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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06
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4 foolish young tsndsrfoot becomes
fAsoinatsd with the bold. Grtful wife OF
drunken proprietor In . western mining
town. They prepare to elope in . blind
Ing bliHsard but arc confronted BY the
mAudlln husband. He u shot BY the
wife. but the chlValFouS boy pins
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself. In their flight to the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted; the youth puts her
On his own and follows hAnKtng to the
Stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an impsdi-
mont. the woman thrusts her escort into
D snow drift and rides on. Half-fro1en
he stumbles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
Twenty-Five years later, this man. George
0ormly, II q muln-millionairs In New
York. He meets Eleanor HAldane,
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker.
and oo-operates with her in her work,
0ormly becomes owner Of a stsamaatS
line and fnds himself frustrated In pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dernen. backed by tho Gotham Traction
Company, An automobile accident on
stormy Christmas eve brings the Hal
danes to his country homo. Gormly
makes the marooned party comfortable.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06

try in the civilized world at some sea-
son Of the year. With us the most
dangerous time Is in July and August
which are usually droughty periods,
when the grass is short and flies are
bad. We are finding out that by
having a summer silo we can provide
pasture out OF the silo until the rains
come In the fall.
Some OF the readers may shake
their heads at this, but we are telling
them agricultural gospel truth. They
may say: While we often have these
dry periods in July and August, we do
not always have them. Some years
we have excellent pastures. True, but
your silage will keep almost as well
as the fruit your wife keeps over from
year of abundance to year Of want.
Last year we fed on one Of the farms
belonging to the Wallace family silage
that was two years old. Apparently 1t
was just as good as the year 1t was
made.
Why do we talk about It now? Be-
cause, If you are going to have a silo
this fall for either winter or summer
use, you ought to be thinking about
It; not about the building Of 1t or the
cost of it, although 1t is worthy Of
thought, but where you will plant
your corn to necessitate the least haul
ing and diminish the expense; about
what kind of silage you want, whether
rich with corn or scant in corn. You
can determine that by the thickness
Of planting. II you want silage rich
in corn to fatten steers, you want to
plant 1t as you do for the market-for
the maximum Of ears; but If you want
It to feed to the dairy cows and want
a large yield of stock with small grain
yield. you must plant 1t thick
The main reason we are talking
about It now is because to put up a
silo and use 1t economically you want
to enlist the cooperation of your
neighbors. The same silage cutter
and the same power will answer for
two neighbors anyhow, and frequently
three, but not more. Have you not a
couple of neighbors who would be ben
Gifted by having a silo? II they are
not convinced Of this, can you not get
them TO convince themselves by in.
vestigating it? Then can you not ar
range to cooperate in buying a cut
ter, and, what is quite as important.
in filling the seperate silos? Can you
not agree to plant an early corn and
q later variety?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06

That's your part of the partnership;
mine Is to help you, and"
"And what are you going to dof"
asked the girl, intensely interested.
leaning forward. her breath coming
quicker.
II am going to be mayor Of New
York. for one thing, Miss HaldanO."
Yes. And then1"
It touched him immensely to see
the matter Of fact way with which
she accepted his stupendous declara-
ton.
And then, am going to be the best
mayor New York ever had. an honest
mayor. The administration shall be
conducted on business lines. and bust
ness with me doesn't spell chicane.
There isn't q dishonest dollar In my
fortune. You will forgive my personal
tAlki / don't often resort to It; but
you make me tell whatever you want
to know"
Go onl"
IT am going to suppress graft; am
going to break up the gangs that rob
the city; l am going to bring the trac-
tion companies, the freight and the
others. to terms. l am going to make
them give the people good value for
the franchises they enjoy; am going
to reform the police force and stop
Its taking toll of crime, its connivance
with sinl New York is going to be
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06

