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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-09-21

ply on the farm and nowhere
else to a better advantage. You
buy advertised articles because
they are advertised and you know
their quality. Others will buy
your pure-bred live stock or
other things that you may have
to sell if you advertise them, and
they will buy at your own price.
Kansas Farmer.
The day of the straw hat is
about over, and cold drinks will
soon have to give way to hot
ones.
Frank Perkins left last Friday
morning for Seattle, Wash,
where he intends to get a job
and stay.
Miss Fannie Stallsmith left
Friday for Nowata, Okla, to re-
sumo her position in the Nowata |
public schools.
Jim English was here from
Blackwell, Okla, last week to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. M. English.
Miss Hazel Goodwin, who is
attending C. C. n. S. at Colum-
bus, visited her home in this city
Saturday and Sunday.
The Degree of Honor will give
an ice cream social at Mrs. Sam
Simmons Saturday evening, Sept.
q. Everybody invited.
Mrs. August Meeder and chill
iren, Carrie and Perry, who have
been the guests of the family Of
= n pronffca have returned IN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
UPTON SINCLAIR
ANNOUNCES HE'LL
SUE FOR DIVORCE
Will Name His Friend, Harry
Kemp, Formerly of
Arlington.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2A-Upton SIN
clair, author and socialist, wrote out
an announcement last night that he's
going to sue his wife for divorce. He
will name as correspondent Harry
Kemp. a poet, and former resident Of
Arlington.
Kemp, Sinclair mentions incidentally,
is a good poet. He has been Sinciair1s
friend, and the novelist declares his
home was broken up by Kemp follow
ing a visit by the poet to the colony
at Arden, Del. He says his wife has
written that she intends remaining
with Kemp and will go on the stage.
He concludes his statement thus:
II make this statement because I
have just learned that word OF my
intention has reached one newspaper,
and / would rather the real facts were
printed thar anybody's ~conjectures. ]
have nothing to add to the statement.
I respectfully ask to be spared from
interviews, UPTON SINCLAIR,
'47 Claremont venue New York
Sinclair and Meta H. Fuller were
married in 1900. They have n child,
David, who is about 4 years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24

face with a dab Of white paint on the
nose.
The villain appeared and I new l
wasn't going to, like him. He did a
song and dance. then sat down to tea
with Montmorency and Maude. Horace
Hop Tong firted with Maude dread
fully, who, 1t seemed to us, encouraged
him. Montmorency called him down
without effect
Horace had a sword-bearer who
looked and walked like Eddie Foy. He
was a rascal and no mistake. The two
cooked up q scheme hat was far from
original. They put Knockout drops il
Montmorency's tea.
They left the hero unconscious will
Horace's pocketbook clutched in hi:
ingers-placed there by Horace Wher
Monty awoke Horace accused him o
theft.
Monty next appeared in the stocks
His mother came and blamed all hi
troubles on her daughter-in-law. Thel
Maude went on the warpath and TO
after the judge. She tickled him witt
a butcher knife and made him fire.
Monty. Horace and Eddie Foy entered
armed to the teeth, but Maude, un
armed seized a knife from Horace an
killed both villains.
This was the logical finish, but :
wasn't the real finish. The play laste'
till 6 a. m. We left at / a. m. WEB.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
HIGH HEEL NEARLY COST
LIFE OF YOUNG WOMAN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Pauline
Boyle, wife of the manager of the
Gotham Theatre, was saved from a
horrible death yesterday by Herbert
Cornelius, a chauffeur. Mrs. Boyle
went from Rockaway to East New
York and got off the train at Man
haitian station. In attempting to cross
the track her high French heel caught
in a frog and she vas held fast. An
express train came around the curve
and Mrs. Doyle seemed doomed when
Cornelius jumped put of his machine
and ran to her. He tugged and tug
ged, but could not get her free. Then,
at the last minute, he grasped the i'm
prisoned limb and broke the heel cff
the hoe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
SHE WANTED TO BOSS
AND WEDDING is OFF.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. "a
Never having met until Tuesday, when
they suddenly fell in love and decided
to get married, Daniel Crumley, Al
years old, of Askam, and Miss Bridget
Boyle, As. of Swoyersville, got a mar
riage license here yesterday. Half an
hour afterward they returned it, said
they were not going to get married and
asked for the return of the license
money.
I'VE were on our way to the minis
~ter's," explained Crumley, when we
a an argument, and she began
bossing me as if l was already her
husband. Now. I can't stand bossing,
and when she kept it up l just made
mp my mind that l was not going to
Take any chances of hearing 1t for the
rest of my life, The marriage is all
off,
They were told they could not get
the license money back. We'll. it's
all off, anyway" exclaimed Crumley,
and tore up the license.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
APK|Ns, ALLEGED
KY. B|GAM|ST, HAS
300 SWEETHEARTS
Man Under Arrest at Lexington
Is a Much Engaged
Individual.

