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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-26
Miss Iris Bartholet visited in North
Y akima the latter part of last week.

Miss Iris Bartholet visited in North
Yakima the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. McClaskey, OF
Pasco, were in Kennewick Wednesday.
VIM. Helm made trip to Portland
the first Of the week to look after bust
ness interests.
George Hunt, of Walla Walla. is the
auto mail carrier this week on account
of J. Penn being i'll.
Mrs. P. C. Book was called to Horse
Heaven the first of the week on account
OF the illness of her daughter, Mrs. A.
c. Anon and her little grandson. Both
patients are rapidly recovering their
usual health and Mrs. Book returned
to town Monday.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies of
the Christian church met at the church
and spent the afternoon lacking COM
fortrrs. Last week their meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. P. C. Book
and was most enjoyable to those attend
ing. Lunch was served by the hostess.
Chas. Stephans, who has been visit
ing with his sister, Mrs. Wesley Hol-
laway for the past two weeks, returned
to his home in Spokane, Saturday. Mr..
Stephens is street car conductor in
Spokane and enjoyed his vacation here,
rabbit hunting and having good time
in general.
The married people enjoyed another of
their dances in the Emigh- Howe Hall,
Friday evening. There was large at
tendance and the young people made
the most of their last opportunity to
"trip the light fantastic" in this hall.
Since the hall has been rented by the
city council it will not be available for
dancing purposes in the future. AS yet
no other place has been decided upon.
Chas. Lum received word last Thurs
day of the marriage of his brother,
Morris Lum, of North Yakima, to Miss
Nell Williams, of Parker Bottom. The
young people were accompanied by the
parents of both to Tacoma and the
wedding took place at the home of the
brides sister. After few weeks MIR.
and Mrs. Lum will be at home to their
many friends at 7O3 East Chestnut ST.,
North Yakima. Mr.. Lum has a large
number of friends here who will be
glad to learn of his happy marriage.
At the regular meeting of Althea
Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening, the
following officers were installed for the
ensuing term: N. G., Ellen Richardson
| V. G., Corinne Sercombe; Chaplain,
Mrs. Ida Moran; R. S. N. G., Mae
Sercombe; R. S. V. G., Mrs. Sadie
Conway; L. S. v. G., Mrs. Lou Thorp
Warden, Mrs. Alice Pike; Conductor,
Mrs. Ona Taylor; I. G., Emma Tweedt;
O. G., H. H. Bowers; R. Sec'y., Mrs.
Lille Ellis; F. Sec'y., Nellie Brown;
Treas, Elizabeth Campbell. Mrs. J.
E. Tull was admitted to membership
by card.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-26
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
this the please
Mrs. J. J. Rudkin is visiting friends
in North Yakima for few DAYS.

Mrs. j. J. Rudkin is visiting friends
in North Yakima for few days.
Attorney C. L. Holcombe left Thurs
day evening on several days busine IS
trip to Seattle.
MIR. and Mrs. J. S. Clark and children
left Sunday for their new home in
Brownsville, Oregon.
Harry Holloway and Clifford Story
left Sunday for Spokane for a few
days business and pleasure trip.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church will meet next Thursday after
noon, Feb. 1st, with Mrs. Niebel.
Miss May Holloway left Saturday
morning for Spokane where she will
visit with friends and relatives for
some time.
O. A. Fechter, president of the N.
P. l. company and Mr.. Mead, treasurer,
were in Kennewick, Saturday, looking
after their local interests.
The weekly meetings of the mission
study class in Section are very sue
cessful. The text book is 1.-The Con-
servation of American Ideals
The Girls Missionary Society met
Sunday afternoon at the home of Miss
Alice Zadow. Sunday, February 4th,
they will meet with Miss Shirley Holmes.
The basket social given by the Re-
bekahs after the Odd Fellow meeting,
last Friday evening, was a success in
every way, the baskets netting the
Rebekahs over $500.
E. L. Hoppel, travelling freight agent
for the N. r., with headquarters in
Walla Walla, was in Kennewick last
week. He likes the job better than
the one he held in the local station.
L. w. Speegle attended the meeting
of the Woodmen of the World at Finley,
last Saturday evening and assisted with
the installation of officers. H. S. Postan
was initiated. The managers of the
camp, H. L Nichols, Rev. Rounds, and
VIM. Tewalt are auditing the books
this week and were in Kennewick for
this purpose Tuesday morning.
About fifty-five young people attend
ed the Hard Time social given by the
V. P. Class of the M. E. church, at the
Annis home last Friday evening. All
sorts of costumes were displayed and
Harry Hubbard won first prize for the
best costume, while Miss Mary Brock
man won the BOBBY prize. However,
Miss Brockman won the prize in the
contest for sewing the neatest patch
on a garment. At the close of the even
ing soup and crackers were served. All
report an enjoyable time and wish to
thank Mr.. and Mrs. Annis for the use
of their home and the entertainment.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-26

