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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03
BY HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyright. 1910. by Hamiin Garland

one Of us. whereas the cowboy. having
no herd at all, knew, the maverick be-
longed to some ones herd. True, the
law said 1t was his, but the Law did
not mean to reward the freebooter.
Yet that is exactly what 1t did. At
first only a few outlaws took advan-
tage Of 1t. but hard years came On. the
cattle business became less and less
profitable, we were forced to lay of
our men. aud so at last the range
swarmed with idle cowpunchers. Then
came the breakdown in our scheme.
The cowboys took to 'mavericking' on
their own account Some Of them had
the grace to go into partnership with
some farmer and 30 claim a small
bunch of cows. but others suddenly
and miraculously acquired herds OF
their own. From keeping within the
law they passed to Violent methods.
They slit the tongues OF calves for the
purpose Of separating them from their
mothers. Finding he could not suck,
bossy would at last wander away from
HIS WILL anu 81 DtIOiuC u AhtEIlChs LII
short, anarchy reigned on the range"
"But surely my father had nothing
to do with this7"
"No; your father up to this time had
been on good terms with everybody.
He had a small herd of cattle down
the river. which he owned In common
with q man named Hart"
II remember him."
HE was well thought Of by all the
big outfits. and when the situation be-
came intolerable and we got together
to weed out the rustlers,' as these cat
tie thieves were called, your father
was approached and converted to a
belief In drastic measure He had
| suffered less than the rest Of US be-
cause of his small herd and the fact
that he was very popular among the
cowboys. So far as l was concerned,
the use Of violent methods revoited
me. My training in the east had made
, me a respecter of the law. Change
| the law | said. The law is all right
they replied; the trouble is with these
rustlers. Wen hang a few Of EN-, and
that viii break up the business"
Parts Of this story came back to the
girls mind, producing momentary
flashes Of perfect recollection. She
heard again the voices Of excited men
arguing over and V the question OF
"mavericking." and she saw her ia.
Their as he rode up to the house that
last day before he went south.
Redfeld wen or. 1.-THE whole plan
as developed was silly, and l wondel
still that ed Wetherford. who knew
the 'nestsr and the cowboy SO well
should haze lent his aid to it. The
cattlemen. some from Cheyenne. some
from Denver and a few from New
York and Chicago. agreed to finance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03
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The Great Conserva-
ton Novel
(Continusd.)

I don't mean the whisky trade"
she explained. I've cut that all out
anyway. It's something more irnpor-
fant-ft's about Ed and me-"
Il don't want to hear that either"
he declared. Let bygones be by
cones. What you did then is outlaw
ed anyway. Those were fierce times,
and l want to forget them" He look
ed about. LET me see Hiss Virginia
and convey to her Mrs. Redfeld's In
vitation."
She's In the kitchen. I reckon. Go
right out"
He was rather glad of a chance to
see the young reformer in action and
smiled as he anne upon her surround
ed ~ walters and cooks. busily super
intending the preparations for the
noon meal. which amounted to q tu.
mutt each day.
She saw Redheld. nodded and a few
moments later came toward him
flushed and beaming with welcome
I'm glad to 9 you again. MI. Super
visor
He bowed profoundly. MRS. Red
field sends by me a formal Invitation
to you to visit Elk Lodge. She is moi
quite able to take the long ride. else
she'd come to you" Here he handed
her a note. 81 suggest that you go uE
with me this afternoon. and tomorrow
we'll fetch the doctor down to see
your mother. What do you say tc
thatT"
Her eyes were dewy with grateful
appreciation of his kindness as SHE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03

