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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-03-27
CHAPTER VII.
An Old Perfume,

NOIS nine years Stuart naQ re-
fused to see OF speak to Nan.
He met Bivens as matter OF
course. but always downtown
during business hours or ut one of his
clubs For the first year Nan had re-
scented his attitude in angry pride ana
remained silent. Aud then she began
to do Il curious thing which had grown
to be a part of his inmost life. Fer
the past eight years she had written
brief daily diary recording her doinss,
thoughts and memories which she mall
ed to him every Sunday night. She
asked no reply and he gave none NO
mines appeared in its story ana no
nume was signed to the dainty sheets
Of paper which always bore the per-
fumc OF wild Strawberries. But the
man who read them in silence knew
and understood.
The letter from her he held t"tay
was not IN unsigned sheet OF her diary
1t was Il direct. personal appeal. tender
and beautiful In its sincerity, She beg
eed him to forget the past because she
needed his friendship and advice. aud
asked that he come to see her at once
This letter was his first temptation
to break the resolution by which he
had lived for years,
He rose and paced the room with
fury us he began to realize how DIES
perate was his desire to go
"Have | fought all these years for
DothingY' he cried.
The thing that drew him with all
but rx.siStleSS power was the deeper
meaning between the lines. He knew
that each day the incompleteness of
her life had been borne In upon her
with crushing force. And yet he felt.
by an instinct deeper than reason. that
the day he returned from his exile and
touched her hand would mark the be.
ginning Of tragedy for both
In the past nine years he had thrown
his life away only to find it in greater
power. The first year which he had
given or nnscIfish devotion to the serv
ice of the people had been Il failure.
| but at the end Of four years he was
| nominated for district attorney and
was swept into Office by large ma
| jority. The enforcement of justice
| ceased to be a Joke and became liv
ing faith.
Ills work had stirred the state to q
nobler and cleaner civic life During
the past year he had become one OF
the foremost figures in American De
mocracy-the best loved and the mos
hated and feared man in public life IL
New York. He asked no favors: t,f
sought no preferment
The work on which he had just en-
| tered was an investiga ton before ar
unusually intelligent grand jury of thu
criminal acts Of a group of the mos
daring and powerful tinanciers of thu
world. When he realized the magni
tude of the task he had undertaken
he at once put his house In order fo
the supreme effort 1t was necessar!
that he give up every outside interes
that might distract his attention fror
the greater task.
The one matter Of grave importance
to which he was giving his time out
Ii.ic his office was his position as ad
visory counsel to DR. Woodman in hi
suit for damages against the chemica
trust. which had been dragging it
course through the courts for years
To bis amazement he had lust re
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with Eivcns. | refuse his generosity.
ri take only what the fast tribunal of
The people shall give me-jnstice."
THE last tribunal Of the people will
give you nothing the lawyer said
emphatically.
"I'll stand or fan WITH it make
common cause with the people. know
that pivens is IL power NOW He
chooses judges. defies the law. bribes
Iegis!a tnre> and city councils and
imagincs that he rules the nation But
the Napolcons of finance today will
be wearing stripes In Sing Sing to
morrow A desi,otisin of money can
ut he fastened on the people OF Amer
ca. Only few years ago great
millionaire who lived in palace Oh
Fifth avenue boldly said to newspa
per reporter. The public be d d.
Times have changed The millionai:es
have begun to buy the newspapers and
BEG for public favor. We are walking
% the crust of volcano of public
wrath | am content TO live and fight
for the right win or lose. and play
my little part In this mighty DRAMA
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Continued on Page -Four.
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He sat In his private Office III one OF
the great skyscrapers downtown hold
Ing in his hand list Of the men he
was about to ask the grand jury to in
dict for crimes which would send them
to prison. exile and diShonored death.
1--WE got to do it-that's all. But be-
fore | do. I'm going 10 know one or
two things beyond the shadow Of
doubt"
He seized his telephone and made an
appointment to call at once on Rivens,
The tinancier extended his delicate
hand and with a cordial smile led STU
art to a seat beside his desk. The only
sign he betrayed of deep emotion was
the ice like GOODNESS of his slender
fingers.
well. Jim. you've completed your
very thorough investigation
"How did you know | was making
thorough investigation"
II make it my business to know
things which vitality interest me. You
found my facts accurate. and You are
ready to strike:
"When l have confirmed some state
ments yon have made in your story
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SYNOPSIS

