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A. Bugg writes asking IL Dan Griner
ever was considered as good a pitcher
as Chris Matthewson. According to
the Cardinals Daniel. considered him.
self the equal Of Matty or any other
pitcher.
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An old.time chef once said eggs
may be v~ariously cooked but he'd hate
to take the job of poaching Connie
Mack's.
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Fielder Jones has signed . short.
stop entitled Harold Horkheimer who.
was a sensation his first year out with
Bridgeport. Well say that name alone
would create a sensation In any mans
league.
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Catalogue free. Com see. Sturgeon
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THE BUCKEYE sAVINGRANp LOAN
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Trust Bldg. 9Th Floor, Falrment, W.
Va,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
The Aim Of the Foreign Language Papers
Of America
A Voters Catechism.

R. 435. According to the pop
ulation one to every 211, 900, (the
ratio fixed by Congress after each
decennial census.
D. Which is the capital of the
state Of Pennsylvania.
R. Harrisburg.
D. How many Senators has
each state in the United States
Senate?
r. Two.
D. Who are our U. S. Senators
r. Boise Penrose and George
T. Oliver.
D. For how long are they elect
edH
r. 2 years.
D. Who is our Congressman
R. s. Taylor North.
D. How many electoral votes
has the state of Pennsylvania
3. 38.
D. Who is the chief executive
Of the state of Pennsylvania
r. The Governor.
D. For how long is he elected I
r. 4 years.
D. Who is the Governori
r. Brumbaugh.
D. Do you believe in organized
government
r. Yes.
D. Are you opposed to organic
ed government
R. No.
D. Are you an anarchist?
r. No.
d. What is an anarchistG
R. A person who does not be-
ieve in organized government.
D. Are you bigamist or poll
gamistf
R. No.
D. What is a bigamist or poly
gamistf
r. One who believes in having
moro than one wife.
D. Do you belong to any Sc
cret Society which teaches TO
disbelieve in organized govern
ment?
R. No.
D. Have you ever violated any
ltws of the United Statesi
R. No.
D. Who makes the ordinances
for the City 7
r. The board of Aldermen.
D. Do you intend to remain
permanently in the U. ST.
r. Yes.
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! d. Have you read the Consti
tuition of the United StatesG
r. Yes.
D. What form of Government
is this
r. Republic.
D. What is the Constitution Of
the United States?
R. 1t is the fundamental law Of
this country.
D. Who makes the laws of the
United States9
r. The Congress.
D. What does Congress consist
off
r. Senate and House of Rep
resentatives.
D. Who is our State Senator
r. Theo. M. Kurtz.
D. Who is the chief executive
Oe the United StateSH
r. President.
D. For how long is the
President of the United States
elected?
R. A years.
D. Who takes the place of the
President in case he diesi
R. The Vice President.
D. What is his namef
r. Thomas r. Marshall.
ID. By whom is the President OF
the United States electedH
r. By the electors.
D.. By whom are the electors
elcted? g
R. Ry the people.
D. Who makes the laws for the
stste of Pennsylvania.
R. The Legislature.
D. What does the Legislature
consist off
R. Senate and Assembly.
D. Who is our Assemblyman
r. Wilmer 81. Wood.
D. How many State in the un.
iOnf
r. 48.
D. When was the Declaration
of independence signedf
R. July 4, 1776.
u. By whom was it writtenf
r. Thomas Jefferson.
d. Which is the capital Of the
United Statesi
r. Washington.
ID. By whom are they electedi
r. By the people.
ID. For how longR
r. years.
ID. How many representatives
are theref =.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26

