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The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29
Ward Succeeds Cranston.

: Denver.-Attorney Thomas Ward.
,Jr., was sworn in as United States dis
trict attorney for the district of Colo
rado, to succeed Earl M. Cranston, who
resigned several weeks ago and will
now retire to private practice of the
legal profession. The oath was ad-
ministered in the Federal Court room
by Judge John A. Riner of Cheyenne
Immediately after the administration
of the oath of office Judge Riner paid
brief but impressive tribute to the
service that Mr. Cranston has done
during the seven years of his occu-
pancy Of the district attorneys office.
He said that Mr.. Cranston had given
faithful, able and long service to the
government, that he was held in the
high esteem by courts and lawyers
wherever he appeared, and that if Mr.
Ward does as well he will deserve the
heartiest commendation.
The taking of the oath of office made
Mr.. Ward the official district attorney
at once, and from the moment 1t was
taken he and he alone had power to
sign documents and perform the other
functions of the office. But for several
days Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Cranston will
be in consultation in order that the
great mass of information now held by
Mr.. Cranston may be made thoroughly
familiar to Mr. Ward.
number of indictments are now
pending trial in the Federal Court. and
as great part of the evidence has been
gathered and classified under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Cranston. it is considered
likely that he will be requested to as
s1st in the prosecutions from time to
time. Violations of postal laws, coun-
terfeiting, and various classes of land
frauds are the most important cases
that Mr.. Ward will have to prosecute.
Judge Lewis is now enjoying a
months vacation in the South, having
left Denver last week. Judge Riner of
Cheyenne will hear a few cases for
him.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29
Copyright by \. c. Mcelurg 4 Co., 1919
SYNOPSIS.

George Williston, a poor ranchman.
high-minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
s." on wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water he discovers
band of horse thieves engaged in work
ing over brands on cattle. He creeps
near enoIsh to note the changing of the
Three Bars brand on one steer to the
j. r." brand Paul Langford. the rich
owner of the Three Bars" ranch is sent
for by Willston and is informed OF the
operations of the gang of cattle thieves
band of outlaws headed by Jesse Black.
WHO long have defied the law and author
tiles of Kemah county. South Dakota,
with impunity. but who. heretofore. had
not dared to mOlest any of the property
cf the great Three Bars ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluctancy in opposing
band so powerful in politics and so
dreaded by all the community. Langford
pledges Williston his friendship If he
will assist in bringing Jesse Black" and
hih gang to justice. Langford is struck
known as "Williston's little girl" Louise
Dale, an expert court stenographer. who
had followed her uncle, Judge Hammond
Dale, from the east to the "Dakotahs.'
and who is living with him at Wind city,
is requested by the county attorney,
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
ing of Jesse Black. She accepts the invi-
taIion and makes her first trip into the
wind Indian country. Arriving at Nelpen
ac-oss the river from Kemah she is met
by Jim Munson, a hot headed cowboy of
the Three Bars ranch. In waiting for
the train MunSon looks at some cattle in
the stock pen. In the herd being shipped
to Sioux City by Bill Brown he detects
old Mag a well known emery" steer
belonging to his employer of the ''Three
Bars ranch. Munson and Louise start
for kemah. They take lunch at the Bon
Ami restaurant. conducted by Mrs Eiig-
gins. great admrer of Richard Gordon,
the county attorney. Louise is told of a
meat poisoning plot which resulted in the
illness of Williston. Langford and other
witnesses for the state in the cattle thief
against Jesse Black. A blackboard
tries to block the way of Munson's team
at the entrance to pontoon bridge across
the river. Munson crowds past the buck
board team wrecking the blackboard.
They arrive at Williston's.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29
NAVAL INVESTIGATION.
Senate Committee Will Probe Reuter-
dahl Charues

