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come clear? Which of us1l be the
next he'd kilt"
We'll" said a conservative. sooth-
ingly, Tets wait till to-morrer. Let's
let the Cote set another day, any
how"
Yes, reckon that's right; yes,
that's So" said others; wed better
wa'. till to-morrer."
A brief silence fell upon the gather
ing, a silence broken only by tinklings
or shuffiings along the bar. Then, far
OFF. over the prairie, there came lit
tie fat, recurrent sound, or series of
sounds, as of one patting his fingers
softly together. 1t fell and rose and
grew, coming rapidly nearer, until at
length there could be distinguished
the cracking and popping Of the hoofs
of running horses.
tits the Bar o outfit. from the Bra
EOS, coming in" said some one. The
crowd pressed out into the air. 1t
opened and melted slightly. The
crowd at Curly's shanty increased
slightly, silently. Inside, Curly and
his friend still played cards. The
giant prisoner lay asleep upon the
floor.
The rattle Of many hoofs swept up
TO the door of the Cottage, where the
FESTIVE, nervous horses were left
standing while the men went in, their
leader, a stocky. red-mustached man,
bearing with him the rope which he
aad loosened from his saddle Having
trunk, the leader smote upon the bar
with a heavy hand.
Come along, men" he called out.
The quicker we hang that id
Greaser the better it will be-"
He moved toward the door, followed
by many silently, by others with steps
that Jagged. well, you see--"began
one man.
''To hi with all that!' said the new
conner, turning upon him fercely.
We don't need no cowards!"
mo, that amt IT," resumed the frst
man. but we got to respeck the Cote
-fust Cote ever did set here, you see
The fellers, some Of 'em, thinks
some O the jury thinks-that the fell
ler's too crazy fer to hang"
Cray be d-dl We're goin' to
hang him, an that settles It. Law an
order kin take care of 1t afterward q"
All the time they were shifting
toward the door. AS though by concert
they swung into saddle and swept of
up the street in a body, above the
noise Of their riding now breaking a
careless laugh, now a shrill yell Of
sheer joyous excitement. More than a
hundred men drew up in front Of the
Grail shelter over which was spread
Che doubtful aegis Of the law.
Fifty mer met them. The lights
went out In the house IN an instant.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-07-12

