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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-18
OLUTI

EVOLUTION.
Out Of the silence, song;
Out OF tho bud, a rose:
Out of tho rose. the scent
The wood-wind blows.
Out of the years. a faith:
Out Of life's travail, truth;
Out of the heart, the charm
OF ageless youth.
Out OF the things unseen,
Out Of the inner dream,
Ever in beauty is born
Tho love supreme.
"A. w n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-18
FOR YOUR son.

1.-THE trouble with the American
boy is that he won't take his job Sc
riously," said James j. Hill recently.
"1Ie has an idea he a get along
without working"
Sons Of the foreign-born are forg-
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WHAT THEY SAY
Such Kindness Looks Suspicious.
New York World.

The president of an express COM
pany has kindly advised Ms employ
es to be friendly toward the parcel
post. For this condescension the
American people will be duly thank
full.
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lnquirine For to Know.

washington Post.)
Governor Sulzer announces that he
ia writing a biography Of Silas Wright,
lone of the great n,en Of this coun-
try" He sure was, Bill! BY the way,
who was he:
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most sorrowful day when she discov-
cred that the man she loved had lied
to her.
She gave no sign, nor finched to
the slightest degree. She was Just as
kind and loving as she could be. But
it was a mortal wound and as soon
as she could she stole away some-
where and locked the door and sat 81
lent for a long. long while She could
not find any balm for her heart and
never did-for such a wound is slow
of healing and its agony continues
night and day.
A peacemaker should also begin at
home. although he may have to go to
the divorce court later.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-18
That's What They All Saw.

baltimore SUM-
Wilson wants Big Business to under
stand that it must be good if 1t ex,
poets to be happy.
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WHEN SHE KNOWS
HE LIES TO HER
No woman can ever forget that
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Yep: Lecture Platform was Gold Mine
Philadelphia Press.)
Colonel Bryan says he has beer
abundantly rewarded for all he ha.
done.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-18
Didn't Disturb tho Seismorraph.

Didn't Disturb tho Seismocraph.
New York American,D
Bailey's going from public life
caused less OF a sensation than his
coming.
j. r.. Send for Rockefcllcr's NJ. ID.
philadelphia Record.)
Congressional committees can't get
enough of j. P. Morgan,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-18
ing ahead of American boys in tho
schools" exclaims a high school prin-

Money is no guarantee of WORTH"
says j. Ogden Armour. II have no
rich men working for me. I don't
want them. When a mar takes a POI
sition and is rich enough not to be
dependent on the salary which comes
stage when he is not worth a con.
tinental."
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But We Still Have Bob La Toilette.
Philadelphia lnquirer.D
Joe Bailey and JEFF Davis both out
Of the senate. How changed the old
place mus seem!
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He was a raw recruit. just en-.
rolled in a crack cavalry regiment
and paying his first visit to the rid.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-10
NAPOLEON OF BANDITS
AT LAST ROUNDED UP.
How Great Conspiracy of John Murrell Was
Brought to Naught-History of Few
of His Many Crimes.

