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brady

F. B. Anderson lost valuable cow
and calf recently.
Harry Blom found his colt which
had strayed away, east of Minot.
DR.. Seed was called Sunday to at
tend a horse of Jens Peterson's which
is sick with pneumonia.
Sophia Solheim entertained party
of little schoolmates on Saturday. A
delightful lunch was served.
Mrs G. c. Nugent and son spent the
week end with the doctor, who is farm
ing here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson and Soren Wis
tied over Sunday at the H. Hegreberg
home.
The town board met Tuesday night
to draw juror and transact other i'm
portant business.
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troll. Chief Miller has his company
under splendid discipline and fire-fght-
ing is second nature to his bunch Of
fire laddies.
Burlingtonites are kelly alive to the
H. G. T., even the old tennis courts
having been plowed up for gardening
purposes. Everyone is putting in large
acreage to "spuds," which accounts in
a measure for the scarcity Of seed po-
tatoes here this spring.
Dave Huston, Jr., has moved his
family back into his residence on First
avenue and will erect large barn on
his lot this summer. 81 an Y
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Werner and Mrs,
Groshans were among those taking adj
vantage Of the bright, sunshiny days
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picked up many valuable pointers

picked up many valuable pointers
along civic lines which will prove Of
value to him back in his home town.
Notwithstanding the fact that some
local auto enthusiasts were caught out
in Sundays shower, all felt grateful
or the downpour, knowing what it will
mean later IN the way Of abundant
crops.
Lloyd Hogy and Ed McAfee, who
are working for Charlie Scribner at
Tasker, came home Sunday to see the
home folks. 1T
The Burlington fire department re-
sponded promptly to q quick alarm
turned in by the 1White Way" restau-
rant Saturday evening and within q
few moments had the blaze under con
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SCHOOL QUARTER
y LEASED FOR $201.oo
Ward County School Lands Leased
This Week--Some Pieces Bring
Large Rentals

The school lands of Ward county
were leased at the county auditors Of
fee one day this week. The quarters
brought good rentals. One in Harrison
township brings a rental of S20l per
year. The lessees have to pay an ad-
ditional fee Of $500 per quarter for
the first years lease. The following is
a list of those who leased the land:
Gunder Bush 16-151-81, $500.
Fritz Opperman, 36-15l-82, 5000.
Fritz Opperman, $4,000.
Makar Divnck, 151-84, $500.
o. M. Heath, l5l-85, $500.
@. M. Heath, 1876, $500.
Joe Wustner, 1926, $500.
Joe Wustner, 1926, $1,000.
Joe Wustner, 1916, $500.
Joe Wustner, 1926, $500.
Gunder |. Bush, 1881, $51.0O.
Ben Granstad, 1886, $500.
H. r. Brewster, 1913, $500.
John H. Werner, 1885, $4,000.
John H. Werner, 1885, $41OO.
Ernest Balsukot, 1887, $500.
Ernest Balsukot, 1887, $500.
Ed Mostad, 1913, $500.
w. S. Shaw, 154-85, $4,000.
A. II. Peterson, 1858, $201.O0.
c. D. Aaker, 1896, $1,000.
John Stromberg, 1858, $4,000.
M. S. Chappell, 1855, $500.
+. G. Pratt, 1886, $500.
D. H. Pratt, 1886, $41.00.
M. G. Whitman, 155-87, S21.0O.
M. G. Whitman, 1857, $500.
M. G.. Whitman, 1851, $500.
M. G. Whitman, 1857, $1,000.
John Hennessy, 155-87, $4,000.
Otto Bonness, 1868, $4,000.
A. C. Erb, 1868, $4,000.
Paul Musch, 1864, $500
H. X. Carey, 1867, $500.
j. B. Williams, 1867, $1,000.
o. C. Johnson, 1876, $4,000.
J. r. Ridenbaugh, 1877, $4,000.
Fred Billado, 1877, $1,000.
James Olson, 157-S7, $4,000.
Ed King, 1877, $4,000.
Bert Shipton, 1887, 5000.
H. X. Carey, 1887, $1,000.
Geo. P. Larson, 1877, $500.
Geo. R. Larson, 1887, $500.
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Roy Larson sold farm team to G.
J. Underdahl his week.
Mrs. Rice will entertain the Unity
Aid at the Hall May 3.
Glen Revis' little friends expect to
see him back in school again soon. DR..
Pence removed the case from his arm
on Friday.
Roy Larson motored to the reserva-
tion to look for land.
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town one fine day last week. Good
idea, the young idea" picks up many
valuable bits Of information regarding
botany in that way.
On Friday last Superintendent Tai
colt took his pupils out to the Chas.
Fuller farm, where they were priv
LEGGED to inspect Mr.. Fuller's gas well
and experiment with it's strange and
varied powers. They were also shown
over the Fuller farm which is one Of
the best in the county. The trip was
made in autos and to say that it was
simply enjoyed would be putting ittoo
mildly.
Chas. Larson, assistant cashier Of
the Foxholm bank, was business Wis
itor to our city Friday. No doubt he
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e &. do their shopping at the Wonder

