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The Minister's
Answer.
Dy SYLVIA MEREDITH.
Copyrighted , 1009 , by Amoclated
Llrernry Proiis.
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Tlio little tnlnlstur tlttlo In Htnturo ,
llttln In power , llttlo In salary snt before -
fore n tnblo In tils study diligently and
laboriously Bcnrchlng amid the leaven
of various volumes of reference and
occasionally scribbling n few son *
toncos on pnpor which Inter oil should
servo IIH notes for his scrtnon on the
following Sunday.
Tim llev. Jiitnca Philander Dnbols
Binlled fondly mid proudly and grate *
fully wlillo do thought. He was nn
unmarried churchman who fi > lt It In
cumbent upon himself to become one
of the two principal , performers In n
ceremony In which already he hud be
come qulto proficient as tin agent of
fate where others were concerned.
So ho leaned back and gazed at the
celling , and thought of a beautiful ,
bravo young creature. lie lingered
mentally on her radiant . face , her
graceful form , and heard In hla brain
the swept thrill of her voice.
He had never thought thus of any
woman before. Until he first saw
Marguerite Van Dlcmen n year ago ho
looked on all women with nn academ
ic eye as parishioners and studied them
only to decide what branch of church
work , If any. they were best lilted for
Hut the year that followed his tlrst
sight of the violet eyes of Miss Mar
guerite , and the brown hair that shone
llko sunny light drowned In amber
pools In n forest brook , had been a
year of awakening for him.
It was not n qulto complete awaken
ing , however. Fie was very thorough
ly awake wide , staring , stark awake-
to the knowledge that he was so deep
ly In love with her that to lose her
would mean n dreary , sorrowful life
for him , but he was not awake enougli
to suppose that he had any qualities
or attributes to please so wonderful
and clever and bright a creature.
However , though the Uov. Jamca
Philander Dubols was thus humble
and devoid of any proper self esteem ,
and though he did not believe that
she could possibly want hlui. ho was
In love , and love sneers at logic. lie
expected her answer to be "No , " bul
he was pining just the same to asli
the question.
So , like the courageous and deter
mined llttlo minister that he was , he
had written to her asking for the fa
vor of an Interview on a matter very
Important to him. And she had re
plied. appointing that very evening and
adding , "You should know that I have
declined an Invitation to the County
club dance In order to glvo you this
evening , though the dance Is the last
one of the season and I was really
anxious to go. "
Perhaps It was this letter rather
than the Rev. Mr. Phllander's convic
tion of the stereotyped nature of all
sermons that made It so difficult for
him to llulsh the construction of his
discourse.
I\ Determined though he was , the ques
tion he was to ask Miss Marguerite In
n few hours was the kind that no man
over asks without perturbation , nnd
there was the last paragraph of her
letter. It showed htm that she was
losing nn evening of gieat enjoympnt
for. though Marguerite Van DIcmcn
was a good parishioner , she lovec1
dancing with an ultra worldly love.
No doubt she expected to hear some
Immensely Important news from him
Wouldn't she be Indignant and angry
when she learned that he had kept
her from her pleasure simply to pro
pose to her ?
The clock struck'tho hour , and the
minister became aware with a sharp
start that It was high time to keep
his appointment He arose and put on
his overcoat.
At that moment the doorbell rang.
It Is only because we are so used to
the really dramatic things of life that
we do not know and feel the dramas
that each moment makes.
The ring of the doorbell was such a
dramatic Instant In the life of the Rev ,
James Philander Dubols.
Passing through an adjoining room ,
IIP opened the door and saw before
him a young woman , poorly dressed In
a faded gown of blue , her head topped
off with n hat of uncertain texture ,
under which her hair hung forth In all
directions. Her face was terribly wast
ed and sallow , and Its piteous aspect
was only Increased by n touch of the
Incongruous In a suggestion of red
high on the cheeks. '
The reverend gentleman shrank
back. lie wished that ho could escape
what ho foresaw would bo a long de
lay , but sense of duty conquered the
human Instinct at once.
The young woman spoke as soon as
he opened the door "Won't you give
me something to eat ? " she begged. "I
hnven't had anything since morning. "
"Poor soul ! " muttered the little min
ister. "The housekeeper Is out for the
afternoon , but I shall do the best I
can for you. Will you come to the
kitchen while I Investigate the pan
try ? "
As the unkempt young woman fol
lowed him Into the kitchen the min
ister felt such deep , angry annoyance
as only a man can feel when the wom
an he loves Is waiting for him while
circumstances keep him away. But
the moment he realized that he , n min
ister , pledged to help the afflicted and
the sinning , had what was almost an
emotion of hatred toward this poor
creature he crushed down what \vera
I/ wicked and shameful thoughts to him.
no hastened to bring out all the food
be cquld flnd and set It before her
Food taken to the door would noi
bavo come under the head of Chris
Uan charity with the Rov. Mr. Phllan
dcr , though ho was the bead ot ar
ultra fashionable church.
