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HON. JUDSON W. Lyons. Elk
REGISTER OF TREASURY.
Augusta, Gu,
May 81 1923.

Augusta, Ga,
May 81 1923.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Virginia.
My Dear John:-Words are made.
quate to express my deep and sincere
sympathy for you in your present EN-
barrassment. No one could make me
believe that you would have deliber
ately and Intentionally mis-used a dol
lar of that money, and have an abid
ing faith that you will in the END con
vince your bitterest foe that you dill
not.
God bless you old friend and give
you safe deliverance.v
Sincerely yours.
JUDSON w. LYONS.
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A BLACKSTONE REMINDER.
Blackstone, Va.
May II, 1929.
MIR. Mitchell,

VT. MItcDeIl,
Dear Sir and Bro.,-T am writing
you because I heard you were sick.
Hope you are better now. I am asking
you not to worry over what is on
hand, but trust the Lord and He will
make all things right You shall have
nv prayers From your friend indeed.
J. L. ROYAL
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DIR. L X. WILLIAMS SPEAKS.

C4s ~ N. 0fCAhS.
Great Baptist Leader Pledges
Support.
..-';.
Chicago. Illinois.
May %. 1926.
Mr.. John Mit,rell, Jr..
Richmond, Virginia.
My Dear BrOther:-I am writing to
say that regret very much to note
the course of the Courts In respect to
you. We have great confidence In your
ability, sincerity and the unselfisb ser
vice that you have rendered to your
race, the light of which can not be he.
dimmed by this cloud Of sorro
through which you are now passing
We are praying for you and IL there
IL anything we can do to serve you, do
not hesitate to command me at once.
Very sincerely yours,
L. X. WILLIAMS
Pres. Nat. Baptist Convention, u. S. A.
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A VOICE FROM NEW YORK.

New York City.
June II, 1923.
Sir John Mitchell, Jr..
Enclosed you will find the sum OF
One dollar ($1.00. though small in it's
presentation. trust that you will re
ce;ve it as a token of long friendship
and great respect as friend of my
father for many years.
] trust that the Almighty will com
fort and uphold you in this strife.
Your friend,
FRANCES POLLARD,
20S9 Madison Ave-, N. Y. c.
Daughter Of Col. w. H. Pollard.
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A VOICE FROM GRAHAM, VA.

q
Graham, Va.
June 3, 1923.
Sir John Mitcpell, Jr.,
Thinking Of you as bI other affords
me much pleasure in telling you MT
to fear, because have asked the
L1rd to help you and He has never
failed to help me. Please don't DOUBT
Him. He will save you Now don't for
get me and what / have said to you;
don't thank me, but God. He has for
given you, now be at ease. God is with
you. Now pray for m@
Your friend,
BRAXTON RODGERS.
Lodge No. 165, X. Of p,
Box 356. Graham, Va
st Matthew 8-8.
A VOICE FROM RoXBURY, VA.
Roxbury. va
June 10. 1923.
My Dear Mr.. Mitchell:--
Enclosed you will find my subscrip.
ticn to The Planet as I am following
your case with great interest and do
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Martinsburg, w. Va,
May 20 1923.

May 70 1923.
Hen John Mitchell. Jr,
Editor The Planet,
Richmond. Va.
My Dear Friend:-I want You to
fully realize that at no time have 7
lost confidence in your honesty Courts
don't always apply the Golden Rule,
but feel almost confident that the
Supreme Court Of Virginia will take
care Of you.
However, whatever may be the re-
suIt-if against you I shall 20 to M
grave loving you and believing you an
innocent man. With best wishes,
I'm,
Ever and forever yours.
J. r. CLIFFORD.
p. s. Have thought end talked abou.
you so much and would have written
you ere this, but an old soldier up I'm
the seventies and not being we'll for
weeks Is my excuse. God bless you
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POCAHONTAS LODGE MEMBERS
RALLY TO THE HEAD.

Deputy johnson in the Foreground.
Pocahontas, Va,
June 8, 1923.
Sill John Mitchell, Jr.,
-. 81 North Fourth St..
Richmond. Virginia.
Dear Sir and Brother:-Incloseo
VIZ are handing you our check for $25.
90 as contributors to Mitchell Defense
Fund. We are familiar with the case
through the papers and we feel that
Sir John Mitchell j., has not COM
m!tted any crime.
Therefore. we are standing willing
to do any thing that we can. Our fin
ancial aid is at his disposal.
From Trustees of Pocahontas Lodge
No Al, X. of P.
j. w. BETHEL, c. G.
D. C. JOHNSON.
Chairman Trustee Board.
u. S. G. FROE,
Secretary.
P. M. WHITE,
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A WORD FROM DANyILLE.

