The Byron Promoter. (Byron, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, July 11, 1913 Page: 2 of 4
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the byron promoter
By W A Keller
BYRON
OKLA
Interesting Items Gathered From All
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
efit of Our Readers
Washington
Forty-seven Democratic senators
stood up in the party caucus one by
one and declared their intention to
vote for the Underwood-Simmona Tar-
iff Revision bill as finally approved
by the caucus a few minutes previous-
ly This gives the Democrats forty-
nine votes for the bill or a slender
majority of one with the vote of the
Vice-President to fall back on in an
emergency
David Lamar Wall Street operator
and one time confidante of Russell
Sage James R Keene and other fi-
nanciers amazed the senate lobby
committee by smilingly and frankly
testifying that It was he who imper-
sonated Representative Palmer and
Representative Riordan in telephone
conversations with Lewis Cass Led-
yard Paul D Cravath Chairman Rob-
ert S Lovett of the Union Pacific
board and other financiers telling
them that Edward Lauterbach a New
York lawyer could do great things
for them in Washington
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska de-
feated In his effort to attach to ile
tariff bill an amendment for a gradu-
ated tax on tobacco production with-
drew from the Democratic senate
caucus
Domestic Items
The feature of National Day at the
Gettysburg reunion was a short ad-
dress by President Wilson who laud-
ed the veterans of the great battle
of fifty years ago and called on their
descendants to put on the harness and
work for a united and greater nation
At noon a silent salute of five minutes
duration was given the dead who lie
burled on the historic field
A gray-haired veteran In blue could
not forget the principles for which he
fought fifty years ago when several
idlers in the dining room of a Gettys-
burg hotel tried to belitie his ideal —
Abraham Lincoln As a result several
men suffered stab wounds In a fight
which followed when he resented re-
marks concerning the martyred l res-
- ident
a
The celebration of the Fourth of
July this year was the sanest on rec-
ord There were only eight deaths
reported and 305 injured In the entire
country The sane Fourth movement
is spreading rapidly and pageants and
patrotlc addresses have taken the place
of the death-dealing kind of celebra-
tion The National Association of Den-
tists held their annual convention at
Kansas City recently President Frank
O Hetrick of Ottawa Kan made the
principal address at the opening ses-
sion Arkadelphla Ark citizens have re-
moved their telephones as a protest
against increased rates
A general strike of cooks and wait-
ers in the high class hotels and cafes
of St Touts opened with a race riot
between striking white waiters and
strikebreaking negroes Three men
were slashed with razors
m a v
Striking ice employes at Cincinnati
have decided to return to work thus
ending an Ice strike which has been
in existence three weeks has caused
much Buffering and forced the city of-
ficials to seize the Ice plants and oper-
ate them
-
Mrs David Sommers her mother
and two children were killed at St
Louis when their motor car skidded
and rolled down an embankment
Three other occupants of the car were
injured
A Champaign 111 patrolman who
was put on the police force as a "spot-
ter of bootleggers' is charged with
conducting a "blind pig”
-
State Senator Smith of West Vir-
ginia has been convicted of bribery
In connection with accepting $2200
to vote for Col William Seymour Ed-
wards as a candidate for the United
States senate
Damage to the extent of $40000
was done at Alliance O when fire-
works stored in a mill went off pre-
maturely Parcels post stamps will be valid
on all classes of mail on and after
July 1 and ordinary stamps includ-
ing commemorative issues will be
good on parcels post packages under
an order Just Issued by Postmaster
General Durleson
Because he thought his wife admireg
another man George Ilowers of IIol-
denvllle Ok shot and killed her and
then put j three bullets Into his own
body Both were Indian hair-breeds
and were wealthy
The body of Eugene Oneal a fire-
man on an oil lease near Morris Ok
was found seventy-five feet from
where the boiler he was firing had ex-
ploded Oneal's head had been sev-
ered from the body
m
Kansas City hus been awarded the
berth in the Federal Baseball League
made vacant by the withdrawal of
Covington Ky The entire Covington
team will be transferred to Kansas
City as soon as the change can be
made
The First-Second National Bank A
Pittsburgh the First National Bank
of McKeesport a neighboring city the
American Water Works and Guaran-
tee Company and the banking house
of J S & W S Kuhn Inc of Pitts-
burgh were forced into the hands of
receivers through the failure of the first
named Institution to open its doors
The legal reserve of the First-Second
