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Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29
GIRLS QUIZZING a PREACHER.

There is preacher i'll the country if more Rev. J.
+. Snyder of the Episcopal church, in Chicago whose
experiences induce him believe there is cons
cradle virtue in the scripural injunction ito agree with
thine adversary quickly lest he convert thee
From IL report in the columns of the Chicago Evening
News, date of November II, learn that Rev. Snyder
has been endeavorng promulgate his gospel by visiting
the different workshops and factories in the Windy City,
and there talking the men, women boys and girls per-
hitting them question and quiz him concerning the atti
ude of the Christian church toward labor and its utility to
the in general The report also shows that
of the quizzng from the girls, and perusa of the
list of questions reported have been prOpounded the
skypo mpeed to conclude that there very small
religion religious proclives among these feminine fac
tory workers. This is encouraging for realize that
from these young the mothers of future
poserity and justified in the inference that later ages
will witness exodus of from the ranks of church
drudgery and orthodox humility and servitde The church
depends upon for its very existence but must be
support the church will receive from the young wo
who propounded of these questions Read some
of them:
Who made God!
Who made Satan?
Is God responsible for sin
Why there many religions!
Does God hear and answer prayer!
Why did he not ansyer the prayer of the martyrs?
Wl,,,L "a 60 Al .i,,,,o
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29

Why did he not ansyer the prayer of the martyrs
What benefit is the church to the workingman?
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
Denver Sou. House Closed.

Denver.-The Republican this morn
ing says: Yesterday was the last day
of the free soup house which has been
open for the past two months. The lit
tie room at 1112 Eighteenth street
where Mrs. Mary X. Bottorff has been
taking care of the hungry unemployed
of Denver, closed its doors much to the
regret OF the numerous men still out of
employment, and also to Mrs. Bottorff
who has taken so much interest in the
wori.. 1t was intended when the bread
line" was commenced, to close on the
first of April, as it was thought by that
date most of the hungry men would be
able to get positions on the ranches
and farms. Yesterday 180 were fed
and the day before 215 appeared in the
line. When the work was first started
an average. of 800 day were fed.
There still being so many. apparently,
out Of employment, Mrs. Bottoroff dis
liked to close the doors of her little
dining room.
The last months rent on the prop
erty was up yesterday and the landlord
refused to re-rent the room. This re-
fusal was not due to any disorderly
conduct on the part of the men. but on
account of the length of the line and
the fact that they were compelled to
form in front of the places of business
on each side of the dining room. From
300 day down to $50 shows that many
Of the men are obtaining work and so
there are not as many in town needing
aid.
Over $4,000 meals have been given
to the hungry in the last sixty days.
There was no organization behind Mrs.
Bottorff, she taking the full RESPONSE
bility of the undertaking upon herself,
but receiving aid from various sources,
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
Quarter Of a Million Strike.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Two hundred and
fifty thousand picks dropped from the
hands OF as many bituminous coal min
ers of the United States Tuesday even
ing, not to be used again until a wage
settlement has been reached and a
scale adopted between the members Of
the United Mine Workers of America
and the coal operators of the various
fields. From now on 25O,000 men will
be idle and thousands of coal mines of
the country will be deserted.
The situation, however, does not in
dicate a prolonged strike. An open
winter and industrial depression have
left large stock of coal on hand and
the differences between miners and op
orators are slight. 1t is practically
agreed that the present wage scale
will be continued, but some policies in
connection with the change Tuesday
night in the national officers of the
miners organization and local differ
ences between operators and miners
have resulted in temporary suspension
from work until new wage scale is
agreed to either by districts or indiv-
idual mines.
Vice President Lewis, who succeeds
President Mitchell is endeavoring to
revive the interstate unit rule. Mean
time district joint meetings are being
held in the various states.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
Calls President intolerant,

