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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07

The steamer Empress OF India has
brought to Vancouver news of a series
of disastrous CONGREGATIONS at Pekin,
involving the loss of many lives due
to incendiarism.
The citizens of Auckland, New Zeal
and have appointed various commit
tees to arrange for an adequate well
come to the American fleet of battle
ships when they call there next Sep
tember
The engagement of Jean Reid,
daughter of Whitelaw Reid, the Amer
lean ambassador, to the Hon. John HUI
bert Ward, brother OF the Earl of Dud-
ley, has been announced at London
by Mr.. and Mrs. Reid.
The National Funeral Directors AS
ISOLATION. through It's secretary, II. NJ.
Fitzpatrick of Elmwood Illinois. has ap-
pealed to Speaker Cannon to assist in
bringing about some legislation where
by the 'inhuman practice" of burial at
sea will be discontinued.
Half the little French hamlet of
Notre Dame de Salette, sixteen miles
from buckingham, Quebec. on the Lie:
we're river, disappeared Sunday under
a sliding mountain, and at least thirty
of its small population are known to
have persisted
Reports have reached Tifis that the
Kurdish population of the Armenian
provinces bordering on Russia have be-
come aggressively active and are in
dulging in disorder and massacre. The
American population is fleeing into
Russian territory.
The body of Sir Henry Campbell Ban.
norman, the late ex-premier of Great
Britain, was buried beside that of his
wife in the little village church yard
at Meigle, Scotland, April 2Sth, in the
presence of great body of mourners,
the remains being brought from Lon
don after services in West Minister Alb
hey.
The White Star Steamship company
has announced that the keels Of two
of the largest steamships in the world
will be laid down in the yards OF Har-
land G Wolff at Belfast within two
months. They will be not less than $40
eight feet. Their tonnage will be from
$4,000 to 10000
Increased protection for immigrant
women is urged in a final report made
by the immigration committee of the
women iidue Chioh League VI SHt'
cago The report says that the rail,
roads do not assume sufficient respon-
sibility in providing for the safety OF
the immigrant girl and woman to her
final destination.
Robert Watchorn, commissioner of
immigration of the port Of New York,
now on his way home from Europe,
will shortly resign. 1t is said. to be-
come the head of a new bureau in the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
which will be known as THE An
archist Exclusion Branch" 1t is to be
established with the object Of working
in cooperation with European govern
ments to prevent the coming of an
archists to this country.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
Bio Financiers In Jail.

so you people put couple Of mag
mates in Jail on heavy fines, did you?"
asks the Investigating reformer.
"Yes." replies the native. I'VE fined
them the limit; they wouldn't pay and
we put them In cells"
That's a good example"
us it? Within two days they organ
ICED the prisoners. guards and jailers
into the International Penalty Com
pany, issued five hundred million in
bonds. paid the fines of all the prison
ers, left us with mortgage on th9jaii
and the court house-and stuckOKhe
surplus money in their pockets. Chi
cago Evening Post.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
BULLDOG HALrs THE DANCE.
Holds Up Soldiers Because Master
Fails to Appear.

Beverly. N. bob, a bulldog be-
longing to Lieut.. Frank j. Toner, held
members of Company G, Third regi-
ment, National guard, at bay and de-
layed drill and dance which the SOL
der boys were to have had the other
night. Somehow Bob, a ferocious
brute and generally muzzled got lost
from his master. Seeing the door Of
the armory hall open, he mounted the
stairs. knowing that the master fire.
quented the building. The canine
searched high and low and ventured
into the parlor and proceeded to give
Capt. James v. Cain, who was seated
at his desk. military salute. The
captain did not like the tone and
quickly made his exit to find a more
secure place. not relishing the idea of
Quarreling over the right of posses.
sion.
After inspecting the military accou.
terments and being apparently salts.
fed that his master was not there
Bob conceived the idea of waiting at
the head of the stairs until his master
appeared. Suddenly the door was flung
open and with hilarious shout the
soldiers started on run up the stairs.
Bob's unmusical growl could be heard
above the noise. and the foremost fell
back as II hit by Hotchkiss gun. No
amount OF coaxing or pet names could
remove Bob from his position. 1t was
matter OF 20 minutes before the
master showed up, after he was sent
for to rescue the soldiers.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
CHAPTER XIV.
The Game 10 On.