But such use of wealth was entire
ly subordinate to the zeal with which
he purchased arms-rif1es, pistols,
pixies and knives-and cached them
at numerous convenient places. The
time of the uprising he had fixed for
Christmas night, 1885.
About eighteen months before this
expected climax, an interesting en-
counter occurred in the woods of Mad
ison county, west Tennessee, in what
was then known as the Choctaw Pur
chase.
Virgil Stewart, a young Georgian,
had come into a small inheritance
from his father year before and had
then concluded to invest in the virgin
lands Of that newly opened tract. He
had made his entry, paid the fee, and
after keeping the store of one Clan
ton, probate judge, for while, had
returned to Georgia to complete the
purchase and take residence.
Stewart was out riding one evening
in the early dusk when he overlook
striking figure mounted on fine
hunter, which he sat with the ease of
a finished horseman. The stranger
man of erect spare figure, had a Pc
culiar face which at once riveted
Stewards attention. The eyes, of
cold, piercing gray, were set close to-
gether under beetling brows, and the
mouth had curving lips, which in
their curves carried a suggestion of
cruelty. Otherwise the features were
good. and the manner was perfect of
it's sort, as he accosted Stewart with
well-bred ease and resonant voice of
one accustomed to public speaking:
Good evening sir, hope that you
are enjoyin' your ride in the twilight
eioaming. There is something delight
ful at this hour in the woods. Nature
declares the glory of God''-partly
shutting his eyes with an air of PEN
sive enthusiasm-'butJ this meetin' of
day and dark among the three-pillars
always makes me think of great
church made without hands,
Stewart stared at the salutatlon,
which he politely returned, and for a
moment fancied the stranger an itin-
Grant minister of the better class. But
he thought it odd that a gospeler
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Organized banditry doesn't -four
ish under our contemporary condi-
tons in the United States. Sporadic
crimes such as those Of the train
robber, of the so-called Black Hand,
and the lone highwayman are preg-
naDt enough to occupy considerable
portion Of the newspapers as they
are in all civilized communities. But
we must look back to q much earlier
period to find a chronicle of an at
tempt to bring together in widely
extended conspiracy under single
head, all the forces of evil which
festered over $4,000 square miles of
sparsely settled territory.
The field of this satanic campaign
extended from Cairo, III, to the Mis-
sissippi delta and cut the width of
bread swath through half score of
slave states. Wholesale and retail
robbery, counterfeiting, land swim
ding. negro stealing and selling,
hlackmailing and even murder and
assassination, all played their part in
theis vast campaign of crime.
John Murrell, the apostle and lead
er Of this Internal cult, the would-be
Napoleon of chaos and crime in the
Mississippi valley, the organizer of a
desperate clan of some twelve hum
dred miscreants, taught his followers
that it was the safest way in most
cases to kill the victim, unless there
was some obvious reason to the con-
trary.
His organized money-getting
schemes through robbery and web OF
affiliated crimes, which had extended
over a period of ten preliminary
years, gave him the means of gratify
ing the basest forms of lust and riot
Gus living These he indulged in to
a swinish extent at New Orleans,
Charleston and other southern cities
at periodical times. His appearance
of wealth, his fine clothes, his Law
ish extravaganza, and a certain dash
ing vivacity, which he could assume
at will, gave him the entree even into
the society of the wilder young men
of fashion, against whom his inner
spirit gnashed its teeth in the thought
that he would some day cut their
throats.
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awaiting the coming of the flatboat
that was to ship them to the New Or
leans market, but one of them had be-
come so suspicious as to instigate
fear in the others. Him Murrel be-
guiled away on the pretense of catch
ing fish for supper, and having led
him to a remote place by the river
side, buried a bowie knife in his back
and flung the bleeding corpse into the
bayou to be taken care of by the
river cats.
Stewart saw this through the man
groves, and half an hour later met
Murrell, whose face was smiling and
unconcerned as ever.
The council was held in the evening
in the log house. We can imagine the
scene, though Stewart describes it
with prosaic simplicity and direct
ness. The great, rude barn-like place,
lighted by the smoky glare OF pine
knots; the long table strewn with
jugs of whiskey and apple-jack; the
raucous clamor of nightbirds, innum-
erable insects and wild animals in
the encircling jungle; the blasphemy,
obscene stories and anecdotes OF per-
sonal crimes that punctuated the bus
mess; the terrible presentiment OF
things TO come; the dank and rotten
odors of the swamp mingling with
those ofperspiring and filthy ruffians,
and the pungent gases of the flaming
torches-so we, can fancy the scene.
Yet business was transacted with
some order, and Murrell, the leading
spirit, drank nothing lest he should
lose his ascendancy over these rude
and violent spirits. Reports were
read from local centers as to the pro-
gress of the slave-uprising conspira-
cy. Figures were given for the three
months past as to the various money
making crimes which had been COM
mitted in some five states. Plans
were discussed for perfecting the
methods of propaganda among the
hosts of negroes on the plantations.
The last business done was the for
NAL initiation of "Hues' as a member
of the gang and as Grand Council
or, Stewart made his plunge boldly;
his speech, as he himself set it down,
began in these words:
My youth and inexperience must
plead the cause of any deficiency
may betray before this worthy and
enlightened congregation. I am bet
ter qualified to acquiesce in the plans
and measures of others than to ad-
vance anything of my own. I have
received all my ideas from our hon
crable dictator. I should feel guilty
of presumption were to offer any
amendments to his present deep and
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with lips pursed into an enigmatlc
smile.
Stewart gladly assented, and they
rode together a few miles farther to
the Corners, which consisted of a log
tavern, a ramshackle store and rude
blacksmith shop.
After supper under a huge gum
tree, and with a tongue well loosen
ed by frequent libations of apple tod
dy. the man of mystery began to un-
bosom himself.
"You are u speculator, Hues, and
