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Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office Minot, N: p. Dc. %, 1908:
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Emma Armbruster contcs-
tant. against Homestead entry No. 1852,
made May "a, 1902, for sell section q, township
1913, range IS, by Paul Bannan contestee, in
which it is alleged that said entryman has who'll
ly abandoned said tract of land for a period Of
more than six months last past, and has never
improved or cultivated said land according to
the homestead laws. nor ever ests blished a
resi8 ueo thereon; that said allegeged absence
fr'm s id land was not due to
his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain. or during any other war in
which the United States may be engaged said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. M, on Feb. II, 1904 before Albert
3: Mskee' Notary Public, at his office at
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. M, on
Feb. "a 1904, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Minot, N.
D. The said contestant having, in proper af-
fdavit, filed Dec. %, 1903, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
T. E. Fox, Receiver.
tai, D,
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
WILL1sTON. n. D.
b. n. COPELAND, EDITOR.
|!l3 |!||;!! I|!!|!E
;liI43!53i &33 CO. prs
Homund Stories.

A dance will be given by The a. o. U.
W. lodge at the Hoffiund hall on Friday
night. February Is.
II this kind Of Weather continues
much longer there will DO big time for
the buzsards next spring. Hay 10 scarce
hsre this year and, some cattle are dyins
from starvation. -
Our present mail carrier 10 . man Of
nnsx haustable grit and hardy nerve,
He drives IS miles every dav on bad
roads. hesds not the low mercury in the
thermometer. the rough wind with it's
biting blast cannot make him finch,
This man would b right at home in the
Attic reRiOGs and would ba we'll met BY
euch men 40 Nansen and Peary.
Ito rumo!ed that al Warren will in.
herit 40 600 left by an old grandfather
In New York,
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Citation and Notice Hearing
Proof of Will.

State of North Dakota, In County Court,
County of Williams. Judge.
David r. Sang, Petitioner.
Frsnkie z. Dickinson, Role '''0'' '-''.-'>
NJ. Sang and William Sang, Proof of Will.
Respondents
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, To the
above named respondents and all persons in
terested in the Estate of Hugh Sang, DECEASED.
You and each of You Sre hereby notified that
David r. Sang, the Petitioner herein, has fled
in this Court document in writing, purport-
ing to be the Last Will and Testament of Hugh
Sang, late of the Town of Williston. in the
County Of Williams, and State of North Dakota,
deceased with his petition, praying for the
admission to probate of said document as the
Last Will and Testament of said deceased. and
for the issuance to him of letters testamentary
thereon and that the said petition and the
proof Of said purported Will and TESTAMENT
will be heard and dull considered by this Court
on Tuesday tho 23ri day of February, A. D.
1904, at e o'clock in the afternoon of that DIV
at the Court Rooms Of this Court in t..te Countv
Court r House. in the Town 81 Williston, County
OF Wil!lams' an6 State of North Dakota and
10" ana each of you are hereby cited to ap-
pear before tn1s Court at said time and place
ana answer said petition and show cause if
any there be. why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
80 BY the Court:
[sEAL1 A. A. AusT1L1,
Judge of the County Court
Dated the 18th day Of January A. D. 1904.
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Official Proceedings Of Board
Of Education.

Of Education.
Williston, N. D.. Feb. 10. 1904.
Board met in special session.
Present.: Messrs. ILsonhardy, Bald
win, Hefsfnan. Markell and BelIinger
A COMMUNICATION from Mrs. BeIliager.
resiRnine her position a. janitor. unless
shs could he paid her monthly wages
during the recent vacation caused by
order Of the boavd Of health. was read
to the board, and on motion. the clerk
vas instructed tn draw q warrant in
favor of Mrs. Bellinges for the sum OF
$50. end that her resignation be &C.
cepted. Which motion was carried.
On motion. the president appointed
G. Baldwin and N. Bellinger com*
mittee to procure new janitor.
A communication from Supt. Of Pub.
No IIstruction, W. L. Stock we'll, was
read to tho board, relative to furnish.
ing views Of the public school building,
inside and out, for use at the St. LOUIS
exposition.
On~motion. board adjourned. .>
r. H. COPELAND, Clerk.
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End Of Bitter Fight.

