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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27

hdSty examination.
They hurried away. leaving the
Waterman much relieved.
But now he was in n terrible stew.
Not only had he lost his leather
Jacket and his hat. but his Keys were
gone. There was no doubt in his now
half sobered mind that the rascal had
paid him francs for no other purpose
than to obtain his keys and 81
through the buildings under his care.
mon Dieu! Mon Dieu! NJ. de Bull
lion!" he groaned.
With all sorts of horrors coming up
before his mind, the Waterman started
on run to intercept q policeman. He
cried out as he ran and at a nearby
corner almost stumbled into the arms
of a sleepy guardian Of the peace who
was almost ready to club the watch
man for disturbing his calm and hap
py meditations.
ooh. come With mew walled the for
lorn Waterman. "a thief has robbed
me of my leather Jacket, my SLOUGH
hat and my bunch of keys"'
"Well that is loss indeedw growled
the officer. Ibid this successful thief
take Il shoe lace as we'll. or perhaps a
buckle from your waistcoat?"
ooh. indeed this is no testing mat
teri" groaned the poor despoiled watch
man. He is a rascal. and with the
keys can so through all the new
houses of NJ. de Bullion. Even NJ. de
Bullion himself is in danger. for he
sleeps in his office tonight with money
to pay his workmen tomorrow"
The police officer was no longer
asleep, nor did he feel like joking. He
sprang at once into alertness and agil-
ity. He blew whistle and then start
ed on a run for the new buildings, with
the Waterman putting in agony at his
heels.
First TO the rooms Of NJ. de Bull
liOn!' said the officer.
Here. here. groancd the watch
man. up these stairsv'
A horses hoofs We're heard. A
mounted officer had heard the whistle
and galloped to the scene.
The three excited men swarmed I'D
the stairs.
This door-this door, said the
Waterman.
They tried the door. 1t was locked.
IN. de Bullion. NJ de Bullion"
shouted the horse gendarme. "Open
this door,"
There was no answer.
mon Dieu! He is already murder
edv walled the Waterman.
The two officers and the Waterman
put their shoulders to the door and
with mighty push burst it open.
The dingy lamp stood again on the
shelf. 1t was not needed this time. A
police bullseye sent CLEAN of light in
to the farthest corners.
Here! In here" cried the frenzied
Waterman.
They followed him into the office Of
NJ. de Bullion. They heard him scream
They saw what he had discovered
n. de Bullion dead in his chair.
"Oh. Ha" shouted the policeman
who had been first met by the watch
man. Help here! This door just
moved"
The two sprang toward closet door.
They tore it open. They dragged forth
into the light Of their police lamps a
grimy wretch in leather jacket and
slOuch hat, with blood stains on his
face and hands.
1.-The murderer they shouted. "And
caught almost in the very act! Come,
n. le Cutthroat! You are wanted at
the headquarters Of the policev
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
MERCER & LAWN.

Jugc instruction Will nave Is. !sS>
up this case. am through with it."
Without ceremony poor Buckford
was hustled away and in q very short
time was locked in a cell in the de-
tention bureau of the Palais de Justice.
Certainly his interest in protecting
an unknown prince had led him into e
pretty scrape.
The affair became known in the city.
known for his wealth and eccentric
ways. A murder with so much of the
mysterious element in it was novelty
even in Paris, where one breathes mys-
terry with the microbes in the street.
The investigating magistrate was NJ.
SENEGAL. His interest in his work was
supreme. He strived at all times to
take up a case absolutely without
prejudice. His name was synonymous
with fair play. 1t seemed to be the
one fortunate thing Of Buckford's mia
hap that NJ. SENEGAL had charge of the
case. 1t insured rigid and impartial
investigation.
ways Of going to work. Many would.
believing it to be in the interest Of
justice. have had an interview with
the prisoner first. Others would have
learned the known facts from the 20.
lice records.
NJ. SENEGAL did neither Of these His
experience had shown him that the Pc
OF fh0t cf0 oF =,
or Of any case. were almost certain to
be incorrect in some important details,
and having learned a thing which prov
ed to be false. he then had the diff
Guilty to unlearn it and begin over
again. He also had discovered that
prisoner examined in the first heat CT
his capture invariably made state.
ments that were controverted at the
regular examination.
NJ. Senecal's motto was, "I4et them
all get their wind, and then / can tell
who is lying the most
This method Of NJ. SenecaTs was re-
eponsible for couple of very bad days
for poor Wallace. He remained in the
depot, fretting. chatting at what he con-
sidered an injustice and wondering If
the investigation would ever take
place and what the result Of it would
be. for If the police still refused to be-
lieve that he had received the purse
from the plotter, be saw no way of
escaping the charge Of numbering NJ.
de Bullion.
Now 1t so happened that this delay
was good thing in more ways than
one for Buckford. On the afternoon
Of the second day, while he was fret
ting in his cell, visitor had come to
see NJ. SENEGAL.
This visitor was evidently person
Of some importance, for he arrived be-
fore NJ. 9enecaps door in q fine car
rage. drawn by pair Of splendid
horses. An obsequious footman bowed
fro BE CONTINUED
He Worked On.
Wife-George. this burning of the
candle at both ends means an untimelv
grave. 1t IL nearly IL o'clock. Come tn
bed.
Georss-But I'm doing this night
work in order to ind money enough to
buy you birthday present.
Wife-Well. II you will persist in
working Of course I can't stop II. Good
hight. dear.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27

