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e.~AU4 -.
a. though to convince the latter that
to stand In bis way would mean polit-
zeal destruction.
$50 nobody is going to make a cent.
Ell? Wen. suppose you want an the
profits for yourself" Turning to Ste
vens. who had just entered, the Penn
sylvanian cried:
"Do you but listen to our suddenly
good friend Langdon. He wants to be
the only man to make money ont of
the naval base. He won't listen to any
other member of the naval committee
making cent out Of it. Why, he''-
''Great God. sir" exclaimed Langdon.
You are going too far, Peabody. You
state what is false, and you know it,
you-you"-
'Then you are willing that others
should have their rightful share?" put
in Stevens. "Oh. I understand how.
senator"
"No, no, nor cried Langdon. "You
do not understand, Senator Stevens,
and must say am ashamed to speak
Of you by the honorable title of sena-
tor, sir. will not listen to any person
enriching himself at the government
expense, and 1 am your enemy. you,
Peabody, and you, Stevens, beyond re-
call. You both know you misrepresent
me-"
Langdon walked over to Stevens and
laced him directly.
do you remember, Stevens, Lorimer
Hawkslee, back in wartime?'
YES" said Stevens, puzzled, II re-
member him-a very fine gentleman"
The old planter sneered.
Yes, a very fine gentleman! You
remember he got rich out of contracts
for supplies furnished to the Confed-
crate government when it wasn't any
too easy for the Confederate govern
ment to pay and when he was in that
government himself. l never quite
thought that the act of a gentleman.
Stevens. 1t seemed to me TO be very
like dishonesty. / refused to speak
to LoriMer uawkslee in the Carroll
hotel at Vicksburg, and when the peo-
L
1 want to warn you. Stevens, that I'm
likely to meet you some time in the
Carroll hotel at Vicksburg"
Stevens backed away angrily. Il
catch your insinuation, but"-he re-
ceived a warning glance from Pea
body and broke into pleasant smile
calculated to deceive the old planter
''this once win overlook it because Of
our Old friendship and the old days in
Mississippi"
You are a fine talker, Langdon,"
said Peabody, coming to Stevens res
cue, 'but l can readily see what you
are driving at You want an mvesti-.
CATION. You think you will catch some
of us with what you refOrmers call
the goods but forget evidently the
entirely simple facts that your family
has invested In Altacoola lands more
heavily probably than any one else
among us. You want to raise scan
dial, do you? Well, go on and raise It,
but remember that you will have to
explain how it happened that there is
$4,000 invested in the name of your
son and $4,000 In the name Of your
daughter, Miss Carolina. not to men
ton Il few thousands put in by the
gentleman who, 4 am given to under
stand, is to be yollr son.in.law, Con-
gresham Norton.
'-How about that. Norton?" Peabody
asked. turning to the congressman,
who had followed Stevens.
81 confederate all you've said" re-
marked Norton. II can state positively
that Senator LangdeH knew that his
aw
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CHAPTER Xxx.

THE CALL TO ARMS.
~ OFH Randolph and Carolina were
X deeply affected by their fathers
words.
IL The daughter attempted to
take on herself the blame for her broth
er'S action.
81 was the older one. I might have
stopped him II had wished and should
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until you get 1t
out of Norton,
but then you
must do some
thing"
Langdon came
to his feet, mop
ping his cheeks.
But there was no
weakness in him
now. Yes, he
would do some
thing. He would
&c after the
thieves that had
turned his own
flesh and blood
against him and
root them all out
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(Continued)

The place to get your skates
sharpened is at J. j. Eyer's, 90 Mn
sion street. go
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will show where
he stands"
80 h." S al d
Langdon, Il I'M
d e r s t a n d.
Thanks, boy"
A servant en-
tered with a note.
For Senator
Peabody, sir,
marked Urgent
The messengers
been hunting him
for some hours"
Langdon look
ed shrewdly at
Bud, then turned
to the servant.
"You keep that
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NUte uHtu 1 TIIIS
for you, then bring it to Senator Pea
body. Understand? No matter how
urgent it's marked"
The man bowed.
"Yes, SIR
'Now tell Mr. Norton, Miss Langdon
and M RanAnlnh oovna here"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Mos 4 o'clock an dat Sunday school
room amt ready yet
Hasty picked up the empty box and
the stepladder and went out through
the gate. He had barely disappeared
when a peal Of laughter. was heard
from the hillside. and before Mandy
could get out of the way tie young
sters came tumbling down the path
again.
"Lawsy. lawsy!" she gasped as Polly
circled around her, lodging the chill
dren. ''Youse cheeks is red as pinies
honey
a''Tag; you're it!' Polly cried as she
touched the widows auburn haired Off
spring on the sleeve. There was much
wailing when Willie passed the tag to
little Jennie. the smallest girl in the
crowd.
II won't play no more" she sobbed
"'cause rs always it."
TO comfort her Polly began to sing
an old circus song that the children
had learned to love, and the little ones
huddled about her In circle to hear
of the wonderful ivan Amberg" who
used to walk right into the lions cage
and put his head in the lions mouth"
The children were in state of nerves
that did credit to Polly as an enter
tainer when Hasty broke in upon the
song,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

