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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

before the door.
Leaving the farm, began to climb
the cairn hill, as l must call It for
want of a better name, which shell
tered the farm from the north and
west.
1t was rough walking, for the heath
er was set thick with granite bouId-
ers- At last 1 reached the top, skirted
the mound set about with stones
where the prehistoric chief lay sleep
ing-and very nearly stepped upon
the body of that old fellow, Thomas
Hearne.
Luckily for me he never turned
his head. The wind on the face of
the hill was blowing in great gusts
like the firing of a cannon, and my
footsteps had been drowned IN its
thunder. l crept back behind a heap
of tumbled rocks and dropped on my
hands and knees, watching him through
a convenient creviee. He lay flat
on his chest, while he covered the
gang at work In the new ground below
with a small telescope.
1t might be curiosity, of course, for
many men regard a convict as some
thing abnormal, something that Is
IS pleasant to stare at as if he were
the cannibal king at a fair. And yet
that seemed a weak explanation. Was
he III with the police? Had they got
news that an attempt at rescue was
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to be made? If so, 1 stood the best
chance IN the world Of finding myself
IN the county jail within the week.
There Was nothing to be gained by
imagining bad luck. l walked back
to the inn, and sat down to a study of
the district with maps / had brought
with me- There was only one rail-
road within many miles, and that was
the single track that ran up from
Plymouth to PrincetoEn village. At
the first signal that a convict had
escaped the station would be fun of
warders; so that outlet was barred.
South of the moor, fifteen miles away,
ran another branch line ending at
Ashburton- But 1 was determined to
leave the railroad alone The stations
would be the first places to be watched
by the police TOrquzy, some thirty
miles away, might easily be reached
by q good horse and trap within the
day. ] could hire one for month
through the landlord, with the excuse
that l wanted It for my exploring ex-
petitions amongst the stone remains
It would surprise no one If it were seen
off the roads with luncheon-bzsket,
prominently displayed. So / decided,
and welcomed dinner with enthusiasm
I questioned the gIri who brought
the meal 70 my gItaing-EOom as to
old HeaFne, but she could give me
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appeared, and had spent most of his
time In long walks on the moors-
sac thought he had q friend amongst
the prison officials, for she had twice
gates down the street That was
al-and 1t left me more anxious about
him than before 1t was becoming
very plain that before I took any
decided step towards the escape,
must make sure of this mans business
on the moors-
After dinner / walked into the inn
bar to buy a smoke, and found Hearne
with his back to the fire, talking to
the landlord As 1 entered, they both
dropped into an uneasy silence.
was certain they had been discussing
me, but l didn't want to let them
know 1t, and so began to talk big about
the scenery l stayed down for about
half an hour, and then allowed that
l would get back to some writing 1
had TO do.
I'm glad you admire the moor,
Mr.. Kingsley" said the landlord,
holding back the door for me- Nothing
quite ike 1t IN the states, I should
think"
Upon my soul, I was as near as may
be TO owning 1 had never been there
But l remembered that 1 was Abel
Kingsley, of Memphis, just In time.
No." 1 said, tits something quite
unique"
It's a wild place, sir" he went on.
VERY wild and desOlate- You should
take a walk one night when the moon
Is full, as 1t IS now Then you would
understand how the stories of ghost
hounds and headless riders and devils
IN the mHes first started. Mr.. HeaTne
here is going to take my advice"
old fellow.
to think of It tonight" ne said. To-
morrow or the next day, perhaps"
l wished them a good evening and
tramped up the stairs to my sitting
room, which looked over the moors at
the back of the inn 1t was certainly
a splendid night, with q great search
light of a moon drawing the strange
toTs-as they call the granite caps of
the hills-in black silhouette upon
the luminous skyline LIT pipe and
sat there IN the shadows, thinking,
thinking 1t was pleasant to be q
decent man again, to wear clean linen
and boots with real soles; to wash and
shave and brush myself daily.
was back IN my Eden days before the
fall, when SIX hunters were IN my
stable, and men and women were
glad TO know JACK henderson OF
Lowood Hall IN the best of counties;
yes, was away from Pnncetown
village IN the midst OF happy memories
when 1 came 70 my senses with the
sound Of . soft tap-tapping under
the window. There were tiD-toe
skuiking footsteps on the gravel of
the yard; Heaven knows but my ear
had been vel trained to such steps
as those.
1ept softly to my window and
peered out The man was almost
across the yard, moving m the shadow
Of the pig-sties. As he stopped at the
Eicket-gate that opened on to the
moor, he turned his head TO the moon.
It was Hesrne again
/ decided on that instant. sIipDed
on my boots and ran down the stars.
The landlord was locking I'D for the
. night as l came to the front door.
Pm going TO take your advice"
] said with a luagh-
Very good, SIR; VIII sit up for
you"
No, no, give me the key. Has
Mr. Hearne gone to bed?1
-
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McLain's speach was so well received
that he promised to come again
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surprised the way people keep their
word.
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The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
NEWSPAPERS
 CHARGED WITH
 PROMOTING WAR
Associated Pressf

