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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-23
EDEN.

| W. NIcildruS, OF stuart, was
VISITING relatives here last Friday.
"A flne new piano has been installed
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. s f
Webb.
Z. j. Shattuck came home last week
from New Smyrna, where he spent
two months very pleasantly.
Rev. Marsh will be here the first Of
May to take charge of the Congrepa.
tlonal church in this vicinity.
osceola Beach was the scene of quite
large gathering last Sunday from
Jensen, Eden, Walton and Ankona.
A number of OR young people were
guests at a delightful dance given bv
the young people at the Walton Club
house.
Little Miss Wiles, the tiny baby
whose mother lies at Jensen so i'll with
typhoid fever, is now an inmate of the
Miller home for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson were
pleasant visitors here last Sunday,
making the trip by launch from their
home on the st. Lucie river
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes, of Whitefield,
N. H., who have spent the winter
with their daughter, Mrs. H. L. Philips,
left Tuesday for their home.
Miss Maud Miller went to Fort Pierce
to accompany little Margaret and Karl
Campbell down on Tuesday. The little
people will make visit here with their
aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Webb were en-
pertaining cousins last week from New
York. They left Monday morning for
Daytona and Wednesday morning
sailed from Jacksonville.
Recent letters from the Misses Miller,
who are at Stetson University report
them as being well, and working hard.
They are working now for state certif-
icates. We wish them success.
Miss Vina Mccormick is now in
charge of the postoffice and also the
express office. After she has fully
mastered the intricacies of these two
offices she may decide to take over the
store and be the whole business heart
of one little place.
Messrs. McQuarrie and Roberts
stopped here with the Home Mission
yacht, Evangel. last week. They have
gone to Key West for their families.
On their return they will settle at
Stuart where they have a fine new
home.
Mesdames S. F. Webb and H. l..
Phillips have arranged for their pure
food sale, to take place at Cliffdale
next Saturday, April "a. There will be
a large variety of tempting viands,
cakes of many varieties, including
Yeast cakes, sandwiches, bread, and all
kinds of good things. Sandwiches and
tea will also be served at ten cents.
Everybody is welcome.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-23
ANKONA.

The Ankona school will close some
time in May.
Mrs. Saylor and Mrs. Saeger went
to Fort Pierce Tuesday.
The Misses Helen, Edith, Mildred
and Myrtle Willes are going home
Friday for an over Sunday visit with
their parents.
Miss Merle Pease is visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. V. Ankeny for few
weeks before returning to her home in
Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Russell have
been enjoying trips on the river lately
in their new sail boat which Mr.. Rus
sell built himself
The Ankona Packing Company COM
prised of P. d. Ankeny, Fletcher
Russell, C. w. McMeekin, R. V. An
keny and Hamor brothers, is busily
eng aged in building tram-way through
its fields to be ready tor the coming
crop.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and daughter.
Edna, Mrs. l.. M. Abdill and Mrs.
Peter Ankeny went to Waveland in the
Lewis launch Tuesday to call on Mrs.
Kea,ney Rodgers and daughters, who
leave Wednesday for their home in
New York,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-23
Rough Lumber

We have purchased Fifty cars of
Boards from the Titusville Lumber Co.
which we will ship to the Planning Mill.
Also a few cars Framing. We offer
this stock very low for Immediate ship
ment, from Titusville. East Coast
Lumber & Supply Co., Eau Gallie.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-23
fine PROGRAM FOR
Students RECITAL

Commencement exercises Of Mrs.
Howell Atwater's school of music will
be held at her studio on May |, from 3
to and from to $3.50 p. m.
PROGRAM
AFTERNOON
Piano Solo. Welcome" ................La LANCE
Margaret O'Brien
Evening Shadows ....,.........,,...Kr oman
Ollie May Summerlin
What Can the Matter Be. '....,. Bertha Metzler
Elizabeth May
From the Surprise Symphony, ,......... Hayden
Doris Wilson
Little Rider Hitler
Reva Buell.
