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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-24
Takinu No Chances.

A farmer who took much pride In
the looks Of bis fattening pig; cnee
purchased a pair. from a neighbor-
Upon delivery at the usual age Of
eight weeks they seemed to him rather
small.
Eying them dubiously. he remarked
dryly, "Guess ! had better keep the
cat shut up for few days"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28

Gbamploinica ltebt nic0ri9cr, ais Icit
pielen Sa6ren. - NGlld)cride
Afiaire pcruriad)t acbItopifrdnt'
beitelt.
cafe Eloci0 /, N.-Dy 81. Sept.
- Gtc Serge uno 6oben in Der I'M
gebullg beS 2afe ElociO lillO uolls
itGn0ig in Den Noltd bon @alObrGn,
Den e%ingebiiQt. SIS miitbet cin gro.
Der Brand n0roli6 BON bier in ser
9}Gbe bon @bite SAGE SIM. meIdcr
id)on ppr etIifcn Sogcn cntltonOcn
lno crit tbcillpeiIe inter Gpntrolc
gcbrod)t morocn lit. Gin mcitcrer
9rano neuercn Gntltnls bcrridt MIR
ctlide Micilcn BON bier. Storfc
Nfanni6often betGmpfen bic Slam.
MEN uncrmilolid uno etlide Gollri-
Itel boben iih ibnen allgcidIoiicn.
Netport, N.,D., 27. Sept. -
GaS MelIcr ocS 2afe Gbanploin bat
leit pielen Sobren Den nicorigitcn
Stanopunft crreid)t. IS lit ltcl,n
SUP inter penn Sodmniicrltonb.
&iele Gnlnpicr mlBten ibre 6obrten
c%inltellen, ga lie al ben Gods nid)t
onlcgen f0nucr. Die 8ebirgsbGde
Iino ioit go15 ousgetrodnct. Git
MctOcn Itlt0 perbrannt mo oit Sars
ncr milIlcn ibre Ibiere id)on pom
@intcrporrotb iilttcrn. 0oS 0elt lit
ollf $50 pro Sonnc g%cItiegGn.
Utica, N.-O., 81. September. -
las bieIigc 6eucr. Gcportemcnt bat
cine Iampiipritc lu1o mcbrcrc 1oll.
Ielb SUB Sdlaild mad Ne6anionc
in Den Hoironoofs geionot, INN Die
Illabreitun9 zines @hobronocs alli
Or. @cbb's Eriputporf Ooiclblt 81
perbinoern.
Waterburp, Conn, 81. Sept.
- Sn 6olgc Der rulldgeidmGngerten
2ltft, Die Don Den pielen 8nlobrGr.
Den I'M SanOe berrii6rt, lit bier einc
nellc acblfopffrnnfbeit ollsgebroderl.
st. So + $, u. g., ~. Sept. -
Die bieiigc Stobt mor mcbrmols in
jiinaiter 3eit obne eIcftriidcS 2idt
uno StraBenbobnperfebr in 1olgc
@aiicrmongels. Gle porberridenoe
Srodcnbeit bat audi sur Srad)legpng
pcrlhieocncr %,SnOuitrien bier aeiiibrt.
Etttsburg, u. September.
Sn oen &oblengrllbeL in ben Stobl-
mcrfcn llnO oltoeren inouitrieaen
@tabliliencnts bon Yemiplponielt,
Ohio mo @eit-Girginien iino sur
Set an 10000 Manl oulGBlid Der
bcilpiclloicn Giirre orbeitslos llno
Der SbiofluB lit iolt ollsgetrofnet.
SolStranfbeitcn iino in 1olgc &C.
Woiien bon Stallb uto Nalld in ser
IogcSoronung. Se,te nllroe in ollen
alrdclt Inn Ecgclt gebetet.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
Trci Nirdlcn cinacGidlcrt.

