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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-11-07
CHAPTER vi.
Iohn Rawn. Prominent citizen.

John Rawn, Prominent Citizen.
The blare and blaze of American
life went on in all its capitals of indus
try. Buildings sprang up, factories
poured their smoke increasingly into
the sky. Men ran hither and thither
like ants, busy about what seemed
TO them of Importance. Vast hives of
heaped-up stone twice daily poured
out their population of small creatures,
some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in
the battle of life, their faces pale.
their forms bowed and stunted before
their time. Out of the rich west poured
always steady stream of the prod
ucts of the soil and Of the mines,
wealth unspeakable, dug from the re-
sources of this admirable country of
ours. Many produced 1t, few con-
trolled it, all required it.
But there came sort of hush over
all the country, as though an eclipse
were passing, or some gloom cast by
a cloud coming between these cities
and the sun. Men said that business
was not so good as it should be, though
the country was richer than ever.
None understood the popular unrest.
Many pondered, many attempted to
explain, but they found all save the
easy and obvious explanation. The
masses remained morose, dissatisfied
Pamphlets appeared. In the journals
pretending to give voice to popular
trend of thought there were now to
be seen many screeds from many I'M
known men, Some men said that
prices should rise, others that rates of
transportation should rise, but that
wages should decrease. Others said
that wages should Increase few
only of these, not many: for those who
needed most larger wage were those
most dumb of expression, least able
and least apt to make any public pro-
test Our proudest may be our poor
est-our neediest our most silent
In John Rawn's slowly growing fac
tories near the western capital wages
did not rise. He kept on his fight with
the labor organizations. For this rea-
son he met additional expense and ad-
ditional delay in carrying on his plans.
but still waged war. relaxing not at
all, meeting pickets with policemen,
force with force. The popular discon-
ten. of the day meant nothing to him
His eye was fixed ahead To Halseys
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GRO BE CONTINUED

Tyrol, a childrens market is held ev-
cry year, where the children of the
poor are sold by auction to, the high
est bidders. AS rule, boys and
girls do rot bring more than a few
shillings When bought the children
are taken away to do hard work, the
boys being used for agricultural pur-
poses and the girls for domestic work.
Sometimes, when a would-be pur~
chaser cannot decide between two
boys he makes the youngsters fight,
and buys the winner
A former woman police assistant In
Germany created sensation last year
when she alleged that hundreds OF
childrea are sold at prices varying
from SIS to $1,000. most of them be
ing sen. to Russia. In Germany, so
it was asserted, the sale of boys and
girls Is not confined to the poor. Even
the children of aristccratic parents
are occasionally sold, prices varying
from $1.250 to So. 500 Apparently thu
..,ai.rs do nothing to stop this state
G,5.-Tit-Bita
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with her the same dyspeptic director:
sallow, with pointed dark beard. His
face flushed still more as he saw John
Rawn and his companion. He turned
an admiring gaze upon the latter,
whom of course he did not recognize.
Rawn caught the gaze. 1t was the
keenest delight of his evening that he
could smile back, showing his own
teeth also.
by Jove!" muttered the ex-direc-
tor to himself.
II beg pardon!" haughtily comment
ed his own fair companion, who had
caught his gaze aside. "You know that
person? Who is she?"
81 don't know, my dear-I'm just
trying to think. Her FACET looks
likeSthe goddess on some stock certif1-
cate I've seen"
"Indeed?"
Yes. goddess with a handful of
lightning bolts"
"Indeed?"
Eyes. We might call her the Lady
of the Lightnings' tonight. She surely
does shine like the bright and morn
ing star, the way she's Illuminated
Ell, what?"
''Indeed?"
well. hang it all! She's locker.
tool"
"Indeed?"
Eyes, indeed! And they both look
like ready money" The ex-director
gave little laugh.
you don't know them?" asked his
companion, more placated as they
reached the corridor, where Virginia
Delaware was at last out of sight.
mo, l don't know her-never saw
her before, unless, as l said, in an en-
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SELL CHILDREN AS SLAVES
Plan of CaiIous Welsh Father Recalls
Actual Practice in Some
Places.

