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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

he had never heard before. John Dorr
strobe down the hill. AS he crossed the
gulch he saw the door of the bungalow
open, and Ruth appeared.
Il thought l heard YOU father call"
he said awkwardly.
Ii was calling you" she answered
quietly, but he went over toward the
dump. l think he wants you there"
Ruth laid her little hand on John
DORIS brawny arm. john she said,
the swift color rising in her cheeks, 81
don't want to say anything to make
trouble, but father is worried. He
trusts you; but, you know. we haven't
recovered the lost vein"
John looked her straight in the eye.
Leave it to me-"
Her appealing hands crept up his
arms, and for one moment she al
lowed him to read her soul. She made
a potent plea, directed by the instinct
of a woman who is loved. "John, look
after him. He is doing it for me.'
Dorr hesitated Il moment. 1t was
the first thing Ruth had ever asked
him. He felt that he ought to re-
spond to this appeal in some most con-
vincing way, but he could formulate
no phrase that would express at once
his determination to do everything in
his power to help her father and his
gratitude that she had taken him into
her confidence, so he merely smiled,
waved his hand and went down the
hill toward the dump beneath the head
end Of the spraddling trestle.
She called him back. 81 forgot it
was lunchtime," she said shyly.
81 must get down to your father" he
said rather brusquely.
"Then I'll bring you both down your
lunches to the mine,' she said. I'VE
can have a little picnic all by our
~Yelves.''
AS he went up toward the end Of the
trestle Dorr observed that the engineer
running the donkey engine seemed
hardly to know his business.
MY dear fellow" he said quietly.
you're allowing too much slack on
your cable. 1t is dangerous. Those ore
cars are coming down that trestle too
fast. If their brakes give way it means
disaster!'
whats the trouble?" said Gallon,
coming up with a piece of ore in his
hand.
81 was just telling Bill Tubbs that if
he did not keep up the slack on his
cable on those cars he would whip
them over the end of the trestle." said
John.
He turned toward the old man and
said in a different voice: You called
me. What is it that you want"
"Look at this, john" said the older
man, handing out the piece OF ore
dirt, not gold bearing quartz. 1 want
to talk to you; I've got something to
say to you"
IHvoluntarily John looked down the
street. He saw Ruth coming, swinging
the lunch basket In her hand. He re-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

ing stockholders usually have infor.
nation as to ali these engineers"
The slender MAJ with the shrewd
face seated opposite her dropped his
eyes, To tell you the truth, Mrs. Oar
nell, never liked John Dorr." F.,
Neither does Harry she put in
quickly.
The stockbroker looked at his plate
q moment and then pulled out his
memorandum book. Listen, JEAN" he
said in Il tone she recognized as utter
~ businessiike. shall l buy Master
kcy' Stock?"
There is Il Girl back there she
went on intensely.
Crane looked up swiftly. He caught
a CLINT of the jealousy i'll the woman's
eyes. For his W purpose she was
most useful, so he snapped the rubber
band around his memorandum book,
put it back i'll his pocket and said with
finality. Jean, I'll buy Master Key
stock at any price"
IS $ - Is st St *
Mastering the cry which had come
to him from Thomas Gallons bunga-
low and realizing that in it was a tone
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
GULF FLIGHTS AT
As TOLD BY Matt {:
B0ness Tells Stirring Story
Of WAR Zone"
HOW CAPTAIN GUNTER DIED
Second Officer Asserts In Interview
After Rescue That He Saw Subma-
rine Two Miles Away and Twenty
five Minutes Later the American
Ship Was Struck by a Torpedo.

