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New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

the Tombs awaiting trial. She was
quite friendless To the world she was
only thief in duress. AT the last the
trial was very short. Her lawyer was
merely an unfedged practitioner as
signed to her defense as u formality
of the court. At the end twelve good
men and true rendered verdict of
guilty against the shuddering girl I'D
.he prisoners dock.
That which was the supreme tragedy
to the broken girl in the cell merely
afforded rather agreeable entertain
ment to her former fellows Of the de-
partment store. Mary Turner through
out her term Of service there had been
without real intimates. so that now
none was ready to mourn roVer her
fate. Even the two roommates had
felt some slight ofense. since they
sensed the superiority Of her. though
vaguely. Now. they found a Snug
satisfaction in the fact of her disaster
as emphasizing very pleasurably their
own continuance in respectability.
On the day Of Mary Turner's tria!
there was u subtle gayety OF gossipings
to and fro through the store. The
girls plight was like shuttlecock
driven hither and yon by the battle
dores of many tongues. 1t was the
first time in many years that one OF
the employees had been thus accused
of theft. Shoplifters were so common
as to be stale topic: There was re-
freshing novelty in this case. where
one of themselves was the culprit. Her
fellow workers chatted desnltorily OF
her as they had opportunity. and COM
placently thanked their gods that they
were not as she-with reason
Smithson, member Of the executive
staff. did not hesitate to speak his
mind, though none too fOrciby. Yet
his comment. meager as it was, stood
wholly in Mary's favor And he spoke
with a certain authority. since he had
given official attention to the girl.
Smithson stopped Sarah Edwards.
Mr. elders private secretary. as she
was passing through one of the de-
partments that morning to ask her if
the owner had yet reached his office.
Been and gone" was the secretary's
answer. He went downtown to the
court of general sessions. The judge
sent for him about the Mary Turner
case"
'Oh. yes. remember now Smith
son exclaimed. Il hope the poor girl
gets of. She was nice girl-quite
the lady, you know, Miss Edwards
Will you please let me know when Mr..
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

times, too, such evidence has been
manufactured merely to satisfy spite
against the one unjustly accused"
"A court Of justice has decreed her
guilty"
Nowadays" Demarest shot out. I'VE
don't call them courts of justice: We
call them courts of law"
Anyway" Glider declared. becoming
genial again. Its out Of our hands
There's nothing we can do now"
'sfWhy, as to that" the lawyer re-
piled. with hint of hesitation, Il am
not so sure. You see. the fact Of the
matter is that. though helped te
prosecute the case. am not a little
bit proud Of the verdict. am not sure
that Mary Turner is guilty-far from
it, in fact! Anyhow. the girl wants t.
see you. and wish to urge you tt
grant her an interview"
whats the use?" Glider stormed
Il can't haze her crying all over the
Office and begging for mercy" he pro
tested trnculently. But a note of feel
lay under the petuIance
Demarest's answer was given witt
assurance.
''You are mistaken about that. The
girl doesn't beg for mercy. In fact
that's the whole point Of the matter
She demands justice-strange as that
may seem in court OF law-and moth
ing else. The truth is. she's very
unusual girl. long way beyond the
ordinary salesgirl. both in brains and
in education"
'"The less reason, then. for her being
a thief" Glider grumbled in his heav
lest voice.
"And perhaps the less reason for be-
lieving her to be thief the lawyer
retorted suavely. He paused for a
moment, then went on. There was a
tone of sincere determination in his
voice "Just before the judge imposed
sentence he asked her If she had any
thing to say. You know. it's just a
usual form-a thing that rarely means
much of anything. But this case was
iCC ihC tSli Sou. SuC Qua
prised US all by answering at once that
she had. It's really pity. Glider. that
you didn't wait. Why. that poor girl
made a fine speechp'
Pooh. poohr came the querulous OBJ
lection. ''She seems to have hypnotiz-
ed you" Then. as new thought came
to the magnate. he spoke with trace
Of anxiety. There were always the re-
porters looking for space to fill with
foolish vaporings
did she say anything against me or
the store?"
"Not word the lawyer replied
gravely. "She merely told us how her
father died when she was sixteen years
old. She was compelled after that to
earn her own living. Then she told
how she had worked for you for five
years steadily without there ever be-
ing single thing against her. She
said. too. that she had never seen the
things found in her locker And she
said more than that. She asked the
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

