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through which it would be impos-
sible to pass without touching
either the stakes or the cords.
Everything was plentifully be-
smeared with birdlime, and basins
of the mixture wer set in all di-
rections, strewn with rice, maize,
and other dainties for bait.
Night came without any inter-
ruption to our proceedings; and
all being then accomplished, we
retired to rest beneath the shelter
of our little tent.
Very early in the morning we
heard a confused noise, such as
we knew betokened the approach
of a large number of apes. We
armed ourselves with strong clubs
and cudgels, and holding the dogs
in leash, made u way silently
behind the thickets, till, ourselves
unseen, we could command a view
of all that went on; and strange
indeed was the scene which en-
sued!
The noise of rustling, cracking,
and creaking among the branches,
with horrid cries, and shrieks,
and chattering, increased to a de-
gree sufficient to make us perfect
ly giddy; and then out from the
forest poured the whole disorderlg
rabble of monkeys, scrambling.
springing, leaping from the trees,
racing and tumbling across the
grassy space toward the house;
when, at once attracted by the
novelties they saw, they made for
the jars and bowls.
They seemed innumerable; but
the confused, rapid way in which
they swarmed hither and thither,
made it difficult to judge accur-
ate1y of their numbers. They dash
ed fearlessly through and over
the palings in all directions, some
rushing at the eatables, some
scrambling on to the roof, where
they commenced Juggling at the
wooden pegs, with a view to fore
ing an entrance.
Gradually, however, as they
rambled v e the place, all in turn
became besmeared with our bird
lime Oh head, paws, or back or
breast. The wretched predicament
Of the apes increased every in
slant.
Some sat down, and with the
most ludicrous gestures, tried to
clean themselves. Others were
lopelessly entangled in stakes and
;ordage, which they trailed about
them, looking the picture of
,ewildered despair:
Others, again, endeavored to
lelp one another, and stuck fast
ogether; the more they pulled,
md tugged, and kicked, the worse
became their plight.
Many had the gourds and cocoa
tut shells numbering and clatter-
ng about with them, their paws
been caught when they
ought to obtain the rice or fruit
We had put for bait.
Most ridiculous of all was the
condition of one old fellow, who
.ad found a calabash containing
'alm wine, and, eagerly drinking
was Immediately fitted with a
TASK, for the shell stuck to his
orehead and whiskers, of course !
overing his eyes; and he blunder-
d about, cutting the widest ca
ers in his efforts to get rid OF
he encumbrance.
Numbers took to flight; but, as I
had spread birdlime on several !
{ the trees around, many apes Y
ound themselves fixed to, or
from the branches, where
ley remained in woeful durance, {
truggling and shrieking horribly. Y
Continued next week
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"A Home
In The Wilderness


above US, and looking up we per
ceived them flying quickly in a
wedge-shaped flock at a great
height in the air. They began grad
uaI1y to descend, taking the direc-
ton of the lake, and separated
into a number of small detach-
ments, which followed in a long,
straight line, and at a slower rate,
the movements Of the leaders,
who appeared to be examining the
neighborhood. We could now see
what large birds they must be,
but dared not show themselves or
follow them, lest they should take
alarm.
Presently, and with one accord,
they quickened their motion, Just
as if the band had begun to play
a quick march after a slow one,
and rapidly descended to earth IN
a variety of lively ways, and near
enough for us to see that they
must DG CIdHCO.
Some alighted at once, while
others lowered sportively over
them. Many darted to the ground,
and, lust touching it, would soar
again upward with a strong but
somewhat heavy flight.
"After gamboling in this way
for a time, the whole multitude,
as though at the word of com
mand, alighted on the rice fields,
and began to feast on the fresh
grain.
1--WE thought now was our time
to get a shot at the cranes, and
cautiously approached; but they
were too cunning to let them
selves be surprised, and we came
unexpectedly upon their out-posts
or sentinels, who instantly sprang
them such a chastisement as
would effectually make them shun
the neighborhood Of our farm for
the future.