free, and am going to tell It the
truth and make 1t SOL"
He stopped and, not trusting him
self to look at her, stared into the fire
again. There was long pause.
WELL" said he. flashing a direct
look at her, what do you think Of 1t,
Miss Haldane?'
1T is the greatest dream that ever
entered a human BRAIN" said the girl
quietly.
1T is my business, 1t has been my
business all my life, Miss Haldane, to
make dreams come true, and l am
dreaming now greater dream, dearer
to me than that l have outlined before
you"
What could he mean? She strove
to meet his glance fairly; but her own
eyes fell before his own direct gaze.
do you think can do 1t, make my
dream come true?" he asked.
(which dream, Mr.. Gormly7"
Both of them"
THAT you can be mayor Of New
York; that you can redeem the CITY;
that you can restore to the people
their liberties-I don't know. Other
men have tried 1t and have failed"
And may fail, too" answered
Gormly very quietly. Such achieve
ments are not the results merely Of
one mans efforts. The people them
selves must respond. Whether / can
make them do that or not will de-
termine the ISSUE"
II think you can, Mr.. Gormly. You
have made me respond"
And will you help met"
IT What can l dor
do what you have done tonight;
listen to me. believe in me, inspire
me, be my silent partner in my en-
deavor as / have been yours in your
endeavor."
And after you have succeeded"
That's the other dream, and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06

"Mr. Gormly," she said resolutely,
III you make that dream come true,
you will have done more service to
humanity than has ever been done by
citizen of this republic, and you
will be the greatest man on this side
Of the world"
And II my other dream comes
true" said Gormly, II will be the hap
piest"
May they all come true!" said the
girl impulsively rising and giving him
her hand.
do you mean that?" eagerly asked
the man. gratefully taking her prof
fered hand in his own firm. resolved
clasp.
II don't know" she faltered, what
your other dream is; but II 1t CORE
spends with the one you have told me,
l repeat the prayer"
AT the proper time" said the man,
you shall know. Meanwhile, tomor-
row we shall get to work"
Tomorrow will be Christmas" said
the girl. smiling.
my Christmas present to you, Miss
Haldane, will be the beginning Of the
campaign"
And mine to you. Mr.. Gormly," she
returned laughing, will be my good
wishes and hearty encouragement in
your labor"
II could wish nothing better" he
went on lightly, glad and relieved at
this change from the intensity Of the
interview. IL shall announce myself
as a candidate for the mayoralty at
the next election. Representatives Of
the minority party have already APP
preached me on that subject"
"And what did you say to them?"
Nothing yet. You see this is all
new work to me, and must consider
my way carefully"
Have you ever made q public
speech"
Never in my life"
We'll, If you can talk to the people
as you have talked to me tonight, l
I'M sure you will win"
The girl said it artlessly, carelessly;
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06
CHAPTER v.
Mr.. HaIdano Is Greatly Surprised.

Mr.. HaIdane 10 Greatly Surprised.
Mr.. Haldane was in something Of
quandary. For certain reasons and for
some time he had been contemplating
an interview with Gormly. Not only
did he greatly desire the interview
which was indeed necessary. almost
vital in fact, to the furtherance Of GER
tain matters in which he was deeply
concerned, but he did not desire that
his interest. personal interest, that is.
in the affair should appear.
Tue opposition had greatly under
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06
Dancer of Early Grass.

Too much early grass will physi>
the work horses severely. which win
run them down in flesh
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-06
Earrowlno sows.

Oats. wheat, bran and midd 'nS,,
with quiet corner an wesln place.
for the narrowing sows
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-29

way. He had no anticipation of open
attack, but must guard against treach.
cry As he rode. his eyes never left
those far.away sand dunes, although
he perceived no movement, no black
dot'reyen which he could conceive to
be a possible enemy. Now that he
possessed ample time for thought the
situation became more puzzling. This
tragedy which he had accidentally
stumbled upon must have had a Gauge
other than blind chance. 1t was the
elimination of a plot with some rea.
son behind more important than ordi.
nary robbery Apparently the wagons
contained nothing of value, merely the
clothing, provisions, and ordinary
utensils OF an emlgrant party. Nor
had the victims pockets been care.
fully searched Only the mules had
been taken by the raiders, and they
would be small booty for such a
crime.
The trail continually skirting the
high blum and bearing farther away
from the river, turned sharply into a
narrow rayine! There was a consid.
cradle break in the rocky barrier
here, leading back for perhaps hun.
dred yards, and the plainsman turned
his horse that way, dismounting when
out OF sight among the boulders. He
could rest here until night with little
danger OF discovery He lay down on
the rocks. pillowing hts head on the
''''''dia, but ms brain was toe active
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-29
CHAPTER ~.


