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Became Desperate.

As his Influence increased he became
despot. He squeezed the people under
him and extorted money from the very
poorest of the poor. The Maghzen lived
in terror of him, and let him know 1t,
with the result that he ignored its orders
and commands, and even the treaties
with Europe
At length the European representatives
could endure it no longer. They ad-
dressed few months ago a collective note
To the Moorish minister of foreign ahairs
at Fee demanding that an end be maze
to the impossible state of affairs existing
in the Tangier districts. 1t was almost
an ultimatum, for the bay was full OF the
warshjps of France and Spain, present to
nrotect European interests until the IN
Production of the new police. The sultan
aud his yiziers could not misunderstand
Tho purport of the note. The munster OF
war was ordered to proceed to Tansler
with all available forces.
In spite of his celebrity very Few people
have ever seen Raisouli. He has never
been photographed or written his name
in the autograph collectors album. lie
has been throughout a sort of mysterious
parsonage, half saint half blackguard,
whom every courageous maze tourist mas
volunteered to capture and many a sun
more courageous female tourist to marry.
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"Sahib," he said, "Tantia, the dacoit, is
in these regions. He is friend of the
poor, but bitter enemy of the FERN
.. gee sahib and the rich. He has muir
dered many men and the riches he has
gathered are hidden in many places.
Lheetoo, one of his followers, has
served you well, and he once knew
what | am saying is true.
ut has become known that Tantia
Pheel had hidden half lac of rupees
| in the vicinity of the temple, near
| where you wish us to erect machan.
Cneetoo, your late hunter, knew it also
and he communicated the news to his
brother They both resolved to gather
the wealth while Tantia was elsewhere,
| and, having collected some digging i'm
plements, they set out at shutdown for
the temple.
1.-THE treasure was actually buried
beneath the temple idol. Cheetoo and
his brother Rugoo never returned to
their homes, and when two OF their
| relatives set forth to find them they
likewise returned not.
Some days after these events a
brother of mine was hunting for thatch
in the neighborhood of the temple and
came across four dead bodies. Two
of them were skeletons. the third was
partially devoured, but the fourth,
which was inside the temple, was
owing to the incident having occurred
about Christmas-in a fair state of
preservation. There were no wounds
on the body, but simply a dark blue
mark around the neck, proving stran-
gulation by the thugs knotted hand
kerchief, and bruise at the nape of
the neck"
The shikaree added that Tantia had
in his employ two renowned thugs who
could kill their victims before they
reached the ground. and those experts
watched Tantia's treasure. I was not
surprised that the shikarees avoided
the spot, though it was known that
Tantia had long ago lifted his ILL
gotten gains and planted them else
where.
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THUGS IN INDIA.
DISCOVERIES of Buried Treasure Feel
knotted Handkerchief.

Frdm the London Field
India has many false decisions, one
Of them being that crimes practiced in
days gone by are now extinct.
| have seen it written that thuggee
has been eradicated. It has been gen.
orally accepted that the fearful method
of making away with mankind dis
closed years ago by Mr.. Taylor in 1.-THE
Confessions of Thug has disap-
peared; but in my opinion as long as
India is India that ancient system or
murder will remain as an heirloom to
the race of Asiatics prone to that par
ticular crime. The story l have to re-
hate is indirectly connected with the
0Acoit Tantia and his followers.
It was in 1884 that | searched GER
tain water course in the Asseerghur
jungles for tracks of tiger. | found
them about five miles from village
called Kallria in surroundings that
suited my methods in every way for
the erection of a machan, and | called
upon my followers to tie up the buff
falo and prepare the place for kill.
Near by was a temple, ancient and
moss bound.
Much to my surprise my men refused
en- masse to help me in any way. They
at first offered all sorts of feeble OBJ
jections to the position which did not
deceive me.
felt that there was some strong
superstition or other feeling of repug-
nance which made them hostile to a
machan being erected on that particu-
lar spot. | went to my tent and pom
dered, and while so doing my head
shikaree approached me and told me
that he would explain matters to the
best of his ability.
What the shikaree said to me l will
andeayor toerepeat in his own words;
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OLD FORT NORFOLK, NEAR JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

