davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09

forSedY"
smothered the sobs that shook her thin
shoulders like a storm, as the prosecu
tor repeated his question.
.'It al happened several years ago
fve-maybe six Mary and l were
very good friends at that time, and
1 was at her home great deal. So
l knew that-that-they were great
ly in need of money. / overheard Mr.
Page say that there would be ruin for
all of them, and that they'd be turned
out on the streets unless he got the
money before morning. Mary over
heard him, too. and when he went out
she and / sat trying to think of some
way by which we could raise money
It was while we were still talking that
Mr.. Page came back. He-he-had
been drinking. and he was waving a
check around his head and cried, I've
done a good turn for friend and I've
been we'll paid for it. The Lord helps
those who help themselves He seem
ed terribly excited, and went out
again almost Immediately saying that
he wanted to cash the check before
the banks closed
Whose check was it?"
"My brothers
"Was he interested in Miss Page at
that time?"
"v He had always been. l think,
e vas not at all in love with
- had told me that
gave her father a check for
a lare- sum-"
mo" She flushed hotly now. and
cast timid glance at Mary, as if half
deprecating the necessity Of the testi-
mony. THAT was just it. My brother
had not-signed that check"
"Do you mean" broke in the Judge.
''that the check was forged?"
Eyes. A detective sent by the bank
came to the Page home while l was
there and told Mrs. Page and Mary
and me. Mary didn't believe it at first,
but at any rate she said she didn't
know where her father was, though
we both guessed he-he-was in the
bar Of the hotel He was mostly there
James was horrifed when he found
out that it was Mary's father who had
cashed the check because, not know
ing, he had already told the police to
prosecute the man to the limit Mary
cried and begged him to do something
to save her father, and James said,
'I'll save him for your sake, Mary, If
you will promise to do something for
me In return"
'Did he say what that something
was?"
'tNo She didn't even ask. She just
said she would do anything in the
world he wanted If he would her
father. So he went with us to the ho-
tel and we got there just In time to
save Mr.. Page from arrest
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09

swered the prosecutors first incisive
question:
"Mr. Brandon, you were present, were
you not, on the night of the dance
given to announce the engagement OF
Miss Page to James Pollock"
II was"
You were we'll acquainted with both
Of them?"
1--WE all grew up together. 1 was
not particularly intimate with Mr.. Pol
lock-" said Brandon drily.
'sDid anything occur to lead you to
believe that Miss Page was not happy
in her engagement?
eyes"
"Will you tell us what that occur.
renee wasp
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress is accused Of the
murder Of James Pollock and is defended
by her lover. Philip Langdon Pollock
was intoxicated ShuIe. i crook and tool
OF Pollock. was on the fire escape watch
ing for Langdon. Al Mary's trial she
admits she h,d The rrvo yer Her maid
testi.Ies that Mary threatened Pollock
with it previously. and Mary's leading
man duplicates l.angdon
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09
MY TIME WILL
COME !"

"Y EEP your eye on this man
II Langdon! He was either in
~ the room or ut the door when
Al James Pollock was murdered!
The state herald., 1916-11-24

the saucer thus formed. The pulp itself Is pure
ana the water stored In II Is likewise pure and re-
freshing.
Not all the waterbenring cacti nre us gracious to
famishng man. however. ns the "wnter barrel" for
most of them have protected themselves against
the marnudlngs OF those who would drink nnd live
by impnrting n bitter taste to the water they con.
tain. The ''peyote" especially, which abounds In
the plains md deserts OF Arizona, has n trick of
discournging deprcdntions upon IT, for Its plump
Tl Juicy pulp sccrctcs u bitter md poisonous
In the Inst dozen years scientists hive Interested
themselves In the study OF the cactus for it's poss
bilities ns food, fodder and economic by.products
Dr. Leon H. Lnndonc. foremost In tho study of this
desert plnn several years ago conducted extensive
experiments In Los Angeles TO ascertain the vnlue
OF the thornless cnctus nm article Of food for
human beings. In nm effort to prove his contcn.
tion that II contnins food properties sufficient TO
two secretaries for two weeks lived on n tniy diet
OF the leaves md fruit Of the cactus, tho former
being served green or fried md tho Inter either
rnw or cooked. While tho "cnctus sqund" sur.
vivcd tho experience nnd professor to have ON.
joycd their novel diet II In fnct TINT the cnctus
never hns attained the popularity OF n fict mignop.
In tho whole vegetable kingdom probably there
IN not another plnnt fnnil, having NO mnny DIR.
fercntlntions OF form tho acti. For Il Ia nos
slble to hnd among them Species TINT crawl md
creep like vines other thnn stupd erect In single
nnbcndng stink. Hike green living monument OF
tho desert rtl others TINT nrc rooted 10 the spot
with their highest growth close 10 tho ground nnd
bearing almost no resemblance to us,inl for,ns of
vegetation. md others. ngnIn. TINT branch ont in
thick unboomng branches.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