Washington.-Two experts in naval
construction-Rear Admiral Converse,
retired, president of the board of con
struction, and Rear Admiral Capps
chief of the bureau of construction and
repair were before the senate commit
tee on naval affairs Tuesday in the in
Vestigation of charges against the navy
made by Henry Reuterdahl in a recent
magazine article. The charges were
taken up in the order they appeared
in the article, and at the conclusion of
extended refutations by Admiral Con
verse it was stated by Senator Perkins
that the apologies of the committee
were due the officers for having called
them to answer such charges. Chair
man Hale assented to this view, and
no member of the committee took is
sue
This incident at the conclusion of
the first days proceedings is thought
to indicate that the inquiry will be
short. 1t has not been determined
whether the committee will enter upon
an investigation of any subject except
those embraced in the criticisms of the
battleship construction, but If other
questions are taken up it is certain no
long-continued discussion will be per-
mitted.
During the examination it was
learned that Reuterdahl is now with
the fleet on its cruise to the Pacific.
having been permitted to start before
the publication of his article.
AT the conclusion of the session
Senator Martin, Perkins and Gallinger
laughinsly suggested that Reuterdahl
should be set off the fleet if conven-
lent barren island could be found in
the Pacific ocean.
The development of principal inter
est in the testimony of Admiral Con
verse was that two of the charges made
by Reuterdahl were in language sim
liar TO that used by Lieutenant Com
mander Hill and Lieutenant Comman-
der Sims on duty with the general
board of the navy, in articles which
they prepared and submitted to the
secretary of the navy at his request.
The admiral disclaimed any purpose
to indicate that these articles or state
ments of those officers had been the
inspiration for the Reuterdahl attack
upon the navy. Nevertheless these of
ticers are to be called before the com
mittee in the near future. Secretary
Metcalf also will be a witness. No de-
cision has been reached as to what
person will be called as witnesses out
side of officers of the navy.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29

ing death by poison. and is on hand
with his testimony"
AS they approached the office the
crowd of men around the doorway
drew aside to let them pass.
Our chances of worming ourselves
through that jam seem pretty slim
to me- whispered Mary, glancing into
the already overcrowded room.
Let me make way for you," said
Paul Langford, as he separated him.
self from the group of men standing
in front, and came up to them.
Il have watered my horse" he said,
flashing merry smile at Mary as he
through the press, closely followed
by the two young women.
1t was a strange assembly through
which they pressed; ranchmen and
cowboys, most of them, just in from
ranch and range, hot and dusty from
long riding, perspiring freely, redolent
of strong tobacco and the peculiar
mate conpanionship with that part
and parcel of the plains. the horse,
The room was indeed hot and close
and reeking with bad odors. There
were also present large delegation
of cattle dealers and saloon men from
Velpen, and some few Indians from
Rosebud agency, whose curiosity was
Unsuitable where the courts were con.
cerned, far from picturesque in their
ill-fitting, nondescript cowboy gar
ments.
Yet they were kindly. most of the
men gathered there. Though at first
they refused, with stolid resentment,
to be thus thrust aside by the breezy
and aggressive owner of the Three
Bars, planting their feet the more
firmly on the rough, uneven floor, and
serenety obivious to any right of way
so arrngantly demanded by the big
shoulders, yet, when they perceived
for WI ON they way was being made,
most CO them stepped hastily aside
with muttered and abashed apologies
Here and there, however, though all
made way, there would be no red
faced or stammeiing pology. Some
times the little party was followed
by insolent eyes; sometimes by malig-
nant ones. Had Mary Williston spok.
en- truly when she said the viii for
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29

