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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-26
Special to the Times Record:

Special to the Times Record:
Later-The nomination O: Burke is
conceded by a majority of from five
to seven thousand. Byrne seems to be
safely in the lead for governor with
the balance of the ticket n doubt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-26
IN CITY ON BUSINESS.

E. L. Myer of Minneapolis who is a
brother of Mr.. w. L. Myer of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., IS
spending the day in the city on busi-
ness.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-26

Mrs. Jessie Go: don Pitman ard son
who have been visiting at the e, B..
Vallandigham home for some time left
this morning for u cir home at Fort
Worth, Texas.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-26

between TRAIN CALLERS.
M. H. Kramp and Peter Kramp of
Rrainerd Mimi, were callers between
trains yesterday in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-03-26

Want Ads. bring results
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
Once on the Red Road, She Let Hin
Have His Will.

white glare from the opened fire-box
flung itself bl|indingly across the dark,
Illuminating like a fare of summer
lightning the patch of highway and
the rider. Valiant. staring, had an in
stant's vision OF q streaming cloak. O.
a girls face. set in a tawny swirl OF
loosened hair, With a cry that was
lost in the shrek OF escaping steam,
he dragged his %plunging horse around
and the white blaze swept him also. as
the rider pulled down at his side.
YOU" he cried. He leaned and
caught the slim hands gripped on the
bride, shaking row. you"
The dazzling brightness had gone
by, and the air was full Of the groan.
ing OF the brakes as the long line Of
darkened s~leepers shuddered 10 it's
enforced stop. joint He heard
the sweet. wild cry pierce through the
tumble OF noises. and something in Il
set his blood running molten through
his veins. II held an agony OF relief,
OF shame and OF appeal. John .
.I.ahn!"
Enu Allowing suddenly. though not
how or why. that all barriers were
swept away. his arms went out and
around her, and In the shadow OF tho
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
2YNOPSlS.

John Valiant. a rich society favorite,
suddenly discovers that the valiant cor
IDrauon, which mis- father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. had failed. lie voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
FOR The corporation. Ills entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car, "a
Mh4t" hut dog and BGniofy court, a neg
lected estate in Virginia. ON the Way to
DarHorY court he meets Shirley Dahd-
ri4Se, an au~bUrn-halre4 beauty. and de-
cidcs That he Is going TO like Virginia i'm
Mensely ShIrlcy's mother. Mrs. DanG-
ridge, ana Major BristoW exchange rem
fnlscences during which il us revealed
that the major, NaliautS father, ana Il
man named Sassoom were rivals tor the
IanI Of Mrs. cambridge in her youth.
Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account in which the former was killed
NauaHt finds Dau'Ory court "TerRroWH
with weeds and crcepcrs and decides TO
rehabliItate the place. Valiant saves
Shirley from the bite Of q snake, which
bites him. Knowing the deadlincss OF the
pite, Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound AMI saves MS LIE Valiant learns
Tor the first time that his faith lett VII
GINA on account of u duel in which Doc
tor Southall and Maio" Bristow acted as
his fathers seconds. Valiant and Shirley
become good friends Mrs cambridge
rants when she meets Valiant for the
first time. Valiant discovers that De has
Il fortune in old wat.ut trees. The yearly
tournament, "A survival Of the j%1usting ot
fcudal times. Is held ~ DamOTY court. ~
tle last moment valiant taxes ~" ptdD"
Of one Of the knights. who Is sick and
enters the lists. He wins and chooses
Shirley Dandridge as queen Of beauty To
the dismay OF katherine Fargo. a former
sweetheart. who rs visiting la Virginia
The tournament bail nj Damorv court
draws the elite Of the countryside. Siir-
ley IL crowned by Valiant as queen oI
beauty. valiant tells Shirley Of his love
and they become engaged. Katherine
Fargo determining not TO give up Vail
ant without . struggle. points out 20 Shfr-
ley how terrible It would be for the WON
an who caused the duel to meet valiant
who looks 50 much Ike his father. Shir-
ley, uncertain, but feeling that her moth
or was in love with the victim Of Vail
ants pistol. breaks the engagement. Major
Bristow Is fatally wounded by Greet
King, a liberated convict. who he had sent
TO prison, but before diving Bristow con
fcsses TO Mrs. cambridge that he had
kept a letter Valiant had written to her
after the duel. Valiant decides 10 leave
Dam0ry court and writes Shirley that h"
will love her ALWAYS. Mrs. pandrid@"
learns from the thirty-year-old letter
that Valiant expected her to answer the
note II she wanted him to return. For Il
was Valiant she loved.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

