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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-02-10
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"Jim, Is that your she called And
now every sense was trained to bat
tie. Her voice had even n sleepy ca
dence. ms II she had been suddenly
reused
'''That won't do at all, Mz Rodney.
We know you got Jim In there just ns
certain ny we're ont here. and we want
him TO come out and we'll do the thing
square; otherwise he can take the con
sequences"
Jim opened his mouth to speak, but
she. still on her knees beside the wall.
gained his silence 10y one supplicating
gesture. There was IA sleepy, fretful cry
from the room beyond. The noise had
reused one OF the children.
''Sh-sh, dear" she called. ITS only
a bad dream. 60 to sleep again. Moth
er IL here"
Through the warped door came
sounds Of the whispering voices with
out, drowned by the shrieking below
Of tho cattle. There was not breath
Of air in the sufrocatlng room. Jim
bent toward Aida:
I'm goln' out to 'em. They'll do II
square over on the cOttOnwoOds. This
rumpus II only wake the kids"
But she shook her head implorngly,
putting her finger to her lips as a sign
that he was not to speak. and he had
not the heart to refuse. though know
ing that she made desperate situa-
tion worse.
"Gentlemen"-she spoke In n low.
distinct volce-"Jim amt here. He's
been away from home Ave days.
There's no one here but me and the
children. You've woke them up and
frightened them sby.. pounding on the
door. ask you togo away"
"If he amt In there. will you let us
search the houseT II was Henderson
that spoke-Henderson foreman of the
xxx outfit
Il can't have them frightened. Please
take my word and go away"
"Whas or matter. muvvy?" called
Judith sleeplly, Young Jim was by
this time crying Justify Only Topeka
said nothing. With the precocity of II
frontier child she half realized the
truth. She tried 70 comfort Hide Jim.
though her teeth chartered In fear an
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-02-10

was the great social event Of
the midsummer season. All
i day strange wagons-ludlcrous,
makeshift things-had been discharg
ing loads Of women and childen at
the ranch. tired mothers and their in
sistent offspring. TO the women this
strenuous relaxation came as mamma
In the wilderness. What was the
tlreary round of washing. ironing. bak-
ing and tie chain OF household tasks
that must be done as primitively rs In
Genesis II only they might dance and
forget? So the mothers came early and
stayed late. and the primary sessions
Of the dances fulfilled all the func.
tons OF the latter day mothers con-
crosses. There We're infant ailments
to be discussed; there were the ques-
tons OF food and Of teething, Of pare
gorlc and OF flannel bands, which,
strange heresy, seemed to be going
out" according to the latest advices
from those compendiums Of all do
nestle Information. the "woman's
pages" of the daily papers.
Inasmuch as these more than pune
tual debaters must be cooked for, there
was, to speak plainly, feeling" on the
part of the housekeeper at the Ben
tons. Wasn't 1t enough for folks to
come TO dance and get good sup
per and go away like Christians when
the thing was over instead OF coming
a day before 1t began and lingering on
nc 10 tbav boJ M hama fn 90 tnS This
at least was the housekeeper's point of
view, "A crochety one. be II said, not
shared by the brothers Benton. whose
hospitality was as genuine as 1t was
primitive. To this same difficult lady
the infants who were too tender In
years to be separated from their moth
ers We're as productive of anxiety as
apart for their especial accommodate
ton. the floor of which, carefully
spread with bed quilts and pillows.
prevented any great damage from hap
pening to the more tender of the
guests, and they rolled and crooned
and dug their small fists into each 9th
er's face while their mothers danced
i'll the room beyond.
BY nlghtfall the Benton ranch CLEAN.
ell on the dark prairie like constella-
ton. Lights burned at every window;
a broad beam issued from the door and
threw n welcoming beacon across the
darkness and silence of the night. The
scraping of fiddles mingled with the
rhythmic scuiiie of feet and the sing
song of the words that the dancers
sung as they whirled through The fig
ures of the quadrille and lancers.
About the walls of the room where the
dancing was in progress stood fringe
of gallants, their heads newly oiled
and proclaiming the fact in Il bewi-
lering variety of strong perfumes.
Red silk neckerchiefs knotted with
elaborate carelessness displayed to ad-
vantage bronzed throats; new overalls
Of the shaggiest species amply tes-
tilted to the social Importance of the
Benton dance.
To be continued
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Something that had once been u man
inert hands. II dreamed II all and
came. II I could have dreamed II
sooner
Aida did not seem to hear, neither
could she speak. She only pointed
again to the thing beside her.
Judith understood. The women had
a task to share, and in silence they be-
gan It, The lynchers had done their
work all too well. Again and again
the women strove with all their
strength to take down the dangling
parody of man, which in its dead
weight resistance seemed in league
with the forces against them At last
the thing was done. Down to pale
world that in the haggard gray of
morning seemed TO bear in its coun.
tenance something of the pinch of
death Judith lowered the thing that
had so lately been Il man. She cut the
rope away from the neck. she straight
ened the wry neck that seemed to wag
In pantomimic representation of the
last word to the lynchers. They'd
nights and when the wind walled like
furnished wolf and when things not
to be explained lurked in the shadows
of the desert.
Tie morning stiffness ct;nc flooding
into the cup shaped valley like a soft,
resistless wave. Something had come
TO the gray old earth-another day,
with all its human gift of JOY and woe
and the earth welcomed 1t, though II
had known so many. The sun burst
through the gold tipped aureole of
cloud, scattering far and wide lavish
promises of Il perfect day. The earth
seemed To respond with thrill. No
longer was the pinch of death in her
countenance. The valley, the noun
tains. the Invisible wind, even the dead
cottonwoods, seemed endowed with
throbbing life that contrasted fear
somely with the terrible nulllty of this
thing that once had been Jim Rodney.
Aida had ceased tn take any part In
the hideOus drama. she sat ON the
ground, n crouched thing, with glitter.
Ing eyes. II was past comprehension
that the sun would shine ana the
world 80 on with her man dead before
her Judith had become the force that
planned ana did 10 save the family
pride While her hands We're busy
with preparations for the dead she re-
hearsed what she would say TO this
and that one To account for Jims alb
scnce, The silence of the men who had
done this thing would he as steadfast
| ms their own.
And there We're the children. Through
all her frantic search for things in the
| house Judith remembered that she
must step softly and not waken the
| children. With each turn of the screw
as her numbed consciousness rallied
and responded afresh to the hdeous
realization OF this thing, there came no
release from the tyrannous hold of pet
| ~ detail. She remembered that she
must be back at noon TO hold post
office, and there would be the endless
! comedy TO be played once more with
her cavaliers, They must never sus-
! pect from word or look of hers. And
there was the dance tonight at the
Benton ranch. She hid her face in her
hands. All, no. she could not do this
thing, And yet they must not suspect.
She must contrive to give the impress
sion that Jim had cheated the rope.
Yes, she must 60 and dance and II
need be dance with his very murder
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-02-10
Itch Rineworm.

