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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-24

bered the crosses. He prayed, not a
new thing for him, and still the cars
passed over his head. He kept his eyes
closed with fear. There were too
many cars!
He knew he could hold on no longer.
1t was freight!
His time had come. Out in the lone
ly part of the mountainous district he
was to meet his DEATH His wife and
children would never know just where
he went or how he died. That mad
dening ache in his hands! One second
more and he must drop. He heard the
low murmur of the water like a siren
calling him to death. And still the
train plunged on and on, and no per-
son saw him.
He fell!
He was just six inches above ground
when he let go!
He looked at the retreating train.
and laughed. Laughed like an idiot,
with tears in his eyes, He had been
nearer the far end of the bridge than
he imagined!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-24
A Tale of a Dog


hardly be blamed for the stand he had
taken, in the face of the evidence.
Jack had been left alone in the
house the previous afternoon and the
money had been on the bureau then
(Nan knew that, too; and though she
couldn't account for it's disappearance,
she didn't believe that Jack had taken
IT'D Jack hadn't returned that night
and was still absent which looked bad.
Buttons admitted this to himself, but
still
He wished he hadn't allowed his ca
nine nature to lead him on that chase
after the Bakers yellow tomcat and
hold him at the foot of the big maple,
where "Tom" had taken refuge, for
nearly an hour; he might have kept an
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-24
Il May Never Happen Again
TO

Presently he gained the highest
summit of what is known as Laurel
Point. Below him ran a turbulent
stream of water, probably very deep in
that gorge. It was spanned by a rail-
road bridge. At least it denoted that
he was within hailing distance Of civ
ilization. The next move was to get
down on that track. No person but a
man in Chan Hadden's work could
have made it. The breaking of new
paths, the exploring of strange places,
the measurement of most of it, was as
common to him as your knife and fork
at your plate. In the far distance
could be seen gray outline. He raised
his powerful glass, looked and found
exactly what he expected small
mining town with the Catholic cross
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and opened it. Yes, it was still there;
oblong green and yellow bank notes;
shiny, heavy gold pieces, the price of
the new building. Only a few hours
before it had been placed there; the
next morning it would be forever be-
yond his reach.
Here, in his hands, was happiness.
First, the quick trip to South America,
then Switzerland, Spain, Egypt! What
magic dreams could he not fulfill!
A1addin's lamp was his for the taking.
Did he owe loyalty to his employer?
He had given his youth. chained I'M
protesting to a battered counter, in ex-
change for a mere pittance-for bread
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nothing but gray in its stead. He was
too old to venture, too cowardly to
risk all on one toss. The glory Of new
worlds was not for him. He would
miss passing the plate in church on
Sunday morning; he would long even
for the condescending greetings Of the
customers. Old habits had woven
chains too strong to be easily broken.
Even the old store would haunt him;
it had become part Of him. Far
new countries for youth; for age, a
pleasant fireside. old books, and old
companions.
A country woman came in to do her
trading. She laid her basket of pre-
cious new eggs carefully on the coun-
ter. From her worn purse she took
her long shopping list.
what are you paying for eggs to-
day." she inquired timidly.
Forty cents dozen for fresh eggs"
replied the clerk, lifting the basket of
eggs mechanically over the counter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-24
By Margaret Taylor

them all, be no wife for the man who
was so much older than she.
Probably not, but they were mar
ried.
She went TO his home and Bert tried
with all his soul to understand just
what was the charm that pleased his
father. Certainly the girl-wife was not
pretty. She was not even attractive
looking. There was a winsome ten
derness in her face, but most ordi-
nary one seen in the average girl, so
why this young woman had suddenly
come into their lives with absolutely
nothing to recommend her, was ten
times more of mystery to the son
than the wondering public.
The judge went abroad and took his
young wife with him. When they re-
turned she seemed the same. That she
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science stricken, he couldn't find it in
his heart even to be sorry.
And then there was an unmistakable.
If slight, twinkle in his eye as he en-
tered his wife's kitchen-the corpse of
the pride of her soul still raised above
his head and dripping streams of water
through it's countless rents. well.
ma, me and the umbrella be home"
Ma Hanley looked at him moment
and then sank weakly into chair.
my land!" quoth she-and that was
all.
Sam told that on his next trip to
town pa bought two rather strange ar
ticles that were commented on by the
grocery store loafers. One was a very
quiet black umbrella with plain han
die and the other was a collar for lit
tie Sammy Shows pup.
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stood reading. a small book and abb
sently tracing patterns in the dusty
counter.
He was a man of about SIS years,
stoop-shouldered and wizened. Long
years of small, unhappy service had
left their mark on his face; if he could
be said to have an expression, it was
that of Indifference, not of dissatisfac-
ton. AS he read he occasionally re-
peated few words aloud. "Blue
waves lap marble beach," He spoke
slowly, as. though trying to conjure up
the scene from the sounds of the
words. After moment he rose, went
to the safe in the back Of the room,
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pursue happiness. He smiled grtmly
His life was the negation of freedom
and happiness. His time was occupied
with petty occupation. Could they be
called happiness? Certainly not!
The only happiness. that he had
known had been his ambitions and
dreams and hopes for some future hap
piness. Instead of dreaming Of it,
why not seize it when it was as now
within his reach?
Never again would he sweep the
store in the early gray morning. Blue
seas, snowLcapped mountains, ivory
carved temples, gaudy-fowered trop-
ical islands-all these were his had he
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-24
By Phil Moore