The brief account OF the sinking Of
the American tank ship GulfiGht in
the war zone" with the death Of the
captain, wireless operator and Il sailor,
given by Paul W. Boness, her second
officer, on his being landed at Penzance,
forms one of the most thrilling and
pathetic stories OF the sea.
The Gultlight was on her way from
Port Arthur, Tex, to Rouen. France,
with y cargo Of gasoline. consigned to
the Compagnie lnuustrielle DIES Pc
troles of Roucn.
when the Gu.iIiyht left Port Ar
thur" said Boness. were followed
by Il Warship of some description,
which kept out Of sight, but in touch
by wireless and warned us not to dis
close our position to any one.
cat noon Saturday, May /, we were
twenty-five miles west of Scilly. The
weather was hazy. but not thick.
He Was on Watch.
about two and one-half miles ahead
L Gu" " ouDlAGllllC. L was I'll "dCCll
and notified the captain and chief Off
Ger, who also saw the submarine. 1t
remained on the surface for three min
utes and then disappeared.
"TWenty-five minutes later, without
the slightest warning. we were struck
by Il torpedo on the starboard side.
Their was Il tremendous shock. The
submarine was invisible when she dis
charged the torpedo.
previous to this we had been met
by two patrol boats. which accompa-
MED us on either side. The boat ON
u starboard side was SO badly shak-
en- by the explosion that her crew i'm
agined that she also had been torpe-
doed. We Immediately lowered the
boats and left our ship and were quick
ly taken on board the patrol boats.
Then the fog increased.
Captain Gunter and l got in the
same boat. We drifted about all night
in the fog and did not land at Scilly
until 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
They Jumped Overheard.
AT midnight of Saturday while still
on board the patrol boat Captain Gun
ter summoned me. 1 found him in
bed, and he said he weated some one
to roll a cigarette for him. He then
threw up his arms and tainted. From
theR~nntil the time Or This death. (which
occurred'about half past aro'clock Sun
day morning. he remained unconscious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
CHAPTER Ill.
The Car.

"a RAANY q man writes down on pa
lVA per the things he cannot ar
s@EEzyTTEESS ticulate. Thomas Gallon,
sSsezzs&959 dreaming of two women, tact
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

Thomas Gallon was old fashioned In
many ways. Instead Of using 60 per
cent dynamite everywhere and deto-
mating it by electricity, he still insisted
on using old fashioned powder and
tamping it with Il fuse. Il sign of his
obstinacy.
She climbed into the ore car and
tried to unse the brakes. 1t was her
only hope. Then she. realized that the
cable WAS still attached, She climbed
down by the light of the now tanning
fuse and unhooAed the heavy shacklc.
y moment Iater she was again in the
car with l.. little hands firmly on the
lever. With strength bred of desrcra,
ton she managed to release it.
The heavy car slowly creaked away
down the dark tunnel. Then it came
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

Ruth fastened Toward the Entrance
of the Mine.
showed her nothing but an ore car and
the tools dropped by the last shift
when they had quit for dinner.
Father" she cried. peering into the
darkness beyond.
"John!"
She stepped on into the shadow and
called again. Her foot slipped on the
rough floor of the tunnel. and as she
tried to save herself her lamp fell. A
moment later she saw a trickle Of fire
running along toward the heading. 1t
was n fuse leading to a blast that had
not yet been shot. With all light gone
except that blue flicker, penned in as
she was by the ore car. standing there
with set brakes. what hope had she?
How long would 1t be before that lit.
tie gust of flame reached the POWDER
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

over Ruth that She Was not stron.
enough to stop It's momentum on the
long trrstlc that led to the dump. She
was fleeing death by fire and gas and
o only to be hurled headlong over
the lofty end Of the track. \ vision
rose before her of being flung through
the bright California air right at her
fathers feet. Behind her she heard
the sputtering Of the last few inches
of the fuse, She crouched in the car.
Just as it emerged from the Turner's
mouth it was as if q huge hand thrust
the car forward. The boom of the eX-
plosion deafcned her. She stood up
now i'll the wildly speeding car and
cried, John, john
CONTINUED Next Week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
NEW JAVELIN MARVEL.
Martins of Michigan University Max
ing Name For Himself.

ff<F - Sr1y rrdT
ing Name For Himself.
Brazil has sent a freshman to the
architectural department of the Uni
versity of Michigan whom Trainer
Farrell hopes to develop into a star
with the javelin.
Roman e. Martins is the South
Americans name, and Trainer Farrell
ran across him under the stadium stand
bleachers tossing the long spear around
125 feet, despite the handicap of the
arches overhead.
The youngster is said to have a mark
Of 100 feet in prep school, and Farrell
expects the Wolverines will have q
real artist in this novel event this sea.
son.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
DESTINY.

