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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-02
DANCING SCHOOL,

All interested in starting a
dancing class will please meet
with Mr.. F. B. Baker at the
Commercial Club hall at 7:3O
p. m. Dec. 9th. Parents having
children whom they wish
taught should be there.
A sprained ankle will usually
disable the injured person for
three or four weeks. This is
due to lack of proper treat
ment. when Chamberlain's
Lininent is applied a cure may
effected in three or four days.
This liniment is one of the best
and most remarkable prepar-
ations in use. Sold by all deal
ere.
RUNNERS. Som e t h in q
new in runners for that baby
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outsiders that's doin' II. It's the 1nSld-
ers, right here in Washington. If yo'
amt in, 20 can easy get latchkey.
Young man. yo'll find out things some
day, and yo'll drop to it all.
Il guess l was too late with yo'
That's about the size of it. L guess AL
tacoola III talk to yo'." went on the
mayor. If that Teller Fairbrother of
Altacoola had been able to hold his
tongue maybe l wouldn't know SO
much. But now know what's what.
know this-that yo're either a big fool
or-an insider. Yo're nice young fell
Ter. l have kinda taken a fancy to yo.
I like to see yo' young fellers get along
and not miss yo'r chances. Come, my
boy, get wise to yorself, get wise to
yo'rself! Climb on to the band wagon
with yo' friends"
Bud concluded that he might be able
to get more definite information out OF
Teller If he humored him bit
81 tell you, colonel" he finally said,
these are pretty grave charges you're
making, but I'll tell you confidcntially,
owing to your liking for me, that it is
not yet too late to do something for
Gulf City. Now, just suppose you and
dine together tonight early, and We'll
go over the whole ground to see how
things lie. Will you?"
The colonel held out his hand. smil
ing broadly. He felt that ut last he
had won the secretary over; that the
young man was at heart anxious tc
take money for his influence with the
! senator.
"All right, my boy. yo're on. Wei
dine together. Yo' are absolutely Ger
| tain that it won't be too late to get tC
| Senator LanEdOn 2"
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mitted to Altacoola until I'm sure It's
the best place I'll make up my mind
today definitely, and l think it will be
for Altacoola."
The boss OF the senate went out,
glaring venomously at Haines, slam
ming the door.
moment later 4 page boy brought
In card. Colonel ]. d. Teller, Gulf
City" read the senator.
Bud" he remarked TO the secretary
I'm going to send my old acquaintance,
Teller, mayor of Gulf City. in here for
you to talk to. He'll want to know
about his towns chances for being
chosen as the naval base. / must hur-
~ away, as 1 have an appointment
with my daughters and Mrs. Span
gler before going before ways and
means"
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support, MS VOTE through friendship
and then selling it for CASH
But you, Dick, you have
"Of course, old man, l have denied
the truth of this. 1 knew you too we'll
to doubt you. Still, the yarn is hurt
ing you. Remember that western sen
ator who was delivered twice, both
ways. on n graft bill?' he laughinGly
asked the secretary.
SHOULD say I did, Dick. That is
the record for that game. 1t was a
corporation, measure. One railroad
wanted it; another opposed it. The
senator innocently told an eastern SEN
ator that he was going TO vote for the
bill. Then the easterner went to the
railroad wanting the bill passed ana
got $1,000 on his absolute promise that
he would get Senator Y. to vote for it,
who, of course, did vote for it,
''YcS," said Cullen, land later, when
Senator Y. heard that Senator II. had
got money for his vote, he was wild.
Then when another effort was made
to pass the bill (Which had been de-
featedl the delivered senator said to
u. as he met him unexpectedly: You
scoundrel. here's where 1 get square
with you to some extent. Anyway
I'm going to vote against that bill this
time and make Fl long speech against
it too Senator H. then hustled to
the lobbyist of the railroad that want
cd the bill killed and guaranteed him
that for $4,000 he could get Senator
Y. to change his vote, to vote against
the bill"
"And he got the money. too. both
ways" added Haincs as Cullen con-
Guided. land both railroads to this day
think that Y. received the money from
T."
"Of course" said Cullen. "but X.
was to blame, though. He didn't
know enough to keep to himself how
he was going to vote. Any man that
talks that way will be delivered"
Il know how to stop those rumors,
for I'm sure it's Peabody's work, he
thinking Langdon will hear the talk
and mistrust me-" began Haines, when
In came Senator Langdon himself, his
face beaminG contcntcdly. Little did
the Junior senator from Mississippi
realize that he was soon to face the
severest trial. the most vital crisis, Of
his entire life.
