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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13

bright with a mist of emotion, brim-
ming with gratutude-and something
else. He could not say what; but one
thing he knew, and that was that she
was worn with excitement and fatigue
near to the point of breaking down.
You're tired he insisted. solicit
tous. Cant you let me-?"
81 am tired" she admitted, wistfully,
voice subdued, yet rich and vibrant.
mo, please. Please let me go. Don't
ask me any Questions-now."
"Only one" he made supplication.
1--WE done nothing"
Nothing but be more kind than 1
can sayl"
'And you're not going to back out
of our partnership"
"Ohl" And now the color in her
cheeks was warmer than that which
the dawn had lent them. mo.
1 shan't back out" And she smiled.
And if 1 call a meeting of the board
of management of Anisty and Went
worth, Limited. you will promise to
attend?"
will it be too early if 1 call one
for today"
why"
''Say at two o'clock this afternoon,
at Eugene's. You know the placer"
II have lunched there"
Then you shall again to-day. You
won't disappoint me?"
Il will be there. 1 shall
be glad to come. Now-pleasei"
you've promised. Don't forget"
He stepped back and stood in a sort
of dreamy daze, while, with one final
wonderful smile at parting, the girl as
sumed control of the machine and
swung it out from the curb. Maitland
watched it forge slowly up the avenue
and vanish round the Thirty sixth
street corner; then turned his face
southwark, signing with WEAKNESS and
discomfort.
At Thirty-fourth street a policeman,
loung1ng beneath the corrugated iron
awning Of a corner saloon, faced about
with low whistle. to stare after him
Maitland experienced a chill sense OF
criminal guilt; he was painfully con.
scious or thes. two shrewd oyea. Dor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13
Do Not COMPLAIN.

Everything which happens, either
happens in such wise that thou art
formed by nature to boar 1t, or that
thou are not formed by nature to bear
1t. If then. it happens to thee In such
way that thou art formed by nature
to bear it, do not complain, but bear
it az thou art formed by nature to
bear It But, If it happens in such
wise that thou art not able to bear It.
do not complain; for it will perish aft
or 1t has consumed thee. Remember.
however, that thou art formed Nv
nature to bear everything, With 70
speot to which 1T depends on thine
own opinion to make it endurabIe and
tolsrabls by thinking that 1t Is either
thy interest OF thy duty to do this-
Marcus Antonius
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13

conscious or a cIogging sense OF sx-
haustion, of a drawn and haggard feel
ing about the eyes and temples; and
knew that he was keeping awake
automatically, his being already a.
doze
The fresh wind off the sullen river
served in some measure to revive
them, once the gates were opened and
the car had taken a place on the fer
ry-boat's forward extreme. Day was
now full upon the world; above a hori-
zon belted with bright magenta, the
cloudless sky was soft turquoise and
sapphire; and abruptly, while the big
unwieldy boat surged across the mar
row ribbon of green water, the sun
shot up with shout and turned to
an evanescent dream of fairy-land the
gaunt, rock-ribbed profile of Manhat-
tan island, bulking above them in tier
upon tier of monstrous buildings.
On the Manhattan side, in Difference
to the girls low-spoken wish Maitland
ran the machine up to Second avenue,
turned north, and brought it to a stop
by the curb, a little north of Thirty
fifth street.
And now whither?" he inquired,
hands somewhat impatiently ready
upon the driving and steering gear.
The girl smiled family through her
VEIL You have been most kind" she
told him in a tired voice. Thank you
from my heart, Mr.. Anisty," and
made move as if to relieve him of
his charge.
rs that all?" he demanded, blankly.
Can 1 say more?"
Il 1 am to go no further
with you?" Sick with disappointment,
he rose and dropped to the sidewalk
anticipating her Affirmative answer.
IF you would please me-" said the
girl, you won't insist"
Il don't" he returned, ruefully.
But are you quite sure that you're all
right now?"
Quite, thank you, dear Mr.. Anisty,"
With pretty gesture of conquering
impulse she swept her veil aside, and
the warm rose-glow of the newborn
day tinted her wan young cheeks with
color. And her eyes were as stars,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13
Portuguese Cape Codders.

