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Banks Pledge s2ss.ooo for Guards.

Denver. The Denver Clearing
House Association decided to extend
its plan for the financial support of
the state maintaining the National
Guard in the coal strike districts. Gov
ernor Ammons met clearing house Of
fioers and asked that the banks fur
nish. on state certificates of indebted
ness. sufficient cash to cover the pay
rcll and other expenses of the troops
for the first sixty days in the field.
Oct 2S to Dec. 2s. The bill is approx
imately s235.000- At an executive
meeting which followed the associa.
tich agreed.
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"MovIEs" FOR THE FAMILY
Time Not Far OFF When Provision
VIII Be Made in Home for
Picture Shows.

A prediction may safely be made
that in the very near future provision
will be made for moving pictures In
the home. When man decides 10
build house to cost. say. s2o,o"o or
more, the architect will plan the PIC
ture room in which the family and
their guests can enjoy a select pro-
gram of latest productions. 1t may
be in connection with dancing room
or 1t can be accommodated in much
less space A projecting machine suit
able for the home will not be very
costly. and the films will doubtless be
delivered each week by companies or
ganized for that special purpose. Trav-
elers returning from abroad Will nnd
pictures of cities and scenes they have
visited a wonderful relp in reciting to
friends and relatives incidents OF the
places they have visited.
Another new industry which Will
soon come into existence in all the
larger cities will be film photography.
Children's birthdays, garden parties.
weddings and other functions which
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02
STATECAP:ITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
LAW is MY ONLY GUIDE"
Governor Tells Host Of Marching La
Dor Men That He Intends to En-
force Law.

Denver.-Singing their union songs,
Marching Through Denver" and
shouting the Battle Cry of Union"
the 500 delegates to the special con-
vention of labor marched from the
Building Trades hall in the Club build
ing on Arapahoe street to the State
Capitol building for conference with
Governor Ammons.
Fully as many more unionists, la
Dor sympathizers and mere curiosity
seekers joined the procession, and
when the statehouse was reached the
throng filed to Overlooking the
chamber of the House of Representa-
tives.
After brief delay Governor Am
mons. accompanied by Col. C. NJ. Lee
and Capt. S. p. Morris of the state
militia and City Detectives Frank
Mulligan and Washington Rinker, en-
tered the chamber. The governor pro-
ceeded to the rostrum of the hall and
after some delay over the method to
he followed made statement in
which he declared that he was doing
all in his power to handle the situa-
ton fairly and impartially, but that
ne WAS DeiilS Dlafneu Dy eacn Slue LOT
favoritisms shown the other side.
The gist of his remarks was that
he has been enforcing, is enforcing
and will continue to enforce the laws
oil the state as he sees them; that he
will stand pat" on his methods in
the southern fields.
Governor Ammons proposed that
the convention appoint a committee
to assist in the investigation of af-
fairs in the southern fields, particular
ly with reference to alleged abuses by
the militia which WAS accepted.
In answer to a question of Chair
man Eli NJ. Gross of the policy COM
mittee of the convention. Governor
Ammons declared that he and the
state militia would guarantee protec-
tion to the members of such a COM
mittee and that the witnesses appear
ing before such a committee to testi-
fy would be given complete protec-
tion from all parties to the contro-
versy and from any and all persons
against whom they might testify.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton. Gregory's
home In LittlebuEg but finds him easier asiert
laughs during the service and is asked to
schools escorts Fran from the tent. He
tells her Gregory is wealthy man:
pillar Of the church Ashton becomes
greatly Interested in Fran and while TAX
Ing leave OF her. holds her hand - and Pob. Is
Fran tells Gregory. she wants home
secretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at .enrsf onee
Fran hints at twenty,yearr,oidd drsee seeres H.
leave the room. Fran relates the story
Of how Gregory. married a young girl az az
then deserted her. Fran, is the child 3 Of
that marriage: Gregory had married ms III,
81 FanS ws mothes there Ean III
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter of a very dear friend f,nrw
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her 10 her er
in Gregory's story of his dead friend ana
hints that Fran may be an impostea' G
Grace begins nagging tactics in an effort
to drive Fran from the Gregory home. put
friendship Fran is ordered before super
intendent Ashton to be punished tor IN
subordination In schooI; SnhsIii lr IN Era n
leaving the school in company of the two
men to the amazement of the seandal-
mongers of the town. Abbott. while tak-
ing a walk alone at midnight. finds Fran
on a bridge telling her fortune by cards.
She tells Abbott that she Is the famous
lion tanner. Fran Nonpareil. She tired OF
circus life and sought home Grace teils
of seeing Fran come home after midnight
with man. She guesses part OF the
story and surprises the rest from Abbott.
She decides to ask Bob Clinton to go to
Springfield to investigate Fran story:
Fran enlists Abbott in her battle against
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and influence were accomplishing
thrilled his soul, while through the re-
fined ether OF this pious Joy appeared
the loveliness of Grace Noir. lending
something like spiritual sensuousuess
to his vision of duty.
He did not want the applause OF
the general public any more than he
wanted his past unearthed. 1t was
enough II his philanthropy was known
to God and Grace Noir. She stood, to
his mind. as symbol of religion
there can be no harm in reverencing
symbols.
Fran's eyes drew him abruptly from
his reverie.
Fran" he said, as II she had ap-
peared in answer to a summons. 81
am unhappy about you. Your deter
mination to have nothing to do with
the church not only distresses but en-
harnesses me. You have insisted on
coming into my life. Then why do
you disgrace it? You pretend that you
want to be liked by us, yet you play
cards with strangers at night-it's out
rageous. You even threw a card in
my yard where a card was never seen
before"
DO you think cards are SO very
wicked?" asked Fran. looking at him
curiously.
You know what think. LOOK on
gambling as immoral. But it ought to
be enough for me simply to forbid it"
She closed the door. and placed
her back against 1t. She looked him
in the eyes. and said abruptly
81 want to be your secretary"
Hamilton gripped his chair. Il have
a secretary" he retorted. looking at
her resentfully. He checked words he
would have liked to utter. on refiecting
that his secret was in Fran's keeping.
How Grace would shrink from him. II
she knew the truth-how that mag
nificent figure would turn its back
upon him-and those scornful. imperi-
GUS, never-faltering eyes.
Fran drew nearer. She seated her
self upon the arm of a chair. one foot
op the floor. and spoke with restrained
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02
Verbatim.

