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PAGE SIX His Rise to Power By Henry Russell Miller Ss aa se al saoetontratentonteetoatontoetontentoetentonteetentee | ! a eed & Wocdoadeegeatectectictet : Neste “That's sensible.” Haig resumed his | easy attitude. “Let's take up Dun- | meade’s case. His mouth is closed by | his love for Katherine Hampden. The | question now is, who profits most by |} his silence and hence will have to pay? It isn’t Hampden. I think 1 under- stand the political situation pretty well. Just now. when you're trying toscram- | ble back into power and Jerry Brent | has taken their convention out of the | hands of your friends of the opposi- | tion for another bank in which you | politicians have had your dirty fingers | to fail, with another cashier putting a | mussy little hole in’ his head, would | be most inopportune. Also, you’ve put | up money to cover Hampden’s short- age. I’ve never heard you accused of | doing anything for anybody without | return. And since you've put up a lot | of money without security, it must be | because silence just now is particularly | valuable to you. Now do you get the | point? Are you ready to pay?” | “Hav I paid enough?” } “Can you ever pay enough to balance | what Warren Blake and John Dun- meade have paid? “What do you want then?” “Well, you're trying to get back into power through the convention. The general impression is that you can’t beat Sherrod. But I guess differently. You're not the kind of man to go back | into the scramble unless the chances | for a win are pretty good. Well—nom- inate John Dunmeade.” | “The thing.” exclaimed Murchell, and extreme irritation was speaking—“is preposterous!” “You have thought of it as much as that, then? But why preposterous to nominate a fine, big, honest man? Measure him against Wash Jenkins or any one of your kind you choose; his character is something you haven’t been able to go to the people with for many a year in this state. And his nomination would pull the teeth of @angerous Jerry Brent.” “Power,” said the senator virtuous- fy, “isn’t to be taken lightly. Even if I could do it, which isn’t probable, I tertainly don’t propose to make a joke or a fool of myself before the political public by helping a narrow, pig headed, uupractical romancer to a powerful of- fice.” “‘Unpractical’ and ‘romancer’—yon need a new point of view, senator. John Dunmeade is the most practical | man I know, because he sees true, sees | Money to Loan} ONIMPROVED FARM LANDS |) If you need money to improve your farm, or to pay up mort- gage drawing a high rate of 1n- terest, send us a description of your property and state amount |} wanted. Loans made for five, six or seven years, with privilege to pay part or all of mortgage after three years. Lowest rate of interest and prompt service. REISHUS-REMER LAND (0. GRAND RAPIDS | Ttasca County Abstract Office Abstracts Real Estate \ Fire Tnsurance Conveyances Drawn, Taxes Paid for Non-Residents Kremer & King Props. Grand Rapids - = Minn. BSOLUTE CCURACY levi as evil and good as good. If this \state were to follow his ideal of sim- | ple, |honesty, political corruption would | cease to exist, a vast amount of injus- | government justified. You'll have to find another excuse, Senator Murchell.” “Well, then,” said the senator grim- ly, “you may put it that I, a seeker after the valueless, don’t propose to help a practical man who has rejected my honest offer of friendship and spent six years vilifying me before the people of this state.” “So that’s why it’s preposterous? That’s the measure of your sort. is it? Fighting you, telling the truth about you, are what disqualify a man for public office. You grind everybody, everything—life, death, tragedy, love— in the mills of your greedy ambition and you are willing to pay only the | least penny you must. Blake the sui- “Nominate John Dunmeade.” cide, Hampden the embezzier, Dun- meade the lover, are but so many pawns in the game of Murchell the— can you give me the word?” “Your vivid imagination ought to be equal to that.” But the senator began to feel that he was nearing the point where patience ceased to be a virtue. “For once it balks. Dunmeade’s mouth is closed. But, Senator Mur- chell, I know as much as he.” He sprang to his feet. “‘What’s to hinder me from publishing the scandal, from telling the people that another bank has been looted by the politicians, an- other added to the list of Creighton, Hawkins, Delehanty”~ “I thought we’d come to that. I'm not easily frightened, Haig. You won't do it.” Haig seated himself on the table, the homely, cadaverous features lighting up in a sardonic grin. “Now the funny part of it is, you aren’t sure whether