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'nclnd«a all noticaa, ot&er than
cbarebag er oh*xit*W« aodatle*.
Saterlptto® Katea
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B. L. PULimaa XtttK B. a
Alaskans opposing Mr. Sufcer.
the la'e lamented delegate to con
sxtps from Alaska by cour'esj- of a
federal judge, may question his Sin
cerity; impugn hia motives; doubt
hi? aoility and fail to acknowledge
his assumed capacity for effective
work, but they are forced' to admit
that h» is not lacking in gall or ego
'ism. As an instance of the dis
play of these characteristics,
when In Anchorage on his c&mpcUgn
'our, Mr. Sulzer loiidly asserted
that tae resolution passed by the
federal congress rescinding, for a
given period, that part of the Uni
ted States mining law* relating to
assessment work, applied to Alas
ka, 93 well as the United States
proper. He assured his auditors
that there was not a particle otf
doubt thig matter, and exhibited, as
woof o* hig contention, a message
from one Alex T. Vogelsang, an at
torney, or something or other, in
tae interior depart mient, saying the
land I'epartment would take this
if it hil occasion to give an opinion
on the question.
Now, a curative act n&s been, pas
sed by the congress, making the
resolution apply to Alaska. And
through the columns of th« ring
organ down in Juneau, Mr, Sulzer
asserts that he aided very greatly
in securing the passage of this
curat he act. It doesn't make
any <1 Inference what horn of the
dilemm- Mr. Sulzer takes now. He
either deceived th« people be
fore the curative act was in
•ro^ied, or he is deceiving them
now L'.ct it has case.' because
his position entirely changed during
the i'nteritn. Falsus in uno. Falsus
iu otnuibu.—Exchannge.
The American Bar association to»s
set about to produce a reform in
court o-actice, toping to remove at
least cne cause of pooular irration
and distrust of the judiciary. It
is that when examination of the
trial record by an appellate court
discloses no error that In Itself
would prejudice the verdict, the de
cision will not bg distrubed. In
simple words, no verdict will be set
iside ca mere incidental technical
ity. Lawyers who are concerned
in this move, as well as eminent
judges, give It ernest sut>port as
• endiotr to restore popular confi
dence la the courts, admittedly for
feited by the hairsplitting that bo
frequently "nag appeared' to thwart
or turn justice aside. They do
not apprehend that confusion, will
result because of the liberali appli
cation of common sense. On the
contrary they recognize that it
comparatively ea$v for shrewd law
i-erg to provoke what Is now accep
ed as "reversible error," glv
ng them that much of a leverage
jn the future If the suit goea ad
versely.. It is to wipe out this Pra
tice t^at the bar association is
aow Dressing a bill In congress tc
•orrect the rules In the federal
•ourts, with the belieif that a Bim
lar reff rm in state courts will fol
ow. They want to clear the way
o justice of obstructions as far a*
Xkssible. and the public will watcb
vith interest t>>« r rocess.—Omaha
TtlEUi
IN THE CLEARING;
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
J" IN.THE TIME OF SILAS WIGHT
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dertul thin* Ort area<ml man In the com
ful and freatly . settlor* beln* UjJjL
munlty. raoetof)alt totM'BjJ^. n.
debt. After a ^ not© tn a *©ai
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flrst nljht when
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"No, Sir! Ye Cant Buy the Na'l on
My Little Finger or Hit With All
Ver^onfy-rrDamn You!"
It was like the shout of Israel from
the top of the mountains. Shep
bounced Into the house with hair on
end and the chickens cackled and the
old rooster clapped his wings and
crowed with all the power of his lungs.
Every member of that little group
stood stock still and breathless.
I trembled with a fear I could not
have defined. Mr. Grlmshaw shuffled
out of the door, his cane rapping the
floor as If his arm had been stricken
with palsy In a moment
Mr. Dunkelberg turned to my aunt,
his face scarlet, and muttered an apol
ogy for the disturbance and followed
the money lender.
"Come on, Bart," Uncle Peabody
called cheerfully, as he walked toward
the barnyard. "Let's go an' git In
them but'nuts."
He paid no attention to our visi
tors—neither did my aunt, who fol
lowed us. The two men talked to
gether a moment, unhitched their
horses, got Into their buggies and
drove away.
"Wal, I'm surprised at Mr. Horace
Dunkelberg tryln' to come it over us
like that—axes 11 he." said Aunt Peel.
"Wal, I ain't," said Uncle Peabody.
"01' Grlmsbaw has got him under his
thumb—that's what's the matter.
You'll find he's up to his ears la debt
to Qrimshaw—prob'ly."
