davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15

Keeping With much that had hnppeneu lately.
 q met JeT Aiken today" said Duane. "He sent me"
 "You've met Aiken" exclaimed MacNelly. sharp. eager, low. By all that's bully!" Then he appeared to catch himself. to grow restrained.
 "Men. fall back, leave us alone a moment"
 The rangers slowly withdrew.
 "Buck Duane! It's youT" he whispered, eagerly.
 "Yes."
 If I give you my word you'll not he arrested-you1l be treated fairly will you come Into camp and consult with me?"
 Certainly"
 Duane. I'm sure glad to meet you" went on MacNelly; and he extended his hand.
 Amazed and touched, scarcely realiz- ing this actuallty, Duane gave his hand and felt an unmistakable grip of warmth.
 Tt doesn't seem natural. Captain MacNelly, but I believe I'm glad to meet you" said Duane, soberly.
 You will be. Now we'll go back to camp. Keep your identity mum for the present"
 He led Duane in the direction of the campfire.
 "Pickens, go back on duty" he ordered, land, Becson, YOU look after this horse"
 When Duane got beyond the line of mesquite, which had hid a good view of the camp site, he saw a group of perhaps fifteen rangers sitting l around the fires, near long. low shed where horses were feeding, and a small adobe house at one side. ! We've just had grub, but I'll see you get some. Then we'll talk" said MacNelly. i've taken up temporary quarters here. Have a rustIer job on hand Now, when you've eaten, come l right into the house. Duane was hungry, but he hurried through the ample supper that was set before him, urged on by curiosity . anu aSktilaNlllAfl4l. " LAlt tALluE Llt 1 had bert keen eyes around him. After | first quiet scrutiny the rangers dp- | parently paid no more attention to ' him. They were all veterans in serv- ! ice-Duane saw that-and rugged [ powerful men of iron constitution. | Despite a general conversation of campfire nature, Duane was not de- ceived about the fact that his advent | had been an unusual and striking one { which had caused an undercurrent of | conjecture and even consternation among them. These rangers were too well trained to appear openly curious about their captains guest As il | have been due to hint of his identity.
 He was not long in presenting him. self at the door of the house. Come In and have a chair" said MacNelly. motioning for the one other occupant of the room to rise. Leave us, Russell, and close the door. I'll be through these reports right of MacNelly sat at table upon which | was lamp and various papers. Seen | in the light he was a fne-loOking, | soldierly man of about forty years, | dark-haired and dark-eyed, with a ! bronzed face, shrewd, stern, strong, yet not wanting In kindlinesS. He scanned | hastily over some papers, fussed with | them, and finally put them In enve- lOpes. Settling back in his chair. he faced Duane, making vain attempt to hide what must have been the ful. filment of a lOng-nourished curiosity.
 Duane, I've been hoping for this for two years" he began. | Duane smiled a little-a smile that | felt strange on his face. He had never
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15

Have you ever deliberately taken a chance where the odds were three to one that you would be ki.led7 lf you saw your child fall into deep water, il is likely that you would in- mediately plunge in and try to save him without reasoning the chances against your safety. Suppose that your wife cr sis- ter were held captive in a house by an armed maniac .i,o .";shS- cd to kill any would-be rescuer: would you go and try to pacify that r1anisc7 Read this install ment. See what desperate chances Buck Duane took to prove his innocence of a foul crime.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15

been much of a talker. And speech here seemed more than ordinarily diff cult
 MacNelly must have felt that.
 He looked long and earnestly at Duane, and his quick, nervous manner changed to grave thoughtfulness.
 Ever hear from home since you left WellstonT' he asked, abruptly.
 "No," replied Duane, sadly.
 That's tough. I'm glad to be able to tell you that up to just lately your mother sister, uncle-all your folks. I believe-were well. I've kept posted. But haven't heard lately"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15
WESTERN MINING AND OIL NEWS
estsrn Newspaper Union New. Service.
Metal Market Prices.

New York.-Copper-Electrolytic t2ZO0Q2S.5O.
 Lead-s700d715.
 Spelter-East St. Louis delivery, ,AQ9l4c.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15
Colorado Settlement Prices.

oar sllNer .....s .os1\ Lead, per 100 lbs. N. Y........ TOO Spelter, per 100 lbs. St. Louis. 9.l0 Copper, casting .2G.37h
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15

Boulder-Tungsten concentrates. GO per cent, s17.50a 20.00 per unit. Crude ores, GO per cent. sl7.5O 82 20.00; B per cent, s9.40Tl09i; 10 per cent s9.O0Q9.l0 per unit
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15
CHAPTER Xii-continued.

