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RECITALS AT MARION
Judson and Marion Seminary Girls
 Present Programmes Monday

Marion, April 21.-(SpeciaL)-T musi- cal events of the present session at Jud- son college found a pleasing combination last night by Miss Madeline Sheppard of Marengo county and Miss Lavinia Shea ley of Louisiana.
 Miss Sheppard's playing revealed a good technic, musical intelligence and a re- finement in style combined with thought ful interpretation.
 Her programme included Beethoven, SChumann. Mendelssohn Chopin. Liszt and a number of the best composers. The Chopin "Preludes' and Liebling numbers were given brilliant rendition.
 Miss Shealy's voice has developed in every way it is a soprano of most pleas ing quality, of good range and volue. She was especially successful in the open ing number, The Lord Is Risen" from The Light of the World" (Sullivan) given with organ accompaniment.
 In the light numbers, which included Buck. Ronald, Vannah and Spanks, her sweet, expressive singing and finished style were equally noticeable in artis- tic interpretation.
 Miss Edwards. the accompanist sils- tained her part we'll and added to a finished programme.
 Miss Grace Robins Pharr of Catherin gave her recital for graduation in ex- pression at Marion Female seminary last night to a large audience. Miss Pharr has advanced rapidly during the past few years. and was shown to be a versatile she interpreted the Browning and Wilde selections
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tn Conversational District

H. G. Benners 6s74, William NJ Browd- CT 3790, Henry T. Burlxs 6s4s. NJ. B. Cam eron 1916. John w. Cook 5629 R. B. Eyins S76c. A. F. Ftte S425. Frank A. Gam ble 5b21, Lon Harris 4s25. J. H. Pinson
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F. J. Garrison S4l3. H. R, Golson APO. q. s. Livingston 6S24, Frank w. Lull 7324, J. II. Lynch 39lS, c. s. Moon 59S7, r. P. Nichols 691l. Allen Warrington s526, Dave M. White 1892, J. c. Wood T097.
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Vote According to Districts
Second Congressional District

Robert G. Arlington 667S, H. Y. Brooke 669S Ben P Crum 6S59, William C. Crump- ton 625o. Johp Gamble S2i9, N. D. Godbold 26s9. w. s. Harlan 5l26 John D. Leigh 4osf Ed M. Lovelaee 5552. George W. Sal ter. Jr., 3S0S. w. H. Stoddard 6l37. O. C. Wiley 10 637
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-15

he read. When he was at an end Of
the reading he regarded the passive
woman ut the desk with a new respect
whats this?" Burke repeated help
lessly. Mary was kind enough to make
the document clear to him.
Its "a temporary restraining order
from the supreme court instructing
you to let me alone until you have le-
gal proof that have broken the law"
But it can't be done" shouted
Burke.
You might ask Mr.. Demarest." Mary
suggested pleasantly. las to whether
or not ii can be done. The gambling
houses can do it and so keep on break,
ing the law. The race track men can
do it and laugh at the law. The rail
road can do it to restrain its employees
from striking So why shouldn't l get
one too? You see | have money. l
can buy I'LL the law | want. And
there's nothing you can't do with the
aw if you have money enough. Ask
Mr.. Demarest. He knows"
Can YOU beat that?" Burke rum
bled. He regarded Mary With a stare
of almost reverential wonder AZ
crook appealing to the law"
well, gentlemen. what are you go
ing to do about it,"
Miss Turner" the district attorney
said. with an appearance of sincerity,
I'm going to appeal to your sense of
fair play"
That was killed four years ago"
But Demarest persisted. Influence
had been brought to bear on him. 1t
was for her own sake now that he
urged her.
Let young Glider alone"
Mary laughed again.
His father sent me away for three
years-three years for something |
didn't do. Well. les got to pay for it.
By this time. Burke. a maj Of SUI
perior intelligence. as M must he to
reach such Il position of authority. had
come to realize that acre was a case
not to be carried through by buster
ing. by intimidation, by the rough
ruses familiar to the force.
Don't fool yourself. my girl" he
said in his huge voice. which was
now modulated to a degree that made
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-15

