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The state herald., 1914-06-26
SEEK WOMEN JURORS
SUBMIT FOUR NEW MEASURES
AT FALL ELECTION.
Sixteen New Questions Now Filed, In.
Guiding Probation Of Adults and
Extension Of Referendum.
western Newspaper Union Now. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.--Four petitions for pro
posed constitutional amendments and
laws, among them one affecting iuries,
whereby women will be allowed to
serve, have been filed with the secre-
tary of state by the Colorado Social
Service League.
The four measures will be submitted
to the people at the fall election. This
makes n total of sixteen questions ON
file for determination by the electo-
rate at the fall election.
The jury petition is known as the
jury reform bill and provides that
three-fourths Of the jurors in civil
case may find a verdict. It is intend
cd to abolish the expense of two
trials. 1t permits women to serve on
juries only In case they wish to serve
1t gives women the right to refuse to
serve without assigning any cause.
The jury petition was circulated In
the form of 332 petitions and received
2i.i07 signatures. According to pro
vision Of law 10000 names were nee.
esssary to bring the petition to the le
gal form before It could be considered
Other petitions of the Special Ser.
vice League provide for: an amend
mcnt to the state statutes to allow
probation of adult prisoners: for tho
appointment of a women's and child
rens welfare commission to codify the
laws of the state concerning women
and children. and another petition for
n constitutional amendment to extend
the power OF the people under tho
initiative and referendum to permit
the people to vote on initiative and
referendum questions at special as
well as at general elections
Petitions for a law making the
terms of office of county JUICES, dis
trlct attorneys. judges of the Juvenile
Courts and county officers of equal
length as those of the district judges
have been put in circulation.
Those behind the petitions hope to
obtain sufficient number OF sigma
lures In time to enable them to put
the proposed change upon the ballot
at the November election.
District judges, at the present time
are elected for six years, while county
Judges. district attorneys and the
others whose terms OF office 1t is pro
posed to change are elected for four
year term.
The state herald., 1914-06-26

er po' sickly CONAN. wild er III gal
nve yeah OIL by er fust husban. He
done beat huh heap o. times befo. but
dis time he boun ter finish huh. All
reckn he was too drunk fo' dat, en-
she got erway en- run down heah. Et
was wintah time en- dah's snow on dc
groun'. Dah's er road fom de Dome
dat hits de Red Road clost ter Rose
wood-dat ar's de cambridge place
en- she come dab. Reck'n she wuz er
pititul-lookin obstacle 'Peahs lax
she done put de III gal up in de
cabin lof' en- hid de laddah., en- she
mos crazy TO feah Greet git huh. She
lef' he huntin' fo de young 'un when
she run erway. Dey was on'y Mis-
Judith en- Mis- Shirley en- de gal EN-
line ut Rosewood. Well, sub. dey
want no time ter sen TO- men. Whut
yo' reck'n Mis- Shirley do? She ain
afeahd O muffin on dis yerf. en- she
ony sebenteen yeah oil den, too. She
don tell Mis- Judith-no, sub! She
run out ter de stable en- saddle huh
boss, en- she gallop up dat road ter
Hell's.Half-Acre lax er shot outen er
shovel"
Valiant brought his hands together
sharply Yes. yes" he said. And
them"
When she come ter Greet Kings
cabin. he done foun' de laddah. en- one
er he foots was on de rung. He had
er ak in he han De po' III gal was
peepin' down thoo' de cracks O. de
fio en- prayin' de bestes' she know
how. She say arterwuhds dat she
reck'n de Good Lawd SEN er angel,
70 Mis- Shirley were all in white
she didn' stop ter change huh close.
She dldn' say muffin, Mis- Shirley
didn'. She on'y lay huh han on Greet
Kings ahm. en- he look at huh face.
en- he drop he AK en- 60 Den she
clumb de laddah en- fotch de chile
down in huh aims en- take huh on de
boss en- come back. Dat de way ct
happen, sub"
And Hickey vas that little child"
Vas, sub. she sho' was. In de
mawnin' er posse done ride up ter
Hell's.Half-Acre en- take Greet King
In. De majah he argyfy de case TO
de State. en- when he done git thoo'.
dey mos put de tow eroun' Kings
mex in de co'ot room. lie done got
six yeah. en- ct mos broke de majah's
ha'at dat dey couldn' give him no
mo- He wuz cert'n'y er bad aig, dat
Greet wuz Dey say he done sw'ah
he gwineter do up de majah when he
git out"
Such was the story which Uncle
Jefferson told. standing In the door
way When his shuffling step had re-
treated. Valiant went to the table and
picked up a slim fooled volume that
lay there. II was Lucille" which he
had found In the hall the night OF his
arrival. He opened II TO a page where.
pressed and wrinkled but still retain.
ing It's bright red pigment lay what
had been a rose.
He stood looking Mt Il abstractedly.
his nostrils widening to its crushed
spicy scent. then closed II and slipped
It into his pocket
The state herald., 1914-06-26

