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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-14
CONSPIRACY" MEMS
TERMS WILL SOON EXPIRE

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 14.-Terms
of several of the men found guilty at
, Indianapolis in December II, of con
spiracy to transport explosives illegal
ly, will expire in the near future. Geo.
Anderson of Cleveland, Ohio, Is eX-
lpected to leave the United States peni-
tertiary at Leavenworth on January 2S,
having completed his term of three
years; Edward Smythe of Peoria, ILL.,,
will have finished his three-year sen
tence in May; f. w. Basey of India
napolis, will got out in July; p. J.
Morrin of st. Louis, will leave the
prison in August, while W. Il. Reddin,
of Milwaukee and S. T. Beum, Min
Ineapolis, will be free in September.
Based on good behavior time, Her
bert S. Hockin of Detroit, John T.
Butler of Buffalo, J. f. Munsey, Salt
Lake City, p. A. Cooley, New Orleans,
and Frank G. Webb, all of whom were
under six-year sentences and who re-
mained in prison while their cases
were pending in the United States
supreme court, will go out on Jan
uary l, next.
Hockin was the only one of the men
who did not appeal. Since coming to
the prison he has been tending a wag-
on gate, and as far as prison officials
know, he has never seen any of his
former associates. To the rest of the
men Hockin is known as the inform
er" and he is studiously avoided.
Frank NJ. Ryan, president of the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers at the time
of his conviction, must serve until Jan
uary, 1919, unless pardoned or paroled
The head of the iron workers, who was
alleged to have had knowledge of the
McNamara's dynamiting plots, was
given a seven-year sentence. While
his appeal was pending, Ryan left the
prison on bond. He was away from
February 2, 1913, to June %, 1914
Since their Imprisonment the iron
workers have accomplished the prac-
tical completion of the east wing cell
house at the prison, and for their work
it is understood, recommendation
have been made to the department of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-14
FRISCO WRECK BRINGS
DEATH TO THREE

Pawnee, Okla, Jan. 12.-Dave Mutt
fireman and N. A. Baker, coal shovel.
er, are dead and Engineer C. NJ.
Hawley is seriously injured as the
result of the westbound st. Louis
and San Francisco freight train be-
ing partially derailed one mile west
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-14

justice looking to a possible parole.
Prison officials say all of the men have
been satisfactory prisoners, obeying
the rules and doing their tasks will
ingly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-14

ST. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
is in Pawnee county and is about
seven miles west of Pawnee. FIJI
teen cars made up the train.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-14

Lven up your Dusiness-try the
Want Ads.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
Great Problem Solved.

A street carnival now touring the
South Is seemingly the repository of
a most perplexing military secret. On
a recent visit by this particular carni-
val to a Tennessee city a part Of the
attending throng heard barker extol
the clairvoyant powers Of Madam.
This goddess Of wisdom, while thor
oughly blindfolded, gave instant an
swers to any questions. The seeker
after truth merely wrote on slip Of
paper the question nearest his heart,
which, being read out by the barker
In the hearing Of all the crowd, was
as publicly answered.
Whether Minnie still loved Tom
and where the old hermit buried the
gold were questions legitimate enough,
but that somebody had taken advan-
tage of a lady's trustful disposition
her answer revealed when Madam -
was confronted with the query:
"Where Is Villa"
Her reply was:
"Her real name Is not Villa. It Ia
Margaret, and she Is now in Atlanta,
Gs."-Saturday Evening Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
Where Mo Taxes Are Paid.

Happy and free from the worries of
war taxation are the people of Lundy
island, that little speck off Devon in
the English channel the liking" OF
which, Rev. Hudson Hetven, died a
short time ago. The reverend gentle
man administered the affairs of the
island from 1887 to 1904, as his father,
who bought the island in 1884 for about
$4,000, did before him. The inhabitants
of Lundy number about forty and lead
an uneventful life. They pay no
taxes, are attached to no parish or
union and have no poor. The island
has romantic and lawless history
and was once considered an excellent
harbor and refuge for murderers.
Bardsley island situated In the Irish
sea, off the county Of Carnarvon, Is
another spot where the tax collector Is
unknown. There are about sixty peo-
pie on the island, who elect their own
king. The inhabitants are mostly en-
gagged in farming and fishing. The
island got it's name from the tradi-
ton that it was the last retreat Of the
Welsh bards. In ancient times it had
reputation for sanctity and to be
buried on it's soil was an honor much
to be desired 1t Is believed that more
than $4,000 saints" gained this
privilege.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
BIZ ZANE GREY

