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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19

toe much. ! see But I've got TO have
friend here. and it might as well be
you as anybody else. Promise mo on
your word that you'll keep things TO
yourself until it's all over, and I'll tell
you the rest
My curiosity was well out o. banks
by now. / promised on my word OF
honor.
The reason I want TO keep Il a
secret is he continues. because l
want 10 kill Bill King myself. II the
fact that I'm after King gets up a stir.
the law is likely 10 make a new effort
10 get King. I've got more against
him than the law has. See? Well.
here's the rest. A cowman. a few
months ago. found a skeleton on a
desert. and close by II a small bottle
with a letter in II. The letter was TO
me. The cowman very kindly put II
In an envelope and mailed 1t. Here's
the letter. Read IT.
IF you can drive a minute says
I: and he takes over the lines in his
pink-and-white haids.
THE sheet o. paper was yellow and
soiled- But I could make out in a
clear bold handwritin' in pencil this:
Mr.. Robert Selford.
TAI Prayther St, New York.
@'Dear Brother:
"T am writing this IN the hope that
some merciful soul will find Il and
mail II - you. am miles from any
where, and within an hour I'll be gone.
A brute OF an outlaw robbed me Of all
the gold I had found in eight months;
81 t,N@ "a
desert TO try 10 recover It, he turned
upon me, and we had a long fight. He
got me az last Through the lung. But
he didn't get me before I'd notched
each ear for him with bullets. tell
you this because I want you 10 know
that l went down like a Selford and
like a man. And now. little brother.
heaven bless you, and good-by.
THORNTON SELFORD.'
The cowman buried the skeleton
says the boy, almost sobbin'. as I
handed him the faded letter and took
the lines. He goes on: "The cow
mans name was Lutte Ardmore; be
works on the Crossed L Ranch
"The Crossed L is about two hun
dred miles 10 the west of here says l.
"I1l find Ardmore, and thank him,
before go back says he. You was
mistaken In your fJiee that Bill King
had no blood on his hands"
" It's clear 1 says. Get him. con,
II you can. But let me offer some good
advice-you throw away that little
popgun OF yours into some kindly
bunch G. scrub. and get a real. man
sized bun
No, objects Robert Selford. You
see. I've been practicing with this foI
a month, and I'm used TO it. l can hit
a dinnerplate at fifteen yards. every
crack"
Poor boyl you can do that say:
I. by takin' a good aim and holdin' the
popgun in both hands. But Bill King.
says 1, can put six bullets into one
bullet hole at fifteen yards, without
amin at ALL
STUFF! Stuff exclaims young Sci.
ford. not a bit convinced. He takes
his little pistol from his coat pocket
and gives II = caress such as few
things but the firstborn OF woman ev.
er know This boy says he. mighty
proud, throws its bullet sideways. and
they'll put hole in a man big enough
to hide dog in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
BY Annette Angert


