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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

lated through drawn blinds, and the
June rustic and bird chorus In his
ears-and his own thoughts In his
brain
Conscious, but In great pain, Purvy
beckoned Jim Asberry and Aaron HoI-
lis, his chiefs Of bodyguard, to his bed
side and waved the nurse back out Of
hearing.
IF I don't get WE'LL" he said feebly,
there's a job for you two boys. I
reckon you know what it is?''
They nodded, and Asberry Whis-
pered a name:
Samson South?'
Yes" Purvy spoke in a whisper;
but the old vindictiYeness was not
smothered- You got the old man, I
reckon you can manage the cub II
you don't he'll get you both one day"
The two henchmen scowled.
III git him tomorrer," growled As
berry. Thar haint no sort of use
in a-waitin'."
mol" For an instant Purvy's voice
rose out of its weakness to its old
staccato tone of command, a tone
which brought obedience. IF 1 get
well have other plans. Never mind
what they are. That's my business.
If 1 don't die. leave him alone, until
1 give other orders.
IF 1 get well and Samson South is
killed meanwhile I won't live long
either. 1t would be my life for his.
Keep close to him. The minute you
hear of my death-get him." He
paused again, then supplemented,
You two will find something mighty
interestin' in my will"
It was afternoon when Puryy
reached the hospital, and, at nightfaH
of the same day, there arrived at his
stores entrance, on stumbling, hard
ridden mules, several men, followed
by two tawny hounds whose long ears
tapped over their lean jaws, and
whose eyes we're listless and tired, but
whose black muzzles wrinkled and
shifted with that sensitive instinct
which follows the man scent The ex-
sheriff's family were instituting pro-
ceedings independent of the chiefs or
ders. The next morning this party
plunged into the mountain tangle and
beat the cover with the bloodhounds
in leash.
The two gentle-faced dogs picked
their way between the Towering rho
dodendrons, the glistening laurels, the
feathery pine sprouts and the moss
covered rocks. They went gingerIy
and alertly on ungainly, cushioned
feet. Just as their masters were de-
spairing they came to place directly
over the store, where a branch had
the outlook and where a boot heel
had crushed the moss. There one of
them raised his nose high into the
air, opened his mouth, and let out a
long, deep-chested bay of discovery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

Of contact with the outside world; a
town where the ancient and modern
orders brushed shoulders; where the
new was tolerated. but dared not be-
come aggressive. Directly across the
street from the courthouse stood an
ample frame building, on whose side
wall was emblazoned the legend,
''Holiman's Mammoth Department
Store" That was the secret strong
hold OF Holman power. He had al
ways spoken deploringly Of that spirit
of lawlessness which had given the
mountains a bad name.
When the railroad came to Hixon
it found in Judge Holman a public
spirited citizen" Incidentally, the tim
Der that it hauled and the coal that
grass went largely to his consignees
He had so astutely anticipated coming
events that, when the first scouts OF
capital sought options they found
themselves constantly referred t1
Judge Holman. No wheel, it seemed
could turn without his nod It was
natural that the genial sterekeepeI
should become the big man of the
community and inevitable that the one
big man should become the dictator
His inherited place as leader OF the
HoIImans in the feud he had seem
ingly passed on as an obsolete pre-
rogative.
Yet. in business matters, lie wa.
found to drive a hard bargain, ane
men came to regard it the part O
good policy to meet rather than com
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

