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The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-08-11

Rev. l. L Oaks and family, hail
ing from the Golden Gates, the
former a brother-in-law of A. c.
Heckethorn, arrived on Monday
last and are houseguests of Mr..
and Mrs Will HeckethOrn.
DR., E NJ. Sherman, wife and family
left on Wednesday for a months
vacation to Colorado Springs and
vicinity, via auto, where they will
fish and hunt along the mountain
streams until school begins for the
little ones.
Legal papers properly exc cuted
j. P. Linviile. notary public.
Fits Bib overalls, genuine indi-
20, fast color dyes, for men at $1.00
pair. White Bros.
Come in and let me show them to
YOU. Simmons Brass and Steel
Beds. f. NJ. BOtsfOrd.
Mccormick binders and Irvine at
Holly Hardware Company.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-08-11
FOR SALE

One almost new tWO-horse pull
sweeprake, International Harves,
ter company make, $40.
GEORGE MELLISON
Coolidge, Kan.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-08-11
MEN AND THINGS
IN GEN ERAL,

Don't miss the special features
at the Opera house next week 1t
is recreation to see those pictures
as well as educational.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14

an injurious effect. and | warned both
Mrs. Page and Mr.. Langdon 10 protect
her as much as possible
DIR. Foster. did you ever see James
Pollock after the night lac took Miss
Page to Zellar's?'
yes. | saw him again on the day
when Miss Page left my sanaf0rinm
will you tell us the circumstances
of that second meeting. please
Miss Page and heI mother and Mr.
Langdan were just about to leave. Ia
order to take a train TO New York
when Mr.. Pollock drove up 10 the san
atorium IN his motor. | was very IN
dignant ut his daring 10 come 10 tue
hospital after what had occurred. and
asking the Pages and Mr.. Lansdon 10
20 into my office and wait. ! went TO
the door myself and peremptorily Or
dered Mr. Pollock TO leave the GROUNDS.
He refused 10 90. saving that he had
something Of great Importance to say
70 Miss Page. He would not. he said.
ask TO see her alone. but 1t was his
right to see her If he wished. because
their engagement had not been broken
! felt that in the circumstances Il was
BEST TO let him see Miss Page and re-
eeive his dismissal So took him into
The office"
did Miss Page show any distress al
sight Of himf'
Yes. She gave little cry almost OF
fear and chung to her mother. and
would not answer his greeting.
what did Mr. Pollock say
He said You have no reason to
shrink from me like that, Mary At
worst what l have done has been he
cause loved yon. You have prom
iSed "a marry me. and 50 far that
promise las not been taken back arid
Row i have GENE u know What you
are going 20 do Ii seems 10 me that
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14

storm" spinning down through
the years, has the testimony
of an alienist SO greatly stirred an eX-
cited world as did the phrase Re
pressed Psyehosis." with which DR..
Foster summed up the temporary in
sanity of Mary Page.
1t spread through the court and the
threngs in the corridor; it sped over
newspapers of the city. 1t even
reached the zenith of publicity and
became the inspiration of the cartoon
lists. but all this was after that day
when DIR. Foster. once more upon the
witness-stand, told with technical brev-
ity of how prenatal influence, inereas-
ed by fear and suffering, reacted upon
the delicate brain tissues under the
strain of a great shock.
Much of what he said was entirely
unintelhgible TO the excited audience
1t was therefore with Il little rustIing
sigh of relief that they heard Langdon
abruptly change his line of question
ing aud say:
How long after the night at DR..
Cellars sanatorium did Miss Page re-
main in your hospital?'
lit was nearly three weeks before
she was able TO go. and even then 1t
was with some tfepidation that con
scented to her leaving.
Did you fear a return her-ill-
ness?'
Yes. | knew that excitement or a
nervous strain of any sort would have
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14

quick tears titled bel eyes us. turning
TO Mary. she cried eagerly:
And. Mary, I've Sept my word,
haven't Il Haven't l =
Mary nodded, smiling through her
own tears. ana the spectators who
throughout the breezy testimony of the
Young actress had been in gales Of
han -hle-. Suddenly soheced They saw
thc brave heart under the hatteaas e&-
terrier. ANA aIi1ca tAe " -jsm ANA the
goodness AeaHa the vul ar waais
IaHe1a5l. seeing tae #Hd he fHoau al
fhis szat# ariHE 81 J5sal Hgegdent ask
III LIS rszf ia siW Qu Sly.
"Taa aHs Miss paee ca seeUre posi-
ao.s ia The same coma aigs- did YOU
hotea
-Cb yes. ii srhe EMe Feather
MARY tees Ia ii IKE q dr. & il waHec
snl made hie Win tie stage uam-
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14

