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The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
Plague Spreading at Chefoo.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The plague is
causing an average of nineteen deaths
a day in Chefoo China according to
a cablegram received by the state de.
Ter at that port. There already have
been 200 deaths at Chefoo and the
disease is spreading. Mr. Fowler at
tributed the increase in the plague at
Chefoo to the arrival of Chinese from
Manchuria
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
LUTHERAN SERVICES.

IlO II EIIt a n kSILTN ' INTItS.
Feb. S, 1911 Long Butte Cong Liberty
n. d. at IL O'Clock a. m.
Feb. l., 1911 Bethesda Cong Paradise
N. d. at IL o'clock a. m.
Fep, 10, 1911 Boe Cong. Coal Springs
S. d. at 1920 a. m.
Feb. 10, 1911 Betania Cong. Whitney
). d. at 800 p. m.
Feb. 26, 1911 Cedar Creek Cong.
Showers N. ID. at ii 90 a IN.
q. G. Brenna, Pastor.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
Earl of CaWoor Is Dead.

London, Feb, 9.-Frederick Archi-
bald Vaughan Campbell, third earl OF
Cawdor and the greatest railway au.
thorlty in Great Britain. is dead after
long illness He was formerly first
lord Of the admiralty and for ten years
was chairman of the Great Western
railway board Of directors He was q
millionaire
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
PASSES HOUSE hN1 SENATE
Gamble Bill for the Relief Of Home
steaders.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The Gamble
bill for the relief OF settlers in North
and South Dakota, Nebraska and 9th.
er states has passed the house and
senate and now goes to the president
for approval.
The bill relieves home teadtIs llam
the necessity of occupying claims dur.
ing the winter months. It gives them
leave OF absence from their claims
until May 10 and extends until that
date the time within which they are
required to effect an actual settle.
ment.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior
at Dickinson, N. ID. Ian 2 w,
Notice is hereby given that nber n sth, III
of Showers, N. D.. who on SepIen,s 5. D. ssi1
made Homestead Entry Lea,."SE far ST "A Of "a
ial No. 06794. No. 0lZ5sa, 30 q, " ,5th sSa. sa]
land above described before IL Il ADAMS Adams COW
Commissioner, at North Lemmoaf ~ Faebrusry, W
North Dakota, on the 2sth day %
Claimant names as witnesses Nd.
l.. X. Bissell ="
John Jackson .
Loren Jennings
Guy Bissell :, u r.-ris Register.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
FEARS SPREAD OF PLAGUE
London Press Unanimous for More
Stringent Precautions.

London, Feb. 9.--Owing to the
alarming reports concerning the
spread of the plague in China the
London papers join in plea for more
stringent precautions throughout En-
rope.
1t Is feared that the breaking up
of the ice in the Chinese and Rus
sian rivers with the advent of spring
will scatter the germs in the East.
Chinese dispatches say that the
plague has now appeared in the in
ner city Of Peking
On account of the lack of proper
sanitation there it is feared a ter
rible spread of the disease is inev-
table
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10

FIRST PRESBlTnRiAN CHURCH:
Sunday Services: Sunday school
1000 a. m,
Preaching, ll;oo a. M, and 7;3O p.
m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, $50
p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of these services.
w. ID. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
Appleton Has Commission Plan.

Appleton, Wis, Feb. BY vote
of LIS to 953 this city stands as haT.
ing adopted the commission form CT
government The present mayor ani
aldermen viii leave office the secon3
week in April after which may 0"
and two cearcilmen, under the new
form, viii be elected at the regula,
spring election.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
.:STRAYED OR STOLEN,

From my''place five miles south
OF New Leipzig, about 18th of
January, one black mare 6 years,
with two colts, color dark gray
nearly black. Any information
as to their whereabouts please
send to
Mike Nutz
34-3t New Leipzig, N. D.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
4 Combined Cooker snd Hea%er

Ib'nk OF the convenience OF having range
when VIII warm the floor, making the
warm and comfortable for the children. Coles
High oven Range viii heat three rooms and
DO the family cooking. Just the range you
need II you want to fuel and labor. 1t
Keeps hre so well that you can get breakfast
with the soft coal you put In the night be-
1ore. (R-42)
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10