Three men and a Portagee" was
the description of his schooners crew
by an old Cape Cod "Cap'n," the i'm
plication being that the PORTAGE"
was somewhat less than a full man.
This provincial ignorance and conceit.
however, have been pretty well
worked out Of the Cape Cod Yankees
by this time. They now see all about
them the best. 1t might almost be said
the only, farming worthy of the name,
as fitted to the peculiar situation
namely. the intensive cultivation of
small fruit and early vegetables
done by the skilled and Industrious
portuguese, although the "Bravos"
may first have arrived on the New
England coast as sailors and fisher
men. In many of the old towns of
the Cape, and indeed all down along
the coast to the furthest "harbors" of
Maine, the best places In the town.
and In some instances the larger part
OF the land, are now the proud and
prospecting possessions of the little
dark people. Did ever any of us know
such a Portuguese who was not a ca
pable fellow, small but smart in fig
ure-f a woman, what the French
mean by "chic"-neat in working
clothes, even and neat handed in
work. quick to apprehend and indus
trious and faithful in sticking to and
finishing up a job?-Boston Tran.
script.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13

at his desk, a cup OF black COLO.
steaming at his elbow, NUMBER VI
yellow telegraph blanks before him.
pen poised between his fingers.
II was in his mind to send a wire
to Cressy, apologizing for his deser
ton of the night just gone, and an
nouncing his intention to re1oin the
party from which the motor trip "
New York had been as planned out
Temporary detection, in time for DIN
ner that same evening He niDDled
the end of the penholder, selecting
phrases. then looked up at the at
tentive O'Hagan.
Bring me a New Haven time tapie'
please" he began, and
The door bell abrupted his words
clamoring shrilly.
What the deuce?" he demanded.
"Who can that be? Answer 1t, VIII
you, O'Hagan?"
He put down the pen, swallowed his
coffee. and lit a cigarette, listening 10
the murmurs at the hall door. An In
slant later, O'Hagan returned, bearing
a slip of white pasteboard which he DO
posted on the desk before Maitland.
"James Burleson Snaith,' Matt
land read aloud from the faultlessly
engraved card. 81 don't know him.
What does he want?"
Wouldn't say, sor; seemed sur
prised whin l towld him ye were In,
an said he was glad to hear it-busi'
ness pressin', says he"
"'Snaith?' But l never heard the
name before. What does he look like?'
"a gintleman, sor, be tn clothes av
him an tn way he talks"
well Devil take the man!
Show him in"
Very good, sor."
Maitland swung around in his desk
chair, his back to the window, expires
sion politely curious, as his caller en-
tered the room, pausing. hat In hand
just across the threshold.
He proved to be a man apparently
oe middle age, of height approximatine
MaitlaHd's; his shoulders were slightly
rounded as if from habitual bendins
over desk, his pose mild and defer
entail. BY his eyeglasses and peerfnl
look, he was near-sighted; by hi
dress, gentleman of taste and judg
ment as well as of means to CRAFTY
both. A certain jaunty and summary
touch in his attire suggested a person
Of leisure who had just run down from
his country place for day in town.
His voice, when he spoke, did moth
ing to dispel the illusion.
''Mr. Maitland?" he opened the con
versation briskly. 81 trust 1 do no
intrude? l shall be brief as possible
if you will favor me with a private in
terview"
Maitland remarked a voice we'll mod
ulated and a good choice Of words. H,
rose courteously.
II should be pleased to do So" h,
suggested, IF you could advance an,
reason for such request"
Mr.. Snaith smiled discreetly, fun
bling in his side pocket. second sill
of cardboard appeared between his fin
gers as he stepped over toward Matt
land.
IF 1 had not feared it might depriv
me of this interview, l should hav
sent in my business card at once" h
said. Permit me-"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13

