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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-03

pec1aIly IL ne IKE pudding and milk Is
well as you do" said the senator, who
then introduced me in these words:
"Mr. President. this is my young
friend, Barton Baynes, Of the neigh
borhood of Lickitysplit in the town
Of Ballybeen-a. coming man Of this
county,"
"Come on" was the playful remark
of the president as he. took my hand,
II shall be looking for you"
I had carefully chosen my words
and I remember saying, with some dig
nifty, like one in a story book, although
with q trembling voice:
ut is an honor to meet you, sir, anC
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-03
Z Meet President Van Buren, and Am
cross-Examined by Mr.. Grimshaw.

-
The days went easier after that.
The boys took me into their play and
some Of them were most friendly. T
had a swift foot and a good eye as
we'll as a strong arm, and could hold
my own at three old cat-a kind of
baseball which we played in tho
schoolyard. Saturday came. AS we
were sitting down at the table that
morning the younger children clung
to the knees of Mr.. Hacket and
begged him to take them up the river
il a boat.
"Good Lord! What wilt thou give
me when l grow childless?" he ex-
claimed with his arms around them.
<'T,at was the question of Abraham,
and it often comes to ne. OF course
we shall go But bark! Let is hear
what the green chair has to say"
There was a moment Of silence and
then he went on with a merry laugh.
Fright We are, Michael Henry! You
are always right, my boy-God bless
your soul! We shall take Bart with
%S SA o1 N1iSStoS I'll NS"A
les an dried meat for all"
From that moment I date the be-
ginning of my love for the occupant
of the green chair in the home Of Mi
chael Hachet. Those good people were
Catholics and 1 a Protestant and yet
this Michael Henry always insisted
upon the most delicate consideration
for my faith and feelings.
II promised to spend the morning
in the field with Mr.. Wright, if 1 may
have your consent, SIR" I said.
"Then we shall console ourselves,
knowing that you are in better COM
pany," said Mr.. Hacket.
Mr.. Dunkelberg called at the house
in Ashery lane to see me after
breakfast.
Bart, if you will come with me l
should like to order some store clothes
and boots for you," he said in his
squeaky voice.
For a moment I knew not how to
answer him. Nettled as I had been by
Sally's treatment of me, the offer was
like rubbing ashes on the soreness OF
my spirit.
1 blushed and surveyed my garments
and said:
II guess 1 look pretty bad, don't IT,
"YOu look all right, but I thought
maybe you would feel better in softer
raiment, especially if you care to &C
around much with the young people.
am an old friend of the family and
guess it would be proper for me to
buy the clothes for you. When you
are older you can buy n suit for me,
some time. IL you Care to-"
IL should be understood that VOL"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-03
IRVINE hARHELLER
SYNOPSIS.
AUTHOR OF
eBEN HOLDEN, DRl AND |. { Darrell OF THE BLESSED ISLES.
KEEPING vi WITH LIZZIE. ETC. ETC

CHAPTER barton Baynes. orphan.
is taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
Baynes, and his Aunt Deel onsa farm on
itysplit. about the year 1926. Barton meets
Sally Dunkelberg, about his W age,'but
socially of a class above the Bayneses,
n is fascinated by the pretty face
and fine clothes.
CHAPTER II-Barton meels ruv1ns
Kate, known In the neighborhood as the
s sSae mt t Mom ninhsast Amos mos G r fhh w yepng
is a visitor at the Baynes home, n
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes of the two
boys, predicting a bright future for Bar
Reproved for an act Of boyish mischief
Barton runs away, intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches
the village of Canton n falls into a
he is found by Silas Wright, Jr., promi-
nent man in public affairs, who, knowing
Peabody Baynes, takes Barton home af-
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER I1I-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a ermon
CHAPTER Iv-silas Wright evinces
much interest in Barton, and sends q. box
OF books n magazines to the Baynes
home. The election of Silas Wright to
CHAPTER v-When Barton is twelve
years old he becomes aware of the ex-
istence of a. wonderful n mysterious
power known as Money" learns
derful thing Grimshaw is the most power
full and greatly dreaded man in the COM
munity, most of the settlers being in his
debt: After a visit to the Baynes home
Mr.. Wright leaves a note in a sealed en-
velope, which Barton is to read on the
first night when he leaves home to at
tend school.
drive a load to mill. arrives safely, but
the horses get into the ditch and a
wheel of the wagon is broken: Uncle
Peabody manages to get together
an extension.
CHAPTER VII-Ncw =: MS sixteenth
year Bar BaTte ~ Sc1 60 pa nast I'M; P p4 Csn.
ton. On the way they meet a rider, and
the three journey together. They are
held up by a man with a gun, who makes
the highwayman's demand Of Your
while the stranger draws a pistol. but be.
fore he can use it the robber shoots and
kills him.. Barton's horse throws him
and runs away. AS the murderer bends
over the stranger Barton throws a stone
which he observes Wounds the thief. who
makes off at once, but not until Barton
had noted that his gun stock was broker
in 9 peculiar manner. Search Of tn
and the stranger is buried.
CHAPTER VIII-Barton caves home tt
attend Michael Jackets school. Amo'
Grimshaw is arrested charged with tn
murder of the stranger.
CHAPTER TX.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-03

