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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Liverpool Markets.

Liverpool, Aug. 3.--Wheat was easy
at the opening and values h@%c
lower at the opening. Pressure was
the result of the weak American ca
bles yesterday better weather in the
United Kingdom and the bearish Ger
man semi official report Later, how
ever strong feeling developed and
prizes gained %Q1sc with the prip-
cipal strength in September. Shorts
were active and covered freely In Sep
tember on the light merchants stocks
and the expected decrease in the
European visible. Continued unfavor-
able reports from Argentine and un-
favorable crop advices from Hungary
also helped support the market At
this time. the market was firm and
from B@%c higher than Saturday.
Corn was quiet at the opening and
unchanged. Later prices showed a
decline of nc on the lower American
cables and the larger arrivals Of plate
parcels and cargoes. Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Fixina Trolley Tracks.

Good to his promise. Manager Brown
OF the street railway company has
started the work OF re-surfacing and
re- laying the trolley tracks over the
normal loop which has been In bad
shape for some time and has been the
source OF considerable grief to the
management. a first-ciass job liz 10
be done and when finished the roadbed
will be beyond criticism, unless the
good people over there want a hard
wood floor for the cars to run on. Mr.
Brown says he has planned for sorne-
hing that win be nearly equally ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
ABSTRACT TO BISMARCK
Cass County Assessment Figures Are
Ready for the State Equalization
Board.

County Auditor A. @. Lewis leaves
for Bismarck this afternoon with the
abstract OF the Cass county assessment
as left by the county board OF equali-
zation. The auditor will remain in
Bismarck for a day or two, to give
any information concerning thea as
sessment for this county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Russness.woId

The marriage of Miss Jennie VIOLA
to Carl j. Russness was solemnizaa at
tne nome OF Mrs. B. B. HetIaud. last
evening, In the presence of guests.
Whlch We're. confined to the famt;y
circles. The ritual of the Lutheran
church was read by the Rev. ,Jonn
Peterson of Trinity church. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was serv-
Ell to the wedding party. THIS morn
ing Mr. and Mrs. Russness left for n
point near Moose Jaw. Canada, to he
gene about a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Little Improvemant shn,.,,.

Otto Holt the young man s,om
barhesviile, who was injured. by the
prong OF hayfork day or two ago
ana IS patient at st. Luke's hospital
Fargo was reported by his nurse this
afternoon to be showing a little i'm
proFement In general conditions. bnt
tne case was serious one and liable
to dangerous complications.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Fire In Newspaper offioa

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. s.-Fire was
discovered In The Daily News build
ing on Fourth street at 1:45 this morn
ing. It started betw en- the ceiling
and the roof OF the stereotype room
and spread quickly to the linotype
room and ID now blazing fiercely. The
fire has not broken out OF the walls
and the firemen seem to have it under
control
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
IN Health Lead TO suioide,

Mrs. George Long, who lives a. short
distance from Barnesville, just across
the line In Wilkin county, became so
respondent over poor health that she
retired to her room last Saturday night
and committed suicide by shooting
herself through the head with a reyol
ver Only meagre particulars OF the
woman or her family have been re-
ceived in Moorhead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Championship Shoot.

A contest for the championship OF
clay county, under the auspices of
the Moorhead gun club, will be held
out at the clubs traps, near the court
house, tomorrow evening at z o'clock.
The prize will be a silver badge given
by the club and the contest wild be
open to all shots In Clay county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03

Chief Malvey received circulars this
morning from Sheriff Irwin OF Wadena
itenlizing the articles stolen from the
Beaudreau hardware store at Wadena
by burglars last Sunday night. The
thieves selected for their plunder a
score Of the best razors, three dozen
pocketknives. sets OF coffee spoons and
two high priced revolvers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
souTH cARoLINA GOING Gay.
But Counties May Relieve the DroutE,
Later in Month.