"Have yon been n victim of circum
stances or what Is termed hard luck ? "
was one of the first things the minis
ter anked after ho had dished up cold
victuals and n quantity of vegetable.
"Oh , It'n a long story. " Insinuatingly
replied the woman , while Him devoured
the stuff set before her.
Whatever may have been the past , "
Bald the little minister , "don't forget
that forgiveness la yours for the ask *
lug. "
Tie spoke In his most persuasive ac
cents to the poor crfrature. Ells advice
was wise and sound , for with all his
modesty and Mmpllclty the minister
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was both clever and alive to dally
needs , a fact that the woman repeat
edly acknowledged with a mournful
eye nnd lagging appetite. At times
she even desisted In her Blcge of the
eatables when the little minister twUl
something particularly simple and
kind.
Finally she broke down nnd told nil
her story nn old. old story , not at all
romantic , not even Interesting to nny
except the poor creature herself. The
minister listened patiently to her long ,
labored , tedious recital , and If some
times he felt as If ho would go wild
with Impatience when he thought of
Marguerite ho promptly forced himself
In punishment to onucontratc his mind
and soul even more than before on the
object before him that demanded so
much of hN pity and his help.
Here was a soul for him to succor
and save , and what was his own
heart's ease to that ?
It was late that evening before the
llttlo minister returned homo after
having found a homo for his distressed
protegee. He should have felt a thrill
of gratitude for duty done nnd a sense
of humble satisfaction for his success
In bringing back the straying ono to
the right road.
lie blamed himself for not fooling It
But the more he tried to feel content
because he had done his duty the more
his soul sanl ; In him and the heavier
did hg | heart seem.
The Rev. Mr. Dubols , though a most
devoted minister , was none the less an
Intensely human man , nnd all the sat
isfaction In doing a duty could not lift
him from the despondency that he was
In , for he felt sure that ho had lost
any chance , If he possessed one , with
Marguerite Van Dlemen.
His belief was strengthened to con
viction next day when ho called at her
house , wondering what he could say to
gain her pardon. It was characteristic
of him that It never entered his head
to explain to her what had kept him
away. That would have seemed like
cant and self praise to the little min
ister.
The only excuse ne could offer was
"parochial business. " And he realized
sharply that would seem u paltry ex
cuse , though he didn't consider uuy
thing In the line of his duty as paltry.
So he sent up his card in low spirits ,
and he was not surprised , though he
was grieved , when the maid returned
and said that her mistress begged to
be excused aud added a request that
he write to her , saying what she could
do for him.
Another man might have felt of
fended and haughty. The little minister -
tor was too Just for that lie went
home quietly and wrote a very simple
little letter telling Miss Marguerite
Van Dlemeu all that was In his heart
lie begged her forgiveness for not
keeping the appointment and explain
ed It by saying : "A little matter of
church business came up to keep me.
I could uot evade It , though 1 assure
you that It was a great sorrow to mete
to be ke.pt away. "
Then In his mind he wrote "Finis"
to his romance and turned sturdily to
his work on the unfinished sermon.
Twenty minutes after he had dis
patched the note his doorbell rang
again. This time the llttlo minister
did feel that there were dramas In lit
tle things. Etc laid down his pen and
thought.
He heard the maid open the door
He heaul a soft voice ask for him.
Before he could rise av gown rustled ,
and Marguerite Van Dlemen came to
ward the open library door.
"I have brought you the answer to
your note myself , " said she. She held
up her hand. "Before I tell you what
It Is , " she continued very hurriedly ,
with her breath coming short and fust
and her eyes shlulng , "let me tell you
something else. Do you know what 1
have always abhorred the1 most ? The
preaching that does not practice ! And
next to that I object to the practicing
that preaches too much of what It
does ! "
The little minister looked at her with
questioning bewilderment In his dark
eyes.
Marguerite Van Dlemeu made a few
steps forward aud toward him.
" 1 saw you last evening on the street
with u young woman , " she went on.
"I was a little angry that you should
have thought , of anything except our
appointment. This morning I went to
carry some medicine to old Mrs. An *
Mnu and found that you had taken tin-
ynunc woman there to nurse her. She
told iw what you had said to her and
what you bad done for her. "
"Will youJTorplvo mo for seeming to
neglect you'/ " faltered the llttlo min
ister
"Walt. " said Miss Van Dlcmen. "I
still wanti'd to test you. I wanted to
see wlmi you would do So 1 waltcl
till you wiote. If you had trlud to
explain wore tuau you did , why. then
perlmpi 1 would not have brought you
my answer. "
And as she came toward the minister
tor with her hands held out even the
modest Rev. Mr. Philander did not need
anything more to tell him what the
answer was.
Impatience Under Trials.
Home : Adversity borrows Its
sharpest sting from our Impatience.
Nec M ry Optlmlim.