and butter SO that he might toll as he
had toiled, Loyalty he dismissed with
out hesitation. A thief-but were not
all rich men thieves? Did they not rob
the poor, setting their usurious prices
on food according to the demand for
it, not according to the toll or money
it had cost them to produce it?
He had shaved his life away in re-
turn for-what? A roof over his head,
plain clothes, simple cooking. These
things he did in order to be able to go
to work the next day. In what way
was he any better than slave?
He was supposed to be free free,
white and aud twenty-one. Free to
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rat OW, pa, don't you lose that UNI
brella, whatever you dot"
quoth Ma Hanley, with touch
of aggressiveness as she gave the tie
under her better half's ear a twitch
around to plumb and ascertained that
a crisply, white folded square of line
lay in his back pocket. Don't forget
an leave it anywheres, cause umbrel-
las is dreadful expensive this year an
besides, we've got the back of the barn
to single this Spring and we might
jest as well be a-savin' Of umbrellas as
anythin' else!"
Pa submitted meekly to a resound-
ing kiss on his chin and departed with
the Importance of the rain-shedder
firmly implanted in his mind and the
actuality lightly crooked over the ell
bow of his left arm. Trudging along
the snow encrusted road, his old shoes
crunching and squeaking at every step,
pa thought and thought and thought
For pa had always been, since the be-
ginning of things mild and quiet sort,
and % years of Mas competent boss
ing had increased this state of mind
considerably.
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YN the blistering white sunlight the
flies hummed drowsily. The door
IN of the little store stood open, a
dumb invitation to passers by. Many
big blue-green fly took advantage of
the invitation; now and then stray
cat stole furtively in. After each pass
ing team or automobile a cloud Of
gray dust slowly settled over the bat
tered counter, the motley collection Of
canned goods, the Christmas toys still
on the top shelf. The rubber boots
hung in silent expectation that some
provident person might wish to pre-
pare for rainy day.
In the far corner. a gray-haired man
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Nan looked at the shoe wonderingly
and something green inside caught her
eye. With little gasp of surprise
she thrust her hand into the shoe and
drew out the missing roll of bills.
That evening Buttons lay with nose
on extended paws and with supreme
content gazed at a happy little family
group of three.
Don't worry about me any more,
folks" Jack was saying. 1--WE landed
that job with Wheeler Brothers, and
yours truly will have to toe the mark
from now on"
wheeler Brothers? Oh, Jack! Why,
that's"
With a sigh of satisfaction Buttons
curled up and went to sleep.
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with a sigh, country relations!"
The play was very simple, like most
of the primal things of life, the same
thing in fact: A lover of the village
went to the wars and the waiting girl
became the wife of another. An old
story. A tiresome play, despite the
soft italian music, charming in it's fin
ished style.
But Judge Day had had serious
day of it at the court. He wanted
something bright, sprightly, wild
demonstrations Of joy. Kisses, catcal1s,
carrots, riots, the lighter dollar play
of the vaudeville, something humorous,
a wrinkle dispeller.
Then again he looked at the girl.
Z Her delicate chin was slightly lifted.
Her large eyes, too large for the small
face, looked with wondering delight at
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AS he watched his mistress out of
soft, brown, adoring eyes it gradually
dawned in buttons alert mind that it
was up to him to patch that bubble up
or go drown himself as a no-account
quadruped.
That it was Mistress Mans erring
brother that had been the cause of all
the trouble, Buttons knew. Brother
Jack was old enough to know right
from wrong, and young enough to re-
gard family interference in his affairs
as nothing short of impertinent pre-
sumption. Master Harry had protect
ed, coaxed, threatened and finally
warned him to- conduct himself with
greater discretion, or seek another
home. Gambling, drinking and several
escapades in which he was requested
to tell it to the judge" had been over
looked, but this last incident had been
too much.
Buttons wasn't satisfied (any more
than Mistress Nan) that brother Jack
was guilty of stealing even if circum-
stances and Master Harry did convict
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rising like the hand of God, proclaim
ing to the whole wide world that His
people were even here, here in the
desolate valley where the days were
alike and only the passing of coal
trains caused an event. He knew
them, having found them the full
length Of that railroad. Again he
raised his glass, swept it over the wild,
picturesque loneliness of the scene,
and saw other crosses in far distant
places. He liked the sight, not that he
was Catholic, but for all that the
cross stands for, it's emblem to man
kind and it's promise of the future.
He heard train whistle 1t was not
far distant and presently the engine
appeared right below him where he
knew there must be a very long tun-
mel. He did not know it before. The
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sosE on extended paws, Buttons