AS far back as colonial times, most
likely during the reign of the renowned
Spottswood, governor of the colony of
Virginia, battery was planted on the
side OF the future Fort Norfolk and an
other on the opposite shore, where the
United States Marine hospital now
stands. These batteries were erected as
defences against the possible visitation
of the Dutch from the north coast, the
Spanards from the south or the Indians
from up the James. They were never
called in use either against the Dutch or
the Spaniards. and very seldom against
the Indians, but their establishment lent
a feeling of security to the struggling
Villagers of the neghborhood.
Z They must have been in an abandoned
state however when on New Years day,
1776, Lord Dunmore's fleet sailed up the
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HISTORIC FORT NORFOLK
BY FRANK O. WATERS.

Elizabeth river, past the batteries to u
point near where the navy yard is now
located and proceeded to destroy the
town of Norfolk. A cannon ball in the
walls of old st. Pauls church is to this
day a reminder of that visit.
In 1794 the owners of the ground ceded
it to the United States government, the
title so vested to remain as long as the
site was occupied as a military or naval
post. Almost Immediately work was be-
gun or fertilization which was COM
pleted five years later. It was maintained
as a fortified post of the United States
until the opening years of the civil war,
when 1t was seized by the Confederate
authorities in the name of the common
wealth of Virginia. This state exercised
control of the post until July, 1861, when
1t was transferred, with the navy yard,
to the Confederate government.
After the battle between the Monitor
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and the Merrimac the Union forces I'M
der General Wood entered the narbor of
Norfolk and the fort again passed into
the hands of the general government, but
its star of usefulness has been dmmed
by the invention of long-range guns and
the consequent strengthening of the more
commanding forts of the outer harbor
Fort Monroe and Fort Wool, and for
many years it was used by the lighthouse
board and later by the navy department
as an arsenal and magazine for ammuni-
ton. At the present time it serves as a
place OF storage for unloaded projectles
and the lighting force of the post con-
sists of three watchmen and their dog
Major" and the main duty of the four
seems to be to hold fast the title to the
property for the government, inasmuch
as there is considerable value attached
to it fl ON real estate point of view. and
Uncle Sam may have better use for it
some day.
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Way down in 1.-THE Sub
Way, you will meet all your
friends and eat and drink.
NOTICE.

Members Of Magnolia, III,
I. o. o. F., are requested to
meet at hall at 2 p. m. for the
purpose Of attending funeral Of
Bro. Geo. E. Wells, which takes
place at 2:3O from residence,
III Sixty-third street, Wood
lawn. Burial at Woodlawn
cemetery. All Odd Fellows are
especially invited to attend.
GEO. H. BROWN, N. G.
]. A. SISk, v. G.
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Capacity.
From Puck.


eyes. I s1ppose I'm one of the most
prominent men in college," remarked the
callow sophomore.
Indeed, what capacity asked the
friend of the family.
Eighteen beers, eleven cocktails ana
six whisky straigllts,' remarked the
young man, proudly.
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oRFoLK, Va, February %

n 7 ORFOLK, Va, February 23-(Spe-
N ial)-Visitors to the jamestown
exposition during the coming sum-
mer and autumn will notice upon the left
bank OF the Elizabeth river, as they enter
the harbor of Norfolk, grass-grown fort
whose green ramparts stand out in bold
and pleasing relief in contrast with the
blue waters of the river and the brick
and frame structures of the background.
No frowning guns point their menacing
muzzles toward the visitor. and no gilt
tering rifles CLEAN beneath the breast
works, yet Fort Norfolk has a most in
teresting history and the time was when
there was plenty of guns and men, too
behind those walls, now SO peaceful and
serene.
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To the Democratic Voters of Blr-
n1ingham.

I desire to thank my friends who sup
ported me in the recent primary: also
those who were against me. Respect
fully. JOE w. CONRAD.
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Sultan Ordered His Arrest.