"Tho chronic optlmlit who says he
loves the cold weather , ' " Bays the
Philosopher of Folly , "U usually the
man who baa not money enough to go
couth for tbtwinter. . "
WIRELESS FOR NAVY AND ARMY.
Experts nrc Making Every Effort to
Master the System.
Washington , May 17. Experts of
the United States ate bonding every
ohort toward perfecting wireless equp | *
mont , both telephone and tolegiaph ,
for use by the vessels of the navy nnd
the naval shore stations. The military
authorities also nro carefully Investi
gating this subject through the signal
corps. Both the navy and the army
will ho represented nt a series of
experiments to begin June 15 at Brant
Rock , Mass. , whcro a high power wire
less station has been erected.
Extensive use will ho made of the
wlrolcsB telegraphy during the Atlan
tic'fleets Bummer maneuvers. The
torpedo boats which will participate In
the maneuvers , will bo equipped with
apparatus capable of a radius of 200
miles. Only n few of this class of
vcHsels now have wireless equipments.
GRAND JURY DISMISSED.
Investigation of Town Lot Frauds
Comes to Sudden End.
Tulsa , Okla. , May 17. Upon motion
of the government , Judge John A. Mar
shall , of Utah , In the United States
circuit court here dismissed the grand
jury Impaneled last Tuqsday to rein-
vostlgate the Muskogee town lot fraud
cases. Judge Marshall upheld the gov
ernment's contention that the jury
had been subjected to Improper influ
ences. The motion to dismiss the jury
was made because It failed to find In
dictments against C. W. Turner and
W. T. Ilutchinga. Following the dis
missal Judge Marshall ordered an
other grand jury of sixteen men to report -
port Tuesday next. Judge Marshall
also , ordered all witnesses subject to
the call ol the court.
Yankton Asylum Steward.
Yankton , S. D. , May 17. Frank D.
Wyman , ex-steward. Yankton , has
been appointed steward nt the state
hospital for the Insane , In place of J.
A. Schlouter , of Aberdeen , by the
state board of charities and correc
tions , In session here.
ATTACK ON A MINISTER.
Thayer , Neb. , Residents Excited Over
a Note of Warning.
Thayer , Nob. , May 17. This town Is
greatly excited over an attack upon
Rov. M. O.Pflug , pastor of ono of the
churches and also teacher In the
Thayer schools. A note was written
In red Ink as follows and left on- his
doorstep :
"Rev. Pflug : You are hereby re
quested to get out of the country In
side of twelve hours or stand the con
sequences. "
The note was ornamented with skull
and cross bones. The sheriff of Thay
er county has posted deputies , who
are guarding the minister's house.
Bomb people of the town accuse Rev.
Mr. Pflug of Improper conduct toward
some of the pupils in the school , but
he denies harm was done or ln omlncl.
SATURDAY SIFTING.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Donaldson liavo
been In Crelghton visiting relatives of
Mrs. Donaldson.
Mrs. ' W. J. Austin and daughters ,
Misses Georgia and Margaret Austin ,
spent Saturday In Sioux City.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors In Norfolk were : H. H. Hownrth ,
West Point ; M. L. Kile , Creighton ; E.
G. Barnum , Dallas , 3. D. ; W. W. Morrissey -
rissey , Valentine ; W. R. Booth , Dallas -
las , S. D. ; J. E. Nagel , Brunswick ;
Miss Lois Mae Pease , Long Pine ;
August F. Ruhlow , Hosklns.
Hebron has given a guaranty of
$1,200 for purses and will hold the
state firemen's tournament on Aug
ust 25 , 20 nnd 27.
County Superintendent N. A. Hou-
sel , of Madison county , has announced
that the institute for Madison county
will bo lield at Norfolk the week be
ginning August 1C.
In addition to today's game with
the Stanton high school , at Stanton ,
the baseball schedule of the Norfolk
high school nine includes a game with
Nellgh at Nellgh next Saturday , and
a return game with Stanton in this
city on May 29. The season then
closes , as school will be out for the
year. The fact that baseball Is a sum
mer game prevents It being carried
out very extensively In high schools.
The militia boys will be out Sunday
for target practice at the new rifle
range which the Norfolk company has
established on a pasture on the S.
Vogt- farm , four miles east and a half
mile south of the city. The rifle
range Is ill accord with the govern
ment target regulations. A range of
1,000 yards Is possible. Last Sunday
the practice was nt 200 and 300 yards.
Squads of militiamen will be out prac
ticing each Sunday from now on , as
required by the military authorities.
A record of the practice shots is kept.
Fremont Tribune : At 8 . o'clock
Friday morning funeral services for
Conductor R. L. Canote were hold
In Fremont at the residence , 347
North Pebble street. Rev. J. Frank
Reed was In charge. Following
the services the remains were
escorted to the union station and
shipped to Norfolk for Interment. An
abundance of flowers from friends of
the family marked the ceremonies.