The crowd laughed and jeered and
howled as IL each individual were a
fiend and had been dispatched by
Satan to represent him at this bis
carnival. Several of the most violent
pushed forward to stop this stay Of
death, but the man who held the. cup
waved them back with an air of au.
thority.
''This girl is to become one Of US"
he said. "She will give US the hiding
places Of her fellow aristocrats and
furnish dozen heads for two. That's
q good bargain! Six for one!"
Drink" he said, forcing the cup to
Lizette's lips.
Lizette, with shudder, seized 1t and,
shutting her eyes, forced herself to
drink every drop. Then she and her
father were thrust into the cart and
driven away, the man who had been
the chief actor in the strange scene
mounting the cart and taking the reins
from the driver. For awhile it was
doubtful whether the crowd would per.
NIT their departure, but, cartful Of
new victims driving up. the first were
forgotten for the last Ten minutes
later the man who had saved Lizette
and her father ordered the driver to
get down. He did so, and the man
drove on till they passed the barrier,
where they all descended and stood
moment in the road.
Nov, NJ. lie Comte and Mile. de
Bonneville, fly for your lives. This Is
the road to Boulogne. Travel by night
and hide by day till you reach the
coast, then take boat for England"
"Who am I to thank for our lives!
asked the count, land why have you
done this?"
do you remember years ago 8
poacher being brought before you
when you sat at one end Of the break
fast table and your daughter at the
other?"
NO." replied the count; II don't re
member"
ut was the. morning, mademoiselle
before your birthday. You chose for
your gift'my pardon"
"Now remember" said Lizette.
"1n return give you for your next
birthday your life and the life Of your
father"
Lizette, her eyes swimming with
grateful tears, put out her hand.
"Was it only for this that you have
returned so mVch?"
1.-THE count gave me the birds for my
dear mother"
"All this is very little for two lives
I wonder that you remembered us"
THAT morning I took an image into
my heart that I shall never forget"
Lifting her hand to his lips he kissed
1t fervently, and, turning, Jumped Up
on the cart and drove back to Pam.
The count and Lizette escaped to Eng
land When they returned to France
their preserver had been executed fo1
the part he had taken In saving them
WILLARD CLIETORD IRVING.
1ssfosS.
PeHCV-&O Opona nx,v. = rovana NJ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27

Did universal charity prevail eash
c rould Be z heaven and hsll 4 fah''~
One lAisses cesgb easo. saDas
TAse d whoG Il vas 49, -.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
CHAPTER ".
1osso DuvALLY, CAPTAIN OF THE GUAR

oo6s0 DUvALLY, CAPTAIN OF THE Guard.
lTI o Buckford Wallace, who had
expected to see mob Of his
enemies and towhom the sight
Of two uniformed police OH
GERS was most welcome, the words OF
the gendarme carried no special sig
nidcance. He saw at once the mistake
mat had been made. Instead of tie
agent Of the project Of police he was
booked upon as the murderer Of N. de
Bullion. He even smiled a. he thought
- the naturalness Of the error.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27

Percy-Ay PAPA owns a newspapesI
Jlmmte-Dats nuthin'. buy anfl
eel sixty Of EN- every day!-Nsw
York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
BY SEWARD W. HOPKINS

$50
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Center.

Mrs. VIM. Fields is sick.
Miss Goldie Stewart will board with
DR.. Bowman and attend the Leon High
School.
Geo. Wadsworth sold oman mare
and has several car loads of, cattle on
full feed.
Kohall Bros. engaged two we'll bred
Berkshire male hogs at Pine Grove
farm last week. Mr.. Kohall has leased
the Landis' place.
Mrs. Peterson is sick.
Mr.. Dodge Sears had an offer for his
new Bates bull.
Roland Allbaugh visited with Ray
Cannon at Geo. Gardeners Sunday.
Mr.. Peterson is breeder of Berk-
shire hogs,
Crown correspondent will probably
be older and wiser this time next year.
He possibly does not realize teaching a
religion in Aameriea, based ON Theology
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Westerville.

