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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
Mistress Mary
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.
Copyright, 1907. BY NJ. M, Cunningham.

Don't you ever get d~iscouraged?'
he asked. How does your garden
grow?" asked the young man who
leaned over the fence.
.'Oh, dear little Miss Mary told
him, 'look at it,
There had been eight neat little
plots laid out in the empty city lot.
Miss Mary, the settlement worker
from across the way, had brought her
little girls over, and they had dug and
planted and trained, and yesterday
there had been beans climbing sturdi-
ly UP the poles, and tomatoes already
blossoming, and parsley and lettuce
ready for salad. and radishes.
"And nov look at It," said Miss
Mary again.
1t was trampled and torn and the lit
tie plants lay in the dust.
"The neighbors' boys did it." Miss
Mary said. "your boys"
care you sule:" asked the young
man.
Eyes" Miss Mary said; zone of my
little girls saw them"
"They are a bad lot" said the Young
man. With 4 stern setting of his lips
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LEARNING To Swim.

Never waste time at first in attempt
ing to learn to swim by mean of the
breast stroke, the side stroke or any
other stroke. Simply wade out to
where the water comes to Your Shout
ders, lean forward. with arms extend
ed and with one toe on the bottom,
then suddenly throwing back both feet,
splash and kick as wildly as you like,
hand over hand and foot over foot
dog fashion," as the boys call it. BY
repeating this vigorous performance u.
few times you will feel a momentary
IN of buoyancy beneath you, aud as
your efforts are continued, making no
attempt to propel yourself forward, but
simply to keep your nose above water.
you will gradually come to the percep-
ton that old Neptune will hold you up
with surprisingly little effort on your.
part. And one that confidence gained.
1t is a simple matter to learn the more
intricate and SNOWY strokes.-Outer's
Book,
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FabiansCure
BY LULU JOHNSON.
Copyright, 1907, by M. NJ. Cunningham.

Fabian impatiently paced the piazza.
1t was $40 and the breakfast bell
had not sounded. But not because
tie the cook.
He had wakened with little appetite,
but ever since he had begun to order
his life he had had breakfast at s.
1t had been the sole recommendation
Of this boarding place that they had
breakfast at his accustomed hour i'll
stead of 7::3O, as seemed to be the GUS
tom in most Of the boarding houses In
Carrsville.
Because Fabian always took tile
first two weeks in August as his vaca
ton he followed this custom, too,
though the break in the even routine
of the office annoyed him. But habit
was Fabian's fetch. Habit decreed a
two weeks vacation i'll August, and
SO lie continued to seek q resort where
the orderly routine OF his life would
be the least interrupted.
This year he had rather fancied
Glen farm, but they had breakfast ut
7:15. Fabian had inquired irritably
why not Z or 7:3O and had decided
in favor of Brook farm, where meals
were served at about the hours to
which he was accustomed in town,
though it annoyed him to have to eat
his dinner in the middle of the day
anu a cold supper at night.
Ever since he had reached his seven
teenth year Fabian had been alone
in the world and he had fallen in a
rut Of system. Ills orderly habit of
mind made him a valuable man in the
Office, but his unwillingness to depart
from custom drew few friends, and
at twenty-six he was still heart whole.
The delayed breakfast was a far
greater annoyance than a more serious
disappointment might have been, and
he gnawed at his mustache as he strobe
up and down the piazza. He caught
the first jangle as the bell was lifted
from the shelf and turned to enter the
house, but just then there was a
scream from the road, and he turned to
see a girl endeavoring to beat off the
farm dog, whose muddy paws had al
ready left their imprint upon her dainty
skirts.
Something in her pose caught Fabi-
ans fancy, and he went racing down
across the grass plot to her rescue,
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! butter for lunch, and you know there
isn't anything nicer than vegetables
from your own garden"
There were various proposals,
Jim DDvesky's was the most popular.
Lets buy thirty little pies, and each
girl will have one for her lunch"
With visions of Indigestion, Cunning
protested, but the idea took like wild
fire.
There was a hasty pooling OF
! finances, and a delegation Of boys
started to the nearest bakery.
II tried to switch them off to Der
ries or ice cream" Cunning explained
later to Miss Mary, .but ! couldn't.
And it's the idea, not the article
"Yes,'' Miss Mary agreed. She was
standing. in the middle of the ruined
garden, with the little girls digging in
the eight little beds. Its nice OF
them. and l only hope the little girls
won't be i'll" A
Her voice was tired. and she looked
warm and weary.
"Poor little Mistress Mary" said
Cunning, looking down at her. Has
1t been a hard morning?'
''The girls nearly cried their eyes
out" she said. ''They wept OH my
| shoulder in lunches, and it was wear
ing"
II wish you would weep Oh my
shoulder" said the impcrtinent young
man. ut would help you a lot and 4
should like it immensely" and when
she reproved him he went away sing
ing:
Mistress Mary, quite contrary.
How does your garden grow?"
which OF late had become a most
popular song with him.
At noon the boys marched into the
settlement house with the pies, and
Jim Dovesky made the speech of
presentation:
Its a peace offerin'," he said with
a flourish; "git on to it." :.
And the little girls, round eyed and
forgiving. divided their bread and but
ter ind divided the little pies and
made the boys stay to lunch.
(Which spells the lesson, but settles
things up nicely" said Cunning. "Ac-
cording to all laws the boys should
have suffered. AS it is. am the
only who suffers" e
Miss Mary stared at him. You"
was her startled question.
what do ! ger out of ity" he de-
handed.
.'What do you want?" she asked. In
nocently enough, but her swift blush
betrayed her.
81 want-you," was his bold state
ment.
She shook her head. but before she
could open her lips he begged. Don't
be contrary. Mary" :
And she laughed at that. tremu-
lousy, and after a little she said. II
won't" +
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|Nordine'sNurse
BY.
Marshall Cromwell.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer spraguc.

