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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-04-18

ness. The brightness of the moonlight
had eliminated and the earth lost its
silver tint, shading into q dark, dull
gray. The figures of our besiegers grew
shadowy and shapeless. 1t was time
for sleep and felt it in all my bones.
A trooper doesn't ask much. If could
have taken my blanket and put myself
down on reasonably smooth piece OF
turf under the shade of tree, with the
certainty that no enemy would waken
me, it would have been sufficient fol-
me. | would have slept the sleep of the
just or the tired unjust, which is often
as good.
l drew the old pine box up to the
window and sat on it, resolved to listen,
now that was tired of looking. I won
dered what had become of Old Put, the
man slayer, and tried to discover why
had been such fool as to distrust him
even for moment.
Thus musing, l discovered that the
fire had gone out that could see moth
ing-in fact, that the room was pitchy
dark / opened my eyes, remembering
that all things must be dark to man
with his eyes shut, and saw again the
Pickering fire and the figure of the girl
half reclining in the chimney corner.
This would never do. l was the whole
army-horse, foot, artillery and baggage
wagons, commander in chief, colonel,
captains and privates-and we could
never so to sleep all at once. l under
took to walk briskly around the room in
order to stir my sluggish blood into
watchfulness, but that would wake the
girl, and did not want to do such a
cruel thing. I stopped in front of her
and looked at her face attentively.
Asleep she did not look at all the spit
fire she was awake Mingled with her
beauty now was certain wanness, a
that was pathetic, look
that appealed to man for protection
and strength After all, she was but q
girl, and why should l care for the bit
ter things she said when probably half
the time she said them she was sorry?
| went back to the window and looked
out once more. The besieging army was
taking its comfort. The part which had
stretched itself Oh the ground remained
and the part which watched
sagged more than ever toward the hori-
zontal. 1t was lazy army, that was
evident and I resolved that would set
it an example of superiority
Having made these brave resolutions,
sat down on the stool and leaned my
nead once more against the wall, not be-
cause | was tired and sleepy, but merely
hat l might reserve my strength for
'risis, the most necessary thing. in the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-04-18

never again bring against him, even
should they como to be true in the
course of the years.
The girl came back to the crevice. and
we watched the British for some min
utes. After tho hasty discharge of the
pistols they returned to the fire, making
no movement either to pursue Old Put
or to remove the body of their dead
comrade. They would have liked well
enough to obtain good horse, but they
We're not going to bother about such a
tritle as dead man.
DO you think they will attack usP"
asked the girl
Well, no; not yet, at least, 4" l re-
Piled. 1.-The advantages of the defense
are too great, and these men are mere
raiders and robbers They are not going
into a dangerous venture unless the
chances are on their side. Perhaps they
think we will become frightened and
surrender tomorrow. -
You surely will not do that?'
II had no such intention, worthless
rebel as | am, but if you say surrender
VIII so out and notify them this min
ate.
" You know meant nothing of the
kind
She spoke rather sharply, and leav
ing the window went back to the table,
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Continued from last week.
CHAPTER VII
THE TEMPER OF OLD PIT.