At length his acts became insupporta-
BILE. The whole country round lived in
terror of his raids. The late sultan or
dered his arrest. His greatest friend
betrayed him; he was seized and sent to
prison in the dreaded dungeons of Moga-
dor. Two years later he was released on
the petition of Hal Mohammed Torres,
the sultan's representative at Tangier.
He came back to his home, meaning to
live quiet and peaceful life, but he
found that his friend who had betrayed
him had become governor of Tangier and
confiscated all his property He applied
for its return, but could not obtain 1t.
lie threatened, but they laughed at him,
and then he took to his old profession
again and became Il brlgand.
He surrounded the villa of Mr.. Perdi-
carts at night and carried off both the
proprietor and his son-in-law. The Amer
lean government sent a fleet to Tangier,
and the whole world watched the ensuing
negotiations Mr. Perdicaris and Mr..
Varley were restored to liberty, but at
what a price! Raisouli demanded and OBJ
tanned from the sultan the following
terms: That he should be appointed gov
ernor of all the districts in the neighbour
hood of Tangier; that the existing gov
ernor-his former friend who had be-
trayed hm-should be deposed; ransom
of $40 600. the Imprisonment of all his
enemies and the release from prison of
all his friends, and other concessions OF
less importance The sultan surrendered
and the terms were carried out. Raisouli
found himself al-powerful-a hero in the
ewes of the Moors, menace IN those or
LHuropp
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BANDIT RA|SOULI
A STRIKING FIGURE
Near View of Morocco n Brigand
and His Career
He SIRAYEO FROM FOLD
Although Well Educated, He Turned
to Cattle Robbery Early In His
Life and Soon Became
Famous.
He SIRAYED FROM FOLD
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
Mulla Ahmed ben Mohammed er-Rai-
souli IS man OF about forty years of
age. lie Is by birth sprung from one of
the most arlstocratic families In Morocco
and is a shereef. or direct descendant Of
the prophet through Mulai Idris, who
founded the Mahometan empire of Mo-
rocco and was the first sovereign of the
Idrisite dynasty. The children of Mulai
Idrls were established in various parts of
the country, and It is from Mulai Adde'S
Salam whose tomb in the Benl Arros
tribe is a place of great sanctity. that
the famous brgand Is directly descended
his family and he himself Sill holding a
share in the lands. the rights and the
privileges which We're enjoyed by their
renowned ancestor. branch Of the fam
lily settled in Tetuan, where a fine mosque
forms a mausoleum for his more recent
ancestors ana Is venerated as a place of
pilgrimage.
Possibly it was this holy ancestry that
turned Raisouli from the paths of virtue,
for after having received an excellent
education in religion and religious law
at Tetaun he took to the adventurous, lu-
cratlYe, and, in Morocco, by no means de-
splsed, profession of a cattle robber 1t
is a risky business and requires courage.
You may just as likely be shot yourself
as shoot any one else, but prestige tells
in favor of the head of the band, and u
reign Of terror of the young Raisouli en-
sued. He became celebrated He was q
youth of great courage, of the most pre-
possessing looks, and he and his follow
ers earned money easily and fast, and
spent it still faster. Murders followed,
and it must be confessed that Raisouli's
hands are none too clean in that respect;
but murder in Morocco cannot be classed
with murder in England. Life is cheap
and the dead are soon forgotten BY ma
ture he was and is cruel, and the profess
sion he had adopted gave him unlimited
scope to exhibit his cruelty On one &C.
casion a shereef who had married his sis
ter proposed, according to Moslem Gus
tom, to take a second wife. Raisouli's
sister. enraged, fed to her brother and
complained. Nothing occurred till the
night of the new marriage, when, at the
height of the festivities, Raisouli and his
men entered his brother-n-law house
and put to death the young bride and
her mother.
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finally moved him to Mrs. Shell
ley's residence in this city where
he is getting along as well as
could be expected.
The Doctor found a compound
fracture Of the left leg and the
flesh and muscles badly larceat-
ed The right leg is badly frac-
tured, Owing to the wounds on
one leg and the swollen condition
of the other it has been impossi-
bic to place them in permanent
casts up to this time. The injur-
ed man does not suffer very much
from the limbs but seems to have
been quite severely strained and
is very sore.
Mr. Young is a very industri-
Gus young man who has made
friends since casting his lot in
this vicinity. He has three sis
ters and two brothers living in
Jackson county, but no relatives
in this section.
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APPEAL IN CAREY ACT CASE.