Aeien Paget started through the open
&OcF of the stateroom with increasing
wnUder. The single occupant Of tho
apartment lay with his head back
against the cushions. his face twisted
into the most horrible grimaccs. Occa'
nuuaI1y he would move his head weak
y from side to side, only to return
again to his facial contortions.
At hast she could stand it no longer
and, leaving her section, she crossed tc
Chr door of tho statcrOom. If the mai
was subject to such attacks his nurse
ahc1M not have left him alone. yet she
had seen the attendant slip forward to
where she knew the cafe car to be.
Gan. I be of any service?" she called
ns shs stood uncertainty i'll the door
WIT. The man looked up, with a wall
aanile.
please don't laugh" he said as she
appTpaclcd. but there is Il fly Oh my
ness, and I've been trying for the last
1en minutes to dislodgc it. can't use
.ny hands. YOU see" with a glance at
dis handaccd arms, land l can't wrin'
he my nose enough to scare him off"
6ravely Helen drove off the offend.
Eng insect with the absurd little square
o9 cambria that she called Il handker.
ekacf, and the man smiled gratefully
into her sympathetic eyes.
SXHA ,-,,et. o%c,,r.I - no cOi1 SShlJf
TINT dy was driving me crazy. l told
MI nurse that he could go forward
nad have a smoke if he wanted to. l
mn just recovering from an accident"
p thought You We're having-a-ft,"
Sic explained. with q delicious little
azgh. 81 have the section just outside
ef 1he> door, and l sat and watched you
fzuer I became afraid that something
sesxus might happen"
q should have been a gibberinG
a&at i'll another minute" he declared.
Z aeyer felt so helpless in my life."
Z aan understand" she said sympa-
sAatscally. 1T must be awful to be so
hesRiess."
II am. very much obliged to YOU" he
xaE warmly. "It was very good of
YUU tcreome to my relief"
" am. glad to have been of service"
.hes said simply. II shall keep an eye
81 you. IT you need anything before
xUur- attendant gets back, just call
me.
She. went back to her section and
spes; up her book again. but her
sisu1ghts were not OH the printed page.
3As. was thinking Of the man In the
1snteroom. lie was Il man to appeal
- women; a strong. manly fellow with
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The Old Round House.

