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Trusty Is a dos ria mistress 4 a
professional nur's and lives with her
mother. They have telephone.
When tho nurse is detained by her
business away from homo over night.
she telephones to her mother 10 70
lievo the latter's anxiety. ono night.
after talking with her mother over
tho wire. she askel about Tusty.
The dog was by tho side on the
mother. The daughter tClcphuned
hack 10 have the receiver placed NJ
Trusty's ear This was done. and tho
mistress OF the dog talked 10 him.
That nc recognized her voice was
evident. Tor be barkcd aud appeared
ovcrioyed After tire receiver was
hung M. Trusty jumped toward Il.
and acted a. II he wanted % take Il
down. During the night he lay near
the telephone. and frequently looked
mp NJ the receiver and whlnod. In
the morning hs sat before 10 aud
howlcd until hts nietrcss was called
up. she commanded him 30 tep
quiet. and not until then did 30 80
away.-Our FourFonted Friends.
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on earth could unsCat him. Perhaps
more ever had-untIl he came % the
Plains.
For this was on the Plains. ~ all
America was under canvas. Il was moi
strange that Col. Battcrslciph should
find his homo in n tent, and that this
tent should be pitched upon the West
crn Plains. Not that he had gone a.
rcctly 10 the West after the muster
ing out 81 his regiment. To the con.
trary. his FIRST abode had been I'm the
city Of New York, whore during his
brief stay he acquired n certain &c
qualntarcc.
What we're the financial resources
Of Battcrsleigh after the cessation OF
his pay as cavalry officer not even his
best friends could accurately have
told II was rumorcd that be was the
commissioner In America OF the Lon.
don Times Ho was credited with
being a Fellow OF the Royal Geo.
graphical Society. That he had n his
tory no one could doubt who saw him
come down the street with his broad
hat his sweeping cloak. his gauntlots,
his neatly vanished boots.
In reality Col. Henry BattcrslelEh
lived. during his city life. In n small,
very small room. mp moro than one
flight OF stairs. This room, no
larger than a tent. was military In
It's neatness. Batterslcigh. bachelor
and soldier. was In noWise forgctful
OF enc truth that personal rcatnoss
and personal valor go wei hand in
I hand, The boz Q worry narrow one
., .ad but mcagcr covering. and during
the winter months lts single blanket
ratified 90 the touch There's moth.
Ing In the world so warm as news
papers. me boy" said Battcrslcigh
! Upon the table. which was box
there was displayed always an invari
able arrangement. Col. Battcrslolgh's
riding whip without which he was
rarely seen In publlc) was placed
upon tho table FIRST. Above the WHY
were laid the gauntlets. crossed ai
sixty degrees. on top OF whip and
gloves rested the hat. indented never
more nor less. Beyond these tho per
sonal belongings Of Battersleigh oil
tho Rllc Irish were at best few and
humble In the big city. busy with re-
viving commerce. there were few who
cared how Battorsleish lived. II was
a vagrant wind Of March that one da,
blew aside the cloak OF Battcrslelgf
az he raised his hat in salutatlon q
a friend--a warrant wind. cynical and
mcrciless. which showed somewhat o
the poverty with which Dattorslcigi
had struggled like a soldier and a gen
tleman. Batterslelgh. poor and proud
thon went out into the West
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HAPPY DAYS.
When Friends Say "How We'll You
Lock"

Whist happy days are those when all
our friends say. How we'll you look"
We can bring those days BY little
care In the selection OF food Just an
this young man did
Il had suffered from dyspepsia for
three years and Inst summer was so
bad was unable to attend school. he
SAYS: Il was very thin and my eppe-
tito NJ times was poor. while again u
was craving. was dizzy and my
food always used 90 ferment instead
~ digosting. crossnegs. unhappiness
and nervousness were very prominent
symptoms.
Il ate In the summer I went 90 visit
a sister and there I saw and used
Grapc-Nuts. had heard Of this Ia
nous food before. but never was In
terested enough 60 try u. fer | never
knew how really good u was. But
when came home We used Grape
Nuts In our household ell the time ana
] soon began 10 motto changes In my
health improved steadily aud am
now Ftroag and we'll In every way
and am back nt school able 20 get
my lczsoss with ease and pleasure
and can remember them too. Tor tho
improvement IA my mental POWER In
very noticeable aad I got good marks
In my studies which always seemed
difficult before.
Il have no moro Of the bad symp-
toms given above but feel Ono and
strong and hlppy. and Il Is mighty
pleasant % hear my friends say:
How we'll you look. Namc given
by Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Look In each paohare Tor a copy
| OF the famous litle wa. The Ro~d
! to WellylllA-
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CHAPTER v.
The TurnIna Of the Road.