answered. That would be a great
pleasure. Mr.. Redfeld, If mother feels
able to spare me-"
Eve talked with her. She Is anx-
ious to have yon go"
Virginia was indeed greatly pleased
and pleasantly excited by this mes
sage, for she had heard much OF Mrs.
Redheld's exclusiveness and also OF
the splendor Of her establishment,
Bne hurried away TO uresS with sucha
iutter of joyous anticipation that Red
field felt quite repaid for the pressure
he had put upon his wife to induce
her 70 write that note. "you may
leave Lie Wetherford out Of the
count. my dear he had said. There
is nothing of her discernible in the
girl. Virginia is a lady. | don't know
where she got it, but she's a gentle
woman by nature"
1t was hot and still In town. but no
sooner was the car In motion than
both heat and dust were forgotten
Redheld's machine was not large. and.
as be was content to go at moderate
speed, conversation was possible.
He was of that sunny. optimistic.
eyer youthful nature which finds de-
light In human companionship under
any conditions whatsoever. He accept
ed this girl for what she seemed-a
fresh. unspoiled child. He saw moth
ing cheap or commonplace in her and
was not disposed to impose n of her
fathers wild doings upon her calen-
dar. He had his misgivings as to her
future. That was the main reason why
he had said to Mrs. Redtield, THE girl
must be helped" Afterward he had
said sustained"
1t was inevitable that the girl should
soon refer TO the ranger, and Redheld
was as complimentary of him as she
could wish. Ross hasn't a fault but
one. and that's a negative one-he
doesn't care a hang about getting on.
as they say over in England. He's
content just to do the duty of the mo-
ment. He made a good cowpuneher
and q good soldier. but as for promo
tion-he laughs when / mention It."
HE told me that he hoped to be
chief forester" protested Virginia.
AOh. yes. he says that. but do you
know he'd rather be where he is,
riding over the hills. than live In Lon
don. You should see his cabin some
time. It's most wonderful. really. His
walls are covered with b~ookshelves of
his W manufacture and chairs of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03
The Doctors Question
ssad;a Sickness Due 10 Bowel Dis.
orders.

ssao;a Sickness Due 10 Bowel Dis
orders.
A doctors first question when
consulted by a patient Is, Are your
bowels regularT' He knows that SO
per cent. of illness is attended with
inactive bowels and torpid liver, and
that this condition must be removed
gently and thoroughly before health
can be restored.
aAxau G-Ge-stc= ara : voss7 8,
pleasant and safe remedy for consti-
patton and bowel disorders Ia gener-
81. We ere so certain of their great
curative value that we promise to
return the purchasers money in
syery case when they fail to produce
entire satisfaction.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten like
candy, they act quietly, and have a
soothing. strengthening, healing In
1uenee oa the entire intestinal tract.
They do not purge. grippe, cause
nausea. fiatulence, excessive loose
aesss dsarrhoea on other Annoying
affect. They are especially good for
shildren. weak persons og old folks.
two Sizes. 25e, ana 1Qc. Sold emily
~aeanan. drugglsx.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03

! sort VI vtgiiante corps composed of
men from ths outside % the under
standinr that this policing body should
b commanded by n Of their own
number. Your father was chosen Sec
ond in command and was to guide the
party, for he knew almost every one of
the rustlers and could ride directly to
their doors"
II wish he hadn't done that" muir
INJURED the girl.
II must be frank with you. Virginia.
I can't excuse that In him. 1t was a
kind OF trcachery. He must have been
warped by bis associates. They con-
WINGED him by some means that 1t was
his duty, and one fine day the Fork
| was startled by a messenger who rode
in to say that the cattle barons were
coming with a hundred Texas bad men
to clean out the town and TO put their
| own men into Office. This last was
silly rot to me, but the people believed
It,"
The girl was tingling now. II re-
| memberi I remember the men who
| rode into the town to give the alarm.
I was scared almost b~reathless-'
IT was ia Sulphur City and did not
| hear of it till 1t was nearly all over"
Redield resumed. his speech showing
. little of the excitement which thrill
ed through the girls voice. "Well. the
| first act of vengeance was 80 III n
sidered that 1t practically ended the
whole campaign The invaders fell
upon and killed two ranchers. one OF
whom was probably not a rustfer at
all, but a ~peaceable settler, and the
other one they most ~barbarously
hanged. More than this. they attack
ed and yainly tried to kill two settlers
whom they met on the road-Cerman
| farmers, with no connection. Sc far as
known, with the thieves. These men
escaped and gave the darn. In q
| few hours the whole range was afiame
with vengefui fire. The Forks. as you
may recall, W. like a swarm OF bum
blebees. Every man and boy was
armed and mounted. The storekeeperE
distributed guns and ammunition,
leaders developed. and the embattled
'punkin rollers rustlers and towns.
men rode out to meet the invaders"
The girl paled with memory Of 1t
ut was terrible. ! went all day with
0ut eating, and for two nights VIC
*sse all too excited to sleep. 1t seem
ed as II the world were coming to ar
! end. Mother cried because they
wouldn't let her go with them. She
didn't know father was leading tbs
other army"
"She must have known soon. for !
was reported that your father wal
among them. She certainly knew wher
they were driven to earth In that lot
fort. for they were obliged to restrain
her by force from going to your ia
Their. As run over those furious
days It all seems Incredible. like sud
den reyersion to barbarism."
How did 1t all end? The soldiers
came, dida't theyT
"Yes; the long arm of Uncle Sam
reached out and took hold upon the
necks Of both parties. 1 guess your
father and his band would have died
right there had not the regular army
interfered. 1t only required a sergeant
wearing Uncle Sans uniform to come
among those armed and furious cow
boys and remove their prisoners"
II saw that 1t was very strange
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03

