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The Colorado statesman., 1915-09-04
In Sicily.

Historical and political forces have
retarded the progress of Sicily which.
in some respects and in many dis
tricts, seem to be of the medieval
age and not of the twentieth century.
Imagine a cart whose sides are
adorned with bas reliefs representing
the Crucifixion, the Last Supper, the
Madonna and Bambino. and the boy
Christ, disputing with the rabbits in
the temple. whose axles, shafts and
often hubs are carved, painted and
gilded, and whose squeaking wheels
are six feet in diameter-and you have
the fashionable family vehicle of the
country.
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TANNED
ally she-s wholly ignorant
is because of the conditions
division
directed
uise better conditions
hold will
money
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Seemed to Be Directing the Work.

occasional Jobs of oversight or author
ity, for he seemed the best man at
hand for them.
At first an hour or two of keeping
the mems time, the stock taking of
some of the materials, or perhaps a
commission downtown to purchase
things that required inspection and
could not be ordered by messenger or
telephone; then, after year or so, he
began to be left in temporary charge
during the enforced absence of both
foreman ard boss.
And by that tine Pennington's
hands were as firm and hard as the
average wcrkingmans and his thin
face and narrow shoulders were filling
out with good, solid flesh.
At the end of three years the fore
man startc3 out as an independent
contractor and the boss took his place.
Pennington would have then become
boss, but thu new contractor asked
him to go with hin as foreman, and
Pennington, with an odd feeling of
exultation and wonder, consented.
All this time the Pennington agent
had heard nothing, and an expression
of speculative concern was beginning
to appear in his face.
OF course Pennington must be dead,
for he was man who required a
great deal of money, and being in Eu.
rope made the money more impera.
tive. The agent was in half mind to
communicate with the nearest rela.
tive, but hesitated and concluded to
wait little longer.
A small portion Of Esther Kilton' q
property consisted of downtown tene
ments. In the last few years she had
become infected with the reform
movement, and was remodeling them
with n ore regard for the inmates vel.
fare than her rent roll.
Several blocks had already been re.
built and occupied, and recently to
to new contractor. When the old
buildings were demolished and the
new walls were up dozen or rore
feet she went down to look at the
work.
Poised on the very end of a timber
almost above her was an alert, com.
pactly built man, who seemed to be
directing the work.
Something about him drew her gaze
back again and again; yet even while
her eyes kindled they filled mistily
He was so like and yet so unlike; sc
what the other might have been, and
was not.
Presently the man sprang lightly
across to another timber seven or
eight feet away, explained something
about the work to new man, then
croucAed and dropped to the ground
IL feet below.
AS he turned he stood facing the
owner. and they gazed for some mo.
been 50 absorbed in the work that he
had not noticed her presence.
Esther" he cried.
Ralph Pennington" wonderingly.
81 thought you were in Europe"
Nc; have been here all the time.'
In work like this?'
He nodded.
She looked at him with the color
rising warmer in her face; in her eyes
was inquiry, then comprehension, Joy,
exultation.
Ralph" she said softly, after a
long silence, will you come up this
evening and-and tell me about 1t?
There was smile in Penning.
toms eyes, though his face remained
grave.
Yes. Esther" he answered, II will
come up and-and ask you about 1t.
/ am now in the trades"
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end concluded to let him remain
Such determination promised good
work, If the man survived the break
ing in. Besides, he must be in dire
need.
Pennington had a little room over
the secondhand store where he pur-
chased coarse suit of working
clothes, but he had not brought money
to pay the room rent. He possessed
a cheap silver watch. however, and
this he left as security. With his
first pay envelope he redeemed the
watch.
In his room were cot, a chair, and
a rusty little stove propped UP with
wooden blocks. Put not until the
third week did he start fire in the
stove and make disastrous Intellectual
attempts to cook his breakfast.
By this time the blisters had disap.
peared under rough Jumps and ridges.
How he had lived before this no
one knew but himself, for until he re-
ceived his second pay envelope he
did not commence crossing the street
to the restaurant for noon lunch
When he sat down for few min
utes at the noon hour he did not double
over in a tremulous heap as he had
done at first, and though his face
was thinner and winter. it's flesh was
firmer than when he first came, and
his eyes were clearer
AS Pennington's hands acquired a
working knowledge of the materials,
and his mind began to lore thorough
ly grasp the details, the boss gave him
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was supplied him. He asked her to
dance. The girl, in exhilaration,
seemed to float over the boards. And
