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dom had not yet arrived. Then of udden they heard voices. and some one seemed to be at the fore end of the car. The boys pounded violently on the car-door, shouting till their voices became hoarse. Then they felt a thump, and bit later they were shot off from the main tracx and stood quite still.
 They've side-tracked us," said Richard. But even as he spoke a noise at the door of their car was heard; then the door slid open and a man looked in. "Come out, you rascalsl" he yelled. It was plain that he thought he had pair of weary Willies'' inside the car, stealing a ride. What was his astonishment when two fine lads appeared over the boards. climbing out. Then the boys told their story, and the man grew sym pathetic. Well, we'll" was all he could say for some minutes. Then he led the boys down the track to the station, and Richard wrote out a tele- gram to send to his parents while Harold wrote similar one to send to his.
 Safe and sound at Harden Falls,
 
 box car, where we sought shelter from storm last Saturday," This was the message .that went. flying over the wires to two distracted families, for the Jacksons had communicated by telegram with the Peterses. And all were busy searching through two counties. The lake had been dragged, every nook and corner of the hills had been explored. and the mothers had given up, mourning their boys as dead. The fathers, however, kept up the search, offering a reward for any information of their sons where- abouts
 Well. the boys reached Harold's home as soon as the east-bound ex- press could take them there. They had no money to pay their way, but the railroad company had received orders from the fathers to send their boys along. And when at last the young travellers arrived. they found all four parents there to receive them.
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road track a piece. I believe there's a switch round that point, for there's a lumber yard somewhere near here, and box-cars are switched off to be loaded with lumber in the rough state just as 1t comes from a saw-mill up In the woods. An, there is the shed where the workmen who load the lumber stop for lunch. and shel- ter during rain." And Harold pointed to long row of buildings in the distance. for the boys had turned a point of the hillside. And there runs the railroad tracks," added Rich ard. Why. we're in a civilized coun- try. aren't we?"
 And glad enough, too, when that storm breaks" said Harold. At that moment a flash of vivid lightning shot through the darkly-gathering clouds over their heads. The boys hurried on towards the rude wooden sheds round the turn in the hillside. Reaching the sheds. they were agree
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town on one side. From there they pushed along a line of graceful hills which were partly covered by heavy timber. About noon-time Harold looked up and said: Gee, Cousin Dick, it's going to rain. Just see those thunder heads rising in the northwest."
 Richard looked over the sky. "So 1t appears" he agreed. Guess we'll catch good drenching If we don't find some sort of shelter within half an hour. Don't seem to be any farms about here.''-
 NO, the soil of these hills is all stone and sand, nothing would grow here but trees. And they would af- ford poor shelter from rain," said Harold. "But-let's go up the rail
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The Well-Swccp and the Fairy

