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Saw the Ghost.
From the London Chronicle

FROM the London Chronicle.
AS a circumstantial ghost story. and
one that stood the cold scrutiny OF a
court Of law. Bootys case Is without a
parallel The date given is 1858, when
Mrs. Booty brought an action for Islander
against one Capt. Barnaby for what he
had said of her late husband According
to an extract from "A journal produced in
court, dated Friday, May u. 1857. tho
captain on that day went ashore with a
large party of friends to shoot rabbits
upon Stromboli, the island off Italy.
which, from It's ever-burning crater. is
called "the lighthouse of the Mediterra-
nean." At about $3.50 in the afternoon two
men We're seen running toward the vol
cano, which was emitting flames Capt
Barnaby then exclaimed. Lord bless me
the foremost Is old Booty my next door
neighbor They then vanished i'm the
flames, fact of which every one present
took note.
Upon Capt. Barnaby's return TO Eng
land he learned that "old Booty had died
renee at Stromboli. He then made the
remark which was the subject of the ac-
ton, that he had seen old Booty running
into the flames of he'll pursued by tie
devil Mrs. Booty claimed Gl,03o as
damages. and the case came on in the
kings bench before the chief justice. Sir
Robert Wright. For the defense. in adj
dtion to the testimony of Capt. Barnaby
and his friends, Old Bootys clothes were
brought into court and identified by
several witnesses as being similar TO
those worn by the foremost man who
ran into the crater--even to the peculiar
buttons the coat. The judge was SO
impressed by this evidence that he said,
Lord have mercy upon me and grant
that l may never see what You have seen.
One. two or three may be mistaken, but
not thirty" And so Booty's widow lost
the day, and the case remains perhaps.
as the only judicially accepted ghost story
ON record.
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TREND OF REALTY BUYING
TOWARD BUSINESS PROPERTY
Downtown Properties Just Now Attracting the
Attention of Investors Some Notable I'M
provements in the Air. Market Improved

rather his exact statement was that
nearly every city in the same class is
higher per capita for purely local mu-
nicipal expenses"
tions in the class of cities referred to
would show that the difference in the
amount of revenue from taxation arose
not from inequality in valuation as
much as in the increase in the value OF
ratable property in such cities as COM
pared with what is available in this
city.
Here. as is well known, there are not
large commercial and manufacturing lines
of business and the capital invested in
such enterprises is small, especially COM
pared with what is to be found in centers
of similar size and Importance.
Residence Of John T. Arms.
The residence which John T. Arms has
just completed for his own use is pleas
ing example Of domestic architecture. 1t
is SO we'll suited to the location. at the
northwest corner of New Hampshire ave-
nue. and street, that it seems as If the
site might have been originally designed
for II. as 1t looks as il 1t was the particu-
lar style Of building that was needed to
fit artistically that corner. The entire
space available was not used, there being
intervals between the new house and the
brick party walls of those on each side
The walls of the new structure are
finished with stuccO applied smoothly. as
is seen in Italian houses, after which this
is designed. The width is sufficient to
give that roomy appearance to the in
terror which is generally. lacking in
city home. Owing to it's detached stu
alton, there are openings on all sides,
which solve i'll a very satisfactory manner
the problem of interior light and air usual
in the average city home. The house
was designed by Hornblower & Marshall
A Monument to Public Spirit.
The long-talked-of project of providing
in this city building that will be suit
able for large gatherings as we'll as
smaller ones has been taken up again in
a way that promises that something will
be done. The idea is not only to provide
for a real need here, but also to build a
monument to the spirit of civic pride In
this community, q true reflex of the inter-
est which the citizens take In the city
where they live.
Such memorials are to be found in other
cities and 1t should not be inferred that
because there Is nothing of the sort here
the community Is lacking in such an i'm
portant particular. Rather 1t should be
believed that 1t Is because the opportunity
has not been presented heretofore that
puDnc spirit has not taken such a tangi-
bic form as proposed.
If the response of citizens proves gen
eral 1t is anticipated that the funds to go
into the building of the proposed audi
forum will be promptly secured and a
magnificent testimonial appropriate to
Washington erected.
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MENDELSsOHN CENTENARY.
Wave of Sympathy for Composer as
His Birthday Approaches.

