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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

county. has more than fulfilled the pre-
Iicrions Of his friends that he would
prove one Of the most crcditable rep
rcscntativcs sent from this district in
years. Mr.. Cookies record is clean.
an he has gained a popularity and in
Huence in the house that Will make
him doubly valuable to his district in
the coming two years. he having been
Irenominated as a candidate for the de
mocracy.
Leader in Party in County.
Mr. Cooke is leader of the younger
element Of his party in Mercer county.
Born near Athens in Harrison county,
Ohio. July >. 1869. he was left an or
phan in his youth. coming TO Mercer
county in 1850 TO make his home with
an uncle. He farmed until 1856, in
that year going 10 AIedo TO shift for
himself. After graduating from the
village schools. in 1855 he entered
Knox college at Galesburg, completing
the classical course in 1892. He read
law in the office of Pepper & Scott.
at AledO. and was admitted to the bar
in 1895. He practiCed his profession
for nine months in Galesburg. and
then returned TO AledO, and has re
manned there since. being now in part
nership with Alex Macarthur.
Mr.. Cooke was married to Miss Sar-
all Blee at Aledo oct. 20, 1896. They
have two children. Mr.. Cooke is a
member of the Masonic. Pythian and
WoOdmcn fratCrnities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
COOKE Is STRONG
IN HIS DISTRICT
Good Record in His Two Years
in the General Assem-.
bly,.
RENOMINATED BY PARTY
His Influence at Capital Will Make
Him Doubfy Valuable the
Coming Term.

In the two years that he has served
as a member of the state legislature
Thirty-third senatorial district. Hon.
George \. Cooke, of Aledo. Mercer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
OBITU1RY.

Frances, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Swanson. died yesterday at the
home in Sherrard of scarlet fever, aged
S years. Burial will be at Swcdona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

The funeral of Charles Rogers was
held this afternoon from the late
home, 1411 Thirty-sccond street. The
services were conducted by Rev. w
s. Marquis, of the Broadway Presby-
terrain church. the members of the SyI-
van Court Of Honor, of which Mr. Rog-
ers was a member attended in
body. The intcrment was made at
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

The funeral Of Peter Lindblom was
held yesterday afternoon from the
home, Gas Thirty ninth street the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. Dahl
berg. pastor Of ZION Lutheran church.
A choir from AUgustana college rem
dcred several hymns. The burial was
at Riverside cemetery, in Moline. The
palibcarers were J. 4. Anderson,
Charles Block. Harry Glenn, l.. Itch
cy and l.. OrmOn, members of Carpen-
tiers union 40. 1CG. and August Olson.
a Moline member OF Carpenters Tn
ion No. 24l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Evers. 1915 Ninth avenue, died yes
tcrday. The funeral occurred today
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-11-23
CHAPTER VI.

~lHEY finished cutting on section
IL II during Thorpe's second
IE week. 1t became necessary to
begin on section IA, which lay
two miles to the east. In that direction
the character of the country changed
somewhat.
The pine there grew thick on isolated
ISLANDS" Of not more than an acre or
so in extent-little knobs rising from
the level of marsh. In ordinary con-
Litions nothing would have been easier
than to have plowed roads across the
frozen surface of this marsh. The pc
culiar state of the weather interposed
tremendous difficulties.
The early part of autumn had been
characterized by heavy snowfall i'm
mediately after a series of mild days
A warm blanket of some thickness
thus overlaid the earth. effectually pre-
venting the freezing which subsequent
cold weather would have caused. All
the season Railway had contended with
this condition. Even in the woods,
muddy swamp and spring holes caused
endless difficulty and necessitated a
great deal of "corduroying, or the lay
ing of poles side by side to form an
artificial bottom. Here in the open
some six inches of water and unlimit-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-11-23

