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Willmar tribune., 1909-07-14
A Strange Hoosier
Waterpower
BY A. e. MARSH.

"a ATERPOWER was the foundation
NA/v of our industries. But this hum
" BILE agent of producing energy
was abandoned in favor of the
1EESTE1I more flexible and available steam
VES1E2Iy when the coal fields were opened.
Steam was hailed as the giant of
civilization, but had scarcely established itself
when it, too, was found too clumsy. and the
electric current, which could be carried many
miles over slender wire, while steam could
be carried only as many feet through cum.
brous pipe, became the monarch of our mills
In the last decade gasoline which does not
need even the slender wire, but can be carried
in the most convenient tin can, has assumed
a large share of the burden of relieving man
of physical exertion. And now, after the
others have had their inning, millions are be-
ing spent to develop waterpower again.
Niagara, which for years was useful only as
an artists model and a spooning ground for
Mr.. and Mrs. Newlywed, has been "harnessed"
to light the streets of Buffalo. The Great Falls
of Montana, the International Falls on the
Canadian-Minnesota border, the mountain tor
rents Of Switzerland the Victoria Falls in cen
trail Africa, which, Is years ago were almost
regarded as myth of the explorer; even the
humble St. Anthony falls" at Minneapolis are
earning their living
The turning of water into horsepower has
given employment to the wits of our greatest
engineers, and the most complicated projects
have been put through to adapt the power
plants to the varying conditions found in the
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swered that the people had neither the means
or the materials to make use of it.
But Gordon was not that kind of man. He
pitched his tent near the falls and lived with
them day and night for several weeks study
ing how to overcome the handicap which the
lack Of the proper facilities made to develop
ing the power. He finally discovered the en-
trance to the hermit's cave, and explored the
falls from the rear.
settlement that he would have mill running
ready to grind their corn by the time Of the
fall harvest He announced at the same time
that he would buy all the cows horns that
could be found in the community.
The idea OF mixing cows horns and grist
mill was rather confusing to the country folk,
but they were willing to be shown, and came
from miles around, and even from Kentucky,
across the river, bringing all the horns they
could find. which they gladly donated when
the plan was explained to them.
Gordon and his two sons had rigged up q
stout oaken shaft across the brink of the falls,
on which was mounted wooden wheel three
feet in diameter. with wide hanges Over this
ran pair of log chains. Joined at intervals
by Cross chains, much In the form Of the
chains used on automobile wheels. To these
cross chains, which were about six inches
apart, they riveted the cows horns, tips down.
ward. The chain carried over thousand
horns, and they served az IN excellent substi.
tute for the buckets which Gordon had neither
the materials nor the tools to make.
A little mill was set up on the bank, and
soon Chain-Min Falls was the busiest spot in
the county. For Is years the COW horns sang
their little song as they ground their grist,
until finally the mill could not take care of
the business. and Gordon had to turn engineer
again.
He explored behind the falls, and found that
portion of the rock had scaled away, leaving
the shelf over which the water flowed bare
20 feet thick. This gave him the idea. and
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he proceeded to put it into execution at once.
The stream was damned to one side, expos.
ing the rocky bed half way across. above the
falls Gordon procured dynamite and sunk .
shaft 5 by Is feet to the cave below, about
ten feet back from the brink of the falls A
dam was built at the brink, so the entire flow
was diverted through this hole. new two
story mill was built and bigger chain hung
in the shaft, to which huge wooden buckets
were fastened, and Gordon found to his Joy
that he had more power than he had any use
for, and actually had to remove every third
bucket to lessen the speed.
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Education.