battle with himself, won a hard
earned victory. He had assumed
task impossible for any man save one
like him, he had felt the meaning of
1t grow strangely and wonderfully.
and through that fiourished up con-
sciousness Of how passionately he now
chung to this thing which would blot
out his former infamy. He never
forgot that he was free. Strangely,
too. along with this feeling of new
manhood there gathered the force Of
imperious desire to run these chief
outlaws to their dooms. He never
called them outlaws-but rustlers,
thieves, robbers, murderers, criminals.
He sensed the growth Of a relentless
driving passion, and sometimes he
feared that, more than the newly
acquired zeal and pride in this ranger
service, it was the old, terrible in
herited killing instinct lifting its
hydra-head in new guise.
This night a wonderful afterglow
fingered long in the west, and against
the golden-red Of clear sky the bold,
black head Of Mount Ord reared itself
aloft, beautiful but aloof, sinister yet
calling. Small wonder that Duane
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28

what this frontier needs, sir, Is
about six companies of Texas Rang
ers. A fine body Of men, sir, and the
salvation Of Texas"
Governor Stone doesn't entertain
that opinion" said Duane.
Here Colonel Webb exploded. Mani.
testify the governor was not his choice
for a chief executive of the great
state. He talked politics for while,
and Of the vast territory west of the
Pecos that seemed never to get q
benefit from Austin. Duane exerted
himself to be agreeable and interest.
ing; and he saw presently that here
was an opportunity to make a valu-
able acquaintance. IL not friend.
"I'm a stranger in these parts"
said Duane, finally. "What is this
outlaw situation you speak Off"
"It's damnable, sir, and unbeliev.
able. Not rustling any more, but
just wholesale herd-Stealing, In which
some big cattlemen, supposed to be
honest, are equally guilty with the
outlaws. On this border, you know,
the rustler has always been able to
steal cattle in any numbers. But to
get rid of big bunches-that's the
hard job. The gang operating be-
tween here and Valentine evidently
have not this trouble. Nobody knows
where the stolen stock goes. But I'm
not alone In my opinion that most Of
it goes to several big stockmen. They
ship to San Antonio, Austin, New
Orleans, also to FL Paso."
wholesale business, eh?" remarked
Duane. "Who are these-er-big
stock-buyers"
Colonel Webb seemed a little
startled at the abrupt query. He
bent his penetrating gaze upon Duane
and thoughtfully stroked his pointed
beard.
Names, of course, I'll not mention.
Opinions are one thing, direct accusa-
ton another. This Is not healthy
country for the informer."
When it came to the outlaws them
selves Colonel Webb was disposed to
talk freely. The great name along
the river was Cheseldine, but 1t SEEM
ed to be a name detached from an
individual. No person of veracity
known to Colonel Webb had ever
seen Cheseldine. Strange to say Of
an outlaw leader, as there was no one
who could identify him, so there was
no one who could prove he had actu-
ally killed a man.
(TO BE CONTINUEn.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
UNDERWATER TOOK THE BAIT
Guaker's Shrewd, If Somewhat Un-
scrupuIous Trick, Had the Success
He Anticipated.

