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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Here's heartbreaking story from
the telegraph: Miss Lavinia Dock of
New York, was so anxious to help
along women's suffrage that she sent
her gold thimble to head the head
uarters of the suffrage workers and
told them IT. was all she had, but to
melt the gold, and use it to help the
cause. The strong-minded women re-
fused to accept Lavinia's sacrifice
and her thimble was returned to her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The anarchistic element Of the
Democratic party is in the saddle in
Colorado. This is illustrated by the
fact that Labor Commissioner Brake
received the highest vote of any can
didate for secretary Of state at the
Democratic assembly. Too bad, too
bad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06
HORSE BREEDERS.

The beautiful stallion Electron i'm
ported from Old,nburg, Germany will
make the stand for the season at the
San Juan stables in Durango. Phone
Red IA. Come and see this beauti-
ful horse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

And to think the primary ballot is
to be burdened with Roady Kenehan
and Leddy. These two men have been
rotating between treasurer and audi
tor until they think they own the po-
sitions. If we do not miss our guess
both will hit the ceiling.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

OF course, it is possible that if these
nations are involved in such far
reaching conflict that other European
powers might join in, pitting their
strength against the side on which
the powers most unfriendly to them
were aligned; and it is further pos
sible TO see other elements from the
Orient entering in to complivate mat
ters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The Thomas federal patronage
newspaper may froth at the mouth,
but Senator West had the proxies of
the entire La Plata county delegation
to the state assembly just the same.
The West Democracy stands for law
and order and he was honored with
the proxies of his party which is prac-
tically united against Thomas.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Margaret sMcDonigal, New York
girl 10 years of age, stole $131 and
bought clothes and things to eat, for
poor family she knew of, but she
was caught and is now in jail. How
ever, Margaret is not the first person
to be generous with other peoples
money; that's the money we all want
to give away, and hold on to our own.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Tracers are also being sent out for
John Lind, formerly of Vera Cruz;
and the wars, rumors of wars and
other noises are so numerous that it
is difficult to place any deep and sus-
taied silences that might otherwise
give away his abiding place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The Herald gives considerable
space to articles from well informed
newspapers regarding the impending
war in Europe and the causes leading
to same and the interests of the diff
ferent nations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

La Plata county, that boasts daily
and weekly newspaper devoted to
Thomas, along with Thomas ap-
pointee for office, is unable to even
create passive favorable sentiment
for the senator. Thomas passed the
stage of decency when falling in line
with Wilson and neglecting home in
terests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06
Constipation Causes Sickness

Don't permit yourself to become
constipated, as your system immedi-
ately begins to absorb poison from
the backed-up waste matter Use DR..
Kings New Life Pills and keep well.
There is no better safeguard against
illness. Just take one dose tonight.
25c at your Druggist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

What's the matter with the proph-
cts of these degenerate times? So
far none has arisen to claim the dis
tinction Of having foretold the pres
ent trouble in Europe so many years
ago that no one remembers it. Such
a universal lack Of enterprise is sci.
dom noted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

ITS an i'll wind that blows no one
good" and the war scare in Europe,
which promises to leave trail Of
grief, woe, heartache and pestilence
on the continent, is pushing the price
Of wheat in this country from the low
mark which has prevailed since the
harvesting of the new crop.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06
A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY.

II would be hard to imagine more
utterly wanton crime against human
ity than the official declaration Of
var which locks Austria Hungary and
Servia in deadly combat, and in all
probability will eventually involve
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The anarchistic element of the Colo
RADIO Democratic assembly neglected
to place Ben Lindsey and Alma Laf-
ferty on the primary ticket for some
office.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Judging from her recently pub
lished photographs. Nine. Caillaux
not only has the distinction Of shoot
ing to kill, but she belongs to all the
81 types of beauty, which probably
explains why the jury brought in a
verdict in record time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