Columbia, 8. c. Aug. s.-south Car
olina was today added TO the fold az
statewide prohibition territory which
now embraces weIl-nigh all Of the
southern states. However the drouth
In this state is to be temporary
less rhe voters In the twenty one wet
counties that are to hold local option
elections on Tuesday, Aug. IL, declare
for perpetual drynes-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Plcknockat,a Trial

Allen Collins, the pickpocket arrest
ed at the Interstate fair on the charge
Of riGling farmers pocket FOR SOS
was arraigned in the police court this
afternoon His trial win take place
late this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
state Examlnationa.

state examinations are in progress
at rne normal school and teachers at
tenalng the summer sessions are writ
ing Tor state certificates in the grades.
superintendent Tang is in attendance
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Moorhead Department

good. The work win require about
i've days to do and in the meantime
ne normal car viii stop at Sixth street
nd Fifth avenue south. The disrup-
ton VIII continue until some time on
Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Hannaher,s CONDITION lmnrou.a

The condition OF J. j. Hannaher.
confined at st. Johns hospital follow
Ing an operation for appendicitis. il
reported improved today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
BARN DESTROYED
BY LIGHTNING
OLE HICKS or HlcksoN SUFFERS
$4,000 LOSS YEsTERDAY-sAvED
HIS STOCK AFTER THE BARN
WAS ON FIRE - SEVERAL AMI
MAILS NARROWLY ESCAPED.

A bolt OF lightning set fire to barn
belonging to Ole Hicks at Hickson
yesterday afternoon and the bnildin,.
was entirely destroyed. together with
tools, harness and feed.
Mr.. Hicks maneGed to get his stock
out OF the barn, but several Of the a,.i-
mails had narrow escapes with the ir
lives. The loss Is about $1,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03

Chicago Receipts.
Wheat, 42S cars; same time last
year, sac cars.
Corn, 24s cars; same time last
year, 2S5 cars.
Oats, 1913 cars; same time last
year, 2s9 cars.
Minneapolis Receipts.
Wheat, 81 cars; same time last year,
SO cars.
Duluth Receipts.
Wheat, s5 cars; same time last year,
lilo cars.
Winnipeg Receipts
Wheat. 81 cars; same time last year.
54 cars.
Puts and Calls.
Minneapolis SEPTEMBER wheat --
Puts, $1.001s; calls. $1.08%.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Liva stocI<.

Chicago, Aug. s. Estimated, hogs
$4,000; LEFT over $780, prospects
steady; light 740@790; mixed 1850
500; heavy 725@SO5; rough 725@745.
Cattle 5000 steady to strong: sheep
$4,000.
Omaha. Aug. B. Hogs 5000; cattle
1900; sheep 1900.
Kansas City, Aug. S.--Hogs, 1000;
cattle 1000; sheep 5000.
South st. Paul, Aug. 3.-Hogs LOO;
1O cents lower; 735@740; cattle 1000;
sheep TOO; both steady
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
GRAIN MARKETS.

chas. Z. Lewis u Co, Grain and Stock
Brokers, Morton Block.
Fargos NJ. p.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
The Prospects.

Chicago. Aug. 3.--Cables on wheat
A@sc higher and on corn A@Ac
lower. Foreign advices on the crop
situation can not be called favorable.
and we see no reason for any partic-
ular decline in prices at the moment.
but IL our spring wheat crop natures
without harm, we can see no reason
for any advance on this side. Receipts
Of corn about as yesterday, demand
moderate. Some claim we will see an
increase in receipts the middle of
August, but with present weather can
not confirm. Recei ts or oats moder-
ate. but we are likely to see moderate
increase in the receipts within the
next ten days. The sentiment is very
bearish, but there will beSa large con-
sumption at reduced price. Re-
ceipts Of hogs are light, Hog market
steady B. p. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03
Grain in Store.

