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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-21
CHAPTER XII.
The FIGHTING Chance.

"Casey's back, spyingl" announced
Wooster at mess one evening. BY that
time the feeling against "MarshalPs
man" was actively hostile. There had
been a smudge of slumbering fires be-
fore Richard had left the towns.
Famed by much talk during his alb
sence, it had burst into active blaze.
They were ready to show their resent
ment against the man who had sup
planted Hardin, their Napoleon, if it
cost them their places. BY this time
the cause of the desert was as COM
polling to these hardy soldiers as were
the lily banners of France to the fol-
lowers of the Little Corporal.
Richard was not expected. He had
been gone less than week. The eff
feet of his return was that of a per
son who returns suddenly into a room
hushing an active babel Of tongues
He knew what he would find, ample
reasons why He was not given the
satisfaction Of locating any particular
act of disobedience. The men pre-
scented blank wall of poIiteness, rea
sonable and Intellectual. Silent ex
planned briefly that he had not beer
able to collect enough men, Most Of
the force was busy in the No. 6 dis
trict, trying to push the shattered Wis
taria through by a new route before
that years crops were entirely ruined
A gang was at Grants Heading; thu
floor needed bracing. Another squad
Irlsh's, was in the Volcano Lake re
gion, where they were excavating fol
the new headgate.
"No hurry for that" Richard wa
glad to pick flaw in such a perfec
pattern. "You might have withdraw
those men and put them to work Oh
the levee."
Il was given no authority to d
that"
The chief pretended to accept tn
reason; else it were case of chang
ing horses in mldstream. What h
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had seen at the Heading, his peep at
the exposed valley, his cleaning of
the rivers history had convinced him
that In haste and concentration lay
the valleys only chance He must re-
fuse TO see the INSTRUMENTATION of the
engineers, the seasoned desert sol
dlers. He needed them, must win
their confidence IL he could. If not,
they must save the valley anyway
The imperturbable front of Silent, his
bland, big stare, exasperated him (:
easier to control the swapping terrier
OF Wooster. He had told Silent dis
tinctly to gather his men and rush the
levee. A good soldier had made a bet
ter guess than his, and had stopped
the casual work ut Black Butte, or
had found Indlansl Thoughtfully
Richard followed that last suggestion
across the ditch into Mexicall.
He gathered all the recruits he
needed that morning. The Indians,
lazy Cocopahs, crept out Of their huts
to earn few of the silver dollars held
out to them by the new white boss.
A few Mexican laborers We're brlbed
TO toss up earth to the west of the
town. Estrada, at his request, put a
squad Of his road force at the service
of the manager. He could not spare
many men.
The railroad had already started
the line projected by Hardin to Mar
shall the year before, spur across
the desert, dipping into Mexico be,
tween the lean, restless sandhirls
from Caiexlco to Yuma. The Mexican
government had agreed to pay five
thousand dollars mile were the road
completed at certain period. Estrada
was keeping his men on the jump Ia
ill the contract, to make his nation
pay the price. The completion of the
road meant help to the valley; sup.
plies, men, could be rushed through "a
the break.
In spite of his haunting sense Of
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GERTY HARDlNs DINNER PROVES AN ORDEAL FOR ALL
WHO ARE PRESENT.

synopssK O. Richard. the
called waiting
ard reads The the Colorado occurred
despite the efforts OF Thomas Hardin
Hardin Ind been
ge and had married Gey
Marshall tells Richard
the Imperial valley and wishes Richard
Richard declines because
Hardin but Richard way
learns much Mrs
Hardin and Hardin company
Offices he nnd the engineers loyal to Hardin hostile
attends meeting Of the directors
Of
tells Richard the situation that the
work win fall lines Hardin bitter supplanng
her brother out she tries to cheer the
cknrd planning eyee protect caeico
incompetent Gerty thinks Is jenlou
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eTo BE coNTINuED3
Creatures That we.n,