All this weeks
news 7 II | S
week - - -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
CHAPTER xxxv.- econtlnued.)

Keith wet his dry lips and spoke
shortly:
Il reckon you know what this
means. Hawley, and why l am here.
We're Southerners both of us. and
We settle our own personal affairs.
: You've got to fight me now. man to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
THESE ARE YOUR ANCESTORS
When one Considers Their Vast Mum.
Der Pride OF Descent Seems Very
Foolish.

Are you proud of your ancestors!
OF how many of them?
Since the beginning of the Chris
tan era-a mere 1911 years-you have
had 1925. of, 489. 534 .976 ancestors.
Imagine. If you can. how many per-
sons were needed since the beginning
of the world to bring you forth-you,
who are reading this now. 1t works
the other way, too. II a single cou-
pie had started 5000 years ago to pop
ulate the world. and everybody had
grown to maturity and married at the
age of 81, the earth's population would
be 2.199.915. followed by IA ciphers.
However, this world would not hold
them all; 1t would not be large enough
To give all these people breathing
space the size of the world would
have to be multiplied by 3,166.526. fol-
lowed by 125 ciphers. That is the
only way in which these enormous
numbers can be expressed
How futile. then. is ancestor wor'
ship! Every one Of us. high or low.
has had in his ancestry kings and
peasants. criminals and saints: It Is
almost impossible to name any one
of ones own race to whom one can
not prove in some way a remote rela.
tionship.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
IT REMINDED HIM OF HOME
Big Gale at Sea Had No Terrors for
the Passenger F-onn the cy-
clone State.

A native OF one of the most west
ern OF the United States of America
was crossing the Atlantic in rough
weather.
One morning he went up on deck
when big gale was blowing. Nobody
was In sight except the captain.
go below there" shouted the cap
tain
The passenger looked around to see
to whom he was talkin.
you mean me 2" he yelled back. as
there was no one else in sight
aOf course / do. Go below!" and
the captain came alongside
Well, guess not. protested the
passenger. I'm up here to see how
one of your mountainshigh waves and
your terrific gales compare with what
we have at home IN the way Of cy-
clones. This amt patch to what
I've seen out our way.
A big wave just then broke over the
deck. sweeping the speaker aft They
picked him up with broken leg, :
twisted shoulder and sprained wrist
When he came to he saw the captain.
Captain he said. feebly. '.that re-
minded me Of home. only It was Z
sight wetfer Variety Life
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28