~ ldCc SuOWcu eAlTCiIC IIu-
ton.
"What did they do with the Turner
girlY' his secretary inquired in an
elaborately casual manner.
Glider did not look up from the heap
Of papers but answered rather harsh
".
II don't know couldn't wait" he
said He made petuIant gesture as
he went on. Il don't see why Judge
Lawlor bothered me about the matter
He is the one to impose sentence. not
l. l am hours behind with my work
now"
Edward Glider was big man phys
ically. plainly the possessor OF that
abundant vital energy which is prime
requisite for achievement in the order
ing of modern business concerns.
Force was indeed the dominant quail
ity of the man. His tall figure was
proportionately broad. and he was
heavily 6eshed. In fact the body was
too ponderous. Perhaps. in that char
acteristic might be found clew to
the chief fault in his nature For he
was pOnderous, spiritually and men
tally. as well as materially. The fact
was displayed suggestively in the face.
which was too heavy with its promi-
nent iowls and aggressive chin and
rather bulbous nose But there was
nothing f1abby anywhere.
1t was with his accustomed bland
ness of manner that he presently ac-
knowledged the greeting of George
Dema rest. the chief Of the legal staff
that looked after the firms affairs.
well. Dcmarest?' he inquired
Judge Lawior gave her three years. ;"
Demarest replied gravely. 1t was
plain from his manner that he did not
altogether approve.
Good" Glider exclaimed. Take
this. Sara Aud he continued. as the
girl opened her notebook and poised
the pencil. BE sure to have Smithson
post a copy of It conspicuously in all
the girls dressing. rooms and in the
reading room and in the Iunchrooms
and in the assembly room" He clear
ed his throat ostentatiously and pro.
ceeded to the dictation Of the notice:
MARY Turner. formerly employed in
this store was today sentenced to pris-
on for three years. having been con-
victed for the theft of goods valued at
over $500 The management wishes
again to draw attention on the part of
its employees TO the fact that honesty
is always the best policy. Got that:"
"Yes. sir
Take il to Srni.hson." Glider con-
once
Glider brought forth box of cigars
from q drawer Of .he desk. opened 1t
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

Judge if he himself understood what ie
means for 4 girl to be sentenced -
3prison for something she hadn't done
Somehow. Glider, the way she talks6l
had It's effect on everybody In the court
room. ! know: It's my business to-
understand things like that. And what
she said rang true. What she said and
the way she said it take brains and
courage. The ordinary crook has nell
ther. So ] had suspicion that she
might be speaking the truth There
was Il little pause. while the lawyer
moved back and forth nervously; then
he added. II believe Lawlor would have
suspended sentence II it hadn't been
for your talk with him"
To Be Continued
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
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New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

THE lids of the girls eyes lifted
slowly, and she stared at the
panel Of light in the wall. Just
at the outset the act Of seeing
made not the least impression on her
numbed brain. For a long time she
continued to regard the dim illumina-
ton in the wall with the same passive
fixity of gaze Apathy still lay upon
her crushed spirit. In vague way
she realized her own inertness and rest
ed in it gratefully, snbtly fearful lest
she again arouse to the full horror of
her plight. In curious subcOnsciOus
fashion she was striving to hold on to
this deadness OF sensation, thus to win
q little respite from the torture that
had exhausted her soul.
OF a sudden her eyes noted the black
lines that lay across the panel Of light.
and in that instant her spirit was
quickened once again. The clouds lift
ed from her brain. Vision was clear
now. Understanding seized the full
import of this hideous thing on which
she looked. For the panel of light was
a window set high within a wall Of
stone. The rigid lines Of black that
crossed it were bars-prisOn bars. 1t
was still true, then. She was in cell
Of the Tombs.
Crouching miserably on the narrow
bed, she maintained her fixed watching
of the winjOw-that window which
was symbol of her utter despair.
Again agony wrenched within her.
The girl was appalled, by the merci'
lessness of destiny that had so out
ragged right. She was wholly innocent
of having done any wrong. She had
struggled through years Of prvation to
keep herself clean and wholesome, Wor-
thy of those gentlefOlk from whom she
drew her blood. And earnest effort
had ended at last under an overWhelm-
ing accusation, false. yet none the less
fatal TO her. This accusation after soul
wearying delays had eliminated TO-DAY
in conviction. The sentence OF the
court had been imposed upon her-that
for three years she should be impris-
Oned.
There had been nothing in the life
of Mary Turner before the catastrophe
came to distinguish it from many an
other. Its most significant details were
of sordid kind, familiar to poverty.
Her father had been an unsuccessru'
man as success is esteemed by this gen
GRAFTON Of Mammon worshipers. he
was gentleman. but the trivial rae,
is of small avail today. He was OF so'o
birth. and he was the possessor OF an
Inherited competence. He had as wen
Intelligence. but it was not OF nhan-
cial sort.
So: little by little. bis fortune De-
came shrunken toward nothlnsness
by reason of injudicious investments
He married charming woman. who'
after brief period Of welded happi-
ness. gave her life to the birth OF the
single child of the union. Mary. AS
the years passed the daughter grew
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
CHAPTER I.
The Panel Of Light.