by saying: Mamma never lived long. long ago, so of course, she never saw fairy. And she is like all people w-a-days-doesn't believe they ever existed. But maybe long, long ago. before any of my grandparents lived. there were fairies. And maybe none of my grandparents ever saw any of them, and so did not believe in them. And they told Mamma and Papa that there never were any fairies. or at least, said they didn't believe there were ever any"
 On the day of which I write, Maggie
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on the subject" suggested Richard. T hate eating food which I can't see. Seeing it is half the enjoyment"
 Then the two lay at full length in the car, and the storm broke. Light ming fashed; thunder roared winds swept furiously over the hills and tore at the sides of the box-car. But the boys knew they were secure. They ceased talking, for the exertion of being heard above the roar of the storm was too much, so they lay still and waited for the calm which they knew must soon follow.
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and the door was open. The boys scrambled into it and drew the door tightly shut. for 1t opened towards the north. the direction from which the storm was coming.
 Well. it's as dark as a pocket In here," said Richard drawing a deep breath of apprehension. Say. it's warm. too."
 Tt certainly Is both dark and hot. agreed Harold. But the storm can't reach us here. We're safe from that. And it's one of those quick, fierce thunder storms that will spend itself within an hour. Then forth we will come, dry as a bone."
 And without a hair of our heads harmed" laughed Richard. becoming more accustomed to tho darkness of the car.
 Shall we eat -something?" asked Harold. stretching himself out on the boards which half-fllec the car.
 Let's wait till we get some light
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ably surprised to see several box cars standing on a side-track of the long switch which ran up the hillside from the main track half mile be- low.
 T say, a car would be better than the open sheds" said Richard. There's only the poor rough board roof to the shed, and the rain would dash in all round. So a car would be better and more comfortable"
 "Yes. let's find an empty one" said Harold. They were not long In doing this, for one car was only half loaded,
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\ OurpuZZle Corner %s <
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in ant, but not in hill; My second is in turbulent, but not in still; My third is in tears, but not in weep; My fourth is in go, but not in creep; My fifth is in storm, but not in roar; My sixth Is the same as you found in my four; My seventh is in bake, but not in pie; My eighth is in infant, but not in cry; My ninth is in link, but not in chain; My tenth Is in ache, but not in pain; My whole spells the name Of thing that can go Fifty miles an hour:
 It can also go slow.
 CHARADE. My first is liquid,
 Red, black and blue: If split on your garments Twill stain through and through. My second is seen
 On most any farm: Unless holding pure water Twill do one much narm. I My two Joined together
 My first is to hold But I must go no further. Or my secret will be told.
 ANSWERS TO LAST LETTER ENIGMA-Bdttle. PRIMAL ACROSTIC: Dairy. Cross- tcords, l. Dream. ?. Anpil 8. Idler 4. Ruler. 5. Yeast.
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N TITLE Maggie had been read
 ing fairy stories. and sat won-
 dering why there were no
 more fairies to come to suf- fering humanity and enrich them in various ways. She was in the garden, close beside the garden wall which rose high and vine-covered between the grounds of her own home and those of an old fashioned gabled- house, now without human tenants. Many times had Maggie climbed to the top of the high wall-by means of bench and convenient tree-and
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FROM EXPERIENCE.

Edith-Say. Paw. what is "The Only Way?"
 MT. Henpeck-Your mothers way, Edith.
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H& ICHARD was from the country. #< His home was on farm far
 W from a town or city. He had come to pay a visit to his
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-04-20
Our Young Soldiers.

Last October Rev. B. G. jackson or
ganized in Oakes company of young
soldiers known as Oakes Cadets Com
pany A. Mr.. Jackson was elected
captain, Eddie Bittman and Allie Rit-
terbush ss lieutenants, Clifford Nit
chell, Joe Huffman and Lyle Coleman
as sergeants. The boys purchased q
army rifles from J. w. Bush and have
been drilling regularly all winter.
Last Friday night they gave their
first public exhibition at the C.M.C.
hall, ami it was privilege that many
OF our people enjoyed. The boys were
put through their tactics for nearly
three hours and; showed considerable
proficiency. AT tsthe conclusion came
the interesting part q '.drill down. -
The captain and lieutenants, with the
aid Of Ted Lee snd .Itcss Hutsnpillsr,
acted as judges; and the boys dropped
out as errors were called on them.
For the best in three 4rials Lyle Cole
man stood first, Joe Huffman second,
and Conrad Romberg third. Each was
awarded medal according to his posi-
ton. ~
Our young soldiers make q very cred
liable showing indeed. y
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Firemen Appreciate.

The Oakes Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, in special session convened this
18th day of April, 1911, most deeply
deplo-e the death Of our fellow fireman,
Herbert j. Kennedy, and extend to the
family and friends our sincerest SYM
pathy. He was one of the old timers
of the city, grew up here from mere
lad, and from the organization OF this
department has been one of its most
jealous and active members. Prompt
in response to the fire alarm, alert in
the performance Of duty, his memory
should be an inspiration and help to
those who are left to fight the fire
demon in the years that are to come.
Recognizing his worth as a fireman,
we would ask that the members turn
out in uniform and escort the remains
to the church and to the cemetery, that
the family be apprised Of this action
and the sympathy Of this department
extended, and this record be furnished
to the city papers for publication.
OAKEs VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT;
By Its Committee:
Alex. r. Wright.
u. js,3e w. r. Whitver.
III. A. Nonnweiler.
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Valuable Booklet.

