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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
MAY MAKE CALLS By MA11.:


Long ago the telephone came into
use in the extending of invitations by
society women, who found 1t not only
saved much trouble, but did away
with a lot of stiff formality. Maybe
they will try to reproduce here the
Postal Calling League that has been
introduced by the women In Simla.
the fashionable resort for English.
speaking residents in India. To be-
come a member of the league means
an end to the necessity of calling in
person upon the entire circle OF ac-
quaintances. The new arrival regis
tiers with the Librarian of the Town
Hall and this brings the privilege Of
mailing her cards to all the women
in the league. Should she choose to
travel around Simla in her rickshaw
she will find at the doors of members
of the league little boxes labelled
mot at home" This means that
should the caller prefer 1t she may
drop her card in the box and go her
way. Where society is loose-jointed
and continually growing. as in this
city the Simla scheme would come as
a positive boon to scores of women.
The average society woman now new.
er ventures out calling without her
social register as her guide. So many
are the so-called friends that 1t Is
necessary to look up their addresses,
just as one turns to the telephone dt
rectory in the ordinary course Of
prosaic business. Calls must be made
on many persons whose friendship is
not wished but whose acquaintance
cannot be sighted. Calls by mall
would smooth over a duty that is not
always pleasant.-New York Press
La Junta tribune., 1908-05-09
PRIDE m HoRsEwEAR

Yon,ll have plenty of satisfaction in horse
wear if YOU buy the right quality You should see
the frstclass harness we are offering made Of good
leather and made by good workmen. Not bad
stitch in the whole harness and not an Imperfect
item in the whole construction.
La Junta tribune., 1908-05-09

always depend upon the turnout you have, but
= as usual thing handsome equipage is an
added satisfaction. We stye-makers on all that
pertains to vehicles, and you save money and get
the the best best if you buy your outfit Of US.
We have just received a carload Of velie
Vehicles, and those who have favored US with q q
beauty and a ioy forever" It will pay you to look
over the Velie work very carefully, and after you
have done so and compared the prices with what you
can get elsewhere we feel confident that we Will
sell you buggy.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
THE CHRONICLE would like to

The CHRONICLE would like to
see some local public spirited citi-
zen take hold of the telephone
proposition and put in a local sys-
tenn. Altho it would not be a pay
ing proposition from the start, it
would bea good money getter in
the long run. 1t is about time
Beach had local system and also
some rural lines connecting the
surrounding country and putting
it in closer touch with our town.
Sentinel Butte to the east of us,
altho Il smaller town, has had a
local system for long time and
several rural lines, one of which
we believe, runs away over into
our territory. Come alive Beach
ties and get someone interested in
this project. Now is the time.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
In ANSWER to the l}clfield G,

In ANSWER to the Bclfield cor
respondent, who accuses the west
side of the county of fixing up
states, the Medora Herald loses
no time iii informing the Belfield
writer that there has been only
one slate fixed up and that is a
Sentinel Butte slate. How about
the slate fixed up at Medora,
Brother Nelson! Your memory
must be very short. We know of
several states that have been fixed
up and Beach, Medcra and Senti-
mel Butte have figured in them all.
However, like Brother Nelson.
we are not in favor of states, but
like to see candidates come out
and announce themselves from the
hilltops, independent of states and
private political meetings. These
are the candidates that will win
out when it comes to the election.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

and denounce men as liars, scoun-
drels, thieves and perjured villains
and when court adj ourns the peo-
pie appear to harbor no i'll will
against them. But leta newspap-
er family intimate that a mans
character is blemished, and he has
to confront a horse pistol, stand a
libel suit or suffer what some peo-
pie think to be the greatest of all
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a subscriber.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

