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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11

| lance.
"Let co." Alan advised: 9TH coast
down the balance Of this incline-and
we'd better save our strength"
But they had barely regained their
breath and mopped the streaming
sweat away from their eyes when q
| second whistle, of a different tone,
startled both back to their task.
Catching the eye of Barcus Alan
nodded despairingly.
afraid it's all up with us now" he
groaned; that sounded precisely like
the whistle Of the light engine"
'-"SuTe It did!" BaTcus agreed. 1T
wouldn't be us If we had any better
luck. The saints be praised for this
grade!"
For all its age and decrepitude the
hand car made very fair pace at the
urge Of the two who rose and sagged
again without respite on either side
the handlebar; and the grade was hap
PLY long, turning and twisting like q
snake through the hills.
A little grace was granted them,
moreover, through the circumstance
Gas they afterward discovered) that
the light engine had stopped at the
siding long enough to couple up Trine's
Pullman-thus automatically ceasing
to be a light engine. and becoming
special.
It was fully a quarter Of an hour be.
fore the growing rumble of the latter
warned the trio on the hand car, just
as it gained the end of the grade and
addressed itself to a level though tor
tuous stretch of track.
And at this point discovery Of the
switch of spur line that shot off
southwark into the hills furnished Alan
with his independent inspiration.
Stopping the hand car after it had
jolted over the frogs, he jumped down,
set the switch to shunt the pursuit of
to the spur, and leaped back upon
the car.
Hardly had they succeeded in work
ing the hand car up round the shoulder
Of the next bend when the special took
the switch without pause and the roar
Of its progress, shut off by an inter-
vening mountain, was suddenly stilled
to murmur.
But even so, there was neither rest
for the weary nor much excuse for
self-congratulation; the rumble of the
special was not altogether lost to hear
ing when the thunder Of the freight
replaced and drowned 1t out.
OF a sudden, releasing the handle
bar, Alan stood up and signed to- Bar
Gus to initiate his example.
"Well-?" this last painted, when he
had obeyed.
Jump off-leave the hand car where
It is-they'll have to stop to clear it off
the track"
"And them"
''I'll buy lift from them If it takes
my last dollar in the world" Alan
promised. tits our only hope. We
can't keep up this heartbreaking bust.
ness forever-and it can't be long be-
fore Urine and Marrophat discover
their mistake!" ....@... 49,. s@
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11

MAYBE you can distinguish the
whistle of a freight from that of pas
senger train-1 don't say you can't;
but I'll take no chances on your judy
ment being good. Hop aboard here it
you're coming with us!"
Slowly the hand car stirred on it's
grease-hungry and complaining axles;
slowly it gathered momentum and
surged noisily up the track as Alan
and Barcus, on opposite sides of the
handlebar, alternately rose and fell
back; slowly it mounted the slight
grade to the bend in the track, rounded
it, lost sight of the stalled Pullman
on the siding and began to move more
swiftly on a moderate down grade.
Behind it the thunder of an ap'
preaching train grew momentarily in
volume, lending color to the theory OF
Mr.. Barcus that what they had heard
had been the whistle Of freighter
rather than Of the light engine. But
just as Alan was about to advocate
| leaving the tracks and taking the hand
! car with them, to clear the way for the
train, its rumble began to diminish,
grew less and beautifully less, and was
stilled.
what do you make Of that?" Alan
painted across the racking bar.
"The obvious" Barcus returned.
1.-THE freight has taken the siding to
wait for some other through train to
pass. Well have to look sharp and be
ready to jump"
The grade became . trace more
ateep; the car moved with less reluc.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11
CHAPTER xxxIV.

