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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

ward. But there were two
a \ people who had not forgotten
him Howard Quarter and Beverly
Plank-and one other, third, who
could not yet forget him II she would,
but as yet she had not tried very des-
perately.
The day that Siward left New York
to visit every body's friend, Mr. Null
queen. in the country, Plank called on
him for the second time In his life and
was presently received In the south
drawing room, the library being linn
tied TO an informally and intimacy
not for Mr.. Plank.
Slward. still lame and using unskill-
fully two shiny new clutches, came
down the stairs and stumped into the
drawing room, which. In spite OF the
somber, clustering curtains, was bright
ly illuminated by the winter sunshine
reflected from the snow in the street.
Plank was shocked at the change In
him-at the ghost of voice, listlessy
formal; at the thin. nerveless hand Of
fered: startled so that he forgot his
shyness and retained the bony hand
tightly In his and instinctively laid his
other great cushlonlike paw over II,
holding II imprisoned, unable to speak,
unconscious, in the impulse of tie
moment, of the liberty he permitted
himself and which he had never dream.
ed OF taking with such n man as 81
ward
The effect on Siward was composite
his tired voice ceased; surprise, In
ability to understand. tnged with In
stinctlve displeasure, were succeeded
by humorous curiosity, and very slow
~ It became plain to him that this
beefy young man liked him, was naive
ly concerned about him, felt friendly
toward him and was showing 1t a:
spontaneously as a child.
II thought I'd come" began Plank
growing redder and redder as he be
gan 10 realize the enormlty OF familiar
ity committed only on the warrant o
impulse. you don't look we'll"
1T was good of you to think of me,
said Siward. Come up to the llbrar,
A. you've e few minutes to spare al
invalid. Please go first. I'm trih
lame yet"
IL am sorry" muttered Plank
very, very sorry
At first. in the library, Plank wa
awkward and silent, finding nothing I
say and nowhere TO dispose OF hi
hands until Siward gave him ciga
to occupy his fingers
i, Siward rang for tea, although th
hour was early. After a little Will
either the toast or the tea appeared {
= act on Plank as a llngual laxative. 20
he began suddenly to talk. which
characteristic Of bashful men, and ;
ward gravely helped him on when b
floundered and turned shy. After
little matters went very well wit
them, and Plank. much more at cas-
than he had ever dared to- - b
could be with Siward. talked = I'LL
ID. and Siward. his clutches acror- -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

way. Yes. SIR"
"You may leave that decanter."
But the old servant may have mis-
understood, for he only bowed ana
ambled off downstairs with the de
canter, either needless or deaf TO his
masters sharp order TO return.
Lampllght brought out sharply the
physical change In Siward-the angn'
lar shadows fiat under the cheek bones,
the hard, slightly swollen flesh In the
blush shadows around the eyes. The
mark of the master vice was there
Its stamp In the swollen. worn out hol-
lows; its imprint In the fine lines al
the corners OF his mouth; Its sign
manual I'm the faintest relaxation OF
the under lip. which had not yet be-
come looseness.
For the last OF the Siwards had at
last stepped into the highway which
his doomed forebears had Travelled be
fore him.
"Gumblew he called irritably.
A quavering voice, an unsteady step,
and the old man entered again. "Mr.
Stephen, slrr'
|
you hear me tell you just nowT
"Slr?"
didn't you hear meT
"Yes, Mr.. Stephen, sir"
There was a silence.
"Gumblev'
"Sir."
"Are you going to bring that de-
canteri'
The OLD butler bowed and ambled
from the room, and for a long while
Siward sat sullenly listening and scor.
ing the edges OF the paper with his
trembling pencil. Then the lead broke
short. and he flung II from him and
pulled the bell. Wands came this
time. n lank. sandy. silent man. grown
gray as a rat I'm the service OF the 81
wards. He received his masters or
ders and withdrew, and again Siwarc
waited, biting his under lip and tear
ing bits from the edges of the news
paper with fingers never still, but no
: body came with the decanter, and aftei
J awhile his tense muscles relaxed
Something In his very soul seemed L
: snap, and he sank back In his chair
the hot tears binding him.
He had got as far as that Mo
ments of self pity were becoming al
!. most as frequent as scorching inter
: walls OF self contempt.
{ So they all knew what was the mat
7 ter with him. They all knew-the doc
r tor. the servants, his friends. Had b
not surprised the quick suspicion Il
: Fleetwood's glance when he told hir
he had slipped and sprained his ankle
o What If he had been drunk when b
fell--fell on his own doorsteps, CARRIE
n into the old Siward house by old 3
i ward servants. drunk as his foreff
d theirs? II was none OF Fleetwood
u business. 1t was none OF the serN
II ants business. 1t was nobody's bus
Z ness except his own.
h The tears dried in his hot eyes. Fl
jerked the old fashioned bell savagel,
d and after a long while he heard SER
n ants whispering together In the pa
:. sageway outside his door.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