so am I, though not perhaps in the
same line. The world has treated
me badly and you, too, reckon, If l
read you Alright. See the swarms OF
the rich, whose claws are fastened
on all the good things of life, the
best to eat, the best to drink, the
finest of clothes to wear. The world
has nothin' too good for 'em, and
they get it without turnin' their
hands over. Under the law they've
got the top cyards, and, by -, they
rook the game! After all it's the
law of cunnin' and of the strong
hand at the bottom
The young man had listened with
out a word, with the same telling that
a hidden spectator would have at
watching cannibals at their CHASTITY
banquet. He had had time enough to
make up his mind, and he nerved
himself to see the thing through.
Sir" he said, extending his hand,
Il don't know who you are, but put
it right there! What you've said has
sounded a hidden chord. feel you re
exactly right, sir, and that we ought
to get even with our oppressors in
any way we can. You reckoned
straight when you saw in me a con-
genial spirit"
So they parted for the night, leav-
ing one of them little chance for
sleep in the thoughts that swept
over him. Why had this man taken
him into his confidence, barring the
hideous contents of his soul to a
stranger at the second meeting, when
commonplace prudence would die
tate great care in trusting one who
vas not even as yet sworn q prose-
lyte.
The next morning as they rode
through the woods, talking of indlf-
ferent matters, Stewart was accosted
with the sudden interjection, Il am
John Murrell.' accompanied by a
look of piercing question.
Il suspected so last night, was
the answer, "and was rejoiced to
know a man of my own kidney.'
A handclasp seemed to relieve the
others mind of any passing doubt,
and Murrell said bluntly:
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Il need lieutenant, man of grit,
of brains an resources. Will you be
that man, Hues? 1 picked you out by
an unfailin' instinct, instantly I saw
you"
The young man agreed, and two
hours later they parted, arranging a
rendezvous for two weeks later, as
MurreJ was compelled to go away on
some call of his nefarious work.
Stewart met the bandit chief, and
as they rode west Murrell told him
that t'.ey were on the way to one of
the principal headquarters of the clan
which was on an island in a Missis-
sippi bayou, just across the river
from Memphis. He would meet
some of the principal men and be
sworn into the band.
They found themselves on the
banks of the Mississippi, at that time
stormlashed; at dusk, but the row.
boat on which Murrell relied was
gone. So they applied for hospitality
at the house of a planter named
Champion. He looked askance at
Murrelll when the latter requested
the loan of a skiff on which to cross.
Stewart at once appraised him as an
honest man and not one of the many
secret confederates of the robber
gang. Champion felt a note slipped
into mis- hand as the twain parted
from him next morning, read warn
ing in Stewart's eyes, saw a finger
motioned to his lips.
The island rendezvous was sinis-
ter-looking place set in little river
bend that somewhat concealed it.
Fringed with cane-brake and man
grove swamp, narrow passage OF
clear water led up to higher ground
in the center, though that, too, was
ambushed by dense forest growth, a
lC1uS nOluG VI SSClSC ClilllC anu SohA
spiracy. Five miles away on the Ar
kansas side was the nearest settle
ment and very small one at that. A
great squat one-story log house with
several outbuildings, number OF
rude shacks on the edge of the clear
ing, where Stewart saw a score OF
blacks, crowned the little hill.
All day long small parties arrived
at the island. To these Adam Hues'
was introduced as a new and trusted
recruit, until about fifty were assem-
bled, a few of whom would never
have been suspected of other than
reputable life. These were some OF
the principal members of the "Grand
Council and this was the night of
the regular quarterly meeting.
During the day Stewart witnessed
an episode that gave fresh touch to
his horror at Murrell and his plans.
The negroes assembled there were
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should ride thoroughbred hunter and
carry heavy pistols in his holsters,
with knife in his belt and a sawed
off shot gun on his pommel. Yet al
most all white men were wont to ride
armed then in that country and there
was nothing suspicious in the fact, ex-
cept the pious twang of the overture.
MY host, who lives about ten miles
from hyar, is out of venison, and so I
thought God would send me chance
for a buck. 1 don't believe in slayin'
the beasts of the field wantonly, but
they were created for the use of man,
we are taught in the Holy Scripture.
Do you reside in this district, sir?'
"Probably I shall," answered Stew
art, ''as l have recently bought land
here, and am on the outlook now for
some likely slaves. I may have to run
down to New Orleans to get them,
though it is a costly trip, for good
LOT of them have disappeared from
here of late-run away or stolen.
That's a fine horse you're riding
YES" said the other with sinis-
ter twinkling in the eye which Stew
arts keen observation noted, I'm a
good judge of a boss, or of the sons
Of Ham whom God made for service.
I trust, sir, you will find a nag as
good, and all the black boys you need.
| shall be hereabouts for tEeneXt fort
night, and then l shall obey the COM
mand of God to call sinners to repent
ence at the campmeetin over in Shell
by county, up Memphis way. Pardon
me, sir, but l took an instant likin'
for you and I hope we shall get fur
ther acquainted. l ride in these wood
every evenin'. Good-by till We meet
again"
He doffed his hat with great pune
tilio and spurred his horse through
by a byroad in the darkling woods.
Neither had mentioned his name to
the other
A few days later he again crossed
the stranger not far from the scene of
the first meeting, and the latter greet
ed him with an air of unmistakable
pleasure.
Il have thought good deal about
you, sir, since I met you the other
night. | reckon we're kindred spirits
somehow, for l know human nature
pretty we'll and rarely make mis-
take,' with an air Of great compla-
cency. Il thought I'D like to have a
long powwow, for I'm lonely man,
though l know many people. I am
unexpectedly called away tomorrow
evening. Pray, sir, come and spend
the night with me at the Corners.
My host of the tavern has fine old
'apple,' and a brace of wild ducks
fit for a. king for for" stopping
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Mrs. Clyde Squires returned home
Monday from Salt Lake.
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FLATHEAD INDIANS
TO BE PUT AT WORK

