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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-25

I really caught her looking at me while
I was sitting on the old stone bench
down by the pond.
jumped up and ran after her all the
way down Long Lane and up the Low
Road to where the red COW broke her leg
that time and there lost her / didn't
find her again and had to come away
without her and now I feel SO queer
sort of half-y. Just like you.
Somehow I can't blame her. She didn't
want to leave the Hill in the gorgeous
month so she Just stayed behind. Do you
remember
This is the gorgeous month when leafy
fires
Mount to the gods in myriad summer
A few hours ago when was doing my
mile on the avenue almost got run down
and Mam'selle gave me an awful scolding
for being 80 absent-minded. 1t was a true
word. I was just that-absent-minded-
because my mind was off chasing that
other half. And then I came back and
there I was on the avenue with people
staring at me more than they ever have
before. I suppose 1t was because I was
out of breath with chasing in my mind.
Good-by, Alan. GLEN.
Alan sat in the circle of light from
the hanging lamp and stared into the
darkness. From the river came the
sound of sucking mud, then heavy
tread. A monster hippo blundered
through the bushes in search of food
On the other side of the tree trunk the
Zanzibar was snoring. The fires were
burning out at the mems camp. Once
more the odor of their bodies hung in
the air.
Alan arose and dragged his chair to
the outer edge of the mango tree. He
sat down and with hands locked and
elbows. on knees gave himself up to
memory. He forgot the sounds and
smells of Africa, the black-green of
overhanging leaves, the black shadows
of the swirling river, the black bronze
of the men about him. For an hour he
tore himself away from the black
world to wander over the beloved hills
in New England where summer dies
in burst of light.
Red Hill, crowned with mountain
ash, called to his spirit as torch in
the night to n lost wanderer. The thir-
ty months that had passed since last
he saw Its budding promise were
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LOBELIA USED AS A DRUG
American Indians Gathered Plant for
Their Chests-Called "Indian
Tobacco"

