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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-21
OF LOCAL MOMENT.

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

Ostrich Plumes.
SOUTHWESTERN OSTRICH FARM.
az Texas St, FL Paso Theater B'd'g. Phi. 5S7
ostrich Plumes and Fancy Feathers cleaned
and dyed by experts Nail orders solicited.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

GREAT WESTERN OIL co.
Pennsylvania Lubricating Oils, Greases, Etc
Phone 21Z supply Station, S19a Texas
Phone S23
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

Saddlery & Harness.
---"-~~-~-~-N-~-~-~-~----
WEST TEXAS SADDLERY &C,
Auto numbers on leather. Gloves for
eutomobiltsts, harness, horse remedies, knee
leggings and chaps, saddles, shoe findings.
Whips retail or wholesale
+. T. AlIOEETT.
saddlery and Harness, Auto and Buggy
TrimmiaS2 Made TO Order Work a Specially.
100000 Texas Phone $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

HOME. OFFICE & WINDOW CLEANING
Co BY expert cleaners Special prices on
store fronts by the month. Residence win
dows also cleaned at reasonable prices
Phone rs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

telling me how difficult it was to fnd
suitable nursery goyerness for Wee
james. At the foot of the table |
saw the Mexican whispering to his
unfortunate ehief-plans for escape.
no doubt. Then Jesse Joined them.
with present of pipes. matches. and
tobacco To ease the journey.
MIR. Smith," said poor old O'Flynn.
this we're Sebastian Diaz has been
with me these twelve year. He's only
a greaser-'
Medic Sangre. senor," said the
half-breed proudly.
But he's got the heart OF a white
man. He's like son to me"
I'm proud" said Jesse. "to make
your acquaintance. both OF you. You
are men. all right
we fought the rich men that had
wronged us. them and their breed.
We put up a good fight Yes, sir!
And we wouldn't have missed mile
Of that twelve years trail. 1t wasn't
our way to insult women. Mr.. Smith. "
you had to git that information
somehow" said Jesse, and Mrs
! Smith forgives you"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
DESERT CITY OLDEST
Acoma, in New Mexico, Is MANY
Centuries Old.
Mas in Full Bloom In 1s42-.s,.
three Story Houses, Outside Stair
ssays and 100 Foot Wide
80 Streets,

Chicago.-Acoma, the Pueblo mat.
city down In New Mexico. is cIaimed
to be the oldest city in the westeru
hemisphere. 1t was in fun bloom wbon
Coronado in 1912 came across II ~
an exploring tour northward from Mo-
leo. He found the Pueblo Indians ~
ing then what they are doing tod,
and doing it in the same fashion ana
the houses on the rocky islands that
rise several hundred feet out of tba
plains are the same houses that Cor.
onado's eyes rested on as he CANE
On the Indian city.
St Augustine, which is often refer
red to as the oldest city in the United
States, was not discovered until 1865
when Menendez came on Florida wbila
chasing French ship under Reliant
Years before Coronado found it Acoma
was a recognized abode of the Pueblo
Indians. The Pueblos told Coronado
that their first city was on Katzimo
the rocky island three miles away
which is also called the Enchanted
Mesa. Many years ago, they told
the Spanish explorer, the original
Acoma rested on the top of Katzimo
One day, while all but three women
We're in the plains below the tableland
a great cliff fell, destroying the trail
from the plains to the ancient CITY
The Indians took this as an indication
of the Great Spirits displeasure over
something they had done and to pun.
ish them had cut off the path to their
city. Instead of clearing the path and
returning to their old home on TOP Of
Katzimo the Pueblos went to the ad.
joining lakeland and there set uD
the present city of Acoma. the same
city that Coronado visited in 1912
The Pueblos look at the old CITY
on its rocky site nearly 400 feet in
the air as sacred place, and woe to
the person caught trying to penetrate
its precincts.
The present city of Acoma is on
plateau that rises $50 feet out of the
arid plains of New Mexico. The sides
of the plateau, mass of brown sand
stone, are almost straight. To get to
the top one must climb a crude stair.
way cut in the stone. On top one
will find three or four rows OF primitive
apartment houses. These houses are
three stories high and are built on
each side of streets 1000 feet long
The houses follow the line that seems
even straighter than the building line
in big cities, since the houses are all
of the same type of architecture and
are built up close to the line. The
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
THOUGHT NIGHT HAD PASSED
Tired Farm Hand Lost All Track Of
Time In His Brief but Evident
iy Deep SIumber.s

