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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18
CHAPTER XIV.
A Reannearanns of the General

A Reappearance Of the General.
Keith did not inform Hope of her
brothers death until the following
morning, but had the body properly
prepared for burial, and devoted the
remainder of the night to searching
for General Waite. and, incidentally,
for both Hawley and Scott. Both
Hickock and Fairbain assisted in this
effort to learn the whereabouts of the
dead boys father. but without the
slightest result, nor did Keith's inves-
legations reveal the gambler at any of
his accustomed resorts, while Scott
had apparently made a complete get
away. These disappearance merely
served to convince him as to the truth
OF his first suspicious; Scott might
have departed for good, but Hawley
would certainly reappear just as soon
as assured his name had not been
mentioned in connection with the
tragedy. To Neb alone did the plains
man candidly confide his belief in the
guilt OF these two, and when other
duties called him elsewhere, he left
the negro securing the town for any
possible temperance of either.
Heavy-eyed from lack OF sleep,
heavy-hearted with his message, yet
fully decided as to what advice he
should offer, Keith returned to the
hotel. and requested an interview with
Hope. Although still comparatively
early. some premonition of evil had
awakened the girl, and In very few
moments she was prepared to receive
her visitor A questioning glance into
his face was sufficient to assure her of
unpleasant news. but, with one quick
breath, she grasped his arm as though
his very presence afforded her
strength.
How tired you look! Something
has occurred to keep you out all night
-and-and | know you have brought
me bad news. Don't be afraid to tell
me; can bear anything better than
suspense. Is 1t about father?"
mo, Hope" and he took her hand,
and led her to chair. Bending above
her he gave her the whole story of the
night, and she scarcely interrupted
with question. sitting there dry-eyed,
with only an occasional sob shaking
her slender form AS he ended, she
looked up into his face. and now he
could see mist OF unshed tears in
her eyes.
What shall do, Captain Keith? /
am all alma with this oycont Tor
you"
Il have considered that, Hope" he
answered, gravely. land 1t seems to
me your present duty is more to the
living than the dead. You should re-
main here until we learn something
definite regarding your father. and
discover the truth of this conspiracy
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formed against him. If Fred could
know the trouble his chance words
have caused, he would wish you to do
this. With him gone, we are going to
find the unravelling harder than ever.
1t is my Judgment. Hope, your broth
er should be buried here"
She shuddered, her hands pressed
to her eyes.
"Oh. on that horrible Boots HIP"
only temporarily, little girl" his
voice full of deepest sympathy. I'm
few weeks, perhaps, it could be re-
moved East"
She was silent for what seemed to
him long while; then she looked up
into his face, clinging to his arm.
YES" she said. that will be best"
That same afternoon, the sun low
in the west, they placed the dead boy
in his shallow grave on Boots Hill"
1t was strange funeral, in a strange
environment-all about the barren, de-
serted plains; far away to the east
and west, the darker line marking the
railroad grade, and just below, nestled
close in against the foot of the hill,
the squalid town of tents and shacks
There were not many to stand beside
the open grave, for few In Sheridan
knew the lad, and funerals were not
uncommon-some cronies, half-drunk
and maudlin, awed somewhat by the
presence of the marshal, Doctor Fair
balm. Keith and Hope. That was all
excepting the post chaplain from Fort
Hays, who, inspired by glimpse OF
the girls unveiled face, spoke simple
words of comfort. 1t was all over
with quickly, and with the red sun
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FIGHT OVER BANANAS.
Merry Commercial War Is on In
Costa RIGA.
Two Powerful American Corporations
at Logeerheads over Lucrative
Trade In Fruit That Has
Become So Popular.

