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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-19
Political Announcements
TO THE VOTERS

hereby announce myself q candi.
date for the Office Of Police Magistrate
for the City Of Valley City, N D., and
respectfully solicit your vote at the
coming City Election to be held April
9Th, 1914. ....
paid Adv ~. MOE.
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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SHERIFF

AS it is the practice to inform the
people of the county of ones candidacy
for public office, take this means of
to the people of Barnes
county that l am a candidate for the
Republican nomination to the Office of
sheriff of Barnes County, North Dako-
ia. And l do ask of the people their
support of my candidacy, as we'll as
the support of the electors of the coun-
ty at the primaries to be held June
Gath, 1914. Respectfully,
CASPER WINKLER.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-19
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SHERIFF

announcement 'SN S'S''VT
l hereby announce myself a Repub-
lican candidate for the office Of sheriff
Of Barnes county subject to the decis.
ion of the Republican voters at the
June Primaries. If nominated and
elected l will devote my entire time to
the duties of the office and hope that
you will decide that my many years Of
residence in the county as we'll as bus.
mess and legislative experience quail.
ifies me for the position which l seek.
Adv. SAM J, AANDAHL.
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FOR MAYOR OF VALLEY CITY.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to the Office Of
Mayor of Valley City, subject to the
decision of the voters at the City
Election to be held April 9Th, 1914.
My policy is so we'll known that to
outline platform seems out of place
and so will leave the matter entirely
in the hands of the voters, with the
promise to exert my best efforts for
Valley City if elected again.
Very respectfully,
(Adv.) .*. l.. s. PLATOU
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-19
POLICE MAGISTRATE.

POLICE MAGISTRATE.
l hereby announce myself candi.
date for the Office of Police Magistrate
for the City of Valley City, subject to
the decision of the voters at the City
Election to be held April 9Th.
II. T.. KEOUGH.
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ANNOUNCER NT.

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for mayor of Valley City, North
Dakota, at the election to be held April
sixth, 1914.
(Adv.) A. P. PAULSON.
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John D. Gray returned Sunday
morning from St. Paul where he spent
d few days last week on business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-25

able to run railroad engines, suoEa-
rines. flying machines, conduct war;
able to shoot, walk, run, swim, hSnt,
think. go without food like pyt@on'
and live without water like camel.
Norton had flown many times IN the
last four years. At the moment he
called out to Florence to jump he
dropped to the water with all the Skill
of an old timer and took her aboard.
And he could not use a line OF this
exploit for his paper:
Jones heard the bell. It was the
agent from the Black Hundred. He
smiled jauntily.
Well, old fox, we've cornered you
at last. haven't We? want that money,
or Hargreaves daughter takes another
sea voyage. and this time she Will not
lump overheard. \ million; and no
more nonsense
Give me fifteen minutes to decide
begged Jones, hoping against hope.
Fifteen seconds!'
Then we can't dc business. what!
Give YOU million, knowing you all to
be a. pack of liars? Bring Miss Flor
ence back and the money is yours. we
are tired Of fighting AS indeed
Jones really was. The strain had been
i terrific FOR weeks.
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The Million Dollar NJ ystery.