Washington. - The question of
whether President Roosevelt is an in
tolerant man, after the fashion Of King
George Ill, arose in the House Friday.
The discussion was founded on local
newspaper story covering what pur-
ported to be the details Of an inter.
view Thursday between the President
and Representative Diekema of Mich
igan, In which the President was pic,
ured as humping his desk and berat-
Ing Mr.. Diekema for having Joined in
he report of the subcommittee of the
judiciary committee censuring Judge
Wiley OF the United States court in
China.
Upon the statement of Representa-
tive Williams Of Mississippi, the minor
ity leader. that he purposed to offer a
resolution to ascertain IL the President
had encroached upon the privileges of
committee Of Congress. Mr.. Diekema
absolved the President from the sug-
gestion Of intolerance made by M.
Williams and said that the President.
In the conversation which took place,
displayed the greatest liberality in re.
ceiving his explanation of the circum-
stances leading up to the filing of the
report. He denied that the President
bumped his desk, but admitted that he
sesticulated good DEAL
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04

no question. That would come later.
He stepped silently to Sadie's stall.
In an incredibly short space of
time the rest of the boys came leaping
out of the ranchhouse. slamming the
door behind them. To be up and do
ing was the meat they fed on. In less
than ten minutes they were all mount
ed and ready, five of them, silent, full
to the brim of reckless hardihood,
prime for any adventure that would
serve to break the monotony of their
lives. More than that, every fiber of
their being, when touched, would re-
spond, tuneful, sounding string of
loyalty to the traditions of the Three
Bars and to its young master. Each
was fully armed. They asked no ques-
ton. Yet there could be no doubt of
surprise when the time came for
action. They were always prepared.
these boys of the most popular ranch
outfit west of the river Right in the
face of this popularity, perhaps be-
cause of it, they were bit overbear-
ing, these boys. and held fellowship
with any outside the Three Bars a
thing not to be lightly entered into.
1t was fine thing to work for the
boss, and out of the content accruing
therefrom sprang conservatism like
that of the proudest aristocrat of the
land
Langford took the trail first Jim
had said but the one word, willis
ton" 1t was enough. Nothing was
to be heard but the rapid though reg
ular pound of hoof-beats on the level
trail. 1t is silent country, the COW
country, and its gravity begets grav-
ity.
Langford, riding slightly in advance,
was having a bad time with himself
The keenest self-reproach was stab
bing him like a physical pain. His
honor-his good honor, that he held so
high and stainless-was his word not
given by 1t that the Willistons might
count on his sure protection? What
had he done to merit this proud boast?
Knowing that Jesse Black was once
more at liberty, fully realizing of what
vast import to the state would be Will
liston's testimony when the rustlers
should be brought to trial, he had sat
stupidity back and done nothing. And
he had promised. WouM Williston
have had the courage without that
promise? Why were not some of his
cowboys even now sleeping with an
eye upon that little claim shack where
lived that scholar-man who was not
fit for the rough life Of the plains.
maybe, but who had been brave
enough and high-minded enough to lay
his all on the white altar Of telling
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04

toms door, and thus satisfy himself
There was not cowardly drop in
Jim's circulation. But If foul play was
abroad for Williston that night, he.
Jim, of course, was spotted and would
never be permitted to reach the
house. 1t would mean useless sac
rifice. Now, he needed to be alive.
There was crying need for his good
and active service. Afterwards-well.
it was all in the days work. 1t
wouldn't so much matter then. 1t
touched spurs lightly, bent his head
against the friction of the air and
urged his horse to the maddest, wild
est race he had ever run since that
day long ago, to be forgotten by
neither, when he had been broken to
his masters will.
Paul Langford dropped one shoe
nervelessly to the wolfskin in front of
his bed. Though his bachelor room
was plain in most respects, plain for
the better convenience of the bachelor
hands that had it to put in rights
every day-with the exception of
cook, Langford kept no servant-the
wolfskin here. an Indian blanket
thrown over stiff chair by the table,
Japanese screen concealing the ugly
little sheet-iron stove that stood over
In its corner all the year round, gave
evidence that his tastes were really
luxurious. An oil lamp was burning
dimly on the table. The SCOT of many
burnings adhered to the chimney's
inner side.
The sound of galloping hoofbeats
on the hard road below came up to
him. A solitary horseman was COM
ing that way and he was putting his
horse to the limit. too.
Who the-deuce," began Langford.
"st's Jim's COW pony as sure as I'm
sinner! What brings him home at
that pace, l wonder? Is he drunk"
He peered out indifferently. The
hoof-beats rang nearer and nearer,
clattered through the stable yards and,
before they ceased, two or three re-
volver shots rang out in rapid success
sion. Jim had fired into the air to
arouse the house.
Springing from his reeking bronco.
he ran quickly to the stable and threw
wide the door. Here the boss. the
first to gain the outside because al
ready dressed, found him hastily sad
ding fresh mount. Langford asked
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
eUNNlsoN TUNNEL WORK.
Senator Guaeenheim Will Endeavor to
Have It Hurried.

