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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-23
CHAPTER VI.
Becoming Acquainted.

Once within the cool shadows of the
living-room. Mrs. Herndon again be-
thought herself to kiss her niece in a
fresh glow Of welcome, while the lat
ter sank into a convenient rocker and
began enthusiastically expressing her
unbounded enjoyment of the west, and
of the impressions gathered during
her journey. Suddenly the elder wom-
an glanced about and exclaimed.
laughingly. why. I had completely
forgotten. You have not yet met your
roommate. Come out here, Nadia;
this is my niece, Phoebe Spencer"
The girl thus addressed advanced,
a slender, graceful figure dressed in
white, and extended her hand shyly.
Miss Spencer clasped 1t warmly, her
eyes upon the flushed, winsome face
And is this Nadia Gilis." she
cried. Il am SO delighted that you
are still here, and that we are to be
together. Aunt Lydia has written so
much about you that 1 feel as If we
m-st have known each other for
years. Why, how pretty you are!"
Naida's cheeks were burning, and
her eyes fell, but she had never yet
succeeded in conquering the blunt in
dependence of her speech. Nobody
else ever says So she said, uneasily.
Perhaps it's the light"
Miss Spencer turned her about so
ee to face the window. We'll, you
are" she announced, decisively. 81
guess l know; you've got magnificent
hair. and your eyes are perfectly won
derful. You just don't fix yourself up
right; Aunt Lydia never did have any
| taste in such things, but I'll make a
new girl out of you. Let's go upstairs;
I'm simply dying to see our room, and
get some of my dresses unpacked
They must look perfect frights by this
! time"
They came down perhaps an hour
later, hand in hand, and chattering
like old friends. The shades of early
evening were already falling across
the valley. Herndon had returned
home from his days work, and had
brought with him Rev Howard Wynn
koop for supper. Miss Spencer viewed
the young man with approval, and i'm
mediately became more than usually
vivacious in recounting the incidents
of her long journey, together with her
early impressions Of the western coun-
try. Mr.. Wynkoop responded with an
interest far from being assumed.
Il have found it all so strange, so
unique, Mr.. Wynkoop." she explained.
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1.-The country is like a new world to
me, and the people do not seem at all
like those of the east They lead such
a wild. untrammeled life. Everything
about seems TO exhale the spirit of ro-
nance; don't you find it 500"
He smiled at her enthusiasm, his
glance Of undisguised admiration on
her face. 81 certainly recall some such
earlier conception" he admitted.
Those Just arriving from the environ
ment of an older civilization perceive
merely the picturesque elements; but
my later experiences have been de-
cidedly prosaic."
why, Mr.. Wynkoopi how could
they be? Your work is heroic. 1t is
perfectly grand Why, the very men
met seem TO yield me broader con
ception of life and duty; they are so
brave, so modest, so active Isis
Mr. Moffat member of your church p"
The minister cleared his throat, his
cheeks reddening. Mr. Moffat? All,
no; not exactly. Do you mean the
mine-owner. Jack Moffat?"
Yes. 1 think so; he told me he
owned a mine-the Golden Rule the
name was; the very choice in words
would seem TO indicate his religious
nature. You have the only church in
Glencaid. / understand, and | wonder
greatly he has never joined you. But
perhaps he may be prejudiced against
your denomination. There is so much
narrowness in religion But l left
every prejudice east of the Missouri %
she declared, laughingly, every one,
social and religious. I'm going to be
true westerner, from the top Of my
head to the toe of my shoe. Is Mr..
Mcneil in your church,"
The minister hesitated. Il really do
not recall the name" he confessed at
last, reluctantly. Il scarcely think I
can have ever met the gentleman"
"Oh, you ought to; he is so intense
ly original, and his face is full of char
acter. He reminds me of some old
paladin OF the Middle Ages. You would
be interested in him at once. He is
the foreman of the Bar W ranch,
somewhere near here"
DO you mean Billy Mcneil, over on
Sinsintwa creek?" broke in Herndon.
4 think quite likely, uncle; wouldn't
he make splendid addition to Mr.
Wynkoops church,"
Herndon choked, his entire body
shaking with Unsurpassed enjoy.
ment. 81 should imagine yes" he ad
mitted finally. Billy McNeil-oh
Lord. There's certainly a fine open
ing for you to do some missionary
work, Phoebe"
We'll, and I'm going to-" announced
the young lady, firmly. Il guess 1 car
read mems characters, and l know al
Mr.. Mcneil needs is to have some
one show an interest in him. Have
You large church, Mr.. Wynkoop?"
Not large if judged from an east
ern standpoint" he confessed, with
some regret. Our present member
ship is composed of eight women anC
three men, but the congregational at
tendance is quite good, and constantly
| increasing"
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Continued.)

