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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12

tonnt wara one Hewitt OF New YORK, one
John Breckenridge, junior member Oh 'ha'
famous family one Fairfax Montague "hose
name savors OF Virginia, and one othei caue''
whom modesty requires shall De nane'eSS'
The penalty at West Point for going ON
limits" is dismissal. and the same dose Is s'-
en- 10 the unlucky cadet who is found to be
absent from his quarters for more than SV
minutes between taps and reveille. young
woman living in Newburgh. one OF West POINTS
summer girls" knowing these rules and pen
alties, jocosey asked several hrst classmen
TO be present at party to be given at her
home, 12 miles up the river, on thanksgiving
evening They resolved TO accept. They sue
ceeded in getting hold OF some money and in
bribing a steam launch captain 10 agree to
take them to Newburgh after taps. when there
was an inspection. and to get them back in
time for revee roll call.
Many cadet from the period OF Lee had
been to Benny Havens'. mile away from the
post time after time. but such a trip as the
one proposed daring beyond all prece-
dent The chief danger lay in the possibil-
ity OF dark-lantern inspection OF quarters
while the runaWays were absent. There had
not been such an inspection for some little
time. and this fact made the plotters bold.
Mcdonald finally evolved a brilliant
scheme II was to get Certain other cadets to
sleep In the aDsehtees Duhks ana 10 pass TOT
them in the necessarily hurried lantern in
spection. This plan would. Of course. involve
the substitutes being found absent from their
own quarters. but It was arranged. through
means unnecessary to state. to have them
awakened at once in case an inspection took
place, and hurried back to their hunks. When
a cadet is found absent he is inspected fo-
every 15 minutes until he returns.
Under the arrangement made of course,
the runaways would be supposed TO be sound
asleep and their substitutes absent, and 1t
was for the latter that the later inspection
would be made. II was figured out by thS
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12

man ever appointed to the commission.
er'e chair. He is a graduate OF Prince.
ton and was admitted to the bar In
1901.
Much Importance now attaches to
the position Mr.. Cabell holds, for un-
der the new tariff law he will be
charged with the responsibility of the
collection of the corporation tax, In
addition to several hundred millions
OF other revenue.
President Taft met Mr.. Cabell at
the Virginia Hot Springs at a meet
ing OF the State Bar association the
summer prior TO his nomination for
the presidency. They became very
good friends. and this friendship has
now landed In the lap Of Mr.. Cabel
one Of the most desirable plums.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12

conspirators that nothing worse could happen
to the substitutes than being reported for 10
minutes absence, which meant nothing more
than few demerit marks.
Silence and sleep reigned through the old
stone quarters. Far away up the Hudson
speeded the steam launch bearing the pleas
ure-seeking cadets. in whose hunks. with their
heads well covered with blankets. lay their
selfsacrificing comrades. There was an in
spection that night. IL was made by three
officers-Leverett M. Walker, Benjamin Ran
dolph and f, J. McClernand. Randolph and
Walker found two empty hunks and ordered
the officer OF the day to inspect for the abb
sentees every Is minutes. He did this duty
and found the empty hunks filled Two OF the
cadets dancing way up where the Newburgh
lights twinkled were safe
McClernand found in his division of bar.
racks one empty bunk. II was that OF Fair
fax Montague. McClernand knew a thing OF
two and was a disciplinarian After finding
Montague absent he turned every cadet over
In his bunk. threw the light OF the lantern full
In his face and then looked at the name over
the acove to see IL face and name conceded
Mcdonald and Observation-Disclosures on the
printed alcove slip and Montague in the bunk
did not agree.
The Virginian was ordered back 70 his
quarters in arrest, and Mcdonald, waltzing
away all unconscious under the shadow Of
the flag pole at Washingtons headquarters.
was inspected for every Is minutes until he
reached his quarters six hours later. He was
saved from the extreme penalty for his Of
fense but he had six months confinement In
barracks in which to think over his part In
an escapade that brought about nightly in
specton of barracks for years thereafter Pos
sibly McClernand when In the Philippines and
meeting Mcdonald was glad that for once
military discipline miscarried.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12
curfew for Adults.

