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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08

tured by States Atty Hoyne today
as pleader for special privileges for
the rich or powerful, a sympathizer
with the taxdoger and an opponent
of enforcement of law when the pa
per or its friends are hit.
An editorial in Mondays News
aroused Hoyne. 1t was headed
more Tax Persecution, and de-
cried threat by the states attor-
ney that he would try to indict w. F.
Dummer, wealthy taxdodger.
Hoyne's Office prosecuted a tax
case in the municipal courts against
Drummer, who has a swell home on
Lincoln parkway and is quite a phi
lanthropist in his way. A judgment
of 9,400 was obtained against him
for taxes unpaid.
During trial of the case Drummer
said he lived in Walworth county,
Wis, and paid taxes there. An in
vestigation by Hoyne showed that he
paid only 1924 each year in Wis
consin.
For six years Dummer was assess
ed by the board of assessors and
board of review, but he paid nothing.
Each year he wrote to the county Of
fcials stating that his place of resi-
dence was Walworth county.
Meanwhile, however, in applications
for telephones, gas and electric light
service he gave his address as 679
Lincoln parkway. His two daugh-
tiers registered and voted from that
address.
Hoyne, when he gained the big
judgment against Dummer, an
nounced that he would take the case
before the grand jury and ask indict-
ment of the wealthy philanthropist |
for perjury.
Then the News in it's editorial col
umns came to the aid of Dummer,
calling Hoyne's attempt to enforce
the law persecution"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08
BITS OF NEWS

Fire in Brown & Hinkins Co. foun-
dry, w. 34th and Butler, $4,000.
Wife of Mayor Thompson seriously
ill. Tonsilitis complications.
Central Council of Civic leagues
plans quiz of fox trotteries that will
include every cabaret in city.
SafebIowers got $500 in money
and jewelry from Garfield Mfg. Co.,
209 Sigel.
, -O-O
Aeronauts aver that the barking of
dog can be heard at an elevation
of four miles.
-O-O
A bachelor is one who wants wife,
but is glad that he hasn't got her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
CORSETS

20. Mime. Irene" Corset.
as illustrated. for the average
figure. Made Of Fancy
Broche in Pink or White.
with medium low bust, long
hips; slight taper at waist
line. three pairs Of hose sup.
porters attached. Sizes 81
to 80. usually 500. 4.95
Al. Brassiere of All.over
Embroidery, as illustrated
hooked in front. Sizes SO
to "a. usually 200. CSC
~. Brassiere of fine Eye
let Embroidery. as illus
trated; reinforced under
arms; hooked in front. Sizes
SO to a..
usually 800. las
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02

%. la Vida" Corset, 10
illustrated, for medium and
full figures. Made Of Fancy
Pink or White Broche, with
medium low bust, long hips;
elastic insert at bottom Of
front; three pairs Of heavy
webbing hose supporters at
tached. Sizes 22 to 80.
usually 800, 3.45
30. "Cossard" Corset, as
illustrated, for the average
figure. Made Of Mercerized
Batiste, with medium low
bust long, close-htting skirt;
elastic insert at back; three
pairs Of hose supporters at
tached. Sizes FL to 80.
usually 500. 2.95
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
Fireplace Supplies

MATHEW SONS EMPLOYMENT AGENC,
Select Help. for private families. boArdins
s,hools, clubs. Institutions h g,ntiemCn'.
Country Places, References str city invest,
sNt@d' sis Sixth Ave. Trir. Bry Ant as
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-20
Anything eelIo~apIe.

CTo BE coNTINURD)
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CHAPTER xi.

Standing in the black group under
gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days
later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old. old
thought become definite In his mind:
the sickly brother had buried the
strong brother. and Bibbs wondered
how many million times that had hap
pened since men first made n word
to name the sons OF one mother. Al
most literally he had buried his strong
brother, for Sheridan had gone to
pieces when he saw his dead son. He
had nothing to help him meet the
shock, neither definite religion nor
philosophy" definite or indefinite. He
could only beat his forehead and beg,
over and over, TO be killed with an
AK, while his wife was helpless except
TO entreat him not to take on" her
self adding a continuous lamentation.
Edith, weeping. made truce with
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CHAPTER x-continued.

