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full Of color. John helped out this part
of the talk with questions more or less
intelligent She was pleascd to COM
mend his interest.
"One could almost believe you had
been there You would enjoy these
places, | know Not every one does.
I'd love to visit not do. them with you
Soinetine.'
I'D like {" very much. But" he an
Swered simply. I'm afraid it will be a
long. long time hcfore cen afford it."
She turned and surveyed him thought
fully. Nov. | like that the way you
said it. | mean Iuu speak of 1t In
such Il matter OF fact way. as though
the lack or possession of money were
really Of no great Importance to You"
1T slipped out" he confessed Il
don't like to seem to pose make
enough for my immediate needs, of
course. and some day | expect to have
more-though not wealth as you prob.
ably measure it."
''I'm not sure whether it is really
important to me. do not like the
things it buys. But even more | like
h. think Of the power it represents.
It's that and the game of getting II
that makes men want money in large
quantities Don't you think so:'
He remembered certain r,lmors he
had heard concerning Stephen Hamp
denis rise to wealth and he put u guard
upon his lips.
Il don't know much about it. fear,
which was entirely true. After col
,ese l went 10 law school, then settled
here. The family name and fathers
being a judge helped me to quick
start. suppose. Since then | have
done about as well as the average
young lawyer in small town. Tha
is alt 1t is very commonplace"
THAT doesn't explain why yon arr
wanted by whole county. It's you1
chance to escape the commonplace
isn't it? Popularity means power anf
power is splendid always-I'm print
tive, you see. l would use it, reve
III it. make it lift me into the higl
places. Dad says every one believe:
you have Il big future. Which is goot
evidence that you have big future
| isn't it:'
The wisdom Of twenty-three" h,
laughed.
| "Oh. you won't take me seriously
Dad says | have the most intrnsivel.
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Beauty Five Centuries AGO.

They have dug NJ an old beauty
book in Italy. published 800 years ago.
which laid down the following rules OF
the game:
ITO be beautiful" says the work.
1.-The women must have the following:
Three white thinss-skin. hands and
teeth. Three black things-eyes. eye
lashes and eyebrows. Three pink
thlngs-lips. gums and nails. Three
long things-life. hands and hair.
Three short things-teeth. ears and
tongue. Three wide things-forehead.
shoulders and intelligence Three mar
row things--waiSt. mouth and ankle.
Three delicate thinss-fingers, lips and
mind. Three round things arm, leg
and dowry."
Things haven't changed so much in
five centuries. have they? Or. let uS
say. that wOman's beauty is Immortal
and immutable. Albany Times Union.
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'HnNds. comrade." says Jeremy.
"IiOWdy, Jeremy"

