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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-22
FIRST DEATH SENTENCE HARD.
Lord Justice Andrews Overcome When
He PrOnounces It,

BELFAST, Aug. 22.-Lord Justice
Andrews, brother of Thomas Andrews
the designer of the Inflated liner Titanic,
and also a victim when the ship was
wrecked. nearly swooned when passing
his first death sentence on a prisoner
here
When he was nearing the end of the
death sentence his words were inaudible
and he was so overcome that he rushed
from the court as he finished
The prisoner whom the judge was adj
dressing and who had murdered a little
girl under brutal circumstances, stood
as if petrified until the wardens seized
him and took him to the cells
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-22
All Explained.

Mrs. B.-'Tm certainly glad to make
your acquaintance" Mrs. Live
heard so much about you" Mrs. B.
"Oh, So you're the one who enticed
my servant girl away from me last
fall. Boston Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-22
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Parish 70 Meet Tomerrow Night.

The members of the First UniversGlist
parish of Newfane will meet at their
church in Williamsyille Wednesday eve
ming, Aug. %, to vote how much the mar
ish will pay toward building sidewalks in
Williamsyille and to transact any other
proper business. Members of the y. p
G. U. are requested to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-22
"CRUEL" CELIBACY.
Cardinals and Bishops Asis Pope for Re
lief from the Vow

Roman Catholic priests implore the
pope to relieve them from 1.-THE impossible
observance of ecclesiastical celibacy' in a
memorandum signed by cardinals and
bishops. says the newspaper Epoca,
quoted by Rome correspondent.
Purity of life, the highest aim of the
church, is reached through the free work
ing of mans nature. not by coercion and
the imposition of laws against Nature, =
says the memorandum.
IL describes its authors as victims
struggling desperately against a martyr
dom worse than death, and prays the.
pope to consider relieving their cruel po-
sition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-22
Too Busy Otherwise

Self-made men always seem TO for
get about doing the right kind of
Job ON their looks.
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has your letter slowed away some
where and II would make bad evi-
denee for you. don't think II men
tions me at all. Besides, know a way
through a pass in these mountains
and if 1t doesn't turn out right--why
I'm glad | know the way. You see
I've nothing to lose. and nobody to
worry over me. But It's different
with you, Hiram. You have q wife and
a fine farm down In Manitoba, and &
would be inconvenient for you to Sill
away without notice. So ! say thaf
on your account we mustn't let 1t fail.
You didn't say notlin' about that
before. notice" said Rifles.
"You mustn't expect me to do yoni
private thinking as we'll as that Of tils
firm Gardiner retorted. You has
the facis-why didn't you patch then
together for yourselfY You're in t
mess now II things don't go righi
But. rs / said, I'm going to stick wit.
you and see that they do go right
They rode along In silence ID the
gathering darkness. Had they beer
] able to read each others minds thes
would have been astonished al the co
incidence of thought Gardiner WIS
1 planning TO make away with the lnori-
] ey when he got out OF the building
! Why. should he divide with Riles-
Rifles. who would only hoard II up
/ and who had plenty Of money already
Not at all. Rifles might sue him fos
/ hts share. IT he wanted to--ilrld coui.l
find him, 20 serve notice! On the OH.
er hand, Rilcs slow Wits had qnict
ened 10 tlps point q perceiy wing thal
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Better make your own arrange
ments about the horses" Gardiner
whispered as they left the room. I'VE
can't be too careful to keep our busi-
ness secret"
AS they stood for moment In the
waiting room II occurred to Allan that
some shooting might be found In the
mountains. "You haven't got gun
you could lend me, supposeT be
said to Gardiner.
"What d. you want gun forf'
Gardiner demanded brusquely.
might get shot at a partridge. OF
somthing. No harm In having one
along. issthere?"
"Oh, fl6s but l don't expect you'll
see anything to justify the trouble
Anyway, | haven't got one"
There's shotgun here" said the
hotel clerk. who had overheard the
last remarks, ''if that would suit you
a Cholly who was taking short
course In poker put 1t up few days
ago as a standoff on his eat score
There's ten bones against It.; II it'i
worth chat TO you. take it."
He handed the gun over the coun
ter, and Allan examined It with inter
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Honor Of Thieves.

