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Evening star., 1924-04-27

U1SCEdtIOIIs I IlS S0VuIK was LS611y
one cent per mile.
The reasons arc these
The Studebaker Light-Six, in its
chassis. represents the best we know.
In steel and in work srlship it is
identical with the eostliest cars we
build.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

'er on that house-boat Uncle Nick and
the rest Of us saw hid there at the
head Of Mud haul the day we went
seinin'.
"But found where he'd hid Il at Al
pine island. and watched I'm sneak
back to the woods-t' wait f'r dark. as
lowed As soon as he was out o.
sight, took is skin. crossed TO the
island, got on the house-boat without
lettin' Texie know was there and
found out she was safe.
"Then. without lettin' 'er know II
was me, moved the house-boat and
hid II In a new place: left her locked
in-b'cause thought II would be the
safest place she could be jist then
and hurried here Z watch the house
fully b1ievin' they intended e rob the
safe t'night.
"About midnight they come. T.
killed Black Bogus and hurt Hopkins
but he-got away. Texie must a
broke out o. the house-boat somehow
and swum ashore. I didn't know II,
but she was list comm into the yard
when I Jumped out o. the winder after
Hopkins. and that last shot he fred
at me hit her.
II was a tremendous recital, brief !;
terse: not quite true: yet anything but
false; by far the longest speech he
had ever made In his life. even with
10 much left out. He saw questions
stin In the eyes nxed upon him. A
moan came from the parior bedroom
and every other consideration gave
way 20 the sufferer.
Alone with Uncle Nick. the woods
man securely fastened the window
that had been pried open. closed the
door on the gruesome scene and went
to the kitchen. Curious faces were be
ginning to gather In the yard. He
turned to the old man.
-Uncie Nick. voice showed the
strain he was under-"send them
away. Tell 'em a. little as possible.
but for-her sake, keep 'em away
Jerry Brown above all. n he happens
& wake up and take II Into IL head e
come mp here And ! Tow y'u better
git somebody e ride In after the eoro-
ner.-
The old man nodded and turned to
the door. The other caught his sleeve.
And when IT'S light I wish yu'd
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

I'm askin' y'u { lock This words
we're serious and slow. at amt no use
4 worry-her"-he jerked his head
down the gulch-"by lettin' 'er find
out Ii was-him-"
He gazed down at the sprawled body.
I'm askin' you T. tend L layin' i'm
out and buryin' i'm; and be pintod
p'tic'lar T. keep is hair combed SOS the
red lock don't show. Nobody would
know I'm only by that. The way he
had imself cobbled up-thein clothes
and specs and whiskers. and the way
e talked, and is face puckered up the
way e KEEP 1.-THE didn't look a BIT
more like Ken Colin than you do. Stay
here, and I'll send Al up with Doctor
Arnold's stretcher e hep y carry I'm
in"
He stopped to stralghten the dead
man and--a subconscious act Of COM
passion, perhaps-tO get the cramped
arm out from under him. As he moved
the arm, the frock coat fell open and q
piece of soiled white paper stuck In
pocket OF the vest caught his eye.
He drew II forth, glanced over the
dozen or so scrawled words and passed
the paper to Uncle Nick. The old man,
muttering something about not having
his glasses along. passed 1t back and
the woodsman read aloud:
This man amt no preacher. Hes
Slim Finger DOolin. Hes the slickest
forger and counterfitter that ever lived
and devillsh light fingered with six
gun. He ruined my sister That's why
hes dead. He amt no human. Hes got
the CUTS Of q snake and the devils
blood. That's why I knitted i'm std nv
shootin I'm white. II won't be no use
follerin me cause yu wont ketch me.
'LOGE BELDEN."
A long silence followed the reading
Of the note. The woodsman was the
first to break II.
II amt amin Z follow 'im," he said,
while a spark Of flint narrowed his
eyes-"a man that1l back his sister
like-that."
Il low he's about as black as the
devil makes EN-" was the old hunters
thoughtful comment, as he slowly
reached for his pipe, "but We'll haf {
consalt i'm one white feather"
He kicked Black Bogus box to the
open door, stood II on end, sat down
and scraped his match on the door
jamb.
With a final word Of caution to keep
secret the identity of the dead man,
the woodsman hurried away.
At the inquest an hour or so later
Jack merely repeated the statement he
had made the night before. OF Loge
Belden and his sister-knowing at last
her pitiful secret, he let fall no word.
The house-boat, when he went to Its
hiding-place days later, had disap-
peaed. They had probably gone with
Il. They were never followed.
cTo BE Concluded
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

