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Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

'sWhat are you up that tree for?" he
called out cheerily
what terrible storm it wasw she
answered. II was walking in our
pasture, and all Of a sudden it grew
dark. heard that rushing and rolling,
and I was caught up and carried
through the air just like a piece of
paper. Then I felt myself coming
down and down and down. Then the
branches caught me, and the rain be-
gan to pour When it grew light l was
in the very tip top Of the tree. and I
managed to climb down this far my
self, but can't get any farther. Help
me. please, Ben"
He folded his arms, looking up at
her sitting there on the branch.
"lt looks as though you were quite
comfortable there" he said. "Of
course you're pretty wet, but it's
warm, and wetting won't hurt this
weather. Let's talk things over
What'll you give me for release?"
Don't bother, Ben. Help me down,
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Reame. But for nearly sixty years
I've watched the birds build their
nests in those trees. l climbed those
hickories for nuts when / wasn't big
ger than a pint Of cider, and it's been
to those naples that I've looked for
the first signs of sap. Maybe they're
not mine. l don't know. I've always
supposed they were. and they shan't
be cut down without a fight to save
them"
Out from the house down to the gate
where the men were talking came a
girl. dressed all in pink. a soft. fluffy
pink which reminded one of a cloud
at sunrise, while her hair lay piled
above her head in great mass of
golden light. She gave the young man
a simple nod of greeting while passing
a hand through her fathers arm. Her
presence seemed to bring a constraint
upon the recipient of the nod, for he
spoke with a diffidence not noticeable
before.
eve supposed when we bought our
place that the trees belonged to us,
and when you said they were your
property father had the land surveyed.
The decision was that the trees were
on our land or. of course, father would
never have touched them. They are
grown SO large that the field is practi-
cally useless because of their shade
Nothing will ripen there"
eve had surveys made myself
came Reame's ready response. ut has
been done three times to my certain
knowledge and each time in my favor.
Besides. l offered to buy the field Of
your father, not because l cared for
the land. but to preserve the trees
e He. doesn't want to sell''-the eyes
Of the young man were on the girl in
pink-"and l presume the only way
out is to let the courts decide. Father
says just what you do-that the
quarrel need not in any way interfere
with US young folks. Pm sorry that
it can't be settled in some other way,
but it won't make any difference with
the friendship of our families"
"Do you think those trees are on
your fathers land, Ben Holcolm?" de-
manded the girl suddenly.
81 should not have cut one Of them
down if did not, Winnie" he replied
In surprise.
"Jt's just like killing an old friend"
Her face was cold but tears were in
the voice which held so much of pro
test. Il used to build my playhouse
under that one, and I've spent many
an hour in the crotch where the tree
braLched 1t was there used to-study
my lessons, and now you've cut 1t
down
I'VE did not know how you felt
about them We supposed that they
were ours, and if they are father in
lends TO have the ak at them all Now
that your father has arrested mine for
trespass and destroying property the
only thing left is to fight it out But,
Winnie. it won't make any difference
with us. will it?'
She turned resolutely from him. at
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

the barn not spear was left, the car
riage house was piled. chaotic heap
against the barn. other outbuildings
had disappeared, half the trees in the
orchard were uprooted. the smoke
house Of the Holcolms was reposing
very nicely against the Reame kitchen
door, and for yards around nothing
could be seen but devastation.
While he stood there a thought came
which made his cheek grow white
When bringing up the cows he had
noticed away over in the Reame pas
ture a pink robed figure. Had Winnie
reached home before the storm struck?
Where was she now? Regardless OF
the rain, which still fell as though the
heavenly faucet had been turned on
full force. he started on run up the
road. Into the Reame house he dashed.
No one was there but Mrs Reame, and
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
Fires.