Two NEW announcements appear
in this weeks Chronicle. Mr..
Mutchler of Oliver county for re-
preventative and John Johnstone
for county commissioner for this
district. Mr.. tombstone is an in
dependent candidate and will make
the fight for the commissionership
independent of any party or fac
ton. He does not intend to enter
theprimaries but will run as an
independent candidate next fall in
the regular election. Mr.. Mulch
Ter who visited Beach last week
and announced himself at the Re-
publican rally, is receiving much
favorable comment. The follow
ing from Oliver county's former
sheriff, Anton Tabert, speaks well
for MIR. Mutchler:
Il want to say that was very much
delighted when l opened my paper
(Oliver County Republican, last week
and saw the announcement of E. F.
Mutcher as candidate for represen-
tative, and that he is willing to sacri-
fee his time and labor for the benefit
of his county. and its people. We
want representative from our county
and will have it without doubt am
personally acquainted with the Hon.
A. l.. Martin, of Sentinel Butte, Bill
lings county, whose announcement APP
pears in the same issue. Mr.. Martin
lisa very pleasant and intelligent gentle
man, and if elected will be the right
man in the right place"
Next week we will publish Mr..
Tabcrt's letter in full. It is
written from Denver and is very
interesting.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

HERE IS NO ROOM for doubt
but that Beach, with the united
efforts of it's enterprising citizens,
can greatly increase it's business
and enhance the value of property.
Everything indicates forward
movement. AS trading point,
Beach is already ahead of any place
in the county or this section of
the country. No place of it's size
ON the Slope receives greater ship
mcnts of merchandise or sends out
more grain.
Now as many are thinking and
talking of coming tlithcr to locate.
let all give :hem words of enco,lr-
agelncnt and hearty welcome to
our Golden Valley. the land of
peace and abundance. Encourage
those who are worthy whether thew
have capital or not. Labor is
til money. Those who have
money will buy lots and build
homes. Let us work to stimulate
every legitimate enterprise by
giving it all the friendly encour-
agemcnt we can, and unite our i'm
dustry, intelligence and capital in
a common cause for the good of
our town. Let us cultivate pub
lie spirit and talk less and work
more. Encourage our local .au-
thorities to make improvements.
Encourage all local public organi-
cations. Speak up and talk we'll
and encouragingly of Beach and
its bright prospects. 1t is the
many little boosts that helpa town
and make it grow
Nature has showered upon us
her choicest blessings, and with
perfect unity and effort for the
good of our common cause. great
will be the result.
If You are a kicker and see the
shadow of failure in everything
that is proposed to help the town,
for Heaven S sake 90 into some
secluded canyon of the bad lands
and kick your own shadow on the
clay bank, and thus give men who
are working to build up town a
chance. One long-faced, hollow
eyed, whining kicker can do more
to keep away business and capital
from a town than all the drouths.
short crops, hail storms, cyclones
and billiards. combined. Let's
all pull together for Beach.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
j. w. Brinton, Editor

SUBSCRIPTION price $3.50 per year in
advance. Advertising rates 20 cents per
inch for display and 10 cents per line for
readers. Special rates to regular patrons
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
ANOTHER ORGANIZATION for the

ANOTHER ORGANIZATION for the
betterment of Beach is being agi-
tated. This time it is stock
company to build a public hall or
opera house. The Beach social
club, which was organized last fall,
and which has been big success,
has the project in hand and before
another week definite plans will be
made. Push it along. It is a
good thing boys.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Notice of Teachers Examination.

The regular teachers examination for
Billings county will be held Friday, March
18th and Saturday, March 18th in the
schoolhouse in Sentinel Butte.
Examinations commence promptly at $3.50
Friday morning and those taking the exam
ination must be present at $3.50 sharp.
Pens paper and ink will be supplied.
]. A. KITCHEN, Co. Supt. of Schools.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

A CERTAIN party called at the
Chronicle office this week and
stopped his paper he gave us
his reasons. Lawyers can stand
up in court rooms before jurors,
in the presence of large audiences,
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Perhaps his meaning WAS vague, even to himself. He resumed his seat mechanically and sat for a time staring dreamily into vacancy, blunt fingers drumming on the cloth.
 No" he declared at length. No; Tn safe enough in her hands"
 Once secure from the public gaze. the girl crowded back into a corner of the cab, as though trying to efface her self. Her eyes closed almost auto matically; the curve of laughing lips became doleful droop; crinkle ap- peared between the arched brows; waves of burning crimson flooded her face and throat
 In her lap both hands lay clenched into tiny fists-clenched so tightly that it hurt, numbing her fingers-a phys ical pain that, somehow, helped her to endure the paroxysms of shame. That she should have stopped so low
 Presently the fingers relaxed, and her whole frame relaxed in sympathy The black squall had passed over; but now were the once tranquil waters ruffled and angry. Then languor gripped her like an enemy; she lay listless in it's hold, sick and faint with disgust of self
 This was her all-sufficient punish ment, to have done what she had done, to be about to do what she con temp!ated. For she had set her hand to the blow; there must now be no drawing back, however hateful might prove her task.
 The voice of the cabby dropping through the trap, reused her. This is the Martha Washington, una am"
 Mechanically she descended from the hanson and paid her fare; then, sum- moning up all her strength and reso- lution, passed into the lobby of the hotel and paused at the telephone switchboard.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28
The Worlds Onion Seed.