the turning OF the Ho1d.
At tho close OF the war Capt Ed
ward Franklin returned 10 a shrunken
world. The little Illinois village
which had been bis home no longer
icryed to bound his amb lions. but Of
iercd only a mlllrouad OF duties so
petty. horizon Of opportunities SD
'cstricted. as to cause Ia his mind q
ceiling OF distress equivalent at times
% absolute adherence. The perspec-
i've OF all things had changed The
men who had once seemed great to
lim In this little world now appeared
the light OF wider Judgment. as
hey really were-small. boastful.
1ompous. cowardly, deccitful, preten-
.lous. Franklin was himself now n
nan. and a man graduated from that
severe aud exacting school which so
quickly matured generation OF
American youth. as his hand had
htted naturally n weapon. SO his
MUD turned naturally 10 larger things
than those offered IN these long-tilled
iolds Of life. He came back from the
var disillusionizod. irreverent. impa,
dent. and full OF that surging freuul.
aoss which fell upon all the land.
To this young man, ardent. eucr'
ystic. malcontcnt, there appeared the
vision Of wide regions OF rude. active
life. Offering full outlet for oil the
bodily viEor of n man. and appealing
lot less powerfully % his Imagination
This Wcst-no man had come bac..
from Il who vas not eager Ia return
20 II again. For the weak and sioih.
ul q might do 10 remain In the older
communities. 10 reap In the longtillcd
ields. but for the strong. for the
unattached. for the enterprisius this
unknown, uneXplorcd. uncertain cuun'
Try offered a scene whose possibilities
made irresistible appeal. For two
years Franklin did the best ne could
~ reading law In a country Office
Every time he looked cut az the win
low be saw a whitctoppcd wagon
moving West. Men came back and
old him of this West. Men wrote let
.ers from the West % friends who re-
naiued In the East Presently these
friends also, seized upon by som,
last impulse which they could not
control. In turn arranged their affair,
and departed for the West
Ito be continuedN
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atoop.ugs The quest was but too OBJ
yious. And even as Franklin gazci.
uncertain and unable To- escape. q
seemed apparent that the two had
found that which they had sought The
girl. slightly in advance. ran forward
few PAGES paused. and then ran
back. "Oh. thcre' therc!' she cried.
Ard then the Older woman took the
girls head upon her bosom. With
barred head ard his own hand al his
eyes. Franklin hurried away. hoping
himself unseen. but bearing indelihly
pictured on his brain the scene OF
which he had been witness. lIo wanted
10 cry out. 10 halt the advancing col.
umns which would soon be here, TO
tell them that they must not come
upon this field, made sacred by such
voc.
Near the intrcnchmeut where the
blttor close had been, and whore there
vas need alike for note OF triumph
md forgetfu'rcss. the band major mar.
lhalcd his music. four deep and forty
strong. and swung out into the anthem
~ the aag. The head Of the column
roke from the last cover OF the wood
ard came into full sight az the edge
/ OF tie open country. Thus there came
into View the whole panorama OF the
| field. dotted with the slain and with
those who sought the slain. The
music Of triumph was encountered by
the concerted voice Of grief ard woe
{ There appeared for the feet OF thi'
army not n more road. n nero battle
field, bat n ground sacred, hefged higa
about. not rddely TO be violated.
But tho band major was a poet. a
great man. There came to him no
order telling him what he should do
but the thing was In his soul thai
should bo dore. Thcrc camo 10 him
waited from the field OF sorrow. n note
which was command, a voice which
sounded To him above tho voices OF
his own brassos, above the tapping o
the kettlcirums. a gesture of com
mand. and tho music ceased absolute
~. A moment, and II had resumed.
The forty black horses which made
up this rerimental band were the pride
of tho division. -Four deep. forty
stionE. with arching neckE. with fore
feat reaching far and drooplrg softly
ei.ch horse OF the famous cavalry ban'
passed on out upon the Geld Of Louis
burg with such carriage rs showed 4
sensible OF les mission. The relns IA,
loose upon their recks. but they KEEP
step TO tho music which they felt
Fsrty horses paced slowly forward
keeping step. Forty trumpe,crs. eacl
nan with his right hand aloft hold
Ing his instrument. his left hand NJ ni
aide, beB'1sx tho cap Which he bad ~
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LnAPTER Ill-cont,nueo.


