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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27

minute. Lets go back to the begin
ming and start over again. l said that
Gordon is going to be the next gov
ernor."
Il know you did, and 1 said he
wouldn't be. not if we can help it."
said the railway magnate, with equal
determination.
1.-The methods you will take to de-
feat him will insure his election, Nc
Vickar. You fellows are mighty slow
to learn your lesson. You don't know
anything but bribery. The times have
changed, and you have not changed
with them. l say Gordon will be the
next governor"
Again there was a strained silence.
1t was the vice president who broke
it.
eff we had the safest kind of ma
jority in the legislature we couldn't
be sure of accomplishing anything
with Gordon in the governors Office"
he asserted. 'You don't need to be
told that
ooh, 1 don't know was the calm
1CJOl1llCl. "OluOu Is I'LL uOlltSl Llull
and a fair man. If you could so to
him with clean hands, but you could
not do that, McVickar. You're too
badly put of practice"
"You are not putting it quite fairly,
senator. We are too badly whipped
to take any chances"
81 know. That is what you always
say, and you have said it so much,
you and your fellow railroad man
ayers, that you have lost the straight
forward combination. You don't know
how to make a clean fight, and it's
your own fault"
Once more the man with the square
jaw took time to consider.
"4our're sparring with me, Blount,"
he said finally. You are talking to
me as you might talk to a committee
of the Good Government league. Let's
get together. You control the political
situation, and we recognize that fact.
Meet me halfway and tell me what
you want"
81 want a square deal all around,
Hardwick; that's all. And you've got
to make a clean fight this time if you
want me with you. A new day has
dawned in American politics. 1 and
my kind recognize it, and you and
your kind don't seem to recognize it.
That is the difference between us. In
the present case it comes down to
this: You are going to fight for a rail-
road majority in the legislature, and
you want Reynolds for the head Of
the ticket because you know that you
can depend upon his veto If you don't
get your majority. You are not going to
get Reynolds or the majority either
without the help of the party organ
iZation."
1--WE car put it simpler than that"
said the railroad man. "We get moth
ing without your help as the head Of
the party organization. That is why I
asked you here to dinner with me to-
night"
II have been wondering for the last
half hour if you really believe that
you need me, Mcvickar. When I gave
you fair warning two years ago you
wouldn't take 1t, and we did you up.
Are you sure You are ready now to
holler enough"
Once again the vice president re-
fused to be hurried into making an
admission. When he spoke IL was as
the lighting corporation commander.
There 10 a limit 70 oil things, soma
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27
Declaration of Independence,

Of the great mems signatures that
were written to the Declaration Of In
dependence hardly one is legible now.
But. this is due to the fact that some
sixty years g in taking a facsimile
the press copy absorbed the ink from
nearly all the signatures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27
fro BE Continued

Never leave home on a journey with
out a bottle of CHARACTERISTICS t'"lic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. ! is
almost certain to be needed and cannot
oe obtained when on board the cars or
steamships. For sale by H. E. Close g.
Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27
PROLOGUE,

This story of a young mans
honest attempt to "break' the
boss" and the power of the
machine" is an Accordingly in
innate portrayal of the working
of the wheels within wheels" in
a desperate political struggle of
today. The senator, strongly in
trenched behind his party ma
chine" presents an almost in
Vulnerable front, and the con-
Tict between father and son as
this young Lawyer, single hand
ed, fights for what he honestly
believes to be the truth and
right holds one with q trenen-
dous sympathetic interest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27

@Can't look we'll, eat we'll or feel with
impure blood feeding your body. Keep
the blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit
tiers. Eat simply, take exercise, keep
clean and you will have long life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27

Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the parts
to a healthy condition. For sale by H.
K. Close & Go.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27
Right in your busiest season when you

Right in your busiest season when you
have the least time to spare you are
most likely to t Ike diarrhoea and lose
several days time, unless you have
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and takea
dose on the first appearance of the
disease. For sale by H. E. Close &
Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27

A full line Of township blanks always
on hand ct the DEMocRAT Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27
First Literaru Club

First Literary Club.
DR.. Johnson and Sir Joshua Reyn-
olds founded the first literary club. It
was in 1854.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27
sra.4.s+ I.I..a G..