that sergeant vss ~ young and -
bxxva.r
He turned and smiled at her. do
yen know who that WASP
Her eyes flashed. She drew her
breath with a gasp WAS 1t Mr.. Cav
anaghrs
'~yes. 1t was Ross. He was serving
IN the regular army at the time. He
has told me since that he felt no fear
whatever. Uncle Sans blue a was
like Sicgfried's magic nrmor,' he said
1t was the kind Of thing the mounted
police of Canada had been called upon
to do many a time, and | went In aud
got my men, That ended the war.
so far as violent measures went. and
IT really ended the sovereignty Of the
catt1eman. The power of the hester
has steadily increased from that mo
ment."
but my ~fatbr-what became OF
him7 They took him wa to the east,
and that is all l EVER knew. What do
you think became of himT"
II could meyer make up my mind
All sorts Of runors come to Us con-
corning him. As q matter Of fact, the
state authorities sympathized with the
cattle barona. and my own opinion Is
that your father was permitted to es-
cape. He was afterward seen In Tex
as, and later 1t was reported that he
had been killed there"
The girl sat stfll, listening to the tire
less whfr Of the machine and looking
out Mt the purpling range with tear
mist eyes. At last she said. II shall
never think Of my father as q bad man
he was always 70 gentle to me-"
"You need moi condemn him. my
dear young lady. The people of the
Forks-some of them, at least-con.
| slider him a traitor and regard you as
| the daughter of q renegade, but what
| does 1t matter? Each year sees the
| cid west diminish. and already, in the
| work Of the forest service. law and or
| der advance. Notwithstanding all the
shouting of herders and the beating
to death Of sheep, no hostile shot has
eYer been fred within the bounds OF
| national forest. In the work Of thu
forest rangers lies the hope of ultimate
peace and order over AL the public
lands.
The girl fell silent again. her mind
filed with larger conceptions OF liz
than her judgment had hitherto beer
called upon to meet. She knew tina
Redfeld was right. and yet that world
of the past-the world Of the swift
herdsman and his trampling, Ions
horned, half wild kine-still appealed
to her Imagination. The west Of hel
girlhood seemed heroic in memory
Even the quiet account of 1t to which
she had just listened could not concea
its epic largeness of movement. Tbs
part which troubled her most was be-
fathers treachery to his neighbors
That he should fight, that he shouls
kin men In honorable warfare, sh'
could understand. but not his recrean
cy, his desertion OF her mother an
herself.
She came back to dwell at last OF
the action of that slim young soldie
who had calmly ridden through tn
Infatuated mob. She remembered tina
she had thrilled even then at tn
vague and impersonal power which b
represented. To her childish mind b
seemed to peal a charm, like the he
roes of her story books-somethin
which made him invulnerabie.
ITO be contfuued.l
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his own design. Where the boy got
the skill I don't see. Heaven knows.
his sisters are conventional enough!
He's capable of being supervisor, but
he won't live in town and work In an
once. He's like an Indian in his love
Of the open"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03
CHAPTER vi.

IN Fl VIOLENT PAST.
TALKING about Cavanagh was
quite too Accordingly interest
ing to both Lee and Redfeld to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
N. D. CITIES ARE
TAKING HOLD
COMMITTEE or THE FARGO TRAv.
ELERs WHICH IS PREPARING A
BIG BOOSTERS BOOK FOR CON-
ING CONVENTION IS MEETING
WITH SUCCESS.

