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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
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SYNOPSIS.

3orge Williston. a poor ranchman.
th-minded and cultured, searches ,ra Is for for
s." On wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water: he a,s
In working over brands on cattle he
sreeps near enough to note .o the chang nGe
steer to the II. r" brand. Paul Lang
ford. the rich owner of the Three
Bars" Is informed of the operations Of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black. who
long have defied the law and authori-
i.ansford is STRUCK with the beauty Of
Mary, commonly known as "Williston's
little girl" Louise Dale; an expert
the east to the "Dakotahs," and who
rs ynS with 81 hm county, Wind at G'y Is
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
take tax testimony in the Prel nnnn y
waiting at the train for Louise. looks
at a herd of cattle being shipped by
Rlil Brown and there detects is, old
longing to his employer Of the. Three
Bars" ranch; Munson and Louise start
James r. McAliister's court for the
preliminary hearing Jesse Black springs
the trst Of many great surprises waving
member of the outlay gang. he had
learned that the steer Mag" had been re,
covered, ana tnuS saw tne lSeIeSsneBS OF
lighting against being bound over. County
Attorney Gordon accompanies Louise
Dale on her return to Wind City. While
Williston stands in the light in his door
1t night a shot is fired at him. The house
Is attacked and battle ensues between
Williston and his daughter. on one side.
and the outlaws on the other. The house
is set on fire. AS the outlaw raises his rifle
to shoot. Williston shot from an I'M
known source pierces his arm and the
rife falls to the ground. Aid has come to
Williston. but he and his daughter are
captured and borne away by the outlaws.
Jim Munson late at night heard the shots.
discovered the attack on Willistons house,
hurried to the Three Bars ranch and sum
moned Langford and his brave men to the
rescue. 1t was Langford who fired the shot
which saved Willistons life. Langford
'rescues Mary from her captor. Laneford
takes Mary to the home OF Mrs. White.
Her arm has been broken by a shot. She
ESpws delirious and receives medical at
ltion. The party search in vain for
Milliston. Louise comes to nurse Mary.
Williston Is given up for dead. But
'meager evidence is obtainable against
Jesse Black. and 1t is concluded that the
case must be fought out on the sole
question of Mag" Judge Dale arrives
to sit at the December session of the cir
cult court at which the cattle theft case
is to be tried. Gordon has hard work in
securing an unprecedented jury. Red
Sanderson takes a seat In the hotel
dining hall beside Louise and addresses
her. He is unceremoniously showed aside
by Gordon. Sanderson draws his gun.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
TXlRILSAZ RREEZlKG ALAE.

mainly the many exposed receptacles
filled with standing water, common
about the laborers' quarters. 1t is not
in the fields, moreover. but about
them in the clogged bitches and about
the sides. where the water remains
comparatively shallow and unchanged
that the larvae are found. The writer
has. however. found that in abandoned
rice fields, where the water stands in
more or less confined areas for =
great length of time. the larvae do
occur in large numbers.
In the outlying districts. where city
water is not supplied and rain
water must be stored for use, the
many containers used for this pur-
pose. especially about the native
houses and Chinese shacks, are by far
the greatest source of mosquitoes.
The writer has counted as many as
,about one native house all breeding
mosquitoes in immense numbers.
Generally speaking. the extermina-
ton of the mosquito can not be &C
complished. The remedy is by sys-
tenatic and continuous effort to do
away with their breeding places or.
II that is not practical, by the prop
err treatment, to render the conditions
unfit for the development of the
larvae. In favored localities this will
result practically in determination.
d. L. VAN DINE.
Entomologist. Hawaii
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
What. Geography Good Forq

This is from the philosophy Of Mrs.
Louisa Schmitt. who berated teacher
for not promoting her daughter be-
cause the latter was deficient In geog-
raphy. Teacher. you don't know 1t
all, I guess" said the irate Mrs.
Schmitt. II wish 1t that my daughter
gets through school SO she gets man
Never mind about the geography:
Just promote her without it. Why,
my other daughter, she didn't know
geography and she got man. And
you know all about geography and
you amt got any man at all. What Is
this geography good for? See that my
daughter gets through school"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14

