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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-13
CHAPTER II.


VAT HEN Stuart reached the Gra-
M mercy park house a maid
Wv answered at last and ush-
cred him into the dimly
lighted parlor.
miss Nan Is at home, Berta% he
asked eagerly.
The little Danish maid smiled know
ingly:
INA, but Meesis Primrose
With a groan Stuart sank to a chair.
The entire house had been redecorat-
ed. An oriental rug Of dazzling me-
dallion pattern was on the newly pol
ished floor. Instead of the set of Chip
pendale mahogany the Primroses had
brought from the south a complete
outfit of stately gilded stuff filed the
room, and heavy draperies to match
hung from the tall windows and fold
ing doors. The mothers velvet hand
he saw at once. OF course she had not
borrowed the money from Bivens. She
was too shrewd for that. But she had
borrowed 1t beyond a doubt, and she
had evidently gone the limit Of her
credit without a moments hesitation,
He wondered how far she had got with
Bivens. Could it be possible that Nan
was with him tonight? No-preposter-
Gus!
Mrs. Primrose greeted him with un.
usual effusion:
"Oh. Jim, this is such a glorious sur
prise! Nan didn't expect you till morn
ing, and she will be heartbroken to
have missed you even for a half hour
My dear, dear boy, you have no idea
how lonely both Of us have been with
Vut you the past two weeks"
"You missed me. too, Mrs. Prim-
Sose"
"Of course missed you, JimI You've
come to be like one OF us. You know
I've always loved you next to Nan"
She spoke with such fervor that Stu.
art shivered. 1t was sinister. She evi.
IDENTIFY felt sure OF his ruin.
1--WE needed you here so much to
help us FIX up. We've had the good
luck to rent our second floor to a young
millionaire
"Mr. Bivens. yes''- .
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-13
'Tn never forget them," Stuart

'Til never forget them," Stuart
broke in.
1--WE used to cry over Uncle Toms
woes" the doctor continued. "And yet
there are more than 100000 white
people in America today who are the
slaves of poverty, cruel and pitiless.
The black slave always had food and
shelter, clothes and medicine. My busi-
ness is to heal the siek-mind you!
Shall give it up to exploit themY
But could you not use your greater
wealth for greater good If you Joined
the trustT' the lawyer asked. won't
they make drugs more economically
than you do and drive you to the wall
at last? Isn't this new law Of cooper
alton the law of progress-in brief, the
law Of GodT
THAT remains to be proved. don't
believe it."
"Well, / do, and 1 think that IL you
fight it will be against the stars in
their courses"-
I'm going to fight" was the firm
response. 1.-THE law is on my side, isn't
it?
"The written law, yes. But you are
facing a bigger question than one of
statutory law"
$50 am. boy, so am! That's why
l gave you a glimpse tonight Of the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-13
PROLOGUE.

This remarkable tale, in which
each character is sketched from
life by a master hand, goes be-
meath the surface of modern So
cfety and lays bare the canker at
the root. Like oil Mr.. Dixon s
work, it is a tale Of American
life, essentially true In the picture
it draws and done with a swing
ing power which brings its dra-
matte scenes home to us. The
splendid strength of the tale lies
in the conflict between James
Stuart and Nan, in which love
and greed of wealth struggle for
mastery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-13

