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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Wanted a Bite.

Oh, yes; it was raining-had been
all day. But they didn't mind that SO
much; you see. they were fishermen.
All the same. they were trudging
home, with weary steps and very
weary-looking faces.
Their baskets were empty, and. to
be candid. they were in very bad
temper. zl
As they entered the little village a
large dog ran at one of the party The
dog had ferocious look, and was
barking furiously. But the fisherman
did not take much alarm at the ami
NAL. He just kicked 1t away care
lessly. a.
Aren't you afraid he'll go for you?"
Inquired another of the party. some
what anxiously.
The one who had kicked at the dog
looked at his companion in sorrow
iul manner.
II only wish he would" he replied.
sI'd chance almost anything to be able
10 go home and say I'd had bite!"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Decides Against Suicide Clause.

Colorado Springs.-A judgment for
$1,000 and costs was entered in the
District Court here in favor Of Mrs.
Eva Robbins against the w. o. w. Her
husband carried $4,000 Insurance, but
the company paid only $1,000 at the
time Of his death. claiming he com
mitted suicide. The Judgment settled
two important points in Colorado's
law. namely, the legality OF such a
compromise and the legality Of the
suicide clause In insurance policies,
both adversely to the company.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

Looking For Site For Sugar Factory.
Montrose. j. Galligan,
formerly state treasurer, and Samuel
Mclean, sugar manufacturer, have
been here looking for site for q
sugar factory.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

Students Raise $500 For College
Colorado Springs.-The students Of
Colorado college sprang surprise on
President Slocum and the trustees OF
the college by rendering subscrip-
tions amounting to $500 toward the
erection of the college gymnasium.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

Arkansas Valleys Honey Shipment.
Pueblo.-A shipment Of honey, tho
largest ever sent from the Arkansas
valley, left nere for the East. There
were three cars, the contents of which
were valued at $4,000. The honey was
produced in the counties of Pueblo
and Otero.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Fifteen Tons Of Beets to Acre.

Fort Collins.-The record yield Of SUI
gar beets for Larimer county and a
yield equaled only in one other in
stance is reported on the c. R. Secord
farm one mile south of town, where
the beets are showing twenty per cent.
sugar content and are running fifteen
tons to the acre.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
COL LORADO NEWS
s GATHERED FROM
All Parts Of the State
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

October 14-1S-Grand Encampnfent.
!. Q. Q. F.-Cafion CITY,.
October -14-19-Festiyal of Mountain
and Plain-Denver
October 16 - Twenty-ninth annual
meeting Of NJ. Z. Church Women's For
eign Missionary Society-Denver.
OCT. 1S-2O.-Episcopal Council meetihs
at Grand junction.
October 24-26-Bench Show OF Colo
rado Kennel Club. at Denver.
Association meeting. Denver.
January 20-25-Eighth Annual West
ern Stock Show-Denver.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Starts Fire; Gets Holiday.

Fort Lupton.-Weary of school and
desiring half holiday, Carl Rushe.
eleven, set fire to hen coop and the
children were dismissed as soon as the
fire alarm was sounded, this being
the custom here.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
$500 l.. W. w. Men Strike In Protest

Haverhill, Mass.-Thirty-five hun
drcd l. w. w. shoe workers, granite
workers and other laborers struck here
as the beginning of a twenty-four-hour
layoff in protest against the impris-
onment Of Ettor. Giovannitti and Ca
ruso, Lawrence strike leaders. Fully
1900 remained away from work.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
shooting Held FeIonIous.

Trinidad.-That the shooting OF
Juan Montoya, which took place at
Delagua was felonious was the verdict
of the coroner's jury that heard the
evidence in the case and Jose Lopez
was held without bail, charged with
the crime. .a .H,
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Exhibits Never Before Equaled.

Del Norte.-Products from this part
of the San Luis valley have taken
many blue ribbons at the state and
national expositions, but the exhibits
at the three days fair at Del Norts
far surpassed any that have been made
in other years. o-l.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Fire Damages Mine $4,000.

Cripple Creek.-The shafthouse and
part of the machinery of the Chicken
Hawk on Guyot hill were badly dam
aged by fire which broke out in the
boiler room. The property loss approx
imates $4,000, partially covered by in
surance. tt.f
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Two Guilty Of Killing silverton Miner.

Two Guilty Of Killing silverton Miner
Silverton-The trial of Christopher
Bernardo and Joseph Bernardo, two
Austrians. who. on. the night Of July
G, 1912, killed Phillip Wehrwein, an
employe of the Gold King mine as he
was on his way to work, came to q
close when the jury brought in a yer.
dict Of guilty.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
8. c. campbelI props Dead.

