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The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-07-17
CHAPTER xIx-contlnusd.


He sat down on q messed boulder.
breathless, his eyes sparkling. He had
thought himself almost q beggar. and
here in his hand was small fortune!
Talk about engagement rings! he
muttersd. why. . dozen OF these
ought to buy whole tiara!"
At length he rose and climbed on.
presently turning at q right-Angle to
bisect the strip to its boundary before
6e paused to rest. "I'm no timber
cruiser" he said to himself as he
wiped his brow. "but calculate there
arc all of three hundred trees big
enough to cut. Why. suppose they are
worth on an average only q hundred
apiece. Chat would make-Good
lord!" he muttered. "and I've been
looming about poverty"
The growth was smaller and sparser
now and before long he came. on the
hills very crest. to the edge OF .
ragged clearing. It held a'squalid set
Element, perhaps . score Of dirt-daubed
cabins little better than novels. some
Of them mere mud-walled lean.tos.
with sod roofs and window-panes OF
nour-sacking. Fences and outhouses
there vas none. Uttered paths ram
blsd aimlessly hither and thither from
chip-strewn yards to starved patches
of corn, under-cultivated and blighted.
Over the whole place hung an indie
scribable atmosphere Of disconsolate
Nth. of unredeemed squalor and vile
ness.
with one hand on the dogs collar.
hushing him to silence. Valiant, un-
seen, looked at the wretched place
with SILVER. He had glimpsed many
wretched purlieus In the slums OF
great cities, but this. in the open sun
light, with the clean woods about 1t
and the sweet clear blue above, stood
out with an unrelieved holiness and
contrast that was doubly sinister and
fOrbidding. He II Nv instantly that
the tawdry corner was the community
known az Hell's-Half-Acre. the place
to which Shirley had made her night
ride to rescue Hickey Snyder.
A quick glad realization Of her cour-
sge rushed through him. On Its heels
come q feeling OF shame that spot
like this could exist, . foul blot on
such . landscape. It was on his own
land! Its denisens held place by
squatter sovereignty, but. he was.
nevertheless, their landlord. The
thought bred new sense Of responsi-
bility. Something should be done Il ,
them, too.
AS he gazed. an uproar in cabin
reached climax. A red-bearded ns-
urs In nondescript' garments shot from
the door and collapsed In heap In
the dirt. He got up with dreadful
osth-a jug thrown at him grasing
his temple ~ he did so-and shaking
his Est behind him. staggered Into .
nearby lean.to. VS.
Valiant turned away with feeling
almost Of nausea, and plunged back
down the forest hillside.
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Rim. tf
q Greek castle on 1t in the Aegean.
Little colored memories for mo to
bring away to dream over. But a.
ways come back here to Damory
Court. For this is-homel" rfal
They walked beneath the persola
to the lake. where Shirley gave CRY
Of delight at sight Of its feathered
population. Where did you get them
fromf" she asked.
''Washington. In crates"
THAT explains It." she exclaimed.
Zone day last week the little darkies
In the village all insisted circus was
coming. They must have seen these
being hauled here. They watched the
whole afternoon for the elephants"
"Poof youngstersl" he said. ITS
Q shame to fool them. But rye had
all the circus want getting the live
stock installed."
They won't suffer-" said the major.
hickey snyder'll get them up three
ringed show at the drop Of hat and
drop It herself. Besidss. there's tourn-
ament day coming. and they can live
on that see you've drsdgsd out
some Of the liues."
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led the way up the drive TIL they