| HAND Car.
"Well!" Mr.. Barcus broke silence
whose eloquence may not be translated
In print--"can you beat it,"
mot with this outfit" Alan admit
ted gloomily.
"But-damn it!-we've got to-"
"Profanity-even yours, my friend
won't make this Pullman move without,
an engine"
Gall the same, we can't stop here
like bumps on log, waiting for that
gang of thugs to sail up in the light
engine and cut our blessed throats."
Mr.. Law answered this unanswer.
able contention only with a shrug.
Then, stepping out on the forward
platform of the Pullman, he cast q
hopeless eye over the landscape.
Raw, rugged hills hemmed in the
right Of way, hills whose vast TANKS
were covered with dense thickets of
mesquite, chapparal. sagebrush and
cacti, the haunt of owls and, rattle
snakes and-solitude. No way of es-
cape from that pocket in the hills 9TH
er than by the railroad itself.
He lowered his gaze to the tracks
and siding-and started sharply.
"Eh-what now?" Barcus inquired
with interest.
Some thoughtful body has left an
old hand car over there in the DITCH"
Alan replied. Maybe it isn't beyond
service"
with me supplying the horsepower.
supposed"
"Horse isn't the word" Alan cor
rected meticulously; and escaped the
others wrath by dropping down to the
ballast and trotting over to the ditch,
where the hand car lay.
Looks as If it might work." he an.
nounced. Come along and lend me a
hand"
"Half minute" Barcus answered,
lodging suddenly back into the car.
When he reappeared, after some five
minutes, Rose accompanied him, and
Barcus was smiling as brilliantly as
though nothing whatever was wrong
with his world.
Sorry to keep you waiting, old top"
he explained; "but was smitten with
an inspiration. There didn't seem to
be any sense in letting the amiable
Judith loose upon this fair land, so I
found coil of wire in the porter's
closet and wired the handle of the
drawing room door fast to the bars
across the aisle. It'll take her some
time to get out, now, without assist
ance."
Ten minutes more had passed before
the two grimy and perspiring gentle
men succeeded in placing the hand car
apon the tracks.
"It's swell little hand car" Bar,
Gus observed grimly: mo wonder they
threw it away"
whats the difference how it looks,
g long as 1t will go?"
"But will it," Barcus doubted.
Somewhere far back along the line
locomotive hooted mournfully.
"It's got to-" Alan replied, helping
Rose aboard. IF we can only get out
of sight before they get here"
Don't worry" Barcus advised:
"that's freight whistle"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11

scented with sum of money. In the
hopes Of further largesse it lent its
common ear to Alans well-worn tale,
which had so frequently proved useful
in similar emergencies, of an clipping
couple pursued by an unreasoningly
vindictive parent; and had its hopes
rewarded by the price Alan bargained
to pay in exchange for exclusive use
of the caboose as far as the next town.
So that it was not more than ten
minutes before Rose was settled to
rest in such comfort as the caboose af
forded, while Alan and Barcus sat
within it's doorway and smoked.
Neither he nor any other aboard the
freight suspected for an instant that,
in the box car next forward of the ca.
boose. a woman in mans clothing lay
perdue, now and again chucklina
lmpishly to herself in anticipation of
the time and the event she was biding
with such patience as she could mus
ter.
The whistle Of locomotive over
taking the freight sounded the signal
for her to take action on her cherished
plan.
Rising, she glanced out Of the open
door. A curve in the track below the
freight, laboring up steep grade, en-
abled her to catch glimpse of a head
light, followed by string of lighted
windows, indicating single car: the
special, beyond doubt.
Without hesitation, since the train
was not running at speed, she dropped
out to the ha!last, wheeIed smartly
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11

about, caught the handbar at the end
Of the box car as 1t passed and swung
herself up between it and the caboose.
A trifle later the freight gained the
summit of the grade and began to run
more smoothly.
Climbing to the top Of the box car
she peered keenly through the gloam-
Ing, which was not yet so dense that
she might not discern two heads pro.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11
CHAPTER Xxxv,
Caboose.

