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The Red Cloud chief., 1910-12-08
CHAPTER v.
One Of the Women In the Cas-

One Of the Women In the Case. .
There is n woman Mt the beginning OF
| all great things. -Lamartine.
A quarter of an hour later, we
slowed down on rough brick pave.
ment, which led toward what then
was an outlying portion of the town
one not precisely shabby, but by no
means fashionable. There was a sin.
gle lamp stationed at the mouth of the
narrow little street. AS we advanced.
| could see outlined upon our right,
Just beyond narrow pavement of
brick, low and not more than semi
respectable house, or rather, row of
houses; tenements for the middle class
or poor, might have said. The neigh
borhood, | knew from my acquaintance
with the city, was respectable enough,
yet 1t was remote, and occupied by
none Of any station. Certainly 1t was
not to be considered fit residence for
woman such as this who sat beside
me. admit / was puzzled.
This will do" she said softly, at
length. The driver already had
pulled up.
So, then, l thought, she had been
here before. But why? Could this
indeed be her residence? Was this
indeed the covert embassy of Eng
land?
There was no escape from the stu
alton as It lay before me. / had no
time to ponder. My duty was here.
This was my message; here was she
for whom 1t was intended; and this
was the place which l was to have
sought alone. needed only to re-
member that my business was not
with Helena Won Ritz the woman,
beautiful, fascinating, perhaps danger
Gus as they said OF her. but with the
Baroness Won Ritz, in the belief of my
chief the ally and something more
than ally Of Pakenham, in charge Of
England's fortunes on this continent.
I descended at the edge of the mar.
row pavement, and was about to hand
her out at the step, but as l glanced
down ] saw that the rain had left q
puddle of mud between the carriage
and the walk.
Pardon. madam" / said; "allow
me to make light for you-the foot.
Ing Is bad"
lighted another lucifer, Just as she
hesitated at the step. She made as
though to put out her right foot, and
withdrew 1t. Again she shifted, and
extended her left foot. | family saw
proof that nature had carried out her
scheme of symmetry, and had not al
lowed wrist and arm to forswear
themselves! l saw also that this foot
was clad In the daintiest Of white Slip
pers, suitable enough as part of her
ball costume, as l doubted not was
this she wore. She took my hand
without hesitation, and rested her
weight upon the step-an adorable
ankle now more frankly revealed. The
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of the biggest single acreage in the
world. And most wholesome, salu
tary story ii is. There is no need tc
moralize about it or to run into phil
osophical language to tell of the mer
It's OF such a career or to point out the
secret of the millionaire farmers sue
cess. 1t tells itself. This, in effect, Ia
Job.
In 1895 he was born on a small farm
In Sullivan county, Indiana, in a log
house 16 feet square where the cook
ing was done on the logs and the field
labor was accomplished with the prim
itive instruments with which tn,
sturdy pioneers conquered the wilder
ness and cut the path. which civiliza
alton and culture have followed, into
the west. He was taught to work al
soon as he was able to WELD a hoe,
and was reared to regard shoes as g
luxury and schooling as an indulgence,
granted to boys in the seasons wher
farm work was impossible. At the
age OF eleven he saw the last Of the
school room and settled down to &
mans share of the burdens of life OF
the paternal farm. In 1876 he started
out for himself with one OK and ont
crude plow.
Two years later. while the averag'
farmer was looking with suspicion ant
contempt ut the reapers advertised il
the catalogues he bought one and usef
It. In another two years he felt tha>
he was prosperous enough to marry
so he handed his 81 to the parson anf
took helpmate.
For another Is years he simpl
farmed on, steadily, surely growing
watching every chance to improve hi.
knowledge of farming conditions an,
taking advantage Of every innovation
that promised better returns. TheI
he began to be truly wealthy. 1t wa
in 1865 that he sold pork ini New Yorf
fattened on his own land and shortly
afterwards he cultivated broom corn
eschewed by all the conservative till
ers of the soil, and made quarter q
a million out OF It.
Now in recent years Mr.. Rankin
farmer extraordinary. had cultivated
Just 26,540 acres Of land OF which 10,
600 was in corn every year and ht
raised about 100000 bushels year
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BABY'S SCALP CRUSTED