6ono ou sac, @isc., 81. Sep
TENDER. - Gnrd) cine Serersbrunit.
melder orci Der beo%eutenolten Sir.
den, ein Acknowledgement nno tic
ben a~ltonobilc gum Spfsr ~ficlen,
nurOc bier cin MIR tbeilipeiie per.
litcrtcr Sd)nben ongerittet, Sen mar
olti $250,000 id1tt. Die betroife-
men @ottesbGuier iiuo oic fatboliide
ct. So'epbs. Stride ncbit Eforrbaus,
Die CONGREGATIONAL Stride uno Die
llitberllhe ct. Eeters-airde, bercn
5birm 5erit0rt muroe. sllld Die oi.
fentlife 8ront- Sd)lle uno boS
@obnbaus beS Mopors Mopbom gir-
gen IN 6lammen nui. Ger Brand
entltono in Der nGrescent 8 Garage"
bird cine grploiion BON @oiolill,
uno ein ~Itarfer @ino be~giinitigtc bic
Terbreiting Ger 5lammcn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28

oro Oil So. mar. Ger GrGiioeltt ia,
be Gifter Soplor lpGter ernannt. Slr
9e5llg oitf Die Subrt nod) Ytioole
Sob crfldrt @err Gait, bob CT eirlcll
Eripatrpoggon benubt unb oofiir be-
5oblt babe. Die Subrt oltf Der Sadt
boz, Commodore Hid)oroion babe II
oIs Gait ocS Wfioole gob-Glub ge.
mad)t.
SpGt onl 9lbeno illbr Serr Gait
nad WinncopoliS, no ct Den Cont
tog iibcr pcrlueilcn miro.
3u opt NJ / It Of.
Sem 0orf, 81. September. -
Son mebreren Golnpogncfiibrcrn I'M
@citen bat SEER Sitdcof geitern 9c.
rid)tc iiber Den Reconsideration g(la.
gang Der Er0iiocntempobl erbolten.
Garlod) merocn Die folgcn0en Wnio-
ritGtcn b%cnniprud)t: @oibington 3d.
600 bis 10000; Oregon 10000; Gali.
fnrnia 10000; S0obo 10000 bis 30
600; Colorado 5000 bis 1900; Wfou.
tona 250O bis 5000; @poming 5000
bis 10000.
Serr Sitd)cof mar in einem Gom.
mentor iiber oieie Wclonngen iclbIt
geneigt, 0itielben nlS .5iilll Sbcil
Icbr optin1iitii6" bin5niteQcn; Dies
gilt icincr Nniid)t nod) 9on5 beion.
hers bonn Stootc Wontono, melhen
or ais o5mciielboft" be5eibnete.
SugbcS iiber nmoroIid)c
ampagnerogen"
Gbicogo, ST., q. Scptem6er.-
@ic i'm biciigen replbIifonii6en
Souptqllorticr befanlt gcnlod)t muir
DC, miro @oupernellr @ugbes bon
9telp.Yorf bier porousiidtlid om
Sonntag, oen 4. Sttober, i'm Sun.
bop gpcning Club" iiber morolilde
Siiues fpredcn. Gr reiIt morgcn bon
g(cfp'Jort 81 etiler Sollr oltrd) SIT
Diana, Ohio, Midigon, @elt-Sirginio
inb Worplono ob mo ipridt am
Wontag IN indianapolis unb South
gcro, mn 9icnItag IN Detroit, 80.
Ie0o lno Glepelono unb ont Wittpod)
in Wariatto, O., mo Eorfcrsburg,
$3.50. Iuf ser Sobrt bon Barriers.
burg noh Baltimore miro Der 8oll-
perncur 6iillim.inltenreoer inGlorfs.
burg, Grafton, Eicomont, Gumber.
lono, Green Springs, Soncod, Sar.
pcrS 6crrp unb @coperton baltcn,
mo ON 0onneritoq rciit CT bon Dol.
tinore mad Nelp.yorf 5uriid. Chi
co9o berii6rt er oui ieiner Grams.
Wiiliilippi-S our.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
Ger Sphm als Yinno.

