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river along whose banks the farms lay scattered In
its very heart was village hidden in ems, through
whose branches the lights in the cottages winkled
Above the elms spire jutted OUT he wondered
whether she had prayed for him in the church that
morning As he watched, the sank under a cloud
and the moon drifted up from obscurty His eyes
filled with tears at sight of much stiffness and
beauty; it was so far removed from the clamor and
brutality of his last two years of experience. In
storm OF uncomfortable passion he covered UP his eyes
with his hands the sudden kindness Of the world was
too pognant--more than he could endure
At the foot of the hill he met boy and stopped
him to inquire where the lady lived who had recently
come to the valley The boy scratched his head re-
pcatiug the words then he frightened up and added
Its Mrs Knightly you'll be meaning guess-she's
got baby
At this point he seemed to take more notice of his
oucstioncr and began TO be less friendly "Mrs
Kniphtlv is a great lady" he said; "she keeps RIG
and girl to push her go-cart What dyou want with
her. anyway"
Having convinced the boy that his business was i'm
portant in spite OF his soilcd appearance. he was
directed to 90 straight down the main street past the
church. iii he came a double fronted house with a
white gate and green veranda.
He went forward hastily until he reached the ,vb;tc
gate. then for the first time he hesi,ated A doubt
lad shouldered its way forward from the back of h;s
mnd-what il she did not want him, What IL she
should be shocked at his outward change? But his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
EXCOMMUNICATED
By G.. w. DAWSON

suadcd her to give him his wifcs address She wasn't
whether she doing right about it, but there |!
she pitied the poor gentleman, she said.
All through the long and dusty afternoon he
trampcd; it was warm day in spring and the effort
was fatiguing. He was thirsty and hungry, having
eaten nothing since the prison breakfast But il
wasn't his physical discomfort that troubled him: he
was racking his brains to find an explanation for
Iucys removal. An inspiration came to him. Yes
that was the reasonit must be So She knew that il
would be hard for him to settle down at first in an
environment where everything was known few
weeks in the country where they could overlive the
past and the disgrace of the jail would make things
easier 1t was just like Lucy foresee and under
stand, and plan.
But even now he couldn't imagine why she should
have failed to notify him. There could be onv one
excuse-that she had written and for some reason the
letter had not reached him. He hadn't heard from her
tor fortnight which curious The letter had
probably been delayed or lost
Toward evening he topped the crest of hill and
looked down INTO quiet valley Its sides were divided
into pastures in which cattle were grazing He couId
hear the lowing Of the cows, heavy with milk as the
bars were thrown down and the darymen drove them
to the byres Through the length of the valley ran a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

for her to speak; but she said nothing He had ex-
pected that she would rush forward with her
oustretched but she stood rigid. Then the blindness
left him. his heart ceased hrobbng; the passion cooled
in his blood
At last she spoke Her tones faint and
tremulous. $50 you have found out, Baden, and
have GOMEZ"
He stared at her till his eyes grew bloodshot Then
somehow he felt that excuse necessary Speak
ing hoarsely, he said "The woman at the house-she
told me-" Even to himself his speech sounded rude
and rough, like that of outcast and vagran
"But she didn't tell you cverythng-about why
left. She couldn't. I hardly knew myself until it
done"
He made desperate effort; he determined he
would embrace her and stepped toward her She
shrank back against the door, crying in terror Don't
Baden don't. Not that" Then, as he halted. How
how YOU have altered | would not have known YOU
His pride was touched; his disappointment turned
to bitterness In voice thick with anger he asked
"Why aren't you truthful? Why don't you say it
right out -
Say what"
GLOW | have altered for the worse! That was
what you meant Now wasn't it,"
She did reply but, when he threatened to seize
her by the hands she nodded dumbly
They gazed on each other, embarrassed, as though
they had been strangers
why was it that you Left" he asked at length
She buried her face in hcr hands and her body wa
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heart cried out for her Mastering his energies, he
dragged himself up the path
Inc door was answered promptly by tidy maid,
dressed in black, wearing cap and apron.
Was Mr. Knighty at homer Yes but lust at
present she was busy, putting baby to bed could he
leave any message, would he call again later, He
couldn't! Well, them he had better step inside and
wait What was his name! He wouldn't give 4. I
Then he could take seat in tie hall until Mrs.
knightly ready.
Left to himself, he gazed steathily nd and pushed
open door to his right; he wi-he :, his first meet
ing with Lucy to be quite private.
The room which he entered evidently her favor
ite He recognized the furniture; she must have
brought it with her. bowl of tulips stood on the
table; she had always been fond Of flowers he remem-
bcrcd book lay beside the bowl He picked it up,
curious see what she had been reading. 1t was
volume of Tennyson; the page was open at Enoeh
.lydcn One passage had been underlined:
But Enoch yearnd to see her face again;
If might look on her sweet face again,
And know that she were happy SO the thought
Haunted and harassed him, and drove him forth
He smiled--so she had been thinking about him |!
In replacing the book his eye caught sight of little
garment thrown the of chair. She had
been at work upon it; it almost warm from her
grasp The needle, full of thread had been carefully
into the stuff. He went upon his knees beside it,
and kissed it reverenty it was the first belonging of
his child that he had ever touched
A foostep sounded on the stair; it approached
slowly, reluctantly. He stood up He tottered-his
desire unnerved him and made him weak. Stretching
out for support, he covered gropingly with his hands
he baby garment which lay across the chair mist
-ose before his eyes, and with it came sudden fear
what if he should go blind before he saw her!
The door opened and his wife entered He waited
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HE scowling gates OF the Jail swung
wide and two men emerged into the
sunlight. They josted each other in
their eagnerness to reach the street. as
if they feared that some excuse might
yet be found to detain them.
Now that they had gained the open
and knew they were free, they paused
irresolute, glanced back toward the prison.
and stood still, gaping; it seemed almost
as though they had already tired of be-
ing .masterless and were covetng cap
tivity.
The warder, who had unlocked the
gates icaned AGAINST the stoncwnrk
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Pleasant pIvide

