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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Some of the very best papers reaching our ex-
change table carry very little nothing at all in
the way of editorial matter. We know that in
many cases the boys are busy and in other in
stances doubt their ability to write editorials,
but that is beside the point. Your public, boys,
will think more Of you if you express your opin-
ions, good or bad, and your paper will gain indi-
viduality, good or bad. Better anything than a
nondescript handful. We all have to start some
time and there is nothing like trying
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

1t seems to be common mental habit for some
papers to continually comment on the blood-curd-
ling conditions we would now be undergoing eff
Roosevelt had been president" Well, we don't
know about that. The doughty colonel is as can
ny as he is v0ciferouS and hasn't Scotch ances-
tor for nothing. We might have seen more action
at the right time and less complications at pres
ent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

The Milwaukee Free Press has not hesitated
to 60 to any extreme in its constant attacks on
the president, and its Sinking servility to its
loudly advertised ninety-one stockholders Count
'em, 81 and its low conception Of the German
American patriotism. Thank Heaven the Ger
man-Americans are not the disloyal persons their
sef-constituted mOuthpiece would have people
believe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Boys, get started on that new continued story
in this weeks issue. 1t selected for you and
will continue for two months or more. Watch
out though, that pa or mother doesn't get the pa
per away from you and keep it until they have
finished the weeks installment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

President Wilson will be defeated next fall not
because he has been good or bad executive, a
wise or a spineless statesman, or for any reason
to do with his administration except that the
American people desire most of all, change.
The public is not satisfied.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Every town is periodically visited by beggars
and grafters of various kinds who work on the
sympathies of kindhearted and self-supporting
citizens. If people are really unfortunate the
state maintains institutions at the expense of the
taxpayers, where they may be housed. The best
thing to do when the CRATER comes around is to
advise the mayor or the chief of police. Don't
let the able-bodied grafters play you for suck
er!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15
ANOTHER SONG.

1 did not raise my boy to be a coward,
To bear with blood unstirred whate"er
befalls,
To skulk or shirk, or finch in timles
untOward,
To stop his ears when need for horror
calls.
| love him not? All, me; too WE'LL
love him
To have him live at ease, full fed and
whole,
A recreant to the righteous God above
him,
Traitor to his birthplace and his soul.
Roy K. Moulton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Lancaster has at present no bonded indebted
ness, but $4,000 of the $4,000 possible bonded
debt, will probably be used on the railroad bonds.
One objection to the city hall plan is that the
added $4,000 for city hall purposes, practically
bonds the city to its limit. Well what of it ? Our
bonding capacity is nothing more than our mum
icpal credit and certainly is of no value unless we
use it. If the city hall proposition is necessity
we should not hesitate to vote for it regardless
of whether OF not we are reaching the limit of our
bonding capacity. The argument is poor one.
What is Good Fellow" The good fellow
club is a large one and knows no condition of
caste or creed Good fellows meet and fraternize
and the hidden symbol of their brotherhood is
apparent in the twinkling of an eye Brains, cul-
ture or ideals do not constitute the precepts of
this great society, for man may have all Of
these and still lack the mysterious essential that
links good fellows the world over, together. Pur
lists decry the rites of the brotherhood not know
ing that things seemi ely gross, are but symbols
of the real conn adeshp and love, struggling for
expression. The good fellow lodge" is an an
Gent one and its members are legion. It's mys-
teries are unfathomabe to many of those who
aspire to but never realize its sacred counter
signs It's only password is just to be Good
Fellow"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Every man thinks he could inv ent
a lot of things that would startle The
world if he didn't have to waste his
time in trying to earn a living.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

A surgeon may be ready to cut any
old thing except his bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

A splendid exchange apologies for the infer
ior quality of print paper in recent edition, al
though it's news columns are up to the custom
airy brightness. Apologize if you have to for
your lack of interesting news but do not be
afraid people will kick you for a yellow tinge to
their beloved paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