others--awed to silence by the tragedy
that had again visited the quiet cot
tage.
The woodsman well knew that ques-
tons would be flashing through each
mind-had been since the discovery OF
Texie's hurt-knew that each looked to
him for the answer. A low moan came
from the parior bedroom. That last
treacherous shot-he knew that the
man with the red lock could never
come back. II had been q mistake to
shield him; q blunder to trust him
q blunder that was being paid for at a
fearful cost.
The doctor was the FIRST to break the
silence.
What does this mean r'-the ques-
tion was half demand.
1T means-Caleb Hopkins" was the
hard, inclsive answer.
The doctor started; the two women
caught their breath; Uncle Nick swore,
felt ashamed Of II. looked foolish.
This dead man"-the woodsman
dropped hand toward the huddled
form--"is Black Bogus" The two wom-
en- looked nj each other; shrank back.
The doctors eyes lifted; he drew q
step nearer and gaSed hard at the
body. Him and Hopkins and"--Loge
Belden. the man was about to say. but
thought Of the mountain girl, and he
didn't; besides, Belden had not shown
himself at the robbery-"they're both
outlaws and counterriters. Hopkins
would take good money out of the safe
and put counterrit bills In ulace OF ~
"ft was him that killed Pap Simon
that Is. Pap Simon run out on I'm
that night while he was changin' the
counterrit rr good money. and In the
scuffle died OF heart disease. That
shet OF their game, Of course. so they
planned Z make a clean sweep t'night
and 60.
"Hopkins-went T. town and writ
back letter q Texie, maxim out II
was from-Ken. The letter said he
was sick In town and wanted 'er Z
come to I'm. SO she went. leavin'
note with Mis- Curry rr me. The min
ute ] got the note knowed II was
Hopkins. I'd ben suspicious of i'm
and had ben watchin' i'm. so rode
after 'er as quick as I could--clean e
the city. L the place where the letter
said Ken was sick; found was of
the trail; rode back as fast as Gray
lock could bring me e try and pick II
up.
Il found where Hopkins had headed
Texie or up the road ways and got
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
AUCTION NEAR DUQUETTE

We Will sell at public auction
on the Gilbert Johnson farm, /
mile west of Duquette and q
miles northwest of Kerrick, on
Tuesday, April %. Sale common
ces at 1880. Free lunch served
at noon.
One black mare, s years old;
one bay mare, IL years old.
Eleven Good Cows-10 are
grade Guernseys of good blood
and one a grade Jersey. These
cows are fresh or coming fresh.
One two year old heifer; one Z
months old heifer; 4 heifer
calves.
One pure bred Chester White
boar; 8 brood sows to farrow in
May; 6 fall pigs.
One steel wheel truck wagon,
2 wide tired wagons with boxes,
one 81 Dbl. galvanized iron wagon
tank, Is Dbl. round stock tank.
new hay rack, Mccormick sickle
grinder, cream cooling tank, set
team harness, stump puller and
cable, so gal. gasoline barrel, Is
gal. steel oil drum, Iowa dairy
cream separator, Deering corn
binder, Mccormick mower, hay
rake, riding cultivator, John
Deere disk, Deere gang pillow,
two stubble plows, brush braker.
spring tooth harrow. spike tooth
harrow, land roller, Spitztoser
potato digger. potato sprayer.
one cutter, light sled, feed
grinder, wood saw rig with 6
II. +. Witte gasoline engine, small
gasoline engine with pump jack.
Numerous small tools, chains and
farming equipment. A quantity
of hay, lumber and fence posts.
Cook stove, heating stove, din
ing room table, one dozen kitchen
chairs, rocking chair, two center
tables, iron bed, also wooden bed
with bedding and springs and
mattress, kitchen sink, kitchen
cupboard, couch. chiffonier, book
case, washing machine.
Terms-An sums under $40
are cash. On sums over $40 six
months time viii be given ON Sc
cured paper at s per cent in
terest.
Mrs. Martin Johnson & Gilbert
j. Johnson. owners.
Jas. H. Hogan. auctioneer.
]. w. Tanquist, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
U. S. MARKET REPORT