Even when you are wide awake It
is frequently hasd to estimate the pas
sage of time. On one occasion you
find it hard to believe that several
hours have elapsed and on another
the day may drag so slowly that the
clock seems to have shirked its duty.
While you are asleep the calculation
OF time is. Of course. almost impossi-
Bile, as this incident, told b. farmers
son at the corner store one rainy
morning. aptly illustrates:
Father hired new hand last night
Ia big. good-natured Dutchman. Evil
IDENTIFY the poor fellow was tired from
tramping about the country. for he
went to bed Immediately after supper.
AS usual. father went down to the
cellar about $3.50 to throw some coal
in the furnace and adjust the drafts
for the night. Evidently this made
enough noise to rouse the new hired
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

lly-then with an odd vagueness of
manner, I'm cleaning the burned
thing"
Being woman, and cursed at that
with the artistic temperament, could
not help being moved by this lads
extraordinary beauty -the curly red
gold hair skin with the dusty look
of ripe peach. the poise of easy
power and 1.-THE grace. the sense he
gave me of glowing color veiliag
rugged strength As an artist Studies
good model, | had observed very
closely the moods of Billy's tempera-
ment.
His mother was right. That vague
ness of manner was abnormal, and
the lad was fey.
but why are you cleaning his
riAe?"
1T kicks when it's foul he said
absentIy.
You're off hunting?"
Coin to shoot Jesse, thet's all /"
I'm sure said. "he cleaned it
yesterday. Look here" and / took
the rifle to show him 1t was clean.
See ] put my little finger nail in
the breech while he looked down the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

barrel. Come" said |, and told him
that in my sewingmachine there was
a bottle OF gun oil. The rife was in
my possession, SAFE
Then he heard Jesse coming Whist!
Hide the gum" he said, and as
though we we're fellow conspirators,
placed it behind tree. so that my
man saw nothing to cause alarm.
Jesse came. 1t seemed III search of
Billy.
Hello, Kate" he said in greeting.
Say, youngster, when you sawed off
that table leg to make your mothers
limb. what did you do with the cas-
terri"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

That's off our minds, Mr.. Smith. =
Mostly known as Jesse, said my
husband.
Jesse. We bin consulting, and We
agree you're the only man here we'd
care to ask favors Of.
I'm your friend, all right"
Jesse, IL we don't escape. we are
due to pass in our chips"
I'm not going to help you escape. .
Wall. you haven't helped our rs.
cape to any great extent, SO far as
know"
Jesse chuckled.
But I'm asking you to look after
my wife and my son.
"I'll do that"
You'll save the boy from his ia.
TIERS trader
II reckon"
Put her thar.
And they shook hands.
Them horses We was riding" said
the outlaw, lis for my son.
That's all right"
And one thing more. That Brooke
has an eye on your good lady. He's
your enemy from times far back In
Abilene. He'll live to do you dirt.
Thar, sort of hates to talk so of
one of my men. and won't say no
more
Say, my hands being hurt, will you
just reach into my off hind pocket?
That's right. There's gold watch.
Take it. my times up Give that to
your lady from US as a sort of keep
sake. Goodby, partner"
"Goodby, friend"
"Adios." said the Mexican. "Vaya
usted con Dios!" And the English OF
that isp May you ride with God!"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
Pocket TeIephones in Use.

serviceable pocket telephone Ia
the latest innovation OF the Hunga,
rian posts and telegraphs administra.
ton. The appliance weighs only 120
grammes. is no bigger than card
case. and can be had by any one or
payment of the price of 40 ordinary
telephone conversations. which cost a
penny each. The pocket telephone. ia
adapted for insertion in wall plus
either in a private house, on street
walls. or in lamp-post, etc. When the
user has finished his conversation. he
simply removes the telephone from
the pug and puts It back in hi,
pocket
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
SYNOPSIS


