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Smyrna times., 1903-10-14
A MUSICAL
COMEDY
BY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
COPYRIGHT, 1913, by 7. C. Mcclure

The night was still and sultry, hint
ing of rain. In the east a low moon
swung blood red above the hills. Its
rays crimsoned a path across the slug
gish and silent waters of the Black
river.
Upon slight rise some distance from
Its western bank Colonel Prentice of
the Ninth Mississippi, G. S. A, gaZed
longingly at the dim, misty lights Of
Tuscaloosa far back upon the opposite
shore. The body of the young man was
neatly incased in a new gray uniform.
and the soul of the colonel was with
the Confederate cause, but the heart of
him was within the Union lines, and he
was sore distrait, for the Federal
troops held Tuscaloosa, and Tuscaloosa
held many northern officers and the
person of Miss Betty TayEOe, and, fur
ther. Miss Betty held the affections OF
Colonel Prentice
Now, Randolph Prentice had fought
the OppressOrs and bested them and
had been defeated by them. He hated
them right heartily as abolitionists
and he admired them beyond express
sion as gallant foes. Therefore he mis-
Smyrna times., 1903-10-14

trusted their abilities in the way of
lovemaking A man who fights gener-
Ously and chivalrOusly is not, as rule
excessively bashful or unduly tongue
tied in the presence of ladies'
Presently the colonel stamped his
booted foot and swore beneath his
breath. The quiet air carried sound far
and clear, and to his ears there came
faint strains of music. the hum of a
guitar and an enormous baritone raised
in song. Then the colonel retired with
in the grove of trees to reappear short
~ with two of his men. They eau
tiously embarked in a small fiatboat
which had been concealed by a clump
of underground. The Obliging moon
had retreated behind a cloud bank.
In the parlor of the Tayloe mansion
the lights were low-even candles were
dear in the south toward the close of
the war-but their dim rays could not
conceal the beauty of two girls who
sat lovingly upon sofa, each with an
arm about the other. Though they
chievOus-the younger, Alice TaylOe-
while the other was tall and fair and
serious. Both were very good for a
soldier man to look upon.
To them came a song from the night
without. Dick Amyas, captain Of the
Nineteenth Ohio, and Lieutenant Hen
ry were Of a mind that no time more
than the present was auspiciOus for
the wOOing of maid or two. The
guitar buZZed resonantly under the
deft fingers of the captain and their
commingled voices warbled melting
serenade simultaneously the four
ewes of them were steadfastly Observ-
ant of the vine twined parlOr case
ment. They were eXpectant of an in
vitation to enter This was not their
first duet beneath the window. In
deed, it is to be suspected that Miss
Alice was in no way averse to the con-
quest of the north bloodlessly and by
units.
Three gray shadows stole up behind
the two. Colonel Prentice held up a
warning hand and paused, listening
Win Hdruly EdNiohCu Ce'A" ~ 49,
Guiding bars of "The Blue Juniata.
He nodded in appreciation of an ex'
ceIlent rendering, but when the song
came TO an end and a pleased murmul
f1oated through the easement the hear
of the Confederate was hardened.
"Gentlemen-hmp' he observed soft
iv. "Could All pehsuade yeh to repea'
the effoht"
The gentlemen with one accord
wheeled and gazed with interest int
the muzzles of couple of navy re
volvers. Prentice recognized Captain
Amyas.
"Ah ad-doah-music," he drawled.
"Prenticep
"Yo' humble servant, suhv'
"How many men have you, confoun'
you?"
Several, gentlemen "a suhhcien
numbeh. All repeat, can | pehsuad
yehY
"You CAMP replied Lieutenant Henr
promptly. They obliged con amore.
''ve'y fair" commented the colont
when they had finished. "And ono
noah, if yeh please"
Randolph. I'll be even with yo
for thisP' Amyas threatened hotly.
ooh. sing something else If yeh pr'
fer" indifferently.
They sang.
Smyrna times., 1903-10-14

