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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
A Proposition.

do you want to make some
money!"
There are few persons in the world
who will not reply Yes" to this ques-
ton. The mountaineer was not one of
them. He intimated that he might be
induced to make some. With that as
a basis to work on, Cain engaged the
stranger in earnest conversation for
more than half an hour. Dusk set
tied and night came on ere they
parted. The mountaineer disappeared
in the darkness and Cain returned to
the shack, where his man had a meal
prepared for him.
Early next morning Cain returned
to Atlanta, his man driving the car to
Pew Creek. 1t was left there to be
shipped later in the day by freight.
In Atlanta the broken bones in Gains
right hand were set and the member
put in a splint. Ten days later he
went to the mountains again, but in
stead Of taking a train for Pew Creek,
he took the Knoxville line and landed
at a station on what might be called
the eastern side of the mountains.
There he procured a horse and saddle
and rode ten miles in a westerly di-
rection, uphill all the way. When he
reached a point where a huge knob
of granite stuck up out of the ground
ike an inverted TIN udSlIis ne us
mounted and walked directly into the
woods on the opposite side of the
road A hundred yards in he stopped
beside a massive oak tree.
Presently four men appeared, one of
whom Cain recognized as the black
bearded mountaineer he had enter
tanned at his shack. The others were
dressed in the same kind of garb.
Are you ready to do business de-
manded Cain.
We're here, I reckon" replied the
bearded man.
without more words, Cain drew a
leather case from his pocket and
counted out a sum of money to the
four men. At that instant Cain be-
came possessed of the fear that he
might not be allowed TO depart. But
nothing Of the sort happened. The
four mer received the money and dis
appeared in the forest.
Cain mounted his horse and rode
back whence he came. An evil smile
played on his lips.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Little Bobbie' S
Pa
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

A FTER I get thru with this book
n of verses, sed Ma 10 Pa last
mite. want you to read It too.
paid a dollar & a half for IT. Ma
sed, & considering the fack that It
is the first work Of a new poet. !
think got IL very cheep.
l doant think the first work Of any
poet Is worth a dollar & a half, Pa
sed. There was a time, Pa sed, wen
wud have paid almost any price
for q good book, but owing to the
present high cost Of living things Is
different, The way look at it now,
Pa Eed, dollar & a half may not be
much, but It Is fifteen cool glasses Of
lager or FIVE pounds OF good sub
stsnshul steak. Who is the young nut
that they are calling a new poet?
sed Pa
His name IS Orland la Tosca, sed
Ma His hoam is in Callforny & he
newer went to a college or eeven "A
high school. Him & his parents lived
out among the redwood trees, Ma sed.
& they was too poor 10 give him
much educashun. But the boy cud-
dent be stopped. His Wunderful
geenyus asserted itself wen he was
only sixteen. Just lissen to this, one
OF his vary first poems. II is called
Sunrise, & ] think It is simply divine
Lissen:
First comes a flush Of pink so nearly
white
That color seems a hint alone. Then
comes
A holder TIM, as though the god of
Dawn
Were flushing with some ungovern-
able rage.
A dew-damp bird sings IN a gnaried
tree
And then the morning dawns all
glorifed
Was that one Of the first things
he wrote? sed Pa.
II was one Of the vary first things,
sed Ma / shud think his parents
wud be vary proud to have such a
boy.
Oh. I doant know, sed Pa. ] am a
whole lot prouder Of little Bobbie than
] wud be Of any almost poet /
doant think much Of the piece you
Jest red, sed Pa. Dew damp bird"
sed Pa Ha, HA, that must have been
sum bird. ] have heard Of cold birds
and hot birds, Pa sed, q ! have heard
OF wise birds g. gay birds, but ] doant
think ] wud know what to say TO a
Sew-damp bird If I was introduced
20 one.
Oh, doant try to be cunning. sed
Ma. You know rite down I'm yure
heart that the poem / jest red to you
IL sure 10 be immortal
Immortal rats. sed Pa II is moth
ing but q bunch Of junk. guess
thare must have been at leest ten
thousand poems ritten about sunrise,
sed Pa, moast of them by peepul that
dident know enuff 70 get up I'm time
to see a regular sunrise. g. all OF
them poems sed the saim thing, sed
Pa, about the first tint Of dawn steel
ing into the sky q about a bird sing
ing. Why cant a bird sing onst in
a while without a poet beeing It's
press agent, Pa sed. Reed me sum
moar OF those dethless poems, sed
Pa. I want TO git a he'd AXE.
Then listen TO this dainty littel love
ballad, sed Ma,
ArabeIla. Arabella.
Tripping lightly through the meadow
Where the sunset throws It's shadow.
How I love TO watch the meeting
When your lips the sun Is greeting.
Sweetest nymph that ever walked
here,
LoveIiest sprite that ever talked here,
How | long TO be yure fellow,
Arabellal
whoa, sed Pa, that will do. I have
my he'd AXE now, Pa sed, & you wont
have TO reed any moar 10 me tonite.
see the Crackers are getting into
thare regiar form, Bobbie.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Surprised Her.