major. Allow me to congratulate
you; it's not every one who gets bit
ten by one of those internal mocca-
sins that lives to talk about it. You
must be a pet of Providence. Or else
you have cast.iron constitution,
sah.'
Valiant waved his hand toward the
man of medicine, who said, 81 reckon
Miss Shirley was the Providence in
the case She had sense enough to
send for me quick and speed did it."
We'll, sah." the major said IL
recknn under the circumstances, your
first Impressions of the section aren't
anything for us to brag about"
TIN delighted; it's hard for me to
tell how much"
Wait till you know the fool place."
growled the doctor testify. You'll
change your tune"
The major smiled genially. Don't
be taken In by the doctors pessimisrn
You'd have to get yoke OF three
year oxen to drag him out OF this
state"
1T would take as many for me-"
Valiant laughed little. you who
have always lived here, can scarcely
understand what am feeling, | imag
Inc. You see, | never knew till quite
recently--my childhood was largely
spent abroad. and have no near rela-
tves-that my father was n Virginian
and that my ancestors always lived
here. Why. there's room upstairs
with the very toys they played with
when they were children! To learn
that belong to 1t all; that ! myself
am the last link in such chain!"
The ancestral instinct" said the
doctor. I'm glad to see that II means
something still. in these rotten days"
of course" John Valiant continued
every one knows that he has ances-
tors. But I'm beginning to see that
what you call the ancestral instinct
needs a locality and a place. In a
way 1t seems to me that an old estate
like this has a soul too-a sort OF
clan or family soul that reacts on the
descendant"
'sa'h'i "a Jhldutsy lutd, lhH IL
observed the major But | know
what you mean. Maybe that's why old
Virrnian families hang on to their
land in spite of hell and high'water.
They count their forebears real live
people. quite capable OF turning over
in their graves"
Mine are beginning TO seem very
real to me. Though don't even
know their Christian names yet. can
judge them by their handiwork. The
men who built Damory Court had n
sense OF beauty and of art"
And their share of devlltry. too.
put In the doctor
Il suppose so." admitted his host
AT this distance | ,an bear even that
But good or bad. I'm deeply thankful
that they chose Virginia Since I've
been laid up. I've been browsing In tho
library here"
"A bit out OF date now. ! reckon" ="
said the major. but II used TO pass
muster. Your grandfather was some
thing OF n book.worm He wrote a
history OF the family. didn't he7"
Yea I've found II The valiants
OF Virginia I'm reading the Revolu.
tionary chapters now II never seemed
real before-it's been only a slice OF
impersonal and rather dull history.
But the book has made II CONS alive.
I'm having the thrill Of the globe
trotter the first time he sees the Tow
er of London or the field OF Waterloo
| see more than that siubble.nelt out
yonder: see big wooden stocknde
with soldiers in ragged bun and blue
guarding IL"
fsrD mr. CoNTtSt'ED1
The state herald., 1914-06-26
Ter phsrmssI.,, Pas. ouIr.

