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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
CHAPTER vi

THE HAPPENINGS DOWN HANCE's TRAIL
Miss Cullen was sitting ON a rock
apart from her brother and lImoc, rs
had asked her TO do when | helped her
dismount ! went over there and said
boldly:
Miss Cullen, want those letters
What letters?" she asked, looking
me in the eyes with the most innocent
of expressions She made mistake to
10 that, for l knew her innocence was
Z igncd and so didn't put much faith in
IT face for the rest of the interview.
And what is more" said with a
firmncss Of manner about as genuine as
her innocence, unless you will produce
them shall have TO search you.
Mr.. GordonW she exclaimed. But
she put such surprise and grief and dis
belief into the four syllables that l
wanted tho earth to swallow me then
and there.
"Why, Miss Cullen" cried, "look
at my position. I'm being paid to do
certain things, ad"-
but that necdn't prevent your being
gentleman, she interrupted
That made Inc almost desperate.
Miss Cullen" said hurriedly, I'D
rather be burned alive than do what
I've got to, but if you won't give me
those letters search you must.
but how can l give you what I
haven't" she cried Indignantly, assum-
ing again her innocent expression.
will you give me your word Of honor
that those letters are not concealed in
your clothes?"
Il will, she said.
I was very much taken aback, for it
would have been so easy for Miss Cullen
to have said that before that had be-
come convinced she must have them.
And do you give me your word?"
II do, she affirmed. But she didn't
look me In the face as she said it.
ought to have been satisfied, but I
wasn't, for in spite Of her denial some
thing forced me still to believe S. had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23

didn't question my opinion. ordered
the stage out and told rolfrce 90 give Us
q feed bsfu0e We started But a more
silent meal I never sat down TO- and
noticed that Miss Cullen didn't eat any
l thing. while the tragic look ON her face
was ~ pathetic Is nearly 70 drive Inc
/ frantic.
We started a little after 3 and were
clear ii thy timbCr before i was too dark
TO So. At the relay station we wanted an
/ hour for thy noon. alter which il was =
clear track. We reached the half way
ranch about !, and while changing tine
Stage hurs / rDus, Mrs. KluS, rugy e.
aud Succy,tlod in Cutting enough C. {,
mutton and brad to make two rather
decent look. z sandwiches With these
and glass II y hisky and water, wCl.t
to the stage, to find Miss Cullen curlpd
up on the : Il asleep. her head resting
i'll her brothers arms
"Shc has nearly worried herself 10
death ever ''ncc you told her that road
agents were hung" Frederic whisper,
''and she's been crying tonight on
that lie she told you, and, altogclh,
she's worn out with travel and excite
ment. "
l screwed the cover on the travelling
glass and put it with the sandwiches IN
the bottom Of the stage 1T ; "a long
and a rough ride, | said. land if she
wakes up they may give her lite
strength | only wish / could have
spared her the fatigue and anxiety "
she thought She had To lie for IA
Tiers sake, but she's nearly br,s;cn
hearted over il, - he continued.
looked Frederic in the face and said,
81 honor her for il, a." and in that mo
mont he and became friends.
''J;.St sc how pretty she isl he said,
with evident affection and pride, turn
ing back the flap of the rug i'll which
she was wrapped.
She was breathing gently, and there
was Just that touch Of WEAKNESS Il |
sadness i'll her face that would appeal to
any man. 1t made me gulp, I'm proud
to say. And when l was back on my
pony, | said to myself For her san,
I'll pull the CullCns out Of this scrape
ii it costs Inc my position.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
APHORlSMS.

