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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-12

rent in railroad and other large Indus.
tries who promised Goyernor-elect
Glasscpek, they were in favor Of rea-
sonable reform measures. such as TIE
production tax. the board OF control
bill, md the public service commission
bill, have broken faith with him. The
result will be a fight to the finish with
Mr., Glasscock more determined than
ever TO accomplish these reforms.
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NEBRASKA SPEED CIRCUIT.

Union Associated Press.) iF
. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. IA number
OF new towns will be added to the cir
cult Of the Nebraska Speed Assocl"'
ton this season and will be included
III the schedule ito be formulated at
to-day's meeting. f IA
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SQUASH TOURNAMENT.

UnIon Associated Press,) u
BOSTON, Feb. u. = Teams from
Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia
are entered to-day in the squash rae
quet tournament Of the Boston Athlet.
ic Association. to decide the inter-city
championship. Last years tourney was
held in Philadelphia and was won by
the home team. The deciding games
will be played tomorrow.
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WRESTLING MATCHES.

rs- Union Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l2.-Wrest'
ling gladiators OF Columbus University
are here today to test conclusions
with the Pennsylvania wrestIers in the
flrst important intercollegiate match OF
the season. .,al8
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-lEIE n
i NOTICE

/ On Feb. 20, 1909. between: the hours
Of one o'clock and FIVE o'clock fp: ms y
Shall proceed to sell In front Of the &
Courthouse the following described
property. forfeited to the City Of Fair
mont, for the. payment Of fines II.
l. Is !swcled gold filled altman
watch. " N j3cs M
/ gold filled Rockford watcl X
T diamond ring. "a ~ NJ Ss85t
It GEO. II. IsHoMAKER.i "
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LABOR UNIONS PROTEST.

CHICAGO, Feb. IL. = A monster
meeting Of every local OF organized
labor in Chicago and vicinity, to pro
test against the Jail sentence passed
upon Gompcrs. Mitchell and Morrison
vii be n feature OF Lincoln Day in
Chicago. Resolutions will be adopted
and copies sent to every city and
town OF the country, with the s,lgges'
,tlon that similar meetings he held. Z
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PRETTY SPECTACLE AMERICA
Lads and Lassies In silk and Tinsel.

The production Of "America" at the
Grand Opera House Friday and Sat
nr,lay nights, February 10 and 20. and
Saturday matinee will be q complete
success. It Is given under the aus.
plces Of the Uniform Rink X. o. T.
NJ. and the receipts from same VIII be
turned into the charity fund Of thee
city. The performance will be smooth
and clever. and the big chorus will be
handled in mastery fashion. The
music will be pretentlous and the en-.
sembles will be exceptionally well
sung. The ballads, marches and the
dances will follow each other in rap:
ID succession. y
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A fine line OF everything to eat
for Sunday dinner at the Baptist Ex-;;
change on Saturday at Martin Broth.
ers' grocery. .;;s
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TRhnoune cement

I'VE, are authorized to announce
CHARLES Lloyd Of the First ward, as
il canM dateS for nomination for the OF.
\ dces ~ Clerk OF the City Of -Fairmohtt,
pubject 10 Republican convention or
primary election.
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I,95yt q ". q ~ ~
! We are authorized to announce E.
Rs carskadon, Of the Second ward, as
u candidate for the office Of clerk OF
the city Of Falrmont, subject to the
Republican nominating convention.
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We are authorized to announce A..
II. Jon Cd III the second ward as can
sdidate for the Office Of clerk OF the
CITY Eot sFalrmont, subject to the Re
publican nominating convention.
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/ PREsENT&NE 5sYMPHoNY.S
IN -. J. j.
nrnion A ssncIated press. j

y EYE Union Ass0c!ated t'rcss. z
BOSTON. Feb. IL Pad reawsksiLSs r,
new symphony. which was Inspired
by tho stirring events 3ot the dish ~
revolution, was perforned. \ 8for 's the
first! time In America this fafterno ons I
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ITHACA, N. y, Feb. 12.-cornell
will open It's wrestling season with a
contest tonight with the graphing
squad from Princeton.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02

