The Cimarron News. (Boise City, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 27, 1911 Page: 3 of 4
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the golden mean. i
An «ieeaa of tax to la prwIoaJty.
An cxceafl of courage is brutality.
An axceaa of geiitlmaM !a timidity
An «xcens of oonftdtnca la affotUin.
Who will ahow as wh«r« to draw thJ
An Mreaa of economy la penurlou*
ana.
tha motto of Ih# Or tell* win "No h-
• n* too much."—Km«at N. I^jron, la
Kv«rybody' Maw-Ina.
IR RELEVANCIES.
Do old ranlda die young? Taa, If :
>• their own age eatlmftt**.
jml liccauae I fancy doga pleas*
^con't Imagl^o I'm a dog functor.
The lobster naiad rexotr.hles '.ho
.poor; not "alwaya with o«," hut still
- th us quite awhlln
M« 'r believe a woman when she
* ' ♦> ner an« or a man wb«n ha
V*-
The Suspicion
of Ezra
By BTIOn aOttCHT WILIUM s
T*ZRA NORTON tai tha model clerk
r, at Bington'a grocery, and uaber In
ibe Mount Hope Saviour church.
"Han^" So merit waa the not always
gantcttl cow-puncher out at Big Man'i
Klbow, ard he chewed plug!
Kxra did not chew plug, but clrcum-
stancea forced him to aell It—and that
la why, on this particular raw fall day
la Platts lornerB, B ra and "Hank"
faced each other over the ehocolate-eol-
ored counter and exchanged paatoral
courtesies.
"Cold enough for you. Hank?" queried
the clerk, shoving the paekagea toward
ti La cuatomer. graciously.
"Purty durned chlaaly. ®a." fum-
bling beneath the bungleaome overall
for a roll of bllla In bia hip pocket.
"How much?"
"Tobacco, $1.10; sugar, 20 centa; cof-
fee. 40, and candy, 5—11.80 all told.
How's things out on tbe Elbow?"
-Thlnga la—bad. Ef we don't git a
warm spell of Injun summer, fust thing
we know they won't be a bushel o' corn
In this hull county. Frost'll git 'er.
sure! Well, so long, Ex!" and Henry
slouched off to the hitching rail along-
side the town park, to get his team and
lumber away over the country roads
towarda his shack In the Moquin valley
to the north.
In the village store, Esra Norton,
shivering at the sudden Inclemency of
JBoreaa, opened the door of the cavern-
ous sheet-iron stove and peered within
its sooty maw. The accumulated debris
Irom the sweepings half-filled the heat-
er, and would make a wholesome blaze
with the scattered whittllngs left by
the dilatory loafers of the village dur-
ing the morning, as they whittled and
sailed the ship of state.
"Every little helps!" mused the clerk
In ancient axiom, reaching for tha
broom.
"Goln* to freshen "er up a bit, be ye?"
quired Alf. Sculggs, forging into tha
store and rubbing hla blua handa vig-
orously.
"Hey. there! Wait a minute! Lock-
a-here!" and Alf. Ebbing quickly to the
floor, picked from amidst the shavings
a plump roll of bills!
"Don't ye care nuthln" fer thla aort o'
truck, Ex. or are ye gittin' ao dodgasted
rich ye kin afford to burn 'er like
corncobs?"
Ezra Norton gasped!
•That's a risky place for Hetty Brown
to be losing her money, Alf!" excitedly,
after a moment's hesitation. "She's just
left, too! Here," hurriedly thrusting
money Into his pocket, "you watch
store a minute and I'll just run and
cat% her! She leavea for Denver to-
■igl
"Sure, Ez, sure! Skip! I won't auck
eggs while yer gone! Git!"
Norton slammed the door behind him,
and Alf, rairing the lid to the cheese-
box with alacrity in his heart and wa-
ter in his mouth, cut off a liberal "hunk"
cf cheese. Cramming this into his
cheeks, he speared a half dozen olives,
took a splinter of cod-fish and an appla,
and grinned!
eepln'—atore's—a'rlght." between
ches, "ef yar—hungry—an' I (swal-
) most (swallow) allua am!" (gulp).
Norton's face waa aglow when he re-
turned.