The stout party had been in the
bootshop for over an hour, and the
patient shop assistant had had half
the shop down for her inspection. She
found fault with them an, until his
patience became quite exhausted.
These should suit you," he said, TAX
Ing another pair down as q last re-
source. Y
Still the lady was not satisfied, Il
don't like this Sort" she said; 'StheV
have tendency to get wider when
they are a bid old"
well, madam" retorted tbs exAs-
perated assistant, politely, didn't
your"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
HOW CAN IrELL?
MISS FAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
] am young lady Of 10. A
young man who calls at our Office
claims he loves me. He also
asked me TO write to him
Please advise me whether he is
serious about it. ANXIOUS.
My dear, You ask question impos-
sible for me to answer If he is Sc
rious or not, YOU must learn for your
self Watch him carefully for a few
montns, and keep a close guard on
your heart while doing 1t.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
| AM suRE oF II.

nEAR MISS FAIRFAA-
l. l am very much in love with
a young lady. and when / tell her
of my love she says that she loves
me also. but she is constantly
teasing me, and when l tell how
she hurts my feelings, she just
laughs and leases all the omre
Do you think she cares for me?
have reason to think so, be-
cause she never keeps company
with other boys. A. w.
She leases you, a sign of love. she
never keeps company with others;
another proof My dear young man.
what more do you ask?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
LAST SENTENCE EXPLAINS 1T.
dear MISS FAIRFAX.

l am in love with a young
lady. whom l have known for one
year, l have every reason to be-
lieve she loves me also. Is IL proper
for her to let me kiss her when
arrive or when l leave her house?
She has consented at times; at 9TH
ers she refuses. To what do YOU
attribute this2 II is understood be-
tween US that It Is only a kiss OF
friendship. WARREN
The kiss OF friendship Is not for
those OF opposite sexes. Tell her of your
love, ask her 10 marry you. and II she
consents you viii have right to ask
for her kisses, and they viii not be re-
fused.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
YES.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAN.

I I
am seventeen and engaged to
a wealthy fipauCier, but have heard
that he is dissipateG4- There is no
love between us. Should I give IN
position and wealth for love?
NONENA
Love is worth every sacrifice. and
in your case there would be no sac
rifice. since there could be no hap
piness with man who is dIssipated.
and 70 position and wealth il the dis
sipation lasts iong.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Like an Oyster.

Cain might have answered, None
Of your damned business" but he
didn't. He simply said:
Some friends of mine came up
from Atlanta to spend a few weeks
in their summer camp and Just came
up, too; that's all. Let's have an
other drink"
They drank silently. Cain spoke
again"
Il asked you awhile ago where you
came from. l take 1t you live around
here somewhere. If you live on my
property you can continue to do so for
all of me. l only built this shack to
have a place as headquarters to hunt
and fish. have never used Il before
and l don't believe l ever will use 1t
again.
The stranger made no offer Of
thanks. but accepted another invita-
ton TO drink. He was not at all
laxative, and the more Cain saw of
him the less inclined he was to ask
questions concerning his identity. He
did venture one question. 1t was:
rs your family up here with you ?"
The mountaineer (and this word
probably describes him best of AID
arose abruptly from his chair without
making answer. 1t was evidently not
his day for answering questions from
any man he did not know. They
drank again, standing, and then Cain
went into the shack and returned
with the stranger to the edge of the
road which was only a few rods
away, and, arriving there, he sudden
" asked:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
They re Engaged.