The Harney Valley Improve
mcnt Co. has filed an appeal from
tho decision of the Register and
Receiver of the local land Office
m thc case involving the 60. 900
acre Carey Act segregation in
this valley The protest of the
p. l.. S. Co. which was heard
here q year ago resulted in the
local Office recommending the
cancellation Of the contract. It
is from this decision that the
Valley Improvement Co.
appealed. This appeal is accom-
panied by q certificate Of the
secretary Of state that the Har-
noy Valley Improvement Co. has
been reinstated as a corporation
and an affidavit that should the
contract be awarded the capital
sill be subscribed to complete
.hc project.
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A letter received by this great
religious weekly the other day
from a man who is anxious 20 lo-
cate in the Great Harney Country
states that he has been deferred
from visiting this section on ac-
count Of the money stringency
and fears that all our land viii
be taken up before he can get
here, Such a thing is possible
but hardly probable, unless he
should wait until our friend
Edward II. gets his railroad
across this big valley. With over
1900, 900 acres of vacant land
now people would have TO come
IN pretty rapidly 10 take il all
within a very short time. OF
course the most desirable tracts
are being taken up at an aston
ishing rate and those who would
get the best should not delay. es-
pecially as there is no financial
sringency here and such incon-
venience could be avoided were
they now residents Of the Har-
ney country.
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TEACHERS ANNUAL INSTITUTE

School Supt. Hamilton has ar
ranged the program for the COM
ing institute to be held at the
high school building in this city
beginning Wednesday evening.
Dec. 1S The instructors will be
Supt j. A. Churchill of Baker
City Supt c. J. Mcintosh of
John Day Prof. |. c. Raymond
of the public schools of Burns.
Prof d. w. Yoder and Miss
Mary Godfrey of the Harney
county high school.
There will be two evening ses-
sions, the first on Wednesday
evening which will be prelimin-
ary to the institute proper. The
program will consist of music.
welcome address and response.
etc The program for the sec
'nd evening session will consist
of q lecture by Supt. Mcintosh
and also a lecture by Supt Chur-
,hill Music will also be a fca-
.urc in this program.
a full attendance of the teach F.
'rs is expected and all those I'M .
.erestes in educational work are F.
invited % attend.
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WANT HOLIDAYS DECLARED OFF.

A Portland paper says. After
taking action in regard to an APP
propriate tribute to the late
Judge Frazer, last night, an eff
fort was made by number of
the members of the Mulmomah
Bar Association to bring about
an adjournment of th meeting
without the transaction of furth-
er business, out of respect of the
dead jurist. For the reason,
however that the business on
hand was a discussion of the
bank holidays, and that The
meeting was called and supcnas
issued 70 each member to compel
his attendance, before the death
of Judge Frazer, it was thought.
best by the majority present to|
proceed with the framing of al
resolution upon the subject for
the benefit of the Governor.
a resolution was finally adopt
ed expressing the opinion of the
association that it would be wise !
to discontinue the holidays next
with the provision that
they be declared again if panicky |
conditions should threaten busi- !
ness interests. Action in the |
form Of q suggestion to the Gov /
arnor came after Judge Nj. c. |
George had expressed his opinion
that such action would beproper. |
The resolution of the associa-
lion suggested 10y John II. Hall. |
md finally adopted by q large
majority, was as follows:
Resolved. That ii is the sense
IF the Multnomah Bar Associa-
ion that the Governor of this
state be requested to discontinue
he holidays upon Monday. the
lth day of December 1907. such
liscontinuancc TO be temporary |
md dependent upon conditions |
IS they may develop.
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AGAINST LAND LEASING.