THE TEMPER OF OLD p 1T.
My fears found ample justification,
Tor the men soon turned their attention
to the horse, and two rose and approach
ed him. l looked upon him as one i'm
pounded, and he alone was to blame,
for he should have known better. One
OF the men made a wide circuit and
came up carefully behind, while the
other approached with equal caution
from the front, whistling in soft and
coaxing way and holding out his hand.
Evidently the men appreciated the value
of good horse, and no doubt they had
stolen enough from patriot farmers to
have experience Old Put never raised
his head to look at them, but continued
his hunt for blades of grass. He certain
~ heard their approaching footsteps, and
was convinced now that his dotage
was really at hand.
II thought you said he was the most
intelligent of us three said the girl
ironically, land here he is, gone to sleep
and letting himself be taken to be used
perhaps as common cart horse. -
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and enlarged him into gigantic figure.
In the gray light he looked like some
phantom horse, wild creature that
brought death.
The band, recovering from the mo-
mentary paralysis caused by the sudden
acquaintance Of their comrade with
death, snatched out their pistols and
fired at the horse as they would have
fired at man in his place, but their
aim was Wild for the horse gave no
sign of bullet, trotting steadily on,
his figure growing larger and more
threatening III tho exaggerating rays of
the moonlight, until he disappeared be-
You'd the swell of the earth The thing
that had been living lay in the dead
grass, and | was glad that it was hid
den almost by some rocks and the roll
Of the earth.
He is gone, Julia, said, "and |
don t think those men will try to take
my horse again.
laughed little, with rather forced
gayety, for the influence of the sudden
tragedy was still upon me. Yet was
glad that Old Put had redeemed him
self so conclusively from the charge of
incaution and dotage, which would
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her words were an insult to us both
Old Put and me, but knew no timely
reply, and endured them in silence.
The man in front, emboldened by Old
PUTS gentleness, approached more rap
IDLY and was soon within Is feet of the
horse. Old Put raised his head. and
looking at the man moment lowered
1t and went on nipping the grass.
The man holding out his hand stepped
forward and seized Old Put by the neck.
Ihe horse, with neigh that was human
IN It's anger, turned and bit deep into his
shoulder A scream, wilder, more fear
ful than any have ever heard before or
since, rose from the mans throat as the
horse reared high in the air and smote
him to the earth with his fore feet. The
girl turned her eyes away in horror as
the man was crushed to pulp beneath
the fierce beat of the steel shod hoofs.
time for but one cry being given to
INN, but l kept mine at the creyice.
though will confess that the blood
was rather chilly torrent in my veins.
The other man, the one behind, faced
about and fled when he saw the death
81 his comrade, and the one look that 1
nad OF him showed fright to the mar
'ow The horse, raising his head, trot-
ed away over the hill. The noonlight
ell upon him there in distorted rays
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Il. A. Phillips who has been con.
Quoting the democratic lrriga ion
Office at Salubria has moved his
stock to Council.
The Academy base ball team went
to Payette last Saturday and played
a game with the team of that town.
The score resulted in victory for
the Academy
j. W Willingham, of Heppner,
Oregon, who recently purchased the
Daus Soda Water Works, has his
factory in full operations. He
manufactures good goods, as will he
seen hy reading his ad on page two.
Richard Ekstein, a Portland cigar
manu- acturer, arrived in the CITY
last Tuesday. Mr. Ekstein is look
ing for location and states that
the outlook in Weiser is very en-
couraglng. We feel safe in predict
ing that we will soon have Il cigar
factory.
The many letters Of inquiry, being
received, denote growing interestin
the stale, and in Weiser particularly.
We have one received by Mr. r. G.
Mckinney from Nebraska gentle
man, who asks many questions re.
garding the water works ard electric
light proposition, also stating that
he Will come here in June. The
wlter states that he has beeh inter
ested in the construction and MANAGE
ment of water and power plants for
some time. He asks some important
questions that cannot be answered
Tor want of proper data. This is
only one of many of received
and point to the fact that Idaho is
attracting an unusual amount of at
-enlion in the East.
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lard cases at the Ingram Press.
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which she began to clear away. She
gathered up the scraps and put them
back neatly. Then she brushed the
crumbs off i'll her hand for lack of any
thing else and threw them in the fire,
and having done that pushed the table
to one side against the wall. | made no
offer to help her, as she did everything
with such skill and dispatch, and l was
content to watch her Nor did she say
anything to me, but, her work done,
took her stool again and sat down at the
corner of the hearthstone, leaning her
head against the wall of the chimney
and gazing into the dying fire.
The last log was smoldering on the
hearth and threw but feeble light
blew out the candle, thinking we might
need it III case our enemies made any
hostile movement, and the darkness
gathered at once in half the room, only
a dim light showing as fringe to the
fire.
81 think you'd better go to Sleep" I
said to the girl. ''It is always well to
save ones strength, and now is a chance
for rest
"And your
Il don't need any sleep I'll stay at
the window and watch. ~
But you need rest as we'll as l."
Why do you bother yourself about
a villainous rebel who is going to be
hanged anyway by his justly angry
king"
Il wish you would stop talking that
way.
Her tone was rather plaintive. I'm
doubleday she was tired and worn by
and obeyed her request.
made her wrap her cloak around her,
md, though she declared stoutly that
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-04-18

