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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-06
"Now Shall | Break Your Arm7"

knew you'd have to square yourself
with me?"
They told me you'd be taken care
of before it was pulled Off"
They lied to you, didn't they? No
matter, you've got their stuff. Now l
am going to ask you one question that
| don't know the answer to; it's a fair
question, too. Was Du Sang in the
penitentiary with you at Fort City?
Answer fair"
Eyes"
Thank you. Behave yourself and
keep your mouth shut. l say nothing
this time. Hereafter leave railroad
matters alone, and If the woman
should fall sick or you have to have a
little money, come and see me-" Smith
led the way back to the horses.
Look here!" muttered Rockstro
following, with his good eye glued on
his companion. Il pulled on you toe
quick, guess-quicker'n I'd ought to. y
Don't mention it. You didn't pull
quick enough it is humiliating to
have man that's as slow as you are
pull on me. People that pull on me
usually pull and shoot at the same
time. Two distinct movements, Rock
stro, should be avoided; they are ia
tai to success. Come down to the
Bend sometime. and I'll get you g
decent gun and give you a few les
sons"
Whispering Smith drew his handker
chief as the one-eyed man rode ava!
| and he rejoined his companions. HI
| was resigned, after sickly fashion
Il like to play blind-man' s-buff," HI
| said. wiping his forehead, but not s.
| far from good water. They have pulled
us halfway to the Crosse Terre noun
tains on beautiful trail. too beautiful
to be true, Farrell--too beautiful to b,
true. They have been having fun will
us, and they've doubled back through
the Topaz Topahs toward the Mission
mountains and Williams Cache-tha
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-06
CHAPTER xxIV.-Continued.

