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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
CHAPTER XXI.
The Brother.

"Avice! Avice!" 1t was her broth
er's voice thus calling her, but no an
swer came. "Avice!" Travis called
again, then he ran quickly up the
stairs to her room.
The door was closed, but in response
to his knock Marie threw 1t Open
"Oh, Mr.. Meredit!, ! am so glad you
have come, sir" she said. Il do not
know what to think. Miss Avice has
gone away"
Gone away?" he echoed. Where p"
II do not know, sir. Dr.. Hayes
called to see her this morning. and
after he had gone 1 heard her sobbing
for long time in her room. though
she would let no one enter. She then
called me and told me that she was
very unhappy, and that she was going
away. That I must pack her jewels
and some few of her dresses in one
trunk and have it carried from the
house before your return. At times
she would rouse herself to almost gai-
ETY.; then sob as though frightened at
her own thoughts. I saw her burn a
package of letters, tied in blue ribbon;
and you see, sir, Mr.. Lennox's picture
is gone from its frame. She said 10
give you her dear love, and she hoped
she would not add to Your misery"
Pale, aghast with terror, Travis lis
tened to the maids fearful tones.
What was this terrible thing which
had happened? What had driven
A.rS4 H.
ing love?
did she leave no other word. no
written message?"
None, sir, that I could find, except
this package addressed To Mr.. Len
uox."
Travis tore it open, but within was
no written word, only her lovers gifts
returned to him. 1t lent a doubly ou,-
inous meaning to her flight.
perhaps I may yet discover some
thing. DR.. Hayes, you say, was here
At what hour"
About twelve o'clock this morning,
Miss Avice has seemed much agitated
lately after each of his visits: and, sir.
II you will excuse me for seeming to
MAKE oOlu, Weut uOWD stairs Tor a
moment on an errand, and heard him
say to Miss Avice. My darling, this
fight between duty and love is killing
you. Let me decide it for you-fo1
US BOTH"
Whittier and whittier grew the young
| mans face. ~
Curse, him!" he said, while his
right hand clinched: then. by a power.
full effort; he recovered his seeming
calmness. Miss Avice is doubtless
gone on a visit to some school friend
See that no mystery Is made Of he1
absence among the servants. Let il
be understood that was aware of her
intentions. In the meantime ! viii See
DR.. Hayes and as ascertain, il possible,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Use is J 4. o [ % + 3 OLD
SAID TO HAVE BEENtD DIST COVERED
HIS Il cENTuRIEs AGO. Il
Dervish IN Arabia the First to Brew I
5{# the Fragrant Beverages Can Never
.s Be successfully Grown il the United
States. til i II $ t5,E ~ n: S5=@

As TO the history Of coffee. the le-
+gend runs that It was first found grow
ing wild in Arabia. Hadji Omar, a.
dervish. discovered 1t in 1885, GIT.
years ago. He was dying of hunger.
IN the wilderness when, finding some.
small round berries, he tried to; eat
them, but they were bitter. He tried
roasting them, and these he finally
stepped in some water held in the,
hollow Of his hand, and found the de-,
coction as refreshing as If he had
partaken of solid food He hurried
back to Mocha, from which he had
been banished, and, inviting the wise
men to partake of his discovery, they
were so well pleased with it that they
made him saint ".
The story is told that coffee was
introduced into the West Indies in 1928
by Chirac; French physician, who
gave Norman gentleman by the
name of De Clieux, captain of infan.
try, on his way to Martinique, a single
plant. The sea voyage was a stormy
one, the vessel was driven out of her
course, and drinking water became
so scarce that it was distributed in ra-
lions. De Clieux, with an affection
for his coffee plant, divided his por-
ton Of water with it, and succeeded in
bringing. it to Martinique, although
weak, not in a hopeless condition.
There he planted it in his garden, pro-
tected 1t with a fence of thorns, and,
watched it daily until the end of the
year, when he gathered two pounds of
coffee, which he distributed among the
Inhabitants of the island to be plant
ed by them. From Martinique coffee
trees in turn were sent to San Domin--
go, Gaudaloupe and other neighbor-.
ing islands.
The coffee tree is an evergreen
shrub, growing in it's natural state to-
height of fourteen to eighteen feet.
1t is usually kept trimmed, however, for
convenience in picking the berries,
which grow along the branches close
to the leaves and resemble in shape
and color ordinary cherries. The tree
cannot be grown above the frost line
neither can it be successfully grown
In the tropics. The most successful
climate for production is that found
at an altitude of about 1000 feet. Any,
thing much above this is in danger of
frost, which is fatal to the tree, and
when coffee is grown much below this
it requires artificial shade, which ma
terially increases the cost Of produc-
ton and does not produce as market
able berries. 1t is owing to this par
ticular requirement that coffee has
never been successfully produced in
the United States.-Success.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Perfect Health and Beauty.