Great indignation was caused re-
Gently when a relieving officer in
Wales said that a man had told him
he intended to make an application
to the board of trade for permission
to sell his children. According to the
relieving officer, this mau said that
sheep we're selling well at present.
and he believed that his children
would also sell well if put up at public
auction"
Such callousness on the part of a
father is almost unbelievable III civil
lied Britain. and it will no doubt as
tonish people to hear that in many
parts of the world the selling OF hui
man beings still goes on with lan.ost
as much energy 10 In the old days
of slavery.
For instance. at Ravensburg, in the
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nervous / could not sleep, then I~.Is
be so tired mornings that / coula s.. "Oya
get around. It seemed almost inv .'s
BILE to move or do a bit of worE ~,
thought ! never would be any bette ~
til / submitted to an operation. Tn 70
Inenced taking Lydia E. Pinkham,.vv.ss W.
etable Compound and soon felt H.
new woman. ] had no pains. Silent v.n
had good appetite and was fat "" y,
could do almost all my own work ~ y
family of four. / shall ALWAYS - -
that ] owe my good health to yOur m -
icine. Mrs. HAYWARD SowERs c.,S
Maine. :"
If you are i'll do not drag along u,sl
an operation is necessary, but at onr
take Lydia E. Pinkhsm's YegetaN,
Compound.
IT you have the slightest douh
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegets.
BILE Compound will help Ou.Wrih
TO Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineC1"
(cOnfdentiaD Lynn, Mass. fOrad.
vice. Your letter will be ODened
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
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Girl Does Sensational stunt

Cloversvilae, N. Y.-Because a pref
ty eighteen-year-old maid in the GLOW.
ersville high school was forced to
walk through the street attired in
tights as part of sorority initiation
the board of education has issued an
order barring societies and fraterni.
ties from the school.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-11-07

t lydia E. PinLAssaa'
pound did for :.
One yearagOlto~na;
myself n a terdblssapt
l! ierer. 1 had pain IN
in both sides -,
$ UGH a soreness !
could Search
str str al ten ~ !
times. Ny BAD
ached. I had no n
nofi{a al "
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Orders Gold Tooth for. Monkey.

Lander. Wyo.-Mrs. Jennie Boiand
iandlady of the Albany hotel here
has placed with a local dentist an
order for gold tooth for her pct
monkey, Nellie, which is sufferiua
rom deca1 Cd incisor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-11-07

heU66mIHg TGdIUTG'
Have you heard about Wizards
latest play?"
Yes. They say it's revolving
1T is. But give Wizard credit for
one thing"
Whats that?"
HE firmly refuses to say there's
any moral purpose in it"
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Important TO Mothers
Previous ENGAGEMENT.

FTCVIUuS EH9dJUIHU''s' -,
Erb-"Got a job for you at last Bill
Must see the boss at tomorrow
morning. sharp" Bill-"Cant g.
I've promised to carry the flag in lls
unemployed processionH'-John Bull
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Somewhat.

Was that heated debate?
In one way. 1t had plenty OF NV
air"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-11-07

craving. Don't worry haven't got
any of the ngravings-now."
who is he?"
Fellow by name of Rawn, from Chi
cago."
"Oh!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-11-07

It's a shame to spill milk, but not
crying shame.
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WOMAN ESCAR{
Operation
By Timely Use of Lva;, +,
Pinkha1n's VegetaHss
Compound.
Here is her own statA..

Cary, Maine. I feel it dutv,..
to all suffering women to tai .GS'
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Redeeming Feature.

w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 45-1sts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
WILL TALK AGAIN
ON COL.ORED PARK
Subcommittee Decides on Smith
Hill as Location-Other Coun-
Gil Meetings Scheduled.

For the purpose Of discussing the re-
port OF the special subcommittee Oh The
ACCESSIBILITY Of establishing separate
parks for negroes. the Council Com
mittee on Public Buildings viii meet
Tuesday night at s o'clock. The sub
committee will report favorably on
Smith Iiin at the north end of Fifth
Street. as a suitable location for a
park. 1t is expected that the two col
ored factions--onc for and the other
against the establishment of separate
parks-will appear before the commit
tee.
Among the other important dates on
the Council calendar is the regular
monthly meeting Of tho Board OF Alder
men tomorrow night at S o'clock The
session Will be purely a business one.
ties and Finance, will convene just be-
fore the session
Thursday night subcommittee of
the Council Committee, on Ordinances
viii meet at 7:3o o'clock To take action
on resolution offered by the Rich
mond Granite Cutters Association.
which requests that an ordinance be
passed requiring all stone used for
municipal purposes to be cut in this
city City Attorney Pollard has al
ready passed on the question. which,
ne states, would be Unconstitutional.
Another subcommittee will meet to
confer on a question Of muZzlinc and
Keeping dogs off the streets during
certain seasons of the year The com
mittce. as n whole, will assemble at 8
O'Clock to conduct routine business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
RELEASE HANCOCK
UNDER $4,000 BOND
Preliminary Hearing of Alleged
Cocaine King in Police Court
Set for Next Week.

