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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
CHAPTER XVI.

The clock had not struck 10 when
once more the wretched woman had
made her way, undiscovered, to the
safety and protection of her own room.
Here she hurriedly threw off her wet
things, and strove, before the blazing
fire, to restore some warmth to her
frozen limbs.
She was drenched to the skin. Her
face was deathly white, and her eyes
cleaned with fierce, unnatural luster.
"You look like your own self to-
night, Helen Window" she mentally
'articulated, as she caught sight Of her.
self in the mirror.
A gentle knock sounded on her door,
but she made no movement that she
heard.
Crouching before the fire, and holding
out her white. jeweled hands to the
warmth of it's blaze, she tried to be-
lieve herself the victim only of some
hideous nightmare Could it be that
that poor wretch who stood, an hour
ago, unsheltered in the storm and
darkness, shrinking at the sound of
coarse voice and brutal threat, with the
rain beating on her head and the wind
whistling about her, was one with the
woman hugging the warmth of the
bright fire, whose red glow spread it
self through the luxurious room, and
revealed it fitting nest for bird OF
bright-hued plumage?f
Well, if the latter were the dream
the former, reality-at least the dream
should last little longer.
She let the warmth penetrate every
nerve, and then she rose, and taking
from a case within one of the bureau
drawers, a tiny vial filled with some
dark liquid, she carefully dropped a
small measure Of the contents into
glass, and lifted it to her lips.
Then she threw herself upon the bed,
and in fifteen minutes she was sleeping
the quiet sleep of weary child.
The family had assembled when she
entered the breakfast room next morn
ing. Her husband sprang up to greet
her.
1T would not disturb you, DEAR" he
said, "You are better"
1T am quite WELL" she answered, with
smile, and took her accustomed place.
AS they rose from the table, Edgar
REYNOLDS paused an instant beside
Grace.
1T want to see you a moment in the
library, dear" he said. "Are you
aware, Miss Puss. that you have been
very extravagant Of late? You see, !
am going to call you to account
Grace felt herself grow suddenly pale.
A force stronger than her win forced
her to lift her eyes to Harry's face.
He must have overheard his fathers
words. Would he suspect that 1t was
her money which his wife had given
him for payment of his debts?
She found his eyes fixed almost in
quiringly upon her. He had noted the
strange and sudden pallor, and Won
dered what had caused 1t.
A singular trouble and unrest took
possession Of him.
Surely, Grace's money was her own
Why should his father, In any way, cal
her to account concerning itS Could i
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Can6Or.

''How much will your opinion in this
case be worth?'' asked the prospective
client.
ST can't tell how much it will be
WORTH answered the lawyer, who is
accustomed to make fine distinctions,
"but can. tell how much I am going to
charge for it.'-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
The Real Easential

''It takes courage and ability to sue
coed in literature, doesn't it?''
81 don't know about courage and
ability, but it takes postage stamps
Baltimore Herald. ~ ny
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Entirely True

Hicks-"What romancer you are!
You say you slept like baby last
night, and we heard you half the night
believing like all possessed"
wicks-Yes, that's the way my baby
sleeps. you know."-Boaton Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
struck her a blow.