"Where was that"
He always ranged with bunch on
what we call the home range"
Near the ranch house?"
within half mile"
did you look for him yourself?"
II did"
HE was not on this home grazing
ground?"
He was not"
"Dld you look elsewhere for him?"
I'VE did"
"Where?"
I'VE rode the free ranges for sever
al days-wherever any Of my cattle
held out"
How many days did you say you
rode?"
why, we continued to look sharp
until my boy, Munson. found him the
day before the preliminary at the Vel
pen stock yards, on the point of being
shipped to Sioux City,"
you went to Velpen to identify this
steer?"
II did,
at was your steer?"
YES"
1.-The same for which you had been
searching so long?"
The very same
ut was wearing your brandt"
ut was not"
What brand was 1t wearing?"
u r."
Where was it,"
ION the right hip"
Where do you usually put your
brand, Mr.. Langford?"
"On the right hip"
"Always?"
Always"
DO you know any ]. R OUTFIT"
II do not"
Gordon nodded to Small. His exam
nation had been straightforward and
to the point. He had drawn alert and
confident answers from his witness.
Involuntary. he glanced at Louise.
who had not seemed to be working at
all during this clean-cut dialogue. She
flashed fieeting smile at him. He
knew he was out of sympathy with the
great majority Of the people down
there in front. He did not seem to
care so much now. A great medicine
is a womanly and an understanding
smile. 1t flushed his face bit, too.
Langford was most unsatisfactory
under cross-examination. He never
contradicted himself. and was trifle
contemptuous of any effort to tangle
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
NOT LIKE EkGLAND's OANDiES.
Valet Gave American Millionaire a
Few Pointers on Dress logs.

The valet applied the backing with
his fingers, being very careful not to
soil the boots white tops.
You Hamericans." he said. ave
the cash, but you hain't got no sech
dandies as Ras London. Me former
marster, the young Marquis Of Car
abbas, as a separate pair CT boots.
The boots cost from G3 hup. the
trees from co hup. You don't do that
sort of thing ere. You hain't hup to
it.
sportin' toys, one for dress toys.
Heach tailor as stuffed manikin, a
perfect model of his ludship, to fit
the clothes on to. | hain't seen no
manikins ere.
"Carabbas and all his family-hit's
common thing among the swells-
hallers sends their linen to the south
of France to be washed. Them there
French laundresses is splendid. tho
southern sunshine, too, beaches the
stuff wonderful; but you, sir. well.
you're content with a steam laundry
wot works hamobinable.
Yer English swell as town clothes
and country clothes. In town he only
wears dark, shiny things-top ats.
black tail-coats, dark blue or black
overcoats. In the country he wears
lounge or sack suits. flannel shirts
gay overcoats, tan boots. But over
ere you don't hobserve them distinc-
tons. You wear country clothes in
town. You carn't deny it. sir. | see
it hoften."
'Ill try to learn, Algernon." said
the young millionaire humbly, as he
got ready for his bath.
We'll, you're in good ands. sir"
said the valet in an encouraging tone.
Listen to me, and you'll soon be hup
to snuff"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14

him up in threads of his own weaving
The little man touched Small on the
arm and whispered to him.
Mr. Langford" said Small, in a
weighty voice, you travel great
deal | believe"
Il do"
For pleasure, maybe?" with mys
FERROUS infection.
partly"
Business as well?"
Business as we'll"
Just prior to the arrest of the de.
PENDANT" insinuatingly, you were
away"
How long prior do you mean?"
Say week.
No"
1.-TWO weeks?"
Yes"
You had been away some time?"
THE better part of a year." con.
ressed Langford, with engaging can
dor.
Yes. Now. Mr.. Langford, l should
like you to tell me about how many
cattle you range-in round numbers ?"
About 5000 head"
Yes. Now, Mr.. Langford, you who
count your cattle by the thousands,
on your own sworn word you have
been out of the country year. Don't
you think you are asking this jury to
swallow a pretty big mouthful when
you ask them to believe that you could
SO Enthusiastically distinguish this one
poor ornery steer who has SO little to
distinguish him from thousands of
others?"
Il have owned that spotted steer for
years." said Langford, composedly. Il
have never sold him because he was
rather an odd creature and SO can
tankerous that We dubbed him the
Three Bars mascot"
Gordon called Jim Munson.
What is your name?"
"Gosh!"
The question was unexpected. Was
there any one in the county who did
not know Jim Munson? And Dick Cor
don OF all people! Then he remem
bered that the boss had been asked
the same question, so 1t must be all
right. But the ways Of the court
were surely mysterious and ofttimes
foolish.
Jim Munson. Jim Munson's my
name-yep."
Gordon smiled.
you needn't insist on 1t. Mr.. Mum
son." he advised. I'VE know 1t now
Where do you live?"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
CHAPTER xv.-continued.