AS a certain young artist of New
York sat upon his stool on day in the
A~dirondacks doing n bit OF mountain
stuff" there approached him from the
rear a native, evidently with ideas OF
his wi touching art.
Did you ever try photography? ?"
asked the newcomer.
No" was the curt response of the
young artist. who continued his work.
It's a good deal quicker" suggest.
ed the native.
Il suppose it is" surely assented the
painter. with another dab OF the
brush.
And" the native added, with a
dash Of malice, "a good deal more likf
the place."-Lippincott's.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
CHAPTER XXXV.
The Soma Of the NIGHTINGALE

The Song Of the Nightingale.
Along the dark turnpike John Val
liant rode with his chin sunk on his
breast. He was wretchedly glad o.
the darkness, tor ii covered a thou
sand familiar sights he had grown tc
love. Yet through the dark came
drifting sounds that caught at him
with clutching handa-the bay OF a
hound from some far-off kennel. the
Whirring note Of frogs, the impatien;
high Whinny Of a horse across pasture.
bars-and his nostriis widened to the
wild braided fragrance of the fields
over which the mist was spinning its
fairy carded wool.
The preparations for his going had
been quickly made. lie was leaving
behind him all but a single rortman-
teau. Uncle Jefferson had already
taken this-With Chum-,a the sta
ton. The old man had now gone sor-
r0Wfully afoot to the b|locllouse, a
hallmile up the track, to beapeak the
stopping Of the express. He would go
back. on the horse his master was
riding.
The lonely little depot nanEed a
siding beside a dismal stretch of vel
low clay-bank gougcd BY rains. It's
windows were dark and the weather
beaten plank platform was Illuminated
by a single lantern that hung on a
nail beside the locked door, it's sickly
fame showing bruise-like through
smoky streakings of lamp-black. AT
enc side, in the shadow, waa his bag.
and beside it the tethered bulldog
sole spot Of white against the meian-
choly forlornness - lying with one
spIinted leg. like a swaddled ramrod,
sticking straight out before him.
In the saddle, Valiant struck his
hand hard against his knee. Surely
it was a dream! II could not be that
he was leaving Virginia, leaving Dam
ory court, leaving her. But he knew
that it was not a dream.
Far away, rounding p~owhattan
Mountain, he heard the l~ong-drawn
moot of the coming train finging it's
.sky-Warning in a host of scampering
echoes. Among them mixed another
sound of a horse, g~alloping fast and
hard.
His own fdgeted. flung up wide nos,
trl!s and neighed shrilly. Who was
coming along that runnelled highway
at such an hour in such breakneck
fashion?
The train was nearer now: he could
its low rumbling hum. rising
a roar, and the click and spring OF
rails. But though he lifted a foot
from the stirrup. he did not dislnount.
Something in the whirlwind speed OF
coming caught and held him motion
less. He had . sudden curious feeling
all the world beside did not ex-
list; there were only the sweeping
OF the nearing train-impersonal,
l~nhuman-he, sitting his horse in the
and that unknown rider whose
of speed outstripped the
steam, riding-to whom?
The road skirted the track as ii
reared the station, and ali at once a
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
kant Out of Politics

In Austria women are forbidden by
law to take an active part in politics
or to join any political association.
Last spring the chamber of deputies
decided to cancel the prohibiting
clause. and the political committee of
the upper house has now indorsed this
vote OF the deputies. with the explana.
ton that the part taken by women
in associations with political ten.
denotes is Well known, and, under the
circumstances, can scarcely be pre-
vented" This bill has been sent back
TO the deputies for further considera-
ton. The women OF Austria have been
leading an agitation against the rise
Of prices which they, as housekeepers.
feel most acutely. They have been
successful in cheapening coal in Vienna
and milk in Brunn. The leaders OF the
movement have been elected to mu.
nicipal committees, and for the first
time a IN has been put on a com.
mittce of a town council, viz, that Of
Housing,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21