The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
tating the story OF his BIRTH early life In
Labrador and of the death OF his father.
Jesse becomes sailor. His mother mar
ries the master OF the ship and both are
lost In the wreck of the vessel Jesse
becomes a cowboy in Texas. He marries
Polly. a singer Of questionable morals.
who later is reported to have committed
suicide. Jesse becomes a rancher and
moves to British Columbia. Kate Trevor
takes up the narrative. Unhappilv mar
RED she contemplates suicide. bur changes
her mind after meeting Jesse. Jesse res
cues Kate from her drink maddened hus-
band who attempts to Kill her Trevor
loses his life in the rapids. Kate rejects
osfers of grand opera managers to return
to the stage and marries jesse. Their
married life starts out happily. Kate sue
eumbs to the pleadings OF a composer to
return to the stage and runs away with
him. She rescues Widow O'Flynn from
her burning house is badly burned her
self and returns home. where jesse re-
eeiveS her with open arms. Cattle thieves
appear in the neighborhood. Jesse asks
Kate TO so to place of safety. To his
10y she refuses Jesse resumes the mar
rative. He calls on neiRhbors and plans
20 capture the robbers, Kate is rescued
from the hands of the bandits. The rob-
bers are captured but later make their
escaps jesse Is captured by tine robbers,
but by clever ruse makes prisoners of
che robbers,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

streets, too, are 100 feet wide, which
may be another feature that modern
city builders may have copied from
the red men of the southwest.
Houses are built of mud, ordinary
New Mexican mud shaped into blocks
and baked hard. After centuries under
the fierce rays of the sun the blocks get
as hard as stone. The walls are seam
less. After the blocks were placed
the Indian builders smeared the JONES
with mud, which in time became part
of the blocks. The walls of most Oh
the houses are eight feet thick IN
the early days they we're often az
tackled by the warning Indians OF the
southwest, as they knew that the fu-
eblo city was always well stocked WIN
foodstuff. In the city is catnedFai
40 feet wide and so feet high.
has two towers in which swing pens
The cathedral is built of mud, JUST as
the other houses in the settlement
The roof is supported by rafters tna'
would serve as masts in the big saif
ing ships These rafters the indians
pulled 90 miles across the plains from
the San Mateo mountains.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

who have taken part in the capture of
these prisoners are engaged by the
province as special constables from
the day you undertook service, until
give you your discharge. You will
be paid on such scale as direct.
Rudolph Schweinfurth."
The marshal came forward and was
sworn.
you are United States marshall"
"Yes. your honor"
you submit proof?"
The marshal's credentials were
read.
You claim these prisoners for ex
tradition?@
"Yes, sir"
sit down. Cyrus Y Jones" The
other stockman was sworn. you are
representative of certain stock asso-
Citations and submit proof? Right
You claim certain cattle alleged to be
stolen, and found in possession of the
prisoners? Right. You submit pho
tographs identifying certain Of these
cattle and evidence of theft. And you
offer twenty-five thousand dollars re-
ward for recovery Of the stock Pay
that money into court and take my re-
ceipt.
Prisoners, you are charged in your
own country with robbery-under-arm
and homicide in various degrees Do
you or do you not wish to prove your
innocence2"
The prisoners scratched their heads.
Marshal" said the magistrate, Il
don't know what my powers are in
this matter. but it's evident that the
less red tape there is the sooner these
men will get the justice they rightly
demand. | don't want them. Give
me receipt and engage what men
you need for escort duty. You, Mr..
Representative, give me your receipt
| for the cattle. Now clear out, and
get to the States before you're inter.
fered with by any lop-eared officials.
Constable, hand over your prisoners.
'Mr Dale and Mr. Smith, will you
trust me as magistrate to make fair
division of this reward? All right.
One-quarter goes to Dale, one-quarter
to Smith, and the other half to be
equally divided among you. Is that
fair? All right, here's the plumber.
Let's get the table in and dinner
served. I'm famished."
So the court rose, and the dear old
captain. having, / believe, broken ev-
cry statute in British Columbia 1urIs-
prudence, asked ali hands and the
prisoners to dinner. "Of course" he
said afterward to Jesse, Il ought TO
have committed you and Dale to trial
for homicide, fined you all round for
using guns without a license, turned
the lawyers loose on fat extraditlon
case, and impounded the cattle to eat
my grass at government expense. AS
1t is, I'll be hanged, drawn, and quar-
tered by the politicians, damned by
the press, and jailed for thrashing
editors. And missed all the fun"
After dinner the crowd broke up
into little groups. In one corner the
American officials were bargaining
with Mr. Dale for his Skyline men to
ride with the prisoners and the cattle
BY the door stood Mr. Brooke, ex-
planning something at great length to
our bored constable. At the head of
the long table Captain Taylor was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
HIT BABY TO MAKE HER PRAY
A Pittsburgh, Kan, Man Hailed "
Court and Fined for Excessive
Spiritual Fervor.