Contrary to expectation, the case of
the State Of South Dakota against
Jesse Black was called soon after the
sitting Of the court Monday afternoon.
No testimony was introduced, how
ever, until the following day. Inch
by inch. step by step. Gordon fought
for fair jury through that tense af-
ternoon. Merciless In shrewd exami-
nation. keen to detect hesitancy. pre-
5udices sought to be concealed he
cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
Chair after chair was vacated-only to
be vacated again. It seemed there was
not man in the county who had not
heard somewhat Of this much-heralded
crime-if crime It were. And he who
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The Connecticut Democratic conven.
ton refused to instruct its delegates
for Bryan.
The West Virginia Republican con
vention voted to instruct the state dele
cation to the Chicago convention for
Taft.
The overturning of lantern by .
horses kick in the Gallagher livery
loss of $4,000.
The explosion of a boiler tube on the
British battleship Brittania during a
full speed trial injured five men, four
severely and one slightly.
The boycotters of Japanese mer-
chants at Hong Kong are persistent in
their efforts and are creating a wide
spread sympathy with startling effect.
The first Indian conference held in
California to discuss practical means
of improving the conditions Of the In
dams in that state Is in session at Riv
erside.
The Pennsylvania delegates to the
national Republican convention at
Chicago have been instructed for Penn
sylvania's favorite son, Senator Phil
ander X. Knox.
The trotting champion, Lou Dillon,
1:G8h, has foaled Ally at Cleveland,
Ohio, by John A. McKerron, 2:O4k.
The youngster is without a spot or
mark and Is said to be in perfect con-
dition.
A dispatch from Tangier says that
the report of Raisuli's assassination is
false. 1t is true, the dispatch says,
that a band of Elkmes fred volley
at him from ambush, but Raisuli was
not hit.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
The Man Over Forty.

Following his interesting and sug-
gestive discussion of 1.-THE Age OF
Mental Virility" in the April Century.
DIR. w. A. N. Dorland will go further
into the subject In the May number.
presenting under title Of What the
World Might Have Missed" a brilliant
and startling summary of the great
work done by men over forty-in the
field of science, in the world of art, in
political and diplomatic life. in music.
and most of all. perhaps, in literature.
The result OF the Philadelphia physi-
clans years of research along this
line of investigation makes splendid
and stimulating showing for the man
above middle age.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL

III Is announced at SuVa, FIJI ISLANDS,
that the American feet has accepted
an invitation to visit the islands
The pension appropriation bill. carry
ing $163,053.000, was passed by the
Senate in four minutes. No change
was made in the bill as it came from
the Senate committee.
A strong recommendation for the
appointment of an officer to be known
rs chief of cavalry" has been made by
committee OF cavalry officers at
tached to the army staff college.
Senator Guggenheim gave notice
that when the sundry civil bill reaches
the, Senate he will press an amendment
carrying an appropriation of $4,000
to pay express charges upon silver dol
lars ordered by bankers from various
sub-lreasuries.
Three of the star graduates of last
years class at the United States Mill
tary academy. who were assigned to
the corps of engineers, have been or.
dered to proceed to the Isthmus of
Panama for duty in connection with the
Panama canal and Panama railroad.
The London postal authorities have
learned that two bags of mail from
London, containing securities and val
tables worth 100000 were stolen il.
New York the latter part of March
Both bags disappeared in transit be-
tween the steamers and the postoffice.
Mr. Hale laid before the Senate a
statement of battleships and other fea-
lures of the American naval program
which he said showed that as large a
fleet as is now in the Pacific can be
kept there and at the same time there
would be ships for a still larger fleet
for the Atlantic.
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
as reported, carries $55 200 for double
cavalry barracks at Fort Logan; &c..
800 for the Leadville fish hatchery;
1880 for the protection of the Mesa
Verde National park. and $4,000 for
cavalry barracks and officers quarters
at Fort Russell.
Arguments in favor OF the Pres-
dents program for four battleships
consumed most of the session of the
Senate Friday. Senator Piles of Wash
lngton, opened the debate declaring
that the Asiatic situation affecting the
Pacific coast was menace to that sec
ton. as war clouds might quickly rise
there over some clash between Amer
leans and the Japanese. He wanted
fleet kept IN the Pacific
THE story is wholly unauthorized"
declared Secretary Taft when his at.
tention was called to the statement
from Havana and Thomas P. Egan Of
Cincinnati, in an interview, was quoted
as saying that Taft would resign imme.
diately II nominated at Chicago and
that Governor Magoon OF Cuba would
succeed him as Secretary of War The
Secretary added that so far as he
knew there was no foundation for the
statement.
An earnest appeal was made by Sen
ator Piles Of Washington, In favor of
an authorization for four battleships.
This, he declared, was a measure of
peace and not Of war. He came, he
said, from the section of the country
that must be the storm center of any
conflict in the Pacific ocean. The peo.
pie of the Pacific were in favor of four
battleships. He sent to the vice presi.
dents desk II statement Of a vote of
l62 editors attending a meeting in
New York, which he said showed 1926
In favor Of four battleships and the
Presidents policy for naval expansion.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
tcopyrivbt by A. c. Mcclur9 q Co.. iso1l
SYNOPSIS.

George Williston. poor ranchman an.
high-minded and cultured. searches arc e. for for
s." On a Wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water. he dis,
In working over brands on cattle; He
creeps near enough to note the chang.
Ing Of 3, the the hrgs Bs Brand or1 Paul On ans
Bars" is informea Of the operations Of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black. who
long have defled the law and authors
e, of s srsS sG bs Of
little girl Louise Dale; an expert
her uncle, Judge Hammond, Dale; from
the east to the "Dakotahs," and who
Is living, with him at Wind City. is
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
take st ss,s BLACK The lin ~
WAITING at the train eA for Louise looks
at a herd of cattle being shipped by
Bin Brown. and there detects old
longing to his employer of the "Three
Bars" ranch. Munson and Louise start
for Kemah. Crowds assemble in Justice .,,
preliminary hearing. Jesse Black springs
the first Of many great surprises; waving
member of the cattle gang. he had
eurned that the steer Mag had been re-
covered. and thus saw the uselessness OF
fighting 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
at night shot is fired at him. The house
Is attacked and n battle ensues between
Willston and his daughter. on one side.
and the outlaws on the other. The house
Is set on fire. AS an outlaw raises his rifle
to shoot Williston shot from an un-
known source pierces his arm and the
rifle 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 Williston's house,
hurried to the Three Bars ranch and sum-
moned I.angford and his brave men to the
rescue. 1t was Langford who fred the shot
which saved Wiliiston's life. Langford
rescues Mary from her captor. Langford
takes Mary~to the home OF Mrs. White.
Her arm has been broken by u shot. She
grows delirious and receives medical at
tention. The party search in vain for
Williston. Louise comes to nurse Mary,
meager evidence Is obtainable against
Jesse Black. and 1t is concluded that the
case must be fought out on the sole
question of Mag"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
CHAPTER xIII.-contirued.


