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save himself When they broke the taamster had
assumed the defensive. allowing his antagonist to
exhaust himself. Then. suddenly a left arm shot
out straight from the shoulder. one OF the
batants dropped like bale OF hay out OF the tail
end OF wagon. X wasn't Mike.
Waldo yincents heart pounded once and shea
seemed to stop The .eamster lay nat and still.
WAS he dead? Waldo Vincent felt sickening SEN
sation in the Dit OF his stomach. He prayed Mike
5nent no saw, IL an inner vision of himself all MS
motives perverted 70 haseness: n an,nra
his part in the affair. Nohe resisted vindictveiS
--he would not be sorry.
Tho PROSTATE man stirred scrambled to his knees
and perceiving Nike with still aggressive e,enched
fst promptly laid down asaip TO inglorious SAFETY.
\ low jeer murmured through. the spectators
Are Yer ever goin' t'bates 7hoss again? glow
cred Mike. 49,
The teamster blinked his eyes and swore.
Waldo Vincent experienced relief that the Fellow
had recovered his articulation.
Mike delivered a kick for emphasis. "Will yer
Away be sintle T. bosses after this and not kick
'em and hit em.
Another kick G firm well-directed kick.
."I-guess-so.' compromised the teamster.
Promise yer oath!' reared Mike.
con me OATH" muttered the teamster after .
while.
Now remember" warned Mike. who seemed re-
luctant TO abandon argument. remember. may
God help yer if Oh
Mike was across the street to the carriage in
three leaps. with Waldo Vincent close second.
Cahby whipped up the horses.
"Cinch!'' commented Mike. when four FIVE
streets had been put between them and the guard
ian of the peace.
Il think may congratulate ourselves sue
cessful,' said Waldo Vincent Where shall
drive vou?"
"Oh, Oi guess Oill go back { Charlie's.'
No further wcrd spoken until the bar-room
reached Mike evidently busted mentally
to the preclusion of all conversation, for when the
light of Hausman's streaked into the
carriage the expression of his face revealed him in
the thrces of great struggle. One eye closed
in deep thought, while the other the eyebrow OF
which was screwed up tensely into a wrinked fore
head, gazed moGrnfuly ahead Both hands
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the soft sIush and the still more slippery pave
nlents underneath. At last, exhausted. he gave
his neck stretched in a Wild gesture his nostrits
distended n a Iabored breathing The sidewalk
SPECTATORS gave sign OF indignation, but stood.
hands pockets, shutting their cold feet in damp
apathy.
Tie driver stopped around. swore some more.
and kicked viciously at the heaving belly. The
animal did not move. It had lost it's courage.
There stirred IN the azure deeps OF Waldo Vim
cents calm soul an agitation uncommonly violent
He carefully placed his pen and notebook beside
him on the seat He turned up his trousers He
alighted. lie picked his way through the slush-
He confronted the hurley figure with a whip
clenched in his hand Waldo Vincent's face was
child-1iEe Snd Innocent
AIy dear fellow he began in his soft. whipped
cream voice, your procedure is-ail wrong
4 cherries gIlfIaw. came from one OF the by
ISLANDERS, and echoed weakly, by two or three
others.
You should pnharness the animal and spread a
blanket under him
wat are you buttins in fer?" demanded the
teamster. throwing out an ugly jaw intended 10
intimidate.
Waldo Vincent however. held his ground more,
staunchly than HIS size would give one TO expect
The horse may then gain foothod. he went
O without a hutter.
What does lady like you know about hosses?'
Another sDiritless gufaw from the bystander
with the lugubrlous sense of humor -.
Uncoasciously Waldo Vincent had struck atti-
tude. Don't you see that such exhibition tends
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O'Rourke's needs. He would explain to the good
lady Miss Creightons indisposition, and might he
call at four to-nlorrw with report Of the results?
He hope1 that upon his call Miss Creighton would
be greatly improved Exit Mr.. Waldo Vincent
Trenwith into the, storm. He looked almost if
he might melt in the snow.
a servant had telephoned for carriage. and 1t
was waiting Mr.. Waldo gave his instructions to
the glistening rubber-clad cabby. and stepped
daintiIy into the conveyance. Cabby hoisted his
tapping bulk upon the box. Au reyoir, Miss
Creishtons drawng-room, coy and warm, with the
fire burning cheerily in the gratei
The carriage turned corner. The business at
Mrs OtRourke's again claimed his attention
Drawing fountain-pen and a notebook with the
Trenwith crest godstanped thereon from 4 pocket,
Waldo Vince Mt began write. RE intended that
detail al his errand should be overlooked.
Hence this copy of Miss Creighton's solicitudc
toward the O'Rourkes
How is your supply of coal?
Do lou need any groceries?
- Has Mageie sufficient undercQthing?
= Has Tommy aEy rubbers?
Is Michael still working at the same place.
Waldo Vincent paused. eudgelline his brains.
That wasn't half OF Miss Creighton's questions,
really. His nreoccupied gaze wandered out of the
window and fel! upon q sight which made him sig
1a the oabby TO stop.
A horse in one of the Hunt G PEBBLES express
wagons had fallen and lag the shafts tangled
and helpless in its harness. a few men stood on
the edge of the sidewalk viewing the PROSTATE
animal with a listless sort of curiosity
The teamster, loose-jointed, powerful man
with little pg-ike eyes set IL fat folds OF. flesh
seized the enimal by its bride, jerking If suIienv
he beat the helpless head with the butt-end OF
a whip ne horse struggled, kicked, doubling u
foreleg under himself, and sank back again his
eyes rolling with terror.
The teamster swore and repeated the Jerks and
blows.
The horse rolled, strainins % gain foothola IN
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der. which must be rocked to sleep. At Harvard
they used call him Little Buttercup
It was reluctantly that he left Miss Creighton s
drawing Outside It was showing, wet heaFy
Stakes that moment after touching the street
transformedtintc muddy susn. The bad weather
served only to emphasize the sheltered 1eIIcitles
of the room, where fire burned cheerlly IN the
CRATE and where. the atmosphere was warm, coy
and supremely Of culture. The very temperature
a degree calculated to distil the finest sub
tleness of thought. Such profitable afternoont
The time had swiftly passed in discussion OF
Minister'S technique, rather. in discourse by
11r. Trenwith TO which Miss Creighton had listened
inteligently to diIate his dilettante soul to
underlined dimensions. Miss Creighton had that
manner OF attention which always made Mr.
Trenwith's thoughts seem Immortality significant.
Charming woman
Mr. Waldo Vincent Trenwith was too well-bred,
OF course to reveal his desire to linger. He took
Miss Creighton'5 hand and told her that he
delighted 10 perform this service for her. Really
glad II he could save her any fatigue he was
joyed at The opportunity Undoubtedly he
poor substitute for her gracious, sympathetic self,
and so forth and forth; but G would use al his
tact and so forth and forth attend upon Mrs.
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Copyright. 1907. By Thomas H. Mckee.

