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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
service Of the white queen beyond the

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II have chosen" lie said.
Her eyes flashed as she freed her
self from his arms.
having loved you" she said.
''Will you not even wish me we'll, Te-
MOI she cried, "I hope you will
die
He turned away.
"siati,'' she cried after him.
He came back to her, downcast and
"Remcmber," she. said, in an agony
of sweet relcntng. that wherever thou
goest however many the years that
tiers of the land, shall be here watt
ing for thee--hcre in this house of our
happiness, and IL l die before thou
CONTEST here thou wilt find my grave"
"Tehcn," he said, .'as God sees me,
come day ! shall return!"
She took his hands and looked up
into his face with such poignant long
ing and tenderness that Jacks conf
rades, already uncomfortably enough.
were quite overborne by the scene.
Tough old Hatch snuffed audibly, and
Brady could hardly speak.
Come, come. lad he cried huskily,
"you mustn't keep up longer!!"
Jack unclasped the girls hands and
his comrades. A few minutes later
they clambered up the ladder, the boat
was hoistcd in and the boatswain's
whistle was rousing tho watch on deck,
"Mansail hnul!'
BY morning the island had sunk be-
hind them. and standing on the dizzy
main-royal yard, with one arm round
the mast. Jack could make out nothing
but little cloud on the horizon.
At GO John Gerard was post-cap-
tain a Knight Commander of the Bath
and within a year of receiving flag
rank and the command of fleet. His
career had been more than distinguish
cd. and he had won his way to the
front as much by his fine personal
qualities as by his invariab'e good
Judgment and high professional attain
ments. He had earned the character
of n man who could be trusted in sit
uations involving tact. temper and dip
lomatic skill; and no captain in the
navy was more confidently ordered to
those scenes of international tension.
which. in spite of statesmen. so often
arise in some distant place to menace
the peace of the world.
He had never married. and when
rallied on the subject was wont TO say.
with a laugh, that the sea was his
only mistress. No onc had ever VEN
turcd to question him much further,
though his friends We're often piqued-
especially the womea-as to an i'm
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By Aid of Lulu
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow

grew small for fear that Lulu might
be Without
While Sister Victorine spoke angel"
Smiths eyes had dated curiously. Her
face was pale and on her lip lay vivid
smile.
ut was some low, drunken fellow, was
1t not. sister?" she asked.
NAY, child. Rocine said tall and
young, with gray clothes, brown eyes
and light hair. But la-la, should not
be talking thus"
The next afternoon in the freedom of
the garden CANCEL confided her hopes
to her schoolmates.
The daughters of European nobility
grew pale. They swayed as if in
strong gust Of wind. Such daring sem
timents Such heart devastating emo
tons.
But the times were pregnant with
events Just as they reached the far
end of the garden in their walk. q
stone wrapped in white paper whizzed
over the ivy-grown wall and struck
Lulu the cat, so that the air resounded
with her loud cries. Fortunately. these
failed to arouse Sister Victorine. who
dozed peacefully beneath a nearby pear
tree.
Then angel" surrounded by her
breathless and excited companions, read
the scrawl. 1t assured her of undying
love and certain rescue, even II 1t were
necessary to dynamite the convent. It
begged that as the evening grew dusk,
she climb the tree which leaned against
the southwest wall and there he. mounted
upon a ladder would meet and assist
her down the other side. Her sister was
in the village, and would witness their
marriage, and then they would fly to
Paris to win the forgiveness Of her
mother
The European nobility gasped with joy.
"Write back at once that you will,
they commanded. supplying a pencil.
CANCEL" obeyed, and sent tho white
wrapped stone flying back over the
wall Having acted. she paused to think.
"Now that I have said l would. how
can II" she asked, dejec.edly. "You
know that we are not allowed in the
garden after dark"
Intrigue will be necessary" said the
countess, firmly. IA moment! I have
an nspiration!''
She rolled her eyes wildly and clutched
her curly black head. "Listen. then!
We will keep Lulu among us all after
noon. During study hours. can slip
away moment. l will bear her to a
tree by the southwest wall and tie her
there by cord fastened to her collar
Just at the close Of supper we will tell
Victorine that she has escaped
nation; and you must demand the priv
iege OF searching for her. Once with
out, rush straight for the tree. cut Lulu's
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lage would be Immediately upon the
spot2''
what Of IT." asked "AnGel."
"Why, stupid, thus thou couldst es-
cape. II now NJ. Ralph was informed as
to the moment the bells would ring
Dear old Jacques would never ring
the bells except for service
tienuy: Out with deep meaning il
some ono else pulled the roper"
"Who?" demanded Angel" bluntly.
Lulu rolled her black silken body be-
fore them in the gravel.
III. continued the countess, in a rapid
unuertone, III tomorrow afternoon when
We walk in the garden. victorine's at
tention should be SC distracted that some
one might run lightly up the belfry steps
and cast that evil cat upon the ropes.
think you the bells would not ring as
she climbed down them? Write thy
letter to M. Ralph. and I will give JAG
Ques sou to deliver 1t. The rest, I
will manage"
were accomplished, and at last the mo-
ment arrived when her plot was to be
tested. The blossoms of lofty gena-
logical trees We're all in tho secret
Tho countess, slightly pa1e. but
wearing the expression OF indomitable
and unfl1nchinS courage which had
distinguished her ancestors at Crecy
and poitiers, stood before the belfry.
At that instant the pnkest and whit
est of the English honorables turned her
ankle and sank to the ground with a
cry OF pain. Yictorine, all sympathy.
wslddled hastily toward her.
Selling the unsuspecting Lulu from
'Angel" Smiths arms, the countess fled
up the steps Of the tower and cast her
through a Gothic aperture. Then she
sped down again. UNDECIDED. unnoticed.
''Lulu my lamb" presently called the
fatuous voice OF Sister Victorine, tho
rose-and-lilly honorable having re-
covered herself sufficiently to rest on
the stone bench beneath the pear tree.
Lulu chases butterflies amid the shrub
berry. dear sister" said the countess.
Scarcely were the words out OF her
mouth when from the tower the bells
pealed forth terrible summons.
In moment the cries of the alarmed
nuns were lost in the hubbub of many
voices. for the whole village poured
through the. open gates.
Angel Smith turned a pale face on
the countess, ely" cried that Napoleon
Of the heart. ''this is thy opportunity"
Anger Smith fled into the wind-swept
street of All Angels and almost into the
embrace Of a pair of gray arms.
For q moment she hid her happy face
In his tweed coat 1T is Lulu" she
cried, "the adorable, Incompatible Lulu.
Adieu, dear Sister Vctorine. Adieu,
Lulu. am going BACK to thesworld" ,
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cord. and over the wall. Is not that
simpler"
'what mind What intellect" chorused
the nobility.
Fate herself seemed to aid that daugh-
ter OF quick witted race. Lulu's cord
was sufficiently long to permit her to
spend several happy hours In an ex-
citing chase after some scolding and
vociferous birds. At the proper moment
she was discovered missing.
Victorines agitation was as great as
had ever been hoped, and angel
Smiths offer OF service was gladly ac-
cepted. Like an arrow from the bow
the young woman sped through the
sweet. dark night to the distant tree.
Lulu greeted her purringly. for she had
grown weary OF the chase. The tree
was easy to climb-but step from one
bough to tho next higher. and the walls
summit was galncd-and there was
Ralph. q
Then sound! A hideous noise which
could only be the result OF black art,
filled tho air-piercng, rasping, nerve-
agitating! The voice Of Lulu!
She chung to the branch above them.
her mouth stretched wide and the night
echoed to her witch-cals. !,
'Lulu, my dove, where art thou?"
called a fat and anxious voice. The rays
VI Il 1a1!Ie1A ASiu Il1bu III t!ie @1t ouO"
denly irradiated the scene, which was
surveyed by Sister Victorine and the
mother superior.
At this unexpected sight. "Angel"
broke from Ralph's restraining arm, and
scrambled hastily down the tree
Pale, pensive. commanding, was the
mother superior. A stately figure and
still young. Fer glance Of steel travelled
from "Angel' Smiths head to her feet;
and then she turned to Victorine. who
wept silently into Lulu's black fur.
"Sister Victorine," negligenuy icily,
cit behooves thee to increase thy vigi-
lance"
One afternoon about a week after
''Angel's" undignified scramble from
Olympus to Avernus. she and the coun-
tess walked together, Victorine painting
in the rear, and Lulu stepping sedately
before them.
"See you the dcvilish one" said the
countess vindictivey. "She is so proud
Of the mischief she has wrought that
she must constantly exhibit herself. I
fear her unspeakably; but dare not
show It,"
They had paused beneath the belfry
tower at Sister Victorine's request, in
order that she might gain breath and
also scan the rest Of her flock.
Gan idea!'' murmured the countess.
"If the good God will but let us fulfill
it. Listen. If the bells. le Grand and
la Petite now peacefully reposng in
yonder tower. should suddenly peal out,
dost thou not know that the entire viii
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Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowlcs.)

