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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-19
BONI SCORNS
COULD'S COLD
WithdTaws Demand For Money
in Suit Against Anna'
ASKS ONLY FOR CHILDREN

CastelIans Family Offers to Make
Sacrifice TO Support Boys - Says
Princess Threatens to Disinherit
Them II Taken From Her-Seores
George Gould and De Sagsns For
Holding Money Everything and
Honor Nothing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-19
PIANOS.

that what you need only She BEST those which
conscentouy o them
retail dealers profits We guafnn
be bought the factory
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

That section 17G of the constitution
Of the state of North Dakota be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 176. Laws shall be passed tax
ing by uniform rule all property
according to its true value in money,
and the legislature may pass laws
taxing incomes, but the property of
the United States and the state,
county and municipal corporations,
both real and personal, shall be ex-
empt from taxation, and the legis-
lative assembly shall by a general
law exempt from taxation property
used exclusively for school, religi-
Gus, fraternal, cemetery or charita-
BILE purposes, public hospitals under
the control of religious or charitable
societies. used wholly or in part for
public charity, and personal proper
ty to any amount not exceeding in
value two hundred dollars for each
individual liable to taxation; but the
legislative assembly may, by law,
provide for the payment of a per
centum of gross earnings of railroad
companies to be paid in lieu of all
state, county. township and school
taxes on property exclusively used in
and about the prosecution of the
business of such companies as COM
mon carriers, but no real estate of
said corporations shall be exempted
from taxation in the same manner
and on the same basis as other real
estate is taxed, except road-bed.
right-of-way, shops and buildings,
used exclusively in the business as
common carriers, and whenever,
and so long as such law providing
for the payment of per centum on
earnings shall be in force, that part
of section 40 of this article relating
to assessment of railroad property
shall cease to be in force.
ALFRED BLAISDELL,
Secretary Of State.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-16

Republican Ticket
NATIONAL.
For President
WILLIAM HI. TAFT, Ohio.
For Vice President
s. SHERMAN. New York.
For Presidential Electors-
OLAF HAGEN. Ramsey county.
HERMAN SCHEER, Wells county
AST Ss9 H4NE6 M9r Bens s1nn eoynty
CONGRESSIONAL.
U. S. Senatorial Candidate
Vote for one)
T. F. MARSHALL
M. n. JOHNSON
A. j. GRCNNA, Nelson.
L.. B. HANNA. Cass.
STATE.
Governor
Y. A. JOHNSON, Ward.
Lieutenant Governor
II. s. LEWIS, Cnss.
Supreme Court Justice
Ii. +. SPALDlNG, Cass.
Secretary of State
ALFRED BLAISDELI., Ward.
Auditor
il. X. BRIGHTBILL, Towner.
GIL. BICKFORD. Ward.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
w. Il. STOCK WELL, Walsh.
ANEREW MILLER, Burleigh.
Insurance Commissioner
q. II. COOPER, Grand Forks.
commi !; ion, Of !. Ag III,
Railroad Commissioners
.. r. N. AN DERSON. Ramsey.
W. II. Mann: Morton.
JUDICIAL.
Judge Tenth District
80. Okla w FORD.
LEGISLATIVE
State Senator 3Yth District
A. l.. MARTIN
representatives. 3ath District
JOHN YOUNG
JOHN McLEAR
COUNTY.
For Sheriff
CT. WILL
For Treasurer
For Auditor
KARL OLSON
For Clerk OF Court.
PAUL w. LEBO
For Registerof Deeds
GEO. f.. BURGESS
For stntc's Attorney
JOHN KEOHANE
For County Judge
j. A. PAXTON
For Supt. of Schools
j. A. KITCHEN
County Com. End District
j. b. STODDARD
County Com. 3rd District
j. W. FOLLIS
For Public Administrator
q. Il. BARBER
For County Surveyor
r. G PIOMASEN
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

f. PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section 40 Of the constitution
of the state Of North Dakota is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 40. Amendment. Railroad
corporations and common carriers
required to keep Office in the state
and make reports Every railroad
corporation and common carrier or
ganized in. or doing business in this
state. under the laws or. authority
thereof. shall have and maintain a
public Office or place in the state for
the transaction of its business where
a record Of the transfers of its stock
shall be made and in which shall be
kept for public inspection, books in
which shall be recorded the amount
OF capital stock subscribed and by
whom. the names Of the owners of the
stock and the amount owned by them
respectively, the amount Of stock paid
in and by whom, and the trainers
of said stock; the amount of its as
sets and liabilities and the names and
place of residence of its officers. The
directors of every railroad corpora
ton and of every common carrier
doing business in this state shall an
nually make a report, under oath, to
the auditor of public accounts, or
some officer or officers to be designa-
ted by law, of all their acts and do.
ings, which report shall include such
matters relating to railroads and
common carriers as may be pre-
scribed by law. Similar reports shall
he made to such other officers and
at such times and places as may be
required by law and the legislative
assembly shall pass laws enforcing
by suitable penalties the provisions
of this section.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Section % of article of the con-
stitution of the state of North Dako-
ia shall be and hereby is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. %. The legislative authority
of the state of North Dakota shall
be vested in a legislative assembly
consisting Of senate and house of
representatives, but the people re-
serve to themselves power to pro-
pose laws and amendments to the
constitution, and to enact or reject
the same at the polls, independent
Of the legislative assembly, and also
reserve power, at their own option.
to approve or reject at the polls any
act. item. section or part Of any
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
CONSTITUTION

The following proposed amend
tnents to the Constitution Of the
state Of North Dakota. having passed
the Tenth Legislative Assembly, will
be submitted to the Eleventh Legisla-
tive Assembly approval or re-
lection.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-16

Have you seen those beautiful
pictures given away at the Big
Store. Ask to see them.
The Golden Valley Milling Com
pany does grinding every day, both
feed and -four.
For all kinds of house moving
call or write w. S. Marvin, Senti-
mel Butte.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-16

PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section ZIG of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 216. The following named
public institutions are hereby perma-
nently located as hereinafter pro-
vided, each to have so much Of the
remaining grant of one hundred and
seventy thousand acres of land made
by the United States for "other edu-
cational and charitable institutions"
as is allotted by law. namely:
First. A. soldiers home, when To-
Gated, or such other charitable insti-
tuition as the legislative assembly
may determine. at Lisbon, In the
county of Ransom, with grant Of
forty thousand acres Of land.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16


Mrs. Dodd was sorely perplexed, for it
seemed as if every one wanted to buy
Chloe AIMS egg. What jolly time
they all had! How the people laughed
and cheered when excited individuals
bid against themselves!
At last dat 'riginal aig" was knock
ed off at S15 to old Mr.. CIanham. who
mad been very mucn opposed to the
asylum.
"Chloe Ann, how did you ever hap
pen to think Of putting that brood of
chickens into your egg?" inquired one
Of the ladies.
"Laww said Chloe. 81 alters 'bserved
dat chick'ns was a natchul t';ng ter be
inside o. aigsw
"Chloe Ann" said Aunt Deb as they
were walking rapturously home in the
moonlight, 'youse de outdoin'est gal in
dat dar schoolhouse! rs proud o. you,
honey. I cert'nly is"
"Laww exclaimed Chloe Ann, with a
little tremble in her voice. "Ain't
done tor you rs never lef' behine?"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16
China's Easter Rabbit

One day, says Chinese legend, the
great god Buddha was very hungry,
There were no restaurants in the neigh
borhood. a little rabbit perceived the
gods plight and, hopping up to him.
said:
Eat me, o Buddhaw
Touched by such unselfish devotion,
the god transported bunny to the moon.
where he still sits In the top of a tree
pounding in a mortar the herbs that go
to make up the water of life
At the spring feast in China ever
since that time people give each other
moon shaped cakes stamped with the
Image of rabbit
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16
Family Life In France,

Modern France is the stronghold of
the family system. See French fam
fly at dinner in a restaurant or, for
that matter, at home. You will never
see u gayer, livelier function. There
is such a frank and unassumed sense
Of community about the whole thing.
The boys adore their mother, the girls
their father The parents take a
whole hearted delight in their children.
and the children are SO happy and re-
spectful. 1t IS sight Of which every
Frenchman may be proud.-London
Mail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

a. .Ia banks Of Easter lilies Per
hai.s it was their perfume something
seemed to smother the sound in her
throat. Then, as if fascinated. her
glance Travelled back to meet his, and
the tender gravity In his face steadied
her She raised her book. the color
came back into her face. and as her
voice floated out to him In the final
"Alleluia" he knew that his hearts
message had reached her. and that was
her answer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16