appeared at the door between the
morning-glory vines. The red patch
of color was Sally.
She made her way, carrying a
bucket, to the spring, where she knelt
down and gazed at her own image in
the water.
Before going home she set down her
bucket by the stream, and, with a
quick glance toward the house to make
sure that she was not observed.
climbed through the brush and was
lost to view. She followed path that
her own feet had made, and after a
steep course upward came upon bald
face Of rock, which stood out storm
battered where a rift went through
the backbone of the ridge. This point
of vantage commanded the other val
ley. Down below, across the treetops,
were a roof and chimney from which
a thread of smoke rose in an attenu-
ated shaft That was Spicer South's
house and Samson's home. The girl
leaned against the gnarled bowl Of the
white oak and waved toward the roof
and chimney. She cupped her hands
and raised them to her lips like one
means SuOul dEIOSS q SACdl AAc-
lance, then she whispered so low that
only she herself could hear:
Hello, Samson SOUTH"
She stood for a space looking down.
and forgot to laugh, while her eyes
grew religiously and softly deep. then,
turning, she ran down the slope. She
had performed her morning devotions.
That day at the house Of Spicer
South was an on day. The kinsmen
who had stopped for the night stayed
on through the morning. Nothing was
said of the possibility Of trouble. The
men talked crops and tossed horse
shoes in the yard; but no one went to
work in the fields, and all remained
within easy call. Only young Tama-
rack Spicer, a raW-boned nephew, wore
a sulIen face and made a great show
of cleaning his rife and pistol
Shortly after dinner he disappeared,
and when the afternoon was well ad-
vanced Samson, too, with his rifle on
his arm, stroIIed toward the stile.
CTO BE CONTINUEDO
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Couldn't Reeinroeate.

Hum ho!" sighed the New Hamp-
shire farmer, as he came in from down
town, Deacon Jones wants me to be
paIlbearer again to his wife's funeral "
oval, you're goin' to be, amt ye?"
asked the farmers better half.
81 dunno. Y know, when Deacon
Jones fust wife died, he asked me &c
be a pallbearer, an I did; and then
his second wife died, an I was the
same again. An then he married tibet
Perkins gal, and she died, and I was
paIIbearer to that funeral. An now
wal, I don't like to be all the time &C
ceptin' favors without bein' able to re
turn EN-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

we were in Brisbane of Queensland. a
score of truant youngsters were
packed on to the military barracks
for ten days of close confinement and
drill; and away they went, In a big
cape wagon, in charge OF a sergeant
major. and under escort Of some
brilliant artillerymen-a melancholy
little crew, these truants, then, facing
ten days Of absence from home, with
six hours Of drill on the hot parade
ground, under a sergeant major, who
doubtless knew how to improve the
patriotism of small cuIprits. and would
do it with q switch--Norman Dun
can, in Harper's Magazine.
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Son Doubts Dads Workmanship.

Dr. Dan W. Layman, who has a
muskelunge catching record, and who
is proud of his ability in the hunting
field, tells a good story on himself
Mrs. Layman had just completed read
ing an article in the News on the foot
and-mouth cattle disease and the pos
sibility of rabbits being infected with
the malady. when the doctor said to
her:
Mother. I believe I will 90 hunting
the rest Of the week"
Il don't believe I would go IL
were you. I am afraid the rabbits
are all sick" replied Mrs Layman-
Then seven-year-old Dan, Jr.. spoke
up. Let father go, mother" he said
Maybe he could hit q rabbit If they
are all sick
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CHAPTER Il-contlnued.