At the window there had been a
breathless surprise at the repetition Of
the song. Now, surmising that some /
thing was amiss. Miss Betty stepped /
out upon the veranda. She shaded |
her eyes. peering down upon the group.
Randolph Prenticer she cried. ''Is
it truly your
Eyes, Miss Tayloe," he made answer
humbly.
What do you mean by this?'
His eyes shone, twinkling. "Ah ad-
dOah-music"
But you have no right!'
Does it offend yeh, ma'am? Ahm
so thoughtless Shall All make 'em
stop?'
"But-but what do you propose to
do with themP
Hang EN-, Miss Tayloe. Gentlemen,
please don't sing so fab a the key
But don't stop. Sing something noah
sentimental" He beckoned to his
men. "Ah'm going in," he announced.
''See that the gentlemen continue to
ah-sing. If they stop or trX to escape
well, discourage 'em."
1t was Miss Alice Tayloe who greet.
ed him at the dOOr-and deserted him
basely on the threshold OF the parlor.
The colonel paused, awkwardly finger
ing his cap, his supreme assurance
quite gone. He hardly dared to lift
! his eyes to Betty, but when he sum-
moned up the courage he saw her
shoulders shaking. Without, "Rosalie,
/ the Prairie Flower was in spirited
/ execution The colonel grew more
bold. advancing fully three PAGES.
'Now, sir" cried Miss Betty. facing
him suddenly, what have you to say
for yOurself?"
'Vey little, Ah'm afraid Miss Betty.
Ah-Ah was hoping yeh'd consent to
be nah excuse"
"And for what sir?
Fob nah dahing'-
Your daringw
"TO approach yeh." he added hastily.
""YOu've no excuse for risking your
life, sir. The south needs you"
YES ma'am" He twisted his cap
helplessly. He felt anything at all but
bold, and words choked in his throat
ulOSI uudCCOuuldUly nut Au-1ISS
Betty, All need yeh moah'n the south
needs mew He was utterly abashed
by his temerity. He could say no more,
but his eyes spoke for him.
Betty
Randolph Prentice"
"COuld you, Betty?"
"COuld l what, Colonel Prentice?"
Forgive me?"
'Ran-Randolph. there is nothing to
forgive" Her eyes were downcast.
The long lashes trembled moist upon
her cheek.
A long quarter of an hour passed.
Colonel Prentice reappeared upon the
veranda.
"Cease firing. gentlemen" he said
gayly. "Ah'm infinitely obliged to
yeh."
"Hang you, Prentice! l call this very
unhandsome of your
"The end" - firmly - ''justifes the
means. gentlemen. Now, will yeh
promise to make no disturbance while
we are within the lines? All don't
want to gag yeh."
1--WE promise" said Amyas sullenly
1--WE are your prisoners"
"Then thank yeh and good night
: He leaped lightly to the ground and
: calling to his men, started away.
I But PrenticeY' cried Amyas
p amazed.
"Yeh promised to make no noise,
he warned them.
But
n "Ahm taking no prisoners tonight
e gentlemen-leastways no noah thai
f one. VIII yeh congratulate me upol
t winning the hand of the sweetest cir
o in the landY
n ''WhichY demanded both in
Y breath.
: 'That, gentlemen, l must leave t
- yehselves to find out. But, believe me
d All thank you. Good night"
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The latest teegrapb
of interesting instructive reading
jonna
Two papers week.
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A Costly
Adventure
IOriginai.1