lonely LITTLE s%taticn, they two, in their
saddles, clung ard svayed together
with cla6ping hands and broken words,
while the train, breathing heavily for
a r%esentful second, @:rieked itself
away into the night, md left only the
fragrance from the misty fields. the
croNding silence and the sprinkling
stars.
The breeze had risen and was
blowing the mist away as they went
back along the road. A faint light
was lifting, forerunner Of the moon.
They rode side by side, and to the
SLOW gait of the horses, touching noses
in low whinnyines of equine comrade-
ship, by the faint glamour they gazed
into each others faces. The adorable
tweedy %roughness of his shoulder
thrilled her cheek.
And you We're going away.
Yes, YES, ! know. It was my fault.
! misunderstood. Forgive
me-
He kissed hor hand. AS il there
were anything to forgive, DO you
remember in the woods. sweetheart.
the day it rained? What a brute 7
Was-to fGtt SO! And all the time I
wanted to take you in my arms like a
little hurt child. :"
She turned toward him. oh, /
wanted you to fight! Even though
il was no use. l had given up, but
your strength comforted me. TO have
you surrender. too"
III was your face in the church
Yard he told her. "How pale and
worn yoa looked! 1t came to me
then for the first time how horribly
selfish it would be to stay-how much
easier going would make it for you"
And to think that il was
Mad ~Anthony-Did the clock really
strike thirteen, do you think? Or did
/ fancy it?"
why question ito" ne said. 81 be-
lieye in mysteries. The greatest mys-
terry OF al is that you should love
me. | doubt no miracle hereafter
Dearest, dearest"
Al the entrance Of the cherry lane.
he fastened his horse to the hedge,
and n~oiseleasly let down the pasture
bars for her golden chestnut. When
he came back to where she stood wait
ing on the edge of the lawn, the late
moon, goldenNestured, was Just show
ing above The rim of the hills, paint.
Ing the deep soft bueness of the Vir-
might with a t~ranslucence as
pure as prayer. Above the fallen hood
her cloak her hair shone like a MIN
bus, and the loveliness of her face
made him catch his breath for the
Wonderfulness of it.
AS they stood ~heavened in each
arms, heart beating against
heart, and the whole world th-obtfug
to JOY, the nightingale beyond the ar
bors began to bubble and thrill its
1nimaginable melody. 1t came to
like the voice OF the magical
.rose-scented night itself, set to the
Tordless music of the silver leaves.
1t rose and swelled exultant to break
and die in a cascade Of golden notes.
But in their hearts was the song
that Is fadeless, immortal.
THE END
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
PLUM POCKETS" Or PLUM
BLhO0ERS"
Consulting Plant Patholoniet, Expert
mcnt Station, ~Erookings, s. D.

BY n. S. 0

An unusually large number Of in.
QuiTicS about ENLARGED or swollen
rlums have been received by the Bot.
any Department this spring. The
plums throughout the greater portion
Of the state are badly infected with a
disease known as Plum Pockets (EXo-
ascus prunD. This fungus disease is
more or less common every year. bit
largely on account OF the excess OF
rain it has been worse than usual.
The organism causing plum peck
cts lives from year to year in the
soft bast tissue OF the young shoots
and from this source infection takes
pleace early in the spring. As soon
as the young plums are attacked By
the myceiium abnormal growth takes
place and in six to eight days they at
tain in size Of mature plurps. Since
the stone does not enlarge as fast as
HYGiEINiC TREATMENT OF Cd
CHARDS.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
re Knew.

Charles s. Meilen, at n timer IN
Boston, said Of a bankrupt:
His bankruptcy YVES like that which
the parent described.
PA. what's a bankruptcy" a little
boy once asked.
And pa, who had been bit that
week, aaaWered bitterly:
bankruptcy. my son. Is where you
put your money In your hip pocket and
let your creditors take your wallet and
coat"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-21
CEAPTER XXXIV.-Continued.

