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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-15
CHAPTER v.

| OF the outlaws present Euchre ap-
peared to be the one most inclined to
| lend friendlineSs to curiosity; and he
led Duane and the horses away to a
small adobe shack. He tied the horses
in an open. shed and removed their
saddles. Then. gathering up Stevens
weapons, he invited his visitor to en-
ter the house.
| 1t had two rooms-windows without
coyerings-bare floors. One room con-
| tanned blankets, weapons, saddles and
brides; the other a stone fireplace
rude table and bench, two hunks, box
cupboard and various blackened
| utensils.
make yourself to home as long ms
you want to stay" said Eucre. 81 amt
rich In the worlds goods, but Il own
| what's here, an you're welcome"
Thanks. I'll stay awhile and rest
I'm pretty well played out" replied
Euchre gave him a keen glance.
Go ahead an rest. I'll take your
horses to grass.
Euchre left Duane alone in the house
Duane relaxed them, and mechanically
he wiped the sweat from his face. He
| was laboring under some kind of a
spell or shock which did not pass of
quickly. When 1t had worn away he
took off his coat and belt and made
hihSCiA SOiulOEldUIc Oh the DldnheLS
| And he had thought that IL he
| rested or slept what difference would
1t make on the morrow? No rest, nc
| sleep could change the gray outlook
Of the future. He felt glad when
Euchre came busting in, and for the
first time he took notice Of the outlaw
Euchre was old in years. What lit
tie hair he had was gray. his face clear
shaven and full OF wrinkles; his eyes
were half shut from long gazing
through the sun and dust. He stopped
But his thin frame denoted strength
and endurance still unimpaired.
| "Hev drink or a smoker" he asked
Duane shook his head. He had not
been unfamiliar with whisky, and hi
was 16. But now, strangely, he TEL
a disgust at the idea Of stimulants. Hs
did not understand clearly what h,
| felt. There was that vague idea o,
something wild in his blood, something
| that made him fear himself.
Euchre wasged his head sympathet.
What's your age?"
| I'm g." replied Duane.
| Euchre showed surprise. Your,
only a boy! thought you 30 any.
ways. Buck, heard what you told
Bland, an nutting tibet with my owI
figgerin', I reckon you're no crimina
yet. THROWN gun in self defense
tibet amt no crime!'
Duane. finding relief in talking. told
| more about himself.
Huh" replied the old man. 'Tv'
been on this river fer years, an nv,
4 seen hundreds Of boys come In on tn.
dodge. Most Of them, though, was M
] good. An thet kind don't last long
| This river country has been an Is tn,
| refuge fer criminals from all over tn,
states& tive bunked with bank cash
ters, forgers, plain thieves, an out an
| out murderers, all OF which had M
bizness on the Texas border. Felleri
like Bland are exceptions. He's M
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MAY RevoIutionlze River Traffic


