THE LAW OF
THE RANGE
By Arch Mackln
On the western slope of the great i
Cascades where the Columbia rolls
blue to the sea and the sun smiles j
warmly on the hundred-mile ribbon of !
green, luxuriant pasture range, there
the word of the law was Force and the
strength of the Stronger Man.
Old Jim Markleton, who in all the
years his cattle had ranged that slope,
had been the Stronger Man and the
Law, and when Hud Bledsoe and his
sheep outfit came up from the south
there had been a dividing line marked j
down by the Law which Bledsoe's
sheep were to severely respect. The 1
dividing line was Hopkins' creek and
the price of passing—death. Bledsoe's
sheep cropped the stubby grass above
Hopkins' creek until there was none
left to crop, so they crossed. It was
then that the war began.
Martha Markleton, breathing deep
the mountain air, rubbed her eyes and
looked to the dawn-kissed peaks of
the snowy Cascades. Rising white
and blue and straight as a temple col
umn, a thin shaft of smoke ought to
touch the heavens. The girl choked
in her deep breathing and turning ran
fleet-footed to the house, her eyes wild
with excitement.
"Dad! Dad, dad!" she cried, ‘‘they’re !
coinin'!’’
There were four of them when they
rode away, Old Jim, Mat Hicks, Tom
McConnell and Martha. The old man
swore at her coming.
"It ain’t goin' to be no picnic, girl,”
he chided; "there’ll be some killin' anil
a reg’lar barbecue of sheep. I'll kill
Bud Bledsoe if I can. Likewise he'll
kill me if he can."
Martha Markleton fell to thinking.
Once in her lonely rides she had met
Bledsop and talked with him. Taught
to despise sheepmen, she had found
it hard to dislike Bledsoe, who had a
“way” so different from her own
folks, and kind which she had read
about in books. He was a good-look
ing young chap, good-looking in spite
of his red hair, and, what was greater,
he seemed to have no more fear of
her dad than she. "When the grass
is gone up yonder,” he had said, “then
•we will cross the creek.” After that
he had recited his opinion of a man
who thought he owned the whole state
of Oregon, which made her very
angry, and immediately following that
he had made her gasp when he said:
“1 believe that I already love you and
will want to marry you some fine
day.” Even now her heart beat faster
when she called it to mind.
And now her dad was riding out to
kill Bud Bledsoe and Bledsoe to kill
her dad. t
It was near to noon when they came
across the Bledsoe party. "Peg” Don
aldson, Markleton’s lookout, who had
signaled the march of the enemy, had
taken to the woods, and showed up
after the fight was over, pale and em
barrassed. Plugged deep by a bullet
from one of Bledsoe's men, old
Markleton lay cursing and spitting
blood, while his stalwart enemy, Bled
soe himself, bandaged him up, carried
him into his own shack, and laid him
carefully on his own bed. Then he
left him in care of Martha, while he
rode down into Somerset, 14 miles
away, to fetch a doctor.
Markleton was old, and It took him
a long time to get well. It was a very
long time, even before he could he
moved to his own ranch. Disgruntled
of the big, red-headed sheep-herder
and his men, old Jim begged his
daughter to stay with him.
Martha Markleton stayed at her fa
ther’s side and cried when Bud made
love to her, and scolded her father
for terming their host a "good-for
nawthin’, murderous sheep-hooker.”
But in time old Markleton began to
bold this Indomitable young "cuss"
in awe. Hours at a time Bud and he
cheerfully wrangled at poll tics or
poker, the younger man always com- j
ing out modestly victorious In the
-end. ^
One day (the old man was able to !
hobble about) Hud broached the ques
tion.
"I love your daughter, Jim,” he
said, “and she loves »ie. She's never
quite said bo, but she does Just the
same. Never mind now! Wait until
I’m through talking. I’ve got a prop
osition. The law of the range is what
I say. You're a back number, a good
for-nothing old cowpuncher. Pray
don’t get excited. Suppose we make
It ‘Markleton & Bledsoe.' You know
the law of the range is what I say.”
“Dad, dad,” »aid a small, wee
voice, “do!"
The old man thought it over just
one minute and again the small, wee
voice said: “Dad, do!”
“The law of the range is what she
says,” old Markleton flared up, and
he again began cussing his luck.
Do not neglect the “farmers’ Insti
tute” features of your meetings. This
is of more real benefit than anything
else for the furtherance of our real
Interests._
ASSESSOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I will
attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships of Independence county,
Arkansas, for the purpose of taking a
list of the personal property of each
resident of said township and the per
capita tax of such as are liable to pay
the same for the year 1SH>8, on the days
and dates sjHjeitied below:
Fairview township, at Pleasant
Plains, Monday and Tuesday, Jijne 1
and'2.