The attendance was largo. The pallbearers -
bearers , who were chosen from the
members of the O. R. T. , were : A B ,
Lane , F. W. Taylor , Frank Weltz ,
John Dexter , W. M. Fisher nnd A. Ly-
man. The remains were accompanied
to Norfolk by n party of friends and
relatives of the bereaved family. Be
sides the pallbearers the following
were among those who went : Mrs.
R. L. Canote nnd daughter Ruth , Mrs.
E. J. Chapman of Missouri Valley , sis
ter of the bereaved wife , Mrs , J. N ,
Nelson , Mrs. W. M. Fisher , Miss Maud
Kler , C. E. Brlggs , Mr. and Mrs. Will
Thurbor , Mrs. F. W. Taylor. i
C. S. Hayes was In Pllgor Saturday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. J , Stndolmnn nro
In Omaha.
M. L. Kyle , n Crolghton Jeweler ,
was n Norfolk visitor Friday.
County Attorney James Nichols was
ip from Madison Saturday ,
The Misses Gootcho of the Wayne
normal were Norfolk visitors Satur *
lay.
lay.Miss
Miss May Johnson will spend the
coming week visiting friends in
Omaha.
Rev , nnd Mrs. Hammond leave Tues
day for Denver , Colo. , to attend the
Presbyterian church meeting to bo
noltl there next week.
Earl Perry nnd Miss Clara Ander
son , two prominent young people of
this city , will bo married on Wednes
day of the coming week' . A marriage
license was Issued by County Judge
Bates at Madison Friday evening.
Mrs. M. C. Howell returned this
week from n visit with her parents In
town suffering fiom n sovoio shock ns
the result of n street car collision.
The car struck a cab in which Mrs.
Ilowoll was riding. She was pitched
out of the vehicle , which was badly
smashed. Mr. IIowcll Is n Northwest
ern Ilreman.
Judge A. A. Welch will convene
district court at Madison on Wednes
day of the coming week. The jury
will start In on Its gilnd the following
*
ing Monday. A rther light term of
court H expected by Norfolk attor
neys and there are no big cases o'1 !
the docket. The Trennepohl sidewalk
case may bo tried.
Union Pacific train No. 78 , the Nor
folk-Columbus accommodation train ,
beginning May 17 , leaves Norfolk at
1 o'clock Instead of at 2 o'clock , as In
the past. The change Is made on ac
count pf a general shake-up In time
cards which Is taking place this
month , preparatory to the summer'B
business.
The telephone Is to replace the tel
egraph In transmitting grain quota
tions to the Norfolk office of the Her
bert E. Gooch company's brokerage
office , beginning Monday. W. A. Por-
terfleldi the telegraph operator who
has been In charge of the office , will
go to Lincoln nnd J. D. Freeman will
come to Norfolk to take charge of the
office.
A girl from Cody , Neb. , whose , moth
er searched for her In this city recent
ly , Is believed to be still In the city.
As her mother described her , the
young lady , eighteen or nineteen years
old , Is a slender girl about flvo feet
high , with brown hair nnd blue eyes.
A girl answering this description has
been seen by some of those to whom
the mother appealed. The Cody wo-
ir.an , however , while describing her
daughter , did not give her name.
Under the direction of the Masonic
lodge , the funeral of the late Robert
L. Canote , a Northwestern conductor ,
was held Friday afternoon at the
Methodist church , Dr. C. W. Ray , the
pastor , delivering the funeral address ,
The pallbearers were : W. M. Fisher
of Missouri Valley , E. B. Taylor , S. G.
Dean , H. R. Ward , G. T. Sprecher and
George Peters. The Impressive Ma
sonic ritual was used at the grave , the
Masons marching to Prospect Hill
cemetery at the head of the funeral
procession.
County Judge William Bates of Mad
ison , who was In Norfolk Saturday on
business Is far from being out of the
race for re-election. The office of
county judge Is made non-partisan by
a new law and the candidates must
run fty petition without iccourse to
the party primary. There seems to
bo little question but that there Is
considerable sentiment In Norfolk fa
vorable to retaining Judge Bates In
the county court. Norfolk attorneys
who practice more or less In the coun
ty court are also favorable to the
judge. Judge Bates said that before
leaving Norfolk he would try to get a
line on the feeling hero and that his
decision as to whether or not he would
run will be made public soon.
A. N. McGlnnls of Norfolk retained
his place on the board of directors of
the Rosin Coal company at the recent
annual election. Sherman'Willey , Dr.
H. T. Holden nnd Mr. McGlnnls wore
in Wyoming to attend the meeting.
The only change In the officers was
the election of F. J. Plmper of Howell ,
Neb. , to succeed H. C. Miller of Doug
las , Neb. The mine buildings have
been completed , the mine cars and a
2,000 ton tipple ordered and the ties
placed on the right-of-way , tn"5 grade
of the eight-mile spur having been
completed. The rails will bo laid In
a short time , when the right-of-way
title Is completed. The Norfolk people
ple Interested expe'ctf to have coal on
the market by September 1. The
mine will bo equipped with all the
latest electrical machinery before It Is
opened. The company's little railroad
connects with the Northwestern.
