart, atts ulating only that Partheni« remain with the tribe as ae. | curity for the payment of the ransom, The am of sunlight In the dark forest eat garlands, sang, lent a touch of dain rrou aroused in Ingomar a sentiment hi curtosit | thrilled strangely when, in trying to describe the word Le j hummed this old refrains What Lave ts, if thon woul | Tro eonls with but « aing Instead of leading his comrades waket A Daughter's Sacrifice. we She wove flower nes, and at inet But his heart to him, ebe ess to hey rot mistook for m an h alone; AWN ge and warfa Ingomar “ow began possivie hour wit F He was dazaied, enthraited, by not know he was tn love. saw with disgust the They begged hin in vain to return to his ia from him, hop- ‘om them, sword tn hand, his chieftainship, he owed Parthenia to Mare thems inl evel Yet he hold she had old warlike life, When he refused they sought t ing thus to bring him He rescued slaying one of the Then, ad renounced his old life, | pantons and meek sell over thetr 4 have made this wild forest of acity. Yet he went Joyously, near Parthenta, stricken by a re- The Governor of ine and Parthenta's hing short of an overwhelming love c dweller forsake his freedom for the dull confine He even took servi with Myro A few months 1a . je of Mars port that the an outlaws were marching against t Marseilles came to Ingomar and offered him hou hand in marriage on condition that he would spy « ngement and the possible weakness of the German camp and lead the Ma s thither by night. Ingomar furiously rejected the proposal that he thus betray his former brethren. 3 were The Governor gave him one hou} change his mind, under penalty of banishm Exile would mean parting forever from Parthenla. But Ingomar did not for a mo- ment waver. Parthe learning of his decision, declared she would bid farewell to all she had once held dear and would follow him to the world's end As they were ab set forth on thelr pilgrimage together, Polydor came with guards to seize Myron for debt. Unless the impoverished old man could pay he must become Polydor's slave. Ingomar, ave the father of the girl | he loved, offered himsolf as a slave In Myron's pl Searce had Polydor ac- pted the noble sacrifice when the Governor returned, accompanied by the shouting, excited band of Germans, They had not attacked the city, but had ly paused there on thelr march, upon hearing a rumor that Ingomar, their , Was a prisoner within the walls, “Lam a slave,” assented Ingomar. "Where is the mighty warrior who vanquished thee?" demande “Behold him, there!" replied Ingomar, pointing to the cringing P The Governor, ng the facts, ordered Poly¢ turned «ver to the outlaws’ merey. Then, f. granted them land for a city, near Marse with a for his bride A Test of Loyalty. the outlaws. iydor. rand all his wealth to be a treaty with the Germans, he 1 appointed Ingomar the naw Disappointed. ' Diplomacy. ie fa being told of a man from Muncey at WN NORTH DAKOTA ( tan former aspire town up in Lycoming County, that ing to fill a tie office wanted to a friend in the city the early part i partie At week, and, among other sights he saw a 4 Broad street theatre w were low the & pair lasses at man f pty,” watt Min't a in it,”” hie insist w tle opera glasses fr a News {The May Manion fashions mae ne to (he natural waist Lin - nal . . who N 1868 three of Max phants nig 8. "Sta tokie 6 4 I the medium 1 up J . | Ist brourht from pre av will requlred 2 tacked by rats, whic nu yards of matertal wr pushed the faltering young wooden mm which they «ne iT then nehes . 1oanh gnawed t ant=| yard of ‘ tits t ) subs \ no doubt teom | 18 ani whisp 1 have thes Mr. Rob 1 of lace. ti ao dres jummy t a Wide, ie yards ‘ er yt t) as "the m t velvet ribbon” to arried, and. theyl ns 44 t rim as illustrated . Hs needotes of, elepha vcked \ Pattern No, 708s puny enemies, seems to be unaware tha for ia , openient ri ned In Eng Fancy Blouse—Pattern No, 7082, sek meastie, °° vchelor of other jana. ‘The first nstance, we 3 CRRA ROR ADORE RERCDO DRED w i) . be nus Park ’ Call at THE EVENING Wor MAY MANTON F 18, ” c fton, and hry dian REAU, Lexington avenue and Twenty-third street, Hef been d by Frank Bu mail to MAY MANTON PATTERN Co., Twenty-third street, Hut there rouble in the Obtale JN. Y. Send ten cents in coin or stamps for each pattern ordered, wat, W ny we lon gardens before now with rats IMPORTANT Write your address plainly and always za His ing the large animals; tie ol! specify size Wanted. Add tWo cenis for letior postage if bled \nippopotamus Guy Fawkes wae one of | }Patterme fiir, s ime "d have some real old point lace of the sufferera,—London Spectator, |