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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
CHAPTER XIII.
Tower w.

sSWSt W.
At the end of long and neglected
hall on the second floor of the old
bank block in Hill street, Whispering
Smith had room in which he made
headquarters at Medicine Bend: it
was in effect Whispering Smiths
home.
The door of the room in the course,
of many years had been mutilated with
keyholes and REINFORCED with locks
until it appeared difficult to choose an
opening that would really afford en-
trance; but two men besides Whisper
Kennedy and George McCloud. They
had right of way into it at all hours,
and knew how to get in.
McCloud had left the bridge camp
on the river for Medicine Bend on the
Saturday that Marion Sinclair-whose
husband had finally told her he would
give her one more chance to think 1t
over-returned with Dicksie safely
from their trip to the Frenchman
ranch
Whispering Smith, who had been
with Bucks and Morris Blood, got back
to town the same day. The president
and general manager were at the
Wickiup during the afternoon. and
left for the east at nine o'clock in the
evening, when their car was attached
to an east-bound passenger train. Nc.
Cloud took supper afterward with
Whispering Smith at Front street
chophouse. and the two men separated
at II O'Clock. 1t was three hours
later when McCloud tapped on the
door of Smiths room, and in mo-
ment opened it. Awake, Gordon?"
Sure; come in. What is it?''
The second section of the passen-
| ger train-Number Three, with ex-
press cars-was stopped at Tower w
tonight Oliver Sellers was pulling;
he is badly shot up, and one of the
messengers was shot all to pieces
They cracked the through safe. emp
tied it. and made clean getaway"
Tower W-276 miles. Have you
ordered up an engine9'
Yes"
Where's Kennedy"
/ A second voice answered: "Righr
here"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
mo! I viii Not Go with You!"

to tell. "The only story" said Whis.
pering Smith, as the men climbed into
their saddles, lis in the one from the
hoofs. aud the sooner We get after 1t
the better
The country around Tower w, which
is itself an operating point on the
western end of the division, mere
speck on the desert, lies high and
rolling, To the south, GO miles away,
rise the Crosse Terre mountains, and
to the north and west lie the solitudes
of the Heart range, while in the north =
east are seen the three white Saddle
peaks of the Missions The cool,
bright sunshine of far and lonely
horizon greets the traveller here, and
ten miles away from the railroad, In
any direction, man on horseback and
unacquainted with the country would
wish himself--mountain men will tell
| you--in hell, because 1t would be cas-
| Ter to ride out of.
To the railroad men the country
offered no unusual difficulties. The
Youngs were as much at home on q
horse as on a hand car. Kennedy,
though large and powerful man, was
Injured to hard riding, and Bob Scott
and Whispering Smith In the saddle
were merely a part-thOugh an i'm
| portant part--of their horses; without
| killing their mounts, they could get
| out of them every mile in their legs.
| The five men covered 20 miles on a
| trail that read like print. One after
| another of the railroad party COM
mented on the carelessness with which
it had been left. But 20 miles south
| of the railroad, in an open and com.
paratively easy country, 1t was swal
lowed completely up in the tracks Of
100 horses. The railroad men circled
far and wide, only to find the herd
tracks everywhere ahead of them.
This is beautiful job" murmured
Whispering Smith as the party rode
together along the edge of a creek.
bottom. Now who is their friend.
down in this country? What man
i would get out a bunch of horses like
this and work them this hard so early
in the morning? Let's hunt that man
up. I like to meet man that Is q
friend in need" n
Bob Scott spoke: Il saw a. man
with some horses in a canyon across
the creek few minutes ago. and
saw ranchhouse behind those buttes
| when / rode around them"
/ stop! Here's man riding right
3, into our jaws muttered Kennedy.
divide up among the rocks" A horse
man from the south came galloping up
the creek. and Kennedy rode out with
an ivory smile to meet him. The two
men parleyed for a moment. disputed
! each other sharply, and rode together
back TO the railroad party.
Haven't seen any men looking for
horses this morning, have .you?" asked
Whispering Smith, eying the stranger,
squat. square-jawed fellow with q
cataract eye.
I'm looking for horses myself. /
amt seen anybody else. What are
you looking for?"
rs this your bunch of horses that
got loose here?" asked Smith.
No"
Il thought" said Kennedy, smiling,
you said minute ago they were
The stranger fixed his cataract on
him like fiashlight. Il changed my
, mind"
t1'o BE coNTINUED.)
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
Advertising That Counted.