Mildred" he said, and his voice
was hOarse and passionate, God
knows there is nothing to conceal
and / want to tell you all about my
self and my life. But there is some
thing l want to tell you first. I MUST
tell it to you first. It is that love
you, Mildred. Oh, how l love youi
That is all I can say now; say it
over and over again. From the very
first day, Mildred. From the very
instant you put your hand in mine
and the rain beat down on us. How
I love you! Will you take me, Mil
bred ?" His blue gray eyes were hu-
mid now and he, too, was trembling
Her eyes had never left his A food
of emotion was rushing through her
She raised her arms and Gordon
crushed her to his heart.
You know it, Gordon she muir
INJURED.
Their lips met and then her head
nestled against his breast and she
sighed ,ontentedly. The merry brook
raced on, the sun shone kind, a lazy
breeze played with a stray wisp of
her hair. She felt a strange peace
fulness creep over her as she rested
in his arms.
"Honeybunch," she repeated raising
her head oh Gordon, what a sweet
name you have for me. Where did
you find it?"
My mother called me that when
was a little boy. My mother, Mil
bred, was the sweetest woman. next
to you, that ever breathed."
'She must have been, dear heart
And you will tell me all about her
when the time comes"
Mildred gently released herself
from Gordon's embrace and sat down
on the ground. He threw himself by
her side as close IS he could get, re-
clining on his elbow. She gently
stroked his hair.
What the Tease Said.
DO you know what that little
tease. Elmer, said to me when 1 left
him today" she asked.
7 never could guess" he replied,
looking up in her eyes.
He said''-Mildred leaned over and
whispered the rest, blushing furiously.
Mildred, you are certainly the
sweetest girl in the world to tell me
that. Why, the little beggar is quick
er than I am"
He has been with me more than
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
SHE is RIGHT.


DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- l am IS, and draw a salary
Of $12 per week, with promise of
an increase. | have been in love
with girl of my age for three
years, but she has shown little at
lection until, lately, I proposed to
her, but she said; I'VE are too
young and had better wait.
l.. ]. A.
The girl has exceptionally good
sense. II your age were right, your
salary isn't Do as the girl sug
gests, and some gay you will realize
what a great debt of gratitude you
owe her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Kinky Hair

DON'T fO0I Y0urseIt by using some
preparation which claims TO straight
en- your hair. Kinky hair can not be
made straight. You have 10 have hair
before YOU can straighten II. When
YOU use EEelento Quinine Pomade ii
feeds the scalp and roots Of the hair
and makes hair grow very fast and
you viii soon have nice long hair.
which viii be long. soft and silky. 1t
stops falling hair and cleans dandruff
al once
Price 25 cents by all druggists or
by mail on receipt of stamps or coin.
ENelento Medicine Company, Atlanta,
Ga. Agents wanted everywhere. Write
for particulars to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
By A. H. G. MITCHELL.
To-DAY's INSTALLMENT.
Copyright. 1918, by international News
Service.

What could he do about It? Cain
asked himself What chance would
he have with this baclxwoodsman if he
attempted to evict him. especially with
a damaged hand? The thoughts Of
his hand instantly put is mind back
to the encounter with Gordon Kelly.
And thinking Of Gordon Kelly sud
denly put another idea in his head.
His face wrinkled into what he in
tended for a smile.
Il beg your pardon. stranger" he
said in his pleasantest manner, Il
met with an accident this afternoon
and my hand gives me so much pain
that It puts me out Of sorts. You
can have all the matches you want
And as I'm going back to the city
there's a lot Of other stun in the
shack you are welcome to II you
want to take II away-a lot of stun
to eat and maybe a little to drink
And that reminds me, will you Join
me in a drink"
Thus Modified, the stranger re-
marked that he didn't care if he did.
Cain ordered George to fetch a table,
two chairs, a bottle of whisky, some
glasses and fresh water.
Il call that right good stuff" re-
marked Cain when they had sampled
the contents of the bottle. You
don't get any like It in this part of
the country, do your"
Cain was treading on dangerous
ground, If he had only known it. The
stranger eyed him narrowly and did
not make direct reply to the question.
You all is named Cain and you
come from Atlanta, don't yer?" he
asked.
YES" replied Cain.
"YoI done own a right smart piece
of property up yere don't yer?"
Il do"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-03
SEMPLE & MUGAN
WILL ASSOCIATE
Two Well Known Langdon Doctors
Have Entered Into Partnership
Starting This Week

