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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-11-04
CHAPTER XxXV.
Cabcose.

For once, in a way it fell out pre-.
cisely as Mr. Law had planned and
prayed.
Constrained to pull up in order to re.
move the obstruction from the track,
the train crew OF the freight choked
down its collective wrath on being pre-
scented with sum of money in the
hopes of further largesse it lent its
common car to Alan's well-worn tale,
which had SC frequently proved useful
in similar emergencies, of an eloping
couple pursued by an unreasonngly
vind:ctiye parent; and had its hopes
rewarded By the price Alan bargained
to pay in exchange for exclusive use
of the caboose as far as the next town.
So that it was not more than ten
minutes before Rose was settled to
rest in such comfort as the caboose af-
forded. while Alan and Barcus sat
within its doorway and smoked
Neither he nor any other aboard the
freight suspected for an instant that,
in the box car next forward of the ca
bcose. woman in mans clothing lay
perdue, now and again chIcklins
impishly to herself in anticipation Of
the time and the event she was hiding
with such patience as she could mus
ter.
The whistle of locomotive over
taking the freight sounded the signal
for her to take action on her cherished
plan.
Rising, she glanced out of the open
door. A curve in the track below the
freight. laboring up steep grade, en-
abled her to catch glimpse of a head
light, followed by a string of lighted
windows. indicating a single car: the
special, beyond doubt.
Without hesitation, since the train
was not running at speed, she dropped
out to the ballast. wheeled smartly
about, caught the handbar at the end
of the box car as it passed and swung
herself up between it and the caboosc.
A trifle later the freight gained the
summit of the grade and began to run
moro smoothly.
Climbing to the top Of the box car
she peered keenly through the gloam.
ing, which was not yet so dense that
she might not discern two heads pro
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-11-04
CHAPTER XXI.
Linh. EnoiIle.

Light Engine.
Toward the close Of that summers
day it was the within Of that arch-man'
ager of theatricals whom men call
Fate to stage an anticlimaX in the
midst Of vast and hiily expanse of
desclatc middle western country-a
rude and rugged disk of earth which
hoasted no human tenancy within
circle OF it's iaI-fiung horizon and was
bisected not neatly. rather irregular
IT, by the flowing double line of steel
ribbons which marked the railroads
right of way over the old Santa Fe
trail
So much for the stage: the light ef'
fects were provided exclusively by the
crimson and purple and gold Of por'
tentous sunset; the properties en-
ploycd were simply special train and
what is known as d light engine lmean-
ing locomotive unhandicapped by
cars); audience there was none, ii one
except the actoIs-who were one and
all far too deeply preoccupied with the
Interpretation of their several roles
20 be aware Of the show.
They were not many in number:
perhaps half dozen aboard the spe-
cial train-which Was making away as
fast as IL could run toward the glory
Of the sunset; as many more aboard
the light engine.
1t was the engineer who started the
trouble. After bringing his monster
10 a full pause, he turned upon his
passengers and-not without plausible
excuse violently indicted Mr.. Alan
Law fer abuse of his and his fire
mans trustfulness. This the said fire
man climbing forward over the ten
der) vigorously applauded.
They had been engaged, both gentle
more dangerous than a quick run
across the praries, in furtherance OF
the unspeciiied plans of Mr.. Alan Law
and his companion, Miss Judith Urine
After starting out, they had wickedly
and maliciously been brbed by the
said Law to put on speed and catch up
with the special, in order that he might
rescue from the latter young woman,
his brideto- be and the sister of Miss
Urine.
But-and here was the grievance
they hadn't bargaiaed to be shot at
with pistols. And precisely that out
rage had been put upon them during
and subsequent to the moment OF res.
cue.
1t was unhappy Mr.. Barcus who pre-
cipitated the affair. This gentleman
was suffering from q severe sprain to
his sense of decent pride. In the serv-
ice OF Miss Rose Urine and her be-
trcthed, Mr.. Law Barcus had black.
ened his face and hands to the hue CT
ebony and had garmented himself in
the garb of Pullman porter, surren-
dering himself to humiliating service
to those aboard the special, suffering
their insolence and scorn without a
n,urmur but with the tides OF wrath
mounting ever higher in his bosom.
And now, when at length he had
won his freedom from that ignomini
Gus servitude. it was only to be sworn
at and viliiied as common niger, by
railroad hands!
1t was the fireman Ito be jusD who
brought the row to q focus by Il slight.
ing reference to that "shiftless and
misbegotten dinge."
He repented quite promptly Mr.
Barcus jumped for his throat with a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-11-04

