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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26

proper treatment, which makes the
case of the average patient in his own
home so hopeless as it is. And just
so it is his Increased knowledge and
experience which come from life IN
the sa~natorium, which will cheer him
up as he sees his cure approaching
closer every day.
have been appalled, in my journey
through this country by the lack Of
sense and the refusal 20 profit by the
experience of others. which IS shown
by the healthseeker. He refuses abb
solutely to consider himself "A sick man
and this is his big mistake. lie per
sists in the notion that he can live tho
life of the ordinary gad-about tourist,
and that tina climate will in some way
make him well. or he starves himself
from both ZOO and fresh air In the
dismal environment OF the ordinary
boarding house. and then curses he
climate and the world in general. The
truth is hat the majority of these pco-
pie fail because they have gone about
their cure in the wrong way. By the
life which they lead they make Il i'm
possible for the climate to do them
any good; they destroy the %recupera-
tive power which they would have "
they lived In the right n
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26

life is a revelation to the invalid who
has been accustomed to follow the
bent of his nervous inclination, vheth-
err IL be in climbing mountains or 4
ing horseback. one is not even allow
ed TO walk an extra step il he has
fever. and usually such a patient Is
put to bed until it is gone.
In the matter of food. the patient is
allowed all hat he can eat of the most
variety. chiefly meat. milk
raw eggs. Most of the patients
were fed six times daily. and the re-
Suits Of the forced feeding would be-
come strikingly apparent in the gain
of q couple OF pounds or more in
weight at the end of the week. Every
thing was designed for comfort. and
everything done in the most careful
and scientific manner; II, consider
ing his condition. one may be happy
in any place this side of eternity, IL is
in such a place as this.
There are, of course many persons
who can not go to a sanatorium. IL
they could in come way learn the les
son which the sanatorium teaches. ]
believe that most of them would get
well. II is the enforcement of the
routine-life in the open air all the
time; absolute. continuous rest: the
best of food. and as much of II
possible-together with the scien-
tific care of the sanatorium which
1t valuable. All of these things
the patient could get in his own home
but the cold fact is that
he never does get them. II is his ig-
norance. his lack Of sense. his entire
lack Of experience in the matter OF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26

contemplating application for the
places.
II was emphatically stated at the
bureau that the test viii be an nm.
inontly reasonable and practical onc,
similar TO hat applied to applicants
nt tho twelfth ccusus. il viii consist
ct fiiling out a sample schedule of
population from q description. in mar
rativc form. OF typical families; and
in the case of onumerators whose
work viii be In the rural districts,
they viii b. called on to fiji out an
additional sample schedule of agricul-
turc from Information furnished by
The ccnsas bureau.
an persons. whether women or
men. who may desire to become ccn-
sus cnumerators must be citizens of
the United states. residents of the SUI
pcrNisor's district for which they wish
To be appointed must De not less han
eighteen nor moro than seventy ycarH
Of age. must Doe physically able Co do
the work. must be- trustworthy. hon
est. and of good habits. must have at
least an ordinary education. and must
De able t. write plainly and with rea-
sunuble rapidity
Those who can comply with these
requirements are invited to put in
their applications, as there viii be az
least $1,000 enumcrutors places TO DC
filled hy the middl. of March IN
preparation Tor the enumeration be
ginning April i5.
Application forms. with iuli instrgc-
tions as TO filling In. and complete in
formation concerning the test and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26
EXAMINATION FOR
ENUMERATORS
IS EASY
Any Person of Ordinary Com
mon Sense With School Edu-.
cation Eligible to Position on.
Census Staff,
Morning Journal Bureau
6l3 Munscv Building,
Washington. D. q. Dec -

Any person OF good judgment, who
has received an ordinary common
school education. can readily and
easily pass the test 20 be given ap-
plicants for census euumerators
places on saturday, February 5. the
date finally set by United states Cen
sus Director Durand. according 10 an
announcement from the census bureau
TODAY. This will be- q comforting as
surance to the several hundred thou
sand persons who are believed 70 DC
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26

LAND scnIr NAMED.

