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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

rest OF his life? He could do better
than that. The open way Of the great
north was better one. He would
send the money to Huron county;
then he would go to Barnsfield's little
informal dinner and square the &C.
count with him.
came forward then. and begged
Mason to explain what he meant by
his plan. AS the matter stood. Bal
due could not do even rs he himself
suggested. He could not send the
money to Huron county. and leave
New York clear. The sum he had
lacked nine thousand dollars of pay
ing the taxes. He had surrendered
and receipted for the taxes In full.
twenty-eight thousand dollars. II he
sent back nineteen thousand, he
would be instantly charged with theft
Of the other nine. Explanations would
hardly avail him. He would certainly
be extradited and imprisoned.
Randolph Mason went over to a
bookcase, got down volume of Re-
ports of the State of Michigan. and
sat down with It between the two of
lis as a tutor might do with puzzled
little boys. He read the case, mark
ing with his finger in the book. very
carefully to US. saw instantly the
intent OF his plan. but he went on. ex-
planning in lucid detail the effect OF 1t
on Balduc, on Barnsheld. on Huron
county. the equities which it adjusted.
the necessity of government which IT
Imposed. the penalties which 1t evad-
ed, and the ancient. correct. accurate
doctrine of law upon which this de-
cision of the Michigan courts is
founded.
The tension in Jean Balduc's big
body relaxed. the pressure in his face
ebbed. He understood the whole
scheme to the end now. I do not
know of any emasculated Language
which could give the force and direct
ness of Balduc's own words. He got
slowly to his feet, stretched out his
arms. filed his big lungs. by God
he said. you have got the fat THIEF
| on the cross!"
Then he turned to me. Mr.. Parks
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

rhages which would last for weeks and l
was not able to sit up in bed. suffered
a great deal with my back and was 30
nervous could scarcely sleep at night,
and l did not do any homework for three
years.
"Now I can do as much work -
any woman Of my age in<the county,
thanks to the benefit / have received
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. recommend your remedies
to all suffering women. Mrs. MARTHA
L. HOLLOWAY, Odd, Va.
No other medicine for woman's ills has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. We know of no other
medicine which has such record of
success as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. For more than 80
years it has been the standard remedy
for woman'R ills.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham M edicine Co.
(confidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

drawers OF his desk. hshed out pack
age of bonds and laid them on the
table.
Good FIVE per cents" he said. Sc
cured by a mortgage on all the copper
properties In the county. including
plants, tram-roads and Improvements
to be hereafter made. In six months
they will be worth a hundred and
twenty
looked carefully at the bonds. They
were in the usual form of such securi-
ties, printed on bank-uote paper with
a picture on the back OF huge cop
per pot. tipped over. pouring out a
stream Of gold pieces. They were OF
company. limited to million dollars.
and in denominations of one thousand
smiled at the confidence of Barns.
field. There were exactly twenty-eight
OF these in the pack. He had pinned
them up for Balduc.
Barnsfield patted the bundle OF Sc.
curities with his fat hand. There are
the bonds" he said; now give me
the tax receipts signed by you as
treasurer"
Balduc took big leather pocket
book from his coat and handed me the
tax receipts. / wrote into them, Paid
this day by the delivery to the treas
urer OF Huron county of twenty eight
bonds of the Empire Copper company
numbered three hundred and fifty to
three hundred and seventy-seven In
elusive" Then Balduc signed them
and handed them over to Barnsfeld
He placed the package in pigeon
hole of his desk. and came up from
behind 1t TRANSPORTED. The chill In
the air was gone; the hidden ice-fioes
were melted; the low-lying fogs were
golden in the sun. He had not i'm
agined that the thing could be done sc
easily. He had looked for long wrang
ling, delays. a siege. 1t was like the
answer to prayer put into ones hands
while they were still clasped. One
ought to go wreathed In smiles wher
events waited at ones beck SO cour
teously.
He chortled softly In his throa
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30
A Word to the Wise.