AN youse been losln' yoah peaut;
sleep for dem t'ingsT Mandy looked
inc-edulous.
81 don't want MIR. John to feel
ashamed of me-" she said, with grow
ing pride.
"well, yo'd catch Mandy a-settin'
up for
"Oh. oh! What did tell you. Man
dy?" Polly pointed reproachfully to
the reminder In the little red book. 1t
was a fortunate thing that Willie in
terrupted the lesson at this point for
Mandy's temper was becoming very
uncertain. The children had grown
weary waiting for Polly. and Willie had
been sent to fetch her. Polly offered
to help Mandy with the decorations
but Willie won the day. and she was
running away hand in hand with him
when Douglas came out of the house
wait minute!" he called My
how fine you look!" He turned Polly
about and surveyed the new gown adj
miringly.
"He did see it! He did see it!' cried
Polly gleefully.
"Of course l did. l always notice
everything, don't l. Mandy
"Yo' suah am improvin' since Miss
Polly come" Mandy gruntsd.
Come, Willie.' called the girl and
ran out laughing through, the trees.
whats this?" Dcuglas took tht
small book from Maud. IS awkward
myers and began to read Hens set
de frowned
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

"You come heah, niggerv' Mandy
called. determined that none of the
village doings should escape her. "Out
wild it,"
'Well. It's bout de circus" Hasty
answered, seating himself-again on the
box. "Dey's shown in Wakefield to-
night, an next month days comm
here"
dat same circus what Miss Polly
used to be wild" Mandy's eyes grew
large with curiosity.
DE very same.' and Hasty nodded
mysteriously.
How yo' know dat?' Mandy was
uncertain whether to believe him.
"'Cause da's big red wagon down.
town wild de name OBJ de show painted
IN it. It's de advertisin' one what
goes ahead wild all de pictures what
dey pastes up
AN yo' been hangin' roun' dat
wagonY
Il done thought Miss Polly might
want to know"
See here, lazy niger, dom yo' go
putin no circus notions into Miss Pol
ly's head. She don care no more
bout dem t'ings since her Uncle Toby
done die. She done been satisfied right
whar she am. Jes' yo' let her be-"
II amt done nothin'." Hasty pro-
tested.
'Nebber do do nothin'," growled Man.
dy. Go long now an get a-work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Yes. of course" She turned ava,

Yes, Of course" She turned away
and pretended to look at the flowers.
Don youse tell Mandy been talkin'
bout dat CIRCUS" said Hasty uneasily.
He was beginning to fear that he had
made a mistake, but before Polly could
answer Mandy came out Of the house,
carrying baskets Of food, which Has.
ty was to take to the Sunday school
room. She looked at the girls trou-
bled face and dropping shoulders in
surprise.
what make yo' look so serious.
honey?"
Gust thinking" said Polly absently.
MY! Dom yo' look fine in your new
dressw She was anxious to draw the
girl out Of her reverie.
do you like it?" Polly asked en-.
gerly. forgetting her depression Of a
moment before. do you think Mr.
John will like it?''
"Massa John? Mercy me! He neb..
Der takes no notice OBJ dem t'ings. l
done got BRAN. spankin' new ALA
paca one time. an do you think he
ebber seed it? Lawsy, no! We might
jes' well be goin' roun' like Mudder
Eve for all dat man know" Polly
looked disappointed. But udder folks
Sees" Mandy continued comfortingly,
''an' yo' certainly look mighty fine.
Why, youse just as good now as yo'
was afore yo' got hurted!'
yes I'm well now and able to work
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COPYRIGHT. 1908. By. DODD. MEAD AND COMPANY

