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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-16
. Sure and See the Fancy Ribbons Advertised at IS Cent. a Yard
.FARGO'S GREAT
GIFT STORE

D. J. deLendrecie's, the gift store of
the northwest has amply provided for
your Christmas buying. The great an
nuaI ribbon and silk sale is on and
special prices prevail on women's,
misses and children's winter coats,
suits and furs at great reductions.
Bring the kiddies to visit Santa Claus
headquarters in the Toyland base
ment.-Advt.
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Coming Events
Tuesday, Jar "a.

Tuesday Jan. Ia
Tri-State Grain Growers.
N. ID. Kennel Show.
Wednesday, Jan. rs,
Tri-State Grain Growers.
n. y. Kennel Show.
Thursday, Jan. 10,
Trt-State Grain Growers
N. d. Kennel Show.
Friday, Jan. ~.
Trt-State Grain Growers.
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croupy Coughs and Whszzy Colds.

Crcupy Coughs and WHezzy Colds.
The quickest simplest way to,rid the
children Of dangerous croupy coughs
and wnezzy stuffy colds is to give
them Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. 1t gives almost instant relief
and stops a cough promptly. 1t
soothes and heals. Contains no
cpiates. Economy Drug Co.; Fargo
Drug Co. -Advt.
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Gift Lsttsrs.

Beautifully decorated art calendars,
gift notices, Christmas cards, letters
etc. A beautiful line to select from.
at all prices. Rogers Art and Book
store, SO Broadway. -Advt.
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Picture FRAMING.

Picture framing orders should not
be left to the last minute because YOU
delivery if you wait too long. Bring
them in tonight or tomorrow sure.
Rogers Art and Book store, SO Broad
way. -sAdvk,
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Go 10 Howard Moody's

For the greatest bargains in ladies',
misses, and c%hildren's coats. A splen-
lid line to choose from. Read the big
i'd tonight.-Advt.
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Advertising begets success. TIC be a
great success o should advertise in
this paper.
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Siiksl Silks! SiiksI 80
Attend Howard Moody's great silk
sale tomorrow. Read the specials in
the ad.-Advt.
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The Great Northern Fuel & Com
crete co. specialize in soft coal Phone
126s.-Advt.
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Most people manage to get stuck
on themselves without the aid OF any
adhesive.
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SCHOOL EXAMS.

County School Examinations Last OF
This Week.
The final examination in eighth
grades In all the county schools will
be held Thursday and Friday of this
week. County superintendent Riley
Is preparing the list of questions for
The examination the early part of the
week,
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Holiday Fiction.

Just the gift for that friend that Is
hard to please. A good book is always
welcome. Children's books In great
variety at Rogers Art and Book store.
SO Broadway, -Advt.
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80 inch shaker Flannel, a good heavy
one IL Ire quality, "a
advertised, .SE
at yard.
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lREoNE YOUR WANT 20 THE FORUM
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already started on the new and costly
First National bank building at Cass-
elton, TO replace the one that was de-
stroyed by fire during the past sum
mer,
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1900 yards OF Outing Flannels. Light
n dark colors best styles. s9S
IL i-2c outings, advertised, 80
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]. II. Reed, the well known farmer
OF Armenia, who has been looking after
business in the city, and who leaves
soon for Arizona, left for his home
Saturday afternoon over the South
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-08
Men and Religion.

Thursday night, February 1 about
seventyfive older boys and men
gathered for the Men and Religion"
banquet held in the Association
building. A fine supper was provid-
ed by the Ladies' Auxiliary. The
Glee Club furnished some special
music, some short speeches were
made and Mr.. Case of Caldwell de-
livered the address of the evening.
The reports from the Committee of
Thirty" indicated that the principles
Of Christianity have a vitality i'm
portant relationship to many of the
conditions of the community to
which they may be far more def
nitely applied than heretofore has
been the case.
The address by Mr.. Case bore the
stamp of a man who has been train
cd for the needs of the hour and
who is thoroughly alive to the needs
End the means to meet the same.
Many conditions have arisen through
the sheer neglect of duty by men
who should and could have been
rendering far more Jealous and ef-
fective service for their fellow-men.
The Men and Religion Forward
Movement" is a call to the manhood
CT the times to arise and assert it
self in service that shall literally
transform the adverse conditions
with which the people of the nation
are surrounded. 1t is an appeal for
the utilization of genuine business
methods in the transaction of the
business of the church, for more of
The spirit of progress, 1.-THE privi-
lege Of going on and on" in work
that is abiding.
Plans are under way for a big
mass meeting of men on the coming
Sunday, February II. This will be
the last Sunday preceding the Boise
Convention. Several strong men
have already been heard on the
movement and the one on the COM
ing Sunday afternoon promises to
bring another great message for
men.
The Business Manager of "Assoeia-
ton Men,"
On Friday noon most Of the Board
of Directors and a few others inter-
ested in the work of the Association
had the privilege of a conference
with Mr.. E. NJ Willis of New York
who is the business manager of the
Associations magazine, Association
Men" He made short talk set
ting forth the advantage accruing
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Y. NJ. 6. A.
Department