What has become of the old-fashiOned man who
wore other peoples new shoes, just to "break
them in"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Some say over and over the European war is
a war of kings and how the soldiers are mere
sheep sent out to die. The least tribute we can
pay to the men in the trenches is that they are
dying willingly for the things they conceive to be
Just Let us at least, give them that much credit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Some men say they were in favor of the new
municipal building plan until the railroad bonds
were carried, but now feel the burden might be
too heavy. These men must have known that
the railroad proposition was certain of carrying
if the previous vote was any indication, and their
change Of front seems somewhat inconsistent.
Assuming the railroad is pushed through which
we believe it will be- and the voters also endorse
the municipal building bonds, will the burden be
onerous? The taxation increase to care for the
building bonds will be about 5 per cent of the
present total assessment to meet the interest on
the bonds of $4,000. Surely not burdensome
amount in view of the benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Some people who ought to know better decry
American standards and say that it is impossible
to find citizens willing to serve in public offices
unless there is something in it." for them. The
statement simply shows ignorance of the Ameri-
can character and of countless instances in which
men and women both are doing splendid service
in civic state and national Offices where the sal
airy is a mere pittance. If the statement was not
a falsehood our free government and institutions
are failures. But it is falsehood and the few
instances of corruption are microscopic compar-
ed to the thousands of unadvertised successes in
free government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Municipal buildings are not made in minute
any more than the pyramids were and our citi-
zens must not expect to come downtown some fine
morning and see a new building that, Aladdin
like, has been placed overnight. Many of us
doubtless wish that the construction of suitable
building was started at once, but in common
sense we must realize that it will take possibly
several years before things are actually under
way. In building new city hall we are replacing
a structure that has, to say the least, outworn
it's usefulness and gone long past the time when
any piece of equipment should still be used to
realize the investment. In other words we need
a municipal building just would need new
fire equipment were the present apparatus super
ANIMATED or new waterworks, should the splen-
did system now in service, be on par with the
headquarters of our local government. Whether
or not we need a municipal theater in connection
is, Of course, quite another matter. Richland
Center and Mineral Point are according to all &C
counts, making their auditoriums pay very well
and it goes without saying that Lancaster could
do the same. The business men of Lancaster
have voiced themselves as being in favor Of this
project and as DESTROYS of seeing it put to vote
at the spring election. We trust the voters of
Lancaster will see their way clear to stand be-
hind the proposition in the same manner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

Well. at least the suspense of being on the
verge of the Mexican situation is over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15
WHISKEY.

(Written on brown paper, by one
Walter Sandmayr, held in the Milwau-
kee Jail on a theft charge.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FerventIy praying or signing,
Dreaming of those DER the sea;
Many of whom may be dying,
Do YOU condemn it in me?
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
SYNOPSIS

threatened Pollock with It pre-
viously. and Mary's leading man
duplicates Langdon.
How Mary disappeared from
the scene OF the crime is a mys-
tery. Brandon tells Of strange
hand print he saw on Mary's
shoulder.
Further evidence shows that
horror Of drink produces tempo
rary insanity In Mary.
The defense is "repressed psy-
Ghosts" Witnesses described
Mary's fight from her intsNicat-
ed father and his suicide.
Nurse Walton describes the
kidnapping OF Mary by Pollock,
and Amy Barton tells Of Mary's
struggles to become an actress,
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

chance had come. I took It out and
walked around and said. Here's your
smelling salts-and when he turned to
take it / shot him. Oh, my Cod"
lie broke off with a storm Of gasp
ing sobs.
Everyone in the room was on his
feet
Even the Judge had risen.
Mary herself was standing svaying
like some lovely lily. the light OF a
wondrous JOY shining in her eyes.
while her lips murmured over and
over -Philip-Phllip."
Then, high above the turmoil rose
the voice of the District Attorney:
George Shale, you are hereby de-
clared under arrest. 70 be held to await
the action of the Grand Jury!"
Again pandemonium broke out but
fell to silence when Mary. her eyes
drenched with happy tears. cried
softly:
What's TO become OF me now?"
''Your Honor" Langdons voice was
exultantly happy. and his hand caught
and clung 10 Mary's. Your Honor. the
defendant desires to know what is to
become OF her?"
"She is discharged" answered his
J Honor with smile. and made no ef-
fort to stem the cheers that rose. fill
ing the room and echoing far down the
corridors proclaiming to the world at
/ large that Mary Page was freei
still more cheering throngs greeted
/ her when she merged from the prison
a little later with Philip and her moth
er beside her, sand they followed the
/ epradinu motor for bioclrc ubortfpo
I their acclamations and congratula-
tions, while Mary nestled contentedly
against Philip.
Forgotten were the days of horror
] following the death of Pollock and her
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

past the door of the gray suite. did you
not2"
Il did"
Did you know that MIR. Pollock was
in there?"
mo. But as passed heard his
voice"
Gould you hear what he said?"
YES"
What was it?"
Langdon was firing his questions
like shells from a gun.
He said. Let's understand each
other once and for all on this thing.
I've got you and got you good. can
send you up tmorrow II want to.
You've no more chance than a snow
ball in H."
Did anyone answer him?"
Yes. A man said, 'You'll make
that threat once too often, Dave Pol
lock. TN make you eat your words at
the point OF a gun some day.
"Then I heard Dave laugh contemp-
tuously and had TO walk on towards
the banquet"
did you know whom that other
voice belonged to?"
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

