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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
THE FEMALE OF THE
SPECIES MORE DEADLY
THAN THE MALE

@ Covingtou Ky, Jan. pa +.
" male of the species stood up for :.
y trial in the United States court =
I" today, and his judge was wom- :.
;: AN /.
- DO you plead guilty or not .
- guilty. asked Judge Mabel Van .
y dyke Bell, new United States :.
=: commissioner of C0vingtou. try :.
:. ing her first case Frank II. .
y Streine OF Newport. KY, charS- =.
y ed with misusing the MATS, ::
y stood up. He trembled slightly. :.
:. His voice was pitched at plonis =
:. smo. Not guilty" he answered. .
.: And then, for the first time :.
.: anywhere in the United States, =:
=. trial began with woman Judge =:
:. presiding and in a United States y
Z: court :;
:. After hearing the evidence =:
=: Judge Bell said to the defendant: y:
Y "Streine the evidence is very =:
=: plainly against you can not =;
=: do otherwise than bind YOU over =:
Z. to the grand jury. ::
J. Streine gulDed once or twice. =:
I. He seemed to be in thorough ac. I"
/. cord with what Kipling said x
z about the female OF the species =
Z being more deadly than the male. y
. "Tll fix your bond at $500. Can :"
I: you give bond =:
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
WOLTER IS
SHOCKED
To DEATH
BETRAYER OF YOUNG STEM
OGRAPHER ELECTROCUTED
EARLY THIS MORNING
iBy Associated Press)

Ossining. n. " Jan, 29--Albert
Wplter was electrocnted IN Sing-S.ng
prison at 5:4l O'Clock this morning
for the murder OF ffteen-yearold
Ruth Wheeler two years ago, The
girl came to VOTERS flat seeking
employment as stenographer in an
swer to an advertisement He killed
her ant. dismembered her body after
mstreating her Wolter left a state
ment denying the crime
The murder Of the pretty little ste
nographer was one of the most brutal
in the annals Of crime in New York
City Voter urcd the girl to fiat.
ana after assauting her tried to
hide the traces OF his infamous crime
by lncineratng the body Of his vie.
tim. He was tried and after being
found guilty sentenced TO die in the
electric chair He appealed, but a
new trial was denied Wolter was
young artist. nineteen years of age.
Ruth Wheeler was fifteen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
A JERSEY COUNCILMAN
WOULD PUT BAN
ON ALL POOR MEN

|" Some one. IN ht Of eNnicism =.
|" OF despair, once remarked that z
/. the poor man had no right on =.
:. the earth, anyway But in these -
4" DAYS of the high cost of liVine':
- no one has Yet had the heart 10 y
. make any epigram about the sit =
. uation Of the poor man who has =.
- large family ::
" 4 councilman af plainiield. N =.
" J., however. offered resolution y;
:. the other day which undertakes =:
" to define the lot of a citizen With =
:. large family and little means ~
+" His resolution looked To the bar y
s ring or such citizens from Plain -
a" field, ON the ground that the city .:
:" spent more money on the educa .:
:. tion Of the children than II re .:
y celved as taxes from the fathers -
:: According 10 the statistics ot -
- the hoard OF education, said the .:
:. councilman in defense OF his .:
- proposal. II costs S26 wear :"
- for each pupil in the schools, q:
!" and there is an average OF three =:
I" children in the family of the =
" ordinary worker while the class -
y OF houses they build aid them :.
r and do not return more than $22 -
Y each 10 the borough treasury IN -
:. taxes =.
- II has been frequently charged .:
:: by foreign critics that in this =.
q country the dollar is NJ ani the =:
- man Is down And now comes .:
:: Plainiield furnishing an instance :"
Y in point \
y According to the trend OF Y
= events II seems that the poor =.
:; man. having no right on earth, y
y will cease to be Oh It,. RoOsa :.
!. welt breaches the doctrine Of :.
!. large families but look AT he :.
. conditions that make for race .:
=; suicide Many hotels and apart =:
= ment houses exclude persons :.
z children and cities. apparently, "
:. are beginning TO do likewise As y
:. soon as the farms Join the =;
:. movement the poor man viii :.
:. necessarily be deprived of sue ::
z cessors and viii become extinct :.
Y -
Y y Y !. Y y .. =. y y y y !. u Y .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
4 AM NOT GUILTY, AND I'm
NOT BEN CRAVENS'
Says Prisoner as Court Pro.
nOunCeS Sentence. Time al
ledvenW0rth

