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girlsg" she painted. 81 saw the light.
and It is so late" Then as she beheld
the golden haired vision In pink and
the gay tree ana Peter In his trim liv-
cry she gasped. why. | believe II Is
fairies" And she sat down very sud-
denly In Iessie's chair.
"You are the little mother" said the
princess as she knelt beside her and
put her arms around her and told her
how she came To- be there. and when
she had finished she said simply. And
have wanted my own mother SO
much this Christmas. and the little
girls were 80 sweet that ! knew
should love YOU"
''You poor little thing" cried the lit
tie mother 10 the tall princess. and the
beautiful lady put her head down on
the Others shabby shoulder and wept.
because in spite of her riches she had
been very. very lonely In her big
house.
And after Peter had gone they talk.
ed until midnight of Jessie and Jenny.
and then they concocted great plans
about the pretty things that the little
mother was Ia make for the princess.
And IN The morning Jessie and Jen-
ny. waking In the early dawn. saw
sitting on the footboard of the bed two
Teddy bears. one with n faring pink
bow and one with n fiarlnG blue bow.
and the Teddy bears held out their
arms sauclly and gazed at the happy
little girls with twinkling eyes.
"Oo-oh" cried the little girls. who
had never seen Teddy bear before.
And that was the beginning of the
most wonderful day of their lives. for
all day the tree went "tinkle. tinkle,"
as they foraced in its branches for
bonbons. And the chicken dinner was
a delicious success. And In the after
noon they all took ride In the prln-
cess sleigh. with Peter driving on the
box. and when AT last he set them
down on their own humble doorstep
and lifted little Jessie in his arms the
princess smiled ut them radiantly from
under her plumy hat.
Remember. Peter will come for you
every Saturday. and you are to stay
at my house all day" she said.
"Oh. yes" Jenny sighed. with rap
ture
"And You are to come to my we'd
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be the incest Christmas that I have
had since was a wee bit of girl"
So Peter went away. and the prin.
cess. with her eyes shining like stars.
danced back into the room and said.
"Oh. let's play Mariners
Jessie aud Jenny had never heard Of
such game. but the princess told
them that she was ship on the high
seas and that they We're 10 tell from
her cargo what country she hailed
from
Il carry tea" she began. "Whcre do
I hail from"
"Chlna." guessed Jenny.
"No."
"Japan." cried Jessie. with her little
face glowing.
mo"
Then the little girls pondered. 1T
might be india" yentured Jenny. but
the princess shook her head. Then
Jessie cried. Its Ceylonr' And that
was right.
And after that Jessie brought car
so Of oranges from Florida and Jenny
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Tho Present Said "Papa!"

In station X. in New York city. a
young clerk who was sorting sack
OF Christmas mail was amazed to see
a package in the sack move. He car
ried the sack TO the sorting table and
dumped out the contents. Something
suddenly exclaimed:
"Papa, Papa"
The frightened clerk examined every
package carefully. In the one that
moved he found a live kitten packed
In n small bird cage. The kitten had q
pink bow Of ribbon a: its neck. and
attacked to the ribbon was card bear
ing the inscription:
"a Merry Christmas from Uncle
Jack"
Further investigation brought forth
the fact that the cry Papa" came
from a doll with blond curls that call
ed Papa" each time II was squeezed.
In moving the mail sack the postal
clerk had frightened the kitten In one
package and squeezed the mechanical
doll In the other package. He was
much relieved when he had unraveled
the double mystery.
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brought cargo of rugs from Persia,
and there were cargoes of spices and
Of coal and of coffee and Of fish and
Of grain and OF lumber. and the prin-
cess finished triumphantly by carrying
a cargo Of oysters from the Chesa-
peakc bay.
zone more" begged Jessie.
Il carry cargo of castles" said the
sparkling princess. where do | hail
FROM
The little girls guessed and guessed.
and at last the princess said:
THAT wasn't fair one. really. for
my castles are castles in Spain
Then. with Jessie In her arms. she
told them of her own castle building,
and when she had finished she said.
"And so your mother shall have all Of
my sewing. aud that will keep her
busy until spring
"Oh, you are going to be married
and live happy ever after" sighed Jes.
sic rapturously It's just what a
fairy princess should do"
And what you should do" said the
princess. looking at the clock, lis to
60 To- bed. bed bed. so that you can
wake up early in the morning"
She tucked them IN and came back
later In fascinating pink kimono,
with her hair in thick yellow braid.
and she kissed them both But It was
little lame Jessie that she kissed last.