the late eonaers MIR. Langdon was to
20 with mother and Mrs. Page. and |
soon spotted them up ia the balcony,
for the management doesn't hand out
boxes fer the families of its front row
of the chorus. but in one Of the boxes
I did see familiar face-that Of Pol
lock. He was all gotten up in soup
and fish but be was alone, and ! could
see that he was taking Mary all In,
and then Some Mary had told me u
lot about him. and the piker way he'd
acted and shed also told me a lot
about Mr.. LangdOE. 80 / decided that
/ wouldn't put her wise to the fact
that Pollock was there, but would let
her play 10 the balcony, which she did.
She was 70 pretty and so happy that
she got a silly song over big, and even
the tenor had the decency TO make her
go on and take a curtain with him.
Everybody just made fuss over her
till Mary fairly cried. she was so hap
py. and the part that seemed to
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14

ger before he'd got through calling the
rest of us all the names in his vocab-
ulary So when il came to one bit
where the fat tenor had To choose a
girl out of the chorus to sing an encore
with him. Mary GOT the chance and
made good. toe. Bnt that WAS after
wards.
We'll. suppose you tell us what oc-
cured on the day The Blue Feather
opened"
oh. the day was the same rs any
other opening day. We'd reheafScd
half the night aud started in ut eight
thirty ia tl.e morning. and We were all
tired to death and wished we were
dead. Its always like that few
hours before the overture on an spen-
ing night. so Mary and ! were mighty
glod 10 slip out home and rest an hour
before going back to make up We
didn't dare stay long, though. for being
hate is the worst sin in the box at Il
show-shop. sat WAS round about sew.
en- when we got on our lids and were
ready TO beat it back. Just when we
were leaving, Though. mother came
running in and said oh. Mary, Philip
I4anedon is here and he wants to see
You just Il minute before You leave
AT that Mary lights all the lamps in
her eyes and went into the sitting
room with me close second
Mr.. Langdon was there talking to
Mrs. Page and when we came in she
-alled ont. Mary, Philip has given nm
his practice in New Town ana has
come here to live. At that he came
over and TOOK Malg's hand III Dotn or
his and said. Please be glad, Mary. |
heard that Pollock had gone into bust
ness here and | worried so about you,
| felt | had to come Let me be your
friend and protector. even if | can't be
ANYTHING more. won't YOU. Mary !?
oh. but you oughm't 10 give MP your
practice. Phil she said. beginning
Just like a woman. to kick against the
thing that pleased her most. You
you-may not like ii here. But he
laughed at that. and the began TO
talk so much that | got worried and
butted in b. reminding Mary that she
was an actress now and had to hustle.
Then Mr. Langdon had TO lie told all
abort it. and the result was we had to
run tliree blocks to get in at the stage
door iefore they began to keep tabs an
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page, actress. is accused of the
murder of James Pollock and is defend d
IN her lever. Philip Langdou. Pollock
vas intoxicated At Mary trial she adj
faits sh,. had the revolver. Her maid
testiies that Mary threatened Pollock
with it previously, and Mary's leading
man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis
appeared from the scene of the crime is a
mystery. Brandon tells of a strange hand
print he saw on Marys shoulder. Further
evidence shows that horror of drink pro-
duces temporary insanity in Mary. The
defense is depressed psychosis." Wit
fuesses described Mary's flight from her in
toxfcated father and her fathers suicide.
Nurse Walton describes the kidnapping of
Mary by Pollock
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14
STAGE
ASPIRATIONS

YOT. since the famous trial that
sent the expression brain
" storm" spinning down through
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-14

This Episode Saturday this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

York city. comes a dear, little letter from
Virginia Bell, whose daddy brings home
the EVENING LEDGER every night. An
other Just as nice" note comes from Mil
dred Mulkens, OF Pawling, n. Y. She is
very anxious to become an everynight
reader. Lillian Linder. West Chester, Pa,
wants tq know about Things TO Know
and Do.I II you can't answer all of the
questions each night send in the ones that
you can answer. Many children are un-
able TO answer all the questions but they
do their best and the papegs are r.arked
accordingly.
Elmer Palmer, AAspen street, and
Charles Mitnik both want TO draw funny
pictures. Why not copy the cartoons
that appear In the club news and sub
nit them for correction? Annie and Flora
Virginia Yost OF Norristown. have just
Joined
We wish TO acknowledge a clever story
and drawing from Sarah Cotton and
'gratefulness notes" rrom Joseph swift
kin. North Lawrence street Edward Pep
pin, Matthew Hallpenny, South 10th street
A. FTel Ridge avenue. and Alexander and
Samuel Lipschutz, Snyder avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
DON'T BLAME RELIGION
FOR WAR, SAYS SPEAKER
DR.. MacColl, Lenten Preacher,
Explains Tragedies of
Peace" in Europe