"Howdy. Jeremy"
Good harvestn' weather."
Purity good" comradc agrees. There
is not cloud in the sky
'Smnke:" suggests .Jeremy. From
bulg;ng pocket he draws forth a cigar
They are very coed cigars costing $40
the hundred. At home repose three
boxes Of them. recently purchased
Jeremy has needed new suit and his
wife Il new dress for more than a
year These luxurics. however. must
be postponed
The farmer holds the cigar to his
nose, shifting approvingly. ''I'll keep
it till after supper" He deposits 1t
carefully on the bottom rail OF the
fence beside his water jng.
Jeremy resorts again to the bulgipg
pocket Keep that and smoke this
now" he offers generously The farm
lr lights the cigar. From another
pocket Jeremy draws forth his own
weed. This pocket is not so well filed
and contains only three fers'' for
Jerenly's own consumption.
After further prelinlinaries Jerems
opens fire.
"Spose you're goin' to git into line
| this fall. same as ever. comrade?" be
| remarks casually
! The farmer leans on the fence in al
attitude suited to comfortable argu
ment. well, don't knows am"
with Johnny Dunmeade on the
ticket?'
"I'll vote for him. He's all right
Does my law work. don't thinA
much of the state ticket, though"
Forthwith Jeremy launches into .
passionate defense Of his party. IL
which the tariff is freely mentioned
Reference is made also to the day:
when comrade and be shared blanket!
together on the red soil Of Virginia
He talks rapidly, dreading to hear th'
| argument which he cannot answer
| Comrade is not nnimpressed. but Is fa1
from conviction.
well, don't know he says slowly
And then brings forth the thin. tina
has been haunting Jeremy's nights AM
days I'm bothered some about tha
trust company business. Looks to m'
as if some Of MurcheIrs politician
was at the bottom Of it. When the.
git to foolin' with our banks, it's tim
to make d change. II we let 'em 6
on, how'm l to know that my banl
amt mixed up with 'em:"
There is silence, while Jerem.
braces himself for his duty. 81 know
Tits been botherin' me, too. But.
he looks away and tries ,nanfnlly f
keep the whine out Of his voice. I'm
askin' you as favor to me to over
look it. They've served notice on III
that I've got to bring In my list 70
the whole ticket or my job goes
There is another silence. lOnge
one. willie the farmer chews his ciga
reGectively.
"Well,' he says at last, I'D like t
do ye favor. Jeremy. III think
over fro BE Continued
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executive mind he ever met. He is
very nice about it. He often asks me
what think of things and mem
And then forms his own opinfons:"
''Thnt.' she sighed. lis the disap-
pointing fact"
Ibid you plan thatY' He pointed to
grove of trees on the crest of East
ridge, through which cleaned the
white stucco walls of that palatial resi-
dence SO frequently mentioned In the
Gloi,e.
''Yes. Do you like it!''
II haven't seen it except at dis
tance But why in New Chelsea!'
why not2'' she argued, with spirit
Aren't our hills as beautiful as the
Rerk shires and the air as fine? Why
shouldn't we enjoy the place the money
comes from? Dad says u lot Of money
is to come from this valley in the next
few years
His face became suddenly grave
| Thinking of her last words. he looked
| down at the quaint, old fashioned
browsing town that lay ut the foot OF
the knob. Far away across the hills
lowered ii perennial cloud, smoke OF
Plumville's mills. Already it was be
ing whispered that the sudden return
of the captain Of finance. the building
of the big house with its air Of perma
nence, were not without commercial
significance John was young maj
given to sentiment.
II was thinking of New Chelsea" b.
said dryly. so the old order chang
eth. The world Of fashion and finance
comes a-knocking at our door. Gu
peaceful valley is to be exploited"
Cant you see the world moving
and New Chelsea with it,"
He was not looking at the shadow
but at her, silhouetted against the sky
strong with the strength Of womel
whose fathers have toilcd close to tn
soil, eager. palpitating with life. 10
life. He wondered cnriously wha'
| manner Of woman she was, what In.
nnGer the precocious hardness tha
could see only the picturesque in
ramshackle. poverty stricken Italia
village and could dismiss with "A care
less laugh the fate of Il chick In
hawks clutches.
The line of shadow passed the sun
init of East ridge. The valley lay 4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-10
Chicken All Right.

A Camden lawyer walked into res
taurant the other day prepared to or
der himself chicken dinner.
The waitress approached him. He
looked at her and said:
"HOw's chicken?"
I'm all right" she answered cheer
ily "How's Philadelphia
Times
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Indratjtude.

When Lord B died a person met an
old man who was one of his most III
innate friends. He was pale, confused.
awe stricken. Every one was trying
to console him. but in vain.
His loss he exclaimed. does not
affect me SO much as his horrible in
gratitude. Would you believe It: He
died without leaving me anything in
his WILL. who have dined with him
at his own house three times week
for thirty yearsr'-Life.
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Sad Case.

Son-I came across a very sad case
this morning. father. piticd the man
with all my heart Father-Wnat was
it, my son? am pleased to know you
show SO much sympathy for the poor.
Son-There was a deaf and dumb man
begging in the High street who had IN
impediment in his speech Father
(crossly,-Impossibe Do not expect
NE to believe such nonsense. Son-1t Is
the truth. father-he had a finger OH.
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SYNOPSIS

Senator Murchell. leader Of the state
machine. and Sheehan. local boss of New
Chelsea. offer the nomination for district
attorney I" John Dunmeade Dunmeade
Ia independent In his political ideas
Dunmeade will accept the nomination.
His father. partisan Judge, congratu-
lates him. His Aunt Roberta urges John
to call on Katherine Hc,npden, daughter
of capitalist
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In Boston.

