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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15

.ram his wife s. companion. They are
to meet the car at Billings Tonight
..Are these the sons clothes that
have on?''
.'No; they belong to the secretary The
son lives away out here somewhere.
And she waved vaguely across the coun-
try. ..He had some trouble with his
father and left home. saying he would
never como back TIL his father asked him
to-and they are both obstinate
The man started and clenched his
hands, nervously. yes. Jlhavc heard OF
such cases., said he quietly,
~ wish he would come home, though"
went on the girl wstfully His mother
Is d dear old lady, and she misses him
and wants him. He ought to be ashamed
Of himself" she added hotly. Then she
ilnuehed. "She Is such n dear old lady
I an, a distant relatve-did tell you?-
ana she Is very fond Of rne and often
talks to me about her son, and tells mo
II he would only come back, what n
good wife + would make for him, because
nm so u,,iet and domestic. If she could
only sec me today" And her eyes danced.
"EIave you ever met the SOM
"No, 1t all happened several years ago,
before I went to live with her."
neutrality-suspicious. you would not love
him.
ellis mother says could not help It..
But don't know about that" smiled the
girl, looking at her watch. why, 1t
is two o'clock" she exclaimed. ~ hope
you will stay to llnch," she laughed.
"Thank you, ! will. haven't had any
thing to eat since yesterday morning"
"Oh, ought to have thought why didn't
YOU tell me? I'm SO sorry! will you please
touch the button?" And when the por-
Ter came In she said, Johnson, have
lunch right away, Have nots Of lunch.
Iohnson! I'm awfully hungry! AMBER
Jolnson-my got on Mt that sta
ton away hack there, you know. early
this morning. You remember don't you?
Someone on the tran-sone Sheriff
might ask YOU, YOU. know
Eyes Miss, yes, Miss. ! sure remembers
whatever you say" replied the porter
rodding gravely.
''And now Johnson. hurry lunch as
fast as ever you can"
Eyes, Miss"
AS they were finishing lunch the young
man looked across the table ut the girl
with troubled eyes.
"I'm afraid have got you into an
awful scrnpe,' lla said
"Oh, mol" she answered lightly. "John-
son Ia devoted to mo. and he VIII say
nothing You'll get off somewhere this
side Of Billings. ana III Invent some
story about tho loss of the senretarys
clothes--youll have to wear them. you
know--and there you arc! Oh, what q
lot Of nbs I've told to-day" She sighed
cOntritely.
~ shall always remember this day
and yo,I,'' said he unsteadly, "fIow can
! ever repay you, or even begin to thank
YOU? shall probably never see you
again, but before ! 90 you'll tell mo your
name, won't Sou"'
"Yes, I'm Marian Ice. And yours? It
must be something Wild and daring" sho
laughed.
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A Corn-Fed Hurnorist.

II Is not alone the American OF the cities so. OF
OF the brisk West or social Pullman smoker,
who is a native story, eler. The dweer III IN
the Isolated valley OF tho southern mountains
who know not the shrek Of TIE ,ocp bnnnen
BY tho red clay roads OF his home county. llko
his little Joke as we'll as the best Il aa '.o;,u
IN one OF the hill counties Of KENTUCKY, not ct
long ago, bound on an exploration for pltch
pine, They had been driving for two hours hours
without encoun erlng human being, when
they came in sight OF a cabin In a clearing ing:
It was very still The hogs lay where nra aneS
round ana round In neat circle. to sEEe the
trouble of walking. and one lean, lnnk man.
whose garments were tho color OF tho clay
bank mule. leaned against treo and LOT une
roll by, !, .,
eler to the other.
i:rry him" said his companion.
The two approach tho man. whose yellow
ish eyes regarded them without apparent curl
osity. ,-..orror
''Howdy," remarked the southerner IAN
guidly
eur them tibet likes T."
"Ilved hero all your llfe?'
The Southerner spat nensively IN tho DUST
mot ylt," he sald.--The Reader.
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some of the LEIGHTON wonder stories-not
told for wonders. but casually, IN re :.
Spouse to her inspired listening.
Lighton was an outlander who had
come to look over the mines The LOOK
ing over, OF course, had takeh NM !,
nretty we'll everywhere; but, oddly
enough. all the ways to everywhere had
managed to run within hail Of the Gray Ora
place. IcIhad got IN the way Of drop
ping in there to breakfast. to dinner At
noon, to supper and sitting as long
after the meal as a man decently might
THE fnct in measure explained Mrs.
Murdoch's present mental attitude.