M %obonopGi tp ga, 81. Sep.
tenlber. - rSobn aopi Gin i'm AllS.
lanbc gcbprener Grocer, bat ouf
ebenlo rooifole, oIS nulortige @eiie
pom einem 2anoSmuoim eine Sd)uDlD
eingetricben. IlS 2cbterer icinen
Sobn ididtc, Inn Gint0uie 5li MAIDEN,
bemottigtc er lid Oes Sllngen uno
bielt i'm ais nEfono" fir sic lnbe-
5obltc Ged)nun9 in @eiangenihoit.
Der Goter mar 5lpor icbr auigebrod)t
hariiber, be5ahlte ober Die Hcd)nlln9
mo crbielt ieinen ,Sungtn micoer.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
6ciratbct Srci,cbniGbriac.

FittSbnrG ga, ~. Sept. -
Sobn Is. BANTER, ein @ittpcr pom
81 Sobrcn, brollnte geltcrn nit Der
13,i0brigcn Srcne Gopitt, nod)ocm er
ibr oas nelle &lcib icincr iltngen
Shlpclter n9eid)enft" unb iie ea oll-
ge5ogen, nod) youngstown 8, ourd),
no iid Die 9eioen trollen lieBcn. Gas
Woohen beidrmor, 16 Sabre alt SIT
lein. Ibenos fcbrtc ooa Foor nod)
Fittsbnrg 5irild. @Ghrepo zines
Spd5citsnlobles, oas cinigc Srellnoe
iiir Die NeupermGblten peronitoltet
hatteu, pllroe Eointer olli cillelt bon
Der Mllttcr ocs 6Gotens eriuirftell
SoItbcfebl, in melhem CT Der Scr.
fiibrlng elmer MinoeriGbrigtn be
idnloigt lit, icitaenommu. Gr itcllte
Silrgltaft uno ianb iid, Damn mieber
bel Der Sodbeits0eiellidait Elm.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
SnbcrfmlpicsG
Cine GonmiiIion iol bic 5roge ser
ltebcrtrogbnrfeit bon HinOcr-S ll-
berflllolc alli ben Wenlhen ollrd)
WiId untcrllldell.

uul UlluCl=SH=
berflllolc ollf Den Menihen ollrd
Wilb nltcrilld)en.
Fbilaoclpbin, Ea,, 81. Sept.
- Gle llternationuie Sltbcrfulolcs
GonIeren5 ernonltte in ibrcr geltrigen
Sitlnlg cine Gomniliion BON iieben
Wfitglle0crr, al ocren Spibc Or. Hos
bert Sod Iteht, lulo melGe cine lln-
terludlullg iiber sic @eiabr Ser lleber.
troglln9 Don Suberfcln ourd) bic
Miilh uno Die Mittcl i6rer 8erbii-
tllnD mlltellen ion. Die @ilolmg ocr
Gomnlillion erfolgte aui ben Mntrog
ocs Or. 5. i. Sepn1onns aus Del
glen, noh0em er einen Gortraa iiber
bic Wild)s Sllettion gebalten bate.
Gr erflGrte. bis gum 9clr,ilc ocs Sc
9cntbeilS %5ipGngcn Die Grgebnilie Der
Inter llld)lngen Der clgliihen uno
Der oelltlfen Gommiiiion SIT Der Au.
ilobmt, Dab mcnld)lidc Sllberfeln
aus Hinocr-S nbcrfuloie Iif emit
mideln fonlen. Srtereiiont mar olld
Der Gortra9 bon Sri. Wnbcl 9oarb.
nan aus @aibin9ton, meld)e iiber
oos Ebcma Ser &erein Don rotbeit
arell5 I'M Sample gcoen sic Subers
fulole" lprah. Sic tbeil.a nit, mos
iii @olbin9ton getbon poroen lei,
nm Die &ronfbeit olts5l,rottcn, tnb
erflortc iid fir Den Muicntbnlt Der
Sdmino liidtigcn pdbrenO ser Cages.
%ltnnoen in 3cltlogern. Or. Arloing
aus Spon III 6ronfrcid iprod) iibcr
Die oilrftigcn Sdiuinbiiihtigen in
lbren @obmungen SIT lsiitenoe Siilfe
uno erflGrte lid fir 3ispeniarien
ais Wlttel, llnl Die aronfen sl be-
bnnoeln, melbe ibre 8obnulgen nid)t
rerlaien fonnen. Or. 81. g. Gbilip
aus Goinburg lit Sdottlanb itimmte
Dem Sorrebner bel. erflGrte Iid) ober
geeen Die anlegung ii%bernlGbig gro.
Der Gispeniurien utter grobem Iui-
manbe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28

