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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
THE EVENING STORY.
HER OWN COUNTRY.
Copyright. 1914. by W. werner.)


She was born on Hill street and, as
if that were not enough, she was born
a Heron. Either fact would have handi-
capped the prettiest baby that ever open
ed her eyes. Helena was not a pretty
baby. and she lacked all the things that
should have ameliorated that deficiency.
But from the first it was evident she
intended to make the best Of what life
provided. She slept in the clothes basket
serenely as if 1t were a pipk-ribboned
cradle, and she accepted kitchen soap in
lieu of a milder kind with patient good
humor.
Hill street is an irregular lane, with
old. decrepit and unsightly houses hud
ding at each side of it. 1t is q street
which the nicer people of Westmore
never see from one years end to the
other. One man owned all the houses on
Hill street and rented them to whoever
would pay him a penny. Bob Heron,
Helenas father. managed to pay his
rent. He had to in order to keep roof
over the heads of his wife and child.
Not that he cared particularly for either.
They merely were incumbents of the
sort his dog was. Bob was a true
Heron He hated work and responsible
roamed the Westmore hills with a gun
on his shoulder. He had to be hard
pressed to take job. Helenas mother,
however. was of better stuff. AT seven
teen she had lost her head over Boo,s
good looks. to which his gun and his
brown corduroy suit lent a romantic
flavor. Now at twenty she had Helena
and a cough that was dragging her
shoulders together and taking the very
life out of her. 1t was inevitable that
a few years later Helena should be eft
motherless i'll the midst of Hill street
Even as early when eight years
old she had learned to fight bad boys,
to hold her tongue when her father came
nome ugly. to mend her own clothes and
cook such food as came into her hands
She went to school, of course, and learn
ed with avidity. And she managed to
keep her shock of red hair tidy and her
plain. pale little face clean. So seven
years passed.
She was fifteen when she suddenly
discovered that she could sing. 1t was
this way: Her father in some way got
tickets for vaudeville performance at
the opera house. and in fit of Thought
funess took Helena. II was The usual
thing. out Helena had never h."1 20
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you ask what my hobby isl answered
Mrs. Philip Campbell. Now. I have a
question to put which would silence any
flippant interviewer on earth. What
time pray, has a woman who rears a
family on congressmans salary, for
hobbies?"
Which showed that Mrs. Campbell has
a sense of humor, even when talking on
subjects of desperately serious nature.
She is the wife of Representative Philip
Campbell of Pittsburg, Kan. and during
the eleven years of her residence IN
Washington has become one of the most
popular women of the congressional set.
The CampbelPs have recently introduced
their eldest daughter, Dorothy, to Wash
ington society. When they did SO Viii
liam Allen White, the Kansas progress
sive, wrote the debutante's father. who
is a standpat republican, a charming
note, in which he stretched "a CORY
hand across the bloody chasm that sep
arates the two political viewpoints" to
congratulate his old friend on the occa-
sion of his daughters debut party. The
Campbells have. beside their debutante
daughter three other chtldren-Eliza-
beth, fifteen, who is at school at the
villa Maria Convent in Nova Scotia;
Colin and Helen.
II is not surprising fact that Mrs.
campbell has hobby, after all. and
that this hobby should be her family.
She has devoted the years Of her mar
ried life solely to the rearing and edu-
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not because Of it. I owe all to myself
and to that world which recognizes gen.
ius in whatever form it finds it. 1 sup
pose my case is that of a thousand
others-not without honor save in their
own country! God pity them il they
also have had their Westmores.
Sincerely. HELENA HERON
Martha's voice trembled as she finish
ed, but not with anger. She looked at
Mrs. Sutton almost piteously. But how
were we to know, then. that she'd ever
amount to anything" she walled.
And she's our only celebrity, too"
mourned Mrs. Sutton.
(THE END)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

