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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04
MY LIZARD
BY Edwin Markham

Edwin
1 sit among the hoary trees
With Aristotle on my knees,
And turn with serious hand the pages,
Lost in the cobweb hush Of ages;
When suddenly with no more sound
Than any sunbeam on the ground,
The little hermit of the place
Is peering up into my face
The slim, gray hermit of the rocks,
With bright, inquisitive, quick eyes,
His life a round of harks and shocks,
A little ripple of surprise.
Now lifted up, intense and still,
Sprung from the silence of the hill,
He hangs upon the ledge a~-glisten,
And his whole body seems to listeni
My pages give a little start,
And he is gone-to be a part
OF the old cedar's crumpled bark
A notified scar. a weather-marki
a a a a a a a a "a a a a a a "a A a "a a
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04

Bartenders and professional prohibitoniss both out o a job It the same
time! Truly. this Is a perverse old world! -IClark County Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04
NEyADA'S LIST IN WAR
Is L. OF STATES

A table showing Il nber OF men
furnished to the army by each state
during the wal has been furnished by
the war department. New York led
with 367,s64 and Nevada stood last
with sos in the total of 3~,757,624 men
obtained by draft. voluntary enlist
ment or through the national guard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04

Observation-Disclosures plant of Sun
set Mining & Development Company
expected to be in operation in three
weeks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04
INCOME TAX PAYS
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.

Viewed In Its largest and
truest sense, the payment Of
taxes Is payment for benefits
received or expected. Only from
a narrow and essentially selfish
and shortsighted viewpoint can
the individual propose to him
self the evasion OF tax liability
as a desirable course of action"
Daniel q. Roper, Commission
er of Internal Revenue.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04

There a a day when the editor could buy railroad tickets through SELL
of the Treasury Department adds insult to injury by urging these molders of
opinion to punge up and give the acknowledgement railroads the small
amount they may have saved up to invest in a fifty OF hundred dollar bono.
OF course it is natural that Reno should back thism ovemen with a promise
of a royal good time with a coIless program consisting chiefly of a visit to
the poorhouse. county jail. reformatory, and other hee-foran entertainment
paid for by the taxpayers. The great metropolitan daiIes and magazines
dealers, as they receive full advertising rates for Liberty bond issues from
advertisers who donate the space. 1t is only the country editor who falls for
the game which, il kept up, will put some of the ti-weekly issues back into
the weekly class, where they will find fewer demands fr their space from
al administration which condones a s650Oo0000 airpane steal a $780, 900 900
Hog Island graft, and a score of lesser steals. 1t is time for the Nevada
Press Association o go IN record as opposed to further milking IF the public
press-[Tonopah Bonanza
The Presidents opposition to sending a large force into Russia reminds
IS ofw what we a been doing t clear up the Mexican situation-[ndanapo-
lis Star.
Bartenders and professional prohibiionIsts both out OF a job at the same
time, Truly, this Is a perverse old world.-ICark County Rsv1sw.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04
Business House Returns.

Employers and others who paid
wages, salaries, rents, interest or sim
liar determinable gains in an amount
Of $1,000 or owe during 1918 TO any
person must file an information return
with the Government. Blanks may be
secured from the Collector.
Every partnership must file a return
showing its income and deductions and
the name and address of each partner,
with his share of the profits or losses
during the past year. Personal service
corporations will file similar informa-
ton for 1918.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04
J. P. Crandel

Carson City-State of Nevada has
20, 0O0.0 900 acres. approximately 62.0oo.-
900 acres owned by government. 4.000.-
900 owned by railroads. and 5000. 900
under private ownership.
Wonder-Jack Pot mine in condition
to make indefnite steady shipments.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-03-04
The Next Congress and the Presidency

HE Sixty-ffth Congress of the United States went out of existence
on Monday, March 3. The Sixty-sixth Congress came into exist
ence today; but, unless called by the President to meet in
extraordinary session, will not convene until the first Monday in
December. The outgoing Congress was Democrat; the incom-
ing Congress is Republican. From today until March 5. 1921
or until LIZ aIo.a - IL --..o-L 4 tomn- L. nationa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