In this part OF the wood the dead
were mingled from both sides Of tho
contest. the faded blue ard the faded
gray sometimes scarce di- tinguishable.
Then there came n thickening Of tho
gray. and In turn. as the traveller ad-
vancod toward the fences and abattis.
the Northern dead predominated.
though still there were many faces vel.
low-pale. dark-framed.
Franklin passed over the abattis.
over tho remairing fences. ard into
the intrenchments whore tho final
stand had been. The dead lay thick.
among them many who were young.
Franklin stock looking out over tho
fields. In the direction Of the town.
And there he saw a sight ntly TO be
called the Ultimate horror OF all these
thlrgs horrible that he had seen.
over the fields OF Loulsburg there
came n fearful sound. growing, rising,
falling. stopping the singing and tho
twitter OF the birds. Across the land
there came n horrible procession. ad-
vancing with short. uncertain. broken
pauses-a procession which advanced.
paused. halted. broke into groups: ad-
vanced. paused. stopped. ard stopped:
procession which came with wall.
irgs and bitter cries. with wringing
OF hands. with heads now and then
laid upon the shoulders Of others for
support: a procession which stopped
uncertainty. horribly. II was the won.
on OF Louisburg coming TO seek their
slain-a sight most monstrous. most
terrible. unknown upon any field OF
civilized war. and unfit 20 DO tolerated
even In the thought! II Is for men.
who SOW the Eelds OF battle. TO attend
also TO the reaping.
Franklin stood al the inner edge OF
the carthworks. half hidden by little
clump OF trees lie saw approaching
him. slowly hut almost in direct line.
two figures. an older lady and a girl.
They came on, rs did the others. al.
ways with that slow. searching atti-
nde. the walk broken with pauses and
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manipulation mcy comprise many In.
eenious and complex actions and de-
vices. but the elemental fact in bull
manipulation Is 10 buy more than the
other fellow can or wishes to soil.
Greener was willing 10 buy. but Dan
was even more willing to sell
Greoncr really was in desperate
straits. lie was committed To many
important enterprises. To carry
chem out hc needed cash and the
banks. fearful OF stock market posi-
billtics. wcTo 10th 90 lend him enough.
Besides which, there was the desire
on the part OF the banks directors TO
pick up fine bargains should their 70.
fusal a. lend Greener money force him
90 throw overheard the greater part OF
bis load Greener had despoilcd In
Vulnerable widows and orphans In his
railroad-wTecking schemes The mon.
~ lenders should ayenge the widows
and orphans. II was good decd
There was not a doubt OF II in their
minds.
Federal Telegraph. IN which Green
er's commitments were heaviest. had
been slowly sinking. Successful IN
other quarters OF tho market. Dutch
Dan decided TO "whaok the everlast
ing daylights out OF Fed. Tel" Tic
went about Il calmly. Just MS ho played
selling II methodlcally
ceasclcssly. depresslngly. And tn
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Leoklna Under the Hat.

