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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-17
CHAPTER ~.
The Killer

The Killer
who goes east on 202 today7''
Lidgerwood asked McCioskey one
morning. two weeks later.
1T is Judson's run. but he is lay
ing off"
What is the matter with him
sick7'
NO; Just plain drunk"
Fire him. won't have a single
solitary man In the train service
who gets drunk. Tell him so"
IAN right. one more stick OF dy.
namits, with . cap and fuse in II.
turned loose under foot" prophe.
sled Mecioskey. Eioomiiy. "Judson
goes
And what have you found out
about that missing switch.engine7''
Nothing yet. I'm hunting for
proof"
"is that aii7" said Lidgerwood
mo. II liant, That switch.engine
dropped out two weeks ago last
Tuesday night. Uailock knows
where that engine went"
What makes you think so7"
"fli tell You. Robinson, the
nighf-crew engineer. was n littie
late leaving her that night. His
fireman had gone home. and 40 had
the yardmen. After he had crossed
the yard. coming out. he saw = man
snrakInr toward the shifter. keep.
ing In the shadow OF the coal.
chu,es. When he found II was Hal.
lock. he went home and thought no
more abou, II till got him 20 talk. .
Lidgerwood worked like q dog
that day. II was after dark when
he closed his desk and CROPPED his
way down the uniigh;ed stair 10 the
Crows Nest platform. He hurried
up 10 the mesa and toward tho no.
tel
His hand was on the latch OF the
yard gate when n man rose on, ~
the gloom. In the f~inkiing OF an
eye the night and the starry dome
Of n were effRced for the superin.
iendent In a flash Of rod lightning.
When he began 10 realize again.
Mccloskcy was helping him to his
feet
VIVA, was IL" Lidrerwood ask.
cd. sull dared and haif-biinded.
"A man tried 10 KIN you" sald
Mccioskey in his most matter-of.
fact tone. Il happened along Just
in ums 10 iogslc his arm. That.
and your quick drop. did the bust.
ness. No, hurt. are you,"
tAdEerwood was trying 10 steady
himself.
NO" he returned. mastering tho
rhatiering teeth by the supremef,
effort OF will. Thanks to you. I
Euess --i'm-not hurt. Who w.was
the man.
III Was Rufford. lie followed you
from the Crows Nest"
"Rufford. you ssid: you mean the
discharged telegraph OPERATOR
Worse LUCK" said Mac. 1T was
his brother Bart. the fellow they call
The Killer"
Barton Rufford. ex.dis,Iiler OF II.
licii whisky In the Tennessee noun.
tains. was . man OF distinction In
the Red Desert. o cold.blooded muir
derer. with an appalling record.
The day after the shooting Jud.
lson. the discharged engineer. called
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THE TANNING OF
RED BUTTE WESTERN"