Stuart. southern lawyer in New York, is
in love with Nan Primrose. His friend,
DR.. Woodman, who has young daugh-
ter. is threatened with the loss of his
drug business by Bivens. whom he be-
friended years before, Stuart visits the
Primroses
Nan wants Stuart to accept place with
Bivens chemical trust He dislilles Biv-
ems methods and refuses. Bivens calls
on him.
Bivens is in love with Nan. Stuart re-
fuses the offer. and Nan breaks her en-
gagemcnt with the lawyer Bivens asks
Woodman to enter the trust.
Woodman will not yield and sues Bivens'
company The promoter tells the doctor
he and Nan are engaged. Harriet Wood
man is studying music. Stuart takes Nan
for day in the country.
Stuart pleads with Nan to give up Biv-
ems but the spell of millions is on her and
she yields to It,
Nan becomes Mrs. Bivens Harriet
loves Stuart. but he does not know it.
Nine years pass. Stuart becomes district
attorney. He investigates criminal trusts
Nan asks him to call.
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THURSDAY, MARCH

ceived IN offer fr.,..i i.ivrrS' attorneys
to compromise this suit for 100000.
He would of course advise the doctor
to accept it immediately He had
never believed he could win penny.
What could be f.ivcnS' motive in
making such an offer? 1t WAS impOs'
sib!p that the shrewd little president
OF the American Chemical company
had anything to fear personally from
this attack Ills fortune now could
not he less than S4O.OOO.OOO. and the
Issue Of sHch suit rs the one Wood
man had brought and on which he
had spent so much OF his time mud
money was to Eivens mere l,asatellr
1t might he Nan-it must lie. Her
letter surely made the explanation ren
soma bic. She knew this suit w:,S IN
obstacle in the way Of their meeting
Dnriny the past winter she had bp
come the sensation Of the metropolis
Tier wealth, her beauty. her palaces
and her entertainments had made her
the subject of endless comment. She
tad set Il pace for cxtrnvagance which
made the old leaders stand aghaSf
Her worldly wise mother had been dead
for tho past five years.
He was waiting the arrival of Wood
man for Il conference over ifveES OF
fer of compromises. and he dreaded the
ordeal
so the little weasel has offered to
compromise my suit for half the sum
we narch. eh?" the doctor asked in
triumph.
Il assure you that II the case comes
to it's final test you are certain to lose. :
SO you have said again and again.
my boy" was the good natErcd reply.
but his sudden terror and this offer
show that VIC have won already. and
he knows it.. Rivens has seen the
ndwriting on the wall. When the
American people are once aroused
their wrath will sweep tn" trnsts into
the bo'tomless pit
"Bivens isn't worrying nlont the peo
pie or their wrath"
Then it's time he began!" the doctor
cried. MARK my word, the day of the
common people has dawned This mud
| sill of the world has learned to read
| and write and begun to think He
will never he content again until he
firms the world upside down"
"Rnt you must consider this offer
| Ton have too much at stake. You,
| factory has been closed for five years
Your store has been sold. yonr bust
ness ruined, and you are fighting to pa!
the interest on your debts. I've seer
have turned yonr home into lodgin,
house and filled it with strangers
i've enjoyed knowing them NJ
sympathies have heon made larger"
But is this battle yours alone doc
tori You are but one among millions
You are trying to bear the burden. 0
all. Have You counted the cost? Hair
riet'S course in music will continue tw,
years longer. The last year she mus
spend abroad Her expenses will b,
| great This settlement is generous
one. no matter what Rivrns' motive"
Il can't compromise with man VIII,
has crushed my business by con
| spiracy of organized black mail
"Oh. come, come. doctor. talk com
mon sense. You were not ruined b,
| blackmail You were crushed by
law of progress as resstless as tn
law OF gravity"
"lf the law of gravity is unjust
will be abolished. l can't comprOmtS
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CHAPTER vil,.
A STRAIGHT Tin.