Cullen responded to the senator's
CHEEKY greeting Of "Mornin', every
body!'
Senator" he asked Cullen. "my pa
per wants your opinion on the ques-
ton of the election of senators by
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absolutely positive. I wouldn't make
a mistake in n matter like this, would
I, unless l was what you said was-a
fool?'
"Of course not. Oh, yore n slick
one. l like to do business with folks
like yo'. It's mighty educatin'."
Thanks" answered Bud dryly. Its
certain that Langdon won't decide
which place he's for until tomorrow.
promise you that he won't decide until
after 1 have my talk with you"
''Yo' see," said Teller, Il asked that
question because, as yo' probably
know. Congressman Norton and his
crowd is pretty close to Senator Lang
dom
Iaines cut him short with a gasp of
surprise.
'Norton!"
Teller, wrnkling his forehead incred-
ulously, looked at Haines. ''Surest
thing you know, my boy"
Bud turned his head away in thought
"Oh. leave the Norton outfit to me,
III fool thcm,'' he finally said
"Good"
Teller shook the sccrctary's hand
heartily.
''Yo're no fool, my boy. Anybody can
see that-after they get to know yo'
all. That's what comes of bein' one of
them smooth New Workers. They 'pear
mighty SanCtimOniouS on tin outside
| but on tn inside they're the real goods,
all right"
The lobbyist hurried away. his bibu-
lous soul swelling with satiSfac tion
He was sure of triumphing over Alta
coola, and lie was willing to pay the
price.
IIaines sank into his chair Il Won
dor what Washington insidcrs' lie
murmurcd. are specializing in Alta
coola land. Teller mentions Norton's
name. l WONDER
The door opened. and before him
stood Carolina Langdon.
"Ah, Miss Langdon,'' he exclaimed
81 am glad to see your
She walked to him aud extended cor
daily slender glovcd hand
This is Il real pleasure, Mr.. Haines."
she began. 1--WE been waiting to talk
to you for some time. It's about some
thing Important
Something important" smiled
Haines- You want to see me about
something important? Well, let me
tell you secret. Every time l see you
1t is an important occasion to me-"
Carolina Langdon had never appoa r
ed more charming. more beautiful to
young Hafnes than she did that day
Perhaps she appeared more inspiring
because of the contrast her presence
afforded to the unpleasant episodes
through which he bad just passed:
also Carolina was dressed in her most
becoming street gown. which she well
realized. ms she was enacting a care
fully planned part with the unfortu-
nate secretary.
His frankness and the sincere admi-
ration that shone in his eyes caused
her to falter momentarily. almost made
her weaken in her purpose. but she
made an effort and secured firmer
grip on herself. for she must play a
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Warning to Coal Miners.

1t has been falsely represented
by the press that the strihe at Tun-
Melton has has been settled and the
miners who on strike have returned
to work. Such is not the case. We
are Sill on strike and making a
game fight for prices and conditions
that will allow us to live We have
been on a strike since the 2Sth of
last March, nearly ten months. Our
principles are right and our de
mands are just We will win if
our fellows craftsmen aud sym.
pathizerS will assist us in keepinp
srabs away. All we ask is fair
treatment.
LOCAL UNION 237, L. VI. w.
of A
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, Kauawhs
county IS:
At rules held III the Clerks Office OF
kanawha county. on the first Monday in
the month of March 1909.
Mamie l.. Hancock, Plaintiff
vs.. In Chancery No. 2oS5
Samuel Hancock, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain .
divorce from the bond of matrimlouvI
This day came the plaintiff by her at
torney; and OH her motion, and it ap-
pearinG by an affidavit filed, that the de
fendant Samuel Hancock, is non-rc-
sidcnt of this state, it is ordered that he
do appear within one month after the
date OF the first publiucation hereof
and do what is necessary 10 protect his
interest i'll this suit.
Teste: IRA II. MoTTERSIIERD Clerk.
7. G. NUTTER, Sol.
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popular vote. DO you think the sys-
tenn of clcctinG senators by vote of
state legislatures should be abolish
ed:"
The Mississippian cooked his head to
one side.
Il reckon that's question that con-
Germs future senator's and not those
already elected he chucklcd.
Haines laughed at Cullen. who
thrust his pad into his pocket and hur-
ricd away.
1t is today that l appear before the
ways and means COMMITTEES. isn't it:"
Langdon queried of his secretary.