from the use of our Trade Journal
which is a live r3v.ew and record
of work the world around. Mr.. Will
lis sustained an important part in
the upbuilding of the very effic ent
and extensive work being done by
the Railroad Associat on at Pocatel-
10, having been engaged in the
railroad work for several years.
Partly as result of the visit the
local subscription lis. of the paper
will be materially increased for the
ensuing year.
About twenty boys have been chcs-
en- to go to Boise to attend the
Boys conference Feb. 1918. This
number may be raised to twenty
five before the time comes to go.
The theme of the conference is
Leadership" and the motto, make
Better Best" This meeting of boys
Of southern Idaho will undoubtedly
be the best ever held in the state
from the standpoint of the value to
the DOy. Al m6clluS Ol luS uS z
gates, that have been chosen by
class or club, Deigh Boyd was elect
ed to prepare and read paper On
Responsibility of Leadership to
the Boys in Foreign Lands" Ron
aid Wood was elected yell master
for the Payette bunch. One oppor-
tunity is given at every conference,
viz, at the banquet, for those who
are overloaded with noise to turn
loose. The banquet will be held
on Saturday evening the 18th. The
fare for the round trip will be s2.65.
Phone the Y. NJ. C. A for further
particulars.
The fourth number on the Y. M.
c. A Lyceum course will be held at
the Elite, Monday, February 18th.
This number will be a lecture by
Harold Morton Kramer His sub
iect will be Here or Nowhere"
Mr. Kramer is one OF the "comcrs"
and his lecture will be well worth
the price of so cents for reserved
seats. General admission rs and
80 cents. Seats will be on reserve
Friday 4 p. m. February 9Th at
Strother's jewelry store.
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having assisted in invoicing the
stock of the L. D. Owen store and
will remain in the employ OF B. R.
Fitch for time at least.
G. C. Magee returned Saturday
from Boise reporting his brother to
be getting along nicely at st. Luke's
Hospital.
NJ. R. Powell purchased furniture
for his new home at Boise and
through a mistake it was consigned
to Fruitdale, next station to Coun-
ell and was therefore delayed over
week, but it finally arrived last
Saturday.
]. N. Hills are having deep well
drilled. Mr.. Hagen and partner OF
Ontario are doing the work.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
Payette Driving Club and Fair AS
ISOLATION, Payette, Idaho, January
2eth, 1912.

At a meeting of the directors OF
the Payette Driving Club and Fair
Association held Monday, January
18th, 1912, an assessment of two
dollars twenty five cents per share,
was levied on the capital stock of
said association, payable to S. E.
Chapman, Secy., at his residence in
Payette, Idaho, on or before March
1st, 1912. Any stock on which this
assessment remains unpaid on March
1st, 1912, will be advertised, and
sold to pay said assessment and ex-
penses of advertisement and sale on
March 10th, 1912. 4
S. E. CHAPMAN, Secy.
705-North 9Th St
Payette, IDA.
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NOTICE TO PRESENT CLAIMS.

In the District Court of the Sew
enth Judicial District Of the State
of Idaho, in and for the County of
Canyon.
In the matter of the estate and
property of the Payette Vinegar Con-
pany, Limited, an insolvent debtor.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors of the Payette Vim egar Com
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
OF the Stockholders of the Pay
cite Fruit Packing Company, Ltd.

