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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
ANpERsoN's PRIVATE OPINION
Is to the Effect that Gross is Unwise
to Contest.

Enid, O.. T., Nox- 14.-Judge Nose An
derson, since his return from Guthrie has
been sending letters TO prominent Demo
Gratis over the territory asking that they
contribute 70 a general fund, mi order
that Bill Cross may contest the election
% Bird s. Mcclure. Anderson states that
it will take at least ,s,000, and he hopss TO
raise that much money. Anderson s
friends, however. are trying TO make him
believe that a contest viii avail Cross
nothing, which in the estimation of men
posted upon the situation, is conceded to
be fact regardless of party feeling in the
matter.
1t is said that Anderson viii not public
~ concede that Mcclure is elected, but
that privately he sees no method by which
Gross can hope TO secure a certificate Of
election
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
DEMOCRATS ARE ANXIOUS
To Take Charge of Court House In
Kiowa County.

Guthrie. o. T.. Nov l.-Sam T. Combs.
the treasurer of Kiowa county, was in
the city today on official business with
Governor Ferguson and Attorney General
Roberts. Mr Combs was 2 candidate
FOR clection. but went down before the
Democratic landslide IN KKiowa. He
states that the Democrats are very anx-
iClis~ko assume the responsibility of Off
cial life. and are now awaiting the decis-
ion of the attorney general on the propo-
stion Of when the new officers can take
their seats. Mr. Combs states that
Nova county has had hne rains and that
Is erything is in g tlourishnS condition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
TWO COUNTIES STILL OUT
Woodward and Noble Slow with the
Official Returns,

Guthrie, O. T.. Nov If.-Returns Off
c.aIiy made 10 Secretary Grimes from
each county. with the exception OF Noble
and Woodward. have been received. It
is expected that the returns from these
two counties VIII he here in 4 day OF two.
Whe1 these returns are received every
tlsiue win b in readiness f0r the meet
ius Of che territorial oany2ssins board.
s. hich convcnes ca the esth. AT that
time il viii be definitely known what Nc
Gmre's plurality over BIZ Cross - and
Immediately after the report of The beard
Mcclure viii receive his certificate q
election.
Fhe territorial hoard consists of Cover
nor Ferguson. Secretary Grimes, Attorney
General Roberts. Auditor Baxter and
-r.asurer E.rhn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
. - - * - .sG s.sG - "a.
J,ars n. =, The Kind You hsVs alwajS Eqlgs
: q M@z zTZzIZGx
ANARCHISTS ARE SUSPECTED
Of Having Set Fire TO Cathedral at
ST. Johns.

St Johns, \ E, Nov. IA DISASTROUS
Ere. which broke cut IN st. Pierre on
Novemebr J. ana destroyed the govern
ment building the Roman Catholic Cathc-
DIAL and a number Of other edifices is nov
believed 10 have been the work OF the
local colony of anarchists. X was known
that the cathedral was set on FIRE by in
cendlaries. and last Sunday night an at
tempt was made 20 blow up the powder
magazine there. which contained The en-
tlre stock Of explosives FOR the isls;s.
Had the attempt proved successful the
town would have been destroyed. Two
individuals. one IF them Basque ard
the other n Spaniard, have been arrested
en- a charge Of comrlicitv IL the affair
4 body of the sendsrmea Is patrolhng the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
A Guaranteed cure for piles.

Itching. Blind, Bleeding and Protruding
Piles. No cure, no pay. All druggists are
authorized by the manufacturers of Pazo
Ointment 10 refund the money where it
fails to cure any case of piles, no matter
OF how long standing. Cures ordinary
cases in six days; the worst cases in
fourteen days. one application gives
ease and rest. Relieves itching Instantly.
This is a new discovery and it is the only
pile remedy sold on a positive guarantee.
no cure, no pay. Price soc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
OEcLlNE OF STOCKS
Does Xot Indicate Deeli=e or Pres
perify.