For, when all is said and done, the
value of formal education is not in the
facts acquired nor in the arts or
sciences Of which some idea may be
obtained. It is in the training and ex-
ercisfng of the mind to work-to know
how to 60 about the task that may
present itself-to understand that be.
cause the task is strange it is not
therefore impossible. It is in the eQaip.
ment of the mind with q fulcrum on
which to rest levers aud move the
world-chicago Later oooaA
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bank rObber, who had eluded the
Pinkertons for months and had killed one Of
the best detectives in the country, was cap
tured by the ants near Paola, Kans. not long
after he made his daring escape from the st.
Louis iail by dashing through the jailers
house in broad daylight. The newspapers said
he was captured by bunch of farmers, but
they were men who had been preparing for
months for just such cases, and were acting
under direction of their chosen leader.
Bob Workman, noted criminal, who was
sent to the penitentiary from the Indian Terri.
tory couple OF years ago, got gay, and he and
two of his pals caught an active anti while on
his way home from church one Sunday night.
They started to hang this anti, but after com.
pelling him to take an oath of their own max.
ing. they released him. This particular anti
dropped out of the hunt but the other mem.
bers kept it up until the rascal was put in
safekeeping, where he still remains.
These are only few Of many cases. but
they serve to show the work of the order.
The A. H. T. A. is organized on the lodge
system the same as the many other fraternal
orders, except that it has different object in
view. Its workings are secret only in so far
as is necessary to its success and to pro.
tect it from impostors. The cost of mainten.
ance is trifie. It seldom costs a member
more than dollar year, and often less than
that
The activity Of the A. H. T. A. has a far
reaching influence. It is potent factor in the
line of moral uplifting. It leads Alright those
who will be led. but lays heavy hand on
those who persist in their efforts to live from
the fruits of other mems toll. It prevents
crime. 1t Is public benefactor, for thief in
Jail can steal from no man. An active A. H,
T. A. lodge is blessing to any community.
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do you mean it, or is it joker"

do you mean it, or is It a joke?"
asked Mr.. Clements.
"Surest thing you know" said the
marriage license clerk. Its Just a
legal form, you see. Mother might
come around tomorrow with a gleam
In her eye, and we want to be able to
get from under. You swear what
you tell me about this license is true,
so help you God.'
Mr.. Clements nodded in q dazed
way, and handed over dollar. Sud.
denly he said:
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SYNOPSIS.

nancee was interrupted by a cali from
his political boss at the state capital.
Both regretted it, the girl more than he.
because she had arranged to attend q
she yearned for q national Office for him.
On Vernon's desk in the senate he found
g red rose. accompanied by plea for
thoress. pretty Miss Maria Greene Of
Chicago, who proposed to convert him
Into voting for house resolution No. 19.
Ai6s Greene secured Vernon's promise to
vote for the suffrage resolution. He also
aided her by convincing others. He took
z liking to the fair suffragette. Miss
Greene consulted with the lieutenant gov
ernoe. Vernon admitted to himself that
the Sonragette had stirred q strange feel
ing within him. He forgot to read his
3ancee'S letter.
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upon the importance of this decision ;
he extolled the court; it had set white
milestone to mark the progressing
emancipation of the race. Then
briefly, he proposed to outline for them
the legislative steps by which woman's
right to equality with man had been
at least partly recognized.
He fumbled for a moment among
the papers on his desk, until he found
one of the pamphlets Miss Greene had
given him, and then he said he wished
to call the senate's attention to the
employment act Of 1872, the drainage
act of 1885, and the sanitary district
act Of 1890. Vernon spoke quite ia,
miliarly Of these acts. Furthermore,
gentlemen would, he was sure, instant.
ly recall the decisions of the courts in
which those acts were under review,
as, for instance, in Wilson VS.. Board
of Trustees, 1873 III. 443; and in Daven.
port VS.. Drainage Commissioners, Is
Ill. App. 80.
Those among the senators who were
lawyers, as most of them were, looked
up from their letter writing at this,
and nodded profoundly, in order to
show their familiarity with vernon's
citations, although, of course, they
never had heard of the cases before.
''This recognition of woman's nat.
ural right" Vernon shouted, this rec.
ognition of her equality with man, can
not be overestimated in Importance"
He shook his head fiercely and struck
his desk with his fist But then, hav-
ing used up all the facts he had marked
in Miss Greene's pamphlets. he was
forced to become more general in his
remarks, and so he began to celebrate
woman. ecstatically. He conjured fos
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steal from a m e mber.
Thieves have been known
to pass by the horse of a
member and take that of
his neighbor. The thief
knew it was easier to elude
one man than many.
This unique, practical and
useful organization was
hrst organized in Clark
county, Missouri, during the
civil war. Maj. David Me-
Kee. a brave soldier, was
Its first president, and his
first efforts was to suppress
bushwhacking in northeast
Missouri. The disorganized
condition of the country
gave the order men much
TO do, and it grew and
spread until it now extends
over seven states.
John W: Wall of Parsons.
hans', Is the supreme presi.
dent. Wall is a born detec.
tive and a crack shot wtth
a winchester at long range
He lead the crowd that
chartered the special train
to seek the fleeing police.
man. Through the +hor.
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CHAPTER lV.-Cont;nued.