through calling the rest OF US all the
names in his vocabulary. So when 1t
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, too. But
that was afterwards"
Well suppose you tell us what oc-
CURED on the day The Blue Feather
opened"
ooh. the day was the same as any
other opening day. We'd rehearsed
half the night and started In at eight
thirty in the morning. Somebody had
sent n set of scenery that was back
wards and the leads had to learn their
business all over again. and the hats
for the chorus turned up the wrong
color. The stage manager had a crouch
and the orchestra got all mixed UP on
the encores, and we were all tired to
death and wished we were dead. It's
always like that a few hours before
the overture on an opening night, so
Mary and were mighty glad to slip
out horne and rest an hour before go
ing back to make up. We didn't dare
stay long, though. for being late Is the
worst SIN IN the box at a show shop.
so 1t was round about seven 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 Lnngdon Is here
and he wants TO SEQ you Just minute
before you leave AT that Mary lights
oil tho 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
called out, Mary. Philip has given up
bis practice in Now Town and has
come here to live At that he came
over md took Nrary's hand In both OF
his and said. Please be glad. Mary. I
heard that Pollock Ind gone into busi-
ness here and l worried so about you,
felt had to como. Let me be your
friend and protector. even II can't be
anything more. won't you. Mary?' oh,
but you oughtn't to give up your prac-
tlce. Phil she said, beginning. just like
woman. to kick against the thing that
pleased her most. 'You-you-may not
like 1t here But he laughed at that.
and they began to talk so much that I
got worried and butted in by remind
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26
By FREDERICK LEWIS Author of what Happened to Mary"

Under tho careless words there waA
sudden deeper note OF sincerity. and
her eyes were nlIght with pity and nf-
fiction when she caught a glimpse Of
the defendant, who tried to smile at
her. In fact. 40 intent was Sho upon
the prisoner that She took tho Oath
chrcIessly. and the moment sho was on
the atnnd turned to the Judge ind
said:
II don't know what arm supposed to
do. your Honor. but want to tell you
right here. TINT Mary Page Ii tho best.
and tho brnvcst md tho truest girl In
tho whole wide world"
For the first time the Judge smiled;
then he leaned forward and said kindly:
"Tho Court appreciates your ndmIrn-
ton for the prisoner. but you must
conflne your remarks while on the
stand. to the answers to questions
which will ba asked YOU"
ooh. yes. was told that" she nm
swered readily. "But I forgot" Then
turning to LnnEdon she added cheerily,
Fire away. Mr.. LunEdon. I'm all
ready"
a little gust of laughter that was
Ike west wind sweeping through the
haze OF bitterness of old tragedies rip
pied through the court, and the young
est 1uryman settled his tie with gea-
ture that was as natural as II was UNI
conscious when Amy's bright apprnIs-
Ing eyes rested for an Instant upon him.
Then Langdon, coming close to the
Witness stand said quietly:
ant, Mary Page. do your"
Why, of course / do. you CONT" she
answered with bubbllnE Inugh that
found IN echo In the room. But Lang
don fr0wned, and his voice was more
harsh as he said. "Pleaae answer yes.
or no, and remember that IL you want
to aid Miss Page, you must make your
answers short and to the point" The
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26
"PLEAsE BE GLAD, NARY

