davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

had given out.
When Jefferson Worth, the western
banker, found the baby there was a
chorus of wild, snarling. barking VOWS
with l~ong-drawn, shrill howls tha'
broke on the still air. These were coy
otes and Jefferson Worth and his party
of western RS had arrived in the nick
Of time.
Worth adopted Barbara, of whose an
cestry he was ignorant. Up to the al
vent of this young heroine, Jefferson
Worth had w%orshiped solely at the
shrine of the great god business. After
her coming he listened to the prattle
of a little child. 1t made a different
man of jefferson Worth. However,
that is one part of the story. Mr..
Wright's big thing is the reclamation
of the dry dessert.
Willard holmes, an engineer en-
ployed by an Eastern syndicate. m
West. o so much to reclaim the desert
as to put ducats III the pockets of his
employers. BY this time Barbara is a
woman. 1t does not take her long to
show Willard Holmes just where ne
stands. lie soon learns that there is a
sharp line drawn between right n
wrong. The Eastern syndicate pits
against jefferson Worth. the Western
banker. Worth has come to have a
soul. He wants to reclaim the desert
for the benefit of the people. He stakes
all he has upon the effort. There comes
"a time when he must have fifty thou
sand dollars or be swept away hope
lessly. He interests a f%inancier ana
Holmes is sent by the Eastern syndl-
cate to this same ~fnancier to queer me
deal. Holmes tells the truth and py
doing so goes back upon the men VINO
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
ETERNAL STRIFE

The Turks and Italians have started
the fight;
There's bloodshed and carnage already
in sight;
They're both after Tripoli-both want
her-so,
They may get what's comm to them
1 don't know.
Creditors nowadays put in their claim
And ask for their share in the bank
ruptcy game;
When Others get through 'dieburs-
ing" the dough,
They may get whatN conin 70 them
don't know. ~
The children in school me seats
that will fit;
The big and the little { " have to
sit
In seats the same SIP rs really
They may get WHAT'S , them
don't know.
The thrifty housewives low go to the
store
For coffee and sugar and sev'ral things
more;
The clerk adds the bill and they dig for
the dough,
They may get what's comm to them
/ don't know.
When we are all through with these
knocks and jars.
And get to the place where there's no
trolley cars
The place where the lawyers don't usu-
ally go
We may get what's comm to us-1
don't know. G. w. w.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
GERAN LAW IN THE CONVENTIONS.

c0 HERE will be discussions of the Geran election law in the
Ii Democratic and Republican conventions at Trenton next
Tuesday. If the Republican convention shall see fit to adopt
a platform it will doubtless contain a demand for amending the
Geran law to do away with restrictive regulations that have given
SO much ofense and to reduce the large expense of the administra.
ton of the law. In the Democratic convention the promoters of
the Geran law will seek an Endorsement of their legislative handi-
work and will oppose any proposition to amend it. Mr.. George
i. Record, who is credited with the authorship of the Geran law,
will be in Trenton. A natural concern for his Democratic bantling
will take him there and his counsels will be needed by those who
SO faithfully carried out his ideas and who are now somewhat
puzzled how to justify themselves.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
POSTAL BANKS N ITALIAN WAR RISKS.

e1A HERE can be no need for Italy of the services of many thou
sands of Italian aliens in this country. who are here only
temporarily. Italy has a big enough army and navy for
her purposes, with "a big surplus population to draw upon. But
the money contributions of the Italians in the United States would
be most welcome to the Italian government. Hundreds of millions
of dollars earned here have been sent to Italy either for relatives
or for deposit in Italian banks. War involves great risks for a
nation and depresses its financial credit. Will thrifty Italians in
the United States who are sending their savings to banks in Italy
not feel the war risks and conclude that a safer depository is the
United States postal savings bank? If Italy shall sustain any
reverses Or become seriously involved financially there would surely
be a rush of Italian depositors to the postal banks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
Mechanic 81. blockade Ended.