Caboose.
For once, in way, it fell out pre-
cisely as Mr.. Law had planned and
prayed.
Constrained to pull up in order to re.
move the obstruction from the track
the train crew of the freight choked
down its collective wrath on being pre-.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11

siding to make way for the California
limited, east.bound; and when this had
passed, the engine of the special
coughed apologetically and pulled
" out. leaving the Pullman stalled
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-11

There's something downright uncanny
in the way you can hit anything but
what you aim att"
"Judith!" exclaimed the invalid.
Where did you drop from?"
"From that freight" Judith ex.
planned carelessly, neglecting to eluci-
date the exact fashion Of her drop II
Judged you'd be along presently, and
thought I'd like to learn the news.
WeD-what luck?"
Her father shrugged with his one
movable shoulder. Mr.. Marrophat
grunted Indignantly. The others shut
fled uneasily and looked all ways but
one-at the girl in mans clothing.
"None?" Judith interpreted. "You
don't mean to tell me that after I had
taken all that trouble~-cast the ca
boose loose in the middle of that
trestle at the risk of my life you
didn't have the nerve to go through
with the business!"
1--WE went through with it all right"
replied Marrophat defensively; 'but
as usual, they were too quick for us.
They jumped out and dropped of the
trestle before our engine hit the ca,
bose. We smashed that to kindlins
woodruff they got away just in time
to miss the crash. And by the time
we had stopped and Gained down the
engineer-well, it was dark and no
way of telling which way they had
run
The girl started to speak, but merely
dropped limp hands at her sides and
rolled kar <Ees halnla4slv
To be Continued.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Representative John Noon was complaining that although Senator Ray and he were from Seward the latter received more mileage two years ago than had been allowed Mr. Noon this year. The chair tried to console Mir. Noon with, the remark that Mir. Ray had been president of the Senate. "I know he had more weight" Mir. Noon declared, but the members refused to concur in that statement During the mileage con- troversy Martin Moran, Arctic Circle member, said that "the fellow who measured the last 400 miles of my trip made 1t pretty short "-Aiaskan Empne.
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PRISONER TELLS
 HOW HE ESCAPED. Gives Idea of Conditions in War
 Countries.

PETROGRAD, March 22.-Eric Carlson, Finnish skipper, arriving in PetrOgrad gives the following strange account of escape from the Germans.
 "I was taken prisoner of war a. the same time that my small schooner which carried granite put of Abo was confscated by the Germans in Wsmar. My crew and myself were told that we might have the privilege of cboos- ing ary town in Germany wherein to spend our captivity, providing it was sixty kilometers away from the sea. l chose a town further inland than any of ny sailors, figuring that would throw the Germans off my guard and give me a better chance to escape.
 "As soon as l was taken into the regular train leaving Nismar a very simple plan of escape occurred to me. While the guards were busy getting supper, which was passed in through the windows of the train by some friendly peasant at the first stop out side 5f Vismar. I crawled through the opposite window and ran perhaps two miles back to the docks. The night was dark and although I heard voices I saw no one noticed me. On the docks I found that a pile of my own granite had been dumped and finding a rude sort of tunnel under this ! soeezed myself into it, where I was cramped and uncomfortable. but where l was safe for the time at leaS'.
 "As soon as it was light I jumped into the water It was cold as ice, but managed to pull myself out and roasted for an hour or two on a beam under the dock. Then saw a Swed- ish ferry from Trellebog coming to-
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Tho gas boat Bell, explained by Martin Holt, and belonging to the Cold Storage company, brought in a halibut from the banks yesterday which was 2 feet 9 inches long and weighed 27O pounds. Although not the largest halibut ever brought in it is the largest of the season. A fish weighing 925 pounds was caught by Juneau fisherman year or so ago, and "Taku" Bill is said to have land ed a halibut weighing 400 pounds some years back.-Juneau Empire.
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CATHOLIC SERVICES.