The first self-propelled freight barge
designed to carry heavy cargoes Of
freight on the Mississippi river, is Wis.
iting all the large cities from st. Louis
10 New Orleans. 1t is known as Inco
I, and is the first of a $4,000, 900 fleet
being built.
The barge is 43 feet wide, 24O feet
long and is propelled by four SO-horse
power gasoline engines. 1t has a
capacity of 1900 tons. It is believed
the new type Of barge will revolution
lie freight traffic on the .MississIpu
river. Similar barges have been put in
operation recently on the Warrior riv
er, in Alabama, hauling coal to the sea.
board at an extremely low rate.
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to say" answered Duane.
Guess L needn't ask the son OF
Duane IL he killed his man." went on
Bland. ironically. well, I'm sorry you
! bucked against trouble in my camp
But as 1t is, I guess you'd be wise to
make yourself scarce"
DO you mean I'm politely told to
move onT'' asked Duane. quietly.
Not exactly that" said Bland, as II
irritated. IF this isn't a free place
there isn't one on earth. Every man
is equal here. DO you want to join my
band?
mo, don't"
well, even If you did imagine that
wouldn't stop Bosomer. He's an ugly
fellow. He's one OF the few gunner
I've met who wants to kill somebody
ell the time. Most men like that are
fourflushes. But Bosomer is all one
color, and that's red. Merely for your
own sake advise you to hit the trial."
Thanks. But If that's all I'll stay"
returned Duane. Even as he spoke he
felt that he did not know himself.
Bosomer appeared at the door, push
ing men who tried to detain him, and
as he jumped clear of a last reaching
hand he uttered a snarl like an angry
dog. Manifestly the short while he
had spent inside the saloon had been
devoted to drinking and talking him
self into frenzy. Bland and the other
outlaws quickly moved aside, letting
Duane stand alone. When Bosomer
saw Duane standing motionless and
watchful strange change passed
quickly in him. He halted in his tracks
and as he did that the men who had
followed him out piled over one an
other In their hurry to get to one side.
Duane saw all the swift action, felt
intuitively the meaning of 1t, and in
R0S0fnar'd sudden 40 Of a
outlaw was keen, and he had expected
shrinking, or at least a frightened
antagonist. Duane knew he was
neither. He felt like iron, and yet
thrill after thrill ran through him. It
was almost as IL this situation had
been one long familiar to him. Some
how he understood his yellow eyed
Bosomer. The outlaw had come out
to kill him. And now, though some
what checked by the stand Of q strang-
er, he still meant to kill. Like so many
desperadoes OF his ilk, he was victim
Of a passion to kill for the sake of
killing. Duane OWNED that no sudden
luminosity was driving Bosomer. II
was just his chance. In that moment
murder would have been Joy to him.
Very likely he had forgotten his pre-
text for a quarrel. Very probably his
faculties were absorbed in conjecture
as to Duane's possibilities.
But he did not speak a word. He
remained motionless for "a long mo-
ment, his eyes pale and steady, his
right hand like a claw.
That instant gave Duane a power to
read in his enemy's eyes the thought
that preceded action. But Duane did
not want to kill another man. Still he
would have to fight, and he decided to
cripple Bosomer. When Bosomer's
hand moved Duane's gun was spouting
fire. Two shots only-both from
Duane's gun-and the outlaw fell with
his right arm shattered. Bosomer
cursed harshly and floundered in the
dust, trying to reach the gun with his
left hand. His comrades, however,
seeing that Duane would not kill un-
less forced, closed in upon Bosomer
and prevented any further madness on
his part.
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Car Conductors Hone

Il hope" said the car conductor
pensively, after taking the names Of
the people who saw the lady lose her
balance, that women will vote, and
that they'll have a political party Of
their own and convention and plat
form"
"And then what?"
"And that they'll advocate capital
punishment for anybody who gets Of
the platform backward -Washingtov
Star.
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Waited Lona for Chance.

Thirty-nine years ago G. H. Fowler
of Denison, o., applied to the United
States war department for job as
caretaker OF a government cemetery.
He got form letter saying his appli-
cation had been filed with 10000 9TH
ers. He has just received letter
saying he now heads the list, and If
he still wants place, please answer.
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Probably a sympathetic tear comes
as near being a panacea for all fem
mime troubles as anything on the mar
kat
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Continued Next Weekly

More women than usual are wear
ing white lingerie waists with their
tailored suits. Sometimes the waists
are Of batiste and tailored.
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Veterans Elect Officers.

Tulsa-Col. Albert Reeves Of Tulsa
was elected department commander Of
the Oklahoma Grand Army Of the Re-
public. Other officers elected were
]. @. White of Oklahoma City, senior
vice commander; Joe Bingham, King
fisher, junior vice commander; John
c. Magee Of Tulsa, chaplain; DR.. N.
Rector, Hennessey, medical director;
p. D. Kenyon, Oklahoma City; P. j.
Stroud, Perry, c. M. Rawlings, Bar
tlesville, @. w. Fletcher, Dover and
]. T. Baldwin, Hennessey, members
of the council Of administration; Col.
A. w. c. Weeks, Oklahoma City, as
sistant quartermaster; j. r. Dennie,
Oklahoma City, patriotic instructor;
S. P. Strahan, Perry, chief mastering
officer; d. M. Younkman, Tulsa, chief
of staff; ]. F. Ward, Apache, Judge
advocate.
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wInd.torm Al woodward.

Woodward. = Twenty-Five persons
were injured here when large tent
in which a chautauqua lecture was
being held was blown to the ground
Mrs. H. B Peoples, injured about the
head and body, may die. 1t is not
believed that any Of the others are
fatally injured. Besides Mrs. H. b.
Peoples, those seriously injured are
her husband, injured about the head;
L. A. Foster, county attorney, badly
trampled and hit by pole; c. w. Wy
and, county Judge, injured about the
head; George Lair, Santa Fe railroad
employee, trampled and hit by big pole !;
Harry Wilcox, son Of county treas.
urer, injured about head; Mrs. Walter
Gillian injured about face; Charles
Dixon, badly cut about head; Mrs Carl
Atwell, injured about head; Mrs. A.
NJ Armstrong, arm broken.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-02
Ringing Road to Carry Mail.

