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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-04
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: THE BETRAYER :
BY NELLIE CRAVEY GILMORE


Bettison lay face downward on a
lounge in his room The dinner had
been a great socially. So had
the joke The joke had been huge.
The host had been toasted and toasted
again 1t was very merry crowd.
indeed, and it had taken quite reluc-
tant leave.
Bettison was bamed. His artihce
had succeeded well-and ILL., It had as
sured him In cne respect and left him
floundering more hopelegsly than ever
before in another He laughed Some
malicious person, an unsupported
small enemy, perhaps, was trying to
work him harm, trying to rob his
peace Of mind. It was startling CO.
incidence. Again he shivered. There
was something strangely impressive
and confident about the letters-or
rather the writer Of them--that sent
chin to his marrow. So he dreamed
and argued and solved and unsolved
and wondered and almost went mad
at times.
Presently a shrill whistle aroused
him and he started up swiftly as the
postman repeated his whistle. He
seized the letter with trembling I'm
iers and broke the seal. It ran:
This viii inform you that the po-
lice are already on your track. I did
my best to head you of. but it was fu-
tile. was forced to do this thing In
the name Of justice. | warned you
that I should notify the authorities II
i you continued It will be useless for
you to attempt to leave the house, as
It is even now under surveillance"
Bettison ran his cold fingers through
his hair and read and reread the
words with hunted eyes He passed
the next hour in a trance Finally,
worn out in body and mind. he sank
into stupid sleep.
Crash
i The door was pushed violently open
and two armed policemen entered the
room
Bettison started up wildly. glaring
about him as the meaning of it all
rushed to his muddled brain. His
hands dropped Imply. AS they fell a
pen-staff cIattered to the floor and
rolled under the table, One Of the
men stopped and picked it up. The
point was wet with ink. Bettison
glanced at the table in quick horror.
A sheet Of paper with few written
words on 1t stared up into his eyes.
And this is what it contained:
Fool that you are, why did you not
take my advice and save yourselfl
Now 1t is too late. too late. Justice is
bound to claim its own In the end
Hope"
It broke of abruptly and great
ink spot smeared the page
Bettison recalled with a sinking
heart that be had been more or less
addicted to somnambulism all his life
especially when i'll or worried Feal
had egged him on and he had writer
all those letters himself Conscience
had made him his own betrayer.
What he had lived In constant ter
. ror Of some one else dolrg he hat
!. done himself.
/ Copyright, 1907, by Daily Story Pub. Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-04

As the result Of continued rain.
storms, the Trans-Baikal railway has
been washed away and damaged at
several points, while the railway run.
ming around the southern end of Lake
Balkal has suffered very much from
great landslips between the stations Of
BaikaI and Slyuryanka.
Two trains have been overwhelmed
by these landslips: two soldiers were
killed, several Of them we're injured,
and many OF the cars were wrecked
Scientific American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-04
NOW HAVE PRESS AGENTS.
Valuable Addition to staff Of Depart
ment Heads.

An entirely new feature in the big
government machine in Washington,
the departmental press agent, has
come into existence in the last few
years. It is growing. The reclama.
ton service, which has charge of 81.
gantic federal irrigation projects in
the West, was the pioneer.
When this work was undertaken its
vast Importance and the millions to
be expended made it of national inter-
est. But the nature of the work, the
language Of 1t and all the details were
brand-new. Director Newell was ov-
erwh>lmed by Washington correspond
ents and others seeking information.
It was hard to find time to 40 any
work. In desperation, after many con-
ferences on the subject, he solved the
the problem by giving a newspaper
man an appointment and making him
publicity agent. It worked well for all
concerned.
Clifford Pinchot followed by placing
a press agent, a former newspaper
writer, IN the forestry bureau for the
diffusion Of useful information. The
agricultural department is thinking Of
getting a press agent to exploit its
work IN intelligent fashion, and the
posto Gee department is experiment.
ing with copy telling about depart
mental affairs. The press agents IL
tie is not officially recognized, but he's
IN the service and doing valuable
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-04
NEEDED FRESH AIR
cHIvALRoUs OLD SECRETARY
HAD RECEIVED SHOCK.
Was Not Used to the Presence Of Fem
lnine Writers Of Anonymous Let
ters-Henee His lnstruc-
tions to Messenger.