Pittsburgh, Kan.--C. e. Winsby
painter. was convicted in police coU,'
of abusing threa-year-old stepuaus"
ter. He was fined $40 and sen
fenced to fifteen days in Jail sever
neighbors testified that WiDsby PEI
the child with a board. Winsoy -
MED most of the charges. but expia,A
ed that he frequently punished 81.
child because she was reluctant aD''~
sayins her praysrR
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
CHAPTER XII.
ExpoundIna tbs Scriptures.


wonder how many persons live in
Jesse's body? On the surface he is
the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy,
with such powers In reserve IS would
equip frst-class volcano Sing to
him and another Jesse energies, All
irarticulate poet, craftless artist, an
illiterate writer, passionate lover of
all things beautiful in art and aature
And beneath all that is Jesse of the
Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and
harsh responsibility, scion OF many
Smiths. the God-tearing head of his
house, who reads and expounds the
Scriptures on Sunday evenings to
sullen Billy the morose widow. and
my unworthy self
When we knelt, the widow stu sat
rigid and with her wooden leg
scratched out upon the ofl-cloth vague
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
CHAPTER xl.
Billy o,Flynn.

Rates Narrative.
Jesse is cruel to young O'Flynn
Perhaps he is justly, rightly cruel. in
gliding at this young cowboy, haunting
him until the lad is on the very edge
of murder. Got to be done,' says
Jesse, 81 promised his father that I'd
break the cold until he's fed up with
robbers. So just you watch me lift
the dust from his hide, and don't you
git gesticulating on my trail with
your fool sympathies. Billy does
not suspect that the tormentor loves
his victim.
My heart aches with his humilia-
ton. His mother is my cook, not
princess, as the boys pride would
have her His father was one Of the
most dangerous leaders OF the Rocky
Mountain outlaws. so there the lad
saw glory, and don't blame him. But
all the glamor was stripped away
when Jesse tricked O'Flynn and his
gang into surrender, handed them
over to justice, and showed poor Billy
his sordid heroes for what they really
were. His father has been hanged.
That night the lad had come from
Hundred Mile House, with Jesse's
pack-train bearing load OF stores.
There was dress length, music for
my dear dumpy piano, spiced rolls of
bacon, much needed -four and gro.
ceries. and an orange kerchief for
Billy. From his saddle wallets he pro-
duced my crumpled letters and the
weekly paper Vancouver rag,
Therein Jesse labors among tangles
of provincial politics, gloat over the
cooking recipes of Americas nice cui-
sine, and spare maybe just sigh
over the London letter Billy's por-
ton consists of blood-curdling disas-
ters and crimes, and the widow waits
ravenous for her kindling. bed STUFF
flng, wall paper, and new pads for
her wooden leg At ten cents that
paper is bargain.
II.
After breakfast when Jesse had
gone to work, the widow came to me
in deep distress, leaning against the
doorpost. twisting up her apron with
tremulous fingers, her eyes dark with
dread. Wien | led her to seat, per-
haps she felt my sympathy. for a
flood OF tears broke loose. and Wild
Irish mixed with her sobs. The lep-
rechawn possessed her bhoy avick.
night-riders haunted him, divils was
In him acushla, and the child was fey.
His step-uncle went fey 10 his end
in the dreadful quicksands, her
brother-in-law went mad in the black
Indian hills, running on the spears
of the haythen, rest his sowl, and now
Billy! He was gone this hour. Fierce
ly she ordered me out to search. for
she would take the southern pasture,
so surely would find him in the
pines. She feared that place; NUT
tered of fires lighted by no mortal
hands. Yestreen falling star had
warned her that she was to lose her
bhoy, and had / not seen that face
In the windy last night?
Soothing the poor thing as best
could, | undertook the search, glad
of an excuse to get away outdoors.
Presently came upon Billy perched
on root overhanging the depths of
the canyon. He was cleaning Jesse's
rifle. and / surprised him in fit of
angry laughter.
BILLY" shouted. come in on that
root before you fall"
He obeyed with sulky patience at
my whims.
Why are you not at work? What
are you doing with my husbands
rifie?'
''In II wOrk.s be answered susk,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

