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Graham guardian., 1912-06-21
COUNTY OFFICERS

A. G. McAlister. Superior Judge.
r. w. Smith. Clerk Superior Court.
Thomas G. Alger. Sheriff.
David II. Claridge, Recorder.
Frank NJ Layton. Treasurer.
George H. Crosby, Jr., County Attorney.
J. A. Woods. County Superintendent of Schools
David d. Phillips. Assessor.
W. r. Foote, County Superintendent of Roads
Phil C. Merrill. Chairman; A. c. Peterson and
William L. Nelson. Board of Supervisors.
Harry Tinsley. Surveyor.
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21
MISNOMER

The Pratt Union gets the attention
of the chair and makes this correc-
tion:
Why call it an idle rumor?"
There is nothing else in the world
that gets there with such precision
and dispatch"
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21
For Sale or Trade

One l6-horse power gasoline en-
gine and first-class hay baler. Will
trade for hay, or will sell on easy
terms. Bankable note accepted same
as cash. WEAVER BRIER. l3.tf
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21

n On second thought, why should
a man want to run for president
when he can easily get more abuse
for less money!" asks the James
town Optimist. "Runninga country
newspaper. for instance!' queries
Mack Gretchen.
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21
An $18 Typewriter

Have you seen the new typewrit-
er at Colton's Office? 1t is a dandy
and only SIS. Everyone can afford
a typewriter now. loft
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21

Burial caskets carried in stock by
The Gila Valley Furniture and Hard
ware Store. If
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21

The 76 pledged to Clark are also
counted in the total of 244 unin-
structed delegates. The 76 are
divided as follows: Wisconsin 3;
Pennsylvania II; Alaska 6: Philip
pines 6; Michigan %; Tennessee IA.
and Virginia 8.
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21
CLARK'S STANDING
The Speakers Lead Makes
Him Appear to be a
Sure Winner

The present standing of the re-
spective candidates for Democratic
nomination for president is as fol-
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21

Foundations are being laid in the
Southern Pacific yards at Tucson for
the erection of a machine shop cost
ing $4,000 without equipment, the
dimensions being, 100 by 200 feet.
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21

This paper is kept on file at E. c, Dake's Adver-
vertising Agency, 77s Market ST., San Francisco
California. where contracts for advertising can
be made with 1t.
Graham guardian., 1912-06-21

Bids have been called for by the
Ell Paso and Southwestern for clear.
ing and grading right of way from
Lewis Springs to Fort Huachuca, 8
distance of Is miles.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER XXI.
RsInforesmsnts for early.


Come, Wayne. wake up. mani"
Captain. / say. you must turn out OF
this"
/ opened my eyes with a struggle
and looked up. The golden glow Of
sunlight along the white wall told me
the day must be already well ad-
vanced, and l saw the lieutenant Of
my troop, Colgate, bending over me.
sttred in service uniform.
What is It, Jack?"
we have been ordered north on
forced march to join Early, and the
command has already started. / have
delayed calling you until the final
moment, but knew you would never
forgive being left behind"
Before he had finished l was upon
the floor, dressing with that rapidly
acquired by years Of practice. my
mind thoroughly aroused to the
thought Of active service once more.
Was it the news 1 brought In yes
t.-day, Colgate, which las stirred this
up?" 1 questioned, hastily dipping into
a basin Of water.
Il imagine It must have been. sir. q"
replied the Lieutenant, leaning back
comfortably upon a cracker-box. which
formed our solitary chair. Things
have been on the mov ever since. and
it certainly resembles an advance OF
some Importance. Staff officers az it
an night long. McDanle- 8 division off
at daylight, while we 80 out ahead Of
s%layton's troops. Reede was IN beast
ly good humor when he brought the
orders; that usually means a fight"
Amy artillery"
"sloan's and Rockies batteries are
with us; did not learn who went out
with McDaniel's. Longstreet has
crossed the White Briar.
Eyes. l know 1 said, drawing on
the last of my equipments, and quick
ly CHANGING about to assure myself
had overlooked nothing likely to be
Of value. "All ready. Jack, and now
/ for another dance OF death
Our regiment was drawn up Ia the
! square of the little town, and as we
came forth into the glorious sunlight.
the s~tentorian voice of the Colonel
called them into column Of tours. Staff
officers, gray with dust from their all
night service, were riding madly along
the curb, while at the rea Of our men.
Just ~debouching from "a OF the side
streets appeared the solid front of q
division Of infantry. We had barely
time 10 swing into the saddles of The
two horses awaiting be-, and ride swift
~ to the head Of our command, wher
the short. stern orders rolled along
the m%otionless line Of trooperso and
the long. silent column swung cut ti
tha northward. the feet Of the horse|
raising a thick cloud Of red dus.
which fairly e%nveioped us in lta chok
ing folds.
eTO BIN CONIES9Npl
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4Thats Bout Al ! Know, Car, TuIi " Yere."