The present war is no proof Of the fail.
ure Of Christianity but simply the letting
loose Of human passions as a climax Of
the grim tragedies Of peace, today de.
clared the Rev. Or. Alexander MacColi
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian Church
IN stirring monday Lcnten address in the
FIRST Presbyterian Church Ith and l.o.
Gust streets
Political corruption. hypocrisy. pleasure.
seeking. lawlessness and fasty In the OBJ
serNance OF the doctrines or God were
some OF the tragedies" the speaker mem
toned which has done Christianity more
harm than the present conflict
More than once have there been ac.
cusations against the good of Christianity
and that religion has been in state OF
decadence.' Doctor MacColl said "be.
cause people have started this mammoth
war But do not let us forget that war
is not the only contradiction OF the spirit
OF Col. Christianity has failed only
where men have lived for self thinking
OF others as mere assets in the business
of life
where men and women have come tin.
DER control of their bodies" he continued
'swaNed by the passions, indulging their
moods, nursing their sensators--there
christianity has failed Where the home
is degraded, and men and women who
nave pledged their LOYALTY are false TO
themselves and the children God has
given them, there Christianity also has
failed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

joint specuiations in Wall street? We are
short thousands OF shares in rising mar
ket Business is business, and l want to
know now"
Soon we shall have good news. my
very good friend Then we have plenty
money. Twice / have written, and once
l have cabled. | suspect"
Senior Nelasquez lowered his gruff voice
TO whisper: 81 suspect the whole agree
ment signed and ready for you as we'll
as my drafts were on the steamship Van
Dyck, which was captured by the Ger
mans Pdciencidi Soon we hear again
from my partners in Rio Janelro. l am
favorable to the plan for is It not mine
as we'll as yours" Is that not enough
Senor?"
Time Is money with me. Velasquez,"
said the fat man, his face fllling with an
unmistakable terror II am no coward
when 1t comes TO rlsklng my own money.
I am used to swinging big enterprises,
but you have done me in our side specu-
lation. 1t was your supposedly inelde in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
THE QUESTION OF CLOTHES

At this the there conversation about what
should should other of
And why not?
The birds building and getting ready for their little
the flowers beginning bloom and there
should "blossom out" in somehng
Did think this clothes? They
originally
that careful of
The principal point about boys clothes the pockets and there
they enough especially
lunches things On
little bg hand
which interesting than the of boys pockets
don't YOU think so?
Everything raiment his nk Even
collar
rubbing his neck But his net No has found just
what that imitation of clothes line is for.
we'll remember that clean and suit is acceptable
anex which is covered with
Be clothes that they
AIR, be careful shoes
side the bed they will lonesome
coors have lot
with and they ALL IN THE RAINBOW
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
CHAPTER XVIII
An Unnatural Father

! TT is astounding the liberties teller
i seems to take; first to follow hard upor
the heels Of the hero for few chapters
scratching down that principal person.
| ages innermost thoughts portraying his
invincible resolutions and infinite hopes.
as well as his prodisious deeds; then to
, suddenly wander up strarye by-paths,
sown with new characters, and to relate,
with minuteness, the most intimate of
private conversations. No wonder the
long-suffering reader occasionally chokes
with choleric disbelief, for how could any
teller, save one with supernatural powers.
an astral body and all-seeing eyes know
so much
We gladly lift the veil and bare to the
scoffers the mechanics of telling. All
histories are written after the facts when
the actors have played their parts, and
the final curtain has been rung down.
Before writing the review the teller has
seen the complete human drama. Events
are arranged and set down in their proper
sequence from copious notes. When this
arrangement is deftly made, then the his
tory is good reading; poorly done, It is
utter trash, and, kind reader, blame no.
body but the teller. and register trust
that he will do better next time or find
another avocation.
Now. had Senior Enrique Vclasquez re-
mained wholly silent about his sidewalk
conversation with Lemuel Birdseye. the
unfaithful executive of the John Mont
nt OF
of the preceding chapter would never
have been made. Instead. the mysterious
South American sputtered 1t all out the
instant he entered the drawing room of
his West Philadelphia house.
Curiously enough, once he was within
the dwelling he had lost all his Spanish
phrases. It was also singular that a
man who professed to hail from Brazil
should flower his speech with Spanish
when the language of that country is
Portuguese. Really, we are most insular
in the United States nd most of us know
very little about South America, and
Birdseye's unfamiliarity with such fine
was quite characteristic of
North Americans otherwise astute.
IT'S all right-now let the Yankee
Brdseye finish himself" concluded Velas-
luez, in French. the polite language of |
the world; cruel inhuman look filling his |
sllnty gray eyes.
He addressed n stunning woman, who |
reclIned in the soft depths of low chair, |
and shuddered perceptibly at each syllable
IF his deep, dicatorial voice. She wore
l gown of pink. which clunE gracefully
% her supple form and no .ded outlines;
Ter arms and throat rose in white sp,en-
ior from a mass of lace and vari-colored
ibbons. which ornamented the corsage
Ind short sleeves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

