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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31

edge of the town, and
the mellow tone came
clearly up the slope of
the mountain where once more the one
time partner of prendergast stood on
the threshold of the lonely cabin, senti-
mel over the mounds of yellow gravel
that marked his toll.
The returned wanderer had met with
q distinct surprise in the town. AS he
passed through the streets more than
one had nodded or had spoken his
name, and the recognition had SEM a
glow to his cheek and q lightness to
his step.
Since the daring feat in the automo-
bile the tone Of the gossip had changed.
His name was no longer connected
with the sluice robberies. The lucky
lind, too, constituted a material boom
for Smoky Mountain and bettered the
stock in it's hydraulic enterprises, and
this had been written IN the credit
side of the ledger. Opinion, so all pow
erful in a new community, had altered.
All this be who had been the outcast
could not guess. but he felt the change
with satisfaction.
Till the sun was low he sat in the
cabin thinking. At length he called
the dog and fastened it in its accus-
toned place and began slowly to climb
the steep ascent toward the Knob.
When he came to a certain vine grown
trail that met the main path he turned
aside. Here lay the spot where he had
first spoken with her, face to face.
Here she had told him there was moth
ing in his past which could not be
buried and forgotten.
AS lie parted the bushes and stepped
INTO the narrow space beside the jut-
ting ledge he stopped short with an
exclamation. The place was no longer
a tangle of vines. A grave had been
lately made there, and behind it, fresh
chlseied in the rock, was a statue-a
figure seated, chin on hand, as If ne
garding the nearby mound. AS In a
dream he realized that It's features
were his own. Awestruek, the living
man drew near.
1t was Jessica's conception of the
prodigal o as she had modelled 1t IN
Aniston in her blindness, after Hugh's
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31
Our Guarantee

Go to your druggist today, and
purchase a dollar bottle, and if you
a honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from it, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
gist will refund your money to you
without question or delay.
We will pay the druggist the price
of the bottle purchased by you.
This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one in a
family.
We could not afford to make such
an offer, unless we positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
1t would bankrupt us.
The dollar bottle contains ~ times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol is made at the laboratories
of E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31
Saint simon's Poverty.

Saint-Simon. the celebrated French
author who wrote The Reorganization
of European Society,"" was twice driven
by want to attempt his own life. and.
although he died a natural death In
the end. 1t was among the most lam
entable surroundings. "For fifteen
days" he says. writing TO a friend
Just before the end came, Il hive lived
uDoa bresl and water. without q nEe.
havs svsa sold my eaeeh6ess
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31
sundial Ia Church.

The only example Of a sundial inside
a church 10 to be . in Holy Trinity
church, hartford. fastened on the aplay
Of q sill Of the southeast window and
measures 2 test . iaches hV 1 feet 6
inches. Scarcely any light psnstrates
this stained gla@ window. but sa sun.
ny davs the time n sAtEfuily rssseAed
fnem 2 ,. n. - !. n.-I1saasa
Gtpand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31
For That Dull Fseling After Eating

| have used Clamhprlain's Stomach
aud Liver Thhl,tr for some time and |
can testify ,ha, they have done me more
good than nuy tablets | have ever used.
My trouble va IA heavy inpti,lg after eat
ing.-Davhi Freeman. kcmpt, Nova
Scotia THESE ,ablefs strengthen the
st"nnch and iinprnvrthe digestion They
ais" regulate the liver aud bowels They
are iarsnperior Ia pills but cost no more
tit' ~ Tree -smpI" at Abbott &Co's., drug
tore and see what ii good medicine it is.
Always Well Stocked.
ri never borrow trouble"
NO; I have always noticed that you
buy 1t outright at the highest market
price"
Have you seen Kelly's shoe bargain
counter?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31

son. not Hugh
Stires. Not an
%outcast. Not
criminal, thief
and forser. The
curtain was rent.
The dead wall in
his brain was
down, and the
real past swept
over him in an
u n governable
flood. Hallelujah
Jones had fur
nished the clew
to the maze. His
story was the
last great wave,
which had crum-
bled all at once
the cliff of obliv-
ion that tho por-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31

early return to
the house In the
aspens. David
Stiree had point
ed out the distant
Knob as a spot
in " hic h b Q
would choose to
be buried, and the
wiAh had been
observed. Her
sorrow for his
death hnd oeen
deepened by the
thought that TIE
end had come too
suddenly for Da-
vid 6tires to have
~reiI,stated Nilsson.
THIS eozyUw had
possessed one
e0ns1urt--thst -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31

