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arrived with Q lantern. One Of Sam
sons captives began swearing and
struggling to get away. Samson gavs
him q little shake and babe him BE-
quiet. The man uttered 4 cry Of fear
and pain and offered no more resist.
ance. Stephen Nuckles came out Of
the grove.
1.-THE rest o that ar party done gone
upstairs to roOst," said the minister.
II reckon my dogll keep 'em thar. We
better Jest tote these men inter the
house an have 4 prayin' bee. I've got
right smart good chanel, now, to
whop OIL Satan"
They moved the raiders horses.
Then the party-save Harry Needles,
who stayed In the grove to keep watch
took Its captives into the cabin.
Three Of them were boys from
eighteen to twenty years Of age. The
other was 4 ianky. bearded Tennes-
seean some forty years old. One OF the
young lads had hurt his hand 10 the
evenings frolic. Blood was dripping
from It. The four sat silent and fear.
ful and ashamed.
Sarah made tea and put II with meat
and milk and doughnuts and bread and
butter on the table for them. Samson
washed and bandagsd the boys
wound. The captives ate as II they
were hungry. while the minister went
out to feed his dog. When the men
had finished eating Samson offered
them tobacco. The oldest man dlled
his pipe and lighted It with q coal.
Not one Of the captives had said q
word until this tall Tennesseean re-
marked after his pipe was going:
"Thankee. mister. You done beea
right good to u.s."
"WhO told you to come herer' Sam
son demanded.
"Twere q man from st. Louis. He
done said you hated the South an
were holpln' niggers to run away"
And he offered to pay you to come
here and burn this house and run
TraylOr out Of the county, didn't he1"
Abe asked.
He dId-yes. suh-he suah did"
answered the man-like q child In his
ignorance and simplicity.
II thought So" Abe rejoined. you
tackled 4 big job. my friend. Did you
know that every one IT you could be
sent to prison for term of years. and
I've good mind to see that you 20
there. You men have got to begin
right now to behave yourselves mighty
proper or you'll begin to sup sorrow"
Stephen Nuckles returned as ABB
was speaking.
"Y0u Jest leave 'em to me. Mr.. Lin.
coln." he said. These be good men,
but a. Satan done got his hooks o.
'ein. Mis- Traylor. ef you don't mind,
be soin' to do 4 Job O. prayin' right
now. Men. you Jest git down on 20
knees right hyar along o me-"
1t 10 recorded later 10 the diary that
the rude Shepherd Of the prairies
worked with these men on their farms
for weeks until he had them wonted
to the fold.
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CHAPTER xj.

In Which Abs. Elected 70 the Lseisia.
turs, oivss What Comfort No Can =
Ann RutlsSos In the Beginning Of
Her Sorrows-Atso Ne ooss 70
Springfield for New Clothes.
Radford's grocery had been 10
wrecked by the raiders that Its owner
was disheartened. Reinforced by John
Cameron and James Rutledge he had
succeeded In drawing them away b.
fore they could steal whisky enough to
get drunk. But they had thrown
much Of his goods into the street.
Radford mendsd his windows and Of.
fered his stock for sale. After q time
Berry and Lincoln bought It, giving
notes in payment and applied for .
license to sell the liquors they had
thus acquired.
Late that autumn . boy baby ar.
rived In the Traylor home. Mrs. On.
stott, Mrs. Waddell aud Mrs. Kelso
came to help and one or the other
of them did the nursing and cooking
while Sarah was 10 bed and for .
little time thereafter. The coming
Of the baby was 4 comfort to this lone
~ mother Of the prairIes.
There 10 . letter from Sarah to her
brother dated May. 10. 1888. In which
she sums up some months Of history
in the words that follow:
1.-THE Lord has given us a new son.
l have lived through the ordeal
thanks to His gOodness-an1 am strong
again. The coming Of the baby has
reconciled us to the loss Of our old
friends US much as anything could.
at has made this little home dear 10
US and proved the quality Of our new
friends. Nothing IL too much for them
10 do. l don't wonder that Abe Lin.
coin has so much confidence In the
people OF this country. They ar.
sound at heart. both the northerners
and the southerners. Harry Needles
In getting over his disappointment. He
goes down to the store often to ait
with Abe and Jack Kelso and hear
them tnlk. He md Samson are get.
ting deeply Interested In politics. Abe
lets Hurry read the books that he Dor.
rows from Major Stuart OF Springfield.
The boy is bent on being lawyer and
improving his mind. Bim Kelso writes
to her mother that she Ia very hap
~ In her new home but there IL some.
thing between the lines which seems
to indicate that she 10 trying to put
. good face on a bad matter. Abe
has been appointed postmaster. Ev.
cry time he leaves the store he takes
the letters In his hat and delivers them
40 he gets q chance. We have named
the new baby Samuel"
CTo DE CONrINUEp.)
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been . subject Of tar and argument
Ia the stores and houses of New "a.
lem was about to come to pass-a
trial Of strength and agility between
the two great lions Of sangamon coun-
~. Either Of them would have given
a months work to avoid Il.
"Now We shall see which IL the son
Of Peleus and which the son Of Tele-
mon." Keiso shouted.
How shall We rasAer Samson
asked.
II don't care" said Abe.
"ROugh and tumble" Ferguson pro-
posed.
intently watching each other, their
great hands outreachIng. They stood
braced for a second and suddenly both
sprang forward. Their shoulders
came together with a thud. II was
like two big bison bulls hurting their
weight 10 the first shock Of battle.
For q breath each bore with ali his
strength and then closed with his id.
versary. Each had an under hold
With one arm. the other hooked
around Z shoulder. Samson lifted Abe
from his feet but the latter with ire
mendous efforts io0sened the hold Of
the vermoatsr, aad resained the turf.
They struggled across the dooryard,
the ground trembling beneath their
feet. They went against the side Of
the house. shaking It with the force
Of their Impact. Samson had broken
the grip Of one Of Abe's hands and
now had his feet In the air again but
the young giant chung to hip and
shoulder and wriggled back to his
foothoid. Those lesser men were
thrilled and a little frightened by the
mighty struggle. Knowing the strength
Of the wreHtlers they felt q fear Of
broken bones. Each had torn q rent
In the coat OF the other. II they kept
on there was danger that both would
be stripped. The children had begun
to cry. Sarah begged the struggling
men to stop and they obeyed her.
III any Of you fellers think that's
fun you can have my place." said Abe.
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system becomes saturated with poi.
sons, the patient becomes thin and
pale and In time various complications
are apt to result.
Tanlac Is powerful reconstructivs
tonic and quickly overcomes this con.
dition by aiding Nature to eliminate
the impurities from the system In
natural way and enable the vital or
gans to properly perform their func-
lions. That is why 1t Is called Ma
lures Medicine.
In fact. there Is not single por-
tiOn OF the body that is not benefited
by the helpful action of Tanlac, which
begins its work by stimulating the d.
gestive and assimilative organs, there
by enriching the blood and invigOrat-
ing the entire system. Next, 1t en-
ables the weak, wOrn-Out stomach to
thoroughly digest its food and convert
the nourishing elements into bone,
blood and muscle. The result is you
feel strong. sturdy and well with the
proper amount Of flesh, as Nature in
tended. Sold by all good druggists.
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Millions Of people have not only
been relieved Of the most obstinate
forms Of dyspepsia and indigestion by
Tanlac after other remedies have
failed. but large numbers Of them
have reported a remarkable and rapid
Increase In weight and return to nor
NAL health and strength by its use.
In fact, SO phenomenal have been
the gains In weight by thin. frail PEG.
pie through the use Of Tanlac that
this remarkable preparation is now
being proclaimed everywhere as the
Worlds Greatest Tonic.
The food people eat does them alb.
solutely no good unless they digest 1t
properly. When you suffer from In.
digestion and other forms Of stomach
trouble, the food does you harm in
stead Of good. because food which is
not digested stays In the stomach and
ferments. causing pains, swelling, gas
on stomach. shOrtness OF breath, bad
taste In the mouth. dizziness and
many other dIsagreeabie symptoms.
II this condition Is permitted to run
90 for IN indefinite period the entire
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samson. declare you elected the
strongest man In this county. You've
GOT the muscle q srisxly bear. I'm
sisd 70 be quit o ye."
1T Amt . fair election. Abe" Sam.
son laughed. III you we're rassling
for the right you could nop me. This
little brush was nothing. Your heart
wasn't 10 II. and By thunder. Abe.
when II comes to havin' fun I rather
guess we'd both do better to let each
other alone"
"Tain't exactly good amusement.
not for Vs." Abe agreed.
1t was growing dark. Ann RutledEe
arrived on her pony, and called Abe
aside and told him that the raiders
were In the village and were breaking
the windows Of Radfords store be.
cause he had refused to Sell them liquor
Don't say anything about it," Abe
cautioned her. "JuSt 90 into the house
with Sarah Traylor and sit down and
have = good visit. Wen look after
the raiders"
Then Abe told Samson what was
up. The men concealed themselves In
some bushes by the roadside while the
minister sat close against nm end OF
the house with his bloodhound beside
him. Before they were settled In
their places they heard the regulators
coming. There were eight men In the
party according to Abc's count nv
they passed. The men. In conceal.
ment. hurried to the cabin and sur.
rounded II. crouched against the
walls. In u moment they could see a
big spot. blncker than the darkness,
moving toward them. II was the
masscd raiders. They came on with
the stealth OF cat nearing Its prey.
A lioNike roar broke the silence. The
preachers bloodhound icnped forward.
The waiting men nprnng to their feet
and charged. The raiders turned and
ran. pell NELL, In a panic toward their
horses. Suddenly the darkness seemed
to oil with moving figures. Cine Of
the fleeing men. whose coat tails the
dog had seized. was yelling for help.
The minister rescued him and the dog
went On roaring after the others.
When the New Salemites got to the
edge Of the Erove they could hear a
number Of regulator climbing Into
the treetops. Samson had a mnn In
each hand: Abe had another, while
Harry Needles and Alexander Fergu.
500 were 10 possession Of the man
whom the dog had captured. The
minister was out 10 the grove with
HE bloodhound that was barking end
growing under Q Urea Jack Kslso
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BOOK TWO.
CHAPTER K.

-1t-
In which Az aNd oss~ssm Wrsstis
and esms Raiders csms - Gum and
stay - RspsWt
Within Q week sitter their return the
election came "a and Abe was defeat.
ID. although In his precinct two hun.
dred and twenty seven out Of total Of
three hundred votes had been cast for
him. He began to consider which way
to turn. Maj. John T. Stuart. . law.
yer Of Spring held-who had been his
eomrade In the "war"-had encour-
aged him - study law and. further,
had offered 10 lend him books. SO he
looked for an occupation which would
give him leisure for study. Offut, his
former employer. had failed and clear.
ID out. The young giant regarded
thoughtfully the scanty opportunities
q the village. He could huri bis great
strength Into the axhead and make q
good living. bat he had learned that
such Q use Of II gave him . better ap
petite for sleep than study.
John Mcneil. who for . short time
had shared his military adventures,
had become q partner Of samuel Hill
10 q store larger and better stocked
than any the village had known. But
Hill and Mcneil had no need Of clerk.
Roman Herndon and William Berry
had opened . general store. Mr..
Herndon offered to sell his interest to
Abe and take notes for his pay. II
was not Q proposition that prsmised
anything but loss. The continuity vas
anall and there were three othes
stores, and there was ~ other ''BiA"
Berry. who was given . drink ap1
dreams. a. Abe know.
Abs Lincoln had not been trained to
weigh the consequences Of Q business
enterprise. The store would give him
leisure for study and New Salem could
s6es him nothing else save consuming
toll with the n o. the saw. He could
not think Of leaving the little cabin
village. There were Ann RuD1edee and
Jack Kelso and samson Taylor and
Harry Needles. Every ladder climb
- In the village and on ths plain
around II was bis friend.
Upoo these people who knew asA
respected him Abe Lincoln based his
Aopss. Amoog them he had fesaA his
visseo and failure had not disaiaished
o. damned II. He woulA tsy again
fer Q place 10 which ~ could serve
then and II ~ could learn to serve
o9psamoa county hs eoah learn TO
sstvs the state and, possibly. even the
rspablie. WITH this thought aad Q
rather poor regard for his swn h.
ssrsst his name fell Into bed co0pany
- ~ signboard Of Berry and Lin.
seao. Before be took his place In the
store h. walked to Springfield and
borrowed Q Nv book froo biz fFseol
Major Stuart.
TIE career q the aEn bseaa o. Q
~ day late n August VITA Bili Berry
sDskins his paps Ia Q chair o. ne lit.
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No matter how much you patch up
Q mistake. Il won't change it, nature /
Better night II. and 70 back to the
place where you left the right track I
You'll save time. and better still
you'll save heart aches. This 10 q
especially good plaa los . class =
sollow.-ExchaneA
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tie veranda Of the storc and Abe Lin.
colin aprawled In the shade Of q tree
that partly ovrrhuns Its roof. reading
. law book. The face Of Mr.. Berry
suddenly assumed = look Of ANNA.
tion. A small. yellow dog which had
ben lying 10 repose be~ids him rose
end growled. his hair rising. and with
. little cry At alarm and as,onish.
nent Aed under the store.
"Here comes Steve Nuckles on his
ed mar with lien following him."
aai6 Berry. IF We ajat careful we'll
git prayed for plenty"
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Only a Little on.

Hub-BrOwn went around In 90;
did 1t In 80.
Wife mot up in golf)-So You had
the highest score. I'm SO glad you beat
him, dear.-Nebraska Awgwan.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-02-09
THIN FRA|[ PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE TANLAC
Hundreds of Men and Women All Over America
Appear To Be Physical Wrecks Simply Be-
cause Their Systems Are Starving
for Nourishment.

There hundreds thn and women
all the States should be strong sturdy and
vigorous with ch red blood gng through their veins and
feeling brimu life and they would only profit by the
assist digest they simply taking Tanac
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One Who Remembers,

Our friends may forget u.s." OBJ
served the street-car philosopher, "but
the fellow who sends out the quarter
ly dun for the incOme-tnx gatherers
never does."-BuffalO Express.
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1t IL sometimes hard to forgive our
friends for our loneliness.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-02-09

The trouble with the money you give
people for charity Is that 1t brings
them right buck for more.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-02-09

In Which Az aNt oss~seN Wrsstis
and osms Raiders csms - Gum and
etay - Repent
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-02-09

In Which Abs. Elected 70 the tseisia.
turs, oivss What coswfsrt Hs Can .
Ann Rutls6es In the Beginning Of
Her Sorrows-Aiso Ne Gees q
opetnafold for New Clothes,
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A diplomat Is man who bosses the
crowd and makes them like It.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-07-07
RETURNS AFTER LONG ABSENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Holden stop
ped over in OrOville few hours Sat
urday on their way to their home at
Seattle after visiting for a fortnight
with Mrs. Holden's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. lack Turner, living near Nelson.
They were accompanied by Miss Flor
ence Turner, who will attend school
at Seattle. Some years ago Mr.. Holden
published paper at Nelson and sub
sequently started paper at Brewster.
At the declaration of war with Ger
many Mr.. Holden enlisted in the SER
vice and after the close of the war To-
Gated at Seattle The young man ex-
pressed his surprise at the wonderful
changes that have taken place in the
valley since he left here several years
ago. and he remarked of the contrast
between the pessimism of the hill
country and the optimism that pre-
walls throughout the valley, condi-
ton that can be better understood by
those who have lived in the country
during the past five years during
which water has contributed to the
prosperity of the residents of the low
lands while the lack of water has been
the undoing of the residents of the
high lands.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-07-07
BIG BEND HARD HIT.

Attorney w. E. Grant had occasion
to drive to Waterville last week. call
ed to that city on business before the
United States land office. He brings
back rather dolorous report Of the
condition of crops in that part of the
Big Bend of which Waterville is the
center. After a most promising spring
prospect the farmer is now confronted
with what threatens to be almost a
total failure of crops, and he found
the people of that section. both in
town and country in most pessi-
mistic mood. Like other sections of
Eastern Washington the Waterville
country has suffered from short crops
for several years. Now, there has been
no rain for two months and indica-
tons point to the most serious failure
that the farmer has vet experienced.
1t is gloomy outlook for the agricul-
turalist and consequently an equally
gloomy outlook for those who abide
in towns and villages. for the business
life Of the greater part of eastern
Washington is dependent upon the
prosperity of. the husbandman.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-07-07

With the exception of palnlui IN
inrv TO his leg sustained by Ferris
Ford when his stirrup broke ana ne
was thrown from horse at the STAN
pede the 4th passed off IN oroViiie
without an accident.
O. s. Stocker, a resident OF LOOMS
in the early days Of that old mining
camp and now living in Wenatchee'
visited at the home of l.. T. Miner
near here Sunday and drove up W
penticton with Mr.. Miner while mere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Amos ana
infant of Oroville, arrived at Dryden
Monday to spend the 4th with reia-
tives. Mrs. Amos will go to Puyallup
to visit her people before returning "
her home.-Wenatchee World.
Monday proved to be the hottest day
of the summer so far this year. by the
government thermometer the mercury
registered 1O5. That is the highest
record for summer heat in this part
of the valley for a number OF years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-07-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN Tho,
On tuesday, the LIST day of August. 1915
between the hours of ten ociock In ~
n r"renoo o ana four o'clock in the after
tiooii, commencing at ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day, in front If tho
nam entrance door to the County CourI
HOUSE in the city of Okanogan' countv
by the Seanity state a, OF Washington. either
ny a member Of the Board of State
, L commissioners of the State of
s Mashi n s1l the following described
menis s sitms, to together with the improve
pubic pubic auction to the highest bidder
therefor to-wit: "oei
IIy yo;toa 30 one except citizens of tba
clared their eS jn tr persons who have de-
can purchase state lands sueii'
cu,,, Applcation No. 11464
% Hw = OF SEA of section 10. township
Ing 40 a. acr rahs @o ~ east; w. NJ. contain
.te government survey thereof. annra 70 ~
~ S4oo.oO, subject to an eassmant a's sea
t 15nr o' way Tor an irrigation flume hero
Vailay Famed Famed to the West Okanoaan
appraised at $3OSO. improvements
>, sad lands will be sold for No. 49,,
an .hhppralsed value above stated ana than
Terms and ns C ana conditions following:
n e,ian one-tenth of the purrbas less
fee. De pald at the time of sale to ,h price
he he at hins the sale. The purchasnu VI
must fortb ,uG owner of the Improvement
mo ~ Twin pay to the offjcer .e,s
ms Inc .ne sale the fun amount Of -, max
Praised value of the improve ~, .he ap-
price must to hs one ne tenth of the purchass
With interest on all deferred no hereafter
$500 ta.e OF SIN per centum nar on. at
boSie.ner with accrued interest," an anhum.
an ,,'n.e AT the same rate: Provided r any
princina ina , may make fun pavment "a az
my tiine and obtain deed or stafa ices az
o. .bbuIehaSer or land containino ti,t.
bv other valuable materials is nSoh ei,iiper
such tipohenh cutting or removing anU
obtaining consent of tba C~i.nout first
S,u uollc Lands or the board un,s, ne
haan an, ..n OF the purchase nrica t eiie
oeen pad and deed issued price mas
Il; All sales of state lands AFRO r,oa
Ject to the reservations Of o Hlaoe sub
nana ,e; numerals and fossils NJ a,as.
a5ait;;hihd and description. ana &c y
scribed '' IN Yer Terms and conditions " p ree
proved March e s 90 Of 9ao the legislature ap
u s ehiapter 256 of the laws of iSo7 t'oh 3
ta sad land will be sold suhto i''..
cbnnt s, conditions and resoy, ot 10 the
relatinq 20 OF the Session Laws Of So, OF
ana ,h 10 easements for riehts Vi 1911,
a ann the carrying of timber sHts-of-way
,rh and other products over th' NM
for n se, apoVe described lands an ne same:
Board of St pursuance of an order Of tea
IN IN order of sale duly issued a,,oers and
H. 'ne commissioner of PnhIin" cerufied
th STATE of Washington now onc Lands of
county. uh'y auditor of said
CLARKK V. sAvIDcp
Commissioner of PnhI,o -
FIRST publication June % 1000 Lands.
Last publication July % 1000
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-07-07
Co-OWNER NOTICE.

To Jake kast:-
You are hereby notified that we have
expended the sum of 100000 (Six Hun
dred Doilars) in labor and improvements
upon the following named mining claims
to-wit: The Mountain Dew. Republic,
Blue Grouse and Tungsten. situated in
the Gold Hin mining district, Okanogan
county, Washingto ton. Said labor and i'm =
provements appear by certificates on file
in the office OF the county auditor for
the year f92O-2l. That said labor and i'm
.provements We're made for the purpose
of holding said claims under the provs-
ions of section 1924 of the revised statutes
of the United States. ana being the
amount required to hold the same for
the year ending December 81, 1921. And
II within ninety days from the service OF
this notice of publication upon you, yOp
fail or. refuse to contribute your proper
ton of said expenditure, namely, $50,
(Thirty Dollars) as co-owner, in so fail
ing, or refusing to contribute. as afore-
said, your interest in said claims will be-
come the property of the subscriber.
hereto under said section 1924.
MRS, ii. o MCDANIEL.
PAUL LOUDON
GEO. LOUDON
HERBERT CURTIS.
First publication April 2s. last July 81.