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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
POETS EARLY STRUGGLES

1t was about thirty five years ago
that Riley was haunted with the dread
Of remaining unknown when he was
writing poetry at night and painting
signs in the daytime, and later when he
was reporter on the Anderson Qnd.)
Weekly Democrat, published by Will
liam N. Cream. Riley and other con-
genial spirits met regularly in the
evenings OF 1867 in the Offices of Cap
tain William R. Meyers. who became
secretary Of state under Governor
Claude Matthews of Indiana.
Riley's poetic muse was making an
energetic fight for recognition. but it
came not. At one Of their sessions,
after Meyers had given Shakespeare"
and Richards and his photographer
friend had dissected the fame Of art
lists, Riley drew from his pocket a new
poem-a strange, weird thing. which
followed the style Of Edgar Allan Poe,
the first stanza Of which read thus:
Leonainie angels named her,
And they took the light
OF the laughing stars and framed her
In smile of white
And they made her hair Of gloomy
Midnight and her eyes of bloomy
Moonshine. and they brought her to me
In the solemn night
Riley was a captivating reader, and
the new poem thrilled all in the party.
Laying 1t down, he returned to his
other discussed theory of unrecoenized
merit and gave birth to the 'I.eonai-
ME" ruse by remarkinS that if Civ
en- to the world over Poe's name the
poem would be received. That sug-
gested the idea of placing Poes ini-
tials to the piece and publishing it as
long lost treasure of the master of
the muse
There appeared on the front page
of the kokomo Undl Dispatch after
arrangements with the publisher, the
poem with the statement that it might
be long lost poem by the famous au-
thor of THE Raven"
Copies of the paper were sent broad
cast. The find attracted immediate
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attention, and many critics accepted
"Leonainie' as one of Poes works.
The literary world was discussing
the new poem when the expose was
made through the columns Of the Ko-
komo Tribune, rival paper of the
Dispatch. Great was the criticism
against the hoax. Riley's friends
thought he was ruined. The result Of
the bitter display by the critics was
that Riley made a public statement,
admitting the deception and giving rea-
sons which were sufficient.
From that time Riley gained ground
as poet. Over the pen names Of Ben
F. Johnson Of Boone and afterward
James Whitcomb Riley he has won
lasting fame.
Riley's verse, gentle, tender and
easy flowing, has in 1t an element of
tenderness, winning appeal to the
homely and humane side Of life.
"The man himself when on his Lecture
tours" says q colleague, twas Of an
unassuming, diffident manner, with
rasping but always kindly voice. He
was so nearsighted that he was al
ways peering with puzzled face into
the eyes of the man to whom he was
talking. Riley made home for him
self in the heart Of every one within
the reach Of his voice"
= Z
HIS LOVE FOR CHILDREN
1t was on his trips through the
country following his trade of sign
painter that Riley learned to express
the feelings of the child and the boy
who had come up in the cornfields
and had grown gray whiskers. Later
he worked in one newspaper shop
after another as the merit of his
poems became known. TX Marvel
donald G. MitchelD was the first to
buy poem which Riley had sent.
1t was not very long after that be-
fore the whole country was murmur-
ing the lines of "Goodby, Jim; take
keer Of yourse'fv'
Old man never had much to say.
'Ceptln' to Jim,
| And Jim was the widest boy he had.
Never heerd him speak but once
Er twice in my life, and first time was
When the army broke out and Jim he
went,
The old man backin' him for three month";.
| And all at heerd the old man say
| Was. jes we turned to start away:
! We'll. goodby, Jim.
| Take keer of yours'f!
Very great actors have found his
verses the best medium for the train
| ed infections of their voices. His art
seemed to soak the words he used
with the heavy sunshine and the lazy
air of the black dirt countrys farm.
James Whitconb Riley first saw the
light Of day - Greenfield, Ind, in
1888. His father tried to make a law
yer Of him, but he preferred writing,
and he got his way. His home in In
dianapo!is. although unassuming, is
one of the places most hunted up by
! visitors to tat city.
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A Race Of Bachelor,

Mrs. Jenks-Mr. Ellington is such q
nice man that really can't understand
why he remains a bachelor.
Mrs. Tolker (absentmindedly)-oh, I
presume It is hereditary. His father
and grandfather before him were bach
elors probably.-Judge.
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A Pack of Sheer Nonsense
A Shortage Of Pockets.

