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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07
CHAPTER Xxi.-Continued,

Jim slowly and th0ughtfuity slipped
his revolver into its holster and dis
mounted. Langford, too, sprang light
ly from his saddle.
Black had been waiting for this. His
trained ear had no sooner caught the
soft rubbing sound Of the pistol slip.
ping into its leathern case than he
leaped to his feet and stretched out
the crumpled arm with its deadly
weapon pointing straight at the heart
OF Langford Of the Three Bars.
"Now, damn you, we're quits!" he
cried, hoarsely.
There was not time for Jim to draw,
but, agile as cat, he threw himself
against Blacks arm and the bullet
went wild. For moment the advant-
age was his, and he wrested the
weapon from Blacks hand. 1t fell to
the ground. The two men grappled.
The struggle was short and fierce.
Zach strove with all the strength of
his concentrated hate to keep the
others hand from his belt.
When the fGst of the Wrestlers left
the fallen weapon free, Langford, who
had been waiting for this opportunity,
sprang forward and seized it with a
thrill Of satisfaction. Command of the
situation was once more his. But the
revolver was empty, and he turned to
throw himself into the struggle empty
handed. Jim would thus be given a
chance to draw.
At that moment Black twisted his
arm free and his hand dropped like a
fash to his belt, where there was q
revolver that was loaded. Jim Rugged
BIN closely, but it was of no use. The
bullet tore it's cruel way through his
side. His arms relaxed their hold--he
Observation-Disclosures. Black
shook himself from of him impatiently
and wheeled to meet his great enemy.
Quits at last!" he said, with an
ugly smile.
Quits indeed! For Jim, raising him.
self slightly, was able to draw at last;
and even as he spoke, the outlaw fell.
Jim, my boy" said Langford huski-
ly. He was kneeling, Jim's head in his
arms.
We'll, boss" said Jim, trying to
smile. His eyes were clear.
1T was my affair, jim, you ought
not to have done it," said Langford,
brokenly
ITS all right-boss-don't you wor-
ry-I saw youth the hall that night.
You are-the boss. Tell Mary so. Tell
her | was-glad--to $3.50 you could
go to her-and it would be-all right.
She-loves you-boss-you needn't be
afraid"
Jim, / cannot bear it; I must 90 IN
your stead"
ITO Mary-yes." His voice sank
lower and lower, An added pa,eness
stole over his face, but his eyes looked
into Langford's serenely, almost han
PLY.
"Go-to Mary in my stead-boss."
he whispered. Tell her Jim gave his
boss-to her-when he had to go-I
used to think 1t was Mouse-hair-I
am glad it is-Mary-tell her goodbye
tell her the Three Bars wouldn't be
the same to Jim with a woman in il
anyway-tell her"
And with a sigh Jim died.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07

Lazy S. A better house had risen from
the ashes of the homestead laid waste
by the cattle rustlers. Affairs were
we'll with George Williston now that
the hand of no man was against him
He prospered.
Louise stepped to the door.
| II am in despair, Mary" she said
whimsically. Mrs White has ordered
me out of the kitchen. What do you
think of that?
Louise. Did you really have the
hardiho0d to presume to encroach on
Mother Whites preserves-you- a
mere bride of five months standing?
You should be grateful she didn't take
the broom to you"
She can cook" said Louise laugh
ing. 81 admit that. l only offered to
peel potatoes When one stops to con.
slider that the whole county is coming
to the "house-warming" of the Lazy
S, one cant help being worried about
potatoes and such minor things
do you think the whole county Is
coming, Louise?" asked Mary.
"Of course" said Louise Gordon,
positively, slipping away again. She
was welcome guest at the ranch, and
her heart was in the success of to-
nights party.
Mary had dressed early. AS hostess,
she had laid aside her short skirt,
leather leggings, and other boyish fix
ings" which she usually assumed for
better ease in her life of riding. She
was. clad simply in long black skirt
and white shirt-waist Her hair was
coied in thick braids about her we'll
shaped head, lending her most be-
coming stateliness.
Would Paul Langford come? He had
been hidden. Her father could not
know that he would not care to come.
Her father did not know that she had
sent Langford away that long-ago
night in December and that he had
not come back-at least to her. Natur
ally, he had been hidden first to
George Williston's "house-warming."
The men of the Three Bars and Of the
Lazy S were tried friends-but he
would not care to come.
Listen! Some one was coming. 1t
was much too soon for guests. The
early October twilight was only now
softly over the landscape. 1t
was a still evening. She heard dis
tinctly the rhythmical pound of hoof-
beats on the hardened trail. Would
the rider go on to Kemah, or would
he turn in at the Lazy S?
Hello, the house," hailed the horse
man, cherrily, drawing rein at the
very door Hello, within"
The visitor threw wide the door,
and Williston's voice called cordially:
Come in, come in, Langford! I am
glad you came early"
will you send Mary out, Willis
ON? I need your chore boy to help
ne water SADIE here"
The voice was merry, but there was
| vibrant tone in it that made the
listening girl tremble a little. Lang
ord never waited for opportunities
lie made them.
Mary came to the door with quiet
She had known from
he first the stranger was Langford.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07

