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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-13

Geo. Piper and family of West
Charleston were guests of bis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Piper over
Sunday.
The topic for the C. E. prayer
meeting. Dec. ID, 1.-The Source of a
Workers Strength" Leader, Grace
Barney.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Buck and
Beatrice Buck have returned from
New York. where they have spent
the past two weeks. Mrs. Walter
Buck will spend the week visiting rel
atives in Newport.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-13

the past two weeks. Mrs. Walter
Buck will spend the week visiting rel
atives in Newport.
WEST CHARLESTON
Mrs. John Hayes is sick.
Mrs. George Cummings was i'll last
week.
Eugene Clark visited in Island Pond
Sunday.
Eddie Hill has been working in ].
3. Holton's store lately.
G. w. Bracket has returned to New
Hampshire for treatment.
George Piper and family visited
relatives in East Charleston.
Carmi Hunt of West Derby visited
at Clifton Barrup's Monday.
Mrs. Minis is very i'll at her board
ing place at Clarence Ewens.
:, Wesley HornTEF has been suffering
the past week with badly jammed
foot.
John Scanlon and mother have re-
turned to their home in Washington,
D. c..
Will Davis, Jr., of Island Pond has
been here the past week visiting rela-
tives.
Elmer Nye was home for Thanks
giving and was taken sick but is much
better.
Mrs. Mary Badger has gone to East
Charleston to work at the Union
House.
sDale and Vale Badger have been
quite i'll the past week but are both
some better.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-13

A large variety of articles
OF the SC. and l0c. tables
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-13

-Chesney Brooks damned his hand
very badly by a falling tree while
working in the woods recently.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-21

under some desperate leadership. Gaz-
ing into the girls questioning eyes he
could scarcely refrain from hurting
out all he suspected Yet why should
he? What good could it do? He
could not hope to bear her south to
the Bar x" Ranch, for the ponies
were already too thoroughly exhaust
ed for such journey; he dared not
turn north with her, for that would
mean his own arrest, leaving her in
worse condition than ever. If he only
knew who this man Hawley was, his
purpose, and plans! Yet what pro-
lection could he and Neb prove, alone
here, and without arms? All this
flashed through his mind in an instant,
leaving him confused and uncertain.
Il hope not" he managed to say in
answer to her query. But it is rather
a strange mix-up all around, and l con-
fess l fail to comprehend it's full
meaning. 1t is hardly likely your
friends will show up tonight, and by
morning perhaps we can decide what
is best to do. Let me look around
outside a moment.
Her eyes followed him as he stepped
through the door into the darkness;
then her head dropped into the sup
port of her hands. There was silence
except for the cracking of the fire,
until Neb moved uneasily. At the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-21
CHAPTER XII.
The Fight in the Dark.

