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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
CHAPTER VI
ThunderboIt.

But Dupont was not at home. When
they failed to find him either in the
store or the living rooms, Marie
stepped to the door for another look
at the Indians, and then calmly went in
to prepare q noon dinner.
Vandervyn sauntered over to the Of
fee. On the way back he observed Red
bear, out back of the warehouse, drift
ing unobtrusively from one group of
Indians to another. Hardy was at his
desk in the Office, intent on the gov
eminent treaty with the tribe.
at noon, as the head chief Of the
tribe had not yet arrived. Hardy and
Vanderyyn started to go for their mid
day meal. As they rounded Hardy's
cabin, they were overtaken by Dupont,
who came from the direction OF the
stable. His face was as stolid as the
faces OF the chiefs and headmen
among whom he had passed.
'sNell. Jake, what's the good Eord9''
inquired VanderVyn-
The trader gloomily shook hfs head.
saint none. AR. Van No women M
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Autos in Steel CAGES.

Los Angeles is trying to make Joy
rides and auto thefts impossible by
supplying steel cages for cars on the
street instead OF the chaIked-off
spaces usually provided for parking
in the downtown section. The move
ment is experimental and the cost may
be prohibitive. but the cages now IN
use are rented for q small fee, which
it is believed will cover the expense.
Auto owners approve OF the new
scheme, counting the rental an enee-
tual auto insurance rate, and so far
there is long waiting list Of appli-
cants for every street cage available.
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Better Than Fish Stories.

