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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

Pfoiner, who four years ago played In the
Central League and last season was member
OF the Reading team Of the Eastern League.
Is In a serious condition In the Reading Hos
pltal where he underwent an operation for
an injury he received four years ago,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

He played 3 moat consistent game
4 end unlH Sc suffered 8 disleeaied
sheaidzF in zfeeent 44us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

The schoolboys have started practice in the
cage and the prospects at the different in
stitutions are exceedingly bright FOR winning
combination. At Southern High. Mike SAKE
veterans from last years victorious five have
not returned to school. Even 80, SAKE expects
10 come through with a quintet that will keep
the other teams on the run for the nag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

Professor Cromie. physical instructor Of the
University OF Pennsylvania, has organized
basketball teams among the students In the
different classes that attend gym work. Each
section is represented by a hve, and every
afternoon there Is a spirited contest between
two sections of the different classes. The vim
ners in each class will meet the winners of
the next class The sOphOmoros and freshmen
have both good quintets and II VIII be hot
night when the hnal 40 minutes are played.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

The game last night resembed a football
contest, with tho two lines OF scrimmage on
the fve-yard line. and one team trying to take
the ball over. At times during the game
there were at least four men on the floor
scTamhling for the ball. 1t the toughest
game played far this season. +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

BEFORE the largest crowd OF the season,
'Elido' Hart ana 'Aiicky" Gallagher boxed
a hard six-raund draw az the Broadway Ath-
letfc Club last nigl L. Gallagher had the
tattle well in hand IN the hrst three rounds
and looked as though he could have ended
matters at any time he pleased. but In the
last three sessions he tired ana Il vas an he
could do 70 stay the limit
n ne last tiFee rounds Hart used 4 left
lead which got through GallaEhers guard
With good effect and had 'MckyH holding
hard al the end Of the contest
IN she semigind-up Jim Hoosic of
Paesalc y o. easily defeated Battling Jim"
Brooks of this city For the first half of the
contest there was very little action, but the
cFoFd woke them up and The last half was
fuil ~ artion. with Hoosic leading.
tBilT' Christie WAS no match for Jim
sieteek of the n s. s. Jupiter, golnE down
ana out N the first round under shower Of
sI ETY. Gallagher vas outpointed by Tom
my" Welsh ln interestins sl1-round 90
and stEreddV'' Gorhett gained the decision
0,1sr asammvf' Gampus "a limit bout
Campus Was knoeksd down twice IN The third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

The Philadelphia Boys Club would like
games at home Tor their third and fOurth-class
teams, also for their smaller teams-the ID
pound Midgets and the 0O-pnund spiders. For
games address Basketball Manager, 500 North
23d street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
SIMON PURES' MEET IN
R0PED ARENA TONIGHT
Kensington Club to Stage Amateur
Affairs by Wholesale.

Some attractive amateur nights are scheduled
at the Rensington club headquarters tonight,
The lads who will battle In the hnals are
as follows:
110-Pound Class-''Jimmy'' Clabby, Jimmy"
Kstchell and Tommy Ryan.
1t5-Pound Class-"Biliy' Wagner Young
Barney Williams and Jimmy Walsh.
100 Pound CLASSIFY virtue OF having de-
feated the only other contestant IN the pre-
Iiminaries eddie Kelly Is the winner.
I25- Pound Class Johnny Boylen. sailor
Baypes and "Jackey" Quinn.
100 Pound Class-"Mike" Howell and Jack
Hewitt.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19