Natlpnal Bapk was deficient by $2145
000 June 4 the date of the last call
by the comptroller of the currency
That brought the situation to a climax
Two women were killed and a wom-
an and a man seriously Injured when
a motor car containing William Den-
hass his wife and two daughters was
struck by a Burlington passenger
train at a crossing near Walthlll Neb
a
Frank Perry Jr of Chicago prfed
off the cover of a golf ball and bit the
inner covering The poisonous acid
contained In the core ran down his
throat He died after five days' suf-
fering Clarence Innis 18 years old of
Bloomington 111 is dead from the
rough usage he was subjected to while
being revived after he had been res-
cued from drowning
m
Hostilities have been renewed in
the Cabin Creek coal fields of West
Virginia between the miners and
operators
Mid-Continent Oil has increased five
cents a barrel making ninety-three
cents the prevailing price at Indepen-
dence Kan
'
The four big racing balloons that
went up from Kansas City on the af-
ternoon of the Fourth landed In east-
ern Michigan within a few hours of
each other and the distances covered
do not vary more than 65 miles The
winner probably will not be known un-
til official measurements are made
The centennial celebration of Per-
ry's victory at the battle of Lake Erie
which began with a "peace Sunday
at Erie Pa will continue every af-
ternoon and evening throughout the
week An elaborate program has been
arranged for the entertainment of the
thousands of visitors
Two sisters were killed another
fatally Injured and their brother may
die ' from injuries received when a
Toledo traction car struck the auto-
mobile In which they were riding
a
In a quarrel over the management
of a Sunday school class at Dykes
Chapel a rural church near Tahle-
quah Ok Matt and Henry Sanders
father and son were killed
Harold Fragei a -year-old Chicago
boy who confessed pushing George
Hammer his 6-year-old playmate into
the river is being held by the police
until the coroner's inquest
Four men were drowned by the
wrecking of thein- sailboat on Lake
Ontario near Wilcott N Y Two oth-
ers who were in the boat succeeded
in reaching the shore
Two men were killed and two oth-
ers severely wounded in a fight at
Champaign 111 between the police
and a bootlegger
m m m
Four of the eight racing balloons
scheduled to 'start In the national
elimination contest at Kansas City
failed to get away Three of the big
gas bags were wrecked by the wind
while being filled and the fourth only
succeeded in crossing the river The
four that succeeded in making a start
disappeared in a 'northeasterly direc-
tion Foreign Affairs
Four civilians weVe killed and fifty
wounded in a midnight riot connected
with the miners’ strike at Johannes-
burg South Africa when the troops
fired into the mob
Gen Armando Riva chief of the
national police of Cuba was shot and
mortally wounded in a pistol fight
with Gen Ernesto Asbert governor
of Havana Province in the most
crow ded part of the Prado at Havana
The trouble grew out of a police raid
on a gambling club owned by Asbert
Two-thirds of the British Columbia
fishing licenses for the season Just
opened were issued to Japanese fish-
ermen m
The world's seventh Sunday school
convention has begun its sessions in
Zurich Switzerland
Henri Rochefort ror many years a
leader in Frjuch political life is dead
at AIx Les Bains from a complica-
tion of maladies at the age of 83
A slight earthquake shock lasting
only a ’few seconds caused consider-
able alarm at Messina Italy and this
able alarm at Messina Sicily and this
was Increased by distinct underground
rumblingB Many of the inhabitants
left their houses and took to the open
fields
Forty women residents of Durango
Mexico most of them of the better
class have committed suicide since
the city's occupation by the rebels af-
ter a long siege The women were
made desperate by the treatment ol
the victorious rebels
Personal '
James E Crispin of Richmond Mo
a member of one of Ray county’s lead-
ing families is In a dying condition
at the University hospital In Kansas
City from a revolver wound received
on the night of July 4
William A Stitkney a pioneer cigar
and tobacco manufacturer is dead at
his home in SL Louis
Bishop John Janssen of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Belleville 111 Is
dead at the Episcopal resldenco in
Belleville after an illness of many
months
a
When a Missouri Pacific passenger
train left the rails at Berger Mo the
engineer was killed and 35 passengers
were Injur'
SYNOPSIS
Major McDonald commanding an army
Peat near Foit Dodge aeeka a man to
Intercept his daughter Molly who Is
headed for the post An Indian outbreak
la threatened “Brick” Hamlin a aer-
geant who had juat arrived with mes-
sages to McDonald volunteers for ths
mission and starts aloha Molly arrives
at Fort RJpley two days ahs&d of sched-
ule CHAPTER III— Continued
"Good Lord miss” he exclaimed
swiftly "Do yer mean to say ye’re
goln to make that trip alone?”
