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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-31
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v. B. DIEH.L.

Watertown has been experienc-
ing a great religious awakening
under the preaching Of an eyange-
list named Baskerville. Three hun
dred conversions are reported.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-31

A glass or two Of water taken
half an hour before breakfast will
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Harsh cathartics should be avoid
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". b. Diehl.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-31
yioiins, and asrp.zi.her Solos,

Damon was born IN Baltimore. Md. ard
studied al the Chicago Collsge9of Music under
Prof Charles zeigfeli. He was soon appointed
one Of the principals in the music departmeltof-
the same College Tor two years, when he was.
appointed principal in the Northern Illinois Coll
iege. where he remained Eve years He has
gvert musical recltals IN most Of the cities Of
the East and the South, and has appeared with
such artists as Jules Levy, Carl Lochuan Glar-
ence Eddy, and WITH the Theodore Thomas
Orchestrs..
In Scotland January 9th, unde,
the auspices Of Scotland Militar.
Band.
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THE WESTERNER
Continued from Page Twenty-six.)

Continued from Page Twenty-six.)
lied his knowledge on all subjects to
suit her intellectual digestion. They
called it their lesson time" and he
made the mistake of taking it too Sc
riously He was very much in earnest
himself so he thought she should be
so. They talked of nothing but the
matter in hand. After a little, there
came an evening when she was trifla
tired. The matter in hand did not in
terest her as much as it should. She
leaned the back of her head against
her two clasped hands, and sighed.
I'm stupid tonight she confessed.
Lets talk. Tell me a story"
Graham was much in love, and so in
capable of readjustments. He had
thought out carefully several new and
interesting things to say.
81 thought you said you were really
in earnest about this" he reproached
her. "If you are going to improve
yourself, you must work; and work
cannot depend on ones mood.
All of which was very true, but Jack
Graham could not see that there in
heres in truth no imperative demand
for its expression.
But when another night came her
enthusiasm was less marked, for she
saw no escape After a time she
gave it up altogether.
I'm afraid I'm not intellectual" she
confessed, smiling doubtfully. Il told
you I'd be a disappointment. 1t is all
interesting and very improving, but
WELL l don't know-it seems to make
us both cross. l guess we'd better
quit
Jack Graham seemed to indicate by
his manner that he was disappointed.
A good deal of his disapproval was
because he saw that her remuneration
of these improving evenings meant
not only the loss of the improvement.
| but her exposure to worse Influences;
but. of course. Molly Lafond did not
know that. She took the young mans
condemnation entirely to herself, and,
| consequently, when in his presence.
felt just a little inferior She con-
cealed the feeling with an extra as
sumption of fippancy
Because of these things, as time
went on, she came TO see more and
! more of Cheyenne Harry and less and
less of Jack Graham. The latter's
mere presence made her ashamed OF
/ her lack Of earnest purpose He for
/ his part. viewed with growing uneasf-
ness the augmenting influence OF the
dashing Westerner; for he knew the
man thoroughly. and believed that his
/ attentions meant no good In thai
az least for the present. he did him n
wrong. Cheyenne Harry merely nnius-
/ ed himself with new experience
that Of entering into relations Of init
macy with q wonfan intrnsically p1re.
The other sort was not far 10 sask
should bis fancy turn that way BJf
10 efahnfn these marked attentions
could mean but one thing
] Hlf resolve - speak openly ras rot
I carried into effect for number ~
day.. FINALLY quite unexpectedly. b.
4 found ne chance
] TOWARD evening - BE- haH rrtufn-
/ ina from a daFf exploitation ~ ~
} three claims in teepee. he eanls acfeas
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eyes dancing. had supported their
somewhat unsteady chief. Then there
came 10 Donuelly a sudden clearing or
his vision, and he had wondered If he
had not made mistake Perhaps
the goods should not have been dehv-
cred until after the banns were read.
And now, as shouts OF laughter rang
through the cabin. he felt cold shivers
chasing up and down his spine. He
wanted to get out. but his purchases
barred the exit. Lawson had just I'M
earthed a bird. housed IL gaudy cage.
and Davitt was holding up six pairs OF
Nottingham curtains with brass Tx
lures and poles. There was a box OF
artificial flowers. another ined with
bolts OF ribbon in assorted width and
colors. a bolt of mosquito netting. a
stack of paper-covered novels. a heavy
winter coat and a pale pink parasol.
a piece of turkey-red calico. Law
son. who had sisters at home, was
doubled up with laughter.
Donnelly drew himself up with q
sudden assumption of dignity.
"Pwhat's the matter Wild yez V
bhtherin' idjiIS?" he demanded Lays
ing into his brogue. "Kape Yer hands
of the Widow Hardy's weddin outcs.'
Lawson Strengthened up. This MAS
tragedy, not farce. He ruoVo0ed toe
other men TO leave the cabin and