The rudy glow OF flame flashing
across his face. He heard voices
family, and thus. little by little. CON
seriousness asserted itself and memory
struggled back into his bewildered
brain. The desert the lonely leagues
OF sand-.his fingers gripped as II they
felt the stock Of gun-yet that was
all oVer-he was not there-but ne
was somewhereand alive. alive. It
hurt him to move. to breathe even.
and after one effort to turn over. he
lay perfectly still. staring up into the
black arch Of sky, endeavoring TO
think, to understand where was he!
How had he come there? Was HaW-
ley aiiye also3 A face bent over him.
the features family visible in the fash
Of freight. HisSduil eyes lit up in
sudden recollection.
Doc! Is that your
Sure, old man" the pudgy fingers
feeling his pulse, the gray eyes twink.
ling. Marrow squeak you had-go-
ing to pull through all right. though
no sign of fever"
w u6I0 dAu
"At the water-hole; sling you In .
blanket, and get you into Larned to
morrow"
There was a moments silence.
Keith finding 1t hard to speak
.'FIawley-?" he whispered at last.
"Oh, don't worry; you got him all
right. Say his voice SOLDERING. may
be it was Just as we'll you took that
Job. If 1t had been me would have
been in bad"
The wounded mans eyes questioned
ITS a bad mix-up. Keith. Waits
never told us all of It. | reckon he
didn't want her to know, and she
never shall, II can help it. I've been
looking over some papers in his peck
et-he'd likely been after them this
trip-and his name amt Hawley. iie'1
Bartlett Gale, Christie's father.
Keith could not seem to grasp the
thought, his eyes half-closed.
"Her-her father?" he questioned
weakly DO you suppose he knew?
mo; not at first, anyhow; not al
Sheridan was too interested II
! his scheme to even suspicion he hac
actually stumbled onto, the real girl
think he Just found out.
A coyote fowied somewhere In the
darkness, a melancholy chorus joining
| in the with long-drawn cadence. A
shadow swept into the radius of dane
ing freight.
SIS he conscious, Doctor 2"
| Fairbain drew back silently, and she
dropped on her knees at Keith's side
bending low to look into his face.
Hope Hope"
Yes, dear. and you are going t.
live now-live for me"
He found her hand. and held 1t
clasped within his own. his eyes wide
open.
II have never told you. he said
softly, how much love you"
She bent lower until her cheel
touched his
mo. Jack. but you may now"
THE END.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
SYNOPSIS.

Ger plainsman. Is looking for roaming war
parties Of savages He sees wagon Team
When Keith reaches the wagon the RAID
efs have massacred two men ana ue-
parted He searches the victims nnnlnE
trait Keith is arrested at Carson CITY,
charged with the murder, his accusef %,
ing q ruff1an named Black Bart. ne ~,
that he knew the Keiths In virginia I NSp
S e.sys one OF the murdered men Was xS,,.
spicy the other Gen: Willis Waite; LOAN
INC Neb escape. and later the Iug .,.,s ,t
come upon cabin and ind it, occ4 I9,ans
e. 10 De- oe young girl whom KEN .tr, nsxnlains
mat she IL in search Of q brother. WIZ q
n rs. Deserted from the army, ana t ~ The
cabin ey HI induced oS, her to aaw
ley appears. and Keith in hiding recos-
ni5es him as Black Bart. There is a, .s,
U.s. nG battle In the darkened room N W
Rein 10 victor. Horses are appropEIa.eIS r.
and the girl who says that her name y
hope, Joins in the escape. Keith explains ms
Earnedd s wef the tb fus Tr + et with
ne Sn hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells Hd .ns.
4ne y the daughter Of General w vanrs
keith msets st an o old friend SG Dr. FaiEbain
Keith meets the brother of Hope Wa1te ate
Hsmner the assumed name OF FREQ Mt
Black Bart has p some plot involving the
Two Hope learns that Gen. Waite. VINO
vas thought murdered. IL at sheridan.
end goes there. where she IL mistaken Ior
CHRISTIE Maclalre the Carson City singer
Ne,tn meets the real Christie Maciatree
end finds that Black Bart has CONVINCED
neEI that there Is mystery in her lie
which he is going to turn to her advan.
ka1e The piainsnan tells Hope WI are OF
ner resemblance to Christie Maclaire
They decide that Fred Willoughby may
noid the key to the situation. Keith finds
lWilloughby shot dead Hope Is told OF
me death Of her brother Keith fails to
mas made to Christie Maclaire. Hope
suggests that In order to learn the secret
she must briefly impersonate the stage
singer DR.. Fairbain Is in love with
Christie Maclaire and Keith induces him
% detain her from the stage while Hope
goes TO the theater where she meets
Black Bart. who. thus deceived. tells
Hope that General Waite has suspected
MIS- plans and that they must fly. Hope.
greatly alarmed. denurs General Waite
appears and says Black Bart has stolen
papers from him regarding an inhert-
lance. Keith Is informed that. Christie
Maclaire's real name Is Phyllis Gale and
Shat she is the half sister of Hope. The
5.aftef has been carried away by Black
Bart and his. gang. DR.. Fairbain avows
Keith and his friends strike the trail Of
Black Bart. They find Hope has been ta-
Ken back to the old ca bin. The wilderness
CABIN Is the scene Of fight in which
Keith and his partners overcome their
outlaw enemies. Black Bart and the
pIa1nsman meet in duel for final &C
counting.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
CHAPTER xxxvlI.
At the W ater-tIoIe.


