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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-06-10
Contractors and Builders.

GARRETT & SPARKS Contractors
and Builders. Painting and paper
hanging. P. o. Box 566-459 E. 5th
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-19

lowed the cross.cut westward. Soon
a scattering Of scrub oaks began to
appear. and sumach already streaked
with crimson. A little farther and the
trees began to show spiral wreaths OF
woodbine and wild grape. Yet little
farther, and doubtless there would be
outlet for horse as well as man.
But Williston was growing impa.
tient. Resides, the thought came to
him that he had best not risk his
buckskin to the unknown dangers Of
"a untried trail. What II he should 60
lame? Accordingly he was left behind
in a slight depression where he
would be pretty well hidden. and VIII
liston scrambled down the steep in
cline alone When foothold or hand
hold was lacking, he simply let him
self 60 and slid, grasping the first root
or branch that presented itself In his
daredevil course.
Arrived at the bottom, he found his
clothes torn and his hands bleeding;
but that was nothing. With grim de-
termination he made his way through
the ravine and struck across the sand
trail with a sure realization of his
danger, but without the least abate-
ment OF his resolution. The sand was
firm under his feet. The water had
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-19

receded Q sufficient length Of time be-
fore to make the thought Of quick
sands an Idle fear. No pun Of cloudy
smoke leaped from o rife barrel II,
as he more than half suspected, the
island was q rendezvous for cattle
thieves, a place surely admirably At
ted by nature for such unlawful oper-
atoms, the rustlers were either over
confident Of the inaccessibility Of their
retreat and kept no lookout, or they
were insolently Indifferent to expos
ure. The former premise was the
more likely. A light breeze, born Of
the afterglow, came scurrying down
the river bed. Here and there, where
the sand was finest and driest, It rose
IN little whirlwinds. No sound broke
the stiffness Of the summer evening.
What was that? Coyotes barking
over yonder across the river? That
alien sound! A mans laugh, a curse,
heart.breaking below Of pain. Willis.
ton parted ever SO slightly the thick
foliage Of underbrush that separated
him from the all to familiar sounds
and peered within.
In the midst Of small clearing
man-made, for several stumps were
scattered here and there-two men
were engaged in unroping and releas-
ing q red steer, similar in all essential
respects to o bunch Of three or four
huddled together little to one side.
They were all choice. well-fed animals,
but there were thousands Of Just such
beasts herding on the free ranges.
! He owned red steers like those, but
was there man In the cattle country
who did not? They were impossible
Of Identification without the aid Of
their brand, and It happened that
they were 80 punched rs to completely
bafiie Williston in his eager efforts
to decipher the stamp that would dis
close their ownership. That they were
the illegitimate prey Of cattle rust
lers, he never for one moment doubt
ed. The situation was conclusive. A
bed Of glowing embers constantly re-
plenIshed and kept at white heat
served to tighten up the weird scene
growing dusky under the surrounding
cottonwoods.
wIlliston thought he recognised In
one Of the men-the one who seemed
to be directing the procedure Of this
little affair, whose wide and dirty hat
rim was so tantallzingly drawn over
his eyes-the solitary rider whose IN
expected appearance had 90 startled
him q short time before. Both he and
his companion were dressed after the
rough, nondescript manner Of cattle
men, both were gay. laughing and
taIkative, and seemingly as oblivious
to possible danger as II engaged in the
most innocent and legitimate business.
A little 10 the left and standing
alone was a odd creature Of most
strIking appesrancs-a inr1A spotted
utssr with Ions. psculiar'loo1ing horna.
Il vas Quils imposIIbls 70 mlllnke such
4 possession n e had cncs ben youI..
|I,1 rI11l 10 r11 tunes 90 t1F1|l
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-19
CHAPTER %.
ION the Trail"

