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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30
Every Ono Was Satisfied.

A very angry client entered a New
York lawyers Office. He had called
upon debtor and asked him politely
to pay a bill of $3.50 and had been
abused for his pains. Now he wanted
the lawyer TO collect it
The lawyer demurred. The bill was
so small that it would cost the whole
amount TO collect 1t.
mo matter" said the angry one. 81
don't care if don't get a cent as long
as that fellow has to pay it,
So the lawyer wrote the debtor a
letter and in day or two the latter
appeared in high dudgeon. He did not
owe any $3.50, and he would not pay.
Every We'll" said the lawyer: then
my instructions are to sue. But 1
should hardly think 1t would pay you
to stand a suit for so small n sum-"
"Who will get the money If pay
it?'' asked the man.
The lawyer was obliged TO confess
that he should.
every Well" said the debtor; that's
another matter. II Smith isn't going
to get it | am perfectly willing to pay
it."-Youth's Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30
Chinese Schools.

Each Chinese schoolboy has TO fur
nish his own stool and table for school
work as well as the -four precious ar
ticles," which are the ink slab. a cake
Of india ink, a brush for writing and
paper. With these he begins his
weary task of learning to write and
read the thousands Of Chinese charac-
tiers. These are to open the way to
the Chinese classics, and a knowledge
of this ancient literature and wisdom
means education to the Chinese At
the opening Of a Chinese school a pa
per on which Is written the name Of
the ancient Chinese sage, COnfucius, is
pasted ON the wall. Before this hon
ored name the pupils and masters
burn paper money and incense and
bow their heads three times 10 the
door. The master then tells COnfucius
the day, the month and the year the
school is opened and begs for his IA
vOr. Every morning when the pupils
arrive they must bow twice, once for
the master and once for Confucius.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30

when I hcord Miss Faces voice In
stead OF The one expected"
"Whosc voice did you think Il wasT'
"That Of n rian named Shalc. 'Jim's
jackal' we used 70 call him"
"Afr. Daniels, do you know Of any
reason why Mr. Pollock should threat
en- TO send this man Shale 'up'T
"Well. Pollock told me once that he
had got the goods on Shale for some
shady work that would easily send him
TO prison and that he kept him out OF
jail because he was useful"
"Mr Daniels, have you seen Mr..
shale since the death Of Mr.. Pollock"
Eyes. have"
"Wheny'
"The- thc-day before I came back
home. ran into him on the street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30

