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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22
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Inc aSQQaC SllLL0r6Q WIFI the S1dZ0
81 recent rain, rejecting countless
Fights Of many colors. The sidewalks,
crowded with gay theater-goers, were
aR coIOrfui and animated as the chang
AE figures of a child's kaleidoscope,
ARd he smiled at them. Even the odor
81 Burned gasoline which drowned the
perfume of fair women's presence
seemed as frankincense and myrrh to
hm-for this was Broadway, the be-
loved thoroughfare.
And was it not to be his last night
Inn Ills glitter, his last hearing of its
medley, his last glimpsing Of its nerv-
1&S Eaiety? He smiled-the wan smile
- the prisoner who see his friends
and joys in them before he marches
AO the guillotine.
In the restaurant there was obvious
stir when he arrived. There always
was q stir in restaurants when he ar
rived With a practiced and a clever
eye he examined with great care the
Xxfyate dining-room wherein was to be
Sung the swan-song of his spendthrifti-
ness 1t "a extremely well arranged,
the table was a dazzling sight, the
ACwers were gorgeous and of all-per-
Fdding fragrance, the colored candle
12des cast a subdued, artistic glow
HPon the whole. The head waiter
himself, his neck unclaimed in sign
az Office, was in personal control of
details, his staff had been well picked
from Broadway's favorites among sub
NTdIHates; a very pretty girl, who
smiled at Broadway sweetly, wistfully,
- a peasant maid might smile at a
D0Wn prince, was ready to accept and
check the ladies' wraps, while the
small boy in buttons, who was to sort
and store the outer garments of the
gentlemen, was ready with bright eyes
-and itching palms.
The party arrived promptly, coming
inn bunch and greeting Broadway va
Eh0HSIy from the firm and hearty hand
clasp of Bob Wallace, to the merry
k1sE Of Inez Vasquez MARQUEE, Span
hh dancer, born in Keokuk, who would
cave early SO that she might dance
aafe on the bill at the Spring Garden.
There was a 1utter with the entrance
Qe Mrs Gerard, for, as aver, she
brought with her her own maid, while
&er fOotman waited in the corridor,
mot for emergencies, but for appear
mceA
Her once pretty but now age-puck.
tGTed face had been as thoroughly con
ceaEed as possible with various expen.
&Tve substances which are found in
4eauty parlors, and her hair was prob
ably the most costly in that part OF
town that night, and this is saying
@uch. Tor very costly tresses some
times deck the fair on Broadway.
The restaurant had wrought evi.
dances OF it's pride in its allegiance to
@adway's favorite delicacy. A gt
Em1c floral lobster occupied the cen.
ter Of the table, its antennae extend,
ed toward the host, one of its claws
1frefcbad toward the seat reserved for
Mrs Gerard, the other somewhat less
aOnd IF the ladies, for it yearned hun,
grils toward Bob Wallace's place. AT
each lady's place were little Holsters,
nicely wrought Of gold, with jeweled
eyes, tor each male guest a silver Gig.
aEette case had been fashioned into q
discOnsolate Holsters shape with
eur1edup tail and dropping claws de
NOntly folded on its breast.
broadway vas perfect host, hos
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22