James McGraw and family were guests
at Trainor's Sunday.
Dennis Grogan had the misfortune tt
lose fine horse one day last week.
John Huklll and wife visited relatives
in town Saturday night and Sunday.
Malissa Carroll spent Sunday with
Mrs. Walter Trowbridge.
Mrs. w. F. Briner visited relatives il
Diagonal last week,
Erastus Wilson moved in the house
formerly occupied by Austin Draper one
day last week.
Fuller and Rushing of Van Vert were
in town Monday buying horses.
Mesdames Briner and Vanderpoo
visited at G. Adams one day last week
Dora Landes visited Emma Burchetl
Saturday night.
Frank Gibbler is working for Ed
Sanders.
Oscar Vanderpool is helping Cole
Young shred fodder.
Quite,a number from these parts at
tended Uncle Toms Cabin show al
Grand River Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hukill are visiting
relatives in these parts this week.
Maude Adams returned to her home
near Van Vert after weeks visit with
friends and relatives at this place.
Ed Sanders and w. F. Briner were
passengers for Ottumwa Tuesday.
Myrtle Gilreath was passenger for
Van Vert Wednesday.
Mrs. w. f. Briner andg family also
Mrs. Elsie Briner spent pleasant even.
ing at j. F. Landes' and listened tc
some fine music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Palestine.

Jim Gibbons lost another valuable
colt.
Miss Nora Billiard spent Sunday with
Miss Pearl Pryor.
Mrs. Martin and son Bonnie called at
Mr.. Whisler's Saturday. 4 q
Cecil Fulton, of Davis City, is visiting
at Mr.. Hamilton's.
Annie and Vena Smith Sundayed with
Mrs. Strange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kohal spent Sa tur-
day night at the home of Bill Axes.
Joe Hamilton spent Sunday with Ed
Prichard.
A. j. Strange and brother jeff return.
ed from Scratch Eye Monday.
Mrs. Whistler and Mrs. Steve Koha]
visited Mrs. Chandler at Leon Tuesday
Mrs. Gibbons and son Elmer called al
Mr.. Heckathorn's Sunday.
Miss Iva Pritchard Sundayed with
Miss Mary Coz.
Mrs. Hamilton called on Mrs. Koha
Friday.
Glen Millsap and sister Olive called al
Mr.. Prichard's last week.
Otto Pritchard has purchased sleigh
SO look out girls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Ireland.

Fred Adkins, of Des Moines, cam
Thursday to visit at the Flynn home.
Mrs. Hatfield has been on the sick
list the past week. Miss Delphi Hines
is staying with her. NH
Mrs. Margaret Mullen, Of Weldon,
came Saturday to visit few days with
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
John Barrett is still very low.
Miss Jennie Hickman, who has been
visiting at Humeston the past few
weeks returned home Wednesday.
Dennis Grogan had business at Grand
River the past week.
Jess Smith and wife had business at
Lineyille Saturday.
Dennis Daughton and family, also
Hardy WATSON and family visited at S.
j. Grogan's Sunday.
Jim Flynn and Fred Adkins called on
friends in Lineville Saturday,
Several from these parts had business
in Leon Saturday.
9. M. Shankel and A. W. Bryson
have been hauling hay from the Rudi.
baugh place.
WiIltBarrett, of IoRiasa yleb:' rived
here Tuesday, having been called here
by the serious EHlnessgM sstissfather,
JohngRarrett.s, ..z . 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State of Iowa.
IN and for Decatur County, March term 1909
Mary ElsIey, Plai,.tiff, VS.. James Beavers
Phllllp Beavers, jamie Sheppard Lizzie
Burks, Eva Burks and Esther Burks defend :.
ants.
To Said Defendants: You are hereby mott
ned that on or before the Sd day of February.
A ID. 1908, there will be on file in the office OF
The clerk of the district court of the state of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county, the petition
OF Mary Elsey claiming of you the partition of
the following described real estate TO wit The
north half OF the northwest quarter of section
90 township IS. range "a. alleging that she and
each of the defendants, James Beavers. Phil.
lip Beavers and jamie Sheppard are entitled TO
the undivided Is Of said real estate and that
each of the said defendants Lizzie Burks
Eva Burks and Esther Burks are entitled to
the undivided lis of said real estate. and al
leging that said land cannot be equitably d.
yided, and asking that same be sold aud pro.
ceeds divided as above. (For further particn
lars see petiticn)
+ And that unless YOU appear thereto ard de.
fend before noon of The second day of the next
March term, 1868, of said court, to commences
and be held at Leon, Decatur county. Iowa, on
the 23d day Of March, 1913, default will be en-
tered against you and Judgment and decree
rendered. thereon as prayed for in said petit :
tion with costs. MARY ELSEY, Plainiiff
A-4t g. TAYLOR WRIGHT, Attorney
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
The Students Prayer.