The proverbial advice. "Cobbler.
stick to your last" had an opposite
exemplification in the following anec-
dote, for which lions Advocate 10 re-
sponsible:
A colored man was brought before
a police Judge. charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty. and re-
ceives zentence, when the Judge ask
ed how 1t was he managed to lift those
chickens right under the window of
their owners house when there was a
dog in the yard.
"Hit wouldn't be Of no use. Judge"
said the culprit. ito try to 'splain dis
thing to you all. Eff you was to try
1t. like as not you would git yer hide
full O. shot. an git no chickens, mel.
Their. Ell you want to engage in any
rascality. Judge, yo' bettah stick to
de bench, whar yo' am familiar"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

he went on. II suppose you despised
me down to the ground when agreed
to eat with that pufy-throated viper;
but only wanted to get last chance
at him, to tell him what thought Of
him. and then to jam his head on the
table among his pots. We will go up
there tonight. you and l. We Will
show him how he has caught his own
legs In his man-trap. will tell him
some things which he needs to hear;
but we will not eat with him. II I
were starving In the snow-drifts OF
Hudson bay. and he came to ind me
with load from the company store. l
would not eat with him. would eat;
but would kill him first"
Barnsfield. like every parvenu.
wished to point out for our admira-
ton all the treasures in his hideous.
snowy palace before we went In to
dinner. The place might have been
days of the Spanish Main. A carved
wood ceiling from some chateau In
Normandy. marble vase from Sar-
DINA, new Italian bronzes, old Dutch
chairs mingled with Chippendale. Hep
pelwhite. and atrocious things In gilt.
tables of the empire beside colonial
consoles. Moorish corners with old
arms, rugs. banners-all the indiscrim-
mate loot Of a barbarian with money
sacks.
admired with discrete and evasive
generalities. Balduc said nothing and
finally we went in to dinner. had
not seen its like. except at Thanksgiv-
ing in a New England farmhouse. A
turkey on his golden back In huge
platter. a saddle OF mutton. trussed
fowls. food enough for a ships crew.
piled hot and steamins on the biggest
table in New York.
We sat down. and Barnsfield put
his hands on the tablecloth. closed his
puffy eyes. and made ready to invoke
a blessing on his house.
Jean Balduc spoke then. "Mr.
Barnsfield." he said. II am sick"
BarnsfieId sprang up. got ocean
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

when he was we'll back into his chair.
and beamed on us; then he talked.
He was glad to see Jean Balduc again.
pleased to meet me. He was athirst
for news from the copper land. aching
with wonder about the inexplicable
delay Of the Great Lakes railroad In
b, ding its line. 1t was his dearest.
most closely cherished hope to see the
citizens OF Huron county wax rich
from the development which he intend
ed should be made on the south shore
of Lake Superior. He limited vaguely
at large good fortune which tho flu
ture held for Baiduc. a future Of which
he. Barnsfield. was in some esoteric
way the directing overload. He want
ed long. intimate, personal talk with
Baiduc. He must come that night
with him to dine. and l. too; he espe-
cially wished me to come. had
found favor In his sight. There would
be only the three Of us-his family
was in Florida. 1t would be an In
formal. friendly dinner.
looked to see the deep nres in
Jean Balduc break through: but he
accepted the invitation on the spot for
the two of US at eight o'clock that
evening.
Barnsfield lighted us to the door
with smiles. and there we left him.
kneading his pudgy hands and thank
ing Providence that the human game.
like no other. lacked instinct to pro
tect It.
We went back to the ONCE without
word. Randolph Mason looked at
the bonds. and then directed me to 60
out and sell them for what could get.
sold the bonds on the curb for sew
enty-five cents on the dollar and got
the cash in large bills. Randolph
Mason handed this money to Jean
Balduc and told him to go back to the
jacques Cartier river. The man was
puzzled and angry. Was this all that
Mason could do-cause him to collect
the taxes Of Huron county at loss
of some nine thousand dollars. en-
bezzle the money and hide out for the
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