Down in Santa Clara valley. Gal ifornia. on the low lands the world s onion seeds are produced. The produce is not used for eating pur- poses, inasmuch as they are al- lowed to grow until they are far LOO old for much use. Nearly 10000 acres of land are used in the culture of the product. A cer- in young man near the city oi San Jose has under way a process whereby the stalks can be made into paper, much as wood pulp las been for some years past. About 2.ooo flat-oars of stalks are produced each year.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

with Higgins-the most discreet imag- inable explanation of his extraordinary conduct would make him the laughing stock of his circle of friends, to say nothing of city that had been ac- customed to speak of him as Mad Maitland" for many a day. Unless
 An, he had it. He could pretend (so long as 1t suited his purpose, at all events), to have been the man caught and left bound in Higgins care. Simple enough The knocking over of the butler would be ascribed to a nat ural ebullition of indignation, the sub sequent flight to a hare-brained notion of running down the thief And yet even that explanation had it's difficui. ties How was he to account for the fact that he had failed to conlmnni- cate with the police knowing that his treasure had been ravished?
 It was all very involved. Mr Malt. land returned ts.e glass to osHagan and. crading his head in his hands raeked his brains in vain for satis. factory tale to tell There were sa many things 10 be taken into consid- eistion. There was the girl in gray.
 Not that he had forgotten her for al instant; his fury ragged but the highe al the thought that Anisty's interfei ence had prevented his (Maitlaad's seeping the engagement. Doubles the girl had waited. then gone ava. in anger. believing that the man il whom she had placed faith had proved himself unworthy. And so he had los her for ever, in all likelihood; they
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28
CHAPTER VIII.
Dance of the Hours.

The old clock in corner of the study chimed resonantly and with de- liberation; four double strokes; and while yet the deep-throated music was dying into silence the telephone bell shrieked impertinently.
 Maitland bit savagely on the gag and knotted his brows, trying to bear it. The effect was that of coarse file rasped across raw quiverine nerves. And he lay helpless. able te do no more toward endurance than to dig nails deep into his palms.
 Again and again the fiendish clamor shattered the echoes. Binding flashes of agony danced down the white-hot wires strung through his head, taut from temple to temple.
 Would the fool at the other end never be satisfied that he could get no answer? Evidently not; the racket continued mercilessly, short series of shrll calls alternating with imperative rolls prolonged until one thought that the tortured metal sounding-cuns would crack Thought! nay, prayed that either such would be the case, or else that ones head might at once merci- fully be rent asunder.
 That anguish so exquisite should he the means of releasing him from his bonds seemed a refinement of irony. Yet Maitland was aware. be- tween spasms. that help was on the way. The telephone instrument, for oh,,;a,,c onpupniapna had h,au equipped with an extension bell which rang simultaneously in OHagan's quarters. When Maitland was not at home the janitor-yalet, so warned, would answer the calls. And now, in the still intervals. the heavy thud of unhurried feet could be heard upon the staircase. O'Hagan was coming to answer; and taking his time about it. It seemed an age before the rattle of pass-key in latch announced him, and another ere, all unconscious of the figure supine on the diyan against the further study wall the old man shuf fled to the instrument, lifted receiver from the hook, and applied it to his ear.
 Well well?" he demanded with that jmpatience characteristic of the illit- crate for modern methods of communi cation. "Pwhat the divvle ails yer"
 "Rayspicts to ye. ma'am. and 'tis sorry am didn't know twas a teddy"
 He's not.
 "wan o'clock there or whereabouts"
 Faith, and he didn't say"
 "Pwhat name will be tellin him?'
 "Kape ut to yersilf, thin. 'Tis none Of me business"
 'If ye do, I'll not answer. Sure, am to be climbin' two flights av sthairs lvry foive minits-"
 "Good-by versilf." hanging up the re- ceiver. And the divvle fly away wid ye,. grumbled O'Hagan.
 As he turned away from the instru ment Maitland managed to produce sound, something between a moan and a strangled cough The old man whirled on his heel. "Pwhat's thot?"
 The next instant he was bending over Maitland. peering Into the face drawn and disfgured by the gag. The sa nts presarve us. And who the diyyle are ye at all? Pwhy don't ye spake?"
 Maitland turned purple; and emitted a furious snort
 Misther Maitland, be all thot's strange. Is ut mad l am? Or how
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28
Grain to Biscuit in Twenty-Iwo Minutes.

