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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
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
room a trihe. 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-
| perate 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.
Il have placed food for the negro
beside him." she said quietly. and for
the first time Keith detected the soft
blur in her speech.
You are from the South" he ex.
claimed. as though It was a discovery.
"Yes-and you?"
MY boyhood began in Virginia
the negro was an oldtime slave In
our family"
n.
now sitting up and eating voraciously.
Il thought he had once been
slave; one can easily tell that. did
not ask him to sit here because. il
you do not object. we will eat here
together. have also been almost
as long without food. 1t was so lone.
ly here. and-and hardly understood
my situation-and | simply could not
force myself to eat"
He distinguished her words clearly
enough. although she spoke low. as II
she preferred what was said between
them should not reach the ears OF the
negro. yet somehow. for the moment.
they made no adequate impression on
him. Like a famished wolf he began
on the coarse fare. and for ten min.
ntes hardly lifted his head. Then his
eyes CHANGED to meet hers across the
narrow table. and instantly the gen.
tleman reawoke to life.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
Establishing a Reputation

IF ! knew how to 20 about II
would nave every dog In my store
tried before judge and Jury for as.
sault and battery" said the animal
dealer Unless be was convicted and
executed | could get about three
prices for him.
Every time a dog Is hailed TO court
on the charge of having bitten some.
body ] attend the trial and take mart
in the reception the beast holds after
his acquittal. dog that has enough
class about him to precipitate a law.
suit couldn't be bought for love or
money. but If his master wished To
sell him he could do so a dozen times
over before leaving the courtroom.
Even If 1t has been proved that
the dog does show his teeth once IN
while there are people willing to
take chances just for the sake of own.
ing dog that has so much cbarac.
ter. Selling dogs being In NV line
have studied up good many WAYS to
advertise. but trial by jury is the best
way so far discovered"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
A Peaceful Home There.

An enthusiastic young minister who
followed one OF the old type in a
sleepy country village was humping
the rostrum a good deal. and disturb
ed a spider which had found peaceful
refuge in one OF the crannies for
many a day.
Wandering up the aisle homeless.
1t was met by another spider, and the
tale OF woe was impaired.
Il can't stand this new minister
humping and jumping about. have
lived in the pulpit for many years.
but can't stay there any longer"
Said the second spider. actuated by
a fine spirit of charity:
Come along with me- then. |
haven't been disturbed for fifty years.
My homes in the collection box at
the door"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

"A cowman?"
A little of everything, | reckon" a
touch of returning bitterness in the
tone. "A plainsman, who has punched
cattle. but my last job was govern
ment scout"
You look as though you might be
more than that" she said slowly.
The man flushed. his lips pressing
tightly together.
Well. II may have been" he con-
fessed unwillingly. 81 started out all
right. but somehow | reckon | just
went adrift. It's a habit in this coun.
try"
Apparently those first words of com.
ment had left her .pps unthinkingly for
she made no attempt to reply; merely
stood there directly facing him. her
clear eyes gazing frankly into his
own. He seemed to actually see her
now for the first time, fairly-a SUD-
pie. slender figure, simply dressed.
with wonderfully expressive brown
eyes, perfect wealth Of dark hair.
clear complexion with slight olive
tlnge to it, strong. intelligent face.
not strictly beautiful. yet strangely
attractive, the forehead low and broad
the nose straight the lips full and IN.
cilned to smile. Suddenly a vague re-
membrance brought recognition.
Why. | know you now"
indeed" the single word a note OF
undisguished surprise.
Yes; | thought you looked oddly
familiar all the time. but couldn't for
the life of me connect up. You're
Christie Maclaire."
Am IL" her eyes Glled with curl.
osity.
vi course you are You needn't
De afraid of me IL you want II kent
secret but | know you just the same.
saw you at the 'Gaiety' In Indenen.
dence. maybe two months ago. | went
.nree times. mostly on your account.
lou We got a great act, and you can
sing too"
one stood in silence, still looking
ilxedly at him. her bosom rising and
railing, her lips parted as If to speak
apparently she did not know what TO
do' now to act. and was thinking
swiftly.
Mr.. Keith" she said, at last in do.
cision, Il am going to ask you to bIot
lhat all QUITO forget that YOU even
suspect me of being Christie Maclaire.
of the Gaiety." -
why certainly; but would you ex.
plain?" 80"
mere Is little enouls-to explain. II
Is sufficient that | am here alone with
you. Whether | wish to or not am
compelled to trust myself to vonr nro.
lection. You may call me Chrfstio
Maclaire. or anything else you please.
you may even think me unworthy 70.
spect' but you possess the face NJ a
gentleman. and as such am going ~
trust you-I must trust you. win Won
accept my confidence on those
terms?" eS'
Keith did not smile. nor move
weak from hunger and fatigue no
leaned YEARLY against the wall
nevertheless that simple. womanlv an.
peal awoke all that was strong ana
sacrificing within him. although nor
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
All She Wanted.