The Northern Pacific has just issued
another edition of its pocket size book
let entitled, "North Dakota and Her
Bouudless Resources, by Governor
John Burke. The pamphlet is "a pages
and cover, and is well illustrated with
cuts showing North Dakota's produc-
tivity. One hundred thousand copies
have been issued, and they will be
spread broadcast over the country,
through inquiries received in the Cen
eral Passenger Department, through
the various local Offices of the company
in eastern cities, on the exhibit car
which is now touring the state of Ohio,
and in the several stationary exhibits
which the company is maintaining at
different points. This is bound to do
North Dakota great deal of good.
Copies may be had by addressing the
General Passenger Agent at Saint Paul.
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narrowing VS.. Praying for

If / were to come onto your farm and
set 750 teams to work for a week haul
ing water onto quarter section at the
rate Of four tons day / would then
only put on. as much water as evapor-
ates in q week when there is a good
moisture content in the soil. This is
the striking illustration that President
Worst Of the North. Dakota Agricult-
ural College gives Of the tremendous
amount of water that escape by evap-
Grafton. He then concludes: a thor
ough narrowing will stop this evapor-
alton and save that amount Of water.
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THROUGH Line TO
Be BUILT IN 1911
Officials of N. P. Give It Out
That Oakes Will Be on
the New Line.
Will Be Run West from Edge.
ley to Connect with
the Mott Line.

Fergus Falls, Minn., April IA
Business men of this city who visited
the general Offices of the Northern
Pacific few days ago have received
assurances that it IS the company s
intention to complete the Fergus Falls
division to Miles City. Mont, the COM
ing summer. The Fergus Falls division
leaves the man line at Wadena, and
runs west to Oakes, N. D., passing
through Henning, Fergus Falls, Breck-
enridge, Wahpeton. From Oakes the
line curves northward, and reaches
Edgeley. The annual report issued by
the company for two or three years
have shown that the line was projected
to Miles City, where it will again con-
meet with the main line. There is a
gap between Edgeley and Cannonball,
N. D., but from Cannonball the COM
pany has completed its line to Mott,
and recently opened it. 1t has laid
heavy steel on this line. There is
another gap from Mott to Miles City,
but some work has been done upon it.
The distance from Wadena to Miles
City by the main line is 585 miles. By
way of the Fergus Falls division the
distance will be about 80 miles less, SO
that the company will be able to re-
duce the distance to the coast by 80
miles, when the line is completed. The
line has been built by piecemeal, ando
some portions the steel is comparatively
light, but on those built recently heavy
steel has been laid, indicating the in.
teneion of the company to run heavier
trains over this line than are required
for local traffic. Eventually much
coast traffic will be sent this way,
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES II :
Swedish Lutheran.

Swedish Lutheran service will be
held at the Lutheran church of Gle
ment next Sunday at 4p.m.
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Council Organizes.

