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ti:u..:day, july 2, THE FRANKLIN PRESS c pi r O ri r iuuuuy u Dy ED? I A FEnrSl epyricM by Xdu Vartel (Continued from page six) the symbol for terror and daring and merciless marauding through out the Southwest. Even in the East in. New York the name of the Kid was known. Stories had been written about him. He was, long before his death, a mythical figure. And how he, together with Clay McNulty, his lieutenant, lay side by side, quite still, quite pas sive. Sabra did a strange, a terrible thing. Yancey would not go near the grisly window. Sabra upheld him; denounced the gaping crowd as scavengers and ghouls. Then, suddenly, at the last minute, as the sun was setting blood red across the prairie, she walked out of the house, down the road, as if impell ed, as if in a trance, like a sleep walker, and stood before Hefner's window. The crowd made way for her respectfully. They knew her. This was the wife of Yancey Cra vat, the man whose name appeared in headlines in every newsnaoer throughout the Un'.ted States, anl even beyond the ocean. J They had dressed the two band its in new cheap black suits of store clothes, square in cut, clumsy, so that they stood woodenly away from the lean hard bodies. Clay McNulty's face had a faintly sur prised look. His long sandy mus tache drooped over a mouth sing ularly sweet and resigned. But the face of the boy was fixed in a smile that brought the lips in a sardonic snarl away from the wolf like teeth, and . the eyes, whose lightning glance had pierced you through and through like one of the bullets from his own dreaded six-shooters, now were extinguished forever behind the waxen shades of his eyelids. I. ' .... iL.j . CI a -ii wa,...ai,. inc uuy mat oaura looked: Sitd "havinft -Jooked ,she turned and walked bacte '1of the house. They gave them a decent funeral and a burial with everything in proper order, and when the minis ter refused to read the service over these two sinners Yancey con sented to do it and did, standing there with the fresh-turned mounds of red Oklahoma, clay sullying his fine high-heeled boots, the sun blazbing down upon the curling locks of his uncovered head. They put up two rough wooden slabs, marking the graves. - But souvenir hunters with little bright knives soon made short work of those. The two mounds sank low cr, lower. So nothing marked this spot on the prairie to differentiate it from the red clay that stretched for miles all about it. They sent to Yancey, by mail, in checks, and through solemn com mittees in store clothes and white collars, the substantial money re wards that, for almost five yearsJ had been offered by the Santa Fe road, the M. K. & T., the govern ment itself, and various banks, for the capture of the Kid, dead or alive. Yancey refused every penny of it. The committees, the towns people, the county, were shocked and even "offended. Sabra, tight lipped, at last broke out in protest "We could have a decent house a new printing press Cim's edu cationDonna" "I don't take money for killing a man," Yancey repeated, to each offer of money. The committees and the checks went back as they had come. Sabra noticed that Yancey's hand iook with a perceptible palsy be fore breakfast, and that this was more than ever noticeable as that hand approached the first drink of ...l:i... o...it....i ur i. morsel. He tossed it down as one who, seeking relief from pain, takes medicine. When he return ed the glass to the table he drew a deep breath. His hand was, mi raculously, quite steady. More and more he neglected the news and business details of the Wigwam. He was restless, moody. distrait. Sabra remembered with a pang of dismay something that he had said on first coming to Osage. "G d, when 1 think of those years in Wichita ! Almost five years in one place that's the longest stretch I've ever done." 1 he newspaper .was prospering, for Sabra rave more and more time to it. But Yancey seemed t have lost interest, as he did in any v rture once it iit under way. Even in the courtroom or while addressing a meeting of towns people Yanrey someMrcs would behave strangely. He would stop in the midst of a florid period. At once a creature savage and over- civilized, the flaring lamps, the hot breathless atmosphere, the vacuous white faces looming if at him like balloons would repel him. He had been known to stalk out, leaving them staring. n the court room he was an alarming figure. When he was . defending a local county ' or Territorial case they flocked from miles around to hear him, and the crude pine shack that was the courtroom would be pack ed to suffocation. He towered over any jury of frontiersmen a be hemoth in a Prince Albert coat and fine linen, his great shaggy buf falo's head charging menacingly at hi? opponent- His was the " florid hifalutin oratory of the day, full of sentiment, hyperbole, and wind But he could be trenchant enough when needs be; and his charm, his magnetic power, were undeni able, and almost invariably he emerged from the courtroom vic torious. Sabra saw more and more to the editing and 4a the actual print-in-f the Oklahoma Wigwam. She got in as general houseworker and helper an Osage girl of fifteen who had been to the Indian school and who had learned some of the rudiments of household duties: cleaning, dishwashing, laundering, even some of the simpler forms of cookery. She tended Donna, as