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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

"You drive straight ahead where l told
you to drive. | don't propose to have
my affairs interfered with by you or
anybody else, McCloud. You and |
can settle this thing ourselves" he
added, walking straight toward the
superintendent.
Get away from those mules!"
yelled Barney at the same moment,
cracking his whip.
McCloud's dull eyes hardly lightened
as he looked at the driver. Don't
swing your whip this way, my boy"
he said, laying hold quietly of the near
bride.
Drop that bridle!" roared Sinclair.
"I'll drop your mules in their tracks
if they move one foot forward. Dan
cling, unlock those traces" said Nc
Cloud, peremptorily. Dump the wine
out of that wagon box, Young" Then
he turned to Sinclair and pointed to
the wreck. Get back to your work"
The sun marked the five men rooted
for an instant on the hillside. Dan.
cling jumped at the traces, Reed Young
clambered over the wheel, and Sin.
clair, livid, faced McCloud. With a
bitter denunciation of interlopers.
claim agents, and fresh" railroad men
generally, Sinclair swore he would not
go back to work, and a case Of wine
crashing to the ground Infatuated him.
He turned on his heel and started for
the wreck. Call off the men," he yelled
to Karg at the derrick. The foreman
passed the word. The derrickmen,
dropping their hooks and chains In
some surprise, moved out of the wreck.
age. The axmen and laborers gathered
around the foreman and followed him
toward Sinclair.
Boys" cried Sinclair, we've got a
new superintendent, a college guy.
You know what they are; the COM
pany has tried 'em before. They
draw the salaries and we do the work.
This one down here now is making his
little kick about the few pickings we
get out Of our jobs. You can go back
to your work or you can stand right
here with me till we get our rights.
What?"
Half dozen men began talking at
once. The derrickman from below, a
hatchet-faced wiper, with the visor Of
greasy cap cooked over his ear,
stuck his head between the uprights
and called out shrilly: whats er
matter, Murray" and a few men
laughed. Barney had deserted the
mules. Dancing and Young, with small
regard for loss or damage, were
emptying the wagon like deckhands,
for in a fight such as now appeared
imminent, possession Of the goods
even on the ground seemed vital to
prestige. McCloud waited only long
enough to assure the emptying Of the
wagon, and then followed Sinclair to
where he had assembled his men.
Sinclair, put your men back to work"
Not till we know Just how we
stand" Sinclair answered, insolently.
He continued to speak, but McCloud
turned to the men. Boys, go back to
your work. Your boss and l can set
tie our own differences. I'll see that
you lose nothing by working hard"
"And you'll see we make nothing,
won't you?" suggested Karg.
I'll see that every man in the crew
gets twice what is coming to him-all
except you, Karg. l discharge you
now. Sinclair, will you go back to
work."
mol"
Then take your zine. ANY men
that want to go back to work may
step over n the SWITCH" added Nc
Cloud.
Not man moved. Sinclair and Karg
smiled at each other. and with no ap-
parent embarrassment McClond him
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