n II. WALDO VINCENT TRENWITH
"a ~ was five feet inch OF fashion, mas
A/A culine gender, with fazen hair and
| y little pink, perfectly manicured finger
nails. The ladies said he was cute,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
MONTANA MILLIONAIRE DEAD
Peter Larson, Once PenniIess, Dies
Worth Over $25, ooo, 900.

Helena, Mont, July 13.-Peter Lar
son is dead at his home here after an
illness of two years. Less than forty
years ago he landed on American
shores penniless and unacquainted
with the language or customs of the
country. He died the wealthiest man
In the Northwest, with the possible
exception Of former Senator w. A.
Clark.
OF Mr.. Larson's vast wealth, vari-
ously estimated at from $25, OOO, 900 to
$50, 100000, all came through legiti-
mate business investments and as a
railroad contractor. t
During his connection with the con
struction of the Northern Pacific, as
we'll as the Great Northern and Cana
dian Pacific, Larson became interested
in other enterprises, such as mining,
numbering, brewing and the like, and
all proved veritable gold mines. These
interests are situated in Montana,
British Columbia, Idaho and Wash
ington,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
rHlRTy-Two SENTENCED.
Ohio Judge Passes on violaters OF
Antitrust Law.

Toledo, O.. July 13.-Twenty-one
members Of the Lumber Dealers
Credit association, nine members OF
the Brick Dealers association and two
bridge agents, who two months ago
pleaded guilty to indictments charg-
ing violations of the antitrust law,
were sentenced by Judge Lindley w.
Morris in common pleas court.
The lumbermen and the bridgemen
were sentenced to six months in the
workhouse and the brickmen were
lined $1,000 each. The sentence OF the
brickmen is the maximum for the Of
tense to which they pleaded guilty,
which included only n section OF
the Valentine law, the penalty for vio-
lation of which is a fine of $50 to
$1,000 without imprisonment.
Minimum imprisonment sentence
was given the lumbermen and bridge
men. Executions Of sentence were
suspended for ten days. An applica-
ton will be made to the circuit court
for suspension Of the sentences.
The defendants in these cases claim
to have saved certain rights that are
not affected by pleas of guilty and
while they admit their guilt they will
prosecute error in the superior courts
without delay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
Neglect Proves Fatal.