"Oh not to Santa Fe only as far
as the stage station at the Arkansas
crossing" she exclaimed hastily “I
am going to Join my father he — he
commands a post on the Cimarron-
Major McDonald" 1
"Well I’ll be damned said the
man slowly so surprised that be for-
got himself "Babes In the wilderness
what In Heaven’s name evpr Induced
yer dad to let yer come on such a fool
trip? Isn’t thar no one to meet yer
here or at Dodge?"
"I — I don’t know" she confessed
Father was going to come or else
send onfe of his officers but I have
seen no one I am here two days
earlier than was expected and — and I
haven’t heard from my father since
last month See this Is his last let-
ter won’t you read it please and tell
me what I ought to do?”
The man took the letter and read
the three pages carefully and then
turned back to note the date before
handing the sheets across the table
The Major sure made his Instruc-
tions plain enough’’ he said slowly
And yer haven’t heard from him
since or seen any one he sent to meet
yer?"
The girl shook her head slowly
“Well that ain’t to be wondered at
either” he went on "Things has
changed some out yere since that let-
ter was wrote I reckon yer know
wp’re bavin’ a bit o’ Injun trouble an'
yer dad Is shore to be pretty busy out
thar on the Cimarron"
I — I do not think I do I have seen
no papers since leaving St Louis Is
the situation really serious Is It un-
safe for me to go farther?"
The man rubbed his chin as though
undecided what was best to say But
the girl's face was full of character
and he answered frankly
It's serious 'nouh I reckon an’ I
certainly wish I wus safe through to
Fort Marcy but I don't know no rea-
son now why you couldn’t finish up
your trip all right I wus out to the
fort last evenin' gettln’ the latest
news an’ thar hasn't been no trouble
to speak of east of old Bent’s Fort Be-
tween thar and Union tharie a bunch
Mescalo Apaches raisin' thunder
One lot got as far as the Caches an'
burned a wagon train but were run
back Into the mount’ns Troops are
out along both sides the Valley an’
thar ain’t been no stage held up nor
station attacked along the Arkansas I
reckon yer pa’ll have an escort waitin'
at the crossln'?"
Of course he will what I am most
afraid of is that I might miss him or
bis messenger on the route”
"Not likely there’s only two stages
week each way an’ they have regu-
lar meeting points"
She sat quiet eyes lowered to the
table thinking She liked the man
and trusted him he seemed kindly
deferentlaL Finally she looked np
“When do you go?"
"Today I was goln’ to wait ’bout
yere a week longer but am glttlng
akeered they might quit runnln’ their
coaches To tell the truth miss it
looks some to me like thar wua a big
Injun war cornin’ and I'd like ter git
home wbar I belong afore it breaks
loose"
"Will — will you take me with you?"
He moistened his lips his bands
clasping and unclasping on the table
Sure If yer bound ter go I'll do
"The Major 8ure Made Hie Instruc-
tions Plain Enough” He Said
the best I kin fer yer an’ I reckon
ther sooner yer start the better chance
ye’ll have o’ gittln’ through safe” He
hesitated "If we should git bad news
at Dodge Is there anybody thar at the
fort you oould stop with?"