ST. Mary's Catholic Church, ser
vices lst and Bird Sunday OF the montl
500 A. NJ. early mass. 1880 "A. Nj
High Mass. Sunday school at APP
pointed time each Sunday.
Rev. John Frei, Pastor.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
TAFT INSISTS ON
/, VOTE ON TREATY
President Gives Straight Tip
to Senator's.
SAYS PEOPLE FAVOR IT

Unless Action Is Taken in the Upper
Branch Of Congress by March an
Extra Session viii Be Called to As
sembIe Soon After That Date-Crane
and Carter Working to Garry Out
Programme.
Washington, Feb. 9-If administra-
ton senators had any doubt about the
attitude of President Taft toward the
Canadian reciprocity agreement 1t was
removed when Senators Crane and
conference with the president at the
White House. The message which
these senators brought to their col.
leagues was that there must be vote
on the agreement at the present ses-
sion. or congress will be called back
ia extra session almost Immediately
sitter adjournment on March 4.
Although Messrs. Crane and Carter
declined to discuss their mission to
the White House the report soon
LEAKED out that the president was IN
sistent upon a vote. II is said he
made plain his belief that the country
generally favored the adoption Of
reciprocity agreement with Canada;
that the Mccall bill TO put the agree
nert into force "ill pass the house
with a large majority and that the sen
ate would enact the measure il given
an opportunity to vote upon it.
Senate Rules May Aid Defeat.
The rules OF the senate, which per
nit antrJmme3ed discussion of a
measure. are principal barriers to a
ycAe "a that body. II is known that
Eenaiors Hepburn and Bailey are Bit
r-~.g opposed 20 the agreement and
that the opposition extends also to
IOst Ok the progressive Republicans
nlD represent agricultural states
SCI q Ci these senators have hinted
tcgt their relations with the White
ant Of late TO cause them to exert
taen selves In support of an admins.
t-atioa measure
Senators Crane and Carter entered
- oaee upon a campaign designed
to advance the presidents pro,
gramme,
Already they have conferred with
other senators who are especially
friendly to the administration and
have sought 10 enlist their services in
a movement to obviate the necessity
CT an extra session
Reciprocity Stands First.
The impression has prevailed at the
Capitol that President Taft would in
Sist upon votes on both the Canadian
agreement ard the bill to create a
permanent tariff board, but this par,
tally was removed According to the
general report al the Capitol the pres
idelt placed the Canadian agfeement
above the tariff board measure and
would lie satisfied ii the former were
enacted a. this session
Ia tae event the permanent tariff
board should fail il is believed that
ali appropriation would be voted in
The closing days Of the session TO con.
taGe the existing board for another
gear II Al extra session should be
called By reason Of the failure Of the
senate TO grant vote on the Canadian
agreement it Is understood that the
president then would demand the
creation y permanent tariff board
and might 20 50 far as to promise data
on the acoI and wooden schedule Of
the tariff act If The Democratic house
desired it,
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
METHODIST SERVICES:

Morning Service at HOO a. m.
sunday School at l2:O0. m.
Evening Service at 80 p. m.
4 cordial invitation is extended to
Vi.
BAPTIST Sunday School. 10 a. m.
HUGH HAY, Pastor.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10

j. S. Hamilton lett i,ua .;,ess,
week for Chicago on ou'
returning Thursday morning
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
Contest Notice

Department of the Interior, U. 5. Lano UNIV
Lennon. South Dakota
Serial No 0l6Sls
Contest No. 6Slo
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10

Unless Action Is Taken in the Upper
Branch Of Congress by March 4 an
Extra Session Will Be Called to A.
sembIe Soon After That Date-Crane
and Carter Working to Garry Out
Programme.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25
By Jack London
SYNOPSIS.

Sheldon, owner Of Berande planta-
ton, though desperately i'll, overawes
and controls 200 head hunting SOLO
mon islanders by force Of VIII ana
weapons. Chief Selee calls with ~
men.
He returns ArungaB a runaway IA
borer. Sheldon has Arunga and BltLy
whipped TO queu a mutiny. his slCh-
ness increases. His partner. HusHNe'
and many labOrers die.
Joan Lakeland pretty girl arrives
with her crew Of Tahluans, Snelqon
becomes unconscious, and she taxes
charge OF things.
She is a self reliant American girl a
lover OF adventure, a native OF HaAFall
and an orphan Her ship has been
wrecked. She proves 10 Sheldon that she
can shoot
She resents his friendly suggestions,
and they quarrel She makes 1t pla.a
that she is not matrimOnially inclined
She and Sheldon save two black women
from death.
The savage laborers demand the
women. Sheldon attempts TO discipline
them, and Joan shoots a native and
saves his life She scOlds him for max
ing her shoot.
Satan, q savage dog, arrives. Despite
SheldOn's warnings Joan goes to explore
an island she cOntemplates buying.
Financial difficulties threaten Sheldon.
He falls in love with Joan. Left alone
by Sheldon Joan has trouble with Co
goomy and other natives. Armed saw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25

