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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

So long as London and Berlin editors alternate
swatting the policy of the u. S. we can be reason
ably sure our neutrality is on straight.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

It may be debatable whether an embargo on
food exports would be wise, but the debate may
serve a good purpose as a club.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Boycotting may not be ideal, but up until
now it has proven to be the most effective aid
to the consumer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Some time ago we were stirred by reports of
potash deposits in Cuba. It has developed how-
ever, that the discover" was a fraud. The plan
was for the swindling of American investors!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

When there are no U-boats off Sandy Hook
there are a full crop of rumors in afoat in the
shape Of wireless warnings.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

What would you do if you had to pay pre-.
1niurns on an insurance policy for four million dol
lars as Rodman Wannamaker is said to do?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

The "home loans first attitude of the Fed
eral reserve board is O. KID by all who have &C.
casion to discount paper.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Of course Berlin would welcome peace on sat-
~isfactory terms, as Ambassador Gerard told Will
son. So would London, Paris and Petrograd.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Some e~xplainer might get busy on why
marines get all the recruits wanted, and neither
the army nor the navy does.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

New York complains that her hotels cannot &C
commodate the visitors which pour into the city.
We can take care of ours without noticing them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

If former Senator Dubois wants anything, his
chances should be good-he says Wilson reflect
ed himself.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

About every other Congressman has a bill to
cut 'em-some only bunk, some well-meaning, and
none likely to become law.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Some writer's try to be smart by accommodating
words expressing the same sentiment. You
needn't say a thing but once if it has much sense
to it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

firing of being the ~voteless football of Con-
gress, the District Of Columbia is singing, Il Want
to be a State and with the States stand"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

No matter what does the squeezing, when q
grub-gambler gets squeezed there is a universal
chorus Of Served him right"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

No extra has been issued to give old man Car
ranza's attitude towards the preliminary agree
ment reached by the American-Mexican Joint
Commission.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

the matter of trying new governments. She re-
Gently selected her third war premier.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
THE HUNGRY HEART.

81 saw them lavish roses
DER a cold and silent face;
They covered too, the ~senseless earth
Above her resting place;
And ! wondered would some one l love
Strew roses on my brow;
And my hungry heart, rebellious, said,
II want no roses when I'm dead,
want my roses, sweet and red;
love them give them now"
II heard them sing so sweetly,
Unto silent, needless ears,
And the sweet low notes kept rhythm
With the mourners' falling tears.
l wondered if some song I loved
Be sung when | lay down;
And my hungry soul, s%ong-loving, said
Il want no songs when I am dead,
l want my songs while blood flows red;
II love them sing them now"
"They whispered loving praises,
But the silent one slept on,
And the kindly words meant naught to her
Whose face they looked upon.
l wondered if some voice | loved
d. Speak words / would not hear;
And my hungry heart, with longing, said,
"Give your praises when I'm dead,
l want your kind words now, instead,
need them; say them here"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Had the diplomacy of the belligerents been
dominated by their editors, we should have been
in the war long ago.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

1nterventionalist are strong for sending
more arms and ammunition into Mexico-in the
hands of American soldiers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Anyhow, this Austrian actress given $4,000
by the late emperor's will won't have to worry
about an engagement.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

The American steamer Chemung is said to
have been sunk with her flag flying. This doesn't
help those who owned the boat.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Santa Claus may not visit some chimneys
this year because there are those who laugh at
the delightful illusion Of childhood.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Ted must have chortled when he read Of the
British governments taking control of the coal
mines of South Wales to head off a strike.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

We don't claim to know any more than you
do, but we put what we know in writing.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

A war has been declared without asking Con-
gress-that Of householders on robber-prices.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Business in this country has increased 1914 per
cent in two years. Did you get your share?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Though swatted more or less severely for a
century, the electoral college is still on the Job.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Villas licked or ticker according to the source
of the news.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

You never can tell how thankful a man is by
what he puts in the church at Thanksgiving SER
vice. ..M
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Common sense and concession make the
worlds strongest meditation team.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

War is another thing that old man Winter has
never been able to freeze out.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Woody thinks thePresidential election machin.
cry works alright.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Sure, Congress wants to help; but does it know
how?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Hottenest money-that gained by food-gan1-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