In the pursuit Of villa and his bandits through
The arid regions OF northern Mexico the United
States troops traversed region whose only vege-
tntlon Is the barbed md forbidding cactus To
any but n cowboy or n trained plninsmnn OF the
Southwest. Inhabitants themselves OF the "cnctus
belt" this plant seemingly has no more value than
the vericst weed, but It may well be that It may
prove OF great value TO the troops In the absence
OF water. fodder. or even food for human beings.
In the punitive expedition there nre many COW
punchers OF the "cnctus belt serving ns scouts
nnd In the cowboy and the Indian Of the South.
west the owly cactus has Its greatest ndmirer for
they know whnt game struggle for life this plant
has 10 make against nm unlavcd desert soil. Even
their ponies and cnt,e and the poor bcnsts OF the
desert know Of these uses OF the cactus for water
and fodder, snys the New York Herald.
There nrc some thousand varieties OF this mon.
strous vegetable fnmily, not counting the 800 va.
rictics Of the ngayc or century plnnt-incorrcctiy
included by mnny-ln northern Mexico Tho va.
rictics of the queen palm nnd NIL other forms Of
vegetation known to the nrid region hnvc tho same
fnculiy OF sucking up from the soil every drop Of
the NIL too little moisture In II md storing Il up In
their tough and loathcry leaves md roots.
or the mnny varieties perhaps the most remark
able II TINT member Of the family known to those
schoolcd In desert crnft the "watcr bnrrcl." This
pnnt II shaped somewhat like beer keg and In
nbout the snnc size. Through all the ycnrs Of its
growth II Inns been sopping up whnt moisture the
furnished earth contained md retaining IT, II is the
sole reliance Of desert dwecrs In time Of drought
md the troops. far from wntcr holes and with wu.
ter scnrcc inny yet be obliged TO drink from Il
The "wntcr bnrrcl" In tipped by siiclng on the
top with sword or mnchctc and pounding the
pulp until tho wntcr contained In II wells ~ into
The state herald., 1916-11-24

deed seem To sumber In the soft bed OF long
enjoyed peace and security. But let war come
agmnst the land and no man need doubt that that
spirit will spring up Instantly awake.
We can rightfully he grateful that 1t has fallen
to our happy lot to live in this most wonderful
Of all ages and to be citizens Of this most won
derful Of nll the nations.
Yet your hearts swell with Just pride Ms you
ccP pplete your country. 30 august. 80 splendid.
so'7ehowned in the earth.
Look upon your flag as II streams Its bright
folds yonder above your heads with proud and
hsppy eyes. Remember how honorable Is its
story, and forget not how many thousands Of
brave and good men died that It might wave yon.
der. the ensign Of n free people.
Tel to your children the story of their fore
bears. Of those men and women who. amid the
wilderness and forests that stood where now
stand mighty cities and stretch cultivated farms
erected. with hardships and endurance and most
heroic faith and valor. the noble edifce Of our
republican liberties.
Speak to them Of Bunker Hill and Valley Forge
and Saratoga and Yorktown. and of the great
Declaration-that most famous Charter Of Hu.
man Freedom.
Tell them TO thank God for their fathers and
mothers hardihood and courage. for the warn
they fought. for the victories they won.
Tell them to salute their fag with high and
proud hearts.
Tell them TO thank God this Thanksgiyin day
that they are Americans.
And then do you soberly gratefully, proudly
thank God yourself that you are an American
Oh, dear and mighty motherland. what better
gift or more to be desired could God give than tc
be born and to die. strong Daughter OF Liberty
between thy shining feet!-From the Chicago
American.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
Carrying loo Heavy . BURDEN.

