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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

saver Of steps. The remains of a
natural grove were scattered through
out it, and upon its center the night
shades lay heavily. AS l passed an
oak that leaned over the path | was
conscious Of a slight rustling move
ment at my back and ducked my head
with an involuntary quickness that is
the gift of a natural boxer. Then /
whirled with my heel for a pivot.
Close behind me through the murk
/ saw a big form lurch across the way
I had just left behind me, thrown
completely from its balance by ter
rife blow that had been wasted in the
empty air. In a fash l became a fight
ing machine; my fists knotted and
muscles hardened as with my guard
raised I edged towards him, on the
alert for either attack or defense. At
the same instant he regained his bal
ance and came towards me. You
puppy" growled the heavy voice of
Mackay
Cold as ice, externally, but never
theless with the fires of satisfaction
burning fercely within, | stepped
backward and to one side, my left
hand darting towards him in rapid
feints. Knowing the mans reputation
as | did, | was not in the least sur
prised at his attempted thuggery, and
| now determined to give him the
worst beating | was capable of with
out using more than my fists or en-
dangering his life. His reputation
was as an open book. When sober he
used his brains for the destruction of
his enemies, but when drunk the beast
within him arose raging, and many
was the man who, crossing him in his
cups, had been felled unconscious by
his great fist. Instinctively disliking
him to the very core of my being,
raging inwardly at the cowardliness
of his attack, I stopped his approach
by a straight left-hand blow that
cracked like the report of pistol and
sent his head rocking He was prob
ably as powerful man as myself,
but much slower, much older and in
much poorer condition physically and
mentally. His bear-like rushes and
swings I evaded without difficulty,
sending his head backward with short,
quick blows until his wine-filled mind
whirled and he staggered as he tried
to reach me. My time had come and
deliberately l took full advantage Of
it. For the first time l used my right
hand sending it over his guard with
the viciousness with which I would
have struck at the head of serpent.
He spun in his tracks, threw up his
hands and came down like a falling
wall
l stepped back, readjusted my coat
and stood waiting. Perhaps thirty
seconds later he stirred and climbed
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sYNoPsIs.


Abner Halliday, a misery millionaire,
Is found gagged bound ard insenSibe in
his room, his safe riEcd and 600 miss
ing. The thread of the story is taken up
by his nephew Tom. Living in the same
house are other relatives; reckless Bruce
Halliday and pretty Glare Winton. Bruce,
who is Il bond broker. has been trying to
raise $4,000 to put through a deal ana
save himself from financial ruin. He has
applied to his miserly uncle ard to others
for the loan but has been refused: Tom
sends for William LeDuc, an oid-time
friend connected with g. detective agency.
In relating the story Tom reverts TO ms
acquaintance with Mrs Dace, wealthy
widow. whose business agent Is Rlchard
Mackay, a boodler and political BOSS.
Tom is jealous of Mackay and IS deeply
in love with Mrs. Dace. Bruce Halliday
warns him to shun her as an adventures.
Tom sees Mrs. Dace and Mackay togeth--
err. He afterwards meets the woman at
a horse race and, happening to mention
that Bruce had tip on the winner she
gives him $500 TO place on the race. The
lin goes wrong and she loses her money.
Later Tom invests in stocks. He makes
some money. and returns the lost 5000 to
Mrs. Dace It is at this juncture that the
theft of the $4,000 from old Abner HALT
day occurs. lie Due meets Clare ana
Bruce He learns that the key which
Glare had to the house is missing. Mac
kay's dealings with Mrs. Dace make Tom
more Jealous. The detective intimates
suspicion against Bruce Halliday as the
chief. This Glare Winton Indignantly re-
pudiates Mrs Dace accepts Tom as her
fiance.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Somewhat contrary to my expecta-
tons, Mrs Dace had little to say con-
corning the matter when / next saw
her. She accepted my version of the
episode practically without comment,
and when l tried to draw from her
some expression of sentiment on the
subject, she threw the whole matter
bodily out of our conversation with
the request that we talk about some
thing less unpleasant. Iii measure
this disappointed me for the reason
that | felt that l was entirely in the
right and that she, therefore, should
have been rather more outspoken in
her approval of my actions. Still, be-
lieved that l understood her thoughts.
Mackay was her business agent; was
in a position to be of great service to
her. and for that reason she did not
care to antagonize him by coming out
in open partisanship over our disa-
greements. | had given him hand
some whipping and escaped unhurt
myself, and so far as | was concerned,
therefore, there had been no damage
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(TO BE CONTINUEDD
Naming the Gerryrander.

