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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

week looked some better. though
worried Mr.. Welch was asking about
YOU day before Yesterday. He said
whenever you get ready to come back
Won could have your old place in the
store. He said he couldn't pay any
more than eleven dollars a week. but
he said-be aIwavs does-tbat Insburg
Ia hound TO he the biggest town in
Indiana within twenty Years and that
whoever grows nm with his store will
no among the foremost citizens II
made me wish so much that Won were
back Noddv tboupht of Won all
night and wondered II Won wouldn't
he hotter home
mThis sbould reach Won nv Thurs.
dav please write as soon as Won can
ond ton mo about cvarvtbing Good
nIgbt NV IittIe son
"Motber"
Monkan had read bis wav IN tbe
end mst now his ewes dronned and
witbout comment he renlaced the LET.
ter rather carefully and tanned his
tnee with Il
Nor did the proup seem inclined
toward hilarious comment Garter
emitted n little snort-and STONED.
The red.haired one essayed con.
temptuous cbuckle. and il died ont
in rather sicklv fashion.
The last putf of wind had died away
now and the silence was intense. out
of II came long. whistling. wheeling
breaths from the derelict-big. rasp.
ing gasps of pure. inturiated pain.
Then:
Give that letter back to Bull!"
Menken returned 1t silently.
And you'll swear to send II off,
Bull?"
"Ill sure send il of. Buckton, but"
The sheriff looked at the dry ground
for a little while. But"
But what does it mean?' the cap
tive cried. 1T means just what it
says! II means that my mothers back
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