well. Her name was Arita Red Feather, a quiet gentle girl who went about the house in her calico dress and moccasins and had to be told everything over again, daily. Isaiah was beginning to be too big for these duties. He was something of a problem in the household. At the suggestion that he be sent back to Wichita he set up a howling and wailing and would not be consoled until both Sabra and Yancey assured him that he might remain with them forever. When Jesse Rickey was too drunk to stand at the type case and Yancey was off on some legal matter, he slowly and pains takingly helped Sabra to make pos sible the weekly issue" of the Okla homa Wigwam. Sabra, in a pinch, even tried her unaccustomed hand at an oc casional editorial, though Yancey seldom failed ner utterly in this department. A rival newspaper set up quarters across the street and, for two or three months, kept up feeble pretense of existence. Yancey's editorials, during this pe riod, ' weteextremely personal. Bur . was Sabra who held the women readers with her accounts of the veal loaf, coleslaw, baked beans, and angel-food cake served at the church supper, and the somewhat touching decorations and costumes worn at the wedding of a local or county belle. If, in the quarter of a century that followed, every trace of the settling of the Oklahoma country had been lort, excepting only the numbers of the Oklahoma Wigwam, there still would have been left a clear and inclusive record of the ives, morals, political and social and economic workings of ths bi zarre community. Week by week. month by mo th, the reader could lave noticed m its columns what ever of progress was being made in this faristic slice of the re public of the United States. Sabra, except for Yancey's grow ing restlessnes . was content enough. The children were well; the paper was prospering; she had her friends; the house had taken on an aspect of comfort; they had added an ther bedroom. She was, in a wav, a leader in the crude social life o" the community. Church suppers; sewing societies; family picnics. ' (Continued next week) CHILDREN CRY FOR IT CHILDREN hate to take medicini as a rale, but every child lovei the taste of Castoria. And this puri vegetable preparation is just as gooc as it tastes; just as bland and just a: harmless as the recipe reads. When Baby's cry warns of colic a few drops of Castoria has hin toothed, asleep again lit a jiffy. Noth ing is more valuable in diarrhea When coated tongue or bad breatl tell of constipation, invoke its gentl aid to cleanse and regulate a child bowels. la colds or children's diseases you should use it to keep the systen from clogging. Castoria is sold in every drug store the genuine always bears Chas. H Fletcher's signature. 7Aif3llfi JUST HUMANS TTTnWmil' "Looka Him. He Thinks He B. Y. P. U. To Hold County Meeting Here on July 17 Members of the Young People's Baptist Union from churches throughout Macon county are ex pected to gather here July 17 for the first annual Macon Associatioii al B. Y. P. U. convention. The meeting will be held in the Frank lin Baptist church. Johnnie Rogers, associational president, announced the program for the convention as follows : Keynote Christian living. 9:45 Sing His Praises Mr. Thomas Carter, song director; Miss Willie Mae Ledford, pianist. 10:10 Message from the associa tional president Johnnie Rogers. 10:25 Business Reports from the district workers, Miss Blanche 'Vin son, Mrs. J. M. Cochrane, M rs. Pier son, Mr. Fred Childers, Mr. Paul Swafford, Mr. William Craw ford: : 11:30 Song. . - DEATH CLAIMS DR. J.L1MCH Funeral for West's Mill Man Held Friday at Cowee Church Dr. Joseph Lafayette Welch died at his home near West's Mill last Thursday morning, at 1 o'clock after an illness of several months. Burial was at the Cowee Baptist church Friday morning at 11 o'clock. with the Rev. W. L. Bradley, of Oak Grove, former pastor of the deceased, conducting the services. Dr. Welch had been a member of the church for several years. Surviving are his widow and several children, several grand children and a host of relatives and friends. . - . .v. v Ice Cold Bottled Drinks Watermelons On Ice Sandwiches and Lots of Things Good To Eat Let's Meet at Lake Emory Stores and Have a Good Time Lake Emory ANDY REID, MGR. By GENE CAR.? ei. Discovered a Cow's Nest!' 11:35 Remarks by, Mr. James Ivey, state B. Y. P. U. secretary. 11:50 Special Song Miss Georgia Dady, Miss Jarvis Ledford. 11:55 The Highest Expression of Christian Living, by a minister. 12:20 Adjourn for lunch. 1 :45 Songs 2:00 Devotional Iiloise Jamison. 2:10 Remarks from any new of ficers. 2:30 Demonstration An inter mediate B. Y. P. U. business meet ing. 3:00 Special Song Dalton broth ers. 3:05 Five Minute Talks-(l) The Value, of a Goo-sS,gkq 1234506 value of a good study course, Kate Moore; (2) The joyous habit of reading God's word daily, Fannie Mae Franks; (3) Tt is Christ-like to serve, Virginia Cunningham. 