Ringling.-Improvement of high
ways in progress and contemplated
in the region about Ringing has led
the post Office department to consider
the establishment of rural routes out
Of Ringing and the adjustment Of
several rural post offices. 1t is ex-
pected that the post office at Atlee
will soon be abolished. Probably four
or five rural routes WIN be established.
Meantime there Is probability that
the Oklahoma, New Mexico and Paoi-
fic Railway Company and the post Of
fee department will come to an I'M
derstanding, to result in the passenger
trains carrying mail from Arsshore to
Ringing.
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Old LADY IS
FEELING FINE
After Taking -Four Bottles OF
Cardui, The Woman's Tonic.

Golden, Ill.-"Having used Cardui,
the woman's tonic, in my family, for .
number Of years." writes Mrs. Kate
Metz, Of this town, "and always with
such good results, feel It my duty to
write you about It, so that you may
publish my letter.
My mother IL living with me, and
she Is 81 years old. For the last three
or four years, she has been troubled Q
great deal with cramping spells, and
for days ut . tine, she would have Q
severe headache.
She read Of how much Csrdui has
helped other women who were sisk
and ailing, and decided to give Il
trial. She began taking It three times
. day, and since then has been getting
along simply fine.
Mother only used four bottles Of
Cardui, but she IL no longer troubled
with the severe headaches, and her
stomach Is 80 much stronger that she
can eat most anything.
We both feel that any lady who 10
not strong and well, would be greatly
benefited by the use Of Cardui."
Try Card-u-i. NcBs
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been done at the same time with
purity and with practical sagacity.
There is little real point of view In
American politics. The Wilson adj
ministration has had point of view.
The list of accomplishments. un-
equaled since the Civil war. are Wis
ible as parts Of single. undivided
whole. They represent enlightened
liberalism, which is the desire to ex-
tend moral ideas to equalize the op-
portunities for living we'll. The
President has been able to make
himself the master-liberal of his
country, holding the forces together,
keeping them headed toward the sun
and making them work.--Norman
Hapgood In The Independent.
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Border Patrol strengthened.

San Acknowledgement Funston has
given orders for the Sixth cavalry,
commanded by Col Joseph A. Gason,
which came to Columbus from serving
with General Pershing troops to
report Immediately at Maria, Texas.
From there this regiment will be ap-
portioned to Sierra Blanco, Alpine and
Marathon. Colonel Sibley is expected
to reach the border near Boquillas and
afterward Major Langhorne is expect
ed to arrive with his two troops of the
Eighth cavalry, bringing to an end
the little expeditionary movement
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-02
Imposes Bio Tax on Jitneys.

Muskogee.-The local city council
by a vote of Alto 1, passed an ordi,
nance taxing all jitney operators $25
q month. The ordinance was adopted
with the emergency clause and be-
comes effective imediately. Sam V.
O'Hare. attorney for the jitney own.
ers, admitted before the council that
the ordinance would choke the jit.
neys to DEATH" "They cannot pay
this tax" he said. None of them are
making a fair percentage
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changed his mind. In truth, the cap
tain's mind is peculiarly stedfast.
1t watches developments; 1t admits
new information; but 1t knows al
ways its direction, the principles Of
its conduct. l do not mean that It
never slips. That would be absurd.
But l do mean that the slips are
slight, unimportant, and temporary,
and that they affect the general por-
trait not at all. They come usually
when he tries for a moment to COM
ply, instead of thinking for himself.
II partnership ever stops at the wa
ter's edge, 1t certainly hasn't done so
in the nearly two years Of ordeal
since August, 1914. Rocking the
boat and screaming has been popu-
lar pastime. Mr.. Hearst and Mr..
Roosevelt must be recognized as the
leaders in the attempt to turn for
eign policy to partisan advantage,
but Mr.. Root and other notable
have Joined in.
To sum up: The administration
has done a good Job. It has been
done under difficulties, with power,
unconventionality, and understand
ing of a complex situation. II has
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-02
Miami Interurban Open.