Denver Ten registered phanna.
eisia passed tho examinations held ia
Denver June 10 and IL EiFhi others
passed M assistant, pharmacist The
ten who passed the chief pharmacist
tescs afei FrHntS y Berr Holland p.
Cape. Harry n Ausburn. all OF Colo
RADIO Springs. Carl Y l.. Miller. Hugo.
Harold A. Parkinson. Gicnwooi
Springs. Guy a. Schneider. Fort Nor.
rtni Kenneth A Lon, Lchdyiiloi rr.
neat n Williams. Rnx Harrington and
Thomas n. rtown. all ~ Denver.
The state herald., 1914-06-26
sionboards Barred from State Roada

Denver signboard advertising is To
he forever barred from the rights OF
way OF state roads. according TO an
edlct issued by the state highway com
mission and certified to the various
boards Of county commissioners In the
state for execution. Special attention
ls called to the statute prohibiting the
painting OF signs ON bridges. rocks OF
on the ground. with view 10 checking
the tendency OF the ubiquitous adyor
User from using Colomdo's famous
scenic effects for exploiting the merits
OF baby food or any other article OF
commerce.
The state herald., 1914-06-26
CHAPTER xlv-con.Inued.

Listen, Shirley. What's that Ric-
key is telling Ranston?"
Don yo' come heah wild yo' no
count play-actin'. Cyan fool Ranston
wild no sich snek-story, neidah. Ain
no moc'sin at Danny Co'ot. en- neb-
bah was!"
There was, tool" insisted Hickey.
"One bit him and Miss Shirley found
him and sent Uncle Jefferson for Doc
tor Southall and 1t saved his life! So
there' Doctor Southall told Mrs. Ma
son. And he isn't man who's Just
come to fix It up. either: he's the
really truly man that owns IT."
Who on earth is that child talking
about?"
Shirley put her arm around her
mother and kissed her. Her heart
was beating quickly. The owner has
come to Damory Court. He"
The small book Mrs. cambridge held
fell to the floor. The owner! What
owner?'
''Mr. Valiant Mr.. John Valiant.
The son Of the man who abandoned
It 80 long ago" As she picked up the
fallen volume and put It into her
mothers hands. Shirley was startled
by the whiteness of her face.
Dearest" she cried. You are I'll.
You shouldn't have come down"
NO. It's nothing. I've been shut
up all day. Go and open the other
window
Shirley threw It wide Can I get
your salts?" she asked anxiously.
Her mother shook her head. NO"
she said. almost sharply. There's
nothing whatever the matter with me.
Only my nerves aren't what they used
TO be. | suppose-and snakes always
did get on them. Now. give me the
gist OF 1t first can walt for the rest
There's a tenant at Damory Court.
And his names John-valiant. And
he was bitten by a moccasin. wheny'
This afternoon"
Mrs Dandridge's voice shook. "will
he-will he recoyer?'
"Oh. yes"
Beyond any question:
THE doctor says So"
And you found him. Shirley
you?"
Il was there when 1t happened"
She had crouched down on the rug in
her favorite posture. her coppery hair
against her mothers knee. catching
strange reddish oyer-tones like molten
metal. from the shaded lamp Mrs
cambridge fingered her cane nervous.
The state herald., 1914-06-26

state OF matrimony without the con.
sent OF learned psychologists TO testify
TO their suitability to one another
And then the financial certificate.
the considered judgment OF economic
specialists as TO ways and means.
However physically sound and temper
amcntaliy suitable the man and won.
an may be. the new marriage viii In
sist that their income be sufficient TO
insure life OF comfort according to
their normal standards Our marriage
roformers are going TO allow up TO
take no risks.-Ncw York Telegram.
The state herald., 1914-06-26
Doing Their Beat.