tOflglnal.
When the Union Pacific railroad was
G,1isileA to Laramie a line Of coaches
took it's rassengers sou Inward to Den
yer. One evening the coach waited the
arrival OF the train; but, the station
agent receiving a telegram that the
latter was several hours behind time.
tie former was sent out with but two
passengers. a r2ncher and his daugh-
ter. The girl had been east at school,
and her father IS taking her home.
I":'ilr the twilight the two enjoyed
the scenery from the coach window.
but when darkness came leaned back
1a the cushion and each fell into A
(:oZo
SszGdnnly they We're aroused by the
cr; X OF q rife. the breaks were put Oh
and tie coach came to Il stop. Then
after few words spoken roughly to
the driven. the coach door was thrown
op2n and Il masked lnan thrust il his
ucaG IN the darkness nothing but his
form coJ;iu be DISTINGUISHED.
\ masked man took the valuabes o.
bcth. "hon said to the girl, Have yon
nothing else for me-
There WAS 40 answer. The girl was
100 II: .eand TO answer.
YELL! then" continued the man, oil
take yo,lr en- sweet SELF
At this Che father Went Wild, beg
ging and pleading for Iris child
Calm yourself, NY dear sir said
%lo II. ,ri, ,tor y, M
to DO harm.'
"What do you want With her."
Nothing except what she will her
self wish. Come. | can't be fooling
here" And taking the girl by tie
hand, he led her out of the coach
There was something in the man
voice that won her confidence, and hel
fear left her. He seemed strangely
polite and tender hearted for a road
agent AS soon as she had alighteG
he lifted her on to horse furnished
with a woman's saddle and, mounting
himself. seized a leading strap and
galloped away with her.
Meanwhile the Union Pacific train
! reached Laramie. and the passengers
! for Denver were provided with an eN
ira coach. There were half doZe
/ passengers. including a Denver banke7
and his niece. Most of them wer,
Denver people, acquainted with one
, another. and they were having Il mei
ry time before settling to sleep, whe.
there was a hold up and they We're O..
dered to alight, line up and deliver
One man did the work, though there
were others in the background who dis
not show themselves. When the val
uables had been collected the passeu
gers We're permitted to return to tils
coach. One, the niece of the DenT@
! banker. Miss Frances Delaney, laggct
I bel:ind and whispered to the roa$
agent:
+, What am | to doY'
do? Get into the coach"
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Graph 's es es {")H
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"But | want to 90 with YOU
ooh, you do. Well, | reckon YOU OF
any other likely gal can do that. Come
along
When the coach started on the girl
was missed by her uncle, tho coach
was stopped, Il search was made. he;
name was shouted but there WAS nu
Miss Delaney.
An hour later two mounted men. az
proaching one another Oh the DenE2.'
and Laramie road, each hearing t..
others horses hoofbeats. drew rel.
Presently one called to the other:
10 are you:'
I'm Waiter Dl;i Ike Of Denver. WI
are you:'
There was some delay in the re.
which came evidently Of the consu!;,
| ton:
Il got a gal here who says sI!a
made Il mistake. She knows y
You were to have pretended to rob l.
Denver coach and carry her OF g
| Ter away from her guardian t.:
she thought | was you ard Wa3tet.
come along. | amt GOT no Use n
/ her"
You don't say so. Thank Aea1e..
iAuci1y meet. robbed tile W.:
vo"ei3 and teoA Il rai!e,lei $ d;i"@@.1ts..-
'We'l | tel you what yea do. II.
over the proceeds, ana III turn exc.
YOU gal"
| I'm no roDber.'
Il alu."
"Oh. see,''
Come down With the dust
Blake thought the matter over II i
were not fer the two girls. one -.
whom he had kidnapped and the o.. =:
had kdnaTed herself. he might Ii,
either turned and run or fought.
it was. there was nothing to do 1r
surrender not only the ranchar's tt
his daughters valuables, but eve, :
dollar lie had with him, and this. ST. "a
he had provided himself for a briul
trip. was considerable Everything w;
given up. and Frances Delaney VA:
permitted to ride forward.
'Stupid.' was her first word.
You wrote you would be in tb'
coach tonight. didn't know thc"'
were two coaches"
There was little else spoken betWeci
the lovers till they and the ranchcr*
daughter reached Denver. where Bl"h'
turned the latter. with many shanic
faced apologies, over to her father an'
asked for an account Of the propei,'
he had taken from the banker. Vile,
the account was paid and the amateu
road agent figured up the amount tH
effort had cost him it seemed a prett,
high price to pay for wife whom IL
hadn't succeeded in kidnapping. Mis-
Delaney was so mortified and incense
over the matter that she turned col'
shoulder to her lover. whom her unc
now said it would be necessary for he
to marry to save her good name 81
remained resolute in her refusal to g
SO for year; then. as Blake deto'
mined to take up lis residence in So
Francisco, she reiented, glad to &c
away from the rdicule she found i
impossible - live down in Denver.
LCLU ROSS MEDGELE.T
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-18
Town Topics Tersely Told
Whaf. the People ore Doing Their Coings. Their
Comin8s, and Personal Notes IN Ceneral