Principal place of business, Pay
cite, Idaho.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the above Company
will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms
in Payette, Idaho, on Saturday, Feb
ruary 10th, 1912, at 1000 o'clock A.
NJ. for the purpose of electing direc-
tors for the ensuing year, and at
tending to such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
A. ]. SHEARER, Secy.
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Church Announcements

GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Preaching every Sunday at IL o.
clock.
All are invited.
o. W. HEGGEMEIER. Pastor.
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Wednesday
ONE DAY ONLY
Special Values in ToweIings.
&c value for :. :. =. :. =. .. Csc
1oc value for !. :. =. :. =. OF 1-2c
15c value for E. =. =. =. E. =. 12c
Limit 20 yards to customer.
Also Special Values in Towels.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church.
A. L. Howarth, Pastor.

The pastor freely offers his SER
vices and will esteem it a great fav-
or to be informed of any one need
ing the same. He will visit the aged,
shut-in, strangers and sick, when
ever this is desired, irrespective of
the fact of church membership or
non-church membership.
He particularly desires to meet,
get acquainted with and help, so
far as he may be able, those who
have no religious connection, or
church home. These desiring to
see him may call at his study in the
church during any forenoon, or dates
can be arranged with him by phone,
or otherwise. Those desiring a
call from him are requested to phone
or drop a card. Church and parson-
age one block south of the Y. NJ. c..
A. Phone number is 109L.
You are invited to the following
services.
Sunday School at 10.
Preaching at IL.
Epworth League $3.50.
Preaching at 1880.
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CHURCH OF GOD.
Regular Services.

Bible School, 10 A. NJ.
Morning Worship and Preaching
IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ.
Mid Week Prayer Meeting, Wed
nesday, 1880 P. NJ.
w. T. TURPIN, Pastor.
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pany, Limited, corporation, to pre-
sent their verified accounts to the
undersigned receiver, of said eorpor-
alton, at his office in Payette, Idaho,
on or before March LIST, 1912.
Dated this both Gay of January,
1912.
GEO. REZAc,
Recei er.
Guaranteed high patent ncur
per sack for spot cash at
Brothers.
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LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATION.
Boise, Idaho, February 18th, 1912.

Reduced rates on the certificate
plan have been authorized on the
certificate plan for the above occa'
sion. See agents for particulars.
G. F. JOHNSON, Agent.
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Fine Wash Goods

goods We have beau
tiu line a large variety.
Gaia Shower Dot Silk jacquard Tussah
Shantung, Silk Armure, etc.
Lawns Dmiues kinds Also splendid line
OF Gnghams 1oc 25c.
See on Riplette Serpentine Crepe
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-08

Sunday School at 10 A. NJ.
Worship and sermon at IL A. NJ.
Junior B. Y. P. U. at P. NJ.
Senior B. Y. P. U. at $50 P. NJ.
Evening sermon at 1880 P. NJ.
Rev. Henry Van Engelen, Pastor.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-08

For Sale-20O tons of hay. Good
feeding grounds and running water.
"A. H. Ramey, phone 1913. At
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BAPTIST CHURCH.

Corner Second Avenue South and
Eighth Street.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-08
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Regular Sunday Services.

Bible School 10 a. NJ.
Preaching IL "A. NJ.
Endeavor $40 P. NJ.
Preaching 1880 P. NJ.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Benjamin Smith, Pastor.
The Irish standard., 1912-06-29