Boulder.-Scott G. Campbell. a bus
mess man, dropped dead. He was
found unconscious by his son, who
called a doctor. but before the latter
arrived, Mr.. Campbell was dead.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

One occasionally meets a man who
gives direct answer In reply to a
simple question. But most Of them
want to make a speech.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

teething, softens the gums, reduces inRamma
lion. aflays pain, cures wind collie, &c . bottle
Adv. aflt.4t rf fT-fE
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
DENVER WON 90 AND LOST So.
Standing OF Western League Clubs
Shown With All Disputes
Settled.

Chicago-The final standing of the
teams In the Western League, an
nounced by Zip" o'Neil. president of
the league. The standing, after adjust
ment of all disputes, is:
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

Makes tho laundress happy-that,s Red
CtGss s,h;s baS Blue; >, Makes beautiful. clear
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

People who are crippled in the head
get less sympathy than any other Grip
pies.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Woman Preacher VIII Weigh 1ests,

Galeton.-Miss Rachael Dangerfield.
the only woman minister in Weld
county, has assumed new duties, hav-
ing been appointed weighmaster at
the Lowe beet dump. This will not
prevent her from preaching Sundays
and fulfilling other ministerial duties.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
Petrified Snakes Found In Colorado

Grand Junction.-Petrifled snakes.
believed to be the only specimens Of
their kind in the world, have been
found by J. c. Tevis of Grand juno
tion at the side of long since dry
spring on the desert southwest of the
city.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

1t is easier to go broke in hurry
than 1t Is to get rich quick.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04

Mr.. Collier Down-This chicken Is
tough.
Mrs. Collier Down-But the dealer
assured me that it was tender. He
wouldn't tell lie for mere chicken.
Mr.. Collier Down-But he might for
an old hen.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
impossible,

"Jaggs is man Of loose conduct"
Hardly. for whenever see him,
he's tight"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
FREE ADVICE
TO- SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have Been Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of fe-
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly with thewoman' 'sprivate corre-
spondence department Of the Lydia e.
Pinkham NJ edicine . CO., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter win be opened, read and
answered by woman and held In strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk OF
her private illness to q woman; thus has
been established confidential corre-
spondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published q
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confiden-
tial letters 70 get out Of their possession,
a. the hundreds Of thousands OF them In
their files viii attest.
Out Of the vast volume Of experience
which they have to draw from, 1t Is moro
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any N.S@SsA
woman, rich OF poor, SNE|%4l lSNNp
should be glad to MF3\NM
take advantage Of = &~R
this generous offer H<Olll
Of assistance. Ad- w
dress Lydia E. Pink (A &,5GY ~
ham Medicine Co., M\fESE ~ALWi
(conhdeutial) Lynn, CysSlS
Mass. aStN ynhs'sHN /
Every woman ought 70 have
Lydia e. Pinkham's 80-page
Text Book. 1t Is not q book for
general distribution, as 1t is too
expensive. 1t 10 free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-04
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth While.

Western Newspaper Union News Service =
Basketball llpractice at, the Univer-
sity Of Colorado has started at Boul-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