heap on the floor without so much al
a cry.
But his raised fist dropped 10 hiI
side. lie could not strike. not ever
with the thought OF the lifetime be
hind tho bars that threatened him
There was a soft spot in Red" Rea
gan. II puzzled him and he was hall
ashamed OF II, but he would rather
run the risk OF being caught thar
strike that blow
A moment. and the golden oppor
tunity had flown, for the girl turned
swiftly and saw him He was about
TO speak. TO caution her to make nc
sound, the first word was half spoken
when she drew back with a piercing
cry OF alarm.
With an oath Reagan bolted into
the hall and dashed down the stairs
"Mother!" he heard the girl cry
ing behind him "Motherl"
And then he was out Of the win
dow. leaping over shrubs and hedges
In his wild dash for the road. From
behind him In the great, dark house
he heard the frightened voices OF
women and the call OF a man Then
as he glanced back. lights flashed in
the upper windows In a moment the
whole house was ablaZe with them
A door few open and he heard some
one running out onto the gravel path
Then more voices, men shouting back
and forth 10 one another. and the
creaking OF stable door hurriedly
thrown back
was running swiftly and silently IN
hls stocking feet few hundred feet
farther on he turned of into the fields,
for. though the stones and stubble
cut into his feet, he knew II was safer
there Indeed, he was hardly away
from the road when lie heard the chug.
chug Of motor car coming along be-
hind the trees that bordered the drive.
way OF the house As It few into the
read he flung himself 10 the ground
and lay hat In the grass until II had
flashed by and had passed out OF
sight, Then he sprang up and hur-
ried on, for there were men running
about on the lawns
The worst luck | ever played in,"
he snarled through his teeth. But
they won't get mel" he cried in fierce
determination Not unless they wing
me with bullet"
On and on he ran, until at last his
5irength began to fail and he slowed
$40 walk and made hasty study OF
his surroundings. All around him lay
wide stretch OF meadows and cult.
yated fields; and now that the moon
was up In fast clearing sky. he knew
that he was far from safe there. But
a mile ahead lay patch OF woodland.
SO he trudged heavily on, his limbs
stifr and aching and throbbing in his
temples, until at last he drew into the
shelter OF the thick trees and under
growth. The wood lay on a hillside,
and nc chose spot where he could
look through gap in the timber and
survey a wide stretch OF the open
country Far away across the fields
a few dim lights gave signs OF vii.
lage. TO which the motor car must al.
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home? Go to work In the store?"
Buckton gasped.
"Ye would, eh?" Menken scratched
his head and smiled in a way tha~
Menken very seldom smiled Menken,
in fact, was thinking of the mother
he had last seen in Darmstadt, Iesse,
some forty years back.
"S'posin' we hadn't found you -
s'posn' the cayuse hadn't petered"
he said. You might a got to Water.
tank 10, over the ridge there, eh?"
Yes"
Might a stopped in Watkins Falls
and got a shave and a decent suit Of
clothes, if you'd had the price,"
Buckton's eyes frightened queerly.
Yes"
anyway II you had the price and
horse and twentyfour hours lee.
way, there amt sheriff could get
you,' said Menken pensively. aims
any doubt about that. Say!"
The group turned suddenly. Men.
ken was lingering a handful of money,
and twentydollar gold piece seemed
to have separated itself.
ITS funny coincidence" beloved
Mr.. Menken, but it just occurred to
me that every blamed one o you fel.
ers owes me ten dollars. I'm short
Just about now. Pay upl"
He didn't wait for them to come to
him. He went TO them That was one
of the secrets of Menken's moderate
wealth. He went to Bull, and Bull
handed him two flye.dollar coins He
passed to Carter-and Carter scowled
and parted with a sold eagle. He
made for the red-headed gentleman,
who was prepared and shot yellow
piece at him.
In the course Of two minutes Men.
ken was back at Buckton's side and
whispering as he proffered the collec.
tion:
you know the trail over the ridge,
but you don't know Bulls mind. Beat
III"
But"
Shut up!"
Menken walked away to his own
horse He loosened the short tether
and twisted it around the pommel
swiftly. He headed the animal to-
ward Buckton and slapped 1t sharply.
The little beast started on a quick
lope. She did not stop, moreover;
for as she passed Buckton. Buckton
swung into the saddle and drove in
what remained OF his lonely spur.
And Bull turned suddenly with:
Menken, you blasted idiot"
Menken took him firmly by the
shoulder and faced him eastward.
"Say!" he beloved. "Did you ever,
In all your eternal days, see such .
swell reflection OF the sunset as A
man gets over on those hills? Lookl
Keep on lookingl"
And somewhere behind them. sharp
little hoofs clicked rapidly. method
cally, as a mare hit the stony trail
over the ridge to Watkins Falls.
Copyright. The Frank A. NunseY Coz
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hts hands Il Wish ] hadn't done II"
no whimpered, Il dunno what got
into me must ha been crazy |
never cid anything like that before.
I've lived straight, ! have. | amt no
thief But been out OF a job and
I've got wife and babies and had
! 70 get money somehow And there
was a house over In the village that
looked easy But | hadn't got more'n
inside before they got after me. They
chased me down the road, but guess
| ia got away II | hadn't run in sight
OF this crowd with guns"
Reagan watched him for time
without speaking. See here, kid" he
said at last They didn't get a good
close look at you, did they--didn't sec
you except In the dark"
The stranger shook his head
"And they don't know there are two
OF us here" Reagan continued. I'm
thinkin either you or me can 30 free.
| But We both can't that's . cinch.
/ II We both stay here they'll get us
sure In the morning. But supposin'
one of US makes a break for II? The
others safe aln't he? II run out,
! theyll take me for the ieller that did
both jobs, and the same way II you
go Then the one Of US that stays
here can sneak away whenever he
wants TO. Understand?'
Tho young man sprang to his feet
with q cry and his eyes were bright
with hope. But the next moment his
face clouded. But It's a chance for
only one Of us, he said, and his voice
quiyered Which one'll 1t be-"
Wen draw lots for it, kid and
Reagan selected two blades OF dry
grass and bit OFF the feathered ends.
You game?' He rolled the straws
between his hands and held them out
so that only the ends showed from
between his fingers The short one
WINS he said Il can't do any cheat.
in them
The stranger gazed at them with
frightened eyes. then put out a shak'
ing hand and laid hold OF one gin.
gerly But he hesitated before draw.
ing It out A moment and he released
il and grasped the other.
That the one?" asked Reagan
The young man nodded Reagan
smiled triumphantly Then he looked
into his companions childish face, and
suddenly something stirred in his
heart 1t was that soft spot that he
could never understand "Oh, hell"
he muttered and there was a quick
movement OF his thumb az the young
man drew out the straw.
1t was the short one. The othe",
not an inch longer, remained In Rea-
gan's clutch. But somewhere in tho
dead leaves there fell still another bit
OF straw with the mark OF his thumb
nail at its end.
"Good-by, pal" said Reagan. "Pm
committin' a penal offense helpin a
criminal to escape and hate to break
the law. But you'll see the wife and
babies again, guess"
Then he turned and stole softly
away through the trees
The young man peered through the
gap in the wood and out across the
mooulit fields he saw a black figure
running with the head bent low
Again the shots rang out. The figure
stumbled, Clutched at the air and fell
forward
(CobwigM. The frank 4. Mnnsey Coz
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-12
EASTON