On Wednesday evening there was
small fire at the home of o. E.
Ostrem. The cause of the fire is un-
known, as it started between the
walls of the kitchen away from the
chimney. The fire department re-
sponded quickly, and extinguished
the fire before it gained Roadway.
The small damage is covered by
insurance.
Yesterday afternoon there was a
small fire caused by filling a gasoline
stove while lighted, at the home of
Mrs. Manghan. Tho the fire depart
ment made good run for it, the fire
was extinguished by bucket brigade
before they arrived.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
NJ. G. TRYON, Prop.
An Amiable VioIinist,

Robert Browning and Joachim met
one evening at friendly gathering in
London. The violinist had 'obliged''
without satisfying certain ladies, who
entreated the poet to obtain from him
another solo. Browning. feeling the
delicacy Of his task, discharged it dip.
lomatically and spoke, as sometimes
he wrote, so as to conceal his
thoughts, while the yiolinist, not I'M
Outstanding, bowed and smiled and
did not play. .
AS they left the house Joachim ask
ed, "What did you mean just now?"
ooh" said the poet. 81 wanted you
to give us some more music"
"Then why did you net come and
say, Joe, old boy, rive us another
tuner" returned the amiable violinist.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Harry Morrison died at a hotel in
Duluth on Sunday night from asthma,
from which he has been suffering for
some time. He was taken to his room
with severe attack on Sunday even
ing, and was found dead the next
morning. He has lived here off and
on for many years, and enjoyed a wide
acquaintance. His mother, Mrs.
Joseph Ross, was notified of his death
on Monday and went to Duluth to at
tend the funeral.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

was black as mid
night. The rain
came in torrents.
beating upon the
roof like pebbles
thrown from 4
thousand sings.
The wind Whis-
tied and rumbled
while he stood
quiet. not daring
to move until the
q a r k n e S less
ened. Thus five
minutes went by,
and then he slow
ly, carefully CROP
ed to the little
| a d d er built
against the side
of the nearest
stall. down that
and then to the
door to look out.
Of t h e grea t
S t r a W S t a C L
which had been
standing beside
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
The Mean Thing!

Mrs. Poyndexter was dropping on
to sleep, but her husband was wake
full. Il heard a story today" he be-
gan, about
"Oh, don't bother me, Jason" she
murmured "Pm sleepy"
II was only going to say
81 don't want to hear it,"
"It's about
"Can't you let me go to Sleep"
"About Mrs.
"Mrs Who?" demanded his wife, sit
ting straight up. wide eyed aid inter-
ested.
1--WE always noticed" said Mr.. Poyn-
dexter, yawning, that the way to get
a woman's attention is to tell her
story about some other woman."-
Youths Companion.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

uncCneSS. IheT
he saw her. Owe
in the next felG
very n e ar the
center stood &
solitary elm, the
lowest branch al
least ten fe e
above his head
On that she was
perched. her pinl
dress clinging tt
her figure in long
dripping fold s
There wasn't 8
bit of dignity OF
cloud effect about
her. A great glad.
ness surged uI
a nd thro u g I
him at the sight
and he leaped the
fence, Fastening
toward the trae
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
HEADQUARTERS AT CHICAGO
Great Western Offices to Be Removed
From St. Paul