Father Shepherd will remain for two Sundays. On Easter Sunday he will nave High Mass in the Catholic Church.
 Sunday S:30 a. m. Confession and Holy Communion; 10:3O a. m. Mass and Sermon; Sunday school after Mass; 7:SO D. m. Rosary, Instruction and Benediction. Weekdays; Mass every morning at 8 o'clock Wm. A. Shepherd, s. J.
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ward the pier. l swan out to meet her. Twas seen by a Swedish steward who was dumping a pan of ashes over board. He threw me a rope to which l cluug. I told him who was and asked him to let ne hide under a tarpaulin that covered lifebOat. He agreed to this and helped me get OF board. lay in the boat shivering in my drenched clothes while the ferry came to the dock, underwent inspec- tion by German officers and then put eff again for Trelleborg, where ] was safe"
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Register Walker and Receiver Boyle of Juneau land office have given out their decision rejecting the application for patent on 41 coal claims in the Bering river coal fields, comprising the Mckenzie Anathractie Coal Com pany, Carbon Mountain Anthracite Coal Company and the Alaska Smoke less Anthracite Coal Company groups Five of these claims belong to what IS known as the "Green Group" of coal claims, located by M. A. Green, and the remainder comprise the Dough ton Group" of coal claims, located by c. H. DOughton in 1903 and 1904.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24
To the Property Owners of Seward:

There is a steady and increasing demand for property in Seward, and for improved property in particular. Customers are making inquiries of us daily and the supply of cabins avail able for rent is at present extremely limited. Any kind of a cabin or build ing in Seward is now rentable. Eevery steamer is bringing new arrivals to Seward and it is necessary for them all to have a place to live when they arrive here.
 We want to ask every property holder ill Seward to assist us in look ing after the wants of the new corners and to that end, ask that they furnish us with list of their property, that they wish to rent and we will do all that we can to lease or rent it for you.
 It does not make any difference whether it is a residence or business property, we have numerous demands for bith, and will be able to place either for you in a short time.
 It is up to the citizens of Seward to look after the comfort of the new corners and as an act of hospitality alone it is up to you to list your prop erty if you care to rent it.
 We now have few choice bargains in real estate, and if you are in the market for anything in that line, we would be pleased to go over the list with you, and possibly We may find just what you want
 Strangers are cordially invited to call at our office and make their wants known.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

By subcribing for the Gateway you get all the real news of the world through a great press service. You may not get all the details but you get all of which knowledge is necessary.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Big new shipment of Eureka" Red Sole Shoe Pacs, the kind that makes mushing a pleasure. Brown & Hawk ins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Special Value, Heavy Wool SoX, 85c, prs. for s1.OO, just the thing for wear ir Shoe PacS. Brown X Hawkins. Quality First.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24
DOGS FOR SALE.

Dog team for sale. Six good malumutes. Dr. schabelen, Phone main IS.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Visiting cards, invitations, anything pretty i done by the Gateway just as we'll as outside.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

The Gateway can do any sort of printing done in the states. Do not forget that.
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FOR SALE.

2 dog team with sled, or will sell dogs singly. Bargain. Inquire CarStens Pkg. Go.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

New shipment of Hollyhurst Eggs, 25c. for every bad one found. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Stokes ice cream arrived today, direct from the outside at the Palace of Sweets, next Gateway office.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

The finest kind of job work as we'll as the plainest is done by the Gate way.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Crockery, china and glass ware, Brown & Hawkins Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

The finest kind of job work as well as the plainest is done by the Gate way.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

New shipment of Fancy select Potatoes, $2.5O per hundred Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Job printing of every description at The Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Long distance telephone booth al The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Hot wafFles at the Commerce Cafe.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

LosT.-Double tooth Elks charm. Return to Gateway. Reward.
 Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-24