Little Maggie had not boon TO tho
country before, and. getting lonesome.
abe was told she might go to the barn
and look for cggs. Presently she re-.
turned without any.
"couldn', you fnd any eggs. dcar'"
asked her mother
NO Tho hens wers scratching all
around ms hard as they could. but they
hadn't found a single egK." was the
doleful reply
The state herald., 1914-06-26
CHAPTER XIV.
The Anniversary,

Tho story was not long one.
though Il omitted nothing: tho morn.
Ing foI-hunt and tho Identification OF
the now arrival ut Damory Court m
the owner o: yesterdays stalled mo
tor: tho afternoon raid on the jcssa.
mine. the conversation with John Va.
liant In tho woods
Mrs. cambridge. gazing into the ilrc.
listened without comment. but more
than once Shirley saw her hands clasp
themselves together and thought. too.
hat abe seemed strangely pale. Tho
iwift and tragic sequel to that meet.
Ing was the hardest to tell. and m she
ended she put up hcr hand TO her
shoulder. holding II hard 1T was
borribioi" she said. Yet now she did
not shudfcr Strangely enough. the
sense OF loathing which had been
s>rgins ovs- hsr at recurrsnt inter.
The state herald., 1914-06-26

sung old songs to her. Sad songs
Even In those pinafore years Shirley
had vaguely realized that pain lay be-
hind the brave gay mask. Was there
something - some event - that had
caused that dull-colored life and un-
fulfilment' And was today. perhaps.
its anniversary
John Valiant sat propped up on the
library couch. an open magazine I'm
needed on his knee. The resdi.S.
stand beside him was litter OF let.
ters I'D papers. The bow-window
was open and the honeysuckle breeze
blew abeut him. lifting his hair and
ruffling the leaves OF the papers In
the garden three darkies were labor
ing. under the supervision OF Uncle
Jefferson. The unsightly weeds and
lichen were gone from the graveled
paths. and from the fountain pool.
whose shaft now spouted n slender
spray shivercd by the breeze into n
million diamonds. which fell back into
the pool with tintinabulant trickle
and drip
The master OF Damory Court closed
the magazine with sigh. III could
only do II all at oncel" he muttered
1T takes such a confounded time.
Four days they've been working now.
and they haven't done much more
than clean up" He laughed. and
threw the magazine at the dog who
lodged II with Injured alacrity. After
all, Chum." he remarked. "it's been
thirty years getting In this condition.
| guess we're doing pretty we'll"
He stretched luxuriously. I'm take
hand at II myself tomorrow I'm
ms right as rain again now. thanks 10
Aunt Daph and the doctor. Some
thing OF crusty citizen. the doctor
but he's all to the good"
A heavy step came along the porch
and Uncle Jefferson appeared with
tray holding a covered dish with
plate OF biscuit and a round jam.po,.
Look here" said John Valiant. Il
had my luncheon three hours ago. I'm
being stuffed like n milk.fed turkey"
The old man smiled widely. "Et's
jes' er III snack er broth" he said.
"Reckn eth kinder float eroun do
yuddnh thlnga Dis yeah pots dat
applc-buttah whut Miss Matte Sue
SEN yo' by Hickey Snyder
Valiant shifted with satisfaction.
I'm getting 30 eonfoundcdiy spoiled"
he said. that I'm tempted TO stay sick
and do nothing but eat. by the way.
Uncle Jefferson. where did Hickey
come from Does she belong hcrc1'
NO. sub She come fom Hell's-
HnlfAcre."
WHAT'S that1"
Oats dat ornery passic o. folks
yondnh on do Dome" explained Tin.
Gle Jefferson. "Dcy's been dab longs
All kin recommcmbah-jes or ram.
rhacklc lot o. shif'lcss po'whitc trash
whut KIT crlong anyways Z all"
That's interesting" said Valiant
80 Hickey belonged thcre1'
"Ynr. sub; nebbah a a.come down
hcab 'ccp'in' TO- Mis- Shirley. She do
one whut fotch do III gni outcn dat
place. On put huh wid Mis- Matte Sue.
three yeah ergo"
A sudden color came into John Va.
iiant's checks. Tell mo about H."
His voice vibratcd eagerly.
We'll. suh." continued Uncle jcfrer
aon. "dey wnn ono o. dom low.down
ll's.iIalfAcrcrn. name Greet King.
whut call hescf dc mayah oh do
Dome. on he went on de rampage one
day. On took abiah bis wife. she was
The state herald., 1914-06-26
A MIsInterpretstlon.