prints, with here and there a gross
imitation Of a master. Barnsheld evil
IDENTIFY took his art as prescribed by
the foreign agents. The only table In
the room was a huge piece Of shining
mahogany heavy with. carvings in
atrocious taste, the sort OF thing which
the full pocket gets when It leaves It's
selection to the dealer. Behind 1t was
Barnsfield. I got the impression OF
something cold and pudgy. when l
looked at him. A like impression
awaits the spectator before the glass
box at the end of the line in the Ma
tional Aquarium at Naples-a deep
sea thing in nest Of weeds.
He was tall man. fattened out OF
shape. fat crowding his eyes back, dis
tending his jowls. sagging his chin.
His hair was light and thin. brushed
smooth to his poll. His eyes were
dull. the eyes which Victor Hugo
warned against. the cloudy eyes COW
ering mines. rifle-pits. trenches manned
with cannon shotted to the muzzle
and the fuse smoking. A fat hand.
Illuminated by great Kafir diamond.
HOpDCu dDOut Oa tAo uohO6ohy suHS'
He showed no apparent interest at
the arrival OF Balduc. but he was a
bit uneasy over me. His fingers wan
dered to an electric button. the nails
scratching the rim or It.
MFR. Barnsfeld," began Balduc. 81
came back about those taxes"
Barnsfield looked inquiringly at me.
YES" he said. He wished to know
who l was before his answers became
more than monosyllabic.
That's my lawyers secretary" said
Balduc II have concluded to take
your chips and whetstones. They are
better than nothing; but want Mr..
Parks to look at them"
The explanation cleared Barnsfield's
face. II Balduc was bringing Huron
county up to be quietly sheared OF
ten thousand dollars. a lawyers sec
rotary. merely to examine the wording
OF the bonds. was detail to be
pleased over. He Owed down into the
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

can be paid only In money. II one
owing taxes delivers property to the
tax.officer for them. he does 1t at his
own risk. He does not thereby pay
his taxes. II the tax-officer keepa
the property. the other must repay the
taxes In money. The state accepts
only money for taxes"
Its embezzlement OF taxes" cried
Barnsfield. III have to repay them.
he'll have to go to the penitentiary!
NO" said. 1T is not embezzle-
ment OF taxes. It is not any crime at
all, for the reason that the tax-oncer
Is authorized to collect only money.
He has no authority to receive prop
erty. Property. II delivered to him. Is
at its owners peril. He is not charge
able with embezzlement II he appro-
pirates this property to his own use.
nor are his bondsmen liable for 1t, be-
cause they guarantee only proper &C.
counting Of money which the ofdcer
receives as taxes"
Barnsdeld jumped up and started
toward a little telephone at the cor
ner of the sideboard. Balduc darted
across the room. smashed the tele-
phone with his knuckles and confront
ed Barnsfield.
sit down, you puffy varmint." he
said. Into your chair with you!"
And. Selling the man by the should
ers. he whirled him around and
forced him down into his chair. Bal
due stood over him moment, his
fingers working with restrained saw
agery. His jaws clamped; his eyes
narrowed to thin line Of blue. Then
he turned to me. Let US Co." he
said. before tramp the creatures
face out OF shape on the fioor."
We left Barnsfield. wheezing with
excitement. his breath gone and his
fat hands wabbling about on the arms
Of hts chair.
In the street. Balduc took q deep
breath and shook himself like dog
coming out Of a slime-vat. Il had to
get out of there" he said. "or kill him.
Good-by. II you ever need slave with
steel fingers. send word of 1t to Jean
Balduc on the Jacques Cartier river"
and he was gone.
took hanson to the Dresden for
little dinner
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

ter Of brandy from sideboard and
set 1t down by Balduc. There" he
said. "thatll AK you"
NO" said Balduc. nothing will do
me any good but to get outside in the
air."
Barnsneld started toward a door.
Come right here" he said. ION this
balcony"
Balduc got up then. NO" he said,
II will 60 out into the street with Mr..
Parks; but. before go. 1 want to hand
you this six hundred dollars that I
owe you." and he took roll of bills
from his waistcoat pocket and laid
them on the tablecloth.
Barnsfleld saw instantly that some
climax had arrived. but what he did
not know. He came back and sat down
in his chair.
What do you meant" he said.
II mean," replied Balduc, that /
got only nineteen tracts of land for
you in Huron county, 80 you owe me
just nineteen thousand dollars. You
paid me today. nineteen thousand, six
hundred, which was six hundred too
much"
bdTubuciu AhCo UcBhu 10 pale. Il
don't understand" he said. II paid
the taxes to you. gave you twenty
eight bonds for them and got the re-
ceipt. did not pay you; paid the
taxes"
YES" said Balduc. you thought
you paid the taxes; but you didn't.
| You paid me. The bonds brought nine.
teen thousand, six hundred dollars
give you back the six hundred now,
| and our account is square,"
Barnsfield got up. II paid the taxes
he said. II got the tax receipts"
NO." said Balduc. taxes can only
be paid I'm money. That's the law
You can't pay taxes with property
Your tax receipts are not worth hell.
room. They acknowledge the pay.
ment in bonds"
Barnsfield turned to me. Whats
all this rot?" he said.
1 got up then. and walked around
the table. What Mr.. Balduc has
said" answered, "is quite true. Taxes
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30
Polar Exolor.tIon.