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.- The house of representatives saw a stormy session today, when Repre- sentative Moore. of Pennsylvania,
 made the direct charge that at least twenty-five American newspapers have been subsidized by the British government to bring all of their government in order to bring on a war between the United States and Germany. He made the charge in a futile effort to obtain recognition for a resolution introduced by him ask ing that the charges that a subsidy exists be investigated by congress, The house experienced noisy half hour when Moore, in defending his resolution, defied one of the news papers of this city to show it's req son for changing it's editorial policy on the German-American situation. When he issued this def Represen- tative Lenroot charged Moore with uttering a deliberate falsehood, which statement caused Moore to shout that he will continue to fight for his resolution until some action is taken on it, Moore was loudly applauded for his remarks by the pacifists in the house. It is said that his charg- es are even more pointed than those ago.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

tween Ester and Ace creeks, 100 acres comprising True discovery asso- claLOn on Ace creek, l60 acres com pTIslng Last Placer association on left limit Of Ester and Cripple creek, Gold Channel fraction on left limit of mining and recording district, Terri tory UI Alaska.
 one hundred dollars worth of work having bCeu done on each of above sald claims by myself and the other co-OWaoIs, except yourselves, beng the annual assessment work for the years 1913. 1914 and 1915.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (9O) days after the ia~t publication of this notice you. as Co-owners having an interest in the above named inning claims, fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the expenditures required to hold said claim as afoTe- said for the years 1913, 1914 and 1913, your interests in said mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the proper ty of the undersigned, Co-owner of the ground, under the provisions OI section Z324, Revised Statutes oI Che United States.
 ALOIS SAGAN.
 First publication Nov 13, 1916.
 Last publication Feb. 13. 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To The Circle Hydraulic Mining and
 Trading Co.,, and A. s. Watrous.
 their creditors. heirs, executors, as
 signs or other representatives or
 other persons interested therein:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the year 1915 I expended three hundred dollars ($5OO) in labor and improvements on the Fortuna" Edna" and Win ner' association claims situated on Harrison creek, in the Circle mining and recording district, said labor con stituting the annual assessment work for the year mentioned
 You are further notified that if within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice you. as Co-owners having an interest in the above named association mining claims, fail or refuse to pay the un- derSigned your proportion of the ex- pendltures required to hold said claims as aforesaid for the year 1915, your interest in said mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned, under the pro- visions of section 2324. Revised Sta tutes of the United States.
 ANNIE M. CAMPBELL.
 First publication Dec. 1. 1916
 Last publication March 5, 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Grant $. Driver, his heirs, eXeCu-
 tors, administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years 1911, 1912. 1913, 1914, 1915. and 1916 | have expended the sum of three thousand dollars ($3.00O) in labor and improvements on the Blue Ribbon association group, the Moonlight association group, the Morning association group, the Won der association group and the Edna association group, situated on Den nison hill. in the Forty Mile mining and recording precinct, Territory of Alaska, said labor and improvements constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned
 You are further notified that if within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice you. as co-oWner having an interest in the above named association claims, fail or refuse to pay your propor- ton of the expenditures to the un- dersigned required to hold said claims as aforesaid for the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914. 1915 and 1916, your interest in said mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned, under the proyi- sions of Section 2324, Revised Sta tutes of the United States.
 LEN ANDERSON.
 First publication, Feb. 5, 1917.
 Last publication. May II, 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Ralph Hatten and Homer Clemens.
 their heirs, executors, administra- tors and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the year 1915 l expended one hun dGed dollars in labor and improve mcnts upon placer mining claim No. s below discovery, second tier. right limit of Dome creek, tributary of Chatanika river, in the Fairbanks Recording District. Territory of Al aska.
 In order to hold your interest in said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, said expendi- lure being half your share of the annual assessment work for said year. if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as co-oWner, your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid, your in terest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned under said Section 2G24, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOHN CROWLEY.
 First publication Nov. 6. 1916.
 Last publication Feb. 13, 1917
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

labor and Improvements upon each, the Shutdown and Midnight quartz claims. located on the divide between Hotfoot and Democrat gulch. in the Tanana mining and recording dis trict in the Territory of Alaska.
 In order to hold your interest in said claims under the provisions Of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, said expenditure being for your share of the annual assessment work for said year. and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fall or refuse to pay to the undersigned as CO-owner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid. your in tercst in sad claims Will become he property of the undersigned as co-owner under Section 232l, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 B. F. SNUFF.
 First publication Jan. 29. 1917.
 Last publication April 23. 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
Hg4\Ai CORPS
 MAN INJURED

