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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

placed the child in her fathers
arms and left the room. An hour
passed and then Mr.. Singleton raped
on my door. He told me the story.
Mrs. Singleton was not dead, as I
had supposed; she was in Paris, and
if the separation of which he told me
was caused by fault Of hers he did not
so much as hint at it.
Mr.. Singleton cabled at once to
Paris. There would just be time.
Christmas Eve came and still no
word, and though Mr.. Singleton's face
looked thin and strained, he started
out with Dorothy at noon, telling her
they were going to have a grand and
glorious time that afternoon.
was left to attend to the last de-
tails of the tree that stood in glitterIng
bravery in the center Of the sitting
room. There was a lot to Go, and
was bustling around when the door
flew open and a radiant young wom-
an rushed in, calling:
Dan! Dorothy"
Stopping quickly, her look arrested
by my uniform, she exclaimed: 'He-
she-oh, who is ill?" She faltered, go
ing white.
My smiling assurance that all was
well brought forth a thousand ques-
tons, and we both talked at once,
and 1 helped her off with her
wraps. She cried in my arms and
kissed me with fervor when told her
Of how Dorothy had begged for her,
ana Jnen she dubbed over and we mad
a gay afternoon finishing the tree.
Mrs. Singleton was on the steplad
der laughing down at me when Doro-
thy and her father came in. The laugh
died on her lips, but caught his glori-
fed look and heard Dorothy's glad cry.
Then l crept silently from the room,
feeling the loneliness of spinsterhNod
as had never thought to do. i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

and poIiteness, regardless of her own
wishes. Obedient1y she climbed into
my lap, put her head against my
shoulder, and I began to read aloud
a wonderful Christmas tale. We are
all of us children at Christmas and I
found enjoyment in the story. Dor
othy was very quiet, and as I turned a
page looked down to see if she had
fallen asleep. To my CONSERVATION,
the wide blue eyes were trimming
with tears, fast overlooking and run
ming down the child's white cheeks.
AS l dropped the book and claspeI
her closely in my arms she gave way
To nnnu11Iciuo cnhc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

sitting upon its launches, and she
nodded towards him. ''To be renewed
when the little church mouse brings
it back to me-" she returned coldly.
They turned their backs upon each
other and walked away.
A week passed, and the little church
mouse prowling about in the darkness
Of the basement, saw something
through the gloom that glittered even
more brightly than did his own eyes.
Cautiously, hungrily, he approached
IT, smelt of it, felt of it with his gray
whiskers, then stood it up before him.
It's glitter fascinated him. Surely this
glistening thing about the size of a
kernel Of corn must be good to eat,
and he tried his sharp teeth upon it.
Yet gnaw as he would, he could not
even scratch it, and at last he decided
that it was only good to play with.
He was a little thing, and half starved
as are all church mice, so it came to
pass that it was not long before he
had worked his head and forelegs
through it and was running about
with it encircling his middle. very
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

offered my services. He took me at
once into the stateroom and intro
duced me to worried-looking young
man. There was no need to ask his
trouble. On the couch tossed little
girl of five or six years, her cheeks
al i eyes bright with fever
l had few simple remedies with
me, but the child showed rather
alarming symptoms of an aggravated
cold. Deciding to take no risk, I sent
telegram ahead, and when we reach
ed Chicago a physician with neces-
sary medicines came aboard and ac-
companied US to Buffalo
Dorothy escaped al Of the maladies
with which she was threatened and
by the time we reached New York
was very much better. However, Mr..
Singleton, her father, retained me,
and the three of us went to a fash
iOn9bla hotel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

suggested that she give a Christmas
tree for twenty less fortunate little
girls, and he kept the big limousine
car touring the shopping district
while we played Santa Claus.
One day we had been out all of the
afternoon. Dorothy had selected
twenty dolls, and in retrospect view
ed my own meager childhood and
fancied what such glorious after
noon would have meant to me, but the
child appeared even more listless
than usual. Feeling rather anxious,
took her temperature, gave her some
stimulating nourishment and asked
her to get into my lap while I read
to her.
Dorothy had the beautiful old-young
manners in which the little children
of the rich are drilled, and always
treated me with careful consideration
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
An Execution,

mo news is good news"
"Oh, don't know. Were you ever
walked out of a sound sleep in the mid
die Of the night to answer the tele-
phone only to have the girl tell you
she had called you by mistaken"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

probably always be highly respect
able"
''Why do you think so?"
Because it's limitations are such
that it will never be a popular vehicle
for an early morning joy ride"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
The Electric Coupe

"There is something refined and eIe-
CANT about an electric coupe"
eyes. I dare say it is the most aris-
tncratin vahinla we have and IL will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

The little girl con-
tinued to improve.
but the spontaneous
gayety Of childhood
was lacking.
Christmas was ap-
preaching and Dor
othy was now able
to go about. I was
instructed to take
her to shops and
matinees-in fact,
to do everything to
afford her amuse-
ment. Her father
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Mr.. Single
ton came in.
The opening
of the door
rou S e d Dor
othy, and, see
ing her father,
she stretched
eager arms to
him and cried
out:
"Father, dear,
I don't want a
tree. I just
want mother
for Christ
mas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
What TO Take.