c. o. Bartrum informs US that he
has heard the major triad sung as an
arpeggfo by a blackbird. E. B. HAYES
has heard a bIackbird singing two
triplets in succession, beginning with
the fifth and going down" 81. L
HoTenden reports that a thrush has
been heard at Streatham singing the
first line of the tune Of The Camp
bells Are Coming y; Z. q. Highe or
Castleacre, Norfolk, has heard n
thrush (which frequently repeats the
arpeggfo Of the major triad" and h
C. Barton has heard thrush distinct
Iy whistle the three notes OF the minor
subdominant chord, followed by the
three notes OF the tonic Of the relative
major" in perfect tune Il London
Times.
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through the wallpaper to expose the
lOophOles, from which the chinks had
been removed.
Miss Dupont he said, ''you are a
very brave young lady"
''Yes, it took courage to cut my wall
paper" she replied.
And ali for nothing, I feel sure"
he declared.
well, it's best to be ready, in case"
muttered Dupont.
The girls eyes sparkled. 81 wouldn't
mind a day or two of fighting. What
fun it must have been in the old days I'
'FunF' exclaimed Yandervyn.
81 have no doubt we could defend
the house." remarked Hardy. 1--WE
could hold out until the arrival of
troops. But there win be no uprising,
no trouble"
"Oh, captain!" protested Marie.
They passed on into the dining room,
where the silent Indian boy at once
served dinner. 1t was a plain family
meal. But the china and. plated ware
were artistic, the table linen was clean,
and the food very well cooked.
Dupont was still gormandizing when
Redbear came with the news that
Ti-owa-konza had at last reached the
agency. The halfbreed looked so wor-
ried that Vandervyn rose from the
table as quickly as Hardy. Dupont
paused with q slice of pumpkin pie
appraised in his hand.
whats the rumpus, Chariie?" he
asked. ''Old Thunderbolt amt gone
on the warDath has he?"
mo, he looks quiet now. But one
of the headmen told me he said he
would wipe out the agency if the new
agent didn't do what he wanted"
Dupont muttered one of the two
oaths ever ready on his tongue: Nom
dun chienI Cap, you sure amt going
to risk all our scalps by bueking his
gamer
ST shall see what he wants, and then
do what 1 consider right" replied
Hardy. Miss Dupont, I ask you to
stay close indoors. May I ask you to
have your Indian boy take my mare
down to Redbear's sister. with orders
for her to escape if she hears any fir
ing? Mr.. Vandervyn, you may remain
here or join myself and Redbear, as
you prefer"
"Pl go along with you, captain. You
may have to fight your way back here"
Hardy nodded in appreciation of the
spirited reply, bowed TO Marie, and
started for the agency buildings with
step that was brisk yet dignihed. The
Indians had assembled for the council
in a semicircle, three rows deep, fac
ing the rear OF the warehouse. Hardy
went first to his cabin, where he
abroke" his rifle and put a piece Of
the mechanism into his pocket
ssThere shall be no display OF weap-
ons on our part" he ordered you
will not take your rifles. At close quar-
ters your revolvers viii be more ef-
fective Carry them concealed"
1--WE viii put on coats" said Wander
vyn. stCome to my cabin"
meet me at the Office" directed
Hardy, and he walked on ahead, cool
and resolute.
The others soon re1oined him, Red
bear IN an old shooting jacket, and
Vandervyn In hoek coat and tile, to
Hardy reminiscent OF smart society.
but to the Indians emblematic Of pale
face dignity. When the little party
came around the end OF the warehouse
to take up their position before the
silently awaiting assembly, the covert
chances OF the many beadlike eyes first
turned upon the chief clerk Soon.
however, they SHIFTED to the erect Mill
tary figure Of the new agent. and re-
manned fixed
The Indian police. fully armed start
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ed 10 hie out OF the g1ardhouse Hard,
waved them back, and seated himself
on the chair that Redbear had brought
from the Office With a calm, direct
gaze, Hardy studied the appearance OF
the triple row of Indians To an in
experienced eye they. could not have
appeared more peaceably disposed. But
Hardy's keen eyes noted that the
blankets of. some of the men in the
rear were hunched out over weII-fiIIed
quiTers OF arrows. Here and there on
the ground beside the subchiefs who
formed the front row muzzIe of a
rifle thrust from under the outspread
blanket ends
Hardy at last fixed his gaze on Thur
derbolt, who sat in the center OF the
row of subchiefs, and after a deIibera-
tive silence that accorded with the In
dian idea Of etiquette, spoke to Red
bear: ''Tell them that / am pleased
to meet in council with the head chief
and SubchiefS and headmen of the
/ tribe 1 am here to find out what has
troubled the tribe and TO see whatever
is wrong shall be made right"
Redbear glanced at Vandervyn, who
stood behind Hardy. The eyes of the
chief clerk narrowed, and his small.
red mouth Strengthened. Redbear drew
in quick breath. faced about, and adj
| dressed the assembly. What he said
took several moments to deliver.
The hush that followed seemed to
CULVER with suppressed hostility,
though the faces of the Indians re-
manned StOlid- At last old Ti-owa-
konza ventured response His tone
and bearing were mild. He first spoke
Soothingly TO his fellow councillors. and
then addressed Hardy in dignifed re-
monStrance. When he sat down again.
Redbear stood silent, uneasy and Yacil-
lating.
Interpret" ordered Hardy.
Tit isn't easy. You mIghtn't
like it." mumbled the haIfbreed.
''Never mind that Proceed"
We'll, it's not easy to get it just the
same" hesitated Redbear. He glanced
at Vandervyn, licked his lips, and be-
gan:
''He says all this land belongs to the
tribe; that the white man has no bust
ness here. He says that he is not
sorry Mr. Nogen was killed, but he is
sorry that you have come here. He
says his people do not like the Long
knives, who used to kill them, and
they do not want you for agent, be-
cause you are a chief Of the Long
knives. He says they like Mr.. Van.
and they want him to be their agent. ;"
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him find out anything against you. and
it's Charlie in the jug, with his job
gone glimmering."
The halfBreed looked up, his eyes
desperate, his face set in the grin OF a
cornered rat. He muttered curse.
That's it. boyl" encouraged Van
dervyn. Don't lay down. We're with
you. But remember. we've got to make
bluff. It's up to US to bluff him OF,
or throw down."
81 don't understand you. Mr. Van"
Here it is. then. He doesn't know a
word of Lakotah. The tribe doesn't
know English You are the interpreter.
Get that7"
Redbear shook his head. "NO.
don't"
sYes you do. Charlie. We've already
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were at fault, so took Dodd'S Kidney
Pills. They were the means OF saving
my life. 1 write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DoDD'S,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys;
just as Rev. Warner did. no similarly
named article viii do.-Ady.
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EuIInees o. fhe Eieart