Copyright. 1910. by Street & Smith
Copyright, 1911. By the Macmillan 90.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25

lad sat in the stern sheets opened the
gate and came up the path to the bun
galOw. One Of them. a tall and slender
man, was clad In white ducks that it
ted him like a semi-military uniform.
The other man, in nondescript gar
ments that were both Of the sea and
shore and that must have been uncom-
fOrtably hot slouched and shambled
Ike an oYergrOwn ape. To complete
the illusion. his face seemed to sprout
In all directions with a dense bushy
mass Of red Whiskers, while his eyes
were small and sharp and restless.
Sheldon. who had gone to the head
Of the steps. introduced them to Joan.
The bewhiskered individual. who
looked ike a Scotchman. had the leu
tonic name OF Won Blk and spoke
with an American accent The tail
man In the well fitting ducks, who
gave the English name OF Tudor-John
Tudor-talked purely enunciated Eng
hsh such as any cultured American
would talk, save for the fact that It
was most delicately and subtly touched
by faint German accent
Won Blk was rough and boorish. but
Tudor was gracefully easy In every
thing he did. or looked. or said
They were on a gold hunting ex-
petition He was the leader and Tudor
vas his lieutenant All hands-and
there were twenty-eight-were share
holders, in varying proportions. in the
adventure. Several were sailors. but
the large majority were miners. cuIled
from all the camps from Mexico TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25

away on either side. He did not have
much faith in their ability to beat of
a hungry man eater, though he did
believe implicitly that their lives
would go bravely before hers in case
of an attack.
Straight out they swan, their heads
growing smaller and smaller. There
was a slight restless heave to the sea,
and soon the three heads were disap-
pearing behind it with greater fire.
quency. He strained his eyes to keep
them in sight, and finally fetched the
telescope on to the veranda. A squat
was making over from the direction Of
Florida; but then she and her men
laughed at squalls and the white,
choppy sea at such times.
The squan blackened the sky, beat
the ocean white where he had last seen
the three heads, and then blotted out
sea and sky and everything with its
deluge OF rain. 1t passed on, and Be
rande emerged in the bright sunshine
as the three swimmers emerged from
the sea. Sheldon slipped inside with
the telescope and through the screen
door watched her run up the path,
shaking down her hair as she ran, to
the fresh water shower under the
house.
On the veranda that afternoon he
broached the proposition Of a chaDeron
as delicatoly as be could. explaining
the necessity at Berande for such a
body, a >housekeeper to run the boys
and the storeroom and perform divers
other useful functions. When he had
finished he waited anxiously for what
Joan would say.
Then you don't Ike the way I've
been managing the hOuse2" was her
first objection. And next, brushing his
attempted explanations aside: zone Of
two things would happen. Either I
should cancel our partnership agree
ment and 60 away, leaving you to get
another ehaperon to chaperon your
chaperon. or else I'd take the old hen
out in the whaleboat and drown her.
Do you imagine for one moment that
1 sailed my schooner down here to this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25
Continued From Yesterday.

ages arrive, and danger threatens Shell
don and Joan.
Joan routs them with a fake dyna-
mite cartridge, and Satan drives them
into trees Their chief is punished
Morgan and Raft have Sheldon in their
power.
Joan offers to become his partner.
His mention Of cOnventiOnaIties angers
her. She needs no chaperOn she says.
Sheldon finally accepts her as his part
ner.
Her triIling laughter smote upon his
reverie and he stepped to the screen
door, through which he could see her
running down the path to the beach.
At her heels ran two Of her sailors,
Papehara and Mahameme, in scarlet
lava-lavas, with naked sheath knives
cleaning in their belts. It was an
Other sample Of her wilfulness. De
spite entreaties and commands, and
warnings Of the dangers from sharks.
she persisted In swimming at any and
all times. and by special preference,
it seemed to him, Immediately after
eating.
He watched her take the water, div
ing Clearly ike a boy, from the end
Of the little pier, and he watched her
strike out, with single overland stroke,
her henchmen swimming a dozen feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25
CHAPTER XIII.
THE MARTHA

