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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-03
CHAPTER VII.

YINiMY VALENTINE slowly re-
covered from the shock he ex-
perienced at beholding before
~ him the man who had in the
old days been his accomplice In many
questionable adventures. No; he had
concluded wrongly No; he was not
yet free from all the associations OF
the years past-those years which he
was endeavoring to forget.
Hello. Red" he finally addressed
Flanagan. Come out from behind
the curtain. The coast is clear for
you. How did YOU know was here?"
Red came forth. "Oh. leave II to
me, Jimmy, to keep track of en- old
pal" He held out his hand, which
Valentine listlessly shook.
Red could not understand his for
mer companions Indifferent manner.
"What's wrongy' he asked.
"Nothing"
"Aw. cut it out. Somethin's got you
guessin'. an SO don't try to kid me-"
The released convict looked medi-
tatively at Red Then he spoke.
"Red. did you ever do bit?"
'Sure-Joliet."
"And you have been in one Of those
rotten holes and still think it's good
game?"
you've weakened-eh?" sncered
Red
1--we turned square,"
you're crazy"
mo: it's only the man who thinks
he can beat the law who's crazy" said
Valentine.
you'd a won out if 1t hadn't been
for that Cotton. who blew on you be-
cause you beat him out Of a dame"
Valentine turned and clutched him
by the arm.
"You rat, don't you ever speak OF
her again or I'll murder you.' He
threw Red roughly away from him.
Now. get out Of here and forget
you know me-"
Good God. Jimmy.' exclaimed the
other. II wouldn't say anything to
hurt your feelings. Why. I'd do any
thing for you: I'd done your bit If l
could have. Why. Id go to hi for
YOU
Twill you turn square with me?
That's all want of you now. Let's
you and start now and from this
minute on go square. II we starve IN
the streets. Will you do that. Redo?
Valentine spoke in intense earnest
ness.
Red hesitated. zone job to get a
stake and I'll so you" he said eager
".
Valentine appreciated the character
istic unwillingness Of Red to leave his
lifelong vocation-that of rifling strong
boxes and safes deemed by their man.
ufacturers to be lire and burglar
proof" True, the flames were some
times foiIed by the thicknesses of met
al and asbestos, but rarely had Red
Flanagan been foiled by mere inani-
mate metal or time locks-rarely. in
deed. when accompanied by No. 1850.
the man who, as Warden Handler de-
sclibed him, opened safes solely by
the sense of touch. Valentine knew
the hold that the unlawful life he,
too, had followed invariably secured
on it's. votaries, and he was not sur
prised when Red hesitated to leave 1t
for the dubious rewards of going
straight"
mo" answered Valentine: nothing
for me but work from now on-wOrk.
honest work, hard manual labor if
necessary. I've quit the old game for
keeps. RED
Red, plainly Denplused ut this revo-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-03

| IutiOnary change Of heart In his for
mer pal" stood speechless for mo-
ment. Jimmy Valentine. the best man
in the country in his line. had turned
square," Merciful saints! Was the
world coming to an end? At last he
recovered his ability to talk.
He had an inspiration that be
thought might win Valentine over.
might make him come to his senses.
what about the coppers?' suggest
ed Red. Are you dippy enough to
think they'd let you turn squares"
Eyes. Why not?" retorted Valentine
like fash. what have they got to
do with honest meny'
Again did Red find cause to actually
doubt the sanity of his ex-confederate.
for here he was overlooking entirely
in his childish reasoning the remorse-
less, dismal certainty that the detec-
tives would force him to peach on
his old pals or any one else in the un-
derworld of whom he could obtain in
formation desired by the police. In
short, Valentine had overlooked the
''stool pigeon game" the despair Of
every crook who had ever tried to go
straight"
Jaw, don't kid yourself" warned
Red. 1.-The copper II let you be square
If you're a stool pigeon. If you tip OF
old pals. No other way"
absurd! How, for instance. could
they do mel"
absurd, Ell? What about Kid
Steele? He turned square, but he
wouldn't squeal. and job after job they
threw him out of till he was hungry
in the street. Then copper offered
to stake him to feed II he'd turn
up an old pal. And he murdered the
cop on the spot. and now he's doing
life. Turn square. eh? That means
be stool or bum in our game"
Red raised his hands protestingly
and turned his face away from Valen-
tine
BEAT the coppers." insisted the 9TH
er. Get away where they can't ind
you. We can do that
"Yes. we can" Red again faced his
friend. why, Doyle is in town to see
you now"
Doyle here?" In alarm.
EYES, met him when he got OF
the RATHER He's going to give you
your orders, and you'll have to do az
he tells you If you turn square. He
knows you beat it. He was laying for
Avery when he came out and told
him to report once q month. And
what about Avery? You sent him to
me, and we've been at work on some
thing
where is Avery?'' asked Valentine
quickly.
want to see him?"
"Yes: I can explain better" Valen-
tine crossed the parlor and peered
through the portieres.
Red went to the opposite doorway
and softly called. "Oh. Bill"'
Avery. dressed In roughly cut
ready made suit Of clothes and look
ing in much better health than he did
on the day he def1ed Detective Doyle
and finished his term In Sing Sing.
came slowly into the hotel parlor.
Hello Bill! You're taking
chance" greeted Valentine. land you
are. too. Red"
81 had to see you" returned Avery.
II have just been telling Red"-.
Sure. heard you hand out that
square talk: suppose you want me
to join you in this going straight bus
mess, too. eh?"
II don't think the crooked game is
any good. And you are getting old
for clever work"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-03