"Colonel Carver"'
He's not thar now been trans-
ferred to Wallace but I reckon any o’
those army people would look after
yer Ye’ve really made up yer mind
to try It then?"
"Yes yes I positively cannot stay
here 1 shall go as far as Dodge at
least If — If we are going to travel to-
gether I ought to know your name"
"Sure yer had" with a laugh "I
fergot all ’bout that — it's Moylan
miss William Moylan ’Butler BUI’
they call me mostly west o’ the river
Let’s go out an’ see 'bout thet stage"
As he rounded the table Mllly roes
to her feet and held out her hand
Molly McDonald
or THE OLD FRONTIER
A TALE
By
Illudtr&fiond
COPyRtOHT I9g BY
"I am so glad I spoke to you Mr
Moylan" she said simply “I am not
at all afraid now If you will wait un-
til I get my hat I’ll bn down In a min-
ute” "Sutler BUI" stood In the narrow
hall wktchlng her run swiftly upstairs
twirling his hat In his hands his good-
natured face flushed Once be glanced
In the direction of the bar-room wip-
ing his lips with his cuff and his feet
shuffled But be resisted the tempta-
tion and was still there when Miss
McDonald came down
CHAPTER IV
Vhe Attack
Slightly more than sixty miles as
the route ran stretched between old
Fort Dodge and the ford crossing the
Arkansas leading down to the Cimar-
ron another sixty miles distant
across a desert of alkali and sand lay
Devere The main Santa Fe trail
broad and deeply rutted by the In
numerable wheels of early spring
caravans followed the general course
of the river' occasionally touching the
higher level plains but mostly keep-
ing close beneath the protection of the
northern bluffs or else skirting the
edge of the water Night or day the
route was easily followed and In oth-
er years the traveler was seldom for
long out of sight of toiling wagons
Now scarcely a wheel turned In all
that lonely distance
The west-bound Btage left the sta-
tion at Deer Creek at four o'clock In
the afternoon with no Intimation of
danger ahead Its occupants had eat-
en dinner in company with those of
the east-bound coach eighteen miles
down the river 1 1 Canon Bluff And the
in-comlng driver had reported an open
road and no unusual trouble No In-
dian signs had been observed not
even signal fires during the night and
the conductor who had come straight
from Santa Fe reported that troops
from Fort Union had driven the only
known bunch of raiders back from
the neighborhood of the trail and had
them already safely corralled In the
mountains This report seemingly au-
thentic and official served to relax
the nerves and the west-bound driver
sang to himself as he guided the four
horses forward while the conductor
a sawed-off gun planted between his
knees nodded drowsily Inside there
were but three passengers Jerking
back and forth as the wheels struck
the deep ruts of the trail occasionally
exchanging a word or two but usual-
ly staring gloomily forth at the mo-
notonous scene Miss McDonald and
Moylan occupied the back seat aome
baggage wedged tightly between to
keep them more secure on the slip-
pery cushion while facing them and
clinging to his -support with both
hands waa a pock-marked Mexican
with rather villainous face and ornate
dress and excessively polite manners
He had Joined the little party at
Dodge smiling happily at sight of
Miss Molly’s face when she unveiled!