Up from the far, dim southwest
they rode slowly, silently, wearied
still by the exertions OF the past night,
and burned by the fierce rays OF the
desert sun. No wind OF sutficlent force
had blown since keith passed that
way, and they could easily follow the
hoof prints OF his horse across the
sand waste. Br1stoe was anead, nat
brim drawn low. scanning the horizon
line increasingly. Somewhere ont=in
the midst OF that mystery was hidden
tragedy, and ne dreaded the KNOW
edge OF its truth, Behind MIN FAR
balm and Hope rode together. tneir Ups
long since grown silent the man ever
glanclng uneasily asioe at ner, Inc
girl dropping slgnliy N the saoole'
with pale race ana neavy eyes. rive
prisoners, lashea togetner. me DINO a4 !.
ing rope tastenee TO the pommels o.
the TWO Bar \ men sauuies, ~eIe
ouncnea 1ogetner' anu Dehiha al cane !, :
Neo. MS Diach iace' siistehins - lug
neat
suddenly Dristoe uiea -, Gu ~. anu
rose " eno iul1 lele - - l.e aps'
snaolng ms eyes ironi Tue SUI : siale'
as ne stared aneau ~ w mo..on.es ss
piack specs were slslDieny g mele s
they motlonless was y .a ,ne neae
waves winch seemeu - s..lu mem
moyenens ne 49,. u.ose - ms spa .,aa
urlvlns US s sss u, ao " ue
summit y low , sana aiuse anu aea,n
naileu, saa ,a. srapthsv ~ ~era = aorsas ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28

far northern sky there rose a black
speck. growing larger and larger; 9TH
ers came from the east and west, beat
ing the air with widely outspread
wings, great beaks stretched forward.
Out from their nests of foulness the
desert scavengers were coming for
their spoil.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28