below Of rage. The brakeman leaped
for his shovel and brandished it threat
eniusly. Mr. Barcus made nothing OF
that: ho closed in without hesitation
and sot the fireman by the threat, pro-
cecding to shake the breath cut of his
body with the greatest good will and
dispatch. In the course of this enter
tainmeut the fireman slipped on the
cab platform, trod on nothing, and
went over backwards. taking Mr. Bar.
Gus with him. to. the ballast.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
ThouqhtfuI Quail.

The tourist who was anxious fol
game entered a western Texas hotel
paused and looked around. Then he
quietly approached the desk and ad-
dressed the proprietor
ANY quail about this neighbor-
hood?"
"Quail"' echoed the proprietor. with
III indulgent smile They have become
so numerous around here that they are
Il nuisance. The cook complains that
she can't throw piece of toast out of
the kitchen window but four or five
fat quails fight to see which one shall
got on 1t."-l.ippincotts
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23

more than he will permit the Govern
ment to be at the mercy of business
He wants the business men of the
country relieved of all uncertainties of
law with regard to their enterprises
and investments and clear path in
dicated which they can travel without
anxiety. At the same time, he in.
sists that special privilege shall cease
its war on the American people and
abandon it's attempt to establish mon
opoly upon a throne of industrial des
potism. Recent events show that the
Presidents intention for the co-opera
tion of business is not falling on
deaf ears and that there will be ne
very pronounced opposition to his
plans for supplementary legislation
on the trust question. The support
being offered in business and indust
rial circles to the Presidents program
for the abolition of financial piracy
and the emancipation of industry re-
calls the speech made by Mr.. Wilson
to the business men of Chicago, or
January II, 1918, before his inaugura
tion, in which he invited their CO
operation in these words:
l have made promises which
regard as intimately involved with
my essential honor. | can serve
only one master, and no group
of individuals can speak for my
master. | am trustee for the
prosperity of the United States
in council, and the council that is
not common council. the council
that does not include you, is i'm
perfect council, is council which
will mislead. Won't you come in?
Is it not your purpose to reastab-
lish economic freedom in the
United States? Aren't We all in
the same boat? Can't enlist you
tonight in the common enterprise?
There is no bright prospect other
wise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
The Wit Of Shakespeare.

A pleasant anecdote of Shakespeare
and Ben JOnson is told in a book en-
titled "The Worlds Leading Poets"
"Shakespeare was godfather to one
Of Jonson's children. and after the
christening, Shakespeare being in Il
brown study, Jonson came to cheer
him up and asked him why he was so
melancholy.
"'No faith. Ben. not l. But l have
been considering great while what
would be the fittest gift to bestow
upon my godchild, and have resolved
at last
~ prythee what?
"'I' faith. Ben. I'll cen give him a
dozen good latten ian alloyed metal
something like brass) spoons. and you
shall translate them"
While Shakespeare. according to JON
son, had small Latin and less Greek"
Ben Jonson was one of the giants
among classical scholars of his day.
when no other scholarship was recog
niZed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
MAY Weddings,

In ancient Rome there was held in
May a festival called the Lemuria. or
feast of the Lemures. which was a
ceremony in honor Of :he spirits or
departed souls. 1t became with the
Romans what we should call bad
form to have matrr onial feasts at
the season of Il solemn ritual. being no
doubt thought to he an insult to the
dead to marry at such time. From
this Il number of stories grew of the
revenge made by the outraged ghosts
upon those who dared to disregard
them. and If anything unfortunate hap
pened to Il cOurie who had been mar.
ried in May it would. of course. have
been put down to retribution. So the
repugnance to May weddings arose.
and its influence has lasted ever since,
even to our time.-Exchange
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
Shoe Business Not Disturbed.