Among the creatures that weep most
easily are the ruminants. All hunters
know that the stag weeps, and it Is
aSserted that the bear sheds tears
when severely wounded. The girafre
is not less sensitive and regards with
wounded it. '
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Was it Hardln's luek7 Rick
ard secuted the idea and charged
II to pure inefficiency. Whatever
the cause, fate and Hardin's
failure to carry out instructions
seemed to have combined to
wreck Richards plans. Don't
miss the next instalIment.
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Mr.. Rickard said good

.Innesl Mr.. Richard said good
nightr
She gave him the tips Of her cool
Drowned fingers. Her eyes did not
meet his; she would not meet that
laughing scrutiny.
Good night, Mr.. Richard"
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Converted Prisoner
Speaks to C0nvicts

Vincent Stefan, converted Grim
inal, addressed the men of the peni
tentiary at the regular service there
last Sunday morning on THE Re
formed Life" Stefan was a prisoner
in the California state penitentiary at
San Quentin for many years. and
was among the toughest OF the tough.
He was so low IN SIN and debauchery,
according to his own story, as a man
could 90. Four years ago he could
neither read nor write. He realized
the brutality of his life and he was
converted within the prison walls by
the kindness of these about him.
Since then he has devoted his time to
travelling over the country in the in
terest of the United Bible Society.
whose headquarters are at San Fran
cisco. He has visited nearly every
prison and important Jail in the coun-
Try admonishing their inmates to
turn from their wickedness and live"
In telling the story of his life at the
chapel here last Sunday he related
how he had been a drInkard, gam
bier and dope fiend," sunk to the
lowest depths of deprayity, and how
he had risen out of them by the grace
of God He has made for himself
strong personality since his redemp-
ton from sin and debauchery He is
now Bible student OF rare gifts. is
fluent and forceful in the use of Ian
guage and his narrative takes hold of
human hearts in way that is ire
sistible. His almost miraculous con-
-. -
ministry counts for good.
He came here through correspond
ence between Chaplain Sperry and
Jim Goodheart OF the Sunshine mis-
sion in Denver. Stefan made an eX-
cellent impression while here by all
who heard him, and it is hoped to
have him visit Canon City again at no
distant date.
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Boy Accidentally
Shoots Himself

LA JUNTA, COLO, Nov. 20.-Rob
ert Middleton, II years old, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Middleton, was
shot through the body early this morn
ing while he and number of other
youths were shooting ducks on the
lakes in the city park. Young Mid
dleton had wounded a duck with a
shotgun. The duck, in its efforts to
get away. ran onto the bank and Mid
dleton in his efforts to dispatch the
bird, grabbed rifle in the hands OF
one of the other boys. and in trying to
hit the duck the gun was discharged.
the bullet entering his side. He was
rushed to the hospital. where an oper-
alton was performed and he has
slight chance for recovery.
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Privileged Characters.

The old saying "a buli in china
shop" is not nn idle one when tie bull
referred 10 is one OF tile tribe of
sacred cattle Of India. In the streets
of Calcutta members Of The sacred
herd roam Mt will. In the eyes of the
orthodox Hindu II is sacrilegous TO
interfere with the caitle'S liberty, even
when it takes them into the city shops
and crowded bnznars.
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Another side to Picture.