A Commute version of Hamlet" is
being advertised in New York. It
would be interesting to hear what one
William Shakespeare would say IL he
knew his work was being boiled
down" to suit the demands of the 20
minute vaudeville sketch circuit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07

Three CT as good colts as I ever laid
eyes on saw the other day in neigh
5orng field. and from dams that had
been worked in the field constantly up
to the time the colts were fOaled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07
CHAPTER XXI.
HE Party at the Lazy s.

Mary stared thoughtfully into the
mirror 1t was better one than the
silver into which she had looked more
chan year before, when Paul Lang
ford came riding over the plains to the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07

A little planning before building
yards and putting in gates will some
times save miles of travel in doing
chores; in fact, the chores on many
farms could be reduced from ten to
fifty per cent by having the buildings
and yards properly arranged
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07

A French traveller says that where
Roosevelt is going to hunt In Africa
the natives eat white men. A certain
party is liable to brand him as ma
ture faker.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07

Milk quietly, clearly, quickly and
thoroughly. Cows do not like unnec-
essary noise or delay Milk at nearly
the same hour each night and morn
Ing. and milk the cows in the same
order.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-07

hot coffee drifted in from the kitchen.
Langford stood up. A sudden quiet
fell UPON the people.
Friends and neighbors," he said,
shall We drink to the prosperity Of
the Lazy S, the health and happiness
of its master and it's mistress?"
The health was drunk with cheers
and noisy congratulations. Converse.
ton began again, but Langford still
stood.
Friends and neighbors," he said
again. His voice was grave. Let us
drink to one--not with us to-night-a
brave man" in spite of himself his
voice broke-"let us drink to the mem.
DRY of Jim Munson."
Silently all rose and drank. They
were rough men and women, most OF
them, but they were people who held
personal bravery among the virtues.
Many stood with dimmed eyes, pictur-
ing that final scene on the Island in
which a brave mans life had closed.
Few there would soon forget Jim
Munson, cow-puncher of the Three
Bars.
There was yet another toast Lang.
ford was to propose tonight. Now
was the opportune time. Jim would
have wished it so. 1t was fitting that
this toast follow Jim's-it was Jim
who had made it possible that it be
given. He turned to Mary and touched
her lightly on the shoulder.
will you come, Nary" he said.
She went with him, wonderingly. He
led her to the center of the room.
His arm fell gently over her Shout.
ders. Her cheeks flushed with the
sudden knowledge of what was com.
ing, but she looked at him with per.
feet trust and unquestioning love.
Friends and neighbors," his voice
rang out so that all might hear, II
ask you to drink to the health and
Of the future mistress of the
Three Barsi"
THE END.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-20