when the dance was over the young
man and she sat down in corner be-
hind a screen, under a palm.
He was the son of an English noble
man, he told her. But for family rea-
sons the marriage had to be kept
quiet. He had borne the undeserved
stigma upon his birth at his dead moth
er's plea. His father had refused to
acknowledge him. He did not like the
life in the cabaret. But one had to
live.
Dorothy listened in a trance. Such
things, then, happened in real life, and
not merely In books, 1t seemed i'm
possible. In moment kindly Sanford
was forgotten. Sanford, well-meaning,
and a good friend to her had taken
her to the Cabaret Richelieu at her
request to see something of the shady
side of life" He thought the mex
experienced girl more worldly than
she was. Had he understood nothing
would have induced him to take her,
with the party of friends, to such a
place.
The young mans soulful blue eyes
seemed unutterably sad. May hope
to meet you again." he asked
Perhaps" breathed Dorothy
"When?"
Tomorrow night"
1t was settled, and the girls heart
beat fast as he led her back to the
table. where Sanford gave her kind
ly scolding for sitting out with the
man. He did not know the secret of
his birth. and Dorothy felt honored in
keeping it to herself. Sanford took
her home, laughed at her enthusiasm.
and said goodby. He never dreamed
what plan was in Dorothy's head.
On the next night Dorothy, inno-
cent, went to the cabaret alone. Tim
Idly she sat at a table. She did not
know what to order. Before she had
answered the waiter. young man
came up to her and invited her to
dance. The leer on his face struck
Dorothy cold with terror.
Suddenly, with a bound, her friend
of the night before was at her side.
Get out of here!" he stormed at the
other, who withdrew grudgingly A
moment later Dorothy saw him laugh
ing with the slim blonde woman. 1t
might have seemed curious, but all her
attention was concentrated on the
young man at her side.
She told him her own story, OF the
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snow you life-the real life. :"
On the next evening he called for
her in a taxicab and took her to half
a dozen cabarets. Dorothy had an i'm
preston of whirl of music, dancing.
and laughter. The young man had no
change and Dorothy paid the taxicab
bill-twenty-two dollars. She had an
idea that the cab driver smiled when
he took the young man home
St Clair-that was his name-had
explained how his share of his grand
fathers property was being held up
pending a lawsuit. 1t would be mat
ter of a few weeks only. Dorothy,
with all the money she needed. had Of
fered to be his banker. The next day
she bought him a diamond pin. He
had said he had lost his pin. How
surprised he would be at the gift,
He was. And, always respectful, he
took her here and there and every
where. The girls eyes were opening
fast. Their comradeship, so frank and
friendly, took on a softer note. She
let him hold her hand. Once he kissed
it, and she thrilled with happiness.
He was to call and take her to pri-
vate theatrical entertainment-very
exclusive, very elite. Dorothy was sur
prised that 1t was to be given in
private house, but she went upstairs
without demur. They were the first
guests. Excusing himself a moment,
the young man withdrew, leaving the
girl alone in the dimly-lit room.
1t was two-room apartment, with
a curtain in the middle. Dorothy be-
gan to grow uneasy. She heard foot
steps-and suddenly two men and a
woman-the slim blonde-burst in.
There she Isl" shrieked the woman.
20 you hussy! I'll teach YOU'LL tear
your eyes out"
She struggled wildly in the grip of
the men, while Dorothy, white with
terror, waited mutely.
well, Miss we've trapped you" said
one of the men. I'VE are detectives
from the Dolf agency. If you've got
any friends you'd best communicate
with them, for Mrs. Seaforth here
means to prosecute her divorce suit
through thick and thin"
his meaning the second man, Selling
advantage while his comrade strug-
gled with the blonde. came quietly up
to Dorothy.
Five hundred will square it, and
We'll swear we never found you," he
whispered. Come, give me your note
all your money and an |. o. U. It's
safest, and you won't have any pub
licity."
At last the girl realized the trap in
to which she had fallen. Half faint
ing, she chung to the window curtains,
her eyes fixed mutely on the scoun-
drels face.
Suddenly the door burst open, and
there stood Sanford-kindly Sanford,
now red with rage. and welding re-
volver
Get out of here-the pack OF you!"
he snarled.
With wonderful speed the blonde, re-
covering, shot through the doorway,
| followed by the two confederates.
Sanford held Dorothy in his arms
There, my dear!" he said, stroking
her hair. Il was to blame. felt I'M
easy and followed things up. Those
rogues had laid a trap for you. know
l know"
And, half supporting her, he led her
from Bohemia.
Copyright. 1915. by W. G. Chapman)
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wooden AS they bake the
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TO look this be wecoe
Beltsvile Nd bureau station -
c the men who running the big
all things
the $4,000 NN 900
Collateral with feeding
the Besvhle
"hen completed
De OF intense interest deals on
TO ono the color OF the
disclose the ingredients of
The Colorado statesman., 1915-09-04

