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The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11
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SYNOPSIS.

George Willston. poor ranchman
high minded and cultured searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
s" On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water, he dis
covers band of horse thieves engaged
in working over brands on cattle. He
ing of the Three Bars brand on one
steer to the y, r. brand. Paul Lang
ford, the rich owner of the Three
Bars is Informed of the operations of
the, gang, of cattle thieves-a band of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black who
long have defied the law and authori-
ties of kemah county. South Dakota
Langford is struck with the beauty of
little girl" Louise Dale, an expert
court stenosrapher; who had followed
is living with him at Wind city. is
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
hearing of Jesse Black. Jim Munson, in
waiting at the train for Louise. looks
Bill Brown and there detects old
Mag" a well known "ornery" steer be
longing to his employer of the Three
Bars ranch. Munson and Louise start
for Kemah. Crowds assemble in Justice
James r. McAllister's court court, for e,alI. the
spring. the first of many great sur
prises. waving examination. Through
Jake Sanderson, member of the out
law gang. he had learned that the
steer Mag had been recovered and thus
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 can be bribed and of the system of
tampering with justice which prevents
him from securing a conviction He has
the girls sympathy. While Williston
stands in the light in his door at night a
shot is fired at him. The house is attacked
and battle ensues between Williston and
his daughter. on one side, and the out
laws on the other The house is set
on fire. As outlaw raises his rifle to
shoot Williston shot from an unknown
source pierces his arms and the rifle falls
to the ground. Aid has come to Williston.
but he and his daughter are captured and
horne away by the outlaws. Jim Munson
late at night heard the shots. discovered
the attack Williston's house, hurried
TO the Three Bars ranch and summoned
Langford and his brave men to the res
cue. 1t was Langford who fired the shot
which saved Williston's life Langford
rpScues Mary from her captor,
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items. Gathered From. ell
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space ;or the Ben
eft of Our Readers
Congregational.

A bill to create a bureau of harbors
and waterways under the department,
of commerce and labor has been intro
duced in the house.
Bills for public buildings at Mus
kogee, Ok, and Kansas City, Kan
have been reported favorably to the
senate.
bill providing for the placing on
the free list all goods which are sold
In foreign countries cheaper than in
the United States has been introduced
in the house.
The house committee on banking
and currency has agreed to give hear
ings on the Aldrich currency bill
bill providing for finance com
mission to be composed of seven mem
bers appointed by the president with
out regard to their political affiliations
has been introduced in the senate.
Senator Overman of North Carolina
has introduced joint resolution in the
senate placing wood pulp and printing
paper on the free list
The agricultural appropriation bill
carrying $11 ,5OS,SO6 has been passed
by the house after debate lasting
several days
The senate has confirmed the nomi
nation of David Jayne Hill as Amer
lean ambassador to Germany.
Speaker Cannon has introduced reso
lutions in the house calling for all the
papers bearing on the investigation in
to the affairs Of the print paper trust.
Senator Warner of Missouri has
been made chairman of the senate
committee on the Mississippi river and
its tributaries.
The house has passed the bill ap'
propriating s65O,OOO for naval sta
tion at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The Sterling employers liability bill
making common carriers liable for
personal injuries to employees re,
ceived in the service of the companies
has passed the house with but one
vote against it.
On motion of Senator Gore of Okla.
homa the senate has granted to that
state the first flag with 46 stars that
floats over the National capitol. 1t
will be preserved by the Oklahoma
Historical society.
The army bill carrying an appropri-
alton of 100000, 900 which has passed
the senate materially increases the
pay of the officers and men of the
army.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11
Up.to-Date laundress,

