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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14

Christmas comes but once a year
and when it goes I'm glad of It'll" mis-
quoted Mr. Anthony Riggs, looking
sourly at the toe of his slipper.
AS Anthony Riggs lived all alone in
the big house, there was no one to
reply to his unpleasant remarks.
Downstairs in the kitchen his one
servant clattered noisily about her
work. Everywhere else in the house
1t was very quiet. And there is no
silence like that of a great house
which has once known the Joyful
clamor of large and happy family.
Years ago Anthony had had a love
affair, but it ended most unhappily.
The girl had married another xlan
and Anthony Riggs had been left to
develop into a morose old bachelor
and not SO very old at that.
Christmas comes but once a year
and I'll try to get as far away from
it as | can," misquoted Mr.. Riggs
once more, as he kicked off his slim
pers and reached for his shoes. When
he was buttoned tightly into his fur
lined ulster and his sealskin can was
pulled down over his ears there was
nothing to be seen save a pair Of
very bright brown eyes and an arts
tocratic nose.
Once in the snowy streets Anthony
Riggs found himself nearer to Christ
mas than he had been before. The
shops were overlooking with holly
wreaths and branches of mistletoe.
toys and games and candy and nuts.
Beautiful gifts were displayed in the
windows and many happy, expectant
faces were pressed against the plate
glass panes.
please, sir" said a small voice at
Anthony's elbow, cant you give me
job carrying your bundles?"
What bundles?" frowned Anthony.
Your Christmas presents-what
you're going to buy, sir" said the
little boy, respectfully.
I'm not going to buy any pres
ents," replied Anthony quite fiercely.
Here's something for you-go and
buy your own gifts and don't bother
mel" He thrust dollar bill into the
eager little fingers and strobe on, IN
mindful Of the curious glances of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14

or you will lose your last chance OF
being happy. And stay" A slim
hand arrested his going.
"Yes?" Anthony's voice was very
cold.
BE sure to have that ring in readi-
ness-you may need It'll"
And the next instant Anthony found
himself elbowed out Of the tent by
impatient walters at the door, and
without another glance about the dec
Grated room he left the church and
went home, much perturbed.
Of course, Anthony Riggs knew
that the fortune teller could be none
other than some member Of his
church who was familiar with more
or less Of the detail Of his life and
habits. He was surprised at his own
lack of indignation because his pri-
vate affairs had been discussed by
ranger-indeed, he almost felt
glow Of qualification that he was still
numbered among those to whom
something wonderful might happen.
I'll try it, anyway" said Anthony
that night as he blew out his candle
ut can do no harm"
It is simple matter to make poor
people happy. Anthony Riggs found
it so. The day before Christmas was
marked by series of galvanic shocks
for the servant maid in the basement
of Anthony's fine house Before night
the pantries were filed with delicious
viands and the smell of spices and
mincemeat pervaded the house.
Anthony's three persons became
six, for it was so easy to add another
one and still another to the little
company he had invited They were
old men and women and they enjoyed
the feast Of good things with a pleas
ure that made Anthony's heart ache
as it had never ached since the day
when Mary Wood had sent back his
ring.
At last he sent them home in car
riages laden with the remains Of the
dinner and with many gifts that
would add comfort to declining years.
The best gift Of all was that Anthony
Riggs had promised not to forget
them--he would be their benefactor
till they had passed into the hands Of
the great benefactor.
When he was alone In the brightly
lighted parlor, with the blaze Of the
chandelier falling on the silver threads
in his black hair, Anthony thought
OF the bitter years he had wasted
years in which he might have
made many persons happy. The re-
ward of good deeds was warm in his
heart this night and he forgot that
there was not one to offer him a gift
with loving words. He had received
the greatest of all gifts-the love and
gratitude Of his fellow men.
The door softly opened and WON
an crept In, small, slender woman
with dusky hair and dark eyes shining
like stars.
Anthony Riggs did not look up. He
had forgotten that the fortune teller
had promised him a gift that night.
On his little finger was small ring
set with single pearl
Anthony" The visitors voice was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14

