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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
CHAPTER Xxx.
At the River.

They found the ranchhouse as Mari
on and Dicksie had left it, deserted
Puss told them every one was at the
river. McCloud did not approve Dick
sizes plan of going down to see her
cousin first. why not let me ride
down and manage it without bringing
you into it at all" he suggested. 1T
can be DONE" And after further dis.
cussion 1T 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 We're chopping Ia the
brush, and McCloud and his com.
panion soon met Lance Dunning rid
ing up the narrow strip of sand that
held the river off the ranch.
McCloud greeted Dunning. regard
less of his amazement, as il 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 ]
thought 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 We'll, 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 1t. More
over. McCloud lessened 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 had been flung
into the middle of the Crawling Stone,
contributed at once, like a REINFORCED
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 | may have with
your company. I have no lack of
esteem personally, McCloud, for YOU
sir. by heaven! How many men did
you bring?"
"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. l brought 100."
DO you want to take charge here?
I'm frank, sir; you understand this
game and / 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
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
CHAPTER xVIiI.-Continued.

Marion put her hand for a moment
on his coat sleeve; he looked at Dick
sic with another laugh and spoke to
her because he dared not look toward
Marion. Going back tonight. do you
say? You never are?"
Dicksie answered quite in earnest ::
ooh, but we are. We must!"
why did you come, then? It's
taken half the night to get here, and
will take night and half at least to
get back"
some gain sacks-you know, they
have nothing to work with at the
ranch" said Marion "and he said we
might have some and we are to send
for them in the morning"
Il see. But we may as well talk
plainly" Smith looked at Dicksie.
''You are as brave and as game as a
girl can be, | know, or you couldn t
have done this. Sacks full of sand,
with the boys at the ranch to handle
them, would do no more good to-mor-
row at the bend than bladders. The
river is flowing into Squaw lake above
there how. A hundred men that know
the game might check things yet if
they're there by daylight. Nobody
else, and nothing else on Gods earth
can"
There was silence before the fire.
McCloud broke it: Il can put the 100
men there at daylight, Gordon, If Miss
Dunnjng and her cousin want them, "
said McClould.
Marion sprang to her feet. ooh,
will you do that, Mr.. McCloud?"
McCloud looked at Dicksie. IF they
are wanted"
Dicksie tried to look at the fire 1--WE
have hardly deserved help from Mr.
McCloud at the ranch" she said at
last.
He put out his hand Il must object.
The first wreck l ever had on this di-
vision Miss Dunning rode 20 miles to
offer help. Isn't that true? Why, l
would walk 100 miles to return the
offer to her. Perhaps your cousin
would object" he suggested. turning
to Dicksie; but no, I think we can
manage that Now what are we going
to do? You two can't go back to-
night, that is certain"
1--WE must"
Then you will have to go in boats"
said Whispering Smith
But the hill road?"
There is five feet of water across it
in half a dozen places. l swan my
horse through, so ought to know
1T is all back-water, Of course, Miss
Dunning," explained McCloud. Not
dangerous"
But moist" suggested Whispering
Smith, especially III the dark"
McCloud looked at Marion. Then
let's be sensible" he said. you and
Miss Dnnning can have my tent"
rs this where you stay" asked
Dicksie.
-Four of us sleep in the cots, when
we can. and an indefinite number lie
on the ground when it rains
Which is your bed?''
Il usually sleep there He pointed
to the one on the right.
Il thought so. 1t has the blanket
folded back SO neatly, just as il there
were sheets under it. I'll bet there
aren't any"
Do you think this Is q summer re-
sort? Knisely, my assistant, sleeps
there, but of course we are never both
In bed at the same time; he's down
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
Easy Money.

A high-fyer around town makes his
money too easily for his own good.
Fills rich wife gave him 100000 when
she married him and raised 1t to $780,
600 to divorce him. Now he doesn't
have to work or marry AM. more
New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
FIND MISS CHARLESWORTH.


