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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
CHAPTER XIV.
The Rescue Of Miss Spencer.

The Rescue Of Miss Spencer.
While Hampton fingered between
life and death, assiduously waited
upon BY both Nadia and Mrs. Gutfy,
Brant nursed his burns, far more Sc
rious than he had at first supposed,
within the sanctity of his tent. Glen
eaid meanwhile recovered from its
mania Of lynch law, and even began
exhibiting some faint evidences Of
shame over what was so plainly q
mistake. And the populace were also
beginning to exhibit no small degree
OF interest in the weighty matters
which concerned the discriminating
love affairs Of Miss Spencer.
Almost from her earliest arrival the
extensive cattle and mining interests
OF the neighborhOod became aggres.
sively arrayed against each other: and
now, as the fierce personal rivalry be-
tween Messrs. Moffat and Mcneil
grew more intense, the breach per.
ceptibly widened. While the infatua.
lion of Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop for this
same fascinating young lady was
plainly to be seen. hts chances in the
race were not seriously regarded by
the more active partisans upon either
side.
The regular patrons of the Miners
Retreat were backing Mr.. Moffat to a
man, while those claiming headquar-
tiers at the Occidental were equally
ardent in their support of the pros
poets of Mr.. Mcneil. 1t must be con-
fessed that Miss Spencer firted out
rageously and enjoyed life as she
never had done in the effete east.
The Rev. Mr. Wynkoop always felt
serenely confident of an uninterrupted
welcome upon Sunday evenings after
service, while the other nights Of the
week were evenly apportioned be-
tween the two more ardent aspirants.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings the Miners Retreat was a
scene of wild hilarity, for it was then
that Mr. Moffat was known to be CON-
fortably seated in the Herndon parlor,
relating gruesome tales of wild noun
tain adventure which paled the cheeks
of his fair and entranced listener. Then
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
nights, when Mr.. Mcneil rode gallant
ly in on his yellow bronco, bedecked
: all the picturesque paraphernalia Of
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u a single shrill. startled cry.