That the committee from the Fargo
council, u. c. T., which is now on the
road preparing a boosters book of
North Dakota for distribution at the
big convention that will be held here
in June, is meeting with excellent sue
cess is shown by the following from
The jamestown Alert:
A meeting of the executive commit
tee was held Monday afternoon to
meet with W. H. Dixon Of Fargo, on
the proposition to advertise the state
of North Dakota through the National
Travelling Mems association.
The committee decided to subscribe
for space for two pages in a publ
cation being prepared by committee
Of the state. The pages will be illus
trated with cuts Of jamestown school
buildings and contain other data. Pri-
vate parties will also take additional
pages in this book, some 1900 copies
Of which, it is agreed, will be distri-
buted around in the state in various
public places. The work is to be IL
Illustrated profusely, Photographer
Dewey Of Fargo taking the photo
graphs for the cuts.
The commercial club is starting out
with lots of vigor and enthusiasm
and expects some big results for the
year 1911.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
.RALSTON GOES
TO MINNEAPOLIS
S. II. RALsToN, MANAGER OF THE
HUBER MANUFACTURING co,
WILL BECOME MANAGER FOR
eAAR- SCOTT co. AT MINNEA-
PoLIs-sLETvoLp LEAVES.

S. II. Ralston. who for the last two
years has been the manager of the
Fargo house Of the Huber Manufac-
turing Co., left last night for Minnea-
polls where he will manage the Gaar-
Scott Co. branch at the mill city.
Mr.. Ralston has resigned his posi-
ton with the Huber people and Will
take up his new duties at the Min
neapolis house today. He will cover
the state OF Minnesota and South Da-
kota from the Minneapolis house.
During his short stay in the city
he has made host Of friends who will
be sorry to learn Of his leaving. but
who will nevertheless be glad to hear
Of the fact that he goes to much bet
ter position. Mr.. Ralston came to this
city from Des Moines where he was
connected with Nichols & Shop
pard Co.
Edward E. Sletvold, the present
bookkeeper for the Huber Manufactur-
ing Co. in Fargo, has resigned his po-
sition and will follow Mr.. Ralston He
will go to Minneapolis Saturday night
where he win become assistant man
ager of the mill city branch of the
Gaar-Scott Co.
AS yet none of the successors of
either men have been announced, al
though it is expected that they will
be named in few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
MARK IS COMING AGAIN
Big Horse Dealer VIII Soon Arrive in
Fargo With Some Fancy Drivers
and Valuable Work Horses.

Announcement is being made of an
other visit to Fargo by Emmett Mark,
the big horse dealer, who will bring
with him 100 head of choice draft,
driving and saddle horses, which will
be on sale at the N. P. stockyards,
Friday and Saturday, March 3 and T..
In this lot will be a number Of
workers, broken and we'll wintered
weighing from 1900 to 1000 pounds,
ready to be put to work in the spring.
Also some good drivers and saddlers,
all to be sold at low prices and full
value given for the money. Be sure
and take in this big sale of the Mark
Western Horse Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
YOUNG men NOW
SHOW INTEREST
Y. NJ. c. A. CAMPAIGN HAS WAX
ENE0 THEM UP TO THEIR IN
DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY - A
NUMBER COMING IN VoLUNTAR.
lily TO BECOME MEMBERS.

The campaign that is being conduct
ed by the business mems committee
to raise funds for the Y. M. c. A is
bearing great fruit in many ways. One
of the most promising features is the
number Of young men who have begun
to drop into the association, making
enquiries about the several depart
ments and evincing desire to become
members.
Another feature is the fact that a
young fellow in the high school came
in and asked Secretary Wolf to assist
in getting hold of two Of the best
athletes in high school who were fritz
tering away their time in the different
pool rooms about the city, playing
pill pool" stating that the Y. M. c.
A. could be of great assistance in
getting and holding these boys away
from influences that are positively bad
and working great harm.
When the young fellows, themselves.
realize that there is a helpful influence
in the Y. M. c. A. it is certainly time
for their elders to sit up and take
notice that here is an institution that
does real work for the boys and young
men of the city. The fact that sub
scriptions are coming in nicely show
that the people Of Fargo realize the
Importance of giving the Y. NJ. c.. A.
every possible facility for prosecuting
its magnificent work.
Some day the Fargo Y. NJ. c. A. men,
especially it's early workers, can look
out with pride into the future and the
past, knowing that association organi-
cations in leading towns over North
Dakota and parts of Northwestern
Minnesota received their impetus from
this the mother association.
This is largely true of a number of
student associations. Secretary Miller
said that if it were not for the popu-
larity of the Fargo association it
would be almost impossible to keep up
the student work interest at the A. c.
and Fargo college. It will not be long
before each Of these associations will
have we'll equipped buildings of their
own, which will do much for the re-
ligious and social life of those two
colleges.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-The love
affairs of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hen
derson are running anything but
smoothly. According to the police, it
has been discovered that Mrs. Hen
derson. who claims to be an heiress to
"a, O00,OO left by her departed father,
C. E. Wilson, has record under the
name of Mabel Jeenor.
Henderson was working on $1,000
a year salary with the Century COM
pany until he met Margaret Wilson.
She posed as an heiress to an inn
inense fortune, and after their mar
rage induced him to give up his bust
ness and become president of the
mythical Interurban Traction CO.
According to police records 1t now
appears that Mrs. Henderson was ar
rested on Feb. S, 1910, on a charge OF
larceny and spent three weeks in Jail
After few weeks Of liberty Mrs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22