ed mud awaited the first horse that
and thin ice. Between each pair of is
lands road had to be "tramped."
Thorpe and the rest were put at this
disagreeabie job. All day long they
had to walk mechanically back and
forth on diagonals between the marks
set by Railway with his snowshoes.
Early in the morning their feet were
wet by icy water, for even the light
weight Of a man sometimes broke the
frozen skin of the marsh. By night
road of trampled snow of greater or
less strength was marked out across
the exnanse. Thus the blanket was
thrown back from the warm earth,
and thus the cold was given a chance
at the water beneath. In a day or so
the road would bear a horse. A bridge
of ice had been artifcially constructed,
on either side of which lay unsounded
depths. This road was indicated by
a row of frs stuck in the snow on
either side.
1t was very cold. All day long the
restless wind swept across the SILVER
ing surface of the plains and tore
around the corners of the islands. The
big woods are as good as an overcoat.
The overcoat had been taken away.
When the lunch sleigh arrived the
men huddled shivering in the lee of
one of the knobs and tried to eat with
benumbed fingers before a fire that
was but mockery. Often it was near
~ dark before their work warmed
them again. All of the sideways had
to be placed on the edges of the is
lands themselves, and the logs had to
be travoyed over the steep little knobs.
A single misstep out on to the plain
meant mired horse. Three times
heavy SHOWS obliterated the roads, so
that they had to be plowed out before
the men could go to work again. 1t
was a struggle.
Railway was evidently worried. He
often paused before a gang to inquire
how they were making it." He seem
ed afraid they might wish to quit,
which was indeed the case, but he
should never have taken before them
any attitude but that of absolute con-
fdence in their intentions. His anx-
iety was natural, however. He re-
allied the absolute necessity of skid
ding and hauling this job before the
heavy choking SHOWS of the latter part
Of January should make it impossible
to keep the roads open. So insistent
was this necessity that he had seized
the first respite In the phenomenal
snowfall of the early autumn to begin
work. The cutting in the woods could
wait.
Left to themselves, probably the men
would never have dreamed of objecting
to whatever privations the task car
ried with it. Railways anxiety for
their comfort, however, caused them
finally to imagine that perhaps they
might have some just grounds for CON-
plant after all. That is a great trait
of the lumber jack.
But Dyer, the scaIer, finally caused
the outbreak. Dyer was an efficient
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putation reduced the question of COM
pleting his contract with Morrison &
DAILY to a certain weekly quota. In
fact, he was surprised at the size of 1t.
He would have to work diligently and
steadily during the rest Of the winter.
Having thus q definite task to &C
complish in a definite number Of days,
Railway grew to be more of a task
master. Thus he regained to a small
degree the aspect of his men. Then he
lost it again.
One morning he came in from a talk
with the supply teamster and woke
Dyer, who was not up yet.
I'm going down home for two or
three weeks" he announced to Dyer.
You know my address. You'll have to
take charge, and | guess you'd better
let the scaling 90. We can get the tally
at the banking grounds when we begin
to haul. Now, we amt got all the time
there is, SO you want to keep the boys
at it pretty WELL"
Dyer twisted the little points Of his
mustache. "All right, sir" said he.
with his smile so inscrutably insolent
that Railway never saw the insolence
at all. He thought this poor year for
man in Railways position to spend
Christmas with his family, but it was
none of his business.
do as much as you can in the marsh,
Dyer" went on the jobber. 81 don't
believe it's really necessary to lay off
any more there on account of the
weather.
"All right" repeated Dyer.
The scaler did what he considered
his duty. All day long he tramped
back and forth from one gang of men
to the other, keeping a sharp eye on
the details of the work. His practical
experience was sufficient to solve readi-
ly such problems as broken tackle, ex-
ira expedients or facility which the
days brought forth. The fact that In
him was vested the power to discharge
kept the men at work.
Dyer was in the habit OF starting for
the marsh an hour or so after sunrise.
The crew, of course, were at work by
daylight. Dyer heard them often
through his doze, just as he heard the
chore boy come in to build the fire and
fill the water pail afresh. After a
time the fire, built of kerosene and
pitchy black pine, would get so hot
that in self defense he would arise and
dress. Then he would breakfast lei
surely.
Thus he incurred the enmity Of the
cook and cookee. Those individuals
have to prepare food three times a day
for half a hundred eaters, besides
which on sleigh haul they are sup
posed to serve breakfast at 3 o'clock
for the leaders and variet- of lunches
up to midnight for the or
As a consequence they resent nirac-
tons Of the little sFstem they may
have been able to introduce.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-11-23