st. .Albans is said to possess the old
est inhabited house. This distinction
Is said lie belong to the old Round
House. now tie Fighting Cocks, inn,
which stands close 10 the river Yer.
1t Is q curious strnctlre-of octagonal.
%shape--of early Saxon origin. having
beer built us a boatllouse to the ancient
monastery founded at st. Adams by
King OLA about the YEAR lI5:95. and is,
thus oyer Loo Years old. a snbter-
ranean passl:,e. now blocked up, runs
from the basement to file ruins Of the
monastery. a distance Of about 200
yards. There is a shed at the back Of.
the house where, II is said. Oliver
Cromwell stahled his horse, himself.
once sleeping under It's roof during The
civil Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
49, Al-tNA
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CARLO PICKED OUT THE SHORTEST ROUTE
TO THE RACK YARD.

whistling to the dog as he went. But
| with the girl and paid no attention to
the calls until Fabian's hand rested
heavily upon his collar and the toe Of
Fabian's boot emphasized lightly the
indiscretion of accosting strange young
women on the public highway.
"He's a dear old thing" smiled the
girl as Carlo picked out the shortest
route to the back yard, his tail tucked
ingloriously between his legs. Il sup
pose it is more my fault than his. I
walk down to the p~ostoffice every
morning, and he always banks his
Good morning. but today he seemed
to want to shake hands. and he did not
realize how dirty his paws were. You
won't punish him, please"
Hes not mine to punish" said Fa-
bian absently. He was thinking not
Of Carlo, but the girl. No woman had
ever made strong appeal. to him be-
fore, but lie felt dazed in the presence
Of this radiant girl with the gentle
eyes and the smile that made the whole
landscape seem brighter. He was on
t@fE
his knees in the road now, trying to re-
move the worst of the muddy paw
prints With his handkerchief. 1t was a
clumsy effort. for he only made
smudges worse, and with a laughing
word Of thanks the girl stopped him.
ut will be all right when 1t dries"
she said. with her wonderful smile.
"You are very kind, but 1T really does
not matter. BY the time I get back
from the village it will be all right.
It's just a little wash skirt anyway.
and a trip to the laundry will remove
nil traces Of the dogs impetuosity."
With a nod and another smile she
started down the road, and presently
Fabian pulled himself together and
went in to his delayed breakfast. He
sat in a trance through his brief aneal
and hurried back to the piazza.
After breakfast 1t was his custom
to read the morning paper, but he sat
with 1T In his hand this morning and
nd not even e the headlines. He
was watching the road for the CLINT
Of 4 white dress, and when It came
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-08-30
81 am afraid l shall have to give them