Ii Is a proyerbiaI saying that ev-
cry n makes his own destiny, and
this is usually interpreted that every
one by his wise or unwise conduct
prepares good OF evil for himself.
But we may also understand it that
whatever it be that he receives
from the hand Of Providence he
may so accommodate himself to it
that he will fad his lot good for
him.-Wdllam Won Humboldt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

Evening Dress For Chicago Aldermen.
Chicago tailors have appealed to the
city alderman to wear evening clothes
at night sessions and frock coats with
silk hats for afternoon functions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
DOG HURT, SEEKS SURGEON
Terrier With Broken Leg Limps Into
Hospital Patients Room.

A fox terrier lobbled up the steps to
the front entrance of the City hospital
at st. Louis the other night holding
his left front leg in the air and clearly
seeking admittance as a patient.
Nurses and physicians examined the
leg and found it was broken. They
carefully bound it in splints. Then the
terrier. after effusive displays of graft.
tude. curled up c~ontentedly on IL rug
and went to sleep.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08
BUsBY PLANNED TO BRING THOUSANDS OF
THUGS INTO CHICAGO WEEK AFTER STRIKE

ton. will not answer it, - said Bus
by. "but the rate was lower than is
ordinarily given for such temporary
employment.
This was interpreted as an admis-
sion that he intended to pay much
higher than 80 cents an hour, for
such temporary work, - as he called
strikebreaking, often draws double
pay.
Busby refused to discuss the bonus
that was offered, but admitted that
all arrangements had been made to
board and lodge the men.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

What would have happened with
few days more of the street car strike
if city council had not shown a hand
that scared the company into coming
to terms with the men was divulged
to the arbitration committee last
night by L. A. Busby, president Of the
surface lines.
Busby admitted he was preparing
to start working thousands Of strike
breakers. A general attempt to run
cars all over the ssytem would have
been made on Monday, June q, one
week after the men walked out This
much delay was taken in order that
a thorough scabbing system could be
perfected. It was also hoped that the
city police would by that time be in
a better position to protect the lives
of the scabs and the property Of the
company.
Just a few days more Of the strike
and Chicago would have been
plunged into a ROckefellerism of
blood and disorder. Thugs and ruff
fans would have been imported in
thousands from other cities. The
strikers would have been goaded to
protest. Then gunner would have
gotten in their work.
Busby's testimony last night came
in the form of reluctant admissions,
dragged forth by Jacob LeBOsky, at
torney for the men, in cross examin-
alton.
GLOW MANY men did you have to
operate your cars on Monday, June
14?" asked LeBosky. That was the
day of the strike.
mot a single one" admitted Bus
bv. within As hours, though, had
offers from more than $4,000 men.
The offers came through agencies.
They came mostly from New York,
Philadelphia and St. Louis"
what rate we're you going to pay
them?" pressed LeBOsky.
81 don't care to say"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

1890
HOW WAGES AFFECT LIFE
Do high-wage workers live longer
than low-wage workers? John Fitz-
patrick, president Chicago Federation
of Labor, says yes and points to the
record of the cigaTmakers.
"a union cigaTmaker lives 10 years
longer today than he did 81 years
ago." says Fitzpatrick. Statistics of
the cigarmakers' international show
that the average length of life of their
members was in 1914 exactly Is
years above what it was in 1888.
Deaths from tuberculosis have
been reduced from 81 to 20 per cent.
This is because of the eight-hOur day
in part, but most of all because wages
have been increased 100 per cent
through organization"
CAR FALLS so FEET - IS DEAD
Niagara Falls, N. Y, July 8.-Ffi-
teen were killed and at least fifty in
jured when a trolley car carrying
more than hundred members of a
Sunday school excursion party left
the rails on Queenstown branch Of
the International railway last night.
The car, speeding down Queens
town Heights on wet rails, struck
reverse curb and tOppled over into
two trees, splitting it's passengers out,
then rolled down a 6O-fOOt embank-
ment. Injured and dead were scat
tered over the bank and some of them
were found in the trees.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Heavy Rain and Hail.