A Shortage Of Pockets.
BERTHE" said the hospitable hostess
ut Sunday school treat, won't you
eat some more cookiesT
II can't; I'm FULL" sighed BERTHE.
"Well, then, put some in your pock-
ets."
II can't; they're full, too," was the
regretful answer.-Youth's Companion,
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Seemingly Impossible

''ssB~~SSOs~
Mrs. Highupp-How was the charity
ball?
Mrs. Blase-An right, but its q won
der they made anything when You con-
slider the small amount they spent on
it. Their expenses were actually less
than their receip6.-Puck.
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barber-Have you had any expert
ence in shaving students7
Applicant For Job-Oh. yes, sir.
always go over their faces twice with
the back of the razor and ask them If
it pulls much.
barber-Quite right, but you mustn't
forget to strop your razor several times
during the operation.
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A Tender Wish.

A beggar had been for long time
besieging an old, equity, testy, limping
gentleman who refused his mite with
great irritability, upon which the men
dicant said:
"Ah. please, your honor's honor, I
wish Providence had made your heart
half as tender as your feet."-Tit. Bits.
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What Did He Meant

He-Well, really, l should hardly
have known you, the change is 50
great.
She (archly)-For better or for worse?
He-Why. Of course, you could only
change for the better.-Black and
White.
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Had Grabbed Mitts-

Her Father-Have you and my dauch-
ter made any preparations for married
life?
Cholly-We've had Il few preliminary
fights as tryouts.-Clicago News.
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A Monoloaus.

Iohimy-Pop, what is monologue?
Tommy's Pop-A monologue, nv son,
conversation woman carries on
WIN her Observation-Disclosures Rec
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Distance Lending Courage.
He-If should kiss you what would
happen?
She-I should call father.
He-Then l won't do it.
She-But fathers in Europe.-Lippin-
colts.
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In Second Place,

riSS-What do you do when your
",le tells you about her last husband7
fogS-E Envy him.-Boston Transcript.
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A Legal Attachment,

A Legal Attachment.
"Reggy has u new attachment on his
airship."
What for?"
For debt" t."-Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
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pEsPoNoENcv REBUkEp.


Say net The strussIs nausht !
!. avaiieth, 4
The iabsr and the wounds ars s
vain, Z
!. The snsmy falnts not nor faiisth, :.
(. And a. things havs been they !
/ remain. \
!. " hepss wsrs dupss, fears may !!
be liars,
:. L may b In yen smsts cen. /
1 Your comrades chase cen Rsw 4
!. the hisrs
!. And, but for ysu, psssese De 7
+ field. ]
+ For while the tired wavse valn. 4
I ly breaking, I
!. Seem here No painful Inch - :.
gain, s
:. Far back through creeks and In. I
!. lets making
I Comes silent, 6sedlns In, ths s
1 main. I
!. And not by eastern ~indesws e~iy.
!. When daylight comes, eessee In 4
the lishtj
In front the sun siimbs slew, ksw I
!. slowly, 4
!. But westward, lock. tss Iaad b j
I bright. !
!: ARTHUR HUGH cIoUoh. !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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A LIFE LESSON

THERE, little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your doll,
know,
And your tea set blue
And your playhouse, toe,
Are things Of the long ago,
But tho childish troubles will soon
pass by
There, little girl, don't cry!
There, little girl, don't cry!
They havs broken your slate, know,
And the glad, wild ways
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OF your schoolgirl days F..
Are things Of the long ago,
But life and love will soon come by ..
There, little girl, don't eryl .
There, little girl, don't eryi .
They have broke" your heart, I
know, =,
And the rainbow CLEANS ~,
Of your youthful dreams .
Are things Of the long ago,
But heaven holds all for which you .
sigh
There, little girl, don't eryl .
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"HERE can now be little doubt
as to the popularity Of the
muse Of James Whitcomb Ri
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-01

