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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

Is light and gayety. You are safe
here, whatever your troubles may have
been. You say that you have money,
and If you are lonely" she added,
dropping her voice. you need not go
alone"
He patted her hand affectionately,
but there was something little forced
about the action.
Child" he said, "it is so hard to
make you understand. I might lose
myself for few minutes, it is true,
over yonder. Perhaps, even," he add
ed. you might help me to forget. And
then there would be the awakening.
That is always the same. Sometimes
at night sleep, and when I sleep
rest, and when my eyes are opened in
the morning the weight comes back
and sits upon my heart, and the
strength seems to pass from my
limbs and the will from my BRAIN"
Her eyes were soft and her voice
shook a little as she leaned towards
him. Something in his helplessness
had kindled the protective spirit in
her.
elias life been so terrible for you?"
she whispered. "Have you left be-
hind-but no! you never could have
been really wicked. You are not very
old, are you? Why do you not stand
up and be man? If you have done
wrong, then very likely people have
done wrong things to you. Why should
you brood over these memories?
Why What are you looking at? Who
are these people?"
The professor, with Quest and Long
Jim, suddenly appeared round the cor
ner of the building. They walked
towards Craig. He shrank back in his
place.
IF these are your enemies" the girl
cried, fiercely, remember that they
cannot touch you here. I'll have the
boys out in a minute, if they dare to
try it."
Craig struggled to his feet. He made
no answer. His eyes were fixed upon
the professors. The girl passed her
arm through his and dragged him into
the saloon. They passed Jose in the
doorway. He scoffed at them.
"Say, the boss will fire you, Marta,
if you waste all your time with that
Yankee" he muttered.
Marta drew the red rose from the
bosom of her dress and placed it in
Craig's buttonhole. Then she led him
without word to seat.
IF these men try any tricks in
here" she said, "there1l be trouble"
Almost at that moment they all
three entered. Long Jim nodded to
Craig in friendly fashion.
''It's all right, cookie" he told them.
Don't you look so scared. This is
just bit Of parleyvous business,
that's ALL
The professor held out piece OF
paper. He handed it over to Craig.
"Craig,' he announced, "this is
dispatch which I found in Allguez
with my letters. It is addressed to
you, but under the circumstances you
will scarcely wonder that / opened it.
You had better read it,
Craig accepted the cable form and
read it through slowly to himself.
To John Craig, Care Prof Lord Ash
leigh, Workers, New York:
Your sister died today. Her daugh-
ter Mary sails on Tuesday to join you
in New York. Please meet her.
COMPTON, Solicitor, London.
Craig sat for a moment as though
stunned. The girl leaned over towards
him.
care they trying to take you on a
warrant?" she whispered Remember,
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pect You to Report at the Profea
sor's House."
herself in the saddle with an effort
Yet all the time that one sentence was
ringing in her head-"Tongues Of
flannel" She kept looking around anr
iously. Suddenly the road dropped
from a little decline. She was con-
scious of wave of heat. In the dis
lance she could see the smoke rolling
across the open. She touched her
horse with the quirt. The spot which
she must pass to keep on the track t5
the. depot was scarcely a hundred
yards ahead, but already the fire
seemed to be running like quicksilver
across the ground, licking up the dry
greasewood with indeed a flaming
tongue. She glanced once behind,
warned by the heat. The fire was
closing in upon her. A puff Of smoke
suddenly enveloped her. She coughed.
Her head began to swim and fit Of
giddiness assailed her. She rocked
in her saddle and the pony came to a
sudden standstill. faced by the mass of
rolling smoke and flame.
Sanford" Lenora cried. Save
mel"
The pony reared. She slipped from
the saddle and fell across the track
GO RE CpNEJNUrM
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an hour ought to do 1t, the boys say
They walked outside to the camp,
where the sowboys were finishing
their breakfast.
"Say, boss" one Of them called out,
you're not making that $3.50 train to
New York;"
"Why not?" Quest asked, quickly.
tits only three-quarters of an hours
ride. is it?"
Maybe not" the other replied. "but
as it's eight now, your chances amt
looking lively. Kind of oversight,
haven't your"
Both men glanced once more at
their watches. Then Quest thrust his
back with little oath.
"Our watches have been set back!"
he exclaimed. "The Hands again!"
For a moment they looked at one
another, dumfounded. Then Quest
moved towards the corral.
"Say, is there any quicker way to
the depot?" he inquired of the cow
boys.
They heard his question indiffer-
emily.