This. from my Cambridge messenger
boy friends. is reproduced verbatim:
The old bridge works field is getting
foundation laid for new building
witch is getting built by the Boston
bridge work and company. When the
boys of East Cambridge used to get
chased away from the Sixth street
bridge where they used to go swim
ming they used to run into this field
and get there cloths on before the DO
liceman caught them. So they will
lose good place to get away from the
police when they get chased next sum
mar"-Boston Post
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CHAPTER XIV.
Fighting for Her life.

ftgntin9 Tor f7cT t-ne.
The next day found Fran the bluest
OF the blue. No laughing now, as she
sat alone, halfway up the ladder lead
ing to Gregory's barn-loft. She meant
to be just as miserable as she pleased.
since there was no observer to be de-
ceived by sowing cheat-seed of merri-
ment.
THE battles on now, to a finish"
muttered Fran despondently. "yet here
l sit, and here l scrooch." Fran's
thoughts were at the abysmal stage of
discouragement For a time. there
seemed in her heart not the tiniest
taper alight, and in this blackness.
both hope and failure were alike indis-
tinguishable.
But well see." she cried, at last
coming down the ladder. "we1l see!"
and she clenched her fists. flung open
the barn-door and marched upon the
house with battle in her eyes. Grid
ing up her loins-that is. smoothing
her hair-and sharpening her weap-
ons for instant use. she opened the
library door.
She knew Grace Noir had gone
to the city with Robert Clinton, and
yet her feeling on seeing Hamilton
Gregory alone. was akin to surprise.
How queerly lonesome he looked. with
out his secretary! She found the phil
anthropist immersed in day-dreams.
The thought of the good his money
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Paint which sticks to glass can bs
removed with vinegar.
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ

will In later days or years recall pleas
ant memories will be thus perpetu.
ated by the film photographer. He
will eventually be considered as much
necessity as the orchestra. Un.
doubtedly one OF the most accepta BILE
wedding presents in days to come from
parents to bride and bridegroom will
be set of progressive films showing
the children as they advanced from
infancy to high school days. AS a
feature of the wedding festivities these
pictures would afford both amusement
and observation-disclosures Mechan.
les.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02
allow to Save the eabies.r

Denver.-Secretary Paul S. Hunter
of the State Board oil Health is pre-.
pairing stereopticon slides for an illus.
trated lecture to be given in all parts
of the state under auspices of the
State Board of Health on How tc
Save the Babies The board OF
health is to conduct statewide. year.
round campaign. beginning early in
January. to lower Colorado's infant
mortality rate. Coiorado's mortality
-ate among infants is lDwer than thai
Of most states, but sti is large.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02
CHAPTER xiII.-continued.

