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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Entered Sensational Stakes.

That night. an odd. nisSpelled letter.
sadly blotted and blurred went 10 the
secretary Of the jockey club. entering
the horse Sh0estrlng IN the Sensational
Stakes. % be ridden by her owner. The
secretary laughed over the letter. but
as II was accompanied by the entrance
fee-alf the savings 81 Toms llfe-he
enrolled the name. Then Tom set TO
work 20 training the little mare in
earnest. Early before Il was time 10
take out the other horses. late. after
the days work was done. he and
shoestring had the track 10 themselves
and Tom laid his old little face against
her neck and told her that she must
carry him 10 victory. and that the
stakes were life or death.
At last Tom went 20 the colonel and
told him what ne had done. II /.
win" he said Il will have enough 10
give me two years Of school, and then
] shall manage somehow. All I ask
Is just 90 get one loot In the stirup."
BY JOve. cried his master deter
mination like that Is bound 10 win.
and you shall ride IN the Woodstock
colorsT'
But Tom would not agree 20 81. lie
had one of the women on the place TO
make him a suit Of common yellow
cotton. and IN spite of protest ne would
wear nothing else III ! win. I win
by myself" he said. and. II / fail.
will not disgrace your eolors."
The day Of the race dawned clear.
and bright and bracing. BY sunrise
Jockeys and own>rs were ,hurrying
about Swing their horses n last spin
around the track, but Tom sat quietly
on the top Of an upturned bucket IN
Shocstrings stall. with her ugly head
rubbed up against his shoulder. He
knew that she was in perfect form and
condition and that she would do her
best
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Found Himself An Orphan.

One day. never 70 be forgotten as
long as he lived, Tom walked mp I'm the
cold dusk Cf a winters morning and
called 10 his mother and. for the first
time received no reply from that ten
der voice. BY and by he reached out
his hand and touched her. and felt
that she was cold. and he climbed out
Of bed and with infinite trouble pulled
together the embers on the hearth and
started a fire.
Nanny nanny" he called; and.
going over TO the bed, he tried 20
arouse her and Il seemed 10 him that
she was icy 10 his touch. In her
humble ministering to the sick nc had
often seen his mother wrap those who
were chilled IN hot blankets. and so he
got an old shawl and heated II be
fore the fire and wrapped IL about her.
Hours afterwaTd. woman coming in
found them thus-the mother cold and
stark IN death, and Tom making his
futile little Journey from fire 10 bed
with the hot shawls. trying to bring
back life and warmth 10 her who
would never know them more.
The woman told him as gently as
she could that HIS mother was dead.
He Gid not cry. lie only shook of the
kindly hand laid upon his head, as IL
no one had any part or lot in his grief
and went over and sat in the corner.
his thin little fingers working each
other. and his little old face looking
older and moro worn than ever. They
thought that ne did not understand.
until some OnS said that az his mother
had neither money nor friends. she
would have to DC buried by the county,
but at that Tom spranE up ficrcely and
began feeling @long the chinlling in
the walls until he found an old rag
with a little money tied up IN one
corner Of II.
she was always a savin' IL 10 be
buried with" he said as he flung II
into the wOman's lap. She was a
sayin' and a savin' Il cause she didn't
want the shame OF bein buried by the
county. She telled me that one time
when we was hongry."
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They say I'd make great jockey
he said 10 himself "and l would: but
nobody ever did that who was afraid
TO ride in a race. OF turned back be
cause the pace was too fast. I'm going
TO be something better than a jockey,
and-rm not afraid of the going"
Already they were busy preparing
horses at the farm for the fall meet
ing. and It was this. as he said after
ward. that gave him his big tip. AT
this meeting. which was to be held in
an adjacent city, one of the handsom-
est purses was called the Sensation
Stakes for untried horses. and the col
onel openly lamented that nc had moth
ing to enter In IT, Tom will always be-
lieve that it was an inspiration for
suddenly while the men were speaking
Of it one day, the plan had come to
him to enter his horse, ShCestring, in
the race. and ride for the purse. They
had all goodnaturedly joked him about
his runty little mare being the fastest
thing on the place. but no one but he
knew how really speedy she was. or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Future Course Discussed.