As we followed him toward the
bouse, he pushing the wheelbarrow
loaded with sacks of nuts, he added:
"At last Grimshaw has found eouae
thin' that he can't buy an' he's awful
surprised. Too bad he didn't learn
that lesson long ago."
He stopped his wheelbarrow by the
steps and we sat down together on
the edge of the stoop as he added:
"I got mad—they kep' plekln' on me
so—I'm sorry, but I couldn't help It
Weill start up ag'in soinewberes If we
have to. There's a good many days'
work In me yet."
As we carried the bags to the attic
room I 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
body said to me:
"I feel sorry, awful sorry, 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 I 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.
CHAPTER X.
A Party and—My Fourth Peril?
It was a rainy Sunday. In the
middle of the afternoon Uncle Pea
body and I had set out In our spring
buggy with the family umbrella—a
faded but sacred Implement, always
carefully dried, after using, and hung
in the clothes press. We were drenched
to the skin in spite of the umbrella.
It was still raining when we arrived
at the familiar door in Ashery lane.
Uncle I'eabody wouldn't stop.
lie hurried away. We pioneers rare
ly stopped or even turned out for the
weather.
"Come in," said the voice of the
schoolmaster at the door. "There>
good weather under this roof."
He saw my plight as I entered.
"I'm like a shaggy dog that's been
in swimming." I said.
"Upon my word, boy, we're in luck,"
remarked the schoolmaster.
I looked up at him.
"Michael Henry's clothes!—sure,
they're just the thing for you 1"
I followed him upstairs, wondering
how it had happened that Michael
Henry had clothes.
He took me into his room and
brought some handsome, soft clothes
out of a press with shirt, socks and
boots to match.
"There, my laddie buck," said be
"put them on."
"inese win soon ury ou iuc, *
"Put them on—ye laggard! Michaa*
Henry told me to give them to you.
It's the birthday night o' little Ruth,
my boy. There's a big cake with can
dles end chicken pie and Jellied cook
ies and all the like o' that. Put them
[ on. A wet boy at the feast would
dampen the whole proceedings." - I
I put them on and with a grea!
sense of relief and comfort. They
were an admirable fit—too perfect for
an accident, although at the time 1
thought only of their grandeur as 1
stood surveying myself In the looking
glass. They were of blue cloth and I
saw that they went well with my I
I blond hair and light skin. I was put
ting on my collar and necktie when
Mr. Hacket returned.
We went below and the table was
%ery grand with Its great frosted cake
and Its candles. In shiny brass sticks,
and its Jellies and preserves with the
gleam of polished pewter among them.
Mrs. Hacket and all the children, save
Ruth, were waiting for us In the din
ing room.
j "Now sit down here, all o' ye, with
Michael Henry," said the schoolmas
ter. "The little lady will be impatient
ril go and get her and God help us to
make her remember the day."
He was gone a moment, only, when
he came back with Ruth in lovely
white dress and slippers and gay with
ribbons, and the silver beads of Mary
on her neck. We clapped our hands
and cheered and, In the excitement of
the moment, John tipped over his
drinking glass and shattered It on
the floor.
"Never mind, my brave lad—no glass
ever perished in a better cause. God
bless you!"
We ate and jested and talked, and
the sound of our laughter drowned
the cry of the wind in the chimney
and the drumming of the rain upon
the windows.
Next morning my clothes, which had
been hung by the kitchen stove, were
damp and wrinkled. Mr. Hacket came
"MIcha«l Heary would ^ra?her see
ills cloth is hanging on a good boy
than on t. nail In the closet," said he.
"Sure tiny give no comfort to the
nail at a.L"
"I guess mine are dry now," I an
swered.
"They're wet and heavy, boy. No
ion o' Baldor could keep a light heart
In them. Sure ye'd be as much chit
o* place as a sunbeam lu a cave o'
bats. If ye care not for your own
comfort think o' the poor lad In the
green chair. He's that proud and
pleased to see them on ye it would ba
a shame to reject his offer. Sure, if
they were dry yer own garments
would be good enough, God knows,
but Michael Henry loves the lcok o'
ye In these togs, and then the presi
dent is In town."
' That evening he discovered a big
stain, black as Ink, on my coat and
trousers. Mr. Haeket expressed the
opinion that It might have come from
the umbrella, but I am quite sure that
be had spotted them to save me from
the last homemade suit I ever wore,
gave In rougb work, and keep Michael
Benry's on my back. In any event I
wore them no more save at chore time.