There was full calender that term,
and the close of the first week found
the court still wrestling with Grimm
al cases, with that of Jesse Black yet
uncalled. Gordon reckoned that
Blacks trial could not possibly be
taken up until Tuesday or Wednes-
day of the following week. Long be-
fore that, the town began filling up
for the big rustling case. There were
other rustling cases on the criminal
docket. but they paled before this one
where the suspected leader of gang
was on trial. The interested and the
curious did not mean to miss any part
OF 1t. They began coming In early in
the week. They kept coming the re-
mainder of that week and Sunday as
well. Even as late as Monday, de-
layed range riders came scurrying in,
leaving the cattle mostly to shift for
themselves. The Velpen aggregation,
better informed. kept to its own side
of the river pretty generally until the
Sunday, at least. should be past
The flats southeast OF town became
the camping grounds for those unable
to find quarters at the hotel, and who
lived too far out to make the nightly
ride home and back in the morning
They were tempted by the unusually
mild weather. These were mostly In
dians and half-breeds, but with good
ly sprinkling of cowboys of the
rougher order. Camp-fires spotted the
plain. burning redly at night There
was plenty of drift-wood to be had for
the hauling. Blanketed Indians squat
ted and smoked around their fires-a
revival of an older and better day for
them. Sometimes they stalked ma
jestically through the one street of
the town.
The judicial party was safely housed
In the hotel. with the best service it
was possible for the management to
give in this busy season of congested
patronage. 1t was impossible to ac-
commodate the crowds. Even the of.
flce was damned with cots at night.
Mary Williston had come in from
Whites to be with Louise. She was
physically strong again, but ever
strangely quiet, always somber-eyed.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
Memories Of Grant.

The recent death of DR.. George F.
Shrady, who was the last survivor OF
General Grants surgeons. lends added
pathetic interest to DR.. Shrady's
Memories of General Grants Last
Days., publication of which will be-
gin in the May Century. These memo
ries will give a new and very init
mate picture Of General Grant "as he
appeared to one who was in close and
friendly contact with him during the
last months of his life," when "he was
no longer the man OF arms to be
dreaded, or the President to be calum.
mated, but the brave and helpless suf-
ferer to be pitied and admired"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07

A comparatively young man whose
mustache remained Jet black while
the hair on his head turned white ex-
planned the phenomenon by saying it
was because his lips enjoyed all the
good things Of life and his head had
10 suffer all the troubles.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
Looked Like a Hoe.

whats dat, boss?"
why, that's a safety razor. Sam"
"Er what?"
"A safety razor, Sam. Didn't you
ever use one?"
NO, sab, boss. never did. When
wants to use hoe | amt gwine ter
use 1t on M face!"-Yonkers States.
man.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
Smart.

Smart.
have heard all kinds OF hard-luck
dope,
But the thing that maketh me more
than hot
soap
Grope wide for the towel and find it
not
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
Natural Conclusion.

Natural Conclusion. "A
n saw Jinx this morning" w
THAT soo How's old Jinxy?"
His home is mortgaged, one arm
and his nose are broken, and he's all
mauled up"
why, when did he get an auto?"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
Often the Way.

my boy is a born architect"
"So?"
Yes; he started in to build a dog
house at an estimated cost of 10 cents.
has already touched me for 81, and the
end Is not yet"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
FIttino up the Flat,

Whats this?" inquired Mr.. YQspg-
hub, as he picked up colander.
Its an openwork saucepan" ex-
planned Mrs. Younghub. with superior
wisdom "It must be the latest thing.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
Mrs. Chas. Ward won't to Alba Sat-
urday TO visit with her sister, Mrs Bss--
gle, during Charley's absence IN Arkan--
saa

Chas. Lilly, = former Jaspsrite who
has for some time past made his homo
at Dugout, w. Va. where he is on.
gesed 10 She general merchandise bust.
ness. writes Us that he will shortly re-
turn to mako his homo At Jasper. He
formerly engaged 10 farming here and
will probably follow the same vocation
on his return.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Chas. Ward and Tom HsrdAwsy are
ssjoying two weeks vacation from
their duties ct tho Webb department.
store. and are putting in their time
shooting st the elusive snips In the
junglss adjacent to Rsdbird, Ark. They
are also visiting with their father-in law
A.. u. Hendricks, formerly OF Jasper.
but uow of Redbird.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Miss Alcie Wheat. who has been visit
ing at Lowell. Ark. the past several
weeks. returned home last Sunday ev-
ening, scccmpanied By her sistsr.in-lsw
Mrs. p. =. Wheat. who. will rsmAin Ia
Jasper fpr time.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Miss Myrtle Cslhoon and Msssrs.
Ernest Maddox, Mastin Stith and
Cheevsr Riddle, ali students at Central
businssa college. SsdsIia. have return.
cd to school. after two weeks with homo
folks.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Ray Wilson. and Bill Hackney Of
Lamar were in the city between trains
Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

]. N. Houok Of Chsrsyvaie, Kans.,
spent . few days this week shaking
hands With old friends and visiting
with his son, George, near Maple
Grove.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Tho advertising value Of your sale
bill depends much upon it's appear.
ancs. We print bills that people read
because they can't keep from It.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Raise chickens: don't let cholera
raise Cain. Conkey's cholera remedy
at Wolf Hdw.Co. l5-1o--6t
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
Personal and Local.