Darling" said the young bride. II
don't mind you going to baseball
games"
Thank YOU. dearie." he said
But there's one thing wish you'd
do"
And what is that?" ne inquired.
When the team is going 10 play an
extra-inning game want you TO cail
me up beforehand so that | will know
when to have supper ready. Co., Detrol,
Free Press
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virsinian. now Dor
. der plainsman is riding along the Santa
Zee trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties OF savages. He notices a camp
IRE at distance and then sees a team
attached to a wagon and at full gallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and a locket
WIN womans portrait He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith is ar
rested at Carson City. charged with the
murder his accuser being ruftian named
Black Bart. He goes to Jail fully realiz-
'hs the peril OF swift border justice. A
companion in his cell is a negro, who
teis him he is Neb and that he knew the
Neitii family back in Virginia. Neb says
one OF the murdered men was John
Sibley. the other Gen Willis Waite. for
merry an officer in the Confederate army.
ne pialnSman and Neb escape from the
Teii. ana later the two fugitives become
lost in the sand desert
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

words were so unexpected that, for
the moment he failed to realize their
full purport. Finally he Strengthened
up.
II accept any terms you desire.
he gasped weakly, tiff you Will
only give one return.
"One return WHAT"
Food; We have eaten nothing for
sixty hours"
Her face. which had been so white.
flushed to the hair. her dark eyes soft.
ening.
Why of course: st down. | ought
to have known from your face. There
is plenty here-such as it is-only you
must wait a moment"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

at the slender. gray clad figure. the al.
most girlish face under the Swallowing
dark hair. expecting the marvellous
vision TO vanish. Surely this could
not be real, A woman. and such a
woman as this here, and alone. of all
places, He staggered from weakness.
almost terror. and grasped the table
to hold himself erect. The rising
wind came swirling in through the
open door. causing the fire to send
forth spirals of smoke, and he turned.
dragging the dazed negro within. and
swapping the latch behind him. When
he glanced around again he fully be-
neyed the vision confronting him
would have vanished. But MOI there
she yet remained, those wide-open,
frightened brown eyes. with long lash
es half hiding their depths, looking d.
rectly into his own; only now she had
slightly changed her posture. leaning
toward him across the table. Like a
flash he comprehended that this was
realfty-fesh and blood-and. with
the swift instinct of gentleman. his
numoed. nerveless fingers jerked off
his hat. and he bowed bareheaded be-
fore her
Pardon me-" he said. finding his
voice with difficulty. 81 fell over the
step. but-but didn't expect to find
a woman here"
He heard her quick breathing, mark.
ed slight change in the expression of
the dark eyes. and caught the glitter
of the freight on a revolver in her
lowered hand.
what did you expect to find?"
i hardly knew" he explained lame
ly; I'VE stumbled on this hut by acct.
dent. | didn't know there was a
cabin in all this valley"
Then you are not here for any
purpose? to meet with any one?"
No; we were lost. and had gone
into camp up above. when we d.scov-
cred your light"
Where do you come FROM"
Keith hesitated Just an instant. vet
falsehood was never easy for him and
ne saw no occasion for any deceit
now.
Carson City"
What brought you here?"
we started for the Bar X ranch
down below, on the Canadian: got
caught In a sand-storm, and then lust
drifted. | do not know within twenty
miles OF where we are"
She drew deep breath of uncon.
cealed relief
Are you alone?"
The negro and I-yes; and Won
haven't the slightest reason to he
afraid Of us-we're square"
She looked at him searchinglv and
something in Keith's clean-cut face
seemed to bring reinsurance. conf.
dence in the man.
Il am not afraid" she answered
coming toward him around the short
table. only it is so lonely here and
you startled me. bursting in without
warning. But you look all right and
am going to believe your story.
What is your name?"
'Keith-Jack Keith"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
Merely a Suqnestlon

