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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-27
San Luis Valley Sugar Company Factory

hands; and to support this state
ment it 10 only necessary to an
nounoe that j. A. Sheppard is the
engineer chosen by the company
to supervise the construction.
Mr.. Sheppard has a pleasant
personality combined With teohni-
cal knowledge and large experience.
With a capacity for hard work and
responsibility, he sees with salts
faction the daily progress Of the
building of the most modern sugar
mill the Dyer company has yet
erected.
Mrs. Sheppard assists Mrs.
Arendt in making the Club"
house near the factory site a cheer
full temorary home for the super
intendents.
Factory Superintendent B. F.
Arendt was formerly in the employ
Of Spreokles Sugar Co. in Califor-
mia, where he spent seven years.
He was also identified with several
factories in the northern part of
Colorado, and is an expert sugar
man.
More than that, his heart is in
the work, and his services in the
initial sugar factory work in this
locality are highly priced. Monte
Vista oongratulates herself also on
the fact that she is to have as per-
msnent residents Supt. Arendt
and his estimable wife, who are
both people Of culture and refine
ment.
Perhaps the most enthusiastic
man ON the job is Contractor J. J.
Cooke, who takes a personal de-
light in seeing the Monte Vista
factory grow into finished sugar
mill. Mr.. Cooke il one of those
builders born to the work, and 10 .
veteran Of many building cam
paigns.
The JOURNAL Offers to wager that
Mr.. Cooke can tell at q distance Of
. hundred yards whether there 10
. aaw in . brick, too much water
in the concrete or whether the re-
cruit at the wheelbarrow will last
the week out. Truly it may be
said that Mr.. Cooke correctly times
the throbbing pulse Of the army Of
workers directly under him, and
his individuality is felt over the
entire factory grounds to the good
Of the building Of the new mill.
The factory site, a mile east Of
Monte Vista 10 now a scene Of
fsverish activity. The foundation
Of the factory 10 complete; the iist
floor machinery is in place; beet
slices excavated; railroad grade
finished. and, a. soon a. bricks. to
b manufactured on the factory
grounds, are made, the walls will
be reared. The plant. according
TO contract, will be grinding out
sugar before November l, Of this
year. We are confident that the
sugar industry will be developed
% that moro mills will be demanded
&. th> Va10>v
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-27

ny popular oonospa - has ssH With tie Who propose
1ot received dollars vo(A q pot th particular phase Of
soek b Tie Company (pssaoloa Oolneados
sek) be- be for IL eahs TIE Il The Dyer
received hs salary a ssooa company In good
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-27
MONTE VISTA, COLORADO

!:
falers have made possible the building Of sugar
factory Monte Vista; and another day dream" has
become q fact
At Monte Vista being erected the latest aud approved
type Of MILL and industry will be added those
San Luis valley
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-05-27

Sugar Company With hdqua sugar manuoss In Colorado
in Monte Vista. and The result ~ been essentially
In the meantime Mr. Hoovei Tie Hs bsen
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

That IS to say. theories and princl-
ples merely will not suffice to restrain
the impulsive, imaginative, action
craving youths unless the parent com
hines with tSem enough knowledge OF
the world to convince the half formed,
half trained youthful mind that the
mentor has the best interests or the
lad in mind. that he has been through
It all himself and knows full well the
joys and disappointments, the fears
and hopes Of early days.
And it is the habitually stern, optl-
mistic. unyiclding and academic par
ent who couvinces the young lad that
he knows nothing of the fascinating
foundations Of boyhood. The spirit
of compromise is allowed to perish by
such Il parent; the spirit OF rebellion
grows in the sons heart; spirit nour-
ished on the decay of the respect ana
love thrust aside by the father VINO
would not understand.
A certain lad of sixteen years found
life In his New England home lar
more circumscribed than was tnat OF
his companions Of the same age ana
same comfortable position. de was
not allowed to 60 swimming in the
lake because his young friend Tommy
Clark had narrowly escaped drowning.
The fact that Tommy Clark could not
swim and WAS taking dare on that
memorable occasion when he yerged
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