A. soon the ordinance is signed by the
riayor and the required publication is made.
q will be unlawful for any adult TO be In the
,sreets OF Paragould between the hours OF
riidnight and a. m. punishable with nne
I a good excuse is not given.
curfew law for children already 10 in
effect the youngsters scampering homo with
the ringing OF the nine o'clock bell. The law
for adults however is an innovation.--Para-
gould correspondence Arkansas Gazette
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12
A HoUSEToP CoNEY ISLAND
Realistic Miniature Of the Real Thing
on Roof In Tenement Region in
New York City.

New York-Rev. Bob" Davis Of the
Brick Presbyterian church Of this
city assisted by a dozen college men
and several college girls, have start
ed miniature Coney Island in the
midst of "Helrs Kitchen" in Man
haitian.
This oasis is situated on the roof OF
Christ Church Memorial building and
covers. with the neighborng roofs
about half an acre. Swings, shoot the
chutes. rocking and swinging horses,
sand, teeters are all there on a small
scale. in fact, all Coney Island except
the sea.
When summer comes" Mr Davis
said, settlement workers usually
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12

to-day he is a seasoned. expert
enced soldier. II the country holds
one.
Col. Kennon Is an example OF
the class of men who develop
gravity and solidity OF character
after they have expended a fund
Of mischief and animal spirits
greater several times than that
which is allotted to the average
boy. 1t Is doubtful IL one OF this
staid soldiers subordinates could
to-day, by the widest flight OF his
Imagination, picture TO himself his
commanding officer holding on like
grim death with six other cadets
to the edge OF blanket while
from it's center a "plebe" was
soaring skyward. Yet for this Of
fense Kennon was once suspended
from the military academy.
Somewhere out in the northwest
is Mai. John ID. Mcdonald, whose
service has brought him fame aud
who looks as though he couldn't
break a military rule with a sledge
hammer. Not long ago Maj. Nc
Donald was serving in the Philip
pines as a near neighbor to Col.
Il. J. McClernand, who was mill
tary governor OF one OF the prov
inces.
Probably Mcdonald never went
across the Philippine fields TO call
upon McClernand without think
ing Of the six months confinement
he underwent as a cadet because
he had an idea that he could hood.
wink the man who rose to the DO
sition OF an officer presiding over
n Filipino province.
with Mcdonald were several
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12
PLUM GOES TO A vIRGINlAN
Royal E. cabeli Appointed Internal
Revenue Commissioner, Succeed
Ing John g. Capers.

Washington.-Roya e. Cabeil, for
the last three years postmaster at
Richmond. Va. has succeeded John G.
Capers as commissioner Of internal
revenue. Capers retires to take up
the practice OF law. Mr. Cabell In
only 80 years old, and Is the youngest
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12

other cadets who
thought that they
could outdo previous
academy deeds OF dar-
ing. Some of them got
caught, and some OF
them didn't. Among
those who were will
ing to make the at
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-12

ASHINGTON.-At both ar
my and navy headquar-
ters in Washington the be-
lief is that hazing is a
thing OF the past. both at
the military and naval
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Pursuit,

Pursuit.
Brill Young picked up trail Sunday
morning at Tower w before the spe-
cial from Medicine Bend reached
there. The wrecked express car,
which had been set out, had no story
to tell. 1.-THE only story" said Wits.
pering Smith, as the men climbed into
their saddles, Ifs in the one from the
hoofs, and the sooner we get after it
the BETTER
The country around Tower w, which
is itself an operating point on the
western end Of the division, a mere
speck on the desert, lies high and
rolling. To the south, so miles away,
rise the Crosse Terre mountains, and
to the north and west lie the solitudes
of the Heart range, while in the north
east are seen the three white Saddle
peaks of the Missions. The cool,
bright sunshine of a far and lonely
horizon greets the traveller here, and
ten miles away from the railroad, in
any direction, a man on horseback and
unacquainted with the country would
wish himself-mountain men will tell
youth hell, because 1t would be cas-.
Ter to ride out Of
To the railroad men the country
offered no unusual difficulties. The
Youngs were as much at home on a
horse as on a hand car. Kennedy,
though large and powerful man, was
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
WHISPERING! III SM,L[Ju
* i By RANKHSp Y
ee&S90g-=o ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRE Boxlts ez&g~,