C. S Clark of Wauwatoss. the well
known newspaper man, gave his illus
trate1 lecture ON Wednesday evening
last at Ripon College, lie is becoming
something of a lecturer"
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. Digman and son
Harry, entertained the Good Templars
and number of friends at their home
on North Avenue last Monday evening
A most enjoyable evening was spent
by all preseDt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r, r. Johnstone enter
tanned the following last Sunday: Mr..
aud Mrs. Emil Stingel; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Wellington; Mr.. f. G. Cramer;
MIR. yom Krasselt and the Misses Hat
tie and Anna Krasselt
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. c. 4. u. will be held at the home
of Mrs. r.. A. Warren, Wauwatosa
Avenue, Wednesday, March 25, at 2;45
p. NJ. A full attendance is requested
as business of importance is to be con-
sidered.
On Friday afternoon and all day
Saturday an art exhibit will be given
at the High School. The Bresler Art
Co., of Milwaukee has consented to
bring to w ~ ltosa, for exhibition a
choice collie so . of pictures including
some very fine aud valuable works of
art. Great care has been taken to Sc
cure pictures which will delight both
young aud old. While this exhibit is
not undertaken primarily to make
mooney a small charge will be made.
Mr. Charles L. Fisher is candidate
for the office of Supervisor of the
Seventh Assembly District, comprising
the Towns nf Wauwatosa, Greenfield
and Franklin, Cities of West Allis and
Wauwatosa and Village of West Mil.
waulee. Mr.. Fisher has served as
Supervisor for the Town of Wauwatosa
for the past four years and during that
time has been Chairman of the County
Board, he was also a member of this
County Board during the years 1892
| 1898 aud 1894, was elected aud served
as State Senator from the Fifth Seua
torial District from 1894 to 1898. Mr.
Fisher was born in Wauwatosa where
he has at all times been we'll and favor
ably known. He is man of genia
presence and mo- question as to his hon
esty as a public official has even beer
sagg esSs9r lie viii undoubtedly re
ceive large vote especially IN thu
town and city of Wauwatosa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-20
DEATH OF MRS. AGNES RICE

Mrs. Agnes Rice who passed away
last Sunday night. lived the greater
part of her life in Wauwatosa, coming
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Mower, from Rushville, N. V, in
the early 40's when she was about two
years of age. She was asiutimately iden-
tilted with the early and later history
of Wauwatosa, and was sunshine in
carnate, finding it easy to face life
with smile, and to rout the minor
infelicities of existence with cheerful
ness, After her marriage she resided
in Madison, Eagle, and at various
other points in Wisconsin, bat after
a number of years she returned to
Wauwstosa and resided here until the
time of her departure She is survived
by son. Arba Rice of Fond du Lac,
and by Harriet 4. Rice her daughter
of this city. The funeral services
were conducted by DR. A. Il. Thain,
and were held at the home of Miss
Anna Wells, Greenfield Avenue, on
March H. Interment being in the
Wauwatosa cemetery.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-20

1t should be the desire of all
citizens to express their choice
of candidates at the primary
election. The attention of the
Voters of the Third Ward is
called TO the "Time, Place and
the MAN." March "a, the Poll,
and L. Il. Gridley, the candi-
date for Alderman, whose
nomination is urged for the
following reasons: Fitness,
Experience aud Interest in the
welfare Of the city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
NEW PENINSULA MAP
 LOOKS LIKE PHOTOGRAPH

Tbr great u,N map of Seward Prn- n.ru wHirh is urmine completion m uI- ,N)Ird haol- or \rtm Gdh-au locks like youublr ..ptpupsapl, eo closely dora il outer int. .. ,i,'talfrd q"
 .rirtiou If ,nr territory covered
 1T is GN> feet in sig, and shows ,nr position of cycrEtAmg ou tur Pcum- -ula from city to tundra duck pond. All the pools of water which cannot ho seen for any distance but which have been tac cause of SD much forcihlc language when mu-htrs find tnem- selves compelled tn walk around them. are exposed completely enough to rau- d,r them hrucrf,rta huocu"us
 And roadhous"e: not ouc but has a places while the dirohcs of the nouu- try cal Inc followed more easily than .tn rsr course of great rivers on maps of large countries.
 Tho telegraph lines arr also care fully attended to. and recording offices and bridges have their due share or
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
SELECT
 A SITE

ST. LOUIS.-J. C. Mars of the Am erican Airship and Balloon company of New York arrived in St. Louis yester day from Washington to select a site for the aerodroms the company will use for the construction of air craft, and in which the first war airship ever built in the United States for the gov ernment will be erected
 The contract for the airship has just been closed in Washington. General Allen of the war department acting for the government The airship will cost the government $1O,60O. and will be modelled after the Beachery. shown here in the recent acronautic contest. According to the plans it will carry two men and will be capable of speed of twenty-five miles an hour. A fifty horse power engine will furnish motive power light gun will he mounted on the framework.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
MISUNDERSTANDING
 MISCU|DES DEPT

message, and he concluded that the fircmen did not start. so that when the horses tore past the house he was engaged in preventing another out break.
 The chief of the department natur- ally believes that such occurrences should be avoided if possible, and as residents cannot be expected to have been initiated into all the working of a fire departments he believes that pub- lication of the facts might be useful, as does Mir. Brown also.
 The department has a more serious complaint to make in the matter of some owners of water wagons who left their teams standing in the middle of the streets and so compelled the fire team driver to pause and driN" slowly on the sidewalk. one water man mar roWly escaped arrest for having driven his team over the hose.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
BASKET BALL GAME
 POSTPONED TO SATURDAY

