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power with which to meet the. deep,
new purpose of the aroused Christians
who consider themselves the vigilants
of Christ; whose motive is loyalty to
Him and to all the men and women
for whom He died. They dare do for
patriotism and religion all that the
adherents of this business will do for
gain. -.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
CHAPTER vII-con.Irusd.

For minute Don Cipriano stood
looking at him. his black eyes heavy
with rage; then his anger seemed to
fall away from him and he wiped the
sweat from his brow.
Very well" he said at last. Il per-
ceive that you are gentleman and
have acted In good faith-it is only
that that fellow Mendez has deceived
you Let 1t pass. then-I will not
quarrel with you. my friend--ft is the
fortune OF war. But stop at my store
when you go by and come and see me.
IL is indeed lonely here at times, and
perhaps ! can pass a pleasant hour
with you. My name, senior. is Don
Cipriano Aragon y Tres Palacios-and
yoursf"
He held out hts hand with little
gesture.
Philip De Lancey," replied Phil.
clasping the proffered hand; and with
many expressions of goodwill and
esteem. with a touching of hats and a
wiggling OF fingers from the distance,
they parted, In spite of Bud, the best
of friends.
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Then, with . heave, he snaked 1t out
Of the harnessroom where 1t had been
stored and siung 1t deftiy across the
pack-saddle.
Why, what's the matter?" said De
Lancey, when they were on their way;
don't you like the hotel?"
Hotels fne." conceded Bud, but
reckon ia better camp out at the
mine. Want to keep my eye on that
Mexican OF ours"
"Aw. he's all risht!" protested Phil.
Sure said Bud: Il amt afraid
he'll steal something-but he might
take notion to quit the country"
why. what for?" challenged De
Lancey. Hes got his wife and family
here"
That's nothing-to Mexican!"
countered Bud. But amt figuring on
the excuse he'd give-that won't buy
me nothing-what want to do is to
keep him from going. Because II we
lose that Mex now. we lose our mine. -
And"
mo and to It," said Bud doggedly
I'VE amt going to lose him"
But II we did" persisted De Ian
cey, why. then you think"
Your friend would get it." finished
Hooker grimly.
"Ah. see." nodded De Lancey
noting the accent on friend" "You
don't approve of my making friends
with Aragon."
"Oh, that's all right" shrugged the
bfR cowhoy. "ft won't make M dffYer
ence now. Go ahead. II you want to. =
"You mean you can get along with
out me?"
NO." answered Bud, Il don't mean
nothing-except what I say. II you
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
GREAT INFLUENCE OF BEAUTY
Though Too Often Ignored, Il 10 az
Deep and Useful a Part Of Life
a. Utility.

Beauty is as deep and as useful q
part of our general life as is what we
term utility. 1t has Just such rea-
son for being; 1t has similar force;
1t has set place in the scheme Of the
world. Eyes not fully opened to the
beautiful are not wholly alive to the
influence of beauty upon our lives and
our actions. Alasl sometimes we scoff
at the highest expressions of beauty.
That is to say. the highest human ex-
preston.
Those even greater beauties. which
are divine expressions. we ignore.
Just think for moment Take
yourself away from yourself and con-
template yourself and your living. set
against the background of the univer-
sal scheme Of things. Think OF the
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07

myriads of infinitely petty. wasteful
and useless thoughts and actions. de-
sires and dislikes which occupy your
day. At the moment you read this,
take yourself back two years ago. OF
course. you have not the slightest con-
ception Of what happened. But let me
tell you that on that day. two years
ago. were happening two, a dozen or
a hundred things which seemed to you
to be supreme Importance. Do you
understand how we fill our lives to the
brim with millions of such trifiing In.
consequences kansas City Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07

