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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-13
CHAPTER TX.
The Making of the Compact.

The Making of the Compact.
Ferman Elwood left his wife's
presence with the settled belief that
she loved Guy Chalmer wholly, ire
vocably. That the old love had fam
ed anew into a fire of passion that
now burned more brightly than ever.
His brief hope of a love to be won
was over-vanished like the rosy
hues of dawn at the broadening light
of days maturity. And the wrench
was almost insupportable. But it
was part of his nature to look things
squarely in the face, to contemplate
the naked truth at any cost to him.
self. without finching, without pre-
tence.
And what failure it had all been!
For twelve long months he had liv-
ed in FOOLS paradise Of hope. And
he only wondered now how it could
have been SO. Mary had told him
at the beginning that she had no love
to give, and never for q moment had
her attitude changed. Now his awak-
ening Mad come; and he stood ap-
palled. Strangely enough, in those
first moments of realization he found
himself smiling bitterly as he thought
Of the masterful manner in which he
had overruled all the girls objections
to their marriage, and forced his
will upon her.
That he could possibly have mis-
understood his wife's hysterical words
never entered his head. He saw only
the tragedy Of a woman in love with,
and loved by another man, tied to
him for life. 1t was not of himself
he thought in those first moments of
anguish; it was the tragedy for her.
He had blighted her whole life.
His awakening had left him un-
changed towards her. With all the
tenderness of a great heart he had
borne her unconscious form from the
sofa to her bedroom. She was so
small, so slender, in his strong arms;
and while she lay in their embrace
her there. to hold her thus to his
breast until her eyes opened again,
and. in their honest frankness. looked
up into his, while her lips told him
that it was all a painful dream.
But such thoughts passed with the
necessity of the moment. He left
Tanta in charge, and fastened to en-
list Emily Verricker's good offices.
Emily's thirty years of up-country ex-
perience would serve him until such
time as he could summon the aid of
the only reliable doctor in Bechuana-
land. Doctor Henderson lived ut
vryburg, and that was one hundred
and ten miles south.
Nor was the missionary's wife
wholly unprepared for the summons
when it came.
'I was afraid of something like this
a week ago." she confided to Tanta,
after establishing herself at the girls
bedside. But. please God, we'll pull
her through-if there's nothing wor-
rying her poor, hot head"
Mary was already talking in delir-
ium; and Mrs. ve-ricker's final re-
mark was inspired by hearing the
word "Guy" several times amidst the
confusion of almost unintelligible
sentences that fell from her patients
lips.
ITO Be Continuefii
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FOR SALE

FOR S.ALE-Des.rable building lots
In Stratford. fine level ground. good
location. near Sedgwick School
Good opportunity for investment.
easy terms In small weekly pay.
ments Geo. r. Brod. Elm ST..
STAFFORD. Tel. 1914. Us az -
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ROOMS TO LET

TO RENT.-6 rooms, up and down, |
all improvements, SIS. Apply 179
Lewis st. A12 d.
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Aggregating 2.s7s Acres.

No better evidence of the demand
for real estate in Ridgefield and the
adjacent towns could be had than the
statement of Adams & Keller. Ridge
field real estate agents, that their
sales in that locality during 1910 ag-
gregated 1878 acres. A very active
movement of real estate Of surpris-
ingly large extent has developed in the
northern section of Westminster c0un-
ty and the adjacent section of Fair
field county. This has been very
largely in evidence in Ridgefield,
North Salem and South Salem, N. Y.
The purchasers are mostly those who
foresee that plans for the improve
ment and extension OF transportation
facilities will shortly bring these Sec
lions into close touch with New York
city.
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED.-Compet girl to do gem
eral homework. Apply 90 Crown
st. HIS If.
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Fairfield County News.
Robbed of s16o.

= Michael Kelly. an italian laborer,
was arrested at Stamford. Tuesday
night, charged with having stolen $3.50
from Nicola Erate. an acquaintance
in New Canaan. They were guests
at the same house, and Frate. it is all
legged, became intoxicated. While in
that condition he was relieved Of the
money
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-13

FOR LA GRIPPE COUGHS
AND STUFFY COLDS
Take Foley's Honey and Tar. It
gives quick relief and expels the cold
from your system. 1t contains no
opiates, is safe and sure. F. B. Brill
and Curtis Pharmacy. *135
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Daily Except SUNDAY
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.