Greatest Inland Sea.
The greatest inland sea is the Cas-
plan sea, which is 700 miles long and
27O miles wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Position Outlined by Cass.

Concerning the opposition of Colombia,
Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Il felt very strongly that the position
that the one-time Secretary of State.
Cass, had taken nearly fifty years before
was the proper position, and that the
United States would be derelict in its
duty if it permitted Colombia to prevent
the building OF the Panama canal. 1 was
prepared If necessary. to submit 10 Con-
gress recommendation that we should
proceed with the work, in spite of Colon
bias opposition, and indeed had pre-
pared a rough draft OF message to that
such shape as to change the problem
THE people of Panama now found
themselves in u position in which Their
interests were identical with the inter-
ests of the United States: for the govern
ment of Colombia, with elaborate care
and with a shortslght edness equal to its
iniauity, had followed out to its end the
exact policy which rendered il morally i'm
possible as we'll as morally improper for the
United States TO continue 10 exercise its
power in the interest of Colombia and
against it's own in crest and the interes
OF Panama. There was no need OF any
outsider to excite revolution in Panama
There were dozens of leaders on the 18th
mus already doing their best to exc q
revolution. 1t not a case OF lighting
a fuse that would fire mine--there were
dozens of such fuses being lit all the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Demands of Public Interests.

The interests of the American people
demanded that 1 should act just exactly
as | did act, and | would have taken the
action actually did take even though ]
had been certain that to do so meant my
prompt retirement from public life at the
next election: for the only thing which
Irrakes it worth while to hold a big Office
s. taking advantage of the opportunities
the office offers 10 do some big thing that
ought To be done and is worth doing"
Concerning the purchase of the canal
rights from the French company Mr..
Roosevelt says:
Every step taken by the government
i'm connection with its negotiations with
the French company and the payment to
its official representatives in accordance
taken with the utmost care and every
detail has been made public. Every ac
tiou taken was not merely proper. but
was carried out i'm accordance with the
highest. finest and incest standards of
public and governmental ethics Doubt
less IN Paris, and perhaps TO a lesser ex-
Who bought and sold in the stock market
with view to the varying conditions APP
Jarcnt from time TO time in the course of
the NEGOTIATIONS, and with a view TO the
probable outcome of the negotiations.
This was precisely what spectators did
in England in connection with the out
come of the battle of Waterloo, and in
our country in connection with Abraham
IincoIn's issuance OF the emancipation
and other acts during the
civil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Colombian Opposition.

After detailing the various steps taken
nv Colombia TO oppose the treaty, Mr..
Roosevelt says:
Acting In view of all these Ia is.
sent various naval vessels to the 18th
mus. The orders TO the American naval
officers were to maintain free and unin-
terrunted transit across the isthmus, ana
with that purpose to prevent the lana ne
of armed forces with hostile intent at any
noint within fifty miles of Panama lhese
orders were precisely such as rad oeen
issued again and again IN preceding
vears-190O, 1901 and 1902 for instance
They we're carried out Their neces-
sity was conclusively shown by the act
that a body of Colombian troops mad
landed at Colon and threatened re sn
of terror announ ing their intention or
killing all American citizens in Colon
The PROMPT action of Capt. Hubbard o.
the gunboat Nashville prevented this
threat from being put into effect; he res
cued the imperiled Americans. and finally
persuaded the Colombian troops TO re-
embark and peacefully return to Colon
b.a.
I'VE recognized the republic of Pana-
ma Without firing shot we prevented
a civil war We promptly negotiated
treaty under which the canal is now be-
ing dug In consequence Panama has
for eight years enjoyed a degree of peace
and prosperity which it had never before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
OPPOSES HIGHER WATER RATES
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
Adopts Resolution.