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. 24-Police
who are trying to unravel the past CT
Peter Paul Apkins, held here on a
charge of bigamy, expect they will be
able shortly to charge him with crimes
of much greater enormity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
Some Thrills in a Chinese PLay--
Especially if T's a Mekodrama
Canton, China.
Dear Bill

Dear Bill
In my last letter I told Of going to
a Chinese theater and promised TO tell
you the plot of the melodrama that
was played. DR.. Dorsey and 1 first
became conscious of the plot when
Montmorency Wun Lung (the hero)
began to pay attention to Miss Maud
Kow Fang (she was the heroine or
rather he was. because no women are
allowed or the Chinese stage).
Theirs was no ordinary passion. It
glowed with white heat, Montmor-
enjoys mother was called in and told
of the state of affairs. Mrs. Wun
Lung hadn't a benevolent face. Her
mouth curved downward like an IN
verted U. AS a typical comic paper
mother-in-law she would have filled
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24

Apkins's home is in Chicago. He
was married to Mrs. Bertha Kohler at
Richmond. Ind, police say, on May "a,
and deserted her the following day.
He came to Lexington, where he was
married the next day to Miss Eliza
beth Young. They went to Cincinnati,
and there, IA a hotel, the girl declared
later he had drugged her and robbed
her of her Jewels and one She was
d%elirious most of the time until August
II, when she died.
Detectives arrested Apkins in Rich
mond, Ind. Twelve charges of forgery
were placed against him when he was
first arraigned. He had in his posses
sion more than 300 owe letters from
women and girls all over the country.
most of whom indicated that he was
engaged to them, and several forged
checks from banks in various parts of
the country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24

the bill. She didn't approve of her
sons choice, and didn't hesitate to say
so.
She said II in plain Chinese and
sang IT, accompanied by cymbals and
1ddles.
But Montmorency married Maude,
anyhow. Trouble anne. We saw 1t
coming, for we had been told that the
bad character in the Chinene play was
always distinguished by a darkened
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
TOO MUCH GOLF CAUSES
SOCIETY WOMAN'S DEATH.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 24.-Miss Louisa
Neff, 80 years old, prominent in society
here, died yesterday indirectly from
playing golf. Coroner Coe says that
death from heart trouble, superinduced
by excessive exercise on the links, will
be the verdict of his court.
For several months Miss Neff had
been a daily player and Tuesday she
was on the links until late in the after
noon.
Or. Robert Stewart said that heart
failure was the cause of death, and
thatcher exercise had beer toe
strenuous for the last few months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
HERE is A "MASHER" WHO
MADE ONE BIG MISTAKE,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. PA young
man. who gave his name as Hcary
g. Baumeister. and an address on For
tieth street. near Paramount avenue,
received a pummeling at the hands OF
Captain of Detectives Souder yesterday
which he will not soon forget, and in
addition he was locked up and COM
mitted for ten days in default of q
S. fine and costs. The prisoner was
charged with disorderly conduct, but
the real charge was that of being 8
"masher,7 and the victim was a daugl-
ter of Captain Souder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE
JUST BEFORE MARRIAGE,

CENTRALIA, ILL.,. Aug. 24.-Four
hours before she was to have been
married yesterday. Miss Rose Furtges,
Is years old, of Glouster, committed
suicide by swallowing bichloride Of
mercury. She was to have become the
bride of Carl Barton. of this city, late
yesterday.
The young woman left a note for her
parents, in which she wrote that she
was tired of life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
CLOTHES OF NEWLYWEDS
STOLEN ON HONEYMOON.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24s-Just how
unessential clothes are on "a honey
moon trip was discovered by Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. Reid, of Sanford, KY,
newly married, at the Union Station,
when they found that every bit of ap-
parel belonging to them, except what
they had on, was stoleh.
After an hours fruitless search they
decided not to let the lack of clothes
interfere with their trip and boarded
a train for Detroit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24