We. had talk, and he told me that-he
thought he could get me fresh backing
for The Covington."
did he see you again."
"Yes. A few days ago he came to
me and told me that a syndicate had
to put on n musical comedy, and that
was to be manager Of the theater and
look after the financial interests of the
syndicate. He was very nice to me-"
"Mr. Daniels" Langdon's voice be-
came suddenly grave and freighted
with meaning. did Shale know you
had heard his voice In that hotel rOom?"
"Yes. asked him If he had been
there"
"What did he sayY
HE said couldn't testify to what
wasn't sure Of, and that 1t was wiser
not to ask too many questions"
Did you understand that the back
ing for your theatre was in order to
keep you from testifying?"
Il object" cried the district attorney,
on his feet in an instant.
There was much wrangling as to
whether this question could be admit
ted; but the Judge finally ruled that it
was material evidence.
at was never put into words, Mr..
Langdon, though l gathered it," the
witness said. "But there are some big
ger things than business success, and
xxroutad m cat This GtTo iphf -
sudden commotion arose at the
back Of the 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 it.? Daniels has SWITCHED. Well
he can't prove anything-I tell you he
don't know nothin'."
A pallid-faced man in a light
checked suit was struggling in the grip
of Brennan and policeman, who
drew him steadily down through the
gaping crowds as Langdon called his
next witness.
George Shale"
81 won't testifyp stormed the new
conner, twisting angrily under the by
no means light handling Of the detec-
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 De sent to prison for
that"
For a moment Shale stared wildly
about, then his eyes narrowed shrewd-
ly, and he said grudly, "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 i'm sen
sational murder lrial dragged TO the
stand. forced 20 open his sealed lips
and tell what he knew.
mr. Sbale." cried Langdon. what
had james Pollock asked you TO do
for him ON the night when he was
shotf"
HE asked me 10 get him the grey
suite at the Republic He wanted TO
get Miss Page IN there for a quiet chat
so he said"
ibid you do itr'
$3.50 ~
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"Yes. But I was kind Of sore, be-
cause n man gets tired playin' GRAND
boy for a guy that's dead crazy about
skirt"
"what were you doing ON the fire
! escapeT'
The question came so sharply that II
held the whole room tense with its I'M
expectedness; but Shale did not vince.
"Iim told me 20 get out there, and
keep an eye out for anybody likely to
butt I'm. He knew you could reach the
different rooms by t."
isn't Il true that you and James
Pollock quarreled that night"
Shnle blanched.
ayes. It's true" he said hoarsely.
"Jim was a devil when he was drunk
His face was beaded with perspira-
ton and his hand gripped the edge OF
the witness stand till the knuckles
showed ividly.
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?"
"On the flre-escape, standing 1atten-
ed against the wall, so that anybody
looking at the steps wouldn't see me-
"why did you re-enter the roomT'
Shale moistened his dry lips, then
with a gust of defiance flung up his
| head.
81 went in because Jim called me-"
he said loudly. The girl had gone
hysterical. She was laughin' and
| shriekin, and he calls to me, For
Gods sake, Shale. see II she's got any
smelling salts or anything in that
| bag"
"And when you opened that bag you
found revolver, didn't your Lang
don's voice rang out triumphantly.
| George Shale, what did you do with
| that revolverT
| For moment the man swayed as
he stood then he laughed and flung
\ his hands wide.
az shot him with itr' he shrieked. Il
shot him! / didn't intend to do II, but
| he wasSa dirty dog. He had threat
ened me again that very night He
struck me-he called me his jackai-
and when saw the gun-I knew my
| chance had come. took It out and
walked around and said, Here's your
| smelling salts-and when he turned to
take 1t shot him oh, my God"
He broke of with a storm Of gasp
| ing sobs.
Everyone In the room was on his
| feet
Even the Judge had risen.
Mary herself was standing swaying
like some lovely lily. the light OF a
wondrous Joy shining in her eyes,
while her lips murmured over and
over, "Phillp-Philip-Philipr'
Then. high above the turmoil rose
the voice Of the District Attorney:
George Shale. you are hereby de-
clared under arrest. to be held to await
the action Of the Grand Juryv
Again pandemonium broke out but
fell to silence when Mary, her eyes
drenched with happy tears. cried
softly:
whats to become of me now?"
"Your Honor" Langdon's voice was
exultantly happy. and his hand caught
and chung to Mary's. "Your Honor, the
defendant desires to know what is to
become Of herr
"She is discharged" answered his
Honor with a smile, and made no ef-
fort to stem the cheers that rose, fill
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~ ~ 81
lock. Mary falnts on the stand
and again goes insane when a
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testlfies that Pollock
threatened to kill Mary and
Langdon and actually attempted
to kill Langdon.
Two witnesses describe Marys
flight to the street from the ho-
tel and her abduction by men
from a gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to In
crimlnate Daniels.
Maggie Hale, inmate of a gam
bling den, testifies that she was
at the hotel and heard two men
quarrellng 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 of
the case.
Watson, a waiter, testlfies that
Pollock had 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.
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bly, ugly In the clear light of the early
morning.
Suddenly he was halted In his self
imposed sentry duty by the sound Of a
knock on the door, and In response to
his "come in" Daniels entered.
II looked for you over at the Office"
he said, "but they told me you were
here"
"Did you want me for anything spe-
cial?" asked Langdon coldly. and the
theatrical man flushed.
EYES," he said, 81 did. had long
talk with my wife last night, and she
and / decided that the hoodoo on The
Covington Is too black for us, any
way. No good can come out of that
place for me, and she-she said, she
wanted me to come down here and ask
you to put me on the stand again. Do
you understand what l meanT
81 think do" said Langdon quietly,
though a flame had leaped into his
eyes. "You want TO tell what you
didn't say beforeT'
He was too clever to let this man
know how jubilant he was.
"Yes," said Daniels. 1T may not
be important, yet somehow | know 1t
is. lists about what heard when
| passed the door OF the gray suite
that night"
THANK Godv' cried Langdon, and
drew his chair close to that of Daniels.
When they entered the courtroom to-
cether an hour later every trace Of
anxiety and suffering had beep wiped
from Langdon's face.
lie looked buoyantly young. and
when he passed Mary. he whispered
something to her that brought light
to her eyes too. and though there was
surprise there was no fear on her face
when she herself was called as the
first witness of the day.
"Miss Page" said Langdon in the
vibrantly happy voice of one who sees
success just ahead, ION the night when
you went into the gray suite from the
banquet room were you wearing or
carrying your cloak?"
II slipped 1t on as | came into the
hall l carried my gloves and my
evening bag"
Did you see Mr.. Pollock the minute
you entered the room?
mo"
what did you do?
81 slipped off the cloak again because
it was warm and laid 1t on a chair
with my gloves and bag"
"Where was that chair?"
The question snapped like a whip
lash, and for moment Mary hest
tated.
"I'm not quite sure" she said slowly;
then. with more assurance: why,
yes, | am 1t was towards the door
into the other room because II was then
that / saw Mr. Pollock come out"
"And you retreatedy'
"Yes." The answer was breathed
rather than spoken. but Langdon push
ed on. too eager TO spare her
Ibid he come toward your
"Yes."
"Did he follow you so far that he
came between you and that chairY
"Why. of course. He-he-came
right up TO me-"
She shuddered ana hid her face in
her hands, as the tide Of recollection
SWEPT ever her. hat I.angdon had only
one more question.
''Then. In order TO secure the revolver
! from your bag. you would have had TO
push past him aud secure the bag
from under your cloak. would you notY'
Eyes. But I-l-doh't remember what
happened"
THAT is all. thank you, Miss Page"
,ad Langdon. and turning TO the bailifT
ne added briskly:
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"Call Mr.. Daniels"
A sense of something big impending
stirred the spectators and the jury
alike. and the Judge himself, keenly
alive to that new note In Langdon's
voice. turned deliberately in his chair
as Daniels began his testimony.
Everyone In the room leaned for
ward. tense with excitement
"Mr. Daniels" began Langdon with
no preliminaries. ION the night of the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30

