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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29
CHAPTER VIII.

"1HE courthouse bell ringing N
the night: No hesiutin:
|Sl stroke Of Schodelds' Henry
~ no uncertain touch. was o.:
the rope. A loud, wild. hurried clauo-
pealing out to wake the countryside,
rapid clang: clang: clang: that struck
clear in to the spine. The courthouse
bell had tolled for the death Of Nor
ton, of Garfield, of Hendricks: lad
rung JOY peals of peace after the war
and after political campaigns. but it
had rung as it was ringing gov only
three times-once when Hibbard's mill
burned, once when Webb Lands killed
Sep Bardlock and intrenched himsei:
in the lumber yard and would not be
taken until he was shot through and
through. and once when the Rouen az
commodaton. crowded with childrs:
and women and men. was wrecs-l
within twenty yards of the station.
Why was the bell ringing TOW: Me:i
and women. startled into wide wake
fitness, CROPPED to windows. Nc rel
mist hung over town or country. VIVA:
was it? The bell rang on. Its loud
alarm beat increasingly into mems
hearts and Quickened their throbbing
to the rapid measure of its own. Vague
forms loomed in the cleaning. = horse.
padly ridden. splashed through the
town. There were shouts; voices called
hoarseiy; lamps began to CLEAN in the
windows; half clad people emerged
from their houses, men Shaping their
braces on their shoulders as they ran
out Of doors; questions were shouted
into the dimness.
Then the news went over the town.
1t was cried from yard to yard, from
group to group. from gate to gate, and
reached the furthermost confines. Run
ners shouted it as they sped by, and
boys painted it, breathless; women with
loosened hair stumbled into darklins
chambers and faltered 1t out to new
Weakened sleepers, and pale girls, clutch.
ing wraps at their threats, Whispered
tt across fences. The sick, tossing ON
their hard beds, heard 1t. The bell
:lamored it far and near; it spread over
the countryside, and it few over the
wires to distant cities. The White CAPS
had got Mr.. HAIRLESS!
Lge Willetts had lost track of him
out near Briscoe's, It was said, and had
come into town at midnight seeking
him. He had found Parker, the Herald
foreman. and Ross schoAeld, the tyne
setter. and Bud Hpworthy, the devil,
at work in the printing omce, but no
GGn OF HAIRLESS there Of in the cot.
taSe. Together these had sought for
him ana had reused others who had in.
Quired 1t every house where he misht
have gone for shelter. and they had
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29
40 Shell gamblers had wrenched q

Two Shell gamblers had wrenched h,
out Of a window under cover of thu
storm, had broken Jail and were at
large. Their threats Of the day befopl
were remembered now With conviacin,
vividness. They had sworn repeatedy
to Bardlock and to the sheriff and in thu
bearing Of others that they would do,
for the man who had taken their mon
ay from them and had them arrested
The prosecuting attorney, quickly Ne.
ceivinS the value of this complicatio,
IN holding back the mob that was al
ready forming, called Horner from tho
crowd and made him get up on The
fence and confess that his prisonen
had escaped, at what time be did not
know, probably toward the beginning
If the storm, when it was noisiest
"You see" cried the attorney there
is nothing as yet Of which we can az
cuse the Crossroads. If our friend ha,
been hurt it is much more likely that
these crooks did 1t. They escaped ID
time to do it, and We all know they
were laying for him. You want to be
mighty careful, fellow citizens. Hor
ner is already in telegraphic COMMUNE
cation with every town around here
and he'll have those men before night
Ali you've got to do is to control your
selves a little and go home quietly
He could see that his words (exceN
those in reference to returning home
no one was going home, made an in
preston. There was babble of shout
| ing and argument and swearing that |
grew louder and louder.
| Mr.. Ephraim Watts, in spite OF aH(
confusion. clad as carefully as upon
the preceding day, deliberately climbed
the fence and stood by the lawyer and
made single steady gesture with h: |
hand. BE was listened to at once, as
bis respect for the law was less note
nous than his irreverence for it. and
he had been known in Carlow as cus
tomartly reckless man. They want
cd illegal and desperate advice and
Quieted down to hear it. He spoke 70
his professionally calm voice.
Gentlemen. it seems to me that NJ
Smith and Mr.. Ribshaw," nodding 70
the man With the rawhide whip, "an
both right. What good are we doing
here: What we want to know is whats
happened to Mr.. HAIRLESS. 1t looSI
just now tile the shell men might ha':
done it. Let's find out what they done
Scatter and hunt for him. Soon as any
things known for certain Hibband; !
mill whistle will blow three tima
Keep on looking till It does; then D.
finished. with a barely perceDtps
scornful smile at the attorney-"tha
we can decide on what had ought o
done.''
| fro RE coxr1xCED.1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29