City. q a
Jack April, formerly in the barber
business here, ran up for a brief visit
with old friends the first Of the week
as ne was enroute to Parshall from
milwaukee, where he has spent the
winter ', Mrs. April will arrive later,
having stopped off for few days,
visit with her parents at Gutenberg,
Iowa. 4 Ts
Otto Casperson went to Minot on
Tuesday where he made application
TOR enlistment in the navy. Otto is
the first volunteer from Burlington
thus far to offer his services to Uncle
Samuel, fact which is deserving Of
special recognition.
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We viii Handle
Subscriptions To The
Government War
Loan Without
Charge

AS A MEMBER Of the H. M. Byllesby Organ
ization, the undersigned will receive and han
die subscriptions (without charge or profit in
any denominations authorized, for the new
Government Bonds issued to finance the war
for Democracy.
Our organization maintains we'll equipped
Bond Department, normally employed in
financing the construction requirements Of the
utility properties under Byllesby management
The facilities Of the Bond Department have
been placed at the disposal Of the Government
and the public without expense Of any kind in
the nation wide effort to make the War Loan
an immediate success.
II is a patriotic duty for all those who are
able to invest literally in the new Government
Bonds.
We will be glad to take your order for any
amount-large or small-and to supply all
available information regarding the issue.
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Going Out Of Business

Entire Furniture Exchange stock must be closed out
at a Sacrifice Price Every New and Secondhand
piece of furniture in Our entire stock bargain at
the regular price but owing to the fact that we are
forced to vacate our present location and being TN.
able to secure suitable groundhoor quarters, we are
time to secure up-to-date, high grade furniture
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concluded From Our Last Issue.

Concluded From Our Last Issue.
"John Yarrow II his name; 9
sort of hanger-on of Latron's."
twas 1t he who also made the
attack on the train?"
"Yes."
"Who was the other man on the
train--the one that claimed the
telegram addressed to Lawrence
Hillward?"
This names Hollock. He's the
titular owner of the place on the
Michigan shore where Latron has
been living. The telegram l sent
night before last was addressed tc
his place. you know. He's been q
sort Of go-between for Latron and
the others"
"When did you learn who Eaton
was, Avery?"
The day after we got bach
here from the west got word
from Latron; they didn't tell me
till they needed to use me-" Avery
hesftated; then he went on: "You
understand, sir, about Latron's
pretended death. A guide at the
shooting lodge had been killed by
a chance shot. He was a man who
mover would be missed and was
very nearly Latron's size; that
gave Latron the idea.
AT first there was no idea OF
pretending Latron had been MUIR
dered; 1t was the coroner who first
suggested that. That put It up to
Overton. He'd actually been up
there to see Latron and had had a
scene with him which had been
witnessed. That part-all but the
evidence which showed that he
shot Latron afterward-was per-
fectly true. He thought that Latron
~ he was about to 60 to trial,
might be willing to give him in
formation which would let his save
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Some one else had come into the
hall and he heard another voice
woman's, which he recognized as
that of the stenographer, Miss
Davis.
Where Is he? Hugh! Hugh!
What have you done to him? Mr.
Santoine! Mr.. Santoine! where
is her"
The blind man Strengthened
holding his daughter to him; there
was anxiety, horror, love in the
voice he heard; Harriet's perplex-
ity was great as his own.
rs that you, Miss Davis?" he In.
|quired.
Yes; yes." the girl repeated
Where is-Hugh, Mr.. Santoine?"
you do not understand" the
voice of a young man anxious
and strained now, but of pleasing
timber-broke in on them.
"Pm afraid l don't" Santoine
said quietly.
"She is Hugh's sister, Mr.. San
toine-she is Edith Overflow"
Edith Overton? And who are
you?"
my name is Lawrence Hill
ward"
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I'VE thought you knew that and
that some of those around you
who served as your eyes must
know it, too"
Harriet gasped. She understood
now what had come between them
when she had told him that she
herself had served as her fathers
eyes all through the Latron trial.
AT first" Eaton went on,
Edith did not find out anything.
Then this year, she learned that
there was to be a reorganization
of some of the Latron properties.
We hoped that, during that, some
thing would come out which might
help us. | had been away almost
five years; my face was forgotten;
| took the chance of coming back
to be near at hand. Lawrence met
me at Vancouver. We we're about
to start East when | received a
message from Mr.. Warden. I de-
cided to take the risk of seeing
him. You know what happened
when | tried to keep the appoint
ment.
Then you came to Seattle and
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The Blind Mans
s ssz s;isss yes s::ss .: ~:

something from the fortune he'd
lost through Latron's manipula.
lions. But after Overton was con.
victed, he was not allowed to be
punished, sir; he was helped to
escape"
"Latron is dead, of course
Avery, or fatally wounded?"
Hes dead. Over-Eaton, that
is, sir--hit him last night with
three shots"
"As a housebreaker engaged in
rifling my safe, Avery"
Yes, sir. Latron was dying when
they took him out of the car last
night. They got him away, though;
put him on the boat he'd come on. ]"
The blind man now heard the
noise made by approach of Eaton's
captors.
They have taken Overton,
Avery" he commented. IT shall
tell those in charge of him that ha
is not the one they are to hold
prisoner, but that l have another
for them here"
Those having Overton In charge
seemed to be coming into the
house. A servant said that the
prisoner had tainted.
Harriet ran to the blind man; he
felt her cold, trembling fingers
clasping him and beseeching him.
He directed that Overton be
taken to a bedroom and a doctor
called. Then he drew Harriet to
him, saying gently: There, dear;
there! Everything is right. I have
not been able to explain to you.
and | cannot take time now; but
you have nothing to fear for him
He heard her gasp with surprise;
then she clasped him, sobbing.
she Suffered and her
hand frightened on his spasmod-
ically.
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electric torch flashed on the face
Of one of them and l recognized
the man as Latron-the man for
whose murder I had been convict
ed and sntenced! Edith tells me
that you know the rest"
Santoine again felt for Eaton's
hand and pressed it. We've tired
you out" he said. You must
rest"
Eaton obediently closed his
eyes, but opened them at once to
look at Harriet. She was no long
er in the room. Suddenly a great
fear filled him.
why did Miss Santoine go
away? Why did she go, Edith"
he questioned.
you must sleep, Hugh" his sis
ter answered only.
Harriet, when she slipped out
Of the room, had gone downstairs.
She could not have forced herself
to leave before she had heard
Hugh's story and she could not de-
fine definitely even to herself what
the feeling had been that had made
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her leave as soon as he had fin
ished.
Unrest possessed her and the
suspense of something hoped for
but unftnfilled. She went from
room to room, trying to absorb
herself in her daily duties; but
the house spoke to her now only of
Hugh.
She stood trembling as she saw
Edith Overton in the hall.
Hugh has been asking for you
continually, Miss Santoine. If you
can find time, please go in and
see him.
Harriet went upstairs; she ran.
as soon as she was out of sight of
Hugh's sister; then, at Hugh's door
she had to halt to catch her breath
and compose herself before she
|opened the door and looked in
upon him. He was alone and
seemed asleep.
As she stood watching him.
fear--fear of him or of herself,
fear Of anything at all in the
world--fled from her; and love-
love which she knew that she need
no longer try to deny-possessed
her.
Harriet"
"Hugh!"
THE END.
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ed trademarks or for adver-
Using purposes.
In no case should the flag
be allowed to touch the
ground.
A flag reversed, with the
blue field down, Is a sign of
distress.
To display the flag at half
mast, in case of national
mourning or other calamity,
the proper way is to raise 1t
to the top then lower it a
little. Before it is lowered
it is proper to raise the flag
first to the top.
On the death of presi-
dent, the flag should be dis
played only one day at half
mast, according to regulation.
The flag is at half mast
only half day, on Memorial
day. At midday, the flag Is
raised to the top of the staff
where it remains until sunset.
June IA, the anniversary
Of the adoption of the flag,
is Flag day.
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neither statesmen
appreciate. - -
without to discover defense
er HILL the mistaken conviction
TIA nvncbe and that patriotism the
soldiers cans aacy which parazed the military legislation
or the revolution constantly liberties
undscplned evies"
AT the outset, the continental congress mi
itary and, as may civilized,
highly intelligent nation,
all down through the prevalent though
Is Of the
these wasted lives
the
Of the revolution mistakes OF
Jealousy q army.
Depending
of the military
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took charge of Warden's affairs.
I felt certain that IL there was any
evidence among Warden's effects
as to who had killed Latron, you
would take It back with you. l
decided to take the train with you
and try to get possession of it.
Lawrence wired the message that
I was being followed. The other
telegram was sent me, Of course,
by Edith, from Chicago, when she
learned here that you we're using
the name of Dorne on your way
home. Through Edith 1 learned
about the safe. | managed to COM
municate with Hillward at the
country club, and that night he
brought me the means Of forcing
the safe"
"My daughter told me that she
helped you to that extent" San
tome offered, land l understood
later what must have been your
reason for asking her to take you
out that night"
when / reached the study"
fEaton continued, II found others
already there. The light Of an
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By Times Reporter.