American Indians found one plant
growing In damp woods. handsome in
spikes of pale blue flowers, which they
used rs medicine.
When the white man came the same
plant won the favor both of the apoth-
ecary and the gardner, but the gar
dener has paid more attention TO its
cultivation than has the apothecary-
Hence we know 1t more ms n Hover
than as drug. 1t is the lnbelin.
named for Matthias LobeI, n Flemish
physician and botanist, says the Phil
adeIphia North American.
The medicinal substance In the plant
Is called lobelin, an alkalOid, although
the Indians probably didn't know 1t
The common use Of the plant among
the aborigines led the early settlers To
call IL "Indian tobacco"
When II is cultivated for commerce
the seeds are scattered on the sur
face Of the ground late in fall or early
In spring. They gerrninate early in
spring and send down roots.
When the flowers are blooming the
plants ARE cut and dried In the shade.
An acre OF good soil will yield ] OO0
to LOO pounds of herbs.
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swept away. He imagined those very
budding leaves at the end OF their
course. the pale amber of the elms,
the deep note of the steadfast frs, the
Haunting fire of the brave naples.
Maple House arose before him. its
lawn carpeted with dry leaves. From
the leaves hoated an incense, dusty,
pungent. The cool shadows of the
great, rambling house beckoned to
him. Here is peace, here "a rest, they
seemed to cry. The memory of home
gripped him. held him and soothed
him. His head nodded and he slept
only to awake with n start, for he had
dreamed that he had lost the way
back forever.
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GEORGE AGNEW CfIAk1BERI AIN
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill.
ais home, by his uncle, ]. Y, as a moral
failure. Clem runs after him in q tangle
of short skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
tain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
Waynes. Glen drinks Alan's health on his
birthday. Judge Healey defends Alan in
his business with his employers Alan and
Alix meet at sea. homeward bound, and
start a filtration. At home. Nance Ster-
ling asks Alan to go away from Alix. Alix
Is taken to task by Gerry. her husband.
for her conduct with Alan and defles him.
Gerry. as he thinks. sees Alix and Alan
eloping, drops everything, and goes to
Pernambuco. Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
nambuco and goes to Piranhas. On a
canoe trip he meets a native girl. The
Judge fails to trace Gerry. A baby is born
to Alix. The native girl takes Gerry to
her home. and shows him the ruined
plantation she is mistress of. Gerry mar
ries her. At Maple house Collingeford
tells how he met Alan-"Ten Per Cent
Wayne"-building a bridge in Africa. Col
lingeford meets Alix and her baby and he
gives her encouragement about Gerry
Alan comes back to town but does not
go home. He makes several calls in the
city. Gerry begins to improve Margar-
ita's plantation and builds an irrigating
ditch
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Under the broad dome of a mango
tree on the banks of an unnamed Afri-
can river Alan Wayne had pitched his
camp. The Selwyn tent and the pro-
jecting yeranda fly were faded and
stained. The bobbinet mosquito cur
tains were creamed with age and serv-
ice. Two camp chairs apd a collapse
BILE table. battered. but strong, were
placed before the tent. Over one Of
the chairs hung a towel. On the ground
sQuatted take-down bath tub, half
filed with water. In the deep shadow
of the tree the pale green rot-proof
canvas of the tent, the fly, the chairs
and bathtub, cleaned almost white.
On the farther side of the great
trunk of the tree was the masters
kitchen, three stones and half-circle
of forked sticks driven into the ground.
On the sticks hung few pots and
pans. saddle of buck, bits of fat and
a dlsreputable looking coffee-bag. Be-
tween the stones was a bed of Goals.
Before them crouched a red-feZzed
ZanZibari.
From under a second tree, fifty
yards away. came the dull, rhythmic
pounding Of wooden pesrles in wooden
mortars. The eye could just distin-
guish the glistening naked torsos of
three blacks in motion. They were
singing n barbarous chantey. At the
pauses their arms went up and the
pestles came down together with
thud. The blacks were pounding the
kafir corn for the mems evening meal.
Down the river and almost cut Of
sight black. spidery construction
r reached out over the water-Alan's
latest bridge. Men swarmed on it.
Six O'Clock and there came the trill
of a whistle. Suddenly the bridge was
cleared. A babble of voices arose.
There was a cracking of twigs.
shuffiing of feet, here and there high,
excited cry, and then the men poured
into camp. A din of talk, held in
check for hours. arose. Glistening
black bodies danced to jerky. fantastic
steps. Songs. shouts and impatient
crscs TO the cooks swelled the medley
Of syusS. Through the camp stole the
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Worked Too Well.

Yes" the young medico sighed, "the
healing profession is full of difficulties.
The other day for instance, | had a
patient who ought to have gone to a
warmer climate. Couldn't afford it. /
decided TO try hypnotism. l painted
n large sun ON the ceiling and by sug-
the sum-"
"And how did 1t work." inquired the
listener.
The doctor passed n hand wearily
over his brow.
Hes down with sunstrokc, he said,
sadly.
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Important to Mothars