A good story is told concerning the
treatment a chivalrous old cabinet Of
fcer from the south, who served in one
Of the Cleveland cabinets, dished out
to a writer Of anonymous letters A
few months before this cabinet officer
accepted his portfolio a woman had
been dismissed II N his department
for insnbordination. Not long after
this womans dismissal woman clerk
In the same division began to receive
a shocking series Of anonymous let
ters. The letters were obviously writ
ten by woman, but the recipient Of
them had no notion as to what woman
could be the author Of them. She
finally turned a batch of the letters
over to the chief of her division, an
elderly and kindly man Of family.
The courtly old southerner carried the
letters straight to the secretary.
The latter picked up one Of the let
ters and started to read it.
Nov, here Is an odd thing" he said,
and he touched the bell for his secrc-
tary. Bring me- he said to his sec
retary. "the letter received a few
days ago from that woman who was
discharged from the blank division be
fore I came here and who applied to
me for reinstatement"
The clerk brought the letter his
chief wanted. The secretary compared
1t with one Of the anonymous letters
Both werc written in an odd back
slanting handwriting, and there could
be no mistake about their being writ
ten BY the same hand. The secretary
sent a special messenger to the ad
dress Of the woman who had applied
to him for reinstatement, and she was
at his. Office an hour later The secre
tary. cavalier of the old south, rose
from his desk and gravely greeted tht
woman when she entered his Office.
Madam" he said, 4 do not know
whether the position you formerly helC
here required that you should be {
Judge Of different sorts of handwriting
At any rate, should like TO ask you
opinion of the handwriting Of these
/ two letters, and he handed the woman
her own letter applying for reinstete
ment and the last anonymous letter re
celved by her victim. The woman tool
the two letters and she saw that sh'
was In trap.
Since you ask me, Mr.. Secretary,
she replied. undaunted, ! renly tina
these Two letters we're uAluestionabl.
written by the same hand,' and sh
hounced out Of the office.
The old secretary sat tilted back Il
his chair. his head on his bosom, an
reflected for a long while. Then h
touched the button for his negro mes
senger.
Nose" he said, when the messer
ger appeared, open all OF the wir
dows," and the negro opened then
looking surprised. for it was midwir
ter and the snow was thick on the oa
side sills. And Nose, start those tw
electric fans a-going.'
What's TIL mattuh, suhg inquire
the darkey, a privileged old retainer
Nothing, Nose, nothing" reptile
the secretary. thoughtfully, "exceT
that something unfragrant was just I
here. and want to fumigate and di
pei the memory Of it."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-04

Ora Miller. OF Des Moines. chief dis.
patcher Of the Rock Island, told the
following story recently: while
making a trip over the Northern Pa
cifc we stopped at station in the
attractive valley Of the Yellowstone
river. Several OF the passengers
sought the right OF way for a. breath
Of fresh air and a limbering jannt
alongside the train. The mountains
could be seen IN the distance; a
rugged setting to the almost treelesa
landscape. Presently a member Of
the party addressing a passing citizen
in the garb Of a cowboy said: What
Is the name Of this town, my friendY
Well. pard. low It's Big Tim
Der, Montana.
Big Timber? repeated the In
quirlng gentleman with some surprise
I'D although they'd a-called It Little
Timber-aRd doggone little Of it,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
January 9th, 1908, the winter
term begins at Custer College.