"Hetty was mighty glad to get her
money back!" he panted. "Said she
wouldn't hava gone west without It.
Lucky, wasn't It?"
"How—how (choking) how much-
was—they ?" gasped Alf. striving to clear
bis strangling and outraged throat from
it* last superhuman gulp, and looking
a bit sheepish.
• Oh, there wasn't much, but she was
mijrhty glad to get it, just the same!"
"Looked to me like It 'ud most choke
a cow," grinned Alf, gazing longingly
at the cheese-box. "One-dollar bills, 1
fc'pose, mostly 1"
"I suppose so," acquiesced Ezra
■"Have a cigar, Alf?"
"N—o. thank ye," reaching eagerly
for it, "l don't smoke se-gars any more
'ceptin' when I kin git 'em! Haw!
Haw!" and Alfred laughed immoderate-
ly at his waggishness as he acratchec
the .match where it would do the mosl
good, and "lit up."
Silence and smoke.
Then: "Wben's th' boas comin' home
Ez?"
"To-morrow!"
"So?"
I "Yes."
"Wall, I'm goln'. Oood-iUy. Ka."
"Good-day, Alf."
Orocer Ulngton and Clerk Norton
Were talking It over, earnestly, aa be-
came tha subject In hand.
"Ears, we've belonged to the aam«
church for ton years, you've been a food
clerk, and I ain't never found nothing
wrong, and personally I doa't believe
you took that money—"
"I didn't." interrupted Bam, doggedly
—"I didn't!"
"Aud while, of course, there a a lot of
talk going around about Hank suing
you, and some folks are criticising me
lor keeping you here till It'a cleared up.
' 'uat tell yuu what I'd do," and ('>rucer
Btefton rinwn hla fat hand oa
toy iA a sugar uaftet. "If I had that
aoney, I'd confass, sod give It up—but
If I didn't, I'd sas em In H—h—Hanover
first! That'a what I'd do!"
"And that'a Juat what I'm golag to
do, Mr. Hington." anawered Exra, a
gleam of determination In bis eye. "Let
me off to-day. and I'll get my defense
rsady and begin tbe flght. It's rainy,
and bad. snyhow. and there won't be
much doing. What do you aay—can I
get off?"
"Of course you can, Esra. I'm Juat
as anxloua as you are to get thla thing
aettled," agreed the grocer, "and tbe
aoooer It's aettled the better!"
It waa dusk of the same raln-whlpped
day. The lone shack of Henry Somera
could scarcely be seen from the main
road, now Inches deep with wet. slippery
clay, but a sopped and bedraggled pe-
destrian turning in at the gateway made
straight for the hut. A vigorous rapping
brought "Hank" to the door, candle In
hand, and a oob pipe between his teeth.
"Well. Ezra Norton!" cried the ranch-
er. "be you plum craxy? Come right
In!"
" 'Hank,' " blurted Norton. "I-No, I
ain't coming In—'Hank,' I hear that you
say I got the $80 you lost In town last
wt-ek — but. 'Hank.' I—I didn't! I
lldn't find your money, and I ain't
guilty." tremblingly, "but this talk and
jusplcion la killing my wife, and It's
hurting me. As a member of the church,
and an i.onorable citizen. I'd—I'd rath-
ar pay you thla money than be called a
—thief! I ain't got It now. but I'll get It
and pay you next week when you come
to town—No, I won't come In. ar*d I'm
going back now the way I came. I Just
wanted you to know, that's all."
And before the astonished and half-
convinced Henry could Interfere. Ezra
Norton had turned toward the ten miles
of black and sticky road, and waa awal-
lowed by tha plutonlan darkness.
"Well. I swan!" growled Sonars, "ef
that feller don't beat mat"
Grocer Blngton wss reading the
morning paper when, three weeks later,
"Hank" Somera. much excited and evi-
dently bursting with concealed Intelli-
gence, clandestinely allpped through the
rear door of the store and beckoned cau-
tiously to Blngton to follow him Into the
alley.
"Got all three of 'am this mornin'—
been sick snd couldn't git In afore—had
the rheumatls! Thla un's mailed on
the 7th, this un on the 9th. and this un
on the 11th," and "Hank" thrust three
letters, one by ons, Into tha handa of
Blngton.
