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Evening star., 1916-05-21
EVANGELICAL AND OTHERWISE.

Reading company is the owner OIL the
Philadelphia and Reading railway and
the Philadelphia Coal and Iron Com
pany. and they are great money
makers.
The jersey Central control carries a
, dominating influence in the l-ehlgh ana
Wilkes Barre Coal Company. and a
confirmation in the Supreme Court OIL
the decision of the lower court might
result in these valuable units being or
dered sold.
cutting have long been considered a
probability by Wall street. and the
boom market has caused belief that
something is on tap.
Rural Credits Bill.
Local bankers question the success
of the rural credits bill, expressing.
very generally, the belief that it Will be
impossible to induce farmers to join as
sociations and stand sponsor for loans
to other farmers Most of the success
full farmers bankers say. have strug-
gled through their debt burdens. and
eliminated mortgages and Will have
nothing to do with them hereafter. 1t
remains to he seen whether the work
inss of the bill will be as satisfactory
as the sponsors hope it will be.
Local Securities.
Security interests will welcome the
conclusion of the physical valuations
now being made for the utilities COM
mission and their final adjustment.
proba bly, through the courts.
During the entire boom period in the
stock market the local trade has re-
fected no Improvement whatever. save
in bonds and one or two securities.
For over a year this valuation matter
has been a brake on the market and
has sent investors looking elsewhere
for employment for their money.
An exception is made in the bond
section. all issues acting splendidly and
better than the average price for bonds
paying the same rates of interest in
other markets.
The leading utility shares. the active
leaders on the local exchange for years.
have been neglected. weak and lower,
no one caring to take chance in oper-
ating. When the physical valuation is
finally settled and the commissi fixes
its rate accordingly, then activity NAV
be expected again. Confiscation is i'm
possible a fair valuation will proba bl,
be secured.
Steel Corporation.
Every day the last few remaining
drops of water in the United States Steel
Corporations common shares are be-
ilS SqueeZcu OUT not DS IeuHctIOD, Dul
by large and valuable additions to the
assets of the corporation. paid for out
of the profits of the business. thereby
increasing the productive capacity.
There is no let-up in the demand for
steel products and prices are as firm
as ever. Early 1917 capacity has been
sold and much tonnage for the last half
of 1917 delivery has been booked.
Some day the common stock will
come into its own. The preferred can
not draw more than its { per cent and
the rest will Belong to the common
stock-the equity of which is growing
fast.
Southern Railway Earnings.
The gross earnings of the Southern
Railway Company for the second week
in May were s1.366.419. an increase Of
s221623 over the gross of the same
week in the last fiscal yearN 1888
per cent gain.
From July l to May II the gross
earnings We're s60.65S.631, an increase
of S5.S39.S42. as compared with the
gross for the same period of the pre-
vieus fiscal year or 1865 per cent
gain.
Evening star., 1916-05-21
dering unnecessary the accommodation
for which they formerly depended upon

The consequence is that, while pros
, perity is to be found on every side.
the commercial banks are finding their
own business less profitable than 1t has
been for many years. Money in the
vault will never produce dividends. no
! matter how substantial a bulwark
Evening star., 1916-05-21

has created more than $4,000, 10000 Of
idle credits to the detriment Of the
earnings of banks. Purely commercial
banks have therefore had difficulty in
making much more than dividends.
Thus. while our general commercial
business and, in fact. all business the
country over is good. the banking busi-
ness is suffering. Rates are lowest in
the history of banking in this country.
II we run along for another year with
out becoming involved in war. there
seems to be no hope for any substan-
tally better rates. Many bankers have
been overoptimistic in hoping and ex-
pecting that business would absorb the
idle capital accumulated in banks"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

