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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

dealt shuflled and dealt noted the combination Of
the cards in long columns. and shufficd and dealt
again. Toward the end this absorption failed
him, and, head bowed upon the table visiOned the
lively all-night houses Nome where the gamekeep-
and IOokouts worked in shifts and the catering
roulette bail slept At such times his loneliness
and bankruptcy stunned him till he sat for hours
the same Unbliuking Wchanging position. At other
times his longpe bitterness found voice in passion
ate outbUrsts for he had rubbed the world the wrong
way and did not like the feel of it,
'Lifes a skin game" he was fond of repeating and
on this note he rang the changes. Il never had
half chance" he complained. II faxed in my
birth and himhammeG with my mothers milk. The
dice loaded whom she tossed the box and was
born to prove the loss But that reason she
should blame me for it and LOOK a cold deck
but she did-aye, she did. Why didn't she give me a
show? Why didn't the world? Why did 1 90 broke
in Scatter Why did take the steerage like
a hog in NOme2 Why did I go FL Dorado? I was
Why didn't have matches2 Why did I to
smoke? Don't you see? All worked out every bit Of
il. all parts fitting snug. Before born. like
not. I'll put the sack hope to get it, before
I born. That's why! That's why John Randolph
passed the word and his checks in the same time
Damn himi 1t served him well right! Why didn't ne
keep his tongue between his teeth and give me a.
chance? He knew next to broke. Why didn't
1 hold my hand? Oh, why? Why? Why?"
And Fortune La Pearle would roll upon the floor
vainly interrOgating the scheme OF things
his gray eyes seemed to turn duh and muddy. as
though from lack Of interest. There nothing in
commoG between these two and this Fortune
grasped sufficiently to wonder sometimes why Uri
stood by him.
But the time of waiting came to an end. Even a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

more like scars while the stern features were i'm no
way sofrened by hints of sympathy humor. Under
prominent bUshy brows the eyes shone and gray.
The cheek bones. high and forbiddinR under
mined by deep hOlIoWs The chin and Jaw displayed
steadiness of purpose which the narrow forehead
advertised single and if needs be, pitiless Every
thing harsh. the nose the lips. the voice. the
lines about the mouth. It the face OF who
coInmUned much with himself, unused to seeking
counsel from the world; the face Of wrestled
oft of nights with angels, to face the day
with shut lips that might know. He was mar
but deep: and Fortune. his humanity broad
and shallow, could make nothing of him Did Ur sing
when merry and sigh when sad he could have under
stood; but it the cryptic features Unde-
cipherable; he could not the soul they
cealed.
Lend hand, Mister Man" Uri ordered. when the
cups had been emptieG. We've got to fix up for Wis
itOrs"
Fortune purred his for the others benefit.
and assisted Understandings. The bunk was built
against n side and end of the cabin. u a rude
affair. tho bottom being composed Of driftwood logs
these things only discussed at intervals and
briefly. But Fortune fell to working out a system,
and hour after hour and day after day he shued and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

San Francisco dimmed and
faded, and as the sunbright
snow turned black and
blacker he breathed his last
maledictions on the chance
he had misPlayed,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

Copyright. Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
SUNDAY nasebaII PermItted.

Chillicothe, Mo-: AS a result of the
strong fight which has been made on
Sunday baseball, the City Council last
week amended the ordinance in rela.
ton to Sunday observance so as to
make Sunday baseball in Chillicothe
legal unless 1t is played in the streets
or public grounds This is a victory
for the ball players and their friends,
as the games are played in private
park. The law and order people re-
taliated by announcing their intention
of having committee present at next
Sundays game to take the names OF
all who attend.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
MIssouRl nEALTs4 ExHIsIT.
Doctor petwIIIer VIII Show What .
HeaIthful state ls.

Doctor petwiIler VIII Show What .
HeaIthful State lS.
Columbia, NO: The Missouri health
exhibit for the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
which is being prepared by the State
Board OF Health. will be unique. Sam
pies Of water from all parts OF the
State will be secured and analysed By
Doctor A. J. Detwiler, the State BAG
teriologist. The samples Of water,
with their chemical and bacterioIogi-
cal analysis, will be exhibited In the
Educational building.
'Tt Il our intention" said Doctor
Detwllsr, ito prove that Missouri has
as good q supply OF water for drink.
ing and manufacturing purposes a.
any other State. We intend to inVes:
tigate the water supply of every Mis-
souri, town OF population of over
1000, and exploit those whose water
is pure and healthful.
Aside from this. we win show the
mineral waters OF the State. Missouri
has as good mineral waters as any
other State. and they are all well dis
tributed. These waters will be anal
yzed and exhibited in bottles. A st.
Louis decorator has been secured to
give suggestions as to the arrange
ments Of the water bottles. He is en-
thusiastic over the idea and thinks
We will have very attractive OK.
hibit.
THE other departments will show
that Missouri is a good place to live
In because Of her mineral and agri-
cultural resources, her good schools,
cheap lands, low taxes, etc"
The appropriation for this exhibit
has not yet been definitely decided
on, but the board hopes to receive a
liberal allowance from the Missouri
Commission.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
sus thn 81. Loula Line.