Duane has just escaped into the un- cerbrush from . posse intent on lynch- ing him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15
SYNOPSIS.

The time of the story: about 1875. The place: The Texas COW country. The chief character: Buckley Duane. a young ma n who has inherited lust 10 Kill, which he suppresses. In self-defense he shoots dead a drunken bully and is forced 10 flee to the wild country where he Joins Bland s outlaw band. Euchre. an amiable rascal tells him about Jennie, a young girl who had been abducted and sold to Bland for a bad fate They determine to rescue the Eirl and restore her to civilization. Eu- chre has just recoHnoitered 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 abduCtor
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15
What do you thing that Cap tain MaeNeIIy has in store for Duane7 Will Duane ever con- sent to go to prison7

CTo BE CoNTINUED.J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26
COMPANY M TO START
IN MIDDLE OF WEEK
Ordered To Go Today. But
This Is COuntermanded,
Thursday Probably

Captain Max Gehlhar of Company NJ
spent the morning in the city returning
to Clackomas on the 1:27 train this
afternoon.
The troops, from the time they leave
camp until they arrive at San Diego,
will make their home on the special
train, doing their cooking and eating on
board.
At Salem the train will probably stop
long enough for the ovation which it is
planned to give the boys.
Every man is in excellent spirits, says
Gehlhar, and eager to get where there
are things doing. A few of the lads
are in Salem today having their teeth
attended to before they leave for the
border.
The troops will not pass through Sa-
lem today. 1t is not considered probable
that they will do SO before Wednesday
or Thursday of this week.
Captain Kenneth p. Williams, muster
ing officer at Camp Withycombe, re-
ceived word yesterday from Washing
ton that the Third battalion of infantry
composed Of Companies NJ, ], l. and X
were to entrain not later than noon to-
day for San Diego, Cal, there to await
disposition on the border.
Captain Williams asked for further
time as needed equipment had not yet
arrived
Salem people had planned to be at the
Southern Pacific depot in numbers to
welcome the soldiers. All the lads who
leIt with Company NJ as guardsmen last
week are now federal soldiers with the
exception Of six who could not quite
satisfy the examining physician.
For some days past the S. p has an
ticipated orders from Washington to
get ready to handle large bodies Of
men on short notice. Yesterday 20 or
more coaches went through this city ON
the way to Clackamas. The order to
move, coming from Washington, found
the railroad entirely prepared to handle
or meet all demands upon it.
a good sized demonstration had been
planned at the depot. The various civic
bodies of the city Mere stirring them.
selves in the matter and were planning
or giving the soldier boys welcome as
they passed through Salem that would
keep their thoughts here long after they
are across the border.
Postponement of the departure of the
Third battalion will allow the CONNER
cial club and other bodies time to per
feet their plans and there is going to be
n rousing scndoff when the hour that
the troop train goes through is definite.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26
Harder Words Spelled
By Many Contestants

Riclreall, Ore, June 26.-The re.
suits of the annual Polk county spelling
contest, announced last week by SGper-
intendent W. l, Reynolds, show big
gain over last year for accuracy in word
structure. The lists of 80 words which
were sent out at regular intervals four
times during the year contained more
difficult words, Comparison with early
contents shows that sixth grade pupils
this year spelled harder words than
did eighth grade pupils three years
ago.
For class A schools having more than
six rooms Dallas is winner with mark
di 9S4, Monmouth is second with 0S.1.
Independence third with 073.
Results for class B schools with two
TO five rooms; First place, Buena
Vista, 99.4; second place, Smithfield
Ballston, $50; third, Pcrrydale, 1863.
Oak Point winner in class c, one
room schools, had an average of 100 per
cent. Crowley had 99.7 for second place
ond Goosenech $40 for thiTd place.
The contest was not limited to Ger.
tain county schools where conditions
weer most favorable. All pupils above
the second grade in all Polk county
schools participated With the rise Of
the country pupils in spelling the town
pupils have struggled to keep their
own averages high.
BY grades the highest averages are
announced as follows;
Glass \ - Third grade, first place,
Dallas, 974; second, Falls City, 0G.4;
third, Independence, $50. Fourth grade,
first, Dallas, 901; second Monmouth,
0S.2; third, Independence, 9G.3. Fifth
grade, first, Monmouth 99S; second,
Independence, 9S.G; third, Dallas, 9S.3.
Sixth grade, first Dallas %; second,
Falls City, 9s5; third, Monmouth, 0S.3.
Seventh grade, first, Independence,
90.7; second, Dallas 99.2; third, Falls
City, 97,4. Eighth grade. first, Mon.
mouth, 1916; second, Independence, 90.3;
third, Dallas, 9S.2.
Glass B-Third grade, first, Ballston.
99.7; second. Buena Vista, 9g.5; third,
Rickrcall, SGj. Fourth grade. first.
Ballston, 100; second, Smithfcld. 800;
third, Buena Vista, 1913. Fifth grade,
first, Smithfcd, Bollston, Bucna Vista,
100; second, Perrydale, 800; third,
Rickreoll 09.5. Sixth grade, first, Air.
lie, 99.7; second. Ballston, g9.j; third,
Black Rock, Bucna Vista, 904. Scv.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26
'LOganberry Jim Works
in Minneapolis. MINI.