We will pay spot cash for any por-
ton of five thousand acres of santa
Fe Forest Reserve scrip. or any other
valid Land scrip. Write. stating what
issue of Scrip you offer, denomination
OF each certificate. ana name the low
est cash price YOU win accept for
your holdings. Address.
THE w. Il MOSES LAND SCRIP
Il REALTY Co,
jacobson Bldg. Denver Colo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26

The greatest danger from innuenza
is of its resulting in Pneumonia. This
can bc obvisted by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. as IL not only
cures influenza. but countoracts ans
tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monla. Sold by all druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26

Many persons find themselves cf-
fected with a persistent cough after
an attack of influenza. As this cough
csn be promptly cured by the use of
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy. II
should not be allowed TO run on until
IL becomes troublesome. Sold by all
druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26

method of appointment, a he ST.
cured 10y writing Ia the supervisor of
census for the supervisors district i'm
which the applicant lives. All apple
cations, properly filled in. must be
He'd with the supervisors not later
than January IS. as any received after
that late can not be considered.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-16

the tobacco. l suppose one OF you WIN
give me a match"
All that the three before him could
ever afterward recollect-and for sew.
eral years aftsrward they cudgeled
their brains pretty thoroughly about
that moment-was that Whispering
Smith took hold OF the left lapel OF his
coat 20 take the tobacco out OF the
breast pocket An excuse 10 take that
lapel in his left hand was. IN fact. all
that Whispering Smith needed to put
not alone the three men before him
but all Oroville at his mercy. The
play OF his right hand In crossing the
corduroy waistcoat to pun his revol'
yer from It's scabbard and throw II
into their faces was an too quick for
better eyes than theirs. They saw
only tho muzzle Of the heavy Colts
playing like a snakes tongue under
their surprised noses, with the good
natured smile stil behind H. "Or viii
one OF you roll a cigarctto7" asked
whispering Smith. without a break
between the two questions. Il don't
smoke. Now don't make faces; 80
right ahead. Do anything you want
20 with your hands. ] wouldn't ask q
man 10 keep his hands or feet still on
a hot day like this Ne insisted. tbs
revolver playing all the time. You
won't drawl You won't nghtf
Pshaw! Then disengage your hands
gently from your guns You fellows
really ought not to attempt To pull
gun in oroyIlle. and | WIN tell you
why-theres reason for H." He
looked confidential As be pat his head
forward 10 whisper among the crest
fallen faces. at this altitude u is too
fast work. know you now" he went
onn as they continued TO Wit You
are Fatty Fiber" he said 90 the thin
chap. Don't work yom month like
that at me: don't do H. You seem
surprised. Really. have you the
asthma? Get over ~. because you ara
wanted In Pound county FOX horse
stealing. Why. hang Il. Patty. you're
good for ten years. and Of course.
since you have reminded me OF Il. III
see that you get H. And you. Baxter"
said he TO the man on the right. i
know I spoke 10 you once when ! was
inspector about altering brands; that's
FIVE years. you know. You" be added,
scrutlnlzing the third man TO scare
I him to death-'I think you were at
Tower W. NOT No matter; you two
boys may go. anyway. Fatty. you
stay: Wen put some state COW on your
ribs by the way. are yoa a detective.