Joseph Donahue, a farmer near
Ayr, and a brother of City Editor
Donahue of the Grand Forks Herald,
has died in a hospital in Fargo Of in
iuries received in a runaway On July
4. He was thrown from a rig in a
wheat field about 6 o'clock that even
ing and remained there for twenty
four hours before he was assisted.
There was a severe storm during the
night and the next forenoon was in
sufferably hot. Mr.. Donahue was
paralyzed but was able to talk. About
noon a man whom he knew drove by
and the suffering unfortunate begged
the man to get him a drink and as
sistance. This was promised. The
man drove away and never sent either
water or help. Four hours later an
other man came along and rescued
Mr.. Donahue, but he was so far gone
that death ensued after he was taken
to Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
LAUNCH GOES OVER DAM.
Six Persons Lose Their Lives Near
Russell, Pa.

SSSSs
Jamestown, N. Y, July 13.-Six peo-
pie were drowned near Russell, Pa,
eleven miles south of here. Nine peo-
pie had taken a gasoline launch on
the Conewango river, which was very
high, and the boat was swept OVER a
dam. The dead are: John Best, his
wife and their daughter Violet, eight
cen years old, Warren, Pa; Mrs.
George Baker, Warren, Pa; Mrs.
Hilda Knox, Warren. Pa; D. F, Butts,
travelling salesman, Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Best had invited
a company of friends to take supper
with them at their cottage on the
Conewango river and had come down
to the Russell boat landing to meet
them. The visitors were in one naph-
tina launch and Mr.. Best and his party
in another. The boat containing the
visitors became lodged on a pile a
short distance above the dam and Mr..
Best went to assist them when the
engine in his launch broke and the
boat containing nine persons drifted
toward the dam.
When the boat reached the dam it
was drifting %broadside on and, as it
went over, turned upside down. Six
of the nine persons were caught I'M
der It.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
EIGHT men ARE DEAD
Burned by Powder Explosion on
Battleship Georgia.
Thirteen OTHERS INJURED
Two Of the Latter Are in q DANGEROUS
Condition and Their Recov-
cry Is Doubtful.

Boston. July 16.-Eight men dead
and thirteen injured, of whom two
are on the dangerous list at the
United States naval hospital at Chel-
sea, is the grim record of the result
Of a powder explosion on the battle
ship Georgia off Provincetown. Six
were dead when the battleship
reached here and two more, one of
them Lieutenant Casper Goodrich of
Brooklyn, N. Y, son of Rear Admiral
Goodrich, died later at the hospital.
The accident occurred while the
Georgia's crew were at target practice
off Barnstable in Cape Cod bay. In
some manner as yet unexplained two
bags Of powder became ignited and in
the terrible fash that followed the
entire tufret crew, consisting OF. thfee
officers and eighteen men, we're en-
veloped in fire and received horrible
burns, one officer and five men dying
before the ship reached port. The
official list of the dead follows:
Lieutenant Casper Goodrich, New
York; William ]. Thatcher. chief tur-
ret captain, Wilmington, Del; Faulk-
ner Goldthwaite, midshipman, Ken
lucky; w. J. Burke, ordinary seaman,
Quincy, Mass; G.. G. Hamilton, ordi-
nary seaman, South birmingham,
Mass; W. M. Thomas, ordinary sea-
man, Newport, r. l.; George E. Miller,
ordinary seaman, Brooklyn, N. Y;
William F. Pair, ordinary seaman,
Brooklyn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
TO HIT M. FALL|ERES
WouId-Be Assassin Fires Twice
at French President.

Paris, July 15.-When the national
fete vas at its height, just after Pres
ident Fallieres had reviewed the
troops in the presence Of an enthusi-
astic crowd, the gaiety of the day was
marred by an attempt to assassinate
the president of the French republic
by Leon Malice, a naval reservist OF
Havre, who, it is believed, is suffering
from tho mania of persecution. Malice
fired two shots at the president, but
did not hit him. He was at once ar
rested.
The attempt on his life occurred on
Avenue des Champs-Elysees while the
president was returning to the palace
from Longchamps, where he had re-
viewed the garrison of Paris in the
presence Of 250, 900 enthusiastic peo-
pie.
Premier Clemenceau and M. Lanes,
the presidents secretary, were with
the president in his landau, which
was escorted by a squadron of cuiras-
siers.
The carriage had safely emerged
from the Boise de Boulogne, where
the anti-militarists had stationed them
selves with the intention Of hooting
the soldiers, and was descending the
broad Champs-Elysees amid the accla-
nation of the crowds thronging the
sidewalks when, at the corner of Le-
sueur street Malice, from the curb,
fired two shots point blank at the
president in quick succession.
Miraculously NO one was hit. Pres
ident Fallieres was cool and collected
when the cortege stopped. The diplo-
mats who were following the pres
ident's landau alighted from their car
riages and hurried to the side Of M.
Fallieres. Finding that nobody had
been injured by the presidents orders
the cortege moved on.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
BOY AND GIRL MAY DIE.
Find Leftover Cannon Cracker and
Both Are Wounded.