'I don't understand how you mean
that. know Mr.. Gregory's work
would be seriously crippled. And 1t
would be a great blow to Walnut
Street church-she's always there"
still, you see she can't stay"
NO, / don't see. You and Miss
Grace must be reconciled."
| "Oh, Abbott, can't you understand.
pr is it that you just won't? 1t isn't
on my account that Miss Noir must
leave this house. She's going to
bring trouble-she's already done It.
I've had lots of experience. and when
l see people hurrying down hill. ex-
pect to find them at the bottom. not
because it's in the people. but be-
cause it's in the direction. / believe
some mighty good-intentioned men are
stumbling down hill, carrying their re-
ligion right into hell"
Hush, little friend! You don't un-
derstand what relie ion is
'If l can't find out from its fruits.
don't want to know"
"Of course. But consider how Miss
Grace's labors are blessing the help
lesp."
Abbott, unless the fruits of relig-
ion are favored by love. they're no
more account than apples taken with
bitter-rot-not worth fifty cents a
barrel"
Abbott asked slyly. What about
your fruit, out there in the world?"
"Oh," Fran confessed. with gleam.
we're not in the orchard-business at
all, out here"
Abbott laid his hand earnestly upon
her arm. Fran, Come in and help
us spray"
You dear old prosy. preachy pro-
fessor!" she exclaimed affectiona; ely,
81 have been thinking of 1t. I've nalf
a mind to try. really. Wouldn't Grace
Noir just die? o Lord. there
she comes now!"
Fran left the disconsolate young
man in wild precipitation. and few
into the house. He turned OF in an
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02

intensity: I'm well enough educated.
l can take dictation and make good
copy"
He allowed his tone to sound def
ance-"I already have a secretary"
Fran continued with an effort.
Mother didn't like studying, very we'll.
but she was determined to get me out
of the condition l was born in; she
taught me all she knew. Wasn't she
splendid! So patient" Fran paused,
and stared straight before her, straight
into the memory of her mothers eyes.
Gregory refiected-"If this child had
not come. had not intruded herself
upon my life! Haven't | suffered
enough for my follies?"
when mother died." Fran resumed.
"she thought maybe Uncle Ephraim
had mellowed, so went to him. be-
cause | thought l couldn't get along
without love" She shook her head.
with a pathetic little smile. Put
could! Uncle Ephraim didn't mellow.
he dried up. He blamed me for being
born-I think. myself. 1t was a mis-
take. He turned me out. but was
so tough Just couldn't be winter
Il
show and stocked up in experience
i mention it to point out that mild
job like being your private secretary
wouldn't strain a muscle"
| Gregory's voice cut across hers. MY
secretary must be in sympathy with
my work. TO exercise such talents as
I have. is my religion. and l need a
helper whose eyes are fixed upon the
higher life. This is final. and the sub
ject must never be reopened. find
1t very painful
Fran's discovery that he had not
heard her plea, crimsoned her face.
She Jumped from .,he armchair.
breathing rapidly. Then" she cried.
'if you won't have me. get another.
The one you have must CO."
She shall do nothing of the Sort"
he coldly responded.
YES" Fran retorted violently. "I
tell you she must go!'
He struck the table with his palm.
"Never!"
Shall l use my last resource?"
Fran's eyes cleaned ominously.
The hand upon the table became a
fist. That was his only reply.
81 would entreat you" said Fran.
faltering, land with tears-but what
good would it do? None. There's no
use for one woman to weep If another
woman is smiling. Dismiss your sec
retary."
He leaned toward her from over the
table. and spoke in low. level tone:
II am going to appeal to your better
nature. Think of the girls OF the
street who need rescue. and the wom-
en- of the cities who are dying from
neglect and vice. II you hinder my
work, let the souls OF these outcasts
be upon your soul, You can ruin me.
but rot without running my good
works. don't ask you TO keep silent
on my account-what am | but an in
strument in the hands of Providence?
but for the sake OF the homeless
thousands. have atoned for my past.
but the world. always ready to cruelty
the divine, would rejoice to point the
finger of scorn at me. as II l were still
the fool of twenty years ago"
But your secretary"
She is a vital factor In my work.
1t would be impossible to replace her"
Fran made a step toward him-"My
mother was replaced"
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e.a Increase in Land Board Receipts.