ovens and stoves in schools. There
are six training schools for army
cooks, one being in each division of
the country-San Francisco, Fort Ri.
ley, San Antonio, Philippine islands.
Hawaii and in Washington. Soldiers
who wish to take course are allowed
to enter for four months study and at
the end of that time the proficient
ones are graduated
The course consists of a thorough
training in actual cooking and baking.
The man are taught hnu 10 aoIant .rood
The Colorado statesman., 1915-09-04

amateur or professional.
Whenever local breeder of feath-
cred stock is puzzled by a question of
feeding, breeding or housing; when
ever he is uncertain as to what strain
of chickens had better be specialized
upon to meet his particular need:
whenever he would like to know how
an expert would go about handling
fowls with nothing more than the
equipment expected of an ordinary,
privately owned farm, it will pay him
The Colorado statesman., 1915-09-04

supposed to be buying. Consumers of
bulk butter that is weighed out over
the counter are paying other real mil
lions for imaginary fat that can never
be cut with knife or spread on a
slice of bread. And buyers of pota-
toes, sugar, flour. meat, milk and all
other foodstuffs that go to make up
the American dietary are contributing
additional millions, in the aggregate,
for things that they never receive.
In the virile language of the street,
the American consumer is being finn
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Salvation for Both 3
Cody and Mind
@fRANK II. sweet

ENNINGTON lit a ciga-
rette, took one puff, hes
itated, and threw it
away. He had forgot
ten the doctors quiet
ly spoken but incisive
words, and now remem-
bered them with a sud
den return of his old
dread of what might
come.
And yet, what odds?
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pupils out for
approached
asked
He is Russian replied the teacher
NO. not quickly retord the fveyearod Il am American
Il Russian explained the teacher Il meant
that mother father Russians"
mo, Americans back
diligence which foreign
OF
the schools
charge of pupils known
asked
child anything
Il English"
Yes school homer
father speak?'
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Experiments at the Governments Chicken Farm


beyond done would
light at least arise
stump ancie be he ~ 'A'' ~
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Training Good Cooks for Uncle Sans Soldiers

0F late yearssince United
who have studied the subject and
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United States Crusade Against Weight Frauds

MEXICAN of print butter
commodity actually materially
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much time and thought to becoming
real Americans. Particularly is this
true of the younger generation, which
has no doubt suffered from appella-
lions affixed to them by children born
in this country because of their for
eign descent.
The foreign-born children are "all
Americans" despite their foreign ori-
gin. 1t is doubtful If the much-dis-
cussed hyphen will ever be attached
70 them. An incident which recently
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CAPITAL AfFAQS
Children Who Insist on Being Real Americans

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natuaized citizens
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11
The Sunday School Campaign.