II 1t is imagined that the American
people will ever be content with such
conditions as now prevail, there Is a
gross misunderstanding Of the weight
Of the burden laid upon the multitude
Of men who find the number Of dollars
coming In no greater than 1t was
year ago. while the work every dollar
must do is much increased by the un-
ending rise In the cost Of necessaries
Of life. The average American will
never be satisfied to eat up SO large
part Of his wages or other income
as he must consume under existing
conditions.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
And There You Are.

In an interview. Secretary Of Com
merce Redfeld declares that the Euro
pean demand for food and clothing.
due to the war, Is the cause Of the
enormous increase in the cost Of such
products to consumers In the United
States. II the war causes the high
prices. It necessarily follows that the
war also causes the high wages. for
high prices and high wages go togeth-
er. Thus is member Of President
Wilson's cabinet compelled to admit
that our present prosperity is due to
the war and not to Wilson.-Hartford
(Conn.) Courant.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
eeoosrs s.Aorse. Back.

Don't you shuddcr to think whnt will
happen when the Wilson congress re-
~onvcncs In Dcccmbcr7 The csti.
mates for the next fiscal ycnr Will pnss
the $1,000. 900. 900 mnrk, with no mems
Of meeting this stupcndous increased
expenditure except by increasing tho
income tax and mnklng II npply more
generally. Estimates for the army
arr 5.0O0.00O. The fnct TINT the
last congress appropriated s2,bO0,OO
more thnn II raiscd by revenue make,
II necessary for this nddcd nrrny sx
pense to bc tnken carc Of.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

And so we firmly believe you do feel.
We all hear It repeated that patriotism is n
thing of the past: that people have become
commercalized; that the masses have no deep-
rooted loyalty to the country that our rich men
put dollars above the obligations of their citizen
ship; that our poor folk little for the ideals
Of free government; that we Americans are de-
cadent in the virtues and valor which marked
fathers
That ID not true.
II there be any power In the world which plots
war against us Americans and promises itself vic
tory over us on the assumption Of our decadence
in loyalty. that power will find how terrible was
Its mistake when our country calls her sons to
battle in her defense.
We have. II is true In our capacity as a col.
lective people. left undone things that should
have been done and done things which should
have been left undone; and there is more truth
than there should be In much that is jeernRly
said by those who hate u.s.
We acknowledge that much Of our politics of.
fends common decency.
We see. here and there. painful evidence Of cor
ruption among lawmakers and even among the
judges. who should know only justice and In.
tegrity.
and foul their hands and soil their souls with
most Infamous dealings and most shameful
profits.
We see Americans who do put the dollar above
every consideration Of right and duty. above the
claims OF our common humanity.
But while these things are true II is true also
that. the heart and conscience Of the American
people, tnke them nation, are sound and
sane and wholesome.
The blood Of our fathers still runs In the veins
of their sons. The spirit of the nation may in.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
BEATS any TARIFF
coUNTRY's PRESENT. PROSPER.
iTY DUE TO EUROPEAN WAR.
Not Underwood Tariff, but Cessation
Of Industry Of Foreign competi.
tors In American Markets 10
Responsible for Trade.

The prosperity which the United
States enjoys today is built up behind
a wall Of protection much higher than
any tariff ever erected. 1t Is sheltered
by barriers equal to three ordinary
tariffs piled one on top Of the other.
In respect to some important phases
Of foreign competition.
The war has operated rs a COM
plete embargo upon shipments Of man
ufactured products Of many kinds from
Germany, the most formidable COM
petitor this country had to face in
Europe, In time Of peace. Austria
Hungary has also been practically
eliminated from American import
trade. That is true Of Belgium. also.
and Belgian wares were long a factor
OF no little consequence In American
markets.
Even countries which still have ac-
cess to American ports are SO 0ccu-
pied with war needs and war condi-
tions that they have been nearly wiped
on the map, In respect to some impOr-
tant industrial fields, rs far us export
trade goes. Altogether, the war has
placed barriers In the way Of foreign
exports to the United States which are
fur more difficult to pass than the high
est tariff ever heard of In this country
or any other modern nation.
So Wilson prosperity is high tariff
prosperity-ln effect the highest tariff
nv far that tho pdv, G 4 ri no NJ tho VTpitoI
States have ever known. In some
great fields 1t Is prosperity sheltered by
q virtual embargo. II should have
proved the case for the Republican
party and Its candidate. for the war is
temporary and may not last long. and
Its duration Is wholly for foreign gov
ernments to decide. When 1t ends its
embargOes and its trade barriers of
all kinds will fall
The state herald., 1916-11-24


