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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18

well. joe Cassidy went on. when
she comes back just tell her it's up to
her TO make a getaway and to make It
quick"
Say" Aggie retorted v~iciously, "you
can't throw any scare into us. You
hain't got anything on US. See?"
Nothing on you, Ell? Well. well.
let's see" Cassidy regarded Carson
with a grin. You are Joe Carson.
forger." AS he spoke the detective
took a notebook from a pocket. found
a page, and then read: First arrested
in 1891 for forging the name OF Edwin
Goodsell to 4 check for $4,000. Again
arrested June 10, 1893, for forgery.
Arrested in April. 1898, for forging the
signature of Oscar Hemmenway to a
series Of bonds that were counterfeit.
Arrested as the man back of the Reilly
gang in 1908. Arrested in 1908 for
forgery"
Haven't any records of convictions,
have your
"No, but we've got the right dope on
you, all right, Joe Carson" He turn
ed savagely on the girl.
And you're little Aggie Lynch"
Cassidy declared as he thrust the note
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yesterday he went down to police
headquarters just for a little excite
ment, cause Jim does SURE hate a dull
HE. Say, he told me they've got a
mat at the door with Welcome on 1t
In letters three feet high. Now. what
do you think OF that! And. oh. yes!"
she continued happily. Jim. he lifted
a leather from a bull who was stand
Ing In the hallway there at headquar-
tiers! Jim sure does love excitement"
Mary lifted her dark eyebrows in
half amused inquiry.
Its no use. Agnes" she declared,
though without entire sincerity; ~
can't quite keep up with your thieves
a~rSot-your slang. you know. Just
what did this brother Of your doT"
why, he copied the copper's kale,"
Aggie translated, glibly.
Mary threw out her hands in a ges-
ture of dismay.
Thereupon the adventures instantly
assumed a most ladylike and mincing
air which Ill assorted with the cigar
cite that she held between her lips.
"He gently removed a leathern wal.
let" she said sedately. containing n
large sum Of money from the coat
pocket OF a member OF the detective
force" The elegance of utterance was
inimitably done. But in the next in
slant the ordinary ~vulgarity of enun-
citation was in full play again. "Oh,
gee"" she cried gayly. HE says In
spector Burke's got a gold watch that
weighs a ton, an all set with diamon's,
which was give to i'm by admirin'
friends! We didn't contribute"
Given to him." Mary corrected
with a tolerant smile.
What difference does ii makeT' Ag-
gle demanded scornfully. Hes got
II, amt he? Just as o o as l get
time I'm goin' after that watch-be-
lieve me-"
mo, you are not. You are under my
orders now. And as long as you are
working with us you will break no
laws"
But I can't see"- Aggie began TO
argue with the petulance of a spoiled
child.
when you were working alone did
you have a home like this?"
mo"
"Or such clothes? Most Of all. did
you have safety from the p~olicer"
"No; but. just the same, I can't
see
Agnes, the richest men in this coun-
try have made their fortunes, not be-
cause of the law, but in spite Of the
law. They made up their minds what
they wanted to do and then they en-
gagged lawyers clever enough to show
them how they could do 1t and still
keep within The law. Any one with
brains can get rich in this country II
he will Engage the right lawyer. Well,
I have the brains, and Harris is show
ing me the law-the wonderful twist
ed law that was made for the rich.
Since we keep inside the law we are
safe.
And now l must be off to a most
important engagement with Mr.. Dick
Glider"
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CHAPTER v,
Keeping Within the Law.