itilnnlte britiide Goalhiii Sod SIM
las" idJeiterte INT agesanbrub beutc
iriib an Der Siiite Don Softer Sslono
mo 20 Mitglie0er Der olls n Ner-
Ionen bcitcbenOcn Monnidnit ertrons
fen. Die ilbrigen Gicr wllroen ourd
cincn porilber iabrenben Camper &C.
,.pttpt
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
Sclbltmuro i'm 8cfGnanib.

Plantation, SIS, 81. Sept.-
Mfilton 3. Grepiiton. melder por
5ebn 1ugcn ben Stltosnten Sobn
Goons, in1., erihoIien unb oeiien Be
aleiter rermunoct bate bat iid lebte
Naft i'm bieIigen @efdnsniB erbdnet.
Greniiion bate feline Mittel. iid 5u
pertbeioigen. gr mar burd Stuben-
ten belditigt moroen, bate ein Sc,
nebr ergriifen lnb aui Die iuneen
2eite geihoiien.
Yaiie nan bcm MnSlaub beiprgt CD. Maine,
4f3 Sit.Sattimpretrp aabe Guitcm 3~uMie.aue,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28

@ien, 81. September. = Cine
aroBartige Seier lit fir Ben Gorobenb
oes 9. 9e5emlber, oil neldem Gage
genou 60 Sabre felt bent Hegierungs-
ontritt Safer 5ron5 Soiepb's parfloi-
fen fem iucroen, gepIant. Sang @ien
miro on Sem gbeno bengalild be-
lendtet iein. Sheinperfer bonn
S!otbbaistbltrm iperoen one Women-
te Der Stobt auf's Shonite belelldl.
ten; aud biele onbsre geronItaItlln.
gen BON gans %beionoerer Nrt unb
Shonbeit iinb fir Sen Abenb &C.
plant. Ser 0emeinoeratb bat bot.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
0iirrc nno @alobrdnSc.

GbompIoinles itebt nicori9cr, ais Icit
piclen So6rcn. - NGlldcrife
Afiaire pcruriodt acbItopffranl'
brttn,,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
(SprtIetnng ppn ser 1. Seite.)

banlit bas SoIf bon Dem ourd oen
Sod)5ou beihiitten SruitS erlolt
miro.
Surh ben freituiai9en Hiidtritt beS
8oltnerneurs Charles &c. SaSfeu bon
Der SteIlltng als Sdlobmciiter lin.
fcreS HationoI-Gontites lit Die Ntnlo.
ipb1rc pollit1nbig gefIdrt, uro mir
iinb bon Dem Seroad)t, baB mir in
uniercn Geibcn gebeime Gertreter Der
Stanooro Oil So. boberL acreiniat
iuoroen."
Wit bieien @orten pr15iiirte Scr
bemotrotiide Notionnl &oriibt1oe
Ytod gcitern Die Situotion nod Dem
gusideioen bes @rn. SoSfeQ; SIT
0leif) betonte or ober oltf ooS Ont
ihiebenite, 6aB @errn SoSfea'S Gcs
iionation burhouS nidt ais ein De
ipeiS bon oeiicn SdltIo olt%i5ufoiien
iei.
&erGnoerunqen in Scr re-
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28
Wei DC Gn[h Iunctinn n

|el &c GoIb Slt1ction, N.sW.,
lino Charles Suinnett bon NolIcno,
nnb Senrp 6reoo BON Sogonsbure,
Ny, bon cilem 9obn5ug iiberiob.
rem uno getootct morben, oltf oen Tie
bort marteten unb Der lie bon Ser
lanomirtblhoitliten NuSiteaung in
Sgoensbltr9 Ny, nod Souie brin-
gen ioQte.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-28