There were others who did not
know the little man. He hailed from
the southern part of the state. But
Gordon knew him. He knew he was
pitted against one of the sharpest,
shrewdest men of his day.
Gentlemen, l think we are ready"
said the Judge, and the game was on
again.
The state called Paul Langford, its
principal witness in default Of Will
liston.
Your name. place of residence and
business?" asked the counsel for the
state.
Paul Langford. l reside in Kemah
ranch"
After Langford had clearly de-
scribed and identified the animal in
question. Gordon continued:
Mr.. Langford, when did you first
miss this steer?'
"On the 18th day of July last"
How did you happen to miss this
sM,y," attention wa, called to III. ,,,,
that an animal answering this de-
scription and bearing my brand had
been seen under suspicious detention"
Prior to information thus received,
you were not aware this creature had
either strayed away or been stolen?"
II was not?"
Who gave you this information,
Mr.. Langford?"
George Williston of the Lazy s."
Now you may tell the jury in what
words Williston told you about the
steer he saw"
This, of course, was objected to and
the objection was sustained by the
court, as Gordon knew 1t would be.
He only wanted the jury to remember
that Williston could have told dam
aging story had he been here, and also
to remember how mysteriously this
same Williston had disappeared. He
could not hare Williston or Williston's
story. but he might keep an impress
sion ever before these IL men that
there was a story-he knew 1t and
they knew it-a story of which some
crotchet OF the law forbade the telling.
What did you do after your atten-
ton had been called to the suspicious
circumstances of the steers deten-
tion?"
u informed my boys of what hed
aoard and sent them out to look for
the steer"
That same day."
Yes"
Were they successful"
mo"
-Did this steer have . particular
Muping ground7"
Tie did"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Wool Woe! Woe!

Wife ION her return home)-Have
you noticed that my husband missed
me very much while l was away,
Mary?
Maid-Well, I didn't notice 1t so
much at first. but yesterday he seemed
TO be in despalr-Tit-Bits.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
The Higher Criticism.

Critic-iIow that your play is to be
actually produced, you can surely give
inc some idea as to the plot and gen
eral action.
Playwright-It's still too indefinite.
You see, the call boy and the man at
the stage door haven't told me yet
what they want done to it!-Modern
Society.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Dramatic Emotions.

The most effective moments in
the theater are those that appeal to
commonplace emotions-love Of wom-
an, love OF home. love of country. love
Of right. anger. jealousy, revenge am
bltion. lust. and treachery.-ClAyH Ham
ilton In the Forum.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
500 Bill Torch; stops Train.

With his foot caught in a cattle
guard, and train rapidly approach
ing, Stewart Dunbar of Des MoInes
ignited a $50 bill and, waving it above
his head. succeeded in attracting at
tention OF the crew. He escaped death.
He had some $40 bills but they would
not burn because they were greaR.-
Chicago Tribune.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
Would Do Her Share.

$50 you married my daughter think
ing I'd pave the way for you in bust
ness. Is that it?"
well er-no. sir. I'll attend to the
paving, but thought you might sup.
ply the rocks"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14

him up in threads of his own weaving
The little man touched Small on the
arm and whispered to him.
MIR. Langford.' said Small, in a
weighty voice, you travel a great
deal, l believe"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-31

mis- department is conducted solely in the inter
ests Of our girl and boy readers
aunt Busy is glad to hear any timo from tn.
meces and nephews who read this page. and to givs
mem all the advice and help in her power.
Write on one side of the paper only.
Do not have letters long
Original stories verses viii be gladly received
and carefully edited
be returned
Catholic. Salt Lake Citv
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-31
FUNNY LITTLE ONES.