man, for mother, who was sitting be-
side the table in the dining-room. saw
the stair door suddenly open and dis
close the broad form of the Dutchman.
Blinking drowsily before the light. he
exclaimed:
Good morning, Missisl Good morn.
ing! could chust as well hat come
down Won hour ago II you had only
woke me upi"-Youth's Companion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-10
PIONEER WOMAN
DIES SUDDENLY
MRS. SOPHIA LIVINGSTON SUM-
MONED WHILE TALKING TO
FRIENDS.

Mrs. Sophia Livingstone, IS years
of age, died Sunday evening shortly
after 8 o'clock, her death resulting
from heart trouble. She was sitting up
and engaged in conversation with
some friends when the end came with
out warning and without pain. Her
death is great shock to her friends
and relatives, as she had never been
troubled with heart trouble before, and
seemed to be in perfect health.
Mrs. Livingstone was born in Shelby
county. Ind, June H., 1885. She has
been a resident of Ottumwa for the
past thirty-three years. She Is sur
vived by her husband, J. r. Living
stone. GOT Boone avenue, two sons, o.
Livingstone of this city and Doc Liv-
ingstone of Sapinaro Colo, and two
daughters, Mrs. c. B. Logan of Pueblo,
Colo, and Mrs. Mary Christy of Ottum-
wa
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-10
.WRIGHT-ENGEL FRITZ
!. WEDDING AT HOME

Charlton, March AT the home OF
the brides parents Rev. and Mrs. E. E.
Ilgen Fritz, a quiet wedding was SOL
emnized Friday evening, the contract
ing parties being their daughter Miss
Gertrude Ilsen Fritz. and Frank F.
Wright. At the appointed hour the
bridal couple took their places in front
Of the mantle. which had been banked
with palms, ferns and jonquils. The
ceremony, was performed by the brides
father, Rev. E. E. Ilgen Fritz, assisted
by Rev. A. A. Thompson. superintend
ent Of the Des Moines district of the
NJ. E. church. The beautiful and impress
sive ring service was used. The brides
sister Miss Alma Ilgen Fritz acted as
maid Of honor. The bride was attired in
a beautiful and becoming gorwn Of
white brocaded silk meteor, over silk
messaline, cut entraine, and carried a
showed bouquet Of lilies of the valley
and white rosebuds When the bouquet
was thrown by the bride it was caught
by Miss Hazel Clark of Des Moines.
The maid Of honor Miss Alma Illgen
Fritz, was attired in yellow silk mes
saline, trimmed in chiffon. Following
the ceremony light refreshments We're
served. The dining table was decorated
with yellow rosebuds and smilax. Mr..
and Mrs. Wright left the same evening
for st. Paul, where the groom is en-
ployed as advertising manager for a
speciality company, and where they will
reside They will be at home to their
friends in that city at sos Cromwell
avenue, after April. The bride has re-
sided here the spast year and half.
She is a graduate Of the music depart
ment of Simpson college. Indianola,
and Tor two years was music super
visitor in the public schools at Anamosa
and the following year at Ogden. The
groom is a son Of County Treasurer F.
p Wright and wife,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-10
THRESHEHMEN OF
THE STATE CONVENE

Des Moines, March 9-Delegates be-
gan arriving today for the seventh an
nual convention of the threshmermen's
association of Iowa, which opens to-
morrow. F. N Shook of West Point,
president of the organization, was an
early arrival The meeting of the as
sociation's board of directors was
scheduled for this afternoon. The
enrolment of new members and en-
tertainment of visiting threshermen
were the chief features of todays ses-
sion. The first business meeting will
be held Wednesday morning and the
final meeting Thursday. =
James Davis, secretary of the asso-
citation said today probably would see
from 1900 to 1000 threshermen at the
convention representing nearly $500
threshing outfits in the state he said,
earning approximately $1O,O00,OO0 each
year threshing grain for Iowa farmers.