heart of me, l am going to tell you, my
dear comrade and scholar, what is
most secret and most sacred to me-"
In as few words as might be, he told
her Of the peasant child who had been
lifted out of his poverty-bound life
with such large kindliness that no
bond which held him to that poor, yet
dear life had been broken; who had
been left all the love Of his first home
and yet been given home and train
ing and an education which set him
ready for any career; he told of the
big-souled, blunt, Napoleonic officer,
the seigneur; of the gray, red-roofed
castle, with its four round towers; of
handsome silent Pietro, and of the
unfailing long kindness of them all.
Then, his voice lowered, holding the
girls hand still, he told her of Alike,
of the fairy child who had met him on
that day of his first visit and had
brought him to her father, the seig-
neur. He described little the play
mate of his childhood, fearless, boyish
in her intrepid courage, yet always ex-
quisitely girl. He told of the long
summer vacations Of the three as they
grew up, and the rides in the Jura val.
ley, and Of that last ride when he knew
that he was to go to italy next morn.
ing, and Of how he had faced the seig-
neur and told him that he loved his
daughter and had given her up then,
instantly, for loyalty to him and to
Pietro. And then he told her of the
peasant boy in Riders Hollow in the
gray morning light after the night Of
his escape and how, by hand on the
bride and seat In the saddle, and at
last by the long curl Of the black lash
es he had known the peasant boy for
Alike.
Lucy Hampton, listening, was SO
thrilled with this romance Of q life.
long love that she could silence heE
aching heart and her aching pride and
could be-With a painful sick effort
but yet could be, utterly generous
There is no midway In 4 case between
entire selishness and entire selfiess
ness. The young southern girl. wound
ed, shamed, cruelty hurt in vanity and
in love, was able to choose the larger
way, and taking it, felt that sharp jos
Of renunciation which Is as keen and
difficult to breathe and as sweet in the
breathing as the air Of a mountain
top. Trembling, she put her other lit
tie hand on Francois hands.
II see, 4 she said, and her voice SHOOK
and she smiled mistily, but very kind
Iy sYou could not love anyone bui
that beautiful Alike. III would moi
have you
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19
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ILLUSTRATIONS Or TLL5MORTH YOVNG-
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the door was closed; and they were
alone together. In flash she felt that
it could not be endured, that she must
escape She rose hastily.
I'm sorry | must go; cannot
stay"
But Francois had laughed and taken
her hand and was holding it with a
tender force which thrilled her. He
understood. She knew he understood
the shame and fear of a woman who
has given love unasked: she was safe
In his hands; she knew that. With a
sigh she let her fingers rest in his and
sat down again and waited.
"Dear Mademoiselle Lucy" said the
deep kind voice, my first friend in
Virginia, my eomrade, my little
scholar
Why did Lucy grow cold and quiet
at these words Of gentleness? Fran
co.'s was sitting beside her, holding
her hand in both his, gazing at her
with the clearest affection in his look.
Yet she braced herself against she did
not know what The voice went on
with its winning foreign infections, It's
slip of English now and then, and its
never-to-be-described power of reach
ing the heart.
"See, mademoiselle," said Francois,
1--WE are too real friends, you and /, to
have deception between us. We will
not pretend, you and l, to each other
is it not, mademoiselle? Therefore
shall not try to hide from you that
heard that day those words SO wonder
full which you spoke to me so unwor-
thy. / have thought Of those words
ever since, mademoiselle, as | lay i'll
with this troublesome arm; ever since
-all the time. MY heart has been full
Of qualification to you which cannot
be told. / shall remember all my life;
! shall be honored as no king could
honor me, by those words. And be-
cause you have so touched me, and
have SO laid that little hand on the
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19
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Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19
CHAPTER XVI.
The Finest Things.

ttW F7ltS@A UttAHoa
Endurance, Francois own negro boy.
brought note to Roanoke house on a
morning five days after. It read:
my Dear Miss Hampton:
"The doctor has given me permis
sion to ride tomorrow and l wish to
ride to Roanoke house before all 9th.
er places. Will mademoiseIle see me?
VIII mademoiseIle permit me to see
her for short time alone? ] await
anxiously a word from you. and am
your servant,
FRANCOIS BEAUPRE."
Mademoiselle sent fair sheet Of
paper with a few unsteady scratches
across 1t, and sat down to live over
it was accomplished. The colonel had
ridden to Norfolk for the day had
Francois known Of that, one wonders?
Lucy, waiting in that small stately
study with the dim portraits and the
wide vague view across the fields Of
the James river, heard the gay hooi
beats of Aquarelle pound down the
gravel under the window, heard Fran
co.'s deep gentle voice as he gave the
horse to Samho, and waited one min
ute more, the hardest minute Of all
Then the door had opened and he stood
there the miracle, as it tseems at such
moments to woman, possibly to q
man Of all the gifts and qualities
worth loving.
He had made his precise bow and
she had heard his voice saying gently:
Good morning, mademoiseIle," ant
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19