Henderson. using her more familiar
name of Mabel Jeenor, sought the sec
fusion of the house of correction for
three months for failure to pay her
board bill at the Victoria hotel The
third charge was that OF obtaining
money under false pretenses. for
which she was held to the grand jury
A no bilr' was returned. Between her
third and last arrest she made the
acquaintance of and was married to
George Henderson.
When confronted with picture Of
his wife taken from the police records,
Henderson turned white and nearly
collapsed. He refused to make any
statement.
The arrest OF the couple took place
Tuesday at 4406 Grand boulevard on
charges Of passing worthless checks
In payment for automobile rides and
expensive gowns for Mrs. Henderson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
HAS FAITH in
FARGO PUBLIC
ACTING DIRECTOR 5oEHMER
CERTAIN THE BIG MUSIC FEs-
TIVAL WILL BE A SUCCESS
MUSIC LOVERS OF FARGO ARE
APPREclATlVE.

81 feel perfectly confident that we
shall make a huge success of our
Grand Music festival" said Mr.. Boeh-
mer, acting director of Fargo conserv-
atory today, when asked about the
prospective outcome of the gigantic
undertaking. 1.-THE event viii be wide
ly advertised over this state and 9TH
ers and / am certain of the most
hearty support of the Fargo public
who surely realize what this means to
our city
Personally, have had ample occas-
ions to find out that the Fargo music
lovers are most appreciative, and I
have perfect faith that they will stand
by us and make this festival the great
est musical event Fargo has ever seen"
TALK WITH LEWIS HART.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
ADDRESSED TO KAS co.
Peculiar Addressed Letter
From Norway.

At the Fargo postoffice this morn
ing was received a most peculiarly
addressed letter from Norway.
CIR. Abe Tyeibakken, Kas Co., Nord
Dakota, America" were the words
spelled out on the face of the envelope.
1t is presumed that the letter is meant
for the man with the name of Tyei-
bakken and that he lives in Cass
county, North Dakota. The epistle is
from o. Syversen, Mes Hallingdal,
Skraedderforretning, according to the
letter head, which is very plainly
printed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
Birch s SON LANDED
Local Firm Secured Another Big Mon
tana Job Through Efforts
of Fred Birch.

Fred Birch secured a $4,000 con-
crete contract at Bozeman, Mont, for
the enlargement of the reservoir Of the
waterworks system. A telegram to
that effect was received this morning
at the local Office. The work will IT,
gin as soon as the spring opens up.
S. Birch & Son, have several large con
tracts for this spring in Montana,
Idaho and Utah.
Chop Suey at Ratr-sksiier. Moorheas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
AHEAD or ALL.

Il take great pleasure in recon-
mending Aakers Business College to
anyone desiring good, thorough busi-
ness education. / have attended other
schools where the business courses
were taught. but find that the "A. b. G.
is more up-to-date and far ahead OF
any of them.
II know that the A. B. G. has more
calls FOR Bookkeepers and Stenograph-
ers than they can supply.
wishing the A. g. c. all kinds or
success, remain
Thus writes q graduate and his tes-
timony ID not dictated BY self inter-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22
CROWD AT POSTOFFICE
Big Crowds Filled Lobby this Morning
to Get Their Holiday
Mails.

A large crowd Of people filled the
lobby Of the federal building this
morning to line UP for their holiday
mails.
No deliveries were made today, ex-
cept an early one in the morning in
the business district. This caused a
large number Of people to cali for their
mail, the short time that the carriers
had their windows open. In this man.
ner large amount Of mail was dis
tributed today.