The groceryman, bewildered, wonder-
lngly, opened the first letter, written in
a cramped and unruly hand, and read:
"Deer Sur: My gllty conshuna is
trublin me. Now. Hank Somers, I found
yer mony miaelf atween the kofe kan
an the plckul keg an 1 hearn you air trln
to lay this on Ezrl Norton who never
done It. My conahuna wont stand It
and im aendin you $30 today and lm
goln to keep aendin fassl kin.
"Yours truely. The Guilty One."
"An the hull $80 ia in the three letters,"
whispered "Hank," Joyously, "but." his
face falling perceptibly, "I'm mighty
aorry fer layin' this here Job up agin
Kxra Norton—an'—an'—aay, Blngton,
I ain't much on beggin' pardons, ain't
never doue much o' that, but you jest
git a nice pair o' mittens out o' th' stock
and glv' 'em to Ezra with my compli-
ments. an'—oh, yes, I want about 85
cents' wuth o' Big Hatchet plug—and
then I'm off!"
Grocer Blngton studied the letters
long and carefully, scrutinizing the
writing and the paper, but at last he
gave it up as beyond his power to fer-
ret out the guilty person. In his heart,
however, he rejoiced that the stigma
attached to the good name of his clerk
could now be lifted. He would put
the letters in the safe and save the sur-
prise until evening, when the village
"strategy board" met about the grocery
stove to settle "pints" of state! He
would then bring out the evidence, and.
having rendered It. would hand over the
mittens to Ezra with a nice little speech,
and the incident would be closed with
the clerk'a complete vindication!
Thrusting the proof of Norton's in-
nocence into the safe, he slammed shut
the ponderous door. As the mass of
Iron and steel settled Into its place with
a jar. a notebook fell from behind the
safe to the floor!
Blngton picked It up absently. He
did not remember of having such a pad.
Opening the cover carelessly, the
groceryman gave a sudden start.
Glancing about hurriedly, be reopened
the safe and took from the pigeon-hole
where he had placed them. Henry
Somprs' letters! Holding one of the
sheets to the light alongside a shee'
from the notebook, the honest merchant
gasped!
The water mark. "XX Niblick
Mills," snowed plainly In both pages.
He picked up the pad. and, turning
Che cover backward, quickly scanned
the stubs. Three sheets, and three
only, had been removed!
"Guilty, by thunder!" he whispered,
feelingly.
Going to the journal, Grocer BIng
ton erased r\ charge from the day's
ac"-'nt". ' -<■? this item:
-•'pair mittens frr
LOCAL EVENTS
MINOR MENTION
(Z<>i<z<z<zcmK^
E. G. Halt of 4 0 was transact
itig business in town yesterday. |
S. A. Fry from Cold Springs!
was a business caller here Tues-
day.
T. J. Under spent Sunday with [
his father, Col, J. W. Hader out
west of town.
Milton E. Wilder attended the
funeral of J. C'. Thomas at Whee-
less Monday.
W. J. Witt, merchant at Doby,
attended Odd Fellow's lodge here
Monday night
I. C. Dodds of Garden City,
Kans., has been in the city sev-
eral days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Denny and
Mrs. L. B. Allison went to Guy-
mon yesterday in the Denny car.
Wanted—Two or three miles
of fence. Be quick. State all
first letter.
2t J. S. Hammond, Boise City.
Rev. rG. L. Gilbert went to
Springfield, Colo., Wednesday to
visit with his sister a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Denny and
Mrs. L. B. Allison made a trip to
Guymon Wednesday in Denny's
new Ford car.
Gilbert Nixon of Sandy Hook
made proof before Judge Pugli
Wednesday with C. C. Nixon and
Emmett Grayson as witnesses.
John Huff and grandmother,
Mrs. McGill from Missouri who
is visiting at his home at Gar-
rett, are in Boise City today.
Mesdames H. and B- F. Houts
from west were shoppers here
yesterday and were pleasent cal-
lers ac the News office while in
town.
Elmer, Timothy and Rolla Els-
worth and Carl Myers of Hurley
and Ira Myers of Boise City
were guests at the Thompson
home west of town Sunday.