Now. look on the other side OF the
picture. Mr.. Consumer decides that
he needs n new suit OF clothes, or
Mrs. Consumer decides tLat she wants
a new kitchen range. or some of the
little Consumers express desire for
a trnin OF cars or bobsled. Mr.. Con
sumer picks mp the big mail-ortler
catalogue which the nall-ordcr house
has printed with his money or that OF
others like him, and he looks II over
until he tnds picture that strikes hts
eve. It's picture of nifty" looking
suit of clothes. OF courss, lac cant
feel the picture Ia see whether the
cloth l. as good as # looks; he cant
look the 1naiI-Ortler man ia the eye and
ask him whether he viii guarantee ~
10 wear for at least month or six
weeks: he can't tell the mail-order man
fhnt he viii drop in the first 81 the
month and settle for &c; he can't teil
the mail-order man tina, he would like
10 have little OF Ids business or a
chance to do little carpenter work
or painting or plumbing work for him,
as long ~ lie is buying MS goods frosn
him. for the nail-order man hasn't any
business or any work to give him. But
the picture Is pretty one. 80 Mr.. Con-
suiner digs out his hard-earned each,
goes down to the postofDce. buys n
noney-order and sends II TO the mall
order man.
After week or ten days, or possibly
two weeks. the suit arrives. II may
be nothing Ike the picture. The cloth
may be OF poor quality. The chances
are that 1t doesn't iii ut all But there
is nothing for Mr.. Consumer to ID
but put the suit ON and wear t. He
can't get his money back. lie might
send the suit back and the mnil-order
man might send another in It's place,
but the clprnccs are that Il wouldn't I
be any better than the FIRST and Mr.
Consumer would only be out the addi-
tionai express charges.
Found Golden Rule Pays.
Mr.. Consumer found that IT pays &c
remember the Golden Rule in business
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opened at the hospital and drained of
pus. He is reported to be resting
much easier today, and unless unfore-
seen complications arise, the process
of healing should be rapid from this
time on.
CANON PARTY
VISIT WETMoRE
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Bethel, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred H. Whipple and Mrs.
George Whipple and little daughter
motored to Wetmore in the Bethel car
Wednesday and spent the day enjoy
ably at the DIR. Clark home.
FLORENCE DELEGATION
PLEASED WITH BISHOPS TALK
Twenty-three Florence people mo-
tored to Canon City last Monday
night 10 attend meeting at the Epis-.
copal church addressed by Bishop
Johnson. and they were well repaid
for the trip in the interesting service
held. The cars included those owned
by DR.. L. L. Rupert. L. v. Emanuel,
Jay Sweet. Jean McCallum and Mayor
T. NJ. Howells.
FLORENCE MASoNS
ENJOY OYSTERS
FLORENCE. Nov 2O-About 60
members and visitors attended ses-
sion of Fremont lodge No. 9s, A. F.
and A. NJ. held in the Masonic Temple
last night During the business ses-
sion interesting talks were made by
members of the fraternity, at the con-
clusion of which an enjoyable social
hour was indulged in. An oyster
supper was one of the entertainment
features of the evening.
HAS RETURNED
FROM DENVER
r. Il Anderson, foreman at the
Wann Motor Company, returned from
Denver last night where he spent
three days attending service clinic
at the Ford plant. During the ses-
sions the Ford service experts present
We're furnished parts and required to
construct the Ford starting system in
its entirety.
CRITICALLY ILL AT
THE ODD FELLOWS HOME
L. X. Cole, for many years resi-
dent of Colorado Springs, is in criti-
cal condition at the Odd Fellows
Home at Canon City, according to in
formation received here day or two
ago. He sustained an attack of par
alysis last Sunday and is not expected
to live long.-Colorado Springs Tele-.
graph.
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DR. x C. sAPERo.

Eye. ear, nose and throat specialist of
Denver. viii again be In Canon City
Saturday. Dec 13, at the Hotel Canon.
Consultation and examination of
glasses free (Adv,)
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L. C. PRUETT
DIED NEAR GREELEY

l. C. Pruett died OF heart troubIe al
his home near Greeley last Friday.
He was formerly resident of East
Canon and a prominent member of
Gate City camp W. o. w. of this city.
The funeral took place Tuesday in
Denver.
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BUY AT HOME SECTION
his Copyrighted Changes This
tcopvrIsht.l

