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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-14


could not remember when he could not
ride Days on the roundup, hours of
watching the sleeping herd in the night
watch. had made him quiet and self
contained in his dealings with men.
His eyes looked out fearlessly on the
world All of his life he had handled
cattle Daily facing dangers on the
long drives or in the corral, he SchoOled
himself to face emergencies. Acquir-
ing self control, he was trusted and
admired. When Lyman, the old fore
man of the Sweetwater, resigned, Jack
Payson promoted Sagebrush, although
next to Bud Lane he was at the time
the youngest man iii the outfit. He
made his employers interests his own.
At the mention of Payson's name he al
ways became attentive With shade
of anxiety he awaited Aliens answer.
No" replied the ranchman, looking
from one of his guests to the other.
why, he started three hours ahead
Of usr' explained Parenthesis.
With challenging note in his tones,
as if his word was disputed. the host
answered. We'll. he amt showed up"
The little grcHp had become silent.
Arizona was in period of unrest.
RumorS of another Apache uprising
were growing stronger each day. Then
PaySon was successful and therefore
despised by less fortunate men ever
eager for quarrel.
oh
brush brushed aside his fears and
frightened up his comrades with the
remark: "Mebbe he rid over to Flor
ence station to get Il present for Miss
Echo. He said somethin' about get
tin an artickle from Kansas City
"Mebbe So agreed Allen. eager to
cast out any forebodings. Its time"
he continued. The wuZ turnin' up If
this weddin's to be pulled off by the
clock"
HAS the sky pilot got here yet?"
asked Sagebrush.
NO" replied Allen. Hes started,
though, There's one thing sartin-we
can't tighten up the cinches till the
bridegroom gifts here
The absence of Jack Payson and the
failure of the minister to arrive arous-
ed the suspicious of Sagebrush. Com
ing closer to Allen. he smiled know
ingly and. speaking in confidential
tone. asked:
''Say. Jim, they amt figgerin' on git
tin away on the sly-like, are theyT'
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The question was so foreign to the

The question was so foreign to the
serious topic which had just been un.
der discussion that every one laughed
In relief Of the nervous tension.
Aliens fun loving nature at once
dubbed to the surface With an air of
assumed anger he said to the sheriff:
"Of course; every guest has to do it,
Then. turning to the cowboys, he
asked. rs there any one here as holds
out strong objection to kissin' my
daughter"
Not me-" laughed Sagebrush. I'm
here to go the limit
I'm an experienced kiSser, | am"
said Parenthesis. Il don't lose no
chance at practice
I'll take two. please" simpercd
Fresno.
Show Low interrupted the general
sally which followed tkia ro"'"rk. So
ing. Il strings my chips alcn~ w ;
Fresno"
Sims afraid Of females" drawi",I
Polly provol;inrly.
ooh. thundcrr' exclaimed Slim -
Polly NO, amt nothin' Of the So
I'm a peaceful man. l am. never
likes to start no trouble
"Get out, What's one kiss:" laughed
Allen.
I've seen a big jack pot of trout
opened by chippin' in just one kiss
wisely remarked the sheriff.
Sagebrush at this point announced
decisively. The bride has got to b.
kissed"
Slim tried to break through the
group and enter the house. thinking
that by maxim" such move he would
divert their attention and that In the
excitement of the wedding he could
avoid kissing the bride. an ordeal
which to him was more terrible than
facing the worst gun fighter i'm Ari-
IONA.
Il deputize you to do the kissin' for
me-" Slim said to ParentheSis. who
had laid his hand on the sheriff's
shoulder to detain him.
NO. Stree" the cowboy replied: mot
me. Every man does his own kissin'
in this game" Slim halted as If unde-
cided. Suddenly he turned on his heel
and started for the corral ''I'll wait
outside" he shouted
''No. you don't"' cried his cOmpan-
ions. Slim turned to face semicircle
of drawn revolvers. He looked from
one man to another as if puzzled as to
what move to make next. Allen was
annoyed by the sheriff's actions, taking
it as an insult that Hoover would not
kiss his daughter. although he had
started to twit the sheriff in the be
ginning.
You amt goin' to insult me an
mine that way. No man sidesteps
kissin one of my kids" he said an
grily.
Slim was plaintively apologize Il
amt kissed female since / was II
ycarlin'."
Thine you started snapped Polly.
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JOHN MURRAY AND MILLS
laughter the CUES crowded about
Dillindham Co,