]as.ega# afternoon Wm. Gilpin, q member of the local signal corps force. sGayed and felI on the icy sidewalk near the telegraph office or GU#nlm street and severely hurt his loft les A physician was called at once who made an examination ot the injury. taking an X-ray photo uaph 10 determine whether or not one oi tho bones had been fractured
 1.a Cilp.a Was taken to St. Jo- aaphs hospital at once It could -a, 1o aseeTtajned last night wheth- er a bone was broken or not, but t was thought to be. Big" Bill, as h. is best known, has been sta toned ia Fairbanks for more than a year. and is considered one of the most efficient and best all around operatoga on the Alaska telegraph system
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To the deceased Michael Toohey. his
 heirs, executors, administrators and
 assigns
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the year 1915 I expended one hundred dollars in labor and i'm provements upon placer mining claims Nos. s and g, and the Frisco association, below discovery, second tier right limit of Dome creek, a tributary of Chatanika river, in the Fairbanks Recording District, Terri tory of Alaska.
 In order to hold your interest in said claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, Said expediture being for your share of the annual assessment work for said year, and II within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as cO-oWner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid your in terest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned as co-owner under Section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States
 JOHN CROWLEY.
 First publication Nov. 6. 1916.
 Last publication Feb. 13. 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
ACTION WILL
 BE POSTPONED
 FOR FEW DAYS
Associated Ffess)

WASHINGTON. II. C.. Feb. I9.- There ara strong indications that. unless some sensational and uney- pected development preclpitates i'm mediate action. President Wilson's next step in the present crisis with Germany will be- postponed until a lew Ga,z before vaa4:ass adLnurns |. had been expected that the Prcst dent would go before joint ses. sion of congress before th.s tune for the purpose of requesting full power to act in the matter in case of emergency. but It is now evident that he will only do so when it is seen that such action will have 10 be taken in order that special ses- sion may not have to be called to decide the matter. in the event that some untouard act of Germany pre- cipitates crisis during he time that congress Is adjourned
 The administration leaders in both houses of congress express them selves a. confident that when Presi- dent Wilson asks for the power to act without congress, it will be given to him In making these statements the leaders say that they do so with the full recognition af tho opposition which has been made in the senate to the granting of such power It is therefore expected that when Presi- dent Wilson decides to go before the national legislature and ask for spe eial powers to act in an emergency. they will be granted to him, and that the honor of the nation will be left in the Presidents hands during the time that congress is not in session.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Jim Sherrard and Mike Wag-
 ner, their creditors. heirs. eXeCu-
 tors, assigns or other representa-
 tiyes or other persons interested
 therein:
 You and each Of you are hereby notified that during the years 1913, 1914 and 1915 l expended the follow ing money in labor and improve ments, representing your interests, as annual assessment work:
 Sl0S.33 on the following described lode claims: Fair Chance, Frisco and Star Crystal, all situated on the head of St. Patrick creek,
 $426.25 on the following placer min ing claims: 40 acres placer associa- tion mining claims and below. second tier bench, left limit of Ester creek, 40 acres placer association mining claims and below, third tier bench, left limit of Ester creek. Paystreak fraction, below left limit of Ester creek. 160 acres comprising Gold Basin association on divide be-
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

how many the knots, In such DO sItIou that he could not get out Of his bindings. Last night it was ftf- teen minutes before he was able 10 get loose. so securely was he tied. Once before he was seventeen min utes getting rid of his bonds. but the tying was much more complicat- ed than was that of last night. He operates behind a screen after he has been ted. and once during the performance last night he called i'residon, Mathus tv him. |; ~a:-. however merely for the purpose of rubbing one of his hands back to life It had become numb from be ing tied loo tightly The men who tied Wempo last night were Ernie Olson. an oIdtime sailor, Chris NeI son and Walter Fisher. Olson helped 10 tie him at the Charity Social and Wempe released himself easily. Olson now says that he is ready to give up trying to tie the man
 The rope exhibition closed the pro gram of the evening, and the hundred and fifty odd oldGmers who were present wended their way homeward feeling that they had had a good evenings entertainment. Several ap- pltcations for membership were pre- sented last night. but under the by laws they cannot be voted upon until the next meeting, which is scheduled 10 be held on the second Monday evening in March.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
INTERVENTION
 H0T PA08a5.E !
Associated Press }

WAsHINGTON. D. C. Feb. lg.- In official circles here 1t is now the general consensus of opinion that American intervention n Cuban at fairs will not be necass 0ry fLe mll moral support of the American gov ernment is to be given to President Menocal in his efforts to restore or- der but no additional steps ar. con templated. Reports of progress made against the insurgents on the part Of the Cuban government forces have increased the hopes of the admins tration that peace will be estab- lished in Cuba with but little further trouble.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
WERE NEDDED
 LAST EVENING

