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The Oakes times., 1914-10-15

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bills ~ three cas0s WaiooG alisatly. O..
bitsD q 1oetu6o.
Suddenly somstAiss Aappsnsa
swift movenenA . aasA, . thnd. a
bowis knifs stood euivseing IN IL b.
be. III polished steel q shaking aams.
The bowis's point Was buried desp in
the table top. aud 4 piesco0 and held
fast In ID plaee the center card q tbs
three.
Old Ike. bic spectacular doed WFuught.
stood back 4 little ana laughed aloud.
The tension Of the startled crowd -.
laxed somewhat They had expected q
robbery. murder. They lsaned for
ward In breathless attention.
That's my keerd," the old man cried
trh,mphantly. His right hand was at
his hip; his left pushed bis stack Of
bills up against the center card. ''That's
my keerd." be repeated defantiy. my
$4,000 q bet on Jest that same per-
teller keerd. And it's there e win!'
Rallrond Jim had neither moved nor
spoken. Now the eyes OF the two
men met and locked for q long half
minute. and neither finched In his
stare
But at lnst Old Ike again nut forth
his left hand. and now he turned over
the cnrd on the right II was the ten
Of spades
a moment more Of pnuse. then he
turned over tire cnrd on the left. II
was the ten of clubs. The third card
remained face downward pinned to the
table by the t.Owie'x blade.
Once more Old Ike raixed his eyes to
those Of Railroad Jim.
do winy" he asked tauntinRly.
And again he laughed
The monte dealer thrust hia pile Of
banknOtes toward the old man. ae
J displayed no emotion. but the fieck of
color in bis cheeks burned brighter
thnn before
Excuse me Z minute. gents" be 70
marked in bis cold tones. II must ut
some more money T. 90 on WITH" With
that he left the room BY back door
Old Ike put away the $1,000 without
undue haste. chueknag softly. THIS
done. he pulled the bowie knife from
the table. Al the blade left the wood
the card was loosened and fell on the
table face up. Il Was the ten Of clubs.
A gasp Of amasement went up from
the crowd. The three cards now lay
plainly revealed to all-the ten Of
| Of clubs!
The Oakes times., 1914-10-15
Jack of
Diamonds;
At Times the Hand Is
Quicker Than the Eye
By MARVIN DANA
Copyright BY Frank A. Munssy Co

II happened moro than q score Of
years ago. The golden spike had just
been driven ut Portland. Ore.-that
last spike Of the Northern Pacific rail.
road by which the continent was span
ned
Helena. Mont. was In the heyday
Of lusty. unabashed. crude youth. The
released graders from the completed
railroad thickened the crowds In its
streets All had money: aIl wefe adame
to spend it. The ugly main street was
two lines Of saloons. dance halls. gam
bling hells. all open. all crowded from
dawn to dawn
OF the several busy ministers Of for
tune then and there present. Railroad
Jim was the busiest He ran q little
game Of three card monte in Q back
room Oh the Montana Palaors. by which
Aame was glorifisd one Of ths smallest
and worst saloons In tbs town.
He was busy indeed. for custom was
brisk. and he had no assistant. An
assistant, to have been anything but Q
costly luxury. must have had fingers
% agile az Jim's own. In their peculiar
way. Such one was not to be had
very readily. Tho last had been shot
by an indignant victim. In Railroad
Jim's opinion. the man had deserved
his fate, for he had been culpably
careless. almost awkward. and had
thus invited his doom.
So now. perforce. Jim t0iled inde
fatigably. When he slept was q mys
terry beyond any mans solving. Hi
meals were sandwiches. swallowed dur
ing the progress Of the game. His col,
drink was coffee.
OF course such labor deserved q re
ward. and equally Of course Railroad
Jim had 1t. A steady stream Of mel
slouched from the saloon into the baci
room and anon slouched out again
much poorer aud not whit the wise
Tor their experience.
But there wese no eompiatnts-excep
against the goddess Of fortune, who. Il
truth. was most ungallaatly and vigol
ously cursed bsdmss. Yet. while th
losers reviled their own bad Judgmen
The Oakes times., 1914-10-15