Users of the telephone are becom-
ing so numerous that it is not surpris-
ing to find one installed in almost
every home. but 1t did seem rather an
up-to-date affair for negress to have
one in the back room that comprised
her apartments" woman who
wanted an extra bit of washing done
in a hurry had gone into the small al
ley in search of her. 20, Miss
Brown" said the washerwoman, you
needn't to have come clear down here
for me. I've got a telephone" And,
sure enough. there sat one beside her
tubs. The astonished patron said:
But Lizzie, though you didn't wash
for but three persons; do you need .
telephone?" We'll, Miss Brown" said
Lizzie, modestly. Il amt got but three
women to wash for. but got a pref
ty daughter. ."-Philadelphla Record.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11

counted on strength that she did not
posses. Where had she lost it? she
wondered, lacking comprehension of
her exceeding weakness. To be sure,
her arm alternately ached and smart
ed, but ones arm was really such a
small part of one, and she had been
so strong-always She tried to shake
of the faintness creeping over her 1t
was effort thrown away. She lay back
on her pollow, very white and worn.
her pretty hair tangled and loosened
from its coils.
Paul came. He was dusty and trav-
el-stained. He had been almost con-
tinuously in his saddle since near mid
night of the night before. He was
here, big, strong and worthy. Mary
did not cry, but she remembered how
she had wanted to few hours ago
and she wondered that she could not
now. Strangely enough, it was Paul
who wanted to cry now-but he didn't.
He only swallowed hard and held her
poor hand with all gentleness, afraid
to let go lest he also let go his mas.
terry over the almost insurmountable
lump in his throat
Il tried to come sooner" he said
huskily, at last, releasing her hand
and standing before her. But I've
been riding all over-for men. YOU
know-and | had talk with Gordon.
too. 1t took time. He is coming out
to see you this afternoon. He is COM
ing with doc. Don't you think you had
better go back to bed now? You are
$3.50 white. Let me carry you back
to bed before l GO"
Are you going, too?" asked Mary.
looking at him with wide eyes of graf
itude
Surely" he responded, quickly
Did you think l wouldn't"
"I-I-didnt know thought
there were lot going-there would
be enough without you. Butt am
glad. If you go, it will be all right.
You will find him II any one can"
Wont you let me carry you back
to bed till doc comes?" said Langford
brokenly.
Il could not bear it in bed" she caid,
clearly. Her brown eyes were begin
ming to shine with fever, and red spots
had broken out in her pale cheeks.
''lf you make me CO. | shall die.
hear it all the time when ! am lying
down-galloping, galloping, galloping.
They never stop. They always begin
all over again.
What galloping, little girl?" asked
Langford. soothingly. He saw she
was becoming delirous. II doc and
Dick would only come before he had
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11
Miscellaneous.

In the opinion of Secretary of State
Denton of Kansas, the Populist party
has no right under the laws of that
state to a place on the official ballot
for the names of its candidates as 1t
did not cast sufficient votes at the last
general election to entitle it to that
privilege.
A plan for the exchange of teachers
between schools of the United States
and Prussia under the supervision of
the Prussian imperial department OF
instruction and the Carnegie founda-
tion for the advancement of teaching
is announced.
Major Reynolds, the government
agent on the Grow Indian reservation
in Montana. has testified before the
senate committee on Indian affairs
deying the charges made by Mrs.
Helen Pierce Grey of ill-treatment OF
the Indians.
Andrew Carnegie has added $5,0O0,-
900 to his foundation fund in order to
provide pensions for eligible profess
ors of state universities.
DISPATCHES from Paso Robes, Hot
Springs, Cal, state that the baths are
causing an improvement in the condl'
ton of Admiral Evans.
Out of 1,O53,692 pieces of mail mat
ter received in the dead letter office
during the month of March, over 6Oo.-
900 were returned to the senders.
breaking all records for this division.
The corporation commissioner of
Oklahoma has issued an order requir-
ing all public utility corporations to
file a detailed statement of all reVe-
nues at the close of business on June
20.
The reichstag has passed bill max
ing the German language compulsory
in all public meetings throughout the
emnire. This law affects 100000 non
German inhabitants.
The American car in the New York
to Paris race has been shipped from
Seattle to Valdez. Alaska.
The report that John D. Rockefel-
Ter would donate $5,0O0,O0O to Bible
society of which his son would be the
head, has not been confirmed.
In wreck on the Burlington rail-
road near St. Louis. J. A. McKittrick,
a stockman of Brookfield, Mo-, was
pinioned under the debris by one leg.
To save his life a preacher among the
passengers cut the leg off with dull
pocket knife at the order OF the in
jured man.
Marie Lehman, 2G years old, took
her own life in st. Louis, in order that
her invalid sister might have the
81 900 insurance on her life.
The trial OF the four land fraud
cases transferred from California to
Washington has begun. Two hundred
witnesses from IA states are present.
y. the 1850 delegates to the Repub-
lican state convention elected at the
Massachusetts primaries, 901 are for
Taft for president.
At the Cudahy packing plant in
Omaha, ten men were overcome by es-
Gaping ammonia fumes. Several OF
the men were in serious condition.
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11
CHAPTER x.-continued.