Jefferson City, Mo-: A lien has been
filed in the circuit court for the firm
of H. f. Balch & Co., railroad con-
tractors, against the st. Louis. Kansas
City and Colorado railroad company,
the amount involved being 1882, 121.61.
This sum, the contractors allege, is
due them for the work of construct
ing the road in the counties of Maries.
Miller. Usage, Cole and Morgan, and
for materials furnished. The firm
which brings this suit is also involved
In litigation, several powder companies
in Indiana having resorted to the cir
cult court here for the collection or
large sums of money alleged to be
due for powder furnished 1t. The Gas
conade railway construction company
was the original contractor with the
railway company, and the Balch con-
eern built the road under contract
with It, The engineer Of the construc'
GiOn company accepted the work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
Grand jury Takes a Recess.

Jefferson City, Mo-: Because Of the
fact that Attorney General Crow win
be SO buslly engaged In the senatorial
bribery trials that he can not give his
attention to the interrogation Of wit.
'nesses before the Grand Jury, and the
further fact Of Judge Hazells enforced
absence, holding court in Morgan and
Miller counties. the Grand Jury took q
recess at noon Saturday until Septem-
Der IA. No bills were returned, nor
was any sort Of a report made by the
jury. In Diminishing the Jury, Judge
HAZEL told 1t the eyes of the country
were upon it, and cautioned It against
permitting persons to pump" It.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20


which the woman spoke. There was
no road here as along the other noun
tain: q narrow line half hidden BY
long grass and tangled bushes stray
gied in and out capriciousiy, as though
to puzzle its followers, now up the
mountain side, again straying out Into
the valley meadows nearer the rivers
moaning Above, among the pines, the
blue haze was tangled. hiding all be-
yond; the dread mystery OF the noun
tain chung like a garment about It.
The men rode on in silence; there
was a soiemnlty around them that
hushed all light words The enormity
of their undertaking dawned more
and more upon them; to search for a
man in that wilderness with the noun
tain's haert for his hiding place and
its robe of haze for bis shield was alb
surd. There were chasms and dan
gerous places, sharp turnlngs and
winding paths, lodges hidden by haze
that would swallow man as com
pietely as a sepulcher, and leave no
trace, massive rocks overhead that
tremor of the mountain would hprl
upon them. No wonder the men grew
silent and allowed the horses TO have
their way; man could not follow the
dangerous. hidden paths; only brute
instinct could iind the safe places.
They came at last to the path up
the mountain, and the horses refused I
to take It until urged by whip and !
spur. It was a path that shielded all
beyond 1t, as though the mountain
had made fastness that none could
break. The horses toiled up slowly,
slipping now and again on the treach-
erous ground; the tangled bushes and
low bOughs swept them as they
passed; above the pine boughs parted
enough for mans head to pass un-
touched beneath. Now and again the
bushes and ferns; great rocks doomed
path seemed lost in the wilderness OF
ahead and the path that seemed cut
on turned sharply and wound up the
mountain; again and again thehorse-
hoofs paused on the edge Of a ehasm
half hidden by haze, and the men
with white faces held them up by
main force from the CHASTITY depths
beneath their very feet Their voices,
as they shouted in hopes of a reply
had Johnson lost his way, sounded
gruesome in the loneliness.
Half way up the mountain they
paused and faced about. It was use
less, they said, and foolish to follow
the path up higher; no man would
wander up there of his own free viii;
facing the law were preferable; one
knew what to expect from it. Here
death laid his traps in secret and
lured bis victim on; he, waited ct
every corner and lurked near every
rock; he was above, below, and before
them; he relgned In the mountains
heart. II Johnson were there no
might stay there; their lives were Of
more, value than his; they would re-
turn to the town and report the utter
hopelessness of the search. It would
be wiser to search for him nearer
home; to hide from the law showed
that he was cowardly, and coward
would never come there. They would
stop at the tavern and speak to the
woman again; her words might be
wiser than they thought And they
would speak again to that girl of
Johnson's; she might be more willing
to talk, and she was no fool
Ito be continued.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
Clerks Picnic.