Eyes. But l-l-dcnt remember what
happened
banquet you walked with Miss Page
past the door Of the gray suite, did
you not?"
81 did"
"Did you know that Mr.. Pollock was
in there?"
"No. But as | passed l heard his
voice."
could you hear what he saidy
Eyes"
"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 cot you good. ! can
send you up tomorrow If | want to-.
You've no more chance than a snow
ball In H."
"Did anyone answer himT
ayes. A man said You'll make
that threat once too often. James Pol
lock. Ill make you eat your words az
the point OF gun some day
"Then l heard james laugh contempt
nously and | had TO walk on towards
the banquet"
"Did you know whom that other
voice belonged tor
IL thought / did. That's why l left
.he banquet-room and came back to
listen at the door was startled
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"And you never suspectedT she safa
at last, and Philip shook his head.
mot shale." he said. II was look
ing for someone else"
"Now don't talk any more about IT,"
said Mrs. Page quietly. Tomorrow,
Mary, am going 10 take you back TO
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30

MARY PAGE, an actress, is
accused Of the murder OF
James 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. who has
been drinking.
A few moments later a shot Is
heard and Langdon and others.
upon entering the Gray Room
find James Pollock shot through
the heart and Mary Page lying
In a faint beside him with Poi
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
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the country, and keep you untn you
have put this dreadful thing out of
your mind forever"
"And then" said Mary wistfully, 81
will come back and take up my work"
Langdon frightened his arm about her.
= And then" said he, you win come
back and marry me. A fee Is always
paid a lawyer for services rendered.
ask the biggest one in the world.
Mary-will you pay itY'
And what her low-voiced reply was
not even her mother knew.
THE END.
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George Shsle, what did you do with
that revolver7"
ing the room and echomg far down the
corridors prOclaiming 10 the world at
large that Mary Page was free!
Still more cheering throngs greeted
her when she emerged from the prison
little later with Philip and her moth
err besides her. and they followed the
speeding motor for blocks shouting
their acclamations and congratulations.
while Mary nestled contentedly against
Philip
Forgotten were the days of horror
following the death OF Pollock and
her arrest for crime she knew moth
ing Of; forgotten even were the I'M
pleasant moments when Pollock pur-
sued her with manifestations OF his
unwelcome love.
II was the most wonderful moment
Of her life.
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whenever see Grlfliths l am re-
minded that the good die young said
n business man one day.
"But Grihiths Is over seventy" said
his friend.
Exactly" was the reply. That Is
iust my point. Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30

the right thread that would lead out Of
the maze. but each time his edifce Of
hope had crumbled.
The doorman at the Hotel Republic
had repeated only what the chauffeur
had already told-that Shale had left
Pollock as soon as he got out OF the
machine: but even so Langdon had
cent Brennan and bis confreres TO
icour the town for him.
He ought not 10 be hard TO find; but,
tnce found. could he tell anythingG
That was the question.
And so. YEARLY and endlessly Lang
son paced the stone-paved room, dou-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30
CONFESSION