- The organization meeting of the city
council was held Tuesday evening,
there being present Mayor Malander,
Alderman Ferber, Moore, Middaugh,
Phifer and Slocum. Absent, Alderman
Gale.
The retiring mayor submitted an
inventory Of the city property on hand,
and list of the fire department sup
plies and equipment, and thanked the
council for its cooperation and assist
ance during his administration.
The following committee appoint
ments were made by Mayor Malander
Immediately upon his taking the chair:
Finance-Slocum, Gale and Moore.
Ordinance Gale, Middaugh.
Police Moore, Middaugh and Ferber.
Public Safety-Phifer, .Slocum and
Ferber.
Purchasing Supplies-Ferber, Moore
and Gale.
Sewer Slocum, Middaugh and Phifer.
Water : Middaugh, Slocum, Ferber.
Streets and Sidewalks Gale, Slocum
and Moore.
Printing Middaugh and Phifer.
Public improvements Phifer, Moore
and Ferber.
Appropriation : Gale, slocum and
Phifer.
Discussion followed regarding reduc-
tion of city expenses and decision was
reached to reduce the officers and
employees salaries to former schedule.
The bonds of w. A. Panpebaker as
city justice and C. A. Newton as treas
urer were approved.
Mayor Malander deferred his appoint
ments until the regular May meeting.
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tion of the Knox Grain Company of
Oakes for an abatement of the tax on
the personal property of the company
for 1910 be granted.
Moved and carried that the justice
report of j. R. Higgins be referred to
the states attorney.
Moved and carried that the applica-
tion of Hans Nelson for tree. bounty for
1910 amounting to $3.50 be allowed and
warrant written from the county gen.
eral fund.
On motion the board adjourned to
two pm.
Two pm.
Board in session. Present, Chairman
Randall and Commissioners Hodges,
Wirch, Brown and Scott.
On motion the following places were
designated as places for selling mort
gagged property for the ensuing year:
At the front door of the court house
Glendale, and at the front door of the
postoffice Cakes, Glover, Ludden,
Monango, Fullerton, Forbes, Merri-
court, Guelph and Wirch.
On motion the petition of F. j. Gra-
ham, for the cancellation of the tax
sale certificate for the 1906 tax on sw}
3-131-64 was granted and refunding
order ordered drawn for the amount of
the certificate and interest at z per
cent per arnum.
On motion the application of Harry
G. Perkins for an abatement of the
1910 tax on personal property tax in
Kentner township be granted.
Moved and carried that the bond of
V. E. Haskins as county auditor be ap-
proved the oath of Office having been
filed.
On motion the following items were
referred to the states attorney: Peti-
tion for public scale at Monango; petit
tion for division of Merricourt town
ship and bill of j. E. Baker.
On motion the board adjourned to
April 7th, 1911.
April 9TH, 1911.
Board in session. Present, Chairman
Randall and Commissioners Hodges,
Wirch, Brown and Scott.
Ferdinand Gerling appeared before
the board and asked that the bosrd pay
$4,000 per year toward the support of
his child at the institution for Feeble
Minded at Grafton said Gerling to pay
the balance $1,000 per year as the rate
for keep has been increased from 500
to $3.50 per year.
| Moved and carried that the request
be granted and that the auditor draw
warrants to Mr.. Gerling for the sum of
$50. 90 per year payable either monthly
or quarterly as required.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
Nina Axtell, work in auditors y
Office to April 9Th. th..........$ so 90
Dakota Central Telephone Co.,
phone rent and messages for
February. .... 2l 20
Geneva N Lowell, mileage and
expenses. 25 80
u G Shepard, laundry for jail. 2 46
Alex r Wright, printing and
supplies. 81 80
A G Wilson, recording in judges
Office. 12s 25
A M Beveridge, printing and
supplies. s................ 4s ss
j NJ Bunker, postage and sup
plies. .................. 80 os
Concluded on Page Four.
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Insurance Adjusted.

The insurance adjusters for the Vim
kle property arrived in the city Tues
day, and an agreement has been
reached that $2,444.7s is about the
amount of damage done to the building
in the late fire. The basis for this
amount was fixed by contractors, Bow
ers Bros. of Fargo. No conclusion has
baen reached on the furniture insur-
ance, but it will be about $3.50. Henry
Vinkle has commenced foreclosure pro-
ceedings against the property.
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Notice.

All Odd Fellows are requested to
meet at Union Temple at $50 pm.
Wednesday, the 26th inst. to take part
in the anniversary services. Rigs will
be furnished to go to the cemetery.
y. D. Scott,
"A. G. Ramharter,
Z P.. j. Aasen,
Committee.
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Feed for Stock.

Feed your horses SUCRENE per-
fectly balanced ration, composed Of
ground corn, oats, wheat, barley, al
falfa, flax seed meal and molasses.
This food costs about the same price
as oats but goes farther and gives
better results.
We also have specially prepared
ration for milch cows. Try a sack and
increase the flow Of milk and make
more butter. For sale by Knox Grain
Company.
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Com1nissiio Proceedings.

Glendale, N. D.. April ard, 1911.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session.
Present, Chairman Randall and Com
missioner Hodges.
On motion board adjourned to two
pm.
Two pm.
Board in session. Present. Chairman
Randall and Commissioners Hodges and
Wirch,
On motion board adjourned to April
4th, 1911.
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STRICKEN DOWN D
IN PRIME OF LIFE
Herbert j. Kennedy succumbs
to Attack Of Pneumonia
and Weak Heart
0akes Firemen Turn Out at
Funeral 40 q Last Trib-
ute Of Respect.

