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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-13
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THE STORY

CHAPTER VI.-Fyler Is beaten ana
robbed Christie, seeking Doctor Carpy,
meets sslwood and informs him that
Atkins has thrown her father opt OF
II not badly hurt. Her father has lost
money gambling, and Christie, to his
aismay. tells selwood she hates All
Of an Sia t Dsars
Saioe and Bob Scott, Indian in Sell
sp se asl ID: . 1sfns rom
ler~B store.
xSa 81 1sr,.t. Ssas E, ST.
also that he had asked her to marry
him. Selwood RACES. With his two
companions. Selwood drives Atkins and
Haynes. from FLYERS store.
CHAPTER VIII.-Starbuck tells
Christie selwood is a gambler, and OF
declares he Is square," while Starbuok
and his crowd are thieves: The girl 10
not satisfied with his explanation.
CHAPTER IX--Following. . poker
game with General Roper Selwood dfs-
closes the fact that the old soldier u
Roper hsn fost safos:
eelwood's birth, sent his SON, Lieut.
Harry Roper, Selwood's father, to death
at the hands Of Indians. and refused
place, disowning his boys children.
Continued from last week)
Selwood was first to speak. Throw
me a piece Of rope, Bob" he said,
astride his man.
Don't waste no rope on these
BIRDS" growled Pardaloe, dump 'em
into the river!" He was really pick
ing up his yelling victim to follow his
own advice when Selwood interviewed.
"Hold the man-and tie him." said
Selwood, sternly, meantime trusting
his own victim. 1--WE may have wis.,
tors any minute fast"
Scott, and Pardaloe with much
grumbling, carried the crestfallen
guards, tied and roughly gagged, we'll
into the bushes at the left Of the
roadway. Sorry to gag you this way,
boys" explained Selwood, leaving
them, "but I'll be back by twelve
o'clock and turn you loose, If you
don't have better luck. Next time,
stand back out Of reach, as I advised
you to. Don't expect to stick your
shotguns into a mans ribs and not
get kicked"
Without losing an unnecessary mo-
ment the gambler, recovering his
trembling horse, mounted up, crossed
the bridge-the wagon close behind
and struck through the brush to the
right and into the old trail.
They had hardly entered 1t before
the serious difficulty Of making their
way up the river was evident. The
trail, heavily overgrown with brush,
had become impossible by night, and
the wagon track had been washed
into countless gullies by the rains of
years. He rode back trying to think
out an escape from his dilemma.
Dave has an old shack down at
Calabasas. hate to take him among
the horse-thieves, but it's any port in
q storm. There's a trail from Gala
basas through the hills that comes
out on the river just above the old
beaver dam, and when I can get back
to help, well get him to camp that
way. The trick now will be to turn
the wagon around. Unhitch the team
and well do it by hand"
Selwood took the horses while Par
daloe and Scott, with many pulls, got
the wagon to where the horses could
handle 1t again, and the cavalcade
struck across the Sinks on the Thief
River road toward the famous water
hole on the Spanish desert. An hour
or so later, with good going, they had
reached Calabasas-the haunt Of men
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out on the river bench, In full sight
Of the town.
No more than a glance was needed
to give the quick-witted gambler the
situation. Vigilantes were probing into
the River quarter below him, and
burning as they went. But the gun
fire, ceasing at times and breaking
out sharply anew. told him they were
meeting resistance.
He rode well outside the area Of
the flames and the fighting on the
outskirts Of the town. In the dark
ness he rode unmolested; indeed, en-
countered no one, and came out IN
observed on the Falling Wall trail,
where he could command the lower
end Of Fort street, which was on
fire. Between him and the confagra-
ton stood HIS gambling hall, but this
lay below the brow Of the hill In
front Of him.
Down Fort street, silent and COM
pletely deserted, he rode, wondering
whether the smoke rising in the fore
ground included the ruins Of his own
building or others; and then, crossing
the brow of the hill, he saw the gam
bling hall just below him.
To his amazement, it stood appar-
emily untouched. Lights we're burn
ing inside. Through the partly shad-
ed windows Of his place he could see
no one moving, nor could he hear
any sound. This was cause for sus-
picion, If not symptom Of danger
With as little noise as possible, he
rode into the grounds north Of the
hall, dismounted, secured his horse,
and with his hand on the grip Of his
holster gun, walked to the door Of
his Office, in the rear Of the building,
slipped key into the door lock and,
standing to one side, pressed the latch
and threw the door wide open.
Silence greeted the move. Selwood
would have given much for dog,
but he had none, and, convincing
himself that he might as well take a
shot from the dark then as one in tho
light later, walked boldly into the
room, struck a match, lighted the
lamp, and closed the door behind
him. The room was empty. Every
thing appeared as he had left It at
dusk.
He threw open the door into the
gambling-room. The lights were on
not a soul was in sight. But signs
of disorder and evidences Of hasty
departure were everywhere. CHANGING
collectedly about, drawing rapid in
ferences from whatever he saw, Sell
wood looked at his watch. It lacked
but minute Of twelve o'clock-per-
haps the Vigilantes were coming
back to face his threat and finish
him and the hall together. As to Big
Haynes and Haynes defenders, he
had never for a moment cherished
any illusions; everything about the
room indicated they had run like rab-
bits at the approach Of danger.
He walked to the front doors. They
stood wide open. He looked up and
down the street; not a soul was any
where in sight. Yet the hall, open.
brilliantly lighted, stood silent and
deserted; it was as II death had sud-
denly and completely wiped out it's
denizens-players, onlookers, dealers,
everybody. He had returned to defend
his place only to find that no one
appeared to challenge its right to
exist.
Continued Next Week.
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friend Senator George w. Norris of
Nebraska, for president, but the pro-
gressives failed to get together in
sufficient strength to induce Mr.. Nor
ris to make the race. Ultimately the
progressives of the land will have to
come out under their own banner and
in a national party of their own"
The former Farmer-Labor senator
approves of Smiths position on farm
relief and condemns that of Mr.. Hoover.
He also endorses Smiths position on
government operation of the Muscle
Shoals project and regards the Cool
idge veto of the Muscle Shoals meas
ure as an act of "abject service to
organized wealth."
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PARTIES HAVE THEIR SAY
Continued from Page ~