1tsstdis 1b'sSorts, Die lh Inner Gskauft HIATT
'; :. NWMzx
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-12

The annual meeting of Alliance Hail
association of North Dakota, a mutual
insurance concern, was held in James
town. The annual report showed that
the company had insured a total of
$3.973,076.3S in risks. The acreage
covered was 1855 and risks were To-
Gated in forty-two counties. Losses
reached a total Of $311, 5OO.53 the lar
gest in the history of the company,
and 80 per cent of the losses have
been paid. The remaining 10 per cent
is to be collected and paid as soon as
possible. The annual elections re-
suited as follows: President, A. Ne
Smith, Grand Forks; vice president,
E. N. Campbell, Ypsilanti; secretary
treasurer, w. E. Bsice, jamestown.
Daniel Rich, a farmer, and G. ].
Miller, a grain buyer for the Billy
meyer & Kackle company, were arrest
ed at Harvey on a charge of embezzle-
ment and obtaining money under false
pretenses. 1t is alleged the company's
buyer had arrangements with the far
mers under which the farmers brought
in small loads of grain and received
checks for large loads. In this way,
it is charged, checks were issued for
1000 bushels which came to the
company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-12

tracer, not q fully skilled craftsman.
He is quite a decent young fellow, and
I have had him two years. 1 don't
consider him particularly smart, or he
would have learned a little more of
his business by this time. But 1 don't
see the least reason to suspect him."
Every we'll. We will get to Chancery
lane now, if you please, and you can
tell me more as we go"
II have a cab waiting. What else
can 1 tell you?"
II understand the position to be sue
cinctly this: The drawings were in
the Office when you arrived. Nobody
came out and nobody went in. and yet
they vanished. Is that 500"
"That is so. When I say that abso-
lutely nobody came in, Of course I ex-
cept the postman. He brought a couple
Of letters during the morning. 1 mean
that absolutely nobody came past the
barrier in the outer ofice-the usual
thing, you know, like a counter, with
a frame Of ground glass over it."
II quite understand that. But I think
you said that the drawings were in a
drawer in your own room, not the out
er Office, where the craftsmen are, I
presume"
'"That is the case. 1t is an inner
room, or. rather, a room parallel with
the other and communicating with it,
just as your room is which we have
just left"
"But, then, you say you never left
your Office, and yet the drawings van
ished, apparently by some unseen
agency, while you were there in the
ROOM"
"Let me explain more clearly" The
cab was bowling smoothly along the
Strand, and the engineer took out a
pocketbook and pencil. GAS you will
see presently, my Offices consist Of
three rooms-two at one side Of a cor
ridor and the other opposite, thus"
He made a rapid pencil sketch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-12
AN AFFAIR ON
TIFF BOSPORUS.

[Original.l
Mahdesian was a kavass in the serv-
Ice of the sultan of Turkey. He was
assigned to the American legation and
more especially to the secretary. Rob
ert Babcock, appointed by one of the
first presidents of the United States.
At that time the kavass was held ac-
countable for the safety of the man he
attended, and if any accident happen
ed to his charge the kavass, whether in
fault or not. forfeited his life.
Mahdesian's position was no sine
cure. Babcock had been a captain of
rangers in the American Revolution
and was only happy when in danger.
The kavass, who found difficulty in get
ting his masters name. was advised by
the secretary to call him Bob. This
the ervant did, much to the surprise
and wonder of those who heard him.
One day Babcock was walking on a
street in Constantinople when a palan-
quin passed him in which was a Turk
ish lady, who. as the American gazed
upon her. removed the covering to her
face and gave him a very sweet smile.
"M%ahdesian." said Babcock to the
kavass. who vas walking behind him,
there's an adventure. A lady does
me an honor. If l do not follow her
up will be a poltroon and a coward"
20 most excellent and exalted Bob"
protested the servant. that lady is
from the harem of the sultan. l recog-
nized her the moment she lifted her
VEIL"
"You don't mean it!' declared the
secretary. considerably staggered.
One evening a few days later Bah
cock set out from the legation to take
a walk. Mahdesian, who handed him
his hat and cane, proposed to accom-
pany him, but Babcock demurred.
Babcock was disporting his hand
some figure on the street, got up in a
claret colored coat, knee breeches, with
white silk stockings, and glistening
shoe buckles, when he was approached
by a man, who said in broken English,
IF you wish to meet q lady, follow
me-"
Babcock at once surmised that this
meant an invitation from the lady he
had met and admired and, with the
recklessness natural to him, followed
the Turk. He was conducted to the
bank of the Bosporus. Out in the
stream, across which he remembered
Leander had swum to his Hero. a Unit
ed States man-of war flying the Amer
lean flag was lying at anchor. Pres
entity the conductor stopped at a wall
inclosing a garden at the rear OF a
dwelling. At a knock the door was
opened from within, and the man
pushed Babcock through. Sitting on a
bench was Il lady. who rose. lifting her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-12