"HEY were deep In a game Of
billiards the next morning.
after the II o'clock breakfast,
when Viaburi entered and an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25

raw edge of the earth in order to put
myself under a chaperonT
But, really-er-you know-a chap
erOn is a necessary evil" he objected.
We've got along nicely so far with
out one Did have one on the Miele7
And yet 1 was the only woman on
board. There are only three things
am afraid of-bumblebees. scarlet
fever and chaperon. Ugh. the cluck-
Ing. evil minded monsters. finding
wrong in everything, seeing sin in the
most innocent actions and suggesting
sin-yes. causing sin by their diseased
imaginingsF'
"Phewr', Sheldon leaned back from
the table IN mock fear.
"As If anything good were worth
while when it has to be guarded and
put in leg irons and handouts in order
to keep it good. Your desire for a
chaperon as much as implies that am
that sort Of a creature. l prefer to be
good because it is good to be good
rather than because 1 can't be bad be-
cause some Argus eyed old trump
won't let me have a chance to be bad"
'But tit IS not that" be put in. 1T
is what others will think"
LET them think. the nasty minded
wretchesi It is because men like you
are afraid Of the nasty minded that
you allow their opinions to rule you"
Il am afraid you are a female Shell
ley" he replied AND as such you
really drive me to become your part
ner in order to protect you"
eff you take me as a partner in
order to protect NELL sha'n't be
your partner. that's all You'll drive
me into buying Pari-Sulay yet"
"All the more reason he attempt
ed.
do you know what I'll doY' she
demanded. IN find some man in the
Solomons who won't want to protect
me-"
Sheldon could not. conceal the shock
her words gave him
you don't mean that you know"
he pleaded
Il do; I really do. I am sick and
tired Of this protection dodge Don't
forget for a moment that 1 am per-
fectly able to take care Of myself.
Besides, have eight OF the best pro-
tectors in the world-my sailors. You
were living ike a savage when
came along and found you-eating
nothing but timed meat and scenes
that would have ruined the digestion
Of a camel. Anyway, I've remedied
that, and since we are to be partners,
1t will stay remedied. You won't die
Of malnutriion, be sure Of that"
'If we enter into partnership" he
1t must be thoroughly
that you are not allowed
to run the schooner. You can go
down to Sydney and buy her, but a
skipper we must have
AT so much additional expense and /
most likely a whiskey drinking, ire
sponsible and incapable man to boot.
Besides. I'd have the business more at |
heart than any man we could hire.
AS for capa bility, tell you 1 can sail |
all around the average broken captain
or promoted able seaman you find in ;
the south seas. And you know am
a navigator"
'But being my partner" he said
coolly, 'makes you none the less a
lady"
Thank you for telling me that my
conduct is. unladylike-"
She arose. tears Of anger and morti-
acation in her eyes, and went over to
the photograph.
81 wonder if all men are as ridicul-
BUS as you?" she said.
He shrugged his shoulders and
smiled. Discussion was useless-he had
earned that; and he was resolved to
Keep his temper. And before the day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25

the Arctic ocean. It was the old ana
ever untiring pursuit Of gold and they
came to the SolomOns to get It Part
Of them, under the leadership OF Tudor.
we're to 90 up the Balesuna and pene-
trate the mountainous heart OF Guadal-
canar, while the Martha. under Von
Blk, sailed away for Malaita to put
through similar exploration.
and so" said Won Blk. for Mr..
Tudor's expedition we must have soms
black boys. Can we get them from
youg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25