II am afraid l shall have to give them
up"
ooh, don't" said little Miss Mary;
''they need you all the more because
they are bad. Don't give them up"
He smiled at her. Don't you ever
| get discouraged?' he asked.
Sometimes" she admitted. when
things like this happen" and her hand
swept out toward the ruined garden.
1--WE had planned to pick the lettuce
this morning. and we were going to
have 1t for lunch with our bread and
butter"
II tell you." said the young man,
whose name was Oswald Cunning,
"Ill make the boys give the little
girls a treat. It's better than punish
ing them. and. what's more. I'll make
them come over with It."
"Do you think they'll do it," asked
Miss Mary. interested.
Eyes, I'll tell them how disappointed
you are in them. They won't care
what the little girls think, but they are
awfully fond Of you. Miss Mary
"Oh." said little Miss Mary. with a
blush.
"'rhey show their good taste" said
the Young man earnestly. II am aw-
fully fond Of you myself"
You mustn't talk such things to me-
said little Miss Mary, but her eyes
sparkled.
Mistress Mary, quite contrary.
Flow does your garden grow"
he sang under his breath. and then he
said:
81 shall say it whenever l like, for
it's true. I am very fond OF you-very.
| very fond"
"The little girls are coming" said
Miss Mary severely. land you'd better
60"
So, still singing under his breath, he
went to the public Fairgrounds to meet
his class in physical training
81 am ashamed of you," he told them
a little later as they sat before him
| sheepishly. Here l have spent my
time upon you. and all l seem to have
taught you is how to make a lot OF
little girls unhappy"
"Aw, gwan." protested Jim Dovesky
from the front row.
"And YOU have made Miss Mary un-
happy said the teacher, with increas-
ing earnestness. sand she was crying
when l got there this morning-crying
over that poor little garden"
sAM. gwan.' murmured Jim again,
and there. We're other apologetical muir.
murs from the background.
"It to me-" Cunning told them
and watched the effect of his words,
E..tllat we ought to make 1t up to them
somehow n
He had the boys there. They had ex-
pected punishment. and now he pro.
posed restitution. It took their fancy
at once.
Sure came the hearty chorus.
1--WE can't make the little garden
grow said their tencher, I'VE emit
bring lifcsto tho little dead plants, and
that's a pity. too. hut We can let the
little girls know that We are sorry.
They were going to pick the lettuce to
day and have 1t with their bread and
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1k1nk eyes and an honest mouth. His
sesy suggestion OF strength seemed to
aezzier bis help!essness the more pitt
fol. uf|
The nurse seemed an i~neXcusable
4kRe returning, and once or twice she
vent to the door to ask il there was
.osSthing that she might do. The Sec
ed time he asked that she send for
ward for his nurse. and she summoned
he porter.
That functionary presently returned
With 3 doleful face. "Ah doan' fin
MIN" he reported. HE amt in the
4mfe ear
NOrdine asked that search he ON
Afsued. but at the next stop the mys-
nezy was solved. The nurse had been
Mt behind at the last station when he
Beepped out for Il breath of air. He
1fed that he would follow on the next
anHfn. Nordine looked dismayed.
Il guess I shall have to wire ahead
1or q nurse" he said. Titus won't
eateh up with me until we reach Chi
aasnI and in the meantime l shall be
helpless"
will 1t delay your trip seriously? p
asked Helen. noting the look of disap.
lointment that came to his face.
my sister is to he married tomor-
zuw night" he explained. Unless /
skn1 get a nurse hy wire shall not
&ef tfiere In time. I nm In no shape
- make train chauges alone"
Helen picked ny the message that
NJ porter had written and glanced
- It.
are you Albert Nordine" she
Nked. The man nodded.
AT am Helen Paget." she explained.
3 atht0 be your sisters maid Of hon.
q. n came from London. and the
hsst Was late. ! al afraid that
ahould not be able to get there in time.
EIfNH4E EqNsta%sa EEMcE5
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Frankne,s.

II believe in being absolutely frank
with everybody said the aggressive
man.
.Well.,' answered the peaceahle citt.
zen, II suppose that sort Of thing is
largely a matter Of temperament, Il
i were MS good q hand in a fight as
you are. maybe I'd be that way too
Washington Star.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-30

TRACTION PARK
SUNDAY. MARCH, ~, 3 i. VI.
GCrOnimos ". Mcintosh Browns.
Admission 25C.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-30

TAKE NOUR FASTER DINNER
NJ TIE COIjNIBVS HOTEL
ROAST TURKEY, Spring LAND
AND IVHRNTiiiNG ilSi GOOD
70 EAT. m3i
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-20
MEXICAN OMENS.
Alomts a Religion, Governing Every
Act Of the People.

Mexicans enjoy the we'll earned
reputation Of being one Of the most
superstitious races Of the world. Su-
perstition exists wherever there is
human being but Mexico seems to be
the place where all human superstl-
tions are centered. To such an ex-
tent is this true that superstition has
become kind Of religion, governing
every act Of the people.
Take the average Mexican Of the
poorer classes, and you may hear from
his lips hair-raising stories Of ghosts
and fairies and devils. He will tell
you of the rare qualities # many ami.
mails, plants and stones, Of the things
you can do and those you cannot on
certain days Of the week or the month
and finally, he will invite you to make
the sign Of the cross to drive away
the devils and the ghosts that may
have been attracted by the converse.
ton you have had.
From their earliest childhood the
poems are taught to make the sign OF
the cross before going to sleep at
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-20
The Modern Public Library.