brought up the rear ot ;as procsS$S'c.
Donnelly watched MIN MIR ol.aNt2S
eyes.
Lawson" he called OssS.y.
"Oh. go TO --. vsS .ec 2s,S-S,-,'-,S
response and tcs ~,sr NEAREST LAWSON
heard him ruO---,.s- S---s- - SS>as
frying pan avs p
Indoors. t,s - ssa sss-ss As& S1r&
upon a thirty roeuE -s as chess
candy. and w-sS uVas-r * x far1>y. 4Na--
nelly bent over he- se,Apys-l1t-
sure. ] 6s611 mana NJ ham :
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band hez took one drink too many, an
it's stint him where they amt passin'
no drinks around"
Meg Hardy leaned against the door
jamb and turned white. The mark near
her temple stood out more clearly
than before Donnelly's rich Irish
voice became oddly gentle and sooth-
ing.
''Niver WORRY. woman. Wen give
him a great buryin.' flowers stint up
from Rockport, if you like, and the
praste himself down from Browns
Vile When Riggs Gulch starts out to
do anything it does it right, from the
groun' up. Come, come, Mrs. Hardy,
you mustn't take it so hard. It's all
fur the best, an yez can stay right on
in the cabin an what with Washin'
and mendin' fer US poor devils without
wives yez can live like a queen. An
the boys'l be maxim up a purse"
Something in the drawn face, appeal
ingly near his own, stopped his flow
of wo@s. He held out his hand with
out realizing what he was doing, but
the woman turned back to the house,
Il think" she said unsteadily, Il
want to be alone"
On the following Sunday Riggs
Gulch gave the late Moses Hardy a
great send-off. Social and color lines
went down. The clerk in the commits
sary dug up a black derby from the
recesses of his long unopened trunk.
Nels Jensen. whose money went to
Sweden with the regularity of payday,
asked credit at the commissary for a
shirt, white, with immense polka dots.
The Hungarians. who apparently lived
TO work, and the negroes who admit
ted that they worked only as much as
keHniK
alive TO the Importance of the occasion.
There was a general feeling that a
blot had been removed from the camps
escutcheon. The epithets applied TO
the departed. as he lay in state, await
ing tha arrival Of the white-haired
priest from Brownsville, ranged all the
way from "ornery," drawled by a
SOutherner 20 the choicest adjectiyes
IN the vocabulary Of the camps expert.
IN a construction camp there are
many things o man may do, ana many
more that he msy leave undone. and
siil BE- one Of ihe boys But II he hap
pens a. have wife. he h. expected "a
hye 80 - certain unWritfeB laws
Mos Hardy had smashed these lava
mo Enifhereens. mad his Offense WA
fhe more heinous since bis wife WA
fhe one Kood-iooklnE woman " ih'
camp.
Toe trbute ~ funeral. therefore
Raf NOT 90 me decreased lf Was
mars ~ Prospect for blf wife the onii
taife n1r rough meu ~ Rugs Guici
.9slq suggest for hsr iacerated feel
~ fhe women N az camp 81 ~.
Ws9 greer fFrnf fNg tradition
n Qfher aasf raflainr ~ ohil0hoad sn.
sfNsse ieehi Al ot4fl Fsailofe ~ liH
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pipe from his mouth and gaped at the
burly foreman,
She's got to live. an that's the way
she's goin to do it
"All right" said Hannigan. without
the least trace of regret or rebellion.
AN I suppose you'll be one OF the
six?"
Sure! I'm goin' to see the woman
gets Nir play You know them sons
of guns an their tricks. She don't.
III pick out the likeliest bunch an
steer EN- over there"
'Ill bet she aint got a whole dish
in the house. They say Nose smashed
about all there was left on that last
bat of hisn."
We'll. he didn't smash any of yourn,
did hep"
of cajolery and bully. Hannigan laid
down his pipe in admiration.
Mike Donnelly, with that nerve of
yourn you're wastin' time in these
here backwoods. You oughter be in
politics. OF course, I'll loan me COM
pettor dishes. An shall l sind over
me dishwasher, too, whin l can spare
him. The good-hearted Irishman
chuckled at his own wit; then as Don
nelly rose to depart, he added:
I'm not worryin that she'll be inter
FERN with me business long. She's too
likely a woman to stay single in this
camp"
Donnelly brought his fist down with
a crash.
Shut up yer gossipin' head"
Then Mike Donnelly slammed the
door and stalked out into the night.
An hour later there gathered in the
lamplight of Donnelly's cabin an oddly
assorted group of men-Haines. the
| commissary clerk; Davitt and Lawson,
the steam shovel engineers: Riardon.
| one Of the straw BOSSES" and Muir
| ply, who had charge OF the dynamite.
! Their host looked them over with crit
| zeal, even calculating eyes Finally
| young Lawson ciasped his hands
around his crossed knees and inquired
| curiously:
II say. Donnelly what have you got
up your sleeve? A strike? You look
( as mysterious as II there was some
I thing up"
| Well yer as likely a lookin bunch
/ as ! could pinch" he replied dryly
, an day after t0-mOrry'l be- yer NOV.
in' day I'm thiuEu. some ONES got
Ger keep the Widow Hardy. an wers
the six as'i 30 d. To-morry beiu' pay.
day yeE $50 kn settle up with Hnuul.
gan un' start fresh Nlfh fhe widow
You're payn HnnniTau 500 m1nfn
fVuil pay the widow fl1 aH Ref yei
wnrhin' and mrnain' fhronn in Moe
~ yoa alnf Reftu 49, mrndin dome a
aN. nn nDf enough haFnlr to hr 0e
rrnf YOU p rarl p1g bog nFr DOLLAR
anhn ND fton gau|N ueaf hnr atorn
nrsf pef dsf. Hn 900 looh ester a.
fisi ~ tbe epinmirsafg,"
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Copyright, 1903, by w. w. Hines.