Ada Griffith who transported two
women from Duluth to Superior plac-
ing them in house Of i'll fame, was
sentenced to two years in federal
prison and fined $1,000.
Max Feinberg narrowly escaped
death when his auto was struck by
train on crossing near Ableman.
The car stalled on the track and Mr..
Feinberg probably saved his life by
jumping.
John Bubanovich, 81, Russian, was
instantly killed at the Nash Motor
Co. plant at Kenosha when his hand
was caught in the belt of a coal crack
ing room and his body was drawn in
to the fly wheel His skull was frac-
tured.
Herbert Exner, Berlin, is in a crit
ical condition as the result of train
accident at Oshkosh. Exner was rid
ing in a bus with six other passen-
gers. The driver, attempted to beat
train to a railroad crossing All
were injured.
Beloit is asking for 1,040 new homes.
OF 5000 residences so per cent are
occupied by renters and the average
monthly rental is $3.50, the average
price for board is 81 week and the
average for room rent is $3.50 week.
These figures are furnished by the
Chamber of Commerce which recent
ly completed survey.
Wisconsin has five ex-governors
living of whom w. H. Upham, Marsh
field, is the Oldest The other four are
Edward Scofield, Oconomowoc; Rob-
ert M. La Toilette, U. S. senator
James 0. Davidson, Madison, and
Francis E. McGovern, Milwaukee. Mr..
Davidson has just gone to Florida to
spend the winter in retirement.
David U. Rockefeller, Beaver Dam
has resigned as rural mail carrier af-
! ter having served Is years and five
months. AS the length of the route
is 27A miles long he travelled about
154,752 miles, using a horse drawn We
hicle. He was one of the first rural
carriers in Wisconsin and received
$500 per year when he entered the
service. When he resigned he was
receiving $1,772.
Miss Lotto Schroeder, trained nurse,
plaintiff in a $4,000 libel suit against
Mrs. Agnes Beecham of Poynette and
Hugh p. Jameson, notary public, won
$50 by jury verdict before Circuit
Judge Chester A. Fowler. While Mr.
and Mrs Beecham were both i'll from
influenza Miss Schroeder nursed them.
When Mr.. Beecham died Miss Schroe-
der alleged that Mrs Beecham stated
that her husband would have lived if
he had received proper care and that
Mrs. Beecham stopped payment on a
$51 check due Miss Schroeder for
services. Mrs. Beecham made a de-
NAL and Mr.. Jameson testified that
he protested the check as a notary
public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
AROUND WISCONSIN
BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH

store, did $4,000 damage
A lire at Stanley, starting in candy
$50 and 500 license will be charged
near beer parlors in Milwaukee after
Jan. 1st
John Englestead, Eagle River,
found the carcasses of two buck deer
with their horns locked The ami
mails had fought to the death.
Mrs. John Schroeder, Appleton, who
recently celebrated her golden we'd
ding, is sc years old. Mr.. and Mrs
Schroeder came from Germany so
years ago.
Mrs. Margaret Harper, Milwaukee,
mother of building inspector, died
aged 80 from burns Mrs Harpers
sleeve caught fire when she attempt
ed to light a gas stove,
Caterpillar tractors used in the war
are now devoted to hauling wood in
the lumber camps near Ashland. The
machines develop 95 horse power and
haul IA sleigh loads of wood.
A total of 2,712 ships of all classes
entered and cleared at Green Bay dur
ing the marine season just ended of
which 1917 were steamers and gaso-
line tugs, and the rest barges and
sailing craft
Mrs. Marie Zimmerman, "A, died at
a Sheboygan hospital after having
been unconscious four days. She was
found insensible on the floor of her
home. She lived alone. There are
no near living relatives.
Andrew Cheminski, Kenosha, ap-
peared before the industrial commits
sion demanding $1,000 compensation
from the American Brass Co. for loss
of his right eye. He said that he was
injured Sept. Is, 1919, when some acid
splashed in his eye. A workman, try
ing to administer first aid, used gas
oline as an eye wash by mistake.
Louis Nelson, Marinette, has gone
to Rochester to have the point of a
needle removed from his spine. Nell
son was sick at Coblenz, Germany,
with meningitis. A surgeon endeav-
ored to inject serum in the spinal
cord using hypodermic needle. Nell
son jumped and the point of the
needle broke off, Since then efforts
to remove it have been unavailing.
The operation is delicate and rare.
Gustav H. Bethge, Madison tailor,
was swindled out of $4,000 by Rus
sian Jew and two Austrians. The
old game of one man getting the vic
TINS confidence by weeks visiting
and confederate dropping in later to
have some work done, was carried out
to perfection. The trio of sharpers
sold the tailor dentists gold" for a
sacrifice price. The tailor took his
savings of $500 and borrowed $1,000
from the bank to swing the DEAL He
found later that he had bought lot
OF brass and German silver scraps.
Police are looking for the confidence
men,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
CHICAGO TO BUILD
STADIUM TO SEAT 100000.

