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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
Christmas Exercises
AZ the Churches

A Ii. the DcI.and churches will
IN have Christmas exercises fOS
~ the children. The arrange.
ments, 30 far a. learned, are
a. follows:
Baptist The entertainment will
take place Monday night, December
n. at 10 o'clock. There will be a
tree, Santa Claas has been engaged
for the occasion, and the children Will
give recitatiOns, etc.
EPiscOpal-The tree and services
will take place Saturday Afternoon.
December -. az : O'Clock.
Presbyterian There viii he a tree
Friday night, Dec. ., exercises by the
children, etc.
southern ~. E-TheTe will be a
tree and appropriate exercises BY
the children Monday evening.
ChTistian-Friday night, December
%. There will he a tree and appTO-
pirate exercises.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23


tion u which we take frOiu che Scien
the American. ~ arranged o. be sus-
pend@l IN any convenient place aud. ~
shown IN our illustration IL made up
% Q metal tube. On the upper snd Of
which n Hard attachment Is lifted.
this Constituting a holder ar eryoir
Coz the sticky substance employed. To
the lower end VI the tube l'oNl IL at
tached. which SERVES ss a holder for
tie aies. and each end u the device II
covered By q cap % cynical form The
lower end Of the cared reservoir II
provided with OpeRIhgs. which register
with perfOrattOns In the tube. and
through these the sticky substance
COWS from the rps-rvOir down over the
tube. smeaFing IL entire surface.
The adhesive substance II sweetenei
o. otherwise made attractive 60 files.
which when tbey alight on the tube
are heid fast aud slowly carried down
ward % the bowl By the HOw % The
auid- A sieve forms the bottom 20 the
bowl and serves Co retain the hies.
whiIs the suid passes on into the cap
below.
When the reservoir Is nearly emptied
% the fluid the caps are iBterchanged.
thns supplying q fresh quantity for the
reservoir and permitting the fOW %
continue without interruption. The
cape are beld IN place by a form 10
bayODet JOint-thAt Is. each cap IL pro-
vtded with 4 Iug adapted 90 engage the
fanged edge Of either the RESERVOIR "
bowl beth % which are provided with
noaches through which this eagngr
..u...es4 49, -. ..fTasa..l
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
BARGAINS
LAND And HOUSES


Nv q. n. HAYWARD
4 New q runri clttarv and en- agF,- ~ land.
Wnh ss-fyants' hsilf-s. on tish aNe. bsiy n
fr,sn q statiun. IEtcc only si'ssa
: shiansT csataEe. o. ruums. Si'h fuTnituTv,
18th. sanitary Cisu.s.t. elsStric tizrbts, etc.
~iaisls. Al un lafse -, ts1aa flentl
90 shTItbi-ry, e'c. bargain PREV ca
sppiisaii'at.
a An Ussn hnu-r. m'-irrn aifsini nl-uts,
o. Hfuuusi. Isis'aiy fruit. tt=p WI, tane
aud ulffof, tsssi slsas al on Qualify
Hi l;prise IN tlsIlicHiiun
& Hsif ar. 20 auth sisir Ah.E ave. Quality
Hiil. priv SO
& C.nase.s r,ssnls. o. in fruit. CoT hhh and
Aa~lis. priv stSS 80 le-s
a Two story hnusr and asl.iitt0n. : Fsssms. co
NAV. sB ysls fstsn u u siaiigu. - -
Hssat. VITA sta''ls-. oScsilcat h<ailssi'
slt-siruhir. ~ elasA
:. PINE ~ dwcllins. with ni.sieFu equip
ussuis. on issi ave. ssly o. tr1tn sia-
on aIIslicaison.
:. Two sly dwelline. Nv 90 hgSFy sud
Fk.risls aNes. thi- can D. had ~ tatsa-
anls prics.
. S.-Vsn ran dwelling. nCariy nru on wa.
,-isrtTis Iirhts. ia. larIrc ~ witk variety
81 fruit. nnc iosation: psPaiar prtne.
A Nip. ran aus-liinH. go Chunrh = snd
Hvd. - frsaiaFr Iaft; 80 better dwell
tns sife in cts: ths latV he h ussFth tNo-
thirds the PRIV asksi Zoe az estate
m. a. V.eant AS IN ~hims e.state tlI-rk.sanae
~ thsm y.rJ ssrifsl.'s. ossFisselnr tset
ssgtissn 81 tSiaBi; tlrs--r arr suFS % rir'r
In Valtse. pricss slie and 40.
A.. La tnfes fsst. Nirh ave, rsutrsly NJ
saistl. the fruit thcrtssu va Iss o9iiiiiq
ths. annsstint &C inieFtai and tanss. praeG
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
HIaA lger srsIER.