Whispering Smiths brows rose pro-
amiability as he raised his finger to
bring the good eye his way. "You
ought to change your hat when you
change your mind. l saw you driving
a bunch of horses up that canyon a
few minutes ago. Now, Rockstro, do
you still drag your left leg?"
The rancher looked steadily at his
new inquisitor, but blinked like a
gopher at the sudden onslaught.
(which of you fellows is Whispering
SMITH" he demanded.
1.-THE man with the dough is Wits
pering Smith every time" was the
answer from Smith himself you have
about seven years to serve, Rockstro,
haven't you? Seven, l think. Now
what have l ever done to you that
you should turn a trick like this on
me? / knew you were here, and you
knew knew you were here, and call
this pretty country; little smooth
right around here, like the people, but
5 pretty. Have / ever bothered you?
Now tell me one thing-what did you
get for covering this trail? | stand
to give you two dollars for every one
you got last night for the job, if you'll
put us right on the game. Which way
did they go?"
What are you talking about?"
Get off your horse a minute" sug-
gested Smith, dismounting, land step
over here toward the creek" The
man, afraid to refuse and unwilling to
go, walked haltingly after Smith.
What is it, Rockstro?" asked his
tormentor Don't you like this coun-
try? What do you want to go back to
the penitentiary for? Aren't you happy
here? Now tell me one thing-will you
give up the trail?"
II don't know the trail"
II believe you; we shouldn't follow
It anyway. Were you paid last night
or this morning."
II amt seen a man hereabouts for
q week
'Then you can't tell me whether
there were five men or six?"
you've got one eye as good as mine,
and one a whole lot better"
$50 1t was fixed up for cash week
ago.
Everything is cash in this country
We'll, Rockstro, I'm sorry, but we'll
have to take you back with u.s.
The rancher whipped out a revolver
Whispering Smith caught his wrist
The struggle lasted only an instant
Rockstro writhed, and the pistol fell
to the ground.
Now, shall i break your arm ??
asked Smith, as the man cursed and
. resisted. ''Or will you behave? We
are going right back and you'll have
to come with us. Well send some
one down to round up your horses and
sell them, and you can serve out your
time-with allowances, of course, fol
good conduct, which will cut it down
II had ever done you a mean turn
would not say word. II you couIt
name friend of yours had ever done
mean turn to would not say word
Can you name one? guess not.
have left you as free as the wind here
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the house when Whispering Smith ar
rived. He found some supper in the
kitchen, and the tired man and the
giant ate together.
Whispering Smith was too expert
enced campaigner to complain. His
party had struck a trail SO miles north
of Sleepy Cat and followed it to the
Missions. He knew now who he was
after, and knew that they were bottled
up in the Cache for the night The
sheriff's men were sleeping on the
floor of the living room when Smith
came in from the kitchen. He sat
down before the fire. At intervals sobs
came from the bedroom where the
body lay, and after listening mo-
ment, Whispering Smith got stiffiy up,
and, tiptoeing to still the Jingle OF his
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spurs, took the candle from the table,
pushed aside the curtain, and entered
the bedroom.
The little boy was lying on his face,
with his arm around his fathers neck,
talking to him. Whispering Smith bent
a moment over the bed, and. setting
the candle on the table, put his hand
on the boys shoulder. He disengaged
the hand from the cold neck, and sit
ting down took it in his own. Talking
low to the little fellow, he got his
attention after much patient effort and
got him to speak. He made him,
though struggling with terror, to un-
derstand that he had come to be his
friend, and after the child had sobbed
his grief into strange heart he ceased
to tremble, and told his name and his
story, and described the two horse
men and the horses they had left.
Smith listened quietly. Have you had
any supper, Dannie? No? You must
have something to eat. Can't you eat
anything? But there is a nice pan Of
fresh milk in the kitchen"
A burst of tears interrupted him.
"Daddie just brought in the milk, and
/ was frying the ham, and / heard
them shooting" lfe
See how he took care of you till
the last minute, and left something
for you after he was gone. Suppose
he could speak now, don't you think
he would want you to do as / say? /
am your next friend now, for you are
going to be railroad man and have a
big engine"
Dannie looked up. dad wasn't
afraid of those men,"
Wasn't he, Daimler"
He said we would be all right and
not to be afraid"
Did he?"
"He said Whispering Smith was
coming"
My poor boy"
He is coming, don't be afraid. Do
you know Whispering Smith? He is
coming. The men tonight all said he
was coming"
The little fellow for a long time
could not be coaxed away from his
father, but his companion at length
got him to the kitchen. When they
came back to the bedroom the strange
man was talking to him once more
about his father. I'VE must try to
think how he would like things done
now, mustn't we? All of lis felt SO bad
when we rode in and had SO much to
do we couldn't attend to taking care
of your father. Did you know there
are two men out at the crossing now,
guarding it with rifles? But IL you and
| keep real quiet we can do something
for him while the men are asleep:
they have to ride all day tomorrow.
We must wash his face and hands.
don't you think SO? And brush his
hair and his beard. If you could just
ind the basin and some water and a
towel--you couldn't find brush, could
you? Could you honestly? Well! /
call that good boy--we shall have to
have you on the railroad, sure. We
must try to find some fresh clothes
these are cut and stained; then / will
change his clothes, and we shall all
feel better. Don't disturb the men;
they are tired"
They worked together by the candle
light. When they had done, the boy
had violent crying spell, but Whisper.
ing Smith got him to lie down beside
him on a blanket spread on the floor,
where Smith got his back against the
sod wall and took the boys head in his
arm. He waited patiently for the boy
to go to sleep, but Dan was afraid the
murderers would come back. Once he
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-06

1t was while H. H. Rogers, the
Standard Oil magnate. was working at
his first job, delivering the village
newspaper. that his Unborn capacity
became evident. He brought in the
name OF new subscriber. Isaiah
west. Mr.. Anthony. the publisher.
wrote down the name. Then he
turned to the boy: How do you spell
Isaiah, Henry?' he asked. .'I-s-a-i-a-h.' n
said Henry. You'll do" said Mr.. An
thony. with chuckle. He told the
story to skeptic neighbor. "But how
did you know how to spell t. 1onry7''
asked the neighhOr. y 16
II down. =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-06

the chute, made helter-skelter run
for Sleepy Cat. At three o'clock they
struck north for the Mission noun
tains.
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Had Taken Notice.