Washington. - Senator Guggenheim
has taken up with Director Newell of
the reclamation service and Secretary
Garfield of the Interior Department the
question OF making more rapid prog
ress on the Gunnison tunnel work, with
the view 70 having the enterprise COM
pleted, If possible, SO that water for ir
rtgation will be assured the farmers
of the Uncompahgre valley for irriga-
ton for the season of 1909.
At the inception of the enterprise it
was believed it would be completed by
April, 1908. Unexpected obstacles in
driving the tunnel were encountered
and the date of completion was post
poned year, but from the progress
now being made there is much uncer-
tainty as to the time the work actually
will be completed. and much doubt as
to its completion in the spring OF 1909.
Under the belief that water should
be available for the 1909 season, the
citizens of Delta have pledged 100000
toward the erection of 1,200-ton sugar
factory at Delta. and have contracted
to plant 5000 acres of land in sugar
beets. These contracts can not be car
riel out unless the Gunnison tunnel is
completed by the first of March, 1909.
Senator Guggenheim has requested
the secretary of the interior and Di-
rector Newell to increase the appor-
Sonment Of the funds for the Gunnison
project for the ensuing year. so as to
insure beyond all doubt the completion
Of the work by next spring, but has re-
ceived no encouragement that this will
be done, as all available irrigation
funds for this year have been allotted.
1t is Senator Guggenheim's intention,
however, to take the matter up with
the President, hoping he may be able
to have the apportionment for the Gun
nison project increased to such an ex-
tent that completion of the work within
the desired time will be certain.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
Interesting Use of Gas.

A very interesting use for producer
gas is made in factory in Jersey
City, where tempering of metal to be
made into curtain springs is success
fully and economically done with its
heat. Coke fires were formerly util-
lied for the purpose. but the temper
ature varied to such an extent that
great deal of the material was
spoiled. With producer gas an abso-
lutely constant temperature is Sc
cured and the work is done in a more
cleanly manner. with no possibility of
error as to the degree of heat. Con.
sequently the waste heretofore en-.
countered has been reduced to a
minimum and the quality OF the prod.
uct is absolutely uniform.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
Rates to State Conventions.

Denver.-At a meeting Of the Colo
RADIO Terminal Lines Passenger Asso-
citation Tuesday rates were fixed for
various conventions and other gather
ings to be held in Colorado. A rate
of one fare for the round trip on noun
tain lines, and fare and third from
other points within the state. was made
for the Democratic state convention in
Glenwood Springs, June 18th. The
same rate was made for the meeting
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows in Denver in September, for
the Interstate exposition to be held in
Denver in September, and for the
Knight Templars meeting at Pueblo in
August.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
American Car Starts for Alaska.

Seattle, Wash.-With the American
automobile the first to cross the CONT
nent in the race from New York to
Paris, Pilot George Schuster goes
aboard tho steamship Santa Clara
Wednesday morning ready for the jour-
hey to Alaska. At noon Tuesday no
word having been received relative to
a change Of route, the crew made final
preparations for the trip by steamer.
From Valdez. Alaska, where the
Santa Clara will dock, the car will pro-
coed over the trail to the interior OF
Alaska, travelling down the valley of
tho Yukon to Cape Nome. On the Jour-
ney through Siberia the car will be pi-
loted By Capt. Hans Hansop,
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
Serious. lndeed.

