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ar SCOOP WORLD ROBBED OF GhEAT ACTOR BY STOCK MARKET THE CUB REPORTER TAR eIND = = Sau —Mo- ; = |way of character comedy, he could make any other actor Jook like a | piker. | The caucus room, which ig nobody's was jammed, boudoir or cosy corn people standing on ch , all eyes fixed on him, breathless attencion and all that, the committee glaring at him and firing the questions like a ima- chine gun, and he sat there and play- ed horse with them all and never showed the least concern nor the | slightest excitement except when he Lawson Could Make Any Other, manulactured it for his own purposes. Stage Celebrity Look Like Piker, Says Russell PLUNGER HAS BULLY TIME GUYING BOARD) dense thickets of his (By Charles E Edward Russel) Whe |mad it s evident a moment later that he merely play actii When he got off one of h } never allowed the ghosi of a smile to |appear on his face; it was only by closest watching that you could see a twinkle of his little eyes under the ebrows. ' When he was making his statement to the committee he stood with his Washington, D. Jan. 13.—The! face a little lifted and he would rise world lost its greatest play actor }at regular intervals on his toes exact- when Thomas W. Lawson went into » an elder at a prayer meeting. stocks and advertisements. In the | Li he elder, also, he would from time to time e his eyebrows and It’s a Pleasure to burn MONARCH coal says the, mittee to become interesting again. lady who has used it. This is the’ free burning, clean coal which is making us so many satisfied cust- omers, If you will try a ton we feel sure you will agree with us that it is the best coal to had in Bis- marek, C. A. FINCH Lumber Co. Bear Creek Anthracite Nut drop his voice. Only those that know him well saw that he was having a bully old time, guying those eleven members of congress and making | them look like simple come-ons. In the midst of which pious per- formance he would — occasionally | glan over to the spectators’ seats whe at an old newspaperman: that he used to know very well and then just a suggestion of a gratified sense of humor would appear around his eyes. But you couldn't say at any time onat hi ce changed. Tt was ‘all the time lik fine mask, and the color in it never varied by a shade: “Even when the committee was dbout | to have him committed for content he appeared like a person only remotely interested. He~ leaned back in his chair, and, with an air-of ‘patient res- ignation, studied the ceiling like one much bored, and waiting for .the com- When he pounded. on the table ait. declared he didn’t “give a damn” what the committee did or said; it was perfectly palpable that he didn't mean and ology the next minute was trived to be equally insincere, although nobody could take any ex- ception to it. Ife sat so that ihe majority of the |spectators had a clear view of his remarkably long head, overhanging brow, fighting jaw and big neck. His hea eems to have developed chiefly d; there is more of it to the rear ,of his cars than a man ought to have, so much of it that he seemed to have a lump or protuberance be- neath the spot where the back of his hat rim would rest.’ He has dark hair, growing now pretty thin, but curious- |ly curled into two flat hooks on cither side of his forehead; a moustache that has gone quite gray since he wrote “Frenzied Finance,” and little, steady, jslinting and cold gray eyes. His voice is just right for the kind Owl Creek Nut; of guying comedy that he plays best. It is rather high, or at ‘least above The way. Come, in, $127.50. He which peys $25.50. Se fed cantare IN THE BANK is to join our Christmas Banking Club Deposit 5 or 10 cents the first week and increase your di 4 5 or 10 cents each week and in 50 weeks you will have $63.75: your CHILDREN to join it; and 8) SCEED. Join YOURSELF. 5 We also have a 1-cent. club which pays-$12.75 and a 2-cent club _ You can‘put in $1:00 or $2.00 or $5.00 etch week and in 60 weeks have $50 or $100 or’ $250. pba How cansart Re to have ask about it, it will teach them to SAVE Eran Book FRBE. TODAY. er he seemed to be getting | 5 tho middle rogister, and _ somewhat nasdl, so you cun sce what effects he can make with it when he-starts: lin on one of his drawling, guythg speeches, delivered with a perfectly solemn face and the manner of the; #ldr, as aforesaid. ‘Every time they started out to “get hfm tréed about something, he just played tag with them for a while and then lopéd away and left them behind him like a jack rabbit scoot-. ing from a mud turtle. You could no, more get a direct an- er out of him that you could get blood “out of @ grindstone, He also knows that the best way to make some men mad is to keep on talking while they are talking, and he can do that béttér than anybody. “Mr, !—Mr. Lawson!—Mr. Lawson! | son!” cries. the chairman, in a vain attempt. to make some impression on the witness. He may as well keep still. Without. the slightest hesitation the Lawson stream flows on, rising higher and higher as if the man were really an- sry until everybody else quits and: he is left talking alone and declaring his fixed and unalterable purpose to de- fend the rights of an American citi- zen and the hearths of freemen! He has the most amazing command of himself, his voice, his nerves a his manner. When he had thoroughi: angered the committee and the whole audieif gainst Him, ing. it to denounce him under : s a four-flusher and all that, s still perfectly cool, steady and te. He hel da little slip of paper in his hand and it never trem-! bred After a scorching question fired at him by a committeenian,,.red faced with wrath, he would stop for half a moment. and then .make a: slow, long drawn out, cooly. framed answer that was no answer and merely: made |: the committeeman hotter ‘than o | time was had by all present—e the committce—but what about the f mous leak? Fhink*pot of that. little Mr. Lawson got the headline id the funJwhat moze c MUMMESOTA TRYS) TO WAKE POLK” BOUNTY BONE-DRY children, 5 _ equipment shop i in the Northwest ) GEAR. 4 ‘are’ making