TAN received the announcement
III of Bivens' failure to settle
Woodman's suit with Il grim
resolution to win now. at Ali
hazards. The sensational reports of
Stuart's action against the big finan
riers had given her quick mind the
cue TO new line Of stratagem She
began cautiously.
"You are moi going to give m thin:
I've set my heart on merely because
old WoodmaH's foOi. are yon! she
asked her husband, with touch o.
scorn. "Jim Stuart is the hest frierd
sou ever had He has become one oi
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-03-27
TEO. H. classify
Physician and Surgeon

Office rooms, third floor Commercial National
Bank building, Shreveport. VIII answer all
surgical emergency, obstetrical and consultation
calls, any time and anywhere. Both telephones.
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~ C. CHANDLER, NJ. D.,
Specialist

N disc IS OF the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Spectacics and Artificial Eyes always on hand.
Office, Rooms 3s-34, Levy building, Shreveport.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
DuN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York, Jan. 17.-DunS Review
mOr will nav. 42r ~
Trade in most important branches
continues to show a satisfactory gain
Over last yea in volume Of tranSac-
TONS. Business sentiment however,
while confident, is conservative. While
track construction is at low ebb. the
railroads are with conspicuous energy
adding to their rolling stock and ex-
tending their terminal n other IA
cilities. -. $50.
Railroad earnings continue large,
the record ofsthe gross earnings for the
first week Of January showing a gain
of l1.6 per cent, the largest increase
in over a year. +,
The copper trade is the only great
industry which hoes not report current
improvement. The dry goods market
is more active h last year and the
shoe trade also improves.
The wheat and cotton markets dis
played considerable irregularity. For
| eign commerce statistics continue to
make an exhibit of expansion in our
| trade with other countries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
WASHINGTON WATTS
FOR CORN GROWERS
Details For Entertainment
Mapped Out
Two Going From North Carolina.
One From Kinston, Other
From Pungo
(By the Associated Pres

Washington, D. c., Jan. 18.-De
tails were completed today by depart
ment of agriculture officials for the
entertainment of the all star crop
growing boys from the South and
North who will spend all next weef.
in Washington. Their program in
cludeS a visit to President Taft, tho
receipt Of diplomas from the secre
tary of agriculture, visits to the gov
eminent departments, and probable
appearance before the agricultural
committee Of the House of Represent
tatives.
In charge of Prof. o. B. Martin, as
sistant in the Office Of the farmers
cooperative demonstration work,
nineteen boys from Southern states
will be entertained. They are:
Alabama. p. Leach, Union Grove.
and Willie Atkinson, McCalla.
Arkansas-L1ester Garrard, Magno
liza; Robert Connally, Mona, and Hor
ace Calhoun, Scott.
Floriad-Richard Miller, Barker.
GeOrgia-Walter Bridges, Dawson.
n Byron Bolton, Zeigler.
Louisiana-John M. Cobb, Vowells
Mills.
Mississippi-Carlous Reddock, Sum
merland.
North CarOlina-Geo. F. West, Gin
ton. and Herbert Allen. Pungo.
Oklahoma-ElStOn Coleman, New
Kirk, and Ernest Worthy.
South CarOlina-Ernest M. Joye
Venters, and Edgar S. BURY, Taylor
Tennessee - Herbert MckibbOn
Culleoka.
Txas-Earl Davis, Grapeland.
Virginia-Frank G. Brockman, Am.
| herst.
Twent-one Northern boys will b.
entertained at the same time.
Excellent records in crop growing
were turned Indy the boys. In Miss
issippi forty-two produced more thar
100 bushels of corn to the acre: il
Alabama 1870; in South Carolina IS; il
North Carolina Is; and in Georgia IS
The corn crop OF the twelve Southern
states in 1912 was lore than 200, 900,
600 bushels greater than in 1909 whel
the late DR.. S. A. Knapp started tn,
systematic plan Of organizing and en-
couraging the boys Of the South il
tcorn-grOwing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
SECRETARY HESTER'S STATE.
MENT.

New Orleans. La, Jan. 17.-Secre-
tary Testers statement OF the world 3
visible supply of cotton, issued today.
shows the total visible is 6,177,41S
bales, against 6.251,02 last week and
~5,159,473 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton is 4,SSS,419,
against 5,0OS,02O last week and 4,87o.-
Alb last year and Of all other kinds
including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc. l.
$4,000, against 1~,242,000 last week
IND $4,000 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton as above there is now a1oat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 100000 bales. against 1904
900 last year: in Egypt, 325. 600.
against $4,000 last year; in Indie.
591 900. against $4,000 last year. and
in the United States, 1,154, 600, against
2,135,C00 last year.
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WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW.