G l.. Hancock. alleged "Cooa,ne
King OF Newport News. vino was az
rested Friday afternoon with acty
ounces OF the alleged drug IN his pos
session. was arraisned IN Police court
Yesterday morning. and his preliminary
hearing set for next Friday \ spcc!-
men of the drug Hancock had ~us
turncd over to City Chemist D. ~
Whitfield for analysis.
The prisoner Mas released under
bond Of $1,000. furnished by his WIFE,
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor Huncock. who
FASTENED here from Newport News Is
soon as she heard Of her husbands
arrest. Mrs. Hancock t. said 10 pos
sess considerable means and, Il i rc-
ported. she Is connected with pror,,.
Hent families IN Newport News.
Commemorative Attorney MlnItrec
F'olkes and ATTORNEY H. c. Glenn rep
resentlng Hancock. we're present
when arrangements we're made tor
bail
Although Hancock Is sald to have
made damaging admissions 10 pc,cc-
tive Sergeants Wiley and l[ellam and
Detectives Smith ana Bryant. VINO
brought about his arrest. he Is APP
paTentiy making preparations for a
hard legal fight. 1t Is understood that
beside Mr.. Glenn he VIII retain addl-
ttonal counsel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
REQUISITION ISSUED
Norfolk Officer Goes tn baltimore for
Alleged ChcciS Flusbcr.

/ requlsItlon was Issued by Cover
nor Mann Yesterday on the Governor
Of Maryland for Frances " Storr. alias
Sutton. charged with having passed
n worthless check for $50 on Nor
folk hotel The alleged oftense was
committed August 9. ana the woman
is said TO have disappeared Al once
she was located IN Baltimore, and
Is being held for the Virginia authori-
ties. Detective Stephenson. Of Nor
folk. left nj noon with the papers 10
bring the woman 10 Norfolk for trial
Governor Mann honored requis!-
tion issued by Governor Hatfield, OF
West Virginia. for william D!ckcrson.
Of Pocahontas. alleged 10 have made a
fclonious attack on Ollie Rerrcr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
FEW TYPEWR|TERS
Departments Have Difficulty in
Getting Enough Stenographers.
First Grade Exams Held.

Uncle sam has hung out the $. o. S.
signal. From every side he is besiegcd
win demands for stcnographers ana
typcwriters. but owing to i -carcity
of cliSiDlcs, he is unable 4. - the bill
The positions pay on AN avcrag or $500
a year. and the advance is rapid. In
spite Of constant announcements 10 the
local business colleges. Henry William
Ham. tho local secretary OF tho Ciyl
Service Commission. Is unable To get
enough applications TO make the OK
amlnationS Interesting. Meanwhile
Federal officers are wearing the skin
off their fingers tickling the keys of
their typcwritcrS.
First grade examinations were taken
yesterday by twenty-five candidates
for positions in the government service
building from a. II to 3 T. NJ The
successful candidates viii be placed
on the eligible list FOR appointment to
positions OF deputy collector, store
enuc department: day Inspector or
wcighcr in the customs service; clerk
ships in the Office OF the United states
marshal. OF for any vacancy in tho field
service which consists u positions out
side OF the departm entail Jobs in Wash
ington.
The majority Of those who took the
examinations yesterday are looking
for ward 70 dcputyships in tho Office Of
the collector Of internal revenue. Col
hector NJ X. Lrwry's term Of service
expires In December. ana that OF his
deputies automatically ends with min
The new collector has the power to
appoint an entlrciy new force. although
on the clgibl. list. and would stand
a chance 81 getting other positions IN
another branch. 1t is hardly possible
that q clean sweep Will be made. how
into such . responsible office with a
green SGT Of clerks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
williamsburg News Notes.
Special 10 The Times-Dlspatch

