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The Springfield herald., 1914-10-30
NOTICE For PUBLICATION
IPublisher
department Of the Interior
IT G J.ANn OFFICE

Lunar. Colo. Sept. %. 1914
Notice is
hereby given that Lawrence Webster Myers
of Springfield Colo. who on Mar. Ii, 1911 made
HID entry, serial NO. OlOo1o, for 81 section 2s,
township 2s south. Range ~ W. 9Th Principal
Meridian has fled notice Of intention to make
three year proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of thd Diet
Court at Springfield Cclorado-o on the 10th day of
Nov. l9l
Claimant names witnesses
James r. Ice, Henry Oxenreider, Charles A.
Henderson Thomas Oxenreider, all of Springfield
Colo.
Eugene NJ. Whitaker, Register
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NorIE FOR PUBL ALTON
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Department of the Interior.
United :Ates Land once.
Lamar. dorado. Sept. 26, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas Peden
Of Elkhart Kansas who on Dec. 10TH 1912,
made H. D. entry Serial No. 0l23l: for
az sec. 9 Twp. IS g., r. Al
". 9th principal meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make Three
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described before the United states
Commissioner at Springfield, Colorado. on the
10th day Of Nov, 1914
Claimant names witnsss-s:
Richard o. Kelley, Albert L. Smith, Harry
Copenhaver, Earl Tay lor. all of Elkhart. Kansas
EUGENE M. WHITAKER. Register
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u. 8. Land Office at Lamar, Colo,
Oct. 8, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Elmer c.
French, of Richards, Colorado, who on
December 80, 1910 made homeste ad en-
try Serial No. 09677, for nj, Section
n, Township 80 South, Range a. West
9Th Principal meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the United States
Commissioner, at Springfield, Colo. !,
on the 2lst day Of November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
D. W. Babcock. Asa Hess, W. K.
Garvie, W. E. French, all of Richards
Colorado.
Eugene M. Whitaker, Register
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Edgar Roberts
Attorney and Counselor
Practice in the courts of Kan
srs, Oklahoma, Colorado, and
before the U. S. Land Office.
ELKHART KANs.
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DEPARTMENT of the Interior

u. s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo.
Scot. 10. 1914
Notses 10 hereby given that Bert L. weils Of
aichards Colo, who on Dec. 2. 1910. made HID
entry serial No 0x50s for Lots g. II, III, IT Is
81. "a. n,s seq Of Section 6,
Twp. IS 8. K. 43 West and MI sw Z 9Th Prin. n.
hsa alsd notice of intention to make Three
year proof - establish claim to the land above
described before the United States Commissioners
st Springfield. Colorado. o. ths 9Th day Of Nov
1914.
CIaImsnt names - Witnesses.
tl:' IL.
Nathan Taylor. both Of Hidalzo, Okla.
Fred Collins of Richards, Colo.
A.. J, Streeter Of Lsmport Colo.
EUGENE u. WHITAKER, Registrar.
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0pp0rEuniEy.

have for sale-l IL ft. wind
mill, tower and pump, 100 fit. 2 in
pipe, steel pump rod, etc. Cost
S135; cash price S75.
l steel windmill, tower and 45
feet II in. pipe. Cash price $40.
Miscellaneous buildings, barb
ed wire, etc. cheap.
E. EMERSON,
AGENT.
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the Prussians attacking?
Let them attack, then" said the
marshal, chalking his cue. "Your play,
captain"
The staff quivers with admiration.
The great warrior, Turenne, sleeping
on gun-carriage, was as nothing
when compared with this marshal.
continuing his billiard game while the
enemy attacks.
But the noise increases! With the
thunder of the cannon mingles the
tearing sound of the mitrailleuses, the
rumbling volley of platoon fire. A red
Vapor, black at the edges, climbs
stealthily up the sward. Now all the
park is on fire. The peacocks and the
frightened pheasants clamor for tho
aviary. The Arab horses, smelling the
powder, prance in their stall. Head
quarters begins to wake up. Dispatch
follows dispatch. Couriers rush up with
flying bride. They ask for the mar
shall.