those who had overheard his conversa-
ton with the little lad.
A glittering window full Of jewels
threw f1ashlight on his memory. It
was in that same shop he had once
purchased ring for Mary Wood. The
ring had been returned to him and
he had flung it into the farthest cor
ner of his desk. 1t was there now.
He turned away and sauntered on.
In front of his own church, friendly
hands drew him into the brightly
lighted basement of the edifice where
the annual Christmas bazaar was in
progress.
There was a merry throng Of men,
women and children moving to and
fro among the booths devoted to the
sale Of fancy articles, toys and candy.
Supper tables occupied one end of the
room and in an obscure corner for
tune teller's tent was made Of gay
shawls. In the middle of the room
stood a gigantic Christmas tree, load
ed with gifts wrapped in tissue pa
per.
Ten cents will entitle you to gift
from the tree" explained his guide.
"I don't like presents" said An
thony grimly
Deacon Smithers smiled quizzically
Every we'll, suit yourself, Anthony!
There is the fortune teller-perhaps
she will predict happy future for
you! There is the supper table, that
will insure you a good meal-and the
booths-pay your money and take
your choice!" He moved away and
left Anthony Riggs standing pale and
cold in the midst of the happy crowd.
Perhaps it was because he did not
know what else to do that Anthony
awaited his turn at the fortune tell
er's tent, and once within its dim re-
cesses he felt foolishly aware that
the future held nothing for him that
he did not know.
The gipsy's dark head was con-
cealed in the folds Of lace mantilla;
from the flowing sleeves Of her red
velvet bodice, two slim brown arms
and hands flashed out and caught his
large hand The lace draped head
bent over his palm.
you have had much sorrow" said
the gypsy in low musical voice, "but
much Of it has been your own ma
king! Do the things | shall tell you
and you will live to be very happy
and see your dearest wish gratifed"
Anthony smiled sardonically. "And
the three things | shall do?" he
asked
The day after tomorrow is Christ
mas day. Tomorrow night you must
make three persons happy. Find three
persons who are poor and needy and
sorrowful and take them to your home
and provide them with bountiful
dinner; have gifts for them and when
they have gone away blessing you--
then, you may receive a gift your
self"
What will 1t be? I don't want
gift haven't kept Christmas for
years" protested Anthony, as he
placed some money on the table.
Time you did. then! Don't forget
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14

Come to Me?"
Tow and musical.
'Mary Wood" said Anthony hoarse-
ly; and then with glance at the
black lace draped about her head, he
added:
''You were the fortune teller last
night?"
Eyes"
"And you-you meant what you
promised?-that happiness would
come to me?"
''It has come, Anthony" she faltered
drawing near to him. 1--WE were so
mistaken-you and land the years
have been long. I am free now-they
said you needed me and that night
when I saw your bitter face I knew
you needed the influence of a greater
love than mine before we met"
Anthony Riggs took his sweetheart
into his arms 81 have found the
greater love, Mary, and its root is pity.
My love for you will be better and
worthier because Of my love for the
poor and needy. And tomorrow-to-
morrow you will marry me and be-
come my Christmas gift in truth?"
Yes" said Mary Wood.
And SO Anthony Riggs slipped the
little pearl ring on her finger.
Copyright. 1900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14
A Way Out of II.

Anna was making Christmas pres
ents.
ooh, dear, this doesn't look nice"
said she.
Little Helen, looking on, remarked
in a sympathizing tone:
"Oh, well. auntie, you can give Is TO
some one who is near-sighted."
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-25

The Tribune says "some councilmen
and some newspaper men" have been
accused of grating. AS we understand
it, it was the Tribune management
that was accused Of grating, but it
certainly was never accused of being
composed Of newspaper men" That
accusation would be impossible to
prove. There may be a newspaper
man or two on the Tribune staff, but
none in its management.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-25

Ethel Clare Leneve, the guilty part
ner OF DR. Crippen after the latter had
murdered his wife. is said to be COM
ing to America. This country can get
along very we'll without her, aud it
ought TO be possible TO find some
clause in our immigration laws that
would exclude her. As an undesirable
alien, she certainly seems to fiji the
bill.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-25

Salt Lake City gave thanks yester-
day. and had cause TO do so. This
city is prosperous. and when the coal
trust has its head amputated just above
the ankles it will be more prosperous.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-25

Chicago commission merchants went
10 the relief of the striking garment
workers and their families by furnish
ing turkeys for their Thanksgiving
dinners. But did they reduce the price
Of turkeys to a reasonable figure TO
those families who had sufficient
money to buy for themselves?
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
| SUICIDAL FINN
 LEFT HINT OF MURDER
Reference to the Death of a, Nounu
 Woman in Holland.