norsgs, got into their Duggies and
drove away.
oval, I'm surprised at Mr.. Horace
Dunkelberg tryin' to come it over US
like that-ayes! I be-" said Aunt Deel.
oval, l amt" said Uncle Peabody.
COZ Grimshaw has got him under his
thumb-that's what's the matter.
You'll find he's up to his ears in debt
to Grimshaw-probly."
AS we followed him toward the
house, he pushing the wheelbarrow
loaded with sacks Of nuts, he added:
cat last Grimshaw has found some
thin that he can't buy an he's awful
| surprised. Too bad he didn't learn
that lesson long ago."
He stopped his w%heelbarrow by the
steps and we sat down together on
the edge-of the stoop as he added:
II got mad-they KEEP pickin' on me
so-I'm sorry, but I couldn't help it.
Well start up ag'in somewheres if we
have to. There's a good many days
work in me yet"
AS we carried the bags to the attic
room 1 thought of the lodestone and
the compass and knew that Mr.. Wright
had foreseen what was likely to hap
pen.
When we came down Uncle Pea
ID Il feel eel sorry, awful s.! Try, for that
boy"
We spent a silent afternoon gather
ing apples. After supper we played
old sledge and my uncle had hard
work to keep us in good countenance.
We went to bed early and 1 lay long,
hearing the autumn wind in the popple
leaves and thinking of that great thing
which had grown strong within us,
little by little, in the candle light.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-03

(Contlnued Next Week.
Portal.-Pet1tlons are about to be
circulated calling for a referendum
On the Burke county seat location,
now at Bowbells.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-03

"No, SIR! We Can't Buy the Nail on
My Little Finger or His With All
Yer Money-Damn You'll"
come on, Bart" Uncle Peabody
casrd cheerfully, as he walked toward
the barnyard. Lets go an git in
them but'nuts.">
He paid no attention to u visi-
tors-neither did my aunt, who fol
lowed us. The two men talked to-
gether a moment, unhitched their
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
BIRTH MONTHS OF SOLDIERS
Man Born Between January and Mare6
Ar stronger and More Superior In
Intelligence, Scientist claims.

DR.. Marcella Boldimi, one Of Italy's
greatest scientists, has been working
with the Italian army gathering statis-
tics upon which to base his opinions
on the fighting ability of various
classes Of his countrymen. writes an
italian correspondent. The war has
given science a chance to prove what
1t has for years suspected-that
mans strength. height and initiative
depend far more than anyone suspect
ed upon the month In which he was
born.
Doctor Boldimi has discovered that
those men born between January and
March 81 are stronger. taller and 10.
perior in intelligence to-those soldiers
whose birthdays fall in September. Oc-
tober. November and December.
BY living with the army. gaining its
measurements and observing the men
individually, he has demonstrated this
to his complete satisfaction.
Several years ago his fellow scien.
tIst, Deela Revere, found the proper.
ton of children Of inferior lntelli.
gence lowest among those born in jan
uary and February and highest In Au-
gust and September.
The BInet tests have proved these
facts in the schoolroom and among In
fants. but the bayonet will prove them
on the battlefield. the victorioys man
in q duel with the cold steel being
more likely to be the man whose birth
day comes earlier in the year than that
Of the defeated Individual. That 10
Boldimi's belief.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Put shlpmatss Lives First

For unusual heroism the secretary Of
the navy has just awarded a medal Of
honor to Ora Graves. a seaman Of the
United States navy. His II the sec
ond medal Of honor awarded to . man
In the regular navy since the war be-
gan. On Dec. q last an explosion fol.
lowed the firing Of q three-inch salute
charge on board the U. 8. 8. Pittsburgh,
then In South American waters. TWu
men were killed and several others In
tured. Graves was thrown to the deck,
but soon recovered. Coming to his
senses he noticed bundle Of burning
waste lying on the deck. Despite his
knowledge Of the presence Of powder
In a nearby casemate and the risk he
took of being killed by explosion, he
picked up the blazing material and put
out the flames with his hands. Graves
enlisted In the navy In November, 1910.
at San Franctpco.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Measvrlna Thouaht.