or III luck, they candidly admired Jim
for the drxterity with which he be
fooled them. For he won honestly
he ran "sq,mre game" trusting to the
nrtfulncss Of his ten fingers for his
mudicmm Of profit.
All who gninbled there knew that
Jim was honest. because he held the
g,llne down to a limit. Any one can
see that had he cheated. the limit
would have been q pail able absurdity
No man would refuse to take all he
could get on 4 certainty.
but Jim. aware that q suficientiy
acute observer might sometimes pick
the right card. refused to accept any
single bet Of moro than 500. To bs
sure. no one had 40 yet offered TO bet
20 large an amount on one throw Of
the cards, but that fact had no influ-
ence on public opinion.
Jim was a large man. with Q large
nose. q large chin. lofty bald skull
and buiging. gIsssy eyes. He was not
at all pretty. but very imposing. he
had big hands. too-hands that were
like brooding wings over the three
cards With which he toyed 20 con.
stantly.
It was really an edifying spectacle
10 behold those hands - they manipu.
lated the three cards-the ten Of
spades. the ten Of clubs. the jack Of
diamonds. The cards seemed never
quite TO disappear from view. More
over. the movement Wa rather slow
than hurried.
The facss Of the cards Wsrs drst ex.
hibited. two in the night hand, one n
the left. Then they wsfs held backa
up and deposited softly. one By one
on the table. Al one need do was "a
keep an eye persistently on the jach
Of diamonds-to watch II unwinkingly
I'LL It was at last put down. Then Il
only remained to place tie bet and
finally to tun ever the card selected.
Unfortunately for the crowd. thii
card was rarely the Jack. The unhap
py losers shook their heads and rue
fully admitted that Railroad Jim wai
"a cussed slick un with th' paste
boards"
Among many others. Old Ike lost
He had been In Helena Just q week
and already he was a familiar hgur,
in the various resorts. He was q maj
Of about sixty. short. thin. clean shaw
en-. bright eyed, taciturn.
| He drank q moderate amount o
whisky without going on the rampage
and he gambled here and there, ais
in moderation. Every night he drog
ped In 1T the Montana Parlors an
regularly made two dfty dollar bet
with RailrOnd Jim. In his fourtee
efforts he had lost precisely 500.
However. be took his losyes calml
and remarked ench night that b
guessed he could afford It, whereby q
his hearers knew him to be a man q
l
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
GIVES THREE RECEPTIONS.
Mrs. s. H. Saunders Compliments Her
Niece at Florence.

Florence, February Is. Mrs. 5
Harry Saunders entertained yester-
day morning at her home, 423 South
Dargan street, in honor of her niece,
Miss Pearl Counts, of E'amberg, who
is here on a visit to Mrs. Saunders.
The entertainment was from IL to
12 o'clock. Mrs. Saunders was as
sisted by member of her most iHtl-
mate friends, and the hospitality cS-
tended was cordial to a degree.
The Saunders home was charming
ly decorated with hot house plants
and choice cut flowers. and despite
the severe cold which prevailed the
warm welcome and the splendidly
heated home were sufficient to make
all who attended feel glad that they
had braved the biting wind.
Mrs. Saunders entertained again
to-day and will do so tomorrow at
the same hour in order that her many
friends may have the pleasure OF
meeting her niece and thus save
crowding at one reception.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
COCKTAILS COMING HOME.
Expected to Say Whether lie Will
Govern Canal Zone or Police.

New York, Feb. 19.-Cotonel
George w. Goethals, chairman of the
Isthmian Canal commission, is
aboard the steamship Metapan due
to arrive in New York late to-day,
but which received wireless reports
of the schooner kineo in distress
north of Diamond Shoals and went
in search of her. This may delay
the arrival of the Metapan until to-
morrow.
Colonel Goethals recently was
nominated by President Wilson as
the first civil governor of the Panama
canal zone and is coming home to
confer with President Wilson and
Secretary of War Garrison on the
subject of the civil government OF
the zone that will come into existence
on April l.
Colonel Goethals is sure to be ask
ed when he lands from the Metapan
what he proposes to do with respect
to the offer made to him by Mayor
Mitchell of the police commissionship
of New York, which offer Mayor Nit
chel insists the colonel has accepted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
FRIEL ALLEN SEEKING PARDON.
Preparing Petition in Behalf OF Youn"
ClanSman.