Toppenish. Wash Aug. 13-rhe
Flathead Indians on the reservation
in Montana will be put at work by
Secretary Of the Interior Lane, VIII
consulted with the water users on the
Yakima reservation here today.
The government must take care II
the old Indian" the secretary said,
but we must give the others a de-
gree OF independence and throw theri
on their own resources
Along this line am going to try
an experiment on the Flathead reser-
walton. The government is spending
several thousand dollars In developing
an irrigation project and I'm going
to get the necessary farming tools
and put them to work. had a, pow
WOW with them at which they sail
they were willing =.
Indian labor ais a rule Is not very
constant The red man deserts You
when dinner time comes around, but
the more warlike the tribe, the better
they are"
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Mrs. Lewis T. Cannon and children
and Mrs. Preston Richards went TO
Salt Lake Wednesday.
.
Mrs. Mary E. Napier announces
the engagement of her daughter Ruby
Irene to Robert Lesl Price Of Wells
Vile. The marriage to take place in
the early fall.
Judge and Mrs. Brangham have as
guests Mrs. ]. A. Evans, Misses
Ethel, Margaret and Charlotte Burns,
Mr.. c. l.. Wray, all of Salt Lake.
Mr. Joseph Featherstone returned
to Nevada the early part Of the
week.
Mr.. e. P. Bacon of Boise is here
and is making plans to open his
camp n Logan canyon where they
will spend part Of August.
DR.. Seth Langton spent part OF
the week hare.
Mrs. Marie Thatcher spent the
week at the Benson camp in Logan
canyon.
Mrs. John Hume and children are
home from the canyon.
Mrs. Lee Myers of New York spent
Wednesday and Thursday here.
Mrs. Sam Almond of Eureka Is Wis
iting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Thatcher and
daughter Miss Patience Thatcher and
Mr.. and Mrs. william Spicker and
little son motored to Bear Lake on
Wednesday where they will spend the
next two weeks.
Mrs. /. S. Smith left Monday for
Isis Springs where she will remain
for some time with the hope of i'm.
proving her health. Mrs. Smith was
joined by her mother Mrs. Yeates at
Rexburg who accompanied her to the
Springs.
Mr.. Edward Spencer spent part Of
the week here.
Miss Ruby Ostler of Salt Lake is
visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs, Syverine Jeppeson
Jr., have returned home to Ogden
after short visit here.
Mrs. Harry Beers is at Bear Lake
for two weeks stay.
Mrs. d. c.. Bulge spent Monday
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Jensen an
nounce the engagement of Their
daughter Ethel. to Irving e. Clayton
Of Salt Lake City. The marriage to
take place in September.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-16
TWELVE HUNDRED
PERSONS KILLED
In Fighting That Occurred in City
Of Canton, China. on
Wednesday