Chevy Chase. D. c., went on record
last night as protesting against the ad-
vance in water rates at meeting of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association. The
same idea expressed by other citizens
associations was put in the form of a
resolution by the organization. The
rates were termed excessive and the
Commissioners win be asked to reconsider
their hurried action. The secretary was
instructed to inform the Commissioners of
the sentiment Of the association and to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Offer of $4,000.

It was announced that the proposal for
such a memorial came first from a MEM
Der who had pledged $4,000 upon the
condition that $4,000 be raised within
wear The members name was not made
public.
The proposed memorial was the topic
of a speech delivered by James NJ. Beck.
counsel for the comnlandery. in response
To the toast ITO the Memory of the
Women of the Civil War in which he
eulogized American women for the part
they have played in the history Of this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Binding Operations in September.

Building operations in the northwest
section of the city during September
amounted to s1.199.sS5. giving that
section an easy lead over the others
The northeast section was second.
showing a total of $4,000 worth of
building operations. For the entire city
and county the total was $1,654.f35.
Renairs during the month, amounting
to $262.4s0. made . grand total OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
How To Keep Hair
Soft and Beautiful
lJape Tyrel. on Beauty.)

TOO much moisture saps thu life OF scalp
Tissues and hair roots. causing an ex essi ely
DIV condition or a dry, harsh. dandruf- laden
scalp and duh, 'stringy,' brittle. falling hair.
The. most delightful results imagil abe can
he ohtaiued II Cry shampoo mixture 10
brushed through the hair once or twice each
,reet A thoroughly reliable preparation can be
made at little cost by mixing either
orris root or cornmeal with tn rox.
One tabiespoonful IL enough for q shampoo.
After using this a few times the scalp is put In
a healthy condition and the hair takes on q
soft Guinness. and regsins its rich luster AMI
natural COLOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
WILL OF PROF. FLYNN.
Entire Estate of Well Known Edu-
Gator. Left to His Widow.

The will Of Samuel Walter Flynn. for
many years a prominent educator in this
CITY. dated September % 1910. has been
filed for probate. He leaves his entire
estate to his widow. Mrs. Emily A. F.
FLYNN, and names her executrix.
In the event his wife had predeceased
him, Prof. Flynn had provided in his will
that his estate should go to the Rupert
Home for the Aged, 10 be used ony to-
ward the support of American-born m
mates Prof. Flynn died last July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

time IT was simply Il case of its ceasing
To be the duty of the United States to
stamp on these fuses. or longer to act ID
the interest of those who nad pecoIhe
nc - and malignant foes of the
Irni,ed States-and of civilization and Oh
the world at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
MONUMENT TO WOMEN
WHO SUFFERED BY WAR
Loyal Legion Proposes to
Erect HaIf-MiIIi0n-DolIar
Memorial Hall.

NEW YORK, October 5-A movement
to raise half a million dollars to build a
national monument in Washington to the
memory Of the women Of the civil war
was launched here last night at the din
ner Of the New York Commandery Of the
Loyal Legion. The commandery adopted
resolution requesting that the COM
mandery-in in thief at its annual meeting
in Philadelphia, October 49, indorse the
project and recommended 1t to the twen-
ty-one state organizations.
Committee Is Named.
A special committee to further the prof.
ect was appointed. consisting Of Maj.
Gen. Frederick D. Grant. commander of
the Department of the East; Gen. Thorn
as H. Hubbard, Gen. ]. Fred Pierson, La
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Critics Not Sincere.