Wearing a f2-pound Oregon boot
and sicltly expression Ben Cravens
stood before Judge Cotteral in the
federal court at 8; 25 this morning and
said
Il am not guilty and am not Ben
Cravens
Twelve honest mem and true had
carefully weighed the evidence, said
tho court, and had rendered a verdict
that the defendant at bar was guilty
The evidence was so strong" said
the court, that the defendant was
the man who killed Alvin Bateman
regardless OF whether he was Maust
or Cravens, that the court does not
hesitate to pronounce sentence.
j now sentence you TO imprison
rcnt at hard labor for the remainder
of your natural life in the United
States prison at Leavenn crth, Aan.,
and now order that you be remand
ed to the care of the United States
marsha and that the Gle k issue q
commitment and that you be at once
taken TO LeayenwOrth prison.
Thus is the final chapter in the ca
reer OF Ben Crayens written
--Iieilcral court was convened at
a:15 this morning and the case of the
United States VIZ Ben Cravens called.
The court asked is there was any
further action that the defense wish
ed to take a J. Jennings, attorney
for The defense, arose and fled Il
petition acking arrest OF judgment on
the grounds that the court had over
ruled the objections Of the defense to
the government introducing direct
evidence in rebuttal. The court held
the evidence the defense refer"d to
way considered as propr rebuttal, and
that 1t was proven that the defend
ant was Ben Cravens. The motion
was overruled The court then re-
quested The defendant 70 stand up
Asked IL there was any reason why
the court should not pronounce sen
tencc upon him he said. II am not
guilty, and | am not Ben Cravens.
Attorney Jennings asked the court
to grant him the right to file Bill OF
exceptions. which was granted.
Cyavens viii be taker to Leaven-
WORTH prison tomorrow 1norninS,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
Endorse Clark and Haskell.
Special to The Daily = ,ader.

Special to the Daily .ader.
Woodward, Okla. Jan. 20 The
Woodward county democratic con
vention held here Saturday afternoon
pledged itself soldly for Champ
Clark as its choice for the nomination
for the presidency. There were over
100 delegates present, and there was
not a dissenting vote when Clark was
mentioned Much cheering ana en-
thusiasm prevailed and delegates
were interested in tae work of tle
convention throughout, and the meet
ing was harmonious.
In addition to the Clark resolution,
others were adopted endorsing Lee
Cruce as governor, J. f. Love as
chairman of the corporation conmis-
sion. John B. Turner as justice OF the
supreme court. W. II. Wilcox for del
egate to the national convention and
G. y Haskell for United states SEN
ator
Woodward county is entitled to six
delegates but twelve we're elected
with one-half vote each as follows:
w H WIlcox. S b Daniels. +. O..
McCance. j c Bailey. s. Z. john
son. w 5 Murray Burkett. James
Starr. + G Newell. b b. Smitn,
c. W Herod. f. J Riclard. c.
Gerlach. c. II. Martin. K II Beat
tie. n G. Gessler
Hon. J.. E. Love OF Oklahoma City
was present in the convention and
addressed it on the issues before tne
Continued On Page 50
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
WILL PAY CITY INDEBTEDNESS

Felix Adler, city treasurer, left this
morning for oklahoma City IN re
sponse to a telephone from the brok-
erage firm who bought the refunding
bonds stating that the money was
ready to ,ake up the bonds. Before
leaving Mr.. Adler asked The Leader
to announce that all parties who have
Judgments against the city could have
same liquidated by calling at the DIS
trict and superior courts tomorrow b.
tween the hours of 9 and , tOmorro"
The refunding monls amount to 3ao,-
000. Some of the judgments have
been running for several years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29

When trade is poorest smile ths
most and iOll' the loudest. see how
many neN stories thou canst clFru-
late along taN road 10 caeer up others
Don't discourage the less modest
by boasting Of selling carload lots
armfui Of tby wares.
Laugh az the hood0o "i8' by d..
mauGine hotel rooms. berths and oth.
er accommodations bearing THAI num-
Der
Don't swear at poor hotel accommc-
dationa change tiny stopping place
and 4iI viii be we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
SHOTS EXPECTED FROM TAFT
lliY AsaocIatnd Press }

Cleveland Ian q President TAFT
and his party arrived here a. ~
O'Clock and were taken tO hotel
Those watching the national politics
anticipate a striking speech from the
president at the Tippecanoe banquet
tonight
In the earlier stages much OF the
progressive Republican propaganda
eminated from Cleveland
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
STRIKE RIOTS At TEXTILE MILLS
(By Associated Press)

Lawrence. Mass, Jan. 29-Serious
rioting occurred today when crowd
of strikers attempted to prevent
operatives from entering the various
textile mills to resume work. In
many cases the strikers were success
full and the mills that were re opened
are able to operate only on reduced
scale. Several were seriously injured
during the trouble.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
IMPERIAL ARMY IS DEFEATED
lBy Associated Press