MOtty, SGLtG UpHetO Dg bUDtUTI, tOOHGU uL
him piteOuSly.
alton held for the cutting of different
lengths of log, how the timber was
skillfully decked on the skids in such a
manner that the pile should not bulge
or fall and so that the scaler could
easily determine the opposite ends of
the same log-in short, thousand and
one little details which ordinarily a
man learns only as the exigencies arise
to call in experience. Here, too, he first
realized he was in the firing line.
Thorpe had assigned him as a bunk
mate the young fellow who assisted
Tom Broadhead in the Telling. Henry
Paul was a fresh complexioned, clear
eyed, quick hammered young fellow.
with an air of steady responsibility
about him. He came from the southern
part of the state, where during the
summer he worked on a little home
stead farm of his own. After a few
days he told Thorpe that he was mar
ried, and after few days more he
showed his bunk mate the photograph
of sweet faced young woman who
looked trustingly out of the picture.
''She's waiting down there for me,
and it amt so very long till spring"
said Paul wistfulIy "She's the best lit
tie woman a man ever had, and there
amt nothing too good for her, chum-
my"
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enough man In his way, but he loveo
his own ease His habit was to stay in
his bunk of mornings until we'll after
daylight. To this there could be no
objection except on the part of the
cook, who was supposed to attend to
his business himself, for the scaler was
active in his work when once he began
It and could keep up with the skidding
But now he displayed a strong antipa-
thy to the north wind on the plains.
81 don't pose for no tough son of a
gunr' said he to Railway. "And I've
got some respect for my ears and feet.
She'll warm up little by tomorrow,
and perhaps the wind ii die. / can
catch up to you fellows by hustling a
little, so l guess I'll stay in and work
on the books today"
Gall right" Railway assented, a lit
tie doubtfully.
This happened perhaps two days out
Of the week. Finally Dyer hung out a
thermometer, which he used to consult.
The men saw it and consulted it too.
At once they felt much colder.
''She was STAN 10 below" sputtered
Baptiste Teller, the Frenchman who
played the fiddle. "He freeze t'rou to
bees eenside. Dat is too cole for max
in de work"
'Them plains is sure holy fright"
assented Purdy.
eth old man knows it himself"
agreed big Nolan.
did you see him rammin' around
yesterday askin' us if we found her too
cold? He knows very well he ought
not to keep a man out that sort O.
weather"
you'd SILVER like dog in brier
path on a warm day in July" said
jackson Hines contemptuously.
'"Shut up! said they. you're barn
boss. You don't have to be out in the
cold"
This was true. So Jackson's inter
vention went for little worse than
nothing.
'It amt lax he has muffin besides"
went on Baptiste. ''He can max de
cut in de needle of de fores'."
That's right" agreed Bob Stratton.
"They's the west half of eight amt
been cut yet"
So they sent delegation to Railway.
Big Nolan was the spokesman.
"Boss," said he bluntly, she's too
cold to work on them plains today.
She's the coolest day we had"
Railway was too old a hand at the
business to make any promises on the
spot.
"I'll see, boys" said he.
When the breakfast was over the
crew were sent to making sideways
and travoying roads on "eight." This
was precedent. In time the work on
the plains was grumblingly done in any
weather However, as to this Railway
proved firm enough. He was good
fighter when he knew he was being i'm
posed upon.
And as the days slipped by he tight
ened the reins. Christmas was APP
preaching. An easy mathematical COM
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-11-23

float like a balloon on the water and
two men could with ease draw her over
the edge of the ice. Then the unexpect
ed happened.
The instant Henrys had passed the
end of the chain through the knot Pat
possessed by some Hibernian notion
that now all was fast, let go of the bit
Jenny's head at once went under, and
the end of the logging chain glided
over and fell plump in the hole.
Immediately all was confusion. Jen-
ny kicked and struggled, churned the
water, throwing it about, kicking out
in every direction. Once a horses
head dips strongly the game is over.
No animal browns more quickly. The
two young boys scrambled away, and
French oaths could not induce them to
approach. Molly, still upheld by Fa-
bian, looked at him piteously with her
strange, intelligent eyes, holding her.
self motionless and rigid with COM
plete confidence in this master who had
never failed her before. Fabian dug
his heels into the ice, but could not
more than dead weight. Presently it
became question of letting go or be-
ing dragged into the lake on top of the
animals. With sob the little French
man relinquished his hold. The water
seemed slowly to rise and overfilm the
troubled look Of pleading in Molly's
, eyes.
hicca6 nh
two unfortunate youths; that was all.
II suppose it was good deal my
fault" commented Railway, doubtfully
shaking his head after Laveque had
left the Office. 81 ought to have been
surer about the ice."
Railway was so confirmed in his be-
lief as to his own culpability that he
quite overlooked Fabian's just conten-
ton that the mere thinness of the ice
was in reality no excuse for the losing
of the horses. So Pat and Henrys were
not discharged; were not instructed to
"get their time" Fabian Laveque
promptly demanded his.
81 no work wild dat fool dat no t'ink
wit hees haidv'
This deprived the camp at once of
teamster and team. When you re-
feet that one pair of horses takes care
Of the exertions of a crew of sawyers,
several swampers and three or four
cant hook men you will readily see
what serious arrangement their loss
would cause.
Railway did his best. He took three
days to search out a big team of farm
horses. Then it became necessary to
find a driver. After some elaboration
he decided to advance Bob Stratton to
the post, that decker having had
more or less experience the year before.
Erickson, the Swede, while not star
cant hook man, was nevertheless sure
and reliable. Railway placed him in
STATIONS place. He remembered
Thorpe.
So the young man received his first
promotion toward the ranks of skilled
labor. He gained at last field of APP
plication for the accuracy he had so in
| diligently acquired while roadmaking.
for now a false stroke marred a saw
log; and besides, what was more to his
taste, he found himself near the actual
scene of operation-at the front. as it
were.
Here he learned why and when the
sawyers threw a tree up or down hill,
and how small standing timber they
tried to fell it through, what consider
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CT Q BE con -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14
TO ACCEPT FACE
Dispute Over Delinquent Taxes
Settled.
ORDER ISSUED TO TREASURER
He Is Directed to Cancel Interest and
Penalty on Number of DeIn-
quency Certificates.