feed my four stage horses the next
mornin', found that one OF 'em was
gone. Also my saddle. Also two can
teens and lot O. grub from the hotel
was missin' And when Elve7sett
knocked at the Popgun Kids door. he
got no response.
This is what happened TO Robert
Selford the Fastener, as related TO
me afterward:
He rode straight for the Catalinas.
bein' guided by their peaks. which
doomed up CANT and black in the dim
starlight. His rashness was all gone
now, and in fits place had come the
cunnin' shrewdness OF a red man.
daylight found him hidin' his boss in
a big gully filled with greasewood and
mesquite. Then he crawled out O. the
gully. and began to steal up ridge
that Afforded a fine view OF the rollin'
country and one side Of the Cstalinas.
When he had reached the top O. the
ridge. he hid himself In a nest o
powders, and begun to watch all
points O. the compass for a lone man
on a boss.
HE lost himself in the night dozen
times The clumps o. desert scrub and
the big powders, the ridges and the
hOllows. tangled him up bad. It wasn't
until midnight that he came in sight
OF little pile O. live Goals, the rem
nants Of a cookin' fire. which laid in
front Of a little hangout under an
overhangin' ledge o rock. He smiled
with his teeth shut, and his right hand
frightened it's grip on the popgun. He
knowed that he had found Bill King.
He crept on his hands and knees,
as slow as a snail. but without maxim
the least bit O. noise, to where the bad
man laid asleep. Bill was on his side
with his head on his saddle and his hat
over his face big gun laid handy
on the ground close by, and another
big gun was in the holster that was
turned up. The boy Confscated both
o these weapons. and with one of 'em
struck Bill on the forehead and laid
him out for a while.
Nov, By Henry he jubilates. his
eyes on an ear with a notch in it. Now,
by Henry
"Bill Kings saddle-cinches. Of
course, was made out o short ropes.
With these short ropes the boy bound
he also bound his ankles together He
paid special attention to the knots.
and the result was that no man on
earth could "a got out OF 'em unhelp-
ed. He throwed a little fresh wood on
the live Goals, and soon had a little
blaze. Then he takes UP one O. the
demijohns, and dashed a bit o water
on the outlaws face.
at worked. Bill King come around
with lot Of hoarse gaspin' and set
up with a good deal o. difficulty He
winked the blood out O. his eyes, seen
the boy. and remembered.
Well, you've got me at last, kid,
he says, and laughs low.
Il sure have replied Robert Sell
ford mighty naughty. And I'm sure
goin' TO fix you, too
And l s'pose you'll burn me at the
stake, In true Big Injun style, won't
your" says Bill King.
No manner o. death is quite bad
enough for man who could brins
himself so lowdown as to take the life
Of fellow like my brother, Thornton
Selford!' exclaims the little Eastern
er And his blue eyes was hard and
piercin'.
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him along with me. but he was little
lame from a dog hole
We'd better hunt him up. I guess
says Oliver. I'll start all the cowmen
L can spare IN the mornin'.'
And I'll utilize my four stage
bosses in the same way says /.
whether the blasted old stagecoach
runs tomorrow or not can easy ind
three good riders among the miners
here
Well. the two parties spent the
next four days in huntin' over that
barren, red-hot country lookin' for the
boy. We didn't find even a sign of
him. I was fully convinced that he
had added one more bleachin' skele-
ton TO the desert. We rode back with
out talkin' any.
When me and my three men rode
into Yellow Creek. we seen Elversett
hurryin' TO meet us.
The boys back!' he yells. seemin'
as glad as II Selford had been his own
son. Bill King brought him IN few
hours ago. Both Of 'em was mighty
near dead-the kid was. anyhow. The
kid owes King his life, now. and
EN-. whatever It is
81 went up to the boys room, al
though I was so dog tired that could
hardly walk Robert was lynn fat o
his back. starin' toward the roof. with
his sunblistered fingers laced together
across his chest He didn't seem to
know that l was anywhere near him
until I stood over him and was speak
in 10 him.
"'Do you know who brought you IN
son? says l.
do you think amt got no eyes?
he clips.
Ibid I mention your blasted eyes :?
I snaps. for he'd riled me-
"'Do you think I'll let that stand be
tween me and getting square for poor
old Thornton's sakeF says he And
his blue eyes was shootin' fire al
mine.
Don't you think you'd RELY ought
10 consider that Bill King saved your
life7' 1 says.
do you think ought, Mr.. Gala.
han? He seemed now a mite sorrJ
a minute before.
i sure 90, says l. he let yOC
shoot at him seventeen times, without
flrin' back: and at one shot he could
"a fixed you easy! He found you hal
dead, and brought you in at the risk o.
his own liberty. He could "a let yoJ
go on and die out there In that red
hot hades, and had one enemy less
And death for lack O. water is some
death, kid. believe mel
1T RELY must be bad to die like
that says he, musin'; and I though
had impressed him with my plea FOL
future peace. He goes on, still mus
in; I'll see If 1 can't arrange it
-Er. how's thatT 1 says, bendfn
closer to him.
Yes, says he, I'll catch hin
asleep. knock him senseless. tie hin
up good and hard, and let him die Will
water before his very eyes. Because
he killed my brother Thornton
'Good-by, kid says 1. I'm goin
now, and I DOM hope TO see yol
again. Bill King won't fool with yol
any more, kid
He smiles as he shakes hands will
me, and mutters, You're bloomin
old woman!'
when 1 went out to water anc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19