The T. B. T. ladles and their hus
bands gave n pleasant surprise party
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Wolfkiel Friday evening , In honor of
Mrs. Wolfkiel's and Mrs. Hughes'
birthdays. Both ladles were present
ed with souvenir spoons. A four-
course luncheon was served.
Dallas News : Fred Haaksworth of
Norfolk , n "lucky , " drove through
from Plalnvlow , Nob. , to Dallas with
his team of broncos , making the en
tire trip in considerable less than n
week's time. These horses of Haaks-
worth's are thoroughly acclimated and
can out any kind of hay or drink any
kind of water and be In readiness for
the road the very next minute , , They
are Immune from distemper , lung fe
ver , glanders or nny other distressing
disease of the horse tribe. They nro
theJdnd for the prairie , and go when
others quit , and In the selection ol
these animals the owner made no mis
take.
"It would bo worth ? 50,000 to know
where nnd when the Northwestern
is going to build Its extension from
Dallas , S. D. , across Trlpp county , "
said n prominent Rosebud real vatnto
matt In Norfolk Saturday , dlmiBHlng
I the Trlpp county railroad situation
'Tho railroad men who know nrc not
.ulllng. I would glvo n few thousand
o know and If I did know 1 wouldn't
toll. The presence of Northwestern
surveyors working on preliminary sur
veys Is exciting nil kinds of rumors.
You hear of them being almost every
where. Then on the other hand you
can hear It declared that certain
townslto boomers nro having stakes
set out running through their towns
; o Imitate a right of way In order to
boom the lot sale. The Rosebud Is
running over with enterpilae. The
COUTRO of the railroad will mean thou
sands of dollars to those who nro so
situated ns to bo benefited by the di
rection taken by the railroad. "
Representative Burke , In Washing-
: on. has Introduced n bill for the open *
ng of n half million acres of land In
; ho Rosebud reservation and Senator
Gambia offore'd a bill for opening Plnn
Ridge reservation. The Burke bill In
cludes all the Rosebud rcnorvatlon In
Meyer nnd Wnshnbaugh countlen
noith of the tenth parallel and south
of the Big White river , except Indian
allotments. Mr. Burke has Included
ns a now feature of his bill the pro
vision that townsltcs shall bo chosen
by the government before the state
makes its selection of'lands , and that
ton"acres of each townslto shall bo re
served for school , park nnd public pur
poses , llo also provides that 20 per
cent of the net proceeds from the sale
of lands shall bo sot apart for school-
liouses and other public buildings erin
in the Improvement of townsltes. An
other new provision of the Burke bill
requires the state to select two other
selections in the same township if the
original selections nro lost by allot
ment. The Burke bill has .the ap
proval of the Indians , and It Is be
lieved the Interior department will fa
vor it , as it Is acceptable to Major
McLaughlln.
The secretary of the Interior has an
nounced n decision reversing the com
missioner of public lands nnd the for
mer policy of the department in re
gard to homestead entries that Is of
vital Interest and good news to thous
ands of South Dakota settlers who
have been compelled to absent them
selves part of the time from their
claims. The case decided Is that of
Platt , of Mitchell , against Clarence E.
Moon over a Lyman county home
stead. Mitchell contested Moon's en
try , alleging failure to comply with
the law and abandonment. The evi
dence showed Moon had no other
home except his claim ; that he was
there at least once or twice each week
and had five acres .broken. Chamber
lain land officers decided for the con
testant and the commissioner of pub
lic lands sustained the decision , holdIng -
Ing the entry for cancellation. The
secretary of the Interior now reverses
the commissioner and dismisses the
contest , holding the claimant had dem
onstrated good faith , and that the con
test , having been filed within fourteen
monthfj after the entry and within
eight months after the time claimant
was required to begin residence , there
was sufficient compliance with the
law to hold the entry , but the secre
tary of the interior says ho does not
necessarily decide by tills that the
claimant has made sufficient compli
ances to allow final proof.
Homesteaders Are In a Row.
Lamro , S. D. , May 14. Special to
The News : There Is something of a
row on just now among Trlpp county
homesteaders over the proposition of
organizing the county June 1. Gover
nor Vessey has 'issued a decree to this
effect , but the Homesteaders' associa
tion has taken steps to petition the
governor to rescind his action. Some
of the Individual homesteaders do not
agree with this action on the part"of
the association.
Following is the letter being sent
out by the association :
The Association Letter.
Dallas , S. D. Dear Sir or Madam :
Wo with to call your attention to a
matter of great importance to everv
homestealer of Tripp countj , and hop'j
jo. ; will nij-e.'ully read 'ho ' following.
First On or about March 2. ( > . 1909 ,
there was a petition circulated in
Tripp county for the organization of
said county , by the so-called residents.