WIN. THIS Is FAME, KATHLnEN."
the only thing worth living for. The
trouble with me is that God-if there
IL q God-made me too big to be con-
tented with ordinary people and their
ordinary emotions. Come in. Oh,
hello, Tom
Fine Christmas weather we're hav-
in, Mr.. McAdoo." said Haggin, who
was the intruder. Like the other
"boys," he always called Bob MI"
nowadays.
'Fine enough. l guess. Can do
something for you?"
"Oh, no." Haggin answered, with
ponderous bashfulness. II only drop
PED in to say Merry Christmas to ye."
every good of you, I'm sure, Tom"
Bob's tone was anything but enthusi-
astic. Yet he was surprised by faint
glow Of pleasure at the ex-pugilists
greeting.
There was an awkward silence, at
length broken by Haggin: Smiths
been raisin big howl about not get
tim back to the legislator. Says he
oughter git another term. Coin
round among the boys an kickin' like
4 mule
Cant help that. promised Slough
ton, and he goes"
"Of course. You say so, and he goes.
faint him that's raisin' the trouble,
but young Teller named Remington.
An he amt no SLOUGH, you hear me.
Hes the feller told you about came
down to the Liberty hall meetin' last
campaign. The boys was waitin' an
CROWN impatient, until long about .
o'clock in comes tall young feiier,
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n / reel 1t now Wnen l meet you az
/, close quarters, almost believe w"
can do anything in your own way
| Still, even If you can accomplish "h''
YOU want by main force 1t would u
mighty poor strategy when, by the US"
| of popularity and diplomacy. you ca"
| get the same thing more quickly ana
| more easily. A mpier Is II deadle'
! weapon than a meat AK.
He stopped. And Bob took the OPP
portunity to scrutiHize the man BESIDE
him very carefully, 1t flashed across
his mind that here was one VINO
would attract the hero Worsh1plns
public. He saw 1.-THE, we'll set up,
! springily carried figure; long dark
hair, slightly curling, browning a fine
brow and a handsome. regular face or
4 slightly Semitic cast; an olive CON-
plexion, dark eyes, flashing just now
In the light Of debate; a finely nodded
chin, neither weak nor strong. and
mobile. sweetly smiling mouth-the
, mouth of woman.
His figure is good He is the rapier'
the meat ak" he thought to himself
lis that all?" he added aloud.
The young mans tone changed to
one Of thoughtful. not fearful. hesita-
ton. "Unless you change you will
never attract You are too strong, too
arrogant in your strength. You need
to work with and through man who
will give your movement popular
tone. In fact, you need me!'
Bob threw back his head and laughed
harshly I'm a politician, not a va
riety Snowman, you know"
The young man betrayed no sign Of
Irritation. I'm not rattlebrain," he
said with quiet confidence. You are
too good a judge of men not to know
that am popular man. say that
without vanity, merely as fact that
has been Observation-Disclosures as l
would say. This is house, just as
you would say, 4 am strong"
$50 you propose an alliance with
me?'
"Why not? have studied the big
men Of this city very carefully and
have decided that you are the one
who can help me most and whom l
can help most. You have what l lack.
l have what you lack. You have al
ready a strong grip on local affairs;
you are in, the position to exploit my
talents at once, to give them an i'm
mediate value-to both Of US. Further
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10 take you into full partnership at
once. That's modest, I'm sure"
mo mol don't want any of your
mower. Keep it all. will help you to
add to it. But If I help you to increase
II It is only fair that you use 1t to
give me the public life for which am
fitted don't ask Il full partnership.
I only want to be made your chief
lieutenant. your officer in the field.
"But think it over" he concluded
Where's no hurry. Take your time
md see II you don't end something IL
tie proposition. stop at this church
to meet Il girl who is ut choir rehearsal
for tomorrow.
"You are Paul Remington" Bob
cried roughly. II know you. There
cont he Two such idiots. You're the
fellow who is trying to fight me In my
district. You fool. What do ycu sup.
pose l care for your ranting theat.
ricals, your star or your boasted pop
ularity? If you had come to me first
I might have listened to you. but you
chose to fight me. Now you must take
the consequences. You may as we'll
give up all hope of political rise In this
city, young man. for it's my business
to keep you down. No man fights me
and lives" .
The young man answered with a
fearless laugh You indulge In rant
ing theatricals yourself, | think. But
you can't do 1t. You're not God. you
know. I'm not afraid of you. Bob Nc
Adoo. Au revoir"' .....
He turned and entered the church,
leaving Bob to stand staring at the
swinging door,
In the vestibule Remington stopped
and covered his face with his hands.
the woman's gesture
"Not afraid of him? What pose!
l was fearfully afraid But he didn't
know it. had the courage Of my
pose, But he will accept saw it. l
believe in my star? No. but I believe
in his! l will hitch my wagon to a
star-his star. And. please God, he
will not regret it,
He took step toward the inner
church, then stopped again.
"And that's a pose too. Shall new
er be rid of this habit? l never know
myself when I am acting and when
sincere. I'd like to be absolutely. un-
doubtedly sincere once-just once-for
the sensation!'
To be continued.
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CHAPTER v.
A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.

NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
TOB walked hastily through the
X crowded streets. half ashamed
Of his errand. He came to a
jewelry store and, entering.
took his place in the long line of holi-
day customers. A young man beside
him nodded. "How do you do, Mr..
AcAdoo?' .%
Bob returned the nod carelsssly. 10
was growing used to be addressed BY
strangers.
A dapper clerk hustled up to him.
''W'hat can I show your he asked po
htely.
Bob frowned in .perplexity. "well,'
he said slowly, Il hardly know"
The young man beside him laughed
heartily. lis there. then. one thing til,
great McAdoo doesn't known
Bob turned on him sharply, fixing
on him the cold, steely glare tina,
even Macpherson feared to meet. The
young man returned it with a quizzi
cal smile.
''Yes, one thing chow to take imper
Thence" v"
The young man laughed again. "I'v,
heard Of your acrid humor. Here
you'd better let me attend to this jot
for you. You're out Of your element
and I'm at home at it."
Bob grinned in spite Of himself a,
the young mans gay assurance. al
right. Go ahead"
Whom Is it to be fora lady?" tn,
young man inquired brisAly. 0
Two. and one man."
"Any nmit?''
ssNo."
Lets take up one Of the ladies first
What's she like, young or DID, com
plexion dark or light. slender o.
plump? And what sort OF jewelr,
does she affect?"
''She's not young. Hair red. Com
plexion? Well. red too. She's moi
plump. She's fat"
"Ah. / see! Mrs. Finn"
what do you know Of Mrs. Flinn?'
II know a good deal of you. til,
young man smiled quiZzically again
1--WE want something eorpenns
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to him for nomination and election
When the second mayor under the
Macpherson regime was elected Bob
was one OF the four men who finally
selected the fortunate candidate. On
der this administration he accepted
the office be now held. His signature
at the bottom OF check was now ia.
miliar to the banks OF the city and
passed without question. since he was
rapidly becoming rich man.
A street railway franchise was en-
gineered through councils. largely by
means OF the votes OF BObs group OF
councilmeD. Bob's share Ut the spoils
was a large block of stock. which he
afterward sold for almost twice it's
par value. 1t was at the time Of this
franchise affair that he was drst car
TONED under the sobriQuet Knockout
Bob" as mig. burly pri1efghter. with
the ugly. brutal features and partic-
ularly the heavy, understood towi sup
posed to be characteristic of men Of
that profession. Kathleen. with . trou
bled smile. showed 1t to Bob
He gave vent to one OF his very rare
laughs why. this 10 fame, Kathleen.
Get a scrap book and save all the car
ICONS of me. will you"
All this success was not accomplish
ed easily. but by dint Of hard. unre-
uniting work and nnceasing vatchful-
ness upon MACPHERSON, for. although
they had so tar stood together. Bob
knew that it was only an armed truce.
that the boss hated him. 1t was large
~ for this reason that he had made
haste to accumulate large bank &C.
count
But to what end. all this? Lately he
had begun to ponder this question.
Bob had cast all but self out Of his
scheme Of life. This Wao vt11atl11 q
law Ct nature. and he was beginning
to reap the punishment in q strong
discomfort. be was not given b senti-
ment but as he looked out on the
passershy. all wearing the Christmas
Dir, he realized that they had some
thing he. with all he had won and all
he would win. had not
But. after ALL" he unused half
aloud "for man Of my sorr power f.
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To be continued.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30

ether current attractions put together
and John Cort signed the magician up
for Broadway engagement to follow
a tour of the Court circuit Raymond
will remain in America until Spring
after which he plays return engage
ments on the continent Raymond car
ries 70 tons Of gorgeous scenery, stage
settings and paraphernalia and has
positively the greatest magical show
on earth He has appeared before
King Edward VII, King George V,
Kaiser Wilhelm, Car Nicholas, King
Leopold, Emperor Franz Josef, King
Emanuel Queen Wilhelmina, King
Manuel, King Alfonso, Mikado Of ia
pan and other monarchs, and has re-
ceived many decorations, His various
programs and performances and vast
repertoire of illusions represent in
their entirety an actual outlay Of $5,-
COO, and no magical and illusion show
of such magnitude was ever conceived
refore. He is rightly termed Master
Of Miracles and Missionary of Mirth,
King of Entertainers and Entertainer
of Kings"
He holds his audience entranced
from the moment he steps upon the
stage till the fall Of the final curtain.
Aside from his wonderful cleverness
at deception Raymond possesses that
rare quality, personal magnetism, and
the ability to carry the crowd which
adds to the actual cleverness of the
performance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30
HOW WILL YOU VOTE2