Richmond, Va.-Governor Stuart
will shortly be presented with a Ee-
tition asking him to pardon Friel
Allen, the youngest member Of tae
Hillsville clan which wipei out the
Carroll County Circuit Court in
March, 1912. Friel is now serving
an eighteen year term in the State
Penitentiary for the murder of Com
wealth's Attorney w. NJ. Foster.
Word has reached the Capitol from
Carroll that the residents of Mt. Airy
and the neighboring territory, are
uniting in the effort to have the
Governor give Friel his freedom.
During the period of hysteria
which assumed unprecedented pro-
portions in the unsuccessful effort to
have Governor Mann commute the
death sentence of Floyd and Claude
Swanson Allen, the present governor
refrained from any public comment
on the movement. No one was able
to have Mr.. Stewart lend his assist
ance to the campaign. Those who
know him best say that there is little
reason to believe that Governor
Stewart will exercise clemency for
Friel Aliens benefit so quickly after
his commitment to prison.
Friel Allen, who is seventeen years
old, is the most popular member of
the Allen clan with the people of
Carroll county. The persons circu
lating the petition in his behalf
say that the young mans share in
the Hillsville tragedy was negligl-
BILE, and that he did not join in the
shooting until he had been fired up
on by members of the court. In his
trial, Friel testified that he fired on
ly at two persons-Clerk Dexter
Goad and Commonwealth's Attorney
Foster. Goad escaped death and the
evidence was to the effect that Fos-
ter had received a mortal hurt when
he came within range of Friels re-
volver. He was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree.
Sidna Edwards, twenty-five years
old, another member of the Allen
gang, who is serving a fifteen-year-
term in the penitentiary, is report
ed by Superintendent Wood to be in
better health. He has been taken
out of the shops and is given as
much freedom of movement as is
practicable.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
PROBLEM FOR OFFICIALS.
Mr.. Wilson Recognizes No Govern
ment in Mexico.

Washington, February 18.-Cap-
ture on American soil of Maxine
Castillo, the Mexican bandit chief,
charged with responsi bility for the
Cumbre tunnel tragedy, has furnish
ed a knotty problem for officials here.
From the moment Gen. Bliss report
ed to-day that Castillo and his COM
panions had been taken by the bor-
der patrol in New Mexico there have
been conferences and exchanges be-
tween the State and war department
officials to determine what should
be done with the prisoners, who
temporarily are held at Fort Bliss.
AS the crime charged against Cas-
tillo was committed in Mexican ter
ritory, American courts are without
Jurisdiction. In time of peace the
prisoners would be surrendered un-
der extradition proceedings to the
government of the Mexican State of
Chihuahua. But as President Will
son has declared there is no gov
ernment in Mexico. any extraditlon
proceedings would involve grave diff
fculties.
The State department has been ap-
pealed to and pending its final de-
cision, it is the intention of the war
department to retain Castillo and
his party in custody under the same
conditions as Gen. Salazar and the
Federal soldiers, who came across
the international line with arms in
hand, thereby subjecting themselves
to internment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
LOVERS TURN TO TRAGEDY.
-Four Killed, One Dying and Others
Seriously Wounded.

Philadelphia, February 21.-Four
persons are dead, four are seriously
wounded and one is dying in hos
pital tonight as the result of two
shooting affairs here to-day. In both
cases infatuation with women who
rejected professions of love, was re-
sponsible for the tragedies.
Early in the day Carl kinlock,
aged 3S, shot and instantly killed a
waitress. an elderly woman he did
not know, while vainly trying to kill
a young waitress who had spurned
him. He wounded her, shot HIM
self and is dying.
Late to-day Herman Peters. in
furiated because his boarding house
mistress refused to elope with him,
shot and killed two women against
whom he held a grudge, seriously
injuring the one who rejected him,
wounding two other persons and
then fired a bullet into his own head,
dying several hours later.
The first shooting was in a restau-
rant filled with patrons and the 9TH
er in a small room crowded with
guests hidden to a farewell party
given by the slayer. Those dead as
a result of the second shooting are:
Herman Peters, the slayer; Mrs.
Margaret Snyder, 25; Mrs. Annie
Tennison, aged 26. The injured:
Ole Tennison, husband of one of the
women killed; Miss Louise L. Gar
man, Mrs. Lillian A. Blossar, pro-
prietress of the boarding house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
COAL RATE INQUIRY OPENS.
Attorney States He Will Ask for
State What Spartanburg Asks.