The Carson City lookup was an i'm
provised affair, although decidedly
popular resort. 1t was originally a
two-room cabin with gable to the
street, the front apartment at one
time low groggery. the keeper sleep
ing In the rear room. Whether sud
cen death, Or financial reverses. had
been the cause, the community had in
some manner become possessed OF the
property, and had at once dedicated
II to the commcnweai For the pur-
pose thus selected II was rather well
adapted, being strongly built. easily
guarded, and on the outskirts of the
town With iron grating over the
windows, the back door heavily spiked.
and the front secured BY iron bars.
any prisoner once locked within could
probably be found when wanted. On
the occasion Of Keith's arrival. the
portion abutting upon the street was
occupied By, rather miscellaneous
assemby-the drunk and dlsorderly
clements conspicuous-who were
awaiting their several calls to appear
before a local Justice and make an
swer for various misdeeds. Some we're
pacing the floor, others sat moodIly
on benches ranged against the wall.
while a few were still peacefully slum.
berlng upon the floor. 1t was frowsy.
disreputable crowd, evincing but mild
curiosity at the arrival of new pris-
onrr Keith had barely time to glance
about recognizing no Familiarity of
face amid the mass peering at him, az
~ ls aus ed briskly forward and
thrust into the rear room, the heavy
door closing behind him with the snap
OF a spring lock.
he was alone. with only the faint
est murmur Of voices coming to him
through the thick partition. II was
room some twelve feet square, omen
to the roof, with bare walls, and con
tanning no furniture except rude
bench. Still dazed by the suddenness
Of his arrest, he sank down upon the
seat, leaned his head on his hands,
and endeavored to think, II was diff
icult to get the facts marshalled into
any order or to comprehend clearly
he situation, yet little by little his
brain grasped the main details, and
10 awoke to full realization Of his
condition. Of the forces he must war
lgainst. The actual murderers OF
hose two men on the trail had had
heir suspicious aroused by his ac-
ions; they believed he guessed some
hing OF their foul deed. and had de-
ermined TO clear themselves by
harging the crime directly against
i'm. It was a shrewd trick, and II
hey only stuck 70 their story ought /,
} succeed. He bad no evidence. 9TH =,
: than his own word. and the marshal \
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Sure know you're square VnnHnnHHuHHnnluu1I

