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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21
By WALTER H ACKETT

i Morton crossed the threshold
e rose at once, and, pushing back his chair, went
|,ward her with cordial smile. 1t wonderful,
hat smile; it erased all trace of the grim lines
bout his mouth, and banished the tired look from
| is grim, dark eyes. It's warmth made him seem
| most boylsh.
Anne" he said, this is a surprise and a
|leasure" Something in her made him
|p0n her face What he saw there banlshed the
mile from his own. 1t grim and hard once
bore as he went on. There is something wrong
h That is it -
There is nothing wrong" she answered him;
Tut her manner belied her words, for her lips tren-
ed as she spoke, and her face was quite pale
There is nothing wrong she continued. . | only
Popped in for moment to tell you that have re-
|onsdered my refusal of the offer you made yester
|av-the offer to give my nephew Howard that
appointment. | want him to have it :"
He did not answer her at once but stood silently
f,rveying her. while puzzled frown wrlnkled his
row. At last, however, he said, Il am sorry,
knne; but YOU are too late
- Too late?" The words came from her lips
|nost as though they a cry of pain.
Yes" he replied still frowning in wonder at
he strangeness of her manner; Il have promised
b recommend to the President else
She went quickly to him and laid her hand upon
aid swiftly You must take it backi'
Break my word?" He looked at her in wonder.
You know Anne, that is out of the question
She did know that his word was his bond, it was
lis most cherished political asset, and the knowl-
dge sent a sudden chill to her heart but still she
persisted You must break it,! she cried We
You must! 1t is vital that Howard
caves Washington, America tomorrow, mat
er what the cost
- But only yesterday" he protested lightly,
hough the puzzled expression did not leave his
YES, you insisted that Howard must remain here
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sympathetic, how warm hearted, he is? she went on
Then, as he nodded, WELL it is those very quail
ties that have led him into this ENHANCEMENT You
see, he saw that the woman-she such one as
have spoken of-was unhappy, suffering, and that
drew him toward her. AS many other men have
DONE he thought, until late that the pity he felt
tor her was love. SO in moment of madness he took
her in his and kissed her. Well, she returned
the caress and then she chung to him without re-
sisting. She loved him. l told you before that
she was good woman. | will tell you why
said She stayed in his arms for only brief
heetIng moment, then she drew away and sent him
from her. You see she was weary traveller, wan
dering with parched throat and bleeding feet upon
traCkleSS desert, and he her oasis. But her
duty called her. she stayed by the pleasant waters
of the we'll that rppled beneath the cool shade of
the pleasant palms only for a moment. Then she
went once more upon her arid path. And who
should blame her for it, poor, unhappy child?"
Something in Mrs Mortons words seemed to
attract the statesmans attention. He turned and
looked down at her kindly with his grave, measur-
ing eyes Unconscious of this, she pursued her
story.
Before he left her she said, she made him
promise. 1t was that if ever her grew heav-
nal-a ring that she always wore When he
celved that he was to come for her and take her
away. All this you understand, happened months
ago; but this afternoon" She paused abruptly
The man had never taken his eyes from her face.
Now he leaned forward eagerly, and said in odd,
strained voice, "We-this afternoon?"
She looked up at him suddenly. He received
the ring. 1t to him without any word or
message but he understood it. Her burden was
too great-she wanted him to take her away
Her eyes had wandered back more to the fire.
so that she did not how white the face of the
man who stood beside her had grown and lost in her
story, she did not hear his quick low sigh of pain
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me-" she continued. He told
me because he knew what pain
the scandal of this elopement
would bring to me, and he
wished me to understand every
thing In the time that had
passed he had learned what his
real feelings toward her were;
but that was of no moment to
him. He was too brave, too
chivalrous, for that. He meant
to give his life to her, as he had
promised, to devote it to giving
her the happiness her husband
had denied her. | did not at
tempt to argue with him, to
show him how hopeless such an
undertaking was, nor to point
out how disastrous its results
would be; for l knew that was
useless. He had pledged his
word to her, and he would keep
it at any price Only one thing
would prevent-his country's
call If she needed him, he
would sacrifice all else for her.
You told me yesterday that the
Philippine appointment was
most important, that the man
who held it might save the
country from some dangerous
international complications
complications that eventually
might lead us into a great war.
Send for him and tell him that,
and he will heed the call and
leave the woman-he will hold
that duty supreme. Send for
him and order him away to-
morrow!" She had turned and
was stretching her arms out
toward him in a mute appeal.
Unmoved, he still stood re-
garding her with the same curl
Gus intentness. At last he spoke.
81 In plain language" he said,
you ask me to break my
word, because he will not break
his
Il ask you to save an I'm
happy woman from a greater
sorrow than she hasever known,
she returned. Il ask you to
give her the opportunity of
discovering that her husband
loves her; for he does-I know
it. Think what that knowledge
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that l wanted you to understand
Towards story. When l have told
it to you, you will see more clearly
what | mean.
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.HE Senator looked up from the
table, piled high with papers
and bound Government re-
,rts, at which he was writing as
- Marion crossed the Threshold
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Ind make MS career mere.
Yesterday" she banished it
With a wave of her hand, Il did
bot know, nor understand. 1t
Fas not until tonight that he
told me the truth"
Perhaps" he said, if you
would tell it to me, l could see
nv way clearly"
His words affected her strange
u. She drew in her breath sharp
j., and stepped quickly back
rom him, while the eyes she
Faised to his face held an odd
Expression of fear. IF l were
10 tell you the truth, she
Bald softly, and shivered.
He saw her fear, but misinter-
|preted it. We are such old
End dear friends, Anne" he said
kindly and gently, that you
should not hesitate to tell me
anything Already you have
|said enough to let me know
that Howard is entangled with
some woman"
Again the same curious ex-
preston of fear leaped into her
EYES, and her bosom heaved
She did not speak, but stood
rigid with clasped hands in a
manner suggesting that she was
waiting for some cruel blow.
Il am sorry" he went on,
the oddity of posture apparently
Escaping him, that so bright
a chap as Howard should have
permitted himself to become
soiled by some vulgar Irritation"
Strangely enough, the words
transformed the woman before
him. The body relaxed from
its tense rigidity, her breath
came more easily, gentle color
stole into her cheeks, while the
fear died from her eyes. You
have misunderstood entirely"
she said. 1t is true that he has
become entangled, but it is not
one of those shocking, degraded
affairs. The woman in the case"
she went on evenly, while she
looked him steadily in the eyes,
is a good woman; but she is
married unhappily."
\ sour smile-a smile that
was vastly different to that with
which he had greeted her-twist-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20