He expanded this theme once more;
and thus he continued to entertain the
stranger throughout the long drive.
Darkness had fallen before they
reached the city ON their return, and
It was after five when Sheridan al
lowed Herr Favre to descend at the
door of his hotel where boys were
shrieking extra editions Of the evening
paper.
"Now, good night, Mr.. Farver," said
Sheridan, leaning from the car to
shake hands with his guest. "Don't
forget I'm goln' TO come around and
take you up to Go on away, boy"
A newsboy had thrust himself al
most between them, yelling, "Extry!
Secon' Extry. Extry, all about the
horrable accident. Extryp
sect outr laughed Sheridan. "Who
wants to read about accidents? Get
outp
The boy moved away philosophically.
"Extry! Extryr' he shrilled. "Three
men killed! Extry! Millionaire killed!
Two other men killed! Extry! Extry"
DOh lOlEelt MI II uiNtAs ohSAi-
dan completed his interrupted fare
wells. "I'll come by to take you up
to our house for dinner. I'll be here
for you about half-past five tomorrow
afternoon. Hope you 'njoyed the drive
as much as / have. Good night-good
night" He leaned back, speaking to
the chauffeur. "Now you can take me
around to the Central City barber shop,
boy. / want to get a shave fore
go up home"
"Extryl Extryw screamed the news
boys, zigzagglng among the crowds
like bats in the dusk. ''Extry! All
about the horrable accident! Extryp'
1t struck Sheridan that the papers sent
out too many "extras;" they printed
"extras" for all sorts of petty crimes
ard casualties. 1t was q mistake, he
decided, critically. Crying "Wolfl
too often wouldn't sell the goods; II
was bad business. The papers would
make more in the long rum" he was
sure, IL they published an extra
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The Story
. of a Big
Man in a
Big Town

After little while. "Its too badr' he
half whispered, his lips forming the
words-and his meaning was that 1.
was too bad that the strong brother
had been the one to go. For this was
his last thought before he walked TO
the coupe and saw Mary Vertrees
standing all alone on the other side
OF the drive.
She had just emerged from a grove
OF leafiess trees that grew ON a slope
where the tombs were many. Against
such background Blbbs was not In
congruous, with his figure. In black.
so long and slender, and his face so
long and thin and white; nor was the
undertaker's coupe out of keeping, with
the shabby driver doing on the box
and the shaggy horses standing pa
tiently I'm attitudes without hope and
without regret. But for Mary Vertrees,
here was grotesque setting-she was
n vivid, living creature of beautiful
world. And a graveyard is not the
place for people to look charming.
She also looked startled and con-
fused, but not more startled and con-
fused than Blbbs. All his life Blbbs
had kept himself to himself--he was
but a shy onlooker in the world. New
ertheless, the startled gaze he bent
upon the unexpected lady before him
had causes other than his shyness and
her unexpectedness. For Mary Yer
trees had been shining figure In the
little world of late given to the vlew
OF this humble and elusive outsider
and spectators sometimes find their
hearts beating faster than those OF the
actors In the spectacle. Thus with
Bibbs now. He started and stared; he
lifted his hat with incredible awkward.
ness, his fingers fumbling at his fore
head before they found the brlm.
"Mr. Sheridan" said Mary. "'n
afraid you'll have TO take me home
with you. 1" She stopped, MOI
lacking a momentary awkwardness oi
her own.
"Why - why yes" Bibbs STAN
mered. "I'li-Tll be de- Won't yot
get imp
In that manner and in that place
they exchanged their first words. Thei
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names OF tne donors OF nowss ana

names OF the donors Of flowers ana
wreaths. She pressed Bibbs to remain
longer when he rose TO go, and thea.
as he persisted. she went with him
to the front door. He opened II, and
she said:
"Blbbs, you were coming out OF the
vertrees' house when we met you.
How did you happen to be theref"
81 had only been TO the door," he
said. Good night, Slbyl."
wait" she insisted. "we saw you
coming out"
81 wasn't" he explained. "I'd just
brought Miss Vertrees home"
"whatl" she cried.
"Yes," he said, and stepped out upon
the porch, shat was 1t. Good night,
Sibyl."
"waitr' she said, following him
across the threshold. "How did that
happen2 thought you were going to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-20