TIE cur6 rein, th4t last refuge Of q
yoor h0rseuzsn, hung kose and forget
ten Alan himself Was dressed In
wefs-worn whsDcogd breechex. short
eoat soft hat, and csose-fttfnx boots
Adorned With rOweiJesa spurs For
his health Red Hill had doDe wonders.
His body was trim. supple and a. VI
bgant as the young horse under n
But Alan's thoughts were far from
saddles md saddle gear az be walked
the FESTIVE animal down the dipping
slope " Long lane and with his riding
crop steadily discouraged the early
morning fies. intent On aettling down
10 the business Of life On his mounts
arched neck and qufvering quarters.
ffe vas thinking of Glen. Where could
be 10 To get away from Glenn Not
tomorrow. not sometime. but today.
Where could be 70 todayf Once the
world had seemed ~ him a fenceless
pasture where ii vas good To wander,
where every undiscovered glade prom
Used fresh mOrseis u an nDwearied
palate, but now IN bis mind the whole
world had shrnnk to the proportions
of Red Hill Where Glenn was. there
was the whole world Already be felt
the yearnlng with which bis heart
must henceforft turn TO its sole desire.
He crossed the valley. and. as his
horse breasted the opposing hill. he
thought be heard an eebolng hoofbeat
behind bim. He turned and with one
hand resting on the horses quarter
gazed back through the gray light, but
Long iane was yelled from view By
Oyerbanging trees ~ be lifted his
hand. IT'S impress, clearly defined as
an image, caught his eye. How strange!
He had ridden thousand times and
he Ind never noted such a thing be
fore II WAS simple when reduced 70
physical terms. The horse was warm
and moist. the hair cool and dry His
hand pressed the hair down into the
moisture But when he had reasoned
out the why aud wherefore and tick
eted the phenomenon. the impress still
stared back at him. TO his mood IL
seemed an emblem OF isolation, thing
cut on, discarded. useless with a
smile OF rebuke al his fancies he
touched the horse with his crop and
gave him his head. The horse sprang
forward. cleared the top OF the hill.
and the rhythmic clatier or his hoofs
as he dashed along the pebble-strewn
road seemed TO cleaye the still morning
| in two.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
Fox Liked His Comfort.

An unusual sight met the gaze of
Duarte tCal.) man when he opened
his house the other morning and found
his swinging seat occupied by a full
grown fox. With the cushion for a
nest the fox was resting comfortably
and evidently enjoyed his quarters.
When his presence became known the
members of the family came trooping
out to see the porch climber. Then
the fox disappeared under the house,
where his nature prompted him to
hide until the spectators left the
porch, when, finding the coast again
clear the fox gracefully jumped on the
porch and into the swinging seat, and,
with an almost human air of comfort
and satisfaction, adjusted the pillow
and settled down to complete the
morning nap. When again interrupted
me fox disappeared and headed for
the mountains. The theory that ii
mad escaped from luxurious CAVITY.
ity probably accounts for the domestic
tastes Of the visitor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
Sailors Do Own Washing.

Did you ever notice how spic and
span Uncle Sans jackies always look
when they are on shore leave or
aboard ship? And did you ever real
lie that Jack is his own washwoman?
They have washdays aboard the fight
ing ships as well as the housewives
have theirs. Every man has to be
on the job when the boatswain's mate
orders Wash Clothes" In the old
days this was some task. Each man
had to wash his soiled clothes in a
bucket of water and hang them on
the line to dry. But on the newest
battleships washing and drying ma,
chimes have been installed which do
away with all hand work and much
labor. The old familiar sight of
long line of clothes strung up is no
longer to be seen. Also the boatswain's
mate has forgotten how to pipe wash
clothes" When Jacks apparel is
soiled he just throws it into the wash.
ing machine and in few minutes II
comes OUT clean and dry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
GtIApIeR
XXXtt

Alan dld not draw rein until he
reached the top OF the blum dividing
the valley from West lake Then for
moment he sat and stared down the
long slope There was smell OF mois-
ture IN The air. The valley, the whole
world. was expecting, waiting for rain
and even as he stared the rain came In
fine, veillike mist that steadied the
tones OF earth and sky 10 one even
shade OF endless gray Ont OF the gray
came the click Of iron on pebble. Alan
recognized the quick, springy tread
OF a climbing horse. He turned and
faced Glenn He felt the slow color
rising In bis cheeks and his hands
trembled.
They did not smile at each other;
they even forgot to say good morning
Alan licked his thin lips They were
as dry as ever they had been with
fever Where's your hatT' he asked.
A flicker OF amusement showed in
Clem's eyes. She was quite calm and
she could see'that Alan was not that
he was biting his tongue at the feeble
words he had aaddled on q heavy mo
ment, Hats are for sunny days." she
said, Il like rain on my head. Have
you anything special 10 dof Don't let
me bother you"
NO" stammered Alan, nothing
that can't be put on
DO you remember" Glenn went on
years ago | asked you TO take me
for ride. and yon said not then but
| sometlmeY I've never had my ride
with you ! want IL now"
Her eyes were fixed on his and heal
him II am ready" he said through
dry lips
She turned her horse and he fol-
lowed. They rode In silence at walk
and then al q trot. Glen turned into
wood Her horse broke into
gallop She fiicked him with her whip
aud his gathered limbs suddenly
stretched out for free run. The go
ing WAS soft Alan had fallen behind.
Cl0ts " messy loan struck him in the
| face. swaying branches stowered
drops Of water on him. lie lost his
hat Then his lips frightened, bis eyes
flashed ana he began to ride. He was
himself again.
He urged his horse forward, but he
could not yet On even terms: Glenn held
the middle Of tbs barrow track. sud
denly they burst into the broad Low
road. with terrific clatter of flying
stones AMI slipping, gcrambling h0ofs.
they made the turn. Alan rode at last
1 ar, (stcfnsa ANA rfer a(sfsra - ~, <.-fsd
STOP n isn't fair 70 the horses"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