My wife provided us with a good
store of provisions, as we were
likely to be absent several days,
while she, with Franz and Turk,
remained at home.
l took with me abundance OF
specially prepared birdlime, far
stronger than that which we used
tor the pigeons; a number of short
posts, plenty of string, and a sup
ply Of cocoanut shells and gourds.
The buffalo carried all these
things, and one or two Of the boys
besides. / myself bestrode the ass,
and in due time w arrived at a
convenient spot in the forest, near
Woodlands, well concealed by
thick bushes and underwood,
where we made a little encamp-
ment, pitching the small tent, and
lettering the animals. The dogs,
too, we're tied up, lest they should
roam about and betray u pres
ence.
We found the cottage quite
quiet and deserted; and | lost no
time in preparing for the recep-
ton of visitors, hoping to be all
ready for them and out of sight
before they arrived.
We drove the stakes lightly in
the ground, s. as to form an
Irregular paling round the house,
string in and out in all
directions between them thus
a kind of labyrinth,
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Wolf Point Prec. No. "a
Fire Hall
Mrs. j. c.. Herman
Mrs. Everett

Fire Hall
Mrs J H. coftey Mrs. ) c. Herman
Mrs. j. c. Yandell Mrs. Everett
Peter o. LEM
Edythe Hambhn
William Dewitt
Wolf Point Pree. No. 25
N. Side School House
Ben Anderson Mrs G l. Rogers
Edna Nichol Mrs Ben Anderson
Tyler Prec- No. 20
John HoIum Nls ) Christensen
Anna Magnuson
cusker Prec. No. 27
Cusker School
gFsas s n, Rs.a 4 Hisss Y r. Lee Lee
C. s. Ketchner
Volt Prec. No. %
Volt School
P A Gesrs Jacob i j. sehG lite
F. E. DER
waska pree- No p
Krohn School
Bernard Thompson Mrs Nels Lund
Nels Lund f. O. Larson
H. !. Ferdina
Dry Fork Prec- No. 80
Wide Awake School
A F. Toavs Albert Lee
Joseph R. Evans Dwight Cox
Wolf Point pree- NO. al
Old Town
p paui e n Nygasrd Mrs. Marvel Torteison
Mrs. Charlie Hall
kahIs prec. No 30
Community Hall
{ b gs9sst n 51s q ss1soa
Damn Prec. No. 80
George Damn, sr. George Nesset
g. M. Fuchs Daniel Schleddwitz
Frank Schuetze
Biem Prec- No. "a
Biem School
Ress Hawks Albert Biem
Mrs. G. w. Enghusen Claude HAWK
Selma Biem
Mineral Bench Prec- No. IS
Mineral Bench School
c. C Leete Alma G. Nees
o. j. Nordwick Ruth M. luck
j. c. Zuck
Boyd Prec. No. SO
John Herting House
John Herting Louis Lenner
James n. Evertt Clyde r. Brookman
Benz Spencer
Hughes Prec. No. 81
Hughes School
l. L. Ramstad Minnie A Ramstad
James Mcdonald James a. Maher
John S Anderson
Appointment of Ole Benand as Deputy Registrar for Precinct
No. / at Fort Union was approved.
Application for county aid of Joseph Bruce in the sum OF $4,000
per month for an indefinite period was allowed.
Motion made that the county attorney be instructed to check up
the legal status of the case wherein j.. A. Mccain was charged with
cutting down trees along the highway near Lanark and that he in
stitute court action according to law, if it is found that the county
has legal jurisdiction to do So Motion carried unanimously.
No further business appearing on the clerks desk, the board,
on motion adjourned, at $50 p m.
w. L. Young, Chairman.
Attest:
A. S HER, Clerk.
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Proceedings Of The
County Commissioners
The following judges and clerks and polling places were named
and designated to serve at the Primary Election to be neld on July
mondak preee NO. l
School House
F A weinrich Mrs F A weinrioh
Thos. Wilson
sainviue pree. No.