NO. $50 MAIN STREET
Water rates for the quarter ending
anuary 1st, 1911, are NOW DUE and
nayable at the office of the company,
q $40 Main Street. All bills must be
paid on or before
JANUARY 18TH, 1911
Business hours, Saturdays, from s
a. M to II m.
For the accommodation OF the
nublic the office will be kept open
from 8 a. m. to p. m.
Monday, January 9th and 10th, 1911
WALTER S. WILMOT, Secretary
AZ t.
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SHOE REPAIRING

SHOE REPAIRING CO.
Shoes repaired right: same system
as used in making them. Goods
called Tor and delivered. Open
evenings. 76 John Street. Tele-
phone. R2 II
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GENTS, LADIES AND CHILDREN'9
clothing bought and sold. Miss c.
Myers. 1447 Main ST. T6 81
WANTED-Girls to know that You
can have your suits and cloakD
made to order reasonable at 80 r.
o. Arcade. H6
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THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL
BANK, OF Bridgeport, corner I'm
and Wall Streets. S. w Baldwin,
President; H. S. Shelton, Vice Pres
Cent; L. B. Powe, Cashier; T. c..
Cumming, Assistant Cashier. Cap
ital, $332,1O0; Surplus and Profits.
s350,0OO.
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FURNITURE

OF FURNITURE-sepa
rate rooms, securely locked. furni-
ture and china packing. Furniture
and Pianos removed, large vans
age Warehouse Co. 1887 Main St..
Cor. Congress st. Tel. 9s4-2.
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MISCELLANEOUS

JUNK and second hand articles The
only way to get best prices and
quickest attention il by mail or tel-
ephoning Jacob Bros. the original
junk. dealers. who cater to private
families. We buy and sell furni-
ture In good condition. carpets and
antiques: also rage. bottles. folded
newspapers. magazines. metals and
scrap iron. Office and shop, IS
kossuth St Store 81 Kossuth St
A12 eff
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26
FEE CONTROVERSY.
Two North Dakota County Officials
Win, While Two Lose.

Lisbon. N. D., Oct. 23.-Judge
Frank P. Allen of the district court
today handed down his decisions in the
famous Sargent county officer fee
cases. He holds IN favor of the county
auditor, the county clerk of court and
against the county register of deeds
and the county treasurer.
In the case against the auditor fees
received for certifying abstracts, GER
tify ing deeds. and for recording town
ship bonds were in controversy, the
total amount being about $1,000. Ac-
ton was brought against the county
Judge to recover fees collected for
marriage licenses, but the court holds
that such fees belong to the judge and
that their collection is optional with
that official; also certain fees claimed
to have been collected by him for eer-
tilted copies of records are held to be-
long to the judge and not fee pro-
vided by law. The treasurer loses on
fees collected on court house bonds,
but wins in the case of fees for making
collections of school money. The regis
ter of deeds loses on fees collected for
registration of deeds and other papers,
the law making provision for a recor:!
of such fees and the covering of the
same into the county treasury.
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. WHY HEsITATE7

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IL You Accept Il.
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matter how chronic 1t may be, that we
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fails.
Constipation IL commonly caused BY
weakness Of the nerves and muscles
Of the large intestine. 10 expect q
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\ them to healthier activity.
We want you to try Rexall Orderlies
on our guarantee. They are eaten like
candy. and are particularly good for
children. They seem to act directly on
the nerves and muscles Of the bowels.
They apparently have neutral action
on the other organs. They do not
s purge or cause other Inconvenience. We
viii refund your money if they do not
. overcome chronic Or habitual cOnstipa-
tdon ana thus aid to relieve the myriada
Of associate Or dependent chronic all
mants. Try Rexall Orderlies at our risk.
Three sises 1Oc., DC. and 6Oc. Sold
scniy q On. store The Rexall store.
I'm. Webb, Proprietor. 4,
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Presbyterian.

