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The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
CHAPTER xt.
He~ the Fs.es Cheated a.nesIin.

After that night the deep-ser win
covs OF lvarsiaIe Tower looked 1ut
upon some grim sights. The first
morning If was a skirmish IN the
meadow beyond The fOOt-bridge. when
the rhree-sCore farmer-so!diers came
lovallv 10 their Leaders, aid Though
kencrec Of EaZelfOrd marched brave
ly a. their head. they Vere pracri-
ca~y unexplained. with any kind OF
weapon n their hands and no kind
CT armor over their hom-spun Whar
Cnance rad they against sixrv Dicset.
narriCrS. led by the ierCesI chief OF
-afe Of chlertains' Tley NET. iud
tasFe vas a moment Of clash anG Of
cIangO-, a moment OF awful commo-
tioE. AID when the vhirIing dust
clot-..s settled he only homesDun
thar was. moving vas mat which vas
tying. sped By Danish arrows. All
The -ssr Of the day the Tower win
t0xs -OUhed our upon litter Of
;roTl heaps here and there. 4 white
faee rL2t.ITCec. or 4 scarteud .urrar-
ing n The. autumn wind
- " IT. with helpless misery. the
I-ord u -!varsdaIe would have charged
rh-. B.:rserners with his handful of
arIr.-- servants il rhe old caiht had
LIZ restrained him almost by force;
wien he spent his breath n railing
.. everything between earth ana sky
- 1t i the folly of IT that madd-ns
me: h. cried over ana over. -rhe
a--,; l-ss folly Had I our used nv
mind 10 think with. instead Of 10 plan
r-asJs-I am moved 10 dash nv
arains ouC when I remember IL
Nay. Ir Is ny Judgment thai vas
lacking MOrrarG said bitterly I
~as An Did dog 5haU could not learn
new trick I shoult. have seen thar
rh- Old Vav- 10 longer avail The
.i4.r va miCe His wrInkled old
face wa- 50 hag-art with selc-s-
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you vii remember our fellow vAhtp