whose eyes hold the shadows Of unfor-
gotten sins"
"Wellf" said Glenn
Alan sighed. Between the lines Of
my words you must read for yourself
My smile is dead killed it long ago
Yours is alive-alive. You have kept
it pure. guarded it's fame and you
shall hold it high like a beacon. You
are ready to give all and you have all
to give. / have nothing but the empty
shell. / have kept nothing | have
gained the whole world--and lost it.
The little strength left to the pinions
of my soul could carry me up to clutch
your beacon and drag it down, but
Clem-dearest of all women love
you too much for that. You've got t.
trust me. The things l know that voc
do not know shove the duty of denia;
on to my shoulders. l could give YOU
an empty shell. but won't"
Alan had not looked at Glen. He
had talked like one rehearsing a les
son, with his eyes far away in the gray
world. He dropped the bit of bush.
and his hands, locked about his knees.
gripped each other till the knuckles
and fingers showed white against the
tan of his thin wrists When he
stopped speaking Glen turned curious
eyes upon him. rs that alp she
asked.
Alan sprang up and faced her. Gan?
ALP" he cried Isn't it enough?"
Glen rose TO her feet. In her uplift-
ed right hand she held her agate
headed riding whip. Alan's eyes fas.
tened on it as she meant them to do.
Then, with full. free swing, she flung
II from her. The whip weighted by
the agate head, described long curve
through the air and plunged into the
brush far down the mountain side
That" Glenn cried, her eyes flashing
into his, "for the beacon. kept it for
you. It was too good for you; you
would not take it, so there 1t goes
Her lips trembIed and she snapped her
fingers at is not worth that TO me"
"Cleinr' cried Alan, protesting.
Don't speak" said Glen; you have
said what you had to say. Now listen
to me. You are blind. Alan, or worse
than that, asleep. I'm not thin
legged elf with skirts bobbing above
my knees any more. You can't make
me swallow my protests today with.
Glen, you mustn't this and you
mustn't that There's one thing you've
closed your eyes on long enough I'm
woman, Alan, bone, spirit and a
great deal OF flesh. love you, and
you say you love me-"
Alan started forward, but Glenn held
! him or with gesture. what do you
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
Hftsee'zSS% z7i5|

When Glenn and Alan reached home
long after the lunch hour thew found
the Hill athrill with news. AK had
received a cable and had left at once
for town. She had gone alone. That
could mean but one thing-Gerry was
at last coming back.
II was from Barbados that cerrr
mad cabled. Ever since he had written
ms short note to Alix, through long
doubling weeks at Piranhas and longer
days of questioning and hesitation IN
board the slow freighter that was
bearing him home. Gerry had hean
nghting himself Only Lieber's sudden
death and his burial, to which Gerry
had ridden post-haste, had come in he
tween as a solemn truce
On the freighter he had had 49,
enough and to spare to think He bad
spent hours going over the same
ground time and time again. For davs
ne sat in his chair on the short hridoo
deck, staring out TO sea, maxine ovor
ana over the circle of his life from, ~
time he had left home. Ha rev..
perea sitting thus on the way out Ha
remembered the turmoil his mind had
been In and the apathy that had foI
lowed, the long rest at pernar,h,,ee
tne trip down the coast and IN tbe
river, the glorious, misty mornipg ~
flrnnhas, Margarita, catastronho
awakening. What did that awakep,n,'
stand forg Again he thought If he
could would he wish = ne
PACK as he was before-as he was o.
the way out? A voice within him said
NO" Hiil said
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

