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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-03-06

barrel. Come" said l. and told. him
that in my sewing-machine there was
bottle of gun oil. The rife was in
my possession. safe.
Then he heard Jesse coming" Whist!
Hide the gun!" he said. and as
though we were fellow conspirators.
/ placed 1t behind tree. SO that my
man saw nothing to cause alarm
Jesse came. 1T seemed in search of
Billy.
Hello. Kate" he said in greeting.
Say. youngster, when you sawed OF
that table leg to make your mothers
limb. what did you do with the cas-
ter?"
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telling me how difficult 1t was to find
a suitable nursery governess for Wee
James. At the foot of the table
saw the Mexican whispering to his
unfortunate chief-plans for escape.
no doubt. Then Jesse Joined them.
with present of pipes, matches. and
tobacco to ease the journey
"Mr. Smith," said poor old O'Flynn.
this yere Sebastian Diaz has been
with me these twelve year. He's only
a greaser-"
Medic Sangre. senor!" said the
halfbreed proudly.
But he's got the heart of white
man. He's like a son to me-"
I'm proud" said Jesse, ito make
your acquaintance, both of you. You
are men. all right
I'VE fought the rich men that had
wronged us. them and their breed.
We put up a good fight Yes. siri
And we wouldn't have missed a mile
of that twelve years trail. 1t wasn't
our way to insult women. Mr.. Smith. -
You had to git that information
somehow" said Jesse. "and Mrs.
Smith forgives YOU"
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THOUGHT NIGHT HAD PASSED
Tired Farm Hand Lost All Track Of
Time In His Brief but Evident
ly Deep SIumber.

Even when you are wide awake it
is frequently hard to estimate the pas
sage of time. On one occasion you
find 1t hard to believe that several
hours have elapsed, and on another
the day may drag SO slowly that the
clock seems to have shirked its duty.
While you are asleep the calculation
of time is, Of course, almost impossi-
BILE, as this incident. told by a farmers
son at the corner store one rainy
morning. aptly illustrates:
Father hired a new hand last night
"a big. good-natured Dutchman. Evi-
IDENTIFY the poor fellow was tired from
tramping about the country. for he
went to bed Immediately after supper.
AS usual, father went down to the
cellar about $3.50 to throw some coal
in the furnace and adjust the drafts
for the night Evidently this made
enough noise to rouse the new hired
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STOMACH MISERY
GAS. INDIGESTION
NPape's Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time It! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No Indigestion. heart
burn, sourness or belching OF gas, acid.
or eructations of undigested food. no
dizziness. bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy in, - whole
world, and besides it is harmless.
Please for your sake, get a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long. 30 make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest it; en-
Joy it. without dread of rebellion In
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or in case of an attack of
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night. 1t is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
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CHAPTER XII.
expoundIns tho Scriptures.

