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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln's secre-
tary Of the treasury, showed financial
ability early in his life. When he
went from his New Hampshire home
to Worthington, Ohio, to live with his
uncle, he was accompanied by an older
brother as far as Cleveland, where he
was given instructions as to how to
reach Worthington. Finding that he
had to wait several days for coach
to take him as far as Medina. he
obtained q canoe and earned several
dollars by ferrying people across the
Cuyahoga river. relates ]. Fl. Gal
braith, Ohio historian. In Medina he
met two young men from Worthing-
ton, whom he was to accompany on
their return trip. They had come on
horseback, so young Chase was intro
duced to the "ride and tie" method Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
Curiosity Wins

look, here" began the youth, as
he entered a butchers shop and dis.
played two lovely-looking black-and-
blue eyes. you have fresh beef for
sale?"
AZ have" responded the butcher.
"And fresh beef is good for black
eyes, is it not?"
ut is"
"Very well. I have the eyes. you
have the beef. Do you think you can
sell me a pound or so without asking
how 1 got ornamented?"
"Pll do my best, SIR"
The butcher cut Off the meat and
received his money without another
look at his customer. At the last mo-
ment. however, the old Adam proved
too strong for him.
Look here" he said. handing back
the cash, "Tll make you a present of
the beef. Now tell me all about the
fight"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
Special Offer
TO Victims Of
Indigestion
Your Druggist Says Pleasant to Take
z Elixir Must Help Poor Distressed
Stomachs or Money Gladly
Refunded

You can be so distressed with gas
and fullness from poor digestion or
dyspepsia that you think your heart
is going to stop beating.
Your stomach may be so distended
that your breathing is short and gaspy
You are dizzy and pray for quick
relief-what's to be done.
Just one tablespoonful of Dare's
Mentha Pepsin and speedily the gas
disappears, the pressing on the heart
ceases and you can breathe deep and
naturally.
Oh! What blessed relief; but why
not get rid Of such attacks altogetheri
Why have them at all?
Especially when any druggist any
where guarantees Dare's Mentha Pep
sin, a pleasant elixir, to help you or
money back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

afterward learned, was ten drains of
powder and "a handful of buckshot''
in each barrel. This extraordinary
weapon was carried ostensibly as a
protection against "hostyle" Indians
though Indians had for years
ceased to modest freight wagons on
that trail.
In size, Pardaloe matched up with
his gun. He stood well above six feet
in his mOccasins-which he wore
when he became confused as to
where he had left his boots-and he
carried his arms and legs pretty
much akimbo. He was long-limbed
and gaunt of figure, with a Drowned
skin drawn like parchment over a
face as lean as hounds. A sharp
nose shot out like an Interrogation
point upside down, between beetling
cheekbones, and his upper lip and
lower face were covered with a
scraggly growth Of beard-a growth
that in beauty contest would have
damned Adonis himself.
"Ben Wentworth spoke to me about
you, BILL" returned Selwood; "said
he was going to send you up here"
THAT wasn't what I looked you
up for nOw-John McAlpin told me
I'd find you at the hotel. 1 want to
say, stranger"
"SelwOod," suggested the superin-
tendent encouragingly.
Pm a brother Of Mrs. McCracken
Nose is my nephew. She wrote me
how you got her money back from
them river rats"
"That was nothing"
"Well, want to say-Tm with you,
stranger! And I'll get your name set
after WHILE"
wentworth told me he was trans
ferring you to this division. What
were they paying you on the plains
jobr
"Thirty-five."
Forty up here, Bill"
Pardaloe gradually caught the i'm
port of the words. much obliged.
john" he said gravely. Everything
costs a quarter here"
II see," said Selwood significantly,
you've found that out. Wait for me
at the barn-I'll be there in few
minutes"
Paradoe, picking up his gun in his
left hand and resting his right hand
on the haft Of huge bowie knife,
fashioned from blacksmith's file and
slung at his hip, wandered on his
way. Selwood directed his steps to-
ward Tracy's tent.
To this tent quarter had also come
Christie Fyler and her father for
temporary lodgings. Selwood paid
little attention to the flotsam of the
tent colony. He had only been careful
to pitch and equip a tent for his
friend. a hundred yards from any
other tent. But Dave had fingered
refusing to die and not quite equal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

