TIIK NOKKOiMC AVKKKLY NKWS.JOl'HNAIi , KKIDAY , KKIUltJAKY 25 , 1010.
NEDRA8KA CENSUS STATISTICS.
Considerable of a Change IB Expected
to bo Recorded In Ten Years.
When ( ho centum for I ! ) 10 IH Mulshed
and compiled It Is expected n great
difference will bo shown from Nebras
ka HtntlHlles of ton years ago , when
Norfolk's population was . ' 1,8811 and ( ho
unllro population of Madison county
wan I(5t7 ( ! < > , while the total population
of Nebraska was l,0 < iG,300.
At that time Nebraska was repre
sented by Hlx inumberH In the IIOUHO
of representatives of the United
States. The following statistics for
Nebraska ten years ago will bo very
Interesting when compared with Uncle
Ham's compilation of his census this
year : .
In 1000 , the total native white pop
ulation was 870,409. ,
The hind surface of Nebraska Is 7C-
840 square miles.
Nebraska ranked as the twenty-sev
enth Btato In population ; tenth In agri
cultural products and nineteenth In
manufacturing products.
The population , 1,060,300 , wns com
posed of 504,592 males ami 501,708 fe
males ; l.OCO , [ > 2ti were white ; 0,20 ! ) ne
groes , 'l22 : ! Indians , 180 Chinamen ( all
males ) , three Japanese ( all males ) .
The land surface of Madison county
Is 57C squtiro miles and had a popula
tion of 1C)70. ! )
The total number of farms was 121-
525 , of which 121,111(5 ( were operated by
white people , 78 by negroes , 249 by
Indians and two by Mongolians.
Of the 121,525 farms , It.507 were un
der 20 acres , 5.21.1 from 20 to 50 acres ,
17,979 from 50 to 100 acres , 46,109 from
100 to 175 acres , 40,271 from 175 to
500 acres , 8,416 over 500 acres. 59.50D
farms derived their principal income
from hay and grain , 978 from vege
tables , 285 from fruits , 511,895 from
live stock. 2,88:5 , : from dairy products ,
101 from sugar beets , 38 from flowers
and plants , 44 from nursery stocks and
produce and 3,842 from miscellaneous
sources.
, , The value of nil the farm property
was $747,950,057 ; laud and Improve
ments amounted to $577,000,020 ; land
and improvements except buildings ,
$486,605,900 ; buildings $91,054,120. im
plements and machinery $24,940,450 ,
live stock , 1-15,310,587 : total value of
products was $102,090,380 ; total value
of products fed to live stock was $38-
025,530 ; total value of products not fed
to live stock was $124,670,856 ; total
amount expended on farms for labor
wns $7,399,160 ; total amount expended
on farms for fertilizer , $153,080 ; the
average value per farm was $0,155 ;
the total number of neat cattle was
$3,170,243 ; value , $82,409,498.
The total number of horses was 795-
318 , valued at $3,063,359 ; total num
ber of mules , 55,124 , value , $3,171.460 ;
total number of burros , 732 , valued at
$116,756 ; total number of sheep , 511-
273 , valued at $1,678,498 ; total number
of swine , all ages , 4,123,000 , valued at
$18,060,932 ; total number of goats , 2-
399 , valued at $9,126 ; amount received
from sales of live animals , $49,022,404 ;
value of animals slaughtered on farms ,
$4,508,457.
There were planted to all crops 15-
153,950 acres. Total dairy products of
farm and ranges were worth $8,595-
10S , of which $4,137,009 was consumed
on farms and $4.458,399 was sold. To
tal number of gallons of milk pro
duced. 190,477,911 ; 34,5S6,5r,9 pounds
of butter were made ; 2(54,4:50 ( : pounds
of cheese.
Total number of chickens on farms
and ranges was 7,417,837 ; turkeys.
118,892 ; geeso. 74.007 ; ducks , 201,503 ,
valued at $2,374.930.
Thorp were 41,132,140 dozen eggs
produced on farms and ranges , valued
at $4,068,002 ; 52,143 swarms of bees
on farms and ranges valued at $199-
563 , produced 806,200 pounds of honey
and 16,090 pounds of wax valued at
$105,670 ; 410,975 lleeces of wool were
shorn , weighing 2.7SS.S39 pounds , val
ue. $420,344 ; 1,696 lleeces of mohair
and goat hair were shorn , weighing
r/,801 pounds , valued at $1,725.
