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The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30
A WILLING Witness.

did his actions have an air OF YER
isimilitude?" the lawyer asked the wit
ness.
What was that. sir7"
Il say. did his conduct wear an air
OF verisimilitude?"
"Oh. replied the witness Sure.
He was versimilitudin' all around the
place. Saturday Evening Post
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invieorate stomach liver and bowels
Sugar coated. tiny. granules. easy TO take
Do not grippe.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

In case Of pam on the lungs Hamlins
Wizard Oil acts like mustard plaster.
except that il is more effective and is so
much nicer and cleaner to use.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30
Worth its Weloht In Gold

PETTIT'S EYE SALVE strengthens old
eyes. tonic for eye strain. weak and wa tery
ewes. Druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo.
N Y
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

nuv Mrs. Austins Famous Buckwheat
Flour. fine for breakfast. all grocers
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

The woman who throws herself at .
oAn's heed seldom makes . hit
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

Mrs. Austins Famous Pancake Flour.
Delicious light cakes. all grocers.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

Occasionally a crooked path leads
10 a strait-jacket
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

Mrs. Wtnsiow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children tecthng softens Inc gums reduces in-
.Al.ay palm cures Wind colo. 40 bottle
The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30
lnnnorfanf 70 ldnfhera

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09
By William Atherton Du Puy.

Captain Bill had been mingling with
the throng unobscrved. He edged his
way to the front and at the dramatic
moment climbed upon the platform oc-
cupied by The agitator. 81 am Cap
tain Mcdonald of the rangers" he said.
"and | am here TO handle Just such
men as this scoundrel who has been
talking to you. Men, he is your worst
enemy. He has been melting you to
murder, and that means that you will
be sent to the penIteDtiary or be hung.
Now, you nrc not going to do such
foolish things. | am going to run this
rascal out of town, and You are going
to discuss your differences scnsibly'
The agitator did leavo town and the
miners and the company patched up
their troubles.
There was the Buzzard Water Hole
murder mob over in San Saba county
near the great swamp. II held meet
ing once month, and decided who it
would murder The mob was in control
of the community, and murder proved
interesting to it. Tbirty-four victims
were already charged up to it, Captain
Mcdonald and five rangers went into
San Saba. The mob mad q store there
that 1T used as a rendezvous. A man
by the name Of Ogic was the leader.
/ Mcdonald walked into this store
where a score Of the desperadoes bad
Icongrcgated and were talking over the
arrival of his men He went alone.
He walked up to Ogie and said: "Come
out into the street, / want 10 talk
TO you.''
lie took him by the shoulder and
marched him out He stopped in the
middle of the street, where he could
guard against attack. and told the lead
cr that nc was a contemplate murder
ons coward and that he was going to
be brought TO the galows. The muir
dcror was familiar with the determine
tion of the rangers and thought his
time had come: He lost his courage
and became so frightened that he could
Of the street.
Mcdonald told him to go get his as
sociates and their guns and get ready
to fight. for they were going to be
cleaned out. But the heart Of the gang
was broken. and It's members put up
no semblance of n nervy fight and were
soon ali rounded in,
A thousand mon have asked defini-
tlon Of the quality that dominates and
enables these new rangers to subdue
the multitude of -lawlessncss that a
great state like Texas harbors. That