"The Modern Public Library" is
an article Of educational interest IN
the September number of the Ne"
Idea Woman's Magazine. There IS
probably no other public institution
which has undergone a greater awak-
ening within the last twenty-five
wears, and the writer gives an outline
Of the principal movements which
have taken place for the development
Of the modern library system. The
methods which enable the introduce
ton Of the sbest reading matter into
the remotest homes, as we'll as the
many inducements which are made to
young and old to become interested IN
good literature, are told about. The
children's story hour and the "gang
rooms' for boys may not be found
in every locality, but their value as an
incentive to reading makes a unlver-
sal appeal. Every one ought to be IN
terested in this accent of one OF the
greatest influences Of our modern
times.
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are published in this city. They COM
pare favorably with publications of
like character in other communities
Of similar size. Both operate up-to-
date job plants. The Herald and
News is edited by E. Il. Aull and
the Observer by W. H. Wallace.
After the first Of July the post
office authorities will install a system
of free city delivery Of mail. Already
the rural delivery Of mail by carriers
reaches every section Of the county,
eight Of these routes going out from
Newberry.
The merchants are thrifty, pros
porous and up-to-date and fine class
Of business man.
With an intelligent, moral, sturdy,
thrifty and progressive citizenship
and surrounded by farms and inteli-
gent farmers, there is a bright future
ahead for Newberry, and she is just
entering an era Of industrial growth
far in excess of anything she has achi-
eyed in the past. The chamber Of
commerce, which has but recently
celebrated it's first anniversary, is &C
complishing much in getting tile peo-
pie together and in closer touch for
the upbuilding and the making Of
the New Newbery and at the same
time, holding steadfast to the tradl-
tions Of the past and those sturdy
traits of character which have given
Newberry her place in the history OF
South Carolina, and eherishing and
instilling in her youth those high
sentiments and ideals which make for
true manhood and Womanhood.
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PIEDMONT SECTION
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Continued from page IL
nection with the mill aid a finished
product is put on the market.
Oil Mills.

The Southern Cotton Oil Company
has a branch oil mill and fertilizer
factory and a cotton glnnery located
here with L. W. Floyd as manager.
The plant is successfully operated.
The Farmers Oil mill was also
built four years ago with a capital
of $4,000, Alan Johnstone president
and John H. Wicker manager. This
company has installed an ice plant
and thus keeps the machinery going
summer and winter. The ice plant IS
a twenty ton plant and supplies the
ice for the city made from the pure
artesian water.
Real Estate and Building Companies.
The Newberry Real Estate Com
pany has opened about one hundred
acres partly in the city and partly
out Of the city with wide streets and
boulevards and many lots have been
sold and handsome residences are be-
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charge: Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist,
Presbyterian, Associate Reformed
Presbyterian. The Episcopal also has
small congregation and neat church
building, but the rector lives in an
adjoining city.
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ing built in this portion Of the city.
Dr.. O. B. Mayer is president of this
company, which is doing so much for
the upbuilding of the city by supply
ing desirable lots for homes. No COM
munity can have substantial growth
unless it is composed Of home own
ers. Their interest in the general vel
fare is thus enhanced by the ties Of
home and this fact has done much to
make Newbery's growth so steady
and substantial.
The Security, Loan & Investment
Company, with W. H. Hunt as presi-
dent and capital Of $4,000, has al
$50 been very successfully managed
and is paying good dividends to the
stockholders.
The Newberry Land and Security
Company was organized in 1901 and
has a paid up capital Of $4,000. 1t
deals in real estate, buying and SELL
ing the same. It has BEEN successful
and has paid dividends from the be-
ginning and is now paying a divi-
dend of s per cent. DR.. O. B. Mayer
is president and Mr.. John NJ. Kinard
secretary and treasurer.
Just the last month the Newberry
Building & Loan Company with a
capital of 100000 was organized.
The purpose of this company is to do
a building and loan business and en-
courage the buying Of homes.
Bottling Plants.
The Newberry Coca Cola Bottling
companyf with a capital Of five
thousand dollars and Mr.. W. S. Lang
ford as President and General Man
ager, was organized in February Of
this year, and is doing general bot
ting business.
The Try Ne Bottling works, with
H. A. Petteard as proprietor, is also
engaged in the general bottling busl-
ness.
Mr.. c.. C. Davis operates a first
class wood working shop and turns
out high grade Of hard wood finish
and he also does a large contracting
business.
Fine Granite.
All through this section is a fine
granite formation and while the
ouarries have not been opened to any
extent, there may be found An abun-
dance of the finest granite in this
county near to the city and easy Of
access.
The clay Of this section is adapted
TO the manufacture Of high grade
brick and many thousand are kllned
every year.
Religious Denominations.
All Of the religious denominations
are represented in the town and the
following have handsome modern
church buildings with local pastors IN