An Oklahoma boy put up what he
considered good joke on his mother
by advertising In her name for hus-
band He is now being walloped by
a good, stout stepfather, the surprised
but not at all frustrated mother hav-
ing annexed the first man that came
along. and doing well at that, as the
neignbors all allowed. You can do
anything in this world that Is doable
by proper advertising. Let our Mr..
-- talk with you about it, Mime.
apolis Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
CHAPTER XXI.
The Man on the Frenchman.

Sinclair's place on the Frenchman
backed up on sharp rise against the
foothills of the Bridger range, and the
ranch buildings were strung along the
creek. The ranchhouse stood on ground
high enough to command the country
for miles up and down the valley.
Only two roads lead from Medicine
Bend and the south into the French
man country; one a wagon road fol-
lowing Smoky creek and running
through Dale canyon; the other a
pack road, known as the Gridley trail,
crossing the Topaz Topaz hills and
making a short cut from the Dunnlng
ranch on the Crawling Stone to the
Frenchman. The entire valley is, in
fact, so difficult of access, save by the
long and roundabout wagon road, that
the sight of complete outfit OF build
ings such as that put up by Sinclair
always came as surprise to the trav-
eler, who, reaching the crest OF the
hills, looked suddenly down 1000 feet
on his well-ordered sheds and barns
and corrals,
Crawling Stone Marion and Dicksie
Dunning rode early in the morning the
day after McCloud and his men left
the Stone ranch with their work done.
The trail is good three hours long,
and they reached Sinclair's place at
about ten o'clock. He was waiting for
Marion-she had sent word she should
Of
door into the sunshine with smile of
welcome when he saw Dicksie with
her. Dicksie, long an admirer Of Sin
clair's, as women usually were, had
recast somewhat violently her opin-
ions of him. She faced him now with
a criminal consciousness that she
knew too much. The weight of the
dreadful secret weighed on her, and
her responsibility in the issue of the
day ahead did not help to make her
greeting an easy one. One thing only
was fixed in her mind and reflected
in the tension of her lips and her
eyes: The resolve to keep at every
cost the promise she had given. Fol-
Dicksie had fallen under the spell OF
a man even more compelling than Sin
clair, and felt strangely bounden to
what she had said.
Sinclair, however, had spirit enough
to smooth quite away every embarrass
ment. Bachelors quarters" he ex
planned roughly and pleasantly, as hi
led the two women toward the house
"Cowmen make poor housekeepers
but you must feel at home" Ant
when Dicksie, looking at his Indiar
rugs on the floors, the walls, and thu
touches, said she thought he had littl'
to apologize for, Sinclair looked graft
fed and took on his hat again. Jus
a moment" he said, standing at tn
side of the door. 1--WE never beef
able to get Marion over here before
so 1t happens that woman's foot ha
never entered the new house. wan
to watch one OF you cross the thresf
old for the first time"
Dicks.e. moving ahead. retreate
with a laugh. s'You first, ther
Marion.
mo, Dicksie, you
Never! you first" So Marion
quite red and wretchedly III at cas-
walked into the ranchhouse f1rst.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Pursuit.

Brill Young picked up trail Sunday
morning at Tower w before the spe-
cial from Medicine Bend reached
there. The wrecked express car,
which had been set cut, had no story
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
A Plea for the Boys.