man that mendacity is composed of
three things, lies and lies and sta
tistics, mostly statistics 1t is said
that Ben Franklin demonstrated that
animal vitality could be sustained on
a pudding the chief ingredient of
lieve the story when we come to con-
template the table of statistics perpe-
trated by our national doctors of fig
gers.
Last Saturday the labor bureau gave
us it's annual gibberish of statistics
touching wages and prices, and as this
is an off year in a political way, we
discover that both wage and living
have advanced, but that wage is way
ahead in the race. Three years ago
we learned of the same authority that
while the man in Iowa who produced
lscg and hominy never before got so
high prices for what he had to sell,
the man in the District of Columbia
who bought that same hog and hominy
was getting it at a price so low that
it was ridiculously cheap.
We lay down this broad and ex-
pansive proposition-that anything
and everything between earth and
Sky, whether on sea or land, in the
fathomless depths of old oceans deep
est cavern, or on the burning sands
OF earth's hottest desert, can be proved
by statistics
And when it comes to S'figgers' the
labor bureau is first and the rest no
where.-Editorial in Washington Daily
Post.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
AFTER THE "PINKIEs."

Chicago unionists have started a
war upon the Pinkerton detective
agency and similar institutions. A
state conference has been called to
meet in that city early in October to
Prepare plans to smash Pinkertonism.
The Actors Union has taken the
initiative by having a bill prepared
to be presented to the legislature pro-
y:ding that any individual who exer-
cises police powers, other than the
duly constituted public authorities
shall be punished by fine of $4,000
and not less than one year in prison.
Buffalo Progress.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS.
Tobin and Lovely Seem to Have Won
Out in the Contest.