Lady" said the tattered tramp at
the gate, cant yer spare me a dime
on very urgent collection?" What
do you call an urgent collection?"
asked the busy housewife. why, yer
see. have just been fined $29. .240, 900
for ridin' on an oil car an I've only
got two days to get 1t togethav.~
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
Railroad wlthdraws EnoInss,..

El Paso, Textile El Paso & South
vestcrn railroad, which has announced
ts intention Of building from Dawson,
1ew Mexico. to Trinidad, Colorado,
nd has had engineers survsyinnaGsr
everal months, pulled them OF Tbufs.
lay. The work 10 indefinitely suspend.
I'd.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04

George Williston. poor ranchman.
high-minded and cultured. searches for
g." On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been island had the
Missouri been at high water. he dis
covers band of horse thieves engaged
In working over brands on cattle, He
creeps near enough TO note the chang
ing Of the Three Bars" brand on one
ford, the rich owner of the Three
Bars" is informed of the operations of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black. who
long have deted the law and authori-
ties Of Kemah county, South Dakota;
Nary, commonly known as 'Willston's
little girl" Louise Dale, an expert
her uncle Judge Hammond mS Af Dale, IG'fs% from
the east to the "Dakotahs." and who
Is living with him at Wind city. is
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
take testimony in the preliminary
waiting at the train for Louise. looks
at a herd of cattle being shipped by
Bill Brown and there detects old
longing to his employer of the Three
Bars" ranch. Munson and Louise start
for kemsh Crowds assemble in Justice
preliminary hearing. Jesse Black
springs the first of many great sur
Prtses, waving examination. Through
Jake sanderson. a member of the out
law gang. he had learned that the
steer Mag had been recovered and thus
saw the uselessness of fighting against
being bound over. Richard Gordon. the
county attorney. who is unpopular be-
cause of his many failures to secure con-
victions in court wins the admiration of
Louise. which is mutual. County Attorney
Gordon accompanies Louise Dale on her
return to Wind City. He tells her of the
disappointments of his office, of witnesses
that be bribed and of the system Of
1ampering with justice which prevents
him from securing n conviction. He has
the girls sympathy. While Williston
stands in the light in his door at night
shot is fired at him. The house is attacked
and battle ensues between Wiliston and
his daughter, on one side, and the out
laws on the other. The house is set
on fire. AS an outlaw raises his rifle to
shoot Williston shot from unknown
source pierces his arms and the rifle falls
to the ground Aid has come to Williston,
but he and his daughter captured and
borne away by the outlaws.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
SYNOPSIS.

tCopyrigbt by a. c, Mcciurs & Co.. iU7)
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-04
CHAPTER x.-Continued.


1T beats the devil-for a fac" He
looked helplessly over his shoulder.
The man was beyond sight and sound
IF he hadn't said he was goin' for
doc and belonged to the X Y T." he
pondered. He was swearing because
he could not think of a way out of the
maze of contradiction. He was SO
seldom at loss, this braggadocio Jim.
We'll, l reckon l won't get any hep
a moonin' here less'n | wait here till
that son-of-a-gun comes back from
seem doc Lord, I'd have to camp
out all night. Guess I'll be a movin'
on. But I'm plumb a-foot for an idee
as to how that idjit got here from the
ky H."
He shrugged his shoulders and pick
ed up the fallen bride rein. He kept
on straight ahead, and it was well for
him that he did so. 1t was not the
last of the affair. The old, prosaic
trail seemed fairly bristling with
ghostly visitants that night. He had
gone but scant quarter-mile when
he met second horseman, and this
time he would have sworn on oath
that the man had not been on the
forward trail as long as he should
have been to be seen in the starlight.
Jim was not doing now and he knew
what he was about The fellow struck
the trail from across country and from
the direction of Williston's home cat
tie sheds.
THE DEVIL" he muttered, and this
time he was in deep and terrible earn
est
"Hullo." the fellow accosted him,
genially.
Too damned pleasant-the whole
bunch of EN-" found quick lodgment
in Jim's active brain. Aloud. he re-
sponded with answering good nature,
.'Hullo!"
Where We goin'?" asked the other,
as II in no particular haste to part
company. If he had met with sur
prise, he carried it of well.
Home. Been to town" Jim was
on tender hooks to be off.
Belong to the Three Bars, don't
your
Yep"
InOuSnt SO. well, GOOD luck TO
you"
Say" said Jim. suddenly, you
don't happen to hang out at the x Y 2,
do you?''
Nav! What dye suppose I'd be
doing here this time of night II ]
did?" There was scorn in his voice
and suspicion, too. Why" he asked
"Oh, nothin'.. Thought knew your
build, but l guess l was mistaken. So
long"
He had an itching desire to ask If
this night traveller. too, was in quest
of the doctor. but caution held him
silent. He had need to proceed wari-
ly. He rode briskly along until he
Judged he had gone far enough to
allay suspicion. then he halted sud
1enly. Very wideawake was Jim
lov. His hand rested unconsciously
On the Colts As, protruding from his
loosely hanging belt. His impulse was
to ride boldly back and up TO Willis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Some Duel Statistics,

