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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02


did their victim up % s finish. Both
a1Dallants pleaded guilty and wore
dearly fined, while poor Gus Is wear
ing black eye that rather mars his
beauty.
In speaking with Mr.. Kruse
about the above affair he stated that
he spoke to Mr.. Kern as he was pass
ing by and Kern came into the store
on his own motion. They were talking
over some matters in relation to
Kern starting up IN business again,
when Kern became incensed at some
thing said and raised his arm as if to
strike with a Ratchet which he hap
pened to have in his hand. Kruse
then struck HIM on the arm and loos-
ened his hold on the Ratchet. A gen
eral mlxup then insued. Mr.. Kruse' 8
shoe maker showed up IN the mean
time and put Kern out.-Ed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02

VAS CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO
Sc ROLLS.

The funeral Of Patrick Ward, the
brother Of Mike Ward OF this city,
who was killed in the papermill at
stephen 8 Point, Wis, q week ago last
Sunday. was held Wednesday morning
OF last week at 8 O'Clock.
Mike Ward, who returned last Sat
urday from attending the funeral, says
his brother was at his work showing
the broken ends Of the paper between
two rolls, two inches apart, when his
hands became caught and he was
pulled IN bodily and crushed so badly
that he died half an hour later.
A young man met q similar fate at
the same machine eight years ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02

More Roger Bros ls47 sugar
shells, butter knives, cream and gravy
ladies, berry spoons, tea spoons, forks
and knives IN quintuple and triple
plate. Right goods at right prices
Spirit j. Vasaly.
Diamond Sign Jeweler.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02

The taking of testimony will begin
July and be continued until the en-
tire record has been gone over. Attor.
ney General e.. T. Simpson will sup
ply one of his assistants for the hand
ling Of the legal end. j. j. Cameron of
BemldJi will act as official reporter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02

Miss Florence Millspaugh enter
tanned at 500 last week at her home on
Second street southeast, in honor of
the Misses Grace Staples and Leila
Sparks of Duluth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02

Six hundred acres OF Crow Wing
state land was sold by the state audi
tor at Brainerd Tuesday of last week.
1t is claimed that more would have
been sold If the people knew just what
the mineral rights that are reserved.
are,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02

Miss Anna Osczarsick of Perham
was struck by a train at Frazee last
week and quite seriously hurt, while
crossing the track.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02

E. A. King, who. was visiting in
st. Paul, returned Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02
COME AND GONE

Mrs. Otto Schleusener and son of
Sank Centre. who were visiting with
relatives here, returned home Monday.
j. H. Seal OF Melrose. a former
resident of this city, visited here the
first of the week.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-24
EDICTO
EN- LA CORTE DE DISTRITO DEL
DISTRITO JUDICIAL DE SAN
JUAN P. r.
N1mero 3,275.
Estados Unidos de America. "a Pre-
Gidente de los EE. JUS. s.
Isabel Puig y Polo
Ex-parte.
SOBRE DOMINIC
SOBRE DOMINIC

Ell PUEBLO DE PUERTO RICO
A Isabel Huertas, Celestina y Luisa
Fernandez Polanco.
Por la presente Sc hace saber q Uds
que dona Isabel PMg y Polo ha pre-
sentado una solicitud esta Corte de
Distrito, para que Sc declare su fa-
vor ell dominic de la siguiente finca:
Urbana Casa de mamposterfa y azo-
tea, de dos pisos, marcada con a MI
nero 1;}, en- La caIle de San Sebastian
de esta cilrdad, lindante por su dere
cha entrando con dona Emma Bion
det; por la izquierda con la succession
de don Uljses Fernandez, y por la es
palda con La antigua cantera denomina-
| ia de la Casa Blanca.
Y habiendose resuelto por el Jue,
de la Secci6n Ia. de esta Corte, La 81
taci0n de ids, por ednctos, por hah~r
Sc ausentes de la Isla, como interesa
daS que son en- La herencia de dons
Pla Delgado. de quien procede Ia finca
Sc les eta por medic del presente, que
So publicara durante cinco semanas
una vez cada semana. en- ell periodict
Ell BOLETIN NERO ANTIL, para q1l
comparezcan, 81 tuvieren que hacer al
guna oposlcion. en- ell termino de Sc
senta dias, a contar de la publication
de estos ednctos.
| En- vlrt,ld de 10 cual, .estampo aqu
mi fjrma y sello de La corte, en- Sal
Juan de Puerto Rico, a 23 de Septiem
bre lie 19O9.-A. Marin Marien, Secre
tario de la Cortr. Por M. EscuderO
Sub-secretariO.
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Los vapores SAN JUAN" &
PONCE que hacian la trave-
sia directa entire Ponce. Maya
guez y New York. hasta nuevo
aviso saldran del puerto de San
Juan directamemte para New
York los miel coles 8 las ocho
de la mai7a1a. alterEando con
los vapores ~CAROLINA" Y
"COAMO" de esta misma Com
pailia.
Admiten carga Y pasajeros.
Para mas detalles. dirijanse 4
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-24

