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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-09

ed away In one Of The empty cars that
came from Plattville last night And
slattery-thats his running mate. the
one we caught with the coat and hat
owned up that they beat their way on
that freight. Looks like Slattery-le.
the Teller do all the fighting. he aln't
scratched. We've been at slattery
pretty hard, but he won't open bis
head, and we hope to get something
out OF this one. He's deIlrious, but
they say he'll come to before he dies.
Do you want to 90 In with usY'
yes" said Meredith simply. and a
young surgeon presently appeared and
led them down q wide corridor and M
narrow hall, and they entered a
small, quiet ward.
There was pungent smell OF chem
icals In the room. The light was low,
and the dimness was imbued with
thick. confused murmur. incoherent
whisperings that came from a cot In
the corner. 1t was the only cot In use
10 the ward. and Meredith was con-
scious Of a terror that made him dread
to look at II. to go near II. Beside II
q nurse sat silent, and upon It feebly
tossed the racked body OF him whom
Barrett had called Jerry the Teller.
The head was a shapeless bundle, 90
swathed II was with bandages and
cloths, and what part Of the face was
visible was discolored and pigmentei
with drugs. Stretched under the white
sheet the man looked immensely tall
as Horner saw with vague misgiving-
And be lay In an odd. inhuman fash
Ion, as though he had been all broken
to pieces. His attempts to move were
constantly soothed by the nurse, and
he as constantly continued such at
tempts. and one hand. though torn
and bandaged, was not to be restrained
from a wandering, restless movement
that Meredith felt to be pathetic. He
had entered the room with a fare Of
hate for the thug whom he had come
to see die and who had struck down
the old friend whose nearness he had
never known until 1t was too late. But
at first sight Of the broken figure he
felt all animosity fall away from him.
Only awe remained and a growing
traitorous pity as he watched the long
white fingers Of the Teller pick at the |
coyerlet. The man was muttering |
rapid fragments Of words and sylla-
bles.
Somehow I feel q sense Of wrong,
Gay" Meredith whispered to the sur
geon. whom he know. Il feel as IL | |
had done the fellow to death myself.
as II 1t were all out Of gear. | know
now how Henry felt over the great
Guisard. How tall he looks! That
doesn't seem to me like thugs hand"
The surgeon nodded. '0f course IL
there's mistake to be made you can
count ON Barrett and his sergeants to
make 1t. doubt IL this In their man.
When they found him, what clothes
he wore were torn and stained. but
they had been good once, especially
the linen"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-09

/ ~"~ ''NN ~ N~s'N~ ~ e@~'fNNs
missiye In bis hand, a Western Union
telegraph form. Warren Smith. Plat.
ville," was the direction.
Found both shell men. Police familiar
| with BOTH and both wanted here. One
| arrested at noon in secondhand clothes
| store wearing Harkiess' hat: also trying
te dispose torn full dress coat known 10
have been worn by Harkiess last night.
| Stains on lining believed blood. Second man
found later at freight yards in empty
lumber car left Piattyiile 1 .. m. badly
hurt. shot and bruised. Supposed HaTk-
less made hard fight. Hurt man taken TO
hospital unconscious VIII die. Other
man refuses TO talk 30 far. Check any
movement Crossroads. This clears Skill
lett. etc. Come over on s:l5 accomnaOda-
tion.
The telegram was signed by Horner,
the sheriff, and by Barrett, the super
intendent Of police at Rouen.
TITS all a mistake. boys" the lawyer
said as he handed the paper to Watts
and Parker for inspection. 'The ladies
at the judges were mistaken, that's all.
and this proves It. It's easy enough to
understand. They were frightened by
the storm, and watching a fence q
quarter OF mile away by flashes of
lightning any one would have been
confused ana imagined all the horrors
on earth. don't deny but what be-
lieved II for awhile. and | don't deny
but the Crossroads Is pretty tough, but
you've done a good deal here already
today. and we're saved In time from q
mistake that would have turned ont
mighty bad. This settles II. Horper gos
Q wire to 70 sOon as they got track OF
the first man That was when we saw
him on the Rouen accommodA ton"
A slightly cracked voice, yet a huski.
iy tuneful one, was lifted qusveringly
on the air from the roadside, where an
old man and yellow dog sat In the
dust together the latter reprieved at
the last moment, his surprised head
rakishly garnished with hasty wreath
Of dog fennel daisies.
Sohh otuWu uVuy Hc8 A-mOiuerink IN
the ground.
While we go marching on"
Three-quarters OF an hour later the
inhabitants Of the Crossroads, saved.
they knew not how: guilty, knowing
aothing of the fantastic pendulum OfI
opinion which. swung by the events OF
the day. had marked the fatal moment
OF guilt now ON others, now on them
who deserved it-these natives and
refugees, conscious OF atrocity, dunn,
founded by miracle, thinking the
world gone mad, hoyered together In
dark, ragged mass at the crossing
corners, while the skeleton Of the rot
ting buggy In the slough rose behind
them against the face Of the west |
They peered with stupefed eyes
through the smoky twilight.
From afar, family through the
cleaning, came mournfully TO their
ears the many voiced refrain. fainter.
fainter: . ....
"John Browns body lies a-moldering in
the ground.
John Browns body lies a-moldsring In |,
the ground,
John Browns body iles-mold- 'ss
1--WE so march ''' on"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-09

Barrett bent over the recumbent fig.
ure. "see here. Jerry" be said. II want
10 talk to you a little. Rouse up. will
your I want to talk to you az
friend"
The incoherent muttering continued.
See here. Jerry repeated Barrett
more sharply. "Jerry! Rouse up, win
your We don't want any fooIing, un-,
derstand that. Jerry He dropped his
hand on the mans shoulder and shook
him slightly. ~
The Teller uttered short, gaspsns
ery.
LET me-" said Cay and swiftly IN.
terposed. Beading over the cot. he said
In q pleasant voice: ITS all right. old
man; It's ell right. SIattery wants tS
know what you did with that man
down at PlattviIle when you cot
through with him. He can't remember.
and be thinks there was money left on
him. Slattery's head was hurt. He
can't remember. He'll go shares with
you when be gets IT, slattery's going 10
stand by you II he can get the money"
The Teller only tried to move bis free
hand to the shoulder Barrett had shak-
en-.
"Slattery wants to know" repeated
the young surgeon, gently moving the
hand back upon the sheet. He'll divvy
Up when he gets 1t. He'll stand by you,
old man"
Would you please not mind" whis-
pered the Teller faintly-''wouId you
please not mind II you took care not to
brush against my shoulder againY
The surgeon drew back, with an ex-
clamauon. but the Tellers whisper
gathered strength, and they heard him
murmuring oddly to himself. Mere
dith moved forward, with a startled
gesture. What's thatT he said.
Seems to be trying to sing, or some
thing" said Barrett, bending over to
listen.
The Teller swung bis arm heavily
over the side Of the cot, the fingers new
er ceasing their painful twitching. The
surgeon leaned down and gently moved
the cloths 30 that the white, SCARED
lips were free. They moved steadily.
They seemed to be framing the sem
biance OF an old ballad that Meredith
knew. The whisper grew more distinct
II became rich but broken voice, and
they heard II singing like the sound Of
some far. hating minstrelsy:
Wave wiilows-murmur waters-xolden
sunbeams smile.
Earthly muslc-cannot waken-loyely--
Annie Lisle'
Meredith gave an exclamation.
The bandaged hand waved jauntiIy
over the Teller's head. "Ah, men," he
said. almost clearly. and tried to lift
himself on his arm. Il tell you it's a
grand eleven we have this year! There
will be little left Of anything that
stands against them. It's our cham
Did you see Jim Romley ride
'ver his man this afternooni"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-09

n T the city hospital in Rouen
IA that night a stout young man
introduced himself to Bar
e rett. superintendent Of po-
lice; Warren Smith and Horner. sheriff
OF Carlow. He spoke In a low voice.
MY name is Meredith" be said. 'Mr.
Harkless was an old and-and-" He
paused for a moment. The Plattville
men nodded solemnly. "An old and
dear friend Of mine," he went on, with
some difficulty, and Warren Smith took
him silently by the hand.
"YOu can come In and see this man.
the Teller, with us II you like, Mr.. Mer-
edith" said the superintendent. "Your
friend made 1t very hot for him be-
fore the two of 'em got away with him.
He's so shot and hacked up his mother
wouldn't know him IL she wanted to.
At least that's what they say out here.
We haven't seen him. He's called Jer-
ry the Teller, and one Of my sergeants
found him In the freight yard. Knew
Il was the Teller, because he was stow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-09

men climbing tho fence and begi6nIn,
the advance through the fields. thu
closing on the ambuscade from botl
sides. Mr. Watts. wading through th,
high grass In the field north OF tn.
road. perceived the barrel OF a gur
shining from the fence some dlstanc.
In front OF him and the same second
although no weapon was seen In BIZ
hand. discharged revolver az ths
ciump OF grass and weeds behind th.
gun. instantly ten or twelve mer
leaped from their hiding places along
the fences OF both fields and. firing
hurriediy and harrnlsssly into the scat
tered ranks OF tho oncomlng mob
broke for the shelter OF the houses
where their fellows were posted. Tax.
on on tho tanks and from the rear
there was but one thing for them 10
do 10 keep from being hemmed In and
shot or captured, crhey excessively pre-.
ferred being shot) With a wild, high.
Joyous yell. sounding like the bay OF
young bounds breaking into view OF
their quarry. the Piattville men fol-
lowed.
The most eastward OF the debiiita ted
atiiices Of Slx Crossroads was the ID.
loon. II bore the painted legends, on
the west wall, Last Chance" on the
east wall, First Chance" Next to
this and separated By two or three
acres OF weedy vacancy from the cor.
ners. where tho population centered
thickest. stood-lf one may 20 predi.
cate Of building which leaned in sew.
en directions-tha house OF Mr.. Rob.
ert Skillet. the proprietor OF the Ga.
loon. Both buildings were shut up az
tight as their state OF repair permit.
ted. Az they were farthest TO the east.
they formed the nearest shelter. and to
them the Croasroadera bent their filght.
though they stopped not here. but dis
appeared behind skiilett's shanty. put.
ting II between them and their pur.
suers. whose guns were beginning to
speak. The fugitives had good start
and. being the picked runners Of the
Crossroads. they crossed the open,
weedy acres IN safety and made for
their bones. Every house, had become
q fort. and the defenders would have
30 be fought and torn out one by one.
A the guns sounded. q woman 10 q
shanty near the forge began to scream
and kept on screaming.
On came the farmers aud the men OF
Plattville. They took the saloon al a
run. battered down the crazy doors
with a fence rail and swarmed inside
like busy insects. making the place
hum like a hive. but with the hotter
OF destruction. II was empty
II life az tomb. but they beat and
ore aud battered and broke and ham,
nerrd and shattered like madmen: they
'educed the tawdry interior TO mere
,haos and came pouring forth laden
With trophies OF ruin, and then there
sas a charry smell In the air. aud q
slender feather Of smoke noated up
lrom a second story window.
At the same time Watts led an as.
Iault on the adjoining house. an assault
which came to sudden pause. for
rom cracks In the front wall a squirrel
'ine and shotgun snapped and
'anged. and the crowd fell back in dis.
rider. Homer Tibbs had hat blown |
way. full OF buckshot holes. while Mr. |
Watts soIIcItously examined small |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-09

Continued Next Sunday.)
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-13

Tucson. April 1l.-In the war be tween gamblers and the city authori ties two cases are now pending, the first being against Chinese charged with running banking game sld the ether against Jos Wiley. who IS charged with violating the ordinance licensing gambling.
 Kingan and Wright. attorneys Tor An Joe and the other Chinese, charged with running a banking game in a res taurant on the Church Plaza, have ap- pealed to the District Court. City Re corder Treat fined ell the defendants. The case in the upper court will prob ably be based oa the definition of a banking game as the validity of the ordinance will hardly be tested, al though that matter may come up.
 The only witness for the Territory is Patrick Flanagan, the officer who made the arrest and Constable Dick Kelley who did not prove very good witness for the Territory at the first hearing before Judge Treat. The testimony on the other side is all to the effect that there was no fund CT hank in the game and that it was con ducteG on the same plan as poker or pangingi. The game is called domi- nos.
 The case against Joe Wiley, will be interesting when t gets intos the up- validity Of the ordinance and the ques. ton whether it can be extended to cover the Territory within a radius oP one mile from the city could not be contested. Councilman Griffith swore to a complaint against Wiley, charging him with a violation of the ordinance discerning gambling. The question which will be raised in the District Court is whether law which gives the city power to prohibit nuisances within one mile of the finn it's, also gives it power to license a nuisance. A nice point of law may arise when the question comes up.
 Mayor Manning says that he consid- CTS. that all of the agitation on the part of the gamblers is merely for ef feet. He believes that they hope to win some of these minor cases on jechnicalities and by showing that such minor games as poker and pan gingi, in which only professionals in- dulge are going on all the time, at tempt to demonstrate that it is i'm possible to regulate gambling in the city and that for purposes of reye- nue the city might as we'll return to the old conditions. According to the Mayor the city is not in any more se- were financial straits than when the gambling houses were running at full blast. Up 10 date, the city has been able to pay salaries which come out of the. fund into which the money coming in from this source was turned.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-13
NEW MONETARY LAW
Of Mexico Makes the Peso Value 50
 Gents May

On May 1st the new law affecting the value Of Mexican money will go into effect according to advices re- ceived. Beginning with that date the value of Mexican money will take a gold basis. The peso will be worth in gold coin a little over fifty cents. The free coinage of silver will be stopped. The new financial system adopted by Mexico will not make any preceptible chonge ir business along the line, as the peso has been holding at fifty cents for some months. The amount of Mexican silver in the United States Q: this tine is said not to be very great, the paper money be ing the medium of exchange between the business men of the two countries The duty cn Mexican silver dollars going into Mexico has been in effect for some time, and just before it was declared most of the frontier banks exported the greater part of thei- Mexican silver across to Sonora.
 The general effect in the territory near the United States will be good for the people. as their money VII buy more than previous to the enact ment of the new law.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-13
About Rheumatism.

There are few diseases that inflict more torture than rheumatism and there is probably no disease for which such a varied and useless lot of rene dies have been suggested. To say that it can be cured is. therefore, a bold statement to make, but Chamber aims Pain Balm, which enjoys an ex tensive sale, has met with great sue cess in the treatment of this disease One application of Pain Balm will re lieve the pain, and hundreds of sui ferers have testified to permanent cures by it's use. Why suffer wher Pain Balm affords such quick relic and costs but a trifle? For sale by al dealers in patent medicines.
 BISBEE DRUG co.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-13
THE REAL TEST
Of HerpIcide Is In Giving It Thor
 ough Trial.

ough Trial.
 There is only one test by which 10 judge of the efficiency of any article md that is by it's ability to do f at which 1t is intended to do. Many hair Vigors may look nice and smell nice. ut the point is-do they eradicate Dan ruff and stop falling hair?
 No. they do not. but Herpicide does, 'ecause 1t goes to the root of the evil md Kills the germ that attacks the iapiila from whence the hair gets it's fife.
 Letters from prominent people every where are daily proving that Newbro' S derpicide stands the test of use" It is a delightful dressing. clear, pure and free from oil or grease.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c ir stamps for Fample to The Herpicide Co.,. Detroit. Mich.
 The Bisbee Drug Co.,. Bisbee. Arizona
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-13
Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved

The excrutiating pains characterist- quickly relieved by applying Cham berlain's Pain Balm The great pain relieving power of the liniment has been the surprise and delight of thou sands of sufferS. The quick relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times it's cost. For sale by all dealers in patent medicines.
 Keep your bowels regular by the use of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. There is nothing bet ter. For sale by all dealers in patent medicines
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-13
GAMBLING CASES |
 PENDING AT TUCSON
CITY AUTHORITIES CONFIDENT OF WINNING IN THE HIGH
 ER COURTS

Whither the Cases Are Now Going Round m City Courts Not Counted As Giving Definite Idea of Later Results.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12
A G old Nj ght
By Madeline Bridges

Stilphree: Come up with me to the
Reindeer's Club tonight"
Boundmann: Cant possibly; I've
been out two nights this week already
Stilphree: ''WeIl-but if we had
officers election you could get of half
an hour to vote?"
Boundmann: Where is the ball'"
Stilphree: "Oh, III pilot you I've
got two dominoes. You can tell your
wife-''
Boundmann: Eyes. that's what III
tell her-officer's election. Wait here
for me, while l run upstairs.
SCENE
Stilphree: You're a nice mani"
Boundmann: well, I'd like to know
what you are? Why didn't you wait
for me last night. as you promiseds"
Stilphree; why, your wife came
Boundmann: Yes, she said she
must call 'Good-evening! to you
Stilphree: She called it, and she
also asked me if 1 did not think it was
very cold night.
Boundmann: ''Wen?"
Stilphree: Il told her I thought it
was. Then she wanted to know if l
intended to wait until you came down
l admitted the intention, and then she
said: Well, if you do, you'll freeze to
death And she shut the window"
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12
sign OF AN EGOTIST

TOWARD the latter days of George d
Prentice as the editor Of the old Louis
vile Journal" a thief got into the editoria
room one night and stole the big dictionary Y
As soon as the loss was discovered, Prentios
said to his amanuensis:
Go out and purchase another copy OF The
dictionary. A man who VIII attempt to edit
a newspaper without an unabridged dictionary
is an egotist, and l do not belong IN that
category
Once when Prentice was coming out OF
public building he passed through a double
door, the wings of which swung in and out
He was at the right wing. when young
fellow, coming from the opposite direction.
and with not so much brains as Prentice.
went TO his left, and the result was that both
were pushing against each other at the same
door. Prentice, being stronger, and losing bis
patience, gave a mighty lunge, and the
young man went sprawling on the mosaic
behind him. Prentice assisted him to rise
and as he did so he said to the faIler
one:
My young friend have a little piece
of advice for you. gratis. If you viii jus-
keep to the right in your way through life
you never will run against anybody but a
needless fool. and you need not apologize
him"
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12

By moving newspapers? Make the youna
hyena say something next He's keepirz
too still to be natural Oh, how much
pains you do take for joke, you foolish
boyl" and she laughed gaily, as Brocl--
way burst into her room with a warning
finger upheld.
Hush, hush!" he whispered Wild
For Heavens sake, Margaret The n
really are here, this timel They can hes-
every word you sayl"
"Of course they dO-Of course,
rippled Margaret's clear voice "Le-
them hearI 1t will do them good. Oh,
I'm getting educated, Edmund You're
not going to call me easy TODAY You
can't frighten me off this bed again with
any old Aunt Marial You'll have TO get
a new ogre!"
Margaret, Margaret implored Brock
way, with his hand over her lips. She's
out therel l give you my world
swear it,"
"Of course she is" Margaret slipped
away from his hand and sat up on the
bed in a gale of fun. Aunt MariaI
Aunt Maria, come in herel" she called IN
the top of her voice. I'm dying 70
see you'll"
BrocI1way dropped into a chair with a
groan and covered his face with both
hands. The next instant, the mocking
light died out of Mrs BrOckway's face,
and she fell weakly back on the pillow
The portieres had parted, and Aunt
Maria had come in.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12
testers as Prophets
continued from page 81


tive. He evidently was oblivious of her
distress.
Perhaps he thinks I'm in the bed
room, and is expecting me out every
minute" she reflected, and her heart
softened, though her mental distress
remained unchanged, as she tried to
calculate how long it was going to take
her to dress, provided she ever got a
chance to dress at all.
At last in desperation she opened
the door a tiny crack, and called
Brockways name. He was laughing so
hard that he didn't hear She called
louder This time he came, and was
sympathetic and understanding. As he
went back into the parlor, he carelessly
closed the door behind him, and a
moment later his wife crept stealthily
across to her bedroom, only to discover
that nobody had been there at all
Brockway had been amusing himself
by playing little joke.
The following day was extremely
dishes were washed Mrs. Brockway was
ready to drop. She just had decided
to do it too, when she came into the
hall and found her husband answering
the telephone.
This is what she heard: "Oh, yes, I'm
much better III be down to the office
in a few days. Why, yes, indeed, we'll
be delighted! No, we're here all alone.
Bring him with you, of course! Stay to
dinner? That's good. You'll come right
over? I'll tell Margaret. Good-by"
Its all right, l suppose?" he asked,
turning to his wife Aunt Maria and
Willie. -
For an instant, in her utter WEAKNESS,
the fragile girl swayed like a tall, white
flower Then she rallied "All right, of
course, dear, she told him sweetly; "only
| don't see how they can bear to come out
in this awful heat, do your"
After that, she donned an afternoon
gown, made some little changes in her
dinner arrangements, and sat expectant
An hour later, Brockway asked her why
she didn't lie down and rest.
why, they'll be here any minute,
Edmund" she said What chance is
there to rest?"
My dear, Brockway answered gently,
this is another instance of my thought
full provision for your comfort You are
going to have the most blessed afternoon
of your life. You are going to think
the weather has moderated and all sorts
of nice things have happened, when l tell
you that didn't even have the receiver
down while | was talking to Aunt Maria
through the telephone! l sat with my
left fist against my ear, simply, and you
stood right by me; but suppose in your
then state of WEAKNESS could have laid
down on the parlor couch and pretended
to be telephoning without your suspecting
anything Now rest, and be comfort
able and happy!"
That was number two, and Margaret
Brockway shut her pretty red lips to-
gether in firm resolution that number
three never should come off,
X
The next afternoon was as hot as ever,
and after luncheon Mrs Brockway laid