In the days before the war there
was a story OF prina donna, wres-
Ting with her inadequate knowledge
Of our language to express her graft
tude to Dublin audience. who wished
she could have a window over her
heart to show how she felt. when the
irresponsible gallery boy cried /:
ssWon'f a pane In the stunInick do rs
ven. ma'amF
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cramps In my mus
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top OF my head.
and nervous dizzy
spells I had 9TH
er symptoms show
ing my kidneys
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One Best Bet.

"PopI"
''Yes, my son."
'They get coal out of the earth,
don't they?"
Eyes, my boy"
"And they get gold out of the earth.
too. don't they. pop?"
-Sure thing"
''Well. from the present outlook Il
would appear that we've got to get
the gold out first WhatTt
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A Tale OF Adventures on
An Indian Reservation

The preceding
and
U. indian
Reginald Vanden nephew of United
him
troub
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A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. W. II. Warner, MyerSviIle. Nd,
writes: MY trouble was sciatica- My
back was affected and took the form
Of lumbago. I also had neuralgia.
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How long do you think it will
take Hardy to find out that he
is being doubIe-crossed by Van
derVyn and Redbear7 Will Marie
help him-or do you think she
is crooked too2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
GOOD TUBES ARE MOST ESSENTIAL
 FOR GOOD TIRES
Expert Explains Qalities of Product Disbursed by
 Bridgeport Auto Tire Co.

Many motorists, in reviewing tire mileage records, often credit the sat- isfactory performance to the casing to the exclusion of the tube, forget ting or overlooking the fact that 1T the tube had not acted its part faith fully the casing could not have estab- lished so good a record.
 If the casing is right, of course, the work of the tube is very simple. 1t does not have to withstand pressure and wear It has only to hold air and keep on holding air.
 . '"This is why so many motorists think a tube is a tube and let it go at that" explains F. s. Seeley of the Bridgeport Auto Tire Go. of this city
 '"Tubes cost relatively little," says Wilson, "but poor tubes can easily be- come the most expensive part of your equipment. Too many dealers will sell you good castings and low grade, low profit tubes, which cost many times their prices by losing pressure, and so wearing out the cas- ings.
 Good Tubes Add Life. ,
 Good tubes add life to any tires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
CHICAGO SHOW
 DRAWS RECORD. ATTENDANCE

The largest attendance on record are claimed by Chicago automobile Show officials for this years show. which closed Saturday, February 3. It was the greatest selling show in the history of the industry, exhibitors claim. ?. ~ The crowd that attended the Chica- go show taxed the capacity of the huge Coliseum and the adjacent buildings in which the overflow of exhibits were on display. It was 8 well dressed, prosperous crowd, too, and the number of orders quickly se- cured by the vigilant salesmen show ed that the surface indications of the industry's most prosperous year were not deceitful.
 Dealers from the Middle West and other points, in attendance at the Chicago show, were enthusiastic in their praise of the new models and~ showed their sincerity in avery sub stantial manner when they placed their orders. EEEt'-s
 There is more reason for car short age this spring than ever in the past. Back of 1t is the> extraordinary de- mand and this is coupled with the lack of transportation facilities. With a much larger percentage of buyers of new cars in sight and the great decrease in the efficiency of the, steam lines-utter inability to scopefA with conditions in many instances4itl is evident that the dealers and distrib- utors are going to have so hustle to keep any cars on their floors. So when a man has decided to buy, he should doss sd at the earliest moment. Even if he has. to. take his car now. is better to. dozt haSit. sthan sn not sknow hAs oSu h aoccs1a1aac "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