A vesper service at four o'clock next
Sunday afternoon will take the place
of the usual evening service. This
service is to be held under the auspices
of the Cradle Roll department of the
Sunday school and will be held for the
special benefit of the fathers and
mothers in whose homes there are little
ones who often times hinder attendance
upon the regular church services.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend this service, but an especial invi
tation is extended to fathers and
mothers with little ones.
The usual morning service will be
held at lO:45 and the Sunday school at
noon. Christian Endeavor meeting at
$50 in the evening.
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Annual Rally Supper.

The annual rally supper of the Pres
byterian church was held last Friday
evening in the c. M. c. hall, some 200
persons attending.
The tables were prettily decorated
with fall flowers and lighted candles
under varicolored shades and bounti-
fully served under the direction of the
Ladies' Aid Society.
every Memter Active" is the
motto adopted by this church as it
enters upon new years work. Re-
ports bringing encouragement out Of
the past and giving promise of greater
things for the future were heard from
the various departments of the church
life. Fifteen persons have been added
to the membership of the church since
the rally of year ago, making the
total membership GA at this time. The
Sunday school reports an enrolment of
over hundred and an average attend
ance of Is. Both the Ladies' Aid Society
and the Woman's Missionary Society
are in promising condition.
Beside the reports and an address
from the pastor, Mr.. Jackson, ther.
were some pleasing features by way o.
entertainment, a solo by Miss Myrtl,
Haltner. a reading entitled, "Her FRS
Appearance" by Miss Frances Smith
duet by Mrs. B. E. Ryder and Mis-
Mary Best and piano solo by Mrs
B. G. jackson. 500
An altogether delightful evening o,
good fellowship was closed by tn,
hearty singing of the old hymn, 'Blest
Re the Tie That Binds.''
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At Sunrise.

No play has been produced in years
that contains the element of success
contained in cat Sunrise" Opening
among the snow capped mountains of
Colorado, among the Indians and out
laws. it then takes the audience to
beautiful Denver and back again to the
atmosphere of western military life in
the days of '49, where you see military
life, virile and strong, with an attempted
military execution at sunrise. But the
storm clouds are swept away, the vii
lian gets his just deserts, and all ends
to the entire satisfaction of the audi
ence. This great scenic play will. be
at the opera house on Oct. 28th.
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Married.

Geo. X. Houghton, of Fort. Benton,
Mont, and Mrs. F. R. Dorrison, of
Wadena, Minn., went to Aberdeen Mon
day and were joined in msrriage at St.
Marks rectory, the Rev. John W..
Hyslop performing the ceremony. The
couple were attended by the brides
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Naylor of Oakes. They
returned to Oakes next day and are
visiting in this city. From here they
will go to Cooperstown for visit, and
will afterwards proceed to Fort Benton,
Mont, where they will reside. Mr..
Houghton has large interests at Fort
Benton and at Cooperstown.
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troll and not leave business to the long
tedious process of litigation before it
can be determined whether it is doing
its business or not. 1t is idle to destroy
either one of these great corporations,
or any one Of them. simply for the pur-
pose of destroying it. We must do
more than that. We must provide a
method by which that business can be
conducted in such fashion as it will
be Of benefit to all the people of this
country, and at the same time be pro-
fitable, but not unduly profitable to
those who are conducting that busi-
ness.''
''This conference has expressed it.
self in no uncertain terms that it be-
lieves that there is leader who has
been brought forward by his own work,
who is leader behind them that can
properly make this fight. And this
has, by these resolutions presented to
the people of this country for their con-
sideration and for their votes, Senator
LaFollette as the leader whom we
need"
''Now of course we have no easy
task before US. This Is but the begin
ming of long campaign, a campaign
not ended by the next election, cam
paign in which the men here have en-
listed for life, because this contest to
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26

Y In q baseball game between the
Wheeling and South Bend teams the
other day bulldog got possession Of
the ball after 1t had been hit by one
Of the Wheeling players and refused
to give 1t up until the batter had
taken an extra base. thus causing the
defeat of the South Bend team. The
curious thing about it was that the
bulldog lived at South Bend.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26
END OF MATURE LIFE.
John Rancour Passes Away at Home
of Son on Sunday Night.