pump. But tonight you'll fall round?"
81 guess yes"
Then we cIinches again. an sep
arates.
That's how l gets the Job, see?-
the job as mermaid.
1t was simply a scream; twenty-five
per, an no toll to daily with-nothin'
10 do but float or paddle or snooze
in a tin tank OF water, now bonny-
fddy supplied by Beef an his pump.
Get wet? Wet nothin'i had a padded
rubber suit, green, with punches of sea-
weed all over It. By ke.pin' my back to
the come-ons, an ioafr' round mostly
under water, all but my head. tn
game we played sent all the rest O.
the Pliers skurryin' for the high
wood. Crowds7 Never did pipe such
crowds. Looked Ike tn boss would
make a million. He doubled Beefs
pay tn second week, and come up to
thirty-fvs on mine.
It's good job, in spite OF every
thin, even includin' old ladies with
sharp umbrellas. an kids with pea
nuts what have to snap at. A
good job. an good business. A mob,
most all the time-so much of mob
that tn prof. hires another outside
man an tends exclusively to his new
lecture on deep-sea marvels. It's two
hours on. an half an hours rest,
thirty-flve per. an all expenses.
'Tf Ii lasts" thinks I, its me to the
banker class in the directory, that's
sure. I'll get tn coupon-cutting habit, I"
says !. IF nothin' sands my bearings.
Oh. JOY"
Then / dips my tail, turns my duid,
and muzzles against tn professors
long pointer.
Kindly. anectionate critters they be.
these here marine mermaid marvels
of tn China Sea, known to science "a
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flung themselves down ard were NUT
tcrinS curses as they searched in the
thick darkness. In the patch Of light
Bob dattened himself and fastened as
best he could: but his purSuers saw.
and called with low hoarseneSs for him
10 halt.
Bcwiidsrcd by the sudden turn 81 ar
fairs. he still crawlcd on. dragging the
two sacks with his ri-ht hand. Sud
denly a bullet ripped through bis shoui-
der. crumpling him up over The mall
pouch. and he know no more until he
felt himself jertcd 70 = sitting posture
with a suddenncss that seemed 10 pull
his wounded arm from the socket.
Where before had been biackness.
save for the square ~ crimson light.
was a blaze 4 lanterns. and Instead
of nured Stiffness. vas biare II
sound that confused AID frightened the
boy almost To- the point II swocning.
Mingled with loud voices was snort
ing and kissing. Hanging n bell and
serccch II whistle that he finally knew
for the lahorcd waiting n the bclatc'i
passenger. train. someone mentioned
his name excifedlv.
"MirhtT rlsd-xon-h appened dovn-
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with fresh embellishments at each re-
cital. Bob finally was held to be not
only a thief, but a deep-dyed villain Of
every description, who would have
added murder TO his other crimes had
they net headed him of.
During the simple preliminaries of
the rude court proceeding, and until
Meadows and Paxton gave in their tes-
timonies, Bob sat Imply apathetic. his
sallow face drawn and CHASTITY. While
the two men spoke, dull red spots
broke out high On the lads cheeks; and
over his stiff, bandaged shoulder his
eyes glinted sidewiSe upon them from
under his lank, neglected shock OF tow
coIored hair.
He was a pitiable object Of guilt and
unrepentance, so thought his neighbors.
They listened with fiattering attention
In the oft-repeated stories Of Meadows
and Paxton. and wondered whether the
Judge would give him one year or five.
Finally the prisoner was assisted TO
the chair. and, az Postmaster Houch-
toms suggestion, was requested 10 tell
bis side OF the story in his own way.
"Hit hain't goin' 10 do no good he
stsmmered neryously. completely cowed
by the hard glances cast upon him.
"Haiu't nobody goin' 10 believe me.
"AH that Ben and Kit has told is
true. but they hsin't told hit all They
kin prove all they've told. and I KANT
prove noshin': but ef hitIl do my GOOD
10 talk III tell what ! knows.
Il hsin't never IC0Hfed 10 steal nUrh-
in from nobody. Always they has been
two wholesome told me 20 take what
wanted ef l could without beiE
ketched. and t'other said to leave be
what wasn't mine Sometimes 1 fol-
Tered one ard sometimes t'Other. The
night / was ketched 1 was-was steal
in corn from Mr. Davids field
The prisoners eyes. which nad been
fxed on Houghtcns face, now shrank
away, and the dull fever OF his cheeks
creut down his reck and under his dis
hcveied collar; but hoarseiy be weat on
Il hecred Ben and Kit and another
feiier comin' a-hossback through the
Geld. and they was s-SayiI' somethia
about the mail sack that didn't 20 on
account Of the train bein' ditched They
lowed they wouldn't use a gun lessen
twas necessary. They said as now Sir.
David left his money IN fhe cash
drawer: mighty kccrlcss. they said Do
was. aud they lowed they'd make hiu
more kcerfuL They rid on laurb.u
and the voices pulled me backward
and ferreri between 'em. one sa a So
home with the cora. cause NANCY a.i
the Md is hungry. and fofhcr said OBJ
90 help Mr.. David out II VOC Kin. Tie
has trusted you when no one else would
he never looks at ~ Ike ye YVES q
dawg. You haiut never done 10 god
% no onc-now's vcr chansi IT, DOR
carry nj gun. 'iovn he's biz enough
10 hold has own 'thout tukin' homan
life. he don't know what som1 foiAs
viii O.. does.
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THE ME- r M AID

