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World's cresset., 1909-11-04
WELCOME ITEMS
BY the May Flowers.

Kind Ed and CREssET readers
| VIII again write few items for
the dear Old paper, us it is the
best pape. N .hs world.
Nice weather Al present writ.
ing
August Hegburg Was -sen going
east Saturday night, Wonder what
his business WAS, guess ANN knew
liz, lIa.
Mr.. Martin Miller was at Mr..
Jack Wilson last sunday.
Harrison Holt is still travelling
the road west. guess Edith knows
what his business Ia. Ha, hn.
NJ. Tlm Holt and l.4oEa Simuns
and Emily N"ys, visited Nadlu
McCraws last Wednesday.
Mr.. James PArm nicr "a i4d at
Tom MrCraw, last SATURDAY. nigh.
Mr. Levi Royal was seen on,
colt bunting Su.dny morning,
sir. John Allen ,akcn dinner
with Tom McCraw SnLday,
James and Benaie McCraw call
I'd at Jack Wilson's sunday,
Well a. urws,s bu, few, will
ring of aud come ssain. 81 good
bye to the Ed aud readers.
World's cresset., 1909-11-04
RAYBoRN ITEMS.
BY sweet POLLY.

Hello kind Eiitor I com with
my little bundle Of news.
We have been having pretty
weather for some time.
j A. Deen is having his mill
house moved.
]. W. Hughes and son Ira
made a busines trip to Seymour
last week.
Alfert ard Marcus Hughes
attended church at the Cruise
Sunday.
W. p. Fletcher and family Wis
tied yohn Hughes Saturday
night.
Prof Bradshaw is going to ne.
gin singing school at Rayborn
Monday night
Albert Hughes was seen going
east Sunday | wonder where, |
guess Bess knows,
Lcnard Hughes and Fred
Fletcher are the two old bacbo.
lars of our country now, they
are batching on the Slaughter
place.
Well | will ring off for this
time hoping to see his in print.
World's cresset., 1909-11-04
WASHER.

Now if you want one of the
best washing Machines made
you can get one by coming here
to This OFFICE and ordering
a 1900 Gravity through US for
$14. 90 on monthly payments or
$1,000 cash after useing it one
month. Also wringer for Sc, 90
on same terms. N. G. Garrett
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World's cresset., 1909-11-04
The CRESSE T
NoRwo0Duo
local zoKE
Fine rain last Sunday.

Fine rain last Sunday.
The Ed. had little sick spell
last Saturday.
The cREssrr may not come
out next week We are moving.
-Mr. Call Holt has been sick
out rs up and going again.
Sister Merritt had a short sick
spell lasted for a day and night
She Is well again.
The Colony mill will nove
South OF Norao,d last Of this
week or the first of next,
MI Ja'i'es Clark aud Mr.. Miles
Long two Of wrights best cjtzsn
visited the Ed on last Monday.
Mr.. Rod Rainey was ON, r.
meeting at the Colony or las,
sunday night Mr., Rainey is on,
oi "ri2hts bes, citizens.
MIR. Bala visited the ed q,
.ast Nonday slr. Bazc is a fin,
blacksmith and is putting up
olacasmi,h shop in Mtn. Grove
.-Bro e . Sia,. =.
with Hro. Eaten went 20 70.
''ee" ana '''"d 'he appontinen
Va Tue r'd' TN 'ast Sabbath at |
y ''o'h reported Il good meeting
Mr.. William Creek rccovcre,
ms little son on last Saturday n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29

quick kill or make 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 off all pretense.
Take your hand away from your gun,
you albinol III blow your head of
left-handed II you pull! Will you get
out of this town tonight? II you can't
drop a man in the saddle at $50 yards,
what do you think you'd look like aft
er a 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. If 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
laughingly to McCloud. While Ken.
nedy covered the corner, Smith backed
TO the door and waited for the two to
joint him. They halted a moment at
the door, then they backed slowly up
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 is?" asked
McCloud, after Kennedy and Whisper
ing Smith with banter and laughing
had. gone over the scene.
Kennedy picked up the ruler. The
wickedest, cruelest man In the bunch
and the best shot"
Where is your hat, George-the one
he put the bullet through" asked
Whispering Smith, limp in the big
chair. Burn It up; he thinks he
missed you. Burn 1t up now. Never
let him find out what a close call you
had. Du Sang! Yes, he is cold.
blooded as a wildcat and cruel as a
soft bullet. Du Sang would shoot a
dying man, George. just to keep him
sQuirming in the dirt. Did you ever
see such eyes in a human being, set
like that and blinking so In the light?
It's bad enough to watch a man when
you can see his eyes. Here's hoping
we're cone with him!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29
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southern grace Of the pass winds
sharply, whence its name, the Elbow;
but from the head of the pass the
grade may be commanded at intervals
for half 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
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.
ciug's horse for life or death. Tie
horse, quite aTaZed, bnlted 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 1t,
though he did not stop his horse to
make the examination. When they
reached the open country the horse
had settled into a fast, long stride
that not only redeemed his reputation
but relieved his riders, nerves.
When McCloud entered his office 1t
was half mast 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.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29

