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The evening world., 1913-12-11
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The National League owners went
into session at 10 o'clock this morning
In the white-and-gold room of the wal
dorf-Astoria. with President Tener in
the chair. Various matters were to be
considered during the session. which
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-21

but obeyed, and Lee Virginia, secretly
delighted with the physicians imper,
alive manner, led the way into the
lodging house. "I'll look after the
cash. mother" she said. Don't NOR
~"
I'm not worrying" she replied But
what does that little whelp mean by
talking 10 me like that7 I'll swat him
one II he isn't careful"
"Its his way. Please don't anger
him. You need his help"
The doctor interfered. "Now. mad
am, strip and let's see what's the mat
ter with you" whereupon he laid on
his coat and opened his box Of instru-
ments
Lee fed, and Redheld, who had re.
NAMED standing beside the counter.
could not repress smile. shes
caught n tartar this time"
Poor motherl How drcadfully III
she looks today! hope the doctor
will order her TO rest"
But Will she obey7 I've argued
that with her. She keeps saying she
will, but she won't"
II was nearly I, but the customers
were coming in. and the girl, laying
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-21

that this forest service is the policy OF
the future and that II offers fine
chances for promotion, and then. final
ly, he likes it,"
THAT IL all well enough for a young
man. but Ross is at least thirty five
and should be thinking of settling
down. can't understand his point of
view"
my dear. you have never seen the
procession Of the seasons from such a
point Of view as that which he en-.
joys"
mo, and do not care to. 1t Is quite
lonely enough for me right here"
Redfeld looked at Lee with comic
Darkness. "Mrs. Redfeld is hopeless
ly urban. AS the wife Of forest su.
pervisor she cares more for pavements
and tramcars than for the most splen-
did mountain park"
II most certainly do" his wife Wig
orously agreed. "and II had my way
we should be. living In London"
Listen to that She's ten times
AhOio
"I'm not, but long for the civilized
instead OF the wild. | like comfort
and society"
80 do l." returned he.
yes; the comfort OF an easy chair
on the porch and the society Of your
forest rangers. This ranch life Is all
very well for summer outin but TO
be tied down here all the year round
Is TO be denied ones blrthright as a
modern"
All this more or less cheerful com
plant expressed the minds Of many
others who live amid these superb
scenes. When autumn comes, when
the sky Is gray and the peaks are hid
In mist. they long for the music. the
lights. the comfort OF the city. But
when the April sun begins TO go down
In a smother Of crimson and fame and
the mountains loom with epic dignity,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-21