For economy's sake. why not buy d YER
mifuge which expels Worms Tapawoum
with q single dose? Dr. Peerys. Dead
Shot does It.. 3zz Pearl st.. NJ. 4. Adv
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
Few "Wild" Horses

AS wild animal. the horse is found
only in the open arid or desert plains
of Central Asia and Africa. Those
found in North and South America and
Australia are not true wild horses.
The mustangs and broncos of our
West and of South America are do
mesticated animals that have run wild
or those descended from them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

to getting well; In consequence, the
newcomers encroached on his privacy
until the Fyler tent was pitched al
most back to back with his own; and
all that Christie had ever heard Of
her neighbours tent-a larger and bet
ter tent than the others--was that 1t
sheltered sick gambler. Christie saw
at times an Indian-looking man COM
ing and going from the gamblers tent,
and at times a woman-who came
daily from somewhere to bring
broth and to tidy up the quarters Of
the wounded man.
Once Christie, at her own work,
had caught glimpse of this woman's
face. She was not old in years, but
her complexion. ruined by the sun
and the winds of the mountains, made
her look old. Her features showed
traces Of an earlier beauty, and her
elastic step proved her health and
strength; it was care and unhappi-
ness that aged her expression. Her
eyes fixed themselves in Christie's
memory they were dark, rather deep
eyes, with hard look, as If of hope,
like her youth, faded Meeting her
again in the street. as the two passed
on their ways, Christie had paused
to ask a question. The response had
been cold-nOt calculated to invite
acquaintance.
Margaret Hyde. indeed, courted no
acquaintance. Many women passed
through Sleepy Cat, but among the
few that called Sleepy Cat their abid-
ing place she walked alone. She was
housekeeper at Doctor Carpy's hotel;
a Woodworking housekeeper under the
hardest possible conditions; but she
stuck to her job and walked her way
alone. And cold and hard though
she was, she was never too tired to
bring delicacies to the ailing or to
sit up at night to care for sick
teamster.
On this morning that Selwood part
ed from the irascible surgeon.
Christie Fyler, leaving her own tent
to go up street, caught sight for the
first time of new visitor at the sick
mans tent. This was Selwood. No
day passed, indeed, without Selwood's
seeing Tracy; he made his visits
usually in the early evening, before
going to the hall. On this particular
morning his anxiety had got him up
early-for him-that is, before noon,
to see Carpy and discuss his friends
chances. From the tent Selwood
walked back to the hotel for his own
breakfast and UNNECESSARILY one
meal. On the way he had to pass the
old building made over into store
by the trader, Fyler-the man Of
whom Carpy had so feelingly COM
planned e and passing, Selwood
moved by an impulse Of curiosity,
looked in.
A midday auction was in progress.
Before counter, where Selwood en-
tered, was gathered small crowd Of
men-emigrants, settlers, teamsters.
and loafers; while on the counter,
red-faced and in his shirt-sleeves, stood
Big Haynes, running an eloquent auc-
ton. The bidding was good, stuff was
moving briskly. At the rear end of the
counter Fyler, behind dry-goods box,
was wrapping up purchases and taking
in the money. 1t looked like a queer
combination to Selwood, the new
trader and the two Sleepy Cat
worthless. but he had no comments to
record on that point, either to him
self or to any one else.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
Odd Method of Travel Called "Ride and Tie"

travel. One of them would mount the
horse and ride forward several miles.
of course outstripping the one who
walked. Then the rider would dis
mount and tie the horse by the road
side and press on by foot. The other
would reach the horse, mount it and
passing his companion, would tie it
and so ahead on foot. In this way the
horse was spared double burden
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

