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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-17
Series by L. Frank Baum the Author Of Father Goose

old man. "When you have lived your prop
er time my scythe will NOW you down
81 forgot your scythe." said Jim. thought
fully.
Then a spirit of mischief came into the
boys head. for he happened to think ina.
the present opportunity to have fun would
never occur again. He tied Father Time 10
his uncle's hitching post, that he might not
escape and then crossed the road to the
corne; grocery.
The grocer had scolded Jim that very
morning for stepping into basket OF tur-
nfps by accident. So the boy went to tho
back end of the grocery and turned On the
faucet of the molasses barrel.
''That'll make a nice mess when Time
starts the molasses running all over the
floor" said Jim, with a laugh.
A little further down the street was
barber shop and sitting in the BARRIERS
chair Jim saw the man that all the boys
declared was the "meanest man in town..
He certainly did not like the boys and the
boys knew it The barber was in the act
Of shampooing this person when Time was
captured. Jim ran to the drug store. and,
getting a bottle of mucilage. he returned
and poured it over the ruffed hair Of the
unpopular citizen.
''Thatn probably surprise him when he
wakes up." thought Jim.
Near by was the schoolhouse. Jim entered
It and found that only few Of the pupils
were assembled. But the teacher sat at
his desk. stern and frowning. as usual.
Taking piece Of chalk. Jim marked upon
the blackboard in big letters the following
words:
Every scholar is requested to yen
the minute he enters this room
He will also please throw his books
at the teachers head
CsisneO PROFESSOR SHARPE"
'aThat ought to raise a nice rumpus."
murmured the mischiefmaker as he walked
away.
On the corner stood Policeman Mulligan.
talking with old Miss Scrapple, the worst
gossip in town, who always delighted in
saying something disagreeable about her
neighbors. Jim thought this opportunity
was too good to lose. So he took of the
policeman's cap and brass-buttoned coat
and put them on Miss Scrapple, while the
lady's feathered and ribboned hat he placed
tauntily upon the policeman's head.
The effect was SO comical that the boy
laughed aloud, and as a good many people
were standing near the corner Jim decided
that Miss Scrapple and Officer Mulligan
would create a sensation when Time start
ed upon his travels.
Then the young cowboy remembered his
prisoner, and, walking back to the hitch
ing post, he came within three feet Of It
and saw Father Time still standing pa
tiently within tho tolls Of the lasso. He
looked angry and annoyed. however. and
growled out:
"well, when DO you intend to release
me?"
I've been thinking about that ugly
scythe of yours" said jim
"What ebout it?' asked Father Time.
"Perhaps II I let you 60 you'll swing It
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Jim was the son OF a cowboy, and lived
~, ,h. broad plains Of Arizona his father
h,d f-nine5 him TO lasso a broncho OF
tveang bull with perfect accuracy. and mao
f,r,rr nosssssed the strength to back up his
lEi1n he wo1ld have been as gooo d ''"o''
las any IN all Arizona
J ~y1,e,, he WIS Il years old he made his
rrst visit 70 the East, where Uncle Charles
hi. fathers brother, lived. or course, Jim
took his lasso with him. for he was proud
pf his slzfIi IN casting It and wanted 10
show bis cousins what a cowboy could CO.
At 1rst tho city boys and girls were much
t-t,rrstea in watching Jim iasso posts ana
tsuce picl.ets, but they room tired OF II, ana
eyen I'm. decided II was not the rtgnt sort
et aport for cities.
But one day tho butcher asked jim 10
r,de ono OF his horses into the country, to
4 pasture that had been engaged and Jim
rarersy consented. Eo had been longing
fnY a horseback ride, and to mako 1t seem
nke old times be took his lasso with HIM
Es rode through The Etreets demurely
r-ourh. bet on reaching ths open country
roads his spirits broke forth into wild juoi-
,etton. and. urring the butchers horse to
suIi gallon, he dashed away In true COWBOY
s.shiru-
Then he wanted stn more liberty, and
fstt:ng down the bars that led into big
neH he began riding over the meadow and
throwing his iasso ut imaginary cattle
while ne yelled and vhoopsd to his hearts
content
suddenly. on making long cast with his
;saso, the loop caught upon sornethins ana
rnssed about three feet from tho ground
Willis the rope drew tnut and nearly pulled
Vim from his horse
This was une5peotsd More than that. 1t
ves wonderful, for tho Geld seemed bare
ps even q stump. inns eyes grew big WIZ
nr,nsenenc. but he knew he had caught
nprnsthins when q voice cried out'
-TIere, lot soi Let 60. say; Can't you
peo what you've coneT
No, Jim couldn't SEQ, nor did he intend
70 let go until he found out what Was hold
tns the hoop Of the lasso So he resorted TO
an old trick his father had taught him. and,
puttsng The butchers horse to q run. be-
ran riding In circle around the spot where
hts lasso bsd caught
An he thus drew nearer and nearer his
quarry he saw tho rope coll up. Jet 1t
locked to be oofltns over nothing but aIr.
