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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-03
johnOawson & Son
Square
Q r o G e RY

AS the year 1913 closes we wish to
thank our many patrons for their pa
tronage the past year. TO those who
are going to be our patrons the Il.
ing year We wish to thank you in
advance.
We wish you one and all a happy
and prosperous New Year. And if
you trade at our store we are sure
you will have one.
Remember its the square deal that
makes everybody prosperous.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-03
ALLEGED SLAYER GIVEN HEARING.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. Roy l..
Glover, the San Antonio, Texas, lam
agent, no shot and killed Daniel De Viii
liers the husband of his former wife at
the ne Villier's home here on December
u, was given {: preliminary hearing to-
day On~thc charge of murder
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-03
MONTREAL AUTOMOBILE SHOW,

Montreal, Jan. 1.-The doors of the
Craig Street Drill hall were opened
today for the annual exhibition given
under the auspices of the Automobil"
Traders association of Montreal
with every prospect of establishing
a new record for attendance and gen
eral success. Virtually all Of the
leading American manufacturers of
automobiles, tires and accessories arc
represented. In addition, several
English and French motor car max
ers have sent exhibits for the first
time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-03
1918 MOTOR VEHICLE
Registration ENDED

The Figures For BurIeigh County.
Bismarck, Dec. 31.-The ending Of
the year 1913 sees the closing Of the
Motor Vehicle Registration account at
the office of Thomas Hall, secretary o.
State, and the records, now completed
SHOW the following:
Number OF automobiles regis.
tered 1900
Number OF motor cycles reg
lStefeu ............ 9l3
Total receipts for year 49,. $42,O13.O0
Total paid to counties for
IOduS 0~0,UUO.4O
Total for expense of tags,
mailing etc ........... 7;006.57
OF the above totals Burleigh county
has received s517S3 during the year
and is credited with 1875 automobiles
and II motor cycles
A comparison with the figures for
1912 shows an increase in the number
of registrations, there being 5000 au-
(tomobilea Registered then and 40
motor cycles.
The tag for 1914 will be of
canary yellow with black numerals,
and will be ready for delivery in Jan
uary. 1t will be remembered that in
the purchase Of the new tags about
$4,000 was saved over the price paid
for the preceding years supply.
Already a large number OF applica-
tons have bee nreceived at the Office
of secretary of state for 1914 registra-
ton. This is accounted for by the
wonderfully warm winter weather
which leaves the roads in fine shape
ror use by motorists. Application
blanks will be sent by the secretary of
state in January to every motor We
hicle cwner with a letter urging him
to do your 1914 registering early"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-03
APPROVE OF LARGE BOND ISSUE

Chicago, Jan. Observation-Disclosures of
the meat packing firm of Swift and
Company, assembled here today in
annual meeting. approved of the pro
Dosal Of the directors for q 30.year
issue of first mortgage . per cent
gold bonds, the first $4,000, 900 OF
which is to be dated July 1, 1914. The
mortgage is to be secured by all the
property Of the corporation. Half of
the first $10,00D,0 600 of the new issue
is to be used to refund bonds now
outstanding and maturing on July !,
1914. and the remainder is to be ap-
piled TO liquidating floating indebted
ness
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-03
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
Till 700 p. m. Saturday.
For North Dakota-Generally fair
tonight and Saturday, not much
change in temperature; moderate,
variable winds.
For Bismarck and Vicinity-Fair
tonight and Saturday, not much
change in temperature; moderate,
variable winds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15

