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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-13

the crowd nettled Marmaduke Smythe
beyond endurance. and 50, taking his
purchase. he mounted his horse aud
awkwardly bore il away.
lie had hardly gone when Detective
Blake arrived. driven over from the
Fairfax depot. followed IN another sta
ton carriage 10y Blair Stanley und his
mother and the agitated for every lit
tie thing upset her. and she would tell
you-Mrs. Randolph.
Blake asked that the house and the
furnishings be offered as u whole. aud
rendered an opening bid Of 5000. Mrs.
Stanley drew her thin lips together,
and Blair neryously dashed himself 10
a suppressed and murderous anger.
The Stanleys had not expected compel
tive bidding. Blake admitted acting
for an unnamed client
Neither Blair nor his mother dared
openly affront the interloper. as they
deemed him. But they bid desperate
~ 10 the limit OF their only
10 see Stanley hall and all Its furnish
ingS. save the deer head already pur-
chased by the English lawyer. 90 fbr
$1,000 10 Thomas Blake. the agent al
the unknown highest bidder.
They dared not rent their cold an
ger upon he smiling aud inscrutable
Blake. bui Mrs. Staniev turned with n
torrent IF bitter. y ,r ntnolS gihcS
upon poor Mrs. Rand IN. who hap
prncd ~ remark that her cor nerves
were shattered and that She wanted
20 faint In consequence Blair and
his mother went ~ their house IN Fair
fax and did not return with Mrs. Ran
dolrh a. Richmond
Esther reached the gypsy rendezvous
worn and exhausted. not know ing ~
the sale ~ Stanley hail The gypsies
received her with Wild delight. hut she
only stayed with these sincere though
humble friends long enough 10 make
another unavailIng search FOR TIagar's
missing hoard
Meanwhile what OF the diamond from
the sky?
II CLEANS upon the breast ~ n pa
poose nurSed by its stoiid mother. In
the glare ~ the California sunshine.
outside an adobe hut. Luke Lowell.
II l. fatcd. IL 10 see and gain again
the diamond from the sky He has
taken III with associates as n n
himself and has become a buutleg-er.
or Illicit whisky peddler. With n com
pauinn ~ his own Tx he passes by
The desert Indians hut aud sees the
diamond the slua has found sleam-
inlSin the sunshine. "A papOv : play
thing
IL H. only a bit " glass and finseI In
the mind OF the sodden. drink craving
indian father Despite fhe angry pro
tests at the squaw. the giisfehinc orna-
ment j. barfered for the vile whisky
~ the eager white man
And 50 The dia mond moves OIL azain-
Santa barbara. Oh the seacUa-t re-
~ort for rich tourists. i not far away.
and thiiher Luke Lowell and bis crony
bear il. seeking q purchaser able to
tuy this Een ~ price
With Arthur Stanley that was. who
il John Powell now. how fares ~
How have his fortunes. fortune 10 he
founded on stolen a prn~fFred:
Not we'll
Arthur has fallen into the hands n;
OH sharks and has invested the outlaw
plumber in the Good Hope wells. Tbe
Good Hope wells have been q joke ~
these OH fields. But who In 20 warn q
J~rfleless yDung Asesto<t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-13