lets look at t."
"Oh, there's nothing there that's
any good, McCloud."
Lets look at it."
AS Bill Dancing and Young walked
behind the two men toward the wagon,
Dancing made extraordinary efforts to
wink at the roadmaster. That's a
good story about the mules coming
from Denver, amt it," he muttered.
Young, unwilling to commit himself,
stopped to light his pipe. When he
and Dancing joined Sinclair and Nc.
Cloud the talk between the superin-
tendent and the wrecking boss had be,
come animated.
Il always do something for my men
out of wreck when | can; that's the
way get the work out of them" Sim
clair was saying. "a little stuff like
this" he added, nodding toward the
wagon, comes handy for presents,
and the company couldn't get any sal
wage out of it, anyway. | get the
value dozen times over in quick
work. Look there!" Sinclair pointed
to where the naked men heaved and
wrenched in the sun. Where could
you get white men to work like that
If you didn't jolly them along once
in while? What? You haven't been
here long, McCloud," smiled Sinclair,
laying hand with heavy affection on
the young mans shoulder. ASK any
man on the division who gets the
work out of his men-who gets the
wrecks cleaned up and the track
cleared. Amt that what you want?"
Certainly, Sinclair; no man that
ever saw you handle a wreck would
undertake to do it better"
Then what's all this fuss about?"
We've been over all this matter be-
fore, as. you know. The claim de-
partment won't stand for this looting;
that's the Whole story. Here are ten
or twelve cases of champagne on your
wagon-soiled little, but worth a lot
OF money"
THAT was a mistake loading that
up; | admit it; it was Karg's careless
ness"
Here is one whole case Of cigars
and part-of another" continued Nc
Cloud, climbing from one wheel to
another of the wagon. There is a
IL Jusand dollars in this load! know
you've got good men. Sinclair. If
they are not getting paid as they
should be, give them time and half
or double time, but put it in the pay
checks. The freight loss and damage
account increased 200 per cent. last
year. No railroad company can keep
that rate up and last, Sinclair"
Hang the company! The claim
agents are a pack Of thieves" cried
Sinclair. Look here, McCloud, what's
a pay check to a man that's sick, com.
pared with bottle Of good wine?"
when one Of your men is sick aud
needs wine, let me know" returned
McCloud; I'll see that he gets it.
Your men don't wear silk dresses, do
they?" he asked. pointing to another
case Of goods under the drivers seat.
Have that stuff all hauled back and
loaded into box car on track"
Not by a damned sight" exclaimed
Sinclair. He turned to his ranch driv-
er, Barney Rebstock. you haul that
stuff where you were told to haul it,
Barney" Then: you and l may as
well have an understanding right
here" he said, as McCloud walked
to the head of the mules.
by all means. and I'll begin By
countermanding that order right now.
Take your load straight back to that
car" directed McCloud, pointing up
the track. Barney, ranch hand with
a ciga' ute face, looked surlily at Nc.
Cloud
Sinclair raised a finger At the boy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

Come to my Office. in Medicine
Bend and. I'll talk to you. about it."
returned McCloud, .impassively.
We'll, boys" roared Sinclair, going
back to his followers, I'VE can't ride
on this road now! But l want to tell
you there's something to eat for ever
one Of you over at my place on the
Crawling Stone, and a place to sleep
and something to- drink" he atked.
cursing McCloud oace more. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER III.
Dlcksie.

SASNoNOs
The wreckers, drifting In the blaze
of the sun across the broad alkalI val
ley, saw the smoke Of the wreck-fire
behind them. No breath of wind
stirred 1t. With the stiffness Of a sig.
nal column 1t rose, thin and black,
and high in the air spread motIonless,
like a huge umbrella, above Smoky
creek. Reed Young had gone with an
engine to wire for re-eRforcenents, and
McCloud, active among the trackmen
until the conhagration spent itself,
had retired to the shade Of the hill.
Reclining against a rock with his
legs crossed, he had clasped his hands
behind his head and sat looking at the
iron writing in the dying heat Of the
fire. The sound Of hoofs aroused him,
and looking below he saw horse
woman refining up near his men at the
wreck. She rode an American horse,
thin and rangy, and the experienced
way in which she checked him drew
him back almost to his launches. But
McCloud's eyes were fixed on the slen-
der figure Of the rider. Her bout
flashed in the stirrup while she spoke
to the nearest man, and her horse
stretched his neck and nosed the
brown alkali-grass that spread thinly
along the road. d Of
To McCloud she was something like
an apparition. He sat spellbound uu.
til the trackman indiscreetly pointed
him out, and the eyes of the visitor,
turning his way, caught him with his
hands on the rock in an attitude open
ly curious. She turned Immediately
away, but McCloud rose and started
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
LOCAL NEWS
Phone 81 and get the Lehigh coal. 2.27tf

Phone 81 and get the Lehigh coal. 2.27tf
Play Ball: Best line ball goods in CITY
Prices right. A. M. PomroY, 4-24.tf
Rev. J. S. Brayield. rector of the
Episcopal church. left Friday for Fargo
where he will attend the state diocesan
convention.
Hoy Russell of the Russell Commits
sion Co. returned the middle of this
week from a business trip to Butte,
Mont.
Attorney N. A. Hildreth of Fargo was
in town the first of the week.
d.. Sarah Smith has been visiting
D.. and Mrs. F. T. Rucker at Mott the
past week.
A. NJ Pomroy. the druggist, hung
out q new sign in front of his store
last week.
Joseph Ziegler Of the Mandan Mer-
camille Co spent Sunday with friends
in Richardton.
Owing to the bad weather Sunday
there was no practice game of baseball
between the Regulars and Outlaws.
Miss Irene Walton is staying at F.
S. C~unningham's while the Walton
home is under quarantine.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22