H. "a Frln
rlous vision. and the little girls sank
into slumber
In the next room the princess open
ed the door cautiously. and there was
Peter with SNOW all over him. and
his arms were full of holly and mis-
tletoe. and great tree was propped
against the doorpost
"Quietly. quietly. Peter" warned the
princess. and Peter tiptoed in and set
the tree up IN the corner and It's to-
reached 10 the ceiling
The princess opened the steamer
trunk and took out two white Teddy
bears. one with n faring blue bow
aud the other with fiarlng pink one.
and then she took out green and n
yellow and red and blue fairy
book and n beautiful square basket 80
candy. tied with holly ribbon. and
then from the very bottom of the
trunk she drew string after string Of
shining little silver bells. fastened on
red and pale green ribbons
i was going 10 get mp cotiilon
for the children nj the other house"
the princess explained TO Peter. but
these little folks need II so much
more"
The little bells went "tlnkle, tinkle. :
an Peter hung them. and Jessie,
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But we won't have to pretend about
the mince pie. for mother has made a
lovely one"
Il wish ! could help you eat the
chicken" said the princess wistfully.
land ! should like 10 meet your moth
er know she Is lovely And I
haven't any mother. you know"
OH said the little girls. round
eyed with sympathy And then the
princess told them that all her life she
had lived In big. lonely house and
she had always yearned for coy
home and for sister
After supper they popped the corn,
aud just as they finished In came Pc.
ter
IL cant find any one 10 help. miss, "
have to unhitch the horses and 90
back 10 town and get something 10
take you over In"
NO" the princess demurred as she
stood IN the middle OF the rooni with
a heaped up dish of snowy kernels in
her hand NO. Peter, I'm going TO
stay here all night "
Peter stared. and the little girls
cried. "Oh. will you?"
And the princess said: Il really will.
And. Peter. you can bring up the
steamer trunk and my bag"
Won't your friends expect you.
MISS Peter inquired. as IL awaiting
orders.
II will send note by you. was the
calm response. And rs the man went
out she followed him and shut the
door behind her. "0h. Peter. Peterr
she whispered confidentlally. Il am
going to give them such Christmas"
"The little girls. miss?"
"Yes. They are so sweet and brave
And I have the presents In my trunk
thar was going to carry 10 the Other
children. But they will have SO much
that they won't miss them. and shall
spend my Christmas In plain little
house. but It will be a joyful house
Peter"
"Yes. miss" Peter agreed under
standlngly.
81 wish we had big tree" said the
princess regretfnlly
"Well. leave that TO me. miss" Pete
told her eagerly. "You Just get then
little things 70 sleep early. and I'll bs
here with q tree"
"Oh. Peter. Peier-Santa Claus" ex
claimed the princess glsefully. "it WI
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Copyright 1919. hy American Press Asso.
ciationl
bits Of gold and blue and scarlet pa.
per.
we are going to pop some popcorn"
Jenny explained. and string 1t and
hang it on the tree"
"Oh. may help:" the princess asked.
81 haven't popped any corn since was
little girl"
Jessie clusped her thin little hands.
81 think it would be the loveiest thing
In the world" she said "if you would
stay"
peter is going TO find some one to
help with the carriage. and will stay
until he comes back"
And when Peter had gone the prln-
cess slipped Off the long red cloak.
and underneath il she wore a shining
silken gown, and around her neck was
a collar Of pearls
"And now If you will lend me an
apron" She said. 1--WE will pop the
corn"
But Jessie and Jennie were gazing
az her speechleSs.
"Oh. you must be fairy princess"
gasped little Jessie nj last.
Tie beautiful lady laughed joyously.
"Peter calls me the princess" she
said He has lived with me ever
since was a little girl. But really !
am just an everyday young woman
and am going TO spend Christmas with
some friends in the next town"
She dismissed the subject with a
wave OF her hand
And now to our popcorn" she said.
Jenny brought a green glngham
apron. aud the princess tied the apron
on making biz butterfly bow OF the
strings IN the back. and then she
danced over TO the dumpy little stove
and peeped into the bubbling poi.