New Orleans.-A merry war has
been going on all simmer in Costa
Rica-a Central American republic re.
markably free from political upheavals
between the United Fruit company
and its new competitor, the Atlantic
Fruit company, and. the question at
issue has been bananas. The United
practically owns the available rail-
road, has had monopoly of the re-
public's banana trade for years past
and is using every effort, even to a
show of armed force, to crush its
younger rival. 1t is all supreme in
both the banana and coffee country
and its lease of the Costa Rican
Northern railroad insures its domina-
ton. That road was begun in 1871
by an American, Minor C. Keith, now
vice president of the United, and it
took 20 years to complete the line
from Port Limon of the Atlantic to
San Jose, the capital, distance of
103 miles. 1t is said that at one period
Keith succeeded in working his en-
ployes eleven months without single
pay day. the personality of the man
being strong enough to hold his labor
ers on faith. The money was eventu-
ally forthcoming and there are old
men in Port Limon today who declare
with pride that they are All men,"
or "'72 men," as the case may be, re-
ferring to the date on which they
entered Mr.. Keith's service in the con-
struction of the railroad.
The United Fruit company owns
100000 acres of banana lands on the
Atlantic seaboard az Costa RIGA. On
these lands it produces about AZ per
cent of all the bananas grown in the
republic. 1t buys all the bananas that
native growers can produce.
To tap the banana districts, from
the main line extend a number of
branches and from these branches 9TH
er spurs and tramEays, the whole
forming system of veins and arteries
for the transportation of bananas.
The main line is a common carrier
of both passengers and freight. Dis
elimination by the fruit company is
supposed to be impossible under the
terms of it's lease. However, when the
Atlantic Fruit company ventured in
this summer they discovered that
discrimination was an actual fact,
lease or no lease, and that
they were up against a lack of
all facilities for the shipment Of their
fruit. The total value of Costa Rica's
export of bananas averages s4,000,000
annually, second only to that of ia
maica. Hitherto the company has
either grown or bought all the ba-
nanas produced in Costa RIGA 80 there
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Is little wonder it looks askance at
a formidable competitor.
The fruit Of the banana today
forms, in large part, the principal food
of majority of the peoples living
under the tropical zone. Several
species and numerous varieties of the
plant appear throughout tropical Amer
lea, but it is cultivated for commercial
purposes in appreciable quantities
only along the Atlantic border, from
southern Mexico to Colombia, in ia.
maica, Cuba, San Domingo, and the
Bahamas, the far western markets Of
the United States being supplied from
the Hawaiian islands and Mexico's
south Pacific coast.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18

More than one-third Of the area of
the United States has been surveyed
and mapped by topographers of the
United States geological survey in
connection with the preparation Of a
detailed topographic atlas Of the coun-
try.
The maps represent areas called
quadrangles, and show by system of
contour lines all topographic features,
giving elevations as determined by
the surveys spirit level work. The
quadrangles are areas limited by par
allels of latitude and meridians Of
longitude, and differ In size with the
latitude Of the areas and with the
scales of the maps.
Topographic work has been CON
pleted in Connecticut. Massachusetts
New Jersey, Rhode Island and tn
District of Columbia, and will be I'll
ished In Maryland during the neA
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a virginian. now a Dor
der plainsman. is looking for roaming war
parties of savages. He sees wagon team
AT fun Gallop pursued by men on ponies.
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have maSsacred two men and de-
parted. He searches the victims finding
papers and a locket with wofnan's por-
trait. Keith is arrested at Carson City.
charged with the murder, his accuser be-
ing ruffian named Black Bart. A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia. Neb
says one of the murdered men was John
Sibley, the other Gen. Willis Waite. foT1n-
erly Confederate officer. The platnSman
and Neb escape, and later the fugitlVeS
come upon cabin and find It's occupant
TO be a young girl, whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she is in search of brother, who
had deserted from the army, and that a
Mr. HaWley induced her TO come TO the
cabin while he sought her brother. Haw-
ley appears, and Keith in hiding recog-
nizes him as Black Bart. There is a ter
rifle battle In the darkened room In which
Keith is victor Horses are appropriated,
and the girl who says that. her name. is
Hope, Joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitives make for
Fort LaTned where The girl Is left LEFT WITH Win
she Is the daughter of General Waite.
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan. where
Keith meets an old friend. DR.. Fairbain.
Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite.
under the assumed name of Fred VIII
loughby and becomes CONVINCED that
Black Bart has some plot involving the
two. Hope learns that Gen. Waite. who
was thought murdered. Is at Sheridan.
and goes there, where she is mistaken for
Christie Maclaire. the Carson City singer.
Keith meets the real Christie Maclaire
and finds that Black Bart has convinced
her that there Is a mystery in her life
which he Is going to turn to her advan-
tage. The plansman tells Hope Waite Of
her resemblance to Christie Maclaire.
They decide that Fred Willoughby may
hold the key to the situation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
pletely run down. On advice | took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. 1t
is now more than two years and have
not had an ache or pain since. / do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more. l
think your medicine is grand and praise
it to all my neighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
lish it. Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
toms Gap, Kentucky.
Every woman ought to have Lydia
e. Pinkham's 8o-Page Text Book. Ii
is not a book for general distribution
as it is too expensive. 1t is free and
only obtainable by mail. Write for ID
to-day. Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co.,
Lynn, Mass. m
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18
HIS DOG GIVES HIM A COAT
Missouri Hunter Makes Ono From
Skins of Coons His Pet
Caught.