SSAA SeAAsSsSy
After eight weeks of suffering from
typhoid fever, John Rancour passed
away Sunday night at $40 o'clock, at
the home Of his son, Peter Rancour, of
this city. 1t was thought for time
that the ravages of the fever would
give way to medical treatment, but
the frailties that come to old age
added to the seriousness of the case.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Father Baker at the Catholic
church Tuesday forenoon at eleven
o'clock, and the remains were shipped
in the afternoon to Flint, Mich, to be
inferred beside his second wife, who
had died there. Accompanying the re-
mains were Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ran.
cour and little boy.
John Rancour was native of Canada,
being born at st. Mary, Beauce, March
"a, 1888. He was twice married. The
first wife died IN Canada, when his son
Peter was three years of age, and his
second wife died at Flint, Mich, twelve
years ago. Three sons and three
daughters are left to mourn his loss.
A son and two daughters are in San.
Jose, CAL, one son in Oakes, N. D., q
son in Flint, Mich, and a daughter in
Chicago. The latter would join her
brother in Chicago and accompany him
to Flint.
Deceased came to Oakes six years
ago, and has since made his home with
his son.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26

]. W. Copeland, of Dayton. Ohio,
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
cold, and before the bottle was all used
the boys cold was gone. Is that not
better than to nay five dollar Doctors
bill? For sale by ]. M. Webb's Drug
Store.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26
Commissioners Proceedings.
CONTINUED from last week.


Moved and carried that the petition
of C. C. Fletcher for cancellation of
tax sale certificate on lots to 6 of
block four of Glover for 1905 tax and
for subsequent payment be granted
and refunding orders issued for the
amounts.
Moved and carried that the applica-
tion of Otto Schwenke for an abate-
ment of 1910 personal property in Por-
ter township be granted, as the prop
erty was assessed to Aug. Schwenke
Jr. and ST., in Kentner township.
On motion the petition of residents Of
township 13l, of range GA, of said coun-
ty being under consideration and there
being no objections, the petition is
granted and the following order made:
ORDER OF DIVISION.
It appearing that congressional town.
ship one hundred thirty-one, range
sixty-four contains more than one hun.
-dred inhabitants and. that said con
gressional township now forms a part
of Whitestone Civil Township and tina,
q majority Of the legal voters residing
in such Congressional township have
petitioned this board to be set off as .
separate civil township and that more
than thirty days. notice have beer
given Of the time and place when 8
hearing should be had before thit
board on such petition and it appearing
that there will be remaining in sale
civil township after said congressional
township shall be taken therefrom,
more than one hundred inhabitants ant
it appearing that the residents Of sale
new township desire that the same
shall be called Hamburg;
Therefore. township one, hundred
thirty-one, range sixty four, is hereby
set apart and organized into a separate
civil township and the same is desig.
mated as an election precinct for al
purposes and the Kellogg School No. 8
on Section 15-13l-64 on Monday the 4tt
day of December, 1911, is designated
as the time and place of holding tn.
election and the first township meeting
and Hamburg is hereby designated a,
the name Of said civil township.
On motion the board adjourned te
Nov. 2Oth, 1911.
". E. Haskins,
County Auditor.
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A house in Texas was lately car
ried three miles from its original site
without harming the family or dis
turbing the furniture. This would be
hailed as cheap way Of May Day
moving were it not for lack Of choice
to the occupants Of the direction. n
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26
Taft Day at Aberdeen.

It was the day President Taft was to
visit our nelghborine city on his 13. 900
mile trip across the country and back.
Excursion trains brought an immense
crowd to see the president. Ii is esti-
mated that IL. 600 people or hetter were
present between the Commercial Club
building and the court house when the
president was speaking from the porch
Of the club rooms.
The president had as his subject
international Peace" and spoke about
twenty minutes. He mentioned the
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26

College professors should not be dis.
couraged. They can not always rush
into the breach to save the country.
The breach may not be willin'.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
United Lutheran.