The gerrymander was christened in
1873. although it must have been in
operation long before that. A stanch
old Federalist. Gov. Elbridge Gerry.
controlled through his legislature the
redistricting of Massachusetts under
the census OF 1910.
In the Office of BENJAMIN Russell. an
ardent Republican editor, hung a map
of the state as newly subdivided by
Gerry and his men. Gilbert Stuart's
ready pencil whimsically added TO the
outlines of a grotesque district the
wings aud tail of dragon.
Hal" he said when he mad en-
ished. "How's that for salaman-
der?"
The Republican Russell growled:
Peter call 1t Gerrymander And
American politicians have taken his
savice-The Independent.
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sole injuries, which were confined to
a pair of battered knuckles, went to
the neares. public telephone and
called her up. She answered rather
sleepily at first, her voice quickening
bit as I told her what had hap
pened. But when had finished /
waited in vain for her answer.
Have you nothing to say?" I in
quired at length, rather coldly per-
haps. Her voice came to my ears
again, strained, it seemed to me. and
somewhat expressionless.
81 very much regret that the affair
happened. Certainly you did quite
right to protect yourself But l am
really unfit to talk any more tonight.
You may come and see me tomorrow
and tell me more about it. if you care
to. I wish you resrful sleep after
your adventure. Good night"
Taking everything together, I went
home fairly content. She had re-
pulsed his attempt to call upon her;
had made no attempt to excuse him
for his actions then or later in his at
tack upon me; and all in all 1t had
been a bad night for the enemy. In
the nature of things, it was but
natural that she should be more or
less perturbed over the two disagree
able events Of the night, and | could
we'll appreciate that she might be re-
luctant to talk of such matters over
public telephone, with all its pos
sibilities of unseen listeners. But l
was confident that she would express
herself with more warmth upon the
subject when we were together on the
morrow
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CHAPTER XIll.-(Continued.)

But nevertheless / am going to do
f. Soul and body I want you to pre-
vail and your sacrifices to the COM
mon cause shall be mine. There Will
he enough wine left for US when we
do not have to think of tomorrow.
Come. Let us go now l looked
around and then glanced at my watch.
II was II o'clock and steady stream
of humanity was flowing towards the
exit as we wedged ourselves into
u Once outside the enclosure l
started the motor and taking my
Mace assisted her to her seat,
standing erect for moment there
after as l allowed my eyes to
wander over the outpouring stream.
Through the midst OF 1t saw
q his man with a coarse face and
flowing mustaches blowing his way,
bie small evilly set eyes riveted upon
me- with ominous fiXity. 1t was
Richard Mackay, and the malevoient
jealousy of his expression hlled me
with an unholy joy of triumph. 1
launched point blank in his face as L
coated myself beside my fiancee and
+ucteS the robe close about her with
lingering and ostentatious familiarity
oefore throwing forward the lever. A
e;de,ong glance stolen at her told me
that she had not noticed him in the
nress and with no reference to his
having been present l sent the car
humming homeward.
She asked me If l cared to come
within for few moments and to-
oether we were lifted to her floor. In
her reception parlor l seated mysen
close beside her, gathering her hands
4, mine. The first intoxication OF
success had passed and a great, quiet
5ov had settled upon me, soothing and
,enoseful. Never had l been filled
with better impulses than in this
bour In my victory the better side
IF nv nature came uppermost in my
~.o+itude to the Infinite. Firmly
,oeolved that my life in the future
rbould be one of which no man might
10 ashamed, and for what | had done
IN the past that was unworthy | 81
1entlv ayowed amends. For the sake
80 the woman by my side l should
,oad a life that our sons would be
-.,,,5 no emulate | would command
her respect in all things. Speculation
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From Me-