wants Mechanic 81. Blockade Ended
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
Why do the authorities permit the
unloading of so much building ma
terial on Mechanic street near Broau'
The street is narrow enough at pest
If is now so filed up with heaps of
sand and stone and other things that
one a can hardly pass through
and with teams entering that street
from 10Th directions the congestion OF
traffic is painful.
1t must require lots of. patience on
the part of the drivers to submit 10
such conditions. En-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
BY WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE

have made him, but he retrieves him
self in the eyes of Barbara Worth. The
money is forthcoming. but the Eastern
syndicate holds its finger on every bank
in the desert region and every bank
there declines to accept the New York
banks account. The result is that the
cash must be carried for miles on
horseback over the San Felipe trail.
Holmes carries it and gets in in the
nick of time to save the day. After
that things happen with a bewildering
rush. The dams built by the syndicate
give way under a flood. 1t is Willard
Holmes who conquers the flood. Also
he finds out who Barbara Worth really
is. The finish of the book is dramatic.
BY no means does this story have the
strength of the authors last one, 1.-The
Calling of Dan Matthews" But it is a
strong story, nevertheless, and deals
With fine types. Mr.. Wright's treat
ment is always sympathetic. He sees
good in everything and makes his
reader do likewise. Even his villains
have their virtuous side.
The moral of the book is clear and
essentially modern, to wit, that 1t takes
capital and capitalists to develop the
of this country and hat II
the capitalists will be fair they cannot
only do an unlimited amount of good,
but they can also cap a generous re-
ward. This lesson is foreibly taught by
Mr.. Wright.
f. Graham Cootes has done six very
effective Illustrations for the book.
CO
NOVELISTS FREQUENTLY IN
sist on killing off, in the early stages
of a story, the very character whose
finish the reader prefers to see pro-
longed. George Barr McCutcheon, in
his latest novel, Mary Midthorne,'
Dodd. Mead g. Co., n. W has been
thus indiscreet. In the person of Chef.
wynd Blagden he has built up the
very personihcation of a bully, a thief,
a sneaking coward-the son of the
rich man of the story-an individual
entitled, unquestionably, to a lingering
not a sudden-death. Chetwynd Blag-
den stole Eric Midthorne's plans of
the new prize court house competition
and put his own name upon them n
got the prize. lie made the existence
of Mary Midthorne int~olerable. he
EN- bezzled from his own fathers BANK
large sums of money and thrust the
stigma upon another a Killing
was too good for this chap. He should
been made to live-the reader
would have been grateful for 1t. 1T is
upon his death. however, that the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

MI. and Mrs. Frank B. Adams and
Mr.. Halsey T. Adams, Of this city, have
opened their town house after spending
the summer months at Avon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Schwab, of this
city, are visiting Mrs. Schwab's parents,
Mr., and Mrs, Peter McGovern, of Law
ton, Pa. They spent the summer at
Montrose Cottage, Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M Terhune, Of this
city, are enjoying a brief trip to Mag
ara Falls and Toronto.
$
Mrs. William H. Rumberger, of Re-
nova, Pa, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. e.
H. Stolz, of Mum avenue, vailsbtrg.
Mrs. John Firth, Of Rfdgewood road,
South Orange, is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Charles LeSher. at Oyster
Bay.
Miss Gertrude Jones, of 101 Walnut
street, north, East Orange. will give a
tea at her home on Thursday after
noon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

light beers. He should also be carefu
oe the kind of milk he drinks. Some
o., the milk-dealers have not yet com
nlied with the rules of the various
boards of health, and oftent1mes tneli
dairies are i~nsanitary and their COWS
are filthy.
If every adult would insist on pure
milk and pure water it would not DE
lang before dealers everywhere, and
municipalities in all places, would use
the most modern mean OF conveying
milk and water to the consumer.
HOWARD BROADWELL.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
WHEN A NAVY is NEEDED.