Washington. d. C.--For week ending
LIVESTOCK AND MEATs:-Chicago
hog prices range from 10 to 20 cents
lower than a week ago. closing at
the bulk. Medium and good beef
steers SC loewr to 15c higher at SS.2S
to fl1.ss; butcher cows and heifers
loc lower to 25c higher at 81. to si0.75j
feeder steers steady to 25c higher at
weight veal calves rs to soc higher at
ss.25 to s1l.75; fat lambs steady to
iOc higher at Sl476 to $1s.s5; feeding
lambs Csc lower to 25c higher at $l4.25
70 1850; yearlings steady at Sl2. to
1915 to si2.
stocker and feeder nhipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending March 2s, were Cattle and
calves se.ss2; Logs s,O7s; Sheep 49,
April I prices good grade meats:
Lamb S26. to $50; Mutton $40. to s2s.:
Light pork loins II. to $2l,; Heavy
loins sls.5o to sl7.
supply; Oil-meals especially Linseed
meal heavy. Minneapolis quoted a.
per cent linseed meal at around sS7.
while Buffalo Iesellers ask about S3s.
FOB that market Good demand for
s,utten iced since recent cut In price
GRAlN-Future markets dull and
lack buying support Price trend
put prices slightly lower than at close
wheat in good demand, lower grades
dull Good demand for Corn and oats
AZ the lower quotations Quoted April
. sno,,o dark northern Spring Mime
ter Chicago sloan -si.osn' Kansas a
City sl..si.21; No. red winter Kansas
Say si.os-N10; No. Q yellow Chicago
1sx use; No. yellow Kansas CITY
w yS1 soc Con- M'RRneapolis 7s&,74c; No. .
> white oats Chicago AK -4shc; KAN
sas City shc; Minneapolis 44c
DAIRY PRoDUCTS:-But mar.
kets unsettled during the week and
stei dy TO weak. Speculative support
which developed was not permanent
Foreign butter still an influence THE
expected large shipment from New
ssia nr,o mas arrived Closing whole
New York 4ohc; Chicago ssKc.
Cneese markets weak and duil
Deaiers nervous and anxious to gear
c cersiPp,s moving Lower prices not
wholesale prices at Wisconsin nr,.
mary markets April 5-Single daIsia.
isAc; Longhorns and square prints
BUTTER Creameries extras aa.,
nrsts' sIc; seconds. 3lc; packing stock'
rresh. sweet. Csc; grease. lie.
EGGS = All producers are w.rn.a
not TO ofrer eggs for sale which srs
n NO. Irssh ane wholesom and ali deal.
eggs viii be prosecuted n
pei dozen. zee. Must be clean, full. and
weigh 40 pounds net to the case snd
Sompy With the following government
soundi AIT Cell-Localized we'll 49,
n Ihd inch depth or less: Yoik-yis-
,pIe; White-Firm and clear; Germ--
40 sao asveiopment; size-Uniform. u. 8.
stale, small, dirties. shrunker enS
s ga eggs. Eggs should not be wash
Gu quotations on eggs include casas
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

sneak up Eagle holler a little and
kinda throw an eye out rr Loge Bel
den"
The brows Of the old hunter lifted.
II wondered why y'u left him out in
there" He jerked his head toward
the room they had just left.
The next moment. with step that
the years seemed powerless TO totter
or stiffen. he had glided through the
kitchen door and out among the curl
Gus faces In the yard.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