Fred Ring Laura Aspengren
Stella Ring Florence Arrivee
Hazel Won Eschen
BainvHIe Prec. No. 3
Basement Farmers St Bank
Mary Falkinburg Mrs. s. E. Johnson
Richard Gessner Louis Haefner
Rose Crisman
sainvfIe Prec. No. 4
Northeast of Town
John I. Dunn Mrs. Chas. Caldwell
Richard oDay Mrs. Myrtle Allen
Julius Barnier
Lanark prse No.
School House
Jesse M. Hale Maggie J. Biorge
Josephine Nelson Lille s. Hale
Nellie Nay
Mecabe Pree. No. s
School House
M MsriH y Raoss s,aa c ostsy
Marius Hanson
Dryer Prec. No. 7
Lamar School
Alberthia Lamar Fannie I, Peterson
Fred W. schaumkessel Ole Slower
Ralph Lamar
Enterprise Prec. No 8
School House
Mrs. Anna Hurley Mrs A R. Harbo
Bernhard Jacobsen Efie Adams
Victor Nyquist
Froid Pree No
City Jail
W. c. Refter Nora l. Pene
George vradenburg Edmunds Geiser
William P Patswod
Froid Prec. Mo. 10
City Hall
Sara Lohn Maude E. Butler
j. T. Loucks
Froid Prec. No. II
WI Sec. 1s3O-5s, Just East of Blk 1, Kflams Addition
to Froid
H HsnHa g assst CARL = P e n gsss.
Peter Johnson
culbertson Preo. No. t2
". H. Ruoker canie Erickson
Elizabeth Fergus Anna Council
Mary Eleanor Stahl
cuIbertson Preo. No. 10
Fire Hall
Evelyn Macbgan Hugo H Breugger
Maude E. Claire Nora Courchene
Al Kingsley
cubertson Prec. No. "A
Mootharts
D. M. Moothart Maude M. Nugent
Sidney D. Blair Cora B Bowers
Brookton Prec. Mo. IS
School House
j. c. Sullivan t M. Armstrong
George washington L. A. Storm
Mrs. A. M. Lodmeu
Prior Prec. No. 10
Hess School
9under o. vraa Jacob Lauridson
Arvid Daglberg Allen Hess
A Craigie
Smoke Creek Prec. Nc. II
VIM Mannings
Nm. Manning Mrs. ] H. Davis
Mrs. Ua Moore J. H. Davis
Alfred Murray
Poplar Prec No. 10
Legion Hall
Harry Walker Clarence W. Orner
fred Kapinos }, o.. Hanson
Fred Turner
Poplar Prec No. 10
School House
Mrs. R. E. Patch Mrs AL Herstrom
M. Larson Addie e. Carpenter
Agnes M. Hopke
Poplar Prec. No. 20
N. E. Corner of Town |
+. Moler D. j. OConnor
Fred Buckles Vera Rodger
Peter Dupree
Tunison Prec. No. 81
lGanlann
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Lucas Will Ease Burden
of Manager Dan HoWley

AS Dan Howley goes about the task
of rebuilding the crumbling pitching
staff of the Cincinnati Reds one of
the reddest of the Reds. Charles Fred
Lucas, must be great comfort to
him. Lucas is one of the great pitch
ers of baseball. Last year he won 10
games for a second division club, beat
ing his best record with the club by
one game. He won Is in 1927. In 1923
he could win only Is. for he was hurt
after he had started with great rush,
compiling eight victories before he
was stopped He was the best pinch
hitter in the National league in 1923.
and it is always encouraging to have
a pitcher on the bench, or in the
game for that matter. who can hit the
ball hard and often. Red batted just
a few points short of 300 His ability
to hit better than most pitchers is ex-
planned by the fact that he is also an
infelder or outfielder. If he could not
pitch he could easily qualify for a
major league position in the regular
lineup.
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When Food
Soaggss

Lots of folks who think they have
indigestion" have only an acid condi-
ton which could be corrected in five
or ten minutes. An effective anti-acid
like Phillips Milk of Magnesia soon
restores digestion to normal.