Chicago-Plans for the Chicago sta
dunn, to be the largest open air gath
ering place in the world, became
known with announcement of awards
of prizes for plans.
The structure is to be horseshoe
shaped, of concrete and marble, with
a seating capacity of 100000 1t is es-
timated the cost will be $1,725,000.
There will be temporary stage for
spectacular events. The stadium will
be so arranged that in winter almost
the entire space, 1900 feet by 700 or
500 feet, can be flooded for skating
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

Chas. F. Hughes, Wausau, died on
the railroad tracks of apoplexy. It
was at first thought that Hughes had
been killed by train.
Mrs. Mary Heating SO, Oshkosh
jumped from a second story window
sustaining injuries that caused her
death Mrs. Heating was old, sick
and blind.
William H. Longhurst, a Stevens
Point switchman, was killed as he
stepped from the rear footboard of
a switch engine while making a fly
ing switch Longhurst collided with
a switch post and fell two cars pas
sing over his body.
The Mayville Banner, a paper that
stood for America when the ideals of
the republic were in danger. has sus-
pended. The editor, Hans Forkmann,
has died since the war. The papers
stand caused a large cancellation of
subscriptions and advertising patron
age.
A gas tank explosion at the new
$4,000 home of Supt. Richter, Mon
tello Granite Co., Monticello, wrecked
the building. The whole town was
shaken The building took fire. Mon
tello fremen fought the fire for hours
in extreme cold. Mr. and Mrs. Richter
who were the only occupants of the
house, escaped serious injury.
At River Falls Normal school few
days ago large boiler exploded tear
ing through the roof of the building,
and went block and half crashing
through the roof of a residence and
lighting on a bed in room on the
second floor No one was injured,
though the damage ran into thous-
ands.
Buffalo meat is being offered for
Christmas sale at Eau Claire. The
bison comes from a So. Dakota ranch
err and will be on exhibition before
slaughtering. The meat, which re-
sembles beef with a slight game taste,
will sell for 81 pound It possesses
a popularity of growing heavier in
stead of lighter as beef does when
cooked Western catt1emen predict
that within very few years buffalo
meat will be as commonly eaten as
beef.
Compensatory damages of $5,$15.50
and punitive damages of 81 900 were
awarded to Emil Lainio against Car
cline Kruger and her sons, Frank
and Leslie, by jury in circuit curt
for Portage county The plaintiff asked
damages of $4,000 as the result of
wounds received when he was mem
Der of the sheriff's posse that fought
the celebrated battle at the Kruger
farm near Withee, in which deputies
sought to apprehend the Kruger
boys, who had failed to report or
were charged with evasion of the
draft law. The main reliance of the
defense was placed on contention
that Mrs. Kruger was not party to
the alleged conspiracy of her sons to
resist the governments military eff
forts. On this contention the defense
moved that the case against her be
dismissed. Judge B. B. Park denied
the motion for the purposes of this
trial, suggesting that the point could
be determined later. Several other
suits growing out of the same battle
are pending. The jury deliberated
nine hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
SUPREME COUNCIL TAKES
UP GERMAN CLAIM.

Paris, Dec. Herman claims in
connection with a settlement of the
peace terms details were again before
the supreme council today. The coun-
Gil agreed to permit the Germans to
collect customs duties in gold. The
Allied and German naval experts will
meet again this afternoon to discuss
the Scapa Flow question
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
SHORTAGE HITS BIG PAPER

Pittsburg- nationwide news
print paper shortage was felt here by
the Post, morning Democratic daily.
The paper, for the first time in its
history, was issued without dis
play ad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
ADMIRED LIMBS OF
OTHERS; DIVORCED.