Two physicians had long and stub.
luna" vritesJ F. Hughes of Du Point Ga.
land gave me up. Everybody thought
my time had come. As a last re-.
sort tried Dr.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. The benefit / re-
ceived was on my feet In few days.
Now I We entirely reeained my health"
It oonquers all Couahs. Colds and
Throat and Lung trubIes. Guaranteed by
Brownell & McPhee's Drug Store. Price
Soc. and 81 90. Trial bottles free.
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Order Hearing Petition for Sale
Of Land.

Order Hearing Petition for Sale
Of Land.
STATE OF North DAKOTA In County Court,
County of Williams, o. A. A. 2e Xustin,
In, In the matter of the Estate OF Octave Pail
Lille A. Merrill. Exeeutrix, Petitioner.l
Octave E. paillefer, Henry H. .pailleter.
Adeline Lavgne, and all persons inter
ested in the estate OF OctSve Paillefer,
Respondents.
On reading and filing the petition of Lille
A. Merrill, ~Executrix OF said estate, setting
come to her hands, and the disposition thereof,
the amount of debts outstanding against said
deceased, and the expenses Of administration
said deceased died seized, and the condition
and value of the respective portions thereof:
and praying that license be to her granted to
the estate Of said Octave Paillefer, deceased,
to-wit; Lot in Section 80, and Lot 1 and the
81 OF ~ nw4 of seetion 81, Township 1884,. N.
by said petition, that there IS not ssppfiicient
money or personal estate in the hands Of said
Executrix to pay said debts and expenses, and
that it j: necessary. in order to pay the same,
II ii IS sri THEREFoRE ORDERED, That the
said petition be heard and considered by the
Judge OF the County Court of said County OF
Williams, at the court room of said Court in
the County Court House, in the Town of Will
tston, in: said County, on the 5th day of March,
A. D. 1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day. .
sons interested in said estate appear before
the Judge If this Court at said time and place,
and then and there show cause, if any there be,
why said petition should not be granted.
BY the Court:
A. A. AUsTILL.
Judge of the County Court.
Dated the Srd day Of February, A. D. 1904.
by publication in the Williston Graphic a
newspaper published at Williston. in said
County. A. A. AUsTILL,
31t5] County Judge.
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Summons

State OF North Dakota, In District Court,
County of Williams. 3d. judicial f District.
Bruegger Mercantile Company, corporation,
Plaintiff, VS.. A. E: McCoun, Defendant.
The State OF North Dakota to the above
named Defendant:
You, A. E: McCoun, are hereby summoned
and required to answer the. complaint in the
above,entitled action, which is filed in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the
Eighth Judicial District in and for the county
of Williams, and State of North Dakota, and
to serve copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscriber at his Office in the
within thirty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive Of the day of
such service; and in case OF you! failure to ap-
time aforesaid, Judgment will be taken against
you by default in the district court in and for
the county of Williams and state of North
Dakota, for the relief demanded in the COM
plant, besides costs and disbursements.
Dated January goth, 1901.
r. II. COPELAND,
2sto] Plaintiffs Attorney, Williston, N. D.
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The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch .insignih cant
cuts or punv botls have paid the death
penalty. 1t is wise to have Bucklen's
Arnics Save ever handy. It's the hest
3alve on earth and will prevent fatality,
when Buns. Sores. Ulcers and Piles
threaten. Only Is cents. at Brownsll 4
McPhee's Drug Store.
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The White Earth Record seems to
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Summons.
~. - Sss. Eighth

State Of North Dakota 81. In Dis EsSt Court
County Of Williams, judicial District.
Bruegger Mercantile Co., a corporation,
Plaintiff, VS.. A. c. Russell, Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
You, A. C. RUSSELL are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint in the above
entitled action, which has been filed with the
clerk Of said court, and to serve copy of your
answer to the said complaint on the subscriber
At his Office in the town of Williston, in Will
liams County. and state aforesaid, within
thirty days after the service of this summons
and in case of your failure to appear or answer
the said complaint within the time aforesaid,
Judgment will be taken againt you by default
In the district court in and for the county of
Williams, and state of North Dakota, for the
relief demanded In the complaint, besides costs
and disbursements.
Dated January goth, A. D. 1904. q"
r. Fl. COPELAND,
29to1 Plaintiffs Attorney, Williston, N. D.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