... .... 8t s.g1 o'clock Rev IL . Laaasa. rector of s. Matthews
 .I church. pronounced the ... word. which made Mr John ....a... Hamilton and Miss Eliza
 husband and wife The
 .. ...a place at the church ... . number os Inc more intimate .-. 70. t.a contracting parties in .......a The immediate attend
 . -5 rrr urde and groom wrrr Mrs j. a Peoples and Mr. Joseph t. Dalton The church was bcauti-
 . .t.l in honor of the oc-
 -aa eldng march was play If l= - Daro.hea Johnson. At .. conclusion ot the ceremony the ...# party repaired to the Al,
 'a .... where B sumptuous wed .# .r. ua+ served, covers being I.. ar rraayroIr people. Then reception at the Peoples
 .-e..e he newly married pair aeoe recipient, of numerous beauti- a #a5EH- etas
 Tho haar has been a resident of rs-'.nha for about six years, hay .a- come here direct from England # .azo The groom is an oldtimer .l .l. camp. He is at present en, a.t h a.nins in the Kanrishna
 country is understood that the a.e..voaa will mako their home wl.a in Fairbanks at the brides ...aoa on Ninth avenue near ...#aa bat that they will leave as.tv for the Eanfshna. where they -I pend the sumner.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
HAH DIES IF
 HEART FAILURE

L94a Z 5ar resident of Gilmore .-a... d5aH aomo time yesterday in ..a o Iii. cabin, 1t is believed from m attack of heart failure. The in o.aaaa that he had been found VI. -.ayaonod to town yesterday .-aro following it's receipt Com
 aa.r Gead IEetlig and Deputy ...al l. aey Tu1 vent cut to tho
 scene os t.a death returning 10 town e1 ,.#, nights train The body of thn deceased was also brought in lest a.eaf
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
PiNKERTON WEDDED.

Reports received in Fairbanks on Saturday nights mail are to the effect that W. T. Pinkerton, the we'll known local eXDressman who went Outside a few weeks ago, was we'd deI Immediately upon his arrival in Seattle The name of his bride is not stated
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
PIONEERS MAY CHANGE THEIR
 CONSTITUTION

The meeting of the local Igloo of Pioneers held last night at Eagle hall is generally considered to have been one oI the most interesting in d long while. Considerable business Of importance was transacted at the business session. which was followed by a program the like of which the oIdumers have not seen for some time
 The chief matter cl importance brought before the organization was the proposal that the grand Igloo be asked to amend the constitution so that it will provide that men who have been in Alaska for fifteen years are eligible for membership, or shall attain eligibility after they have re- sided in the territory for that length of time. The constitution at present says that no one is eligible to mem bership in the order who did not ar rive in Alaska prior to January l. 1901 The supporters of the propo- sition, in putting it before the Igloo, pointed out the fact that such an amendment would keep the order well supplied with new members al all times. It is understood that they took the idea from the local Igloo of Pioneer Women, who incorporated the fifteen-year residence clause in their constitution, which was approved by the grand Igloo of Pioneers last year, when the Igloo became the auxiliary of the local Pioneer Igloo.
 Delegates to the grand Igloo, which will convene at Juneau on March 29, were elected at the meeting last night, and in obedience to the vote of the IgloO, were instructed to vote for the fifteen-year amendment to lUt COllS OllullOIl u lIt OI Qt4 I4OSt elected were William II. McPhee, Luther C. Hess, E. E. Dilley, A. Bredlie, Dan Driscoll, Thomas A. Me Gowan, James McPike, c. Harry Woodward, o. P Gaustad, T. II, Deal. R. C. Wood, Andrew Nerland, A. R. Heilig, R. W Ferguson, c. H. Clegg and L. F. Protzman.
 The matter of securing photographs of members for the historians rec ord was brought up, and it was de cided to have Johnson, the photogra- pher, take the pictures. The price for four pictures will be S1. This must be paid by each member desir- ing a picture to Henry T. Ray, secre- tary of the igloo, who will issue a receipt for the same. This receipt when presented to the photographer will entitle the holder to the pie lures. One of the photographs must be turned over to the historian for his record, the remaining three to be given to the member himself.
 For the edification of the old sour. doughs, the entertainment committee of the Igloo had prepared a good program. Professor Harry Wempe gave a piano and narmonica solo which was followed by an original poem, "A Call to the Sourdough,' ' by Jesse Sanford. E. c. Zwicker then rendered several songs, which were followed by a story, told in his own inimitable way, by Slim Packard. The four-round boxing eX hibition between Pat O'Connor and Joe Sherry was also one of the events which were greatly enjoyed
 Harry Wempe says that he came nearer being tied last night than he ever was in his twenty or more years experience as a rope artist. He has never been tied, no matter