although his small knowledge of Eng-
lish prevented any extended effort at
conversation Moylan however after
careful scrutiny engaged him shortly
In Spanish and later explained to the
girl In low tones that the man was a
Santa Fe gambler known as Gonzales
with a reputation to be hinted at but
not openly discussed
They were some six miles to the
west of Deer Creek the horses still
moving with spirit the driver’s foot
on the brake when the stage took
sudden plunge down a sloping bank
where the valley perceptibly narrowed
To the left beyond a flat expanse of
brown sun-scorched grass flowed
the widely-spreading waters o t the Ar-
kansas barely covering the treacher-
ous sandy bottom and from the other
side came the more distant gleam of
alkali plains to the right arose the
bluffs here both steep and rugged
completely shutting off the view bar-
ren of vegetation except for a few
scattered patenes of grass Suddenly
a man rode out of a rift In the bank
directly In front and held up bis hand
Surprised startled the driver In-
stantaneously clamped on his brake
and brought his horses to a quick
stop the conductor nearly flung from
his seat yanked his gun forward
"None of that now” called out the
man In saddle quickly both hands up-
lifted to show their emptiness "This
Is no hold-up I’ve got news"
He spurred his pony forward slow-
ly the animal seemingly barely able
to move and swung out of the saddle
beside the front wheel staggering a
bit as though his limbs were crammed
as his feet felt the ground
"I’m from Fort Union” fie said
Seventh Cavalry sent through by
way of Cimarron Springs Thera Is
hell to pay weBt of here the stations
at Arkansas Crossing and Low Water
were burned last night”
The devil you say” buret out the
driver hoarsely his startled eyes
sweeping the horizon "Injuns?"
Sure plenty of signs but I haven’t
seen any bucks myself As soon as I
discovered what had happened at the
Crossing I struck out on to the pla-
teau and came around that way to
yfirarn those fellows at Low Water But
when I got sight of that station from
off the bluffs yonder It had been wiped
out Then I thought about this stage
going west today and came on to meet
you Must have ridden a hundred an’
twenty miles since yesterday the
mustang is all in”
Moylan stuck hla head out the near-
est window
"Look like they had much of a fight
at the Crossing?" he aaked
Not much more like a night raid
two whites killed and scalped The
third man either waa taken away or
bis body got burnt In the building
Horses all gone”
VLBdrmcS
ACfFCLURG & CO '
"What tribe?"
"Arapahoes from the way they
scalped that’s what made It eo seri-
ous — If those Northern Indians have
broken loose there Is going to be war
this time for sure"
The men on the box looked at each
other queationingly
“I don’t see no use trytn’ to go on
Jake do you?" asked the driver sober-
ly "Even If we do git through thar
ain’t no hosees to be bad”
The other shook his head rubbing
his gun-stock
"Most likely those same red devils
are laytn' for us now somewhar be-
tween yere an’ Low Water vthar the
trail rune in between them two big
rocks moBt probable" he concluded
"Not havin’ no ha'r to lose I’m fer
goln’ back”
With an oath of relief the driver re-
leased his brake and skilfully swung
the leaders around the coach groan-
ing as it took the sharp turn The
man on the ground caught a swiftly
passing glimpse of the young wom-
an’s face within and strode hurriedly
forward as the coach started
"Hold on there pardner" he com-
manded sternly "This poor bronc'
won't travel another mile There’s
plenty of room for me Inside and I’ll
turn the tired devil loose Hold on
I say!"
The driver once again' slapped on
the brake growling and reluctant hie
anxious eyes searching the trail In
both directions Hamlin quietly un-
cinched hie saddle flinging It to the
coach roof the bridle followed and
then with a slap on the haunch of the
released animal he' strode to the stage
door thrust his Henry rifle within
and took the vacant seat beside Gon-
zales With a sudden crack of the
driver’s whip the four horses leaped
forward and the coach careened on
the slope of the trail causing the pas-
sengers to clutch wildly to keep from
being precipitated Into a mass on the
floor As the traces straightened
Miss Molly clinging desperately to a
strap caught her first fair glance at
the newcomer His hat was tilted
back the light revealing lines of
weariness and a coating of the gray
powdery dust of the alkali desert but
beneath It appeared the brown sun-
scorched skin while the gray eyes
looking straight at her were resolute
and smiling His rough shirt open at
the throat might have been the prod-
uct of any sutler's counter he wore
no jacket and the broad yellow stripe
down the leg of the faded blue trou-
sers alone proclaimed him a soldier
He smiled across at her and she low-
ered her eyes while his glance wan-
dered on toward the others
Don't seem to be very crowded to-
day" he began genially addressing
Moylan “Not an extremely popular
route at present I reckon Mining
pardner?"