however, as It required seven different
calls to locate the reporter
Meantime the taXicab containing
Florence and Susan spun madly toward
the water front. Here the two were
separated by an effective threat. Flor
ence recognized the man Vroon and
knew that to plead for mercy would
be a waste of time. She permitted
herself to be led to a waiting launch.
Always when she disobeyed Jones
something like this happened. But
this time they had cunningly struck
at her heart, and all thought Of her
personal safety became as nothing.
For the present she knew that she was
in no actual physical danger. She
was merely to be held as a hostage.
Would Susan have mentality enough
to tell Jones where the taxicab had
stopped? She doubted. In an emer-
gency Susan had proved herself a
nonertity, a bundle of hysterical
thrills.
AS matter Of fact, for once Flor
ence's deductions we're happily wrong.
When the chauffeur peremptOrily de-
posted Susan on the lonely country
road. several miles from home, she
ran hot-foot to the nearest telephone
and sent a very concise message
home. Susan was becoming acclimated
to this strange, exciting existence.
Norton arrived in due time. and
he and Jones were mapping cut a plan
when Susan's message came.
Good girl" said Jones. shes
learning. Can you handle this alone,
Norton? They want ne out OF the
house again, for ! believe they were
after me as we'll as Florence. Half
an hour gone."
Trust mel" cried Merton.
And he ran out to his auto. It was
a Wild ride. Several policemen shouted
after him, but ne went on unmindful.
They could take his license number
a hundred times for all he cared. So
they had got he-? They could wait
til their enemy's vigilance Stacked
and then would strike? But Susan!
The next time he saw Suscn he was
going to take her in his arms and Kiss
her. 1t might be new sensation to
kiss Susan, always so prim ard ci:lsh.
Corey street-tlat had been her diTec-
ton. They tgd Put Florence in
motor boat at the foot CT Corey street.
He was perhaps half an hour behind.
Florence never opened her lips. She
stared ahead proudly. She would
show these scounGrels that she was
her fathers daughter. They piled
her with questions, but she pretended
not to hear.
Well, pretty bird. We'll make you
speak when tie time comes. We've
got you this trip where we want you.
There won't he any jumping over
board this session, believe me. We've
wasted enough time. We've got you
and we're going to keep YOU"
Let her be-" said Vroon morosely.
We'll put all the questions We wish
when we're at our destination" And
he nodded significantly toward the
ships riding at anchor
Florence felt her heart sink in spite
Of her aburdan. courage. Were they
going to take her to sea again? She
had acquired a horror CT the sea, so
big, so terrible, so strong. She had
had an experience with its sullen
power. They had gone about four
miles down when she looked back
longingly toward shore Something
white seemed to be spinning over the
water far behind. At first she could
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Good lord, are ycu losing your
nerve?' cried Brai2e impatie2tly. The
secret service has the warning; they
find the green stuff. and Jones & Co.
will nog OF to the police station. And
there'll be q week OF red tape before
they are turned loose again. They'll
dig into Hargreave's finances and all
that. Wen have all the security in
the world to find out if the money
is in the house or not. Why worry
It's only the way I feel. There
is something uncanny in the regular
ity OF that girls good luck"
"Ah, but we're not after her this
time; it's the whole family"
The servants too?'
Everybody in the house will be
under suspicion"
And car you trust Beggs?"
His life is in the hollow of my
hand You can always trust a man
when you hold the rope that's around
his neck"
Still the frown cid not leave Olga's
brow. With all her soul she longed
to be out OF this tangle. 1t had all
looked so easy at the start; yet here
they were. weeks later, no further
forward than at the beginning. and
added to this they had paid much in
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ElOTSUSS NIlV" il0S i~S3 'Sa ~
not discern what it was. AS she
watched it it grew and grew. 1t final
" emerged from the Illusion of a gi-
eantic bird into this actuality of an
everyday hydroplane. Her heart gave
a great bound. This flying machine
was coming directly toward the
launch; it did not deviate hairs
breadth from the line. Fortunately
the men we're looking toward the huge
freighter a quarter Of mile farther
on, and from their talk it was' evident
that that freighter was to be her pris-
on-bound for where? Nearer and
nearer came the hydroplane. Was 1t
for her?
It was impossible for the men not