end that caused me to open our joint ac-
count at Harrison & Co. For a month
now I have been selling short fun line
of war brides We are partners in the
whole transaction. Must l tell you that
to meet your share of the margins with
the brokers I have used funds not mine.
1 am up against 1t. No man wants to go
to Jail. I shan't. Must hear from you by
Thursday or-mind you, don't write to
me at my office. Thursday, remember
Not a day later"
me allegro, Senior, very glad you can
wait until then. 1 will surely hear before
Thursday. Bucnds noches, Senor Birds.
eye"
He cut short further conversation with
a low ceremonious bow, and lifting his
high hat after the fashion of Spain. alb
ruptly screwed round on his heel. His
rapid advance towards the front door
must have been observed by some one
within the house, for it was thrown back
by an extremely good-looking mulatto
maid Senior Velasquez entered The door
slammed.
Although It was n rasping cold night
Lemuel Birdseye, left alone on the side
walk, mopped Il perspring brow with an
expansive pocket handkerchief He then
waddled to the corner and took down
town trolley car
He was a very poor sort Of support
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
20 KENSINGTON CHURCHES
TO JOIN ANTI-SAL00N PARADE
Demonstration to Be Held on Night
of April 26

Torches, trapsparences, floats and ban
ners will he displayed in a demonstration
to be held on the night of April 20. when
the congregations of more than 90
churches will join in a parade to show
the residents of Kensington their opposi-
tion to the saloons of that section. The
demonstration was decided upon last night
at the third weekly meeting of the dele
gates of various churches in Kensington.
at the Lighthouse, 152 West Lehigh ave-
nue.. 1t was said that there are 1876 sa-
looms in the district between Frankford
avenue, 9Th street. Norris and Tioga
streets and that there are also four brew.
cries. In the last two weeks three sa-
looms have been transferred to Kensington
from other sections of the city.
-Four subcommittee were appointed to
arrange the antlsalOon demonstration
The chairmen follow: Mrs II. r. p. Brad
ford, transparencies Mr.. Ruth, on route
Mr. Sutclffe. on publicity, and Thomas A.
Merryweather on music and bands
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
FARMER SMITHS DUCK BOOK
Dottie Ducks Bath

Mother. dear, why is II you are al.
ways so good and kind to me when YOU
put me to bed?" asked Dottie Duck one
night.
81 try to be good and kind to you al.
ways" answered the mother but Just be.
fore you go to Dreamland, I want you TO
have thoughts of love and kindness"
"Ohw said Dottie. Then she added.
"NTother dear, my feet are cold. Would
you mind getting me the hot.water bag"
Not at all, my dear" replied her
Soon Mother Duck returned with the
hot.water bag and put it at Dottie's feet
THANK you ever so much" whispered
Dottie. Now, there is one thing / was
going to ask you: isn't 'Dottie Dunn.
ling Duck much prettier than 'Dotte
Duck?'"
Mrs. Duck laughed as she replied.
Very well. if you want to change it, /
will gladly call you Dottle DUMPING
Duck only do not change il too often"
Very well, mother" said Dottie Dump
ling as she reached up her long bill for
a goodnight kiss
After while the house was very still. for
all were asleep. In the morning, when
Mrs. Duck came to dress her little dar-
ling. she was surprised to see Dottie swim.
ming around in puddle Of water.
why, my dear, what is the matter?"
Nothing is the matter, mother dear.
The water bag sprung a leak and I
thought the best thing to do was TO swim
around and not wake you up"
Wise little Dottie, and how thought
ful' exclaimed Mrs Duck as she gave
Dottle a kiss and big hug. 81 shall have
to get new water bag for you"
"Oh, yes! Get 1t twice as big, for there
is too little water here, mother dear"
laughed Dottie Dumping Duck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
HoMrLY TO HEIRS IN WILL
Legatees Told to Live Simply and
Avoid Speculation