Drs. Jas. Semple and J,J. Mugan,two
we'll known professional men of Lang
don have commencing with the first of
this month entered into a partnership.
The association of these two we'll known
Langdon doctors In the practice of
medicine and surgery is one of no little
Importance and it is a safe prediction
the new firm will build up a~strong and
extensive practice over the county. DR..
Semple will continue to remain in his
present suite of offices in the Schulke
block and Dr.. Mugan will move across
the street from his old quarters in the
Boyd block, to the offices at present
occupied by Judge Clealy in the
Schulke block, which adjoln those OF
his partner, DR.. Semple. This arrange.
ment as soon as completed will give the
firm of Drs. Semple & Mugan a suite oil
offices occupying the entire east front OF
the Schulke block. They announce they
will work together ana be able thus tc
give the public the benefit of their com
bined judgment and experience in al
difficult and critical cases. Long years
of experience, together with post-gradu.
ate work and the latest and best appli
ances will enable them to take care OF
the most difficult surgical cases, also
specialize on cases of the eye, ear, throa1
and nose. Both doctors have an &C
qualntance with the people of Langdor
and vicinity extending over a number OF
years and from the star. they may bt
expected to be kept quite busy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-03

AS no doubt some of our readers have
noticed the press dispatches of some of
the daily papers have been giving
especial emphasis to the fact that
Senator La Toilette who conferred with
President Wilson the other day is a
republican. He is a republican who has
proven that under the Presidency of
Theodore Roosevelt"the trusts increased
from 149 to 10000" He is a republican
who has charged that the panic of 1907
"was manufactured by Wall street inter-
ests which bluffed Mr.. Roosevelt into
approval of the Tennessee coal and iron
merger" He is a republican who has
said more than once that 'Mr. Taft as
president violated every true principle
OF his party He is the republican who
has said over and over again that under
the rule of Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft 'the financial control of American
industry and commerce passed into the
hands of fourteen men," whom he
named. A republican holding these
views ought to be able not only to
confer with President Wilson but to CO.
operate with him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-03
GIRL
AN APRIL BRIDE
Pearl Monroe WEEDS Earl D. Mcbride
Yesterday Forenoon Ceremony
at Presbyterian Church

An April wedding Of this week of
interest to Langdon people generally
was that of Miss Martha Pearl. Monroe,
daughter of Landlord and Mrs. w. A..
Monroe, of the New Columbia hotel,
and Earl Dickson Mcbride, who left the
city only a short time since to locate at
Crookston, MINI. The ceremony being
performed at the Presbyterian. church
in this city yesterday at half past nine
o'clock in the forenoon, by Rev. r j..
Hubbard the pastor. The arrangements
we're planned for a quiet wedding and
the ring service was used in uniting the
couple. The bride, who was gwen away
by her father, being attended by her
friend, Miss Echo Turner of Grand
Forks. DR.. Tom Smith acting in the
capacity of best a for the groom. I'm
mediately following the ceremony at the
church a wedding breakfast and
reception was given at the hoteL For
the ceremony the bride was costumed
in a travelling suit of Wilson blue with
hat to match. wearing a corsage bouquet
of violets and bridal roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcbride took the noon south
bound train for Crookston, whore a
costly furnished fiat awaits them. Both
are we'll known popular young people
here, the bride being born in Langdon,
a high school graduate, also of the state
university. Among the out of town
guests were Mrs. o. Gullickson, a cousin
of Mrs. Monroe, from Park River and
Miss Selma Hassell and Miss Gretchen
U%sherner, of Grand Forks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-03
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given. That by reason of de-.
mortgage: made, executed and delivered Nv
Edmund F. McGregor and Louisa McGregor, his
wife, Mortgagors to the North Dakota Mort
date the 25th day of May 1912, and fled for
record In the office of the Register of Deeds for
Cavalier Comfy, North Dakota, on the 25th
DAY OF June 1912 at 80 p. M, and recorded in
BOOB 80 OF Mortgages at page 1876, will be fore.
closed oy me sale OF tho premises in said mort
gage and hereinafter described at the front
door OF the Courthouse in the City of Lanedon
N the County of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota. at the hour of two o'clock in the
afternoon of the 18th day of April A. D. 1918, to
satlsfy the amount due on such mortgage at the
aa!e or sale, together with the sum of $l6O. SIS.
as interest," on certain prior mortgages, paid by
SAID mortgage to protect its interests in the
premises herein described and to save same
from foreclosure sale, and interests thereon at
u per cent from the 18th day of November 1912.
Ihe premises described in said mortgage and
W Wi4S VII oe soid to satisfy the same, together
win interest paid by said MORTGAGE on Certain
prior mortgages, are situated in the County of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota and do.
scrl6ed as follows. to-wit: The West Half of
the Southwest Quarter of Section One and tile
T hait or the Southeast Quarter of Section
+ w" ana the Northwest Quarter of Section
WE'VE IN township One Hundred Sixt,-,hree
North OF Range Sixty West. $500
1here VIII De due on such mortgage at the
uhte OF sale. including amount paid as inter.
est on prior mortgages as aforesaid. the sim
OF 1864 40, together with statutory ATTORNEYS
fee and costs of this foreclosure.
Dated this 18th day of February A. d 1919
IHE NORTH DAKOTA MORTGAGE Co.
"a corporation, Mortgagee.
DICKSON q DEy,NEY. ....
Attorneys for Mortcagee, Laprdon. North
Dakota. % &c l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-03
HERE'S ANOTHER
ESSAY CONTEST
About the Consolidation of Schools
First Prize $15-Second Prize
$40 Will Close Nav 1st.