the rangers are right and keep a comm
seems the best answer SO far advanced.
. This is probably supplemented by that
reverence that every human holds Tor
unuucstioncd courage. That bravery
, that never quavers in the face of
death is everywhere paid It's tribute.
So long have the rangers shown that
courage that it has como TO be regard
ed as a part of them and carries with 4
force that is greater than mary rifles
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tention. Finally the sheriff went over
to Quanah to carry out his purpose. lie
took two OF three bad men sympathizers
TO see the sport, and incidentally take a
fier or two If opportunity offered. He
bought tile biggest plug Of tobacco he
could find and placed 1T in a pocket that
was Immediately over his heart when
in shooting position.
After dark Mcdonald went to the
telegraph station, and, while filing n re-
port, was approached by a messenger
from Mathews, who said that the latter
wanted to sec him and fix things up
friendly like. Captain Bill was sus.
picious, but accompanied the messenger
TO the street. where he met the sheriff
and his friends.
"WclI7' he demanded
"Well, ! have got some things to say
to you, began the sheriff, shaking the
finger of his left hand at the ranger
Slyly the right hand stole for the pis-
tol pocket, which movement the ranger
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captain observed. IT was winter time,
and he wore big ovcrcoat, with pis.
tol in the outside pocket. The gun Of
Mathews hung in the drawing, and
this would have been instantly fatal
but for the precautionary plug Of to-
bacco. Captain Bill fred two shots III
rapid succession at the heart of his an
tagonist Both struck within a place
as large as dollar, and both in the
plug.
BY the time the sheriff had his gun,
and tire ranger paused, puzzled,
Mathews had thrust another man be-
tween himself and the ranger. Mcdonald
crouched for an opportunity to fire
without hitting this man AS he did
so the sheriff fred, the ball entering the
ranger s shoulder and pIoughing its way
to the small of his back. Despite this
terrible wound he reached Mathews and
Knocked up his gun before another shot
could be fired. Then ne sent home a bull
let by different route than that to-
ward the heart, and the sheriff col
lapsed. In the meantime the associates
of the sheriff had been merrily fusiIlad-
ing, and the ranger had received two
sheriff fell his associates fed, and Cap
tain Bill found his way to drug store.
In two months he was as good as new.
That was in 1896, and he has fought a
score of battles since that that were no
less vigorous.
Handling Mobs.
There is the business of handling
mobs and strikes that has recently come
TO be a part of the work Of the rangers.
1t would seem that masses of men
would be hard to influence by so small
q force. But tno man IN the wrong
can stand up against the fellow that IS
in the right and keep a-comin'.' And
the people Of Texas know ranger will
keep coming. SO some years ago wher
mob had surrounded a jail at Wichita
Falls, and was about to take out and
lynch a prisoner, n single ranger rode
up and ordered the scoundrels
away, and said he would shoot the first
man who battcd an eye. He had the
! drop on the crowd, and no man cared
to take a chance, for a mob is moi
greatly interested in doing the thing il
sets out for, and the right sort of de
termination easily dominates it.
Captain Bill went TO Thurbcr. where
there are coal mines and foreign work
men. a strike was on. Professiona
labor agitators were among the mel
stirring them 10 strife. There wa:
rendezvous on a hill back of town
and many kegs Of beer were sent ou
one evening. The men imbibcd frccl,
and listened to iDflammatory speeches
Finally the lirebrand of the organization
considered the time right for incitin;
the strikers to desperate deeds. He hao
worked them up to a frenzy, and fnall,
came out with the plan he had beef
nursing-that OF blowing up the works
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09