Some time ago a monthly magazine (the Ode
'hneator) offered prizes for the brightest original
sayings of children No fewer than $1,000 answers
poured in. From some pages of these qups pub
hshed recently the following selections are taken:
Allen was one day playing with his mothers
opera glasses. Looking through the small end he
said: Everything seems far away; why, mama,
you look like distant relative"
Little Bertram had always lOnged for live pet,
but he lived in al apartment building, he had
to be satisfied with toy animals.
Later his parents moved to the country and Ber-
tram became the happy possessor of a kitten. He
Rugged it close and remarked, "At last | am the
parent of a living creature"
Mary Helen, 4 years old, is very brave, and is
usually perfectly willing for her mother to leave
her after she has put her to bed and has given her
her favorite doll. But one night after she had been
left a short while she called loudly for her
mother.
''Why Mary Helen" her mother asked, "what
is the matter with you2"
pm tired of staying up here with nobody but
God and my dolly. want somebody with skin on"
she sobbed
Louise, after being scolded could never be rec
onced till mother had assured her that she loved
her. which resulted on one occasion in the follow
ing dialogue:
''You don't love me-"
eyes ] do love you
"Well you don't talk like it."
''Well how do you want to talk! Z"
II want you to talk to me like you do when you
~have company"
Little Newman's mother had faithfully tried to
answer his questions in regard to death and the flu
lure life and had been told that when he died, just
his soul would 60 to heaven.
One day he came running in from his play and
in excitement cried, MAMA, mama if just my soul
goes to heaven, what am l to button my pants
tor
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-31
A Little Gray Cat.

The talk had got somehow to witchcraft, were
wolves transmutations of form.
SITS quite true" asserted the girl calmly: II
can do it. My other form is that of little gray
cat"
Her eyes, which were large, rather round and
gray, with innumerable yellow spangles faced Cur
tbs seriously Her soft gray gown defined her 1.-THE
form smoothly and sinuously. She folded her small
hands IN her lap with silken deiberaton. Il don't
doubt it." returned Curtis. "But why do you say
your other formF'
He was pursuing literature rather strenuously,
but that moment gave him pang of envy for the
painters art To put in color and form all the
quiet subtle mysterious, feminine, feline charm of
her!
mep
Il could believe easier" admitted Curtis, with
the help of ocular demonstration"
She rose with the noiseless, independent motion
that characterized her
every well If you see little gray cat tomor-
row. l viii be that cat"
"You shall command every luxury" Knocked
Curtis. N'catnip, chicken, cream"
Her grave, battling eyes ignored his flppancy
AYou are scoffng. You will see little gray cat
tomorrow l will be that cat"
Curtis and Plymesser walked home together
Plyesser had acted as the Westerners social spon-
sor before the book had set every one talking.
"Saw you having absorbing tete-a-tete with
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-31
Would-be Clever Girl.

Many girl thinks it clever to be cutting ana
sarcastic. and wonders why she is unpopular. One
had gift of mimicry, and thinks 1t, OH so smart
to touch up the weaknesses of her friends
She is full of openly expressed views that her
elders are lettering on the verge of the grave, an.
calls the girl who has been out two seasons "oar
number"
She thinks knowledge was born with her, ana
graspingly refuses to credit others with share.
She believes she is attracting favorable notice
by loud talking in public places and scorns the sug
gestion that she is making herself conspicuous.
She gives advice on every known subject, and
thinks those who do not take it wanting in common
sense.
She blazons abroad the little she knows, fool
ishy thinking it will pass muster as fine educa-
ton.
She poses as artistic or musical or literary and
bores every one with her textbook opinions.
She fancies that to be uncensorious IS to be
out of date, and makes herself byword with her
backbiting gossip.
She believes that eccentricity in address Is a
SIGN of great originality. and fortifes herself
against criticism by the lordly idea that her critics
are ignorant.
She thinks it smart to defy conventions, pertly
calling those who would restrain her cold fogies."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-31
THE BIBLE AND THE CHURCH
CONTINUED from page II

