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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-29

thrust his hand into the stump a.
Cooke directed, thrust again a little
deeper. and laughed aloud as he drew
out a little brown jug.
Cooke nodded approvlngly.
Were all right. The revenue men
come in here occasionally and smash
the stills and arrest a few men. but
the little brown jug continues to do
business at the same old stand n
you have a dollar handy, slip II under
the stump. so they'll know we're not
stingy"
Ardmore was scrutinizlng the jug
critically.
They're all alike" said Cooke but
that piece OF calico is a new one
Just a fancy touch for an extra fine
article of liquor"
"I'll be shot II I haven't seen that
calico before" said Ardmore; and he
sat down on n boulder and drew out
the stopper, while Cooke watched him
with interest
The bit OF twine was indubitabIy
the same that he had unwound before
In his room at the Guilford house, anc
the cob parted in his fingers exactly
as before. On a piece of brown paper
that had been part of a tobacco wrap
per was scrawled:
This amt yore fight. Mr Ardmore.
wher's the gunner OF North Carollna7
That's a new one on me-" laughed
Cooke. You see, they know every.
thing. Mind-reading isn't in It with
them. They know who we are and
what we have come for. What's the
point about the governor"
"Oh. the governors all right" ~.
piled Ardmore carelessly. He
wouldn't bother his head about a lit.
tie matter like this. The powers re-
served to the states by the constitu-
tion give a governor plenty of work
without acting as policeman Of the
jungle. That's the reason | said to
Gov. Dangerfeld. Governor / said,
don't worry about this Appleweight
business. Time is heavy on my hands.
! said You stay In Raleigh and up
hold the dignity of your office. and I
will take care OF the trouble In Dill
we'll And you can't understand.
Cooke. how his face frightened at
my words Being the brave man he
Is. you would naturally expect him to
come down here in person and seize
these scoundrels with his own hands.
l had the hardest time OF my life to
get him to stay at home. II almost
broke his heart not to come"
And as they retraced their steps to
the caboose. II was Ardmore who led.
stepping briskly along, and blithely
swinging the jug.
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("Topsy") HartseI.

posing pitcher. | found that out
when | went into the American
league in 1902 with the Athletics.
Many OF the pitchers were new to
me and made many breaks in base
running before learned their styles
and their tricks. had to begin all
over again to study them. and It did
me more good than before. because
of the experience in the National
league.
Experience and close study OF the
game and the men who play II are
necessary 10 success, and If there Is
any lesson in my experience In getting
started that may be of value to new
men It is that any man no matter how
good, must think and study all the
time. The starting is easy for play
ers are in demand-but the finish is
quick unless the player is willing to
work and learn.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-29
CHAPTER x.
Prof.. erIswoId Takes the EIeId.

Barbara and Griswod stopped at
the telegraph Office on their way back
to the executive mansion, and were
met with news that the sheriff of
Mingo had refused to receive Girls
wold's message.
His private lines OF communication
with the capital are doubtless we'll es.
tabished," said Grlswold, land Bos-
worth probably warned him, but it
isn't of great Importance. It's just as
well for Appleweight and his friends.
high and low. to show their hands"
When they were again on the YER
anda, Griswold fingered for a moment
with no valid excuse for delay beyond
the loveliness Of the night and his
keen delight in Barbara's voice and
her occasional low laughter, which
was so pleasant to hear that he held
their talk to a light key. that he might
evoke it the more.
You have done all that could be
asked of you. Mr. Griswold, and can.
not permit you to remain longer. Fa.
ther will certainly be here to-mor.
row"
"Oh, but your father isn't absent!
He is officially present and in the sad.
Hle," laughed Griswold. you must
not admit. even to me, that he is not
here in full charge Of his office. And
as for my leaving the field, have not
the slightest intention of going back
to Virginia until the Appleweight
ghost is laid, the governor of North
Carolina brought to confusion, and
the governor of South Carolina Wis
IDLY present and laundering his edicts
again. so to speak, ex cathedra. My
own affairs can walt, Miss Osborne.
The Joy of having a hand in little
affair like this, and of being able to
tell my friend Tommy Ardmore about
II afterward, would be sufficient. Ard.
more Will never speak to me again for
not inviting him to a share In the
game"
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CTo BE CONTINUED
Peasant Girls rreasurs

