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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21


maverick then: hadn't even been
branded as a territory. ! knew her in
them days"
Il don't know her, or OF her." said
the sheriff.
"Ye missed a heap" sighed the old
man. reminiscently She was Kate
Connolly then; tn fetchin'est bit o
woman gear in tn whole West. She
sent her boy ont here L round up
health an muscle, an she don't know
he's been runnin' wild"
Go on" encouraged the sheriff.
now studying his visitor with new in
terest. Yer reason fer chippy' in?"
"Wa-al." confessed Mr.. Peace. sheep
| ishly. Il reckon ! thought a heap O.
| Kate Connolly" And he lowered his
| eyes so completely as TO render his
| position hazardous had the man across
the table been less curious She
seemed L take t me, too. he contin-
ued proudly.
AN them" prompted the sheriff.
An then her pa took her ter Iowy.
an she grew L fergit me an married
dude what prob'bly wore galluses.
| An | turned maverick an amt been
nobody's darlin' since. But I'm here L
give her son suthin' more of a square
deal than she ever give me. He looks
like his ma. ye know
"In be dam'd," calculated the sher.
if.
"Ye will be if ye don't keep them
fins clustered in front o. ye." growled
Mr.. Peace, resenting the others sur
prise
But such cantankerous old whelp
as Jem Peace ever bein' in love-" re.
monstrated the sheriff. hardly needing
the warning. That gifts me-"
BE ye game. or not?" barked Mr..
Peace angrily. and tapping the table
with his gun.
"I be- cried the sheriff. warmly
AN 1t speaks well fer ye. Jem. t
have these soft feelin's. I'll be hanged
if We amt almost human. Come right
back & tn younker's room. an in ye
go. an out he comes. Ye kin trust
me T. keep my word. / reckon"
Il never asked or give much credit, -
demurred Mr.. Peace. besides. there's
a leetle more T. tn game. TIL next
pint is this: on tn nine o'clock stage
termorrer. Kate Connolly arrives {
visit her son an Z take him back
home with her. Her dude husband is
dead an she's lonely. She's writ hin,
several letters which he didn't git,
| he IT, r,,
hours age, when he rode inter Sears.
vile. Ye nabbed him there a hour
arter he showed me tn last letter
what said she'll be here termorser
He'd "a jumped a train an cut her
out from tn Crick. only it was too
late"
AN ye're wantin', Mister Peace?
T want him free from sunup ter
mcrrer. L meet his ma an spend tn
day with her. I want her T. fnd him a
highly respected citizen. What's more
she must find lie a highly respected
citizen. He'll take her away on tn
AFTERNOON stage; then ye kin have my
gun"
The sheriff gazed long and earnestly
at the blue circle across the table and
then stared intently into the cid mars
narrowed eyes. Al last he suadenl.
decided: I'm game. III 10 It,"
Mr.. Peace slipped E,s --zpoa into
the hoisSer under els ,rm and rose
and sai<: "Lemmz see tn younkeI
alone fer a minute. e explain thing.
{ him. Then II ven kindly have yel
deputy take down all decorations frog
tn street. where I'm branded as wurtl
! i've hundred, Ill drop inter Big Mfke'i
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21

in yer oil age" admired the sheriff.
Yep; mes tn man that shot my dep
uty through tn arm. So ye've come
fer him, eh?''
In a way have" mildly confessed
Mr. Peace; but not in a rough. on
lawful way Fer | opine ye're goin'
L help me-"
"Ye might as well crook yer finger
an be done with it." growled the sher-
if, his beard bristling. That's tn
only way ye kin git tn key"
Softly. softly" sccthed Mr.. Peace,
stiffening his arm trifie. Hear ne
out afore ye think O. tryin' t tip tn
table Now. what man of all others
had We ruther jam inter that Jail in
his place."
"Jem Peace. tn worst oil sinner
that ever fretted Wyomin'." declared
the sheriff. without a seconds hesi.
tation.
Now that's kind O. ye. an II makes
tippin' tables unnecessary" cried Mr..
Peace heartily. I've come L take his
place; him t go free"
What" gasped the sheriff, ioited
out OF his composure; and mis- hands
unclasped and rested on the table as
he made to rise.
Slump back in yer chair" com
manded Mr.. Peace, in a low, calm
even tone. while his words were ac
centuated by the elevated muzzle OF
his gun. Please don't forgit ag'in an
make me nervous. Ya-as, I've
come t take his place: tn place OF
fool young man, who never did
nuthin' worse'n lick up cheap whisky
in which We could count tn finecut ter
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Colorado,