F. l. Kennicutt and family will spend
the simmer in West Cliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cathri went to
Pueblo Monday on visit of several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira ID. Watson, who
spent last week in this city, returned
10 their home in Salida Monday.
Fred Twitcheil has position with
g. A. Pressey. Mr.. Twitchell is an 'oS
graduate of the city high school.
Mrs. y Newton, who was matron
of the penitentiary some years ago,
was visiting in the city last week.
oscar:Green IS home again from a
several months visit with his sister,
Mrs. Clarence Mitchell, at Pueblo.
". L. and q. W. Swinney. of Currant
Greek, are in this city ;or the summer.
They came down the first OF the week
Rev ]. q. Blake, pastor of the Pres
byterian church At Silver Clin. ha, been
here several days, guest of F. A.
Reynolds.
Earnest Shoemaker, who had been
visiting in this city, returned Monday
morning to Cripple Greek. where he is
Coy Conway. who came to this city
for his health last fall. has returned to
his home in Garden City, Kansas. much
improved.
d. L. Mcmillan, who was formerly
ENGAGED in the real estate business in
this city. has moved his family to
Glenwood Springs.
J. L. Fame, formerly manager of the
South Side Lumber company, has
moved his family to oskalossa, Kansas,
where they will reside in the future.
Miss Blanche Kerr left Monday for
her home in Centralia, H., where she
viii spend her vacation. Miss Kerr is
,ne Of the teachers in the public schools
II this city.
Rev. H. b. Cook Of the NJ Z. church
II this city and Rev. Chase Of Broad
way church, Pueblo. will exchange
,alpiss Sunday at both morning and
,vsning services.
Lswis p. Boyis. who rsesntly pur-
'hassd de tswelry seosk Il W. y. OF |
= - laafn ssssse. ~ s1hsd In
Ialeeeioa of Reu1s - ~ ce1G1nnl eeoek |
~ = opea m busiAses> n. 1oyls = |
sea Isua. - - ~ eAazeu-nvs |
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That the love and help of Christian public
the American Bible Society.
the million
volumnes hundred lAnRuagea
The lately elected president of Bible Daniel
Colt Gilman President
D.
d. and lis
liam Fouke
The controlled by board
The general principal
Bible HOUSE. Fourth
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The Bible. which votairc's
hnr writing BY
bls trAuslators
The chief nsrunen under God for
mhaa large
that challenges
Bible Society dollar
which satisfy hunger
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-18

they raided the house, but he was cap
tured the next day and on the Monday
following was convicted and given the
fine mentioned.
Charles Williams. a negro Of this
city. is in jail awaiting tae fall meet
ing of the district court, when he will
be tried ior rape. Williams is the
negro who was mixed up in the Rosa
Edstrum case of recent date, the de-
tails OF which are not of the character
that should find their way into print.
Mark Sullivan, also of this city
charged with sodomy, is likewise watt
ing the district court meeting. Mark
is q white man who was sent to jail
May 18th.
Fishing tackle at Whipple's. ~ st
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-18
Sheriff Simon's Guests
At the Cosnty Jad.

Sheriff V. S. Simon, Of Fremont coun-
~. has at present Eve guests at his
hotel in the upper part Of the court
hou.e. three Of them gentlemen Of
color, and the other two white men
Three are serving jail sentences and
the other two are awaiting the Novem-
Der session Of the court. when their
cases will be passed upon.
Probably the most interesting Of the
cases Is that of Fred Shoctley, SEN
fenced from the district court la-s
December to year in the c.....y Jail
for killing negro woman at Chand-
ler.
Shockley is negro OF much more
than ordinary intelligence. and is un-
usually faithiu, in the performance OF
Whatever tasks may fall to his lot
around the jail He is veteran OF
the Philippine war.
Evidently the jury that tried Shock
ley was of the opinion that the killing
for which he was sentenced was more
the result OF an accident than Of in
tent TO commit murder. for their vsr-
dict was that Of ''involuntary man.
slaughter" Both Shockley and the
woman were drunk At the time Of the
shooting. and according to Shockley's
story. he went to draw his revolver
from his pocket for the purpose OF lay
ing it away, when IL w.s accidentiy
discharged. killing his companion. He
Was sentenced December 9th, 1908, and
will, therefore, he out in time for next
Christmas.
Shockley likes to read, and news
papers are always in demand with him.
They usually are with jail prisoners
who have little 10 OCCUPY their minds !;
but Shockley seems TO have . real in
terest in what he reads.
William Mapsfleld, also colorcd, was
resident Of Florence. Early
this spring he committed rather an AZ.
gravated assault and was sentenced to
six months In jail. He came into
Sherin Simon's care April lath last.
William Reynolds, Of rlorence, 10
serving fifty days In default Of payment
u 500 fine for sdultsry. Rsynolds'
rase l. recent, and the "details OF II
fresh in the minds OF
Record readers. He had hsen paying
undue attention 70 the wife of : labor
ne man u Flossnce, and whilo work
~ ~ Salida h.d written ~ : note
making N sagaasnsat = eall = her
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-18
Surpeased Their Pastor.