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
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finish He strobe forward and was re-
warded with n large lump of sugar.
The sugar was coarse and black, first
cousin to virgin molasses, but it was
redolent. The horses crowded around
Gerry. They paved at him. He had
to beat them back. They made bold
assault on the empty but odorous hat.
Gerry laughed and cleared the fence to
get away from them. 81 think your
master must be mistaken" he said
with a smile to the foreman. "Some
Of these colts can never have been
backed"
The foreman looked his admiration.
He began to take Gerry seriously; 1t
was man to man now. He pointed out
the horses that were broken to saddle
and named their gaits and mettle.
Then his shrewd eyes looked around
for further details to add to his report
to his master. He noted that a few,
n very few, Of the cattle were still
lying down when they should have
been on their feet and eating. These
were herded into n corner of their own
and old Bonifacio was tending them.
grass. AS they ate they nosed 1t away,
but Bonifacio pushed 1t back.
The foreman's eyes caught on two
newborn calves. They had been taken
from their weak mothers and were in
n rough pen by themselves. The fore
man did not have to count the stock
TO see that none was missing. He was
cattle bred. A gap In the herd or the
bunch of horses would have flown at
the seventh sense of the stOckman the
moment he laid eyes on the field. In
stead there were these two calves.
Master" he said to Gerry, '.you have
You would save even these little ones,
born before their timer
Gerry nodded gravely. He had
worked hard to save all. He WINGED
at the mere thought of death at Fa-
zenda Flores even down to these least
weakllngs. He himself had fed them
patiently from warm bottle. In trou-
BILE and valuable time they had cost
him an acre of cotton. But an acre Of
cotton was a small price to pay for
life
A grip Of the hand and the foreman
was Off in cloud Of dust. At the
bridge he pulled his horse down to the
shamblinS fox trot that spares beast
and man but eats steadily into long
journey. A bearer of good tidinGs rides
slowly.
Gerry turned to his work but a cry
from the house arrested him. He
dropped his field tools and ran to the
house. Dona Maria glanced at him.
clawed and hustled him out of the
room-out of the house. The door
slammed behind him. He heard the
great bar drop. He was locked out.
Gerry paced angriiy up and down
the veranda. Calm came back to him.
He saw that he had been fool. He
stopped and sat down on the steps Of
the veranda. Here, before he had
made his benches, she had often sat
beside him. caressed him. sung to him.
How cold he had been. How little he
had done for her. He remembered
that as she had worked on baby
clothes she had said she wished she
had some blue ribbon. They had all
laughed at her, but she had nodded her
girls head gravely and said, "Yes, l
wish I had some blue ribbon-a little
roll of blue ribbon" What a brute he
had been to laugh!
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Gerry turned to his work of tilling
the soil. He cut the best of the cane
and Bonifacio planted the joints at n
slant with knowing hand. He sorted
the bolls Of cotton. The women stu
died the fiber and when 1t was long,
silky and tough they picked out the
seeds with care and boarded them. for
their time was not yet. One duty
urged another. The days passed rap
idly.
One morning Gerry looked up from
his labor to find a mounted figure Just
behind him. An elderly man of florid
face sat a restive stallion of Arab
strain. The strangers note was opu-
lence. From his Panama hat. thin and
light as paper, TO his silver spurs and
the silver-mOunted harness OF his
horse, wealth marked him. He was
dressed in white linen and his fiaring,
glossy riding boots of embroidered
Russian leather stood out from the
white clothes and the winter sleeps
fleece that served as saddle cloth, with
telling effect. In his HANDS was n
silver-mounted rawhide quirt. His
face was grave, his eyes blue and kind
ly. As Gerry looked at him he spoke
I'm Lieber from up the river"
Gerry started at the familiar Eng
lish and frowned. At the frown the
strangers eyes shifted. ~ didn't come
down here to bother yoI." he went on
hastily. One of my men told me
about the green grass and / couldn't
keep away. I've got cattle and horses
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-25

to Gerry. "He says" the foreman re-
marked with a leer, on making the
presentation, you can ride anything
you can catch"
Gerry felt the foreman needed put
ting in place. He went into the house
and reappeared carrying something in
his hat. He climbed the fence and
called. The horses raised their heads
and looked. Some were lazy after wa
tering but the others trotted over to-
ward him. They stopped a few yards
off and scrutinized him as though to
divine his Intentions. Then they ap-
preached cautiously, with tense legs.
ready to whirl and bolt A greedy colt
refused to play the game of fear to a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-25

Suppose you asked a man for
Job you needed desperately
to keep from starving. Suppose
that man gave you frishtfuI
beating, out of pure cussedness
and afterward gave you work.
Would you watch your chance to
get even, or would you save his p
life when opportunity offered7
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In His Own interest.

"They tell me that hot-tcmpered
beauty married n good catch"
81 should hope he is, when one
thinks of all the things she'll throw
at him In her tantrums."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-25

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-08-25
Exceptions.
politcness

Don't tell me that politcness
smooths the way for one"
what do you mean?"
Been motoring on a road just fun
of thanli-you-marms.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06

Have you ever owned COW or
horse or hog, or any other animal
and, intent on your other affairs, have
left your dumb friend in waterless
pasture for hours at time in a
hroling sun?
II the sum total Of suffering of
DUNN a nimals could he made known,
needless suffering caused by careless
ness, Indifference or sheer laziness,
there would be real awakening.
Don't neglect the stock. We know
no better place where kindness and
love pays bette dividends than that
bestowed on our fourfooted home
folks. Don't leave them in shade
less pasture without water through
the hot summer days Many of the
farms now are not like our old plan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06
HONEST WORK FOR THESE MEN