Chicago, Aug. S.--Graln In store at
Chicago. Aug. q Wheat. public, 976.-
600. increase $4,000; private 1926 ,0OO
increase 1.25O0OO; total 100000, in
crease 2,O62,oO0; corn, public 1.O40, ,0OO
increase 100000; private $4,000, de-
crease 427,OOO; total 1,753.OO0, increase
$4,000; oats, public 1.977.OO0; decrease
$4,000; private 10000. decrease 1872, !
600; total 2.264.000. decrease 491,00O
Contract: Wheat $4,000, Increase
$4,000; corn 100000. increase 47O,-
600; oats 1.976.000; decrease $4,000.
B. r. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-03

SEPT. Whaaf.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24

knew you'd have to square yourself
with me?"
"They told me you'd be taken care
of before it was pulled off,"
"They lied to you, didn't they? No
matter, you've got their stuff. Now l
am going to ask you one question that
l don't know the answer to; it's a fair
question, too. Was Du Sang in the
penitentiary with you at Fort City?
Answer fair"
Yes"
THANK you. Behave yourself and
keep your mouth shut. l say nothing
this time. Hereafter leave railroad
matters alone, and II the woman
should fall sick or you have to have a
little honey, come and see me-" Smith
led the way back to the horses.
Look here!" muttered Rockstro,
following, with his good eye glued on
his companion. 81 pulled on you too
quick, guess-qulcker'n I'd ought to-"
Don't mention it. You didn't pull
quick enough; it is humiliating to
have a man that's as slow as you are
pull on me. People that pull on me
usually pull and shoot at the same
time. Two distinct movements, Rock
stro, should be avoided; they are ia
tai to success. Come down to the
Bend sometime, and I'll get you a
decent gun and give you a few les
sons"
whispering Smith drew his handker-
chief as the one-eyed man rode away
and he rejoined hiJ companions. He
was resigned. after a sickly fashion.
Il like to play blind-mans-buff," he
said, wiping his forehead. but not so
far from good water. They have pulled
us halfway to the Crosse Terre noun
tains on a beautiful trail. too beautiful
to be true, Farrell-too beautiful to be
true. They have been having fun with
us. and they've doubled back through
the Topaz Topahs toward the Mission
mountains and Williams Cache-that
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck,
,ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek McCloud,
young ROAD superintendent. caught SIN,
the wrecked train Sinclair pleaded in
nocence, declaring 1t only amounted to
small sum-a treat for the men. McC loud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned McCloud became
acquainted with Diclise Dunning, g,rl
of the west, who came to look at Inc Inc
clair. whispering" Gordon Smith told
President Bucks OF the railroad, of Nc.
Clouds brave fight against q, gang OF
crazed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendent appointment to
his high office. McCloud arranged to
board at the boarding house of Mrs. SIN
Dicksie Dunning was the daughter or the
late Richard Dunnng, who had died OF a
broken heart shortly after his wires
demise, which occurred after one year OF
married life. Sinclair visited Marion Sin,
ciair's shop and a fight between him ana
McCloud was narrowly aVerted. smoky
Superintendent McCloud overheard Dick
sic critcising his methods, to Marion
Sinclair. A stock train was wrecked by
an open switch. Later passenger tram
was held up and the express car roppeu.
Two men of posse pursuing the pandlts
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, ap-
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
off, but failed. He warned McCloud that
his life was in danger. McCloud was car
ried forcbly into Lance Cummings pres
ence. Dunning refused the railroad
right-of-way, he had already signed Tor
Dicksie interfered to prevent shootlng
ARRAY. Dicksie met McCloud on a, lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger
On his way home a shot passed through
his hat. Whispering Smith reported that
Du Sang, one of Sinclairs gang had been
assigned to kill McCloud. He and smith
saw Du Sang Whispering Smith taunt,
ed Du Sang and told him to get out OF
Medicine Bend or suffer. Du Sang seemed
to succumb to the bluff McClouds big
construction Job was taken from MN pc
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
Dunning by the United States court. A
sudden rise of the Crawling Stone river
created CONSERVATION. Dicksie ana Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help; WINS ms
pering Smith Joined the group. lie anu
Dcksie spent the night in cocnVersast ip or
Smith giving the girl an outline of his
life. In the morning McCloud LOOK ms
Welcomed them cordially McCloud sue,
ceeded in hating the flood He accep,eu
Cummings hospitality. Dicksie ana Ma
rion visited Sinclair at his ranch. lie
tried to persuade his deserted wife TO re,
turn to him She refused. He accused
Whispering Smith of having stolen her
love from him. train was held up ana
robbed, the bandits escaping. smith anu
McCloud started in pursuit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER XIV.
The Sunday Murder.