Poor little girl" he breatehed over
her as her white face dropped with
unconscious pathos against his big
shoulder. Poor little girl-rm sorry
i didn't mean to-honest-Im sor-
ry" He chafed her hands gently
And | don't know where your father
is, either. Are you hurt anywhere, or
have you only tainted? God knows
don't wonder. 1t was hellish. Why
child, child, your arm. 1t is broken!
Oh, little girl, l didn't mean to-hon-
est-honest. I'm sorry"
Jim rode up painting, eyes blood
shot.
We cant find him, boss. They've
carried him off, dead or alive
rs it so. jim? Are you sure? How
far did you follow?"
I'VE must have followed the wrong
lead. If any one waB ridin' double, it
wasn't the ones We were after. that's
one thing sure. The blamed boss
thieves pulled clean away from U.S.
Our hosses were plumb winded any
way. And-there's deader out there
boss" lowering his voice; Il found
him as I came back"
THAT explains why no one was rid
ing double" said Langford, thought
fully
''How's the gal. boss?"
Il don't know, Jim. don't know
what to do now"
His eyes were full of trouble.
Amt no use cryin' over split milk
and that's fac. Bout as sensible as
tryin' to pick it up after it is split
We won't find Williston this here
night, that's one thing sure. So well
Three Bars with us"
The boys were returning, silent.
gloomy, disconsolate. They eyed the
boss tentatively. Would they receive
praise or censuref They had worked
hard.
You're all right, boys" said Lang
ford, smiling away their gloom. But
about the girl. There is no woman at
the Three Bars, you know"
so you'd leave her out all night to
the dew and the coyotes and the hoss
thieves, would you" interrupted Jim,
with a fine sarcasm, Jest because
there amt no growed-up woman at the
Three Bars? What dye think Willis
toms little gal'd care for style? She
amt afraid O. US oil grizzled fellers.
l hope to the Lord there won't never
be no growed-up woman at the Three
Bars-yep, that's what | hope. l
think that mouse-haired gal reporter
ID be just turrible fussy and l think
she's a goin' to marry down eastern
er chap. anyway"
Just pick up that fellow. will you.
boys, and strap him to his horse, and
we'll take him along said Langford.
Il don't believe he's dead
What feIlow?" asked the Scribe,
peering casually about.
Langford had unconsciously ridden
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11
CHAPTER XII.
"You Are-the Boss"

"You Are-the BOSS"
She held out her left hand with a
sad little smile. 1T is good of you to
come so soon,' she said. simply.
She had begged so earnestly to sit
up that Mrs. White had improvised an
invalid's chair out of huge old rocker
and a cracker box. 1t did very well.
Then she had partially clothed the
girl in a skinny wrapper of the sort
Langford abominated, throwing a
mans silk handkerchief where the
wrapper failed to meet, and around
the injured arm. Mrs. White had
then recalled her husband from the
stables where he was on the point of
was to set off in search of Williston
at 10 o'clock The starting point unan-
mously agreed upon was to be the
pitiful remnants of Williston's home.
Men shook their heads obviously
whenever the question of a possible
leading trail was broached. The soil
was hard and dry from an almost
rainless July and August. The fugi,
tives might strike across country any
where with meager chances of their
trail being traced by any.
Mrs. White and her husband, kindly
souls both, lifted the girl as gently as
might be from the bed to the rudely
constructed invalid's chair by the sit
ting-room window. Then they left
her-the woman to putter around her
kitchen, the man to make good his
appointment. But the eXertion had
been to much for Mary. She had
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11