Members Of the well known Roma
nian family of Ghika. who are resi-.
dent in Vienna, received some inter.
esting information from Jassy today,
says the London Telegraph A mum.
Der of cases filed with objects OF
gold and silver. with jewelry and dla.
monds. estimated to be worth several
million kronen. We're found In the
course Of a search made by the police
in the house of a peasant woman
named Safta Bradinarin. living in the
environs of Jassy.
This woman, who was at once M.
rested, stated that the cases had been
concealed in her house for 26 years.
Her deceased daughter was In the
service of Prince Nikolai Ghika. who
died suddenly after an operation In
Paris. The peasants daughter Maria
took several sealed cases which no
one appeared to want. and conveyed
them TO ner home. She was afraid 10
attempt to dispose Of the valuable OBJ.
jects. which have until now remained
hidden in her mothers house.
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main line is concerned. and Il might
not be bad idea to establish head
quarters there. We have the tools for
cutting in on the telegraph. and we
can be as Independent as we please.
| told the agent we were carrying
company powder for a blasting job
down the line. and he suspects moth.
ing"
Paul left the csboose as the train
started, and rode away on horseback
to visit his pickets. The train crept
warily over the spur into the old
wood-cutters' camp. where, as Cooke
had forecast. they were quite shut in
from the main line by hills and wood
land.
And now, Mr.. Ardmore, II you
would like to see irewater spring out
Of the earth as freely as spring water,
come with me for little stroll The
thirsty OF Dilwell county know the
way to these places as city topers
know the way to a bar. We are now
in the land OF the little brown jug.
and while these boys get breakfast III
see II the people in this region have
changed their habits"
II was not yet seven as they struck
OF into the forest beside the cheerful
little brook that came down singing
from the hills Ardmore had rarely
before in his life been abroad so
early. and he kicked the dew from
the grass in the cheerfullest spirit
Imaginable
Cooke had not been in this region
for seven years, and yet he never
hcstated, but walked steadily on. fol.
lowing the littie brook Presently he
bent over the bank and gathered up
a brownish substance that foated on
the water. lifted a little of IL in his
palm and shifted Il.
That" said Cooke. holding Il to
Ardmore's nose. lis corn mash. That's
what they make their liquor OF. The
still Is probably away up yonder on
that hillside"
He crossed the stream on a log,
climbed the bank on the opposite
shore. and scanned the near land
scape for a few minutes. Then he
pointed to an old stump over which
vines had grown in wild profusion.
IF you viii walk TO that stump, Mr..
Ardmore. and feel under the vines on
the right-hand side. your fingers will
very iikely touch something smooth
and cool"
Ardmoro Sheyed Instruction. He
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-29
PLAY BASEBALL AT NIGHT
Two La Crosse Teams Battle for Two
Hours by Aid Of Artificial Light
Without inconvenience.

c. A. Comiskey's recently installed
lights received their first real tryout
at the American league grounds in
Chicago the other night. when the I'LL,
nois Athletic club and Calumet la,
crosse teams battled for over two
hours IN a fast match in the glare OF
over 100000 candle power OF light
which constitutes a portion OF the
light plant that will give Chicago
might baseball in the near future.
The plant proved itself equal "a
the occasion, for the test held up TO
what was expected.
fhe Illinois A. C. won the game, IL
90 10. but this fact was lost to view
in the confusion resulting from the
pronounced success of the light plant
and at that the grounds were
curtsiled and only half the power was
In use.
At no time during the so minuteS
of play did the players find It hard
to follow the ball. but the game
proved as fast and as interesting as
II It had been played in the broad day
light.
No complaint was heard from the
players and with the roof lights un.
covered the contestants were in no
way bothered BY the force of the
Tampa.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-29
A Charming Porch Party.