Phillips does away with all that
sourness and gas right after meals. 1t
prevents the distress so apt to occur
two hours after eating. What a pleas
ant preparation to take! And how
good it is for the system! Unlike a
burning dose of soda-which is but
temporary relief at best-Phillips
Milk of Magnesia neutralizes many
times its volume in acid.
Next time hearty meal, or too rich
a diet has brought on the least dis
comfort, try
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SYNOPSIS

Sam Stanley. wealthy owner OF
the Desert Moon ranch. informs
his housekeeper. Mary Masin,
that his former wife's twin
daughters, Danielle and Gabrielle.
are coming to the ranch to live.
their mother being dead and
their father. Daniel Canneziano.
who had been the cause OF Sans
divorcing his wife. In the peni-
Tertiary Sans adopted boy.
Jonn, has grown to manhood.
and a girl, Martha, weak-minded.
Mrs. Ollie Kicker. Martha's nurse,
Hubert Hand and Chadwick eau
field are the other members OF
the household. The girls arrive.
John becomes engaged to Dani-
ellie. Gabrielle seeks to win John
from her sister, and her actions
when she receives a letter from
France mystify Mrs. Magin. Sam
learns Canneziano is soon to be
released from the penitentiary.
Mrs. Magin finds Gabrielle,
choked to death. with tobacco
ashes beside her. She realizes
that the ashes must be from
Sans pipe, he being the only
pipe smoker, and conceals them
before calling the household.
Cautield commits suicide. The
coroner's verdict is murder and
suicide. Sam finds a note left by
Caufield confessing he killed Ga
brielle, but the rancher proves
he could not have done 1t, and
the entire household is under
suspicion. Danielle shows Mrs.
Magin he letter. Gabrielle had
received from France. 1t is in
code. typewriter.
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THE DESERT MOON MYSTERY

decent for the years you've been here.
Ii the two of you want to keep on
irving In this h-l-hole, and keep on
straight and acting decent, you'll get
the same treatment from me you've
always got"
Hubert Hand pushed back his
chair, got up, and walked to the win
dow. "By Cd. but you're a white
man, Samp T. he said. "YOu're so
d-n white that you make every one
around you look yellow as sulphur by
contrast
You've get 1t doped out right about
Ollie Kicker and me. She was twelve
years Older than | was-l always felt
like that was kind OF an excuse for
me. Guess not, though. She was a
good enough girl until | came along,
just out OF prison, and as rotten as
two years in prison can make kid.
THAT'S pretty d-n rotten. She kept
me pretty straight for a while.
ought to have married her, and |
know 1t, before the kid was born.
But she was so Jealous that she made
life living hell for me. well,
wouldn't marry her.
1T was her fault that | got sent
up the second time for forgery. She
talked to a girl friend of hers. and
the girl SWITCHED Op to that time,
| think that Ollie Kicker talked more
than any living woman. She took
vow, the day they got me, that she'd
never speak an unnecessary word
again in her life. III say she's kept
that vow pretty well. wish TO God
ia taken fhe same vow. before | shot
my mouth off about John. the other
day."
"You don't think that did IL,
then" wished John could have
seemed less eager.
ION the square," Hubert answered,
II don't see who else could have
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CHAPTER IX-Continued

mo, OF course he didn't, dad. I'm
giving you Bauermont's story. that's
all. According to him Canneziano told
him he had hidden the money here.
all right; but he would moi tell him
where. He said il was safe. that no
one could find it-nof In a thousand
years That was all BauermOnf could
get out of him, except a promise to
meet him. when he got out of prison.
and come here with him to get the
money.