A leftover -firecracker caused the
probably fatal injury of Laura and Joe
Bager, aged respectively nine and
eleven years, children Of a De Laos
implement dealer. The children found
a six-pound cannon cracker which had
failed to explode lying in the back
yard Of their fathers dwelling. It is
believed that the children lighted the
cracked, although no one saw them do
Ing so. There vas a terrific explo-
sion, and when their mother ran out
of the house she discovered the chill
dren lying unconscious on the ground.
The boys flesh was torn from his
face and body in chunks and he was
frightfully burned. The body Of the
little girl also was terribly lacerated
and both Of her eyes destroyed. Ply
sicians hold out little hopes for their
-,ar .s4p!as: &@aNF =
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
MUST ERADICATE ORE DUST
judicial Decision May Close Down Big
Steel Mllla.

Pittsburg, July IA decision Of
farreaching interest to property own
ers In the mill districts was handed
down by Judge James 8. Young In the
common, pleas court in the suit insti-
tuted by the residents Of Oakland,
this city. against the Jones & Laugh
lin Steel company to have the COM
pany stop the emission Of ore dust
from It's blast furnaces.
The court held all the officers and
directors Of the company to be in
contempt for failing to comply with
the order to stop the alleged nuisance
and fined B. F. Jones, president of
the company. $4,000; Superintendent
Messner of the Eliza furnace 800 and
all the directors of the company each
800. Judge Young further stated in
his decision that unless the company
can get a device to do away with the
ore dust 1t must shut down the fur.
naces In this case 1000 men will be
thrown out of employment in tho
Jones & Laughlin company alone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
William Law FREE
Man Convicted Of Murder Is
Now at Liberty.
CLAIMS HE is NOT GUILTY
Served Over Thirteen Years In Prison
for a Crime That He Says He
Did Not Commit.

William Law, who has served thir-
teen and a half years in the state
p%enitentiary, stopped in Fargo en-
route to Grand Forks to confer with
Justice Fisk of the supreme court and
Attorney Tracey Bangs, who have
worked actively In Laws interests
since his conviction. Policeman Paul
son Of Mayville was shot and killed
one night in 1893. William Law, who
was a butcher at Mayville, and two
tramps named Murphy and Kelley
were thought to have killed the officer.
Murphy escaped, but Kelley and Law
were sent to the ~penitentiary for life.
Law was a Knight of Pythias, and the
prominent members of the order
worked hard in his interests, finally
securing a communication of his sen
tence to 4ftesp years, and Law got
a year and half off for good behavior.
Law protests his innocence. He claims
that while butchering cattle he be-
came acquainted with Murphy and
Kelley, who assisted him to get
scraps of meat. He permitted them
to ride in his wagon frequently and
occasionally loaned them his gun. 1t
was with his weapon that the police
mar was killed. This, coupled with
the fact that Law was frequently seer
in their company, resulted in Laws
conviction. The murder was the re-
suit of a drunken row and a threat
ened burglary. Paulson surprised the
men and was murdered. Law always
protested his innocence and many peo-
pie have believed his statements. His
mother went insane over his imprison-
ment and later died. His sister died
of a broken heart. Law was twenty
eight at the time of the crime and is
now forty-one. He intends to locate
as either a butcher or cook at Grand
Forks, and demonstrate to the friends
who assisted him that he is innocent
and grateful.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
APPLICATION is DENIED.
Court Refuses to Prevent Iowa Rate
Law Going Into Effect.

Des Moines, Ia, July 12.-Judge Nc
Pherson Of the federal court denied
the application of the two stockholders
Of the Iowa Central and the Minneap-
oils and st. Louis for a restraining or
der against the directors of these
roads to prevent them from putting
into effect the 2-cent passenger rate
passed by the Iowa legislature, TAX
ing effect July 4. The Judge based
his action upon the ground that no in
jury to the roads was shown; that the
complaint that the new rate would cut
down dividends was not proved; that
increased passenger travel might in
crease receipts, and that under rule
"a of the supreme court the case was
not properly brought, as no charges
of bad faith on the part of the direc-
tors was alleged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
FARM LAB0RERs WANTED.
Thousands Of Men Are Needed in
North Dakota.