Fifty dollars" Quest continued, "to
anyone who can take me by quicker
route"
One of them rose slowly to his feet.
''Waal," he observed, "fifty dollars
would come in kind of handy. Yes.
reckon can cut off a mile or two for
you"
Fifty dollars for you, then,'' Quest
replied, as they hurried towards the
horses, "and an extra ten if we make
the train.
They galloped off into the distance.
and went off to their work. Laura
stole out from her tent and started off
in rather a shamefaced manner for a
walk. Presently Lenora opened her
eyes. She, too, stretched out her
hand for her watch. Suddenly she
sat up in bed with little exclamation.
On the table by her side was a small
black box. She took off the lid with
trembling fingers, drew out scrap
of paper and read.
Fools! Tongues Of flame viii! cross
Quests path. He will never reach the
depot alive.
Lenora glanced at Laura's empty
bed. Then she staggered to the OPEN
ing of the tent.
Laura" she cried.
There was no one there. The cow
boys had all gone to their work, Laura
had passed out Of sight across the
ridge in the distance. Lenora stag
gered to the cook wagon, where the
Chinese cook was sitting cleaning
plates.
''Listen!" she cried. "They are in
danger, the three men who have gone
off to the depot! If you'll ride after
them, will give you hundred dol
lars. Give them this she added,
holding out the scrap of paper.
The Chinaman shook his head. He
glanced at the slip of paper indiffer-
emily and went on with his work
mo can ride. missee." he said.
Lenora looked around helplessly.
The camp was empty. She staggered
across towards her own horse.
Come and help me-" she ordered.
The Chinaman came unwillingly.
They found her saddle, but he only
gazed at it in stolid sort Of fashion.
"No can fix" he said. "Missee no
can ride. Better go back bed"
Lenora pushed him on one side.
With a great effort she managed to
reach her place in the saddle. Then
she turned and, with her face to the
depot, galloped away. The pain was
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you don't need to go unless you want
to-"
Craig shook his head.
'This is something quite different"
he explained. Leave me for mo-
ment, Marta. I must talk to these
people"
She slipped regretfully away from
his side and out into the darkness.
He sat with his eyes fixed upon the
cablegram. Then he turned towards
Quest.
Fate seems to be too strong for
me-" he admitted. Leave me alone
and I promise you that I'll go at
once to New York, settle Mary's fu-
ture and then make full disclosure"
Jim touched him on the shoulder.
Remember" he told him. you
amt no call to leave here unless you
want to. Those deputies don't 60 this
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Lenora, with her bed dragged to
the opening Of the tent greeted the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-02
THE JEFFERSONIAN
PAGE SEVEN

lew hours III tne cOnduct OF SO important
case? The boys we have here Will take the
stand and testify that without the use Of "a
lexicon they secured general idea of the
Latin and with the use Of poor lexicon trans
lated it. The defendant can cross examine
them. Ihe defendant has a chance to bring
students here to try to read 1t. The defendant
may put up any witnesses he likes
The Court: ITO do what you desire, Mr..
Miller, would involve adjournment over until
tomorrow"
Mr.. Donaldson: Il wish to say Just here,
Your honor, that | had an extended CONVERSE
ton with Professor PuIliam in Macon
found that he was competent and asked him
if the Latin was Ineligible to those fairly
we'll grounded in the language He told ne
that it was and gave me the names Of two ~
year-old boys whom he said could read it.
And these are the two boys we have sub
pocnaed. | do not wish to attack the profess
sors character, but | think he was probably
nbses9ed with the idea while on the stand that
he was about the only one who could read it."
Mr.. Watson: I'VE submit that whatever
the district attorney knows about Professors
Pulliam now he knew Saturday. Why didn'e
he ask the professor Saturday what he wants
to ask him now! He closed his case then,
letting the opportunity go by to remind the
professor Of the conversation. to refresh his
mind and says he is entrapped.'
I'VE did not close our case We mereY
rested it, said Mr.. Donaldson.
Mr. Watson: ''Why split hairs over the
matter. With the announcement that the Gov
eminent had closed, the defendant immedi-
atey went into his case against Watson. Why
keep the court and jury confined? Is the de-
PENDANT to be kept on the rack day and night
because of the Governments efforts to con-
trovert its own witness? 1t is not fair
Mr. Fleming here stated that there were
four counts to the indictment and the one
about the Latin was only one of the counts.