No one who understands the situa
ton, probably, expected to see thu
boot and shoe industry ruined by tn,
new duties. 1t is reassuring, however
to find a journal formerly so alarmis
as the Boston News Bureau printini
the following:
There are as yet no evidences
of an invasion of American mar
kets, such as was at one time
loudly proclaimed would take
place. They are not giving any
marked signs of bestirring them
selves abroad to capture Ameri-
can business. Leading shoe manu-.
facturers in Boston are of the
opinion that no particular efforts
will be felt in the American mar
ket for a year or two, and per-
haps not at ALL The point is that
foreign manufacturers are not at
all sure how long the present
tariff regime will exist, and fur
thermore they are faced by the
same condition of high cost leath-
er that American manufacturers
are. They too are operating on
a hand-tO-mouth basis. American
shoe manufacturers are now not
very much disturbed by the pros
pect of foreign competition. The
fact that styles change very
rapidly in America and that it
takes time to get goods from
abroad are further conditions op-
Grating against the would-be-for-
eign exporter. 1t is not believed
that foreign-made shoes can gain
any great vogue in the United
States.
Yet there were threats at one tim
that the United Shoe Machinery Com
pany would move some of its plants t.
foreign countries on account of tn
new tariff.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
Modern Schoolinq.

Husband. you will have to go out
in the woods this afternoon and catch
a mud turtle"
''The idea. Why should l catch a
mud turtle?"
THE teacher says Willie must have
one for his natural history tomorrow.
Don't you want to help the child with
his lessons:" Washington Herald
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
Labor is preferable to idleness a.
brightness to ruSt.-PlatO.
Sharpening a Pocketkrife.

Cutters have cert;lin rules for sharp
ening raZ0rs. pucketkniveS. etc. "A
razor" said one of the craft. "muSt be
laid far on the hone because it is hol
low ground and requires Il fine edge
But Il rocketknife requires II stiff edge
and the moment you lay it flat on !;
stone, so as to touch the polished side.
an angle of twenty to twenty-five de
grees and have an edge similar to a
chisel,"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23

If overpopulation in China is an
evil then the executioner is one of
the celestial republics most useful
citizens. for he is reported to have
eliminated $4,000 persons in single
province in the last year
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23

Never offer an excuse that you
wouldn't be willing to take yourself
When young man tells girl he
would die for her, these days, she
wonders if his life is insured
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23

The Herald 10 the oldest paper ea
2raye Harbor, and has q larger cir
sxistlon than any other paper In Che
Aa!Is county. Advertising contracts
are based upon this claim Of clrcuIa.
alon and all money due on contracts
axeewted under this statement will
- forfeited II the statement be not
absolutely true.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23

Huerta's idea that he and the re-
public are synonymous probably is
based on the fact that nobody else is
free down there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
SEMl-WEEKLY
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One year 5000
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Subscribers who fail to receive their
pape1 regularly will please notify this
olace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
LOST IN A BIC CITY
In New York Thousands of Per.
sons Vanish Every Year.
MYSTERY OF THE MISSING.

What May Be the Fate Of the Many
the Police Fail to Find and Whose
Dead Bodies Do Not Arrive at the
Morguo Is an UnsoIvabIe Enigma.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23

London boasts of a cook that writes
verse; still greater prodigy wOult
be a poetess that could cook
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23
Sincerity.

The greatest work has always gone
hand in hand with the most fervent
moral purposes Sidney Lanier.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-23

Copy for Ads. must be in not later
than Monday noon for Tuesdays is
Sue. and Thursday noon for the issue
D3 Friday.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
BRlyGECOMPANY
GIVES LIE TO
RUMORS
Says AbutmeOt is Best in All
Grand River; Willing TO
Prosecute "PeTjuTers. F"