"It was mighty muddy, too! ne
commented disgustedly.
This accusation could not be made
against it an hour later, cleansed ana
polished to the highest possible de-
gree by the man who kept the shoe-
stand in the office building where
Berenson had a suite. He TOOK ms
prize upstairs, and deposited IL.
wrapped in tissue paper, on the top or
his desk.
Then he sauntered to the window to
look over at the skyscraper across the
way, where at a certain window, In a
certain tier, he had often seen GER
tain head. 1t was a shapely head'
ringleted as close as a baby's with
sunny brown curls. Indeed, so ire
quently of late had he gone to his own
easement to discover If that particular
bonnie head and rose-leaf face were
within range of his vision that MS MS
business began to suffer from sucn
erratic absences.
Not that Jack Berenson was bother
ing himself about business. During
those minutes he stood, absorbed IN
day-dreams, staring apparently at the
uninteresting wall of an uninterestins
building. He was thinking for the most
mart how strange it was that he. who
had come gayly up the road OF me.
heart-whoIe and fancy free, until ne
had reached his thirtieth milestone,
should all at once be beset by the
most chimerical hopes, the most futile
desires, the most glorious If chaotlc
imaginings.
1t was lunacy, he told himself-stark'
staring lunacy-that he should go on
his way with a bounding heart and
feeling of the most senseless exhilara-
ton, lust because he had passed a
girlish figure on the sidewalk, met the
Indifferent glance of violet, black
lashed eyes. looking forth from beneath
a white brow, or caught the faint. elu-
sive perfume of her demure garments.
And the worst of it was that he could
not bring himself to be indignant with
himself for being such a fool
You like to be a fooll'' he told him
self angrily. You're hugging your
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
By E. Sargent

know that 1 am pursued; still it is
strange to find me here in America.
1 am going to my niece. the Princess
Flavia, who is now in Chicago"
There was something grotesque In
this odd tumble of the Hope story and
the American towns. Morgan glanced
apprehensively about the car. There
was no woman to whom he could make
appeal. There were three in the sleep
er, but Morgan knew the type only too
we'll One was evidently a travelling
saIeswoman, since she fraternized with
the other commercial travellers in the
car and made notes of the points they
offered for her instruction. One was
evidently a soubrette who We'd with
the woman drummer for the attention
of the men. The third was young
woman whose very face betokened her
incapacity.
He leaned over to the little Princess.
1T would be better" he suggested
that no one else should know that you
are a Princess. l, too, am going to
Chicago, and will wait upon your COM
mands The others in the car are not
to be trusted, believe me-"
BLESS your heart she fairly beamed
upon. him-it is not always that her
Rurutanian subjects yielded this ready
acuuiescence-" don't dare reveal my
self to any but a Rurutanian. Don
you see''-her voice grew conhdentlal-
that there is Black Michael in the
smoker? It would never do for him TO
realize that 1 was in this very car,
when he came to- America on purpose
to destroy me- He thinks that with me
out of the way it would be easy TO
marry Flavia. That will nevSr be. L
am determined that she shall marry
Rudolph. That is why 1 am forced TO
flee my own country.
All that long afternoon Morgan hu-
mored her whim 1t would never do to
let her proclaim her royalty to the 9TH
ers There was not single soul in the
crowded Chicago sleeper who would see
the Dathos of her condition. Instead
she would be made the object OF their
ieers. She was such a dainty little OLD
Iadv that he could not bear the thought
of her being subjected to ridicule-
He took her in to dinner, paying
proper Difference to royalty and show
ing that he appreciated the honor OF
dining with one OF a race OF KINGS.
After that he played piquet with her
until she became sleepy, and it was he
who gave the porter an extra tip TO
make her berth down first.
Early the next morning she was in
her seat. smiling and happy, when
Morgan emerged from his berth. She
beckoned to him. II slept soundly'
she said bHthely. From time to time
I vvakened to hear the tramp of my
knights footsteps in the aisle, and L
knew that the Princess of Rurutania
was safely guarded"
Morgan OWNED that the awakenings
were due to the stops and that her
knights footsteps were those OF the
norter as he conducted weary travellers
TO their berths, but he smiled and said
nothing.
All the morning he played her favor
ite piquet with her, and in way IL
was a help to him, for 1t MADE MINI
forget that he was on his way to seek
the girl he loved A few months pc
fore it had been his duty, as Distrlct
Attorney in a town near New YORK, 10
obtain the conviction OF a murderer
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
PRINCESS FLAvIA'S BETROTHAL