Chicago. May 4.-Thc Evanston. Ill. police believe they have uncovered an international murder mystery today as q result of the suicide today of Richard Gorky. aged 2S.
 Gorky. through strengthened circum- staices. was forced to accept work as porter in an Evanston hotel and was found hanging from d steam pipe in his room. He left the following in Fin nish: The world is all against me because of the death of the young woman in Holland. I crave but can not get. the sympathy of my two brothers in California. They had as much to do with her death as I did
 Gorky had been in Evanston q month Nothing more is known about him. The Evanston police have asked the aid of the police of San Francisco. Los Angeles and several other California cities to solve the mystery
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
JEFFRiES AT HOME AGAIN.

Ben Lomond. Cal. May i.-Jeffries hurried back to his training camp to- day. bringing with him from oakland his wife. who is recovering from an operation.
 Jeffries did not visit San Francisco during his little holiday. preferring to let Johnson and the fight promoters squabble over the referee question. Farmer Burns. with an arnful Of flowers. was at the station to greet Jeffries and his wife.
 Mrs Jeffries walked to the camp between the two big men. looking pale and weak as result of her illness. presenting strong contrast to the two big athletes. She received an enthusiastic reception at the camp. Jeffries' cottage was mass of flow CTS in honor of her return. Jeffries appeared happy as a boy to have his wife with him again. As soon as he saw she was installed comfortably he took the train for Santa Cruz. de- termined to make the most of his day of rest by taking a hot salt bath at the ocean resort. Burns accompa- nied him.
 Ine NOrh oI udiiiinS WIi oe ldhei up with all its rigor again tomorrow.
 Jeffries was pleased today to hear that Frank Gotch, the champion heavy weight wrestler. will join the camp in another week.
 Jim Corbett will be the last man to join Jeffries. He is expected the 1st of June. Jcffries. however. plans to do very little boxing during the last three weeks of his training
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
:. ADDITIONAL REbUFfS
 FOR THE GOVERNMENT
IN THE TRIAL OF THE HGiNZe
 CASE.
Pr.si5irg Judge Critici,.s th. Pian of
 Presenting t.

New York. May Judge Tough today again criticized tho govern mcnt's method of presenting its case against r. Augustus licinze. charged with Tni:'applicaiion of the funds of the Mercantile National bank and the orcrccriification of the checks of Otso Iirinzc and Co. his brothers firm.
 < protest was made by Heinze's st- tyrn.ys vhcn District Attorney Wise attempted 10 question a witness con corning the value of United Copper stock. in which tho Heihze firm was interested. Judge IIouyh interrupted the proceedings to ssy that the court doubted if the indictment. charging InisapplicatiOn. warranted such ques- tionlnS. He sustained many objections Of HcinZc's counsel. Despite these re- buffs. Wise continued to hammer away. He succeeded in drawing an admission from Max H. Schulze. a member of the Heinzc firm of sym dicate in United Copper stock in 1907. Some light also was thrown on loan of ss60.0U0 made by the Mercantile National bunk on August ,. 1907. 10 Frederick Ecistein. an employc of the United Copper company. Eckstein testified that he had no hand in the loan.
 The government will attempt to con meet HeinZc with the syndicate that Sohultze said existed in 1907. and show that the so-called pool continued until October II. l3"..
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
TUMBLE TO AGREE ON \ REFEREE GRANEV OR wEIcH WOULD SUIT
 JOHNSON.
But He Wants No Townsman of Jeff
 fries On the Job.

san Francisco. May f.-After hslf hour of wrsngling at Johnson's quar- ters today. the promoters and prin- cipals of the Jeffries- Johnson fight failing to reach a decision in the choice of q referee. decided to post pone the selection until May 16. After the elimination of few undesirsbles the controversy narrowed down to Ed dle Graney. Jack Welch and Eddie Smith of oakl;A. Johnson insisting on one of the two former and Der ger. representing Jeffries. holding for smith.
 Johnson's objection to smith is based on his declaration that Smith gave him the wrong end of his de cision in the fight with Hank Grif- fin. in oakland. few years ago. The negro refused to consider E;yton Of Los Angeles on account of his being s citizen Of Jeffries' home town.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
President Taft on the latter's Criticism of Gov. HuQhes .sT. LOUIS WARM RECEPTION
The Labor Unions Protest Against. Presidents Visit to American League Game Because Cleveland Grand
 Stand Was Built By Scabs