Joplin, Mo-: The first annual pic
mic for the Railway Clerks of Amer
lea, given under the auspices Of the
lodges at Parsons, Pittsburg, FIT Scott
and Joplin, was held here Sunday.
Three thousand people came in on
excursions over the different roads
Special trains were run from Parsons,
Kas.. Sloan Springs, Ark, Nevada
FIT. Scott, Springfield and Pittsburg
While mal.y of the visitors were en-
tertainod at Grand Fails park, many
Of them spent the day at Lakeside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
Representative John Il. stumbere.

st. Charles, Mo-: Representative
John H. Stumberg died at his resi-
dence, on Third and Jefferson streets,
Sunday morning, after several hours
illness from heart disease, aged 65
years. Deceased was a well-known
physician of this city, having been ac-
lively engaged in his profession since
the close OF the Civil War, in which
he served as surgeon. He took great
interest in politics and at the last
general election was elected ON the
Republican ticket as representative
from st. Charles County. He leaves a
widow and several grown children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

buG Sne cOuld give them cider III bn2L
would do,
They replied that cider would do
very well-in fact, much better than
water for their purpose, for they had
a rough time before them.
AS they drank they asked for the
host He was away, she said, gone,
over the mountain to the town; a..
trial was being held there, had they
not heard of it2 Nearly every one had
heard Of It; It was making STIR.
Folks were excited about it.; there
was to be q trial there, and Johnson
had they ever heaOd of Johnson2-
was all they were waiting for to lay
the guilt where 1t belonged; he knew
more about 1t than most folks; some
thought
Did Johnson go? No, not that she
knew of, and she would know. He
went over to the opposite mountain
last night to hunt his COW.
In what direction did Johnson go2
She was not sure; she believed he
went right down the road across the
valley. There was a bridge across
the river If one followed the road
along the foot of the mountain a bit.
Jenkins had seen her there, and he
told Johnson so at the tavern; John
son went right over to hunt her; he
took his gun in case he came across
game, but that was useless unless he
were fuclkfer than usual, for Jo.l son
was too shiftless to have luck
hl ~ ha.I
lost her bell; he would expect to find
her by that; doubtless he would keep
on hunting; he hadn't sense enough
to know she would most likely come
home by herself But ii he did not
wish to return for reasons best known
to himself-Johnson was shiftless, but
he was no fool about some things
His girl now had about as little
sense as was possible She did not
even know when she was well on; she
was like her mother for ali the world,
only worse.
| AS for Dolores, she seemed to like
him TO talk to her; she was not in the
habit of talking much; she never
talked with her neighbors, she felt
above them; he was the judges son,
and, no doubt she felt fattered that
he took notice of her Their men
never said much to her, for they did
not like her Maybe she went over
the mountain. Well. maybe she went
because she wished to go. How could
she answer for her? Perhaps
Could they find Johnson If they
tried? She did not know. The oppo-
site mountain was a dangerous place;
/ there were sharp lodges and turns and
deep chasms; folks seldom yentured
over there except for hunting; they
had no cause to go.
Did they want Johnson? He was
not in the habit Of gong on; he never
went hunting except on their own
mountain; he had no 80 ahead in him
he was shiftless and 50 was his daugh-
ter-only worse.
They had accomplished their errand
aud paid her literally as they arose
to 60, more determined than ever to
find Johnson were Il a possible thing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

every one receiving the same reply.
Later, as Dolores watched, a yellow
cloud Of dust arose where the road
and the sky seemed to meet She
watched II mechanically. AS the cloud
appeared and drew nearer out Of Il
appeared body Of horsemen riding
At sharp pace down the rough road.
rhey slackened their pace as they
came up. The girl was plainly dis
cernible in her print gown under the
Sines They halted at the rickety
gate, and one Of them dismounted and
vent up the walk He removed his
hat as be drew near Dolores
Miss job oRg'
She hesltated moment; the name
vas unfamiilar to her save 90 used
BY young Green Then ale bent her
head Ia reply,
fYour father?p
"IIe "a not here she said slowly
where can We find hin2"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
SHIFTS GROW ON TREES THERE.
That, at Least, Is the Statement Of an
Old Sailor.

That, at Least, Is the Statement Of an
Old Sailor.
Shirts grow on trees where came
from" said the old sailor.
How SO, shipmut2" a pale clerk
asked.
The sai1er emptied his glass and
wiped his, mouth with the back Of his
hand. I'm a-speakin'," he said, "of
the South seas, You know them ISL
ands over there2"
Sure said the clerk.
Well, that's where mean that
shirts grow on trees There's a kind
of willow tree on them Islands with
a soft, flexible bark. A native selects
a tree with trunk that's just little
bigger round than he is He makes a
ring with his knife around the trunk
through the bark, and he makes an
other ring four foot below. Then, with
a slit of the knife, he draws the bark
OF, the same as boy does in maxim
willow whistle, and he's got a fine.
durable shirt All he needs to do Is
to dry it out, make two holes for the
arms, and put laetn' in the back to
draw it together.
In the spring OF the year the shirts
are gathered Men and women both
go out at that time to look for trees
that fit them. These bark shirts are
treated SO as 10 be soft and flexible
They don't look bad Gosh hanged if
they look bad at all, for shirts that
grow on trees. - Philadelphia Record.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
Il do not know"
III - : 81 80 "a.