New York. Nov. ft-R- 9 Dun e Co.
weesly veylew of trade VIII sav tozoT-
roW:
Lover prizes foT ra.iwsr stocks than
az any sine stree las- Msrch does uot
uecc-sa-iiy indicate less ~ traeic nor
SETBACK q, business o. the cartrsry.
eotnciaeat wsth the collapse ~ tre stock
market there were numerous evise-ces
thst manufacturing ana tra1s-cTri1F r.
meet 1erans1s, although rleuts zas
equipments are -ow Z greater eG-elercy
than q auy previous tne. Lis-gienr q
u TnercAs15ise s. folly Maintained o-cs-
aTatiors tc.as made Ter a hesre a-si-
c4x trate aass f~=~sn--s szs-..s@f=s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
pAwNEE COUNTY OFFICERS
Question Up as to When They will
Lake Their places

ccthria g. r.. Nev -Attorney-Gen-
elal Gchberts has besn asked for an opia-
'oa 4rng upo7 tie election IL Pawnee
cocnty some ti12e ago Governor Fer.
-usou ap0oiufca . board - county ccra-
1 .ss-aner- ,a tai1e The place q men Re-
ueped f-,Sn ofIiee. The question naw -
hen rsl the men elected ~ the last
e.ection take Their seats The attorney
eeneral has r1- vet handed down his
criateu IN the ms tter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
Goinn on for Hunt.

Guthrie. o. T. Nov IA hunting party
consisting of Bird s. Mcclure. William
Grimes, Treasurer Rambo o. NJ. Ian
caster, DR.. Phillips. Fred s Barde and
others, will leave Pawnee tomorrow for
the Usage Nation. Governor Ferguson
was to have been one OF the party. but
owing TO official business Will not go.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Went Out on Possum Hunt and
Killed Himself.

Watonga, 0. T.. Nov 14.-Warren Nc
Murray, the youngest son of Mrs. Nc
Murray of Butte, was accidentally shot
Tuesday evening by the Porter boy, lone
Of his young friends. he died yesterday
morning The boys went on 'possum
hunt Tuesday evening. The Porter boy
carried revolver. which he accidental
~ discharged. the bali striking the Nc
Murray boy In the side. DR.. Cooke of
this place was summoned, but surgical
or medical aid was of no assistance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
entNo sukE mIcHagL

Is Said to be in Condition Without
Hope.
Paris. Nov. 1.-THE Rape publishes
s.sratch from ~ Pesrr.bgsx 7hicb ssvs
The Grant Duke H.cl.-i. tAs Cr@r<rifch.
Is IL q very weak con6ltiac re has had
"a give up ths coSrys ~ nhr~esf sxsre,se
which ~ had fesn pnrsri-S vrttf tns
guidance of the 4r1frics- sf-Iste T. J
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
CASTORIA
Fer IHfanss ana Children.
The Kind fss Have kIsays Bssghi
sssasa,s ssasa 80 Il N12zzsss
sIza IN ARIZONA

Spent the Eftarsosn Vs~lra sas
Grand Csnyon,
drama Canes. AriE.. SoF tt- Ths Esoc-
al srair ri four csrs on waizf sas cFursa
sTircs ~ sizna e - sis ssstg srs ,ouTs
lnx the nifsd asrtcs aTriYes Aere az
noon to-day asrd fFs party sr~zf 10 aftss
room % viewing tns grand esnen fIaa
diTrrs1t Iseirts ~ vanfaas TsnrvFToN
te>s ~ii dsifs Into ~ saroa a7s sla
iesys ~ cioc< for Ssn Df~ra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
e - EIetcher

Guthrie. o = Nov 1.-THE Fletcher
state bank q Fletcher has been incor-
uoratcd 10 do be1eral haRSiaS business
fer rIerty years The capital stock 's
Es1 ard rho incornorators arc n ..
Aennedy. ". 5 Yeager. John kennedy
ana fSaaEa Kennedy. Cement Q. 7.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
INplAN - FoR MURpER
He is Charged with Killing clio 10
man in ChoeteW Nation.