clean ard straight married To a faith
less woman and laughs Asn see :
pure girl give her an 20 q cad. and
rhey say. It's always the rstters thar
get the psek.' and they laugh too But
down n the bc<tszz a. cur hezrrs we
know that These things are things soE
tears
Yes. Alzn.~ said Cbe1 "a be paused.
she was no longer fmpe-loEz. only al
teurfve. with chin N hands and elbows
On knees
~Yoz know ne went On Alan. -but
there are things zbo1r me that yoa do
not kn0w-thfngz aes0w yCu that yo1
have no understanding for. thank God
7 don't even know how 10 p&crure them
70 you
Yes. Alan said cgezu softly.
Alan picked q bit OF hEckIeoerTy
bush ana twisted il neryousiy in his
hands. ~Ffrst Of al I'VE got 10 tell
ron what ! fboaght y01 knew. that
what there i Of me Is yours over and
over again. and then I've got TO tel
you why yOa can't have IT." A light
ca ne into CIenfs eyes. trembIed. flick
cred and then settled TO a steady
fame.
You've seen people smile-everyone
has smile OF scrts,- went on Alan
did ron ever think that a smile had
a body and souls To me II has. II
starts out in life ike a virgin with q
body to keep pure and soul to guard
unstained. There are smiles that iIlu-
mine face, that shine with essential
purity. that gEorify. Nobody has ID
tell yOu that they have never pandered
to r1baId jest or added cruelty TO de-
NAL They are live smiles and they
are rare among women and rarel
among men. For one such you'll find
a thousand living faces with dead
[ smiles-sniIes that have scattered
1 their essence ike rain on the just and
{ the unjust, that have rolled in filth and
wasted their substance on the second
best. You'll find them Pickering on
} in the faces Of young men and at th'
last gasp in the faces OF lost wOmer
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

Brx Gers czly Aauzhec Her sH-
body swRyed - TIE b@15s % TIE Rad,
her shoulders were b<zcsds she Beazed
zl1xh1ly hack. steadyfnx her horse WITH
4 tart rexz- Alan tried 70 draw even
bur every tsze be urged his borxe into
a sDurr C5ern's spu-red too Alan grew
angry He wzrc5ed Gems whip. but
Il neTsv moved He settled into the
sadie and T0te bgt1dly- His horse
EzIs< ezrca Up u he would KIN him
He was gaining A moment more al
tie same pace and he c9uld reach
CIen-s reaAs besow Der bo-se-s neck
Then CBe1 swerved again into haIf-
hidden wood-road and AIan's horse
plunged through the brush. broke out.
and followed, Poor see0nd
Atz1's fare and hands were badly
scrztebed. bet be rode On dogged5y. II
never occurred 20 him TO give up the
chase In the end be woEid catch UP:
b. knew that. bat what pzzzied him
Was what be Should do To CIeEa when
be caught her Anyone else, man o.
woman. be world give taste 81 their
own riding whip for their own good,
bat not Clem. Alan suddenly Ewew
that there was something In C3em
that a man could not break.
The wood-road made a gradual
ascent that the willing horses took at
q steady, hard gall0p. They left the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

no BE coNTINUED.@ 1'''''ls
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
LOVELY FOLLOWERS OF POET
Great Ones Of the Earth Long Re-
fused to Recognize Shakespeare,
But He Had His Disciples.

William Shakespeare, the monarch
Of mankind" was in life a humble
youth who came, with his people, from
an interior village to a place in the
fields outside the walls Of the chief
city. He had to do with a stable.
He returned whence he came, and was
not seen by his disciples after his dis
appearance from the theaters. His
companions and disciples chung to his
memory and printed his book, the
learned brushed it all aside. He him
self had cared no more for his dra-
matte works than Democritus. Epic
tetus or Socrates cared for literary
fame. AS late as Doctor Johnson's
time, the Shakespeare book was to
be denounced by scholars as lacking
in many poesies necessary to such a
work il good But never did the dis
ciples and their lowly kind depart from
the devout worship of Shakespeare
which we ourselves must finally offer
He who had been of the lord of the
kings kitchen servants (by courtesy
transformers. poor players, strutting
their brief hour-this meek and lowly
lord, when he arose into heaven. was
worshiped by kitchen servants who
had no literary comb to lose. We shall
note, in all the time that now is
counted this side of Shakespeare's
death, that his most faithful Worship
ers have been of humble state and
small account. - William Shake
speare," John McGovern, in National
Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