II begins to look like they are framing q plan
70 dtht to keep the peace after this war u oyer,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

the delightful illusion Of childhood.
Russia is running a close race with Greece in
the matter of trying new governments. She re-
Gently selected her third war premier.
Did you know-Gulf States Steel, bankrupt in
February, 1915, sold for eight dollars a share and
now brings $l93? War, that's all!
What would you do if you had to pay pre-.
miurns on an insurance policy for four million dol
lars as Rodman Wannamaker is said to do?
We don't claim to know any more than you
do, but we put what we know in writing.
Villas licked or ticker according to the source
Of the news,
Business in this country has increased 1874 per
cent. in two years. Did you get your share?
Sure, Congress wants to help; but does it know
how7
H Woody thinks thePresidentisl election MACHINE
cry works alright.
Hottenest ~money-that gained by food-gsn,-
bling.
-
II begins to look like they are framing q plan
70 ftht to keep the peace after this war II oyer,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

Europeans.
The streets Of this town should be well KEY
and the roads of the county demand constant a
%tention. The best way to kill a good town is t
disregard these essentials.
If half of the slanderers were held to tn
strict accountability with which the law hedge
newspapers we would have less scandal rulnin
around this section of the country.
Some time ago we were stirred by reports 0
potash deposits in Cuba. It has developed how
ever, that the discovery" was a fraud. The pla
was for the swindling of American investors!
1t begins to look like the Courts double
quicked' in order to get the test case against tn
Adamson Eight-Hour Law finally decided by tn
Supreme Court.
The British navy allowed small German squad
rons to sneak through twice a week to raid it
coasts. Then there was a new first lord ap
pointed.
Football is certainly the biggest drawing at
traction in our country. Over a million specta
tors witnessed the various contests of Thanks
giving.
Some writer's try to be smart by accommodating
words expressing the same sentiment. Yor
needn't say a thing but once if it has much sense
to it.
No extra has been issued to give old man Car.
ranza's attitude towards the preliminary agree.
ment reached by the American-Mexican Joint
Commission.
New York complains that her hotels cannot &C
the visitors which pour into the city.
We can take care of ours without noticing them.
If former Senator Dubois wants anything, his
should be good-he says Wilson reflect
ed himself.
Boycotting may not be ideal, but up until
now it has proven to be the most effective aid
to the consumer.
Anyhow, this Austrian actress given S250,OO
by the late emperor's will won't have to worry
about an engagement.
Had the diplomacy of the belligerents been
by their editors, we should have been
in the war long ago.
About every other Congressman has a bill to
cut 'em-some only bunk, some well-meaning, and
none likely to become law.
If they could be assured it would not be
quickly followed by another, both sides would be
willing to call the war a "draw" and quit.
Ted must have chortled when he read Of the
British governments taking control of the coal
mines of South Wales to head off a strike.
The "home loans first attitude of the Fed
'ral reserve board is 0. KID by all who have &C.
to discount paper.
Common sense and concession make the
worlds strongest meditation team.
lnterventionalist are strong for sending
more arms and ammunition into Mexico-in the
lands of American soldiers.
Though sWatted more or less severely for a
entury, the electoral college is still on the Job.
War is another thing that old man Winter has
ever been able to freeze out.
You never can tell how thankful a man is by
hat he puts in the church at Thanksgiving SER
Ice,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-14
CHAPTER Ill.

Late that day, couple of hours be-
fore sunset, Duane and Stevens, hav-
ing rested their horses in the shade of
some mosquitoes near the town of Mer-
Ger, saddled up and prepared to move.
Buck, as we're lOokin' fer grub, an
not trouble, l reckon you'd better hang
up out here" Stevens was saying, as
he mounted. "You see, towns an sher-
ifs an rangers are always lookin' fer
new fellers gone bad They sort of
forget most of the old boys, except
those as are plumb bad. Now, nobody
in Mercer will take notice of me.
Reckon there's been a thousand men
run into the river country to become
outlaws since yours truly. You jest
wait here an be ready to ride hard.
Mebbe my besettin' sin will go ope-
ratin' in spite of my good intentions.
In which case thereu be"
His pause was significant. He
grinned, and his brown eyes danced
with a kind of wild humor.
"Stevens, have you got any money!"
asked Duane.
Money" exclaimed Luke blankly.
'Say, haven't owned a two-bit piece
since-wal, fer some time
.Tn furnish money for grub" re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-14