After the humble funeral there was
some discussion as TO what should be
done with the boy. II was. of course,
impossible for him to be left alone in
the cabin.
Il will take him home with me until
1 can make arrangements to send him
to the poor house. or get him in an
orphan asylum the clergyman said
carelessly. but with a cry like that OF
a Wild animal that feels the trap clos
ing in about him, Tom had leaped
through the Open doorway. and plung-
ed into the gathering night 1t hap
pened that the colonel saw the pitiful
white face OF the child as he sped
by him.
do not trouble yourself" he said 10
the clergyman, mo ore has any claim
on the boy. and ! viii look after him.
and turning down the path he started
In search of the lad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Louged For An Education.

u don't know. answered the boz.
something here, laying his hand with
a gesture 81 unconscious pathos on his
heart. Something here that follows
me an day. and wakes me Up IN the
night and says that ( must have my
chance in the world like other men
that I must have Icarning-book learn
ing-and be a gentleman. or 1 VIII
die"
The colonel turned him 10 where the
light fell fully upon him. on the sham
bling little figure. on the ugly. freckled
face and sandy pate. and there was a
note OF real tenderness in his voice as
no spoke.
How old are your he asked.
'nfteen7 And YOU can hardly read or
write. Don't you see. Tom. you are
too heavily handicapped In the race Of
life 10 VIM
Il don't never forsct IT," replied the
boy, doggedly, ''but our Freda was
weighted TO death that time she run
her big race and won the Overton
Stakes in spite Of all she carried"
Better give up all such foolish
dreaming" the colonel answered.
This fall I am going TO give you a
mount. and shall expect TO see you
carry the scarlet and gray 10 victory"
After that Tom kept his desires To
himself The colonel had laughed at
him. lie would not run the risk OF
that again. yet none the less did he
hold unfalteringly to his liberalization
20 go TO the big university the coloners
sons attended. and TO make place for
himself in the world
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Grew Tp Among the Horses.


That was how Tom first came to
know the colonel, anG he had lived
ever since on the big. rich. stock
farm. taking his part, as he grew
older. In rubbing and exercising the
horses. until now Il was said that he
was the best rider on the place Per
h8ps his own loneliness had taught
him a subtle sympathy for All dumb
creatures. for there was not a horse
in the stable that had not an almost
human love for the boy and that he
could not manage at will.
lie had beer very happy as a child.
but now divine discomfort had taken
possession OF him. He wanted ne
hardly knew what. Education. the
power to sway men. He wanted to be
like the colonel and the fine gentlemen
who came to see him-a man among
men. Letter by letter. with infinlts
patience and labor. he spelled out the
few papers thai came his way and
with slow pains taught him 20 write.
but he still seemed such an immeasur-
able distance from the goal OF his de-
sires. and IL was on these things that
he was thinking as he rode 10 the
Fourth OF July speaking
1t amt that they amt good 10 mo.
he said 10 himself. FOR they are: and
I amt forgot that II II hadn't been
for the colonel-COd bless him-Td a
been sent 10 the poorhouse when my
mother died. But L amt got no edu-
cation and no money. and II amt
one Of them" with a vague motion OF
his head toward a party Of ladies and
gentlemen who were passing him, land
I amt got no heart to laugh and dance
like them ncdding at some negroes
who we're singing and laughing as
they walked, and pears like" with
a catch in his voice. that I don't be-
long nowhere. and there amt no place
for me"
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Shiftless, But a Gentleman.