Sammy Jay had flown away as soon
as he saw Farmer Brown boy and his
terrible gun. Chatterer had hidden in
the old stone wall. where he safely stored
away the corn with which his cheeks
had been stuffed. AS soon as Farmer
Browns boy had gone to the barn to
milk the cows Sammy Jay slipped back
to the Old Orchard to look for Chat
terer, and his temper hadn't improved
bit He soon saw Chatterer running
along the old wall. and once more began
to scream, Thief! thief"'. And now that
his mouth was empty Chatterer could
reply, and you know Chatterer has one
of the worst tongues of all the little peo-
pie of the Green Forest.
Thief yourself he screamed back.
Thief yourself! You stole my corn"
tTt isn't your. corn any more than it's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

miner' screamed Sammy. 81 told you
about it in the first place. Thief! thief!
thief"
And from that they fell to calling each
other worse things. The Old Orchard
never had heard such quarrel-never!
1t was dreadful, All day long they kept
it up. Twice Farmer Browns boy came
down to. see if that Fox had come back.
and Scratched his head and wondered
what all the fuss was about. At last
Sammy Jay had a thought.
I'm going straight over to the Green
Forest to tell Shadow the Weasel where
you are livingt, he cried suddenly. when
he finds you you won't steal any more
corn or be so greedy that you won't let
other people have a share"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09


And so did Sammy Jay.
1t really was too dreadful! 1t quite
spoiled the day for all the little people
who were within sound of their voices
You see Sammy Jay had discovered that
1t was Chatterer and not trap set by
Farmer Browns boy that had given him
such fright at Farmer Browns corn
crib. and right away Sammys temper
just boiled over. Chatterer had his mouth
SO full of corn that he couldn't say
word but he could run and run he did.
scampering across Farmer Browns door
yard to the shelter of the old stone wall
on the edge of the Old Orchard with
Sammy after him screaming Thief!
thier! theft at the top of his lungs.
my gracious what a racket ex-
claimed Farmer Browns boy as he opened
the door THAT Jay is making such
full that / should think there was
Fox about" He put his milk pals down
and stepped back into the house. In a
minute he was out again with his terri
BILE gun in his hands. He went straight
to the old stone wall. where only a few
minutes before Reddy Fox had been hid
ing. and it was well for Reddy that he
had slipped away the minute Sammy Jay
began to scream at Chatterer. Farmer
Browns boy looked disappointed when
he saw no signs of Reddy. Then he went
over to the little house of Bowser the
Hound and unclaimed Bowser Bowser
wagged his tail and yelped with delight
when he saw the gun, for he dearly loves
to hunt. He ran ahead back to the Old
Orchard and almost It once his great
deep voice told all within hearing that
his wonderful nose had found the tracks
of Reddy Fox.
IT thought So" said Farmer Browns
boy. IT thought there had been Fox
here" Then he sighed. for he would
have liked nothing better than to go
hunt for Reddy. But there were the
empty milk pals. and Farmer Browns
boy Is not the kind to run away for pleas
ure when there is work to. be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
7UST HUMAN
/ NATURE
q a. HAXaa1la. ihhasoo

X ANY man claims he's trying
NH to elevate public opinion when
N his real idea is to get public
/ opinion to boost him!
A man who weighs 300 pounds says
he'd like to see the joy-killer who said
Laugh and grow fat
The man who knocks is sad to see, and
yet his fate provokes a smile when his
turn comes along to be the anvil for a
little while.
Jed Tunkins has been thinking for
some weeks about the situation IN China.
Yesterday he announced his opinion that
the whole thing was simply a case OF
trying to keep the Dove Of Peace out Of
the bird s-nest soup.
The editor Of the Punkintown Pal
ladiurn has been rapidly losing prestige.
It has got around that you can tell who
Is lending him money by reading the puffs
In his paper.
I heard a man who walled about the
worlds ingratitude. He said there wasn't
helped this world to have its fun. he'd
helped it out of debt. The favors which
he said he'd done no world should e'er
forget. But when you said to him. Show
calls the world In grateful glee your
praises to uplift." his answering words
came faint and slow: he hadn't plowed
nor sowed nor caused single tree to
moved. But he paid used up precious
hours and phrases long and nice and
exercised his mental powers to give the
world advice. Advice won't run troll
not carry cargoes far. 1t will not feed q
tramp. II on advice alone you re strong,
don't be surprised or shocked II this old
| world says, Move along. for I am
| overstocked. Don't talk Of my ingrati-
| tude. but save your lavish breath! With
voorhees, words I've been pursued till
| am bored to DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