Fulton, Mo-. l.. Sappington, a
hunter living near here, will be pro-
tected from the cold this winter by an
overcoat made from hides of coons
caught by his famous coon dog,
Buck" The coat is made from the
skins Of 30 Of the 1872 animals cap
tured by the faithful Buck"
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over his eyes and dropped on his
knees into the mud beside the body.
staring speechIess into the white face,
the sightless eyes. Hickock watch
ing him closely and gripped his arm.
What is it? Do you know him?"
MY God, yes; Fred Willoughby!"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18

$3.50 Acres stock ranch for half it's value for
quick sale; address owner, A. J. Johnston.
Merchants National Bank Bldg. Springfield.
Missouri.
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In Too Much of a Hurry.

"Absalom," said Mrs. Pambo. you've
got to quit your drinking. your smok
ing. your chewing. your swearing.
your" For heavens sake. Nancy"
protested Mr.. Rambo. don't commit
lie to such a wholesale reform. Let
revise my habits schedule by
uIe Chicago Tribune
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Mapping the Nation

field season. In only five states has
less than one-tenth of the area been
covered.
1t is not yet possible to make an es-
innate Of the number of sheets that
will form the completed atlas, but 1t
will probably exceed S.000.-Brooklyn
Citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18
Naw Beauty pscine

New York.-Mrs. Otto WE'LL has re-
turned from Paris with this beauty
recipe: Eat sparingly, drink sparing.
y, walk considerably, dream never.
and gossip not at all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18

health was very bad
and | had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. l could
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
and l would have
such dragging sensa-
tons l could hardly
bear it. | had sore
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-10-18
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom Of organic
weakness or arrangement If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T suffered
two years with female disorders, nv
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
HORSE KICKS DRIVER
Off SEAT AND RUNS

Inc people of the circus are always
looking for new features and 50 mann
nave been introduced i'm Years gone
by INTO this particular form of enter
talnment that it would seem indeed
as IL ingenuity and originality had
peen exhausted. But the Sells-FIoto
circus which plays here for a single
days engagement on August II. has
on Its program one number which is
essentially Il novelty. 1t is introduced
primarily as Il novelty act. i'm which
a horse hitched 10 al ordinary lam
dau CARRYING two passengers is driv-
en- into h ring. At first the ANNA,
refuses to move and when urged by
ms driver, kicks that Individual clean
Off his seat back upon the lady and
gentleman seated in the carriage. The
animal then kicks himself out of he
harness and after galloping wildly
around the ring several times. winds
up by jumping over the vehicle and
its occupants.
The act in itself is what is termed
a scream in the show world, and fur
ther demonstrates the marvellous pos
slbilities Of horse training. which in
deed, as years go by, seem without
limit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
CARROLL LANDS BIG
CONTRACT IN
M|NOT
Local Man bids So, 900 Under
Estimate of Magic
City Engineer.

