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HIS RISE POWER By HENRY RUSSELL MILLER. Aether ef "The MM Higher UP" Copyright, I til, ky the BMfMmlH ((•HV "I think," said Parrott slowly, "I'll itay here. I've hud one gold brick, too many." "What!" Sherrod turned sharply and Strode over to the vacillating governor. "You booby! Scared by a cheap bluff like that! Do you think he means it? He daren't use it. Here, I'll prove it to you." He whirled to (ace Murchell, pointing. "There is the door. BUI Murchell, and ou the other side of it a half dozen reporters. Don't wait for the convention. Call 'em In. Make food your bluff, if you dare!" For a moment the senator looked In tently at the ugly, passionate face. "Gall them In, Greene," he said quietly. Greene went to the door, opened it lad beckoned to the reporters. They filed into the parlor promptly. Murchell turned to them. "Gentlemen, I want to dictate a state Bent." Notebooks were flashed forth •ad pencils poised. But Murchell did •ot continue, and the reporters did not look at him. Their eyes were riveted DO Sherrod. upon whose face had falleu a look of unbelieving wonderment The -V/', "Make good your bluff if you dare." Wonderment became fear. Beads of isweat stood out on his forehead. He •hook visibly. The defiant attitude sud denly dissolved. "Perhaps." said Murchell grimly, "lfr. Sherrod would prefer to make this statement himself." There was an instant of painful si lence. Sherrod's mouth worked as though be were trying to speak. But ao sound fell. Parrott came to his relief. "Gentle tnen," he said solemnly, "Mr. Sherrod —(has withdrawn his candidacy." "In favor of Dunmeade," supple mented Greene. The reporters looked inquiringly at Senator Murchell. He nodded. "That's the statement." Without a single backward glance he went out of the room. Greene and -the reporters followed him, leaving Sherrod and Parrott 4lone to get what comfort they could out of their plight and to settle certain accounts, a scene upon which we considerately draw the curtain. v, *%. man around whom a battle bad fought leaned on a rail fence, off at the undulating line where asure of sky curved down .to meet green of hills. He had been there of the afternoon. In flight from the kindly but obtrusive interest of •wjf-fcto neighbors. A state was acclaiming him, and he »Iwas not uplifted. He had read the iMws of the morning and knew that at |/that very hour several hundred of his fellow citizens in convention assein hled were naming him to a high honor, 1%,'Wsb wen %aal he took no joy in It For the ac clamation was but the schooled chorus at a tractable stage mob. And the 'victory was not for him, nor for the principle he had served, but for a man Whom be had condemned, for an in stitution he believed to be wrong. He was big enough—or small -enough If $vfjrou prefer—to resent being catapulted Wf^lBto power by the strength of another's i^arm, and he was honest enough to hate the means he knew must have been used. He could not exult The advancement bad come too late. The fiery eagerness of youth was gone. He longed not for a sword, but for peace—the peace of the'bills, of the flowing things, of the commonplace from which once he had fled. A sound, strange for that hour and place, slowly pierced his abstraction. He raised his head, startled, listening. It was the courthouse bell. Another In, and another, until all the of the town were ringing. The choral was for him! He walked slowly on. A* ha rounded tha Coot at tlw knob. fee heard another sound rising 10 mtu gle with the clamor of tbe bells cheering voices. He had a strong de sire to turn back and flee to some hid ing place In the hills, but be forced himself to march forward. At the northernmost edge of the town he perceived a rapidly limping figure. It was Jeremy Applegate. "Heard ,vou came out this way." Jeremy gasped, "an' I wanted to be first to tell you. Nominuted by accla mation at 3:45 this afternoon! 1 hain't felt so good since Appomattox." John, beholding the tears shining in honeBt Jeremy's eyes, felt the moisture rise to his own. His heart leaped sharply It was something to receive, even If one has not earned, suck loyalty! Down Main street came a team drawing a double seated spring wagon. From the wagon descended silent trio whose handclasp eloquently told what awkward lips could not phrase. "Druv into town to git the news of tbe convention," 'Ri explained. "They said ye'd gone out the pike, so we druv out to fetch ye in. They're wait In' for ye, conslder'ble excited." "They've found out," said Dan Crls well dryly, "all at oncet that ye're a great man." 'Low I damned the Amurrican peo plea mite too soon," confessed Sykes, which caused Cransbawe and Crlswell to laugh. "Git in," commanded 'Rl. "Come right along, Jeremy." They all climbed Into the wagon, John with lips compressed as If he faced an ordeal. And Indeed he did. 1 'Rl was quick to perceive what Jeremy In tbe hysteria of his Joy had over looked. His great, hairy hand fell on John's knee in a tight grip. "I want to say something while I got the chancet. 