to take notice Of the barking Of the
engines at last.
"The things headed for US.
Vroon stared under his palm. It
was not credible that pursuit had
taken place so quickly. To test yonder
nan-bird he abruptly changed 'Aa
course OF the launch. The hydroplane
veered its course to suit.
Florence heard her name called
family. One of the nien drew his
revolver, but Vroo1 knocked ii out
of his hand.
There's the police boat. you fool:
Jump" q voice called TO Florence.
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a hydroplane little above here. You
might interest the feller that runs it"
''Thanks!"
But the aviator would not listen.
"a life may hang in the balance,
mani" expostulated Norton, longing to
pommel the stubborn man.
What proof have / Of that?"
Norton showed his card and badge.
20, 1 see!" jeered the aviator. "a
little newspaper stunt in which l am
to be the goat. 1t can't be done, Mr..
Norton; it cant be done"
"a hundred dollars!"
Not for five hundred" and the
aviator callously turned away toward
the young woman with whom he had
been conversing prior to Norton's ap-
proach. The two walked dozen yards
away.
Norton had not served twelve years
as a metropolitan newspaper man for
nothing. He approached the mechan-
les VINO were putterlng ABOUT inc
machine.
How about twenty apiece?" he
began.
For what?" the men asked.
For sending that paddle around a
few times"
Get into that seat, but don't touch
any Of those levers" one of them
warned. Twenty is twenty, Jack, and
the boss is sorehead today anyhow.
Give her shove for the fun Of 1t"
1t was a dumfounded aviator who
saw his hydroplane skim the water
and a moment later sail into the air.
These swift moving days reporter
of the first caliber is supposed to be
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IT shall have to request you and the
family to accompany me TO the sta
ton"
But it is all utterly impossible,
sir, I know nothing Of that money,
nor how it got there. It's plot. l
declare on my oath. sir. that l am
innocent, that Miss Florence and her
companion know nothing about it"
You will have to tell that to the
federal judge, sir. Ny duty is to take
you all to the station. It would be
just as we'll not to say anything more,
sir
Very we'll: but some one shall
smart for this outrage
That remains 10 be seen," was the
terse comment Of the secret service
man.
He led his prisoners away directly.
Norton and his men had to wait far
into the night. The Black Hundred
cid not intend to make any mistake
this time By hasty move. At quarter
after ten they descended. Braine was
ret with them This was due to the
urgent request Of Olga, who still had
her doubts. The men rioted about the
house, searching hooks and corners,
examining floors and walls, opening
books. pulling out drawers. but they
found nothing. They talked freely.
however. and the dictagraph regis
tered every word. The printing plant,
which had SO long defied discovery.
was IL the cellar OF the house occu-
pied by the Black Hundred. Norton
and his men determined to follow: nd
raid the building And the reporter
promised himself q good front page
story without in any way conflicting
with his promises 10 Jones.
Events came to pass as they expected.
The trailing was not The easiest thing.
Merton knew about where the build
ing was. but he could rot SO 80 1t Ill
rectly. He was quite confident that
its entrance was identical with that
which had the tap door through which
he had been flung that memorable
day when he had been shanghaied.
When they reached the building he
warned the men to hug the wall to the
stairs. The trap yawned, but no one
was hurt. They scampered up the
stairs like a lot OF eager boys; broke
the door into find the weird execu-
tive chamber dark and empty and an
acrid smoke in their nostrils. This
latter grew sitting as they blundered
about in the dark. BY luck Norton
found the exit and called to the men
to follow They saw Beggs at the top
Of the stairway and called out to him
to surrender. He held up his hands
and the stairs collapsed. Real fire
burst out and Norton and his compan-
ion had desperate battle with fame
and smoke to gain the street.
The fire was put out finally, but
there was nothing in the ruins to prove
that there had been a counterfeiting
den there. There was, however, at
least one consoling feature: in the fu-
ture the Black Hundred would have
to hold their star-chamber elsewhere.
1t was chechnate; or, rather, it was
a draw.
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OF the counterfeit deaf as was Braine.
They had both failed signally to reach
the goal sought But this time the Or
ganization had broken even with Jones.
and this fact disturbed the butler. 1t
might signify that the turning point
