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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

my lover. Father must have seen you
enter the window
"George Aiken remained perfectly
COOL Presently he said in steady.
low voice:
"'Give me your watch
Il took it from my belt and handed
it to him.
"'Go to bed he said. and pretend to
be asleep
HE opened the door softly and stole
out. In few minutes | had taken of
my clothes and was in bed. | heard
a commotion downstairs. and present.
~ father came to my door, awakened
me, as be supposed. and told me that
a thief had been caught in the house
with my watch on him.
Then saw it all. George had sac.
rifced himself to save me from dis
grace with my own family. was in
agony. l begged father not to prose
cute the thief. but he had already call
ed the police. and in another hour
George was In Jail. He was tried. put
in no defense and, being the son of
reputab BILE farmer. got off with light
sentence.
II disguised myself, went to the Jail.
saw him and proposed to confess the
whole affair. He said my reputation
would be lost and that would be worse
than term in the penitentiary for
him. I should have had the strength
to confess without bis consent. but l
hadn't. I who had got him into the
scrape was too mean spirited to get
him out.
HE served eighteen months. When
he came out of prison he did not try
to see me. but managed to get a note
to me undiscovered in which he said
that my father would never consent to
my marriage with an ex-convict and
1t would be sin for an ex-convict to
permit me to make the sacrifice. That
was the last heard Of him.
II married, father failed. my hus.
band became an invalid. and l, always
anxious to show some courage to con.
tfast with the weakness Of my youth,
studied stenography and accepted a
position. The afternoon Of my. en-
trance on my duties was called into
the Office Of the head of the firm tc
take his dictation Of the days letters.
He looked at me curiously and asked
me some questions about myself.
"Six months after this my husband
died. l had been getting remittances
from time to time from an unknown
friend whose identity could not pos
sibly discover. After my husbands
death these remittances were doubled.
| wondered If George had prospered,
found me out and helped me without
making himself known.
"a year after my husbands death the
head of the firm for which worked
told me that he was my unknown
friend. Surprised, asked him what
reason he had for serving me. He
asked me If remembered George
Akin. / started. turned pale and said
yes. Then he told me that he. Edward
Abercrombie, was the lover Of my
youth.
1--WE are 70 be married IN October"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
Toys

This store is headquarters
for toys Of all kinds. Every
thing for the children Don t
forget to make them happy
this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
Leather Goods

A complete line of Dress
ing Cases, Purses, Novelties,
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11
Lennon District Boosted
The Cheering News comes that
the Lennon Land District has
just been remembered with
healthy addition to its sphere
of usefulness.

Yesterday the Lennon Com
mercial club was handed pleas
ant surprise in the form of tel
egram from Congressman Chas.
H. Burke, The telegram recites
that President Taft had just
signed an executive order by
which the Lennon land district
is apportioned a tract comprising
twenty townships Of the Stand
ing Rock and Cheyenne River
Indian reservation for admins
tration. 1t is further announced
that three townships are added
70 the Bismarck land district,
while the Aberdeen land district
receives the remainder, the lion
share This is cause for rejoicing
on the part of Lennon, as the
twenty townships are far better
a division than our boosters had
hoped for, The tract involved
constitutes Tin all probability
the entire north portion of
Schnasse county.
The telegram also recites that
intending settlers en- the reser-
vaton will he given untij May
1st, 1911, to establish their res
idence.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11
Troubles Matrimonial

Early last week along comes a
German answering to the name
of Adam, and asks for the assist
ance of a special bodyguard in
the person of an authorized de-
fender Of the states peace and
dignity, and Scott Knapp gra-
ciously volunteered to DO the act.
Several other stalwart friends of
the petitioner also went along,
and thus the little array moved
nOrthWestWard some 7 miles to
the home of German Russian,
who according to Adams SAD
story held in bondage a young
damsel, his daughter, but who,
in an hour of weakness had got
ten spliced to the amorous Adam.
Adam halls from Hettinger Co..
and the exchanges from there
tell how that he, anxious for a
wife, and deeply love smitten at
the sight of the damsePs
buxom form, had speedily con-
trived to convince her to cast her
lot with him. Somehow or other
the proper marriage license was
secured, and with grim Papa
close upon their trail a j. p. was
reached time enough to tie the
knot according 10 Hoyle. But
when the stern parent arrived
upon the scene the maiden Wilted
all her ambitions for changing
her allegiance came to nauqht,
and denurely she followed the
protector Of her childhood, leav-
ing Adam married yet without a
wife, TO cook his own meals.
Hence Adams anxious quest
for the apple of his eye. In due
course Of time they hove to at
the farm which sheltered his
adamorita. And then it showed
up plainly that the taking along
of a deputy was safe Drecau-
ton. Scott Knapp avoWs that
for a time the air was thick and
heavy with apparently Wrathful
calculations, and he cannot get
over it that his folks neglected
his early training by not teach
ing him Russian Dutch suciffient
to enable him to follow the drift
of the eloquence let loose on both
sides. However he got his man
back safe and sound and without
a scratch, although when the
psychological moment arrived,
the young lady Of her own vol
ition refused to fellow her Adam
along the paths of life, but
stayed behind under the protect
ing wing of father and mother
Thomas.
Since then however the wiser
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11
+ itorial table under the captian Of