Selwood, listening to Big Haynes
Numbering praises Of HIS wares and
complaints of the astonishing cold
ness of his buyers, used his eyes
about him. He saw that the stock
was of sort not infrequently shipped
to the frontier because out-of-date
elsewhere. 1t was desperately ill-as.
sorted for the needs Of western men,
though 1t might have suited western
women, had there been any number
in Sleepy Cat to suit. Selwood edged
gradually over to where Fyler was
at work wrapping goods near the
money till. He remembered then that
he had some business with Fyler.
"YOu seem to have the best part
Of the job" he said presently, and
solely because he wished to talk to
him.
Fyler looked up without recogniz-
ing his benefactor Of Crawling Stone
wash.
Flows that?"
Next the money drawer"
Fyler laughed. "Mighty little In
itw
"My names Selwood," said the gam
bier, without raising his voice. ~
look after the Russell and Wentworth
freight here. My wagon boss tells me
we're short some goods for you in
the last shipment"
The trader hooked at him with q
new interest. you were; twelve cases
of boots-all 1 had coming; just about
put me out of business. Where were
they lost?'
'They weren't lost. They were
stolen. I came in to get descrip-
tiOn-when you're through with the
SALE"
AS he spoke, man that would In
vite attention entered the front door.
He was short. almost squat in stature,
and square-built-practlcally every
thing about the man could have been
measured by right angle. He was
smooth-faced, his head was square,
his forehead square, his shoulders
square, his feet broad and square,
and his jaw was square. He walked
slowly and planted his hob-nailed
boots sQuarely before him. His legs
were short, his arms long, and he
would have disputed build with a go
rilla and strength with a grisly. This
was Abe Cole. the Sleepy Cat black
smith. Other blacksmiths there were
in Sleepy Cat; but Cole was known.
as and designated as the Sleepy Cat
blacksmith.
Fortunately he was as peaceable as
powerful when not aroused, but his
disposition was naturally positive, and
he was known as a fighter.
Abe shouldered himself through the
crowd without hesitation or difficulty
whenever his shoulders encountered
an obstacle, the obstacle gave way.
He walked straight to Fyler, holding
out handful of soggy scraps of black
felt. A bedraggled hatband hung
from his wrist. look here, Haynes!"
he Numbered. The auction stopped.
Heres the hat you seld me- yester-
day. Cole added, in no uncertain
tones. Haynes gave him prompt at
tention. "That's what the rain did
to it !" beloved Abe.
Haynes, leaning down, picked up
the shoddy wreck, the hatband last
and very carefully, for fear it should
fall to pieces, and examined the re
mains with solicitude.
ITO ,oE CONTTNJIrTcn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
STORY FROM THE START


At Sleepy Cat Doctor Carpy
tells Wentworth, freighting boss,
of q shooting scrape in Bartoe's
gambling den, in which John
Selwood. gambler. in defense of
his wounded partner. Dave
Tracy, shows remarkable skill
and nerve. A year afterward, Sell
wood, now Wentworth's repre-
sentative at Sleepy Cat, comes
upon a settler whose wagon has
mired in q creek. HeA helps get
the outfit clear, after Sticking up
q girls shoe and seeing and be-
ing attracted by. the supposed
owner thereof in FLYERS (the
settler's) wagon. Moses McCrack-
en-, a youth, Is robbed of $500
in q Sleepy Cat gambling den.
Selwood forces the swindlers,
Bartoe and Atkins, to return the
money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

Elary-WilI the vaccination show,
dDctOra
DOeter-That depends entirely on
you.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11

New players make for increased
interest and it's cinch that
every club that failed to come up
to expectations during the past
season will at least offer new
faces for fandorn's consideration,
stars if possible.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11
OR and CANYON
TRAVEL SHOW S
BIG INCR EASE.