IL memory while she remained the
wife Of another. was but an affront to
her purity and womanhood. / would
prove myself a man entitled to her
respect, a soldier worthy my service
and corps; if ever again my name
CHANGED to find mention IN her pres
ence it should be spoken with honor.
! was musing thus, lulled by the
steady lope Of my horse, and totally
~i-sensible to any possibility Of peril.
when clear upon my ears. Instantly
awakening me from such reverie.
there rang through the night silence
the sharp clang Of iron on the road
behind re. All sound Of pursuit had
long since died away, and J supposed
the effort to recapture me had been
abandoned But there was no mis-
taking now-at least one horseman
riding recklessly through the black
night was pressing hot upon my trail
"Tbe lieutenant" Thought, rthe
lieutenant. burning with anger az the
trick played upon him, has pushed far
ahead OF his troop. doubtless mounted
Upon q better horse. determined TO
fisk everything IL he may only bring
me back dead ar alive"
This thought awoke me IA an in-
slant from MY dreaming. and ]
spurred my horse furiously, glancing
anxioualy backward as / rode. but UNI
able through that dense gloom 70 dis
lingulsh the form Of my pursuer Yet
the fellow vas coming, coming faster
chan any speed J could possibly con-
jure out of the weary black ! bestrode.
either BY whip or spur. Closet and
closer upon nae came rushing down
that p%oundins Of iron hools on the
hard pain heavensl how like a very
demon the man rodel AS a trooper
eould not withhold admiration from
the reckless audaclD with which the
gongeful fellow bore down upon me.
In spite OF nay utmost efforts a. al.
most seemed aa ~ WIS were standing
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roads. and wait there until you hear
from me-"
] could plainly note the dark shad
ows Of the fellows as they filed out
past the FIRE. but never ventured TO
take eve on gun on the man watched
"How many remain there now7
Steven"
Amy non-com. among them2"
"a corporal
Have him take tham an south on
the crossroads.
Jones' he called oat huskily.
yes. SIR
Take what men you have LETT O.
hundred yards south on the cross
road"
we could hear them branching
their way through the pushes, until
the sound finally died out IA the dis
lance.
Nov. Lieutenant. you come with
me-softiy. and keep your distance
We moved back slowly, step by step,
until we came 70 the rear door Of the
shed. I reached out into the darkness
but without turning my face away
from him, and silently severed the
picketrope, retaining the loosened
end IN my grasp. IT was so intensely
dark where we stood that slipped the
pistol unobserved into my belt
Face to the rear" ] said sternly.
AS he turned to obey this order
with quick movement / tripped him.
sprang backward. and shut the door
In a single bound ! was upon the
back Of the black. and had flung the
severed ropes end at the flank Of the
next horse in line. There was a rush
Of feet, a sharp swapping Of cords,
wild scurrying through the bushes, az
twenty frightened horses stampedeC
up the bank. and then. lying face
down over the saddle pommel, I sen.
the startled black crashing down int,
the shadows Of the ford. The fellow
Oh guard tried his best to stop us
but we were past him like the wind
He did not fire. and doubtless ia thu
darkness saw merely a stray horsl
broken from the picket-rope, The 9th
or fellow took one swift shot, but
went wild, and / heard the voice o
the enraged lieutenant damning in tn
distance. Then with a rush we wen
up the steep bank on the easter
shore. and / sat upright in the saddl
and gave the black his rein.
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bruised and half stunned as ] was
from the hard fall, my sole longing
was TO reach and throttle that mad
nan who had ridden me down IN such
demon style.
You unclaimed DEVIL" 1 cried
savagely. whirling him oyer upon his
back. Z spared your life once tonight.
but, by all the gods, IN not do Il
againi"
Gosh, Cap is tibet your" asked the
voice Of the other, feenly.
started back. and lost my hold
upon him.
"BungayT 10 an astonishment that
nearly robbed me Of u%tterance. Good
Cod, mani is this really your
ITS whut's left % me, he answered
solemnly. sitting up and feeling his
head as II expecting to find It gone
Tibet WIS bout Their worst ride ever
took"
u should think Il likely. e1-
claimed. my anger rising again as
thought Of It. What IN Heavens
name. DO you mean by riding down
on me like thaty
Holy Gee, Gap" he explained pen
itently, ye don't 80 ter think ever
did it a purpose, do We Why, ther
gosh-durned old thing q away"
IRAN aWayg
"suro. / We bin a hangin' on ter
ther mano o. thet critter fer nigh
ron three mile, an a prayin' fer q
feather bee ter light on It's my last
listmelt en- Their cavalry, We bet
never seed none o. yer steam keers.
but j reckon they don't 60 no faster
ne4 tibet blame boss. Gosh. Cap, Va
amt got no call fer ter git mad;
couldn o slapped her with a yoke
o steers. burned 81 ! cud I sortei
reckon : know now bout whut Scott
meant when be said The turf the ~
ing conrser spurhed -you bet this
one did
Jed rubbed bis cheek as a At rtunl
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eyes gazing toward the cabiE Of the
fisherman.
The murderer returned to his cabin,
but he couldn't stay. The eyes fol-
lowed him everywhere. He started
out to dispose Of the body, but his
courage was not equal to the task.
Again he shut himself up, but the
second struggle was shorter than the
first. Then be clambered into his
boat and rowed I'VE miles across the
bay to give himself up.
"He came back again to haunt ma
It was too awful. He forced me to
tell the story" Whimpered the broken