He's a poor white" commented an
other groom, succintly.
Yes" replied the first speaker. but
they say that his father comes Of good
stock back In Virginia. He was a gen
ueman. even II he was shiftless."
Meanwhile Tom. unaware OF the
philosophizins he was inspiring. was
on his way to the barbecue and speak
Ing. The bright Kentucky sunshine
sifted down on him through the leaves
OF the trees that overarched the white
ribbon Of the turnpike. Beautiful fields
OF blue grass rolled away on either
side like the emerald and topaz waves
OF an inland sea. Here a group Of
horses, and there a herd or dusky red
Devon cattle raised their heads to
watch him as ne passed A bird fol-
lowed him with IT'S glad song, but
Toms eyes were not for these things.
Insensibly the horse slackened It's pace.
and the boy dropped the reins upon It's
neck. while his mind harKed back to
q thought that had tormented him of
late.
He was troubled, dissatisfied. All at
once II had como to him that rubbing
down horses and exercising them. even
IL one was able to ride like a pro-
fessional Jockey. was not a sufficient
career. and his face darkened and
grew old and unchildish. as he went
over once more in memory his own life
that was so short IN years and so long
in experience
AS the groom had said. he belonged
TO that class known in the South as
poor whites" who. lacking the
wealth. social position, and the cul-
ture Of the upper class and the happy
go-lucky carelessness OF the negro.
have little affiliation with either. and
are crushed between the upper and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14

Greeted With DerisiOn.

At last the race was called. and
Tom. a Erotesque squire In his cheap
yellow clothes. went out 18th the
others TO be weighed IN. A howl or
deTision greeted him.
Hello. yellow Jacket" cried q rival
jockey IN gay silk livery. what can
YOU dor
F. Il con sting" answed Tom. his face
white and set.
"Give us a tip. yellow jacket" cried
another: how are you RoinC 10 rider
II am going 20 run II from end 20
end" said Tom. fiercely. them what
don't want to ride in "A race had bet
ter STAY out"
'I never bet" said the colonel. slow
~. but have seen face like that
fairly lift a horse past the post"
The bell tapped for the race. and
Tom and Shoestring wheeled into line.
The grand stand was a sea OF faces
and a fash of color. and he felt hts
pulses thrill TO, the scene as If II had
been a buEle eel 20 battle He had
expected to be frightened and excited.
but now that the time had come. he
felt very quiet and still. In all the
world II seemed TO him. there was
only that little strip of race track and
his own heart. The bell tapped again.
There was a false start. and then the
Tag fell "Goi" shouted the starter.
and with a bound the horses leaped
forward. Tom and his ugly little mare
looking hopeless enough; but, before
the quarter stretch had been reached,
the coIoneTs experienced eyes told him
that Shoestring had already fallen into
her stride and was holding her own
with the best Of them. A moment
more and he saw the yellow jacket
fash like a meteor out of the ruck and
up beside the big gray horse that was
setting the pace In the race and that
the two were hanging together. neck
and neck. every nerve and sinew
strained 10 the utmost.
On and on they came, past the mid
die distance. down the home stretch
into the last quarter, still side by side.
The rider of the bay horse raised his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
'RkzzEP GIVE A0ALz 5zl17 fooAz5H
NREAIEZVG, mr. oZoMEL IA)Y5WERED

whip and began 20 fog his mount but
Tom steadied himself in his saddle and
dropped the reins on shoestring's neck-
Now. Old girl" he called 70 her. his
heart i'm the words. and az the we'll
known signal she shot forward like an
arrow from the bow. and Tom knew.
in the wild cheering that shook the
grand stand. that he had won by half
a length
There isn't much more 10 tell. Tom
went TO college studied law, went
West. and. not long ago. was elected
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Orphan Boy, Who Wanted a
College Education and Be-
HeUed in Himself, Won His
Way in the World By Cap
turing Prize Stakes With
HIS OSVn Horse.