One end OF the lnsso was made fAst to
ring In the saddle, snd when tho rope was
atrnost wound up and the horse began to
puii away and snort with fesr, Jim dis
mounted. Holding tho reins Of tho bride
In ono hand, he followed the rope, and an
instant later saw en- old man caught fast
In tho coils OF the lesso.
his head WIS bald snd uncovered. but
icng, white whtsksrp grew down to his
waist About his body WIS thrown q loose
robe Of fine white linen. In ons hand he
bore o great scythe. and beneath the other
Arn he carried IN hour-glnss.
while Jim sszed wondertngfy upon him
mis- venerable old man spoke IN an angry
neices
sNos. thsn, Est thas rope OF n fazt n
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at me the first thing. to be revenged." re-
piled the boy.
Father Time gave him a severe look. but
said:
I've known boys for thousands OF years,
and. of course. know they're mischievous
and reckless. But like boys. because they
grow up to be men and people my world.
Now, IL a man had caught me by accident,
as you did, I could have scared him into
letting me go instantly; but boys are hard
er to scare I don't know as blame you.
I was a boy myself long ago. when the
world was new. But surely you've had
enough fun with me by this time. and now
I hope you'll show the respect that Is due
to old age. Let me go. and in return I
will promise to forget all about my capture.
The incident won't do much harm. anyway.
for no one will ever know that Time has
halted the last three hours or So"
"Ar right" said Jim. cheerfu1lyI s1enos
you've promised not to NOW mo down, rn
let you CO." But he had . notion some ~.
pie in the town would suspect Time ~
stopped when they returned to life
He carefully unwound the rope from Shs
old man, who when he was free, at once
shouldered his scythe. rearranged his vh1ts
robe and nodded farewell
The next moment he had DISAPPEARED,
and with a rustic and rumble and roar Of
activity, the world came to life again and
logged along as It always had before.
Jim wound up his lasso. mounted ne
butchers horse and rode slowly down ths
street.
Loud screams came from the corner,
where a. great crowd Of people quickly a.
hfs eeaf on fhe horao nr.
saw Miss scrapple. attired in the police
mans uniform. angriIy shaking her fists In
1fulisan,s face. while tho officer was fur1.
....,---.-. ~, ,,a,... 10. ,,h,.,,
ously s'ahpihs upoii 'ne iauS "o.' ".
he had torn from his own head amidst the
teers Of the crowd.
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stood In the middle of the road. tho horse in
the act Of trotting, with his head held high
and two legs in the air. but perfectly mo-
tionless. In the buggy a man and woman
were seated: but had they been turned Into
stone they could not have been more still
and stiff.
There's no Time for them!' sighed the
old man. Wont you let me go nowf'
Not yet" replied the boy.
He rode on until he reached tho city,
where all the people stood in exactly tho
Same positions they were in when Jim las
soed Father Time. Stopping in front Of
big dry goods store, the boy hitched his
horse and went In The clerks were meas-
urinS out goods and showing patterns to
the rows Of customers In front OF them.
but everyone seemed suddenly to have be-
come a statue.
There was something very unpleasant IN
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this scene. and a cold shiver began to
run up and down Jim's back: 30 he hurried
out again.
On the edge Of the sidewalk sat a poor.
crippled beggar. holding out his hat. and
beside him stood a prosperous-looking gen.
tleman who was about to drop penny
into the beggar's hat. Jim knew this gen.
tlemnn to be very rich, but rather stinsy.
10 he ventured to run his hand into tho
mans pocket and take out his purse. in
which was $50 gold biece. This .slitterdns
coin he put in tho gentleman's fingers in
stead Of the penny. and then restored the
purse to tho rich mans pocket.