San Francisco Mrs. Emily Viii
liams filed suit for divorce against
George c. Williams, a clerk. Among
the allegations was that Williams ad-
mired the graceful limbs of other wo-
men but never referred to those of
his wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
TRUCK PLUNGES INTO
CANAL-TWO DROWNED.

Newark, N j., Dec. 1.-Two men
were drowned and another seriously
injured when an auto truck plunged
through wooden railing and into
the canal here this afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
OF CHICAGO BANK.

Chicago, Dec. 17-Four armed ban
dts herded officers and customers of
the Cicero State Bank into the vault
today and escaped with $4,000 in cur
rency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
TO TEST VALIDITY CON
STITUTIONAL PROHIBITION

Washington-Rho Island, through
it's Acknowledgement, Herbert Rice,
has asked the Supreme court for per-
to institute original proceed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

ings testing the validity of the prohi-
bition amendment and enjoin the fed
eral officials from enforcing it IN
Rhode Island.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26
CHAPTER KIN.


NC Dull Y aus.
Three times that winter / had seen
Benjamin Grimshaw followed by the
Silent Woman clothed I'm rags and
pointing with her finger.
The trial of Amos came on. He had
had 'blood on his feet" as they used
to say. all the way from Lickitysplit
10 Lewis county in his flight. having
attacked and slightly wounded two
men with bowie knife who had tried
to detain him at Rainy Lake. He had
also shot at an officer In the vicinity
Of Lowville. where his arrest was ef-
fected. He had been identified by all
these men. and so his character as a
desperate man had been established.
This In connection with the scar on his
face and the tracks, which the boots
Of Amos fitted, and the broken gun
stock convinced the jury of his guilt.
remember well the look of the
venerable Judge Cady as he pro-
rounced the sentence of death upon
Amos Grimshaw. A ray of sunlight
slanting through n window In the late
afternoon fell upon his gracious coun-
tenance, shining also, with the softer
light of his spirit. Slowly, solemnly,
kindly, bespoke the words of doom.
II was his way of saying them that
first made me feel the dignity and
majesty of the law. The kind and IA
therly tone of. his voice put me in
mind of that supremest court which
Is above all question and which was
Swiftly to enter Judgment In this mat
ter and in others related TO Ii. M
Slowly the crowd moved out Of the
courtroom. Benjamin Grimshaw rose
and calmly whispered to his lawyer.
He had not spoken TO his son or
seemed to notice him since the trial
had begun, nor did he now. Many had
shed tears that day, but not he. Mr..
Grimshaw never showed but one emo
tion--that of anger. He was angry
now. His face was hard and stern. He
muttered as he walked oUt of the
courtroom, his cane briskly beating the
floor.
The Silent Woman-as ragged as
ever-was waiting on the steps. Out
went her bony finger as he came down.
He turned and struck at her with his
cane and shouted in shrill voice that
rang out like a trumpet In his frenzy:
go way from me. Take her away,
somebody. l can't stan 1t. She's KILN
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26

made way For him. He knelt beside
the still figure and made the tests. He
rose and shook his head, saying:
ITS all over. Let one O. these boys
&C down and bring the undertaken"
Benjamin Grimshaw. the richest man
I'm the township. was dead, and ! have
yet to hear of any mourners.
Three days later saw his body low
cred into its grave. The little. broken
spirited wife stood there with the
same sad smile on her-face that had
noted when first saw her In the hills.
Eovin' Kate was there In the clothes
she had worn Christmas day. She was
greatly changed. Her hair was neatly
combed. The Wild look had left her
eyes. She was like one whose back Is
relieved OF heavy burden. Her lips
moved as she scattered little red
squares of paper into the grave. sup
pose they thought II crazy within of
hers-they who saw her do 1t. ]
thought that / understood the curious
bit of symbolism and so did the school.
master, who stood beside me. Doubt
less the pieces OF paper numbered her
curses.
"The scarlet sins of his youth are
lying down with him In the dust"
Hacket whispered as we walked away
together.
(END OF BOOK TWO)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26

right III the morning. Sorry that J
can't meet you Saturday. Mother and
are packing up to go away for the
summer Don't forget me. I shall be
thinking every day of those lovely
things you said to me. I don't know
what they will try to-do with me, and
don't caro- really think as Won do.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26
commissioners, NOTICF