There was long ago a divinity hall
presided over by most amiable and
dignitied professor. On certain days
the senior students opened the proceed
ings of the day with prayer. One morn
ing a raw youth from a remote re-
gion performed this duty, and it was q
memorable occasion. None who We're
present can forget how the venerable
professor turned and gazed on the UNI
tutored lad, who prayed for him as
follows: Lord, have mercy on our
professor, for he is weak and ignorant.
Strengthen his feeble hands, confirm
his tottering knees, and grant that he
may go out and in before US like the
he goat before the flock. '-'Twenty--
five Years of st. Andrews" a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
zayfnr the Money.

In certain parish in Scotland col
lectors We're going round soliciting con-
tributions for the kirk. On coming to
wretched little howell they hesitated
whether or not to e:5scr, but finally & &. =.
cided to try their luck" A hale old
man greeted them, and to him they ex
planned their GRAND, but he really had
nothing to give them, he said.
Cant 20 gle up your whisky?' one
of the visitors asked. NO" he said,
II don't drink 'whusky.'" Perhaps
then he could forego the pleasures Of
snuff. No, he didn't use snuff.
The collectors prepared to move on.
"Stop q bit!" cried the old fellow. 81
pay Sandy, the barber, twopence every
Saturday night for shaving me. Tell
the meenister he can have the two
pence if he'll come and shave me him
self!''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Morgan.

The protracted meeting at Wesley
is still in progress.
Claud Swank, of Unionville, visited
relatives in this vicinity the latter part
of last week.
M. l.. Dale delivered hogs at Pleasan.
ton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Davis and daugh-
ter Nina, of Woodland visited at u. T.
Newcomers Sunday.
Merton Cozad and wife visited at AL
Hubbard's Sunday.
Ozmer McClintock, of Van Vert, was
an over Sunday visitor with relatives in
this vicinity.
Grandma Newcomer is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Ella Woods and son Willard of
Weldon, visited over Sunday with her
father T. M. Bledsoe.,,
u. 7. Newcomer called at M. L. Dale's
Sunday.
G. B. Bledsoe and best girl attended
church at Wesley chapel Sunday.
A number from this vicinity had bust.
ness at Lineville Saturday.
Mrs. 5. Kinds, of Lineville, is visiting
her children and attending church at
Wesley.
Roy Brown, of Davis City, was buy
ing hogs in these parts Saturday. .
Lon Woolsey who will be remembered
by many Of his friends and school
mates, died at his home in Clio, Jan. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Hickory Groye.

Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the show at Decatur Saturday.
Mrs. Cal Negley visited Monday with
Aunt Dell Moore.
Elaska Harger was caller at s. M.
Kier's Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Negley spent
Wednesday at A. j. Wells.
Vern Kier and Elaska Harger attend.
ed the show at Leon Monday night.
Ruby Adams was caller at w. II.
Painters Wednesday evening.
Lew Green sawed wood for A. J. Wells
Thursday.
Mrs. Charley Woodland spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Alta Ward.
Nellie Wells spent Saturday night
with Bertha Hammer.
Ethel Adams spent Sunday afternoon
With Mrs. Sears.
Andy Kier is on the sick list.
Neil Wells spent Saturday night with
Chas. Painter.
Mrs. Curtis Adams visited last week al
j. E. Adams.
Ike Edwards and family are visiting
relatives at Westerville.
George Wells and daughter visited
Sunday with his brother, A. j. Wells.
w. Ii. Painter called Sunday evening
at Andy Kier's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Garden Grove.

