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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29

"They are," said Elnora. "Most L
have I took there. A few nights ago
my mother caught a good many, but
we don't dare go alone"
"All the more reason why you need
me. Where do you live? I can't get
an answer from you. Ill'just go tell
your mother who I am and ask her if I
may help YOU"
The cocoon came loose. Philip Am
non stepped down the embankment,
turning to offer his hand to Elnora.
They went to Mrs. Comstock.
Mother, this is Mr.. Philip Ammon
Of Chicago" said Elnora. "He has
been i'll. and he is staying with DR..
Ammon in 'Onabasha. He came fish
ing down the creek and cut this cocoon
from under the bridge for me. He
feels that it would be better to hunt
moths than to fish until he gets well.
What do you think about it?"
Philip Ammon extended his hand.
liam glad to know you," he said.
"You may take the handshaking for
granted" replied Mrs. Comstock. Dan
delions have a way Of making the fin
gers sticky, andf like to know a man
before I take. his hand, anyway. That
introduction seems mighty comprehen-
sive on your part, but 1t still leaves me
unclassifed. My name is Comstock."
At last Mrs. Comstock finished the
greens.
"You are three miles from the city
and less than a mile from where we
live" she said. IF you will tell me
what you dare eat, I suspect you had
best go home with us and rest until
the cool Of the day before you start
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29
SAGINAW HAS CURFEW LAW.
Children Must Be Off the Streets by
9 O'Clock.

Children Must Be Off the Streets by
9 O'Clock.
Curfew is now rung in Saginaw,
Mich, every night at 9 o'clock. Ev-
cry person under the age Of sixteen
who is on the streets at that time, un-
less accompanied by a parent or guard
ian, is ordered home Immediately by
the police. There will be no more
lettering around street corners or In
Railways of the young element of the
community.
The police are instructed to enforce
the ordinance, and any young person
coming within the age limit appre-
hended will be classed as a juvenile
disorderly and. according to the state
law, be subject to punishment as an
incorrigible. Curfew will be sounded
exactly at 9 o'clock every night by the
fire bells of the city and the whistles
of the waterworks station.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29
Collect Sixty Thousand Cans.

The cleanup movement in Vicks-
burg. Miss, was q; great success. Sixty
thousand tin cans were gathered up
by boyssof the city, and prizes were
awarded:~ Dennis Hossley, Jr., son OF
Captain. Dennis Hossley of the Warren
County Light artillery, received a fine
goat and a wagon as a first prize. hav-
ing gathered 10000 cans. The city h
In a cleaner condition than it has bean
for many years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29

With tempeStuOuS caresSeS and gener-
GUS offerings. Before the day was
owe she realized that she never had
known her mother at all.
For the next few days Elnora work
ed at mounting the moths her mother
had taken. She had to go to the Bird
Woman and tell about the disaster,
but Mrs. Comstock was allowed to
think that Elnora delivered the moths
when she made the trip. If she had
told her what actually happened, the
chances were that Mrs. Comstock
again would have taken possession Of
the Limberlost. hunting there until she
replaced all the moths that had been
destroyed. But Elnora knew from ex-
perience what it meant to collect such
a list in pairs. Valiant as she was in
any good cause, this time she was COM
PEELED to admit that she was defeated.
It would require hard work for at
least two summers to replace the lost
moths. When she left the Bird Wom-
an she went to the president Of the
Onabasha schools and asked him to do
all in his power to secure a room in
one of the ward buildings.
The next morning the last moth was
mounted and the homework finished.
Elnora said to her mother, IF you
don't mind, l believe l will 60 into the
woods pasture beside Sleepy Snake
creek and see if l can catch some
dragon flies or moths"
wait until l get a knife and a pail
and 1 will go along" answered Mrs.
Comstock. 1.-THE dandelions are plenty
tender for green's among the deep
grasses, and I might just happen to see
something myself. My eyes are pretty
sharp"
Near the creek. following it toward
the bridge. Mrs. Comstock found a
large bed Of tender dandelions and
stopped to fill her pail.
Elnora remained within calling dis
lance and was having good success.
At last she crossed the creek, following
it up to a bridge. There she began a
careful examination Of the under
sides Of the sleepers and flooring for
cocoons Mrs. Comstock could see her
and the creek for several rods above.
Around the bend came a man. = lie
was b~areheaded, dressed in "a white
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29