John Donegan listed corn for Chas.
Scott Monday.
G. N. Mercer is plowing for Louis
Allen this week.
w. G. Carter listed corn for Bly,
Moon Wednesday.
Joe Townsend listed corn for G. N.
Mercer this week.
Elmer Smith is doing some work on
his place this week.
G. N. Mercer called at S. C. Smith S
Wednesday morning.
II. G. McElwain is drilling flax for
Andrew Stingley this week.
Ed Jones is doing some work on
Maybelle Reeds place this week.
John Donegan commenced to plan.
corn on the Anderson ranch Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Mercer and chill
dren called at w. G. Carter's Sunday
evening.
Chas. Baylis returned last week with
his bunch of horses from Snyder where
he wintered.
Some one entered Mr.. R. S. Thomp.
sons house last week and took consid.
cradle number Of small articles. This
is the first house that hiss been broken
into out this way.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
Peace Valley

Mrs. Lee Bowles visited at DR..
Browns one day last week.
Miss Youtsey and Miss Zilk STAYED
at the Nieman home Saturday night.
Dr. Browns daughter went to Den.
yer Wednesday where she will make
that her future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richards and
Mr.. Bostock and family were Sunday
visitors at the Neal home.
Mr.. George Erwin returned home
Sunday from Roggen, Colorado, where
he has been driving cattle for Mr..
Harrington.
Arthur Ervin's arm is improving
nicely and he is now able to return to
school again. The children were glad
to see him back.
1t was indeed gratifying to see the
interest manifested in the organization
OF Sunday school in the Peace Valley
school house Sunday afternoon. About
forty six were present and enjoyed the
excellent sermon preached by Rev.
Williams. The congregation showed
their appreciation by their liberal col.
lection.
The following officers were elected
for the Sunday school. Superintendent,
Mrs. Bowles, Secretary. Miss Golden
Rule and for Treasurer, Mrs. Artla.
They will meet at 200 p. m. each Sun.
day foa Bible study. Mr.. Williams
will preach again in two weeks. Your
presence will be an inspiration. Come.
. goOdly number attended the box
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Piekerill and Harris were callers on
Mrs. Mitchell Tuesday.
Dugan e. Roth have received another
car of grain and feed, also q consign-
ment Of seed.
Hrs. Howard came home from Stcr.
ling Tuesday. where she has been the
past two weeks.
Arlene Olsen came up Saturday from
Sterling. School being out she will
remain at home.
MIR. Gibson and family moved back
Tuesday from Sterling to their claim
north west of town.
Edwin Whitaker went to Akron. Col
orado, Monday to take his old position
with the bridge gang.
Mrs. ]. Z. Jackson was passenger
Tuesday to Sterling where she will vis-
it her sister a few days.
Mrs. Bohner and son Raydoe and Ed.
win Whitaker took dinner with the
Mitchell family Monday.
Mrs. Andrew Chris,sen and Mrs.
Fred Pickerill spent the day Saturday
with Mrs. Miles Mitchell.
Gene and John Dugan came in Tues.
day from North pawnee. Johnnie will
stay and help in the store a few days.
Miss Louise DOdson, sister of Mrs.
VIM. Schmeekle, and Albert Schmeekle
went back to Eustis, Nebr.. Thursday.
MIR. j. c. Duean, Gene and Inez
went out to the claim Sunday at North
fawnee. Gene will stay to put in the
crop.
Mr.. Nichols and Carol Bonner drove
to Sterling Friday. Mr.. Nichols mov.
ed his family back to the homestead
Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Hams of Ayoca, Iowa.
sister OF Mrs. Miles Mitchell and Mrs.
Fred Pickerill. came Friday to make
them visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Mitchell and
daughter Hazel, Mrs. Fred pickerill
ana Mrs. Robert Hams spent the day
last sunday at Steve Whitaker's.
Grover soukop went to Sterling 10
prove up today. From there he viii 20
PACK to Davenport, Iowa, his old home.
h's witnesses were Mr. crandel and
Jules Youngburg.
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CAMPAIGN OF
INTIMIDATION
Government Officials Oh.
tain A6davits Through
Browbeating Means