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowlcs.)
"HE Gray stone walls of the old
French convent were austero
and forbidding, but behind
the iron gates q quaint and
delicious garden dreamed in
The mellow, October sunshine.
Up and down the cleaning paths o:
white marble paced Sister Vlctorine and
"Angel" Smith, of Milwaukee.
pace or two behind them walked
Blister Victorincs familiar. the convent
cat-the pampcred. the petulant Lulu.
Lulu was not convent-bred; she was of
the lawless, intriguing breed Of cats OF
Paris, and her eyes still retained the
expression of the boulevardier.
at is well, my child that we put
thee in st. Joseph's this year" (the
rooms at the convent bore the names
of saints, instead of numbers), prattled
Sister Victorine I'VE thought OF ST.
Frances for thee, but bats had ncsted
therein. All, how happy thou wilt be
here with thy studies and thy young
companionship."
She waved her hand toward a group
Of girls. two Russian Processes, 1.-the
and blonde, dark daughter of the Span
ish nobility, vivacious, angular. French
countess, and two pink and white Eng
fish h0norabes. Oh very cosmopolitan
and very select was this convent!
This was Angels second year of UNI
willing exile, OF the irritating realza-
ton of encompassng walls whose open
sesame she was not to know. To be
thrust into a convent for falling in love
few years in advance Of the date
decided upon by parents and guardians.
is a very passe situation in fiction; but
when such thing occurs in real life,
It is so rocco rs to be extremely ridiCu-
lous. This "Angel' felt keenly.
She would have regarded her lot as
unrelieved tragedy were it not that
"Ralph's" twenty-first birthday occurred
at the beginning Of her second year Of
seclusion. and he had promised that on
the day following the attainment of his
majority he would set sail for France
and rescue his captive princess.
But Angels monotonous existence was
not destined to be of long duration. One
evening. as the girls sat in the long,
bare refectory eating their blameess
supper of bread and cheese and stewed
pears there was sound without as of
the running of many feet and Sister
Victorine burst into the room.
Mon Dieu!" exclaimed Sister Victo-
rine, upraising her hands.
'"rhe good Rosne. our maid glanced
from the window Of the buttery and saw,
walking up and down the street of All
Angels-a man. He meditated evil, for
he scanned the convent closely. Then
Rosine FASTENED to inform the mother
superior who ordered the gates locked
1t once. But~-oh. mon Dieu!-my heart
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
DEEDS RECORDED.

F. B. DAVIDSON to Sarah ]. Ward.
/ lot, Bridgeport.
VIII E. Morris. special commits
sioner for S. H. Norman, to Dorsey
W. Cork, lot, Mt. Clare.
Hester A. Cork to D. W. Cork.
trustee, acres. Mt. Glare.
Con Hornor to Hornor Davis
Hardware Co., lot, East clarks-
burg.
Vance L. Horror to same. 2 lots,
Lumberport.
Sarah A. Riblett ct al. to Austin
C. McMIntire ct al. - acres of coal,
Eagle district.
Rhodes Guaranty L. & l. Co. to
John vass, lot, Glen Elk.
Susan j. Carskadon to Rhodes
Guaranty L. & l. Co., 8 lots, Glen
Elk.
Morgan Riley to same, | lot Broad
Oaks. =
w. H. Hollar to same, lots. Eas,
Clarksburg.
The A. Radford Pottery Co. to
same. lot. East clarksburg.
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A q. Haynes has rented his Glen
Elk properly and Mr. and Mrs.
Haynes are boarding at the Traders
hotel.
Fred c. yIger left today for
tthiea. n. y, for a visit OF ten days.
Henry E. Reeder, internal revenue
deputy, returned last night from
Parkersburg.
Thomas MeGregor has returned
from Fairmont.
G. 2. Dooley. deputy internal rev
enue collector for the Sixth district,
was here last night enroute to Ritz
chic county. his headquarters are
at Roneeycrte.
9. E. Crane returned this morn
ing from Terra Alta.
Lloyd Southern is here from
Washington. Wood county.
A. ]. Purinton, general manager
Of the Fairmont and clarksburg
Traction Company, was a prominent
visitor here Thursday from Fair.
mont.
D. F. Haggerty, of Sardis, spent
Thursday in the city.
Mrs. ]. Hood Hornor, of Lumber
port, was IA city visitor Thurs
day.
Mrs. ]. S. Maloy, Of shinnston.
was in the city Thursday the guest
of friends.
Deputy sheriff w. E. Leonard. of
Salem, spent the day at the sher-
itf's Office.
Miss Joy Pew leaves tonight for
Washington, D. c.. to visit friends.
DR.. and Mrs w. B. Rogers and
children will leave tomorrow for At
lantic City, N. j.. to remain several
days.
Attorney W. H. Polling will leave
tonight for Washington City.
rev. l.. p. Peters is in Washing
ton City attending the Baptist an
niyersaries.
J. E. Powell. manager of the Fair
mont opera house, was city visitor
Thursday working up interest in the
great play-"The Girl of the Golden
West"--that win be presented at his
opera house Saturday night, May IS.
F. G. Miller. of Huntington, is a
visitor in the city.
c. j. Joiliffe. of Littleton, came
here Thursday TO attend to business
matters.
DR.. Alex Hannah, of sardis, was
here Thursday on business.
David L. Hall. Of zypho. spent
Thursday in the city. II :
Robert shuttleworth made busi-
ness trip TO Fairmont today.
Walton Miller, a prominent clti-
zen of Fairmont. was here today.
Edward Slack, of Fairmont, spent
Thursday afternoon IN the city.
Clay Bennett, of Brown. was here
Thursday.
Moses Higginbotham. of Fairmont.
was here Thursday.
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DICE GAME PLAYER
WHIPPED At POST.
rzy Associated Press.1