The chorus choir of the First Presby-
tcrian church perretra,ed a pleasant
and very effective surprise on their
pastor, Rev. ii. n. Wilson. and his
wife Monday evening. The choir. 60
ing to their pastors house for the pur-
pose OF giving the gentleman and his
wife little surprise, found that cir
cumstances had kindly conspired to
N axe the surprise most effective. Rev.
Wilson and wife were away from home
gone 10 call on a neighhor. Taking
advantage of the temporary absence
the choir secured entrance to the house
by unlocking the front door with a
skeleton key. Once inside they locked
the door on themselves and awaited
Developments,
Developments came when the rev.
erend gentleman and wife came in,
chatting pleasantly about their visit,
and were met by volley of yells from
the assembled choir that would have
done credit to band of Commanche
Indians or football team. After the
couple had regained their composure .
very pleasant evening was spent and
refreshments served TO the self-invited
guests.
We have the heae mako of lawn
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-18

See thoes new hAta. Style and prices
right. The Bethel Co. "a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-25
Fill nos G CONTESTS
II PR OOFS I

"A Completes Up-te.tlate List pE s
vacants OvernllieLt Land sub
ject to Homestead Entry 4 & Z. 4 81
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nee to go for a market"

Judge Lynch has held several
sessions Of late in states north Of
the Mason and Dixon's line, and
the rule of mob law is no longer
confined to the southern states. In
some instances men haves beer
hanged, burned or shot hg gSJ14Sh-
ing parties and aftarwafdssSe, ,,.i
to be innocent. 1t is bad Z. Ngil.
in all conscience, to assist inville-
gally taking the life Of human
being; but what must be the feel
ing Of man who learns after
ward that the poor wretch whom
he has helped to destroy had noth-
ing to do with the crime charged
against him? While there have
been but d few lynchings in the
north, there have been during the
last twelve months more illegal
than legal executions in the south.
The people Of the north are too
cool blooded and conservative for
organized murder ever to become
popular. -Emmons Co. Record.
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.persistently snubbed in the best
social circles Of Washburn.a 4
An entire steamboat load of lum-
Der and merchandise is uploaded
at Washburn.
The Hudson colony is named
"Sverdrup' in honor Of the distin-
guished Norwegian statesman,Jo
Sverdrup,
There is some dissatisfaction in
the Victoria colony and the Rev.
Mr.. Lets comes up to straighten
matters out.
Some eastern papers are endeav-
ering to discourage the tide Of i'm
migration westward and hold the
climatic conditions as being horri-
BILE. This is a sample of what.i is
being circulated thru the eastern
press: The winters are long and
bitterly cold, and the summers
short and uncertain in their mild
ness; farm hands get but little
more in Dakota than in Ohio, and
are compelled to ''trust" their en-
ployers for their pay, must bunk in
'shanties, eat after man cook,
and do their own washing;;' schools
are few and inferior and churches
scarce; roads are few and hard to
travel, and farmers have a long dis
tance to 90 for a Market"
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We overheard the remark the
other day 'sthat man could not
make a living here on 16O acres
of land" We have failed yet to
find country where the chances
are as good Of making a living on
the above amount of ground as
right here. In the first place the
farmer has 160 acres of the most
nutritious grasses to be found
any where in the world. How is
it utilized It is left to go to
waste year after year, and then
the prairie fire burns over the
the quarter section and leaves it
devoid ofvegetatio1E Part of the
land is plowed up and sown to
crop year after year, every thing is
taken off and nothing replaced 1t
is plowed one year and the next
season the grain is put in with a
disc and if the land does not get
too foul the third year, it is stub
bled in. This land here is just as
rich and as productive as any land
in the United States, but farming
isa study just the same as any
other profession and careful ac-
count of the income and expendi-
lures should be kept by the farmer
as by the merchant The far
mer when he plants a piece of
wheat should charge up the seed;
SO many days work with man and
team and whatever other expense
should be charged up to that piece
of land. Like wise in the fall when
threshing is over the books are
balanced the farmer can tell at a
glance just how he stands with
that piece of land, and we dare
say, that year in and year out, the
fat years with the lean, the farmer
has received a good interest Oh his
Investment, Now to come back to
the original thought. the farmer
on a quarter section of land must
find way to use up the grass that
goes to waste year after year. That
can {, bYdNe by raising few head
St cos55 fhe surplus feed can be
, ,iAs'GI "a few he;lsassssse.if. ll'esgs egs: aefaw
chickens can be raised to furnish
eggs for the table and if need be
enough butter and eggs can be
raised to buy the necessities of
life. We believe a good living can
be made from quarter section of
land but 1t will Mt be by sitting
around with the arms folded;
waiting for the Gods to dump for
tune at them. Get down to bust
ness basis and when the angel Cab
riel's trump shall sound yourbooks
will be balanced and the heaccounts on
the right side Of the ledger.