"T hain't a-wantin' ter suspicion ye,
Samson, but l know how ye feels
about yore pap. 1 heered tibet Bud
iSpicer come by hyar yistiddy plumb
full of liquor an lowed he'd seen
Jesse an Jim Asberry a-talkin' ter
gether Jest afore yOre pap was kilt
He broke off abruptly, then added:
Eye went away from hyar last night,
an didn't git in twelI after sunup-I
just heered the news, an come ter
look fer ye."
Air you-all Iowin' tibet I shot them
shoots from the laurel?" inquired Sam
son. quietly.
Eff veal hain't 'lowin' hit, Sam
son, we're plumb shore thet Jesse
Purvy's folks will low hit. They're
Jest a-holdin yore life like a hostage
fer Purvy's, anyhow. Eff he dies they'll
try ter git ye."
The boy flashed a challenge about
the group. which was now drawing
rein at Spicer South's yard fence. His
eyes were sullen, but he made no an
swer.
One of the men who had listened in
silence now spoke:
a-sayin' We done hit. In the mex place,
eff ye did do hit we hain't a-bIamin'
ye-much. But l reckon them dawgs
don't lie, an, eff they trails in hyar
yell need US. Thet's why we've done
come"
The boy slipped down from his mule
and helped Lescott to dismount. He
deliberately unloaded the saddlebags
and kit and laid them on the top step
of the stiie, and. while he held his
peace, neither denying nor affirming.
his kinsmen sat their horses and
waited
Even to Lescott it was palpabIe that
some of them believed the young heir
to clan leadership responsible for the
shooting of Jesse Purvy, and that
others believed him innocent, yet none
the less in danger of the enemy's ven
geance. But. regardless Of divided
opinion. all were alike ready to stand
at his back and all alike awaited his
final utterance.
Then. in the thickening gloom, Sam
son turned at the foot of the stile
and faced the gathering. He stood
rigid, and his eyes flashed with deep
passion. His hands, hanging at the
seams of his jeans breaches, clfnched.
and his voice came in slow utter
ance through which throbbed the ten
sity of soul-absorbing bitterness.
Il knowed all bout Jesse Puryv's
bein' shot When nv nan Law
a-dyin' over thar at his house 1 was
little shaver ten years old
Jesse PurVy hired somebody ter kill
him an l promised my pan
that I'd find out who thet man was
an thet I'd git 'em both-some day
So help me. God Almighty, I'm a-goin
ter git 'em both-some day!" The
boy paused and lifted one hand as
though taking an oath.
! I'm a-tellfn' you-all the truth
But l didn't shoot them shoots this
mornin'. 1 hain't no truce buster.
gives ye my hand on hit. Ri
them dawgs come hyar they'll find me
hyar, an eff they hain't liars theyI
go right by hyar. I don't low ter rur
away. an don't low ter hide out. Tn
a-goin' ter stay right hyar Thet's al
I've got ter say ter ye."
For moment there was no repIv
Then the older man nodded with ;
gesture of relieved anxiety.
"Thet's all we wants ter know. Sam
son." he said. slowly. Light, men an
come In"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
The Bible.

The Bible Is not losing ground"
On the other hand its circulation Is
steadily rising. Since 1880 the Brit
ish Bible society has published 240,-
oOO, 600 copies OF the Bible. and the
American Bible society, since 1916,
has published 100000, 0V0 copies.
Total publication for past century
equals 500 600, 900 volumes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
ErIend Of the Earmer.

Dr. Marion Dorset. bi-chemist OF the
federal bureau Of animal industry, is
the scientist who first isolated the
germ responsible for that farm scourge
cholera in the hog. That accomplished
he perfected q serum to combat II
protected his processes By patents and
then turned them over to the pubic
to be used without charge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
(coDgrieEs. 1913. BY W. !. Wat: & Co,
SYNOPSIS

On Misery creek. at the foot Of a rock
from which he has fallen. Sally Miller
finds George Lescott. a landscape paint
;er. unconscious, and after reVtving him:
goes for assistance. Samson South and
Sally, taking Lescott to Samson's home.
are met by Spicer South. head of the
family who tells them that Jesse PurVy
has been shot.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

Fewer young men would SOW their
wild oats if they should first stop to
look for a needle in a haystack-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

A cynic may be one who has discov-
cred the bitterness in stolen sweets
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
Foolish Question.

Shells it a secret society?
He-No. Didn't tell you there were
women in it?-Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

But man isn't necessarily worth
less because his wife is worth more
than he is.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Secretary Redfield
 Wants Better Survey

San Francisco, Mar. 24-Secre- tary of Commerce Redheld will make demand fer a more careful survey of the Alaska coast to in. crease the safety of shipping in the north. He says the wreck of the State of California had no business to be if the government had sup piled the Coast Survey with the proper apparatus such as wire drag apparatus such as the Canadian government supplies. He will ask for several more Survey ves- sels ta be used in this work along the Alaskan coast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Fines Some
 Rich Gre

John Flaming came in from Et-
 olin Island last Thursday night.
 MT. Flaming has spent the past
 year prospecting on that island and
 this is the first time that he has
 been in town since last fall. He has some samples with him of g ledge of free milling gold that he predicts will run S2oo per ton. If this is true he has made a great find but as the weather has been he was unable to pros- pect 1t Very fully.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Saw Mill
 Office Robbed