The marshal remains unapproach-
able. Haven't told you that nothing
on earth can keep him from finishing
his game of billiards?
But the captains attention is dis
tracted. What a thing it is to be
young! He loses his head, forgets
himself and makes a shot which brings
him within two points of winning the
games. This time the marshal is furi-
Gus. Surprise, Indignation, break over
his virile countenance. At the moment
horse pitches full speed, into the
| courtyard and drops to the ground
An aid-de-camp, covered with mud,
forces his way past the sentry taking
the steps with a bound. Marshal!
Marshall he calls out.
Mark how he is received.
Putting with rage and red as -tur-
key-cock, the marshal appears at the
window, his billiard cue in his hand
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What do you want?" he asks. What
is 1t? Is there no sentry here?"
But, marshall" falters the courier.
wait. Later. Let them wait my
orders. Name of dog!"
He shifts the window violently.
Let them wait his ordelsl
Poor devils That is what they have
been doing! Waiting while the wind
chills them, and the rain soaks them
and a hail of grapeshot pours into
their faces! Whole battalions are de-
stroyed while others stand useless,
with idle guns, unable to account TO"
their inaction. Nothing else to do!
THEY ARE WAITING FOR ORDERS!
But, as men don't have to wait for
orders to DIE, they fall in hundreds
behind the bushes, in the running
bitches, in front of the great, silent
chateau! Fallen, the grapeshot still
tears through them, and from their
open wounds drips silenly the gener-
GUS blood of France.
Up there in the billiard room things
are also getting pretty warm, The
marshal has regained his lead, but the
little captain defends himself like a
lion.
Seventeen! Eighteen! Nineteen!
One has hardly time to mark the
score. The noise of battle draws near
er. The marshal needs only one point
to win! Already cannon balls are
reaching the park! Look! One burs5s
over the mirrored pond. The mirror
cracks. A frightened swan swims in
a whirlpool of bloody feathers. 1t is
the last play!
Now, a great silence. Only the rain
falling among the waving elms, con-
fused rumbling at the foot of the hill,
and from the liquid roads a sound like
the hurried patter of stampeding
herd. The army is in full flight.
BUT THE MARSHAL HAS WON
HIS GAME!
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Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
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Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
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For further information apply to S.
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phOnse Daue has been called many
short He with brevi with
and aker, his
been based he himself witnessed this
during especially
which especially
timely when the Germans
Paris special print
Daudes stOre separate ITSELF describing
the siege of Paris) IN EAalRaE4lkte
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AS they have been fighting for two
days now and have spent the night
with their knapsacks on their backs
in a driving rainstorm the soldiers are
utterly exhausted.
Nevertheless, they have been kept
waiting three hours for orders. They
are chilled to the bone, weak from
carrying arms, yet they must stand
in the shallow puddles of the highway
or the mud of the now liquid fields.
Heavy with fatigue and sleeple5s
nights, their uniforms soaked with
water, they lean against each other
for warmth and for support. Here and
there a man sleeps standing up, Ioll
ing against is neighbors knapsack,
lassitude and privation written large
on those faces relaxed in sleep. Rain,
mud, no fire, no soup, black and low
ering sky, the enemy all about them.
1t is lugubrious!
What are they doing there? What
is going on?
The cannot, their noses pointing to-
wards the wood, have the aid of smell
ing danger. The ambushed mitrail-
luesses, stare fixedly at the horizon.
Everything seems ready for an attack.
Why don't they attack? What are they
waiting for?
They are waiting for orders from
headquarters! And as yet headquar-
ters has not sent any. Yet headquar-
tiers is not far off 1t is located, in
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current Schedules, Corrected to Date.
Central Time.
From Savannah, Augusta
Atlanta and Macon - 1880 mn
From Columbus and in
termediate points .*l2:3O a nm
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
6oMSIy '....'......I..~ IU:49 IN
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ................* 2:05 p 10
From Atlanta and Macon 2:1O p M
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon COOS 5:2O,s,m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .......! 7:1O % N
From Columbus and in
termediate points go. Ill 80 a m
From Albany and Jack
SonNlII0 ..........,.....~ 1865 q IN
From Albany .............% 6:3S O I'M
TRAINS DEPART.
