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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

"Oh, do let us see those delightfully."-
horrible idols" cried Mrs. Bowser.
The policeman led the way into the
dimly-lighted building that served as
a temple.
l fingered a moment by the door to
see that all my party passed in.
There's Wainwright" whispered
Porter, who closed the procession.
"Where?" | asked, a dim remem-
brance of the mission on which l had
sent him in pursuit of the snake-eyed
man giving the information a sinister
twist.
Porter gave a chirrup and Vain
wright halted at the door.
Hes just passed up the alley here"
said Wainwright in low voice.
who? Terrific" asked.
YES" said Wainwright. 1--WE kept
him in sight all the evening""
Hasn't he seen you?" asked Porter.
81 spied you as soon as you turned the
corner"
Don't know" said Wainwright;
"but something's up. There he goes
now. l mustn't miss him." And
Wainwright was off.
The presence of Terrill gave me
some tremors of anxiety, for l knew
that his INSCRIPTIONS ferocity would
stop at nothing. Then I reflected that
the presence of Doddridge Knapp's
daughter was a protection against an
attack from Doddridge Knapp's
agents, and | followed the party into
the heather temple without further
apprehensions.
The temple was small, and the dim,
religious light gave an air Of mystery
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
PARIY'S SWAN SONG
o. 3. HILLS REQUIEM OF THE OLD
DEMOCRACY.
Though in a Sense the One-Time New
York Statesman Is Mistaken,
in Many Other Ways His
Words Are True.

David Bennett Hill sailed for Flu
rope not despairing of his country,
but despairing of his party. Almost
his last words were:
There is no Democratic party"
His contention was that Mr.. Bryan
was never wanted" by the Demo-
cratic party-that he had forced"
himself upon it, ETC.. etc.-so that the
end of it all was: There is no Demo
cratic party"
or course, in one sense, Mr.. Hill
is entirely mistaken. There is Demo.
cratic party. growing daily in practi-
cal vigor. 1t is without American ira
ditions, and it's ideals are not historic
American ideals. But it is there, a
visible force to be reckoned with.
1t is not the Democracy of Jefferson,
flinSing the boundaries of the republic
across the Mississippi to the Rocky
mountains. 1t is not the Democracy
OF Jackson. sterniy REFRESHING dsrup-
tive tendencies and standing fast for
honest payment of honest debts. 1t
is not the Democracy of Polk, proud
Of the republics strength, pushing its
banner to the Pacific, and wisely pro-
viding for it's future growth. 1t is
not the Democracy of Tilden and
Cleveland, standing for efficiency and
economy in government and for ma
tional honor and honesty. 1t is not
the Democracy that stood always for
the reign and government of laws and
not of men merely.
OF that great and old Democracy, of
which he and Grover Cleveland, in his
honored age and retirement, are al
most the only survivors who in their
of David Bennett Hill are the requiem.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

to the ugly figure Of the god and the
trappings of the place.
That's one of the richest carvings
ever brought into this country" said
Corson, pointing to a part of the altar
mounting. Tin thousand dollars
wouldn't touch one side of it."
You don't say!" cried Mrs. Bowser,
while the rest murmured in the effort
to admire the work of art. and is
that stuff burning for disinfectant?"
She pointed to numerous pieces of
punk, such as serve the small boy on
the Fourth of July, that were consum-
ing slowly before the ugly joss.
mo, ma'am-not but they needs it
all right enough" said Corson, but
that's the haythen way of sayin' your
prayers"
This information was so astonishing
that Corson was allowed to finish his
explanation without further remarks
from Mrs. Bowser
''Tll show you the theater next"
said he, as he led the way of the
temple with Mrs. Bow5er giving her
views OF the picturesque heather in
questions that Corson found no break
in the conversation long enough to an.
swer. As | fingered for moment in
some depression of spirit, waiting for
the others to file out, voice that
thrilled me spoke in my ear
Our guide is enjoying a great ia
vor." Il was Luella. noticing me for
the first time since the expedition had
started.
He has every reason to be delight.
cd" l returned, Frightening at the
favor | was enjoying.
Foreign travel IS said to be CT great
velco In education" said Lucia, tax.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
Form Currency Associations.