Expoundlng the Scriptures.
wonder how many persons live in
Jesse'e body? On the surface he is
the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy,
with such powers in reserve as would
equip first-class volcano. Sing to
him and another Jesse energies. an
inarticulate poet. craftless artist, an
illiterate writer, passionate lover Of
all things beautiful in art and nature.
And beneath all that is Jesse of the
Sabbath, in bleak Righteousness and
harsh responsibility, scion of many
Smiths, the God-fearing head of his
house. who reads and expounds the
Scriptures on Sunday evenings to
sullen Billy. the morose widow, and
my unworthy self.
When we knelt, the widow still sat
rigid, and with her wooden leg
scratched out upon the oii-cloth vague
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man. for mother. who was sitting be-
side the table in the dining-room, saw
the stair door suddenly open and dis
close the broad form of the Dutchman.
Blinking drowsily before the light, he
exclaimed:
Good morning. Missis! Good morn
ing! could chust as well haf come
down Won hour ago If you had only
woke me up!"-Youth's Companion.
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brought to their help. All you settlers
who have taken part in the capture of
these prisoners are engaged by the
province as special constables from
the day you undertook service. until
give you your discharge. You will
be paid on such a scale as | direct.
Rudolph Schweinfurth."
The marshal came forward and was
sworn.
You are a United States marshal 2"
Yes, your honor"
You submit proof?"
The marshal's credentials we're
read.
You claim these prisoners for ex-
tradition?"
yes. sir"
"Sit down. Cyrus Y. Jones'" The
other stockman was sworn. You are
representative of certain stock asso-
Citations and submit proof? Right.
You claim certain cattle alleged to be
stolen, and found in possession of the
prisoners? Right. You eubmit pho
tographs identifying certain OF these
cattle and evidence OF theft And you
offer twenty-five thousand dollars re-
ward for recovery of the stock Pay
that money into court and take my re
ceipt -
Prisoners, you are charged in your
own country with robbery-under-arms
and homicide in various degrees. Do
you or do you not wish to prove your
innocence?"
The prisoners scratched their heads
Marshal" said the magistrate, Il
don't know what my powers are in
this matter, but It's evident that the
less red tape there is the sooner these
men will get the Justice they rightly
demand l don't want them. Give
me receipt and engage what men
you need for escort duty. You, Mr.
Representative. give me your receipt
for the cattle. Now clear out, and
get to the States before you're inter
fered with by any lop-eared officials.
Constable, hand over your prisoners.
"Mr. Dale and Mr.. Smith. Will you
trust me as magistrate to make fair
division of this reward? All right
One-quarter goes to Dale, one-quarter
to Smith, and the other half to be
equally divided among you. Is that
fair? All right, here's the plunder.
Let's get the table lin and dinner
served. I'm famished"
So the court rose. and the dear old
captain. having believe, broken ev-
cry statute in British Columbia 1urls-
prudence, asked all hands and the
prisoners to dinner. "Of course" he
said afterward to Jesse, II ought to
have committed you and Dale to trial
for homicide. fined you all round for
using guns without license, turned
the lawyers loose on fat extradition
case. and impounded the cattle to eat
my grass at government expense. AS
1t is. I'll be hanged, drawn. and quar-
tered by the politicians. damned by
the press. and Jailed for. thrashing
editors. And l missed all the fun"
After dinner the crowd broke up
into little groups. In one corner the
American officials were bargaining
with Mr. Dale for his Skyline men to
ride with the prisoners and the cattle.
By the door stood Mr.. Brooke. ex-
planning something at great length to
our bored constable. At the head of
the long table Captain Taylor wns
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CHAPTER xi.
Billy O'FIynn,
Knte.a Narratipe.