had despoiled the victim of the sky's
ill-faith.
Here"
"Then-let's go to it Give way!"
A dozen 1usty strokes brought them
alongside the schooner, and as the
dory scraped the waist Of the larger
vessel the two young men dropped
oars, rose, and Selling the low gun
wales, lifted themselves to the deck.
Nothing opposed them; the deck was
ignorant of other footsteps than their
own, the schooner as silent as only a
becalmed ship can be.
Without further consultation, Alan
led quickly aft and down the compan-
ionway to the cabin, where dim light
burned-a smoky lamp swinging in
gimbals above cluttered table.
OF the two stateroom doors one dis
closed an empty cabin, the other was
locked.
Trying the handle roughly, Alan
fancied he heard sound within. Paus-
ing, he called, with thrill Of fearful
hope:
Hello, in therel"
The respone was cry of incredulous
delight: "Alanl"
By way of answer Alan hurled him
self bodily against the door At the
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self released, his captors leaping for
their lives to the taffrail.
He caught an instantaneous glimpse
of the knife-like bow of great steam
er towering above the two-master-
sweeping toward it at a speed which
raised smart Jet Of white under the
cutwater
Someone aboard the schooner, with
the voice of stentor, beloved ter
rifed appeal:
Stop your engines! Shut off your
propeller! Stop your"
Then, like. the wrath of God. the
steamship overwhelmed the lesser
ship; its bow seemed to slice through
the schooner as a knife through
cheese. And the two halves we're fairly
driven under water by the frightful
force Of the blow.
Thunders deafening him, Alan was
hurled bodily through the air fully
twenty feet.
When he came up he struck out at
random, blindly tormented by the
vision Of Rose caught In the suck OF
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"Nothing-wind too fresh. Make
yourself easy on the soft side of a
plank here. I'll land you a kick in
the, Stats when SO minded-or when
it's your trick at the Wheel
With a chuckle, Alan obediently
stretched himself cut on the deck.
81 say-Law!"
"Well?"
You seem pretty easy in your mind
about this young woman below. To
me, she's the same that tried to send
me to Davy Jones locker. How does
she explain her presence aboard?"
Much as / surmised," Alan replied.
II fancy they chloroformed her while
she slept in that hotel in Portland
Whether or no, Rose woke up In a
closed motor car-bound and gagged,
Of course-and was brought aboard at
Gloucester about midnight"
Simple when you know how" Bar
Gus commented. "Of course, l always
did say that truth was a stranger to
fiction Cuddle down, now, and I'll
talk you insensible."
His accents already merging in with
the swish OF the Iongside waves, the
bubbling Of the wake, and the many
toned composite voice Of the ship in
being, Inconsistencies like a cloud
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had the life-saving patrol to look to
for protection. But the service is sus-
pended In June and July"
A silence commenced eloquently on
this assertion, broken only when Mr..
Law voiced thought bred Of long and
malignant observation of the schoon-
er's green eye:
I'D give deal to know who's
aboard that vessel"
you don't mean you think your reg
ular young woman"
Its possible. Judith kidnapped
Rose in Portland. That's not so far
from Gloucester; q motor car could
have caught that schooner before she
sailed to waylay US, this morning. And
what better way to take care Of an
able-bodied full-tempered girl you've
kidnapped than to ship her somewhere
by sea, in the care of trustworthy
hellions?"
Don't ask me-I've done very little
kidnapping for one Of my years."
For tuppence," said Mr.. Law, I'D
risk swim off to that boat and see
for myself"
For two million dollars-I would
mott" Barcus affirmed with great de-
cision.
A moment or so later the line of
little flames went out altogether and
Unexpectedly; and the owner Of the
late Seaventure fancied he could hear.
even at that distance, the hiss of
charred and smoldering timbers sucked
under and drowned out.
Exit" he announced plaintively,
''exit Seaventure," with heroic gesture.
-'R. /. P. good little ship!"
Alan Law sat up, abstractedly scrub
bing crust Of sand from his cheeks
and commented soulfully: "Oh-
damn!"
That goes double here" his COM
panion rejoined. And the way I
see 1t, I've got right to do all the
cussing at this juncture of our hero's
foolish, but fascinating adventures.
I'm the injured party-it was my boat,
and now it's gone. I'm broke for fair.
Gee!" he pursued vindictively.
'Oh, let up, can't you'll" Mr.. Law
exclaimed peevishly. "I'm sorrier than
you are-and after ALL it's my loss;
I've got to buy you another boat. All
you've lost is your temper" q
And my susceptibility to the charms
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15
CHAPTER XIV.
A Double Escane