1 guess there's more to this than appears to be. But I have faith In ye. John Dunmeade. 1 have faith that ye'll govern this state in the fear of God and the love of your fellow men." "Whatever ye do," supplemented Sykes, "I'll believe that." "An' so long as we got faith in ye ye needn't lose faith in yourself," Crls well concluded. John did not answer. He was past speaking just then and ater when his townsfolk acclaimed him. At home took place a wonder. Judge Dunnieadi', almost forgetting the judi cial dignity, slapped John on tbe back and exclaimed: "My son, this Is a hap py hour. I always knew you would make your mark." At which Miss Roberta sniffed. Bill when she tried to convey her felicita tions her tongue refused the unaccus tomed office, and she broke away to prepare a supper that should do justice to tbe occasion. That evening Benton county made holiday, with torches and bonfires and fireworks. John miidc a speech at bi« home—not much of a speech, it is true, hat his audience was not hypercritical. It lasted just three u.iuutes. Then the band began to play "America." For a little a deep hush fell. Then some one —later identified as a one legged, hys terically happy old soldier—began to sing in a cracked, quavering voice. Something that passed beyond mere Jubilation stirred. With one accord tbe crowd lifted up Its voice and sang. "My country, 'tis of thee"— The solemn, stately measures died •way. A young woman under a tree at the edge of the crowd discovered un ashamed tears coursing down her cheeks. A last cheer was given, and tbe famous celebration passed Into history. At his window John Dunmeade look ed with troubled eyes up Into the si lent, starry night. It was ungenerous perhaps, but he could not help thinking •f the lean years of defeat and discour agement. And he wondered. Was the bymn still riuglng in his ears the voice •f an abiding passion—or hysteria? CHAPTER XXI. Bneighbors,Price.a Ksfe/ The HE next day John's office was besieged by stream of calling with a new born diffidence to say in per son what they had said in mass the evening before. No one doubted that he would receive an enormous major ity. It was not until the middle of the afternoon that Haig found him alone. "Well, Cato," he grinned, "they tell me they're a little exercised down Car thage way." John smiled faintly. "Not much, I •aspect. I've been thinking of Cato. Pm not even a relative. Poor Jerry Brent!" "Great guns! You can think of him? Guess you haven't read bis interview." "Yes, I have." They alluded to Brent's comment on the convention, In which be made nu us sarcastic references to the souled uplifter who had sold out te the gang for an office." "It's the cry of a bitterly disappoint ed man. Brent's chance of a lifetime is gone. He knows be can't beat you, and he's sore. I wouldn't mind it." "I don't. I'm sorry for him. He could have beaten Sherrod. 1 really believe." ."Look here, old mail! I think I un derstand how you're feeling over this. You're not very happy because you think it Isn't your victory—that you bare it only by blackmailing a man poo dislike"— "I don't dislike Murchell—person ally." .Sf&c "At least ^ou don't approve of blm politically. Down at the bottom of your heart you're a little peevish because a bit of trickery has got what your the ery of fighting wouldn't win. And you flsel that In sacrificing, for merely per sonal considerations, what you conceive to be a duty to the general scheme of things you have beeu weak. Well, you're right. You have been weak. And I'm glad of It. It will h6lD.you to anderstand that no com. aostrw-i uieiu ef duty that Ignores the primitive self ish Instincts In men can attract, much less impel, them. The truly good in •plres uo sympathy. The point of this matter is, out of your weakness has come nothing hut good. The bank Will eventually become a sound insti tution, and you—I suppose you'll ad mit that you'll make a better governor than Sherrod or Brent?" "I hope so. But that has come about only through an accident over which I have bad no control." "Remember another thing," Hulg continued. "Three weeks ago this county cast yon aside. Now it Is yell ing Its fool head off for you. The American people worship the great fod Success. Keep successful. You've beeu promoted from a lofty souled uplifter to a practical politician for the glory of God. Accept the promotion." He was relieved to note that John could laugh. "And here," be grluued. "eudeth the reading of my last lessou. It's one thing to share my vast store of wisdom with John Duumeade, the visionary reformer, aiul quite another to lecture the next governor. Funny thing what a difference a prospective office makes In one's attitude toward a man." John smiled absently. He was think ing. "Haig," he said abruptly, "I sup pose I'm an obstinate prig. But, hon estly, I'd give all I hope to possess to be able to answer yon. If only they'd renominated trie as district attorney: I'd earned that. Or if I could