Meet.me at The Branch.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

nealry four thousand democrats in
 Greene county as between candi
 dates for an office. Personally and
 politically he had been Judge
 Lights friend and as an individual he would sign a resolution en- dorsing him, but he thought 1t wholly improper to act in repre- sentative capacity.
 G. T. Breckenridge said the con- mittee had a right to do anything | it pleased concerning party affairs.
 He said other committees endorse their favorite sons and this con-
 mittee to do so.
 Geo. o. Light emphasized the views expressed by MT. Brecken- ridge. He said it was delicate matter for him to discuss because Judge Light is his brother, but there was no doubt in his mind | that if the committee saw fit to
 help Judge Light out in his cam lpaign it had the right to do so or
 not to do so.
 w. T. McKelvey declared it was perversion of the prerogatives of | the committee to pass the resolu- | tion He said the committee had
 absolutely no right to speak for the voters, that an election is to be held to decide issues of that kind and that it was not the business of the committee to usurp such authori- |ty. He thought this committee
 should guarantee to all candidates
 an absolutely fair, square deal,
 permitting them to submit their
 claims to the voters without en-
 dorsement or interference by the
 committee; that every candidate
 had a right to expect this much from the committee, and that to pass the resolution would be to
 place the committee in the attitude
 of partisans, assisting one demo-
 cratic candidate to defeat another
 democratic candidate. He was for
 a fair field and no favors.
 Finally w. E. Kelley moved the adoption of the resolution. After
 short lapse of time during which
 quiet prevailed, Geo. O. Light arose and seconded the motion. He in- sisted the resolution did not at tempt to speak for the body of dem ocrats of Greene county, but was
 merely an expression from the com mittee that would be helpful to Judge Light in his campaign in other counties, and that the purpose , of it's introduction was to give 1 Judge Light an endorsement by the committee that he could use in other counties to show how his fel-
 low democrats at home feel toward him.
 G. T. Breckenridge made an ar gument along the same lines ad- vanced by Mir. Light, again insist ing it was proper for the commit tee to pass the resolution.
 A secret ballot was called for, ethe vote being twelve to six in fa-
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
vor of the resolution which follows.
 RESOLUTION.

Whereas, Greene county has candidate in the person of Judge U. l.. Light for circuit judge of the second judicial district of Arkansas
 for the first time in years, and
 Whereas. He is honest, worthy
 and we'll qualified for the position lin every respect; and
 Whereas, He is of and from the great common people, the laymen; and
 Whereas, A great majority of the democrats are laymen and as such pay the taxes and are solely
 responsible for those who serve in the different capacities from governor down to road overseer, and as such common people have deep interest and should take a deep interest in the selection Of
 their Judges as well as other off, cers who serve them,
 Therefore, be it resolved by the democratic central committee or
 Greene county, Arkansas, in con- yention assembled, that we endorse the said Judge J. l.. Light for the
 office of circuit judge of the second judicial district of Arkansas, and heartily commend him to the dem
 ocrats of said district for their care full consideration.
 The chairman and secretary Of this committee are hereby directed
 to send a copy of this resolution to Judge Light and also copy to the county papers.
 Geo. o. Light then introduced resolution endorsing the candidacy
 of Dr. M F. Dickinson for auditor of state. This motion was adopted
 by a viva voce vote, only two mem bers dissenting. The resolution fol- lows:
 RESOLUTION. Whereas, M. F. Dickinson, the present auditor of state, has made good honest and efficient officer;
 and
 Whereas, He is citizen Of Greene county, Arkansas, and Is
 strictly a Greene county product. Therefore, be it resolved by the democratic central committee ln convention assembled, that we, as such representatives of said party,
 do hereby endorse M. F. Dickinson for a second term for auditor of state and heartily commend him to
 the democrats of Arkansas as
 faithful servant and an honest, up- right and efficient officer.
 The chairman and secretary of this committee are hereby directed Ito send copy of this resolution to
 NJ. F. Dickinson and to furnish
 copy to the county papers, w. G. Johnson said in view or lthe fact that the committee was endorsing other Greene countians who are candidates for district and (Continued on last page)
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
CREENECOUNTY TYPRIMARY SET
 FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
Committee in Meeting Saturday Passed Res olution Endorsing Judge J. L. Light
 For Circuit Judge.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE DID.

Fixed Wednesday March 29, date for county primary All candidates file pledge stating they are democrats ana that they will support the nominees from governor down. Fixed fees candidates for putting names on tickets After sharp passed resolution endorsing candidacy o Judge L. Light judge Vote twelve to SIX on secret ballot.
 resolutions endorsing Dickinson for state auditor and S. R. Simpson for prosecuting attorney Adjourned call of chairman date plor to election In order to judges clerks and marhals for the primary