I’m bluffing or not. Let me assure you, I am not. We're a pretty tri- angle, each with the drop on the man in front of him. You hold over Dun- meade’s head the fact of Hampden’s disgrace, he gets me with his friend- ship and I can bring you down with my knowledge of this bank business. Ya hate to lose Dunmeade’s regard |by confronting him with the necessity of prosecuting his lady love’s father. But, by the Lord! I’m not afraid to fire first. And I think you believe that.” Murchell did not answer. He was making a strong effort to control his rising irritation. But he listened in- tently because he did not know Haig well enough to decide whether the Iat- ter was really dangerous. “You think my motive is lacking per- haps?” Haig inquired coolly. |remember Wrenn—George Wrenn of Clarion—or have there been so many Wrenns that you can’t keep track of |them? Let me tell you his story. He was a preacher—not a very strong man, but a fine, big, clean hearted fel- low—something like John Dunmeade— |who believed in his fellowmen and loved them, the kind that would sit up all night with any poo, suffering wretch or share his last dollar witb those who needed it less than he did. Everybody loved him. He married a | widow who had one son. He was a good husband and a perfect father to that boy. I know. because I was the boy. They had a reform wavelet in Clarion and sent Wrenn to the legisla- ture. That was the year you almost failed of re-election to the senate. It cost you a million and a quarter to | win, you may remember. There was a | Point where you needed just one vote, and your decoys got after Wrenn. He held out for awhile. but— Ob, you know how it works. He was poor, there was more money in sight than he had ever heard of, and they found his price—at $17.000. And he was cheap, too, comparatively. I think be must | have been temporarily out of his mind, for he didn’t really, care for money. He went home a shame broken man. They couldn't prove it on him. but everybody knew he had taken money. They turned against him, bis wife died broken hearted, and he had to leave Clarion. The money was soon spent; that kind never lasts. He went down hill fast and finally, a miserable, drunken wretch. he put a_ bullet through his head. I saw him do it— Is The Herald-Review’s mot- to in everything, and parti- cularly where legal tions are concerned. aed ata just as Warren Blake did it. So you tan cut she ogres notch in your gun eight on the list now—Creighton”— straightforward common sense | |tice would be corrected and popular | “Do you | GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW the bas a conscience, after all! Can | you sleep o’ nights, Senator Murchell?” Murchell got slowly to his feet, in his eyes a light so terrible that even Haig for a wowent was startled. White beat consumes quickly. The | dumb passion soon burned itself out. | meited into one of The rigid pose utter weariness. “He wouldn't take it—at my hands.” The arrogant babit of a lifetime had ceased to protest. “Dunmeade? Oh, that’s a problem in psychology. I think be will, In | fact I know it, since I came here with full power of attorney from him, With |men like Dunmeade the first compro- | mise is the crucial one. As to means, you will find him more tractable, I fancy. My own opinion is he will be a more useful man for it. He won't be very happy at first, though. I'll be saying good right.” He took a few steps toward the door, |then stopped, hesitating. He turned back. His insolent, overbearing man- ner fell from him. “Senator.” he said quietly, “I may | have overdone it. Wrenn, Blake, all those fellows aren’t worth a qualm. | Dunmeade is”— | But Murchell was not listening. He | had forgotten Haig. He was watcb- ing the second birth of a young man who once had been. s . * * . *. . Not the next day, nor the next, but on the third, the travail ended, Wil- liam Murchell emerged from his brief, mysterious retirement to place himself at the head of his clamorous troops. It has been said that the campaign which followed was the most brilliant of his career. CHAPTER XX. The Big Life. NE day John Dunmeade stood before the people of his state a lonely figure. almost for- | gotten amid the tumult of j discussion that raged over the respec- | tive merits of Sherrod and Jenkins. | On the next a few heads turned ques- tioningly toward him, a few newspa- | pers began darkly to hint that his can- didacy might be more formidable than had been supposed. The exigencies of the party case, it seemed, demand- ed that Jerry Brent be met with a candidate of equa! or greater fitness, and neither Jenkins nor Sherrod was entirely palatable to the people. Other | molders of opinion followed suit. Soon