lie IS charged Witn kiliia9 Elio 10
man in Choctaw Nation.
AFa1aere. l. T.. Nov I4-Last night
Deputy J. r Hutohins eaa3e in from
Ada, having ina charge ore Marcum Du-
reH, a full blood ChoctaW Indian, VINO
Uas charged with killing Ella Loman a
fail blood Ch0ctaw Indian. over on Blue,
near the Eage and Greenwood crossing,
CT the 25th Of last month.
Duren was not arrested until last Sun
day when an Indian constable appre-
hended him at Pontotoc and turned him
over 70 Deputy HutchiBs.
DUren was tried before Commissioner
Talbot and the evidence showed that
Loman was either struck with an AK or
heavy club On the head. causing death.
after which he was hid in brush Pile
near ny.
From the evidence adduced Judge Tai
bot bound the defendant over without
bond and he was committed TO jail here
this morning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
KIDNAPPED HIS CHILD
Richard BIaisdeII Followed to Free


Freeport. H.. Nov H,-Richard Blais-
dell was arrested here today and taken
to Oregon. H.. where he is wanted on
a charge OF kidnapping his 5-year-ola
daughter. It IS said that Blaisdell foI-
lowed his wife from California 20 MS
nois he secured posssssion of their
child and drove With Il n Frceport where
be was overtaken by officers Both of
the PARENTS were formerly residents -
Chicago. Mrs. Blaivdel is daughter
of the late Charles Go.ssse. dry gooss
rnsrrhert.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15

Grthrie. @. T.. Nos. 4-Crorernor ".
81 jenkins was here to6ay from Ksw
CITY haw -Clty is rapidly growing snd
j. sore 70 become OF Of the best cities in
Cslahoma SAID the ex-gove-lor We
Eave many new enterprises locating
there aud others corin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
MICHAEL BADLY DONE UP
His Lawyer Ahsconds With $4,000 of
His MoneY.

Havana, Nov. H.-Michael J. Dady, OF
Brooklyn, has filed charges before the
court here against his attorney. Joseph
De Wycoff who. he alleges. has abscond-
ed with $4,000 which MIR. Dady forward
ed here to be used IN securing an option
for the construction of waterworks at
Cienfuegos. Mr.. Dady declares that De
WycOff deposited the money in his own
name and afterwards drew il out and
left for the United States. BIr. Dady ar
rived at Havana Wednesday, expecting
To meet De Wycoff. He has a letter from
the latter in which De WycoT intsmates
that he has taken the money in payment
for his legal services and threatens 10 at
tach Mr.. Dady's property here if he is
prosecuted. It is probable that the ex-
tradition Of De WycofT will be applied for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
EIqin Bank Chartered.

Guthrie, O. T.. Nov. IA territorial
charter was issued today 10 the Bank Of
Eigin of Elgin. FOR a period af twenty
years The capital stock is 5000 and the
directors are J. 4. Butler, r. X. Dixie
man and /. L Dikeman. Ringwood.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15

precincts Of the powder magazine cav and
right. The inhabitants are in a state Of
great excitement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

az advance 81 - psr cent wages ~
day and night firsr1sa si-o will ss IN
creased The incrssse vas voluntary or
the part of the eaieisl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
VOLUNTARY WAGE INCREASE
Wabash Does ; Clever Thing by Its
E0-nioycs

Sprinsie ei5. III. -sov. H.-Notice was
given in spflnrfe.d to-day thst the
wages OF al switch-len on the wabash
systoIn would tomorrow be increased : Or
cents an hour. and that telegraph crer-
ators on rhc system vii also 20 rraates
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
SURVEYORS NEAR TEcuMsEH
They are Expected to Reach Shaw
nee Eurina Coninn Week