(MRS.) g. s. EDMUNDSON.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-30

years, and they say I'll be nominated
for county superintendent Il I'll take
1t. OF course | won't-it seems silly
but if it were you, now, it would be
a first step to a life that leads to
something"
Mother and I can live on my wages
and the garden and chickens, and the
cow" said Jim. "After | received my
teachers certificate, 1 tried to work
out some way of doing the same thing
on a country teachers wages. l
couldn't. 1t doesn't seem right"
Jim rose and after pacing back and
forth sat down again, a little closer
to Jennie. Jennie moved away to the
extreme end of the bench, and the
shrinking away of Jim as if he had
been repealed by some sort of negative
magnetism showed either sensitive
ness or temper.
ut seems as If 1t ought to be pos
sible," said Jim, for a man to do
work on the farm, or in the rural
schools, that would make him q liveli-
hood. If he is only a ield-hand, 1t
ought to be possible for him to save
money and buy a farm"
PAS land Is worth two hundred
dollars an acre." said Jennie. six
months of your wages for an acre
If you lived on nothing"
NO." he %assented, st can't be done.
and the other thing can't, either.
There ought to be such conditions that
a teacher could make a living"
"They do" said Jennie, "if they
live at home during vacations. 1
do"
"But a man teaching in the country
ought to be able to marry"
Marry !" said Jennie, rather unfeel-
ngly, l think. you marry!" Then
after remaining silent for nearly a
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DRY FORK

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THE Hawksye." The list of his novels
and short stories is a long one and
in genera excellence would do credit
TO a person who had devoted all his
This author was born on a farm near
Steamboat Rock, Grundy county, Iowa.
From farming he urned to school
teaching and while principal of a ward
school in Mason City. studied law.
After being admitted to the bar he
practiced in Sioux City and first ca ns
into prominence as member and coun-
prosecuted boodlers. He was thrice
nominated and once elected mayor of
Sioux City and later was nominated
for supreme judge. He was once asso-
ciate editor OF IaFollette's Weekly at
Madison, Wis, and later editor of Farm
g. Fireside, Springfield, Ohio. He re-
signed a membership in the Federal
1919. During a part OF the war he was
chairman for the Far East of the
American Red Cross, with the rank OF
colonel. Several years ago he moved
to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia,
and is o recognized as one OF the
leading citizens of that state.
The Brown Mouse" is probably the
greatest exemplihcation ever produced
OF the romance and fascination that
can be made to attach to the occupa-
tons OF teaching and farming. The
story Is so charmingly constructed
that 1t pleases people Of all classes
and is relished by children as well as
adults; and the practical ideas which
" contains have awakened communi-
ties all over the world. The ideas have
been adopted in hundreds of places as
part OF the regular school work and
of the legitimate advancement of
science.
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minute, she uttered the syllable-with
out the utterance Of which this nara
tive would not have been written
you marryi Humph |"
Jim Irwin rose from the bench
tingling with the insult he found in
her tone. They had been boy-and-girl
sweethearts in the old days at the
Woodruff schoolhouse down the road,
and before the fateful time when
Jennie went "off to school, and Jim
began to support his mother. They
had yer kissed-and on Jim's side,
lonely as was his life, cut off as it
necessarily was from all companion
ship save that of his tiny home and
his fellow-workers of the field, the
tender little love-story was the sole ro-
nance of his life. Jennie's "Humph 7"
retired this romance from circulation,
he felt. 1t showed contempt for the
idea of his marrying. 1t relegated him
to a sexless category with other de-
fectiyes, and badged him with the cell
bacy Of a sort of Twentieth-century
monk, without the honor of the priest
ly vocation. From another girl II
would have been bad enough, but from
Jennie Woodruff-and especially on
that quiet summer night under the
linden-it was insupportable.
"Good night" said Jim-simpIy be-
cause he could not trust himself TO
say more.
"Good night" replied Jennie, and
sat for a long time wondering lust
how deeply she had Internationally
wounded the feelings of her fathers
feld-hand; deciding that If he was
driven from her forever, ii would
solve the problem of terminating that
old childish love affair which still per
sisted in occupying a suite of rooms
all of its own in her memory: and
finally repenting of the unpremedi-
tated thrust which might easily have
hurt too deeply so sensitive a man as
Jim Irwin. But girls are not USUALLY
made as to feel any very bitter re-
for their male victims, n so
Jennie slept very well that night
Jim Irwin was bony and rugged and
homely, with a big mouth. and wide
ears, and a form stopped with labor
He had fine, lambert, gentle eyes
which lighted up his face when he
smiled. He was not ugly. Jim Irwin
possessed charm. That is why little
Jennie Woodruff had asked him TO
lelp with her lessons, rather oftener
han was necessary, in those old DAYS
q the Woodruff schoolhouse when
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-30