STATE OF sMICHIGAN-The Pro-
bate Court for the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of John
Scheid, Deceased.
Having been appointed commissions
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from
the eighteenth day of February, A. ID.
1919, were allowed by said court to
present their claims to us for examin-
alton and adjustment and that we
will meet at the parlors CT the Peo-
pies Savings Bank of Belding, Mich,
in said county on the eighteenth day
of April, A. ID. 1919 and on the eigh-
teenth day of June, A. ID. 1919 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of each of said
days, for the purpose of examining
and adjusting said claims.
I Dated March /, A. ID. 1919.
j. p. Jacoby,
Joseph Albert,
Marble Commissioners.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26
LEGAL NOTICES
COMMISSIONERS' NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN-Th Pro-
bate Court for the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam Lee Cusser, deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased, we. do hereby
give notice that four months from the
seventh day of March, A, ID. 1913,
were allowed by said court for cred
itors to present their claims to US for
examination and adjustment and that
we will meet at the Peoples Savings
bank, Bedding, Mich, in said county
on the ninth day Of May, A. D. 1919,
and on the ninth day Of July "A. u.
1919, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of each of said days for the purpose
Of examining and adjusting said
claims.
Dated March IL, A. d. 1919.
Brinton f. Hall,
Frank l.. Moon,
March12-26. Commissioners.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26

struck Ut II r=- lien cried out with
pain.
''The bee has stung YOU" l said.
She covered her face with her hand
kerchief and made no answer.
"Wait minute-Pll get some clay"
said as / ran to the river bank.
found some clay and moistened II
with the water and returned.
''There. look at mel" she groaned.
"The bee hit my nose.v
She uncovered her face, now de-
formed almost beyond recognition, her
nose having swollen to one of great
size and redness.
"You look like Rodney Barnes" i
said with laugh as applied the clay
to her afflicted nose.
"And feel like the old boy. ! think
my nose is trying TO jump off and run
away"
We were nearing the village. She
wiped the mud from her prodigious
nose and / wet her handkerchief in a
pool of water and helped her to wash
it. Soon we saw two men approaching
us in the road. In q moment / OBJ
served that one was Mr., Horace Dun
kelberg; the other stranger and a re-
markedly handsome young man he
was, about twenty-five years of age
and dressed in the height of fashion.
i remember so well his tall, athletic
figure, his gray eyes, his small dark
mustache and his admirable manners.
Both were appalled, at the look of
Sally.
"why. girl, what has happened to
you?" her father asked.
Then I saw what playful soul was
Sally's. The girl was born actress.
"Been riding In the country" said
she. as this Mr.. Latour?"
"This is Mr.. Latour, Sally" said her
father.
They shook hands.
81 am glad to see you," said the
stranger.
"They say am worth seeing" said
Sally. "This is my friend, Mr.. Baynes.
When you are tired of seeing me, look
AZ him.
/ shook the hand he offered me.
"Of course, we can't all be good
looking" Sally remarked with sigh,
as If her misfortune were permanent.
Mr.. Horace Dunkelberg and
laughed heartlly-for had told him in
whisper what'had happened to Sally
while Mr.. Latour looked q little en-
barrassed.
"My face is not beautiful, but they
say that l have good heart" Sally
assured the stranger.
They started on. / excused myself
and took trail through the woods to
another ROAD. Just there, with Sally
waving her hand to me as l stood for
moment in the edge of the woods,
the curtain falls on this highly roman
tic period of my life.
Uncle Peabody came for me that eve
ming. 1t was about the middle of the
next week that J. received this letter
from Sally:l
'Dear Bart: Mr.. Latour gave up
and drove t. Potsdam in the evening.
Said he had 10 meet Mr.. Parish. /
think that he had seen enough of me.
began to hope he would stay-he
was so good looking, but mother is
very glad that he went, and so am /,
for our minister told us that he Is one
of the wickedest young men in the
state. He is very rich and very bad.
they say. / wonder If old Tate knew
about him. Her charm worked well
anyway-didn't it? My nose was all