you here to run off with Whispering
Smith-remember that" She sat in
silence. His rage left her perfectly
quiet, and her unmoved expression
shamed and in part silenced him
Don't drive me too far" he muttered,
sullenly. "If you do you will be re-
sponsible, Marion"
She did not move her eyes from the
blue hills on the horizon. Il expect
you to kill me sometime; I feel sure
you will. And that you may do" Then
she bent her look on him. You may
do it now if you want to-
His face turned heavy with rage.
Marion" he cried, with an oath, do
you know how close you are to death
at this moment?"
"You may do it now"
He clinched the bench-rail and rose
slowly to his feet. Marion sat motion
less in the hickory chair; the sun was
shining in her face and her hands
were folded in her lap. Dicksie rocked
on the porch. In the shadow of the
house the man was mending the
saddle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
SYNOPSIS.

AN Murray Sinclair and his gang OF wreck
trs w, were called out to clear the railroad
s yo,Sns r at Smoky, Greek. Mccioud,
t Etair and his men in the act Of footing
u,e wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
small s,,, declaring it only amounted to
eahis s the whole outfit and ordered
s s. Wreckage burned. McCloud became
Of atfqt the aast with Dicksie Dunning, girl
wreck S hs ga VINO Il, came to look at e the
clair; whispering" Gordon eIa Smith tn told
f fILeSident Bucks Of the railroad, of Nc.
crazed , Irave night against a gang of
t h3 Ine superintendent's appointment to
his - hi g y, office. McCloud arranged to
cair a a III .he boarding house Of Mrs Sin
is.a Dunning was the daughter of the
,ate richard Dunning. who had died of a
11 aoaien heart shortly after his wife's
married lie. Sinclair visited Marion Sim
s s.ars shop and fight between him and
c MsStoud dr, was narrowly ayerted. Smoky
m tair!y good order. He overheard Dick
&c ,c a,n his methods. to Marion
an ian: stock train was wrecked by
vas %a!sI held up and the express car robbed
awo men ,v', Of posse pursuing tire bandits
WHre Killed. McCloud was notified that
oeradoes. Bin Dancing, road ineman.
proposed that Sinclair and his gang be
eeht ~ nunt tne bandits. "A stranger, APP
parently with authority, told him to go
lhead; Dancing was told the stranger
was Whispering Smith," Smith APP
preached Sinclair. He tried to buy him
81. but failed. He warned McCloud that
bis life was in danger. McCloud was car
ned forcibly into Lance Cummings pres
ence: Dunning refused the railroad
dght-of-way, he had already signed for.
Dicksie interfered to prevent shooting
ARRAY. Dicksie met McCloud on lonely
trail! to warn him his life was in danger.
Dn his way home a shot passed through
bis hat Whispering Smith reported that
Du Sang. one Of Sinclair's gang, had been
assigned to kill McCloud. He and Smith
ed Du Sang and told him to get out Of
Medicine Bend or suffer. Du Sang seemed
to succumb to the bluff McCloud's big
construction job was taken from him be-
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
Ounnng by the United States court. A
sudden rise of the Crawling Stone river
created CONSERVATION. Dicksie and Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help. Whis--
perng Smith Joined the group. He and
Dicksie spent the night in conversation.
Smith giving the girl an outline Of his
life In the morning McCloud took his
men to fight the river. Lance Dunning
welcomed them cordially. Whispering
Smith warned Dicksie of possible danger
that Marion was in from her husband,
Murray Sinclair. and Dicl:sie was at once
on her guard in her friends interests.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08

Laundry work at home would bs
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. 1T is usually necss.
sary to use so much starch that tho
beauty and Aneness Of the fabric %
hidden behind q paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
Ing quality Of the goods. This trou.
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
Of strength than other makes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Women in Postal service.