a small host of them were shrieking that John Dunmeade must be noml- nated. The times required it, the peo- ple demanded it. no one else could beat Jerry Brent. In short, if these members of the press were to be be- | Heved, the party was in danger of de- feat and had experienced a timely conviction of sin. Within a few days half the newspapers of the state were loudly trumpeting that Dunmeade’s | services to his party must be reward- ed; the other half laboriously denying that service had been rendered and sneeringly pointing to the late pri- maries in Benton county as evidence | of his popular weakness. No one suspected a prompter. The people, so insistently told that they demanded the choice of the young re- | former, began to believe it. A surpris- | ing number suddenly discovered that they “had always been for Dunmeade anyway:” they were exceedingly proud of the fact. The thing was contagious. Gradual, but swift as the rising Chi- nook, it swept over the state, a flood of enthusiasm. Part of it was genu- ine. Far down in their hearts. be- neath the calloused crust, the moral sluggishness that hated change. lay a germinating civic consciousness 1!m- planted by the very man who had be- come a hero overnight. The politi- cians—all but a few—were astounded. Supporters of Jenkins and Sherrod alike were profoundly alarmed.. ‘Two days before the convention the Hon. G. Washington Jenkins bowed to the storm. “J yield,” he said, “to a spontaneous demand of the people.” “Sentiment.” declared Murchell sol- emnly. “has crystallized. Dunmeade’s | the man.” He explained that this de- cision had been reached by him in view of the evident wish of the peo- ple, and he added truthfully that he had not seen nor discussed the ap- proaching convention with John Dun- meade. The Murchell men in the or ganization whooped with delight. The day before the convention the delegates began to gather at the cap- ital. In parlor A of the State hotel sat Murchell and in parlor B of the Loch- invar sat Sherrod. playing against each other for votes. Between them flut- tered the delegates and those who had delegates to sell. like hungry summer flies. But they found—the little fellows at least—no honey pot at Murchell’s end: no scandal must mar the nomina- tion of Dunmeade. (As for the cap- tains of tens and captains of hundreds, that is another matter. into which we | may not intrude.) In crowded streets and sweltering. smoke clouded lobbies excitement ran high. The Dunmeade rallying ground. the only quiet spot in the capital, con- trasted significantly with the nervous atmosphere of the Sherrod headquar- ters. Such contentment with the situa- tion could not be feigned! It was in- fectious: it spread out among the dele- gates who had pledged themselves to vote for Dunmeade and nullified the frantic efforts of Parrott (nominally managing Sherrod’s campaign) to start a stampede: it kept the neutrals waver- ing. And over the scene of conflict hov- ered a formless one, unseen, unheard, unfelt. as spirits always are. waiting but for the crucial moment to swoop down and decide the issue. Came a lull in the battle. an hour to- ward morning. when the delegates had retired to allotted cots or halves of beds or, more often, to woo fortnne WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1913. over some table of chance, when the reeking lobbies were depopulated and the headquarters of the generals were deserted by all but their respective staffs and the yawning reporters. There was a knock on Murchell’s door and Greene, leader in Plumville, admitted a messenger, him who once before had Jured Murchell from his re- treat on an errand. if not of mercy, at least of salvation. Paine went to bim |and whispered his message. Murchell shook his head. ; “Tell him.” he said aloud, “if he wants to see me he'll have to come here.” Paine whispered a protest. “Tell him,” Murchell cut him short, “John Heath will meet him here.” The messenger started, looked hastily around at the others and grinned in sickly fashion. But he departed im- mediately, leaving the men in the room to wonder what charm lay in the unfa- miliar name of John Heath. In less than five minutes, rumor out- running the fact. the hotel was alive. Sherrod had asked for a conference with Murchell. Murchell men smiled triumphantly when they saw Parrott and Sherrod, wearing an air of confidence not whol- ly convincing, emerge from the eleva- tor and make their way along the cor- ridor to parlor A. Sherrod and Parrott entered, care- fully closing the door behind them to the intense disappointment of the dele- gates outside. Parrott went jauntily up to Murchell and shook hands. “Well,” he grinned, “we've been hav- ing a fine little shindy, eh?’ This for the reporters. “Glad,” grunted Murchell, “you're enjoying it.” There was a laugh, in which Parrott did not join. The senator waved his hand, and all | but Greene left the room, reluctant. but obedient. “See here.” said Sherrod. “Can't we get together? You’ve got to admit that we've got you beaten.” “If you think the delegates you’ve been buying will stick you’re mistaken, Sherrod. I’ve sold you more than fifty myself.” “I don’t believe it,” snapped Sherrod. “Quit bluffing and get down to cases. You know you can’t beat us in the convention. You aren’t trying to. You started all this racket over Dunmeade just to work up a sentiment that will make it harder for me to beat Brent. You're so anxious to get even,” he ex- claimed. bitterly, “that you don’t see you're in danger of stirring up a revo- lution. What will you take to quit?” “The revolution has started. Sherrod. And you'll never beat Brent.” “Won't I?) We'll attend to that when the time comes.” “Because,” Murchell continued calm- ly, “you won’t be nominated.” He turned to the governor. ‘Parrott, how much have you paid Sherrod to support you for senator?” “Nothing.” lied Parrott, albeit with evident uneasiness. “Then you're lucky,’ Murchell com- mented. “Dan Hasland paid him $200,000 for the same promise.” “That's a lie,” Sherrod declared hotly. “Greene,” commanded Murchell, “call Hasland in, will you? He’s in the room next to mine. That is, if Parrott and Sherrod think it neces- sary?’ He turned inquiringly toward them. “I guess,” Sherrod growled, “Parrott knows I’ll not go back on him.” “Does he?” Murchell inquired dryly. “Look at him!” And, indeed, Parrott’s face just then showed anything but implicit confi- dence in the good faith of his leader. “You needn’t go, Greene. And,” Murchell added, “I may announce right here that Hasland will succeed me as senator.” “Doesn’t that depend,” sneered Sher- rod, “on who controls the legislature?” “We'll control it.” Greene could have hugged himself with delight as he saw Parrott visibly perturbed and Sherrod struggling to repress the rising, passionate hate and fear of the man before him. Greene had been a gambler and he felt a pro- found reverence for the man whose nerve in so big a game showed no tremor. A long pause was broken by Par- rott anxiously, “Senator, what have you got up your sleeve?” “Sherrod’s withdrawal.” “Who is going to make me with- draw?” Sherrod sneered again. “Didn't Paine give you my message? John Heath!” “Who,” demanded Parrott, “is John Heath?” Murchell pointed to Sherrod’s face. which had suddenly turned pale. “He is a gentleman of whom Sherrod is very much afraid. Parrott, did you ever hear why I came to the capital last March? I came because I heard Sherrod here was drunk and threaten- ing to throw himself into the river. I found out why—he had embezzled $900,000 of state moneys. We fixed the matter up temporarily.” He paused, straightened up in his chair, eyed Sherrod for a moment and went on quietly: “If your name goes before the convention, I will take the floor and tell all about that transaction. I don’t think you will be nominated. And, if you are, I’m quite sure you won't be elected. Do you withdraw?’ “I do not!” “Very well.” Murchell rose to indi- eate that the conference was at an end. “Come on, Parrott.” Sherrod wheel- ed and marched toward the door. But Parrott did not follow. Instead, he dropped weakly into a chair, his glance shifting uncertainly from Murchell to the departing Sherrod and back again Sherrod’s hand was already on the doorknob when he noticed Parrott’s defection. He stopped, looking back. “Come along,” he repeated impa- ‘tiently. “TI think,” eaid Parrott slowly, “TD stay here. I’ve had 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 face Murchell, pointing. “There is the door. Bill Murchell, and on the other side of it a half dozen reporters. Don’t wait for {se convention. Call ‘em in. Make rood your bluff, if you dare!” For a moment the senator looked in- tently at the ugly, passionate face. “Call them in, Greene,” he said quietly. (To be Continued.) Torrens No. 200 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ITASCA. District Court, trict. In the Matter of the Application of Itasca Lumber Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the Stata of Illinois to register the title to the Fifteenth Judicial Dis- following described real estate, sit- uated in Itasca County, Minnesota,, namely: South half (S%%) of Section Eleven (11) in Township One Hundred Forty-nine (149) North, Range Twenty-six (26) west of the fifth Principal Meridian, accord- ing to the United States Government Survey, Applicant Against Great Northern Railway