London. Jan. 17.-Miss Violet Cor
don C~harlesworth whose mysterious
disappearance n short time go. caused
her remarkable career and her intl-
mate association with expensive stock
deals, has been found and Identified
at Oban. scotland.
It was reported that Miss Charles
worth. who lived with her parents In
Bogera. st. Asaph. Wales. was killed
while a~utomobilinE in the ~neighhor-
hood of Penmaenmawr, with her sister
and the chauffeur, about two weeks
ago. The young woman was said TO
have been hurled over the sea wall,
but her body was not recovered. Her
sister and the chauffeur escaped in
jury.
Investigation failed to show any indica-
lions that a body had fallen over the
cliff. This gave rise to suspicion and
search for the missing woman continued
( zoalously. \ day or two Z a torn
telegram addressed To Violet Charles
worth was found in a room in a hotel
at Tobermory. scotland, and it was as
certalncd that the occupan of the room.
who answered the description of Miss
| Charlesworth had gone to Ohan. She
was located there to-day. Relatives are
now on their way to that place. Much
has been published OF Miss Charleswortl
alleged speculation in stocks and an
endeavor has been made to show that
she was In desperate financial straits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
ANTI-TOXIN.
Chittc ndcn County stations Where II
Cnn he Obtained Free.

DR.. Henry -. Holton, secretary Of the
State board OF health announces the
following stations in Chittenden county
at which diphtheria antI-toxin. provided
~ the state, may he obtained:
Burlington, w. H.. Zottman & Co.:
Charlotte, w H.. II. Narnoy, NJ. D.; lts-
sex Junction, G. NJ. Perrin, NJ. D.;
H~inesburgh, A. L. Larner, NJ. D.; Mil
ton. Irving s. Coburn. NJ. D.; Richmond,
II. II, seeley. NJ. D.; Underhill, A. l..
~ sE. NJ. u.
The state anti-toxin Is furnished in
packages cf 1000, 5000 and 1900 units and
may be obtained at any of the stations,
irrespective of town lines. The anti-toxln
is given out to physicians only, and they
are required to sign a blank giving the
name of the patient, and agreeing to
make no charge for the package, Blanks
are also furnished with each package,
to be filed out at the termination OF
each case, stating the result Of the treat
mont, time in quarantine and a few other
particulars which will be used by the
state board in making statistical reports.
In case the physician cannot call for the
anti-toxin in person, he may send a pre-
scription. which will be honored by the
distributing agent. provided that the
physician at his frs opportunity fills
out the necessary blanks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21

pal courts. Upon motion OF Senator
Gibson the bill was recommitted to
the judiciary committee.
II. dS9-Rclating to fire insurance
policies. Tho bill was favored by Sem
aturs Lewis of orleans, Gibson and
Flagg ana was opposed by Senators
Cory, Vance and Croft. The com
mittec rppoitcd adversely on the bill.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. 2l5-Rclating to sales Of liquor
by licenses. To committee on temper
ancc.
". G1G-Making February IL, 1909,
a legal holiday. TO committee on i'm
migration and Industrial affairs.
II. G19-Amending the charter OF
1lardwick. To committee on munich
pal corporations.
IT. G22-Relating to the Mutual So
cietv Of st. Joseph of Burlington. To
committee on corporations.
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED.
Rotating to expense of commission
to amendments to the con-
stitution. 70 committee on state and
court expenses.
Relating to the printing and dis
tribution Of journals of the Senate
and House. To committee on state
and court expenses.
rho Senate adjourned on motion Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21

Saturday Of tho orders from Washington
given at President l{oosevelt's instance
to purchase. load and ship building sup
rlios to the devastated districts, Pay IN
spector j. A. Mudd. the navy purchasing
and disbursing officer mere. has char
tered the Eva and begun loading. Joists,
bcveled pine siding, roofing tar
paper, locks, bolts, window glass, sashes
and nails, we're assembled n put on
beard.
The houses to he constructed will he
IL feet by 90. and every second house viii
he divided by a partition into two rooms.
Tools for erecting the houses go with
the materials. in order that the relief
may be speedy.
nv the end Of the week Inspector Mudd
expects to have two more vessels, carry
ing materials for remaining 300 houses
provided for by the congressional ap-
preparation Of 10000 en- route for
Messina.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
TO BOSS CHICKEN FARM.
Mrs. Sanre HAS Entered C"rneH 10
rake = Preparatory CouPse.