BLooMINGToN. Ind, May 10
Five masked men early today at
Elettville, this county, bound and
gagged the town marshal, took from
him the Jail keys and secured Oscar
Norris, whom they tied to tree
and whipped severely. Morris is a
son of a highly respected citizen and
was arrested for participating in a
dice game.
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THE DAVIS SHOE COMPANY,
Traders bldg. Clarksburg

LOOKING FOR A HONEY THB
BEST, EASIEST AND MOST salts
FACTORY WAY is TO LoOR
THROUGH THE FOR RENT ADS.
IN THE WANTED COLUMN. you
WILL FIND ALL THE MORE DE
sIRABLE PLACES ADVERTISED
HERE AND A LIST MADE OF
THOSE THAT APPEAL TO YOU
MOST WILL BE OF MATERIAL
AID TO YOU WHEN YOU GO OUT
ON YOUR HUNT.
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HoRRIBLE pEN ElLPTY AGAIN.

For the second time in succession
there was no regular morning session
OF police court today. Barlow Cole.
who is acting mayor in the absence
OF Mayor Grille. appeared on the
scene at headquarters promptly at
the appointed time this morning but
was informed that the Place Of EEcr-
rors was blank and that there
would be nothing doing IN thessay
OF holding court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12

abandoned we'll at Velva but
with a rope and tackle the man
pulled the horse out uninjured.
DR.. Johns OF Velva has placed
a dog cage on his auto to be
used in the hunting season. lie
expects to get what birds his
gun misses with the cage.
Three gambling houses in Ken
sal were raided by the sheriff
and the offenders caught. They
were fined from S25 to $35 each
and given sixty days in Jail.
August johnson of Mclean
county, who represented his coun-
ty in the state senate, will be a
candidate for secretary OF state
against Secretary Blaisdell.
G. N. Livdahl of Velva while
out hunting caught sight OF a
wolf. He gave ,hase and The
animal ran until it's heart went
back on his wolfship, and kee'ed
over dead.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12

Gov. Burke said he'd see that
every blind pig in the state is
closed. John also said last fall
before election that he'd see that
the railroads paid more taxes
but they don't.
The Minot Optic hurt the feel
ings of Judge Davis the other
day when it stated that he made
a "hazy" speech but the next
day patched up matters saying
that they meant happy instead
of hay
A mean trick was played on a
Granville hunter. Some one
tied his hunting dog i'm a shed
the night before the season open
ed, and it WIS several hours be-
fore he found the animal, but he
didn't miss the hunt.
Chas. Swanson a telephone
lineman at Wahpeton was struck
by 1000 volts Of electricity and
knocked from the pole. Strange
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12

A brakeman didn't know it
was loaded when he picked up a
shotgun in the York depot and
pulled the trigger.
Someone attempted to hold up
Geo. Dagget, but the would-be
criminal was recognized and will
probably be arrested.
Nlkola Latere, a Iaborer was
found dead on a train at Kin
dred, Cass county. He was
stricken with heart disease
The green buos which some of
the farmers have discovered are
nothing more nor less than the
common green lice to be seen
every year.
An effort is being made to Sc
cure the pardon Of w. w. La
Brant and Myron Haines, who
were sent to the pen from Stan
ley for grand larceny.
Henry Swigard's fifteen hun
dred pound horse fell into an
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12