man when he appeared before the
sheriff and asked to be arrested.
In his confession, Lindquist. who is
twenty-eight years old, said that, In q
drunken quarrel, he struck his friend
Fogarty In the head with a brick on
the Stephenson dock at Escanaha, and
then rolled his body into the bay. He
returned to his hut at Stonington that
same evening and has remained there
ever since.
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etill Surely nothing less than hate.
and 8 thirst for vengeance bitter ne
death. implacable as fate, could ride
like that through the black night on
the track Of q hunted mani
was able to trace dimly his out
lines now as he rose on an eminence
b my rear, bis horse looming dark
against the sky. like those giant
steeds that snorted fire in my child's
1ictufe-0ooks at home. and then. with
Increasingly louder thunder Of hoof-
beats. he came charging straight down
toward me. In sheer desperation I
glanced on either side. seeking some
avenue of escape. but the high banks
were unscalable; 10Y sole remaining
hone lay IN q shot which should drop
that crazed brute before he struck
and crushed me. Riding nay best
with all the practised skin Of the
service. i swung my body sideways.
bsacing myself firmly 10 the deep sad
die. and took steady aim. The ham
mor came down with a dun. dead
click, the revolver was c%hargiess. and
with an exclamation of baffled rage
! hurled the useless weapon full at
the advancing brute. Almost at the
instant we struck, my horse went
down with the impetus, while over
us both. as If shot from a cannon.
plunged our pursuer, his horse turn.
ing q complete ~somersault the rider
falling so close that I was upon HIP
almost as soon as he struck the
ground.
A dip Of the flying hoof had cut 3
shallow cash across my forehead, ant
my hair was wet with blood, We.
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him. and 7 looked at him 10 the faint
dawning light Of day. ard laughed
His peaked head and weazen face
looked piteous enough. decorated aa
they were with the black loan
through which he had plouehcd; his
coat was ripped from tail to collar.
while one Of his eyes was nearly
closed where the bruised flesh had
puffed up over st.
1t Is a fearful strife. for ma "a
dowed with mortal lie, he quoted
mournfully.
You're right dssented mo
poubt you had the worst OF IT, But
how came you here?"
why, ! wus a huntin' fer a boss
thar ct thet picket post whin ye
scared up ther bunch, an by some
sort a fule luck ] got hols o. thet one.
AM tuke arter ye, tho IN course I
didn't know who It was raised SIGH a
rumpus, It wus so burned dark Their
whole blame Yankee caboodle tuke a
blaze ct me. ! reckon, leastwise they
wus most durn keerless with Their
nNAkHNNM AAWHHa GIL a NUMU WANE AENAEA
over, knocked him plum off his boss
down Their bank, kerslush inter Their
water, by thunder, an then Their dern-
ed critter / wus a ~straddlin' bolted.
TLet's bout all / know. Cap. till / lit
yere.'
There was NJ doubling the truth OF
his story, and / held out my hand.
You're a good man, Jed" ] said
heartily, "and so long as we are both
alive, a few hard iolts won't hurt us.
Let's see If the horses r in any con.
dition for service"
A single glance told the story. The
black mare was browsing by the road.
side. apparently little the worse fo1
the shock, although a thin line Of
blood trickled slowly down her flank
But the big roar had not been so for
tunate, and lay. head under, stone
dead in the middle Of the narrow road
Bungay gazed at the %motionless fig
ure mournfully.
Woe worth the chase. woe worth
the day, that cos thy life, my gallant
gray" he recited solemnly, "only it,
a roam. an / amt 80 durn sorry
either"
Regrets Of any nature. however
were vain, and as the little man posi-
lively refused to ride, l mounted
again. He trudging along manfull,
beside me, the two of US set forth once
more, u faces turned toward the re'
dawn.
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was at sowder Church. and his adj
vance cavalry pickcts ought "a be as.
far west as tho Warrentown road
The distance between, by hard riding.
might be covered IN three hours NY
halso seemed lloah. his breath came
naturally and without effort. and \
pressed him along rapidly. for my
whole ambition now centred upon
bringing the information + possessed
within 10 own lines. Bungay. be-
You'd doubt. had been recaptured long
since. for my own experience told me
how extremely vigilant we're the Fed
ofal guards 10 n unacquainted as
b was with military customs it would
prove Impossible to penetrate their
lines; hence. everything must depend
upon my getting through 10 safety.
Then my thoughts drifted to the
one I had left ln such serious predica-
ment n had loved her before.
loved her doubly now. for she had
proven herself a woman among wom-
en- In time OF danger and trial. How
clearly her face. with those DARK
sweet eyes and the wealth-o crown.
Ing hair. rose before me, while word
by word / reviewed all that had passed
between us, dwelling upon each lool
or accent that could eyince her pos
sible interest iu me. Then reason re
turned to my aid, and r%esolutely, de
terminedly, inspired by every instinc.
Of ~soldierly honor, ! resolved that
would put her from my thoughts for
ever. She was not mine either to love
or possess. unless the uncertain fat'
Of war should chance to set her free
Even to dream of her. to cherish he.
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CORPSE FL0bTS TO
DOOR OF MURDERER
Tenant Of HIT Is Haunted Til
Tie Admits His Crime.
LAKE GAVE up DEAD
Waves Carry Man Killed Month
Previous to Front Of Cabin Of the
Fisherman Who Committed the
musdor-Haunied, He coniessos.