From standing grain in the field to well baked biscuits in twenty two minutes was the reeo d made in converting the raw material into the manufactured product at Waitsburg, Wash, a few days ago. This is said to beat the previous record hele by Minneapolis mill. of twenty nine minutes. The Minneapolis record was made sew eral years ago, and might be inn proved on at this time, but until the Minnesota farmers begln using combined harvesters and other up- to-date machinery such as has made the Pacific northwest ia nou the record will remain on this side of the Rocly mountains.-Port- lard Oregonian.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

did ye get back here and into this fix, sor, and me swapin the halls and pclishin the brasses fernist the front dure iv'ry minute since ye wint out ?"
 Indignation struggling for the upper hand with mystification in the Irish mans brain, he grumbled and swore, yet busted his fingers. In a trice the binding gag was loosed. and ropes and straps cast free from swollen wrists and ankles. And, with the assistance Of kindly arm behind his shoulders, Maitland sat up, grinning with the pain of renewing circulation in his limbs.
 "Wid these two oies mesilf saw ye lave three hours gone sor, and c'u'd swear no sowl had intered this house since thin. Pwhat does ut all mane, be all thot's holy?"
 Tt means" panting, brandy and soda, O'Hagan, and be quick
 Maitland attempted to rise. but his legs gave under him, and he sank back with stified oath resigning him. self to wait the return of normal con. ditions. As for his head, it was threat ering to split at any moment, the tight wires twanging internally between his temples; while the corners of his meuth were cracked and sore from the pressure of the gag. All of which totted lip considerable debit against MT Anisty's account.
 For Maitland. despite his suffering, had found time to figure it out to his personal satisfaction-or dissatisfae- ton. if you prefer-in the interval be- tween his return to consciousness and the arrival of O'Hagan. It was simple enough to deduce from the knowledge in his possession that the burglar, hay ing eontrived his escape through the disobedience of Higgins, should have engineered this complete revenge for the indignity Maitland had put upon him.
 How he had divined the fact of the jewels remaining in their owners pos, session was less clear, and yet it was reasonable, after all to presume that Maitland should prefer to hold his
 
 girl slip the canvas bag into Matland's pocket while the latter was kneeing and binding his captive. However that was. there was no denying that he had trailed the treasure to it's hid ing place. unerringly: and succeeded in taking possession of it with eonsum- mate skill and audacity When Malt land came to think of it, he recalled distinctly the trend of the burglars inquisition in the character of MT to discover the location of the jewels And, when he did recall this fact, and how easily he had been duped. Matt land could have ground his teeth in melodramatic rage-but for the cir. cumstanoe that when first it occurred to him, such feat was a physical i'm. possibility, and even when ungagged the operation would have been painful to an extreme
 Slipping the grateful drink which young man pondered the case, with no pleasure in the prospect he fore saw. If Higgins had actually com munieated the fact of Anisty's escape to the police. the entire affair was likely t3 come out in the papers-all of it, that is. that he could not suppress But even figuring that he could silence Higgins and O'Fagan-no difficult task though he might be somewhat late
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28
Facts Ab0at New York