You seldom will ind a brainy mau
with n round head. Tho head that
contains lots Of brains either Is very
long from front 30 back or disc Trcgu-
lar. You can learn something OF n
mans mental ability by the hat be
wears. II bis head "a so bumpy that
IL seems az u he never could get hat
20 1t him he probably IS 4 genius or a
crack.ajack In some particular line.
II his bead Is long from front TO back,
he Is a clear thinker and smart as a
whip So Il your hat costs moro
money than your friends hat does,
and you arc harder 90 fit. DO consOlcd
by considering that your bsaiu h
worth more
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BOOK III.
The Day of the Buffalo.
CHAPTER ~.
catsersleiuh CT the RlIe Irish.

catserslcluh CT the Rile Irish.
Col. Henry Eattorslclgh sat in his
tent engaged in the composition OF a
document which occasioned him con
cen. That Col. Dattersleigh should
be using his tent as Office and resi-
dence-for that such was the fact even
the most casual glance must rave de
termlned-waB for him a circumstance
Offering no special or extraordinary
features. His life had been spent un.
der canvas. Brought up in the pro
fession OF arms. SO long as hghting
and forage were good II had mattered
little To him in what cline he found
his home. He had fought with the
English in India. carried sabre In the
Austrian horse. ard on his private nc
count drilled regimen Is for the Grand
Sultan. deep within tie Interior OF a
country which knew how to keep It's
socrets When the American civil war
began no drlfted 10 the newest scene
OF activity as mctsl To n magnet
Chance sent him with the Union army
aud there he found opportunity for a
cavalry command. ~ giatleman like
Batterslolgh OF the Rlle Irish always
rides" he said. and natural horseman
as well as trained cavalryman was Bat
tcrslcigh. tail. lean. Hat-backed. and
martial even under his sixty admitted
years II was his boast that 70 horse
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(Contlnucdl

There was a period OF peace In wall
street following tho last encounter
between tho dlmlnutlve Napoleon and
Dutch Dan. But after a few months
che fight resumed. Greencr was de-
sirous of 'bulling- his stocks gonor-
ally and his pet. Federal Telegraph
Company. particularly. Just TO show
lhere was no need 10 hurry the bull"
or upward movement. Dan sold tho
stock short" every time Greener tried
90 advance the price. -Four times old
Greener did try. and four times Often
hoeffer sold him n few thousand
shares-just enough 10 check tho adj.
vance, Up 60 a certain point man.
.pulator Of stocks Is successful. Ills
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The tenl In which Get Dattcrslelgn
was CON whiting was an old one
yellow and Satehed In places. In size
II was similar to that of the bedroom
In New York. and It's furnishings were
much the same. narrow bunk held
a bed over which there was spread n
single blanket. II was silent I'm the
tent. save for the scratching OF the
writer's pen: so that now and then
there might easily have been heard a
faint rustllng OF paper. Indeed. this
rust.ing was caused by the small feet
OF the prairie mice. which now and
then ran over the newspaper which
lay beneath the blanket. Batters-
leigh's table was again a rude one,
manufactured from a box. Tho Wis.
lole seats were also boyes. two or
three In number. Upon one OF these
sat Battersleigh, busy at his writing
Occasionally be gazei out upon
sweet blue sky. unfretted by any
cloud. His eye crossed sea OF faint.
~ waving grasses. The liquid call OF
4 mile.hlgh mysterious ployer came TO
aim. In the line Of vision from the
tent door there could be seen no
oxen 81 a human neIghborhood. nor
could there be heard any sound OF
human lie. Tho canvas house stood
none and apart. Battcrslcish glyed
)ut OF the door as be folded his letter.
us grand. just grand" he said And
% he turned comfortably to the feed
ng OF his mice. which nibblcd at his
Ingcrs intimately. as had many mice
II many lands with Battcrslcigh.
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The Money Was Rceover.1.

Fireman Thomas CallahEn's goat
etc thc pocket OF a pair OF trousers
belcrglng to another fireman that had
been carolcssly thrown down In tho
er giro house In Loulayi.lc. Ky. a Few
days ago. In the picket were twelve
silver dollars. The goat did not have
line TO die Of Indigestion. as he was
1ut ~ death with force and violence.
ard tho twelve silver dollars were 70
covered.
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60 - 80 Hlm a servlee.