s'anco Territorial y Agrfcola $50
Banco de Puerto Rico AZ
CEDCLAS, HlPOTECAR1AS
Bauco Territorial y Agrfcola:
Em,eioues 3" ys" 500.
t,em g. $Ioo.
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Para Ia COSTA
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Buques On puerto
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India, invernando. III
Isabella, invernaade. 49,
Carmen, Fajardo
Ricardo Ruiz Naguabo
Maria Artau, Vieqaes.
Pena, Vieques.
San Miguel, Luquillo.
Brazo y Coraz6n, Vieques.
BUQUES A1gUN0lADo0
vaper espanol Argentine. Salio de
Coruiia el 10 del cOrriente para esta y
Cuba.
Consignatarios Sobrines de 1sqaier-
do y Co.
Vapor espanol Martin Saenz. Salio
e] Is del corriente de Barcelona para
esta.
Cons4gnatarios Sobrinos de I0quier-
do = Co.
Vapor americana Harry Luckenback
Saldra de New York para esta, el % del
corriente.
Consignatarios, Insular Line.
Vapor aleman President. Prscedente
de Santo Domingo estara aqu1 el 25 del
corriente.
Consignatarios, M. y Korber.
Vapor espanol Monserrat, Ell 2o de-
corriente recalara procedente de Es-
para. r. n
Consgnatarios, Sobrinos de Ezquia
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IA New X orls, el 20 del~corri ente,
Consignatarios, Villar y Go.
Vapor americana Philadelphia. Reca
lara procedente de New York, ell 80 de-
corrientc:.; tx
'Consignatarios, vi1lar , Co.
,Vals,fs espalol M Piniltos. Saldrd
de- barcelona el % del corriente para
eanarias Y Puerto Rico.
psigasasaris ss.s t. rs sobrinss inc dsalIzquier al
do y Co.
r zVarSi americana S. V. Luckenback
Saldra para New York ell 90 del corrien
ne.
Consignatarios, Insular Lime.
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