- EEhhiNS
y ,rropNr hoped that the hsxi
-. I'll make . thorough
pS-FiiSs "a s,s,, sna " the jury system in
..,v.K ALKxANp 20 amend the laws
Co.. jury" viii have the
Obsst people Of the
odicss R.yons / sHd 80 present system.
--L LAsS, .o~,DA -uaty Commission
l. HALL BEUHsLi' of 300 to 500
Attorney Al-L partisans, once
Fisher Building nA"s' N 'Hs
wiz &C, xee,. persons 90 Sc
,.,r.,er S0hstituN regular panels
.,r the year Occasionally one Of
Ihsss trisd and true dies OF moves
away, and The sheriff or his depaty
J nlls the panel by sslecting another
stried and true" from the body Of
the county. II Oftsntimes happens
Il that the same man sits on jury a.
-'~r Jury. These professional jury
VOIO>- well known ''convietofs,'
aR Wusox, - the states attorney
Manage he for q oonvic-
Ansasasss FURNISHED and tith Al. -.
- Ecrt 60 Voitssia COanty baJote cnance
DefAna fia. ,.;.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23

Mr.. James Miller has brOaght half
inte rest In q. T. BeTry's wagon
and carriage shop. He comes highly
recommended a. an expert sheer. BE
gives careful and personal attention
TO horseshoeing. He cures cOrns,
quaTteT-crokes. forging, interfering
and anything else wrong wlth your
horse that a veterinary surgeon eaz
d.. 1T yOu Oun a fne buggy or carriage
horse IL uill be 10 yOaT interest q
give him a trial; you will nnd him a
Berry's new shop opposite the court
house.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23

er, - spending ner VACATION IN "
, Land AZ the guest Of Mira Woods
- and family az the Floral Grove.
IL On Friday morning last Ryland
SParkman advertised in THE NV
Iefr"i- man 60 drive delivery WACO
Win sinah publications. we're receiv'
The acknowledgement and the pol
the table IN Toy LEO Arthur McCorkl
wheel.-I To the hand %
little rrd iron WbeelbarrUnas esea :
punch was served In cups forums 80 -
appIes. followed cut aud then frg-.' -. -
ssIid A r-aster strutted about az =
rUom and picked up the crunil's.
The table was circular. the hollow In
the middle l..ing filed with pumpkins,
melons. corn. gruiss. cabbages. apples,
nuts. trailing l,ans aud vegetables u
every description Many of the vegcta.
bI..s had been followed uui aud electrie
lights inserted The pumpkins aud some
OF the larger articles had been fantas-
ticuIiy carved. decorated with moss
wivs. and with their electric features
they grinned NJ the farmers"
To reach the room u was neces~ary
20 fnd a way through q eOrnfield- fhe
aoDr was covered with wheat upOn
which live ROSTERS crOwed 20 Their
coutentnent. A zig stuffed bull VAS
nj Que side Of the ro0in, his stall heing
decorated with more wonderfully cary
ed and illuminated vegetables.
Along the opposite side OF the room
was a rail- fenes separating the guests
frura a pig. = calf aud thrce fierce look.
ln9 stuffed rama Farming utensils
we're scattered about and hung upon
/ pegs IN the wall. and al was ~ ideally
bucolIc AZ the Imagination % the NIL,
llonaires could suggest
The Ice. were nodded and tinted 90
/ form fruits and vegetables. After the
cigars we're lighted the ~fauners' TIT
. ID back their chairs and discussed the
weather aud crops until after aid
night Then the hired man hitched up
the rigs 20 the farmers. aud they drove
20 their several remote bouestsads
with jovihl warnings ~ h Mp In tinss
I % mia the cows.
The farmers" u the dinner we're:
z. T.. Wilbur. former president of the
Iehigh Valley railroad, who acted ~
host: A. =. Cassatt. president q the
Pennsylvenia railroad; George y. baer.
president az the Philadelphia and
ReadinR railroad: T. 7. Stotes6ury,
PRESIDENT Of the Unioa League; H. VI.
WIIbur. former general manager Of
tie Leligh Valley railroad; John 10
gan Fisher. n director % the Reading
railroad: Bingham n Morris banker
ami railrOad directsr: Charles Curtis
Harrison. provost q the University a
Pennsylvania: r r. wilbur. Ir.. ku-
dolph Ellis. presiient q the Fidelity
Trust cOmpany; Colonel A l.0udsa
sn0wden. W. ~. MeAlpln. = Pittsburg
banker: John Drinker. . cooperation
lawyer: Samuel Rea, second vie presi-
dent % the Pennsylvania railroad;
John Fritz ard Joeepb whartoa-
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23