Services in Clement October 10Th at
II O'Clock, and in Oakes at o'clock.
Sunday school in Oakes at o'clock.
You are cordially invited.
j. H. Lindland, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26

One Of our contemporaries tells u
that the market for mummies is dead.
We fail to see ANYTHING unusual in it.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26
Successful Economy in Baking.

Successful ECONOMY In Baking.
Most housewives assume when they
buy q big can Of baking I,owder at a
low price that they have been economi-
cal. They have to a slight extent-but
when they use that cheap "big can"
baking powder, and find it so uneven in
quality, or so unreliable that the bak-
ing falls. there isn't so much economy
in it after all, for the wasted materials
far outweigh the few cents saved in
the price.
Successful economy is in the reach
of every woman that desires it. She
has only to order Calumet Baking Pow
der. and use it according to instruc-
tions. Then, she will achieve economy.
For not only does Calumet sell at a
reasonable price--25c. per. pound but
it is so carefully made by experienced
chemists that failure is impossible.
Only the best materials are used and
the proportions of the ingredients are
80 exact and so uniform that every
baking comes from the oven, light,
sweet, and beautifully raised. Calu.
met guarantees you against failure,
and that is what constitutes real econ.
omy in baking.
Why not use Calumet, a baking pow.
der that you can always rely upon!
You can get no better at any price, TO,
at the Worlds Pure Food Exposition
Calumet received the Highest Award.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-10-26

Instead of recipes for strawberry
shortcake, why does not Kansas City
print college education on the backs
Of its street car fares?
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Real Estate Transfers.

List of transfers furnished by A. L.
Beggs & Son, Abstracters, Glendale,
N. D.
Albert c Mooney to. William, Gemar
.ne3 of s-ls2-6o. :ss'tys ~
Sophia F Sweet to William Gemar
'nw4 Of .11-131- 81; again to Albert
Mooney.
Western Town Lot Co to J C Brooks
lots 11.and5l2, blk 3s, Sub Div of out
lots ''E" to Oakes.
Ray M Cook to Cecil May Cook, / in
terest in nw4 Of 12-13O-65.
WI Webb to ] o Glenn, lot15, blk 8
o P Merricourt.
I George T Webb to George E Lane
lots 10 to IL, blk 1s, First Add to Ellen
dale.
w K Bauhous to Salzer Lumber Co.
south so # lott. blk 2, OP Merricourt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
TWO MAYORS AND A
RUNAWAY BROkCHO
To Say Nothing of Two Policemen
and Street Car--Excitement
Stirs Things on Avenue.

AS John Paulsen, 1892 Third ave
nue., was driving his broncho, which
he uses in making deliveries, up tG
the store about 2 D. m. today the an
imal suddenly took a notion to try
his speed and made the start about
Thirteenth street, throwing the driver
from the rig, sktnning and bruising
his arms and elbows considerably. At
Sixteenth street the animal crossed
over to Second avenue. Mayor Harry
M. Schriver saw IT coming and essayed
to make a tackle, but the broncho
circled him so rapidly that the rear
end of the vehicle swung about just
barely missing the mayor. little
farther up the avenue two policemen
with the aid Of Former Mayor Nc
Caskin. and a street car, succeeded In
stopping the runaway. One of the
shafts was broken in the collision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
Personal Points

T H. Dolly has returned from Le-
land, ILL.,, where he has been visiting
for several days.
Mrs James Ottley of Chicago IL
visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Chandler, in South
Rock Island
Major Charles Keller Of the United
States corps has gone to Washington
10 attend a meeting of the board of en-
gineers Of deep waterways.
]. w. WEIGH returned last evening
from months sojourn in the east, dur
ing which he visited in Washington,
d. c., and also at Honesdale and other
points in Pennsylvania.
S. ]. Ferguson county superintend-
eEt of schools, left this afternoon for
Nacomb to attend a conference of tb 9
country school teachers, which opened
at noon today, and which will end at
noon tomorrow.
Miss June Frirts, who for the past
two years has been employed as re-
TOUGHER at Blakslee's studio, has re-
signed her position and today returned
to her home in Geneseo, where she
will spend the summer.