j. NJ. Carroll INC Sons of this city
landed the contract for constructing
sewer and water mains in the city
of Minot. Carroll's bid was $500
less than the bid of the next lowest
mar and $4,000 less than the estimate
of h city engineer. Regarding the
letting of the contracts the Minot
Optic has the following:
j. M. Carroll and Sons of Grand
Forks, who We're awarded the con-
tracts for sewer and water mains on
the north side by the city commits
sion last evening, put in a bid that
was $4,000 less than the next lowest
bidder and $4,000 lower than the
highest bidder.
CARROTS bid on sewers alone was
$4,000 below George w. kempcr,
who was next lowest. CARROTS bid
was less than half the mount of the
bid of c. II. Parriott of Fargo. who
bid $75,271.75 IN the sewer contract.
The bids on the sewer contract
j. NJ. Carroll and Sons, Grand
Forks, ~s36,222.75.
G. w. kemper. Minot, S5~7.342.20.
074.6S.
W. ID. Lowell, minneapolis, s7$,,
Haggart Construction
Fargo, 61,G21.30.
1lstrup q Olson, Minneapolis, S62.-
155.70.
Hawley & Green. Aberdeen, S. D.,
s~GS.373.55.
Fraser & Danforth. st. Paul, $50
237.O5.
c. II. Parriott. Enrr" S75.271.75.
The bids on water mains follow:
Corn and Wilcox. S~27,724.56.
Haggart Construction company,
$~27.95S.99.
nawley & Green. I~2o.162.5o.
Tanner Bros. Webster, S. D., SIS.
1880.
Geo. w. Kcmper, s2~s.3as.14.
G. Fl. Parriott, $@S.2SS.7O
l.. w. Schruth. Fargo. S27,221.
Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works.
$~29,5S4.72.
Ideal Plumbing and Heating COM
panN, Milwaukee,, $29,069.9 81.
W. D.. Lowell, $~2S,737.5S.
City Engineer Thomas estimate
was as follows:
Sewers. s42.76S.
Water, $~26.442.21.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
Al G, BARNES CIRCUS
ARRESTED" At
WINNIPEG
Had False End in Car For
Smuggling of Goods
Over the Line.

The AL. G. Barnes circus, which
showed i'm Grand Forks some weeks
ago. got into a scrape which might
have been rather serious. the customs
officials at Winnipeg having the COM
pany in charge for some time. a
dispatch from Winnipeg has the fol-
lcwing on the event:
A little unrchearsed performance
on the circus lot round about yester-
day noon. proved somewhat expen-
sivc for the AL. G. Barnes circus. 1t
commenced with the appearance of
w. Gault and G.. Kennedy of the GUS
tom house who suddenly appeared on
the scene and i'll the vulgar YER
nacular "pinched the outfit"
Lions and tigers. dogs and ponies,
snakes and wild cats all We're placed
under arrest and the show vas held
up. Later everything was straight
ened out and the circus gave it's two
scheduled performances.
The trouble arose out of the bring
ing in of circus paper to the dominion
of Canada upon which duty had not
been paid. Trouble had arisen in
connection with this not long after
the circus pulled out of Winnipeg on
its former visit but the customs Off
Gals denied all knowledge of any
thing being wrong. They We're biding
their time and knew that the circus
would put in an appearance in st.
Boniface since they had billed the
town.
Once in Winnipeg the customs Off
Gals got to work n as soon as the
right papers had been sworn out the
authorities rushed off to st. Boniface
and attacked" the whole outfit,
pending the settlement of IL matter
said to be in the ~neighborhood of So
900.
This sum represents the duty that
was not paid on the mass of advertise
ing paper. peanuts and other matter
brought into the dominion.
The various cars We're measured
and from what is known as the paper
ear is said to have been found to be
fifteen feet longer on the outside than
on the inside with the result tina the
officials came to the conclusion that
there was some space somewhere
that was not accounted for. Such
proved to be the case, for the car
had a false end with a good thirteen
foot space in which anything could
be placed and yet he out of sight.
Their the customs men got busy and
various afidavits which had been Sc
cured from disgruntled employees were
brought out and the circus manage
ment settled the matter by making
out a check which covered the whole
amount claimed by the customs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
DOING SPLENDID WORK
Former Larimorc Young Lady is Civ
on Great Credit for Her Work in
Playground Movement.