LET the Government proceed with the other
three counts" he said. The court then an
nounced his ruling, that it would be unfair to
the defendant and would stop the progress of
the case to reopen It,
MIR. FLEMING, ONE OF MIR. WATSON'S
COUNSEL, ADDRESSED JURY
the Defense urged that Watson be Judged in.
the light Of the law, in the guaranteed light
of the freedom of the press, and claimed the
government had no case against the defendant
IN that the language used was utilized in de-
noumcing alleged obscenities, and therefore
was allowable.
Reiterates personal Animus."
Fleming reiterated Watson's claim that
there was personal animus" behind the
prosecution.
This is not bona fide prosecution" he
declared to the jury. The government prose
cutors at this point objected, and after lengthy
discussion, which had marked almost every
point at issue, Fleming turned to another sub
ject, without awaiting a definite ruling upon
his fright to draw Deductions from what he
termed ''the governments evidence and lack
of evidence"
Watson, as his own leading counsel is to
begin the closing speech for the defense to-
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deductions regarding the motive in their argu
ments before the Jury"
The Court: eve will consider that ques-
ton when we get to it."
Mr.. Jones: estate your motive in prepar-
ing the chapters for which you have been in
dicted"
Mr.. Miller: II object This matter has
been thoroughly thrashed out The INTENT
has nothing to do with the matter"
The Court: "a mans motive in sending
obscene matter is immateral We must CON
slider the reader. The reader sees the reading
matter, not in the mind Of the author The
jury should consider the motive so far as it is
shown in the article External evidence Of
motive is inadmissible; internal evidence is
admissible"
Mr.. Jones: "From what source did you
take the Latin in the chapters for which you
have been indicted?"
Mr.. Miller: II object. The article is the
best evidence Of where it comes FROM
The Court "What is the urpose of the
question:"
Mr.. Jones: eff the matter in question was
copied from book that is being sent through
the mails the defendant is acting in good
faith and this fact should go before the jury
Mr.. Watson Gas attorney: Suppose the
defendant had quoted from such book as Ovid,
Life Of Aramus, Arabian Nights, etc, books
which have been sent through the mails for
generations. Is not the author to assume that
he can copy from such books? How can any
one know the limit Of liberation except by that
which has already been tolerated? IF the de-
PENDANT can show that in good faith he quoted
from book copyrighted in 1880 and going
through the mails ever since is he not to be
given the benefit of this? The question is, has
he surpassed the limits of toleration?'
Mr.. Fleming: "There is only one way to
fight this out before the jury: Is the language
obscene under the meaning of the Federal
statutes? 1t is for the jury to pass on the
obscenlty. The jurors are not presumed to
know that there are quotations from standard
authors. The jury has ri ht to know that
the defendant did not manufacture this mat
ter, but that he got it from some source
Mr.. Miller: ''The claim of the defense
amounts to this: "Other publishers have VIC
lated the law, therefore I should be permitted
to violate the law. Suppose that in Augusta
there are twenty men violating the State pro-
hlbition law and suppose that another man
comes here, violates the law, and is raided.
Would he be so foolish as to claim that he
should not be found guilty because these other
men were violating the law"
Good Faith of Defendant.
The Court ''The proposition assume is
that the defendant foun1 he article in a book
this book circulating the mails-and there
fore the defendant assumed that he had the
right to take extracts from it. He is trying to
show his good faith"
Mr.. Miller: "The courts hold that good
faith does not enter into the matter The
motive of the defendant makes no difference.
The proposition is simply whether the alleged
obscene matter was put in the mails"
The Court Ito Mr.. Jones) "What was
yOllr question 9"
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bought by the Jefersonian Publishing Com
pany and sent through the mails
On objection of Mr. Donaldson. the court
ruled out the statement that the books had
been sent through the mails, also any express
sion by the defendant of his good faith
Mr.. Watson: Il know it to be standard
book and one of large circulation. There has
never been to me as president of the company,
any lntlmatlon by the Postofce Department
Mr.. Donaldson: II object"
The Court: ''The objection is sustained.
The opinion Of the defendant is immateral.'
did you ever derive any monetary gain
from your magazine or weekly" asked Mr..
Jones'
Objection to this was sustained on the
grounds that it did not matter whether the
defendant wrote gratuitously or not
"4ou say the Latin you used was quota
tions?"
The Latin [ used was from DENIS Moral
Theology and the defendant and Chiniquy
both used the same source for their Latin
quotations. The Moral Theology is stand
ard Roman Catholic book and no Catholic viii
deny this"
On the Cross Examination.