GRAND CANYON, Ariz.. Oct. 10
p.)-Again new recrds for travel to
Grand CANYON national park were
established during the travel year
ended September 30, 1927, when
1929 persons visited the park, an
increase Of 22,164, OF 15.76 per cent
over the previous high total estao-
hshed the year before, according to
information issued al park headquar-
tiers today Visitors came from every
state and from several foreign coun-
tries
Following the trend OF previous
years, the greatest increase in mode
of travel was that by automobile, the
car entries increasing 24.64 per cent
and passengers 1885 per cent. Every
state and Hawaii Canada, Panama,
Mexico. China, Alaska, Australia, New
Zealand, Brazil and Italy were rep
resented by automobiles entering the
Park. California licenses, as usual,
we're the most numerous, Arizona run
ming a fair second. The record Of
continuous days during which auto
mobiles entered the park was stopped
on December %, when for the first
time in 703' days one or more cars
failed to enter. This record is sub
stantial proof of the claim of Grand
Canyon being an all year park for
automobile as we'll as rail travel
In reviewing the accomplishments
of the past year toward improvement
of present and construction of addi-
tional facilities for the accommodation
Of the increasing number of visitors
NJ r. Hillotson, superintendent OF
the park, called attention to the eX-
tensive road construction in progress;
the popular housekeeping cabins, with
main lodge in connection opened last
spring at the public camp grounds
at Grand Canyon village, and the
elaborate development being con-
structed by the Utah Parks company
to be known as Grand Canyon
Lodge" at Bright Angel point on the
north rim. The end of the year
also saw the crosS-canyon Kaibab
trail nearing completion. On the
whole the year was considered a
most progressive one, and Tillotson
expressed his confidence that the con-
structive momentum gained will be
maintained during the next year, the
most important projects now in sight
being the continuation of road con-
struction and Improvement within the
park by additional allotments of funds
aggregating 100000; the renodeling
and reconstruction of the Bright
Angel camp at Grand Canyon village.
and the completion of the Grand
Canyon Lodge on the north rim. All
these features, Mr. iTillotson stated,
will tend to increases the travel and
form the basis for his prediction that
the succeeding year will establish
new record for travel to Grand
Canyon national park,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11
$4,000 GIVEN
BACK TO SERIES
TICKET BUYERS

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 tR-After re-
funding approximately $4,000 to
worlds series ticket purchasers anti
cipating more than four games, the
next financial worry for the New York
Yankees seems likely to be its 1928
payroll.
Contracts for next season won't be
sent out for some months but there
is already the prospect that, as a re-
suit of the startling performances of
most of it's stars, the American league
champions will be obliged to raise
the. ante" for the coming campaign.
The. payroll of Col, Jacob Ruppert,s
athletes already is the highest In
baseball Estimated to be anywhere
from $250,O0O to 100000 for the last
season.
The highest salaried individual, the
well known Mr.. Ruth, already is I'M
der contract for next season as well
as 1927 at an annual figure of $4,000.
In view of the Babes record breaking
home run streak during the regular
season and his great work in the SER
les, observers believe Col Rupert
made no mistake when he signed his
ace to a three year agreement calling
for $21O,OOO
The Babe had asked for 100000 for
1927 and subsequent developments in
dictated he was probably worth that
much.
Wiley Moore, the Oklahoma farmer
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11

"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11
$4,000 BALE COTTON
CROP SEEN FOR CALF.

SACRAMENTO, Oct, 10 GA
cotton crop of $4,000 bales for Cali
fornia this year was predicted today
by E. E. kaufman, federal state crop
statistician, on the basis of October
l report by growers. The crop is
said to, be about 81 per cent of
normal. Last years crop was $4,000
bales.
. September weather conditions we're
generally favorable to maturing the
crop, kaufman reported, but never
theless it still is very late. The final
outturn of the top crop, an important
part Of this states total, Kaufman's
report said, will be largely governed
by autumn weather, which is a dis
tinct hazard in the San Joaquin val
ley due to the late start.
CALIFORNIA; crop this year will be
harvested from approximately $4,000
acres, about l per cent of that
originally planted having been aban-
doned during July.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11

and Distributors of America, Inc,
asked the conference to adopt, were
the film dissemination of profanity,
portrayal of nudity, traffic in drugs,
ridicule of the clergy, offense to any
nation, race or creed, arson use OF
firearms, technique of murder, meth
DDS of smuggling and sedition.
After some discussion from the
floor, during which representatives OF
the three branches of the industry,
the producers, distributors and ex-
hibitors, all expressed themselves in
favor Of the spirit of the resolution,
it was put over for voting tomorrow
The session was thrown into a
state bordering on turmoil when
Harry Cohen former president of the
Theater Owners of America, insisted
on airing grievance when Federal
Trade Commissioner Myers wanted to
adjourn so that the delegates of the
various branches of the industry
might appoint chairmen, secretaries
and resolution committees Cohen
was finally given the floor by a vote
of the delegates. He charged that
independent theater owners were be-
ing squeezed by Triple BOOKING
system whereby he said, such ex-
hibitors we're forced to buy the entire
product of Paramount Famous Play
ers-Lasky corporation, Metro Cold
wyn-Mayer and United Artists if they
wanted any of the product of any
of the three.
He closed his charge by offering
evidence in the form of newspaper
clippings but was informed that the
conference was not a trial and any
evidence of illegal actions should be
sent to the trade commission at
Washington.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11
match RACES AT
DOUGLAS TRACK
ON OCTOBER q