Did you ever hear of Loganberrv
jim Fullcrton2" is the opening sen
tence Of a new story in the Mmneapo-
lis Morning Tribune ON June II, con
cerning Eugene most ardent loganber-
ry booster, who is travelling in the mid
die west for a, Salem firm that makes
loganberry juice and ships the evapor.
ated berries.
The story continues: "Wen. he
climbed off train in Minneapolis yes.
terday and gradually mburdcned him.
self Of his several claims to fame
" His first announcement was that he
IS the original anti Roosevelt man.
" LogonbeTy Jim says he had
quite hot session with Mr. Roosevelt
these many years ago when he called
At the White House to protest against
the sale Of liquor in Yellowstone park.
II seems that Mt the time friend of
the presidents was in charge of the
park, and the president didn't like the
way Loganberry jim talked about
that friend, aud Loganberry jim did
not like the way the president stuck up
for his friend.
Following that Mr.. Fullerton wrote
book entitled The Autobiography of
Roosevelt 5 Adversary and had Roose.
belt been nominated by the republicans
at Chicago last week, 'Loganbcrry Jim )
says he would have cashed IN heavily
on the sale Of this book.
Furthermore, says Loganbcrty
jim it was he, and no other, who stop
nod tho aIuuphfnr ,g oil .,I i,,Fp.1g L,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26
ESTELLE WILSON IS
Continued from Page 1.)

After receiving the congratulations
Of her friends today, Miss Wilson has
been busily engaged in selecting a pat.
tern for her queen robes She win
he crowned queen next Monday morn
ing at the reviewing stand north of
the court house, and will be entertain
ed during the day, with her maids, at
the Commercial club. She will also pre-.
side as queen at the Cherry fair dance
to be given at the armory in the even
ing.
Lodgs to Celebrate.
Too much credit cannot be given
to the energetic and hustling queen con-
test committee of which the Rev James
Elvin is chairman, acting with George
II. Watson, j. H. Lauterman. Miss Mat
tie +. Beatty and Mrs. W. ii. Hamilton.
This committee showed signs of having
real life in it the first day Of its ap-
pointment, and since then it has been
working so energetically that today il
brought to close the most successful
voting contest ever held in Salem. Aft
er defraying the expenses of printing
and the purchase of proper coronation
gowns for the queen and entertainment
for the day, the remainder Of the fund
will be placed at the disposal of The
publicity department of the Commercial
club having the Cherry fair in charge.
The Moose and lodges associated with
it in naming the queen, the United Ar
4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26

Ferdinand 2. Schultz, pastor Of the
church of Christ Disciples, Chillicothe,
Ohio,-a practical engineer as well as
minister.
In offering his services the Rev.
Schultz expressed willingness to serve
in the fire room Of a battleship or as
chaplain of marines in the field.
The patriotic and versatile Ohio pas
tor is 81 years of age, but says he is
hale and ncarty and ready to respond
to call to serve "Old Glory" at any
time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26
Germans Take Prisoners