Ing gimlet-like into his back, over
looking no detail of the wreck of his
evening clothes. Involuntary he
glanced down at his legs, and they
moved mechanically beneath the edge
OF his overcoat like twin animated
columns of mud and dust, openly ad-
vertising his misadventures. He felt
in his soul that they shrieked aloud,
that they would presently succeed in
DINING all the town awake, so that
the startled populace would come to
the windows to stare in wonder as he
passed by. And inwardly he groaned
and quaked.
AS for the policeman, after some re-
luctant hesitation, he overeame the in
herent indisposition to exertion that
affects his kind, and, swinging his
stick, stalked after Maitland
Happily (and with heartfelt thanks
giving) the young man CHANGED upon
a somnolent and bedraggled hack, at
rest in the stenciled shadows of the
Third avenue elevated structure Its
pilot was snoring Justify the sleep of
the belated, on the box. With some
difficulty he was awakened, and Matt
land lodged into the musty dusty body
of the vehicle grateful to escape the
unprecedented stare of the guardian of
the peace, who in another moment
would have overtaken him and, doubt
less, subjected him to embarrassing
inquisition.
AS the ancient four-wheeler ratified
neisily over the eobbles, some of the
shops were taking down their shutters,
the surface cars were beginning to run
with increasing frequency, and the
sidewalks were becoming sparsely
populated. Familiar as the sights
were, they were yet somehow strange
ly unreal to the young man. In a
night the face of the world had
changed for him; its features loemed
weirdly blurred and contorted through
the mystical gray-gold atmosphere of
the land of Romance, wherein he real
ly lived and moved and had his being.
The blatant day was altogether pre-
posterous; to-day was a dream, some
thing nightmarish; last night he had
been awake, last night for the first
time in twenty-odd years of existence
he had lived.
He slipped unthinkingly one hand
into his coat pocket, seeking instinc-
lively his cigarette case; and his fin
gers brushed the coarse-grained sur
face of a canvas bag. He jumped as if
electrified. He had managed altogeth-
er to forget them, yet in his keeping
were the jewels, Maitland heirlooms-
the swag and booty, the loot and plum
der of the nights adventure. And he
smiled happily to think that his inter.
est in them was so per cent depreci.
ated in "a hours; now he owned only
| half.
Suddenly he sat up, with happy eyes
and a glowing face. She had trusted
| himi
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13
{ Copyright 1907. The Bobbs-Merrin Co.
SYNOPSIS.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club. met attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
within that day. Dan discovered wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk.
along with letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannerman. his at
torney. Dan set out for Greenfields, to
~ Ee' t has fanny jewels Durlns ms WaiS
woman in gray. whom he had seen leav-
ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down. He fixed it. BY ruse she
lost him. Maitland. reaching home.
surprised lady in gray, cracking the safe
containing his gems. She, apparently,
took him for well-known crook, Daniel
Anisty. Halfhypnotized. Maitland opened
his safe, took therefrom the Jewels, and
gave them to her, first forming q part
nership in crime. The real Dan Anisty.
sought by police of the world, appeared
him
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13
CHAPTER Iv.-Continued.

you doubted me, after ALL" she
commented, trifie bitterly.
"I-no! You misunderstood me.
Believe me, L"
"Ah, don't protest. What does it
make or mar, whether or not you
trusted me? You have" she
added. quietly, ''the jewels safe
enough, 1 suppose?"
He stopped short, aghast. II! The
jewels"
81 slipped them in your coat pocket
before"
Instantly her hand was free, Matt
land ramming both his own into the
side pockets of his top coat. They're
safe!"
She smiled uncertainty.
I'VE have no time" said she. Can
you drive"
They were standing by the side of
her car, which had been cunningly hid
den in the gloom beneath a spreading
tree on the further side of the road.
Maitland, crestfallen, offered his hand:
the tips of her fingers touched his
palm lightly as she jumped in. He hes
itated at the step.
You wish me tor"
She laughed lightly. Most assured
1y. You may assure yourself that 1
shan't try to elude you again."
81 would I might be sure of that"
he said, steadying his voice and seek
ing her eyes.
"Procrastinatien won't make 1t any
more assured"
He stepped up and settled himself
In the drivers seat, grasping throttle
and steering wheel; the great machine
thrilled to his touch like a live thing,
then began slowly to back out into
the road. For an instant it seemed to
hang palpitant on dead center, then
shot out like hound unleashed, ven
re-a-terre-Brooklyn miles away over
the hood.
1t seemed but a minute ere they
were laundering over the Myannis
bridge. A little further on Maitland
slowed down and, jumping out, lighted
the lamps. In the seat again-no
words had passed-he threw in the
high-speed clutch, and the world flung
behind them, roaring. Thereafter
GREATNESS. stunned by the frenzy OF
speed, perforce silent, they bored on
through the night, crashing along de.
serted highways.
In the east band of pallid light
lifted up out of the night, and the
horizon took shape against it, stark
and black. Slowly, stealthily, the
formless dawn dusk spread over the
sleeping world; to the zenith the light
snitten stars reeled and died, and
houses, fields, and thoroughfares lay
a-glimmer with ghostly twilight as the
car tore headlong through the grim
unlovely, silent hinterland of Lone
Island City.
The gates of the ferry-house were in
exorably shut against them when al
last Maitland brought the big machine
to tremuious and painting halt, like
that of an overdriven thoroughbred
And though they perforce endured s
wait of fully Is minutes, neither found
aught worth saying; or else the words
wherewith fifty to clothe their thought.
were denied them. The girl seemed yer,
weary, and sat with head dropping anf
hands clasped idly in her lap. Tt
Maitland's hesitant query as to heI
comfort she return a monosyllabic re
assurance. He did not again ventur,
to disturb her; on his own part he VA
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13
School Kitchens for PIttsburq.