laughter the CUES crowded about
the ranchman.
Each wore his holiday clothes. New
handkerchiefS were knotted about
their necks. Fresno had stuck little
American flags in the band of his hat
the crown of which he had removed
Il want head room for the mornin'
after" he had said.
Show Lows chaps were conspic-
uously new. and his movements were
heralded by the cracking Of unsoften-
ed leather.
Last Of the band was Parenthesis.
short. bowlegged, with face tanned
and scanned by exposure. The cow
BOYS ran stiffiy. toeing slightly inward.
Long hours in the saddle made them
apparently awkward and really I'M
graceful when on the ground.
They greeted Allen with hearty en-
thusiasm, shaping him on the back,
poking him in the ribs and swinging
him from one to the other with cries
Of "Howdy, Uncle Jim?"
"Howdy, Sagebrush? Hello, Fresno.
Waltz right III. Show Low. Glad to
see you allr' cried Allen as he in turn
brought his hand down with ringing
slaps upon shoulder and back.
Meantime Parenthesis hoped about
the outer edge Of the ring, seeking an
entrance. Failing to reach his host.
he crowed. How de dOddle dor to at
tract his attention.
Allen broke from the ring. Grasping
Parenthesis by the hand, he said:
I'm tolerable. thankee, .Parenthesis
Where's Jack? Didn't he come over
with you?'
"What-the boss? Amt he got here
yet:" asked the foreman. Tall and
lean, with hardened muscles, Sage
brush Charley was as 1.-the as pan
Their on horseback. His first toy had
been rope with which, as toddler,
he had practiced on the dogs and
chickens about the ranch yard. He
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You sure do look pert" added
Sagebrush with what he considered
his most winning smile Fresno snick-
cred and hastily brushed back the hair
from his forehead.
where's JackT she asked the two
men, who at once ranged themselves
one on each side of her.
HE did not start with the boys"
explained Allen. He'll be along soon.
Polly
well. now. when it comes to look
ers, what's the matter with Polly
Hopper exclaimed Sagebrush slyly.
Chances of admiration were cast at
the girl, who was dressed simply and
plainly in a little white gown which
Mrs Allen had made for her for the
wedding. POlly's youth. coed nature
and ability to take care of herself
made her a favorite on the ranch.
She had no need of defenders. but If
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The Roundup" started in the
Daily World Saturday, January 8.
Concluded from last issue)
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CHAPTER V.

Y NKNOWN to Bud Lane and
| Buck Mckee, who were rioting
] In Florence, Jack Payson had
hurried I'D the wedding. Colo
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Alex RuCker Jugged A. ain.

Alex Rucker, the notorious boot
logger who has caused the people of
Chanute and Neosho county so much
trouble and expense in years past,
was arrested yesterday on complaint
Of Charles Harkness in police court.
City Attorney Smith and Mayor
F. NJ. Abbott were called to police
headquarters when it was decided to
make state case Uf it and County
Attorney Grigshy was informed and
came to the city hall aud filei state
complaint before Justice Groome who
issued state warrant, on which
Rucker was then arrested aud ar
raigned. He plead guilty aud Justice
Groome fined him S100 and costs and
ninety days In the county jail
until the fine and costs were paid,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Valuable Improvements

The Santa Fe is going to build a
new freight depot, and a good one.
II will be built on the ground back of
the Wilder drug store, fronting on
Grant and about cover that strip Of
ground between Grant and the Santa
Fe track. The office will be fine
two stHy brick and will be built uex'
10 the alley and facing on Grant
South from that will be extended the
freight room and platforms. The
ground will be cleaned of all those
unsightly stables aud sheds filed in
and made presecta table. Tie building
will be a credit to the city, and a
very desirable improvement. Not
withstanding the talk that has alway 8
been prevalenton he streets here, that
the Santa Fe would sooner or later
pull her divisions out Of here and
leave US In the lerch, the company
mas gone steadily on with her
improvements till we have one OF the
very test passenger deputs in the state
and When the freight depot is finished
no one will have better one. All
these improvements help out the town
ind give 1t a more prosperous, suo
,tlntial appearance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Out OFF,.