Smith, motionless, only watched the
eyes. You can't shoot
craps" he said, coldly. What can
you shoot, Pearline? You can't stop
a man on horseback"
Du Sang knew he must try for
quick kill or make a retreat. He
took in the field at glance. Ken
nedy's teeth cleaned only ten feet
away, and with his right hand half
under his coat lapel he toyed with his
watch-chain. McCloud had moved in
from the slot machine and stood at
the point of the table, looking at Du
Sang and laughing at him. Whisper
ing Smith threw of all pretense.
Take your hand away from your gun.
you albino! I'll blow your head on
left-handed If you pull! Will you get
out of this town tonight? If you can't
drop man in the saddle at $50 yards,
what do you think you'd look like aft
er break with me? Go back to the
whelp that hired you, and tell him
when he wants a friend Of mine to
send man that can shoot. II you are
within 20 miles of Medicine Bend at
daylight I'll rope you like a fat COW
and drag you down Front street,"
Du Sang, with burning eyes, shrank
narrower and smaller into his corner.
ready to shoot If he had to, but
not liking the chances. No man In
Williams Cache could pull or shoot
with Du Sang, but no man in the
mountains had ever drawn successful'
ly against the man that faced him.
Whispering Smith saw that he would
| not draw. He tainted him again In
low tones, and, backing away, spoke
nedy covered the corner, Smith backed
to the door and waited for the two tc
| join him. They halted a moment al
the door, then they backed slowly W
the steps and out into the street.
There was no talk till they reached
the Wickiup office. "Now, will some
of you tell me who Du Sang isl" asked
McCloud, after Kennedy and Whisper
| ing Smith with banter and laughing
had gone over the scene.
Kennedy picked up the ruler "Th'
| wickedest, cruelest man in the buncl
and the best shot,
where is your hat George-the on
he put the bullet through" aske'
Whispering Smith, limp in the bi
chair. Burn 1t up; he thinks h
missed you. Burn it up now. Neve
let him find out what close call 20
had Du Sang! Yes, he is colo
blooded as wildcat and cruel as
soft bullet. Du Sang would shoot
dying man, George, just to keep hir
squirming in the dirt. Did you eve
see such eyes in human being, sc
like that and blinking SO in the light
, It's bad enough to watch a man whe
you can see his eyes. Here's hopin
we're cone with him."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02
CHAPTER xIIl.-Continued.

sMiss Dunning, won't you listen just
a moment? Please don't run away"
McCloud was trying to come up with
her. Wont you hear me moment!
have suffered some little humiliation
to-day; | should really rather be shot
up than have more put on me. l am
a man and you are woman, and II is
already dark. Isn't it for me to see
you safely to the house? Won't you
at least pretend l can act as an escort
and let me go with you? should make
a poor figure trying to catch you on
horseback"
Dicksie nodded naively. with that
horse"
with any horse-I know that" said
McCloud, keeping at her side.
but | can't let you ride back with
me-" declared Dicksie, urging Jim and
looking directly at McCloud for the
first time How could | explain?'
'Let me explain. l am famous for
explaining" urged McCloud, squirting
too.
"And will you tell me what | should
be doing while you were explaining!
she asked.
perhaps getting ready a first aid
for the injured
81 feel as if l ought to run away, y
declared Dicksie, since she had clearly
decided not to- ut will have to be a
compromise, suppose. You must not
ride farther than the first gate, and
let us take this trail instead of the
road. Now make your horse go as
fast as you can and I'll keep up.
But McClouds horse, though not
wonder, went too fast to suit his rider
who divided his efforts between check
ing him and keeping up the conversa
ton. When McCloud dismounted te
open Dicksie's gate, and stood in the
twilight with his hat in his hand anc
his bride over his arm, he was tellln&
a story about Marion Sinclair, ane
Dicksie in the saddle, tapping he
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02
SYNOPSIS.

MURRAY Sinclair and his gang of wreck
Is were called out to, clear the railroad
lacks at Smoky. Creek. McCloud, a
zoung road superintendent caught Sim
hair and his men in the act of footing
3he wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
!hocence,- declaring it only amounted to
mail sum-a treat for the men. McCloud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
4he wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with Dicksie Dunning, girl
of the west, who came to look at the
clair. Whispering" Gordon Smith told
president Bucks of the railroad of Nc
CLOUDS brave fight against a gang OF
Ecrazed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendent appointment to
Ehis high office. McCloud arranged to
Sboard at the boarding house of Mrs SIN
Dcksie Dunning was the daughter of the
late Richard Dunning, who had dled OF
broken heart shortly after his wlfes
demise, which occurred after one year r OF
married life Sinclair visited Marion SIN
clair's shop and a fight between him ana
McCloud was narrowly aVerted smoky
Creek bridge was mysteriousiy burned.
McCloud prepared to face the situation.
President Bucks notified Smith that he
had work ahead. McCloud worked for
days and finally got the division running
in fairly good order He overheard Dick
sic criticising his methods, to Marion
Sinclair. A stock train was wrecked by
an open switch. Later passenger tram
was held up and the cypress car car ho Sits
We're killed. McCloud was notified that
Whispering Smith was to hunt the des-
peradoes. Bill Dancing. a road lineman,
proposed that Sinclair and his gang be
sent to hunt the bandits. A stranger, APP
parently with authority, told him TO go
ahead. Dancing was told the stranger
was whispering Smith," Smith APP
preached Sinclair. He tried to buy nm
off, but failed. He warned McCloud that
his life was in danger. McCloud was car
ried forcibly into Lance Cummings pres
ence Dunning refused the railroad
right of way, he had already signed for
/ Dioksie interfered to prevent shootins
affray Dicksie met McCloud on lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02
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BY ANDRE BOWLES e.
COPYRIGHT ScRishER3
1T 1908 sY cHAS ScRiehER3 SONS