John Powell has played Wx., high
stakes In q crooked game and has lost
His men who laughed AZ him beL.ad
bis back for his simplicity now feel
for him. Jack Wilson. his foreman.
seeks his despairing young employer
and finds him In the shanty thar Il
the office Of the Good Hope wells.
Il am sorry. boss says Jack. but
I'll tell you something. There Is oil
la the Good Hope. We've struck every
Indication III you only had money 10
drill deeper the oil Is there. That mon-
ey you sent east would save your
Its too late now. Jack: that money
saved something more to me than these
wells"
I'm from Pennsylvania" says WI
son II believe IL We torpedoed the
big well we'd start the oil. | know II
ruins n well IL the oil doesn't start.
aud already the shysters are coming 10
take the property away from You be-
cause we didn't strike oil. and the last
payment l. due. 80 lets do something
desperate. boss: let's torpedo the big
well.'
John Powell II desperate. and he
agrees. The man OF law representing
the unpaid owners hears az the plan
and arrives with an injunction.
But the desperate John Powell de-
fies law. as when he was known az
Arthur Stanley he deded all order. The
lawyer Is held back waving the scrap
Of paper" the injunction. The nitro
glycerin charged torpedo IA lowered 10
the bottom Of the Well. the heavy iron
dctonator Is dropped. and all run for
their lives. A throh shakes the earth.
aud the derrick rocks. Then arises "A
geyser " mud and a spuming fountain
of roaring oil and gas,
The biz Good Hope well has come
In" a gusher! John Powell il a mil
lionalre.
No such gusher has ever been known
la those fields. as the long dry and long
dcspiscd Good Hope becomes. No oil
millionaire gets rich 80 quickly Ms pop
ular young John Powell.
Ills dNNttAatts JAth Ntf>Ons MtdIlHA
impressively his first dress suit. gives
him ''the SWEETEST banquet with cab
aret trimmings that Los Angeles Lead
Ing restaurant has ever known.
Vivian Marston dimes with an elder
~ admirer at this same restaurant the
night of the banquet.
John Powells associates toast and
praise him for the pluck aud resolu-
ton that snatched victory from defeat.
and eve Nivian's dark eyes are on the
dashing and handsome feted oil mag
nate. Her elderly admirer testify en-.
dures the pangs Of jealousy.
But II Is not love Or sudden infatua-
ton that draws the dark eyes OF Vivian
Marston TO the young millionaire at the
head OF the festal board. Where has
she seen this lauded young favorite VI
fortune before?
John Powell's secretary enters def
erentially with a telegram. IL has
come TO the Offices Of the Good Hope
on company. and the secretary. think
Ing Ii important, brings II 10 the feast.
Arthur opens IL and reads:
Esther Harding departed parts unknown.
Hagar Harding better. Bought IN Stanley
hall for $4,000 you sent VIII keep ev-
erything quiet. BLAKE.
Esther departed for parts unknown.
Arthur brushes the telegram In his
nervous grasp. Mechanically he hears
the friends that honor John Powell
chant Jovially. For he's a jolly. good
fellow AS one dazed he rises and
departs with his happy. felicitating as-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-13

full heir OF Stanley hall. even though
by accident Of sex no titled honors
abroad could come TO her. But her
birthright was a proud heritage Yet
for the sake OF Arthur. a fugitive. and
Hagar. q crazed gypsy women. who
had done her a wrong in permitting
Arthur { dwell as master at Stanley
hall. while she. the true Stanley. was
reared among the rude Romany. she
would keep silent
The tender heart Of Esther was per
meatri only with loving kindness for
the afflicted Hagar and the reckless.
handsome gypsy son who had masque-
raded rs the rightful master OF Stan
ley hail
Except for the humble help OF the
Poor hunehbsck Quabbs, Esther was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-13

Gratis came TO sigh over the vanishing
zIorx II the old regime.
But 4 the poor whites and the care
less co.cred population II vas a fete
day ard a free picnic. Dog lights AMI
the presence OF the eccentric English
lawyer. Narmaduke Smythe. eniiyened
the proceedings.
As no purchaser Of the whole had
come forward. the a~uctioneer was pre-
pared 70 sell the historic and proud old
place ard all the fine. old Furnishings
II contained. in separate lots. Pictures.
ornaments. rugs had been brought ont
upon the broad piazza Co make the
suctioneer's work the easier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-13
XIV.
Arthur Strikes 10 Rich.

~ YES. dear" Hagar bad muir
INJURED when Esther had fold
I'd her In her arms: Il know
who rnn are hnf lust
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14
TO BE.
Are YOU in live earnest?