Our little daughter, when three
months old, began to break out on the
head and we had tho best doctors to
treat her, but they did not do her any
good. They said she had eczema. Her
scalp was solid scale all over The
burning and itching was so severe that
she could not rest, day or night. We
had about given up all hopes when we
read OF the Cuticura Remedies. We at
once got a cake Of Cuticura Soap. a
box OF Cuticura Ointment and one bot.
tie of Cuticura Resolvent, and fol.
lowed directions carefully. After the
hrst dose Of the Cuticura Resolvent.
we used the Cuticura Soap freely and
applied the Cuticura Ointment. Then
she began to improve rapidly and in
.wo weeks the scale came off her
head and new hair began to grow. In
very short time she was well. She Is
now sixteen years OF age and a pic
ture OF health. We used the Cuti-
cura Remedies about five weeks, reg.
ularly, and then we could not tell she
had been affected by the disease. We
ased no other treatment after we
found out what the Cuticura Remedies
would do for her ]. Fish and Ella NJ.
Fish, Mt. Vernon. Ky, Oct. 12, 1909"
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MILLIONAIRE FARMER GONE
David Rankin, Poor Boy Who Be.
came Wealthy by Sticking to the
Missouri Farm.

Tarkio, Mo.-When David Rankin
died recently at his home here, there
passed away the first of the million
aire farmers. Nor should this be TAX
en- to mean that farming was one of
several occupations followed by him;
he was born on farm and died on
the farm. and from the day of his
birth until the day of his death he
never knew what 1t was to give an
hour. to any other pursuit. Neither
should it be imagined that he inherit
ed IA we'll paying farm which he de.
veloped.
David Rankin's story in brief is this
he started in poverty, he stuck to
his job, he watched his chances. grew
with the times, and died as the farmer
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UNklND JOLT FROM ADAM
As " Eve Hadn't Sorrow Enough.
Her Partner Had to Add to
the Affliction.

Adam had Just received his notice
OF ejectment.
He stared at II a long time In
silence, while Eve. crouched in a
dusky corner, softly whimpered.
Presently the father of mankind
looked around.
AS Eve caught his angry eye heI
whimper changed to a gulping sob.
Well" he sternly said, you've cen
t8inly put us In fine mess witt
your silly curlosityl And yet when
refused to have anything TO do with
your apple scheme you called me Z
poor fool. DO you remember that
you called me a poor fool?"
"Ye.es," sobbed Eve.
well, there's just one question
want to ask you?" said Adam.
What is it7" gasped the first
mother.
who's looney now?" he harshly
demanded
Then he turned away abruptly and
started to pack up the family gourds
and the tent poles.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
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QUEER VERDICT OF JURIEs
Some Are a Puzzle and Difficult &c
Solve, While Many are Exceed
Ingiy Amusing.