San Francisco Jan 29-The I'm
perial army OF ten thousand men un.
der General Chang Fun were decisive
ly defeated by the Canton republi An
army under General wong Ching
near Ku Chan YESTERDAY according TO
cablegram received today by the
Chinese Free press. -Four hundred
Manchus were reported killed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
COMMISSION FILES NEW SUIT

Washington Jan. 29-ln q proceed
ing Instituted today before the inter-
state commerce commission, the cor
poration commission OF Oklahoma. at
tackled the freight rates on cotton
baggings cotton ties shipped to Ok
lahoma from a. Louis. Memphis.
New Orleans. Galveston ana Texas.
II is urged that the existing rates srs
diaeElglaalQEz za9 glAgs u ogaDlZ Ais2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
POLITICAL POT
IS BEGINNING
TO S|zzLE
BOTH PARTIES ARRANGING
FOR APPROXIMATIONS
HELD SATURDAY
Special 10 the Daily Leader.

Atoba Okla, Jan % William II.
Murray Of Tishomingo was unanimous
ly endorsed. at the AtOka county
democratic convention. for delegate
at-large to the national convention at
Baltimore.
Atoka Okla. Ian -. Senator
Memminger, county chairman, when
asked way the county democratic
convention was held on this date,
stated. The county central commit
tee OF Atoka county met and called
The convention to meet in Atoka on
January n, prior to the call Of the
state committee for precinct and
county conventions and by reason OF
such call made by the county commit
tee, the convention was held on this
date.
Precinct meetings were held in
the county ON January l9, pursuant to
the call Of the county central com
mittee at which delegates to the
county convention and precinct COM
mitteemen were selected. Practical
ly every precinct in the county was
represented and the convention was
harmonious throug hout
The convention endorsed the action
Of Governor Cruce is appointing, j.
ID. I.ankford, state bank commissions
er, and selected Lankford as Atoka
county's member Of the state cen
trdl committee.
The following delegates were select
ed to the state convention, each to
cast one.half vote ID n Iinebaugh,
r. NJ. Rainey, J, W Jones, T. f. Mem
minger, / l.. Cook, Ira Stephenson,
Dr. h. E. Gee, J NJ Underwood, T
NJ Dye and J y Roach
TIE delegation is divided between
Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson
for president. with a majority for
the former.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
MRS. MORROW sURReNDERs

Chicago. Jan 29-Mrs Rene &
Nor orw cmfWyp
Morrow who was indicted FOR the mur
der 81 her husband. surrendered 10
the sheriff today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
DAVIS MUST
STAND TRIAL
COURT HOLDS
CHANGING OF DISTRICTS IS
NO DEFEN S Z BAKER
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Motions in plea and abatement III
the case OF Abner Davis, charged
with mail frauds. are being heard
today in federal court The deiense
holds that the indictment against
Davis viii not iold bcause the dis
trict has been changed since tue al
legged crime was committed. The
court overrued the plea. holding that
it had Jurisdiction in any crime com
nitted In his district
4. NJ. warrington OF capron. was
arraigned in federal court this morn
ing on two indictments one bill is
fgr falsifying the reports IN bank'
ruptcy case and one for conspiracy IN
bankruptcy. He was given until ,
m. tomorrow 10 plead aud his Ond
bond was fixed at $500
J. I Baker was arrdigued this morn
Ing in federal court oil the charge OF
forging a signature O. 4 money order
He pleaded net guilty His bond was
fixed a. 81 500 The case was set for
this term OF court. Al Jennings ap-
peared as his attorney
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29
EARTH SHOCK IN MEXICO
fRr Associated Press.l

Mexico CITY Jan. "a slight
earthquake was felt here at S 10
O'Clock Sunday night A.s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-29

Charles Barks aud II T Morrow
Of Oklahoma CITY. are here on bust
ness.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
APPEAR
IN BADGER CITIES
Alarming Spread of Contagious
Diseases Reported.
SCARLET FEVER is In LEAD
Monroe, Chippewa Falls and Keno
sha Are Hardest Hit, According to
State Health Board Advice Gases
at Madison and Baraboo.