to his feet after several unsuccessful
efforts and stood rocking in his tracks
as he wiped the blood from his face
and glared at me- ''If | don't get you
FOR this you will be the first one that
ever got away from me-, he said,
wickedly. For the second time that
night 1 laughed in his face.
"At any time and place that suits
you. Mackay There is beauty doc
tor a few blocks down the street
open day and night, believe. wish
you a pleasant evening with the devil
for your partner" He picked up his
hat. coughed once in his peculiar way
and disappeared without reply in the
direction of the lighted street. Al
though knew that l had made an
unforgiving foe. against whom it had
been charged and almost proven had
more than once hired professional
thugs to half kill his enemies; know
ing also that there was no reason
why he might not do the same in my
case, I was still more than half glad
that the affair had happened. AT any
rate. If he had any status beyond that
of q business agent with the woman
who had promised to be my wife, this
incident would develop the fact. Even
though he was her financial guardian
he would be seriously embarrassed
should he attempt to uphold himself
in what he had done this night; and
certainly if she cared for me at all
she would express her satisfaction TO
me over the outcome Nursing my
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done. / accepted this as the natural
solution of her desire to refrain from
further comment upon the matter.
From my own standpoint | considered
myself invulnerable to him, except in
the case of treacherous physical at
tack, and that l could guard against
by watchfulness. Figuratively speak
ing, l snapped my fingers in his face.
Of Uncle Abner, still mumbling and
grumbling like bear stung upon the
nose by a bee,- saw as little as
conveniently could. When | was at
home l kept myself pretty close
within my own quarters, and he sell
dom disturbed me beyond the occa-
sional opening of the door to glare at
me for a moment and then close it
with a bang. In fact, he seemed to
more and more consider me as respon-
sible for his loss by reason of my not
having been present upon the night of
the assault. The few attempts
made to reestablish myself even par
TALLY in his favor met with such lit
tie success that I gave them up, leay-
ing matters to take their natural
course. The securities that he had
previously kept in the safe he had
now deposited in the bank, even going
to the extent of reposing his gold
watch among them and buying a dol
lar timepiece for his daily use. The
experience Of the night of the crime
had seemed to make an arrant cow
ard of him.
I had not seen LeDuc for several
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30
Ssatlsrs' NJ e>sk

The Settlers Hand Book, Just off
the press, and compiled by Clarence
E. Hagar, formerly receiver of the
United States land office in Denver,
is one of the most valuable publica-
tions of the kind ever offered to the
public. The book contains the new
homestead law signed by President
Taft on June 6, 1912, and all infor-
nation relating to homesteads. pre-
emptions, coal, timber, stone and
mineral lands, desert lands, form of
relinquishment, contests, rules of
practice, etc. 1t also gives complete
information concerning power irri-
cation, and last but not least, COM
plete list of all the vacant public
lands in the United States. THE
book sells for Fifty Cents and can be
ordered through News Champion
II you are interested in homesteads,
mining quarryiDg. timbering, water
power rights. or anything pertain
ing thereto, you could have no
handler book at your elbow than this
volsme.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

c. l.. Oliver Of Psonia, a we'll
known former resident of Gunnisos
county, narrowly escaped instant
death a week ago Wednesday whea
a team he was driving ran away.
He and his little daughter Elizabeth
we're thrown out Of the wagon. Nr.
Oliver fell behind the horses and
was kicked several times. His
night arm and the night eide Of his
body were badly bruised. The
daughter Suffered . bruise On IL
fsce- The team ran for some Ais-
tance scattering parts Of the wseun
along the ro.se.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30
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State of Colorado.
County OF tiunnison