This delightful affair was given on
the porch of a lovely country home,
but II may be Just as successfully car
ried out indoors and at any season OF
the year. There were about 20 guests,
each asked 20 bring her work. The
porch was decorated entirely with gar
den flowers that are so plentiful and
brilliant at this time. After an hour
OF lively chatter. with needle and
thread. crochet hook and knitting, the
hostess appeared and announced
'so-in" contest. Slips Of paper and
small green pencils we're passed with
the explanation that each answer be-
gan 80" as the first letters. The
questions and answers follow:
A wise man OF ancient times-Solomon.
That which one voice sings-Solo.
A necessary kitchen compOund-Soap
What the twentieth century lying ma
chine should do-Soar
To steep In liquid-Soak.
Serious-Sober.
A -Sobrlquet.
Church members enjoy this sociable
communism-socialls
A mixture and an explanation-Solu-
tion.
Popular with the summer girl-Soda
A church society--Sodallty.
a seat built for two or more-Sofa
To dwell for a time-Sojourn.
A note in music-Sol
A name for the sun-Sol.
Pertaining to a light glver-Solar.
What an article always is. II bought
Sold
Metallic cenent-Solder.
A man OF war-Soldler
Nearest the noor-Sole.
Incorrectness OF languaEe-Solecism.
Alone I'm the world-Sole.
A Hat fish-Sole.
What a tramp does at the door-So-
llcits
A tune for an instrument-sonata.
Giving forth sound-Sonorous.
Painful-Sore.
Species. kind-Sort.
Seed-sprinkler-Sowe
After 20 minutes the key" was
read; then the hostess said: Having
finished 'Soing.' there would be
Garden competition" and she passed
another set of papers. with these ques-
tions:
l. We are a practical family neither
sad nor sentimental. yet we never fail to
make everyone shed tears.
@ We are noted for our heads. II one
OF our family fails TO have one OF good
shape he Is regarded as of little worth.
g. We are great travellers; we wear a
green uniform and our flesh is cool and
crisp.
T. Our dress is pink. but later we
wear brown.
g. We wear purple dresses above the
ground and white below.
G. Our leaves are crisp and curled. but
our hearts are creamy gold.
T. Sometimes large, sometimes small. a
gold heart with n rough exterior.
s. am snow white and when good TO
eat don a silken plume
o. have many little round companions
in our narrow green house.
10. l blush red because my name is a
term OF roproach
II. We are famed for our heads. but
they must be snow white
l2 or shades OF red and yellow; once
thought poisonous. now thought mellow.
-. Thick IS our stalk but tender our
crop
"A. Our family name Is OF the past
tense. yet we are on every table Of to-
day.
Is. Sturdy are we. yet not allowed TO
i've in the sunlight.
l6. Some OF us are crooked all around
others only In the neck.
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.pId you bee the .herIn At Kn.

did you see the sheriff at XII.
dare7"
Il haven't seen him. When asked
for him yesterday found he had left
town and gone to Greensboro to see
his sick uncle"
Ardmore laughed and slapped his
knee.
who takes care of the dungeon
while he's away?"
There are no prisoners I'm the xii.
dare Jail The sheriff's afraid TO keep
any; and he's like the rest OF the
people around here They all live In
terror OF Appleweight"
"Appleweight is a powerful charac.
ter IN these parts" said Cooke, pour.
ing the coffee he had been making.
and handing a tin cupful to Ardmore.
Hes tolorable well of. and could
make money honestly II he didn't op-
crate stills, rob country stores, mix
MP I'm politics. and steal horses when
he and his friends need them"
Il guess he has never molested us
any. has he. Paul?" asked Ardmore.
not a little ashamed Of his ignorance
Of his own business.
"A few OF our COWS stray away
sometimes and never come back. And
for two years we have lost the corn
out OF the crib away over here near
the deer park"
I'VE don't want TO lose our right TO
the track. and we must get out Of this
before the whole community comes TO
take a look at u.s." said Cooke, swing
ing out of the caboose.
Ardmore talked frankly 10 the for
ester. having constant recourse to the
map; and Paul sketched roughly a
new chart, making roads and paths
so far as he knew them. and indicat-
ing clearly where the Ardsley boun-
daries extended Then Ardmore took
a blue pencil and drew a straight
line.
want to hurry him from Dilwell coun-
ty, North Carolina. into Mingo county.
South Carolina. We will go to the
county town there, and put him In
jail. II the shariff of Mlngo is weak
kneed. we will lock Applewelght up
anyhow, and telegraph the governor
of South Carolina that the joke is on
him"
I'VE will catch the man." said Paul
grovely. but we may have to kill
him"
Dead or alive. he's got to be
caught" said Ardmore.
Cooke came out OF the station and
signaled the engineer to go ahead.
Wen pull down here about FIVE
miles to an old spur where the com
pany used to load wood. There's a
little valley there where we can be
hidden all we please. so far as the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-29
STORY OF "roPSY" HARTSEL
Veteran outHelder Of Philadelphia
Athletics Was Handicapped at
Start Because Of Size.
BY "Topsy" HartssI.