hireling. You would lay the law down
for them TO follow"
"No. A modern corporation has no
soul, and the man who serves this
master must sell both body and soul
for the wages he receives. i am a
lawyer of the old school. My work
Ia illumined by imagination. My busi-
ness is to enforce justice in the rela-
tions of men,"
"But some Of the greatest lawyers In
America are corporation attorneys
"All the reason more why / should
keep clean. Lawyers once constituted
our aristocracy of brain and culture.
can't prostitute my talents to work
don't believe In. A mans work is
revelation of what he is. And what
he Is will depend at last on what he
does"
erful, JimT
'Tf 1t comes with the growth Of
manhood and character, yes. But
will not degrade myself with work I
hate or take orders from men / de-
spise. The world is already full Of such
slaves"
Stuart paused and laid his hand
gently on the girls white, round arm,
and she turned, with a start.
IT didn't hear your last sentence,
jim"
"Of what were you thinkingT
"Of what a woman is always think
ing-consciously or unconsciously, of
my home-whether it shall be hovel
or palace"
at all depends on whether love is
the builder
"It all depends on the man 1 mar
ry," was the laughing answer 1--WE
always dreamed of you as a man of
wealth and power. Your splendid tall
ents mean this. When you came to
New York 1 was more sure of you
than ever. You've simply got to make
money, jim. Nothing else counts in
| the world today l hate poverty-I
fear it-I loathe itr
"And yet" the lover said, drawing
closer, II hold the touch of your little
finger of greater value than all the
|
Don't interrupt me, please, with ir-
relevant remarks" Nan cried, laughing
in spite of herself. Seriously, Jim
you must listen to me. I'm in dead
earnest. You must have money, if for
no other reason because 1 wish it. 1
can't be happy in poverty. The man
l love must be rich. Oh, Jim, you
shall be! Wealth is the only road now
from the vulgar crowd-the only way
to climb on top"
But suppose I don't wish to climb
on the top Of people?"
"You can't be such a fool!'
But suppose l am? True civiliza-
ton has always placed manhood above
money"
Jim, are you crazy"
"Its true, dear. My father gave up
his law practice to bend over my
mothers bedside for six months He
was a giant in mind and body-she a
poor little, broken, withered invalid.
He lost money and clients and never
regained them. Did it pay? Does any
thing that's born of love pay2 Surely
not children. was always a dead ex-
pense. The biggest fee 1 ever received
as a lawyer in New York was shout
of joy from poor woman whose boy
I freed from a false charge Of crime.
She fell sobbing before me and actu-
ally kissed my feet"
"Oh, Jim, why can't you be practi-
cal? Why are you not willing to fight
for q fortune-aS other mem
Because, DEAR" he answered quick
ly and tenderly, 1--WE haven't time
you and I. Life is too short. Love is
too sweet. The fields are too green.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-13
CHAPTER !.
A Star Boarder.

A T the end of warm spring day
"a in New York. James Stuart sat
- "a. in the open window Of his
AEn hin lrtnta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
GOV. HOOPER KISSED.
First Republican Chief Executive tt
Address Grand Camp.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 2S.-A
flew audible Kisses which were late
! drowned by cheers and applause fol
flowed the introduction Of Governor
Benjamin w. Hooper, of Tennessee
today at the first meeting of thu
EUnited Confederate Veterans TWEEN
ty-third reunion here.
The demonstration delayed TIKI
governor brief period, but after
kquiet was restored he delivered hi:
welcoming address without Interrupt
Lion except for cheers.
Governor Hooper is reported tc
have been the first Republican stat:
executive ito welcome delegates to :
UNITED Confederate Veterans reun.
ion.
Rumors were current at Camp A
B. Stewart and in the city Monday
might that there was {. possibility OF
a hostile demonstration. These rum
ors apparently had no discernible
source, but were so persistent that
Mayor T. C. Thompson, of Chaba-
nooga, and other city officials hat
taken steps to quell any disturbance
Governor Hooper also is reported to
hlave been informed as to the reports
being circulated.
1.-The demonstration 'howeEtT, was
so short-lived that it was not neces-
sary for the city officers to take ac-
ton. The applause and cheers
drowned out the few misses.
Long before the hour at which the
first meeting of the veterans was
scheduled to convene, the auditor
l:orium was filled to overlooking, am
many persons were standing. "DiXie"
was played as General Bennett Fl
Young, commander-in-ch of the
United Confederate Veterans, and
his staff marched to the platform anC
were seated. All the veterans aross
in body an dthe applause lasted fol
several minutes.
In his address General Young pai6
tribute to bravery of the men ans
women of the Southern States an6
said that Tennessee should rejoice
to have once more the privilege OF
entertaining the men who followed
banners of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
ALEXANDRIA AND
THE ARMOR PLANT.