The office of the saw mill was broken into last Tuesday night and the burglar or burglars got aw- ay with Soo.I5 in cash.
 The office was entered through the back window which had been raised as far as possible that was about $ inches and as 1t could not be raised any higher the sash was broken out and the burglar enter ed the office. He pried off the cash till with an axe and taking it out back of the office broke 1t open. There were two checks in the till which were left, the robbers taking only the cash.
 The Northwestern was in port late that night and some are of the opinion that that the parties left On that boat. This is the second time that the mill has been robbed having been entered about 12 years ago and all cash taken.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
J. J. McTague
 Badly Burned

], ]. McTage IS suffuring from
 a very severe burn which he re-
 ceived last Sunday morning about
 10 o'clock when fang which he was
 working on blew out and let the
 gas ammonia from the compressor cistern escape striking him in the face. Mr. McTague was remodling
 his freezing plant at his butcher shop and had pumped the liquid ammonia from the pipes and thin
 king them clear started to take them apart when the gas ammonia which had contracted in the com- pression cistern exploded and blew the fang apart letting the ammon ia out which struck him in the face knocking him of the box on which he was working. How MT. McTa- que got out of the room is miracle as he was blinded by the gas which had burned his hands and face. He rushed across to the drug store but as no one was in he was taken to the home of C. ". engineer at the cold storage, who took charge of him until the arrival of Dr, Dawes.
 At first it was feared he would lose his eye sight but Dr, Dawes that he is resting much easier and will come out little the worse for the experience, which was certainly a very close call.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Business At
 Caucus Meeting

The Town caucus for the nom- ination of the men to run for the Town council tor the coming year met at the town hall last Thurs day and nominated II men to take part in the election. Three of the nominees Jack Bjorge, Martin Hof- stad, and NJ. Katzenmier have withdrawn, while L. c. Patenaude J. G. Grant, Ole Johnson, Art Sorset, c. w. Albreight, F. E. Gingrass, C. A. Emery, N. M. Tate. F. E, Smith, and T. J. Case. are still in the running.
 Dr, Dawes was the only non- inee for clerk of the School Board.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Appropriation For
 Public Buildings

Washington, Mar. 26-Delegate Wickersham is introducing a bill providing for an increase of public buildings in Juneau. The cost of the buildings to be not less than S45o, o,ooo. The buildings will pro- Vide rooms for the Territorial Leg islature, a museum and a public library.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Lane To See
 For Himself

Washington, Mar. 26 In a con- ference this morning Secretary Lane stated to Delegate Wicker sham that he wanted to go north at an early date in order to make a trip through the Interior to judge the resources and prospects of the country to be opened by the new Government railroad.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Secretary Lane
 To Visit Alaska

Washington, Mar. 26-Secretary of the Interior Lane will make a trip to Alaska this summer accord- ing to information given out last night. The trip will be made as early as possible depending upon the action of Congress.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

San Francisco, Mar. 26-The steam whaler Herman left this city yee terday for the north in an effort 10 locate the exploration boat kar- iuk which is lost somewhere in the Arctic Ocean having been caught in large ice foe when last heard of.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Fl Paso, Mar. 26-Message from the city of Mexico claim that the rebels under Villa have been rout- ed by the federals at Metamo1as and Palacio. and the federals are now in possession of both places.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Says She Shot
 As 4 Warning

Paris, Mar. 24-Mme. CailIauN on the stand in her defense stated that she did not intend to kill the editor of one of the Paris papers, but only to shoot at him as a warn ing not to publish certain letters that he had threatened to print.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Juarez, Mar. 26-Gen. Chao tie governor of Chuhauhau, states that he has received encour- aging news from Villa that Gener- al Carranza is understood to te hurrying towards Torreon with a large force of armed men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Wick, Opposing
 Fi0re Land Offices

Washington, Mar. 24-Delegate Wickersham IS vigorously oppos- ing the Department of the Interior n their plans to establish additio- nal land offices in either Seward or sordo"a, the former place is most probable.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Trying To Abolish
 Fort Davis

Washington, Mar. 24-DeIe@ate Wickersham is fighting the N41 Department against their decision to abolish Fort Davis near Nome. Alaska, claiming that the station is q necessity to that part ot the Territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
President Wilson
 Has najoritl