Shirley's breath stopped. She felt
her face tingling and a curious weak.
ness came on her limbs. Why, indeed,
unless-and the thought was like q
wild prayer in her mind-she had
been mistaken in her surmi5e?
Thoughts came thronging in panic
haste: the fourteenth of May and the
cape observation-disclosures might point
no less to Valiant than 10 SasSoon.
But her mothers fainting at the sight
of the scn-the eager interest she had
displayed in Shirley's accounts OF him,
from the episode of the rose and the
bulldog to the tournament ball
seemed now to stand out in a new
light, throbbing and roseate. Could
1t be? Had she been stumbling along
q blind trail, misled by the cunning
dovetaiiing of circumstance? Her
heart was beating stifingly. II she
should be mistaken now! She dashed
her hand across her eyes as though to
compel their ~clearness, and looked
again.
II was Beauty Valiant's face that
lay in the locket, and that could mean
but one thing: it was he, not Sassoon,
whom her mother loved!
The lamplight seemed to grow and
spread to an unbearable radiance.
Shirley thought she cried out with a
sudden sweet ~wildness, but she had
not moved or uttered a sound. The
illumination NO oil about Eor III
a splendid cloud. The impossible had
happened. The miracle for which she
Historically prayed had been wrought.
When she blew ont the light, the
shining still remaiaed. That glowing
knowledge, like a vitalizing and phys
ical presence, passed with her through
the hall 10 her room. As she stood in
the eltlsh light Of her one candle, the
%poignancy of her JOY was as sharp as
her past pain. Later was to come the
wonder how that tragedy had bent
Beauty Valiant's life to exile and her
mothers TO unfulfllment, and in time
she was to know these things, too.
But now the great knowledge blot
ted out ell else. She need starve her
fancy no longer! The hours with her
lover might again sweep across her
memory undenied. She felt his arms.
his kisses, heard his whispers against
her cheek and smelled the perfume of
Madonna lilies.
she drew the curtain and opened
the window noiselessly to the light.
Only a few hours ago she had been
singing to her harp in what wretched-
ness! She laughed softly to herself
The quiet night was full Of his voice:
81 love you! | want nothing but you'll"
her pitiful error had tortured
and wrung them both! But tomorrow
he. too, would know that all was well.
A clear sound chimed across the
d~istance-the bell of the courthouse
striking midnight. One!
Two! How often lately it had
run discordantly across her mood;
now it seemed a claimant watcher.
Joy. Three! Four!
FIVE! Perhaps he was
sleepless. listening, too. Was he in
the old library. thinking of her.
Six! Seven! Eight!
Nine! IL she could only
send her message to him on the bells!
Fen! 1t swolled more loudly
now, more deliberate. Eleven! :.
day was almost gone.
Twelve! . Joy cometh In the
norning"-ran the whisper across her
10Qght. IL Ta5 morning ssw~.~~~.
Thirteen!
She caught a sharp breath. Her
had not deceived her--the vihra-
'nu still palpitated on the air like a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
HaltOn POWell's
"DOllars and Dimples"

Dollars and Dimples," a musical
comedy under the direction of Hal
ton Powell, is scheduled TO appear at
the Murray theatre for tonight, Fri
day and Saturday.
The company, headed by Eileen Ro-
sar, THE Ginger Girl" is one of the
best Mr.. Powell has ever offered.
Among the well-known artists are the
following: Pacie Ripple, until recent
ly one of the principal comedians in
THE Merry Countess" a big Broad
way success; Mr.. Bert Young, one of
musical comedy's best acting tenors ;
the four Invincy LIE Rosars, supreme
nstrumentalists; Little Mildred, as
clever a child actress as can be found
on the contemporaneous stage, and
Jessie Hines, well-known character
artist.
Many new and brilliant songs are
introduced by the principles and cho-
rus of really pretty young women.
Following are few of the most pop
ular numbers which will be whistled
on the streets for weeks to come !:
Chorus Queens" "Wonderful Girl, -
This is the Life" "Campmeeting
Band, "Arverne Rose" Wild West
Show and yankee Tango Girl
Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
CINCINNATI BOOSTERS LOUD
I'm PRAISES OF QUAKER CITY

Of factories, the miles Of paved streets
Morton lake and park, Glen Miller
park, organizations, the general pros
perity of the whole city, the motto.
Panic Proof and a host of things OF
which Richmond can boast.
The Cincinnati speaker was a shoe
manufacturer, who was introduced by
George Putcha, one of the leaders Of
the trip. He had practically the same
material on a larger scale that the
Richmond speaker preceding him
used. He pointed out the advantages
of Cincinnati as a trading point, as
a place to live and for business and
amusement. He declared Cincinnati
is the only city in the world that owns
it's own railroad, the Cincinnati
Southern, which is the cause of the
low tax rate.
Visitors complimented the city Of
ficials and the officers of the CONNER
cial club on the beauty of Richmond.
81 have travelled all over the Unit
ed States and through Brazil and 9TH
er South American countries but
never found a town like this" one
enthusiastic booster from Cincinnati
said Of Richmond.
streets. her trees, her buildings, the
citizens, the high school, and the
Commercial Club. 1t is believed the
Cincinnati booster trip was of as
much benefit to Richmond as it was
to Cincinnati.
The booster train of the visitors
left at sos o'clock for Connersville
where the men remained last night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14