THAT donation will surprise him when
he comes to life." thought the boy.
He mounted the horse again and rode up
tho street AS he passed the shop Of his
friend tho butcher, he noticed several
pieces of meat hanging outsids z, q
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I'm afraid that MEATH SPOIL" he re-
marked.
ut takes Time to spoil meat" answered
the old man.
This struck Jim a. being queer. but true.
ut seems Time NEEDLES with everything"
said he.
"Yes: you've made a prisoner Of the most
important parsonage in tho world" sroaned
the old man; land you haven't enough
sense to lot him 90 again."
Jim did not reply, and soon they came to
his uncle's house, where he again dis
mounted. The street was filled with teams
and people. but all were motionless His
two little cousins were Just coming out the
gate on their way to school. with their
books and states underneath their arms;
30 Jim had to Jump over the fence to avoid
knocking them down.
In the front room sat his aunt. reading
her Bible. She was Just turning a page
when T1me stopped. In tho dining-room
was his uncle, finishing his luncheon His
mouth was open and his fork poised just
before It. while his eyes were fixed upon
the newspaper folded beside him. Jim
helped himself to his uncle's pie, and while
he ate 1t he walked out to his prisoner.
There's one thing don't understand"
said he.
"What's thatr' asked Father Time.
"why is it that I'm able to move around
while every ono else is-is-froze up7"
THAT Is because I'm your prisoner" an
swered the other. "You can do anything you
wish-xith Time now. But unless you are
careful you'll do something you will be
sorry for
Jim threw the crust of his pie at . bird
that was suspended in the air, where it had
been flying when Time stopped.
: Anyway" he laughed. I'm living longer
than any one else. No one will ever bs able
to catch up with mo again."
Z Each life has its allotted span." said the
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served beating for his reprenensible

served beating for his reprenensible
behavior.
When the case was called thinner
pleaded not guilty, and announced
glibly that his wife wished to with
draw the complaint, as she had had him
arrested by reason of misunderstand-
ing. The couple and their family live
at 227 East Hopkins street, and the
woman had sworn to the complaint
against her husband.
Mrs. thinner had a seat in the court
room, and her little son and daughter
sat beside her. Judge Boyle called her
before the bench and asked her if she
wished the complaint dismissed. The
complainant began to weep and said:
HE threatened my life. He threat
ened to cut my throat. Last night he
came home at midnight and threatened
TO burn my bed. This has happened for
the last II years, and I can't stand it
any longer"
Upon this statement Judge Boyle told
the prisoner to take a seat while the
case was considered. 1t was understood
that thinner behaved himself when he
was sober and there were two months
wages coming to him over which there
was some difficulty about getting. The
family needed this money. A confer
ence with Mrs. thinner developed that
thinner had her very much terrorized.
and presently she was weeping again
and the children were keeping her COM
pany.
For the general good of the family
it was finally decided by Judge Boyle to
discharge thinner upon his promise to
restrain his impulses to threaten the
woman with murder. The latter prom
Used that he would never do It again
and never take another drink as long
as he Lived. Then the weeping family
departed, thinner shifting with the
rest, and the spectators indignantly ex-
pressed their opinions Of q man who
would by his acts force a woman to
take such a step against him.
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POSTOFFICE PLANS
ARRIVE IN BUTTE
Continued from Page One.)

kept clean and free from all possible
contagion.
j. Knox Taylor, supervising architect
of the treasury department.. who was
here In Butte a month ago. looking over
the ground, gave his attention to the
details of the plans. Everything is
drawn out with scrupulous care, not
the smallest detail Of construction be-
ing omitted. The building is to cost
$225.o00, in case no additional appropri-
alton is made. The call for bids is now
being published. and several applications
have been made for working plans.
The federal court. the United States
marshal, the revenue collector and other
departments of the national government
will have apartments in the upper floors
of the building. The federal court room
will be the largest room. next to the
main floor, which is occupied by the post
Office. The building is to be of stone
quite plain in appearance, but substan-
tial, commodious and convenient.
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AN APPEAL FOR BUTTE PEARS
PUEBLO Residents Evidently Believe
Butte Is in the Center Of the
Banana Belt.