Gordon met them in the hot, stufy
little parlor of the hotel
1T was good of you to come" he
said to Louise, with grave sincerity.
Il didn't want to-" confessed Louise,
honestly. I'm afraid it is too big and
lonesome for me. l am sure l should
have gone back to Velpen last night
to catch the early train had it not
been for Mary. She is so-good"
"The worst is over now that you
have conquered your first impulse to
fly" he said.
Il cried, though 1 hated myself
for it, but couldn't help it You see
never was so far from home before"
He was an absorbed. Woodworking
lawyer. Years of contact with the
plain, hard realities of rough living
in new country had dried up, some
what, his stream of sentiment Maybe
the source was only blocked with
debris, but certainly the stream was
running dry. He could not help
thinking that a girl who cries be-
cause she is far from home had much
better stay at home and leave the
grave things which are mems work to
men. But he was a gentleman and a
kindly one, so he answered quietly,
Il trust you will like us better when
you know us better" and, after a few
more commonplaces. went his way.
There's a man" said Louise
thoughtfully, on the way to McAllis
ter's office. Il like him, Mary"
And yet there are men in this coun.
try who would kill him if they dared"
Mary! what do you mean? Are
there then so many cut-throats in this
awful country"
Il think there are many desperate
mon among the rustlers who would
not hesitate to kill either Paul Lang
ford or Richard Gordon since these
prosecutions have begun There are
also many good people who think Mr.
Gordon is just stirring up trouble and
putting the county to expense when
he can have no hope of conviction
They say that his failures encourage
the rustlers more than an inactive
policy would
People who argue like that are
either tainted with dishonesty them
selves or they are foolish one of the
two,' said Louise, with conviction
Mr.. Gordon has one stanch sup
porter, anyway" said Mary. smiling
Maybe | had better tell him. Precious
little encouragement or sympathy he
gets, poor fellow"
please do not" replied Louise,
quickly. Il wonder if my friend, Jim
Munson, has managed to escape bat,
tie, murder and sudden death includ-
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29
CHAPTER VII.
The Preliminary,

Very early in the morning of the
day set for the preliminary hearing of
Jesse Black the young owner of the
Three Bars rode over to Velpen. He
identified and claimed the animal
held over from shipment by Jim's per-
suasion. Brown gave possession with
rueful countenance.
First time Billy Brown ever was
taken in he said, with great disgust.
Langford met with no interruption
to his journey, either going or coming,
although that good cow-puncher of his
Jim Munson, had warned him to look
sharp to his pistols and mind the
bridge. Jim being of somewhat
belligerent turn of mind. his boss had
not taken the words with seriousness
As for the fracas at the pontoon, COW
men are touchy when it comes to a
question of precedence, and ii might
well be that the infiammable Jim had
brought the sudden storm down on his
head. Paul Langford rode through
the sweet early summer air without
let or hindrance and looking for none.
He was jubilant. Now was Willis
tons story verified. The county at
torney, Richard Gordon, had consid-
cred Williston's story, coupled with
his reputation for strict honesty
strong and sufficient enough to bind
Jesse Black over to appear at the
next regular term of the circuit court
Under ordinary circumstances the
state really had an excellent chance
of binding over; but it had to deal
with Jesse Black, and Jesse Black
had fiourished for many years west of
the river with an unsavory character
but with an almost awesome reputa-
tion for the phenomenal facility with
which he slipped out of the net in
which the lawn the person of its
unpopular exponent, Richard Gordon
was so indefatigably endeavoring to
enmesh him. The state was prepared
for hard fight. But nowhere was
the very steer Williston saw on the
island with its Three Bars brand un-
der Blacks surveillance. Williston
would identify it as the same. He.
Langford, would swear to his own ami
NAL. The defense would not know he
had regained possession and would
not nave time 10 redu1uSt ltS evidence.
1t would fall down and hurt itself for
the higher court, and Dick Gordon
would know how to use any inadver-
tencies against it-when the time
came. No wonder Langford was light
hearted In all his arrogant and un-
hampered career he had never before
received such an affront to his pride
and his sense of what was due to one
of the biggest outfits that ranged cat
tie west of the river. Woe to him who
had dared tamper with the concerns
of Paul Langford of the Three Bars.
Williston drove in from the Lazy
s in ample time for the midday din
ner at the hotel-the hearing was set
for 2 o'clock-but his little party con.
tente,. itself with luncheon pre-
pared at home and packed neatly and
appetizingly in a tin bucket. 1t was
not likely there would be repetition
of bad meat. 1t would be poor policy
Still, one could not be sure, and II
was most important that Williston ate
NO bad meat that day.
The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29
Western Slope Fair,

Montrose,-The Western Slope Fair
Association held a meeting Tuesday
and the following officers were elected :
w. o. Redding, president; Ben Grifiith.
secretary, and ]. S. Hill, treasurer. 1t
was decided to hold the fair the week
of September 15th-1Sth. A large stock
show, to which three or four of the ad-
joining counties will contribute, is be-
Ing planned as one of the features of
the fair.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