Mr.. Watson was then cross examined.
You testified at the preliminary trial here
two years ago or more that you were the au-
thor of all the articles in question except the
Latino" questioned Mr.. Donaldson.
eff [ did not I so testify now said the
witness
odd you testify that you sent those articles
through the mals?"
IF did not then I do now"
"What was the circulation of your papers
then?'
II do not object to answering the question:"
said Mr.. Watson, "for have nothing to hide.
The circulation Of the magazine was little
more than 1000, the boycott of the American
News Company having curtailed my circula
tion by 5000. | was notified soon after |
announced that | would attack the "Roman
Catholic Hierarchy" that | would be boycott
ted as soon as the first article appeared. The
circulation of my Jetfersonlan was about
10000 per week at the time.
''The circulation of my weekly was some
what different from the monthly magazine.
1t went principally into the homes of farmers
and working men in the cities and consisted
of live, up-to-date news, handled in style
which anyone could readily understand. Many
people took both my monthly and my weekly,
but the former went principally to profess
tages."
Mr. Watson then went off the stand and Mr..
siOnal men Of excellent education and advan-
Wallace Miller addressed the court OH the sub
1ect OF the two witnesses whom the Govern
ment wished to put on the stand to translate
the Latin which Professor Puliam said was
difficult to translate.
'.We wish to put up two witnesses to trans
late the Latin Professor Pullam claimed was
almsot unintelligible," said Mr.. Miller.
"Professor Puliam told the district attor-
ney that any student, high school or college,
well grounded in Latin, could translate it so
as to get an intelligent iuea of it. Professor
Pulliam, testifying as an expert, said that
eXcent The defendant and himself very few
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-17

Sunday evening the children of I'm
Son Chapel s. S. gave their Chill
dren's Day program. All did we'll
ard a few numbers deserved special
mention. The young mems class,
Mr.. Smith. teacher, gave a scarf drill
that was fine The young ladies'
class, Japanese drill in costume,
which was quaint as well as beauti.
full. The little tots, not to be out.
done gave their goodnight and were
tucked into bed. Mrs. belong, the
chairman for the evening, thanked
all for their attendance and atten.
ton. A very large crowd was pres
ent.
Telephone is working fine the last
few days. Several lines west OF Bea.
con have been out of commission the
past winter and spring, on account OF
the electric line out of Bolton.
Mrs. Annie Oswandle and baby of
Oskaloosa were over Sunday guests
of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coryell and Miss Hell.
Ell were guests at the Ed A. Barnes
home OH Sunday.
way dlNClI vi huOANllIE TUuu VIZ"
tied Sunday with Cliff Taylor.
Ethel Hull entertained the Larkin
club and several invited guests Tues
day afternoon. Refreshments we're
served.
Thirty-fve cars of the Farm Tour
lists arrived at the County Home on
Monday afternoon and were cordially
received by Mr. and Mrs. Broerman
The guests were shown through the
buildings and grounds and were
pleased and delighted with the wei
come given and the splendid condi-
ton OF the premises. Mr. and Mrs.
Broerman, as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Caldwell, accompanied the party on
the rest of the Tour.
Ladies' Aid of the U. c. c. was
until the last Wednesday
in the month, when they will meet
with Mrs. Remington.
June l6. 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-17
WHEN WATER IS HIGH
Life is Not Always a Bed of Roses
For the Travellers.

Fremont Gazette: Everyone knows
that George Alderman of Fremont
and Norval Dean of Hedrick are real
estate agents and strive exceedingly
hard to garner in business. One day
last week they had occasion to go
together to see a man south Of
IHayesville. and George was driving
his own car with Dean as a guest.
When they arrived at Skunk river
they found it out OF its banks and
flowing over the road about two hun
dred feet in width George was in
favor of turning back, but Norval in
sisted that the car could go through
and volunteered to go for help in the
event that they got stuck. So Ak
erman put on all the steam he could
and got a good run, and when about
in the middle, the water was so deep
that il flooded the carburetor and the
machine stopped. True to promise,
Norval shed his new Sunday suit and
started to wade for the shore, hold
ing his clothes high above his head.
The first house he visited was pro
tected by a bulldog and Noryal did
not linger long. He walked another
mile anu HHdllNr dltSi SdI' I"ih'
induced a farmer to unhitch his team
from cultivatOT and haul them out
Norval had to get the long hay rope
from the barn and this was some ef-
fort for him, as he is not used to
that kind of work. Arriving at the
trouble place, Mr.. Dean was again
forced TO disrobe and hitch the rope
to the car as per promise, and in no
time the car was on dry land. Mr..