led the way up the drive till they
stood before the porch.
Cad" chuckled tho major. who
would think 1t had been unoccupied
for three decades? At this rate. you'll
soon be giving dances, sab"
"Ah." said Valiant "Thst's the very
thing want to suggest The tourna-
ment comes on next week. under
stand. and it's been the custom to
have ball that night The tourney
ground is on this estate. and Damory
Court 10 handler than the Country
Club. Why wouldn't 1t be appropriate
to hold the dance here? The ground
floor rooms are In order. and II the
young people would put up with It. 1t
would be great pleasure to me, as
sure you" ~ -.
"oh!" breathed Shirley. THAT
would be too wonderful"
The major seized his hand and
shook 1t heartily. Il can answer for
the committee" he said. They'll
jump at It. Why, sab. the new gener-
alton has never set eyes inside the
house. It's a golden legend to them"
Then I'll go ahead with arrange
ments." III
He led them around the house and
down the terraces Of the formal gar
den, and here the majors encomiums
broke forth again. you are going to
take US old folks back. sah." he said
with real feeling. This garden In
it's original lines was unique. It had q
piquancy and picturesqueness that.
thank God, are to be restored! One
can understand the owner Of an es-
tats like this having no desire to
spend his life philandering abroad. We
all hope. sab. that you win recur to
the habit of your ancestors and count
Damory Court home"
Valiant smiled slowly. II don't
dream of anything else" he said. my
life, as map It out. seems to. begin
here. The rest doesn't count-only
the years when was little and had
my father"
The major carefully adjusted his
eyeglasses. His head was turned
away. "Ah, yes." he said.
1.-THE last twenty years." continued
the other. from my present View
point. are valuable mainly for con-
trast." -
"As a consistent regimen of pate
de foie gras." said Shirley physically,
makes one value bread and butter?'
He shook his. head at her. "As star
walton makes one appreciate plenty.
The next twenty years arc to be here.
But they hold side-trips. too. Now
and then there's jaunt back to the
city" ......,.y 500
Contrast AGAIN." she asked inter
estedly.
Yes and no. Yes. because NO one
who has ever known that blazing
changing life can really understand the
peace and blessedness of place like
this. No. because there are something's
which are to be found only there.
There are the galleries and the opera.
/ need q breath of them both"
"And semi-occasional longer flights.
too" the major reflected. "A look-see
abroad once in q blue moon. Why
notf"
Eyes. For mental photographs-im-
pressions one can't get from between
book-coverR. There's an old cloister
garden know in Italy and particu-
lar river-bank in Japan in the cherry
blossom season, and tiny island with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18
GOOD GAME
is ASSURED

There is nothing left to do but wait
till the tap OF the gong sends the
Aztecs of Fort Worth, Texas, and the
Chickasha brigade together on the
University park diamond tomorrow.
When the clash comes it is at least
even money that there will be some
good baseball uncorked, for both teams
are going well.
II Is fact that Chickasha has lost
more games this year than last and
it is also fact that better ball games
have been witnessed this year at Uni
versity park than was the case last
season True enough. one or two OF the
contests have been on the clownish or
der. but in the main the brand Of ball
has been first class. whether Chicka-
sha won or lost Two Of the games in
the Mineo-Chickasha series we're in
themselves worth the price Of a season
ticket to the park.
There is no advance dope on the
game tomorrow except that the Aztecs
have been going wen in this section.
They trounced Tuttle numerically yes
terday morning and in the afternoon
we're defeated by Minco only after a
II inning battle Early in the week
they Ealloped Cement to frazzle.
Taylor, left handler for Lindsay. viii
do the hurting for the locals. and as
anyone knows he has a habit Of pulling
one and two bit games occasionally.
With the team working well behind
him the locals should put up worthy
scrap for the long end Of the gate
money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

has prevented its completion on that
date and it Is probable that some time
between august I and win be the
date set for the big opening. The walls
Of the pool are complete and work has
been started on the bost0m Original
ly the intention was to gravel the bot
tom. but later decision was 10 make
a concrete floor in the pool. While
work was progressing on the walls. the
supply Of cement was exhausted and
the workmen were delayed several
days. lengthening the delay.
The construction of the bath houses
will start early next week and will be
completed. barring trouble. within a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

few days. The laying OF the cement
floor has been started on the lower
end Of the big pool and as the work
progresses toward the shallow end. the
water viii be turned in and allowed to
fill in behind the concrete crew. Thus
mach time Will be gained in filling the
giant basin In order that the pool
may be filled as quickly as possible
after completion a string OF fire hose
from the fire plug near the ball park
may be employed to draw water from
tht city's mains. but once fun the en-
tire fresh supply viii be piped from
sparkling Shannoan Springs.
By this evening the work Of wiring
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18
mIsco BEATS AzTecs.
$50 . the paiIy 80.