Some months ago the Companion
told little tale of old privateering
days, in which a quick-thinking en-
ployee who discovered long-overdue,
privateer coming into port with q prize,
by some very hard riding overlook the
owner of the ship on his way to the
underwriters and saved him from the
useless payment of heavy premium.
An English Quaker was reminded of an
anecdote of the same period, based on
the same situation, which occurred
among his own people.
Two QuakerS, a merchant and AM
underwater meeting at an inn, began
talk business over their meal. The
merchant presently proposed to his
friend to insure his vessel, lost or not
lost, which ought soon to arrive; in
fact, it was already slightly overdue.
The premium would necessarily be
high, but the times were perilous and
the Yankee privateers had recently
taken many prizes upon the route the
vessel must cover. The underwater
heSitated. The policy was made out,
but his mind was not made up. Final
ly he put the paper into his pocket,
saying:
Il will sleep on the matter, friend
Joseph, and tomorrow 1 will return it
to thee, signed or unsigned"
They parted and went to their
homes. Before dawn an urgent mes
Senger ctattered at the merchants
door. He was bringer of bad tidings.
The vessel was lost. 1t was, unless 1t
was insured, heavy misfortune. If
only that policy had been signed the
day before! He had little belief that
his hesitating friend would have de-
cided to take the risk; he was eau
tious and keen person, with repu-
tation for sharp practice. But Joseph
saw IN that fact his opportunity. Sum-
mOning a messenger, to whom he said
no word of his loss, he dispatched him
with a message, instructing him care
fully exactly what words to use. He
was to say:
"Friend Joshua, neighbor Joseph de-
Sires me to inform thee that, If thee
hast not underwritten, thee needst not
do it."
The message was delivered promptly
and precisely. Friend Joshua, who had
not signed, and had decided against
doing so, understood it to mean that
the ship had arrived safely, and the
owner did not wish to pay the pre-
MUM, now useless, unless the signed
document required him In honor and
law to do so. That is what the canny
Joseph expected him to think; and he
proceeded to act as Joseph had
guessed he might act. He pretended
not to find the policy where he looked
for it in his office, slipped it stealthiiy
among q handful of other papers,
which he carried carelessly with him
into the next room, where he went os-
tensibly to seek further, and there sly
ly signed it. Presently he brought it
back and delivered it to the messenger
with the message:
"Tell thy master had signed"
1t was not pretty bit of business
friend Joseph's trick was little too
clever-but certainly no one can SYM
pathize with friend Joshua. 1t was a
case of the bitter bit.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28

roaring greeting, the warmth Of which
he soon OWNED was divided between
pride of his acquisition to their ranks
and eagerness to meet that violent
service Of which their captain limited.
They were jolly, wild fellows, with
just enough gravity in their welcome
to show Duane their respect and APP
probation, while not forgetting his
lone-wolf record. When he had seated
himself in that circle, now one OF
them, a feeling subtle and uplifting
pervaded him.
After the meal Captain MacNelly
drew Duane aside.
Here's the money. Make 1t go as
far as you can. Write me care Of the
adjutant at Austin. I don't have to
warn you to be careful where you
mail letters. Ride a hundred, two
hundred miles, if necessary, or go clear
to Ell Paso."
MacNelly stopped with an air OF
finality, and then Duane slowly rose.
'I'll start at once" he said, extend
ing his hand to the Captain. 81 wish
I'd like to thank your
"Hell, man! Don't thank mel" re-
piled MacNelly, crushing the proffered
hand. 1--WE sent a lot of good men
to their deaths, and maybe you're an
other. But, as I've said, you've one
chance in a thousand. And, by
Heavenl I'd hate to be Cheseldine
or any other man you were trailing.
No, not good-by-adios, Duane! May
we meet againv'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
How to Drink Milk.

Sip milk slowly. Take four minutes
at least to finish a tumblerful, and
take only a good teaspoonful at one
sip. This Is the ideal way in which
to drink milk. When milk finds its
way into the stomach, it is instantly
curdled. If you drink a large guam
tity at once it is curdled into one big
mass, only on the outside of which
the juices Of the stomach can work.
If you drink it in little sips, each sip
is curdled up by itself, and the whole
glassful finally finds itself in loose
lump, made up of little Jumps, upon
which the stOmachs juices may act
readily. Many people who like milk.
and know it's value as strength-giver,
think they cannot use 1t because 1t
gives them Indigestion. Most of them
could use it freely if they would drink
it properly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
AN ENGLISH TRIBUTE TO POE
De Maupassant and KipIIng Owe Some,
thing to American Writer, Says
Englishman.