sweater and waders which reached to
his waist. He kept on the bank, only
entering the water when necessary.
He had a queer basket strapped on his
nip, n with q small rod he sent q
long line spinning before him down the
creek. deftly manipulating with it a
little floating object. He was nearer
Elnora than her mother, but Mrs.
Comstock thought possibly by hurrying
she could remain unseen and yet warn
the girl that a stranger was coming.
Elnora was under the bridge, one
knee planted in the embankment and
a foot braced to support her. Her hair
was tousled by wind and bushes. her
race flushed. and she lifted her arms
above her head. working to loosen a
cocoon she had found. The call Mrs.
Comstock had intended to utter never
found voice. Possibly I could get that
for you." suggested the man.
"Oh. l do hope you can" answered
Elnora. Its quite a find! It's one of
those lovely pale red cocoons described
in the books. I suspect it comes from
having been in a dark place and
screened from the weather"
us that soy" cried the man. wait
a minute. Are you making q colIec-
tiony"
He reeled in his line, laid his rod
across a bush and climbed the en-
bankment to Elnora's side, produced a
knife and began the work Of whiting
q deep groove around the cocoon.
Yes. paid my way through the
high school in Onabasha with them.
Now l am starting a collection which
means college,"
"Onabasha" said the man. ''That
Is where l am visiting" He paused
to rest, for the bridge flooring was
hard lumber. and the task he had set
himself not easy. Possibly you know
my people-Dr. Ammon's? The doctor
is my uncle. My home is in Chicago.
I've been having typhoid fever, some
thing fierce. In the hospital six weeks.
Didn't gain strength right. so Uncle
Doc sent for me. 1 am to live out of
doors all summer. and exercise until I
get in condition again. My name is
Philip Ammon. Don't you want help?'
Elnora parted the question.
"Have you ever hunted moths, Mr..
Ammon?'
Enough to know the ropes in taking
them and to distinguish the common
est ones. l know enough to help you
all right"
"Aren't you going north?"
Call depends on how this fever leaves
me. Uncle says the nights are too cold
and the days too hot there for me.
He thinks l had better stay in an
even temperature until l am strong
again. I'll have this cut out in a min
ute. You better say yes" he persist.
ed. 1T would be a real kindness. 1t
would keep me out doors all day and
give an incentive to work. I'm good
at 1t. I'll show you if l am not in a
week or so. 1 can sugar. manipulate
lights and mirrors and am familiar
with all the expert methods. I'll wager
moths are thick in the old swamp ove1
there"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29

80 SOAS "a ~ ~ SkyO
door. There was no one, and the bed
had not been used. Her first thought
was that her mother had gone to the
pool, and the Limberlost was alive
with signals. Pity and fear mingled
In the heart Of the girl. She opened
the kitchen door. crossed the garden
and ran back to the swamp. AS she
neared it she listened, but she could
hear only the usual voices Of night.
"Mother!" she called softly, then
louder, "Mother!" She returned home.
The time was dreadfully long before
she heard her mothers voice.
Mrs. Comstock entered, dragging her
heavyfeet. In one hand she held the Ian
tern, and in the other, stif1y extended
before her, IN a wad Of calico, reposed
a magnificent pair Of yellow Emperors.
"Shall l put these others in the kitch-
emf" inquired a mans voice.
The girl shrank back to the shadows.
"Yes, anywhere inside the door," re-
piled Mrs. Comstock as she moved a
few steps to make way for him. Pete's
head appeared. He set down the
moths and was gone.
THANK you, Pete, more than ever
woman thanked you BEFORE" said Mrs.
COmstock.,
She placed the lantern on the table
and barred the door. AS she turned
Elnora came into view. Mrs. Comstock
leaned toward her aid held out the
moths. In a voice vibrant with tones
never before. heard she said, "Elnora,
my girl. mothers found you another
moth"
+ =
Elnora awoke at dawn and lay gaz-
ing around the unfamiliar room. She
noticed that every vestige of masculine
attire and belongings was gone and
knew without any explanation what
that meant. For some reason every
tangible evidence of her father was
b%anished, and she was at last to be al
lowed to take his place. She turned to
look at her mother. Mrs. Comstock's
face was white and haggard, but on it
rested an expression Of profound
peace Elnora never before had seen.
AS she studied the features on the pill
low beside her the heart of the girl
throbbed in tenderness. She softly
slipped from the bed, went to her room,
dressed and entered the kitchen to at
tend the Emperors and prepare break
fast. The pair had been left clinging
to the piece of calico. The calico was
there and a few pieces Of beautiful
wing. A mouse had eaten the moths!
"Well, of all the horrible luck!" gasp
ed Elnora.
With the first thought of her moth
er, she caught up the remnants Of the
moths, burying them in the ashes of
the stove. She took the bag to her
room, hurriedly releasing It's contents,
but there was not another yellow one.
Her mother had said some had been
confined in the case in the Limberlost.
There was still a hope that an EN-
peror might be among them.
Elnora took a large piece Of mos
quito netting and ran to the swamp,
Throwing it owe the top Of the case,
she unlocked the door. She reeled.
faint with distress. The living moths
that had been confined there in their
futtering to escape the night and the
mates they sought not only had wreck.
ed the other specimens of the case,
but torn themselves to ribbons on the
pins. A third Of the rarest moths of
the collection were a~ntennaeless, leg.
less. wingless and often headless. Ell.
nora sobbed aloud. Everything is
gone" she said. +sSA..~s>
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29
Something Large as a Small Bird Was
Fluttering Around.