You always get frosh goods aud q
good grade at Crandsll Bros. 11-2Si
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Miss LuCreta Hill rstusnsd from Car
thags Monday morning to resume hsr
duties at Mrs. Campbcli's.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Miss Caroline Roper Of Sarcoxis came
In last Thursday and visited until the
first OF the week with Miss Jusnita
Hendricks.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Goes like sixty, sells like sixty. Ask
Q. T. Whitssel about It. 1-sf
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

''Diamond X" Flour 10 taking the
town. You can gst IL Of B. P. Majors.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
Granada, Colo. July %, 1907.

Granada, Colo. July 20, 1907.
DurinS the last three years I have
sold my sugar beets for from e75 to 900
an acre, and this years crop promises
to surpass any I have ever raised. I
have sold my cantaloupes for more than
800 per aore.
Our alfalfa, which we grow in such
abundance, is no doubt the best forage
crop grown today. Our teams can do
the work with one-hslf the grain feed
where other hay is used. 1t is also un.
surpassed as q hog pasture. am now
pasturing 45 hogs ON two acres, have
moved it once this year and it needs
moving again. When first came here
bought 40 acres, but now have 160
acres and would not sell it for $50 an
acre. as think land that produces as
this does is worth more money.
Frank 8. Butcher.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Dick Deardorff was calling on friends
ct Carthage Sunday night.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Butter and eggs taken in trade at
highest market price ut Strattons. 3,7f
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Mr.. McCracken Of Sarcoxis was visit.
ing Jasper friends over Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
Holly, Colo, July 25, 1907.

Holly, Colo, July Is, 1907.
Gentlemen: came to Prowers coun-
ty to Emporia, Kansas, q little over
years ago. I bought 60 aores 1 miles
northwest Of Holly, and am perfectly
satisfied with the land and country. I
can make more thrn twice as much as 1
could make in the rain belt. We have
as good water rights as there are in the
United States. I have raised from IA
to 90 tons Of beets per acre. Small grain
can be raised in profusion and alfalfa is
a staple crop. 1 know that il q man
should purchase here he could pay out
on his land besides making good liv.
ing, provided he works and does his
share. Yours Truly,
Otto Peterson.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
Holly, Colo, July 25, 1907.

Holly, Colo, July 25, 1907.
Gentlemen: A little over year ago
came here from Iowa and bought 90
acres Of land 6 1.2 miles northwest Of
Holly. Am well pleased with the coun.
try and have no desire to leave. We
can raise more than double the crops,
that ia in dollars, than can be raised on
same price laud in the rain belt. The
water rights are good, and We have
more water than we can use. The res.
ervoirs place an insurance policy on the
proposition, ar we are always sure Of q
crop. II q man is q good worker he can
buy the lands offered for sale here and
pay out on same, besides making good
living, in year. 1t is my opinion that
all lands here will double in value in
the next few years.
A. F. Warwick.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
Holly, Colo, July IS, 1907.

Holly, Colo., July IS, 1907.
Gentlemen: In reply to your inquiry
as to what / have msde on my 40 acre
farm for tho season 1SO6, would say that
I came to Prowers county in Nov, 1906,
from Livingston county, NO., and have
raised ono crop. had out "A acres Of
beets and the balance in alfalfa.
cleared last year, over and above all ex-
penses, on the forty acres, over $1,000.
There is all the water for irrigation pur-
poses that man can need. have had
all I could use- and could have had more
IL had wanted it.
A. L. Wood.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-06

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