body will want to get a look at her. you
"oh, she'll come" assured Mrs. Sui
ton. .It will be a feather in her cap
10 come back here and sing for us.
She'll be sure of big turnout. And
she knows that Westmore appreciates
real talent Why, We've had some of the
biggest folks in the country in our opera
house, Only Westmore has never turned
out a celebrity of its own before"
"Helena Is the first" agreed Martha.
Helena was now on tour and Richard
sutton went to the nearest city to hear
her. He came back chargined. Yes, she
had been wonderful to hear and to see,
| but he could not get word with her
| either at the theater or her hotel. He
| had sent UP his card, too. as she knew
who he was. 1t looked as II she meant
| to snub him But probably she was only
tired However, he did not mind par
ticularly, since she was sure to come
to Westmore.
But Helena did not come to West
more Her manager wrote to say that
she you'd only appear in the larger
cities So the blow fell.
| 1t was Martha Laudon who rallied to
a fresh attack. Martha was as sure OF
| her old pupil as she was OF herself.
she would only appear In the larger
answered. Mrs. Sutton was sitting with
Martha when the answer came. 1t
said:
| my Dear Miss Laudon-My secretary
| has just handed me your letter, which
| will answer myself, as I find my
| thoughts are clearest when my own per
| touches paper, and I wish now to speak
| very plainly. indeed. 1 am not without
gratitude or sense of duty, but wher
look back on the years ! passed II
Westmore feel owe it nothing. Why
should i? I had genius, but nobody
| took the trouble to perceive it. I wal
| lonely. motherless. poor, but who wal
| there that cared? I went my own way
but God guarded it. And now / stans
on a pinnacle from whence, looking
down, Westmore seems very small. in
deed. and inexpressibly mean. Mis-
| Laudon, I shall never sing in Westmore
| l wish never to see Westmore again, To-
am what am in spite of Westmore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
Chatterer the Red Squirrel and
Sammy Jay Quarrel.

When people lose their tempers,
Oh, what sorry sight!
They call each other dreadful names,
And sometimes scratch ard bite.
The Merry Little Breezes ran
And hid themselves away
When Chatterer his temper lost.
And so did Sammy jay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
Under Ban Of Fraud Order.

The Interstate Collection Company.
operated by A. A. Mcmahon at San Fran
cisco. has been put under the ban Of
fraud order by Postmaster General
Burieson because it is alleged to have
obtained money through the mails by
leading persons to believe 1t could enable
them to procure employment as collectors
after certain training, and then sending
them only general suggestions a. to how
dexs can be collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
TO LECTURE ON ALASKA. !
DR.. Brooks Announced. to Address
Cleveland Park Association.

DR.. A. H.. Brooks of the geological
survey is announced to give a lecture on
personal experiences in. Alaska before
the Cleveland Park School and Commu-
nifty Association, this evening. at
o'clock. The lecture will be held in the
John Eaton School, 34th and Lowell
streets The public is invited
Before the lecture there will be a BUSH
ness meeting of the association. part of
which will be devoted to consideration of
vocational training in the Washington
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09
P[AN FOR FARM CREDITS
Bill Laid Before President and Sen
ate and House Banking
Committees.

The bill for farm credits, drafted by
the United States commission of agri-
cultural credits. has been completed and
laid before the President and before the
Senate and House banking and currency
committees. The bill, if enacted into
law. will supplement the Owen-Glass
currency law, and will provide additional
banking facilities for farmers.
The salient features of the bill are as
follows:
Farm land banks to be created in the
various states to supplement federal re-
serve system of Glass-Owen currency
law.
A commissioner of farm land banks to
have general contract as a federal off,
cal and federal fiscal agent to super
wise operations of each Of these land
mortgage banks.
Banks to have federal government
charters like present national banks.
Issue of Debentures.
These banks to issue debentures as
their direct obligations, the proceeds Of
such debentures to be loaned to farmers
on first mortgages.
Farmers mortgages to bear higher in
terest rate than the debentures, and the
difference to constitute the profit Of the
new banks. ,-,
Banks either to be formed by private
capitalists or on the non-profit seeking,
cooperative basis. "
Securities of these banks to be exempt
from taxation.
Farmers to repay their loans through
''amortization'-that is, in small fixed
annual installments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

ton. "I'll see if Richard can't get her
TO come here Probably she'll come for
nothing, seeing she was born and brought
I'D right among US. I've no doubt,
Martha. that she'll be glad to sing for
us out of gratitude"
eff she comes" said Martha, wei
have to make her reception. Every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-09

r ANY a man claims he's trying
IN ~ to elevate public opinion when
vV his real idea is to get public
opinion to boost him!
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07
"Y.. the World living don't the old fellow
o N . slvsr liter"