Escanaba, Mich-Conlronted BY the
body OF Alvin Fogorty, washed five
miles across Bay de NocQuet from the
spot where murder was done to the
very door OF the slayer. Arthur Lind
Quist. a fisherman, confessed TO- the
murder and asked to be taken away
from the glazed eyes that seemed TO
be haunting his h~earthstone and
would not be removed
It seemed the hand OF fate herself
that ~unraveied the murder mystery.
Fogarty has been missing for a month.
He had been seen evening drink.
ing heavily aud John Lindquist and
Daniel Mccarthy, who had been IN
Fogarty's company, were arrested and
have been in Jail charged with the
crime. After Arthur L~indqUista CON
fession these two men were released
from custody.
Arthur AindQuist lived in a fisher
mans hut on the stonington side OF
the bay. Since Fogarty disappeared
he has kept much to his hut and has
quit his old haunts, the barrooms
along the bay shore In Escanaba- J..
@. Fielding, assistant superintendent
Of the Pinkerton National Detective
Agency in st. Paul. has been working
on the Fogarty case, but has been
utterly at sea until the lake gave up
it's dead and forced a confession from
the murderer.
Lindquist had been fishing, as usual,
and pottering about his hut until the
other morning. When he went to the
bay shore he was Mortified to see the
body Of Fogarty lying on the beach
driven there by the storm, the open
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LIQUOR SOLD IN 4BBLEsD
Chemist Finds Arsenic In sanetlHed
Looking B0otleeger's Connection
Bottles Are Robbed.