ne British admiralty has ordered
tive new wnrssapA ons q uhieh y %
hs known e tbs lord Nelson They
are % b ne hiEgsst IN The word. sHys
ths New Yea world. Zach h % eose
sTOO0Ooa and sAck ship wil cary
fsar twslreancA guns - hnegsassa
pswaE. eH1nnd N mnhiaG 49, ~.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23

3oserDor n. D Broward 10 81
EEVnt The s.handieappsrs" asa
-as hang Gre crowd eaa't down
0OssFn0k BEouaFd; thsy tried 10
With thSir methods and thsir
money, bat, thnnk God, they failed.
aud on the Ord 81 January nsxt the
peoples g0vsrnoE win 10 e ths
WhSsl He knoWs the channel. and
hiss the chart By hsaFt and u de-
tsFminsd 10 siesF The ship Of state
successfully and in bic OWn uay.
Let ell loyal hearts stand true 10
0OveFnoFnor Broward
That an effort win BE- made 10
belitfls everything Mr.. BrOward
says or dOsA goes without saying.
He must be ''baeksd mp By the PeO-
pie. He win make . 6rm. honest,
conscientious ofkciAl-but he must
have the moral support Of the PsO-
pie Of The state OF his efforts can
not amount 10 mach. Take no bed
Of the lOuA-mOuthod dsnunciations
Of pOlitieianA YOu may expect this.
Discount u in advance.
BrOwsrd win be the governor Of,
for and BY the people.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
ROYAL
Bakin6.POwder
a aegFanoe

q eegEesoe.
Al - LTD issas the Cocoa Ns~s
INS
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23

4. ~ hauss mar sist-sn Cni- c.ty NaieF.
lar.rr essisTa. fr3it tFSes. shruia-sFy ete.
f.wrre -. nod lnGa1inn. ofeFiooklnM
sonsia-rahtc Burtiaa of thu city.
2 ~ bas.e. ueIi Lsafed. neas University
and charcbess prtce elsa
4 70 h0use. cheap 40 60.
4 a. hoa-s: prov go.
& &ksass and los; priv go.
a q cily lots soms veEy deairahae, ell 20
mo1Hruts priees-
7. Iands aa.paed - a. TEoginf 81 $780,
S ss slIe i -. Is s.ss'sss iossssis akss-
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
LOCAL OVERFLOW.
Boy wanted az New once.

/ 10Y HduttI % NtWt OIhCt-
Miss Con. a sister Of Mira r. r
WOOaeOa and a Georgia schoOl teach
eT, IL spending her vacation In De
Land AZ the guest Of Mira WOodson
and family al the Floral Grove.
on Friday morning. las. Rylsna a
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
..,,vEL FLV RAJ ,

saADas Dsvtse whseA sAesla slas
tts ThSauandsg
a new form Of A. catcher has bs-u
iase1ted By Mr.. gohnhn Zierl OF Raj
lingev. Tex. phieh consists % a stand
ard % post covered with q sticky sub
stAncs whieh viii attract the flies and
held then fasa. THIS device. a dsscrip
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-12-23
Special 'NOlice.