(To be continuedl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
WHAT WILL CRUMBINE DO.
Hutchinson Sees No Sanitary Way to
Dispose of Sewage.

Hutchinson, Kan. Oct. 24.-The city
of Hutchinson is face to face with a
real clash with the state of Kansas.
over a year ago the state board of
health, personified by DR.. S. J. Crum-
bine, served notice on the city of
Hutchinson that the city must quit
emptying sewers into Cow creek. The
city was given until January L, 1912,
to quit it.
Three suggestions were made: That
the city extend the mains to the Ar
kansas river and empty them in the
river; that septic sewage basins be
constructed and the sewage. be chem
ically disposed of; or that some ar
rangement be made to use the city
sewage for irrigating purposes on the
reformatory farm.
The first of January is ten weeks
away, and the city's sewer mains are
still emptying into Cow creek.
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Sheriff Cline have mercy on them and
move them to some other section.
Brennan a bad" Man.
Joe Brennan was a bad man on the
plains a number of years ago. A sod
house was used as a military prison
and located on the same site as the
location of the city building at St.
John at the present time. Brennan
killed two deputy United States mar
shals, but was captured and put in
the prison for safe keeping. The
guards, who were watching him, were
attacked by confederates of the pris-
oner A running fight and extinction
of the confederates and one of the
guards resulted. The other guard was
injured and so far away that he could
not make his way back and Brennan's
dead body was found in the sod house
several months later. He died from
starvation, no man having been near
the crude prison for several weeks.
Sheriff Cline may bring the pris-
oners to the Reno county prison for
safe keeping
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SHARP FAT
But One Wife Admits They Do
Have Trouble.
No HairpulIing So Far, Husband
Of Two Says.

Pittsburg, Kan. Oct. 24-Two WISH
tors approached cottage here. As
they entered the premises the sound
of someone pounding steel and tin was
heard and an elderly woman could oe
seen through a window, reading. The
visitors knocked. Anne Catherine Sharp
discarded q volume OF st. Elmo, re-
moved her steel-framed spectacles and
opened the door.
Mr. Sharp? Yes, Ill call him
and she made her exit from the room.
In the room were two rocking chairs,
a SOFA, a dresser. stove and a table
upon which two plates were set.
1t is here that Peter Sharp anu his
two wives-Anne Catherine ana Celia
Samantha, previously called Louisa
live, and domestic felicity reigns su-
preme-or otherwise-the occupants of
that house that Peter built refusing to
saw.
Peter Sharp extended his hands.
which were covered with brickdust and
sweat, at the same time voting all
members OF the newspaper fraternity
prevaricators and feIons. But he was
willing to talk.
No Hair Pulling.
I'VE amt had any hair pulling out
here yet" he said, and 1 am getting
plenty to eat
At this juncture Anne Catherine re-
entered the room, and rebuked her
better one-third, saying: Say. papa,
don't tell all you know about affairs
out here.
Peter Sharp raised up in his chair
as much as his five feet and two
inches would let him; his lower jaw
jumped to meet the upper and he de-
clared, but in a subdued voice:
Now, mamma. I guess I'm a little
baby and don't know what I'm talking
about We talked to newspaper men
all my life. I'm not going to tell
them anything that is going to get as
into trouble
Only Reporters Call.
II might have known you We're new s.
paper reporters said Peter, for no
body else has been mere for a long time,
but then we are not going to tell so !
anything"
-iWho does the cooking?" was asked.
DO the two better thirds take turn
ab0ut?'
yes, they take turn about an
swered Mr.. Sharp. But you need not
ask me Low they do it, for the WON IN
handle that themselves, and I don I
pay any attention. The grub tastes
good I'm fat ana am getting plen' y
to eat"
Now, see here" interrupted Anne
Catherine what are you asking those
questions for 1t is nobolvs business
how we do out here It's a private
matter, and / can't see any reason why
you should ask how much cold slaW
we eat: how our food tastes or how
it is spiced or sailed and peppered.
We have goC food, but it's nobody s
business
Three chairs We're placed under ia
BILE which was backed against the
west wall CT tire dining room, to which
the front door is the entrance. Two
plates were turned upside down over
knives and forks, and a napkin covered
a third set of utensils, but there was
not a plate.
do you sit in the center and con-
troll the topics Of conversation" was
asked of Peter.
49, --o---- 49,, who
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GHOST is IN JAIL
Joe Brennan, Starved to Death,
Scares Guards.
Bank Robbers TerrOrlzed Dy
Bad Mans Spirit.