Had the room been filled with men
Keith could have restrained himself
no longer. Whatever her past might
be, this woman appealed TO him
strangely; he could not believe evil
Of her; he would have died If need
be in her defense. But as it was, the
ugly boast of Hawley gave confidence
in the final outcome of this struggle IN
the dark, even a possibility of escape
for them ALL The gambler, assured Of
being confronted merely by a frail
and not prescriptions woman, had
ventured there alone; had stationed
his men beyond sound; had doubtless
instructed them to ignore any noise
of struggle which they might overhear
within. 1t was these very arrange
ments for evil which now afforded OPP
portunity, and Keith crept forward,
alert and ready, his teeth clenched,
his hands bare for contest. Even al
though he surprised his antagonist, it
was going to be fight for life; he
knew BLACK Bart" broad-shouldered,
quick as a cat, accustomed to every
form of physical exercise, desperate
and tricky, using either knife or gun
recklessly. Yet it was now or never
for all of them, and the plainsman felt
no mercy, experienced no reluctance.
He reached the table. and STRAIGHT
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room a trifle, and slip silently out OF
sight. He remembered staring vaguely
about the little room, still illumined
BY the flames, only half comprehending
and then the reaction from his des.
lperate struggle with the elements
overcame all resolution, and he drop
ped his head forward on the table, and
lost consciousness. Her hand upon
his shoulder aroused him, startled in.
to wakefulness, yet he scarcely real
lied the situation.
II have placed food for the negro
beside him." she said quietly, and fol
the FIRST time Keith detected the soft
blur In her speech.
you are from the Soulful" he en
claimed, as though it was discovery,
"Yes-and your"
! my boyhood began in Virginia
the negro was an old-time slave In
cur family"
! She glanced across at the black,
now sitting up and eating voraciously.
II thought he had once been q
slave; one can easily tell that. / did
not ask him to sit here because, if
you do not object, we will eat here
together have also been almost
rs eng without food. 1t was so lone
II as. and-and / hardly understood
80, ion-and simply could net
f. nvself TO eat"
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low is only stunned; we must tie and
gag him. Is that you, Neb? Where is
the girl?"
Il am here, Captain Keith" and he
heard the soft rustic of her dress
across the room. What is it l may
do?"
"A coil of rope, or some straps, with
a piece of cloth; anything you can
lay hands on"
She was some moments at it, con-
fused by the darkness, and Hawley
moved slightly, his labored breathing
growing plainly perceptible Keith
heard her cropping toward him, and
held out his hands. She started as he
thus unexpectedly touched her, yet
made no effort to break away.
"You-you frightened me a little"
she confessed. This has all happen
ed so quickly hardly realize yet just
what has occurred
1.-THE action has only really begun"
he assured her, still retaining his hold
upon her hand. This was merely
preliminary skirmish, and you must
prepare to bear your part in what
follows. We have settled Mr.. Hawley
for the present. and now must deal
with his gang"
"Oh, what would I have done II you
had not been here?"
Let us not think about that; We
were here, and now have q busy night
before us il we get away safely. Give
me the rope first. Good! Here, Neb,
you must know how to. use this mot
too tight, but without leaving any play
TO the arms; take the knife out of his
belt. Now for the cloth. Miss
Eaclaire."
Ito be contlnued.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-21
A TALE OF THE PLAINS
Illustrations by DEARBORN MELyILL.
(Copyright, A. c. AcClurg Il Co. lslO.)
By RANDALL PARRISH
Author of my LADY OF THE SOUTH, :"
WHEN WILDERNESS WAS KING" etc.