The next visit 10 DeLand Of Dr.
L. T. Allen, Of Tampa the Eye Esr'
NOss and Threat Surgeon, will b.
Saturday, Dee mber -, 1894.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
Heating the Cars.

"Say, Pete. why don't you fellcrs
heat the cars3 said a passenger on
the rear platform to the conductor
according to Victor Smith, of the
New York Press. I'VE do heat
en- was the emphatic reply
What with ; don't see no stoves.
Don't need no soves. We heat
EN- with folks. It's only the emp
ties that are not warm. We've beer
experimental on this business an
know what we're talkin' about
SiNty-hve people IN closed CT
VII raise the temperature 80 d
grees in twelve minutes. Just hv II,
natural order of breathing. If W.
should put in artificial heat you pas
selgers would melt; then we'd get
hell"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
PERSONALS.

Col. Uriah Lott went to Hldalgo
today by Matamoros train.
George More and George Seaman
were passengers to the Point this
moEuing.
Mayor Bartlett returned last eve
ming from a visit to Harlingen-on-
the-Arroyo.
Lieut.. Thorn Strayer left today
on his return to Fort Ringgold,
after visit of few days to friends
at Fort Brown.
Messrs. Parker, Cross and Cum
innings, employees of the federal
government, who have been here
ON official business for several days,
went to the Point this morning for
a DAYS outing. They were accom-
panied by Collector Maris.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
Mrs. Harry G. Leckie ard

Mrs. Harry G. Leckie arc
mother-inlaw, Mrs Leckie O
LyncIlburg, Va. left yesterday to
take the steamer e,lroute to Lynch
burg, where they will spend the
summer. Lieut.. Leckie accom-
panied them to the Point.
Capt. P. \. Harris left last ey-
ening on his return to Galveston,
going TO Harrington to take the
Lott limited. Captain Harris,
who is representing w L. Moody
eco. of Galveston, was very IA
vorably impressed with Browns
vile and the surrounding country,
but says that lie hopes our little
city may not be afflicted with a
boom, which the coming of the
railroad may cause.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
The Shorter College Course.

The University of Chicago has
undertaken an important innovation
in adding two years to the courses
of its affiliated preparatory schools
and deducting them from the col
lege course.
Strong arguments are adduced
bv those who favor this change in
other universities. 1t would enable
those who are unable to attend the
expensive colleges to get at thei1
high schools the equivalent OF fresh
men and sophomore work, and II
would bring the break between the
school and college where it properly
belongs-at the point where pre-
scribed courses yield to the free
electives of the more mature stu
dent.
The analogy of the German GYM
nasia, which yield their graduates
to the universities at a stage CORE
spending to tie end OF the sophie
more year in this country, is potent
with those who admire German
tlroroughness in educational mat
tiers.
Conservatives may rail at the
suggestion, but plans for shortening
the American college course are GER
= %
Utility. In many progressive col
leges, led by Harvard. it is already
possible to complete the course IN
three years, and President Buffers
suggestion of a two years course
for those intending professional
studies nc longer seems revolution
airy IN view of President Hsrper's
actual accomplishment.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
ASTONlSHED TIE NATIVES.
hcssrs. Johnston Inspect the Lott Roac
in Their Fine Private Car.
Corpus Croay.