Fairy Galop ,.................,.S treaborg
Recitation .......,,1D', Our Old Piano"
Doris Wilson
Evening" ..,.,,,.,....... ..................R Read
Josephine May
Violin Solo. Will Hunter
Accompanied by Lois Klopp
Recitation. ','..',,..,,.,..,....'T The Musician
Harriet Whyte
Waltz. ........'',,,.....'...'. ...... Schubert
The Spanish Coquette" ,".,... Blumenchin
Ruby Swain
Fra Diavolo'' ......,........,,.,.,.S Smith
Laura Penney
"Valse Brilliant" =. (for two pianos). Moskowsk
Lois Klopp, jewell, Pearl and Ruby Swain
EVENING
Piano Solo. Last Greetings ,,.,...... Schubert
Lyla Pyles
Duet ,.,.,,.,,. ,.,....;,....,........ La Grace
Jewell and Pearl Swain
..,Venitan Boat Song ..",.,,...' Mendesho non
"Vase' ............... ......,,, ,,..... GODDARD
~ Lois Kopp
Birds OF hrmenn '''''''''''''' Jadd;son
Pearl Swain
'Volso In n Flat" ........... Chopin
-. Herbert vanLandingham ,
Heather Bells" ........,,.,,:. ,.......,.,.L ange
Jewell Swain
Fifth Nocturne ....,....L eybach
Florence Stetson
Walker" .......( 1.-TWO panos) ,,..,,,,. kirchnor
Laura Penney and Florence Stetson ,
Paper .............."T The Will and Expression
Mrs. Bellamy
March. Mid Summer Nights Dream two
pianos) (by rcquesD .....;.. Mendelshon
Lois Klopp, Jewell. Pearl and Ruby Swain
Andante and Variations 1.-TWO pianos) lby
reQueSt) ,.........'. ,.....,..., 'ocnuilan
Laura Penney and Florence Stetson
Reward of free tuition to summer
course to be presented the pupil having
made the most progress during the
year.
A good attendance is desired, as these
youthful aspirants to the refined arts
are greatly influenced and encouraged
by the presence of their interested
friends. Those who are Inconvenience
by being tardy are requested not to
enter the music room during the execu-
ton of number. All friends and pat
rons cordially invited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27
A SALE OF
A SALE OF
Long Silk Kin1OnOS

$3.50 KIMONOs, $1,000 KIMONOs, $3.50 KIdONOs,
Monday at $3.50. Monday at $3.50. Monday at $3.50
THE MOST EXTENSIVE LINE OF KIMONOS EVER
SHOWN by any house in the city. They made of
an extra good quality Of the japanese fancy and plain
silk Made in the empire fun blouse styles,
beautiful Oriental figures well as the plain with
the fancy borders; all sizes represented.
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CHAPTER *.
At the River.

They found the ranch house as Marion
and Dicksie had left it, deserted. Puss
told them every one was at the river.
McCloud did not approve Dicksie's plan
Of going down to see her cousin first.
why not let me ride down and man
age it without bringing you into it at
alp" he suggested. 1t can be done. 20
And after further discussion it was so
arranged.
McCloud and Smith had been Joined
by Dancing on horseback, and they
made their way around Squaw lake and
across the fields The fog was rolling up
from the willows at the bend. Men were
chOpping in the brush. and MCClOud and
his companion soon met Lance Dun
ing riding up the narrow strip of sand
that held the river off the ranch.
McCloud greeted Dunning regardless
of his amazement, as if he had parted
from him the day before. How are
you making it over here?" he asked.
I'VE are in pretty good shape at the
moment down below, and I thought I
would ride over to see if we could do
anything for you. This is what you
call pretty fair water for this part of
the valley, isn't it,
Lance swallowed his establishment.
This isn't water, McCloUd; this is
hell" He took off his hat and wiped
his forehead. wei, I call this white,
anyway, and no mistake do, indeed.
sir! This is Whispering Smith, isn't
it? Glad to see you at Crawling
Stone sir" Which served not only
to surprise, but to please Whispering
Smith.
Some of my men were free con-
tinued McCloud; Il switched some
mattresses and sacks around the Y.
thinking they might come in play here
for you at the bend. They are at your
service if you think you need them"
Need them" Lance swOre fiercely
and from the bottom of his heart. He
was glad to get help from any quar-
ter, and made no bones about it, More
over. McCloud Iessened the embarrass-
ment by explaining that he had a per
sOnal interest in holding the channel
where it ran. lest a change above
might threaten the approaches already
built to the bridge; and whispering
Smith. who would have been on terms
with the catfish if he mad been flung
into the middle of the Crawling Stone.