From the New York Evening Post
On the Sd of February hundred years
will have elapsed since the birth Of Mem
delsshon. During his brief lifetime of
less than thirty-nine years this composer
was the idol of the musical world and
his popularity continued in full force for
about a quarter of a century after his
death in 1S47. Then came a violent re-
action. Schubert Schumann, Chopin.
Lszt. Berioz and Wagner. who had been
overshadowed by Mendelssohn. came into
the light of publicity. and his fame paled.
For time it seemed as if it would fade
away altogether: his music was neglected
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King Midas in the Dumps.
chicago Evening Post

Although King Midas had been granted
the gift he desired, and everything he
touched turned into gold, he was unhap-
py 20 king" said the royal chamberlain.
what gives you the jimmies? You have a
cinch. such as no man ever possessed" II
know" replied Midas. gloomily passing
his hand over the coal bin and turning the
fuel into enough gold to pay the dealer
for it. Il know. but after a while this
man Ferrero will be saying that some
political bosses in the United States mako
me look like an, amateur"
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Discretion.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Dives had made himself very wealthy
by depressing his neighbors. and the
latter, grown poor concurrently, were
wont to gather at his gate each morning
to clamor for bread.
But Dives. though touched. did not lose
his head.
Il mustn't make paupers of these unfor-
tunates"' he exclaimed, and was univer-
sally applauded for his discretion when
ne offered to give a stone, provided the
beneficiaries of his bounty first got an
other stone elsewhere,
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MRS. HITS NEW HOME, DUPONT CIRCLE
LIVING ROOM WILL
REPLACE THE PARLOR
New Departure to Be Made in Building This
Spring Movement to Incorporate in City
Home Comfort of Country House.

country house which Is built for summer
use. There the living room is the main
portion of the house and everything lis
made subsidiary to II. This appears to
be sensible plan. providing it is admit
ted that the house is intended for other
uses than merely place for eating and
sleeping. 1t happens that people who
have city houses are also endeavoring to
have the comfort of living rooms in their
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Cromwell, the work of collecting has
gone on unmolested generation after gem
Grafton. There are still many undiscov-
cred finds scattered about here and
there in spite Of the cry that nothing
more is to be purchased.
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Taxation of Property.

The statement was recently made in the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Gardi-
ner. chairman of the District subcommit
zee in charge of the appropriation bill,
that the per capita amount of money
raised by taxation in this District Is less
~R that of other cities OF its size. or
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-20
JOKE is ON BIG "BILL" TAFT
Tiny Mite Weighing Two Pounds Is
to Be Christened After the
President.Elect.

PADUCAH, KY, Feb. 20.-What
is perhaps the tiniest mite of hui
mainly in the world is to be chris
tened William Taft. The little chap
is two weeks old, the son of Mr..
AMI Mrs. E. P. Lady. of this city.
At birth the child was II inches
long and weighed twenty ounces, but
was perfectly formed and developed
The face could be covered with a
watch crystal. The hands were an
inch long and the feet an inch and
a. half. It's first dress was supplied
from the wardrobe of the doll of a
girl neighbor
The child has been thriving and
has grown over an inch and now
weighs two pounds. His face has
grown to the dimensions of an aver
age biscuit.
The mother and father are medi
UNI sized people and they have two
other children, aged 10 and 3, who
are large for their age
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-.... .u.s uvIv. Ill have to come back
while he's away to clear up some
things Goodby."
Haines bowed and hurried from the
room through side doorway just as
Senator Langdon came in through the
main entrance
Bud. Bud" lie called, but the Sec
rotary did not halt.
Carolina Langdon stood with Haines'
note in her hand. wondering at what
she had done. She regretted having
become entangled in the wars of men
in Washington. She saw that the
mans game was played too strongly,
too furiously fast, for most women to
enter. yet she rejoiced that the coveted
fortune had not been lost. She was
sorry that her means of saving it had
not been less questionable. She saw
that ambition and honesty, ambition
and truth with difficulty follow the,
same path.
Senator Langdon'S face was unusual
ly grave as he came to greet Carolina.
Lines showed in his face that the
daughter had never noticed before.
She saw Norton and Randolph, who
had followed him. exchange significant
glances-jubilant glances and Won
dered what new development they had
Unanswered.
He's gone without word" the SEN
ator sighed. ''Well, perhaps that's
best
HE left a note for you," said the
girl, handing him the letter which
Haines had given her.
Langdon opened it and read:
/ am giving up the job. You can under
stand why. The least said about 1t be-
tween us the better. / am sorry. That's
ALL BUD HAINES.
Slowly he read the letter second
time.
"And he was making the best kind
of secretary. thought"
Divining that something against
Haines had been told her father. Caro-
lima glanced at Norton.
81 told your father how we caught
Mr.. ILaines." he spoke as an answer
to her
The girl was startled. She had not
thought that things would go this far
81 told him how Haines wanted to
get in some land speculation scheme
with Altacoola. how we tricked him
and caught him with the goods when
he made the proposition to me and
how we forced him to confess"
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HOUSE IN 1910
BRYAN FORECASTS VICTORY FOR
HIS PARTY IN NEXT HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.