Interesting experiments In measuring
the action Of the mind, or thought,
have been made by scientists. 1t takes
about two-fifths Of second to call
to mind the country in which a we'll
known town IL situated. or the Ian.
euage In which family author wrote.
We can think Of the name Of the next
mouth in half the time we need to
think Of the name Of the last month.
It takes on an average one-third Of .
second to add numbers containing one
digit. and half = second to multiply
them.
Such experiments give Us wonderful
insight into the mind. Those used
to reckoning can add two to three In
less time than others: those familiar
with literature can remember more
quickly than others that Shakespeare
wrote "Hamlet." It takes longer to
mention q month when q season has
been given than to say to what month
q season belongs. The time taken up
Ia choosing q motion can be measured
~ well a. the time occupied In per-
csiving.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Death Of Carl Ekvall

After . short illness, Carl r. Elk
vail died 1t Price Creek, Monday
night. May 70, 1919.
Deceased had been teaching At the
Price Greek school. He was twenty
one years Of age and was highly
thought VI by all who knew him.
Had lived 10 Colorado about . year
and . half, coming to this state on
account Of lung trouble, which was
the main cause that led to his un-
timely end.
His mother arrived from her home
ct Tacoma, WASH, May 18th, And
ministsred TO her stricken son till
the end. He had every care and At
tention possible at the hands Of
friends and his devoted mother.
The remains were prepared for
shipment BY Undertaken Gourley
and taken back to the old home at
Tacoma.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
MIND SUPREME OVER PAIN
Notable Instances When Agony Was
eubdusd by Determined Exercise
Of the Power Of the WILL

It II said that even the most acute
physical pain can be overcome BY .
determined effort Of the will
DR.. Edward H. Clarke suffered from
a fatal malady. which produced the
most agonizing pain; and yet he could
determinately withdraw his conscious
ness, 80 to speak. from that pain BY
fixing 1t upon another object, that OBJ
ject being the working out Of his own
neutral train Of thought In the compo-
htion Of book.
This 10 well known to have been
the case also with regard to Sir Wal
ter Scott, who. during q very severe
and painful illness, dictated the "Bride
Of Lammermoor." The most remark.
able fact about the composition Of this
work was that, after his recovery. he
entirely forgot all that he had done.
the book ON Its publication coming to
him a. an entirely new work. with
which he had nothing whatever to do.
He only remembered, the general out
line Of the story upon which he had
composed his novel; this he had heard
In early life, and 1t remained with
him; but Of the working up OF this
story into the novel. while he lay on
his sofa cOntendlng with paroxysms
Of agony, he had no recollection.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
TURKS paoFAAE HOLY PLACE
Mount Sinai DIsneursd BY All Sorts ss
Markings Of Spots That chrlstians
Hold Sacred.

He must be an unimaginative man.
whatever his creed, who can ascend
Sinai without a thrill Of reverence.
Here was given the law that Is In
scribed on the countless tablets Of
half world, the maxims that have
ruled much Of the lives Of billions OF
men and women for thousands OF
years. The barren grandeur OF the
peaks, the rocky difficulty Of the AZ
cent. are pitched In the proper key.
Unfortunately. the Moslem rulers Of
the region have cluttered up the
nelghborhood Of the mount itself with
all manner of childish legends and
authentic" relics. Orientally toler-
ant. they have not only accepted the
Jewish traditions OF the spot. which
have become a part Of their great n
val religion, Christianity; they have
added to them and overlaid them with
all manner Of crude superstition.
Thus they will show you the very
rock where the children Of Israel set
up the golden calf. and another com.
monplace bowlder which Ii guaranteed
to be the one smitten by Moses when
the wandering Hebrews were thirsty.
Exhibit O IL the rock on which Moses
broke the FIRST tablets In his anger.
Then there 10 q garden with chap
Ell. inclosing the spot where Elijah was
fed by the ravens. A second chapel In
the garden 10 sacred to Moses. Near
by Is a Moslem relic in the shape of
rock which bears the footprint Of No
hammed's camel. q sort Of legendary
fossil. Even In Christian monastery
this somewhat primitive insistence on
marking the concrete spot where re-
ligious history was made seems to per
sist, for you will be shown an altar
which Is said to be erected over the
site Of the burning bush.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

