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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27

DlacK SILK OF old ladies. HALF her
time she spent at her housekeeping,
which she loved. jingling about from
cellar to attic storeroom, seeing that
Amanda. the maid. had everything in
order.
To these people Orde came direct
from the greatness of the wilderness
and the ferocity of Helrs Half Mile
Such contrasts were possible even ten
or fifteen years ago. The untamed
country lay at the doors Of the most
modern civilization.
Newmark. reappearing one Sunday
afternoon at the end of the two weeks.
was apparently bothered. He examin-
ed the Orde place for some moments,
walked on beyond it. Finding nothing
there. he returned and after some hes
itation turned in up the tar sidewalk
and pulled at the old fashioned wire
bell pull. Grandma Orde herself an
swered the door.
Newmark took off his gray felt hat.
"Will you kindly tell me where Mr..
Orde lives?
''This is Mr. Orde's." replied the lit
tie old lady.
pardon me- persisted Newmark.
81 am looking for Mr.. Jack Orde.
am sorry to have troubled you"
"Mr. Jack Orde lives here" returned
Grandma Orde. "He is my son. Would
you like to see him?"
eff you please" assented Newmark
gravely, his thin, shrewd face masking
itself with its usual expression of
quizzical cynicism.
Newmark entered the cool, dusky in
terror and was shown to the left into a
dim. long room. He perched on ma
hogany chair and had time to notice a
bookcase with while owl atop, an old
piano with the following keys. hair
cloth sofa and chairs, steel engravings
and two oil portraits when Orde ap-
peared.
Newmark had known Orde only as
riverman. Like most fasteners. he
was unable to imagine man in rough
clothes as being anything but rough
man. The figure he saw before him
was correctly dressed in what was
then the proper Sunday costume.
ooh. it's you, Mr.. Newmarkw cried
Orde. 'I'm glad to see you.' He led
the way into the hall and to another
brighter room, in which Grandma
Orde sat, a canary singing above her
head. @
Mother" said Orde, '.'this is Mr..
Newmark, who was with us on the
drive this spring."
"Mr. Newmark and spoke at the
door," said she, extending her frail
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27
|ChapterEX
| 8 -

THINK I'll go see Jane Hubbard
this evening"" Orde remarked TO
his mother as he arose from the
table.
Every Sunday Jane Hubbard offered
to all who came a Sunday night
lunch" and the refreshments were
served by the guests themselves.
Orde found about the usual crowd
gathered. Jane herself. tall, deliberate
in movement and in speech, kindly
and thoughtful, talked in a corner
with Ernest Colburn, who was just
ont Of college and who worked in a
bank. Orde. standing in the doorway,
looked upon quite the usual thing,
only he missed the Incubus. Search
ing the room with his eyes. he at
length discovered that incoherent, des-
located. but persistent youth vis-a-vis
with stranger. Orde made out the
white Of her gown in the shadows, the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27

The naocktng had gone from her eyes
and mouth
evening with a neighbor. The COM
pany began to break up.
Orde pushed his broad shoulders in
to screen Carroll Bishop from the 9TH
ers.
"Are you staying here?" he asked.
''I'm visiting Jane"
"Are you going to be here long"
was Orde's next question.
"About a month"
81 am coming to see you" announced
Orde. Good night"
He took her hand, dropped it aud
followed the others into the hall, leav-
ing her standing by the lamp. She
watched him until the outer door had
closed behind him. Jane Hubbard, re-
turning after a moment from the hall,
found her at the piano again, her head
slightly one side, playing with painful
and accurate exactness simple one
finger melody.
Reaching his home. Orde walked
confidently to the narrow stairs and
assembled them. SubcOnSclOuSly he
avoided the creaking step. but outside
his mothers door he stopped, arrested
by greeting from within.
"That you. Jack" queried Grandma
Orde.
For answer Orde entered. He made
out the great square bed and OWNED
the tiny figure of his mother.
Mother" said he abruptly, "Tve
met the girl l want for my wife"
Grandma Orde sat up in bed.
"Who is she% she demanded.
"Her name is Carroll Bishop" said
Orde. land she's visiting Jane Hub
bard"
eyes, but who is she?" insisted
Grandma Orde. Where is she from 2"
Orde stared at her in the dim light.
"Why. mother. blest if know THAR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27
Chapter.
s

