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The Lamar register., 1917-12-19
CHAPTER TX.
"Ir Going to Take You Out and Hang
Xou.v

"In Going to Take You Out and Hang
You"
TIME trouble with a man like Buck
Olney is that you can never be
sure of his method, except that
1t will be underhand and calculated to
eliminate as much as possible any risk
to himself. Ward, casting back into
his memory-he had known Buck Oh
ney very well once upon a time and In
his unsuspectlng youth had counted
him friend-tried to guess how Buck
would proceed when he went down to
that corral and found how those brands
had been retouched.
Hell be running around in circles
for awhile, all right" he deduced. with
an air of certainty. "Blotched brands
he'd know was my work, and he could
have put ii on me, too, with good
yarn about trailing me SO close ! got
cold feet. As 1t is Ward smoked
two cigarettes and scowled at the seen
cry. As 1t was, he did not know just
what Buck Olney would do, except
"If he makes a guess I did that he'll
know I'm wise to the whole plant.
And he'll get me sure, providing 1
stand with my back to him long
enoughi" Ward had his back to high
ledge at that moment, SO that he did
not experience any impulse to look be-
hind him.
Buck don't want to drag me up be-
fore jury" he reasoned further. He'd
a heap rather pack me In all wrapped
up in a tarp and say how he'd caught
me with the goods and l resisted ar
rest"
The assurance he felt as to what
Buck Olney would do did not particu-
larly frighten Ward even If he did neg
lect to go to bed In his cabin during the
next few days. That was common
sense born of his knowledge Of the
man he was dealing with. He went to
the cabin warily, just often enough to
give it an air of occupancy. He fire.
quently sat. upon some hilltop and
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Buck grunted an oath, dropped the
rifle so suddenly that it clattered on
the rock and lifted his hands high In
the quiet sunlight.
Get up from there and go on down
TO the shack-and keep your hands up.
And remember all the reasons I've got
for wanting to see you make a crooked
move so Ill have an excuse to shoot"
Ward came still closer as he spoke.
He was wishing he had brought his
rope along. He did not feel quite easy
in his mind while Buck Olney's hands
were free.
Buck got up awkwardly and went
stumbling down the steep slope with
his hands trembling In the air upon
either side OF his head. From their
nervous qulvering it was evident that
his memory was good and that 1t was
working upon the subject which Ward
had suggested to him. He did not give
Ward the weakest imitation OF an ex-
cuse to shoot. And so the two of them
came presently down upon the level
and passed around the cabin to the
door with no more than ten feet of
space between them. so inexorably had
Ward crowded close upon the others
stumbling progress.
Hold on a minuter'
Buck stopped as stilf-as though he
had gone against rock wall.
Ward came closer, and Buck finch
ed away from the feel OF the rifle muz-
zle between his shoulder blades. Ward
reached out a cautious hand and pulled
the six shooter from its holster at
Bucks right hip.
"Got a knife? You always used to
go heeled with one. Speak up and
don't lie about it."
Inside my coat" grunted Buck. and
Wards lip curled while he reached
around the mans bulky body and found
the knife in its leather sheath. Evi-
IDENTIFY Buck was still remembering
with disquieting exactness what rea-
sons Ward might have for wanting to
kill him.
Take down your left hand and open
the door"
Buck did so and put his hand up
again without being told
Now go in and stand with your face
to the wall" With the rifle muzzle
Ward indicated which wall. He no
ticed how Bucks fingers groped and
trembled against the wall, just under
the caves, ana his lip curled again in
the expression which Billy Louise so
hated to see.
Ward had chosen the spot where he
could reach easily a small coil of rope.
He Kept the rifle pressing Bucks shoul-
ders until he had shifted the knife into
one hand. leaned and laid its blade
against Bucks cheek.
Feel that I'll Jab it clear through
you il you give me u chance Drop
your hands down behind you" He
spent a busy minute with the rope be-
fore he pushed Buck olney roughly to-
ward Il chair
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jerked the rife up from the rock. Ward
raised his sights "A little and plugged
round, black rimmed hole through
Bucks hat crown.
''Throw up your hands, told you!"
he said, while the hills opposite were
still fiinging back the sound of the
shot AID came closer.
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ANNrAL srocKmoLpEns MEErrs.