Cincinnati boosters first heard the
most flattering description of the ad.
vantages of Richmond, before they
were permitted to put their speakers
on the floor to tell members of the
Commercial club, where the Queen
City excells. The Cincinnati boosters
before they left yesterday afternoon
for Connersville. were loud in their
praises of the Quaker City.
About 100 boosters came into Rich
mond on time at $40 o'clock yester-
day afternoon In their special train OF
eight cars. Dressed in long listers and
carrying printed umbrellas advertis-
ing the Cincinnati Chamber of Com.
MERGE which they represent, the
Queen City boosters formed in line at
the station and marched up Tenth
street.
They we're headed by John Weber's
band and Richmond had the oppor
tunity of seeing for the first time, one
of the best known musical Organiza
lions in the country, walking through
the streets. After the Cincinnati men
came more than 100 Richmond mer
who had met them at the station.
March To Club.
The visiting boosters ended theil
march at the Commercial club rooms
where a fifteen minute speaking pro
gram was held. Mayor Robbins vel
coined the men from Cincinnati.
When George Seidel, the SECOND
speaker, was given the floor he pro
ceeded to name complete list of the
advantages of this city. The number
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14

cinnati. The trip will cost each Of the
hundred men about $3.50. The booster
train was scheduled to return to Gin
cinnati tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
Y. NJ c, A OFFICERS
COME TO CONFERENCE
Barbour and Latshaw to Dis
cuss Relation of AssOcia-
ton and Church.

That the public, interested In Y. NJ
c. A. work, and church people may
know of the vital relation existing be-
tween the two organizations. and OF
the many ways of cooperating, Doc
tors Barbour and Latshaw, lnterna-
tional secretaries of the association,
will begin their two days conference
here tomorrow.
Sessions of the meeting are open to
the public A few changes have been
made in the program as first announc-
ed. Instead of speaking at the high
school tomorrow morning, DR.. Lat
shaw will go to the Earlham chapel
exercises with Dr. Barbour. Following
this, morning and afternoon confer
ences will be held in the St. Paul's
Episcopal parish house on North A
street. Luncheon will be served at the
Y. M. c. A. in the evening with anoth-
er conference which, Secretary Lear
ner hopes, will be attended by per-
sons unable to be at the day sessions
Richmond's Ministerial association
is cooperating in the conference, rea
LIKING that the Y. M. G. A. is only a
branch of the church and can not dc
Its best work unless both forces work
together.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
SHOW MANUAL WORK |
School Exhibit Opens in Art
Gallery.

The annual exhibit of manual work
done by students of the city schools.
will open at the high school art gal
lery tonight An open house will be
held in connection with the exhibit. A
musical program by the high school
orchestra, assisted by Mrs. Fred J.
Bartel, vocal and Miss Caroline Hut
ton, violin, soloists, will be given.
Although the main exhibit will be
in the art rooms on the third floor,
the manual departments of the high
school will be in full operation for the
benefit of the patrons of the school.
The domestic science department, I'M
der the supervision of Miss Kiturah
Parsons, the printing department,
Charles Towle, instructor; the forge
shop, Charles o. Mays, instructor
the Commercial department, e. R. Hell
man, supervisor, the bench and wood
turning rooms will be running full
force.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
owns MARL DEPOSIT
Ed King May Form Dealing
Company.

The bed of mari found last week by
A. D. Cobb, county agaent, extends
under three farms and is of the finest
quality for the sweetening of soil, Mr..
Cobb stated today after having made
an investigation. One of the farms
is the property Of Richmond man,
Ed King of the Great Central Tea
company, and is located in Center
township
Six feet below the surface, a solid
bed of mari was found to exist. The
depth of the mari beyond that is not
known but as the excavations became
deeper, the mari was found to be more
nearly pure. 1t is not improbable that
a company will be formed to mine the
mari and sell it to Wayne county S
farmers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14

Winnipeg has 376 factories employ
ing $4,000 persons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14

Russia's 1913 corn crop was 1902,
900 bushels.