Secretary Cortelyou has issued a
circular of instructions about the op-
Grafton Of the new currency act
This makes pertinent the observa-
ton that in a number Of cities bank
ers are already taking steps to form
the national currency associations"
necessary for securing the emergency
notes where commercial paper Tin
stead Of state, county, and municipal
bonds) is to be deposited against them
national banks desiring to deposit
bonds dealing directly with the treas
ury.
Even in New York where bankers
were disposed to pooh-pooh the AL
drich-Vreeland emergency bill as pro-
viding mere "makeshift" which
probably would never be resorted to,
the banks are getting in line for or
ganizing an association.
These bankers still profess to think
the emergency" is hot going to oc.
cur. But then, they add in effect,
seeing that it might occur, why, we
may as well get ready for it be-
forehand; so let's organize anyhow"
That's 1t exactly.
That is all the supporters Of the
emergency currency bill contended for,
namely, that ability to procure an ex-
ira supply of good sound money would
be a handy thing for bank to have
round in case of emergency. These
bankers are admitting that when they
sensibly propose to organize the ma
tional currency associations"
Your house or store may never burn
down. Probably it won't. But ii is
comfortable thing to have it incured,
you know-Chicago Tribune.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
TAKE STEP TOWARD REVISION
Senate Committee On Finance Has Sc
Gun Its Work.

A step toward tariff revision bas
been taken by the committee on fl
nance of the United States senate. The
committee met in New York and gave
evidence that it intends fairly to fol
low the instructions laid down in the
resolution which was passed at the
last session of congress. The country
has the right to expect that the work
of the investigation of conditions with
a view to action will be continued in
the spirit in which it has been begun.
Three subcommittee were ap
pointed by the greater committee
which has just held it's first working
meeting. Senator Hopkins OF Hi
nois was made chairman of the sub
committee whose investigating WORK
will be Of vital Importance to the
great middle western industries. In
brief, the work of the Illinois senator
and of those Immediately associated
with him will be ITO consider what
changes in customs rates are desira-
BILE, to obtain proof of the relative
cost of production in this country and
in the principal competing foreign
countries of the various articles az
fected by such changes"
AS cold matter OF fact this sub
committee has a more important work
than has either of the other three
bodies into which the main commit
tee has been divided. Senator Hop
kins promises hard work. The infor-
nation obtained will be of especial
value to our manufacturing interests
and of scarcely less value to other
American industrial pursuits.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18


Ing my arm. "but it's certainly stupid
at times"
I suspected that Mr.. Carter had not
been entirely successful in meeting
Miss Knapp's ideas of what an escort
should be-
81 didn't suppose you could find any
thing stupid" l said.
81 am intensely interested" she re-
torted, "but unfortunately the list of
subjects has come to an end"
You might have begun at the begin
ming again"
He did," she whispered, $50
thought it time he tried the guide or
Aunt Julia
THANK you," 1 said.
Thank him, you mean" she said
gaily. Now don't be stupid yourself,
so please change the subject Do you
know" she continued without giving
me time to speak, that the only way
| can be reconciled to this place and
the sights we have seen is to imagine
| am in Canton or Picking, thousands
of miles from home? Seen there, it is
interesting, instructive, natural-a
part of the people. AS part OF San
Francisco it is only VILE"
Come this way" said Corson, halt
ing with the party at one Of the doors.
I'll show you through some of the
opium dens, and that will bring us to
the stage door of the theater."
"How close and heavy the air is."
said Luella, as we followed the wind
ing passage in the dim illumination
that came from an occasional gas jet
or oil lamp.
"The yellow man is a firm believer
in the motto, Ventilation is the root
Of all evil, II admitted.
The fumes Of tobacco and opium
were heavy on the air, and moment
later we came on a cluster of small
rooms or dens, fitted with touches and
hunks. 1t needed no description to
make the purpose plain. The whole
process of intoxication by opium was
before me, from the heating of the
metal pipe to the final stupor that is
the gift and end of the Black Smoke.
Here, was a coolie mixing the drug;
there, just beyond him, was another,
drawing whiffs from the bubbling mar
cotic through the bamboo handle of
his pipe; there, still beyond, was an
other, lying back unconscious, half
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
EZGNRE o.