ger things than business success. and
] wanted TO set this straight"
A sudden commotion arose at the
back OF tho room, and as the specta-
tors turned and. stared, and the Judges
gavel raped for order a mans voice
rose shrill and eXasperated.
$50 that's what you've got me here
for, is II? Daniels has snitched. Well
he can't prove anything tell you he
don't know nothin'."
A palld-faccd man in light
checked suit was struggling in the grip
OF Brennan and a policeman, who
drew him steadily down through the
gaping crowds as Langdon called his
next witness.
George Shale."
Il won't testify" stormed the new
conner. twisting angrily under the by
no means light handling OF the deteo-
tives. What do you want OF me?"
Il shall tell you that when you are
on the stand" said Langdon briefly,
and his Honor. leaning forward. said
sharply:
"A refusal to testify is contempt Of
court. You can be sent to prison for
that"
For a moment Shale stared wildly
about. then his eyes narrowed shrewd
~ and he said gruhiy. "All right" and
allowed himself TO be led up into the
stand.
The excitement OF the spectators can
be imagined
Here was drama of the most thrilling
kind-an unwilling witness in a SEN
sational murder trial. dragged 10 the
stand. forced to open his sealed lips
and tell what h6 knew.
Mr.. Shale." cried Langdon. what
had David Pollock asked YOU 20 do for
him on the night when he was shot?'
He asked me to get him the grey
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

Il thought I did. That's why I left
the banquet and came back to
listen at the door. I was startled
when l heard Miss Pages voice in
stead OF the one l expected"
Whose voice did YOU think II was?''
THAT OF man named Shale.
Dawes jackal.' we used TO call him"
Mr.. Daniels, do you know OF any
reason why Mr. Pollock should threat
en- to send this man Shale up?"
"Well. Pollock told me once that he
had got the goods on Shale for some
shady work that would easily send him
20 prison. and that he kept him out OF
Jail because he was useful"
"Nfr. Daniels. have you seen Mr.
Shale since the death Of Mr.. Pollock
yes I have"
"When?"
"The-the-day before came hack
home. I ran into him on the street. We
had a talk. and he told me that--he
thought he could get me fresh backing
for The Covington."
did he see you again?"
Yes A fow days ago he came ia
me and told me that syndicate had
been formed and had raised the money
TO put on a musical comedy. and that
I was 10 be manager of the theater and
look after tho financial interests OF the
syndicate. He was very nice 20 me-"
Mr. Daniels" Langdon's voice be-
/ came suddenly grave and freighted
/ with meaning. "did Shale know you
4 had heard his voice in that hotel
j room?'
Yes. ] asked him II he had been
there"
what did he say?"
"He said I couldn't testify 10 what
p wasn't sure Of, and that il was wiser
G, not to ask too many questions"
e Did YOU understand that the back
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

OF Pollock's pursuit OF her and
Of another occasion when the
smell Of liquor drove Mary in
sane.
There Is evidence that Daniels,
Mary's manager, threatened Pol
lock. Mary faints on the stand
and again goes insane when a
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testifes that Pollock
threatened to kill Mary and
Langdon and actually attempted
to kill LangdOn.
Two witnesses describe Mary's
flight to the street from the ho-
tel and her abduction by men
from a gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to in
criminate Daniels.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

George Shale, what did you do with
that revolver"
For a moment the man swayed as
he stood. then he laughed and fiung
his hands wide
Il shot him with it," he shrieked. II
shot him. ! didn't intend to do It, but
he was a dirty dog. He had threat
ened me again that very night He
struck me-he called me his 1ackal-
and when l saw the gun--I knew my
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

Now don't talk any more about H."
said Mrs. Page quietly. Tomorrow
Mary. I am going to take you back to
the country and keep you until you
have put this dreadful thing out Of
your mind forever"
And then" said Mary wistfully. =
viii come back and take up my work"
Langdon frightened his arm about
her.
And them" said he. you will coma
back and marry me. A fee is always
paid a lawyer for services rendered
ask the biggest one in the world
Mary-win you pay it?'
And what her low-voiced reply waA
not even her mother knew.
The End.l
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
I@IA1es1HRsAANSSE esHsAA NSSE NARY PAGE
- MuhO OF What o Mary e