ne 1on0f OF nleve&.
Gardiner and Riles rode only short
distance out Of town, then turned
their horses into the deep bush. and
waited
AT last the Harris team and buggy
ratified by. When 1t had secured q
good lead the two horsemen emerged
from their covering and took cross
roads to Garfliner's ranch.
& "We better eat. said Gardiner and
hnsied himself with starting Gre.
''Of course. the cooks out. Fishing. I
guess" he. continued. as be noticed
that Travers' fishing rod was gone
from the wall. Perhaps it's just 40
well. He might be asking questions" !"
Riles ate his meal in haste and
silence. He was iaciturn. moody. and
excitable. and made no response to
Gardeners attempts to open conversa-
tion upon trivial subjects.
"Upon my soul. said Gardner 1T
last. "yon don't seem any more than
enthusiastic. One would think you
were going to funeral. instead OF q
"a division of profits
Perhaps am.s said Riles sourly.
.We'll know better when we get
back"
We'll. II you feel that way about II,
you better stay at home. said Garil-
ner. with pointed candidness. III ten
thousand dollars Is no good to you
perhaps | can use your share In my
own business.
"That wouldn't LEI me out. |" protest,
ed Riles You've got me mixed uT
IA Il now. and II things 90 wrong I'm
b Tor Il. but Il things go right you're
HllIin e tnke ~ the money
hlng1 won't 90 wrong Gardinel
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= !
assured him. '-They cant. Every.
thing is planned to a fraction. hui Il
we see there's going to be hitch;
why, the owner of the lnine'll fail to
turn up. and we'll all come back tc
town. and no one bit the wiser.
Riles was eager to know the details
of which he had been kept in conf
plete ignorance. but Gardiner would
disclose nothing until they We're on
the road. Jim may come in any
minute" he explained. '.and jim
might hear enough to make him curl
Gus. And it's just a little too soon
to excite his curiosity.
'That reminds me-" Gardiner con
tinued. ''.Iim has a very neat little
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4.
As ADOPTED bn The BOARD Of Com9tt
sione,s Of the North Bossier Lepee
District foi: the Year 1929.
An ordinance levying 1O-mill tax e1
all Of the property In the North Ho
sier Levee District subject to
tion for leyee and drainage purpoe
fgr the year 1922.
Be it ordained by the Board Of oRl
nlissioners OF the North Bossier Aeg(
District, i'm regular session c0ls1Ne
OH this the 23d day Of March
That levee and drainage tax q NJ
mills on the dollar of Its assessed yti4e
re and the same is hereby levied ~
property located In the North Boszlef
Levee District for the year 1s
An ordinance levying d loesl assestas
nlent of p cents per acre on ey6Ey
acre Of land and 81 per heaq qa
every horse and mule and 30 dna
per head on all cattle located IN -
North Bossier Leyee District for -
year 1922.
b BE 1t ordained by the Board Of e0tn-
n1issi0ners of the North B0ssier leEee
District. in regular session c0nFeReo,
That All assessment Of p cents lNr
acre OH all the lands In tile district anl
/ 81 per head on all the horses ana
mules and so cents each on all the cat
tie located in the North B0ssier Ilevec
District. for the year 1922, be and tne
same is hereby levied.
Nj. s. BoIINGER, President
Board Of Commissioners TOR NoFtIs
BOssier Levee District
| 4 true copy:
r.. g. PURCELL, Secretary. t22I
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there lay before him a chance 81 -
Ing S2lo00 instead Of $4,000, Ii i. 4
only Ind the nerve to strike at -
strategic moment. When Ne got IN
Harrises out of the shack, by hook s.
crook he would leave them and follow
Gardiner. He was much more than
Gardeners match In strength and ia
had little fear of the revolver, proyid.
ed he could take his adversary una.
wares. II the worst came to the worst
and he could not give the Harrises Tia
slip, he would take them with him, ana
they would all come upon Gardinee
red-handed with the loot. Then s..
would explain to Harris how he ~
discovered Gardeners plot and ffu
trated it.. The idea grew unsS
Riles, and he rode along In frame sf|
mind bordering upon cheerfulness.
1t was now quite dark, and IL
horses picked their steps, carefulk
along the hill side trails. At last Gafs
diner drew up and pointed to a heayy
clump Of trees. A faint glimmer +
light shone through 1t.
"Thafs the shack" he WHISPERED
"They have lantern there. We ST.
ter get of the road and tether ~.
horses In this coulee"
They turned down narrow rayina
with scarce room to walk single III
between the branching trees. Thes
tied the horses where the woods cloaed
all about them. and there seemed n
chance of discovery.
.Quietly, now" said Gardiner, Il
they stole toward the old buildInr.
Things seem to be working out as ~
planned, but we must make sure IL
every detail, so that we can chanRe
the attack if necessary
The two men stole up the rourh
road lending to the hut. The glow of
the lantern came from the building.
shining IN long, fading wedge from
| the sashless window, but seemed
| strangely obscure about the door. A.
they approached this mystery was -
| vealed; blanket was seen to hane
over the doorway.
"ThI1's a good sign" Whispered
Garidnci. .One, or both Of them ~
sleeping. That's why they feel tn
cold. If they had stayed awake flle5
would have built fire and perhaps
walked about outside"
They paused for a moment to listen
The night was moonless and STARR.
except where bank of clouds cazle
drifting up from the southwest q
moist breeze, smelling Of soft, mouus
tain snow, gently stirred the h1o
I about them. But from the shanty ~
sound could be discerned. They ~
preached nearer, and still nearer.
"Now. you so to the door, and TlI
take fine window" Gardiner ofdefpd
'Shove the blanket aside q little and
size up the situation before you spl
We must make sure they're there, 1n6
there alone"
i Gardiner waited until he saw RiIed
fuInbling carefully with the blankel
| that hung IN the doorway. Thea y
darted quickly to the window.
rC0nffnued IN merit Iueek,e HohNeF.l y
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y Z z
He Handed the Gun Over the Counter
and Allan Examined It With In
terest.
est. He recognized an English weapon
of value out Of all proportion to the
price asked.
"I'll take it," he said. and paid down
the money. There was momentary
darkening of Gafdiner's face which
nobody noticed.
The little party then moved OUT to
the street. Gardiner had regained his
smooth manner, and gave some final
directions about the road.
"Oh. we'll find It all right" said
Allan. in high spirits. "and we'll beat
you to the shanty unless you've some
faster nags at home than any see
you driving. So long"
$50 long" called Gardiner. $50
long, and good luck"
$50 long, an good luck" repeated
Riles. He was trying to play the game,
but, as Gardiner often reminded him,
he had no imagination. II would have
been quite impossible for Riles, on his
own initiative, to have thought OF
wishing the Harrises good luck" on
the journey they were about to COM
mence. They were interesting
types Of yillains--one, gentlemanly,
suave, deep and resourceful; the other,
coarse, shallow. slow-witted and brutal.
The offense Of one against society was
wholly Intellectual: of the other, al
most wholly physical. Gardiner fully
appreciated the difference, and In his
heart he felt contempt and loathing
toward Riles which he concealed only
as matter Of policy. And he had
worked out in his mind a little plan
By which Riles, when his usefulness
was ended, should be shuff1ed Off with
out any share in the booty. AT pres
ent he tolerated him because of neces-
sity. There was work before them for
which Riles was peculiarly qualified.
The Harrises went at once to liy-
cry stable, where they arranged for a
team and outfit. They then bought
some cartridges for the gun, and a
small handbag In which to carry the
money.
When Harris presented himself at
the bank wicket and asked for the full
amount to bis credit In cash, the sal
low-faced teller turned q trifle paler
still and slipped into the managers
Office. a moment later the manager
himself appeared before them.
.sThat's pretty heavy order on q
country bank. Mr.. Harris OF course
we could give It to you In exchange
but to pay twenty thousand dollars or
thereabouts In bills will drain MS to al
most our last dollar. Can't you use a
marked check. or draft on Calgary
bank2s
"Well. no." Harris said; "Pm afraid
| we can't
y marked check Is as good as bills, :
the banker argued, ''and much easier
to carry. not to speak OF being safer
he added. as an afterthought. ''Trav
cling with that amount OF money on
you Is q sort of defiance Of natural law
especially with tire country full Of
strangers, 40 It Is at present" The
banker looked from the powerful frame
Of the farmer to the equally powerful
frame Of the farmers son. and his eys
| fell on the gun which the latter carried
under bis arm. .But guess, he con
tinued With . laugh. 'there isn't mucl
danger on that score" !"
NothIn' 4 speak Of. said Harris
-And while don't want { break youl
bank. do want Z get that money. ant
e set It d bills. or part Of It 10 gols
IN Gtlyer would DO The faci q |
! 1pnf nlnd falllns ycsJ rss ! desl u
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ssIIERIFrs SALE.