hint of rehuke startled Amy. and the
tears rushed into her eyes as she said
plnintlvely:
"rll try, but 1t sounded SO funny for
YOU to ask ME IL 1 knew my best
friend"
"That's all right; I understand Now
will you please tell the court Just when
and how you first met Miss Page?"
ut was some years ago. and she and
her mother came to our apartment
with note from Cousin Alice Cowes
who lived In New Town. Cousin Alice
had sent them to us because she knew
we had an extra room we wanted to
rent, and she thought that could help
Mary land job"
what sort of-er-posltIon?"
I'm che merry-merry-that is, on the
stage. I'd been across tho f0ots my
self for couple OF seasons and Cousin
Alice said Mary wanted to become IN
actress and thought l could show her
how TO make the rounds. It's tough
proposition getting job In New York
with no friends and no pull" she add
ed. nodding her head wisely toward the
jury like some pert little robin. but
Langdon FASTENED to interrupt her
philosophical utteranccs.
evil you tell the court. please, Miss
Barton. about the first position secured
by Miss Page and Of the events that
led up to it?"
well. it Just happened that tho day
Mary hit the big town ! had a date
with Webster, the real boss OF the nu-
steal comedies. OF course he isn't the
sort that you'd want to send your lit
tie sister from the country to see. but
too much hedging don't go in the show
business worth whoop. You've got to
trust 10 sharp tongue and a hat-pIn
till you show them where they set off.
and once they're wise. they treat you
all right. Webster was like that. but
II he promises you part he plays fair.
So never was afraid to buck his of
lce-boy even on n busy day. Well,
when Mary told me she had banker
Ing for grease paint and six weeks OF
being sworn at in rehearsals. said
she'd better come right along with
me, and maybe Webster would let US
do sister act by getting US jobs In
the same chorus. Mary was tickled to
death. SO of We went.
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"But It hit tho rocks. for when Mary
and hustled into our glad rags and
started for the door NC bumped square
ly into the stnge manager and Mr.. Pol
lock-the latter all done up to kill. even
to top hat. 'oh. Miss Page sings out
Ecky Chats the managerl here's a
gentleman from your home town, that
wants to take you out to supper and
see you home in buzz wagon. He
laughed hastily as he spoke. and I
could feel Mnrys hand so cold as Ice
as she grabbed mine and says. Il have
no desire to take supper with Mr. Pol
lock, either now or at any other time
come. Amy But TINT made old Ecky
sore, for there's nothing that's so good
for show In his estimation as to have
a few OF the top hated crowd take the
girls out to supper. so he began to roar
like bull and shouts Whats this?
Are you crazy? But Pollock inter-
rupted hlmrthere was a quick business
OF being hurt to the heart; the misun-
derstood soul-and the chIvalry stunt
was pulled off without q break. Then
he says, Miss Page is quite within her
rights. do not wish nm unwilling
guest. Perhaps my moment Of renew
ing her acquaintance was inopportune..
and he stalks away for oil the world
like the heavy In the third act. But old
Ecky was up in the air. and no began
rowing Mary for fair. He told her. the
poor dog. TINT It was her beauty. not
her talent. that got the house, and
added. It's your business here TO be
civil to your admirers and 60 to SUD-
per when they ask you II you're goln
to ride high horse I've got no use for
you In this show"
did Miss Page answer him7"
mo, / think she was too horrlfled
and old Ecky. thlnkln' that silence
meant consent. told her to stay there
till he brought I1r. Pollock back. Tho
minute his back was turned / gave
Mary the cue to get away quick, but
we didn't have to. for Just then Nj
Lnngdon came In. and we beat II for
him. We didn't have time to tell him
what had happened before old Ecisy
came back with Mr.. Pollock and they
both stopped short when they saw MI.
Langdon with US. and then Mr.. Pol.
lock drawlB out. You see this Miss
Page is not so vlrtuous as she pre-.
tends She's not even particular in her
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26

Ing Mary that she was an actress now
and had to hustle, Then Mr.. Langdon
had to be told all about II. and the 20
suit was we had to run three blocks to
get In at the stage door before they be-
gan to keep tabs on the late Corners.
Mr. Langdon was to go with mother
and Mrs Page. and I soon spotted
them up in the balcony. for 1.-THE man
agement doesn't hand out boxes for the
families Of its front row OF the chorus.
but in one of the boxes did see a
familiar face-that of Dave Pollock.
He was all gotten up In soup and fish.
but he was alone, and could see that
he was taking Mary all in. and then
some. Mary had told me lot about
him, and tho pIker way he'd noted. and
she'd also told me lot about Mr.. Lang
don, so decided that wouldn't put
her wise to the fact that Pollock was
there. but would let her play to the
balcony. which she did. She was 30
pretty and SO happy that she got a
silly song over big. and even the tenor
had the dGcency to make her go on and
take curtain with him. which was
enough to turn the head of any of the
chorus. But Mary was scared blue in
stead of pleased. and she was so fun
ny and old fashioned and startled by
her own success. that the little old
green -cyed monster didn't hit any Of
the girls. and there wasn't n single
cntty hint in our room. Everybody
just made a fuss over her till Mary
fairly cried. she was 50 happy. And
the part that seemed to please her
most was that she had seen Langdon
applaudlng his hands off up stairs"
did you join your mother and Mrs.
Page after the show?" interrupted
Langdon warningly: and with start
Amy brought herself back from her
and turned to him with
a smile.
"That was the big idea." she said.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26