Every man who has at any stage OPP
posed or condemned the action actually
taken in acquiring the right to dig the
canal has really been the opponent OF
every effort that could ever nave been
announce frankly that their criticism or
not straightforward or sincere unless they
announce frankly that their critism OF
methods is merely a mask. and that at
bottom what they are really criticlslng
is having the canal dug at all.
Not only was the course followed as
regards Panama's right in every detail
and at every point. but there could have
been no variation from Its course except
for the worse. We not only did what
was technically justifiable, but we d1o
what was demanded by every ethical con-
sideration. national and international We
did our duty to the world; we did our
duty to the people Of Panama: we did
our duty by ourselves. We did narm 70
no one save as harm is done to bandit
by a policeman who deprives him OF his
chance to blackmail.
THE United States has many honor
able chapters in its history. but no more
honorable chapter than that which te is
Of the way in which our right to dig the
Panama canal was secured and or the
manner In which the work itself has
been carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

forward a copy of the resolution to the
District building.
The association adopted resolutions
favoring universal transfers and the es-
Establishment of playground on the new
Central High School tract at 18th street
and Florida avenue.
Officers for the year were elected as
follows: j. w. Williams. president: IL.
W. Parker, vice president; L. ID. Ryerson,
secretary j. J. Crane, treas arer: eNecu-
tive committee. j. W. Williams, b. w.
Parker, Z. ID. Ryerson, j. j. Crane, w. NJ.
Stewart =. l.. Kicker and ". NJ. Phelan.
]. w. Williams was elected delesate to
the Federation of Citizens Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

JOY ]. Langdon Ward Capt. James A.
Scrymser. Capt Loyal Farragut and
First Lieut.. Thomas Sturgis
Copies of the resolutions will be sent to
the various communicates. to the COM
mander-in- chief of the G. A. R., the
presidents of the G. A. R., Women's Re
lief Corps and the Ladies' of the G. A. r.
and all kindred associations, and to indi-
viduals who will be asked to contribute
toward the fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Illustrative Examples.

AT a great crisis in American history
Mr.. Buchanan had shown himself to be-
long TO the latter type of President; Mr.
Lincoln had represented the other type,
the type which gave the people the ben
eft of the doubt, which was not afraid
to take responsibility, which used in
large fashion for the good of the people
the great powers of a great office. | very
strongly believed that Abraham Lnco N
had set the example which it was healthy
for the people of the United States that
other Presidents should follow
Mr.. Roosevelt refers to the act of Con-
eress of 1902. for the acquisition of the
Panama canal, and says:
in October and November, 1903 events
occurred on the Isthmus of Panama
my highest duty to the people of the
United States, to carry out the provi-
sions of the law of Congress. / did
carry them out, and the canal is now be-
ing built because of what thus did. 1t
is also perfectly true that II l had wished
to shirk my responsibility, if | had been
afraid of doing my duty, / could have
pursued course which would have been
technically defensible, which would have
been made, and would have left the
United States no nearer building the
canal at this moment than it had been
for the preceding half century. If
] had observed judicial inactivity about
what was going at the isthmus, had
let things take their course and had then
submitted an elaborate report thereon to
Congress, / would have furnished the
opportunity for much mastery debate in
Congress. which would now be going on
and the canal would still be fifty years in
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

enjoyed during its four centuries OF trou-
bled existence Be it remembered that
unless I had acted exactly as did act
there would now be no Panama cahai.
ie fol,v to assert devotion to an end, and
at the same time to condemn the only
means by which the end can be achleVeo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

Pau Bihler. fifty years old. a native of
Germany, died at Hagerstown, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
KNOCKS HIS CRITICS
Former President Roosevelt
Defends Panama Purchase.
DEAL FREE FROM SCANDAL
Course of the United States Right
in Every Particular.
NOT A DETAIL CONCEALED
People of United States Preferred
to Group of Bandits-Public
Interests Considered.