Beware of him who hates the laugh
of child.-Lavater.
Interest makes some people blind
and others quick sighted.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are
hose which never happen.-Lowell.
The use of money is all the advan-
tage there is In having it.-Franklin.
Knowledge can never take the won
der out Of Gods world.-George A.
Smith.
Kindness Is wisdom; there Is none In
life but needs II and may learn
Bailey.
IT'S hard to school the heart to be, In
spite Of injury and envy, generous
STILL Ellison.
A man cannot leave n better legacy
to the world than q we'll educated
family.-Thomas Scott.
1t is great evil rs well as a misfor
tune to be unable to utter prompt
and decided no.-C. Simmons.
1t IL not wealth nor ancestry, but
honorable conduct and noble DISPOSE.
ton that make men great.-Oyid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23

did so she cTimsoned violently and look
ed down in her modification. was 50
sorry for Lcr that, though moment be-
/ fore had len Judging her harshly,
now couldn't help saving:
Our positions have hccn so difficult,
Miss Cullcn. that don I think We either
of Us are quite responsible for our ne
/ lions.
She said nothing, and, after pause,
! continued:
II hope You'll think rs lericntly of
my conduct Is you can, for can I tell
you how gr.cved | am to have piincd
you.
Cullen joined us at this point, and
knowing that every mCa!Cnt We rcmalu-
ed would Lc Gis;r, >s.I.g 70 his sister /
said VIC Wou,d start up the trail
hadn't the heart to offer to help hyr
mount, and after Frederic has put l.yr
upwe fell into single file Lehind Hancc,
Lord Rallies coming last.
As soon Us We were started / took a
look at the three letters. They were all
addressed to Theodore E. Camp, Esq,
Ash Forks, A. r., one of the directors
of the X. and A. and also of the Great
Southern. For the first time things be-
gan to clear up to me. When the trail
broadened enough to permit it, pushed
my mule up alongside Of Cullen and
asked:
"rhe letters contain proxies for the
K and A. election next Friday"
He nodded his head THE Missouri
Western and the Great Southern are
fighting for control" he explained,
land we should have won but for three
blocks of eastern stock that had prom
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
THE TROTTlNG CIRCUIT.

William Wallace Scribncr, 2:0GH, Is
going without hopples.
The black pacing stallion Loupe,
2:00A by John Scvcnoaks, is in train
Ing in Honolulu. II. |.
The half mile track on the old How
ard farm. In the outskirts OF Buffalo, IS
being reconstructed into a mile course.
William Simpson expects to start the
grey colt CarbIne, by Hummer, out of
Cora S, 2:25la. by Harold. In the New
England Futurity.
4 statlstlcian figures out that since
the Spc Adway In New York has been
completed S250,0O0 has been spent for
Eorses 10 drive thereon.
Robert Steel. owner of Cedar Park
farm. Philadelphia announces that he
Will retire from the light harness horse
breeding business altogether.
Azote, 2:0iA, Is the fastest trotter
by the records sold at auction. VIII
liam Penn, 2:071t, is the fastest trot-
ting stallion ever offered at auction.
Superintendent Covey of Palo Alto
farm says that one of his hardest tasks
Is to find names for the 100 trottlng
bred foals and 30 thoroughbreds bred
annually Mt the farm
Timed by II. NJ. Hanna, Frank ".
Convey aud Colonel Henry Exall, Askey.
2:0SA, the Kansas stallion, recently
track. Cleveland, in 20 rs seconds, a
1874 gait.
OF the Il stake events opened for
the Rlgby meeting. all but three filed
The three were the 2:12 trot, free for
all stallion trot, and free for all stall
lion pace. The entries for the nine
classes aggregate 16S.-Horseman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The human voice can in a few cases
utter 200 words a minute.
The worlds herring catch every year
is 800, 600 tons, which is all consumed
before the next season.
A New York criminal. 65 years of
age was brought into court on a litter
to receive his IL months sentence for
manslaughter.
Many even poor Chinese. saws The
Celestial Empire, spend from 20 to a5
per cent of their income in lido! wor-
ship, which practically eats away their
capital.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23