swallowed up in triumph. 1t was near
ly dark when he reached the crest be-
tween the hills. At this point the
southern grade of the pass winds
sharply, whence it's name, the Elbow;
but from the head of the pass the
grade may be commanded at intervals
for half a mile. Trotting down this
road with his head in a whirl of eX-
element, McCloud heard the crack of
rife; at the same instant he felt a
sharp slap at his hat. Instinct works
on all brave men very much alike.
McCloud dropped forward in his sad
die, and, seeking no explanation, laid
his head low and spurred Bill Dan
cing's horse for life or death. The
horse, quite amazed, bolted and
swerved down the grade like a snipe,
with his rider crouching close for a
second shot. But no second shot
came, and after another mile McCloud
ventured to take off his hat and put
his finger through the holes in it,
though he did not stop his horse to
make the examination. When they
reached the open country the horse
had settled into fast, long stride
that not only redeemed his reputation
but relieved his riders nerves.
When McCloud entered his office it
was half past nine o'clock, and the
first thing he did before turning on
the lights was to draw the window
shades. He examined the hat again
with sensations that were new to him
/ fear, resentment, and a hearty
hatred of his enemies. But all the
while the picture of Dicksie remained
He thought of her nodding to him as
they parted in the saddle, and her pic
ture blotted out all that had followed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02
CHAPTER XVI.
New Plans.

Callahan crushed the tobacco under
his thumb in the palm of his right
hand $50 I am sorry to add" he
concluded to McCloud, that you are
now out of a job The two men
were facing each other across the
table in McCloud's Office. Personally,
] am not sorry to say it. either" added
Callahan, slowly filling the bowl OF his
pipe.
McCloud said nothing to the point,
as there seemed to be nothing to say
until he had heard more. 4 never
knew before that you were left
handed" he returned, evasively.
Its a lucky thing, because 1t won't
do for freight-trafic man, nowadays,
to let his right hand know what his
left hand Does" observed Callahan,
feeling for q match. Il am the only
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02

knee with her bridlerein, was looking
down and past him as if the light upon
his face were too bright. Before she
would start away she made him re-
mount. and he said goodby only after
half promise from her that she
would show him sometime trail to
the top of Bridger's Peak, with view
of the Peace river on the east and the
whole Mission range and the park
country on the north. Then she rode
away at an amazing run.
McCloud galloped toward the pass
with one observation-disclosures he would
have a horse, and good one, one that
could travel with Jim, il 1t cost him
his salary. He exulted as he rode, FOL
the day had brought him everything
he wished. and humiliation had beer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Wickiup.

Two nights later Whispering Smith
rode into Medicine Bend. 1--WE been
up around Williams Cache" he said
answering McClouds greeting as he
entered the upstairs Office. How goes
it?' He was in his riding rig, just as
he had come from late supper
When he asked for news McCloud
told him the story of the trouble with
Lance Dunning over the survey, and
added that he had referred the matter
to Glover. He told then of his I'M
pleasant surprise when riding home
afterward.
Eyes," assented Smith, looking with
feverish interest at McClouds head;
Il heard about it,
That's odd, for l haven't said a
word about the matter to anybody but
Marion Sinclair, and you haven't seen
her."
Il heard up the country, 1t is great
luck that he missed you"
who missed me?"
'sThe man that was after you"
fThe bullet went through my hat"
let me see the hat"
McCloud produced it. 1t was a
heavy, broad brimmed Stetson, with a
| bullet hole cut clearly through the
| front and the back of the crown.
Smith made McCloud put the hat on
} and describe his position when the
shot was fired. McCloud stood up
and Whispering Smith eyed him and
put questions.
What do you think of it," asked
McCloud when he had done.
Smith leaned forward on the table
and pushed McCloud's hat toward hin
as if the incident were closed. There
is no question in my mind, and there
never has been, but that Stetson puts
up the best hat worn on the range"
McCloud raised his eyebrows. why
thank you! Your conclusion clears
things SO. After you speak maj
has nothing to do but guess
But, by heaven, George, exclaimed
Smith, speaking with unaccustome'
feryor, Miss Dicksie Dunning is
hummer, isn't she? That child vii
have the whole range going in anothe
year. To think of her standing u
and flashing her cousin in that wa
when he was browbeating railroa
/ mani
where did you hear about that?"
'The whole Crawling Stone countr
is talking about it. You never tol
me you had a misunderstanding wit
Dicksie Dunning at Marion's. Loose
ur!"
Il will loosen up in the way you d.
What scared me most, Gordon, W.
waiting for the second shot. WI
| didn't he fire AGAIN."
Doubtless he thought he had y6
the first time. Any man big enous
to start after you is not used to shoe
ing twice at ESQ yards. He probab
d thought you were falling out of Il
saddle; and it was dark. / can accou
for everything but your reaching Il
e pass so late. How did you spend ;
n your time between the ranch and t
Ie fcothills?"
er from telling of his meeting with Die
lie sic Dunning, of her warning, and
to his ride to the gate with her. Eve
w point brought suppressed exclan
ne ton from Whispering Smith. $50 S
rk gave you your life" he unused. go
lie for her. II you had got into the p;
on time you could not have got aw
IS the cards were stacked for you.
Id overestimated you little, Geor,
AT Just little. Good men make n
i'm takes. The sport of circumstan
Tor that we are! The sport of circl
ng stances"
an "Now tell me how you heard
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02