There Is a resident OF the Thirty.
ninth ward Who follows tho business
of eXtcrminating rats. and keeps dogs
as well as torrcts a ncighbor living
opposite came over 10 see hin Que day.
and pointing al one of :hc dogs. said
DO you know that dos hat bitten
my mother inlaw three timos9"
well. asked the owner OF the
vicious animal, what are you going
to do about it2'
why" returned the other. II came
over 10 buy tho dos. Philadelphia
Ledger
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Cntnrrh Cannon b. Crrrd

the ths q tatarfh .. b'o't or rnnsif
tuouAi drrs O. order o. Uuro i you u 1t tak,
intCrn rrrncties Hare tstsrrh Cure IL Ia n IN
tcrnaily. add acts directly CA Tho hoDi All iucous
snff Cos Hairs CO nrrh CIrD o. not QulrS mod
ic.ns. 10 prssc'h 4 hY 30 % the best pity
IN this country f9r ycars and tea fuilr pro- too
10 Il conpn'ef ~ tie hntt tnnos known, comb Del
With The hest blood puritr-s . ftng directly on TIE
mucous surfaces To- perfect r mhinatirn ~ thu
trn ingredients 10 What PRODUCES such N0n .erfuf
resus ~ cufinf Cs'srn send fnr tcstmnr lns frss-
F.J. CHENEY 4 CO., rrops.. lolcdo. o.,
Sold NJ frugElt's. Price -.
Hairs smlly p''s 80 80 best
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Turned 10 Ru5ser.

willie. you don't believe I'll ihe
rtorios told in the Bible. do yop:"
Why. sure. Sail.c. Why mote" DO
you believe that story about Lots
wife looking back ana being turned
into n pillar OF salt?' "Tacrc is moth
INK very peculiar about that. Salhs.
IN tho light ~ modern events. Just
as strange things happen nowadays
Why. as We were going up stree, las,
evening ! saw a woman turn TO rub
Der. "-Rcllcr Monthly.
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Ne Did Net Mots.

Tho motor cyclist was careoring
down the remote country hillside at
2 speed which would have made n Sur
rcy policeman chortlc with glce. sud
icnly there was a a. report, Chi.
leso.puzzle Wow OF a motorcyclist
md his machine. and then both rcpos-
"A In roadside ditch. zach consider
ably the worse for Ire experience.
"Helpl' cried the moiorcyclist; and
In RESPONSE TO the cry farm laborer
hurried out from field near by.
For an instant &c gazed nj the strug-
ding mass IN the ditch. particularly
focusing his vision upon the still re-
volving wheels Of the cycle. the Ike
II which. as he explained afterwards,
40 had never seen before. Then he
grabbed big stone.
Tell me where 10 hit her" he
shouted. "and III dash her brains
autt"-I.ondon Answers.
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moyou. rode 81 acrOss Toe Deld OF
Louisburg. The music was no longer
the hymn OF triumph.
Softly and sadly. sweetly and sooth.
ingly. the trumpets sang n melody OF
other days. an air lorg loved in the
old.time South And Annie Laurie.
weeping. heard and listened. and wept
the more. and blessed God for her
tears
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'oouaJ 0IlA U AZ pLuoI5 ON 20
ldoT 6lluoI 5Ig loop 0ql aIsqA 'sls5
'Ioj VolooS oV 20 6Ugm uup IopHA
Vonm puB '3h5IoJ Ia5p 0un U oBu9s
6loA9 ~ 81 puU 'qlIgod 'ulUw0IUd 10
llesuH Il r az 10 GlI9doId oql 81 u
'iolumslil iUsu tIeI 5,UpunIuW no
81 loqs puu pogluls sIa sSgls 0IsqA
puulau1 ~ lf9IoI loop IUoI SIuo 5gL
'PuHl5ul ~ bulHElS-J9sd
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scientiously say. Doanis Kidney Pills
caused a general improvement in my
health. They brough; great relief by
lessenins the pain and correcting tho
action OF the kidney secrctions."
Doan's Kidney pills for sale by al
Dealers Prlca. 80 cents. Foster-MiL
burn Co.. Buffalo. ~ Y.
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Z volcE rnoM &c PutPlr.