Since Lighon was staying at her house,
she resented his interest In the Grays:
The Gray farm had yielded no InlherAt
~ anv sort, so there was no color of
business or investigation FOR his presence
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Who Has the Most Fun?

who among us has tho most fun nowadaysy
One can only guess, but guessing On on su .e.,s
Uncle Mark Twain has a fair amount OF daily
sport. He Is n very kind man, and tlnds many
e to DO 9aHs
a at q meeting for tho beneat Of tho blind. lIe
speeches on such occasions, and on all oeea-
slons whom no speaks at ALL TO exercise the
gft Of discourse t. ednc1tlon Is h'sh o Pleas 81
pen. Ills command Of good, ana also Of bad
Language is fluent. comprehensive and exact
and S pha ndases the 81 Impulses q
spirit, OF course he has good time u me-,
Andrew Carnegie has good time TOO, im I'M,
spends il. His mind Is very active. his health
Z good Ills interest y NE and nd, sves aya rs
that bears on Y Is lively ana aea.s, a him.
According to the books and to tho general rye
OF human experience, he ought to- be que un,e
Course, Presiden, Roosevelt has lot Of fnn
AGGn and nd snsen . n hg 'ds He has hs
hilarntlon OF perpetual action without any con-
siderable reactions that any one eyer hea's M, ~
processes OF inventive thought must be exceed,
lngly Interesting. especially when they p ~
gu. a. VEL as Mt .ho hsxss added
the toys that come from searching after truth
and getting clamps on Il, lie makes mnGsy,
troublesome but necessary, depression from ne
pursuit OF happiness, Luther Burnank; 'ms
plant wizard mmss hsS ssen sa' RurSank began
work In plough factory ana ken. nj nerv inst
full mind on tho improvement % maen,nefy ybirh
to Undertake the remodeling OF the yesetnb,e
world Then lie invented u now potato' an, ana
lrade little more money ana i n'o 3ss,ar - ANY
one who does not know OF ne maT . ~ t ma'
done should read UP about him. Tasss y '0S,
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said the girl in a clear, cool voice. -
thought you were asleep, Jack" she she
called. IL
TIN not, though. but am only about
half dressed" drawled the voice. Now,
what is this row about?" And the door
opened part way, and Just within the
room stood a young man, clad IN fault
less shirt and trousers. his upper lip
clean shaven, and the rest OF his face
thickly covered with lather. He peered
out near sightcdly at the group through
his gold-rimmed eyeglasses, and re-
peated languidly: "Now what is all this
row about2"
The girl flashed look Mt him.
ooh, Jack" she began. eXcltcdly. "this
is the sheriff. Flo Is inter a man. and
he says he is hiding In this cnr-in papn's
garland no wants to search papa's
rooms and I won't let him. That's ALL.
"That's all right Helen" drawled tho
young man. Let him see the rooms,
He is perfectly right, and. besides, no
is the sheriff, and you can't stop MIN,
anyway
II think 1t Is a shame, Jack, but II you
say so. Johnson can show him through
! she answered, turning to a porter who
had come In and stood looking on IN
open-eyed establishment
Eyes, let johnson show him through,
And IL you aro satisfied. gentlemen, that
your man isn't in here with mo, III close
tho door and finish dressing"
"All right, sir" laughed the sheriff.
| CHANGING into the room. Very sorry to
have to disturb You and your Wife
The young man glanced Mt the girl as
he closed the door.
She gnspcd and turned pink =,
Ho did mot open the door again until!
the search was over and the train under
way. Then he came out. rive fnisned
dressing" he announced, calmly.
The Girl looked at him, her cheeks
! flushing and her eyes demanding his en-
cuse
"Please forgive me-. he stammered::
~ thought IT was NIL up with me-
| never expected to see you again
1 thought 1t was goodbye foreyer--and
! you. were so plucky And besides" ne
| added, with flash OF reckless fun IN MS
eyes. ut isn't unusual for husband 70
! kiss his Wife"
.Oh why couldn't ! think OF some
other lie than that!" she stammered,
helplessly. "I might have said brother.
or cousin, or ANYTHING but that ana
she covered her burning face with her
hands.
He took n quick step to her side.
l "You did 1t because You kne" lt was
the surest way to fool them. You did u
because You have the quickest Wit an'!
/ the Quickest heart In the whole world
l Your father. the vice-presldent, might not
1 approve OF your he|plng cowboy OUT OF
a scrape. but he" !,
"The vice -presldont Is not my father
i she interrupted
4 'But yol told tho sheriff you were the
7 vice-president's daughter"
II know did, but that was. another.
lie. thought II ] said so they Would
not dare to seach tho rooms.'
elias he daughter?"
mo, only q son.