NO doubt she's very charming in her
way. hut | can't rpmcniber when I've
seen a person Of nrctensions so lacking
In culture"
'Dear me- what has she done"
"Why, she perslsteDtiy and inyari-
ably neglects to sound the ID in iced
'"-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
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Good and Evil.

Accustom yourself to submit Oh
every occasion to Il small present evil
to obtain greater distant good. This
will give decision. tone and energy to
the mind. which thus disciplined will
often reap victory from defeat aud
honor from repulse.-Colton.
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| aug IL

4 If the above date appears by your
name stamped on the margin OF the
Banner, or on the wrapper ii you receive
your paper wrapped, it means that your
subscription expired
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-10
Tho Mind.

Little Elois-What is the mind. Ell
mer2 Little Elmer--The mind is some
thing that turns round and round III
yolr head and makes up storles.-Chi-
cage News.
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Too Modest.

Mrs. Jinks-Bingor says their baby
ia the smartest in the United States
Jinks-Wh doesn't he claim the Eu-
ropcan rights tco:-Outlook.
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CHAPTER III.
Sunset.

Sunset.
BUTLER answered Johns
ring and on inquiry Informed
him that the ladies Of the
HampdeD family were not at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-15

Mrs. MendeI Bells and baby, Rike
Bells, wife and daughter of the al
legged ritual murderer" in Ney, Rus
STA. ---,,~..s.
born Jew, he never heard of Jews
using human blood for Passover
bread and never heard of ritual
murder until he quit the Jewish
faith and became Christian.
Autonimius was on the stand late
yesterday and again today. He stated
he knew of many instances to back
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-15
WITNESSES TESTIFY IN FAVOR
OF MENDEL BELLS -

KieV, Russia, Oct. 15.-The Archi-
mandrite Autonomous of the Saratoff
monastery, who made. the declara-
ton that ritual murder" actually
had been practiced by Jews on Chris
tians, and who was counted the
strongest witness for the prosecution
in the trial of Mendel Bells, was
forced to weaken his testimony by
the statement that though he was
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THAT RITUAL MURDER CASE

1 OllOT Lay DOOks
The religious world is stirred by
ritualistic trial against the Jews. We
had some of those trials before where
professors and doctors were heard
for and against the Jews and where
the highest courts in Europe have
decided that there is nothing in Jew
ish theology or literature to encour-
age or advise a rituaistic murder.
The advice of Gamaliel, that it was
better that one may die for all, was
a prophecy referring to Christ and
not to ritualistic murders after
Christ. The crucifxion of Christ
halted the sacrifices among the Jews
and pagans that all may live. But
the real question to- be answered at
the trial is, if superstition has en-
couraged such a murder.
There is nothing to make Jewish
theologians responsible. Respect
fully, Albert Pneske.
168 Whiting st.
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up his assertion that he had often
heard of ritual murders, but cited
no such murder wherein he could
give names, time and place.
So uniformly has the prosecutions
testimony favored Bells that there is
little doubt but that the case will col
lapse shortly.
One witness testified that he was
the mysterious stranger seen lurking
in the vicinity of the cave where the
murdered boys body was found, but
he proved that at the time the muir
der was committed he had been at
work and did not know of the crime
until he read of it in the newspapers.
The Tcheberick children, play
mates of the murdered boy, testified
that the police had prompted their
testimony. Two of the men Bells
was accused of intending to poison
denied that this was so and both gave
testimony favorable to the accused.
Bells, himself, seems to have gain
ed confidence as witness after wit
ness, testifying for the car, have
given evidence that is favorable to
the lew
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30