:. New York, Jan. 17.-There has been
a further decline in cotton during the
past week with. more active deliveries
in the local market, selling fully a cent
q . pound under the high records of
last month. Bearish sentiment which
began to show itself here right after
the holidays appears to nave grown
more confident on the decline, partly
to continued delays in concluding
Balkan peace negotiations and in
creaSing nervousness v e the effect
ON general trade in this country of
political uncertainties. At any rate
there has undoubtedly been heavy
general liquidation Is we'll as pressure
from bearish sources, while southern
selling has e accompanied by rn-
mOrs that interior holders were hedg-
ing their. spots in the contract mar
kets. Increasing arrivals OF cotton
here, supposed to be partly for deliv-
cry on January contract, has also
tended to strengthen a prevailing i'm
preston that holders were more will
ing to find an increased outlet than
appeared on the surface but in spite
Of these arrivals, January has in
creased it's premium. Meanwhile there
has been little Or no change in the
news from manufacturing circles.
| Spinners are said to have fixed prices
on considerable cotton on a scale down
| and the recent census report on sup
| ply and distribution, showed that do
nestle consumption for the first four
months of the season had been at the
rate of about $780, 900 bales per year
while weekly trade statistics are now
showing reductions in h visible sup
ply, owing to continued heavy mill
takings and the falling off in receipts
On the other hand, socks of raw cot
ton already in the hands Of American
spinners at the end ofDecember, judg.
ing from the recen census report
were nearly sufficient for severa
months requirements.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
INCREASE WAGES
TO 4. C.L. WORKERS
Said to Be One and Two Cents
An Hour
his information Comes to r. X.
Pace of the Union of Ma
chinists

received by r. h.
Pace. head Of the Machinists Asso-
citation Of the SeaboaEd Air Linz Is
that there has been an increase of paw
TO various employees on the Atlantic
cast Line.
MIR. Pace stated yesterday that he
had received a telegram that the At
ianuc Coast Line had an in
crease OF two cents an hour. this to
be in effect from Columbia. s. G,
north. including Columbia, and one
cent per hour. south TO the following
trades: M~achinists, boiler makers.
hlacksmithS. q men, sheet metal
pipe men and painters.
Mr.. Pace left yesterday for Ports
mouth to take up the settlement oil
the matter Of wages for the ma
chiniStS OF the Seaboard system. and
before he left he said: With a Dem
ocratlc president and governor, and
a two cen an hour increase Of wages,
my boys are happy"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
PLAN ON
T0FREEC IT.. KING
North Carolina Boston Finan-
Cler With 10 Year Sentence
III Health the Plea For Man
Whose Operations in Finance
Were Nation-Wide
Especial to News and Observer

~ NEWS dIiO oDStTNcI-t
Boston. Mass, Jan. 1S.-By way of
q plan that is withou precedent in
this state. Governor Eugene y. Foss
Will seek TO give Cardenio r. King,
the one-time North Carolina newspa-
per man, and later Boston fnancier.
serving ten Years for larceny, his lib
erty. h idea is to allow King to go
free until such time as he may either
regain his health or misbehave by
again turning his active mind in the
erection of stock promotion
Legal experts have advised the gov
ernor that he has the authority to
tax this action, which may possibly
nave been suggested by the condition
al release from prison yesterday Of
Folke Engle Brandt, by Governor
Sulzer, of New York. 1t is understood
that the governor will bring the mat
ter up before the executive council
during the coming week. A petition
asking for the pardon of King has
been on file for several months. The
governor is credited with being OPP
posed to granting an absolute pardon.
Former Attorney General Parker.
who is Kings counsel, says: king has
been in prison long enough. His
health is SO impaired that he will
never recover. He suffers more in
one month in prison than a normal
man wOuld in a life time. He will
never again engage in business.
The career Of Cardenio r. King in
the realm of high lance is known.
He began as a mill operative in North
Carolina and later for a brief period
was in newspaper work.. Going North,
he met an acquaintance who told him
Of a mining plan, it is said, and King
aided in promoting this, making mon
ey. He went at the mining PROPOSE
ton heavily and made more money
Visiting North Carolina on a special
train and in particular. on a visit to
Charlotte he gave $500 tips right and
left n scattered money He adver-
tised heavily n established great of.
fees in Boston, branching out to New
York. Finally the crash came, and
people who had put money in King:
hands lost out. He fled and there
were warrants for his arrest, but Il
was not until King got ready t sur.
render himself tina he could be 10.
Gated. He was tried for larceny, and
sentenced to ten years. His career, hi.
flight and his surrender were nation
wide topics.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
NOT RETURN TO BANK.