Sammy-This cake is awful nice
mamma. (Silence) This cake is awful
nice. mamma
Mamma-Well. what OF Il?
Sammy-Oh. nothing Only when
a visitor says so you always ask him
to have some more
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
The Same Thlnq.

Tom-That Miss Bicycles Is the
poorest conversationalist ever met
His Hostess-ls that so?
Tom-Yes, the only thing she said
to me the whole evening was NO.
and | had TO propose TO her to get
her to say that.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

Nurse announcing the expected
Professor. 1t is a little boy.
Professor tabsent-mindedly)- Well
I'm very busy just now: ask him
what he wants.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
Philosophical.

When | look around and see The
campaign banners" said the defeat ID
candidate for the presidential noni.
nation. Il am more than reconciled 70
my defeat. and my heart goes out to
the poor fellows who have TO be dis.
figured by house painters who once in
four years play the role OF portrait
painters'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

Truth sounds so much STRANGER
IMAM nction that man would rather
invent half a dozen excuses. even
when the real one would be perfectly
satisfactory.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
WHY She ia Slow.

He-Why do you call Mrs. Flah
slow?
She-Why. II has taken her 10 year
to reach the age of 3O.-Cnclnnau ID
quirer.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
Convinced.

You are charged with larceny. Are
you guilty or not guilty?"
Not guilty. judge. thought I was
out I've been talkin' to my lawyer, an
mes convinced me that | amt"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
The Broken Enhancement.

He-So the engagement Is At
end?
She-Yes.
He-Who broke II!
She-The minister who married o.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
The Picnic Girl.

She's gold OF hair and blue Of eye.
She never keeps her hat on.
And always puts the custard pie
Just where 1t will be sat on.
From Judge
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
The Common Fraction

Her Husband-The census Officials
state that the average family consIsts
Oh four and a fraction persons. How
DO you account for the fraction?
HIS Wife-Oh, that is the husband
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
Has to be Taught Aqain.

Il am going to learn to swim this
summer"
L thought George taught you last
summer"
But l am no longer engaged to
George. "-Louisvill Courier.Journal
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

What sort OF chap IS old squp
lop?"
Well. when you hold ont two cigan
TO him. to offer him his choice, d
takes both"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11

II may be that the $50 600 bags o.
conee stored up in New YORK "'
held as a reserve in case the UNI,
cup of coffee comes into genera
usage.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
Fully Explained.