Mandy roiIowed the children to the
porch and stood looking after them as
the mad little band scurried about the
back yard, darted in and out among
the trees. then up the side Of the wood
ed hill, just beyond the church.
The leaves once more were red and
yellow on the trees. but today the air
was warm and the children We're wear
ing their summer dresses. POlly's 1.-THE
girlish figure looked almost tall by
comparison with the children about
her. She wore plain. simple gown Of
white. which Mandy had helped her to
make. 1t had been cut ankle length,
for Polly was now seventeen. Her
quaint, old fashioned manner, her seri-
GUS eyes and her trick of knotting her
heavy brown hair low on her neck
made her seem older.
Mandy waited until the children had
disappeared over the hill. then began
bustling about. looking for the step
ladder which TASTY had left under the
vines of the porch. 1t had been busy
day at the parsonage. A social always
meant perturbation for Mandy. She
called sharply to TASTY as he came
down the path which made short cut
to the vil!nge
SOS youse back. is YOU" she asked
snrcastically.
~'Sure Is back" answered Hasty
good naturally as he sank upon an
empty box that had held some things
for the social and pretended to wipe
the perspiration from his forehead
"AIassn John done scnt! yo' to de
postotiice two hours ago" said Mandy
MS she took Tx, letters and papers from
his hand "Five minutes is plenty OBJ
time for any niggcr to do dat job
II done been detained" Hasty
drawled
"Yousc always 'tninnd when dar's
any work n-goin' on" Mandy snapped
MT him.
''Whai's Miss Poll,f." Hasty asked,
igarrin. Man1y's reference to work.
..Nch,cr yo mind bout Miss Polly.
She don't want .o' Jes' yo' done
fetch that steplndder into de Sunday
school room"
But ! wants her" Hasty insisted.
as been I'm very 'ticnlar business
what she ought to know bout"
"Business:' she repeated what
kind OBJ lusi,.e.s:'
II got to fix t.e Sunday school ROOM"
said Hasty rs he perceived her grow
,r.v t.-,..;a-'-.
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Determination can be coined into
dollars!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

again" There was no enthusiasm e
her tone, for Hasty's news had made
her realize how unwelcome the old life
would be 70 her.
Work Yo' does work all de time.
My stars. de help yo' is to Massa
John!'
do you think so? DO help him
Do IL"
"Of course yo' does. Yo' tells him
things to dc in Sunday school what the
chillun like, an yo' learns him to
laugh an 10Y himself an a lot of
rtings what nobody else could a-learned
I'm"
You mustn't say learned him."
Polly corrected. You must say taught
him. You can't learn anybody any
thing. You can only teach them"
''Lordy sakes! l didn't know dat"
She rolled her large eyes ut her young
instructress and saw that Polly looked
very serious. She's gwine ter have
anudder one dem 'ticlar SPELLS"
thought Mandy, and she made ready to
protest /.
y
She was interrupted by a quick
"Haye you never" from Polly.
ut done make no difference what 20
say" Mandy snapped, 80 long as
folks understands yo'." She always
grew FESTIVE under these ordeals, but
Polly's firm controlled manner gener-
ally conquered.
o0h unS 1oac oy,er,o,oA Donv
Il used to think it didn't. but it does.
You have to say things in certain
way or folks look down on you"
rs satisfied de way | be-" declared
Mandy rs she pumped herself down
on the garden bench and began to
f1dget with resentment,
'The way l am" Polly persisted
sweetly.
See here chile, is dat why yo'
been a-settin' up nights an keepin' de
light BURNING"
you mustn't say 'settin' up You
must say Sitting up Hens SET
$50 do l." interrupted Mandy. 'I's
dom it now" For time she pre-
served an injured silence, then turned
upon Polly vehemently. "lf had to
think OBJ all dat ere foolishness eber-
time l open my mouth, I'd done been
tongue tied afore was born"
II could teach you in no time." vol
unteered Polly eagerly.
II don't want ter be teached." pro-
tested Mandy doggedly. "Hasty Jones
says rs too smart anyhow Men don't
like women KNOWN too much; 1t
skeers 'em. rs good enough for my
old man, an amt a-tryin' ter get
nobody else's." Mandy wound up fatty
but he'd like you all the better"
persisted Polly. laughing.
81 don't want to be liked no better
by no niger" snapped Mandy. rs
a busy woman, is" She made for
the house; then curiosity conquered
her, and she came back to Polly's side.
"See here. honey, whose been rarnin'
yo' all dem nonsense|
II learn from Mr.. Douglas remem-
Der all the things he tells me- and at
night write them down and say them
over. Do you see this, Mandy?' She
took n small red hook from her belt
and put 1t into Mandy's black. chubby
fists.
Il see some writip', If OATS what
yo' mean" Mandy answered helpless
ly
"These are my don'ts." Polly confded
as She pointed enthusiastically to worn
pages of finely written notes.
"Youse what, cEile?s
THE thinsgss niiiata't do or say
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
CHAPTER VIII.