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch !
Williamsburg. Va, August lG-Nor-
wood Apperson has sold his house and
10: on College Avenue to 4. l.. C.
Stephenson. the price paid being $1,000.
Mr.. Stephenson, WHO is principal Of
the Virginia High schonl. VIII move
his family TO this city mex; month,
thus being their former home
Circuit Court. with Judge y. C. Ty-
Ter presiding. adjourned yesterday till
next Tuesday. having been IN session
all week.. The TRIAL OF Marion Ice.
colored charged with the murder OF
Delaware Brown, also colored. is set
for tria! on Tuesday.
Another shooting scrape took place
at Toano on Thursday night. when n
colorcd boy attempted - kin another
negro. The shot passed through the
clothing OF the intended victim, graz
ing his breast but not breaking the
skin. Pistol "tctlng" negroes have
ecome the terror OF this section. ana
shooting scrapes arc not infrcaucnt.
The Rev. r. RUM Jones. rector OF
Rruton Parish Church. who has been
doing special work at Columbia Uni
vcrsity the past six wccks. returned
to Williamsburg yesterday and will
resume his regular services at MS
church tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
WESTERN DROUGHT !.
IS FINALLY BROKEN
Rain, Wind and Hail Break Heat
Wave, but Fail to
Save Crops. n
Especial to The Tlmcs-Dispatch.l


Kansas City, Mo, August 16.-Scat-
tered rains over Kansas. Missouri and
Oklahoma to-day. with prospects OF
more rains for Tomorrow. arc ending
the long drought and excessive heat
wave that has ruined crops valued at
millions of dollars. caused much sur
fering, many deaths and scores OF pros
trations in these States in tho past
month. To-day vas the fourteenth day
OF excessive heat, temperature of more
than 100 degrees being recorded every
day some OF the government weather
stations reporting readings as high as
ll5 degrees There has been no rain
in this territory for two weeks. willie
some places. Concordia. Kan, for ex-
ample. have had no rain for seventy
days, causing all vegetation to be de-
stroycd. Wells creeks and even rivers
went dry and water waS shipped to
dozens of towns by tho tranlload
The heaviest rainfall to-day was at
Lawrence Kan, where one and one
half inches fell IN two hours accom-
panied BY wind, hail and lightning
The temperature dropped from 100 to
GS.
Around Concordla, Kan, one fourth
Of an inch Of rain fell Three quarters
or IN Inch fell in Kansas city. the thcr-
moneter dropping ten degrees.
Up IN Northern Missouri. where tho
drought has been very extended. an
inch OF rain fell around Montgomery.
but 1t came too late to help the corn
crop much,
For the past week ministers generally
over Missouri and Kansas have been
holding meetings, praying for rain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
LOCAL MERCHANTS
ORDER ODD SIZES
Don't Know How Business Could
Have Been Conducted Without
Aid of Parcel Post System.

White individuals arc hcsitating
about taking up tho parcel post rs a
means Of solving the high cos, prob
lem, the up-to-dnte clothicls and
haberdashers % Richmond are work
Ing the new department for all I is
worth. One ont OF every three pack
ages that comes into the local office
Is consigned 10 some Broad street
concern. The majority Of Tho parcels
arc small, and represent an order Of
goods-probably odd sizcs-ihat the
dealer did not have in stock one
merchant stated Yesterday That he aid
not soc how he had managed 10 con
duct his business this long without
the time mi money SAVIOR that tho
parcel post system has already be
come. The consumer gains eventually
by being Kept in touch with the Sew
YORK ana Philadelphia markets ana
factories.
Local dealers particularly in the
machinery supply lane. arc also tax
ms advantage ~ the innovation. Yes
tcrday 4 delegation waited on Assist
ant Postmaster Southwark in regard
TO scheme for 50 wing time 81 set
ting their goods 70 lie oince Since
the rate was raised to twenty pounds
In the nrst and second zones. they
VIII be able 10 ship many articles
that formerly went by express or
freight The increase in business VIII
mean tho addition Of better facilities
for handling the vast amount or par
cells
There has been a marvellous growth.
IN the last few weeks, or parcels so-
ting out ~ Richwoud c. o. - while
the incoming mail il also rapidly tn
crcasing II was Thought for {, while
that this scheme would lie failure.
but since the people haze become &C
customei 10 II, this part or the sys-
ten has become extremely popular
Among tho incoming parcels yes
terday we're two cousienments Of
Both parcels were mailed from VIZ
gin.a points and wee near Tho weight
limit The owners were notified nj
once IN order that the goods could
be claimed before II VAS harmed ~
the heat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
SEA PLANE COMPETITION.
Iinsyllcr Starts In Test for Daily NInIra
S.5.nnO prIIN.