The general Offices of the Chicago
Great Western railroad will be re.
moved from st. Paul to Chicago
in the next few months That state
ment was made by a representative
of the J. P Morgan company in New
York. The presidents office will be
located in Chicago as soon as S. M.
FELTON,, the new president, assumes
charge of the road, which will prob
ably be Sept. l.
Just when the rest of the general
Offices will be transferred is not def
nitely settled, but that all will be To-
Gated there is assured.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Will make I'LL Tie ulueTeuCe Ill LILO
world. Those trees are ours. They
shall not be cut down. Until you are
willing to say that they are ours and
not yours will never speak to you
again-that is, in the way you have
asked me to-"
"See here, little girl" interposed her
father, turning her face upward with
his hand; 81 have told you that this is
my quarrel I don't want you young
folks to mix in. Mr.. Holcolm and
ean settle it without help"
"That doesn't make any difference"
she persisted. "I'll never marry Ben
or meet him except as stranger until
he says that those trees are on our
land. He's got to say so before the
lawsuit comes off. or never WILL"
She did not wait for an answer, but
with head high in air and poor at
tempt at a dignity which had no exist
ence she turned and left them. They
watched until the shrubbery hid her
from sight, and then Reame turned to
Ben, with smile.
II didn't think she'd take it quite so
much to heart" he said. "but she's
pretty hard hit Those trees have
been her playmates for good many
years now"
eff we had only knewn," said Ben,
perhaps it might have been avoided,
but father is set in his way and thinks
he has right to do as he pleases with
his own. It's making it pretty hard
for me. though. / didn't think Winnie
would turn me down as she has,
"And she'll persist. You're. between
two fires now" Reame paused, glanc
ed around and continued:
"The air is hotter than boiling oil.
and unless I'm mistaken We'll get
regular Northwestern before dark.
There's some tools down at the ex-
press Office l must get up before it
reaches here, so I'll go along to your
place with you, Ben"
They walked slowly on in the after
noon sunshine. The air was hot and
the sun beat down with a fervor
which was almost overpowering. Away
to the west cloud was hanging, low,
black and ominous. Not breath Of
wind was stirring. and the leaves of
the naples hung wilted from their
stems. The birds barely skinned the
earth in their fight, and the crows
were keeping up an incessant cawing,
while a peacock on the rail fence
which separated the Holcolm garden
from the barnyard was filling the air
with it's discordant cry
1--WE are to have a storm. and that
before Reame gets home again." NUT
tered Ben after his companion had
left him. mo matter. 1t can't be any
worse than the one we stirred up
when we chopped that maple down.
Who'd have thought it would have
brought on all this trouble? Who do
those trees belong to, anyway? Reame
is honest as sunshine and wouldn't
put up such fight if he didn't think
he was standing on sure ground
He stopped at the fence and looked
at the sky. The cloud in the west |
was no nearer, the air was sitting,
while muf1ed grumbling kept sound
ing away off where the cloud hung.
''I'll get the cattle under cover" he |
said to himself when that cloud
gets to moving there'll be something j
doing, or I'm no judge"
A half hour later the cows were |
housed. the chores well under way. |
and he was in the NOW of the barnEi
down hay. when there camd#
a sound like the roar of a breaking
dam. crash that deafened. and all |
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Harvey Emmett Smith, the two
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J..
Smith, died last Saturday, Aug. 21st,
from tubercular meningitis. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy
of friends and neighbors in their sor-
row. The funeral was held on Sum
day.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rodecker, of
st. Paul, are visiting with the family
of VIM. Wunsch. Mr.. Rodecker is
first assistant chief of the st. Paul
Fire Department, and took IN the first
run here yesterday, and says Morris
has department to be proud of.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. M. O'Gorman received
news Sunday from their daughter,
Mrs. Anna Brady, of the death of
their grandson, Wesley Brady, at
Seattle.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

citation
- HE keen gray eyes of the elder
man searched the blue ones OF
IL the opposite side Of the gate
In them was a certain honesty
strongly tinctured with a look of re-
lief
II can't tell you how much obliged
/ am, Mr.. Reame," the young man
said. Il couldn't help but feel that
now this trouble has come you wouldn't
want me around"
"Pve lived right here on this farm
for fifty-six years. replied Reame.
"and there's no one a.ove ground who
can say that ever asked man, woman
or child to take part in any of my
quarrels."
The young man nodded. There isn't
many men who can say that
"It isn't that I've anything against
vour father i'm this affair."" continued
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Gore, of Synnes, on
/ Sunday, Aug. %.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Ernest Gyllenborg came up from
Benson yesterday for a visit with
Arthur Clark.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
THE
Exchange Furniture Store

This week among our list of bargains, we
can offer to our customers large upholstered
Reed Rocker. This chair is beauty and at
the price we ask will not be with us long.
Among the new furniture which we have
just received from the wholesale house is an
oak sideboard. This is just the thing for
those looking for good serviceable piece of
furniture for their dining room at reasonable S
price We have also some nice oak Diners 8
which match the sideboard. Besides these S
diners, we have on hand at the present time s
quite variety, and should you need a set of
diners now is the time to make your selection. S
The Reed Rockers received in our last s
shipment are of even better quality than the S
ones we have been having on sale and we s
offer them at the same price. S
Lace Curtains at the prices we can offer
them are no longer luxury. Come in and
see our line and we can convince you of this S
fact We have them in both the white and
Arabian; good, strong, durable, handsome S
curtains.
We are now handling the celebrated Full
ton Folding GoCart. These carts come in
all styles and colors, are nicely gotten up,
strong and we'll made and cost only about
half the price of ordinary Go-Carts Then S
there ale runners which slip on over the ;
wheels and one has sled for baby in snowy s
weather with very little trouble. S
We carry in stock all the time full line $
of good beds, mattresses and springs If you
need anything in this line it will be worth 5
your while to come in and look over what we s
have. We are sure to please you.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