@N utSS. uC GloSfueu lllC
main street of the little mining town.
He had not lacked for listeners here.
for he was q new sensation. When he
ut his flare in the courthouse square
at dusk on the second evening the Of
flee of the Mountain Valley House was
emptied and the barrooms and gaming
tables we'll nigh deserted of their pa
irons.
Jessica had seen the mastering
crowd from the hotel entrance. Mrs.
Halloran had welcomed her errand
that day and given her her best room,
a chamber overlooking the street. She
had persuaded her visitor to spend the
afternoon and insisted that she stay
to supper, Just to see how she would
like 1t for a steady diet" Now. as
Jessica passed along toward the noun
tain road the spectacle chained her
feet on the outskirts of the gathering.
She watched and listened with a pre-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31

A little girl who was trying to tell a
friend how absentminded her GRANDPA
Their was said: HE walks around think
ing about nothing, and when he re-
members it he then forgets that what
he thought of was something entirely
different from what he wanted to re-
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31

I have guessed who it is that lies there.
I know I sinned against him and
against myself aud left him to die IN
tcruiyfns. That is what the statue
sod to me, as he must have said, \
m No mere worthy to be called thy
soa.'"
.Ah," she cried. NE knew and 10
for,s~e you. Hugh! His last Thought
vas Of your eouaing. That 10 wv i
earveA the figure there"
'~Ycu carved w. he s3ada3npsd. -
bsut her fsFshsad 70 4fgAex1sssssfGW
earnnsd ber EVA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31
y Chapter "a

ALLELUJAH ONE s
was in his element.
With his wheezy melo-
deon. his gasoline flare
and his wild earnest
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-12-31
Chapter 23

He bell was tapping in
the steeple of the little
Catholic church on the
edge of the town, and
the mellow tone came
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

age yearly fling Of mortgages for rec
ord that similar mortgage recording
tax in Missouri would return a state
revenue OF 81, 100000.
This is one Of the most definite Of
the illustrations Of new sources Of
revenue that would be developed I'M
der the competent and equitable sys-
tenn Of taxation that the amendment
would make possible. Il Kansas City
Times.
The Topeka Capital endorses the
above and very sensibly adds that
If the Star and Times had advocated
such plan while the Creech bill was
before the legislature IS vigorously as
it did some vagaries ofpolitics Kansas
would have "just mortgage taxation"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Iust Mortrage Taxation.

A foreign lender Of money on mort
cages chat is, one outside Of the state)
is not reached for mortgage assess
ment under Missouri's present system
OF taxation. As a rule few mortgages
are taxed in Missouri. They are a
prolific source Of conventional per-
iuryr-and the state misses the rev.
enue.
Under the sound system Of separate
sources Of revenue for state and local
ity the state would reach mortgages
for taxation by adopting the recent
New York statute. +. N. Judson oil
the state tax commissions explained
this law to the state association OF as
SCISSORS. which recently approved the
pending amendment to the constitu'
ton Of Missouri for the separation o.
tax sources. By imposing a tax Of
OF per cent upon the amount Sc
cured when the mortgage is filed FOL
record-obyiously tax which cannO
be dOdged-New York secures a year
" revenue Of from 5 to 4 million
dollars which IL did otreceiye before
As this recording tax takes the Plae'
Of the general property ta1 and re
moves the element Of risk and fraud
The result has been not only the in
crease Of revenue but . reduction IL
the rates Of interest on mortgages b.
making the Investments more Httrae
tive.
Mr.. JudsonestImalss from lhsavsr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
A WHOLE TRAIN DESTROYED
Two Car Loads Of Powder Explode
In Transit.
Debris Scattered Over 20 Acres Of
Ground Shattered Windows
for Miles--TWo Men Hurt.