Passenger-Why are we so late,
Conductor-Well. sir, the train in
front was behind. and this train was
behind before. Decentralization
Transcript.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
Criminal Instinct

Crimes lead into one another. The,
VINO are capable Of being forgers ar,
capable of being incendiarles -nurkf
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-13
ROLLA WELLS IS
EARLY ON THE JOB
Democratic National Treasurer
Is After Small Contributor.
THE PEOPLE TO HELP

There 10 to Be No Tainted Money
Used In EIeotins Wilson and Mar
shall.
New York.--A small, smooth shaved.
middle aged man with coat Of tan
that gave evidence of much outdoor
life recently came into the Waldorf
carrying a suit case early in the after
noon and registered as "Rolla Wells.
St Louis, Mo-"
The smooth shaved little man. who
is to be the watchdog Of the Wilson
campaign money from now on. was
asked for vital statistics, whereupon
1t was learned at first hand that he is
banker and ex-mayor Of St Louis.
is ffty-si years old. was graduated at
Princeton in 1876. or three years be-
fore Governor Wilson was graduated;
that he has two sons who are Prince
ton men and grandson who some
day will be a Princeton man: that he
had no notion Of seeing New York
this summer until the Wilson organi-
zation selected him as its treasurer
and that just at present the one thing
that sticks out in the appointment in
his mind Is that the new job cut In Sc
riously upon most beautiful vacation
which he and Mrs Wells had been en-
joying in a camp at Little Traverse
bay. MichiganA
Mr.. Wells believes in getting at his
desk at 8 o'clock in the morning.
1--WE are going TO raise our campaign
fund through the small contributions"
said Mr.. Wells.
Il am sure that large part of the
money will be raised by popular sub
scripton.
THE people have confidence in
Woodrow Wilson. and they will give
what they can Of their means to elect
such man president
Il am a great believer in publishing
broadcast, before and after election.
the various contributions made.
There are men who can well afford
to give the committee $1,000. but l
want to assure the public that we are
not going to have any tainted money.
I'VE are appealing to the people, and
we are relying on them to help elect
Wilson and Marshall
Il have two boys who have been
graduated from Princeton. one Eve
years ago and one seven But 1t Is not
because ours is Princeton family that
like Governor Wilson He is great
big man and the type that we should
have In public life"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-13

In sympathy with hers Ours is not a
one sided life. We have been part
ners, and that's the way 1t should be
In this world"
Mrs. Marshall has watched over his
administration Of the affairs Of Indiana
with Jealous care There has been
nothing Of the spectacular in his adj
ministration. II has been a sane gov
eminent The laws that he has
fought for and won show the spirit Of
the man. They are uplifting. They deal
with the Improvement Of man, woman
and child.
While Governor Marshall is describ-
ed as slender hearted" executive.
nevertheless he is fighter. He be-
longs to the old lighting stock Of vir'
ginia-
Governor Marshall Is not dodger.
He has his opinions and be let's them
be known While he Is an organization
man. he knows that organizations are
not perfect that they can make mis-
takes II they make mistakes he
thinks Il b his dnty to say 90 and
get the eaying oror at The frst pos
uiblo moment
MA Marshail y not satisfied with
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-13
. returning
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INECRS&1TV Fnf kQCf .heat
- ~ A>OO&
Teacher In Each
School District
BY JOHN B. rFERRAN. Chairman Committee
Louisville Commercial Club