Sibyl and saw to 1t that the mourn
ing garments were beyond criticism.
Roscoe was dazed, and he shlrked, jus
tifying himself curiously by saying he
''pever had any experience in such
matters" SO it was Bibbs, the shy
outsider, who became, during that
dreadful little time, the master of the
house; for as strange a thing as that,
sometimes, may be the result Of
death
"Dust to dust" said the minister,
under the gaunt trees; and at that
Sheridan shook convulslvely from head
to foot. All of the black group shiv-
cred except Bibbs. He had been close
upon dust himself for long, long time,
and the machine shop, II he had to go
back to it, would probably bring him
closer still. To Bibbs' knowledge, no
one and nothing had ever prevented
bis father from carrying through his
plans. He had the gift of terrible
persistence, and with unlocked conf
dence that his way was the only way,
he would hold to that way of making
n man" of Blbbs, who understood very
well, In his passive and impersonal
fashion, that 1t was way which might
make, not a nan. but dust OF him. But
he had no shudder for the thought.
The truth about Bibbs was in the
poem which Edith had adopted. But
| he had not hidden his feelings about
his father where they could not be
found. He was strange to his father,
but his father was not strange to him.
He knew that Sheridan's plans were
conceived in the stubborn belief that
they would bring about good thing
for Blbbs himself; and whatever the
result was TO be, the son had no Bit
terness. Far otherwise for as he
looked at the big. woeful figure, shak-
ing and tortured, an almost unbearable
pity laid hands upon Bibbs' throat.
Roscoe stood blinking, his lip quiver-
ing; Edith wept audibly; Mrs. Sheri-
dan leaned I'm half collapse against
her husband; but Bibbs knew that his
father was the one who cared.
1t was over Men in overalls
stepped forward with their shovels
and Bibbs nodded quickly to Roscoe
making a slight gesture toward the
line OF waiting carriages. Bibbs gazed
steadfastly at the workmen; he knew
that his father kept looking back al
he went toward the carriage, and thS
was thing he did not want to see
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Mary, without more ado, got into the
coupe, and Bibbs followed, closing the
door.
You're very kind" she said, some.
what breathlessly. ~ should have had
TO walk, and it's beginning to get dark.
It's three miles, think"
yes" said Blbbs. "It-lt is begin
ming to get dark. IL noticed that"
81 ought to tell you'll" Mary be-
gan, confusedly. She bit her lip, sat
silent moment, then spoke with com
posure. ut must seem odd, my"
"No, nor Bibbs protested, earnestly.
"Not in the-in the least"
at does, though" said Mary. 81
had not Intended to come TO the ceme-
terry, Mr.. Sheridan, but one of the men
in charge at the house came and whls-
pered to me that the family wished me
to'-I think your sister sent him. SO
II came. But when we reached here
lI-oh, felt that perhaps L"
Blbbs nodded gravely. "Yes, yes"
he murmured.
Il got out on the opposite side of
the carriage" she continued. II mean
opposite from-from where all of you
were. And wandered off over in the
iother direction; and | didn't realize
how little tlme--it takes. From where
| was couldn't see the carriages leav-
ing-at least | didn't notice them. So
when got back, just now, you were
the only one here. l didn't know the
other people in the carriage | came In,
and OF course they didn't think to wait
for, me. That's why"
"Yes," said Bibbs, "I-" And that
seemed all he had to say just then.
I Mary looked out through the dusty
window. 81 think we'd better be go
ing home. II you please" she said.
] She gave MIN a quick little glance
II think You must be very tired, Mr.
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CHAPTER XII.