Some cynical persons have remarked
that the Golden Rnle has no place in
business. They have taken the posi-.
tion that instead of doing unto others
as you would have them do unto you.
the only safe and sane plan is 10 do
others before they have chance to
do you.
Fortunately for business and for the
world at large however, these persons
are few and far between. The great
majority of people are honest.
II has been proven repeatedly that
even in business it phys 70 practice the
Golden Rule. just as II has been prov
en- repeatedly thar Honesty is the best
policy" II not only makes man feel
better down in his heart when he EN-
ploys the principle of the Golden Rule.
but he finds that IL IS good business.
This applies not only to the man who
stands behind the counter and gives 2
full pound of sugar to the man who
asks for pound. but also to the man
who stands on the other side Of the
counter and pays his money for the
pound of sugar.
Does Consumer Do His Part7
The consumer expects the merchant
to be honest and square and give him
his moneys worth for every penny that
he spends with him. but how often
does the consumer stop and ask him
self the question. "Am / being as fair
and honest with the merchant as he Is
being with me?" The consumer MOI
only expects the merchant to give him
honest weight and full measure at the
lowest possible price. but he expects u
world of other things nj the same
time. Nine times ont of ten he expects
the merchant 10 give him credit. and
nine times Out OF ten the merchant
does Il. Many times he expects the
merchant to carry" him for three or
four months before hc pays for what
he buys and as many times the mer-
chant does IT. He expects the mer-
chant to pay for advertising space in
the church program which he Is get
ting up, and the MERCHANT does 1t. He
expects the merchant TO kick In
most liberally when he Is raising
fund for the benefit OF the TOWN band.
and the merchant does II.
He expects the merchant to provide
the bonus which Is to he paid to OBJ
tain new factory which Will benefit
the working man. the clerk and every
body else In the town. and the mer-
chant does II. He expects the mer-
chant to Come across" with dona-
ton to help the poor family which
otherwise would become a charge upon
the common funds OF the community.
and the merchant does.
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w. {. GALLEY TAKES
UP HARDWARE GAME

w. F. Galley is now an employe Of
the .Biggs- Kurtz Hardware Company
take up the new game. Mrs. Galley
and Henry will remain here until
at Grand Junction. having gone to the
Western slope the first OF the week to
l,;gb ecbool is o1it
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Announcement has been received in
Canon City of the birth of baby
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
Minor at Houston, Tex. Mrs. Minor
will be remembered here as Miss
Mary Kirkton.
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A. n. MILAN is
HERE FROM DENVER

A. H. McLain of this city, who has
been spending mitch of his time in
Denver this fall, is here for a short
visit
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TfTFTTsu 0H1vDHE
CONTINUES TO
0UTWIT ALL HIS
MANY PURSUERS
Train Crew Kicks Him Off
Burlington Freight at Kir-
by, Wyoy This Morning.
Cn. United Press.J

CASPER, WYO., Nov. 22.-The crew
of Burlington freight train today un-
willingly kicked Carlisle off their
train at Kirby, Wyo. When they saw
a newspaper at Thermopois, Wyo.,
containing his picture they realized
that he was the man they had found
hiding under bench in their way car.
Armed men were Immediately sent
to Kirby, and they have eombed the
country about the town, but have thus
far been unsuccessful in their search.
The man the freight crew caught
explained that he was boot'egger
making his escape from the authori-
ties.
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CHEYENNE, WYO.. Nov. 22.-Wil-
liam l.. Carlisle, the train bandit, for
whom posses have been searching
since last Saturday, continued to out
wit his pursuers last night and today
Armed men covered wide areas of
wild country today in and around
Medicine Bow and in the vicinity of
Casper without success. No one ap-
parently has the least idea where the
outlaw is Officials OF the Union Pa
cific railroad announced they had
spent $4,000 in the search and in adj
dition hundreds of men volunteered
service in the man-hunt. In the
meantime, armed guards are main
tanned on all passenger trains, for
railroad men are confident the bandit
will make another attempt at rob-
berry. though possibly not until he has
spent the $3.50 he obtained in the rob-
berry of Union Pacific train No. 10 near
edicine Bow Tuesday night. Base
less rumors have appeared from many
places. including Denver and Pueblo.
where the bandit is reported to have
been seen. Little credence is placed
in those and yet officials here admit
there is nothing more definite than
these rumors concerning the bandits
hiding place.
Gov Carey was asked yesterday to
offer a reward for the capture of the
bandit He promised to do so if the
prosecuting attorney of the county in
which the robbery occurred would
ask it. The only reward now offered
is one of 5000 from the state prison
at Bawlins where Carlisle was con-
fined up to his escape last Saturday.
A considerable sentiment has devel-
oped in favor Of the bandit because
of his daring and the possibility that
friends might be aiding the fugitive
was taken into consideration.
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FOOTBALL TEAM GOES
TO LAS ANlMAS