Joe Goetz and friends were il from
Relaxation On Tuesday.
". ?. Bfannon Of the Dickinson Fire
& Pressed Brick Co. made q business
trip to Mandan Thursday. -
Joseph Hartinses left Thursday for
a short visit in Richardton.
Herman Rabe. Of the Dickinson Bottlins
Works made a business trip east on
Thursday.
Peter Hensel Of Gladstone was in
the. city Tuesday and was granted his
citizenship paperA Mr. Hensel has rs
acres in crop this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolwie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Duckkorn and Mi. and Mrs.
Carl Duckhorn of Gladstone were in
the city Tuesday.
Ely & Anderson have finished raising
the Lefor store building for the Dolwia
& Duckhorn company in Gladstone and
are now busy doing cement work for the
same firm. .
N. m. Woolery and Marvin Smith
were UP from Hebron the first Of the
week. 9Ss
Rev. Frank Meyers Of Richardton
was in the city Tuesday as a witness in
a naturalization case.
w. L. Richards and j. F. Davis of
the school board were in jamestown
Saturday, inspecting the new high school
there and getting ideas for Dickinson's
new building.
j. Vaughn has let, the contract for
$5S2. so for the erection Of. a second
4room cottage on his lot north Of his
home. Soules & Butler were the sue
cessfM bidders. Ed. Funk is to occupy
the house.
The assault case against Al Baker OF
Taylor which was to have come up in
Judge J.. van der Las Lourt Saturday,
was postponed On account of the absense
from the city of the defendants at
torney. L A. Simpson. The case will
be heard on his return.
H. C. Christensen returned to the
ranch the first of the week. He has
been summoned as petit juror for the
adjourned term Of United States court
which Judge Amidon will in
Fargo on. the 25th and will be in from
the ranch again the first of the week.
Fred Leonberger came in from
Connolly on Tuesday. He found the
roads very heavy on account of the rain
the day before. From here Mr.. Leon.
bereer was going to the Cannon Bal
country to look after some business
matters. He reports good business in
real estate and loans in Dunn county.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
MELBY ITEMS

Paul Paulson recently purchased a
four ton platform scale which he will
install at his coal mine.
Miss Mollie Morris. went to Dickinson
last week, Miss Lily Watkins of Con-
molly accompanied her home.
A basket social will be held at the
Renville school house May 22nd.
Misses Anna Rasmussen and Mollie
Morris attended church at Brooks Thurs
day.
August Huseby went to Dickinson last
week. On his return he brought Out a
new Weber wagon for Paul Pauls0n.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22

Hundreds of thousands of people use
Hollister's Rocky Mountain TEA as a
family tonic. If taken this month it
will keep the family well..all spring. If
it fails get your money back. IS cents.
T. j. Greene & Co. Il
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
METHODIST CHURCH

The services at the Methodist church
Sunday. May %. are as follows: Preach
ing at 10 80 a. m, subject, THE Joy
of Struggle" Sunday school at II As:
Epworlh League at ZOO p. m, leader.
Miss Goldie Homer; evening preaching
at 8 O'Clock. subject, moral Taste"
REV. F. L. WATKINS, Pastor.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our friends and
neighbors who 50 kindly assisted and
sympathized with us in our great
sorrow.
MR.. AND MRS. E. O. CREGER
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15
EDITORS INVITED
TO SEE SPEEDWAY