they began filling the wagon with
gravel.
"What sort Of job" asked Jim.
They're nominating you for teach
err" replied Newton.
"Since when has the position of
teacher been an elective Officer" asked
Jim.
"Sure, it amt elective" answered
Newton. But they say that with as
many brains as you've got sloshing
around loose in the n~eighborhood,
you're a candidate that can break the
deadlock in the school board"
Jim shoveled on silently for a while,
and by example urged Newton to earn
the money credited to his fathers as
yessment for the days work.
A slide of earth just then brought
down a sweet-clover plant growing
fankly beside the top of the pit. Jim
Irwin pulled it loose from it's anchor
age, and after looking att~entively at
the roots, laid the whole plant on the
bank for safety.
"What do you want OF that weed7"
asked Newton.
Jim picked 1t up and showed him
the nodules on it's roots-Iittle white
knobs, smaller than pinheads.
"Ever hear of the use Of nltrates
to enrich the sOilT'
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-30
THE PRESIDENT AND
THE BONUS QUESTION

Washington, Aug. 28.-American
Legion men are discussing the pos
sibilities of President Coolidge sign
ing a soldier bonus bill in December.
It is generally agreed by friends and
foes of the bonus idea that sufficient
votes are available to pass the meas
ure with little delay when Congress
convenes in regular session in De-
cember. It is said by those who
have polled both houses that the
measure vetoed by the late President
Harding can and will be passed over
a veto should President Coolidge see
fit to accept the viewpoint of Sec
rotary of the Treasury Mellon. Mr..
Mellon has just announced that he
will oppose a bonus in the 68th Con-
gress.
Bonus advocates in the past have
given the impression that should adj
compensation be allowed the
American Legion will never sponsor
a pension bill. A national Legion
convention has never formally taken
in this matter and no such
pronouncement has been made by a
national commander, but such a sit
is regarded as generally un-
derstood.
Many legion men are of the opin-
ion that the rank and file of their
organizations membership does not
approve of such an attitude. but
regard a pension in the future
as of more Importance than adjusted
compensation legislation at this time.
There is considerable speculation re-
garding what action, if anv will be
aiken to settle the matter at the fifth
rational convention of the legion
which gathers for a five day session
IN October 18th at San Francisco.
Commander Alvin NJ. Owsley has
announced that adjusted compensa-
ion legislation for all men serving
the World War will be pushed in
he next session of Congress, with
title doubt that it will be granted.
lie says the legion's plan is to min
the cash option of compensa-
ion and to place special stress upon
and settlement and farm-aid fea-
He fayors a "back-to-the-
arm movement"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-30
End NORTHERN CORN
SHOW AT CHINOOK