on account OF the heavy rain and
hail which fell in this section OF the
country Monday night. there has
been apprehension over the fruit and
oats crop. Farm Agent Fash states
that he does not believe that either
have been injured seriously. The
rain was one OF the heaviest that ev-
er fell in this community for the
same period OF time. According to
Weather Observer Houk the rainfall
was one and one-half inches The
rain began about $3.50 but did not
grow heavy until near midnight when
a great divulee fell During the
night hard hail storm was inter
mingled with the rain and north OF
the city the hail was very heavy. The
rain and hail was accompanied by
heavy thunder and lightning.
The creeks surrounding the city
overflowed. and there has been slight
damage to the streets and the small
bridges. AS the result Of the heavy
rain the paved streets were washed
clean.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Henry starr Cantnred.

Henry starr. the noted bandit and
bank robber. was captured at Stroud
a small town east Of Oklahoma City.
last week. Starr aud seven other
bandits proceeded to come into town
and hold up two banks. securing to-
tai Of 56 hundred dollars. In a run
ming fight the seven men made their
escape. Whether any OF them were
wounded is not known. After he
had been abandoned by his pals and
was trying to escape single handed,
starr was shot and captured by a 10
year old school boy
II IS only a short time since G7s-
ernOr Williams offered a heavy re-
ward for Henry Starr. dead or alive.
Il is practically certain that he has
been the leader Of many bank rob
berries that have occurred in the
northeastern section OF the state re-
Gently. and his apprehension will 90
far toward breaking up the band
which has terrorized Oklahoma for
the past several months.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Ncr Rnlr. Id lhr Rnnd.

The new road Law which goes in
to effect ninety days after the ad-
journment OF the Legislature makes
several new rules OF the road They
are as follows:
"Rule l. Requires that al We
hicles in meeting each other must
keep to the riEht OF the center OF
the road. II the track that IS nscd
should be away to one side Of ne
road. compliance with this restric-
iion mirht be difficult
Penalties for violation OF these
rules o. the road are fines Of not le ,s
than 81 nor more than $50.
other sections OF the rules arc as
follows
Rule .. All vehicles On overtskine
others shall keep the left Of the cen
ter Of the road and shall not pull over
70 the right until entirely clear o.
the vehicle passed.
Rule c. All vehicles turning to
the rieht into another road shall turn
to the corner as near the curb as
practicable
Rule T. All vehicles turning TO
the left into another road shall pass
beyond the center OF the intersecting
road before turning
..~'e 5. Al veA.,ies crossing
from cne side OF the street to the
ether ,Lall do so bv turning TO the
left. 50 as to 90 in the rame ai-Nctiou
=, he :raffie on each side OF the
street
Rule S All motor sehiciss before
passing other vehicles from tAe rear
shall give notice OF APPROACH by a
"orn c. other signal befor- passing;
provided that said vehirll shall be
re1o eC when signallet 20 turn to
enc s'0c and give half the road.
Ruie All intersecti1s roads or
streets. vehicles approsvhirs from
I the right shall have the right Of
WY over those approachiar from tho
left united States Mail. Fire appar-
atus. police patrol and vehicles o.
phys,C-s~s when so des. .euatcd shall
have the right OF way Ia any street
or roa1 and through an procession
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Appeals for Aid for Associated Char
titles.

J. B. Hickman. secretary OF the
United Charities association has this
week made an appeal TO the public
for help for the association. The
close times the past winter has put
much extra work and expense on the
association: With the result that the
organization is deeply in debt to the
local stores for supplies sent to the
poor Of the community.
Following Mr.. Hickman's appeal.
Rev. Campbell. pastor OF the First
Methodist Church. sent out the fol-
lowing appeal for the association:
There are some things in Durant
her citizenship might well do with
out. There is one institution. how
ever. that Is not included in that
class. II is the Charity Association.
Doubtless. many cases OF necessity
would be relieved without the asso-
citation. but many others would not.
II charity is dispensed properly, il
] l4A Dc AQLt NdI A-4g anu efeAt-AlAA-
ically. As individuals we have not
the time nor the means for making
proper investigation, even when We
have the disposition. Systematic
work only can save US from being
imposed upon. and at the same time
enable US to respond TO all worthy
calls. II there were only occasional
requests for help We might do with
out the charity association. but 50
long as they come daily and from
years end to years end. We must
keep up the organization. eLt US as
citizens show some OF the human
kindness in our nature by coming to
the rescue OF our Charity --ssosiation
at once.
Sincerely.
"E. Thurston Campbell.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Celebrated Josh Birthday.