Banks posse, leaving Medicine Bend
before daybreak, headed northwest.
Their instructions were explicit: To
scatter after crossing the Frenchman,
watch the trails from the Goose river
country and through the Mission
mountains, and intercept everybody
riding north until the posse from
Sleepy Cat or Whispering Smith
should communicate with them from
the southwest. Nine men rode in the
party that crossed the Crawling Stone
Sunday morning at sunrise with Ed
Banks.
After leaving the river the three
uninterrupted Saddles of the Mission
range afforded a landmark for more
than 100 miles, and toward these the
party pressed steadily all day. The
southern pass of the Missions opens
on the north slope of the range into
pretty valley known as Mission
Springs valley, and the springs are
the head-waters of Deep creek. The
po5se did not quite obey the instruc-
tiCns, and following a natural instinct
of safety Eve Of them. after Banks
and his three deputies had scattered,
punched again, and at dark crossed
Deep creek at some distance below the
springs. 1t was afterward known that
these five men had been seen entering
the valley from the east at shutdown
just as four of the men they wanted
rode down South Mission pass toward
the springs. That they knew they
would soon be cut OF, or must cut
their way through the line which Ed
Banks, ahead Of them, was posting at
every gateway to Williams Cache. was
probably clear to them. -Four men
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24

making only the rule l make for every
body-to let the railroad alone. This
is my thanks. Now, I'll ask you just
one question. haven't killed you, as
l had a perfect right to when you
pulled; l haven't broken your arm, as
| would have done if there had been
a doctor within % miles; and haven't
started you for the pen-not yet. Now
l ask you one fair question only: Did
you need the money!"
Eyes, did need It,"
Whispering Smith dropped the
mans wrist. Then don't say word.
If you needed the money, I'm not go
ing to send you back-not for mine"
"How can a man make living in
this country" asked the rancher, with
a bitter oath, "unless he picks up
everything that's going?"
"Pick up your gun, man! I'm not
saying anything, am II"
"But I'm damned If l can give a
double-cross to any man." added Rock
stro, stopping for his revolver.
81 should think less of you, Rock,
stro, If you did. You don't need money
anyway now, but sometime you may
need a friend. I'm going 20 leave you
here. You'll hear no more of this, and
I'm going to ask you question: Why
did you go against this when you
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24

lifted his head in a confidence. did
you know my daddy used to run an
engineer"
mo, did not; but in the morning
you must tell me all about it."
Whenever there was noise In the
next room the child reused. After some
time a new voice was heard; Kennedy
had come and was asking questions.
"Wake up here, somebody! Where Is
Whispering Smith,"
Dancing answered: Hes right
there in the bedroom, Farrell, staying
with the boy"
There was some stirring. Kennedy
talked little and at length stretched
himself on the floor. When all was
still again, Dannie's hand crept slow
ly from the breast of his companion
up to his chin, and the little hand, feel.
ing softly every feature, stole over the
strange face.
what is 1t, Daimler"
Are you Whispering Smith,"
Eyes, Dannie. Shut your eyes,"
At three o'clock, when Kennedy
lighted a candle and looked in, Smith
was sitting with his back against the
wall. The boy lay on his arm. Both
were fast asleep. On the bed the dead
man lay with a handkerchief over his
face.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24
ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRE BOWLES
CO0/R/CHT.

is my judgment. And aren't we five
able-bodied jays, gentlemen? Five
strong-arm suckers? 1t is an ineiegant
word; it is an inelegant feeling. NO
matter, we know a few things. There
are five good men and led horse; we
can get out of here by Goose river,
find out when we cross the railroad
how much they got, and pick them up
somewhere around the Saddle peaks
if they've gone north. That's only
guess, and every mans guess Is good
now. What do you think, all of you?"
IF it's the crowd we think it Is,
would they go straight home? That
doesn't look reasonable, does it,
asked Brill Young.
'If they could put one day between
them and pursuit, wouldn't they be
safer at home than anywhere else?
And haven't they laid out one days
work for us, good and plenty? Farrell,
remember one thing: There Is some
times a disadvantage in knowing too
much about the men you are after.
Well try Goose river"
1t was noon when they struck the
railroad. They halted long enough to
stop a freight train, send some tele-
grams, and ask for news. They got
orders from Rooney Lee, had an empty
box car set behind the engine for a
special, and, loading their horses at
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24