Corpus Croay.
A fine private car, the St. Elmo,
came in from Robstown on the
horrible Till-Mahana track this
morning. Cattle all along the lire
were stasnpeded because the crea-
lures are unaccustomed TO the
sight Of anything like a coach on
the Tlll-Manana unless there is a
horrible stencil along with it. The
occupants of the car are B. +. and
P NJ. Johnston, comprising the
firm of Johnston Bros. which IS
building the railway from Robs-
town to Brownsville and ?. ~
Johnston, a member of the same
family but an Independent operator
whose interests have been in the
hands of F. X. Damon. P. NJ
Johnston is accompanied by his
family. They went So miles down
the new track and are pleased with
tie looks of things. On returning
they Travelled with the B. F. Yoak-
um party and they say the idea OF
running the new road into Corpus
Christi was never mentioned on
The frin
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
LOCAL ITEMS.
Rings from sl.o0 to $4,000 at
Rutledge's jewelry store. Al.

Rutledge's jewelry store. At.
Good for J. Pluviusl
See those beautiful samples OF
wall paper al l. Kowalski's Office
Reyes aid NLnez paper hangers,
4-1-tf.
Oar good friend ]. Pluvius is
now doing the irrigating act in his
own happy and peculiar fashion.
For Sale-A good, well paying
restaurant. Present owner desires
to 90 into other business. Wm.
Forster, American Restaurant.
For fresh pies, cakes, rolls and
bread Of the best quality, call at
the Gold Medal Bakery. Open ell
hours day and night.
Wanted-5o0 dwts. old gold at
once--Rutledge Jewelry Co. It
The Gold Medal Bakery turns
out the finest cakes and pies ever
seen in Brownsville Try them
with your afternoon coffee.
If you don't believe Barbee sells
the cheapest, ask FOR prices. 2-29tf.
The steamer Manteo finally sic
ceeded in sailing from Brazos San
tiago at so this afternoon, just
one week after the date originally
set for sailing. The passengers
will be experts at high five or
some other game.
Rutledge viii pay the highest
market value for old silver or dia-
monds. At.
The trial OF. Bernardo Miniel for
cattle theft was held at Corpus
Christi last week, on change Of
venue from Cameron county, and
resulted in conviction with punish
ment assessed at four years in the
penitentiary. Miniel was one Of
gang that caused the officers in
this county considerable trouble,
and they will have more leisure
time during the four years Of his |
service at Huntsville than they |
might have were he still at liberty.
Just received, full line of up
to-date Jewelry and Diamonds
Rutledge Jewelry Co. It. /
Asan indication of the possibilities
of the nursery business near
Brownsville, a visit to the place of
II. Y. Adams, about six or seven |
miles from town, is recommended. /
As a small beginning in this line, /
H. G. Stillwell, the nurserylnan, a
few months ago leased two or three
acres Of land from Mr.. Adams, and |
planted quite number of fine
fruit and nut trees, besides about 1
thirty thousand choice grape cut,
tings. These are all doing finely,
so Mr.. Stillwell reports, and he IS
greatly pleased with his prospects.
Mr.. Stillwell returned a day or so
ago from Hidalgo where he went !
to replace some fruit trees and other
plants sold by him. which did not
live, it being his agreement to
replace stack sold by him that does
NOT do we'll f-{
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
first Monday.

PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTATION san
Antonio. Texas. April p. 1904. Scaled pro
posals IN tTiplicate. viii be received here Until
i \ u. Nay p I9o4. for furnishing transporta-
ton idrayage, by waite or wagon) OF military
supplies for Forts Ringgold. Clark and Brown
and san Antonio. Texas. and Fort Logan IT.
Roots Ark. during the fiscal year commencing
July lst. 1891. I. :. reserves right u reject Of
accept any or al bids any part thereof. Full
information on application. Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be marked Proposals for
Trans. O -tatiou on route No" addressed
Rubt. K. Stevens. c .. VI.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
a CORRECTION.