News of the reported revolutionary
activities of Felix Diaz would attract
more attention if the public did not
recall the various alleged revolution
airy activities of the nephew of the
ex-dictator of the same name.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Austria may be justified in declar-
ing war on Servia but her contention
hat the Servian reply to her ultima
tum was dishonest gives the impress
sion that Austria was nothing loath
to jump on an opponent of Servia's
size.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

There were $4,000 automobiles in q
recent parade in San Francisco which
might suggest that some of the Ma.
tive Sons are borrowing money on the
prospects of touching the tourists who
will pass that way next year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

DR.. John F. Caskey, Chautauqua
speaker, is rather radical in the mat
ter of dress reform. He holds that
it should be felony for a woman to
make dress out of less than three
quarters of yard of material. He
might have been trifle more lenient
and made it half yard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The crown prince of Germany
writes effusive praise of book pre-
dieting war. Princing probably does
become monotonous to high spirited
young man in the piping times of
peace
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

London, following the lead of small
towns of the middle west, is seeking
municipal motto, and George Ber-
nard Shaw suggests Shelley's Hell is
a city much like London" Still one
is led to believe that hell and New
York are growing faster than the
British metropolis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Pretty tough when a newspaper
hires girls to solicit subscriptions in
order that its smutty stories may be
further disseminated in the family
home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06
STOCK EXCHANGES REOPEN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The clear
ing house has decided to temporarily
conduct business on certificate basis,
thereby conserving the currency sup
ply. Chicago took the same action.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The movement of gold to Europe
beats that under the Cleveland ad-
ministration which set high record.
Takes Democratic administration
to send gold abroad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Unfortunately, the six cents dam
ages which Colonel Roosevelt re-
ceived in the libel suit he brought
last year, will scarcely cover the cost
of legal talent necessary to handle
the case brought by Plaintiff Barnes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Opposition to Heating failed to
materialize. Thousands Of Democrats
opposed to free trade, anarchy and
Wilson running our congressman,
took no part in1the assembly, prefer
ring to wait until the November cleo
ton when they will put crimp into
the United Mine Workers candidates.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Bids on two million pounds of Ar
gentine beef were called for recently
by the government for shipment by
way of New Orleans to troops in
Mexico. 1t will be noted, however,
that when the government is looking
for defenders that the American prod.
uct is perfectly satisfactory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Martin played his friends false
he flunked. He will be remembered
for his cowardice, but this will not
prevent juicy presidential plum.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

There are several hundred Demo-
Gratis in La Plata county who will
talk when it comes to voting for
Thomas.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Another railroad has gone into the
hands of receivers---the Chicago, Peo-
ria & st. Louis. Hurrah for Thomas
and Keating.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06
EDITORS SON KILLS CAILLAUX.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-There is an
unconfirmed report that Calmette's
12-year-old son shot and killed Cal!
lau in the Dieppe cafe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

New York will celebrate its three
hundredth birthday next month, and
fleece lot of visitors at the same
time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Russia has so many varieties OF
trouble that war, more or less, may
not matter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The Herald does not desire to have
America prosper at the expense of a
general European war.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Mexican war news is now ON the
back page, and the chances of peace
there are increasing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

Patterson Democracy is in the sad
die in Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

So far this war talk has inspired no
one to say that the end of the world
is near.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

AS Calmette is already dead prob
ably the French court will inflict no
further punishment ON him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06

The Wilson war policy doesn't seem
to be prevailing in Europe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-06
NOTICE.