It Is very apparent from reading their
petition that a great many of the
signers were not legal voters or even
residents of the county.
Second On March 31 , 1909 , upon
learning of this petition to the gover
nor , there wes a meeting of home
steaders called in the city hall at
Dallas , S. D. , and a petition to Gover
nor Vessey signed by about 250 home
steaders asking that the organization
of Tripp county bo postponed until
fall , thereby giving the homesteaders
a voice in the election of county of
ficers and the location of the county
seat which every tax payer ought to
oo Interested in. But Governor Ves
sey had already signed the proclama
tion calling for an election for the
organization of Trlpp county to be
held on Tuesday , Juno 1,1909.
The homesteaders then organized nn
association for the benefit nnd mutual
welfare of the homesteaders , electing
Fred H. Crosby president , C. A. S.
Hewlett vice president , H. A. Kent
secretary , nnd Fred Hnwksworth
treasurer , and employed A. J. Wllcox
of Gregory , S. D. , ns counsel to take
this matter Into court and set aside
the action of the gove/nor and en
deavor to put off the organization of
the county until fall when the home
steaders will have a vote at the elec
tion.
tion.This
This takes money nnd wo have prac
tically no funds to carry this through
the courts and secure the necessary
evidence to support our claim that
Governor Vessoy was misled In issu
ing a proclamation that is absolutely
void and falls to comply with the law.
If you will send us one dollar it
will enable us to go on with our light
Immediately , There is no time to
lose ; you can see that. Wo have only
about thirty days to tie up this elec
tion.
tion.Upon
Upon receipt of ono dollar wo will
mail you a certificate of membership
WAHTED--A RIDER AGENT anil r.tln INEACHTOWH1 dlitrlrl ml r t
L " "I8 latest Model "Jlnniriir' ' bicycle turmihed br us , . Our tm n
W txukitiff money Itit. HVr/4/tfr/w///tirf > rM/iir > iif./ > /Wj i/ < * / / ? * ( iff * .
ft. WO MOM ICY IUUtM : > > . l l > until you receive m ( approve : n ( \ cur tilcrtte W > Mt
hrre In the U. 8. witkfot a ftnt iitf , < nl In advance , frtfirjt < ' M , iiul
AAS'frK cleaml
put It to ny tnt you wliti. U > ou are lint , not mlcclly mtlilit UU in
keen the Wcytle Iii ! | It luck to ui at our eiprnte ami jw will net . . . .
FACTORY PPIfiP < i VVe lurnl-h the hlglirM Etaifi McicUi it l inmibln
rnuiuni i niyca t ona mal ) rrriflt above acuul i-ctory tout. You
to t it middlemen' * jirofiU by butlnr ; three ! it ui and luve Ilia manufacturer r.eiur-
antee behind your bicvcle. ! > < > NOT 1U1Y ablcjcleor airol | liter from * vir
at any frtct until > ou receive our c-Mtlnoue * nj learn our unhutii i > / iy
fricn anil nmarliatlt ifici.il ttfftrt to rli
YOU Wll I RF fl'JTfiNKilFn whc.n 'ou celv our . caMlcirwe nn.l
* . . nlLL uc * . .lll Mly.our mpeili nw < cli at Die \wJtr/ *
/t { < //rKr werantnikeyouthl yeAr. We jell the highest unite bicycle * ( or IcMiwm
.l.l.ll.ny..0.llW.5l.n5 ' We "c wll'neii ttHh jicu t-u.rtt bo\B lactorv mctru
\ lUOYCI.K IJl.Al.liKS. you can tell our btcyclea under > our own mnio t > ute at.
double our rrice . Orders filled the day received.
HKCONl ) HANI ) lllCYOLIJH. We do nut tecululir hinnle r.erond him ! Wcyclei. Init
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' 1 oti'hamT ta'ken In tndJThy ChlcaBo *
usually hive a number our retail mores , lhe e e dear out
promptly at prices nndnc from Wl ! to WH or Hit ) . llescrltnlve litrcMn lull muit.il Irre
" " 'K'0 ' ' " > " ' , ' ' , ) | > orJ ' l * lmliw and lu-tlul * , pans , reiK anil
o. equipment oJ all kinds at tutjf Ikt mual niail frtcti ,
5J HEDGETHORH PUNCTURE-PROOF A M
SELF-HEALING TIRES > S ! ?
The rtgular rttilitfrfooft/iese lirts it
$330 ftrfatr , t t to intiAluct we will
tell ) ouatauifttftiirfot f/.Sicasfi ( wit/iorJtrJtM ) .
NO MORETROUDLE FROM PUNCTURES
NA1I.S , Tnokw or OliiB * will nut lot the
nlr out. Sixty tliontniul pnlra sold lost year.