tree-line OF the valley below them.
scurried across an ancient clearing.
pushed through brush and branches.
and burst out on to the long, bald back
Of East mountain Then came another
clear run over crisp sod dangerously
interspersed with wet, slippery stones
and hindering powders
At the highest point In all the coun-
trysIde Glenn suddenly drew rein and
slipped from her horse before Alan
could reach her. She stood with one
arm across the saddle-horn and waited
for him.
Alan threw himself from his horse
and rushed up to her His hands were
itching to grip her shoulders and shake
her, but be held them at his side
What did you do 1t forT he asked
with blazing eyes.
Glenn looked him over coolly Ever
run after anyone before, AlanY
"whatf" suffered Alan. He felt
foundations slipping from under him
Here was person who could look Ten
Percent Wayne at his best in the eye
and never turn a mental hair
How do you like itT' continued
Glenn in an even, firm voice. Then she
turned her square back to the saddle
and faced him fairly. "Tu tell you
what did II for All my life I've been
running after you. Last night I heard
you packing l knew what you We're
doing-you were getting ready TO go
away. Before you went wanted you
10 run after me--just once. A sort
OF consolation prize to pride"
Alan's face hardened. stop, Glenn.
You can't talk like that to me and you
can't talk like that 70 yourself" He
looked at Glenn and the blood surged
into his neck and face. At that mo
ment Glen was beautiful to him be-
yond the widest dreams Of fair
women.
Her right arm was still hooked
over the double horn of her saddle
and her left hand holding slim rid
ing whip hung at her side. To the vel
vet lapels Of her coat chung little drops
Of rain. Her hair was braided and
firmly tied IN double fold at the back
of her neck, but short strands had
escaped from durance and played
about her head. Her head, like the
velvet lapels. was busted with little
sllvery drops OF water and little drops
of water perched on her long, upturned
lashes Her cheeks were flushed. her
bosom agitated, her lips tremulous.
Only her eyes were steady.
Alan took Off his coat and threw 1t
over arock "will you please sit down?
must talk 10 you"
Glenn strobe TO another rock and sat
down. you are absurd. Your coat
is as wet as the stones. Put 1t on"
Alan hesitated. PUT your coat on"
Alan obeyed; then he sat down be-
fore her but turned his eyes away and
gazed rather vacantly over the whole
wet world. IF ever two people have
known each other without words,
Glenn, It's you and me. Never mind
the grammar. Even unshackled words
are dribbling outlet for a full heart,
and my hearts as full today with
things I'VE never said To you as the
clouds are with rain.
Mature, taken by and large, Is a
funny outfit, and the funniest things IN
II are the ones that make you want
to cry. The world sees good mas.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
EIeotrin Iinh4

Inc basic discovery of the possi-
oility of electric light was made by
Sir Humphrey Davy in 1910, but for
me next so years the developments
were solely scientific. and no practical
use was made of them. In 1862, how
ever, an arc light was installed in a
lighthouse at Dungeness, and this is
seherally believed to be the first cleo
tric lamp in regular service.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

FIRST Landlady-"I manage to keep
my poarders longer than you do"
second Landlady-"Oh, don't know.
You keep them SO thin that thew look
Pathfinder.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

An inch OF rain coming down on q
.lnsie acre OF ground would fill more
nan nan ooO barrels Of As gallons capacity
apiece. This amount OF water would
weight more than ITO tons. or naariv
l26.O00.0O0 poundn. N
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

Glen Is wearing oVt her sssrf
fer Alan. Dres se understand
tnas7 - re hsepsrs sNsy from
her fer the spcrr Il sforsss him
20 @stch . girls hear brssk7
or 6ses ne feel Ne 10 unworthy
81 her affectiopf Viii she
Aesteng him yet7
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15

Brown, as you see, II unusu-
ally shrewd and quick Of APP
prchension. Does IL occur TO
you that he suspects streetman
and takes this method Of draw
tng him out?