Miss EldcrlciFh-So you remarked
10 Katherine tina, I looked m old NJ
tho hills Now, don't deny Il; heard
you.
Jack spott-oh.er'but you miaundcr
stand. was merely comparing your
ago with that OF the I'm young ladies
] am acquainted wi,h-twins. you
know.
The state herald., 1914-06-26
CHAPTER XVI.
In Devll.John's Day.

In Oevil-John's Day.
He was still sitting motionless when
there came knock at the door and II
opened TO admit the grur voice OF
Doctor Southall A big form was close
behind him.
Hell Up. see. | took the liberty
OF bringing Major Bristow"
The master OF Damory Court came
orward-llmping the least trihe-and
shook hands
Glad TO know you. sab" said the
The state herald., 1914-06-26
Ask Good Roads Tax Amendment.

Dcnycr.-Good roads petitions are
being circulated by men who yolun.
tecrcd their services at luncheon
given by the Denver Motor Club The
petitions call for the initiation of an
amendment 10 the constitution which
viii provide Tor a halfmill tax levy 90
be used for the improvement ~ roads
The state herald., 1914-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant, rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car n
white bull dog and Dainory court n neg
lected estate In Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge an authenticated beauty. and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscences during which II is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father. and a
man named Sasson were rivals for the
hand OF Mrs: cambridge in her. youth
sasson and Valiant fought duel on her
account In which the former was killed
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
ings In very much neglected condition
He decides to rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce n living for him.
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite of a
snake, which bites him Knowing the
deadliness of the bite, Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his life
The state herald., 1914-06-26
Board Adds ,4,ooo.ooo to Tar Values.

Denver Increase OF 100000 In
the assessed valuation. for taxation
purposes. OF the public service corpor.
aiionH ~ Colorado has been made by
the state tax commission for 1914 The
total ls s2Gi.iso.72s. last year II wns
t?G0.2ii. pos.
The state herald., 1914-06-26

sung old songs to her. Sad songsl
Even In those pinafore years Shirley
had vaguely realized that pain lay be-
hind the brave gay mask Was there
something - some event = that had
caused that dull-colored life and un-
fulflment' And was today. perhaps.
its anniversary?
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-08

The receiyership of Attorney Daniel M. Cronin of the Thames River Spe- cialties company at Montviile was con tinued one month by Judge Milton A. Shufnway in the superior court nsIo Friday morning and Receiver Cronln was authorized to pay all Just ciaAuis against the company as soon as possi ble from money placed at his olspo5ai by William J. Alvord, the largest stocn holder, who has assumed all responsi- bility of the company.
 The hearing, which was scneouieu, for 10 o'clock. was not reacheu un.i1 after Il o'clock, the court coming m at Il and taking up several other mat ters before the hearing was reached. The hearing was adjourned rom JoiJ 27.
 Indebtedness S194, 1866.
 Attorney John C. Geary, representing the majority stockholders. stated to the court that the auditors report showed that the company's indebted ness to June 1O,- 1914, was 94,366.el. The credits were S7.262 and $1s,105. is. The company had a note outstanding of s71000 which was secured by s11s,D9O bonds of par value Since the last hearing the receiver had acquired about s25, 900. The floating indebted ness of the company is approximately $7s,sI5.
 Majority Stockholders Plans.
 The plan of the majority stockhold- . CTS, Attorney Geary said, was to have the court give an order authorizing the extending of the receivership of
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-08