country, were revived in this hour
Each contributed her little TO a sup
ply of sOmber garments for the widow
and her 10-year-old daughter. When
1t was all over they set her forlorn
cabin in order and kindly left her with
her little ones
Mike Donnelly had exchanged no
word with her since the day when he
bore the evil tidings. During the flu
neral he had stayed in the background.
Now, as he took his place at the ill
spread table of the boarding house, he
stared solidly up one side of the long,
narrow table and down the other,
studying the faces Of the men.
All the white men in the camp
boarded here, and tonight the room
was unusually quiet. The rattle of
knives and forks against the heavy
china and unsecured tinware rose
above the voices. though the opposite
condition generally obtained at the
evening meal. Mike ate mechanically
and said little. When men near at
hand spoke he looked up and studied
them well, as if passing judgment
upon them. He fingered at the table
until the last bOarder had slouched out
to the bunk room. then he motioned
to the boarding boss TO sit beside him.
at the same time laying his pouch of
smoking tobacco on the table.
When the two pipes were burning
I'm good comradeship Donnelly spoke
curtly. decisively.
"Hannigan. yez could spare five or
six of yer bOarders an niver miss
EN- p
"Mebbe." grunted Hannigan, be-
tween pipe and teeth.-
An Nose Hare IS widow needs
EN-"
Hannigan did not answer at an
this time. He merely removed the
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children lost the hunted. frightened air
which was their birth-right.
50 came spring into the hill-locked
camp. The trees quivered and burst
into bloom. the birds sought their
mates and the men smoked their pipes
n night with a dreamy look in their
eyes. And so, too. came summer. The
leaves hung close and heavy overhead
and the birds chung silent in their
nests, and blood throbbed full and
strong in sturdy veins.
The philosophical Hannigan said to
himself that the time was ripe for five
of the truant boarders to retire in IA
vor of the favored sixth.
Regular freight trains were now run
ming between Rockport and Browns
vile. Riggs Gulch would soon hold
nothing more than memories of the
busting construction camp, therefore
it became its temporary citizens to
hold Fourth of July celebration, and
Mike Donnelly was appointed to make
the trip to Rockport as purchasing
agent. In his vest pocket was the
joint fund of a hundred dollars or
more to be spent in fireworks. LIQUID
and otherwise In his wallet reposed
two months pay, to be expended how
he had not yet decided. In his hip
pocket was a flask, an antidote for
loneliness on the trip. And in his
memory ranked the picture which
had met his eye just as the train
pulled out. Young Lawson had been
tossing the Widow Hardys baby in
his arms, and in front of the Widow
Hardy's door. Many a time DON
nelly had longed to perform the same
feat, but he was morally certain that
he should drop the baby. Lawson
never dropped anything. especially the
opportunity Of passing a pleasant,
graceful word with his landlady.
Donnelly took pull at the flask.
BY the time the train lurched into
Rockport the flask was empty, and
Donnelly was convinced that the
Widow Hardy and Lawson were Ia
be- married He had been a blind fool
and now II behooved him, as the self
| appointed guardian Of the best-look-
/ ing woman Ia Riggs Gulch. 10 see
/ that she had an OUTFIT that would daz.
/ zle the camp. by the time that the
/ flask had been successfully filled and
emptied Donneily felt III 10 shop.
The setting sun shot relentless
] beams lnto widow Hardys cabin
where the chosen HlK were uupaekinl
I Dales. barrels 1nd bundles which haa
/ been luRRed from fhc depot an fhl
I other white ueu 900 fhr camp wer.
iDunFlng romenhaf polufedly ln "a,
/ Nnnify rhe Wldow Hardy end he0
I children Ffaoa In the baf kFrpund a.,
dHzfd fe apeak
Only snes haa Danncly faifered
I IHaf 500 Hhau fhrF we're stalking ul
BON tnt efpet Lsesons Nlth NJ.
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Death kindly interposed and Saved
Nose Hardy from the awkward expe-
rience of riding a rail lifted from his
own cabin fence.
When the committee of firemen,
cranesmen and common shovelers APP
pointed to represent the population of
Riggs Gulch rolled Nose over in mis-
bunk they found that his case had
been carried up to the Highest Court.
After the committee had recovered
from its surprise it delegated Mike
DonneHy TO carry the news TO the fore
mans cabin. whittier Mrs. Hardy,
with her children, had fed for safety
a few hours before.
Mixes method of imparting the news
was involved.
I've come Mrs. Hardy" he said,
crimping the edge of his soft felt hat,
ito inform you that it is intirely safe
fer yez all to go home. Tnerell be
Eothin' dom beyant."
Mrs. Hardy dropped the apron which
she had been holding in front of her
face to hide the trace of tears.
You all amt hurt him, Mr.. Dom
nelly?"
Donnelly, who had just caught sight
of an ugly abrasion near the woman 5
temple. drew his breath in sharply
No. more's the pity. We never got
the chanst"
Then realizing that this was not an
entirely delicate way to break sad
news. he slapped his hat on his head,
jerked it off again, shifted his weight
from right to left foot and cleared his
throat.
II mean, Mrs. Hardy, that your hus-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