1t was mothers birthday and Bob.
bic was very anxious to give her q
present, but. unfortunately. the recent
holidays had somewhat depleted Bob.
bie's exchequer.
Il say. mother" he calculated
would my drawing slate be any use
to your
"No dear" replied his parent with q
smile.
swell, do you think you'd like ia
have my tin steamboat?" Inquired the
small youth anxiousiy.
"No. thank you. little man." an.
swered mother.
swell. p'rhaps could do som'flna
Tor you" he continued, and then hap.
py thought struck him.
II say. mother" he exclaimed en-.
Enthusiastically. II tell you what, I'll
take dose Of castor oil for you, with.
out crying"
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

fUt. Apartment HOUSE 8tofy.
On one side Of the hall in the new
apartment building lived Mr.. and NrA
Smithers: on the other side Of the
hall lived two girls who taught In the
public schools and who were having
their FIRST experience In patching IT.
Mrs. smithers didn't know them very
wen. but she took motherly interest
in them to the extent Of hoping that
they had enough to eat and that their
necessarily hasty and amateurish
spreads would not give them indises
ton.
The other day. out Of the kindness
Of her heart. she took them q batch Of
fresh biscuits she had Just baked. and
one or two other wholesome trifles
And while she was there. she showed
them how to use the stove. gave them
some hints on marketing. wrote down
q lot Of recipes for simple viands, and
gave them lecture ON food values and
the preparation Of leftovers.
They were very grateful to the dear
lady, and they told us all about It.
And they made US promise solemnly
that We would never tell her that thsy
were teachers Of domestic science.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
XIII Seals 70 Protect saIme,

XIII Scala to Protect Salmon.
In an effort to protect the salmon
run and probably enhance the pack,
the British Columbia authorities are
reported, in advices from the Pacific
coast. to be making war on the hair
seals which are charged with eating
immense quantities Of salmon at the
mouth Of the Fraser river. A Van
couver report states that, after observ-
ing the haunts of the seals ON the
Fraser sandheads. one of these shoals
was recently mined, high explosives
and charges Of metal being placed in
cans below the surface Of the sand.
which the next high tide smoothed
over. At low tide seals returned to
their place In the sun and were not
disturbed. The next day nearly no
seals gathered on the sands. and the
explosive was touched of by battery
from which wires led to the seal ground.
The explosion killed every seal. tear
ing the animals into small fragments.
Other blasts will be set OF. for this
is the big sockeye salmon year and
protection Of the run is vital.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Bulb Culture Once q cra,s.

Bulb. culture in Europe has had .
particularly interesting history. The
tulip, for instance. has been popular
in European gardens for about three
centuries, and prior to that time It
was cultivated for many centuries by
the Turks. Near the close Of the six
teenth century the tulip was intro
duced Into Holland and the popularity
of the plant increased 70 rapidly that
BY 1884 II had become q craze. For q
number Of years the widest spscula-
ton prevailed in tulips and enormous
prices were paid for rare bulbs. Five
hundred dollars was not an unusual
amount to pay for choice tulip. and
such bulbs a. the famous Semper Au-
sustus brought more than 5000
apiece.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Nevsst Steel Easy to Cat.

The English have just invented .
high speed steel which Is 30 strong
that engines and guns and tools made
Of 1t can be worked more rapidly than
those made Of any Of the other steels.
The Popular Science Monthly says
that tools of this steel can be cast Into
shape. and casting Is the quickest
known way Of making any tool.
There are few steels, however, which
by casting them do not become brit.
tie. 'Cobaltcrom Steel" as It Is called,
nevertheless can be made in this man.
ner instead Of having to be forged and
rolled, two very much lengthier and
more expensive processes.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
A Welcome Rain

The dry, windy and dusty period
which has prevailed for the past few
weeks, gave way yesterday to heavy
rains, which continued all day and
soaked up the ground nicely.
This rain was needed and will be
worth . good many thousands Of
dollars to dry farmers and the range.
It 10 hoped the rains have extended
TO the nnrtheastern part OF Colorado,
where the damaging drought WAS
prevailing.
Lster:-Ye ancient inhabitant was
surprised to see about two inches of
snow on the ground this morning.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
A Soon" Hunch Of "Salty's"