L. E. Butler, the eolored man who
shot into the crowd of boys one day
last August as they were approaching
MS water melon patch, plead guilty
10 assault aud was sentenced &c a year
"a the county Jail and to ray the costs.
lie was paroled by JudgeFinley and
allowed to come home, Thus ends
he famous shooting ca'e. The b1y'
received a most Wholesome lesson,
one that they are not likely soon to
forget and the negro got his.
This matter of prom iseuOus shooting
is TO be seriously condemned, even
though there are aggravating
circumstances.
BaUler was confined in the county
Jail for cme time and will have To
dig for costs and attorney fees.
The boys learned that 1t is not safe
to interfere with other peoples
property, even though it be water
melons,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
DANGEROUS.

These street crossings, when the
contractors have excavated TO a
considerable depth, preparatory 10
putting in macadam, are dangerous
of a night unless protected in some
way. Some of them are two feet
or more down. a person walking
along of night who does not know
of the wo:k being done is very liable
to get a severe fall. Somebody is
likely to be in for a good bill of
damages If that matter is not looked
after.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
dcCune Drug Store Wall Paper House, Carriage
Doesn't Want TO Retire.

IL an opposed TO this notion Of
retiring from business and loat og
away the last Is or 20 years of your
life," said a man to us the other day.
81 am not any more industrious than
the average man may be, but / enj "
myself best when / am doing some
thing.
"Now, I have had to Keep busy
naost Of my life in order to earn
living and get little laid by for the
time when | will get so old l can't
work, and | used to think that 1t
would be a great thing to take a
vacation. Well, / fiually came TO the
time when 1 thought could aft )fd 10
take a month off aud travel and loaf
AS matter of fact that was about
the longest month 1 have spent since
I was a boy. | was tired of loafilg
before the month was half oyer and
wanted to get back to business again
And what Is more, / actually got more
tired loafing than wher was at work.
"a good many years ago | rcad
Bellamy s book, Looking backward.
If you read the book you will
remember that he had scheme b'
which everybody was to knock t1l
from work whe1 they were 45. he
had it figured out that man would
do all the work that was necessary for
him to do by the time he had reached
thatage and that society could afforo
to keep hun without asking him to
produce anything after that. That
Schem. sort of qucered the whole book
for me,
"Now, just think of man quitting
and loafng round the rest Of his life
after he IS 45. Why, he is just then
Ia the best condition possible to do
good work. 1t takes the average
maq 40 years to really get sense
enough to know what is the right
thing, and in many cases he hasn't
acquired much sense even then. Bui
II he is a man OF ordinarily good
brains he aught to be at his best
at As.
81 am going to work as long as !
am able and when get to the point
where 1 can't work | want to die."-
Nail and Breeze.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Program

NeoshO County Teachers Association,
Erie, Kansas, October %, 1919:
IO:3O a. m.-Lecture, Hen, Prisons.
1870 p. m. General program.
SanitatiOn-Prof. Sherman Howard,
Erie.
Athletics-O. E. White, Urbana.
Penmanship-M SIS >E5ta BOerstler,
ChaDute.
E hics-Prof. HAYS, St. Paul.
Tue above TO les will be discussed
at length ny the teachers to whom
they have been ASST lned followed By a
general discussion.
W. L. NEWELL, President.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
CAUSE or HIGH PRICES.

Secretary Wilson's explanation OF
the high prices of meat points to a
cause of high prices generally which
is worth good deal Of consideration
and probably comes much nearer to
the truth than the explanations
commonly offered. He says meat
is high because the masses of the
population eat meat three times a
day, and take the best cuts at that.
New York Journal of Commerce.
This explanation comes very near
being the whole truth. In the tariff
"reform" period of 1898 81 the
masses of the population did not eat
meat three times a day and did not
eat any choice cuts. Then meat
was cheap. Cattle. sheep and hogs
were cheap. The butcher then paid
So for a spring lamb which the
farmer now gets So for. Things are
always cheaper when work OF wages
are scarce. Thsy began to grow
dearer when work and wages became
plentiful. That was directly follow
ing the passage of the Dingley Tariff
iaw in 1897. They have grown
tearer ever since. That is because
the wa e earners and their families
eat meat three times day, and take
the best cuts at that. The surest
way to bring in an era OF low prices
and low wages or no wages is to
bring in another era OF tariff
"reform."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Barclay Munday Dead