| struck her blow.
'Never! You hear me? I owe you i
debt. my lady: and, as there's heav.
en- above us. I'll pay 1t. too. You and
have long account to settle. I'll pay
my score! See to it that you do the
same. And now answer me one ques-
tion-where's, Henry George?"
"I don't know, Tom," she answered.
"And I told you, the other day, your
suspicious concerning him were all
wrong. He had nothing to do with my
flight. I've never seen him since left
you!"
81 believe you lie!" he answered, bru-
tally; "but it's no surprise to me II you
do: you come of lying race. WE'LL I
can be my own sleuth-hound. I don't
ask your help, except that want my
pockets filled. A thousand dollars to-
morrow, my lady. Not cent more nor
less You needn't take the trouble to
bring it to me- I'll give you an address
that will reach me, or I'll call at the
house and ask your husband for his
checuue, Perhaps you'd prefer to send
it?"
"where am I to get it?'' she an
swered. "Tell me that. What good
will YOU do by forcing me to the wall?
Give me time, and I'll help you II 1
can: but don't ask me to wiring water
from a stone!"
"Spare your platitudes," he answered,
"and remember that if don't have this
money by day after tomorrow. your
game is up. By Jove! you play 1t we'll.
Luck never turned against me until
YOU took it into your head to play me
false. Perhaps, now that I have got
YOU again, it will return to me; but,
whether or no, you and I are fellow
travellers after this, on the same road.
If YOU forget the fact, I'll be close at
hand to jog your memory. But don't
fancy you'll forget. Well, is your de-
cision made? Am to have the mon
ey?"
you'll leave me in peace?" she
asked.
"Till I want more-yes! why shouldn't
I have it?" he added. fiercely 1T isn't
every day man stands by "hlle
his"
"Hush!" she interrupted, springing
to her feet. Don't torture me any
more. Make your excuses for your dew
iltry to yourself; but take care, Tom
Window, lest you try me too far. Wo-
men have been KNOWN 10 Huluel
He laughed cruelty.
IT don't fear you my beautiful IT,
gress. learned long ago how to tame
you, so long as was within your
reach. Here is the address," and he
held slip of paper toward her.
She took it from his hand, and in
the act his fingers closed on hers, and
he drew her toward him.
Then, powerless to resist him, he bent
and kissed her lips.
IT told you I'd rather make love!' he
said. "You have until day after to-
morrow to make up your mind-day
after tomorrow, at noon!'
She stood moment as he turned and
walked away in the darkness-stood 81
lent and motionless, until the echo Of
his retreating footsteps had died away.
The night hid the expression of utter
malignity and hate which crept over
the otherwise beautiful face.
His kiss seemed to have branded and
scorched the last lingering remnant of
goodness and womanhood.
''Take care, Tom Windom-take care!
You have gone too far this night!' she
muttered.
But even as she listened to the sound
of her own voice she knew that it was
for him to command-for her, rebel as
she would, to struggle and-obey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

Examination of the hearts Of the
vegetarian and the meat-eater shows
that the nymbsr Of beats Of the former
are o TO the minute and Of the latter
s76.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

Postmaster Williams OF Clifton was
down last Friday and took the east
bound train. lie has lifted IN "A
house 10. Clifton mist elegantly, ana IL
Is supposed that he will bring hack
some one to occupy IL. Mr.. Williams
used To he d demorri Il. In fact at one
time was a member NJ the Arizona
legislature, having heon elecied as u
democrat. While Ia the city he IN
Formed the LIBERAL hat he VA very
well pleased at the way the country
went electinn day, and that IL the
people In Arizona had been allowed t.
vote for presid- ut he would have cast
his vote for Mckinley. This IS not at
all surprising. During the present
Mckinley administration Mr.. Williams
has been advanced 50 thai no, he
holds the position third In Importance
with the Arizona Copper compau,,
has been appointed postm ser at
Clifton, has furnished him a One
house, an is nav going lst to IL,
married. VIM would vote against
such prosperity? Surely not William.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

lor aud Hicks, from the second dis
riot, and Merrill aud Field from the
Lhird dIsLrlcL:
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16
Lockwood & Adams.

X
making. and viii guarantee satlsfac-
ton o. our customers.
We win be glad TO reol7o calls from all who
desire work lone.
Lorasours New Msr,so
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

To remove a Troublesome cor or
buniOn: First soak the corn or huniun
in warm water TO snften IT,, then pare
It down as clnsely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamber
lain's pain hahn twice daily; rubbing
vigorously for five minutes at each
application. A cnrn plaster should he
worn fur a few DAYS. 10 protect it from
the Shne. AS a general liniment fnr
sprains. bruises, lanPnPss and rheu-
matisn. pain balm is unequaled. For
sale by the Eagle drug mercantile
company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