The Lansford Times scores the
Judge who discharged Harry
carp who ran away with his
wife's sister.
The Devils Lake papers an
nounce that 275 men are en-
ployed in the shops and round
house in that city.
The five year old son OF A.
Bousliman of Williston fell and
ran a knife into his eye. Luck
lily the sight is not affected.
Geo. a. Richards, q Granville
druggist, 80 wears OF age, is
dead. His remains were buried
at Britt, Iowa, his old home.
A train load OF cattle shipped
from 'Towner, struck a giutted
market. Over 10000 cattle
were in the yards at one time.
A Kenmare sport hunted all
day and not getting bird, re-
turned home and was so angry
that he shot his hat full Of holes.
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to say the man soon regained
consciousness and does not seem
any the worse for his experience.
Geo. kruempel OF the La
Moure creamery took several
prizes with his fine butter at the
Minnesota state fair. The but
ter scored 94hs points.
VIM. Hopkins, a young car re-
palrer at Williston, had his foot
caught under an engine. The
ends of the toes were taken off
and the flesh from the sole of
the foot, but rot a bone was
broken.
w. A. Christensen and Fred
Peterson Of Granville sold their
$50 acre farm a mile southeast
of that city to the Granville Meat
and Produce Co. for So, 900.
This includes all stock on the
farm and 4O5 acres OF crop.
Cnristianson is the G.. n. agent
at Granville and seems to have
been saving his ''panga.
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State News

Fred Bucholtz, a prominent
German farmer, died suddenly
southwest of Velva.
H. F. Standish the Denny
brook shoemaker, died at the
kenmare hospital.
The Williston States linotype
has gone back on Bro. Ben and
most of his paper is hand comlo-
sition now.
Leo Masters, who lives in the
hills west Of Bowbells, has been
arrested charged with the non
support Of his wife.
Chas. Frank, one OF the pro-
prietors of the Hub store in MI
not, is managing a new store at
Williston for the company,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12
Good Goggles
Cheap

We recently succeeded in
getting a sample lot Of all
styles Of goggles at a big
reduction in price. They are
now on sale and if you need
a pair of goggles let US show
you what bargains we are
offering.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12
New Records
Every Week

We are now receiving a ship
ment Of Edison's Records
every week. If there is
some particular number that
you want, if we don't have
It in stock we will be glad
to order it for you at no ad-
ditionaI expense. Edison
records are 35c each at our
store and every other deal
er's in the u. S. We have
over 500 in stock just now.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12
New Bracelets

They grow more popular
every day, and not much
wonder. The beauties we
are showing sell themselves.
We happened to find a man
that needed the money and
had bracelets to sell. They
were beauties and we got
them cheap-so can you.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12
Syrin@es andHot
Wafer Bottles

All our rubber goods are
guaranteed and we believe
you will find that our prices
are from 10 to rs per cent
lower than the prices you
are in the habit Of paying
Prices and Quality are not
the only arguments in our
favor.-lt's few stocks in the
state that equals ours when
it comes to rubber goods.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12
Baby Foods

MeIIins =. -. SO and 75c
Horlick's soc, $1.0o and 1915
NestIe's SOC and $2.75
Lactated Food SOC and $1.00
Peptogenic Milk Pc. soc and
-. -. -. -. -. .$1.0o
Robinson's Barley $50. 25c
Lacto Preparata ...... SOC
Imperial Granum -. ...75c
Eskay's Food -. -. 900
A list of kinds and sizes of
Baby Foods we carry in
Stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12
No E. B. s

C.. 3. in watchnakers parlance is "come back
been improperly repaired and sent out and
brought Its annoying to both the dealer and the
customer to backs" You wont have bring
your watch do the repairing Our jewelers.
of experience and ability and when repair your
watch it's repaired stay in good running order If
promise your watch for by certain date
can depend upon being ready when you call. Our
qraver expert His work is gratis to all customers.
You get scratcing Free most where but
engraving that is worthy of the and of which you
will be proud.
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Just Remember

That Mccoy will save you money prescription of all
kinds You be told go your
medicines but it privilege choose your druggist
well as your doctor your doctor for prescribing
medicine We will fur s the reduced prices and
refer to record for the past ~ years the
quality We buy and dispense Parke & Co.'S medi-
cne preference all believe thew are
the best Printers ink cost noney- not doing
we advertised couldn't afford this space.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12
Bed Bug Poison
That Kills Bugs

&c a can
We have a bed bug poison
that does the work, SO we
are told. It comes in pint
tin cans with a squirt nozzle
can be used any where as
it don't stain or corrode.