State of Colorado.
County OF Gunnison.
In the County Court in Probate
In the Matter OF the Estate of
William Nebher Deceased.
Peter Piloni, Administrator.
BY virtue of an order and decree of the
County Court in Probate for the County of
Gunnison, state of Colorado. made and en-
tered on the sth day of July A. D. 1912 on the
petition of the undersigned administrator Of
the estate of William Webber, deceased. 4
shall on saturday. september 7th. A. d. 1919
at the hour OF two O'Clock in the afternoon
Of said day offer for sale at private sale at
the ofhce of the County Judge in the County
Court House in the Town of Gunnison
County of Gunnison and state of Colorado
the following described real estate to-wit:
The North Hall of the North East Quarter
OF Section Eleven. the North Halt Of the
North West Quarter and the North West
Quarter of the North East Quarter of Section
Twelve. and the south Hall of the soutb
West Quarter and the south West Quarter OF
the south East Quarter Of section One ali in
Township Fifteen south of Range Figbty-
Seven West of the New Mexico Princinsl
Meridian. together with all water and water
rights pertaining To said land and uerd
thereon Tor the purpose of irrigation ON
the foilowtDR terms. to-wit: For not lepr
Than the appraised value which il x4sslal
Tor cash in hand.
Dated AT Gunnison, Colorado this 18th dav
Of August 1872 10y
PETER PILONI. Administrator
OF the Estate of William Meblss.r Deepasea
first pub. August Is: last pub. sept 4, 1872
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her, Decreased. GU"
Notice is Hereby Given. That on Monday III.
10th day of September A. d. 1872 at the bcnr "a
10 a. m. of said day the same being one "a the
regular days of the Sept Term s,f the C,an,s
I"urt OF erannison County in the sts,e IL
Colorado, 1. Peter Piloni Adminis,rsto, -
said Estate. will appear before the Jpasa ~
.sid Court, present my final settlement - s.eh
administrstor. pray the spproval Of came -
viii then ask TO be discharged as surh aa,n,.
istrator. Al which time and place snv rs.r.s,.
IN interest may appear and Present ,Ibiert,ss,.
To the "a me- II any there be-
Ana Further Notice is Hereby Given Tb.A .a
sara time and place the Court will receive srd
near proofs concerning the heirs "a ssid A.
ceased pursuant to the verified petitisn "a
Lena Aonson, claimant heir at law "A
ara oecea sed heretofore filed hereip selir.
III 1ndfciai ascenainRenf and detsrmins-
ucn ~ the heirship of said estate. sod Srvyn
sishh sich II apfeefs that said LENA Heeea.
A1ee fntoel, Albert Webher Ressie WetSr,
and ys.ss " ebher are heir. of said derr.SS
NcS. 1hercfore, Any and ali per-.,ps vSc sv~
Ut Ut Wno claim Va be beirs ~ Law az s,;A ~
hem ebt'er. deceased. are hevebv vro.;,I -,
eba eppeer tbe1eat, or abide the Aes.r@;>~
tsSn a the Cuurt therern
Hsed sf o.nnison- Coiorado this Issh a>s
PETER PILoxI. AS.a;r,,.,.
o. sns essste of william WehAsr, DUUrSsSI
Z l. NounsE. Attorney
~ ps0' Assset =; lass - s.va =. sssa.
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1890

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Gunnison County Colorado, viii meet
- County Board Of Equalization
at 10 O'Clock q. m. Tuesday, Sept
3rd, and Tuesday, Sept 18th 1912.
(sEAL Attest:
P. j. HURLEY, County Clerk.
Dated at Gannison, Colorado, this
9Th day of August, A. d. 1912
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30
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- =
Ks1nay ills eo0s 0SuAmbH-
Bat HAsurs ssways ysz ~ ys&
Notice the ksnA<y sscssstanA =
So q the eosas y sshsnnA0-
Y sAsss sss sssslAaO - ss1n0A
p~naen sussusnk. snanGy. UnnA
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Hslh
Te Uasd a ssstsus onDe~
Duaa's hsvs As.s sssss - =
this booslasy.
nss. L. .. DrysaG o VusA GA
nonsross. Colo. says: Il esnd0D
puas's KsAaav Ps,s . - hA1nO
nsnscs,sL TAey UOs sGDsoG1o =
~ esss aaA vhsls ] hsvs - -
shsn sstsastvly. I essl ~ - =
H,vssasd upoa 10 sslasss - - -
Aeck. Ls vtsw q ~ ssDsstsosa
>svse niD 80 oppoetuAity - oAD
their value knowa- ! aa ssseaAn -
Doaus Kidney Pills live W - s~OV
claim MADE for thsa."
For sale BY all aeslers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milbsru Co. Bsesle.
n. v. sole agents for the United
states.
Rsnenhsr the nans--Doaa s-eA1
take no othos.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30
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We have now in stock a large
lot of fish shipping tags. We sell
them at one cent each.
NEws-CHAMPIoN OFFNC.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Ladies Royal Tailoring Company,
exclssive styles in women's and
misses wearing apparel.
Agent, Miss MARY ZEIGLER.
Please call see styles and samples.
33-40p.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Losr-Stsllion, sorrel, weight
sbost 800. Right ear slightly crop
peA, ho&h hind feet white. Branded
Rewssd e5 los psturn 70
r. n NCCLAHABAN,
2Au. Alnont, Colo.
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One sheet steel range, one shot
eun. two hunting rifles and one
Colt revolver. SO on As frame.
CHAs. CHINERY,
Phone Gunnison 6G6
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Losr-One sorrel horse, weight
sbost eleven hundred pounds,
branded IN the right shoulder.
e5 60 reward.
AETHoNy CohsTooK,
jacks Cabin.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Our Store and Ice Cream Parlor
10 now open evenings until at least
9 o'clock. GAZETTE Bros.
3435. Tomichi Ave.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