Notice is hereby given that tho A.
nual Meeting OF the stockholders sf
The Lamar Hardware Company viii be
Lamar. Colorado, on tuesday. the sth
day OF January. a. u. 1913. at tss
o'clock a. NJ. for the purpose OF elect
ing "a Board Of Directors for the
suing year. and the Transaction OF sues
other business as may properly core
before such meeting.
Dated al Lamar, Colorado. Deeens~
5th, 1917.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
N. l. MAXWELL.
Secretary
First pub. Dec. o. 1917.
Last pub. Jan. 2. 1918.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-19
ANNuNL srockIIoLnEns MEErIr.

ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Notice Is hereby given that the Az
nual meeting of the Stockholders 81
The Fort Bent Ditch Company VIII be
held at the Court House at Lamar.
Colorado. on Wednesdag. January sth-
a. d. 1918. at ten o'clog.s t- NJ. for the
purpose of electing n Board of Dirss-
tors for the ensuing year. and for susS
other business may properly eea&
before such meeting.
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. Decenssr
5th. a. d. 1917.
By order of the Board Of Directors.
c. c. GOODALE.
sssrstASy.
First pub. Dec. S. 1917
Last pub. Jan. 2. 1918.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-19
sTocKHoLDERs MEETINo

the regular annual meeting OF ths
stockh holders OF The First National
sf The banjtinF room Tnessday. Jenusr,
Sth. 1918. at o'clock 7. NJ. for the
purpose OF electinE n Board of Dires-
tors for the ensuing year, and The
transaction OF such other business -
may come before said meeting.
j. Il. MAURER.
Csshi~.
First pub. Dec. 8. 1917.
List pub. inn. 2. 1e1s.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s. Holmes Of
Canton, Ohio, Miss Ruth Townsend Of
Ionia, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Holmes
and Mrs. Ella Holmes were Sunday
dinner guests at the home of F. w
Holmes.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the
Congregational church will meet in
the church parlor Wednesday after
noon at 800 o'clock, July IL.
Supt. j. A. Langston and his nep-
Dew, John, left Friday for two
weeks visit with relatives in Hast
ings.
Bert Luce and family are spending
the Fourth in Ionia.
Mrs. Hattie Simmons is in Flint
visiting her daughters.
c. c.. Briggs and family motored to
Marlette Tuesday for the Fourth.
Mrs. Flora Thompson and Miss
Lena Thompson are spending week
or so in Fenwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson and
daughter of Grand Rapids and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Hoppough of Kalama-
zoo are guests at Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sussex's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

| Loren Gardner and bride of Lans-
\ ing arrived here Tuesday to spend
the Fourth with their parents and
other elatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Downing Of Sun
| field and MP. and Mrs. +. M. Downing
of Ionia spent last Sunday at Ed. In
sley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Williams of Lans-
ing came Monday to visit over the
Fourth with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Tebbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hoppough of
Kalamazoo arrived here Saturday
night to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hoppough. Their daugh-
ter, Marguerite, and girl friend came
also.
Mrs. A. L. Barry left for a two
weeks visit with relatives in Sun
field recently.
Mrs. Olive Winslow left Tuesday
for q two or three weeks visit with
her granddaughter, Mrs. A. Bignell,
in Detroit
Mrs. Helen Purdy came home Mon
day. She had been visiting a few
days at Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy's
in Belding.
Max Pierce, manager of Owen &
Ames Construction company and con-
tractor at the Lowell plant, while
loading iron at the. depot Monday had
the misfortune to drop piece on one
of his feet breaking several bones in
his toes. DIR. Penton took him to
Greenville where he was examined
with the x-ray. He was then brought
back here and is doing nicely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

picnic and field meet along the Rio
Grande and of course Troop II will
carry off the honors; that is, we hope
to.
i am glad to hear everything is
0. X at home and that you are all
well. / am feeling fine and guess /
resemble an Indian more than a white
man. Leo, Kenneth and myself are
also glad to hear that Bedding is be-
ing more and more represented in the
army. Are you still having cold
weather? 1t is hot enough here and
the other day we had little rain, the
first one we have had since / have
been here. There are six hundred
more men in the engineers corps
coming down here soon so we will
have some company. Well, l guess
/ will have to close as / have about
six more letters to scribble and it is
hard work to write with the tablet on
your knee. Write soon and let me
know all the news.
Your loving son,
George.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