The May term Of Federal court
will open at Brownsville the second
Monday of the month, which will
be May 9Th. Through an error The
Herald stated that it would be the
first Monday.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27
Police Chiefs 0--oessful Disguise


While disguised as a tramp, look
ing for safe-crackers, Chief Of Pc
Ice Thomas Washington Of Salem.
n. J.. was arrested by Pol;cemai.
Hendrickson, as a suspicious char
acter. When Waddington founi
fiat he was not recognized he de
sided to carry out the affair to tn
end, and fought Hendrickson al Tie
way 10 the jail, Just as Hendricks
son got his prisoner to the cell door
Waddington hit his captor on tbs
head, pushed him inside the ce,l
and locked the door. The chiei
went to his private office. remove
his disguise and joined the sheriff
and other attendants. who had beer
aroused by Hendr:ckson's cries. II
i few moments 100 citizens. armed
with guns, were rushing about tn
city in search of the supposed b2nl
robber. Alter the chase had beer
given up the chief went on his rec
ular beat and did not reveal hi
identity until Yesterday. He :!
well pleased with the joke. anC
claims that if his own men canno
recognize him he has no fear OF be
ing known bv criminals.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27

The latest and most effective de-
signs in wall paper. Reyes and
Nunez at L. Kowolski 5 Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-27

If we haven got what you want,
we can make it for .-Rutledge
Jewelry Co: IT.
Have your watches repaired by
Rutledge, the expert on watches
TWENTY-FIVE years experience III
the business. IT.
All goods sold and all work done
bv us guaranteed as represented, or
money promptly refunded.-Rut-
ledge Jewelry Co. IT.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

but the reaction had worked insidiously.
The trial had been a particularly exciting
one, and those who had followed 1t were
tired after the three days strain in the
lH-ventilated court room. The sympathies
of all had undoubtedly been with the pris-
oner, although the state had been vigorous
In It's prosecution and the judge had con-
scientiously done his duty Murder had
been committed at Jamestown Creek a
few months previously, though change of
venue had been obtained to Fort Morton,
the prisoners own town. Copperthwait
mad always been a quiet, law abiding
ranchman. He was under thirty years of
age. big, broad-shouldered and swarthy,
diffident in manner and somewhat slow of
speech, though he had been slowly and
thoroughly angered in quarrel over a
bunch of cattle. Six or eight steers had
been branded twice, one mark over the
other, and the dispute arose over this.
Duke, the victim Of the shooting, had borne
bad, reputation, and the village street
was usually more or less uneasy during
his infrequent visits. He had killed his
man, and had been known to boast of it
several times in Flynn's saloon After this
last quarrel he had sworn to shoot Cop
perthwait on sight. The quarrel had oc-
CURED in the morning. That afternoon
Copperthwait had just left the Eagle ho-
hitching post in front, when Duke happen
ed to turn the corner.
Here comes CSlkei'' bystander ex-
claimed. Capperthwate started and caught
sight of his adversary. Duke stopped short
and put his hand behind him, and Copper
thwait, quick as flash, fired once and put
bullet between Dukes eyes. He had Of
fered no resistance to arrest, and now was
in the rough little jail near by while the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
BY
WILLIAM
FREDERICK
DIX

"YHE midmorning Colorado sun beat
down upon restless little group of
men on the steps of the Fort Morton
court house; upon the dusty cotton
wood trees growing dispiritedly on each side
of the road that stretched away from the
little sandy square to become, few hun
dred yards below, the main street of the
town; and upon the tin roofs of the two
story brick or frame stores on each side
of it. The jury had been out over
night and although it was 10 o'clock in
the morning had given no sign. p The
prisoner had not yet been brought up from
the county Jail nearby, and the group of
men directly interested in the proceedings
were sitting and lounging about the steps,
smoking and carrying on desultory con-
versation. The district judge, sitting on
the top steps, was an Eastern college
man, about forty years of age, once an
athlete, and still with a trim, slender fig
ure. The only touch of the Western in
his dress was the gray SLOUGH hat worn
straight and firmly set upon his brown
hair.
"A pretty bit of grazing land he was
saying to the sheriff, as he looked out
over the level prairie dotted here and
there with an adobe shack and occasional
herds of cattle.
The sheriff, a brawny, blue shirted
young fellow of thirty, with unkempt hair
and mustache, uncrossed his booted legs
Strengthened out one of them, pushed his
hand deep into the pocket of his corduroy
trousers, and yawned. AS his coat was
thrust back wiN1 the movement the butt
of his 44caliber gun might be seen.
D. Without replying, he drew out large
silver watch and studied it absently.
The small boys among the group of