Women in Postal Service.
The distinction of first appointing q
woman postmaster does not belong to
America, nor is the employment OF
women in the postal service a new
idea. AS early as 154S a woman post
master was appointed to look after
the mails Of Braine lie Comte, an inn
portant town of France. In the try
ing times of the Thirty Years war.
the principal office in the postal serv.
Ice of Europe was held by a woman,
Alexandrine de Rue. From 1928 to
1916 she was in charge of the mails
of the German empire, the Neither.
lands, Burgundy and Lorraine. She
was known as a master general of the
mails. In America, Elizabeth Harvey
was the first to hold a place in the
postal department She had charge
Of the letters in Portsmouth, N. H, in
the beginning of the seventeenth cen
fury. A half century afterward Lydia
Hill was placed in charge of the post
office in Salem, Mass.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
"No! /, Will Not Go with You'll"

Wickiup platform. BY the time the
horses were loaded the conductor had
orders. Until the last minute, Whis-
pering Smith was in consultation with
McCloud, and giving Dancing precise
instructions for the posse into the
Cache country. They were still talk
ing at the side door of the car, Nc
Cloud and Dancing on the ground and
Whispering Smith squatting on his
launches inside the moving car, when
the engine signaled and the special
drew away from the chute, pounded
up the long run of the ladder switch,
and moved with gathering speed into
the canyon. In the cab Charlie Sol
lers, crushing in his hand the tissue
that had brought the news of his
brothers death, sat at the throttle. He
had no speed orders. They had
told him he had a clear track
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Injured to hard riding, and Bob Scott
opd yIyb;c,o,;p~ cs,,,S&h IL Az .odd,a

Injured to hard riding, and Bob Scott
and Whispering Smith in the saddle
were merely part-though an inn
portant part-of their horses; without
killing their mounts. they could get
out of them every mile in their legs.
The five men covered 20 miles on
trail that read like print One after
another of the railroad party COM
mented on the carelessness with which
it had been left But 20 miles south
of the railroad, in an open and COM
paratively easy country. 1t was swal-
lowed completely up in the tracks of
100 horses. The railroad men circled
far and wide, only to find the herd
tracks everywhere ahead of them
This is a beautiful job" murmured
Whispering Smith as the party rode
together along the edge of creek
bottom. Nov who is their friend
down in this country? What man
would get out a bunch of horses like
this and work them this hard so early
in the morning? Let's hunt that man
up. | like to meet man that is a
friend in need.'
Bob Scott spoke: 81 saw man
with some horses in canyon across
the creek a few minutes ago, and l.
saw ranchhouse behind those buttes
when rode around them"
Stop! Here's a man riding right
into our jaws" muttered Kennedy.
divide up among the rocks" A horse
man from the south came galloping up
the creek, and Kennedy rode out with
an ivory smile to meet him. The two
men parleyed for moment, disputed
each other sharply, and rode together
back to the railroad party.
Haven't seen any men looking for
horses this morning, have you?" asked
Whispering Smith, eying the stranger,
squat, square-jawed fellow with a
cataract eye.
I'm looking for horses myself. I
amt seen anybody else. What are
you looking for?"
us this your bunch of horses that
got loose here?" asked Smith.
mo"
u thought" said Kennedy, smiling
you said minute ago they were"
The stranger fixed his cataract on
him like a fash-light. II changed my
mind"
(To BE coNTINUED.)
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
opposed All Educ alton.

The Abecedarians were the followers
of ono Nikolaus Storch. clothmaker
of Weinberg, who fiourished i'm 1922.
He proclaimed fanatical views that
are commonly called Anabaptist, aud
soon gathered considerable follow
ing.
The foundation of their faith was
that it was best not to know how to
read. since the Holy Spirit would con-
vey knowledge Of the Scriptures direct
ly to the understanding. They con-
tended. therefore. that as education
might be hindrance to salvation it
must be avoided as pest. They en-
couraged pupils to desert the schools
and universities and take up humble
trades.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
BIucher's Lost onoortunftv.