Ithaca. \. Y, Jan. f7-Recanse she
prefers to personally superintend her
chicken farm and hatchery IN the cat
srllls. instead OF employing an export.
Mrs. Olive Brown Saare, the wealthy
owner Of tho estate known rs fama-No-
T-chi. Is entered at Cornell University as
a student OF poultry. She Is making a
tho.oush study of every detail OF chick
cn-raislng. ntting herself to obtain the
best results from tho management or
her estate.
Yaa~No-Tchi comprises several nun
drcd acres Of valuable land, and the
poultry houses, I'm conformity TO the
namc Mrs. saare has given her estate
are constructed like Japanese pagodas'
Mrs. Saare. Is Of middle-aGr and though
very wealthy. is enthusiastic about her
work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Ncr" Niddled while LONE Burncd-
Later Illustrations OF similar
Tend cncy.
(From the Rutland News,

Dux An!mae by Diaduct.on was aired
in tho Vermont House II Rcprescnta-
lives Monday. Learned dissertations on
the system were heard from the Hon
orable Samuel Marshall Gowles of Wood
ford city, ana others.
IS stated IN the dispatches TO The
News Monday the system Of the Latin
name is one by which al alls to which
human ncsh is heir can be cured by
putting on one OF the great toes n metal
cap connecting the same by wire 10
metal plates Immersed in a water bath
The system IS simple ina the extreme.
Go to bed at night feeling all run down.
blue. miserable, aching, sore. lame. malt
l. blind. cap the too rs aforesaid and
Won awake in the morning feeling as
frisky as a two-year-ol1 colt. 1t heats
Christian Science. New Thoughts. Of ais.
all hollow. because the latter systems
nccessitato somc m~cntaractivitv. whore
as Dux Arimae by Dladuction nccessita-
ties nothing except Il little simple au-
paratus-and at least one great toe. The
only one who is hopelcssly lncurable is
the unfortunate mortal who hasn't the
great toe.
But-to be sorious-whnt nonsense for
the great ana General Assembly Of the
sovercign state of Vermont to he dcyot
ing n mInutc-even sixty s~ecords-to
slch tommvrot in these closing DAYS of
q session crowded with real problems and
"oal work
we are reminded that Nero nddled
Willie Rome was burning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21

better of than other citizens who
never went into tho civil war. Mr..
Wheelock of Coventry cited deserving in
stances in his town. and Mr.. Davis of
Derby spoke elooucntly in favor of Il
third reading cf the bill. II was opposed
by Mr.. wheeler Of Jamaica, Mr.. Goodall
Of WhitinpLam and Mr.. Hitchcock of
plttsford. The laHcr said the bill is
absolutely wrong in principle, as it gives
no aid to vctclans who have no property.
the ones who neel help .hc most. r. a
yea and nay vote of los to gi the bill
vas ordered 10 a third reading.
OTHER BUSINESS IN HOUSE.
The House also ordered to n third read
ing without debate the bill approprlating
5000 for the installation of a system
of fire protection for the Brattleboro re-
treat. This bill orisinated in the Senate
and has already passed that body.
The House This morning passed the
bill making February l. ncNt a legal
holiday. Some misunderstanding seems
to exist I'm REGARD to- this hill. and some
newspapers have commented upon it
adversely to making anotlicr legal holt
day i'm Vermont. The bill simply pro-
vidos that February IL. 1909, The first
centennial anniversary Of the birth of
abraham Lincoln. shall be a legal holt
day.
The bill introduced early in tho ses-
sion by Mr.. Williams Of Newport,
abolishinr all offsets. has been made n
special order i'm the House tomorrow
morning at 1880.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
None Of Those Injured in the Col
orado Railroad Wreck Are
Expected to Die.
MIDDLEBURY MAN HURT
Mt In n Serious Condition-Hcad-On
Collision Caused by Engineers Mis-
tnsc In Reading the Time
Children Left without
Parents.