1--WE in America are great mixers"
said Andrew Carnegie in his speech
at the corner stone laying of the Unit
ed Engineering building in New York
recently. Great mixers we are, indeed
That seems to be the present mission
of the American republic. remarks the
Mail Of that city. We are mixing
PHILOSOPHERS. political systems, eco
Monies and religions as well as races
A social philosopher who knows Us
well, but is able to look at us objec
lively. must wonder whether we ars
really combining things in new and
useful way, or whether we are merely
taking the old world to pieces as
child or an idiot might take to pieces
the orderly mechanism of watch ant
iumbling the discovered parts togeth
er in a useless mass.
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and In front of the door there swept
dark and silent Gordon. The leader
Of the invaders paused, but went
straight forward.
I'VE want that mani" he said.
you know very well you can't have
him"
I'VE don't know nothin' o. the sort.
We want him, an we're goin' to have
him. Git out of the road"
A second figure stood by the side of
Franklin. and this man was recognized
by the leader.
Jaw, now. Curly, what id foolish
ness is this here? Bring him out"
You know | won't jim" said Curly,
simply. Were tryin' him on the
square You amt the Cote. koin't
give him 10 no one but the Cote"
Silence fell for an instant, then from
the rear of the party there came push
ing and crowding and cries of Burn
the house-drive him outl" There
was a rush, but it was met by a silent
thickening of the line at the point as
sailed. Men scuffied with men. swear
ing and grunting, painting hard Here
and there weapons flashed duly
though as yet no shot was fred.
The rushers toward the house grew
closer, so that assailants and besiegers
were now mingled in a fighting, swear
ing mass.
You're no cowman, Curly" cried
one voice, bitterly.
You're id liarl" cried Curly in
reply, whoever says that to mel I'm
only a-keepin' of my word. You KANT
clean us out. I'll shoot the livin'
soul out O. any man that touches that
door! This here is the Jail, an I'm
the deputy, and, by! you'll not
have my prisoner!"
quite right, me man." said a cool
voice at Curly's side, and hand fell
on his shoulder as tall form doomed
sprang toward the building The cries
became savage, beastlike. 1t was no
longer human beings who contended
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over this poor, half-witted being. but
Drutes, less reasonable than he.
Juan left the door. He swept Frank
lin and Curly and Battersleigh aside
as though they were but babes
1t was his purpose to rush out, to
strike, to kill. 1t was the moment of
opportunity for the leader of the as
sailants. The whistle of a rope cut the
air, and the moose frightened about the
giants neck with instant grip. There
up in the crowd. There's good ma
tayrial in you, me bully. Fair plays
julie, an it's fair play we're goin' to
have here"
Backed by a crowd of men whose
resolution was as firm as their own.
these three fell back in front of The
door. Franklin felt his heart going
fast, and knew that more was asked of
him here than had ever been upon the
field OF battle. In a moment. he re-
fiected, the firing would begin.
Suddenly the climax came. The
door was thrust irresistibly open, not
from without. but from within. Stoop-
ing, so that his head might clear its
top, the enormous figure Of Juan, the
Mexican, appeared in the opening.
A roar of anger and excitement rose
as the prisoner was seen standing
there before them. though outlined
only by the dim light of the sky.
Every man in the assailing party
was surge back upon the rope a
movement which would have been
fatal for any other man, which would
have been fatal to him. had the men
got the rope TO horse as they wish
ed. so that they might drag the vic.
tim by violence through the crowd.
But with Juan this act was not final.
As the great bear of the foothills,
when roped by the horseman, soorns
to attempt escape, but pulls man and
horse toward him by main force. so
the giant savage who was now thus
assailed put forth his strength, and by
sheer power of arm drew his would-be
captors to him. hand over hand. The
moose about his own neck he loosened
with one hand. Then he raised his
hand and let il fall. The caster of the
rope, his collar bone broken and his
shoulder blade cracked across, fell in
heap at his feet as the swaying
crowd made way.
There came. boring into the silence
with horrible distinctness, the sound
Of one merciful. mysterious shot. The
giant Strengthened up once, a vast
black body towering above the black
mass about him. and then sank gently
slowly down, as though to curl himself
in sleep.
There was a groan. roar, a swift
surging Of men thick. black, like
Swarming bees. Some bent above the
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two prone hsu-s. Others caught -
the rope, groveling. snarling.
They were saved the last stage q
their disgrace. Into the crowd there
pressed the figure of a newcomsr, a
hatless man. whose face was pale
whose feet were unshod. and who
bore one erm helpless In dirty sling
which hung about his neck. Haggard
and unkempt, barefooted half-clad az
he had stumbled out of bed at his
ranch six miles away. Bill Watson,
the sheriff appeared a figure heroic
enough. With his broken arm hang.
Ing useless and jostled by the crowd,
he raised his right hand above his
head and called out in a voice weak
and hating, but determined:
Men, go--go home! command
you-in the name-of the law!"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-07-12
Reecher and the Medium.

While in England Henry Ward
Beecher was entertained by a gentle
man who believed in spiritualism and
was himself a medium, says the Ar
gonaut. One ia, stked If 7eecher
would like to talk with the spirit Of
his father, DR.. Lyman Beecher. Mr.
Beecher replied that it would please
him immensely. After the seanee was
over he was asked how it had i'm
pressed him, at which, with the
twinkle in his eye. Beecher respond.
ed: "All | have TO say is that II I
deteriorate as fast for the first ten
years after am dead as my father
has, shall be stark naked fool"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-07-12
Invested in Amusement Parks.

The estimated investment In sum-
mer amusement parks in this country
will reach a total of $100000,00o this
year, we are told by The Railway and
Engineering Review. Says this paper:
'The total number of parks is esti-
mated at 1000, and three-fourths of
that number are controlled by and OPP
Grated for electric railway lines This
figure for the investment seems high,
and the more so when it is known that
the many small resorts, gardens
groves, etc, found in every locality
are not included. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the figure may be accepted
as representative, though 1t will CORE
spond more nearly to the advertised
cost of each specific resort rather than
the actual cost, the two sums fire.
quenty being quite different At any
rate the investment will reach an as
tonishing total, and it calls attention
TO an interesting development in trans
portation."
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-07-12