Il. I. Lucas, Wingo, KY, writes.
April %, 1902: "For 10 to II years l
had been afflicted with a malady
known as the itch. The itching was
most unbearable; | had tried for years
TO lind relief, having tried all remedies
! could hear Of, besides numb of
doctors. | wish to state that one
single application of Billiards. Snow
Lin'ment cured me completely and
permanently. Since then have used
the liniment on two separate occasions
for ring worm and IL cured completely
25c, SOC and sl.OO. Sold by Ritter Bros.
Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-02-10
CHAPTER XVIII,

y HE dance at the Benton ranch
was the great social event Of
the midsummer season. All
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-02-10

she felt cold in the hot. still room.
Then Judith called out. Make papa
send them away"
Your papa amt here, Judith" But
the fight had all gone out of Alda's
voice. II was the groan of an animal
in n trap.
Where's papa gone to-"
"Sh.sh, judith Topeka, keep your
sister quiet"
II was absolutely still within and
without for full minute. Then Aida
heard the showing of shoulders against
the door, Once. twice, thrice the lock
resisted them, The brown bureau
spun across the room like child's toy
The lynchcrs, bursting in, saw Aida
with her arms around Jim. When the
last hope had gone il was instinct with
her to protect him with her own body
go in to the kids, old girl; this Is no
place for YOU" And there was that I'm
his voice that made her obey.
Something OF the glory OF old Chief
Flying Hawk riding to battle was in
the face of his grandson.
Remember, the children amt TO
know" he said to his wife, And to the
lynchers, Gentlemen. I'm ready"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-02-10
CHAPTER XVII.

II Ida heard the mingled sounds
- of footsteps and hoofs grow
I fainter ON the trail The chill
a n dren looked at her TO tell them
why this night was different from all
others-what was happening. But she
could only cover among them, more
terrified than they she seemed to be
shrunken from the happenings of that
day They hardly knew the little
shriyeled gray woman who looked n
them with unfamiliar eyes. Aida
gazed at the little judith, and there
was something in her mothers glance
that made the little one hide her face
In her sister shoulder. Young Judith
II was who all unwittlnglv had told
the lynch'is that her father was mt
home, and In Alida's heart there was
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Outline Tablets. Drug
xists refund money II IL fails to cure T. w
GROVES signature II on each boz. xc.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02