'"Then you" he began,
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The girl. who was the sole
occupant OF the private car at the end
OF the train. looked forornly out of the
window and dr,mmed on tho pane with
impatient fingers.
What are we stopping for?' she ex-
claimed '"rhere Is not house In sight
nor thing stirring except this nasty
dust" And she looked disapprovingly at
a grmy little hand. "1ts one OF those
everlasting hot boxes, OF course" she
added, and her eyes strayed listlessly
across the barren country and then be-
came intent on cloud OF dust that was
moving towards the train,
She took up a pair OF field glasses, put
them to her eyes, and gave an eager cry.
"rrhey are COW boys! It's q race! Ono
is way ahead. How spendidly he rdes
He's coming this way! Oh, could love
man who rides like that!'
And she dropped tho glasses and clnpped
her hands.
Tho foremost man was rapidly nearing
tho train. and the girl watched him
from tho engine and the train began
moving.
The girl ran to tho end OF the car and
out on tho platform In her cagerness to
see the finish"
AS the train gathered Roadway tho
foremost horseman swerved IN his course
and made straight for tho car. and when
the rear platform came abreast his rae
Ing horse he made sudden daring
spring from the saddle to the step
The crowd OF horsemen behind shouted
and waved Mt the train,
The man lay on tho step for q mos
ment, painting heavily; then he looked up
at the girl with trlumphing eyes,
T ,nado ! admit 1?'
eyes" she answered. her face PINK
with excitement ct was splendid-the
way you rode. thought It was q race
didn't know you were trying TO catcl
the train. Your friends got left, d'dht
they?"
"Yes, they did" he replied, looking back t,
ut the waving group with u grim s'''''o
under his moustache.
1.-THE train Is lowing DOWN. exclaimed
the girl, II believe 1t is going to walt
tor them' IL
Tho man started and swore under his
breath, 49,
nAre there. many passengers in this
carr" he demanded
IT am the only one Mt present. It Is
a private car,
tI,lease come In here" said he. draw
Ing her through the door ana closing y.
Then he faced her and looked stralght
"Thpse men are not my friends" 10
.aid, shortly "They didn't want to
catch the train They wanted to catch
me. They are sherff's posse. II I'm
caught It's MI day with me !"
: THE girl breathed quickly. The train
mad almost stopped
UI've been wild enough God. knows, put
didn't dosthis thing can't prove H.
though, and Ial swing y they ea.ct ~ ~.
next car please, Quick! don't want
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you killed too I'll
The girl looked at him. Il 81, jyr-
I'D like to help you, - she said, libel
lIeve you" ,,.4 ys3s
Think you for that. But It's no Use,
ho added, humorous light coming into
his eyes as he looked at her. omen
can't serve on jures in Montana"
The car was standing dead still now,
and they could hear the beat Of hoofs
Quick! Coz he cried. pushing her
forward
"No!'' she exclaimed "Step into that
state, DOM and lock the door! I have
plan. Let the fight come last, If It must
come If it does. Ill get out Of harms
way. Oh, please go! The men are
hcre!"
He seized her hands and his eyes blnzed
into hers. whether you save me or not.
God bless your pluck! Good-byc!., and
he impulslvely stopped and kissed her
and was gone into the statcroom.
And when, n moment later. the sheriff
and his posse entered the car they were
faced by young woman with PINK
cheeks, but composed manner.
"Gentlemcn this is a private car The
passenger cars are forward.
SORRY to disturb you, mn'am, said
tho sheriff, CHANGING quickly around, "but
we want the man who jumped apoaru
this car. Where Is hep"
"I told him this was n private car. and
he went on through" answered tho girl
coolly.
I" jim, you stay here" snapped the
Sheriff, "rhe rest OF you come on. Sor-
roy to disturb you, Nam, but nave
to leave Il man In charge here While VIC
search the train. This is mighty parti-
cular business I'm on, and cant risk
10 slip up"
The train was long one and 1t was
some time before the Sheriff came hack,
| When he did he looked the girl straight
| In the eye, I'VE didn't find the man."
| said he.
-''Fle must have stepped off the train,
them" she answered.
mo, Mom'nm! This train Is sur-
| rounded" he retorted. "Whats In them
rooms? Well have to search this car"
The girl laughed easily, This Is abb
| surd What interest could have In con-
cealing your man?"
beg pardon, Maam. don't susp-
olon you, but he must have stepped into
| cne of them rooms without your seeing
| HIM"
"lmpossibe!" she answered.
"Well, we'll have to search them any
way"
,nrhis is insolence, sir' cried the girl.