forward a bit to meet the boys as they
had clattered up shamefacedly. Now
he turned
why, that fellow over there.
knocked him out"
He rode back slowly. There was no
man there, no the trace of man.
They stared at each other a moment,
silently. Then Langford spoke.
NO, l am not going to leave Willis
toms little girl out in the dew" he
said, with an inscrutable smile.
While some of you ride in to get
some one to see about that body out
there and bring out the doctor, I'll
take her over to Whites for tonight,
anyway. Mrs. White will care for her.
Then perhaps we will send for the gal
reporter jim"
The Glenwood post., 1908-04-11
Personal.

Rev. Charles A JacQuith has re-
signed the pastorate of the First Con,
gregational church at South Windsor,
Conn, to become principal of Gates
academy at Neigh, Neb. He will en-.
ter upon his academic duties next fall.
Rear Admiral Evans has gone to
the hot springs at San Luis Obispo,
Cal. for treatment for rheumatism. He
hopes to rejoin the fleet at San Fran
cisco.
John Mitchell, former president of
the United Mine Workers of America
has refused the position of special
commissioner to investigate labor con.
ditions in the Panama canal zone.
George Ellsworth Putnam of Ottawa.
Kan, student in the graduate de-
partment at Yale, has been appointed
to Rhoade's scholarship at Oxford.
John Mitchell, ex-president of the
United Mine Workers of America, is
to establish labor paper in Indian
apolis.
William scaife, of the Illinois bureau
of labor, has been appointed editor of
the United Mine Workers Journal,
published at Indianapolis.
William II. Milton of Florida has
been sworn in as the successor of the
late Senator William j. Bryan.
Joseph Howard. Jr., one of the most
prominent newspapermen in the coun-
try and former president OF the In
ternational League of Press Clubs, is
dead in New York.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-01-23

screen z serc naszych ply
mace wyrazy glebokiego sza-
cunku i uwielbienia "a Wa
sza bohaterska odwage j "a
cierpienia, kt6rescie poniesli
"a Ware i Ojczyzne. Oby
VAN nasze dobre checi "a
cheta byly do wytrwania ma
:truldnem stanowisku " dial:
Sym boju! - Oby Wam Bog
" nagrode "a Vase po6wie~
Genie pozwolii ldoczekac sic
blogich Waszej wiernosci
skutk6w: odrodzenia sic ma
lrodu naszego i wolnej Pol
ski!
z Bratniem ~pozdrow;eniem
usciskiem serdecznym
Stowo'zyszenie ksie&y Po'sklch
u Anaeryce
Ks. j. Pacholski
prezes.
: Ks. Jan st. quzdek
sekr.
Wielebnym Ksiezom dekanatu #
Lubawskiego, meczennikom r. .
"a Wiare i ojczyzne. :.:
Dano W Winoniiee " M'nnesooi'e
.dnia 81. grudpia 1907,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-01-23
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Najwiekszem dobrem cz1o-
wieka przvrodzonem jest zy-
Gle. Cokolwiek tedy przy-
czynia sic do wzmocnienia
i przed}uzenia zycia, jest
cz}owiekowi ~przyjemnem, co
zas zyciu zagraza, jest mu
przykrem i odpornem. Stad
cz}owiek chor6b sic boi i
strzeze sic ich Tub przeciwko
MIN valley; uwaza "a wroga
kazdego, co ma zdrowie lub
zycie jego nastaje, broni sic
do ostatecznosci. Pred Bo.
giem ami pred ludzmi ucz-
ciwymi ME uchodzi "a z}o-
dzieja ten, kt6ry sobie przy-
w}aszcza cudze dobro, sby
sic ratowac Cd 6mierci .g}o.
dowej, ami "a zab6jce, kt6ry
W obronie .w}asnego zycia
napastnikowi smier6 zada1.
Nar6d - to cz}owiek zbio-
rowy. Narodu najwiekszem,
dobrem przyrodzonem jest
takze zycie - istnienie. Ma
rod tez ma ME tylko prawo
ale i obowiazek zycia swego
broni6, o jego rozw6j i
wieczno66 sic starac, tych,
co W jakibadz spos6b szko-
die zamierzaja zyciu naro-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-01-23
MASH AGENCI.