she would not go to sleep, merely wish
ing to lean her head against the wall
and rest, her eyelids dropped and fell,
and IN two minutes she was asleep.
The fire sank lower eating its way
along the log until only few inches of
wood were left. The girl slept soundly.
The curve of the chimney into the wall
formed kind of nook, and her head
and shoulders rested easily there like a
picture framed against the rough logs
which were upholstered and not even
smoothly hewn. l trusted that she
would sleep the night through, and as
the fire sank lower and lower and the
darkness crept up to the hearthstone,
almost hiding her figure, the stiffness
OF midnight came, and / could hear her
regular breathing in the dead silence.
l went back to the window. The fire
OF the British faced it, and could see
that three of the men had lain down
and gone to sleep. The other two were
sitting up, weapons at hand, and infer
red that they had been detailed as senti
nels, though their lazy attitudes showed
well enough that it was a job they did
not like. For all could tell at the dis
lance, these men, too, might be asleep
sitting
L watched them for half hour or
more and grew very tired of the bust
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-22
J. NJ. HANKS IS DEAD.
Lie Terminated at an Early Hour
This Morning.

J. NJ. Hanks, county superintendent
of public schools, died at DR..
Howe's hospital at about one
o'clock this morning after a short
but painful sickness.
For some years Mr.. Hanks had suf-
fered from bladder trouble. which
terminated last evening in appendi-
citis.
Mr.. Hanks has been resident Of
Fremont county for about 20 years
and was prominent in educational and
political circles and was universally
respected. His age was about 81
years. He was Union soldier dur
ing the war of the rebellion; he was
also member of the Masonic fra
ternity. He was descendant of the
wife of the late Abraham Lincoln.
A more appropriate notice will
appear next week.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-22
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
Two Young Girls OF this City Took
Poison At Noon Yesterday.

Beulah Lane and Lola Laws, two
young girls about sixteen years of
age, attempted suicide Wednesday
at noon. There seems to be two or
three reasons assigned for the act,
but probably the truth has not yet
been told. and it is quite probable
the girls did not realize that poison
meant death to them after terrible
suffering.
The pison was purchased by the
girls and divided evenly; they were
together during its taking, one fol-
lowing the other. 1t is said they
told what they were drinking, but
their frankness threw the people off
their guard and not until one of the
girls pitched headlong upon the floor
did they believe it. Drs. Craven and
Carrier were hastily summoned, and
the stomach pump used, after which
antidotes were used freely.
During the afternoon the girls
seemed to show Improvement. but
the physicians are keeping close
watch over them.
P.S This morning both are feel
ing quite we'll and are probably out
Of danger.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-22
METHODIsTs IN CONFERENCE.
A Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
at the First nethodist Church.

The 39th annual session of the
Colorado Methodist Conference is in
session in this city, the session begin
ming Tuesday evening. There are
about 100 ministers in attendance.
The conference covers the entire
state and consists of about 100
churches. In 1860 one small log
church formed the denominations
holdings; now there is over 81 ,OOO,-
600 worth of church property.
F. H. Essert of Salida, was elected
secretary; S. A. Webber, treasurer;
John Collins, statistical secretary; j..
r. RAIDER, conference postmaster; c.
B. Alien, railroad secretary. Bishop
Walden is presiding. this position he
also filled in 1871.
The church extension society re-
ports show it has expended 100000
in church buildings.
The Kansas City and Chicago pub
fishing houses report that all church
publications are growing, and that
the Epworth Herald has a weekly
circulation of ll5,000 copies.
Tuesday mornings session was
given up to business and the Bishop
and Presiding Elders devoted consid-
cradle time to making up the list Of
appointments. This list will hardly
be completed before Saturday and
may not be finished until Monday next.
Among the speakers have been
Manager Rye of Chicago, and DR.. e.
B. Smythe. for II years a missionary
in China and the head of the largest
Methodist college at Foo Chow. The
address was intensely interesting and
was listened to with closest attention
by a large audience. This address
closed the session of Wednesday
night.
ihe conference will close on Mon
day next.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-22
THE ARKANSAS RIVER
Intended for the Use Of the People.
Its Waters Must Be Kept Pure.-
Several Citizens Interviewed.