Madison.-An epidemic of scarlet
fever has broken out in Monroe FIT
teen cases have developed The
state board of health is in touch
with the situation and the qaaran-
tine law is being strictly enforced.
City officials of Monroe have closed
all moving picture shows and have
issued orders against the holding of
Sunday school classes in order to
prevent any further spreading of the
disease.
Contagion, particularly scarlet
fever, is reported from many cities
in the state, but especially in Ke-
nosha, Monroe and Chippewa Falls.
Five cases of scarlet fever are be-
ing treated at the Madison conta-
gious hospital. In Baraboo a num-
Der of cases have developed and the
public schools of that city have been
closed for one week
DR.. Harper has received a report
from DR.. l.. E. Spencer, sent to
Kenosha to study the situation, to
the effect that in Kenosha there are
thirty-seven cases of scarlet fever
and five cases of diphtheria.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

through. Dunn-what's the use trying
to get his first name--Dunn got the
saw Every time l looked Dunn's
arms moved back and forth, though
water froze on him and heat scorched
his face l couldn't bear the sight, for
the fire got hotter and / didn't think
they could save Giblin. Dunn kept
saving. A landslide of loose stone
came flying down, and a great tongue
of flame licked out We dragged
some of the firemen back. When the
thing cleared up there sat Dunn, saw
ing. He didn't stop minute, though
we thought he had been killei. He
didn't stop either until those bars
were sawed through. That's Dunn
can you name greater ?r-New
York Press.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
Tinhuenza.

The tin had crumbled In gray
dust, but the plumber was not in the
least nonplused.
1T caught cold,' he said. THAT'S all
Tin is very liable to catch cold if it
gets in a temperature under 60 de-
grees. As rule it RECEIVERS. but q
tin cold often turns to influenza. and
then the case is hopeless. Nothing can
be done. The tin loses its luster. de-
Gays, and finally crumbles to a gray
powder like this here.
These tin colds are contagious A
tin dipper will give a cold to a sauce.
pan, and lineup has been known to
contaminate an organ pipe.
"Only pure tin catches cold For
that reason, when tin is to occupy an
exposed position or to encounter a
low temperature, we alloy it with
lead. Only alloyed tin is free from
Influenza"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
Heirs to Big Fortune.

New ichmond.-Harry M. Will
Jams, president of the local Indus
trial club, and Donald w. Williams,
cashier of bank at Redwood City,
Cal, both sons of the late Ward S.
Williams of this city, are the prin-
cipal heirs of their uncle, former
United States Senator A. P. Will
Jams of California, who died recently
in San Francisco. The deceased SEN
ator's four brothers are bequeathed
$4,000, one of them being o. j.
Williams of this city, whose share is
$4,000, and to each of twelve
nephews and nieces, two of them are
Ward S. Williams and Abram P.
Williams of this city, 100000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05

He done give me the order from
it to Bob yancy-"
Got that order?" demanded the
squire sharply With a smile, dam
aged, but clearly a smile, Blount pro-
duced the order "Hmm-app1nted
guardeen of the boy" the squire was
presently heard to murmur. The
crowded room was very still now, and
more than one pair o. eyes were
turned pityingly in Yaney's direction.
When the long arm Of the law
reached out from Fayetteville, where
there was real Judge and a real
sheriff, it clothed itself with terrors.
We'll, Mr. Blount, what did you do
with this here order? asked. the
squire.
81 showed Yancy the order
you lie, Dave Blount; you didn't"
said Yancy. But l can't say as it
would have made no difference,
squire. He'd have taken his licking
just the same and I'd have had my
nevvy out of that buggy!"
Didn't he say nothing about this
here order from the cot, Bob?"
There want much conversation,
squire. l invited my nevvy to light
down, and then [ snaked Dave Blount
out over the wheel"
who struck the first blow"
He did He struck at me with his
buggy whip
Squire Balaam removed his spec
tacles and leaned back in his chair.
Its the opinion Of this here cot
that the whole question OF assault
rests on whether Bob Yancy saw the
order. Bob Yancy swears he didn't
see it, while Dave Blount swears he
showed 1t to him. If Bob Yancy didn't
Know of the existence OF the order he
was clearly actin on the idea that
Blount was stealth his nevVy, and he
done what any one would have done
under the circumstances. II, on the
other hand he knowed Of this order
from the cot, he was not only guilty
OF assault, but he was guilty of re-
sistin' an officer of the cot"
Can a body drap a word here?"
1t was Uncle Sammy's thin voice that
cut into the silence
Certainly, Uncle Sammy. This
here cot will always admire to listen
to you"
We'll, I'd like to say that 1 con-
slider that Fayetteville cot mighty Of
fcious with its orders This part OF
the county won't take nothin' off
Fayetteville! We don't interfere with
Fayetteville, and blamed If We'll let
Fayetteville interfere with us!"
There was a murmur of approval.
Scratch Hill remembered the rifles in
it's hands and took comfort. III
THE Fayetteville cot air higher
cot than this, Uncle Sammy" ex-
planned the squire indulgently.
I'm aweer of that" snapped the
patriarch. I've seen hits steeple."
Air you finished, Uncle Sammy"
asked the squire deferentiaIly.
Il low | am. But | low that II
this here case is goin' again Bob
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
NUNS BODY FOUND IN RIVER
Mystery Of Sister Coronata's Disap-
pearance Solved at Oshkosh
May Have Been Suicide.