'No post-trader at Fort Marcy”
'Oh that'a it" his eyebrows lifting
slightly "This Indian business Is a
bad Job for you then" His eyes fell
on his seatmace "Well If this lBn’t
little Gonzales! — You’ve got a good
ways from home “
SI senorl” returned the Mexican
brokenly "1 tlnk I not remem”
No I reckon not I'm not one of
your class cards and I never did
agree I shot up your game once down
at Union night Hasslnger was killed
Remember now don’t you?”
SI senor” spreading his hands “It
was mos’ unfortunate"
"Would have been more so if the
boys had got hold of you — Saint Anne!
but that fellow on the box 1b driving
some"
The thud of the horses’ feet under
the lash coupled with the reckless
lurching of the coach ended all fur-
ther attempt at conversation and the
four passengers held on grimly and
stared out of the windows as If ex-
pecting every Instant that some acci-
dent would hurl them headlong The
frightened driver was apparently
sparing neither whip nor tongue the
galloping teams Jerking the stage aft-
er them In a mad race up the trail
Need Not Be Drudgery
Young American women would do
well to heed the words of a recent
lecturer on household economics who
said that housework need not neces-
sarily be drudgery She says It la not
drudgery once Its technique Is mas-
tered any more than dancing or piano
playing or acting or singing are dis-
agreeable tasks once the girl has
mastered the baslo principles of t-hch
of those arts Housekeeping Is rela-
tively simple when one knows how
The difficulty Is that few take the
trouble to learn how If the same In-
telligence and persistence are used
as are employed In mastering any of
the other accomplishments after the
learning period Is over the practice
Is comparatively easy There ’ la a
period of drudgery In acquiring any
art no matter whet It le and no one
can expect to master housekeeping or
muslo either who Is not willing to
submit to the necessary period of
training But ease comes with know-
ing bow and disposing of the duties
la a clear-headed systematic scien-
tific manner — Exchange
Hamlin thrust hts bead out of the
nearest window but a sudden lurch
hurled him back the coach taking
sharp curve on two wheels and com-
ing down level once 'again with
bump which brought the whole four
together The little Mexican started
to scream out a Spanish oath but
Hamlin gripped his throat before' It
was half uttered while Moylan pfBssed
the girl back Into her seat bracing
himself to hold her firm
"What the devil — ’’ he began angri-
ly and then the careening coach
stopped as suddenly as though It had
Btruck the bank again tearing loose
their handhold on the seats and fling-
ing them headlong They heard the
creaking clamp of the brakes the
dancing of frightened horses a perfect
volley of oaths the crunch of feet aa
men leaped from the top to the
ground then all at once the stage
lurched forward swerving sharply to
the left and struck out across the
flat directly toward the bluff
Hamlin struggled to the nearest win-
dow and grasping the sill to hold
himself upright leaned out He caught
a momentary glimpse of two men rid-
ing swiftly up the trail the box above
was empty the wheelers alone re-
mained In harness and they were
running uncontrolled
‘By God!" he muttered "Those
two damn cowards have cut loose and
left us!”