The sky is blue and cloudless, too,
The sun is bright and yellow.
But take no chances; take instead
Your tried and true umbrella.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Algernon-Aw-ye know, Adelaide,
there's no use in our disputing any
noah, but Tll-aw-bet the kisses
he, he-that I'm right.
Adelaide-All right, but I shall claim
the privilege of choosing the stake
holder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

Tno1SGS 81 sEgNss2114gr51 sA14 .31f
G4SE9zaaF8S gSSS SgsTa
HOME FOR Chris TMAS

HAD been west taking
a convalescent patient
to his home and was re-
turning to New York
when a case fell unex.
pectedly into my hands.
The Pullman conductor
startled US early one
morning by calling out
to know if there was a
physician in the car.
There was no response,
SGI.L =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

flames and not know
ing that in its fall
by some strange fate
it had bounded
through a small hole
in the pipe and now
lay amidst the rub
bish OF the church
basement. For an
instant the girls
eyes softened, then
hardened again and
she turned them
aside. Upon the floor
in a corner Of the
room the little
church mouse was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Oh, for That Money Now.

The money spent beside the sea
Brought freckles in a swarm;
But now it's the cold winter time
And they won't keep her warm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

back" she said bitingly.
He stood looking into her eyes,
growing grayer of face as he saw the
stubborn anger that reposed within
them. (Which means that our en-
gagement is broken, and that I may
not hope for it's renewal" he replied
very low.
For an instant their gaze met as
the glittering thing, lightly held, was
passing from hand to hand; then as
she released it and before his grip
had become secure there was the slip
Of a nervous finger and with tinkle
the ring fell upon the iron grating of
the floor register. Family they heard
it 60 bounding far down the metal
pipe which led to the furnace below,
each supposing it lost forever in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
AoSTA IA sncS& @C4 gafeEah554
~ IS
The Church MOUSE.

, HEY stood in the deserted
vestry of the church, facing
each other angrily for the
first time in their lives.
Then suddenly Janet swept
the diamond from the third
; finger of her left hand and
! held it forth. You will
OhIige me nv taking this
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ORDINANCE NUMBER n.

Ian Ordinance Z, rerulae Ne USE VI sss CO.,
duct IN che public cljle,s n the Town u Assi.a.
Fionda
81 IT ORDAINED y IL own COUNCIL. Or
the Town or hADISOS. FLORIDA
section / That IL shall BE- unlawful for any pr-
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Florida; or To dcfsce mutilste or ~rite uuos the
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fixtures 10 any manner other than in the usual
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Section 2 Any per,oa violating any OF the
ABOVE provisions shall be SUBJ ~ TO fine Of not
more than one hundred dollars. Or impri osmuoi
Tor not more than sixty days 1r both ID the di.-
erection OF the mayor
Section 3 This ordinance shall become cfrciiyr
upon is passaa. by the to~n council and approval
by the mayor
Pissed the Go-u Cosncl February 6. 1912
L, A. FsAlkGr
President Town Council
ArteSt p Grimm Clerk
Approved Feb sth. 1912
r n Po~f. Mayor
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1912-03-22

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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1912-03-22

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NOTICE. or DISC HAnGh.

Notice 10 hereby given to AL legates and dis
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Madison, tIP, January ljih, 1917.
" c. draw,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
FIRST SkIRMISH
Over the Presidents Recess Appoint
ments Won by Democrats.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The long
threatened fight over the confirmation
of President TaH's nominations for
office broke on the floor of the Sem
ate, today, and in the first skirmish
the Democrats were successful in pre-
venting an executive session demand
ed by Senator Cullom (R). The re-
suits of the encounter were uncertain,
tonight, but the Republicans threaten
to continue efforts, tomorrow, to Sc
cure an executive session for action
on the scores of appointments now
pending.
A Democratic caucus, early in the
day, in which the Democrats agreed
to permit the confirmation only of
army and navy appointments paved
the way for the fight on the floor. In
the midst of speech by Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia, Senator Cullom, rep
resenting the Republican forces, who
refused to accept the ultimatum of the
Democrats, made a demand for an cx-
ecutive session.
The Democrats filibustered against
the motion, rushing out into the cloak
rooms on the roll call to break a
quorum and succeeded in delaying ac-
ton until the court of Impeachment
convened for the Archibald trial. Re-
publican leaders said. tonight, they
would continue to demand that all APP
pointments be treated in executive SEES
sions on their merits.
I'VE are not going to let the Re-
publieans put us in a corner without
warning" said Senator Hoke Smith.
The President has dumped upon us
the nominations which have been ac-
cumulating for the past six months.
We have committee making an in
vestigation of them, but there are hun
dreds of them and we have not been
able to procure the information neces-
sary to enable us to act upon them
The Democrats are anxious for the
confirmation Of the army and navy
nominations. l have prepared a mo-
ton for an executive session, for ae-
ton. only on these appointments which
will offer as a substitute for any
motion the Republicans may make"
Leaders claim that their Democrat
ic colleagues are violating all prece-
dents in holding up the nominations
of President Taft. During the final
sessions President Harrison and the
two Cleveland administrations they
cite figures to show the bulk of the
nominations We're given approval by
the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