had been reached, and that in the fu-
ture the good luck might swing over to
the side OF the Black Hundred. Jones'
reGoubled his cautions, reiterated his
warnings, and slept less than ever.
Indeed, as he went over the ground
he conceded point to the Black Hun
6red. He would no longer be able
to keep tab on the organization. They
had deserted their former quarters
absolutely. The agent Of whom they
had leased the building knew nothing
except that he would have to repair
the place. TIE rent had been paid a
year il advance, as it had been these
last eight years. He had dealt through
an attorney who knew no more OF his
clients than the agent So it will be
seen that Jones had in reality received
check.
More than all this, it would give his
enemies renewed confidence; and this
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was a deeper menace than he cared
to face But he went about his az
| fairs as usual. giving no hint to any
! cne Of the mental turmoil which had
possession of him.
1t is needless to state Norton did
not scoop his rivals on the counter
| felt story. But he set to work explor-
ing the cellar Of the gutted building.
and in one corner he found battered
die He turned this over to the secret
service men. There was one man he
wanted to fnd-Vroon. This man,
could he find him, should be made to
lead him, Norton, to the new strong
hold. He saw the futility Of trying to
trap Braine by shadowing him. He
desired Braine to believe that his es-
cape from the freighter had been a
bit of wild luck and not a preccn-
ceived plan. Braine was out Of reach
for the present, SO he began the search
! for the man Vroon. He haunted the
water front saloons for a week with
out success.
He did not know that it was the
policy Of the Black Hundred to lay low
for a month after a raid Of such
serious character So the Hargrea;e
menage had thirty days OF peace;
always watched. however. For Bra:1e
never relaxed his viligance in that
part OF the game. He cid lot care to
lose sight Of Jones. who ne was posi-
tive was ready Tor fight ii the slight
est opportunity offered itself.
Norton went back to the primrc5e
paths of love: and sometimes he would
forget all about such thing as the
Black hundred. SO the summer days
went BY, with the lilacs and the roses
empowering the Hargreave home. Eat
Norton took note Of the fact tEat
Florence was 10 longer the light
hearted schoolgirl he had first MT.
Her trials had made serious woman
OF her and perhaps this phase was I'll
the more enchanting to him, who had
his serious side also. Fer young mind
was like an Italian garden, always
opening new vistas for his admirilg
gaze.
He went about his work the same as
Of old. interviewing. playing detective,
fattening his pay envelope by specials
to the Sunday edition and some of the
lighter magazines. Sometimes he had
vague dreams Of writing play, a
novel. and making tremendous fer
tune like that chap MandeEs, who oE!y
q few years ago had been his de'k
mate. He really began the first CHI D.
ter Of novel: but that has nothing
to do with this history.
All ready, then. The chess are ONE
more on the board, anG it is the moe
of the Black Hundred.
The day was rather cloudy. Jones
viewed the sky wearily. He could
hear Florence playing rather cheer
less nocturne by Chopin. Fourteen
weeks ago this warfare had begun, and
all he had accomplished, he and those
with him, was the death or incarcera-
tion of few inconsequelt members Of
the Black Hundred. Always they struck
and always he had to ward off. He
had always been on the defensive;
and defensive fighter may last a.
long while, but he seldom wins; aid
the butler knew that they must win
or go down in bitter defeat. There
was M half Way route to the end.
there could be no draw. It all reminded
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him OF thunderbolts; one man knew
where they were going to strike.
Tie telephone rang; at the same
moment Florence left the piano. She
stopped at the threshold.
Hello! You? Where have you
been? What has happened?"
Who is it?' asked Florence, step
ping forward.
Jones held up warning hand, and
Florence paused.
Yes, yes; I hear perfectly. o!
You've been working out their new
quarters? Good, good. But be very
careful. sir. One never knows what
may happen. They have been quiet
for some time now. :. All! You
cant work the ceiling this time? >. :.
Window over the way. Very good.
sir. But be careful
The word sir" caught F7orence's
attention. She ran to Jones and seized
him by the arm.
Who was that?" she cried, as he
turned away from the telephone.
''Why?"
You said sir"
Jones eyes widened. Il did,"
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She flung herself into the water