In this section there has never been
doubt Of the attitude of the great ma
iority of the homesteaders toward the
three year law. Most of them have
felt the law was only just modifca.
tion Of our homestead laws in favor of
the settler who is trying to make a
nome on the public domain in the face
of much encouragement.
The administration has been credited
as opposed to the measure. but has
professed to be favorable, provided it
contained provisions to safeguard the
interests of the people so as to prevent
fraud. The past two weeks have de-
yeloped facts in this section which un-
covers the rankest kind of fraud in Of
ticiais of the government.
Here are the facts as near as we get
them from reliable parties:
About two weeks ago U. S. Land
inspector by the name of Gilcrest land
ed in Stoneham. He said he was sent
out by the government to interview the
homesteaders and get information
as to the wishes of the homesteaders in
regard to the three year law.
He talked with Charles Roth, Theo.
Keller and Mr.. Bake. Evidently these
men did not furnish information" OF
the kind. wanted. He took no attidayits
from the three men named. He did in.
tervlew a few others. The way he ap.
preached the few parties from whom
he did get atfidavits was most despica
ble.. Mr. Gilcrest would approach the
homesteader and announce that he wa.
an inspector sent out to find out wheth
er the settler was complying with the
law. He would learn that the settle,
had not complied with the law fully a,
to the amount Of breaking to be done
Then the rest was easy. The settler
fearing that he might be evicted from
his claim and lose the two or thre,
years hard labor he had put on hi!
land, was ready to promise that he wal
going to get right at it and finish tn,
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have been doing, trying to secure some
relief for the people in the eastern one
third of the state, and then for them to
sign statements that they do not want
it and that l am not representing their
wishes. 1t is certainly hard enough to
get any relief from this administration,
without being undermined and misrep-
resented at home. l cannot understand
what people are thinking of to allow
themselves to be misrepresented and
buncoed by those government agents.
Unless the people throughout those
eastern counties take some concerted
and emphatic stand in favor of having
the three year homestead bill apply to
the enlarged three hundred and twenty
acre law and existing entries as well as
future entries. and also stand by me in
my determination to cut down the re-
quirements of cultivation one half.
there is no possibility Of being able to
pass that bill in the face of the bitter
opposition of the Secretary of the In
terror. With the impression created
here by the people in eastern Colorado
who would be affected by the passage
of this law misrepresenting their wish
es in the matter, I cannot possibly pass
that bill. If those people will support
me | can put it through, but ! don't
feel like keeping up the fight any fur
ther if the people don't want the law.
Thanking you for writing me as you
have, shall hold the matter in abey.
ance until ] learn whether the people
want to support Secretary Fisher or
me in this matter.
With kind personal regards, remain
Very cordially yours,
| EDWARD 7. TAYLOR
| There we have the completed story
of the pertidy, intimidation and misrep-
resentation practiced on the people of
the entire country.
! We have no fault to find with those
who are opposed to the law and are
honest in their efforts to prevent its
| passage, but when it comes to taking
such course as the above shows, it is
time to call them to account We feel
that every homesteader should write
Congressman Taylor and express his or
her views Of the proposed law. Ad-
dress as above and put on House Of
Representatives, Washinton, d. c."
! 1t would also be proper to write 9TH
er members Of congressman that you
may know.
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East ltcmo