at price half it's cost of production
and without a trace of benefit from
the AZ per cent tariff, are fully aware
of the failure of the tariff to be eff
fective in case of a surplus"
The committee condemned the Re-
iff on farm commodities without ad-
dressing itself to the problem of the
surplus. "The Republican candidate
has not recognized the right of farm
organizations to be heard in the shap-
ing of farm legislation. He has re-
Gently announced his opposition to the
fundamental principle that costs and
losses arising on sale in export shall
be borne by the marketing units of
the benefited commodities"
Magnus johnson Endorses Al Smith.
That the farmers votes will be cast
for AL Smith or some candidate other
than Herbert Hoover is quite appar-
ent. The farmers of the northwest,
at least, are on the war path and they
are going to make themselves felt at
the polls on November 6.
Following the lead of the farmer
organizations as expressed in the
Corn Belt committee resolutions, Mag
nus Johnson, former United States
senator, announced his support of Al
Smith for President on Tuesday of this
week. In his statement to the press
Magnus says, 81 have decided to give
my support to Governor Alfred E.
Smith for President"
Magnus states, however, that he
should have preferred supporting my
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-13
j. F. Reed Resigns as
Farm Bureau President

]. F. Reed, Lac qui Parle county
farmer, seven times elected president
OF the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON, resigned his office as pres
ident at meeting of State Farm Blu
reau executive board held at the Old
Capitol in st. Paul, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 5.
President Reed, in announcing his
resignation to members of the execu-
tive board said in part:
Il feel impelled to take an active
part in the national political cam
pa1gn in the interest of agriculture
and that cannot be done in the posi-
ton of president of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-13

May / kiss you now, dearest?" he
whispered.
Wait WHILE" she pleaded.
Why" he protested.
i was raised in the South, big boy,
and I'm not used to these sudden
changes in temperature yet"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-13
DIRT ROADS LOT
OF MOST FARMERS
TwO.Thirds Live on the Unsurfaced
Side Roads, Committee Finds
I'm Urging Amendment No. 1.

Dirt roads seem to be the lot of
most of the farmers of Minnesota.
Fortunate residents of the cities or
tourists from other states may spin
along over paved or surfaced roads
Of the splendid trunk highway system
but something like two-thirds of the
farmers of Minnesota, SO study of
the United States Census indicates,
still live on dirt roads and battle with
the justly famous Minnesota mud.
The study was prompted by the
state committee which now is seeking
to pass constitutional amendment,
so that third of the gasoline tax re-
ceipts may be used to develop local
or secondary roads that are not in
cluded in the trunk highway system.
At present all the receipts of the gaso-
line tax go into the trunk highway
fund just as the motor vehicle taxes
do and are used solely on the trunk
HIGHWAYS,
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COlOrs.