Grisby. "Face Il ike a mani race
II like a mani You're sick-to your
bones, boy-sick. sickl Fight the fight,
Steve! Fight a good fight There's
fighting chancel On my soul Of honor
there Is, Steve, fighting chance for
YOU Now, now. boy! Buckle up
tight Tuck up your sword sleevel AZ
'em, Stevel oh, my boy, my boy, |
know; | known The little mans
voice broke but he steadied IL Instant
ly with a snap OF his nutcracker jaws
and scowied on his patient and shook
his little withered fist at him.
His patient lay very still In the
shadow.
"I want you to GO" said the doctor
harshly, before your self control goes.
Do you understand? want you TO go
before your decision Is undermined;
before you begin TO do devious things,
sly things. cheating things, sinking
I things--anything and everything to get
at the thing you crave. I've given you
something to fight with. and you won't
take II faithfully. I've given you free
rein In tobacco and tea and coffee.
I'VE helped you as much as l dare to
weather the nights. Now, you help
me. do you hear?"
Eyes, | will"
"You say so; now do II. Do some
thing for yourself. Do anything. II
you're sick OF reading-and | don
blame you, considering the stuff you
read-get people down here TO see you
get lots of people. Telephone 'em
You've telephone there, haven't you
There 1t is by your elbow. Use 1t
Call up people. Talk all the time"
Eyes, | Will"
Good Now, Steve, we know whats
the matter physically, don't we? o
course we do. Now. then, what's tn
matter mentality"
Mentally" repeated Siward unde
his breath.
Eyes, mentally. What's the trouble
Stocks? Bonds? Lawsuits2 Lover
The slightest pause and a narrowing
OF the gimlet eyes behind the lenses
"Love?" he repeated harshly. "Whic
is It, boy? They're all good to lie
alone"
Business" said Siward. But, bt
ing siward. he was obliged to ad
: ''partly."
"Business-partly." repeated the doc
tor. whats the matter with bushes
partly"
81 don't know. There are rumor
Harrington is pounding me-apparen
q ~. That Intercounty crowd Is actin
!, ominously too. There's something III
!, derhand somewhere" He bent h
. head and fell to plucking at the fade
brocade on the arm OF his chair. mu
= tering to himself: Somewhere, som
!, how, something underhand. don
know what. I really don't"
= "All right; all right" said the doct'
testify. "Let II go at that Businei
, symptoms admitted, what about Il
partly stephen? What about II, ell
"a What about itr'
: But Siward fell silent again.
= "Eh? Did you say something's NJ
Oh, very well, very well. sir PerfeC
ly correct. Stephen. You have n
y earned the right to admit furth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22
RESIDENT OF ALMA
GIVES EXPERIENCE

covery medicine. 1t helped me from
the first dose, and the one bottle bene-
flied me more than all the other medi-
cine had previously taken.
II continued taking the New Dis
covery. and il has built me up in a
remarkable manner. My stomach has
been restored to good condition, aud
my nerves Quoted. My appetite re-
turned in a short time. and l began
my strength.
II am now feeling better than I
have felt in long time, and owe il all
to Cooper's New Discovery, which l
can honestly recommend TO anyone who
is suffering from similar compl aints
Geo Il. Sharrer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22
Death Was On His Heels.

Jessie p morris, of Shippers. Va,
had a close call in the spring OF 1905.
He says; IAN attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a fearful
cough that my friends declared con-
sumption had me and death was on my
heels. Then was persuaded to try DIR.
Kings New Discovery. IL helped me
Immediately and after taking two and
half bottles was well man again.
/ found out that New Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and lung dis
ease in all the world" Sold under
guarantee at George f. Sharrar's drug
store soc and 500 Trail bottle free
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

and had answered II more formally
still. And that was all that had come
of the days and nights by that north
ern sea-a letter and its answer and
silence.
And, thinking OF these things, he
shut the book YEARLY and lay back In
the shadow OF the faded curtain, clos
ing his sunken eyes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22
ees, Healer In the World.