On Saturday the Gazette published
an editorial in reference to IIhe es'
Establishment of an Armor plant by
the United States government, bill
having been introduced in the Senate
by Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, pro-
viding $1,500,000 for its construction.
The suggestion that Alexandria, or
account of it's many advantages,
would be the proper location for tha
plant has caused considerable COM
memu and steps will in all probability
be taken at once by the Chamber of
Commerce to investigate the propo-
sition.
Baltimore has commenced an &C
tive campaign to secure the plant
for tina city and in this morning issue
of the Sun some facts are given rel
alive to the undertaking that may in
teresG Alexandria.
The proposition to establish a gov
crnment-owned armor plate plant is
no new one Uncle Sam frequent
", in the past, has had cause for dis
satisfaction at the price which he was
compelled to pay for armor plate,
which in this country is now pro-
duced by the Carnegie and Bethlehem
stee; companies. On the other hand
no steel plant tina concerns itself
purely with the production of armor
plate has as yet been able TO thrive,
as the work is not sufficiently contin,
uous. So, if the government goes
into the armor plate business it may
lose, during the monrhs when the
plant is idle, the amount which it will
save on reduced prices.
The capacity of the Carnegie SteeI
Company is 10000 tons per veal
and that of THE Bethlehem Steel Com
pany 10000 tons. On an annual two
battleship program the demand fol-
armor plate will be $4,000 tons pei
year, and the government factory
would have rio be equipped to supply
that amount. The number of mer
likely to be employed on such plan
varies according to the point tn
process of manufacturing the arn1o
plate begins, whether you buy ma
terial relatively raw or elahve!!
finished. In any case, however, it i
not a business whic hemployes a yer.
large payroll. Thus it is estimated
that the armor plate business of tn
Carnegie mills constitute bu Ia yer,
small fraction of their total output
and while it is impossible to tell eN
actly the number of men who woul'
be empolyed on "a government plant
it is most unlikely that the humble
would exceed 800. However, tina
should be no :dctriment to its cstab
lishment here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
APPOINTMENTS FROM.
VIRGINIA.

President Wilson has queer iae:
of making his appointments from Vlr
GINA. Granting that he has every
right to be sore on the Old Dominion
State for its failure to support hin
in the Baltimore convention is it
right for him to credit the few ap
pointments he has made of so-callet
Virginians 10 this state? The selec
ton of Assistant Secretary William:
and Auditor Wooley were made fol
the purpose of satisfying promises
made, in New York and had nothing
TO do with conditions in this state
Yet both appointments were accre-
dited to Virginia.
But the President has gone even
farther. Yesterday he named Chas
M. Bruce of Arizona, as assistant
commissioner of the general land Of
flee.
Mr.. Bruce is Virginian by birth
and for many years has resided If
that state. For some time he liveG
in Arizona, and during Mr.. Cleve-
lands second term as President, nc
was Secretary of Territory Of Ari
iona and for one year acting gov.
ernor. His nomination will be sc
changed as 60 accredit him 10 Vir-
GINA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
Norfolk. and Washington
Stea m boat Co.

Every day in the yer for Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport News anc
points south, via superb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at MOI
folk with steamers Of the Old Domin
ion Steamship ompany for New Yori
and Merchants and Miners Stear
ships for Boste7.
General Ticket Office, TO 14th. S
Y. w.
Bond Building, Washington. D. c
Phone Main 1920.
Seventh street wharf. Phone Main
$3.50. 1875,
Alexandria wharf foot Of Prince
street
". Il. CALLAHAN.
april IL. General Passenger Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Herman Mueller. 81 years Of age, a
farmer, residing near West Bend,
Wis, poured arsenic into the coffee
pot from which the members OF
his family were to be served Monday
night, and then went 10 the pump
house near the railroad tracks and
hanged himself. His wife. theii
Daughter and their young son drank
from the coffee pot that night and be-
came i'll. All three may Gle. Nc
reason is known for Mueller; act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Af,,:r being iaken of train V {
mob of Milton, Fla, Supreme han
cel!cr W. Green, Of the :.orst
knights Of Pythias. who was = .urn-
ing home from session of Inc rand
Lodge at Ocala. Fla, was p1. ind"1
bond yesterday for violation Of ''i41!
Crow law, and sent on his 10 rney
to New Orleans. Only the sh 'rlii :
interference saved him fro m! M iIEg.
He was riding in the statero2r. Of :
Pullman. Green locked hirlsc III
the room Monday. 1t was no d's-
covered that negro was in t car
until the jrain reached River .unc-
ion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