cry and unrelieved sacrifice. At first
her lessons opened and closed with al
most Oonosyllabic conversation, but in
time the musician delved beneath the
surface and found the heart which for
years had almost starved for music
II had been born in her, she thought
but there had cen work to do, sc
heavy that her " mos had grown too
rough and stir to play the old fash
iOned organ There were two invalids
to nurse when the village choir would
have been glad Of her services. And
SO she counted her love as dead and
buried until the inheritance had come,
and then
well" she said, with a whimsical
smile. i thought I'd come to New
York and hear the best OF music while
the money lasted. I would have q
taste of real lifc-what / have heard
people call the Joy Of living
Weston smiled to himself She call,
cd this seeing life! \ d. indeed, these
days she was quite in futter Of X.
element all the time. Weston had
tickets he could not use for this conN
cert and that Matinees came just
when he had pupils, and it was a
shame to waste the tickets. He was
tremendously diverted 10y this delicate.
flower-l Ike woman. who felt that she
was ind lying in a mad orgy of music.
He learned to look forward with keen
interest to her comments on the CON
certs she attended. Self played so
small part in her enjoyment. 1t was
always not how she felt. but how the
music affected the audience, and gradu-
ally he discovered that she had a de-
cided gift of criticism which was de
velopng under his guidance.
Something he knew, too, that is
pupil of thlrty-one had not discove ed
Under the magic of indulging the one
great longing Of her lifetime she was
cheating old Father Time. tul hing
pages back and not forward. The faint
color was always in her cheeks these
days, and the voice, rising in her bird
like throat was fresh as a. girls, lit
ing like a lark's in lowered meadows.
And, watching her development, the
tired man began TO wonder what hat
come over him. He saw his work in
a new light The weight of drudgery
slipped from his shoulders. The sense
of wasted effort yielded to the infec-
tious happiness of his buoyant pupil
And so dawned Easter morning over
st. Augustine's. Outside the doors the
mob of sightseers swayed while the
regular parishioners claimed first right
to pews. Then came the inrush of
strangers; the organist took his place,
Mr.. Weston raised his hand. and the
band of white robed men and women
filed into the choir loft. Out to the
waiting multitude rolled the waves of
perfectly balanced harmonies-a hun
drod voices admirably selected, thought
the congregation, and yet TO the man
who had trained them there came but
a single voice. Her face was uplifted,
her eyes drwy and tender. as with
huteike clearncss the wonderful words
reached him above the heads of the
other singers.
1.-THE strife is DER. the battle done.
The victory of life Is won:
The song OF triumph has begun
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia"
To the man it came not as a paean OF
triumph, but a message of peace, and
she had shown him the way.
He wanted to tell her now-this min.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

nothin'. Chloe Ann An l say, Den
l 'beeged ter 'sprise 'em' After dat
she aXed me eff l reckon l kin make
dat prize aig. An l lowed l boun' ter
try an dat | amt nebber lef behine!
Den she laugh mighty scornful an toss
up her head. l amt say nothin' mo-,
but | des stap' roun' dem gals an
watches out an years der talk.
knows fer sho' now des how | gwine
ter wink -
"Ain't l alters done toe de folks you
was clar grit, honey?" cried Aunt Deb
But | dunno zaclly wat you mean
Wen you talk bout de 'riginal aig."
"Hor CALCULATED chloe Ann. rig
inal's de mos hffuntcst from all de
res, an T. boun' ter make dat aig
l gwine make dc bigges' aig in all
creationr
"Chloe Annw shouted Aunt Deb,
switching her niece sharply with the
stocking she had just mended. You
oncompunctious chill. Don you lemme
year no mo- dat kind o talk! You
gwine be took at your wud some day
an struck dead wild clap o t'undcr,
like Anerias and S'fira was done struck
Wen dey wasn't mindin' wat dey say.
Go long an fetch in Il armful O light
'ood an shet de chickn house do an
look ter Black Jane. ! done sot dat dnr
hen dis mCrnin'. Attor tea wen set
roun' de stove an projec' bout dat
'rigual aiC"
1t was after 10 o'clock when Aunt
Deb and her niece rose from their
seats before the fire
can after all dis 'spectin' an con
tendn'," said Aunt Deb despondently,
1--WE amt make out ter kiver dat aig!
kin AK Miss Cole fer de ole boxes
you'll git yo pas'boa'd outen dem-an'
like 'nough she'll gimme de strong
wife muslin. But l dunno wat yo'
gwine ter do for de outside"
Don you be troubled in you min
bout dat, Aunt Deb. Law. rs boun'
ter fin kiverin' fer dat aig 'Tain't
gwine out de world naked, cert'n sho'.
amt nebber got lef' behine yit. Aunt
Deb"
Aunt Deb spoke truly when she said
that the girl was "clar grit" Until the
last eighteen months of her life she
had always been i'll fed and overwork-
ed. When she was eleven years old
her sickly mother became helpless
invalid, and upon Chloe Ann were laid
the burdens far too heavy for one so
young
When the mother died two years
later and the father declined to sup
port her, Chloe Ann begged ara work
ed her way from George % a small
town in Pennsylvania where Aunt
Deb lived
The poor child could neither read
nor write when she entered the viii
lage; but, being ''clar grit" she ignored
the ridicule of the little children with
whom she was obliged to recite and
worked with all her might to make up
for lost time.
Mrs. Dodd, wealthy and benevolent
woman, was at this time greatly inter
ested In raising funds for the orphan
asylum which she had been the means
of starting in the village. She con-
| ceived the idea of interesting the
schoolgirls in the enterprise and pro.
posed that they should have an exhibi.
tion of Easter eggs of their own inven.
She would give a prize of $40 for the
most singular and unusual production
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