Kitchens tn public schools where
the children may bc provided with
nourishing lunches is the aim Of the
Woman's club of Pittsburg. An EFFORT
Will be made to establish them this
winter. The matter was brought be-
fore the club last season by a mum.
Der OF women who declared that many
OF the pupils are too poorly fed to do
good work, and since that time the
new president. Mrs. Arthur Burgoyne.
has been investigating the subject
such school kitchens are conducted IL
many European cities.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13
Docsn't IIke THAN

Doesn't Like Thorn.
"Oh. what lovely hobble skirtf ),
shall get one right oni"
you'll gek 1t right OF II I catch yox.
wearing one Of them"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22

"Why, l declared" exclaims the
trusting wife; II won't have to
buv any new dresses or hats all
this spring"
You won't?" asks the crafty
husband. Surely you will need
something"
"Nota thing. I'vebeen looking
through this month magazine
that you brought home for me,
and | find that there isn't the
slightest change in style from
last spring"
And the crafty husband, gloat.
ing over the success of his scheme
to paste this years cover an a
last years magazine, leans back
in his chair and smokes. ATTAIN
tic Bity Gazette.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22
Band Notice.

l would respectfully ask that all
members of the band would make a
special effort to be present at the
Band Hall Thursday June 10Th,
which is the last meeting night in
the second year for the band and Is
election night. We have all reasons
10 be proud of what we have accom-
plished under the untiring efforts of
the most able Band Master in any
state, John Won Prosky.
We have made good at the fol-
lowing engagements which we have
played the past year: Dodge City
Reunion, four days, Pratt dedication
of Court House. best day at Hutch
Inson State Fair, and at Beaver and
Liberal. Let US all do our best to
make the coming year even better
than the past for we are capable of
doing better and especially wish to
thank the business men of Meade
for their loyalty to the band as they
see after the financial part,
c. H. Burford, President.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22
PICK UPS.

Harvest time is here, but the crops
will be small.
Another good shower of rain fell
Saturay evening.
Adolph Fulhrott and Alfred Nuss.
baum left Sunday to harvest.
Will Barragree returned to Pratt
Sunday after spending the past week
at home.
Will Totheroh came down to the
flats Friday in. his auto, returning
Sunday.
Henry Cochran and family spent
last week at G. M. PillsburY's taking
in the horse races at Englewood.
Mr.. Paveys' visited at w. w.
Davidson's and E. Sengers Saturday
afternoon.
o. ]. Easton is assisting with the
alfalfa on the N. J. Rhodes place.
Mrs. N. J. Rhodes left last week
for Iowa in response to the illness of
her mother.
The little 10 year old boy of w.
w. Davidson was bitten on the
hand, by a rattle. snake last Thurs
day evening. He was trying to get
rabbit from prairie dog hole
when the snake bit him. DR..
Cowhick was at once called and
attended the wound. The boy is
getting along nicely at present.
We understand that Garfield
Nease has come back, bringing a
house-keeper with him. If reports
are true we wish him happiness.
John Hopkins and Walter Fisher
left last week for harvest.
Henry Cochran went to G.. M.
Pillsbury's Sunday to begin harvest.
Mrs. Hattie Rhodes has painted
her house on the inside.
Eva Davidson is spending a few
days in Beaver, she expects to leave
for Middletown, Mo-, in a short
time to spend the summer.
Thos. and V. M. Barragree we're
Meade visitors Monday. They
expect to begin harvesting this week.
Geo. P. Gamble was a Meade
visitor Monday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22
Institute Notes.