The second annual Northern Mon
tana Corn Show to be held at Chi
nook on Nov. 1910 promises to
eclipse even the grand show of last
year as is indicated by splendid pro
gress made by the corn in the North
Montana empire during the past few
weeks. There are many fields of
corn that will soon be out of danger
of frost and an unprecedented
amount of good corr is assured.
Roosevelt Ambitious
Reports from the counties interest
ed in the show the already making
plans to send record exhibits both in
number and quality far superior to
anything ever attempted. Roosevelt
county is envious of maintaining her
reputation established last year when
it carried off the honors in the county
collection exhibits and is anxious to
repeat. Farmers of Valley county
are planning to overthrow this repu-
tation by sending three hundred x
hibits of corn that will be hard to
best and to win again in pure grain,
grasses and forage crops.
Strong Contenders
Phillips county, long considered as
the premier corn county of the north
and which boasts of the largest corn
acreage of any county of Montana,
will occupy an important place at
the Corn Show and is sure to take
a just share of the honors. Blaine
will again do its best to send
20 the show the individual sweeps
AXE exhibit and retain the most
coveted prize of the entire show.
G. Miller of Harlem, winner of
his cup last year and a seasoned
.orn grower is sure to give credit to
is ability to grow corn by a strong
id to win the sweepstakes cup the
econd time. This prize must be won
hree times in succession for perma-
ent possession. What the other
ounties will do is not yet known but
1ey are sure to spring surprises at
le show.
The premium lists will be printed
ION and distributed to ali the corn
rowers of northern Montana. An
crease of approximately 800 per
mt in the acreage of corn is report
/ over this entire empire. This in
ease is sure to make the, Northern
-~ontana Corn Show the best of its
nd in the Northwest.
Boosting for Success
Chinook business men are cooperat
g to make the show a complete sue
IS both financially and in arrange
emit. Outside industries are also ,
nding their hand in its promotion !
Id another milestone in the develop I
ent of the agricultural resources of :
.e Northern Montana Empire will be
at the annual corn show 5
be held in November. !
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The people in this neighborhood
are very busy threshing and canning
fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McPeek and
her brother, James Jensen and bro
ther-in-law, Otto Treeby, after a
long and pleasant auto trip up in the
north country, spent Sunday after
noon at the ]. E. Wagaman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris S~orenson and
G. Forsness were in our country on
Thursday.
Stephen Dorgan of the Benrud
country visited at the Wagaman
home Saturday night and Sunday.
Fred Myers and friend from Green
Mountain, Iowa, are spending a few
weeks with friends here and looking
after homestead interests.
Not much news, we're all so very
busy.
Mrs. John McPeek was very pleas
antly surprised last Friday afternoon
when a few of her neighbors and
friends gathered at her home to chat
a while. At five o'clock a nice lunch
was spread. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Waller and little
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Peter
son and little daughter, Mrs. Jack
Orr, Mrs. Dan Carpenter, Mrs. Peck
Wren, Mrs. Louis Balbinot, Mrs.
Mueller and daughter Anna, Mrs. j.
A. Thorn, and Mrs. J. E. Wagaman
and daughter Jessie. All spent a
very pleasant time.
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P 1
A Maiden's "Humph!n