Liberty township, at Floal, Wednes
day, June 3.
Relief township, at Enterprise (('ov
erston School House) Thursday, June 4.
Greenbrier township, at Jamestown,
Friday, June 5.
Greenbrier township, at Desha, Sat
urday, June 0.
Oil Trough township, at Elmo, Mon
day, June 8.
Christian township, at Oil Trough,
Tuesday, June 9.
Christian township, at Smith's
School House, Wednesday, June 10.
Salado township, at Rosie, Thurs
day, June 11.
Salado township, at Salado, Friday,
June 12.
Washington township, atCalaway’s
Store, Monday and Tuesday, June 15
and 10.
Cushman township, at Cushman,
Wednesday and Thursday, June 17
and 18.
Jefferson township, at J. P. Mont
gomery's Store, Friday, June 19.
Ashley township, at Brewer's School
House. Saturday, June 20.
Barren township, at Gray's Store,
Monday, June 22.
Barren township, at Curia. Tuesday
June 23.
maca ruver lownsnip, ai v narioue.
Wednesday, June 24.
Black River township, at Walnut
Grove, Thursday, June 25;
Black River township, at Cord,
Friday. June 2<1.
Logan township, at Logan School
House, Saturday, June 27.
Gainsboro township, at Moorefield,
Monday, June 29.
Gainsboro township, at Ham's
School House, Tuesday, June 30.
Gainsboro townsip, at Sharp, Wed
nesday, July 1.
Big Bottom township, at Paroquet,
Thursday, July 2.
Big Bottom township, at Newark,
Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4.
Magness township, at Magness,
Monday and Tuesday, July ti and 7.
White River township, at Sulphur
Rock. Wednesday and Thursday, July
8 and !>.
Ruddell township, at Batesville,
Friday, Saturday and Monday, July
10, 11 and 13.
At my office in the ('ourt House at
Batesville, July 14 to 24, after which
which time all persons failing to assess
will be subject to penalty.
You must assess in j*erson. Each
person will have to swear to his or her
assessment, and each person will be
required to give number of school dis
trict. School directors will please
furnish list of tax-payers at precinct
on first day of assessment.
J. ,T. Caldwell, Assessor,
Indej>endence County, Arkansas.
LITTLE RUBY LEWIS
On Thursday night, April doth, the
Death Angel entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. N. Lewis and claimed
their precious baby, little Ruby, aged
eight months who was sick several
long weeks. Her suffering was great,
hut she has gone to that home above
where suffering is unknown.
The home will las so lonely without
her, but God knows l>est. She was
such a bright beautiful little one, and
made the home so happy during her
stay on earth.
Little Ruby is sweetly sleeping,
In the arms of Jesus, above;
We all hope to meet her,
In that home of joy and love.
Lee Phiebeck.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The Batesville District Conference
will be held at Mountain View June
23 to 2t>. Bishop Hendrix is to l>e with
us and preach the opening sermon Tues
day night the 23rd and addess the lay
men of the district on Weadnesdy. As
it has been 23 years since one of our
bishops held the Batesville District
I Conference, it will l»e a great treat to
us all. Let not a single pastor, local
preacher, or delegate fail to be on
hand, unless providentially hindered.
We art1 expecting a great time.
Mountain View will provide enter
tainment for all, and will furnish con
veyance from Sylamore for those who
go"by rail. A. P. Skinner, P. E.
See The Journal about job printing
Gold Cuff Buttons—50 Tags
Fountain Pen—100* Tags
English Steel Razor—50 Tags
Gentleman’s Watch—200 Tags
French Briar Pipe—50 Tags
Leather Pocketbook—80 Tags
Steel Carving Set—200 Tags
Best Steel Shears—75 Tags
Lady’s Pocketbook—50 Tags
Pocket Knife—40 Tags
Playing Cards—30 Tags
60-yd. Fishing Reel—60 Tags
Many merchants have supplied themselves with presents with which
to redeem tags. If yqu cannot have your tags redeemed at home, write
us for catalog. pRE|yi|UM DEPARTMENT
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., St. Louis, Mo.
DOTA DOINGS
Dota May 2(i.—Melon bug’s are eat
ing the young plants in this neighbor
hood, which is giving some of the
growers a long, sad look.
E. A. Horn put up J. G. Wayman's
monument Wednesday. The W. O. W.
will unveil it the 2nd Sunday in June.
Prayer meeting was organized at
Pleasent Hill last Sunday evening to
be held every Sunday night.
It. R. Bullington, one of our pro
gressive farmers, made a business trip
to Newark Friday.