contributed at once, like a re-enforced
spring. to the ease Of the situation
Lance again took off his hat and
wiped the sweat of anxiety from his
dripping forehead Whatever differ
ences of opinion 7 may have with your
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the mining I wanted to. But here is
the singular thing that happened:
opened up my office and had nothing to
do; they didn't seem to want any right
OF way just then. I kept getting my
check every month, and wasn't doing a
hands turn but riding over the country
and shooting jaCk-rabbits. But. Lord.
love this country! Did you know I
used TO be a cowboy in the mountains
years ago2 Indeed I did. I know it al
most as well as you do. I mined more
or less in the meantime. Occasionally
would go to Bucks-yOu say you don't
know him too bad!-and tell him. can
oidly, 1 wasn't doing a thing TO earn
my salary At such time he would only
ask me how 1 liked the job" and Whis-
perlng Smiths heavy eyebrows rose in
mild surprise at the recollection. zone
day when / was talking with him he
handed me a telegram from the desert
saying that "A night operator at lonely
station had been shot and a switch mis-
placed and train nearly wrecked. He
asked me what I thought Of it. 1 dis
covered that the poor fellow had shot
himself and in the end we had to put
him IN the insane asylum to save him
from the penitentiary-bu that was
where my trouble began.
1t ended in my having to organize
the special service on the whole road
to look after a thousand and one things
that nobody else had-well let US say
time or inclination to look after: Fraud
and theft and violence and all that sort
Of disagreeable thing. Then, one day
the cat crawled out of the bag. What
do you think? That man who is now
president Of this road had somewhere
seen a highly-cOlored story about ne
in magazine, a ten-cent magazine, you
know. He had spotted me the first time
l walked into his office and told me
long time afterward it was Just like
seeing a man walk out of a book, and
that he had hard work to keep from
falling on my neck He knew what
he wanted me for; it was just this
thing. I left Chicago to get away from
il, and this is the result. It is not all
that kind Of thing. oh, no! When they
want to cross a reservation 7 have
winter in Washington with our attOr-
neys and dine with old friends in the
White House. and the next winter
may be on snowshOes chasing a band
of rustlers. I swore that long ago
would do more of it-that I couldn't
and wouldn't. But it is Bucks. can't
go back on him. He is amiable and l
am soft He says he is going to have
CIOWl anu iidIp IOI me some Gay,
but I fancy-that is, I have an intima-
tiOn-that there will be a red-hOt protest
al the bar Of heaven" he lowered his
tone, from a certain uncomfortable
quarter when I undertake to put the
vestments on. BY the way, I hear you
are interested in chickens. Oh, yes, I've
heard a lot about yOui Bob Johnson,
over at OrOvilie, has some pretty ban
tams I want to tell you about"
Whether he talked railroad or chick
ems, il was all one; Dicksie sat spell
bound: and when he announced it was
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everyone had something to do, and.
from the gangs who with sledges were
sinking 'dead-men" among the trees to
hold the cables Of the mattress that was
about TO be sunk, and the Japs who
were diligently preparing to float and
load il, to the men that were filling
and wheeling the sandbags, no one ap-
peared excited. McCIoud joined the Wis
itOrs for few moments, and then went
back 70 where Dancing and his men
on life-iines were guiding the mattress
TO its resting place. In spite of the
gloom of the rain, which Whispering
Smith said was breaking, Dicksie rode
back to the house in much better spir-
its with her two guests; and when they
came from luncheon the sun, as Smith
had predicted, was shining.
ooh, come out!" cried Dicksie, at the
door. Marion had a letter to write and
went upstairs, but Whispering Smith
followed Dicksie. Does everything you
say come true2" she demanded as she
stood in the sunshine.
She was demure with light-hearted-
ness and he looked at her approvingly.
I hope nothing I say ever will come
true unless it makes you happy" he
answered, lightly. 1T would be a shame
. if il did anything else"
She pointed two accusing fingers al
him. do you know what you promised
last night? You have forgotten already
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walked to the front of the tent, opened
the flap, and looked out.
Whispering Smith was sitting be-
fore the fire. Rain was falling, but
Dicksie put on her close-fitting black
coat, raised the door flap and walked
notselessly from the tent and up be-
hind him. Alone in the Tain?" she
asked.
She had expected to see him start
at her voice. but he did not, though he
rose and turned around Not now,
he answered as he offered her his box
with a smile
Are you taking your hat off for me
IN the rain? Put in on again!" she in
sisted with d little tone Of command,
and she was conscious Of qualification
when he obeyed amiably.