. HEY were such an unpromising
looking pair. boy and horse. as
/ they stood In the stable yard at
Woodstock. Underslzed I'M
kempt. nondescript as to color, there
was q kind Of pathetic likeness be-
tween them. even in the way in which
they shrank away from the fine horses
and big men about them, as II feeling
that they had no place In such com
Pany.
IT'S the Fourth o. July" the boy
was saying to a groom who was lead
Ing horse to water. "the colonel has
given me a holiday. and 1 am going to
the speaking and with a bound ne
fiUng himself IN his ragged saddle.
moment more and there was A puff Of
white dust down the road. and boy and
horse had vanished in the distance.
Land of Goshen!' the man ex-
claimed, looking after them. but that
horse has got speed. and the boy can
ride. That's the worst OF them runts
you can never tell how they are go
ing 10 turn out. Now, that colt Of
Tons. when the colonel gave II TO him
when lis mother died. l wouldn't have
taken II as a gracious gift. II was
that poor and unlikely looking. But
Tom, he set up nights with II and
nursed H. and heated milk for Il. and
coddled II, same as a woman does a
teething baby, and saved its life. II
has hit its own for oneryness. and il
has grown up runty and slabsided and
yewnecked-you never could believe it's
got drop Of good blood in It n YOU
didn't know it-but it's got speed. all
right 1t can go like the wind. And
Tom he's just like It. He's little and
ugly and freclled faced, and he looks
Ike plumb fool, except for them keen
eyes Of his. but he's got more sense
than airy a man on the place"
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neither Gdlistone OF race prejudice. His
father, the black sheep Of good fam
ily. had died when Tom was a baby,
and his mother had ekcd out a scanty
living dong plain sewing for the wives
OF the neighboring farmers. II was e
hard life, fun Of loneliness and the
bitter makeshifts OF poverty. but the
woman scarcely knew II. She had her
boy-tne patient, silent precocious
little thing who trudged beside her IN
journeys 10 and from her patrons. or
watched for her Of an evening at her
cabin door.
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governor .. his adopted State hands
down" as enc might say. Once. dur
Ing the campaign. he said, ''This isn't
the hrst race I ever ran" and then he
told this story Just as have repeated
IL TO you. IL isn't our State and I
suppose We haven't right 70 him any
more. but we IN Kentucky love a man
who believes IN himself and has the
nerve 70 back his own judgment. and
so the colonel and and half the
county went out TO see him inaugu-
rated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Natives Won by Kindness.

Habits Of industry and thrift are be-
ing taught the Eskimos through the
government plan After a i've years
apprenticeship IN caring for the i'm
ported reindeer. each head OF a family
Is given a herd for food, milk. and
general vtlity uses. Now that the ma
tives understand my mission, I am
trested CONSIDERABLY. they are making
every effort TO learn, and are grad
uaIly acquiring a ,knOwledgs Of Eng
lish. This spirit IS IN direct contrast
with the many srunts Of dlsapproval
vith which we were first received, for
IN those days, hundreds OF miles from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Legs Made By Cork
But Not of Cork

IL 4 CORK leg?' said the dealer.
N Why. man. a cork Lex
would crumble under you
like a leg Of bread. You
don't want a cork leg. but an elm or
willow one. A leg was never made Of
cork since the worlds beginning. But
many people think as you do, and
I'll tell you how the fanacy originated.
The inventor OF the modern artificial
leg-the leg instead OF the stIck-waz
John Cork Cork's legs. OF cork legs.
were famous around $50 And when
ever man makes your mistake ne
pays an unconscious tribute to Cork's
skill"
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Continued from Fourth PszeD
Evil Spirit. supposed 20 inhabit both
sea and land. When a walrus or seal
Is killed. portions ~ It's body are dis
tributed back into the soa-to appease
the Split in order that ne viii allow
other seals 10 Se caught I have been
unable 10 change their ways regarding
many of their ancient sUpersutions
which are inculcated in the minds OF
every young Eskimo.
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ths, he loved her master like sweet
heart, and obcyed him like dog. Tom
couldn't have spoken OF that to any
one, any more than he could have talk
ed 10 stranger about his mother.
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A SONG OF CONTENT.

The eagle nestles near the sun:
The doves low nest for ne!
The eagles on the crag. sweet one;
The doves in our green tree.
For hearts that beat like thine and nina
Heaven blesses humble earth;
The angels Of our earth.
The angels OF our heaven shall shine
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-15
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Dickinson. N. d., July 10.
1907.
\ sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Eugene H. Dow and
gene II Dow deceased having been substi
tuted as contestant, against homestead entry
No. 25655 made Bismarck Series. Sept. I,
1909 for the NEi4 of section IL, township
1875 n range Io5 w, by John Murray. de-
ceased whose heirs are unknown. contestee,
in which i, is alleged that said John Muir
ray is deceased and that the said heirs of
the said John Murray, deceased, it any
there be, have not complied with the home
stead laws in respect to residence or cult
walton at any and all times since the de.
cease Of the said John Murray; that said
defaults have existed from the demise Of
the said John Murray entryman, and still
continue to exist, that said default IS no.
due to their employment in the Army
Mayor Marine Corps of the United State:
in time of war; wherefore, said parties
are hereby notified to appear respond ant
offer evidence touching said allegation
10 o'clock a. III. on Oct. 3. 1907 before tn
Register and Receiver at the United State
Land Office in Dickinson N. d. The san
contestant having, in a proper affidavit
filed July 10. 1907, set forth facts whic
show that after due diligence personal SCI
vice of this notice can not
made, it is hereby ordered. and direote
that such notice be given by due and pro
per publication.
S, NJ. FERRIS, Register
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-15
Announcements, Wants, Etc.