Tobin and Lovely Seem to Have Won
Out in the Contest.
1t appears that in the fight for con-
troll of the Boot and Shoe Workers
International President Tobin and
Vice President Lovely have won out
Ii will be remembered that they were
defeated on the face of the returns at
the regular election, but charged
fraud in the ballot and count. They
offered any reasonable concession to
have the facts fully investigated.
The opposition tried court proceed
ings but were defeated, and another
election was called. The result seems
favorable to Tobin and Lovely.
The Cincinnati Chronicle has the
following to say of the convention of
Boot and Shoe Workers:
THE Shoe Workers convention was
| in session just three weeks. Two
hundred and fifty delegates were in
vention in the history of our organ
ization, which means a great deal.
The work of the convention was for
the good of the organization and, judg-
ing from the work done, the writer
is of the opinion that it will give re-
suits that will improve and strengthen
the International union on stronger
and better lines. Our union stamp
policy will be better and stronger than
ever. This, combined with our mod
ern trades union policy, is destined
to make our organization a power
second to none. Past events have
proven that organized labor is forg-
ing ahead rapidly, and is just begin
ming to get it's proper stride. The
movement is for the good of all, and
ell fair-minded people realize this
fact and this fact will grow stronger
and stronger as the years pass by
which, in the end, means solidified
organization that will benefit all the
people of this universe
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20

rually this establishment. pulls off its
grand stunt of showing the working
man how prosperous he is and DEM
omstrating it beyond peradventure by
a process of general average.
In 1904 the labor bureau discovered
that that superfluous luxury, butchers
meat, had advanced in price 10 per
cent, but that prime necessary nut
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20

megs, had fallen in price 80 per cent.
Taking the two together and surround
ins them with a wilderness of figures,
it was made absolutely plain to the
workingman's eye that the cost of liv-
ing was greatly reduced. This was a
feat of ratiocination bordering on the
miraculous, and recalls the famous
classification of a great British states
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
SOCIALIST LITERATURE.

H. B. Follett informs The Wage
worker that he has a lot of socialist
literature which he would be glad to
send to anyone who would care to
read it. If you want to study up on
this question, Mr.. F'olletts offer should
b., accepted.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
SPOKANE BARRIERS SUCCESSFUL

Journeymen BARRIERS connected with
Spokane union No. &c of the Journey
men BARRIERS International Union OF
America have signed up every master
barber in the city. BY the terms of
the new contract, every Sunday, La
Dor Day, Fourth of July, Christmas
and Thanksgiving are full holidays.
Jan. 1 and May 80 will be half holt
days. A days work shall consist of
a IL hour shift with one and one half
hours for meals. In case Fourth of
July, Christmas or Thanksgiving day
comes on Saturday or Monday the
BARRIERS will work from the usual time
in the morning until noon. The wag-
es will be SIS guaranteed and 80 per
cent above $50 taken in a week.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
THE NATIONAL LABOR BUREAU.
When Liars Figure the Result is
Government Statistics"

1t is impossible for the mind of man
10 conceive the dire things that would
happen to those of us who work for a
living If our paternal government had
not invented the labor bureau An.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20