it in his movement. He staggered
forward, rapidly closing up the gap.
Red, sWeaty, disheyeled and hatless,
his face distorted and expressive of
the most malignant intent, he was a
wild and sinister figure. He had al
ready killed a man, and this showed in
his demeanOr. His hands were extend
ed before him, the right hand little
lower than the left. At every step he
beloved his rancOr in speech mostly
curses. Gradually he slowed his walk,
then halted. A good twenty-five PAGES
separated the men.
''Won't nothin' make you draw, you
-" he shouted fiercely.
TIN waitin' on you, CAL" replied
Duane.
Bain's right hand stiffened-m0ved.
Duane threw his gun as boy throws
a ball underhand-a draw his father
had taught him. He pulled twice, his
shots almost as one. Bain's big Colt
doomed while it was pointed down
ward and he was failing. His bullet
feet. He fell loosely, without contor-
ton.
In a flash all was reality for Duane.
He went forward and held his gun
ready for the slightest movement on
the part of Balm. But Balm lay upon
his back, and all that moved were
his breast and his eyes. How strangely
the red had left his face-and also the
distortion! The devil that had showed
in Balm was gone. He was sober and
conscious. He tried to speak, but
failed. His eyes expressed something
pitjfG!ly human. They Changed
ro,~a -@-t b'"nkly.
Duane drew a deep breath and
sheathed his gun. He felt calm and
cool, glad the fray was over. One
violent expression burst from him.
'The fool %
When he looked up there were men
around him.
"Plumb center" said one.
Another, a cowboy who evidently
had just left the gaming table, leaned
down and pulled open Bain's shirt.
He had the ace of spades infhis hand.
He laid it on Bain's breast, and the
black figure on the card covered the
two bullet holes just over Bain's
heart.
Duane wheeled ard hurried away.
He heard another man say:
"Recko1 Cal got what lie deserved.
Buck Duane's first gun-play. Like IA
Their like son !"
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Buck, my old daddy used to say
thet l was born to be hanged. But I
wasn't-an' dyin' with your boots on
is tho next wust way TO croak''
you've a chance toto get over
this" said Duane
'Shore. But l want to be correct
about the boots-an' say, pard, if I do
go over. jest you remember tibet I was
appreciatin' your kindness"
This matter of the outlaws boots
was strange. Duane thought He made
Stevens as comfortable as possible,
then attended to his own needs. And
the outlaw took up the thread of his
conversation where he had left off the
night before
This trail splits up a ways from
here. an every branch of it leads to
hole where you'll find men-a few.
mebbe, like yourself-Some like me
an gangs of no-good boss thieves
rUstlers an such. It's easy Iivin'. Buck
! l reckon, though, that you'll not find
1t easy. You'll never mix in. You'll
be lone wolf. l seen that right off.
Wal. if q man can stand the loneliness.
an if he's quick on the draw, mebbe
lOne-wOlfin' is the best. Shore I don't
know. But these fellers in here will
/ be suspicious of a man who goes it
| alone. If they get a chance they'll
kill you"
Stevens asked for water several
| times. he had forgotten or he did not
want the whisky. His voice grew per-
! ceptibly weaker.
| 'Be quiet" said Duane Talking
uses UP your strength"
law, I'll talk till-Pm DONE" he re-
piled doggedIy. "See here, pard, you
can gamble on what I'm telIin you.
An it'll be useful. From this camp
| Well-yOu'n meet men right along. An
| none of them will be honest men. All
| the same, some are bettern others.
| I've lived along the river for twelve
/ years. There's three big gangs of out
laws. King Fisher-you know him, I
| reckon, fer he's half the time Twin
| among respectable folks. King is a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-14
Copyright by Harper and Brothers
CHAPTER |.

So it was in him, then-an inherited
fighting instinct, driving intensity to
kill. He was the last of the Duanes,
that old fighting stock of Texas. But
not the memory of his dead father. nor
the pleading Of his sOft-vOiced mother,
nor the warning of this uncle who
stood before him now, had brought to
Buckley Duane so much realization
of the dark, passionate strain in his
blood It was the recurrence, hun
dredfold increased in power, of a
strange emotion that for the last three
years had arisen in him.
eyes, Cal Bains in town, full Of
bad whisky an huntin' for you," re-
peated the elder man, gravely.
But what's he want me fOr?" de-
manded Duane. ITO insult me again?
/ won't stand that twice"
Hes got a fever that's rampant in
Texas these days, my boy. He wants
gun-play. If he meets you he'll try
to kill you
Here it stirred in Duane again, that
bursting gush of blood, like wind of
flame shaking all his inner being, and
subsiding to leave him strangely
chilled
xiii me! What fOr?" he asked.
lord knows there amt any reason.
But what's that to do with most of the
shootin' these days? Didn't five cow
boys over to Everall's kill one another
dead all because they got to jerkin' al
a quirt among themselves? An Ca
has no reason to love you. His girl
was sweet on you"
Il quit when I found out she was
his girl
Il reckon she amt quit. But never
mind her or reasons. Calls here, just
drunk enough to be ugly. He's achin
TO kill somebody. He's one of them
four-fiush gun-fighters. There's a lOt
of wild cowboys who're ambitious fol
a reputation. They laugh at the sher
ifs an brag about how they'd fix the
rangers. Calls sure not much for yoU
to bother with, If you only keep out
Of his way
"You mean for me to run?" asked
Duane, in scOrn.
II reckon 1 wouldn't put it that way
Just avoid him. Buck, I'm not afraid
Cal would get you. What I'm mos
afraid of is that you'll kill Balm"
Duane was silent, letting his uncle:
earnest words sink in trying to realiz,
their significance.
Buck" went on the uncle, 'your
twenty-three now, an a powerful sigh
Of a fine fellow. barrin' your temper
You've a chance in life. But if yol
go gun-fightin', if you kill man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-14
CHAPTER ii.