On Nauset Beach, in the shank Of a
midsummer night, two men sprawled
on the sands, some distance back from
the water, and listened to the heavy
humping Of their overtaxed hearts,
and painted.
Now and again one would lift his
head and stare out over the black face
of the waters at little line of red
dish flames about a mile of shore, all
that remained to witness to the fact
that, an hour since, these two had
been in command Of as trim a small
schooner as ever ventured the coast
wise trip from Portland to New York.
AS far out again shone the star
board light Of a becalmed schooner,
whose people had been directly respon-
sible for the disaster which had over
taken the smaller vessel.
In the course of time, beginning to
breathe with more ease, one of the
two marooned gentlemen said:
What | can't understand-an
is why these damned thugs out there
thought we'd be asses enough to stay
aboard the Seaventure and get burned
up"
The other replied: did they?"
Looks that way-doesn't it? If
they didn't, why were we permitted
to swim ashore at our elegant leisure?
There was nothing to prevent their
rowing round to cut us off,
Maybe they did, at that, and missed
us, Mr.. Law-and-Orderi"
But"
I'VE we're wee mite excited you've
got to admit. It's just possible we
didn't hear the noise of their oars
And it's black enough for them to
have overlooked US. A mans head
in the water isn't really a conspic-
uous object on dark night"
Tell me, Barcus, what's the near
est symptom of civilization"
Chatham village" said Mr.. Barcus,
six miles to the lizards, and cut off
by an inlet mile or so wide at that"
Mr.. Law groaned soulfully
Then there's the lighthouse on
Monomoy point" Mr.. Barcus pursued,
three miles to the south"
Mr.. Law said nothing whatever to
this.
"Of course" his companion reflected
morosely, this had to happen in mid
summer! A month earlier we'd have
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second impact of shoulders backed by
a hundred and eighty pounds of solid
flesh and determination, the lock splin-
tered away from its socket, the door
flew open with bang-and Alan into
the room with a cry: "Rose!"
His sweetheart met him halfway,
her arms uplifted, her countenance
TRANSPORTED.
And Mr.. Barcus turned and slowly
assembled the companionway, his nose
wrinkled with misgivings.
"B1est If l know how he thinks he
can tell 'em apart" he remarked mot
that l blame him for taking a chance;
it wouldn't pain me any to find out
I'd kissed the wrong girl by mistake
not, that is, unless she didn't care for
my technique.
"In that case," he allowed, II guess
the sequel would be apt to prove toll
cradle agonizing!"
Some ten minutes later a hail from
the deck broke the embrace of the
lovers:
Below there! I say-Law!-wind
a-coming!"
"Right-o! Half a minute!"
But that stipulated delay was sew
eral times multiplied before Alan
showed up on deck to find Barcus
bending laborious back to the cap
stan.
Lend a hand, can't you?" Barcus
complained, blowing heavily. Il didn't
interrupt your amours just to get an
audience. The sooner we get this
anchor in"
Alan checked him with a hand on
his arm. What's that?" he demanded
in tone tense with apprehension
The muff1ed running of heavy-duty
marine motor drifted down on the
wings of the sluggish wind
Don't ask me-Pm afraid to guess!"
But they couldn't possibly"
"Since when did you set up to be
judge of possibilities? Nothing prob
able ever happened to you in all your
yong life-'s fairs I can make out. AS
for mel know there are at least two
life-saving stations on Nauset, both
Will 1IOoSAh liz
boats and all; and nothing will ever
persuade me that pack of wolves
would stick at breaking in and confis-
eating one of the same. It's as likely
as not-only more SO. Our present
business is to get the HI cut Of here
and not advertise our exit, either
Take that port light in and dowse it,
while do the same by the starboard
Then duck below, warn your Dulcinea,
and put out the cabin lamp. That way
If this blackness and our bull-luck
only holds-we may manage an eva
sion!"
There followed an exceedingly busy
quarter Of an hour for two constrained
in pitch darkness to grope their way
about the decks and familiarize them
selves with the idiosyncrasies of a
strange two-master. Nevertheless, the
end of that period found the schooner
with canvas full and sheets taut, a
good easterly breeze abeam, swiftly
weaving wake southwards-the light
on Monomoy point watching her curl
ously from over the starboard beam.
Hear anything more of that power
boat?" Alan asked, joining Barcus by
the wheel
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15