Something Large as a Small Bird Was
FIuttering Around.
Pete slipped several more moths Into
the bag.
"Now, that's five, Mrs. Comstock,"
he said. "I'm sorry. but you'll have to
make that do. You must get out of
here lively. Your lights will be taken
for hurry calls, and inside the next
hour a couple Of men will ride here
like fury"
swell, I'll see them make me CO."
said Mrs. Comstock. 1--we got Roberts
revolver in my dress and 1 can shoot
as straight as any man if Pm mad
enough. Any one that interferes with
me tonight will find me mad a-plenty.
There goes another!!"
I'VE are close to the old case," said
Pete. Il think l can get into it. May
be we could slip the rest in there"
That's q fine ideav' said Mrs. Com
stock. they'll have so much room
there they won't be likely to hurt them
selves, and the books say they don't
fly in daytime unless they are dis
turbed, so they will settle when it's
light. and l can come with Elnora to
get Them
They captured two more, and then
Pete carried them t. the case.
"Here ome a big one" he cried as
he returned.
Mrs. Comstock looked up and stepped
out with a prayer N her lips. She
could not tell the color at that distance,
but the moth appeared different from
the others. On it came, dropping lower
and darling from light to light. AS it
swept near her, "0h, heavenly Father"
exulted Mrs. Comstock, "it's yellow!
Careful! Pete, your hat, maybe"
Pete made a long sweep. The moth
wavered above the hat and sailed
away. In it's flight it came straight to-
ward Mrs. Comstock. She snatched off
the remnant of apron she had tucked
into her petticoat band and held the
calico before her. The moth struck full
against it and chung to the goods. Pete
crept up stealthily. Another moth
followed the first, and the spray show
cred the apron.
"Wait" gasped Mrs. Comstock. II
think they have settled. The books say
they won't leave now"
"Now, shall II" questioned Pete.
mo. Leave them alone. They are
safe now. They are mine. They are
my salvation. God and the Limberlost
gave them to me! They won't move
for hours. The books all say so. Oh,
Heavenly Father, 1 am thankful to
you, and you, too, Pete Corson! You
are a good man to help me. Now, I
can 60 home and face my girl"
Elnora had sat by the window far
into the night. At last she undressed
and went to bed, but sleep would not
come. She had gone to the city to
talk with members Of the school board
about a room in the grades. There
was a possibility that she might secure
the moth and 81 be able to start to
college that fall, but if she did not,
then she wanted the school. She had
been given some encouragement, but
she was so unhappy that nothing mat
tered. Yet Margaret Sinton had ad-
vised her to go home and try once
more. Unable to sleep she arose at
last, and the room being warm, she
sat 'OH&the floor by the Windows The
lights in the swamp caught her eye.
She was very uneasy, for quiteS1OO
Of her best moths were In the cas-
She hurried down the stairway softly
calling her mother. There was no
answer. She lightly stepped across the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER XVIII.

Wherein Mother Love Is Bestowed on
Elnora, and She Finds an Assistant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-29

Ut her mothers love remained.
Indeed, in the overflow Of the
long hardened, pent up heart,
Elnora was almost suffOcated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-25
THE BoLrrNo MOVEMENT.