lids of the girls eyes lifted
slowly, and she stared at the
panel of light in the wall. Just
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
PROLOGUE.

This is a story Of a brave girl
Who Suffered a great wrong. She
vs.,f to prison for three years for
q crime that she did not commit,
and when she left prison her rec
ord stood between her and a liv-
ing earned honestly. She gained
more than a living, and she got it
legally. She met bad men and
good men, and she pitfed her wits
against those of men trained in
the intricacies Of the law and il,
the plans of criminals.
Mary Turner is good or bad
according to the way you look at
her. The police and the repre-
senfatives Of lap and order that
had condemned her to a felon's s
cell called her bad. One young
man believed her to be good. and
he stood by her through storm,
and stress, through circumstances
that tried his soul.
This story gives an accurate if
feetine view Of the methods of
work Of the police and the crimi-
mails, and it shows the finish of a
brave crook who followed unde-
viatingly the, course he had map
bed out.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
|, uls'.DERco NJ. q u !; q. lnpRl EnEnsrs. \
To Be q Continnela

Carl Berg, proprietor = the Berg
Hotel, has decided to make . lot Of
improvements in the interior Of that
building. He has employed Hanson
Bros, the old reliable painters and
decorators, to repaint, yarnish and
fresco the woodwork, walls and cell
ings Of the interior Of the hotel. Mr.
Berg expects to spend over 100000
in the improvements Of his hotel and
make it pleasing to his large circle
of friends and patrons.
The Berg Hotel is one Of the lead
ing public institutions in Sleepy Eye
and its success has always been .
source Of pleasure, not only to its
owner, but to the many friends Of
Mine Host Carl Berg.Sleepy Eye
Herald Dispatch.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
LOCAL NOTES

Wednesday evening, December Mth,
the Lutheran Church will have their
Christmas celebration for the pupils
Of their psrochisl school together.
With Christmas sermon and church
service. The service will begin at 6:3O.
Fancy New York Baldwins and
Russets Apples Saturday, only
81 80 per barrel. +. A. Schrupp.
Adv 81
The committee of the Second Regi-
ment Band which was appointed re-
Gently to make arrangements for =
concert to be given soon have decided
upon Sunday, January 4th, - the
date and Turner Hall as the place for
holding the annual musical treat.
About ten O'Clock Saturday evening
1 fire alarm was sent in from Box No.
A. The fire laddies responded prompt
II and when they got out to Eighth
North and Washington Streets, they
found hay stack belonging to John
Schons on fire. Whatever hay was
not consumed by fire was given .
thor0 soaking.
Al their last meeting Monday eve-
ming the Zoeglings. verein Of tho New
Ulm Turnverein elected the following,
officers for the ensuing year: Pres.,-
Roman Brust; Vice Pres, Geo. Lei.
bold; Cor. Secy., Albert Bachmann;
Rec. Secy., Karl Bell; Treas., Oscar
Brunner; 1st Turnwart, Armin Hey
mann; 2nd Turnwart, Cornelius
Schneider.
At the annual meeting Of the New
Ulm Arbeiter Verein held at Schell's
Hall Saturday evening. the following
we're reelected IS officers for the
ensuing year: Pres, Carl Lindemsnn.
sr Vice Pres, George Puchner; Fin,
Secy., Carl P. Msnderfeld; Rec
Secy., Otto Tape; Tress., Fred
Pfaender. Nine new members we're
taken.in and the Society now numbers
100 members in good standing.
Orient Chapter No. GO, O. f. s,
installed officers Monday evening
following the routine work. A larger,
number of members, both men andi
women we're present than for many
weeks past. Five csndidstes were'
initiated and three others bslloted on.
The serious affairs OF the evening
were followed by social session
Delicious refreshments were served
and musical numbers helped to make
the time fly.
Mrs. Helena Roos submitted to an
operation for gall-stones at the local
hospital Friday morning. Her SON
Hugo OF Kansas City, Mo arrived the
morning of the operation. Alfred
Roos of New Butler, Wis. arrived
Sunday and Charles L. Roos and his
wife of Wellington, Kan. arrived
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Roos' con-
dition was far from satisfactory Sun
day and for that reason Alfred and
Charles were sent for. Her condition
was much improved yesterday morn
ing however and the family now feei
confident that she will recover.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