New York. Feb. 2O.-Widespeari
interest among politicians has beer
aroused by an article By William Jen
rings Bryan in the Ma .ch number Of
Munseys Magazine, entitled, 1.-The
Future of the Democratic Party
Mr.. Bryan in his paper carefully an
alyzes the political conditions of the
present day, discussing the policies
of his party at length.
1T is more than possible-it is
even probable" he declares, that
the House of Representatives to be
electt in 1910 will /, democratic
Sounding word of warning to
President-elect Taft, he continues:
''The President-elect cannot posi-
bly, satisfy the expectations of both
elements of the republican party.
With a republican senate and a re-
publican house controlled by what
Mr.. Roosevelt calls reactionaries, how
can he escape conflict with either the
republican leaders or with the repub-
lican voters of the Mississippi valley?
In discussing the tendency toward
reform legislation, Mr. Bryan says:
The democratic party is in SYM
pathy with the growing demand for
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A Gentleman
From Mississippi
By THOMAS a. t)ISE
No,eiized From he Play Frederick r. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. THOMAS A.. WISE
By THOMAS a. WII

COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISE
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81 can GO back to and she felt that
newspaper Uork. she had enough
powe. To win against him.
I'm going to ask you still another
favor" she said.
Bud returned her look with a bitter
smile
"What is it,"
you have learned about this-thi:;
land matter and
"Oh, yes! l can guess. You want
me to keep quiet about ito hush it
up" shade of scorn in his tone.
81 only asked this so that you would
not disgrace me-" she pleaded.
Disillusioned at last, robbed of his
lifelong optimism, shorn of his ideals,
even his love-for he began to despise
this beautiful. misguided woman
Haines sat broken in spirit, thinking
how quickly the brightness of life
fades to blackness.
"very WELL" he said sadly. Il sup
pose y0H are innocent. I'll save you
If they're all-your father, too-crook
ed, why shouldn't / be crooked? An
right; l won't say anything"
II only ask you not to disgrace me-"
pleaded the girl. you will promise
thatT'
''It's a promise"
She sighed in relief.
"'Father win be coming back soon"
she said. ~You won't want to see
him."
HaineS rose.
mo, won't want to see him. GIVE
him this -o<-
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CHAPTER XVI.

RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TINE.
YATER in that never to be forgotten
day Bud Haines ventured back
to his desk In the committee
Ia room, after first ascertaining
that Senator Langdon would not re-
turn. Some of the senator's papers
must be Strengthened out. and he want
ed personal documents of his own.
The secretary regretfully. sorrowful-
T. performed these final duties and
found himself stopping at various in
tervals to try to explain to himself how
he had been deceived in both the Lang
dons. father and daughter. He had to
give up both problems. To him nei-
Their was explainable. I've known
enough senators to know that I'd never
meet an honest one," he muttered.
"But as to women-well, there's too
much carefully selected wisdom in
their innocence to suit me-"
This cynie. new born from the shell
of the chronic idealist that was. sud.
denly was disturbed in his nominations
by sound at the door. Looking up,
he saw Hope Georgia Langdon stand
ing shyly, embarrassed in the main
entrance.
.Mr. Haines.' she said timidly.
Bud jumped to his feet.
Eyes, Miss Hope Georgia.
AS the senator's younger daughter
came toward him he noticed that she
was excited over something. and for
newly made cynic he took altogether
90 much notice of her youthful beauty.
her fresh, rosy complexion and her
dancing, sparkling eyes. The thought
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You told father that?" gasped Caro-