want to palaver around with Aragon,
go to it. I'll round up Mendez and his
family and keep 'em right there at the
mine until we get them papers signed
after that I don't care what hap
pens"
"Oh. all right" murmured De Ian
cey in a subdued tone; but II his con-
science smote him for the moment 1t
did not lead to the making OF any sen
timental New Years resolutions, for
he stopped when he came to the store
and exchanged salutations with Ara
gon, who was lounging expectantIy be-
fore his door.
"Buenos dias. Don Ciprianoi" he
hailed. How are you this morning?"
'.Ah, good morning. Don Felipe" re-
sponded Aragon. stepping forth from
the shadow OF the door Il am very
well. thank you-and your"
THE same!" answered Phil. as II It
were a great piece of news. "It Is fine
weather-no?"
Yes, but little dry!" said Aragon.
and so they passed it back and forth
In the accepted Spanish manner, while
Bud hooked one leg over the horn OF
his saddle and regarded the hacienda
with languid eyes.
But as his gaze swept the length OF
the vine-covered corredor 1t halted for
a moment and slow smile came over
his face. In the green depths of q
passion-fower vine he had detected
a quick, birdlike motion; and then
suddenly. like transformation scene.
he beheld merry face, framed and
Illuminated by soft. golden locks, peer
ing out at him from among the bios
SONS. Except for that brief smile he
made no sign that he saw her, and
when he looked up again the face had
disappeared.
Don Cipriano showed them about his
mescal plant. where his men kept q
continual stream Of liquid fire running
from the copper worm. and gave each
raw drink; but though De Lancey
gazed admiringly at the house and
praised the orange trees that hung
over the garden wall, Spanish hospi-
tality could go no farther. and the visit
ended in series of Adioses and much
as graciases.
"Quick work." commented Phil. ~
they rode toward the mine; "the old
man has got over his Crouch" ;.
"Um.r mused Bud. with a quiet,
broodins smile; and the next time he
rode into town he looked for the
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
CHEYENNE FRONTIER oFFicIALs-
Wild Western Parades on First and
Third Days of Celebration.

Wild Western Parades on First and
Third Days Of Celebration.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-The FrontiSr
committee announced the list e6f
officials for the eighteenth annual
Frontier Days celebration, August 1S,
10. 20 and 21. These officials were
selected with attention to their quail
fications. The list follows:
Starter-Frank A. Hadsell, Raw
Inns, Wyo.
Judges of Professional and Amateur
Rough Ridiag-William Booker. Glen
rock, Wyo.; G. F. Howard, Platteville,
Colo; j. L. Jordan, Underwood, Wyo>
Judges OF Steer Roping-J. ]. Robb.
Inspector for the Wyoming Livestock
Association at South Omaha, Neb.; r.
L. Van Houten, Buffalo. Wyo; Fred
Hirsig. Cheyenne.
Timers-Dan S. Park and Archie T..
Hale. both Of Cheyenne.
Announcer-T. j. Cahill, Cheyenne.
The Frontier committee decided to.
hold parades on the first and third
days OF the celebration. Prizes for the.
most typical cowboy and cowgirl par
ticipating in these parades will be.
given. The winners of the first day
parade prizes will be eligible for the.
third day prizes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
STATE REVENUE FROM FORESTS
Nearly $4,000 VIII Go to Aid Wyom-
jno Schools and Roads.

Denver-Receipts from the sale OF
forest products and from grazing, wa
ter power, and occupancy permits on
the national forests Of Wyoming, dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
amounted to $S5,5S3.41. OF this
amount thirty-five per cent, or $685.
95419 reverts to the state for the ben
eft OF the school and road fund.
Twenty-Five per cent, or $21,395.Ss, Is
paid into the state treasury to the
credit of the counties in which the ma
tional forests are located for the ben,
eft of the school fund, and the re-
naming ten per cent, or sS.55S.34, Is
expended by the government on public
roads in the forest regions.
According to forestry officials. the
total net receipts from the national
forests under the jurisdiction of the
Denver office amounts to s372,917.57.
an increase of s39.222.25 over those OF
the preceding year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07

that might .easily take away from hls
value a. dummy locator.
-Oh!" he said. and then: ~Hov
many children have you. Cruxf'
Cruz smiled deprecatingly, ~ par
ents will, and turned away.
by which woman r. he inquired. and
Bud became suddenly very calm. fear
ing the worst For II Cruz was not
legally married to Maria, he could not
transfer the mining claim.
by all OF Them" he said quietly.
Five in ALL" returned Cruz-three
by Maria, as you know-two by my
first woman-and one other. do not
count him"
We'll. you one-eyed old reprobatel''
muttered Bud in his throat, but he
passed 1t on and returned smiling to
the charge
Where does your boy live now7 r.
he asked with fattering solicitude, the
better to make him talk, and is he
old enough to understand the pic
tures?"
"Ah. yes!" beamed Mendez, he il
twelve years old. He lives with his
mother now--and my little daughter
too. Their mamma is the woman OF
the mayordomo of the Senior Aragon-
a bad man, very ugly-she is not mar
ried to him."
But with you" suggested Bud. re
garding him with steely stare.
Only by the judgel" exclaimed
Mendez virtuously. 1T was love
match, and the priest did not come
SO we were married by the Judge
Then this bad mayordomo stole her
away from me--the pig-and I mar
ried Maria instead. Maria is q good
woman and 1 married her before the
priest-but love my other children
too, even though they are not lawful
so you married your first wife be
ly. "and this one before the priest But
how could you do that. unless you had
been divorcedf"
"Ah, senor," protested Mendez, hold
ing out his hands. you do not under
stand. 1t is only the church that can
really marry-the Judge does 1t only
for the money. Maria is my true wife
and we have three nice children
but as I am going through La Fortuna
should like to show the picture paper
to my boy"
Bud regarded him in meditative 81
lence, then he rose up and began q de
termined search for the funny sheet.
"An right" he said, handing 1t over
~and here Is panoche Of sugar fol
your little girl-the one in La Fortuna
1t is nothing" he added. as Mendei
began his thanks.
But oh. you marrying Mexican" he
continued, relapsing into his mother
tongue as Ell Tuerto disappeared; "yor
certainly have dished us right"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lanccy arc
10 give up their mining claim and return
10 the United States. In the border town
pf Qadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger. a
ritton to return to Mexico to acquire title
to q very rich mine which Kruger had
blown UP when he found he had been
cheated out OF the title by one Aragon.
rhe Mexican subsequently spent large
sum in an unsuccessful attempt to relo-
cate the vein and then allowed tho land
70 revert for taxes. Hooker and De Lam
cey arrive at Fortuna near where the
mine, known as the Eagle Tall. IL To-
GATED They engage the services Of Cruz
MendeE. who has been friendly to Kruger.
TO acquire the title for them and get =
permit TO do preliminary work. Arason
protests and accuses them OF jumping his
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
Distribute -Four Billion Fish 1s141