CONTINUED from page l.
there must have existed throughout all time since
his departure from this earth and up to the pres
ent such Church as he so manifestly and publicly
instituted. His purpose in coming on earth under
the form of man, and as such suffering and dying.
was. as he repeatedly stated "to enlghten all men,,
"o bring to the knowledge of the truth and to save
ALL" And the only means he appointed and lett
behind him for the accomplishment of this work VISA
his Church. or an organized body of teachers hold
ing his mission teaching with all his divine autIor-
ity and infalbility and having his express promise
that he would be back of them, assisting and pro
tecting them until the end of time. 1t is, there
fore at least hopeful and encouraging to humanltz
as well as credtable to Christ that there has ever
existed since his time a church publicly asserting
and maintaining very often at terrible cost to her
self that she is His Church If the Catholic Church
be not that founded by Christ, then it will be ex
tremely difficult, nay impossible to show that an
other church is his and consequently His Church
must have failed and the gates of hell, contrary t.
his promise, must have prevailed against it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-31
ON THE THRESHOLD.
New WORLDLY

Now that a great election is approaching, per
haps few words by way of reminder may not be
amiss.
The Catholic church most earnestly desires that
the citizenship produced under her influence may
be the highest in this country.
Her face is firmly set against the man who
shamelessly sells his vote
Her face is resolutey set against the man VII
shamelessly buys a vote.
Her face is scornfully set against the employee
who shamelessly attempts to force his werkingmei
to vote as suits his prejudice.
Her face is set against the CRATER. the dema
rogue. the unclean. the urwse and the unwortH
among politicians who seek power by deluding, the
people. mus
She wants Justice to obtain upon eart TIKI
wants her children to vote honestly M
viii unselfishly work for Justice She S,,i+e a
the Catholic who sells his vote $
the Catholic who buys the votes of
be remembered
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-31
AN 0UTCAST.

written for The Intemountain Catholic.)
The city sleeps and the gray dawn breaks
And the steals up meath ruddy flakes.
lis the hour Of rest before the day
When labor and turmoil again hold sway,
The hour of quiet, but not for him
Who stands on the bridge so frail and slim.
An outcast.
His gaze is fixed on the waters dark
That meath him flow away by the park
And on, and on to the boundless sea,
Symbol of time and eternity.
His gaze is fixed but his mind roams sad
Ger what he had lost, and might have had.
An outcast.
He feels not the cold of morning air,
Though his clothes are scanty and threadbare
The cold he feels in his present lot
Is the cold of men despsed, forgot.
There are none to care and none to weep,
If life went out in those waters deep.
An outcast.
A steady tread and he hears it not
For his saddened mind with dreams is fraught.
The dreams of mothers gentle touch,
Her soft caresses for she loved much
heavy hand and voice, "Move on"
He wakens, he shudders and is gone.
An outcast.
His sins were many he paid full well
The price Of pleasures alluring spell
Twas all dead sea fruit none now will
With gentle voice, stay, Wanderer stay
There is no dear friend upon the shore
To whisper softly, GO, sin no more"
An outcast.
Yes there is one friend upon the shore
Who whispers softly, go sin no more
= A dear kind Lord for poor sinners BAN 20,
He who of old took Magdeen's hand
And filled that weary sin worn breast
With a peace above all peace the best
No outcast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

mond-and at midnight a sumptuous
supper was served, after which dane
ing was continued until morning.
Among those present were Mrs. F.
w: Harper. In white organdy over
taffeta; Mrs. Newton. In white crepe
de chine; Mrs. e. w. Bailey, black
silk; Mrs. r. NJ. Bellanmy. black silk;
Mrs. ]. B. Fisher, cream net over taft
feta; Mrs. W. II. Bass. dotted silk; Mrs.
L. S. Bass, white silk: Mrs. Tyler. Of
New York. In black silk; Misses Alma
Robins, white silk mull Mozelle Rob-
ms, pink silk organdy: Miss Crawford,
pink silk null; Minnie Cogbill, Alive
blue silk; Mary Redd, white silk null;
Hattie O'Brian. black net over taffeta;
Alice O'Brian. white null; Louise Hud-
speth. cream silk; Hazel Hudspeth,
white silk: May Johe, blue orsandy
over taffety; Louise Finch. pink silk;
Margaret Aud. blue silk; Miss Bass,
white organdy; Miss Hudgens, Alice
blue silk; Lottie Dllliams, white silk
all of Richmond, Va; Charlotte Tyler,
New York. white embroidery: jamie
Reece. Petersburg, Va. blue silk; Car
RE Bailey. green silk: Mabel Horner.
pink silk: Mary Janett. Alice blue silk:
Daisy Cole. white null: Louise Bailey,
white organdy; Loula Powell wolfe