Blbbs went home pondering. He did
not understand why Slbyl had laughed.
At home, uncles, aunts and cousins
from out OF town were wandering
about the house, several mournfully
admirlng the bay OF Naples" and
others occupied with the Moor and tho
plumbing, while they waited for trains.
Edith and her mother had retired TO
some upper fastness, but Blbbs inter-
viewed Jackson and had the various
groups of relatives summoned to the
dining room for food. One .great-uncle.
old Gideon sheridan from Boonville,
could not be found, and Bibbs went
in search of him. He ransacked the
house, discovering the missing antique
at last by accident. Passing his IA
TIERS closed door on tiptoe, Bibbs
heard a murmurous sound, and paused
to listen. The sound proved to be a
quaverirg and rickety voice, monoto-
nously bleatlng:
'The Lo-ord givuth and the Lo-ord
takuth away! We got to remember
that; we got to remember thatl I'm
a-glttin' along, James; I'm a-gittin'
along. and I've seen a-many OF 'em
go-two daughters and a son the Lord
gave me, and he has taken all away.
For the Lo-ord givuth and the Lo-ord
takuth away! Remember the words OF
Blldad the Shuhlte, James. Blldad the
Shuhite says, He shall have nelthes
son nor nephew among his people. nor
any remaining In his dwellings, Bill.
dad the Shuhite-"
Bibbs opened the door softly. His
father was lying upon the bed, In his
underclothes, face downward. and
Uncle Gideon sat near by, swinging
backward and forward In a rocking
chair, stroking his long, white beard
and gazing at the ceiling as he talked.
Bibbs beckoned him urgently, but
Uncle Gideon paid no attention.
"Bildad the ShuhIte spake and he
says, If thy children have slnned
against him and he have cast them
away"
There was mufiied explosion be-
Death the floor. and the windows
ratified. The figure lying face down
ward on the bed did not move, but
Uncle Gideon leaped from his chair.
"My GodP' he cried. whats that"
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wait while those men filed the--the-"
She paused, but moved nearer him In
sistently.
81 did wait Miss vertrees was
there" he said, reluctantly. "She had
walked away for while and didn't
notice that the carriages were leaving.
When she came back the coupe wait
Ing for me was the only one left"
Sibyl regarded him with dilating eyes.
She spoke with slow breathlessness.
"And she drove home from Jlm's fu-
neral--wlth yopr'
Without warning she burst into
laughter clapped her hand ineffectu-
ally over her mouth, and ran back up
roarlously into the house, hurllng the
door shut behind her.
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Ioopyright isib, BY Harper a BrOthersi

straight in his face. young North
side millionaire insuntly killed! Ex-
try!"
"Not-Jimr' said Sheridan.
Blbbs caught his fathers hand In his
own.
And you come TO tell me thatT"
Sheridan did not know what he said.
But in those first words and in the
first anguish OF the big, stricken face
Bibbs understood the unuttered cry OF
accusation:
"Why wasn't II your
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-20
SYNOPSIS.

sheridan's attempt TO make business
man OF his son Bibbs by starting him In
the machine shop ends in Bibbs going to
a sanitarium, a nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Bibbs finds himself an inconsider-
able and unconsidered figure In the New
House" OF the Sheridans. The Vertreeses,
old town family next door and impover-
ished, call on the Sheridans, newly-rich,
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one OF the Sheridan boys. At the Sheri-
dan housewarming banquet Sheridan
spreads himself. Mary frankly encourages
Jim Sheridan's attentions. Mary shocks
her mother by talking OF Jim as matri-
monial possibility. Jim tells Mary Bibbs
is not a lunatic-"just queer" He pro-
poses to Mary, who half accepts him.
Sheridan tells Bibbs he must go back to
the machine shop as soon as he is strong
enough, in spite OF Bibbs plea to be al
lowed to write Edith. Bibbs sister and
Sibyl, Roscoe Sherdan's wife, quarrel
over Bobby Lamhorn; Sibyl goes TO Mary
for help to keep Lamhorn from marrying
Edith, and Mary leaves her in the room
alone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-20

For all his reslstless energy
and confidence, Sheridan Is
about to receive a greet blow.
Bibbs shows TO better advan-
tage In the crisis than you'd
believe he could. II Is a ques-
tion, now, whether the old man
will recognize his weak" sons
power and give him something
better to do than working In
the factory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-20

Did Mary Vertrees wait at
the cemetery until 5ibbs was
ready to 60 Just because she
wanted to make his aequalnt-
ance3 Jim Is dead, you know,
and the aristocrats must have ,
money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-20

After reading the actual accounts
OF the fighting in several regions OF
the war. we believe every fair1 tale
we ever read-and lack tbs Giant
Killer"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-20
GERMANS WILL EIGHT
Teutonic Residents of St. Louis Will
Raise Regiment for War With
Mexico

St. Louis, Mo-, June 20-August J.
Fertig announced yesterday that Il
regiment composed of German resi-
dents of st. Louis would he raised
Immediately for service on the bor-
der, or in Mexico, if needed. He said
he had discussed the matter with rep
resentatives of the German-American
organization and much enthusiasm
had been manifested.
"We Germans want to refute the
statement that we would not be
ready to aid the United States when
ever the call for military service
should me made said Fertig, who
served as a lieutenant in the Ger
man army.
Fertig declared that he had been
offered $4,000 by a prominent st.
Louisan with which to equip the re-
'giment if it should be needed. He said
a call for a general meeting at which
volunteers will be enlisted will be is
sued within the next "a hours. He
said he did not anticipate any troub-
lie in recruiting a full regiment of men
who have seen service in the German
army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-20
RICHMOND'S BLUE SUNDAY4