JACK ORDE was the youngest and
most energetic of q large family
that had long since scattered to
diverse cities and industries. He
and Grandpa and Grandma Orde dwelt
now in the big, echOing, old fashioned
house alone save for one maid. Grand
pa Orde. now above sixty. was tall.
straight, slender. His hair was quite
white and worn little long. His fea-
lures were finely chiseled. Grandpa
Orde had been mighty breaker Of the
wilderness. but his time had passed,
and he had fallen upon somewhat
straitened ways. Grandma Orde, on
the other hand, was very small,
spry old lady, with small face, a
small figure, small hands and feet.
She dressed in the then usual cap and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27

10

TIME next evening on reaching
home Orde found that New
mark had preceded him by some
few MOMENTS.
After supper Orde led the way up
two flights of narrow stairs to his
room.
WELL" said he, I've made up my
mind today to go in with you. 1t may
not work out, but it's good chance.
I don't know who you are nor how
much of a business man you are, but
I'll risk it,"
"I'm putting in $4,000" pointed out
Newmark.
And I'm putting in my everlasting
reputation" said Orde. IF we tell
these fellows that we'll get out their
logs for them and then don't do it LII
be dead around here"
Newmark pursued the subject. 'I've
no objection to telling you about my
self. New York born and bred; expe-
rience with Cooper & Dunno. brokers,
eight years. Money from a legacy.
Parents dead. No relatives to speak
to-"
Orde nodded gravely.
"Now." said Newmark. "have you
had time to do any fguring?"
"Well." replied Orde. Il have a rough
idea" He produced bundle of scrib.
bled papers from his coat pocket. Il
take DAILY as a sample, because I've
been with his outfit. 1t costs him to
run and deliver his logs 100 miles about
81 thousand feet. He's the only big
manufacturer up here. suppose il
costs the other nine firms from two to
two and a half a thousand"
Newmark jotted down figures.
"Do these men all conduct separate
drives?" he inquired.
"All but Proctor and old Heinzman
They pool In together"
"Now," went on Newmark, IF we
were to drive the whole river. how
could we improve on that?"
''In the first place we wouldn't need
20 many men. I could run the river
on 800 easy enough. That saves wages
and grub on 200 right there. And. Of
course, a few improvements on the
river would save time, which in our
case would mean money. We would
not need 80 many separate cook outfits
and all that. Then, too, II we agreed
to sort and deliver we'd have to build
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He hesitated and stammered awk-
wardly. 1T was so still and soothing
1t made me think Of the river some
times about dusk. What was itY'
ut wasn't anything. l was impro-
vising."
"You made it up yourselfY'
1T was myself, I suppose. l love
to build myself garden and wander
on until lose myself in it. I'm glad
there was river in the garden-a nice,
still, twilight river"
At this moment the outside door
opened to admit Mr.. and Mrs. Hub
bard, who had, according to their usual
Sunday custom, been spending the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27

T~ HE new partners, as soon as
Orde had released himself from
Daily. gave all their time to
working out schedule of tolls.
Orde drew on his intimate knowledge
of the river and the locations of the
railways to estimate closely the time
It would take to drive them.
At last Newmark expressed himself
as satisfied
'Now, Orde," said he, "here is where
you come in. It's now your job to go
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27

Won Wo,va oot this thing through"
to carry this thing through at first on
our face"
'All right" agreed Orde. "Tll start
in on Daily"
The following morning DAILY listened
attentively.
"Well. Jack" said he, 81 believe you
can do it. I'd be only too glad to get
rid of the nuisance of it, let alone get
it done cheaper. If you'll draw up
your contract and bring it in here, I'll
sign it. l suppose you'll break out the
rOllways?"
NO" said Orde 1--WE hadn't thought
Of doing more than the driving and
distributing. You'll have to deliver
the logs in the river. Maybe another
year, after we get better organized,
we'll be able to break rollways."
''That was smooth enough sailing"
exulted Orde to Newmark.
eyes," pondered Newmark. what
was that about rollways? What does
that mean exactly?"
"Why." explained Orde with slight
stare of surprise. when the logs are
cut and hauled during the winter they
are banked on the river banks and
even in the river channel itself. Then,
when the thawS come in the spring,
these piles are broken down and set
aflcat in the river"
81 see." said Newmark We'll. but
why shouldn't we undertake that part
of it,
st would hold back our drive too
much to stop and break rollways."
The next morning they took the
early train for Monrovia, where were
situated the Offices of the nine other
lumber companies.
Orde separated from Eewmark to
spend the rest Of the morning with
Heinzman. a very rotund. cautious per-
son Of German extraction and accent.
Heinzman occupied the time in asking
questions Of all sorts about the new
enterprise. At II he bad not in any
way committed himself nor expressed
an opinion.
II will see Proctor" said he.
find Newmark. The two had lunch
together. after which Orde succeeded
In getting two more promises Of con-
tracts and two more deferred inter
views.
The following morning also he was
much encouraged by the reception. of
his plan. -.
that's four contracts already" said
he. land three more practically a sure
thing. Proctor and Heinzman are
slower than moiasses about everything
and mean as pusley, and Johnson's up
in the air. the way he always is. for
fear some ones going to do him."
But Heinzman offered new prob
lem for Orde's consideration.
ITO be continuedl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27
Modern Life.