BF YOU are in doubt as to how to
vote on any Of the proposed meas
ures on the ballot this year, just
read the statement on the editorial
page Of the Oregonian. That paper
has devoted considerable time evident
ly to figuring out just what 1t wants
and has generously given the lnforma-
tion TO the voter thus saving him the
trouble Of examining the matters him
self However regardless of the mild
sarcasm this action Of the big paper
naturally causes one to indulge in, It
Is no doubt true that not one voter in
a hundred understands all, or for that
matter any large part Of the measures
proposed, well enough to vote iutell-
gently upon them and while the ore
gonlan is not infallihle, its suggestions
are probably more nearly correct than
the voters hap-and-chanco stab at
them would be.
A large proportion Of the voters
will, according TO the views expressed
in conversation, just grab their pencil
and vote No on the whole bunch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30
JUST HIRED ATTORNEYS.

AAlLLIONAIRE FELS is putting mp
W the money for the single tax
campaign in this state, and ac-
Cording to Mr. Shields, who is fighting
the measure and should know where
the funds come from, the Ladds, Cor
belts and other Portland mllionaires
are fighting It, and the two gentlemen
who sawed the air and vociierated the
atmosphere Monday night are doing
it for what there is in 1t for them In
other words, they are working for the
dough, and are not losing any sleep
over what effect the adoption or re-
lection of the measure will have upon
the country or the people Those who
are wise will pay no attention to eth
er for their arguments are simply
those Of hired attorneys, and they are
earning their fees, 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that either could be induced to
argue the other side Of the case Just
as strongly. and go at each other just
as lercely, for a consideration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30
BARBARISM IN WARFARE.

THE London Times characterizes
the bombardment Of ST. Constan-
tine monastery as an act of gross
vandalism on the part Of the Turks
1T may be taken as an omen says
the Times, "of the barbarous character
of the struggle which civilized Europe
has failed to prevent"
The bombardmont of the st. Com
stantine monastery is only an incident
in the list Of outrages against human
ity and decency that have been perpe-
trated by the Turks since the Balkan
outbreak. The Turkish gunboats have
been bombarding defenseless villages
without warning, numbering helpless
women and children, in barbaric dis
regard of all rules of war and all man
dates Of humanity. The charge that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30
SALEM MOURNs WITH THEM.

-FHE sun came up brightly this
morning, but It shone down on a
sorrowful city. The terrible ca
lnmity Of yesterday assumed even a
more somber phase this morning, and
there was universal sorrow as It was
learned that W. G, East had succumb.
ed 10 his terrible injuries. and passed
away during the night, Death that
comes sudden and unexpected, may
be perhaps the easiest for him to
whom It comes, but It Is the hardest
blow that wife and mother, relatives
and friends can receive.
To have one near and dear to us, in
good health, strong ana vigorous, sud
denly cut down and taken away for
over-nono but those who have ex-
perienced II can realize or understand
the terror, the grief, the wretchednqss
of 1t. Yet in measure we can mag
inc II; and 50 today the tenderest SYM
pathy Of all goes out to the bereaved
ones. Yet, mingled with this Is also
feeling Of thankfulness that the toll
claimed by death was but one
II seems strange how Fate, or what
you will that controls our destinles,
moves to accomplish her objects, how
one Is taken, another spared, and this
when the exposure and dangers are
the same. When the terrible explosion
came that cost one life. two others
were with Mr.. East in the basement
Harry Ahlers and /, b. Muchmore, The
latter, when the explosion came, was
STOPPING down and looking into the
furnace, Mr.. Ahlers standing near him,
yet they escaped; burned, bruised and
scalded, it is true, but not fatally
injured, while Mr.. East was taken. A
splendid man, upright, honest, capable,
n host Of friends mourn with his fam
lily their great loss, and the whole city
is moved to tenderest sympathy, that
mere words cannot express.