cord shooting we had what was call
ed combat firing. We were divided
into squads and then would advance
on hidden targets at about nine hum
dred-yard range and when the targets
came into view we would lay down
and fire so many shots, then we adj
vanced and those targets disappear
ed and new ones came up farther on.
Then we would go through the same
thing again. The count was based
on the number of hits and the number
of targets hit. 1t is quite exciting
quite a lot of fun.
Thursday morning we came back
to Brownsville for good and believe
me everyone was glad to get back.
Next month we go out to San
Pedro ranch and patrol the border.
We are being issued clothing and
equipment and we have SO much junk
we don't know what to do with it.
They say we won't be here much
longer, but one hears SO many stories
he can't believe it. Fourth Of July
the whole 10th Cavalry has big
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

If the fellow didn't get all Of his bull
lets In they are counted as misses
At the 300-yard he stands, then as The
signal, falls fiat on the ground anc
fires his shots in a minute and ter
seconds, and at the 500-yard range
the man is laying already for the tar
gets, and he has minute and twenty
seconds here. 1t may sound easy but
its hard work as the gun only holds
five shells at time and he has tc
reload in that time; also he has To
eject the empty shells without re.
moving the butt of the gun from his
shoulder. The work is interesting
though we do have to put in long
hours at it. One thing about the
camp is that there was no water fit
to drink and no place to wash and we
got pretty dirty. All of our water
was brought from town.
We got our first taste of guard
duty here, the fellows having two
hours apiece. One night one of the
fellows thought he saw a ghost and
that frightened some of the rest and
the next night as fellow was on
guard one Of the fellows dressed up
in white and jumped up in front of
him. The fellow gave a loud shrek
and beat it for the tent that the cor
poral of the guard slept in. He was
pretty frightened, but they sent him
back and / guess he got along all
O. X. the rest Of his beat. That was
the last of the ghost business.
Some of the fellows went hunting
after rattlesnakes. The grass is full
of them. They brought in one big
one alive and one of the fellows took
him by the neck and cut his head off.
He skinned him and is going to make
a belt out of his hide. There are
also large spiders or tarantulas here.
They are about the size Of a mans
fist or even larger and are more poi
sonous than a rattler. They are quite
bold and will jump at you. They can
jump from five to six feet so one
has to look out. There was one kill
ed in the tent next to us
Monday we started shooting for re-
cord. This is what counts. The pre-
liminary events are just to get the
men accustomed to their guns so they
can see where to shoot. The fellows
are furnished with a notebook and
they take notes on windage and
whether their guns shoot high or low,
so they will know how to adjust their
guns at the different ranges when
shooting for record. We shot all
Monday morning up until noon, when
about seven or eight motor-trucks
came out and we were given sudden
notice to quit firing and go in for
dinner. As soon as we had eaten din
ner they said we were to pack up and
be ready to leave.
1t was reported that about two hum
dred Mexicans had raided San Pedro
ranch and two or three men had been
killed. They brought us into town
every one was told to be ready to
turn out at any minute. Two of the
troops, G.. and H., had already gone
out and were over in Mexico. We
stayed here that night and the next
we went back to the range
and finished up our shooting. Quite
q few of our fellows qualified and will
get extra pay and medals. If you
make good marksman you get $500
a month more; sharpshooter $500
more, and expert $500 more. / was
one of the lucky ones and made
You have to make 202
points out of the three hundred.
After we got through with the re-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