UNION and CARDS
There are now labels and by fol-
lowing organizations by the
lean Federation Of Labor:
Organizations Using Labels
American Federation of Machine Printers Color
Dor. Mixers
Bakers and Confectioners. Machnists.
Blacksmitts Metal Workers. Sheet
Boot and Shoe Workers. Molders.
B rSMs sro'Ae's Paper psei Box Makers
Broommakers Paper Makers.
BrushmaKers. Piano and Organ Workers.
Carriage and Wagon Work Plate Printers.
Powder Workers.
Carvers, Wood Pressmen, Printing
I1garmakers PRINT cutters
Cloth Hat and Cap Makers. Rubber Workers.
Engpavers Watch Case. Shirt, Waist and Laundry
ployes. Stove Mounters.
Garment Workers. United. Textile Workers.
Garment Workers, Lady. Tip Printers
Glass Bottle Blowers. Tobacco Workers.
Glass Workers. Travellers Goods and Leah-
Glove Workers. Novelty Workers.
G Gsd ReateFs u UpBeIsts9sis
Horseshoers. Viewers, Goring.
Jewelry Workers. Weavers, Wire.
Lahers Wood Workers
Leather Workers Horse Leather Workers.
ORGANIZATIONS USING CARDS
Actors. Meat Cutters Butcher
Clerks. Musicians.
Engineers, Steam Musicians.
Firemen, Stationary. Stage Employees, Theatrical.
Hotel and Restaurant EN- Transfers
ployes.
The following crafts and calings the American
Federation Artificial Makers, Cos
Badge and Lodge Paraphernala Workers. Boers
(soda, Mineral Water and Lquor Coffee Spice and Baking
Powder Workers Cloth Spongers and Refnishers Carbonc
Gas Workers, Cigar Makers Tools Nail Horse Shoe) Work
Neckwear Cutters and Makers Oyster Workers, Paint
Workers. Photographic Supply Workers, Soap Workers. So
Mineral Water Workers. Starch Workers. Suspender
Makers, Steel Case Makers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
THE CITY HALL PLANS.

The Caucasian has been requested to
explain why the plan for the city hall
wasn't awarded to home man
The city advertised for plans, and as
a stimulus offered prizes for the first
best, the second best and the third hest.
The competition was not limited. In the
contest there were several home compet-
itors. A home competitor appeared af-
ter the time fixed and his plan was not
entertained. The plans submitted by
home talent failed to meet anticipations
in many respects. The plan of L. S.
Green of Houston, after thorough and
impartial examination, was favored as
being the best of number submitted
This is the information obtained and
should be a satisfactory answer to the
request for explanation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
CROP-WEATHER BULLETIN.

The following resume of crop-weather
for Louisiana has been issued by the
Weather Bureau:
Temperature-The temperature dur
ing the week was below normal over the
northern part of the State, except ON a
few dates, while over the southern por-
ton of the State it was about normal or
above up to and including the 18th. af-
ter which there was daily deficiency OF
3 to II degrees until the close of the
week
Precipitation-Light scattered show
ers fell in few localities, giving inap-
preciable precipitation, but generally
there was no rain during the week. Sc
we're drouth prevails in some sections
and in places small streams are drying
up.
Sunshine and cloudiness - Partly
cloudy TO cloudy weather prevailed near
ly every day during the week The sun
shine was generally deficient. Brisk
northerly winds prevailed during the
greater portion of the week
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
In PERSPECTIVE
The Gubernatorial Contest a Race for
the Fiscal Agency.

New Orleans Harlequin: IS the next
gubernatorial race to be a race for the
fiscal agency?
One who keeps halfway well i'll
formed may think that at least clique
of bankers and politicians think So
1t may be that the people do not agree
with them.
1t may be that the people may be even
prejudiced against the farming out OF
the covetous look on the fiscal agency
before the election
Eager gentlemen get too near the OBJ
ject of their anxiety and solicitude
sometimes to see how the object and
they themselves look in perspective.
Of one thing | am absolutely sure
They could not tie weight to the neck
of their candidate so heavy and so sure
to sink him and themselves and their
purposes.
Candidates should come into this next
race untrammeled and without any
pledges except those publicly made tc
the people.
Every pledge is Or should be a public
pledge.
If it be questionable political morals
to promise pap before it is earned; be-
fore the people have made their choice
If is doubly immoral to promise the
States money as compensation for any
favors whatsoever
This is the view of the public.
1t is the correct view"
CIT may be pertinent to inquire who is
the candidate to be of the Fiscal Agen-
cy? Could Harlequin tell?)
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
March p.
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
By virtue of an order from the Honor
able Paul Capdevielle, Auditor of Public
accounts of the State of Louisiana, tc
me directed, | will sell at public auction
at the principal front door of the court
house, in Shreveport, La, on
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1907,
between the legal hours for sales, to the
highest bidder, section 10, township FL
north, range IS west, in Caddo Parish
Louisiana.
Terms: Said sale to be ma lie subject
to appraisement, and in no event for q
less sum than the appraisement, payable
on a credit of ten years, as follows, to-
wit: Ten per cent i'll cash and the bal
ance in nine annual installments, the i'll
terest to be paid on the whole amount
annually at the rate of eight per cent per
annum The notes to be made and Sc
cured by special mortgage on the land
sold and personal security in solido as
the law directs.
c. E. PERRONCEL,
Parish Treasurer.
caucasian Anri1 1907
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.