Davis, Okla-The latest scheme OF
the b~ootleggers was discovered this
week by the police here. "a sanctihod
appearing old cripple, with a book un-
der his arm marked ia big gold let
lers, "Holy Bible, was seen ia sever
al mining camps in the Arbuclle
mountains. The authorities supposed
he was a preacher.
When the mixers became intOxi-
Gated an investigation was started.
Several empty Bibles were lying
around "A box 81 heavy cardboard.
in size and color resembling a Bible.
contained a short pint of liquor. A
local chemist analysed the liquid,
which be pronounced brown sugar.
plug Tobacco, arsenic and pepper. IT Is
believed a pint. 81 drunk in q few
hours, would cause death.
IT IS sald thousands Of bottles Of
blended whisky that contains poia-
onous liquid have been sold rs Okla-
homa. The scheme Is to melt q hole
ga the bottom Of the bottle. extract
the real whisky and substitute tho
preparation. The revenue stamp ~
found unbroken. end the o3nsumer im.
aeinea DC ia drinking bonded whisky.
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CHATTER *.



i felt positively happy then The
thrill Of successful achievement was
mine. and with the exultation Of a
soldier in having surmounted OBJ
stacles and peril, ! nearly forgot for
TIE moment the heart tragedy left be-
hind. The swift impetus Of the ride.
the keen night air sweeping past me,
the fresh Of freedom and power
engendered by that reckless dash
through the darkness, all %conspired to.
render me neglected. Of everything
save the Joy Of present victory The
spirit OF wild adventure was in my
blood.
A dozen splits Of fire cleaved the in
tense blackness behind, and ! knew
the widely scattered patrol were send
ing chance shots across the stream.
A clang Of hoofs rang out upon the
rocks. but 7 could distinguish moth
ing indicating a large pursuing party
probably the two who were mounted
at the ford. with possibly others fol-
lowing when they caught their strayed
horses. had little TO fear from such
h~alf-hearted pursuit as this was sure
to be. The swift, powerful stride Of
the animal ! rode assured me that I
was not 81 mounted, and there was
snail chance Of contact with Federal
outriders before should reach the
protecting picket lines Of u own
army. / laughed grimly as leaned
slightly back in saddle and listened;
Il was ike q play. SO swift anc ex-
citing had been the passing events,
SO unexpected their ending. won
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cAAerER xlx-contInasa.