The yanadium mill ar Vanadium,
formerly Newmire, San Miguel coun-
ty, is operating full capacity, treat
ing from 125 to $50 tons daily.
Jofin Nichols and Guy Adams, Ieas-
ers on the last Dollar mine at Grip
pie Creek, have a favorable prospect
under development at the 50o-foot
level.
A discovery of tin is reported in the
vicinity of Carbondale.
A Christmas dividend from the DR..
Jack Pct Mining Company, operating
at Cripple Creek, is rumored in min
ing circles.
Mary Mckinney, one of Cripple
Creeks listed shares, jumped cents
on a rich ore strike in the lower
levels
Thomas Moore and J. A. Wasson are
taking ore from the Alice mine at
jamestown, in Boulder county, that
averages over 800 per ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21

prolonged smack Mr.. Peace cleared
his throat and explained:
Fer one day I'a highly respected
citizen O. this settlement. Remember.
ye all admire me as soft-hearted
gentle-marnered oil cuss, halter broke
an kind { children. When tn stage
comes in a oil lady will git out She
will be here a few hours an / should
be desperate sorry Z hear any care
less word dropped that might lead
tur'. as well as by name. hope ]
won't have { correct anybody. as she
amt use T. gun play. TIL sheriff is
backin' my game till arter tn last
stage goes"
I'VE think a heap of Mister Peace.
boys" shivered Big Mike.
That's good: that rings true. "
grinned the old man. 1T would be
kind O. nice IL ye all remembered ter
use tn Mister LeEze hear ye say
all tergether. 'Howdy, Mister Peace.
All ready? Bark"
"Howdy, Mister Peace" growled the
line.
Don't sing it." demonstrated the old
man. Put more feelin'. more heart
inter 1t. Try II ag'in. an sort O. smile
as II ye was that tickled { see me that
ye'd swim seven niles under water.
Jest e grip hands"
The next ESSAY WAS more safisfac.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21
Wyoming.

A large deposit of mica has b;en
located south of Manville.
The Seminoe mines, near Rawlins,
are making fine showing.
Oklahoma parties have taken over a
large body of Wyoming oil lands.
The Meeteetsee Oil Company filed
articles of incorporation with the Sec
retary OF state.
The Midwest Oil Company of Cas-
per is reported to have purchased the
gusher opened in the Greybull field
by C. E. Stubs.
The Swastika Oil Company organ
lied for the purpose of developing the
oil field in Biz Horn county, with
main offices in Basin.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21


while he was twisting his bearded face
into a mighty yawn his gaze famed
fire at hearing a staccato voice advise:
Il kind O. like ye that way. Keep
'em up"
The sheriff was standing, back to
stiffened. Beyond this sudden rigid.
ity his square form evidenced nothing
to show he was aware of any intru-
sion: nor did he turn for several sec
onds. and then very deliberately. His
steady eyes beheld an old man, white
bearded and with shoulders that
stopped. What focused the sberiff's
attention. however. was a limp.
scrawny hand, holding a blue-steel
Colts, whose menacing muzzle never
wavered a hairs breadth.
'Jem Peace. eh?" murmured the
sheriff. the veins on his tanned fore
head standing out like whipcords as
he endeavored to eradicate any sem
blance of interest from his voice; but
he could not quench his eyes. which
hlazed in the thin. weak light OF the
one kerosene lamp.
"Ya-as." admitted Mr.. Peace, slowly
advancing. Then. sharply, Turn
round Easy! Stand still" And his
left hand deftly encircled the others
waist and removed the belt and its
sagging holster. Now. IL yen conde-
scend { take a chair at this leetle
table ye kin lower yer hands. while
We gossip bit. jest like OIL neighbors.
Tut, tut. Keep 'em on tn table. An
mebbe ye'd better kind o. clasp 'em.
That's better"
"Wa-al. Jem; what's tn game?" in
auired the sheriff gently. his eyes
never leaving the dark barrel Of the
thirty-eight now resting at a slight
slant on the table.
Il got tn idee from promiscus cir
Gus FOSTERS round tn settlement that
I'm wanted" began Mr. Peace
Five hundred. dead or alive, no
particular difference which: an we
a-hankerin' fer ye," confirmed the
sheriff. But what's tn game? Mey
Il hope not" sighed Mr.. Peace. 81
hope amt got e. make II a thousan
fer my oil hide. But it all depends on
how ye take a leetle proposition I've
come 4 make. Ye jest brought in q
prisoner. unbeknownst ter anybody
Fred Turner. Ye fetched him in sly
like. SOS there 'u'd be no premachooI
hangin'."
we're gittin' e be truthful maj
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-21