A son was born to Mr.. rnd Mrs.
R. b. Borth, of Morris, on Sunday,
Aug. %.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcclellan, of
Campbell, called on friends here be-
tween trains yesterday.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
SECURE $50 In PENNIES

Robbers Fail to Blow Safe in Bank OF
st, Paul Suburb.
A daring attempt to rob the Twin
City bank at st. Anthony Park
was frustrated by the strength of the
safe in the bank vault.
The robbers took away about $50 in
pennies, but were unable to blow open
the bank safe, which contained be-
tween $500 and $4,000.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
A FatefuI Game CT Chess.

1t is Spanish tradition that the
fate of Columbus overhung on a game
of chess. For years the great naviga-
tor had haunted the Spanish court,
trying to interest some one in his
plans, but at last he determined to
abandon the country and visit France.
The night before his intended depar-
ture he sought an audience with the
queen to communicate his intentions
and to take his leave. The queen asked
him to wait while she made another
effort to interest the king. She found
Ferdinand enga ged at a game of chess
and, disturbing him by her entrance,
caused him to lose a piece. Annoyed
and irritated by the incident, the king
after rudely denouncing Columbus and
his schemes Informed Isabella that the
result of the petition would depend on
the result of the game. 1t grew worse,
and the chances were all against the
launching of the expedition. But the
queen. overlooking the board, Whis-
pered to her august spouse a sugges-
ton relative to move that would be
advantageous The king followed the
advice, the complexion of the game
was quickly reversed, and Columbus
dream of years was realized at last
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

A little boy of four was begging to
go to see a little neighbor. His mother
had repeatedly refused. Finally she
said, "Drury, do not ask me if you can
go to see Joe again" Then the child
In his slow way asked, ''Well, mamma,
If could go, how long could stay?'-
DalinaatOr
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
W hen the
Cyclone Struck
By A. F. RANSOM

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
citation
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-07-01
UNITED STATES AS A FARM
Whole States Devoted to One Crop
and . Vast Domain still Re-
mains Untitled.

The area OF the United States. ex-
elusive Of Alaska anu tnsular posses
slons. Is 100000 square miles. Census
returns give 6op.oo0 square mites OF
this as improved farm" land An in
teresting Illustration lies in assuming
segregation OF the prine!pa! farm
products within specific areas q; fatnil-
lar boundary In the follow.ne ar
rangement the areas. N not .b.e!utely
accurate In all cases, are sufficiently
close to give good idea Of what the
national farm would look ike il 1t
were parceled out In such a manner
Thus planted. Maine and New lla,np-
shire would be the oat field Rhode
Island. with 800 square miles from
eastern Connecticut. would oe the to-
bacco plantation. The rest CT Con-
nscticut. with Long Island. weuld be
the potato patch. Vermont. IA sarnu-
sets. New York. New Jersey ard Eel
aware would form a vast whee, field
Virginia and West Virginia Muu.i BIZ
Q hay ield. Maryland would oe plant
ed In rye. barley and buckw cat.
North Carolina. South CuroiEa and
Georgia would be covered Wi.h corn.
There 10 choice between Texas or a
combination Of Ohio. Kentucky Mich
lgan. Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin
as the pasture and grazing land and
for the cultivation of minor rops and
garden truck. With this ;ast area
thus occupied. 10 left nearly three
quarters Of the national domain in the
form Of unimproved land aud forest
II Is the biggest farm In the world and
an empire is left for settlement and
cultivation
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-07-01
NOTICE OF CHAlTEL MORT
GAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that de-
fault has been made in the condi-
tions Of that certain mortgage made
by II. j. Heroz, of Linton, county
of Emmons and state of North Da-
kota. mortgagor, 10 T II. Roney, of
Fargo, county of Cass and state Of
North Dakota. mortgage. dated the
l4th day of April. 1905. to secure
the following Indebtedness, to-wit:
Nine hundred dollars and interest,
as represented by two promissory
notes of $4,000 each. both dated
April II, 1908, and due December |,
1905 and December |, 1909, re-
spectively; said notes having been
duly assigned and transferred by I.
H. Roney. MORTGAGE, before matu-
rity. to Mrs. Annie Walker, who is
nov the owner and holder thereof,
and which deed was duly filed in the
office Of the Register of Deeds of
Emmons county, state of North Da-
kota, on the 2oth day of April, 1908.
at 9:l3 o clock a M, and which de-
fault is of the following nature, to-
wit Part of said debt is past due.
and no part thereof has been paid,
and said mortgagor has abandoned
the mortgaged property and left
the state of North Dakota, and that
there is claimed TO be due ON said
mortgage at the date of sale the
sum of nine hundred and seventy
eight and 75-l0Oths dollars for prin-
cipal and interest.
And that sand mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale of the personal
property in such mortgage and here
matter described, at public auction,
agreeably to the statutes in such
case made and provided,at the front
door of the Emmons county court
house, in the village of Linton, in the
county of Emmons, state of North
Dakota. at the hour of ? o'clock D.
m. on Tuesday, the 18th day of July,
| 1909. That personal property which
will be sold to satisfy said mortgage
| is described as follows. to-wit:
| One Minneapolis traction SIM
pie engine. mounted on return flue
boiler. ls-horsepowel, straw-burner
complete with all parts and attach.
ments. No. HIP.
MRS. ANNIE, WALKER,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Dated Linton, Nj June %, 1909.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-07-01
A Blind Mans Ru.e.