Chicago.-'Here is funny thing
about the relative value OF mans
right and left leg" said a Chicago
lawyer. "Not long ago ] was called
upon to conduct the case OF man
who had lost his left leg in a railroad
accident. He was laid up In the hos
pital for several weeks. While there
the utter uselessness OF his right hand
caused much comment among the
doctors and nurses. Other left-handed
patients they had met with able al
least to fight flies, but my clients
right hand wasn't even fit for that.
"The case came to trial, and the
fury awarded him damages $500 In
excess OF what he had asked for, be
cause, said the foreman, he is left
handed
"The next day i stumbled on my
man in a restaurant and found him
stoking up with his right hand.
"'rhat is all right said he. 1t ISM
new accomplishment. I could do II
all the time. Can use one hand as
well as the other. always could, but
after lost my left leg l concluded tc
let my right hand take vacation. You
see, know the ways of juries.
cannot follow their reasoning, but
have studied thier verdicts. and have
discovered that while the right leg Is
considered Of more value to the aver
age man than his left leg, the left leg
fetches a boom price II It belongs tc
a left-handed man. cannot see the
connection, but juries can. You heard
what the jury of mine said? Well
they always reason that way"
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briefnCsS of the luCifers was merciful
or merciless. as you like.
"A wide step, madam; be careful"
| suggested. But still she hesltated.
A laugh, half of annoyance, half of
amusement, broke from her lips. AS
the light flickered down, she made as
though to take the step; then, as luck
would have 1t, n bit of her loose
drapery, which was made in the wide.
skirted and much.hooped fashion of
the time, caught at the hinge of the
carriage door 1t was chance glance,
and not intent on my part, but saw
that her other foot was stockinged,
but not shod!
II beg madams pardon" said
gravely, looking aside. but she has
perhaps not noticed that her other
slipper is lost in the carriage"
NONSENSE" she said ALLOW me
your hand across to the walk, please.
1t is lost, yes"
"But lost-where?" began.
I'm the other carriage." she ex.
claimed, and laughed freely.
nan hopplh6t shS was dClOBS lIG
walk, through the narrow gate, and
up at the door before | could either
offer an arm or ask for an explana-
ton. Some whim, however, seized
her; some feeling that in fairness she
ought to tell me now part at least of
the reason for her summoning me to
her aid.
Sir" she said, even as her hand
reached up to the door knocker; 81
admit you have acted as gentleman
should. / do not know what your
message may be, but doubt not 1t is
meant for me. Since you have this
much claim on my hospitality, even
at this hour. think / must ask you
to step within. There may be some
answer needed"
Madam" said /, there Is an an.
swer needed. / am to take back that
answer. | know that this message is
to the Baroness Won Ritz. l guess 1t
to be important; and / know you are
tho Baroness Won Ritz"
well, then" said she, pulling
about her half-clad shoulders the
light wrap she wore; "let me be as
free with you. II / have missed one
shoe, have not lost 1t wholly. lost
the slipper in way not quite planned
on the program. 1t hurt my foot.
sought to adjust 1t behind a curtain.
My gentleman of Mexico was in wine.
| fled, leaving my escort, and he fol-
lowed. | called to you. You know the
rest. / am glad you are less In wine,
and are more a gentleman"
II do not yet know my answer,
madam"
Comet" she said; and at once
knocked upon the door.
] shall not soon forget the surprise
which awaited me when at last the
door swung open suddenly at the hand
OF a wrinkled and brown old serving
woman-not one of our colored wom-
en-, but of some dark foreign race.
The faintest trace of surprise showed
on the old woman's face, but she
stepped back and swung the door
wide. standing submissively, waiting
for orders.
We stood now facing what ought to
have been q narrow and dingy little
room in low row Of dingy buildings,
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SYNOPSIS.

The story Is told by Nicholas Trist. Ills
chief, Senator John Calhoun, offered the
portfolio Of secretary OF state in Tyler's
IN short. Calhoun declares that he IL not
ready 10 die. and If he accepts Tyler's Of
fer Il means that Texas and oregon must
be added To the Union. lie plans to learn
the Intentions OF England with regard to
Mexico through Baroness Won Ritz secret
spy and reputc1 mistress of the English
Ambassador, patonham. Nicholas Is sent
to bring the baroness to Caihoun's apart
monts and misses meeting with his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill. While
searching Tor the baroness house car
ri1ge dashes UP and Nicholas is invited to
enter
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Then | thought saw the flush
deepen on her face, even as the match
ilickered and failed.
! leaned out of tho door and called
to the negro driver. Home, now,
boy-and drive fast"
She made no protest.
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In Eiu.Leaf DAYS.

First Prehistoric-Where did Adam
get such an awful crouch?
Second Ditto-He's kicking because
his spring clothes don't make him look
as broad shouldered as the fellows In
the Advertisements
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The LAWYERS Won,

Askit-Old Skinnerd left quite a
large estate. did he not?
Noitt-Yes; but some OF his rela.
tives contested his will
Askitt-Was there much left after
It got through tho courts?
Noitt-Nothing but the heirs.
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As gold is tried by the furnace. and
the baser metal is shown; so the hol-
low'hearted friend is known by ad-
yersity -Metastasio.
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Rumor Is spark at first. then a
fire, then conflagration. and then
ashes.--W. II. Shaw.
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Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For chluren tsetnng sottcns mo gums, reduc.s n
Elimination. .allays Dln collie &C "A ID la
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30

Good country roads can be built at
an average cost Of $500 per mile.
Aldrich, the Republican boss of the
senate, says that the government is
now wasting $500, 600, 900 per year.
If we had a party in power that
would save this sum and devote it to
road building Uncle Sam could have
10000 miles Of new road every
year-4O graveled roads across the
continent. Then il Uncle Sam would
take the $4O0, OOO, 900, that is worse
than wasted on the army and nav,
each year and add it to the genera
vast Of 1900, 600, 900 he could built
$50, 600 miles Of road each year anc
| in a decade every road in the unitet
States would be a turnpike and tn
millions spent in building them woul'
90 into the pockets Of the people
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30
scoRNlyG rHE CONSTITUTION.