did me Dist, thinkin' not 10 let you go
to your new husband without the
fixin's women folk likes. He'll be back
whin he's through swearing"
The blank wonder in the widows
face acted on the befuddled wits OF
Donneny like a cold shower.
"Ain't-ain't you goin. to marry
Lawson?" he faltered.
Lawson was reused from his SUM
bers by a light touch on his shoulder.
Donnelly sat on the edge Of the punk.
Lawson" he said in the voice OF
one clothed again and in his rishI
mind the dinky inJinss ready TO
make a special run 10 Rockport II
forgot the celebration. he thrust
roll OF bills into Lawson's hand' 20
You an buy them infarnal fireworks
or the Soys- u,os
lawson turning his face 10 the wall
IN not" replied Donnelly i've
give her me promise niver 10 touch
another drop. an I'll not take me
chances alone On a spicial with a keg
81 whiskey fer 4 safe.
Lawson sat up and hugSed his
kuees-
m. r,conNSht shone through the
,,ps. saor and fell upon Donelly's
tst. Lawson looked into the Irish
mans eyes he swung out OF the
S0nS-
~ev Gr>a. old man, believe you
-,,eA- s,.~
~Msne it WAY. 7 amt Mt 10 tie
~ strings ~ her shoes, but l VIII De,
S.so7so.,. 50 help me, viii oe-whln
80 comes - rae"
S~s r.su-S,- StslkeSs away to the
u-ssssnS engine. leaving Donnelly With
- ssCe turned toward Widow Hardy's
ckSl1-
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Young Lawson threw his head back
with a shout OF laughter
Il say. Don Quixote of Riggs Gulch.
we don't mind having change or pas
ture. for God knows her grub can't De
worse than Hannigan's. but what does
the widow say to all this ?"
she amt said anything yet. ain |
told her" The group of men stared az
him. doubling his words. But she IL
do it. .niver fear. She's the sort that
don't argify much. an she an the
young uns have got to live. There am |
no place fer 'em to go TO- an she am /
the sort to be beholdin' 10 nobody Ter
her living There wasn't a man daIeu
offer her as much as a sack OF noun
,yhin Hardy was lettin EN- pluHo
starve. an she Nth hardly a rag 70
her back Yez all know that?
A murmur of assent ran around the
room. -.
AN want 10 say right here an
NOW that vez have all got TO treat her
white. There amt goin' 70 be no KICK
in a bout the grub. TN take her d
while 20 get used 10 havin' plenty 10
do with. am until she does there ain
gofu' TO be no back talk. Moresome-
ever" he continued, warming up 10
his task. the first man as comes III
drunk loses his seat at Widow HARDY
Ia BILE. There u pe men HSlLtli AIA L
places before the first months up sc
don't get gay
The chosen ave were inclined TO re-
gard it all as a joke, but true to Mike
Donueuys prediction. before the nrst
month rolled around they were the
envy OF the entire camp. There had
been days at first when Meg Hardy
had faltered at her task. when red eyes
and mufied tones had dashed the
spirits and appeutes of her broaders,
but the period OF unrest and uncer-
tainty. grieving and rebellion was over,
and Meg had settled down to more
than resignation.
She appreciated keenly her altered
estate, and showed il in her efforts 10
please the men who contributed di-
rectly to her support and indirectly to
their own comfort. Gradually the cab
in took on a more habitable air Some
of the furniture was homemade, but
a barrel covered with gay calico was
better than no center table at all and
the excelsior mattress ordered through
the commissary was an improvement
over tattered quilts. Meg rose refresh
ed for her tasks each day, and her
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
DRIVING CAR OFFICIALS
"OFF THEIR TROLLEYS''