He reflected that across the Atlantic millions
OF hp'nan beings were Mt that very moment en-
gaged In the dreadful task Of killing other human
beings with every Invention which ingenuity and
skill could bring forth from the laboratories Of
science and the workshops OF industry.
In other lands at that very moment tens Of
thousand. upon tens Of thousands of helpless
folk-feeble. aged men and women. mothers with
babes clinging convulsivey to their breasts. little
children sobbing In terror. vast army OF the In
nocent and the angushed-were enduring the ex-
tremities OF exposure. OF hunger. and OF despair
~ they fed from their wasted farmsteads and
burning villages, escaping from the ptiless cruelty
OF savage men only TO lie down TO suffer and die
under the pitess skies OF God In the winter and
the bitter storms.
At that very moment most dreadful war hid
half the world In the blackncss OF Its darkness
and from that horrid cloud rained destruction
upon unhappy Europe-upon her ancient capitals.
upon her pleasant cities, upon her villages. her
neds, her temples, her treasures Of art. upon all
the accumulntions Of n thousand years OF genius.
OF learning. OF industry, Of skin and OF patient
advancement Of the happiness and the civilization
OF the rncc Of man.
So he that considered NIL this wickedness that
was being done under the SUM- this drunken dance
Of death and he'll above the fetid corpses and the
multitudlnous graves, this awful nightmare Of In
describable woe md wrath. snId in the bitterness
OF his heart that no God ruled over such n maniac
Giver OF Gifts that were not good, but everyone
altogether evil.
And when the man had made nm end Of his
thinking. he went and stood In n window md
looked out upon the evening. because II fair
10 see.
lie In vision nj thnt instant the vnstncss
OF the republic and the multitude Of the good and
happy folk who live under the shelter Of Its
strength. lie reflected how brief time had thus
mnrnincd the works OF our pioneer fathers nnd
our pioneer mothers. those brave md simple men
and women whose names should never he men.
tioned with anything but profound gratitude.
And 10 this American. glad with n grcnt pride
In the deeds OF his people md the story OF his
country. nnd grateful to the Goodness which hns
guided and sheltered his fathers md his folk.
lifted up his eyes TO the night. to the quiet stars
10 the broodng immcnsity nbovc. md snid In his
hcnrt.
"rhnnk God TINT nm nm Amcricnni"
And, citizens. TINT is the one outstanding
splsrdid fnct for which cnch one OF us should
robcrly and mos, gratefully thank God on Thanks
giving day this year.
The finest thing you possess or ever can pos
scss II just your American citizenship II In
neither necessary nor becoming on this dny
on nny other day TO chcnpen this brthrIght VI
ours by brng or sprcndcnslc defamation.
Bu, II II highly becoming on this Thanksgiving
dny to feel n deep gratitude and q mnnly pride
In this heritage.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
presIdent's Ineor .lsteney Proved.

Mr.. Wilson has never sought to
check waste In appropriations. He
has signed every 'pork-barrel" bill pre-
scented to him, and his own persistency
alone drove the <5O.0OO0OO shipping
bill job through congress. Thus he
has made waste paper Of second
pledge Of the Democratic national plat
form Of 1912. Thus he has run true
again to form MS breaker Of faith
and dodger Of contracts made by and
for him when he was candidate for
ofiice.-New York Tribune.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
Indorsement Guaranteed.

"Of course you have an echo some
where around the place." said Miss
Cayenne.
"A number Of them" replied the
hotel man. "Shall l direct you to
them?"
II don't want one for myself. There
Is n man in the party who insists on
being absolutely agreed with every
time he says word.
Star.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
pro,.,. Both Loolea, and RIoh..

President Wilson intimates that In
discussing the country's foreign rela-
tionships Republican statesmen are
matters whose details they
do not understand. The fact that they
are not thoroughly acquainted with
these details is one Of the things the
Republicans are protesting about.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
Really Remarkable Discovery.

The administrations discovery thnt
our army has n prejudice against fight
Ing is on par with Its contention that
our marines nre perfect devils Mt play
ing pIng.pong.-New York Sun.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS

The cost Of food today is a serious
matter to all Of you. To cut down
your food bills and at the same time
improve the health Of your family,
serve them olsinnsr's Maearenl and
Spaghetti two or three times per week.
Children love It and thrive on Il. Il
e the best possible food for adults.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr.. for beautiful cook book telling
low to serve It in a hundred wan.
It's free to every mother.-Adv.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
Democratic Arouments.

