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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-07-25

war. Why, the boy had held bis stir,
rup the next morning when he rode
away The sudden rush of recollec-
ton seemed TO bridge the years, and
that black face became familiar, a
memory OF home.
OF course. remember, Neb," he
exclaimed, eagerly, but that's all
years ago and never expected to see
you again. What brought you West
and got you into this hole2"
The negro hitched up onto the
bench. the whites OF his eyes conspic.
uous as he stared uneasily about-he
had a short, squatty figure, with ex-
cessively broad shoulders, and face
OF intense good humor
II reck'n dat am considerable OBJ a
story, Massa Jack, de circumlocution
oh which would take heap oh time
tellin'," he began soberly. But It
happened bout dis way. when de
Yankees come snoopin' long de East
sho'-l reckn maybe II des a yeah aft
er dat time when we done buried de
oil Conel-dey burned Missus Cations
house clah to de groun'; de oil Missus
was In Richmond den, an de few mig
gers left Jest materially took to de
woods. | went into Richmond huntin'
de Of Missus. but, Lawd, Massa Jack,
| nebber foun' nuthin' OBJ her In dat
crowd. Den an officer man done got
me an put me diggin in de trenches.
Ef OATS what wah am, sho' don
want no mo wah. Den after dat Jest
materially drifted. reckon libbed
bout eberywhar yo' ebber heard OBJ
10 dar want no use OBJ me goin' back
to de East Sho'. Somebody said dat
de West am de right place To- mig
ger an 30 l done headed west"
He dropped his face in his black
hands, and was silent for some min
utes, but Keith said nothing, and I'm
ally the thick voice continued:
Il tell you, Masss Jack, 1t was
mighty lonely TO Neb dem days.
didn't know whar any OBJ yo' all was
an It want no fun TO dis niger bein
free dat away. got out ter Indepen
dence, Missouri, an was roustaboutin
on de ribber. when a couple OBJ men
come along what wanted cook tc
trabbel wild EN-. | took de Job, an
OATS what fetched me here ter Carson
City"
But what caused your arrest7'
"A conjunction oh circumstances
Massa Jack; yes, sab, conjunction
oh circumstances. got playin' pokal
ober in dat Red Light an | was dom
fine. reckon I'd cleaned up moi
a hundred dollars when | got sleepy
an started TO camp Id most 20
| dar wen a bunch oh low white trasl
/ jumped me. II made me mad II dit
TO- fact, an reckon | carved som,
OBJ EN- up befo' got away. Emmy
how, de marshal come down, took m,
out oh de tent, an fetched me here
an ] ben here ebber sence. | wan
goin ter let no low down white trasl
git all dat money"
What became of the men you wer
working for?"
II reckon dey went on, sab. De
had 'portent business, an wouldn
likely wait round here jest ter hel
a niger. Amt ennybody ben here te
see me, nohow, an 'spects Use Grad
Gated from dey memry-I 'spects
is"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-07-25