Following was the state's crop dlb
trlbutlon :
7.-335.187 acres of corn , yielding 210-
74,740 bushels , value , $51,251,213 ! 2-
538,949 acres of wheat , yielding 24-
924,520 bushels , value , $11,877,347 ; 19-
248,327 acres of oats , yielding 58,007-
140 bushels , value , $11,333.393 ; 92,098
acres of barley , yielding 2,034,910 bush
els , value , $545,432 ; 178,920 acres of
rye , yielding 1,901,820 bushels , value ,
$712,759 ; 980 acres of buckwheat ,
yielding 8,629 bushels , value , $5,109 ;
742 acres of katlr corn , yielding 13,607
bushels , value. $5,189 ; 2,823,652 acres
of hay and forage , yielding 3,517,495
tons , value. $11.230.901.
Total value of fruits was $857,617 ;
5,212 barrels of elder were made ; 2,163
barrels of vinegar ; 30.240 pounds of
dried fruit.
There were 1,932 persons Irrigating
148,538 acres of land ; value of irri
gating crops was $982,615 ; cost of ir
rigation system was $1,310.098.
There were 5,414 manufacturing es
tablishments , with a capital of $71.-
982,127. The average number of wage
earners was 24.401. The total paid
was $11,570.088. Cost of material used
was3l02.197.707.
Bryan Scares Governor.
Lincoln. Feb. 23. The announce
ment for county option by Mr. Dry an
has thrown the fear into Governor
Sheldon and may help him in his de
cision whether to run for governor
or for senator. Though all the lead
ers of the party assembled here at
the banquet were opposed to the Bry
an program , they nil believed that
Mr. Bryan would continue his light
and name a candidate for governor
who would stand on his platform.
Should Bryan do this the vise ones
feel sure that Mayor Dahlmnn would
bo the nominee. The Bryan candi
date would draw from the support of
the governor while Dahlman will get
his same vote whether there is one
him nt
or more candidates against
Uie prinuur. UP to tola time there
nro several parties talked of as Mr.
Bryan's candidate J. K. Mlllor of
Lincoln , a member of the senate ; W.
H. Price of Lincoln and Victor Wilson
of Polk county. All of these inon
stand for county option. George W.
Bergo IH also suggested as being n
probable Bryan choice but ho has as
a probable cholceoo-wkbtSchmurs- ( '
yet not announced himself In favor I
of county option , though supposed to'
favor that proposition. The mention
of those names has caused some fear
In the hearts of the Shullcnborger
supporters and appointees.
STEPHENS UNDECIDED.
Fremont Man Can't Decide Whether
to be Senator or Congressman.
Lincoln , Feb. 23. That someone
overdid the business when the demo
cratic banquet was packed for Gov
ernor Shallenberger and the speak
ers' list was confined to the big font-
Is moro apparent every day. Dan
Stephens , who for n number of years
has cut some Ice In democratic poll-
tics , was so cut up over ( he arrange
ments that he loft the city at 0 o'clock
In the afternoon and did not , there-
lore , remain to the feed and talks.
Stephens was not the only one who
left , however. Chris Gruonther , who
organized the state for Shallenberger , '
and more than any other manager i
brought around his election , got ,
enough of it by 0 o'clock and he ,
too , left.
These two watched very carefully' '
the maneuvering of the afternoon and
knew in advance what was going to i
happen.
Tin- talk that Stephens ib going to
run for the senate has some founda
tion. It Is told on good authority
that Stephens is very much unde-
elded on two propositions now open
to him.
Congressman Latta , so it is said ,
lias agreed to get out of the way at
the close of his next term if reelected -
ed and support Stephens for congress. .
Stephens looks well on 'this , but fears
that 12. H. Guerney of Fremont , his
[ personal friend , may want the job
then and he would dislike to go
against him.
That leaves the senate , which Is a
big and broad field. So If no an
nouncement is forthcoming for the
senate , then it may be assumed that
Mr. Stephens has decided to wait for
Mr. Latta's shoes.
Cuts Out Politicians.
Lincoln , Feb. 23. The board of re
gents of the state university has is-
ued orders preventing any candidate
for a state office or a prospective can
didate from being booked by the uni
versity extension department for pub
lic addresses in behalf of the school.
This order became necessary because
of the fact that candidates for ofllee
when sent out by the head of the
extension work instead of talking h.
behalf of the university discussed poll-
tics. Tills will remove from the work
the governor and Mr. Bryan , C. H.
Aldrlch , candidate for governor ; Con-
1 gressmnn Norris and others who have
i been making campaigns at the expense -
' pense of the towns wherein they have
been billed to speak.
Real Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate for the past
week , compiled by Madison County I ,
Abstract and Guarantee company , of-
i lice with Mapes & Hazen. Norfolk :
Henry Hnnse to Martin Sporn , war
ranty deed , $2,000 , lot 5 , block 8 , Koen-
Igsteln's Second addition , Norfolk.