W AsH1NGTON.- Silent, smooth, Ell.
" cient is the business force in the
Office Of the nations chief executive at
the White House. The total business
stan. including ushers, messengers and
so en-, numbers little more than 40. And
tho modest one-story Office annex to
the White House does not represent
more than fraction of the floor space
occupied by many large corporation.
Handling the White House mail is
one of the heaviest responsibilities of
the business done there. It is doubt
full If there is any other place where
the incoming mail varies so tremen-
dously from day to day. In addition.
there is rule that every letter ad-
dressed to the president shall be &C
knowledged from the White House,
even though it is referred to some gov.
eminent department.
Moreover, there is rule also to the
eject that every letter received must
be answered within "a hours unless
exceptional circumstances make this
impossible. This policy of promptness
taxes the resources of the White House
business establishment when, as some
times happens, the daily receipts jump
to 1000 letters or more. often more.
1t is only fair to say, however, that
such circumstances are exceptional, al
though many newspaper readers have
been led to believe that the president
received at least 1000 letter every day
OF his occupancy of the Office. AS a
matter Of fact, there are weeks at q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-30
She Thought Re House ley TEX Thnqs So Calm"

I J. SPEIGHT, clerk to the house
~ committee on judiciary, is not at
all the serious young man that any one
would take him to be. Not at all. In
spite of the fact that Speight sits in
that large and impressive committee
room, which probably is worth more
money than all the halls the CONT
mental congresses ever dreamed of,
and in spite Of the fact that he is
stepped in the lore of trust investiga-
tons, judicial secrets, possible con-
stitutional amendments. impeachment
trials and Alabama politics, Mr..
Speight is always ready with a nifty
little yarn.
He says that one day the house Of
representatives was in a terrific up
roar. Progressives were hurting solid
masses of objurgations against the re-
dictionaries Representative Cooper Of
Wisconsin, who refuses to 50 into eau
Gus With any one. not excepting him.
self. was hurting defiance at Cannon
ism from the, rear line Of trenches.
while ever and anon Representative
Mondeu would chirp feebly in 1eply.
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Mann Said He Knew What All the Bills Meant

big bundles. Holding them up. he
said:
Here are all the bills on the pri-
vate calendar, and all the reports on
those bills. I've read them all, and
know what each one means!"
Before the congress ended, Mr..
Mann's colleagues in the house pre-
scnted him with costly watch, the
presentation speech being made by
Uncle Joe" Cannon, and seconded by
Speaker Clark.
1T gives me great pleasure" said
Uncle Joe." amid the laughter of the
house. Ito present you with a stop
watch"
During one of the lively debates
near the end of the session a con-
troversy arose as to who was "enti-
tied to the floor" Speaker Clark
tried to straighten it out. and in the
midst of the discussion Representa-
tive Moore Of Pennsylvania inter-
rupted:
is not the present parliamentary
situation this. that the gentleman from
Chicago (Mr. Mann) has been caught
asleep at the switch?"
The chair is not going to rule
that the gentleman from Chicago ever
got caught asleep at the SWITCH" 70
piled Speaker Clark.
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sway the body backward or forward
from the hips entails practically no
fatigue, for almost every movement
of the body is accompanied by this,
but to sway sideways is firing in the
extreme.
when a street car travelling ten
miles an hour is brought to a stop
the checked velocity is equal to a
pressure of ten pounds upon the area
Of the surface of every passenger, or
when car travelling at an ordinary
rate of speed comes to a stop it is
equal to every passenger being pushed
from his balance by q ten-pound
weight.
If every passenger of a side-seated
car counts the number OF times the
car stops before he reaches home, and
multiplies it by ten he will discover
that he has pushed against the force
of probably half a ton, and If he
makes the trip twice day he will
have a record for muscular exertion;
which will enable him to realize why
his trip home at night is so fatigu-
ing"
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price Of $3.50 paid by the army for
three-year-olds helps out the average
somewhat Mr.. Bell in discussing the
matter said:
while think the government of.
fer for army remounts is as fair az
could be made under the circum-
stances. certainly should not advise
any one to go out and buy q lot OF
mares for the purpose of raising
horses and selling them. There Is
no question that the automobile is
hurting the horse business"
One Of the things also that is wor-
rying army officers and horse breeders
in general is the course of congress
toward the cavalry branch of the serv-
ice. There was q movement at the
last session of congress to eliminate
five cavalry regiments altogether, and
fears are expressed by some of those
interested, that a similar move may
go through under the present admin
istration in the interests of economy.
The effect of such a course as this on
the horse market, is it pointed out,
would be hard to estimate.
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p ALTIMORE, Md.-Fifty cents was
u the reward given to a conductor
Of the local street railway company
for the recovery of a package contain
Ing $3.50 In cash and $4,000 in certi-
fed checks
When Andrew Anderson, a conduc-
tor on the Ellicott City line, found a
carefully wrapped package lying on
one OF the seats of his car when
nearing the barn he had no idea that
In the parcel there was so much
money and negotiable checks.
Here's package I found on the
car" he shouted, as he tossed the
package to the dispatcher. Someone
probably will claim It,"
Someone did claim 1t. Just thirty
minutes later a man rushed into the
car barn and excitedly asked If a
package had been found on one of the
cars.
What sort of a package? De-
| scribe it," said the dispatcher.
well. 1t was wrapped in paper and
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Conductor Finds $1,000; Gets so Cents Reward