| Fattyg Aren't your See herei l csa
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get you into an association. For ten
dollars. they give yoa a German-silyer
star and teach the japanese method
Of pulling. by correspondence. Or you
might get an electric battery to han.
die your gun with. You can get pocket
dynamos from the mail-order houses.
Surel Read the big bookl"
When Gene and Bob johnson rode
into town. Whispering Smith was sit
ting in a chair outside the Blackbird.
still chatting with Fiber. who stood
with his arms around a hitohing.post
holding fast a mall-ord,- house cata
logue. A modest crowd OF hangers-on
had gathered.
Here we are. Gene" exclaimed
Smith to the deputy sheriff. Il was
looking for steers. hut some calves
got into the drive. Take him away
CTo BE coNTIEyEB,
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SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang Of wreck.
srs were called out 70 clear tne rallIoao
tracks at Smoky Creek. AcCiou9;
young road superintendent. caugnt SIN
cfair ard his men in the act OF iooung
the wrecked train Sinclair PLEADED IN
nocence, declaring II only amounted %
discharSsd the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned McClouo oecaIns
acquainted with Dicksie Dunning, gu
~r.ck, !sWhisperings' Gordon Smith told
President Bucks Of the railroad. OF NC,
Clouds brave fight against gang OF
for he superintendsnt's appointment TO
his Office McCloud ARRANGED board az
the boarding house Of Mrs SincIaif; .ne
ming was the daughter OF the late Rich
ard Dunnlng. who had died OF broken
heart shortly after his wife's demise.
Ned nfe. smoky Greek bridge was mys-
tsriousiy burned. President BUCKS notl-
ned Smith that he had work ahead.
sWs,eh. later a passenger train was held
up and the express car robbed Two men
q posse pursuing the bandits T SssS
siIled, WaispsI,ng s hny h, rpp ~ mt
failed He warned Mccioud that his ne
was in danger. McCloud was carried
fcrciSly into Lance pS 1ra pIe sSsnes.
way. he had already signed for. Dncksie
tnterfered to prevent a shooting ARRAY.
IlcEsie met hcClOud on a lOuelg NIdAi "
warn him his life was IN danger. On his
way home a shot passed through his hat
A sudden rise OF the Crawling Stone riv-
non appealed 70 McCloud for help. Whis-
pering Smith Joined the group. AcCloud
took his men 70 night the river. Lance
Dunning welcomed them cordially. Nc
Cloud Succeeded In hating the Mood
Dicksis and Marion visited Sinclair at his
ranch. He tried to persuade his deserted
wife to return TO him She refused he
accused Whispering Smith Of having
stolen her hove from him train was
held up and robbed. the bandits escap-
Ing Smith and Mccloud started IN pur-
suit. Al Baggs ranch Du Sang killed old
Bags. whispering Smith befriended his
Cache Smith was certain the bandits
king OF the cache" to give up Du Sang.
Rebstock refused Smith declared he
would ciean out the whole gang, inclu-
ding Rebstock. Smith care upon the
bandits. Du Sang among them Single
handed he routed them all He set In
pursuit OF one. the other two being hope
iessiy wounded Du Sang died Of his
wounds. The party started for home.
Medicine Bend heard the news OF the
capture McCloud's love match with
Dicksie progressed faVorably. Smith re-
turned 20 Medicine Bend. He expressed
the belief that Dicssie and McCloud had
20 live with Sinclair. Smith reported "a
President Bucks. In attempting TO serve
a warrant on Sinclair. Sheriff Banks wa.
killed. The duty was then assigned q
Smith. Smith prepared TO pursue Sin
clair
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bV FRANK III. SpEARNfAN %
ILLUSTRATIONS o u
BY ANDRE BOWlES o.
coSYRIGlT 1908 ScaeSEa3