the bag What do you think? That
man who is now president of this road
mac somewhere seen a highly-colored
story about me in magazine, ten
cent magazine, you know. He had
spotted me the first time l walked into
his office, and told me a long time
afterward it was just like seeing
man walk out of book, and that he
had hard work to keep from falling on
my neck. He knew what he wanted
me for; it was just this thing. left
Chicago to get away from it, and this
is the result. 1t is not all that kind OF
thing, oh, no! When they want to
cross a reservation | have winter in
Washington with our attorneys and
dine with old friends in the White
House, and the next winter l may be
on snowshoes chasing a band of
rustlers. l swore long ago | would do
no more of it-that / couldn't and
wouldn't. But it is Bucks. | can't so
back on him. He is amiable and l
am soft. He says he is going to have
a crown and harp for me some day,
but l fancy-that is, | have an intima-
tion-that there will be a red-hot pro-
test at the bar of heaven" he lowered
his tone, from a certain unmention-
able quarter when l undertake 10 put
the vestments on. By the way, |
hear you are interested in chickens.
Oh, yes, I've heard lot about you!
Bob Johnson, over at Oroville, has
some pretty bantams J want to tell
you about"
Whether he talked railroad or chick
ems, it was all one; Dicksie sat spell
bound; and when he announced 1t
was halfpast three o'clock and time
to rouse Marion she was amazed.
Dawn showed in the east. The men
eating breakfast in tents were to be
sent on a worll-train up piece of Y
track that led as near as they could
be taken to where they were needed.
The train had pulled out when Dick
sic, Marion, McCloud and Whispering
Smith took horses to get across to
the hills and through TO the ranch
house.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers Were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Greek. McCloud, n
young road superintendent, caught Sin-
clair and his men in the act of loo'inS
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
nocence, declaring 1t only amounted to a
small sum-a treat for the men. Nc Cloud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with Dicksie Dunning, girl
of the west. twho came to look at Inc
clair. "Whispering" Gordon Smith told
President Bucks of the railroad of Nc
Clouds brave fight against a gang OF
crazed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendents appointment to
his high office. McCloud arranged to
board at the boarding house o. Mrs. sin
clair, the eX-foreman's deserted WE,
Dicksie Dunning was the daughter OF the
late Richard Cunning, who hid died OF
broken heart shortly after his wires
demise. which occurred after one year OF
married life. Sinclair visited Marion SIN
Clair's shop and a fight between him and
McCloud was narrowly avarted. Smoky
Creek bridge was mysteiiously 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. Re overheard DICK
sic crticising his methods. TO Marion
Sinclair A stock train was wrecked by
an open switch. Later passenger tram
was held up and the express car roDHeid.
1 WO men OF IL DOSSe pursuing nv
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. A stranger APP
parently with authority, told him to go
ahead. Dancing was told the stranger
was whispering smith,, Smith APP
preached Sinclair. He tried to buy him
OF, but failed. He warned McCloud that
his life was in danger. McCloud was car
ried forcibly into Lance Cummings pres
ence. Dunning refused the railroad
light-of-way, he had already signed Tor.
Dcksie interfered to prevent shooting
ARRAY. Dicksie met McCloud on lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger.
on his way home Il shot passed through
his hat. Whispering Smith reported that
Du Sang, one of Sinclair's gang, had been
assigned to kill McCloud He and Smith
saw Du Sang. Whispering Smith tauntc
ed Du Sang and told him to get out or
Medicine Bend or suffer Du Sang seemed
to succumb to the bluff McClouds pig
construction job was taken from him be
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
Dunning by the United States court:
sudden rise of the Crawling Stone river
created CONSERVATION. Diclsie and Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help. Wins
pering Smith joins the group.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

mountains? l do want TO understand
things better"
why, you are in real earnest,
aren't you? But l am not making fun
of you. Do you know President Bucks?
No? Too bad! He's a very handsome
old bachelor. And he is one of those
men who get all sorts of men to do
all sorts of things for them. You
know, building and operating railroads
in this part of the country is no joke.
The mountains are filled with men
that don't care for God, man, or the
devil. Sometimes they furnish their
own ammunition to fight with and
don't bother the railroad for years; at
such times the railroad leaves them
alone. For my part, l never quarrel
with a man that doesn't quarrel with
the road. Then comes a time when
they get after us, shooting our men or
robbing our agents or stopping our
trains. OF course we have to get
busy then. A few years ago they wor-
ried Bucks till they nearly turned his
hair Gray. At that unfortunate time
happened into his office with letter
OF Introduction from his closest Chi
CaSo friend, Willis Howard. prince of
good men, the man that made the
Palmer house famous-yes Now |
had come out here. Miss Dunning-I
almost said Miss Dicksie, because l
hear it so much"
Il should be greatly set up 10 hear
YOU call me Dicksie. And have won
dered a thousand times about your
name. Dare l ask-why do they call
you Whispering Smith? You don't
whisper"
He laughed with abundance of good
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