Mcneil crossed his legs, and wiped
his damp forehead with the back of
his hand "Hoof of a damn pack
mule" he explained, forgetting him
self. "The-eh-cuss lifted me ten
feet"
Monat laughed hoarsely, but as the
foreman Strengthened up quickly, the
amazed girl Joined happily in, and his
own face instantly exhibited the con-
tagion.
Amt much-eh-ever happens out
on a ranch" he said. doubtfully. "ex-
cept dodgin' steers, and-eh-bustin'
broncoes."
Mofrat had his head craned out OF
the window once more, in an apparent
determination TO ignore all further
frivolous remarks. Suddenly he point
ed directly ahead.
There's Glencaid now, Miss Spen-
GER" he said cheerfully. That's the
spire Of the new Presbyterian church
sticking up above the ridge
"Oh. indeed! How glad l am to be
here safe at last"
"How-eh-did you happen to-eh
recognize the church," asked Mr..
Mcneil with evident admiration.
"You-eh-can't see it from the sa-
loon"
Moffat disdained reply. and the
Iurching stage rolled rapidly down the
valley, the mules now dashed into a
wild gallop to the noisy accompani-
ment of the drivers whip.
The hoofs clattered across the mar
row bridge. and, with a sudden swing.
all came to a sharp stand, amid
cloud Of dust before q naked yellow
house
Here's where you get out, miss"
announced the Jehu. leaning down
from his seat to peer within. This
yere is the Herndon shebang."
The gentlemen inside assisted Miss
Spencer to descend in safety to the
weed bordered walk, where she stood
shaking her rufhed plumage into
shape, and giving directions regarding
her luggage Then the two gentle
men emerged, Moffat bearing a grip
case, a handbook. and basket, while
Mcneil supported shawlstrap and q
small trunk. TSus decorated they
meekly followed her lead up the mar
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Mcneil bowed, painfully clearing
his throat, but Moffat succeeded in
expressing his pleasure with a we'll
rounded sentence
I felt sure you would. But now l
must really say good-by for this time
and go IN with Aunt Lydia. / know I
must be getting horribly burned out
here in this hot sun. l shall always
be so grateful to you both"
And the two radiant knights walked
together toward the road, neither
uttering a word.
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CHAPTER XII.
Under Orders.


II was no pleasant assignment to
duty which greeted First Lieut. Don
aid Brant, commanding Troop n, Sew
enth cavalry, when that regiment
came once more within the environs
of civilization, from its summer ex-
ercises in the field. Bethune had de-
veloped into a somewhat important
post. socially as we'll as from a strict
ly military standpoint, and numerous,
indeed were the attractions offered
there to any young officer whose duty
called him to serve the colors on those
bleak Dakota prairies. Brant frowned
at the innocent words, reading them
over again with gloomy eyes and an
exclamation of unmitigated disgust,
yet there was no escaping their plain
meaning. Trouble was undoubtedly
brewing among the Sioux, trouble in
which the Cheyennes. and probably
others also, were becoming involved
Every soldier patroling that long
northern border recognized the APP
proach of some dire development,
some early coup of savagery.
(To be continued)
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Start now with small 'sHvant nd" I'm
THE TIMES, and liz you do your part
you Will need '.dispIny" next year.
Use THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06