Realizing the possibility of a short
ege Of farm laborers for the wheat
harvest In this state every effort Is
being made by Commissioner of Agri-
culture Gilbreath and the commercial
bodies to secure a supply of farm Ia
borers. There was difficulty in secur-
Ing sufficient men even for seeding
and the situation will be more acute
when the harvest season arrives.
There are many more men in the state
than earlier in the season, the ma
5ority now being engaged in haying.
There will be employment for many
thousand men if the crop conditions
continue as favorable as at present.
There Is no indication of a bumper
crop but the heat and the rainfall for
the past three weeks have been most
equttably distributed and the growth
OF all vegetation has been rapid. The
wheat crop is in better shape than flax
and corn, which are late, but a rea-
sonably late fall will insure yields of
all kinds of crops.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
Wounded During Quarrel.

B. McHarry, formerly Of Minneap-
oils, but a resident of Neville, south
of Lakota since last fall, was taken
to Lakota suffering with severe gun
shot wounds. 1t appears he became
engaged in an alteration with Andrew
Tiegan of Neville and the latter took
a shot at him with both barrels of a
shotgun. McIIarry was peppered from
ankles to shoulder but it is not thought
his wounds are fatal, although he suf-
fers considerable pain. Tiegan was
arrested at once. 1t is thought he will
be tried at the present time of court.
He has always borne an excellent
reputation as a peaceful, law abiding
citizen, and has been a resident of
the county for years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
TESTIMONY is ENDED.
William D. Haywood Leaves the Wit
ness Stand.

Boise. Ida, July 13.-William d.
Haywood. charged with the murder of
Frank ~Steunenberg, left the witness
chair Friday afternoon. He had been
under examination six hours, the time
being equally divided between his
own counsel and Senator Borah, who
conducted the cross-examination.
Much of Haywood's testimony was
= repetition in detail of what Meyer
said Thursday. Haywood, however.
made no effort to deny his knowledge
Of Orchard and his affairs or his con-
nection with Simpkins. He was
pressed closely as to the passage Of
kilograms relating to the engagement
Of counsel to defend Orchard and in
this connection admitted that he knew
Simpkins had retained counsel, but
that there was no record of any report
from Simpkins to the officials of the
Western Federation.
Like Meyer, Haywood said he had
v heard Harry Orchard threaten
steunenberg, though he had heard of
Orchards claim that he had lost his
interest in the Hercules mine because
Of the troubles in the Occur d'Alenes.
Haywood explained the draft sent to
Sinpl5ins for 800 on Dec. 21, 1905, on
The ground that Simpkins had left the
money with him for s~afekeeping.
Haywood in many particulars con-
drmed Orchard, but where Orchard
connected Haywood or the Western
Federation with crime the witness
vas emphatic and prompt in his de-
malls. He showed no desire to con-
zeal the fact that Orchard had visited
aim at his house or that he on diff
'erent occasions had intimate CONVEX
sations with Orchard. He denounced
he administration of Colorado at the
lime of the troubles as corrupt and
ne eXtolled the Western Federation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-18
ONE Al THE THROTTLE
Engineer Falls 20 the Ground and Fire
man Doesnt Notice.

ra
Speeding across the prairies WITH
large train crew and tons Of freight in
immense danger Of disaster, an en-
CINE on the Great Northern road coy
cred a distance of seven miles with
out a man at the throttle.
The freight was due in Minot early,
and as 1t drew near the city Willi8m
Johnson, the engineer, stepped on the
outside Of his engine to fix something.
The engine gave a lurch and Johnson
fell to the ground twelve feet below.
The engine sped on, leaving the en-
gineer unconscious and helpless ten
feet from the right of way.
The fireman, who was busy at the
other side Of the cab, did mot miss
Johnson until the train I'D Gone more
than seven miles. Suddenly he looked
"p, as he felt the engine rocking wild
~, and noticed that Johnson's seat
was vacant. He climbed up to see
what was the matter. Grasping the
throttle, he brought the engine to a
stop and a search was made for John
SON.. When it was discovered that
the engineer was nowhere about the
train an engine was dispatched to
find him.
Johnson was found seven miles
back, bruised and unconscious. Upon
examination it was discovered that he
was not seriously injured. He was
removed to his home and is now rest
ing easily.