Il won't take your box unless you
can find another" she said. "Oh, you
have anotheri I came out TO tell you
what a dreadful man I thought you
were, and TO apologize"
Never mind apologizing. Lots of
people think worse than that of me and
don't apologize. I'm sorry 1 have no
shelter to offer you, except to sit on
this side and take the rain"
Why should you take the rain for
You are a woman"
But a stranger to you"
only in a way"
Dicksie gazed for a moment at the
fire. You won't think me abrupt, will
your" she said, turning to him. but,
as truly as I live, cannot account for
you, Mr.. Smith. I guess at the rancn
we don't know what goes on in the
world. Everything see of you contra
diets everything I have heard of you.
You haven't seen much of me yet.
you know, and you may have heard
much better accounts of me than I
deserve. Still, it isn't surprising you
cant account for me; in fact, it would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27
Hot Weather Skirts S495

JACKET AND SKIRT STRICTLY PLAIN TAILORED-
Made of a superior quality of the washable
ter1al. the good length, collar.
turn-back cuffs, semi-htted back; the skirt gored
model and extra full sweep. Colors ca OK
tan, blue. white. pink, lavendar. ..,..... P4S"
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THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY. JUNE %, 1909

company, have no lack Of esteem per-
sonally, McCloud, for you, sir, by
heaven! How many men did you
bring2''
And whatever wheels you Crawling
Stone ranchers may have in your
heads on the subject Of irrigation" re-
turned McCloud, evenly. Il have no
lack Of esteem personally, Mr.. Dun
ming, for you. I brought 100"
do you want to take charge here
I'm frank, sir; you understand this
game, and I don't"
Suppose we look the situation over,
meantime. all our supplies have to be
brought across from the Y. What
should you think, Mr.. Dunning, of put
ting all the teams you can at that end
of the work?"
Every man that can be spared
from the river shall go at it, Come
over here and look at our work and
judge for yourself"
They rode to where the forces assem-
bled by Lance were throwing up em-
bankments and Tiprapping. There was
hurried running to and fro, a violent
dragging about the willows, and a good
deal of shouting.
Dunning. with some excitement,
watched McCioud's face to note the
effect of the activity on him, but Nc
Clouds expression, naturally reserved,
reflected nothing of his views on the
subject. DUnning waved his hand at
the lively scene. They've been at u
all night. How many would you take
away, sir?"
You might take them all away, as
far as the river is concerned said
McClOuG, after d moment
What? He'll ALP"
They are not doing anything, are
they, but running around in a circle
And those fellows over there might as
we'll be making mud pies as riprap-
ping at that point. What We need
there is d mattress and ags-and
plenty of them. Bill" directed MCClOud
in an even tone Of business as he turned
TO Dancing, see how quick you can get
your gangs over here with what sacks
they can carry and walk fast. If you
will put your men on horses, Mr.. Dun
ming, they can help like everything.
That bank won't last a great While the
way the river is getting under it now.
Dancing wheeled like an elephant on his
bronco and clattered away through the
mud. Lance DUnning, recovering from
his surprise, started his men back for
the wagons, and McCloud, dismOunting,
walked with him to the waters edge TO
plan the fight for what was left of the
strip in front of the alfalfa fields.
When whispering Smith got back to
the house he was in good humor. He
Joined Dicksie and Marion in the dix.
ing-rOom, where they were drinking
coffee. AfterwaTd DiCksie ordered
horses saddled and the three rode to
the river. Up and down the bank as
far as they could see in the misty rain,
men We're moving slowly about-more
men, it seemed to Dicksie, than she had
ever seen together in her life. The
confusion and the noise had disap-
peared. No one appeared to hurry. but
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are over the way. Come, see them first
And, Oh, you must see my new game
chickens. Truly, you never saw any
thing as handsome as Caesar-he's the
rooster, and have six pulIets. Caesar
is perfectly superb"
When the two reached the chicken
house DiCksie examined the nest where
she was setting the bantam hen. This
miserable hen viii not set" she ex-
claimed in despair "See here, Mr..