IN single shrill. startled cry.
"Whut Is up?" questioned the lead
ing savage. hoarsely. is he a-doin'
this little Job all by hisself?'
Dunno" answered the fellow .e@t
him, Tipping his quirt uneasily; hut |
reckon as how it's her as squeaied. an
we'd better be Citing in ter lev our
share O. the fun
The chief" with an oath Of disgust,
dashed forward and his band surged
after. Just below them, and scarcely
50 feet away, a halfscore OF roughly
clad. heavily bearded men were clus-
tered in the center Of the trail, two OF
their number lifting the unconscious
form OF a fainting woman upon a
horse.
"Cervera's gang. by gosh" painted
the leading savage. How did they
git yere?"
You bet She's up agin the real
thing" calculated a voice beside him.
Lets ride EN- of the earth! Whoop"
With wild yells to awaken fresh
courage the whole band plunged head
long down the sharp decline, striking
the surprised road agents" with q
force and suddenness which sent half
of them sprawling. Revolvers flashed,
oaths and shouts rang out fiercely, men
clinched each other. striking savage
blows. Lumley grasped the leader OF
the other party by the hair, and en-
deavored to beat him over the head
with his revolver butt. Even as he
uplifted his hand to strike the mans
[ beard fell Of and the two fierce COM
batants paused as though thunder
struck.
Hold on yere, BOY" yelled Lumley.
This yere is some blame joke. These
fellers is Bill McNeil's gang"
by thunder! II It amt Pete Lum.
ley" calculated the other. "Whut did
70 hit me fer, 70 long.legged mimi
jackass?"
The explanation was never uttered.
Out from the surrounding gloom OF
underbrush q hatless. disheveled indi.
vidual on foot suddenly dashed into
the center OF that hesitating ring Of
horsemen. With skillful twist Of bit
foot he sent a dismounted road agent
spinning over backward and managed
to wrench revolver from his hand
There was a blaze of red fame, q
cloud OF smoke, six sharp reports, and
Q wild stampede Of frantic horssmen.
Then Rev. Howard Wynkoop flung
the empty gun disdainfully down into
the dirt, stepped directly across the
motionless outstretched body, and
knelt humbly beside q slender, white
robed figure lying close against the
fringe Of bushes. Tenderly he lifted
the fair head to his throbbIng bosom
and gazed directly down into the
white, unconscious face. Even as he
looked her eyes Enclosed, her body
trembling within his arms.
Have no fear" he implored, read.
ing terror in the expression Of her
face. Miss Spencer-Phoebe- Is
only |, Mr. Wynkoop.
"Oh, Howard-Mr. Wynkoop-it is
all so strange, so bewildering; my
nerves are so shattered. But II has
taught me great, great lesson. How
could l have ever been so blind?
thought Mr. Moffat and Mr.. Mcneil
were such heroes, and yet now in this
hour Of desperate peril II was you who
few CALAMITY to my rescue! 1t is you
who are the true western knight"
And Mr.. Wynkoop gazed down into
those grateful eyes and modestly con.
tossed 1t true.
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desirable result was rendered doubly
certain, for as Moffat moved slowly
past the Occidental on his way home
person attired in chaps and som.
brero, and greatly resembling Mcneil,
was in the back room, breathing some
final instructions to a few bosom
friends.
Now don't-eh-any O you fellers
-eh-go an forget the place. Jump
in-eh-lively, just afore she-eh-
gifts ter tibet thick bunch-eh-under.
brush, whar' the trail sorter-eh-
drops down inter the ravine. An You
chumps acknowledgements up
so she cant pipe any of We off-eh-
In this yere-eh-road-agent act.
tell We, after what thet-eh-Moffat' Is
bin a-pumpin' inter her, she's just got
ter be-eh-rescued, an in blame good
style, er-eh-it amt no 60"
"Oh, you rest easy bout all tibet,
Bill" chimed in Sandy VIM, his
black eyes dancing in anticipation OF
coming fun. We'll git up the orn.
arrest outfit whit ever hit the pike"
The long shadows of the late after
noon were already falling across the
gloomy Carter woods. while the red
sun sank lower behind old Bull noun
tain. Rev. Howard Wynkoop, who for
more than an hour past had been vain
ly dangling fishing line above the
dancing waters of Clear creeks. now
reclined dreamily on the soft turf Of
the high bank. his eyes fixed upon
the distant sky line. His thoughts
were on the tlOssy hair and animated
face Of the fair Miss Spencer. who he
momentaTily expected would round
the edge of the hill. and so deeply did
he become sunk in blissful reflection
as to be totally obliv;Ous to every
thing but her approach.
Just above his secret resting place
where the great woods deepen. and
the gloomy shadows lie dsrkly all
through the long afternoons, a small
party of hideously painted savage:
skulked silently in ambush. Sudden
ly to their strained ears was borne
the sound Of horses hoofs; and then
ell at once. woman's voice rang out
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the bculdless plans. revolver swing
Ing at thigh, his wide sombrero shad-
owing his daredevil eyes, the front OF
the gay Occidental blazed with lights
and became crowded to the doors with
enthusiastic herders drinking deep to
the success of their representative.
1t is no more than simple justice to
the fair Phoebe to state that She was,
as her aunt expressed it, in dread
full state Of mind" Between these two
picturesque and typical knights OF
plain and mountain she vibrated, I'M
able to make deliberate choice. While
laboring in this state Of indecision
late one Wednesday night Moffat
tramped heavily into the Miners Re
treat and called Long Pete Lumley
over into q deserted corner Of the bar
room.
well, Jack" the latter began ex-
pectantly, "hev We rally got the cinch
on that cowboy at last, hey"
"Dern it all, Pete, I'm blamed II ]
know; leastwiser | amt got no sure
prove-up. | tell We tibet girls just
about the toughest piece O. rock ever
had any special call to assay. Ye see
it's this way. She's got some durn
down east notion that she's got ter be
rescued, an borne away in the arms
Of her hero like they do in them pesky
novels the Kids alters readin', and SO
] reckon I've got ter rescue her!"
Rescue her from whut, Jack?"
well, We see, Pete, maybe I'm part
" to blame. I've sorter been enter
tainin' her nights with some stories
regardin' road agents an things o
tibet sort, while, so fur, as kin larn,
tibet blame chump Of a Mcneil hes
been fillin' her up scandalous with In
juns, until she's plum got 'em on the
brain. And now. reckon rs how It's
gct ter be Injuns."
Wbut's got ter be Injuns?"
why thet outfit whut runs OF with
her, Of course. l reckon you fellerl
win stand in oil right ter help pull me
out o. this hole!"
Ioug Pete nodded.
We'll. Pete. this 10 bout vhut's goI
ter be done, e. near es / kin ngger I
out You pick out maybe half dosel
good fellers who kin keep their MOUTH
shet an make injuns out Of EN-. Their
you lay fer her, say bout next Wednes
day. out in them Carter woods, whel
she's comm home from school. II
kinder naturally happen long By acci
dent bout the head o. the gulch, IN
Jump in an rescue her. sabe?"
Lumley gazed at his companion viii
eyes expressive Of admiration. "B!
thunder, II you haven't got q cocoanu
on ye, Jack! Lord, but tibet ought Il
get hera fyin'! Any shootin'?"
"Sure!" Mofiat's face exhibited {
faint smile at these words Of praise
TT wouldn't be no great shucks of ,
rescue without, an this hes got ter b.
the real thing. Only, ! reckon, ye bet
ter shoot high, so thar won't be NJ
hurt DONE"
When the two gentlemen parted {
few moments later the conspiracy wa
fully Matched, all preliminaries per
fected and the gallant rescue of Mis-
Spencer assured. Indeed, there il
some reason now to believe that thi'
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The FAREEa'S WEEK.
Three Good Meetings Arranged For
In Topeka