We are thankful for the warmer
weather. Beans and late potatoes
are coming fine. Corn grows very
slowly. Wheat and oats. are looking
very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Brown en-
tertained Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Taylor of Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Taylor of Stanton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Martin and family of
Montcalm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esmon Harrington
and little son. Raymond Paul of
Belding, are the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Frownfelder of
Greenville and Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Stokes and daughter, Rhoda, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Sieber
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Rasmussen en-
tertained her parents: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Colbeck Of Beaverton a few
days last week. Mrs. Rasmussen ac-
companied them home for a short
visit.
The young married ladies of Mont
calm will give Mrs. Clare Peasley a
shower Thursday afternoon, July 5 i'm
honor of the little son they recently
adopted from the Blodgett Home in
Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Stokes and
Frank L. Stokes of Grand Rapids were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. TAYLOR
of South Greenville Saturday after
noon and evening.
Rev. II. B. Johnson of Greenville
gave a patriotic lecture at Montlacm
church last Sunday afternoon and Sc
cured quite number of members for
the Red Cross.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
GEORGE MENKEE
WRITES ANOTHER
LETTER TO FOLKS
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inches altogether. Some of the fell
lows got clubs and waded out to
catch some fish. The pond was caus-
ed from a tidal wave from the gulf.
The ground is only seven feet above
sea level and about seven miles from
the Atlantic ocean, so it is full of
large fish. The boys had lot of fun
and caught dozen big ones, some of
them taking three or four men to
carry and were over four feet long.
They were some species of carp that
put up a considerable fight. The
boys found one out there about seven
feet long and so big that part Of him
lay out of the water, but he was
dead. The lake was drying up fast
and the day we left there wasn't any
water at all and all the dead fish lay
in a spot about hundred feet square,
and so thick that a man couldn't walk
there without stepping on some Of
them and believe me the stencil was
awful.
We finished up the preliminary
shooting and all took turn working
the targets. The bullet hits the tar
get with report louder than %
rifle and then you hear the report
from the gun, The bullet travels a
good deal faster than the sound. At
ter the bullet hits the target it hits
the hill and then glances up in the
air again and on. That is when they
shrek and buzz and If any one was
hit il would cause ragged wound
because the steel acket becomes brok-
en- and Jagged. After the slow
| fire we do what they call the rapid
! fire. A man takes ten shells and a
200-yard range and stands facing the
targets. A blank target is now up
and at given signal the blank tar
igets are lowered and the regular tar
gets run up. The man then sits on the
ground and fires his ten shots in q
minute. The score is then shown and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
NELSON GREEN JOINED
AMBULANCE CORPS

Clint Green was in the city Satur-
day. He says his son, Nelson Green
who has been working in Flint, has
enlisted and will go into the ambul-
ance corps of the Red Cross, expect
ing to be called very soon. His in
structions received in Washington, ID.
c., while there few years ago, and
his practical experience had in the
automobile business in Flint and 9TH
er places has fitted him for that
work. Mr.. Green went to Flint
Monday to visit him before he goes
to the front.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
HOBART BRIGGS AND
IVA GAUNT MARRIED

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Briggs, 626 Kenwood avenue, was the
scene of quiet but very pretty we'd
ding last Saturday evening, when
their son, Hobart Briggs, and Miss
Iva Gaunt were united in marriage
Rev. Chas. M. Pease, pastor of the
Church of Christ, performed the cere-
mony and they were supported at
the altar by Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer
as best man and bridesmaid.
After the impressive ceremony
which was witnessed by the immedi-
ate relatives and a few friends OF
the family, fine wedding supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs left shortly
afterward for Grand Rapids on a
short wedding trip.
These young people have grown up
in this city and have. very large
circle of friends and acquaintance
who are pleased to see them set sail
on the voyage Of life together.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
FIRST BAND CONCERT
DREW LARGE CROWD

Old-time interest was shown in the
band concert held in the bandstand
just east of the Banner Office last
Wednesday evening. Scores of auto
mobiles lined the curb and filled the
side streets. Hundreds of people as
sembled on the lawn and along the
walks. The boys had a very nice
program and were cheered by the
crowd following each selection.
The next concert will be held in
the bandstand next week Wednesday
night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

/ will be in the treasurer's office at
the citv hall TO receive taxes Thurs
day. July s. 1917 at one o'clock p. m,
and will be there every afternoon and
evening thereafter, during the time
for the receiving taxes.
Yours respectfully,
VIM. K. Fisher,
adv. City Treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