IT F Turkey had a modern navy she would be in much better shape
as against Italy than she is. Our batteship Delaware could
reduce the whole Turkish battleship array to scrapiron in a
few minutes. Vast sums have been stolen or wasted by Turkish
officials that could have been proftably invested in the latest bat
tleships, whereas Turkey is now almost helpless on the sea. The
lesson is for other nations to con. 1t should have due attention at
Washington. The paramount need of a navy is felt in a supreme
crisis when only a miracle can supply one for a nation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
Just By the Way


Why Not:
Nobleman (haughtily)-I object TO
this dunning, / would rave you know
that my ancestors came over with the
C~onqueror. In fact, they were among
the first settlers here.
Tailor-Never again will I believe in
heredity.
The sizzling weather
Seems to've crept
From August right
Up into Sept.
Houston Post.
Ohio climate
Seems, by Jove,
AS cool as If
IT were late in Nov.
Youngstown (O.) Telegram.
Some people won't
Let the weather alone,
Weather they like it, or
Weather they don't.
No Doubt.
Sunday School Teacher-Now, John
ny, what is a hypocrite?
Johnny (experienced)-A boy that
comes to Sunday school with a smile
on his face when there's a ball game
at the park.
Why laugh at the doctor who doesn't
take his own medicine? He's had many
q chance to see how 1t works.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

Barbara, in Har-
old Bell Wrights
latest story, 1.-The
Winning of Bar
bara w o h
CThe Book Supply
Company W a $
found when a
child sitting on a
hillock of sand in
that portion of
the Colorado des-
sert known as
1.-THE Hollow of
Gods Hand" She
had crawled away
from the body of
a The
woman was her
mother. Barbara
and her mother
had been caught
l.. a sand storm
and their water
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
AN EATEN-UP BANKRUPT ESTATE.

IT I appears that in one of the surprising bankruptcy cases that
have recently been exploited in print the bankrupts estate,
after all expenses were paid, not only entirely disappeared
without payment of a penny to the creditors, but either the estate
or the creditors would have been in debt to the lawyer in the case
if his charges had been wholly paid. AS it was, the whole estate
was eaten up. Nor was this an isolated case in the history of
bankruptcy legerdemain in this State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
INHERITANCE TAX SUSTAINED.

ea HE latest attack upon the State collateral Inheritance tax has
failed in the Court of Errors and Appeals in a decision in
the Eastwood case yesterday. The decision virtually settles
other cases of the kind that have been pending. BY a defect in the
act of 1906 the State treasury was compelled to refund several
hundred thousand dollars of the tax income. The law was amend
ed in 1909 and it is to be hoped that with the present decision
it will be proof against further attack.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
SOCIAL NOTES
Of Newark and the Suburbs

Mrs. Hedley ". Cooke, of Is Lawn
Ridge road, South Orange, will be hos
tess at the first regular meeting Of
the Southern Society of the Oranges to
be held Monday, October 9. Mrs.
George Fl. Squire, jr., of East Orange.
is president of the organization.
The annual reunion of the Mosaic
Club, of East Orange, will be observed
by a dinner to be held in English's
Banquet Hall, East Orange, Monday
night. October 8. Professor w. e.
Freeman, of South Orange, will give an
illustrated lecture on Greece" and
will be musical selections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Burke and
family, of Vose avenue, South Orange,
have returned from Centre Moriches.
Three changes have been made in the
ohairmanships of departments of the
Woman's Club of Orange. owing to
designations. Miss Florence Clements
will be chairman OF the department Of
art and Mrs. r. H. Whittlesey of
the department of education. The
appointment OF q chairman of the
music department to succeed Mrs.
George F. Seward, resigned, has not
yet bee made.
$
Mrs. W. A. Crocker, of Ill Park
street, East Orange, is entertaining
Miss Dora Hoffman, of Jersey City,
over the weekend. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Croker, of Hampton terrace, East
Orange, and Mr.. Stanley Croker will
entertain for Miss Hoffman this ave-
ming at the Essex County Country
Club, where a number of thu
younger society set have been in
vited to meet her. These include Miss
Edna Burr, Miss Louise Vanderbilt,
Miss Margaret Baird. Miss Lois
Sheerer, Miss Penelope Sumerwell,
Mr.. Stanley Horn, Mr.. John Ramsay,
Mr.. Oliver de Gray Vanderbilt, jr., and
Mr.. Collier Baird, of the Oranges.
Mrs. James e. Cheesman, of Vose
avenue, South Orange, is visiting in
Middlebury, VT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

of Lexington, Mo,
for which for fifty
two hours his army
had fought In fire and
blood six weeks be-
fore. 1t really was
not that Price liked
Lexington less, but
that he felt safer in
Arkansas, the State
of Missouri, of which
he had once been
governor, now being
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public ana
invites signed communications o.
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
TODAY IN HISTORY.