III. R. Roberts, who has been visiting
here went to Abba last Thursday.
Miss Edna Young went to Decatur
Friday to visit friends.
Mrs. Sam Meter who went to keokuk
to have an operation performed died
Sunday morning. The body arrived
here Monday by way of Leroy and the
funeral was held Tuesday. This is a
very sad affair, Mrs. Meter was one of
the most highly respected ladies in
Garden Grove and had large circle of
friends who mourn with the relatives IN
their bereavement.
Anna Skinner went to Leon to visit
relatives Monday.
S. o. Norton went to st. Joe, Mo-,
Monday on business.
Miss Susie White returned from
Centerville Monday where she has been
visiting her brother Henry.
Joe Layman had business in the
county seat last Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Warrington was called to
Moravia last Thursday by the illness of
her sister-in-law. 1t has been learned
later that her sister-in-law died.
The First National Bank has pur-
chased an adding machine which is
quite wonder to everybody.
Evidently the ground hog seen his
shadow Monday and probably the pres.
ent weather is fair sample of the rest
of our winter.
Mr.. Higginbotham shipped the rest Of
his stock of goods to Louisville, Mo-,
last week, which leaves one of the best
store rooms in town vacant, but it is
reported that another merchant is tt
occupy it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05

that was thought of before there was
such thing as microscope or telescope
or any extended or definite knowledge
of the sciences. The sciences haye re.
suited in giving a philosophy and
morals by which we govern our lives
and cultivated drama that satisfied
our emotional nature. You should ask
our clergymen to teach these things and
Immortality can be accounted for in a
natural way. What little we know of
scripture reminds us that the Levetical
law is based on Moses law and that
was borrowed from Egyptian philoso.
phess, and our most humane men and
women do not now ask an eye for eye
and tooth for tooth but that trans.
gressor of the laws of the land should
have chance to be reformed and half
of the proceeds of his labor go to the
state and half to his family if he has
one. Then you do not believe what you
are having preached. There are not
LAdu CuuTCu u0VOLe6S TGallZ6 UDdC UD6
new testament does not agree on the
ascension of Christ. That it sanctions
slavery and Christ taught a literal
burning hell. That the old testament
let man lie in peace when he died.
That Genesis God made good and evil
and the old book has the curse of polig.
amy. That much praised ten com.
mandments was preceded by other
golden rules, that they class women
with beasts of burden. Morals was
taught before Chrlst's time as he
recommends the man by the wayside
to profit by the good Samaritans exam
Pile. That the most prophetic knowl
edge in the scriptures about Christ com.
ing in their day and time and neve
fulfilled. We hope Grown correspon
dent will aid us in securing the nine
demands of liberalism enacted into law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Woodland.

Charles Carlson sold two horses at the
Akes-Sigler horse sale at Leon.
Sam Leachman of Lineyilie was fox
hunting in this vicinity Wednesday
evening.
Aunt Jane Lentz was on the sick list
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Massey were in
town Saturday evening on their way
home from Leon.
Johnnie Adair from Cambria was in
town last week visiting relatives.
Jesse Still transacted business in Gar.
den Grove last Saturday.
Rev, Lowell of Dayis City preached at
the A. q. church Saturday and Sunday,
n Mr.. and Mrs. ohm Sinclair of Brace
well attended Yoeman Lodge here Fri.
day evening. '.
The High Point revivals have been
attracting several OF our people the
pastweek.
VI Don't Take Any CHANCES.
y Russ Bleachh Blue does the best work
All good grocers, p. Avoid cheap limitations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
What Carlyle Wrote of Tennyson

Tennyson in his prime was thus de-
scribed by Thomas Carlyle to Ralph
Waldo Emerson on Aug. 5, 1914: zone
Of the finest looking men in the world.
A great shock of rough, dusty dark
hair; bright, laughing, hazel eyes; mas
sive aquiline face-most massive, yet
most delicate, of sallow brown COM
plexion, almost Indian looking; clothes
cynically loose, free and easy; smokes
infinite tobacco. His voice is unsteady
metallic, fit for loud laughter and pierre
ing wall and all that may lie between;
speech and speculation free and plen-
teous. I do not meet in these late dec
AIDES such company over pipe"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-05
Burr Oak Ridge.

Garner & Co. sawed wood for Grand
ma Webster last week. &
John McCalla and Ernest Chastaln
visited Saturday and Sunday at Van
Vert the guest of E. A. Adams and
family.
J. w. Walton and family, Mrs. Mary
Walton, Miss Lide Chastain, Mrs. Web
ster and Clarence Rumley and family
were Sunday visitors at A. j. Rumley's s.
Mr.. Arbaugh's young people came up
from Davis City Sunday and spent the
day at Mr.. Meek's.
W. H. McCalla and family visited
Mrs. r. H. Johnson Sunday who Is
quite sick.
Ernest Chastain is assisting E. H.
Lewis with his farm work.