The Lordsburg baseball club went
To Clifton Sunday, bu, they were
not IN 10. They we're Accompanied b
forty CITIZENS, Wnn wen up to
see the game. Som a ter arrival t ,e
cams Inca up and gave the spPct 4
tors Il iue eXhIhiJiun OF ball playing.
Butn teams were IN good cOnd ton
and they played a hot game. No one
,cured until the third iuning when
Brown OF the Clifton club managed u
get around the diamond. Ihe!e was
hard hitting on both sides, hut there
was also good fielding. III the fourth
inning QuidterU scored for thu Lords
burgers, with an earned run, the unl,
m in the game, aud al the beginning
of the 6fth inning the score STOOD one
and q with the chances good for
either team. In this inning Clifton
scared once, and in the sixth twire,
these being all the scores made, and
making the game stand Lord 'burR
one. Clifton four. The LnrdsburgerS
say they we're never treated better ~
their life than they were h, the Cllf
ton people, and all enjoyed their trim
very much. They are now trying tn
arrange TOR a return game a week
from next SUNDAY. 10 play off The tie.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

The following are the votes for MUIR
ray and Bennett, candidates for com.
missioner from the first district Tay-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16
THE

The following is The vote ror r dey
and Larraznla, FIR delegate to CO..
Vrcss, Holt and Fielder, candidate,
for the council, eighth district. Lewis
and Hlnkle, candidates for the cnun.
ell, ninth district, and Barnes and
Ascarate, candidates for the council,
fourteenth district.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

The following is the vote for Flenl-
ing ana Baker, candidates for probate
judge, Witzrl and Burnside, candi.
dates for treasurer. Decker aud White.
candidates for superintendent OF
Schouls, and Reed and Brown, caDdi
dates for SURVEYOR.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

Total Vote. "1lsilei5 9)5i5gOlo1np6Il7e12as
Majority ....... IA Gl5 27 &C
The following Is the vote for Ora.
ham ard Walton, ran lidaips for the
legislature. thirteenth district, Nc
Aninch and NJ 'Laughliu, candidates
for probate clerk. Goo1ell ard Blair.
candidates far sheriff. and Hudson
and Gi!lett, candid t 6 for assessor.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

kIOINO1 IuIIaIO N. Y.
"nefore ! commenced to use your medicine /
vas IN a bad condition flor eight years. and
tolr doctors treated me- writes Mrs. Bette
Atkew, Of Sarystnrg. Northampton Co, N. c.
r.Tley, Of courre. gave me at the time some re
lief. but L did not last long. I was some DAYS
IN my bsd ard some days J dragged about the
house, ] have used FIVE bottles Of DR.. Picrce's
FavoTitc Prescription aud FIVE Of the Golden
let's Now I feel like a uew woman. and / want
the world to knew it.r
The action Of the cFavorite Prcsc1ip-
ton " is assisted by the use of UPleasant
Pellets" when tile bowels are irregular.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

pleasure in lie.
Many such women
have taken advant-
age Of DR.. Pierce's
offer of free c0hSNif-
alton BY Letter, and
have been restored
by DR. Pierce's
treatment to per-
feet health. There
IL no more wonder
ful medicine for
women than DIR.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Its
action upon the
womanly organs is
at once apparent
In the decrease OF
pain and the in
crease OF strength.
It cures Re m ale
weakness and such
diseases as take.
away the strength
and beauty Of
women.
Sick d areI
invited to consult
DR.. Pierce by letter.
free. All cores
p~ondence private.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16
Notice.

Notice.
We hereby notify all whom il may
cnncern. that we will not be respOn-
sihle for any debts. hills, or accounts
contracted ny any employee or sub
contractor engaged in the construc-
tion nf the MOrencl Snnihern railway
unless upon u written rider.
All persons are also warned not to-
handle or cash time statements issued
10y sub contractors on this work, ais
they are PAYABLE only 10 the persons
who actually performed the work.
.-. ..STRBBPBR s. LUpH,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

Every tax payer in this section of
the county received a letter from
Collector Burnside, telling him how
much taxes he nwes As yet but few
OF these taxes have been paid.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

OF life a woman may hnd herself fading
and failing, She doesn't understand Il,
She goes to doctors, who treat her for
this or for that, but she gets no better.
She grows frail and pale. She can Just
Udrag about the house, but has no
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

Mrs Gurdon B,adley and children
returned To Silver City last week
Thursday, after having spent The sum.
mer visiting her relatives in England.
After a short visit 10 Silver CITY she
will go tn San Francisco, where her
husband is now engaged in the oil
business.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-16

FOR SALE-An eighteen light
acetvline gas machine, hut little Osed
and practically as gnnd as new. Has
heen replaced nv electric lights, Ap
nlv to Mrs o. S. Warren, Silver city,
New Mexico.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
THE MURMUR OF THE WORLD.