Mr.. Theo. Keller is working for ].
r. Frew this week.
The Rutherford family visited at the
Crabb home Sunday.
viii Schmeekle is putting in a crop
for d. Grader this week.
Sherman.M Mercer was working on the
section the first of the week.
Mrs. J.. X. Frew and motaer are Wis.
iting with Mrs. Thco. Keller this week.
Mr.. Gibson and family returned to
their homestead Monday, having spen,
the winter in Sterling.
Miss Louise Diass who has been Wis
iting with her sister, Mrs. William
Schmeeckle returned to her home in
Eustis, Nebr. last week.
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trains Wednesday.
Mr.. Jackson of Keota was caller
Wednesday at the Dorie Palmer home.
Mr.. Whipple and daughter. Helen.
spent Sunday out on their homestead.
Joe Silvis who is employed on The
Chain of Lakes Ranch spent Sunday at
home.
Jake Harshman went to Sterling last
week where he purchased a span Of
horses.
1t was pleasing to hear the band at
practice again Saturday night. Let the
good work 60 on.
Messrs Cooper, Blank aud Deter
have been ploughing for Chas. DeFord
on his homestead.
Mr.. Helfry, the genial Booth oyster
man was in town Monday getting wire
and posts to fence his claim.
F. N. Hennis and family visited at
the home of their daughter. Mrs. Van
HGusen Of Keota last Friday.
Everybody is busy and the click of
the corn planter is the music OF the day
and can be heard on all sides.
Bob Clowly and family are expected
today and will commence at once to
build on his claim north west of town.
They expect to be at home in the S. S.
Potter Sr. home while they are build
ing.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
Stoneham items.

Lyla Smith returned from Sterling
Saturday.
Roy Slater came up from Sterling
Saturday.
Mr.. keenan, returned from Sterling
Wednesday.
Miss Slocum returned from Nebras-
ka Tuesday.
Emil Bake took the train for Ster-
ling Thursday.
Mrs. Bonner took dinner Sunday with
Mrs. WINNER.
H. E. Smith was passenger to
Sterling Friday.
Hazel Mitchell spent Monday night
with Mrs. Bonner.
Mrs. Googes Of Spring Creek was in
our town Tuesday.
Raydoe Bonner spent Sunday with
the NICHOLS family.
Charles Roth came home from Ster-
ling on Wednesday.
Mr.. Strader went to Sterling Friday
returning Saturday.
Mrs. Williams was in Stoneham
Tuesday Of last week.
Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs. Steve
Whitaker's Thursday.
Mr.. Fisher Of North Pawnee was in
Stoneham Wednesday.
Frank Milroy and wife were trading
in Stoneham Thursday.
Jake Weisel came in Tuesday and
took home a load of posts.
j. c. Dugan and Miles Mitchell drove
to Raymer Tuesday afternoon.
Charles Cline and John Bernard were
callers in Stoneham this week.
Alice WINNER is staying a few days
with her sister, Mrs. II. E. Smith.
Mrs. Crabb and daughter Mary Fritz
were callers in Stoneham Thursday.
Carl Selburg came in Monday from
Haxtun, where he has been working.
Mr.. Edwin Whitaker went to Ster.
ling Wednesday and returned Friday,
Mr.. Monlock and son Roy were trans.
acting business In our town Thursday.
Mr. Jones, his daughter and grand.
son spent Sunday with the Glenn fam.
lily.
II. E. Smith. foreman Of the section
had orders Thursday to put more men
to work. a..
Mrs. WINNER, her 'grandson Jack
Smith. Mrs. Bonner and son Raydoe.
Mssdamss Ferguson. Norton. Quo,
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breaking required by law. The settler
was ready to say hha believed he could
comply with the Law and would, if only
iextended little time andIrercy by the
craven coward who stood before him
clothed in the livery of authority and
power of government which if it will
not protect and aid the settler, should
certainly be above harassing and intimi-
dating its'weakest or most humble citi-
zen.
Mr.. Gilcrest got a few affidayits at
and near Stoneham. but his experience
with the three men named. probably,
convinced him that the kind of '.infor-
nation he was seeking would not be
plentiful far into the section where
half section claims were numerous; so
he abandoned his plan of coming to
Raymer, as previously announced, and
hurried away with his information. I"
As our readers know, the line be-
tween half and quarter section claims
is just this side of Stoneham. 1t would
seem that any fair effort to find out the
attitude of the settlers on the half sec
tons would be to go where those set
tiers are. But he did not want to be
fair, so he turned his back on US.
What was the purpose of securing
this Information" so-called?
Here is the sequel.
The Stoneham Commercial Club got
busy and wrote Congressman Edward
T. Taylor telling him something of
what had been doing and their suspic-
ions of its purpose. Their secretary,
j. c. Dugan, received reply from Mr..
Taylor. and as the letter throws light
on the nefarious purpose Of the plot it
is published in full. The letter reads:
Your favor of the sth instant in rela-
tion to the u. S. Land Office Inspec-
tors in interviewing homesteaders, just
received. expected something of that
kind. | was almost astounded three
days ago, when weut down to see the
Secretary, and he showed me some one
half dozen kilograms from Mr.. McEn.
cry of Denver and other Inspectors and
other Land Office Officials, all of them
saying that the homestead settlers
were perfectly satisfied. and that while
the cultivation Of eighty acres has been
rather hard, yet most of them had it
already done now. and that they did
not care anything about having the
time reduced to three years. In other
words, that did not knoSAwhat | " as
doing here-and the welfare of the
country does not require three year
homestead bill, and my bill reducing
the cultivated acreage to twenty acres
the second year, and forty acres for
the third year, ought to be killed for
the welfare of the country. denied
very Indignantly that those reports
were correct. But those men assured
the Secretary in their kilograms that
they had personally interviewed hun
dreds of homesteaders all over Colora.
do. and that there was no demand for
this Legislation.
II certainly is discouraging to n per.
son to work for months as hard as
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
Buckingham items