threatened the man with instant
death if nc surrendered. But Sui
livan told the outlaw that he
would burn him at the stake if he made
good the threat, He further threatened
TO set the house, on fire and kill every
member of the gang If they did not
instantly surrender. The threat brought
results, for rangers have way Of tax
ing the law into their own hands in
emergencies. The whole gang was ar
rested. as was Bill Cook few weeks
later, and all went TO Sing Sing for
terms of twenty and thirty years,
Desperate Pistol Duel
At the depot in Quanah Texas, one
evening there took place one of the
prctticst duels that the west boasts. 1t
was between Captain Bill Mcdonald of
the rangers and Sheriff Mathews Of
Childrcss county. Mathews was bad
man, and proud of il, already having
two notChes on bis siXshooter. He and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09

But the rangers rarely meet even
these temporary defeats. At the same
time this fighting was going on in tho
southwest five rangers were at work
on Il different sort Of case in cast
Texas. Near Palestine race war had
broken out. the farmers sceniing II real
or fancied plot of an uprising on the
part of the negroes. AS a result Of
the war a score of negroes had been
killed. A company of militia had been
hurried TO the scene TO maintain Law
and order. A renewal of the war was
momcntarily expected The five rang.
crs were substituted for the militia
company. They brought order ont Of
chaos. arrested fifteen white men sus-
pected of having taken part in the
killing of the negroes. and all these
are now awaiting trial.
Unquestioned Daredevil Spirit,
BY going back little further a bet
ter example of the unqucstioncd dare
devil spirit of the ranger is to be found.
The episode of the colorcd soldiers
shooting up Brownsville is well known.
After that incident all was chaos for
weeks. and the red tape of CONFUSION
Of national and local authority prevent
ed anything like An efficient invcsti-
CATION of the affair. Captain Biz
Mcdonald was commander of the little
ranger company for this section of the
state, but was III Dallas at the time.
He expected orders from the adlutant
general. who WAS his superior officer,
TO 20 10 Brownsville and investigate.
But the adjutaut general held that the
national government was responsible
for the action of ITS troops.
Captain Bill differed from this view.
| He took the matter into his own hands
and went to Brownsville, He said that
murder had been committed in Texas
and he was going TO find out about IT,
He found the town and the post IN
a practical condition of blockade
against each other. lie was told he
| could not enter the post without an
order from IFS commanding officer
But he did not even ask for permis
| sion. Murder had been committed IN
Texas. Ranger McCaulcy accompanied
him, both armed with automatic shot
guns ready for use. At the gate of tho
post he found file of twenty Negro
soldiers, the very men who were unde
suspicion. These men ordered him tt
halt and brought their guns into posi-
tiou ready TO fire. The rangers con
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oloriously venturcsemc, that
n death, that scorn odds that
sndrod to one, that know no
n is sufficient TO turn them
n a thing that they have set
These men make up
and 6lc Of Texas Rangers, Il
i Is more feared by miscreauts
otbcr body of men that civil
ls over organized,
.arry law and order TO the re-
yions along the Rio Grande,
'oflsys of two nations take
They carry it into the back
,hero feuds rage constantly, be-
"a those of Kcntucky's monn~
Ii into insigDificance. They
ipto such populous cities rs
|ono, where local political in
prsyents local enforcement of
'or laws. They carry III into
ook and corner of that great {
Teyas, the extent of which is
4. there are problems to face
otter states dream not of.
n Carncs. Lawrence, West and
d recently rode into "A Jungle
ias the Rio Grandc near its
Mexican rcncgadcs were hid
lhc tbickets ana the rangers
! deadly peril into which they
'rgineer Darwin Of an irriga
|jFt in the neighbOrhood had,
Zinc previously. thrashcd in
EericsU style 4 Mexican with
E bad had difference. Jaciuto
Mexican outlaw, who had
american ten wears before and
Re hidden in the brush and
d between The Mexican anc
q sdes Of the line. Was Il cousin
man who was whipped. Pedro
also had a Texas ranchnan tC
Il, and joined Jreviuo in hiding
y gathered a party of kindred
bout them.
Rode Into Ambush.
g the disadvantages under
hey worked, the rangers rode
thlckct. They could die bu'
ID their business was to cour
A road had been cut through
Ele, and, following this. TIM
Ferc amhushed. The outlaw!
ph them at close range witt
\ and every mau vent down
zad Lawrence were h.-i"d anC
ID aud West were wounded
feylDo was so Indiscreet as [,
B q moment from the thickct
yer Carnes, whose right arm
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the ranger captain had had some diff
culties as TO conflicts Of authority, and
the. sheriff decided that he would be en-
titled TO file ring all around his pistol
if he could but dispose of the most
dreaded gunman- He was entirely frank
about his ambitions, and sent word free
ly that he intended to do for Mcdonald
In those days 1T was so ordinary thing
for ranger to be threatened with ex-
termination that the captain paid no at
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was broken and who was near doath
shlited his six-shooter 10 his left hand
ana got his man, then died.
Tins, the most rccent-n1 the ronoor
fights, is one of the greatest TRAGEDIES
IN us history. With every man dead or
disabled. the Mcxicans were able TO
make their escape in the brush. and so
recent is the battle that the force has
not yet succeeded in taking vcnpeance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09

young fellcrs ain t got bit of sense
that way
In this way the old veteran talks of
the exploits of others, and seems not to
realize hat he himself was also taking 4
chance at death. Ono of the men in
tho loft offered to surrender.
'.Skeeter,' the notorious assistant of
Bill Cook, who is now serving a thirty
years sentence in Sing Sing, was
in command Of the OntlaWs Skcctcr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09

mo wrong can stand up
rss,low - that's In the right and
'u,;n,-Ranger's creed.
i, Texas. Oct. S.-Therc is
end Of twcnty-eight men in
,,bo throw down the gaunt-
ibo world, past and pres
,.tter of pulling off stunts
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tInned TO advance with their automatic
guns in readiness. Then Captain Bill
called the troops ''niggers' aud mnr-
dcrers and told them to put up their
guns and tnke him to their commander
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
FUNERAL OF JOHN H. WHITE.
Speakers PAY High Tribute to Es-
tecmed Citizen.