FoR SAlE-.at Glendive, good wind
mill with 80 foot tower. Price $50 +. o.
b. Glendive, or $40 at my place.-F. IL.
Fowler.
To THE puBLlc-l viii sell coal every
Saturday, at my mine on section 10 eigl
miles north of town, from now until next
spring a, 81. per ton. Will have it mined
and ready for loading.--J. Z. Richardson.
Nor1cE To CoNTRAcToRs-Seale bids
will be received up to Aug. ~, at ]. X.
Bowers for the erection Of two buildings
in Valley School District No. 4. Plans
and specifications will be furnished by Mr..
Boyer The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids-J. Chandler. director.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-15
w. E. Haisley and ]. D. Ferree with a
number OF others from Marion, Ind. were
in town this week looking over the coun-
try with view to settling here,

We pass this way Blu, once, and when
we step into the valley of the shadow all
our earthly belongings will be left behind.
Not COW, nor sheep, nor an acre of
land, nor dollar of money will 60 into
the grave with US. Why then should men
race thru life in a mad fight for gold:
brushing all the better things aside when
at last it must be ,ualoaded at the tomb.
Would il not be better to smile little and
do few good deeds as we 20 along?
Would it not be better to plan to put a
flower into the hand of some sad human
being struggling along the road of life,
than to clinch an almighty dollar until cold
death forces us to relinouish it?
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-15
Beach 2>w Ca
Local..
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Dickinson, N. D.. July 10. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Josephine
Markey of Beach, n D., has filed notice
of her intention to make final commute.
ton proof in suppart of her claim. viz:
Homestead Entry No. 23oo made Dec. 81,
1905, for the Sc 4 Sec. IS. TIP. I4l NJ.
r. los W., and that said proof will be
made before the Register & Receiver. a,
Dickinson, N. Oak. on Sept. IS, 1907.
She nemes the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, the land, viz: Joseph Cram
er, Karl Olson, Daniel a. Hall. Peter O.
Peterson, all Of Beach, ". ID.
S. NJ. Ferris, Register.
First Pub. Jul. II.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-15
cHAMBERLAlN's collie, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY, BETT-
Err THAN THREE DOCTORS.

Three years ago we had three doctors
with our little boy and everything that
they could do seemed in vain. At last
when all hope seemed to be gone we be-
gan using Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and in a few hours
he began to improve. Today he is as
healthy child as parents could wish for
Mrs. B. ]. Johnston, Linton. Miss. For
sale by all dealers
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office a, Dickinson, North Dakota
July 10, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
kranick, of Beach, N. D., has filed notice
Of his intention to make final five yea,
proof in support Of his claim viz: Home.
Stead Entry No 1850 made July 22, 1902
for the n. Z. i Sec. 20, TIP. $40 NJ, R
1o5 W., and that said proof will be made
before Register & Receiver, at Dickinson
N. d., on September II, 1907. {.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, the land viz: Chas. v. Knox
c. E. Barber. Henry Feldhusen. ]. d.
Halstead, All OF Beach, n. d.
$. NJ. FERRIS,
Register.
First Published Jul IL, 1907.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-15
Life Insurance.

For twenty five cents you can now insure
yourself and family against any bad results
from an attack OF colo or diarrhoea during
the summer months That is the price OF
a bottle of Chamberlain's Colo. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, medicine that
n ever was known to fail Buy it now, it
MY save life. For sale by all dealers