was. not long at It, although he
interrupted me occasionally by shrewd
questioning. AS I concluded he kept
silent moment, looking ct me from
under his heavy brows.
1T looks like rather a blind trail
to me. major" he said kindly, ''but
I'm no spoil-sport in such an affair
You might have the luck to stumble
onto your party, and I'd take the
chance myself II l were in your Shoes
You wish to start at sunset"
eyes, sir"
"You need horses. rations and pistol
ammunition for twelve menu"
Eyes, SIR"
very we'll, major, the quartermaa
ter will attend these details. Go and
lie down. Washington may not ap
prove. but I'll take the responsibility
He extended his hand across thu
table. and felt the firm clasp Of hi
hand.
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the hallway is clear am going to get
into the shadow there under the stairs.
Have your weapons ready"
Where the fellow was who had been
at the front door / could not deter
mine. He had disappeared somehow,
and I slipped along the wall for the
necessary ten feet like shadow, and
crept in beneath the shelter of the
staircase. From here could look into
the room opposite. although only a
portion of the space was revealed.
There was no cloth on the table. and
but few dishes, but counted half.
dozen bottles, mostly empty, and nu.
merous glasses. Grant was at one
end, his uniform dusty and stained,
but his eyes alone betraying intoxica.
ton. Beside him was tall, stoop.
shouldered man. with matted beard,
wearing the coat of a British Grena.
der, but with all insignia Of rank
ripped from it. He had n mean MOUTH,
and yellow, fang-like teeth were dis.
played whenever he spoke Beyund
this fellow, and only half seen from
wnere croucnea. was neavy-set LII.
dividual. his face almost purple, with
a thatch Of uncombed red hair. He
wore the cooked hat of Dragon,
pushed to the back Of his head, his
feet were encased in long cavalry
boots, crossed on tho table. and he
was pulling furiously at pipe, the
stem gripped firmly between his teeth.
Who the bearded man might be had
no means Of knowing, but this beauty
was without doubt Fagin. stared at
him. fascinated. recalling the stories
Of his fiendish cruelty, my heart thump.
Ing violently. while my fingers gripped
the butt Of my pistol. Then, without
warning. a man stepped out Of the
darkened parlor, passed within three
feet of my hiding place. and stood
within the dining-room door. The
three within looked at him, and Fagin
roared out:
What is 1t nows Heard from Cul
ver?"
The Irish standard., 1912-06-29

face dlmly. In the gloom mis- resem-
lblance to Claire was so remarkable
that involuntarily exclaimed:
"Heavensl but you look like your
Isisterl"
Like Claire! they all say so; you
know her7"
, 1T is at her request am here:
you need not fear to tell me your
story"
"oh. I do not. I can see your uni.
form. But damn 1t, don't know any
too much about what is up myself.
This is Red Fagin's outfit"
Il thought 80. Where did he get
you! How long have you been a pris-
,oneri"
The boy laughed recklessly, his eyes
upon the others.
"Well. my story is a short one,
Lawrence. I had fellow in the Brit
ish service who occasionally gave me
information. Word came to me to
meet him at certain spot"
! "You mean Captain Grant,"
"Hell! How did you know that?"
"Never mind; do know-so you
can go on"
II had no intention Of speaking
Names"
"Oh, let that pass. You may think
Grant all right, but the rest of us
know he Is at the bottom of the whole
matter"
you mean he betrayed me?"
h There is no doubt Of it. He is in
with Fagin."
The lad drew long breath.
II half suspected It," he said slowly.
''only it didn't seem possible. Now
listen. and perhaps together We can
make something out of all this. I
went to the place where we were to
meet, and had q talk with Grant
yes. It was Grant all right He told
me some things. but needed day or
two to get other information. While
waiting came over here to Elmhurst.
and found Claire. She's the kind of a
girl you can tell things to, and wrote
out what had learned, and left some
of my papers. Then went back to
Lone Tree. It was dark when I got
there, and rode right into Fagin and
three Of his men, They had me before
could lift hand"
"Just wait a minute, Mortimer" l
broke in, becoming suddenly aware
there was q grayness in the eastern
sky. II want to creep in toward the
house while 1t remains dark. You can
tell the rest as we go along. Tom,
take these ropes and tie your man up.
Make him safe. and then come along
after US"
"All right. sir. I'll fix the lad so
he'll be safe enough for a WHILE"
The Irish standard., 1912-06-29
CHAPTER XXI.
They Send for Claire.

Tney send Tor Claire.
I could only see the fellows back,
with hair hanging low over the collar.
but his voice was clear.
Got here five minutes ago. The
preacher is locked in the parlor."
"By God! Good! Now we can play
out the game. ch, Captain? Or" turn
ing about suspiciously, and staring at
the other. who sat with eyes shaded
by one hand, ARE you weakening as the
time draws near?"
"Hell's fire! No! We gave her a
choice. and she only laughed at 1t. I'll
go on now to spite the wench; only
think we should bring in the boy first,
and prove to her that we've actually
got him."
Fagin emptied the glass in his hand
giving utterance to an oath as he re-
placed 1t on the table.
Eyer as chicken-h hearted drunk az
sober, Grant," he said coarsely. did
yer hear the fool. Jones, an after all
I've told him7"
The bearded man nodded silently,
his eyes shifting from one face to the
other. Fagin grinned. and poured out
another drink.
"Now listen again." he went on, half
angrily. "That boys worth money
ter us-a thousand pounds-but 1t
wouldn't do yer any good ter be mixed
up in the affair. would It? What chance
would yer have in this estate, or fer
yer commission either. il Howe OF
ClinteS got an inkli4' Of yer camel
The Irish standard., 1912-06-29