Butte. it seems, is not without gentle
attractions to those dwelling at a dis
lance. She may be prophet without
honor here in her own vicinity. but those
Of other parts find attractions here which
would make the beggar feel the million
aire, the blind man as if he had a tele-
scopic eye. and the humble pedestrian
like the owner of an automobile. a yacht
and a stable of racers.
The following telegram sent to w. O.
Fallon, agent of the Pacific Express.
Illustrates the glamour that has settled
down over one Colorado gentleman who
has evidently never lived in Butte for
any great length Of time:
'Pueblo. Colo. Aug. 19.-Dear Sir: Are
pee1s ripe? If SO. what can get crate
OF good pears and crate Of plums for?
Yours very truly.
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JUDGES HAD A GOOD Time
Justices Milburn and Brantly Enjoy
an outing-Party Of Legal
Lights.

Judges Milburn and Brantly, of the
state supreme court returned last night
from a weeks visit in Idaho and Utah,
during the vacation Of the court they
were out for pleasure alone. and declare
that they had it in the fullest measure.
1--WE visited for a day with Senator
Fred Dubois at Blackfoot, Idaho," said
Judge Brantly. "The town is busy as a
hive of bees, owing to the railroad build
ing going on there. The branch to Hous-
ton is not yet open, but steel is being laid
and trains will soon be running in all
probability. ,,
''Salt Lake is an ideal place for visit
at this time of the year. There was some
hot weather, while we were there, but
there were also several fine showers. Salt
Lake seems destined to be the one really
great inter mountain city of the central
west. 1t is growing at q great rate, and
the opening OF a direct line to Los An
geles will be an added impetus"
The judges returned to Helena this
morning, in company with Attorney Cen
eral Donovan and Henry Rickerts, clerk
of the supreme court. The four had an
unexpected meeting here, and laugh
ingly lamented the United States mar
shall was not also here to make COM
plete court and allow them to prolong
their visit. They have one or two mo-
lions coming up in the Helena court to-
morrow which demanded their attend
ance.
Judge Milburn regretted the fact that
they had not been able to 60 on to Dem
yer to attend the meeting Of the Fra
ternal Bar association. which is in ses-
sion today. An attendance of 400 or
more is expected. Congressman Little
field, of Maine who by the way is an old
acquaintance Of Attorney General Dono-
van, is to be the principal orator OF the
occasion. Littledeld was one of the fore
most orators in the last session Of con-
gress. The judges felt that they had to
return to their work, however. The next
regular term of court will be called Sep
TENDER 2.
Judge Piggott, the third member of the
court. is spending his vacation up in
British Columbia. out of the reach of
troublesome litigants who are not on
hand at the regular sessions of that
august body.
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corridor for the public. all around, or
nearly enclosing, the working space for
the. Office force, which Is all together in
the center of the main floor. The plans
Of the present Butte Office, which gives
the center of the building to the pu-
lie. and avoids all long. narrow corri-
doris. is a new one. but has proven so
acceptable. both in handling the mail
and for the public convenience, that it
Ia to be adopted in the new federal build
ing, as much as possible.
The main entrance will be on Main
street. there being three large arched
doorways for the use of the public. The
postmaster's private Office will be in the
northwest corner of the building. The
registry and money order departments
will be in the southeast corner. and the
main working part Of the office at the
northeast. The room is to be finished in
marble. very largely. marble being es-
pecially well adapted for such use be-
cause of the ease with which it can be
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MONTANA DAIRY PRODUCTS
First-rate Opportunities to Make
Good Clean Up In the Butter and
ERe Business.

E. A. Steifel. of Belgrade. formerly
general agent of the Southern Pacific.
with headquarters in Butte. was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Steifel is now man
ager of the Belgrade Mercantile COM
pany, which does a great business over
in the Gallatin valley.
Mr. Steifel was one of the promoters of
the Belgrade creamery, which was opened
up about two months ago. The object
was to make butter for the state mar
ket, and a good quality of butter was
made for a short time, but it was found
that milk brought better price than
butter, and now nothing is done but
shipping milk to Butte. That. however,
is getting to be quite an industry.
''Dairying has not been given the at
tention it deserves here in Montana"
said Mr.. Steifel. There is opportunity
for a man to build up . great business in
dairying, II he will 60 about 1t in the
right way. That way. however, is not
along the beaten path that ranchers have
followed In this state for SO many years.