FRlEND OF interested schools happened Boston
not long and in going about investigating the citys
- schools reaching the lowest and poorest part of the city
surprised to going up splendid beautiful school
building cost $4,000 He said Why earth do put such
handsome and costly building in this part of the cyp The
eve make good intelligent these chill
den and think this the important ways doing M
should like to know why pursue the unbusnike illogical
and absolutely unfair method Of offering
tfcae especially the counties have the right them
selves 90 800 for general school purposes ARE
We DELIBERATELY TRYING TO MAKE THREE GLASSES
OF CITIZENS-THE INFERIOR, THE MODERATELY GOOD
AND THE BEST2 In democracy there for
classes Ought efforts be addressed the object
making average intelligent good ctizenship9
Under arrangements compelling poorer
Of counties employ hrdas teachers whose capacity
them go above wage $50 $40 per month"; while the
cities and towns and weather. parts of the counties paying $50
to SIS month Of this higher pay and better
the best teachers those holding the first class certificates
Now, this is manfestly unfair and very unwse
THE PORTIONS or
OUR COUNTIES ALREADY SUFFICIENTLY HANDICAPPED
THEIR POVERTY IGNORANCE. UNDER HEAVEN.
ARE THEY FURTHER HANDICAPPED BY CHEAP, INCOMPETENT
TEAcHERs7
There ought to be- the proper legislation
only certificate granted all teachers and of the
there districts unable pay full for first teacher let
the county board make the difference of the county
which it intended THESE POORER DISTRICTS PAY THE
SAME RATE OF TAX, so FAR AS THEY HAVE TAXABLES,
AS DO THE WEATHER. SECTIONS, AND THEY SHOULD
HAVE A FAIR AND LIBERAL DEAL
This not only generous and unsels but it Chrsk and
wise business proposition make good and intelligent
these less think when people consider this
question deliberately they will the folly of present methods
demand change and will it. Therefore would be
teachers prepare themselves get first class certificates
think they have change when started win
quickly The has normal schools university
whose business it is prepare teachers.
Not per of the teachers of taking advantage
Of these opportunities and of them Will be left when
change hoping the day when teachers
better paid but when that day dawn it viii bring
deniabe demand for better prepared teachers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-13

greeted Governor Marshall In the big
coliseum In the state fair grounds here
today were the greatest IN the history
lc- the party.
Nr'e west wanted TO show the east
could be done In notification hon
and. while MIA Marshall was hap
Uof course. over the honors for her
band. she wns also worried. for her
band comes mighty close 10 being
her. husband. son and partner oil In
And when n woman has that COM
ION on her hands 20 care for she
every right 10 be worried.
9overnor Marshall will never gain
honors as hammer thrower he
pot built that way.
fhile all the country was reading
} vigorous words OF Governor Mar
shall which told the voters what he
Expects Democracy to do In carrying
put the pledges for the next four years
It's worth while to know what part a
Woman Is tnking In the Affairs OF the
ampaign-how Tom Marshall hap
pens to be In the position In which he
stands to-day.
The good people OF Columbia City.
Ind, never thought Thomas Riley Mar
hall was marrying man" For for
Z years he had lived with his parents,
ursing both bis father and mother,
ho were invalids. which was the rea-
pn Governor Marshall was not a mar
ying man he felt his first duty was
bis arents.
Meeting Mrs. Marshali.
After the death OF his parents Gov
NOR Marshall dived deeper into bis
" practice. and one day an urgent
30 took him TO Angola. Ind. Bis du-
~ called him to the county clerks Of
q, and here he met Miss Lois Kim
y. dauN ner Of the county clerk, who
as assfndAg her father In the odice.
From 5uVt day Governor Marshall
d NOR BUSINESS around the county
ark's O In Angola than any law
r IN he a dozen nearby counties.
I iovern Marshall was forty-two
ars OF ~ when he was married.
y Mai being nearly twenty
yrs his lisniors
. ne MI thnils had been married
feA Seeks when the future vice
tident 'oAs called to an adjoining
mfy on q case TINT would consume
ne Eve cSsix weeks OF his time
= Now. l 20 not want to be starting
= like thS Governor Marshall ex-
ined to rlfriend one day. so Just
"a Mrs. Marshall that thought she
|ould go along. And she did"
Since then Governor Marshall has
'ver made "trip without Mrs Mar.
Jan going along They have travelled
over the country together; they 60
bunquets and political meetings to-
her until the friends of the Indiana
hcuiive refer to him and his wife az
"pards."
Tom Marshall Is not overstrong,r
iained one Of bis friends. while
delicate man. his constitution %
Of the most vigorous type.
1 When be gets into a political battle
forgef1 hin weakness He gives all
d - him. and that VIII ten on
p1n- NrA Mqnhnll soon discov-
that ~ governor would become
"a ~ making . 1pooch and III
d15 NJ voico vooId BE- husky.