MAY ! kiss your beautiful baby?"
Certainly. madam. One moment
please. Nurse. fetch me the antfsep.
tic gauze."-Louisville CourierJour.
nal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27

sorting booms down at Monrovia."
Suppose we had all that. What,
for example. do you reckon you could
bring Days logs down for?"
Orde fell into deep thought.
81 suppose somewhere about dol
lar" he announced at last. He looked
up trifle startled. why" he cried,
''that looks like big money! A hum
dred per cent?
Eewmark smiled.
"Hold on" said he. 81 don't know
anything about this business, but
can see few things. In the first
place. close figuring will probably add
a few cents to that dollar. And then
all our improvements will be valueless
after we've got through using them.
You said yesterday they'd probably
stand us in $4,000. Even at a dollar
profit we'd have to drive 75,OOO.O 600 be-
fore we got cent back. And, Of
course. we've got to agree to drive for
a little less than they could them
selves"
''That's so," agreed Orde. crestfallen.
However" said Newmark briskly
as he arose. there's good money in it,
as you say. Now. how soon can you
leave Daly?"
"By the middle Of the week."
"That's good. Then We'll go into
this matter Of expense thoroughly and
establish our schedule of rates to sub
nit to the different firms"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-27

out and inter-
view these men
and get t he ir
con t rae t S for
driving t b e i r
ne Xt winters
cut"
Look b e r e,
joe" Orde OBJ
jected, you can
talk business to
them better than
l can"
"NOt a Bit"
negatived N e W.
m q r K. "They
don't know me
from Adam, and
they do k n o w
H,0n Wo,uo 0ot
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-21
DIRECTOR DURAND REPLIES.
Declares Press Agents of Census Blu
reau Educate People.

The threatened inquiry into alleged per-
nicious political activity on the part Of
census oficials-notably, the press
agent" of the bureau-ended in = fasco
yesterday after a two hours hearing be-
fore the House Committee on Census. at
which Director Durand told his side Of
the story.
The matter came as result Of a reso-
luton offered by Representative Robin
son, an Arkansas Democrat. in which the
charge was that literature had been cir
culated by Director Durand purporting
to educate the people in census methods,
but which in reality was nothing more
than a boost for Republican policies.
The committee came 10 the conclusion.
after hearing Mr.. Durand, that the cen
sus of the United States cannot be taken
without a proper education Of the peo-
pie"
Mr.. Duraud testified that he employed
two special agents at IS a day. who were
engaged in preparing manuscript for the
press, all bearing on the work of the bu-
reau and all calculated to educate the
people.
One story that especially reused Robin
sons ire was to the effect that the bu-
reau was experiencing difficulty in getting
.hrst-class enumeratOrs because the coun-
try was so prosperous"
II was merely stating my private opin-
ion in the matter" said Durand.
BY party vote Of G to 3, it was laid on
the table
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-21