They must get over the notion that Mon
tana grass is equal to eastern grass and
corn and oats and bran together. The
grass is good. but to keep up the stand
ard Of dairy products anywhere cows
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must be fed the year round. It means
work from January to December; but it
will pay we'll for any one who will do
it WELL
1.-THE shipping of milk and cream to
Butte is at present more profitable than
making butter. One reason is that the
quantity and quality of the milk is not
uniform. It may be good. but it is not
uniform. and so the butter product could
not well compete with the output of
eastern diaries, where exactly the same
kind Of butter is turned out the year
around. People demand uniform ar
ticle, and that cannot be produced ex-
cept through feeding. But some day
there will be a big business right here
at home. Exclusive grain farming is de-
moralizing and improbable, and dairying
will come in as the best substitute"
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merchant in New York City. Two
scenes are laid in old New England and
two in the great metropolis. 1t is en-
titled daughter of the Diamond
King" and is produced with almost a
carload of special scenery and effects.
According to reports it bids fair to be
one of the greatest successes of the sea-
son. With a company of twenty per-
sons. headed by "LaBelle Laurette,"
who created enc of the leading parts in
the King of the Opium Ring" scor-
ing an instantaneous success in the
part. Daughter of the Diamond King
will be at the Grand Opera house begin
ming Sunday matinee for four nights.
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TWIN BRIDGES COUNTY FAIR
The Lively Little Town Win Hold
Big Celebration in Sep
tember.

The catalogues are out for the six
teenth annual meeting Of the Southern
Montana Fair Association, to be held
at Twin Bridges. September 18th to 18th
inclusive. A fine list Of premiums is
to be offered, and q good time is offered
all who attend.
The Twin Bridges fair is one Of the few
associations of the kind that has with
stood the assault Of years. and still
comes up smiling and strong for another
meeting. It is due largely to the per-
sonal efforts Of DR.. o. A. Pease. who grew
up with that part Of the country, and
feels that it's advantages are such as to
justify publishing to the whole world.
The fair has been very successful from
it's inception, and with the opening of
the Gaylord and Ruby Valley railroad.
from Twin Bridges, which gives good
outlet for many settlers and miners who
have heretofore stayed at home or come
out on horseback or afoot, it promises
to be even more successful. It is the per-
sonal pride Of the originators, and they
allow nothing to pass which will add to
its attractiveness.
A big excursion is to be run from Butte
on Sunday. September 18th. returning the
same day. One fare rate for the round
trip will also be the rule during the week
of the meeting.
A fine programme of sports has been
arranged-races, athletics, a drilling con-
test for a purse Of $50 and other attrac-
tions. It Is probable that some of the
Butte horses will be entered in the trot-
ting and running races. which offer good
prizes.
Twin Bridges has been a very attrac-
tive point for Butte people. and is even
more so this year than ever before. The
good people of that vicinity extend a cor
dial invitation for all to attend, see the
prize vegetables. the special attractions
of the fair, and the town itself.
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thinner HAD
A BAD HEART
WENT ON THE WARPATH AND
Threatened WHOLESALE
SLAUGHTER.
Weeping Wife Accuses Husband Of
Cruelty in Police Court-Hand Of
Justice Is Stayew on Promise Of
Good Behavior-Zimmer Grows
Combative When He Drinks
Has Promised to Quit.

Pitiful events some times occur in the
police court. in which hapless women
and innocent children are involved to
their sorrow. One such event took place
in the court of Judge Boyle this morn
ing. It was the arraignment of Frank
with threatening to kill her
At the end of the proceeding thinner
and his wife and their two children.
who were brought into the court by
their mother and made involuntary wit
nesses of their fathers shame, were all
in tears. The sympathy of the specta-
tors was extended to the woman and
children, but the man was not regarded
with any feeling Of softness. The gen.
eral opinion Of him was that he de-
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This Is about the easiest way into the
fl1At growing business that one can i'm
agine.'' said Agent Fallon. 1T is like
faith euring-believe that you have the
fruit. and presto. there 1t is. I have
written the gentleman that as soon as I
learn Of the whereabouts OF pear tree
within gunshot of Butte. I will send the
name of the owner, and let the prospec-
tive buyer negotiate directly with the
grower of the fruit"