you told father that?" gasped Caro-
lima.
Norton nodded.
Il don't understand it," said Lang
don. ITO think that he was that
kindr'
Son Randolph now took his turn in
the case against the secretary.
1--WE were both here, father. heard
him Carolina heard him." he said
Didn't you. Carolina!"
YES" said the girl weakly, 81 was
here" Then she turned abruptly. Il
must CO." she said, must go right
away Mrs. Holcomb is waiting for
me"
The senator turned to his desk bent
and discouraged.
81 suppose l should have taken a
secretary who was southerner and
gentleman. Well, Randolph. you'll
have to act now. Take this letter.
The young man sat down and took
the following from the senator's dicta-
ton:
Mr.. Haines.
Sir-I quite understand your feelings
and the impossibility of your continuing
In my employ. The least said about it
the better. am sorry too.
WILLIAM H. LANGDON.
You boys run away. I've got to
think" said the senator.
When the pair had gone the old man
drew the letter to him. and below his
signature he added a postscript, Don't
forget there's some money coming to
you"
Walking across the room to leave.
he sighed:
HE was making the best kind Of
secretary"
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remedial legislation; it is, therefore,
rowing with the tide, for the tide is
onward. Democrats, recognizing
the responsibility of their position,
and strong in the confidence they feel
in the righteousness of their cause,
are prepared to wage a winning fight
against an opposition already panic
stricken
Influential democrats declare Mr.
Bryan's article to be the most impor-
tant political paper printed since the
election of Mr.. Taft last November
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paper work. ne
answered with
out looking up.
The term news
paper work gave
Carolina Il shock.
She had forgot
ten that this man
had been a re.
porter. Here he
was turned loose
with the knowl.
ed ge of this
deal" which she
knew would be
popular material
for newspapers
to print. She
must gain still
another point,
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it," he said.
The girl looked up at him sorrow
fully.
"Yes; see at least that you and ia
Their can never work together now"
Haines nodded aftirmatively.
Il suppose so. I'm thinking Of that.
How am l TO leave him? We've been
so close. I've been so fond of him.
don't know how l could tell him"
In girlish, friendly fashion Carolina
rested her hand on his arm.
Wont you take my advice, Mr..
Haines? Go away without seeing him.
Just leave a note to say You have
gone. He will understand. 1t will be
easier for both that way-easier for
him. easier for you" She paused.
looking at him appealingly as she end
ed very softly, "And easier for me, Mr..
HaineS."
He looked at her thoughtfully.
Easier for your" he said. Every
well, I'll do it that way
The secretary stepped slowly to his
desk. sat down and started to write
the note. Carolina watched him curl
ously
What will you do" she asked, nov
that you have given up this positionf''
"Oh, l can always go back to news
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Evangelist Weber and wife, of
Spokane, will begin a series of spe-
cial services at the Baptist church
on Monday evening, Feb. %. ***
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CHAPTER XIV.

"Y EFT me speak to Mr.. Haines
alone" said Carolina to Norton
and her brother.
- Norton turned a triumphant
grin at Randolph as he beckoned him
out and whispered: Leave him to
her. It's all right. That New York
dude has been riding for fall-hes
going to get it now"
u am sorry, so sorry this should
have occurred, Mr.. Haines," Carolina
said gently.
The secretary looked up slowly, his
face drawn. 1t was an effort for him
to speak
''I can't understand it," he said. Il
mightn't have thought so much Of this
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a month ago, but
| have come to
love the senator
almost as a son,
ard to think that
he could be like
the rest Of that
bunch is awful"
You are too
III NC h Of an
i d e a lis t, Mr..
Haines," said the
girl.
g A nd you :?
What do you
think of it," he
demanded.
7 he girl s
glance wavered.
Don't idealiZe
me too much, Ell
Their, Mr.. Haines.
| didn't think it
was much. Per-
haps l don't I'M
derStand business
any too WELL"
But you see
no W." insisted
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
RANCH AND FARM.