Washington, Mar. alt + claimed by several prominent mel here that President Wilson has ( seventy-five majority in the House for the repeal of the tolls througt the Panama Canal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Washington, Mar. 26-Ieleg- rams protesting against the repeal 5f the Panama Canal tolls were fead in the Senate yesterday by senator Jones of Washington ana senator Thomas of Colorado.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Washington, Mar. 26--Repres- entatiye Ainey bitterly attacked President Wilson yesterday for lending a deaf ear to the outrages being committed on Ameicans now in Mexico.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Washington, Mar. 24-Presi- dent Wilson and family will rrob- ably make their summer lOme at Williamstown, Mass. with his daughter Mrs. Sayre or possibly secure a home there.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Washington, Mar. 26-The op- ening of the coal lands in Alaska by the leasing plan is the proposed bill agreed on by the Senate Com mittee on Public Lands yesterday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Juarez Mar. 25-Advices receiy- el here that the rebels made Vic torious battle before Torreon and a~e sweeping on to the city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Constantinople, Mar. 25-It is here that former Sultan Abdul Hamid is dead.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Chihauhau, Mar. 25-The rebels report that seven hundred federals were killed in a fierce fighting at Gomez Palacio.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Seattle, Mar. 26-The steamers Spokane and Admiral Evans clear ed for the north last night. Both steamers have a good passenger list.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

Seattle, Mar. 26-H alibut is sell ling at five and a half and five and three-quarters cents per pourd to- day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26
Wants Arms Sent
 Against Ulsterites

Belfast. Mar. 24-Riot broke out in this city early this morning between the soldiers and Ulster nen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

London, Mar. 24-The King is being severely criticized for not ending the army against Ulster les which are up in arms over the passage of the Home Rule Bill for Ireland.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

New Haven, Mar. 24-The State Central Progressive Committee has decided on full ticket to run in ,bp COr,,i,,o, election
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-03-26

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
LETTER FROM SECRETARY HlNE
lnquires of Town School Committee Regarding Certain Advanced and Special Classes.

The members of the school commit tee of the town of Windham have re- ceived from Secretary Charles D. Hlne of the state board of education cir cular letter in regard to the necessity or probability of success in establish ins schools in this town for children over II not at school and having no regular employment, also for illiterates over 16.
 The questions submitted with the letter ask as to the adViSabllity Of or ganizing advanced day classes for chil- dren over 14 of organizing in the pub lie day schools classes to teach specific occupations or trades to children over IA, also evening classes for the same purpose; and as to the advisability Of conducting evening classes for Hitter ates who cannot read and write in any language or cannot read and write in English.
 The letter is undoubtedly part of the general tendency toward trade schools and toward doing something to help along those who heed help during the whole year, instead of spasmodicaliy. Officers of M. E. Ladies' Aid Society. as The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the. Methodist church was held in the church parlors We'd nesday afternoon. The reports all showed the society to be in hourishing condition Two new directresses were elected Miss Hoxie and Miss Jennie Beebe. The following officers were chosen: President, Mrs. Wesley Morse; vice president, Mrs. O. M. Gardner; secretary, Mrs. w. O. Nuzum; treas urer, Miss Addie Webber. It was voted to hold the customary May breakfast on the first of May coming, but definite arrangements were not made at this time. Otherwise routine business was transacted.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
Two Men to Be Examined as to Sanity

John J. Tracy, said to be from Hart ford. and at one time to have been patient at an insane retreat there, was taken into custody by Officer Paulhus Wednesday and is confined at the po- lice station awaiting the report of a commission to examine his sanity. . Tracy was arrested at the request or Judge Shea who had been petltioned by Tracy's wife. a South Coventry woman, te have her husband exam ined if he should visit the city. He has been before the police court here on two separate occasions for intoxi- cation.
 Another resident who is likely to be taken to the state institution at the same time is Thomas Corcoran, who lives between Horseshoe bridge end Miller Hill, on the Brick Top road. fhe attention of the selectmen was called to conditions at his residence some time ago, and they are awaiting the report. of the examining committee be- fore a definite conclusion is reached.