Florence Robinson spent Sunday at
home.
Ball Game Saturday, Buckingham VS.
Pawnee.
Mr.. Walworth received car Of coal
one day last week.
Mr.. Leimbach transacted business a,
Sterling last week.
Frank Hurst transacted business at
Briggsdale Monday.
Herbert Dinsmoor expects to move
out onto his claim today.
Miss Depky went to her home last
week, which is near Denver.
Miss Edna Mckee has completed an
addition to her home IL X %.
Dorie Palmer enjoyed visit from
his brother one day last week.
Clifford Jobbins and family spent
Sunday in the Dinsmoor home.
The winter wheat around Bucking.
ham is surely looking fine now.
Mesdames Matte and Paul Amber
were Raymer callers Saturday.
Herbert Dinsmoor returned Tuesday
from Sterling with u car Of corn.
Come out to see the ball game Sa,ur.
day. 1t promises to be a good one.
Mr.. Schoonover was shaking hands
with Buckingham, friends between The
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23

social at the school house Saturday
night. A creditable program was rem
dered and although the proceedr were
not as large as We hoped, an interest
has been awakened and another social
planned for next week One thing is
certain we are going to have an organ
and nave il soon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
/ COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
/ xee-i.safs Reporters Datnsi Of fs:p!e oct :
diosu and 10 rear BY ylrass;.
Forest View

Forest View
Joe Gingras was planting corn for j..
Powell couple of days last week.
A. Nickerson AMI Ferd Francis have
been breaking prairie FOR D. NJ. Francis
Mr.. and Mrs. Fike were callers at
the Snyder home north Of town We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ferj Francis and Mrs. Wagner
spent the day last Wednesday with
Mrs. A. Fike.
Will Wagner is hauling sand and will
soon be ready to lay the foundation for
the D. NJ. Francis new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Robinson drove
to Weldon Saturday where they visited
over Sunday with the young folks.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23

1000 JOB WORK Is tho kind ws do.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-16

take always is more than the
newsboys can sell.
And the publishers take no re-
turns. They used to before they
entered into the trust agreement,
but not any more.
SO, the newsboy, at first
glance, makes 40 cents on every :
hundred papers he sells. But, il
one include expenses for carfare,
and for papers he cannot sell, and
which the publishers will not take
back, he makes, on the average,
only IS cents hundred. We are
not trying to make this lower
than it actually is. That is. just
about right.
And it must be remembered
that bad weather, and other
things of the sort, materially af-
feet the street sales of news
paperS-by the neWSboyS, not by
the publishers. The publishers
force the newsboys to take the
same number of papers any pay
for the same number of papers,
rain or shine.
Now, working out that $1,000
a year proposition on the IS cents
a hundred basis, we come to the
remarkable. conclusion that these
wonderful newsboys of the Ex-
aminer's must sell $4,000 papers
every day of the year, which, as
everyone will admit, is some sell
ing.
We hate to think it, but we fear
that some of these newsboys
must I'm NIGHTS selling DoOers RI