While giving ride to five children
in his automobile yesterday after
noon. Rev. John J. Lynch, assistant
pastor of St. Thomas Catholic
Church. Wilmington, Del, ran into
and instantly killed Grace Geizler,
aged > years ana E months. The
priest was .cxonerated by the police
and wss released after going to the
police station and explaining the af-
fair. The child ran from the sidewalk
directly in front Of the machine. The
priest ran the car 10 the sidewalk IN
an effort TO escape striking the child.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
New Perfection cook stoves 2 burn
ers S6.gS. 3 burners. SS.9S; 4 burn
crs. $500. Elliott's, 42S King st.

Small hope is entertained for the
recovery of Robert Palmer, cattle
salesman and member of promi-
nent Iowa family, who swallowed
three bichloride Of mercury tablets
st Sioux City. He had been reading
the newspaper accounts of the APP
proacR to death made By B. Sanders
Walker, the Macon, (Ga.,) banker,
by the accidental swallowing Of
poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Under Henry NJ. Flagler's will. flee
yesterday at st. Augustine, Fla, mos:
of his estate which is estimated q
between $6O,OOO,OOO and S7O.0C; ,OC0
goes to His widow The son, harry
receives 5000 shares of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey. ]. +.
Parrot is 10 retain the head o. the
Florida East Coast Railway so lcag as
ne may desire. Nh. PARROT al . T.
:eives 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
Servians Move on Bulgaria.

Sofia. May 2S.-More than $4,000
troops, now massed hero, today were
o ma war footing, and Bulgaria IS
making most active preparations for
real hostilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
Wanted-White women for
laundry work, steady
work. Apply at Alexan-
dria Laundry. Corner
Fairfax and Prince.

FORM FOR SALE - Farm of 10
acres improved by six-room new
house. near r. R. Station, 5 miles
from Alexandria, Va, on good
road. The place has young apple
orchard, good well of fine water,
all necessary outbuildings. Quick
sale for cash, $500. Apply GEO.
". ROBINSON, owner 202S Duke
ST Alexandria. IS st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
Southern Diocese.

Petersburg, Va, May q. - Inc
council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the diocese of Southern Flr-
yi1ia convencs in Lexington today
with r.. Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, D. D.,
presiding. assisted by the 1t. Rev.
3. D. Tucker, D. D., coadjutor bishop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

WANTED.-Steady, reliable night
Waterman, accustomed to water and
familiar with scows. Apply Column
bia Granite and Dredging Co,
3O36 X st. n. W., Washington, DC.
2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

The French Chamber of Ds1utie:
yesterday adopted by vote o. 81;
TO 165 the proposal: Of the Flenc!
government for raising $S8,OUO,OGl
necessary to keep the :ims-exr pred
soldiers for another year with thc &C :
i've army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

According to an Odessa dispatch
to the London Daily Nal at Terekli-
makteb, on the karonagai steppe i
Caucasia, eight native girls, ranging
IN age from Is 10 IS years, were sold
at public auction last week. This 10
caIity is inhabited by Tartars and
Kalamucks, with a few Russian Sc
tiers. There was spirited bidding and
4 pretty Tartar girl named O"salia
Ajalie Ajalieff brought the best price
IF q pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
FOR SALE.
i Large and Attractive Individual Residence.

authorized sell that beautiful hreeoy brick residence NO
re-douba side yard also large PACK
that easily be con-
garage; double par Closets pantry water ana gas
hot air furnace splendid dion attractive dining room WIFI
hot and cold Water
large bath second foor rooms Oh
large all large cear under front building 10
connections beautiful hall and
stairway This large double house, subsan
TALLY splendid and convenient electric car
that could easily be con-
apartments know the city, and des
purpose Price reasonable and terms easy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.