HAL.
The gambler glanced about him, and
down at his horse. If he thought OF
flight 1t was useless. His lip curled
with contempt
Damn your talking, Keith" he re-
turned savagely. Let's have it over
with, and spurred his horse. The
gun of the other came up.
Waltz and Hawley paused, drag
ging at his rein. "One of US most like
ly is going to die here; perhaps both.
But If either survives he'll need a
horse to get out of this alive. Dis.
mount; ri do thu same; step away
80 the horses are out of range. and
then we'll fight it Quits that
square
Without word, his eyes cleaning
with cunning hatred. the gambler
swung down from his saddle onto the
sand. his horse interposed between
him and the other. Keith did the
same, his eyes peering across the
back of his animal.
Now" he said steadily. when
count three drive your horse aside.
and let go-are you ready?"
Damn you-yes!
Then look out-onei two! three!"
The plainsman struck his horse
with the qufrt in his left hand and
sprang swiftly aside SO as to clear the
flank Of the animal, his shooting arm
dung out There was a flash of fame
cross Hawley's saddle. sharp re-
port. and Keith reeled backward.
dropping to his knees, one hand clutch
ing at the sand. Again Hawley fired,
but the horse, startled by the double
report, leaped aside, and the ball went
Wild Keith wheeled about, steadying
himself with his outstretched hand.
and let drive. pressing the trigger. I'M
til, through the haze over his eyes. he
saw Hawley go stumbling down. shoot
ing wildly as he fell. The man never
moved, and Keith endeavored~ to get
up, his gun still held ready, the smoke
circling about them. He had been
shot treacherously. as a cowardly cur
might shoot, and he could not clear
his mind of the thought that this East
act hid treaehery also But he could
not raise himself, could not stand: red
and black shadows danced before hts
eyes; he believed he saw the arm OF
the other move Like snake he
crept forward. holding himself up with
one hand. his head dizzily Keeling, but
his gun held steadily on that black.
shapeless object lying on the sand.
Then the revolver hand began to
CULVER, to shake, to make odd circles;
he couldn't see; It was all black. all
nothingness. Suddenly he went down
face first into the sand.
They both lay motionless, the thirs-
~ sand drinking In their life blood.
Hawley huddled upon bis left side. his
hat still shading the glazing eyes,
Keith lying nat, his face in the crook
Of an arm whose hand sun gripped a
revolver. There was q grim smile on
his lips, ASH. as he pitched forward,
& he knew that. after he had been shot
to death. he had gotten his man. The
riderIess horses gaxed at the two ng-
ures. and drifted away. slowly, fear.
fully. still Held in mute subsection to
their dead masters by dangling reins.
The sun blaxed down from directly
overhead, the heat waves rising and
falling. the dead, desolate desert
stretching to the sky An hour. two
passed. The horses were now . hun
dred yards away. nose to nose: all
elsa was changeless. Then into the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
MOORE q SON
ATTORNKYa-AT.r.AR

chazln Town. Jefferson County, wa
WIN undertake GASES in this and ad.
Joining counties. also in court Of appeals
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-28
The Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Col
Established 1873.
JOHN A. WASHINGTON, Secretary.
Office in Citizens Office Building,

Charles Town, W. Va.
Offers to the people Of Jefferson county
insurance in safe company at the ac-
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Friday.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-04
G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Annual Meeting to be Held in Ban
gOr in June.

In response to an invitation from
B. H. Beale post, No II, the Bangor
city council, and from the Bangor
Chamber of Commerce. it has been
decided that this years encampment
of the department of Maine, Grand
Army of the Republic, will be held
in Bangor. June IL and IL have been
fixed upon for the dates and the meet
ings of the white haired veterans will
be held in City hall. 1t is expected
that 1000 delegates from all over the
state will be present.
The decision to come to Bangor
this year was arrived at in meeting
of the state board of administration
held at the Augusta House in Angus
ia on Thursday Eight members of
the board were present and they vot-
ed, six to two, to accept the three in
vitations from Bangor which were be-
fore them. Bangor has welcomed
the civil war veterans in State en-
campment y times in the past. Port
land has had the encampment ten
times. The last time they met in
Bangor was two years ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-04
EDUCATIONAL MEETING
OF the Western Somerset Teachers
Association.

Arrangements for the annual meet
ing of the Western Somerset Teach
ers association have been completed
practically, and the following pro-
gram has been given out by Superin-
tendent L. W. Gerrish. Address, Hon.
Payson Smith, state superintendent of
schools; Agriculture in the Schools, :
nv c. C. Cleveland of Skowhegan with
discussion opened by G. c. Height of
Athens; 1.-THE Needs of the Country
School from the Teachers Point of
View" Miss Jennie Frost of Madison
with discussion opened by ]. w. Fos-
ter of Arson; From the Superintend-
ent's Point of View" by L. W. Ger
rish with discussion by F. G, Davis