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DON'T QUIT,

You have met him, and you've en-
We'd him.
He has town house and country
house and a cOhort of servants that
oscillates between city and country
opening the one home and closing the
other He spends his winters in the
south and his summers in the noun
tains of the north.
He has, indeed, brought you a
grapefruit or so from his southern
grove, or perhaps you have been his
guest on a motor trip. He's not
bad sort; he's willing to pay price
for friendship; but he's fat and his
wife is fat They eat and sleep and
between times seek distraction from
nothing. q,
He's retired.
Yes, sir, you've envied that man
and your wife has envied that mans
wife. And it's not the intention of
these few words to jolly you into sat
isfaction with a way OF life less easy,
less varied than his. But it is the
intention to insist on just this: l.
Life for that man, retired at. As
because at IS he bought the right
stock, has reached its end.
There never was an end in this
world of endless possibilities worth
reaching for the mere purpose Of
stopping at. You to whom each day
must needs be a beginning are richer
than the man you envy. Don't quit
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and tho cities. Not one bf them
brought honor upon our name. Their
pictures are not here. They are NOT
worthy to be here"
Stephen set down the candlesticks
and returned to his place. Louise. with
her hands clasped behind her back
glanced toward John. who still stood
by her side.
"Tell me-" she asked him, have
none of your people who went out into
the world done well for ,themselvesT'
Scarcely one." he admitted.
"Not one," Stephen interrupted.
MADAM" he went ony turning toward
Louise, .'lest my welcome to you this
evening should have seemed inhospita-
BILE, let me tell you this: Every
Strangewey who, has left our county.
and trodden the downward path Of
failure, has done so ut the instance Of
one of your sex. That is why those of
us, who inherit the family spirit look
asknnce upon all strange women. That
Is why no woman Is ever welcome with
In this house."
Louise resumed her seat In the easy
chair. -.
II am so sorry" she murmured.
looking down at her slipper. II could
not help breaking down here. could II"
"NOr could my brother fail to offer
you the hospitality Of this roof" Ste
phen admitted. 1.-THE incident was un.
fortunate hut inevitable. 1t 10 mat
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TEACHING HUMILITY.

In all the world there has been no
more arrogant type of mind than that
of the Prussian, and especially the
Prussian militarist and the Prussian
bureaucrat 1t is the Prussian who
has tootled all over the globe the
doctrine of Deutschland ueber allies"
1t is the Prussian who has believed in
the doctrine that might makes right;
that the German is the "blond beast"
the "superman,' of whom Prussian
philosophers prated as the future lord
and master of the earth and the sew
en- seas. 1t is the Prussian who toss
ed into the discard, as merely futile
and outworn, the doctrines of the
Christian religion.
Lloyd George, prime minister of
England. usually has way of saying
things that 60 directly to the heart of
a matter. So it is we'll to quote him
in this connections:
1--WE are pounding sense of in
feriority into every pore Of the Ger
man military mind. AS long as the
Prussians have an idea of superiority
in their. minds Europe will not be
decent place for people to live in
peace 1t will be easier after this.
The Prussian has many virtues, but
a sense of humility has never been
among them. The Prussian is now
being taught the virtue of humility
with a fierce and relentless lash"
The British premier indicates part
of what our job is to be. We must
help teach humility to the Prussian.
He must learn that he is not cock OF
the walk and owner of the sea. He
must learn by painful and bitter ex-
perience that it is easier to start
war than to win it, and that he who
disturbs the worlds peace must pay
the price in blood and tears and gold
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RUMANlA'S FATE.

Death in all forms is sweeping
over the country-sword, flame and
invasion, hunger and sickness. Lands
have been torn from US, hopes have
been destroyed, towns and villages
Our only remaining prov
,incas ::sre choked tp withs heseruel:
exodus ,of those WHO flew before the
foes brutality. Our hospitals are
over full, our food is scarce. hGruel
want stares us in the face. We are
cut off from everything and every.
body and our own resources are com.
ing to an end. I love my struggling
people. am one. with, their ideal.
l. weep with their sorrows, suffer
with their pains. Do not leave my
hands empty when mothers and chill
dren, soldiers and wounded cry to me
in their fearful misery. When a
country is small its queen becomes
its Qqher. .shemnst not. r psf. ! She
fmuM hot despair When many trem.
BILE, she must show no fear In all
my sadness this remains to me: The
link that arises between those who
sorrow. l, too have had to leave my
home and all that was mine. There.
fore, does my heart so we'll under
stand their grief"
This perfect picture of German
work, this tear-stained description of
the plight of Rumania and its queen
is from the queen herself. Remem.
Der, too, that she is by birth prin.
cess of Saxe.Coburg and Gotha and
the wife of king who is of the Ho-
henzollern blood. 4tIui
= When German princes and princess
es revolt against German war-wQfk,
there is small wonder that the rest
of the civilized world stands aghast
at what the kaiser and his miniQns
have brought upon an agonized earth.
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nklNTNRE.