ne edkitdtiOn oIoI ttu Uy tuo hEtOhD
regarding the manner in which the
waters of the Arkansas river are be-
fouled has started very healthy dis
cussion in private as well as official
circles. 1t has been hinted by some
newspapers along the river that the
task is one of such magnitude as to
make it quite impossible to accom-
plish the end desired. The RECORD
is not dismayed neither by the size of
the enterprise undertaken nor at the
faint-hearted support extended by
others. The waters of the river may
be used for various purposes. but it
is not claimed by anyone that per-
son or corporation has the right to
befoul the water so as to render it un-
fit for use, and especially SO when
taken by community for household
purposes.
1t seems that no difficulty will be
experienced in maintaining this posi-
tion in the courts If the courts have
to be resorted 10. The RECORDS in
terest in this matter is that it is the
representative Of the people, and in
defending their rights cheerfully ac-
cepts the duties and unpleasant feat
ures arising in such contest.
In conversation with a number of
prominent citizens the RECORD fiEds
many who are willing to aid in the
matter. We append few interviews
which speak for themselves:
Hon. Jos. II. MAUPIS-lt is my
judgment that the laws of the state
are adequate 10 prevent the polluting
Of the waters Of the Arkansas river
by the placer mining companies on
Granite creek. They have no legal
right to turn their tailings into the
river, and by so doing are guilty of a
nuisance which can be absted by in
junctive or other proper proceedings
in the district court. Moreover. the
action Of these companies is in viola
tion Of the criminal laws of the state,
and they can be punished criminally
It is highly important, in my opinion.
for the people Of Canon City, and
others. who are interested in having
clear and wholesome water run down
the Arkansas river to at once take
the necessary steps to require these
placer mining companies to show a
proper and decent regard for the
rights of others to the waters Of the
river, and especially to those like
Canon City who are compelled to rely
upon the river water for domestic
purposes.
MAYOR JAS, II. PEABODY - The
question OF purifying the waters Of
the Arkansas river is one that should
attract the attention of every resi-
dent Of the Arkansas valley. Our
legislature has prohibited by wise
legislation the defacing of our natu-
raj scenery by advertisements. Yet
one of the most beautiful adjuncts to
scenery clear stream of water
is suffered to be polluted year after
year into dirty, muddy, loathsome
stream In my opinion. if the NUM-
cipalities lying upon the banks of this
stream would unite in arequest to the
operators of the sluice mining at or
near Granite, Colorado. to take steps
to settle the slime before emptying it
into this river 1t would result in a
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-22

CLYDE C. DAWSON have noticed
with considerable interest and much
pleasure the stand which you have
been taking as to the clearing of the
waters Of the Arkansas river. As
one who knew this river years ago
when II was clear mountain trout
stream ! can say to those who have
only known it of late years that they
can scarcely realize the change for
Evening star., 1901-12-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule corrected TO November "a, 1901.
Trains leave from y1xsDfa SfafIon