veil the while her pretty face was COW
cred with bushes and smiles. Babcock
stepped forward, seized her hand and
kissed 1t. The lady, the same he had
met before, Informed him that she was
a wife of the sultan, one of hundreds
who had the name of wife without the
reality. She had arranged this meet
ing at the dwelling of a friend ON
whom she could rely implicitly.
They had spent a happy hour togeth-
err when suddenly half a dozen men
came over the wall-the door was lock-
ed-and made them prisoners. At first
they thought they had been betrayed
to the sultan's bodyguard, but the
leader of the men told them that they
would be held for ransom. The rob-
bers knew well that one was connect
ed with the United States embassy
while the other was of the imperial
harem, and they demanded an enor-
mou sum to keep the secret and let
them go their way.
Now, this was a very unpleasant pre-
dicament-unpleasant for Babcock. for
he was without fortune and unable to
produce the ransom; unpleasant for the
Turkish lady, who was in like financial
condition, and unpleasant for the alb
sent Mahdesian, who was responsible
for his charge. Indeed, if there was
no means of a settlement forthcoming
all were sure to lose their lives. Bah
cock, who had been caught many a
time by British soldiers in various
traps without being held, was now
really frightened, not for himself, but
for the lady. He cursed his foolhardi-
ness and especially regretted not per-
hitting MahdeSian to come with him.
If Babcock never returned to the lega-
ton the kavass would lose his head.
If Babcock found no means of escape
both he and the lady would be muir
dered.
Babcock kept the robbers waiting as
long as possible. hoping for some solu-
ton. 1t was growing dark when he
had entered the garden, and when the
hour OF midnight was approaching he
had come to nc conclusion. Suddenly.
when he was meditating sending a
message to the American minister,
which was a last resort and a hopeless
solution, a head appeared above the
wall-the head of Mahdesian. He
whistled, and Immediately a dozen sail
Or caps appeared on the wall, and in
another moment twelve American Jack
les, with drawn cutlasses. dropped in
to the garden.
Well, the robbers were left bound
and gagged, and Babcock, the lady and
Mahdesian were put in a cutter and
rowed aboard the man-of-war. AS
soon as they had arrived M%ahdesian
explained as follows:
30 most mighty Bob, knowing that
if you got into difficulty l would lose
my head, I followed you, saw the rob-
bers attack you and informed the cap
tain of this ship. who sent the men to
save you"
There was nothing to do but for Bah
cock, the Turkish lady and the kavass
to remain concealed on the ship, and
when she sailed the next morning they
sailed with her and were transferred
at Naples to a vessel bound for the
United States. Meanwhile Babcock
married the Turkish lady.
MONTGOMERY MOORE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-12