derstand each other on that point
fairly before l start tonight"
can you ask me Whether you ought
not to take every means IL defend your
own life? or whether any considers-
ton ought to come Iefore that? /
think not. l should be q wicked wom-
an II were 70 wish evil to him.
wretched as he has made me. ! am
a wretched woman, whichever way /
turn. But / should be less than hu-
man II l could say That to me your
death would not be . cruel. cruel
blow"
There was a moment OF silence.
''Dicksie understood you to say that
you were in doubt as to whether you
ought to go away with him when he
asked you to go. That is why was
unsettled in my mind"
The only reason why doubted was
that l thought by going | might save
better lives than mine. / could will
ingly give up my life TO do that. But
to stain 1t by going back to such a
man-God help mel"
Il think | understand. II the unfor-
tunate should happen before I come
back hope only this: That you will
not hate me because l am the man
on whom the responsibility has fallen.
l haven't sought it. And II l should
not come back at all. 1t is only
good-by."
He saw her clasp her hadds convul-
sively. Il will not say it. | will pray
on my knees that you do come back.
Goodnight. Marion. Some one is
at the cottage door,"
TT is probably Mr.. McCloud and
Dicksie. / will let them in"
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One Effect Of Pie.

The shop window was full OF pies.
A man came by, stopped. looked the
pies over, mumbled something to him
self. then went on mumbiing as he
went.
II don't know what makes them do
that" said the cashier girl. who was
near the window. II don't know
whether they are counting the pies
and don't like the number OF them.
or don't like the looks OF them. or are
mad because they haven't enough
money to buy them; but they do that
way all day long. Come by the win
dow. take a look at our pies. then 60
along mumbling"
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CHAPTER IxxIIi.-contlnued.

oh. do not knowi am afraid he
viii not"
Il do not think / have ever hesitated
before at any call Of this kind; nor at
what such a call will probably some
time mean; but this man have
known since we were boys"
IF I had never seen hint"
That brings up anothsr point that
has been worrying me all day. /
could not help knowing what you have
had to SO through in this country. It
is a tough country for any woman.
Your people and mine were always
close together and / have felt bound
TO do what could to-"
Don't be afraid to say it-make my
path easier"
Something like that, though there's
been little real doing. What this stu
alton in which Sinclair is now placed
may stin mean to you l do not know.
but l would not add a straw to the
weight Of your troubles. l came to-
night to ask a plain question. II he
doesn't leave the country / have got
10 meet him. You know what, in all
human probability, that will mean.
From such a meeting only one Of us
can come back. Which shall 1t be-"
I'm afraid l don't understand you
do you ask me this question? How
can know which it shall be? What
is 1t you mean?"
I rv~f1F s~n l. In a
fight-if it comes to that-if you
would rather he should come back"
A sob almost refused an answer to
him. How can you ask me so ter
rible a question:"
ct is a question that means a good
deal TO me, of course, and l don't
know just what 1t means to you; that
is the point / am up against may
have no choice in the matter, but
must decide what to try to do II
have one. Am 1 to remember first
that he is your husband?"
There was a silence. What shall
say-what can l say? God help me
how am l to answer a question like
shat?"
How am ] to answer it?"
Her voice was low and pitiful wher
her answer came: You must do you
duty"
What is my duty, then? To serve
the paper that has been given &c
me, know-but not necessarily to de
fend my hfe at the price OF his. The
play OF a chance lies in deciding that
can keep the chance or give IT away;
that is for you to say. Or take the
question Of duty again. You are alone
and your friends are few. Haven't
any duty toward you, perhaps?
don't know a woman's heart I usec
TO think | did. but don't. My duty
10 this company that l work for Il
only the duty Of servant. II [ go
another takes my place; 1t means
nothing except taking one name of
the pay roll and putting another -
Whatever he NAV have done, thI.
man u your husband: II his deaf
would cause yoa - pang. 1t shall mo-
be laid At my door. We ought to I'm
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-16
CHAPTER xxxv.
Among the Coyotes.