N FARY'S heart leaped at the pos
N/ Sibility back Of those three
wi words, within the law" She
might do anything, seek any
revenge, work any evil, enjoy any mas
terry as long as she should keep with
In the law. There could be no pun
ishment then. That was the lesson
taught by the captain in high finance.
He was at pains always in his stupen-
dOus robberies 10 keep within the law.
To that end he employed lawyers Of
mighty cunning and learning to guide
his steps Alright in such %tortuous paths.
There, then, was the secret. Why
should she not use the like means?
Why, indeed? She had brains enough
to devise, surely. Beyond that she
carefully within those limits Of wrong
doing permitted by the statutes. The
sole requirement would be a lawyer
equally INSCRIPTIONS and astute.
She took Joe Carson into her conf
dence. He vas vastly astonished at
the outset and not quite pleased. To
his view this plan offered merely a
fashion of setting difficulties in the
way of achievement.
Presently, however, the sincerity and
persistence Of the girl won him over.
The task of convincing him would
have been easier had he himself eve
known the torment of serving q term
in prison. Thus far, however. the for
ger had always escaped the penalty
for his crimes, though often close to
conviction. But Mary's arguments were
Of a compelling sort as she set them
forth in detail, and Carson agreed that
the experiment should be made.
An agreement was made by which
Joe Carson and certain Of his more
trusted intimates in the underworld
were to put themselves under the or
ders Of Mary concerning the sphere Of
their activities. Furthermore, they
bound themselves not to engage in any
devious business without her consent.
Aggie, too, was one of the company
thus constituted, but she figured little
in the preliminary discussions, since
neither Mary nor the forger had much
respect for the intellectual capabilities
Of the adventures, though they appre-
ciated to the full her remarkable pow
ers Of influencing men to her will.
1t was not difficult to find a lawyer
suited to the necessities Of the under
taking. Mary selected Sigismund Har-
ris, an attorney. just in the prime Of
his mental vigors, who possessed a
knowledge of the law only to be equal
ed by his d~isrespect for 1t.
Forthwith the scheme was set in OPP
Grafton. AS a first step Mary Turner
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sat smoking a cigarette, while watch
ing Mary, who was adjusting her hat
before the mirror of her dressing table
n pleasant spring morning.
"Dollin' up a whole lot, amt your"
Aggie remarked affably, with that lax
ity of language which characterized
her natural moods.
81 have a very important engage
ment with Dick Glider" Mary replied
TRANQUILITY.
mice boy, amt he?" Aggie ventur-
ed ~insinuatingly.
"Oh, | suppose So" came the indif-
ferent answer from Mary as she tilted
the picture hat to an angle a trihe
more jaunty.
81 don't get you. Mary. You never
used to look at the men. The way you
acted when you first run round with
me, | thought you sure was a SUI.
fragette. And then you met this
young Gilder-and-good night. nurse!"
"Well?"
His old man sends you up for a
stretch for something you didn't do,
and you take up with his son like
And yet you don't understand
There was scorn for such gross stupid
ity In the musical voice.
Aggie choked a little from the cigar
cite smoke as she gave a gasp when
suspicion Of the truth suddenly dawn
ed on her slow intelligence.
"Hully gee!" Her voice came in a
treble shrek Of apprehension. "Im
wise!"
But you must understand this"
Mary went on, with an authoritative
note in her voice. whatever may be
between young Glider and me is to be
strictly my own affair. 1t has abso-
lutely nothing to do with the rest Of
you or with our schemes for money
making. And, what is more, Agnes, |
want to know what you meant by
talking in the public street yesterday
with a common ~pickpocket."
Aggie's childlike face changed swift
ly its expression from a sly eag"rness
to sullenness.
You know perfectly well, Mary Tur-
ner,' she cried Indignantly, that I
only said a few words in passin' to
my brother Jim. And he amt NJ COM
mon pickpocket. Hully gee! He's the
best dip in the business"
But you must not be seen speaking
with him." Mary directed, with a GER
tain air Of command now become ha-
bitual to her among the members Of
her clique. "My cousin, Miss Agnes
Lynch, must be very careful as to her
associates"
"He just stopped me to say it's been
the best year he ever had" she ex-
planned, with ostentatious vanity.
"How can that be when the dead
line now is John street,
1.-THE dead linev' Aggie scoffed.
why. Jim takes lunch every day in
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CHAPTER VI.
A Tip From Headquarters.