0SHdhOf NONlCC ff-hcCClNeQ.
A young man from Florida came
to Washington to represent a news
paper in his state, says a correspond
emit of New York paper. A few days
after he arrived Senator Hoar intro
duced a bill referring to lottery in
Florida. The young reporter has
tened to see the senator, with visions
Of column interview with him con-
corning the bill and its effect and all
that. The servant said the senator
would see him.
what is it?" asked Mr. Hoar, when
the young man had been shown in.
Il want to ask you about the bill
you introduced to-day?"
What do you want to ask me
about it?"
why, l am from Florida and rep
resent a Florida paper, and thought
you might give me an explanation"
Have you read the bill?"
YES. sir"
do you understand it,"
II think l do, sir"
well, if you do not, no explanation
could make would help you to- Good
evening"
And that was another of those inter.
views never printed.
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u. HouoH. ATTHoR THE STORY or THR Convoy 6
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BOOK Nv
The Day of the Plow
CHAPTER XIII.
The End Of the Trail.


The Cottage Hotel of EllisvilIe was
singularly enough, in its palmy days
conducted by a woman, and a very
good woman she was. Ii was perhaps
an error in judgment which led the
husband of this woman to undertake
the establishment of a hotel at such a
place and such time, but he fastened
to repair his fault by amiably dying.
The widow, large woman, of great
kindness of heart and certain skill
in the care of gunshot wounds, fell
heiress to the business, carried 1t on
and made success of it, All these
wild range men who came FOSTERING
up the Trail loved this large and
kind old lady, and she called them all
her boys" watching over the wild
brood as hen does over her chickens.
She fed them and comforted them
nursed them and buried them, always
new ones coming to take the places Of
those who were gone. Chief mourner
at over threescore funerals, neverthe
less was Mother Days voice always
for peace and decorum; and what
good she did may one day be discover
ed when the spurred and booted dead
shall rise.
There was yet no key to the Cottage
bar when there came the unbelievable
word that there was no longer a buf
falo to be found anywhere on the
range, and that the Indians were gone,
beaten, herded up forever. Far to the
north it was declared, there were men
coming in on the cow range who had
silver-mounted guns who wore gold
and jewels and who brought with
them saddles without horns! 1t was
said, however, that these new men
wanted to buy COWS, so COWS were
taken to them.
Mother DAILY looked upon this, and
It was well. She understood her old
boys and loved them. She was glad
the world was full of them. She look
ed out over the wide, wind-swept
plains, along the big chutes full of bel
lowing beeves, at the wide corral with
its scores of saddled Nemeses, and she
was calm and happy. 1t was a good
ly world.
1t was upon one day that Mother
DAILY looked out opon her world; upon
the next day she looked again. and all
the world was changed. Far as the
eye could reach, the long and dusty
roadway of the cows lay silent, with
its dust unstirred. Far, very far off,
there was approaching a little band
of strange small, bleating, woolly
creatures, to whose driver Mother
DAILY refused bed and board. The cat.
tie chutes were silent, the corral was
empty. At the Cottage bar the keeper
had at last found key to the door.
Up and down the Trail, east and west
of the Trail, all was quiet, bare and
desolate. At some signal-some sig
nal written on the sky-all the old
life Of Ellisville had taken up its jour
ney into farther land, into another
day. The cowman, the railroad man
and the gambling man had gone, leav-
ing behind them the wide and we'll
perforated Cottage, the graveyard
with its double street. the cattle
chutes with well-worn hairy walls.
ITO be continued.)
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-07-12

A year ago a Chicago woman
brought suit against a surgeon who
operated on her for tumor and then
sewed up a pair of forceps in her
body. This was regarded as something
fearful. but other surgeons remarked
eheerily that 1T often happened.
Now comes a report from Webster
City, Ia, of woman who was op.
Grated on for appendicitis and in
whose body the surgeon sewed up .
napkin. Perhaps We may yet hear o.
one who sewed up in his patient q
door mat or a typewriter. These Incl
dents may go far TO make surgical
operations" unfashionable
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-07-12

Great numbers OF vast fortunes il
this country have been aud are De
ing built up on the very ignorance Of
the masses in regard TO business meth
DDS, says Success. The schemers banl
on it that 1t is easy to swindle people
who do not know how to protect lheh
property. They thrive on the ignor
ance of their fellows. They know thai
q shrewd advertisement, a cunningly
worded circular, hypnotic appeal
will bring The hard earnings of these
unsuspecting people out of hiding
places into their own Golfers.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-07-12

My Dear Harriet: Our steamer SAILS
In two hours, so l have but a brief
time in which to inform Won of the
sequel to what will prove, am SIRE
the happiest venture in my life-l re-
fer TO my elopement with Pauline
Downs.
What do you think? I unite lost
my head last evening, and told her
that l loved her, and had always loved
her. And then, Harriet. a great low
came to me. She said that she. loo
loved me, but that she had ALWAYS fan
cied l considered her a silly Intle
thing. | cannot imagine how she
could have entertained such an idea
for have always considered her
very superior to most women.
l have decided to take a wears va
cation, and during that time we shan
travel Pauline says l will have 70
regain my youth before settle down
to work again. Wishing Won good lncI
and prosperous summer. I am fs,ta-
tully yours. John Marchand
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15
have GALA NIGHT SONS VETERANS.
Modern Woodmen Have Great
Meeting.
EIGHTEEN were INITIATED
Visitors From All Parts of Cou My
Distinguished Speakers Fine.
Banquet and a Jolly Time

On Monday night the Modern Woo
n en- ha the biggest aud b ST meeting in
the history of their camp. Eighteen new
members were initiated; the we'll drill d
Dow City team Of twenty one members
doing the work in fine style. Visitors
were present from Schleswig. Buck
Grove, Vail and West Side and the room
was so filled that the team had difficulty
in conducting the initiation
Speeches we're made by State Deputy
Fink OF De Moines, Deputy Organizer
Johnson of Lincoln, Neb. E. L. Littl field
District Deputy of Council Bluffs and by
local lodge members After the iuitiatory
exercises we're finished the entire company
repaired to the Nielsen house where a
delicious banquet awaited them. The
Modern Woodmen are greatly elated over
the success of their meeting and promise
to make their lodge one cf the biggest in
Denison before the year IS out.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15
A Hateful LETTER
Pat Groves Letter 10 Father
Murphy Read at Trial.
FREELY CoNFEssEs GUILT.
Letter Begging Father Murphy to In
tercede with Cudahy, Causes Great
Sensation in Omaha Court.

The trial of Pat Grove for the alb
duction of the Cudahy boy is in pro-
gress in Omaha and it would appear
that the prosecution is making out a
strong case against the noted des-
parade. The following from the daily
press dispatch tells of the greatest
sensation which has yet been offered
during the course of the trial:
''Pat Groves alleged letter to
Father Murphy of Vail, Ia, where
Groves boyhood was spent, which was
offered in evidence Tuesday by the
prosecution, was decidedly the sensa-
ton of the trial. A battle for life
was waged around the letter by the
defense to keep it from the jury. In
the letter, Grove made clean breast
Of the Cudahy kidnapping and pleaded
earnestly with Father Murphy to in
tercede for him with Mr.. Cudahy that
he might have the opportunity to re-
form without going to the peniten-
tiary.
1t was mentioned in the letter that
Father Murphy had buried Groves
father, and it was requested that the
letter be forwarded to Father Lenihan,
who buried Groves mother.
When the letter was offered, Grove
was visibly affected, especially by
these references to his Iowa boyhood
burying his face in his hands, and
nervously clasping and unclasping his
fists"
Undoubtedly Grove thought that
this letter to Father Murphy would be
held in the nature of a confessional
secret and would never be made pub
lie. We can but feel however, than
Father Murphy has acted wisely and
for the public good. Whatever SYM
pathy there may be with Grove, be-
cause he spent his boyhood days in
this county it must be confessed that
his life has been an evil one and that
the protection of the public demands
that he be kept from further misdeeds
by prison walls.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15
Have Red Letter Night at In
stallation
COMMANDER GIBSON HERE.
Splendid Program Carried Out, Large
Crowd Enjoys Speech of Mason
City Man.