The next regular county teachers
examination will be held Aug. 20 and
q, 1914, at the court house in Du-
range.
FLORENCE SALABAR,
County Superintendent.
First Publication July 2, 1914.
Last Publication Aug. 49,, 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
stufrs made in the Industrial depart

stuffs made in the Industrial depart
ment at Neighborhood House
Mrs Hemmick studied dyeing under
Prof Pelew Of Harvard. She had origt-
mated a formula for dyeing goods which
produces such remarkable and exquisite
color effects in scarfs and dress goods
that experts marvel at them. The for
muia by which they are dyed Is known
only to Mrs. Hemmick and to j. P. s.
Neigh, in charge of the industrial work
at the settlement. Prof. Pelew has de-
clared that he could not understand how
such beautiful color effects were obtain
ed as those for which the Neighborhood
House dyed stuffs are distinguished.
Prison reform is subject of absorbing
interest to Mrs. Hemmick. She advo-
Gates that the government send Its man
ana woman prisoners to aid in frrigatlns
the vast plains of the west and to study
agriculture there.
Then" she says. "let them raise grain
and make rough bread to be given to all
as freely as water, light and highways
are given. In payment to the prisoners
for this work / believe the government
should then give them small pieces OF
land. on which. when their terms have
been served. they could earn living
without crowding back to the cities. Sure
" this is no utopian dream
Mrs Hemmick has written and man
aged many plays for philanthropy and
for the benefit of the suffrage cause. Al
present she is at work on two plays,
which, when finished. she hopes to have
produced by professional managers.
Mrs. Hemmick is member OF the Ba-
mai faith. which originated in Persia.
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THREE WILLS FILED.
Division of Estates of H. A. Hall
Ellen M. Pagan and John Watkins.

The viii OF Hillman y. Hail. dated JAN
uary 5, 1914, has been filed for probate
He leaves $500 to be invested and the
income paid to the official board Of Ham
line NJ. E. Church for the support and
encouragement OF evangelistic services al
that church. The remaining estate is de-
vised to his wife, Jennie B. Hall, who is
also named as executrix.
The will of Mrs. Ellen NJ. Pagan, dated
January 4, 1913. has been filed for pro,
bate. She leaves a gold watch and GER
tain wearing apparel to her niece. Annie
F. keenan, of Brooklyn. \. Y. The re.
naming estate is devised to her husband
who Is also to act as executor.
Bertha Wiley. who cared for him dur
ing his last illness, is given the entire
estate of John Watkins, according to his
will. dated December % last. She is also
named as executriN.
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See That You Get
Yo's SHIRE
Mr.. M Giant!

Nov, Mr.. Local Dealer, here IL
some straight talk.
This 10 the month in which many
manufacturer are laying out their
advertising plans for the coming
year.
their object an increase Of business.
The manufacturer Is going to spend
his money where II is going to give
him the best return.
One thing that will influence his
plans IL the extent to which dealers
will cooperate in making local
sales. That word cooperation does
not mean sitting down and letting
customers come. IL they are will
ing. 1t means actively pushing
the sale Of goods advertised in
their local newspapers by the man
ufacturers.
Now, why not let the manufac-
turers with whom you do business
know that II they will help make
business for you. you will help
make business for them.
Tell them that II they will use
the newspapers Of your town to
make known the merit Of their
goods you will let the public know
that these goods can be had at your
store.
Co-operate-and let your manu-
facturers know you are willing to
do SO. Share in the dollar harvest
by acting now, when it is time to
SOW the seed.
Cooperative work with dealers in
nationally distributed articles IL
part of the function OF the Bureau
OF Advertising, American News
paper Publishers Association. Cor
reepondence with general advertiS-
ess Ii solicited.
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looked very well. with it's central
mass of asters and golden rod. The
| food was excellent and the guests
had brought good appetites with
thoughtful and courteous, and little
Louise astonished her namesake by
her table manners. Afterward Charlie
helped his mother wash the dishes
the table. In the meantime the guests
sat admiring the view down the val
ley.
| They were silent when EIDE finally
Joined them, but 1t was not the silence
of condolences hastily concealed. She
sat down in their midst and unwound
| her crochet work.
"A sweater for my Louise" she ex-
planned.
The older Louise leaned forward
always busy"
"one way or another. 1 am"
You get tired?"
"Dreadfully tired sometimes. Don't
your
Louise turned away her eyes. ooh,
know And sometimes wonder-if 1t
pays!"
FOR !. p after all" It was brillian,
Katherine who spoke. I'VE don't seem
to get anywhere. Here we are. over
forty, running our little squirrel cages
as fast as we can. It seemed such
fun at first. But now when the de-
light in mere effort has given place
to an increasing WEAKNESS 1t troubles
one to think ones squirrel cage Is
built more for amusing the public
than for any gain one is likely to de-
rive from it ones self"
| "Pessimist" Mildred laughed. bu,
there was an audible sob in her soft
| voice. You can pour out your sou
in divine harmonies and Louise car
pour out hers in unspeakable fancies
| but / must paint other peoples chill
| dren." She became strangely silent.
For a long time nobody spoke. Tht
three friends looked down the valley
EIDE looked at them, wondering very
much. At last Louise said: "Experi
ence is a great teacher and that's no
/ SO hackneyed as 1t sounds. We've hat
fourteen years of careers and you've
had-this You wouldn't change will
us. EIDE"
Eide shook her head gently. but posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21