Every day in New York City there are on an average seven col lisions of steam or surface al ways.
 Over 25.Ooo miles of wire, weighing 12,5zo.ooo pounds and costing $l, ,56z,125, will be used in the four cables of the new Man hattan bridge.
 The average daily consumption of eggs in New York City is two for each individual.
 It requires 15.2oO ssenograph- CTS to do the office business of New York City.
 Manhattan is the most densely populated island in the world. It has a population of 9o, 15O persons to the square mile.
 During the summer season the borough of Richmond doubles it's population on every pleasant Sun day. but only for that one day.
 The new Catskill reservoir, which is soon to supply New York City with water, will have a capacity or 12oooo,OoO,OoO gallons. It will be twelve miles long and two miles wide, covering 10000 acres.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

c. W. Owen, a hypontist, gave performances at Browns theatre on last Friday and Saturday even ing the house was packed at bott performances. The Fridays en- tertainment was good, but he wa not so successful on Saturday eve hing. A young man named Burns who travels with him was put to sleep after the first performance. and awakened at the opening the second.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28
Union Church Services.

Preaching every Sunday morn- ing at HOO o'clock and evening at 500 o'clock. ounday school at 1000 o'clock. Christian Endeavor Society at zoo o'clock every Sun day evening. Everybody is cor dially invited to all these services.
 REV. JOHN BREREToN, Pastor w. H WHEELER. Supt.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28
Notice to Music Pupils.

l will hereafter give three hours a week to each pupil and where there are two or more pupils from one family reduced rate will be made. Friends of the the music department have offered prizes to the two pupils making the highest grades for the term. The prizes 70 cost not less than SIS each.
 Mss WILLIE WILSON, Music Department Huttig Private
 School.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

H. A. Binford of Lapile, an old confederate soldier and one Of the oldest residents of Union county, was in Huttig last Saturday look ing as spry as a youngster in his teens. Uncle Henry as he IS called by his acquaintances, de- clares that he is on the matrlmon ial market and would be pleased to hear from any of the gentler sex who are single or widowed that are lonely.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

G. A. Fish, J. U. Brown. J. w. Taylor and A. E. Conn left Monday for a weeks camp hunt up near Dermott. Pete Johnson accom- panied the boys as chef and the editor and others have been prom ised large pieces of venison which we trust will be forthcoming upon their return.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Read the pain formula on box of Pink Pain Tablets, then ask your doctor If there is better one. Pain means con qestion. blood pressure somewhere. Dr. Saoop's Pink Pain Tablets check head pains, womanly pain, pain anywhere. Try one and seel 20 for 25c Sold by al dea lere
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28
hattig PubI' library Hours.

The Library is open to all fro, zoo v S:CO o'clock, pm. on wee days Sundays from 100 to 5I o'clocK.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Agent c. Howard was at Gam den last Friday and Saturday as a witness in railroad case being tried in the Circuit court.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Mrs. M. A McDougle of Halle. La, was in Huttig several days last week visiting Mrs. w. A. and W. T. Gay and many other friends. She returned to her home Sunday.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

The many friends of Miss Eva Richardson. who is attending a business college at Little Rock. will regret to learn that she lost ali her clothing and $75 in money in a fire there last week.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

The Interstate Commerce com mission has just issued it's bulletin giving the number of accidents that occurred on railroads during the year ending June 80, 1908, and shows the total number to have been Z2.z55. Of this number g. z64 were killed and 63,909 in-
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Jured; being decrease in total number 4.553. or 1,256 killed and 5,297 injured, as a compared with the number reported for the pre- ceding year.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

E. M. Agee, who is now in busi- ness at Onalaska, was in Huttig Saturday and Sunday visiting rela- tives and friends. Mir Agee was for some time a clerk in the grocery department of the Union Saw Mil company's store.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Mrs. M. D. Abbott of Crowler La, is here the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. c. Bell.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Mrs. R. E. Rowland entertained half dozen young men with. bounteous dinner on Wednesday evening
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Luther Sanfort and George Moore of Lapile were in Huttig Sunday visiting relatives.
The Huttig news., 1908-11-28

Thomas A. Edison has accumu lated $25 100000, and says he will work hereafter only on things in which he is interested.