brief hearing by the governors at the
morning session. They were introduced
by Gov. Hughes. Mrs. Blatch said IN
part:
I'VE urge that the question OF the polit-
ical position Of women in the separate
States be made one of the topics upon
which the most exhaustive information be
gathered. to the end that enfrsnehisement
OF women be made the basis OF full dis
cussion at the next meeting of the gov
errors"
When Mrs. Blatch finished there was
ripple Of applause from some or the
other women present, but II hardly eX-
tended 10 where the grave looking COVER
nors sat In eonclave The subject of en-
reimbursement of women passed from the
minds Of the governors apparently when
Mrs Blatch and her two associates left
the room Mrs Blatch was not discour-
aged at her reception.
Although no definite action was taken.
the governors practically turned down
the resolution presented Wednesday aft
ernoon by Gov. Eberhart, of Minnesota,
which provided that Federal courts
should not take cognizance OF cases
against railroads where the State stat
utes provided a method by which the
orders Of the State railroad commission
could be reviewed in State tribunals.
Committee Report Adopted.
The committee on plan and scope Of
future conferences submitted a report.
which was adopted. It provides for an
nual conferences that the next meeting
be held between Thanksgiving and
| Christmas, 1910; that il be held at
state capital that a committee on ar
rangements appOrti0n the expenses of
the next conference among the States,
according to population. so that gov
ernors may recommend TO their legsla-
lures appropriations necessary.
In a paper on Irrigation" Gov. Brady,
OF Idaho, secuted the idea that a water
power trust could be formed in the West,
at least as far as Idaho was concerned.
The laws Of his State, he said, provided
! that each man who wished TO use the
waters Of the streams for irrigation or for
power must first apply 10 the State Off
! Ger in charge.
| Gov Ansel. Of South Carolina. read a
/ paper which he had prepared on the ex-
/ tradition laws of the States.
The governors adjourned at o'clock
/ last evening. Before doing so a rising
vote of thanks to the President Of the
United States for the courtesy he had
shown them was extended by the execU-
tives. The majority of the governors left
( for their homes last night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-21
SHAKE-UP IN SERVICE.
Forestry Law Officers in Charge of
Solicitor McCabe.

With the ousting of Clifford Pinchot
from the Forest Service, over which he
had complete control, Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson has undertaken a com
plete reorganization OF the administra-
ton of the service. which is a subordi-
nate bureau Of his department
There are about twenty law officers
employed under the Forest Service. BY
the Secretarys order these have been
taken away from the jurisdiction of the
Forester and placed under the direct
charge Of George p. McCabe, the solicit
tor of the Agricultural Department.
Another action taken by Secretary VIII
son is TO transfer all financial trans
actions Of the Forest Service TO the dis
bursting officer OF the Agricultural De-
partment. Included in this transfer are
the accounts Of those engaged in pub
liCity work for the Forest Service. A
large amount OF money was spent In
publicity work while Mr. Pinchot was
head of the service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
.. s Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

washington, ID. C.. THURSDAY, Jan. D-S p. m
An extensive area Of low bsrometyie pressure that
extends from the Lake region southwark 20 the Gulf
Of Mexico has been attended b general precipitation
In the Gulf States Tennessee, the Upper Missis
sipp and Lover Ohio valleys. and the Urper Lake
region. This storm Is advancing rapidly eastward
ard the rain aTra attending II viii OveTSpTe2d the
Eastern States during Friday
The teIupenuTe has risen somewhat In the Eastern
States and il has fallen considerably in the Mis-
sisSippi Valley. the Plains States. and the Rocky
Mountain region. No unusually low temperatures,
however, are reported from any part II the oJuntTy.
The weather VIII become unsettled, and b. fol
lowed By rain Friday ii the Middle Atlantic and
North Atlantic States and the temperature in these
districts will ne considerably lower BY Friday night
ard on Saturday. On Saturday in the Middle At
lautic and North Atlantis States the weather VIII De
fair. In the South Atlantic States there VIII be
rain and colder weather Friday followed by fair
weather Saturday. There VIII be local SHOWS and
colder weather in the lake region.during Friday,
and snow hUrTles Saturday In the Ohio Valley rain
viii he followed by clearing weather and cpder
Friday and fair weather Saturday. In the Aiissis-
aTpi VALLEY. the Gulf States the Plains States and
the Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions the weather
Will be generally fair Friday and Saturday.
The temperature Will use Friday IL the North.
western States, and Saturday IN the Upper Mis-
sis8ippi Valley and the Plains States,
Storm warnings are displayed on the Gulf cnast
from New Orleans to Tampa. on the Atlantic coast
from jacksonville 70 Norfolk and on the Pacific
coast from san Francisco 20 Eureka.
The winds along the New England coast will he
brisk sotheTy. shifting 10 westerly; on the Middle
Atlantic and South Atlantic coasts brisk and pos
si6iy high sCUtbeasteiy shifting to northwesterly
on the east Gulf coast brisk and high north and
northwest: on the west Gulf coast moderate 10 brisk
nmtherly; on Lake Michigan brisk and high north
westerly.
Steamers departing FRIDAY for European ports
Will have brisk and high southeastern winds shift
ing 70 west and northwest; unsettled weather and
rain, followed BY fair TO the Grand Banks
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-21
REBEW ORCHESTRA PLEASES.
Concert Ii Given for the Benefit of
Keller Church