be allowed. The arrest was merely
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 sworn
duty. and would still die, II 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 &C.
ton. fighter by instinct. and so long
accustomed to danger that the excite
ment Of It merely put new fire into his
veins. Now that he understood exact
ly 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 to overcome the Red Light" out.
At, 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 It 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 nightfall would any attack be at
tempted he had six or eight hours yet
In which to perfect his plans He
for some spot of weakness. II was
dark back OF the bench, and he turned
I'm that direction. Leaning over. he
looked down on the figure OF a man
curled up, sound asleep on the floor.
The fellows limbs twitched as II In q
dream, otherwise he might have deem
ed him dead, as his face WAS buried
In his arms. A moment Keith hest
tated; then he reached down and
shook the sleeper. until he aroused
sufficiently to look up. II was the
face Of a coal-black negro. An IN
slant the fellow stared at the man
towering over him. his thick lips part
cd. his eyes full of sudden terror
Then he sat up, with hands held be-
fore him as though warding of a
blow.
"Fo' de Lawd's sake" he managed
to artlculate finally, Am dis sho yo',
Massa Jack?"
Keith, to whom all colored people
were much alike, laughed at the ex-
preston on the negro's face.
81 reckon yer guessed the name, all
right, boy. We're you the cook of
the Diamond L?"
mo, sah nebber cooked no dl'onds.
Use oil Neb, sab"
"What?"
Yes, sab, Use de boy dat lIbbed
wild oil Missus Cation durin' dc wah. |
amt seen yo', Massa Jack, sence de
day we buried 20 daddy. OIL Mssss
Keith. But | knowed yo' de berry
minute woke up. Sho' yo' members
Neb, sah?"
1t came TO Keith now In sudden
rush OF memory-the drizzling rain
in the little cemetery, the few neigh
bors standing about, narrow fringe
OF slaves back OF them. the lowering
OF the cofin, and the hollow sound Of
earth failing on the box; and Neb. his
Aunt Cations house servant, a black
imp OF good humor, who begged SO
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CHAPTER ".
An Old Acquaintance.

iho Sui Soh OIty lookup was an I'M
provised affair, although a decidedly
popular resort. II was originally
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.
den 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 10 the commonweal. 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 a rather miscellaneous
assembly-the drunk and disorderly
elements conspicuous-who we're
awaiting their several calls to appear
before local justice and make an
swer for various misdeeds. Some were
pacing the floor, others sat modify
on benches ranged against the wall
while few were still peacefully slum-
bering upon the floor II was a frowsy,
disreputable crowd, evincing but mild
curiosity at the arrival OF a new pris.
oner. Keith had barely time to glance
about, recognizing no familiarity OF
face amid the mass peering at him, a.
he was hustled 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. It was a
room some twelve feet square. open
20 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.
ficult TO get the facts marshaled into
any order or to comprehend clearly
the situation. yet little by little his
brain grasped the main details. and
he awoke to a full realization CT his
condition, of the forces he must war
against. The actual murderers of
those two men on the trail had had
their suspicious aroused by his ac-
lions; they believed he guessed some
thing of their foul deed. and had de-
termined to clear themselves by
charging the crime directly against
him. II was a shrewd trick, and II
they only stuck to their story. ought
to succeed. He hay no evidence, 9TH
er than his own word, and the marshal
had already taken from his pockets
the papers belonging to the slain
man, He had not found the locket
hidden under his shirt, yet a more
thorough search would doubtless re-
veal that also.
Even should the case come to trial,
how would 1t be possible for him to
establish innocence. and--would 1t
ever come to trial? Keith knew the
character OF the frontier, and of Car
son City. The inclination OF its citi-
zens In such cases was to act first,
and reflect later. TIE Law bad but
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A few pointers on our coal. 1t is
free burning and always clean, and
now is the right time to fill your
bins for next winter The reduced
ldtes will only last few days long.
er Call us and let us attend to your
coal business. We have all tie best
kinds well screened. and can deliver
promptly, If you have bought coal OF
us you know, II not give US an order
now.
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uefnem ORANGES.