my great7unclc who was blind
said Frcnchman, "once buried $1,000
In gold louis under pear tree In hts
garden. His neghbor saw him do II
and in the dead of night came and stole
the money, replacing the earth care
fully.
"Some days later my uncle brought
fifty more louis down to the pear tree
for burial. He soon discovered his
loss. and, silently weeping, he. too, ne
placed the earth.
He knew whom to suspect, and that
night he called on his neighbor. He
seemed thoughtful and distract, and the
neighbor asked him what oppressed his
mind.
We'll, Ill tell you,' said nay great.
uncle frankly, ! have 1000 louis hid
away in q safe place, and today ten.
ant paid off mortgage. and have
another LOCO louis in cash on nv
hands. don't know whether to seek
out another hiding place for this mon
ey or put 1t where the other is. What
do you adviser
WHY, salu tne nelghbor eagerly.
II Your first hiding place Is safe-and
you declare it to be sol should Ger.
tainly put this money there too
My great-uncle said firmly that thai
was what he would do. 1t was the
wlsest course. Then he took his leave,
And when next day he went TO tho
pear tree again there, sure enough, was
his lost LOCO louis, all put back again.
Exchange.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-07-01
LIFE INSURANCE IS VAST.
Assets Of Companies In New York
State Declared to Exceed
Two Billions.

II the assets of all the life Insurance
companies engaged in business in the
Unlted States We're ,.stribGi.c equal
10 al! the population ut tlv MONA, each
MAJ. woman and CHILD u ever, cont.
nenl and every country lIom Africa Il
l,ahraeor. would receive two d0i.a!s
each. says writer in the Era Masa
zine There would be two dollars Tor
every human being ON the globe The
assets OF the lite insurance con. James
of this Y, iitry-that is. the actual prop
eTsy. rea. estate. bonds, stocks. etc.
which thy own-amount In the aegre-
gate to more than 81 900 100000 The
companies doing business in New York
state. ard these include also practica,ly
all OF tie companies With headquarters
N other states-had at the close OF 1909.
assets In exact figures equal in value
to $2.2.G +23.202 Such is the maeni-
tude OF the institution of life Insurance!
IL all the adult men In America. OF every
race and occupation should contribute
simultaneously 500 each toward funa
that enormous sum would not equal the
value Of the property owned by the
American life insurance comrani,
More than 100000 Of the money pan
to the companies every year by polio.
holders goes to dcfray the expense Of
maintaining a spy system. After all the
preliminary precautions have beer
taken. the medical examination mae,e
the references looked up after the poi
Icy has been granted. detectives are EN-
ployed to watch policy holders Your
money 10 paid to employ men to follow
you through your daily walks. track yol
into restaurants to interview your serv
ants. to use all the ether low and con.
temptible means which these creeping
shadowers employ. The spy system Of
the combine" is interesting.