DR.. Paul Richter, the recently ap-
pointed professor Of anatomy in the
Paris Ecole des Beaux-Arts, was for
merly an assistant of the eminent
specialist in nervous disorders, Pro-
lessor Charcot, at the Saltpetriere.
For him he made number of
sketches demonstrating hysterical
symptoms. While doing this work he
was led to adopt the maxim that
there can be no perfect beauty with
out perfect health. J. - ! So
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
The Sprinu Stvle

'The new spring fashions."' says the
happy wife, who has just returned
from visit to her modiste, "show q
great many changes. For instance
the dresses will not have any collars
on them, but will b. cut really low in
the neck"
"Huh!" snorts the loving husband
II know, though, that will get it in
the neck when the bill comes in. That
style never changes.-Judge.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
CHAPTER XXI.
The Lovers Return.

Travis Meredith we'll remembered
the proud swelling at his young heart
when he had first looked upon his
baby sister, as she lay growing in her
satin-lined and ACCOMMODATED era
de
She seemed to him then something
too poor, too exquisitely lovely to be
mortal. and so he had ever held her
in his heart as in a shrine.
The secret his father had impaired
to him concerning her birth made his
allegiance no whit less loyal. The
baby sister who had died he had never
seen. Avice had in very truth taken
her place; but ah! like the serpent
coiled in his bosom, reused from it's
topper by the heat of it's breast, came
the sudden thought, to sting him. Had
that little child lived, would she thus
have rewarded the faithful love and
care spent upon her?
Avice knew nothing of the story of
her birth and adoption. She believed
herself true Meredith; yet she thus
dragged her name in the dust! But
how could his hand cast at her the first
stone? Had he not, too, betrayed tho
family name and honor? Was there
some ancient curse wreaking its ven
geance upon them?. No: he must find
her and save her from herself. The
man who would thus steal her was ca
pable of grosser wrong. ..f
Great purple veins stood upon his
brow at the thought, as, in his impo-
tence and wrath, he rose and restless.
5ly paced the floor; when the sound OF
rapidly revolving wheels reached his
ear, suddenly stopping in front OF his
own door, while the next moment the
quick peal Of q bell rang through the
silent house: EsE#s Hal &.
h It was Avice come home again. Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06