THE letter Gaby got. few days
could not read the code, but she has
every reason to think that the copy
Gaby read TO her was genuine. In II
he said that the whole thing. from
start to finish, had been a put up
job on Gaby. He and Canneziano
had had no connection with the train
robbery. The point of ii was. that
he had found another girl, was tired
of Gaby. and wanted to ship her out
of the way. Danny says the whole
thing was an insult, from beginning
to end; and that il seemed 10 have
been written with no other motive
than a desire to humiliate Gaby. twit
her-la1gh In her face"
sounds tishy to me-" Sam unused
swell, .Iohn, does that finish up the
part Of the story Danny couldn't tell2
81 think so. dad"
SAIL right Now, Danny, what did
you mean. few minutes ago. when
you warned me 20 be careful, like
you did,"
Il" Danny stammered, g.
wanted you to be careful about what
you said. in anger"
''In other words, you wanted me
to be careful about saying anything
that would seem to implicate John?"
"John is not guilty."
"How do you know that7"
81 know 1t the same way that you
all seem to know tina, Chad was not
guilty. know John"
That's all right But you can't
know Johns innocence like we know
Chad's; because, from the time Gaby
came downstairs. until we all set out
to look for her. Chad was not out of
my sight. He was at the piano He
walked to the barn with me. He
stayed In the barn with me. He
walked back to the house with me.
He was witt Us all during supper"
"YOu," said Danny, "say that Chad
was In the barn with you during all
of that hOul. wonder whether
Chad, If he were alive, could swear
that you were in the barn with him.
during all of that hour?"
"What do you mean by that. my
grip Sam questioned.
Danny SAT and stared at him, her
eyes vide her lips bitten tight: sat
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you were milking the cows? lie says
he could not see you"
"NO-" Hubert nesitated. "NO-
| guess | didn't see him. all the time.
He was at one end OF the barn. and
| was at the other. But I heard him
talking TO Chad all the time. Sam
was right there all the time, Danny.
No getting away from that"
But there is," she said. "You all
seem to have forgotten 1t, but Chad
was q mimi, and ventriloQuist. He
could have stayed there In the barn
alone, and with no trouble at all.
made you think that Uncle Sam was
there, too. and that they were talking
together
stopped breathing I think the
others stopped breathing. John spoke
first.
-Four cows got MIXED Chad
couldn't milk. Never MIXED a cow"
'How do you knOw?" Danny said.
you know only that Chad said he
could not milk. We all know that he
was lazy. He was raised on farm
He told me be was"
John said: "He told me that he
was horn and reared in Chicago"
"Shut up. john" Sam commanded
go on. Danny"
"That's ALL" she said. Except that
If Chad could milk. that would have
given Uncle Sam nearly all of that
hour
"Danl" Johns voice sounded as II
he were talking to ole of mis- mean
est broncos stop It'll Sitting here
and accusing dad. with no evidence
nothing but q crazy. wild idea"
THAT is not true. | have evidence,
: picked up Gaby's bag from the steps
yesterday evening. Tobacco and pipe
ashes were sticking to It, No one
else on this place smokes pipe. No
one else. anywhere. drops his pipe
whenever he is excited" She turned
to me. THAT is what | told you !
dared not tell" She hid her face
in her hands.
Sans pipe fell from his mouth.
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S.Pnrt Mates

AL Simmons of the AS batted for a
total of 81 bases last season, which
is equivalent to 90 home runs.
Washington university of St. Louis
has been the winner over St Louis
university every year since 1917.
France is hailing as a future star
of the tennis courts. Leila Anet. six
teen-year-oId player. Her father is
her coach.
Dan Howley spiked a rumOr that
Hugh Fritz might be sold to the
Giants Dan said Hugh was one play
er he would keep.
Penn and Navy will meet next year,
December g. Heretofore Navy has
ended its season the Saturday after
Thanksgiving day.
Twenty of the worlds best ski jump
ers will compete in the Tahoe ski
jumping tournament to be held at
Lake Tahoe. Calf. February and 9.
a Several minor leagues are expected
TO follow the lead of the International
in cutting the player limit in an effort
to reduce the expense of operating the
clubs.
Loyola university campus in New
Orleans adioins Tulane university.
Each institution has its own stadium
and not even a fence separates the
big athletic fields.
Though basketball is thirty years
old as collegiate sport. it is estimat-
ed one of every ten college courts is
not of regulation size. giving the home
team advantage.