Rev. f. Starbird, of East RAYMOND,
Maine, says: II have used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for several years. on
my old army wound, and other OBJ
stinae sores, and find it the best healer
in the world. Iuse il too with great
success in nv veterinary business. F"
Price 25c, at George f. Sharrar's
drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

Ut. VI II 4 . ~ y
came into the
room from the
outer shadows Of
the hall.
He was very
small, very mea-
ger, very bald
and clean shaw
en-. with a face
like a nut crack
er, a n d [ h G
brown wig he
wore was afro
cious and curl
ed forward over
h is colorless
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

batting having
become fashion
able among anna
tours and provid-
ing a new amuse.
ment for the idle
rich. SO city.
state and nation.
al issues were
run I h r o u z h
lightly, business
conditions motto
ed, the s I oc X
market speculat'
ed upon, a N d
nraGanfIv c0nvar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

The pain i'll Mas head has gone.
She's as happy as can be,
Her health is right, her temper bright,
Since takeing HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea at night. For sale
by Geo. T.. Sharrer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

nR. E.T LAnB. oifce IN Bahike building
~ Office hours 70 to ~ a. m , TO AMI TO
pm Night calls ut office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22
fro BE corrINUEnl

DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel
salve. 1t is especially. good for piles
Sold by Chas Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22
PROBE SSIONA AL.

E.sUYDAM, N. D.. Physicia and Surge on
y. once on Woodwork Ave. near corner or
SnUerior ST.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-22

JAs. q. KREsS. Attorney aud Solicitor. or
u fee ard 5 opera house block, Alma. Mich
Phone M. rs ractice Ia Circuit. state and
United states Courts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23

competent" said Mr.. Crum, turning
to Judge Pollock.
Motion sustained" declared Judge
Pollock. Witness Is excused"
Another man was asked, after Mr..
Crum had read the information, what
he would do IL the question of the
prisoners guilt or innocence were put
up to, lin without any testimony be-
ing put in by either the state or. de-
Tense "a
Il would find him C.-ilty." said this
juror.
why would " do tnatg" asked
Mr.. Crum.
"Well, he would not have been ar
rested IL he had not been guilty" was
the remarkable answer OF the Juror.
He was also excused for cause.
This morning w. J. Haynes, station
agent at Helena was put on the stand
by the state and this afternoon Carl
Neptune is giving his testimony.
Haynes received the consignment OF
goods which was broken open and
robbed between the Minnesota trans
fer and Helena and the state is trying
to Rove that Regan is one Nof the
three men that stole the goods.
Neptune is the conductor of the
train from which the GOO Is were TAX
en-. after the train reached the Mon
tana division.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23
He CALLS PRIMARY
Law AN ABORTION
GOOD REASONS FOR REPEAL OF.
THE PRIMARY LAW GIVEN BY.
A MINNEsoTAN WHO FORMER
LY EsPoUsED THE PLAN -
READ HIS VIEWS.

Henry Fieg of Atwater, Mimi, one
of the early advocates of the primary
law In Minnesota, has the following
in the Pioneer Press:
have just read what you say In
your today's editorial anent the defeat
of Gov. Folk Of Missouri by the vote
of ST. Louis and Kansas city with
tie help Of the republican gangsters''
in those cities.
Your deductions are doubtless cor
rect and the result is unfortunate, -
1T removes from public life. at least
temporarily, a worthy man with a
splendid public record. For this the
primary election system is primarily
responsible and the effect Of this per-
nicious law appears to be everywhere
the same.
The reason for this is that 1t gives
the minority the chance to name the
majority candidates. picking out the
weak ones in order to subsequently
defeat them.
! This has been the effect OF this law
wherever tried and II thus defeats the
very ol ject of good primary law.
Wig: to put up the best men,
This country, Mr.. Editor, has been
ruled by party policies represented in
our legislative bodies by men who
stood for, advocated and enacted those
polic.ss into state and federal laws
Whatever has been done. good or bad,
In our national and state development
Ii traceable to party council and party
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23
RAlLRoAD NOTES.