Washington, Dec. 1S-Former Sena-
tor j. r. Foraker, today, produced a
statement before the Senate campaign
expenditures investigating committee
prepared by Giichrist Stewart pur-
porting to be based on a description
by W. w. WINFIELD, of how WINFIELD
and Charles stump took the Arch
bold letters from the Standard Oil
Offices and sold them to a represen-
tative of William r. Hearst.
Mr. Hearst said. yesterday. that he
did not know how the letters were
procured declared the former sena-
tor. such a preposterous story as
that you might tell to the marines, but
to no one else
Mr.. Foraker said Stewart, in 1908,
sent him a newspaper clipping in
which w. A. Ullman, attorney for
C.. p Taft" was reported TO have
consulted with Mr.. Hearst about the
letters before they were published and
suggested that JTllman Mr.. Taft and
John T. Cronin, the latter formerly
connected politically with Mr.. Hearst,
be called as witnesses.
Mr.. Foraker declared that about
week ago he had Mr.. Stewart go TO
Chicago, where WINFIELD was work
ing as q waiter at 1925 Wabash ave-
nue., and ascertain what he knew.
Upon the interview, he said. Stewart
had based his report. What that re-
port contained, Mr.. Foraker proceeded
to detail, declaring that he did not
vouch for it's accuracy. He added
that the committee could call Wink
field. According to the statement
presented, WINFIELD and Stump no.
ticed a newspaper item about the safe
of letters and taking some from the
Archbold files tried to sell them, but
failed. Finally, they wrote letter TO
the New York American, making the
offer, and the next day called up They
insisted upon talking to Mr.. Hearst
but were contented to meet rep
resentative" in the little Savoy" sa
loon. AS a result of that conference
they went, the next day, to the pri-
vate editorial office of the New York
American, where a man named FL
bridge talked to them. They were told
that Mr.. Hearst stated that they were
performing a great public duty. They
talked as to the price with Eldrldge,
wanting $4,000, the "Archbold letters"
from the Standard Oil offices and sold
them to a representative of William r
Hearst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
THE INSANITY DEFENCE
Being Worked in Hickey's Trial for
Murder of Josephs Boy.

Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 1S.-Evidence in
troduced by the prosecution, today, to
prove that j. Frank Hickey was the
murderer of Joseph Joseph, the q
year-old Lackawanna boy was chal-
lenged by the prisoners counsel. But
when any testimony was given tend
ing to show Hickeys dissolute habits,
his attorney, Daniel V. Murphy,
seized upon it for lengthy cross-ex
animation, evidently to impress the
jury with the idea that Hickey's man.
ner of living had resulted in insanity
which he has repeatedly said would
be the sole defence.
The murder cards" written from
Boston, in which the writer told of
strangling thei Joseph boy and of
throwing his body into the oesspool
where it was found, conversations be-
tween Hickey and police officers in
which he admitted writing the cards
and other material evidence went into
the record.
The witnesses examined We're Chief
ellison of Lackawanna, Frank Tilton
and Arthur L. Muncie of Ocean coun-
ty, n. j., where Hickey was arrested
and Gordon Pitton, the boy who was
with Joseph Joseph shortly before he
disappeared. Young Pitton positively
identified Hickey as the man who
bought candy for them and walked
away, leading joey" Joseph by the
hand.
Hickey, according to Chief Gilson's
testimony, said he earned from 5000 to
5000 a week in his contract work. all
of which was spent in riotous living.
Hickey told the officer he would work
for a few weeks until he was supplied
with funds. Then. ellison said, Hickey
would start on a debauch, spending
from 500 to 5000 a night for wine I'M
til mis- money was gone. After a few
weeks in a sanitarium Hickey would
repeat the performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
HAMMERSTEIN's REQUEST