The Atlanta Automobile association has
invited about 100 prominent editors to be
the guests of the association on October
%, and while here to be entertained at the
speedway by a number Of trial races and
by the entertainment committee from the
chamber of commerce executive commit
tee who are in charge of automobile
week.
Asa G. Gambler. president Of the cham
Der of commerce, and member Of the
executive committee. announced the COM
ing of these newspaper men and re-
quested this entertainment committee to
be appointed to look out for the enter
tainment of the editors while in the city.
On October %, the race track is to be
citation. -..-E-. ...t.
Col. F. ]. Paxon, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, announced on Mon
ldy, the committee on entertainment for
this occasion. The committee is as fol-
lows: F. ]. Pxon, chairman; r. F.
Maddox. R. S. Vessels. C. E. Caverly.
DR.. w. S. Elkin, George Adair, ]. H.
Nunnally, r. L. Foreman, Asa G. Can
dler, 8. D. Jones, R J. Quinn. Brooks
Morgan, John r. Murphy w. @. Cooper
Asa G. Gambler. Jr., NJ. Durant.
The report made by Chairman John E
Murphy. OF the committee on public safe
ty is to the effect that both the city and
county will put on between 30 and 1OC
additional policeman each for Automo-
bile week -
George N. Chapln, secretary of the
committee on public safety. reports that
homes for $500 people, leaving out the
hotels, have been secured for the crowd
during Automobile. week, and it is ex-
pected this number will be increased to
10000 by Saturday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15
AMERICA AND CHINA
By Frederic J. Haskin

tain TO come: It is now coming. The Chi
nese market will certainly absorb a Won
derful quantity OF western wares, multi
plying it's present demand with every
year. II the Americans do not take adj
vantage Of their peculiar opportunities,
the business will go to England, Germany
or Japan. The Chinese trade is ready for
the Americans. but the Americans must
go after II: go after 1t energetically and
inteIligentIy. 80
China today leans upon the United
States as its best friend among the ma
tons Only the United States has al
ways respected Chinese territory, only
the United States has always treated
China as a nation possessing full sover-
eign powers, only the United States has
a record Of diplomatic relations with Chi
ma which is unsuIlied by any stain of
greed or righteousness. The United
States has not gone as far as China has
expected II to go In certain matters, but
IL is the only nation which has manifested
the disposition to support, in practical
fashion. Chinese plans for itnernal re
forms. -
The friendship for America and things
American is being rapidly extended
through China by the. influence of edu-
cation. The majority OF the foreign
schools in China. to which the Chinese
youth repair Tor western learning, are
conducted by American missionaries.
These missionaries. for the most part,
realize their responsibilities and their
shortcomings. They know that they new
er will be able to destroy the Chinese mind.
and they know that they never will be
able to convert the Chinese to that par
ticular dogmatic Christianity which pre-
dominates in the United States. But they
do know that they can give light to the
Chinese mind, that they can teach the
Chinese boys and girls the western learn
ing which is the result of Christian edu-
cation and civilization, that they can cor
rect evils and abate abuses. They do
know that they have educated many
good men and women, they do know that
they have practically put an end to the
practice Of foot-binding. they do know
that they have helped the Chinese in the
fight against opium. they do know that
they have replaced a philosophy Of pessi-
mism with a religion of optimism. even If
that religion has not received a dogmatic
acceptance. The Chinese Christian
church will differ from the American
Christian church as much as the Church
of England differs from the Church OF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15

crop of pecans. The town is full Of these
trees and all that are Old enough. are
bearing fine crops. 1t used to be. the idea
that it required ten years for these trees
to begin bearing. That is true as to the
seedlings and the nuts as a general thing
are small and hard to get into. But the
budded varieties will begin to bear few
nuts in three years. L have one in my
back yard that is just five years old Last
year il bore % nuts. This year 1t has
borne nearly 100.
A funny thing happened not long ago
in connection with this tree. wrote some
thing about having 1t in my back yard.
Not long after received letter from a
man asking my opinion to pecan trees.
He wanted to know what was the best
variety 10 plant; how far apart the trees
should be planted and how soon he could
expected to reap harvest from them. He
said he wrote to me because he under
stood that ! was verX largely interested
IN the growth of pecans. 1t has always
been a mystery to me how and where he
got such an idea as this.
The mornings are getting frosty. the
trees are fading and the farmers are
busy getting in their corn and hay. We
have made a splendid crop of both down
here in Thomas county, one of the best
we have had in some years. and guess
we ought 10 be very thankful in view OF
the reports Of short crops that come In
from many other sections.
We look upon the fattening hogs in the
pinder fields. the big crops that are being
gathered. the increase in the price OF
cotton and we thank God for what He has
done and take courage for the future
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15