Williston himself came to the door.
His thin, scholarly face looked drawn
and worn In the midday glare. A
tiredness In the eyes told graphically
Of Q sleepless night.
I'm glad to see you, Langford," he
said. 1T was good Of you to come.
Leave your horse for Mary. She'll
give her water when she's cooled OF
Q Bit"
You sent for me, Williston?" asked
The young man, rubbing his face affec-
lionately against the wet neck Of his
mare.
II did. It was good of you to come
10 soon."
Fortunately your messenger found
me at home. AS for the rest, SADIE.
here, hasn't her. beat in the COW
country, II she Is only COW pony, Ell,
sadie?"
At that moment Mary Willlston
came into the open doorway of the
rude claim shanty set down in the
very heart or the sun-eeared plain
which stretched away into heart-chok.
ing distances from every possible
point Of the compass. And sweet
she was to look upon. though tanned
and glowing from close association
with the ardent sun and riotous wind.
Her auburn hair. more reddish on the
endges from sunburn. was fine and
soft ana there was much OF II. II
seemed newly brushed and suspicious
" kionsf. One sees Gar on the plains,
ana two years out OF civilization are
not enough TO make . girl forget the
NE Of q mirror, even n q be but .
broken silver. pr0pped ~ on 3 pine
board dressing nblo She looked
nfrnhr.lr rfoEn.ur 1clpIIe Der short
rcr1 ..|II az 11I'I 110|l| ''I|'1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-19

At the NJ. T.. churCn, DaXteIl
Springs, Kas., Sunday, Jan. S.
Up. m. Singing by convention.
2:1O. Reading scripture and
prayer, Rev. James Tanner.
2:2O. Welcoming address, Rev.
J. E. Largent.
2:3O. Address by township
worker, Allen Hutchings.
$40. Duet, Mrs. L. d. Hodg-
kins and Miss Edna McCarty.
ESQ. How can we raise the
standard of the Sunday School,
DIR. A. ]. Thompson.
3:O5. The most effective meth
cd of bringing the scholars to
Christ. C. C. Prentice.
1920. Singing, male quartette.
$3.50. Address by the county
worker, J. H. Armstrong.
3:45. The best method OF
teaching the primary class, Mrs.
Ed. Polster. :
400. Singing. ladies quartette.
4:lO. Why am / a Sunday
school teacher? T. G. Canaday.
4:2O. Reports of schools. Z
4:3O. Business.
4:4O. Singing and Adjournment
Let all come prepared to take
part in the discussing of the SUBJ
jects presented.
On Wednesday night of last
week Mrs. Ida Noble gave a par
ty to surprise her father. John M.
| Cooper, the occasion being the
sixty-sixth anniversary OF his
birth. The surprise was a COM
plete one, all right, and the even
ling was very enjoyably spent by
the guests, who were q. II. Low
Idermilk of Joplin, Capt. J.. 5.
Price, Capt. NJ. H. Eastman, I.
IL. Morrow, T. Corror, Fred Bart
lett and Chas. L. Smith. Whist
mas nlaved and the prize, q very
nice picture of the winner wa
awarded to Capt. Eastman. a
nice two-course lunch was served
when the guests started to leave,
IMr. Cooper suggested that II =
Twas agreeable to them he would
like to have them repeat the per
Torrance for the next thirty g
Iforty years. =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-19
List eiLsttsFs

Remaining in the pOstohace ct
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the,
Week ending with Dec. Is. Ivy
svbich Il not called for withinse p
Weeks win be sent u the dead
letter once at washihgton, p: q;
Mr. George stoetOp
MrLewis vile :
Miss Dcilie Massh
Per.ons calling for any Of ~
sbovs lefters win plea1eooy I" 4 ave
lised. . olvinr cate list.
T1Mra 8 R11rH y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-19
SPRINCVALLEY TO WIN
SHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL. ),
CONVENTION.

At the M. E. church, Baxter
Springs, Kas., Sunday, Jan. S.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
JOSHUA TERRY, TODAY.

and went their way. Utah still retains
a few traces of them. but mostly they
have disappeared with all record If
what they did ogden Canyon pre-
serves the name of Peter Skeen Ogden.
who built fort and trapped in Il IN ne
forties. Weber river carries tine name
OF another of them-old John Weber
who trapped there, and along the Hum
bolt, before the beavers were all taken
and the country made uninvtins to rs
first white Inhabitants. From such mar
ratives as that of Kit Carson, II would
appear that Weber named the aumbolt
"Mary's River and II lost the name
after the trappers went their way be-
cause Fremont came west with his en-
gneers and tagged 1t with the name
of Humboldt OH the maps which he
made.
Other trappers lost much in Utah. in
Technology, for Utah lake was once
known as Ashley lake. and Captain
Ashley had 100 men camped there in
1925 taking furs and skins from lake
animals, and from those whose haunts
were along the tributaries. When the
map makers came Ashley was up the
Duchesne, and Ashley valley found its
way upon the map in his honor. Peg
Leg" Smith survived into pioneer days.
and is remembered as the great INDIAN
trader of the Bear Lake country.
RECALLED THEM ALL
When their names were suggested TO
the old mountaineer who called at the
News" he recalled them all readily, he
had met most of the men, and knew
the lives of the others There were
many more whom he recalled who have
never been given credit for sleeping In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
It Of the Mountaineers Pays Visit to Salt Lake Civ