cant KNOW" Then. with a sudden
break IN thu fierce tone: Don't
send mo 10 Flcmiater for my clear.
ance--don't do II. Mr.. LIdGerwood.
TIA playing with fire. didn't steal
tho money. I'll swear II on a stack
OF Bibles n mile high. Flemister
will tell you no N hs 10 paid his
price. Hut you don't want mo TO
pay the price. N do"
90 on said Lidgerwood. frown.
Ing. 10 you do. what then1"
Hallock leaned stili farther over
the desk end.
"if do. you'll get what you
are after--and n good deal more
I ask you II IL In worth while TO
throw mo overboafdy'
Lakewood was still angry
enough to resent this advance into
tho field OF personalities.
you've had my last word. Hal.
lock. and all this talk about con.
sequences that you don't explain IL
beside tho mark"
ilallock Strengthened up and but.
toned his coat.
"I'il get YOU tho statement" he
said. quietly. and tho conse
qucncen won't need any explain.
ing" His hand was on the door.
knob when he finished saying II.
and Ldger~ood had risen from his
chair. There was pause. while
one might count five.
"weilg" said tho superintendent.
II was thinking again. said the
man at the door. by all the rules
OF tho game gamr ne II IN
played here In the desert ought
10 be giving you twenty.four hours
10 get on, 81 Eunshot. Mr. Ldger.
wood. Instead Of that am going
10 do you a service. You remcm.
Der that operator. Rufford. tha, you
discharged a few days ago7'
Yes"
Bart Rufford. bis brother. the
lookout at Red Lights saloon.
has invited . few OF his friends to
take notice that ho intends 20 XIII
you. You can take II straight. He
means H."
For long time after the door
had Jared Go It's shutting behind
HAilock. Lidger~ood sat NJ bis
desk. idle and abstractcdly
thoughtful At last he mad. his
decision and carried II out TAX
Ina a nickcl.plated thing from Its
hldlngplsce under the rolitop Of
tho desk and breaking the weapon
10 c.oct tho cartridges. b. went 10
tho end door OF tho corridor. which
opened into the unused space un.
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Nature for the red colprinr matter
In the blood OF her children IL, aiasi
not that kind OF iron You must
take iron In n form that can be
easily absorbed and assimilated TO
dc YOU any good. otherwise IL may
prove worse than useless. Many an
athlete and prize fighter has won
the day simply because he knew the
secret OF great strength and en-
durance, and filled his blood with
Iron before he went into the affray
while many another has gone down
TO inglorious defeat simply for the
lack OF iron"
DIR. schuyler c. jacques. another
New York physician. said; Il have
never before given out any medical
Information or advice for publica
ton. as ordinarily do not believe
In ", But In the case Of NuNated
Iron l feel | would he remiss I'm my
duty not to mention Il. | have taken
II myself and given II to my patients
with most surprising and satlsfao-
tory results. And those who wish
quickly to Increase their strength.
power and endurance viii find II a
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Novel
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from his breast pocket Of hia coat
10 keep II company Then bis hands
went quickly behind him. and they
all heard the click Of the handouts.
Judson backed quickly out thru
the bar room. drawing bis prisoner
backward after him. and a moment
later Angels was properly eleciri.
fled by the sight Of Hufford. the
Red Desert terror. marching sullen-
ly down 10 the Crows Nest. with
a flery-headcd little man at his
elbow, the little man swinging the
weapon which had been made 20
simulate the cold muzzle OF a re
yolyer when he had pressed II into
Hufford's back 1T the gaming table.
II was nothing more formidable
than a short. thick "S".vrench. OF
the kind used by locomotive engi.
neerE In tightening the nuts OF the
plston.rod packing glands.
Continued In Our Next issvs)
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PEACE oRgAR