he swung about and came out in the
hall where had the door all nicely
opened for him. told him sweetly
that Id opened It for him to get out.
but Id be shot before II ever opened to
let him In again. He glared Mt me. but
he didn't say anything. and ms soon as
he was out of sight l ran back to the
sitting room. to find Mary In dead
faint. 1t was such long tImG before
she came round. and then she was SO
dazed and terrified that we were all
scared to death. and 1 swOre solemn
VOW then and there that I'd be the
busiest little stage mother and cha
peron and advice gIvcr to Mary that any
girl ever had"
Her voice. which in spite OF tho care
less slang had vibrant sweetness that
carried conviction, suddenly trembled.
and the quick tears filled her eyes rs.
turning to Mary. she cried eagerly:
"And. Mary. I've kept my word.
haven't 1? Haven't II"
Mary nodded. smiling through her
own tearst and the spectators who
throughout tho breezy testimony OF the
young actress had been in gales of
laughter. suddenly sobered. They saw
the brave henrt under the butterfly ex-
terror. and realized the wisdom and the
goodness behind the vulgar words.
But LnnEdon. seeing the Judge
froWn ut this SCATTERING OF legal prece-
dent. asked hisanext question quickly.
"Y0u and Miss Page did secure posi-
tions in the same company. did you
not?"
ooh, yes. in Tho Blue Feather. You
see. I'd made up my mind that 1t was
both of us or none, but we didn't have
any trouble, because while I'd had the
experience Mary had the loolss.nso we
were booked up for rehearsnlR in d
week or SO. Mary took to it like a
duck to water. and made hit with
the stage manager before he'd got
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26

gol' I shouted, Barton to the rescued
Tor would have IL hadn't been too
mad to shout anything) and double
aulckcd into the room in time to SEQ
Webster holding Mary In his arms and
telling her that pretty girls were made
to be kissed. and not to be a silly little
fool. BY the time he got that far I
had an inch or so of my hat pin In his
arm just above the elbow. and what he
said then wouldn't be polite to repeat.
at any rate, Mary and beat 1t while
the going was good. and Mary was SO
upset we decided to so right home In
stead Of calling on any Of the other
managers. That was how we happen
ed to run into Dave Pollock"
Where did you meet Mr.. Pollock?"
"oh, he was on the job ut tho apart
mcnt when we got home. Playing the
humble but persistent swntn-Wanted
to lay his fortune at her feet and give
her life OF gilded ease. He pleaded
all that sort of sott-muslc stuff, and
told her she didn't realize how cruel
tho world was to girl omen always
say that) and how She would suffer tc
see her mother growing old and lack
ing the comforts she could not earn
for her. Then he pulls out his wallet
and taps 1t. saying, 'All thnt I have Is
yours. Mary. even If you don't marry
me- Business OF soft musicH"
Were you In the room while this
was going on?"
NO." she answered. winning n gale
OF laughter from the courtroom, "bur
you can't brush your teeth In n New
York apartment without the people In
the next door fat hearing you. and ev-
crything that Mary said or Dave Pol
lock said. might as well have been
shouted through a mesaphone."
did Miss Page seem touched by Mr.
Pollock's ofter?" said Lnngdon. re-
pressing n smile with difficulty.
"No. she stood up to him spunkIly
and told him fat where he got off
I'm going to get work. she said. 'but
even II didn't my mother and would
never accept any help from you. ]
have only ono thing to ask. and TINT Is
TINT you leave here at once and do not
come again 7 emit promise not to
see you. Mary he said: I must and
WILL Well. at least / won't speak tc
lyou.' she said detlantly: and with thai
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26