IrArl HEN Polly understood that To-
M by was actually gone 1t seem
N cd to her that she could never
~ laugh again She had been too
young to realize the inevitableness of
death when II came to her mother.
and now she could scarcely believe
that Toby would never, never come
back to her She felt that she must
be able to drag him back; that she
could not go OH without him. She
wanted to tell him how grateful she
was for all his care of her. She
thought of the thousand little things
that she might have done for him. She
longed to recall every impatient word
to him. His gentle. repronchful eyes
were always haunting her You must
come back. Tobyr' she cried. .sYou
must!'
II was only when body and mind had
worn themselves out with yearning
that numbpess at last crept over her,
and out Of this grew gradual son.
seriousness Of things about her and
returning sense Of her obligation to
others. She tried to answer sin her
old, smiling way aud toskeep her mind
upon what they were saying instead
of letting it wander away to the past.
Douglas ard Mandy were overjoyed
to see the color creeping back to her
checks.
She Joined the pastor again in his
visits to the poor The women of the
town WOuiO often Spp them passing
and wculd either whisper to each
other. slrug their shoulders or lift
their eyebrows with smiling insinua
tiens. but Polly and the pastor We're
too much absorbed In each other to
take mu, Ii notice OF what was going
on about them
They had not gone for their walk
to-day because Mardy had needed Polly
to help make ready fer the social to be
held in the Sunday school room to.
night.
Early In the afternoon Polly had
seen Douglas shut himself up In the
study. and she was sure that he was
writing. SO when the village children
stopped in on the way from school for
Mandy's new made cookies she used
her customary trick to get them away.
"Tag: you're it," she cried and then
dashed out the back door pursued by
the laughing, screaming youngsters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS.


Determination can be coined into
dollars!
Without it failure is foreordained.
The young man who wins is the one
who starts out with set purpose.
They CONQUER who believe they
can" says the old proverb.
negie clips his coupons We're. bought
with hard toll and business aptitude.
II am going to win," was Marshall
Fields motto.
Too many of our young men now.
adays want to start at the top.
Those who, through mistaken favor
itism, get a start near the top, gen.
orally slide down.
Those who work up from the bottom
stick.
The duke of Argyle had every one Of
his sons learn a trade.
Mako yourself necessary, young
man, and your success is certain" was
one of Josh Billings phiiosonhies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

''on, denis jes' Miss r'olly-s 'don'ts.' :
interrupted Mandy disgustedly.
Her 'don'ts?'"
''She done been set-sit-settin' up
nights tryin' ter learn what yo' done
tole her," suffered Mandy.
Dear little Polly" he murmured,
then closed the book and put it into
his pocket.
Ito be continuedl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

when yo' get minute / want ter
tell yo' somethin'"
II have one right now" And, turn
ing to the eager mites at her side, Pol
ly told them to run along into the
grove and that she'd come pretty soon
to teach them a new game.
The youngsters went screaming and
laughing on their way, and she breath
ed sigh of relief as she threw herself
down on the rustic seat that encircled
the elm tree.
what is 1t. Hasty?" she asked, sus-
pecting that he was in trouble with
Mandy.
Its bout de circus" Hasty inform
ed her hluntly
THE circus?" She rose and crossed
to him quickly.
Its In Wakcfeld-an' mex month
It's n-comin' here
'Here?" Polly easped.
II thcnght yo'd want ter know"
said Hasty, little surprised at her
lck Of enthusiasm
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Very Likely

Very Likely.
She-They say there will be no
blondes in 600 years.
He-Why not?
she-Because the blonde type rs re-
verting to the brunette
He-Well don't you suppose some
Of the brunettes will get tired and
savert back?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
(To be continued)
Plan Transatlantic AIR Trips

y Plan Transatlantic Air Trips.
New York.-Fantastical as the idea
may seem, steps have been taken to
incorporate the Europe-American Nav
igation society, which proposes to pro-
mote the flights of dirigible balloons
across the Atlantic ocean. Justice
Hendrick of the supreme court re-
Gently approved the certificate of in.
corporation and the papers were sent
to Albany.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Protocol Is Signed.
Constantinople. Apr 20-The Turco.
Bulgarian protocol was signed in st.
Petersburg yesterday,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Commencing to-day will inagurate contest Diamond Ring
awarded the the New Sub
scbers secured after this date O'Clock Wednesday,
2nd when the final for publication will made and
Plain Dealer 4h the ballot box will
be the bank where the voting be done during the
the period.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
Railroad News
HAWLEY FORMS A
Big R. R. MERGER
GREAT HOLDING COMPANY PER-
FEcTED-WiLL CONTROL sYS-
tenn or ABOUT 1000
MILES.