The Angel Of Death swept over the
city again Friday evening and cut Gown
one of our young men. This time it
was Herbert j. Kennedy, one of the
most familiar figures on our streets.
The suddenness of his death was q
shock to the entire community. Itwas
not thought that his illness was serious.
He was taken i'll with what was con-
sidered lagrippe on March 2Srd. The
doctor was not called for some days,
but when DR.. Ryder was summoned he
pronounced it pneumonia and had him
removed to the Samaritan Hospital.
In a few days Herb. appeared better,
was able to enjoy his magazines and
papers and even wrote postal cards to
his friends. It was thought that he
would be out shortly. But change
for the worse came last week. There
were high hopes with only one lung
affected, but when the other lung began
to fill the case looked different. DR..
Maercklein was called in Friday after
noon for consultation. but all the ply
sicians could do proved unavailing and
the tender cord of life was severed that
evening at 6:1O. the heart being too
weak to perform its work.
t.Herb." as he was familiarly known,
was an old resident of Oakes. He
came here with the family when but
eleven years OF age, and with the ex-
ception of three years while barbering
at Minot and breaking on the Great t
Northern railroad, he has made his
home here. He. has been in the barber
business since He could hardly reach to
the customers face in the chair. He
was splendid lnan with the razor
Oakes has never had better-and has
been his fathers: mainstay in the bar
bering business in Oakes. Herb. had .
circle of fsaendssthat miss him much.
Deceased edsWassthe son Of John snd
Lucy Kennedy. He was born in
WaddiHgt9n, New York, on March 2,
1877. WHEN Herbert was three years
of age thsifamily left there for Illinois.
There they remained year, movingxto
Perhang Mimi, in 1880, where, the
family fesided until 1886. In June Of
that yeSr they again moved to James
town aid tremained there until two
years late9 when they came to Oakes.
His mother passed away here in 1892,
and nl3stlMonday afternoon her eldest
was laid, dFay in the, Cakes cemetery
beside hsrI II was just on Msrch 10th
last that:his youngest sister, Myrtle,
was laid d.aFay on the same lot.
The fmdral was held from the ME-.
church d Monday afternoon at 2:3O,
Rev. B. Il, Burns preaching the funeral
sermon. The Oakes Volunteer Fire
Department, Of which deceased was a
member; thrned out in body as a last
tribute df respect to their departed
brother. The Firemen furnished a
beautiful pillow of the seasons flowers,
and other wreaths and bouquets were
furnished by the church and by his
friends. The Firemen acted as escort
to the church and to the cemetery, and
SIX fellow firemen acted as pail bearers.
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In cases Of rheumatism relief from
pain makes sleep and rest possible.
This may be obtained BY applying
Chamberlain 3 Liniment. For sale by
Wood Drug Company. slss'
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st. Johns German Lutheran. y

st. Johns German Lutheran.
i Vesper services and sermon in the
English language next Sunday evening
April 28rd at 7:3O.
Conference meets April 26th and
9th.
Services April 26th at 2:s0.
Regular Sunday morning service
April 3Oth at 1890.
Services at Fullerton April Both at
2:So.
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m SOCIETY

Mrs. John Whipp entertained The
Whist club Wednesday sfsernooa
The o ID T. FIVE hwndsed club
has postponed its meetings Gntil
after the frst Of the year
Mrs H. W Endner sstertained a
few friends informally last Saturday
afternoon. The ladies broSght their
sewing and those present were Mrs.
Mary Lawrence, Mrs. Jos. Collins,
Mrs Josephine Getchell, Mrs. s g..
Collins, Mrs j. NJ. Thornell, Mrs.
Clyde Martin, Mrs. II F. Lake Jr !,
Mrs II L. Csmpoell, Mrs. W. r.
Mcneil and Miss Edna Collins.
Miss Margaret Doyle, who is to be
one Of the December brides, was
given a miscellaneous shower at the
home of Miss Josephine Zueelder
on Tuesday night The young
ladies present were: Misses Eva
Zoellner, Irene Zagelder, Mary
Zagelder, Virgie Mueller, Ruth
Walters, Lillian Miller. Henrietta
Barrett, Belle ONeil, Mary O'Neil,
Nora Clifford, Lizzie Clifford, Bertha
knrtz, Lena EilebrecLt aud Emma
EiIebrecht Mrs Jos. Miller was
also present