AGGIE gave herself over to more
~ cigarettes in an easy chair
n sprawled out in an attitude Of
comfort never taught In any
finishing school for young ladies. Soon
the coming of Joe Carson. who was
usually in and out of the apartment a
number Of times daily. provided a well
come diversion. Aggie explained in
response to his question that Mary had
gone out to keep an engagement with
Dick Glider.
MARY has been with him a good
deal lately he said. half question
ingly.
That's what" was the curt agree
ment.
Think she's stuck on himT'
"Why not?" Aggie retorted. bet
your life I'd be If | had a chance.
He's "A swell boy, and his fathers got
the coin too"
AT this the man moved impatiently,
and his eyes wandered to the window.
Again Aggie studied him with a swift
glance of Interrogation.
Joe, If there's anything on your
mind shoot it"
Its Mary Carson explained. with
some embarrassment; "her and young
Glider"
"Well?" came the crisp question.
"Well somehow" Carson went on.
still somewhat c~onfusedly, IL can't see
any good of it for her."
"Why?" Aggie demanded. In sur
prise.
"Old man elders got a big pull, and
If he caught OF to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after u~s-strong! Believe me, l amt
looking for any trip up the river"
"We amt done nothin' they can
touch us for. Mary says So"
whether we've done anything or
whether we haven't don't matter" he
objected. "Once the police set out
after you they'll get you. Russia amt
in it with some Of the things I have
seen pulled off in this town."
ooh, can that 'fraid talk!' Aggie ex-
claimed roughly. 81 tell you they can't
get US. We've got our fingers crossed"
A noise at the hall door interrupted
her, and she looked up to see a man.
while behind him appeared the maid.
protesting angrily.
"Never mind that announcing thing
with me-" the newcomer rasped to the
expostulating servant In a voice that
suited well his thick set figure. with
the bullet shaped head and the bull
like. neck. He was Cassidy. who had
had Mary Turner in his charge on the
occasion Of her iii fated visit to Ed.
ward elders Office four years before.
"Hello. Joew he cried Familiarity.
Hello, Aggie"
"Well?" Joe demanded.
"Just a little friendly CALL" Cassidy
announced In his strident voice
where's the lady Of the house?"
Out" Aggie spoke very sharply.
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became a young lady Of independent
fortune, who had living with her a
cousin, Miss Agnes Lynch. The dat
was abandoned. In its stead was an
apartment in the Nineties on Riverside
drive. in which the ladies lived alone
with two maids to serve them.
Carson had rooms in the neighbor-
hood. but Jim Lynch. who persistently
refused the conditions Of such an ALL
ance. betook himself afar. to continue
his reckless gathering Of other folks
money I'm such wise as to make MIN
amenable to the law the very FIRST time
he should be caught at It,
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For Saie-Nice clean newspapers
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PAGE FIFTEEN
CHAPTER VII.
A Local Document,

n KARY TURNER spent less thar
N/ an hour in that mysteriously
wi important engagement with
Dick Glider of which she had
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19
SCHOOL ELECTION SOON.
Two Directors TO be Elected, and
People viii Vote on Bond is-
sue Of $4,000.

On the first Monday in May the
people OF School District No. II.
which includes La Junta and much
Of the contiguous territory. will be
called upon to elect two directors
to succeed T. c. Coltman and ]. w.
of these gentlemen have announced
that they win be candidates to sue
coed themselves. but ms yet no
names have been filed with the
secretary OF the school board, Mrs.
J. Il. o'Neil.
At this election the taxpayers OF
the district will vote upon a pro-
posed bond issue OF $4,000 to build
4 new school house in North La
Junta The bonded Indebtedness OF
the district at the present time is
Se7 900. and the proposed new issue
of $4,000 will Increase the indebted
ness very close to the limit allowed
by law-five per cent Of the assess
ed valuation. The assessed valuation
OF the district for 1912 is $l.T3.159.
and five per cent Of this valuation
would make limit OF Sss 1851?
for bonded indebtedness.
The people of North La Junta feel
tnat they are entitled to some con.
sideration after paying taxes for
twenty-five or more years. The en-.
rollment OF the school In North La
Junta at the present time lis about
l2o, and this will be increased when
all OF the grades below the high
school are installed. as 1t Is pro-
posed 10 do II the bond issue is
authorized and the new school house
erected. This will also necessitaie
the employment OF additional teach.
ers in North La Junta. II win be
left to taxpayers to decide whether
the psychological moment has
arrived to build = new school house
IN North La Jmta.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19
In ths Probate Court.