Yes" said Halncs. consulting his
memorandum book. at IL o'clock
You go before ways and means to put
forward the needs of your state on the
matter of the reduction of the tariff
on aluminium hydratcs. The people OF
Mississippi believe it has actually put
back life into the exhausted cotton
lands. In Virginia they hope to use
it on the tobacco fields
Where does the peSky stuff come
FROM asked the senator.
From South America" coached the
secretary. The south is in a hurry
for it. SO the duty must come down
You'H have to bluff Il bit. because Pea
body and his crowd will try to make
Il kind of barCain-wantinG YOU to
keep up iron and steel duties. But you
don't believe that iron and steel need
help. you will tell them. don't you see
so that they will feel the necessity of
giving you what you want for the
south in order to gain your support
for the iron and steel demands
The Office door opened and Senator
Peabody appeared.
Peabody whispered the secretary
Instantly the Alississippian had his
cue. His back to Peabody, he rose
brought down his fist heavily upon the
desk and eXpounded oratorically to
Haines:
What we can produce of aluminium
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NOTICE TO TAKE DEpOslrIoHs

To Samuel Hancock, Take Notice.
That on the Sth day of April A. n.
1909, between the hours of 9 O'Clock a.
M and d p. III. at the law Office of I. G.
Hutter, ooAE kanawha Street. i'll the
CITY OF Charleston, County of Kanawha
State of West Virginia will take the
deposition of myself and others. to be
read i'll evidence i'll my behalf in a Ger
tam suit i'll clancery now pending in the
Circuit court for the county of Kan
awha and State of West Virginia. i'll
winch Mamie l.. Hancock is the Plaintiff
and Samuel Hancock is the defendant.
1t from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid the
same shall be continued from day to dav
or from time to time, at the same place.
and between the same hours, until the
sane shall be completed.
Mamie l.. Hancock, by Counsel.
I. G. NUTrER, Sol
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SpiratiOn now,
my inspiration
the chance OF
winning your be-
lief in me. of
winning some
thing more. the
biggest thing l
ever thought to
win - because.
Miss LanGdon-
Carolina love
you" He bent
over and seized
the girls hand.
Ever since the
day I first saw
you T.
She shook her
head indulgently
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| Mtn9 10 SdyS-- and half whiS-
pered to the secretary:
"Mah young friend. don't let SEN
ator Langdon get switched away from
Gulf City by them cheap skates from
| Altacoola. Now, If you'll get tn SEN
ator to vote fo' Gulf City We'll see
I'll sec, sab. as an officer of TIL Gulf
! City Ian company-that.y you get taken
| ca-ah Of"
| Haincs' eyes opened wide.
'Go on, colonel; go on with your Of
| fer" he said.
well. I'll see that n block of stock,
| saba big blocks set aside To- SEN
1tOr LanGdon an another fo' you too.
We've made this arrangement else
whcah. Wen outbid Altacoola evcrah
time. They're po' sports an hate to
| give up"
80 Altacoola is bidding, too?" ex-
citedly asked Haines.
'Why, of co'se it is. All yo' as
blind as that O all yo' fOolin' with
| me?" questioned Teller suspiciously
Seems to me yo' ought to know more
| about that end of it than a fellah clear
| from TIL gulf"
"Certainly, certainly" mumbled
Haines impatiently as he cndeavored
to associate coherently, intclligently
| in his mind these startling new reve-
| In tons of Teller with certain Incl
! dents he had previously noted in the
operations of the committee on naval
affairs.
Then he looked across at the mayor
and smiled Apparently he had heard
nothing to amaze him.
''Coloncl,' he returned calmly, drop
ping into voice that sounded of pity
70, -
about fifty men a day come to me
with propositions like that There is
nothing doing, colonel. l couldn't pos
sibly interest Senator Langdon, be
cause he has the faculty of judging
for himself. and he would be prej,l-
diced against either town that came
out with such a proposition"
Ian speculation is leGitima te," pro-
tested the colonel cunninEly.
Haines agreed
'Certainly-by outsiders. But it's
id thicvery when engaged in by
any one connected with putting a bill
through. If I were to tell Sena tor
LanCdon what you. have told me it
would decide him unalterably in favor
of Altacoola. Senator Langdon. sir
is one of the few men in Washington
who would rather be thought n fool
than n CRATER if 1t came down to
that"
The mayor of Gulf City jumped TO
his feet. his face blazing in rage, not
in shame.
Seems to me yo're mighty fresh.
young man. he clustered What
kind Of politics is LanEdon playin'?'