Fred Brown of st. Paul and r. e.
Taylor of the engineer corps OF the
Northern Pacific railroad are in the
city laying out the paving work which
is being done at the passenger depot
I'm this city
Supt. J. E. Craver and Supervisor
r, r. Bartlett OF the Fargo division If
the Northern Pacific railroad. left this
morning for Edgeley on company bus
mess:
e. r. Wales. chief clerk Of the SUI
perintendent's office Of the N. r.. at
Minneapolis. was In the city today
visiting with his brother Roadmaster
r. @. Wales Of the Fargo division OF
the road. Both went to Casselton tor
day.
A. n. Simon and Geo. Peirsor.
clerks In the superintendent's Office Of
the N. r. railroad. returned this morn
Ing from a visit In the east.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23
JURY WAS SIFTED
IN REGAIN CASE
MAN CHARGED WITH BEING ONE
or TRIO THAT LOOTED BOX
GAR SWITCHES NAMES IN
soouRT-LoNe HARD FIGHT IS
ANTICIPATED

From tn, precautions which both
SIDES and especially the defense took
IN the case of the state VS.. Edward M.
Regain (alias Ryan, in picking a jury
contest is expected to settle down
info one Of the longest, hardest fights
ii the present term Of court.
When l. case started on Saturday,
Attorney cr,m caused some surprise
when he asked to have the name OF
the defendant changed in the records
"a Edward nj. Regain ihstead OF J. +.
RYAN. the name by which the defend
ant hest known in largo, declaring
that this was the true name OF, the de-
PENDANT.
How Jury Was Sifted.
Not during the present term OF
court has there been such q sift-
ing or the jury as there was In this
case. and the examination Of JURORS
WAS continued all Saturday forenoon
ana 1t was not until tLis forenoon that
the panel was completed.
Considerable amusement was caused
bysthe answers that were received by
Attorney Crum from some OF the
i,,rors that he was examining. One
Tnan was asked If he knew what the
WORD ..corroboration" meant
II do" said the juror.
ssweil. you can tell us what Il
iueans," said M. Crum.
TT means stealing anything over
$40" answered the witness.
II move that this Juror be excused
FOR cause. on the ground that he Ia In
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23

action. Under it the state and country
have grown great. There is very little
that suggests any independent
achievement that enters into our ma
tional greatness. The policies of the
republican party in the hands and
minds of progressive men and women
are the responsible factor OF our pro-
gress. 1t was party policies pushed by
the progressive principles of pru-
dent, progressive people that did the
business. Now why destroy the sys-
tenn that has made US great, why kill
or cripple the goose that lays the gold
en- egg? Why abandon party cohe-
siveness and party push for independ-
ent political chaos and political de-
m oralization? Why make this country
the prey of the smooth independent
political agitator and it's people the
victims Of corrupt political influences?
Why inject in our primary policies a
feature that invites olitical dishon-
esty by tempting the minority to foist
upon the majority unworthy candi-
dates?
Mr.. Editor, theoretically the prim-
airy law may be all right; In practice
it is an abortion. 1t is on the theory
of Improvement of the old law that 1t
was enacted. 1t Is because of its con-
summate failure that L should be re-
pealel, and were 7 member of the
incoming Minnesota legislature /
would crave the indulgence to intro
duce either house or senate file No. 1,
and 1T would be "A bill for an act to
repeal the primary election law" and
house or senate file No. 2. ITO enact
in its stead common sense primary
law under which republicans, demo-
Gratis and ell other parties would
strictly attend to their own Individual
party affairs, and save the state the
expense of conducting foolish prim-
airy election" 1t costs thousands to
conduct these elections, and the game
isn't worth the powder We have
put our foot In Ter: let us like sensi-
BILE men, take II out and return to the
good old way of party association.
party councils and party cooperation
before and after COM ntions.
Mr. Editor. you and others may hunt
high and low for a reason or reasons
why the late republican candidate for
governor failed OF election; you can
find several reasons perhaps. but you
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23
sAoRr NOTES.