Tho Democratic theory Is. II you
have anything to sell the ndminlstrn.
tiou should be credited for the good
price you get, but II you buy anything
the high cost is due 10 the wnr.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
The Partial Teacher.

Have you got a nice teacher7"
asked Uncle Ed.
"No." said Belle. "She amt nice"
"Why. Belief" said her mother, I'm
ashamed Of you; your teacher is nice"
"She's mean t me-" declared Belle
running her words together. "She let
George Brown dust her desk and twas
my turn"
The state herald., 1916-11-24
Truth About "pro,perItv.~ y

The first year Of the Underwood law
we bought from Europe $404.757. 600
worth OF goods TINT should have been
produced by American workmcn. Then
came the winter Of lOi4.l5.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

Be- happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue,
much better than liquid blue. belights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

be mercu unto and bless and his upon
W us; Selah That thy be known upon Earth thy saving
health among all nations Let the people praise Thee Cod
people Thee Then shall yield her increase: and Cod
Cod shall bless God U.S. and all the ends of
the cafth snail fear him. EvmMe@
The state herald., 1916-11-24

There are $50 plano factories in the
United States.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
p! PRAI5E Htln-tor
IuSr1o5t Precious
Gift

N AN evening of this week It occurred
to man, sitting alone In an upper
room. that Thanksgiving day was
right at hand. So he bestirred his
mind to consider those things for
which m American might sensibly
ofTar I'm gratitude 20 rnJ
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-08-13
@e,uiunnns Der 9crlc.

Ser .goslitein bss MoHers". bic
perle, miro auf nidt gerube febr ap~
petitlt9e Weile gelppnmsn. 9ie Mu=
I6eln, bic Der Gauder ron ben perlS
banten in Ser Meeresenge 5nilden
Der @orpmanbel : aiilte Giibl. 8orz
oerinbiem uno benz nDroli9en Gep%
lon aus Der @alafrut beroufsebolt
bot, lperoen auf einen 9aufen ge<
porfen. ben man sabn Sage faulen
lGbt. Sic ftintenbe MaHc nirb ourm
pieberbplt in geneisten, NIT feilen
NbSugs10dern perieDencn 9ol5tditben
ourdgenalhen, BIS ole peiden 9eile
Der Siere lentfernt 1il1o. Gong absez
leben BON ben srpBent selunobeitli<
9en Ma9tetlen biefcs 8erfabren5 fat
.es aud sen 1Iebelftanb, sbab auf bic
Ie 8eife Sic Mufheln fir cine metz
tere perlener3ergung bieie erfolgt
bur9 l1mbiil,lng Ser Sipifhen Mantel
unb @dale seratencn 5rembt0rper.
bic einen Mei5 auf bic Mantelbaalt
ausiiben, nit perlmutter fubItan5 =
perloren finb. Dufh eine DurHz
leud1tung Ser in &tl'en gu 100 @tiid,
5ebnreibig auf 11iefer @bene Sem Dip
parate entsesengefiibrten MuIdeln
auf Der rdoiograpbifden Stotion Der
Smell Sganriba, toerbcn bic %perlbaltiz
gen Eiere entbedt. Sn Der @tl,nbe
tDnnen rlinb 100000 @tid Dirdr
leudtet tperben. @iNtig tit, bub es
,ourd biefes @erfa5ren moglih lit,
iallh bic Mu{AeIn, in benen erit Mnz
iGbe gu Yerleil porbe1,ben fii1b, nubz
bar ST. mndDer,. inoem man fie aus
Fionoert uno ipeiteroiidtet.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-08-13

/. @egen S re IN t.DI per I'm
PHI sc. Dliren1l in Bic Mueen ein<
!eetropft, ioll ollie fremben G0rper
nus Dem Muge entferncr. Mllh bci
I@nt5iinoungen Der Nuaen foll es fid
lppr5iiaIid bepdbren unb in tur3er
8~efferung berbcifiibrsn; ipen1,
r,an bic Musenliber nit ibm Be-
ftreiht.
Menn binne @tpffe fd
glatedt cuff Der Mafhine nahn Iaf=
len, 10 lego mon feines 9opier bar
utter unb ndbe es nit. gs ldbt Iid
lpGter leidt e%ntfernen, perleibt aber
pprerft benz Stpff aeniiaeuben Salt,