Are you in live earnest?
Are you in live earnest about your
self?
Do you really and truly want to bet.
ter your mind, your position, your IN
fiuence, your world?
Is your desire merely meek, weak,
timid, pale, sickly wish? Is it the
whimper of whim?
Or is it strong willed, robust,
man-developing, blood-sweating am
bition to make something worth while
out of yourself?
You would be rich, if riches came
your way. You would be clever if it
didn't cost nerves. You would be bet
ter educated if study didn't cost time
and hard work. Yes, you would like
to amount to something in your town.
You would like to have friends point
to you with pride. You would like to
better the world by lettering your
self. Like! Not love, not will, not
grim, downright, steaming determina-
ton!
"Ambition should be made Of stern
er stuff" said leader two thousand
years ago, and this is just as true to-
Gay. And this very leader lost his in
fuence when he forsook the sterner
stuff for Cleopatra's cabaret.
Are you in earnest enough for pro-
gress to pay in blood and muscle :?
Ambitions reward costs you hours of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14
EVERYONE WANTS GOOD ROADS

EVERYONE WANTS GOOD ROADS
All political parties and all factions
thereof declare in favor of Good
Roads. State administrations have de-
clared in favor of road Improvement,
and recently the National Government
has gone on record in a very practical
manner in favor of better highways
The step taken by the Federal Govern
ment in appropriating money for road
Improvement in the several states is
likely to do much for the cause of
good roads, because the law calls for
the use of both federal and local
funds, and for the use of better meth
DDS of construction and maintenance
than are often employed.
By the terms Of the Federal Good
Roads Bill there will be expended on
the roads of North Dakota for the
year ending June 80, 1917. approx
mately $4,000, provided the condi-
tions fixed in the law are met locally.
It is wisely provided in the law that
federal aid will be granted in the
construction Of improvement of a road
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Macarthur, the democratic nominee
for governor, has raised quite a rum
pus in his party He is not satisfied
with the treatment he received at the
state convention, fearing tha. too
much democratic support is going to
go for Lynn Frazier, so he intends to
conduct his campaign independent of
the democratic organization. The re-
suits as shown by the democratic con-
vention max. Frazier's election abso-
lutcly certain. Macarthur will do all
II his power to defea: John Burke, the
democratic senatorial candidate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

only when an equal amount derived
from local sources is also expended
thereon, and the work must be done
under conditions and according to
specifications approved by federal and
state engineers. In other words, if
we are to receive aid in this matter
from the federal government, we must
to do it as it should be done.
In view of the attitude taken by the
political parties there is no good rea-
son why any of our state legislatures
should this winter shy at a compre-
hensive and effective good roads bill,
for sentiment in the parties in favor
OF such legislation is unanimous. The
value of scientifically built roads is
becoming recognized, and if we put
forth the proper effort we can get
some very useful help from Uncle
Sam.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

The city of Minot will be very short
of funds for the coming year. A levy
of but $4,000 was made to conduct
the business of the city. The city as
SCISSOR expected that the state board
of equalization would boost the valua-
ton as they did year ago, but in
stead, that body reduced the assess
ments on city lots ten per cent. There
would have been plenty of money to
run the city had the state board made
the anticipated increase. AS it is,
Minot will be about $4,000 short and
it will take some mighty good figuring
to "get by with this amount. The
street department alone needs 100000
for the streets and street lighting. The
levy will furnish only about money
enough to run the departments Of
Street Commissioner Lee and Police
Commissioner Householder. Grand
Forks made a levy of $161,O0O and
that city has a population of only one
or two thousand more than Minot,
and besides, that city is advertising
for bids for $4,000 additional bonds.
Grand Forks is already bonded for
S370,000. Fargo's levy was $4,000,
so our readers will note that Minot is
being run for but small fraction of
what it takes for either of the other
above named cities. Our taxes are
going to be higher next year than
ever, regardless of the low levy. This
is due to the exceedingly high levy
for school purposes, which was need
ed. Last year the school levy amount
ed to 26 mills and this year it runs up
to 40 mills, made possible by vote
for an additional levy of ten mills. The
city administration will have to cur
tail expenses in order to get along
and it may be possible that some of
our public spirited citizens will have
to take their coats off and do a little
work gratuitously.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