Company, a corporation; Bankers Trust Company, a | corporation; State of Minnesota, Itasca Lumber Company, a Minnesota corpora- tion, and all other persons and parties un- known claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate des- erlbed in the application herein. Defendants. The State of MinneSota to the above mamed Defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby sum moned and required to answer the ap- plication of the applicant in the above entitled proceeding and to file your amswer to the said application in the office of the Clerk of said Court, in said County, within twenty (20) days | after the service of this summons up- on you, exclusive of the day of suchi fervice, and, if you fail to answer the | said application within the time afore- said, the applicant in said proceeding will apply to the court for the relief | demanded therein. Witness, I. D, Rassmussen, Clerk of said Court, and the seal thereof, at Grand Rapids, in said County, this 5th) day of February’ 1913. I. D. RASSMUSSEN, (District Court Seal) “Clerk. R. J. Powell, Attorney for Applicant, 654 Security Bank Building Minne- apolis, Minn. Herald-Review April 9, 16, 23 Torrens No. 210. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ITASCA District Court Fifteenth Judicial Dis- trict. In the Matter of the Application of Itasca Lumber Company to register the title to the following described real estate, situated in Itasca County, Min- nesota, namely:. Lot Three (3) of Section Three (3) in Township Fifty-eight (58) North, Range! Twenty-seven (27) west of Fourth Prin- cipal Meridian according to the United States Government Survey thereof. Applicant. c Against State of Minnesota, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Mercantile Trust Company, The Farmers Loan & Trust Company, and all other persons and parties un- known claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate des- cribed in the application herein, m Defendants. The State of Minnesota to the above mame@ Defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby sum moned and required to answer the ap- Plication of the applicant in the above entitled proceeding and to file your answer to the said application in the office of the Clerk of said Court, in said County, within twenty (20) days after the Service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such ser- vice, and, if you fail to answer the said application within the time afore- said, the applicant in said proceeding wMl apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein. Witness, I, D, Rassmussen, Clerk of said Court, and the seal thereof, at Grand Rapids, in said County, this 5th day of February 191¢. I. D. RASSMUSSEN, (District Court Seal) Clerk. R. J. Powell, Attorney for Applicant, 654 Security Bank Building, Minneapolis, Minn. 6Herald-Review 9- 16- 23 Torrens No. 107 f STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ITASCA. District Court, trict. In the Matter of the Application of Itasca Lumber Company to register the Fifteenth Judicial Dis- title to the following described reak estate, situated in Itasca County, Min- nesota, namely: Lot Four (4), West half of Northeast quarter (W% of NE), Northeast quar- ter of Southwest quarter (NE¥% of S ‘W%), West half of Southeast quarter (W% of SE%) and lots seven (7) and Bight (8), all in section twelve (12), in Township fifty-seven (57) north, range Twenty-five (25) west of Fourth Prin- said Court, and the seal thereof , at Grand Rapids, in said County, this 4th day of November 1912. I. D, RASSMUSSBN, (District Court Seal) Clerk. By VIOLA M. BURKE, ' Deputy. R. J. Powell, Attorney for Applicant, 654 Security Bank Building, Minneapolis, Minn, Herald-Review April 9, 16, 23 ab cak ee WM aa SN a Uo Torrens No. 154 STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ITASCA. District Court, Fifteenth Judicial trict. In the Matter of the Application of Itasca Lumber Company, to register the title th the following described real estate, situated in Itasca County, Min- neseta, namely: 3 Lot Five (5) of Section Thirteen (13) in Township Fifty-eight (58) North, Range Twenty-five (25) West of Fourth Principal Meridian, dccording to the United States Government survey there- of, Applicant. Against All persons and parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the application herein, Defendants. The State of Minnesota to the above named Defendants: You, and each of you are hereby sum- moned and required to answer the ap- plication of the applicant in the above entitled proceeding and to file your answer to the said application in the ‘office of the Clerk of said Court, in said County, within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons up- on you, exclusive of the day of such Service, and, if you fail to answer the said application within the time afore- said, the applicant in said proceeding will apply to the Court for the relief jemanded therein, Witness, I. D. RassmussSen, Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, at irand Rapids, in said County, this 4th day of November 1912. I. D. RASSMUSSEN, (District Court Seal) By VIOLA M. BURKE, Deputy. R. J. Powell, Attorney for Applicant, 654 Security Bank Building, Minneapolis, Minn. Herald-Review April 9, 16, 23 Dis- Clerk Torrens No. 145 SUMMONS STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ITASCA District Court, trict. In the Matter of the Application of Thomas Hume to register the title to th following described real estate situated in Itasca County, Minnesota, namely: Northeast quarter of Southwest quar- ter (NE% of SW%) and Northwest quarter of Southeast quarter (NW% of SE) of section nine (9) and North- west quarter of Northeast quarter (NW % of NE\) of section twenty-five (25) all in township one hundred forty-nine (149) North, range twenty-five (25) west of fifth principal meridian, accord- ing to the United States government sur vey thereof, Applicant against Itasca Lumber Company, a corpora- tion; Minneapolis & Rainy River Rail- way Company, a corporation; State of Minnesota, and all other persons and parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real eState described in the applica- tion herein, Defendants, The State of Minnesota to the above- named defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned and required to answer the application of the applicant in the above entitled proceeding and to file your ans- wér to the said application in the of- fice of the Clerk of said court in said county, within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the said ap- plication within the time aforesaid, the applicant in said proceeding will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein. Witness, I. D. Rassmussen, Clerk of said Court, and the seal thereof, at Grand Rapids, in said county, this 4th day of November, 1912. I. D. RASSMUSSEN, Clerk, By VIOLA M. BURKE, Deputy- (Seal of District Court, Itasca County, Minnesota.) R. J. POWELL, Attorney for Applicant 654 Security Bank Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Herald-Review, April 9-16-23. Herald-Review April 9, 16, 23 Fifteenth Judicial Dis- Torrens No. 159 STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ITASCA, District Court, trict. In the Matter of the Application of Itasca Lumber Company to register the title to the following described real estate, situated in Itasca County, Min-- neSota, namely: West half of Northeast quarter (W% of NE%) of Section Twenty-nine (29), in Township One Hundred Fifty (150) North, Range Twenty-six (26) West of Fifth Principal Meridian, according to the United States Government survey thereof, Applicant Against all Persons and parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the application herein, Defendants, The State of Minnesota to the above named Defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby sum Fifteenth Judicial Dis- cipal Meridian, according to the Unit- ed States Government survey thereof. Applicant Against All persons and parties unknown claim- ing any right, title, estate, lien or in- terest in the real estate described in the application herein, Defendants. The State of Minnesota to the above ~amed Defendants: You and each.of you are hereby sum- moned and required to answer the ap- plication of the applicant in the above entitled proceeding and to file your answer tb the said application in the office of the Clerk of said Court, in said County, within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons up- on you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the said application within the time afore- }said, the applicant in said proceeding will apply to the Court for the relief | led therein, , I. D, Rassmussen, Clerk of moned and required to answer the ap- plication of the applicant in the above entitled proceeding and to file your answer to the said application in the office of the Clerk of said Court, in said County, within twenty (20) days after the Service of this summons up- on you, exclusive of the day of such Service, and, if you fail to answer the said application within the time efore- said, the applicant in said proceeding will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein. Witness, I. D, Rassmussen, Clerk of said Court, and the seal thereof, at Grand Rapids, in said County, this 4th daly of November 1912. % I. D. RASSMUSSEN, (District Court Seal) Clerk. By VIOLA M. BURKE,