Shawnee. @. T Nov. at ". Fratt
chief engineer OF the Katy. was in the
city yesterday. He stated that the sur
VeyoFs who are coming from Coalgate
are now encamped south of Tecumseh.
They should reach this city during the
coming week and the tine viii then be
completed from Coalgate 10 Shawnee.
BY that time the feasibility of the route
should be sufficiently apparent to allow
the Katy to determine whether she Will
sroa~+ s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15

Phpsan1 IRE Frsxisu FkyStrfsrs pro-
rounre tnE -~sns fuFc'- csn6ftf@S - -
horeicss uriess tss cfsruate - he cvsTa=a
should wHrt y miracle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
HENsLEY MAKES A REPLY
To a Shawnee Paper Concerning Sill
Cross Contest.

FL Reno. O. r.. Nov. H.-Tom Hensley.
editor of the Democrat. is opposed 10
Cross contestins Bird AIcGuires cleo
ton. Taking up an article from the
Shawnee Herald, Hensley makes a char
acteristic reply:
Cross must contest this election from
the ground up. Watcher he wins before
congress or not. the-cause of single state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
x "a, * D E LA,
Bear, tbe Il Tho Kind You Have llways 2Oggf
''4a''' of I<NZzlEzS1<
HOW IT WAS DONE
Enid Papers .AUaIYxe victory in
SsarTIet d County


Garfield County.
Enid. O. T., Nov. 14-Among the inter
estiag DISCLOSURES of the recent election
returns ia Garfield county, the Enid
Eagle says: Judge CARRIER received the
strongest endorsement by his home peo-
pie that has ever been given to candi-
date in this territory. out of 81 votes
cast in the city Of CARRIER, where he re-
sides. he received so, but II votes being
cast against him. The four townships
surrounding CARRIER. including the city
Of CARRIER. gave him a majority of S7
votes over Moore and 80 majority more
than Bird S. Mcclure secured over your
Uncle Bill Cross" Moore succeeded in
carrying his ward in Enid by 3 votes,
but it was in the 18th. 18th and 20th pre-
cincts Of the city where the heavy oppo-
sition developed itself. Omitting the city
Of Enid from the returns, CARRIER carried
the country precincts OF the county by
over 500 over Moore. a larger majority
than Mcclure or any other candidate on
either ticket"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
ARE PAYING BETS
Guthrie Democrats are Gradually
Giving UP Hope.

Oklahoma City, o. T, Nov. IA num-
Der of bets made in this city on the con-
gressional election are being paid, the
men making the bets believing that Bird
Mcclure is and was fairly elected. The
contest talk was all right for a few days,
but the men having money up on the con-
test are OF the opinion that a contest will
avail nothing, and consequently the bets
are being paid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15
AN UNLueKY THIRregN
Norwegian Ship Tsleforr has seen
Lest at Sea.

Lest AZ Se1.
St Michael, Azores. Ncv. 1.-THE Nor-
Wegisn ship Ttisfon. Captain Thsrsrn.
which left Sorfoik. Ne ooteb-r Il for
Cardiff. EnFisnd. has ho~a sbsnsoa@k.
Thirteen Of her c-sZ we're aTrvnrt. In
ciudisg al the officers. The survivors
were picked 10 am isnasS here by The
steamer Wsrfsid, cartain Taitis. frar.
Savannah, fer Hrs-n<n. ~ the tire tie
Tsletoa W.. .Ssr6enst she vas disnsstsd
ard is wster-iofxrS eonhitfen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15

Everett Purcell, the brilliant editor of
the Enid Eagle. in his explanation of the
recent victory for Mcclure in Garfield
coun1y says. Judge Garber's statehood
speech had much 10 do with the result
in this county CARRIER spoke In every
schoolhouse in the county and had large
crowds His statehood argument was
the most powerful and convincing that
we heard during the entire campaign and
was unquestonably the means Of making
many new converts for MCGUIRE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-15