Rev. Arthur Locke is spending a
few days as guest of friends out OF
town.
Miss Marguerite Sturges is in the
hospital in a very serious condition.
The Misses Bertha and Beth An
drews were Saturday guests of their
brother, Clarence B. Andrews, who
is i'll with the grip and confined to
his home. DR.. George Smith is car
ing for him.
The regular meeting of Easton
grange will be held at the grange
hall. this evening, March II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turney and
family of the Centre are expecting to
move to Redding soon. They have
lived in the Centre for several years
Wakeman Hill of Aspetuck is as
sisting the surveyors with their work
for the Bridgeport Hydraulic com
pany at the new reservoir, they are
building on the west side of town.
Mrs. Roswell Nichols will entertain
the Ladies club on Wednesday af-
ternoon at her home.
A sociable under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid society of the Methods,
church of Sport Hill will be given
in the hall on Friday evening, March
23rd. A fine program will be given
music also a selection "Why We new
err Married. by seven young ladies
and seven young men. AS it is to be
a basket sociable each lady is re-
quested to bring a lunch for two.
William Andrews has returned to
his work at the Weidiich Brothers, in
Bridgeport, having spent a. few days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli
mer Andrews.
William Seeley and friend from New
Jersey are visiting Mr.. Seeley's moth
er, Mrs. Betsey Seeley, of Sport Hill,
for a few days.
Rev Gilbert Campbell preached at
the Baptist Church on Sunday morn
ing, as Rev. Arthur Locke was out
Of town and will remain for a few
DAVIS with friends.
The Misses Annie Smith and Ruth
Smith, who have been spending sew
eral days with their aunt, Mrs Syl-
VanuS Ma1lette, at Sweet Briar''
have returned to their home on Sport
Hill.
Misses Hflda McCauley, Nellie
Northrop, Marina Gilbert and Milton
McCauley were the scholars present
every day during the month of Feb
ruary at the Yellow school, Miss Ruth
Mallette, teacher
Mrs. Florence Mallet!te has recently
sold some timber to William Hatch of
Trumbull. Willam Hall and william
McCauley will cut the timber, ready
TO be sawed at the mill as soon as
they finish the job they have ait Jockey
Follow, in Monroe.
The Misses Beth and Bertha An
crews have returned home. having
-ren!t a few days with their brother,
Harence Andrews, who is ill with the
rip
Miss Regina Steuseck. having spent
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b. HI. S. MINSTREL SHOW
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

The members of the Bridgeport
High School Athletic association are
working hard on their Second An
nuar' minstrel production, to be given
Thursday and Friti ny evenings at
Warner hall. The success of the min
strel show given last year as an in
novation for the benefit of the base
ball team has led the members of the
school to make the minstrel show an
annual affair, similar to the Senior
play. The cast is to be made up en-
tirely of B. H. S. fellows and fell
lowines. and judging by the remarks
of the select few allowed to see the
rehearsals, the play will be comedy
of laughter from beginning to end.
A chorus of boys and girls. to num-
Der of 80, will render all the latest
and some of the old-favorite song
hits in a manner leaving nothing to
be desired. Soloists. including Ezzie
Dinck, Jack Devine, Vim Weldon,
Charlie Brady and Hennie Erwin will
delight their audiences with their mu-
steal strains. Nine girls. the Misses
Hubbell, Donovan, Dillingham;, Wind
sor, Topping, Baker. Mcdonald, Lake,
and Roberts will entertain with Choir
us and instrumental renditions.
Tickets for the play may be OBJ
tanned at the Boys Dept. Y. NJ. c.
A. any afternoon after 2:30 for either
Thursday Or Friday performance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-12
NEEDLE. IN THUMB

While at work on one of the high
speed power sewing machines in the
Eastern Underwear factory, Miss
Katherine Savage ran q needle into
her right thumb on Friday afternoon
The girls employed in the room ran
to the assistance of Miss Savage and
she was taken to the office of DR.
Donaldson, who advised her to go tc
Bridgeport and have the piece of nee
die removed, but this she refused tic
do and she is still suffering from the
wound.
The Mems club of st. Thomas
church met last evening in theil
rooms in st. Thomas Hall and listen
ed to a fine program. Plans were also
completed for the celebration of st
Patrick's Day to be held next Sun
day evening.
The Young Peoples Society of ST
Paul's church met last night to sew
for the foreign missionary work.
Harry Henderson, of New York
City, spent the week end with his
parents in this town.
The Business Mems Associa ton viii
meet this evening in Hargrove hall
Much interesting business is to come
before the meeting, especially the
fading. of the reports from the com
mittees appointed at the last meet
ing.
Rev. FIR. William F. Oden of ST
Thomas church is to preach at st
Peters church in Bridgeport, this ev-
ening.
Dennis Donahue has moved his
family into the Jesse Smith place or
Smith avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-12
GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
OF HEBREW FREE SCHOOL
Rabbi Wittenstein Makes Address of
COngratulatiOn.