Schedule corrected 70 November "a, 1901.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
Sol a IN. Daily. Local for Harrsonburg, War
fenton; Charlotte and way stations
r,S lo;Sl Am Daily: Washington, Richmond and
room sleeper to Jacksonylle. Dining service:
11:16 am. Daily. United States Fast Mail.
New Orleans. Dining service.
II 81 am. Daily Local for Warrenton and Char
4:01 pm. Week Days Local for Harisonburs
and way stations Manassas branch.
40 I'm Daily Local for Warrenton and Char
$3.50 pm. Daily. Washington and Chattanooga
Limited (Via Lynchburg)- First-class coach and
service.
press. First class coach and sleeper to Atlanta;
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays, Sunset Route
Tourist sleeper Washington to San Franeiseo:
vile and Port Tampa; sleeper g summeryille.
Io:z5 pm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
,.srs to Atlanta aid Macon; sleepers to Nashville.
Atlanta, Macon. Memphis. New Orleans. Trts
s and Fridays % Dining car Sc service. aoA' "e0ne'0'
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH
Leave Washington s:0l am. daily. / 200 p.m m,
Sundays only for Bluemont, and 8:25 pm. week
days and 11:4o pun. theater train, Mondays Wed
nesdays and Saturdays for Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:42 an. 6:62 an, 1885 an, 200 PM,
fS0 p% and daily Les ID 5FS9s TG
daily. From Charlottesville, s:2S am. and e:4o
Information can be had at ticket Offices. 105 18th
St, Bill Pennsylvania ave. and Pennsylvania sta
tion Baggage checked through from hotels and
Phone Main I44I, 2; R; R; Cab Service.
FRANK s CANNON; Sd v. p and Cen Mgr.
L. s. BROWN General Agent.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
IN CRIMINAL COURT.
Prisoners Sentenced to Penftentfary-
Pleas Entered.


Thomas Grigsby, Louis Holmes ana Frank
Williams. ell colored. were yesterday SEN
fenced by Justice Anderson, in Criminal
Court No. i. to Imprisonment for ten years,
four years and four years. respectively, In
the penitentiary at Moundsville. w. Va. The
prisoners pleaded guilty to an indictment
alleging robbery. They were accused Of re-
lieving a certain Individual OF vaiuables
while in a questionable part Of the city.
When arraigned before Justice Anderson
Marcellus Cole. colorsd. pleaded not guilty
to an indictment setting forth that he muir
dered Albert Hawkins. also coiored. while
at Deanwood Park one evening last Au-
gust.
The following pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned IN Criminal Court No. /: William
Mitchell. second offense petit larceny;
Samuel Preston, rape; Andrew Gonzales.
alias Cuban Ktd, assault to kill; William
Bowen, assault to KILT Bessie Harris lar
ceny.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
BALTIMORE & OHIO
RAILROAD.

Leave Washington. New Jersey ave. aud 9 st. .
SnicaSo and Northwest 'l0:45 n. m, s6.2n pm.
Cincinnati. ST. Louis and Louisville. 1905 an,
'S:45 pm. '1:lo night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland. 'lo:45 am. $50 pm
and loo night.
Columbus aud Wheeling, .e2o pm.
winchester ts:35 am. f3:45 and 1880 pm.
Annapolis. t7:i5 $3.50. 1885. III :o5 an. .b:so
pm.
Frederick, ts:as. $500. tIo:4s an, s1:Is, t4:so,
f6.20 pm.
aBassrstown. tIoO5 an, and ts:so pm.
Gaithersburg and way points, fS:35, 5000 an,
fl2;5o tl;l5. 900. 1890 800. 1880. f7:06.
G:20, sl0:l5. t'l 30 pm
Washington junction and way points. fs:35. 300
q N, :l5. t4.30, T5 30 pm.
Baltimore, Week days. H3 100, 800, $50. x7:O6,
Il:l5, $3.50 sS5, 1880. Il0 90. II :55 m. 1890
noon Il 35. I3 90, n 90 1890. 49, 1906. 10 IS.
1920. $50, 1890. xIo:o0 XII 49, II :35 pm. Sun
days 1900. u :05 x7:l5, $780, 1900 am, x12:S0
l:l5. 1S:OO 1880 xh:U5. x5 :35 $3.50. xsV0 :00
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
the east. 800. :O5 tdinerI. ts:30 (bunep 1900
tdlner fl0oo tdinerl am. .i2: 80 dlnerl. $ :o4
CRoyal Limited diner, 1900 (bufet), s6:O6
!diner 500 and oil 80 pm (Sleeping open at
1000 o'clock
Pullman on all day trains
Atlantic City, 1880 noon
Daily. Except Sunday. fSunday only.
Express trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at
New York avenue and 18th street and station.
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