Seven Years Dogs Average Life.
The average life of dog Is about
seven years. although some live to be
much older than that.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02

hams Vegetable Compound. When I COM
menced taking the Compound I suffered
everything with backaches, headaches, and
female troubles. l am completely cured and
enjoy tho best OF health, and owe it all
to you"
When women are troubled with irreg-
ulsr, suppressed or painful periods,
weakness, displacements or liberation.
that bearing-down feeling, infamma-
ton of the female organs, backache,
bloating Cor fiatulence). general de-
bility, indigestion and nervous prostra-
ton. or are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, excit-
ability, irritability, nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, "all gone" and
to-be-left-alone" feelings, blues
and hopelessness, they should remem-
Der there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
No other medicine has such record
of cures of female troubles. No other
medicine in the world has received this
widespread and unqualified endorse
ment. Refuse to buy any substitute.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02

How often do we hear women say: at
seems as though my back would break, y
or Don't speak to me, am all out OF
sorts"? These significantremarks prove
that the system requires attention.
Backache and the blues" arc direct
symptoms of an inward trouble which
will sooner or later declare itself. 1t
may be caused by diseased kidneys or
some arrangement of the organs
Nature requires assistance and 1T once,
and Lydia e Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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women. It has been the standby Of
Intelligent American women for twenty
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medicine
Read the convincing testimonials Of
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Cotrely.
Mrs J. G. Holmes, Of Larimorc, North
Dakota, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
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and female trouble-I let the trouble run on
until my system was in such condition that
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commenced to use Lydia Pinkham's Vege-
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Ny backaches and headaches are all gone and
l suffer no pain at my monthly periods,
whereas before took Lydia &. Pinkham's
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Mrs. Emma Cotrely, 100 East 18th
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Dear Mr.. Pinkham:-
az feel it my duty to tel al suffering women
Of the relief have found In Lydia E. Pink
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications. they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There 10 oAly way 10
cure deafposs and that fs BY constitutional remedies
Deafness IL caused by an inhamod condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When thls
lube 10 innAnod you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when Is entirely closed Deaf
taken out and this tube restored 10 It's normal condi
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine casea
out OF ten caused by Cstarrh, which Ia nothing
bat an innamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
4 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any Of
pesfncss tcaus4d by ostsrrh) that cannot be cured
by Hairs Catsrrh Cure. Send for circulars, froc.
II. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggist. 75c-
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
JUST WHAT FORM OF LIouIDr
Would Seem Something stronger
Than Water Was Needed.

Coming through the railroad tunnel
the other day one OF the passengers. a
lady strongly opposed to the smoke
evil, began an eloquent denunciation
OF the nuisance to prominent citizen
sitting near. do you know" she said,
there Is man living on the street
Just above this tunnel. and he de-
clsres that the smoke Is not an annoy
ance TO him ut all--in fact. that 1t is
rather conducive to health7 Now,
what do you think OF that?"
Just this. my dear madam" said
the prominent citizen. with twinkle
In his eye. you know that cinders
and little liquid make very good
lye. Baltimore American.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
sLuEBEARD HocH HANGED.
Man Accused Of Many Murders Meets
Death Bravely.

Chicago--Johann Hoch. convicted
of the murder of his wife, Marie
weicker-Hoch. was hanged in the
county jail Friday, February 23, at
1:34 o'clock. Three times respited,
Hoch insisted to the last that he be
granted all the delay that the law con-
ceded him.
Hoch met his death bravely. and
just before the execution, when asked
II he had anything to say. replied:
Father, forgive them. they know
not what they do. must die an in
nocent man. Good bye"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
You Are No Exception.

Rest Is absolutely necessary to
everyone. There must be periods OF
laxation-moments when the mind
and soul and body gather force for
continued activity. The thing one
should guard against is taking rest at
the wrong moment. Herein lies most
OF the success OF life-rosting at the
right time
given up because one wanted TO take
rest AT the wrong minute. After a
large duty Is done large relaxation
should follow.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02

DON'T FORGET
A large COZ. package Red Cross Ball Blue. only
cents. The Russ Company. South BEND, Ind.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02

Order the life habits to conform to
the laws of hygiene, take proper rest.
food. drink and exercise. have plenty
of light, fresh air and sunshine. and
take cup OF Garfield Tea daily. This
mild laxative insures Good Health.
Druggists sell Garfield Tea.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
Free Dwellings for L.borers.

The practice of providing free dwell
ings for workingmen and their fami-
lies is quite common among the manu-
facturers In Austria. Where this is
done the wages are little lower. but
there is decided saving for the Ia
horer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN.

Remember, every woman is cordially
invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham if
there is anything about her symptoms
she does not understand. Mrs. Pink
ham is the daughtsr-in-lawo of Lydia E.
Pinkham, her assistant before her de-
cease, and for twenty-five years since
her advice has been freely and cheer
fully given to every ailing woman who
asks for 1t. Her advice and medicine
have restored to health innumerable
women. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
Forces prisoners to Work.