The latest report from the deep
wells is to the effect that the one
in Beaver county is down over
800 feet while the one at Hooker
is getting no deeper fast. It fil -
ed up about 300 feet with quick
sand.
S. T. Smith is putting in water
works in his residence and prom-
ises, the pipe connecting with
the public well. Thos- Sullivan
is doing the work.
The county clerk, county treas-
urer and register of deeds have
moved into the offices on the first
floor at the court house and seem
to be tickled awfully over the
change. The vault is about com-
pleted and the county's books
will soon be in safe keeping.
L. A. Atkinson and family pas
sed through the city Wednesday
en route from their home at Wii
kins to Hooker to visit relatives
there, while here Lee informed
us that he is figuring on moving
to Boise City for school this fall
ind may get over by the time
school opens in September.
F. J. Kimbell from southwest
of town was attending to busi-
ness here yesterd y and drop-
ped in to say that crops were
good in his locality, and that he
had the best crop he had ever
raised, although each year he
had raised fine crops. He left
in ad for this issue. Read it.
Leonard Denny made a trip to
Texhoma Tuesday. He carried
over Mrs. H. C- Garlington of
("•arlington who went to attend
H. C. who had taken very ill at
that place. Mr Garlington was
sufficiently recovered to return
home in the machine yesterday.
J. S. Carney and Rev. L^ak
of Wilkins were here Wednesday.
Mr. Carney was here to see ab <ut
renting a house as he will move
his family here for school this
term. This is one of the tine
families of the county and we
•xtend to them a hearty welcome.
This noise we have been making
liwiut the fine school Boise City
is to have is bringing results and
we prnpo«e to keep it up.
Still True
Bill Nye had the truth well
told when he said: "A man may
use a wart on the back of his
neck for a collar button, ride in
the back coach of a railroad train
to save interest on his money till
tha conductor gets around, s'op
lis watch at night to save wear
md tear, leave his 'V or ''t'
wit hout a dot or er< ss to save ink,
picture his mother's grave to
v • corn, but a man of this sort
is a gent eman and a scholar
compared to the fel'ow that will
take a newspaper two or thre -
years and when asked to settle
for it puts it into the post otih-e
and has it marked "'refused/'
I Read this!
1000 SAMPLES to show you to select your
suij- from-—and the suit don't cost you
anything unless you are pleased with it.
If you are in the market for a ROW BINDER
for your fall crop let me figure with you. It may
be that I can save you a V.
Sometime ago I told you that I had received my
second order ot Dry Goods. I am now writing
my third order for summer goods. If you are not
buying your goods from me you had better get the
habit.
"MAYR'S WONDERFUL STOMACH REMEDY ,•
m w inn * «i m «mmmm
If you are a sufferer from Stomach, Liver or In-
testinal ailments you should use Mayr's Wonderful
Stomach Remedy. It acts like magic. Nothing on
the market produces such astonishing results in the
cure of of stomach and liver troubles, gastritis, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, pressure of gas around the heart,
sour stomach, distress after eating, congasted or tor-
pid liver, yellow juandice, sick headache, gall stones.
In saying this. I know that my reputation is at
stake. I have tried it and know whrrof T speak: also
have testimonials from hundreds of people who have
been cured by it. Why suffer untold agonies when
you can so easily rid yourself of that miserable suf-
fering.
Better see me before it is too late.
H. C. CARLINCTON
GARLINGTON, OKLA.
*
BBS*
Rev. Leake of Wilkins was in evening and accompanied Miss
town Wednesday. I Beulah out to preaching.
Neal Adee from Doby is in Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Watts were
town today. calling in this vicinity Sunday eve.
I. N. Hrtll, Riley Bryan andl Mrs. H. Brokaw visited Mrs. G.
W. H. Spradlin spent last night
in town on proof business.
Miss Melissa Burton of Gar-
lington is visiting friends in the
city this week.
I. E. Hill and Walter Kennedy
now have the sale of the state
school text books for this county
and will keep every book in the
public school course for sale at
all times. When you need school
books call on them.
The News has a tip that one of
our county officials will build a
modern home in the city this
fall, have a windmill and water
works system and otherwise fix
up things according to the most
improved style. That good school
we have promised is the drawing
card.