From among more than ninety al
legged violators of the Sunday "blue'
laws, who were arraigned for hearing
in Richmond yestrday, only, six con-
victions were secured, the courts hold
ing that fully 80 per cent Of the per-
sons arrested had been engaged in
work of necessity. Several cases were
continued, but, the broad interpreta-
tion given the law by Police Justice
Crutchield leads most of those fam
iliar with the situation to believe all
of them will be held to have been
engaged in necessary labor.
In the deferred class are both of
the Sunday newspapers, the shop
force of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, the Rich
mond Transfer Company, street car
cleaners, A. E. Reynolds, a jitney
chauffeur, and four Armenian con-
fectioners, alleged to have closed
their business on Saturday and to
have kept open on Sunday.
Justice Crutchfield consumed lit
tie more than half an hour in dis
posing of the Sunday cases. He had
before him about as many as were
on the docket Of the Police Court OF
Alexandria yesterday, when it took
twenty-eight minutes to rule on them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-20

entitled to 800 troops for each Con.
gressman and Senator, making a total
| of $500, exclusive of commissioned
officers, the, whole to be made up
within the next five years. Provision
is made for the addition each year
of so per cent of the number already
enlisted.
With an enlistment of $500 men,
the Virginia Volunteers have more
than is required for the initial force.
In fact, plans are already under way
which may result in the elistment of
several hundred men within the next
few months.
Enlistment will be for term of six
years, three in the active organization
and the remaining three years in the
National Guard reserve. The reserve
will be subject to call any time dur
ing the three years. ','-
The following are striking excerpts
from the law.
The discipline and training of. the
National Guard shall conform to the
system prescribed for the regular
army.
Each company is required to drill
not less than forty-eight times each
year for period of not less than one
and one half hours, and, also, to par
ticipate in encampments, etc. at least
fifteen days during the year.
Officers and men while engaged in
encampnents shall receive the same
pay as officers and men in the regular
army.
Section III provides that when
Congress shall have authorized the
use of the armed forces of the United
States, other than the regular army
for any purpose, the President may
draft the guard into the service of
the United States. In such cases, off
GERS of the guard are to be appointed
Iby the President from officers of
each organization of the guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-20
"DRY" CANDIDATE SLAIN
Militia Called Out to Protect Men
Arrested After Murder Of Ala
bama Judge

Huntsville, Ala, June 20--Two
companies Of the Alabama National
Guard were sent here last night from
neighboring towns to protect several
persons arrested after the body of
Judge W. T. Lawler, of the Madison
County Probate Court. had been
found today in pool of water near
here. One report tonight said the
men arrested had been removed to
other cities. The sheriff rfuscd to
give his prisoners names.
Judge Lawler had just been re-
nominated on dry ticket aftci 4
bitter political fight. News of the
finding of his body with two bullet
holes in the heart and the skull
crushed caused crowd to gather
about the courthouse square, and
while most of the people had gone to
their homes tonight excitement still
was high.
The three or four men arrested
were described as men prominent IN
the community Other arrests, it was
said. would be made.
Judge Lawler. according to county
officials, had an engagement Wednes-
day night to meet political opponent
at the Courthouse. Search was be-
gun today on the theory that the
probate judge had been Kidnapped. {.
His body was found in - feet OF
water weighted down with iron.
Investigation last night, and it was
announced that Monday a new Grand
Jury would be empannclled to invcsti-
gate the affairs. 1t was said that
gate the affair.
1t was said that the investl-
cation would include charges of
election fraud made after the recent
primary in which Judge Lawler was
a candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-20
HARD SHELL CRABS NOW ON
SALE AT RANIaIELS CAFE

Russian occupation of the whole Bu-
kowina since there are no defensive
lines on the way to the Carpathians.
Berlin, June 20-Heavy fighting is
in progress between the Russian push
ing toward Kovel and the Teutonic
forces opposing them in the Stokhod-
Styr sector, the War Office announc-
ed today. The Russian attack, says
the statement, have been partly re-
pulsed by means of successful coun-
ter attacks.