plans;to-interest foreign greater. automobile shows which will| few weeks, More automobile engineers, manv- facturers and buyers from abroad will (attend the national shows in New \York/and Chicago this year than ever mate, and special efforts are being | East Grand Forks Authorities at Work on Alleged Liquor - Violations ; Crookston, Minn., Jan. "13—That representatives of the Pinkerton De- tective agency and “spotters” have been working throughout the county | for some time, at least two months, rounding up alleged blindpiggers, leaked out today. The Polk county; grand jury is now in session and the alleged “lid tilting” is being. investi- gated thoroughly. With the issuing of bench warrants and the return of indictments, prob- ably numbering over one hundred, the campaign to eliminate the unlawful, sale of intoxicating liquors is: rapidly. Teaching a crisis and: will soon be brought to a close, Witnesses subpoenaed from: . every section stood about the court house to- to take the witness stand, Many. jour- neyed to Crookston on sumihons of cording to one witness they: were not ‘long in doubt. rsaid this witness when’ interviewed today. “I didn’t even have a hunch when they called me but when I saw the gang here I tumbled in a tmifute. tt long ago I was in East Grand DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE Rub Musterole. rerole on Forehead .- arid Temples eae A headache remedy gers of “headache medicine.” headache and that miscrable feeling. from colds or congestion. And it acts at on¢e? Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oi of mustard: Better than; mustard plaster. and docs not. blister. Used only externally, and.in no way can affect stomach and heart, as some in- ternal medicines do. . Excellent for sore throat,’ brorictt croup, stiff neck,-asthmd, newt gestion, pleurisy,: rheumatism, all pains and aches of the backor sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chil frosted feet, colds of the chest Prevents oneumonia). iat joints, day, impatiently awaiting their turn’ “Sure I know. why. they want ‘me,’ e cars and accessories. Many foreigners have been in Amer: | ita for months visiting factories and studying: methods of manufacturing and marketing as well as Points of con: struction. Practically the entire output of cat: in the warring nations of Europe is.‘ Forks and‘ bought a bottle of whiskey | at a joint there. I told some of the boys, ana they’re here right now’along’, with myself. It’s a cinch they want us to tell’’em about the deal.” | rity Attorney Silent. County Attorney G. A, Youngquist, who is: represfting' the state in the; prosecutién, is a veritable sphinx and refuses to open up'on the matter. “It is necessary that we:hold all informd- tion -relative to our procedure until the bench’ warrants are served,” he said; wheii‘approached today. “ hav instructed the jury, clerk of the dot Officers of. the-law and other officials to"remain: silent. From previous ex- perience ¥ know that many of the men the warrants could be served. sant taking any chances ‘this ff sources of information cleverly arranged sys- wate the alleged law violators ned. ,. Pinkerton’ men ‘atid vee tinusually active 8" Ey American automobile manufacturers "at! be ‘held. ti America during the next ers to America for cars. ae 1 ti it ‘fled from the state |= the grand jury without knowing just bi planta §0 Be ‘why they were forced to appear. Ac>, ae taken. ‘ies rar ‘Hit poste and ihe’ s which ‘formerly manufactured 3,for exportation are how ‘pil ty a, smal percentage’ of tHé .otput: buyers through the medium of ‘the bn Ha matket S i oto This ig sending fieutral foreign That American manufactu the present rate of output. increas rene would soon be capable of supplying’ the neutral world with both pleasure and commercial cars, is concetied. by:|} before, American. manufacturers esti- American engineers. . q The big question which now. con: & made to interest them in American fronts manufacturers is to get the iar- ket and.in case. of peace, to hold. Many manufacturers are studying Eu; ropean sales method with the, view of meeting foreign competition, : ot. only: witha product either equal of superior t ars, but. also. with-the ki ‘and..oftentimes Hoitied the samé without: giving the product.'an. tunity-to foment. Asa result claimed that the. beverage |. { while im the stomach, causing normal condition that is excel dangerous. Many brewing compan: les ‘have taken up the sale of ine d- juct, according:to officials, a profit results from the simple ote of. producing. iz Developments: Expected. More developments of an 4 i - gw nature are.expected by thosé in jase ‘touch with the campaign now being waged’ and it is expected the grand jury will--have an interesting session for some:time, : Edwards’ Olive Tablets That's what thousands of: -stomach It is fumored that evidence atid implicates @ great many. and that the’ jury , will, remain i? session ‘until the slate ig cleared. tw Spotters” Knewn. Henry, McFarland: of East Grand urrested-:recently on a statu- tofy charge, is known positively. t a. “spotter,” supposedly’ for the. En- forcement, league. One official}: claims McFariafid has’a grievance - against the dtys' at. present, ‘alleging that he received: but $75 for 14 cated 5 when he., was to have received ‘city .affected by the..catm- tor ‘law. antorcemed ‘with taking toni¢s, or trying to patch up: @ poor digestion; they: ate: attacking Peal cate of the ai ment—clogged a iver and disordered bowels. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets the, liver “in..a soothing, healing. When the liver and. bowels: afc” forming their ‘natural. functions aay foes indigestion and, tron Ifyou “have ‘a bad-.taste in your mouth, tonguc coated, appetite .. poor. lazy, don’t-eare: fecling, no ambttiog or! enerpy, troubled: ah tindigested foods: you: should-take Olive-Tab! 5 | stitute. for calomel: Get at : the Real Cahive—Take Dr. ‘, To River—And return ae Mandan—On ferry . Coun! thing over rag blocks, ‘To Mandan—On ice ..... 8.7. ue BERT .. 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