or when at dawn The air Is Ike some
divine food descending from. the un-
stained mysterious heights, then the
dweller In the foothills cries out:
How fortunate we arel Here are
health and happlnessi Here poverty
10 Unknown
Mrs. Redfeld was becoming more
and more interested in virginia. who
had not merely the malodorous repu-
tation Of her mother to contend with.
but the memory Of traitorous sire TO
live down. and when the girl went 10
her room TO pack her bag the wife
turned TO her husband and said
ROSS Is terribly smitten with her"
Redfeld coughcd uneasily. II hope
not. or course he admircs her. as any
man must. She's physically attrac-
tive, very attractive. and, besides,
Ross IL as susceptible as cowpunch-
er. He was deeply impressed the FIRST
time he saw her; could see that"
81 didn't like his going out on the
veranda with her last night" contin-
ued Mrs. Redneld, "and when they
came in her eyes and color indicated
that he'd been saying something ex-
citing to her. Hugh, Ross Cavanagh
must not get involved with that girl.
It's your duty as his superior TO warn
him"
Hes fully grown, my dear, and n
BIT dictatorial on his own part. I'm
a trife timid about cutting In on his
private affairs"
"Then I'll do Il. Marriage with n
girl like that is out OF the question.
Think what his sisters would sayr'
Redfeld smiled bit satlrically. ITO
the outsider a forest ranger at 5000 a
year and find himself and horses Is
not what you may call brilliant
catch"
"Oh. well. the outsider Is no Judge!
Ross Cavanagh Is a gentleman. and.
besides. he's sure to lie promoted.
acknowledge the girls charms, and I
don't understand IL. When | think Of
her effectively rs Lie Wetherford's
girl ! wonder Mt her being in my house.
When | see her ! want her 10 stay
with me. | want to hug her"
perhaps we've been unjust TO Lie
all along" suggested Redheld "She
has remained faithful to Ed Wether-
fords memory all these years-that Is
conceded. Doesn't that argue some
unusual quality? How many women
do we know who are capable OF such
loyaltyi Come. now! Lie Is n rough
piece Of goods, I'll admit. and her
lunch counter was public nuisance.
but she had the courage TO send her
girl away TO be educated. denying her
self the JOY OF seeing her develop by
her side. We mustn't permit our
prejudices TO run away with u.s."
The girls return put a stop TO the
discussion. which could end In nothing
but confusion anyway.
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ceived that her bosom was heaving
with deep emotion.
Il am lonely" she faltered out al
last-"horribly lonely. And ! know
now how people feel toward my moth
er, and II hurts melt all hurts me
But I'm going to stay and help her
She paused to recover her voice. "And
you do seem different. IL trust you.
I'm glad you understand me, and
you will let me know IL / can help
you. won't you?"
YES" she answered simply.
GOOD night" he said, extending his
hand.
She placed her palm to his quite
frankly, but the touch of II made fur
ther speech at the moment impossible.
They went In with such telltale faces
that even Redfeld wondered what had
passed between them.
Excusing himself almost at once,
Cavanagh left the room. and when he
looked In few moments later he was
clothed in the rangers dusty green
uniform, booted and spurred for his
long, hard ride. Mrs. Redfeld follow
ed him into the hall and out on the
doorstone TO say: "Ross, you must be
careful This girl is very alluring In
herself, but her mother. you know, is
impossible"
You're needlessly alarmed, as
usual" he smilingly replied. "She In
terests me, that's patent. But beyond
that. why, nonsense! Good night"
Nevertheless. despite his protesta-
lions, he went away up the trail with
his mind so filled with Lee virginia's
appealing face and form that he would
certainly have ridden over a precipice
had 1t not been for his experienced
pony, which had fortunately but one
aim. and that was to cross the range
safely and to reach the home pasture
at the earliest moment.
Left alone, Lee Virginia thought
over her past. She was not entirely
without experience as regards respect
ful courtship. Her life In the east had
brought her to know a number of at
tractive lads and a few men, but none
of these had become more than a
good companion or friend, and, though
she wrote TO one or two of these
youths letters Of the utmost friendli-
ness, there was no passion In them,
and she felt as yet the sting Of nothing
more intense in her liking for Cava-
nagh. But he meant more TO her now
that she was lonely and beleaguered.
That he had ridden all that long.
rough way merely TO see her she was
not vain enough to believe. but she
had nevertheless something Of every
woman's secret belief In her Individual
charm. Cayanagh had shown a fat
tering interest In her, and his wish 10
be her protector filled her with Joy
and confidence.
She heard a good deal more about
this particular forest ranger next
morning at breakfast. "He is throw
Ing himself away" Mrs. Redfield pas
sionately declared. Think OF a man
Of Ross refinement living In a noun
tain shack miles from anybody, watch
Ing poachers, marking trees and cook
ing his own food! It's a shameful
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-21
CHATTER TX.
THE DOCTOR SEES LIE.