Last Monday ~hs busy day In
the probate department of the coun.
~ court A petition for the appoint.
msnt Of an administrator of the ~.
tate of P"yton y. Jones' WAS filed.
and the matter wiii come up for fin.
Al determination on Monday of next
week.
Mrs. Laura \. Rockwell WAS ap.
pointed Administrative of the estate
Of Daniel W. Rockwell.
The will II Narcis-s Badger. n
Rocky Ford. vas also admitted for
probate on Monday of this week. with
Harah y. Bsdger dcsisnsied ~ ~x"cu.
trtx.
During the past few months somc
very lars" e~tateS have b''~a handled
In thr probate Department n tho
cosnty cowrt. among thorn brtnx thos Z
os John Beatty. James W. Neatly ard
Peytoa =. joaes. and al, M th"s~
estates will inventory around tho
hak mtilton mark.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19
Book Beer Party at Las Animas

WIN Murphy and Georg. Wick
head and front Of the newspaper fra.
'erniiy II Las Animas. w.r" la Jun.
In visitors yesterday attending the
annual meeting Of the Arkansas Val.
ley Ditch Association. They invlt,
cd MS Ia attend n book beer party
which II Ia he given by the mayor
of Las Animas ON May LIST On that
dat" Las Animas viii have four thirst
pariors to r"li.," Ia. aridiiv that
has existed 'bcr" during the past
four years lack Donlon. on. of the
old tim" thirst all"via'ors Of La
jnnia. viii b" ono of the book beer
diSpcnScrs On May Island there.
after for N period of two years NJ
least.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19
EPISCOPAL SOUTHERN DeANERv
Two Days Session Held in La Jun.
IA This Week-intersstinq Pa.
pers and Addresses.


The annual meeting OF the South.
ern Deanery OF the Episcopal Diocese
OF Colorado was held In this city this
week, beginning with the confirma.
tion service and bishops addresses
on Wednesday evening. and closing
Thursday night.
The sermon that was delivered by
Bishop Olmstead on Wednesday ev.
ening was a mastery discourse, and
thoroughly enjoyed by his auditors
The bishop also administered the
rites OF confirmation. and was as.
sisted In the service by the visiting
clereymcn and by Rev. Benjamin
Bean. rector of st Andrews church
OF this city. A full choral service
was rendered by the choir. with so
los by w. T. Stevenson.
Thursdays session began with
the celebration OF Holy Communion
at 1:3o O'Clock In the morning. fol.
lowed by morning prayer service at
$3.50. There was brief business
session at 10 O'Clock. The hours
from l0:30 until l O'Clock were de-
voted TO number OF interesting
papers and addresses. Rev. c. II.
Remington had a paper on How to
Work in the Small Parish There
were addresses on mission work by
Rev Charles Rolli,t. Arch Deacon
7. A. Schofield and Rev. Bean. The
event of the afternoon was an nd.
dress by Rev Arthur Taft on PRO.
phetic and Apocalyptic Interpretation
of Christianity.
A banquet was given by the Ia.
dies OF st. Andrews Guild Thursday
at 80 O'Clock at Harmony Hall with
the members Of the visiting clergy as
the guests Of honor. During the
banquet vocal solos were given by
Mrs. Belle Fiagg and Miss i.eona
''s'u>sN' WIZ V8VTsAuy ~te
toy~d. Later. an address ON mission
work In Japan was given at Iiar.
mony Hall by Rev Charles Rollitt
illustrated by stercop'icon views.
Following are the names Of the
visiting clcrgym.n: Rev. Charles $.
Olms'eRd. bishop Of the diocese Of
Colorado. Arch Deacon T. A. Scho.
field. of tn. Diocese Of Colorado:
Rev. Arthur Taft. OF Colorado
Springs: Rev. V. o, Peniey. Of Man
itou; Rev Frank f. Touret. OF Col
orado Springs. Rev Gustave Lehman.
Of Pueblo; Rev Thomas Casady. of
Pueblo. Rev. Charles Rolliit. de
partmcnial secretary Of foreign and
domestic missions.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19
Tsiss ~ . Cyclone