The Nevada Herald, the official
fact distorter of the Republican party
in Vernon county, and incidentally
published by the postmaster OF that
city, makes some pretty raw asser-
tons in last weeks issue, which
truly reflect the attitude of the Re-
publican party although it is the first
time the gauntlet has been thrown
into the face of the people previous
to an election.
Regarding the proposed gerry
mander by which the Republican
party hopes to gain control Of the
State Senate, and incidentally elect a
United States senator to represent a
Democratic state, and tscorning and
defying the constitution OF Missouri
the Herald says:
'the Republicans are after
and propose to have it, with
out regard to the theories"
of the constitution or any
thing else"
This has always been the stand TAX
en- by the Republican party, which
has stopped at nothing to gain Its
ends, the present administration even
going so far as to deliberately betray
the solemn promises made to the vot
er in the 1908 campaign.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30

gentlemen who are devoting them
selves to outlining the many "bene-
fits" which the town would enjoy
should they accept it, had as well
move along. They are simply vast
ing their time.
If Governor Hadley desires to
create political plums for his dusky
brethren, it would be very much
more becoming for him to place his
institution created for that purpose in
some good Republican county where
il would be appreciated.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30

upon what side will Mr.. Roose-
welt fight" is the sharp query from
the secondary battery Of that battle
ship Of political writing, the Alfred
Henry Lewis, and then follows this
characteristic Lewis blast: THE
answer is more important to Mr..
Roosevelt than to anyone else. Mr..
Roosevelt has not now to learn, !
think, that the first great rule OF
leadership is to make sure you are
followed. Also the one, sole chance
Of this is to go where the people go.
Let me take the privilege Of friend,
and whisper word to Mr.. Roose'
welt. He must not get mixed con
corning the public's attitude toward
himself. He is not a Washington
Washington was the Father OF hi!
Country. Mr.. Roosevelt is the Spoilet
Child Of his Country. *. c. Post
4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30
Democrats organizing.

The Executive Committee of the
State Democratic Committee met
Monday afternoon at headquarters in
the Commonwealth Trust building in
st. Louis to arrange for further or
ganization of the State for the coming
elections.
Press meetings have been held so
far in eleven districts and one is to
be held soon at Carthage. This work
is being augmented by that Of the
Publicity Committee of which Kelley
Pool is secretary. The work of Chair
man Stephens and his committee
was complimented by the Executive
Committee at the meeting.
! In discussing the Missouri situa-
ton, Judge H. W. Johnson, chair
man of the Executive Committee OF
the State organization, said:
"The committee is hard at work
and has the organization Of the party
well in hand. In fact, much effec'
tive work for the party has been &C
complished and the party workers
throughout the state are responding
promptly to the calls made upon then
NV thn committee.
"Never before was the Democrats
party in Missouri so well organizes
SO early in the campaign, and neve
were the prospects for substantia
victory in November more promis
, ing.
Every member Of the Executiv
Committee is feeling good over tn
: progress made along the organizatio
, lines, mapped out, and all are to
busy to do much talking"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30
L. &. WEEKS.

The present efficient county clerk,
is asking an endorsement OF his splen-
did official record by a re-nomina-
ton. Never in the history OF that
office has there been more compe-
tent clerk, one who devoted more
painstaking care to the duties and
thoroughly mastered all the intrica-
cies of the office than Mr.. Weeks.
He brought with him the knowledge
of bookkeeping attained by long ex-
perience and has reduced the duties
TO science. His financial statements
are models of completeness, exact
ness and simplicity. He shows the
exact condition Of every fund and the
whole in a way that any taxpayer car
by examining il, tell the condition O.
the county finances at glance. Mr.
Weeks is an old-time southern gen
tleman, courteous in his demeanor
clever and accommodating to all witt
|, have business with his office, gener
GUS to a fault, he has large persona
acquaintance and as many warn
! personal friends and admirers as an
, man in the county. In his officis
capacity he never plays any favoritie
, but treats everyone with the sam
} courteous consideration. His nam
, would be a tower Of strength to tn
: ticket, as his nomination would be
> Just recognition Of a worthy and con
9 petent official.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30