ZEE VIRGINIA said goodby to Mrs.
Redheld with grateful apprecia.
ton OF her kindness. and espe-
- cially OF her invitation to come
again. and the tears In her eyes pro-
foundry affected the older woman.
who. with a friendliness which was
something more than politeness. In
vited her to come again. Whenever
Roaring Fork gets on your nerves Wen
be very glad TO rescue you" she said
in parting.
Hugh Redheld the girl thoroughly
understood and loved. he was so sim.
pie hearted and so loyal. On the way
to the office he said 10 Lee, II will
talk TO the doctor II you like"
II wish you would" she responded
fervently.
She remained In the machine while
he went In, and as she sat there a
train passed on its downward east
ward run. and feeling Of loneliness.
Of helplessness. filed her heart. Now
that she was within sight of the rail-
way the call of the east, the tempta-
ton to escape all her discomforts, was
almost great enough 10 carry her
away, but into her mind came the
thought of the ranger riding his soil
tary way. and she turned her face to
her own duties once more. comfortsd
by the words Of praise he had spoken
and by the blaze Of admiration In his
eyes.
Redfeld came out, followed by a
small man carrying a neat bag.
you'd better sit behind, Doctor"
said Redfield. II shall be very busy
on this trip"
every well." replied the other. III
Miss Wetherford remains beside me;
otherwise I shall rebel"
He began by asking a few questions
about her mothers way Of life. but as
Lee was not very explicit he became
fmpersonal and talked Of whatsoever
came into his mind-motorcars, irri.
cation. hunting. flowers. anything at
all-and the girl had nothing to do
but to utter an occasional phrase to
show that she was listening. II was
all rather depressing TO her. for she
could not understand how a man so
garrulous could be a good physician.
She was quite sure her mother would
not treat him with the slightest re-
spect.
After all, he talked well. His stream
Of conversation shortened the way for
her. Soon they were rolling quietly
up the street TO the door OF the Weth-
erford House.
They found Lie on duty behind the
counter. as usual. Her face was de-
Jected, her eyes dull. but as she caught
sight Of the strange little man she
cried out, "Why didn't you bring me a
man. Reddyi"
Flush. mother" cautioned Lee. This
Is the famous eastern physician"
"You can't he famous for your beau
ty; you must be braIny." she remarked
10 herself in the strangers hearing.
Redneld presented "Dr. Fessenden
Of Omaha"
She started again ON contemptuous
ways. but was stopped by the little
man. Get down out Of that chart"
he commanded MY time is money!
Lie flushed with surprise and anger.
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Ross could have talked on all night
30 alluring was the girls dimly seer
yet warmly felt figure at his side, but
sense Of danger and knowledge
that he should be riding led him al
last to say: 1T is getting chill. We
must go In, but before we do so let me
say how much I've enjoyed seeing you
again. | hope the doctor will make ia.
vorable report on your mothers case
You'll write me the result Of the eI.
animation, won't your
'If you wish me to-"
81 shall be most anxious to know"
They were standing very near to
each other at the moment, and the
ranger, made very sensitive 10 wo-
mans charm by his lonely life, shook
with newly created love of her. A
suspicion, hope, that beneath her cul-
ttvated manner lay the passionate ma
ture Of her mother gave an added force
to his desire. He was sorely tempted
to touch her. to test her. but her sweet
voice. a little sad and perfectly IN
conscious Of evil, Gained him. She
said:
II hope to persuade my mother to
leave the Forks. All the best people
there are against US. Some of them
have been very cruel to her and to me,
and, besides, despise and fear the
men who come to our table"
"You must not exchange words with
them" he all but commanded. BE
ware Of Gregg he is a vile lot Do not
trust him for an instant. Do not per-
init any Of those loafers to talk with
you. for IL you do they will 60 away TO
defame you. know them. They are
to think that Gregg and his like have
the right to speak to you every day,
while can see you only at long inter
walls. wish my station were not so
far away. But I'll ride down as often
as my duties will permit, and you must
let me know how things 20. And II
any Of those fellows prosecute you
youll tell me, won't your l wish you'd
look upon me as your big brother
win you do thati" His voice entreat-
ed, and as she remained silent he con-
tinued: Roaring Fork Is one Of the
worst towns In the state, and girl
like you needs some one as protector.
! don't know just how 10 put II 30
that you will not misunderstood me,
but. you see, ] protect the forest, the
streams and the game. help the set
tier In time OF trouble, | am a kind OF
all round big brother TO everybody
who needs help in the forest. In fact,
I'm paid for protecting things that
can't protect themselves, and so'-here
he tried TO lend his voice the accent OF
humor-"why shouldn't be the pro-
tector OF girl like you, alone worse
than alone-in this little COW town.
She remained dumb at one or two
points where he clearly hoped for a
word. and she was unable TO thank
him when he had finished. In this ST.
lence a curious construction came into
his throat II was almost as II be
had put his passion into definite words,
and as the light fell upon her he per.
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waste Of genius"
That's as you look at it. my dear"
responded Redneld. Ross is the
guardian Of an immense treasure chest
which belongs to the nation. Further
more, he Is quite certain, as | am,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-21

As a knocker. Opportunity isn't 80
insistent as some OF the other kinda
No man will admit II. but every girl
deserves a better husband than she
gets.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
4 Yn,nn Mans Importance.

The Florida Parishes: There is
little future reward awaiting the
young man who tries to shine as a
social star to the exclusion Of being
a useful citizen. A mans import
ance ia this world is usually based
on the good he has rendered the
community as a progressive spirit
in promoting the interests OF the
section in which he dWells. To be a
good fellow and squander wealth is
an empty honor which most often
leads to perjury, desertion Of SEEM
ing friends and recourse to crime.
The young man who cultivates the
faculty of earning an honest dollar
will always, find pleasure in spend
ing it in a prudent way and will not
be eager to lavish his surplus on an
empty set of friends who know not
the real premium Of honest labor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
JENNIE B. McGEHgG
Will Discuss Socialism in the Court
House Beginning Monday Night.