roost by himself for 20 cents. A fryer will
cost you from IS to 30 cents and hens
can't be had for less than 50 cents, and
sometimes they go to 60 cents. Eggs rare
ly ever get to 20 cents a dozen, and at
Christmas they run up to 80 cents.
tell you 1t is the greatest trial on
earth to face prices like these with a
check that viii melt away like a chunk
of ice in blast furnace.
You know what it means. The aver
age man who works for a salary can
sympathize with the preacher along this
line for he has had the very same ex-
perience and the same trials have camped
along the pathway of his life.
In spite Of all these things there are
many joys that come into the life of a
preacher. At this time OF the year down
in south Georgia he feels that 1t is a
privilege to be living. The roses are
blooming. and where will you find them
in greater beauty and profusion than
right here in Thomas county? The fall
gardens are coming on and don't know
Of anything that is prettier than a fall
garden in south Georgia. The trees are
casting their leaves and the gardens IN
all their freshness stand out in sharp
contrast to the forests on every side.
Turnip greens, carrots. satisfy, onions,
lettuce, cabbages and collards are grow
Ing in such a way as to make a mans
mouth water just TO look upon them.
Just as soon as hog killing time comes
on we will! have some real old fashioned
country living down in south Georgia
Another joy is that we have a splendid
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15
SETTLEMENT OF CASE
SAVES COURT WORK

WASHINGTON, Oct Eff the parties
to the controversy Of the Pennsylvania
Iron Company VS.. w. r. Trigg and the
Virginia Trust company had not reached
a satisfactory settlement of the case out
Of court. the supreme court Of the United
States would have been called upon to
consider the question whether a sea-going
dredge made for the service OF the United
States is a public work.
The case arose in connection with a
claim OF $40 made by the iron COM
pany because OF dredge materials supplied
I'm 1901 to the Trigg company. and the
trust company was Included as bonds
man for the other concern.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15

Americans always have been markedly
Indifferent to questions OF foreign affairs.
Partly because the rapid growth and de-
velopment OF the country at home has
absorbed almost all available energy.
partly because business has not depended
IN any appreciable degree upon for
eign market. partly because OF Yankee
ccnceit and partly because OF Grass ignor-
nnce OF the rest OF the world; Americans
have practically tabooed- all discussion. Of
foreign affairs as a bore. The dignified
and conservative gentlemen who have sat
In the chair OF the secretary OF state at
the right hand OF the presidents council
table have congratulated themselves that
they were so nearly immune from the ir-
ritatfons of frequent public discussions Of
the foreign relations of the country.
There are indications that the state de-
partment has at last realized the neces-
sity OF the cooperation OF the public. but
Il win require many long years TO educate
the people 20 a proper appreciation Of the
enormous stake at issue.
Within the past two years the American
public has manifested a greater interest
in the future OF the foreign relations Of
the nation than ever before. The duty Of
the United States TO cultivate closer trade
relations with the South American repub-
lies and with Oriental nations II begin
ming 20 be appreciated by American bust
ness men. Without the cooperation OF
the business public all efforts made by the
diplomatic and consular bodies TO extend
American trade abroad will fail.
The American self-sufficiency win not
last forever. The day when the exports
OF grain and raw material will be serious
" cut down is already In sight It is i'm
peratfve that American manufacturers
find and build Up a market abroad for
manufactured products. II Is with this
end IN view that the American people
have consented 70 pay for the most ex-
pensfve and gigantic engineering work
ever undertaken-the Pnama canal IL is
with this end in view that the diplomatic
arm OF the Washington government has
prepared the SOL OF China II the mer-
chants and manufacturers will take ad-
vantage OF their opportunity now the
harvest win be bountifuL
China presents the greatest opportuni-
ties for trade and industrial development
OF any country in the world. This oppor-
tunity Is one In which Americans have
peculiar advantages over all other peo-
pies The Chinese development is GER
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15
HAS HIS LEG SET ON
ORDER 100 FEET HIGH

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-William ].
Wade, an iron worker, enjoys the dis
tinction Of having had a broken leg
mended while he was strapped to a steel
girder 100 feet IN the arr. on a build
ing nuder construction on North ave-
nue..
A swinging steel beam struck Wade
and broke his leg. He was strapped
to another beam. An ambulance was
called and after the leg was set he was
sent to a hospital.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15

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