~ NpPoy
II took me long time to get started
right in baseball. but only a minute to
start. The greatest handicap had
when was trying to get started was
my size You see down at Polk,
o.. they thought | was a great player
and we had an old player there who
taught me to play the game. | began
playing before / was ten years old,
and was on the high school and town
teams when was fifteen. ! was five
feet four inches tall and weighed then
about 20 pounds. played around with
the teams in our section OF the coun-
try. and was determined 10 become a
professional player. We had few
chances to learn much, and when l
finally got a Job with tho Burlington,
la, club in 1897, must have been as
green a "busher" as there was. |
was fast. but in that league they
seemed to think | was too small to
play. and ! went to Montgomery, then
to Salem. Ohio. and finally reached
Grand Rapids. Mich. It was there
| really started. The Grand Rapids
team then was a sort of farm for big
league clubs and a bunch OF expe-
rienced and really good players were
there. I learned rapidly then, and
began to see where was shy. |
found had been making mistakes
and misplaying the game In many
ways and still thinking was doing
II right because no one ever had told
me how should do. Louisville took
me from Grand Rapids. then Indian
apolis got me. and finally | landed
with the Chicago National league
team. ! think played better ball
there than ever did. Besides I had
learned a whole lot about batting and
had a good opportunity to study pitch
ers
II was at Chicago that had my
best hitting year. and my best base
running seasons, and attribute all
my success there to the study of the
opposing pitchers. A base runner
especially ought to be familiar with
every trick and move of every op-
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Many three-quarter sleeves, built en-.
tlrely of puffs. are seen in out-of-door
gowns.
Fine cloths in dull blue and rose
tints are in demand for dressy after
noon frocks.
Turbans are rising in height and
also showing the narrow effect at the
crown apex.
Narrow ostrich bands edge many OF
the new wraps and add an extremely
smart touch.
Beaver is to have a great season In
millinery, If early importations count
for anything.
There are some uncertain predic
tions that the short waistline viii
come in again.
The correct and suitable shoe for
black satin tailor made is the blach
suede or undressed kid.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-29

II. We live in bright rei Aouses and
have hot tempers.
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7 Is 7
Copyright l's by The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Ardmore and Henry Maine
Griswold stumble upon intrigue when the
are reported to have aunrreled. Girls
void allies himself with Barbara Os-
borne. daughter OF the governor OF South
cause of Jerry Dangeraeld. dnuehfer on
the governor OF North Carolina. These
two young ladies are trying to M the
shoes OF their fathers. while the latter
are missing Both states are In tur-
mol over one Applewcight. an outlaw
with great political influence. Unaware
OF each others position both Griswold
and Ardmore set out 20 make the other
prosecute Appleweight. Valuable papers
IN the Appleweight case are missing from
the ofiice Of Gov. Osborne and Griswold
places the theft at the door OF the
Hcheming attorney general Ardmore
charters n caboose and starts for the
border TO plan the arrest OF Appleweight
Jerry meanwhile. is guest at Ardsley
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The Limit.

MY only daughter eloped. And IN
never forgive her!"
Now, look here. old man. remem.
ber--"
"Rememberi Yes. I'd be decent
about It. II she'd let well enough
alone. But she not only eloped-shs
came back homOIS
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The prizes were the most realistic
vegetables-cabbage. corn and Irish
potatoes. which were candy boxes
filed with bon-bons in shape OF corn
kernels, wee carrots, etc. The re-
freshments consisted Of delicious salad
in green pepper cases, cucumber sand
wiches, olives and salted nuts with
coffee
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-03-26
One Time Gould Got Angry

This article. he exultantly told sev-
eral Of his friends when the com
pleted manuscript was handed to him.
he was going to have published the
next day in the New York newspaper
that he then owned. I'll take the full
responsibility for its publication he
declared. and added that he would be
only too glad to do 70. for he felt sure
that the publication Of the article
would drive the man into obscurity, .
circumstances which would bs little
enough recompense to the friend who
was in danger Of being injured.
well. It vas only after very long
and very earnest efforts on the part
Of Mr.. Gould's conndantes that they
were at all able to swerve him in the
slightest from the plan Of action that
he had mapped out in the heat Of his
anger. But finally Mr.. Gould was re-
luctantly dissuaded from making the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-03-26
Distinct Phases Of the orsat Railroad
Masnats. ~ illustrated In the
Incidents Of q Close 40
aualntance.