Shell Creek Evangelical Lutheran
church to Theodore Knutsou , warranty
deed , $234 , lot 13 , block 4 , Hauge's ad
dition , Newman Grove.
Anna Froding , et al. , to Guilson D.
Vogt , quit claim deed , $10,000 , se i
no"4 , and i\Y \ > se > 4 14-22-4.
County of Madison to Lucy Hender
son , warranty deed , $1,500 , part of
swVL 31-24-1.
N. A. Rainbolt to William Christian ,
warranty deed , $1,520 , lot 4 , block 10.
Riverside Park addition , Norfolk.
John Alberry and wife to August
Hanson , quit claim deed , $5 , s > swVi
seVl swVi 27-24-2.
Hiram Warner to Frederick M.
Woodruff , quit claim deed , $50 , lot 1 ,
block 13 , Warnerville.
Margaret M. Wheeler toured Wood
ruff , warranty deed , $100 , lots 1 and 2 ,
block 12 , Warnerville.
Peter Hubendall to M. C. Garrett.
warranty deed , $2,500 , part of lot 1 ,
block 13 , Madison.
Carl Prauner to Charles Prauner ,
warranty deed , $3,000 , wV6 soVi , and
eH : swVi 35-23-3.
Everett P. Olmsted to Martin L.
Black , warranty deed , $1,500 , lots 4 , 5
and 15 , block 5 , Edgewater Park addi
tion , Norfolk.
Nepotirm Still Rampant.
Lincoln , Feb. 23. Serious objection
has been raised to L. P. Ludden serv
ing on the state normal board be
cause his daughter is employed as n
teacher in the Kearney normal school.
This leads to an Investigation of the
number of relatives employed at the
state Institutions with the following
results :
Kearney Industrial school Superin
tendent Manuel has his wife and two
doughters on the pay roll.
Institute for Feeble Minded Super
intendent Roe has his wife employed
as matron.
Asylum , Lincoln Henry Tracy ,
brother-in-law of Superintendent
Woodard , is employed as farmer.
Penitentiary Warden Smith em
ployes Mrs. Smith ns matron and his
daughter as postmistress.
Soldiers' Home , Mllford Comman
dant Dave Rowden employes his wlto
as matron and his son as boo'kkeop-
or.
Asylum , Hastings Superintendent
Baxter's daughter is employed at the
Institution.
LAWS PROTECT SAILORS.
Many Curious Decisions Grow Out of
Litigation In Cases on Sea.
New York. Feb. 23. A light soon Is
to bo made to determine how great
a reward shall be paid to the Gorman
stcamor lirlkti for the salvage of an
other German Hteamet , the Vatv.ln.
The Krlka sailed from Now York a
few weeks ago bound for Fayal and
other ports. When several days out
she sighted the Varzln lying helpless
In the trough of the sen. She Immedi
ately gave the disabled freighter a
tow line and headed with her for Bos
ton.
The question whicn all this will
bring up Is what compensation the
KrIUa shall get for the salvage of the
Varzin. That the latter was a valu
able prize is shown by the fact that
It had n cargo worth $3,000OQO. It
carried 10,000 bags of wool , and was
one of the richest laden ships that
ever sailed from an Australian port.
Jurisdiction over this case 'will be
taken by the admlrallty courts of
Germany , since both vessels are of
Gorman register. The recompense
of the Eriku will be based on the de
gree of danger , the value of the res
cued cargo , the loss of time , and such
other evidence as may be submitted.
Maritime usage often works queer
anomalies , owing to the variations of
the statutes of the different countries.
The case of the Republic , the first
anniversary of whoso sinking occur
red a few days ago , affords n notable
Illustration of this. The English own
ers of the Republic have sought to
have all litigation growing out of her
sinking take place in the courts of
the United States. The Americans
and the Italians concerned preferred
that this litigation should take place
in England.
The reason of all this is not far
to seek. American and Italian mari
time laws provide that the liability
of shipowners shall nexer exceed the
value of the ship Itself. The English
law fixes the limit of damages at
$10,000 per life lost , and $40 for each
ton of gross register. The owners of
the Republic would have been liable-
for double as much in the English
as in the American or Italian courts.
The Oceanic was being towed by n
tug not long ago , and it was shown
that she was injured by colliding with
the tug. The case was brought Into
the courts , and by way of defense
the tug owners exhibited a contract
in which the tow assumed all re
sponsibility for damage. The court
hfeld that when this was done an acci
dent growing out of the plain negli
gence of the crew of the tug could
not give grounds for the recovery of
damag < .