Did you ever smell anything so
good" she asked II am as hungry
as bear"
The little girls laughed joyously.
ats bean soup" Jenny said. and we
are going TO have 1t for supper, with
some little dumplings in H. was
afraid il wasn't nice enough for you.
Nice enough" the delighted lady
exclaimed II think bean soup and
little dumpllngs are-um-um" And
she flung out her hands expresSively.
II thought" Jessie remarked faint
~. that fairy princesses only ate
honey and dew"
(Which shows that am not true
princess" said the beautiful lady. "for
honey and dew would never satisfy
me"
Jenny got out three little blue bowls
and set them on Il table that was
spread with coarse but spotless
cloth There were crusty loaf and
clover sweet butter and last and best
Of all there were the bean soup and
the bobblng little dumplings served TO
gether in an old mulberry tureen.
II was perfectly wonderful to see
the princess IN her shining gown at
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~ I was the night before Christmas
land stormy
squash. squash" went the
wheels 81 the carriage IN the
mud
"Whew-ew-ew" whistled the wind
And II blew Peters hat out into the
middle of the road
whoa" yelled Peter and climbed
down from his high seat.
The princess poked her head out Of
the window Whats the matter?"
she asked
My hat blew of" Peter told her.
"and she wheel is stuck in the mud.
miss
"oh. Peter. Peter the princess
chided. you must get that wheel OUT
of the mud NJ once"
(which is easier said than DONE"
Peter grumbled. ITS that dark
can't see my hand before me-"
There's a light back there among
the trees" the princess informed him.
"Perhaps you could get some one 70
help you"
I'll go and see, miss. If you amt
afraid TO stay alone" said Peter, after
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/ some effort succeeding In quieting tho
plunging horses.
81 am dreadfully afraid" she admit
ID shiveri0gly, but | suppose yor
II have to GO
low. in the middle OF the pine grove
- set little cottage. Peter knock
d M the door.
"Who's there?" asked childish
see. and a little girl pol,ed her head
g of the square window.
w0ur wheel II stuck In the mud"
ter answered from the dark, land
iant to get "A man 10 help me-"
.There Isn't any man here" Jenny
formed him. There Is only me and
issie. and our mother has gone to
home until morning"
20 Peter went back to the carriage
d reported to the princess.
81 shall freeze odt here" said the
iDcess. Il will go up 10 the house
d sit by the fire while you look for
me one to help you with the car
sge."
She climbed out OF the carriage, and
Peter In the lead she plodded
Ish the woods. and the wind
her long coat this way and that,
j at last wet and painting. she came
the little house
md once more Peter knocked and
u more Jenny came TO the window.
en- she flung the door wide open.
50 tall was the princess that she
to stoop 70 enter It, II was n
" little room. and there was
~ black stove I'm the corner. with
billing iron pot that gave forth n
Aappetizing odor.
n oh. how nice and warm il ls."
The princess as she held out her
TO the fire.
~ their lives the little girls had
beheld such wonderful per.
hr the princess wore long red
and a black velvet hat. with a
ing plume. and her nun was big
round and soft. and she had
snof the same soft fur about her
Her hair was pale gold. and she
me bluest eyes and the reddest
and her smile was so sweet and
that Jenny ran right up TO her
iried. "Oh, I am so glad that you
ss'
Isle from her little chair echoed
listers words. But she did not
for there was tiny crutch beside
e's chair In the square window.
ID am glad TO be here" said the
ess. whose quick eyes were TAX.
. the details Of the shabby room
o nice and warm and coy"
tify said Jenny happily. And
1ettlng ready for tomorrow"
.nall round table beside Jes
sair was tiny cedar bush. and
dngers had been busy with
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A Reliable
Remedy
Ely'S Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

ttNNe NNttNf - SftNNs
II cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
Taste and Smell. Fl
gists or by mail. In
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princess. but let's go on with the
rhyme. just for fun. see you know
1t all through. so you mustn't mind my
changing II little:
"When out on the lawn there arose such
clatter
Jenny sprang from her chair to see what
was the matter.
Away 10 the window she flew like fash.
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
sash.
When what to her wondering eyes should
appear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny
reindeer.