The newspapers have been discuss
ing the inheritance tax lately. So far
as we can see there is no more injus-
tee in taking a living mans money
than there is in taking a dead ones.
Just because a fellow dies does not
give the state any right to grab part
Of his estate. If the deceased in his
will divides his money, it is just the
same as if he gave it before he died.
The state collects in the case Of a will,
but does not if a man gives his mon
ey away before death. The man
who labors and practices economy
and thereby manages to collect to-
gether a few dollars cught to escape
taxes after death. Death and taxes
are certain, but death does not come
both before and after. Under the in
heritance law taxes catch fellow
going and coming. 1t is also a case
Of taxation without representation,
and we are naturally against it.
Nevada Mail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30
HON. ". 0 JACKSON

Is making dignified but energetic
for the Democratic nominal
tior for Circuit Judge. MIR. Jackson
came to Bates county in the early
eighties, fresh from law school, and
cast his lot with our people. By his
indomitable energy, close application,
honorable conduct and absolute 10y
atty to the interests of his clients, he
has firmly established himself in his
profession as one Of the strong law
yers of Southwest Missouri. He has
served with distinction as attorney
for this city, prosecuting attorney
and tax attorney for his county. He
has always been an active fighting
Democrat for his party but has side
stepped office for himself. He is
one of the most forceful speakers and
powerful debaters in this section. He
is a whirlwind in a campaign and the
Republicans have no speaker they
can pit against him. Mr.. Jackson is
learned in law, of a judicial temper
ment that can coldly analyze the facts
while being without prejudice. Ht
is running strictly on his merits, il
well qualified for the office and
honored with the nomination he wi
redeem the district to Democracy b,
triumphant election.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30
Stricken By Paralysis.

John Griffith, ESQ.,, father of Hon.
Lawrence Griffith, was stricken by
paralysis this morning. Mr.. Griffith
has been accustomed to rising early
and taking a morning walk. He got
up as usual Thursday morning, ahead
of any of the other members OF the
family, and met with the stroke which
paralyzed his entire right side and
rendered him speechless. Rich Hill
Review.
Mr.. Griffith fingered in this condi-
ton until five o'clock Saturday even
ing when he departed this life.
He was born in Allegheny county,
Virginia, May 9, 1922, and came to
Missouri about IS years ago. For
the past Is years he has resided in
Rich Hill, respected and honored by
all who knew him.
Funeral services were held at the
M. E. Church, South, in that city,
Rev. F. A Culmer officiating, and in
torment was made in Green Lawr
cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30
ASSOCIATE JUDGE, SOUTH DIST.
AN ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS.

After making the rounds OF all
cities of respectable size in the state
and being turned away without
thanks, the Commissioners for the
State Industrial Home for Negro
Girls are again attempting to saddle
this institution upon the citizens OF
Butler.
An attempt is quietly being made
to create sentiment in favor OF the
proposition, and Tuesday night it was
again brought up at the meeting OF
the directors Of the Commercial Club,
but the club, having discussed the
matter at previous date, refused
to take further action.
Governor Hadley assisted railroad
inc the bill for the establishment
of this institution through the last
legislature for the purpose Of making
bid for the negro vote, and up to 9
short time ago he did not hesitate tt
declare the measure his own. How
ever, since all self-respecting cities II
the state have refused to allow tn
Governor to make them dumping
ground for incorrigible negroes, Hi
Excellency finds that he has a I'm
large elephant on his hands, and ma
issued his royal decree that tn
gentlemen holding positions unde
his administration must make ever
effort to locate the institution and q
II off his hands.
Butler has had the opportunity
enjoy this alleged blessing, and tn
commercial club acting with con
mendable wisdom and dispatch pas
ed II up for al time. This city do
not wish to be pIaced n TIE sititnt
Of becoming an asylum and plnoe
refuge for worthless neeross snd 9