In another case the charterer of a
ship agreed to unload her. Among
other things on board were some boil
ers weighing many tons. The char
terer employed the captain and the
first mate to superintend the job. They
tried to use the main mast as a part
of the necessary hoisting tackle , but
it buckled and broke. The ship own
ers sued the charterer for damage ? .
His defense was that he had employed
their agents to superintend the job ,
and that the ship owners were respon
sible for the acts of their agents.
The court held that the captain and
mate were acting as the charterer's
agent when the accident happened.
A curious situation lias come about
Minder the coastwise shipping laws of
the United States. In order to insure
all the coastwise traffic to vessels of
American register , a line is provided
for every person or dollar's worth of
merchandise carried between Ameri
can ports on foreign vessels.
One of the big' tourist agencies has
a tourist steamer making a trip around
the world. It will reach the Pacific
seaboard this summer. Under the
shipping laws If It lands Its passen
gers at San Francisco it will be liable
to a heavy fine. If it takes them to
Vancouver it will escape the fine. Of
course everyone realizes that the
coastwise shipping laws never were
intended to cover such cases , and it Is
not improbable that the steamship
company will take the bit In its teeth ,
land its passengers and then test the
constitutionality of the law in so far
ns it is held to apply to such cases.
One of the most Interesting phases
of maritime law Is the general look
out that must be kept for derelicts.
The United States hydrographlc office
keeps careful account of all derelicts
through the reports it receives and the
knowledge of ocean currents which it
possesses. In one of Its rooms there
is kept a big map of the seas. On this
map , starting at various points , are
irregular lines traced with chalk. At
the end of each line is a pin to which
is attached n tag. Each day the line
is lengthened and the pin moved that
much further. On the tag attached to
each pin is the name of the derelict
which it represents. By this method
the chart shows the probable position
of each derelict each day in the weok.
Bottles are frequently turned loose
in the sea , the exact spot of release
noted , and the place of their picking
up recorded. In this way the hydrographic -
graphic ollice is thoroughly acquainted
with the ocean currents , and knows in
what direction each derelict Is likely
to travel from any given point. When
they are reported as having been
sighted , the chart and the reported po
sitions are compared , and it usually is
found that the assumed positions on
the map correspond closely with those
shown by the reports of the captains
who sighted them.
It Is said that neither Cook nor
Peary reached the north polo first , but
that the honor belongs to a bottle
turned loose In Hehrlng sea several
years ago. Its discovery on the coast
of northern Europe Indicated that it
must have passed close to the north
polo in traveling from its starting
point to its destination.
The number of derelicts that are
cited IB not large. In seven years
there were sighted in north Atlantic
waters 1,628 , of which only 482 were
Identified. Derelicts do not , as a rule ,
last long once ( hey are abandoned to
the mercy of the waves. It Is said
that the average life of a derelict Is
one month , although some of them1
withstand the boating of the waves )
for long periods and Insist on staying
close to the track of commerce.
It Is believed that the day soon will
come when all ocean-going vessels will !
be required to oqnlp thomselvod with
wireless. The English C. Q. I ) . mes
sage that brought relief to the Repub
lic , the equally Important International
S. O. S. message that saved the lives
of another crew a few days ago , have
all had their lesson. Such legislation
finds a land counterpart In the require
ment that all railroad trains shall be
equipped with air brakes and 'safety
couplers. On the sea it finds Its coun
terpart In the requirement that each
vessel must be equipped with lifeboats
and llfepresorvers , and that there
must be n spci-iliod number of lire
drills. The wireless companies are
pointing out to congress the compara
tively small cost of Installation and
operation.
Just now congress Is wrestling with
the problem of the Interference of am
ateurs with wireless messages. The
wirt'lcss companies declare that the I
amateur operators are largely responj j
slble for the few difficulties that still
j
present themselves. On the other ,
hand , they are met with the counter
assertion that the whole proposition Is
in the interest of monopoly. The science -
once of wireless is so new that many
discoveries may grow out of experi
mentation with It , and the amateurs
feel that this Is a deep-laid design to i
cut off the inborn right of every Amer
ican to work his inventive genius to
the utmost. The courts have not yet
fully settled the exact status of wire
less telegraphy as applied to maritime
matters , though there are cases pend
ing which may serve to fully deter
mine its relations.
The advent of wireless has served
to retire the carrier pigeon from its
usefulness at sea. The British na'.y
has held auctions for the sale of Its
birds , which were trained under every
conceivable condition In which they
would have operated In war time.