knee with her bridle-rein, was looking
down and past him as II the light upon
his face were too bright. Before she
would start away she made him re-
mount, and he said good-by only after
half a promise from her that she
would show him sometime a trail to
the top Of Bridger's Peak, with a 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.
McOoud galloped toward the pass
with one determination-that he would
have a horse, and a good one, one that
could travel with Jim. If 1t cost him
his salary. He exulted as he rode, for
the DAY had brought him everything
he wished, and humiliation had been
swallowed up in triumph. It was near.
~ DART Whea he reached the crest be-
tWs0n The hills. At this point the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER Xlll.-Continued.

Miss 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 a moment?
have suffered some little humiliation
! today; should really rather be shot
up than have more put on me, l am
a'man and you are woman, and 1t is
already dark. Isn't it for me to\see
you safely to the house? Won't you
at least pretend can act as an escort
laad let me go with you? should make
a poor figure trying to catch you on
@ horseback"
\ Dicksie nodded naiEely. with that
Aorse."
With any horse-I know that" said
McClOud, keeping at her side.
But I can't let you ride back with
pe," declared Dicksie, urging Jim and
boxing directly at McCloud for the
nrst time. How could l explain?"
Let NE explain. l am famous for
explaining" urged McCloud, squirting,
too.
"And will you tell me what l should
be doing while you were explaining?"
she asked
% Perhaps getting ready a first aid
for the tniured"
Il feel as II l ought to run away"
declared Dicksie, since she had clearly
decided not to-. 1T will have to be a
compromise, l suppose. You must not
ride farther than the first gate, and
let US take this trail instead of the
,s road. Now make your horse so as
fast as you can and I'll keep up"
But McCloud's horse, though not a
wonder, went too fast to suit his rider,
who divided his efforts between check
! ing him AID keeping up the converse
ton. When McCloud dismounted to
open Dicksie's gate, and stood in the
twilight with his hat in his hand and
his bride over his arm. he was telling
a story about Marion Sinclair, and
Dieksie in the saddle, tapping heT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER XVI.
New Plans.

Callahan crushed the tobacco under
his thumb in the palm Of his right
hand. $50 am sorry TO add" he
concluded to McCloud, that you are
COW Cut Of q job" The two men
were facing each other across the
table In McCloud's Office. Personally,
] am not sorry to say 1t. either" added
Callahan, slowly filling the bowl Of his
pipe.
NcCloud said nothing to the point,
as there seemed to be nothing to say
until he had heard more. Il never
knew before that you were left
handed" he returned, evasively.
Its lucky thing. because 1t won't
do for q freight-trafhe man, nowadays,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair. and his gang Of wreck
ers were called out TO clear the railroad
tracks at SmOky Creek McCloud, a
young road superintendent, caught Sin
clair and his men in the act of loOting
The wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded i'll
nocence. declaring 1t only amounted to a
small sum--a treat for the men. McClOu1
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned McCloud became
eaCquainted with Dicksie Dunning, a girl
OF the west. who came TO look at the
wreck. She gave him a message for Sin
clair Whispering" Gordon Smith told
President Bucks of I've railroad, of Nc
Clouds brave fight against a gang OF
J crazed miners and that was the reason
for. the saperiniendcnt's appointment to
his: high office McCloud arranged to
board at the boarding house Of Mrs. Sin
clair, the eX-foremaD's deserted wife.
Dicksie Dunning was the daughter Of the
late Richard Dunning, who had died OF
broken heart shortly after his wife's
demise. which occurred after one year of
married life. Sinclair visited Marion Sin
clair's shop and fight between him and
G McCloud was narrowly averted. Smoky
Creek bridge was mysteriOuSly 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 train
was held up and the express car robbed.
Two men of posse pursuing the bandits
were killed. McClOud was notified that
Whispering Smith was to hunt the des-
peradoes. Bill Dancing road lineman,
proposed that Sinclair and his gang be
sent to hunt the bandits. stranger ap-
parently with authority told him to 90
ahead. Dancing was told the stranger
was Whispering Smith" Smith APP
preached Sinclair He tried to buy him
off, but failed He warned McCloud that
) AIS life was in danger McCloud was car
fled fOrcibly into Lance Cummings pres
ences Dunning refused the railroad a
,right-of-way. he had. already signed for.
'Dicksie interfered to prevent a shooting
ARRAY Dicksie met McCloud on lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER XIV.
A Test.