| St. Louis. May i.-President Taft s { five-day trip to the middle west end Cd here today. and he left late t.-
 night for Washington where he is scheduled to arrive early on Friday i It remained for St. Louis to give Mir Taft the heartiest demonstration uf his present journey.
 The city was Gayly decorated and
 there were cheering throngs Yherever the president went Several times his motor car stopped to receive bou- quets. These Mir. Taft later sent ts
 St Luke's hospital and the Home for ' lncurables.
 1 At a luncheon of the Business MeuS league late this afternoon President [ Walker Hill praised him for appoint i ing Judges Lurton and Hughes to the supreme court. and Mir. Taft launched into vigorous speech. paying hts respects to Mir. Bryan for his reporte.i criticism of Governor Hughes -Au I appeal for is justice and sau.srr deal" said the president. not eSpc-
 cially for myself for indeed I am iu
 q position when 1 can get along with
 out it better than some Of the rest
 T do not like to be invidious in my remarks. or quote what may have
 been misstatement. but I heard. or
 saw criticism of one appointment on the ground. as understand it. that the appointee was not the im- placable foe of wealth and the cor porations. l think. perhaps. that th- criticism has been misunderstood. aud it's author did not intend to give it the meaning it seems to have I be- lieve all democrats and republican,. regulars and insurgents. who are pa triotic citiZens-and we all are that favor having upon the bench men who are foes of nothing but what i- wrong and favor Of equal justise c" everyone and advocate judicial calmness in the discussion of public questions
 Earlier in the day the president spoke on the Panama canal at breakfast at the Commercial club. and he addressed the farmers on conser- vation. After the Business Men'S league luncheon he visited both tho big league baseball games
 Some of the labor unions in tho city protested against the visit "f the president to the American league game. as the grand stand in Cie,-- land was built by ncn-union lai'''r. As the president is strongly oul~'ss-'i to boycotts. he paid no heed to the protest.
 The president tonight. as the guest of the Traffic club. referred in gen eral way to the railroad legislation pending at Washington. but he said he was not sufficiently informed "f the situation to discuss it in detail Mir. Taft said that while hc was judS' of the Sixth circuit it fell to his l"i to appoint receivers for nearly all th'- railroads in the circuit He found St that time what, he said. q great many seem blissfully ignorant "f-that it takes "a whole lot of money to run q railroad
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
MRS. SWOPkS STORY
 N THE HYDE CASE
A CALM SYNOPSIS OF THE TRAe
 EolES.
There Was None of tn. Sensation the
 Crowd Expected.

Kansas City. May t.-To the disap q pointment of several hundred people v.Ao used physical force cajolery and friendship to DIV their way into the criminal court room this afternoon. Mrs. Logan O. Swope went on the witness stand and calmly gave a syn opsis Of the Swope tragedies in her testimony m the states case only once did Mrs. Swope appear to be sf- fected. That was when she was tell ing how Dr. Hyde informed her short ly after James Moss Hunton's death that Colonel Swope could not live.
 Mrs. Swope did not attack Dr. Hyde DOT his wife. They sat directly in front of her and she looked both in the eyes several times. They stared at her in return. The whole situation between the tv,) families was summed up dur ing Mrs. Swope's ss-eYamination.
 You told Mrs. Hyde when she left your house on December IS last that you hoped she would come back and she said she would return only when you invited her husband. I believer asked Nr. Walsh
 That is what happend.' answered Mrs. Swope.'
 The defense attempted to show that Mrs. Swope's antipathy toward Dr. Hyde had it's beginning last fall over financial matters.
 When Mrs. Hyde refused to give her portion of the Hunton estate to Mrs. Liddie Moore. a sister of Hunton. you told her that Clark Hyde had ad- vised her to refuse: that he did not love her. only wanted her money. did you not" asked Mir. Walsh. |.
 '1 most certainly did not" said Mrs. Swope, warmly.
 The contention of the defense that Dr. and Mrs. Hyde did not know whether they were remembered in Col onel Swope's will vas denied by Mrs. Swope.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
PROPOSED COALITION
 OF FARMERS AND LABOR
The Plan of Mr. Gompers at St. Louis
 Working Out.