| NEW YORK, October 5.-Theodore Roose
welt has an article on How the United
States Acquired the Right to Dig the
Panama Canal in the current number of
the Outlook Mr. Roosevelt discusses
statements, which have been made from
time to time, that he acted in an uncon-
stitutional manner and usurped authority
in connection with the Panama project,
and he upholds the regularity of the pro-
ceedings throughout.
Mr.. Roosevelt says his messages to Con-
gress set forth in full and in detail every
essential fact connected with the vari-
Gus phases of the acquisition of the Pan
anna canal He adds:
Not one important fact was omitted.
and no fact of any Importance bearing
upon the actions or negotiations OF the
representatives of the United States not
there set forth has been. or ever will be,
discovered simply because there is none
to discover. 1t must be matter of pride
TO every honest American proud OF the
good name of his country that the acqW-
sition of the canal and the building OF
the canal in all their details were as free
from scandal as the public acts of George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Discusses Constitutional Phase.
Referring to the opposition to the prof.
ect then and since, Mr.. Roosevelt says:
'Of course. there was at the time anu |
has been since much repetition of state
ments that | acted in an 'unconStitu-
tional' manner-that | 'uSurped authority
which was not mine These were the
statements that We're made again and
again in reference to almost all / did as
President that was most beneficial and
most important to the people of this
country, to whom | was responsible, and
of whose interests | was the steward.
The simple fact was, as I have elsewhere
said. that when the interest of the Amer
lean people imperatively demanded that
a certain act should be done and l had
the power to do it, i did it. unless it was
specifically prohibited by law. instead of
timdly refusing to do it unless | could
find some provision of law which rendered
it imperative that ] should do it. In other
words. | gave the benefit of the doubt to
the people of the United States and not
TO any group of bandits, foreign or do
nestle whose interests happened to be
adverse to those of the people of the
United States. In my judgment, history
had taught the lesson that the President
has very great powers if he chooses to
exercise those powers; but that, if he is a
timid or a selfish man. afraid of respon-
sibility and afraid of risks, he can, of
course. manufaC ture ingenious excuses
for failure to exercise them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
ROOSEVELT IS SILENT.
Refuses to Discuss Charge That He
Was Imposed Upon.

NEW YORK, October 27.-Theodore
Roosevelt fatty declined today to make
any comment whatsoever on the steel
trust case. He greeted interviewers
smilingly. but to all their questions
said repeatedly, with his usual en-
phasis:
Il have nothing to say
Have you read the Petition the
colonel was asked
1T was read to me- said Mr. Roose-
welt
TT sets forth that you were deceived
with regard to the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company deal. Are you going TO
let them get away with that?" was
suggested.
word" said Mr. Roosevelt, swapping his
teeth.
Well aside from the Tennessee Coal
and Iron matter what do you think or
the expediency and common sense OF
the suit as "A whole?
Not one word said the ex-Presi-
dent
will you issue a statement after
YOU digest the Petition"
Mr. Roosevelt smiled and said moth
ing.
1T might interest you to look up
my testimony before the Congress
committee in August" Mr.. Roosevelt
suggested as he waved the interview
ers farewell ITO what ! said then |
have nothing to add
Attempts were made this morning TO
see Andrew Carnegie. but they were
unsuccessful. His secretary said. how
ever that Mr.. Carnegie had prepared
this afternoon. 1t was minated that
there might be statement from the
ironmaster later on. but even OF this
the secretary was not sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
PUSH IT, SAYS DICKINSON.
Governments Special Counsel Does
Not Expect Delay in Suit

CHICAGO. October 21-Former Secre-
tary of War J. NJ. Dickinson. who has
acted as special counsel for the govern
ment in preparing the case against the
steel companies, arrived here today. and
said that any attempt to cause Il pro
lnnged delay in the hearing Of the action
would he fought vigorously by the gov
crnncnt.
The suit will be pushed through III"
courts with the utmost speed. he Sa
There will he no DELAYS Of any kind
THE action of the board of directors OF
the steel company in New York yesterday
in canceling certain of its ore leases was
unexpected. as this was one OF the OBJ
jects aimed at in the suit.
Under the terms OF these leases the
steel company was required TO give
two years notice of desire to terml :
nate its contracts. which would make
it impossbl for the company 10 vitiate
the lease before 1913.
IF the court decree is in favor OF the
government it will mean Immediate
cancellation Of the leases
II have been working on these cases
as special counsel FOR more than two
months and believe we have all the
necessary data TO proceed with hear
ngs
i do not expect to confer with Presi-
his cabinet while here but viii re-
turn to Washington Saturday night or
Sunday.