who's Rankfn. sir The tone was
that of tolerant curiosity to lea1n q to
tai strangers unimportant identity.
sim the butler, sir"
"Butler?s
Eyes, Mr.. Jones; the butler
This seemed to rouse his master and
he looked him over with some show Of
interest "a but1er!s' he exclaimed in
tones Of deep reproach. Aren't you
ashamed Of yourself? When you were
a little boy your mother had great
hopes Of you-thought you were going
Ito be president of the United States,
or something like that"
Rankin bowed impassively; he did
not deny it.
Now" said his employer with the
deepest of reproach, you've disappoint-
ed everybody. You've turned out to be
nothing but a butler. You ought to be
ashamed of %yourself!"
Rankin was not ofendeds instead
his air was that of triumph. "Ah but
see who's bu&er I am, sir" he ex-
claimed.
who's butler are your" inquired
Broadway, apparently with idlest curl
osity.
I'm your butler, sir"
fOh, you're my butler? ?" This seemed
not to be especially astonishing,
though deeply interesting to the mas
ter of the house.
eyes, sir"
Broadway looked at him with a glad
smile, then with an earnest and enthu-
~siastic gravity. He warmly shook his
hand. II congratulate you, Rankin.
I'm very fond of my butler" His SEN
timent rose higher and he patted Ran
kin on the cheek. 81 love my little but
Ter. You must come out with me some
night, Rankin"
II should like to, SIR" said Rankin
ktruthfully.
Broadway became gay, mysterious.
He looked at Rankin slyly and himself
essayed to whistle some bars of the
wedding march. "T know something
you don't know" he cried i~rrelevantly.
Rankin listened with respect and
close attention. His curiosity was al
most painful.
But his master did not satisfy it.
Nov I'll bid you goodnight, Rankin.
Nightie, nightie!" Genially he waved
his hand at him, laughed, whist1ed an
other bar or two and deliberately made
the starboard tack toward the door Of
his bedroom.
Rankin made no protest; he knew
better. when do you wish to be
called, sir?"
ooh, that's SO, I must be called" his
master granted after a seconds deep
and serious thought. Then, in a deep
study: Nov, let me see-when do I
wish to be called? What day is it,
Rankin?"
Its Thursday, sir"
Thursday? Well, I tell you what
you do, Rankin. You call me on Sat
urday."
After this entirely unexpected sug-
gestion to the little butler whom he
loved, he found a devious course into
his bedroom and Rankin, after he had
watched the door close, heard the key
turn in the lock. He sank into a chair,
wen his composure utterly destroyed.
In the distance a church-c1ock
chimed. Rankin counted the slow
strokes. Five o'clock in the morn
ing!" he said helplessly.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22

that red label differed from the red of
the red roses! It was not at all the
red of the red lobster!
In his dining he had reached that
stage where over-stimulated emotion
found an outlet in the bitterest self
condemnation which he yet had man
aged to evolve since the beginning of
his self-condemnatory dats-that is,
since he had been awakened to the
realization Of the disappearance Of his
patrimony and the utter hopelessness
Of everything. He looked at the great
decoration in the center Of the table
and said gravely, so that all might
hear, although he was addressing no
one but the lobster:
"You may be big, old chap, but I
know a bigger lobster than you ever
were"
It happened at that instant that a
pause had come in the excited joy
BUSINESS about him-one Of those brief,
unexpected silences which never fail,
at least once in every dinner-party, to
reveal to everyone some saying which
the sayer wished to have unheard by
the majority. Always it is something
awkward, inadvertent, stupid or un-
wholesome which is thus made bla-
family the property of everybody's
ears. This night it was our young
hosts confidential statement to the
great, red decorative lobster in the
center of his dinner table.
There was a chorus Of inquiry. If
Broadway knew a bigger lobster,
who was he, and where?
BE careful, Broadway! Don't name
any friend Of ours! We'd get peevish,
for that is-some-1obster."
who is it, Broadway"
Name, Broadway; name!" demand
ed the whole tablefu1.
Gloomy and dissatisfied with that
life which he 1oathed to quit, yet felt
that he could not continue, Broadway
rose and bowed. I'm it," he an
swered. 81"
Protests chorused.
what hard-hearted girl has turned
you down, Broadway" asked the love-
~ Inez.
Who is 1t, Broadway? Who could
possibly have the heart OF been the
fool to do it,"
Mrs. Gerard, his neighbor, bent ON
him a glance sc languishing that he al
most had to turn his face away.
mo girl has ever turned me down."
he said, endeavoring to be gay. mo
girl has ever had a chance to turn me
down. I mean"
Realizing that this did not sound
gallant, being instincttvely, by nature,
a gallant, he would have modified 1t
If he could, but the howl Of approba-
ton which arose from all the men, the
| chorus of mock criticism which arose
from all the women, drowned his voice.
From all the women except one. That
one sat on his right, that woman was
a widow and was worth a million.
mo girl could turn you down." she
murmured.
All, that thought which so repeat
fedly had festered In his brain! Here
were millions which admired him!
Here were millions which would pay
the debts which had piled up. which
would make the bottle with he
crimsonslabel and the Weapon with the
blued-steel barrel quite unnecessary!
Here were millions which would solve
the last one of his difficulties and for
which, II he accepted them, he could
offer adequate return In q devotion
which should be at once that Of q son
for an indulgent mother and a near
drowned man for his ~rescuer! why
E#AH&% #EH@skTE
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22