backer. Arter round;n' UP a heap o.
that stuff, it seeEs, he went on q ram
page an spilled yer oeputy's gun arm
fer a while. But he amt tad. He
Jest strayed on ter tn wrong range.
I'll swap myself fer Kim What dye
say"
Just explain a bit more" legged
the sheriff earnestly. Lead yer ace
Why dye do it,"
The CID man bowed his head notch
and scrutinized his gun thcughtfully
He seemed tesitant. but at last
laughed awkwarcly. and asked: did
We know Turner'S mother cree lived
out here, way back in 81? She was
one O. tn first women in IT, first set
tlement. reckon. Wyomin' Was q
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
Five Years Ago.

Andrew Carnegie transferred ten
million dollars in per cent bonds
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
EFFICIENCY FOR COLUMBIA

If sidewalk is to be built in Co.
lumbia, it may be month before the
proper committee of the City Council
has attended to the matter. Or 1t may
be much longer than a month. This
Is just one illustration of the ineffi-
ciencies of the council form of city
government.
Suppose this sidewalk was to be
built In a city under the commission
plan Of government. One of the COM
missioners, one especially elected for
the purpose, would see that work on
the sidewalk was started at once.
That's what he is paid for. And if his
work doesn't suit the people, they can
fire him, just as you would dis
charge one Of your employees who had
failed properly to fulfill his duties.
The running of city is as much
Of business as any other enterprise.
The taxpayers have invested their
money in the project-they want serv-
Ice and value received. When the
members of the City Council have fin-
ished every detail in connection with
their own business. they will give a
little time to the city. But the city
needs more than that.
The officials of a city under the
commission form are on the job all
the time. They have to be. And they
have to make good. AS a result more
efficient government is obtained. Com
mission government is none too good
for Columbia
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
FRANCIS MARION CoCKRELL

A tribute worth life of toll was
paid to former Senator Cockrell yes
terday when a prominent Columbian
said, "He was strictly honest and ney-
err tired" These are the qualities that
made Senator Cockrell one of the
members of the greatest team that
ever represented a state in the United
States Senate
Without the flashing wit of his we'll
remembered colleague, Senator Vest,
Senator Cockrell supplied the tireless
energy that kept the smaller affairs
of the state in as orderly a condition
as the two great minds kept the great
er ones. Senator Cockrell would
work day after day on a question re-
ferred to him by an ordinary private
citizen of his state, and he never let
a question go unanswered. He sell
dom, If ever, sent out a typewriter
letter. All inquiries of any import
ance were answered by his own pen.
A finger stiffened by a gunshot in the
Civil War was bent so he could hold
a pen with it,
Gentle and courteous to all. Senator
Cockrell was always ready for fight.
and he was never in a fight when he
did not think he was right. There was
never an important vote taken in the
Senate when Cockrell did not know
where he stood and was ready to give
his reasons.
The greatness of Senator Cockreil
was due to his honesty and fairness to
those he served. Born under an aris-
tocracy. he would have been a man of
power-he was of good family. Born
under a popular government-as he
was-he became a leader because he
was able to lead fairly, honestly.
wisely and we'll.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
RECOMPESsR

He walked down the street with
tagging step. All life seemed gone
out Of his walk. But his face was
smiling. Two immense turkeys bent
his back nearly in two. The Christ
mas spirit. to which the birds were to
add. made early dawn in his face The
load was too much for him-almost,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
but in his heart was cheer.

but in his heart was cheer
The same thing Is true Of all Of us.
to q certain extent We drag our
mental footsteps In the dust after our
daily toll, to ell intents and purposes
beaten by our circumstances. But
there is something that touches our
heartstrings-we smile.
So we go on. from day to day. from
task to task. Our souls grow tired.
our bodies faint, but in our hearts re-
mains that one spark divine which af-
ter all is what rlakes life worth liv-
ing.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16

of the clergyman who officiates at the
marriage ceremony. That's fresh
idea"
Hon. Edward Everett has consent
ed to take the presidency OF Harvard
University and will Of course be
chosen"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16

to the board of trustees of the worlds
peace fund.
A new X-ray machine was installed
in the Parker Memorial Hospital.
The first soccer game was played
on Rollins field under the supervision
of Coach T. E. Jones.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
Fifty Years Ago.