When / was boy | was senti-
mental. Indeed, all my people
are that way. | performed rath-
or we'll on the mouth organ, and
my sister played beautifully on
the comb.
Combs produce sweet, plaintive
music.
Blew on Comb.
My sister and | used to play
1.-THE Dying Num-" sad song,
the kind that can be played best
on a comb. 1t seemed to us we
could almost see the poor nun
dying, my sisters comb wailing,
while my mouth organ voiced the
suppressed sobs and means of the
mourners at the bedside. That
song used to make us cry.
Yesterday when l returned
home from the office, l heard sad
comb music coming from a bed
room, the door of which was clos
ed. 1t had been many years
since l had heard a comb.
/ opened the door cautiously
and discovered my small son on
the bed. He was playing aloha
De-" and he was playing 1t very
sadly.
Fine Music.
1t made me want to play
organ again. My son and
l could have a lot Of fun play
ing sad duets.
So this morning l tried to buy
a mouth organ. had a dread
full time. | went to every music
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Etiquet of the Flag

Here are the correct ways
to display the United States
flag:
The flag should be raised
at sunrise, or after, never be-
fore.
The flag must be lowered
at sunset. 1t is a mark of dis
respect to fly the flag through
the night.
When the flag is hung
against a wall, the blue field
should be in the upper left
hand corner II the stripes are
horizontal, or In the upper
right hand corner II the
stripes are perpendicular.
Bunting, for decorations.
should be placed with the red
at the top, whiteebelow and
blue at the bottom.
A flag used as a street ban
ner, should be hung across
the street at an equal distance
between curbs.
United States laws forbid
the use of the flag in register
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Longs for Music and
Finds War Causes a
Mouth Organ Famine

Istore and department store in
town. | found 10-cent mouth or
gans. cheap, trashy toys, but no
good ones.
At last | got a pretty good one
for six-bits, but 1t was in the key
OF E, whereas | wanted G. 1t
was the best | could do. Most of
the dealers were out Of mouth
organs and they didn't know when
they would be able to get any.
| learned that the largest
mouth organ manufactu in the
world is Homer Of Germany. who
employed 1000 men. Now, | sup
pose, Hohner's men are in the
trenches.
Anyway, he hasn't been send
ing over any mouth organs late
ly, and that's why there is a
mouth organ famine in this coun-
try.
"The Dying Nun"
Mouth organs are made OF
wood, tin and brass. There is
only one thing about a mouth
organ that's hard to produce, and
that's the tone.
Superior persons like to sheer
at the mouth organ, but good
mouth organ in the hands of an
expert, can make darn good mu-
sic.
Well, I have my mouth organ,
and find l haven't forgotten how
to play 1t. When | get home to-
night my son and | are going to
play duets. / am sure my wife
will enjoy them. I am going to
teach my son, 1.-THE Dying Nun"
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Short terms of enIIstment of soldIers.