BARRELS for sale, all sizes, at FRANK
SALOON, $50 Main street. If.
PERSIA is to establish Il consulate
at Tacoma.
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F. DOCHBRlY g:

pretty good authority, that many
mechanics in the building trades in
Tacoma, during the past year, have
done better than the average lawyer,
and other men engaged in the pro-
fessiOns.
1t is no more than fair to state
that the write up in local paper
that ascribcs to +. c. Williams Tor
McGinty," as he was formerly
known) explOiter of the chicken COM
bine, OF Seattle, a former experience
in this city in connection with some
newspaper and as " Manager of
Olympia Theater under John Miller
Murphy was wholly untrue. MIR.
Williams was simply stage-man of
the theater, under John W. Hanna,
its lessee in 1891, and was never con-
nected with any newspaper, in this
city at least. He was an enterpris-
ing undertaken, however, as men,
DRY serves to recall.
The reception OF Secretary Taft
will be held on his arrival here,
DIT LOU tO-HlOTIOW dltCEnOOu. IHc
Elks' band will be present to play
10, the Conquering Hero Comes, >
or Behold the Mighty Hosts Ad-
vancing - Leads the Way" which
is excusable as Taft is said to wear
antlers. 1t is expected that the
distinguished visitor will speak from
the Capitol steps. The faithful want
this, because the sainted Roosevelt's
feet pressed the granite causeway
which ornaments the west portal of
the State-house, and they want his
pathway to follow in the same foot
prints, as an augury of success, you
know. Automobiles (Of the largest
size) are to he in waiting to carry the
big man to the Capitol and whisk
him back to the train.
1t is reported that John II. Saun-
ders, whose affairs have gone into
the hands of a receiver, thinks Of
filing a petition in bankruptcy to
help him out of unpleasant complica-
tions. Mr.. Saunders is an old resi-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06

South Carolina had her wing.
clipped for notification IS years
ago, but that has not been q sufficient
warning to deter our Council from
passing a resolution instructing the
city police officers to ignore all Ordi
nances relating to closure of certain
business houses on Sunday. Thu
resolution was introduced by Mr.
Mackay, a lawyer, too, and was sup
ported by Messrs. Kenny, Swayn'
and Weller. The STANDARD has al
ways favored a liberal construction
of law, but would much rather see i
considerably bent than deliberatel,
broken.
Our Supreme Court has held tha
salOOn-keeper is guilty of selling
liquor to minor, notwithstanding
he was out of town at the time anC
the sale was made by his bartender
Judge Rudkin delivered the opinion
and cites many authorities to SuS
tain the position of the court, some
going so far as to hold the saloon
keeper is guilty in such cases though
the sale was made by the bartender
contrary to the directions of the
former party; that he cannot escape
the responsibility assumed in that
behalf by his agent. State as. Con
stantine 43 Wash. 102.
There is a lawyer in this town who
has served many wears in the capac.
ity of school teacher. Before lOcat
ing here, he taught school in Sno.
homish county. While stopping at a
hotel he asked the cook what pay She
was getting. She replied S65 q
month and board. Then she turned
the tables" inquired of the teacher
as to his salary, who replied $50 per
per month, and / have to pay for my
board and lodging. WhereupOn, the
cook observed she was glad she was
not a school teacher. 1t is said, on
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06

THE individual military champion
ship of the United States was won
by Harold Travis Smith, Of Tacoma,
now a midshipman at Annapolis
Naval Academy. He made the high
est average score in the shooting
match at Camp Perry, Fort Clinton,
thus Outranking the best shots of
the army, navy, marine corps and
naval academy. He is about 20 years
of age, and the department think it
is remarkable that SO young a man
should hold this distinguished record.
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dent of this community, q hard
working man. is worthy of consider
able sympathy while thus unfortu-
nate. The receiver was appointed
ON Mr.. Saunders petition, and some
of the lawyers representing the cred
itors will contest the bankruptcy
proceedings if instituted. claiming
that he having selected the forum
for the settlement of his affairs in
the Superior Court, he will not be
allowed to invoke jurisdiction before
Judge Hanford. There are many
complications in this matter, and the
receiver, Hon. Robt. A. Aver, is
straining every effort to unravel the
snarl.
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FIR CONES OR BURs OF THIS YEARS
CROP WANTED.

They can be picked from the ground
from the 9th of September until the 2Jth
OF October. We pay so cents per sack
for them delivered at Roy. Children
make from 81 to s. per day picking
them. Write for instructions.
e. ii. MANNING,
Roy,
Pierce county, Wash.
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| y the superior Court of the State Of Washing
L ton for Thurston county.
w. ii Davis and Martha K. Davis husband and
wife. plaintiffs, W.. Herbert Darling, sometimes
called Hubert Darling unmarried man.
Fred A. Mcdonald and Anna NJ. Mcdonald,
husband and wife, aud the K. NJ. Cobbau Real
ty Co II Corporation, Defendants.
summons.
State of Washington To the said Herbert bar.
ling, sometimes called Hubert Darling an uu-
married man. Fred A. Mcdonald and Anna NJ.
Mcdonald, husband and wife, and the X. NJ. Cob
bon Realty Company, corporation, Defendants:
fou are hereby summoned TO appear within sixty
days after The 10Th day Of July. 1907, and defend
the above entitled action In the above entitled
court and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs
and serve copy of your answer upon the UNDER
signed, attorneys for plaintiffs, at their Office,
below stated. and In case oi your failure RI to
do. judgment will he rendered against YOU, nc
cordin" To The demand Of the complaint. whirh
has been filed with the Clerk Of said Court.
The above entitled action IL an action To quiet
title of plaintiffs in the following de-crib bed
premises in ThHrston county, Washington to-
wit: Lots I, >. >. and ). Northeast Subdivision
Block 80, swans Addition Ia the city of Olympia
TROY K FALKNOR.
Attorneys iur Plaintiffs.
+. o. Address: Box 81, Olympia. Thur-ton
county. Washington.
Office Address: Suite 4. Byrnc Block, Olympia,
Washington.
First publication, July 2G, 1907.
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STRAYED.

A sorrel horse, weight about HOO,
branded IS. j." Was last seen near
Plum Station. s. reward will be paid
for recovery of the animal. Notify
JOHN NICHOLSON,
Ceptralia, Wash.
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ONE of our bong-tong, as French
man would express it. went short
time ago to Moclips, to spend her
summer outing of couple of weeks.
AS the allotted time drew to a close,
she wrote to her presumably discon-
ISOLATE husband: Must stay another
week; having splendid time with ex-
cellent companions. / feel another
woman. " Hubby's response was:
The same here. Stay long as you
want to, and he was much surprised
that she came home by first train.
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TN the Superior Court of the tate of Washing
i ton, for 1hurstOn county.
In re estate Of Mary Ann barnard, deceased.
Notice To Creditors
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned
Executor of the estate Of Mary Ann Barnard
deceased, TO the creditors of. and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
one year after the date Of the rst publication of
this notice, TO the said executor at his residence
dear Olympic, Washington. or at the o flee of
his attorneys, Vance Il Mitchell, at 1T Main
street, Olympia. Washington. CT the same will
be forever barred.
LEWIS ) BARNARD
Executor of the estate of Mary Ann Barnard,
deceased.
Date of first publication, Aug. 9, 1877
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1T is claimed that the cruising of
timber lands in Lewis county will
increase the assessed valuat ion of
d That class of property about 50, 200,
OOO.
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THERE is woman in California who
has given up fortune of $3.50, 900 to
marry the man of her choice. She
doubtless did this through love, and
will surely fare better than the wo-
men who sacrifice fortunes to buy
foreign titles, without the slightest
prompting of anything higher than
to wear peacock feathers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

winter nights came shut all indoors.
But that was not hardship. No set Of young
people youths, and children had better time
or got more enjoyment out of life than did, and
none ever had better health, except for the ague,
which was so common that It SAID a man or
could not get into good society without the
evidence Of having had it. We did not have the
public library, the academy college the
theater and concert and opera; but we had few
good books. and these formed the nucleus of q
CuatIng library, and the weekly newspaper from
New York Cincinnati (Iorace Cfreeey's Tribune
was the favorItel these were read and cared for
until they were literally out with reading.
We worked and played, and we played just
hard As worked. We had our log school house
with its puncheon floor its split logs for benches
and writing desk at which tool, turns. We had
our spelling schools. debating societies,
singing schools our dances. and sleigh rides,
and did not long for the life Of the city. nor did
we envy other Young people their pleasures OF an
other sort. We were entirely satisfied with own.
When The wagon box transferred to the
bob sled and filed with hay and blankets. there was
always room for one more boy or girl no matter
how crowded the condition IN that box. and | don't
believe any boy or girl who participated in
such old fashioned sleigh rides ever found anything
else blot out that memory one OF the brightest
OF their life The spelling school. the debating
society. the religious revival, was excuse
fJr the sleigh ride. and that ride Just Jolly.
and just as much Of a pleasure, when Il was par
Of the program Tor a dance.
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help snake those logs together for burning, and
the women and the girls came also 10 assist the
women Of that particular frontier household 70
prepare the dinner and the supper for the workers
in the clearing, Il would be impossible to find work
calling for greater physical effort and endurance
than that al log rolling: and Vet It was the work
that was done on that nelghborly plan OF helping
your fellow man without money and without price
and doing it too in the spirit Of fun with as much
ioIltv as was-ever seen at a German picnic There
was danger too in it; but no one cared tor
the dangers They We'd with each other in their
effort to do the most work in the day and accom-
plish the most difficult teats IN dragging big logs
and rolling them into great piles for firing And
when It was finished. the night compelled sus-
pension Of effort. those men and women, boys and
girls, who had combined their efforts to help a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