Few wage earning or professional
women work any harder than does Mrs.
Christian D. Hemmick, artist, writer.
settlement worker and society woman.
Work. good. honest toll" she said.
as she sat in the living room OF her
house on Sheridan Circle, surrounded
by beautiful tapestries, books, pictures
and rugs from the orient, "is az much
an obligation of the rich as it is q
necessity to the poor. 1t is part Of my
creed. The Bahai faith teaches it.
believe that every man and woman
should earn his or her place in the
world by honest application to what
ever trade, profession or art he or she
Is best fitted for"
Three years ago Mrs. Hemmick held
in Paris an exhibition Of eighty-three
Of her own paintings. Many of these
had been done in Paris, and others
were painted in the studio of her
Washington home. The pictures re-
ceived the serious attention and the
commentator Of the art critics Of the
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French capital One Of the paintings,
q pastel of the artists daughter,
Natalie. was purchased by the French
government
Mrs. Hemmick was the friend OF the
great artist, James McNeill Whistler,
who was often at her Paris studio One
year before his death Whistler posed
for Mrs. Hemmick. Her portrait Of him,
pastel done in impressionistic style,
is considered one of the best and most
sympathetic Whistler portraits now
in existence. 1t has been exhibited
many times. and photogravure of it
forms the frontispiece of more than
one authoritative volume Of art criti-
cism.
For number of years Mrs. Hemmick
has been interested in the industrial
education Of children. Over a decade
ago she bought two buildings in
Washington in order to equip them for
the Industrial work which she believed
should be taught the children Of Neigh
borhood House settlement. Besides CIV
Ing the use of these buildings she has
financed the settlement industrial work
with the proceeds of plays which she
herself has written and produced and
with the proceeds of beautiful dyed
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with their own lives. They would see
the patched roof without the darns
and makeshifts within and pity her:
1t was their pity she feared-only God
thought to uphold her. They can only
stay one day. One day Is not eternity.
1t will soon be over. And 1 shall en-
dure 1t some way"
Yet the night before that eventf,u,ii
day she scarcely slept. With the chill
and quiet of the dawn she fell into
a profound slumber. When she awoke
her little daughter stood smiling in the
doorway.
Papa said you had a hard day before
you. and we must let you sleep long
as you could" she confided. He ana
Charlie got breakfast. And 1 helped
Darling" Eide murmured. She felt
strong, refreshed. The face of the
hours past the time. She sprang up
and in very few moments had her
household duties well in hand At
ten minutes past II Louise rusheu H.
her curls flying.
They're coming. It's a red car It's
just coming out of the woods, she
cried, excitedly.
EIDE turned pale. She put the child
aside and knelt down with her race
covered for one moment. Her whole
being was lifted in prayer, yet she was
not conscious of framing word. Ihen,
calmly, holding Louise by the hand
she went down to the gate to meet her
guests
The big red car came to a pause un-
der the hands of a foreign Looking
chauffeur Three women. shrouded In
silks and chiffon. alighted. One after
another they took Ede's hand, Kissed
her and looked into her face Then
they shifted their regard to the child
Your little daughter,
Yes. This is Louise Mildred kath-
crime.
You named her after us all. That
was sweet in you, EIDE. She's such
beauty. too"
Mildred was on her knees before the
child ooh, I must get this face on
ivory" she murmured.
Come into the house, girls Eide
said You'll have just time to rest
before dinner"
Somehow that dinner was not the
ordeal Eide had expected. The table
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
EDMUND CASEY DEAD.
Helped Build Treasury, State, War
and Navy Building and Library,