"Oh. no: forgot. | mean
'when what TO her wondering eyes should
appear
But carriage stuck in the mud right out
here
And little old driver. so lively and
quick
You must have thought Peter was dear
old St. Nick
The children laughed gleefully. and
Jenny said: I'VE would have thought
that. only we aren't going to hang up
our stockings this Christmas at all
Jessie and | aren't going 10 get any
presents. for mother hasn't been well.
and she couldn't get any sewing But
she said we could make our Christmas
merry. and we were to pretend that
we had been TO the big stores in the
city and had bought things for the
tree and dolls and everything"
That's lovely way" said the prin-
cess gently. and she laid her hand.
with its flashing rings. over Jessie's
thin ones.
And we are going to pretend" Jes-
sic said. that our chicken Is turkey.
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Revised For Christmas.

"You say Jack writes he can't be here
With you on Christmas day?
Well. Absence makes the heart grow
fonder.'
So the poets say"
"'Tis not Jacks absence. What care
Because he can't be near?
It's absence OF the presents
That ]. OF all. most fear
For sake OF up 10 dateness now
Wen change this little rhyme.
""Tis presents make the heart grow fond
est
Just at Christmas time.
Walter welman.
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ciation.l
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AFIRB SUPPER THEY POPPED THE CORN.
the head Of the table. and little lame
Jessie said "You were just sent 10 us
for Christmas. Why. It's just like
THE night before Christmas. when all
through the house
Not a creature was stirring. not even
mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney
with care
In hopes that 81. Nicholas soon would be
there
The children were nestled all snug In
their beds.
While visions OF sugar plums danced In
their heads
But our stockings weren't hung
yet. and we weren't In bed" said
Jenny.
1T was too early for that said the
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ding In the spring OF you," said
the princess gayly.
"And see the princew said Jessie
over Peters shoulder
"And you are going to let me share
q third OF your mother?"
"Yes. oh. yes" from both OF the lit
tie girls
"Then you shall share third OF Pc
ter" the princess called back as the
smiling coachman drove her away
through the glistening snow.
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paddy's Christmas Dream.

Daddy's Christmas Dream.
That Christmas comes but once year
Is rather sad for willy.
And likewise limits much the cheer
or Mabel. Maud and Mllly.
For they would welcome ten or twelve
To shout around the shanty
And In their stockings deep TO delve
For goodies left by Sanity.
But once n year Is quite enough
tSlnce buying's such bother
When times are panicky and tough)
For these dear youngsters father
In fact. poor daddy hopes the fates
VIII cause Ito get a cheap year,
The calendar 10 change It's dates
And Christmas swap with leap year.
R0BERTUB LOVE.
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dreaming In her little bed. heard the
sound and thought II part Of her
dream.
And while Peter and the princess
trimmed and whispered and laughed
some one ratified the doorknob.
Peter opened the door. and there
stood a white faced. shivering little
woman.
"oh. what has happened to my little
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staks. exceed. h. moro than AStesas pr
cant, The psao1 Tor which Tie same
class and quality Of work can 10 -
cured. by publishing houses outside
Of the state Of North Dakota. and
Whereas. The board Of county COM
mdssiousrs 10 empowered and ~
CURED by law. to enter into contracts
for tho furnishing Of blank and record
books and legal blanls for the use Of
The o@oses ths county Of Ward. and
Whereas the board has reason to
believe. and does believe that . COM
bination exists between more than
two publishing houses Of this state.
to fix the price to be charged for
such blank and record books and
legal blanks, and that there Is an
understanding between the publishing
houses Of this state. equipped to fur
ntsh such supplies, that no bids shall
be submitted to this county for such
supplies. .-.
Now. Therefore. Be It Resolved.
that the county auditor Of this coun-
t. be and he Is hereby authorized
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~, hsrstotoss assusd q, \. tsAaA ~
be cancsllsd and annullsd and The
county auditor = hsrsbye instructed
to servs . COPY Of thb resolution up
ON the Nstiousl l1sstraot Company
fand II. within ten days aftsr serving
Of such oopy Of resolution. such 3D.
ditional bond Il not furnished and Il
no sufficient season = shown to this
board ON the 3rd day Of November.
1909, 1t three o'clock. p, M Why sd
additional bond OF twenty thousand
($20,000.00) dollars should not b ~
quired Of the said National Abstract
Company. then the certificate Of au-
thority heretofore issued TO tho said
National Abstract Company. shall
thereupon BE recalled and >annulled.