soseq nI1ow klNTNRE. Vino BOA
The big schautauqHa will Gbel here
July 16;17 and 1Sud Don't forget the
dates. 49,. -,Edt&
The w. c. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. Edwardson Saturday after
noon and the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Gorder;
vice president, Mrs. Pearson; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Gabel; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Shelby; treas
urer, Mrs. Lane
Mrs. Sisco has returned from Brad
dock, where she spent some time tax.
ing care of her daughter, Mrs. Bar.
ton, and her small grandson.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met
at G. Swenson's Z. Friday afternoon.
They elected the following ohicers:
President, Mrs. Davis, vice president.
Mrs. Robt. Sisco; secretary, Miss L.
one Sisco. and treasurer, Mrs Barta.
The Ladies Aid and W. CT T. U.
together will serve refreshments
Tuesday and Wednesday, July II and
IS. sss+.9S.. tx
Mrs. Gabel and children left Tues
day for Davenport, La, where they
will visit relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. Carlson, Carl Carlson's moth
er. has come to spend the summer
with her son and his family
There will be church services morn
ing and evening next Sunday.
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fails to say. He shows you that he
has a kind of reserve power, which
the chap who shouts and busters
does not possess. He gives you the
feeling that he knows what he is
talking about and that his quiet-voic-
ed statements have back of them a
certain authority which every man is
bound to respect.
This kind of man is worth having
in any meeting, in a political gather
ing, in a conference where war pro-
grams are being discussed, In the pull
pit-indeed, anywhere else where real
brain power and ability are re-
uuired.
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BY A SMALL MARGIN.

At this writing, figures ON the First
Congressional district election are in
complete, but enough is known to in
dictate that in any event the victory
will not be a sweeping one. :Baer
will not make the showing that Gov
ernor Frazier did in the same dis
trict and surface indications are that
the grip of A. G. Townley upon the
Nonpartisan league is not as control
ing as it was six months ago.
The result Is a rebuke to the luke.
warm patriotism of the socialists at
the head of the league. It may mean
that the members Of the league. stur.
dy, honest farmers of, the state, are
preparing for a housekeeping and
the elevation of new leaders that rep.
resent a more vital Americanism;
and Craftsmanship rather than dem
agogy.
AS the Tribune anticipated several
days ago. there seems little doubt iat
this writing of Baer's election, but
victory is not nearly as emphatic as
the friends of the league had hoped
or desired
The candidacy of George Bangs re-
duced Burtness' vote in his own baili-
wick. Democrats worked hand and
glove with the league for the cleo.
ton of Baer because the former
Beach postmaster is of the faith.
Postmaster Wilkinson of Fargo was
out openly for Baer, as we'll as Dis
trict Attorney Hildreth. These gen
tlemen traded Bangs for Baer just as
surely as they sacrificed the entire
state ticket at the last election in
the interests Of Wilson. "'''9''''
William Lemke's half-hearted sup.
port of Hughes. and supposed working
agreement with Macarthur Wilkinson.
Hildreth, ct al, in the national cleo
ton has its counterpart in the First
District contest. Mr. Bangs contrib.
uted more othe Baer victory than
any other one factor. In a straight
contest between Baer and Burtness,
the result might have been different.
The recent decision of the supreme
court throws a cloud over the cleo
ton Governor Frazier, acting upon
the advice of Attorney General Lang.
er fixed the date of election so as to
invalidate any action taken by the
republican convention at Grand
Forks. Members of the supreme
court elected on the Nonpartisan tick.
ct condemn the political tricKery
practiced to shut Mr.. Burtness out
of the republican column and pre-,
vent other candidates from withdraw.
ing. On top of this, Mr.. LANCER rules
that the absent voter law does not
apply to special elections. In fact,
every agency was used to secure
Baer's election, by fair or foul means.
1t seems likely that the election
will be contested, probably in the
state courts and also at Washington.
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THE CLUSTERING SPEAKER,