FoR sALE:-SunshiBe Washing
Machine in fine condition. Regular
ol2lO0 when new, will take $500.
3$tf. r. M LAMBpIN, Box 3.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

49, In Gunnison and vicin-
ity q representative for one of the
Oldest and largest fire insurance
companies. Good opportunity to
build up . paying business. Write
TO Special Agent, P. o. Box 34l,
Denver, Colo. 4-31
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

FoR sALE-Combination china
closet and sideboard, library table
and commode.
35tf. MRs. A. q. CLARK.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

The Progressive Party have
opened up headquarters at the Audi
torism Hotel. Denver, and are very
sctive planning for the fall campaign,
snd are very desirous of having al
Progressives call At headqssrters
while in Denver. The lsdies have
also opened headquarters in the
HoAel. 35tf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

FoR SALE II. p. Gas Engine
BsleF, used 5 months. Will bale
froa Is 10 % tons per day. Talk
qsick. Inquire Of Geo. Eastman.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

On and after September 4th, we
Gill BE- ready to show you our Fall
line Of millinery, ssits, skirts, waists,
&c. Mrs. La N. ROGERS.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Try the Baldwin Stage for psoapt
ssgvi0s snd . comiossable siAe.
61f. II. 8. CRARY, Propgisaos.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Prof b. Schsvess hes secured the
Gsnnlson agency for the famous
"Iadisn Remedy" that csres rhea-
matism, kidney and bladder trouble
etc. lW . bottle. See the Prof.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

J. A. FUpGE, Painter and Decora-
tos, Nosth Main Street, Gsnnison
Nian work q speciality. 4ltf
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Foa sALE-One six-hole 0srland
Rsaes. Drop card 70
33tf. NRs. +. j. THohPsoN.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30
GOAL, COAL, COAL,
Parsons 4 Fersuson

lss can get thick, heavy. luuber
at The hsses Lsmbsr Cos yard,
South Main St. 23tf
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w X/ANT-ADS n this column
w ct are ResIs. They a,e
only Eve cents q Inc. GtHsssor ctSM IS,

jos. New~sa, song hsaorist.
SEA-. -.
black Damoad Coal
46sf. Sc Day, agent.
Bsst sssde osss ~ 10 cot
32d. q. s. JAyKE
Old pepess fos ssle ut this Office
st 25c per hundred.
Grsis and possso ss.cks for sale st
@ ID. nassia's 43sf
COAL COAL, COAL,
Pssspas 4 Fesgusoa.
A fine organ for sale cheap.
IS Mas. La n. RoGsRs.
Herd end soft coal. Dsay cad
transferring. 8. E. Day, Phone,
Gsanison lO7l. 3ln.
- - q ksunuAN - - -
~ 49,. ~ Z u 0sdks1A
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-30

Grsis and possso ss.cks for sale st
@ d. nastin's l3tf
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-13

times as long as two years, and al
the time, upon one pretext and an
other. he is being bled by his free
coacher." He gets IN appointment on
the extra list at SIS (not 5000 and he
works Just about enough to exist fol
the next two or three years. His short
hours are the length Of the run, which
is often twelve to twenty hours. He
has to live at about three places, max
ing an extra expense. His easy work
he finds to be all that his body will
endure. Many a man who has finally
after years of trial, discovered that
he has been allured from a home OF
independence and ease to a life of con
slant toll, would gladly return to the
farm, but all his little savings have
been transferred to the free coacher'
and work as he may he can not get
one pay day ahead.
Do not think for a moment that this
is the only bait used. There are hun.
dreds of different kinds in every news
paper or periodical that finds its way
to the farmers home. These adver-
tisements are being reinforced by the
community at home. The farmer takes
his product to town. He is paid a
price by some buyer who ships it to
Galveston. From Galveston it goes
half around the earth to a mill, or to
some Northern city to a mill. (And
let me say just here that cotton can
go to London, Liverpool or Berlin
cheaper than it can to any Northern
mill.) 1t is by the mill manufactured
into cloth, shipped back to Bryan and
sold to the farmer who raised it.
There has been paid to the middle
men both ways and to the Transports
ton companies both ways over five
cents per pound. 1t is the same way
with the potatoes that we eat. The
farmer brings his product to Bryan in
May, receives about one dollar per