He: did you ever know that Won
look like Helen Brown"
She: THAT so. 1 look even worse
in blue"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-13
Here Are the Figures.

7 But most of the farmers of the state
do not live on the finely improved
highways, members of the committee
headed by Senator L. P. Johnson of
Ivanhoe, found when they began dig
ging into the census for agriculture,
1925. Here are the figures:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-13

The American is widely read.
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the breaks that skirt the valley Of
the Rat, he caught glimpse Of a
red glare on the northern horizon.
He had no need to pause or to sur
mise what it might be; the vigilantes
were abroad.
Selwood presently halted; he struck
a match and looked at his watch, It
was only eleven o'clock-something
had precipftated the fght-he might
be too late to make defense. The
faint crackle of gunfire reached his
ears-told him more than he needed
to know. He Quickened his pace; i1
he were too late to fight for the hall,
there was company property to pro-
tect. But he had given his word to
defend the hall, and wanted to meet
the masked crowd where he had prom
Used to meet them.
Reaching the river bottom, Selwood
reconnoitered the bridge. Hearted
though he was 10 go forward, he
dared not risk crossing 1t. If the
guards had freed themselves, or been
freed, they would be eager to shoot
from ambush. He rode slowly down
the river some three hundred yards,
located an old ford and, guiding his
horse cautiously into the rapids, al
lowed 1t to drink, crossed slowly,
headed the horse up the rocky bank,
rode up under the bluff, found a break
he could get the horse into, and rode
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-10
CIGARET SALES
CAIN FIvE-FOLr
IN ten YEARS
Vast Amount in Taxes to
U. S. Government Paid
by Smokers.
BY ROSCOE B. FLEMING

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Cigaret
smoking increased nearly f1ve-fold
in the United States from 1918 to
1928, and cigaret users contributed
approximately 1901 100000 to their
Government during the year ended
June 30, 1928. They paid $66,OOO,OOO
in 1918.
The figures are contained in a
general review of Federal taxation
since 1918 by L. H. Parker, chief
investigator of the join congress
sional committee on taxation.
The increase from 1927 to 1928
was approximately $22,0O00O0. Snuff
users also are paying slightly more
than in 1912-1918. Taxes paid by
users Of chewing and smoking to-
bacco have increased from about
$15,0O0,000 to $62,OOOOO0 in 1928.
Federal Receipts Fail Off
Cigars paid peak tax of $685.
100000 in 1920, which had fallen
to $22, 100000 in 1928. However, the
taxes have been lightened in prac-
tically every form of tobacco except
CigaretS, which still are paying the
war time peak. All tobacco taxes
melted 1896, 100000 in 1928.
Parker estimated that Federal re-
ceipts have fallen off nearly three
billion dollars, from the peak of
1864, 100000 in 1920 to $4,041 100000
in 1923. Much of this is accounted
for by the five successive tax reduc-
ton laws passed by Congress, with
total reductions amounting to about
$1,85O,000,000 year.
All provisions of the latest law
passed May 20 and expected to re-
duce taxes approximately $222,000,-
900 are now in effect.
Estimates U. S. Surplus
Despite the reductions, however,
Parker estimated that the Govern
ment had a surplus of 1913, 100000 on
July /. Practically all the reduction
since 1918 has been in internal reve-
nues.
Other receipts which include the
tariff duties estimated at $587 000,-
900 for 1923, have remained at about
the same level or slightly less than
$1.3O0,0O0,0OO yearly since 1926.
Tariff duties in 1921, last year of
the Underwood tariff, we're about
$300,000,000.
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Business Opportunities
Legal Notices


NOTICE OF BIDS ON SUPPLIES FOR
THE USE OF THE PUBLIC INSTITU-
TIONS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
Notice is hereby given that the Joint
Purchasing Committee for the beneyo-
lent and correctional institutions of the
State Of Indiana will receive at the office
of its secretary, Room 326 Statehouse,
until 10 O'Clock a. m. Monday, July is,
1923, sealed bids on paints, oil and var
nishes and queensWare. glassware and
silverware, according to a complete list
specifying kind, grade and quantity now
on file in the office of the secretary OF
the committee.
Also, the Joint Purchasing Committee
will receive bids for a yearly contract for
coal delivered in the bins Of the Indiana
State Sanatorium. Rockville, Ind, &C
cording to specifications in the Office of
the secretary OF the committee.
The Joint Purchasing Committee re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
submitted and to waive technical de-
JOINT PURCHASING COMMITTEE.
DAILY E. MCCOY. Secretary.
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Estimates U. S. Surplus
Death Notices