Glenwood Springs, Colo. Jan. IT,
Tho list of CT killed in the wreck at
Friday night remains un-
changed tonight, as none OF the 30
injured has died. 1t is thought that
all will recover. Clarence Nassau of
Middlcbury. VT, suffered only con-
fused wounds.
Several bodies remain unidentified.
One of them was found to-day to be
Henry Dunn of st. Louis.
There was a head-on collision between
wostbound passenger train No. 8 and and
ar castbound freight train on the Den
ver & Rio Grande railroad between Dot
sero and Spruce Creek. q miles from
Glenwood Springs, at 9:3s o'clock last
night.
The Identified dead:
j. D. Mahon. Princeton, Ind.
A. A. Hamilton, Polo, III.
W, c.. Kettle. Ashton, Neb.
Mrs. Matte Kettle. Ashton, Neb,
Mrs. Matte Ezell. Williston, N. D.
G. w. Oleson, st. Louis.
DIR. Arvilla A. Olson, either from HUI
dreth, Neb., or Axtell, Neh,
The Rev. r. l. Meiley, either from
Brooklyn or fredericksburg, Pa.
Clarence A. Gooding. Washington.
John Williams, Carks, Neb.
J. c. Davis, Denver.
Henry DUNN, st. Louis.
All the unidentified are women or chill
dren and their bodies are badly mangled.
RAN INTO BROTHERS ENGINE
While nothing official has been given
out as TO the cause of the wreck, 1t Is
said to have been due to a misunder-
standing of orders by the engineer,
Gustaf. Olson OF the passenger train.
Olson. however. says that he understood
his Instructions perfectly. but that he
misread his watch. thus e~ncroaching on
the time of the freight train. which was
being drawn by two locomotives, tho
first of which was in charge Of his
brother. Sig Olson.
A pathetic feature Of the accident
was the death OF n father, leaving two
small children. the elder being four years
old. the younger two. The elder boy told
n nurse at the sanatorium that his
father called him Bennie, and this is
all he will say. From a fellow-pas-
senger 1t was learned that the family
was on route to Grand Junction TO visit
relatives.
I 10 CNGltE'h lAaN WI anu -
Kettle. whose names appear among
the dead, were the parents of these
two little ones who are badly injured.
Another sad case was the destruc-
tion OF an entire family except an In
FAINT Of threo months, This helpless
child was taken care OF by n family
at SnosnOne. who intend to adopt the
sole survivor of a once happy family.
The smoking car was only partly
derailed, while the chair car imme-
diately following was completely tele-
scoped by thu tourist sleeper.
None Of tho standard sleepers left
the track. and no one was killed or
injured In these cars, most of the
dead and injured being removed from
the ruins Of the chair car, which was
split completely in twain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
MARTIN TKAYER KILLED.
Gas Exploded in His CcIInr-Wifc In
n critical Condition.

Onset. Mass. Jan. 17-Martin Thayer.
aged ca. a retired shoe manufactures of
Boston. was killed to-day by an explos-
ulosion of gas i'm the basement Of his
residence. His wife IS in a critical con-
dition and NAV die from the shock of
the oxplosion. Mr.. Thayer. carrying a
LIGHTED lantern. to examine n private
gas plant which had just been recharged
osoapiug gas meeting the flame Of the
lantern. caused the explosion. The en-
tire front wall Of the house was blown
ont and the shock was felt for a mile
around. many windows IN nearby build
ings being shattered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
MARRIED Is YEARS.
About 100 Friends Gather with Will
liam Cayea and Wife.

About 10 friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. WN-
liam Cayea OF Park street gathered At
their home Saturday evening In obser-
vance OF the tw~enty-ffth anniversary Of
their wedding. Mr.. and Mrs, Cayea were
presented with n silver tea set and two
purses. ono of s25 and tho other OF SA.
In addition to these, several other pres
ents were received. The evening was
spent IN dancing and at cards. A musical
program was rendered by some Of those
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Cayea were mar
ried in Burlington. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cayea of Schenectady, n. Y, were pres
ent at the celebration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
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OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY.