Numerous friends and relatives were
present at the funeral services OF John
II. White held In the Seventeenth ward
the stand having been beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and roses for the
occasion. Bishop Franklin :. Tingey
was in charge of the services. Tho
ward choir sang, God moves in mys-
terious way" The invocation was Civ
en- by Elder Aurelus L. Miner. James
H. Nelson sang the solo. "Slumber."
Elder George r. Gibbs was the first
speaker, telling or the many worthy
traits OF character Of his friend, the
deceased. and proffering words of SYM
patty to the family for thus being so
suddenly deprived OF 50 good a husband
and father.
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward sang
Face to Face"
The next speaker was pr. James T..
Talmage. who spoke feellngly on the
life work OF the deceased. adding that
great Is the man who is ready to go
when called, and such man was John
H. White.
The other speakers were President
Nephi l.. Morris, Elder Ie Grand
Young, and President John Henry
Smith. They all spoke in the highest
terms Of tho deceased.
The choir sang Il Need Thee Every
Hour" and the services were brought
10 a close by Elder u. l.. Davis offering
the benediction
The body was laid away In the family
pInt at city cemetery, the pallbearers
being Farley White, william /. White.
David H. White, brothers OF the de-
ceased. and William u. Neil John Park
and Robert L. Taylor. brothers-in-law'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
HOW TO RETAIN YOUTH.

Prof Jakob Bolin, head Of the class
In physical education, while addressing
the students Of the University of Utah
summer school, Thursday, declared
that with reasonable regard for the
PROPER care Of the body length of life
might be materially increased. and
youthfulness retained. With the aid OF
statistics. the professor demonstrated
that modern sanitation is prolonging
life. He spoke OF the numerous sleep
ing porchcs found in salt Lake, but
depIored the license in cNpectoration In
public places here. He urged better
Ventilation In school rooms declaring
that the hardy cactus would shriVel
up and die II required to attempt an
Sxistence In some Of our school rooms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
POLICE LAND PAIR
ON SECOND ATTEMPT
Waterman Discovers Wen nt "orN
TRYING to Get Into Lumber
Onicc.

Two men giving their names as H. D.
Wilson and f. Mccarthy were ar
rested at 1:l5 O'Clock this morning by
Patrolman McMartin and Patrol Driver
sullivan, after they had been caught
in an attempt to break into the ONCE
of the Utah Lumber company, 3SS west
First south street, NJ. c. Brandt, em-
ployed as barn man at the lumber
wards. first discovered the burglars,
when he was awakened by hearing
noise near his window. Looking out
ne saw the two men attempt to break
the lock OF the lumber company's door
From a nearby saloon Brandt tele-
phoned the police and the call was
answered By Patrolmen McMarttn and
Sullivan in the police auto. When the
police arrived the men had disappear
ed, and after "a search the officers lett
TO answer another call.
While they We're gone however
brandt located the men in the lumber
ward and sent "a second call for the
police. on their second trip to the
lumber yards tho officers located the
men and took them to the station.
When searched the men had no bur
glars tools Wilson was only released
from the Jail a day or two ago after
serving a 60-day sentence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
Meeting at Provo Yesterday
Looks Like Business
For Sure.
FINANCE COMMITTEE NAMED
W. W. Armstrong Heads List or Well
Known Business Men Who VIII
Get Sincws OF War.

The projected electric lnterurban line
between salt Lake city and Payson. in
Utah county, seems in a fair way to
mature into an actual reality. a
number Of Salt Lake and Utah county
capitalists held meeting at the Rob
erts hotel at Provo Thursday after
noon, at which a committee was named
to go into the details, have the neceS-
sary surveys made and arrange for Sc
curing right OF way. etc. for the new
line. Among those present at the meet
ing were simon Bamberger. president
of the Salt Lake * ogden, the first
electric interurban railroad built IN
the state, and II. III. Strauss, manager
OF the Falkenau Electrical Construc-
ton company, which built the Lagoon
electric line; a. IL. Nogeler OF the Noge-
Ter Seed q Produce company for whom
II Is said II. O. Howard asked the salt
Lake city council for franchise some
time ago, and j. -. Kceler Of Provo.
said TO represent the interests OF Jesse
Knight, and others.
After a full and complete discussion
OF proposed plans for the lnterurDan
road, the following committee when
Will have charge of the details OF the
organization and arranging for imam
cling the project. was appointed; w.
w Armstrong, w II. Wallace, j. w.
Houston. a. II. Vogelcr, OF salt Lake
city: a. j Evans, Lehi, James a.
clark. American Fork; w j.. Hayes
Pleasant Grove; j. Il. Keller, Provo
d. II. Beebe. Provo; II. T Reynolds
Springville, John Jones, Spanish Fork;
George A. Hone, Benjamin; J. II. Mac
beth. Payson; George c. Whitmore'
Ncphl.
This committee will hold another
meeting at the office Of J. W. Houston
In this city on July q at 1879 am. to
hear reports and further discuss plans
for the project
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
SHOOTING AT DEEP CREEK.
Harrison Kelly Kills Indian Dugan
In Quarrel In sheep Camp.