Gemmill suggested the idea. and the
police have approved it.
A woman with seven children appear
ed as a witness in court yesterday, and
her efforts to care for the children and
testify at the same time led Judge
Gemmill to suggest the idea.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
EADS BRIDGE FIRE CHECKED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug, 24.-The east
approach to the Eads bridge caught
fire from a burning warehouse in East
st. Louis yesterday. Destruction of
the wooden portion was averted by
hard work on the part of the fire de-
partment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24

quires that n day of rest be allowed
each employee In every line of work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
BABIES CHECKED IN COURT
WHILE MOTHERS TESTIFY

CHICAGO. Aug. pa room where
mothers summoned as witnesses may
Check their babies while they are in
court is to be established at the Max
well street police station, in the heart
of Chicago's ghetto. Municipal Judge
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-24
FAILED TO GIVE MAID
DAY OFF; is ARRESTED.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 24-With
the filing of a complaint in police court
against Mrs. S. L. Bower, proprietor OF
a hotel, charging her with having en-
ployed a maid for several month with
out allowing her a day of rest each
week, H. H. Lyon, commissioner Of the
State bureau of labor statistics, has
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17
CHAPTER Y.

u his secretary left the room to
IA procure Valentine Warden
I \ Handler glowered darkly at
4 n the door that closed behind
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

Several years have passed since an
aged couple. soon to exc out their
need of existence in small country
town. have heard news from the son
who would not become minister
Several years have passed since
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 on
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 bedrooms
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. but
at the same time the environmc::--' %:
our fellow beings at critical periGuS II
their lives should always be remem
bered when the final estimate is made
1t is human to have human emotions
IT is human to have inhuman idea.
concerning some of our fellow men III
various times: but. after I'll. why not
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 safe
looting expedition in Omaha sought to
soothe the latter'S feelings by saying
sympathetically:
"Noboly is failure until he admits
it himself You will never admit
you're 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 apply il to himself and await I'M
condemningly and dispassionately the
result.
If he succeeds in making man of
himself, man such as his Creator in.
tended him to be. who is there to SaJ
that his past has anything in it 10
concern n critical world? Or who is
there to deny to Jimmy Valentine 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 70 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

on death near the county line road
bridge and the fact that the lad we
are considering could swim very we'll
made no difference to the father as
we'll as to the mother The sou must
keep away from the water. That was
final.
The further fact that this boy as
Dired to be Il mining engineer made
no difference to this father or to this
mother. 1t had already been decided
for him that he must study for the
ministry.
Three years passed. The lad was In
college I'he study of theology did
no! suit his temperament. or his de-
SireS He wanted. above all things.
10 20 out info the world OF action. to
battle with the might Of the strong
man he 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 dug and equipped
and operated. He wanted TO study
he problems that faced the men who
decoyed the glistening 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 u, the university.
He waited five days. The answer
came. The same night there were 8
vacant room and vacant bed in the
dormitory. Next morning came 6
search Under a table was found s
crumpcd note that the tears of the
lad had blurred as he read. The letter
WAS taken to the president of the col
lege When this gray haired gentle
man adjusted his Spectacles he pressed
the paper fiat on his desk and read:
"lf you do not continue your course
in theology will cease to pay youl
bills at college. Should yea discon
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