When Duane came to the gate of
his home and saw his uncle there with
q mettIesOne horse, saddled, with can
teen, rope and bags all in place,
subtle shock pervaded his spirit. It
had slipped his mind--the consequence
of his act But sight of the horse anu
the look of his uncle recalled the fact
that he must now become a fugitive.
An unreasonable anger took hold of
him.
THAT ID fool" he exclaimed
hotly Meeting Balm wasn't much,
Uncle jim. He busted my boots, that's
all And for that I've got to go on
the dodge"
"Son. you killed him-then?" asked
the uncle, hushily.
yes. I stood over him--watched
him die. I did as I would have been
done by"
81 knew it. Long ago I saw it COM
in. But now we can't stop to cry
over split blood. You've got to leave
town an this part Of the country"
''Mother!" exclaimed Duane.
"She's away from home. You can
wait. I'll break it to her-what she
always feared"
Suddenly Duane sat down and COW
cred his face with his hands.
MY God Uncle, what have done?"
His broad shoulders shook.
Listen. son, an remember what I
say" replied the elder man, earnestly.
Don't ever forget. You're not to
blame. I'm glad to see you take it this
way. because maybe you'll never grow
hard an callous. You're not to blame.
This is Texas. You're your fathers
son. These are Wild times. The law
as the rangers are laying it down now
can't change life all in a minute"
I'm a murderer" said Duane, shud-
dering.
''No son, you're not. An you never
will be- But you've got to be an out
law till time makes It safe for you to
come home"
IAN outlaw"
81 said it. If we had money an in
fluepce, we'd risk a trial. But we've
neither. Strike for the wild country,
an wherever you go an whatever you
do-be a man. You can't come home.
When this thing is lived down, if that
time ever comes, I'll get word into the
unsettled country. It'll reach you
some day. That's all. Remember, be
man. Good-by."
Duane, with blurred sight and con-
tracing throat, gripped his uncle's
hand and babe him a wordless fare
well. Then he leaped astride the black
and rode out of town.
As swiftly as was consistent with
care for his steed, Duane put a dis
lance of fifteen or eighteen miles
behind him. He passed several
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-14

you're ruined. The rangers would
make you an outlaw. This even-break
business doesn't work with them. If
you resist arrest they'll kill you. If
you submit to arrest, then you go to
Jail, an mebbe you hang"
I'D never hang" muttered Duane,
darkly.
Il reckon you wouldn't" replied the
old man. You'd be like your father.
He was ever ready to draw-too ready.
In times like these, with the Texas
rangers enforcin' the law, your dad
would have been driven to the river.
He was killed in a street-fght. An it
was told of him that he shot twice
after bullet had passed through his
heart. Think Of the terrible nature
Of s man, to be able to do that. If
you have any such blood in you, never
give it a chance"
what you say is all very well.
uncle" returned Duane ''but the only
way out for me is to run, and I won't
do it. Cal Balm and his outfit have
already made me look like a coward"
We'll, then, what're you goin to
dor inquired the elder man.
Il haven't decided-yet."
NO, but you're comm to it mighty
fast. That terrible spell is workin' in
you. You're gettin' cool an quiet,
an you think deep, an don't like the
light in your eye It reminds me of
your father"
Il wonder what dad would say to
me today if he were alive and here,'
said Duane.
What do you think? What could
you expect of a man who never wore
glove on his right hand for twenty
years?"
well, he'd hardly have said much.
Dad never talked. But he would have
done lot. And 1 guess I'll go down.
town and let Cal p I'D me-"