masterful quality in his declaration.
which seemed to ignore her %negation.
Il DON'T she repeated bitterly.
Look me in the face and say that"
Their was a silence that seemed
long. though it was measured in the
passing Of seconds. At last Mary,
who had planned so long for this hour,
gathered her forces and spoke valiant
ly. Her voice was low. but without
any weakness of doubt.
II do not love YOU
Just the same you are my wife,
and I'm going to keep you and make
you love me.
shes Il crook" Burke said.
81 don't care what you've been.''
Dick exclaimed. From now on you'll
so straight. You'll walk the straight
est line a woman ever walked. You'll
put all thoughts Of vengeance out OF
your heart because I'll fill it with
something ~bigger-I'm going to make
you love me-"
Burke spoke again:
II tell you she's a crook"
Mary moved a little. and then turned
her face toward Glider.
And. if l am. who made me onn2
You can't send a girl to prison AL
have her come out anything else"
Burke swung himself around in &
movement Of complete disgust
"She didn't get her time for good be-
havior."
And I'm proud of it, came her in
slant retort. "Do you know what goes
on there behind those stone wallsI
Do you. Mr.. District Attorney. whose
business it is to send girls there? Do
| you know what a girl is expected to
do to get time of for good behavior
If you don't. ask the keepers.
II served every minute Of my time
every minute Of it. three full. whole
years. Do you wonder that 1 want to
get even. that some one has got to
pay? Four years ago. you took away
my name-and gave me a number.
Now, I've given up the number-and
I've got your name"
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putting it over on EN- and try some
rough work."
Don't worry. Joe. | know a way to
stop It."
"Well, SO far as that goes. so do l."
the forger said. with significant en-
phasis.
"Just what do you mean by that?"
Mary demanded. suspiciously.
For rough work" he said. II have
this" He took a magazine pistol from
his pocket. 1t was Of an odd shape,
with a barrel longer than usual and
a bellshaped contrivance attached to
the muzzle.
"No. no. Joe," Mary cried. None
Of 4at-ever"
"Pooh!" The forger exclaimed.
"Even If l used 1t. they would never
get on to me-. See this?" He pointed
at the strange continuance on the muz-
zle.
What is it? 1 have never seen any
thing like that before"
"Of course you haven't. I'm the
first mar in the business to get one.
and I'll bet on it. I keep up with the
times" He was revealing that fun
damental egotism which is the char
acteristic Of all his kind. That's one
of the new Maxim silencers. With
smokeless powder in the cartridges,
and the silencer on, I can make a shot
from my coat pocket and you wouldn't
even know it had been done. And I'm
some shot, believe me-"
"Impossible! Mary calculated.
emo, it amt. Here. wait, I'll show
you"
"Good gracious, not here" Mary ex-
claimed in alarm. "We would have
Sthe whole place down on u.s."
Carson chuckled,
"You just watch that dinky little
vase at the table across the room there.
"Tain't very valuable. is it,"
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You are that girl?"
II am that girl"

1ou are ludt gill!
II am that girl"
There was a little interval Of silence.
Then Mary spoke again remorse-
lessly.
You took away my good name: you
smashed my life: you put me behind
the bars. You owe for all that. Well,
I've begun to collect"
And that is why you married my
boy"
1T is" Mary gave the answer cold
ly, convincingly.
C~onVincingly, save to one-her hus-
band. Dick suddenly aroused and
spoke with the violence Of one sure.
1T is not"
He stood up and went to Mary. and
took her two hands in his. very gently,
yet very firmly.
MARY" he said softly. yet with a
strength of conviction, you married
me because you love me-"
No" she said gravely. no. 1 did
not"
And you love me now he went on
i~nsistingly
mo, nor Mary's denial came like
a cry for escape.
You love me now" There was q
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heart quickened. Truly. vengeance is
sweet to one who has suffered I'M
justly.
is this true?" the man repeated.
with something of horror in his voice
ut s." Mary said quietly.
For a little. there was silence in the
room. at last. Glider spoke with the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-15
ITO BE CONTINUED

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion sallows
Liver perhaps needs waking up. Doan's
Regulets for bilious attacks. 25c at all
stores.
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X.
Garson's NoiseIess Gun.