Frank Sevela has seeded 100 acTel
this season. 10 in wheat and The bal
ance oats and barley.
There was recently added to the freaks
in the animal kingdom q seven-lessed
lamb. The lamb. was born at the
Tongue river tanch in Montana and died
at the age, Of . few weeks.
A deal, in a large acreage Of land in
Billings county. but in isolated tracts,
was consumated recently between the
Western Land g. Securities company
and w. p. Davidson. an employee.
The tracts amounted to 1886 acres.
J.. R. Smith OF Beach. Who'll is putting
in e. 900 acres of flax, is seeding with
an attachment which comprises three
twelve foot drills and three twelve foot
packers. making a sweep of 36 feet.
He has yer 1000 acres already broken.
A big land deal was transacted at
Glendive last week when r. w. Snyder
of that city sold his farm to E. B. CLARK
for SIS, 600. The land comprises 22o
acres. The farm adjoins the city and
MI. Clark has plated lis acres into
lots. m
An improved section of land near
Rhame sold recently at SCI an acre.
1t is also reported that the Fdchs Bros
Land Co of Rock Island. Ill, has pur-
chased all the railroad land in that
township which they will colonize with
German settlers
Dr.. H. Anderson was in Sentinel
Butte the first of the week and con-
demned five elandered horses. -Four of
the animals were owned by S. Severson.
The other horse was owned by w. A.
Shear and had Theodore Roosevelt's
brand.
The 800 acre homestead law became
applicable to all the lands in Dawson
county. Montana, except those lying in
the river valleys, May 8. There were
some exciting races for filing on special
tracts. Gelorge w. Zeller and David
Crockett raced from Bloomfield, each
anxious for first chance of filing on: a
certain 40 acre tract and Crockett won
out by five minutes. l. A. Trump and
Amos Anderson, also of Bloomfield, had
a more exciting race. They were after
the same 80-acre piece of land. Trump
encamped in front of the door of the
commissioners Office it midnight. his
witnesses with him. When the office
opened he was first on hand but Ander-
son was the first to tender his papers to
the commissioner. An alteration arose
with the result that both were refused.
Trump, however. got his witnesses and
boarded the train for Miles City, reach
ing there before his opponent and thus
won Out. ~
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
TAFT NOTES

J. Robins has completed the house
for Mrs. B. Lundbere on her claim.
John Sholf was a visitor at H. E.
Moeller's last Sunday.
Seeding is nearly done in this vicin-
ity.
F. D. Bard made a business trip to
Belield last week.
Dr.. Rumble and Mr.. Hanson from Mid
way were in our vicinity on business
the first of the week.
Walter Glass has rented 80 acres that
was broken last year. to put into crop.
He is probably right in thinking that
it is better than spring breaking.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
FORCED INTO EXILE

VIM. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla,
was an exile from home. Mountain air,
he thought, would cure a frightful lung
racking cough that had defied all
remedies for two years. After six
months he returned, death doegine his
steps. Then l began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery" he writes. land after
taking six bottles l am as we'll as ever.
1t saves thousands yearly from desperate
lung diseases. Infallible for coughs
and colds. it dispels hoarsness and sore
throat. Cures grip. bronchitis. whooping
cough, hemorrhages, asthma. Group.
SOC and 1 100, trial bottle free,
guaranteed by T. j. Greene & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-22
Bids Wanted.

The county commissioners of Stark county,
N. D., will receive bids up to 10 O'Clock a. M
June 22nd, 1903, for the construction OF two
steel bridges as follows. viz:
One across the Heart river between sections
90 and SO, township 1873. range d. Length Of
span los IT,, Roadway IL IT,. Tubulay piers % tt.
long, Approaches is it., each end, with steel
ioist and rail throughout span and approaches.
Three inch floor. pine or FIR, and with steel
piling at end OF approaches. - IA
Also one bridge across the Green river; be-
tween sections q and %. township 40. range,
: length Of p IS IT,. Roadway 1s IT,. steel
..I0 beam pile foundations. rs IT,. long. steel
joist and rail throughout, three inch floor, pine
or fir. )
each bid fol. each bridge. The
hoard reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Address the undersigned and, mark
same "Bridge Bids j. s. White,
0'A-S - 81 County Auditor.
dickinson, N. d., May 81. 1909. 5-e2-2t