North polar exploration had attract
ed the attention of adventurous and
ambitious men for nearly 400 years
before Peary reached the top of the
world. Search for the south pole has
always proved less attractive. and
only during the last 140 years have
explorers turned their attention to-
ward the goal recently reached by
Amundsen.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

For the legal principle In
voIved In this story see People
vs. Seeiey, III Mich, 1858; rs
N. w. r., 609.
A collector of taxes can re-
eeive nothing but money In pay
ment Of taxes. II he receive
property In lieu thereof and ap-
propriate II to his own use, he
is not guilty Of embezIement,
and his bondsmen are not liza.
bIe.-Peopie v. Seeley, supra. A
collector Of taxes can receive
nothing but money In payment
Of taxes.-Miiier v. Wesener, As
W. Va. SO.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30
Too Much Remuneration.

Too Much Remuneration.
How foolish you women are" said
MT. Nagg to his better half. "You
don't catch men doing such things as
joining Don't Worry clubs"
"Of course not" snapped Mrs.
Nagg. MEN couldn't give up the
pleasure Of worrying their wives"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30
CRITICAL Time
OF WOMAN'S LIFE
From 40 to so Years of Age.
How 1t May Be Passed
in Safety.
Odd, va.:-"I am enjoying better
health than / have for 20 years, and

believe l can safely
say now that / am a
well woman. / was
reared on a farm and
had allkinds of heavy
work to do which
caused the troubles
that came on me la
ter. For five years
during the Change Of
Life l was not able
to lift a pail of wa
ter. l had hemor-
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

Mrs. Wlnslow's soothing Syrup for Children
tcething. softens the gums, reduces infnmma-
tion nllays pain. cures wind collie. 26c u bottle.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
Snow. All grocers.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30
Envlous. Perhaps.

Envlous, Perhaps.
I'm afraid our friend Scrapsley is
a Socialist.
No You misjudge Scrapsley. What
makes him sore is the fact that in
spite of the high cost Of living, some
men manage to lead double lives"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

There isn't much doing in the self
love line when man loves himself
as he does his neighbors.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

Ideals in America are almost as high
as the cost of living.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

The woman who cares for clean.
wholesome mouth, and sweet breath.
will find Paxtine Antiseptic joy for
ever. At druggists. 25c box or sent
postpaid on receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

Never trust your secrets to the mails
-or the females. either.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that 1t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-23
Duluth Cash Close,
Duluth FInx.
LncnI 0nntnfionR.
s~HoomhaIrs Report.

Liverpool, Aug. 23.-Argentine ship
ments wheat this week 224,0OO bush
els; last 1.736,OOO bushels; hast year
100000 bushels; corn 1882. 900 bush
els: last week 6,231.OOO bushels; last
year nil.
The market opened with a firm
undertone n prices were ~ higher
on the return of general rains in the
united kingdom n increasing COM
plants of damage, with Paris opening
firm on the unsettled weather in
France. Following the opening there
was further heavy covering and prices
advanced additionally Il to Is. There
is an Improvement in demand for Am
erican parcels with prominent outside
buying. Spot markets were u to I'D
higher with M~anitobas leading the
advance. Argentine shipments were
light and expectations OF a smaller
worlds shipment with a good decrease
on passage to the united kingdom.
The strength in coarse grain helped
the advance At 1880 p. m. the mar
ket was q to IN higher than yes
terday. Corn opened u higher and
later advanced an additional 1 to IN.
Argentine shipments were under ex-
pectations and of these a large per-
centage went direct to the continent
n these were made at the expense
OF stocks. Platte offers are frmer
with spot markets strong.
Platte offerings Of corn are frmer.
Holders have shipped a very large
amount and with a continuation of an
excessive export demand particularly
from the united kingdom where the
demand is considered to be large,
holders are asking higher prices. The
continent is out-bidding the united
Kingdom and their needs are BEING
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-23
Spoke Well Of Old Timers.