Copyright, A. C. NcClurg d Co, 1900
'mdeed!~ the single word note OF
undisguished surprise
Eyes; l thought you looked oddly
familiar all the time, but couldn't for
the life of me connect up. You're
Christie Maclaire."
"Am II" her eyes filed with curl.
osity.
"Of course you are. You needn't
be afraid of me II you want 1t kept
secret. but know you just the same.
Saw you at the 'Gaiety' In Indepen-
dence, maybe two months ago. l went
three times, mostly on your account
You've got a great act, and you can
sing too"
She stood In silence, still looking
dxedly at him, her bosom rising and
falling, her lips parted as If to speak
Apparently she did not know what to
swiftly.
"Mr. Keith" she said, at. last in de-
cision, 81 am going to ask you to blot
that all QUITO forget that you even
suspect me of being Christie Maclaire,
of the Gaiety."
why, certainly; but would you ex.
plain?"
There is little enough to explain. II
Is sufficient that am here alone with
you. Whether I wish to or not, l am
compelled to trust myself to your pro-
lection. You may call me Christie
Maclaire, or anything else you please;
VI may even think me unworthy re-
t. but you possess the face OF z
nan, and as such l am going to
III !. must trust yon. Will you
my >onfider 20 on these
did not smile, nor move.
from hunger and fatigue, he
YEARLY against the wall.
rtheless that simple, womanly ap'
awoke all that was strong and
-.crificing within him, although her
words were SO unexpected that, for
the moment he failed to realize their
full purport, Finally he Strengthened
up.
Il accept any-terms you desire"
he gasped weakly, "if-if you will
only give one return"
! Zone return ?-what?"
Food; we have eaten nothing fol-
sixty hours"
Her face, which had been so white,
flushed to the hair, her dark eyes soft
ening.
J why, of course; sit down. l ought
to have known from your face. There
is plenty here-such as it is-only you
must wait a moment"
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search. There is the revolver on the
wall, and the gun is in the opposite
corner. Isn't it strange you should
be out in this country without arms"
Keith glanced up, the revolver in
his hands. The radiance of the light
was full upon her face, revealing the
clearness OF her skin, the dark shad-
ows of her lashes. There was the
faintest tinge of suspicion to the qnes-
ton, but he answered easily.
1--WE left Carson in something of q
hurry. I'll tell you the story to-mor-
row.
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ened up, silent, expectanr. FOR an M
slant there was no further sound: no
evidence OF movement in the room.
Hawley, puzzled by the silence, was
listening intently in an endeavor to
thus locate the girl through some
rustling, some slight motion. A knife,
Knocked from the table, perhaps, as
she slipped softly past, fell Gathering
to the floor, and the gambler leaped
Instantly forward. Keith's grip closed
like iron on his cropping arm, while he
shot one fist out toward where the
mans head should be. The blow
glanced, yet drove the fellow back
ward, stumbling against the table, and
Keith closed in, graphing for the
throat. The other, startled by the
unexpected attack, and scarcely real
izing even yet the nature of his an
tagonist, struggled blindly to escape
the fingers clawing at him, and flung
one hand down to the knife in his
belt. Warned by the movement the
assailant drove his head into the. gam
bler's chest, sending him crashing to
the floor, falling himself heavily upon
the PROSTATE body. Hawley gave ut
terance to one cry, half throttled in
his throat, and then the two grappled
nercely, so interlocked together as to
make weapons useless. Whoever tho
assa1lant might be, the gambler was
fully aware by now that he was being
crushed in the grasp of fighting man,
and exerted every wrestler's trick,
every ounce of strength, to break free.
Twice he struggled to his knees, only
to be crowded backward by relentless
power; once he hurled Keith side
ways, but the plainsman's muscles
stiffened into steel, and he gradually
regained his position Neither dared
release a grip in order to strike
blow; neither had sufficient breath
left with which to utter sound. They
were fighting for life, silently, des-
perately, like wild beasts, with no
thought but to injure the other. The
gamblers teeth sank into Keiths arm,
and the latter in return damned the
mans head back onto the puncheon
floor viciously. Precipitation streamed
ing, their limbs wrapped together.
their muscles strained to the utmost
Keith had forgotten the girl, the ne
gro, everything, dominated by the one
passion to conquer. He was swept by
a storm of hatred, desire to kill. In
their fierce struggle the two had roll
ed close to the fire place, and in the
dull glow of the dying embers, he
could perceive a faint outline of the
mans face. The sight added fame
to his mad passion, yet he could do
nothing except to cling to him, jab-
bling his fingers into the straining
throat.
The negro ended the affair in his
own way, clawing blindly at the COM
batants in the darkness, and finally,
determining which was the enemy, he
struck the gambler with the stock Of
his gun, laying him out unconscious.
Keith, grasping the table, hauled him
self to his feet, gasping for breath,
certain only that Hawley was no
longer struggling. For an instant all
was blank, mist of black vapor; then
realization of their situation came
back in sudden food of rememhrane
Even yet he could see nothing. nut
felt the motionless figure at his sect.
Quick" he urged ho instant he
could make hiTsen speak. The fei-
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sound the girl looked up, seeing clear
ly the good-natured face of the negro.
"Yo' don't nebber need cry, Missus,"
he said soberly, $50 long as Massa
Jack done greed to look after yo'."
"Have-have you known him long,"
Has | knowed him long, honey
Ebber sence befo de wah. Why I
done knowed Massa Jack wanf y
want more'n dat high. Lawd, he sho'
was a lively youngster, but mighty
good hearted to US niggers."
She hesitated to question a servant,
and yet felt she must uncover the
truth.
who is he? Is he all he claims to
be-a Virginia gent.eman?"
All the loyalty and pride of slavery
days was in Neb::
"He sho am, Missus; dar amt nuth-
in higher in OIL Virginia dan de
Keiths. Dey amt got much money
sence the Yankees come down dar,
but dey's quality folks jest de same.
l was done born on de OF Co'nels
plantation, and l reck'n dar want no
finer man ebber ibed. He was done
killed in de wah. An Massa Jack he
was captain; he rode on hossback,
an Lawdy, but he did look scrumptu,
Gus when he first got his uniform. He
done fought all through de wah, an
dey say Ginral Lee done shook hands
wild him, an said how proud he was
ter know him. You kin sutt'nly tie to
Massa Jack, Missus."
ed when Keith came in again, closing
the door securely behind him.
"All quiet outside" he announced,
speaking with new confidence. Il
wanted to get an understanding of the
surroundings in case OF emergency"
he explained, as if in answer to the
questioning of the brown eyes gravely
uplifted to his face. Il see there is
quite corral at the lower end of this
island, safely hidden behind the fringe
Of cottonwoods And a log stable
back of the house. Is the creek ford
able both ways?'
Il think so; the man who brought
me here rode away south"
"And are you going to trust your
self to my carer
She came around the table with
hands extended. He took them into
his grasp, looking down into her eyes.
YES" she said softly, Il am going
to trust you, Captain Keith"
He laughed.
| Captain, hey? You must have been
talking with that black rascal there"
The swift color flooded her face, but
her hands remained imprisoned.
Il just done toll her who de Keiths
was down in oil Virginia, sah," burst
, in Neb Indignantly. Il sho' don't
, want nobody to think l go trapsin'
! round wild any low white trash"
The gray eyes and the brown, gaz-
ing into one another, smiled with un-
derstanding.
ooh, WELL" Keith acknowledged,
genially, Il cannot say l am sorry
you know something of my past glo-
ries; If one can't have future, it is
some source of pride to have past to
remember But now about the pres
emit. We're not much protection to
any one, the way we're fixed. as we
are unarmed."
There is a big revolver hanging in
holster in the other room." she an
swered, land short, sawed-on gun
of some kind. but don't know about
ammunition"
/ In fnot oS
Most certainly" and she threw
open the intervening door. As the
two stepped into the other apartment
! she helt the lamD In aid Of their
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,as.l-uS.s
CHAPTER TX.
The Girl Of the Cabin.