Du Sang had the sidewise gait Of q
wolf, and crossed the street with the
choppy walk Of the man out Of q
long saddle. Being both uncertain and
quick. he was a man to slip 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
looking for, Kennedy was SO close
that Du Sang could have spoken to
him had he turned around.
Kennedy passed directly ahead. A
moment later whispering Smith put
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Wickiup.


Two nights later Whispering Smith
rode into Medicine Bend. I've 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.
Yes" assented Smith, looking with
feverish interest at McCloud's head;
Il heard about it."
That's odd, for haven't said a
word about the matter to anybody but
Marion Sinclair, and you haven't seen
her,"
Il heard up the eountry. It is great
luck that he missed you"
Who missed me-"
THE man that was after you"
The 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 him
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 a man
has nothing to do but guess"
But, by heaven, George" exclaimed
Smith, speaking with unaccustomed
fervor, Miss Dicksie Dunning is 9
hummer, isn't she? That child will
have the whole range going in another
year. To think of her standing W
and lashing her cousin in that way
when he was browbeating a railroad
mani"
Where did you hear about that?"
1.-THE whole Crawling Stone country
Is talking about 1t. You never tolC
me you had misunderstanding witt
Dicksie Dunning at Marion's. Looser
up!"
Il will loosen up In the way you do
What scared me most, Gordon, wa
waiting for the second shot. WIZ
didn't he fire again."
Doubtless he thought he had YOU
the first time. Any man big enouSl
to start after you is not used to shoot
ing twice at ESQ yards. He probabl.
thought you were falling out Of tn,
saddle; and it was dark. can accoun
for everything but your reaching tn,
pass so late. How did you spend al
your time between the ranch and tn
foothills?"
McCloud saw there was no escapl
from telling Of his meeting with Dick
sic Dunning. a her warning, and o
his ride to the gate with her. Ever,
point brought a suppressed exclams
ton from Whispering Smith. $50 sh,
gave you your life" he unused. "Goot
for her! If you had got into the pas
on time you could not have got ava,
the cards were stacked for you. H
overestimated you a little, George
just a little. Good men make mis-
takes. The sport Of circumstance
that we are! The sport Of eircum
stances!"
Nov tell me how you heard 81
much about 1t, Gordon, and where?"
Through friend, but forget it"
do you know who shot at met"
YES"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-29

to let his right hand know what his
left hand does" observed Callahan,
feeling for a match. Il am the only
leit.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 a thing In two different
ways-one for the interstate CON-
merce commission and one for him
self. You haven't heard, thenT 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 Q year
at least. Dunning comes in for him
self and for q 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 it. 1t gives you a chance to look
after this operating for a year your
self. We are going to be swamped
with freight traffic this year, and |
want 1t moved through the mountains
ike checkers for the next six months.
You know what l mean. George"
To McCloud the news came, in spite
Of himself, as a blow. The results he
had attained in building through the
lower valley had given him a 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 Dicksle Dun.
ming. o..
He made no complaint. On the d.
vision he took hold with new en-
ergy and bent his faculties on the .op-.
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 Zip
pant, Dicksie could be confusingly
grave. Once when he was bantering
with her at Marion's she tried to say
something about her regret that com.
pllcations over the right Of way
should have arisen; but McCloud made
light Of II, and waved the matter aside
as II he we're cavalie-.. DIcksie' did
not Ike It, but 1t vas only that he
was afraid she would realize he was q
mere railroad superintendent with
hopes Of record for promotion quite
blasted. And as II this obstacle to a
greater reputation were not enough, a
wilier enemy threatened In the spring
to leave only shreds and patches Of
what he had already earned. .
GO BE coNT1NUEDJ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
Representative sales:

Mich cows-J. S. Henry sold milk
ers for $3.50, 2 for 80, for $40 and for
5000. Minis e Holbrook sold 10 COWS
for $40. f. o. Thompson sold Hol-
.is al $50 eaca, / at f55 and at S35
50 rtau & lowell sold 80 cows ut
ss5 to $65. A. NJ. Baggs sold y milk
All $40 to 500 c. II. Harrington sold
: COWS at $40 to $40 f. l.. Libby sold
p mixers and springers. Ten high
Grade cows sold at range of $6S to
$50 and Is ordinary cows at s25 to $35
2. G.. Piper sold s COWS at $40 to $50.
\ H. Woodward sold 5 cows at $40 to
SEQ. G. l.. Henry sold A. cows at s35fu
SO. Goodwin & Brown sold cows for
$3.50, > for 800, ! at S45. ! at $33 AMI >
COWS at $50 to S45 ]. w. Chapman sold
4 cows at $45 each. Robert Connors
sold 125 mixers and springers al $50
to SIS. and 1 fancy COW at $40. Otis II.
Forbush sold l mixer at $40. spring
ers for $40. / at $685. / at $50. 1 at $.3.
l at s42 so, heifers at s34 each, and
choice cows at $50 each.
Beef cattle, veal calves, etv.-E. G.
3 bulls of 1850 lbs. at 315c, and 1 COW
OF i4O IDS. DIT FAC. I. H. ti iihst oi'
sold II bolognas at 2Ac., So hogs at FAC,
40 calves at SC, and 20 sheep and lambs
at sc. Hall & Lowell sold 80 calves OF
115 lbs. at nc Is beef cows. average
500 lbs. at also, and 20 hogs, average
200 lbs at 7SOc. j. w. Chapman & Sor
| sold hogs at 7.S5c, and calves OF
95 lbs. each at Sc a piece. Goodrich &
Brown sold % calves at 7l5c and {
cows at 2Ac. Otis H. Forbush sold !
! COW Of 1900 lbs. at &c, and 81 on, COW
! of 1860 lbs. at 33sc, / of 1870 lbs. a
S3.c. 2 cows OF 1000 lbs. at, 3Ac. and $.
off. 2 cows of 1880 lbs. at 2Ac, COWS
of 1920 lbs. at 21ac. bull of $40 lbs. al
SC, bull of 600 lbs. at 214c. and COW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
Mothers Club Sale.

The second annual sale and dancing
party to be given under the auspices OF
the Mothers Club of Gardiner will take
place next Thursday evening in Library
hall The club has been organized for
several years and does much charitable
work and the proceeds of the annual sale
is devoted to that work. This year the
ladies are planning to have an even mora
successful sale than last year 1nera
will be five tables for the sale of articles
and tea will be served from 3 to 6 O'Clock
in the afternoon. In the evening an in
ing are the committees in charge of the
various tables and plans Food table.
Mrs. Guy Hildreth, Mrs Lucreta Tyler,
Mrs. Frank Gray, Mrs. Fred McCaus-
land Mrs Robert Nivison: Plant table.
Mrs William McDuffy. Mrs. Albert Tas-
ker, Mrs. Charles knight, Mrs. r. P
Hazard, Mrs. w. 0. Cobb; Bag table.
Mrs. Julia Wiltshire Mrs Guy Lawrence,
Mrs George Heselton, Mrs. Ed Thorne,
Mrs Charles Ward; Apron table, Mrs r.
d. Simons, Mrs. c. ]. Bragdon. Mrs c.
0. Turner, Mrs. Arthur Lander, Mrs
A 3. Thompson, Mrs. \. T. Martin
Fancy work table, Mrs, G. w. Brown
Mrs William CHM. Mrs. Ralph Booker.
ton; entertainment, Mrs. George Will
liams; refreshments, Mrs. George Hesel-
ton ana honorary members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
FAIRFIELD.

The Ladies' SEWN : Circle of the Uni
versalist church met. Wednesday alter
noon with Mrs. Fra ink Hammond. a
business meeting wass held and the fol-
lowing officers electe ~ President, Mrs.
+. Il. Hammond; Vice Pres, Mrs. Addie
Nckery; Sec, Mrs. w, II. Totman:
Treas, Mrs. E. C. Herr ing Plans for the
sale and supper were discussed. Dec. 16
has been decided upon Las the date. Sew
eral new members have been added to
the society and the prospects for the
coming year are much improved. .
The seniors of the Lawrence High
school will give Cake sale at Ham,
mond's store Saturday afternoon.
Merrymeeting Chapter. o. E. s., will
hold regular meeting tonight. The
committee Of arrangements has prepared
an entertaining program. The Leahy
Sisters Orchestra will furnish music.
Mrs. Charles Burrill and Mrs. Lewis
Emerson are visiting friends in Portland.
Miss Lois Spencer has returned from
visit with her parents in Newport.
Miss Alice Tozier left Wednesday for
Portland, where she will be demonstra-
tor for piano company