New York, Dec. 1S,-The board OF d.
rectors of the Metropolitan Opera
house, today unanimously decided not
te. accede to the request of Oscar Ham
nerstein to permit him to produce
grand opera in English in New York.
Three years ago when the Metropolitan
Opera Co. joined in the purchase OF
Hammerstein's Philadelphia Opera
house and Mr.. Hammerstein abandon
ed his Manhattan Opera house here,
it was made a part of the agreement
that Mr.. Hammerstein should not re-
enter the grand opera field in New
York for period of 10 years.
In their statement concerning their ae-
ton, the directors say it is their hope
that the time is not far distant when
grand opera in English can be giver
either at the Metropolitan Opera house
or by some other organization, but they
are convinced that the present time the
public would not adequately support both
the Metropolitan Co. and such an enter
prise as Mr.. Hammerstein had in mind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
rREspoRT POULTRY ASSN.
Election of Officers Held, Wednesday
Evening, at BRUNSWICK.

brunswick. Me-. Dec. S-(SpeciaD. =
The Freeport Poultry Assn held, this
evening. its annual election of officers
The association voted to offer the subject
of its judging to its exhibitors, asking
them to vote for the judging system they
approve. The two systems are the 'score
card system" and the comparison sys-
tenn" The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, L. E. Curtis of Brunswick vice
presidents. r. H. Harvey of South Port
land, Edward S. Bodwell of Brunswick.
Lee w. Loring of West Pownal, c. F.
Coiley of South Portland, Bert 5. Flynt
of North Waterford, John p. Leavitt of
Topsham. Geo. A. Wiseman of Lewiston.
David w Scribner of Topsham; treasur-
er, A p Winslow of Freeport; secretary,
Geo. p Coffin of Freeport; Asst. secre-
tary, John Lunt of Freeport; chairman
of executive committee, V, c. Morton of
Freeport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
Hearst Knew Where "ArChbOld
Letters" Came from Says Foraker.

"Mr. Hearst said, yesterday, that he
did not know how the letters were pro-
cured,'' declared the former senator
..Such a preposterous story as that you
might tell to the marines, but to no one
else"
Mr.. Foraker said Stewart, in 1908, sent
him a newspaper clipping in which w.
A. Ullman, attorney for c. +. TART
was reported to have consulted with Mr.
Hearst about the letters before they were
published and suggested that Ullman, Mr..
Taft and John T. Cronin, the latter for
merly connected politically with Mr..
Hearst be called as witnesses.
Mr.. Foraker declared that about a
week ago he had Mr.. Stewart go to Chi
cago, where WINFIELD was working as a
waiter at 1926 Wabash avenue, and ascer-
tain what he knew. Upon the interview.
he said, Stewart had based his report.
What that report contained, Mr.. Foraker
proceeded to detail declaring that he did
not vouch for it's accuracy. He added
that the committee could call WINFIELD.
According to the statement presented,
WINFIELD and Stump noticed a newspa-
per item about the sale of letters and.
taking some from the Archibald files,
tried to sell them but failed. Finally
they wrote letter to the New York
American, making the Offer and the next
dial called up. They insisted upon talking
to Mr.. Hearst, but We're contented to
meet a representative in the Little
| Savoy saloon. AS a result of that con-
| ference they went the next day to the
private editorial Office of the New York
American, where man named Eldridge
| talked to them. They were glad that
Mr.. Hearst stated that they Were per-
forming a great public duty. They talked
| as to the price with Eldridge, wanting
$4,000. but getting a promise of only
5000.
The next day they delivered the let
tiers to Eldridge to be photographed
and received 80 500 bills. The state
nent declared that other letters were
wanted and that WINFIELD and
Stump were given list of 200 sena-
/ tors, congressman, judges and COVER
nors with the assurance that letters
from them to Archbold would be paid
for we'll For one batch of such let
tiers they claimed to have received
$4,000 and for another $4,000. For the
Penrose, Hanna and Foraker letters,
the statement said, Eldridge paid them
$1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19

"Evidentlv we were The fat cat
tie >" remarked Mr. Foraker.
In all, the statement continued, $34,-
600 was paid to the two men. For
two signatures of Mr.. Archibald, stand
ing alone. they claimed they were paid
$500. The statement said the sigma
lures were requested of the two men
and that they procured them by hav-
ing Mr.. Archbold write his name in an
album.
A third man joined WINFIELD and
Stump, it was said, and the three put
a large number of letters in a safety
deposit vault
After l90s they claimed to have dis
posed of some Penrose letters to "a,
representative of Mr Hearst" for
$4,000 and made an offer to sell all
their remaining letters for $4,000. They
disposed of a batch for $4,000, last
spring, and negotiations have now
been opened for the sale of others, the
statement said.
Both WINFIELD and stump were en-
ployes in MIR. Archbod's office at the
time the letters disappeared. Wink
field, Negro, is a son of Mr.. Arch
holds butler
When Senator Foraker concluded his
testimony the committee adjourned
indefinitely without deciding to call
the witnesses Mr.. Foraker suggested.