Distribute -Four Billion Fish 1e1415.
Washington. - Secretary OF Com
merce Redfield has been informed by
the commissioner OF fisheries that
advance reports received from the fish
cultural stations of the Bureau Oh
Fisheries in all parts Of the country
Indicate that during the fiscal year
which closed June 80, 1914, the num-
ber OF food and game fishes propar
gated and distributed by the bureau
was considerably in excess of that OF
any previous year. The output was
approximately four billion, OF which
485,000,000 represented the migratory
food fishes of the Atlantic coast
streams, one billion of commercial
fishes of the Great Lakes, two and
one-fourth billion the important food
fishes of the North Atlantic coast
over 200,00O.000 the salmons of the
Pacific seaboard. and the remainder
the fishes of the minor interior wa
ters. 4.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
CHAPTER TX.

Not the least of the causes which
have brought Mexico to the brink of
the abyss is the endless quarrel be-
tween church and state. which has al
most destroyed the sanctity of mar
riage and left. besides. a pitiful her
itage of deserted women and father
less children as its toll.
Many an honest laborer has peoned
himself to pay the priest for his mar
riage, only to be told that 1t is not
legal In the eyes of the law; and many
another. married by the judge. has
been gravely informed by the padre
that the woman is only his mistress.
and the children born out of wedlock.
So that now. to be sure that she is
welded, a woman must be married
twice, and many couple. on account
of the prohibitive fees, are never mar
ried at all.
Cruz Mendez was no different from
the men of his class, and he believed
honestly that he was married to the
comely Maria; but Hooker could have
enlightened him on that point II he
had cared to do it.
Bud was playing game, with the
Eagle Tail mine for a stake; and. be-
ing experienced at poker. he stood pat
and studied his hand. Without doubt
Mendez had lost his usefulness as a
locator of the mine, since Maria was
not his legal wife and could not sign
the transfer papers as such. Accord
ing to the law of the land. the woman
now living with Aragon's mayordomo
was the Legitimate wife of the con-
tract. and she alone could release title
to the mine once Mendez denounced
the claim.
Rut Mendez had not yet denounced
the ciaim-though for a period of
some thirty days yet he had the ex-
elusive privilege of doing so-and Bud
did not intend that he should.
Meanwhile they must walk softly,
leaving Aragon to still hug the delu-
sion that he would soon, through his
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
cmAPTER YIN.