utel The service
stretched ahead
Of him in ter
minably.
"Alleluia, all
leluia""
His glance
caught and held
hers a startled
expression fash.
ed over her face.
The fluteIiEe
tones falterel
and died away
The bsorbcG
SiuwCrS ON pi.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16
Hnn's
easter egg
By FRANK H. SWEET.

ICopyright. 1905 by Frank H. Sweet
T UNIT DEB sat near the front
Im window of her little house
4 darning great hole in the
heel of Chloe AIMS stocking
and wondering "w'at fer dat chile so
late
"Dar she come nowr' she exclaimed,
glancing up the road. An runnin'
Like viii turkey"
\ moment later the door flew open,
and Chloe Ann rushed into the room.
Aunt Deb" she gasped, "dem gals
up ter de schoolhouse"-
Look yer! | wants ter know wat
you mean Dustin inter de house dis
way. Youse lackin' in repose O. man.
ners, you is, Chloe Ann! Reckon L
done hear old mis- tellin' Miss Rosa
dat n t'ousan' times, an you'se des
like her. Shet dat door!'
Chloe Ann, putting like small steam
tug, rolled up her eyes despairingly
and tumbled into a chair.
"Co'se I'd oughter knowed you'd
'spise fer ter year bout dem Easter
doin's," she said slyly.
"W'at dey gwine ter do up dar?' in
uuired Aunt Deb eagerly.
Chloe grinned. Dem gals" she said,
"dey gwine ter git up Il show in de
schoolhouse, an dey gwine ter have
aigs an =
"Aigsw exclaimed Aunt Deb.
"Aigs," repeated Chloe Ann impress
lively. IAN, mon dat. dey amt gwine
ter have nothiu' cep' aigs. Dey kin
make 'em as small as sparrers aigs or
dey kin make 'em des as big as dey kin
tote. Dey kin stuff 'em or dey kin
leave 'em holler, but cv'ry gals 'bleeged
ter invent de aig by her own alone self,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16
Deaf Mute
Easter Choir
BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.

copyright, 1903. by James a. Edgerton.l
V n Easter service conducted in
silence. choir and congrega-
= tional singing without the
making of sound. an elo-
quent resurrection sermon preached
without the speaking of Il word-that
is the unique accomplishment of q
New York church. To an ordinary
man or woman that sort of service
would be puzZling and without mean.
ing, but If such a one should visit this
particular church and should observe
the rapt expressions on the faces of
the congregation he might gain some
inspiration from them, if not from the
programme itself.
The church in which this strange
method of observing Easter is prac-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

an Mis- DOdd
she done tole
us dat de gal
w at make de
'riginal aig sho'
ter git a prize
o. SO"
Here Chloe
Ann paused an
instant to give
Aunt Deb time
TO take in the
full import of
this announce
ment; then she
proceeded with
her tale.
"Das gal wild
de long yaller
curls she says
ter me, Nobody
a int 'spectin'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