I A word Of suggestion here There
are thousands Of opportunities for
every man in Virginia who Is willing
to work Every uncultivated acre in
/ the Commonwealth is an invitation,
Every unoccupied farm waves well
+, coming hand to the nusbandmsn.
And there are hundreds of "diy''
men, We believe. who have more land
than they can handle who will be
glad TO give these men a chance 10
earn God living for themselves and
their families.
The first yesr or two II will re up-
hill work for them, especially IL they
have no capital 10 start on, but they
will find many who will be happy TO
extend helping hand. And In a
few years. amid healthy and up
llfung surroundings, with the soil
affording them and their families a
competence, they will thank God for
that good day which separated them
from the liquor business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06
SON SAYS CLARE
M|STREATtD HIS
WIFE FREQUENTLY
Man on Trial for Murder Often Came
Home Drunk and BrutaIiy Attacked
Woman. According To Boys Tesu-
mOnN in Court

New York. May 5.~-W hislIy cost the
life of Mrs. James ]. Clare and may
cost her husbands life also, accord
ing to the testimony given In the
Queens County Supreme Court ny
Daniel Noble Clare. fourteen years old.
their son.
The boy was the States principal
witness. as he was the only person
who saw the brutality alleged to have
caused his mothers death on the af-
ternoon of Friday. March II last. in
Clare's Hotel at Queens Boulevard and
Fitting Street. Long Island City.
Daniel. a slight hoy with blue eyes
and sandy hair. was deeply affected
by the ordeal OF testifytng. He trem-
bied re he sat in the witness chair,
and his handkerchief frequently was
at his eyes wiping away tears Many
of the spectators were moved by the
boys recital of how his mother had
been frequently kicked and beaten nv
her husband, and of the. witness own
efforts to aid her in the final two days
of alleged mistreatment, which, the
state contends. caused her death.
The boy testified that on many oc-
casions his mother was 80 cruelty
beaten by his father that she had TO
go to her mothers home in Manhat-
tan on the last OF these occasions.
he said, she was away nearly two
weeks, returning home about a week
before her death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06
SOUTHERN PARTY TO NO
DIVISION OF BUSINESS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Washington. D. C. May 5.--Fair-
fax Harrison. president OF the South
ern Railway Company. sajd today:
II note a report in the newspapers
this morning OF certain testimony be-
ore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by NJ. II. Smith, president OF
the l.. e. \. Railway. reference to
some stenographic notice of confer
ence In 1895 between Mr.. Smith and
Mr. Samuel Spencer, theh president
of the Southern Railway Company.
which the newspaper reports appears
10 give the color OF an agreement tn
divide the territory Of the South be-
tween the Southern and the l.. & n.
Although I have heea officially con
nected with the Southern during the
past twenty years, a greater part Of
the time in responsible relation, this
Ia the first Information have had of
any such conference as is described.
Al all events, no such agreement Is
now in effect, nor have / ever heard
that Ii was in effect,
Assuming that the reported CON
ference was held in 1895. IL has about
as much relation to actual conditions
today as the agreement made between
Augustus and Anthony to divide the
Roman world between them after
Pharsalia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06

Of today his writings possess tho
same freshness and life which they
held for generations hack. II IS well
that the highest educational interests
in Richmond should have combined
with one Of the most notable OF our
social service agencies in the making
OF great pageant which must quick
en- and intensity interest in the bard Of
Avon, It is fitting that on the beau
tlfu grounds Of Richmond College
for the education OF Virginias youth.
Shakespeare's scenes. and times, and
characteristics. and thoughts should
have been brought afresh before the
admirinE eyes OF the students OF the
two institutions and the young of
surroundings could not have been
found for this historical preseuta- =
tion Nor could more fitting ex-
ponents of characters OF Shakespeare
have been found than the Richmond
men and women who made tie
pageant and it's attendant features
both educational and entertaining.
All who have had part in arrang-
ing for and presenting the pageant
deserve recognition AMI praise, There
have been varied and abundant sue
cesses There have been no failures
While not intending to be invidious
The Nirginian feels that our people
are especially indebted to Miss Orie
l. Hatcher for the conception and
projection Of this great and praise
worthy undertaking. While Mss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06