Even aa the unrestrained worts
"There Is Hell to Pay West of Here”
leaped from hie lips he realized the
only hope — the reins still dangled
caught securely In the brake lever
Inch by inch foot by foot he' wiggled
out Moylan comprehending caught
hie legs holding him steady against
the mad pitching His fingers gripped
the Iron top rail and exerting all hie
strength he slowly pulled his body up
until fie fell forward Into the driver's
seat Swift as he bad been the action
was not quickly enough conceived to
avert disaster He had the reins In
his grip when the swinging pole struck
the steep side of the bluff snapping
off with a sharp crack and flinging
down the frightened animals the
wheels crashing against them as the
coach came to a sudden halt Hamlin
hung on grimly flung forward to the
footrall by tho force of the shock bis
body bruised and aching One horse
lay motionless head under apparently
Instantly killed his mate struggled to
his feet tore frantically loose from
the traces and went flying madly
down the slope the broken harness
dangling at his heels The Sergeant
sat up and stared about sweeping the
blood from a slight gash out' of his
eyea Then he came to himself with a
gasp — understanding Instantly what It
all meant why those men had cut
loose the horses and ridden away
why the wheelers had plunged for-
ward In that mad run-away race — be-
tween the bluffs and the river a swarm
of Indians were lashing their ponies
spreading out like the sticks of a fan
- (TO BE CONTINUED)
Blankets Grow on Trees
Blankets grow on trees In Ecuador
and while the Idea of an all wool fresh
from the forest bed covering might
give Insomnia and a backache to ths
child of civilization who likes to snug-
gle comfortably under several lay-
ers of down and wool the natives find
It all right as In fact It Is
When an Ecuador Indian wants a
blanket he hunts up a demajagua tree
and cutr from It a five or six foot
section of the peculiarly soft thick
bark This is dampened and beaten
until the flexibility of the sheet la
much increased
The rough gray exterior Is next
peeled off and the sheet 'dried In the
sun The result Is a blanket soft
light and fairly warm of an attrac-
tive cream color It may be rolled
Into a compact bundle without hurt
and with ordinary usage will last tor
several years
Sometimes Tempting Pate
Many a man who would give a dol
lar to know what people think of him
ought to be willing to give 11 not la
PracticalFashions
MISSES’ DRESS
This Illustration shows one of the
more fancy designs There la a body
lining and the waist Is made with un-
applied yoke which may be omitted -In
front there is a Bmall vest and
the waist Is somewhat full A four-
gore skirt draped at the knee com-
pletes the dreBS which closes at the
side of the fronL
The dreBS pattern (6256) ts cut lm
sizes 14 16 and 18 years Medium
size requires 3 yards of 36 inch ma-
terial To procure this pattern Send 10 centa-
vo "Pattern Department” of this paper
write name and address plainly and be
ure to give ' and number of pattern
NO 6256
NAME
TOWN-1
STREET AND NO——
STATE
SIZE— —
BOY’8 OVERALLS
These simple overalls are just like-
a real grown mans The front of the-
trousers are extended to form a bib a
center eeam-Jolnlng the two Bides In
the back straps join the bib to the
lower portion of the trousers Jean'
duck denim knd heavy weight ging-
ham are good materials for these over-
alls The overalls pattern (6264) Is cut
in sizes 4 6 and 8 years Medium
size requires 2 yards of 27 Inch ma-
terial To procure this pattern Bend 10 cents
to Pattern Department’’ of thia paper
Write name and addreaa plainly ana be
ure to five else and number of pattern
NO 6264
SIZE - -
mams
TOWN-
STREET AND NO
STATE
Waning of a Race
We might expect the fiery Individ-
ualism of the Southern mountain peo-
ple to cool gradually as population
grew denser but curiously enough
crowding only Intensifies It In the shy-
backwoodsman Nelghborllness has
not grown In the mountains — It Is on
the wane There are today fewer log-
rollings and house-raisings fewer
husking bees and quilting parties than
in former times and no new social
gatherings have taken their place
Our mountain farmer seeing all ara-
ble land taken up and the free rang
ever narrowing has grown jealouB and
distrustful resenting the encroach-
ment of too many sharers In whab
once he felt was hls own unfenced do-
main And so it has come about that
the very quality that le bis strength
and charm as a man — his staunch In-
dividualism — Is proving his weakness
and reproach as a neighbor and citi-
zen 1 he virtue of a time outworn
has become the vice of an age new-
born — Outing
8ure Enough
Yeast — If placed end to end the
matches used In the United States In
a day would extend more than around
the world
Crlmsonbeak — Well suppose they
would what good would that do a fel-
low who was trying to light hls cigar
and hls last match had gone out?
Huge Map Is Being Made
The international map of the world
on a scale of 1 to 1000000 will when
completed eight or ten years hence
cover a total area of about 160 by 75
feet or the surface of a globe 40 feet
In diameter
A Glgantlo Task
We despair of changing the habits
of men still we would alter Institu-
tions the habits of millions of men
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Keller, W. A. The Byron Promoter. (Byron, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, July 11, 1913, newspaper, July 11, 1913; Byron, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2028562/m1/2/?q=Lincoln+School: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.