."rhis car does not belong to the train.
| II is the private car of the Ylce-presl-
| dent OF this road Those are his private
rooms. am his daughter forbid you
TO search them!"
1 The Sheriffs jaw squared.
II don't care nothing about your vlce,
4 presidents. / respect n lady, Ma'am, but
; ,ou are interfering With an onicer OF
4 The law. stand aside, Ma'am. JIM open
that ,door!'
! AS Jim stepped forward the door was
opened crack, and smooth DRAWING
voice inquired-H -,
\ pIIelen, what is all this noise about2'
aWho Is that MANI" demanded the
Sheriff. l.. !, !,
.That MANI That man ls-my husband
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father fell sick OF old wounds and was
ten years In dying. Tie boy, OF course,
could not leave him. and long before
the ten years were out had given over
inspiration and married d hill girl. conlcly
black eyed and rcd-llpped, with willing
strength ana Il heart Of gold, but 50
rough and sllp-shod In speech and IMAM
nor ul,c was n continuing cross to her
:mother.l,,-ln,v
nj evcn INV ma ncw daughter. had
MI hrol,on Mre Z, rnv ~. patience nor made
III sivn ovo, hcr church going. The
wh,teninp mir above her transparent face
H.. ana 10 ,nnvod tl,e more jealous of her
S,, r,.n sc,ln,va IN 'tnlhing OF d mission
I'M - Nv anor s mn tnlk il notorousy a
In,,.s ,ynr,, from folk who have only work
~ rI,,n
~ M ~. ~, M, wna not consecrnted until
az ,.a,,,.s ar,ar ~ building was first
hr,i,tad ri might have waited even
.inn.nr indeed. If The hil country had
~, Nam mn Of mineral wealth, whose
Entertainment brought into 1t Il sprlnkllng
~ nthar I1pIscopnllans. Mrs. Muraoch
,,,o. if MT thn richest, the most master.
III "I' ~ liberal Of INC new corners. She
foit thnt slid should be likewise the most
in,iuentinl--was not her husband head
a,,a ,,ort n,vnar NJ The biggest mining
ntnrrrisn? II had irkcd her all along to
ara, NAT Notwithstanding her lIberality,
Mig C,rnv wus more con!Vdcred
~ 13Icnner. st. Georges rector openly
dofcrrod 10 tho poor lady, and young
Dvnrforth. the c,,rate, who came fort
nightly "a hold Sunday services, nc-
rinitned Nrs, GRAY as the mother Of the
chnnel
,Dears mel Yo,, ought TO see them nail
h,,o. 1tnvon,t vo,i got yo,,r second
sivht3 Yo, oIphter have tat your
ara 80 Mrs, Mur,loch said, poIntedly,
cTnrinr her neck to look upward.
Mrs. c;ruv.s lin n,,iyered but she an
! s,vcred bruycly: "a nm sorry If did
harm--b,,t thc doywood made a beautiful
dccnrotIon. Mr.. Dvncforti, liked 1t so
much he ibid tho town ladies about it.
and thnv used it for their fair in Easter
,rao1, -,
"rowna folks nav like It. don't
,rhnt'e Nil" Mrs Murdoch, shifted loftily.
she stood leaning l,pon the reading desk.
when shn had drn ne,, #, purple plush. to
her own -tceednp satisfaction Az she
lookcd down ~ nor hondiwork n crafty
snnilo ,ovarnd IN 'har ewes. Come here,
I o,,,,,,a No te,l vi, ,,hat,s mo ,no,ion j,
she. called imnoratIvc,v ia Mrs, GRAY,
who moved obedicntly to her cll,,w
..You know re got oleandcrs," she be :
gan. ..rwo big tubs. down in The cellar
Ef they Amt so mighty frcsli-lookln',
they al n heap better'n that rusty cedar.
Besides, they're, as We may say. all ready
stnndn' on their own bottoms. Now. to
morrow mornln' I'll make Mist. MuiCoct
hitch up at an early hour go we can
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Mister Benny Lighton, was telnn' US
me and Mist Murdoch-about them
Eve italians churches-snid heap Of them
was trimmed ali the year roundd With
artifIcials, Just the same as lady's bon
net. And the wax flowers, as everybody
knows, looked more like lives one than
any plain artificlals
mister Lighton says them furriners
nut wreaths and crowns of EN- on their
saints, and even on the Virgin Mary. Of
course, I don't hold with that. hate
craven images same as any Of YOU But
them folks air, somehow, say what Ee
Will. coster back to the Apostles; so |
reckon what don't hurt their religion IS
plenty Of good enough for ours, specially
when it's that or nohin.