A news item in the Roaaok
Evening World says:
"A number OF men, compelled
10 leave Pocahontas because OF
Z the loss of their positions through
S the closing OF the pocahontas
Z saloons are said to he in Roanoke
looking for work in the liquor
4 houses OF this rity These men,
Il ~ said are bartenders 1t is
reported thai they have not oeen
very successful in their search
for work here. The places for
which they are applicants are
! already filled II IS probable that
hey will be obliE\ to leave for
other cities
"A few years ago, when Lynch
burg voted dry well known
4 liquor dealer moved his business
10 Etaunton Later stanton
voted dry and ne came 10 Roa-
noke A little later Lynch burg
voted for the restoration Of the
sa,oon. and the LynchhuiRer
Immediately packed up. and re-
& turned 10 his old headqlis rterS
Y In a few months he viii have 20
move again. possibly 10 Balii-
more, and after a year or .wo,
another flight, Will be IN order
y He is sort Of peripatetic pro-
Z pos Ion. And all others who en-
gage in the liquor business are
Joining the procession
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06

Hatcher has, with her Characteristic
modesty. kept in the background
her ability. her masterful energy ana
her intense zeal have been reaecte1
in the minuteness and perfection with
which the details of the pageant have
been worked out. This is not sur
prising. Like her distinguished faith
er, she has splendid menta, abilities
and an Intensity of purpose which
stops at nothing short of complete
success. AS student in the old Vo-
mans College, under Miss Sally Ham
ner, Miss Hatcher was recog-
nized for the thoroughness Of
her work. Her entrance examination
to Vassar at the age of eighteen was
so brilliant that the president of that
great Institution paid a visit to Miss
Hammer TO congratulate her upon the
exceptional attachments of one of her
pupils. When il is known that Miss
Hatcher forfeited a professorma nship
in Bryn Mawr and travelled In Eng
land TO further equip herself for the
unselfish work she is doing in Rich
mond for the social uplift of young
women. it is not surprising that she
should have been foremost in bring
ing to pass such a splendid thing as
our Shakespearean pageant
We hope the sun will shine in all
Of its brightness for the pageant this
afternoon. and that the participants
may aid further distinction TO their
achievements. Let all the people turn
out and both enjoy the snsetacle and
help the noble work or the Bureau OF
Vacations for Women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06
CLOSING SESSION
OF EASTERN STAR
omcers Elected-Mrs. Hord Honnred
BY Richmond Deaegation-Ban-
quet Ends Oeremonien

Norfolk. Va. May 5.-The Eastern
Star. which has been in session in the
masonic Temple here. elected the fol-
lowing officers today:
Mrs. Charlotte Belle Taylor. of
Roanoke. past grand matron; Harvey
Aprames, of Norfolk, past grand ma
iron; Mrs. Ammye c. Hord. Of. Rich
mond. grand matron; A. II. Flour.
noy' of Richmond. grand patron:
Mrs. Fannie Booker, of Phoebus. as
sociate grand matron: NJ. e. Church,
o1 rails church, associate grand pa
from: Mrs. Susie Meredith, Of Rich
mona, grand conductress; Mrs. Hen
rlelte M. Barbour. of Lynchburg.
grand secretary; Mrs. Mary X.
Anrames, of Norfolk, grand treasurer.
These officers are the most imnor.
tant within the gift OF the organixa-
ton.
Inc memorial service followed the
opening and was the most Impressive
ceremony of the entire session. Mrs.
Lula r. Spatig, past grand matron.
deivered the memorial address and
the names of the departed were read
oy the grand secretary, during which
SOFT music was rendered. Following
the memorial service the Richmond
delegation presented to Mrs. Hord 4
handsome corsage bouquet Of violets.
This was followed by a discussion
OF the report OF the committee ap-
pointed to revise the Constitution. and
the many changes recommended were
considered ana acted upon. The ma :
ture, of these amendments " were !. Of
interest only to the members OF the
order. Ne
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06

ers, was natural and proper II
many thousands more do not attend
the second celebration this afternoon
and marvel at the beautiful pictur-
esQne as well as historical. Genes en-
acted, # viii he surprising
Shakespeare srffl fivss In INC ar
FEC ions Of all lovers ~ the best IN
literature. To the boy and the giri