There are some people in this world
with whom 1t seems impossible to quar-
rel. notably the parents of attractive
daughters
Perhaps. II Gracia Aragon had not
been watching him from the window
Philip De Iancey would not have been
quite SO cordial with her father-at
least, that was what Hooker thought,
and he was so badly peeyed at the
way things had gone that he said 1t,
too.
Then, OF oourse. they quarreled, and
one thing leading to another, Phil told
Bud he had a very low way of speak
ing. Bud replied that, whatever his
deficiencies OF speech might be, he
was not fool enough to be drawn in
by skirt. and Phil rebuked him again.
Then, with . scornful grunt, Bud
Hooker rode on in silence and they
said no moro about dt
It was Eny Life that they led at
night for the Fortuna hotel was fllled
with men OF their kind. since all the
staid married men had either moved
across the line with their families or
were under orders to come straight
home.
In the daytime the hotel was nearly
deserted. for every man in town was
working for the company; but in TIE
evening. when they gathered around
the massive stove. 1t was q merry com
pany indeed.
There were college men. full OF good
stories and stories not so good, world
wanderers and adventurous with such
tales OF the East and West as never
have been written In books. But not a
college boy could match stories with
Phil De Lancey, and few wanderers
there were who could tell him any
thing new about Mexico. Also, when
It came to popular sonea, he knew
both the words and the tune So he
was much In demand, and Don Juan
passed many drinks across the bar be-
cause of hims
In all such festivities the two pard-
ners stayed together; Bud. with a
broad. indulgent grin. listening to the
end. and Phil. his eyes aIight with
liquor and good cheer. talking and
laughing far into the night.
Outside the winter winds we're still
cold aud the Mexicans went wrapped
70 the eyebrows; but within the merry
company was slow to quit. and Phil,
making up for the lonely months
when he had entirely lacked an audi
ence. sat long in the seat of honor and
was always the last to go.
But OH the evening after their spat
Bud sat on to one side, and even Phil's
sprightly and ventriloquistic conversa-
ton with e-girl-behind-the-door
called forth only fieeting smile.
Bud was thinking. and when en-
gagged in that arduous occupation even
the saucy little girl behind the door
could not beguile him.
But. after he had studied 1t all out
and come to a definite conclusion. he
did not deliver an ultimatum. The old.
good-natured smile simply came back
to his rugged face; he rolled cigar
ette; and then for the rest Of the eve
ming he lay back and enjoyed the
show. Only In the morning. when
they went out to the corral to get their
horses, he carried his war-bag with
him and. after throwing the saddle on
to Copper Bottom, he did the same for
their spare mount.
What are you going to pack out
Budf inquired Phil, and Bud slapped
his canvssrSvsred bed for an answer
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
He Took the HOUSE.

Gilman Ito house agent)- thought
you said there was charming view
from the front windows? Why, there
are only houses to be SEEN" House
Agent-~so there is charming view.
sir. In the house opposite lives the
most beautiful widow you ever ciapped
eyes on. and shes always at the win
dow
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
Peru Treaty sianed.

Lima. Peru.-The American minis
ter, Benton McMillin, and. Foreign
Minister Gazzani signed an arbitra-
tion treaty designed to cover all ques'
tions which lay between the United
States and Peru.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
Metar STRIKE Brings st.npeoe.

Pitkin.-A strike uncovering ore.
which carries heavy silver and leao
values and some gold has created
small stampede of prospectors into the
hills near Pitkin, Colo. Five tests ol
the ore have shown an average OF $50
ounces in silver to the ton and "a per
cent lead. with gold running from "
to 81 per ton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07
kimono on Cow Is o. K.

Chicago.-Humane officers decided
1t was none of their business II
woman wanted to dress her COW In
yellow kimono to protect her from the
flies. Neighbors had kicked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07

Prefer loss before unjust gain; Tor
that brings grief but once; this ior-
ever.-Child-
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-07

laugh over the funny page.
But to Pancho. who was six years
old and curious, this same highly col
and when he saw the big American
laughing he crept up and looked at 1t
wistfully.
Mira. said Bud. laying his finger
upon the smirking visage of one of the
comic characters, look. and l will tell
you the story"
And so, with laborious care. he
translated the colored fun, while the
little Mendezes squirmed with excite
ment and leaped with Joy Even the
simple souls of Ei Tuerto and Maria
wer moved by the comicas, and Men
dez became SO interested that he
learned the words by heart, the better
to explain them to others.
But as for Mexican treachery, Bud
could find none of it. In fact, finding
them so simple-hearted and good-na-
tured, he became half ashamed of his
early suspicious and waited for the
return of Phil to explain Don Cipri-
amos complacency.
But the next Sunday. as Bud lay
reading in his tent, the mystery solved
itself. Cruz Mendez came up from the
house, hat In hand and an apologetic
smile on his face, and after the GUS
tomary roundabout remarks he asked
the boss as favor II he would lend
him the page of comic pictures.
"Seguro!" assented Bud. rolling over
and fumbling for the funny sheet;
then. failing to find 1t instantly. he in
quired: What do you want 1t forf''
"Ah, to show to my boyi" explained
Ell Tuerto. his one eye lighting up with
pride. e
"Who-PanchoY"
"Ah. no. senor." answered Mendex
simply, my boy in La Fortuna, tho
one you have not seen."
Bud stopped fumbling for the paper
and sat up suddenly. Here was a new
light on their faithful servitor. and one
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