Warden Handler of Sing Sing prison
and Detective George Doyle endeavor TO
prevail on Bill Avery. released prisoner.
to search out information against a for
mer pal" a young convict known as
Jimmy Valentine. Avery refuses. and
Doyle and Handler threaten to attack
him. Valentine had trick OF opening
safes solely by the sense Of touch
Avery goes. Lieutenant Governor Fay.
his beautiful niece. Rose Lane, and two
women workers in rescue mission visit
the prison.
Warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell
how she was rescued from a thief on a
train, and he is amazed- at a come idence.
Convict Jimmy Valentine. 80. i-S3 is
brought into the warden office 10 open
a safe as an object lesson to the visitors
and Rose recognizes him as he man who
saved her from the thief Cotton.
Valentine says he can't open The safe
enraging Handler. The lieutenant COVER
nor and Rose talk with Valentine. Rose
pleads with Fay to aid the young prison
er. who is handsome even in Sing Sing
garb.
Fay promises for Roses sake to ask the
governor 10 pardon Valentine. A stormy
interview occurs between Handler and
Valentine
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

on death near the county line road
bridge and the fast that the lad we
are considering could swim very we'll
made no difference to the father as
well as TO the mother TIE SOL must
keep away from the water That was
final.
The further fact that this boy as
uired to he Il mining engineer made
no difference to this father or to this
mot her. 1t had already been decided
for him that he must study for the
ministry.
Three yc":: passed. The lad was In
COLLEGE. l'he study Of theology did
no! suit rs temperament or his de-
sirrS He wanted. above all things.
20 70 out into the world Of action. TO
battle with the might OF the strong
man hr WAS becoming against big,
tangible odds: ont in the open air I'M
der the open heavens. down in the
bowels of the earth or wherever there
were mines to be ding and equipped
anu liz h'tiII'N ~ S'uN'
:he problems that faced the men who
dccoyed the gIistening ores from Sc
cretive Mother Earth. and he thrilled
with the idea that he could succeed
in this profession.
He sat in his room in the college
dormitory one sunny spring morning
and wrote his father that he could
not continue his study for the minis
try; that he wanted above all other
things in life to enter the school of
mines Il, the university.
He waited five days. The answer
came The same night there were a
vacant room and Il vacant bed in the
dormitory Next morning came a
search. Under table was found q
crump,rd note that the tears of the
lad had blurred as he read. The letter
waS taken to the president of the col
iege. When this gray haired gentle,
man adjusted his srectacles he pressed
the paper fiat on bis desk and read:
IF you do not continue your course
in theology | will cease to pay your
bills at college. Should yCd discon.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

Several years have passed since an
aged couple. soon to exc out 'le't
need of existence in small country
town, have heard news from the SOU
who would not become minister.
Several years have passed SINCE Il
young college student appeared PENN
less and discouraged in a middle west
ern city and vainly walked the streets
for DAYS. subsisting as best be might
in search of any kind Of work thar
strong hands and arms could perform
So there should be tempered Judg
ment shown. say |, in dwelling Oh
the present fate Of Jimmy Valentine
when it IS considered that he was the
ambitious lad who left the crumpled
note lying on the floor in his bedroom
and set out to fight the world single
handed.
That Jimmy should have lost in his
first grapple with life should afford
no reasonable person ground FOR re
proach. Those Of us who have not
lost as yet quite humanity perhaps in
cline toward comparisons which favor
our own acknowledged virtues. bur
at the same time the environnin::--' .:
our fellow beings at critical perl"uS i!
their lives should always be remem
bpred when the final estimate is made
1t is human to have human emotions
tn,. n
concerning some of our fellow men II;
various times: hut, after FL. why no:
adopt the optimistic philosophy OF jim
NV Valentine himself? For was il
not he who at the time "FriSco Eddie
bungled tie inside job" of Il SAT"
looting expedition in Omaha sought to
soothc the latter'S feelings by saying
sympatheirally:
"Noboty is failure until he admits
it himself. Yuu will never admit
you're IL failure. Eddie. SO cheer up
You, therefore. can never be one
Consequently Jimmy Valentine must
be given chance. His doctrine is the
doctrine OF hope. Give him chance
TO apDly j: to himself and await I'M
condemninSly and dispassiOnateIy the
result.
If ne succeeds in making n man Of
himself, Il man such rs his Creator in
tended him to be. who is there 70 sal
that his past has anything in it T."
concern a critical world? Or who *
there to deny TO Jimmy Valentino his
birthright if lie should miraculouSly
redeem it?
But should he fail In the great test
well. perhaps no word should just
now be sent regarding him to the old
home in the little town. to the father
and the mother who would not under
stand
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17
CHAPTER Y.