Parties arriving from the Deep Creek
district today bring word OF shoot
ing in which well known character
named Indian Dugan was killed. Tho
Indian and Harrison Kelly Of Deep
Creek were with flock OF sheep when
they picked a quarrel Continuing the
quarrel was renewed when Tippetts
ranch was reached and only terminated
when Kelly shot the indian through the
back. killing him Instantly Kelly gave
himself up to the authorities and at the
preliminary hearing held at Ely he was
discharged on the grounds that ne shot
in self defense.
Immediately on being released Kelly
ia reported to have left tho country
upon the Indians making threats to
Kill him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
N0NAN OVERCOME
By DEADLY FUMES
~. Nina Walker Rogers AsphyS'
lated While Alone in
Her Home.
WAS FOUND BY Her HUSBAND
Ia. From Trip TO Ogden lie
discover. Her cold ana inert
I'm Bathroom

.,,ne IN her home MIS- Ni,ia
50 rogers. wife Of L. r. Rogers
NHA. ,o,b west Temple street yes
~ met her death 10y asphyXiation'
is'u' ',,a,ess inert body was found at
In p, o.cloek yesterday evening, lying
70, ,,s door Of the bathroom py tne
90 .n ..a upon his return to the nome
from os ,Se 'supposition that overcome.
II ! Mrs Rogers had iallen
BY me and that in falling she hau
10 d iA'i' como manner the value on
srucN /" tIne partially opening IL
the ga ~ unconscious in the rant
Nhle i'tnbsled the deadly fumes OF
she hau ,Ing gas, and passed away
ne Isttirning to consciousness
vlth0un1 I,ors slperintendent OF the
MI Nsof tine Springfield Fire ana
asrn. tns,lrance company, spent
NaIlns In ogden. During the DAY
lts',,so daughters, Oracle v anu
lle W.. mad gone to Visit thel1
p'oSf,ther. D. f. walker AT reuei"'
Heghts. .,tdortiy taken a
IN and was almost conlplsUeay
5,essed when Sne Il"u - .'....,,
eits, T.sers was little late in return
TON ogden and upon his arrival
ns denof telcphoned to his home
M u.e.ered no response, but felt no
ne ' ,binklng his wife merely out
. ~ hssr,pg distance Of the phone. lie
Ll.eI fSr his home, and almost I'M
A.i sateiv mon entering the house
n.u,sA ,be odor OF gas Going INTO
~. ho,broom he found his wife lying
. an the floor and the room hlled
Nm the choking vapors. DRAGGING
ny ,ifs into the open, Mr.. Rogers
TIA IN revive her and becoming
~ .n,r,sd AT the absence of signs OF
NJ. snnmoncd Or. W. NJ. stewart
w., examination the physician gave
NJ, opinion that life had been
extinct for an hour.
W. several days past Mrs. Rogers
.,,,elained OF the effects Of the OPP
! rressye heat -
waller was born in salt Lake Now
,,bsr II. 1858. and was married TO
N, Rogers in 1885. She IL survived
~ her husband and three daughters
Mr. D. r. Baynes Of Boise, Idaho.
sp5 Miss Grace and Dorothy Rogers.
Tbs funeral will be held saturday
forenoon az II o'clock and interment
viii be at Mt Olivet cemetery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-15
STRICKEN IN CANYON.
Mrs. Mary Alice Recs solomon CRIT
cally Ill mt Her Residence.

Mrs Mary Alice Rees Solomon Is lying
at her home. $50 west Third North,criti-
cally iu as the result OF heat prostra-
ton contracted In city Creek canyon
Juiv 4 The family had gone up the
canyon TO spend the day and Mrs solo
mon was leaning over the creek gettinS
some water when she was stricken
She was carried to the roadway ana
,arr.ace summoned from the city.
DIR. Beer attended immediately and
until Tuesday she appeared to be ma
king good progress towards recovery
The sudden change left her right size
paralyzed and since Tuesday she mas
been unable 20 utter WORD, ms
morning paralysis set In on the iei'
side