Sally came and Went with the Wills
boy, and gave no heed to me. In her
eyes I had no more substance than
a ghost. It seemed to me, although I
caught her, often, looking at me. I
Judged that her father had given her
a bad report of us and had some re
grets, In spite of my kndWledge that
we were right, although they related
mostly to Amos.
Next afternoon I saw #Mr. Wright
and the president walking back and
forth on the bridge as they talked
together. A number of men stood In
front of the blacksmith shop, by the
river shore, watching them, as 1
passed, on my way to the mill on an
errand. The two statesmen were In
broadcloth and white linen and beaver
hats. They stopped as I approached
them.
"Well, partner, we shall be leaving
In an hour or so," said Mr. Wright as
he gave me his hand. "You may look
for me here soon after the close of the
session. Take care of yourself and go
often to see Mrs. Wright and obey
your captain and remember me to your
aunt and uncle."
"See that you keep coming, my good
boy." said the president as .he gave me
tils hand, with playful reference, no
doubt, to Mr. Wright's remark that I
was a coming men.
"Bart, I've some wheat to be
thrashed In the barn on the back lot,"
said the senator as I was leaving
them. "You can do it Saturdays, If
you care to, at a shilling an hour.:
Stack tlie straw out of doors until'
you've finished, then put it back la the
bay. Wlnuow the wheat carefully and
sack it and bring It down to the gran
ary and I'll settle with you when X
return."
i remeinDer mat n uumoer or men
who worked In Grlmshaw's sawmill
were passing as he spoke.
"Yes, sir," I answered, much elated
by the prospect of earning money.
The examination of Amos was set
down for Monday and the people of
the village were stirred and shaken
by wildest rumors regarding the evi
dence to be adduced. Every day men
and women stopped me In the street
to ask what I knew of the murder. I
followed the advice of Bishop Per
kins and kept my knowledge to myself,
Saturday came, and when the chores
were done I went alone to the grain
barn In the back lot of the senator's
farm with flail and measure and broom
and fork and shovel and sacks and my
luncheon, in a pushcart, with nil of
which Mrs. Wright had provided me.
Tt was a lonely place with woods
on three sides of the field and a road
on the other. I kept laying down
beds of wheat on the barn floor atid
beating them Out with the flail until
the sun was well over the roof, when
I sat down to eat my luncheon. Then
I swept up the grain and winnowed
out the chaff and filled one of my
sacks. That done, I covered the floor
again and the thump of the flail eased
my loneliness until In the middle of
the afternoon two of my schoolmates
came and asked me to go swimming
with them. The river was not forty
rods away and a good trail led to the
swimming hole. It was a warm, bright
day and I was hot and thirsty. The
thought of cool waters and friendly
companionship was too much for me.
I went with them and stayed with
them longer than I Intended. I re
member saying as I dressed that I
should have to work late and go with
out my supper In order to finish my
stint.
It was almost dark when I was put
ting the last sack of wheat Into my
cart, in the gloomy barn and getting
ready to go.
A rustling in the straw where I
stood stopped me suddenly. I heard
stealthy footsteps In the darkness. I
stood my ground and demanded:
"Who's there?"
I saw a form approaching In the
gloom with feet as noiseless as a cat's.
I took a step backward and, seeing
that It was a woman, stopped.
"It's Kate," came in a hoarse whis
per as I recognized her form and dtatf.
"Run, boy—they have Just come out
o' the woods. I saw them. They will
take you away. Run."
She had picked up the flaU, and now
she put It in my hands and gave me
a push toward the door. I ran, and
Done too quickly, for 1 had not gone
fifty teet from the barn in the stubble
when I heard them coming after me,
whoever they were. I saw that they
were gaining and turned quickly. I
had time to raise my flail and bring It
down upon the head of the leader,
who fell as I had seen a beef fall un
der the ax. Another man stopped be
yond the reach of my flail and, after
a. ££COHli'&. hwtHiHnn tnrngul wnrt ran I
I Had Time to Raise My Flail and
Bring It Down Upon the Head of
the Leader.
awa'y In'file-darkness".
I could hear or see no other motion
In the field. I turned and ran on
down the elope toward the village. In
a moment I saw someone coming out
of the maple grove at the field's end,
lust uhead. .with, it lantern.
(Continued on Saturday)
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Court here. •
"Champion Impy," a Maltese
with a gross weight of eight
pounds, is valued at $1,000, ac
cording to allegation in a com
plaint on file. He Is declared
also to be the only English
champion of his breed In Amer
ica.
The complainants declare they
left the dog with the defendants
for treatment In June, 1918, and
now, although the animal is
cured, the champion Is withheld
from his rlgthful owners.
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