Special to the Daily Express.
9Iinco. July 1S.-Minc0 defeated the
Axtacs OF Fort Worth here yesterday,
10 8. in Il inning game filed with
sensational fielding The pitching oi
Fred Haag for Ninco vas one Of the
features Of the game In the Il in
nlngs he Sc ack out 20 OF the Aztecs'
swzfsmithz. The Aztecs play here sat
urday and 30 TO Chickasha for a sun
day game
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18
DELAY OPENING
OF NATATORIUM

From the number Of telephone calls
received by ". A. Hopkins asking
why's and wherefores. one can but draw
the conclusion that the aatatorinm Al
Shannon Springs is destined 10 be
about the most popular spot on the
landscape when it is completed. Il
vas formerly announced that the pool
would be completed on July Is.
A string OF adverse circumstances
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18
lEALousY CAUSES cRIMg.

Lamar, Colo, July lS.-With Jeal
ousy as her motive, Mrs. Pingree snot
dead George A. Pingree after she hah
summoned him TO her room last night.
Il don't know what made me shoot
him." she said today. u didn't realize
what ] was doing and ! don't know
what happened?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

the pool. spring house and park with
electric lights will be completed and
the Juice may be turned on at a mo-
men't notice. Withal. work on the
resort in general is progressing as rap
idly as could be expected considering
the size OF the undertaking.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

w. e. Disney. county attorney al
Muskogee. is in the city in the inter
est Of Vests candidacy for governor
He has made record as one Of the
most successful prosecutors in the
state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

Mrs. W. T. Drake and daughter, Mrs.
Lindsay. COS North Fourth street. will
leave tonight for a visit with relatives
In Ravenna and Paris. Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

Mrs. Walter Golden Of Pocasset is
spending a few days in the city the
guest Of DIR. and Mrs. A. c. Crosse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

Cash paid for gaod. clean cotton
rags. Daily Express effice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Pittsburg /, New York 3. a.
ST. Louis S. Philadelphia 1.
Cincinnati 0, Boston /.
Chicago 3, Brooklyn ,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

Express wan. ads bring results,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.


Results Yesterday.
Cleveland 2-8. St. Paul 4-3.
Columbus ?, Milwaukee /.
indianapolis 2. Minneapolis 4.
Louisville 5, Kansas City 4.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-18

Standing Of the Teams.
Results Yesterday.

A.
Buffalo 8. Baltimore 4. a,
St. Louis 2, Indianapolis s.
Pittsburg s. Brooklyn 4.
Kansas City 3, Chicago 2
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
standIna Of the Teams.