Sure, ] know you're square, YUDI
he said, coolly. and now I've uii
bered, kindly inform me what this
all about"
Il reckon yer don't know"
No more than an unborn babe
have been here but an hour"
| That's it, If yer had been longer
thar wouldn't be no trouble. Yo're
wanted for KILN aouple O. men out
| at cimmaron Cross'n' early yesterday
mornint"
Keith stared at him too completely
astounded for the instant to even
speak Then he gasped
For Gods sake Hicks. do you be-
| lieye that?"
I'm damned II know" returned
the marshal, doubtfulIy. Don't seem
Ike ye'd do 1t, but the evidence is
straight 'nough, an thar amt nothln'
fer me ter do but take We in. amt
no jedge an jury
No, but you ought to have ordinary
sense, an you've known me for three
years"
Sure | have, Jack. but II yee've
gone wrong, you won't be the first
good man I've seen do it, Anyhow. the
evidence is dead agin you, an I'd ar
rest my own grand-dad IL they give
me warrant agin him"
What evidence is there?"
Five men swear they saw We haul
In the bodies about. and icot!n, the
pockets"
Then Keith understood, his heart
beating rapidly, his teeth clenched to
Keep back an outburst of passion So
that was their game, was it?-some
act Of his had awakened the cowar9lv
suspicious of those watching him
across the river They were afraid
that he knew them as white men.
And they had found way to safely
muzzie him: They must have ridden
hard over those sand dunes TO have |
reached Carson City and sworn ont
this warrant. It was good trick .
likely enough to hang him, If the fell
lows only stuck TO their story. All |
this flashed through his brain. vet
somehow he could not clearly compre-
mend the full meaning, his mind CON
FUSED and dazed by this sudden real
lzaton of danger, His eyes wandered
rom the steady gaze OF the marshal.
who had half drawn his gun fearing
resistance. to the man at the bottom
OF the steps. Suddenly 1t dawned
upon him where he had seen that
face, with the black goa.
tee, before--at the faro table of the
'Red Light" He gripped his hands
together, Instantly connecting that
Sheerihg, sinister face with the plot.
Who swore out that warrant?"
Il did, If you need to know sar.
castle smile revealing a CLEAN of
white teeth ''on the AFFIDAVIT of others,
friends AZ mine"
why are your"
I'm mostly called Black Bart"
That was It; he had the name now
= Black Bart" He Strengthened up
50 quickly his eyes blazing, that
he marshal ierked his gun clear.
See here, Jack" shortly ARE yer
soin' to raise row. or come along
luiet?"
As though the words had aroused
lin from a bad dream. Keith turned
o front the stern, bearded face.
"Therell be no row, Bob he said.
luietly, IN go with you"
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kDnwledged but one duty-to get the
mail through on time.
The dust OF their passing still in the
air Keith rode on, the noise dying
away in his rear. AS the hours pass
ed his horse wearied and had to be
/ spurred into the swifter stride, but
the man seemed tireless. The sun was
an hour high when they climbed the
long hill, and loped into Carson City
The cantonment was to the right, but
Keith, having no report to make, rode
directly ahead down the one long
street TO livery corral, leaving his
horse there, and sought the nearest
/ restaurant.
Exhausted by night Of high play
and deep drinking the border town
was sleeping off its debauch, saloons
ard gambling dens silent. the streets
| almost deserted. To Keith, whose for
naer acquaintance with the place had
been entirely after nightfall, the view
OF It now was almost a shock-the
miserable shacks, the gaudy saloon
fronts. the Uttered streets, the dingy,
implanted hotel the dirty flap of can.
vas. the unoccupied road, the dull
prairie sweeping away to the horizon.
all composed a hideous plcture be-
meath the sun glare. He could scarce.
ly find a man to attend his horse. and
at the restaurant drowsy Chinaman
had to be shaken awake, and fright.
ened into serving a.Ts.. re sat down,
TO the miserable meal oppressed with
disgust never before had his life
seemed so mean. uselsss. utterly with
out excuse.
He possessed the appetite of the
open. OF the normal man in perfect
physical health and he ate heartily
his eyes wandering ont OF the omen
window down the long, dismal street
A drunken man lay in front OF the
Red Light" saloon sleeping undig.
tlr5ed; two cur dogs were snarIing at
each other Just bevona over 1 hone.
a movers wagon was slowly coming
in across the open through a cloud OF
yellow dust. That was all wifhin tho
radius of vision. For the first time in
years the East called him-the old
life Of cleanliness and respectability.
He s@ore to himself as he tossed the
chinaman pay for his breakfast. and
strobe out onto the steps. Two men
were coming up the street together
from the opposite direction one lean,
dark-skinned, with black goatee. the
other heavily set with closely trim
med gray beard Keith knew the lat.
ter and waited leaning against the
door, one hand on his hip,
"Hullo. Bob" he said genially;
they must have routed you out pref. !
ty early today"
They shore did. Jack" was the re.
spouse. He came up the steps some.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-29
CHAPTER nj

The Santa Fe trail was far too ex.
posed to be safely travelled alone and
in broad daylight but Keith consid-
cred y better to put sufficient space
between himself and those whom he
felt confident were still watching his
movements from across the river.
How much they might already suspi
cion hip discoveries he possessed no
means. pf knowing. yet, conscious of
their own guilt they might easily feel
safer = he we're slso put out Of the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-29

~ = IS pockets
the slain
the locket
yet more
doubtless re-
u come to trial,
hoM pie for him to
esiapiish nd-would It
eVer come eth knew the
haraeser OF Ter, and of Car
syn Wy. Inc tion Of its citi-
zens in such cas1 jsas to act first
and reflect later, The law had hut
slender hold, 5 respected only
when backed 49,. strong hand. and
primitive instine were always n the
ascendency, reqJring merely leader
to break forth = open violence. And
in this case would there be any lack
of leadership? Like flash his mind
reverted to BLACK Bart There was
the man capable of melting a mob. II,
for some unknown reason, he had SUI.
1cient interest to swear out the war
rant and assist In the arrest, he would
have lequal cause to serve those fell
lows behind him in other ways. Nat
urally, they would dread a trial, with
its possibility of exposure, and eagerly
grasp any opportunity for wiping the
slate clean. Their real security from
discovery undoubtedly lay in his
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-29
"oh, De Good Lawd, Dat Am Massa
Waite an John slbIey.n