The basket ball gamc .o take place between the A. B.'s and tho Y. N. (. A. nas been postponed from Friday to Saturday on account pf 'he Elk n tortoiumcnt and ball Which comes off on the first named day.
 The match will be ,pc of the scii,~ for the SIow-Hrcwstcr' trophy. and au additional game between lhc High School and Fort DaGs win al>" he brought off. Teams ss.errscntrns the owls and A. B's will meet at base ball con the same evening.
 The tournament will talk" place at Eagle hall. The programs. which arc the work of "Zaz" and Bell will cun- tain new cartoons of most iujrroet- ing kind.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08

the attentions.
 Prtau,- our of tho most important items in contraction with the Wur, is th'. mapping [ trails .lq alt points. No m.m who in future finds q mush un lyoidah'- need he without a proper guide.
 Nocdl, ro say, the creeks are treated most carefully and skulfully. and. as sajd the wbol. seems like picture.
 The map is divided into recording precincts which gives the appearance If a map of new United States Each precinct was first separately mapped, and each map will be sent to the com missioner of lHp district it represents for the purpose of having all carefuI- y aud accurately finished
 The whole win be sent to the out side by Mir Gibson to have it litao- grarhod in a reduced scale SO that it may he more easily used hy the gen "ral public.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08

A fire alarm was sent in this morn ing about 9 o'clock by R. w. Brown from his residence on First street, where small blaze had been caused in the attic by the ignition of paper which surrounded the safety hue.
 The department responded with it's usual promptncss, but the incipient blaze had been cxtinguished on it's ar rival.
 owing to a misunderstanding the de- partment went some distance beyond the house, and the chief complains that no one took the trouble to flag it or to direct it in any way.
 Mir. Brown explains the failure to flag the department by stating that immediately after telephoning the alarm he tclephoned word that the presence of the department would not be needed.
 The same man answered his second
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
RECORDS DOUBLE
 THOSE 0FLAST YEAR

As an suspicious omen for the sue cess of Seward Peninsula for the year just beginning it need only be stated that the amount received by the rec orders office during the first week of the present year is more than double the amount received during a core spending period last year.
 The amount received from Janu- ary to January 7 1907, inclusive,
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
LAST MEET
 OF ELKS

The last mecting.of the Elks to take place before the grand entertainment and ball will be held this evening in the club rooms at S:3O.
 A full attendance is requested, as many matters of importance will come up for arrangement. The committee desires to remind the public that positively no one will be admitted to the entertainment or ball in the afternoon or evening without an invitation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
COMPLAINT ABOUT DOGS.

A complaint was sent [" the Nugget this morning that dogs had attacked the little child of David Gilchrist. on inquiry at the Gilchrist home it was to take the child home in her arms. as some malamutes had surrounded her and looked nasty. Mir Gilchrist while believing that the danger was slight, has decided [" keep the child in- side
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
COOK USES
 HIS MITTs

Nuggets Special Service by A. T. &i T
 Co.'S Long-Distance Telephone.
 COUNCIL, Jan. S. - The tempera ture is 40 degrees below zero here to- day.
 Up at Hunters camp yesterday the weather was so cold that the cook was compelled to wear a fur cap and fur mitts while engaged in his culinary operations. Fortunately the menu contained nothing which would require the artistic touch of the chefs uncov- cred fingers, as the dishes were rather bountiful than varied.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
TENANTS THREATEN
 TO BURN TREATMENTS

vail which are suggestive of happen ings in the landlord ridden countries of Europe. Women as a rule form the most important parts of the crowds that constantly gather in the affected districts, and they become most vio- lent in their demeanor sometimes The threats are considered to be by no onstrators are men who have been in trouble for less cause.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
F. AUGUSTUS HEINZE
 CHARGED WITH FRAUD