1t was clear that the man had com
mitted the crime, but a clever law
yer had created a feeling Of sympathy
for the criminal, and Irene Osterman
had coldly told him that she could
never accept the love of a man whL
had sent an innocent fellow being 10
the gallows.
She had left for Omaha the follow
ing morning, and had not even given
him a chance to plead his cause. He
was on his way there now, in the
hope that a change Of scene would
enable him to make a more successful
appeal to her reason
The breaking of the engagement
had been a terrible shock to him. and
her Highness from Rurutania at last
enabled him to partially forget the pain
that was gnawing at his heart
Shortly before 3 the train pulled into
the yards at Chicago, and presently
they were in the station after a tedious
journey between lanes Of freight and
passenger trains on side tracks. Just
before they arrived the Princess in
sisted upon having his card and his
Chicago address.
we Rurutanians are so few" she
protested, that L am unwilling to lose
sight of so faithful a subject"
And unwillingly he had given her his
card with The Bismarck hastily pen
ciled in the corner. She would forget
before she had reached her home, he
argued.
There was a young man at the train
TO meet her. and he was warm in his
thanks to Morgan. The young District
Attorney hurried to the hotel that was
to break his travel. Three hours later
a bellboy knocked upon his door and
handed in dainty note.
The Princess Flavia, il read In
80 glad
welcome to Chicago the traveller from
'Rurutania,' who by his courtesy has
done so much to help the Princess
Ethel" " and there followed an ad-
dress on Michigan avenue.
From curiosity Morgan determined
to follow the odd experience to the
end, and as soon as he could unpack
his dress suit he called cab and
gave the address.
Arriving he was promptly shown 4
into the parlor and in a moment there
entered a woman whose presence
caused Morgan's heart to thrill. With
a cry of ''Irene!" he sprang forward.
and in another moment she was folded
within his arms.
Ten minutes later, when speech was
possible. she explained that the Prin-
cess Ethel was her maiden aunt,
whose dementia took the form OF the
belief that she was one Of the omitted
characters in the Hope novel.
when 1 heard from Cousin Jack,
she said gently, ''of the man who had
been so kind, realized that you had
done 1t to keep her misfortune from
the rest of the car, and man who can
take all the pains to spare poor
Aunt Ethel cannot be as heartless as
supposed you were. realize my
mistake, Morgan. Can you forgive
me?"
kiss was his only answer, but an
eloquent one. So engrossed were they
that they failed to hear footsteps until
a thin treble was heard announcing.
well, I never suspected that you
were the real Rudolph, but I am glad
that my niece came from Omaha to
meet me-"
'Then the Princess Ethel ap-
proves2" asked Morgan
Yes" declared the Princess Ethel.
and a whispered echo, Yes" from
the Princess Flavia. sealed the under
standing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

ished. He squatted upon the earthen
floor with his eyes fixed drearily upon
the little square hole through which
fell a shaft of light The hole was too
small for him to squeeze through, and
there was a double guard outside the
door This was to be the end, not only
of his political advancement in Korea.
but of that sweeter possibility which
he had won and must now lose
The hours dragged by, until from the
shifting light he knew that it was after
midnight. Then the door opened and
some one came in. He did not even
turn. 1t was a guard sOlicitous for his
safety. or perhaps come to mock him.
'sKurinOI'' a voice called
Kurino sprang to his feet, wondering,
for in the voice was the same dreary
hopelessness that he had been feeling
"ShihiroY' he exclaimed.
Yes, II have been thinking it over
and 1T is as you say. Nuyama would
hate me. Here" thrusting paper into
Kurino's hand. 1T is an honorable dis
charge from the army. 1t will pass you
through the lines Now go!"
What" incredulOusly; you let me
go free.
Yes. yes" more harshly; but it is
not for you. It is for Nuyama. IL
love her, too. I would rather die than
for her to think i'll of me. Now go,
Go, Cor
At the door Kurino looked back in
voluntarily. Shihiro was squatted
upon the earthen floor. gazing hope
Iessly at the little square hole through
which the light dropped.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