Upowaznieni So do kolektowania
abonamentu W1ARUsA nastepujacy
nasi:agenci miejloowi:
ASHTON, Nebr., Jan Skibinski -
:" Mich. Mendyk
BALTIMORE, M. D., F ..Ziarnowskt
COLUMBUS, Nebr., w ktor Taraslnsk
FRIED, N. OAK D. F.. Szarkowsk
GRANVILLE, S. Dak:, Jozef Gruba
Melea, Wiz, Teofi Derdowsk v
MARE1N.,s Tex; S. P. Gorski =!
NANTICOKE, Pa. FIR. Jabionsk ..'
NEW WAvERLY, Tex. F, F.. roch :
OAK HILL, Mich, St Pogorzelski
ST ANNA. MINI, Adam Waldowski :
GREENHOUSE, Mimi, A. J: Kulas
BREMOND. Tex. s.. w. Lukaszewicz
Jan Fan
WARSAW, N. D. Teodor Wysocki
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, P. Lewandowski.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-01-23

OUV VOL ~ AACAVAJ
P0lskich W Ameryce, Ksi4-
z0m dekanatu lubaWskie-
20 W PrusaCh ZaChOd-
mich.
Drodzyi Czcigodni Bracial
W nieszcze1Eciu poznaje sic
prawdziwego vplrzzyjaeifela,
Ojczyzzna .doSwiadc ado IVY sWierno-
Sci swych@ zsyn6w v. po-
TREBLE. Ojczyzna nasza Cd.
p6ltora wieku. :ustawicznie W
niedoli jeczy,; lecz " tel ME-
doll zdarzaja sic chwile,
nadzwyczajaych ciezkich
precise, wymagajacych boha-
terskich czyn6w ma udowod-
nienie wierno6ci s%ynowskiej.
Taxa chwila W history ma
szej niewoli by} niewatpliwie
zesz}oroczny streik szkolny
W Prusach i Poznanskiem.
W Pozna6skiem 6p. ks. Ar
cybiskup Floryau jake
Pasterz dobry i; prawy syn
znekanej Ojczyzny n wska-
zal droge swym .wsp6ipra-
cownikom W :winnicy Pan
skiej, jak sobie radzic v tenn
wyjatkowem po}qzeniu, bio
rae zarazem ca}y cigar cd
powiedzialno6ci ma w}asne
ramona. Inaczej by}o W
Prusach; tam byliscie, jak
owce be- pastoral i jak woj-
|sko bez wodza: Ciezkie zai-
ste przechodzili6cie doswiad-
genie: w}adzy %duchownej
uporczywie milczaca nieche6,
- wiezienie, f%orteca lub ciez-
|kie grzywny W: ;grozacym re-
ku rzadu ] Syiieckiego! -
Przeciez, Czcigodni Bracia,
staneli6cie ma wysokosci
swego spowo}ania, jake .nieo-
drodni %synowiet 0jczyzny i
w i j study !aBEoga spefni-
Iiscie sw6j @wiety obowiazelk:::
Jakaz Was zatQ spotka}a ma
groda? = Opuszczenie. ME:
godne OLGA, przez tego, kt6::
rego obowiazkiem bylo Was
bronie, i haniebne. wiezienie
barbarzy6skiego rzsdu. Kt6z
jednak, co W. ercu cho6by
iskierke. zachowa} poczucia
sprawiedliwosci, ME bedzie
Was uwielbia}. e?
Wy W s%kromnoSci swej
~powiecie, zescie ty]ko obo-
wi4zek spelnili, lecz tax ma
Wasz czyn ME zapatruja sic
inni ludzie dobrej wolf. Je'
zeli by1o Waszym. obowiaz-
klein tax a ME inaczej dzia-
lac, to ten. sam %obowiazek
ciezyl takze ma reszcie ksie-
zzy dyecezyi .che}mi6skiej a
jest ich przeciez przesz}o
cztery sta. Nieklamana
Geese, jaka Was otoczono pc
powrocie z wieziennej kazni,
przesladowanie Was dalsze
przez Rad "a powitanie kaz-
diego 2 Was, gdyscie jake
meczenpicy wracali do swych
parafii, to dowody najdobit-
niejsze, il og6} polski widzi
cos wiecej W Waszym postep-
ku, niz proste spelnianie O.
bowiazku. Emigracya amer.y-
ka6ska tez " ..prasie swej
- - sNE1 ~ W.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-01-23