1hey e1lsuered him nth angry shouts.
their votes when you run for circuit
Judge. What are we dom here: What's
he good of listening to you:'
There was yell at this, and those
Who heard the speaker would probably
nave started for the Crossroads had
aot rumor sprung up which passed
rapidly from man to man and in a few
moments had reached every person in
he crowd. The news came that the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29

his coa2mon sense avoke, and he look
ed about him. He was two miles from
town. The nearest house was the Bris-
CO.'S. far down the road He knew the
rain would come now. There was big
OAK near him at the roadside. and he
stepped under its shelterng branches
and leaned against tr. great trunk.
wiping the perspiration and dust from
his face. 4 moment OF stunned quiet
had succeeded the peal OF thunder 1t
was followed by several moments Of tn
cessant lightning that played along
the road and tie fields. From that H.
tolerabie brightness he turned his head
and saw, standing against the fence.
five feet away, man, leanin. o.er the
top rail and looking at him.
The same fash swept brilliantly be-
fore Helen's eyes as she crouched
against the back steps Of the brick
house. 1t revealed q picture like Il
marine Of big waves, the tossing tops
Of the orchard trees. for in that second
the full fury Of the storm was loosed,
wind and rain end hail. 1t drove her
against the kitchen door with cruel
force. The latch lifted. the door blew
open violently, and she struggled to
close it in vain. The house seemed to
rock. \ candle tickerel toward her
from the inner doorway and was blown
out.
"Helen: Helen." cane M:nnie's voice
anIious!y. rs that you: We were
coming TO look for you. Did you get
wet:"
Mr.. Willetts threw his weight against
the door and managed to close it Then
Minnie found her friends hand and
led her through the dark hall to the
parlor, where the judge sat placidly
reading by student lamp.
Lige chuckled as they left the kitch-
en- Il guess you didn't try too hard
to shut that door, Harkless," he said,
and then when they came into the
lighted room, why, where is Hark-
less:" he asked. Didn't be come with
US from the kitchenT
''So." answered Helen family. Hes
gone" She sank upon the sofa and
put her hand over her eyes as If to
shade them from too sudden light.
Gone" The Judge dropped his book
and sat staring across the table at the
girl "Gone! Wheo?"
Ten minutes an hour-I
don't know. Before the storm COM
menced"
"Oh" The old gentleman appeared
to be treasured Probably he had
work to do and wanted to get in before
the rain.'
But Lige willetts was turning pale.
(which way did he go? He didn't
come around the house. We were out
there till the storm broke"
"He went by the orchard gate. When
be got to the road he turned that way"
HE pointed to the west
"He must have been crazy- exclaim.
e. ths5udge. what possessed the fel.
1oWr
II couldn't stop him. didn't know
Aow." She loo1nsd at her throe com.
eenions. slowly and' WIN Rp1ang ~
i: .fnnm one 6aee to-. d ~ Mn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29
fro RE coxT1SrED.1
Bound to Come.

Mamna-AIy dear, what are you y
ing: Little Daughter-Masing ds9
for my little sister. Mamma-Bu1 =!
haven't any little sister. Little Daes
ter-No. not yet, but Sally Stuckup =
just got one, and l know we ai3s1
get everything the Stuckups do.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29

Did you ever see car No. !
the railroad? What becomes Of y
No. 1?-washington na.) Democ'''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29

A bad memory often enables .
remember the things we should
get.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29
Beat Her to the Altar.