itorial table under the captian Of
a Year Book. . It is a most
comprehensive little volume Of
250 pages Of solid reading matter
recounting under separate heads
the history and resources Of ev-
cry one Of the AS counties Of the
state, besides giving a state hist
orical sketch and some valuable
agricultural data.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11

counsels are fast getting a foot
hold, and there is now good hope
that the two hearts thus cruelty
kept assunder by the stern die
tates Of patriarchial rule and
custom Of past generations
stronger than the new tangled
laws of Uncle Sam, will ere long
be permitted the bliss and com
that is so deeply desired
by Adam, and secretly-We troW
also by the young lady.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11

Loans VIM. Hoy, Office in
Hartman block, Main street,
Lennon, has available $50, 900
to be placed in loans on Farm
realty in Perkins and Adams
counties. Advantageous terms.
Money always ready.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11

Both rooms of the Commercial
club were crowded Monday even
ing. nearly two hundred of the
citizens of Lennon having come
in answer to the bid Of the club,
to partake of its offer of bread
and salt. And it is safe to say
that all felt we'll repaid for their
attendance.
The earlier part Of the evening
was devoted to a spirited outlin-
ing of the affairs that confront
the city, the matter Of the build
ing of the waterWorks occupying
the chief place on the program.
After the subject had been dis
cussed pro and con for some time,
it was unanimously conceded
that large as the sacrifice may
seem, the building of the reser-
volr in contemplation and the at
tendant water main system was
imperative to the welfare of the
city. 1t was also shown that the
direct benefit accruing to the city
through the waterworks, would
more than offset the expense Of
building, in money saved on fire
insurance, etc. When the pres
ident called for a vote to endorse
the city council in any action they
may take in the building of a
water works system, every vote
was enthusiastically in favor Of
the move.
Mr.. Logan Berry rose then in
order to explain the basis upon
which the city property was taxed
last year. The discussion follow
ing threw much light on the mat
ter of taxes - always a tickle
point in new and striving COM
munities and the talk pro and
con resulted in a general express
sion Of faith and goodwill to-
wards the city government. And
the main result Of the conference
was that everybody realized that
the officials are striving to the
best OF their ability for the up
building of the city.
At eleven o'clock the luncheon
was announced. The Palace Hotel
Co. had arranged for an excel
lent spread, which was partaken
Of amid the most pleasant good
fellowship. At twelve the guests
were recalled to the parlor, where
another hour was pleasantly
Whiled away, Judge Bennett tel
ing a bunch of his stories, both
with and without a moral at
tached to them, Attorney Rams
land joining in with a stunt in
MS happiest vein, the male
quartette rendering several well
received numbers, and j. T.
Paul Gross singing a bunch Of
folk songs. 1t was a splendid
gathering, the like Of which will
leave the town all the better for
it's having been had.
The matter Of the ferries
across the Grand river was also
discussed. Plans were shown,
having been prepared by Mr..
Malloy, for ferry boats at two
points, the two boats and their
installation costing not more
than $500. This Improvement
was endorsed, ana acting on 1t,
the committee having the matter
in charge, consisting OF lIessrs.
Lennon, Wakefield and 1scaar-
ner, are about to receive bids for
the construction Of the ferries,
giving the job to the lowest bid
der. 1t is understood that the
railroad company will aid the
enterprise with a hundred doll
ars. Meadow business men will
also assist in the enterprise, and
the balance will be raised by the
Lennon business men. One Of
these ferries is to be placed in
direct line with the Meadow
l..
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11

The North Dakota Magazine,
the vehicle Of w. c. Gilbreath S
best licks as the prince Of North
Dakota boosters, reaches our ed
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11
mon Adams County, North Dakota friday February H. 1890
Comm. Club Ellteltains

A Smoker by the Lennon Com
mercial Club is the occasion Of
a large turnout of citizens, and
proves q huge social success,
besides doing much to knit the
ties of Fellow Citizenship.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
ENCAMPMENT INSTALLATION.
Odd Fellows Induct New Officers
Into Their Positions.