teresting one. There was Jack Robin
son. who lived on Smiths fork OF
Blacks fork of the Green river; James
Baker, who trapped along the Snake.
in the Ute country, and finally died
there. There was Tim Goodell who
traded all through the hills, and iin-
ped In Montana and died there: Elijah
Ness. whom the Cheyennes killed on
the Platte; and William Rodgers. who
died In the Flathead country,
NOT COUNTING FRENCHNiEN.
This isn't counting" explained Mr..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

Terry "a lot of Frenchmen ho.
body could spell the names on no.
came down from Canada" Va VINO
and as TO the correction nbou, ".
Bridger His personal frIenJe or. i'm
too few upon earth to refuse iar
them who comes in at the aye OF S5e ,t o.
privilege OF saying good wor5 W., ,a
,he ola trapper and frontiersman. Vbas''
,..d. save only one, have gone tbc,S
along other happy huntinn ,,r,,,,.,
with their Indian brothers from ,,.inl'
they secured their supplies of siS Vn
and furs. '"''s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
RECALLED THEM ALL
Physicians Recommend Castoria

ASTORIA has met with pronounced favor the part physicians pharma
- ceuica societies and medical authorities 1t used by physicians with
results gratifying The extended of Caa uquesonaby the
result Of three facts: fTe puae evidence that it harmless:
sTh not only alays stomach pains and qus the nerves. but assm
es the food: ThIt agreeable and perfect substitute for Castor OIL
absolutely safe does not contain any Opium Morphine other narcotic
and does not spe Tt is unlike Soothing syu Batmans Drops Gdheys
Cordial This good deal for Medical Journal say Our duty how
expose danger and record the advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed ignorance ought end To
knowledge Caoa remedy which produces oopoue and health by
regulating the sysemnot by Supplying and readers entitled
the inormatOn-HaAS Journal of Health
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
Man News Regarding His
Jim Brdee Peg Leg Smith Jack Robinson,
Baker and Other Trail Blazers of Three oa Ago

with her until her death at Draper
from consumption.
MoUNTAINEER ROSTER.
The roster of old time mountaineers
as Terry remembers 1t Is an IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
MARRIED INDIAN WOMAN,

When asked about his marriage 10
an indian woman MT Terry said that
ne first met his Indian wife al 1T
Bridger married her there and lived
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
THOSE UGLY STORIES.

Now about that trouble with the
settlers. and the Indian war. There
was ugly talk about Jim giving guns
10 the Indians, but that was all wrong.
They had some of his guns. but they
got them before the trouble IN the
regular trading. and Jim had no grudge
against the settlers. Why, when my
folks came along with the emgrants,
they had no oxen IT for anything when
they got to his fort. and he told me 10
give them the best yolk / could find,
TO help them In. Al Huntington came
up there with party to arrest Bird
ger, and he took to the brush, while
! met Huntington and went out and
met the Ute chiefs. and tried 10 got
them to consent 10 making peace with
the whites. But they wouldn't and
Huntington kept on spreading stories
about Jim Brldger that were not true
Things got so bad Jim left the ooun-
try. and he didn't come back again un-
I'll Johnston's army came In 1857. He
was their pilot and when he went
away ! gave him my own horse to ride
TO the Sweetwater SO he would be sure
TO keep out OF trouble with Hunting
ton and his friends
MARRIED. INnTAN WOMAN
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16