Notice
Mr. Heppard having disposed
of his interest in the firm of Ed-
gar and Heppard renders it nec-
essary that all outstanding ac-
counts be adjusted. We would
appreciate those knowing them-
selves indebted to us calling and
making early settlement.
L. J. Edgar,
H J. Henpard.
G. Henderson one
week.
evening last
High Point
We have had fine rains the past
week,which have been a great hen-
efit to the growing crops.
Preaching at Verne school house
was well attended both Sunday af-
ternoon and night
Harrison and A. (J. Browder
spent Sunday with their best girls,
the MissesGray.
Mesdames Melvin Mich and
Henry Brokaw wereMidwell callers
Friday.
W. O. Gray returned home
Thursday from the harvest fields
of Kansas.
Lawrence andWill Leonard were
in this vicinity Saturday chusing
coyotes.
The dance at J. W. Henderson's
Saturday night was highly enjoyed
by the large attendance.
A. L Hunsaker started to Kan-
sas on business Monday.
A Nephew of Mrs. H. Brokaw
has been visiting her at present.
Mrs. Mich and baby spent Sun-
day night with Mrs. A. L, Hun-
saker.
Wheeless.
Henry Labry of the Cimarron
was in this section of the country
last Friday
The recent rains have put crops
in a fine growing condition, and
farmers are very busy at work.
J. F. Joyce made final proof be
fore John Skelley last week, A. G.
Rutledge and Mr. Turner being
his witnessess.
We understand that R. J. Mc-
Gowan, one of the prominent citi-
A. H. Browder and wife sp<
p||, zens of the West End who left
G. (i
there a short time ago, is coming
back again, also another prominent
citizen, W. L. Wheeless, is back
again
J. L. Roberts and family spent
. . j the day with J. F. Joyce and fam-
Browder returned home lly ]ast Kumlay.
Sunday with Mr. and Mis
Henderson.
J. W. Henderson ami Bessie
Barbour spent Sunday at Mr.
Leonard's
A. C.
Thursday from a five mouths' stay
at Forest City, Mo., wberp was at,
work for Jack Pottinger, formerly
of Texhoma.
Mrs. W. O. Gray and daughters.
Leota, Bertha and Pearl, visited at
the Young home Wednesday.
Mr. Han-imam Misses Iva andl
Edith Hanes attended preaching J
at Verne Sunday night.
Thomas Dooly made a pleasant
call at the Watts home Sunday
There is talk of an ice cream
supper being given by the Base
B dl Boys in the near future at the
-chool house.
George Bedford came in last Sat-
urday after an absence of several
mouLiis.
R. E
his
Stembridge moved
well drill west last Thursday.
Will May is putting in the crop
for A. G. Rutledge.
The sheriff's land sale Monday
was not very well attended and
it is understood that the land
was bought in by those holding
the mortgages. One tract
brought $t592.
FOR SALE— These pi floes must
he sold, go and see them, then
maKe us an offer for warranty deed
and good abstract to SW1 of Sec.
19, Twp.4, N. 11. 0 E. and the
NEi of Sec. 21, Twp. 4, N. H. 7
E. If you want a bargain in land
investigate this at once and write
United States Investment Co.,
889 New York Life Bldg.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Notice! Notice! Notice! Notice!
Anyone having any of my tools
borrowed unawares to me will
please return them immediately, as
I am in need of aome of them that
have been misplaced.
F. M. McKinney.
Pain in
Heart
"For two years I had pain in
my heart, back and left side.
Could not draw a deep breath
or lie on left side, and any little
exertion would cause palpita-
tion. Under advice I took
Dr. Miles' Heart Remedy and
Nervine. I took about thirteen
bottles, am in better health than
I ever was, and have gained 14
pounds."
MRS. LILLIE THOMAS,
Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
For many years P . Miles*
Heart Remedy has been very
successful in the treatment of
heart troubles, because of its
tonic cfTect upon the heart
nerves and muscles. Even in
severe cases of long standing it
has frequently prolonged life for
many years after doctors had
given up all hope; as proven by
thousands of letters we have re-
ceived from grateful people.
Dr. MIIm' Heart Remedy is sold by all
druggists. If the first bottle fails to
benefit, your druggist will return your
money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
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