A recent Incident in the operation of
maritime law has its amusing side. A
big wrecking company undertook to
salve a vessel which had in its cargo
several hundred barrels of wine. The
operation was partly successful , but
high seas washed overboard many bar
rels of the palatable liquid. The
wrecking company told its men that
these barrels now were loose on the
high seas and the property of whom
soever took them in. There was a
scramble to yawls and launches , and
the sailors gathered in the floating
casks. Afterward there was litigation
over the ownership of the wine , and
the courts held that it was the proper
ty of the sailocs .who had risked their
all to capture it.
Another interesting point in Inter
national law arose when several pigs
which were taken to England were re
fused admission to the country be
cause they had tuberculosis. The
steamship company carried them back
and forth for several trips and it was
found that the salt air had cured their
tuberculosis , whereupon they were
duly admitted.
The day of real hardship for the
sailor is largely over. The laws of the
nations now protect him. The United
States statutes declare that no cor
poral punishment shall be inlllcted on
any American sailor , likewise that ho
must be well fed. His rations are pre
scribed , and he may see it weighted
out to him. Much of the recent marlj j
time legislation has had for its aim
the recognition of the rights of the
sailor.
MARTIN IN A LETTER.
Dakotan Defines His Views on Public
Questions.
Washington , Feb. 23. Following up
the announcement of his candidacy
for re-nomination to congress by the
republicans of South Dakota , Representative -
sentative Eben W. Martin issued a
statement defining his views on public
questions. Though he has always
been classed among the regular re
publicans of the house , Mr , Martin
declares his independence of the pres
ent organization there by announcing
that he will not support Cannon for
speaker if elected to the next con
gress. Mr. Martin declares , however ,
that the facts In regard to 'Cannon-
ism" have been much overdrawn by
certain magazine and newspaper writ
ers. On the other hand , he asserts
that "Aldrlchlsm" Is of much more
vital concern to the people. Mr. Mar
tin contends that the Payne tariff
act Is the best that has yet been
passed , an'd Is a substantial revision
downward. He says that President
laft deserves the vigorous support
and co-operation of the people.
"KISSES BAD , BUTTAKE CHANCE. '
"It's a Poor Sort Who Won't Run the
Risk of Tuberculosis. "
Milwaukee , Feb. 23. Kissing is the
most certain way of communicating
tuberculosis from one individual to
another , according to Dr. M. P. Raven-
al , member of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and n leading
spirit in the Wisconsin Anti-Tuber
culosis society.
Still. Dr. Ravenal believes , we may
or may not have tuberculosis , but wo
must have kissing.
"Kisbing is risky. " the doctor told
an audience In Milwaukee today , "but
it Is a poor sort of fellow who will not
take some chances. "
The lecturer also added that he be
lieved that the night air was the pur
est to bo breathed In the city , and
he said that sweethearts especially
should not bo interfered with when
they sought to enjoy it together.
TT * S f * > 1
i he Girl
From the
Effete East
By ARTHUR DENSMORE
Copytlfht. 1909 , by American Frcti At-
ocUllon
ARRIXGTON wns completing
B his first year of practice when
Theodore Tuppenholm arrived
lu Knucltlcvllle. Mr. Tuppcn-
hulm was Helling Block In the Charita
ble Gold .Mining company at 5 cents per
share , price to advance to 10 cents at
the end of thirty days. Incidentally he
found time to foster In Harrington's
bosom the spirit of discontent which
ten months' fruitless waiting for clients
had engendered. If he were a clever ,
clean cut young man like Harrington ,
did Harrington know what he'd do ?
Move west. He wouldn't fritter away
his time In a mossbacUed New ICng-
land hamlet where people looked down
on a fellow Just because they'd known
him all his life and could remember
when he was a little shaver and went
with patches on his trousers. No , sir.
He'd just gather together his earthly
possessions and take the first train
for Gilt CSuleli. Nov. There was the
coming town ; there lay the oppor
tunity for an able young man to rtoe.
No reason In the world why h should
not be In' the United States senate
within five years. That would be com
ing some ? Well , everybody and every
thing came some in that country.
Why , sir. where the thriving city of
Gilt Gulch now stood there had been
less than two years since naught but
sagebrush and alkali. And now look
at it just look at Itl Six thousand
Inhabitants and more coming by every
train ! Simply couldn't get houses up
fast enough for 'em. Had to camp out
lu tents. And every blamed one of
'em making money. Why , sir. you
couldn't llnd a bootblack In Gilt Gulch
who wns worth less than tlfty thou
sand !
This vision of wealth and political
prominence was quite too much for
Harrington. He adjusted his affairs
lu Knuckleville. which was no very
dllllcult matter , took tearful leave of
numerous relatives and of a certain
pretty damsel , who was not yet a rel
ative , but had rashly promised to be
come one whenever Harrington's In
come should sulllce for the support of
two persons , and hied himself to Gilt
Gulch , promising to send souvenir post
cards from every municipality he pass
ed through on the way.