clad, repulsive, very sorry reality in
deed to the gorgeous dreams that are
reputed to follow in the train of the
seductive pipe.
This is depressing" said Luella
with a touch on my arm. Lets go
on"
Turn to the right there" Corson
called out as we led the way while
he was explaining to Mr.. Carter the
method of smoking.
Let us get where there is some
air." said Luella. This odor is sick
ening"
We fastened on. and, turning to the
right, soon came on two passages. One
led up a stair, hidden by a turn after
half a dozen steps. The other
stretched 80 or IS feet before us, and
an oil lamp on brackett at the farth-
er end gave a smoky light TO the pass
age and to mean little court on
which it appeared to open.
I'VE had better wait for the rest"
said Luella cautiously.
AS she spoke, one OF the doors to-
ward the farther end of the passage
swung back and a tall, heavy figure
came out. My heart gave great
bound, and felt without realizing it
at the moment that Luella clutched
my arm fiercely.
In the dim light the figure was the
figure of the Wolf, the head was the
head of the Wolf and though no light
shone upon it. the face was the face
Of the Wolf, livid, distorted with an
ger, fear and brutal passions.
"Doddridge knapp" | exclaimed
and gave a step forward.
II flashed CT me that one mystery
YVES explained. ] had found olt why
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
THE CROPS AND PROSPERITY
Fruit of Fertile Fields Bound to Do
Away with Hard Times.

How can hard times remain in
country that will produce this year
24S000,0O bushels of spring wheat, to
say nothing of 440,000,000, bushels Of
winter wheat; that last year produced
hay to the valuation of $3.50, 900 900,
more than the value Of the cotton
crop, and whose production of corn
was valued by the department of ag
riculture at $1,336, 901 900, or one-third
more than the appropriations of the
last congress for all tho expenses and
enterprises of the federal government,
including the navy, and all it's colonial
possessions, including the Panama ca
nal?
The June crop report of the gov
than last year are devoted to spring
wheat. The total area is 17,710,000
acres. The acreage for winter wheat
is 1000 acres greater than for 1907.
There is therefore reason to hope that
the wheat crop this year will be larger
than last year, and may even exceed
the bumper yield Of 1906, when nearly
three-quarters Of billion bushels were
harvested. The Canadian yield will be
about 00OOO,O0O bushels.
If prices are maintained at their
present level, as seems likely, money
will be added to the wealth of this
country in such amounts that business
cannot fail to feel its revivifying in
fluence. If prosperity has not yet arr:
rived it Is certain to come.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
Mr.. 8ryan's Income,

The San Francisco Call SAYS:
"Wecongratulate Mr.. Bryan on his
prosperity and admire his ingenuity.
The Logger he runs the fatter he grows
in pure. 1t makes little difference to
him w]ether he Is elected or not. In
fact, b would lose money by sue
cess atthe polls. He is the peerless
leaderIvho plucks victory for himself
out of lefeat for his party. He Is the
creates funeral director the world
has eve known. and he quite deserves
his property, because it was stroke
of realsenius to conceive of the Dem
ocraticoarty as an asset"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