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ADV
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19
MONTANA MERCHANTS MEET

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 19.-Great
Falls is entertaining for three days
the annual convention Of the Retail
Merchants Association Of Motana,
President S. F. sanden Of Helena
called the gathering to order today
Many trade questions are on the pro
gram for discussion.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19

CHAPTER xIII-Francois takes Mar
quis zappi's place. who is i'll, in the
escape Of Hortense and Louis Dressed
es Louis brother Francois lures the
,Austrians from the hotel allowing the
Prince and his mother to escape.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-01-19

CHAPTER n--At the age Of ten Fran
P1oiS meets stranger who is astonished
when the boy tells him he may one day
%e marshal OF France under another
11Apoleon."
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07
OUR STATE DEBT.

Colorados bonded and floating in
debtedncss has shown a great general
increase during the last score of years
according to preliminary figures given
out by the census bureau The total
increase from Sl,647 900 in 1890 to
$3,174 900 in 1912.
According TO the figures sent out
the entire debt of the forty-eight
states of the Union, less the sinking
fund assets. amounts 10 1852 per
capita, or 18 cents less than the per
capita debt of Colorado. The per cap
ita debt of Colorado increased from
rs cents in 1880 to s3.70 in 1912.
whereas the total per capita debt of
the country fell from s5.S5 in 1880 to
1882 in 1912.
The total debt of Colorado at the
close of the fiscal year, November
30, 1890, was s1,647,000, of which the
outstanding bonds amounted to $780,
600; in 1912 of the total Indebtedness
of S3,l74,00O, the outstanding bonds
amounted to S1,l44,000.
Thus, with population of $4,000
in 1880, and floating debt of $780,
600 in that year, the population in
crease to $4,000 in 1912 failed to keep
pace with the total Indebtedness,
which reached the mark of S3,174 900
in 1912.
These &iglSes, extending over a
period of thirty-two years, however,
do not give the intermediary figures,
which show that the per capita debt
increased from rs cents in 1880, when
the real population growth of the
state began, and after which the per
capita debt gradually decreased until
in 1912 it was 10 cents.
Neither do these figures show the
present condition of the states in
debtedness, since the Cripple Creek
war bonds, finally issued year or
so ago, are not represented in the fig
ures given, nor are the expenses Of
the militia during the present strike
trouble included. When these figures
are included the per capita debt is
expected to be far above the high
point shown by the census report
Denver Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07
THE HALF-MILL ROAD LEVY.

The proposed measure providing
for a special tax levy of one-half mill
for the state road fund is the best
plan that has been devised for rails
ing the money so urgently needed for
good road work in Colorado. Under
the present valuation the levy would
produce revenue of about S625, 900
"a year, almost one-third of which
would be paid by Denver, which,
heretofore has paid nothing into the
state road fund. The amount of tax
paid by each county, except Denver
would be used on its own roads, and
Denver's share would be distributed
among the other counties.
At first thought this arrangement
appears to be inequable to Denver, bui
in fact it is more than fair. More
than 25 per cent of the population
of the state livein the capital city
and probably one-third of the auto
mobiles are owned there. And since
the improvement of the roads is large
ly for the convenience of motorists
Denver people will profit more in pro
portion to the taxes they pay than will
the people in the other parts of the
state.
Under the highway commission law
the commissioners are authorized to
add dollar for dollar to the funds
raised by taxation in the several
counties. In the case of the counties
which are sparsely populated, and con-
sequently have small revenues, the
commissioners can increase their pro-
portion as high as So for ST. Under
the proposed half-mill levy law the
revenue contributed by Denver will
provide considerable fund for this
purpose.
No state in the Union has greater
need for a perfect system of improved
highways than Colorado because it is
becoming more and more the resort of
motorists and pleasure-seekers all
over the country. Every dollar intelli-
gently and honestly spent in this
movement is wise investment, and
the people should avail themselves
of the opportunity to adopt a law
which promises much in the way of
terment.-Colorado Springs Gaz-
ette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07
2 KILLED IN FEUD NEAR
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, May s.
As the result of range fuel begin
ming several years ago, James Old
ham, aged 55, last night shot and
killed Clifford Fulton, aged 30, andI
perhaps fatally wounded Samuel
Lighthizer and Charles Fulton. The
latter was shot through the lungs, and
is reported to have died this morning
at Hayden. The report is unconfirm-
ed, however.
The tragedy occurred at Oldham's
ranch, nineteen miles northeast of
this city. Oldham, who is in Jail here,
pleas self defense.
Oldham and the Fultons quarreled
several years ago over horse The
Fultons had Oldham arrested, charged
with insanity. He was acquitted.
Oldham then sued the Fultons, get
ting judgment. Oldham then agreed
to leave the county if he was paid
one thousand dollars. He got the
money and left the county, but re-
turned after "a hours.
The feud started anew, last nights
shooting resulting. Oldham was arm
ed with two automatic revolvers
when arrested.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07

Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey got
sharp rebuke yesterday when he
made q tirade in the senate against
.owners of mines in Colorado and West
Virginia. Senstor. Clinton Of the lat
ter state told MI. Maritime that he
might better clean his own home at
Paterson, N. J., before commencing on
any other stste. OF course. no one
in the senate spoke q word for Colo
RADIO. Shafroth and Thomas are too
busy playing politics to keep the H.
Dor vote in. line to say = word in
reply to the food Of misrepresent
ton which is being sent broadcdat
against their state. One of these rays
let Us hope, Colorado will have at
least one voice in congress that will
represent and not misrepresent her.
Colorado Springs Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07
PROJECTS OF THE FUTURE.

Gov. Percy Daniels the original con-
servationist, objects TO the admins
tration's scheme of irrigation and con-
servation, on two grounds. 1t only
nibbles at the big job; and it pro-
poses to pay for the work by taxing
consumption in the old way.
Flood water is going to be con-
trolled, Gen. Daniels says, ''but not
by driblets of S60.000,000 a year, and
| hope not by a tax on consumption y
In fact, his plan contemplates some
thing less than three billion dollars
a year, or as much as there is labor
to do. "The storm waters can be
controlled. The flood crests can be
reduced. Not all at once, but gradu-
ally. If we are wise, they will be.
Predatory wealth can be curbed and
diminished at the same time. Inor-
dinate holdings can be justly replev-
ined and diffused. They should be.
They viii be if we are wise. be
with Justice Timlin of Wiscon-
sin and others that it is the duty
Of government to fix limit to in
dividual possessions.
No wonder so large conception
has lain uneonsidered for 25 years.
Nevertheless the old Kansas pionees
has never lost his faith. "Flood wat
err is going to be controlled" he says
today And in truth the country is
waking up to the possibilities of con-
servation, if not to the vastness of
the proposition as Gov. Daniels has
sketched it Such project proposes
to give the future far cheaper thans-
portation, far cheaper power, to give
employment to the people in construc-
tive, perma nent public works, the
benefits of which will be vary great
to check swollen private fortunes by
taxing these at their source to raise
the funds to carry on these public i'm
provements. And since Col. Goethals
and Panama, nobody doubts that the
government has the engineering skill
and the enthusiasm and organization
to put through economically, without
waste, or graft. projects to big for
private capital to think of undertake
ing--Topeka Capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07

bride of Roy Trumble, and their brief
welded life proved an exceptionally
happy one. Early in April, the young
couple were in this vicinity visiting
friends and it seemed they had be-
fore them many years together, in
which only joyous things would at
tend their way.
Friday the young wife was striek-
en- with illness. 1t was appreciated
from the first that her condition was
critical. Her sisters, Mrs. c. A. Cam
eron, of Ignacio, and Mrs. Harry
Ayres, of upper Florida, were advis-
ed at once and hastened to her bed
side and were with her when the end
came, as was also another sister, Mrs.
Robert Goeglein. Her only brother,
Lester Huggins, who resides in Miami,
Ariz., was notified by wire of her
serious illness and it is supposed he
is on the way here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ayres and Mrs
Cameron are to return from Ames to-
night. Mr. Cameron is here to meet
them. The bereaved husband and his
parents will arrive in Durango with
the remains tomorrow night.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07