out noise. The window was the one
which had been broken during the
arst assault on the house, and never
repaired. l found ample room for
crawling through. The door into the
hall stood partly ajar. a little light
streaming through the crack, SO l ex-
perienced no difficulty in moving about
freely. A glance told me the apart
ment was unoccupied, although I
heard the murmur Of distant voices
earnestly conversing. Occasionally
an emphatic oath sounded clear and
distinct. Ny first thought was that
the men with me would be better con-
cealed here than in the bushes below,
and leaned over the rail, and babe
them join me. Within another minute
the three of us were in the room In
tently listening. l stole across to the
crack Of the door. The hall was
empty SO far as could see looking
toward the rear of tho house, and the
voices we heard were evidently in the
dining-room. Occasionally there was
= clatter Of dishes. or the scraping Of
chair on the polished floor. One
voice sang out an order to servant,
= nasal voice, slightly thickened by
wine, and l wheeled about. gazing In
uuiringly into Mortimer's face.
That's Grant," he said quickly,
"and half drunk"
II thought SO; that's when he is
really dangerous. Stay close here: II
The Irish standard., 1912-06-29
CHAPTER xxx.
We Attain the House.


"Come on, Mortimer, and we'll soon
1and out what is going on" turned
to the prisoner. Where are the rest
of your gang?"
you'll find out. fer yerself, mister"
he answered sullenly, IAN maybe
damn quick too"
They are in the grape arbor to tho
south Of the house," broke in Eric.
THAT was where Fagin told them to
lie quiet and wait orders" "N
"Then we will explore along the
north side, keeping the fence between
us. I've got handful Of men over
there in the orchard. II you are both
ready we'll CO."
I took. a look myself at Toms rope
tying. and found 1t satisfactory. In
deed. In remembrance Of my own suf-
fering, I even loosened the strain g.
little, confident the fellow could never
free himself unaided. Then the three
of us, Mortimer armed with his late
guards gun. crawled up over the edge
Of the bank, ran without stopping
ACROSS the open space. and crouched
In the shadow Of the fence. It was
still dark. although faint gray tinged
the eastern skyline. barely perceptible
through the intervening trees. The
great house, hundred yards away.
was but blurred outline. distinguish
able by tho lights shining out through
open windows. At that distance no
sound reached us. However. II Nor
timer was right, the way would be
clear for our passage along the front,
under shelter Of the fence. even
though sentry was posted there, and
We could creep up to the walls on the
opposite side unobserved. All we
needed to do was to advance with
caution. Whispering directions into
the ears Of the others, moved for
ward slowly, Mortimer close to my
shoulder. l could see across the top
rail Of the fence, and the open space
beyond yielded no point of conceal
ment.
"Tell me the rest Of your story" I
said, speaking softly, "as we go along.
Where did Fagin take your"
ITO sand cave; we rode night
and day to get there"
"Treat you all right?"
well as he could, suppose. had
enough to eat. but was guarded close
ly. and the fellows were a bit rough"
did you gain no inkling Of what
they were up to-"
ono; the men saw knew nothing,
or pretended not to. only saw Fagin
twice. Once he came to assure him
self that ! was really myself. Some
body told him was with Delavan in
= fight over near Lone Tree"
THAT was your sister,"
what! You don't mean it was
Claire?''
But I do. CHANGED to be in that
affair myself. and saw her. Later she,
with three others-Peter, an Indian.
and an rishman-captured me, mis-
taking me for some one else, and took
me to Elmhurst. As soon as she
learned my identity she acknowl.
edged her error. But l have not
Learn ed yet why she was with Della
van, or for whom she mistook me-"
The lad drew in his breath sharp.
", gripping me by the shoulder.
"By the Lord Harry" he exclaimed
excitedly. There isn't another girl
In the Colonies who would have done
It. I'll bet can explain. but even I
80 sSEt. e n.