three big cheers for havin' the saEd In
bis gizzard 10 shoot seventeen times at
King Bill Of the Catalinas.
A few minutes later Robert Seltord.
as white as a ghost, climbed Gown
from the bar and went off to bed.
That night after I'd hit the hay In
my little shackhouse, l says 10 myself:
Bill King has got a conscience yet.
The only murder he's ever committed
is still on his mind. Re knowed
Thornton Selford was an Fastener.
When he seen Robert Selford. dressed
in Eastern clothes. he kuowed an
avenger had come. And he was so
upset about Il that he didn't take into
consideration. the fact that the aveng-
er was a tenderfoot. and Just a boy at
that
You'll see how near right I was in
my reasonin' after get a little far
Their along with the tale
THE next mornin' while I was wa
term my stock, Robert comes TO me
and says like he means It:
I must have one O. your bosses
Mr.. Callahan
'HossesT says I. foolish-fke.
Yes says he-'and a couple OF
them things you carry water In
'Canteens.' I explains. But most
Of all You want a real gun
mo be objects. AS I've already
told you. I've praCticed with this lit
tie fellow. and I'm used TO It: can hit
a dinner-plate at fifteen yards with II
every crack
1.-The only extra boss I've got
says, is a calico pony that's so near
he's always been knowed by the name
O. PiZen. If you think you can han
die him, he's at your disposal Also
the two canteens. and a blamed GOOD
saddle But when you start, kid, tel
me good-by; because I like you {
whole devil OF a lot. and I don't be
lieve I'll ever set eyes on you alive
again
Stuff Stuff says he. Let's have
the boss. saddle. and canteens.
"'All right says I. It's your
funeral Remember. kid. that Bill
King amt likely to run from you any
more
"He mounted the boss, with wate1
and grub tied to his saddle, and rode
straight toward the red-hot Catalinas
with all of Yellow Greek standiL' fl
the main street and watchin' after hin
regretful-like.
"What made you let the little foo
have them 'coutrements, WebbT some
body asked me.
You go and ask the kidd I snaps
No. BIZ King won't run from hin
any MORE says Elversett, as he wipe
the bar with an imaginary rag for i'm
aginary spilled liquid. 1--WE Away
heard as how the Lord sets a specia
angel to stand guard over fools. AM
I'm certainly in hopes 1t will turn GU
10 be so this time
THAT day passed. and another da.
come and passed l had made m.
trips to the railroad in a deeply trou
bled state o. mind. Just as I was un
hitchin' on the evenin' O. the secont
day, in rides Old Man Oliver, of tn
oliver & Ogden Ranch. the Linked-O
he comes straight TO me and dis
mounts.
web says he. you know tina
there calico we sold TO you some tim
back. the one the boys called Pizen
He come home a few hours ago, with
saddle on him. bride, and water an
grub tied to the saddle. I'd "a brough
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
TO TEST IN GIBSON co.

VINCENNES, Ind, Oct. 10. - The
new state primary law will be tested
In Gibson county instead of KnoA
county \ change of venue OF the
George w. Lott (progressive) suit was
granted Monday on motion Of at
tOrneys for Sec'y Of state Homer L.
Cook and other defendants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
FRENCH RETAIN POLICY

LONDON, Oct 19.-The Press Blu
reau publishes kilograms exchanged
betW cen Premier Viviani OF France
and Sir Edward Grey. The former
declares that the French government
has not changed its policy following
the modification in its ministry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
STEAM ROUTS ROBBERS
Engineer of Money Train is Ready in
Emergency.

NEW YORK. oct. IA Gordon of
police was thrown around New York
ferries today to try and trace six
bandits who tried to hold up a money
train on the West Shore railroad near
here early today. but were thwarted
by the engineer who sprayed them
with hot steam as he sped past. They
waited 20 minutes and then robbed a
freight, escaping in an automobile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
TO CLEAR UP FACTS.

BERLIN (wireless via Tuckerton)
Oct 19.-The Norddeutche Allgemine
Zeitung publishes the following:
The German government has TAX
en- measures to clear up the facts as
reported in American newspapers
about the murder of a German sub
marine crew by English forces. The
government reserves the right TO do
the necessary things after Investigate
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19