People wonder why the boys want
to leave the farm and try their
fortunes in the city. There is little
wonder when the matter is looked
into. Too little effort is made to
make the homes from which the boys
want to run away attractive. The
almighty dollar too often gets in the
way. Boys are not wild animals !;
they do not need pounding because
they do not do their work as we'll as
older persons They have not had
the experience. One trouble is that
many farmers have too much to say
ABOUT "big T. in talking to their
boys. Why not say we or ours, in
talking about the stock or farm, and
encourage the boys to say the same I
They will learn to take an interest.
Subscribe for paper in their name,
and if there is something extra in
vegeta bles or stock, let them take it
to the fair. make the entries in their
own name, and if they chance to get
a premium, let them have it to do as
they pl ease with; it will stimulate
a desire to attend to the details of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
PIatteville Sets Good Example.

An example which some of our
many local organizations might do
we'll to follow is furnished by the
Plattev lille Civic Improvement league.
Last spring the members inaugural
ed contest in which prizes amount
ing to $25 we're offered for the best
improved premises. The principal
condition governing the prize giving
was that here should be no less than
twenty five contestants at the time
of the final examination in the fall.
Very gratifying results were
realized by the managers. When
they came to award the prizes they
found that there we're fifteen more
participants than they had provided
for. All had worked so earnestly and
had made such surprising improve
ments that it was decided to give each
one of the fifteen a secondary prize of
one dollar.
By this contest, not only the in
dividuals interested. but the entire
city was benefited. The spirit that
leads an organization to beautify a
city is indeed worthy of emulation
and the suggestion that such contest
be instituted in Lancaster next spring
be followed with just as
pleasing results as in PlatteviIle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
HOW TO STORE APPLES
FOR USE IN WINTER
Prof. J. C. Moore, University of Wis
consin Makes Suggestions.

Prof. J. C. Moore, University of Wis
consin Makes Suggestions.
Only selected apples which are free
from blemish or insect injuries should
be stored for winter keeping. The
apples should be carefully selected,
as only sound, perfect fruit will keep
for long period. All imperfect fruit
should be used Immediately. The
apples should not be allowed to lie in
piles in the orchard as the sweat
which occurs there will cause them to
keep imperfectIy. They should be
placed In cool room at once.
The best farm storage for apples is
cellar where the temperature re-
mains just above the freezing point.
A fair amount of moisture in the
cellar IS desirable, but excessive
moisture will induce mold and rot.
The cellar should be separated from
the furnace room or otner heating ar
rangement, and NEEDS but little
ventilation except occasionally on
pleasant days. when the temperature
is above the freezing point
Apples can best be stored in crates
and boxes which hold about one
bushel each. Large bins or barrels
are inconvenient. since it is difficult
to detect the beginning of rot, which
may spread rapidly throughout the
bin, and the apples cannot readily be
sorted when rot appears. Small crates
and boxes are much easier to handle,
as the fruit can be removed without
additional handling which causes
some loss from bruises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10

farm. and what it is lost by letting
them have the money, will be made
up by the extra care they will take ia
preparing for the next fair, and is
will also increase the value of both
the farm and the stock. Boys like II
little fun now and then. When work
crowds and they try to have little
sport don't scold or growl put in 3
word yourself; the work will go Off
all the easier. Do not think too
much of your dignity. Do anything
to make the boys think they are hav
ing a good time In short, live with
the boys. A little fun and good
nature will go far towards turning
work into play. When you get a.
boy so that he loves his work he will
love his home and his parents. and
you will have a strong arm to rest
on as you 60 down the SLOPE Wash
burn Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10

by the Japs the score standing 2 to 1.
Immense crowds greeted the cardinal
boys wherever they went and they
were treated like princes. Luncheons
were given for them by American
charge affalres jay; Baron Gets,
ministeri of communications Presi-
dent Komido, OF Keito University and
others. Count Okuma the Sage OF
Mito. broke all precedents when he
unbent from his official dignity
and cordially shook hands With all
the party.
Coach Mccarthy who accompanied
the team recently made statement to
the effect that the trip was better for
the students than a whole year in
college.
The Wisconsin men we're particular
ly surprised at the Japs' great
proficiency in base running and it is
inferred from statements made that
the excelled the Americans in this
department. The sixteen men arrived
home on the steamer Tango Maru.
A Cassville boy, Arthur Kleinpell,
was one of the players making the
trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it.
How TO Find O-t.