Loud talk and buster Is always
sign of weakness. Next time you get
a chance, size up the men who do the
talking in meeting or a conference
If you are good Judge of men,
you will notice that the man of real
power never INDUCES in personali-
ties. He never sneers, he is rarely
sarcastic, he doesn't make unkind re-
marks about those who oppose him.
You will notice that he is willing to
give and take in the argument, that
he is ready to concede that the other
side has some rights
Furthermore, you will observe that
much 81 hfs strength Hes in the fact
that there are some things Chat he
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CHAPTER u.

- IL --TDlaThT 4
Louise, with a heavy, silyer-plated
candlestick In, her hand, stood upon the
uneven floor of the bedroom to which
she had been conducted, looking up at
the oak-franIrd family tree which hung
above the broad chimney-piece. She
examined the coat Of arms emblazoned
In the corner, and peered curiously at
the last neatly printed addition, which
indicated Stephen and John Strange
wey as the sole survivors Of a dimin-
fishing line. When at last she turned
away, she found the name upon her
lips. .,s.@t '--"
"Strangewey !" she murmured. "John
Strangewcy! It is really curious how
that name brings with it sense of
familiarity. 1t is so unusual, too. And
what an unusual-looking person! Do
you think, Aline. that you ever saw
anyone so supcrbly handsome?"t3sH
The maids little grimace was ex-
pressive. IT."
"Never, madam" she replied. "And
yet to think of lt,ra gentleman, per-
son of intelligence, who lives here al.
ways, outside the world with just q
terrible old man servant. the only do.
nestle in the house! Nearly all the
cooking is done at the bailiff's, quar-.
ter Of a mile away" w
Louise nodded thoughtfully.
ut is very strange" she admitted.
II should like to understand it. Per.
haps," she added, half to herself, "some
day shall"
She passed across the room, and on
her way paused before an old cheval-
glass, before which were suspended
two silver .candlesticks containing
lighted wax candles. She looked stead
tasty at her own reflection. "A little
smile parted her lips. In the bedroom
of this quaint farmhouse she was look.
ing upon fac4.snd figure which the
illustrated rapars and the enterprise
Of the modern photographer had COM
bined to make familiar to the world
the figure of n girl, il. seemed, notwith-
standing her twenty-scvcn years. Her
soft. white blouse was open at the
neck. displaying beautifully rounded
throat. Her eyes dwelt upon the oval
face, with its strong, yet mobile fea-
lures; it's lips a little full, perhaps, but
soft and sensitive; ut the masses of
brown hair drawn low over her ears.
| This was herself, then. How would
she seem to these two men downstairs,
she asked herself--the dour. grim mas
ter of the house, and her more youthful
rescuer, whose coming had somehow
touched her fancy? They saw so little
Of her sex. They seemed, in sense, to
be in league against it. Would they
find out that they were entertaining
an angel unawaresl
i She thought with gratified smile
Of her incognito. 1t was real trial
of her strength. this! When she turned
away from the mirror the smile still
fingered uponsher lips, a soft light Of
anticipation was shining in her eyes.S
i John met her at the foot Of the
stairs. She noticed with some sur.
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prise tina 49, wearing the dinner.
jacket arid$black tie of civilization.
"Will you come this way, please1",
he begged Slipper is quite ready"
He held open the door Of one Of the
rooms on the other side Of the hall, and
she passed into low dining room, dim
y LIT with shaded lamps. The elder
brother rose from his chair as they el
tered, although his salutation wa
even grimmer than his first welc0m'
He was wearing a dress-coat Of oil
fashioned cut, and a black stock, an
he remained standing, without an
smile or word Of greeting, until sh
had taken her seat. Behind his chat
stood a very ancient manservant In
gray pepper-and-salt suit, with whit
tie; whose expression, at the entranc
Of this unexpected guest seemed Ct
sriQusly to reflect the inhospitable y
stincts of his master. -. !. ..!.s:.:as.si I
The table was laid with all name
of cold dishes, supplemented by other
upon the sideboard. There were pot
of jam and honey, a silver teapot an
silver spoons and forks Of quaint d.
sign, strangely cut glass, and grea
Dresden bowl filled with flowers.
II am afraid" John remarked, "tha
you are not used to dining at this houl
Ny brother and I are old-fashioned L
our customs. If we had had a littl
longer notice."
Il never in my life saw anythin
that looked so delicious as your col
chicken" Louise declared. MAY
have some-and some ham? I believ
that you must farm some land your
selves. Everything looks as If it wer
homemade or homegrown" EN
1--WE are certainly farmers" John I'D
mitted, with smile, land don't thin
there is much here that isn't of GU
own production. The farm building
are at some distance away from tn
house. There is quite little colon,
at the back, and the woman who super
intends the dairy lives there. In tn
house we are entirely Independent o
your sex. We manage, somehow o
other, with Jennings here and tw'
boys" r
"You are not both woman.haters,
HOPPER
Her younger host flashed warning
glance at Louise, but 1t was too late
Stephen had laid down his knife an,
fork and was leaning in her direction
Madam" he interviewed, "since yo'
have asked the question, will confes
that l have never known any goo'
come to man of our family from tn
friendship or service of women. GU
fumily history, If ever you should COM
to know 1t, would amply justify m!
brother and myself for our attitude to
ward your SEX" -
"Stephen!" John demonstrated,
slight frowA upon his face. Need yo'
weary our guest with your peculia
views? 1t is scarcely polite, to say tn
least, of It."
i The older man sat, for a moment
grimsand silent.
Il "a = III %iGfissJ "a srEysss.,I1 .ssYlst
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before he Is allowed to say: Hold,
|enprpGhE' 4 Hs;; i lleagn that Ameri'
saus' Not ,nferidr peoples. but
his eqq sl if, fit, indeed 1e they are not
vastly his superiors. 81
His contempt for democracies must
be shot out of him. His jealousy of
his neighbors must be whipped. out
of him. - q -" A. -"
Only when these things have been
accomplished will the Prussian be a
good neighbor, capable of doing, his
part in the worlds work without dis
turbing or attacking others who wish
to follow their lawful pursuits. in
pesce ING sytbs sST \
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HhsWA QII COMES IN.