ltis no great thing that these
stockmen are asking for only
the privilege of doing as they
have been doing for the past
decade or more. They do not
want TO be forced to accept a law
that win compel them 10 pay a
rental for the land they have
graZed their stock over for years
without payment. They do not
want foisted upon them a statute
that viii force them 10 call Uncle
Sam their landlord; that will
make renters Of them, and, at
that renters whose tenure. if
the plan works out accord
ing TO administration calculations
even though it may nominally.
be for five or ten years, would
really be limited 10 whatever
length Of time homesteaders.
might leave their ranges alone
Left alone, the stockmen Of |
The range states will solve the |
problem. they will see 10 the set /
ling up of the country, because |
heir interests, under the present
conditions, demand that settle
nent be encouraged. After
.hese conditions and watch for
he result There will be but
me.
All over what was a few years
.go the COW country, towns are
bringing up, farms are being
'ut under irrigation, and crops
re being produced. Land that
ven government officials declar-
d, ten years ago, could never be
sed for anything but range,
ow produces annual crops of
ay and grain that make the
ield of middle west farms look ;
altry in comparison. All that
ne range state stockmen want is 3
nat present conditions, under 5
hich these things have come TO S
ass shall be continued. 1t is S
sually safe to leave to the peo- s
e Of a given section the settle S
ent Of questions yitally concer- s
ng such sections, and it will be S
.fe to do so in this case. Live s
.ock Bulletin. s
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A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

Nick Young had the misfortune
TO haye.both his legs broken be-
low the knees last Monday morn
ing in a bad runaway. He had
hitched four horses TO a disc plow
at the Frank Jackson farm 7mil-
es east of this city and as he
started from the granary one
horse started torun. Mr.. Young
attempted TO throw the disc into
the ground with the hope Of
steadying the team but owing to
the ground being hard it would
not catch and before he could re-
move his hand from the lever to
use IN controlling the horses
they were going at a terrific
speed.
When he removed the hand
from the lever he lost his bal
ance and thinks in falling he
must have been caught in the
wheel and was turned over and
over several times before he be-
came loosed from the plow. Josh
Black was working for him near
and the team ran down to where |
he was. He Immediately came
to the assistance of the injured
man, but on account of the ter
rible pain he could not move him.
Geo. Whiting came in after
DIR. Marsden who went out inn
mediately and made Mr.. Young
as comfortable as possible and !,
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NO EXTRA SESSION

A Salem dispatch says: ~
shall not call an extra session of
the legislature" said Governor
Chamberlain Iqucstion wheth-
en- II would do ans good and the
view expressed by the represen-
tatiyes of the commercial inter-
'sts of the state. at the meeting
in Portland, comedies with my
own views The idea of calling
IN extra session has seemed TO
me from the FIRST To be of ques-
uonaDlc prOpricty.
1T seems 90 be the general
concensus of opinion an over the
state that the holidays should be
continued probably until the
first of the year ltis quite like
Is that ] shall follow this course.
do not think serious
consequence would cnsue II the
holidays We're terminated at an
earlier date But all ] can say
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The statements of the condi.
ton Of each Of the National banks
of Burns appear in this issue and
they are most iattering, consid-
ering the supposed money suin-
gency Home people have never
felt in the least uneasy concern
ing the stability of these two in
stitutions and with the state
ments just issued before them
they will feel even more conf
dent.
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Frank L. Smith Meat Co. of
Portland has an announcement
in this issue offering hard cash
Of the realm for fat stock. The
stockmen here have what Mr.
Smith is looking for and they
would appreciate some of that
same cash, but through an over
sight apparently, our friend
Edward II. failed to provide the
necessary transportation, there
fore our fat stock must await
better roads before reaching the
market.
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The Portland Oregonian has
announced that It will act indie
pendent in politics in future after
q half a century of hide-bourd
partisanship. II Mr. Scott is real
ly sincere and conscientious I'M
this determination il can and
will do much for the benefit of
Oregon. Its announcement will
not meet with the approval of the
professional politician, but that
is to be expected. To the man
who really thinks for himself
and sees the necessity Of inde-
pendence in political affairs. It IS
welcome news.
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1t seems rather strange that
men may be subjected to fines
without resorting to courts or
evening chance for a hearing.
Yet this seems to be the manner
in which forest reserve guards
do things. Does this money ever
reach proper channels or is it q
part of perquisites?