Miss Cullen 1rds sitting on q rock.
them, and, looking back now, think it
was her manner l stood rejecting for
n minute and then said, please stay
where you are for moment" Leaving
her, l went over to Fred.
"Mr. Cullen, said, Miss Cullen,
rather than be searched, has acknowl-
edged that she has the letters and says
that If we men will go into the hut
she'll get them for me-.
He rose at once. II told my father
not to drag her in, he muttercd sadly.
II dom care about myself, Mr.. Gordon,
but can't you keep her out of it? She's
las innocent of any real wrong as the
day she was born"
IN do everything in my power, I
promised Then he and Hance went into
the cabin, and walked back to the Gull
prit.
Miss Cullen" said gravely, "you
have those letters and must give them
to me"
But told you she began.
10 spare her second untruth | inter-
rupted her by saying, II trapped your
brother into acknowledging that you
have them. "
"You must have misunderstood
him, she said calmly, 'or else he
didn't know that the arrangement was
changed"
Her steadiness rather shook my con-
vlctiOn, but | said, You must give me
those letters or | must search you"
You never wouldp she cried, rising
and looking me in the face.
On impulse tried big bluff. I took
hold of the lapel of her waist, intending
to undo one button. l let 70 in fright
when found there was no button--only
an awful complication of hooks or some
other feminine method for keeping
things together-and l grew red and
trembled, thinking what might have
happened had I, by bad luck, made any
thing come undone If Miss Cullen had
been noticing me, she would have seen
terribly scared man.
But she wasn't, luckily, for the mo-
ment my hand touched her, and before
she could realize that I snatched it
away, she collapsed on the rock and
burst into tears. "Oh, obi" she sobbed.
II begged papa not TO- but he insisted
they were safest with me. I'll give them
toyou if You II only go away and not -
Her tears made her inarticulate, and,
without waiting for more, l ran into
the hut, feeling as near like murderer
as guiltless man could.
Lord Rallies was swearing over his
trousers by this time and was Offering
the cowboy and Hance money to recover
them. When they told him this was i'm
possible, he tried to get them to sell or
hire pair but they didn't like the idea
Of riding into camp minus those essen.
tials any better than he did. While
waited they settled the difficulty by
strapping a blanket round him, and, by
splitting it up the middle and using
plenty Of cord, they rugged him out aft
er fashion, but I think if he could
have seen himself he would have waited
till it was dark enough to creep into
camp unnoticed.
Before long Miss Cullen called, and
when l went to her she handed me,
without word, three letters. AS she
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-23

An Ellsworth tMc) young man nj
lowed himself to be meSmcrlzcd by n
travelling hypnotist recently and lay
ror ~ hours asleep In the show win
dow of one of the principal stores in
the city. For the service he was to
receive $40. While he slept the city
tax collector filed the necessary legal
claim for the $40, and the sleeper
awoke to find his poll tax for the past
three years paid.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30
ST. LOUIS CATTLE nARKET.
What Was Done Yesterday by rlen
We Know.

e. Murphy, Catoosa, |, T., mar
keted 205 pound calves at 81. rs
per head, 613 pound COWS at $3.50
and 5l1 pound heifers at $3.50.
Hall q Daugherty, Catooss, /.
t., marketed $50 pound calves at
$3.50 per head and 49S pound heif-
ers at $3.50.
JEFF Mundy marketed S02 pound
cows from Red Fork, l. T., that
brought 1925 and 710 pound COWS
at $3.05 and 90S pound steers at
s4.25 from Chelsea, l. T.
L.,C. Featherstone, of McAles-
ter, 1. t., marketed $50 pound
COWS and heifers at 1925 and $40
pound steers at $3.50.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30
CENSUS SUPERVISOR.
Wyandotte's Leading Citizen to Have
the Place.