Mr.. Barclay Mundsy, the Oldest
man in Chanute, died at one O'Clock
Friday morning at the home Of Mrs.
Milroy on South SLuben. Mr.. Munday
was past 90. He had livedfn Chanute
and immediate vicinity since an early
day. Mr.. Munday was we'll known aud
highly respected,
He was we'll Informed and au
interesting talker. He was a Quaker
and believed in treating all mep on
the square.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs ]. w.
E atom OF this city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
u. B. Conference.

The U, b. conference for this
district was held AZ Iudepcn 1ence last
week.
Rev. Snyder was returned to
Chanute and Rev. Chambers of carlton
was sent to Elsmore.
Rev. G E. Bertch W rs continued as
elder OF this district. Assignments
were tnade as follows;
Girnett-W. S. Howell.
Greeley-E. NJ. Muntsomerv
Pleasafiton-C. b. Kirkpatrick.
Marmaton-R s. Squire.
Fort Scott H. Poole.
Elsmore-J. r Chambers.
Iola-W o. Smith
lola Circult-To be supplied
Kimball--J. J. Carroll.
Pittsburgh. O. Reed.
Pittsburg Circuit-To be supplied.
C0lumbns-N. M. Churchill.
Labette Circuit M. T Williams.
Parsons-E L~Reece
Valeda-J. y. Hatch.
Denns-R. B. Doaavan.
Independence-J. II. Hampshire.
Independence Circuit. L. Cham
bers
c feyville-O. G. Misamora.
Havana-C. G. Clampitt.
Severy-S. e Bias.
Bartlesville-E Ella Tharp.
Ketchum-O. G Hnling.
Fredonia-W. G. Wilkinson.
ToroLtO-Fred s. Johnson.
Virgil--L c. Haffner.
Yates Center-F. NJ. Gillett.
Earlton-W. T.. Wilson.
Crandall-L. M. Stone.
Chanute-H. l.. S1yd
Tyro-C. G. Clampitt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Mrs. KirCh Dead.

From a Keokuk, Iowa, paper we
learn Of the death of Mrs. c. J..
KIrch. Mr. and Mrs. Kirch lived here
la '93 aud '94. Mr.. Kiicn was in
business with the editor of this paper.
Mrs. Klrch had many warm frienos
here who will be pained to learn OF
her death.
She had been in poor health for
yearly year and had submitted to
two operations. She leavesa husband
and a little boy,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22

The American consumer has no
grievances in connection with the
tariff. Under It's operation he OBJ
tains the greatest abundance of the
necessities and the comforts of life
that ever fell to the people of any
country in the worlds history, and
than ever fell to the people of this
country under any policy that ap-
preached their principle'.-Robert
Ellis Thompson.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
GREAT CONVENTION.

The big convention of the
Christian church, held in Pittsburg,
Pa, closed last Sunday. 1t was the
largest gathering ever held by the
church. Representatives were there
from all over the world, and Pitts
burg's capacity for taking care of
the people was taxed TO the utm )st.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
CITY PARKS.

The council committee that was
appointed some time back to look
up the question of city parks, has
made no report to the council yet,
we believe, but they have not been
entirely idle.
They have been negotiating with
the fair association for the fair
grounds as one park site. This
seems to be the most convenient
and available ground that is offered.
1t is true that in excessive foods a
portion of this ground overhows
and the north end is low and damp
in wet weather.
But the south end is high and dry
and well adapted to park purposes.
The grove on the north end has
been growing many years also the
catalpa trees on the south end
making elegant shade.
A small expense would make
beautiful, restful place Of this
ground, and in time it would become
one of the most valuable posse 'sions
of the city. 1t is also proposed
that the old stone quarry be fixed up
and set to trees and beautified for
park purposes.
We do not believe any better
locations or more economical sites
can now be secured. The time was
when something better could have
been secured but that time has now
passed, and the same parties who
opposed the proposition, years ago,
when the Bailey grove could have
been secured, are likely to oppose
this proposition, and for the same
reasoks. This town needs parks
and needs them badly. Oar con-
templated 4th of July celebration a
year ago was knocked out because
we had no place to hold 1t. We
have no place for b,g gathering of
any kind if the fair ground be cut
up into lots and sold. Il is shame
TO any city making the pretentions
that this city does that it can be
said we can't have 4th Of July
celebration or big political rally
or general meeting Of any ki"d
because we have no place to
hold it.
Why not all pull together for once
and get some parks started. 1t
should have been done years ago
when we could have had some choice
of grounds. Now the sooner it is
done the better.
The old heads of today may not
live to see any great development
i, the line of beautifying parks but
we can get the matter started and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
PRESIDENTS MEET.