did any of your ancestors do tnings
to cause posterity To remember them -
asked the naughty woman.
81 reckon they did," replied Farmer
Corntossel. my grandfather put mort
cages Oh this place that amt paid of
yet. Washington Star
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PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP
NOTICE.
Consult County Clerk or the Respec.
tive Signers for further information.
In the District Court. Probate Division
in and for Cache County. State @;
Utah.
In the District Court OF the First Ju.
dicial District OF the State OF Utah
In and for the County OF Cache.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of William f. Hawk ms, de
ceased.
Creditors will present their claims
with vouchers to Margaret 7, Haw
kns, the undersigned executrix o.
the estate of said deceased, at hei
residence in Logan City, Cache coun
ty. State of Utah, on or before DE
cember 9th, 1911.
MARGARET r. HAWKINS.
Executor.
j. z. Stewart, Jr., attorney. all
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II suffered habitually from constipa
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since. A. n
Davis. grocer. Sulphur Springs, Tex.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Emma Campbell, deceased
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers to the undersigned at his
residence, 342 West Center St, 10,
gan, Utah, on or before the 5th day
of November, A. d., 1911.
Date of first publication, July 18th
A. D., 1911.
JOHN II. CAMPBELL. Administrator
]. c. Walters, attorney. augi
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of John Gillions, deceased
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers to the undersigned at his
residence in Logan. City, Utah, on OF
before the 18th day Of October. A. d.
1911.
Date of first publication, June 18th
A. d., 1911.
JOHN QUAYLE, Administrator.
J. G.. Walters, attorney.
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You poor child" sympathized the
sister, when the narrowing details
were finished, Isn't there one com.
forting thing TO remember about 1t
all7"
Yes, one-thanks TO you" Mrs. Ger
non admitted. AT luncheon we had
some OF that Jelly you sent me and IL
was simply delicious, Harriet Miss
Cunning praised II lavishly, and
didn't let her know It wasn't my own
make. thought 1t might give her a
better impression of Franks wife, you
know. And when she went away in.
sisted on her taking glass OF it with
her Well. It was the one fortunate
thing | did the whole afternoon, She
sec ed really pleased"
"Of course you washed on the
label?"
What label?"
Don't tell me you've never dis.
covered the facetious labels put on
those glasses!
i've never seen the glasses You
sent them over each wrapped so nice.
ly that had Nora set them away like
that No; ! didn't see the one she
opened for lunch, and | didn't unwrap
the one | had her bring In for Miss
Cunning Harriet. what is the mat.
teri"
"Nothing-do take II to heart!"
her sister gurgled, Only I'd ne7er, as
long as lived, tell Frank. Every one
Of those glasses was labeled: Only
good enough to give awayv"
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A Celebrity,

ANY news today worth taking
aboat7"
= should say SO! honus Wagner
has had his corns trimmed
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21
CHURCH GAReoYLEs.

II is well-known fact that the
faces Of many of the carved saints In
our churches are so like those OF
celebrated sinners that the resem-
blance must be more than accidental,
But Birmingham goes one better In
two of the gargoyles that adorn the
Church Of st. George, Wheeler street,
Lozells.
When the church was built, many
years ago, two of the stone masons
employed on the carving quarreled.
and finally had a stand-up fight, which
ended In one Of the men having d
black eye and the other a broken
nose. Like good Englishmen, the
men, having settled their differences,
again became fast friends, and in or
der to commemorate the event they
carved two figures, which still orna-
ment the windows facing Tower
street, one with a bandage round its
eye and the other with big plaster
across the nose.
The story, we may add. is confirmed
hY the present rector of st. Georges.
London Tit-Bits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21
WARM REBUKE FOR SARCASM
Western Senator Who Made Many En-.
en1ies Was Given Good Advice by
a Friend.

For many years there served In the
United States senate, from the west,
man Of brilliant mind and fine quail.
ties, but who was forever estranging
many with whom he desired to be
friendly by reason of his incurably sar.
castle manner both Of speech and &C.
ton.
Once an intimate friend wrote the
senator urging the appointment of an
other friend to minor position in the
government. The senator returned a
most sarcastic reply, declining to rec
ommend the appointment. 1t is said
that he never forgot the merited re-
Duke he received from the friend who
had suggested the appointment
MY Dear Senator: / think It would
be well for you to reserve your sar-
casm for the rapidly increasing mum.
Der OF your enemies, instead Of offer.
ing it to the decreasing number of
your friends, of whom l am one"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21