The Canon City football team left
this afternoon for Las Anlmas where
they will play the high school team
there Saturday afternoon for the
championship of the valley. Thirteen
men will comprise the squad, and in
addition Thornton BealE Coach
Hickey and one or two others will go
in an official capacity.
r. r. WRIGHT UNDER
WEATHER WITH GRIPPE
+. r. Wright. of the Taggart-Wright
Grocery Company. is laid up with a
bad attack Of the grippe. He has
been III for several days. but expects
to be at the store again by the first
OF the week.
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TAKEN TO
HOLMES HOSPITAL

Thomas II. Robbins of South Canon
was taken to DIR. Holmes hospital on
Tuesday evening with serious ILL
ness.
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CRITICALLY ILL AT
THE ODD FELLOWS HOME
Friday
e. w. EDDY GOES
TO WE STCLIEEE

E. W. Eddy of the Strathmore, ac'
companied Mrs. Eddy's brother, Ches-
ter Mercier. TO Westcliffe a day or two
ago for a brief visit in the West
Mountain valley.
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RETURNED TO HER
PUERLO HOME TODAY

Miss Estelle Josh, who has been th'
guest OF Miss Laura Aebersold the
past week, returned to Pueblo thii
morning.
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Thursday
REJOICE AT BIRTH
OF BABY DAUGHTER

VT DSG cFNOS I'
Announcement has been received In
Canon City of the birth of a baby
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
Minor at Houston, Tex. Mrs. Minor
will be remembered here as Miss
Mary Kirkton.
A. H. MILAN is
HERE FROM DENVER
A. H. McLain of this city, who has
been spending mitch of his time in
Denver this fall, is here for short
visit
RETURNED TO HER
PUEBLO HOME TODAY
Miss Estelle Josh, who has been the
guest OF Miss Laura Aebersold the
past week returned to Pueblo this
morning.
MASONIC STUDY CLUB
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
The members OF the Masonic Study
Club Were entertained at the home of
the secretary of the organization,
Postmaster Clark Cooper, 3O3 Green
wood avenue, Wednesday evening,
and were served with a Jack rabbit
dinner and the usual side dishes. Mr..
Cooper took advantage OF the abb
sence OF Mss Cooper, who is visiting
in New Jersey, to invite the members
OF the club 20 meet at his home. The
dinner was prepared with the assist
ance Of Mrs Townsend. and the serv-
ing was done by Miss Edna Cooper
and Miss Mary Minehan both d.
mestic science classmates at lit. st.
Scholastica's academy. Those pres
ent we're judge L w Ibbotson, pres
ident; Allen L. Ballou, c. p. Harris,
Harry cain. II. b Brown, G.. H. Smith,
r. J. N-5olward, A. c Wilson. J. p
Thomaa Jr.. Ernest Miller and Mr.
Cooper IN interesting lesson and
discuss on followed the dinner. and
altogether II was pleasant and profit
able evening to the members of thf
club
WlLBAR GOES TO
HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT
FLORENCE Noy. 20-W. p. VII
bar, manager OF the Portland Mel
cantiie Company, was taken 70 tn
Minnequa hospital at Pueblo yesetl
day morning in company with Dr. +
T. Moore of this city. where he wi
remain for a time. taking treatmen
for an abscess on his right han
which Is thought to have started as
consequence OF sboveIing coal in
furnace. The abscess has been gi'
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; .llLY LocATE HERE

~ sheTie,d and family, who have
baen on a ranch for the past year or
Two. have moved into Canon City ;of
The winter and are located al ~
Main street
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r. r. WRIGHT UNDER
WEATHER WITH GRIPPE
CALLED TO ILLINOIS
ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS

Mrs. Claybaugh will leave this eve
ming for Paris. H., where she has been
summoned on account of the serious
illness of Mr.. CIaybaugh's sister, who
visited in Canon City last summer
~ ehrrrfrG n
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MRS. NEWELL is
A FLORENCE VISITOR

Mrs. A. G. Newell who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. p. w Chappell oil
this city, has been spending the past
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