elOyasDGen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STAy0kN4aEkkEssAd
that heeir life had been saved now
beauty and life alike were worthless,
3fsS d.bye, Marie I! '' she said softly,
slipping q note into the Frenchwom-
ans palm q note which, when the
maid realized It's 4 magnitude, made
even her hardened conscience send q
thrill through her. BE sure and see
that Mr.. Travis receives my note the
moment he comes in.".@j @..%5s. i .$5@@"5i .S.=#
Then the cab door closed behind her
and the coachman whirled swiftly
round in the direction she had given
him. = w. T. ,,%n ~ wv
It was all blank to her. =, She did
not even think or reason until they
drew rein at the railroad station, and
DIR. Hayes dark, eager face appeared
on the platform. I.
Drawing her arm through his as he
assisted her to alight, he led her into
quiet corner of the waiting room, as
surfing her that her ticket he had al
ready provided. ~-.-~..
Still she took no heed of time, obey
ing unhesitatingly when he said their
car was in readiness, only heaving a
sigh, as of relief, when the fresh wind
from the open window, blowing in her
face, told Ter that the train was in
motion.
Another train upon the opposite
track started at the same hour, one
bound north, one south. She, of
course, believed herself upon the lat
ter, but in reality every hour of the
long night was speeding in a contrary
direction.
In the early morning Dr. Hayes,
whose attention had been so quiet and
unfailing that in spite of her misery
she could but gratefully recognize it.,
told her that her journeys end was
reached.
How strangely unfamiliar the little
station looked as she stepped YEARLY
upon the platform! He found it neces-
sary almost to carry her to the car
riage in waiting, where she threw her
self back among the cushions, with
closed eyes, living over in anticipation
the fond and surprised greetings the
sisters would extend to her.
At last the carriage stopped before
a little cottage, standing a short dis
tar&e back FROM the road. DR.. Hayes
sprang out, only to return in a mo-
ment to say that some slight accident
had occurred-would she alight until
it could be repaired? How quiet, how
peaceful this little place looked, she
thought, as she walked up the flower
bordered paths, early spring weather
though it was; then the door opened,
and a woman, dressed as French
maid, courtesied a welcome, as if they
were expected guests, Withdrawing to
leave them alone in the room, whose
air of comfort, almost elegance, was
strangely at variance with the plain
exterior of the humble cottage
Avice sank YEARLY into chair. An
expression almost of pity passed over
the dark features of the man watch
ing her keenly, his professional eye
noting her pallor and silently estimat-
ing her strength.
"Avice," he said gently, standing be-
fore her and taking one of her hands
in his, his fingers lightly resting on
her pulse, "do you not think that for
little while you might be as happy
here with me as in that gray, gloomy
convent?"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Boycott American Shoes.

A boycott was declared lately by
the shoemakers Of Bogota refusing to
repair in any way shoes Of American
.manufac ture, having become alarmed
at their cheapness and the hold they
are getting on the markets Of Colon
Bin. ..s.@ IS s.$zs VI
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Lucky Numbers.

Speaking of Lucky numbers, they
are tho ones with the dollar sign be.
fore them. aren't they?" 5,n,,% j. ~..5:=>
Y well. that depends upon whether
they represent what is coming to you
!. or what you owe. - New York Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06

Il f: What kind Of tobacco does he
smoke RI II ZIG n
$50 sss'"'W ell, he ever objects to mine. &
Detroit Free Press. 3 .B
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Northwest Prairie Notes.

Bennie Olson is building a new
house.
John Hewitt is building a new
house.
Mr.. Lammadie has cone to
Indiana for his health.
The girls are going east. 1t is
no wonder. the bachelors are too
slow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner are
going to- Valley City to attend a
wedding.
Farmers are seen passing with
hundreds of loads OF coal the
past week.
Building is quite general in this
part Of the country because lum-
Der is cheap.
Farmers are still seen outplow-
ing. The farmers can't do this
every fall when SO late.
There will be a dance in Ed.
Bettin's big new house Saturday
December 3. Everybody come
and have an enjoyable time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Francis Loses Fine Mares.

DR.. G. F. Francis, the veterin-
arian, lost a team Of standard
bred mares, in the Ira johnson
livery barn in Lansford Monday
night, which were worth 81, 500.
He lost also a new setofharness,
robes, dental tools, and in fact
everything but hiscarriage. Ten
head OF horses were burned with
the barn, only two of which be-
longed to the owner OF the barn.
1t seems that the employees Of
the barn left the transient horses
to their doom while they looked
after cattle, scrubby horses and
everything else. The origin of
the fire is a mystery. One of the
employees states that the fire was
started in the managers on both
sides Of the barn maliciously.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Esmond Man Robbed.

Chief of Police Kimball received
a message from Leeds this morn
ing stating that a man named
Sherdon was robbed OF $500 at
Esmond Tuesday night. Sher-
don had I; revolver and shot
both OF the robbers but did not
kill them. They got away. One
of the robbers is described as
tall, square shouldered, had
about a months growth of
whiskers, dark. Wore black hat
and mackinaw coat. The other
was short, smooth face, black
hat. and black shirt, and wore
overcoat. Clothes torn. Both
rode wheels. 1t is expected that
they escaped on a freight train.
Kimball has not seen men an.
swering this description yet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Beggar Prince Opera Company.