"oh, De Good Lawd, Dat Am Mass,
Waite an John slbley.'
death. and with the Red Light
crowd behind them they would en-
perience no trouble in getting fol
lowing desperate enough for any pur
pose.
The longer Keith thought the less
he doubted the result 1t was not Their
problem, of defence, but of escape
for he believed now that no oppor
tunity to defend himself would eveI
be allowed The arrest was mereij
part of the plot intended to leave him
helpless in the hands of the mob. In
this Hicks was In no way blamable-
he had merely performed his sworr
duty, and would still die, If need be
In defence OF his prisoner. He was
no tool, but only an instrument they
had found means OF using.
Keith was essentially a man OF 40
ton, a fighter by instinct, and so Ions
accustomed to danger that the excite
ment of it merely put new fire into his
veins. Now that he understood exact
" what threatened, all numbing feel
ing OF hesitancy and doubt vanished,
and he became instantly alive. He
| would not lie there In that hole wait
ing for the formation OF mob; nor
would he trust in the ability OF the
marshal to defend him.
He had some friends without-not
many. for he was but an occasional
visitor at Carson-who would rally to
Hicks assistance, but there would not
be enough on the side of law and or
der 70 overcome the Red Light" out
fit, II once they scented blood. II he
was to be saved from their clutches.
he must save himself; II his limo
cence was ever established II would
be by his own exertions-and he could
accomplish this only out yonder free
under the arch Of sky
He lifted his head, every nerve tin
Cling with desperate determination.
The low growl OF voices was audible
through the partition, but there was
no other sound Carson City was still
resting, and there would be no crowd
nor excitement until much later. Not
until nlghtfall would any attack be at
tempted; he had six or eight hours vet
In which 10 perfect his plans. He
ran his eyes about the room searching
for some spot Of weakness. 1t was
dark back OF the bench, and he turned
In that direction. Leaning over. he
looked down on the figure OF man
cured up. sound asleep on the floor.
The fellows limbs twitched as II In a
dream, otherwise he might hid s, deem-
ed him dead, as his face W. I'd
in his arms. A moment Kd
tated; then he reached d
shook the sleeper, until hel
sufficiently to look UP. 1t
face OF coalblack negro. ~
slant the fellow stared at 2
towering over him. his thick
ed. HIS eyes full OF suddei
Then he sat up, with hands
fore him as though wardir
blow.
70 de I,awd's sake" he
% artlculate finally. "am 1 J
Massa Jack?"
Keith. to whom all coloreo
we're much alike. laughed at
preston on the Negroes face. Z
Il reckon Yer guessed the ~,
light. boy. Were you the cook o.
he Diamond 1T"
mo. sab, nebber cooked no di'onds.
Sc or Neb. sab"
''what?"
Yes, sab. Use de boy dat libbed
I'D OIL Missus Cation durin de wah. I
Int seen yo', Massa Jack. sence de
ny we buried 20 daddy, OIL Massa
eth. But } knowed 20 do berry
mute | woke up. Sho' 20 'msmberr
eb. sab? )continued next weeh.(
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-29

z PtessntatNe mt, burning with passion, he
iative distristtery without caution. without
capital Wedest sense OF peril. He must
he will be swho was guilty OF such crime;
Es@sssa s's;s: 6 . .ass s'n
lily plain trail to follow. for the
: IT W, :, YES. apparently convinced OF
'gths III ! u. and confident their eowardly
now lad made no particular 'enort at
2 get sdg just alment, but had ridden away at
aard ani ,eonarIlop. their horses hoofs digging
81 into the soft turf. On this re-
'Ruec,,,ns. ~, they had followed closely along
II cal liver bank, aiming for the ford. \
No. "hilmost before he realized II Keith
nself at the waters edge whore
frtha Wash abruptly ended. staring
ssimersl. soc 50
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-04-13
TAX COLLECTIONS GOOD.
Treasurer Sage Reports $51, GIG. II
Collected.

Notwithstanding the fact that money
is supposed to be close this year, tax
collections as reported by Treasurer
Sage seem to be as good as year ago.
For the months of February and
March, 1911, he reports total of
s5l,6l6.7l, and for these two months
last year, the total reached s5l, l,7O2.O3.
On Monday, the 10th, he forwarded
draft to New York City for sl6,O5o.O0
to take up court house and jail bonds
issued twenty years ago, which reduced
the bond indebtedness to $25,OOO, and
that amount will be paid of this fall
when due. With the indebtedness,
which has been drawing interest
at the rate of percent cleared off, the
county will be able to meet the other
indebtedness, Judgments, ETC., as fast
as they become due and In very few
years will become free from debt. I'm
til of late this hardly seemed possible
but due to the untiring efforts of the
last couple Of administrations the end
Is now in sight and besides the needs of
the different districts we're never bet
ter cared for than at present.