stood markers along a route give it a personality" They identify the road, and through it's increasing traf- fic lead toward it's improvement.
 With the cooperation of the com munities and patriotic organization along the route, the Lincoln High way Association completed this work during the past season from New York city as far West as North Platte, Nebraska, a distance of over 1,700 miles. More than 5000 mark CTS were erected across the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In- diana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.
 The markers were painted in a. standard fashion eight feet from the ground and the work done in a uni form and artistic Way so that it is now possible for tourists to start out in New York city and drive through to Cheyenne, Wyoming, without the necessity of every inquiring the direc- ton or how to turn at confusing cross roads, stencils having. been used to indicate right and left-hand turns where necessary.
 Even through the crowded metro. politan centers of such cities as New ark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Omaha, the telegraph poles bear the welcome insignia which allows the tourists to thread his way through the maze of streets without the loss of time or the disagreeable necessity, of inquiring directions.
 Huge sums of money have been spent in real road improvement In New Jersey, where the Lincoln High way is entirely hard surfaced, $1S3,- 678 was spent in repairs and main fenance. Pennsylvania maintains her section of the Lincoln Highway at more expense and with greater care than is possibly the case in any other state; fifteen men constantly inspect ing the route of nearly 400 miles and reporting needed repairs They cost more than $199, 1000 in 1916.
 During the past year contracts were let in. Ohio for permanent road building on the Sineo1a Highway alone in the ten counties through which the Lincoln Highway passes, totalling $775,00O, this exclusive of Lincoln Way paving in. the. many cities on the route.
 In the state of Indiana road con struction is entirely up to ; the
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fly appreciated by considering that if $10 per capita was raised for road improvement along the Lincoln High way from New York city to Pitts burgh, Pa., a distance approximately equal to that across Wyoming, the resultant funds would build the en- tire Lincoln Highway in permanent concrete construction from New York to San Francisco twice over.
 Make Big Appropriation.
 A large part of the Lincoln High way in the state of California is Cali fornia State highway, and as such has been receiving the benefit of it's pro- portion of the $18,00O,000 provided by state bond issue for permanent con- struction of the state highways. A few sections of the Lincoln Highway in California not yet permanently constructed in accordance with sthe statewide plan will be taken care of with the money provided through the $15,00O,000 bond issue which has just been passed in that state by a vote of five to one.
 Already with such small compara- tive Improvements as have been pos sible in the three years since the or ganization of the Lincoln Highway Association, new Western move ment has been started, ] which is meaning as much to the West of to- day as the first great influx of gold seeking adventurers meant to the West of 60 years ago. The Lincoln Highway is of as great, if not greater, importance to the West of to-day as the Union Pacific railroad was to the West of yesterday. A through, con- meeting highway across the United States is bringing new life and inn petus to western enterprise.
 The aed-Shackleford bill, which became an act of Congress in July, providing $75,0O0.O00 from the federal treasury for aid to the states in constructing their main highways, is a step in the right direction. With out a, doubt the passage of this act was a reflection of the kind of pub-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