The address OF the Hon. Henry J.
Allen OF Kansas in this city on Tues
day evening awakened much cu,hu-
sism among the progressive citizenship
here. There is no doubt but that the
Progrcssives arc wide awake aud active
! IN Utah, and that they are determined
TO make themselves felt in the ensuing
election. In spite of the dictatorisl and
] arbitrary demand of the Smoot organ
that no Republican must take part in
| the progressive movement, large mum
bcrs of stauneh and sound Republicans
are actively engaged IN II. and appear
20 be in earnest in their determine
tion 10 carry IL through.
But no progressive movement here
will amount TO much unless II is thor
oughly organizes and is actiou II com
pletc. IL would amount TO but little.
for instance. for the ProGressiycs mere
ly 70 send delegates 20 the Roosevelt
convention at Chicago. II they would
really cut any figure IN Utah politics.
they will have TO nominate State and
county tickets 10 60 10 the polls, dem
onstrating their strength. Nothing
else will lower the naughty crost of the
Federal bunch than direct opposition
at the polls in the local elections.
SO that. unless the progressives IN.
tend 10 make real fight Of il. they
might as well keep out of the fight al |
together. But il they nominate full |
State. Legislative. and county tickets in |
the counties where they have strength !
enough 20 make showing, there will |
then be future for the party in this |
State; but il the movement merely con
templates the election Of delegates TO
he Chicago convention, 1t must end
ss flash in the pan.
Ir only remains TO say that IL Will
lot be possible for the Federal bunch
yang TO say that this is a boiling move
nent. since the leaders of that bunch
bolted the regular Republi
an nominations in this city in 1908.
md were given control of the State
,arty organization BY power which
lad no possible business TO take any
political action at all, much less to
Interfere and give a set OF boilers the
ontrol Of the regular party organiza-
.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-25
TAFT AND THE REVENUES.

Among the things 10 be placed dis
tinctly to the credit of President Taft
is the administration of the public
finances, The Postotfice Department
mas, under has administration. for the
first time become self supporting, and
the expenditures in the other depart.
ments have been kept down 10 a basis
OF economy hitherto unknown in the
public service. President Taft com
mission appointed by him for the
! purpose Of revising the methods OF the
/ departments with a view TO decreas.
( ing their expenses and promoting their
! efficiency, has been one of the most
| useful agencies that the Government
has ever set up. The activities of this
commission have resulted in large saw.
ings and in the promotion of business
methods in the departments
IL appears from the statement Of the
total revenues OF the Government for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912,
that these revenues decreased some.
year. But still the revenues and eH-
pcuditures OF the Government for the
year are practically even. There has
been an increasing effectiveness IN the
financial administration Of the Govern.
ment during all Of the years OF the
Taft administration. Taking two past
years together. there has been au ag-
gfcgato surplus OF Sl2,Os5, ,90s, The
customs revenue for 1912 was nearly
s20,OOO,yOO less than in 1911, and It
j. certain that but for Taft's especial
effort toward economy and his in.
sistence upon keeping within the Gov
ernmcnt S ability 10 pay, there would
have been a dencit OF many millions
of dollars.
IL l. the revenue of upward OF So
100000 annually from the corporation
tax that has saved tue situation, so
iar as the balancing of accounts goes
year by year during the incumbency
OF President Taft. ana when this ~
said % must bc remembered that the
corporation tax was a special suggcs
ton and iu-ist.nr" OF President Istt.
r. was supposed by many. from tue
terms of the decision OF the t.
). Supreme Court "a inVslidating
the personal income tax, that tho tax
on corporation. would also De dcciaron
invalid. and on tic same grounds.
But President Taft insisted that this
did not necessarily follow, but that, Oh
the contrary, there WIS good hope from
the lsnguage of the decision, ant
especially In the points made by m,
four Judges VINO dissentrd from the
majority m theiE s1EuIrcut lr tho 81
come tax. that the corporation tax
would be held valid: and u vas 20
held 1v united court. 80 that what
ever credit D. coming 10 anybody IN the .
imposition ot the corporation tax bv
reason OF It's saving the financial
situation for The Government, is q.
peciaily duo 10 President Taft. aud
the people will remember II according.
ly IN his account and in his favor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-25