0eoNTINUED IN NEXT IssUE1
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

The artesian soda well turns out
to contain large quantities OF lithia.
The ground has been penetrated to
a depth of l12 feet. The water flow
rose to within 8 feet 3 inches OF the
surface of the ground. The top of
the well is 14Ia feet above creek
level, 2S feet away, BY the work of
one man for two days the well can
be made a flowing well.
Here is what the first test in an
alysis shows:
Bert r. Greer, Chairman.
Dear Sir We have made quick
determination of the total solids,
carbonate of soda. chlorine and sur
pilates, together with a test for lithin,
in the sample of water taken from
the Dodge we'll, and find the water
TO contain lithia in considerable
quantity and to be heavily mineral
lied. and also to be different from
any other sample which we have TAX
en-. So far as these determinations
go. they would indicate that the
water ranges somewhere between the
new lithia and Shepherd springs
with possibly large amount oi
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

Mr.. Foskett will give his lecture
on Ben Hur" at the Dreamland
Theatre tomorrow evening. The
quartet will have a fine musical in
troductory. One hundred and four
beautiful illustrations will be thrown
on the screen, more than one-third of
them reproductions from the great
masterpieces of Christian art, the fin
est group of illustrations ever brought
together for this purpose. Nearly all
of them are shown here for the first
time. They are the most expensive
slides manufactured, some of them
costing So each. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

sold under respectable conditions.
Several times has it been commercial
lied, purely for the sake of revenue,
and l submit that the government
has no right to commercialize vice
and crime.
"Seventy-two per cent of the area
and so per cent of the population Of
the United States is now in prohibit
tion territory, and as result of the
movement started by the great con-
vention held in Columbus not long
ago, that territory is going to be ex-
tended until 1t embraces every acre
of ground over which the American
flag floats"
One OF the most impressive COM
PARSONS made by former Governor
Patterson, in recent temperance ad-
dress, grew out of his general propo-
sition that civilization is founded on
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

NJ. r. Patterson, who gained
worldwide criticism for his attitude
on the liquor issue, while governor
of Tennessee, has changed front and
is now one of the foremost advocates
on the prohibition platform. He will
be in Ashland Thursday in the inter
est of a nationwide prohibition.
A few extracts from Mr.. Patter-
sons speeches are typical;
Intoxicating liquor has no place
in Christian civilization. 1t is an
acquired habit, has no food value, and
has been proved by many scientists
to be a positive deterrent to the de-
velopment of the human race. The
right to sell liquor is a permit and
not a contract. Nowhere can it be
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Governor Patterson Here
Thursday for Speech

the home. Destroy that and we de-
stroy civilization" he said. His an
alogy:
'On a beautiful day in spring sat
on my porch in my Tennessee home.
The warm showers had fallen, and
the grass was springing green, 1t
was the mating season, and pair of
robins fluttered about my rose tree.
They flew away and back again.
They brought a string, a straw, a
twig, and the robins appeared SUI
premely happy. The husband sang
bravely and blithely The wife was
serene and joyous. She laid four tiny
eggs in the nest and soon there were
four fluffy bird children. How gay
the parents were and with what im-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Two Wrecks in
The Local Yards

Two wrecks occurred in the South
ern Pacific yard limits last week.
Five box cars we're overturned near
the yardmaster's home at about
o'clock Thursday evening. Two OF
the box cars were wrenched clear off
their carriages, while the others
were injured more or less. 1t took
the wrecker about eight hours to-
clear away the wreck, and it was a.
sight to see the derrick raise the cars
and place them on the track. The
cars were loaded with fruit, very lit
tie of which was spoiled. The acci-
dent occurred which switching. The
other wreck was a slight affair, how
ever it derailed two ears near the
stockyards
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Electricians Talk
To Boys Club