II S his secretary left the room to
IA procure Valentine Warden
Y Handler glowered darkly at
Il - the door that closed behind
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

II S his secretary left the room to
IA procure Valentine Warden
Y Handler glowered darkly at
Il = the door that closed behind
him and through which No. 1889 was
to be unwillingly brought. He would
show this man who had dared to talk
to the lieutenant governor that Billy
Handler was the boss Of Sing Sing
prison and no one else. even lieutenant
governors to the contrary. Discipline
must be preserved. Yes. that was it
the old explanation that always held
good when a prisoner who offended
the warden in any way was melted
out the vengeance that the warden
would not be denied Once there was
a thin cheSted, cough racked little
election inspector dong three" for
crooked work at the polls who had
had his front teeth kicked down his
throat because he would not shine the
warden's shoes. AS for this slick Mr..
Valentine, he was altogether too indie
pendent, too, and the warden would
give ulIn lHe leSSou VI LIS lie. he
would
The door opened, and in came Smith.
holding Jimmy Valentine by the arm.
The warden stood at his desk.
Bring him over herew he cried
hoarsely, pointing to the space in front
Of his desk.
The secretary slipped his hand up
behind the prisoners neck and with a
violent heave flung Valentine forward
so that he was barely able to prevent
himself from falling fat on his face.
Grittine bis teeth. No. 1889 straighten-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

"Words are futile things sometimes"
he said in Il low. gentlemanly voice,
with perfect pronunciation and intona-
ton. But T.
Yes, we know that" put in the lieu
tenant governor.
Rose Lane was deeply touched by
the struggle that even her little burden
Of knowledge Of the world told her
was going on IN the prisoners breast.
"Goodby, Mr.. Valentine" she said
softly.
The prisoner replied in half whisper
Il would rather you called me by
a name that is not disgraced. My true
name is Lee Randall"
'Goodby. Lee Randall" said the girl
"Goodby. God bless you" was the
convict's trembling response as be
turned slowly away to be led back to
his cell and 20 Warden Handler
Rose" called the lieutenant gov
ernor.
Yes" said the girl. going to him.
rs he innocent"
"Why. certainly"
That's your intution?"
"Yes, and that's all 4 girl has in
judging men. Don't you think he is
innocent. uncle?"
Il don't know, but think he might
be honest We're he given the chance"
And you are going to give it to
him?'
I'VE will go to the governor. The
matter rests entirely in his hands"
Rose threw her arm around her
uncles neck and kissed him fondly.
1.-The warden is very angry, and the
man is helpless" she said fearfully.
why. they might even kill'-
"Oh, no. Rose. not that"
But you realize
YES, but l don't think they would
dare since p
But l am in a chill of fear. The
warden's manner
Most wardens are DULLES. Rose.
and | don't think this Handler an eX-
ception; l think a few words from me
might
At this iuncture Handler stormed
into the Office. He glared angrlly at
his visitors. At Fay's direction Rose
went out into the waiting room.
"Finished your star chamber SEES
sion, governorT' he asked sneeringly.
"Mr Handler" sternly, ''let me say
something to you for your own bene-
fit. You are an employee Of the state.
Employees have been removed, even
wardens, for a speech no more dis
courteous than the one you have just
made. When Valentine gets out-and
I hope it will be soon-I am going to
ask him how he was treated, and if he
tells me you treated him any worse
after today than before 1 came
promise you little polite HI. Good
day, sir"
The lieutenant governor followed
Rose.
Smith had come in with the ward
en-. The latter turned to his score
tary as Fay departed and snarled Vi,
ciously, his teeth protruding like vel
low fangs. valentine, eh? Get him.
Smith, his face gravely set. obedi-
entity went out Of the room.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