DAVIS, WILLIAM J.-Father of Edward
Macfresh, William H. Davis. and Mary
F. Under, passed away Tuesday, July 10,
at the daughters residence, corner. of
Funeral services from above address
Thursday, July 10, p. m. daylight saw
ing time). Burial Floral Park Friends
invited. w. T. BLASINGYM in charge.
SHEARER, HATTIE ELY-Age 70 years;
widow of Thomas Shearer, departed this
life July 9, Greenup, Ill. Funeral Wednes-
day, 2 O'Clock, Unity Methodist Church,
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DIANA Straight 8 sedan Moon
81. A beautiful dark blue
car with natural wood wheels.
7 tires, 4 of which are new;
velour upholstering is we'll
preserved; car is in wonder
derful mechanical condition:
go out on the road and clip
of rs honest miles per hour:
four wheel brakes; full equip.
viii sell on easy terms; take
light coupe or sedan in trade
or lot as part payment. Call
MIR. COPLEY, Ri. 555l, day
time only.
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DAILY E. MCCOY. Secretary.
Juiv 10 1929
s2l5. 10000; az PER CENT BONDS.

2l5,OOO.Oe; sls PER CENT BONDS.
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS
Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Board of School Com
missioners Of the City OF indianapolis,
Indiana, at No. $50 North Meridian
Street, in the City Of indianapolis, In
diana, until 1900 O'Clock a. m. daylight
savings time) August 1, 1928, when bids
will be opened for the sale of Two Hun
dred and Fifteen Thousand (S2l5, 100000
Said bonds shall be 2i5 in number and
numbered from l to 215, both included.
each one for the principal sum Of $1,000
90. They shall be dated June 6. 1928,
and shall bear interest at the rate of
three and one-hah (3l2E) per cent per
annum, which interest shall be evidenced
by interest warrants or coupons attached
TO each OF said bonds and maturing on
the 9Th day of December and June in
each year until the principa shall be
paid. Nos. to 81 Of said bonds shall
mature as to principal on the 9Th day
Of June. 1929, and on the same day in
each year thereafter in the order of
their numbers until and including the
shall mature. and twenty-six 1851 of said
bonds shall mature on the 9Th day of
June in the year 1888. Said bonds are
being issued for tie purpose of raising
FUNDS to erect an auditorium building
at the Arsenal Technical High School.
BIDS 70 be in sealed enve,Ope addressed
The Board OF School Commissioners,
Indiana" endorsed bid for School
Building Bonds OF June. 1929
A prospectus of said bonds. forms and
envelopes necessary to be used in bid
ding will be furnished upon application
to the Undersigned. Said bonds viii be
Issued by the undersigned pursuant to
formal corporate action taken by this
Board on the 10th day of April 1923.
pursuant to the Indiana statute Of Feb
ruary 10, 1919, (Acts Of 1919, p. 81.
The full right is reserved to the Board.
bids.
Each bid shall be accompanied bv
check. or checks, certified to be good by
a responsible bank or trust company in
order Of the Board Of School Commits
sioners of the City Of Indianapolis, IN
diana. for at least per cent (3CS) OF
the face value of the bonds bid for.
THE BOARD OF SCHOOL, COMMITS
SIONERS OF THE CITY OF
INDIANAPOLIS
BY ALBERT F. WALsMAN.
Indianapolis. Indiana.
July 10. 1928
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Room, for Rent With Boord

good meals; men only. Call Ii. ABB.
MODERN-Private home; good meals.
Children welcome. Ch 0986.
WANT or children to board in good
farm home. r. R. 6. Box 447.
CHLDREN-Rm. and 3D.; colored only;
$3.50 wk. 1916 Michael for information.
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Barter and Swap

GRAND PIANO-Brown mahogany. used 8
months. Will sell for balance due. Will
take used talking machine or upright
piano for down payment, balance So per
week. Ia. 1921.
MOTHS-Larvae: at last a real moth ex-
erminator-MOTHACID ALBERT G.
MAS 81 Va Ave Ma 1925,
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FOR. COLORED