This gave me inspiration, and be-
fore the speakers sullen growl had
wholly ceased I was again upon hands
and knees, silently cropping my way
along the bank toward the rear OF the
hut It proved to be a tiny structure.
containing but a single room-prob-
ably a mere dsherman's shack. with.
out windows, but possessing a door
at either end. Meeting no opposition
/ crept within, where L felt some
what safer from observation. and then
peered warily forth into the darkness
extending between It and the river.
The ~picket-rope stretched from one
corner Of the hut, where 1t seemed to
be- secured around the enc OF a pro
iecting log. out into the night. evil
IDENTIFY finding its other terminus at a
big tree whose spreading top could
dimly perceive Swallowed against the
sky. Along It We're tethered the
horses, a few lmpatiently champing
their bits and pounding with their
hoofs on the trampled ground, but the
majority resting quietly, their heads
hanging sleepily down. The d near-
est me appeared a finely proporticned
animal Of a dark color. and was
ssuipped with both saddle and brldle.
OF the soldier In charge ] could dis
tinguish nothing-doubtless he was
iouhging on his back, half asleep upon
some soft patch Of grass.
Il turned when It suddenly occ6Sred
to me that the deserted hut might
contain something could use to ad-
vantage hrearm, perhaps. or even
q stray box Of matches. / felt about
me cautiously, creeping along the
hard earthen floor until ] had nearly
reached the opposite entrance. The
light from the fire without leaped up,
and its glow revealed a saddle, with
leather holster attached, hanging to
a nail just within the doorway NOV
ing n~oiselessly managed to extract a
revolver. but could discover no cart
ridges.
I was yet fumbling in the holster
pocket when the lieutenant rose from
his seat without, knocked the ashes
from his pipe. yawned sleepily, stand
ing directly between me and the IRE,
and then, turning sharply. walked
slowly into the open door Of the hut
1 sprang to my feet. OK he would Ger
tainly have stepped upon me. and be-
fore he could realize the situation
had him by the collar, with the cold
muzzie Of my stolen revolver pressed
hard against his cheek.
"A single word or sound. and
hrel" I said sternly.
have no recollection OF ever see
ing any one more completely as
founded He gasped IKE a hsh newly
landed, and I doubt n hs could have
Made utteranoe even had ne dared. s
Come IN a little farther" ! com
manded. NOW look here. Lieutenant
you 40 exactly as T tell you and you
will get out Of this affair with a whole
skin; otherwise-well I'm playing
this game TO the iimt Now answer
me-. How many men have you mount
ed this side the ford 2"
He glared at me suilenly. and
drew back the hammer with an omin
GUS click. cycling him gercoly.
We'll" said shortly. do yoi
choose to answer. or dieg"
"Two"
ION the other nank3
None.
Lieutenant said speaking low
but in a tone which left no doubt as q
my exact meaning. "a ami an ESCAPED
prisoner and shall not hesitate To- IA
rather than be recantured. il ia you
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-06-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

mot Coal Lands)
Department OF the Interior, United
States Land once at iakcvlow,
Oregon, May 10. 1871?
Notice Is hereby given that liar.
ny W. Englc, of Fort klamath,
Oregon. who. on February ~. 1911.
made homestead entry No, 0s9ia. fer
lots is, II. rs. le. - aud -. Sec.
tiou 10; lots : and :. Section Is,
township SS s.. Range ~ 4 va.
annette Meridian. has nled notice o'
intention to make final Communication
proof. to establish claim TO the land
above described. before c, Il, De Lap.
county clerk OF klamath county. at
klamath Falls. Oregon. on the ssth
day OF June. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
ID. W. Ryan. 4, N. fecycr. J, II.
iessis. James Kirkpatrick. all OF Fort
klamath. Oregon.
A. W. oRToN.
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