Executive Department, State o6 Louis
iana-Whereas, Lee Emmett Ghomas
of Caddo Parish, Ia . has applied % me
for the cancellation of his bonds drawn
and subscribed by O. T. Thomas as
principal, with L. G. Allen, O. B. Hern
don, ]. M. Foster and James M. Smith
as sureties, dated December gu sDo2
and recorded January 2o, 1903, book o.,
page 333, and another bond drawn and
subscribed by L. F. Thomas as principal,
with f. B. Herndon and J. NJ. Foster
as sureties, dated January 80, 1904, and
recorded February II, 1904, book II.
page 7o2, both bonds conditioned for the
faithful performance and discharge by
said l. E. Thomas of his duties as State
Examiner of State Banks.
Now, therefore, |, Newton G. Blan
chard, Governor of the State of Louis
lana, have thought proper to issue this
my proclamation with the view of Civ
ing public notice to all persons herein
interested and concerned to show cause
in writing, at the Office of the Secretary
of State at the city of Baton Rouge,
La, within ninety days from and after
the last publication hereof why said
bonds and the mortgage resulting there
from should not be cancelled and an
nulled and the above securities dis
charged from any further liabilities in
the premises.
Given under my signature and seal of
the State of Louisiana at the city Of
Baton Rouge this 2Ist day of March A..
d. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
By the Governor:
EUGENE J. McGIVNEY,
Asst. Secretary of State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken UP by W. H. Harrison about
northeast of Rodessa, Caddo Parish, La,
one dark bay horse pony, about S years
old, about "a hands high, roam tail, white
face extending down over the nose, both
hind feet partly white; branded on left
shoulder with d and on left thigh with
Spanish brand not legible, and strayed
before w. O. O wens, a Justice of the
Peace, Ward One, Caddo Parish, La.
The owner will come forward, prove
the property and pay charges or the ami
mai will be sold at Rodessa in Ward
One. Caddo Parish, La, on the nth day
of May 1907, as the law directs.
w. o. OWENS,
Justice of the Peace
April 9, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
RIVER AND WEATHER

This morning opened cold and cloudy.
River Denison I,3, a fall of OF; Ar
thur City 70, fall of or Fulton o., a
fall of OF; Shreveport AZ, a fall of o.6.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Occasional rain tonight and
Friday warmer tonight.
Red river forecast: A slight change
or a slow fall will occur at Fulton and
Shreveport during the next 48 hiurs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
SHERIFFS SALE.
No. II,I3o-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
L. c. Blanchard VS.. Jerry Davage.

No. II,I3o-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
L. c. Blanchard VS.. Jerry Davage.
By virtue OF a writ of seizure and
sale to me issued in the above entitled
and numbered suit, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, l have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash,
according to law, without the benefit of
appraisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1907,
Lots No. 50 of the. Shepherd & Stewart
subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
La, as per map recorded in conveyance
book "a, page sol, records of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. Said property seized
as belonging to defendant and to be sold
to satisfy the debts specified in said writ
in the sum of one hundred dollars, with
8 per cent per annum interest thereon
until paid, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
March 10, 1907. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-18
THE FLAG OUTRAGED.

From Puerto Cortez via Mobile, Ala
bama, is detailed the outrage committed
on the American flag by Colonel Isuala.
He was not satisfied with having had
old Glory" pulled down from its staff
from an Americans house, but he spit
upon it, then jumped upon and tore 1t
into tatters. Colonel Isuala may be a
lucky dog if he should escape with his
head