Among the Coyotes.
Oroville once marked farthest north
for the Peace river gold camps, but
with mining long ago abandoned IL
now marks furthest south for a rus
tiers camp. being a favorite resort
for the people OF the Williams Cache
country. Oroville boasts that Il has
never surrendered and that II has
never been cleaned out. II has moved.
and been moved. up stream and down.
and from bank to bank; II has been
burned out and blown away and lived
on wheels: but II has never suffered
the loss OF Its identity.
Whispering Smith. well busted with
alkali, rode up TO the Johnson ranch,
eight miles southwest Of Oroville. In
the afternoon OF the day after he left
Medicine Bend. The ranch lies In a
valley watered by the Rainbow, and
makes a pretty little oasis Of green
in a limitless waste Of sagebrush.
Gene and Bob Johnson were cutting
alfalfa when Whispering Smith rode
into the field. and. stopping the NOW
ers, the three men talked while the
seven horses nibbled the clover.
Il may need a little help. Gene. to
get him out OF town." remarked Smith
after he had told his story; that is. II
there are too many Cache men there
for me-"
Bob Johnson was stripping a stalk
OF alfalfa in his fingers. Them fel
! lows are pretty sore"
THAT cows Of half doing a Job
Bob. wa in too much OF a hurry
with the roundup. They haven't had
dose enrugh yet" returned Whisper
ing Smith. IF you and Gene will join
me sometime when l have a week 70
spare, we will go in there. clean az
the gang and burn the hair of the
roots Of the chapparal-what? I've
limited to Rebstock he could get ready
for something like that"
Tell us about that fight. Gordon"
Il viii II you will give me something
to eat and have this horse taken care
Of. Then, Bob, want you TO ride into
Oroyille and reconnoiter. This is mai
day and understand some OF the boys
are buying postage stamps to put OF
my coffin"
! They went to the house, where
Whispering Smith talkedas he ate. Bot
took a horse and rode away, and Gene
with his guest, went back to the al
falfa, where Smith took Bob's place or
the mower. When they saw Bob i'd
ing up the valley, Whispering Smith
bringing in the machine. mounted hi
/ horse.
Your man is there all right" SAID
Bob. as he approached. HE and JOIN
Rebstock were in the Blackbird sa
loon. Seagrue isn't there. but Barney
Rebstock and lot of others are.
talked a few minutes with John an;
Murray. Sinclair didn't say much
only that the railroad gang vas trying
to run him out OF the country. and h
wanted 10 meet 4 few OF them before
be went. ! just imagined he held al
a little before me; maybe not
There's a dozen Williams Ca, he met
4, in town"
But those fellows are not reaul
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this is the man who had you sent 10
the hospital from Smoky creek" he
added, rising. you can thank them
for picking you up. When you leave
here tell Bob Scott to meet me at the
Wickiup with the horses at IL o'clock,
will your" He turned 10 Dicksie in a
gentle aside. Il am riding north to-
night wish you we're going part
way"
Dicksie looked at him intently. You
are worried over something" she n-ur-
INJURED; Il can see It in your face"
Nothing more than usual. thrive.
you know. on trouble-and I'm sorry
to say goodnight so early. but I have
a long ride ahead" He stepped
quietly past McCloud and out OF the
door
Wickwire was thanking Dicksie
when unwillingly she let Whispering
Smiths hand slip out OF her own Il
shore wouldn't have been here to-
night IL you two hadn't picked me up"
laughed Wickwire. speaking softly to
Dicksie when she turned to him. I've
knowed my friends a long time. but
reckon they all didn't know me-"
"rve known you longer than you
think" returned Dicksie with a smile.
"Fve seen you at the ranchhouse. But
now that we really do know each
other, please remember you are al
ways sure Of a home at the ranch
whenever you want one Mr.. Wick
wire, and just as long as you want
one. We never forget our friends on
the Crawling Stone"
IF may make SO bold. thank you
kindly. And II you all will let me RIM
away now, / want TO catch Mr.. Wits
pering Smith for just one minute"
wickwire overlook Smith in Fort
street. Talk quick, Wickwire." he
said; I'm in a hurry. What do you
want?"
Partner, I've always played fair
with you"
so far as know. wickNire, yes.
why?"
I've got a favor to ask"
What is it-money"
"No, partner. not money this time.
You've always been more than liberal
with me. But so far I've had to keep
under cover; you asked me to.
want to ask the privilege now Of COM
ing out into the open. The jig is up
SO far as watching anybody goes"
Yes"
There's nobody to watch any more
they're all to chase, / reckon. nov.
The open is my kind OF a fight, any
way. want to ride out this man-hunt
with you
How n your ARM"
my arm is all right, and there
ought to be a place for me In the
chase now that Ed Banks is out Of 1t.
/ want to cut loose up on the range,
anyhow; Il I'm a plan l want to know
Il, and II | amt want TO know 1t.
want TO ride with you after Seagrue
and Sinclair and Barney Rebstock."
Whispering Smith spoke coldly:
"You mean, Wiekwire. you want to get
killed"
why, partner. II it's coming TO me,
1 don't mind-ye5."
whats the use, Wickwire?"
"If I'm a man / want to know It; II
| amt, it's time my friends knowed It.
Anyhow, I'm man enough to work out
with some OF that gang. Most OF them
havo put It over me one time or an
other. sinclair pasted me like black
bird only the other day. They all say
I'm nothing but damned tramp. You
say have done you service-give me
snow"
4 Whispering Smith stopped a minute
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in the shadow Of q tree and looked
keenly at him. I'm too busy tonight
to say much, wickwire." he said, after
a moment, you go over to the barn
and report TO Bob Scott. II you want
70 take the chances. Il is up to you;
and IL Bob Scott is agreeable. I'll use
you where I can-thats all / can
promise. You will probably have
more than one chance to get killed"
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The Easv Way.

Kplcker-Did he give his son a col
lege education,
Bocker-Yes. he bought him Q pha
nograph with q yell In "