"A California paper details the pre-
paration for commencing the work of
tunneling the Sierra Nevada noun
tains for the Pacific Railroad. Mining
works are SO numerous in this coun-
try that the people see little difficulty
in undertaking such an enterprise"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
HI @ N E Y
Made by Bees, from real clover

'And so / love clover. 1t ike a part
Of the sacredest sorrows and joys of my heart,
And wherever blossoms oh there let me bow
And thank the good God as I'm thankn him
And pray to him still for the strenth when de
To go out in the clover and tell goodbye,
And lovingly nestle my face in its bloom
While my soul slips away a breth of perfume
Another verse inspired by clover honey
That clover of Riley's with all of its charms
Is the kind that grows Boone County farms.
1t was dipped brimmen full of the honey and dew
OF the sweet clover blossoms his babyhood knew,
Just the same clover that blooms every spring,
Just the same kind of BEES just the kind of sting,
Just the same kind of blossoms that Jim Riley knew
Mixed in with lot of the kind of dew
Makes the same kind of honey in just the same way
As it did way back yonder in Jim Rileys day
MAJ
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
Forty Years Ago.

"The Columbia depot is now under
going a thorough overhauling with a
view to increased convenience. COM
fort and presentahility. 1t is to be
lowered. changed. repaired and re-
painted and made a decent looking
building. and the platform is to be
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
Twenty-Five Years Ase.

THE Centralia Guard. which Is cer-
tainly spicy paper. whatever else 1t
may or may not be. appears In new
type and the Guard is as nicely print
ed as it is spicy. Not the least of its
attractions are Random Observa
tons by the editors wife. Mrs. Rode
myre."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16

Just received direct from the farm large supply of pure
about
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16

''In early days." says Anna Cadogen
Etz In Judge, "cleverness in women
was not argued with. Clever women
were burned as witches
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16

Rather than suffer the odium Of be-
ing forced to enlist under conscrip-
ton, the tardy heroes of England are
srowding the recruiting stations to
join the army as volunteers.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
Ten Years Ago.

The Koreans are bitterly resenting
the Japanese protectorate. A num-
Der of high Koreans have committed
suicide rather than submit to the new
order of things, and there has been
considerable rioting."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16
Looking Backward
seventy Years Ago.

"The New Era thinks there is as
much propriety in publishing the
name of a physician who kills dis
eased man. in obituaries. as the name
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-16

made new. 1t is expected that two
trains a day win commence in a few
days"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-17
Obituary

The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. VI. Clark are sympathizing with
them in the loss OF their little daugh-
ter whose death occurred at the home of
Mrs Clark's sister at Aynsworth, Ne
braska, Oh June End, 1915.
Little Dorothy Mar Clark was the
eldest child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Clark and passed her tenth birthday on
the 18th of last March and since last
November has been IA patient little suf-
fcrer from some disease which batiied
the skill of all the physicians which
were called to try to alleviate her suf-
rerinw and restore her 10 health. All
that medical science could do was
done by the loving parents but to no
avail and the little Cne was called
to Him who said Suffer the little ones
to come unto me and forbid them not
for of such is the kingdom of Heaven. y
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-17
How Many Acres are You Going u
SuMn,er.Iill!