Leslie looked at her grandmother, lush
ing like a wild rose She, too, had heard
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Queen Cherished Treasure

OF her many treasures Queen .Alexar-sS
drn values most Il modest milk jug OF
earthenware. which she keeps In the
boudor ATTACHED to her dairy at sand
bingham. It was given to her by @ poor
dying girl, whose latter days had been
soothed by the tender nursing and SYM
pathy Of the Princess Alexandra. When
the queen entertalns any very exalted
guest at afternoon ten in her Swiss cfat.s
lot, 1t Is from this humble. but prica-5
less, lug that she pours the cream,
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Copyright BY j., B. LLPPINCOTT GO

Of course, in creation. else things Wouldn't
have been created. Burbank must have tasted
that 10y In abundant measure. He has never
made much money for himself. because his i
mind has never dwelt much on that quest. nut +
he is one OF tho fortunate men OF his genera
Tim n marvellous creature who has followed
his bent and really benefited mankind. We
guess 1t Is one OF the conditions OF having any
notable amount OF fun thnt there should be res
sultlng benefit to mankind. --Finrpers weekly
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man" put In Mr.. Baker My son Is
the most obstinate boy alive"
1T you refuse. III 80 back and give
myself up to the sheriff. declared the
cowboy.
Miss Lee,
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HE west bound Overland was
standing still on the plains. The
sun beat down and the hot wind
sifted the dust through every
creyice,
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HAZE to have nothing put
cedar-tl,nt hard winter, M, mas
made II 80 red and fuzzy MIS-.
cray said regretrully, looking
nj The prickly twlg she he'd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-15

CFrst Published in the Guthrie Daily
Leader. July ai)
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice OF Intention to provide for the
improvement and permanent paving.
curbing. draining and gutteriag Of
certain streets within the City OF
Guthrie. Oklahoma
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY
OF GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA
That It Is necessary 70 grade. pave.
gutter. drain and improve certain streets
IN the city OF Guthrie O T. to-wit.
Warner Avenue from the East line OF
Broad Street 60 the West line OF Drexei
Boulevard.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNcILMEN OF THE
CITY OF GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA;
That this resolution shall be publish
ed for four (4) consecutive weeks in the
Guthrie Daily Leader, a newspaper Of
general circulation In the City Of Guth-
rie. o. r., and If che owners Of a ma
iority OF the lots or parcels Of ground
liable for taxation therefor shall not
withir twenty (20) days thereafter file
with the Clerk OF the City OF Guthrie.
~ - AAtH RAoAtoA AhdlheA oANh iAAi
provements. then the Council shall cause
such improvements TO be made and shall
levy the taxes for such Improvements,
as follows:
Upon the abutting lots. parcels and
pieces Of ground TO the center Of the
BLOCK where the abuttlng way is on the
exterior OF ihe block, and TO the exterior
Of the block where tue Improvements are
made on any alley or other public way IN
the Interior Of such block Each quarter
block shall be charged with its due pro-
portion Of paving both the front ana the
/ intersections amd alley crossings and
which cost shall be a2poriioned among
the lots and subdivisions Of such quar-
ter block according 10 the benefits 10 be
assessed to each lot or parcel.
Adopted by the Council this 26th day
Of July 1906.
Approved by the Mayor this goth day
OF July, 1906 J. W. DUKE,
! isEAI) Mayor
| Attest:
+. sEIXAs, city Clerk
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LegaI,NoficeS

Logan County oklahoma Territory. con-
taininR one hundred and sixty-one and
sixteen -hundredths acres; and she
alleges that she is entitled to the lm-
mediate possession OF n one-third In
terest 81 said land and rents for said
one-third interest from the S0th day 9f
March, 1900. and she prays that said
land be partitioned. ana that she be
given one-third interest set apart to
her use and benefit. and that the de-
fendants' interest be a9portioned as
their interest may appear; and thar, an
event said land cannot be divided, the
same be sold and the proceeds thereof
divided as the interests OF the respective
parties to this suit may appear; and
that receiver be appointed 20 take
possession OF said land, collect the rents
therefor AID pay the same into court
for distribution by order Of court; and
that the sail defendants must answer
the petition filed therein by said plain
tin on or before the 9th day Of Sep
tember. A. r., 1906. or said petition will
be taken as true and Judgment for
said plaintig as prayed for in her petit
tion will be rendered accordingly
Attest; J. H. NORRIS.
(SEAL) Clerk Of said Court
%. B. wELTY. Attorney for Plaintiff.