The Thomas Wildey Lodge of Odd
Fellows, held their regular monthly
meeting Friday night at which the Off
GERS for the ensuing year were in
stalled. District Deputy Grand Pat
riarch Alex Duncan of Barre acted as
the installing officer and was aided
by the past officers of this city.
After the new officers had taken
their places and the usual ceremonies
were completed, a light lunch was
served and a smoke talk held. The
officers who took their places last
night are; Chief Patriarch, e. A. Ma
son; high patriarch, Robert Whitney;
senior warden, CHI. Parmenter; scribe
Edward Baker; junior warden f. r..
Ryle; guide c.. c. Taft; first watch,
Il. r. Clark; second watch, w. b.
Worthen third watch, e. b. Warren;
fourth watch, f. r. Dawley; inside
sentinel, C. II. Clark; outside sentin-
ell, Il. NJ Nichols; first guard of tent,
Il. L. Slater; second guard of tent,
George E. Barnes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
PLUNGED THROUGH WINDOW
Proprietor of Establishment Escapes
As Officers Raid His Place.

Rutland, Ian. 23.-Two raids for iu-
toxicating liquors were made Saturday
by Deputy ,'hsriffs Pascal Ricci, A. A..
Leonard ana II. n. Parker, one in his
city and one in Tittstord At the home
of Raffaele Nlscat:elo on Meadow
street the officers found several men
playing cards and iehird the counter
was the proprietor, who plunged
through window as the officers en-
tered and esca2 ped. A barrel of WIG
and a barrel of cider were seized -
the officers.
At the home of Mrs Elizabeth Mar
cisco, in Pittsford, one of the officers
was left on guard outside the build
ing. The women of the house rushed
down to the cellar and began throwing
bottles of whiskey out of the cellar
window, the officer catching them as
they came out. Five gallons of whis-
key in jugs and bottles were brought
back to the city. The woman, who is
old and has six children, was not ar
rested, but promised to appear in court
in this city this morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27

farmer must stop work, take one OF
his horses from the farm labor, and
go to the village for a new part.
Very likely this will spoil half a
day." to use the farmers expression
Under the parcels post arrangement
the farmer may telephone to have
the broken part sent by mail and It
will be delivered for few cents.
The man and horse may turn to some
other portion of the farm work and
thereby may save time worth many
times the cost of transportation
The system will extend to the coun-
try the benefits which the city dwell
er enjoys in the matter of the deliv-
ering of meats and groceries. AS an
actual saving of time to the farming
population it would be worth in the
aggregate millions of dollars each
year. If, in addition to this, it would
aid materially in cutting down Uncle
Sans big postal deficit, it ought to
be enacted into law without serious
opposition. Congressman Foster is
an able and resourceful legislator,
and it is reasonable to expect that
his bill will receive the serious at
tention of Congress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
(Groton Times.)

The Dairymen's meeting recently
held in Burlington seems to be a close
second to the Fish and Game League
for testing the strength of Office
seekers. 1t has gained much public
ity by reason of the activity of its
political guests, and all similar
meetings will be worked for all they
are worth until after the conven-
tions.
This is nothing new. 1t is a time
honored custom. We see no grea;
reason to raise our hands in no y
horror at this drop in the bucket OF
political wire-pulling. 1t has been
followed before and the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary.
The people like to be worked. They
resent an opposite course, and that
with the work of not letting the
"other fellow" getting the better OF
them is why politicians are so ac-
tive at these meetings. The Times
regrets that such are the facts, but
no one is to blame except the people
whose influence these politicians
seek.
Mccullough, Bell, Proctor and
Prouty all played the same game CT
pernicious political activity. The good
and bad alike, all fall before the peo-
pies throne and court their favor.
Thus far Lieut.. Governor Mead
seems to be foremost in this activity
and apparently comes off little bet
ter than the "other fellows WIZ
whine about this when your candidate
gets blanketed and either applaud or
keep silent when he is in the lead ?
These reformatory fits are inconsist-
emf.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
PRESS COMMENT
What the Newspapers of Vermont
and Other States Are Saying
About Topics of Interest to
Journal Readers.
STATE POLITICS.
(Randolph Herald.)

Up to date the so-called governor
ship contest has developed scarcely
trace of public interest. The peo-
pie seem to care absolutely nothing
about it What newspapers have ex-
pressed themselves are apparently
unsatisfied with either of the two
open and avowed candidates, Mead
and Fleetwood, aside from a few in
the immediate localities of the as
pirants and a scattering few besides.
There has been no general accept
ance of the situation as it stands, or
choice between these two expressed.
1t is darBly limited that another, or
others, may enter, but whether this
will simplify or complicate condi-
tons no one can say We size up
the situation to be one of common
apathy and disgust on the part of vot-
ers. 1t is a rare opportunity for .
man of strength, independence and
live ideas to emerge from the shad-
ows.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
BUYS THREE CHEMICALS.
White River Junction Improves Its
Fire Protection.