A banquet was given. last night, by
Hebrew Free School to their princi-
pal and teacher. also to the pupils
who took part in the play, Feb. rs,
in Polls theatre. Samuel SIotnick,
the principal, was presented with a
handsome, solid gold watch and the
assistant teacher, Samuel Shnitzer,
was also presented with a gold watch.
Solid gold pins, engraved appropriate
ly with the school monogram were
presented to pupils as follows: Sarah
S,otnick, Maurice Buffred, Sam Lebe-
din, Charles Lebedin, Solomon Witt
enstein, Isadore Kotler, Benz. Rosen-
saft, Sam Hoffman, M. Miller, Flora
Boher, S. Chaser.
The banquet was given in Adath
avenue, where the school was start
ed. The occasion was marked by the
presence of the board of directors,
president. Sam Mooney; secretary,
Harry Silverstone; treasurer, Joseph
Louis Korff, M. Lazarovitz, Mrs
Simon. Mrs. Adelmann, Mrs. Reich,
Mrs. Bocras Mrs. Shavinsky.
A brief address was delivered by
Rabbi William Wittenstein, explaining
that the presents were given in great
gratitude, and hoping that the work
Of the school would be continued
with the same success in the future
that had marked it in the past.
Mr.. Mooney, the president, spoke
briefly, saying that the directors were
we'll satisfied with the work of the
school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-12
FIRE DISTRICT MATTERS

AS was noted in The Farmer last
night, the fire commissioners of the
town laid out a tentative fire district
to be submitted to the state author,
tiles for approval. The proposed dis
trict, as laid out is only for the Fair.
field fire company and does not in
any way affect the companies in
Stratfield and Southport. The state
law provides that in TOWNS where
there is no regularly appointed fire
marshal the chief of the volunteer
department shall be known as fire
marshal. In this town there are
three volunteer companies and now
the question has arisen as to which
chief is the fire marshal of, the town.
The duties of the fire have recently
been laid out by Supt. Egan of the
State Police, and were outlined in a
letter read before the fire department
at it's meeting on last Tuesday even
ing. Hereafter all alarms of fire must
be reported to the state police within
forty-eight hours, whether the SER
vices of the fire department are need
ed or not, with a penalty IF 500 for
failure to comply with the above, and
a fee of 50 for each alarm reported.
In the case of false alarms or in
cendiary fires, the state police will
investigate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-12
REV. DR.. G. R. MONTGOMERY
TO LECTURE AT 0L|VET
CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT
''DOCTORING A GREAT CITY'S
ILLS" TO BE TOPIC OF BRIL-
LIANT CLERGYMAN.

Friday night of this week an in
teresting lecture will be given at
Olivet Congregational church, by DR..
George r; Montgomery, former pastor
of that church. The subject will be,
"Doctoring Great C1ty's Ills" DR..
Montgomery is at present assistant to
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, pastor of
the Madison Square Presbyterian
church of New. York city. He will
dealing with the civic and social
problems of that city. DR.. Montgom-
cry is a man of exceptional ability,
and having taken up the work in New
York in 1906, he will be able to give
an excellent account of the attempts
to solve the problems that are at
present being discussed so largely by
the press and pulpit. It certainly will
be interesting for Bridgeporters to
hear of some of the attempts in that
large metropolis to meet the problems
that affect the progress and very life
of a CITY,, 4ffgs
DR.. Montgomery has had "a very
est men in the ministry today. He
has had a varied experience which
seldom falls to the lot of a man as
Turkey, in 1870. He received from
1892; L. L. B., 1894; B. D., 1900 and
Phi. d., 1901; he also studied at the
University IN Berlin In lSS1-S. He
was pastor of Olivet church, this city
from 1901 to 1904; also Professor of
Philosophy at Carleton College, Min
nesota in 1904 and 1905; and in 1906
was appointed assistant to DR.. Park
hurst. At one time he was special
correspondent for the London Daily
Graphic in Turkey and also was war
correspondent for the London Stand,
ard during the AGraeco-Turkish war.
He talks the Turkish language fluent
ly; has practiced law before the Tur--
kish courts and written a number of
books on philosophy; has delivered
lectures in French, and has written
number of reviews on philosophical
works
At the conclusion of the lecture
Friday night, an informal receptic~
to DR.. Montgomery will be held
the parloro of the church. A large
delegation from Wovompon tribe,
Improved Order Of Red Men of which
DR.. Montgomery is member will at
tend to hear the long talk by one of
their chiefs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-12
STEPNEY