In leaving an estate valued at $4,000
to her two sons. Mrs. Martha McComb
snader. Of sio7 overbrook avenue. in her
will, probated today. cautions the IeEatees
against speculation and warns them al
ways to be moderate as to personal ex-
penses.
Other wills probated we're those Of Mary
G MacNeill III South 5sth street who
left property valued at $4,000; Ella r.
Slemmer. i7is oxford street. $4,000
Frances w. Brown, 4OSs Parrish street.
s45i9; Julia w. Smith, 274s North iith
street. $500; william ,E Speakman.
Woodbury.. n. j., $4,000. and Mary J. COL
Inns, 7s4 North 26th street, $4,000
Letters of administration were granted
In the estates OF Annie II. Mason, 2t34
Master street which Is valued at $4,000,
and Louis Erbuch, who died in the
Episcopal Hospital, $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
CHAPTER XvII-Contlnued

nNB Of them was fair.complexioned
" man of middle age who waddled like
duck. He had round face, round
brown eyes, round smile; not an angle
all curves and well.upholstered from his
fat legs TO his plump well.manicured
hands.
His companion, heavy-framed with
shoe-button gray eyes, clean shaven ex-
cept for dark side whiskers and a long
dropping mustache. He had a scar over
his right eye, and exteriorly at least his
appearance bespoke Latn-America.
Both men carried small handbags The
one held by the big dark man was oddly
shaped, and had tag Of the Hotel
Seville, Havana. Cuba, pasted consplcu-
ously on its side. They had evidently
walked over from the Pennsy station in
West Philadelphia.
Here we are right at your doorstep,
Senior velasquez." remarked the fat man
with a gesture of impatience, denoting
unfinished business They stood talking.
our minds met some time ago. How
soon will our purses scrape acquaintance?
1t is too big proposition to let drag
Then those other matters?"
"St, Senior Birdseye, casa particular, my
home for the present only" replied the
other, ignoring the dig about money for
the moment. His gray eyes were unfath-
omable.
Evidently he decided to parry off the
money thrust, for he said:
Have l not listened most attentively
in the jumer on the magnificent train all
the distance from your beautiful city of
Washington"
"Yesl But must have your definite an
swer When I helped you prepare the
blueprlnts of the iron works, textile mills
and shipyard, with the inside figures of
the Montgomery properties, you said it
would take less than a month to get word
back from your partners in South Amer
lea. That was two months ago"
An angry expression crossed the coun-
tenance of Senior velasquez. He con-
trolled himself we'll. He said:
"I am ever ready dtrevcrse cosas |
0rdndes, what YOU clever North Ameri. |
cans say to undertake great things, but |
But you did go into speculations with |
me without money. I have been a fool |
Come now, when will you hear?" insisted |
the other. Everything seems to play into
our hands. Since you have been away
they have had a bad explosion at the iron
works The young heir will be glad to let
go when our time comes"
"An explosion, you say-I do not under
stand"
Yes. and bad one; did $4,000 dam
age"
81 am so sorry. my good Senior Birds
eye."
"But it helps us. Can't you see that?
Now, when will you hear from your peo-
pie about that s2O,OOO.OOO we need to swing
he deal, and how about your end of our
formation that the European war would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
LOVING CHRIST NOT ENOUGH:
FOLLOW HIM. SAYS PASTOR
Doctrinal Salvation Schemes Hopeless
Unless He Is Initiated

The long controversy over the value of
the work of Christ on one hand in doctrine,
and. on the other, In life, was referred
to by the Rev. David NJ. steele TODAY. at
the noon Lenten services i'm Old Christ
Church. 2d street above Market
Everything under the first Of these Is
theoretical all that Is embraced in the
second is practical" he said. Therefore,
while in some doctrinal scheme of saliva
tion certain views of the divinity of
Christ may he interesting they are OF no
value in daily living, unless His example
is to he put Into practice and His methods
Of patience initiated"
The speaker analyzed two questions:
What is patience? and What is the value
therein of Chrlst's life as an example?