By driving in FIVE runs in a single
game. Lefty Grove of the Athletics
accomplished the American leagues
most phenomenal batting perform
ances by a pitcher during the 1929
season.
Figuring on the basis of $4,000 a
season, authorities of the University
of Washington estimate that football
costs about $4,000 a week, which is
more than $4,000 a day. or about SO
minute.
The only cupboard motor club in the
South was organized recently at the
University of Alabama. The mem
bers tune up their boats daily on
stretch of Warrior river, less than a
mile from the campus.
Max Schmeling was one of three
German athletes to receive gold
medal from the German Association of
Sports Writers for having excelled in
sports during the year.
Leading home run-hitting teams of
the major leagues during the 1929 sea-
son were: Phillies, 1853; Yankees.
142; Cubs, 139; Giants. 1876; Athletics,
122; Tigers. ITO. and Cardinals. 100
The Newark club has taken Harry
Layne from the Baltimore club and
Ralph SINNERS from Toronto, both
outfielders.
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done II. That makes no never minds.
| wish I'd kept my mouth shut, on
account of Sam"
leave me out of it, Sam growled,
land forget 1t. Forget the whole On
thing, If you can. I'm through I'm
q fool. I'm d-n sight wOrse-Pm
an old fool. A girl got killed on the
Desert Moon ranch. A boy killed
himself for love of her. The killer
got clean away. So far as I'm con-
cerned. it is going to rest there. I'm
closing the book. Soon as can, I'll
sell out the dr. place. lock. stock
and barrel"
'That doesn't go for me, dad"
John said. "And | think you'll change
your mind. I'm not willing to go on
the rest of my life with half dozen
people thinking that l killed Ga
brielle. No sir, not with one person
thinking it. Here's another thing,
dad. Danny honestly believes that.
some way or other. you are mixed
up in this thing. We can't marry,
with thing like that between Us.
| guess it doesn't make any differ
ence in the way we feel toward each
other; but 1t makes a barrier. Just
the same, that will have to come
down tefore we marry"
"You think Danny Is coming back
here. thenT' Hubert questioned
How do you meanI They read
telegram to me, not an nour ago,
saying that she'd get in on number
Twenty-one Friday afternoon"
"Pn bet she's not on it."
"Say. Hand"
keep your shirt on. John. We all
know that Danny is innocent of the
crime, and that she is good little
scout at lot better than Gaby was.
If not half as charming and attrac-
tive. But-she knows more than she
wishes to know She knows more
than she's going to tell. Maybe more
than she cal tell, In safety. For the
love of Mike, folks-cOuldI you see
that she mad some reason for work
ing no that case against Sam? Cut
TIM If out of whole cioth If she'd
been trying to shield John do you
think she'd have used Sam for that
purpose? Not on yeur life she
wouldn't nave, she'd have pinned it
ON me. or Mrs Kicker, or even on
Mary. She did try to Din II on
Chad"
Mrs Kicker came tottering into the
room. Sam jumped to meet her. and
helped her over to his own big chair
at the head of the table.
She leaned forward. her long black.
sleeved arms stretched straight in
front of her over the white cloth. her
hands clencbed into fists
"For hours" she said, y nave been
trying to reach decision. | have
reached 1t. | have come here to con-
fess."
Before 1 came to the Desert
Moon" she began. but Hubert Hand
stopped her.
Never mind. ollie. No need con.
Tossing as you say. any of that Sam
knows all about US II is all righr
with him. mean-he realizes it's
all long past"
30 you know all of our storyT
Mrs Kicker lifted her faded eyes to
Sam.
tTO BE CoNTINUED:
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Phelan's Tough Start

Jimmy Phelan, new football coach
of the University of Washington. has
been given a stiff 1880 assignment by
Pacific Coast conference schedule
makers. AT the annual meeting of
graduate managers of the conference
Washington was given seven confer
ence games for the next season. more
than any other school of the loop.
Phelan coached the Purdue Boilermak-
ers to their first Big Ten gridiron
championship this past year his team
not being defeated.