II
Teacups with broken handles are
useful for poaching eggs. Butter the
inside, break the egg into the cup,
and stand the cup in the frying pan
half filled with water. 1t keeps the
egg a good shape when poached, easy
to slip onto toast, and is cleaner than
poaching in frying pan.
A most excellent way to use ashes
is to mix them with about an equal
quantity of small coal, and then well
dampen with soapy water-any suds
you happen to have--the more soapy
the better. A fire made up with two
or three Jumps Of coal, well banked
with this mixture, lasts surprisingly
long time.
The scorch mark is one Of the most
difficult of all to deal with Here is
good mixture for removing it: Boil
together two ounces of sodaI two
ounces Of fullers' earth, half a
pint of vinegar, and finely-chop-
ped onion for ten minutes. Strain
the mixture, and when cold spread
little on the mark, and allow
to dry. Then wash in the usual way.
Gold and silver lace and trimming
soon get furnished. Try cleaning this
way: Take a stale loaf and rub the
inside to make crumbs, and mix with
half-pound powdered blue. Lay
this plentifully on the lace and rub
gently until it becomes bright. Then
take q piece Of clean flannel and dust
the crumbs we'll off. Finally rub the
lace gently with piece of velvet, and
il will look as bright as when new.
Most housewives boil the house
holds supply of milk before use, and
some burn it, too. The latter annoy
ance will never occur If little water,
about an inch deep, is first rapidly
boiled in the saucepan, and the milk
then added.
Firm jellies are favorites that often
fail to set to perfection. Stand the
mold in a basin Of water containing
good handful of salt and soda. A
mild freezing mixture is the result,
and even on the hottest day a firm,
cool jelly will be the reward.
| Cold joints have habit of appear
| ing on the table very dry and hard,
especially during warm weather. This
will not happen IL, after the joint has
been first cut, it is wrapped, when
cold, in moist serviette, and placed
in a darkened meat safe with a dish
cover over il.
r~or<o,t cox,ov,o o;onoh,x, cfroin,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
Mrs. Howe Is Recovering

The many friends of Mrs. M. l..
Howe, who suffered injury last week
by a fall in her home, will be pleas
ed to know that she is recovering as
fast as possible and is having the
very best of care in the city hos
pital.
Everything possible is being done
ciatcs very much. Many bouquets of
beautiful flowers and fruit from
friends and organizations have been
sent her. She desires through the
Banner to thank everyone who has
been so thoughtful of her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Read DIR. ]. E. Ferguson's adv. in
another column and consult him at
Hotel Bedding, Friday and Saturday.
advertisement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
Pastors Class Met

The pastors class of the Baptist
church held another very interesting
meeting at W. III. Wilson's Monday
night. About twenty of the mem
bers went out in automobiles and
after the regular business and scrip
ture reading lesson study, refresh
ments of strawberry shortcake and
ice cream were served.
The following officers were elected:
w. A. Bliss, president and teacher;
A. c. Loyer, vice-president and as
sistant teacher, and +. f. Chapple,
secretary and treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
Johnson Whitney NuptiaIs

AT the Church of Christ parsonage
last Thursday afternoon Rev. Chas
M. Pease spoke the words that unit
Dwight Johnson and Nellie r. Whit
ney, both of this city.
nan ne O bv b ano b gSSm paren Mr.
p pnd'g Mrs. w a. With Whitney Pat After the
ceremony they left for Lansing foi
a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will make
their home in this city, where each
have many friends who wish them
much Joy and happiness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Constant companionship strains
friendship.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-05
WARWICK

The farmers are busy threshing
buckwheat this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] S. COrdrey spent
Sunday with Harry Thoroughbred
and family.
Miss Myrtle Lingo entertained Miss
Alma Faucet of Georgetown over the
week end.
Carl Rust of Wilmington has been
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Rust.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith were
DagsborO visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Steen were
Warwick visitors Sunday.
Mrs. d. W. Warrington and Mrs.
L. r. Lingo were DagsbOro visitors
Wednesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson and
son, of Harbeson, were recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs. p NJ. Short
Mr.. and Mrs L. P. Faucet, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hart
of Georgetown, spent the week end
at the summer cottage of Mr. Short
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-05
MILFORD NECK.

The cannery owned by Frank Greco
is operating on almost full time this
week, and the quality of the toma-
toes is fine. From appearances, the
crop of tomatoes along the bayshore
in Milford Neck, is just getting past
its prime with this weeks pick
ings. The high prices will cause all
the tomatoes grown this season to be
gathered and delivered to the Gamer,
or buyer. This cannery packs about
all kinds of vegetables, including corn
pumpkins, beans and beats.
The cool weather has caused grow
ers of tomatoes to be anxious, but no
killing frost has marred their pros
poets as yet.
An aged horse owned by George
Macklin of Milford Neck. died last
week. aged p years. 1t has become
a great favorite with the women
folks of the family.
Mrs. George Macklin has been
visiting in New Jersey and Philadel-
phia. where she has many friends.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-05
Size of It.

"send me a ton of coal"
"What sizeT'
"Well, a 1000 pound ton would suit
me, II that's not asking too much
Life.