Jim brought from his days work all
the fragrances Of next years meadows.
He had been feeding the crops. All
things have opposite poles, and the
scents Of the farm are no exception
to the rule. Just now, Jim Irwin DOS
sessed in his clothes and person the
~olfactory pole opposite to the new
mown hay, the fragrant butter and
the scented breath of the lowing kline
PRECIPITATION and top-dressing.
He was not quite so keenly con-
scous Of this as was Jennie Woodruff.
Had he been so, the glimmer of her
white pique dress on the bench under
the Eastwood would not have drawn
him back from the gate. He had come
to the house to ask Colonel Woodruff
about the farm work, and having re-
ceived instructions to take a team and
join in the road work next day, he had
gone down the walk between the beds
of four o'clocks and petunias to the lane.
Turning to latch the gate, he saw
through the dusk the white dress I'M
der the tree and drawn by the greatest
attraction known in nature, had re-
entered the Woodruff grounds and
strOlled back.
A brief hello betrayed old ~acduaint-
ance, and that social equality which
still persists In theory between the
work people on the American farm
and the family of the employer. A
desultory murmur of voices ensued.
Jim Irwin sat down on the bench
not too close, be it observed. to the
pique skirt. There came info
the voices a note of deeper earnest-
ness, betokenlng something quite aside
from he ripping of the course Of true
love running smoothly. In the mans
voice was a tone Of protest and plead
Ing.
81 know you are" said she. "but
after all these years don't you think
you should be at least preparing TO
be something more than that?"
what can I do?' he pleaded oT,m
tied hand and foot. l might
:" K
You might nave" said she. -but.
jim, you haven't and I don't
see any prospects. :"
81 have been writing for the farm
papers," said Jim "but !"
But that doesn't get you anywhere
you know. You're a preat
deal more able and intelligent than
Ed, and see what a fine position he
has in Chicago. :"
There's mother. you know" said
gently.
You can't do anything here" said
Jennie. you've been a farm-band For
l1teen years and you always
will be unless you pull yourself loose
even a girl can make a place for bar-
'elf If she doesn't marry and leave
he farm. You're twenty-eight years
Id" "
ITS all wrong!" said jim pant,v
The farm ought to be the Dlaco ,or
he best sort Of rareer-I love +ba
INC
I've been reacl A. Tor only two !
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SAND E ITEMS
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Fleenor were
shopping in Wolf Point last Friday.
Mr.. Fleenor brought out a new Deer
ing corr binder which Fleenor and
Sickels have purchased in partnership
A. B. Hubbard was a Wolf Point
visitor Friday.
B. H. Wilson is now driving a Ford
car.
Guy Sickels and daughters Ruth
and Mary autoed to Wolf Point last
Thursday morning.
Chas. Styer and B. H. Wilson have
been threshing the past week.
Mrs. L. Thornburg has been cook
ing for McMahon's threshers.
Ralph Sickels was a Vida caller
Thursday morning.
Herman Wits.
B. c. F%leenor and family attended
the dance at Vida Saturday night.
R. H. Wiers and Russell Hansen
made a quick trip to Wolf Point last
Thursday afternoon for header re-
pairs.
Mrs. Ora IRVINE spent Saturday
with Mrs. Elmer Hansen.
Cliff Millhouse is back from Wash
ington looking otter farm interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fl. Wilson, S. D.
Campbell and Elvera Anderson made
an auto trip to Scobey Saturday.
Mrs. Guy Sickels helped Mrs. Rus
sell Hansen cook for the threshers.
Jim Sim is tending separator for
Fred Ward.
Gerald Geer and family went to
Wolf Point Saturday.
Hansen Monday and Mcmahon for
Roy Liddle.
Fred Ward started his threshing
machine Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Simm, Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Conn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Len Gorton went down near
Sunday to get plums.
R. H. Wiers spent Sunday at H.
.usekr's.
Archie Maertins of Wolf Point
Saturday night with his brother on
he farm.
Mrs. Russell Hansen and children
Vilfred, Floyd and Gracemae spent
at Elmer Hansen's getting I
cquainted with little Bobby. !
Ralph Seminars is away hauling !
for Jacobs thresher. I,
Chas. Styer had the misfortune to G
ose a valuable COW last week, the
.ow being thirsty took a drink of
gasoline. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johnson were :
Wolf Point shoppers last Thursday. :
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Fleenor en- :
'ertained visitors from Wolf Point :
.
Dale Williamson Spent Sunday at J,
he Seminars home. /.
DR.. Dewane was called to see Mrs. !
elmer Hansen Monday. Mrs. Han
at present is much improved.
Walter Wiers visited Sunday at /
'ickels and Monday at Hansen's. .
Thursday appeared to be kicking d
lay. Everett Sickels and Wilfred I
Hansen each escaped broken limbs d
kicked by the work horses c
hev were handling. L
Thelma and Homer Sickels played 2
With Grace Hansen Monday. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hansen took II
couple of loads of their new crop ="
o Wolf Point Tuesday. 0
Torval Berkland has sold his farm.
took and machinery to Roy Malick. a
If. Berkland will move back to Wolf ii
i,
Mrs. A Sakshaug has been en- Il
aged to teach the Sand Greek school. il
Nr. and Mrs. A. 3. Hubbard and Il
aughter Florence were shopping in In
elf Point Tuesday afternoon. ii
The Hubbard and Hveem thresher Ia
arted work Wednesday morning. tt
Dave Williamson went to Wolf Il
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lAAC w u 10 Alo
has found time to
write books; but
not only has he
found the time,
but has been very
successful as 4
w T | t e r. The
Brown Mouse" has
o a sort of
textbook in agri-
cultural colleges
and has been as
widely read by
I e a C h e r a n d
farmers, probably,
as any other story
ever t e n.
His "Vandemark's
Folly" is one OF
the very e
full books of the
past two years
and he seems to
scored even
heavily with
his recent novel,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-30
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons

Point Monday but on account of the
ferry breakdown didn't get to cross
until Tuesday afternoon.
Albert Berner purchased a new
corn binder at Circle.
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Continued Next Week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-30

Herbert Quick has been such a busy
man in various lines Of activity that