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twentY-four hours;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10

the DaCK are also SymptOnS That tel you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
What To DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Ki1mer's
.Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fu1f1ls almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wire or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
throug h the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest be-
&c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10

cause of its remarkable
health restoring prop
critics. If you need a
medicine you should
have the best. Sold by
druggists in fifty-cent
and one-dollar sizes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
the November Weather.

November weather, as mapped out
by the long distance forecasters, will
be a typical fall month. From the
1st to the 4th general storm energy
will be manifested over the Dakotas.
with thunder storms over Wisconsin
and Illinois. Pleasant autumn weather
will prevail from the 5th to 10th over
the central states, changeable to cool
in the states adjoining the great
lakes.
From the 18th to the 10Th sudden
dashes of snew, rain and sleet over
the northwest with cold weather in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
Jeffries and Johnson Sign Articles.

New York, Oct. 2Y-Johnson and
Jeffries signed articles late this after
noon for fight of forty five rounds to
a finish not later than July 5 next,
before the club Offering the best
financial inducement, the winner to
take a side bet of $4,000 and rs per
cent of the purse, the loser % per
cent.
The preliminarie were arranged
at the banquet hall at the Hotel
Albany over the table whereat sat
Jeffries with Bob Vernon and Sam
Berger, his manager, johnson,
Manager Little, George Considine.
"Honest John" Kelly, Sam Harris
Samnelson, Boz Murphy, and othe r
sporting men. Jeffries curiously
eyed the negro who didn't meet his
glance; johnson was affable, but
showed nervousness by frequent grins
and the constant clicking of two red
dice, which he carried in the palm of
his right hand. After the principals
posed for the photographer, business
began, Jeffries let Berger talk, but
johnson frequently INTERRUPT ted his
manager with suggestions and objec-
tions. Nevertheless it was remarked
that JeffrIes won nearly every point
for which he contended It was
agreed the match would be for the
heavy weight championship of the
world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10

You may have sample bottle sent free
by mail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
remember the name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton.
N. Y, on every bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
Ball Team Home From Japan.

The Wisconsin University base ball
team arrived in Victoria, B. c..
Wednesday after enjoying one of the
most unique trips ever taken by a
college organization. They left for
Japan short time before school
opened in the fall and while in the
orient played series of nine games
five of which where victories. One
game with the University of Keito
went nineteen innings but was won
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
She Was Pleasantly Surprised.

Miss Fl. E. Bell, Wausau. Wis.
writes: Before I commenced to-
take Foley's Kidney Pills had
severe pains in my back. could not
sleep, and was greatly troubled with
headache The first few doses Of
Foley's Kidney Pills gave me relief,
and two bottles cured me- The quick.
results surprised me, and can honest
ly recommend them" ]. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10

the east From the 18th to 22nd of
the month, violent storms over the
eastern states, strong gales in the
lake regions. This will be followed
on the 23rd to Goth by billiards and
cold, sharp winds. The balance of
the month will be cool but pleasant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
Peculiar Florida River.

The st. Johns river in Florida Isl
the only navigable river in the coun-
try that flows in a generally north
erly direction into an ocean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
JAMES TAYLOR LEWIS-1864-1 1866.