i hardly ever had a full load 81 pas
sengers, and on this particular trip I
had but one. He climbed up on the
seat with me. He was a slim little fell
low. pink OF cheek and blue of eye; his
gray clothin' was fine and cut to ut,
and he had one o. them there little
go-to-hell college hats on his head. He
was mighty quiet until we'd got we'll
away from the railroad. and then he
opens up sudden with this:
Have you any bad men In this sec
tionr
We've got one.' says ], which was
The truth His names Bill King: but
we've took TO calm him King Bill on
account o. his ways. Big man, ne is,
with a King OF England beard and
bearin'; perfect shot; has never killed
anybody, but has lots O. holdups to his
discredit And 1 adds, he's got a
notch IN the upper part o. each ear to
prove that he's been shot at pretty
hard
"a notch IN each earl" cries the
boy, settin' up as straight as prairie
dog. by Henry. the first crack"
What's thatT says I.
Il said, answers the kid. words
meanin' that I'd found him the first
thing And glance at him shows me
that his blue eyes Is all fire. and that
all O. the pink is gone out . his
cheeks
Might inquire where you're from,
Stranger I says.
'N'Yawk.' says he And when l
looks like I don't exactly get him, he
goes on fractions: New-w-w Yaurk-
IS that plain enough?
Yes. I answeTs But as for the
plainness OF the rest, Il amt don't
somehow connect Know Biz King?'
No; but I will And with that he
takes n little nIckel-plated gun from
the suitcase at his feet, and transfers
it TO handy coat pocket When ]
Eeen that pistol, was too tickled to
laugh-honest The boy goes on. with
his voice hard: How does It come
that the officers have never arrested
Bill Kingr
Its simple says L
What's simpler
They can't catch him
~The boy turns UP his nose. Stuff
Stuff says he But I'm glad they
haven't caught him. / want him my
self And jot this down in your little
memoranda-I'u get him
Look here says /, you take a
blamed FOOLS advice. and forget it
mean forget your crazy determination
to rope in Bill King. Why. you little
tadpole. you couldn't wake Bill King
II you was TO find him asleepi'
-The boy turns on me hot II seem
a. 1flra j.. -
choke him Listen here says be. J
had a big brother who came to this
country a few years ago to hunt fOr
gold. He was a good brother He was
the best brother any man ever had
This Bill King killed him-robbed him
and then killed him! I've talked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
GET $4,000 IN STAMPS
Yegss Blow safe i'm Revenue Office at
Evansville.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. let. 1s.-Near-
Is $4,000 IN war tax stamps were
stolen from the Office OF the intArnal
revenue department here during last
night by robbers from the tederal
building who cracked the revenue col
lecfor's safe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
APrRnNES INTERPRETATIONS.

NEW YORK. oct. 19.-Supreme
Court Justice Erlanger Monday ap-
proved the Incorporation or the
American Women OF German Des-
cent" The purpose OF the society Is
20 promote and foster the betterment
OF the love. respect and esteem" be-
tween the United States ana Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
THE NEXT BEST THING TO THE
PINE FOREST FOR COLDS IS

Dr. Bells Pine-Tar Honey. which goes
TO the very root OF cold troubles It
clears the throat and gives relief from
that clogged and stuffed feeling. The
pines have ever been the friend OF
man in driving away colds. Moreover,
the pine-honey qualities are peculiarly
effective in fighting children's colds.
Remember that a cold broken at the
start greatly removes the possibility
of consumption. 25c.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
COUNTESS HELD AS SPY

FLORENCE. oct 10. - Countess
Maria Vainerikch. an Austrian subject.
has been arrested charged with es-
Dionage. The police claim that the
countess while ia Venice signalled to
Austrian ships the movements OF the
Italian fleet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
ARRIVAL is MYSTERY
German Colonial Secretary at Same
Hotel With Dumba-

THE HAGUE oct. 19.-The Ger
man Colonial Sec'y Solf arrived here
Monday morning. His visit Is causing
some speculation. Or. Dumba, former
Austro- Hungarian ambassador TO the
United states, is registered at the same
hotel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19

Reports from the east indicate that
Otis Skinner has a regular Skinner
part in Cock O. the Walk" which he
recently produced. He acted it in
Washinston, d. g. last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19

the time Of this tale
I vas operatin a
stagecoach between
the railroad and a
little mimi camp
called Y g ! o "
Greek, which was
at the lower end o
the Catalinas yon-
der, and on the
edge o the desert.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29
Studying Causes Of War.

New York, Jan. 25.-Thc Carnegie en-
dowmrnt for International peace is NOW
busily engaged in the development of
its Recently started campaign for u sci
enti1ic study of the causes of WAR, cspe-
cially the European conflict. Gradu-
atcs are hein. sent to the leading col
lcgcs Of the country to organize "int"r-
national polity clubs which have been
established by the endowment at CO.
lumbia, Harvard. Princeton, Yale and
Cornell.
Hi. leaders of the work attended the
School Of International rolity conduct
ed in England last summer by Norman
Angel. The Carnegie endowment sent
DR.. George w. Nasmyth and Bernard
II. K~nolleHhcr. of Harvard, Professor
NJ, q. Hudson of the University Of Mis-
souri,. Alfred s. Pitman. telegraph edi-
tor OF the Kansas City Star: Roland r.
Higgins of Cornell and Leon Fraser
and +. II. Blythe of Columbia. They
were in various parts Of Europe when
war began.
1--WE arc not Il group If peace l,nS-
tiers" said DR.. Nasmyth. I'VE want
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29
Dewey DISPATCH Boat In Parade.

