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of the children he bege The Of prostitution is the effort o
the male enjoy the and the time
the responsibilities which the relation The male h
stronger in will and muscle and is he who prsuades the
Let him be understand that he call the him
if he chooses but that when he takes this step he accepts
obligations from which he need not hope The thought Of
society and legislation the burden the female II
ought be the male The sending of police to make raids
upon designated Spectacular
absude which do much injustice and good whatever Let
law be the that whenever unmarried
they establish relation with mutual duties Of
which the thereafter of the and her offspring
the Let either the parties have the right enforce
of the relation and the fufment of the duties by
decree of court in other be called marriage
ganatc marriage legislative marriage other regarded
appropriate Under such legislation for time young men
would be the of experienced They would be much
than Offset however by the who made
prey experienced objection
very simple himself
companion. Let him his strength and his will himself
and careful surely more careful Erelonr
there will be him and the
of dorery houses will be scattered effectively than
raids of the police when the vnv has been opened to Young
who have yielded emotion nevertheless lead respectable lives
Fourth The most conspicuous and serious failures in the
administration of justice in courts at all the Of
defendants who wealth. is often alleged but through The
meddng OF the press with those OF
those which people of prominence and the pubca
on which, therefore, has saabe value 1t is be expected
that the members Of jury will weigh balance the evidencs
them the of charged with murder when
his bruazed by artist employed for the and
facts distorted to the horror have been forced their
attention for weeks before In the whole doctrine of the liberty
Of the harmful anahronsm There ought be liberty
the There time when the interests of the people
served it, time when the liberties and the lives Of
sacrificed the arbitrary the authority
State but that time has long The then
Of supplying information which could depend the
guidance of their affairs but the conditions have entirely changed
changed with them. newspaper
ally owned corporation organized for the Of making
the stockholders by the sale of The motive
commercial Its forces directed toward the supplying VI
the securing that which
can Like all vendors ought
supervision and when like bad and
are found they ought
pressed Government inpects foods examines doctors
and lawyers supervse factories railroads. why
nit filth, crime and falsehood to be published?
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CHAPTER VIII-COntinued

rE my next ten years determined
The vctudes of existence, however, very many and
event which happened September nearly interrupted the
rent In 1883 bought for mother who had about 100000 in
herted from her father Moore Hail. property of O5 acres in
Chester County Phoenxe 1t of the famous colonial
places of the State having been owned William Moore colonel
in the French Judge
of Common Pleas of Chester County for forty He buried
under the front St Davds Church. Radno managed
the property for mother and each spent three months
there After dark on the evening mentioned driving toward
home with two seats the of which
James Sommes faithful and ugly old Iishman with harelp
Nuts another right
AS approached this sharp rapidly behind
sudden plunge threw both
James and myself in the road lay
my head the ground between the wheels of the but
holding fast the lines succeeded stopping the horse with the
hind wheel against neck while James, in Distress crying
"The Judge is kilt
The Press said, cdioray April 49, 1882 that an eminent
criminal lawyer announced ha he had heard least twenty
members of the bar declare that the qukness with which Judge
Pennypacker grasped the points
charges had not been exceed the Philadelphia courts
Quay, pleased with his venture %:
told all the thing. heard said you by
Republicans this week in Philadelphia would blush point
of apoplexy'
George Tucker Bspham, whose upon Equity" every
where accepted sad in the nominating
is learned He patient when frmness is required
lie is nent when justice properly be tempered by He
is always gentleman"
During the month before Club gave
dinner at which of the invited guests happened
under the command of Admiral de Couston was
lying in the Delaware River and the officers including
the dinner In the midst the
1--WE have member of the judiciary who will address
in his native vernacular the Pennsylvania Dutch"
called could not have
Dutch with which had familiarity French
presented greetings to the Admiral and told how
to in the Revolutionary War, and how
independence through the
speech but these rOsteres unable guy
text for the who
About the time Mary Pennypacker made me- to-
geher with John r. Read who under Cleveland United
States District Attorney her She widow of
Coffin Coket who had been Philadelphia
Norrstown Railroad and had left millions
of dollars He swarhy homey ugness plain all of his
and much of In his youth o. Stearns
employed in minor capacity the the
Chester Valley Railroad and for time boarded with William
Walker-"Unce Billy called him, whose a sister
to grandfather Pennypacker Each daughter
of the household My grandfather with the stability
tions Of Chester commented do
not understand why William Walker permits daughters to
these wandering railroad men, They became wealthy
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Rosa. too, had vastly changed; She wss'
clad in a charming little muslin dress. there
eaSy apss II Ssr bsS at 81: ss
ORellly held her off and devoured hsr
with his eyes. M
"swsetheart. you grow frsshsr and more
Rosa danced upon her toes and tue&sd
at him. "But come quickly and See yhA'
surprise we have. I've been wild tor yeur
return, SO hurry 81
She led him swiftly up the steps. en4
Varona. ''He dressed himself and walked
out here alone. He's well! s ~
"Esteban. Really" A.
The brother nodded declsively. .It's true.
I rebelled at last. Tomorrow Ill WAN to
the gate and 18th the ssaslsy next day weli 80 hsa'ns
why. I'm as firm on my feet as . roc]. y
Norine emerged through one Of The
French windows and explained: Tie teck
advantage of me while I WAS gone for The
mail and now he's quite out Of contrib
Here's II letter from Leslie, by the Way
He's home and has a position and heDSe
he says the talk OF Intervention inoyeAG11
and he may hive 20 return to Cuhe o:4
war correspondent. Fancy! Hes deoe&l<
frightened at the prospect" 4*H
intervention! That would be ~
Esteban cried. ~ 1<<
o'Rellly nodded ooh. It's bound q =
and when Uncle Sam takes hold Cur
Norine agreed: I'm sure OF 4.
shenSslI ,ns dlv al idr 90 ,s. back 70 . our
Esteban turned adorin6 eyes cu14
speaker: he took her hand In his
found my rainbows end" said he.
And I've found mine." Orally q
cd. 1--WE gained your fathers tr0(
and more--l've found the prize Of ~
Indies" With his arm about Ho1x
drew her into the houses I+I1
Esteban lowered himself into hts
and Norine rested herself upon tts aS1nt
lay back with eyes closed. From
regions at the rear came the vol6C
Jacket. The hoy was in deolan1n
was his daily custom. and was a6d59
them In English w T;
II killed m0rs'p = dozen apau1o
should have been n lde Z GSoet3f
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the waterfront where barefoot spOngers and
fishermen were busy with their boats and
gear. Robust ncgresses with deep boSoms
and rolling hips balanced baskets and trays
upon their heads and stood gOssiping with
one another or exchanging shouts with their
men across the water. There was noise
here, but the town as n whole was somno-
lent, peaceful. 1t .sprawled beside the sea
like II lazy man lost In day dreams and
lulled by the tapping surf and the mum
Of insects.
The POT of Gold"
Up from the beach came O'Gely and
fisdS IN n,na wbites othas n1onth np
rest had done them good. Jacket was no
longer wizened; he was plumS and sleek
and as full of mischief as {. colt. while
O'Reilly's leanness had disappeared and
he filled his garments as man should.
They had spent tne the day fishing on the reef;
their catch
They turned In through II picket gate
and up, a walk hanked by flower beds and
bottles set side by side, the Bahama idea
OF neatness and beauty. At the end OF
ne wall; stood cottage with wide p,,hs,s porchhess
hidden beneath jasmine ana honeysuckie
and morning glory vines.
O'Relly's eyes were shining with antici-
patton; he yodeled loudly, But there was
for at the first click Of the gate-latch
figure had started from the fragrant bower
and now came flying to meet him.
LOOK, Rosa =. JACKET nIteu tno neaNy
string Of fish. 1--WE had stupendous luck"
But Rosa was In her husbands arms and
neither she nor O'Reilly had eyes for any
thing but each other
"You were gone for ages" pouted the
bride.
You missed me, eh?"
See i caught the biggest ones, as
usual" Jacket boasted I'm a skillful
fisherman and / take to my hook. but
O'Reilly sits dreaming about somebody
while the little crabs eat all his bait"
When this evoked no notice the boy
shrugged In disgust and went on around
the house. mutterng "Caramba You'd
cooling But no! / have to steal him away
and take him swimming or fishing II want
q word alone with him. And the others are
like living In doye-oote
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THE EAUTCBIOCRAPfN Of PENNSYLVANIA
mNH a By Samuel MIN1ooCkor -zzs Sa mnz-
Copyright. 1917. by the Public Ledger CompanyJ

Vop'riEht W.T. by INC FuOHc Leuser V0hpah|)
and Searns the presidency the New Jersey
Railroad Coet told this tale of Franklin the
wonderfully able lawyer who prosecuted the Moly Mague to
conviction, policy president corporation
which has since made the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
and who afterward shot himself in Washington
"He the quickest make bargain knew One
day went at the office of the about bus
After had transacted he accompanied
rage which stood at the curb and opened the door, he sa
BY the bye Colke what will you take for the tract
of lands for it
reply All right said 4 will take it. The quickest
make a bargain he concluded air which
suggested that perhaps after all he might have for
the
Judge +. Carroll Brewster dinner S. Graham
and myself attended mainly by lawyers The Penn Club in whose
organization had participated and the
dents from the Office of Peter Mccall then the bar
dinner of recognition, which much appreciated.
After the lapse of year John g. johnson pub
shed article: The opinions he has delivered have what those
who knew him expected-earned scholarly logical As
nsi prus Judge he has surprised his friends display Of
usually quick comprehension judgment practical
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Y|s:@:aas!;5
and Eae1SeHc Governor

children The facts occurring the privacy of home always
less obscure and difficult of proof The history of the
trials, imposition failures which lead the catastrophe
often seldom disclosed In civil concerning the
ownership goods the problems carefully by counsel
and the Court has the benefit of learning what other Judges have
thought in like matters But the desertion hurried
through Friday afternoons list of perhaps hundred by
Samuel f. Gavin then counsel for the Guardians the Poor
entirely capable and with desire right but deaf
post and therefore, unable the told by the witnesses
reached certain conclusions with regard the administration
justice Some of them to be radical but being the
outcome be that their here
lead to thought resulting at future time useful modca
ton of methods.
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The Night Voyage

Were the owl and the pussy eat who
went to sea in u beautiful pea-green boat.
with plenty of honey and lots cf money.
wrapped UP In a ten-pound note Some day
when We've settled down In our Harlem
fiat, and I'm working hard, we'll look back
on this and consider it romantic. thrilling.
Maybe we'll long for excitement"
Not -" Rosa shivered. "To be safe. TO
have you all to myself where l can spoil
you. that will be excitement enough"
We'll rent that little apartment locked
at' or one Just like II"
But, o'Rail-yc. we're rich
It'd forgotten that. Then let's pretend
Would tas about ho% 1Sv oST
on the fourth. floor. and her magnificent
Jewels. They'd swear was smuggler."
As the evening heightened and the boat
forged steadily ahead the two sat muir
muring happily. Forward. another bride
and groom were similarly engaged. Branch
and Jacket took turns bailing.
II proved TO be a long, long night, for the
o'Reiily steered as straight a course as he
could without compass. but toward morning
he saw that the sky was growing overcast
and his apprehensions stirred anew: Day
light brought an increased breeze which
speed. but she likewise took more water
through her seams and II became neces-
sary to lend Leslie and Jacket hand with
the bailing. The deep channel was far be-
hind now. and they We're on the shallow
Bahama Banks; beneath them they couiu
white bottom with occasional forests OF
brilliant-hued sea fans. The horizon still
remained vacant and the tip Of Andros lay
far to the north
Fortunately the haze was not thick
enough TO wholly obscure the sun and 90
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Establishing a Precedent

The court held sessions Congress Hail. at the southeast
Sixth Chestnut and the Judges the
platform which Washington stood inaugurated Pr
old cell
ing, studded stars recently judgment
ruined the insertion of knobs for lights Ereong
called preside the Court Quarter Sessions which
at in tho est ro on the first floor which for nearly ton vears
had been the meeting place the House of Representatives of the
United States. There Lyon and Grwod New England Con
in 1885, had in each others faces and beaten each
other with clubs and poke and later Prob had been tried for
murder After the court had been opened first day. the
of charged with larceny called and he
vcted imposed Imprisonment of eight months in the County
Prison and fine of ten dollars Then of the court officers
up to and quietly whispered
Judge the other older Judges never impose fines in these
cases."
ado they not?" said "Then they fail in their duty"
had the made obligatory
gave discretion the Judges All through my
Judge these fines imposed for such although
seldom happened that they could be collected and the practice
considerable trouble the prison authorities The plunge
had been aken the officers ventued critical
geons serious trouble the determination of
Judge a the Canterbury
grimages He sits STILL while the world with its burden of inter
ets and hopes and emotions in review before him. and
he the sres the the scandals of the alleys and the
skeletons of the closets in all their phases 1t is not however
otherwise would be both
together with the growth legal learning have followed the
bent of certain developments of modern fe Its most
pcated and involved of ranation and its eab
orae established principles the acquisition ownership and
transfer property and they therefore, of comparatively minor
Importance In the long is of little moment which of
the dispute He who be the
off because he has and he who loses has suffered epara
harm The treasures of the earth still within his reach
may high intellectually much
playing of chess Napoleon did in planning the Battle of
Auser but when is he has only played The
Knights Tempar dressed carry
with
Decisions Of questions involving the rights of
learning uses their effect upon
humanity is neither have
who sitting the Sessions regarding
little consequence would tell the District Attorney proceed
with trials themselves their
have known others who looked upon the betrayal
peccado and the stealing
All of these Judges mistaken The
questions which arise the those which per-
liberty. The which brutal
and the Of chill
satisfaction that during
years the bench tried for
me- least serious without having anayzed
both sdes punished
evidence that he had committed
difficult determine with
which quarres
between wives maintenance of wives and
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her small palm over his fingers which
grasped the steering oar. MhereuPoRn R,.l ne
there Don't distract the attention Of tho
skipper or he'll sail his beat in circles.
Look out or he'll send you below"
Rosa persisted mutinously, so lie punished
her with a kiss planted fairly upon her
pouting lips, whereupon she nestled closer
to him. How much / love ,you,' she
whispered. but l never can tell you, for
We are never alone. Was there ever such
a courtship, such a marriage, and such u
wedding ionrney
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Copyright. 1917. Harper Bros.
CHAPTER XYX-COncIuded

DoSA did agree. When her husband put
~ the question fairly to her she showed by
the pallor of her cheeks and by the rekindling
light of terror in her eyes how desperately
she feared remaining longer in this land OF
hate and persecution. Don't turn back"
she cried. I'm not the girl was. I've en-
dured SO much here that--I'm always in
fear. Anything would he better than going
back"
When morning came O'Relly made q
closer examination OF the abandoned boat
The result was not encouraging, and when
he told Leslie of his intention TO make uso
of 1t the latter stared at him in open amaze
ment
why, we'll all be drowned" Branch de-
clared.
You can return to Cubtas IL you wish"
"Yes, and fight some more No, thank
you I've got hupch that I'll be killed by
the very next gun i see."
"Then you'd better risk the sharks.r
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To Sea in a "Pea.Greep Boat"

Jacket, who was conducting an inde-
pendent examination of the craft. made an
enco9raging report He! He ia e, go round tho
and you can stick your finger through her.
but fish have no fingers. When the water
comes In we'll dip 1t out"
do you want to go with u.s." Johnnie
eyed the newspaper man curiously.
Il Y-yes J" Branch gasped. TN go.
but It's shame to lose all OF Rosa's dia-
monds"
O'Reilly and one OF the guides rode away
10 the farmhouse discovered on the previous
afternoon, and returned in a few hours with
all the tools they could find. together with
bucket Of tar and a coil Of galvanized
wire. Then work began.
The wire, cut into short pieces. served as
nails and staples with which TO draw to-
gether the gaping seams. Old rags from the
house and parts of the mems clothing sup
piled calking, upon which the tar was
smeared While one man shaped mast and
oars, another cut Esteban's shelter tent into
a sail and fitted it, A stiff. sundred cow
hide was wet. then stretched and nailed TO
the gunwales at the bow. forming a sort OF
forward deck 70 shelter the sick man from
the sun and rain. Jacket climbed the near
by cocoa palms and threw down a plentiful
supply Of nuts for food and water on the
Win 50 many hands the work went fast,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-19
Evans to Advise
U, s, Officers in
British Waters

London, May lS,-Commander Ed
ward R, G. r. Evans, who was Sec
ond in command OF the Scott Antarc-
tic expedition and was in charge of
the British destroyer Broke when it,
with another British destroyer, defeat
ed six German destroyers off Dover
on the night OF April 20, has been
assigned to advisory duty with the
American destroyer squadron in Brit
ish waters.
He went aboard the senior Amer
lean officers vessel as soon as the
American destroyers arrived and his
duties began Immediately, He will
continue in complete touch with the
senior officer, giving that officer prac-
tical advice in all matters concerning
strategy technique and the latest
methods of submarine warfare.
The appointment of the commander
of the Broke to duty with the Amer
lean squadron was received with the
greatest enthusiasm by the American
forces, and his selection is regarded
as one OF the happiest events in cor-
ncction with the reception OF the
American units.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-19
First American Red
Cross Unit in ENGLAND

London, May lS.--The first of six
fully organized and equipped hospital
units which the American Red Cross
is sending to France arrived in Eng
land yesterday. The unit comprised
about 800 persons, including twenty
army medical officers, sixty nurses
and more than 200 other attaches.
This unit will be the first officially
sanctioned by the United States gov
eminent to carry the American flag
to the battlefields OF France since the
United States entered the war. After
a brief stay in England the unit will
be sent to the continent where it will
take charge OF base hospital behind
the British front. The hospital will
have accommodations for 500 patients
and be fully equipped by the British
hospital service.
Sir Alfred Keogh, surgeon general
of the British army, in making the
foregoing announcement to the AS
ISOLATED Press today said it had been
decided to send from America six
units comprising about $500 persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-19
Jack Holland Signs Six
New Men for the Josies

St. Joseph, Mo-, May 18.-(Special
Telegram.)-In an effort to check the
mp of the St. Joseph base ball team
Holland today signed almost an
new ball club. Six men were
d, four of whom will join the
tenn at once and the other two with
in few days.
The men signed, all products OF the
Virginia league which blew UP yes
terday are Diltz, outhelder and lead
ing hitter of the Virginia league;
Goalby, second baseman; Graham, left.
handed pitcher and leading twirler OF
the league, and R. c. Moore, inhelder
and $40 hitter.
The two men to come are an in
fielder from the big leagues and an
outfelder from the, American associa'
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-19
East Central Nebraska
"Y" to Raise War Fund

Fremont, Neb, May ls.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The East Central Me-
braska Young Mems Christian associ-
alton War Work council was organ
lied here last evening with member
ship of sixty. The following execu-
tive committee was named:
Frank Hammond. Fremont, chairman;
Burnell Colson, Fremont, vice chairman; #.
H Richards. treasurer; George c. Gage
secretary; L. Cohler, Fremont; executive
secretary, @ w. Heine, Hooper; A. W.
sprIck, Fontenelle; Ed Widheim, North
Bend; Louis Killlan. Cedar Bluffs
The district includes Cunning and
Dodge counties, the north half of Col
fax and Saunders counties and por.
ton of the western part of Washing
ton county.
The district has undertaken to raise
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-19
Washes for Her Living,
Offers Son to Nation

Mrs. Pauline Van Gundy of Slater,
Ia, washes for living, but she Of
fers her l8-year-old son to the army.
Her letter to the recruiting officer at
Des Moines, Ia, substation of the
Omaha recruiting station, is as fol-
lows:
81 am greatly pleased to see my
boy, the only boy | have, to give his
life for his country, if it should be,
in this great hour Of crisis. He has
told me he is going to enlist tomor-
row and may God help him in serv-
ing his country true and faithful. I
know he will for he loves his coun-
try. My boy is just IL years old. I
would like to see him off, but it is
impossible, for | wash for a living
and barely make both ends meet, but
l am willing to do and give all |
have for our great land, the dear old
u. S. A."