"a WrOgOW nAlWl9KsZYcn u
wazac i przeciw aim walczyc
do ostatecznosci. w walce
0 zycie ME MONA przebie-
rae W broni, NIECE zar6wno
z brauningiem, n6z czy ze-
by, armaty cay bagnety'
wszystkiego uzyc wolno, gdy
cz1cwiek W niebezpieczeh-
stwie zycia Tub narodow we
istnienie zagrozone. .Nikomu
"a z1e poczyta6 ME MONA,
jezeli uzywa srodk6w W o,
bronze w1asnej takich sa'
mych jakiemi go wr6g "a
czepia.
.Nasz nar6d polski cd WIFE,
ku przesz1o broni swej egzy-
|stencyi przeciw trzem wro-
gom srogim i moznym, a
obrona ia widocznie byfa
skuteczna, kiedy dis nar6d
ten ME tylko ME upad1 ale
coraz sic wzmaga j roSnie.
Gniewa to :strasznie~ Prusa-
k6w i Moskali, wymYsla]a
przeto coraz> move sposoby,
by mas: wytepi6 j ostateczny
clos zada6. Moskal W swej
zacofaaosci chce: i: nasz ma:
rod ociemnit, Prusak prag~
ME jezyk, Ware i zlemle
wydrze6, ably .nasz byt pod
kopa6 i polskost wyniszczyc'
w ostatnich tygodDiach uku1
Prusak barbarzy6skie pra~o
o prxymusowem wyw}aszcza~
niu Polak6w, a ME dose mu
tego drugi zamach obmysla
na nasz przemysi i handel.
Wiemy dobrze ze: przemys} i
handel polski ME NIGGA p6jst
W p%or6wnanie niemieckim,
ale i to odrobine Krzyzak
chce. W .zarodku ..udusit, ma
kazuje vice bojkotowaf Po:-
lak6w.* Ma gwa}t ten odpo-
wiada nasze spo}eczehstwo
tax W Prusiech i Poznah-
skiem .jak W Galicyi. i Kr6.
lestwie: bojkotem wszelkich
w7yrob6w itowar6w niemiec-
kich. Broh to ~niezawodnie
niebezpieczna ola Prusak6w,
gdyby jej tylko .nasi potra'
fill skutecznie uzywat, lecz
niestety, obawiat sic trzeba,
10 tax ME bedzie, DO ma
ca}ej ziemi polskiej zbyt
wielkim faktorem handful i
p~rzemysfu So zydzi,, a ci z
naszymi trzymaja wrogami,
nadto W wielu ga}eziach
~t,rlzemys}u nasi bracia wprost.
skazani So ma :peos}ugiwanie
sic .Gwyrobami> 'niemieckimi,
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ich ozesci kraju do Prus i
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bek, by: przez to obszarni-
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