Mrs. Hannah Wilkins. OF Kingston
Missouri. celebrated her 105th birth
day on March %. She is still in
good health and able TO do her work
at home and climb the stairs unas-
sisted. She frequently walks to the
church which is several blocks from
her home aEd glories in the fact that
she has been a member Of the Bap-
tist church for eighty-nine years,
and says she is mot tired Of the
way"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
i5o DIE WHEN PASSENGER
VESSELS ARB TORPEDoET

Two British owned vessels I'm Route
from Liverpool to Lisbon Attacked
and sunk BY German Submarine;
insufficient Tine Given to Leave
ships.
Upward OF $50 lives we're lost in
the sinking by German submarines
Of the African liner Falaba and the
British steamer Aguila. bound from
Liverpool from Lisbon The Fallaba
which was torpedoed In ST. Georges
Channel sunday afternoon. carried a
crew % 90 and about lse passengers.
Out % this total only l4o we're res
euesd. OF those rescued eight diet
later from exposure. The Aguila had
crew Of 43 and three passengers
and Of these twerty-htrce OF the crew
and all OF the passenaers were lost
In Doth cases on sighting the SUD
marine the captain tried 10 escape
BY putting on all the speed possible
but the underwater craft overlook
the steamer. showing that Germany
has some Of the most modern submar
ines engaged in the blockade opera
tions in England.
The captain o. the Fallaba who
was one OF those lost. vas given five
minutes in which TO get his crew in
TO the boats. but. according to the
survivors. before this was possible.
a torpedo was fired. striking the en-
gine room and causing a terrible ex-
plosion. Many persons were killed
and the steamer sank in ten minutes
+ Trawlers. which happened to be in
the vicinity, rescued most Of those
v no wee saved; others got away In
the boats which were ready for the
launch and which were quickly low
cred when the order was given 10
. abandon the ship. Those who were
I tll on the steamer when the explos-
ion occurred were thrown into the
sea and il took the fishermen an
hour or more TO pick up the persons
in the water who managed 10 keep
/ themselves afloat.
The Aguila was attacked off the
Pembrokeshire coast. The submarine
which In this case was the U-2S
opened fire with her gun. shells o.
which killed a woman passenger, the
chief engineer and two Of the crew
Even after the crew had commenced
TO lower the boats. aceording TO the
story OF the survivors. the Germans
Kept up their fire and some OF the
boats we're ridded with bullets.
\ The captain OF the trawler, ottilie
whom the commander OF the submar-
inc told OF the sinking OF the Aguila
went TO the rescue and picked ~
three OF the boats containing nine.
tsen OF the crew. The fourth boa,
which contained the other members
OF the crew. could not be found and
. il is presumed that she foundered
On thei7 arrival at Fishguard sever
al OF the crew wore bandagcs. hav'
ing been wounded by fire from the
submarine
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
Runaway Team Demolished Light
Pole.

There was some runaway on lower
Main street about noon Monday. as
the result OF which a light pole was
broken sharp off. a tongue torn out
OF a wagon belonging TO the Magnol-
la Petroleum company. and the team
scratched and bruised but not ser
iously hurt. The team started 10
run at the eompany's plant on the
Katy right OF way and came across
the tracks and up Main street at a
terrific gait. In front OF the Raines
Hotel they straddled a light pole in
an attempt TO climb it. but the pole
was broken sharp off and the team
and wagon preeipitated into the
midst Of the wreckage.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

Watson Impeachment Commenced
1I1ns state Senate. sitting as court
of Impeachment. 70 try Commission
II a P. Watson. convened az Okla
auurs city Monday with thirty-eight
senators present. \ motion TO strike
out the first eight charges against
watson. made by attorneys for Wat
only three dissenting votes.