IN \ LETTER which is reprinted in
iull below, NJ. j. Patterson OF the
Patterson-Burghardt Bridge Com
pdny makes flat denial of all the
charges against the construction of
the Main street bridge and announc-
es his Willingness to begin prosecn-
tions for slander, perjury and libel.
The letter is as follows:
The Daily Gentinel:
Gentlemen-We have remained ST.
lent in regard TO various accusations
which have been made about the
Main Street bridge that was con-
structed by us. awaiting TO be heard
by some proper tribunal
Our attention has Just been caBed
to your issue OF April 2Sth. in which
appears a statement by a gentleman
who speaks anonymously. with n
voice of authority" regarding Main
street bridge matters. This state
ment is absolutely false and We have
concluded that II Is now time to
bring some OF these anonymous IL
ars to the surface.
Among other things we note that
this gentleman says that the specifi-
cations called for the east abutment
to 90 thirteen feet below the bed OF
the river. which would be approxi-
mately twenty feet below low water
level. This specific statement is
undoubtedly intended to reopen dis
cussion upon matter recently in
vestigated and it would be interest
ing TO know II this man is not the
same party who formerly made the
statement that the east abutment eX-
tended but four feet below the
ground level. which statement caus-
al fhp hoard of copntx IN, ~, ION,
ers to make an investigation at con-
siderable expense. which investiga-
tiou absolutely disproyed this asser-
tion.
This substructure was built in eI-
ac- accordance with the plans adopt
ed by the board of county commits
sioners and upon which plans all
bidders We're required to bid, and Is
to the best of our belief the safest
and deepest suhstrgcture that has
ever ucen pisred an the 1.rald risel'.s
II You will give US tbs name of
this ANONYMOUS gentleman we VIII
see that he is prosecuted for libel or
slander provided you will testify
that he made these statements. II he
mas made these statements under
oath we will do our best to have him
prosecuted for perjury and will swear
to criminal complaint against
him.
DO YOU consider 1t fair. or even
for the best interests OF Mesa
county to continue publishing such
statements by men unwilling to have
their names made known?
Do YOU not consider II public
duty to give us the name of the man
who made these statements?
Very truly.
THE PATTER SON -BTRGHARDT
CONSTRUCTION co.
Per NJ. ]. Patterson.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02

Trinidad, Colo, May 2-Bulen Ais D. .) 1.-THE fire which
destroyed the Ludlow tent colony on April 20 was started by
militia or mine guards or both, according to the verdict Of
the CoToner's jury late today I'M
FRUIT CROP LIGHT
IN THE NORTHWEST

Grand Valley fruit growers do
not realize how lucky they are. with
the excellent prospects they have for
fruit crop this year, said II. j..
Schifferle. this morning. Mr.. Schif-
ferle is advance man and inspector
for the North Pacific Fruit Distrib-
utors, of Spokane and every year
makes trip all over the fruit re-
gions of the United States and col
lects data of the expected crops in
each region.
He has been in the valley for the
last few days, visiting the local fruit
growers and states that in all his
travels this year this valley has the
best prospects. In his home state
of Washington and the famous river
valleys of that region, the crop Will
be not large. and the prospects are of
not even a normal crop. So far thev
have escaped any killing frosts but
the trees have not set well this year
for some reason.
He left this afternoon for Salt
Lake City.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02

National railway system; but as 1t
follows much the same route as the
ancient highway it is supposed that
the advance would be made over that
way This road is narrow gauge, an
cient. and with not enough rolllng
stock to furnish transportation lor
moore than few regiments al most
Marching the army to Mexico tllE
from Vera Cruz means guerrilla tight
ing for approximately 300 miles un-
der conditions to try the most sea
soned OF troops 1t means taking
men accustomed to atmospheric con-
ditions at sea level up as high as
5000 feet to Mexico city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02

Only trails made by hundreds Of
years of mule trims over the old
military road can he followed. and
that means a constant harrassing by
sharpshooters in the mountains. No
troops not hardened TO the climate
and altitude could accomplish the
Journey encumbered. Weighed down
by field equipment IL would he a
physical impossibility for them TO do
fast work General Scott proceeded
slowly. giving some Of his men three
months to learn how to use their
strength in the rarified atmosphere.
It will be necessary now.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02

Secretary Garrison proclamation
addressed to Major Holbrook at Trim
idad in most sweeping terms de-
manded the disarming of both
strikers and mine guards, and states:
The receipts to be issued for
arms and ammunition delivered ap-
plies to individuals, firms. associa-
tions and corporations.
Garrison's determination to issue
the proclamation was reached after
deliberation on the reports from Hol-
brook. In directing the surrender of
arms to all persons not in the mill
itary service of the United States
the goverenmt assumes responsible
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02