Arrangements are complexion
the Beggar Prince Opera com
pany which will play at Jacob
sons opera house in this city
four nights beginning Wednes-
day December I, and lasting nn-
til Saturday night. Wednesday
night Fra Diavalo will eplayed.
Thursday night the Ressar
Prince. Friday night, Olivette
and Saturday night, Giraffe
Giroha. This company has been
playing, in the largest cities such
as Duluth, Minneapolis, Grand
Forks, aud agreed to play here
orly after $500 were guaranteed.
1t is safe to say that no COM
pany OF this class haseverplayed
in our city and we should con
graduate Mr.. jacobson and Mr..
Bacon upon securing them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Sliver'S Smoke House.

G. H. Weed, who has one of the
finest cigar stores in North
Dakota, has changed the name
of his place OF business from the
Opera Buffet Cigar Store to
"Sliver's Smoke House." Weed
is known far and near and it is
believed that the change in the
name will assist in building up a
larger trade than he has at pres
ent. He now claims to have the
largest line of tobacco sundries
in the state. III one case alone
he has more than 81, 900 worth
of pipes, figuring the wholesale
price of each. Weed is an adver-
tiser. He uses every means of
bringing his business before the
public. He helps every public
enterprise. He deserves to sue
ceed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Miss COChrane Injured.

2 2 Miss Cochrane attempted to
Gross the rope at the G. N. depot
TUESDAY morning, which was
Snsed in pulling the old structure
away. She waited long time
sfor the workmen to allow her to
pass, then stepped across the big
yFope. just as she was half way
y across, the rope broke and she
|ssRas struck on the lower ex-
tremities by the big cable and
blocking. She was thrown heavi-
My to the ground and rendered
unconscious. The lady was
picked up and carried to a drug
Store where she recovered cOnsci-
sousness. Luckily she was not
Aseriously injured, though she
Mad a narrow escape. 1t seems
a1hat the company could be made
Ito pay big damages in case one
sswas seriously hurt, through the
company carelessness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Lutheran Synod Church.

~ Sunday, November27, services
Vim Norwegian at II a. m. and in
sEnglish at Sp. NJ.
\ The Minot and Lakota Pastor
Val Conference OF the Norwegian
SLutheran Synod meets in Minot
sNoyember Doth to December 1st.
Public meetings will be held each
sevening during the session. Tues
sday and Thursday evenings,
November 29th and December
lst will be devoted to a discussion
OF Acts 2, 52.47. Wednesday
evening there will be services with
preaching by Rev. X. Figenbaum
OF Esmond.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Visits New Cigar Factory.

Bears 4 Thompson, young
nen from Winnipeg are meeting
g. Nth excellent success in their
6gar factory located back Of the
v lolloff hotel The boys hope
SgIpon to get better quarters, tho
Illhey are putting outjust as good
Il FOODS as though they had a
Building with plateglass windows
/ and a brown stone front. They
Elave simply found it impossible
k4o find a better business location
ln Minot. The new firm are
putting out three brands ofcigars
|kSnd they use only the best Ha-
8Syana filler. A representative of
the Independent called at the
actory Tuesday and watched
the process OF making the cigars.
HE found the boys gentlemen in
severy sense Of the word, and was
told that they intended to re-
lnain here and build up their
They are filling agreat
a Nlnany orders now and will soon
Nave to employ more men. They
intend to give the business men
Mood cigars, realizing that this
sllb the only way to build up a
ood business. They have been
here less than two months. The
Independent predicts that they
will have a business ten times
Sreater a year from now. Give
the new firm encouragement, as
Mong as they treat you squarely.
The goods are all Union made.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Wade is Showed Under.

Franklin Wade, the upholster-
er, is overwhelmed with business.
Heexpects two more upholsterers
from the city soon to give him a
lift over his holiday rush. He
received a big order Of chair and
couch frames and other material
Tuesday. Wade is certainly
putting out some nice goods.
His line ofpicture mouldings also
has arrived with the new machine
for making frames.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Minot Against the World.

The Minot branch of the Inter-
national HarvesterC Co., made the
best showing this year in the en-
tire United States, figuring the
expense and receipts. In the
matter of receipts not counting
the expense, the Minot branch
stands fourth Of fifth. Manager
Mulick has pushed the work here
with great vim and has a fine set
of helpers. Minot competes
against the world.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
The Biggest Month.