m'self. You was careful Z glt--her''
his eyes we're again drawn lrreslstL
bly, toward the concealed household
tout OF danger t'night, and low y'u
never aimed & hurt Pap Simon, and
y'u amt takin' away nothln' but what
y'u brought. II would klli-her. II she
knowed IL was you that done--thls"-
he swept his hand toward the scat
tered money. the open safe, the dead
robber. glanced In the direction OF the
churchyard. where lay new.made
grave-"and worse. You could 90
'way--a while. and then comeback. I"
lie paused. his eyes hardened. "But
the next time y'u've got & come
clean"
The eyes OF the other turned In
every direction except toward the man
addressing him. A moment OF silence
fell.
where's Beldenr Jack suddenly
asked.
The other started; glanced at the
open window-a Bit uneaslly, as II
might have seemed.
HE didn't show up. that's all !
know"
"Did they know who y'u--arer
The man addressed glanced down at
the huddled body on the floor; frowned
In the direction OF Eagle hollow.
Cattle like them-h--lr
The woodsman frowned at the
words. but apparently decided to pass
them over.
"'rhen-nobody needs e know" lie
dropped q halfopened hand toward
the body OF the fallen robber. -He's
enough z satisfy Jerry Brown, and one
more mark ag'in' I'm won't make no
difference q Black Bogus now"
stu watching the window, as well
a. the man leaning on the door OF the
safe. he picked up the ruins OF the
ivory-handled six-gun-beins careful
10 hunt the pieces that had scattered
about the room-and dropped them all
Into the pocket OF his hunting blouse
lifted the tall hat from the fioor and
held Il forth: motioned toward the
open window.
The other took the hat; put 70 OF
with curious deliberation; stared hart
at the scattered money; stepped
around the body Of his dead associate
crossed the aoor and. closely followes
BY the wcodsman. who still watche,
him narrowly. erawied through IA,
window and stood In apparent steiid
ness. 40 " waiting 10 b told what u
do merit.
Ths woodsman. no little ra.kle'
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friend and found the deep-set eyes
studying him In thoughtful retrospee-
ton.
-Uncie Nick. what sort Of q lock
have y'u got on y'ar Jawr
Tight a. 4 clam shell. II you SAP
So was the ready answer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
sYNoPsIs

CHAPTER xvII--Jack nnds Tssis
locked In tho houseboat He moves
the boat, without betraying his pres
enos. and hurries back to Buckeye.
vnHrir.r AvLI,--Jaex macs IN rap
simon's once. Black Bogus and the
preacher enter and open the safe Jack
shoots the former He shoots the
knocks him out. The red lock 10 re-
veaied--the preacher 10 Ken Jack let's
him 70. Ken treacherousiy shoots al
him, Texie runs up just In time 10
receive the bullet
"rt Is n y'u play II square"
square" the other snarIed. "a word
the devil invented z throw men on
guard. There amt any such word
no hesitated. q softer light fitted
across his expressive face-"except--
In the Fiatwoods."
The woodsman caught the transient
softer light-an expression that In
other days used 30 to win him.
"Then why not come back e tho
Flatwoods-f"
The other glanced down at the
money on the floor half lifted his face
and covertly studied the man before
him.
"Texie--she stlll BELIEVES In y'u. and
! ain't quite give up b'lieyin' In va
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

81 Psni-ren new. aIl-steel trains
VII % put into service between Chi
esso ana the Pacific Northwest via
tss Twin Cities and Glacier National
pefH. Ralph Budd. prssident OF the
9reaf Northern road. announced.
This sauipmsnt WIN BE- oper.t.S :.
ne orisatai Limitsd' and VIM en-
eody ths latest dssigas and Improve
ne.ss u sleeping. observation ana
emms cara To operate these new
trains. - oil-burning, mountain tyne
passenger locomotives have been
purchassd- Eight Of these trains vfn
be In regular service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

No ! dark northern s1.l7-1.27: No.
sis9 hen MA-ile; No: I dark hard
amber durpm sl.os-i.ii: No. duTum
.os. Sorn-No. . yellow 74c. Oats
TMo white i5c- Barley-Choice to
No. ! s2f5-aEo. R~A seea
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
ONE KILLED IN MINE WAR
imported Non-unIon Workers Fired on
From Ambush After coptrover.v

"on-union workers Fired on
from Ambush After Controversy
fineviiie, ky.-Labor trouble. brew.
ing Tor weeks at the mines Of the Lib
erty Coal and Coke comuanv ON
straight Creek. came to head. George
Lucas was dead and Edward Dishman
was wounded. victims Of a fusillade
Oh bullets directed from a mountain
side oy hidden rinemen. The men.
both from Virginia. were among the
companys non-union employees.
The shooting vas the elimination Of
series OF changes in the operation
Oh me mines. County officials initiated
an Investigation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
So. 81. Paul Livestock.

q, steers s2so-il.5o Cows and helfer.
seFs-I2o. Sheep and lambs ss.oo-isoo
The Washington times., 1924-12-18

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close out, each. .....
The Washington times., 1924-12-18