Z -.
Felir W-eiflc,. rersns Reuben H. WiHteMsy
No sGGs. II Second District Court, nor
sier PGrfsh, LanisidHd.
By virtue of writ Of feri fdcias, from tlr.
Honorable Second District Court, g pp1
@sier Parish. Louisiana, in the above mum
sbered aud entitled cause, ] have seisfa u.
viii sell at public auction, for cash, ..s
the benefit Of appraisement, and accofdi.A
to law, at the principal front door g tns
Court House OF Bossier Parish, IouixlsA.s II
during the kgs,l hours Of sale. on satufoss' s.,
June "a, 1922, the following described FssF
erty, fo-rit:; -.
A brown-bl;ick mare mule named pase,
about five years old Is
Said property to be sold as beionglek ~
the above niimed defendant to pay tne !. 81 -
specified in said writ, as well AZ al eoet y
suit. j. r. AnAr
Sheriff and er-otfcio Auctio1ee
June s, 1922. Ljunc 22l
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- : =
STRAY SALE.

EsTRAYED before me, tho understenea sss
thority, two hogs, taken up BIZ jim u1.sg
ton, aad described as follows, tosies.s 80
ii back gilt, or 10 months OLD, NelkaSs
about 100 pounds, marked with cry 80 -
split In each ear and oyerbit IN rsns ssss srs
and black and white spotted mafes
weight, age and marks as gilt. s.x
The owner is requested to come fofw1.s
prove property and pay costs. or saia - y
mails will be sold, according to go
TIaugiiton. En-, 1T III o'clock am, on ssx.
airday. June H., 1922, #
Z =. r. HaRaETf.
Justice Of Peace and er-ercso ess.s,
Master, Ward Six.
] May IL, 1922. Ijune 1aI .4a
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TAX ORDINANCES

lcontilaed !. nert ,oseR. aa..sr.l
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26
ANCIENT HISTORY

One of the interesting characters
of the old days in Dodge City was
"Uncle Charley" and the mystery
just who he was has never been fully
solved. 1t was believed that he was
of wealthy and notable family in
France. Members of the family in
France advertised in the newspapers
of this country for a long period in
the hope of finding him. He often
saw those advertisements and at
times showed them to friends but he
never responded to any of them.
He was gunsmith, and it was his
business to keep the six-shooters in
repair for all the many men who car
ried those weapons at that time.
"Uncle Charley was a native of
France and had been educated for a
clergyman, but ran away and came to
America about the time the civil war
began, and served in the army as a
blacksmith. After the war he lived
at Hays for a time and while there
married the daughter of a prominent
Indian chief. When he left there for
Dodge he neglected to take his wife
along, but later she made the trip
there and somehow one morning was
found asleep on "Ucnle Charley's''
doorstep. She remained there for
time, but finally other members of
her tribe went for her and took her
back to the Indian village near Hays.
-MoCracken Enterprise.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26
ANNOUNCEMENT

Since 1 am without opposition for
the Office of representative from this
county to the state legislature, I de-
sire to say that shall appreciate
large complimentary vote from all
without regard to party. also want
to say that realize that the legisla-
i've needs of this county are more i'm
portant than the demands of any
party or faction, and when elected
shall devote myself wholly to the
needs of all of the interests of Ellis
County without reference to party
lines. shall appreciate your vote.
Yours for service,
John O'oughlin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26
The HOTEL WINDSOR
SUBSTANTIAL AND COSTLY I'M
PROVEMENTS ARE NOW
BEING MADE
Not Only to Accommodate the United
States PostOffice
But for the Betterment of Hotel Ser
vice in the City and the Accom-
modation of the General
Public

The United States Government has
secured of the Mulroy Brothers q
ten year lease on the North room of
the Windsor Hotel which will be used
for the Hays Postofice. The parti-
tions are being torn out, which will
make one large room and will be
ample for the government as a post
office for probably more than ten
years. The front clear across the
building is being torn out and in its
place will be a full plate glass front.
The basement now Occupied by F. F.
Glassman as a Shoe Shop, will be
bricked up and an entrance to the
basement will be in the postoffice lob
by. Not only the one room will be
entirely remodeled and refurnished,
but the whole building will receive a
thorough going over. Already the
back part of the annex has been built
up to two stories with basement.
A third story viii be added to the
present building, which will add thir-
ty-eight new rooms to the present
complement of rooms, making seven
ty in all. Every one with bath and
with all modern appliances. This
hostelry when fully equipped, will be
one of the best in the state. The new
improvements will cost approximate
ly $4,000.
The Postoffice room will include
the former hotel lobby, and the pres
ent parlor across the hall from the
postofice will be converted into new
lobby for the hotel. The
stairway will be torn down and put
up in another place and the entrance
where the stairs now are will be rent
ed to any person wishing to start a
cigar store or any other small busi-
ness.
With the addition of another story
to the Windsor with the additional
rooms, the Brunswick, the new Nor
NAL Cafeteria and the number of
restaurants already here, it would
seem that the travelling public will be
pretty well provided for without the
added expense to the city of new
$15O,OOO hotel that is now being con-
templated.
Hays has always cared for her Wis
itors and with the addition to the
Windsor, Hays will be better able
than ever to care for all corners. And
in connection with other improve
ments, the Windsor people are con-
templating again opening up the
Cafeteria
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26