It is in nothing new to tell you that the way of the transgressor is for ever hard, my beloved. That plain truth is as old as All Truth. It is as young as that little shortcoming which possibly you committed last night.
 This poor plea of goodwill for the sake of comradeship betwixt us shall take no count of certain convictions of heart and spirit which some of us hold sacred, and which others laugh lightly down the wind of the world. This much is simply the you and me of lifes changeful experiences
 There was never yet wrong committed by any one of us for which payment to the uttermost heart throb was not exacted in strict accord with laws by some great cause enacted.
 There is not and cannot be any escape from the penalties of offended mortalities, whether we call these shy names, morali- ties, consciences, purer aspirations, what not.
 The real orfenses bear with them the real exactons of pain, which even emperors are poweress to avert. The jury in each case may consist alone of the man within the breast or society in generic but there is no briber powerful enough to shape its judgment. Pelf appeals in vain; gold is as dross; every human agency is as unhelpful to stay proceedings as the idlest breeze languid upon the mountain summit is to rive the mountains base
 Wrong is wrong for ever. Not all the powers of this world can make wrong right.
 Sin is sin now and here and in all times and all places in this life. Nothing that Is known or conceivable can make sin sinless. Wickedness cannot be righteousness here or anywhere. or at any time, or in any circumstance which humanity has or may have power to create
 There may be repentance and penances; in some instances there may be reparation. But the evil done is done; it is something accomplished. When the tear of wounded child wrung in grief stains helpless little hands, 1t may not be placed back to cause the eyes of innocence to brim in joy. And more becoming would 1t be to you to fasten a millstone about your neck and cast your self into the sea than to needlessly cause the tears of little children to flow in grief
 Did you ever see little child needlessly wounded, helpless against strong hands
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
THE NEW rROTTING RECORD

From the New York Herald
 That remarkable gelding, The Abbot, which has been showing whirlwind speed all summer, won the trotting record held for six years by Alix. Alix went mile at Galesburg, H., in 1894 in 2:03& The Ab- bot at Terre Haute yesterday turned the track in 2:0SA.
 whose mile in 2:19A in 1859 seemed mar yelous performance, but since then, with higehr breeding, more skillful track build ing and advancement in sulky making and other aids to greater speed, the record has been slowly cut down. Maud s. startled the world with her 2:0SA in 1885, and nine years later Alix reduced that figure by five seconds.
 For six years the Alix record has with stood all attempts to lower it. No trotter has appeared, save The Abbot, whose per- formances seemed to put the record in dan ger. The Abbot himself has been driven recently against time. He lowered the rec ord to wagon at the Hartfort meeting and attempted to get close to the Alx figure on the Emipre City track At that time he showed remarkable speed in the middle half. In his performance yesterday his greatest speed was developed in the second half, which he stepped in one minute and one second-one second and quarter faster than the first half.
 After this performance why should not the two-minute trotter be looked for at no very distant day?
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
A YOUTHFUL DIPLOMAT

From the Cleveland Leader.
 A frail little woman, who seemed to have allowed her temper to develop at the ex- pense of her general health, was an East End car Monday with her 6-year-oid son.
 $. They were in an open car. The boy in- sisted on standing on the seat with his muddy shoes against his mothers dress, and she had finally warned him that she would give him a good 'thrashing' when they got home. On reaching their street she alighted and turned around to lift the boy from the car, but he slid across to the other end of the seat, and from there, far out of her reach, he shouted: 'I aint go- in home till you promise not to lick me-"
 The little mother was caught. The coll ductor had his hand on the bell rope to start the car, and the boy was determined. There seemed to be fire enough in her eyes to warm a small fiat. but she realized that the boy had the best of the argument for the time being, and said: "Ail right, I won't whip you If you will be good now"
 The boy then slid along the seat and all lowed himself to be lifted from the car.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
Barbers Turned Robbers.