I had mn appointment with the old
man. put he was scrnpping with one
OF his romantic leadB'-you could hear
them clear out to the front hnll-and 1t
was long tlme before could per-
suade his little cerebus to 20 in and
tell him was waiting. At any rate,
ne came out at last blowing blasts of
rcd hre after the actor-and then he
saw Mary. Talk about lions and
lambs! Why he purred when he saw
her. and he was 30 sweet to me al
most got leading lady's contract out
or him before he woke up, and began
10 ask mo questions about Mary.
Something In the way he looked when
said she was out for Job, made me
wish l was n full sized chApcrOn, but
when he said to send her in to talk
to him, he might DO able to place us
both.' didn't dare turn down the
chance of Il double meal ticket, so I
went out and Mary went In"
WAS there any ono in the Office ut
the tEmc?"
mo. the ofFlce-boy beat 1t rs soon as
the actor had gone, and the 'stenog'
had already deserted the keys, SO we
lnu the suite to ourselves. That was
what mado mo Ieery. At any rate,
when Mnry was in the private Office l
sneaked UP and played the keyhole
gamo to n finish. 1t was n Yale lock,
no couldn't get nm eyefuIl. but I've
been there myself too often not to know
the sort OF note that manager. gets
Into his voice when he's putting on the
soft pedal and telling you that you're
Il peach and he'll star you next season
IL you'll only be nice to him. l could
hear him getting confidential. too, and
Mnrys voice sounded so frightened I
took my longest and best hat-pin. and
began to turn the knob little at a
time to see II the door was locked. It
wasn't, thank goodness. and when
heard Mary shrek and say. let me
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26
SYNOPSIS,

Nfary PnEe. actress. is accused OF tho
murder of David Pollock and In defended
by her lover. Philip LnHEdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. At Mnry's trial she adj
n1itB BhO had tho revolver. Her mnid
testif1es that Mary threatened Pollock
with 1t previously. md MAry's leading
man duplicates LnnEdon. How Mary dis
appeared from tho scene of tho crime is II
mystery. Brandon tells OF strange hand
print no saw on MAry's shoulder. Further
evidence shows that horror Of drink pro-
duces temporary insanity In Mary. Tho
defense is 'repreRsGd psychosIs." Wit
nesses described Mnry's flight from hor In
tnxlcated father and her fathers suicide.
Nurse Walton describes the kidnapping of
Mary by Pollock.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26
CHAPTER VII.
STAGE Aspirations.

TOT since the famous trial that
nj sent the expression brain
storm" spinning down through
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-10-19

ST. p decided to the mighty Missouri with the great
est steel bridge of its kind, in the world
The engineers had almost unsurmountable difficulties
in subdung the heavy swirlng muddy waters
battle between the forces of nature and
ingenuity man. the struggles in the
world. won; giving Mobridge. not mess of pot
tage" birthright most marvellous example OF
what be accomplished by
The great question is why money spent lavishy
bridging this point? Why
assembling with their expensive Of eng
neers? The because the directors recognized in
creating hunting ground the Sioux and the pastures
the buffalo rich fertile country that would produce
told wealth. it. understood and fully subdued
The future foreseen these Of financial discern
men deep the bowels mother earth
forward the benefit Of in the shape OF the
golden yellow metal but was
simple acquiremen-catte hogs SHEEP, horses
poultry the soil for their everlasting
maintenance Not only would claim
but King Corn and its mate Alfalfa the Queen destined
to play their important part development financial
empire the Great West.
There no doubt the writer out that they
ambitions opened up this vast country
rejoicing failure of the small grain this year.
know full well that the country the bottom
farming ladder and that the small grain failure
the first step upward the ladder OF which will
eventually stimulate stocaisng and lead to the diversified
agricultural pursuits vital to the welfare Of this section
The small grain undoubtedly will enbarass some
but it will compel change for the better by subdvding the
farms and bringing in immense numbers Oh farmers
up of country and to succeed in
farming sunkssed land Northwestern
Dakota oolshy considered Of the great
American Desert