A guest at the Comstock today was
Atty. Chauncey l.. Boxter of Seattle,
Wash, son of the venerable Judge
Baxter Of Fergus Falls, who came up
to Moorhead last night to spend the
day with his son as the latter's time
would not permit a visit to Fergus
Falls, so the father and son met here
by engagement. 1t is two years since
Judge Baxter was in Moorhead. At
torney Baxter had business here and he
made several calls, one of which was
on Senator Marden. Mr.. Baxter said
there were several North Dakotans at
Seattle and nearly all of them COM
missioned him to convey best wishes
to former friends in Moorhead and
Fargo. One was Tom Kleinogle, man
ager Of the Armour house in Seattle,
a man who has made good in every
way and is we'll liked in Seattle's COM
mercial circles. Another one was Otto
Dagg, formerly representing the Rem
ington typewriter in Fargo. To the
newspaper boys in these two cities
"Scotty," formerly of The Forum and
The Argus, sends his best regards. Mr..
Scott is on The Times, holding a re-
sponsible position and is making good
and on the whole is very comfortably
located. Mr.. Baxter left for his home
this afternoon on the North Coast
limited. r
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EAST SIDE NOTES.

The Great Northern is to spend
about SO 1900, this fall, in the work Of
remodeling and enlarging the round-
house at GAINESVILLE. There are to
be constructed sixteen engine stalls.
ninety-two feet long.
It must be that the managers of
lumber yards are considered experts
gen of the Interior Lumber Co. is com
mitteenan for Mr. Dosland and Man
ager Dammen of the Moorhead Lum-
Der Co. is committeeman for Tom
.Torson.
At the Comstock today were w. II.
Smith of Davenport, Ia, Chauncey l..
Baxter of Seattle, Wash, T. J. Lighted
Of Rosendale, Mo-, and Thomas e.
Carter and party OF four, from Can
ton, Ill.
Moorhead people Just now are
reveling in luscious cantaloupes grown
in Iowa. Thomas Beach, a well known
grower arrived in town today with a
carload of cantaloupes and watermel-
ons. Mr.. Beach would not dispose Of
any of his fruit only to dealers. The
large size and splendid quality of the
cantaloupes attracted the attention of
local melon authorities and orders by
the dozen We're promptly placed.
OF the stations reporting to the 10.
cal weather station the hottest place
Yesterday was Medicine Hat where
the maximum temperature was 80 de-
grees. The other stations reported
maximums from 50 to 86 degrees.
Justice Wade,s moments today were
spent at the police station trying to
| straighten out a family diff1culty-a
mother -in-law secured the arrest OF
her s~on-in-law and those who heard
some of the testimony say that the
! lady In the cas put up a knotty
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-23
Kiud words for steenerron.

Fergus Falls Journal: Cong. Halvor
dacy for re-eIection fo, congress from
this district in a plain, straightforward
statement. in which he reviews very
briefly his attitude on some of the
more important measures of the past
year. Congressman Stevenson was one
of the staunch opponents of Canadian
reciprocity, believing that the measure,
as drawn, was unfair to the farmer,
and he worked and voted against the
P~ayne-AIdrich tariff bill, believing
that the party should redeem it's plat.
form pledge and give the country
genuine tariff revision. He has work
ed and voted for the various bills
extending the authority of the In
terstate Commerce commission over
railroad rates, and has favored prog
ressive legislation all along the line.
Congressman Stevenson is one of the
strong men of the Minnesota delegation
in the national capital, and it does
not look as though he was going to
have any serious opposition this year.