"Why Socialism Must Come Is
one of the subjects which Will be
discussed by Jennie B. McGehe IN
the court house. Three nights,
Sept. g, % and "a, have been fixed
for these discussions, during which
there will be presented the story OF
the evolution Of human society.
How present society evolved from
earlier forms and why we have
reached the point where we must
take step upward into the next
stage.
Why the class struggle must be
settled once and forever.
The present system bears. within
itself the germs Of its own destruc-
ton.
It is breaking up of It's own
weight; the wrong and the remedy.
The lectures are free. Come and
hear Jennie B. McGehe discuss these
paramount issues.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
THE SUGAR TARIFF.
What It Has Done for Small Farm
ers, Whose Farms Are Being Ad-
yertised for Sale by the Sheriff.

The Ruston Leader, Sept lS La
Iheir efforts to obstruct the passage
Il the Democratic tariff Dill the
| Louisiana sugar men claimed tilat
il would force them to divide up
thr1 plantations into small farms
and SELL to small faimeis-Nliicll,
TX The way. would be q blessing to
,Ip Statp-and 81 much Interested
Nrrt then in the scheme that they
lent 4 committee 10 Washington ior
ai<irp from tile Secretary ot A-f1-
r1,llI1.4 as to the best methods t.
D.. :ised in carrying out the Sclrll".
Nobody. especially in Louisiana. Was
deceived by this Transparent lobby
ing trick. The advertisements re
ferred to il the following letter
from South Louisiana illustrate
their sincerity very clearly:
Dear Mr.. Mangham: Enclosed you
will find a supplement- Of the New
Iberia Enterprise, which is full OF
sheriff sale advertisements OF the
property of small cane farmers who
are being sold out by the big fish,
or the men who own the sugar re-
fineries, John Gallery, Don Caffery
and J. B. Levert. CThe ads OF these
men occupy more than five full col
umns of an S-column Sheet Ihls
is fair sample Of what a protec-
tive tariff is doing for the small
farmer in this country. -..zM.
I have been told that Henry Pharr
who has been to Washington tight
ing for tariff on sugar. now owns all
the small farms around his refinery
which is located about five miles
below New Iberia. When Pharr be
gan running this refinery most q
The land in the community Ma:
owned By small farmers and now
pharr owns it all.
Now | maintain that the sooner
any system that would bring about
such conditions can be got rld 0
the better. am told that this con,
dition exists all over the sugar belt
And yet. the people voted for BOZ
Broussard, and | am sorry to say
that North Louisiana helped ''tull
the trick
This being portion of private
letter, no signature is attached, bu
the supplement referred to can b
. seen by any who wish to see It
This looks like dividing up and sell
ing off to small farmers, don't it?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
The Most Beautiful Thing.

The Emporia Gazette: That's some
dress you've got on, little grit
sure is. That delicate, clinging,
crinkly stuff is the prettiest cloth
On the store counters; that silk Per-
sian sash of many colors SO grace
fully swathed about the center sec
ton Of your anatomy would knock
the spots off Of Joseph's coat. You
are corseted and tailored according
to the most extreme model in the
advance fashion books.
But your neck is too low and
your sleeves are too short, and your
skirt is far and away tighter than
skirts ever were meant to be. And
that graceful slit exposing that
dainty left ankle pump that IS al
most transparent enough to read
through. And you haven't any more
petticoat than a rabbit-you know
you haven't.
Oh, you're some swell, you are.
Haven't you noticed how the loafefs
around the store rubber after you
as you trip demurely on your way
to the uplift lectures? And have
you been thinking, little foolish one,
that they were rubbering out OF
pure admiration? Ask your brother
about it. If he's got any sense he'll
tell you some things that will be
hard on your vanity and good Tor
your soul. And if you've got any
sense, you'll take his word for it;
you'll lay that dress away and dor
something that's wide enough
around the bottom to allow room
for two petticoats and one pair O.
legs. For there never was a dress
designed, little girl, that is half $
beautiful as young girls modesty
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
~ Crime of OnportunttN.