White River Junction, Jan. ga
meeting of committees from the fire
district was held last evening with
Manager Collins of the Hartford Wa
ter Company to discuss the position
of the company upon the question
of fire protection, preparatory to the
adjourned meeting to be held Mon
day next.
The prudential committee has clos
d a contract for the purchase of
three chemical engines, two with 40
gallon tanks and one of 49, Two of
these are purchased from the Ameri-
can La France Company and one from
he Badger Company and will be sta
toned at various points at the juno
ton. They also have purchased a
life net in pursuance to the vote Of
the district.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27

rather than to hold all night ses-
sions as is frequently the case under
our present system. 1t is rare that
a biennial election Is held without
the failure of some town to elect a
Representative. OF course this trou-
BILE might be remedied largely by
election by plurality vote.
1t does not seem probable that an
amendment providing for the filing
of vacancies in the House and SEN
ate would meet with serious opposi-
ton, because such a measure would
appeal to the sense of fairness %
all members of the General Assembly.
No town or city should be deprived
of its share in the councils of State by
the accident of death or the resigna-
ton or disqualification of a MEM
Der
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
ELIMINATE CROSSING.
Public Service Commission Orders
Underpass ut Bethel to Cost About
$150,000.

Newport, Jan. 25.-Rufus w. Spear,
clerk of the Public Service Commits
sion, gives out the following informa-
tition by States Attorney j. C. Jones
sion will be in Rutland to hear a pc
tition by States Attorney j. o. Jones
VS.. the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company, alleging poor
service, unreasonable rates and dis
elimination in rates.
The commission issued an order
today in regard to the eliminating of
the Findly bridge crossing at Bethel
The commission has ordered an I'M
derpass with connecting sections of
highway. This crossing is probably
the most dangerous of any in the
State and it has taken an unusually
long time to arrange matters salts
factorily. The cost of the changes to
be made is estimated at from $780,
600 to 100000. The expense will be
divided as follows Central Ver-
mont Railroad 60 per cent State 25
per cent, town of Bethel 10 per cent.
The expense of the lake side under
pass at Burlington was filed with the
Commission yesterday and amounts
to $27 10000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
LUDLOW Tribune.)

1t is darkly limited that, while sug-
ar and milk and cream and butter
and cheese were discussed to a con-
siderable extent at Burlington last
week, these practical, everyday top
les were fairly well concealed under
layer of politics.
The political milking machine
might wisely be denied the opportun-
ity for demonstration at a dairymen S
conventional such a denial were
possible. But the chance embodied in
a gathering like that of last week is
temptation which neither the can
didates nor the workers can resist;
and some definite development may
be expected in the near future as the
result of conferences that we're not
down on Secretary Davis regular
ProsraH' f-,~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-01-27
LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.

According to the Constitution of
this State proposals of amendment
may be made by a two-thirds vote Of
the Senate. 1t is by no means I'M
probable that amendments may be
offered in addition to the very excel
lent ones suggested by the commits
sion appointed by the Governor to
formulate such proposals. The at
tention of the Journal has been call
ed by one of the State officials to
the need of some provision for filling
vacancies that may occur in the
House or Senate Under the present
system if the Representative elected
by Montpelier next fall should die on
the day of his election, or at any
time thereafter, this city would be
unrepresented in the Legislature. Mr..
Marsh of Hancock, died before the
session of 1908 convened, and it is by
no means an infrequent occurrence
for member to die before the session
ends. 1t is not just to deprive any
town or city of representation, but
situation is easily conceivable
whereby proposed charter amend
ments or other legislation desired
directly affecting such municipality
as Burlington or Rutland, Barre OF
Montpelier, st. Adams or Benning-
ton, might be imperilled by lack OF
representation.
Suppose, for example, that the Leg
islature should be convened in eX-
ira session for an emergency like the
| outbreak of the Civil War, or the
Spanish-American War, and Burling-
ton should be without a member on
| account of death, more than 10000
perhaps $4,000 people, from one fif-
teenth to one sixteenth of the entire
population of the State, would be I'M
represented in a great crisis in the
life of the Commonwealth. Such a
situation is by no means impossible
The United State Constitution pro-
vides for the filling of vacancies By
special election and many of the
States have similar provisions. In
New York the Governor may call a
special election for a Senate va
cancy if such a vacancy occurs be-
fore April / of the last year of a
Senator's term Of office or in case OF
the death or resignation of mem
Der of the Assembly, before April l
of any year. If a special session is
called between April / and October IA
of the same year special elections
may be called after April /. In Mas
sachusetts the House may set the
date of special elections to fill Il
vacancy. The Massachusetts sys-
tenn also provides that in case of
failure to elect on the regular cleo
ton day another election shall Ee
held on the fourth Monday of the
same month, November. If no choice
Is made at that time the House may
call another election. 1t might be
proper for Vermont to make some
provision for an adjourned meeting
few weeks after the regular election