Boys Club was one of special in |
terest Thursday night as two of the
prominent electric men of the city ad-
dressed them, and the heart of most
boys koes out to description of any
thing that runs or looks like machin-
cry. First, the meeting was opened
by Professor Vining by a talk on the
races Saturday, and also the prelimi-
nary movement for baseball teams
was made. The plan of Professor
Vining is to have three teams, en-
blematic of the Boys Vocational
Club, namely, the Beavers, Vampires,
and Coyotes. Three captains were
wanted, but Kenneth Lilly and Proc
Klum were about the only ones in
discussion and were loudly clamored
for by the boys. The matter was
dropped until next meeting.
The dollar prize Tor the best Boys
Club monogram was awarded to
Berle Eaton.
H. G. Butterfield, city engineer,
gave a very interesting talk to the
boys on the different phases OF en-
gineering work. He impressed them
with the fact that if they took up
the work they must expect to study
and work to- accomplish success.
The meaning of electricity was ex-
planned, and of obtaining it. The
studies necessary for the course were
made clear, and the early training
in apprentice work, which he stated
was essential. BE a good one when
you try" was his watchword.
Mr.. Malone, manager Of the Siski-
you Light and Power Company, fol
lowed with talk that impressed and
inspired the boys. He started in tc
show them what made the generator
gent" and the motor mot" ane
he certainly carried out his idea. H'
first stated concisely the openings on'
could expect in the electrical field, IL
wireless and other branches, hov
there was room for so much invention
along electrical lines. He followed
this with an ideal description of
power plant, following the differen
stages through from the dam to tn
dynamo. A simple explanation of tn
transformer was given which salts
fled the curiosity of many who ofte'
wonder what sort of a thing it is o.
the poles. The practically of CORE
spondence N electrical lines was ais
emphasized-that is, the using of tn
correspondence work to gain foot
ing whereby one might finally grad
uate from college. Mr.. Malone's tai
and easy manner won the hearts G
the boys.
These talks on electricity wer
especially interesting because, next t
farming and horticulture, the regis
tries showed electrical engineers I
command the greatest number c
boys.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Clever Entertainer
At ArmOry Saturday

The Civic Improvement Club VIII
give a splendid entertainment az the
armory Saturday night which no one
should miss. The Granville IN. V
papers says:
The entertainment Friday even
ing given by Elizabeth de Barrie Gill
held the closest attention of the audi
ence from the opening number to che
close. She is an extremely clever
imperonator, being particularly good
in her delineations Of child life. Her
harp and contralto solos were also
most pleasing, as was the rendition
of "Suwanee River" with harp imi-
tation of banjo accompaniment. Her
descriptions of the old lady's account
of the race at the county fair, which
was won by the minister's horse.
driven by his daughter dressed in her
brothers. clothes, was a humorous
gem, and every selection was roundly
encored by an appreciative audience.
Mrs. Gill's beautiful harp was an Oh
:, ject of much interest. This splendid
instrument, costing $1,000, has been
her almost constant companion for
the past fifteen years and has twenty
four times crossed the continent from
ocean to ocean and appeared in hun
dreds of cities and towns, including
every capital city in the Union. She
has been forty-seven times in John
Wanamaker's church, the large Beth
any church in Philadelphia, Penn"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Former Ashland
Girl Died Friday

The friends of Miss Ruby Elliott
will be grieved to learn OF her death
at Redding at o'clock Friday morn-
ing. Ruby Elliott is the lS-year-old
daughter Of jeff Elliott, barber who
formerly lived in this city. During,
the time she and her family had their
residence here she made many
friends. She, with her parents, lived
here for a year and half, before
leaving for Redding last August. She
has been sick with rheumatism for
several months. The interment was
held Sunday in Redding. The Moose
lodge and Knights Of Pythias sent
two beautiful floral wreaths as a
token of their esteem.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

partiaIity did they feed the little gap
ping mouths? But dark cloud
came. A hawk flew near. A sly cat
prowled around the tree. a slimF
serpent found the nest. The little
bird children were slain. The parent
birds were driven away, broken-heart-
ed. Their home had been devastated
II knew a strong handsome young
man. He wooed AMI won beautiful
girl, and led her to the altar. IL
seemed that the brightest smile OF
God and the angels rested upon them.
They built a home and love was the
scepter. A year passed and a baby
came. How happy they were!
There's no music so sweet as the cry
OF the first-born child. But a dark
day came, a day that cast its shadow
over the wife, over the babe, over the
home. Something entered that was
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Biegel Won Marathon Race
BurdiC Made Fastest Time