Not fresh. colonel: only friendly
I'm just tipping you off how not to be
L friend to Altacoola. AS to his poll
ties. the senator will answer you him
self
A scornful laugh accompanied Tel
fer's reply.
.Altacoola. huh I reckon yo' must
be fool. after all. Why everybody
knows of the speculatin in land around
AltacoQla. and everybody knows it ain't
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o" TIC q nice tttic ''Wcll, don't
oF'''"'N'' know that Pea
BODY Il hay" to strain himself very
much or get such an awful big bag to
drop You both in, if it comes right
down to that. Old chap. You're making
a mistake. You're as bad as YOUR old
man. You're a beautiful pair of opti-
mists. and You a good newspaper man,
too-it's shame
After momentary hesitation Cullen
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, Kaf1awhs
county. IS:
At Rules held in the Clerk s Office of
the Circuit Court Of Karawlla County.
on the first Monday i'll the month o.
March 1906.
Louis +. Nutter, Plaintiff.
vs. In Chancery No. 2oS4,
lllllc Nuttcr, Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain Il
divorce from the bonds of Inatrinlonv J
lh:S day came the plaintiff by his
attorney; and on his motion. and it ap-
pearinS by affidavit filed. that the de
tendant Lille Nutter is a nonresident OF
THIS State, it is ordered that she do appear
wlthin one month after the date Of tho
first publication hereof. and do what is
necessary 10 protect her interest in this
suit.
leSte: IRA II. MoTTEsHERD, Clerk.
J. w. CHApPEIIR, Sol
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CHAPTER NII.

-, g,
II 80 eois " -
out i, .' -
no" her Aa.ler "aS sotns ~
fo'e oii .ie ia ',t US inu -
lhouce the " p.'s"oe "ii',
10 seahd lot <ai'acooia-h There seeiieu
uailser tii'i' nc "ou',, 'o'I il
o'pet si'e, - 40,
Shroina had put %-oo"o ih'o A'''-
Norton had persuaded Carolina to in
vest in the enterprise to defraud the
government. promising her $4,000
clear profit. How much she could do
In Washington society with that!
The continued uncertainty over her
fathers final attitude had strained her
nerves almost to the breaking, for the
| success of the conspiracy depended on
his vote. Not even the words of Nor
ton her future husband, could reas-
sure her Her worry was increased
by the knowledge of Randolph's in
yestment of her fathers $4,000.
That Carolina must sacrifice Haines
on the altar of her consuming desire
for money, for 4 higher worldly posi-
ton. was an unimportant considera-
ton He stood in the way. Any mo-
1nent he might discover the existence
of the Altacoola scheme. he would I'M
mediately tell her father, and she knew
her father would Immediately decide
against Altacoola-the bright hopes or
her future would turn to ashes. Nor
tons money as well was invested In
Altacoola. He, too, would be ruined.
| She was sure that she loved Norton,
| but she could not marry pcnniless
| man.
Carolina resumed the conversation
| .r. ,.-.,4 -...- .-.
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To Lille hutter, Take notice: That
on the Sth day of April A. ID. 1900.
between the hours of 9 o'clock Il, m. and t
o'clock p. m. at the law Office of IT. G..
Nutter, Esq, oo4 Z kanawlIa street.
IN the City of Charleston III
the county of kanawha, and statr Of
West Virginia, J will take the de
position of myself and others. to be
read IN evidence in nv behalf III = Ger
tain suit in Clianccrv now pending IN
the circuit court for the county of Kan
awha and State of West Virginia. IN
which Louis f. Sutter is the plaintiff
and Lille Nuttcr is the defendant
II from any cause the taking Of said
deposition shall not be commenced Or
completed on the day aforesaid. tho
same shall be continued from dav L,
day, or from time to time, at the same
place, and between the same hours. IN
til the same shall be completed.
Louis 2. Nuttcr by CouuC,..
J. w Chappclle Sol
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Best Advertise
ing Medium

Printers Ink the recognized
authority on advertising after a
through investigation on this sub
Iect, says: "a labor paper is a far
better advertising medium than an
ordinary newspaper in comparison
with circulation \ labor panar
TOR example. having 1000 sub
scr1bers. is of more value to the
business man who advertises in il
than an ordinary paper with II. 900
subscribers.
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CHAPTER X.
WHEN SENATOR'S DIsAGnEE.

WHEN SENATORS DISAGREE.