3:25 Message from James Ivey. 4 :0fl Benediction. Poplar Cove Our Sunday school at the Bap tist church is improving. Miss Carolyn Nolen and two brothers; Quince Corpeniug, Miss Mary Alice and Virginia Oliver wend cherry hunting Wednesday but were not very successful. "Aunt" Mary Pcndergrass has been on the sick list but is im proving a little. Miss Mary Alice and Virginia Oliver were visiting Mrs. Karlie Christie a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Sanders and little son and Miss Pearl Hastings were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Judson Dills Saturday and Sunday of the past week. Miss, Dixie .Corpeniug has been a visitor at Franklin, attending the Bible school the past week. Mr. George Wlliamson is on the sick list. ' Ht Weather Specials Stores, Inc. ROUTE 4, FRANKLIN, N. C. H1GDONV1LLE Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Knssell and some other friends, from iaMunia, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. I' Moses and Olney Moms, hist week end and went to Highlands and viewed some of the scenery. Thev were very itiueh impressed with the beauties of Western North Caro lina. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. 1 Inline, oi Atlanta, who have been visiting Mrs. Ilulnte's parents, returned to their -home Saturday. Mrs, Moses gave a delightful party last Fri day night in honor of her grand son, Moses Htilnie. Quite a num ber of young folks gave some good plays. Music was . furnished by Mr. F.il Carpenter, Weimer Youugl Lyman Corbin ami broher. Miss Christine Higdon and Mavis Young visited Miss Ruby Amnions at T. 1. Moses' Sunday night. The B. Y. P. U. at .Higdon villi is progressing nicely. NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina, Macon County. Whereas power of sale was vested in the undersigned Trustee by deed of trust from R. A. Pat ton to G. A. Jones, Trustee, dated October 29, 1929 and registered in the office of the Register of Deeds for Macon County in Book S (, page 255, to secure the payment of one thousand dollars, and ulure as default having been made in the payment of said 'amount and the undersigned trustee having been made inthe payment of said amount and the undersigned trus tee havenig been requested to ex ercise the power vested in him by said deed of trust, I will therefore by virtue of power of sale by said deed of trust in me vested on Monday, July 13, 1931 at twelve -o'clock noon sell at the. court house door in Franklin, North Carolina, at public auction to the highest bid der for cash the following prop erty : All the land described in a deed from Margaret R. Angel, Mortga gee to R. A. Patton, dated, October 29, 1929, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Ma con County in Deed Book S 1, page 20. This the 9th day of June, 1931. ' G. A. JONES. J184tcJ&J J9 Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina, Macon County. By virtue of the power of sale vested in J. II. Stockton, trustee, by a deed oi trust from Charlie Burgess and .wife Carrie Burgess and one note for $56. IX with in terest from October 1, 1930, said deed of trust being dated October 1, 1930, and recorded in 'Book No. 31, page 400, Office of the Uegis terer of Deeds for Macon boun ty. And default having been made in the payment of the said note as called for in the said deed of aaflse Fr Celetoraliocjini When You Come to Tow-i for the 4th Make Your Trip a Profitable As Well As a Pleasant One Look At Our Saturday Specials Men's and ladies Hose For Saturday only 2 prs. for 15c Men's Heavy Overalls New shipment worth $1.00 pair C9c pr. Saturday Only Ladies' Rayon Hose In all shades strictly firsts 2 prs, for 35c Have just received a new shipinrnl o,' men's suits. Come take a look at N them. They are money-saving buys Make Our Store Your Headquarters On the Fourth Roomy, Convenient Ladies' Rest Room Provided "WE CLOTHE THE FAMILY" trust, and llieie novv being due the stun of $5o.lS with interest from Oiti'her 1, I'M I. ;ind the pcr--uii In win Mil llie s.iid iimUi y is due lire, e ii nianded thai iIk afoie said trustee .n .rinse ,jnd lire un dersigned will .mi July 11, l"ol, s II at t!ti I'niin house iI'mji in the town of ' I i aiikliu. Macon Counts, at 12 .o'clock M, lor cash to .satisfy 1 In- said note and deed of trust on the followine tract, -if laud in Franklin Township, Maioii County : Heiiei all of the lands described, in a died from Mrs U S. Sutton to (bailie I'miiuiss, said deed being dale of March 1.2, l'W and recorded in I look Cj-1 of devds, page 357 records of Macon County, to which deed as so re corded references ' is herein made COME TO FRANKLIN FOR THE Fourth of July You Will Find a Hearty Welcome Everywhere, Especially AT THE Franklin Service Station Gasoline Oil Tires Service EC Carl Masters And His Ten Piece Orchestra From Atlanta Will Play from 8 O'clock till Midnight at the Scott Griffin LMlotel Come and Dance to the Irresistable Music of these Master Syncopaters Script 31.50 Script $1.50 kids uL?rsxsr jest 36-Inch Prints For summer frocks fasl to wash lOcyd. Men's Sunday Shirts New Shipment all colors worth $1.00 to $1.25 For only 69c ea. Men's Work Shoes I- New shipment just received $1.48 pr. and had for a more definite de scription of the lauds to be hereby Sold. This 22nd dav of lurie, 1031 . I. H. STOCKTON', Tni-ie. , 2.v-4le-R)S (ul.lo . WE THANK YOU For every pair iii'.sImjcs you brin;; We hope vou heed the Call, This little sonu we try to sing. -We thank you one and all. FRANKLIN SHOE SHOP Opposite Courthouse "We Buy and Sell" BOX 212 Troy F. Home DANCE anc MAKE MERRY this FOURTH OF JULY Good Brooms Four-string easily worth 50c each For 25c each 4,500 Yds. . Sheeting 36 inches wide in various grades -at prices unheard of See Them and Save Money Ladies' Sunday Shoes Straps or Oxfords Look! $1.48 pr. SUhl
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