Now , underneath the lurid exagger
ation with which Mr. Theodore Tup-
pcnhelm had clothed his narrative of
the rise of Gilt Gulch there lay a re
spectable substratum of truth , and the
combination of Harrington's Ingenious
appearance with certain letters of In
troduction to persons financially prom
inent in Gilt Gulch , which Mr. Tup-
penhoim procured for him. resulted in
his- speedily establishing a thriving
practice. For the most part It was
work In connection with the location
of mining claims , and , besides numer
ous fees In cash , Harrington acquired
several claims of hisown. . which he
disposed of profitably.
In brief , at the end of a year Har
rington had waxed so prosperous as to
feel himself warranted In marrying.
The Iviiuckloville Weekly Times an
nounced editorially that It understood
that young Mr. Harrington , for whom.
Its readers would remember , the Times
had predicted a brilliant career when
he hung out his shingle In Knuckle
vllle , was now one of Hie leading men
in the west , and the other village
maidens were openly jealous of Susie
Cutler , whose good fortune It was to
be to marry a millionaire.
But Susie herself had no illusions.
She even refused to permit Harrington
to come cast for the marriage. Her
childhood lessons of thrift and econ
omy had taken deep root In her mind ,
and she would not , she said , have the
price of a round trip railroad ticket
tlirowu away. If Harrington felt that
he must spend the money , let him buy
a cabinet organ or a secondhand piano
for the front parlor. They would be
married in their own house at Gilt
Gulch and after that take a little wed
ding trip to Colorado Springs or maybe
Denver. Perhaps , being a prudent
damsel , Susie desired to have a glance
at Gilt Gulch before she committed
herself Irrevocably. At any rate , mat
ters had been thus arranged , and , the
date set for the wedding being but
two days away and Susie due to ar'
rive that afternoon , Harrington was In
the state of ecstasy appropriate to such
circumstances. It was in this moment
of supreme happiness that misfortune
befell him.
The work Harrington had been doing
requires to be performed with great
accuracy ; otherwise It is not only
valueless , but may be the occasion of
great loss to the client. Now. It Is
possible that Harrington possessed
genius. People who have that , you
know , are apt to bo careless as to de
tails. Perhaps It was merely that ,
being deeply In love , he could not con
centrate his mind upon his work. How
ever that may be , Hartford , the attor
ney whose olllce was next to Harring
ton's , had discovered In the course of
an Investigation of the records that
Harrington had filed documents con
taining serious errors. He spoke to
Harrington about it In a perfectly
friendly way. Harrington received his
kindly admonitions with a contempt
which he was at no pains to disguise.
Why should he pay heed to the re
marks of a man who wore baggy
trousers and long hair and played faro ,
to say nothing of becoming Intoxicat
ed now and then ? He knew well
enough what Inspired thes critical ob
servations. Hartford ciwas jealous of
the prosperity which Harrington had
so rapidly achieved. Let him stop
caviling , sold the virtuous Harrington
to himself , and seek auccesa by lead-
lug a tober life , u he did.
1'eellng that he luul been Insulted ,
Harrington thereafter conllned his
communications with Hartford to a
curl "How are you' . ' " accompanied by
n tiaivly perceptible nod when they
clunirod lu meet. It was with a good
deal of surprise , therefore , that Hart
ford , glancing up t'rmn his rather di
lapidated ilcil ; as he heard the door
open , porci'lvi'd Harrington entering
his olllco. One had not to look at Har
rington twice to be convinced that lie
was badly frightened. 11U eyes , which
ordinarily regarded those about him
with mi air of easy toleration , were
wide with terror , and his well chisel
ed features , customarily wearing an
air of placid conceit , were now white
and drawn. Ills manner toward Hart
ford was no longer supercilious. All
his carefully constructed attitude of
dignity hud vanished.
"You've been In this part of the
country longer than I have , Hartford , "
said he. " 1 want your advice as a
a friend , you know. "
Hartford nodded and withdrew Ills
pipe from his lips.
"Sure. " said ho succinctly. "What's
the row ? "
"Why , you see , " said Harrington , "It
seems that in tiling the palters for Jim
Htisby on that last mining claim of
his I made a slight error. 1 have been
doing a large business , you know ,
Hartford- very large business and
It was inevitable that I should make
a mistake occasionally. It seems that
some unscrupulous persons have taken
advantage of this purely technical slip
and have jumped Busby's claim , and
he Is very much exercised about It. "
" 1 should think he might be. " Hart
ford observed.