Senator Bailey got the money from
Pierce. This much is admitted by the
senator and his friends. Now why
should Senator Bailey of Texas have
gone to H. c. Pierce of Missouri and
New York to get loan, and why
should Pierce have felt under obliga-
ton to loan the money to Bailey,
the senator and a stranger to him,
without collateral? There must have
been some special reason why Bailey
felt that he could make such a re-
quest of Pierce the stranger, and
there must have been some special
reason why Pierce felt that he should
grant such favor to Bailey, the
stranger. Get the why and you have
the issue in this campaign. Pierce
would not loan the reader a thousand
dollars on gilt edge security, because
he is not money lender. Bailey
would not ask the reader for a thou
sand dollar loan without offering
good security, because it is not bust
ness to do SO.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13
INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRIES

Diyersification of farming industries
has. worked wonders in Texas and
now there is not a month in the year
that some sort of product of the farm
or orchard is not being marketed from
some section of the state.
1t is not many years since Texas de-
pended on the outside for nearly ev-
erything consumed within the state.
On her great cattle ranges with thou
sands of cows and calves the people
used condensed milk. On big farms
that raised hundreds of bales of cot
ton, feed and provisions were hauled
from the nearest railway station to
which they had been shipped from
other states.
Our corn, oats and hay came from
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Our
potatoes came from Colorado and
Utah, our meat from Kansas City,
Chicago and St. LOUIS and our fruits
and Neutrality-suspicious. from
some canning factories located out
side the state Even the chickens and
eggs for the supply of our local mar
kets came mainly from Kansas and
our tobacco and cigars from some
where else. Texas raised a good deal
Of cotton, but not much else. and the
proceeds of the cotton crop hardly
paid the cost Of the necessities
shipped in from other states.
Now Texas raises everything, not
only for home consumption but for
the markets of the world. While it is
still winter in the North, Texas is sup
plying the markets there with cab
bage, with strawberries, with fresh
vegetables, with potatoes and celery
and with fruits OF various kinds. AS
fast as one of these crops is exhaust
ed another takes its place. Hundreds
of carloads of tomatoes and onions
go out Of the state TO ready markets
just preceding the shipments of mel
ons, and throughout the year there
are enormous shipments of chickens
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13
PALESTINE, TEXAS, APRIL I3, 1908.

and eggs and turkeys, and there is
never any time when Texas has not
something to sell from the farm or
orchard.
And Texas still raises a great deal
of cotton. By midsummer cotton in
the southern part of the state is ready
for picking and by the early autumn
the crop is being marketed and the
returns are coming in 1t is is great
country this, and diversified farming
has made it so. By and by there will
be more manufacturing industries in
the state and Texas will cease alto
gether to depnd on the outside for
what she can produce at home.-San
Antonio Express
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13
CLOSES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Big Revival at Christian Church tc
Close This Week.

One hundred and fifty-one people
have united with the Christian church
during the present meeting. Evan
gelist Lockhart gave strong plea for
converts last night, and nine respond
ed to the invitation. Mr.. Lockhart
announced last night that on Wednes-
day night of this week the meeting
would close with grand fellowship
service. The new converts will sit
together in body, there will be the
grand march" and other interesting
features. Many converts are expect
ed in these last three days.
Tonight Evangelist Lockhart speaks
on the subject, Where husband and
wife are members of different church
es, which one should give up to the
other
This church is very proud of it's
bible school, or Sunday school. as it
is more commonly known. Yessey.lay
there were three hundred and ninety
present, out of an enrolment of four
hundred and ninety-seven. The sec
retary's report for yesterday follows:
Enrolled, 497
New scholars, 81.
Visitors, s.
Present, 800.
Collection, $500.
The attendance in the three lead
ing classes yesterday follows:
Rev. l.. D. Anderson, SO.
Mrs. L. D. Anderson, As.
Prof. W. F. Davis, 80.
REPORTER.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13
APRIL 10 IN HISTORY.