believe that the present hullabaloo were not artificially manufactured"— Even while he spoke footsteps sound ed in the outer office, aiul there was a knock. John opened the door to admit -Murchell. "Good afternoon!" was the latter's unsmiling greeting. "Won't you come in and sit down?" Murchell accepted the invitation. There was a moment of uncertainty. Then Haig readied for his hat. "You needn't go on iny account." Murchell answered the move. "In fact, I'd like you to stay." Haig resumed his seat. Me and John kept tbe silence of surprise. But the senator recognized no occa sion for constraint. "I see," he said, glancing around, "yon keep the old office just the same. I remember when your grandfather built it. He was a man who accom Oliahfx' hlniro (To be continued.) CO-OPERM SALES COMPANY REAL ESTATE BARGAINS FOR MAY. BUY DIRECT FROM THE OWNER. We are advertising managers for the owners of all property fisted below. A POSTAL CARD will bring you the name and address of the owner of any property listed below and put you in a position to deal direct with him. If you have anything to sell, write for detail particulars. Oar advertis ing is thorough and systematic. No. 89.—160 A. 10 miles north of Minot all level best soil good neighborhood 40 A. cultivated, tal ance prairie. $26.00 per acre. No. 106.—160 A. 2 miles north east of Surrey, all culltivated $30.00 per^acre. Thos. Kenyon, Granville, No. 124.—160 A. 3 miles south of Deering 100 A. broke, balance equal ly as good $16.00 per acre. No. 118.—160 A. 4 miles north of Minot 90 A. cultivated 40 A. to break this year. 30 A. in pasture good buildings. $41.00 per. acre. Orwin H. Hunt. No. 78.—160 A. 3 miles east of Granville. $25.00 per acre. No. 82.—160 A. 1% miles south of Surrey. No. 108.—160 A. 1 mile rfom Ben edict, N. D. virgin prairie all can be cultivated. $15.50 per acre. No. 110.—160 A. 8 miles north of Plaza 20 A. cultivated balance can be easily broke all a little rolling. $10.00 per acre. No. 123.—80 A. 6 miles south of Ft. Clark, Oliver Co., all under culti vation small house, well and barn. $30.00. per acre. No. 116.—160 A. in MountrailCo., wild land, all can be broke. $15.00 per acre. No. 104.—160 A. in McKenzie Co. 25 A. cultivated 100 A. to break this year, balance pasture good build ings. $10.00 per acre. No. 112.—'160 A. 6 -miles north-: west of Ryder 60 A. cultivated: bal ance to break this year $22.00 per acre. Easy terms. No. 130.—480 A. 4 miles from Pow ers Lake, Burke Co., N. D. one-half of this is cultivated: balance can be broke this year. Will sell all or sep-. arate quarters. $12.50 per acre. No. 181.—480 A. south of Dawson, Kidder Co., N. D. can all be culti vated. $16.00 per acre. No. 132.—640 A. in Custer Co., Montana 35 A. cultivated 1(H) A. to break this year. 500 A. pasture. An $6.50 excellent stock ranch easy terms. per acre, sy terms. No. 133.—160 A. 5 miles north of Minot, N. D. 1 mile from school ru ral mail and telephone. This farm is rented and owners share of crop goes with farm if sold before July 1st. $35.00 per acre. Easy terms. No. 131.—160 A. 7 miles south of Des Lacs, 55 A. cultivated 96 A. to break this year 10 A. hay school on the farm rural mall and telephone $25.00 per acre. No. 135. 400 A. 8 miles from Wild Rose, 3 miles from Cotton Lake, Divide Co., 25 A. cultivated, balance can be broke this year. $15.00 per acre. Easy terms. No. 134.—320 A., three and one- half miles from Douglas, N. D. 180 A. cultivated 140 A. to break this year. $17.00 per acre. Easy terms. No. 135 to 185—FIFTY improved farms, comprising 20,000 acres in the vicinity of Moose Jaw, Sask., rang ing in price from $16.00 an acre up. Full description and articulars on ap plication. RESOLUTIONS. The Northwestern Educational As sociation desires for the eighth time to record its pleasure in meeting in Minot. We offer our hearty thanks to the Glee Club, the Orchestra, Miss Hal leck and the Minot School generally for the fine music we have enjoyed. We thank City Superintendent Wolfe for all his courtesies and for the ab'e paper he presented Prof. Hollis of Valley City for his admir able lecture President Crane for his hopeful picture of the future State Superintendent Taylor for his inspir ing and instructive address and Pres ident Linn and his staff for .our ex cellent meeting and the ease with which the "wheels have gon around." Be It Resolved by This Association: 1—That we uphold the hands of State Rural Inspector N. C. MacDon ald in the grand work he is doing for our state in the consolidation and gen eral uplift of our rural schools. 2.—That the Northwest has in President A. G. Crane a competent ar.d ready man and that we, in behalf of the citizens and teachers of this section of the state, express our hearty appreciation of him and his active service in the interest of the new State Normal at Minot. 3.