the Doddridge Knapp of plot and coun-
terplot, and the Doddirdge Knapp who
was the generous and confidential EN-
ployer, could dwell in the same body.
The King of the Street was a slave of
the Black Smoke, and, like many an
other, went mad under the influence
of the subtle drug.
AS | moved forward, Luella chung to
me and gave a low cry. The Wolf
figure threw one malignant look at us
and was gone.
Take me home, oh, take me home!"
cried Luella in low suppressed tones,
trembling and half-falling. l put my
arm about her to support her.
what is it?" | asked.
She leaned upon me for one mo-
ment. and the black walls and gloomy
passage became palace filled with
flowers. Then her strength and reso-
luton returned and she shook herself
free.
Come; let us go back to the 9TH
ers," she said little unsteadily. 1--WE
should not have left them"
Certainly" | replied. They ought
to be here by this time"
But as we turned a sudden cry
sounded as of an order given. There
was a bang of wood and a click of
metal, and as We looked we saw that
unseen hands had closed the way to
our return. A barred and iron-bound
door was locked in our faces.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
Country May Rely on Taft.

Conservatism need not take alarm
as to Mr.. Taft's views about the in
junction. In proof Of that let us re-
call what Mr.. Spooner said of the
wide and deep knowledge of the law,
and the highly creditable service on
the bench" which will admirably quail
fly Mr.. Taft for 1.-The tremendous re-
sponsibilty of filling several vacan-
cies In the supreme court" which will
devolve on him as president. Mr..
Taft is emphatically not man to
favor any plank or statute derogating
from the proper power and dignity of
the bench.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Time Lost Means Slavery.

The time wasted in delaying and
postponing and procrastinating and
putting off, if rightly utilized. would
be sufficient to accomplish the most
important of tasks, which when thus
Stunned for the present because of
some little unpleasantness or diff
Guilty are liable to never be performed.
The road of "p"lnd-by" leads TO the
town OF Never
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

In thtmajestic solitude of his sane
tum Edor Bryan probably is think
ing thins too profound for utterance
except | the columns of the Common
er---for which jealous and uncompro-
missing hampton of the peepul now
is the the to subscribe.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

WithTaft In the White House and
Taft idas in control of the Republi-
can nsional committee the people
who haze fought the long uphill fight
for polical and commercial righteous
ness ned have no fear that the eff
fects . their victories will be lost
Our destiny is upward, not downward
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

Mr.. Ban is reported to be making
overture to Judge Parker for the pur-
pose ofetting the candidate of 1904
to swirl New York into line for the
Dsmocrfic ticket next fall. This GER
teinly grand compliment to the
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

Those Democrats who are restless
because the Hon. David b. Hill has
gone to Europe on the eve of the cam
paign should be treasured by the
knowledge that "Fingy' Corners still
is Oh the job.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18

David 3. Hill modestly admits that
he is the only Democrat left-and hc
- psuch last-
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-18
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
20 join his friend and distant relative
In an important and mysterious task,
and who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
markable resemblance OF the two men
Is noted and commented on by passen-
gers on the ferry. They sec man with
snake eyes, which sends thrill through
Dudley Wilton postpones an explanation
OF the strange errand Dudley is to per-
form, bur occurrences cause him TO
know II is one of no ordinary meaning.
Wilton leaves Giles in their room. with
instruction to await his return. Hardly
has he gone than Giles is startled by
cry of Help" Dudley is summoned to
the morgue and there finds the dead
body of his friend Henry Wilton. And
thus Wilton dies without ever explaining
TO Dudley the puzzling work he was to
perform in San Francisco. In order to
discover the secret mission his friend had
entrusted to him. Dudley continues his
disguise and permits himself to be known
as Henry Wilton. Dudley. mistaken for
Wilton, is employed by Knapp to assist
in a stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
finds himself closeted in n room with
Mother Borton who makes coniidant
mysterious boy further than that it is
Tim Terrill and Darby Meeker who are
after him. He is told that "Dicky" Nahl
Is traitor, PLAYING both hands In the
Decker, who is Knapp's enemy on the
Board. Dudley visits the home of Knapp
and is stricken by the beauty of Luella,
his daughter. He learns the note was
forgery. He is provided with four guards,
Brown, Barkhouse, Fitzhugh and Porter.
He learns there is to be no trouble about
money as all expenses will be paid, the
hire of the guards being paid by one
Richmond" The body of Henry Wilton
IS committed to the vault. Dudley re-
spends to a note and visits Mother Bor-
ton in company with Policeman Corson.
Giles Dudley again visits the Knapp
home. He is fascinated by Luella and
bored by Mrs Bowser. Summing tour
through Chinatown is planned The trip
60 Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being Swallowed by Terrill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-29
Loc.,TEs IN FARGO.