descended upon AIan's overwearied
faculties
He woke mutinously, with yawn
and a SILVER in the gray of furnished
daybreak, to find that fog pressed
heavily upon the face Of the waters, q
mist so thick that from the stern the
waist of the vessel was almost invis-
IDLE, the bows completely So
Barcus stood over him, at the wheel,
fairly Keeling with WEAKNESS, his eyes
blood-shot, swollen, and half-closed In
a face like a mask of fatigue.
Cant keep this up much longer
he apologized thickly; stood it about
as long as / can. Take your trick and
give me forty wfnks."
Grateful solicitude brought Alan in
stantly to his side, though he himself
was sluggish and stiff and sore in all
his limbs
You're brick!" he protested "Why
didn't you call me sooner?"
mo good; knew the way-you
didn't. That is, / did until this &C.
cursed fog closed down a couple Of
hours ago. Now-God knows where
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we are-by my reckoning, somewhere
in Nantucket sound, west Of Mono
moy"
Grasping a small brass handle
affixed to the wheel box, he jerked it
sharply three times, and the automatic
horn blared raucously threefold re-
Spouse up forward.
Keep that going" he begged,
three blasts in row and minute
interyal-and If the devil takes care
Of his own we may possibly escape be-
ing run down"
With a sigh, relinquishing the wheel,
he collapsed upon the deck and was
almost instantly asleep.
The wind had fallen until barely
enough air stirred to keep way on the
vessel; she moved in silence, a spec
trail ship upon spectral sea Of long,
oily swells and the complexion of lead.
Hitler and yon in the obscurity. fog
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that gigantic wheel, drawn under,
crushed and mangled by the propeller
Of the vast black hulk whose flank was
sliding past, like the face of cliff,
ten yards behind his shoulders.
Aware of several dark objects dot.
ting the surface within a radius of
several yards, he swan for the near
est; the head was woman's, the face
turned toward him, the face of Rose.
He gasped wildly: Keep cool! Don't
struggle! Put one hand on ny shout.
der and
What happened then was never quite
clear to him; he only knew that he
was forced to fight for his very life
that the woman, as soon as he came
within reach, flung herself upon him
like some maddened animal clutching
his throat, winding her limbs round
his, dragging him down and down.
Primitive instinct alone saved him.
He remembered later, most vaguely,
the elimination of that duel beneath
the waters-remember freeing an
arm, drawing it back, delivering a
blow from his shoulder, with all his
strength, finding himself free, strug.
Cling back to the air.
Then a boathook caught the back of
his shirt and dragged him for some
distance, until two strong hands caught
him beneath the armpits and held his
head above the water
He looked up witlessly into the face
of Barcus, and, still bewildered, strug-
gled feebly.
The others voice brought him back
to his senses. Easy, old top! Take
1t easy! You're all right now-rest a
minute, then help me get you aboard"
He obeyed, controlling his panic as
best he might; and presently, with
considerable assistance from Barcus,
contrived to scramble in over the gun
wales Of a boat which proved to be
the stolen lifeboat.
Aside from Barcus and himself it
held one other person only-the WON
an he loved, crumpled up and uncon-
scious in the bow.
He strove to rise and go to her, to
make sure that still she lived Barcus
restrained and quieted him.
There! Easy, l say! She's all
ht-fainted-that's all! She and
took the water in practically the same
spot, and luck threw this blessed boat
my way within half dozen strokes
No trouble at all-in q manner of
speaking"
But the steamer"
"Why fret about her? At the pace
she was making she couldn't have
stopped within half mile Well be
all right now-with power to fetch us
to land"
"But the others-Judithi" Alan sat
up and leaned over the gunwale,
searching an oily, leaden expanse spot
ted only with a few splinters and bits
of wreckage. Il left her out there
unconscious-she'll drown, tell you'll"
"And I'll tell you something" said
Mr.. Barcus severely. You'll lie quiet
and shut up or I'll dent your dome with
the shaft of an oar. Let her drown
and a good job, say! Don't you know
the meaning Of enough? Merciful
heavens, man, you're the most insa-
table glutton for punishment ever!"
But Alan wasn't listening. His face
was as nghtiess as the waters that
swan beneath his lack-luster gaze.
There was a horror In his heart that
mum bed even the sense Of relief, Of
deliverance, that penetrated his being
like shock Of mortal pain.
Dead! Judith dead! Back there, in
the fog and the cold dead by
his hand!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNl(NSON)OL,
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
Sunday School Course)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20.
THE ASCENSION.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 24:5O-5S: Acts IL
II.
GOLDEN TEXT-He was taken up; and
q cloud received Him out of their sight
Acts To-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
MORTGAGE SALE