about this long," said the much-per7
turbed inquirer, as he used his hands
to describe the size and width Of the
package.
us this the package" asked the dis
patcher, as he displayed the one that
Anderson had found
''Yes-that's it. I'm so glad it was
found" replied the visitor as he
reached for It.
well, you will have to tell me
what it contains In order that I can
be certain that it belongs to you.
replied the dispatcher.
1T had $1,000 in it mean $3.50 In
cash and the balance in checks" said
the visitor.
The dispatcher opened the package
and found that it contained just what
the stranger had stated. The man
then said that he was w. B. Denison
and that he lived in West Lafayette
avenue
As the package was handed to Den
nison, he tossed the dispatcher 50
cents, and said: 'Give that to the
conductor for his honesty"
Dennison then left.
An hour later Anderson returned on
his car to the barn. The dispatcher
summoned him and told him what the
package had contained, and that It
had been claimed. and gave him the
reward.
by Jove," shouted the conductor.
Thank you for the reward"
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Horseess Age Near, Is the View of Experts

CT EXPECT to live to see the day
/ when the keeping of horses in
Washington will be prohibited on san
1tary grounds, just as the keeping of
pigs has been and the keeping of
cows greatly restricted" This is state
ment made by c. G. Bell. one of the
experts Of the department of agricul-
ture. Mr.. Bell believes that Washing
ton is much cleaner city because OF
the Introduction of automobiles, and
that the tendencies of the day is to
eliminate horses in cities and restrict
them to the country.
According to figures published by
the department Of agriculture. horse
breeding is about the worst paying
business that any one can go into. In
quiries were sent to 10000 correspond
ents and the average for the cost Of
raising colt to three years old was
taken for the entire country.
Counting the service fee, feed, vet
Urinary bills and breaking, the cost of
raising colt to three years old, even
when making allowance for the farm
work he does up to that age, is 1864.
The selling price averages $13617
This is making no allowance for the
mares that do not produce foals or
for those that die prior to three years
old.
Officials of the division of animal
husbandry who are cooperating with
the army in raising remounts for the
cavalry, say that the only hopeful
thing shown by these figures is that
the government free service and the
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rHICAGO.-The enthusiasm of a
~ few score husbands for the pro-
posed "fete chAmpetre" of the New
Future association exploded with a
loud bang the other day, when the
husbands discovered what "fete
champetre" was. As a result, the big
event, scheduled for June 20 in the
First Regiment armory. has been
called of.
Mrs. Fred L. Rossbach, founder and
president of the association, which
aims to aid women released from the
house Of correction, and the other
directors spent weeks on arrange.
ments and found their husbands eager
in their promises of assistance. But
at the directors meeting at the Hotel
La Sale one Of the women rose and
told sad story.
It appears that her husband, who Is
not built along the lines of a gazelle,
thought finally to ask what was going
on. He was told the peculiar feature
of the fete would be the costumes.
All men and women were to wear the
flowing draperies of the ancient
Greeks.
Mel" shouted the startled hus-
band. me impersonate Apollo? No.