Litchfeld, ILL.,, Mar. "A cargo Of
powder carried by Big Four freight
train exploded Tuesday while the
train was running at full speed, two
miles from here. Two men are report
ed injured. The train was badly
wrecked and several cars were burned.
The conclusion shook houses and
shattered windows for many miles.
The freight train left Litchfield af-
ter having been inspected by the
crew and no hot boxes were reported.
Two cars filled with powder were in
the middle of the train. Ten. minutes
after leaving here, at a sharp curve,
the two cars containing the powder
were blown high into the air and the
whole train was instantly wrecked.
Whole cars were blown so feet from
the track and debris was scattered
over 20 acres Of ground. The two
men who were injured were riding in
car some distance from the middle
of the train. They are Lloyd Cav, OF
San Antonio, Texas, severely injured
about the head, and Paul s. Dougherty
of Paxton, ILL.,, injured internally. The
latter carries an honorable discharge
from the United States navy. They
were brought to st. Francis hospital
here.
What remained Of the train after
the explosion was practically de-
stroyed by fire. Many cars consumed
were loaded with cotton, lumber and
general merchandise
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Judge Rees and Congress.

An opinion Of great importance to the peo-
pie OF several congressional districts OF Kan
sas and especially the Fifth distric t.. In which
Judge r. r. Rees Is candidate for congress.
was given out today by the attorney general.
The opinion was asked for by Senator Fred
II, Quincy OF Sallna and was to determine
whether Judge of the district court could
make the ra;e for the nomination and cleo
ton to congress. Mr.. Dawson, who wrote the
opinion hunted up legal decisions 100 years
old and he has found that Judge Of the dis
trlct court may run for congress II he so de-
sires.-lSallna Journal.
And MIR. Jackson prefaces his
opinion Of great Importance" with the
following significant statement:
"While the attorney general is only
required to give official opinions to
state oflicersf legislative bodies and
county attorneys, yet on a matter Of
general public interest like the ques-
tions presented by you, ! deem 1t en-
.tirely in keeping with my official duty
to give them the best consideration
which my time will permit.
Mr.. jackson thus admits that he
has no 'official" business to dabble in
the campaign OF the Fifth congress
sional district. Well, il he has no
official business to dabble in our local
matters up here, what right has he to
meddle IN them at alp Is it his opin-
ion that there is not lawyer in the
Fifth district capable Of giving quite
as good advice as his assistant
Mr.. jackson is not citizen or q
voter in this congressional district.
1t is none Of his business who runs
for office here, or for whom the voters
Of this district shall cast their ballots
in August Then why does he AFRO
gate to himself the right to dictate
our course under the guise OF his
"ofIicial" positionP Public officials in
Topeka have enough to do to attend
to their own "ofIicial" duties, with
out trying to "butt-in" in matters
that do not concern them.
Judge Rees' honest opinion Of bis
moral and legal right to run for con-
gress in this district would be Of far
more interest to the voters Of this dis.
trict than is the private views Of
hired attorney in Topeka.
The opinion however does moi
touch upon the real question that has
been raised as to Rees' legal and mora
right to run for an office in violation
Of the constitution and laws Of the
state. lis devoted solely to a ques
ton that nobody outside Of the attOr
uey generals Office has questioned fol
q century. The entire argument anC
The authorities cited bear solely upoT
the question as to whether Judge Rec
could be admitted to q seat In con
gress should the people Of this dlstric
be foolish enough to elect him. Mos
lawyers disCoveredIn the Law schools
before they we're admitted to practic'
lthis congress i tie sole 'iudge 0
he election, returns and qualleca
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Kansas Republicans Split.

Topeka, Kan, Mar. 4.-When the
Kansas Republican State convention
assemblies at eleven o'clock Wednes-
day two states OF delegates to the Ma
tional convention will be ready for
presentation, one by the Long faction
and the other by the Stubs faction.
An endorsement of Secretary Taft for
the presidency is certain. The cleo
ton Of D. w. Mulvane national com
mitteeman is practically conceded.
The Long slate of delegates consists
Of Senators Long and Curtis, Grant
Hornaday and r. W. McGonigal The
Stubs slate is not yet made up. the
probability is strong for the selection
Of the Long delegates. The real fght
Of the convention will be on chairman.
Adams Of Butler is the Long candidate
and ]. N. Dolly of Maple Hill the
Stubbs candidate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Excavation We'll Begun.