In a review oL ile trial and The
conviction ot lDidttS and EoulnetI!-
CHARGED with ttbaliciling i've young
women and transporting them iil}o
another state for criminal purposes
in violation of the Mann act, Judge
Van Nlpet If the Federal court at
San Francisco IN addres sing TIE
prisoners before sentence upon
them. said:
'.Ths was a crime of opportunity.
[ mean that the laNity Of social con-
ditions and the lack Of pareltal
control made it possible. .2 w.
Il wish to say that all through
this case there is the evidence that
drink had its paralyzing influence
on the morals and the minds OF
these men and the young girls
with whom they went on that trip
to Reno. The terrible debaslne in
fluence Of the saloon and the road
house is too disgustlngly apparent,
and I make the observation here
that society must pay the price for
permitting the existence OF these
highly Objectionable places,
In these words of Judge Van Nleet
is a sermon more powerful and far
reaching than the most eloquent de-
lverancc from a pulpit orator and
should have some stimulus for good
Almost any crime is possible from
'-the laxity Of social conditions and
the lack Of parental control and
The ,'terrihe dehasin9 influence Oh
f|3p saloon"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
Real Estate Market.

Report of transfers furnished by
the Caddo Abstract Company, office
Commercial National Bank building
H. p. Marburg to H. J. Teiuel, part
of lot % Perrin & Zeigley SUBJ; $3.50.
H. J. Tieuel to Lizzie Mays, south
50 feet lot % Perrin & Zeigler sub
division; $1,000.
S. B. Simon to VIM. GoZey, north
so feet lot % P. & Z. sub; 1900.
E. D. Foggins to Albin Tompkins,
lots is and is in block Queens
borough; $1,000.
d. L. Manning to A. Bernstein, i
IS eagle subdivision: $500.
J. G. Hester to T. J. Ostendortf
part of lots i43 and IA of the Land
sub: $500.
G. w. Clanton to Perry Newman
lot ii block 1 Greensboro: $2.250.
]. B. knighton to E. P Carrot
part Of lot i6 block 10 Fair Grounds
subdivision; $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
Beaureuard Monument.

The Beauregard Monument Asso-
citation Of New Orleans propose to
lay the corner stone Of the monu-
ment which is to be dedicated to
General Beauregard on Saturday,
November Is, with appropriate GER
emonies. It is years since this pro
posed monument was suggested, and
it is about time it were being
erected. In the military annals Of
the Confederacy General Beaure-
gard, a son Of Louisiana, occupies
a most conspicuous and lllustrlous
place for notable achievements IN
patriotic duty which are credltable
to his State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-21
PLAIN HORSE SENSE.
"Take as Good Care of Your Chill
dren as You Do Of Your Dogs and
Horses.

DR.. Frank Crane in the Cosmo-
polilan Magazine for October: One
would naturally suppose that, III
thousand wears or 50, people would
81 little sense. bet one
Mould he mistaken.
Plain horse sense tells uS that the
only way for d race to progress is to
make each new generation better
than he old. The only My h 90
This is TO train every child III tn"
Nation.
This does not mean training IN
arithmetic and lijrrature but in
useful labor. in selt-cOntrol. in non
esty. in teamwork. and III The arts
of COY eminent by democracy.
If We cave every boy and girl a
thorough education Of that KIND,
nine-tenths Of OUT, social evils and
personal perVersions would disap-
pear.
Almost every hardened criminal
in our cities is a neglected boy.
Most Of the scarlet women OF our
streets enlisted before they were iS.
We howl about decent wages for
shop girls. No girl has any business
to be working for a living. Neither
has any boy. They have right to
be equipped by the state for self
supporting citizens.
Behold US now. We exert our
selves through churches and mis-
sions to rescue the perlslllne III
our city slums-Which amounts to
squirting a half-inch stream upon
a house afire.
We are furnishing criminals III
courts, pennin. them up in rotten
prisons, hanging them by HE neck
or killing them bx- electricity. I"i
ANYBODY Who knows history knows
that t|lis docs not and never did stop
crime.
We are creating human nature as
Ddu. ana ai'e lIN lIlS ~ itsrt!h II
and punish IL But We can moi i'm
prove human nat. ure until we b.
Iieve in it, love it,. train it and
trust it,. =.
Bring our economic o&ditions in
to line With justice. Give 1Aery born
baby square deal Abolish >saur Ell
doWed class and the medieval fictior
of right of inheritance which main
tains that class. Make everybod>
work for a living And train every
child to earn a living.
Humanity is incurably good. Al
it needs is decent chance. Take as
good care of your children as you
do of your hogs and horses, if yot
want fine human stock. That mean:
all children; none must be neglected