Apples are moving very rapidly. we
have high quality and low prices on
these which makes a combination that
will sell any thing.
We are unloading our second car OF
apples. These are from the Farming
ton district and are well colored and
excellent in all respects.
Harry Loss is in receipt OF brand
new bicycle. Ibis is one OF the very
latest and has the extra large sprocket
wheels.
Ranch eggs are very scarce. With
the pleasant weather it would seem as
il the hens would lay more.
We received very nice electric sign
from the Queen Quality shoe people
this week.
When you want buggy whip please
remember we have very nice stock OF
these. Besides what we keep in the
rack we have a couple Of boxes OF these
which we keep in the cellar. new
shipment arrived this week.
There is nothing finer than good
cup Of coffee or tea and nothing more
annoying than poor cup-that's why
we want you to remember us. Buy
Chase & Sanborn's famous brands.
We we're closed Thursday afternoon
from one to three on account OF the
funeral of James S. Campbell. Mr..
Campbell has been a friend OF this store
almost since its beginning, and it is with
deep regret that we note his passing.
Read our adv vertsement on the last
page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

The best way to collect the living
that the world owes you, is to roll up
your sleeves and hustle for it. II when
you have job you will go at as il it
was your first day and you had to make
good. you will no doubt be able to col
lect your dues and be able to add com
pound interest to the same.
The continued warm weather is not
exactly the best thing for our business
as We have large stock OF winter wear
ables to sell. However large number
OF the people know that cold weather
is sure to come and are protiting now
by anticipating their wants and getting
the best selections.
The Borroughs adding machine man
" as here this week and left one OF their
We were willing to give the same free
trial but the old STANDARD which we
have used for about 8 years was still on
the job and would fill our bill for the
present at least.
Do you realize what an immense stock
Of dry goods We carry for your convent
ences We believe you will find 1t is
much larger one than is usually found
in a town OF this size. Every depart
ment is now filed with the best goods
that the markets afford.
Mr.. Brown Of the Tootle Campbell
Co. was here Tuesday. Mr.. Browns
home is in Denver but he could not very
well be at home so that he could vote
that day. 1t would seem as il some
arrangements could be made in case of
commercial travellers at least, whereby
they might be allowed to vote, when
properly vouched for, by not having to
20 to their respective homes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1914
SOCIETY Y

Miss Gladys Speer was hostess
at a party at her home Saturday.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
in singing and playing games until
late. hour, when a dainty lunch
WAS served.
The Tuesday Social club met
this week with Mrs. John Foster.
A number of the girls enjoyed a
progressive dinner party Saturday
evening.
Mesdames kavalec and Akers
entertained the members of the
Tuesday Social club and their hus-
bands at "weenie" roast Satur-
day evening at the home of the
former The remainder of the
evening was devoted to music,
The Ladies of the Maccabees
we're entertained Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Hanks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

e | wish to express to my many
friends my hearty and sincere ap-
probation of their splendid sup
port of my candidacy in the recent
election. j. FRANK GoAp.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

II you take care of your nickels
and dimes the dollars will take
care OF themselves. They will 70
farthest at The Famous.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

Special-25c Colgates Talcum
Powder 1Oc each on Saturday,
Nov. 7th, 2 p. m. Only one to
each customer. The Famous.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07
WHY WE" CHANGED

"Third-We are sure that the
Democrats will be winners this fall
aud we want to be on the winning
side. ."-Graphic, July "a, 1914.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

The Ladies' Aid of the Chris
tian church met at Mrs. Munselrs q
Thursday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

BoRN-Friday, Oct. 30, to Mr..
and Mrs. F. Fl. Hamilton, a ten.
pound girl
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES

The Home Embroidery club en-
tie ined their husbands and
friends at dinner at the home of
Commandant Hogle and wife one
day this week,
Pension checks were received
Wednesday.
A good many of the inmates
have taken thirty days furlough.
Mrs. Frank j. Goad was Wis
itor at the home Tuesday.
August Godat died very sud-
denly Saturday morning. Funeral
services were held at the chapel
Sunday afternoon, DR.. Moore Off
ciating. Fred Haak and Miss
Weiss of Denver, grandchildren of
the deceased, attended the funeral.
Election returns were received
at the administration building on
Tuesday night. The soldiers home
voted dry
Col. Wadsworth, national inspec-
tor, inspected the home Saturday.
Miss Mary Silcott of Kansas
City, Mo-, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
A. W. Hogle,
George Reese went to Del Norte
with the ballot box Wednesday.
Three cases of hog cholera are
reported at Carmel ranch and
around Antonito. These are in the
territory covered by Veterinarian
Meinzer.
Mrs. Sargent of Santa Fe, a sis.
ter OF f. Y Gonzales, was operated
at the Monte Vista hospital last
Thursday and is recovering nicely.
Henry Chapman came down
from Creede Thursday night and
will remain to work in Monte
Vista.
BoRN-Friday, Oct. 30, to Mr..
and Mrs. f. II. Hamilton, a ten.
pound girl.
The Ladies' Aid of the Chris
tian church met at Mrs. Munsells 9
Thursday.
ii you take care of your nickels
and dimes the dollars will take
care OF themselves. They will 70
farthest at The Famous.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

Henry Chapman came down
from Creede Thursday night and
will remain to work in Monte
Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

Mrs. Sargent of Santa Fe, a sis.
ter of E, Y Gonzales, was operated
at the Monte Vista hospital last
Thursday and is recovering nicely
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-07

Three cases of hog cholera are
reported at Carmel ranch and
around Antonito. These are in the
territory covered by Veterinarian
Meinzar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-17
RELIEF FOR BELGlANS
Contributions Secured Here by Local:
Committee.

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CAPTURE IMMINENT.
Russians About to Engage Germans
in Raltic-Allics and Teutons Show
ing Renewed Energy. ."

Venice. Nov. IA portion 3f the
city of Cracow is in flames and the
inhabitants have fled panic-strlken
lefoie the advancing army.
Advices by way of Trieste say the
Investment of Cracow began Satur-
;ay. The Russian force, advancing up
81; the Austrian stronghold from the
north, opened tie bombardment as
soon as their big guns were brough:
~ from Micchow.
The northern section of the city
na@. soon in flames.
Violent assaults upon all defense'
}rc now being made by the Russians.
The force advancing from the east.
H!.ch has now passed Tarnow, i
moving rapidly and the capture o.
'racow is expected momentariy.
London, Nov. IA naval battle /;
believed imminent IN the Baltic Sea
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-17
INDEPENDENTS UNIONS
President Gompcrs Aids in kno:kin:
Gut Resolution Aimed at Rail
road Men.

Philadelphia. Nov IA ringing
declaration against making war on
he Brotherhood of Trainmen, other
railroads. and the bricklayers who are
organized independently, was the
crincipIe feature of Yesterdays ses
sion Of the American Federation OF
Labor. After remarkable appeal b;
President Gompers to be REASONABLE"
and to seek to ally the outsiders by
peaceful methods, the convention vot-
d down the radical clement among
tic delegates, thus keeping the big
al or body in the conservative path
that has been pursued for years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-17
SCHOONER ASHORE IN GALE
Crew Rescued in Breeches Buoy AT
ter Lifehoats Failed.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 17.--unabie tc
weather the northwest gale which
swept the Virginia coast Sunday
night, the four-masted schooner
Massasoit, Captain Cummings, was
driven ashore near Smiths Island,
on the Virginia coast, few miles
from Cape Charles, and is reported
10 be in Il dangerous condition.
The crew of nine men were res
cued by life savers from the Smiths
Island and Hogg Island stations and
are now being cared for at the former
station. The men were taken of
during a terrific gale I'm the breeches
buoy, after the life savers had made
several futile attempts to launch life
boats.
The revenue cutter Itasca went to
the assistance of the stranded craft
but found her so high on the beach
she could not be reached The Mas
Sasoit was built in Bath, Maine, anG
halls from New Haven, Conn.