Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1909 — Page 6

The Round-Up

A Romance of Arizona Novelized Prom Edmund Day’e Melodrama

By JOHN MURRAY and MILLS MILLER

SYNOPSIS. Chapter I— Returning with gold from the mines to an Arizona ranch to claim Echo Allen, his promised bride, Dick Lane is attacked by Apaches led by Buck McKee, a renegade. After spending six months in a hospital Lane writes to his friend Jack Payson, owner of the Sweetwater ranch, to tell Echo he is coming home. He tells Payson he has $3,000 to pay a mortgage placed by Jack on his ranch to help him. ll—Colonel Jim Allen, owner of the Bar One ranch, is father of Echo and father by adoption of Polly Hope, Dick and Bud Lane. Polly and Bud are sweethearts. In Dick’s absence Echo falls In love with Jack, realizing that her love for Dick was merely friendship. Dick is believed to be dead, owing to the return of McKee with a lying story. Bud “chums” with McKee despite the warnings of Slim Hoover, the fat and popular sheriff. Echo and Jack become engaged. 111. — Echo declares to Jack after the latter suppresses Dick’s letter, fearing to lose her, that she will be true to her promise to Dick if he returns. Bud quarrels with Jack about Echo, the boy championing his absent brother's cause. IV—Aided by Bud, McKee murders Terrill, the station agent, stealing from him $3,000 of county money. McKee suggests to Bud that Dick may still be living. V—The boys gather at the Allen ranch for the wedding of Echo and Jack. VI and Vll—McKee plans to to throw suspicion of Terrill’s murder on Jack, and ho and Bud go to the Allens’ for the wedding. Mckee raises a disturbance and is put out. VIII — All ready for the wedding. IX — Dick turns up at the Allens’ just as his rweetheart is married to Jack. Only Allen and Jack see him. Jack is tempted to shoot his friend, who pays the $3,000 to him and returns to the desert. X—The cowpunchers send for a piano as a surprise for Echo, now married to Jack. XI — Jack keeps his business affairs secret from his wife, not daring to tell her where he got the $3,000 to pay the mortgage. Polly flirts with Slim, although she loves bud The boys give the piano to Echo. Buck McKee comes to Payson’s at the. head of his followers, the Lazy K outfit, to accuse Payson of killing Terrill. Xll—Buck accuses Jack, and the young man refuses to clear himself by telling where he got the ’hioney. Slim puts McKee and his men off the Payson place. Jack confesses to his wife his deception to her regarding Dick, and she sends him to the desert to find Dick and bring him back to hear from her own lips that she believed him dead when she promised to marry Jack. Forgetting he Is under suspicion of killing Terrill, Jack goes. Echo tries to call him back, but Is prevented by Bud. Slim, as sheriff, pursues Jack. XIII—In the desert are Dick, sought by Jack, the latter pursued by Slim and a posse, and a band of Apaches hunted by a troop of soldiers. XlV—Jack finds Dick to send him back to Echo with his own supply of water and food, he himself staying in the desert to expiate his unfaithfulness to his friend. The two are attacked by the Apaches. Dick is killed and Jack is wounded. He is rescued by Slim and the troops. XV—McKee and his men start trouble with the Sweetwater outfit, I'eruna, one of McKee’s men, falsely branding some of the Sweetwater calves and shooting, one of the Sweetwater boys. XVl—Echo regrets her haste in sending away her husband, whom she dearly loves. Buck McKee and his gang gather at the Sweetwater ranch to defend Penina. The latter Insults Echo and is knocked down by McKee as a pretence to virtue. Peruna thereupon determines to "get even” with McKee,

CHAPTER XVl.—Continued. Sagebrush suggested In addltipu, "Perhaps you mean that brandin' other folks* cattle is the reg’lar business of the Lazy K outfit.” "Anything with hide an' no mark Is Lazy K to you all,” growled Show Low. "You’re goln' strong on reg’lar proeeedin’s. I see,” said Buck to Sagebrush. "Ton ain’t sheriff fir this here eounty, are you?” "That’s Jest it. Somebody’s got to act sooner or later, an’ if there ain't no reg’lar law we’ll go back to the ojd times an’ make our own.” The Sweetwater outfit assented unanimously to Sagebrush’s declaration of freedom from outlaw rule In the county. “You're a fine lot to set up as law abidin’ citizens,” sneered Buck. “Workin’ fer a man that had to hop the country to keep clear of the rope,” interjected I’eruna, who, heartened up by the advent of McKee, began pouring oil on a smoldering fire. Sagebrush turned savagely upon him. “That’Jl do fer you.” Echo walked hastily to Sagebrush’s ■ide. She felt her presence might help to avoid the outbreak which she. saw could not long be avoided. «. Peruna had lost control of tongue and discretion by this time. "You’ll never see him back In this section agin. You all know where he la—’cress the line in old Mexico. Why, ■he’s fixin* to make a clean-up now an’ s«U out an* join hlrnl" Sagebrush reached for his gun, but Echo restrained him. "Xou”- he crXL