Denver-Receipts in the office Of
the State Land Board since Volney t.
Hoggatt was appointed registrar show
big increase. both in new business
and the collection of money due the
state from previous administrations.
The cash book receipts in August
amounted to s27.G2s.25; new business
to s5.iS919 and fees s577.77, or a total
oil s34O55.21. The total receipts
amounted to sii.055.01 in September.
and in october they jumped to $780,
i3i.4s. In November the cash book
showed s9i.262 in receipts; new bust
ness amounted to si.509.75 and foes
summed sl,0iO.50. or a total of $685.
91225. almost tripling the first
months business.
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Gregory" said his wife family. but
am sorry that it should make me
seem Obstinate"
He uttered groan, and left the hall
in despair. His gesture said that he
must give 1t up.
Mrs. Gregory folded her work, her
face pale and drawn. her lips tremu-
lous. She looked at Fran and tried to
smile. I'VE must go to rest now"
she said-'if we can"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02

He started up. You shall not speak
of that. She lived her life. and
demand the right to live mine. | tell
you. the past is ended"
But l am here" returned Fran.
81 have net ended. Can't you look
into, my face and see my mother liv-
ing? She paid for her secret mar
riage. wandering over the face OF the
earth with her baby, trying to find
you. l don't deny that you've paid for
all-yes, even for your desertion and
your living hidden life in this town
Maybe you've suffered enough. But
that isn't the question. Look at me-
l am here. ! have come as truly out
of your past as out of the past of my
darling, uncomplaining-what did you
call her?-'friend.' And being here
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02

ask. What will you do with me?' All
want is-just little love"
The long loneliness of her life found
expression in the eager voice. in the
yearning eyes. As he stared at her.
half-stupefied. he imagined she was
holding out her arms to him in plead.
ing.
Fran thought his covered face a to-
ken of weakening. You must have
loved my mother once. Is IL all so
dead and forgotten that there Is none
left for your child?"
- But she was seeking to play upon
strings that had long since ceased to
vibrate. He could not bring back,
even In retrospect, the emotions in.
spired by Josephine Derry. Those
strings had been tuned 70 other love
harmonies. To remember Fran's moth
er was TO bring back not the rapture
of a first passion. but the garish days
of disillusionment. He could not tell
Fran that he had never loved her
mother. The dead must not be re
proaci,ed: the living could not be de
nied-so he was silent.
His silence inspired Fran with hope.
81 am SO lonely. SO lonely!" she muir.
INJURED plaintively, so very lonely!
There seems II reason for everybody
but mel can't be explained. That's
why I am disliked. II there could be
one heart for me to claim-W hose
heart should 1t be? Does no sor: OF
feeling tell you whose heart 1t should
be?"
ITO RE COSTINIrED,
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Billboard Law Declared Void.

Denver.-Holding that section 95 OF
city ordinance No. 17G, series OF 1913.
which seeks to regulate billboards in
Denver, is in conflict with the law OF
the state as laid down in the Curran
case IN the Supreme Court, Judge
Rothgerber of the County Court held
1t void and of no effect for the pur
pose intended.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02
sa,2s4.so Inheritance Tax Paid.

Denver.-Leslie L. Hubbard. state
inheritance tax appraiser, reports the
following inheritance taxes collected
by his office:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-02

other direction, and Gregory and Grace
came slowly toward the house, having.
without much difficult. eliminated
Simon Jefferson from their company.
In truth, Simon, rather than be i'm
proved by their conversation. had
dived down back alley. and found
entrance through the side door When
Hamilton Gregory and his secretary
came into the reception hall. the old
bachelor lay upon divan thinking OF
a& weak heart-Fran's flight from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
YALE STROKE TO
 BE VARIATION OF
 ENGLISH ME H0D


 New Haven, Conn, Feb. 16-Rich- ard Armstrong, '95, graduate adviser in charge of rowing, last night an nounced Yale crew arrangements for the coming season. The announce ment followed a conference with Eugene Giannini and Guy Nicka1ls, as- sistant coaches.
 The latter reached New Haven on Saturday from England. Captain .Denegre. MT. Armstrong, MT. Giannini, and MT. NickaI1s went to the Yale gymnasium and boathouse Saturday and watched candidates for the crew work out. Mr. Nickalls Is a guest at the Quinnipiac Club here. With his observations made Saturday as a basis he voiced his views at the conference Last night he said: s.The men are in good shape and look pronising.'
 t9The stroke whichsw have decided upon for the Yale crew is a decided modification of the long body swing as used by Harcourt Gould last season. Tine new stroke will depend more on the slide for it's power The recovery will be started by getting the hands away from the body quickly, the body being held in an upright position as compared with the position in which it was held Hast season. The hands come over gradually. The oarsman finishes his stroke in a natural, easy position
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
EDDIE PLANK IS
 MACNS HOLD0UT
Veteran SouthpaW Wants More Money Or He'll Quit
 Pastinle

Philadelphia, Feb. 16-tsThere is no change in the Plank situation said Connie Mack last night. ."The report that Eddie returned his unsigned con tract to me Saturday is incorrect, be- cause it has been in my possession for nearly month.
 tI think, however, Plank will be with us when we start for Jackson vile. If he decided to quit his place on the Athletics Nand go elsewhere, then I wish him the best luck in the world. I haven't a word to say against him.
 While Mack makes it a point never to talk about business relations with his players, it is a fact that Eddie is one of the few Athletics hoId-outs that Mack has had to deal with in his career here.
 There will be no further negotia- stions between Mack and Plank. This is official. Eddie's contract reposes in sConnie's safe. If the Gettysburg mar vel wants to play ball he will have to come to Philadelphia and put his sig mature to the instrument. Mack has closed the books and put the buck squarely up to the aged portsider. He can take it or leave it.
 As far as known, the Feds have not been pouring any golden tale in Eddiess ears. He has never evinced any desire to pitch outside of Phila- delphia@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
FRANK GOTCH TO
 DEFEND WRESTLING
 HONORS ONCE MORE

catch -as-catch-ca wrestler, who has been in retirement since his defeat of George Lurfch last spring at KansaS City will return to the mat. This ofH- cial announcement comes from Emil KIank, who looks after the business affairs of Gotch so far as his profes- sion is concerned
 Yes, Gotch has assured me that he will return to the wrestling game rn- s@The conditions are that Fristensky, the strong Bohemian, who so decisive ly defeated Gus Schoenlein {AmerfcusJ a. few weeks ago, comes thrOugnAyVi victory over Charles Cutler, StaRis- laus Zbyszkos and WIadek Zbyszko. Also Gotch says he will return for one final farewell appearance with any man who proves to- be to good for any Of the near champions now seeking the worlds title. sfjs
 '.One thing that GQtch persfsts in in retiremen ent in the event that Stan islaue Nbyszko proves to be the best the mat affords. Gotch defeated Stan iS1aus four years ago and insists he proved to the fans then that he was by far the superior of the Pole. It would be useless to defeat zbyszko again, for fear the public would make a protest just as it did when he re- turned / to meet Hackenschnidt the second time and which proved such haSco.
 "Gotch has heard of F'ristepsky. He has talked with several wrestlers, who saw the Fristensky-Americus bout, and Gotch believes only from what he has heard that Fristeneky is probably the superior Of all the Europeans in cluding the ZbySzko brothers"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
SIX OF YANKEE
 TEAM REPORT IN
 HOT SPRING CAMP.

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 16-Pitcners Ray Caldwell and Catcher Reynolds, a rookie, who was with, the Yankees last spring. but who wound up the summer in the Texas League, were yesterdays additions to thesclano of Chance.
 The, new arrivals raise the total to six, McHale, Heating, Cole and Criss, all twirlers, having arrived Saturday. It was bright and warm and the New Y ork athletes took a long hike over the hills. Caldwell states that he is at weight. The lanky5 Eight-hander has certainly not put song any excess avoirdupois since the curtain went down on the 1913 race.
 Caldwell and King Cole are out of the same mold Reynolds, who de- c1ares he is going to stick in the big show this time, is also down to weight. Grover Alexander of the PhiIlies, Ter ry Turner of the Maps and Harry Smith, manager of the Newark cham pions, are the other big. leaguers on deck here.