The auditor Of this county = fur
Their required to notify the said Ma
tional Abstract Company that the
board Of oouny commissioners Of
Ward coun1v will be in session on the
3rd day Il November. A. D. 1909. Ut
three o'clodh p. m. dn the county audi.
tors Office ~ the purpose Of hearing
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aay rssssa that ~ said Natioaal
Abstcact Company may hsvs D. dow
why It saouDl not 30 required 70 fur
nisa an a1litional bond n, The sum
Of twenty thousand coz. 100000 dol
lars and 1ooa failure TO furnish such
bond. why ~ certificate OF suthos-
tty should oot b recalled and annul.
"a. Gh.2t Esfa% H&' 1nf &5T@t,
Com. Lokensgard moved for the 3D.
option Of the following resolution.
which was duly seconded BY Com
Glein and declared carried. al NOM
bers voting in the affirmative.
Whereas, the board Of county COM
missloners Of this county did. On the
18th day Of April, A. d. 1909, and on
the 23rd day Of June A. D. 1909. ad-
vertise pursuant to law. for bids for
furnishing blank record books and le-
gal blanks for the use Of tho officers
OF the county Of Ward. and
Whereas. NO competitive bids have
been received by said board. and
Whereas, the rates charged by
printers and publishers Of this
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and instructed 70 advsstlss Tor bid
tor lrsaishiay Ward county, vita
blanks and record books and legal
blanks for the use Of the omcsrs Of
the county officers Of the county OF
Ward. by publishers, printers and
stationsrs both In and outside Of the
state Of North Dakota, according to
the schedules now on dle In the ONCE
Of tho county auditor, In The St. Paul
Pioneer Press, . weekly nswspapsr
printed 1T s.. Paul. Mimi. and In the
st. Louis Globe Democrat printed 1t
St. Louis. Mo. and in the Fargo For
um. = weekly newspaper printed At
Fargo.N. D.. for 80 days. requesting
such bids 70 be fled with the county
auditor ON or before the 23rd day Of
November 4. D. 1909. said bids to be
opened by this board, At its meeting
on the 23rd day Of November, 4 D.
1909.
On motion tho board adjourned to
meet Monday November 1st, 1909.
Louis 4. Larson,
County Auditor.
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Connt De Lanbert's. Flight Over tb9>
.&E EifRel Tower, - 4.,, 8

The mos sensational flight ever
made in an aeroplane was that ae-
compltshed by Count de Lambert
with his Wright blplaue on October
18th, when he few from the aero
drome at Juvisy, where an AVIATION
meeting was in progress, to Paris
and back, covering q distance Of
about 80 miles in 40 minutes and 80
seconds. After making two circuits
of the aerodrome, Count de LAM
bert headed for Paris, and continu-
ally rising, soon disappeared from
view. He few over Paris at a great
elevation, and by the time the
Eiffel Tower was reached, he had
risen sufficiently to clear it nicely.
He passed directly over THE tower,
which is 1874 feet in height, turned
his machine around, and headed back
for Juvisy. He arrived and landed
safely, and was greeted by Orvillei
Wright, who had just arrived from
Berlin after making a special tiig't
for Emperor Willamette first aero:
plane flight the German Emperor
had witnessed "a few days before.
While in Germany, OrviMe Wright.
also made a record height flight, in
which he reacl1 led an elevation OF
about 1000 feet, as near as he could
estimate. Count de Lamber 8
height was visibly demonstrated by
hts passing over the Eiffel Tower.
At a height of 1000 feet line prin-
cipal sensation he experienced was
that his aeroplane appeared to be
scarcely moving. The time, he said,
seemed interminable ere he finally
reached his starting point. His av-
erage speed was about 81 miles an
hour
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Short of Grain

Dickinson Press: The EusseN-Mil-
Ter company is experiencing Difficult
ty in securing the cooperation OF the
farmers in this county and especially
those who haul their gram % Dickin-
son. 1t was generally believed, when
the new mill was erected, that the
farmers would jump at the chance of
selling their produce at the mill. This
idea has proved to be erroneous
They are selling their wheat at the
elevators and ordering it shipped to
the eastern markets.
AS result Of the failure of local
husbandmen to comprehend the new
state of affairs wheat was shipped to
this city from Beach and with this
grain the grind of the mill was be-
gun.
The local mill offers the farmers
the regular price quoted in eastern
markets less the freight to the city.
They refuse to accept the quoted
price and sell their grain at the ele-
vators. The elevator men sell it to
the mill and net a commission for
handling.