now risen 10 her feet In 6utter Of ex-
element
why. Mr.. Dick Sarah gasped.
Hello. Sadie!- came the genial saiu-
tation. The Young man advanced and
shook hands with her warmly. Pm
home again. Where's dad?
Even as he asked the question the
quick SOLDERING OF his face bore wit
ness to his disappointment over not
finding his father in the Office. And
In the patent chagrin under which the
son now labored was to be found a GER
tain Indication Of character not to he
disregarded. Unlike many child. he
really loved bis father. The death OF
the mother wears before had left him
without other opportunity for affection
In the home. since he had neither
Y brother nor siste.. Il g.33 .s,3s
In that simple and sincere regard
which he bore for his father, the boy
revealed Il heart ready for love. willing
TO give Of itself its best for the one be-
loved Beyond that as yet there was
little to he said of him with exactness.
He was Il spoiled child Of fortune. II
you wish to have it so. Certainly, he
was only drone in the worlds hive.
Thus far he had enjoyed the good
things of life without ever doing aught
to deserve them by contributing in re-
turn. save by his smiles and bis genial
air Of happiness.
In the twenty-three years of his life
every gift that money could lavish had
been his. If the sum total of benefit
was small. at least there remained the
consoling fact that the BARN was even
less. Luxury had not sapped the
strength Of him. He had not grown
vicious. as have SO many Of his fellows
among the sons Of the rich.
Sarah explained that Mr.. Glider had
been called to the court of general SEES
sions by the judge.
"But what is dad doing in court"'
Sarah explained the matter with her
usual cOnciseness:
.One Of the girls was arrested for
stealing.
"ADd dad went to court 20 ger ner
out OF the scrape That's just like the
old man
''She was tried today and convicted.
The judge sent for Mr.. Glider to come
down this morning and have talk
with him about the sentence
There was no lessening Of the ex-
preston Of certainty on the young
mans face. He loved his father. and
be trusted where be loved.
1T will be all right" he declared in
tone of entire conviction. Dads
heart is rs big as barrel. He'll get
her off,
Then Of 4 sudden Dick gave viO-
lent start He leaned toward the sec
retary's desk and spoke with new
seriousness of manner:
''Sadie have you any money? I'm
broke MY taxi has been waiting out
side all this time
'Why, yes the secretary said cheer
fully.
Dick eagerly seized the banknote Of
fered him.
+ Mighty much obliged. Sadie" he
said enthusiastically. But must run.
Otherwise this wouldn't be enough for
the fare" And he darted out Of the
room.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

Glider arrives? There are one or two
little matters ! wish to discuss with
him.
"All right Sarah agreed briskly.
and she hurried on toward the private
Office.
The secretary was barely seated at
her desk when the violent opening OF
the door startled her, and as she look
ed up CHEEKY voice cried ont:
Hello. dadr
At the same moment young man
entered with an air of care free assur-
ance. his face radiant. But as his
glance went to the empty armchair at
the desk he halted abruptly. and his
expression changed TO one of disap-
pointment
''Not herer' he grnmbled. Then once
again the smile was on Ills lips as his
eyes fell on the secretary. who had
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
Realty Transfers.