Smith, she has left her nest again and
is scratching around on the ground
Isn't il shame? I've tied a cord around
ner leg so she couldn't run away, and
she is hobbling around like a scrub
pony"
Perhaps the eggs are too warm"
suggested her companion. 7 have had
great success in cases ike this with
powdered ice-not using too much, Of
course; just shave the ice gently and
rub it over the eggs one at a time. #
will often result in refreshing the at
tention Of the hen"
DiCksie looked grave. Aren't YOU
ashamed 20 make fun Of me?"
Whispering Smith seemed taken
aback. 1T is really serious business2"
"Of course"
Very good. Let me watch this hen
for a few minutes and diagnose her.
You go on to your other chickens. I'll
stay here and think"
Dicksie went down through the yards
When she came back, whispering Smith
was sitting on a cracker-box watching
the bantam. The chicken was making
desperate efforts to get off Dicksie's
cord and Join its companions in the
runway. Smith was eyiug the bantam
critically when Dicksie rejoined him.
DO YOU usually" he asked, looking
suddenly UP, have success in setting
roOsters2"
Now you are making fun with me
again"
NO, by hedVeni I am not"
Have you diagnosed the case?"
I have, and I have diagnosed il as
a case of mistaken identity"
Identity"
And misapplied energy. Miss Dick
sic, you have tied up the wrong bird
This is not a bantam hen at all; this
is a bantam rooster. Now that is my
judgment. Compare him with the 9th
ers. Notice how much darker his
plumage is-it's the rooster" declared
whispering Smith, wipiug the perplexi-
ty from his brow, Don't feel bad, not
at all Cut him loose, Miss Dicksie-
don't hesitate; do it on my responsible
ty. Now let's look at the cannibaI leg
hOrns-and great Caesar
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be surprising il you could. Nobody
pretends TO do that You must not be
shocked If I can't even account for
myself. Do you know what a derelict
is? A ship that has been abandoned,
but never wholly sinks"
Please don't make fun of me- How
did you happen to come into the
mountains? I do want to understand
things better"
Why, you are in real earnest,
aren't you? But I am not making fun
of you. Do you know President Bucks?
No? Too bad. He's a very handsome
old bachelor. And he is one of those
men who get all sorts of men to do
all sorts Of things for them. You
know, building and operating railroads
in this part of the country is no joke.
The mountains are filled with men
that don't care for God, man or the
devil Sometimes they furnish their
own ammunition to fight with and
don't bother the railroad for years; at
such times the railroad leaves them
alone. For my part, I never quarrel
with a man that doesn't quarrel with
the road. Then comes a time when
they get after us, shooting our men or
rObbing our agents or stopping our
trains. OF course, We have to get
busy then. A few years ago they wor-
ried Bucks till they nearly turned his
hair gray. At that unfortunate tina
happened into his Office with a letter
of introduction from his closest Chi
cago friend, Willis Howard, prince Of
good men, the man that made the
Palmer house famous-yes- Now l
had come out here, Miss Dunning-I
almost said Miss Dicksis. because I
hear it so much"
Il should be greatly set up to hear
YOU call me Dicksie. And I have Won
dered a thousand times about your
name. Dare I ask-why do they call
you whispering Smith? You DONE
whisper"
He laughed with abundance of good
humor. That is a ridiculous accident,
and it all came about when I lived in
Chicago Do you know anything about
the Internal climate there? Well, in
Chicago 1 used to lose my voice when
ever I caught a cOld-sometimes for
weeks together. So they began calling
me whispering Smith and I've never
seen able TO shake the name. odd, ism q,
It? But I came out TO 60 into the real
estate business. was looking for some
gold-bearing farm lands where I could
raise quartz, don't you know, and such
things-yes. I don't mind telling you
this, though 1 wouldn't tell it to every
body"
drawing her skirt around to sit in closer
confidence.
Il wanted to get rich quick" muir
INJURED whispering Smith, confiden-
TALLY.
Almost criminal, wasn't it,"
Il wanted to have evening clothes"
Yes"
And for once in my life two pairs
of suspenders-a modest ambition, but
a gnawing one. Would you believe it?
Before I left Bucks office he had hired
me for a railroad man. When he asked
me what I could do, and I admitted a
little experience in handling real es-
tate. he brought his fist down on the
table and swore I should be his right
of-way man."
How about the mining
Whispering Smith waved his hand
in something OF the proud manner in
which Bucks could wave his presiden-
tial hand. My business. Bucks said.
need not interfere with that not in the
least; he said that I could do all the
mining I wanted to. and have done all