M. Arthur Chuquet tells, in L'Opin.
ion, story of Napoleon and Butcher
The emperor received the general at
the Castle of Finkenstein while he
was preparing for the siege of Danzig.
He drew him to window in an upper
story and paid him compliments on
his military gifts, and Butcher, going
away delighted, described the inter
view to his aide-de-camp. What a
chance you missed!" exclaimed the
latter. you might have changed the
whole course OF history" How"
Why, you might have thrown him out
of the window!" "Confound It'll" re-.
piled Butcher. $50 l might! If only
had thought of It,"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Advertising Tina. Counted.

An Oklahoma boy put up what he
considered good joke on his mother
by advertising in her name for hus.
band He is now being walloped by
a good, stout stepfather, the surprised
but not at all frustrated mother hay.
ing annexed the first man that came
along, and doing well at that, as the
neighbors all allowed. You can do
anything in this world that is doable
by proper advertising. Let our Mr..
49, talk with you about it.-Minne.
apolis Journal.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Timber the Ore Mined Here.

One Of the most curious mines in
the world is in Tongking, China.
where. in sand formation at depth
OF from ~ to 20 feet there is a de
post of stems of trees. The Chinese
work this mine for the timber, which
is found in good condition, and is. used
In making collins and troughs and for
carving and other purposes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Interesting Analysis of Snow.

The London Lancet once made an
analysis of London snow on a week.
day and on Sunday. The Sunday
snow showed roughly a fifth of the
amount of impurities present in the
weekday snow. But the most signi-
fcant difference was that while the
weekday snow contained as much as
2,56 grains Of sulphuric acid in ten
pounds the Sunday snow contained
practically rome.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08

The extraordinary popularity Of nns
white goods this summer MAKES the
choice of Starch matter Of great Inn
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, Is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It great strength as a stiffen.
er makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Not Ashamed OF Economy.

Discussing England and the English
from an American point Of view q re-
cent American writer in England OBJ
serves: Nobody, from the king Of
England down, is either ashamed or
afraid to be economical. Here man
or woman is thought to be fool
or yulgarian who is not careful Of
expenditure, while in America Cur
walters have been clever enough to-
make 1t appear that economysis mean,
and as a nation we suffer according.
ly. We are fools to be fooled In this
manner
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
His Efforts Wasted.

Lecturer on Art-"Before l sit down
shall be happy to answer any ques-
lions that any of you may wish to
ask" Gentleman Tin audience)-"I
have enjoyed the lecture much, sir,
and have understood it all except a
few technical terms. Will you please
tell me what you mean by the words
perspective. fresco, and mickle-anje.
lo?" (Lecturer sits down discour.
aged)-Chicago Tribune.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Unreasonable,

Yes. George, as you say, the CONVEX
satton OF barber while cutting your
hair is apt to be sheer nonsense; but
what can you expect in the way Of ma.
ture speech from mere shaver -
Harper's Weekly.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08

At rose competition In Paris re-
Gently, So entirely new varieties OF /
roses were exhibited.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08

In Madagascar everyone wears silk.
which is cheaper than linen. v.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
The One True Fact Of Life.

I know of no more encouraging fact
than the unquestionabIe ability of a
man to elevate his life by conscious
endeavor.-Thorear
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08

The Porpoise-I hear that the
sporty old lobster went all to pieces
in his last days.
The Tortoise-Well, I should say he
did go to pieces. and small pieces.
He ended up in a lobster salad.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
CHAPTER XIII.
Tower w.

over w.
At the end of long and neglected
hall on the second floor of the old
bank block in Hill street, Whispering
Smith had a room in which he made
headquarters at Medicine Bend; it
was in effect Whispering Smiths