The Wyandotte Advertiser an
nounces the appointment of w. H.
Darrough as census supervisor for
the Indian Territory. This is a
piece of good news to the people
of vinita, for Mr.. Darrough is a
stalwart citizen of our neighbor
town, Wyandotte, and a man emi-
nently fitted for the position. The
census supervisor will have an
immense labor to perform, but
with a sufficient force he viii COM
p.ete the work in two years. If
Mr.. Darrough's appointment
necessitates his removal to a point
where be may more easily reach
and communicate with different
parts of the territory, Vinita ex-
tends to him her hospitality and
will assure him hearty welcome.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30

The coach was being driven up a
steep mountain road, and at one side
the cliff ran straight down for 100
feet A youth seated on the back
seat next to loquacious damsel of
uncertain age was in a state of mis-
cry. The one being he loved most
of all the world was in the front
with his hated rival, and nothing
could dispel his gloom.
"Oh, Mr.. Foster" Uttered the
young woman next to him, break
ing in upon his meditations, sup
pose the coach should upset or ]
should fall out, would you try to
save me2"
why, of course" was the reply.
"Certainly-to be sure"
Would you really?" she asked.
"Now, tell me exactly how"
"Oh, -eh"- began the young
man, intent upon other things.
why T'-
"Oh, Mr.. Foster, sighed the fair
one, you don't know really what
you'd do"
Well, he answered, thoroughly
aroused, "if you doubt me, why,
III show you just what"
How can you show me2" she
whispered. Can you truly give me
some prooff"
"Yes, he returned. "All you have
to do is to proceed to tumble out,
and I'll prove the rest to every
body's satisfaction. Scottish
Nights.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30
T-BURNETT.
A Surprise to Many of Their Friends
Married Last Night.

Charlie Hunt and Miss Seyera
Burnett were married last evening
very quietly at the parsonage,
Rev. M. L. Butler officiating. This
was quite surprise to many of
their friends. They were accom-
panied by Miss Ethel Goody-
koontz and Birch Burnett and only
those two with few friends who
happened to be at Rev. Buffers,
Witnessed the ceremony. Imme-
diately after the marriage the hap
py, couple went to the home of the
groom and were introduced as Mr..
and Mrs. Hunt, much to the fami-
lys' surprise. Both parties are well
known in Vinita and have many
friends who wish them much hap
piness.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30

Mrs. Meek-Of course I am wor-
ried. As dutiful wife I can't help
feeling SO, for am sure my hus-
band is keeping something from
me, and I shan't be content until I
know what it is.
Mrs. Freak-My husband is keep
ing. something from me, too, and I
am worried because l know what
it is.
Mfs. Meek indeed What is it2
Mrs Freak-It's money. Boston
Courier.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30
SERIOUSLY HURT.
Run Over by Heavy Transfer Wagon
Yesterday.

D. w. G. Duncan was run over
and considerably bruised by Nc
Crary's dray team yesterday after
noon, near the Frisco track, west
of the depot. Mr.. Duncan was
passing along the road near where
some cars were off the track and a
large crowd we're gathered. Ben
Chouteau was driving the team
when the horses became frighten-
ed and struck the old gentleman
and trampled him under foot. He
was carried home in a semi-con.
scious state, but is much improved
today and it is thought will get
along all right.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30

The harp of Brian Boru, the Irish
king of 900 years ago, is in the mu-
scum of Trinity college, Dublin. 1t
is 80 inches high, the sounding board
is of oak and the uppermost arm is
capped with silver. 1t contains a
arge crystal set in silver.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30
TO MAKE A FIGHT.
Local Attorneys Will Resist
Occupation Tax.