The detective story and the murder
mystery are not forms of any great
literary value. but / must confess to
prediction for stories about crime.
and there is some authority for tho
view that murder is the most gentle
manly crime that anybody can com'
NIT"
Those who share my taste for homi-
eide In f1ctiOn-and find 1t fairly wide
spread-have reason to be grateful to
Poe. His Lupin Is prince Of detec'
tives and the father of an illustrious
progeny; while such contemners of
the law Of the land as Raffles and
Arsene Lupin are Poe's illegitimate
children. Indeed, Poe's influence in
France has been greater than among
the English-speaking people. Every
student Of French literature knows
that but for Poe, Baudelaire, Mallarme
and Villiers de rIsle-Adam would have
been something very different from
what they were, and NJ. Remy de
Gourmont says in one Of his penetrat-
ing essays that Eugene Sue. GabUriau
and Dostoevsky, In Crime and Pun
ishment,' have all taken lessons from
Poe"
1t would be interesting to study the
way in which his technique of the
short story was adopted and modified
by Guy de Maupassant, and how, after
having filtered through Maupassant's
mind, 1t has returned to English litera-
ture through the medium Of Mr..
Kipling-"Penguin," In the London Ma
ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28

eyes staring into the blackness, mar
yelling over the strange events of the
day. And as he lay there, with the
approach Of sleep finally dimming the
vividness Of his thought, so full Of
mystery, shadowy faces fioated In the
blackness around him, haunting him
as he had always been haunted.
1t was broad daylight when he
awakened. MacNelly was calling him
to breakfast.
The rangers were eating In circle
round a tarpaulin spread upon the
ground.
Fellows" said MacNelly, "shake
hands with Buck Duane. He's on
secret ranger service for me. Service
that'n likely make you all hump soon
Mind you. keep mum about It."
The rangers surprised Duane with q
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
SYNOPSIS.

The time Of the story: about 1875. The
place: The Texas COW country. The chief
character: Buckley Duane. a young man
who has inherited lust to kill, which he
suppresses In self-defense he shoots dead
the wild country where he Joins BANDS
outlaw band. Euchre. an amiable rascal,
tells him about Jennie, young girl who
bad fate. They determine to rescue the
girl and restore her to civilization. Eu-
chre has just reconnoitered. and Is re-
porting the outlook to Buck: Euchre is
killed. Buck kills Bland and Is danger
ously wounded by Mrs. Bland, but es-
capes with Jennie. Jennie is abducted.
Buck never sees her again, but kills her
the hands Of lynchers for a crime he new
or committed. He goes to see Captain
MacNelly of the Rangers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
Here Colonel Webb Exploded.

gazed in fascination upon the peak
Somewhere deep in it's corrugated
sides or lost in rugged canyon was
hidden the secret stronghold Of the
master outlaw Cheseldine. All down
along the ride from Ell Paso Duane
had heard of Cheseldine, of his band,
his fearful deeds, his cunning, his
widely separate raids of his fitting
here and there like a Jack-o'-lantern ;
but never word of his den, never a
word Of his appearance.
Next morning Duane did not return
to Ord. He struck off to the north.
riding down a rough, Notwithstanding
road that appeared to have been used
occasionally for cattle-driving. AS
he had ridden in from the west, this
northern direction led him into totally
unfamiliar country. While he passed
on, however, he exercised such keen
observation that in the future he
would know whatever might be of
service to him If he CHANGED that
way again.
After a couple of hours riding he
entered a town which he soon dis
covered to be Bradford. It was the
largest town he had visited since
Maria, and he calculated must have
a thousand or fifteen hundred in
habitants, not including Mexicans.
He decided this would be good
place for him to hold up for while.
being the nearest town to Ord, only
forty miles away. So he hitched his
horse in front of a store and leisurely
set about studying Bradford.
1t was after dark, however,
that Duane verified his suspicious con-
corning Bradford. The town was
awake after dark, and there was one
long row of saloons, dance-halls,
gambIing-resorts in full blast. Duane
visited them all, and was surprised
to see wildness and license equal to
that of the old river camp Of BANDS
in its palmiest days. Here it was
forced upon him that the farther west
one travelled along the river the
sparser the respectable settlements,
the more numerous the hard charac-
tiers, and in consequence the greater
the element of lawlessness. Duane
returned to his clearinghouse with the
conviction that MacNelly's task OF
cleaning up the Big Bend country
was a stupendous one. Yet, he re-
Elected, a company of intrepid and
understanding rangers could have
soon cleaned up this Bradford.
The innkeeper had one other guest
that night, long-coated and wide
sombreroed Texan who reminded
Duane of his grandfather. This man
had penetrating eyes, a courtly man.
ner, and an unmistakable leaning to-
ward companionship and mintjuleps.
The gentleman introduced himself as
Colonel Webb, of Maria, and took 1t
as a matter of course that Duane
made no comment about himself.
Duane, as always, was a good
listener. Colonel Webb told, among
other things, that he had come out
to the Big Bend to look over the
affairs of a deceased brother who
had been a rancher and a sheriff Of
one of the towns, Fairdale by name.
"Found no affairs, no ranch, not
even his grave" said Colonel Webb.
"And I tell you, sir, II hell's any
tougher than this Fairdale l don't
want to expiate my sins there"
'FairdsLe. imagine sheriffs
have a hard row to hoe out here"
replied Duane, trying not to appear
curious
Tns Colonel swore Justify.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
TESTING Steel Cars.