you vii remember our fehovAhtp
even to
But SshRt's hand silenced the
tremulous lips. No more. young
ling. I adture you by your gentle
ness" he whispered unsteadily You
owe me no such love; and it makes
ny helplessness a rhousandfold more
bitter. Say 20 more. little comrade
If VOC would not turn my heart into
xoman's when il has need 70 be Of
flint Sit you here on the ledge the
while that | take one more turn. You
will nCt' Then come with me, and
Ee will make the round together and
apply our wits once more To the rid
de. Until swords have put an END
70 me- | shall not cease 10 beIIe, 2
that 1t has an answer
Below. in the dense bIAckness of
the forest. an occasional ovl sounded
his echoless cry. From still deeper
in the dark where the Danish camp
fires gioved, a harp-no,e foated up
on the wind with 4 fragment OF Wild
song But IL was many a long mo-
nenI before the silence that lowered
over the doomed Tower was broken
by any sound but the measured tramp
or The ssntinels.
TO be continued
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Give a cold shoulder 20 the uen xhc
claim 70 doctor fruit trees. A few
wears ago a fellow down east set q
fad going He said il would make
fruit fair and perfect 10 bore d hole
into the tree trunk AMI put in a spOon-
ful Of sulphur anf plug IL up. Might
As we'll plug a fence post. Why DO
some folks rot Use a little common
sense along with xhar they do' Be
cause working the brain is the hardest
work OF all
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II IS often remarked Of city peOpIs
that every one Of them wears signs
OF being hurried. careUOrn anxious
and that it shows itself in their very
walk ana action. There is a restless
worn look about the eye. lines ara II
the face and the hair is premarureIy
gray IL IS said that. As 4 people
they are nervOusIy active AMI dissaris
fed. This : getting 20 De true. also
OF Country people Human nature Is
very much the same rhe world over
The cure for IL is 70 give I'D The Idea
of getting rich. and TO be content with
making a good. ordinary living.
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The gentle cow looked sadly round
Her face sufYus.,t with shame.
For al the ills which now abound,
I'm sure I'm Not ~ blame.
The milk takes On an AZURE tint.
It's taste b.iies it, name.
The cream IS bur a passing hint.
But I am not % blame
And when 1 am set forth As beef.
The prices they proclaim
Become a source OF general grief.
But | am not To blame
For 7 nave simply done my best
And tried no crooked game,
The human beings did the rest.
And [ am not To blame
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nately Rather would I srarve with
YOU than feast with them go not
OuF Till YOU go.
something seemed 70 come into the
young man : throat As h. vas about
10 SPEAK. for he swallowed hard aat
vas silent Putting an arm about the
slender igure. he drew il TO his side:
ana 50 they left the room and began
10 climb The stairs.
As soon a. the curtain fell al their
heels sitting nusJiness came TO
heir nOSTrils. and chill that vas
like the far Of a knIfe-bIade pressed
against their cheeks They drew
breath thankfully when hey had come
mp into the sweet freshness OF the
night Air, Flashing on the weapons
OF the pacing senrinelS. glory Of
silver moonlight az like a visit bic 81
lence over the Darapets. In the xark-
ness below. a sea OF forest trees was
murTuring ana splashins at the pass
!lg or 4 wind Yet deeper down IN
the dark giOVeG The ires of the Dan
ISL camp-red -yes Of the dragon
thar would rise are long AMI crush
rhem under MS ron claws.
After they had twice made the
round without speaking he page said
.ravely = heard what BrithvaII
told YOU about the bread. lord. What
vii Over-ahe Is when that Is gone
>naL W. charge them 30 that We
may tie lighting" When the Erhelins
did not answer Immediately. his com
PalIOI cooked up A. aim with loving
reprOach. You forget that you need
conceal nothing from me- dear lord
an not Is those clowns below. You
have even SAID rhar you found pleas
pre n telling NE vour mind "
Seberrs hand vas lifted from the
red cloak 70 touch the thin cheek
caressIngiy. I should be extremely
ung-atefuI We're I 70 say less. dear
lad. There is a mans courage IN your
boys body. anu think a woman
could not be more faithful in her love
- How Are you cold that you
shiver So Pull the corner Of nv
cloak about you.
Bur the page cast it OF impatient
", No. no. il IS nothing; no more
Than that one OF those men out there
may have walked across the spot thar
Is 70 De ny grave Sooner would I
bite ny tongue OF than interrupt you
I ash you not 70 let il hinder your
speech.
Again a kind of a1ecrionare pity
came into the Young mobiles face
Does il mean 80 much 10 you 10 hear
that you have been faithful in your
IT nesns-sO much 20 me-" the
boy repeated softly: and if the mans
ear had not been far adeld. he might
have devined the secret OF the green
ruDic only from the tenderness Of the
loN voice But when his mind came
back TO MS companion again. the lad
vas looking Al him With q little smile |
toUching the curves of his vistful !
mouth |
Do YOU know Why this misaap
which has occurred 70 YOU seems
great luck for me- Because other
wise il Is not likely that you would |
have found ouI how true a friend I /
could be- Il Il had happened that I \
had gone with Rothsars MESSENGER
that night. you would have reuem-
oered me only As one who could en-
terrain YOU when il was your vis, to |
laugh But now. since II has been
allowed me TO endure suffering with
you and TO share your mind when it
vas bitrerest- you have gwen ne a i
place in your heart And ro-movrow.
when We go forth together. and the
Dane slays me With you because il
viii be open 70 him then rhAt for your
sake have become unfairhfuI to hiu-
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ScmertInc Hard cc Buy.

The lare Pat Gleason. former mayor
Of Long Island City. was fond and
indulSenr father Nothing was ever
denied his daughter Jessie that money
could provide Tie mayor was not
well verseG IN foreign languages how
ever. AMI upon hearing Al account
-eaG Of a <Ccierv belle OF whom it
vas written she had ie ne sais quoi
about her which rendered her most
charming person. said 10 Miss Jes-
sic:
Go YOU and get one OF those
things. There's nothing any OF them
girls can wear about them that Eou
cant buv.-Nev York Times.
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GOOD MANAGEMENT.

There is a. much in the farm man
aser As there is in the farm. 4 poor
farm with a good manager is worth
more than a good farm with a poor
manager. but the best combination il
a good farm and good manage. y
farmer must be kind to his stoca anil
understand them thoroughly He
must also know how" and do it
when the time comes He pushes. his
Cork don't push him. He must be
economical though not sringy, in
feeding, and must know how to care
fer implements. These and many
more make the successful small or
large farmer.
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4 Fatal Objection.