see your tracer, Ritter. He is the trail
tor IN the camp. With Ritter l must
take a deep course. What l don't know
must appear to know. First put
these tracings safely out of sight"
Dixon slipped them behind his book
case.
Now Hewitt pursued. "call Mr..
Worsfold and give him something to
do that will keep him in the inner Of
nee across the way and tell him to
send Ritter here"
Ritter walked into the private room
with an air of respectful attention. He
was a puffy faced, unhealthy looking
young man, with very small eyes and
q loose, mobile mouth.
sit down, Mr.. Ritter" Hewitt said
In a stern voice. "Your recent transac-
lions with your friend Mr.. Hunter are
known"
Ritter, who had at first leaned easily
back in his chair, started forward at
this and paled.
You are surprised, l observe; but
you should be more careful in your
movements out of doors if you do not
wish your acquaintance to be known.
MI. Hunter, l believe, has the draw
1ngs which Mr.. Dixon has lost, and, if
so, l am certain that you have given
them to him. That, you know, is theft,
for which the law provides a severe
penalty"
Ritter broke down completely and
turned appealingly to Mr.. Dixon.
"Oh, SIR" he pleaded, cit isn't so bad,
l assure you. l was tempted, 1 confess,
and hid the drawings; but they are
still in the Office, and 1 can give them
to you-really I can"
Indeed" Hewitt went on. ''Theu
III that case perhaps you'd better get
them at once. Just go and fetch them
in; we won't trouble to observe your
hiding place. I'll only keep this door
open to be sure you don't lose your
way, you know. down the stairs, for
instance"
The wretched Ritter, with hanging
head, skunk into the office opposite.
Presently he %reappeared looking, ii
possible, ghastlier than before. He
looked irresolutely down the corridor
as if meditating a run for 1t, but Hew.
lit stepped toward him and motioned
him back to the private room
"You mustn't gtry any more of that
sort of humbug," Hewitt said, with in
creased severity. "The drawings are
gone, and you have stolen them; you
know that we'll enough. Now attend
to me. If you received your deserts,
MIR Dixon would send for a policeman
this moment and have you hauled Off
to the Jail that is your proper place.
But unfortunately your accomplice,
who calls himself Hunter, but who has
other names besides that, as 1 happen
to know. has the drawings, and it is
absolutely necessary that these should
be recovered. 1 am afraid that it will
be necessary therefore to COME to some
arrangement with this scoundrel-to
square him, in fact. Now, just take
that pen and paper and write to you1
confederate as l dictate. You know
the alternative if you cause any diff.
Guilty."
Ritter reached tremblingly for the
Den.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-12

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-12

5 Martin Hewitt. 5
Investigator. 5
The Case of the
5 Dixon Torpedo. !
BY ARTHUR MORRISON.
I Published by Arrangement With I
Harper e. Brothers. )
BY ARTHUR MORRISON.

lEr1EWITT was very apt, in conver
sation, to dwell upon the many
curious chances and coinci-
- denceS that he had observed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
w THE MESSAGE. .
-.
Full Text of President R0Osevelt's s
!" Annual Address to Congress.
PRINCIPAL POINTS OF MESSAGE.

SExeeIent financial condition Of government
Additional legislation to control interstate business
Rsasenabis legislation and
Better protection for wasevor<ers and their families
A defense Of the
The conservation Of forests.
Improvement Of the inland waterways. .
National parks should be placed control Of
Good results Of pure food legislation.
Indian service being taken Of politics.
Secret service is seriously crippled by a recent law
Establishment Of postal savings banks urged.
Parcel post should be tried rural routes.
Bureau Of Education hanpered by lack Of funGs
Plans for 1910
Better organization Of work for public health.
Grange in supervision Of printing department.
Soldiers homes should department.
Fewer Independent bureaus and commissions.
Admission Of New Mexico Arizona.
Interstate fisheries
Friendly relations with all foreign nations.
Good work o the Panama
Better mail service to South America and Pacific
Needs Of Hawaii
Progress Of Philippines toward self government.
citizenship urged for Porto Ricans.
Occupancy Of Cuba cease.
Japanese Exposition Of 1917
Promotion Of army officers
0overrhent hep for National "
ncr<ase upned for the navy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09
Finances.

10 the Senate ana House of Represe ma.
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