The Sons of Veterans, w. A. Nc
Henry Camp, celebrated their 10th
birthday on Friday night of last week
with one of the largest and most en-
thusiastic gatherings they have ever
held. The presence of Division Com
mander Fremont A. Gibson of Mason
City, added greatly to the interest Of
the meeting.
The solemn rites of installation
were presided over by Comrade j. L.
Mcclellan, who filled the position
most acceptably. After the singing
of America" Commander Gibson
was introduced and his talk on "Our
Order was treat. He spoke with
enthusiasm, patriotism and eloquence
and quite captured his audience who
are loud in his praises.
sour Camp" was the subject as
signed Mr.. K. Shaw Van, who did
the subject full justice, fully main
tainlng his reputation as brilliant
and eloquent orator. After a delight
full solo by Mrs. Lou F. Martin, Mrs.
j. B. Romans, gave one of her mirth-
provoking readings which was heartily
encored.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor, j. C.
Milliman of Logan, was another of
the distinguished guests and his adj
dress given with his wo lted fire and
eloquence aroused the highest enthusi-
asm. Mrs. Georgia Wade Mcclellan
spoke of ''lhe Three Orders,' no one
knows more about the patriotic orders
than does Mrs. Mcclellan, and her
remarks were deeply appreciated.
Comrade j. L. Richardson closed the
program with selection, a favorite
with Denison's boys in blue, "The
Battery in Action" After the pro-
gram regulation army supper was
served and was greatly enjoyed. The
Sons say it was the best installa-
ton they have ever held.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15
NO EDITORIAL PASSES.

The Pennsylvania railroad proposes
to correct the error suggested in the
remark of the wise philosopher who
said, Many good editor has ruined
his business by riding out his railroad
mileage. This company will issue
no more transportation to newspapers
in payment for advertising, and will
hereafter pay cash for prescribed pub
licity. Several eastern rail ways have
followed the pioneer movement and
are issuing no editorial mileage.
Many busy newspaper man who has
been rich in railroad mileage and poor
in cash will welcome the. new order of
things, and the editor who has hustled
clandestinely to dispose of his mileage
need hustle no longer, for the Penn
sylvania and it's allies have kindly
stepped into the breach. Editors who
haven't had a decent coat to their
backs, and who have been forced to
atten. conventions in linen busters,
may now travel to Mecca in their own
automobiles and carry their dress suits
under the seat.
The movement is one in the right
direction. Now if the church sociable
folks will withhold their tickets and
pay in cash, the editor will no longer
have dyspepsia and a fated pocket
book, and if the great hearted people
who hand out their heartfelt thanks
as literally as hay fork proffers hay
to the hayloft, will but reserve their
gratitude and substitute therefor the
coin of passage, all will be we'll!
Me thinks, a far off, | see the
emancipation of the editorial slave!
Let US give thanks to the Pennsyl-
vana railroad ct al.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15

Mrs. w. J. McAhren entertained
few friends On Monday afternoon COM
plimentary to Mrs. Davis who is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ley. Mrs.
McAhren served dainty refreshments,
doilies being used on the polished
table, while spring flowers graced the
center of the table.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15
M1LFoRDs' PUBLIC MEETING.

A meeting of citizens, school pa
irons and teachers of Milford town
ship is called for l O'Clock p. m. Sat
urday, Feb. "a, at the Center school
house. The matter of the township
consolidation of the schools will be
considered. A thorough discussion Of
the advantages and disadvantages Of
the system is desired that the schoo
board may take such action as the
citizens of the township desire. AL
are invited By the Com.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15
The Tramp.

The curse of the man who will not
work has always been with us. In
Henry Wills reign he was not allow
ed to beg the bread that belonged to
honest folk, for statute was made
by which the old and impotent were
granted licenses to beg, and any one
found begging without one was sound
ly flogged aud sent home to his own
parish In this way as many as a
hundred In one day In Elizabeth's
time were sent back to the land
The begging license seems to work
we'll enough abroad, where the row Of
authorized beggars Is familiar sight
outside every church and where the
halt and malmed are seldom seen any
where else. The rise of the vagrant in
England no doubt took place after the
destruction of the monasteries and be-
fore any other relief giving body took
their place-London Chronicle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15

Postponed Public Sale-The W. c.
Pollock sale billed for Feb. 18th, will
be held at the farm on Monday, Feb.
26th.