Berlin, June 2d.-In most stubborn
fighting west Of Sokul, the Germans
have inflicted defeats on the Russians
tine war office announced this after
noon. In the tlgnung since June -,
the Germans have taken 81 Russian
officers, 1907 men, two cannon aud
81 machine guns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26

enth grade, first, PerrSdale. 99.l; see
ond, Buena Vista, 80; third, Ballstcu,
9s.1 Eighth grade, first, Smithfield,
99.2; second, West Salem, 9S.7; third,
Black Rock, 96.5.
Glass G - Third grade, first, Oak
Grove, 972; second, Goosencck, 96;
third, Antioch, 95.7. Fourth grade,
first, Cochran, Oak Point, Crowley, 100;
second Grove, 9S.5; third, Gooseneck,
9d.5 Fifth grade, first, Oak Point,
100; second, Gooseneck, SS.7; third,
Lincoln, 1913 Sixth grade. first, sun
nyslope, 100; second, Montgomery. 99.3;
third, Gooseneck, 99.2. Seventh grade,
first, Oak Point, l00 second, Crowley.
99.7; third, Highland, 09.6. Eighth
grade, first, Concord, 100; second.
Crowley, 99.7; third, Sunuyslope, 99.2.
The U. S. department Of agriculture,
through its weather bureau, will issue
fire weather warnings, which viii be
posted in all postoffices. These warn
ings are especially for those campiug
out in the forests and contain sugpes-
tions us to the proper way to camp as
well as fight forest fires
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26
Rural Carriers and
Mail Clerks Meet

Oregon City, Or, June 26.-Two
hundred delegates of the Oregon
branches of the United National As
sociatiOn of Postal Clerks, the Ma
tiOnal Association of Letter Carriers
and the Association Of Rural Carriers
gathered in Oregon City today for the
annual convention. Many were accom-
panied by their wives, and the total
number was about 400. Mayor Hackett
welcomed the visitors. The day was a
busy one, each association holding a
separate convention. Two met in the
Commercial Club building, while the
city carriers convened in the Oddfel-
lows Hall.
Albany was selected as the next
meeting place for the associations, and
the conventions will be held on the last
Saturday in June, 1917. The mail clerks
reelected Carl Joehnke, of this city,
president. Other officers named were:
p. r. Harris, Of Portland, vice-presi-
dent; ]. H. Butler, of Portland, secre
tary-treasurer; S. b. Dodge Of New
berg, state organizer; +. R. Lemmison,
Of The Dalles, sergeant; W. H. WOrrel,
of Albany, member of the state execu-
tive board; Carl Joehnke, of Oregon
City, delegate to the Washington state
convention, to be held at AnacOrtes
July 3, 4 and 5.
oregon City Carrier Elected.
The letter carriers, too, reelected an
Oregon City man president of their
association, John l.. Etchson. d. R.
Crush, of Astoria was elected vice
president, and Fred p. Holm, of Port
land, was named secretary-treasurer to
serve another term.
Officers for the coming year of the
rural carriers association were elected
as follows: President L. H. Peak, Of
Monroe; first vice-president, B. E. Sell
lex. of Boyd; second vice-president, l..
D. Howard. of Portland; secretary
treasurer, NJ. f. Willis, of Iamhill;
member of executive committee, f. b.
Cornett, of Albany; delegate TO the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago in August,
R. w. Smith. of Springfield.
The rural carriers had about go dele
gates, and the clerks and city carriers
associations had about 10 each. a
notable feature Of the meeting of the
rural carriers was the purchase Of n
beautiful American flag which will be
displayed at all meetings of the asso-
citation. The flag was bought and pre-
sented by f. f. Chitman, of Gresham,
an old soldier who delivered stirring
patriotic address as he passed the Ma
tional banner to the president.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26

X x X x 4 i * 4 X x x X x X x 4
X x
X A Journal New Today will X
X convert waste into wealth. X
X X X X X X i. * X X X 4; X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26

serve pie made Of evaporaed Oregon
loganberries on certain Eugene
Register.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-26
~ . . . . . . . :" ~ - = . . :" Q Q , .
THE PAY OF NATIONAL GUARDsMEN

Rates pay for national guardsmen
Bigadier general, $l6G7 day.
Colonel Sill.
Lieutenant, 1912.
Major, SS33.
Captain, $667.
First lieutenant, Sjj6.
Second lieutenant, $472
Pivates cents.
First class prvates in signal corps 90
CopOrals of infantry, 10 cents.
Coporals Of engineers, signal hospital corps so cents
Sergeants of infantry, ST.
Sergeants engineers signal o hospital corps
Battalion majors of field artillery chief mpeters and
principal musicians $l33
Quartermaster sergean first sergeant majors of signal
corps first class musicians 81
First class of hospital corps geants of field
clans. $l.67.
First class sergeants of engineer corps. $2l7.
Master electricians quartermasters artillery
electricians and chief musicians, $50.
y = ~ = * - = ~ = s a#* :; y a## x x
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