Alderman. who was marooned in the
car, spent the time in reading the
Gazette. which fortunately he took
with him. Mr.. Deans Sunday suit
will be as good as new if he has it
cleaned and pressed. George thinks
there is some advantage in running
ones own car. Dean thinks the
same.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-17

the new school building passed off
satisfactory to most all in the four
districts. We hope soon to see it in
the hands of the wOrkmen.
Miss Mary Wyatt spent Sunday
with Misses Maude and Rena Russell.
Miss Hazel Lilley of Beacon spent
a few days last week with relatives
at this place.
Mrs. Cyrus Hess of Taintor visited
a FEW days last week with her sister
Mrs. Albert Dilley.
Mr.. Walter Waite OF the OskalOosa
Herald was in Lacey Monday morn
ing soliciting for the Daily Herald
and trying to make arrangements so
that we may receive our paper the
day it is printed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott spent Sun.
day at the Boyd home.
Mrs. Jennie Vermylea returned from
Chicago Thursday evening where she
had been to consult a specialist.
There will be a tent show at Lacey
every evening of tnis week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Long left Mon
day for Minnesota where they will
transact business.
Miss Mary Carriker spent a few
days last week with Mrs. Ed. Troy.
Miss Dorothy Vladyka OF Oskaloo.
sa is visiting at the Harry Clayworth
home.
Mrs. Mary Ballinger spent few
days last week in New Sharon visit
ing her daughter, Mrs, Grace Bart
lett.
Ernest Ballinger of Cedar visited
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
and friends at this place.
John Hassellman went to Pella on
"Wednesday to visit his parents.
M. S. Downey shipped cattle and
hogs to Chicago Tuesday morning.
His son. Roscoe accompanied the
shipment.
The Bible class, taught by s. l..
Parkhurst, gave a social and program
at the hall last Thursday evening.
The program consisted of music, both
instrumental and vocal. Readings by
members of the class we're rendered.
1t was very creditable entertain
ment considering the ages OF the
members of the class. Proceeds am.
ounted to about $24.00.
Glass No. 2 will hold their monthly
meeting at the home OF Mrs. 8. Down
ed on Saturday evening, June 20.
June Is. Coaster.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-17
ROSE HILLS DO|NCS

Rose Hill, June 16.-John Wilhoyt
and wife of OSkaloosa visited at Rose
Hill the past week with his brother
in-law, Samuel Davenport.
Dan Augustine of Oskaloosa spent
the past week out OH his farm north
OF Rose Hill where he Is having a
large cattle barn built, 50xS0 feet aAd
20 foot posts, and when finished, will
be the best in Monroe township.
Clair Furgeson of Green county, la.
is working in the barber shop in Rose
Hill for Burt Jay. With his help Burt
is turning out work very rapidly.
Mrs. Sherman Warrfck was taken
to the hospital at Oskaloosa Monday
and was operated on Tuesday morn
ing and large tumor removed, and
is getting along nicely.
John Augustine shipped a load Of
butcher stuff from here Tuesday for
Chicago, of good quality.
Harry w. Jones returned from Fair
field on Wednesday morning where
he had been in search of Jersey
Bull.
Rev. A. l.. link went to Des Moines
Monday on business.
Godfrey Rose left Rose Hill Tues
day morning for Chicago with two
car loads of butcher stuff.
There has been a singing Organiza-
ton formed at the Christian church
in Rose Hill and they meet every Fri
day evening at p. m. for practice
and all that are interested in singing
are invited to join them regardless
of the churches they belong to.
Rose Hill turned out a good crowd
on the farm tour Monday but many
OF them weakened at Oskalosa, and
but three cars that left there made
the whole trip. DIR. Wright, J. ID. Blake
and Frank Anderson.
The fourth OF July, coming on
Sunday, Rose Hill will celebrate on
Saturday, July g. A good program of
all kinds of sports has been arrang-
ed, good speakers have been secured
and also good band. the Rose Hill
orchestra will also be In attendance
and entertain you at the dinner hour.
There will be a ball game between
two strong teams. Everybody Is invit-
ed to come and spend the day and
have good time.
ChildrenIs DAY exercises at the
Christian church, Sunday evening
June 20, at 8 p. m. Everybody invited
to come out and hear the little folks