(To BE coNTINUED.)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
Municipal Affairs
REALTY MEN ASK RIHTG
To BID ON FRANCHISES
Claim Proposed Restrictions
Would Retard Growth of New
Residence Districts

Herbert Burdett, secretary of the
Los Angeles realty board; Gilbert S.
Wright and W. w. Mines, prominent
real estate men, appeared before the
supply committee yesterday to protest
against the council passing an ordi-
nance, now being prepared by the city
attorney, prohibiting the granting Of
street railway franchises to any but
the person in interest who intends to
own and operate the line.
They stated that such an ordinance
would shut off development of tracts
of land; that 1t was necessary when a
street car line was to be extended into
new territory for the owner of the land
to apply for the franchise, turn 1t over
to the Huntington interests and fire.
quently pay a bonus for the construc-
tion and operation Of the line. If they
were not allowed to do this any more,
they represented, many prospective
sections of the city would be without
street car service for the railways
would not extend their lines unless the
district was we'll built up
The matter is expected to come be-
fore the council at its meeting today,
and the real estate men will present
their case.
The city council was instructed to
prepare the ordinance on recommenda-
tion of the board of public utilities.
The ordinance Is also to contain pro-
visions that the applicant for the fran
chise must deposit 800 at the time tn 2
application is made. to cover costs of
advertising, and that the matter Is to
be referred to the board of public
utilities to fix a minimum price to be
asked for the franchise
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
SECRET ROMANCE
CAUSES DIVORCE
Sylvan Sweetheart of Millionaire
Revealed by SIeuthS of
Angry Wife

Charging her husband with intro
ducing another woman as his wife in
beautiful bungalow on the shores of
Upper klamath lake in lower Oregon,
Mrs eJnnie Mae Doak yesterday Sc
cured an interlocutory decree of di-
vorce in Judge Hutton's court from
David Perry Doak, st. Louis multi
millionaire railroad and mining mag
nate, on the ground of infidelity.
Mrs. Doak, an attractive and well
dressed woman of modest demeanor,
took the stand in Judge Hutton's
court and told a story of her hus-
bands caprices which would do JUS
tice to a Pittsburg millionaire.
The couple were married in Clayton,
Mo-, on July Is, 1896, and the hus-
bands business affairs prospered un-
til he was interested in over a dozen
big enterprises reaching from Alaska
to Central America. He became pres
ident and principal owner of the Pan
American Railway company, the Pan
American Construction company the
Doak Sheet Metal works of st. Louis
and dozens of mining enterprises in
the western states and in Mexico. He
also owns 10000 acres of land in Shas-
ta county.
In September of 1906 the plaintiff al
legged that Doak acquired $1,000 acres
of land on the shore of Upper Klam-
ath lake and that he passed much of
his time in that part of the country,
claiming he was looking after the prop
erty. which she estimates to be worth
100000.
1t was not until several years later
she learned that he had built hand
some fifteen-room bungalow at cost
of $4,000 and she alleges that two
house servants and a man and his
wife to work around the place We're
hired for a second Mrs. Doak,' who
was introduced as such to the neigh
borhood by her husband, according to
the plaintiff
Mrs. Doak claimed that the fair CO.
respondent was Mrs. Freda de Haven.
we'll known in Los Angeles, and that
her husband on various preteXts of
attending to the affairs of the oregon
ranch disappeared for months at q
time, during which he lived with the
correspondent in their sylvan nest
in the most picturesque part of Ore
gon.
On discovering that something
seemed amiss, Mrs. Doak hired detec-
tives to go into Oregon and find out
the exact situation. and number of
depositions were taken from natives as
to the style of living INDUCED in by
the millionaire.
FOLLOWING the testimony of the plain
tiff in court yesterday the dispositions
were submitted to Judge Hutton, who
retired to his chambers for a short
time to look them over. After he had
perused the contents of the letters and
dispositions given him, the judge lost
no time In awarding the plaintiff an
interlocutory decree and the right to
resume her maiden name.
The defendant was not represented
in court and while no specific figure
was mentioned in the plaintiffs re-
quest for suitable provision in the way
of property, it is understood that a
substantial amount will be awarded
her out of court by the husband.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
CLERK PLEADS GUILTY
TO THEFT OF MATCHES

S. j. Garutt pleaded guilty in Police
Judge Chambers court yesterday to
a charge of stealing five boxes of
matches from A. Brogden, proprietor
of a hardware store at 3797 Vermont
avenue, where the accused was en-
ployed as a clerk. He will be SEN
fenced Wednesday.
According to the testimony of wit
nesses in the case Garutt is alleged to
have stolen a number of various ar
ticles, such as nails tacks, tinware
and glasses. This was noticed by
Brogden, who purchased five boxes of
matches and laid them on a shelf
where they would be seen by Garutt.
Saturday night Garutt started to leave
the place. He had small satchel in
his hand. Brogden glanced at the shelf
and found the matches missing. He
asked his clerk to be allowed to in
spect the contents of the grip. Garutt
refused and Brogden called an officer.
When the case was opened the five
boxes of matches were found.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
News of the Courts
LOANS ORDERED PAID
AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS
Brothers Suit Against SiSter-in-
Law Brings to Light His
Generosity