Kdfe's N1rrdtipe.
Jesse is cruel to young O'Flynn.
Perhaps he is justly, rightly cruel. in
gibing at this young cowboy, haunting
him until the lad is on the very edge
of murder. Got to be DONE" says
Jesse. 81 promised his father that I'd
break the cold until he's fed up with
robbers. So just you watch me lift
the dust from his hide. and don't you
git gesticulating on my trail with
your fool sympathies." Billy does
not suspect that the tormentor loves
his victim.
My heart aches with his humilia-
ton. His mother is my cook. not a
princess, as the boys pride would
have her His father was one of the
most dangerous leaders of the Rocky
Mountain outlaws, so there the lad
saw glory. and don't blame him. But
all the glamor was stripped away
when Jesse tricke1 O'Flynn and his
gang into surrender. handed them
over to Justice, and showed poor Billy
his ssrdid heroes for what they really
were. His father has been hanged
That night the lad had come from
Hundred Mile House, with Jesse's
pack-train bearing load of stores.
There was a dress length. music for
my dear dumpy piano, Dpiced rolls of
bacon, much needed -four and gro
ceries, and an orange kerchief for
Billy. From his saddle wallets he pro-
duced my crumpled letters and the
weekly paper Vancouver rag.
Therein Jesse labors among tangles
of provincial politics, l gloat over the
cooking recipes of Americas nice cui-
sine. and spare maybe Just sigh
over the London letter. Billy's por-
tion consists of blood-curdling disas-
ters and crimes, and the widow waits
ravenous for her Hndling, bed stuff
fing, wall paper. and new pads for
her wooden leg. At ten cents that
paper is bargain,
H.
After breakfast when Jesse had
gone to work, the widow came, to me
in deep distress, leaning against the
door-post. twisting up her apron with
tremulous fingers, her eyes dark with
dread. When led her to a seat, per-
haps she felt my sympathy, for a
flood of tears broke loose, and wild
Irish mixed with her sobs. The lep-
rechawn possessed her bhoy avick,
night-riders haunted him, divils was
In him acushla. and the child was fey
His step-uncle went fey to his end
in the dreadful quicksands. her
brcther-in-law went mad in the black
Indian hills, running on the spears
of the haythen. rest his sowl, and now
Billy! He was gone this hour. Fierce
ly she ordered me out to search, for
she would take the southern pasture,
SO surely would find him In the
pines. She feared that place: NUT
tered of fires lighted by no mortal
hands. Yestreen falling star had
warned her that she was to lose her
bhoy. and had not seen that face
in the windy last night?
Soothing the poor thing as best l
could, | undertook the search. glad
of an excuse to get away outdoors.
Presently came upon Billy perched
on root overhanging the depths OF
the canyon. He was cleaning Jesse's
rife. and | surprised him in at of
angry laughter.
Billy" / shouted. come In on that
root before you fall"
He obeyed with sulky patience at
my whims.
Why are you not at work? What
are you doing with my husbands
rifie?"
I'm at work." he answered suik-
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
lating the story of his birth. cary life in
Labrador and OF the death OF his father.
jesse becomes II sailor. His mother mar
rfes the master OF the ship and both are
lost in the wreck of the vessel Jesse
becomes a cowboy in Texas. He marries
Polly, a singer of questionable morals.
who later is reported to have committed
suicide Jesse becomes a rancher and
moves 10 British Columbia Kate Trevor
takes up the narrative. Unhappily mar
rfed she contemDlates suicide. but changes
her mind after meeting Jesse. Jesse res
cues Kate from her drfnk-maddened hus-
band who attempts to kill her. Trevor
loses his life In the rapids. Kate rejects
pliers of grand opera managers to return
to the stage and marries Jesse. Their
married life starts out happily Kate sue
cumbs TO the pleadinRs of composer to
return to the stage and runs away with
him. She rescues Widow O'Flynn from
her burning house. is badly burned her
self and returns home. where Jesse re-
reives her with open arms. Cattle thieves
appear In the neighborhood- Jesse asks
Kate to go to place of safety. To his
joy she refuses. Jesse resumes the mar
rative. He calls on neighbors and plans
TO capture the robbers. Kate is rescued
from the hands OF the bandits. The rob
bers are captured. but later make their
escap< Jesse n captured by the robbers,
but by n clever ruse makes prisoners OF
the robbers
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strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to a woman
thus has been established confidential
correspondence whiclfhas extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have. to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., (con-
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
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Opposite Effects.

Morphine fiends are dull. as
rule"
That's strange. when the habit It.
self induces a needle-like pentra-
toni"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-03-06

After man does reach the point
where he knows something he is usu-
ally too old to use his knowledge for
money-making.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-03-06

He hazardeth much who depends
upon learning for his experience
Roger Aschan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-03-06

Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-03-06
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form Of
female ills are invited to communicafS 1

promptly with tMj
W o m a ms private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-I
dia E. Pinkham Med
icjne Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman and hald In
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important to Mothers n
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Bears the ~ <<~
signature Of LzzzzZw
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

soliciting stock and the other solicit
ing acreage. The Utah Lake 1rriga-
ton company has come foreward with
an offer of $4,000 tract of land
where there is no available water for
factory purposes as bonus. The
factory to some people seems sure
90, all that 1t now needs Is the money,
about one million dollars Of 1t.
When this is raised Riverton VIII
have sugar factory.
When the war is over the other one
cent in tariff will have been removed.
The European countries will then
need lots Of money to retrieve their
wasted fortunes, and free sugar will
again commence pouring into the
United States, all of which will again
send the factory price Of sugar down
to three cents per pound. Then we
imagine the Salt Lake county farmers
will be glad that they have their
money invested in lands, cattle and
other heriditimcnts, instead Of In SUI
gar factories worth so cents on the
dollar We also imagine that the
Colorado Nebraska beet growers will
hen be glad to contract for beets at
he present going price.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
Bazaar at Alpine
Next Week
Four Days Of Festivities To Raise
Funds For Stake Tabernacle