,,nrNr~G
,., o.ao~ tv tho nrosi1or,
,'''I r,rn cond,ota1
Wv A.
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> lo'-,' oS''''''. "",''a'y .'c
S.,'a - %,, ,-o,e from Tho n-orthwes,
ra-..orrrso,t IN porltpcv
river.
6. 15S-Eo' ting to ro1airs on the
Orange county jaw at 'h'isea'
ORDERED TO LIE.
8 I~5o-Rcl1tfng t. taxation of rail-
rooes,
rr,D rf1ipn TINE MD PASSED.
Nh@>D 'i''"' ''"''
; l''-An oq, y" pay ''''"'' 'v''''"
'"' S"'''
BILL INTRODUCED.
:. 11i-By senator Lewis OF 1.amoille:
An act I" 'H'n"" 'ne mime VI -\'I',
! '.'i ~
,.,,.,r
A~fI'i'oN' ~ ~"
:. AN act to amen" Se'u"n ''-' ="
the pUon' S~'a'u''S, IeI''',' ~.
.nn',' ,onoairg section Nh o, tic public
,.a.u,os
- An oct ortrorizins tno Attorney
.c,ors1 to cnplo, persons to search for
rrt,,f,ols e,1 cvilerc..
G 5c-An act to amend section G1i7 Of
rc nrr,'c s.,tut,s. .elqtine to the salary
of the state hhraflnh'
oc,s Of 1onr entitled 'an act to provide
To-, q nuuiripnl court for the village of
r,,ttloboro"
( 1g4-Au net to Incorporate the North
rrnv Electric Tial, & power co.
& 13c-Ar act to Incorporate the soul'
pvcqate vinaao li4rt'ne r|ie'rlct.
$. 1aS-An act i'm amendments of 40. "fS
Of tie acts Of fo0o entitled "Hn act tn
incornorato the Central Telephone COM
panv."
$. ti3-An act relating to the powers
Of the prudential committee OF the IN
ccrporatcd school district No. . of Brat
tloboro
<. 1N-An . relating - "ator h''ns'
DRAWS. sewers and outlets "d'sll'
Of city or village limits
prOTrsTs COVrpNOR TO RETURN
BILL"
s. 9-RcI9tin@ to the practice or med
cine ana surgery. non m"tl'h OF @''A'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
PROCEEDINGS IN u
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


PASSED IN
$. '3-I'elating TO rai'ic IN 'h'oNi-
a'lng Ilquor'
'''Nl
rom the JONI 'o.l''''tltVV
an" ''"I' 'NP''". N'N'"e 80 P"
'"c"t 'N''"',' W.
pointed 10 prepare pr"poS'''S 1l "''G"i-
.,'"' 20 'c' 'n'',"''''
49,. m,,,
H. lE-An act to ad the town OF
Mcndon in repairing n certain high
way.
II. 2E-An act to grant relief to the
'' n W. $780, - ,oc,
1861. 17gs. ,e,i 1>o7 and ISL Of the public
statutes. relating to The trial of causes
in count, court and the court OF
chaucery.
II. 349-.An act to aid tho town OF Mount
Tabor tn building highways.
II. i5>-.Au act to aid the towN Of Shcr-
hurnc in repairing a certain highway.
JOINT rcSo'"'''h recurring u"t score
~ ' - 4'''"' ',''"i" ''"'-
!''"'''"N' ""''''"9 ""' '''N'"'S'
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. ~2l5-Rclating to the sale Of LIQUOR
by licensees.
u. Git- Making February T.. 1909. .
leeal holiday.
Tt1lpD pr>nrvc opDrprD
p..,.,, g.. - ...,,.,
1,,.,.i ~
o.,
o,1 a,tna ~ '' ~"
"I - Ntl,". u pr"N"'''s ios
nav I'm Ciyl War r.,,n U,Iv 1Scl f.,
1nly t>,5 pororrod in tho i,;nt commit
zee on STATE and cour, eynonsos.
Joint resolution relating to tho Uni
ycraitv Of Vermont and the CARNEGIE
foundation. Adoptcd on the mart of the
House i'm concurrence.
Joint resolution by Mr.. Watson Of st.
Adams city making tho Governor. clcrk
Of tho House and secretary Of The Senate
z commission TO investigate tho host
method Of publishing daily journals Of
the House and Senate and report -
the General Assembly Of 1910. Adopted
on tho part Of t'c House.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.