Judge Bordwell rendered a verdict in
Thomas w Phillips against Jane M.
Phillips, widow of his deceased brother,
for the recovery of two notes, one for
$4,000 and another for $4,000, in the
superior court yesterday. The suit fol-
lowed payment of the notes after
the fifteen years grace allowed by the
plaintiff for payment had elapsed.
Phillips first loaned his brother and
the latter's wife, through a kindly in
terest in their welfare, $4,000 on prop
erty in the San Pasqual tract
and promised he would not col
lect the note for ten years If at the
end Of that time his brother and wife
had not accumulated $60,0O0 or more
he would grant them another five years
in which to make the payment. This
note was issued on November 20, 1888
In 1903 another loan Of $4,000 on a
note, under similar terms was granted
to his brother by the plaintiff.
On September 80, 1908, he alleged that
the property of his brother and wife
did not amount to 100000, and in 1908
the brother died, when the estate was
found to be worth $50, 900, according to
the plaintiff, upon which he brought
suit to recover the loans he had made.
The defendants, consisting of Jane
NJ. Phillips, John Doe and Mary Doe,
contested the suit under the statute
of limitations, and claimed that in 1903
the estate was worth 100000 and the
loans should have been collected at
that time. 1t was also contended that
the agreements regarding the date of
payment of the notes were signed only
by the plaintiff.
In going over the facts in the case
Judge Bordwell decided that It was not
necessary for the defendants to sign
the agreement, saying that the execu-
tion of the notes by the plaintiff was
sufficient. He also disallowed the
claim to evade payment under the
statute of limitations and ordered
| judgment for the plaintiff. The defend
ants, according to his ruling, must pay
the plaintiff $4,000 with interest COM
pounded annually, $4,000 with the
same rate Of interest on $1,000 from
1898, and on subsequent advances made
to the decedent by Phillips, and $3.50
attorneys fees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
REFUSE TO BID ON SMALL
REPAIR JOB AT SAN PEDRO
Four Advertisements Fail to Draw
Offer from Contractors

A city contract is going begging be-
cause no contractor feels sufficient in
terest in it to submit a bid. The work
contemplated is rearrangement of the
offices of the city hall at San Pedro
for the accommodation of the deputies
of Los Angeles who are employed
there.
Building Superintendent j. ]. Backus
estimated the cost of the work would
be $1,000. The council appropriated that
much money ana authorized the board
of public works to advertise for bids.
When the bids were received they were
so much higher than the estimate that
the board rejected them and readver-
tised.
The third time the lowest bid was
about $500, and the board asked the
council for $500 additional to do the
work. The council instructed the board
to readvertise again and insert ads in
trade papers. The board did so and
fixed yesterday morning as the time
for opening the bids. When the time
arrived there were no bids, contractors
refusing TO take any further chances.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
Drink kPuritaSNOW
Plenty of Pure Water q Spring Require
ment

At no time Is it more important that
you have reliable supply of pure water
than during the spring months.
People used to take spring 'tonics' to
cleanse the system. Nowadays we do not
like to take any more medicine than is
necessary. We turn to natural methods.
copious drinking of pure water is one Of
them
Purltas Distilled Water is the only relia-
bly, pure water obtainable hereabouts. 1t
Is soft. sparkling and wholesome. Its con-
stant use hushes the impurities from the
body.
Puritas contains minerals, nor any
vegetable impurities of any kind whatever
1t is just pure wholesome water. Its sparkle
and vim are due to the fact that It Is
aerated with pure ozone. This Is secured
by the passing of an electrical current
through filtered air. The resulting ozone
is forced into the pure water.
Puritas is most carefully bottled in
clean glass containers. Even the corks for
these are covered with foil in order that
the air percoating through the porous cork
may not contaminate the water
with all our care to insure an absolutely
reliable product Puritas is most inexpen-
sive-5 gallons cost but 40 cents. just tele-
phone us Home 10O53. Sunset Main Sl9l.
and we will see that you are supplied
promptly. Los Angeles Ice and Cold Stor-
age Company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
V|OLATOR OF PAROLE
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
Physician Will Administer Special
Cure to Victim of Drink
Habit