The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
Gazette Building King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
TERMS:-Daily, year, $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
$1.25. One month, 43 cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
$4,000

to the woman who sends the bes
name for our new southern magazin:
Five Of the most prominent womel
in the States of Kentucky, Tennessee
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia
will be the judges.
The magazine will be woman''
magazine in every sense of the word
containing all Of the best features o.
the magazines for women, including
good fiction and up-to-date household
departments anG in addition viii
give expression to the sentiment thiI
women deserve and should have
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ton than now accorded her.
CONDITIONS:
Fifty cents for years subscriI$
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position write.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Hard and Soft Shell Crabs at Ram
mels Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Automatons may replace soldiers
m the next war if an inventio. JUS
patented bv a Danish engineer nam
ed Acsen does what j, is claimoi toi
it. Aesen says he has invented a
cylinder which may he buried il ne
ground for years in the same fashion
as submarine mines are p1aced in har-
bors. doing no Gamage until thy
are fired. The cylinder is operated
by electricity from a station four or
FIVE miles distant When button Is
pressed the cylinder Jumps two te.'
from the ground and fires 400 shots
horizontally. The shots being effective
at a range of 5000 yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

General flood conditions prevail in
the locality of Cumberland, Nd. Ths
rain, which has been almost inces-
SAINT for the last three days, became
torrential Monday night and sia
tinues. The Potomac is very high
Residents of North Mechanic Stree.
have removed their goods to The up
per floors, fearing that the river vii!
back up Willis Creek, which is out OF
banks. The water has entered the
Easements Of a number of houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Officials of the Washington and Old
Dominion Railroad Company yestef-
day entertained party Of friends
and newspaper meme with a tour OF
line between Washington and Blue
mon Va. which recently has been
Electrified At Bluemont the party
left the special car and drove through
historic Smokers Gap to the top OF
the ridge for view Of Loudoun and
Clarke counties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Hard Shell crabs at Rammels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28

Patrick Con.idine, the policeman OF
Cliffside. \. J., who was shot Satur-
day night with his own revolver b.!
James Devlin. vaudeville actor, G!ed
Yesterday of his wound,with his las
breath he refused % many any charge
against his asSailant Devlin accuS-
ed C0nsidine of heing too attentive
to Devlir'S wife. Of you think l am
the man you say l am, you had bet
or cnd it all by shooting me" said the
policeman, proffering his revolve1'
Mad with jealousy. Devlin snatched
the weapon and fired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A fatal imitation of William Tells
arrow shot at the apple on his sons
head was given by two university
students yesterday at Halle, Ger
MANY. A stu2ent named Krusskopf
who was with some OF his comrades
IN beer garden, placed beer mug
On his head and a fellow-student shot
ut it with a revolver. The first bal!
struck Krusskopf in the center Of the
forehead, killing MIN instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-13
COTTON MARKET
SAGGY AT TIMES
Bearish Sentiment Prevails.
) TO 7 Points Net Loss
at Close

New Orleans March 12-The cotton mar
ket drifted today with a sagging tendency
in evidence at times, due to bearsh senti-
ment and the disposition to sell short on
good crop news. although to some ex-
tent favorable reports from the fields were
balanced by continued rains in the belt
and the forecast of unsettled and rainy
weather for nearly the entire cotton
region. To some extent bearish traders
were restricted by bullish estimates of
the amount of cotton to be shown in the
final report on ginning next week from
the census bureau. 1t was more or less
of a waiting market
On the opening the tone was steady and
prices were unchanged to l poinS up, COM
pared with the final prices of yesterday.
Gables were about as due. Rain over the
cotton belt caused some short covering
and in the early trading put prices l to
points over yesterdays close. This slight
net advance was afterward Increased 2
to 3 points, which was the high level
of the day.
Around noon the market fell over on
many kilograms and letters from all sec
tions of the belt. indicating that planters
were preparing for an increased acreage.
Selling was also stimulated by private
messages from Savannah telling of a spot
transaction there at a decline of lsc "A
pound.
In the afternoon the market had rather