Results Yesterday.
Boston S. Detroit ,.
Washington ], Cleveland 3.
Others postponed. rain.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
SLAY ALL ANIMALS
At CHICAGO YARDS
Cattle Disease Now Under Con-
troll at Big Mart.
SHOW CATTLE ARE ISOLATED
Stock Slaughtered Valued at $4,000
Federal and State Governments
to Stand the Cost-Epi-
demic is Checked.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-With the excep-
ton of about seventy-five cases among
the 500 prize dairy show cattle iso-
loated in the feeding stables near the
International Amphitheater, there is
not a case of hoof and mouth disease
left at the Chicago stockyards.
The last cases were eradicated when
262 cattle and $50 hogs were shot and
their carcasses thrown into the quick
lime pits. For the first time since the
stockyards opened, there was not a
living steer, hog or sheep inside the
yards.
Dr. S. E. Bennett, government in
spector in charge, declared~ the cpl
den1ic was absolutely under control
in Chicago. His men, working with
the state veterinarian, will go out into
the state to begin the slaughter of in
fected dairy herds.
The first work will be done in the
south end of Kane county, where about
500 animals on seven farms will be
shot and their carcasses destroyed.
The value of the animals Slaugh-
tered and buried in quicklime since
the epidemic was found at the stock
yards is $4,000 $4,000 for the cattle
and $4,000 for the hogs. The federal
government will pay half of this sum,
and Governor Dunno of Illinois has
promised to ask the legislature to ap-
propriate sufficient money to pay the
other half
Doctor Bennett said the disease was
completely checked here, and that 1t
soon would be under control in all
the states except Montana. It is feared
that If 1t spreads to the ranges, 1t
may not be stamped out for years. He
had received no word from there yes
terday, but said government inspec-
tors were carefully guarding the train
load of animals in which the infection
was discovered and watching for any
new outbreak along the line.
No new states have been quaran-
tined, but fresh outbreaks were re-
ported down state About fifty coun-
ties in Illinois are under quarantine.
Two herds were destroyed in Wis
consin, and the state veterinarian of
Colorado issued an order barring all
live stock from entering the state un-
less the cars are fumigated and the
animals passed by state or govern
ment inspector He also asked the
authorities of Utah, Wyoming, New
Mexico, Arkansas and Oklahoma to
adopt similar precautions.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
the
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about thirty feet wide, paved through
out with slabs of stone, there being
no distinction between roadway and
sidewalk. A store here and there en-
croaches on the street, which gives
one the impression, when walking
along it for the first time, that THIS
must be a. blind alley. On coming 10
the supposed terminus, however, one
finds there is way round and that
the street meanders on.
The peasant population of the Is-
lands is extremely interesting. The
male portion is mostly devoted to fish,
ing and pony rearing. The female ele"
ment stays at home, cures the hsh.
and, when that is done, carries peat
which is the only fuel used, in "creels,
slung on the back. While walking
outside the town you see a regular pro-
cession of women coming and going
somewhat like ants moving their eggs
They are all knitting as hard as they
can, never looking at their work. The,
finished portion Of the shawl is wound
round their waist, leaving just enough
free to work with. These are eventu-t
ally taken to the stores and exchanges
for the necessities OF life. Barter Isl
the usual mode Of business among
the poorer class. These people wear
an extraordinary kind of shoe whicif
a piece of untanned cowhide, the hairy
side being outermost. l believe these
rivelins are quite peculiar to the Shet~
lands.
The ponies are seen roaming about
the hillsides quite uncared for, and
seemingly wild, although they belong
to the peasantry; these ponies, OF
course, are the larger and less expen-
sive variety.
Island Without Trees.
There is one distinctive popularity
of all these islands and that Is, that
there are absolutely no trees of any
description growing. The inhabitants
aver that they would spoil the view.
l took a small boat-which plies as
often as required-across the harbor
to Bressay, and by the courtesy of the
proprietor looked over the pony farm.
There were ponies of all ages and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
FUNSTON CAN HAVE MORE
TROOPS IF NECESSARY
Secretary Garrison Informed That Sit
uation is Not Serious-Troops
Waiting at Galveston.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Ten thousand
american infantrymen and several
transports are at Galveston ready to
rush to REINFORCE General Funston at
Vera Cruz. if they are needed, it was
stated at the war department.
Cable dispatches to the war depart
ment from General Funston failed to
dispose of the alarming reports that
Vera Cruz may he attacked and that
the dangerous anti-American feeling
in Mexico City is growing.
Secretary of War Garrison tele-
graphed to General Funston that re-
ports had 1t that an attack on Vera
Cruz was imminent and that there was
great unrest at the Mexican capital
The war department wanted to
know exactly what truth there was in
these rumors, SO it could rush aid to
Funston if necessary.
General Funston laconically replied:
Many unsubstantial rumors have
prevailed for a long time. l think it
better to discredit unsubstantiated ru-
mors. There Is nothing alarming in
local conditions at Vera Cruz"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
TWO PRESIDENTS IN MEXICO.
Carranze Defies Peace Convention in
PROCLAIM alton to People