Buck turned angrily on Peruna. “You keep yer mouth abet!” he shouted. Peruna subsided at his boss* command, mumbling, “There ain’t no female can pull the forelock over my eyes.” “Take care!” warnlngly called Buck. Peruna fired up again regardless of consequences. “Why, I see through her game! She’s glad to get rid of him so’s she can play up to her ranch boss. Handsome Charley there.” Buck had to act Instantly to preserve his supremacy over his men. Before any of the Sweetwater outfit could reach Penina’s side or pull a gun to resent the Insult Buck was on top of him. With a blow full in the mouth he knocked him sprawling. Echo had seized Sagebrush’s hand, preventing him from firing. The other men moved as If to kick Peruna as he lay prostrate.:

“Let him alone. He’s goln’ to ask the lady’s pardon!” snarled Buck, covering him with a gun. “No, I’ll be”— he began. Buck bent over him, speaking in a low tone, tensely and quickly. “Quick! I don’t want to have to kill you. Don’t you see what I’m playin’ fer?” "He ain’t fit to live!” shouted Show Low. Buck turned on the cowboy. It was his fight, and he was going to handle It In his own fashion. “Lemme handle this case,” he Interrupted. “There baln’t no man can travel in my outfit an’ Insult a woman. You ask her pardon— j- .

right smart.” Peruna struggled to his feet. Buck commanded: “Down on yer knees.” A glance at Buck showed Peruna how deadly In earnest he was. Reluctantly he sank to his knees. “I didn’t mean what I said. I hope yon will excuse me,” he whined. “That’s enough. Now git up. Pull yer freight,” Buck ordered. “No!” interposed Sagebrush. The cowboys seized Peruna. Buck saw that his bluff at bossing the situation

“I didn’t mean what 1 said.".

was called. He turned appealingly to Echo and rapidly fabricated a moving tale about Peruna’s heroic rescue of himself from drowning In the Glia river. “An’ I swore I would do as much fer him some day. Now I perpose that we all give him a kick an’ let him go—let him have two hours’ start, after which the game laws will be out on him.”

Sagebrush cried out against the plan, but Echo was moved by McKee’s appeal for his comrade and, speaking low and beseechingly to Sagebrush, said, “It will save a range war that we can’t afford to have till Jack and Slim get back.” Sagebrush finally assented. “Two hours’ start Well, he’ll have to go some If he gits away. Kick him an’ let him go,” he commanded. Echo turned away.

The cowboys who held Peruna threw him to the ground, and every man of the Allen and Payson ranches gave hhn a vicious kick, Show Low putting in an extra one for his murderedbunkle. List of all, McKee approached the prostrate man and made tfie jnistale which jo cost him his life by booting *Peruna cruelly I Rising from the ground and trembling with anger, Peruna turned on the half breed, saying, “I’ll square this deal, Buck McKee.”

“Losln’ vallyble time, Peruna. ,Glt!” was all that his former boss deigned to answer. Peruna limped over to bls horse, which Parenthesis had been holding in custody, mounted It and rode off at a lope for the river ford. He crossed It In sight of the Sweetwater outfit and disappeared behind the river bank. Here he dismounted and, picking a small branch of cactus, put it under his horse’s tail. The poor beast clapped his tall against it and, with a scream, set off on a wild gallop across the mean. Peruna hobbled up the river a mile or so, half waded, half swam, to the other side and entered an arroyo whose course led back near the camp of the Sweetwater outfit. He had been disarmed by the cow-

“I'll square this deal, Buck McKee."

boys of hb revolver, but not of his knife. After Peruns had been visited with his punishment Echo retraced her

Bowing to tier, nat m nano, buck made his apologies. “Ma’am, Fm plumb sorry. My mother was a Cherokee squaw, but Tm white in some spots. If you'll let yer ranch boss come along with us we'll settle this brandin’ business right now.” Sagebrush did not care to accept the offer, but Echo ordered him to go with the Lazy K outfit Seeing it was useless to argue with her, he said, “Come on, boys.” Ere they bad ridden out of sight Echo sank exhausted on the seat by the fire. She buried her face in her hands and sobbed. Polly played the role of comforter. “Don’t mind ’em,” she said. “Better come to the ranch with me. You’re all tuckered out. You’ve been runnln’ this ranch fer a month like a man.” “I’ll take your advice, Polly, and ride home. Tell dad I want him, will you?” (To be Continued)