..xn nor II. mayer v,Ir-uu,ess YOU
some dov-bcliove him-worthy of
mo"
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az ,rn,,.i.a ace"
.yz.i;l ran ,...,;t until coo tho cov-
or,,r ncso. al ~ on IN sca him
or1 ,.I. hi. o,i,i., ,f tho n,n,,nr"
..rI.,11,. ,.d len veil, boiior. in him
know" sad the cir. cnrhuSiasti..al.
IL She nrard Il stpp behind her. and
she turned
There, will lis hit in his hand. well
srooined aud wearing Il we'll cut suit
of brown light brown. the
fashionable cuIor-therp stood Jimmy
Valentine.
Mr.. Valentine" exclaimed the girl
Miss Lane. how. do you Go:" step
n;nr u,1irkir forward extending his
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hhat ~ very 'nousn'lui' iao'eS
Du.
MIS- Moore uiu uo' eA"c'iS CONVEY
the entire facts" interIected Mrs.
webster
..No.n
..yya bora oboica NJ tbrae nos,t;ons
.or van Mr. Valentine" went on Mrs
u-oi.,n. .Cro :, IA , ,r,,i, o,or,torn
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'9'He ',"' "'u'o p'
0ue "nue, s"'''r4o" VI ,oe 9 go 80,
! "e ,'o'es i"i'eu ~ ue'e|' 'ne 'e'''O
no.e VI S"lc"ein'
lie seconu' th1oi 'i'eu vi . hoo'''
is as bookkeeper Ut cpecher Ill
scrap iron !aru.
still under suspicion. see' COM
mented valentine drylV.
And the third as the hrst male ON
Ger in the Gate of Hope society" Mrs.
Webster proudly detained.
Yes" agreed the other charity
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

Handler reached out, picked up box
from the desk and extended it to the
now thoroughly thunderstruck convict,
who was slowly recovering from the
mental strain of the last few moments.
Have a cigar" smiled the warden gra-
ciously. with a sweeping bow. Also
permit ME to offer you q chair, Mr..
Valentine.
"By the way" he went on easily,
ARE you perfectly comfortable in your
cell? If not. want to know what |
can do for you. I'm going to have
| Smith go TO see you every day to do
for you anything that you want, pro-
vided the rules of the prison permit.
and maybe some things they don't"
| Valentine. hardly believing what his
eyes and ears told him actually to be
occurring. dropped bewilderedly into
the proffcred chair and. taking Il gilt
banded Havana from the box, stuck it
eagerly between his lips.
Have a light" said the warden,
striking a match and extending it to
the end of Valentines cigar
The secretary stood across the room
near door, eyes staring in his wonder
as No. 1899 leaned back luxuriouSly In
his chair, crossed one striped leg over
the other and sent fragrant clouds Of
blue smoke toward the ceiling.
.'Tbic'll no i. reol1lar Y NJ O. A be-
fore we get through" he gasped. 81
think I'll apply for job as worsted
holder for some old maids sewing So
ciety This prison is getting altogether
too genteel to suit me-"
When a young lad Of good parentage
and of sound training and education
begins to cbafe under the restraint of
parental discipline it is time for the
parents to exercise the wisdom got
only from the lessons taught in the
great school of the wide, wide world.
Theories and principles expounded
ever so convincingly will not keep the
growing boy at home after 7 o'clock
in the evening when there is q chance
to escape into the streets to meet the
"bunch," the alluring, versatile bunch
whose plans so often include the ami
hilation of the Sioux warriors of the
Dakota plains who have laid down the
tomahawk to take up the agency clay
pipe and store clothes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

JIMMY VALENTINES FATHER, WHO BROKE
THE scHooLBoY'S HEART.
tinue them you must return home.
where | will secure you position as
bookkeeper at your uncle's store"
Signed to this eloquent. brief epistle
was the name of the young mans ia
Their.
Several years have passed since that
crumpled letter was picked up from
the floor of the COLLEGE students room.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

world had something 10 90 with the
final determination of The executive to
sign the release papers. 1t tended to
confirm III the governor his ..ciief in
the prisoners innocence Mr.. Lane
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17
State Normal School, Harrisonburg

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to STATE Certificates Location unsurpassed. Modern
euuipnlt Mt 209 students first session. TUITION tREE
S126 COVERS ALL NECESSARY LIVING EXPENSES
FOR The YEAR Second Year begins September 18th.
Send for Catalogue.
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Harrsonbura, Va
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-02
ooEo 70 MG,LsEN,s AID.
Attorney 20 Prsssnt Affidavits Showing
innocence Of Prisoner.

Attorney 20 Present Affidavits Showing
innocence Of Prisoner.
Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada. Feb. 2.-There Is q move on
at Story City to secure tho release OF
Neils Nielsen. q former resident Of that
place who 10 now confined in the Ohio
state penttentiary doing time for a
crime which people Of this county have
every reason to believe he Is innocent.
According to the story Of the man.
which circumstances known here point
to the truthfulness of. he was rooming
at the home OF a man NAMED Farley.
The house was raided and Farley and
his wife and Nielsen arrested. The fact
developed that Farley had been con-
Quoting a fence" Nielsen being a
stranger and without means was rail-
roaded to prison. After he had been
placed in prison he wrote a letter to the
trial Judge stating his case and giving
references back at Story City and stat
ing that he was at Story City at the
time that the robberies Of which he
was charged were committed The
judge wrote back to this county and
received confirms tion Of this statement
and within few days Attorney
Charles lessen, OF Story City, will start
back to Columbus armed with affi-
davits and at the expense OF Story
City people in an effort to release the
man who is thought to be innocent OF
the crime for which he Is serving q
term in the penitentiary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-02
IOWA MEN WIN PRIZES.
Exhibitors at National Grain Show at
Columbus Got Awards

Columbus. O.. Feb. 2.-Iowans made
q big winning of prizes in the national
corn show which closed here last week.
members of the Iowa Grain Improve
ment Association won approximately
one-half Of the money in the classes
in which they were entered. II. w.
Burgy. of South Amana, and T. I. Nc
Cullouch, of Belle PLANE, vice president
Of the Iowa association. were the heavy
winners among the Iowans and played
an important part in the big show.
The following is list OF prizes won
by Iowans:
Ten ears yellow corn-First. Ira
Neiswender. Ankeny: second, Orville
Garrett. Mitchellville: third. Willard
Zeller. Cooper: fourth, Charles o. Gar
rett Mitchellville.
Ten ears red corn-First. w. A.
Hook, Packwood
Single ear-First. Charles O. Garrett.
Mitchellville: second, Willard Zeller,
Cooper.
Hard wheat-First. Fred McCulloch.
Belle PLANE: second. H. w Burey.
South Amana
White oats-First. Fred McCulloch
Belle Plaine: second. j. F. Seiberling
Hitchellville; third, Charles Hyatt,
Mitchellville: fourth. c. q. Soldering.
Mttchellville: fifth. ]. c. Hawdsley,
Burt.
Black oats-Sweepstakes and reserve
grand champion. first. c. A. Swindell.
Ryan.
Barley - First. William Otcheck,
Grinneu; second. Fred McCulloch. Belle
Plaine.
Sheaf wheat-First. Minnesota No. .:
second, Nova No. 6, Fred McCulloch.
Belle Plaine: third, Minnesota No 16:
fourth. Maine No. 10; fifth. Colorado
No. Z.
Sheaf oats-First. Iowa No. 6. Fred
McCulloch. Belle PLANE: second. Min
nesota No. 9: third. Colorado No Z.
Shear timothy-Sixth. Iowa No. g..
Fred McCulloch. Belle PLANE.
Timothy seed-F'irst. II. w. Rurey.
South Amana: second, South Dakota
No. "a: third, Kentucky No. 10: fourth
Minnesota No. IA: firth. Iowa No. Q.
Charles o. Garrett. Mitchellville.
Sheaf alfalfa-First. Ohio; second.
Minnesota: third, Iowa No. 6, Fred Nc
Culloch. Belle PLANE: fourth. Ohio.
Glover seed-FIrst. Iowa No. 6. Fred
McCulloch. Belle Plaine: second. Wis
consin No. II: third. Ohio No. %:
fourth. wisconsin No. 4 fifth. South
Dakota No. 5.