Over two hundred thousand pairs now In use.
ami cnsy rulingvery tlmnblcnmi lined Inside with
n special ( iimhty of rulilwr\\Hlch never liecotties
porom nnd which closes tip small punctures without allow , it jm M-.H. . i , , . iiintr . . .i.tx. . . trnmf
ncthctilrtoesv-npe. We 1ia\cliumlr l of letters from snlln. W | l S.V ' , , ) , * .trh , "ii
* mi " " " "
nc < lcustomcr8MatliiitlmlthelrtlrcHl.1.vcotilyl.cenpuinpeil . ILp ! V " l. , , , ? { "uVrV , li"
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cn n.TheywelRfiiipmorclfiiiu J * \\-"ii-t \ \ ! ! rimoIttlii5-.1 ! Till *
nn ordinary tire , the puncture t eslt tliiKtiiuilUlcs belnc ( liven tire \\lll oiltlunt itny othot *
by ( several layers of thin , specially prepared frtbrlcou the Iimlm-SOFT , ULAST1O niidt
KAHY U1D1NO.
, . . . . . . . . . . . dlty letter It rcccl\ed. We ship C O. D.on.
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approval. You do not pay n cent until you linvc examined ntul found them strictly an icpretentciL.
Wewlllnllown cnnli illKooitnt of "j per cent ( thereby tanking the pricu IS I.Oil pcrp lrlf ) you
send rUI.L , CASH WITH OltUlMl nuil enclose till * ndvcrtlicmcnt. You run no tWc Irt
ecndlnp us an order ns the tires may be rcturueil at OUIl expense If for any reason they ate-
not satUfaclory on czaminatlon. We nrc perfectly reliable ntul money Kent to ut U ns gnfe IIH In a.
bank If jou order n pair of these tires , you will find that they will ride easier , run faster.
wear better , lost longer nnd look finer tlmu any tire you have ever tueil or seen nt nny price. " '
know Hint jou will be BO well pleased that when you want n bicycle yon will give us ) our order. .
We want j ou to send us n trial order at once , hence this remarkable tire oiler.
\fnir gJFIcn TfJOirO don't buy any kind nt nny price until yon nenil fora pilr of"
tr WfJlr rtfCC&F ffriCO HcdRethorn Fiincturc-l'roof tires on npproval nnd trial nt
the special Introductory price quoted above ; or write for our big Tire nnd Sundry Catalogue \vhlcli
describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices.
write . HO NOTTIIINlC or I1UYINC1 n blcyrlc
nn AinttlAMIT but us n postal today.
W nSJI W/lff or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new aud wonderful.
offers \ve are making. It only costs a postal to learn c\crythlinj. Write It NOW.
J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY , CHICAGO , ILL
tor one year In the Trlpp County
Homesteaders' association.
Address all mall to
H. A. Kent ,
Secretary Homesteaders Assn.
Dallas , S. D.
Mrs. Glpner's Tart Reply.
Mrs. J. Gipner , who drew No. 9G ,
wrote a tart reply , which expresses
the opinion of many of the homestead
ers. Following Is the text of her let
ter :
Lamro , S. D. , May 7. Trlpp County
omestcaders Association , Dallas , S.
D. Friends : I call you friends for
I think you mean well. I received
your circular asking that I contribute
a "widow's uilte" to oppose the or
ganization of Trlpp so that I might
"vote. "
I like you people and T also llko the
people who are now ou. , hero. They
are good citizens and I think have the
Interests of all at. heart when they
petitioned the governor to organize the
county. Furthermore after consider
ing the questions carefully I thlnU It
would bo best for all to organize "the
county now so that public schools can
be arranged for at once and not de
prive so many children of school ad
vantages until we could live here long
enough to be elected to the offices of
sheriff , constables and directors , etc.
I have seen so very many children go
through Lamro the families of home
steaders that I think It would be verj ;
unwise to postpone the plans for pub
lic schools. We cannot pay taxes for
nerhans two years nnd I think If the
tax payers who are here now want to
organize the county and assist In es
tablishing order , erecting schools and
bridges , I think all the homesteaders
should contribute their dollars to that
fund rather than to pay same to law
yers to spend.
Do not be pessimistic , "come to
Tripp , the land Is fine. " Do not spend
your money In opposing ; not many of
you could get an office anyhow.
Sincerely ,
Mrs. J. Gipner , No. 90.
Advertisement for Bids.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be recelevd at the office of
the county clerk of Madison county ,
Nebraska , on or before the first day of
June , 1909 , for the furnishing of
'
blanks and stationery for the re
mainder of the year 1909.
Following Is a statement of the
probable gross number of each Item
of such blanks and stationery that
will be required during said year :
Blanks.
Three sets election proclamations ,
500 tax statements , 0 x8 , ruled one
side ; 4,000 delinquent tax statements ,
4,600 blanks , 8 x14 ; 2,000 blanks , T1
x7 ; 500 blanks.8 x3 % ; 500blanks,8
x28 , 500 Institute enrollment cards ,
printed one side ; 5,000 perfect attend
ance certificates , 3,000 envelopes , No.