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North Dakota Good Crops and Prosperity on every side.. .There never was but one crop of land and that is nearly gone, while our population is increasing by thousands every day. Do You Want a Home? or Desire an Investment? We own and control one of the best propositions in the Western World today. NORTH DAKOTA PRAIRIES!! I Akin and Best LA ULI Investment in the world Our Prices are very Attractive and Terms very easy. EXCURSION RATES every two weeks: Ist and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Car fare refunded to purchasers. Better buy of one who knows. Call on our agents or write H. J. Johnson Land Co., OAKS, NORTH DAKOTA. W. P. GAFFIELD, Agent Rensselaer, Indiana.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Frederlek Stocksick, late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. HENRY GROW, Administrator. May 12, 1909. ” 4 ~ A POINTER—If you have any I ’ ; ’ mill work to be done, have it ; *; done by the River Queen Mills., ;; ;; Satisfaction is then assured. :: River Queen Mills til

Selections

THE LAPLANDERS. • This Dying Raes to Ba Transplanted to Labrador. A commencement has just been made in a most remarkable and long talked” of enterprise. This Is nothing less than the transplanting of the Lapps from Lapland, where they are a dying race, to Labrador, where it is hoped that they will flourish and increase.

Whether these hopes will be justified or not remains to be seen. Similar experiments in the past have seldom been wholly successful, and some have resulted disastrously. The Doukhobors, for Instance, who in 1899 were transported to the number of 8,000 or 9,000 from their homes in southern Russia to the Canadian northwest, were for a time in dire straits. They also behaved erratically, marching naked through the snow and abandoning their flocks and herds to the wolves. They are now, however, reported to be settling down and doing better.

On the other hand, the attempt made some eighty years ago to transplant the Roskolnlkls of the Don country to a new home that was supposed to have been found for them In eastern Turkestan resulted In one of the most ghastly tragedies recorded in the annals of history. The huge caravan lost its way in the terrible desert Of Gobi and was never heard of again, the probability being that hunger and thirst, combined with the attacks of nomad robbers, were responsible for the deaths of the entire party. Equally dreadful was the fate that befell the 10,000 Jutlanders transplanted to the east coast of Greenland by Queen Margaret of Sweden. At first they flourished exceedingly. Villages were founded, churches and schools were built, and a bishop was appointed. Then one year the Ice pack broke loose from the remote northern seas and came to a standstill along the coast opposite the settlemepts In a belt fifty miles broad. All communication with the open sea was then cut off. The settlers were unable to obtain supplies, and In the end they perished down to the very last man.—Pearson’s Weekly.

Going to Fight the Turks.

Richmond, Va., May 14.—Three Armenians have left here to sail for home, going back, they said, to fight the Turks.

Aeroplane Company Organized.

Berlin, May 14—The Wright Flying Machine company has been organized here with a canitai of $125,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Stephen Salrin to Mathias Burger, Apr 19, ne sw, 10-31-5, 40 acres, Walker, S4OO. Ray Miller to W. M. Karsteadt, Apr 24, w% n% nw, 20-31-5, 60 acres, Walker, $2,400. Emmet L. Hollingsworth to James M. Gilbreath, Apr 26, s% nw, 12-32-6, Wheatfield, $250. James Hudson Anderson to Charles J. Dean, Apr 28, w*4 ne, 25-28-6, 80 acres, Milroy, $4,000. James E. Low to Theodore Phillips, Jan 13, pt ne ne, 2-30-5, 30 acres, Gillam, $1,700. Frank B. Ham to Joseph A. Issestein, et al, Apr 19, nw nw, 20-28-6, -pt e% se, 18-28-6, 100 acres, Marion, SIO,OOO. ' Ems tine Hielscher to Wilhelm Hielscher, et al, May 3, ne ne, pt w% ne, |B-31-6, Walker, sl. Wilhelm Hielscher to Emstine Hielscher, Apr 30, pt 17-31-6, pt w>4 nw, 17-31-6, ne ne, pt w% ne, 18-31-6, Walker, sl. Charles W. Murray, by Auditor Jasper Co., to Samuel R. Nichols, Apr 7, Its 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, Sunnyside add, Rensselaer, SIB.7EA T. T. D. Trustees Free Will Baptist Church to Nehemiah Littlefield, May 4, It 10 pt It 11, bl 17, original plat, Rensselaer, SI,OOO.

George W. Pixley to Robert Michael, Apr. 22, It 6, bl 11, original plat, Rensselaer, $1,500. Fannie Parks, et al to Cora M. Brand, March 22, pt It 4,5, bl 2, Chambers & Morgan’s add, Remington, SBSO. Edward F. Droblsch to Andrew J, Hulse, May 1, e% sw, 24-31-6, 80 acres, ne se, 24-31-6, 40 acres, wH se, 24-21-6. 80 acres, sw sw, 24-31-6, 40 acres, Walter, SIO,OOO. Elisabeth W. uray, aumx to John Eger,. May 6, ne, 12-28-7, pt se nw, 12-28, 7, 163 acres, Marlon, $5,666.67, Admx d. Same to same. May 6, und 1-3 ne, pt se nw, 12-28-7, 163 acres, Marion, $2,833.33.