September 80, 1851, General Sterling
Price abandoned the picturesque towa
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

hIIed uncomfortabley full for him with
an army of 1000 Union soldiers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30
Their Last Hour.

The lovely maiden shuddered in
voluntarily, and drew closer to her
lover. A look of unutterable sadness
stole over her face, and a tear drop,
yelling from her azure eye, stole down
her nose and made a blister on the
Young mans clean. white collar.
why are you sad?" he murmured,
s~neezing, as her hayward tresses
tickled his left nostril.
81 was thinking" she said, gulping
down a sob and a marbhmallow, SIM
ultaneously, chat this will be our last
evening together until tomorrow"
For truly, love hands us a lime with
every caramel.
MANY a man. said the boarding
house philosopher, thinks ne has a
right to do as he pleases with his own
money until he is married."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

Mrs. James e. Cheesman, of vose
avenue, South Orange, is visiting in
Middlebury, VT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

Why laugh at the doctor who doesn't
take his own medicine? He's had many
q chance to see how 1t works.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Burke and
family, of Vose avenue, South Orange,
have returned from Centre Moriches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
THREE ARE KILLED ARREST|NG WOMAN Shooting Done From Am buscade by Unknown
 Persons

Knoxville, Tenn, October 3.-Three men were killed and Sheriff Tucker of Lee county, Virginia, was taken prisoner to- day when a posse of six men, led by the sheriff of Bell county, Kentucky, at tempted to take into custody Mrs. Sierelda Barnett at Gibson, Lee county, Virginia, wanted as a material witness against her brother, Charles Denny, on trial for murder in Pineville, Ky.
 The dead:
 William Collins, brothers.
 John Collins.
 James Collins, father
 The killing occurred outside of the home of George Smith, where Mrs. Bar nett was staying. The shooting was done from ambuscade and the guilty party or parties are unknown.
 It is said that Mrs. Barnett was will ing to accompany the posse, but her rela- tives~resisted the attempt of the posse to forcibly take her from the Smith home. Sheriff Tucker of Lee county vas reported injured, but reports state that he used Mrs. Barnett as a shield and in this way escaped injury.
 It is reported that he was held a prisoner until he agreed not to take the Barnett woman to Pineville.
 The Kentucky sheriff was armed with requisition from the governor of Vir- ginia for the detention of Mrs. Barnett as a material witness
 r. is averred an investigation of the killing will be instituted at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
Social and Personal

E. L. Watts of Wilkes Station Is convalescent after a recent illness.
 pr. J. l.. s. Spiceland and Will Lacey of Dolomite were in the city today on business.
 Little Richard Harding is very i'll at his home at Wilkes Station.
 Mrs. J. w. Carter is very i'll at her home on Fourth avenue.
 Mrs. Ripko accompanied by Misses Corrinne Goldberg and Ida Kartus, left for her home in Sylacauga this after noon. Misses Goldberg and Kartus will remain about 10 days.
 William Lefkovits has returned to Columbiana, after spending the holi- days with relatives.
 c. w. Wise from Knoxville is the guest of his sons, W. A. and B. B. Wise. in Brighton.
 Mrs. Eugene Hunnecutt is improv- ing at the South Highland innrmary, where she was operated on for appen- dicitis.
 Marvin F'urman is in the city visiting Mir and Mrs. Rose Huey.
 Mrs. J. M. Foster is resting well after an operation for appendicitis at the Robinson hospital.
 MT. c. Benton was carried to the Robinson hospital to undergo a slight operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
ATTACKS TAXING fl LAWS OF OREGON Will Make an Attempt to
 End Initiative Leg ! islatiOn