tho whole matter has been caused by a misunderstanding
 He declares still that the suspended bank has ample security for its depos- itots and that short time only uill he required to place everything in sound condition.
 The arrest has, of course. created a sensation. Several consider II nasty. while others believe it is the inevita- blr result of the Rooseveltan policy with respect to wealthy wrongdoers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08

was $2SI60. While the amount rcceiv- ed in the same period this year is $620.65.
 The number of instruments filed in the first week of last year was Io5. This year it is an even POO.
 Deputy Cowdcn and staff found much overtime work necessary. but tn" uu- usual volume of business was handled in the facilo manner born of cNprri- CnCc.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
WANTS MILITIA FORMED
 FOR PACIFIC DEFENSES

lenses to be erected will be too nu- merous to be guarded adequately by the forces now at the command of the war department
 It is pointed out that a strong guard would be needed at all times and par ticularly before tho openin gof hos tilities with a foreign power
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
Nuggets Special Service.

LARAMIE. Jan. $. The A. E. ha-- hrt bah ,cuu of Nome demonstrated ts superiority olrr Wyomu4 J'nil"r- .ity last night by score of 72 to 2i.
 From first to last the home team Was outclas-cd and the visitors after a short time began to make baskets lih, .p team at practice
 The two coaches played ou the Nome -ido again. and it is believed they
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
REUF AT LAST IS SENT
 TO THE COUNTY JAIL

the jail yesterday and entered, amongst the rest. the cells in which Schmitz and Glass were confined. At sight of him the cx-mayor and convict lost all control of himself and heapcd yitupera- tive language and curses q nthe head of the new official. Schmitz acted al- found it necessary to retreat
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
POWERS WANTS AID.
Nuggets Special Service.

LEXINGTON, Jan. &. - Caleb Pow CTS. who is charged with the murder of Governor Gocbel. has sent out an ap- peal to the people to sign petition which is now being circulated asking for his pardon.
 He says that after juries have tried prosecution of his case would only be an example of the lengths to which his enemies are willing to go to prosecute him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
THETIS FOR
 FLATTERY
Nuggets Special Service.

WASHINGTON. b. C. Jan. S- The revenue cutter Thctis has received orders to proceed to Cape Flattcry to be ready to give aid to distressed y"s- scls until such time as the proposed tug shall have been constructed. The tug is being built for the purposn of aiding all vessels along the coast of Washington and Alaska, and vii he stationed permanently at Flattr"Y.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
ENJOYABLE DANCE.

The dance given at A. F, haIl la-t night for members of the brotherhood and their lady friends was a most en- ioyablc affair, needless to say and equal. at least to any of the events which have made th' letters X. F. ro- nous.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08

was an unusually long delay about the filing of his oath by the new sheriff. Dolan. and Rucf was never confined Judge Dunne had been appealed to several times. and he went out of his way to have Dolan's oath of otfic" iu- mcdiatcly taken.
 After having taken the final stcp that makes him sheriff. Dolan visited
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
Nuggets Special Service.

VUggtI 5PeCTaT ouTVTVt.
 NEW YORK. Jan r. Augustus H,inz,, the copper king u5- arrested ,oda> and charged with certifying falsely as to the securities held by him for the money deposited in his brothcr's bank which failed some time ago.
 He is charged with having certified that the National Mercantile Banl, held $4oooOo of the funds of the Hrinze bank He pleads not guilty and says
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
Nuggets Special Service.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. B. General Murray. chief of the artillery, is conferring at the present time with the president and others for the pur- pose of having a militia formed to guard the defenses of the Pacific coast.
 It is believed that the additional de-
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
WILL ESTABLISH NAH.
 ROAD THROUGH IMhOk0

will open districts which were formerly tcrral incognital
 Goodwin will be accompanied by Ross Kinney and George Putnam and will make the start from Seward, using dog teams for the big reconnaissance.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-08
WYOMING UNIVERSITY
 MONIES LATEST VICTIMS

are doing -o for Che rurpo-" ot m- crrasu2 thr prestige "r the team 10 such au extent a- to mak" matches with th, best known teams in the Eaet certain.
 The team last night was composed or Nforl swain. MrGutIe, Eilycu, Bmlcy and Mcintyre The number of ha-l.,ls scored ty each rrSpectiyoly va~ 9. 7. g. $. !. B.
 The Ala-kaue Will meet Greedy toe night.