Topeka. Dec. 23:-The annual
gathering Of farmers and stockmen
will be held in Topeka during the
early part of January. There
will ne three state meeting of
farmers organization here during
the second week in January
The annual meeting Of the state
board of agriculture will be held
10 representative hall January s,
9 and 10. During the same week
January 6, I. and 5. the Kansas
Improved Stock Breeder associa-
tion will meet. The State Breeders
association will be in session at
the state house January I and the
State Poultry association will hold
its annual show at the auditorium
through the entire week. The
meeting Of the board of agricul.
ture this year will be an important
gathering. Secretary Coburn has
issued the program for the three
days. It has upon it some OF the
best informed agriculturalists in
the stale. The FIRST evening.
January 8, Governor Hoch on be.
of the state and Mayor Greene o.
Topeka OIL behalf of the city,
will make addresses of welcome.
Following this will be response
by A. L. Sponsler..of Hutchinson
president of the board. The pro.
gram of the other two datys vii
be as follows:
| Thursday January 8.
| Morning Session-9:30 q. M
Wheat Growing in Western Kan.
sass. G. R. Werner. Colly.
Twenty Years. Experience ant
Observalon in Western Kansas
A. ". Smith, Hayes.
Afternoon Session. 80 D. m
Alfalfa as a Feed for Swine. ,
R. j. Kinzer, State Agriculture
college. Manhattan.
Relation of the Farmer. to th,
Banker and the Banker to the
Farmers" Peter Shiras. Vic,
President Peoples National Banl
Ottowa.
Evening Session 1880 D. M.
"Denatured Alcohol and the Far
mer. " Rodney H. True. Uuitet
States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. G.
A homeIy Maxim by a Wise
Man." Mrs. Lille Day Monroe
Topeka.
Friday. January 10.
Morning Session-9:30 a. m
The Gasoline Engine on tn,
Farm" Fred R. Crane, Univer
sity of illinois. Urbana.
Popular Uses of Portland Ce-
ment." E. Haworth University o.
Kansas, Lawrence.
Afternoon Session.: 80 p. m.
Election of Officers and members.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27

Mrs. Margaret Conkle left
Tuesday for Emporia for a visit
with her brother and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27

Mrs. Fred McInnes went to
Lindsborg on Monday and will
spend Christmas with relatives
there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27

There will be usual Christmas
exercise and Christmas trees at the
churches Tuesday evening.
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Great Bend City Hroperty

4IOOm mouse and 80 loot LOT
for $500, $500 cash down will do.
ll-room house, 2 lots, fine
shade, water, electric lights,
everything in first class condi
ton; close in; a bargain for a
few days at s25OO.
A nice Broom house, east
Broadway, for $1,000.
A new broom house. west end.
2 lots, Tor 81 200.
A broom house, almost COM
pleted, bran new, convenient To
mills and depot, a bargain at
81 300; easy terms.
A broom brick house, east end.
: lots for Sl;4oo.
An S-room house in the sinh.
urbs, 2 lots, fine location. for
S1,25O.
A Broom house, lot 5oxl40
northwest part OF the city for
5000. 'o'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27

Mrs. c. P. Nuns of Otis came
home SUNDAY to spend the holiday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Gano Mr.. NUNS will be here
christmas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27

Stated Commucation Friday
afternoon and evening December
81 1907. 2:30 and 7:3O o'clock.
Work: Master Mason Degree on
four candidates. Refreshments.
By order of the Worshipful Mas
ter.
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To be Continued,

Mrs. G. E. Gray was over from
Hoisington Monday shopping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27

Albert Trester went to Dodge
City Monday morning to spend
Christmas with friends.
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Young 3
Giles,
Great Bend, Kansas
-