TIFE o. the Wabash sixty years ago was not
/ l-1s- what i : now. and Yet Il had IN II the
same American quality Of freedom and self
reliance for the youth that has always made lie
II -lis country different from that II The old world
sad Speaker Joseph e. Cannon, II a reminiscent
mood.
The Wabash was then the frontier. There were
settlements beyond. Illinois Was State then, and
s. were Iowa and Missouri. and people were trying
70 arle-ra-e ne Rocky Mountains N their endeavor
70 reach the gold fields Of California. But the
Wabash country was still pioneer n It's develop
raer1r. for We had railroads 20 connect Us with
the East. and the men and women there had 70
c.i- and grub their farms ou Of The prneval forest
and i've practically within their resources. Il
Vs. also on The border land Of slavery. largely
-t.,-.ei by those who had crossed the Ohio River
Il escape from bondage. and the development OF
that border land was slower than IN the country
l. The north. The -5ie IF immigration from New
England. Mex York. and ONO passed 20 the north
l went into Illinois Iowa Michigan. and W1scon-
s.n through the great lakes. or over The better
known and better made roads through Northern
Indiana leaving The southern part II the State pTac-
1cllv isolated from that travel. and II fact, mid
d. ground between free labor and slavery.
When my father went 10 the Wabash
from North Carolina IN 70, he took his 4
family II q prairie schooner, and We were -
al summer making the Journey up through
Virginia. across Kentucky, and into Southern
Indiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

calean labor chopped and grubhed out their own
civilization IN the sweat Of their faces.
That was a man loving. God fearing community,
down on ne Wabash, when practically the only
social distinction was between the worker and the
d-one. Yes, We all worked the women and the
children doing their share, for had no child labor
or compulsory school laws then. Il was just as
much q part Of our civilization that the children
should work and aid the parents. as It IS that
the parents should protect the child and give II the
opportunity for schooling that IS to qualify II for
citizenship in the future. | worked in the woods
with an AK and the nattock to clear away the TIM
ber for the Tlow. and then worked IN the field with
the rlow and the hoe, and worked from daylight
till dark when there was work to be done, taking
nv schooling and my time for study or recrea-
ton when the short winter days and the long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

-a------o1-- n Inolara. anl = tIese n Fa-Ee
COUNTY down on the Wabash There my father set
tied among old friends, but IN . frontier country,
and there he chopped and grubbei out his little farm
The Ouakers IN that settlement being opposed u
slavery refused that kind Of labor, and men and
women and children united their labors to make
homes. The other settlers in that part OF Indiana
were too poor 70 own slaves. i they had desired
Thev were known as poor whites, who had crossed
the Ohio River from Kentucky to find better
o1r5-tunitv f0r themselves and their children. and
10. suffer the degradation Of being cassed as little
better than slaves because they worked IN the fields
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

\ log rolling was a
frol,c, though II was the
hardest and most d,,tl-
cult work before the
fronticrsruan. He and
his boys might chop
down the trees, burn
the brush. and grub up
the sapl,ngs; but when
II came 20 getting to-
gether the logs for burn
ing there was needed
the combination OF
effort, and the whole
community turned out
to help. The men with
their teams, and the
bows % drive. came TO