Cured in a trial court than was ex-
hibited at the arraignment of Charles
Giteau- -insolence with which he
disturbed the orderly procedure was
unlike anything in the history of our
country, accustomed as we are to
dallying with high crime and Grim
inals.
Justice prevailed in the end, and
we recall now the criminals face, the
pallor of death, as he was literally
dragged and carried to the place of
execution.
Vengeance is mine, I viii repay,
saith the Lord.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26
A SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE SMASH
A Dodge Touring Car Running at
High Speed Crashes Into Ford
Injuring Five Persons

Last Saturday evening, William
Dite and wife, who live southwest of
Ellis, while going home, were ran into
E by a Dodge car driven by a colored
man. The fender of the Ford was
damaged and the two right wheels
were broken, turning the car over and
seriously injuring Mrs. Dite.
There were four others in the car
with the Dites, Mr.. and Mrs: Ross
ellison and two teachers. Four other
of the six people in the car were in
jured. One of the teachers, Miss
Elizabeth ellison, had her nose and
three ribs broken. The other teacher
suffered broken collar bone. Both
young women are in the Hays hos
pital. The other two are not serious
ly injured.
The accident occurred just across
the line in Trego county and the
negro who was driving the Dodge car
that caused the smashup, is in the
Trego County Jail.
Mrs. VIM. Dite is the mother of
Mrs. ]. B. Gross, wife of Probate
Judge Gross.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26
DOES ADVERTISING PAY7

To prove that advertising pays
you would only have to see the crowd
that stood on the sidewalk Saturday
morning, waiting for nine o'clock, the
advertised opening of A. A. Wiesner
& Sons big sale. There were more
than hundred, mostly women, wait
ing. They began gathering about
eight O'clock and every moment the
crowd was augmented by substantial
additions. At nine o'clock the doors
were thrown open and the crowd
rushed in. The help were swamped.
The doors had to be closed until the
crowd could be waited on and there
was room for more. We Will venture
to say that that was the largest
crowd that ever attended a sales
opening in Hays, which should iprove
conclusively that advertising pays.
We understand that sales for the day
approximated $1,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26
BIssING--BENJAMIN

Miss Clara Bissing and Mr.. Harold
Benjamin were united in marriage,
Friday, October 20, at two O'Clock, in
Fort Morgan, Colo, in st. Helena
church by Rev. c. ]. Vaughan. The
witnesses were Mrs. Mary A. Walsh
and Mr.. Patrick McCabe. Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin left for Denver the
same day, returning to McCook, Sun
day morning on No 2 Mr.. Benjamin
left for Alliance, Sunday night, where
he is employed by the Burlington R.
R. Co. Mrs. Benjamin will join him
about Thanksgiving. Mrs. Benjamin
has been employed as inotypist in
this Office for the last three years; is
a capable young lady of excellent
qualities; is a sister of Mrs. Adam
BAIL. Harold is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Benjamin; has lived in
McCook most of his life; attended
MeCook high school; for some time
has been employed by the Burlington
at Alliance. The Tribune joins in
hearty congratulations and well
wishes for the happiness and success
of these excellent young folks.-Mc-
Cook Tribune.
Clara was an employe of the Free
Press for several years and learned
to successfully operate the Free Press
linotype. She was exceptionally pro-
ficient, and if she makes her young
husband hustle like she did the No. IA
linotype in this office, he will have to
go some. The Free Press with her
many friends in Hays, extends con-
gratulations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-26

Up in Graham county, J. T. Clifton,
the farmer who shot and killed his
boy in moment of rage, because the
boy went to the barn, gathered the
eggs, and wanted to cook them for
breakfast instead Of selling them,
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to the
state prison for life.