Should it he determined hy Prresi-
dent Wilson to send troops on to Mex
leo City Hucrta's capital, to take
Il. the undertaking will be one Of
the most difficult. General Scott.
who marched to the capital from Vera
Cruz in the Mexican war, almost six
ty years ago. found hard work. From
sea level II will he necessary to take
an army to an altitude of more than
5000 feet.
II the railroads can be saved by
any method the problem will be cas-
ier. There will be the Mexican rail-
way with its 264 miles to the city,
or the other. the old lnteroeeanic
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
WOMEN PARADE AND
DEMANOM0RE VOTES.

Chicago. May 2.-Thousands OF
women in many OF the larger cities
today gave active expression to their
desire of the extension of the right
to vote by joining in parades and
attending mass meetings and by
word of mouth seeking to advance
the cause of votes for women. In
Chicago the suffragists marching
column was two miles. which claim
ed the biggest parade. Philadelphia.
Detroit. Boston, ST. Louis and many
smaller cities throughout the coun-
try participated in the days cele-
bration.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02

railroad, with its 294 miles.
The Mexican railway, standard
gauge and modern. is described as
the scenic route OF Mexico, which
alone explains its disadvantages.
Where it is not crossing rivers 500
feet down in a canon IL is clinging
TO the side Of mountain or bur
rowing through IT, Beginning in a
tropical country, ii crawls danger
ously near the snow line. then up and
down and through narrow passes un-
till it reaches the Mexican central
plateau.
There are bridges. curves. tunnels
on the Interoceanie railway of the
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
WORK ON
Y.M.C.A. ON MONDAY

Work on the front steps OF the Y.
NJ. G.. A. building will start Monday
morning, according to the announce
ment made this afternoon. NJ. F.
Dyke has the timing contract. which
is in the nelghborhood of 500 and
will rush 1t to completion at once.
The front steps which have been
in an unsightly condition since the
storm of last Sept. %. have marred
the whole front of "Y" and are be-
ing repaired by funds which the
Woman's club and other women's or
ganizat tions have been soliciting for
the last few weeks.
1t is expected that the whole job
of repairing will not take over a
week.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
GERMAN WOMAN SAID TO
Be MILLED BY MOB m
STREETS OF MEXICO CITY
Associated Press.

Vera Cruz. May 2.-That Mrs.
Clara Beckmeyer. a German woman,
who, according to rumor, was mista-
ken for an American and killed by a
April, 81 is the news brought today
by refugees from the capital. No
confirmation OF the incident was re-
ceived here. Mrs. Beckmeyer was a
widow of three months. She wore a
small silk German flag on her col
lar, but the mob. regarding this as
disguise to her nationality, is said to
nave dragged her through the streets
until she died.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
3 NON-UNION
MINERS BURN
TO DEATH IN
SALOON FIRE
Oak Creek Place Blazes After
Threats from strikers:
Ammons Notified.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Denver, May Three men were
burned to death early today in a fire
which destroyed the Watts saloon
and boarding house at the Oak
creek mine in Routt county. accord
ing to reports to the governors Of
flee.
The dead are: Robert Doggett.
Jack Snow and an unidentified man.
The governor was unable to con-
firm the report that a woman and
child also lost their lives The gov
ernor's informant stated that Watts
had previously received warning to
close up or be burned out. His place
was the hangout of non-union men.
Sheriff Chivington OF Routt county
stated that he was unable to find ev-
idence OF incediarism There were
no disorders in that district.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
MEMS MEETING At
Y,M,C.A. TOMORROW

Evangelist F. b. Pratt who has
been holding such a successful SER
les of meetings at the Baptist church
this week, Will speak tomorrow after
noon at the Y. NJ. G. A. to an audi
enec OF men only at 3 o'clock ON the
purely Grand Junction subject. In
fidels and ,Infidelity in Grand June
ticr. ~
Rev. Pratt is most forceful speak
er and has been drawing large
crowds at the Baptist church. The
announcements for the meeting to-
morrow state that every Grand
Junction man should be present.
Rev. Pratt will also preach both
morning and evening at the Baptist
church.