Frank Bullington and Joseph Pick
ens attended the W. O. W. at Cord
Saturday night.
John Barnett came up from Brad
ford Friday to visit homefolks a few
days.
Rev. McGinnis tilled his regular ap
pointment at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Claude Barnett made a flying trip to
Magness and Newark Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Rainwater has been on
the sick list the past week.
Cotton choping is the order of the
dav.
BURT COMBS KILLED
Burt Combs, of Batesville, who had
t>een in the railway service for several
years as fireman, was killed Monday
morning by l>eing struck on the head
by some bridge timbers while his en
gine was crossing the Saline river
bridge near Benton. He was knocked
from the ergine, his head crushed and
his body hurled into the river. The
remains were taken to Batesville for
burial Wednesday morning.
TRAIN GOES INTO WASHOUT
Gurdon, May 2H.—The hardest rain
of the season fell here last night. There
was a continuous downpour for twelve
hours, and there were two washouts |
on the Iron Mountain, one at Gurdon
and one at Curtis as a result.
! At Curtis a freight train ran into
the washout and the engine and ten
cars were wrecked. Great damage
was done to the farms, especially to '
the cotton crop.
LAD KILLS BROTHER
Paragould, May 23.—John Miles, 17
years old, a son of Willard Miles, was
shot and killed today by his younger
brother. The boys were preparing to
go hunting, and were testing a rifle
when it was accidentally discharged.
The shot passed through John’s head,
killing him instantly.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary work of all kinds done in a
careful and correct manner by A. A.
Henderson at the Merchants and
"Planters Bank.
WHEN WEALTH GETTING
BECOMES A CRIME.
Personally I would rather be
able to write a book that would
live a hundred years than be
able to amass wealth that would
enable those who inherit it to
live for generations in luxury,
and yet the amassing of wealth
may be of vast industrial serv
ice to the country and to those
who seek honest work and
wages.
But wealth getting becomes a
crime when the man obtains it
by the sale of all his finer in
stincts, by the sacrifice of his
character, by the violation of
the nation’s laws and by tres
pass upon the rights of others to
the pursuit of liberty and happi
ness. It is this spirit and not
the thing which determines the
nobility of a career and the de
gree of success.
The highest victories may be
what the world calls failures.
—GOV. JOHN A. JOHNSON.
DO IT NOW
If you've found a task worth doing,
Do it now.
In delays there’s danger brewing,
Do it now.
Don't you Ik? a by-and-byer
And a sluggish patience-tryer:
If there's aught you,would acquire,
Do it now.
If you’d earn a prize worth owning,
Do it now.
Drop all waiting and postponing,
Do it now.
Say, “I will," and then stick to it,
Choose your purpose and pursue it
There’s but one right way to do it,
Do it now.
All we have is just this minute,
Do it now.
Find your duty and l>egin it,
Do it now.
Surely you’re not always going
To l»e “a going-to-be,” and knowing
You must sometimes make a showing,
Do it now.
—Success Magazine.
NORTH CAROLINA GOES DRY
As a result of Tuesday’s election in
North Carlina, that state has gone dry
by (10,000 majority.
The state-wide prohibition wave
swept the state from one end to the
other, and out of the 5*8 counties the
whiskey people only carried five.
DR. F. <!. HOSKINS
Veterinary Surgeon
I treat alldiseasesofdomesticanimal^
Special attention gi ven to Surgery
and Dentistry. Professional "
calls made to any part
of the country
Office at Loftin’* Stable
NEWPORT, : : ARKANSAS
We have just received
a new lot of Reach and
Spalding Base Balls,
Bats and Gloves.
Also have a line lot of
Fishing Tackle, Trot
Lines, Staging, Minnow
Buckets, etc.
Call on us before pur
chasing anything in this
line.
We treat you right.
NEWARK DRUG COMPANY
Jas. B. Ketchem, flgr.
J. R. ALEXANDER
LAWYER
Makes a Specialty of Land, Mort
gage and Probate Law
Office on Residence Property
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
V L Paacoe L. a Pm
Phone No. 30 Phone No. 61
PASCOE & POE
Physicians and Surgeons
Office with Newark Druy Company,
Front Street. Phone No. 17.
Office hours 8 to 12 a. m., and 1 to5 p. m.
Valued Same as Gold
B. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar
\ iew. Miss., says: “I tell mv custom
ers when they buy a box of Dr. Kind’s
New Life Pills they yet the worth of
that much yold in weiyht, if affiioted
with eanstipation. malaria or bilious
ness.” Sold under yuarantee at J. 1.
Sturdivant’s druy store. 25c