PittsbOrO. Jan. 1S.-The friends Of
Mr.. Fred. c.. Williams were glad to
see him out on the streets this week
after an illness Of three months. He
saws he will not return to the bank
an assistant cashier when he is able
to work again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
MOSES EAGLE.

Salisbury, Jan. l8.-After being
confined in the State hospital al
Morganton for three months, Moses
Eagle, a well known Rowan farmer,
died at that place last night. He
was e. years old and is survived by a
wife and several grown children. all
we'll known. His remains were
brought TO Rowan for burial this al
ernoen
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
COTTON

New York. Jan. 1.-THE follow
ing are the total net receipts OF cotton
at all ports since September lst:
Towns paIos
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON Aug H. - Promotions an
nounced: Lieutenant Colonel John Beacon unas-
signed to colonel. assigned to Fourth infantry
Lieutenant Colonel Willis t. May, Twenty eighth
infantry to colonel unassigned; Major Leon s.
Roderiez. Thirtieth infantry to lieutenant colo
mel. unassigned; Captain Albert G. Dalton,
Twenty ninth infantry, to major, Twenty fifth
infantry.
Major James @. Boswell infantry, is detailed
as inspector instructor OF the University of New
Jersey and viii proceed to Trenton for duty.
Captain G.. Arthur Hadsell, Third infantry. Is
detailed chair instructor of the militia of
New York and will proceed to Albany for duty
First Lieutenant Franklin r. Kenny. retired.
will relieve First Lieutenant Horace f. Sykes.
Twenty-ffth infantry recruiting officer, who will
proceed TO Minneapolis for recruiting duty. e.
lieving First Lieutenant William r. Leonard.
Ninth infantry, who will join hfs regiment
First Lieutenant Edward G. Elliott, Ninth cav
airy. Is detailed FOR recruiting service and Will
duty thence 30 Fort Logan, Colorado, for duty
First Lieutenant william Fl. Cowles Fifth cav
airy, is relieved Of duty at Fort Logan and will
proceed TO join his regiment
First Lieutenant Arthur L. Bump, Twenty fifth
infantry. IA detailed as inspector Of militia of
Hawaii and will proceed to Honolulu FOR duty
By direction of the president. Captain william
NJ Goodale, Nineteenth infantry will report to
Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards Texas
City for examination by retiring board.
Captain Edwin T. Hartmann, Quartermaster
corps will proceed to FL Paso and Fort Byss
Texas. for temporary duty, thence to proper
station.
BY direction Of the president Lieutenant Leon
s. Roderiez is detailed for service in the adiu-
tant generals department. vice Lieutenant Colo
mel Francis J. Herman. adjutant general relieved.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
LOCAL BREVITIES

Thfeve. yesterday stole 925 from the
room of L. ]. Rooven, $40 oFarreil
street.
Many ststerooms ON the steamer
Umatilla were ransacked Sunday by
burglars.
A diamond ring was stolen Yesterday
from the room OF w. X. Winterhaiter'
1880 Dolores street
George Murden, 867B FoIsom street
was held up at Sixth and foisom
streets early yesterday by two thugs
and robbed Of $125.
Frank Niemeyer. Troop d, First cav
airy, was held UP early YESTERDAY py
four men at Stockton and Pacinc
streets. and robbed of his watch.
warrant for the arrest of e. A.
Kidd on a charge of embezziing SoS
was issued by Judge Shortall on COM
plant OF Clara Callahan, 1860 Flne
street.
The will of Emma r. McGovern. dis
posing OF an estate valued at $lo,VoV'
was filed for probate yesterday Dy
Grace Smith, sole beneficiary under the
testament.
Harry linda. 1888 Cough street. and
BENJAMIN HASH. 1901 California street,
were held up at Bush and l.arkin
streets early yesterday by two men.
The men lost $95.
DIR. GaIen Hickok. charged with per-
forming an illegal operation upon MRS.
Essie Grannucci, May 81, was held Tor
trial before the superior court yester-
day by Judge Crist In bonds OF $o,ooV.
Low Chung, nrst cabin boy ON the
Hongkong Maru, was held for SNUG
Cling Chin On Oy, Chinese girl, into
the United States for immoral pur-
poses yesterday by United States Com
missioner Francis Krull.
A pistol shot fred Mt Eighteenth and
Valencia streets early yesterday morn
ing attracted the police to the saloon
conducted by w. Howecamp. The piace
had been entered by burglar VINO
stole 81 and a revolver. 1t Is thought
that the pistol was accidentally dis
charged by the thief.