Miami.-The o. X. & M. interurban
line has been completed from Miami
to Pitcher. Twelve trains q day will
be run at present. but more will be ad-
ded IL the traffic justifies the increase.
@. w. Rice, formerly with the M. o.
& G. railway, is superintendent Of the
new road. 1t will be Of great benefit
to the entire Miami mining district,
tending to cut freight rates on ore
and mill machinery.
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Church Sold no Anothsr.

Oklahoma City.-The First United
Presbyterian church edifice at Broad.
way and Ninth street was sold for
$4,000 to the Unitarian congregation,
the transaction being handled by w.
A. Knott. The proceeds will 90 to.
ward construction Of new building
for the Second United Presbyterian
church near Twenty-fifth and Shartel.
The First church was organized March
1. 1904, and Its first pastor was the
Rev. Griffith. Pastors who succeeded
him were Messrs. G. l. Gordon, Rife
and Millin.
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Bio Tulsa store Sells.

Tulsa.-M. B. Scott, president Of the
Scott-Haliburton company which owns
and operates department stores in Ok
lahoma City and Brookfisld, Mo-, an
nounces the purchase by that company
Of the Harlow Dry Goods company at
Tulsa, said to be the largest depart.
ment store in this city. L. ID. Abbott,
superintendent Of the Oklahoma City
store, and J. G. Halliburton Of Brook.
field, Mo-, will have charge Of the
new store.
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Aged Lady Found Dead.

Chickasha.-The body Of Mrs. Eliza.
beth Skaggs. one of the old settlers of
Grady county, was found In a cornfeld
near her home, eight miles southwest
of Chickasha. She was so years old
and had lived in this county since the
Kiowa-Comanche opening. Sheriff
Bailey and DR.. A. G. White, brought
the body to Chickasha. Mrs. Skaggs
. survived by daughter, Mrs. Nora
<ell, of Chickasha. and George Mas
,nsr, whose address is unknown here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-02
Fugitive Commits Suicide.

Tulsa.-After holding officers at bay
for two days John Weights shot him
self through the head rather than
submit to arrest ct she hands Of
deputy sheriffs from this oity on .
charge Of assault with intent to kill.
Meeting Gates in the postofioe.
Weights leveled . shotgun at his head
and pulled back both hammers. Gates
jumped behind o. @. Wallace. pest
master, and using him for shield.
backed ott OF the door and got away.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE ADMINS
~ TRATION

Roosevelt had valuable message.
He brilliantly pounded It into the
heads Of the masses, and when Taft
tried to recsde he found himself in
trouble. Wilson, taking political lib
erty where Roosevelt droppedsit, car
ried it further, to the great disgust of
the former President, among whose
many virtues the habit of admiring
rivals is not discernible. Wilson
could not have done the simple pio-
neering as audibly as Roosevelt did,
for more than twenty years, but on
the other hand, Roosevelt's work
ended itself. He could not have
passed the Currency Act, removed
privilege from the tariff, and COM
pletely destroyed the lobby. 1t is to
be doubted whether he would have
secured rural credits bill and an in
come tax. In foreign affairs he
would have continued successful, but
his success would have been differ
emit. 1t would not have been so pro-
found in principle. It would have
been, although with American
breeze, welt Politik," in the estab-
lished sense. The success would have
been external. It would be taking
an isthmus IL he desired It.; or stop
ping war before one of the belliger-
ents was ready; or, IL we can believe
his own Nominations, the forcing on
Mexico of order at the cost of evo-
luton.
This is not an administration gift
ed in advertising. Seldom is so much
accomplishment accompanied by 80
little celebration. The work of the
departments is a notable illustration.
Mr.. Houston's work, combined with
the rural credits act, has done 80
much for the farmer thta It might
we'll have been the talk OF the nation.
1t has also included the first great
steps toward decrease In the waste
Of agricultural distributions mon
umental contribution-toward les
sening the cost of living; yet Of that
record not one man in a thousand
has we're heard. Mr.. McAdoo's re-
carried the country
easily through dangerous financial
crises. but he reaped little for It save
abuse.
The one member of the cabinet
whose every move was applauded
was one whose methods made his
impossible, and Mr.. Gar
rison's popularity with newspapers,
society and business was due to quail
tiles the very opposite Of those which
mark the nature of this administra-
ton. Whether in water-power legis-
lation, in relation to powerful indica-
or in the general nature of
his thought, he is an attractive ex-
preston of the status quo. There is
in him nothing to disturb the man of
satisfied commonplace. 1t is inter-
esting and even significant that
praise should have been almost un-
mkt for him, with so little praise and
10 much censure for those who truly
cad. II the President Is reelected,
Is / think he will be because of what
he has done, not because Of any of
he arts of dramatization or concilia-
ion.
In foreign affairs, the President
las had to steer an untried course
n a mighty storm. The nerves Of the
have frequently been
haky. They have mistaken their
,rain-storms for firmness. II the ship
las changed its direction to At cur
ent, wind and coastline, some of the
more vocal among them have been
convinced that the captain has
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-02
FOrethOught