The Farmers Horse Dr.o
Carl Gray, in charge Of horse
breeding Of the Pennsylvania Live
Stock Sanitary board Harrisburg.
Experiments With and Know.
ledge of the Green Bug to Date'''
5. j. Hunter, University OF Kan-s
sas, Lawrence.
Query box.
Meeting and installation Of new
board in the secretary . Office.
Evening Session-7:30 D. m.
Consolidation of Rural
Schools" E. T. Fairchild. State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, Topeka.
Balanced Nations" Mrs. Eu-
STAGE Brown, President Kansas
Federation of Womeh's Clubs
0lathe.
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: (. Smith the Pawnee Rock con-
tractor was here Monday on bust
ness. .
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SOOTHES and HEALS.

W. Torrey Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18

States Attorney Guy W. Hill of ST.
Johnsbury. has recently collected beer
samples from various resorts in ST.
Johnshury and Hardwick and has sent
the collection to the state laboratory
at Burlington for analysis. Mr. Hill
expresses the belief that in this collect
inc lie has evidence sufficient to con
Wet some Of the sellers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
FRENCH CHAMBER CRISIS.
Question Of Church Contracts to Be
Brought Before Chamber Today.

Paris, Feb, Is.-There were persistent
rtlmors in Paris Saturday afternoon that
a serious crash bad occurred ait the cabi-
net meeting Saturday between Minister
Of Education BRAND and Premier Glenn
enceau over the negotiations on the sub
lect of the church contracts. Several OF
the ministers, il was said, supported the
premier, and the cabinet was reported
TO have adjourned with an open breach
imminent. Subsequently it was learned
that the project Of the Seine and Mgr.
Annette and Mgr. Thomas, the vicar
general reached complete agreement
Friday night, covering the question Of
the contracts for the lease OF the Paris
churches This M, BRAND presented To
the cabinet, aud AI CIemeneeau took the
position that it should not be ratified
until the Chamber had an opportunity To
approve OF disapprove II.
Later it was ascertained that N. Glenn
enceau was not much opposed To what
NJ. BRAND was doing. but he insisted on
d prolongation which had caused such
a time 81 nervousness in the Chamber
Of Deputies that it was felt the definite
approval Of the majority should be OBJ
tanned before the government acted.
Finally the premier announced that IN
spite Of his had health he would bring
the matter up in the Chamber today
The fate Of the cabinet probably will
be decided at that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
THE LETTER CARRIERS STRIKE.
Postofice department Embarrassed by
Situation at Butte, Mont.

Butte. Mont, Feb. 1s.--A situation
has developed in this place which il eaus-
ing serious concern to the officials of
the postoffiee department. The letter
carrier force, numbering 20. has rendered
its resignation. to take effect on March
unless better salaries are offered them.
In tbs present circumstances, the post
oiiice department is poWerless TO remedy
the difficulty, because the highest salary
which can be paid letter carriers at
Butte Is $3.50 q year.
The carriers declare. in formal state
ment to the department, that they can
not live on the salaries now paid ear
rieYs. or on the salaries Of 5000, which
are promised IN the pending postofIice
appropriation bill They say that every
class oil labor has advanced from 70
25 per cent, and that prices on living
cdnimoditie. have advanced from ) to
.25 per cent What may be done Ie-
garding tile Butte ease Is yet pr0blemat-
ieal The department has not yet ae-
cepted the designations, and viii not &C,
cept them for the present. The situa-
ton Il serious. because in view Of local
conditions at Butte the men easily may
be able 10 earn more money IN other
lines of work.
Five flIr-lined coats, present market
value $500 and $1,000, 70 close at
S2sD2 at Fits store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18

In describing successful method OF
growing onions an Ohio man writes TO
American Agriculturist az follows:
have been growing Onions for ar.
teen years. In my section find that
the yellow Globe, Red Globe and Dan
vers are best adapted 70 this locality.
/ have found that a low, sandy, muck
land which can be well drained IL best
for the onion crop. usually grow
potatoes for several years on land that
l intend to put la onions. I follow
potatoes after potatoes on the same
land until get the soil perfectly clean
and free from weeds. The land is
plowed and narrowed in the fall. be.
lleve in having plenty Of good open
bitches for perfect drainage. | have
open bitches surrounding every half
acre. The onlons are drilled twelve
inches apart.
l believe in using plenty Of good fer
tlllzer and put In about 1000 pounds
per acre. My fertilizer is made up ms
follows: -Four parts ammonia. eight
parts phosphoric acid and eight parts
potash. usually plant about April /
or ais soon as the ground Is IN good
condition. / have usually only about
twenty-five acres and have been fairly
successful with the crop. / put on the
fertilizer as early as / can In the
spring. 1t costs me usually from about
sos to $50 per ton / cultivate the
crop about every ten days using a.
hand cultlvator
My average yield per acre ID 1906
was about 600 bushels. still have
most all my crop. / am getting 40
cents per bushel az my station. have
had no special trouble with insects or
diseases, but find on light soils blight
causes considerable damage In bar
vesting a crop we pull aud throw
twelve rows together, topping them
when they are dried They are then
put directly into crates, where they are
left until they are thoroughly cured
ana disposed OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
PLAN ron BARN.