He saw Neb drop down before the
blazing fireplace, and curl up like a
tired dog, and observed her take the
lamp, open the door into the other
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
WORK HARD
KILL OWN J!
: SALARIES

Special to the Daily Leader.
Washington. d. c., Dec, 2l-Par'
adoxical as it may appear it is still
q fact that the harder Gov Dick
Locke, OF the Choctaw nation. and
Choctaw National Attorney Pat /.
Hurley, OF Tulsa. work for the final
disposition OF the affairs OF the Choc-
taws and Chlckasaws. the final out
cnme OF their endeavors will mean
their separation from the tribal pay
Iai oi tne Choctaw nation.
Both Governor Locke and Mr. Hur,
icy are leaving no stone unmmed to
urge upon congress 10 provide for
the sale OF both the surface and min
eral within the segregated belt Of
fhe ChD~taw and Chickasaw nations.
White as compromise Governor
Locke might be willing TO submit 10
q sale OF alternate sections OF the
surface, or perhaps quarter section
out OF each section of land in the
segregated belt but beyond that, no
one believes that the nghting govern
or will give another inch in the war
now being waged between the oppos-
ing factions-those that favor the
sale OF the entire surface and those
who are insisting that both the min
erai and surface bed isposed Of
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STRIVING FOR
ACTION On
COAL LANDS
CONTINUED from Page -


the remainder Of the vast indian es-
and asphalt and d continuation Of the
tribal schools shall be provided for
On the other hand, Gov. Douglas
Fl, Johnson Of the Chickasaw nation,
and his attorney, George Dick Rodg-
ers OF Mushogee, are rather inclin-
ed TO be against any legislation at
all rather than separate the mineral
from the surface
bill for the sale Of the surface
III probably have much harder sled
ding over in the senate wing of the
capitol, whore Senator LaFoliette Of
Wisconsin must be reckoned with
The advocates Of the sale OF tne en-
tire surface claim To nave assurance
that Senator LaFcllette, who is a
member OF the senate Indian com.
mittee, Will net oppose their meas.
ure, bnt on the otaer hand, the fight
ing Wisconsin senator has always
held his own views as to what dspa-
sition should be made Of the segfe-
gated lands and mineral. GOV. Locke
is said 10 tentatively favor the bill in
trodneed BY MI l.aI'oIette at the
extra session ol congress. which pro.
yides for leasing the mineral and 4
sale tae surface
Legislation viii BE Late
Unless a legislative miracle occurs
il viii pre- badly be late in the pres
eat session OF congress before any
measure looking to the winding M Of
affairs in the Choctaw ana chicka. |
saw nations is passed III at all. or /
ii the warring factions the !
white men against the Indians-can |
get together upon an amicabe basi IS |
and agree to a bill the legislative
skids might be we'll creased and the |
measure tobogganed through Ia short
order There Is no question but that !
he members OF the Oklahoma dele
CATION in congress would much pre-
Ter the entire subject off their hands.
as delays might prove dan
serous TO the future political ambi-
ions Of some of them. and so they
ire displaying an activity that has
l1t always been so noticeable in nom
years. Unless d bill for the
'ale Of the surface can BE rushed
hrongh beth house and senate the a
controversy may take political an 4
lie that may prove dangerous to the
,assage OF the bin later on in the
eascn. fact the situation Is all
eady assuming unmistakabie signs
4 a Political cat and dog fight and /;
Il that event the iaeders in the two
ranches OF congress may refuse to
,ull another fellows hot chestnuts
ut Of the fire.
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BORN AN IN
DIAN SAME AS
BEING RICH
Continued from Page II