a Latin ruler to exile? II Is, l am
sure, because to the English king
has been as tradition, a figure
head. His indiscretions, his pecca-
dilloes could not affect the actual
government Of the country.
In France. In Portugal, In Spain.
the kings have been nearer the peo-
pie, their behavior In public and pri-
vate has had direct influence in tho
government, on the people. And SO
they have lost their thrones, and
sometimes their heads.
Alfonso, the king OF Spain. has
recently fallen In love with Span
ish dancer. This story has been
published Id America and In England,
and is believed. do not believe 1t.
Alfonso is too much In love with his
wife, with Queen Victoria, and too
fond of his children to bother with
dancer.
1t has become the fashion to blame
kings love affairs for everything
that goes wrong In his kingdom.
When people are dissatifled they
say, First let us find some woman to
blame It on. and then let us rise up
and fight the king"
It is the same with countries as
with Adam. He was the first to say.
"Cherchez la femme! Poufl"
A year ago. Manuel, my king, lost
HE throne. The whole world, even
the United States. which Is hypo-
critically virtuous. shrugged shout
ders and said, "Cherchez la femmel"
1t was said and believed that my
pink toes. my pearls had destroyed
"Cherchez la femme! Pouf!"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21
SIR ISAAC NEWTON.

To say in brief space what effect
Sir Isaac Newton's work had on his
co-workers and on the world in gem
eral" Is quite impossible. Only a
half answer can be given, and that
had better be given in the words Of
w Il. Lecky: I'VE must remember
that before men had found the key
to the motions of the heavenly bodies
before the false theory OF the vor-
tees and the true theory Of grayita-
tion-when the multitude Of apparent.
ly capricious phenomena we're very
great, the notion that the world was
governed by distinct and isolated IN
duences was that which appeared
most probable to the most rational
IN other words, Ncwton-s
work proved that the universe was
governed by natural law, and not by
the whirhs OF the Gods
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21

Coryate, an Englishman who travelled
in Italy at the end of the sixteenth
century, wrote his "Crudities," he had
scarcely anything more astonishing to
tell his readers than that the Italians
doe alwaies at their meeales use a
little forke when they cut the meate.'
Coryate was delighted at the high
STANDARD of table manners there. and
records with satisfaction that anyone
who touched meat with his fingers was
"at least browbesten, If not repre-.
hended In words"
The earlier practice Of holding a
piece Of meat in the fingers and carry.
ing morsels to the mouth in the same
manner brought with it another Gus.
tom, and In its train magnificent OPP
portunity for the silversmlths. After
each course one servant brought round
a bowl or dish filled with rosewater
from special ever. SO that the diners
might wash their hands, and another
mental carried a towel.
So strong, indeed, was tradition, and
aot less the delight of owning such
splendid works of art as the silver.
smiths produced for this purpose, that
rosewater dishes and ewers continued
to be made long after the arrival of
the fork in the reign of James /. had
made them unnecessary. A finger
bowl set on the table by each person
was in full use toward the end of the
eighteenth century, but there are
many people still alive and these not
extremely old, who can remember the
rosewater dish being brought round In
the old way at the end of important
dinners.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21

Lizard and be RIBS t,..-lE I'll c9cr t.
fronts of the fellows desks. 50 whc,
,hey SITS down Iaey.ii Sc: chan; on tn,
lr1at Of heir legs. So when the,
Gets up, Gil TIE fellows ana the girl.
end eyelybrddy, fer physical culture
and begins to marca around theJroom
every fellow had chalk on the from
If his knees! And Fed had some OF
his, tee, SO the teacher wouldn't know
who done it. ,et5...sq f. q
Gee, thought IL die. laughin, til
the teachers face begins to get req
and she hol.ers. just as mad as she
can: 'HaltN Gee, guess we ali
atarted. And eyerybuddy was scared
Only, Of course, wasn't scared. but
,,eIlie-she marches right in front Of
;le--gee, she was scared, and so was
ne other girls.
so the teacher says-aEd by that
time she was just as pale in her face
she says: Children she says, 4 IN.
tend to find Who is, the pronrietor OF
this outrage
Then tie teacher she begins and
Fhe says: 'The Girls may go to their
seats end the boys may march right
eIong In ffrcnt of my >dcsks SO we
marched right along in fr5atof her
desk after the Girls went to their
eeats and sat down, and every fellow
had to march b. Ansef way from
the back CT Tie room Gee, when It
come my tura MY shoes sounded like
q motorcycle or something, they made
cuch q awful racket.
Every time a by came and stood
II froat CT her deck she'd ask him:
Did you lave anything to do with this
putting chalk on the dcSEa? And then
0he2 tie fellow says. NO, she says,
DO you know who &d it? and then
The fellow would say No because, O,
course, we didn't ncae CT US know, be-
cause we didn't see, Fred do 1t.
so it come Freds turn after awhile
and he was the very last fellow And
SO when Fred come along he didn't
wait for the teacher to say word %
him. He just started right in and he
says, Miss Smith, She says, 4 know
who done it. but don't feel like I'd
better tell. SO please don't ask me-
Gee, | thought me and the other
fellows would die, we was so full of
laugh, because, of course, Fred want
ed the teacher to think he didn't like
TO tell on some other fellow, but VIC
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21
Genius Often Met
Any Successful Poet Can Testify
to the Truth Of This, for
He Comes Up With it
Everywhere.