u Y@OSE on extended paws, Buttons
~ watched with devoted but
troubled eyes the shoulders of
his pretty young mistress as they
heaved convulsively with each heart
broken Sob
The previously undisturbed calm of
Buttons domestic happiness had been
rudely shattered during the last week
by frequent quarrels between the two
beings he loved most on earth-his
master and mistress. One short year
of perfect, home-loving bliss and then
this!
Buttons had grown up with his pref
ty young mistress and loved her with
the,devotion she deserved. His master
had been later acquisition and was
accepted by him at first because his
mistress seemed to desire it, and later
because Buttons learned that he was a
man to trust. Now, something-a fool
fish thing, Buttons thougbt-had
pricked this rose-colored bubble of do
nestle joy and it had burst with a
bang.
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A New One Every Day


NNE evening Judge Day sat in his
box at the opera. Across the
hall, unobserved at the mo-
ment, was country girl, sitting in a
box with her fashionable city aunt,
Mrs. Marcella Jamison-Smith. Judge
Day knew Mrs. Smith and mildly won
dered just who the pretty girl was. Or
was she pretty? He believed not. He
watched the girl for while, then
turning to his son, said: ALBERT, who
is the girl in Mrs. Smiths box?"
II do not know who she is. I heard
some person say she is the daughter
Of pork butcher, living some place in
Ohio. I understand she is natural
born mimic. Isn't she ugly? Probably
she is dreaming Of going in for grand
opera. Mrs Smith is entertaining her,
but not noticeably, as you see. These,
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eat
in the
never will. That o Chan valley
MADDEN mystery language
minute detail everything he did
with his to Is
hill another,
path where seemingly
-, -. been set before, felt that
~ ~ e go $50 W ~ there could be place earth quite
o ASecs Duz anu forsaken
way while he meanderng valley
through the woods Chan followed fern and Wild poisonous things
remarkably
The Washington times., 1922-10-04
CONGRESSMEN
DEMAND DEBTS
To j. :. bEPA|D
Opposition to League Of Ma
tons Also Voiced by w. F.
Kopp and Frank James.
By Universal Service.

The following formula for put.
ting the United States Govern
ment's house in order is offered by
CONGRESSMAN William F. kopp
RepD of Iowa in the Congressional
Record.
Collect the money that is due
us from foreign nations, exercise
the most rigid economy in publlC
affairs, pay off the great national
debt az rapidly as possible, and re-
sist every effort to get us into the
League OF Nations.
The debtor governments. Con
gresham Kopp declares, should be
made to understand, once for all,
that this money must be repaid.
He says:
There are only two ways by
which our public debt can he paid
namely, by taxation and by collect
ing the debts due us from foreign
nations. As Is we'll known. there
is strong movement on foot
among the nations of Europe to
bring about the cancellation OF our
foreign loans. Strange as it may
seem, in view OF the heavy burdens
resting upon us, even some Ameri-
cans are aiding and abetting this
scheme. They seem to love other
countries better than their own.
Some of the money that we lent
to foreign nations has been used
since the armistiCe to keep Europe
bristling with hayoneSs. II we do
not collect IT, some OF the money
that should be paid to us will, no
doubt. be devoted to the cause of
militarism. BY collecting what Is
due us. we can, to some extent at
least. keep down militarism in Eu-
rope"
Congressman Frank James RepO
OF Michigan, in a speech printed in
the Record, joins with his colleague
from Iowa in demanding payment
Of the foreign loans and free ION
for the United States from the
League of Nations. Congressman
James says:
"If we had been a member Of
the league today, l. as member
of the Military Affairs Committee,
would be busy on legislation to
send boys over to Constantinople.
AS a member Of Congress, l would
The Washington times., 1922-10-04
Fay King Laments Passing of Bobbed
Hair and Short Skirt.