Washington. Jan. 2l.-The revenue
cutter McCulloch, famous as the dis
patch boat of the Dewey squadron in
Mnniln bay, probably will take part in
the international marine pageant ut the
formal opening of the Panama canal.
The war department has been requested
to give the McCullocl place in line as
the veteran ship Of the avenue cutter
service.
The McCulloch first drew fire from
the Spanish guns rs she entered Ma
Mia bay with Dewey's squadron just
after midnight of April so. 1898. 1t also
carried .Aguinaldo from Hongkong to
the Philippines after the Spanish
American war to aid i'll SuppreSsing the
native Instruction. which Aguinaldo
afterWard joined and led.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29
Sends Explorers to China.

Philadelphia. Jan. .I-,Thc Inivcr-
sity of Pennsylvania museum has just
sent an expedition to explore and study
the art, history and cthnology OF China.
The university authorities said that
especial attention would be paid to
Chinese art and that much more thor
ough study would bc made than ever
before had been attempted.
The expedition is under the leader
ship of c. w. Bishop, Il curator of the
university. He first visits the ancient
cities of Japan, Nikko, Nara and Kioto.
where. it is said. the old temples and
palaces contain the finest specimens of
Chinese art known to the world. lie
will visit China later. and the first cX-
plorations will Ovc Il year of prelimi-
nary Investigation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29
King George Kent BUSY.

London, Jan. 81 The part which
King George is playing in the war is
pictured in the Daily Express as fol
lows:
"a continuous round of increasing
activity and Il mastery Of detail such
as might alarm over Il great tinancier
comprise the present daily routine OF
his ma icsty the king. Often soon after
6 in the morning the king is busy in
his study, and by the time his advisers
and helpers appear he has read tho dis.
patches and documents of tue early
delivery.
"A!l the dispatch boxes are taken tn
the palace 10y special messengers Ev.
cry box is fitted with Il patent lock to
which only W keys are provided, ono
for the use of the king and his chief
secretary and the other for the minis.
ter OF official from whom the box
comes. Then there are the dispatches
from the foreign powers brought over
almost daily by tn" silver e%leyhouuds,'
or kings messengers.
''The problems continually arising
:,ncnt the war are many and great, but
nothing Is too intricate for the king
who insists IN going into everything
and seeing that the needs of the sery-
ices are grappled with by the business
heads Vi the various departments
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29
Postal Talks In Schools.

dren may he taught the operation OF
the p%ostOtficc from collection to de
livery and from parcel post to postal
savings bank it p%Os1utticc and school
authorities agree.
1t is proposed to have heads of de-
partments in the poStoftirc visit vari-
Gus schools and talk to classes. The
arrangement is part of a general cam
paicn to educate the public to tn"
proper way to address letters and pack
parcel post packages and to fnmiliariZe
them With the operation Of the savings
bank and insurance features.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29

pies as laid down by the elder Won
M"ltke, uncle of the present field mar
shall.
He belongs to al old IruSsian house
of the nobility which was ennobled
more than two centuries ago. His
name is Gottlieb Count Won l%Iueseler,
and he vas born on Jan. 10, 1886.
In the war against Denmark in 1854
he served With distinction and was re-
warded with Il promotion by the king.
When the war against Austria began
in 1856 he was with the army of the
crown prince.
In the war of 1901 he distinguishes
cd himself upon many battletielus and
was decorated with the iron cross OF
the second and then OF the first class
in 1873. Later he was given the order
Pour le Merite.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29
Many Soldiers Go Insane.

P%etrogrud, Jan. 23--A new first aid
corps, consisting of nerve specialists
for the treatment Of soldiers who have
become insane during battle has been
organized. The necessity for this form
Of treatment is growing as II result Of
the intensity of the nervous strain UNI
der which the soldiers are fighting.
An instance in point is the case of a
second lieutenant who escaped UNI
wounded from a fight in which there
We're only thirteen survivors out of 24O
men. He is Il mental wreck. 1t is said
that there are many similar cases.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-29
Iron Cross For New Emden.

Berlin, Jan. 23-The emperor has
sent the following reply to- the town
council of I1mden, which had tule-
graphed sympathy upon the loss of tho
cruiser Emdcn:
My cordial thanks for your trlc-
gram Of sympathy upon The sad but
heroic end of my cruiser Emden. The
brave ship in her last fight against Il
stronger foe earned new laurels for
the German naval culorS. \ new ana
stronger Emden will be built, on whose
bow an iron cross will be affixed to
Emdcn.'