4 woman of newly acquired wealth
went into a Fifth avenue ART gallery
the other day and said she wanted
painting 4 certain size
I have lust what you want" :he
dealer Assured her. and he showed
her a genuine Troyon Of the size Se-
sired. a beautiful animal painting.
The WOMAN looked At il for a fev
minutes and shook her head
1t xor- DO" she said i want this
picture fer M drawing room.
Well" questioned the dealer. Who
sav no reason for the rejection 50 Tar
a. the drawing room was concerned.
You couldn't have . COW IN the
drawing room. ycu know
And that ended IL
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proach thar che EtheIing hastily re-
eanr-I
Now I 0ethink NE. I am wrong.
AMI II IL no one : fault II comes OF
rl- curse thai les over the Island.
Was there nos something rotten IN al
English palisades ir would never have
happened that ne pirates gOr their
irsr t0otholG But Ne have shaken
on rhe spell. AMI hey have net mas
tered nS vet Tonight We will Try 70
get 4 messenger OUr - my Hinsman
n Yorkshire. AMI anOtn"r 70 nv fsrh-
-rs friend n Essex
The rax- dav ana Tor many tays
thereafter. IL. Tower vlnGovs stared
out Ike expsCtanr eyes. But no de-
Iiv-rlng bands ever came over the
hills 70 reward their watching. From
the moment that he vas swallowed by
rhe outer darkness, the messenger
for Yorkshire was as lost 70 their
sigh a. though he had plunged into
.h- ocean And a week later the man
who aaG been sent 10 Essex crepr
ba,k with L detection that foretOlG
his III success The aaIGOrmaQ vas
taxed. nigh and main 70 protect his
own lands. He regretted II, 70 his
iunermost yi-alS. bur rhese were days
when each must stand or fall for him
self He could only send his sympa
-hy anG The counsel 70 hold out IN
rinchilgly n The hope that some
fortune u va would call he besieg
srS away
When he heard that. Father Ingulph
forgot his robes ID indulge n curse.
Does ne think W. have possession
OF rh- widows blessed Oil-cruse' II
The .a-l:er had not been stocked Tor
4 weeks feasung We must Needs
hav- been starved under ere this
How much longer can We endure.
even a. one meal a day" He sighed
n h. drew his belr n another notch
When the beginning Of the Wine
MCurh came. the bjrrerest slgnr that
-he Tower windows gave out UPON
vas the band OF fOragers that every
morning went forth from the Danish
cam pf-es Every noon they return
81. amid a taunClny racket with arm
tIls u a.esk!ns. baCk+OaCs or SaIreT
meats. and bags bulgtUg with the
bread which they had forced The ter
-OrizeC farm women into baking for
them. They have the ingenuity Of
hents.~ Father InEUlph vas wont 10
srOal after each 0f these spectacles.
A AS the tine arrived when il
Looked a. thought these visions we're
70 b. tie only gIimPses Of food vouch-
sateG 10 them
Bread for one more meal. and the
last aIecaSh has been brOached the
steward answered n very faint
voice when Norcard put The nightly
question
Because II vas not possible for the
old mans face 70 record more misery.
the light OF the gIarG-Toom fire over
which he CrUuchet showed no change
whatever IN his expression.
Il vas the Young lord. Who sat be-
side him. that answered After a
pause he said gently Go and try 10
ger some sleep. Al least you can
dream OF food.
Il have done no otherwise for a sen
night the man sighed as ne nur-,eJ
away 10 snatch the Uongs frcIs a serf
who vas spending an unnecessary
facet upon the fire Al anv other
time he would have shouted Al him.
but il was little loud talking that vas
done within the walls these days.
When they were left alone. the old
cuihr threw himself back upon the
bench and covered his face with his
mantle Il have outIived nv useful
ness he moanej Il have lived to
hiring ruin on the house that has shell
tered me. What guilt lie under
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KEEP THE WAGON WELL
PAINTED.

Well painted implements ara gen
orally accepted signs OF thrifty farm
ing 4 dollars worth Of raw Ii1see.:
oil and color will answer 20 cover
the running part OF a wagon Have
plenty Of shed room with closed
front. and raise the wheels away
from the damp earth when the waz
ons are stored for any great length Of
time.
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FEEDING VALUE OF CLOVER ~
THE DAIRY

Few fully appreciate the feeding
value OF this plant It contains the
elements of growth and milk in the
right proportion When corn is worth
forty cents a bushsl the protein that
is contained in a ton OF good clover
hay should be worth from $12 10 S15.
When timothy hay is worth six dol
lars. clover hay is worth almost twice
Is much. II contains ore-haH more
niIk-mahing material than miIler hay.
and instead Of exhausting the soil
like timothy or millet. it builds II up
by taking nitrogen from the armos-
phere and brings TO the surface soil
potash and phOsphoric acid from the
subsOil.
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

When some vhippsrsnapper Of 4
clerk is promoted TO a $500 position
in some government department. it is
considered Of sufficient importance TO
become part Of an Associated Press
report and be published in all the
stonecurrer or carpenter cleans up as
much or more in year nothing is
thought Of IL
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KEEP GOOD cows.