Substituting civil judgment for military knowledge.
A dual army that Is, troops raised and paid by
and other raised paid by the colonies.
The with which the colonial
shared the people
Jealous soldiers
liberty.
1.-THE intense feeling of opposition standing almost
wrought the ruin OF Upton They feared that
standing army that enlisted duration Of the
them when the yoke England
had thrown off.
formulated into the standing is
liberty that ensting
men for short terms and then dispensing them.
The falacy Of the American tradition as to the irwin
cibliy Of absolutely the Battle
Long Island, when, compelled face the British
field the Americans ngIoriousIy their of
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ficers could not rally them.

Washington in enlist
Ing for short terms but the counsel fell deaf
Besides terms
the policy really
men,
Of
Saratoga Pennsylvania joining there the other American
could have been crushed surrender and the struggle
Of
could
the of dispersal due OF
en-
is important to things today
fear Of an u and 70 in
cnation to depend troops Is still prevalent
More About u. $. Milt Mistakes TomOrrow.)
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ORE. MILITIAMEN
UNDER QUARANTINE

PORTLAND, Or, May 1. =
Companies A and B, Third Oregon
infantry, are under quarantine to
day at the armory as the result OF
two well defined cases Of spina
meningitis which have developed
In the last two days.
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BRAZIL

In the above flags, up and
down lines indicate blue, horizon
tai lines white. The Brazilian
flag is yellow diamond in a green
field, with a purple globe and
white stars, and the words Green
e Progresso" (Order and Pro-
gress) on a white band.
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WILL PAY HOMAGE =
AT LINCOLN TONI
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON. d. c., May Z
The French and British cor
missioners will visit Chicago ar
the Middle West. This W
definitely decided today. On ii
trip the commissioners will str
at Springfield, ILL.,, to ray homae
at the tomb of Lincoln.
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ALLOWED TO
JOIN CORPS

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.
Members of the national guard,
whether in federal service or not,
who have approved for appoint
ments in the officers reserve
corps, will be discharged in order
to enable them to accept such ap-
pointment and go into the train
ing camps.
This was ordered today as a re-
suit of Judge Advocate General
Crowder, approved by Secretary
of War Baker.
Civilian candidates for appoint
ments in the regular army are
taking examinations this week.
The department announced that
the next class will be selected
from the 10000 attending the
officers training camps, estab-
lished by order of April 1S.
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Il.
The nvincible
the Battle of Bunker
undisciplined repulsed British regulars.
The public looked final battle.
Yet this battle which the
which he
And the British failed not because of the superiority Of
the American
leaders who something o
tary wars.
leaders the patriots the
shion that soldiers
British
4 and without
The to be this conflict Emory
Upton 1.-THE Military Policy the United States sis the
value OF officers which
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BLACK FRIDAYS.
First of These Financial Terrcrs Came
In London In 1745.

First of These Financial Terrors Came
In London In 1745.
Several OF the great financial panics
Of the past have commenced on q Fri
day. and this has given rise TO one Of
the pet superstitions OF the stock ex
changes and bourses of the world
that the sixth day of the week is
fraught with i'll omen for those en-
gagged in financial operations
The original BLACK Friday" occurred
Dec. ., 1745. in London. On that date
tidings reached the metropolis that the
pretender, Bonnie Prince Charlie. had
reached Derby with his forces. Lon
dOners Immediately made preparations
to fly from the city, and panic pre-
vailed. It was on that occasion that
the Bank of England had its closest
call in its long history. The citizens
were anxious to take their money with
them, and the Bank of England was
besieged By an army Of depositors.
The bank escaped bankruptcy only by
the expedient of placing dummies in
the line to impede genuine depositors
and by paying bona f1de depositors In
small coins, thus consuming much
time
The first BLACK Friday" of latter
day financial history was In 1865 and
was due to the failure of one of Lone
don's largest banking houses. Three
years later Wall street had a BLACK
Friday" due to an attempt to engineer
q corner In gold The worst of all
BLACK Fridays was that of 1873,
when on Friday, Sept. Is, it seemed
that the whole financial structure of
the new world had crumbled into ruins,
Exchange