N. Henningsen ct u It Of L 8 and
s22 # of L 10 B65S 10 John G. and
Mathiss Siebenbrunner el?OO.
Adolph schilling part Of Its and 2
b loo N TO Mike Duetsch 1850.
Joseph Bianchi L IA B 70 s to Fred
w. Krambeer o525.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
CHAPTER u.
ONLY Three Years.

M YHEN at last the owner Of the
NA store entered the Office his
" face showed extreme irrita-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-26
BUDGET
(Contlnued from page one.)

Of the government. amounting to
about $6,5OO,0OO annually, two
thirds, the president declared, would
be saved by adopting his scheme to
classify what are now presidential
appointments. Il
At least SO, 100000 annually could
be kept in government Golfers
through postofice department
changes. The sum of s2 900, 900
would be cut from the payroll, Mr..
TAFT continued, if there were a com
plete executive classification of civil
service employees. Under this head
the president wrote: ~
I'm the present situation many
men at the bottom are receiving
larger salaries than would be OBJ
taihed for similar, work IN. outside
employment, whereas men N higher
positions carrying great responsible
ity and the success OF whose per-
torrance depends on training and
long experience, are inadequately
paid. From the viewpoint of the
rank and flle there is little hope OF
reward for merit. The foundation
for Redistribution OF salaries al
ready has been laid. I'm my opinion
it would enable the government to-
pay higher salaries to those Of whom
experience, training and initiative
are required and make the saving of
50 900. 00O.n H.. = 4
elimination OF waste in the distfi-i
button of public documents; reduc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-26
'IBOWuNG|lA|
Yin E w s.. GI
sal.amatias win Two.

The Saramatlas duck pin team OF
the city Duck PIN Leaue. defeated
the Crystal duck pin team two
games out fthree Tuesday night on
on tho Gore alleys. The Crystals
won the first game in easy manner.
but the saramatias started out the
second game with four marks in the
first frame and finished up with a
high score, tutaif6g Tg1 in the
game. In the last game the Sara
matias also rolled big score, get
'1iag 5s6. The feature OF the game
was the rolling of Captain Dress
bach Of the saramatias. who rolled
|17rrin the lsecond game and aver
aged 100 in the three games.
Scores: 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-26
RARTAIN WEEK RArEs.

I Beginning today the subscription
rates of the Telegram viii be- re-
duced rs per cent until March ,.
During this time paid in advance
subscriptions for one year will be
accepted at the following rates:
I. The Daily Telegram, by mall in
Harrison county, s2.25.
The Daily Telegram by mail out
of Harrison county, $500.
!. The Daily Telegram by carrier.
ss4iOO.
The Weekly Telegram, 75c.
You can save money by paying
Your subscription to the Telegram
during Bargain Week.
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tlc1 q lhs number d unlted States
anay ofiee ana possibly the nuu-
Der 81 minls and their consolidation
into one, are other recommends
tions
with much hesitation, the pres
lideat recommends the organization
Of a burset committee OF CONGRESS.
1t should act as a final clearing
house through which all the recom-
mendations Of committees having TO
do with revenues and expenditures
would pass before they take the
form OF bills.
'sThe special reason have for
urging this committee" wrote the
president, ss.is that at present the adj
ministration is seriously handicap
ped by not being. able to take up
proposals for constructive meas-
ures affecting any particular de-
partment with any one body or COM
mittee which will undertake to con-
slider them in all their aspecta."
Going turther the president sug-\
gested that Appropriations should be
in the following classes:
10 cover overhead and operating
cost.
dor upkeep OF property
sFor dxed charges, Including sink
Fing, fund.
For permanent improvements.
Concluding he says: 1.-THE gov
efpment lis not only in the position
lof having gone along for century
without budget. but what 10 at
this time even more to the point, it
has not the organic means either for
preparing or for considering one. |
am recommending that Congress
make some organic provision where
by the administrative and legisla-
tive branches may coordinate their
efforts in the development Of the fu-
ture activities of the government as
well as for the determination Of the
expenditures needed for the current
transaction of it's business"