Edmund Casey. resident Of this city
for more than sixty years. died at his
home. $50 Massachusetts avenue north
east. late yesterday afternoon. He had
been in i'll health for the last few
years, and had been in especially poor
health since the death of his wife
about eighteen months ago.
He was foreman Of stone work in the
erection of the Treasury. the State,
War and Navy building and the Lii
brary of Congress. He also was en-
gageI In mason work in the erection
OF the Cabin John bridge. He had been
Tor years connected with the govern
ment, having served under the late
Gen. Thomas L. Casey and Bernard r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
PROM THE FIRST SENTENCE HER
FACE HAD GATHERED TROUBLE.

which he showed her seemed better than
anything she had hitherto known She
wrote to her three friends about her COM
ing marriage and how she decided that
il should take place at the farmhouse
where she was staying. since, having no
home, that was as good place as any.
Would they come? They wrote to say
they would not: they could not bear to
look on at such consummate sacrifice.
They were astonished. disappointed. but
all the more obdurate in their pursuit of
art. Love, forsooth! They could live
without It They could avoid what she
had done. Months afterward EIDE an
swered the letter. From that time she
heard from them infreauently-some-
times by way of the newspapers. where
Mildred's picture was praised or Louise s
story commented upon or mention made
Of the way Katherine had played a rhap-
Sodie. She knew they had succeeded. but
she had been too much engrossed in her
home. her husband and her children to
send them . passing regret after her own
lost career.
But now OF sudden she was brought
face to face with their achievement
They were coming fresh from conquest
TO her What would they think of her?
Mentally they would contrast her life
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lively. mo. wouldn't But would
you change with mec"
They laughed, but on different notes.
discordantly
IT'S too late now" they said. And
Louise added: Don't you understand?
We've got used to our squirrel cages"
(THE END.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
Emma F. Bergling Granted Divorce

Emma F. Bergling has been granted
an absolute divorce from William ].
Bergling by decree of the circuit court
for Prince Georges county at Upper
Marlboro. Nd The couple were mar
ried May 4. 1903, but had been living
apart for more than four years. The
decree also gives the wife the right to
resume her maiden name. Emma r.
Kaiser. She was represented by Attor-
ney Mark Stearman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21

Green. Three children. Miss Margaret
Casey. Edward W. Casey and Mrs.
George J. Smith. survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21

ern neck of Virginia will have introduced
a bill in the legislature asking that the
menhaden feet be not permitted to begin
fishing in the Chesapeake bay until the
list of June
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21

Emerson c. HARRINGTON. controller OF
the Maryland state treasury. entered upon
his second term in that Office yesterday
Mr.. Harrington was reelected in Novem
ber
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-15
Zoellner Quartet Pleased

The concert given by the Zoellner
Quartet at the Seelye theatre last
evening was of unusual musical in
terest and in every respect merited
the advance reports. The quartet's
interesting personality and the fact
that in one family is concentrated
so much Of the highest phase Of
musical achievement creates an APP
preciative atmosphere and the AUDI
fence was very attentive throughout.
This concert was the last number
of Julia F. Shorts recital series ana.
because of the artistic success ana
interest shown in these concerts
Mrs. Short will arrange to bring to
Abilene for next year a series Of
strong and excellent attractions un-
der the direction of Harry Culbert-
son of Chicago.