The people of Alpine are preparing
to give a four days bazaar, commenc.
Ing next Wednesday. and hope to
eclipse anything heretofore attempt
ed. A series Of entertainments will
be- held for the purpose of raising
funds for the Stake Tabernacle.
Meals will be served in the store OF
the Alpine Mercantile company and
a series OF entertainments will bo held
In the Alpine Amusement Hall.
Twi big committees are working on
the meals and the amusement fea-
lures. and promise something doing
all the time. Promises are made that
everyone will be welcome, and the
prices Will be reasonable, Friends
from outside cities are also invited.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

AS outlined In our last issue, the
greatest rabbit hunt I'm Utah county's
history will take place I'm Cedar Val
ley tomorrow, December 49, II looks
now 20 If there would be between 500
and coo hunters take part in the
slaughter Three hundred members
of tn Salt Lake Gun club will come
down by special train from Salt Lake
City, and will be met at Fairfield by
thirty teams from Fairfield and Cedar
Fort, who Will take the Salt Lakers
to the State Well, the south end Of
the rabbit infested district
Between 200 and 300 hunters from
Utah county will commence shooting
the long cared Dummies ut the divide,
where the road crosses into the val
ley on the way from Lehl to Fairfield
The shooting will commence prompt
ly at o'clock at the divide between
Lehl and Fairfield Captains will be
there to organize the men SO that
there will be q system to the shoot
ing and no one get hurt The men
VIII form semi-circle at each end
and come together some place In the
nelghborhood of the sinks. southeast
of Fairfield In this way It Is hoped |
to encircle and slaughter good |
many thousand rabbits.
Arrangements will be made for
those who wish to go and have no
means of conveyance of their own.
BY leaving word with W. L. Hayes
at Pleasant Grove. Or. Robinson or
Charles Miller in American Fork.
George Hammer. Hyrum Smith or
Ralph Letter at Lehi, the necessary
means of conveyance Will be arrang-
ed. Fifty cents by team or one dollar
by automobile.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
Basket Ball Season
Opens Christmas Eve

The basket ball season for the
northern division of Utah county and
Wasatch county will open Christmas
Eve with game between Provo and
heber at Heber, and another between
Pleasant Grove and Lehi at Lehi Tho
next game viii be on January Fol
lowing is the balance of the sched-
ule:
January S.--Heber at American
Fork; Lehi at Provo.
January 9,-lieber at Pleasant
Grove.
January l5,-American Fork at
Pleasant Grove.
January lG,,-Lehi at Heber.
January 22.--Provo at Lehl
January 2S.-Amerlcan Fork nj
Lehi
January 29-Proyo at Pleasant
Grove; Lehi at American Fork
FEBRUARY 5.--Heber at Provo; pleo-
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
After War, Then What?

American sugar which seemed to
be on the wane before the war. when
sugar stocks were dropping all over
the country. and fourteen sugar beet
factories were reported as closing be-
cause OF reduction In the tariff, and
the factory people were either reduc-
Ing or preparing to reduce the price
of beets to the farmers, Just now
seems to be coming into it's own.
Representatives OF 1000 beet grow
ers In the states OF Colorado, Wyom-
ing and Nebraska, meeting In con-
vention In Denver this week, have
formed the Interstate Beetgrowers'
Association for the purpose OF get
ting more money for their products
T S. Hogan of Billings. Montana. was
elected president II was predicted
by President Hogan that within eigh-
teen months sugar will jump to IS
per hundred, and probably $40.
A committee has been appointed Il
draw up set of demands for pre-
sentation to the sugar companies
aimed to get an increased price fol-
the 1915 crop,
During the past week also. the as
ISOLATED Commercial clubs OF Murray
Riverton, Sandy. Bennion and Bluff-
dale. Salt Lake county, have beer
holding meetings and resolving to
build sugar factories on paper They
have been telling each other wha,
fortunes there are in making sugar
They now have two committees, one
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
SAINT Grove at American Fork.
February 6.-Heber at Lehi.