New thoroughly modern nve-room bun,
galow on oxford ST.. Just south Of 23rd
st. viii paper. furnish shades. nno-
ieum and electric fixtures to suit pur-
chaser Paved street. All assessments
paid. Price $4,000; $500 cashh ss5 per
month ,,,
l42 N Delaware st.
Ri 2s4O. Res. 1rv. 1892.
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Card of Thanks

DIFTZ-We wish to express our appreci-
alton and thanks to the neighbors and
the many friends who were so thought
of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs.
Jamie Dietz Especially do we wish to
thank the minister. Rev. Simpson, the
Buchanan-GEORGE DIETz, MRS. ELSIE
WILSON.
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Storage and Transfer

Established 1895
Packing furniture, pianos, china for
shipment; large trucks for city and
overland hauling. Special rates on small
lots and return loads. OTTO SUEZ. Ri.
1851. Ri. 1928 and night Oh. 0699-W.
BIEHL TRANSFER co.
Loads insured and guaranteed. Overland
haul. Credit to responsible men. DR.. 1925.
BRITTON TRANSFER CO.
DR.. 1916 2O22 Churchman DR.. 1916
TRANSFERABLE general hauling 821 E.
Gath st. w. E. RODOCKER, Wa. 4433
]. II. TAYLOR TRANSFER
Ri 4265. Special Rates DR.. 307l
RADIO TRANSFER CO.-4O4 Mass. Ave.
Local and overland hauling. Ri. 4757
VIM c. JOHNSON TRUCKING CO.-Local
and overland Be. 2700 Nights Be. 1893.
WILLIAMSON GARAGE g. TRUCKING
324 w. Georgia. Special rates. Ii. 2842.
BORNMAN TRANSFER co. CHI. 557l.
SATISFACTORY MOVING SERVICE.
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PLATE MOLDERsLApply. MIR. GETTKER.
lockwood Manufacturing Company.
English Ave. and Harlan St.
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Houses for Sale
Auction

AUCTION
Wednesday, July il, p. m. Five-room
brick house and garage, 50x250, on S.
shops.
AUCTION
Thursday, July u. 3 p. m. Eight
room modern home; hardwood floors, dou-
BILE garage; in Irvington, 476 S. Airing
ton Ave.
AUCTION
Friday, July 10, y. m. Five-room mod
ern and garage, in Irvington. 49l3 Uni
versity Ave.
All these properties will be sold to
the highest bidder. owners leaving city
Small down payments, easy terms; i'm
mediate possession. To be sold on prem
ises. Hardwood floors. new Peerless furn.,
near high school. Come, bid and buy.
kissing Auction Company
Ri. 2f3a. sO1 New CITY Trust Bldg.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-04

bate Judge of Greenfield. Mass. Before
this he was q banker; a merchant in
Bannack. and it was he who designed the
seal of our state. The two Stuart broth
ers always took great interest in every
thing which tended TO improve condi-
tions here. They were among the earli-
est arrivals here. where they made their
home until their death. James Stuart.
like Malcolm Clarke. was noted as a
story teller. Colonel Sanders is too we'll
known to need an introduction. w. w.
De Lacy was a quiet, scholarly man. and
an engineer OF enviable reputation. This
will give a little idea Of the personnel of
our first historical society. I do not
know the literary qualifications of the
other members, but they were all men
prominent among the early settlers Of
the territory.
sanders First President
The first meeting of the society took
place in Virginia City. on Feb. 25. 1865.
and was held at the offices of Messrs.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-04
A Purity Flavor Which You
Should Know and Value

than even the best Of bottled milk can
give.
Part of the deliciousness it imparts
is due to its ricn cleanliness. Another
part is the result Of its ''homogeniza-
tion," by which the cream content is
broken up into extra-flne particles, so
that they will not rise to the top as they
do ordinarily. but will be distributed
all through the milk. making the last
drop as richly creamy as the first.
These extra-fne cream globules give
a notably smooth texture to all dishes
in which Carnation Milk is used. That
is why you hear so much about the
velvety soups and sauces, the smooth
ice creams, the creamy candies, the
ine-textured cakes which Carnation
Milk makes.
Carnation Milk is most convenient;
you buy it in quantity and keep it
without refrigeration. 1t is economi-
cal, too, saving on butter and cream
and preventing waste by its dependable
quality.
Won't you send for the Carnation
Cook Book? 1t is free.
Address Carnation Milk Products
Co, GOT Metals Bank Bldg, Butte.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-04

Meagher Pioneer Dies
George N. Higgins, Ringing farmer and
veteran mining man, M county COM
of Meagher county, died at
Helena recently.