For Macon, Augusta and
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For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
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The farmer who deliberately plants
cotton in 1915, in the face of the pres
ent situation, will be taking meat
away from his children. That is, of
course, if he doesn't plant enough else
tc make him Observation-Disclosures
Times Enterprise.
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toddy for him.
The man playing billiards with the
marshal is a little captain of his staff
rosy, curly, wearing light gloves. He
is a sharp at the game and able to de-
he knows enough to keep at respect
full distance from his chief, and ap-
plies himself to the game so as not to
win, but not to lose too easily, either!
There is what you call an Office with
a future!
1t is really a most interesting game.
The balls roll, touch, cross each other.
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/ fact, in that handsome chateau of the
time of Louis Kill, whose red bricks,
washed by the rain, shine from the
hillside through the cleaning trees. 1t
is princely dwelling we'll worthy to
carry on it's Flagstaff the ensign of d
marshal of France.
The dining room, whose windows
open on the lawns, shows table par
TALLY cleared, uncorked bottles, dim
empty glasses on the crumpled table
cloth-all the disorder of finished
meal after the guests have left.
In the adjoining room one hears
voices, laughter, the click of rolling
balls, the clink of glasses. The mar
shall is playing his game, and that is
why the tired army waits for orders.
When the marshal has begun his game
the heavens may fall, but nothing in
the world can prevent him from finish
ing his play
A game Of billiards!
That is the weakness of this mighty
warrior! He stands there, serious as
before a battle, in full uniform, his
chest covered with orders, his eyes
brilliant, his cheeks flushed from the
animation of the meal, the game and
his tories. His aid-de-camps sur
round him, eager, respectful, almost
swooning from admiration at his every
play. When the marshal makes a point
they rush forward; when the marshal
i2 thirsty everyone wants to mix his
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The cushions are springy, the cloth
grows warm. SUDDENLY the flame of a
cannot shot ploughs through the heav
ems. A deafening noise rattle the win
dow panes. Men tremble and look aU
each other. The marshal alone sees
nothing, hears nothing. Leaning over
the billiard table, he is planning a
magnificent draw shot. And draw
shots are his speciality!
There is another lightning fash,
And still another! Cannon shots re-
sound, tumble after one another. The
aide-camps run to the window. Are
The Washington times., 1914-06-27

fellow in the mahogany cayuca was
her lover! Innocence, the d!ssolute,
felt a flame of rage suffuse him and
when at last his quarry emerged into
the mysterious half light under TIE
high roof of palms and paused. he
strode after her. She gave the melan-
choly call of the night bird that lag
sounded in the breadfruit tree over his
head earlier in the evening; then. see
ing him close beside her. uttered lit
tie cry of pleasure. Not until ne was
too near for flight did she discover her
mistake and then she seemed to freeze.
Her utter silence was more menacing
than a scream.
1t was the instant for which he had
schooled himself. so he spoke to her in
her own tongue.
Make no outcry! I will not harm
you"
She drew back. at which he laid his
great bony hand upon her, his eyes
blazing. She was deathly frightened,
being little more than a child.
Il have waited for you many nights, "
he explained. II feared you would
never come" Then as she continued
to stare up at him uncomprehendingly
he ran on. II am Innocencio. the
trader. Every night I have watched
sou at your work. 1 want you for my
woman"
Her voice had forsaken her utterly,
hut she struggled weakly so he tight
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| The American tempered ais indignant
glare with hint of curiosity;
You must love that San Bias girl
What do you say?'
You must love her-better than
your Job. at least?''
"Si Senior. / suppose so"
What Is she like, Innocencio?
Well she is just like other women
fat. one time l had a female from
Martinique and she acted just the same
as this one
"Humph! II she is like all the others
what the devil made you-do it,"
''SSnOr, you have plenty OF money,
and yet one night l saw you bet 1000
pesos On the rouge. Why did you do
that. eh?'