Is this the last week? Yes, and
it's good to see everyone getting in
to the collar but the person who de-
serves to be a teacher will not need
to worry and cram and overwork
himself for those exams next Friday
and Saturday.
We are sorry to say there is no
increase In enrolment since last
week but the aggregation of sixty
which we have had this year is moth
ing to be despised for this county.
"The born teacher ought to
have died as soon as he was born,
says Rev. Moore of this city in his
speech to us tast Monday. Echoes
of that ought to reach the ears of
who are too wise to bother about
attending institute.
There is warm spot in the
hearts of Normalites for Miss Os-
borne whose recital last Sat. night
was not only delightful and helpful
to all individuals present but helped
out the Normal fund very material
ly. Mr.. Francis Backe and Miss
Clara Flick each sang solos which
added greatly to the entertainment.
Miss Osborne favored the normal
ties especially Monday morning al
general exercises. For all this pleas
ure, thanks great deal to Mr..
Clarence Perry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22

Ray B. Price, of the Ford Pro-
moter, was in town over Sunday,
visiting friends. Ray says he
did not buy the Bucklin Banner,
but decided to keep the Promoter
promoting Ford until he had as
big business as he desired.
He expects big things of his
home town and is doing his part
to bring them about.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22

The "sane fourth idea seems
to be running to extremes.
There is no doubt but that less
danger would attend the day
we're some of the large and dan
gerous explosives barred, but
the wholesale abolishing of fire.
crackers and fireworks does not
appeal to this writer. We have
not lived long enough yet to for
get the delight of shooting fire.
crackers, roman candles and
other species of noise-producers,
and for one we are not willing
to deprive the little fellows of
this age of these pleasures.
One writer says the practice is
"heathenish." Well we know lots
of great and good men who were
"heathenish" IN their youth and
it doesn't seem to stick. We
must admit that personally we
would be pleased beyond measure
should there never be another
firecracker manufactured, but
we are not going to advocate this
measure because it suits us.
We are going to stand up for the
boys who find enjoyment in them
and who have no voice in the
crusade. Let us use judgement
in the "sane fourth" matter.
Just because we have passed the
age where we enjoy childish
pleasures let's don'tget grouchy
and expect our children to enjoy
the same pleasures we do. Lets
be sensible.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22
Stop Evaporation.

Now is the time to prepare for heavy
yield of wheat in 1912. The yield will be
determined chiefly by the amount of moisture
that the wheat grower can keep stored i'll his
soil and the handling of the land effects this
fully as much as the rainfall.
Where wheat is to follow wheat or another
grain the important immediate work is to
check evaporation from the soil.
A stubbIe field left untouched after the
grain has been cut may lose each week, from
evaporation moisture equal to one inch of
rainfall. Plowed ground left loose and not
narrowed or packed has lost in "a hours,
during hot windy weather, moisture equal to
one inch of rainfall.
Careful experiments have shown that one
inch of rainfall passing through the plants is
sufficient for the production Of three to five
bushels of wheat. Unler ordinary summer
conditions this amount of moisture may he
lost in Il single week and even in "a hours
of hot winds where the evaporation is not
checked.
Last summer many wheat growers followed
the binder with disc harrow, driving close
To the binder in the space between the ma
chine and the last row of bundles. In this
way a soil mulch that checked evaporation,
was made within a few minutes after the
grain was cut. Farmers shore of of teams
waited until the grain was cut and then
dlsked the ground around the shocks or in
the stubble following header.
This treatment of the soil helps in two
ways; it stops evaporation and it secures
favorable condition for blowing later in the
season
Freshly plowed ground left loose, loses
moisture rapidly in hot weather. Narrowing
and packing Immediately after blowing pre-
vents much of this loss.
Harrow attachments are made to fit the
pillow. These pulverze the surface of the
freshly turned furrow, making soil mulch
that checks the evaporation as soon as the
ground is turned These attachments are
very effective.
An extra horse may be driven beside the
team that is blowing, this horse drawing one
section of harrow. With such an arrange
ment the freshly plowed ground is narrowed
two or three times.
The team may be unhitched from the
pillow before. quitting time at noon and at
night and the freshly plowed ground lap
narrowed.
Use the most practical method and check
that evaporation.
II. NJ. Cottrell,
Agricultural Commissioner,
Rock Island Lines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22

Money to loan, see Werhle &
Wehrle.
Get your carpet sweep at
Clements. Big supply on hand.
The Old Farmers Alliance In
surance is doing business in
Meade County and saving money
for the patrons.
S. M. Bennett, Agent.