Hutchinson. Kan. Oct. 24.-Joe
Brennan has returned to Stafford
county Not Joe Brennan in mind ana
body. with all his ferocious and III
tempered man, but his spirit Joe
Brennan was a buffalo hunter ana
bad man. who was allowed to starVe
to death in the prison of Stafford
county, and since the incarceration OF
Walter Berger and Charles Mckenzie
the two men who were convicted of the
Hudson bank robbery. the spirit OF one
OF the "baddest'' men who ever rode
the plains of Kansas has returned
The presence of Brennan's spirit
was first noticed several days ago by
Jake Mueller and Joe Brown. These
men are guarding the prison to prevent
the escape of the convicted bank rob
bers, and while everything was still in
the middle of the night, Mueller was
disturbed. The noise was mysterious
and for a time he was unable to de-
termine its location. but finally learned
that it was preaching the outer door.
Shoots at Ghost.
Remembering the instructions of
Sheriff J. 3. Cline, Mueller ordered a
halt but no obeyance. He ordered a
halt the second time. but it continued
to advance. Not wishing to permit
confederates of the bank robbers,
which he thought was the origin of the
noise. Mueller fired through the door
of the prison. The shot tore a hole in
the door large enough to admit a full
grown dog.
The noise disappeared. Mueller
summoned the assistance of his fell
low guard. Joe Brown, and they made
a diligent search, but were unable to
discover the object which had been
used as a target by Mueller Nothing
developed for several days, but the
same noise appeared again and from
the same direction. Brown was also
on duty at this time and the same
method of tying to halt the intruder
was observed and with the same sue
cess Mueller again pulled his Win
chester shotgun up to his shoulder and
ordered it TO halt the third time, but
it continued to advance
His Gun Waivers.
Mueller pulled the trigger. aiming
at practically the same spot, but the
shot tore a hole in the ceiling of the
cell room. Mueller asserts that he was
not frightened. but some unknown
power caused his gun to waver from
the intended mark and rise thereby,
causing the shot to take effect in the
ceiling.
Mueller and Brown both declare
they are Seeing things and have re-
quested Sheriff J. B. Cline to assign
an additional guard to duty.
Berger and Mckenzie, the two pris-
onerss vouch for the veracity of the
guards and heard the noise also. but
its origin and identity is as much of a
mystery to them as TO the guards The
guards and prisoners alike are afraid
of the mysterious noise and beg that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
BIC BILLS CAUSE ARREsr.
kansas Miner Buys Restaurant and Is
Charged With Robbery.

Fort Scott. Kan. oct. 24--Bruce
Mitchell. owner of a restaurant in
Pittsburg. Kan, was arrested by post
office inspectors here and charged with
robbing the Fuller, Kan, postott1ce OF
$4,000 on February "a last.
Mitchell recently bought restau-
rant and other property, giving in pay
1oent hundred dollar bills. He will be
questioned regarding the recent $1e,-
600 postofffce robbery at Mulberry,
Kan. Mitchell was formerly miner
at Mulberry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
FARMERS SLAYER IS CAUGHT
Negro Farm Hand Held for Murder of
Dennis Casey.


Kansas City. Oct. 24.-Noel Kerr of
Sabetha, Kan, has identified 4 negro
in the county jail here under sentence
of IS years in the penitentiary for a
street car holdup. as Daniel Woods.
wanted for the murder of Dennis
Casey, a wealthy farmer, near Seneca,
Kansas.
The body of Casey was found in a
hay stack on December 4. 1908. I'm
mediately after the discovery of the
body. Woods. who worked for Casey.
disappeared
It Is probable that the sentence i'm
posed on Woods for the holdup Will
be revoked and he will be taken to
Seneca.
There is a reward of 81 900 for the
capture OF the man who killed Casey.
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KININTEL CASE GOES TO COURT.
Insurance Suit Will Give Convict
Chance to Identify Himself.