Because the European war has
made 1t impossible to obtain the color
ing, bleaching and finishing materials
necessary In the manufacture Of
paper, the mills have taken occasion
to make decided advances i'm the price
OF nearly every kind of paper. Par
ucularly is this increase i'm cost
felt by the printing trade OF the
nation, and that the matter has
reached an acute stage is shown by
the recent withdrawal by the whole
sale houses OF quotations ON all
paper stock for printing uses. Print
ing concerns, on whom the brunt of
this increase In price falls, usually
find 1t hard to make advanyes i'm the
prices OF their printed products, but
the constant rise in the cost OF
raw material will force them to adjust
their charges to meet the situation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
JILTs GIRL, WATCHES HER DIE.
Tragedy of Woods Cleared up by Con.
fession of Student.

Chicago.-William He Orpet, Uni
versity of Wisconsin junior, who Is
said to have left Marion Frances Lam
bert, whom he Tilted, to die of poison
in Helms woods at Lake Forest. a
suburb, was charged with murder and
held in the Waukegan jail without
bail.
Orpet, it is charged, made secret
trip from Madison to Lake Forest at
night. He called the girl on the teie,
phone and made an appointment which
was kept in the woods next morning.
At this interview Orpet said he told
her he was TO Marry Miss Celestia
Youker. 1t is said that she then took
a quick-acting poison and that Orpet
saw her die. Frightened he rushed
away and caught a train back to Mad
ison. The next day the body was
found.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
BY KIN HUBBARD

once ther wuz Teller named Elmer
| Peters that tried t. practice medicine
IN MS ole home town where he had
hung wallpaper an wuz well'liked. He
mad framed diplomy, case o shin
In tools, blue runabout an thin side
whiskers. He did not expect t. do any
thin tn first month but git his whis-
kers in shape an pay fer his single.
He would either write, "Will be back
in an hour" on his slate an open his
muller an exceed tn speed limit, er
retire t his back room an climb in tn
operatin' chair an read up on tn nasal
treatment o acute an subacute suppu-
ration O. tn sinuses. He belonged t
ali tn lodges an civic organizations
that wuz goin an taught Sunday
school class in tn leadin' church, an
he could conceive O. no contingency
that might arise IN tn future bein big
enough t block a career that started
out amid SIGH suspicious surroUndins s.
So after a few weeks rolled around an
tn sign painter grew so insultin that
he had sell his guitar he come t tn
conclusion that tn plain people could
no longer be depended upon. Then he
set about t marry tn richest girl in
town an work up practice in tn best
homes.
Tn weddin wuz a brilliant one, an
after tn flowers had been distributed
amongst tn hospitals an tn presents
carefully acknowledged, he went back
t. his Office an waited Month after
month passed away an typhoid fever
epidemics came an went, prominent |
ole citizens slipped on tn ice, er fell |
down stairs diphtherla robbed many |
ter'"~ = their sunshine m harriuass !
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

| an indigestion ragged uncurbed in tn
fashionable homes O. tn rich, but not
dollar showed up in tn office.
One cold, bleak winters day, while
Elmer wuz reclinin' in his ope ,atin'
chair, studyin about tn lymphatic O.
tn nose and tn naso pharynx he
heard footsteps in tn front office
lie opened tn door an Their stood his
father-in-law, who said graspin his
cane tightly This mornin your wife
called at our home an we gave her
food an shelter She wore a pinchcd
expression, a faded wrapper an many
new an strange lines in her face. What
| want t know is when do you expect
git on a payin' basis?"
Elmer said he could not fix anv def.
mite date, so his wife's father told him
he would gladly take his daughter
back an give him some alienation
money if he'd promise t. git killed by
tn cars er go way an never come
back. Elmer, after slight hesitation
promised, an tn next mornin' tn oper-
attn chair wuz Grated an shipped east,
an tn office blinds WuZ pulled down.
Once in tn metropolis, Elmer rented
IN twentieth story O skyscraper an
bought frock coat an silk hat an
had Ear, Eye Nose an Throat paint
ed on all O. tn hundred an forty
windows In couple O. years er SO,
when ne could slip out O. tn buildin'
fer an hour er two, he married a poor
girl an lived happily ever afterwards
A teller that's in need 'mongst
friends is in need indeed.
protected by the Adams Newspaper
SerVica)