A few moments later a shot is
heard and Langdon and others,
upon entering the Gray Room
lind David Pollock shot through
the heart and Mary Page lying
in n faint beside him with Pol
locks revolver not six inches
from the ends OF her fingers.
At Mary's trial she admits she
had the revolver. Pollock had
invaded her dressing room at the
theatre. Langdon had come to
her rescue. the revolver had been
Knocked from Pollock's hand and
Mary had seized and retained il.
She had put it in her hand bag
the night of the murder intend
ing giving It to Langdon.
Her maid testides that Mary
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

held the whole room tense with its un-
eNpectedness: but Shale did not vince.
Dave told me to get out there. and
keep an oye out for anybody likely TO
butt in. He knew you could reach the
different rooms by it,"
Isn't II true that you and David
Pollock quarreled that night?"
Shale blanched.
Yes. it's true" he said hoarsely.
Dave was devil when he was
drunk
His face was beaded with perspira-
ton and his hand gripped the edge Of
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

MARY PAGE. an actress, Is
accused OF the murder or
David Pollock. and is defended
by her lover Philip Langdon.
Pollock has been pursuing Mary
for many months endeavoring to
win her love and her hand In
marriage. but his attentions have
been very unwelcome TO her.
Knowing her stage aspirations,
he has, unknown to her, financed
her starring tour under the man
agement OF Daniels.
On the night OF the murder.
Mary leaves the banquet hall in
the Hotel Republic and enters
the Gray Room alone expecting
to meet Langdon. She has been
lured there by Pollock.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

why did you re-enter the room?"
Shale moistened his dry lips, then
with a gust OF defiance flung up his
head.
Il went in because Dave called me. 4"
he said loudly. The girl had gone
hysterical She was laughin' and
shriekin', and he calls to me. For
Gods sake. Shale. see il she's got any
smelling salts or anything in that
bag"
And when you opened that bag you
found a revolver. didn't your Lang
dons voice rang out triumphantly.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

Maggie Hale. inmate Of a gam
bling den, testifies that she was
at the hotel and heard two men
quarreling in the Gray Room a
short time before the murder.
Her evidence seems TO increase
suspicion against Daniels.
Daniels privately Informs Lang
don that Mary Page did not kill
Pollock and that If Mary is in
danger Of going to the electric
chair he will tell all he knows.
Watson, a waiter, testifies that
Pollock had a quarrel over the
phone the night OF the murder.
and Pollock's chauffeur reveals
the fact that Shale was with Pol
lock shortly before the shot was
fred.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

ing for your theatre was in order to
keep you from testifying?"
Il obiectl" cried the district attorney,
on his feet In an instant.
There was much wrangling as 10
whether this question could he admit
ted. but the Judge finally ruled that II
was material evidence.
1T was never put into words, Mr..
Langdon. though ! gathered it," the
witness said. but there are some big
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

the witness stand till the knuckles
showed lividly.
He tried to look angry. but he sue
ceeded only in being tragically ridicu-
lous.
Suddenly Langdon softened his voice
where were you when Miss Page
came into the room?"
ION the hre-escape. standing fatten-
ed against the wall. so that anybody
looking at the steps wouldn't see me-"
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

arrest for a crime she knew nothinA
OF; forgotten even were the unpleasant
moments when Pollock pursued her
with manifestations OF his unwelcoms
love.
It was the most wonderful moment
OF her life.
And you never suspected?" she said
at last, and Philip shook his head
Not Shale," he said. Il was look.
ing for someone else"
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

get Miss Page In there for a quiet chat
so he said"
Did you do it?"
YES. But I was kind OF sore. be-
cause a man gets tired playin errand
boy for a guy that's dead crazy about
a skirt"
what were you doing on the fire.
escape?"
The question came so sharply that it
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
cIook Tell, When Car IA Mar

In order to keep its patrons advised
Of the whereabouts of the street cars
the Durham IN. O. Traction company
arranged for the erection of large clock
faces at street intersections Instead
Of hours and minutes being displayed.
the hands follow the car on its trips.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
reach Children 70 Road Met.r.

Freeport, ILL.,. are taught how to read
gas. water and electric meters and fig
gure accounts at current rates. II ia
declared that but one adult IN ten is
capable OF reading meters and comput-
ing accounts therefrom correctly.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
Married sirtx.eiaht Ys.r,.

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Miers Of
Charlotte. Mich. celebrated their sixty
eighth wedding anniversary recently.
They are aged respectively eighty-sev-
en- and eighty-four and were married
by Henry Camn
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

FEE ALWAYS
BIGGEST ONE IN THE WORLD.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-05-11

mistake. The first thing to do is to find the truth which the pupil already possesses and then dwell upon and expand the knowledge of it until the truth carries him into the next step toward the ul- timate end in view. This prin- ciple applied by the orator to the feelings of the audienceis sym pathy in oratory." " The principle that is to be obeyed in the compo- siyion of an argument must be obeyed in it's presentation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-05-11
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 took two bottles of. Hays Specific" and it actually cured me 1 now weigh fifteen pounds more than l have ever weighed.
 know it Is the best medicine l have ever used.
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