Beat Her to the Altaf.
why is it that Ethel has never ~
ried:'
"She has too many prett! Y
friends. ''-Cleveland Leader.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29

.1HE courthouse bell ringing IN
the night: No hesitatins
WS stroke Of SchodeldS' Henry.
- no uncertain touch. was o.,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-29

you. Father will miss you almost as
much as l will. Good night. Don't
bother about that old white scarecrow;
that's all it was. Good night. dear:
good night"
Good night, DEAR" answered q plain
tive little voice. Helen's cheek pressed
the pillow and tossed from side to side.
By and by she turned the pillow over;
1t had grown wet. The wind blew
about the caves and blew itself out.
Sleep would not come. She got up and
laved her burning eyes: then she sat
" the window. The storms strength
vas spent at last. The rain grew light.
r and lighter until there was but the
sound Of running water and the drip.
Trip on the tin roof Of the porch. Only
he thunder rumbling in the distance
marked the storms course, the chariots
# the gods rolling farther and farther
lway till they finally ceased to be
aeard altogether. The clouds parted
majestically, and then, between great
curtains Of mist. the day star was seen
shining in the east
The night was hushed, and the peace
that falls before dawn was upon the
wei, nat lands. Somewhere in the sod.
den grass Q swamped cricket chirped;
from IN outlying dange of the Village
Q dogs howl Euse mou1nfnlly: Il VA
answered By another 6ar aNay and By
ANaAR,ao AAA >~nAS~a 49, nassNUNsaa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
DEATH OF MISS GRANLlEN.

Died, at her home, eleven miles
northwest of Denhoff, N. D., at
noon on Saturday, Nov. 18th, 1904,
Mary Granlien, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Granlien. The deceased
was taken with a sharp attack of
pneumonia that resulted in her
sudden death.
Miss Granlien was borni in Trem-
pleau county, Wisconsin, nineteen
years ago and moved to this county
in the spring Of 1902. The deceased
was admired and loved by all who
knew her.
Funeral services were preached
at her home Tuesday by Rev. Har-
denbrooke, of Bowden, after which
the remains we're inferred in the
cemetery at Lamont.-Voice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
NOTICE.

The Ladies' and Gents garments
that the Pantorium sent away to
Minneapolis for French dry clean
ing, dyeing and making over have
given such good satisfaction that I
have concluded to soon send again
If you have any kind of wearing
apparel which you wish to have
dyed, French dry cleaned or to be
cleaned, bring them in at once.
Ladies' Cloaks refined and cleaned.
E. A. SWAIN.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
TAKE NOTICE.

There will be a meeting of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Companyo of Mclean county on the
18th day Of December at the court
house in Washburn. The meeting
will be called at l O'Clock P. M. II
is important that all members and
those interested be present.
HERMAN HANSON,
81. G.. NYGAARD,
VIM. F. SELTZ.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
PRISONER is HELD.

Sheriff Gradin and States At
torney McCulloch, of Washburn,
are in the city, the former having
in custody Gottleib Seiwert, of
Goodrich, who will be tried at the
term of Court here for the murder
of his wife near Goodrich some
months ago. Jealousy was the
cause Of the crime, and after shoot
ing and killing his wife, Seiwert
attempted to commit suicide, but
made a failure Of the attempt. He
was arrested and held to the Dis
trict Court, and the case was trans
ferred here from Washburn at the
last term of Court there. States
Attorney McCulloch now is here to
prosecute the case and hopes to
begin the trial Of the case tomor-
xow. Attorney Otto Gretchen, Of
Goodrich, is here as the prisoners
attorney. Seiwert is held in the
county Jail here awaiting his trial.
Bismarck Tribune.
L. S. Smith, one Of the promi-
nent farmers of Ingersoll, was in
Washburn Thursday transacting
business. He says that he has every
thing ready for winter. +.
Mp6. George Lenhart, assisted
byMrs. Forbes, entertained a nun.
Her of invited ladies Tuesday after
noon at the home of the former, in
honor Of Mrs. Lenhart's sister, Miss
Plath, of Woods, N. D.TTf
Fred johnson departed the first
of the week for California where
he will spend the winter. MI.
johnson is a sufferer from lung
trouble and a change of climate is
necessary. We hope he will re-
ceive great benefit by the change.
Don't forget that the K. of P.
lodge of Washburn meets next Sat-
urday night, Dec. 10th. All men,
bers are requested to be present as
nomination Of officers for the en-
suing year takes place at this meet
ing and other business of import.
ance.
Miss Permelia Peterson wishes
to announce to the public chat she
is prepared to do all kinds of dress
making. plain and fancy sewing of
|all kinds, at the Mclean Go. State
Bank building. Ladies' Notions.
Trimmings and Millinery Goods.
Miss Mary Olson is assisting in the
dressmaking parlors.
WANrED:-A carload of pure
Early Ohio Patatoes is wanted. If
you have any for sale, please let us
know soon.
SOLEM & SELTZ,
/ Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
A light fall of snow Thursday.