strong and will make his %sphagetti way; he knows
it as he contentedly munches his almost impos-
slble bread and bologna. 1t is just as much to
him as a fried chicken on a silver platter. and
he would not know the latter. Well, it takes all
kinds to make up a train load going West, and
in the conventions of Nature there are no proxies
personal representation is all that counts. And,
after all, wealth is only a question OF opinion, and
many a rich man is really a poor man, and lots of
poor men are rich. Paradoxical-as truth usually
One or two fellows among this bunch are Ameri-
cans or decent foreigners, and they remind one
of the young man in Locksley Hall-"When first
he leaves his fathers field A glimmering hope
sticks out somewhere and he is going to try to
grasp it. Well, he's got the right idea; I'd rather
be an independent frog and hop along as best
could on my own account than to be a parasite on
the back of a camel, making believe his legs were
mine.
Buffalo now. l know, my dear Richard, you are
anxious to know why | came all the way East to
see you. Well. l had a couple of affairs to settle
up here in Buffalo, and to tell you the truth, l
wanted to see John and see how you We're situated.
1t seemed like getting back to the old horse car
days to see John. And how that daughter has
grown. And you two seem to be getting horribly
friendly. Well, l don't claim to be an authority
on yellow roses and trundle beds, but do think
you are both too young to cook up anything in the
way of housing yourselves and standing for each
others foibles. For you've got nothing, except
prospects, and if you marry on prospects you'll be
paying your rent to the expressman. don't think
you want to pose as a poor derelict buoyed up by
the old man. I'll tip you; the old man likes you,
and will advance you, but if you've got anything
but mush where your backbone should be, you
will earn your way to somewhere near the top of
the tree before you two get dizzy. You'll find one
funny thing about gravity-that the plums always
fall to those higher up. | suppose you figure the
saving in coal and meter bills-to say nothing of
the loss of time, and wear and tear or cozy corners
would figure some in an early marriage, but it
would not. Nothing will compensate for s%tultify-
ing yourself and some good girl by a fool move
at a fool time.
Well. Dick, I feel as though / had been signing
checks all day; and l guess I'll quit. I'm going
west tomorrow. Your UNCLE VEREMs.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16
D e a d.
By JEAN WATTS.

She lay there dead and cold, a smile upon her
lips;
White roses in her HANDS, never more beautiful;
And as | bent above her narrow resting-place.
Her quiet seemed, somehow. to pass into my soul.
been said,
On either side. but looking into her still face.
| forgave all, and sent after her flying shade
A prayer, heartfelt, for full and free forgiveness
And then thought 'twere almost worth while,
lying dead,
With folded hands, and smiling lips, and dream
less eyes,
To be forgiven of all, and over all, and safe;
To weep no more, TO die no more, to sin no more;
To be beyond all danger of mistakes. and wrongs;
To have the best construction put upon your
deeds;
To have your words recited tenderly, and sweet;
To have your modest verses read with bated
breath;
To have the love which was your due, come, even
late.
Oh yes. believe, it's much. much better, to be dead.
PAGE IL WEEKLY MAGAZINE
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16
The Idol Fell.

From out the ruins of my glowing youth
| dug an image fair, and called it mine;
1t seemed the goddess of my life, in sooth.
And then became the idol of my shrine.
1t was my light. my hope, the soul of truth;
My senses whe'med as from excess of wine;
Then came Il flashing bolt of wrath-in that no
ruth;
Shattered, the idol fell-the altar bears a vine.
William Lightfoot yisseh.r
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
MADAME EGER
painful LLY HURT
IN A RUNAWAY

Mrs J. n Leger, wife OF the Haitian
minister. was painfully injured in a
runaway accident yesterday afternoon
when The pair OF horses drawing the
carriage occupied by her and the min
lister dashed down Massachusetts avenue
for i've blocks. whizzing past other
teams every few yards and finally coll
liding with a heavy wagon al the corner
Of Ninth and Massachusetts avenue
northwest
Mrs Leger was thrown violently 20 the
bottom Of the carriage and was pain
fully bruised. The minister was not
hurt
The couple had started to drive 10
the navy yard 70 see the foreign war
ships there. Their horses became
frightened at Massachusetts, avenue and
Fourteenth street. Maddened and alb
sOiutely beyond control they dashed
down Massachusetts avenue at full
speed The negro cOachman held on 10
the reins and finally steered the horses
into the delivery wagon
The horses or the delivery wagon and
the Legers' horses were badly hurt by
the impact OF the terrific collision.
The trip 20 The navy yard was aban-
dOned.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
FIND LOUIS XIV COINS
IN RUINS OF BARRACKS