Coming home on the train Salty
fell into conversation with the ''gen-
tieman Of color" who presides BY the
steps on entering or leaving thu train.
Naturally the topic was ''fishing In
White river" This porter told Salty
that he would not catch any fish for
the next three times that he went
fishing, and Salty tried out the bunch
~ soon ~ he got home. The frat
three days came true, and Salty 10
out today ON his fourth trial, . good
bit worried. Gr"
This story 10 vouchsd for by one Of
the most truthful fishermen Ia town.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
PERSONAL BANKING SERVICE

Getting acquainted with your bank
IL one Of the first and most essential
steps In assuring for yourself the best
kind Of Individual service.
This IL Of particular importance In
these days when connection with
. helpful bank 10 very necessary In
order to enable you to meet sstisfac-
torily new conditions that are aris-
Ing - result Of peace read justmsnt.
T. We cordially invite your account.
THE FIRST STATE BANK
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
THE HERALD Is in receipt of An

THE HERALD 10 In receipt Of an
announcement that the 0ossard
Breeding Estates, the big OUTFIT
which raises all kinds Of pure bred
live stock on the extensive ranch ct
Axial, will hold free blooded stock
show ct Craig on Wednesday, June
4th. Among the exhibits will be i've
Champion Percheron stations. Other
pure bred stations will also be
shown, - we'll ~ pure bred cattle
and pigs. Il 10 likely large number
of Nseksr and Rio Blauco county
people will b. 10 attendance.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Carried Composition In Heed.

Nendelssohn was q head worker
ip composition. In spite Of the long
time he spent over bringing such works
% the Scotch and italian symphonies,
some Of the overtures. and st. Paul
- near a. possible to his ideals Of
them. His friend, Edward Devrient,
tells ~ that It was Mendelssohn's
habit not to write down his compost.
uons until he had quite finished them
In his head. and Afterwards had play.
Cd them to his most Intimate friends.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

w. o. Patton this week sold his
fine brick residence, on East Market
street, to Henry Stadtman Of lower
White. Tom Scott carried through
the deal Mr.. Stadtman was one Of
the first settlers on lower White, and
has SO prospered that he and bis
estimable wife can retire and come
to . comfortable home in Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Catarrh Cannot b Cured

With LOCAL APPLlCATIONs. e they
Catarrh % . local disease, greatly Ia.
nuenced BY constitutional conditions, and
70 order 70 cure y you must take an
cine 70 taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Hairs Catarrh Medic1ns was
81 y q: s q r, ys:. s's
posed Of some Of the bSot tonioe known,
combined With some Of ths bSst blood
r.. n.d.n ns :fHffss . H. e
cine 10 what produces such Wondefful
rssults ~ catarrhal conditions Send for
~: SHEsHsIY 8 CO.. Preps.. Toledo. o.
All Dfuggistn, nc.
Haits 5smiiy Piils for eeastipssiea.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

Congressman Ed Taylor always
on the job) has reintroduced his oil
shnle bill In the House. He passed
this measure In last House, but It
failed Of passage In the Senate owing
the fllibuster In that body In the
closing days Of last congress. It 10
Of much interest to people Of this
county on account Of our vast shAle
deposits.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

Nate Shore from the Middle park
country, IL among the latest arrivals
here. Mr.. Shore will spend some
time looking around with . view Of
locating. He says there ~ too much
snow In the Park, and wishes TO get
into lower altitude.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31
Playing II on Father.

she-Papa soys he will pay half The
cost Of furnishing house for us.
He-But how about the other half
she-Don't be a goose! or course
wei'il pick out lot Of nice things, get
papas check for half Of the bill, and
then 90 back and select things only
half - xpensive.-Boston Trapscript.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

Ernest Oldiand Ia In receipt Of .
letter from Jack Rea, who 10 10 Dem
yer undergoing medical and surgical
treatment. Jack 10 coming through
all right which verifies the oft re.
peated assertion that you cant keep
. good man down.
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

You will laugh and enjoy the play
Mysterious Gloves" You will also
be helping everyone In your COM
munity. Reserved seats on sale now
at Strehlke's. m8l
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

Lem Gordon Of Strawberry, WAS In
town, Monday, aud bought . high
priced auto; also an equally high
priced piano. Lem 10 . successful
dry farmer; and, Of course, nobody
but . dry farmer could afford TO In
dulge In such luxuries-all 10 the
same day. Who says dry farming
doesn't pay1
The Meeker herald., 1919-05-31

Charley Thompson, manager Of the
White River Lumber company, 10 ,
hustler. He got to work the other
morning and before the sun had
much Of q start In the direction Of
"high meridian" sold the entire bill
Of rough and finishing lumber and
hardware for the two handsome
PAuls and Neal residences.