Definite plans for a match race be-
tween Frank Eaton'S Brownie" and
Frank Wekerks Cowboy were made
yesterday, the race to be held at the
Douglas fair grounds, Sunday after
noon, October %.
j. w. Tardy president of the COchise
County Fair association, has taken
over the arrangements for the match
and is preparing a program of match
horse races of. which the Eaton
Wewerk race will be the feature.
The featured race is the outcome Of
much discussion among cattlemen of
the region over the respective merits
of the two animals. Eaton, who is
from Animas, N M, and Wewerk,
from Lordsburg have "put UP" 5000
cash which was deposited yesterday IN
the Bank of Douglas. The purse will
go to the winner of the match.
It was originally planned to hold
the Eaton Wewerk match in Lordsburg
but Douglas racing enthusiasts I'M
dertook a successful campaign to have
the event held here. Considerable To-
cal interest was aroused by the per-
Torrance of Eaton's horse in the re-
cent cowboy races run in connection
with the Cochise county fair.
Tardy announced yesterday that the
race would be run on the fair grounds
track and that an admission fee of
SO cents would be charged. He hopes
to arrange a. program of about sig
match races, the gate receipts to be
divided among the entries after ex-
penses are paid.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11
Dinner Golf Matches
Played on Sunday

The dinner matches, the first Of
fetal play of the winter season at
the Douglas Country club golf course,
were played off Sunday. The score
stands 1913 and the dinner is to be
given Wednesday evening. number
of the returns have not been turned
in yN and those in charge urge that
they be turned in as soon as possible.
Reservations for the dinner should
be turned in to the team captains
before noon today SO that allarrange-
nents for the dinner may be COM
pleted.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11

and master of the "sinker ball" al
ready has had his salary doubled, it
is said. Reports have it that Wiley
who signed for only $500 this year,
his first in the big leagues, later men
tened the subject of a raise to Man
ager Miller Higgins. After the matter
had been referred to Col Rupert,
Moore was advised he would get $4,000
for 1927 He now stands to get another
boost for 1928
Mark Koenig, Lou Gehrig Tony Lag
zeri and Earle Combs, younger stars
who all added lustre to their records
this year, seem in line for salary in
creases, as well as George Pipgras,
brilliant young right handed pitcher,
who rivalled the veteran Herb PEN
mock for serious twirling honors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11
PRODUCERS aim
TO Make MOVIE
SAFE FOR MORON

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 P-Aimed
at making the movies safe for the
American moron, and so for the rest
of the public, a resolution embodying
a list Of "won'ts" for producers was
offered today by Louis B. Mayer, of
Metro Goodwin Mayer at the opening
session of trade practice conference
called by federal trade commission.
1t was resolved that special care
be exercised in the movie portrayal
Of theft, robbery, safe cracking and
dynaniting Of trains, mines, buildings,
etc, having in mind the effect which
a too detailed description of these
may have upon the moron"
Among other Won'ts which Mayer,
speaking for the As companies COM
prising the Motion Picture Producers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-11
LATZO WINS BY X. o.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 tR-Pete
Latzo, of Scranton, former welter-
weight champion, scored a technical
Knockout over wyoming Warner, Of
Laramie, Wyo., in the second round
OF ten round fight here tonight.
Latzo floored Warner -four times
with savage attack to the jaw and
body. The westerner jumped up
quickly the first time, but took the
count of nine the second and Third
knockdowns. The final punch was
delivered as Warner wobbled about
the ring, apparently out on his feet.
At this point the referee stopped the
uneven bout.
Latzo weighed 1877 and Warner ITO.
"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch