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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
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There's nothing equal to an ohsti-
nate fish he remarked thoughtfully.
II envy you, Mr.. Greatorex. If l lived
in this spot 1 could ask no better than
to spend my life on the banks Of this
brook"
"Ah, you have the proper spirit"
said l.
"All the same" he declared. its q
mighty hot tramp through those brakes.
and I've earned my dinner"
We LETT the stream in company and
mounted to the highroad.
Come in." said the captain as we
reached the Woodman. and the invi-
tation was so natural, issued as so
much a matter of course. that l en-
tered behind him almost unconsciouSly.
You will excuse me if l have 4 little
Refreshments Mr.. GreatoreX." he said.
II have been out since 10 o'clock and
am only held together by q few sand
wiches. Besides, l have always an APP
petite. Hood. Hood" he called.
The inkeeper entered and received
his orders.
"Now, sir, take a seat. 1 think you'll
find that apology for q sofa at least
comfortable" continued my host. and
he flung himself. breathing hard. into
an armchair and famed his face With
his handkerchief.
How is the new inheritance:" he
asked presently.
There was no shadow of ofense in
his voice, and I should have been surly
indeed to have taken for a liberty what
was clearly a friendly interest in my
affairs. I said 1 hoped that he would
pay me a visit and see for himself.
THANK you very much" said he,
with a delicate bow of acknowledg-
ment. I shall be delighted. l had a
sight of the old place yesterday as
passed the gates"
Hood entered with a tray of refresh.
ments, and Sercombe drew himself VI
to the table and began upon his untime.
~ meal.
Il don't know what digestion is. MI
G%reatorex," he explained. Il believe
it is a term in S among doctors tt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08

terllty nervous patients. | eat when |
like, not when society wants me-"
And, filling his mouth, lie asked me if
I had resolved to live in the castle.
IA present, yes" l answered,
though certainly it would appear to
be in despite of fortune, for it is not
d fault OF some people that l am not
sent packing off to London"
He stared at me in the act of drink
ing, and 1 felt Hoods eyes also upon
me. The ext second the innkeeper
resumed his work, placing a fork soft
~ by the captains plate.
"How do YOU mean:" asked Ser
combe.
AS l had started the tale, l went on
with it, rehearsing briefly the visit Of
Barnett.
Captain Sercombe smiled and went
OF with his food.
"Oh, l thought some one had been
~disputing your title" he said, that is
all. | hope YOU fooled him."
l related my victory with some salts
faction, and Sercombe chuckled.
well. you're going to keep your cas-
tle?" he resumed. .'Patriotic man.
Though 1 should judge 100000 to be a
good market price for the property
ut is not worth half as much" said /.
Then why not, in the name of good
ness, take your prolt!' demanded the
captain, opening his eyes in astonish-
ment.
I'm in no hurry" said l, smiling.
"Humph.' calculated the captain.
picking his teeth thoughtfully. "Well,
you may be right, though l don't see
your reasons. A landed estate is mere
ly a nuisance, 50 far as my experience
goes. It's all payment and no returns.
1t takes q wealthy man to keep an es-
tate. If had your place, Mr.. Great
orex, I should be disposed to let it. at
any rate, and enjoy the proceeds while
I might. You'd find no difficulty in do
Ing that, l should think"
Il dare say not" was my reply.
why continued the captain, as IL
smiling At his own thought. 81 would
bake it off your hands for Il month or
40 for the fishing %alonc-that is, If you
we're reasonable
For some reason or other this semi
jocose offer irrltated me, possibly be-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
cause or previous experlences.

~ VI liSNlVuS experiences
Between you. you are bound t.
have me out." l said, rather dryly.
But l assure YOU l will not bulge"
was no looking at him as l spoke,
but out of the tail of my eye it seem
ed TO me that l caught 4 quick ex-
change of chances between the cap
tain and the innkeeper. and to my
imagination for such it may have
been the face of the man Hood wore
an unmistakable frown. But as l
turned sharply he was merely reflling
the captains glass and using a deft
napkin upon the soda water bottle.
Sercombe burst out laughing in his
comfortable fashion.
my dear sir" said he, 1T is long
since l was in a position to pose as q
country gentleman. and for my own
part l sincerely hope you will occupy
the castle as long as l occupy the inn.
After that l fear l shall have no fur
Their interest in the matter"
1 felt distinctly snubbed by the re-
joinder. for all that it was delivered
in so hearty a manner But I got out
of the inn creditably enough and with
a neat stroke in return, all very good
humored. All the same, upon ny home
ward journey l was troubled BY that
mutual signal which I had seemed tt
discover between these two incongru,
u people. AS for Sercombe's offer
it was plainly intended for a jest, and
l thought no more of it. Yet I was
still exercised in my mind, vaguely I'm
easy and distrusful. And in this
mood 1 settled down to consider my
situation that evening and to review
the events which l have here narrated
The puzzle was to determine a caust
for all the remarkable transactions
Some II wanted to acquire the castle
and Went about 1t very persistently
Why? And some one had made raids
upon the house to secure something o.
which l was in possession. What?
Suddenly, and as if revealed by 6
fash of illumination. the reason wa:
lit up and stood bare and bright be
fore me. 1t vas hidden treasure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08

HVAe the word l was confident of
Il my discovery. All the facts
pointed one way. and | was
dumfounded at my previous obtuse-
ness. For what but a hidden store of
treasure would explain these incessant
attempts upon the house itself or the
lnslstent efforts to take it out of my
hands: And what again but treasure
could supply SO natural a key to old
hestevcn's death and his mysterious
secret: 1t seemed to me. too. that up
on this hypothesis several facts hither-
to inexplicable might be referred to
reason. The eccentricity Of my host in
choosing me for his heir became not so
much an eccentricity as a studious
piece OF policy. lie was. in the general
verdict, devoid Of living relatives. and
had so long fallen out Of the world as to
be practically %friendless. He had made
up his lniHd 10 Ely honesty. possibly to
my capabilitE, and was resolved to
trust me. If this We're SO, as I saw it
now, the making of the will had been
an Inevitable act in the game he in
tended to play.
l could not imagine that be had fore
seen his sudden death, vet with his
knowledge that he had an organic dis
ease it was wise to take punctual pre-
cautions. 1t was probable also that
the news he had evidently received
upon the morning Of that fatal day
had cOnduced to his visit to the LAWYER.
L was to be admitted to his confidence.
Twice he had been Interrupted in the
very nick of his narrative-the second
time by the interposition Of Death
himself. In these considerations nv
thoughts We're naturally drawn to the
events Of that evening. Why had Kes-
teven retired to his room? Obviously
there was a connection between his er-
rand and the sheet Of parchment which
/ had detached from his clutch.
l opened my dispatch box and spread
out the paper on the table once more,
porting over it with my pulse throbbine
to my finger tips. The meaning was
now plain, though the main secret was
yet to find. The parchment was clear.
~ the second sheet only of the docu-
ment which Mr.. Kesteven had desired
to bring down for my perusal. 1 sat up
at a new and more alarming discovery.
Where was the first sheet:
That open window now offered up its
secret. Tlat desperate cry was no
longer now the scream Of mortal ago
ny, but an appeal for help. From the
dead fingers | had taken the second
sheet of the mysterious document, SO
pregnant with interest, but from the
hands of the living | could not doubt
that the first had been violently torn In
the course Of a struggle in that silent
Chamber. Terror had surprised the ras.
cal at his work the terror Of that sud.
den and fearful dissolution. of that
bumped and pitiful body fallen on the
moor. And here now with two ends of
the secret, Whatever it might be, rent
asund"r and secluded in separate
handS the hoard OF treasure still Law
buried III It's ancient hiding place as in
tact anu private as ii had lain maybe
through hundreds Of years Of silence.
My riddle was read. That certainly
was Il great step, ana In the hcat OF
my discovery, as ! sat palpituting with
strange emotions Of adventure. aynrice
even OF ferocity. | had no intention to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08

may possibly find it more difficult to
prevent your earlier resolution"
II am entirely in your hands" said ].
smiling to him, for indeed l was now
chuckling to myself not only at the
mans equanimity, which was quite TO
my taste, but at my own mastery Of
the situation.
He looked at me inquiringly, and |
was amazed to see the difference in his
eyes now They We're tense, sharp, and
every trace Of idle Indifference had left
them.
"You are aware, Mr.. GreatorcX, what
we are quarreling over:"
Il assure you, my dear sir" said !,
that l am Quarreling over nothing. |
Am sitting at your feet. Pray contiN-
ue."
II think" he said dryly, that we are
beating about the bush. This game Of
tierce and carte is very well for nov
ices, but we are got beyond that and
come to actual quarters. Come, | think
this air Of yours is 4 mere affectation
which has played its part"
I said nothing save, 81 am waiting to
hear you, Captain Sercombe."
you are aware" said he, what you
have in this house" He was watching
me very carefully, ready, l did NOT
doubt, to cry off in another direction il
I showed ms ignorance of his meaning.
Il know what you and your friends
are after" said /.
He heavci a sigh Of relief.
"Then ! table my cards." said he.
"You have Il piece Of paper Which !
want"
"Exacti.y,' l answered., casting Il look
at my open bureau. He laughed.
ooh, l VII admit you have the better
of me s. fur he exclaimed. But we
are no. yet at the end Of the cam
paign."
mo-" said 1; mot until the police
from ] Iylaond arrive" He leaned for
ward and tapped me on the arm very
earne -.
"Ycu mistake me-" he said. Il think,
Mr.. C%"aatorex, that you do not quite
unuci@itQu tne POSITION"
Upon Ia. SOUL" said I, II believe
you ar right. When a common bur
glar s,.til preach to his victim one
MI. [ Indeed revise ones notions Of the
world"
You are determined to be tlippant,
MI. Greatorex," he replied severely,
"anl so | will disillusioniZe you. You
have inherited this property from MI
kestcvcn?"
| bowed.
"a g, ntleman with whom l had not
the pleasure Of personal acquaintance,
he resumed, but whom l have reasons
for considering a very discreet and
tenacious q Now, why, Mr.. Great
o"cX,' he saiG-and he stared at NE
REPRESENTATIONS, why do you sup
pose that Mr.. Kesteven did not employ
these police of yours?"
The question certainly took LIE
aback. I had never considered it. il
the o!d gentleman had feared an al
tach' Why Aou ne no. ,uAen pi','u
ton; against it? But 1 was not III
cl!hc" to make Il poor appearance III
the argument, and SO He had excellent
reasons" | said %chccrfully.
"1ou say WELL" said he, noddin@. bnI
scrutinlZing mo kcenly. 'Iyccllrnt, IN
deed, with which, since you are Oh
Viou*!y acquainted, you will no doUp'
Gho"E%tan1 " good many things "A!"a
would otherwise puzzle you"
Here | confess he had me again N
his hands. quite So" | stammrr'd
as b~rnrcly M possible.
ETo BE CoNTlNUEp.I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
Trusts Keen Ahcud,

me steel trust has at last raised the
wages or Its workmcn 10 per cent. bl'
the o OF living has increased 10 per
cent ANA the tariff still protects tue
steer trust over 30 por cent, 80 the trust
still keeps nhend OF the game.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08

territy nervous patients. l eat when l
like, not VIXEN society wants me"
And, filling his mouth, he asked me if
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
VI.

gov that I had put my tongue to
M the word l was confident of
"a my discovery. All the facts
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

You can't vote unless yo- register
 The trusts demonstrate that many a profit is without honor in its own country.-Ph Press
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19
THE MlLKmAID.

Across the grass I see her pass;
 She comes with tripping pace A maid I know-and March winds
 blow
 Her hair across her face; With a hey, Dolly! hO. Dolly!
 Dolly shall be mine, Before the gray is white with May,
 Or blooms the eglantine. The March winds blow, watch her go; Her eye is brown and clear, Her cheek is brown and soft as down (TO those who see it neari)- With hey, Dolly! ho, Dolly!
 Dolly shall be mine. Before the spray is white with May, Or blooms the eglantine. What has she not that they have got The danes that walk in silk! If she undo her kerchief blue,
 Her neck is white as milk. With a hey. Dolly, ho. Dolly!
 Dolly shall be mine, Before the gray is white with May,
 Or blooms the eglantine. Let those who will be proud and chill; For me. from June to June, My Dolly's words are sweet as curds- Her laugh is like tune;- With a hey, Dolly! ho, Dolly!
 Dolly shall be mine, Before the spray is white with May, or blooms the eglantine. Break, break to hear O crocus-spear,
 o tall lilies fame! There1l be a bride at Easter-tide,
 And Dolly is her name. With a hey. Dolly! ho, Dolly!
 Dolly shall be mine, Before the spray Is white with May:
 Or blooms the eglantine
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19
JAMES A. BAILEY.

Most of the children and very many
 of the adults of two continents will
 hear the news of James A. Bailey's
 death with a sense of personal loss.
 If there was ever a literal house
 hold word" it Is the name of the great
 est snowman the world has ever
 known. Millions of people of America,
 England, Scotland, Wales. Holland.
 Germany, Hungary. Austria, France,
 Austria and dozens of other countries
 can remember the name of Bailey with
 thrill Of pleasure. As the partner
 and successor of Barnum, he was in-
 dissolubly associated with the Great
 est Show on Earth" and his title to
 fame and the adulation of his fellows
 was clear and undisputed.
 If the man who manipulates the
 blades of grass is a public benefactor
 then the man who gives genuine pleas ure to multitudes of youngsters of his race is entitled to our sincere respect.
 James A. Bailey dignified his business. He did more in developing the circus along legitimate and wholesome lines
 than any other man or set Of men. While P. T. Barnum sanctioned hum bug and lived only with a view of per petuating his name, which stood for l colossal vanity, James A. Bailey sought I lO DG lOiAtSL M1lIl lIiE puDliC anu his living name a synonim for honor l able dealing. Barnum catered to that element that wants to be fooled" by
 fake and illusion, but Bailey sought clean and genuine entertainment.
 Many important reforms and devel- Opments in the show business have | been established through the ingenuity ; ! and sensible ambitions of James A. ! Bailey. but none is of more importance | than his remarkable influence in rafs- ! ing the moral tone not only of the | performance, but of the men and wOm- l en who took part in them. While 3 | modest and retiring man himself. he l always surrounded himself with alert and high-class press representatives ! who were not conspicuous for their | modesty in expounding the merits oi | their attractions. To newspaper meT | it was ever a source of wonderment al
 the strict moral discipline always en- l forced about the show grounds. If . Bailey show reached a town on Sunday ;
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

dent; Mrs. O'Connor. Nogales, vice president; Mrs. Maggie Julian. Tue son, warden Mrs Nettie Scott. Phoe-, nix, secretary; Mrs. Brodie, Douglas, treasurer; Miss Grace Pierce, Clifton, Mrs. Alice Dickerman, Tucson, Mrs. Jennie Moore, Morenci, trustees Mrs Nettie Ivy Glendale, marshall; Mrs. Maude Perry, Bisbee, conductor; Mrs. Amy Hill. Prescott, chaplain; Mrs. Jenneatte Emerson Kingman. inside guardian; Mrs. Resalind Clarke. Flag staff, outside guardian.
 In the evening the main hall was transformed into vast banquet room. long tables accommodating hundreds, running its entire length The tables were daintily dressed and the chan deliers walls. windows, etc, were all well decorated in greenery and flow CTS. Along the walls, preceding the banquet hour ranged the chairs filled with the guests of the evening. A program just long enough to be in- teresting occupied a couple of hours.
 The program was introduced by a short and appropriate speech made by George A. Mintz, grand secretary. The next number was an instrumental duet
 given by Miss Tillie Besse with the violin and Miss Nellie Trott with the plano.
 The grand master. Alfred Godfrey of Bisbee. recited "The Man Behind" and did it so we'll he found it neces- sary to respond to an encore. Miss Georgie Mintz sang Little Black Ba- by" and later in the program gave a
 very pretty piano solo.
 Mrs. Fannie Cake of Tucson, a past
 president of the assembly sang two
 vocal solos very sweetly the first be- ing He Was a Prince" and for an en . core, the Creole Love Song"
 Mir. Ernest Wilson was the only male soloist of the evening and sang finely His first number was "Who is Silvia" and in response to an en- core q Know a Lovely Garden" Miss Flora Cohn rendered a piano
 solo which was very heartily received and Miss Lily Winbigler of Tucson gave two very charming solos, Sing Me to Sleep" was the first number and the encore was May Morning. Midway in the program Mrs. Cake
 of Tucson, in behalf of the Rebekah
 assembly, in a few very touching and appropriate remarks presented to the l retiring president. Mrs Martha K | Wiley of Globe, a handsome cut glass vase.
 Then came the banquet and such g spread of good things one rarely sees l A score of the members of the Phoe- ! nix Rebekah lodge had charge oi l things and for days they have beer i planning this spread which was 1 success in every way. Probably nC ! larger and surely no happier crow5 | ever gathered in a Phoenix banquet E hall and there was an ample supply ! of good things to satisfy all possible II hunger both real and imaginary.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

Two days left in which to register.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19
IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
 PE-RU-NA CURED HIM.
Cold Affected Head and Throat
 Attack Was Severe.

Chas. W. Bowman, lst Lieut.. and Adjt- 4th Nj. s. NJ. Cav. Vols, writes from Lanham, Md, as follows:
 ''Though somewhat averse to patent medicines, and still more averse to be- coming professional affidavit man, it seems only plain duty in the present instance to add my experience 10 the columns already written concerning the curative powers of Peruna-
 s'I have been particularly beneftea by it's use for colds in the head G1d throat I have been able 10 fITLly cure myself Of q most severe affack fn f0r1y-eighf hours by its use according to directions. uSe fl as q preventive whenever threatened with an afEsck-
 "Members of my family also use tt for like ailments. We are recommend ing it to our friends."-C- w. Bowman
 Pe-ru-na Contains 10 Narcotics
 One reason why Peruna has found per manent use in so many homes is that ts contains no narcotic of any kind. IL can be used any length of time without sc ouiring a drug habit.
 Address Dr. Hartman President of The Hartman Sanitarium, COlum bus Ohio, for free medical advice. All cor respondence held strictly conhdenH-A
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19
|. 0. 0. F. GRAND LODGE
 END OF ThE SESSION
Installation of Officers, an Evening of
 ,nerriment, Closing Banquet.

The annual sessions of the grand bodies of the odd Fellows fraternity were finished yesterday and some of the delegates have already left for home. A few left on last nights south bound train and some left on the Santa Fe this morning. Most of them however will remain in the city until this evening and tomorrow morning.
 The business sessions yesterday consisted mainly in the action on committee reports and in the installa- tion of the newly elected and appoint ed officers. the cleaning up of unfin- ished business and getting everything ready for the social incident of the evening. The officers installed were as follows:
 GRAND LODGE.
 Alfred Godfrey. Bisbee, grandmaster H. J. Suder, Prescott deputy grand master; J. A. MacLeay, Morenci, grand warden; Andrew Nielsen, Tenn pc, grand treasurer: George A. Mintz, Phoenix, grand secretary; N. A. Nor ford. Phoenix, Ben Robinson. Kirkland, l. V. Steward. Tempe grand trustees: J. E. Perry, Kingman, representative sovereign grand lodge; w. K. James T VI. fer Williams. grand conductor; Philip Oates, Globe, grand chaplain; R.. E. Humphreys. LBisbee. grand inside guard; F. E. Jones, Flagstaff, grand herald.
 GRAND ENCAMPMENT. Charles w. Slack, Globe, grand pa triarch; A A. Ferguson, Douglas grand high priest; Fred Henderson | Bisbee, grand senior warden; c. R Heniger, Tucson, grand junior war | den; George A. Mintz, Phoenix, grand | scribe; c. F. Avery. Presco'+ grand | treasurer; H. H. Pratt. Philip Oates Globe, V. R. Norris, Phoenix. granC i trustee; V. R. Norris. Phoenix, grand marshal; Philip Oates, Globe grand 1 inside sentinel; R. w. Anderson, Tue son, grand outside sentinel REBEkAH ASSEMBLY,. Miss Nellie Trott, Phoenix, presf 1
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

morning it was expected that as soon as the more urgent duties Of the day were done there would be chapel exer- cises. 4 chaplain was carried with the show and it Is surprising what a large
 proportion of the circus and show eEn-
 ployes would attend the Sunday meet
 ings.
 It was the pride of MT Bailey that
 women and children unattended could
 go about every part of his show grounds al any time and never be ln danger of discourtesy or Of hearing all
 oath. It will be remembered that dur
 ing the last exhibition of the Bailey show in Kansas City the grounds were fearfully muddy and it was all the men could do to get the show on the cars Wagons stalled. and men and teams struggled in the rain. darkness and mud against the most exasperatins conditions. Yet. although the crowds dispersed long before the final wagon left the grounds, not an oath was ut tered during the long dismal night. with thousand men and horses struE- gling in the storm
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

The strong minded woman would rather espouse a cause than hus- band.-Philadelphia Press.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

'sseId HIoA MeN-IepIBq sQl IIB esaoM 5uIul9uos op noG s94BW lBQl SUIUl -emOs Uo IBeMs ol lou Ielleq s! T
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

There is no hope for a man who knowingly persists in acting a fool.- Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-19

Registration closes next Friday night.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-01-11
MOrtuary

DIEp.-In Globe, Arizona, January 5, 1906, Louisa Ruiz, of paralysis. Funeral was from the family residence on the 9th instant.
 DIED. In Globe, Arizona, January T. 1906, infant son of H. M. and F.. Ridley. Funeral from residence on that date.
 DIED. In Globe. Arizona, January 10, 1906, Define L. Borjorquez, from tuberculosis. Funeral will take place from the residence of her brother-in- law, A. c. Barrigan, Friday, at S:3O o'clock p. m.
 DIED. In Globe, Arizona, January 6, 1906, Sam Trout, at the county hos pital. of tuberculosis. Funeral services were from the undertaking parlors o' F. L. Jones January 9, under the aus pices of Globe Miners Union No. 6O
Arizona silver belt., 1906-01-11
Brought 10 the Hospital

Walter Fisber arrived in the city today from payson, bringing his broth CT Frank who had such terrible ex- perience, being lost in the storm which struck that section Thanksgiving day The exposure and mental strain to which he was subjected wrought havoc with his health and it was necessary that he have the best of care and med lcal attention at once. It is hoped that he will speedily regain his normal health.