Washington, February 19.-Be-
fore Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Harlan to-day, hearing be-
gan here in the case of the Cotton
Manufacturers Association of South
Carolina and the city of Spartan
burg against the c. G. and O. Rail
way ct al, on the ground of discrimi-
nation in coal rates from the Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and West Virginia
fields. W. A. Wimbish, of Atlanta
appeared for the cotton manufac'
turers, and L. A. Phifer, of Spartan
burg, for that city.
The commerce commission declar-
ed that it had consolidated these
cases with about fourteen others
In view of that announcement, Mr.
Wimbish gave notice that he would
have to reopen the whole matter and
amend the petition of his clients SO
as to attack the reasonableness OF
all coal rates to South Carolina ter
ritory. This is important and means
that Mr.. Wimbish proposes to ask for
the whole State what Mr.. Phifer asks
for Spartanburg. There will prob
ably be several more hearings and
the case will not be decided fol
months.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26

take care of the crop moving contln-
gencies next fall. 1t is hoped that
the system may be established be-
fore that time but if it should not be,
the resources of the United States
treasury will again be placed at the
disposal of and be used for the pro-
lection of the legitimate business in
terests. Treasury resources are be-
lieved to be adequate for the purpose
and if they should not prove to be,
then it should be remembered that
the Aldrich-Vreeland Act has been
extended until June 80, 1915, and
the tax on circulation taken out un-
der this measure has been reduced
to the point where bankers may re-
sort to it with advantage in case
necessity should arise. The finan-
cial situation is, therefore, sound and
satisfactory and there is every reason
why business should proceed normal
ly and with confidence and courage" "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
Bell Blown From Steeple.

Paris, February 22.-At Dijon a
hurricane blew the bell out of the
tower of the Church of Notre Dame,
thirteenth century structure, and
sent it crashing through the roof of
the chancel. The ediice was so
shaken that the tall steeple threat
ems to fall and the police have roped
off adjoining streets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-26
Field Survey Complete.

"The committee has finished it's
survey in the field. 1t has yet to
rake examination of importan: docu-
ments and data, and can not render
any decision until it has Thoroughly
examined this matter.
''Already practically all capital re-
presented by the national banks has
come in. A number of State banks
have applied for national charters
and many have applied for member
ship in the Federal reserve system.
In every State the committee has
visited it has heard expressions from
governors, banking commissioners
and others, to the effect that where
there is legal disability against sub
scription by State banks, that disabill-
ty would be removed, and the further
expression that eligible State banks
very generally would seek to enter
the system.
The committee is gratified with
the results of it's trip
McAdOo'S Statement.
Here is Secretary McAdoo's state
ment:
In a few instances the question
was asked if the new Federal reserve
banks would be organized in time tc
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-03-13
LUXOR SCHOOL

Our enterprising and successful
teacher, Mrs. Bodyfeld. had a bright
idea about getting the school ground,
cleared and leveled. She asked all
the citizens Of the community Ia
come to school on Wednesday, March
4. not to bring readers and spoilers.
but for the men TO bring tools to
work and the ladies to bring the
dinner. Without an exception all
complied andall were enthusiastic.
the men worked with n vim and were
ready for the sumputuous dinner
that was spread.
When the day was ended. the un.
iversal sentiment was "well done" All
the children have to carry water with
them from their homes to school, so
the general feeling is that we must
have a well, also n windmill, and
pump, and that trees may be set out
and have a school garden. We hope
that the Deming Board may see their
way clear to help out in this impor-
tant matter. We also hope that the
public interest will continue until
many Improvements have been made.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-03-13

The many friends Of J. NJ. Hunter,
the popular manager Of the Harvey
System news stand at the Union
station, are congratulating him on
his promotion to the managership Of
the news stand at Winslow, Ariz.
Although they are pleased over his
promotion, it is with great regret that
his friends feel that he is to leave
here, and Mr.. Hunter expressed him
self as pleased with the promotion,
but he has learned to like Deming
and her people, and it is with sor-
row that he leaves. He will be sue
ceeded by c. A. McCleery, an old
and trusted employee Of the Harvey
System, who comes here well recon-
mended and it is hoped he will stay
with us q long time.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-03-13
SAINT PATRICK WAS RaANDS PATRON SAINT