Rev. jacob ID. vaa
Doren. Of 81 Sixth ST.
Fond ia Lac, Wis
Presbyterian clergy
man says; Il had nj,
taclIs which kept mo
In the house for days
nj a time, unable to do
anything. What I suf-
fercd can hardly be
told. Complications set
In. the particulars of
which I will be pleased
TO give In a personal
interview 60 any ono
who requires informa-
ton. This | can con-
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\ BARGAIN; "Got q talking machine
at homet' Yes" what did you pay
for H. Nothing. Married t."-rit
Bits.
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Simplicity Is natures first stop. and
the last OF art-P ] Bailey.
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,fyc rsrrnrnsrty curc4 n" rrsuT nsrTcnrn--s aver
III nfts day. n ~. klnH's Great Serve hrstor
o. send for FREE ef 90 triai buit'e and trgatlso
ulL lL H. kLINI. Ltd. "a Arch street. 1-slal phla fa
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II requires n tall person tn see over
n "spltef.nce.
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Fruit acids will not stain goods
dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES
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Utterly Useless.

"Educatin' some men," said Uncle
Ebcn. lis a good deal like givih' a
FIJI islander n check on dc national
bank. He's got II. but what II e
-wino TO do VIII itT-washinrii.p
Sta.
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SONDOWN.

A tate lark twlttors from tho quiet skies.
Ani from the west
Whcro tho sun. his days work ended.
LingCra IA In contcnL
There falls on tho old. gray city
An inlucncc, luminous and serene
O. lining pcace.
Tho smoke nsccnda
In q rosy and gpldoa hazo. The spires
shine and 40 changed In the valley
shadows rte Tho lark sings on. Tho
sun.
Closing hts honcdlction.
sinka. and tho darkcning air.
Thrilla with sense OF tho uiumphlnE
night
Night with her trNin OF stars
Aud her great gift-of sleep
go he my passing,
My tark accomp. lshed and the long day
done.
My wngcs taken. and on my heart
Somc Into lark singing.
lot me bc gathered 10 the quiet west.
Tho shutdown splendid and serene. Death.
w. u. Henley.
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ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDf
Uso Red CrOss Ball Blue nni make than
white again Large : oz. package, o conts-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-05
S:ETiE.''S SALE.

Hy virtue of an execution, ISSUED OFT
Of AZ. d under the seal OF the District
Court in and for tie cUll:.ty Of Ward
and State CT North Dakota, upon judg-
inent rendered and doci.etcd in sair
court. on the 23Gd day OF July 4. D.
1903. in an action wherein J. \. Hughes,
ct al plaintiffs, and Tom Davis, Andrew
Berrie ct al defendants. in favor Of the
said plaintiff and against said defendants
for tue s5uE OF Eighty SIX and SI-lGO
dollars, which execution was directed
and delivered to HE as sheriff in ard Tor
the said county Of Ward | have this 18th
day of August 4 d. 1893. le"icd upon
all! the right, tito and interest of the
said defendants, Tom Davis. Andrew
Berrie and William Reavcly, surviving
partners of the partnership known as
Tom Davis Mining Company in and to
the following described personal pro
pcrty, towit:
One certain boarding house, stable.
tippIe and trestle, located upon nls OF
swi4 and sw1; of sw4 of sec. s, tp. l55,
+ 49, and the se14 Of swl4 OF sec. !, tip.
155, I. 50.
Notice is hereby given, that !, the IN
dersiened, as sheriff as aforesaid, will
sell the above described personal pro
perry to the highest bidder, for cash, AT
public auction, at the front door of the
court house in the city of Minot in the
county Of Ward and State of North Da-
kota, on Saturday the 10Th day of August
A. D. 1868, at ? O'Clock p. M. of that day
to satisfy the said execution, together
with tho interest and costs thereon.
August 4th A. D. 1903.
A. Z. SCoPIELD,
Sheriff of Ward county, State of Nor b
Dakota. l6-2t