washineton. october 3.-The task Of attempting to put an end to initiative and referendum legislation in this coun- try was begun today in the supreme cour. of the United States, Counsel TOT the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph company filed brief with the court all tacking the taxing law of Oregon because it was enacted by virture of the initiative amendment to the state constitution which is alleged to be in violation or me federal constitution. The initiative amend ment and Oregon. tax were denounced in -the brief as violative of the right of republican form of government It vas contended. that in legislative assemblies the minority rarely, if ever, fails to mod crate the wishes of the majority, how ever powerful, but that government by direct legislation ds government by brute
 aovcrnor4Npodrow ..wilson. was. quoted as saying government must have it's law making body as 1t "can no more make law through it's voters than IL can make law through it's newspapers Reference was made to the claim that the initiative method of legislation Is check against corruption of legislatures
 Tt were better,' the telephone com pany contended, that the struggle against a bug and corruption should con- tinne than they should be eradicated by theories and practices of government rev olutionary in character and founded on error or injustice"
 It was asserted no despot or monarch would be permitted to rule in any com monwealth of the nation and yesterday .'the despotsm of the multitude is arbi- trary and complete as the dissolution of a deSDot'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
NO DEVELOPMENTS
 IN |. [. STRIKE

There were no new developments yesterday in the status of the strike of mechanical craftsmen on the Illinois Central railroad in Birming gham. The yards at Thomas, where the strikers were formerly employed, were -occu- pied by workmen not affiliated with the crafts which are at variance with the company. The reduction in work on the Illinois Central at Thomas caused by the Frisco deciding to perform it's own service until the strike shall have been settled rendered the handling ot the work very easy for the Illinois Central management.
 E. F. Stovall general freight agent for the lines, said that everything was moving on in normal, satisfactory manner and that all places were filled that are needed at this time.
 The officials announced that no de- lays have resulted to the service of any character and that every feature of the operations were satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
Announcements

Marvel City lodge Mo- 262, I. O. O. F., will meet tomorrow night at their hall.
 Bessemer Camp No. S1, w. o. w., will meet tomorrow night
 Bessemer aerie No. 973, F. o. D., meets tomorrow night.
 The Missionary society Of the First resbyterian church will meet tomor- row afternoon in the church parlors.
 The Confederate Veterans will meet Saturday morning at II o'clock at the city hall. All the sons, daughters and c. A. R. are cordially invited to at tend.
 The Wednesday Whist club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. at the home of Mrs. G. R. Lewis on Dart mouth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
ADOPT
 ANN|STON POST"

The Upper Second Avenue Improvement association, consisting of 300 merchants within the five blocks included between Twenty-first and Twenty-sixth streets unanimously agreed yesterday afternoon to pay for the current of white way in that portion of the city provided the Birmingham Special post, designed by G. Schumacher and populary called the "Anniston Post" was installed by the property owners.
 An executive meeting of the property owners and the association was scheduled for yesterday afternoon, but it was post poned until Thursday afternoon at o'clock when the formal resolution to adopt the Anniston post will be ratified by those present.
 The present lighting system of this section consists of overhead acrches CT electric bulbs and the merchants who de- fray the expenses of the current are in favor of the White Way as success sor to this system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
Judson Home Robbed

The home of MT. and Mrs. w. II. H. Judson was robbed last night between the hours of 12:30 and 5 o'clock. The thief entered the house through the dining room window. A pair of trous- CTS with MT. Judsons handsome watch and fob, about SC in money and a num- Der of checks were taken from the room. Just before daybreak MT. Jud- son was aroused by the clock strik
 ing. He got up to be sure of the time by his watch when he missed his trous- CTS The members of the family were aroused and on going downstairs found a small book with some important pa pers on the steps. Further investiga- tion disclosed the fact that the dining room window had been left open and the trousers were found on the sill, everything removed from the pockets. Several houses have been entered and robbed on Dartmouth and Clarendon avenues within the past month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04

plaintiff a release .in certain garnish- ment proceedings against him.
 Andrew Parker against the same de- fendants, alleging the same cause of complaint.
 Laura Whisenant and Taylor Whse- nant, as administrators of the estate of William Whisenant, deceased ys the Illi- nois Central Railroad company, for S25,- GOO, alleging that their intestate lost his life when train of the defendant com- pany fell through trestle near Cordova on September !. 1911.
 The samo plaintiffs against the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad com pany for the same amount, alleging the same cause of complaint.