That is to say. theories and princi-
pies merely will not suffice to restrain
the impulsive, imaginative. action
craving Youths unless the parent COM
bines with them enough knowledge OF
the world to convince the half formed.
half trained youthful mind that the
mentor has the best interests of the
lad in mind. that he has been through
II all himself and knows full well the
joys and disappointments, the fears
and hopes Of early days.
And it is the habitually stern Opt
mistic. unyiclding and academic par
emf who convinces the young lad that
he knows nothing of the fascinating
foundations Of boyhood. The spirit
of compromise is allowed to perish by
snch 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 far
more circumscribed than was that OF
his companions Of the same age ana
same comfortable position. lie was
not allowed to go 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 tnat
memorable occasion when be Yerged
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.
~ 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 he
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 intuition""
"YeS, and that's all n girl has in
judging men. Don't you think he is
innocent. uncle?
Il don't know, but think he might
be honest were be given the chance"
land 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
uncle's 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
Eyes. but 1 don't think they would
dare since p
But | am in a chill of fear. The
warden's manner
Most wardens are DULLES, Rose.
and l don't think this Handler an ex-
ception; think q few words from me
might
At this juncture Handler stormed
into the Office. He glared angrily at
his visitors. At Fay's direction Rose
went out into the waiting room.
FINISHED your star chamber ses-
sion, governor?' 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
/ 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 came I
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 secre-
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
SYNOPSIS.

Warden Handler Of Sing Sing prison
and Detective George Doyle endeavor TO
prevail on Bill Avery. a released prisoner,
to search out information against for
nler pal" young convict known as
Jimmy Valentine. Avery refuses, and
Doyle and Handler threaten to attack
him Valentine had a 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 co!nridence.
Convict Jimmy Valentine, 40. i.S9 Ia
brought into the wardens office TO open
q 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.
engaging Handler. The lieutenant COVER
nor and Rose talk with Valentine. Rose
pleads with Fay to aid the young prison.
en- who is handsome even in Sing Sing
garb.
Fay promises for Roses sake to ask the
governor 10 pardon Valentine. stormy
interview occurs between Handler and
Valentine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-17

40, nor ne never w1lI-uuesS you
some day-believe him-worthy Of
me-"
"You promise thatT relieved!y.
81 promise. d"d."
will you wait until | see the gov
| ernor. Rose: Let rs go To soc him
and ask his opinion of the matter
"Gladly. and he will believe in him,
I know" said !hr girl enthuSiaSti"al-
". She heard step behind her. and
she turned
There, with his hat in his hand. well
groomed and wearing Il well cut suit
of brown cln.hpS-ii2ht brown. the
fashionable cUlUr-therp stood Jimmy
Valentine.
"Mr. Valentine" exclaimed the girl.
Miss Lane. how do you dO?" step
| ping quickly forward. extending his
hand.
This is my father" She presented
Valentine to Mr.. Lane. who welcomed
him pleasantly.
Further conversation by the three
was interrupted by the entrance Of
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Webster. return
ing from the tea room. Mr.. Lane and
Rose departed to go to the governors
chamber. and the two members Of the
Gate Of Hope society and Jimmy Val
entine seated themselves.
"And now. Mr.. Valentine. concern
ing your future" began Mrs. Web
ster. what do you contemplate do
lng?'
Get position"
ave have already arranged that for
you. Mr. Valentine" announced Mrs.
Moore complacently.
THAT Is very thoughtful, ladies.
but
Mrs Moore did not exactly convey
the entire facts" interJected Mrs.
Webster.
MOP"
! I'VE have a choice Of three positions
COR you. Mr. Valentine" went on Mrs.
Webster "One is in a grain elevator"
YES" smiled Valentine Il can i'm
1gine that would be safe place for
one under suspicion of robbing bank
The ladies failed to detect the yelled
note of sarcasm.
THE second" Informed Mrs. Moore,
us as u bookkeeper or checker in
scrap iron yard"
Still under suspicion. see," COM
mented Valentine dryly.
And the third as the first male Off
/ GER in the Gate Of Hope society,"" Mrs.
Webster proudly acclaimed.
YES" agreed the other charity
worker.
"Treasurer?" the ex-convict queried
significantly.
mo; secretary" both the ladies cried
simultaneously.
~ hold that honored position now"
resumed Mrs, Moore. but were you
willing to accept 1t we would pay a
salary. We agree that your knowl-
edge of the-the"-
THE inside" suggested Valentine.
"Exactly-would be a great help to
u.s."
Doubtless"
"Then you accept, Mr.. Valentine"
"No, ladies'" decisively.
"You refuse the position"
Eyes. ladies. In fact. | decline all
your positions"
The Gate Of Hope representatives
rose and assumed expressions of ex-
IRENE indignation at the unexpected
repulse and refusal Of their we'll
meant but i'll advised offers.
"Ingratituder' they eXclains-