left-handed man in the traffic depart
ment, but the man that handles the re-
bates, Jimmie Black, Is cross-eyed.
Bucks offered to send him to Chicago
to have Bryson straighten his eyes,
but Jimmie thinks 1t Is better to have
them as they are for the present, SO he
can look at thing In two different
ways-one for the interstate COM
merce commission and one for him.
self. You haven't heard, them" con-
tinued Callahan, returning to his rid
die about McCloud's job. why, Lance
Dunning has gone into the United
States court and got an Injunction
against us on the Crawling Stone line
tied us up tighter than zero. No
more construction there for year
| at least. Dunning comes in for him.
| self and for a cousin who Is his
| ward, and three or four little rancherS
have filed bills--so It's up to the law
| yers for so per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts and peace. Personally, I'm glad
of 1t. 1t gives you chance to look
after this operating for year your
| self. We are going to be swamped
with freight traffic this year, and
want it moved through the mountains
like checkers for the next six months.
You know what / mean, George"
To McCloud the news came, in spite
| of himself, as blow. The results he
had attained in building through the
lower valley had given him name
among the engineers of the whole line.
The splendid showing of the winter
construction, on which he had de-
pended to enable him to finish the
whole work within the year, was by
this news brought to naught Those
of the railroad men who said he could
not deliver completed line within
the year could never be answered now.
And there was some slight bitterness
In the reflection that the very Stun
bling-block to hold him back, to rob
him of his chance for reputation
with men like Glover and Bucks,
should be the lands of Dicksie Dun
ming.
' He made no complaint. On the di
. vision he took hold with new en-.
, ergy and bent his faculties on the OPP
Grating problems. At Marion's he
saw Dicksie at intervals, and only to
, fall more hopelessly under her spell
each time She could be serious and
! she could be volatile and she could be
something between which he could
!, never quite make out. She could be
serious with him when he was serious
, and totally irresponsible the next min
, ute with Marion. On the other hand
= when McCloud attempted to be flip
= pant, Dicksie could be confusngly
: grave. Once when he was banterine
, with her at Marion's she tried to say
n something about her regret that com
o plications over the right OF wa,
should have arisen; but McCloud made
light of it, and waved the matter aside
as IL he were a cavalier. Dicksie dix
not like 1t, but 1t was only that n
was afraid she would realize he was
mere railroad superintendent witt
!. hopes of record for promotion quit
y blasted And as If this obstacle to
y greater reputation were not enough,
wilier enemy threatened in the sprini
= to leave only shreds and patches 0
= what he had already earned.
', CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02
CHAPTER XIV.
A est.

Du Sang had the sidewise gait of
wolf, and crossed the street with the
choppy walk of the man out Of a
long saddle. Being both uncertain and
quick, he was man to slip a trail
easily He travelled around the block
and disappeared among the many open
doors that blazed along Hill street.
Less alert trailers than the two be-
hind him would have been at fault;
but when he entered the place he was
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Quite a Difference.

.How dare you?" exclaims the
angry composer to his critic. How
dare you, sir, characterize my music
as you have?"
Il don't understand you" demurs the
critic.
You said that my rhapsody Inn
prOmptu was bum tune!"
Bum tune! Oh, my good friend. !
said no such thing! said it was ~
grant melody."--Judge.