"Yes , " repeated Harrington , "he is
much exercised and quite unreason
able about It. He came Into my
olllce a few moments ago and demand
ed an explanation. Of course I couldn't
tell him anything except that it was
just a mistake such as any man might
make , and he said I was lying to him.
He said 1 was too smart to make n
fool break like that and that 1 was In
with the gang that were trying to do
him out of a claim that would have
made him rich. 1 argued with him
the best I could , but It didn't budge
him. He said he didn't see that It
made much difference , anyhow , wheth
er 1 was a fool or a knave , because
either way I hadn't any right to live ,
and he wound up by saying that he'd
just go down to the .lolly Dog and get
a few drinks to put him lu the right
frame of mind and then he'd come
back and reduce the membership of
the Gilt Gulch bar by one. "
It Is slgnlllcant of Hartford's broad
and tolerant temperament that he did
not remind Harrington that he had
previously predicted such a catastro
phe as had now befallen. Neverthe
less a slight glimmer of amusement
stole across his face.
"So you want my advice , do youV"
ho asked.
"I should appreciate It very much , "
said Harrington.
"Well , you shall have It , " said Hart
ford laconically , rapping the bowl of
his pipe against the heel of his shoe.
"If Jim Husby were out gunning for
me and I couldn't shoot any better
than you can , and 1 had a comfortable
little sum saved , as you have , -and
there were a pretty girl in New Eng
land who didn't know any better than
to love me , as she does you , I'd go east
on tlie half past 2 train , and I wouldn't
hurry back. "
"Hut the trouble is , " Harrington ex
plained. "Susie Miss Cutler , that Is
will le ) here on the train that gets in
at 'J:50. : The trains pass on the first
siding out , you know. The fact Is we
arc to be married day after tomorrow
at noon. You'll pardon my omitting
to send you an Invitation , won't you ?
It was quite unintentional. I've been
so busy"
"Oh , " Hartford broke in. with a dep
recatory wave of his arm , "you need
not apologize. It's just one of those
little mistakes a busy man Is bound to
make every now and then. I haven't
Busby's disposition. I'll forgive you. "
Then Hartford looked at his watcli
and found that it was twenty minutes
past 12.
"You'll have to move lively , my
boy , " he said. "Keep an eye open for
Jim. and If the coast is clear take the
U0. : : ! If It isn't , walk over to Sand
City and take the next one there. "
"Hut about Susie , " Harrington re
monstrated.
"Pshaw ! " growled Hartford. "That's
easy enough. Leave a note for her
with the station master , telling her to
go back to Colorado Springs and you'll
meet her there. If you don't have time
to write a note , have the station mas
ter tell her you've been called away on
n life and death matter and that she's
to go to the hotel and wait until you
send her word. Don't you worry about
the girl. She'll prefer a slightly de
layed wedding to an expedited funeral.
Hurry up now. You've just about time
to make it. "
As he slipped down the main street
of Gilt Gulch on his way to the sta
tion Harrington caught a glimpse of
Jim Busby's gaunt profile as he stood
at the bar of the Jolly Dog , his back
toward the entrance. Harrington's In
dolent heart rejoiced as he retlected
that the ten mile walk to Sand City
would now be unnecessary. * It was
just twenty-eight minutes past 2 when
he reached the station , lie gave the
necessary Instructions concerning Su
sie to the station master and rushed
out upon the platform. Hut the train
which made up at Gilt Gulch was not
yet ready to depart. A freight car had
left the rails , blocking the track Five ,
ten , fifteen minutes passed , and still
the obstruction remained. Harrington
frew uneasy. Jim Husby might at any
moment deem that he had Imbibed a
quantity of liquor commensurate with
his contemplated task and begin to
search for him. Hut at the end of
twenty minutes , to his great relief , the
perspiring train crew succeeded In re
placing the derailed car , and the
freight train pulled slowly out upon a
Biding. Even as It did BO Harrington
caught sight of the 2:50 : train na It
rounded the curve just beyond the sta
tion.
tion.A
A aoBMQt Utr Boat * CatUz. lur
trim little figure set off by a sklllfu. v
tailored gray traveling suit and h * r
face wearing the look of th'lermlnail - \ \
befitting a girl \\lio had just coiiiploi. < t
a jnunicy nearly across the cotillnt'iit
alone , di'sccndi'd to the platform of
Gilt Uulch station. Harrington rushoil
toward her joyfully. Within thru *
steps of her he encountered an obM < o
ile aoiy serious obstacle. This w < > *
nothing less than the muzzle of a n
vnUcr. Itelilml the revolver stood Mr.