half feet Of platform and the plat
form FIVE feet wide, II they are large,
this viii be none too much II small,
make the platform four feet six inches
or perhaps four feet eight inches. !
have allowed for passage at the end
fer cows. The door between horses
and cows can be rolled and left open
il desired. In fact, / would roll all In.
side doors. Windows arc provided in
abundance. There Is an objection 70
the small windows in horse stalls ad.
hitting light directly into the face, but
1t Is exceedingly ditlicult to admit light
sufficient from another source and have
stalls face the wall, as they must Ordi-
nariIy to economic space. One can
however. If the light is too strong. sci
up a guard or protector under the WIN,
dow. which will defect the light from
the eyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
W. J. BIeELow NOMINATED.
Newspaper Man, to Oppose Mayor Burke
at Burlington.

Burlington, Feb, is.--Walter J. Bige-
low, night editor Of the Free Press, was
unanimously nominated Saturday night
by the Republicans for mayor of Bur
lingtOn. His Democratic opponent Is
James Burke, who has served four Years
il the office Bigelow was Mayer
llurke's opponent last year, but was de-
feated by 14t votes. Under the new
city charter the mayer to bc elected
March 5 will serve for two years instead
of one As heretofore The Republicans
are more confident Of winning than thew
Nrre last year.
In accepting the nomination Mr.,
Bigelow stated as an issue of the cam
paign the public accounts Of the Demo
cratic party and said that ii elected he
would bring about reform In this con
rtction. He challenged Mayor Burke to
permit him TO put an expert accountant
at work on the books Of the street de-
pertinent and publish the results Of TIE
investigation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18

FOR SALE-Flhe residence on Spsnidiag
street Will be sold at 4 Bargain. THIS il ono
at the best residences In the city. and on an
extra good lot. For full particulars inquire %
the y. A. Perry ResA Estate Agency, Rooms
and 9, Gordon Black Barre VI g5stf
FOR SALE Best residence lots ia the city at
head u French street. View uuObstruetsd
clear 70 Washington street. Convenient 70
both lines OF trolley Good air, dry soil. No
filling required. See ptsn. ANeril Granite
90. AvcrlH Building CITY. l0tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-18
ESTATE or FRED SAITH.

STATE or VERMONT. l In Probate Court,
lei. IN and for said District, on the OH day Of
February A. d. 1907.
FTank'G HowIand, Administrator, with the
Will annexed, in the State Of Vermont OF the
estate Of kred Smith, IA te Of Stoaghton, IN the
County OF Norfolk and Commonwealth ~
Massachusetts deceased makes application 10
said Court with the consent and appfoba-
ton in writing Of The legatees and deyisees u
said deceased, residing 10 the STATE OF Yer
mont, for license TO sel the real estate OF said
deceased. 70 wit; House and lot and one
building lot situated IN the Town u Barre, IN
safd District also the land and real estate Of
said deceased situated in Chelsea. IN the Conn-
Is Of Orange and state Of Vermont, represent
Ing that the sale thereof would be beneficial
to the iegafeez and dcyisees Of said deceased,
and those Interested m his estate, Ia
order to convert said real estate into money.
Mhereupun n Is ordered by said Court, That said
application be referred ~ q session thereof, 70
be held at the Probate Ofiice, TN said Montpel-
Ter, on the 9th day Of February, A. y. 1897. f0l
hearing and decision thereon: and IL u further
ordered. that all persons interested be notified
hereof, by publication Of notice Of said appli-
cation and order thereon three weeks success
siveiy in the Barre Daily Times. newspaper
published at the City Of Barre, Ia this State
and which eireuiates In the neighb0rhood OF
those interested. before said time Of hearing,
that they may appear az said time and place.
and IL they see cause, object thereto.
by the Court Attest.
HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
Mon Feb u.ts-25