Niles. Mich, Oct 24.-The insurance
company from which George Ranken
of Washington, D. c., receiver of the
defunct First National bank of this
city, seeks to recover $1,000 on a
policy on the life of George A. Kim
mel, will put "KimmeP' himself on the
stand when the case is called for trial
at st. Louis, December IL, next. pro-
vided 1.-The man of mystery will stay
around where he can be found when
wanted. Edward O'Brien, attorney for
the company, made this statement
here.
The policy in dispute was assigned
~ mrs q ina ban before sl5 failure
in 1901. The case hinges on the ques-
ton whether the man who claims to
be Kimmel and who was recently re-
leased from Auburn. n. Y, prison, is
an iInposter or really is Kimmel. who
disappeared IA years ago and was
Supposed to be dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
DEATH OF HENRY STRONG.
was President of the Santa Fe One
Year.

Henry Strong. who died in Denver
Col, Saturday, was president of the
Santa Fe railway from May, 1873. to
May, 1874, period of one year. He
was a director of the road from Janu-
airy. 1873. to the latter part of 1875.
Following his retirement from the
Santa Fe he was for some time a law
yer in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
FRATs LOSE ENGPORIA CASE.
Judge Declares Board of Education
Can REGULATE Schools.

Can heguIaIe SCHOOLS.
Emporia, Kan, Get 24.=Emporia
high school secret societies lost their
fight against the board of education
here when Judge Nickel, in the dis
trict court, quashed a temporary in
junction issued against the board on
application of the fraternities. The
students complained against a board
ruling that no mem Der of secret
society be given credit for work done
in high school while a member of such
society.
The boards ruling, the fraternity
members alleged. would have pre-
vented them from graduating from
high school. In his decision, Judge
Nickel held the board of education
had a right to make it's own regula-
tons unless they were with fraudu-
lent intent. No such intent was al
legged in the fraternity members COM
plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24

lives in a house with four sisters, and
sits wherever he gets a chance. aud
eats whenever he has the opportunity
he replied
Woman Aggressive.
Anne Catherine displayed her ag-
gressiveness throughout the interview
standing. Peter was submissive. Celia
Samantha was in another room. sitting
in a rocker with her head between her
hands. She arose and stepped to the
door between the two rooms, saying:
why don't you go away and leave
us be- We are having plenty of troi.-
bles of our own
This significant remark threw cold
water on the interview, and afterwards
the personnel of the house in which
three hearts beat as one" refused
to talk of themselves. Celia Saman-
tina was visible through a window be-
tween the two rooms before her en-
trance into the conversation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-The house
committee on waterways today report
ed unfavorably the bill passed early in
July by the senate providing for a
deep waterway. The committee then
adjourned Thirteen of the twenty
five members of the committee were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
Rnv piano Tor scIhool.

Jetmore, Kan, Oct. 24.-The pro-
ceeds from the Jetmore lecture course
will be applied toward the purchase of
a. piano for the new high school build
ing. The purchasing committee re-
ceived S65 from ball game between
the Fats and Leans and about 500 in
dnnatinns from various organizations.
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wilson club Is Chartered.

Denver, Oct. 24.-The Woodrow
Wilson Democratic club of Colorado.
designed to work for the nomination
of DR.. Wilson for president at the
Democratic convention next summer,
has been chartered by the secretary
0f state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24

San Antonio. Tex, Oct 24.-After a
two days stop here to overhaul his BIZ
plane, C. P. Rodgers, the coast to
coast aviator. will resume his flight
westward today from HarlandaIe, a
resort several miles south of San An
tonic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
W. E. WILKINSON Is DEAD
Veteran Editor and Banker Came to
kansas in 1870.

Seneca. Kan. Oct. 24.=West z.
Wilkinson, a pioneer newspaper pub
Usher of Kansas, is dead here of
typhoid fever, aged 20 years. Wilkin-
son came to Kansas in 1870. For 20
years ne published the Seneca Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
Eowler Makes Another Start.

Banning. Cal, Oct. 24.-Aviator
Fowler rose from Stewards ranch and
passed over Banning at $40 O'Clock
this morning. He was going at a rate
of thirty miles an hour about $500
feet up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
CAPT. JOHN ANDERSON DIES
EARLY Day Resident of Ell Dorado Is
Suddenly Stricken.

Ell Dorado. kan, Oct. 24.-Capt-
John T. Anderson, prominent resi-
dert of Ell Dorado. is dead at his home
here of hemorrhage of the brain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-24
NJ. Il. CHURCH is ON TRIAL.
Former Cashier Is Charged With Thir-
ty violations.

Salina, Kan, Oct. 24--Max T.
church formerly cashier of the Citi-
ems State bank at Holyrood, is on
trial at Ellsworth with more than
thirty counts of bank wrecking and
irregularities against him.
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