Once or twice he glanced into the
pamphlets Miss Greene had given him,
but he could not fix his mind on them;
their types danced meaninglessly be-
fore his eyes. He was angry with him
self for this nervousness. Why must
1t assail him now, just when he wished
to be at his best? He had spoken be-
fore, a hundred times; he knew his
audience, and he had the proper con-
tempt for his colleagues. He had
never, to be sure, made set speech
In that presence; seldom did any one
do that; the speeches were usually
short and impromptu, and there was
no time for anticipation to generate
nervous dread. And yet his mind
seemed to be extraordinarily clear
Just then; it seemed to be able to COM
prehend all realms Of thought at once.
But it was not so much the speech
he thought of, as the effect of the
speech; already he could see the news
papers and the big headlines they
would display on their first pages the
next morning; he could see his mother
reading them at breakfast, and then
he could see Amelia reading them.
How her dark eyes would widen, her
cheeks flush pink! She would raise
her hand and put back her hair with
that pretty mannerism of hers; then
lmpulsively resting her arms on the
table before her, she would eagerly
read the long columns through, while
her mother reminded her that her
breakfast was getting cold. How
proud she would be of him! She
would never chide him again: she
would see that at last he had found
himself.
The Eltons, too, would read, and his
absence from their dinner would react
on them impressively. And Maria
Greene-but confusion arose-Maria
Greene! He had not thought of
Amelia all the morning until that very
instant; Amelia's letter lay still un-
opened on his deck back there in the
senate chamber. Maria Greene! She
would hear, she would color as she
looked at him, and her eyes would
glow; he could feel the warm pressure
Of the hand she would give him in
congratulation.
And it was this handsome young
Woman's presence in the chamber that
gave rise to all this nervousness. He
was sure that he would not have been
nervous If Amelia were to be there.
She had never heard him speak in
public, though he had often pressed
her to do so; somehow the places
where he spoke were never those to
which 1t would be proper for her to 20.
She would wish she had heard this
speech, for in "a hours it would be
the one topic of conversation through
out the state; his picture would be in
the newspapers-"The brilliant young
Chicago lawyer who electrified the
Illinois senate with his passionate ora
tory and passed the woman-suffrage
measure" It would oe an event to
mark the beginning Of q new era
But his imaginings were broken, his
name was spoken: he turned and saw
Miss Greene.
Come" she said. IT'S up! Hurry!"
She was excited and her cheeks
glowed. His teeth began to chatter.
He followed her quick steps in the
direction of the chamber.
But" he stammered. IL didn't
know-I haven't even arranged for
recognition"
"Oh, I'll fixed all that" the woman
said. "The lieutenant.governor prom
1sed me-" She was holding her rustling
skirts and almost running.
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LICENSE WAS FOR BROTHER

and the best of intentions, was the
one who came near causing all the
trouble. He walked up to the mar
riage license desk, presided over by
r. P. Belew, and asked for a license,
giving his name, the name of the
girl and the officiating minister, Rev.
J. d. Marr. When the time came for
him to be sworn Mr.. Belew said:
Nov take of your hat and raise
your right hand"
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like sketches from Conan Doyle, but they are
actual happenings The work of William
Weaver in capturing two yegmen at Carl
Junction, Mo-, holds the record for grit daring
and activity among the antis. Weaver arrested
man he knew was wanted, and started off
with him. Four strangers nearby, one with
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Swear me again. will you! I didn't

swear me again, Will you? I didn't
asnwer Yes"
The oath was administered again,
and still again, because Mr.. Clements
couldn't get the idea out Of his head
that he was being made the victim of
joke. Finally he put the license in
his pocket and walked out Of the
door.
Two minutes later he came rushing
back, pale in the face.
Hi, there!" he shouted, II don't
want to get in on this. It's for my
brother Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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cal1 to biz ~ a.; ,ne organization Wall is able to
members -, a,u, t% ny secret methods if needed,
90, &C., and with this assistance his w work T has has
tS gwen rise to the saying If wall goes after
them ne will bring them in" eo0' ''''e'
Some OF the experiences of the order read
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New Idea for Society.