The fees in the Register Of
Deeds office for the month up
until today were 81 1860. an
average OF $64.24 a day. fnthe
record keeps up till the end OF
the month. the fees will amount
to 81, ,7O6.35, or more than any
month in the history Of the
countp. The largest month was
last December when the fees We're
ST. 40. 30.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Farmers Good Luck

Nels Engholm is a lucky man.
Nels took a tax title lot the othel.
day in the southwestern part OF
town which had Il fine ten OF
twelve room house upon it, well
furnished and occupied by a
handsome bevy ofdamsels. Nels
considers the lot worth 81. 900
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
Bought the Bon~Ton.

r. S. Wilson, who has been an
employe Of the Great Northern
for six years, has purchased from
William Johnson, the Bon-Ton
confectionery store and took
possession OF it already. Mr..
Wilson has an eye for the busi-
ness and is doing a frst-class
business. He has many friends
in Minot. Mr.. Wilson says he
viii keep his stock up-to-date in
every particular.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23

FAN and winter overcoats
made to order after the latest
style at Lec!strom's 5 old stand
+. II, Mvren the tailor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23

Jurors are Drawn.

'he following is a list OF t
md and petit jurors for t
III OF district court which &C
les in this city December 5.
GRAND JURY.
John A. Botz, Jr.
Nelson Armstrong
John A. Bradley
NJ. +. Gilmore
N. G. Nelson
John Devereaux
D. II. Carpenter
William Glib, Jr.
Edward Ellefson
William Schneider
Arthur Jay
Charles Kelley
Oluf Ribb
f. l.. Gates
l.. f. McAlmond
James Dolan
George NJ. Allen
Earnest Arthur
George W. Spaun
Bert w. Gee
John Cooper
Peter Grossarth
Benjamin Williams
PETIT JURORS.
Charles Madden
Andrew Modin
W. Nj. Campbell
Ace Benton
X. D. Johnson
Joe HOmistOn
A. w. McAlpine
Fred johnson
Math Sather
Peter Crowley
Ole Holen
b. Frank
II. p. Duggan
G. {. Cox
w. Conrad
Thomas Wood
Erik Hustad
j. +. Mcnamara
O. p. Hanson
Emil Larson
A. Anderson
J. j. O'Neill
W. D. McGinty
E. N. Metcalf
Hans Skaug
F. S. Humphrey
d. B. Irish
Burt Sewell
W. A. Weaver
G.. Fl. Parker
John Lockwood
A. A. Christianson
Axel Johnston
+. Aune
Henry Ackerman
l.. 3. Randall
K. B. Town
Forest Rice
II. Gulson
Charles Skeat
Alfred Thompson
T. W. Winter
Thomas McGrath
Fred Roster
Frank Thornton
\. r. Shaw
Harry Winter
Simon Lee
L. J. Stem
NJ. l.. .JenSOn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-11-23
The Monarch.s Message

subordinate-w haze captured the
missionary.
Cannibal Chief-Ah, Tell him dine
at 6, and I expect TO see him at din
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Complaints Regarding the New Uni
form Bill of Lading.

The interstate commerce commission has
ordered an investigation in Chicago, De-
cember 5, of numerous petitions filed by the
Illinois Manufacturers Association and
other trade organizations in the official
classification territory complaining of oner-
Gus conditions in the uniform bill of ladng
which carriers propose to put in effect jan
uary 1. .
The petitioners, the various carriers by
railway in the territory, and members of
the uniform bill of lading committee have
been cited to appear and make full dis
closure. Others interested are invited to
appear and participate in the hearings. 1t
is complained that the new regulations will
make the bills of lading not negotiable, will
require shippers by signature to assent to
conditions not heretofore enforced and
thereby recognize such conditions to be rea-
sonable and just, and will compel shippers
to bind themselves to conditions which
largely exempt the carrier from its common
law liability.
Complaint is made also that it will dimn-
ish the value of the service to the shipper
while maintaining the accustomed charge,
and will make the shipper pay 20 per cent
Of the rate in addition If he insists on the
carriers common law liability, thereby CIV
Ing the old service at an increased charge.