January 9th, 1908, the winter
term begins at Custer College.
Less than two weeks till
Christmas. Buy now and hide
'em in the closet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Schaad, of
the West Table, were county
seat visitors last Friday.
The price for hogs is lower
than for eight years. There has
been no decrease in the price OF
pork chops, however.
G. Guyle, who is spending the
winter with his daughter at West
Union, drove to this city last
Friday and returned Saturday.
Alva Jones, who has been
visiting relatives in this county
the past three months, left for
his home at Skidmore, Mo. last
Friday.
Baptismal services were held
at the Baptist church last Sun.
day evening, seven boys and girls
me mbers of the Sunday school
being emersed.
Mrs. Laura Penn is giving the
churches the benefit of sales
made at her millinery store next
week. The Baptist church day
will be Wednesday, the 18th.
Next week, farmers, beg ming
on Thursday, the 10Th, the insti-
tute will h held in Broken Bow
and it is to your best interest to
be present at least one day.
Come and hear what methods are
pursued by the farmers who have
made a success of farming and it
may be the means of putting you
on "easy street" in very short
space of time instead of plod-
ding along till you tumble into
your grave-a failure as a farmer.
They were talking about the
singing of some young ladies in
a North side parlor few even.
ings ago when "young blood"
gave it as his opinion that Miss
DeBlankshay sang like Holland
nightingale. That young
blood" can't get within gun-shot
of that parlor several other
parlors-any more for the young
ladies have found out from a we'll
versed German friend that Hol-
land nightingal is German
term for frog.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Winter term of Custer College
begins January 9th, 1908.
An English physician says
there are seven stages of intoxi-
cation There was a fellow in
the rear of the REPUBLICAN Office
last Saturday evening who
seemed to have the whole seven
49, all at one time.
The county supervisors, accord
ing to adjournment, meet next
Tuesday at tie court house i'll
this city. This meeting will be
the last by the presen; board and
it will be the object of the mem
bers to clean up all unfinished
business so the new board which
will organize the first Of next
year can begin business on a new
page.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Custer College-Winter term
begins January 9th, 1908.
E. h. Purcell spent couple of
days this week in Omaha.
Charles Foot and Charley
Gutherie, of Cunning, were in
the city yesterday making proof
on their homesteads.
The merchants of Broken Bow,
will keep open evenings, during
the week proceeding Christmas,
beginning Wednesday, Dec. 49,.
Next Monday, Dec. 10th, is M.
e. church day at McComas' drug
store, where will be found the
largest and most complete line of
Christmas goods in the city.
Next Sunday at the Christian
church L. N. Early will preach
at IL a. M, on "Owe no man
anything but love" and at 1880
on "The Divinity of Jesus
Christ"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hatcher, OF
the vicinity of Lillian, were in
the city last Saturday. In few
weeks they will leave Custer
county for the southeast, a
change of climate having been
advised by a physician as a re-
lief from asthama, with which
Mrs. Hatcher is afflicted.
Clarence Ormsby recently took
photos of the court house, school
houses and other buildings and
they are so good he was urged to
print them on post cards for sale,
and did so, and now he is fairly
swamped with orders from not
only indivi duals, but from local
dealers, who fiud a ready and
rapid sale for them.
The REPUBLICAN desires to
again call attention to the fact
that all communications for pub.
LEGATION must be accompanied by
the name of the person sending
the same, even if he does not
want his name used in conncc.
ton with the article. The name
will be withheld if desired, and
a m-de-pume substituted, pro
vided the article is couched il
/ proper language, but no atten
ton will be paid to communities
tions which arrive unless the
writer's name is known to the
editor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
For Sale or Trade.

Six nearly new iron bed steads,
springs, mattresses, four suits
furniture, carpets, stands, tables,
lamps and etc. Enquire Of
J. E. IszARD. Comm. rcial
Hotel, Broken Bow, Nebr.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
For Rent or Sale.

Stock farm consisting Of one
section of land near West Union.
For further informatio see e C.
House, Broken Bow, Neb., or
G. Guyle on farm.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Annual Christmas Ball.

The annual Christmas ball will
occur on Christmas night, Dec.
18th, at the opera house.
Taylor's orchestra will furnish
music. You are cordially invited
to attend.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Christian Church Day.

Mrs. Laura Penn has agreed
to give to the Christian church
10 per cent of the cash receipts
from sales at her store on Friday,
Dec. Goth. The members and
friends of the church should try
to make her sales larger tn that
day.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

For RENT-320-acre farm 10
miles southwest of Broken Bow,
all table land, $50 acres broken,
good Improvements. Call at
once. Chas. Scholz, Broken Boz.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Another shipment of Rocking
chairs just received at Konkel's
dir ct from the factory at factory
prices.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

20 head of Duroc male pigs FOR
sale. Tops of 200 head. Custer
County Herd of Duroc. Jerseys,
John Reese, Owner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

If you want stove pipe, don't
buy the cheap factory made stuff
dut go to w. ID. GRANT and get
some good. % Al
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Konkel sells bow back chairs at
75c each, the same for which
Montgomery Ward charges $50
and freight added.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Another shipment OF couches
just received direct from factory
at Konkel's.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Butter Makers Take Notice.

In compliance with the laws of
the state of Nebraska, the under
signed merchants, of Broken Bow,
will hereafter buy and sell all
butter by actual weight:
J. c. BOWEN
RYERsoN BROS.
SHEPPARD & BURK
J. N. PEAT.
LYELL & Co.
EAGLE GROCERY Co.
Custer College-Winter term
begins January 9th, 1908,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Remember Konkel is head
quarters for chairs of all kinds
and prices. lift
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

See w. d. Grant for all kinds
of tin work, at the same old pla &c,
north of FL. McComas' drug
store. 26 at
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

For all kinds of. good coal go
to the West Elevator. 14tf
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Clean Seed Rye for sale at the
West Elevator 14tf.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

New line of Murphy rockers
just received at konkel's.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Go to J. w. Scott's for I'M
adulterated flour-pure, just as
the wheat growed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Furnished and unfrrnished
rooms for rent in Reneau block
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

am prepared to do all kinds
of tin work again. Come and
see me. w. d. GRANT 20 at
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

Winter term Of Custer College
begins January 9th, 1903.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
DR.. Bass, Dentist. Over McComas'

WANTED-Stock to winter.
Horses preferred. Sec. %, 1925.
c. H. CAss, Loyal, Neb.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

The celebrated Maish felt mat
trasseS, at konkels.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
ADJUDIcATED A BANKRUPT.

In the United States District Court
yesterday j. G. Cohen was adjudicated
bankrupt on his own petition and the
matter was referred to the referee in
bankruptcy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
TRUE BILLS AND
No BILLS FOUND
Territorial Grand Jury Made
a Partial Report
Yesterday.

The Territorial Grand Jury after two
weeks of investigation was unable to
secure evidence to warrant an indict-
ment against George H. Mayer, man
ager of the Standard Oil Company,
and mo bilP' was returned as to
him before Judge Lindsay yesterday.
Among the witnesses examined by the
grand jury in this matter was Lionel
Hart.
A no bill'' was also returned as to
John Feya, who is the prosecuting
witness against Henry Pahia, and
whom Pahia had arrested on a cross
warrant charging assault. Pahia was
himself indicted for an assault on
Feya, being charged with brutally
kicking and knocking Feya down and
striking him with heavy handouts.
An indictment was also returned
against Jacob Rosenberg, the junk
dealer, charging him with receiving
stolen property, the stolen property
being parts of McCandless Bros well
boring apparatus.
The grand jury made only partial
plete report this morning.
An indictment was also returned
against Kaapana, charging him with
the murder of his wife in Jack lane
a week ago.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
The above property consisting OF
we'll furnished
I2-ROOmed House
CTwo story

built entirely of cedar; double walls;
concrete and stone base; marble slab
fioored conservatory with bathing pool
in center. There are large, lofty
bedrooms, toilets and large bath
room; very large Railways and lobby;
closets in every room; reception room;
large living room; dining room;
library; pantries; kitchen: stable:
coach house; servants rooms.
The view is unexcelled: looking
down over the city. harbor and ocean,
on either side are the valleys of Null
anu and the pals of Kalihi, while in
the rear are the famous pail bluffs
and beautiful scenery of the upper
Nuuanu. The climate is cool, snappy
and bracing-recomme by physi-
clans as a particularly desirable resi-
dence part of town.
The property almost adjoins the
fashionable Country Club. There are
good macadam roads, electric lights,
telephones and water service. while
the cars are expected to run by the
place in two months. The lands are
four acres with various kinds of soil.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
BREAKING LAW
Of UNCLE SAM
More Than a Score of Indict-
ments by Federal Grand
Jury.

The federal grand jury which has
been in session steadily for about two
weeks yesterday morning made par
tial report to Judge Dole, returning
| something over twenty indictments
Another report viii be made this morn
ing when it is expected that additional
; indictments will be returned. Those
! against whom indictments were return
ed yesterday will be arraigned today.
The following are the indictments:
Saka, for receiving stolen property,
copper and other metals belonging to
the United States.
Kuapali and Kuini for illicit carrying
on of the business of wholesale and re-
tail dealers in malt liquors.
Suzuki and Soyo Suzuki for carrying
on business of retail dealer in liquors
without payment of special tax.
All Hoy and kahola for adultery.
violation of Act of March 3, 1887.
Kim Yong Hun for having in posses
sion counterfeiting die; this is one of
the alleged Maui counterfeiters.
Lee Sa Kee, otherwise call She Kee,
for adultery, etc.
Kim Keen Moon for having in pos
session counterfeit coin; this is one of
the alleged Hamakua counterfeiters.
He is charged with having bogus So
gold pieces in his possession.
Kim Bong Chuen for making coun-
terfeit coins; he is charged with making
bogus so pieces.
Kong Chi Soon for passing counter
felt coin; he is one of the Hamakua
suspects. Five dollar pieces were his
Kankichi Hirano and Shi Geka Koga
for adultery.
Kaniela and Lepeka Kekula, for adul-
terry, etc.
Chu Hong Yong, for passing counter
felt coin; he is another of the Hama
kua suspects.
Hiyekichi Jimbo, for illicit distilling.
Hango Ueno for unlawful importa-
ton of women into the United States.
T. Motoshige and 7. ,Koeda for tres
pass on quarantine reservation.
Waiola for assaulting a seaman. The
alleged assault took place on the
steamer Maui, the victim being Jack
Kailianu who was making his first voy-
age as sailor.
John Wynne for the murder of A. F.
McKinnon, on board the oil steamer
Rosecrans, Sept. 20.
T. S. Choy and No Sang Bong, for
adultery.
K. Inoshida for forging signature on
International money order for
500.
Lee Yong for having in possession
coin.
Kong Chi Soon, for passing counter
felt coin.
Chu Hong Yong, the same.
Kim Keen Mon for having in pos
session counterfeit die.
Lee Yong for making counterfeit |
coin.
The indictments include some, though |
not all, of the Korean counterfeiters. |
The indictment against Saka for re-
stolen property grows out of |
the footing of the United States Army
1uartermaster s warehouse on Miller
street by lot of boys who sold the
stuff to Saka and as they claim to }.
Rosenberg has been indict-
I'd by the Territorial grand jury but
1ot yet by the Federal grand jury.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
A PASSING THOUGHT.

"A police girl was dining one day
with her grandmother. Everything at
the table was usually dainty and I'M
exceptionable, but on this particular
occasion the little girl found a hair
in her fish.
''Grandmamma, she said, sweetly,
what kind of fish is this?"
''Halibut. my DEAR
oh replied the child, 81 thought
perhaps it was mermaid
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
GREAT STUFF,

A Southern Missouri daily is given
credit for this: 'sRattlesnake Oil 10
Cents a GLASS;" was the sign the trav-
eler saw in the dry county. Whats
it good for?'' he asked Most any,
thing, stranger" was the reply.
Three glasses will make you rich as
Rockefeller, four will make you out
run a railroad train and six will put
you so high on Hallelujah Hill you'n
holler to the angels an think the stars
are fire Goals for you to light yer pipe
With"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
THE LINDLEY DIVORCE.

In the proceedings for divorce
brought by Elizabeth Benson Lindley
against Harvey Alan Lindley, Deputy
Sheriff Jarrett has returned summons
unserved as the defendant is now re
siding in Atlanta, Gilmore County, Ida
no. The couple were married Novem-
Der z, 1891. There are four children
aged respectively fifteen, thirteen,
twelve and ten years. The husband
is alleged to have deserted his wife
June /, 1908. E. c. Peters is attorney
for libelant
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
ON THE LAST DAY.

Gabriel-rve blown my trumpet three
times and nobody pays any attention
to it.
Israel-That's strange
Gabriel-Isn't it? People just make
a hasty jump for the curbstone ana
then look to see which way the motor
car went.-Cleveland Leader.