Keller Church.
A concert was given last evening in
the main auditorium Of the Keller Ne
mortal Lutheran Church by the Rebew
Orchestra and several weH-known solo
lists. The proceeds were for the benefit
Of the church debt
Each soloist was encored. Mrs. Bayly
sinEtn "MerriIy I Roam" Mrs Leech.
Lullaby by Kate Vanuagh; Mrs Kline,
"A Rose Fable
a number not on the programme. but
which made a most favorable impression,
was a piano duet. "LustspieI CKeIer-
Bella. by Miss Mabel Daily and Mr.. ". J.
Weber, their encore being a transcription
Of the "Old Oaken Bucket" by Blake
Another number well received was "a
clarinet duet, Two Thoughts" by n. 3.
Schmidt and J A. Dodge. responding 10
an encore with ~ and l. The programme
follows:
Overture. William Teu''i soprano solo,
Magnetic Waltz, Miss Edith D. Bayly:
waltz Sounds from the Valley" tenor
solo, a Song Of Thanksgiving. Mr.. J.
c. Kline: Ja) gavotte, Affair d'Amour;''
% reverie. Birth Of the Flowers" con-
tralto solo. The New Kingdom" Mrs
d. DIN Leech; selection from "Erminie,
American Fantasia. Gems Of Stephen
Foster" Mrs. J. G. Kline acted as the
accompanies
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-21
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED.
National Union Club Fair Begins
Next Week.

Preparations for the fair and bazaar OF
the National Union Club of the District,
to be held January q to February in
the old Masonic Temple, have reached the
home stretch.
Practically every one of the fifteen
councils in the District has provided
some special stunt for the fair.
The executive committee in charge of
the fair is COMPOSED Of
Elmer johnson, chairman; J. Eliot Wright secre.
taryi A. +. Thomas treasurer: w. B. Green. W. ID.
Brown Fred StIickrott F.. +. Ferguson. A. ".
Kaiser. George L. LOhrer, T. b. Lear, and N. II.
Keys.
The special committees. TO have charge
of special features. were announced last
night, as follows:
Eutertafnmeut-E. E. MUth. chairman: STEPHEN
Laut. F. +. Ferguson. Edward Hitler. H. j. Red
field W. D.. Slaughter G. H. Walsh. Louis Winters
r. y. joyce, A. W. Kaiser. and T. q. Helmrjchs
ReceptiOn-C. 7. Miller. chairman; William Briggs
T. L. De Land, ". H De Lacy. E. c. Ford. F. E.
Ferguson A E. Riddle j. B. X. Lee, {. a. Squire
aud Charles T. Hendler.
Donaticn-W. b. Green chairman: Charles Faas
George Lohrer, George ". King A. Sellinger. J. F.
Newman. A. Stem. Isadore Small. r. ". Waddey
and William Baumgarten.
TiCket-AIbeTt LarivieTe chairman G. s. Living
ston. W. II. WeSslees, +. A. Strickrutt W
KakG Douglas ZeVely; J. Z. Rhodes Edward
Herbert and J. r. Newman.
Decoration-J. F. BOrlsnd chairman; T. S. J. Dun.
bar, A. Girouani. J. N. Kmper L. Polling T. NJ
Ring p, ". Kennerly. J. D. Torrey. T. T. Nc
Nerhany and Asa Barker.
Printing and advertisins-p. B. Wright, chairman
!. p Bright. j. L. Cotton, J. b. Dickman jane
+. Hughes. J. p Myers, ". ". White, J.. H.
Jones and George /. LohreT.
Order-Georgc ". Sellers. chairman: Thomas
Dawson. Earnest Gibbons, J. T. Buriine. F. 5
Parks Edward c. Walker j. r. Facer, ". A
Dodge and W. s. Gasny.
Medical staff-Drs. L. K. Beatty C. NJ BeaH O.
II. Combs. J. W Hodges, NJ. Taylor c. Q. ID
ham. and " c. suter.