Peter Nomenson to Oscar Hart, Apr 20, ntf, 2-29-5, e% sw, 17-29-5, 427 acres, Gillam, $52,000. Bruce E. White to Ortel Willey, May 8, es 4 sw, 17-29-6, 80 acres, Marion, SB,OOO. Egbert Camp to Benjamin J. Gifford, May 6, wH se, 19-30-6, pt 18-30-5, Gillam, »i: q c d. ... Mandeville E. Stogsdlll to James N. Hayworth, May 6, e% ne, 20-31-6, Walker, $5,000. William Kepperllng to Louisa C. Paxton, Apr 29, n%, 9-31-5, Walker, $15,000. Sarah E. Flynn to George W. Ott, May 13, se, 24-29-7, Marton, $1,400. Charles Henry Hemingway to John R. Wilson, March 27, Its 5,6, bk 12, original plat, Gallagher's sub div, Its 4,5, 6, Remington, $7,000. Jennie L. Miller to Orvin G. Payne, Apr 5, nw nw sw, 83-31-7, Union, sl. Seth W. Fleming to Francis H. Dunn, Apf 17, se, 13-31-5, 160 acres, Walker, $6,000. '

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nl i>i l s iimn zfc Chicago to Northwest, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the South, Louisville and French Lick Springs. RENSSELAER TIME TABLK. In Effect March 7, 1909. , _ SOUTH BOUND. 40.81—-Fast Mail 4;45 a. m. LquisvUle Mail (dally) 10:66 a. m. No.33—lnd polls Mail (daily).. 2:01 p. m. <o.39—Milk accomm (dally).. 6:02 p. m NORTH BOUND. Jo. 4—Mall (daily) 4.69 *. m, No.4o—Milk accomm. (daily) 7:31a.m. No.32—Fast Mall (daily). „ .7. lO.w t No. 6—Mail and Ex. (dally).. 3:17 p. m. No.39—Cin. to Chi. Ves. Mall 6:03 p. m. No. 4 will stop at Rensselaer to let off passengers from points south of Monon, and take passengers for Lowed. Hammond and Chicago. Nos. 31 and 33 make direct conlection at Monon for Lafayette. FRANK J. REED, G. P. A., W. H. McDOEL, Pres, and Gen’l Mgr., CHAS. H. ROCKWELL, Traffic Mgr.’ Chicago. W. H. BEAM, Agent Rensselaer.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. . CITY OFFICERS. Mayor... h. 8. Ellis Marshall w. 8. Parka Clerk %...* Chas. Morlan Treasurer Moses Leopold Attorney........ Geo. A. Williams Civil Engineer ...H. I* Gamble Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden J. J. Montgomery Councilman. H. L. Brown 2nd Ward J. F. Irwin 3rd Ward Eli Gerbw At Large..C. G. Spitler, Geo. F. Meyers.

JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney Fred LongweU Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms.

COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk.. Charles C. Warner Sheri® Louis P. Shlrer Auditor James N. Leatherman Treasurer J. d. Allman Recorder . j. w. Tilton Surveyor w. F. Osborne Coroner w. J. Wright Supt. Public Schools Ernest Lamson County Assessor John Q. Lewis Health Officer M. D. Gwin , 4 • "COMMISSIONERS. Ist District John Pettet 2nd District Frederick Waymire 3rd Di5trict.......... Charles T. Denham Commissioners' Court—First Monday of each month.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Trustees Township Wm. Folgar Barkley Charles May Carpenter J. W. Selmer Gillam George l> r H er Hanging Grove Tunis Snip Keener John Shirer Kankakee Edward Parkison ....Marion George L. Parks Milroy E. J. lane. Newton saac Kight ..Union Fred Karch.. Walker Ernest Lamson, Co. Supt Rensselaer E. C. English Rensselaer James H. Green Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfield Truant Officer..C. B. Stewart, Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARDS. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Jordan township attends to official business at his residence on the first Saturday of each month; also at George Wortley’s residence, on the west side, the second Wednesday after the first Saturday of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Poetoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-4. Telephone 529-F. W. H. WORTLEY, Trustee.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Newton township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Thursdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please governthemselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-8. E. P. LANE, Trustee.

UNION TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Uniontownship attends to official business at his store in Fair Oaks on Fridays of each week. Persons having businesswith me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Fair Oaks, Indiana. ISAAC KIGHT.

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