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FOURTH FLOOR
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

others--awed to silence by the tragedy
that had again visited the quiet cot.
tage.
The woodsman well knew that ques-
tons would be flashing through each
mind-had been since the discovery Of
Texie's hurt--knew that each looked to
him for the answer. A low moan came
from the parior bedroom. That last
treacherous shot--he knew that the
man with the red lock could never
come back. 1t had been q mistake to
shield him; q blunder to trust him
q blunder that was being paid for at
fearful cost.
The doctor was the FIRST to break the
silence.
what does this mean r'-the cues
ton was half q demand.
1T means-Caleb Hopkins" was the
hard, incisIve answer.
The doctor started; the two women
caught their breath; Uncle Nick swore,
felt ashamed Of II. looked foolish.
This dead man"-the woodsman
dropped n hand toward the huddled
form--"is Black Bogus" The two WON
en- looked Mt each other; shrank back.
The doctors eyes lifted; he drew q
step nearer and gased hard ut the
body. Him and Hopkins and"--Loge
Belden. the man was about to say, but
thought Of the mountain girl, and he
didn't; besides, Belden had not shown
himself at the robbery-"they're both
outlaws and counterfiters Hopkins
would take good money out OF the safe
and put counterrit bills In ulace Of u
"ft was him that killed Pap Simon
that Is. Pap Simon run out on i'm
that night while he was changin' the
counterf'it rr good money. and In the
scuffle died OF heart disease. That
shet on their game. of course. so they
planned e make a clean sweep t'night
and 60.
"Hopkins-went e town and writ
back letter Z Texie. maxim out Il
was from--Ken. The letter said he
was sick In town and wanted 'er {
come TO I'm. So she went, leavin' a
note with Mis- Curry rr me. The min
ute ] got the note knowed II was
Hopkins. I'd ben suspicious of i'm
and had ben watchin' I'm. so I rode
after 'er as quick as could--clean &
the city. I the place where the letter
said Ken was sick; found was OF
the trail; rode back as fast as Gray
lock could bring me Z try and pick II
up.
II found where Hopkins had headed
Texie or up the road ways and got
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

'er on that house-boat Uncle Nick and
the rest OF us saw hid there at the
head Of Mud haul the day we went
selnin'.
"But found where he'd hid II at Al
pine island. and watched I'm sneak
back to the woods wait f'r dark. as
| lowed As soon as he was out o.
sight. took Is skin. crossed to the
island, got on the house-boat without
lettin' Texle know I was there and
found out she was safe.
Then. without lettin' 'er know II
was me. I moved the house-boat and
hid II In a new place; left her locked
in-h'cause l thought II would be the
safest place she could be jlst then
and hurried here Z watch the house
fully b1ievin' they intended e rob the
safe t'night.
"About midnight they come. T.
killed Black Bogus and hurt Hopkins
but he-got away. Texie must a
broke out o. the house-hoat somehow
and swum ashore. I didn't know It.
but she was list comm into the yard
when I Jumped out o. the wlnder after
Hopkins. and that last shot he fred
at me hit her"
II was a tremendous recital, brief !;
terse; not quite true: yet anything but
false; by far the longest speech he
had ever made In his life. even with
10 much left out He saw questions
stin In the eyes fixed upon him. A
moan came from the parlor bedroom
and every other consideration gave
way to the sufferer.
Alone with Uncle Nick. the woods
man securely fastened the window
that had been pried open. closed the
door on the gruesome scene and went
20 the kitchen. Curious faces were be
ginning to gather In the yard. He
turned to the old man.
-Uncie Nick. his voice showed the
strain he was under--send them
away. Tell 'em ~ little as possible,
but for-hef sake. keep 'em away
Jerry Brown above all. n he happens
q wake up and take Il into IL head e
come up hera And ! Tow y'u better
sit somebody z ride In after the eoro-
ner.-
The old man nodded and turned TO
the door. The other caught his sleeve.
And when IT'S light wish yu'd
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sneak up Eagle holler q little and
kinda throw an eye out rr Loge Bel
den"
The brows Of the old hunter lifted.
II wondered why y'u left him out in
there" He jerked his head toward
the room they had just left.
The next moment. with step that
the years seemed pOweriess TO totter
or stiffen. he had glided through the
kitchen door and out among the curl
Gus faces In the yard.