New York, Nov. 15.--Edwin Hawley
has completed arrangements for the
great holding company into which he
will put all the railroads recently pur-
chased by him. This will make a sys-
tenn of about 5000 miles, reaching
from st. Paul and the Missouri river
In the northwest to Kansas City, Chi
cago. Newport News and Galveston.
Detroit, Cincinnati, ST. Louis and
Louisville are other cities touched by
the system. These railroads represent
$3.50, 100000 OF capital. but more than
half Of It is In bonds. so the holding
company will probably not have more
than $200.OOO,00O of capital stock.
b. f. Yoakum. chairman of the
board OF the Rock Island, will sever
his connection with that company to
take an important position with the
Hawley company.
Announcement OF this holding COM
pany, which viii mark the birth of one
OF the greatest systems In the United
states, may be made this week. In
cluded in the system will be the roads
now known as the Chicago g Alton
the Missouri, Kansas a. Texas, the To-
ledo, st. Louis & Western, the Gin
cinnati, Chicago a. Louisville, the lows
Central and the Minneapolis g. st
Louis.
Stocks OF the Hawley railroads were
active in Wall street today in antici-
patton of this announcement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
City in Brief

The four Cook sisters are making
big nit at the Grand all this week in
their refined singing.
Members of ST. Mary'S Rosary So
ciety will meet at the home OF Mrs.
B. ]. Heating on Thursday afternoon.
Matthews and Bannon, the two men
that fight the battle make g. big hit
by commencing the battle too soon at
the Grand.
Jerome and Jerome please the audi
ence very mucn at the Grand this
week, in their turn, the Fisherman and
the Eccentric frog.
The Gethsemane Cathedral guild
will meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the home Of Mrs. F. w.
Parsons, $50 sixth street south,
Mrs. P. Nelson, 11Os Fifth avenue
south, wiH entertain the Ladies Aid
society OF the First Norwegian Luth-
eran church tomorrow afternoon.
A meeting OF the secretaries OF the
Y. M. C. A. was held this forenoon
when the schedule OF the hours of the
secretaries In the Office were arranged,
Mrs. Frederick Fl. Bailey announces
that the German at the Century club
party, tomorrow night. will be plain
one, and that all concerned govern
themselves accordingly.
A large number Of Fargo people are
looking forward to the mass meeting
OF the associated charities to be held
in the parlors Of the Commercial club
on Friday night. Many good speakers
have been secured.
The Young Peoples society OF ths
Swedish Lutheran church will nleet
Thursday evening. NOV. Is. in tho
church parlors. The refreshmenti
will be served by the Rev. Grundiers
family. Everybody welcome.
AT meeting of the Fraternal Order
OF Eagles held last night in the club
rooms, 1t was decided to hold dance
for the members of the fraternity anC
their ladies on Nov. 90. Several can
didates were taken into the order las
night A. M. knight. state secretar.
for North Dakota, made report o
his trip to Minot When the lodge a
that place was taken into the stat
association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17

cy as exists in the state at the pres
ent time namely; the selection Of two
candidates for he United States sem
ate in the same election.
III. s. Helgeson,
''E. Engerud,
Up. o. Thorson,
"P. Moen,
90. Serumgard.
Committee"
In addition to the resolutions adopt
ed by the league, resolution of sym
pathy on the death OF the late Sena-
tor M. N. johnson was presented and
adopted. The following officers were
elected:
President, Rnut Kaldor, Hillsboro.
First Vice President. III. Steiner
son, Minot.
Second Vice President. Henry Tat
ley. Bismarck.
Secretary and treasurer-Carl Sor-
enson, Grand Forks.
At the meeting, A. A. Troyaten pre-
sided as chairman. He did not return
to Fargo last night, but went east TO
ST. Paul on business and will probab-
ly be in Fargo this evening or in the
morning.