She flung herself into the water
without the slightest hesitation.
All this came about something after
this fashion. When Norton arrived at
the foot of Corey street boatman
informed him that a young woman OF
his description had gotten into fast
motor boat and had gone down the
river.
Was there any struggle?'
Struggle? None that I could see.
She didn't make no fuss about 60
ing"
Have you a launch?"
Yes, but the other boat has half
an hours start, and I'd never catch
her in a thousand years. But there's
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Yes, and it's the first time I ever
heard you use it over the telephone.
Jones, you were talking to my father!"
Please. Miss Florence, do not ask
me any questions. l cannot answer
any. I dare not"
But if I should command, upon
the pain of dismissal?" coldly.
"Ah. Miss Florence and Jones
tapped his pocket, you forget that you
cannot dismiss me by word. l am le-
gally in control here. am sorry
that you have made me recall this
fact to YOU
Florence began to cry softly.
Il am sorry, very sorry" said the
butler, torn between the desire to
comfort her and the law that he had
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Word.
lives and money. Well, if she would
be fool enough to love this man she
must abide with the consequences.
She wanted him ali oy herself, out Of
danger, in a far country. He might
tire, but she knew in her heart that
she never would. This was her one
great passion, and while her mode
of living was not as honest as might
be, her love was honest enough and un-
swerving, though it was not gilded
by the pleasant fancies of youth.
''Of what are you thinking?" ne
asked when he concluded that the
pause had been long enoUeh.
you"
HIN. Complementary
mo; just ordinary everyday love-"
"Ah, Olga, why the deuce must you
go and fall in love with bundle OF
ashes like myself? Ashes and bitter
ashes, too. Sometimes I regret. But
the regretting only seems TO make
me all the more savage. What opium
and dope are to other men, danger
and excitement are to me. 1t is not
written that shall die in bed. have
told you that already. There is no
other woman-row. And do love you
after fashion, as a man loves COM
rade. Wait till this dancing bout is
over and l may talk otherwise. And
row I am going to shake hands and
hobnob with the elite-beaut;ful word!
And while bow and smirk and crack
witticisms, I and the devil will be
chuckling in our sleeves. But this
I'll tell you, while there's drop Of
blood in my veins, breath in my
body, I'll stick to this fight if only
to prove that I'm not G. gutter
He caught her suddenly in his arms,
kissed her, ran lightly to the door,
and was gone before she could re-
cover from her establishment.
The affair went smoothly, without
a hitch. Norton and his men gained
the house through the tunnel without
attracting the least attention. The
Black Hundred, watching the front
and rear Of the house, never dreamed
that there existed another mode OF
entrance or that there was a secret
cabinet room.
Half an hour later the head Of the
secret service, accompanied b. his
men. together with Spider Beggs.
who was il high feather over his sue
cess. arrived, demanded admittance,
and went at the front of the business
at once.
Your name is JONES'" began the
chief
The butler nodded, though his face
eyinced no little bewilderment at the
appearance Of these men.
What is it you wish, sir?'
= am from the secret service and
1 have it from a pretty good source
that there is counterfeit money hidden
in this house. More than that, I can
put nv hand on the very place 1t is
hidden"
That is impossible, sir" declared
Jones Indignantly.
I'm an old hand, Mr.. Joces. It
will not co you a bit Of good to put
On that bold front"
. Beggs smiled. How was ne TO know
that this was comedy set especially
for his benefit?
~ should like to see that money"
said Jones, not quite so bravely.
Come with me-, said the secret
service man. where's the hbrary?'
Beyond that door. sir"
The chief beckoning to his men,
entered the library, went directly to
a certain shelf. extracted three vol
umes, and there lay the money in
three neat packages.
Good teavels:" gasped Jones.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Another Trap Set.
If the truth is to be told, Jones was
as deeply chagrined over the outcome
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-16

nocent children are made to suffer. If
by better methods we can reclaim the
100000 of acres Of waste land in
this state, and increase the amount
now produced on the land being titled,
we shall have saved some child, some
wife, some home, although they will
never know it, but we shall have the
satisfaction of knowing that the
world is better fer our having lived,
and we have not lived in vain.
"Keep your eye on the North Star,
my boy, it's good to steer by, and also
see the children's faces behind the
stumps, and at the end of the fur
row, for you will then learn to love
the soil, not for what it is, but for
what it may be made to do, and only
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-16

he who truly loves the soil, and feels
that God has given into his care a
great treasure, and that he is respon-
sible to God to make it produce not
thirty nor sixty-fold, but hundred
fold, is a true farmer.
Tomorrow you will tackle No. 6,
and you will need all the sleep you can
get between now and chore time, so
we had better go to bed"
AS Sam and the Sand Farmer
walked slowly towards the house the
old pine tree seemed to add its bene-
diction, and as Sam smelled its fra
GRANGE, the Sand Farmer heard him
say: "The old tree is offering its in
cense to God, and have just began to
live"