The writer spent day in Chicago
last week hobnobbing with a few of
the three million beings who are try
ing to exist in the Windy City. Chi
cago is thriving burg, destined with
in a few years to become the largest
city in the world, it is said. What so
many people do for living in that
city is mystery. They all seem to
be busy. No loafers on the streets
but perhaps there are few in the T.
200 saloons that can be counted in
the big city. The people move around
like they know what they are doing
They don't get much time to rest and
refresh themselves. If they run out
of something to do, they have become
so accustomed to just hurrying that
they ride up and down in the eleva-
tors of the great sky scrapers. We'd
have stayed longer, but our money ran
out. 1t costs dollar and half to
get enough to eat and then one could
almost stow away the grub in his vest
pocket. We're glad to get back to
the prairies where there's room
enough to turn around and where
there's plenty of wholesome food that
is served by its right name. We sus-
pect that there are a good many
thousand people in Chicago who would
like to locate out here if they only
had the means Of getting away.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

hard work, sweat, pain, undivided
thought, one-direction will, 24O degree
zeal, boiling desire.
It takes Hell-Fire determination to
gain the Heaven of success. And if
YOU reverse the order of exercises by
substituting the "downy bed of ease"
first, you reverse the success to fail
ure.
If you aren't willing to sacrifice a
dance, dinner, little sleep to mas
ter that difficulty before you, then
don't disgrace the ambitions of Gree
ley or Edison, Napoleon or Lincoln by
calling yours an ambition.
1t isn't will. It's only shivering
puny, bloodless, lazy wish.-Epworth
Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

A porter on one of the trains who
serves drinks in. certain states remark
ed that to his knowledge drinking
among male travellers is growing less
while there is a decided increase
among women. In travelling, one sell
more. Drinking Intoxicating liquors
appears to be on the decline. A
drunken man is regarded as more Of a
disgrace right along. Within gen.
Grafton or two, the man who drinks
will be regarded as rare exception.
This may not be due so much to the
fact that saloons are being abolished
in the various states as to the idea
that is becoming prevalent that no
good comes from drinking and on the
other hand a great deal Of harm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

cpred the plant, there is no reason
why we cannot 60 ahead and locate a
small packing plant here just the
same. It could be started in small
way and enlarged as the business per-
mitted. A 100000 plant has been or
ganized by the businessmen of Grand
Forks. This will leave two plants in
the eastern part of the state and none
in the western part. A plant ought to
pay in Minot. During the last mid
winter fair, our citizens subscribed
something over $4,000 towards the
Equity plant in case it could be locat-
ed here. 1t has been suggested that
these subscriptions, made by farmers
and businessmen, go towards plant
to be located here. This is worth
thinking over.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Minneapolis officials should be con-
sistent. The segregated districts have
been abolished in an effort to rid the
city of it's social evil, but in several Of
the theatres lewd dances and obscene
language are permitted on the stage
The public has become so calloused
that mere suggestions fail to excite
the pleasure seekers any more Young:
men and women are permitted to at
tend these vile entertainments and it
is little wonder that they go out to
mingle with the denizens of the under
world. One hotel was raided in Min
neapolis the other night and forty
seven couples were arrested, mainly
young men and girls in their teens.
The social evil will never be under
control until the play houses are pur-
fled
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

The Minot stores were never so we'll
stocked as they are just now and the
indications are that they will do bet
ter business than ever this fall. The
writer used to have an idea that the
large city stores sold goods at lower
prices than our home merchants.
While in Chicago and Minneapolis last
the big stores and priced some of their
wares. We have concluded that the
home merchants not only sell as cheap
but cheaper. If you don't believe it,
the next time you are in the cities,
just take the trouble to price the mer-
chandise. The large stores buy but a
trifle cheaper than our own stores.
if indeed there is any difference, and
their expenses are a great deal higher.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