Acting under the opinion of County
Attorney Wilson, the county commits
sioners today directed the county
treasurer to accept the face of the tax
on several tracts of land located in
section "a, township I, range SO, omit
ting the penalty and interest. It APP
pears that in past years the ASSESS
ment on large amount of land in that
section had been illegally made and a
great amount of the taxes became de-
linQuent. Delinquency certificates
We're issued to a number of persons in
Walla Walla. The treasurer has ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in
Strengthening the matter out with the
property owners who desired to redeem
the property and the subject was TAX
en- up by the commissioners and the
county attorney.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14
BIG BATTLE IS ON
College Teams ContestIng
for HOnOrS.
WHITMAN AND PULLMAN MEET ON FIELD
LARGE Attendance at Track Meet on
Ankeny Field This Afternoon
Spirited Contests.

Whitman had her hands full athletic
ally today Her baseball team went 10
Athena on the 10 o'clock 0. r. q n.
train this morning to do battle with
the local nine there and this afternoon
her track team is engaged in life ana
death struggle with the giants from
the Washington agricultural college
who arrived on yesterday afternoons
train. Next week is Whitmans week
away from home with both baseball
and track Her ball tossers leave
Tuesday morning for an extended trip
north. Wednesday Whitman and Mos
COW cross bats and on Thursday and
Friday Whitman and Pullman meet on
the w. A. c. diamond. on Saturday
the last game of the series will be play
ed at Lewiston with the normal school
and on the Monday following the team
will return home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

I assure you, my dear" he protest
ed. that | do not care about the smiles
of other women" But I do" sobbed
the wife. and that's why I think it
hateful of you to make me wear this
shabby bonnet"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

and what" asked the eager people
who had gathered around to wait for
the girl to come out of her long trance
what" they asked her as she open
ed her eyes, did you notice particu-
nlarly in heaven?" The large assert
ment Of harps that have never been
called for" she answered in hollow,
almost unearthIy tones.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

yes, Judge" said the man who was
in the dock I did rush the GROWER
a good deal, but I had to do it"
"Why?" asked the judge. Because
my wife boiled the water. and I just
had to get something that tasted wet"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

The republicans We're holding a caucus
on the statehood bin, and Westerners
generally We're in favor of the meas
ure. Hepburn, however, opposed it in
no weak terms, and even went out of
his way to heap abuse on those of his
party who were advocating the admis-
sion of the new states. Representative
Hogg of Colorado several times tried
to interrupt Hepburn. until the Iowan
finally exclaimed, with some show of
temper:
oh, l can't yield, want to get
through with this speech
There isn't anybody here who
doesn't want you to get through with
your speech" retorted HOgg, where
upon there was a burst Of laughter, in
which Hepburn himself joined. Hep
burn knows when he is down.
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For Sale Cheap.

Two very deep lots, house, five rooms
not including pantry and cellar.
Stable for two horses and a COW, sew
eral choice fruit trees; large number
of grape vines; many flowers, etc.
Nice small horne cheap. Inquire w.
Statesman office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14
FREE.

I'D TIa Knowing what It was to suffer
Il ItIH. | will give FREE OF CHARGE.
to any afflicted, positive cure for Eczema salt
Rheun, F,ysipelas, Piles and skin disease ;,
Instant relief. Don't suffer longe,, Write +. w
WILLIAMS, 400 NJ. nhattan Ave, New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14
THE PORTLAND RESTAURANT

and are surprised at the moderate
prices. That is the secret Of our sue
cess. We give better food and more
Of it. serve it more daintily and charge
less for it than any restaurant in the
city.
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College Place bread is like home
made bread at Muntingas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Muntinga tries to p1ease you; give
him a call.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Try Muntunga's bulk pickles and
olives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Don't buy your hay and grain until
you try AIheit's feed mill, Main $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Many use Co-Ja-ATo coffee; you try
some at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

]. W Cookery, licensed embalmer
and undertaken. Babcock block, III
First street. TeIe. Main 379.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Gibbons, Starrys and BOrstwick's
outer at Muntnga's-
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WILL EXCHANGE NICOLA COAL
stock for improved or vacant real
estate Might assume incumbrance.
Address, Real Estate, Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Try Calumet Baking powder; two
cans for 25c at Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Loehr & Flanders, the timers, Main
and Palouse. All kinds OF tin work.
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MOLLIE JOHNSON AND WN. GIL
liam. real estate. Room Z. Estes
block, between First and Second.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

Hepburn Of Iowa has time and
again shown his ability to cope with
adversaries on the floor of the house,
but it remained for a new member
days before the close of the session
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-14

The best of hay and grain at Albeit
'eed mill, No 60, Palouse street.