Especial Cable 10 The Times Dispatch.
London. August l6.-ln tho sen plane
competition around Great Brit.tin for
the Daily Mails prize Of $4,000. II. @;
Hawker on 4 Sopwith biplanc with
100 horsepower Green engine started
to day from southampton 1T 11:47 \.
N. and arrived at Yarmouth 1T 4:S7
Hawler stayed Afty-one minutes ut
Ramsgatc, the first control his total
flying time for 2i0 miles being 24O
minutes.
Frank Mclean. the only other COM
petitor, in Hort biplane with a Green
engine. was prevented from starting
until Tuesday owing 10 the unsatis-
factory running OF his engine.
The course OF 1000 miles must he
covered within seVenty-two hours from
the start. not including stops of not
more than thirty minutes each ut the
remaining controls, SCARBOROUGH. Abcr-
deem Cemetery. Dublin ana Falmouth
The whole idea OF the test is u
produce n sca plane entirely Of British
construction 10 assist in the naval
defense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
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SONS OF JONf. AT ROANOKE.
Number of Candidates for Admission
Given initintory Degree.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Roanoke, Va. August lG=Thc Vir-
gtnia division or the Electrical Order.
the Rejuvcnated Sons OF Joye com
posed OF electrical men from all
branches OF the business from ali over
the state, held rcjuvenation at MN
Mountain tonight.
The regeneration features ar the or
der were held At 6:3o o'clock this even
Ing. nj which a number OF candida tes
for admission to tho mysteries OF Jove
were given the initiatory degree. Fol
lowing this session tho Now and the
old members assembled 1T the Mil
Mountain Hotel, where an elaborate
dinner was spread Following tho din
ncr the guests We're RECALLED with a
number of after-dinner speeches with
Howard Hall, OF Richmond, acting as
toastmastcr. Root Palmer, VINO is the
Virginia statesman Of the order. were
among the speakers
Toasts We're replied to ~ Howard
Han. II. II Jones and others
Among those who attended the meet
ing were the following: T. Nj. Andrews.
II. /. Parkinson, w. u. Catlett. William
Lancaster J. G. Willis, Homer wood.
l. l. iiance aud j NJ. Jewctt, ali Of
Richmond; \. q. Jacobs. Baltimore; NJ
II. Jones, Baltimore; Jonathan Wood
house. Norfolk: J. II. picrson. North
Carolina; ~ II. Brewer. Greensboro:
J. G. stevens. Norfolk; c. ". Whitinore.
Lynchburg; Julian Btnfcrd. Richmond.
L. W. Winfree. Richmond
Among the candidates who were re-
ccived into the mysteries OF the order
were J. ". Hancock, W. 6. clayton and
IL. l.. Vickers, all of the Roanoke Rail-
way and Electric Company. ana q. Il.
Brady, w. ID. Hail, IL r. Goodloe. j.
NJ. Hogc, u. r. Brown. w. H. Waylan.
j NJ. Richardson. J. w Whelan, {. Z.
Taylor and Others
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
CATTLE WILL BE KILLED.
DIR. Ferncyhough Conducts Tubcrcuiin
Icst nt NinrhcSirr.

LSpecial 90 The Times Dlsnatch- n
Burkeyi!le, Va. August iG-Dr. j.
9. F'crneyhough. STATE Veterinarian,
has just arrived from Winchester
where he made tubercUlin test OF Il
herd OF cattle recently shipped into
WINCHESTER from New York in d!src-
gard. of the quarantine laws. In the
test 80 per cent OF the cattle renctcd.
showing this number infected with the
disease. These viii he held i'm quar-
antine and slaughtered.
~. Fc!ncyhough also went TO Gull
pcpcr 70. examine cattle shipped from
4. point In Southern North Carolina TO
that town FOR the presence al cattle
tick. tie found many Of the cattle IN
tcctcd, ana reported the facts to the
United states Department OF Agricul-
turr for action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
HARD ON DOGS
Henric0 Board of Supervisors Deter
mine to Collect on All CANNES.

Scare head POSTERS iix2O incnes do
claring war on delinquent owners Of
dogs .have been distributed through
which provides = way to collect taxes
on the CANNES. viii 20 into effect on
September ,, and Il Is made compul-
sorry Oh the Commissioners OF Revenue
to see that tho nonpaycrs are reported
10 the proper authorities.
Penalties for uonpaynent and the
rish, 20 distrain the dei.nqucnts are
among the drastic measures which the
county board has decided upon to
bring the dogs and their owners 70
hook. II tn" owner refuses TO pay. and
has no property, the animal Is 10 he
Killed The board expects 70 add sev
crnl thousand dollars to the county
cXchequer rs tho new law.