On Thursday. Miss Elizabeth Gill
bert. while going from neighbor's
to her home. had the misfortune tc
fall and hurt her arm. DR.. Smith was
called but being in Easton it was
some time before he reached there
ed severe sprain and several pain
full bruises.
Mr. Chester Tyrrell has not sold his
meat route to Emil Lackman of Eas-
ton as reported, but is still on his
regular route.
Mr. Charles Curtiss. who has been
i'll the past week with bronchial trou'
bles, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Million Hawley has entertained
her nieces the Misses Elsie and Ruth
Gilbert of Newtown for several days
There was no service in the village
on Sunday evening. The Baptist
church was closed, the pastor, Rev
Mr.. Dunn. returning to New Haven
on account of the illness of. his wife
The plays Stage Struck and '"The
Lost Child" which were given in Eas1
Village on Mar. list, will be repeated
in the Monroe Town Hall this (Tues.
day. evening.
Mrs. George George Edwards is con.
fined to the house with a severe at
tack of grip attended by Mrs. Emily
D. Leavenworth as nurse.
George H. Lyon was awakened
about four o'clock Sunday mornins
by hearing an unusual noise in hi:
yard On reaching the yard ne found
a stray horse with wagon attached
wandering about. He put the horse
under a shed and later in the morn
ing by telephoning ascertained thai
it was owned by Louis Snow of Judds
district.
Levi P. Hubbell recently captured g
valuable silver grey fox.
Mrs. Carlos Stillson who has beer
i'll with the grip is gaining. Mis-.
Maggie Klein of Easton is caring fol
her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-12

adopted the name Bunker when they
became residents Of this country be-
cause they became attached to the
family of Capt William Bunker with
whom they lived in this town for a
long period. The Siamese Twins We're
were IS years old when they were
brought to this country and were ex-
hibited in the United States and Eur
ope for % years. An interesting page
from the life of D. Pulaski Benjamin,
who was prisoner for two years in a
paper Capt. D. Pulaski Benjamin
was born March 20, 1896. He was a
member of the Allen family and con-
nectiOn Of Col Ethan Allen Of Ticon-
deroga fame. He shipped on vessel
in 1911, bound for Saville, Spain On
Christmas day, 1912, he was captured
with the vessel by a British man-of-
where he was held until the close OF
the war when he was sent home. He
afterwards followed the sea and be-
came master of a. ship in the East
India trade. He continued in this
trade for many years.
Clayton K. Blakeslee entertained his
friends, last night, with a "bund e
whist, at his home in King street.
Five tables We're set in three rooms.
The decorations i'm the dining room
were in pink with white carnations.
The color scheme of the library was
green with ferns and palms. The den
was in yellow with daffodils. Each
guest brought a bundle in which was
a prize and the winners chose them In
the order of their scores. This plan
caused much marriment. Supper was
served at the tables where the players
sat. The menu: -
Grape Fruit Cocktails
Stratford Clam Crowder
saltines Hardtack
Esca1loped Oysters Olives
Picked Onions
Chicken Salad
Finger Rolls Potato Chips
Chocolate, Cream Cake, Coffee,
BudweiSer.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank L. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Silliman. Mr.. and Mrs. David l..
Rhoades, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney S.
Beardsley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Beers,
Mr.. and Mrs William B. Booth, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred P. Beardsley, Mr.. and
Mrs. william B. Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Judson, Mrs. George Will
son, Mrs Robert Wheeler, Arthur
Rhoades.
Daniel Rhoades is very ill at the
Rhoades homestead in King street.
He is slowly recovering from an oper-
alton performed last week by Drs.
numerous growth was removed from
the neck of the patient.
Mrs. Frank Patterson lis suffering
from a severe attack of laryngit1s.
Garden seed has been received by
Postmaster Bristol from George P.
Mclean, and will be given out at post
office, but not to children.