and Mrs. Louis Pratt Jewett of West Hartford There are 10 grandchildren The marriage of Capt. James C.. Pratt. a young confederate captain, In Hartford on parole for a year from March, 1884. and Jennie A. Peck, daughter of John Hazen and Abby Hyde, of Yantic. was a romantic al- fair. The captain was sent to Hart ford ON parole and very shortly after
 met Miss Peck at the wedding of the
 late Moses Cook and Henrietta Hyde
 both of whom were relatives of the
 couple.
 Captain Pratt frequently visited the
 home of Miss Peck in Yantic and be- came fast friends with Lieut.. William
 Peck her brother, of the Eighth Con- necticut volunteers, who was also at home on sick furlough They were married Aug. Is and about the time the parole expired Lee had surrendered, and the captain did not return to the south. They were married in church and 1t Is recalled l that the bride wore corded pink silk l and that the wedding was a great so- 1 cial event
 i Captain Pratt was born in Hartford March IT, 1888. on a farm on Windsor | avenue.
 1 Mrs. Pratt was born in Yantic Aug | 21, 1S40. and before the Civil war and
 afterward was a frequent visitor to the
 south, having relatives in Natchez i Miss, and Baltimore, Md. Both Cap 1 tain and Mrs. Pratt enjoy unusually
 good health.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-08
OLDEST MEMBER OF
 GOVERNORS FOOT GUARD.
Capt. James C. Pratt Celebrated His Golden Wedding-Married in Yantic.

The 50th anniversary of their mar riage was celebrated by Capt. James c. Pratt and Mrs. Pratt at their home, Nc. 72S Pennington avenue, Hartford, Thursday afternoon. All of the IS members of the family were present. MT. end Mrs. Pratt were married Aug. Is, 1864, but the golden wedding was observed Thursday because pr. Joseph H. Pratt, son, was obliged to retu m to his home in North Carolina Friday. Captain Pratt and Mrs. Pratt received many gifts of flowers and other pres ents. To each of their children they gave $50 in gold and to their gran1- children each $5 in gold.
 Captain Pratt was born in Hartford On account of i'll health he went to Wisconsin when he was 16 years old and later to Louisiana. and enlisted in the confederate army. He was taken prisoner in 1883 and sent to Connecti- cut on parole. He met Miss Jennie A Peck of Yantic and they were married Aug. Is. 1884, Captain Pratt Is the oldest member of the First company Governors Foot Guard MT. and Mrs Pratt have three children, Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt of Chapel Hill. N. C., state geologist and engineer; Mrs J. Howard Gaylord of Saratoga Springs. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-08

enrolment of my name upon the cau- GUS or primary list of the electors of the progressive party. To the Town Clerk of the Town I am not 8 mem- Der of or connected with any other po- Itica1 party, and if my name appears upon the caucus or primary list of any such party, kindly remove the same. (Signed).
 In Bridgeport the town clerk. Will jam Lounsbury, has raised the point that persons desiring change in their caucus registration cannot do so in writing. but must appear in person to state their desire for change.
 This, the progressives contend. is not necessary. and they intend to
 fight Mir Lounsbury's rulSng and go them with Town Clerk Schultz.
 The progressives contend tht on a ruling of Attorney General Light. they can be made in writing to the town clerk when the party is not repre- sented by a registrar of voters. Judge Lights opinion was based on an inter
 pretation of Section Is. Chapter 265, o1 the Public Acts of 1900. which says: "In case any party or political or ganization shall case more than 1f per centum of any such vote, and ; there shall be no registrar represent
 plication for enrolment upon the cau- GUS list of such party or organization may be made to the town clerk. ant such officer for the purpose of mak' i ing such list, shall have all the pow
 CTS and be subject to all of the duties l conferred by this act on registrars and deputy registrars"
 1 In the last general election ther' were 16,e10 votes cast in Bridgeport
 of which the Pro--~essive candidate
 for president received S6h4 and th' progressive candidate for governor re aa rI-3e %hA ciy-ns declare makes them legally entitled
 to be enrolled by application to thu i town clerk, irrespective of what MT Lounsbury says the rules in vogue ir l that city are. and they will fight | out on that line.