The German zbureaucrats may be
able to explain to their people why 1t
is that Greece has at last broken off
relations with the Teuton powers, but
they will have a big job on their
hands when they try to tell why the
great, rich and powerful South Amer
lean republic of Brazil has aligned
itself with the United States in the
world war.
The agents of the kaiser can very
glibly tell the people that the action
of Greece is an enforced action; that
the decree breaking off relations with
Germany mas written 9ntlaf as m ck by
British and French ,bayonetss by
Greek pens. And there'will be Some
truth in the assertion. q
But when it comes to Brazil, no
explanations can be made that will
not rebound to the hurt of the ma
tional pride and the national feeling
of the Germans.
Brazil has come into this war be-
cause she realizes it is the last stand
of the demOcracies against the au'
tocracies; because she instinctively
feels that her safety lies in taking
decisive action together with the 9th,
er great republics of the world; be-
cause she has had a taste of German
intrigue in her southern states and
knows just exactly what German
statecraft and official faith and honor
are.
Her entrance into the war is nc
small thing. Leaving out of account
that she has the biggest population in
South America and so has great po
tential man-power for war purposes,
there remains the fact that she has a
rather good and we'll trained navy
which can be of great service in as
sisting to patrol the South Atlantic
against incursions of German raiders
and German submarines. Add to this
her seizure of 10000 tons of German
ships in her harbors and Brazilian as
sistance on the seas assumes import
ant proportions. But there is even
more to be taken into consideration
Brazil is one of the great food reser
voirs of the world The fact that
she is in the war now means that she
will do all in her power to feed the
allied nations of Europe and this is
one of the most important jobs oil
all. --
) Considered in all it's aspects, then
1t was sad day for the Hohenzol
lern family when the greatest Of
South American republics joined
hands with the greatest of North Am
erican republics in the holy crusade
to wipe kaiserism and militarism of
the face Of the suffering earth.
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nose OF 70 VINO InneFtt Sne FAmsIy
Spirit Look Askanee Upon Al
Strange Women" ~,'-s t.r.-..
ter for regret that we have so little to
offer you in the way of entertainment
He rose to his feet. The door had
opened. Jennings was standing there
With Candiestfck upon a massive sil'
yer salver. = Behind HIM was Aline.
you are doubtless tfatigued BY your
journey, madam" Stephen t6nc'uded.
Louise made little grimaef, but she
rose, at ONCE to her feet, she under
stood quite well that she was. being
sent to. bed. and she shivered little
when she looked at the houf Abarely
ten o'clock. Yet 1t was all in keeping.
From the doorway she looked back in
to the room, in, which nothing seemed
to have been touched for centuries.
She stood upon the threshold TO bid her
final goodnight, fully conscious of the
complete anachronism> of her presence
there. e., ~ -EsF
Her smile for Stephen was respectful
and full Of dignit.:. As she glanced to-
ward John, however. something
dashed In her eyes and quivercd at the
corners of her lips. something which,
escaped her control, something which
made him grip for moment the back
Of the chair against which he stood.
Then, between the old manservant,
who insisted upon carrying her candle
to her room, and her maid, who walked
behind, she crossed the white stone
hall and stepped slowly up the broad
Digit Of stairs.
ysws ytf(To be continued. )rsH'l
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SADDLE THIEF CAUGHT
Long Chase for w. Miller Ends
at Saco, Mont.