Distress after eating. indigestion. sick
headache, heartburn etc. are cured by
Hoods Sarsaparua.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

In spite of this early disbursement. tn
child devoted himself to n comprehensive
course of study in craftsmanship. commit
ting to memory the public speeches Of such
leaders of thought as John C. Fremont.
Susan B. Anthony. Julius Caesar am Peter
b. Maccniavelli of Rome. -.1
AT the age of y he was elected president
of the York County CSbating and Fishing
Club. the avowed objects or which were to
avert the Civil War then ~in.-nr.ieut and to
hunt the game fish Of the Maine rivers.
History does not record how successful
this organization was in its latter capacity.
but the wal broke out in spite Of the elo-
quence of the Spartan band Of orators of
Lebanon.
Was educated in the public schools q. hi.
native State and in all matters Of a rhetort-
cal nature was an acknowledged leader Of
his set.
In the matter of the usus Ioquendi a. well
as in the respect Of copia verborum he
was looked upon as facile princeps to such
an extent that he was dubbed the sine qua
non of debate.
AT the age Of IL he took I'D the purely
academic study of the trusts, there being
at that time nothing Of that nature in prac-
tical operation in the United States outside
of the Commonwealth Trust, as represented
by the Nation itself.
True to the principles Of his environment
he always commended that the State Trust
should be maintained In all its integrity.
but was too young to embark actively In
promoting the success Of his contentious
even as a drummer boy.
Studied law and was admitted to n~ractfoa
in 1876. just 100 years after the Declaration
OF Independence, which, it is believed nv
those who knew him best. he would have
signed. had he been born early enough to
do so.
portunity by James G. Blaine and Thomas
Bracket Reed. his entrance and early an.
deavors in politics were confined to Stata
matters wholly.
He lacked the acidity Of the former In de-
bate. and the ICY wit of the latter In mar.
sonal intercourse.
He was member Of Maine Leeislature In
1855 and Speaker thereof in 1887. Alwaya
spelled the name of his State in fun.
Maine. instead of ME-, as did both
Messrs Blaine and Reed. in more personal
fashion
to literature. he began to take on proper.
tons Of national size.
Was elected to fill the unexpired term Of
Congressman DingIey in 1899.
Reelected to F~fty-seventh Congress-
which he still graces.
His oratory Is one Of the marked features
of life at the National Capital. and has 90
aroused the jealousy of other less prac-
ticed speakers that in a spirit of revenge
they have placed him In charge Of the RE-
publican party's campaign against III
trusts.
This position involved a high dRree Of
caustic obmutescence. which Is thought to
be so irksome as to have inspired him with
the wish to succeed to the Speakers OF.
flee.
He is at present engaged In practicfnR
taciturnity at his home in Maine seven
hours each day. the results of which Vim
doubtless become evident in his paucilopuY
during the coming session.
Home. Rockiand. Me.
Address. Deaf and Dumb Asylum. w..h.
ington. D. C.
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He was clean outside the breastvorks.
and as he trotted warily along, dragging
the insensible boy, they cursed and chased
and struck him like a hunted dog.
AT the upper end of the depot stands n
huge ice box.
McTerza, lodging in the hail that fol.
lowed him. wheeling to strike with a SINGLE
arm when the sayages closed too thick.
reached the recess. and, throwing Sinkers
in behind. turned at bay on his enemie4
With his clothes torn nearly OF, his shirt
streaming ribbons from his arms. daubed
with dirt and blood, the scab held the
recess like a giant, and beat down the
Poiacks till the platform looked like /.
slaughter pen.
While his club still swung, old John
Boxers cannon Doomed across the ward.
Nelghhor had run it out between his mar.
allels and turned it on the depot mob.
1t was the noise more than the execution
that dismayed them.
McTerza's fight had shaken the leaders.
and as the blacksmiths dragged their nm
up again. shotted with nothing mora than
an Indian yell. McTerza's assailants rava
way. In that instant he disappeared
through the narrow passage at his hack.
and under the shadow behind the ,depot
made his way along the big building and
up Main street to the short-order house.
Almost unobserved he got to the stde
door. when Fuckers crowd, with Rucker
again on his feet. spied him dragging Sink
ers inside.
They made a yell and a dash, but Mo.
Terra got the boy in and the door barred
before they could reach 1t.
They ran to the front, bafded.
The house WAS dorL QUA ~ --
drawn.
Their elamor brought Mrs. Mullenix. hale
dead with fright. to the door.
She recognized Nicholson and Rucker. apa
appealed to them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30
L~ITTLEFIELD, CHARLES E