ticed is St AIMS Church For Deaf
Mutes, located on Washington heights
New York city. There is trained
choir OF five young ladies', who sing by
spelling out the words of the hymn in
concert, accompanying this operation
by a rhythm!cal motion Of the hands
and arms which seemingly has on the
audience all the soothing effects OF
perfect music set TO noble words"
To behold The entire congregation
keeping time with their hands and
rapidly moving fingers when n hymn
is given out for congregational singing
has weird but not an unpleasant
effect. This is the perfect devotion OF
silence, music in the heart if not in
the ears, harmony perfect in the mind
and unmarried by any chance discord
of sound. Just how the deaf mute can
imagine music without ever having
heard it Is a problem for the psycholo.
gist. At any rate those in attendance
at these services have musical con.
cept of their own, as their very eyi
dent enjoyment of the songs testifies.
The sermon is preached in the same
way. Not a word is uttered, yet the
nlmble hands of the preacher are elo
Quent and convey an impression to al
observer even If he does not know the
sign language. As for the mutes them,
selves, they strain forward eagerly to
catch every sentence and enjoy the
flights of oratory evidently quite as
much as do those who have ears to
near
The members Of the congregation
they can scarcely he called auditors
come not only from the metropolis and
its onyirons. but from cities even rs
far away as Baltimore and Rochester
There are several hundreds of them
gathered together each Easter to re,
new the acquaintances Of school days
and to enjoy the soul uplift OF attend.
ing devotional services all their very
own.
a National institution.
1T was stated in the house Of representa-
tives at Washington the other day that
mince pie and ice water are as bad az
whisky and that the law might as well
proceed against the one as the other.l
Law. man. spare that pie!
Touch not single crust!
At lunch it feedeth me;
I'll stand by it or bust.
What though dyspepsia hides
Behind its contents mixed
The nations hungry eye
Upon it still is fixed.
What though most anything
Can so in II disguised.
Its weird, wild mystery
But makes 1t 50 more priced.
What though 1t swlms in lakes
OF water iced down poured!
What though with horrid dreams
Its pastry tough is stored!
1t is the dish we love.
Dear TO the nations heart.
All what would hap should mincs
Pie from our lunch depart?
So. law. man, spare that pie!
For laws are vain. vow!
That pie ate when young
I'll keep on eating now.
baltimore American.
1t will surprise many to learn that
ear diseases were studied some 3,40O
years ago.
honor of the gous Uney suppOseu 10
be awakening nature.
Among the Germans the hare as well
as the egg had part in the spring
feasts as an emblem of fecundity. So
close was the association that even
now the children there believe that the
hare lays their Easter eggs. and as the
rabbit is cousin to the hare 1t is not
strange that the children of English
speaking people have the same curious
belief about that frisky animal and hold
1t sacred to Easter
WALTON WILLIAMS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

heard you sang
there in the
choir.
I'm sure it is
awfully kind of
you to say so.
! don't do much,
you know, just
one of the cho-
rus, but it's
$3.50 per, and
you meet real
nice people too.
Id have Joined
The Music al
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

Ten cents ad-
m 1 s s ION fee
should be asked
at the door. The
l a di e s should
provide refresh
ments, and aft
er the commit
tee had decided
on the most
original egg"
there should be
a grand sale of
the eggs for the
benefit of the
O gvium
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16
! Pictures of
! The Christ
stssrsts' p tz's1r-'':''s''33'';ss33
RI sons For Belief In Authenticity
I of the Typical Portrait.
d,


= Easter day approaches Jesus,
~ whose resurrection and ascen-
~ sion this day commentaries,
is drawn to our attention, and
the question is asked, Did the Saviour
leave his likeness on earth while among
menT
This question is best answered by re-
ferring to the remarkable consistency
with which Christ has been pictured
all through the ages by the worlds
greatest painters.
Many able and profound students Il
Christian art have brought fo ard
positive arguments to show tt = this
portraiture did exist in the early dec
ades of the Christian era at the time Of
Christ and that its history and charac-
teristics fully supply the requisite ele-
ment of authenticity
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16

tie black heads
thrust h g M :
selves out from
under the wings
of the old hen.
a n d h e n p
plause became
deafening. AZ
this all the lit
tie black heads
d sappeared, ,
and everybody
laughed.
O ( CO u + S e
G hloe AIMS
egg took the
prize. The COM
nittee were not
absent from the
room more than
fiv minutes,
and as soon as
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16
Fair Warning.

Mistress-Jane. saw the milkman
KISS you this morning. In the future !
will take the milk In. Jane-Twouldn't
be no use, mum. He promised never to
kiss any body but me.-Illustrated Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-16
The Hsppy Sunday,

The early Christians called Easter
day Dominica Gaudii, the happy Sun
Iay.