That is altogether different,
The Haytlan smiled. Il am tired OF
mon people. very common. Then. too.
those San Bias people. they are so
scared that somebody is going TO steal
a woman, Maybe II they had let me
sleep on shore l would never have nc
ticed woman at all. But they don't
trust me. so, sure enough steal one"
Well. l guess l never Will saoe YOU
niggers" acknowledged the American
Innocencio corrected his recent en-
pluycr. but without the slightest show
OF heat
Il am no Niger. senor. I am Hay
tian. My father was not even so dark
as me- Black men have thick heads
and you have to beat them. but noo"dy
ever beat me, not even white man.
When those niggerS sleep / lie awake
and study: l make schemes. That Is
why ! left Haiti.
DO you understand that you've got
me into a hell OF Il fix: I've got TO
take O trip down there myself 10 square
things"
Innocencio lighted a black cigarette
and blew the smoke through his nose.
Evidently other peoples troubles did
not concern him. Recognizing the fu-
tility of reprosch or Indignation, the
former speaker continued
But see here, now! This gtrlE You
cant keep her"
"Eh9 Who's EoinS to tAks ha1
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Tn man and woman rested q mo-
ment their eyes upon the shore. ana
where they stood. twin pools of water
blackened the deck at their feet. ,Then
1nnocenio turned to look upon his
prey. The girls flimsy cotton shift
that she was even fairer than he had
pictured: so. In spite of the need for
haste, he paused to gloat upon the
favor the moon and the salt sea had
rendered him. AS for her. she flung his
glance back bravely until he wrenched
open the cabin hatch and pointed to
the dark interior. Then she weakened
But she had a will of her own. II
seemed, for she refused to be locked
inside. He strode toward her and she
clutched the rigging desperately. turn
You may come up in a moment" he
translated. but still she clung to the
stay. IF You try to escape he
scowled upon her terribly. at which she
shook her head. Having already tasted
her strength, he knew there was no time
to force her, so he leaped at his crew.
The three blacks were snoring for
ward Of the deckhouse. hence he seized
a bucket Of water at the rail and
his eye on the girl meanwhile. When
he saw that in truth she made no move
he let his caution slip and ragged over
the ship like a tiger, beating his half
clad crew ahead of him with the fiat
Of his machete, but by the time they
gained their wits the tribesmen were
ma assing at the canoes. AS the main
sail rose creaking he broke out the Jib
with his own hand; then. with one
manila mooring rope and the Espirita
fell off slowly ahead of the breeze In
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ened his grip until his fingers sunk into
her flesh. She began to gasp as IL
from a swift run; the open neck Of her
garment slipped down over one
shoulder: her eyes were distended until
he saw them ringed about with white.
The terror Of this tall yellow man wi h
the hungry eyes robbed her Of power
and she let him drag her toward the
lapping water out In the open moon
CLEAN. as IL she were no moro than
some weak. Wild thing that he had
trapped.
of course. she knew him, FOR while
the San Bias law may Danish women,
il cannot bliLd them. and she. 100. had
studied him from concealment. Al
though his words had made no i'm
preston whatever upon her, his grasp
and the direction TO was drawing her
at last translated what Was in his
mind Then she burst INTO life. But
she made no Outcry. for II takes
strength to scream and every atom OF
her force was directed against his. She
Ecgan TO moan Her every muscle
prfthed. With her free hand she tore
At his entwining fingers that no human
strength could serve to loosen. And
all the time he drew her with him,
speaking softly.
Their she felt him pause and her dis
tracted vision beheld another figure
entering the shadows from the shore.
She called to her lover hoarseiv and
saw him halt at the strange note. peer
ing inward for a sight OF her. She
voiced words now for the first time.
crying:
THE stranger! The stranger Then,
hearing the scrape OF her captor' s
machete as he drew 1t from its scab-
parG. she renewed her struggle more
fercely
Captain Innoceneio hald the Gtrl ct
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his left side until the last moment, bal
ancing the great knife blade as II 10
try his arm. then when the Indian was
close upon him, coming straight an a
dart. he freed himself A slanting
moonbeam showed Markeena's fero-
cious visage and his upraised weapon.
but the Haytian met the falling blow
with a fierce upward stroke that once
before had done hkn service. It was
the stroke that had made an exile OF
him years before.