was out she capitulated. She was to
/ 90 to Sydney Oh the first steamer, pur-
chase the schooner, and sail back with
an island skipper on board. And then
she inveigled Sheldon into agreeing
/ that she could take occasional cruises
IN the islands. thoughshe was adamant
when it came to a recruiting trip on
Malaita. That was the one thing
barred.
And after It was all over, and a terse
and businesslike agreement (by her
urging drawn up and signed. Sheldon
paced up and down for a full hour,
meditating upon how many different
kinds Of a fool he had made of himself
He had never seen a more independent
woman who stood more in need OF a
protector than this boy minded girl who
had landed on his beach with eight
picturesque savages, a long barreled
revolver. a bag Of gold. and a gaudy
merchandise Of imagined romance and
adventure.
He had never read Of anything to
compare with It. He smoked cigarette
after cigarette. Satan. back from a
prowI around the compound. ran up to
him and touched his hand with a cold.
damp nose. Sheldon caressed the ami
mails ears, then threw himself into a
chair and laughed heartily. What
would the commissioner Of the Solo
mons think? What would his people
at home think7 And in the one breath
he was glad that the partnership had
been effected and sorry that Joan
Lakeland had ever come to the Solo
mons. Then he went inside and
looked at himself in a hand mirror
he studied the reflection long and
thoughtfuIly and wonderingly.
CHAPTER Kill
TIE MARTHA
"HEY were deep In q game Of
billiards the next morning.
after the IL o'clock breakfast,
when Viaburi entered and an
nounced:
Big fella schooner close up"
Even as he spoke. they heard the
rumble Of chain through hawse pipe.
and from the 7eranda saw a big black
painted schooner swinging to her just
caught anchor.
ITS a Yankee" Joan cried. "see
that bow! Look at that elhpticaI stern!
All, thought So as the stars and
stripes duttered to the masthead.
Martha. San Francisco" Sheldon
read, looking through the telescope.
Its the first Yankee l ever heard Of
in the Solomons. They are coming
ashore, whoever they are. And, by
Jove, look at those men at the oars.
It's an all white crew. Now, what rea-
son brings them hereY'
They're not proper sailors" Joan
commented. I'D be ashamed Of a crew
Of black boys that pulled in such a
fashion. Look at that fellow in the
bow-the one Just jumping out; he'd be
more at home on alcOw pony"
The boats crew scattered up and
down the beach. ranging about with
eager curiosity, while the two men who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25
Rheumatism
Is A CONSTITUTIONAL Disease.

Is A Constitutional Disease.
It manifests itself in local aches and
pains,-infamed joints and stiff mus
cles.-but it cannot be cured by local
applications.
1t requires constitutional treatment,
and the best is a course Of the great
blood purifying and tonic medicine
Hoods SarsapaFiIIa
which corrects the acid condition Of
the blood. and builds up the system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25

CTO Be COntinued.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
a SURPRISE PARTY.

The members of St Paul's lutheran
League postponed the regular meeting
to take place last evening
in the school hall a t the corner of Sib-
ley street and Oakley avenue and went
to the parsonage where surprise
party was given in honor of the Rev
Theo. Claus. Their Christmas gift to
Mr.. Claus was handsome leather
travelling case. The party was plan
ned by the following young people.
members of the social committee. Miss
Florence Mangold, Miss Theresa Heine-
mann and Messrs. Herman Schwerin
and Arthur Prohl. There were about
thirty five members in attendance and
they had a jolly time. Various games
were played and music was one of the
features of the evening. In one con
test the honors were won by Paul
Feeder and Miss Cora Buehring. In the
second contest Miss Louise Sti1reibe r
and Herbert Clause won the first honorS
and the consolation prize was wardeJ
to Paul Parduhn. Following the pro-
gram of games refreshments were
served Numbered among the guest IS
were the Rev and Mrs. Theo Claus
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Feeder. Misses Ger
trude Gescheidler. Adele Merz. Teheresd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-29
ORPHEUM GREAT BILL.

The big Allardt circuit evidently
didn't muster all its forces on the bill
that opened the new Orpheum. The
second program. which opened yester-
day, al the State street playhouse is
Us pleasing IL not more so than that
which marked the opening.
SO evenly balanced is the current
offering that it would be hard to de-
termine which holds the distinction of
being the headliner. Every act is so
different from any other that is hard to
compare them.
For beauty and grace the Farber
sisters are undoubtedly entitled to the
capital prize. II fine character acting,
novelty of conception. handsome
sartorial creations and ginger" are
to be taken into consideration Graham
& Randall are first past the post. The
laughing purse is Hufford & Chains
without an effort. The Ahlzbergs are
the only entries in the athletic stakes
and were there others they would un-
doubtedly have a fine show.
"A Gay Old Boy" Is the title of Mr.
Graham and Miss Randalrs sketch.
Hufford and Chain are the biggest
fun makers on the program. This
Ahlbergs do some fine acrobatics bu'
might eliminate their comedy.