People are learning that little
forethought often saves them q big
expense. Here is an instance: u.
w. Archer, Caldwell, Ohio, writes:
81 do not believe that our family has
been without Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
we commenced keeping house years
ago. When we go on an extended
visit we take It with u.s." Obtain
able everywhere.
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EmbezzIement 10 Charged.

Pawhuska.-E. H. Zachary, county
treasurer of Usage county, was ar
rested here on two charges Of embez-
element, made by John Tillman, coun-
ty attorney. Zachary is charged with
having embezzled about $500.
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FOREIGN.

The American ambassador, David
r. Francis. has reached Petrograd. He
began his official duties Immediately.
calling on the premier and the minis
ter Of foreign affairs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-02
THE Weeks NEWS
IN OKLAHOMA
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS iNoL
GATED BY GOVERNOR FOR
BENEFIT OF AsPIRANTs.
OTHER NEWS OF THE new STATE
Little incidents and Accidents hat Go
To Make Up q Weeks History
Of q Great Common.
wealth.
OTHER NEWS OF The NEW STATE

Oklahoma City.-Aspirants for ap.
Dointment to the military training
academy at West Point under the pro.
visions Of recent act of congress
must have liberal education to stand
the examination prescribed by the
government, Examinations for appli.
cants from among the members Of
the Oklahoma National Guard will be
conducted at Fort Sill on June 6. Can.
didates must be unmarried and must
have served as enlisted men not less
than one year on July 10. Candidates
must be between 10 and % years Of
age.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-02
J. H. HEMPHILL. Agent
LIBERAL PEOPLE =
PRAISE SIMPLE MIXTURE

Many in Liberal praise the simple
mixture of buckthorn bark. glycer-
inc, etc., known as Adler-i-ka. This
remedy is the most THOROUGH
bowel cleanser ever sold. being even
used successfully in appendicitis.
ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost
ANY CASE Of constipation. sour or
gassy stomach. ONE MINUTE after
you take 1t the gases rumble and
pass out. Adler-i-ka cannot grippe
and the INSTANT action is surpris-
CHAs. TAYLOR q CO.
DIG Druggists
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List Of Subjects.

Mathematics, English, history tn
units. Remaining 6h units may be
supplied from among the following
subjects: Mathematics, history, La.
tin, Greek. French, German, Spanish,
physics, chemistry, biology, botany,
physiology, physical geography, draw
ing.
Candidates will be required to pass
4 satisfactory examination in certain
portions Of algebra.
Candidates will be required to give
accurate definitions Of the terms used
in plane geometry, to demonstrate any
proposition of plain geometry as
given in the ordinary textbooks and
must have a good knowledge of Eng
lish grammar.
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Southwest.

Mexican and American conferees
over the disposition of the American
forces in Mexico marked time while
Generals Hugh L. Scott and Frederick
Funston awaited word from Wash
ington as to the next step to be taken
in the negotiations with General OBJ
RECON.
By confessing to the attack and
murder of Edna Dinsmore, 8 years old,
who was found dead in a burning
house in Topeka recently, Fred Bis.
sell has cleared up what was said to
be one Of the most revolving crimes
ever recorded in Kansas.
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Joe and Dave Smith, fugitives from
justice, were killed by posse Of Mus
kogee county officers in the hills, eight
miles northeast of Gore, recently. The
Smiths are sons of Famous" Smith,
a noted outlaw of old territorial days.
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John B. Owen, former water rates
collector of st. Louis, charged with
embezzling $2,63S.5O from the city.
was adjudged not guilty after fury
had deliberated more than twenty
four hours. Owen was acquitted ON
the thirteenth ballot.
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The greatest single sale Of oil prop
erty ever made in Oklahoma was
closed recently when the Sinclair Oil
and Refining Company placed 91s mill
lion dollars in a New York bank to the
credit Of John T., Millikin and asso-
ciates.
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Foreign.