Notice Is Hereby Given. That the following
by advertisement:
The name of the mortgagors are S. Y. Zook and
Amelia M. Zook. The name of the MORTGAGE is
l.. j. butcher. The name of the assignee is
Charles Rippberger. The assignment of mort
gage is recorded in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Hughes County. South Dakota. The
mortgage is dated the 9th day of July, 1909. The
amount claimed to be due at the date of this no
tice is principal Six Hundred Sixty Dollars
tS660.00 interest Ninety-five and 10-lOO Dollars
1895. I0l; total Seven Hundred Eifty-five and
70-lW Dollars GS755. TO-. besides the sum of Twen-
ty-five Dollars $500 attorney fees, allowed by
The mortgaged premises are situate in Hughes
County, South Dakota and are described as fol-
laws, to wit:
The Northwest quarter of section eight, town
ship one hundred eleven, range seventy eight,
(NW S~-l1l-7S).
The mortgagors have defaulted in the condi-
tions of said mortgage by failing to pay either
principal or interest due thereon.
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned, the above described mortgaged premises
will be sold at public auction for cash, at the front
door of the Court House in the City of Pierre,
County of Hughes, State of South Dakota. on
Monday the 7th day of December, A.. D.. 1914, at
the hour of l 80 o'clock in the afternoon, to salts
fly the said mortgage indebtedness, attorneys fees
and costs of sale.
Dated this oath day of October, 1914.
CHARLES RIPPBERGER,
Assignee of Mortgage.
SUTHERLAND & PAYNE,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Pierre, S. D..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
MORTGAGE SALE

NoTlcE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That the following
by advertisement:
Toe name of the mortgagors are L. F.. Myers
and Elizabeth Myers. his wife. The name of the
MORTGAGE is Charles Rippberger. The mortgage
is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds
in Hughes County. South Dakota. The mortgage
Is dated the 9th day of March. 1912. The amount
claimed to be due at the date of this notice is
principal One Thousand Dollars $4,000. U0); inter-
est One Hundred Seventy-four and Sixty one
hundredths Dollars 1854. so (; total Eleven Hun
dred Sixty-four and Sixty one-hundredth Dollars
(S1164.60J besides the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
S25.00J attorneys fees. allowed by law for the
foreclosure of a real estate mortgage.
The mortgaged premises are situate in Hughes
County, South Dakota, and are described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section twenty-e!ght
lSW "a 2) township one hundred ten QiO) range
seventy-fve (75).
The mortgagors have defaulted in the condi-
tions of said mortgage by falling to pay either
principal or interest due thereon.
NOW. THEREFORE,. Notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained. the above described mortgaged premi-
ses will be sold at public auction for cash at the
front door of the Court House in the City of
Pierre. County of Hughes State of South Dakota,
on Monday the 18th day of December. A. d. 1914
at the hour of 1870 o'clock in the afternoon to sat.
isfy the said mortgage indebtedness, attorney
fees and costs of sale.
Dated this End day of November. "A. d. 1914.
RIPPBERGER
Sutherland & Payne, Mortgages.
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
Pierre, S. D..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
MORTGAGE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the following
described real estate mortgage will be foreclosed
by advertisement:
The name of the mortgagor is Olive S. Mos
teller. The name of the mortgage is George
Leitner. The name of the assignee is Charles
Rippberger. The assignment of the mortgage is
recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of
is dated the 9Th day of October, 1909. The amount
claimed to be due at the date of this notice is
principal, Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars $3.50. 0o0
Interest One Hundred twenty-five and
and sixty-seven one hundredths Dollars.
$l22.6O total Eight Hundred Seventy-two and
Sixty-seven one-hundredth Dollars ($S72.6D; be-
sides the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars (S25.00 at
torney fees allowed by law for the foreclosure oil
a real estate mortgage.
The mortgaged premises are situate in Hughes
County. South Dakota, and are described as fol-
lows. to-wit:
The northwest quarter of section eight, town
ship one hundred ten. range seventy-seven
tNW 8-110-7D.
The mortgagors have d~efaulted in the condi,
tons of said mortgage by failing 10 pay either
principal or interest due thereon.
Now. THEREFORE,, Notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained, the above described mortgaeed premi'
ses will be sold at public auction for cash, at the
front door of the Court House in the City of
Pierre, County of Hughes. State of South Dakota
on Monday the l4th day of December. A. ID. 1914
at the hour of l:30 O'Clock in the afternoon to sat
isfy the said mortgage Indebtedness, attorney
fees and costs oi sale.
Dated this End day Of November, A. D. 1914.
CHARLES RIPPBERGER.
Assignee of said mortgage
Sutherland & Payne,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Pierre, S. d..