ev@,,r -. st significant speeches OF the presidential
i e,mns.i to date were made week ago last Sat
significance lay in the fact that the issue, as
y - attitude of this nation toward the European war;
tlearly joined between President Wilson and his
Zonents.
VA The president spoke at Shadow Lawn for himself
and the democratic party.
Il Former President Roosevelt spoke at Battle Creek
for candidate Hughes and the republican party.
President Wilson declared: THE certain prospect
q the of the republican party is that We shall
Be drawn into the ENVIRONMENTS of the European war;"
Former President Roosevelt declared: "Wilsop
keeps us out of war! Neither Washington nor Lincoln
kept us out of war. They put righteousness before
peace President Wilson by his policy of tame subns
sion to insult and injury from all whom he feared has
Invited the murder of men, women and children"
Could anything be more clear than that
President Wilson has kept this country out of the
European and declares that the republicans will get
is into it.
Roosevelt, speaking for Hughes and the republicans
ve1ifics the presidents statement.
Hughes has not repudiated the Roosevelt statement
and he will not.
Editorial comment seems superfluous if one has
any faith in the sense not to say sanity OF the
American people.
In this connection do not fail to read the article by
w. G. Shepherd, on another page of this issue.
Hughes says the Adamson law isn't eight-hour
law all Yet the republicans in congress- headed by
Joe Cannon fell each other in the rush for IT,
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most rcmarkshls and wonderfully
effective remedy"
NOTE Nuxated Iron. which Is pre-.
scrihed and recommended above by phy,i-
clans In such great variety OF cases. 10
not patent medicine nor secret remedy.
nut ono which IL well known to druggists.
and whose iron constituents are widely
prescribed by eminent physicians. both In
Europe and America. Unlike the older.
inorganic iron products. Il IL easily az
simulated. does not lnjure the teeth. make
Them black nor upset the stomach. on
the contrary. II IL most potent remedy
IN nearly all forms OF indigestion. as we'll
- Tor nervous rundown conditions The
manufacturers have such great confidence
~ Nuxated Iron that they offer to forfeit
sieo to any charitable Institution ~ they
cannot take any man or woman under 40
who lacks iron. and Increase their
strength zoo par cent or over in four
weeks time provided they have no Sc
rions organic trouble They also offer Il
refund your money II Il does not AZ least
double your strength and endurance in
10 days time. IL IL dispensed In this city
by owl Drug Co. Bsrteii Drug Co,
swifts Pharmacy and ell sssA AruoOmA
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makes It an ideal remedy for chill
dren.
DIR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin r.
sold In drug stores everywhere for
nifty cents bottle. To avoid i'm
itations and ineffective substitutes.
be sure to get DR.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin. See that facsimile Of
DR.. CaldwelIs signature and his
portrait appear on the yellow car.
ton, In which the bottle Ia packed.
A trial bottle, free OF charge, can
be obtained by writing to DR.. w.
y. Caldwell 455 Washington st.,
Monticello. Illinois.
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This 10 he, cecsgel This 10 whes why.
Alien, this 10 the guy with the finest iias
Of poitsh~d loose ehsftes sent Ia . psfsc
fighters os movie setov's press agent.
This is the Jss,bse who tvtes Ia make the
girls think he's . vsvy imposseat. eiev~.
Invaluable guy WHOM he gusies the ssive
geyser about his Job. II sinss thsss 20.
! usually get down - wsst sisout ~
10 o'clock. look over NJ 0e1i. rod the
morning pep~rs. cell up same frsesAs sf
mine for = dinner date, - cut To lunch.
get hack about 7iee. cit swvand fer .
while. then close NJ the desk. 90 cut
and take In . couple ~ movies ~ - Ia
. ball game" etc. Yoa knew this brand
NJ bird, sIdney--ths soft snap spouter.' .
In reality he's the first one In the =. m.
20 lean 81 the time clock. and his "rtseh
Job" 10 parhsnG erccke~y with excelsior
nm the . e'eisch whistle rings.
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An Editorial BY Henry FRA
Fuhiishsx.
rrnsy,,l!h,s |

COMEHOW the" of this who have of
brains rather than by special legislation in their orators and editors
Thomas Edison lifelong republican, for nstAis sentiment
planning why Woodrow Wilson, uttereas .u h,,dsd g.,
"They Numbered, butt notice w ''' '' w
ward" .r.r,,;.,, ,,L;nr oe .,n, :.
Henry Ford also fcl e.d;,, So
New York reporters and condensing W. ~ " ~ f''s> ~
o,rh % h. ~, of a.. shor. l.,
"Ihe slogan of Wilson'S camp s " - wv " WV f "
eight hoursr .,rner can vote for ,,yor. b,, w;,o,
= aon. see now inc wa of having begun national eighthour
movement that will revoud working conditions ,, ,,.. M
me ksePg Oh AllSnd wages Wilson'S passion.
WolAs should
s n that want special privileges the people
SON who American lives paid
their Mexican rap Az -" ~ Ne
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der the rafters. and flung the re-
volyer 10 the farthest corner OF the
dark loft
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Nights OF Sleep vs..
Nights Of Agony
Verdict Yavors D. d. d.