Miss Emma Cheering. formerly of
Larimore. and a daughter of MIR and
Mrs. William Cheering Of that city, is
making good in the Fairgrounds work
in the east. as is indicated by clippings
from the White Plains On. W Daily
Argus, where she is located in charge
of the Fairgrounds. Miss Cheering is
a graduate of the Larimore schools,
and the Valparaiso. Ind, Normal.
Telling of the work conducted by
Miss Cheering. the Argus says:
THE supervisor of the ground, and
thoroughly proficient in her call
ing. is a western girl, Miss Cheering
of North Dakota. Miss Cheering has
been taking a course to fit herself for
such a profession at Columbia mi
versity, and will continue her studies
there in the autumn. She not only
gives careful and conscientious super
vision to this playground, but also has
charge of the one Jack of st. Johns
Parochial school. What Miss Cheering
does not know about the management
of Fairgrounds is not a great deal,
and shows o thoroughly she has
profited by her studies at Columbia.
A Daily Argus man. who drifted
around to the playground Friday,
found the supervisor posted on the
ms and outs of the playground move
ment not alone in America but in
other countries"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
new $250,000 MILL
FOR RUSSElL-M|LLER
Minneapolis Journal: Plans f

Minneapolis Journal: Plans for
the eerction of a $25O.OOO addition
to the plant of the Russell Miller
Milling company in southeast Min
neapolis, which will double the ca
pacity. are under consideration by Of
ficers of that company, and President
f. p. Wells said today that if the
present wheat crop is safely harvest
ed it is expected that demand for
greater f1our-producing capacity will
make necessary the starting of work
this season. The company put in a
foundation adjoining the present
plant strong enough to carry eight
stories Or more, two years ago, and
rooted 1t Over for warehouse pur-
poses.
e. P. Wells was elected president,
H. r. Lyon and Fl. S. Helm vice pres
idents, and C. E. Thayer secretary
and treasurer Of the Electric Steel
Elevator company, following a meet
ing late yesterday at which the sale
last week of the plant of the Elec-
trio Steel Elevator company to the
Russell Miller Milling company was
ratified. A trust deed Of the elevator
company to the Minnesota Loan &
Trust company. covering a $780, 900
bond issue. was placed on record.
The Electric Steel Elevator plant
passed at a valuation Of $500, 900.
The plant. having storage capacity
for ~2,750,000 bushels of grain is one
of the largest in the west and it's To-
cation in the center of the East side
industrial and milling district made
its sale a matter Of wide genera in
terest to the milling asd grain trade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
TOURNAMENT OPENS
IN GRAND FORKS
MONDAY
Some of Best Tennis PLAYERS
in the Country Will be
Here Next Week.

From entries sc far received a high
class of play is absolutely assured for
the state tennis tournament which
will be held here next week. Interest
is being manifested in many new Sec
lions this year and IL large number
of players are expected to enter by
Saturday night. The tournament will
be held beginning Monday morning
and will extend over the whole week.
Tuesday evening the annual meet
ing of the North Dakota Tennis asso>
citation will be held and officers will
be chosen and arrangements made
for next years meet.
Wednesday evening 2. luncheon will
be served to the visiting players at
the Commercial club rooms. After
the luncheon IN auto ride will be
taken about the city. Arrangements
have also been made for lunches to
be served at the main club house at
Lincoln park each day of the week.
The following is Il partial list of the
players who will be here mex week:
Seiforde Stellwagen, Minneapolis
northwestern champion and in fl
nails of the Minnesota state cham
pionship with John Adams). Fred
Lestikow of Winnipeg, present Red
' N'a'Sy SIitifloh shIiu lildiIlplpIl
of M%anitoba; Fl. G. Mayes of Winni-
peg, who played in the finals here
last year with MIR. Lestikow. Mayes
and Lestikow are holders of Red riv-
err valley championship title. Fred M.
Wilson, present North Dakota cham
pion, now living AT ST. Paul. Several
other players are also expected from
the twin cities.
George Sunberg. Willow City, n.
D., DIR. Blatherwick. Drake, N. D. On
finals with Wilson last year and also
Sunberg. DIR. Blatherwick and Sun
berg are champions in state double
event.)
Patrick O'Meara of Fargo, b.
COPYRIGHT of Belcourt. N. d.. Her
bert 4. Andrews of Ada, Mimi, r. Il.
Wenzel of Rugby.
All entries must be sent to Secre-
tary T. b Elton by Saturday. August
II, with an entrance fee of 81. The
play in the state events will begin
Monday, at . a. M. and play in the
open events will begin the next day at
the same time. The object of starting
the state events q day earlier than the
open events is to get some of the state
matches played before the players
from out of the state need arrive. Rev
j.. *. Burleson, who has otliciated in
that capacity for several years, will
act as referee.