II Is Just As essential 10 keep good
cows As any other animal No man
can anord 70 keep poor cows. and es-
pecialiy the poor man II a rich man
wants 10 waste his money in DOOR
COWS 1t Is not quite SD bad. but a poor
man must know better. or be cannot
expect much profit In order To make
headway the poor man must keep ami
mais and Use feed that will make the
largest DrOrir. You cannot AFFORD 20
keep a single COW rhaL does not maze
you profit 3. practical and busi-
ne>s-iIke and apply the only sure test
Keep a book IN which 20 enter on one
side all milk. cream and butter.
whether consumed by the family or
sold. They are worth in your family
exactly what YOU would have To paw
for them If you had NO cows On
the other side enter the feed con-
sumed. whether purchased or raised
on your farm The hay or corn fed
IS worth on your farm the market
price. less cost of delivering To mar
kst- This test. even if conducted for
short time. viii show you facts anu
not what vOu guess about il. Some
people refuse 10 spend money for the
best feed for their COWS This is poor
economy. because il is simply an in
vestment which will bring good re-
turns. In selecting choice dairy cows:
il the richest milk is wanted, keep the
Jerseys. II both butter and milk are
wanted, keep the Ayreshire. bur ii a
large quantity of milk is wanted; for
the manufacture of cheese. then tie
HOlsreins must have first place. But.
EOwever. in either case always select
the best suppose you pay $50 for a
door COW. and come out even At the
end OF the year. Suppose you paw 500 /.
for irst-class COW. and AT the end
OF the year she can show you 4 profit /
OF $50. II you keep cows for profit 4
Just figure this over carefully It re-
qulres just As good business qualities .
10 be- a successful dairyman Is il .
does 10 DE- successful IN any other .
business. II YOU don't think so you
had better quit the business
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AL hail Columbia grand.
our well beloved land
Whose rag Infurie.i
IN majesty and might
Calls with It's starry !lxht
To al VINO love Ch- Right.
Throughout The world
Ha-x, From Atlantic shores.
70 yr-r- Pacific rOars
IN ceas-lrsS oOOm
From 1-ver-m-lt!ng SHOWS.
To xh-re the oraage grow,
And lilies ard the rose
Forever bloom.
"a heard the rrampling hum
or CHronging peoples come
To oiG- with thee.
Thy D0UnsiisSs plains 20 Til
Draw wealth from -yery nil
And myriad cities Ill
With industry
All, All. tnv children Jr,Ie
Whatever chimes they knew
For Fa:herianGs
To thee. their Mother now.
In lOyaI love they 51H
And pledge with Joyous -DH
Their hearts ald lanIs-
Thus Nature moves apac-
Building a mighty r1re
But Just began
To form h-- latest born
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

We notice our lumber dealer has
stocked up extensively on caJa!La
nCsrs. He has 4 whole raft OF them
IN the ward. and they ara all good
ones. Catalpa makes a post that is
40 ilOuch- IL almost comes up TO the
Usage orange in lasting qualities. ana
II will hold staples much better We
believe Catalpa wood Will make the
bulk OF the fence posts OF the prairie
states N years 10 come. Caralpas are
certainly amazing trees 10 grow. espe-
Cially for tree that grows such good
wood
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

The Horticultural feata-es Of the
Worlds Fair in St Louis vii be one
Of the wonders Of the age The ex-
hibit for this department has been al
looted . space Of four acres. and the
pyramids Of apples. piled in perfect
order. win form pictures Of marvellous
attraction Those fortunate enough
TO see the great collections viii under.
stand something about what is meant
by having -'aDDles OF gold set in pie
lures Of silver
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

After all, there is more in the train
ing OF dog than in the breed. Some
OF the most useful and Intelligent dogs
We have ever known have been Of
mongrel breeds. but from their puppy
hood We're carefully trained for Ger
tain lines Of work There is 4 point
here in the fact that the same rule
applies TO boys as well As dogs.
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NOTE THIS.