n 10 foolish Go lie awake ali IN.
long ni9hs through with thar intel.
ssAhis Itching caas~d by Eesstna
n u - Prescriptions 10 made ~,
you II you are . sufferer. A, viii
eeei hss hot, tnnamed and lfehins
cain. yoa vii be able 10 r.ss =,
nisst awsss y The morning re-.
Ing We know ., viii do ali shss.
from many. sufferers right amons
yeur neighhors. Try . sotsis ana
70. -iii not regret t. Gene in
Odd. s: :: . Z s;:;;
a.ffs. pharmacy n.rs.tf trts %
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THE sALvx GENT
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the county regarding their respec-
tive makes of cars and so a matched
race was arranged between J. l..
Moore, the Ford agent and Sanregret
the abstract man for a 20 mile race
to be pulled off at the fair grounds
at Dodson on Sunday, Oct. %. Later
other contestants came to the front
and two other races were scheduled
1t was a goodly crowd that assem-
bled at the Phillips county fair
grounds Sunday to witness the ex-
citing events scheduled for the day.
1t would not be stretching the truth
to say that every part OF the county
was represented by some make of
car filled to the brim with enthusi-
astic boosters. Malta sent up over
IS cars and other towns a like num-
Der in proportion to the number of
cars in their towns.
The first race was between an
Overland car driven by loot Sharp
and Mrs. Bests little Buick driven
by Jack Brown. loot brought home
the bacon in this race, but Jack was
right at his heels on the last Ian with
the little car.
Then came the big race for blood
between the jim Moore car and with
Sam Grossman, the daredevil driver
from Glasgow, III the wheel, and San
regrets yellow Ford, with the vel?
known Barney DldGell Cash Moore
at the wheel. Cash made good
start and led Sam for lap and
half, when suddenly Sam shot ahead
and from then on it was plainly to
be seen that the Sanregret car had
lost and in spite Of all Moore could
do it would not respond to his call
for speed, and Grossman succeeded
in passing him ard i'll the nineteenth
lap Cash pulled out, and after fin
ishing his last lap Sam Grossman,
with the Jim Moore car, was awarded
the bacon.
After the scheduled races were all
over and some Of the crowd had
gone home, a matched race was run
between Chick Whitcomb with his
Buick and Jack Brown with the little
Best car. Jack won the race, but
Chick is certainly to be commended
for his excellent driving of his big
car.
A large croWd attended the races
and all were pleased with the results
Had it been a more favorable day
there would have been five hundred
people out.
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IN AND AROUND THE
THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE

In the civil action of Barkley VS..
Barkley, decree of divorce was
granted to the plaintiff, Geo. E. Bark
ley. Stranahan & Stranahan of Fort
Benton, appeared for the plaintiff.
After strenuous two weeks there
is decided lull in the business of
the county attorneys office. The
usual routine work of the office is
being taken care of by County Attor-
ney Wolfe Up to Wednesday morn
ing there had been no new business
OF any Importance taken up.
In the office Of the county surveyor
there is very little office work this
week owing to the absence of Coun-
ty Surveyor Ralph Richardson, "the
man on the job" who is looking af-
ter road matters in the western and
southern part Of the county.
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For Sale.-Jewel hard coal burner
also folding bed-Mrs. Viola Ebaugh
The big political meeting of the
year will be held at the l. O. O. F.
nall next Monday night when Hon.
George Farr and Hon. S. c. Ford will
address the people of Phillips county
on the republican issues. Everyone
is invited. Band concert and free
dance following the meeting.
John Parsons, who has been one
OF the trusty men of the Enterprise
for the past several years, decided
the first Of the week that he would
quit the field of Journalism and en-
ter the political life and ACCORDINGLY
has accepted the office as deputy to
the clerk OF court. Jack is a good
man and will make good in his new
position or in any other he NAV de-
eide to try out. II We are not. mis-
taken, however, he will again soon
be mixed up with the printers ink.
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known in Phillips county and held
in the highest esteem by their many
friends The groom came from Can
ada short time ago and has ranch
near the Phillips post office and the
bride has resided in that section for
some time. They will make their
future home on their ranch south.
The out of town guests were the
immediate rela tives of the contract
ing parties and Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Sewers of Whitewater.
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duced was put on the free list. I'M
ports of farm n1oducts during The
first ten months uninterrupted &C
ton Of the democratic tariff law
were nearly 2 Il times greater than
for the corresponding period under
Republican law the wear previously
And the price Of farm implements in
creased. The farmer was brass
knuckled from the front and stabbed
from the rear.
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MARRIED TUESDAY

On Tuesday morning at $50, a
E"r: pretry wedding was solemnized
q the Corpus Christi church when
George DleDol. MAS united in mar
Rage u Miss Olive Rose Miles, the
VI 10 tsasss bang Jerry Miles and
Gertrude DieDolt. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father sheehy. Music was furnished
by Miss Bates and DR.. DEWEY.
The contracting parties are we'll
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Luther Burbank's experiments
generally take a good many years
to be worked out. His experiment
supporting Wilson will probably
prove no exception. The election,
however, will take place November
SEVENTH
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CARD OF THANKS.