The inmates of the ST. Georges
workhouse, Southwark. London. have
made 11,464 useful articles of cloth
ing during the last twelve months
while at the same time repairing some
GOO articles. The industry saved the
ratepayers substantial sum of
money.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
London Boys Pathetic Suicide.

Sent to bed in punishment for little
naughtiness, which. 1t transpired later.
he did not commit. Harry Amber. a
14-year-old London boy. hanged him.
self.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02

The chair used by Napoleon at st.
Helena was sold in London recently
for S5S.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02


writes
of
the
years standing
twelv Of Peruna am Jacob L
Address of The Columbus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-26
KRAMER.

Kramer, NJ d.. March a4-To The
Forum: Miss Mary Rubbert oi
Russell who has been visiting friends
in this vicinity has returned home. !.
q The Mundy State bank has decided
TO go out of business here and have
disposed Of all their possessions in
acluding banking building and number
.of town lots in the western part Of
Kramer. Egs3 t#
IN Ed, Mundy. has already made ar
rangenlents to go into the building
business at Shaffer, M. ID. Il 55s.35
Prospects are good for a boom in
building here this spring s.5.
John Taylor has sold his elevator to
IA Mr.. McDermort who will take pos
session April +. asss
Kramer is being we'll supplied with
horses, carload after carload arriving
weekly. III, fs5 '
s Immigrants are arriving daily to
make North Dakota their permanent
home We are glad to see this from
the fact they are making no mistake by
settling around Kramer
81 is sss g58 y & 3g s Car 9s X w
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-26
HARDWOOD.

Harwood, N. D., March 22 To The
Forum e. Bergstrom Of the Aug
ustana college Of Rock Island, Ill, spent
a few days visiting in this community
and had services in the Herby and Maple
Slieyenne churches Sunday. ss
ii Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Monson were
agreeably surprised yesterday afternoon
by their friends and relatives, the oc-
casion being their twenty fifth aniliyers
sary The afternoon was spent very
pleasantly IL and Mrs Monson were
she recipients of beautiful silver set.
III memory of the occasion.
The young ladies' society will meet
with Miss Frona Olson the evening of
March 81 This will be our last meet
ing with Miss Frona as her folks arctic
leave this community the middle part of
April Mr.. and Mrs. Olson and family
viii be greatly missed by their many
friends and Il IS the wish of every one
that they will soon Be pleasantly located
in some hourishing place. I.
Sd Landblofi1 has been on the sick
list but returned Sunday t0 Abercroni-
bic where lae has q position with the
state bank. Cor. n
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-26

Iasof,fsR: lffss @eee III expectSgf tgtffe
arrival of Messrs k obert and Ifaflt
Hooker, brothers Of Mrs Eastbufii
and Miss Maggie fNaylor, ( sister OF
Mrs. S. e. Kepler, from Pennsylvania,
Payne attended a meeting Of the Elks
lodge at Jamestown, s /. .ss.sszz LII
Last Monday Glen w. Frost &o of
Dawson, Minn., arrived sand will act
as day operator an place Of Albert
johnson, who resigned. ~ u s
Prof. L. Hufd, our county super
intendent Of schools. visited our school,
also several schools in the neighbor-
hood south of Dawson this week.
The dance at the Sibiey house given
in honor Of Donald Kepler,s was highly
enjoyed by those who attended. The
turnout was not as good as it probably
would have been had not the Lenten
season been SO far upon us. @
Friday evening the friends Of Chas.
Rhodes dropped in on him unexpect-
edly and spent the evening in a very
pleasant way. 8 I5 n j
Some excitement was created this
week by the arrival of a stranger en-
route to a claim near Mandan, who
seemed somewhat bewildered and un-
able to locate himself exactly. Some
are of the opinion that his mind was
slightly unbalanced, for he seemed to
possess some queer ideas. After spend
ing several days in search of his wife
whom he believed to be concealed in
Sone Of the hotels, the citizens succeed
ed in locating his car OF goods which
he was shipping to Mandan, and Andy.
Hart, our good-natured constable, ac-.
sconpanied him to his destination
This week a crew of carpenters has
been to work disjointing the mill.
which will be moved to Mandan, it.
having been purchased by the M illings
company at that place, Cor. I'D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-26
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My trouble had been brought on. no
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work. Reading of Doarl's Kidney Pills
a went to NWilsef's drug store and got
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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-26
sATTEMPTED suIcInE |; ].

Walford Mirror: IA young man nam.
ed Orson B. Ramsdell, who has been do,
ing chores on the Snyder farm during
the past winter, went insane last Thurs
day and tried to commit suicide by
drinking I2-oance bottle of horse lini-
nent but fortunately there was no pois-
on in the lininie1t. The county authori-
ties were informed of the occurrence
and a deputy sheriff came over and took
him to Rugby. ~ 3ss 5ss
AS the unfortunate man is not a resi-
dent Of this county, having claim near