--ARIS, Nay 1--Some time ago while
some repairs were being made at the
Romorsntin barracks the workmen en-
pioyed came upon a large quantity Of
coins which. Il is supposed. must have
been hidden ever since the days Of des-
ututiOn and famine which desolated the
latter part Of the reign Of Louis XIV
This remarkable collection has been sent
20 the state treasure house. and they
are shortly 10 be sold at auction.
The collection consists Of two bags Of
French crowns or i've franc pieces bear
ing the heads and inscriptions Of Louis
XII and Louis XIV, as struck between
1912 and 16S7. There is also a German
crown Of great beauty IN design. which
bears the arms and inscription OF the
Arch bishop Prince EiectOr OF Cologne
All these coins are in a good state OF
preservation. and they must have been
put aside Immediately after their issue
ard were never In circulation hence
thsir great beauty and brightness.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
FALSIFY WEIGHTS
TO GET REDUCTION
IN FREIGHT RATES
Charges Made Against
Two Southern Cotton
Seed Buying Com
panleS.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has received telegraphic advices from
Wilmington. n. c., of the Indictment
and trial of the Laurinburg on Com
pany and the Lumberton Cotton Oil and
Ginning Company for employing a de-
ception to secure railroad rebates. The
case is an interesting one, and impor-
tant. because the practice in il IS said
to be typical of methods now widely
employed to get freight hauled for less
than the schedule rates.
These companies are alleged to have
bought great quantities OF cotton seed.
which they weighed into the cars from
their own scales. These scales were so
adjusted that they greatly underweighed
the freight, 1t is claimed. Not only were
the railroads induced TO accept these
underweights. but the people who sold
the seed to the concern were paid on
the same basis.
Some of the people who had been
selling their seed to one Of the COM
panies became dissatisfied with the
payments they We're receiving, and took
occasion TO weigh their freight before
delivering it, Comparison proved the
Onderweighing, and complaint was
made. The matter was carried TO the
Interstate Commission and a searching
investigation made.
The Federal grand jury indicted both
companies. as well as their officers and
agents in person. the latter being peo-
pie Of the first prominence, wealth ana
standing IN their communities. The
court, on receipt Of pleas Of guilty, as
sessed fine of $4,000 in the case Of the
Laurinburg company and 5000 I'm TIE
case of the LumbertOn concern. The
latter declined to pay the fine assessed
against its superintendent, and he viii
have to make good personally. The
Iaurinburg company. on the other hand.
paid the fines of everybody connected
with it's management.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12

Of holding only one evening performance
and presenting the chorus another time.
This question viii not be decided deffn-
itely. however. until later in the week
II the demand for tickets justihes it. il
viii be held, according 20 Mr.. Vests
announcement
Within the past few days the commit
tee has been bomba-ded with orders for
tickets from the patrons and patronesses
OF the song festival Of whom there is
long list as well as from others who
are interested IN the concert for musical
or philosophical reasons With the re-
turns from the two performances IL is
hoped TO be able 70 greatly increase. the
playground privileges for The children
Of the city, who now have TO occupy
the streets for their recreation
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
SUMMER GARDEN OPENS
FOR SECOND SEASON

A summer garden that has beauty,
music. and cool breezes has been re-
opened. It's Meehan's scenic summer
vania avenue southeast. This is the
gardens second season.
Thomas +. Meehan. the proprietor OF
the garden, announces that every even
ing an orchestra Of eleven pieces Will
provide the music. He also makes the
further welcome announcement that OBJ
jectionable characters will not be al
lowed to patronize the garden.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
EXHIBIT OF POSTAGE
WILL OPEN IN PARIS

PARIS, May u--Early in June next
an exhibition Of French postage stamps
is to be opened in Paris. II is under the
patronage Of T.. Barthou. minister. and
NJ. Simyan, under secretary Of state for
posts and telegraphs. The exhibition
viii comprise examples Of all French
postage stamps since their origin. and
also a number Of artistic proofs, trials
in manufacturing and cOlOrlnE. and
trials adopted or proposed. The pro-
ceeds Of the exhibitions are 10 go to the
benevolent society for widows and
orphans Of postal and Geographic en-
plOyes.