the house when Whispering Smith ar
rived. He found some supper in the
kitchen, and the tired man and the
giant ate together.
Whispering Smith was too expert
enced campaigner to complain. His
party had struck a trail so miles north
of Sleepy Cat and followed it to the
Missions. He knew now who he was
after, and knew that they were bottled
up In the Cache for the night. The
sheriffs men were sleeping on the
floor of the living room when Smith
came in from the kitchen. He sat
down before the fire. At intervals sobs
came from the bedroom where the
body lay, and after listening a mo-
ment, Whispering Smith got stiffiy up,
and, tiptoeing to still the Jingle of his
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER xxlV.-Continued.

Whispering Smiths brows rose pro-
testingly, but he spoke with perfect
amiability as he raised his finger to
bring the good eye his way. you
ought to change your hat when you
change your mind. l saw you driving
a bunch of horses up that canyon
few minutes ago. Now, Rockstro, do
you still drag your left leg?"
The rancher looked steadily at his
new inquisitor, but blinked like
gopher at the sudden onslaught.
(Which of you fellows is Whispering
Smith," he demanded.
"The man with the dough is Whis-
pering Smith every time" was the
answer from Smith himself. "You have
about seven years to serve, Rockstro,
haven't you? Seven, l think. Now
what have l ever done to you that
you should turn a trick like this on
me? | knew you were here, and you
knew / knew you were here, and l call
this a pretty country; little smooth
right around here, like the people, but
lretty. Have l ever bothered you?
Now tell me one thing-what did you
get for covering this trail? l stand
to give you two dollars for every one
you got last night for the job, If you'll
put us right on the game. Which way
did they go?"
what are you talking about?
Get off your horse a minute" sug-
gested Smith, dismounting, land step
over here toward the creek" The
mar. afraid to refuse and unwilling to
go, walked haltingly after Smith.
What is it, Rockstro?" asked his
tormentor. Don't you like this coun-
try? What do you want to go back to
the penitentiary for? Aren't you happy
here? Now tell me one thing-will you
give up the trail?i
81 don't know the trail"
81 believe you; we shouldn't follow
It anyway. Were you paid last night
or this morning?"
81 amt seen a man hereabouts for
a week."
Then you can't tell me whether
there were five men or six?"
you've got one eye as good as mine,
and one a whole lot better"
$50 it was fixed up for cash week
ago?" -.
Everything is cash in this country"
"well, Rockstro, I'm sorry, but well
have to take you back with U.S."
The rancher whipped out revolver.
whispering Smith caught his wrist.
The struggle lasted only an instant
Rockstro writhed. and the pistol fell
to the ground.
Now. shall break your arm?'
asked Smith, as the man cursed and
resisted. COR will you behave? We
are going right back and you'll have
10 come with us. Well send some
one down to round up your horses and
sell them, and you can serve out yG"r
time-with allowances, OF course. for
good conduct, which will cut it down
III had ever done you a mean turn
would not say a word. II you could
name a friend of yours had ever done
a mean turn to l would not say a word.
Can you name one? guess not l.
have Is YOU as Gee &C tha wind here,
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CTo BE coNTINUED.)
Had Taken Notice.

II was while II. II. Rogers. the
Standard Oil magnate. was working at
his first Job, delivering the village
newspaper, that his Unborn capacity
became evident He brought in the
name OF a new subscriber. Isaiah
west Mr.. Anthony. the publisher.
wrote down the name. Then he
turned to the boy: How do you spell
Isaiah. Henry" he asked. Isaiah"
said Henry. You'll do" said Mr. An
thcny, with a chuckle. He told the
stLry to a skeptic neighbour But how
did you know how to spell It. Henryf"
asked the neighbor. Il saw bin write
Il down." said Henry.