mere was good attendance at
the meeting Of the Muskogee Bar
association which was held at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at
the Office of Messrs. Seavers &
Gibson. Mr.. w. T. Hutchings,
president of the association, was in
the chair and Attorney Eek e.
Brock served as secretary pro tenn.
Colonel Thomas Marcum moved
that payment of the tax be resist
cd. He first set forth the grounds
for opposition and reviewed at
length the law under which the
interior department is proceeding.
The motion was seconded by Col
onel Maxey. The matter was
futher discussed at length by c. L.
Jackson, who is Of the opinion
that the secretary Of the interior
has no Jurisdiction and is abso-
lutely powerless to impose the
said tax. Judge Koogler also ad-
dressed the meeting upon lines as
advanced by Messrs. Marcum and
Jackson. w. +. Seaver and Jam es
M. Givens made addresses, and ad-
dresses by other members of the
bar were also made, whereupon
the president called for a vote on
previous motion and same was
Unanimously carried.
n It was moved by Thomas A.
Samson, junior, that a committee
Ipf five be appointed. headed by
sthe president of the Muskogee Bar
association, to lay before Inspec-
tor J. George Wright the opposi-
'tion to payment OF the tax and to
formulate an answer to the ruling
made by the department and also
|r<esent the same. The motion
|FSceived second, was submitted
M vote OF the association and
Arried. The following attorneys
kere appointed: Gibson, Marcum,
DeGraffenried and Givens. Mo-
tion was made by T. A. Samson,
nior, that the president also ap-
point a committee Of five, the
president to be chairman, TO take
charge Of any litigation that may
arise relative to the enforcement |
pf the payment of this tax and to
let as counsel for the association
IN the matter. Motion carried.
The president appointed Messrs.
Marcum, Maxey, Shepard and
Sivens as assistant counsel.
ysatsr, Indian Inspector J. Geo.
Wright, upon the invitation Of the
association, came in and expressed
he opinion that the department
lad a right to enforce the payment
the tax imposed by the Creek
tpts, and stated that he was only
Ispg under authority and taking
such steps as the department
mmanded. -Muskogee Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30

Wonder if Gov. Roosevelt still
intends to spend the fourth at
Pryor Greek?
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30

E First National bank had sew
b cent dividend today, with $1,000
! surplus fund
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-30
Wait . Hundred Years.

'sThe single statehood idea is
owing ia the Indian Territory.
phalf dozen maryelously big crops
wheat. corn, cotton, oats, kafir
a vegetables has brought the
dian Territory counting Okla
Una. .n--Oklahoma City Times
Irhal. When these big crops
M have wiped OUT your terrific
4 Indebtedness, and when you
e rid yourself of Barnes and
3st Of the political boodlers
nay court the fair hand Of
Indian sister. Not till then,
lazy fortune seekers, may you
ect an audience.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-10-26
Jim mile Still Lives.
EDITOR HERALD:

EDITOR HERALD:
To whom II may concern: Know all
persons by these presents that in conse-
quence OF man calling himself by the
name Of Jock Morgan, having in the
year 1891 obtained from Mrs. G. Curry,
q widow woman with several fatherless
children to support, the sum Of 1000 and
60-l00 dollars, assisted by and on the
part of the party of the second part. a
corporation known end described as the
Lancaster Savings Bank, and giving in
lieu for this sum mentioned what said
Jock Morgan claimed to be document
represented by him as q warranty deed
to tract of land known and described
on the books containing the records Of
the eminent and public domain of these
United States Of America, which are
kept in the United States government
land office in the city of North Yakima,
state Of Washington, as lots l, 2, 8 and
4. section %, township 8, north of range
%, east of Willamette meridian; and
this was done by said Jock Morgan after
the undersigned had made legal applica.
ton to enter this land under the home
stead land laws, which the government
records testify that, as an American citi-
zen. was entitled to do, as my applica-
ton for entry dated back to the month
of October, 1899; and whereas, after the
lapse OF eight years from the cate this
celebrated warranty deed was manufac-
tured, executed and conveyed to the
Widow Curry aforesaid, on the 10th day
OF July, 1899, patent was issued to the
Northern Pacific Railway Company and
by that corporation in turn given to Jock
Morgan and the Lancaster Savings Bank
jointly, and that without any authority
OF law or ratified act of congress to be-
stow second grant of land to either or
all herein named by me; and further,
that the interior department has en-
powered the Judge of the superior court
to send the sheriff and his deputies to
evict me from the public domain Of these
United States and anulling my right as a
citizen to occupy it; Therefore, not be-
ing permitted to exercise the privileges
that my citizenship papers specify am
entitled to, send them to the secretary of
state, Mr.. Hay. to be by him forwarded
to William Mckinley, president of these
United States. Respectfully submitted.
JAMES SHERWOOD.