The Sunday School Forward Move
ment Campaign to be conducted in
the county next Monday and Tuesday
by the County Ministerial Associa-
ton will be the most unique Sunday
School Campaign ever undertaken
according to Secretary I. r. Diggs
of the State Sunday School Associa-
ton who spoke before the County
Ministerial Association at their meet
ing in Woodstock last Tuesday:
And should prove a great impetus
to more efficient Sunday School work
in the county, Such a campaign
with so many workers involved, and
every section OF the county covered
bv the twenty two centers chosen,
topics of such definite >helpfulness to
be presented and all denominations
cooperating will be watched with in.
terest all over the country. The teams
with the places where they would speak
was announced in the May (2S) issue
of this paper. Every Sunday School
Worker, Teacher and Officer in the
county will have conference with in
easy reach of them from which they
can get the inspiration and help which
is sure to come from such a gather.
Ing Ample opportunity will be given
for discussion when the needs of the
local Sunday Schools can be present
ed and ways and means of meeting
these needs discussed.
In Woodstock the Conference Ses-
sions will be held in the Lutheran
Chur CHI, on Monday, June IA, at 2:3O
P NJ. aud 500 P. M. The Team will
be in charge of Rev. B. K. Hay, who
will present the topic of Interesting
the Adolesc Boy and Girl'' assist
ed by Rev. F. B. Chubb on the topics
of the Efficient Organization and
Supervision of the Sunday School. :"
"The Value of the Teacher and DR.
E. A. Repass on 1.-THE Ideal Sunday
School and How to Study Plan and
Teach the Lesson"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11
Ministerial Association.

The Shenandoah County Ministerial
Association met in the Presbyterian
Church in this place last Tuesday.
Mr.. Thos. P. Digs, Gen. Sec. of
the State Sunday School Association,
of Richmond addressed the County
Ministerial Association in favor of
Sunday Schools and the State Organ;-
cation. The Sunday School forward
movement will be made next Monda,
as was published heretofore, and a
County School Convention will
be held in Woodstock on the 18th
of July, to which all Sunday Schools
of the county are invited to send dele.
gates.
Revs. D. Fl. Rhodes, of Edinburg,
3. K Hay and R. L. Wittig, of Mt.
Jackson, j. w. Leeper and R. G.
Meeks, Of Strasburg, W. l. Harmon,
of Toms Brook, d. G. Fox, j R.
Jacobs, J. A. McMurray, M. NJ.
lNoacker and S. W. Kuhns. of Wood
| stock were present.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11
Woodstock Ministers Association

The monthly meeting OF the Wood
stock Minister'S Association was held
on Monday, June 7th, at the home OF
DIR. J. A. Snyder.
The Lutheran church was selected
as the place for the Woodstock meet.
ting of the Simultaneous Sunday
School Campaign, instead OF the
Methodist church, as previously an
bounced.
The pastors will be absent at the
time of this meeting. being enEa aged
ia the campaign in other parts Of the
county, and they hope that all the
people who are interested in Sunday
School work will see to 1t that the
visiting ministers are greeted with a
large and appreciative audience.
The pastors agreed that during July
and August the ordinary Sunday
night services should be suspended
aud only one service held each Sun
day night. taking the chui ches in
turn, the pastor in each case being
responsible for the service, in the fol
lowing order: In July, First Sunday,
Episcopal Church; Second Sunday,
Christian Church; Third Sunday,
Lutheran Churchi Fourth Sunday,
Methodist, In August, First Sunday
Presbyterian; Second Sunday, Re
formed: Third Sunday, Episcopal
Fifth Sunday, Lutheran. The fourth
Sunday in August Is included IN
Chautauqua week.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11

Take me back to the Ohio valley,
Where my soul 1t longs to be;
Where all nature seems to worship
And the sky it laughs in glee;
And the radiance of the springtime 50
Clings and loves in fancy free
Take me back to the Ohio valley,
For its home, sweet home to me.
Hail, its beauty crowned with glory
And its song birds are so rare;
Aud the morning and the evening
Blend so sweetly everywhere.
And 1t seems like perfect heaven
When the stiffness we can see
Take me back to the Ohio valley
For its home, sweet home to me.
How we love the old traditions
Framed in stories DER and DER;
How the Red Man loved this valley,
But he's gone for evermore
And he left y tinge of sadness,
And he fought, for he could see
All the beauties of this valley
Just the same as you and me.
Take me back to the Ohio valley,
Let Inc live and love and die;
Aud be buried with my loved oens,
Underneath the dear old sky.
And as age on age sweeps DER US,
Generations pass as we
|I'll be resting in the valley,
For It's home, sweet home to me.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11
n Joint Meeting.