have done all the mining | wanted to.
But here is the singular thing that
happened: | opened up my office and
had nothing to do; they didn't seem to
want any right of way just then.
kept getting my check every month,
and wasn't doing a hands turn but rid
ing over the country and shooting
jack-rabbits. But, Lord, | love this
country! Did you know ! used to be
a cowboy in the mountains years ago?
Indeed | did. know it almost as well
as you do. l mined more or less in
the meantime. Occasionally l would
go to Bucks-you say you don't know
him too badl-and tell him, candid
ly / wasn't doing a thing to earn my
salary. At such times he would only
ask me how l liked the job" and
Whispering Smiths heavy eyebrows
rose in mild surprise at the recollec-
ton. "One day when l was talking
with him he handed me a telegram
from the desert saying that a night
operator at a lonely station had been
shot and a switch misplaced and a
train nearly wrecked. He asked me
what / thought of it. l discovered
that the poor fellow had shot himself,
and in the end we had to put him in
the insane asylum to save him from
the penitentiary-but that was where
my trouble began.
1T ended in my having to organize
the special service on the whole road
to look after a Thousand and one
things that nobody else had-well, let
US say time or inclination to look aft
er: Fraud and theft and violence and
all that sort of disagreeable thing.
Then one day the cat crawled out of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03
Dicksie Ordered Horses Sadded and
Rode to the River.

quick you can get your gangs over
here with what sacks they can carry
and walk fast. If you will put your
men on horses, Mr. Dunning, they can
help like everything. That bank
won't last a great while the way the
river is getting under it now" Dan
cling wheeled like an elephant on his
bronco and clattered away through the
rsId. Lance Dunning, recovering from
his surprise, started his men back for
the wagons, and McCloud, dismount-
ing, walked with him to the waters
edge to plan the fight for what was
left of the strip in front of the alfalfa
fields.
When Whispering Smith got back
to the house he was in good humor.
He joined Dicksie and Marion in the
dining room. where they were drink
ing coffee. Afterward Dicksie ordered
horses saddled and the three rode to
the river. Up and down the bank as
far as they could see in the misty
rain, men were moving slowly about
more men, it seemed to Dicksie,
than she had ever seen together in
her life. The confusion and the noise
had disappeared. No one appeared to
hurry, but every one had something
to do, and, from the gangs who with
sledges were sinking "dead-men"
among the trees to hold the cables OF
the mattress that was about to be
sunk, and the Japs who were diligent-
ly preparing to float and load it, to
the men that were filling and wheel
ing the sandbags, no one appeared ex-
cited. McCloud joined the visitors for
a few momentsI and then went back
to where Dancing and his men on life
lines were guiding the mattress to its
resting place. In spite of the gloom
of the rain, which Whispering Smith
said was breaking, Dicksie rode back
to the house in much better spirits
with her two guests; and when they
came from luncheon the sun, as Smith
had predicted, was shining.
"Oh, come Quit" cried Dicksie, at
the door. Marion had letter to write
and went upstairs, but Whispering
Smith followed Dicksie. Does every
thing you say come true?" she de-
manded as she stood in the sunshine.
She was demure with light-hearted-
ness and he looked at her approving
ly. Il hope nothing l may say ever
will come true unless it makes you
harpy," he answered, lightly. 1T would
be a shame if it did anything else"
She pointed two accusing fingers at
him. do you know what you prom
ised last night? YoJ have forgotten
already You said you would tell me
why my leghorns are eating their
feathers of"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

humor. THAT is a ridiculous accident
and it all came about when l lived in
Chicago. Do you know anything about
the Internal climate there? Well, in
Chicago ] used to lose my voice when
ever | caught cold-sometimes for
weeks together. So they began call
ing me Whispering Smith, and I've
never been able to shake the name.
Odd, isn't it? But l came out to go
into the real estate business. l was
looking for some gold-bearing farm
lands where | could raise quartz, don't
you know, and such things-yes.
don't mind telling you this, though l
wouldn't tell it to everybody"
Certainly not" assented Dicksie,
drawing her skirt around to sit in
closer confidence.
81 wanted to get rich quick" MUIR
INJURED Whispering Smith, conf
dentially.
almost criminal, wasn't it?"
81 wanted to have evening clothes. y
yes"
"And for once in my life two pairs
of suspenders-a modest ambition, but
a gnawing one. Would you believe it?
Before left Bucks office he had hired
me for a railroad man. When he asked
me what / could do, and | admitted a
little experience in handling real es-
tate, he brought his fist down on the
table and swore | should be his right
of-way man."
How about the mining?"
Whispering Smith waved his hand
in something of the proud manner in
which Bucks could wave his presi-
Dental hand. My business, Bucks
said, need not interfere with that, not
in the least; he said that | could do
all the mining l wanted to, and l
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