February 6.-Heber at Lehi.
February 12.-American Fork at
Provo.
February 13,-Pleasant Grove at
Heber.
February 19.-American Fork al
Lehi; Pleasant Grove at Provo.
February 26.-Provo at American
Fork; Lehi at Pleasant Grove.
c. A. Whitaker, Samuel Baird and
Paul Miner. of American Fork, Plea
SAINT Grove and Lehi went to Provo
Saturday to help arrange the sched-
ule. An assessment of $500 was levied
on each High School to defray ex-
penses and purchase a silver loving
cup to be presented to the winners.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
We Beg Your Pardon

Doing the past several weeks we
nave received many concentrations
for the excellent paper that is being
gotten OUT each Saturday. Several
n position to know say that this is
he best country weekly in the State.
MI appreciate the fact that they get
the news from all parts of the Alpine
stake as well as the news In full
from their own town, all of which ac-
counts for. our growing subscription
lists and the increasing advertising
patronage. or course we appreciate
such letters as the following: which
is a sample OF those being frequently
received
Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec End 1914.
Publisher, Lehi Banner. Lehi, Utah.
Dear Sir
Please accept our congratulations
on your enterprise In boosting dry
In Cedar Valley as covered
Ia your issue of November 2Sth
This kind of stuff Is not only en-
to the people that are al
ready on the ground, but will lend
In bringing In others.
The information contained in the art
icle is certainly of interest.
Yours truly,
]. II. MANDERFIELD
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

.ne inleIlisent use Of Herpioide are fra
quenty OF surprising nature. II rs.
I r'o',s me seale-like aecumulatlons. leav.
thns Wy SID cream and free OF dirt and
pered by dandrun. '" unhaih'
Newbros Herpcide In Soc and 81 90 Sizes
- sou ana guaranteed TO do ali maj ~
CANNED IL you are not satisfied $50
money viii be refunded 'o"'
barber shops NJ soou
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
LACK Of CARE WILL RUIN
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Save It With Herpcide
Save 1t With Herpicide

Aside from combirs It when they think
necessary many people give no attention
whatever 10 their hair. Then when the
hair begins 10 fall cut 1t never occurs TO
them that their trouble Is the result OF
personal carelessness.
An occasional application OF Newbro's
Herr eide viii not only prevent loss OF
hair but permits luSuriant growth. Hair
losses are attributable TO dandruff and the
germ that causes Il. The results following
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
Want ADS

LOST--On State Road, sheet con-
tanning pillows and bedspread. be-
tween American Fork and Murray.
Please return to this office or notify
Mrs. Laura Proctor. phone 696 MUIR
ray. Reward for bundle or informa-
ton Of same. 12-lt-pd
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

A Massachusetts girl cut off her
hair In her sleep. Most girls yank
II off before they go to sleep.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

A mother never changes. When
her son is 40 years old and wears
long whiskers she won't call him
anything else but willie"
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
Bushman Baby Funeral
At II O'clock

The funeral Of tho baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bushman will be held to-
day at II o'clock at the family resi-
dence, instead of IN the afternoon.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

Three Hundred Salt Lake Hunters To
Commence From the South End and
the Same Number Of Utah County
Hunters to Commence From the
North End the Six Hundred to Meet
at the Sinks.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12
HOME MISSIONARIES.

The Home Missionaries of Alpine
stake are appointed as follows for
sunday, December 20, 1914.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

FOR SALE-My home In Lehi, also
10 acres OF Cedar Valley dry farm
land, Charles Ohran, Lehi. 2s-tf
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

Good potatoes for sale at Tithing Of
nee at reasonable prices. 5-ti
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

FOR SERVICE-Pure. bred Jersey
bull; also fine registered Berkshire
boar. j, l.. Harvey. 2l-tf