Go 70 the country where man ives
close 10 natures heart: study him
As he there meets the problems Of
life. and you VIII find literature which
is realistic in the bes, and rruesc
sense Men OF the country are to our
national life what the steel frame is
70 our mighty stone or brick srruc-
lures when the crisis comes that
shakes the nation to its foundation.
It is the loyal hearts AID clear brains
Of the country folks which save il
from destruction--tIan McClaren,
Rev John Watson.
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Indicated by esQ8.

Nat Goodwin told little one the
other night which vas new TO MS
hearers and appreciated by some who
had encountered hard luck and many
missiles in their transforming days.
L dropped in on a grocer N . Small
town out West said Goodwin, and
in the course Of . chat I asked him:
Are there any amuseme1ta N
town tonight
Shouldn't wonder, he replied.
I've been selling 'nawful lot a old
eggs to-day"
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New Words for 'America''

lcI
The yariec brains and braUu
From all IN. Cations drawn
She blends N Jne
on, Gather OF al xoos. :.
Grant that With Iinxiing 5lGoA
and blending soul
P-rf-cJ.ux N.t4--- ar.
Eacn nation may impArc
X. uooi-sf traits OF heart
To crpNE IT, whole.
TIE love u ti0c and truth,
N4I0r with gentle nth
Ever comDile1 p
Honor y ltNOut a S.iE
Justice. IGd reyerent ava
rJr Jrc.-r rn-Or--: on Law
n i--p-SJ mind
Bring N rl- AGE OF Goi4
When II LlaJ C~rreCt mould
All men are run.
Whose pattern form - sno~1
n 3In v1C stands A-one
The Maa Jf M-n-Jur own
Great Washington,
AIG n t1Os- glorious hours
" 1-r rom their thrones A.! ES~erS
or Wrong ar- buried
tDiurloia Sun 9n l.al
pilLr Chy stars - SKY
ti.J.:G:-s. gG Liberty
Lighting yh- Word,
'Dm Advance Sheets Or me C.rr.rs
Z Magazine
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Pull the beans and other garden
stun when ripe. II allowed TO remain
on the ground there will be unneces-
sary waste. and waste invites want.
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

Public o@ce nowadays rarely hunts
a nan The ONCE can't break away
from the politicians. but never had
rhe offices more need To ind met
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

Hogs win eat almost anythinx. but
that is NJ reason Why they should be
siven filthy and unwhGlesome food.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

men were as deeply interested
men and as capable Of effective
service. Women possessed the
qualifications Of good citizens;
they were patriotic, they had a
stake in the government and
they possessed the ability to
Judge measures and men. After
exploding the fallacy, the
hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world, I" the speaker arrived
at the conclusion that women can
not injure the state and the state
cannot injure women. but on the
whole the effect Of the participa-
tion of women in Cover nment
would be beneficial.
At the close ofthe addressMiss
Gregg made few remarks and
a number Of those present sign
ed their names as members of
the Good Government Club,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15
Catholic Bazaar

The annual bazaar of the Catho-
lie ladies will be opened Dec. 20 and
will continue three days. 1t will
be held in the Griffin building next
10 the post Office. The ladies have
prepared an unusually large num-
Der Of useful and pretty things
which will be sold.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

The woman suffrage and pro-
hibition folks will make it lively
for the constitution makers in the
new state They are preparing a
good supply of ammunition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

Men who are opposed to woman
suffrage are somewhat like women
are reputed to be on some ques-
tions. Convince them against their
will and they are Of the same
opinion still
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

Indian Territory viii soon be
very different country with
the coming Of statehood and
prospects seem very bright for
this consummation SO long de-
voutly wished.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

Now that it has been announced
that the senate committee will re-
port certain amendments TO the
statehood bill, it is supposed that
the Guthrie State Capital will give
up the statehood fight. for to
aniend the bill is to defeat it" But
the bill is not defeated yet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

Chickasha is not the only town
that has light troubles. Chicago's
lights winked out few nights ago
leaving the town in darkness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

Up-to-date merchants are going
after the Christmas trade through
lively ads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

"Frenzied finance" has been
transferred from Everybody sMag-
azine'to Wall Street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

The Muskogee postofice fight
was settled by the appointment Of
Miss Robertson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

J. B. Burton returned yesterday
from a trip to GAINESVILLE, St. Joe
and other Texas points.