A girl-the girI-came from an ad-
joining room. She looked lovelier than
ever without her hat and coat. Her
soft, green gown fitted her as its sheath
fits a flower. And the pretty, bewil-
dered look in her eyes made them look
more than ever like violet stars.
Berenson knew then how a man felt
who performs a deed Of daring in the
cannon's mouth.
II was behind you this noon" he be-
gan, and when you lost this"
"Oh, thank you," she Interrupted.
comprehending at once. and taking the
offered bundle. You were very kind to
bring it to met
Vera" MacIntyre said, '1et me in
troduce TO you Mr.. Berenson. You have
often heard Alice mention him. / am
sure. Jack-this is Miss Meredith. my
wifes sister," And then as they
bowed he went on by ~ OF explain
alton. Vera has been looking after
callers at the offices here during the
last six months. She would wOrk-yOu
know what girls are"
Jack didn't know. but he mentally
decided to remain ignorant no longer.
He would remedy his deficiencies in
this respect as soon as possible. at
least as far as this one bewitching
maiden was concerned. And he vowed
that he had never before guessed
what r thoroughly delightful chap
MacIntyre was until he heard the lat
ter saying before he went of with
his friends;
"Oh, say. Berenson! Come to din
ner tomorrow night-quite infOr-
NAL, YOU know. Six o'clock. Alice
will be mighty glad to see youi''
Jack looked doubtfully into the
violet eyes.
There was smile in them. though
the lips were sweetly serious.
"Ill come" promised Jack fer
vently. He wrung his friends hand
vigorously in the ardor OF his friend
ship. Lord. yes. I'll Gomez
And he sjd 20 himself as he strode
back to the~office with his head in a.
whirl that II might not be quite SoN
romantic to find a rubber In Chi
cago mtd as A slipper on a ballroom
floor. but that 1t has its-possibilidesi
1t would servei
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
By Kate NJ. Cleary

.o,,y, And much good it will do you!
YoIi,ve not got enough sense, JACK
Rerenson. TO last crazy man tlh
breakfast time!"
with which final shot he was apt to
break away from his vigil return
sternlv to his desk, and plunge into
work until-until he began TO wonder
if she might have returned 10 ner ehdlr
in the window-or by any chance be
going out. Though whether out or In,
there had seemed slight chance of MAX
ing her acquaintance before Fate IN
the guise of a treacherOus street cross
ing had placed a belonging Of hers IN
his possession.
But when he had sailed forth with
his prize his courage almost failed him:
And when the elevator man let him on
at the eighth floor, as hidden, IT was
an insane desire to make his imme-
diate escape by way of the staircase
that overwhelmed him. But he pulled
himself together and went toward the
suite of doctors Offices which he knew
occupied that particular angle Of the
big building. Some of the physicians
whose names were inscribed on the
tablet inN the corridor were friends OF
his.
Hope 1 don't run into Norton. or
Schriener. or MacIntyre," he said
Hope / don't.
But he did-all three of them. They
and q few of their professional asso-
ciates had met in the reception-room
previous to attending a medical con-
vention in a body. 1t seemed to poor
Berenson. standing helDlessly in the
doorway with his package in his hand.
that the place was packed with eyes
curious, inquisitive. mocking eyes.
But a few voices called out pleasant
~ enough. "Hallo-how dye do. Beren-
SOM" And MacIntyre came forward
with a smile that made his ugly coun-
tenanceN quite charming.
"Your-the young lady" stammered
Jack. He held out the package much
as though ii were a letter of introduc-
tion. She lost this, and"
ooh. 1 see!" The e--~tor turned hast
lily. Miss Meredith he called.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
r &THONGER THAN HATE.
N~ V>6 FRANK Il. SWEET.

moment, then went on contemp-
tuously: You could not harm me in
my own country, Shihiro, for / am
more powerful there than you are
mere. So yous took this way. You
thought 1 could be removed from
your path in battle. But my trying to
leave makes it easier. Now you can
Kill me at sunrise and have it appear
a duty, and you will try to advance
your interests by what you will call
my disgrace. But it will be all feath-
ers in a gale" his voice commencing
to ring. Il know Laio, and 1 know
Nuyama, and they will not change.
Nuyama has said she loves me. and
she will continue to love me in spite
of all that you and the world may do,
for that is a woman's way"
You will seek to win her father;
seek to win her without her father,
perhaps, as you have already tried, but
it will be useless. And if you try to
win her through what you call my
disgrace, she will hate you, hate you,
Shihiro. 1 know. Yes" at the sud-
den whitening of the officers face,
and you know, too. Nuyama is a