Canton, Aug. 14.-Twelve hundred
persons were killed In the fighting IN
Canton CITY yesterday. Pillage Is in
progress everywhere.
Half Of the government troops have
Joined the rebels and together they
have looted the principal goldsmith
and silversmiths' stores. Local Of,
Gals and army officers are powerl IS )
owing to dissenions among them.
selves.
An attack on the foreign conces-
s ons at Shameen is believed by for
eign residents to be in contemplation
and the detachment of Indian native
troops stationed there as suari
was reinforced today from Hongkong.
The foreign quarters serve as n huff
err between the rival forces.
A huge fire broke out today, &C.
stroying 80 barracks and as result
Of the accompanying rioting, the en-
odus of the civilian population con.
tinued without abatement.
Traffic on the Hankow railway has
been suspended.
From Fayuen, to the north of Can.
ton, report was received today Ct
rising of brigands and from ,ther
parts of the province of Kwantguas
news has reached here that a state
of chaos exists.
General Lung Chi Kuang with his
northern troops has retired from the
vicinity of the city.
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here and returned Monday evening
to her canyon bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Thompson and
daughters Misses Elsie and Helen
left Tuesday for Fish Haven on Bear
Lake.
Mrs. Lettie Thatcher and Mr.. q.
F. Thatcher left Monday on an au-
tomobile trip through Idaho.
Mr.. Robert Anderson returned from
Ogden Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s, Powell and
children arrived in Salt Lake from
Paris the early part of the week and
are expected here this weekend.
Miss Amy wilson has returned from
Dempsey, Idaho.
Mr.. Joseph Perish and wife of
Pennington motored here last Friday
and after a days stay here went on
to Bear Lake for a weeks tay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richards, Mr..
and Mrs. william Stewart, left on
Monday for an outing in Logan can
yon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Crandell and
children returned home to Salt Lake
Wednesday after two weeks stay
here.
Mrs. Nash Of Emporia and Miss
SQuires Of Kansas City, have return.
ed home after a visit here with Mrs.
shamhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Hogan, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
McAlister left Wednesday for Red
Banks in Logan canyon for a two
weeks outing.
Mr.. Winslow FAIR Of Arimo, Idaho
spent the week here.
DR.. and Mrs. e. d. Ball returned
Monday from a weeks outing in Lo-
gan canyon.
Mr.. William Howell returned from
Salt Lake on Thursday.
Mr.. James B. Linford will leave
tomorrow for Berkeley, California
where he will resume his school work.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-16

Impure blood runs you down.
makes you an easy victim for organ
&c diseases. Burdock's Blood B,tters
purifles the blood--cures the ,,asa
builds you up. -Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-16

A child that has intestinal worms
is handicapped in its growth. A few
doses Of Whites Cream vermifups
destroys and expels worms; the child
Immediately improves and thriyes
wonderfully. Price 25c per bottle
Sold by Ritter Bros Drug Co. -Adyer.
tisement.