Il was dreadfully disappointed al
not being at home when you gave the
reception at your house, so that your
friends could meet the literary lion
who was visiting you. But | know
your reception was great success"
There were lot of people there.
Il have every book OF poems your
famous friend ever wrote. just love
him for what he has written. / knew
he was pleased to meet all your
friends"
Il have a suspicion that he was not
exactly delighted. Let M tell you
about it. presented Mrs. Gushley
she weighs 200 pounds II she weighs
an ounce, and when ! introduced her
she held out her big hand and said !;
Fellow craftsman. am delighted to
meet you!
Fellow craftsman"
"Yes. fellow craftsman. Then she
said: I am writer of poetry myself.
My husband wants me to write sto-
ries, but l tell him that shant do
anything Of the kind. Writing stories
Ia too hard work. Frequently when
am sweeping ] throw my broom
aside and pen poem, and then PICK
up my broom again and 60 on with
my housewofkss.A person can write
perfectly good poem In ten or Rfteen
minutes and not miss the time at all,
but II were to write story sufil-
ciently good to make hit with read.
ing public 1t would take me the bet.
ter part OF the day. and | Just cant
spare the tune from my more inns.
portant duties. have brought roll
OF my poems with me and am going
to permit you to read them--and that
Ia privilege do not grant every
one
AT that point succeeded In tear
ing him loose from her and took him
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-21
Point Of
I Honor

Bert burst into the house with a
swhoop Of delight. He dashed out into
the kitchen, where his mother was
making a pie for4dinner, and instantly
took possession.
Say, mother!" he shouted. Il
want some bread and butter and some
cookies and an apple. And, say, moth.
er, when you bake the pie will you
cook one in the little pie dish so I
can have 1t soon's it's done? And,
say. mother, can | have some of this
gingerbread? Gee, but Pm nearly
starved"
When his wants had been partially
supplied and he was towing away
bread and butter. ginger bread, apples
and other trifes, he broke into a
mirthful chuckle.
Say. mother" he said, "if we didn't
have the foxy time at school today, |
got another guess comm. Say, gee
you'd a. died IL you had been there
Honest. thought I'd bust wide open.
! never thought fellow could have
80 much fun in school,
"You see, Fred Gunkle he's the
smartest fellow in the room, guess.
AT least, he knows his lessons best
and he never seems to study none,
too. Say, and the teacher likes him,
cause you can see her eyes twinkle
when he cuts up, and then she turns
her back minute and when she turns
around again her face is just as sol
enn, and then she scolds him, but
Fred doesn't mind. He Just kind OF
stays around after school and jollies
her. Isbet she like him best of any
of us, but gee, who cares? Who wants
the teacher to like you, anyway?
well, this noon Fred he come back
early and there wasn't nobody in the
room when he come. and so he takes
some chalk that he gets off the black