Al w oaAS WYNN
Tom Thompson secured a fine
deea during the hunting season.
A number of weddings are chron-
icled to take place before 1906 rolls
around.
Miss Lulu Satterlund left for her
home in Bismarck yesterday morn
ing. She drove overland.
Holiday ads take up our time in
this issue, but we feel sure that
you will find just what you are
looking for.
Miss Lula Satterlund has water
color souvenirs, calendars and
score cards for sale at Lenhart's
Drug Store.
'M1/Wm. Lowe, a former. resi-:
de1f Of this county, was elected
leounty treasurer of Wells county
at the last election.
T Novelties in the line of Christ
mas water color cards and souve-
Mrs will be on sale at A. P. Len
hart's Drug Store.
INSPECTOR Berndt, of the U. S.
Land Office, spent Friday morning
in the city. He returned on the
afternoon train.
Nhe Mannhaven Journal says
that [. 2. Baker will erect an ele-
vator at that point and one at Ex-
pansion in the spring.
Election returns makes the pa
per late this week, but this finishes
up the election, and we hope next
week to be right on time.
Taylor, the Job Printer, secured
this week a lot more Of new type,
and he has on hand a stock of pa
per to suit the most fastidious.
Attorney Nuessle returned on
Thursday from a short trip, to the
eastern part of the state. He said
that he enjoyed his vacation very
much.
Water color paintings, score and
place cards, souvenirs, and other
novelties for Xmas gifts will be on
sale at Lenhart's drug store. next
week by Miss Lula Satterlund i.
LiMr. and Mrs. Swan Hanson and
younger children are visltingrela-
tives in Iowa, the first visit since
leaving there twenty years ago.
Many changes will be noted by the
visitors.
F. b. Funk and wife arrived from
the St. Louis Exposition Wednes-
day. Mr. Funk was greatly pleased
with the Fair and was in the North
Dakota exhibit when President
Roosevelt AND party passed thru ;
wv. F. Doepke, Of Conkling, was
a pleasant caller Wednesday. Mr,
Doepke and Mr.. Furst r hauling
wheat, a carload being disposed OF
to parties at Paramount, N. D., for
for seed.
Nessrs. Kenney and Platt, OF
Mowrer, were pleasant callers the
first of the week. They are look,
ing forward to the coming of the
500 next spring. They say that
things are booming in the Mowrer
neighborhood.
John Gertz, living near Mowrer,
died last Sunday of typhoid fever,
after an illness of some weeks. The
deceased was a single man, living
on a homestead with his father.
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday, the remains being laid
to rest on the homestead of the de.
ceased.
Nj. VIM. Harris has on exhibiA
H6n a line picture taken Of the
Hunting camp of T. j. Haugeberg,
In front OF the house a large pole
was erected from which suspended
eleven deer and a large Jack rabbit,
The party was composed Of Messrs
Haugeberg, Brown, Fleek and Ha-
gen. The picture must be seen to
be appreciated.
Here it is getting along in De-
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5 :: LOCAL NEWS ::
NOTICE.