u. ". Potter. wbo has been trav.
cling In Nebraska. Iowa. Missouri and
T"xss during the past sig weeks.
looking after the Enyart estate. ~.
turned home last Wednesday morn.
Ing. Mr. Potter was q wiiness of
snas At the wreck and ruin ~Hns~d
hy the East~r RWnAay cyrionc In NJ.
hraska. A. steriins. N~h. h~ saw
wheat straws that had h~~n blown
Into tho side walls NJ q church. and
In 4 plowed fi~id found = pIow. the
steel lseam NJ which hah h~~W blown
backward and wrapped aromnd the
p,ow handles. He aiso rlatms that
h- heard af inx into which a live
rooster had h~cn hlowN. without
breaking the jug or inimrinR tho
roossee. The jsg had hren shipp~h
to = dime mwseum In . far distant
country beiore he had an oppostuni.
" n snsperlins n. MT he AM not
1o~ht fne . miasle that Il actaaily
hapoeNe1.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19


T. J.. Hyb.e. of wichita. Kan. In
her. directing III. local talent In
III" forthcoming production. "Th.
Man from Mexico" 10 b. given under
the auspices II the Loyal Order of
Moose
The Moorr losiH" WIS very forum
~" ip securing IN" assistance ~ n
real th.as"r man. Mr.. Nyb~c In the
past eight years has been associated
with som. of the leading theatrical
organizations throughout the central
and southern states. having directed
many professional companies In up.
'o.dat~ productions and II In safe 10
any tina, h" will bring out the best
In our local talent.
Mr.. nybce r"h~~rscd N. company
and stated that II ~Rs one of the
eic"an"~t and most conxcnisi amateur
organizations with which he has hsA
the pleasure "f working. The rom.
pany will work hsri and tho play
promises 10 be- grand sncce~a
Watch for the time and place and
turn ont nnd see on" ~ the best
plays ever presented. Tho play
viii be put on ~ popular prices.
20. 81 and 10 cents
Come ono and all and have an ~.
cning's rest and relaxation. Won.
derly's orchestra and pictures b..
-.~aa.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19
Mica Mine All Same Gold Mine

One day this week A. B Corbin
received chunk OF sheet mica by
parcels post from the mines Of the
La Jnnta Mica Mining and Milling
Company. at Pe'aca. y. NJ The
slab OF mica Is about ten by twelve
inches In dimensions and weighs
three and one-auarter pounds. From
this slab II would be possible To
cut sheet mica six by eight inches
IN dimensions. and sheet mica OF
this size sells for $;6o per pound
Two pounds OF sheet mica. valued
at sii2o could be cut from this
single slab. All Of the residue could
BE- used for ground mica which finds
a ready sal. on the market for $50
per ton. On" Of tn. advantages Of
a mica mine is tina, all of the pro.
due, can be utilized. Al that IL not
nvailabl" for sheet mica can be
utilized AS ground mica This slab
of the sheet product IL on. of the
largest Ia si," that has thus far
been found nj the mines,
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19
Assssssesss N Tsns

A. The regular MEETING II L. Jun.
q Lodge. No. 7oi. p. r. q. r.. last
WedneaAay night. the officers an ~.
half a the lodse. presented Mr.. Reg
Oarvin with Q beautiful colonial sii.
vef servtr~ ~ . slight testimonial
of their appreciation Of hi~ s~rvlr~s
during the past dozen ycars - offl
ciai pianist u The lodge. and alsn
haviae . hunch that NJ misht ned
soaetAiag n that Mn~ In view a
~ aeeseaehing nasfjsGs. Acces.
eeeiso 6AeaA always ~ IN toae-as
~ ooe)sty o1leoe aAya
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-19

tcsaeaassl - Last P.s~. j
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-07-24