"-Iridescent cofora an beautiful
contoors OF this extraordinary large
specimen" hastens the prof. tryin' to
bring his lecture 10 a speedy finish.
AN captured alive after a desprit
struggle by Colonel Lysander Webb.
IK.C.B., on the 9th Of last"
Say. prof." butts In the other L. B.,
how long can she stay DOWN."
"She requires a dim light like all
the specie" FORCES the prof, neck an
neck with that ominous curiosity of
tn Moscow gang Lives In dark
ocean caves an Businesses, which Is
their native abode among tn coral
reefsl And now we will pass"
Under water they live?" inquiries
the first L. B. again. in caves, you
say7 Far down among them beautiful
coral reefsf"
"Why-er-yes," answers Ia prof.,
his voice almost breakin' with sup
pressed torture. tn crowd begins to
shove an whisper But you-you
understand, it's salt water-of course
il II, out there on tn coasts OF Van
Diemen's Land In tn China Sea.
Everybody knows that Salt water
an that makes a difference"
mo such thingl" retorts the L. b.
pullin' out book from his pocket. Il
got a volyume here, wrote by Colonel
Webb himself, where he says-lemme
find tn place, page 156-he says
Never you mind what Colonel
Webb saysi" fares out the prof.
Amt been hsndlin' mermaids daily
an hourly fer the past eleven years
Don't / know their habits? We will
now pass on the outside. The out
side"
Hold onl Hold on" says the L. B.,
polite an easy. Not soul starts for
the outside. Contrarywise, they
crowds UP closer than ever. TIL it's
regulation sardine-pack. Some
laughs, an I hears confused scraps OF
talk. "If this here Mermaid Lucy's
caught alive after a desprit struggle,
last 9th o. March, first an only one
in captivity. how comes it that"
Don't poster him!" speaks up Mos
cow, soothin,like. That's a matter
Of mere detail. What interests this
here intelligent audience now is Just
this-hov long can a genooine mer-
maid stay under water? Now prof,
it's up to you'll"
That's right-rightl" I hears tn
crowd repeat. How long? Make her
try It. Moneys WORTH Hold 'er
under"
Say, am I sweatin' blood, or amt I?
I'VE will now pass" begins the
prof. again, all of a trembie an rub
bin his chin with shaky hand; but
Moscow interrupts once more:
I'VE don't press the point. It's
immaterial-an' besides, Lucy amt
well to-day. She's ailin'-I know IL
by her looks-ailin' and nervous. But
somethin' we would like to know is
what she feeds on? There, professor.
her diet; what is ft?"
Diet" answers the prof, his
spirits risin' like an oil-gusher. Diet?
Fish, mostly-fsh and-and-"
"Eels?" volunteers Moscow. IF 80,
I have here"
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were taking the short cut scros. from
the section line.
Bob crouched low behind the bullying
sack. and listened Soon be could hear
them plainly-he even knew the voices.
One was a section hand, Ben Mead
ows: another. Kit Paxton. a distant
cousin of Mandy's. The two were on
their way out Of the Countrywide third
rode low and didn't speak. They drew
so near that one of their down-hanginZ
feet brushed the listener, and he heard
the words:
The mail train was reported In the
ditch. and at eight Dave took down
the sack and toted hit in Left his
cash in the drawer, too-nice sack full
Mighty keerless that way, Boughton
is He hain't been here long enough.
Thinks folks is powerful honest" The
speaker laughed a low, disa sreeab!e
laugh. "Hitll sure be lesson-
The voices traiIed of. and left Bob.
with pounding heart, crouched behind
the corn sack. Into his slow-working
mind was creeping a full conception OF
the thing about TO happen He under
stood the reference TO the mail sack.
IL bad in it Granny Dillon's registered
letter Everyone in "Gumtown" knew
Of the treasured fifty dollarS-chicken
and butter money-thst she was send
ing to her sick esol and his family
farther UP IN The mountains; but Bob
knew better than anyone else how des-
perate were these Right-riders. and
what Mr. David's chances would be If
he interferei at this stage in the game.
with Missouri and hidden Businesses
situated just over the line
Over 10 the south be heard the horses
sl-:Sh-siushing through the wet corn.
ioDiag uncertainty toward The open
road Bob ran for the red light as one
follows the string 20 a tightly drawn
bow. he ran with his head down. IN
mindful Of the barbcd wires that caught
his c.ofhes-rinDed and tore loose again.
sometimes leaving red siTeaks on his
dc~h. While hc f0uudered in The icE
branch and wailowed ID the shiny
hank. his shoes Slucgkir- with the
river SIueh. his clothes dripping and
sasvv. he vas s:raining his ear 70 catch
tho faint rattle 81 the corn He knew
that ihr h1TScmrn we're rounding the
curve 20 the highway
lie had several rods vet 70 run. but
be had the advantage 81 straining
every nerve: while the riders were
cropping ~ easily. secure in tue dense
dartu.s. To them the deet was the
same - done. Il was very simple
maitcr-i-.c passenger train late. every
thing covered and huSbed IN the little.
lonely signal station. no other house
within a mile II the two tiny build
in-S. The store and pOStofiice com
f.frcf ,.-na = r.rfrrfffr. aff1ir-fhe door
held only hv a paddock and a chain
nsssci through a square cut in the
wood
To the parties drawing rcar tho node
Of cutraaco- the interior OF the build
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ing smelling strongly Of bacon and
cheese and Uttered with cheap glass
ware and -four. were IS plain ss day.
Hours aad hours they had goSSiped
there while waiting for the mail train
on the south line. or the nOrthward
passenger. with its brief cry Of train
mon and vendors That very after
noon the mounted men had sent furtivc
SiaaccS this way and thst-lOcating
trivialitics that nothing might hinder.
Easily and confidently the horsemen
came on. When they were turning
into the straight road Bob was crawl
ing across the patch 81 crimson light
farirg from Mr. David's reading table
TO the raudy. iiorer-skirie1 posters Of
circus girls on The north side 81 the
poStoflicc. While they fouudeTed for a
moment IN a sharp cut. he was burst
inr in the door with a desperate heel
aud hurting the mail sack OFT among
the ragged weeds: he was ripping open
the cash drawer ard running hlunder-
iuxiy from the store with the heavy
sack tightly cluiched N his hand
There. falling rriorg the tan. dead
growth. hc ic@9n woTming his way
Ecblz5 him the rides had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
II dropped the corn and cut fer the