—That we commend the Teachers' Pension Act of the last legislature, recommending the same to our teach ers for their consideration and sup port, believing that it will have a wholesome effect, providing as it does, some measure of insurance and inde pendence for teachers who devote thir lives to their work. —Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens. —H. A. Tewell. —A. C. Berg. Com. on Resolutions. WARRNE DAVIS WRITES ABOUT GREAT FALLS. Warren Davis, until a year ago one of the owners of the Valley Meat Market in this city, writes from Great Falls, Mont., where he is engaged in a similar and very successful busi ness. He says: "I wish you would enter my name on the Independent subscription list so we can hear some of the news. You will no doubt notice by the let terhead that I am still in the meat business and like it fine here. Think we are in the best town in the country. They are working on an eight story building. There are many improve ments on the smelter, which by the way, is the largest in the U. S. We have the tallest smoke stack in the world, 506 feet high. The new Mil waukee railway just now building in here is putting in a new dam at the big falls to furnish electric current to furnish power for their trains and will do away with steam engines on this part of the system. There are quite a number of former Minot peo ple here and all like it fine." Rheumatism Quickly Cured. "My sister's husband had an at tack of rheumatism in his arm," writes a well known resident of New ton, Iowa. "I gave him a bottle of Chamberlains Liniment which he ap plied on his arm and on the next morning the rheumatism was gone." For chronic rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamber lain's Liniment. Sold by all dealers. O. M. Hatcher, a former resident of Grand Forks, has been arrested charged with grand larceny. Two in dictments were returned in December. Mr. Hatcher was in Mexico. Hatcher claims the arrest is the result of spite work on the part of Z. H. Austin. 08 The enterprising Lansford Journal has installed two new cylinder presses. Editor Holbein is progressive and his paper is one of the neatest that comes to our desk. Every druggist in Devils Lake has surrendered his permit. Rats are evidently working west. A Willow City merchant caught two of the rodents under his store recent ly- Those Bottineau county publishers evidently are prosperous. It is said that one of them has $9000 in cold cash in the bank and he made most of it in the printing business. This doesn't represent his wealth by any means, either. Senator Linde of Stanley, while at Bismarck last week, traded some land for an auto, which he drove home. Every 25-lb. pail of ready-made stock food contains a large percentage of "fill- er" for which you pay the manufacturer a fancy price much more than it's worth. Buy tMn filler yourself mix It with a concen trated medicine like Webster's Condition Powder and eave the BIG profit that is now going to the manu facturer of ready-made stock foods. To one pound of Webster's Condition Powder, add twelve pounds of ground flax seed, corn meal, shorts or middlings, and you mil have a stock tonic equal to the best. W. C. Taylor, Insurance Commis sioner, has distributed the insurance statements among the publishers, which divides thirty or forty thousand dollars worth of business among the appreciative boys of the state. Several Canadian towns together with Bottineau, Souris and Willow City, have organized the Man-kota base ball league. Mr. and Mrs. Cole, who have been teaching in the Bottineau schools, have accepted positions at Cotton wood Falls, Kan., notwithstanding the board offered them a joint salary of $2500 to remain. "There is a time coming when we will not worry about unpaid subscrip tion accounts," remarks John Haskett in the Bottineau Courant, "but just now we are alive and need the mon ey." Make Your Own Stock Food 'Ready-mades" cost too much Money back guarantee. 25c, $1.00, $4.50 and 816.00 Dr. Hess' Stock Tonic 25 lb. pail $1.60 International Stock Food 25 lbs. for $3.50 Death to the Gophers Make every day this spring "gopher" d«y at the farm. Get the little peBts early wben one ia as good as twenty later on. We have all the good gopher poisocs. STRYCHNINE, KILL-'EMQUICK and BILLE'S Special prices in quantities. Wall Paper Remnants We are closing out our line of wall papers. We have a large stock on hand, including many remnants. There are some very beautiful de signs and you'll be surprised to learn how little enough of this to deco rate your home will cost. SCHOOL TABLETS AHO STATIOKERY AT 1-2 PRICE YOUR DRUGGIST A P. SLOCUM MINOT, N. D. Montana Grown Flax Seed 984% pure and 95% Germination The A. A. Robinson Elevator Co. Dakota White Flint Seed Corn We have a choice lot of BROME CRASS, 95% germination, and free from Quack Crass. NORTHWESTERN DENT SEED CORN, North Dakota grown, 94% germination and RED COB 'f FODDER CORN. SIBERIAN and GERMAN MIL LET, CLOVER, ALFALFA, CANADIAN FIELD ||PEAS and TIMOTHY. In fact, all kinds of field •H§ and grass seeds. ^'All our seeds have been tested at the Agricul- tural„College for PURITY and GERMINATION, and are the best that money can buy. ftMiditioi, I