The law sometimes makes
queer blunders. One day last
month two men were put on trial
in a New York city court, charg
cd with having committed an as
sault with a club upon a tailor
who refused to go on strike with
his fellows. When the case was
called, the prosecuting officer
moved the discharge Of one of
the two prisoners on the ground
that there was no evidence
against him. AS soon rs he was
discharged, he was placed on the
stand, and testified that the 9th
or prisoner could not have com
mitted the assault, because he
himself had committed it The
other man accordingly went free,
and the Constitution of the
United States does not permit a
second prosecution of the one
who confessed that he was guilty
The Youth 8 Companion.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-07-24
PROSPECT NOTES.

The health of our community
is very good at present.
Crops here are very much in
need of rain.
There was good crowd out
at Sunday School Sunday as
usual.
Mr.. jim jim nerson called on
Miss Alice Suber Sunday after
noon.
Hoytt League has gone to the
oil fields, where he says he in.
tends to gather up some Of the
wealth lying around there.
Bob Grubbs had the misfor.
tune Of biting his tongue while
helping Miss Viola Hellum TO
alight from the buggy Friday
evening
William Suber has been up
near Faulk Arkansas, visiting
friends; and he reports Mr. Mills
building very pretty Broom
house.
Mr.. John Hart and family are
visiting In the community this
week.
Wonder how Harry Lockett is
passing of these hot daysy
We heard that master Herbert
Ford had his finger cut badly
while playing with little Louis
Howard,
Wonder why r l. G. does not
come AGAIN.
Misses Eva Howard and Mary
McAdoo spent few hours pleas
antly with Miss Eula FAINT, Sun.
day.
Regain Kelly was seer going
towards Mr. John Towards Sun
day evening at fast pace; mind
out Regan-remember there's a
Ford boy in Jefferson.
Wonder what's over at Ussery
Hill to attract Bearl Youngblood
so often!
Miss Ruby Mills of Faulli Ar.
kansas, is visiting friends here
this week.
Country Kid.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-07-24
LaSSater NeMN.

Mrs w Il Smith is visiting rel
atives at Minis Chapel this
week.
Mr. and Mrs A. Bromley have
returned from Dallas, whore they
visited friends.
Mrs, h M Brown spent San
day at Minis Chapel.
Mrs. G. Jackson is in Waco
this week.
Chas. Duncan, X Sheffi cid and
Cliff McCasland, visited Misses
Hattie, Chine and Rose Bennett,
at Prospect Sunday.
Miss Annie Davis OF kelIyville
is guest of O. Bobbitt and family
O. Gooden spent Sunday "A,
Avinger.
Jim Davidson of Ursery Hin,
was guest at the home of G
Adams and family,
Some unknown person has
been lurking in the woods about
Lassater and Orr's, and cutting
of the tails of all horses running
at large. l.. A. Bennett's thor.
oughbred mare and colt, both
suffered the loss of their album
dant tails
Saddle RAYS
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-07-24
BLAtkJACk ITEMS.

The health of Black jacks very
good at this writing. There was
dinner on the ground Sunday,
and preaching all day.
Mg. aud Mrs John Pool, are
visiting their sister Mrs Sprad
lin, this week.
Mrs. Ponder and granddaugh.
Ter Thelna visited at Waskom
last week,
Miss Winnie Ponder j. visiting
her sister Mrs Howdon this
week.
Miss May Hollis visited her
cousin this week. aud ,oak In
the meeting.
Mr. \ r. FORBES was on the
s.ok list trst " the week.
Mrs Will Sent.ll's sister. Mrs
Russell, j. visiting with her thu
wees.
Willard Horn. wa~ A little
sick last week bot - Improving
A. tess - scarce | will ring
81. and give Fupm for other
budg.t'~
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