Suggested as new style of personal
for newspapers: Mrs. John Smith
has gone to st. Joe to collect what 10
due to her from FRIEND who visited
her month last summer. She will re-
main four weeks."-Cincinnau En-
Quirer.
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:" "-.|. PENCE

two guns and each of the others with
gun, came to the rescue of their
comrade. and before Weaver was
aware, they had five ugly guns pointed
at his head and his own hands and
guns were extending upward toward
high heaven. The leader of the gang
told the others to get away while he
took care of Weaver with his two
guns. Drop that gun or you die" I"
came the command to Weaver in no
uncertain tones. A pause, and again
the command was repeated. The two
men stood staring into each others
eyes, every nerve at high tension. It
was a trying moment, one in which
most men would have dropped the
gun. Weaver is small and 1.-The He
knows no such thing as showing the
white feather. As president of the
grand lodge of the A. H. T. A. in Mis-
souri, he had been drilling others for
just such work. He, their leader,
must do his duty. He dropped to the
ground like flash, and as he dropped
he sent two bullets through the body
of the stranger, while two others went
whizzing over his own head. I'm all
in," said the stranger. Weaver kicked
the dying mans guns beyond his
reach and started after his first man,
and in a few minutes had him on the
way to Jail. An hour later it became
known that yeggmen had blown safe
in nearby town during the night,
and that Weaver had put an end to
the career Of two Of the men who did
the work.
Bill Rudolph, the lronton, Mo-,
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Moral in This Story Is That When
You Want Thing Well Done,
m II volraAIf

If a comedy of erorrs had not been
corrected at the eleventh hour in the
courthouse recently Miss Susie P.
Bryan might have found herself H.
censed to wed the brother of her in
tended husband.
Joseph B. Clements, although man
of neat and intelligent appearance
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W1lu OtueTS, udu OuI'
glarixed store, been arrested, and
escaped from Jail. His route was
learned, and there being no regular
tram soon, special was chartered,
and with bunch of Ants, as the
members Of the A. H. T. A. are called,
aboasd, started in pursuit. When it
returned a few hours later it had -
aboard the policeman-burglar.
The Anti-Horse Thief association is
rather q novel organization now -four
1shing in the middle west, having
members as far east as Ohio, and as
far west as New Mexico, and total
membership of 100000. It is organized
on the lodge system, and combines
both protection and detection in it's
plan OF operation-protection, in that
us members unite In guarding the
person, home and property of each
member against unlawful interfer-
ence by others; and detection, in that
the members will hunt and capture
any persons who transgress on the ~
rights of any member, and hunts for
ana RECEIVERS stolen property The
detective features are for the purpose
OF making the protective features
more successful and effective. The
order often spends ten times the
value of stolen article in recovering
II, out It, teaches thieves what to ex-
pect II they molest the property of
any member. Hiring train to chase
thle1 is heavier expense than anv
pupllc oH1cer will, or can, afford to
incur, but that expense was small
"hen divided among hundreds Of
members, and they consider il we'll
spent. A big thief is in the peniten.
tlary, and an impressive lesson has
been taught to other thieves in that
locally
There Is a marked difference ho.
tween the A. H. T. A. and the old.+;no -,
cations of that nature. The vieilan+os =
~no" our 1atners sometimes speak, offer
themselves up as judge, jury and execution
1hey sometimes held "necktie" parties in ,
secluded spot in the woods on q DARK n
and perhaps there would be a lieht.fine
gentleman missing from that communitv
next morning. The regulators. about whic,
have read, sometimes forced neon1e +o !
the neighborhood or take the conseouen
Their motives for such action were often
tlonable. Not so with the A. H, T. A. T.
not violate one law to uphold another. Il
poses strict obligation upon its membe,
obey the law themselves. It then comm
others to do likewise or suffer the penalty
law provides. 1t catches criminals. but
them at once over to the officers Of the
Some have styled the A. H. T. A, an Off
aid society, and in fact its record entities
that appellation. 1t opposes mob violence
all of its influence, and has prevented ]
than one lynching. 1t has recently been
Ing its plans to prevent If possible the /
duction of "night-riding" in Arkansas
Oklahoma. protect the innocent: brine
guilty to JUSTICE" is its motto.
A mistaken idea some people have OF
A. H. T. A. is that It looks after horse th
only. Every kind Of stealing, as well as
violations Of the law, comes within the s
of its work. Cases are on record where
A. H. T. A. spent ten dollars to recover q
lar whip. One such case usually puts an
to whp-stealing in that community. Its O
In doing so is not the value of the whip
the lesson taught. 1t convinces thieves
not profitable, and is extremely hazardou
Willmar tribune., 1909-07-14