Oshkosh.-The body of Sister Cor
onata, who has been missing from
the Notre Dame residence at st. Vim
cents Catholic church since Nov Is,
was found frozen fast in the Fox
river
The woman, whose name was An
ma Menke, and whose home was
Milwaukee, disappeared mysterious
ly from the home during the early
morning and up to this time not the
slightest trace or clew to her where
abouts had been learned. 1t is not
known whether her falling into the
river was accidental, as she was sub
jects to fits of melancholia, and may
have ended her life while under the
influence of one of these spells.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
RECORD PRICE FOR CHEESE
American Cream Reaches 10 l-8
Gents at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
2 3-8 Gents During Week.

Appleton.-Thep price of Wiscon-
sin American cream cheese reached
new record when the buyers paid
10 g cents pound on the Plymouth
market, which set the price for the
entire state.
The highest price on record be-
fore was II q cents, which was paiG
one week previously, and the jump
of rs cents a pound in one week
was never before heard Of
The high price is explained by the
price Of meat, which has caused
many laboring men to use cheese in
stead of meat, and the shortage of
cheese last summer. There is very
little cheese in storage in the coun-
try today, and all those lucky enough
to have any on hand are disposing
of it at the highest price on record.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, April 8, 1912.

MILWAUKEE,, April y, l9lG-
Butter-Creamery extras, SOC;
prints, sic; firsts, 24025c; seconds.
81 @24c; renovated, &c @2Sc; dairy
fancy, 25c.
Cheese. - American full cream,
new made, twins, II u "a 18c; Young
Americas, 1S@1S1ac; daisies, ITO
171ac; longhorns, 1917 @19c; lin
burger, 16 u Ole; brick, 10 u %
zoe.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, IS Il D19c; recandled, ex-
tras, 20021c; seconds, Is q Ice.
Live Poultry--Fowls, 14c; roost-
ers, Is 1ac; springers, 15c.
Potatoes-Wiscons sacked, on
track, 130@1.35.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 21.00; clio
yer, 1850; No. 1 prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. /, northern, 1903 @
ITO; No. 2, northern, LOS q 1.09S
No. 3, northern, los.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 76c.
Oats-No. 3, white, 54 &c; stand
ard, SEC
Barley-Wisconsin 1874; No. 2,
1.34; No. 4, 1872.
Cattle-Butchers steers, SIS o.
TOO; heifers, 425 @650; COWS, ASS
05.S5; feeders, 4.O004.50; calves,
70O@S.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1855
0S.00; fair to hest light, 1900
7.80; pigs, 5.5O@6.75.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.50@7.00; ewes,
4.2505.0O.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
REMOVE CAPITOL FOUNTAIN
Old Outdoor Aquarium at the S ate
House in Madison Will
Soon Be Gone.

Madison. - The old out-of-door
aquarium that for nearly a third of
century adorned the capitol park
Just south of the statehouse, is to
be removed. 1t stands Immediately
in front of the entry that is to lead
from the southeast side of the capt.
tol dome and interferes with the for
NAL landscape as it's removal has be-
come necessary, as it is designed by
the authorities. Workmen already
are busy tearing it down.
The foundation was originally
built and erected as a feature of the
worlds fair at Chicago in 1898.
When it had served it's purpose there
it was bought by the Wisconsin au-
thorities and transplanted to Madi-
son.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-05
CHAPTER w.

Law at BaIaam's Cross Roads,
But Mr.. Yancy was only at the be-
ginning of his trouble. Three DAYS
later there appeared on the borders
of Scratch Hill a gentleman armed
with rifle. 1t was Charley BaIaam.
old Squire Balaam's nephew.
Can | see you friendly, Bob
Yancy?" Balaam demanded with the
lungs Of a stentor, sheltering himself
behind the thick bole of sweetgum,
for he observed that Yancy held his
rifle in the crook of his arm.
Il reckon you can, Charley Balaam,
If you are friendly" said Yancy.
I'm a-going to trust you, Bob" said
Balaam. And forsaking the shelter
OF the sweetgum he shuff1ed up the
slope.
How are you, Charley?" asked
Yaney, as they shook hands.
only just tolerable, Bob. You've