The Misses Edwina Friygang and
Margaret Strayer of TT. Wayne, Ind,
were visiting In the city Sunday.
Attorney r. s. Young returned last
night from Montana and western
North Dakota, where he has been for
several days on business.
Senator H. G.. Hansbrough is in the
city and is stopping at the Metropolis.
Adjutant General T. H Poole OF
Bismarck was In the city Sunday and
today. ~-rs.s4s
v. B. Noble of Bottineau was In the
city today en- route home from the ST.
Paul stock show
H. L. Holmes. state auditor. was In
the city today as guest at the Met
ropole
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23

on all the time, engaged In great bait
ties for the people, and incidentally
for himself has been visiting in La
Moure county. He has left the news
paper field which he farmed for some
time. and has gone into the stock rais-
ing business, living the simple life In
Minnesota. He says he has no hank
ering to return to the newspaper BUSH
ness, which e declares Is too siren
uous for him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23

niture in the building and hauled 1t
to the courthouse, where iswas dump
ed In the street and at 2 o'clock It was
knocked down to the highest bldded.
There were several dray loads OF
goods in the outfit and when the goods
had all been deposited in front Of the
courthouseait looked as IL some person
was going to open up a second hand
junk shop there
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23

en- find none more potent in bringing
IN that lamentable result than the eff
fects of our abominable primary cleo
-, ia@ and the parry decentralization
-eady has brought about in this
state
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23
SHERIFF'S SALE OF
GLOVER'S FIXTURES
Bic LOT OF MACHINERY, SHOW
CASES. FURNITURE, ETC,
DUMPED IN STREET IN FRONT
or COURTHOUSE AND SOLD AT
2 O'CLOCK AT AUCTION.

Acting under the foreclosure Of a
chattel mortgage held by Mrs. r, Al.
Glover on the equipment and fixtures
In the Glover show case factory on
Front street, Eheriff Hunt today seized
all OF the machinery, fixtures and fur
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23

It was a sad land In which this lad
played while he was little. His father
had died before he was born. His
country was at war with the United
States and lost heavily lands. bat
tic ships and thousands Of brave men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23
Living the Simple Life.

jamestown, N. D.. NOV. 2s.--Ma-k
Hunt. who formerly edited the Wells
County Free Press with boxing gloves
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-23

But now life has all sorts Of inte
esting and important work for him
do and deal OF pleasure for him
enjoy. He Ii today the king of Spai
with d lovely young wife and = haj
son Of his own.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30
BLUE GRASS BLADE
Some Social Sidelights

The managers of the Republican machine
opened their convention with prayer by
priest of Rome--birds of feather again
together. Evidently the prayer was heard
in Rome, for they selected Taft, first Am
bassadOr of the United States to Rome, and
tool of Rome. l suppose now all Amer
lean sOvereigns" of the Republican super
stition will fall over themselves to vote for
Taft and Rome. AS an Italian monk of the
sixteenth century said: "The people are
beast of muddy BRAIN"
What was the reason you did not give
the name of that Washington navy yard
man who challenged you to publish his
letter? Was he afraid of it? No doubt
many of the Blades 'illiterate correspond
ents' would like to open up a correspond
ence with him and imbibe some of the wis
dom of the man who believes that virgin
gave birth to a child sired by ghost; one
VINO thought it strange that god almighty
did not strike Brother Clarke dead for
his religious ideals. I see that John is
still in the ring and not losing any sleep
on gods wrath" Evidently the writer is
one OF the pope's Irish, under spiritual con-
troll of some of those old members of the
Inquisition. His letter breathes their spirit
Evidently the United States Government
don't feel quite strong enough yet to sup
press the Blade. Wait till that Penrose
bill gets in full working order We will
then have chance to see if the infiedls of
the country have any sand.
Frisco. Cal. THE CHAPLAIN.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30

was match for him and got his combina-
ton. She was too foxy for him.
When the Nazarite of god had his hair
cut off he lost the ability to abuse foxes,
and history closed its page to him. Any
one who doubts that Samson tied the tails
OF 300 foxes is heretic Any one that
doubts his tying the tails of 29S, is a
sceptic; of 250, an infidel; of the lot. an
Atheist. l am a hereto 300 times on this
business. The women of Israel must have
been exceedingly treacherous, according to
the life OF Samson. Every damsel betrayed
him. His wife told the riddle another told
the gatekeeper at GAIA to pen him up,
and Deliah held him while his hair was
cut. history that would tell such lies
about foxes and so many of them would
not spare the girls.
when woman loves a man she usually
"betrays' some one else. The writer of
Judges" was nature fakir He showed
the nature" of foxes and girls and lions as
1t is not, was not and will not be.