1nnocencio's physical strength had
ever been his pride IL also his undoing:
above all things he prided himself upon
the dexterity and vigor of his wrist
His early training on that blood red
Caribbean isle. and a ls<er life In
thicket and swamp served to trans
form the cumbrous weapon into a
thing Of life at his hands. More than
once, for instance. he had harried a
serpent until II struck for the mere
satisfaction of severing its head in mid
course. and now he felt the wide blade
enter flesh. Before his antagonist
could cry out twice he had slasehd
again, this time downward as IL to
split a green cocoanuI The next in
slant he had seized the girl as she fed
into the jungle.
But she had found her voice at last
and he was forced to muffie her with
his palm. When they were out in the
moonlight, however. with the dry sand
up to their ankles, he let her breathe
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Then, pointing with his machete to the
Espirita lying white and ghost-like In
the offing. he drove her down into the
warm sea until 1t reached her waist.
Swim he ordered. and when she
would have renewed the alarm he
raised his blade Grimly. threatening 10
call the sharks with her blood.
Swim" he repeated. and she struck
out with him at her shoulder.
But the village was reused. A con-
fused clamor betrayed its bewilder-
ment and before the swimmers had
won more than half way to the
schooner. figures came running along
the shore. Innocencio cautioned the
girl to hold her tongue and she obeyed
him, thoroughly cowed by his rough-
ness. She turned upon her side and
swan with her face close to his. her
eyes fixed upon him curiously, wonder
ingly. Her easy progress through the
water showed that her fright had
largely vanished and showed likewise
that had the Haytian been no uncom-
mon swimmer himself she might have
distanccd him. All the way out to the
boat she stared at him with that same
fixed look, maintaining her position at
his side The moon and the salt brine
in his eyes played him tricks. else he
might have fancied her to be half
smiling as II In some stronge exaltation
akin to his own.
Not until he finally dragged her pant
ing to the deck of the Espirita and
her white clad figure stood out clearly
from the shore did her tribesmen real
ize the nature of the alarm. Then the
vibrant turmoil suddenly stilled for the
space of a full minute while the enor-
nifty of the outrage made itself felt.
They drew together at the edge OF the
sea, straing open-mouthed, amazed
before they raised thar blood CRY.
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nocencio ran back to spur his befuddled
''niggers'' to further tasks only to hnd
the girl still motionless. her eyes fol-
lowing his every movement. Under MS
curses the schooner slowly raised her
wings and the night wind began 10
strain at the cordage.
But, at last. when the JaHlalcanS
were fully awake to the state OF al
fairs. they threatened mut!ny. whereat
the mulatto flung himself upon them
so savagely that they scattered TO arm
themselves with whatever weapons lay
at hand. Then they huddled amidship.
rolling their eyes and praying. Tor out
from the shore came a long mahogany
cayuca, and II was full OF straight
haired men.
Ii takes 4 sailing craft some time TO
gain its momentum. and as yet the fuil
strength of the trades had not struck
the Espirita; hence the canoe overlook
her rapidly. lnnocencio called TO enc
of his men and gave him til" ulier
then took stand beside the GIRL the
naked blade of his weapon once more
beneath his arm.
The schooner's helmsman gave him
self to God while the CordaSe overhead
began to whine as the deck rose IL
was upon the Haytians lips 10 warn
his pursuers off when one "t them
called to the girl. bidding her leap.
Innocencio heard the breath catch in
her throat. but she made no move and
the command was repeated
This time she answered by some ex-
clamation that he did not uhderStand,
whereat the canoemen ceased paddIlnS
as IL her word had paralyzed them.
Then they hurled their voices at her
savaEely, but she remained motionless
, the " hile the waters bensath her PECAN
! to foam and bubble. The Esplrtas
crew ceased their prayers ana IN the
silence that ensued the sea began to
whisper at the bow as the craft listed
more heavily under the full force OF
the wind. ,
Innocenclo could not fathom the
meaning of the subdued colIoquy olg
the San Bias men. so he shouted
warning, but strangely enough thoy
made no snxvsr. Yhay emily ero1chsd