While the receipts for the year
amounted u $4.647, ,S0773. the total
disbursements from the public or
tribal trust funds, in the form Of per
capita payments, salaries OF employees.
attorneys fees and support amount
ea to $2.7f3, ,904 As. or course since
the report was completed per capita
payments have been made. or are pc
ing made to the Choctaws. Chicka-
saws. Seminoles, Kiowas. Comanches.
Apaches, Cheyennes, Arapah5es and
osages, which wouli increase the
amount paid MP TO date By million
dollars or so The disbursements
were distributed among the tribes as
follows. Apaches, Gomanches and
kiowas. $49S G2329; Wichitas, $54.-
S4215; Cheyenne and Arapahoes.
$232 .02G.14 Kansas Indians. S25,-
JS4.35. Kickapoos. SSS59 40, Osages.
1854 .GS2,31; Otoes and Missours,
$21,5373f: Pawnees, $70,78l.S4; Pom
cas-, $15, 5,40920; Quapaws s1472.D0,
sacs and Foxes, $16,Ge3.o0: Choctaws,
$454.659.22. Chickasaws. s175.1l10S;
Creeks. $lf7 002.1l: Cherokees, sl3S,-
i2S. 90 Seminoles. $2S,i708G
Five tribes. the Choctaws, Chero
sees, Chickasaws. Creeks and Sacs
and Foxes. paid out $G0S82G2 during
he fiscal year ending June 30 for at |
.orneys' fees as follows
Sacs and Foxes, S3.05375; Choc- |
avs, S25,13209: Chickasaws, &c., |
iS2.G2. Creeks. $19.523.s0, and the
yher0kees. $6,789.75.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
IE.ELRY TRADE rs ACTIVE
People Buy Medium Priced Jewels
For Gifts This Season

Guthrie people are buying Just as
many Christmas presents this year ms
usual, possibly few more But the
presents are not as costly as common
Such is the verdict Of the Guthrie
jewellers. who probably as We'll as
any class OF dealers in the city know
the Christmas situation each year
Most of these dealers report a rush
ing business, all Of them stating that
they have no complaint To make
III am having to put on extra help
To take care OF the rush said one
prominent jeweler on Oklahoma ave
nue.. but at the same time | am not
making any big sales There are
lots of people coming in and they
nearly all buy, but their purchases are
comparatively small
People are buying pretty freely
said another prominent jeweler IN
fact | would say they are easier to
persuade that they want something
In eur line than usual probably But
they don't want anything that costs
VERY much as a rule. Sales OF the So
70 $50 variety are not uncommon but
much above that is mighty rare"
II Asked what the popular novelties
are this year, the jewelers. agree that
solid gold bar pins and solid gold
I.ayalliers are probably the most pop
Biar gifts To those who like the
writer. have to inquire what the lat
ter article may be. it is stated that
the French name is applied to a sort
of necklace. a dainty, fragile thing
with a pendant attached. Every jew
eler seems to be carrying these two
articles among his staple holiday
goods and the sales on these are said |
to be large. IN .EfAS
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AGED MAN HELD
sF0R MURDER Of
Sc YEARS AGO
nv Assnciated Pressl

Albuquerque, N NJ, Dec 21-White-
haired and bent with the weight 81 50
years, Donacio Egpain was Yesterday,
on the Instructions Of court adjudg-
ca innocent, at Las Cruces. OF MUIR
der which he was alleged to have
committed SO years ago
Espain was on triai in the district
court q Don Ana county. TWO eye
Witnesses Of the alleged killing, men
who we're mere boys at the time,
were among those who testified.
Espain was indicted for shooting
Serbulio Lujan at the town Of Dona
Ana. Shortly after the killing he dis
appeared and for years lived at Ysleta
Texas. near FL Paso, and the long
arm of the law reached him
The evidence al this late day was
too vague and incomplete TO suffice
10 incriminate Espain
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magnificent Royal Society Show Pieces including Table
aters Scars Pillow Tops, Tie Racks Collar Boxes Whisk
ers Waist Patterns Baby Robes and Dresses will go tonight
arked prices Each article made by hand by the foremost
rs in the land They will make lasting and wonderfully
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
PRISONERS RELEASED
FROM PRISON

McAlester, okla, Dec. 21--The fol-
lowing prisoners We're discharged
from the state penitentiary: Will Jen-
nings, grand larceny, one year ana
one day; Charles McBee, grand lar
ceny, one year and one day; Henry
Welch, grand larceny. one year and