III Is not necessary to let one half
Of your land lie iGie in order to insu-.
your crops against in the semi-arid
belt Especially is This the case IN
the northwest whore the rainfall var
rs from IA to % i.ci,es and there are
EVAPORATION II inches OF rainfa,! in
Montana is eau:.' IT, ~ inches in Tex
rs. II is not necessary, however, 20
ase two years moisture to raise one
crop il you So: r. r.Stt.
The longer you hold water in IT,.
soil the stronger becomes the soil So
idtion and the less Of that solution
:hc plant will need. The soil mois-
ture contains the food of the plant.
the richer that solution, the less the
plant needs to produce unit of growth
Now see where this leads us. Suppose
you store ten inches of water in the
soil the first year by summer tillagc,
and keep it there for the next years
crop. That crop will not use all OF
more is accommodating and is being .d-
dcd to the water account to draw on
for the next crop. In this way your
fourteen inches of annual precipitation
will be equal to rs inches in actual
producing power
II two dry years should come in suc-
cession, then it might be good policy
to skip a crop and store up moisture.
Otherwise by starting with one years
moisture stored and rotating your
crops to get corn or some other cul-
mount of water, in every third year
you need not loose the use of your
land for summer fallow more than
[ ane. yssr in. LoYr 2r five. And this
should be done anyway 70 clear the
land of weeds and plant disease
| Every farmer should try this out
| carefully. Keep ten or twenty acres
or even forty if the farm be large con-
stantly in summer fallow as an insur-
ance against failure by drought. This
| is a good practice not only in Montana
but in Iowa and Illinois as we'll.
Summertillage is the farmers saw
ings bank where the extra moisture
Is deposited and held against time
when the rainfall sinks below the av-
erage and the crops are short.-Camp-
bells Scientific Farmer
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-17
settlers to ise Attracted to Northeast
ern Colorado by Huge Land Amc..
tiOn Sale
Sixty Thousand Acres Will Be Entered
and Fifteen Thousand Dollars will
lie Spent in Advertising This
Section

A land sale on scale such as has
never before been known in Colorado
Is in the course of preparation and if
successful, and present indications are
that it viii! be, will be the means of
bringing to northeastern Colorado IA
great number of new settlers,
Sharp L. Sharp real estate men of
Crook are promoting the plan and
they We're in Sterling yesterday perfec-
ting arrangements for carrying it out
1t is proposed to enter tracts to the
extent of fifty or sixty thousand acres
in an area covering about forty square
owners consent to entering, from as
far south as HaXtun, east to Julesburg
north to Sidney, with the outskirts of
Sterling on the west.
1t is then proposed to conduct an
| auction sale lasting over six days. A
middle west firm of auctioneers will
handle the sales and descriptive fold
ers and advertising matter will be
sent broadcast throughout the coun-
! try. About fifteen thousand dollars
| will be spent alone in advertising
which even if the land isn't sold will
attract considerable attention to this
section of the state Advertising will
be placed in many of the large daily
papers and magazines of the big east
ern cities.
| The sale will start on July 26. The
first two days will be devoted to TAX
ing prospective purchasers over the
lands and letting them see what they
are considering purchasing. The fold
ers and advertising matter to be sent
out will describe the various parcels
OF land and how they may be purchas-
ed. Values will be placed on them and
plans for payment will be made plain.
Following the first two days OF sight
seeing the sale proper will commence
and last four days. 1t is proposed hav-
ing night meetings i'll one or more
localities with prominent speakers in
attendance. An effort will be made to
| have Governor Carlson speak at the
opening night meeting. Republican
! advocate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-17

In Nay the little one wanted to go
to her grand parents and fearing that
1t was little more that they could do
for her the mother took her to her par
ents al Aynsworth, Nebr, and then
came the sad telegram to the father
that little Dorothy was dying
The funeral was held on June the
5th. the services being conducted by
the pastor of the Congresationalist
Church at Aynsworth and the little
body was laid away by loving hands in
the Aynsworth cemetery and the brok-
en-hear;ed parents returned to their
home Oh the South Table.
This paper and many others join in
trying to express our sincere sympa-
thy to the bercaved parents and many
of our readers can join with Ella
Wheeler Wilcox in her poem:
'rhe Little White Hearse
Somebody's baby was buried today
The empty white hearse from the
gre g rumDleu Dack.
md tn morning somehow seemed less
sniiing and gay.
AS passed on the walk while it cross.
ed on it's way,
And a shadow seemed drawn DER the
suns golden track.
.hnlNy'c hal laid n
White as a snowdrop, and fair to be-
hold,
And the soft little hands were crossed
over the breast.
And those hands and the lips and the
cyelidS were pressed
With kisses as hot as the eyeiids were
cold.
Somebody saw it go out of her sight
Under the coffin lid-Out from the
door;
Somebody finds only darkness and
blight
All through the glory OF :Summer-sun
light;
Somebody's baby will waken no more
Somebody's sorrow is making me W eeL
know not her name, but echo her
Cry.
For the dearly bought baby she longed
so to keep,
The baby that rode to its long lasting
sleep
In the little white hearse that went
rumbling by.
| know not her name, but her sorrow
know:
While I paused on the crossing ! liv
ID it once more,
And back to my heart surgcd that river
OF woe
That but in the breast of a mother can
For the little white hcarse has been
TOO, at my door.