All legal Notices Must he Paid for
on Delivery of Affldavits. No deviation
from this Rule.
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a Indians are COMlNG
Look out for fires!
Attorney Gibson spent Sunday
in the capital city.
Harry Carnahan expects to move
into his new house soon.
Read our Christmas advs. in this
issue. They will interest you.
Bring in those old shoes and have
them repaired at the Pantorium
James Roam was bound over to
the district court by Justice Char
lebois.
Keep peace IN the family-use
hard coal, Washburn Grain and
Feed Go.
ikMr. and Mrs. Martin Holtan any
nounce the birth Of a son, Sunday,
Nov. 22nd. x ~
Room FOR RENT:-For gentle
men: address Lock Box 1922, Wash
burn, N. D.
For SALE:-One iron bedstead;
one sewing machine. Inquire at
this Office.
The boats are being made ready
for the INSTRUMENTATION closed
Thanksgiving day.
Shirts and undershirts to your
measure at tbs Panatorium. Now
is the time to order.
Rev. Adolph Dingman, of Bis
marck, will have services in Wash
burn on Dec. 18th.
A World of Watches-reliable
w~atches-on sale at Persey' S, "the
Jeweler," Washburn,
You can't keep your house clean
unless you use hard coal-at the
Washburn Grain & Feed Go.
Capt. Marsh is spending a few
day In Mannhaven looking after
the interests of the boat line.
Just call in and see the goods
our merchants have on display for
the holidays. Can't be beaten.
The Peterson Machine Company
is giving out to It's many prtrons
handsome calendars for the year
1905.
We will trade SINGER SEWING
MACHINES and attachments for oats
or money.-THE SINGER AGENCY,
Washburn, N. D.
Pumps we have a large sup
ply of pumps and piping that We
will sell at cost for 30 days. The
Peterson Machine Co.
If the present rate OF subscrlp-
tions keeps up, we will reach the
1900 mark in a short time. Now
is the time to subscribe.
Miss Lulu Satterlund came up
on Wednesdays train and went on
to Underwood the same day where
she made final proof on her claim.
China and water color painting,
dinner and score cards in pen work
and painting done by Emma Stew
ems, Bismarck, N. D. Orders So
licited. !.
Agnes and Viola Lamb give les
sons on piano., violin and mandolin
in;the studio back of their fathers
office. Prices, : hour, 50cents; one
hour or two half hours a week, so
cents.
Attorney McCulloch represents
the state at the hearing of Gottleib
Seiwert, charged with murder. Mr..
McCulloch went down Monday.
Attorney Grethen appears for the
defendant. x e !.
Engineer Whitman, accompan-'
led by City Engineer Harold, of
Bismarck, came up OF Mondays
train. They are surveying and
making plans for the waterworks
which are to be built in Washburn
next spring.
Sheriff Gradin took Gottleib
Seiwert to Bismarck Monday where
he comes up for trial before the
district court of Burleigh county.
Court is now. in session, and the
%bo Gbor;A MI, rouoo;n until of<ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
Sloppy Pavements.

20 The moist snow or yesterday afternoon
followed by the drizzlc and lie RS ng
Temperature combined to put the pave
ments in very sloppy condition all the ar
.ternoon and evening, and The prospect is
that tho walking will be very soft to-day.
Reports from the railway offices and
from correspondents in various sections
OF The State Indicate that the snow fail
1 OF yesterday, was very general. and that
in the Piedmont sectional was sticking
! better than in this vicinity. Fredcricks-
burg reported ten inches: Lync1burg.
seven, and other UP the State points, re-
ported similar heavy falls. At Blue
Ridge Springs. there was a heavy fall.
the depth Of which was not stated. At
II p. NJ q he Chesa pestke and Ohio Rail-
way received information that clear
weather prevailed at Charlottesville and
= Gordonsvillc,
63 All the ilways reported that trains
were running without interruption or de-
lay. and that wires were working without
interference. Generally the reports from
Southsida Virginia. Indicate that condi-
4tions there were about what they were
in this city yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
DEAN OF TYPEWRITER MAKERS n I

AT tile NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. compliment
$tary dinner and loving cup Nv ere rendered
TO MT. w. H. Jenne. Of lion, by tho board
OF directors OF the corporation Vyckott.
seamans a Benedict (1nanufact urers %
the Remington Typewriter.
Tho Presentation speech was mace ny
President Henry Harper Benedict,
Y The occasion OF the function was the re-
5trement from active service OF Mr. Jenne,;
who, for over thirty years has been s n su 4
sperntendent Of the Remington ~ ype-
writer plant. 1t was into h!s5hands that
the Remngtons placed the first crude
model Of "a writing machine as IT was
brought to'thcm In 1873. out OF Whicl,gllas
developed under his supervision the labor.
saving device which has reYolutionlzed
commercial methods the world over.
on Deceulber Mr.. Jenne will DO retired
from actual service with fullgpay,B He will
be appointed Resident Director, and VIII
be elected to the Advisory Board Of the
Com pany. Tic will be succeeded ~ the
management Of the works by assistant
Mana ger John Calder
The loving Gun bears the following In.
Escription: 3fs Y, hi .$
"a 1904, by the Board OF. Directors OF
8W'yckoff, seamans & Benedict on the
OCCASION OF his retirement from active
service, election to the Advisory Board
and appointment az Resident Director
& Those present were MI. w, e Jenne,.
President Hdnry Harper Benedict. Wee
President Edward g NYyckoff Treasurer
Il, Clark seamnns. Secretary and General
Mana ger John +, RiIcClain, Assistant
Treasurer Howard II. Wilson, Dlrector
William ! & Ticknor, Mr.. Henry VI RoWell,
of tho Advisory BOARD. and. Messls.
Clarence w. seamans. ]. Walter Earle
and John Calder From New Fork Tri-l
bune Nov. 20, 1901 V "