The one room country school evidently
does not meet the needs of the times,
Consolidated schools, however, are max
ing over country life wherever tried.
We have a few, but not enough of them
in North Dakota. Let US have more.
They are especially needed for the teach
ing of agriculture. In order to arouse
an interest in consolidation and promote
a study of the subject the agricultural
college offers a prize of SIS for the best
essay on consolidation and a prize of $40
for the second best essay. The contest
is open to any pupil, or citizen of the
state. The essays must not exceed
1000 words in length and will be judged
by a committee appointed by President
Worst of the agricultural college. All
essays submitted in this contest must
first have been published in a newspaper
or magazine printed or circulating IN
IN North Dakota, a copy containing the
essay to be sent in by the contestant.
Essay not thus sent in are barred. The
contest will close May !, 1913. Address
all communications to Prof. A. d. Weeks
Department of Education, Agriculture,
college, n. D..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-03
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES
SALE

Whereas, Default has occurred in the terms
and condltlons of the mortgage hereinafter de-
scrlbed, in that the mortgagors have failed and
refused to pay three installments of the mort
gage note thereby secured, being iustallments
November 18th, 1912, and default has further &C.
Cured IN the failure to pay three interest cou-
pons or a certain prior mortgage, which interest
coupons this mortgage has been compelled to
pay to protect its lien on said real estate. and
by reason OF such defaults the mortgages has
elected to, declare due and payable the remain.
ing installments of its mortgage, and the same
remaining unpaid,
Notice Is Hereby. Given, That that GER
tam mortgage, made, executed and deliver
ed Joseph g.. Radford, and Lulu n. Radford
ms wife, m~ortgagors. to Geo. B, Clifford & Co.,
"a corpora;lon. mortgage. dated October 10th,
gister of ! Deeds, of Cavalier county. North Da.
kota' on December 18th, 1907, and there recorded
IN Book 6S of Mortgages on Page 381. will be
foreclosed by the sale of the remises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described at the
front door OF the Court House in the City Of
ia on the 18th day OF April, 1913. at two O'Clock
said mortgage on the date of sale. NN'
Inc premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are the
Northwest quarter of Section Three, 81 and
n Township One Hundred Sixty-Two, u621
North of Range Fifty Nine (59) West, in Caya.
lier county, North Dakota, ~
mere VIII pc due upon said mortgage on the
date OF sale the total sum of Seven Hundred
and 70-10Oth, ($76S 10Y besides the
costs of this foreclosure. WY
MURPHY IL DUGGAN, .
Attorneys for Mortgagee, Grand Forks. N.