Although England, Scotland, Wales
and France each lays claim in having
been the country Of st. Patrieks
birth, he belongs TO the Irish and no
one else, for all his good works were
accomplished among them and all his
traditions are associated with them.
them. He loved Ireland and loved
He loved ireland and Ireland loved
him and still adheres everything con-
nected with his name. He has done
more for the spiritual uplift Of the
country than any other one who has
ministered spiritually TO it, and while
there may be many myths and leg
ends associated with him in which
he had no part, yet they go to add to
the romance and beauty Of his char
acter and charm and veneration Of
his name.
st. Patrick was born about the
year 372 near what is now known as
fitzpatrick. Scotland. His zeal
prompted him to cross the channel
for the conversion Of the Pagan
Irish. lie is credited with being the
author Of many miracles, the great
est Of which was that Of driving the
venomous reptiles out Of Ireland and
the soil for ever after so
obnoxious to the serpents that they
Immediately die upon touching it.
st. Patrick consecrated $50 BIZ
shops for ireland and several his.
torians attribute his success in
Christianizing Ireland to the fact
hat he always made it u point first
10 try and gather the ruling chieftain
nto the fold. II is said that he used
o clothe himself in haircloth and
.leep on rock, spending his time in
prayer, when not engaged in the work
Il converting lreland's pagan rulers.
LEGEND OF THE SHAMROCK
The shamrock, or small white
lover, is almost universally worn in
he hat over all Ireland on ST. Pat
lck's day. The popular notion is
hat wrsn ST. Patrick was preaching
he doctrine of the trinity to the
agan Irish he used this plant, bear
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-03-13

ing three leaves upon one stem. as ,
symbol or illustration Of the greai
mystery. To suppose, as some alb.
surdly hold. that he used il ~ M
argument would be derogatory To the
saints high reputation for ortho-
doxy aud good sense. But il is GER
tainly a curious coincidence, if mo-
thing more. that the trefoil. in Arabic,
j. called "Shamrath" and was held
secret in Iran as emblematic Of the
Persian iriads. Pliny, too, in hi
natural history says that serpent-
are never seen upon trefoil. and il
prevails against the stings of snakes
and scorpions.
ADVANCEMENT IN TIE CHURCH
Having passed seven years in Ire
land, where he had become perfectly
familiar with its language, its man
ners, habits and customs, he was, Of
course, well qualified to become a
sattart or theologian abroad. which
he did and was ordained deacon.
priest and bishop. and then once
more. by the authority Of the pope.
he returned to ireland TO preach the
gospel TO the people be had learned
10 love 50 well.
4 popular legend relates tina, the
saint and his followers found them
selves one cold morning on a noun
tain without fire TO cook their
or warm their frozen limbs.
On hearing their complaints Patrick
desired them to collect a pile of lee
and snowballs, which having been
done he breathed upon il. and in
simultaneously it became a pleasant
tre.
ST. Patrick, even apart from his
'anctily and missionary zeal. de-
serves 10 rank a. one of the great
characters Of history because Of his
wonderful energy and success and
II the lasting impression he made
lpon the hearts of the people.
Ii is commonly stated that he died
Il Saul on the seventeenth of March.
93 at the advanced age of one hun
Ired and twenty-one years.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-03-13
Assist Unfortunate Family

Mrs. Loren ]. Pritchett and Mrs,
5. ID. Swope have inaugurated a
movement for the relief Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Toney and their seven children.
whose home was burned down Mon.
day morning and everything the ia
mily possessed was destroyed. The
movement has been most successful
as the employees Of the Harvey House
from the bell boys to Manager Prit.
chett and wife have donated clothing.
shoes, hats and large amount Of
dress goods. Mrs. S. d. Swope and
Mrs. j. v. Schurtz gave sewing
machine and J. A. Mahoney donated
a full set of cooking utensils. 1t
was thought that the children would
be compelled to leave school on ac-
count Of having no clothing but the
generosity Of the good people of
Deming has prevented any suffering
or inconvenience to the family.