hold-up on the Burlington Road, near Council Bluffs Iowa, developed a man of both agility and courage on the other side of the fence. When lone highwayman appeared at the door of the express car the messenger slipped out of the opposite door, carrying his gun, and he soon round- ed up a lone highwayman who was cover- ing the man at the throttle. The lone high wayman in the express car at once de- camped without any booty The sound of a gun scared him out of his wits. The dead highwayman proved to be a barber of Council Bluffs. who for excitement's sake alternated highwaying with barbering. The one profession has been as safe as the other, and at times has been more profit able, and always more exciting He had, not a-barbering
 Messenger Baxter deserves promotion and a good reward, although there have been courageous messengers in the history of hold-ups. What is wanted is a courageous passenger who can shoot straight and quickly. There is no other way to stop the barbers who are tired of barberng from holding up trains loaded with well-armed but nerveless passengers. The evii-incined barbers of the West will be more apt here after to hold up passengers than express messengers, for there Is no case on record where the passenger has met the lone bar Der highwayman and given him what he richly deserved. The railroad companies should advertise for passengers who are ready to meet any barber in the world who has become a lone highwayman. At Coun- oi Bluffs there were two, but as each op- erated alore, they were practically lone highwaymen in each ones sphere of ac- ton A lone messenger met one of them, and soon terminated his romantic career. The other barber has presumably returned to his old-time profession, for he escaped, and has not been captured.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
October Fr0Sts.

No section of the country has much at stake in October except the cotton belt In all other sections crops have been laid by" in bin, crib or mow, fully matured; but in this section cotton is opening and will continue to open until a killing frost comes; sweet potatoes will continue to grow, and canes will continue to gather saccharine matter. There is much money involved in the period of frosts.
 In this altitude and elevation light frosts occur as a rule in October and killing frosts in November This is the case in five sea- sons out of six. The exceptional seasons is always feared, and we have arrived at the time of the year when the danger is most imminent. In 1895 and 1896 killing frosts occurred about October 20, and this was also the case in 1892, and again in 1890. It will thus be seen that October cannot be set down as a month of light frosts, and November of killing frosts.
 The Age-Herald has no means of reckon ing the difference in the cotton crop cre- ated by a killing frost about October 20 or about November 20, but the difference would be at least half a million bales possibly million bales. As a half million bales are worth at present prices S25, ,O0O, ,00O, it will readily be seen that there is a great deal of money in late frost in this section. Jack Frost can do in a single October night more damage to property than the winds and seas did at Galveston.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
Taxation and Annexation.

The Age-Herald is glad to know that none of the editors of the Montgomery Ad- vertiser live in Highland Park They may live in Cloverdale, but they do not live in Highland Park The Advertiser itself de- sires "the good people of Highland Park to seek incorporation with the city" Most certainly they will not. They went to High land Park in order to enjoy the advantages of the city while shirking their share of it's taxes.
 Here is the rub and essence of the issue. The Advertiser says the consent of the Highland Park people should be obtained before annexation takes place. The Age Herald says that the consent of tax-shirk- CTS cannot be obtained and should not be sought It is the sworn duty of the au- thorities of Montgomery and of the Legis- lature to see that each one bears his share of taxation and in order to do this High land Park should be annexed nolens volens.
 It cannot be annexed in any other way. Its people are living in it for the purpose of enjoying the advantages of Montgomery without Montgomery taxation. and the only way their scheme can be met consists in annexation without their consent. The inn mortal Declaration does not apply to tax shirkers in the various Highland Parks of the country, and they need not quote Jef- ferson in support of their position He be- heved in just taxation, and Highland Parkers do not.
 If the Advertiser will study this subject without Cloverdale bias it will see that the limit of annexation should be the limit of tax shirking, which is as rule the limits of trolley lines In all parts of the coun- try this subject is receiving attention, and the remedy proposed Is the remedy stated by the Age-Herald. If Montgomery had asked the Legislature to apply this remedy several years ago, 1t would today be as proud as Memphis, a town that had the good sense to apply it to its limit