Washington, Mar. 4.-Up to March
/, 2s,414,sS4 cubic yards of excavation
had been taken from the Panama canal
route. This is Just one-ffth of the en-
tire amount that was estimated May l.
1904, that would be required to- be ex-
cayated to complete the waterway,
viz: $4,000, 900 cubic yards in round
numbers. Should the work proceed at
the present rate. It is estimated the
remaining excavation would be com
pIeted in three years. However, It Is
understood that the work Of excaVa-
ton will not be pushed to completion,
but that meanwhile construction Of the
locks will proceed. the intention OF the
commission being to finish all parts OF
the canal construction at about the
same time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Watching New York Anarchists.

New York, Mar 4.-Greater precau-
tons have been taken and are being
continued for the prevention Of an
archist violence In this city, according
to statements made Tuesday by Police
Commissioner Bingham. These meas
ures were adopted, the commissioner
said, after letters Of a threatening ma
ture had been received by Archbishop
Farley and one Of the deputy police
commissioners and following the dis
tribution Of circulars advising the
people to march to Wall street and
take what they wanted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
Fifth nistrict Politics.

At the Washington county Repub-
lican convention Wednesday a strong
Bailey delegation was elected to the
state convention. Both United States
senators we're Endorsed ..as were the
state senator and representatives from
this district. and Congressman Calder
head. The resolutions severely con-
demned political chAriatans and self
clarifying demagogues."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENT.


COUNTY sUPERINTENDENT =
/ am candidate for the nomination OF
County superintendent Of Public Instruction
Of Dickinson County. subject to the decision
Of the Republican vote at the approaching
primary. Any support that my friepds and
acouaintances may give me will be duly APP
nreciated by NJ. F, AUMILLER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

Springfield. No. Mar. 4.-Emma
Goldman, the anarchist, addressing q
meeting here Tuesday night said that
anarchism did not mean murder and
killing, but aimed Il overthrow OF
present society, The church and bad
government she followed with q
firndo arainst the newspapers saying
they and TIE police were responEibls
FOR ne asrasslna,ion Of ruiefB and Tor
Re v|skt1 i,e = sDvsrunen-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

Lawrence. Kan, Mar. A-The Re
publlcans Of the Second Kansas Con-
EressIonal district here Tuesday after
noon named o. P. Peterson and A.
BlgeIov AZ delegates to the National
convention and instructed them to
vote FOR Taft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

washington. Mar. 4.-The president
sent to the senate Tuesday the nomt
rntiua Of Samuel Grant Victor to b
marshsi for he Eastern district q
ofishona IA place q o. A Porter
uhu1s rohir.llaa ras vi,htrrEn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

The Marshall county Republican
convention endorsed W. A. Calder
head, Senator Long and Senator Cur
tbs, Roosevelt and Taft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

The friends Of Bailey defeated those
Of Stubs in the effort to organize
Wednesdays Cloud county convention
to elect delegates to the state conven-
ton at Topeka and district convention
at Abilene. The resolutions iudorse
the records Of President Roosevelt,
Senators Curtis and Long and Repre-
sentative Calderhead and declare for
Taft for president. The delegates to
Abilene are instructed for Earl Brown
Of ConcOrdia as delegate to Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
DRIVE ''REDs'' OUT
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Orders Alien Anarchists and
Criminals Deported.
TO ASK POLICE ASSISTANCE
In Chicago and New York the Work
is Already Inaugurated and
Will Be Pushed
Vigorously.

