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BORDER BANDITS After the end of the Civil War,as, the result of lax Border Law, the still sparsely settled ."wild West' with their Boots' on' such as .Jesse.,and Frank James, The Younger: Brothers.The Dalton Brothers. . Bella 'Starr-and her-Cherokee Indian husband. . Bob Ford. who'killed Jesse James. Red Kelly. who. killed Bob Ford., ..These and other killers,such.as Billy The Kid. a.product.of New. York slums who.went west.to fight Indians he had heard about,,occupied the headlines of. the' Press for many years..... Their bold ideas'of robbing' banks, trains and rich travelers, and the bravery of the U. S. and State Of- ficers .who persistently: battled these outlaws -at the risk.of their lives, were, never'surpassed in romance. Because of the fact that press headlines have never 'featured them, the names'.of brave'officers have been forgotten by the public.-: 20th Century.a prison sentence' was dreaded, not: only . for its hardships, but generally. because of the strain. and lasting disgrace,it'brought upon members of the immediate family. ".Welfare..Societies were. formed. during these years -to educate-prisoners and bring about'reforms. When the war.in Europe brokeout'in 1914, a new 'era. was: begun..: Financial.conditions had been very