The man who is smiling now is the
man who has COWS, who comes to town
with his cream cans, receives cash,
and deposits the balance as a nest egg
for a rainy day. He is the one who is
not affected so much by the rust or
blight, but Bossy nibbles the grass
which nature furnishes and gives the
milk that pays the grocery bill, feeds
and clothes the babies and builds up
the bank account.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Minot is, without doubt, the fast
est growing city in the west. Building
Inspector Moon reports that permits
for building 406 residences in Minot
have been issued this year and the
building season will not end for some
time. Every one of these houses is
occupied or will be occupied by the
time they are Completed and hundreds
of people are on the waiting list, hop
ing to become residents of our citv
just as soon as they can find homes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

The big Equity packing plant will
60 to Fargo, according to inside infor-
nation, altho the committee has not
yet made the formal announcement.
At the Valley City meeting, few
days ago, Minot was eliminated. leav-
ing only Fargo and Mandan in the
fight Mandan evidently has lost out.
While Minot would like to have Sc
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Secretary of State Thomas Hall
should not be blamed too much for ne
glecting to have the constitutional
amendments pertaining to the remov-
al of the state capital published in
time. Tom has a good many irons in
the fire and probably considers that
little matter like that does not am
cunt to much anyway
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Fargo is not to receive it's appropri-
alton of S25O,OOO for new federal
building. The federal government
probably considers that Fargo has
about made it's growth and that the
old building will be large enough for
years to come.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Henry Ford has sued the Chicago
Tribune for an even million dollars
damages. If he wins, it is expected
that he will make further reduction
in the price of Fords.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Entered June 10, 1902, as second
class matter, at the postoffice at Minot,
N. D., under the act of Congress OF
March 3, 1879.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-14

Min0t Hide & Tanning Co.
AS Front st. Phone no Mlnst. N. D
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-01-26
NEWS FROM IRASBURG
= A.

N. Robinson visited his brother in
st. Johnsbury Sunday.
G. Fl. Woodward has been on the
sick list the past week.
Frank Roberts of East Haven visited
relatives in town yesterday
Della Jones has been suffering from
quinsy sore the past week.
Miss Marjorie Sears returned to her
school in ST. Johnshpry Morday.
W H, Powers of Troy spent Friday
and Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. z. o.
Abel.
Mrs. Sam Mitchell was called TO
LyndonviIle last week by the illness CT
her SON Law.
Rev. G. L. Wells officiated at the
funeral of Reuben Brooks in East
Albany MONDAY
The M. f. society will hold THEN
annual donation and oyster supper
Friday evening, Feb. 4.
Harley Page returned home Saturday
from Burlington where he has been at
tending the dairy school.
Mr.. and MIS- Charles Besaw and son
Archie. extend sincere thanks to the
| Grange for the beautiful flowers SEM
! them.
Several of the Masons of Contra
| Lodge responded to the invitation t.
visit VALLEY Lodge at Orleans Thursda!
evening, and 81 report fine time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-01-26

S. E. Clough, who has been i'll for
long time, died at his home early Mon
day morning. Funeral services were
held at the late home at O clock to-
day. A more extended notice will be
given next week.
Mrs. C. B. McGofF underwent a
surgical operation at the DesBrisay
hospital So Newhury street, Boston.
Saturday. and is doing we'll DR..
Temploton and Mr.. McGof returned
ir Jtn i}ooIOn This morning
DR.. P. C. TempIeton went to Boston
Friday night to assist at the operation
OF Mrs c. B McGoff, Saturday His
wife an0 daughter, Ruth, accompanied
hi n for few days visit with her Sis
ter in Boston ami brother. in Concord,
N. H.
The entertainment given in the town
hall by S Plaft Jones, entertainer,
was largely attended and much enjoyed
! by all present. Mr.. Jones showed
great ability Of mimicry and be kept
his audience in q roar of laughter and
was considered one Of the best enter
taners that ever appeared in town.
The program given by the Royal
| Male Quartet in the town hall Jan. Is,
as the third number in the lecture
course, was finely rendered. The
quartet was we'll balanced and the
voices blended in perfect harmony, and
the musical selections were thoroughly
enjoyed It was the opinion of all
present that we have had nothing
which has given better satisfaction.