DR.. J. w. Campbell succeeds to the
practice OF DR.. BE. -udaux as eye, ear.
nose and throat specialist, with same
office in Edwards building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-29
CANDIDATES TALK
TO RAILROAD men

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 29.-Con-
servative legislation in regard to the
great railways of the country was ad-
vocated by speakers at meeting Of
the Employees association of the Da-
kota division OF the Great Northern
The speakers included c.. A. Johnson
candidate for governor on the repub-
Iican ticket, and L. b. Hanna, canlii-
date for congress. Besides railway
employees residing in Grand Forks.
there was large delegation from
the Neche line. special train being
run from Neche.
years ago, when 1t was practically a
railway town--there being little else
but the station, roundhouse. head
quarters and residences of the en-
ployes He grew up among the rail-
way boys, and was In sympathy with
them. He stated that he had been
accused OF being railroad man oc-
casionalIy-of being controlled by the
railroads, and he wanted to explain
how 1t came about.
He was a member OF the legislature
for two sessions and In that time sew
eral bills for the regulation OF pas
senger freight rates came up One
bill presented at the last session was
intended to fix the passenger rate on
the railroads at cents mile He
voted against 1t and had since been
censure5 for doing 80. He had not
been trfiuenced BY any railroad. but
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-29
ROBBERS
BUT LOSES COIN
GRAND FORKS RESIDENT MAR.
RoWLY ESCAPED BULLET
FIRED BY HOLD UP
MAN.

Grand Forks, N. D.. Sept. 2s.-Oxen
Larson, employed as a bartender in
East Grand Forks, was held up, robbed
of $12 and gold watch on South
Third street, Grand Forks, shortly be-
fore midnight last night. Larson was
coming from Minnesota avenue and at
a point near the Hall hotel two men,
both OF whom wore masks, sprang out
and one of them covered him with a
revolver. He grasped the revolver
and in the struggle it was discharged
and the bullet went between Larson's
arm and side. The man. with the gun
then struck Larson on the jaw with
the revolver and forced him to give
UP his valuables, Larson hurried to
police headquarters and told his story.
He claims to know the man who rob-
bed him.
Larson's story of the robbery was
corroborated by persons who were in
the neighborhood who heard the shot
fired and noise of the struggle Lar
son asserts that the men were not with
him during the evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-29

s1.79 on sale Wednesday at $1.25 per
yard at deLendrecie's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-29
MAY Be A DEGENERATE
Starkw9ather Man Seems to be De-
senerate-He Has an unsovern-
able Temper.

Grand Forks. N. D., Sept. 29-s. j.
Howard, who shot his brother in law
in a row near Starkweather recently,
will soon be ready for removal from
the hospital to the county Jail at Dew
lis Lake, according to Homer Resier,
editor of The Starkweather Times, who
was here for the Taft meeting. How
ard seems to be degenerate. His
head is ill-shapen and his eyes are
shifty and L, nning. 1t was feared
for a while that he would seek to end
his lii, in the hospita! and precau-
tions were taken. He does not regret
his crime.
Howards face and head were badly
battered UP in his fight with Thomas
His wounds are not considered serious,
although he blew a couple of holes in
his side with a shotgun.
There was no trouble previous to
that over the dogs, it is stated. How
ard has an ungovernable temper and
he let 1t get away with him.
Charlott Stanton VVni5 vogcA ana na-