w nth his hands clasped behind
NV his back and his brows bent
wv in frown that made him
look oddly old and tired.
: Langdon paced slowly up and down
HOver and over In his mind he went
back through the testimony Of the long
trial Of Mary Page. He was confident
now, as he had not been confident In
the beginning. that she had not shot
James Pollock in a frenzy OF delirious
fear.
. But who HAD killed him?
That was the problem!
Never in all his experience had he re-
membered so battling case.
At least q half dozen times he had
felt that his fingers were at last upon
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-30
SYNOPSIS

her rescue, the revolver had been
knocked from Pollock's hand and
Mary had seized and retained 1t.
She had put 1t In her hand bag
the night of the murder intend
ing giving 1t to Langdon.
Her maid -testifies that Mary
threatened Pollock with 1t pre-
viously. and Mary's leading man
duplicates Langdon.
How Mary disappeared from
the scene of the crime Is mys-
terry. Brandon tells Of a 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 depressed psy-
Ghosts" Witnesses described
Mary's flight from her intoxicat-
ed father and her fathers sui
eide.
Nurse Walton describes the
kidnapping Of Mary by Pollock.
and Amy Barton tells of Mary's
struggles 60 become an actress.
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
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The broad ax., 1916-09-09
HON. RICHARD J. BARR.
GENERAL AT THE STATE WIDE
PRIMARIES WEDNESDAY,

Hon. Richard J. Barr, of Joliet, can.
didate for the Republican nomination
for Attorney General of Illinois, is a
man who is thoroughly qualified by
training and experience for the i'm
portant position to which he aspires.
His public record is such as to com
mend him to all intelligent voters who
believe in good government. Especial
ly is he entitled to the support of the
Colored voters of the state, for during
his long service in the State Senate he
has stood with Senator Samuel A. Ell
telson and some others against every
"Jim Crow" bill that aimed at dis
elimination against the Negro race.
To show Senator Bars sense of JUS
tiee and fair play for the Negro, an in
stance may be cited where a few years
ago he was called upon to defend a
Negro charged with crime in Joliet.
At the time he was a candidate for
public Office and he received many tele-
phone messages and letters advising
him to withdraw from the case or he
would be defeated. every man
charged with crime is entitled to a fair
trial'' was Senator Bars answer,
"and am going to exercise my rights
and defend the Negro, if it costs me
every vote in Joliet" He went
through with the trial, and was elected
too.
Senator Barr is popularity known as
the "Father of the Commission Form
of Government" in Illinois, for he in
trodueed and put through the General
Assembly this important piece of leg
islation.
Most of the progressive legislation
which we have in Illinois has been en-
acted within the last fifteen years and
Senator Barr has always used his great
ability to further legislation of that
kind in the interests of the people.
But the public service rendered by
him has not been confined to the State
The broad ax., 1916-09-09

Senate. His first appearance in pub
lie life was as City Attorney in Joliet,
his home city, and his popularity was
shown in the fact that he was the only
Republican candidate who was success
full in that election. After serving
full term as City Attorney and render
ing conspicuous service he was elected
Mayor of Joliet and was serving in
that capacity when he was elected
State Senator from the Forty-frst dis
trict.
While Mayor of Joliet, he rendered
an invaluable service, not only to his
own city but to every city in the State.
He forced the railroads to elevate
their tracks in Joliet and as a lawyer
carried the case to the Supreme Court
and established the principle that cit
les have the right to compel track ele-
walton.
Senator Barr was born in Manhat-
tan, Will County, Illinois, in 1866.
When a mere child his father died,
leaving large family of dependent
children. This circumstance forced
him to go to work at an early age. He
worked on a farm while attending.
school. After attending the Joliet
High School he taught country school
for a few years. He took a course in
the University of Illinois, working his
way through. He entered the law
school of the University of Michigan,
at Ann Arbor, from which he gradu-
ated in 1895. He is now the senior
member of the law firm of Barr, Ne
Naughton & Barr, with offices in Joliet
and in the Otis Building, Chicago. He
is married and has two children.
Every Afro-American throughout the
state of Illinois should on primary day
Wednesday, September 18th, cast his
vote for the nomination of Senator Barr
for Attorney General of this state for
he is really and truly a warm friend to
the Colored race.
The broad ax., 1916-09-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. G.

March 6, 1912
Mr.. Julius F. Taylor,
5027 Federal Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Mr.. Taylor
The enclosed bills are before the
Committee on Reform in the Civil Ser.
vice, of which 1 am a member. We
had a very interesting hearing on them
this morning and when the hearings
are printed 1 will send you a copy.
I intend to fight every inch of the
way to prevent them from reporting
the bills, but of course the Committee
is Democratic and the majority Of the
Democrats are from the South, and it
is not likely that can win in the fight