THB wlsencres of Washington had
nightly predicted that the site
of the hundred million dol
Il lar gulf naval base would be
decided on in March after the excite
ment and gaycty attending the prcsi-
Dental inauguration had subsidized
On the morning Of the day before
this action Of the committee on naval
affairs was to be taken Secretary
Haines sat at his desk In Senator
Langdon's committee room in the cap
itol. Richard Cullen. the favoritc as
sociate of Haincs in his journalistic
days. out earlier than usual on his
daily round Of the departments for
news for his Chicago paper, had
strolled in and attempted a few of his
characteristic cynicisnlS. IIaincs usual
ly found them entertaining, but these
were directed at Senator Langdon.
"Now, let me tell you something
Dick" the secretary answered firmly.
Don't you work Off II Your dyspeptic
Ideas in this ncighborhood. My sena-
tor Is Il great man. They can't appre-
ciate him up here because he's honest
crystal clear. l used to think l knew
what decent citizen. n real man,
'oSh1 " pe, pu' he tauSuL INC SONIC
new things He'll teach them all some
thing before he gets through"
Cullen hung one leg over Haincs'
desk.
You're nice, quiet. gentle manly lit
tie optimist. and l like YOU old fell
low rctorted Cullen. but don't de-
cefvc yourself too much Your senator
LanCdon is personally one of the best
ever. But he was born a ma rli and n
mark he'll be to the end of time
lie looks good now. Sure, | like his
speeches. and all that. but Just wait
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shrieked the Old
colonel, aim oS t
losing control of
himself, because
their heads is al
ways a-buZZin
and a Ii UNI III In
from tn Quinine
they have to take
to keep the fever
away, sa h."
The mayor sat
directly in front
of Haines, at the
opposite side of
his desk. Regain
ing his compos-
urc, he. suddenly
leaned forward
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CHAPTER NJ.


~ OLONEI. ]. D. TELLER q. D.
q standing for jefferson Davis.
he explained proudly to
~ Haines) proved n warm advo-
cate of the doubtful merits of Gulf
City as n hundred million dollar naval
base. His flushed face grew redder
his long white hair became disordered.
md he tugGed at his white mustache
continually as he waxed warmer in
his efforts to impress the senator's
secretary. ~
II tell you, Mr.. Haines, Gulf City,
sab. leads all the south when it comes
to choosin' ground To- a naval base.
Her vast cHpanse Of crystal sea, her
protected hy natural harbor and tn
Islands of Mississippi sound, make her
tn only spot to be considered. She's
Gods own choice and the peoples, too,
FOR n naval base"
But unfortunately congress also
has something to say about choosing
It," spoke HaiHes.
ITO be shuah they do" said Gulf
City'S mayor, Out
"And there was man here from
Altacoola yesterday" again interrupt
ed the secretary. "who said that Gulf
City was fit only to be the state refuge
for aged and INDECENT frogs
Say. they amt Il man in Altacoola
wot can speak TIL truth" Indignantly
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ator would fear himself, or for him
self, as he investigated himself. when
the blame had already been put pub
licly on some one else, some simple
minded old soul who could go back to
his cotton fields In Mississippi and for
get all about it, strong In his innocence.
even though shorn Of reputation, and
desire to live?
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w Ii en- some OF
those Old foxes in
the senate want
To put his head
i'll tn" bag and tie
it down. I hey
won't have any
troubI" mt all"
Smiling. IIaineS
looked up at his
cynical friend.
T h e bag II
hAN" to go over
my head, too" he
said with Il nod.
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well knew, come out Mt some future
time after their foul conspiracy
against the nation had been "onsum-
mated, after the fruits of their be-
trayal had been secured.
What, after all, the schemcrs cun-
cludcd, is the little matter Of an fnvcS-
tigation among senators to guilty sen
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atorS who, deep
ly vcrSed III the
law, have de-
stroyed cv cry
com prom isin 9
document t h n t
could be adnlis-
& / b lie as evil
deDcc?
"hy.thc senate
would appoint
an Investigating
committee and
investigate it.
self, would it
not, when the
ridiculous scan
dial came?
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role that would crush to earth the air
castle this young secretary was build
ing. a role that would crush the ideals
of this young optimiSt as well.
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ATTENTION. SECRETARIES.

We are making a verv lii
eral proposition to the Sccrc
tarles of local unions who
are DESTROYS of helping the
movement along and also re
celve a handsome remunera.
ton for their efforts. Don
delay, but write us at once
for full particulars.
The LABOR ARGUS.
Charleston. W Va.