Ann any day than an imitation Of
a French AntOinette.
I've seen better looking DANES
on any Main street from here to
California than ! have ever
lamped in those race track pic
lures they print from Paris.
I've snealling idea that few
ears will pop out this side Of the
Atlantic, and il will be some time
before the athletic American
woman crowds herself back into
an irOnsides corset and looks like
an hour glass out on promenade.
LOOK FATTER.
Full skirts will make us look
fatter than the fIapper styles, any.
way, and even II the shoe trade
says we're getting flat-fOOted
wearing comfortable shoes, we're
happier for IL. amt we?
The reason men hold their age
better than women Is because
they always LOOK the same.
The way II is with women, a
guy falls i'm love with a dame be
cause he likes her looks. They
are married about a year and the
styles change so completely he
can't remember her, and then he
falls I'm love with some other
dame who looks better In the
current costume.
Wife whlnes and wonders why
his love cooled.
Wise women modify modes TO
suit themselves.
I'D like to see American women
grab this style slogan:
Wear what you want, hut wear
il well.
Then we'd have individuality,
variety, economy. no competition,
and everything would be up 10
date.
We should worry what they are
wearing in Paris.
Let them worry what we are
wearing over here,
The Washington times., 1922-10-04
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The Washington times., 1922-10-04
BY FAY KING.

Latest chirp out OF the dress,
makers In Paris dictates that
danes shall shell out of short
skirts and drape themselves In
dustdraggers.
BObbed hair must be buried in
transformations and false fronts
and ears must be barred to the
breeze.
American women are the best
looking. best dressed. most indie
pendent danes in the world. and
why on earth they should roll over
and jump through every time those
birds change their minds about any
thing Is more than ! can figure.
I'm glad to hear some Of our
women say they'll stick TO the
present styles. which are the
most sanitary and sensible we've
had I'm ages.
Every woman knows that six
inches added to the skirt hem
adds ten years to a wO,nan's looks.
and while a short skirt doesn't
I'D hate TO see us hurry into hens
that sweep up the sidewalk.
It's all bunk about bObbed hair
making women bald.
MAKES 'EM BALD.
False hair will make 'em bald
faster.
Never have the styles been more
simple than lately. Any dame can
cut out and make a dress. Now
they want us to flop into a lot OF
frills and flOunCeS and basques and
cores and dOdads for which IL
would take three architects and a
consulting engineer to figure out
the pattern.
Why don't the importers stay
home and use their clever beans
to design styles they know we like?
Id like to see the women OF
America pass these Paris guys
the poison pie.
I'd rather look like an american
The Washington times., 1922-10-04
FIGHT AGAINST
WAR FRAUDS IS
RELAXING Ab|T
Department of Justice Officials
Vague About Time When
New Jury Will Sit.
BY Universal Service.

How soon the Government VIII
launch into another grand jury
probe Of war frauds is a question
that diligent inquiry at the Depart
ment of Justice today failed 10
answer.
The special war frauds grand jury
impanelcd here last spring has Bo""
out OF existence, with the adjourn
ment OF the April term OF me DIS
trict Supreme Court. The OCTOBER
term of court began yesterday.
regular grand jury will be impan"leu
this week, but thus far no stepH
have been taken to assemble new
war frauds jury.
Attorney General Daugherty Was
asked today II a new war frauds
grand jury would be requested. he
replied that one probably would be'
but would not say when. Dlstrict
Attorney Gordon was asked the
same question. He replied 1t woulu
not be asked until he was ready tor
II to start work. and he was not
certain when that would be. As
sistant Attorney General Grim, IN
charge OF criminal work for the de-
partment. replied with the same un'
! certainty.
/ Both the Bosch Magnetic and
Chemical Foundation cases are said
TO have been practically ready tor
grand jury investigation for weeks
hut were not given TO the last war
| frauds jury because OF the snort
| time left of it's tenure after COmplet
ing the lumber and powder plant
cases and taking months recess.
/ 1t appears certain that there viii
be no additional war frauds lndlct
ments before the November election
Were "a new grand jury impanel"d
/ tomorrow IL would hardly have
time to examine the large number OF
witnesses and records and ballot or
It's findings in the five weeks be
tween now and election day. 1t Il
rcga rded as altogether probable that
a new frauds jury will not be asked
for until the election is out OF the
way.