E. II. Hartman belongs to yester.
day. though his influence in the rail-
road world, like John Browns soul at
the time Of the civil war. bids fair TO
90 marching ON for some time to
come.
''In the makeup of that truly won
derful little man there were many E..
H. Hartmann said gentleman who
was very close to Mr.. Hartman for
several years before his death. 'But
the three Harrimans that interested
me most were the imperious Harri-
man. the stick-toit-forever Hartman.
and the inscrutible Hartman.
One day l received from Mr. Harri-
man m imperative telsgraphic sum
mons to meet hin the next afternoon
in his once in New York city. Thith-
or hurried over nearly thousand
miles. all the time wondering what
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printed attack BY the statsnent Of
one Of his friends that. while the ar
ticle would probably drive the man
into obscurity. ~ Mr.. Gould hoped It
would. It also would probably cause
the public to feel great resentnent IN
the end against the bringer OF such
unwelcome news. in which animus
would unquestionably be discerned.
THAT was something which Ma
Gould had not taken into accounu
Nor had he thought what the eject OF
such an article might be on his D.
nancial schemes. His sole idea was
to help good friend who. he b.
lieved, was facing most serious dan
ger. Later on. when his anger had
cooled and he had regained his usual
control OF his temper. he admitted
that he probably would have done the
wrong thing had he persisted In hav-
ing the article published: and from
that time ON to the day Of his death
he was more than ever convinced OF
the great danger there II In doing
anything in the heat Of passion"
Copyright. 1907 by e. J. EdwardA)
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Fraudu.snt Premissery Note cass In
Which Abs Was Concerned
Taught the Magistrate Better
Business Methods.

First as . Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States from 1853
to 1877. and then ~ = senator from
Illinois until 1883, the late David Dav-
y, who presided over the senate fol.
lowing the accession OF Chester A,
Arthur to the presidency. was for
many Year, prominently in the eye Of
the country. But long after his name
has been forgotten ~ that Of . Su-
pgsme court Judge or = United States
senator, It will be remembered ~ that
Of the Judge before whom Lincoln
tried his cases when he rode the cir
cult Of Illinois. The histories Of Lin.
coins life are full Of anecdotes telling
of Judge Davis's Partially Of Lin.
coin and Of his eagerness to hear Lin.
colns stories when the days work
was over.
I got to know Judge Davis well in
Washington, whom he was . senator
from Illinois. and at the time that
b. went south to marry for the second
time. Travelled with him.
do you know" he said to me n We
were nearing the end Of the journey.
cit was case with which Mr.. Lincoln
Was connected that had very impor-
tAnt effect upon my methods Of doing
business?
'-rhis particular case involved the
non-paymsnt Of . promissory note.
The note Itself was In evidence and
the defendant admitted that the sig.
nature on It was his. But he denied
ever having written the body OF tho
note. He also swore that he could
not explain how It had Hot into the
hands Of the man who. was suing up
On 1t.
TT was not an uncommon practice
for business men to sign notes in
blank, which their partners might
utilise, and that would explain the
difference between the handwriting in
the signature and " the body OF the
note. It was written upon ordinary
lsttac paper-and that was not uncom-
mon In those days-but noticed that
the strip Of paper used was much mar
rover than that usually employed in
making out notes. Upon closer e.
animation It looked to me ~ though
the bit Of paper had been cut OF the
bottom OF q sheet Of writing paper.
Istter size. I had an expert--e watch
maker. I thilk-make microscopical
examinations of the upper edge of the
note and hs testified that in his opin-
ION the paper had been cut Oh the
bottom Of sheet Of paper with pair
Of scissors-
"As result asked the defendant
% produce several letters which he
had written. Then discovered that
b each case hs had placed his sig.
stature At the bottom Of the Page, ssv.
ssrl inches below TIE betasA q ~