President Taft and President
Diaz met in FL Paso last week and
the two great republics shook
hands. Later President Taft re-
turned the call of the Mexico
president on the other side of the
line;
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22

get trees to growing, aud by adding
little cacn year, in course IF time
can have some beauty spots about
our city, that our children and
children's children may enjoy and
thank us for.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Married In Erie.

Bell Moriau and Don q. Clark went
to Erie Monday and were married by
Judge Alleman. Don works In the
brick plant west Of the city. They
will live with Mrs, Morlan, mother OF
the bride.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
Chanute Hospital.

Under the management of
graduate nurses. Patronage of all
physicians solicited. Graduate
nurses always in Attendance. 7IS
S. Evergreen Ave. Phone ais,
Chanuie, Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
FEARFUL STORM.

Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia,
Arkansas and South Carolina were
struck by very disastrous storm
on Thursday Of last week. Portions
of each of the states mentioned
were visited and death and destruc
tior was the result in most localities
visited. Much property was
destroyed and many lives lost.
The property loss is estimated al
over SIoo, 900, 900 and about SO
people were killed. 1t is said to
have been the worst storm of many
years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
wheaf Drills for Sale at COst.

We have several improved Ken
lucky Disk Drills with furtalizer aud
seeder attachments, that we will sell
direct to the farmers at cost. Come
10 aud see same. n. AlcOck & Co.,
at Star Roller Mills.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22

The Philadelphia Record Gree
trade) admits that a shopkseper who
marks up prices on the goods in his
stock because of the new tariff. has
no excuse for it and is imposing
upon his customers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22

We were surprised the other day,
in talking with the senior editor OF
the Erie Record, to learn that he
aad heard nothing about that
exorbitant bill that was allowed by
the county commissioners for the
Elk's iunketing trip to California.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-22
We Are after the Man with
the Moderate Enc0ga9eg

the why you can not afford to
clothing that will not give you full
limited the more reason
clothes then sure OF longest wear
andgr service
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-07-17
DOWNWARD COURSE.
Fast Being Realized by Lancas
ter People.

A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course. Lancaster
residents should profit by the following
experience. j'U
T.. w. Conner, 46i Hampton ST., Rock
Hill. =. c.. says: Several years ago
began to- have spells of backache. A
pain would strike me when 1 least ex-
pected 1t and often when walk ing on
the street was taken with a crick i'm
my back, causing me to drop. For
days afterwards I was unable to get
about. Some time ago 1 heard about
Doan's Kidney pills and procured box. t..
They relieved me and have not had
severe attack since. Sometimes | feel
a slight soreness across my loins but on
such occasions I use Doan's Kidney
Pills and they never fail to give me re-
relief l do not think there is n reme-
dy in existence that is equal to them"
For sale by all dealers Price 5U cents.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York,
sole agents tor the United States
Heme'n Der the name Doau's-a and take
no other.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-07-17
Accident at Great Falls. Supt.
Injured by Dynamite.

Rock Hill Record: Mr.. Rose
man, superintendent of the
Southern Power Company's
works at Great Falls, happened
to rather serious accident We'd
nesday at that place. Mr.. Rose
man was handling some dyna-
mite caps and in some way let
the caps fall from his hands,
which exploded some sticks of
dynamite at his feet, injuring
him considerably. Mr.. Roseman
was brought to this city yester-
day afternoon and carried to DR..
Fennell's hospital where his
wounds were given attention,
and it is thought he will get all
right unless blood poison or some
thing of the kind should set in.