bobbed. and he went in and under on Ruck.
er's jaw with his left hand.
The mans head twisted with the terrific
impact like a Chinese dolls.
Down he went, McTerza, hungry, at his
throat, and on top of McTerza the Polacks,
with knives and h%atchets, and with Cossack
barks, and they closed over him like water
over a stone.
Nobody ever looked to see him pull out,
yet he wormed his way through them cork
screw fashion. while they hacked at one an
other, and sprang out behind his assailants
with Fuckers club.
In his hands it cut through guards and
arms and knives like toothpicks.
Rucker was smothering under TOPPING
Polacks.
But others ran in like rats.
They fought McTerza from side to side
of the platform.
They charged him and fianked him-once
they surrounded him-but his stanchion
swung every way at once.
Swarm as they would. they could not get
a knife or a pick into him., and it looked
as If he would clear the whole platform,
when his dancing eye caught a rioter at
the baggage-room door. mercilessly club
bling poor little Sinkers.
The boy lay in a pitiful heap, no better
than a dying mouse.
McTerza. cutting his way through the cir
Gle about him, made a swath straight fer
the kid, and before the brute over lin
could run he brought the truck stake with
a full-arm sweep fat across, his back.
The mans spine doubled like a jack
knife, and he sunk, wriggling.
McTerza made but the one pass at him
he never got up again.
Catching Sinkers on his free arm. the
Reading man ran along the depot front,
pulling him at his side and pounding at
the doors. But every door was barred, and
none dared open.
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A minute before 1t was the depot; now II
was the scab-kill him!
The scab stood.
Rucker stumbled across a rail in his fury
and went sprawling. but the scab stood.
The line wavered like tumbleweeds.
They didn't understand a man fronting
forty.
Then Ben Nicholson-I recognized his
whiskers-began blazing at him with a
pistol.
Yet the scab stood and halted the Polack
line.
= They hesitated; they stopped to yell; but
the scab stood.
"Stone himI" shouted Ben Nicholson. Nc
Terra backed warily across the platform.
ger unsettled them.
Mobs are queer.
A single man will head them quicker than
q hundred CUR
There is nothing SO dangerous as one man.
McTerza saw the inevitable, the steady
circling that must get him at last, and as
the missiles few at him from a score of
miners he crouched with the rage of a cor
nered rat. one eye always on Rucker.
Come in. you coyoter" yelled McTerza
tauntingly.
"Come in" he cried, catching up a
coupling pin that struck him and hurting
it wickedly at his nearest assailant.
Rucker. swinging his club. ran straight at
his enemy.
XIII the scab!" he cried, and a dozen
bristling savages taking his lead. closed
on the Reading man like a fan.
From the windows above. the railr BAD
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observed one Of his friends at an early
period Of his career.
Main chanc be blamed" retorted the
youth. TITS the Pennsylvania chance I'm
after"
At age Of 2 refused to wear the garments
provided for his use because they had no
pockets.
What do you want with pockets?' asked
his parents.
I'm going out to gather up the State
he replied, land I want something to put
it in"
The intention thus early expressed be-
came later the lads ambition.
1t was observed of him in all his later
career that wherever he went In the State
Of Pennsylvania he pocketed as much of
it as lay in his reach.
He preferred a county to a toy and a city
to any amount of money. candy or other
necessities of life.