Y. He
house 1853 lieutenant 1854 1856 of state from
Fourteenth Wisconsin infantry bgader general of the Wisconsin militia
declined
positions
In he
a
AroA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10

a brick dust sedi-
1nent, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
CYCLONIC WIND
HITS ST. LOUIS
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
WIRES BL OWN DOWN
RIVER SHIPPING Is DAMAGED BY
HEAVY GALE
Tornado Picks Up Wagons, and Horses
and Drivers Are Thrown to the
Ground--EIectric Cars Out
of Commission
CBy Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, July ia cyclonic wind
struck st. Louis and suburbs at noon
today. Telegraph and telephone wires
were blown down. In st. Louis county
trees were uprooted
The wind struck the steamer Alton
as it passed with 800 passengers from
st. Louis through the draw of the
bridge at Alton. ILL.,, twenty-five miles
north of here. The steamer was swung
around until part of the wheel house
was torn off against a pier of the
bridge. The boat was jammed there.
The wind here picked up wagons and
threw the horses and drivers to the
ground. Because of trolley wires be-
ing torn down the electric cars lin cer-
tain parts of the city were stopped for
an hour.
Lashed by the wind the waves
dashed over the levee protecting Ven
ice, Ill, from the Mississippi river. Ten
thousand acres of farm land were in
undated and $50 families were forced
to fee from their homes.
The wind attained velocity of
thirty-six miles an hour and telephone
messages state it was much heavier
north. Communication was interrupted
with Alton for an hour Later it was
found out that none of the passengers
were injured by the steamer being
blown against the pier.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
DET0URED TRAINS C0NGEST
CHICAG0-BOUND TRAFFIC
Storms Delay All Schedules Between
Kansas City and Lake-Heavy
Rains Still Falling

KANSAS CITY, July 12.-With the
main line of the Missouri Pacific rail
road between Kansas City and St.
Louis congested, because of the great
number of trains of other roads de-
toured over it in an effort to reach
Chicago, traffic between Kansas City
and Chicago today was virtually at a
standstill.
The Santa Fe road had annulled all
of its morning Chicago trains and the
Burlington and Rock Island officials
were making no promises to Chicago
passengers as to the arrival time in the
Lake city.
The Kansas and Missouri rivers
showed practically no further rise here
today.
At Topeka the Kansas river reached
a MAXIMUM of IS feet 10 inches last
night. but showed a fall of seven
inches today, Heavy rains fell during
the night between Maintain and Clay
Center, Kas., in the Kansas river
watershed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
CAPTAIN -MARTIALED
FOR NOT PAYING DEBTS
Banker Called in as Witness to Show
Army Officer Still Owed Money
Loaned

DENVER, July 12.-The court martial
of Capt. Clarence S, Nettles, retired
charged with failure to pay his debts
was begun here today.
Among the witnesses called by the
prosecution was j. j. Jennings, cashier
of the Commercial National bank OF
Columbus, Ohio, who testified that
Captain Nettles still owed that insti-
tuition 1894 on $772 loaned him about
four years ago.
Testimony was also introduced to
show that Nettles owed local firms for
millinery bills.
According to a statement by the at
torneys for the defense they will en-
deavor to show that Captain Nettles
has made payments on the various bills
in an effort to wipe them out, and that
it is not a matter in which the gov
crnment should interfere.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
Bandits Raid Town

Ell PASO. Tex, July 12.-News was
received here today of the raidng of
the town of san Jose del Sitio, in the
state of Chihuahua, Mexico by ban
dts. Among the victims were two
Americans, W. W Tuttle. civil en-
gineer, and Mike Farrell, both of
whom were wounded and were left
tied hand and foot by the robbers,
who are believed TO be part of the
band which murdered and robbed A.
Haciando and his son, near Parral, a
short time ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
TWO MEN SHOT DURING
TROUBLE WITH STRIKERS
Austrian Miners Wounded, One Prob
ably Will Die-Vctims Had Re-
fused to Obey Orders

ELY, New, July 12.--The first trouble
during the strike of 400 miners, mostly
Austrians, against the Veteran mine
of the Cumberland Ely company oc-
CURED last night, when two Austrian
strikers, George Pezini and George
Milcino. were shot by Deputy Sheriffs
Edward Arnold and Charles Snlithy.
The Austrians, who had gone to
within quarter of a mile of the vet
eran shaft, presumably to talk with
some of the other strikers, were seen
by the officers, who ordered them off
the company's property. They were
slow in moving, and the deputies fired
on them. Pezini may die. but Milcino
Is not seriously wounded.