STts siccess has been, and Is being, built upon the unceasing effort of thousa1aGs of individuals in every part Of the United States. The culminated result of their tremendous co-opera- tive endeavor has placed the Lincoln Highway definitely and forever upon the map of the country and in the minds s6f the people in three short
 The Efnro17i Highway is q vast conception in the interest of natiAnal progress.
 No Longer Vision.
 Visualize al great, throbbing, artery of ' traffic, crossing a continent, through eleven of it's greatest states, bearing; the burdens of their com merce,3ssi carrying the products of their soil to market, aiding in the dis tribution of their manufactured produces, linking together their farms and their cities. road form ing the backbone of a national sys- fsedern < --,s and interconnecting terss of ea- population to the most rsmotes soutposts of our civilization such the concept of the Lincoln sh A \ . f
 tThre& years ago 1t was but a vii si9nin the minds of a few construc- tive dfeamers. Their vision has been v&rified. Their foresight. their uHda1standing of the possibilities of appeal ito the American people has been tuktified./
 SThe, Lincoln Highway to-day has cehsed to be a vision. It has become aHE extremely important reality-the most Important road in tho United Stat1saathe first through, connecting road npon which 1t has been possible to- coneentrate public interest to such Nan extent that in three years the conn bined force of the states, counties, townshfps and municipalities through whichsft passes has resulted in tho expenditure of over eleven million dbIlars in constructive work. The Lincoln Highway has become the na- tons object lesson road.
 Accomplishments of Year.
 aTheA standardized marking of the Lincoinf Highway is 8 phase of irn- proveflAent worthy, of note. Definite, eAtahltshed. continuous, we1l-under-
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counties, there being no state high way department. The progress of the work there is, therefore. particularly notable. That done on the Lincoln Highway cost a sum in excess Of $70O,00o.
 The incomplete records of expendi- ture on the Lincoln Highway in Illi- nois for 1916 total $335,800. The counties of Iowa at present are not allowed to bond for the purpose of road construction. Consequently hard surfaced improvement is prac- tically impossible, and none exists on the Lincoln Highway outside munich pal limits.
 Vast Outlay by Illinois
 Work in the state shas consisted of grading, draining and maintaining the route and in dry weather the Lincoln Highway is a bulevard from the Mississippi to the Missouri. The bill for the work ran almost to one million dollars, including the paving of~ city streets integral with the Lin- coin Highway.
 Reports from Nebraska indicate that over $367,30O, raised largely by the counties, has been expended in Lincoln Highway improvements and maintenance in 19i6. No difficulties are encountered in driving on the Lincoln Highway to-day across Iowa and Nebraska in dry weather, yet five years ago it was adventure.
 The condition of the Lincoln High way in Wyoming is, in the main, ex- cellent. The route there traverses a high, level plateau across the na- tional divide, and near Laramie reaches it's highest altitude between the two coasts, over 5000 feet. There are no steep hills or long grades, the altitude having been reached by g. long gradual slope from the Missouri Valley. In Wyoming the amount spent on the Lincoln Highway in the past two years has been more than $10 per capita of the population re- siding along the route.
 What this means can be more read
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and for this reason we are trying to impress upon all tire users the truth that good tubes are just as important as good castings. Much more tire trouble than is commonly supposed can be traced to poor tubes, rather than to poor castings.
 "Some motorists could actually af- ford to. throw away the tubes they are using, and replace them with quality tubes. They would save money in the end.
 ' we are requiring all our service stations to carry a full line of Good year tubes. And they do this gladly, for they know that the tubes are made the right way-built up layer inspected for sand holes and bubbles, and the whole as near to permanent cir tightness as an elastic material will permit.
 Use Purest Rubber.
 "Air, being a gas, very slowly per- meates almost any kind of solid. However, we combat this by using the purest rubber obtainable.
 '@rhen, rubber used in making tubes must neither harden nor crack, but must recover from its stretch in g. casing. even after long use. We take a special pride, too, in our tube patch, which is an integral part of Goodyear tubes through vulcaniza- ton. This makes it leakproof.
 "Our tube quality and casing quail lty are complements of each other, and both are as perfect as good ma- terials and expert workmanship can make them.'
 Goodyear Tires are distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by the Auto Tire Co.,, 399 Fair field avenue. The extensive trade by this firm is a testi- monial to it's upright methods of business as we'll as the quality of the product it deals in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
LINCOLN HIGHWAY, "MA|N STREET
 oF THE NATlON." REPRESENTS THE ] INCREASING EFFORTS OF THOUSANDS
Wonderful Road That Links the Atlantic With the Pacific IIs An Achievement of Sacrifice and Patriotism and @ Public Service.
BY A. E. BEMENT. Secretary the Lincoln Highway Association.

undputed right of sa of huma the is
  toipi the of great be
  of appeal organization every
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

Valentines were welcome this year in view of. the prices paid by : the junk man for old paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

lie sentiment which the Lincoln Highway Association and kindred or ganizatiOns are creating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
The Real PIERCE-A Exhibit

The real exhibition of Pierce Arrow Cars is held every day every drive and in the land in the line the opera houses and parked around the country clubs
 be exhibited because honorable paint performed failing regularity long period of years.
 This the heart and soul of the PeceArow