Washington, Mar. 4.-The secretary
of commerce and labor Tuesday issued
q sweeping order to all commissioners
Of immigration and immigrant inspec-
tors in charge directing them to con-
fer with the police in their respective
jurisdictions with a view to securing
the Cooperation of the police and de-
tective forces In an effort to rid the
country of alien anarchists and crimi-
mails falling within the law relating to
deportation"
The order Of Secretary Straus says:
ITO all commissioners of immigra-
ton and immigrant inspectors in
charge:
1T is hereby directed that, with a
view to promptly obtaining definite,
information with regard to alien an
archists and criminals located in the
United States, you shall confer fully
with the chief of police or the chief
Of the secret service of the city in
which you are located, furnishing such
official with detailed information with
regard to the meaning of the term
Anarchist as used in the immigration
act of February 20, 1907, and with re-
gard to the inhibition Of that statute
against aliens Of the criminal classes,
explaining the powers and limitations
imposed by said statute upon the i'm
migration officials with respect to such
persons.
"You should call to the attention Of
the chief Of police or chief Of the Sc
cret service, the definition Of "anar-
chist" contained In Sections 2 and 38
Of the act of February 20, 1907, and
the provisions of Section placing
within the excluded classes persons
who have been convicted of or admit
having committed a felony or other
crime or misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude," pointing out that II any
such person is found within the United
States within three years after land
ing on entry therein he is amenable
to deportation under the provisions OF
Section 81 of the act.
at is desired that the above indi-
Gated steps shall be taken at once and
that no proper effort shall be spared
to secure and retain the cooperation
Of the local police and detective forces
in an effort to rid the country Of alien
anarchists and criminals falling within
the provisions Of the statute relating
to deportation"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

dorsed Quincy and Representative
Kirkland.
Clay county's convention Monday
was organized by the auti'Stubbs
crowd and only Taft was endorsed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

Chicago. Mar. l-Whns city. ststs
and federal Authorities put plans q
to0t Tuesday 70 stamp out anarS1Y IA
chicaso. the police deptrlnsui pr
- 10 nsr Tiral - srfsa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

New York, Mar. 4.-The order of
Secretary Strauss of the department
Of commerce and labor for the depor-
tatlon of such alien anarchists and
criminals as the law can reach, will be
enforced promptly and vigorously by
the local and federal authorities work
Ing In harmony with the municipal
police.
Commissioner OF immigration Wat
chorn is keenly alive to the situation
and his subordinates are keenly
sehOoled in what is expected Of them.
United States District Attorney stlm-
son said Tuesday night that the mat
ter had not been brought to his(at-
tention oflciaily a. Jet, but intimat ed
that no time would be lost By thaf'I3i-
eral ofheers In complying with tie h.
Struetons Of the department
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05

The Ottaws and Saline county Re
publican conventions took almost ex.
actly the same course Saturday. They
each endorsed Taft for president, Bris-
tow for United States senator and
Rses for congress. Ottawa county
endorsed Stubs for governor and all0
state ssnssor Quincy and Represents.
dive !. 7. White Saline county en-,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-05
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1908.
Republican Congressional Con-
ventiOn.

There will be delegate convention OF the
Republicans Of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict of Kansas at the city Of Abilene, Kan
sas, on Wednesday, the 18th day OF March,
1908, at o'clock p. m, for the purpose OF So
lecting two Delegates and two alternates TO
the Republican National Convention.
Delegates to said convention shall be So
lected at such time and In such manner as
the County Central Committees Of the sever
al counties may prescribe,
The basis OF representation In said conven-
ton shall be one delegate at Target In each
county in said district, and one delegate foE
each 200 votes or major fraction thereof, cast
for O. q. Denton for Secretary OF State at the
election Of 1905. emitting the several counties
To the following representation;
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-17
JAPAN's CONDUCT
Is |AsUFFERABlE
PREPARATION FOR MUKDEN
AFFAIR Is DEMANDED
Secretary Root and the President HaSe
Made sharp Reques< for Explana-
tion-Insufferabl Tactics OF Japan
One OF Chief Causes for Sending
Fleet 70 the Pacific Coast, Says .
Cabinet Member.

washington, April 13.-Direct ad-
vices from Minister Rockhill OF Pc
kin and Consul Straight Of Mukden
in regard to the outrage upon the
American consulate by a crowd OF
Japanese last week have been de-
manded by Secretary Root, Secretary
Taft and the president and replies are
expected today by cable.
The president regards the invasion
of the consulate by Japanese and the
practical refusal Of the Japanese
consul at Mukden to take preparatory
measures as an incident in which the
sharpest steps should be taken and
the administration will demand full
reparation from Japan.
"The insufferable tactics OF the
Japanese in their official intercourse
was one OF the main causes Of send
ing the fleet to the Pacific" said {
cabinet official in discussing thu
Mukden affair today.