.lames Husby.
"Now , young man , " said Mr. Husby ,
"we'll attend to your little matter , ami
we won't bo long doing II. "
Then Busby became suddenly con-
scions of a voice , evidently feminine ,
proceeding from some point In lil ;
roar and of the light pressure of n
hand upon Ids arm.
"Do you know , " said tlio voice , "It'.t
dreadfully careless of you pointing
that thing at anybody so. Why , It
might go off. "
Turning about , Husby looked into
the piquant features of Kuslo Cutler
lie decided unhesitatingly that , mu
tt Ithstaiidlng some freckles and ( bo
leiiileiiey of the nose to turn up , it w < is
a rather pleasing face to view.
"So it might. " said Busby slowly.
"So h might. "
"Well. ( lion , stop aiming It at Hnr -
Mr Harrington. " she commandt'il
"You make me nervous. "
"Karl Is. " said Husby , "I was sort
of planning to shoot Mr. Harrington
lie hiid lowered his weapon anil
spoke very calmly and deliberately
"What ! " shrieked the girl. "You
have the audacity to stand there ami
toll mo you moan to commit a cold
blooded murder ? Where are the po
lice ? A splendid place this must be lt
live In , whore a man goes out to kilt
another as coolly as he'd eat III *
breakfast ! "
"That's ( lie way with all you folks
from out Boston way , " grumbled Bus
by "You're always getting murder
ami ( lie administration of justlm
mixed. I ain't going to murder him.
I'm going to execute him. He's done
mo dirt , and If he ain't killed he'll do ,
somebody else dirt. So for the good
of everybody he'd ought to be tihot.
What do you care anyway ? Ain't no
relative of yourn , is lie ? "
"Why. no. " she answered lu somt ?
confusion , "he Isn't a relative exactly
-that Is. he"
A gleam of comprehension shone lit
Busby's eyes.
"Come to think of 1 ( , " said he , "I
hoard something about ids being go
Ing to ? ; ot man led. He you the girl' . ' '
She nodded.
"Yes , " she answered simply , "I'm
the girl. "
" " "It's clear
"Then , said Husby ,
enough to my mind that In interfering
with this execution you're preventing
me from doing you a great favor
Howsomever. If you stick to It than
you don't want him shot and if you'lS
take him out of Nevada and keep him
out"-
The girl did not wait for him to tin-
ish. She transferred her grasp from
Busby's arm to that of Harrington
who during the preceding conversation
had stood silent , his face white , hN
limbs trembling , cold sweat boadinir
Ills foroboa.l.
"Como. Harry. " she .said ImperitmsU
Meekly , with bowed head and dov. t *
east eyes. Harrington suffered dor ii
Ic--ul him aboard the train , will , h vis
now. the track being clear , about u
move eastward.
Jim Husby sat down upon the ert w
> > f the platform and burst Into a n > i
of laughter. Long after the train h-nl
disappeared around the curve lieiow
the station the station master found
blin I hero , bis broad shoulders st.il
halting with merriment.
"Woll , you doddering Idiot , " said i it
station master , "what's the JokeV"
"Oh , ain't he going to get his all
right , though ? " queried the mirthfi 1
Husby. "Did you hour her 'Come , Hai
ry.1 him and snake him aboard tlin
train like he'd been a puppy hitched
to a string ? He got out of being exe
cuted , but he's getting a life sentence ,
and that's a whole lot worse. "
Senatorial Repartee.
Once in the senate chamber John J.
Ingalls was directing some remarks to
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. Tln >
other senator from that state , Mr.
Dawes , having come lu while Mr. In
galls wts : speaking , thought the word *
wore meant for his ear , and so. inter
rr.pting. lit-asked Ingalls If he was di
recting the remarks at him. The Kan
sas senator turned slowly around , for
Mr. Dawos sat behind him , and then ,
with delicious Intonation , but an ir
Mam wit. ho said. " 1 was directing
my remarks to the successor of Charles
Sunnier and not to the successor f
Daniel Webster. "
The repartee has become traditions. ,
and the utterance was at once plaood
alongside of that reply of Coukllntr
to Senator Thurman. which is ul-i
traditional in the senate chamber.
Coukling was speaking , and Thur
man bad said , Interrupting him , "Dues
the senator aim ids remarks at tin .
ho constantly turns to me ? " when Mr
Coukling. with delicious gravity , bow
ing to Thurman. with whom ho was
very friendly , said : "When 1 ( urn to
the senator I turn as the Mussulman
turns lo Mecca ; 1 turn as I would turn
to the common law of England-tho
world's most copious fount of Jurw
prudence. "
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