St. Louis. May IA plan for q po- litical union of the American Fedora ton of Labor and the Farmers Edu- cational and Co-Operation Union of America. with its 3.0o0.000 members. is being worked out at conference between the labor union and the farmers union officials in this city. coincident with the farmers rally. now in progress.
 Samuel Gompers is behind the move ment. He. with Frank Morrison, sec retary of the American Federation of Labor. and twenty other labor of ficials. have been in executive session with the farmers executive commit tee for three days. and it was an nounced tonight that his plan would probably be endorsed.
 Mir. Gompers denied an intention of forming q new political party. He hopes to induce the agriculturists to elect men favorable to the betterment of labor conditions. regardless of pc- litical utilization.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
MEXICAN BANK FAILURE.
But Oepositors Will Get Their Money
 Back

Mexico City. May "A buzz of confidence based on the statement of Manager E. Powell Of the Federal Banking company. which closed its doors yesterday. is the specific charge against Cashier Robert A. Crump. brother of Thomas E. Crump presi- dent of the institution. It was charged by Powell that sfs5.O00 was missing from the banks vaults and as suspen- sion of the bank followed. Crump is now in prison. Rumors were current here today that a large sum had been sent by young Crump to a brother in New York city. Pow ell is authority for the statement that Q receiver will be asked for and pro- ccedings in bankruptcy begun. It is believed the dcpositors will be paid in full.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
.HLRR|MlNTs SCULPTOR
 NAY MARRY DAUGHTER
A Report Which Has Neither Been
 Confirmed or Denied.

i'll Hartman. widow of E. H. Hartman. declined tonight to discuss the report that her daughter. Mary. will marry Charles Cary Rumsey. a sculptor. ot Buffalo.
 Miss Mary is said to have been her fathers favorite daughter. She shared his love of horses. cattle. capacity for affairs. During his. life he took the greatest pride in her executive ability.
 Rumsey's model was accepted by the committee chosen to build a memorial to Hartman at Goshen
 RUMSEY FAMILY SAYS YES.
 Bnffalo. N V. May 4=The engage
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
4 PARtSIAN VIEW
or the Last Speech of President Taft
 at Pittsbvrg.

Paris. May i.-The Temps, comment ing on President Taft's speech at Pittsburg. expresses the opinion that any attempt to resuscitate Secretary Knox's plan for the naturalization Of the Manchurian railways is doomed to failure.
 In his remarks on the open door in China the Temps thinks President Taft placed his finger on the true cause of the conflict between Washington and Tokyo. that of commercial suprcm- acy in the Pacific
 However. the Temps does not con sider the issue threatening
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
MORE RIGID BILL
 AGAINST RACE TRACKS

Albany. N. r.. May 4.-By e decisive vote. the senate today passed the Agnew- Perkins anti oral bookmaking bill. which makes the present prohibition against bookmaking on race tracks apply to such offenses when practiced with or without writing" and also the bill re- peaiing that section of the law which exempts trustees or di- rectors of race tracks from lia- bility for permitting gambling at their tracks.
 \ third bin making corpora tions or individuals keeping bet ting or gaming establishments liable for gambling. carried on there with their consent. was amended.
 It is stated that a strict in- depreciation of this bill might be construed to prohibit card playing in clubs and an amend ment offered confines the appli- cation of the measure solely to race tracks.
 When the two bills that passed today were handed down in the assembly, Assemblyman Clarke. who represents the Gravesend district, where there are two race tracks. objected to their reception. They will go to the rules committee tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
FATAL JEALOUSY.
Wealthy Oil Man Suicides After Mur'
 der'ng Divorced Woman.

oakland. Cal. May IA. H. Ander- son. q wealthy ell dealer Of Coalinga today shot and killed Mrs. Beatrice Ot- tern in their apartments here.
 With the woman dead at his feet. An derson placed the revolver at his head and shot He died an hour later.
 The shooting followed d quarrel. said to have been caused by Anderson's jealousy. Mrs. Ottern was the divorced wife of an army officer
 Anderson's wife and two children live in Coslinsa
Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
MISTAKEN ORDERS.
4 Disastrous Collision On the Iron
 Mountain Road.

Hillyard. Mo- May i-Ensineer David Barnett. of St. Louis. was kill cd. Engineer William Hurst. also of St. Louis. was fatally injured and twenty-two passengers received minor hurts ain bead-on collision this af- tefnoon between Iron Mountain trains No. and No. s2. near here. Mis- taken orders are supposed to have caused il