F. C. Shoemaker. charged with vio-
lating his parole by yielding to the
liquor habit after he had been pro-
nounced cured by special process, is
to be given another chance by Judge
Willis, providing that he will go
through another special cure" pro-
vided by a physician whose name is
being withheld by the court.
Shoemaker was originally found guilty
ty of forgery and gave the liquor habit
as an excuse for his violation of the
law. In view of the fact that the
man had a wife and family to support
and that 1t was his first offense, he
was given probation after the court 8
physician" had pronounced him cured
by a new process, which makes the
patient angry with those offering him
liquor, 1t is alleged.
Shoemaker was released, and trust
ing to the efficiency of the cure as
though 1t were a coat of mail, he cir
culated around with his friends. Trust
ing to the cure, instead of his will, as
he stated in court last week. he gloried
in his freedom from the drink habit
and before he was aware of it he had
broken his parole by becoming once
more under the influence of liquor
He was found in this condition by
an agent of the probation officer and
was once more hailed to Jail. He plead
ed hard for one more trial, saying he
would use his will next time and
firmly believed he could keep from
drinking. The court was doubtful, but
finally decided to make use of Shoe
maker for another trial of the 'cure," ="
in an effort to find out If the process
is as good as it is macs out to be.
Between now and next Monday Shoe
maker will be given the "cure" at
high pressure and If all looks well he
will be released once more to see if
he can be freed from the liquor habit.
The defendant himself apears to be
Just as anxious as the court to stop
him from drinking in view of the fact
that his financial affairs are just be-
ginning to assume better shape than
they ever have before.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
cARDENA ASKS FOR LIGHT

Gardena citizens, in a petition filed
with the city council yesterday, ask
that body to run electric wires from
Los Angeles to Gardena so that por-
ton of the city can have some light.
The petition declares that more than
a year ago the board of public works
promised that electric lights would
be installed and since then City Elec-
trician Manahan has been trying to
induce the Los Angeles e. Redondo
railway to put in lights, and while the
railway has promised the promises
have not been fulfilled.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
INDIANS PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Mitchell Shaw and Stuart Homer,
Yuma Indians from the government
reservation, indicted by the federal
grand Jury on a charge of entering
the dormitory of an Indian girls
school near Yuma and mistreating sew
eral of its inmates, pleaded not guilty
in the United States district court yes
terday and their cases continued TIL
the end of the court term. Both IN
dians are confined in cells at the coun-
ty Jail. Shaw is said to be the de-
scendant of a chief that once ruled
over the Yuma tribe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
ASKS $4,000 FOR DEATH
OF WALLACE L. HARDIS0N

Mary Belle Hardison. widow of the
late Wallace l.. Hardison, who was
killed by a train while crossing the
Southern Pacific railway tracks near
Roscoe on April 10, 1909, filed suit in
the superior court yesterday against
the company for $50000 damages for
the death of her husband.
She alleges that the defendant,
through its employees, operated the
train with great recklessness and failed
TO give warning in any way, so that
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
SPECIAL U. S. AGENT HERE

Joseph H Warren, special extradi-
tion agent for the United States gov
ernment, with iurisdictioin over the
second district of Alaska, is in Los An
geles on official business connected with
the department of justice. Mr.. Warren
is one of the best known special agents
in the service of the government, and
has spent many years in Alaska among
the Indians and bad men," He was
the first man to be sworn in as a po-
liceman In Spokane, Wash, in 1884, and
has seen almost continuous service in
that line of work,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
FRANCHISE APPLICATION
NOT IN PROPER FORM

Because the application for a spur
track franchise on East Sixth street
from Ceres avenue to the public mar
ket is not made in proper form the
board of public utilities will return it
to the council today without recon-
mendation. The proposed spur is a
continuation of the street railway now
operating on Sixth street and is not
properly a spur, so the board concludes
APPLICATION for the franchise must be
made under the terms of the Brough-
ton law and according to the city or
dinances.
The Los Angeles public market which
petitioned for the franchise has been
notified of the boards action and will
withdraw application today and sub
stitute another in proper form.