ing all the teams you can at that end
of the work?"
Every man that can be spared
from the river shall go at it. Come
over here and look at our work and
Judge for yourself"
They rode to where the forces as
sembled by Lance were throwing up
embankments and riprapping. There
was hurried running to and fro, vio-
lent dragging about of willows, and
good deal of shouting.
Cumming, with some excitement,
watched McCloud's face to note the
effect of the activity on him, but Nc
Clouds expression, naturally reserved,
reflected nothing of his views on the
subject. Dunning waved his hand at
the lively scene. They've been at 1t
all night. How many would you take
away, sir?"
you might take them all away, as
far as the river is concerned" said
McCloud, after a moment.
What? He'll! ALP"
"They are not doing anything, are
they, but running around in circle?
And those fellows over there might as
well be making mud pies as riprap-
ping at that point. What we need
there is a mattress and sandbags-
and plenty of them. Bill" directed
McCloud in an even tone of business
as he turned to Dancing, "see how
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03
CHAPTER XIX.
A Talk with Whispering Smith.
ice water ring twice"

When Whispering Smith had fol-
lowed McCloud from the tent, Dicksie
turned to Marion and caught her hand.
as this the terrible man l have heard
about?" she murmured. And |
thought him ferocious! But is he as
pitiless as they say, Marion"
Marion laughed-a troubled little
laugh of surprise and sadness. Dear,
he isn't pitiless at all. He has I'M
pleasant things to do, and does them.
He is the man on whom the railroad
relies to repress the lawlessness that
breaks out in the mountains at times
and interferes with the operating OF
the road. 1t frightens people away,
end prevents others from coming in
to settle. Railroads want law and
order Robbery and murders don't
make business for railroads. They de-
pend on settlers for developing a
country, don't you know; otherwise
they would have no traffic, not to
speak of wanting their trains and men
let alone When Mr.. Bucks under
took to open up this country to set
tiers, he needed a man of patience
and endurance and with courage and
skill in dealing with lawless men, and
no man has ever succeeded so well as
this terrible man you have heard
about He is terrible, my dear, to law
less men, not to any one else. He is
terrible in resource and in daring, but
not in anything else l know of, and l
knew him when he was a boy and
wore a pink worsted scarf when he
went skating"
Il should like to have seen that
scarf" said Dicksie, refectively. She
rose and looked around the tent. In
a few minutes she made Marion lie
down on one of the cots. Then she
walked to the front of the tent, opened
the flap, and looked out.
Whispering Smith was sitting be-
fore the fire. Rain was falling, but
Dicksie put on her close-fitting black
coat, raised the door-iiap, and walked
noiselessly from the tent and up be-
hind him. Alone in the rain?" she
asked.
She had expected to see him start
at her voice, but he did not, though
he rose and turned around. mot
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03

now" he answered as he offered her
his box with a smile.
Are you taking your hat off for me
in the rain? Put it on again." she in
sisted with little tone of command,
and she was conscious of qualification
when he obeyed amiably.
Il won't take your box unless you
can find another!" she said. "Oh, you
have another! I came out to tell you
what dreadful man l thought you
were, and to apologize"
Never mind apologizing. Lots of
people think worse than that of me
and don't apologize. I'm sorry have
no shelter to offer you, except to sit
on this side and take the rain"
"Why should you take the rain for
me?"
You are woman"
''But a stranger to you"
only in a way"
Dicksie gazed for a moment at the
fire. You won't think me abrupt, will
you?" she said, turning to him, but,
as truly as | live, | cannot account for
you, Mr.. Smith. l guess at the ranch
we don't know what goes on in the
world. Everything / see of you con-
tradicts everything | have heard of
you"
You haven't seen much of me yet,
you know, and you may have heard
much better accounts of me than |
deserve. Still, it isn't surprising you
can't account for me; in fact, it would
be surprising if you could Nobody
pretends to do that. You must not be
shocked if l can't even account for
myself Do you know what derelct
is? A ship that has been abandoned
but never wholly sinks"
please don't make fun of me! How
did you happen to come into the