To those who SO kin lyassisted
during the sickness and death of our
son and brother, we wish to express
our heart felt thanks.
LYMAN AUSTIN AND FAMILY
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When Hughes takes office he will
know the country from actual con
tact; and the country will know him.
No clustered theories will shape his
policies.
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Vance McCormick's predictions OF
democratic ma jorities i'll various
states Indicate that his partisanship
is lSecuer than his mathematics.
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Representative

Representative Lincoln Dixon
dem J, of Indiana: We nave gly-
en- the farmers free agricultural i'm
plements-plows, tooth and disc har-
rows, harVesters, reapers, threshing
machines, Wagone, binding Irvine,
cream separators, barbed wire, and
fencing
: Nearly everything the farmer pro-
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Well prepared meals promotee
home happiness. Cook with a Coles
Hot Blast Range and you will always
be happy.
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From the Democratic platform,
l9l 2.-The constitutional rights of
American citizens should protect
them on our borders and go with
them throughout the world, and
every American citizen residing or
having property in any foreign coun-
try is entitled to and must be given
the full protection OF the United
States government, both for himself
and his property.
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. The British censor has succeeded
in opening pretty nearly everything
except Mr.. Wilson's eyes.
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With continuance OF the Wilson
administration and the Underwood
law, there is not the slightest doubt
when the war ends that wheat prices
will revert to the low level reached
before the outbreak of hostilities.
which means the Montana farmers
will be unable to raise their wheat
at a profit
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Harness Talks

II you think it costs lot of money to buy a har-
ness made by u.s. come and let show you the har-
ness that can put up for you for from $3.50 to
$4,000 and $4,000 do not think it possible for Won
to duplicate them in any store in Phillips county
But it will cost you nothing to make comparison.
Six dollars will buy good pair of storm blankets
Shoe repairing
B. H. KOKE
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BY the way, what ever became Of
that $4,000, 900 we received from
Greece for those two old battleships?
1t was to be used for the construc-
tion OF Warship OF modern design
Did Mr.. McAdoo cover that into his
net balance, or was It expended for
southern pork We have never seen
any account rendered of it.
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Some newspapers are printing
President Wilson'S various and car
led Entrances regarding union labor
and heading the article. Where he
Stands, This is a misnomer. H.
doesn't stand; he tlOps This APP
plies to all other questions also
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THE TERP RISE
II. A. JOHNSON, Publisher.
Official Paper of Phillips County

Entered in the post Office at Malta,
Montana,as second class mail matter
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The president refused to take the
stump because "No President from
Washington down has ever appear
ed as campaign orator" In the
meantime, Secretary Tumulty is bust
~ arranging speaking dates for
the president.
There are several good and suffi-
cient reasons why President Wilson
has kept us out of the European
War; They are as follows:
No European country wants to
light us.
?. All the belligerents wanted us
to keep strictly out.
3. The American people We're
bitterly opposed to butting in.
j. Congress wouldn't stand for q
war.
D. II would have required two
years for the United States to get on
a Wal. footing
Still, while the democratic poll
1icians are thanking Gawd for Will
son who kept us out of war, we cam
not help recalling that in 1893
when President Mckinley was strain
ing every effort to keep us out of war,
those same politicians We're abusing
him as a coward and craven.
Half a dozen parties of democratic
state spellbinders are making the
rounds of Montana cities, but not one
OF them has yet said anything about
the Western Accident & Indemnity
company, the Northwestern Trustee
company, or the automobile tag
s"ind1e. One might suppose that
these gentlemen would realize that
the people are interested in these
matters.
Governor Stewart is saying from
the stump that the gamblers of
Butte have raised fund of 100000
TO defeat him. I he Helena indie
pendent made the same charge until
it was sued for $4,000 for libel
Governor Stewart has not yet ey-
planned why he did not make public
his reasons for transferring his stock
in the Northwestern Trustee COM
pany, Why did he allow his name
to be used to lure others to invest
their money in this concern? He
has not yet mentioned this company
III one Of his speeches.
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AND THE FORD WON.
During the late Phillips county
fair considerable rivalry developed
among the various auto dealers Of
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Published every Thursday.
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>. II would have required two
years for the United States to get or
a w@r footing.