Il do not know"
but we must find him" He
frowned sternly; his face and voice
we're authoritative. He is summoned
60 appear in court to-day in the Green
case: the law cannot wait Can you
give us no idea where we can fnd
him7"
mo"
He returned to his companions and
reported that Johnson was not there;
hts daughter did not know where he
was. They held a consultation. II it
were possible Johnson must be found
and brought to court that day; law
and right must not be delayed. Riding
down the mountain they halted at the
tavern. The tavern-keeper's wife came
out to meet them.
They asked for water; she said
water was scarce on the mountain,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Fulton, MO-: The colored grand
lodge Of Odd Fellows of Missouri.
which has been In session here, elect.
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year; Edward s. Lewis Of Kansas
City, grand master: William Burton
OF Columbia. deputy grand master;
George b. Temple OF St. Louis, grand
secretary August Tulne OF ST. Louis.
grand treasurer, Q. Il Wilson OF Kan,
sas City, grand director; W Q. Cor.
don Of ST. Louis, endowment director,
The next meeting o. the grand lodge
WIN Be held - LcuisIhna
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
VILLAGE DESTROYED.
lightning and Wind Work Havoc in
Vernon County, Missouri.

lightning ana WIND work Havoc "
Vernon County, Missouri.
Nevada, Mo-: A severe windstorm
visited Vernon County Saturday morn
fng and continued from / o'clock until
Sam. In this city large number Of
trees were blown down, electric wires
broken, a new church building being
erected by the LAtter-Day Saints was
srestly damaged, and all the tents 81
Lake Park, to be used by the veterans
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic at
their reunion next week, were levsled
60 the ground.
In the county several horses and
cattle were killed by lightning and q
great quantity OF new hay destroyed.
The stock village Of Metz, in the
northwest part Of the county, was
practically wiped out Of existence.
The 70. l. ROdman's general mer-
chandise store was struck by lightning
and consumed. The residents OF the
village, having no means by which to
fight FIRE, were compelled to stand by
and see eight business houses and
their contents burn. Two grocery
stores, two barber shops. one MILL
merry, one hardware, one dry goods and
one drug store and one residence were
destroyed. All were insured.
Reports received here say that at
the mining camps Of Minden and Yale
30 houses were blown down and 40
persons injured.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
CITY MARSHAL ARRESTED.
Coroner Holds Vince Coleman for the
Killing Of Rufus Cox.

Brunswick, Mo-: City Marshal Vines
Coleman of Dalton shot and killed Ru.
fus Cox late Saturday night at Dalton,
Cox was shot three times in the chest,
one bullet passing through the left
lung and another entering the heart.
Cox was selling fish in the street
when Coleman came along and order.
cd him to take his box OF the side.
walk. A few words were exchanged
and q fight ensued. Coleman pulled
his pistol and shot at Cox four times
Coleman was arrested and lodged in
iail at Keytesville. He is a brother Of
Charley Coleman, who was killed last
April in Keytesville by Will White.
Doctor B. Hughes, County Coroner
held an inquest and the jury rendered
q verdict that the killing was unjusti
fable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
cAAPTER vln

The deputies rode slowly down. the
Inountain. The road was hard for
their horses and uncertain, besides It
was strange to them and strange
ground was unsafe They talked lit
tie On leaving the tavern one Of
them remarked that the woman knew
what she was talking about. and now
they would and Johnson 4 such a
thing were possible, for they had more
reason than ever % and hlm
They rode along the foot Of the
moantaip ID search q the path Of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
Jealous Negro stabs sweetheart.

< Armstrong, Mo-: Because his
sweetheart had danced with another
negro, Lindsay Pitts seriously cut his
Sweetheart, Dealie Herndon, at pic
mic held in Ronoke Saturday Three
other men fell his victims. Officer
Patterson and Robert Hayes, both
white, were seriously injured by Pitts
in an attempt to arrest him. Patter-
son fired Ave shots at the negro after
he had been cut, but none took effect
William Pitts, his brother, was seri'
ously injured by this negro, being cut
a number Of times about the face and
body. Dealie Herndon was also cut
several times about the face and body
and her condition lie serious.