Carranze Defies Peace Convention in
PROCLAIM alton to People.
Mexico City, Nov. 11.-Gen. Venus
tiano Carranza issued an ultimatum
declaring himself the chief head of the
republic
The proclamation was issued at
Cordoba and directed to the military
chieftains and the civil employees of
the central government, who were or
dered to obey Carranza as first chief
of the constitutionalists and to disre-
gard totally the mandates of the Aguas
Calientes convention. To the military
chieftains he said that unless they
left the conference and were back at
their posts by six o'clock Tuesday eve
ming their next in rank would assume
their places.
Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez, who was ap-
pointed provisional president of Next
co by the Aguas Calientes convention.
has proclaimed himself the chief exec.
utive beginning November 10.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13

black names. Their temper is by some
called playful, but vindictive would be
more applicable. While walking along
one o. the roads near Lerwick / had
to run to shelter, as one OF these
charming animals made dead set at
me with ears back and teeth showing
I was informed that that is their usual
reception of a stranger. They are
owned by nearly everyone on the main
land, and act as draft horses, being
particularly strong. AS a rule they are
unshod
To get to this interesting series Of
islands took boat from Limehouse
dock, London, and in SO hours arrived
in Aberdeen. From thence went by
another steamer for Is hours to Ler-
wick, the capital of the Shetlands. Be-
fore actually arriving at Lerwick, early
travellers who wish to enjoy magnifi-
cent rock scenery have enough and to
spare, for on sighting Sumburgh head,
the most southerly point of the main
land, the eyes are literally fascinated
by that headland surmounted by a
magnificent lighthouse. The steamer
follows this peninsula the whole way
up-a distance of some thirty miles.
Each mile presents new and delight
ful rock scenes unsurpassed on that
southern coast.
In Lerwick Harbor.
Eventually arrived in Lerwick har-
Dor, which, by the way, is one of the
best natural harbors in the United
Kingdom. 1t is protected at its outlet
by the Island Bressay, six miles IN
length, which is the one already men,
Toned IS the center of the pony in
dustry. This harbor is capable of
sheltering the entire British feet, and
is used by the admiralty as base dur
ing the ..laneuvers.
Lerwick is a quaint town, nesting
as it does round the harbor, with ?
background of heather-covered hills.
The town =; some three hundred years
old, but contains few of the old horses,
although the. principal street-Com-
nercial -treet-is q remnant OF the
Did order of things, inasmuch as it is
merely an irregularly winding alley,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
Three Die in Auto Crash.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov 9.-Three
persons were killed and the fourth es-
capped in the most serious accident in
Milwaukee automobile history, those
killed being among the most promi-
nent people In Milwaukee. as follows:
L. T. Boyd, one of the owners of the
Milwaukee Journal
Charles S. Forsythe. aged forty
eight years, president of tho For
sythe Tanning company. and Mrs.
Alice Murray. who died on the oper-
ating table, was formerly head of the
millinery section of a local depart
ment store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13

their children on Shetland po-
MES, writes A Elmslie Crabbe, in the
Philadelphia Record. The shipment of
these sturdy little animals for America
is going up by leaps and bounds, and
wherever you go amongst the smart
set in England you wi. now sea these
handsome little beasts carrying the
children Of the Household. In fact, if
you really want to be in tho newest
fashion and to give children the time
of their lives yo4 must have string
of Shetland ponies in your stables.
Experts say Shetlands teach children
self-reliance and domination and set
off the natural beauties of the girls as
they canter through the parks like no
other ponies on earth.
Shetland ponies, of course, are to
some people merely q general name
for a small type of pony, but this is a
mistake. These small animals are bred
with as much care in the Shetland
islands as pheasants are bred and
reared in cover in England and other
sporting countrie3.
The Shetland islands themselves are
composed of some thirty or forty
small islands and three or four larger
ones. The largest, called the Main
land" is bleak, hilly island starting
at the peninsula With Sumburgh Head
as it's commencement and ending at
INST, whale fishers port, the first
they touch on British SOIL
Opposite Lerwick, the capital of the
island lies Bressay, one of the larger
island, and the center Of the pony
breeding industry. Here they are
reared and eventually exported to the
United States Ind to Scotland, Eng
land and other countries as required.
A small, pure-br, I specimen is some
what valuable, fetching at the farm
5000 CT $3.50. Larger ones are less
costly and only make about $25.
Ponies Dislike Strangers.
These animals are usually dark
brown, shaggy little beasts with long