More duels are fought in Germany
than in any other country, and Jena
and Gottingen are the cities which
take the lead. 1t is said that a duel
takes place in Gottingen every day,
and on one occasion some years ago
twelve combats took place in the TWEEN
ty-four hours. Jena's greatest number
for the day is twenty-one. The German
empire has about 1000 duels a year;
France has about 1000 combats which
may be regarded as such; Italy runs
to about 27O per annum. In ten years
1t boosted of 1850 meetings of which 974
originated in newspaper articles or
public letters. The great majority OF
the duels were fought with swords;
only one with reyolyers.-Pal Mall Ga
Zatta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04

clerk. would have to make a choice
for him.
Now to the nomination of in
dependent candidates: There are
really two ways, one by the use of
the blank ballot and the other by cir
culating petitions as heretofore under
the Australian ballot law. The ad-
vantage of the blank ticket plan is
that an aggregation of Independent
voters, such as you say You have in
Pratt county, may go to the polls on
the primary election day, and put an
entire independent ticket by using the
blank ticket. The persons receiving
the highest number of votes on such
blank ticket will become Independent
candidates for the offices for which
they were nominated, and their
names will be printed in the in
dependent column of the Australian
ballot at the general election. The
primary law especially saves the right
of citizens to secure places on the
general election ballot at the Novem
Der election by circulating petitions
for independent nominations as here
tofore under the general statutes.
Such persons may entirely ignore the
primary election.
"The primary law provides for the
organization of other political parties,
either state or local, and when such
parties are organized in compliance
with the law, their rights will be the
same as those of the Republican,
Democratic, Socialist and Prohibition
list, which comprise the great political
parties of this state.
"If your independent voters do not
care to take the trouble to organize,
they are remanded to the use of a
blank ballot, or to the circulation of
petitions in the same way as before
the primary election law was passed"
E. l.. Wilson, the Marysville doctor
who represented Marshall county in
the last house of representatives, has
decided to be candidate for state
senator from Marshall county on the
Democratic ticket, and the chances
are very good fer his nomination and
election. Wilson was a friend of
Stubs during the last session, and
voted for the reforms advocated by
Stubs. This will give him the
square deal" Republican votes in
Marshall county in case the square
publican nominee. ~-~- -fSr-1' ri
And the indications are that the
machine" will choose the senatorial
candidate for the Republicans of
Marshall county as it did before when
E. r. Fulton was nominated and
elected. The men who are mentioned
as Republican candidates are Len
Mckee of Frankfort, Walter Brown
of Blue Rapids and George stevenson
of Waterville.
Arkansas City Traveller: If the re-
port is true, that Dave Mulvane was
given twenty-five hundred dollars to
prevent fraud order from being is
sued, against the Uncle Sam Oil COM
pany, as witnesses in the Tucker case
have testified, it is about time for
Mulvane to step down and out as ma
tional committeeman. The Republi-
cans of Kansas can not afford to stand
for a man who uses his official po-
sition in his party to shield a business