II dropped the corn and cut fer the
| branch L crawled up and broke in
the store door. / got the mail sack and
the money sack Didn't see no other
way 'thout calm Mr.. David out and
gitteH him shot They Is a dried-up
we'll west of the store, hvered up with
boards. and l lowed to drop in theirs
with the sacks tell they was gone; but
had TO crawl through the light from
Mr. David's winder. and there they
winged me. 1 guess that's all you don't
know"
The lad closed as he had begun
duly and without interest Imply he
regained his seat. vaguely conscious
that all looked upon his story as fever
ism fancies. tolerated as a kind Of ne
cessity TO the summing up of his dis
grace.
1t was IN a sort Of radiant haze that
he finally caught the relief and conf
dence in Postmaster Houghton's face;
and the softened eyes of a huge-bearded
man who had eIbowed his way forward
from a dim corner-his father, "old
man Lasiey"
A moment the old man stood after be-
in, sworn. looking at Meadows and
heavy eyebrows.
Il reckon you-uns don't take much
stock in what the kid has jest told ye."
he said finally, turning his eyes upon
the wondering crowd ! does. / knotcs
hits the truth. for / was that other
man.
Il reckon Ben and Kit'll bear up I'M
der my givin' this away, sence we all
= lo-
crime he was only a-meanin' 10 do and
didn't. However. ef they wants my
thing Of me fer hit. I'll jest mention
the fact that, although I hain't no
sight OF edicatin, l knows bit haiE't &C
cordin' 10 law for common citizen ia
shoot 4 man 81 he is a-ruaninS on
with what haia't his'n- ! didn't intend
to NEEDLE with this business, think!n'
Fl Bob wanted 70 butt in and get
ketchcd. twas his own resk: but IL
'nesrs ike there want ruthin' in hff
fer him 10 WAYS. only q sneskin' nkia'
fer Postmaster Houghton-
What the Kid mas said about the
voices. as be calls en- i true He
hain't never been one thing. nor yet
f'o-har Neither his mother. who was
all white. nor his father. who il al
black. lIff ire OILY IIlHL 4 Ft eFfI
had AKIN aim. not KNOWN which he'd
turn out 70 BE-. Cd ruther a hoy o.
aimed 30 a good thief than a poor Lao
officer -
The Cd man turned 70 the ritisbis
BOOKING prisoner.
-Sor. te said hoarselv. ~ef you want
~ Hre gr s.Ta -ht On the side - yer
NANNY. rld sfaH there. they haiu't arg
msn cein fo s.defrack ye-they hain't
arv nan Eoil ter punish re fer What
80 hrin't done
Tf il Doubtful II ttc prisoner heard
I'D OF bis fathers defense. or the YER
't.f inaf rendered him guilfic<s His
chin uas sunk an bis breask and tie
stain widening on the bandage weak
ered him. but from his happy eyes
there might have i.ccn q hay vision
IL house with real windows AMI
doors. kept D. Nau1y ana the Id
while b. Bob Iasiey. squared BE s5oul-
Iers % the world.
Z cossrschs TAc Frunk a K~s>s oA3