The testing department Of one east
ern railroad ignited 200 pounds Of OIL
soaked rags, shavings and wood. to
see the effect of The flames upon the
metal framework Of car. While the
furnishings of the car were slightly
damaged, the testing department found
that the frame of the car resisted the
heat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
FIicht of Imagination.

do you mean to tell me you are 60
ing to vote for prohibitions"
"Yep," replied Uncle Bill BOttletop.
"An' l hope they'll win. Then If they
want to stay in power, maybe they'll
play politics an hook up with the
ticker interests same as the other par
ties have done in the past"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
His Business.

'That mans gone through twenty
fortunes or more"
"Great Scott. He doesn't look like
a spendthrift."
"He isn't. He's an expert account,
ant."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
In Murder Trials.

tits bound to come"
"What is2'
"The time when the beautiful &C
tress. instead Of telling the jury he1
life story, will have IL Shown - sls4
music as q flm,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-28
What's the Use2

He-Do you think / ought to see
your husband about my marrying your
daughter?
She--Dear me, no. He will read all
about it in the papers.-Puck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-20
FOOD Combinations
How to Put Your Foods Together
to Make Easily Digested Meals,
By DR.. R. r. Daniels.

How to Put Your Foods Together
to Make Easily Digested Meals,
By Dr. r. r. Daniels.
Digestion is chemical process.
The digestive fluids of the stomach
and intestine bring about chemi-
cal changes in the food that it
may be used in the body. By proper
food combinations we mean simply
avoiding at the same meal foods
which permit the normal digestive
action. The more vigorous per-
sons digestive power the less
need for him to combine his food
properly; but everyone who desires
a perfect digestion should take
care in making up his meals.
Simplicity in Eating.
Our food should be simple, VIE
should eat only one food of each
class at any meal. This means, for
example, that we should eat only
one starchy food and only one
meat food at meal. If we eat po-
tatoes or rice we should not eat
bread at the same meal and we
should eat only one kind of meat.
Just here let us remember that
eggs and milk are meat foods,
hence should not be eaten at the
same meal with the meats.
Some Important Combinations
Starchy foods of all kinds such
as breads, potatoes and cereals,
should not be eaten at the same
meal with acid foods, such as
fruit, tomatoes or foods containing
vinegar, for the reason that the a.
cids hinder the digestion of the
starchy foods. Those who wish to
separate their foods still farther
should avoid eating meats and
starchy foods together; the meats
cause an excessive acid secretion
into the stomach which interferes
with the starch digestion. Meats
and sweets and meats and fat
should not be eaten in any quanti-
ty at the same meal. Both sweets
and fats tend to check the secre-
tions of the meat-digesting fluids.
On the other hand. vegetables, the
green varieties and those contain-