of steady habits, disappeared mysteri-
ously, and ten days later body was
found in the Dundee canal at Passaic,
N. J. 1t was identified by Mrs. Wok-
ames as that of her husband. The
body was taken TO her home and
buried. 1t was said he had committed
suicide. Since then Mrs. Wokames
and her three children have gone on
living in Passaic.
She was sleeping the other night
when she was aroused by the pres
ence of man in her room. He calm
ly struck match, lighted the gas
and, turning to the frightened wom-
an, calmly said:
"Don't be afraid. It's only Steve. T.
With scream Mrs. Wokames leap
ed from bed. Her children ran into
her room and gaped at the intruder.
Then John, IA, shouted:
Hello, popl Where'd you come
from ?"
The man grinned and said in an
offhand way, "You kids have grown
a lot in two years"
Then he took off his coat and waist
coat and settled himself comfortably
in an easy chair for chat with his
family.
"Then that wasn't you we gave the
nice funeral to two years ago? ?" said
Mrs. Wokames.
"No; must have been someone else"
answered the returned wanderer. Pm
Steve. Never died yet"
Excuse me Just minute" said
his wife. Calling John into another
room she whispered to him to dress
and run for the police. A patrolman
arrived. Wokames still was in his
wife's room making himself comfort
able. Pointing to him Mrs. Wokames
said:
81 want him arrested for non-sup-
port. Now that find he isn't dead
but simply deserted me and the child
iciis III iiidu vicar thiohSu. Aahe
him along!"
"Oh, don't do anything like that
pleaded Wokames. Il didn't desert
you and the kids. just went to
Yonkers to live. could get better
pay and more work there. I've come
back now"
"Why didn't you write to us?" the
wife demanded
1T just escaped my mind,' he re-
piled.
That settled it. He was taken to
the police station. When he was un-
able to provide bond to insure sup
port of his family, Judge Costello
committed him to Jail.
The question now is, who is the man
in Passaic cemetery over whose grave
is tombstone on which is inscribed
John Wokames?n
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07
MEDIATION A MASK.

Unless reports from Mexico City,
Vera Cruz and elsewhere in Mexico
are exaggeratde grossly, Huerta has
embraced the armistice proposition of
the A. b. c. federation for mediation
with the knowledge that he will not
accsde to the demands made as ba-
sis of mediation, and solely for the
purpose of augmenting his forces and
preparing for grand attempt to
repel any American advance that may
be made when the peace negotiations
finally are called off.
Meantime Americans in Mexico are
in peril of death; they are being per-
mitted to leave their homes in the
interior and to make their way to-
ward the seacoast, but without pro-
lection from the Huerta government.
DR.. Edward W. Ryan Of Scranton, Pa,
an attache of the department Of state
of this nation, and for several years
employed in Red Cross work in Mex
leo, was to have been shot as a spy
yesterday because he refused to trans
late the departmental code found on
his person. DR.. Ryan is charged with
being a spy, and with being in active
sympathy with Felix Diaz's desire to
become power in Mexico.
Although agreeing to the mediation
plans, Dictator Huerta is declared to
be fastening the manufacture of can
non with which to fortify the country
between Vera Cruz and Mexico City
and to have established new am
munition mandatory to replenish the
failing supplies of the federals since
the American embargo has been plac-
ed.
Delay means much to Huerta, par
II Carranza and villa can be
headed off for the same length Of
time as the Americans.
Arbitration is desirabls, but IL
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-07

Charity as administered in Chi
cago makes more charity necessary,
says Byron Smith. 1t does, surely.
And we have never seen anything in
charity administered anywhere which
modified out opinion that the thing to
do is, not to give money to the poor,
but to stop taking it away from them.
The beneficiaries of special privilege
should be the strongest supporters of
organized charity" because the
money they acquire through specia
privilege has to come out of some
body, and the poor contribute moro
than their share. We have the poor
with us always, because we have had
special privilege always. = Chicago
Tribune.