far as tho known facts OF the case arc
concerned. for the vindictive animosity
which Colonel Roosevelt displays per
sonally toward President Taft. There
must have been something in the back
ground. something hidden. 20 account
for that personal viciousncss; and IL Is
this hidden matter that we referred 90.
Undoubtedly. when Mr.. Pinchot went
20 meet Colonel Roosevelt. and did
meet him in Italy on Roosevelt & re.
turn from his African sports. there
was representation made which
turned the kindly feeling which Colonel
Roosevelt bad up la that timc mani
tested toward President Taft. into the
bitterness OF gall. From that moment
there has never been the slightest cX-
preston from Colonel Roosevelt save
Of scorn and vituperation for President
Taft. II is true that for time Roosc.
welt was reluctant 10 enter the arena
in a hopeless fight against President
Taft; but the Pincbot crowd worked
on him 70 such an extent and stirred
M his hatred 20 such a boiling neat,
that he finally consented 10 make the
race, hopeless a. II certainly was,
from pure malice and vindictiveneSs
against President Taft. And what il
Mas that caused such sudden and tre-
uendous change in Colonel Roosevelt 8
attitude toward President Taft is what
we bad in mind when we spoke OF
mystery connected with his attitude TO-
ateful in the present campaign.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-25
ALL CALL FOR MORE.

The American administration in thi.
city year ago set good example OF
reducing the municipal taxation by
millS. this IN view of the increased val
uations on the assessment roll; and that
reduction made q relief for tho tax
. uayct. reducing not only uominallv bat
IN fact, the amount Of money which
/ they had 10 pay for citl purposes.
The present year the State Board
of Equalization has followed that ox.
ample in small degree bv reducing the
| state tax ouc.half mill. This reduction
OF one. half min. however. still leaves
q burden ou the taYpaycr practically
as great as hcfosc. because the : ; mills
his wear pjII hiring substantially the
same revenue 60 The State, and will
! call for about as much money from the
taxpayers, rs the s mill lcvy did last
year, this because Of the great increase
in the valuation carried on the assess
ment roll
But there is no reduction in the couu-
~ tax levy, although the organ of the
Federal bunch proclaimed to the people
of this city not long ago that the coun-
" finances were in such splendid con-
dition that there was a largo surplus
on hand. and that. in fact, there was
ample opportunity to reduce the tax
levy without any injury TO the public
service We uoto also that that organ
has mild protest directed against the
l. ~ Il,
not reduce the county taS levy, as they
might easily have done and as they
ought to have done. But the county
tax rate remains the same as last year,
and because Of the large increase in the
valuations carried in the assessment roll,
a good deal more money will have to be
paid by taxpayers for county purposes
this year than ever before.
The city commission also. from which
better things had been hoped. declines
to make any reduction in the municipal
tax rate The commission will, of course,
by keeping up the old tax rate. enjoy
q much greater revenue than ever be-
fore enjoyed by any city administra-
ticn in Salt Lake, and the taxpayers
will be required to pay the additional
burden
The Salt Lake City school district
also keeps up its tax rate TO the full
limit, although il has q hinge surplus,
both on current account and in the sink
ing fund,
1t appears. therefore, that the good |
example set by the American city ad- |
is but lamely followed |
where it is followed at all. and for the |
most part there is no pretense of fol- |
owing il. No real relief is afforded to |
he taxpayers in the small reduction of |
half mill in the State taxation, |
while additional burdens are imposed |
lpon the taxpayers by the refusal OF
he county, of the city. and of the
chool district to abate by even one
OF the rate Of tax levy. although, since
he values on the assessment roll are
argcly increased, the old rate Of levy
vii produce far more revenue than
yer before and be more oppressive than
ver upon the taxpayers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-25

La Toilette is quoted as saying that
''if the third term party matcrinlizes, -
he will devote his entire time TO sex
posing the Roosevelt fraud. Well, it
viii matcrialize nll right, so he might
as well be getting ready for his eI.
poeures
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-25

Col. Roosevelt says that "no good
Will come II We merely substitute one
set Of bosses for another But what
else is be trying TO do, with himself as
tho big boss ami dictator for the whole
.conn,ryl To say leader instead OF
/" boss counts for nothing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-25

Another attempt to scale Mount Ne
Kiniey has failed. IL seems 10 be a
hard proposition; but nothing is too
hard for American perseverance, aud
the conquest of the mountain has mere.
" been postponed