1593-Thomas Wentworth, Earl OF
STAFFORD, English statesman,
born. Beheaded May IL, 1647.
159S-Henry " of France promulgat-
ed the Edict of Nantes.
1747-Philippe Eaglite born. Died
November 6, 1898.
1749-British warship Pembroke was
wrecked near Porto Novo, with
loss of $50 of her crew.
1795-George Frederick Handel, must
cal composer, died. Buried in
Westminster Abbey.
1S29-British parliament passed the
Roman Catholic Relief Bill.
iS6S-British troops under Sir Robert
Nopier took Magdala, a strong
ly fortified place in Abyssinia
1S94-David Dudley Field, American
lawyer, died. Born Feb. 10,
1905.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

Judge Terrells Georgetown speech
on Baileyism is one of the best yet
made on this all important subject
1t is fair, and it is clean. The Herald
very much wishes the Bailey men who
really want to be fair would read the
speech for their own information A
man should read both sides of every
question. We take our own advice,
and read every speech Bailey makes
in his own defense
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

The Irish potato crop is going to
be extra good this year, and our peo-
pie hope to make good profits. To
get the business we'll organized the
growers are trying to perfect plans
for selling the crop. The Herald
hopes they will make a complete sue
cess. If the crop brings profit it
will be materially increased next year.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

A glorious rain has fallen in this
Section and vegetation Of all Kinds is
on the jump. From the present out
look this is going to be a great crop
year in Texas. The people are busy
and hopeful, and the results will be
seen in the harvest time By the way,
harvest time lasts most all the year
round in big old Texas now.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13
Pomp at Her Funeral.

At the funeral at Scarborough, Eng
land, of Miss Mary Prudames, aged
SO, all the horses, according to her ex-
press wish, wore huge black plumes
over their heads and pals of the same
color over their backs. To accustom
the horses to their strange dress they
were walked up and down the main
thoroughfare several times prior to
the funeral.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

The tobacco crop of Anderson
county is in good condition, and the
outlook is very flattering at this time.
The government is conducting an ex-
perimental crop here this year, plant
ing many varieties, and trying to de-
velop the best varieties for this sec
ton. The shade tobacco grown here
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

The new city officers will be in
stalled tonight The Herald under
stands the new city marshal, Conrad
Perry, will make a clean sweep of the
present police force, and will install
an entire new uniform brigade All
the town asks is a good force and that
the laws be enforced.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

Senator Bailey will be in Palestine
Friday to deliver his speech. The
Herald hopes he will be given a good
hearing, and that he will discuss the
issue. We all know what a great
man he is already, but what we want
to know is did he get the money and
why.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

Gentry Bros shows are in Texas,
and are in Austin today. There is
also big political circus in the state,
and it is showing most everywhere.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13
Push Palestine.

Keep the town clean and whole
some all the summer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13

is the best grown in the United
States, according to government ex-
perts.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-13
FOR ANOTHER WEEK.
The Whitman Comedians Will Be at
the Temple Again This Week.

The Whitmans, who played all last
week at the Temple Theatre will be
on again for this week. They need no
further Introduction, and the people
will no doubt continue to give them
good treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26

roll of paper my ink bottle and my
candle to attend night school.
Two or three years later Spencer
published his first important work on
penmanship, entitled the Spencerian
Compendium, and closely followed by
his copy books.
1t was not until 1866 that 1 made up
my mind to become teacher of PEN
manship. Desiring to excel in some-
thing, here was where I saw my oppor-
tunity. BY hard work I knew that l
could learn to write. / graduated as a
teacher of penmanship from w. A.
Houghton at Placerville in April 1866.
One of the requirements for graduation
was to make pen drawing from a
life sized photograph of Spencer's hand,
illustrating the correct position of the
hand and pen. AS you may see. it is
the same as taught today.
began my career as Spencerian
teacher in Watsonville, June, 1865. My
youth was very much against me for
time. but had lots of grit and won
out. From there l moved to San Jose.
taught in, the public schools and col
leges, also Santa Clara schools, with