Stanley. N. D.. July AFTER an
exciting chase, Sheriff H. j. Slaugh.
ter captured at Saco, Mont, and re-
turned to this city for trial, w! Mil
Ter. who is charged with stealing 4
saddle at Donnybrook. most serious
offense in this open range country.
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DAIRY co. MAKES GOOD
Cooperative Organization
Maple Ridge Thriving

Turtle Lake. N D., July 1.-THE
Maple Ridge Cooperative Dairy COM
pany. which opened its new cheese
factory at Maple Ridge on June Is.
is now, running more than .S.4O0
pounds OFFS 1hiiha daily and the sue
cess Of the enterprise seems issur.
al
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afraid, is quite impossible"
!. do let me stay here with you" she
begged, land I hope that both OF you
will smoke. I am quite used to it."
John wheeled up an easy chair Tor
her. Stephen. stiK and upright. sat on
the other side Of the hearth. He took
the tobacco jar and pipe that his broth
er had brought him, end slowly nlled
the bowl. rs. -
"With your permission, then, ma
DAM" he said, as he struck a match.
Louise smiled graciously. Some In
stinct prompted her to stihe her own
craving for a cigarette and keep her
little gold case hidden In her pocket.
All the time her eyes were wandering
round the room. Suddenly she rose
and, moving round the table, stood
once more facing the row, Of gloomy
looking portraits.
$50 that is your grandfatherT she
remarked to John, VINO had followed
her. rs your father not hereT
He shook his head.
"My fathers portrait was never
painted"
Tell the truth, John" Stephen en-.
Joined, rising in his place and setting
down his pipe. I'VE Strangeweys
we're hillfolk and farmers, by descent
and destiny, for more than four hum
dred years. Our place is here upon
the land, almost among the clouds, and
those Of us who have realized 1t have
led the. Ives God meant US to lead.
There have been some OF our race who
have bsen tempted i9fo 9Th. the lowiapd'
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of all the soldiers we get acquainted
with. No doubt they are lonesome
at times, especially if a long way
from home, and we all try to give
the boys as much of home life as we
possibly can. We had the pleasure
and honor to have your son John dine
with US one evening last week and he
told US all about his town and state
and what they did out there, and we
enjoyed his company very much. In
the evening he dined with US. He was
with pal Of his, Willis Harrell, and
they were just going to a show in
Jamaica, when one of our friends took
them in his machine down to our
house. 1t was more than a surprise
to them as they never expected to be
at anyone's home that night. They
were thinking of the boys who had to
stay at the camp while John and his
pal were having home comforts. We
afterwards went to the Presbyterian
church in Jamaica, where we are
members, and enjoyed sociable ev-
ening and an entertainment. We
were very glad to have met John and
told him if he got the chance to come
in again. John looks exceptionally
well, and we trust that his life will
be spared and that he will return
safely home again"