Trolley Line Dgnitary Tells Of Some of the Clever Ma
Ucious Funny Infuriatng Peace-detroying. Just and
Unjust Things That Are Done to Him by Modern Knights
Who Count That Day Lost Whose Low Descending Sun
Sees Nothing Done by Them TO Somebody Whom They
Blame for Their Troubles on the Surface Cars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

Prof George g Wakefield, who
teaches one Of The Language" classes
~ the sumner county Kansas. high
school, called on o pupil 10 define IN
'lmpefauFs sentence" The correct
ans~er was given. BE then asked
boy 10 give on illustration u 80 I'm
p'faiife sentence The first boz
o7uidn'i DOT a. The next ons called o.
lHsr ~ hia feei aud asld Prof Wake
htie, 80 ssag back and nlt oogs"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-06
LUNGO
ALLEGES
ISLANDER
His Suit Against AVIdlan for
$1,000 Damages on Trial
Before Judge Johnson and Jury

Before Judge johnson and a jury was
tried today the suit OF Salvatore Lungo
to recover 1900 for alleged slander from
George Avedian. The plaintiff claims
the defendant with considerable
emphasis in the presence OF 70 persons
called him thief.
In December last Mr.. Lungo was max
ing 81 a day as a confectioner and taking
advantage Of the scarcity OF coal started
In the coal business and thus increased
his income by Sc a day. This act II Is al
legged made the defendant. who Is also a
dealer In GOAL very angry and while the
wagon the plaintiff used in delivering
coal was I'm yard defendant made the
charge above noted.
Mr. Avedian an the witness stand to-
day testified he had bought this wagon
from a grocer and seeing IL In the posses
sion OF plaintiff who claimed To own II
simply called a policeman to investigate.
Mr.. Avedian denied using the word thief.
Francis l. McCanna for the plaintiff
and James A. Williams for defendant.