street. On account of this the judges
disqualified him, as this seems hard
and fast racing rule. However, Bur-
die came in seven seconds ahead OF
Biegel his time being 80 minutes 81
seconds, while Biegel came in with a
running time of 32 minutes 40 sec
onds. Biegel made plucky run and
deserves a great deal of credit, and,
on account of Burdic's not breaking
the tape, would have received the
cup.
Because of the train cutting of
several of the strong runners, the
race will be run again next Saturday,
If all parties are willing. Burdic has,
according to old racers, a fine form
to his racing, having a long, swing
ing, easy stride which carries him
without much effort. He stands
fine chance to 60 to the race meet In
Eugene, later in the spring. The
Junior cup was won by Lynn Slack,
his time being 81 minutes SO seconds,
the course being 3.45 miles long
Brewer came in second and Martin
third. He is destined to become a
fine runner with more practice. the
Colts race and cup was won by Fin
ley High, who made a nervy race
from start to finish. Jimime Blair
came in second, with Chapman third
Highs time was 1oA minutes over
1.75-mile course.
Next Saturday they will start al
prompt IL o'clock in order to avoid
the train. The people of Ashland will
see great race. The little side bet
ting among the bystanders was quite
humorous, as Burdic, Swigart ant
! Young were the ones to command th'
bets. There was many tear-dimmet
countenance when they found tha
, Burdic had not won on account o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

Saturdays race was one of the
most exciting and lively events pulled
off in Ashland for some time. Al
large crowd was in attendance, the
street by the Elks building being
lined with people and cars, The
Senior lineup consisted of Burd'c,
Biegel, Swigart, Young, Jones and
others who came late and did not
give their names. The Junior lineup
included Leith Abbott, Lynn Slack,
Brewer. Martin and others who failed
to enter their names. Colts lineup:
Domino Provost, Merrill Butterfield,
Clyde Gunter, James Merrill, Audrey
Sanderson, Finley High. Amos Chap
man, Willie Crest, Phil Wolcott, jim
mie Blair, Chester Phillips, Lester
Phillips, Clifford Putnam, Horace
Sargeant and Walter Jones.
The races were started by DR.. jar
Wis at the crack of the pistol, with
Mr.. Malone as timekeeper, the Sen
iors going first, Juniors second and
Colts third, so the time was pretty
we'll filled with incoming racers, and
the crowd was kept continually al
high tension and excitement. BurdiC
started off in the lead with Biege
and Swigart close behind. Later, by
the Normal, Biegel forged ahead and
kent his lead till near the Free Meth
odist church, when Burdic started W
a wonderful sprint, and Biege
dropped behind. Swigrat dropped
out near Sixth street, having run
great race up to that time, but wa
finally winded. Amid the cheers o
the crowd Burdic and Biegel sprinte'
for the tape, both picking up IN al
astonishing manner. Burdic, no
knowing the rules, did not break tn
tape but went to one side OF It, ma"
ing run on the sidewalk to avoid tn
crowd, and deemed IL unnecessary
run to the tape in the middle OF tn
II |st.I
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

fiercer than the hawk, slyer than the
serpent. The husband and father
became drunkard. The wifes heart
was broken. The song of JOY was
choEed in the baby's throat.
This is no fanciful picture. There
is scarcely family but has its scar,
due to the ravages of rum; scarcely
one among whose kin loved one
does not lie beneath a grassy mound
In Gods acre.
"Shall we tolerate this monster
that wrecks our homes, that breaks
our .women's hearts, that takes the
bread out of mouths Of little chill
dren? No--a thousand times, no"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
TABERNACLE MEETINGS CLOSED.

The evangelists who have been
holding services at the Chautauqua
tabernacle have closed the meetings
and have gone to Portland for a
meeting. Their presence was bene-
diction. Mr.. Browning and his
church have received great benefit
from their service. The chorus choir
did fine work at the church yester-
day. They expect to have special
Easter music next Lords day and a
sacred concert one week from next
Lords day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
FORMER CITIZEN DEAD.

Mr.. Bert Gale died in Yakima,
Wash, March 80 and was buried
April /. He used to live in Ashland
and was we'll known and well liked
by everyone. He ran a blacksmith
shop here and up to his death had
been running a blacksmith shop in
Toppenish. He has a sister living in
Yakima.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
New Flowing Lithia We'll
At Depth Of liz Feet

lithia; at least, this is indicated by
the spectroscopic test
We are proceeding with the COM
plete analysis of this water as rapidly
as possible.
The complete analysis of all wa
ters taken by us will be completed
within a week
Yours very truly,
SMITH, EMERY & CO.,
Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Dancing Class Thursday.

Thursday night, April 8, 1914,
class in Hesitation Waltz and One
Step starts. Glass $3.50 to 10 p. m.
Informal dance till midnight. Fifty
cents admission includes lessons and
dance.
MISS OLIVIA IRELAND,
CIR. Z. S. SAWYER.