Att joint meeting Of the Boards Of
Supervisors of Warren and Shenan.
doah counties, held at Woodstock,
pursuant to agreement on Monday,
June 7th. 1915 Present: All members
of both boards.
Mr. John M. Lake was made Chair
man of this joint meeting.
In the matter of petition of Zea and
Wright and others for erection OF q
bridge across the Shenandoah River
at Pittman's ford.
Bids were received and opened for
building said bridge as follows:
For complete bridge accord
ing to plans and specifications of
State Highway Commissioner By
Virginia Bridge and Iron Com
pany So, PAL 90
BY the Roanoke Bridge Co. 6,572.OO
and by E. McCoombs for sub.
structure alone 2,O35 90
Each bid was accompanied by certi.
fed check for $3.50 90, but that of Mr.,
McCoomos was withdrawn.
Ordered that these bids be SUBJ
mitted to Mr.. G. P. Coleman. State
Highway Commissioner for consider
alton and report to the respective
Boards.
And it is ordered that any contract
that is made for the erection of said
bridge shall be upoh the following
terms:
One third cash on the completion
and acceptance of the bridge. and the
residue in two equal annual pay
ments from that date, with interest on
the deferred payments. but with the
right on the part of either of said
counties to make larger cash pay
ment and to anticipate the deferred
payments if they desire to as so. Ad.
journed.
JNO M LAKE, Chairman
Warren Co. Board
L. 81. ZIRKLE, Chairman
Shenandoah Co. Board.
Marvin A. TROUT, Clerk
of Warren county Board.
M. B. WUNDER, Clerk
of Shenandoah county Board.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11

Near sunset, the most beautiful hour
OF the day, the flowers will be strewn
over the graves of our boys in gray.
1t will be an impressive sight, the
grey haired veterans. their children,
and grandchildren laden with bee uti-
full flowers, surrounding the monu-
ment just as the sun is sinking in the
west. These living heroes of ours
can not endure the scOrching heat OF
the day as they did WHEEL they so
bravelv marched in defense OF homes
and loved ones and then marched
back, crushed by superior numbers
but not defeated. to rebuilc and make
beautiful this desolated Valley. How
bravely and how wonderfully they
have "By a life heroic conquered
fate," this prosperous Valley tells.
"Speak, History ! Who are life's
victors Unroll thy long annals
and say :: Are they those whom the
world called victors, who won the
success of a day ?
The martyrs or hero ? The Spar
tans who fell at Thermopolaistryst
or the Persians and Xerxes His
Judges or Socrates ? PLATE or
Christ ?''
All, how swiftly our loved veterans
are approaching life's sweet holr !
Each year there are new graves to be
decorated. Let US show our appreci-
alton of both the ones who are with
us and those who have gone before,
by observing this beautiful custom,
which was begun in Woodstock near
ly City years ago.
A Daughter of the Confederacy.
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Group Meeting.

The I'd Annual Group meeting will
be held at the Colored Methodist
church in Woodstock on Thursday
and Friday June Gath and 25th.
Among the ministers that will at
tend are Revs. J. E. Peterkiu, j. W.
jenkins, j. A. Reid, 3. Adolph Hay
mes, ]. H. Lewis, ]. ". Hollins, G. S.
Harper, E. ]. Paddock, c. E. Queen,
J. E. Dotson and E. NJ. Mitchell.
Mrs. Maggie Nickens will con-
duct devotional exercises on Friday,
June 25th. The members who will
discuss the Laymen's movement, are
Mr.. b A. Barrett, Miss Bette Jack
son, Mr.. c. M. Morton and Rev. Gi
W. W. jenkins.
The ministers of the town and their
congregations are cordially invited.