q 11ee1ng thief
on a special train Is
a new feature just in.
troduced into detec.
tive work in Kansas,
and has served to at
tract attention to the
Anti-HOrse Thief as
sociation, which made
use of that unusual
m e t h cd recently at
Parsons, Kans. A pO-
liceman, in collusiOn
with Others had bur.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
GETS 30 DAYS AND SIS FINE.
"Heenan" Bowers Takes Appeal
From City Court But Fails TO
Furnish Bail.

"Heenan" Bowers was brought
into city court Tuesday evening be-
fore Judge Harvey to plead to a
charge of intoxication, having been
arrested by the officers yesterday
morning, after being released a
short time before from the county
jail. He pleaded not guilty to a
third offence, and after the testi-
mony of Deputy Sheriff Lawson, who
arrested him, had been taken, was
convicted of the offence by the court.
He was thereupon fined SIS and
costs and sentenced to 80 days in
Jail, from which he took an appeal
and went in search of bail He was
unable to produce the necessary
bondsmen and was therefore COM
mtted to jail to begin his term.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
CATHOLIC ABSTAINERS MEET.
Convention Opens in Chicago Mon
ster Street Parade.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Questions
of paramount interest to the Roman
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Of
America will be discussed at Us
annual national convention to be
held in Chicago this week. One o.
the most importat matters to be
considered is the question of local
option, upon which the clergy and
laymen of the Roman Catholic
church as typifAd in the convention
will likely take a stand
A monster street parade has
been arranged for tonight to pre-
cede the formal opening of the con-
vention in the Auditorium. AS an
nounced by the leaders of the So
ciety the parade is to constitute
"the Catholic answer to Mayor
Rose" Floats will be used to refute
implications by the mayor of Mil
waukee to the effect that the Catho-
lie church is with him in his fight
in behalf of the liquor interests.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
PRISONERS INTOXICATED.
Left job on City Hall and Returned
to Jail in Bad Shape. May BE
Sent to House Of Correction.

Timothy Casey and Elmer Jacques,
two prisoners at the county jail,
returned to that institution Tuesday
night in an intoxicated condition,
both having left their jobs at the
city hall in the forenoon, after which
nothing was seen of them until they
made their appearance at about I
o'clock. Jacques is serving a term Of
not more than nine months for SELL
ing, having been convicted in the
Barre city court some time ago,
Northfield for intoxication, and is
serving 80 days term.
1t Is not known where they got
their liquor and no trial has been
given them as yet. 1t being the
rule in such cases to wait until the
expiration of the existing sentence
before pressing the new charges
against the men. In jacques case,
the infraction of the Jail rules will
mean that there is no chance Of his
being paroled, as he should have
been had he continued in his pre-
vious good conduct during his stay
with Sheriff F. H. Tracy and in
fact, he may be transferred TO the
House of Correction at Rutland as
the result of the escapade.
Sheriff Tracy has communicated
with Governor Prouty concerning
the affair, and will await his deel-
sion in the matter. Some time since
Governor Prouty issued an order
that all sheriffs should send him
mittimuses for prisoners serving
terms of more than 20 days, so that
they could be transferred to the
House of Correction If necessary, but
in the case OF Washington county,
this has not been done, as the men
are worked almost every day and
are a source of revenue to the state.
Sheriff Tracy has informed the Gov
ernor that in the Jacques case, he
will not demur il the prisoner is
sent to Rutland, and II is not i'm
probable that this will be done.