GV ; 1,000 envelopes , No. 10 ; 2,000 let
ter heads , 1,000 circular letter , 100 In
each order ; 100 bar dockets , fall
term.
Separate bids must be made on
blanks and stationery , all bids must
be made on bidding sheets furn'shed '
on application by the county clerk ol
said county. All supplies must be
furnished In accordance with speclflca-
tlons.oi file In the office of the county
clerk.
clerk.All
All supplies are to bo furnished
as ordered. Bids must he marked bldu
for blanks , and addressed to the coita
ty clerk of Madison county , Nebraska
The successful hjdder will be required
to furnish a good and sufficient bond
for the faithful performance of his con
tract. The county commissioners reserve
servo the rlsht to reject any and all
bids. Bids will bo opened according
to the requirements of the law at the
regular meeting of the county board ,
June 20 , 1909.
Dated at Madison , Neb. , this 28th
day of April , A. D. , 1909.
George B ftlchardson ,
County Clerk.
Saloonkeepe.r Fined $75.
Lindsay , 'Nob. , May 15. Special tc
The News : John Rupport was fined
$75 and costs In the district court a (
Columbus this week for Illegal selling
of liquor. Mr. Rupport has for n num
her of years boon running n saloon a1
St. Bernard , ax small Catholic parish ,
procuring only n government license
to do so. Recently some parties In
Cornlea took the matter up , with the
result that ho vfas arrested , tried and
fined. The saloon will probably closu
now , as the proprietor says It dooan't
pay to run n saloon there and pay i\
county license.
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Legal Notice.
To Justus P. Leaver , Isaac Vaia
Horn , lots C , 7 , 17 , IS , 19 and 20 , block
IS , lots 7' ' and S , block C , lots 2 and 3 ,
block 11 , lots 13 und 11 , block 13 of
Riverside Park addition to the city oC
Norfolk , In Madison county , Nebraska ,
defendants , will take notice , that on
the Sth day of May , 1909 , Napoleon A. .
Ralnbolt , plaintiff herein , filed a po-
tltlon In the district court of said
county , against the sain defendants ,
the object and prayer of which are ta
foreclose a tax lien held and owned hy >
him , acquired by li tax sale certificate-
Issued by the then bounty treasurer ot"
Madison county , Nebraska , In pursu
ance to a private sale made by the ?
said treasurer to Mary Klngsbury on
the 21st day of August , 1905. of the >
said described lots for the delinquent
and unpaid taxes thereon for the year-
1903 and subsequent taxes agalnsfc
said lots for the years 1901 , 1905 , 190GV
1907 and 1908. Said certificate wass
assigned to plaintiff , and on Septem
ber 11 , 1907 , was merged In a tax deed :
to said lots , recorded in Book 39 , nfc
page 89. That no redemption front ,
said tax sale or tax deed has evet-
been made and there Is now duo tho-
plaintiff on account thereof the sum oC
. ' 50.27 , for which sum with Interest
from this date , at 15 percent per
annum , plaintiff prays for a decree.-
that defendants be required to pay thcs
same or that the said premises may
be sold 10 satisfy the ainount found
due , with Interest , costs and attorney's :
feet of 10 per cent of tha amount
found due. - . >
You are required to answer the saftf
petition on or before the 21st day of
June , 1909.
Dated May 8 , ,1909.
/ Napoleon A. RainboJt ,
Mapes & Hazen , Plalr f.
Ills Attorneys.
WANTED Success Magazine requires -
quires the services of a man fra Nor
folk tc Ifik after expiring subscrip
tions and I > secure new business bj
means ot special methols usually et-
fective ; position permanent , prefe'
one with experience , but v.ould con *
slder any applicant with good natural
qualifications ; s : lary $1.60pgr day , .
with commission option. Address , .
with references , R. C. Peacock , Room.
102 , Success Magazine Bd& ! . , New-
York.
HEISTLES PLATES ARE RIGHT ]
REI5TLB RATES ARE BIGBT !
FRANK REISTLE
ENGRAVER AND ELECTROYPER
PMOIlt. IIH 1420-14 LAWBtHCt DCfTVOJ COLO.
OUR CUTS PRINT
FAIR PRICE
60 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
TRADE MARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &c.
Anyone nendlpg a tkctcn and Oocrlntlnu m
quickly lucertnlii our opinion free whether an
Invention Is protinbl ? pHtcmnlifo. Commuiilrn-
tloniMrlctlrcoiin < leiilf l. HANDBOOK onl' tem
tent ( rod. Ol.lest ouoncr ( omecurmir patoim.
I'aionu taken tiiruuvh ilunn A Co. receUo
IpKtyl notto , without chm-iie , lu Ilia
Scientific Atttericatu
ruhulou of anr cloiitmo 1ouni l. TurnTs.'tl"
Kfi * . ! 59r10Jllli.l. ! BoldbyiUl not sde ler .
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