1oIoOu iNOiSCICSS 0uIs
~OMETHING of what was in his
SA' mind was revealed in Garson's
~ first speech after Griggs' going.
That's a mighty big stake
he's playing for"
and a big chance he's taking!!"
Mary retorted. mo. Joe, we don't
want any Of that. Well play a game
that's safe and sure"
The words recalled to the forger
weird f~orebodings that had been
tEpubling him throughout the day,
tits sure enough" he stated, but
is it safe?"
"What do you mean?"
Carson walked to and fro n%ervously
as he answered.
"S'pose the bulls get tired Of you
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it almost unfamiliar to himself. You
can't so through with this. There's
always a weak link in the chain some
where. It's up to me to find it. and
| will"
Now" she said. and there was re-
spect in the glance she gave the stall
wart man. now you really sound
dangerous"
Fannie appeared at the door.
MI. Edward Glider wishes to see
you. Miss Turner she said. Shall I
show him in?"
"Oh. certainly" Mary answered. with
an admirable pretense Of Indifference,
while Burke glared at Demarest. and
the district attorney appeared i'll ~
ease,
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AZ sment.

=. a&ement.
Lady ,ni -. 'i':p' san YOU lov.
good mas ", Hi. tn"t doesn't
matter PERKS Fire.
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CHAPTER xi.
Glider Meets Bride.

Glider Meets Bride.
PE1HERE entered the erect. heavy
figure of the man whom Mary
had hated through the years.
He stopped abruptly just with
In the room. gave a glance at the two
men, then his eyes went to Mary, sit
ting at her desk, with her face lifted
tnquiringly. He did not pause to take
In the beauty Of that face. only its
strength. lie stared at her silently for
a moment. Then he spoke. a little
tremulous from anxiety.
Are you the woman?" he said.
There was something simple and prim-
Tive, something Of dignity beyond the
usual conventions. in his direct ad-
dress.
Mary's acknowledgment was as plain
as his w question.
II am the woman. What do you
want?"
MY son."
Mary guessed that his coming was
altogether Of his own volition. and not
the result Of his sons information. as
at first she had supposed.
Have you seen him recently"
mo"
Then. why did you come"
Because | intend to We my boy
from a great folly. ! am Informed
that he is infatuated with you. and
Inspector Burke tells m~e-why-he
tells me-why-he tells me- He
paused. unable for a moment to con.
tinue from an excess of emotion.
Inspector Burke filled the halting
sentence.
II told you she had been an ex-con-
Wet"
yes" Glider said, after he had re.
gained his self control. He stared at
her pleadingly. Tell me. is this truey'
Here. then. was the moment for
which she had longed through weary
days, through weary years. Here was
the man whom she hated. suppliant
haf"re her TO know tho t-,th H~-
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The Flea.

Speaking Of feas-and they are a
common topic of conversation in some
parts Of the United States-as COM
mon a subject as mosquitoes in New,
Jersey or flies in other places-certain
British and other scientists have late
ly discovered that a flea becomes old
and infrm within twenty days after
it's birth, although some fieas have
been known to live to be ninety days
old when especially r7ell-fed. Up to
the fifteenth day Of It's career the flea
Is able to do a considerable amount
Of execution. After that length Of
time it becomes rather sluggish and
Indifferent. These are important ad-
ditions to the literature Of the flea.
1t has long been known that the flea
is no r%especter Of persons, is, in fact,
very promiscuous in it's associations;
that it Is extremely agile; that 4
settlement of fleas anywhere soon be-
comes overcrowded; that feas thrive
on most poisons; that they can easily
distract ones attention from the most
important topics, and that they are
meaner, much meaner than flies in
their manners-are, in fact, the most
impolite Of insects.
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BURNING ERUPTION

Thomasville, Ala.-"I suffered with
eczema on my hands and feet two or
three years. About eleven years ago !
became troubled with an itching, burn.
Ing eruption which came on my hands
and feet in little water blisters and in
about a day or two when I would let
the water out or wash it out, using my
hands, then the places would tester
and itch to beat the band. I could not
do any work that was rough on my
hands at all. 1t caused me great suf-
fering and Inconvenience.
II tried everything that / knew Of
or was told and never was really re-
lieved until I began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I would wash the
parts in water with the Cuticura Soap
and then when I dried them I would ap-
ply the Cuticura Ointment on the sur
face in the daytime, and at night /
would get a soft piece Of cloth and
apply the Cuticura Ointment on my
hands and let it stay that way all
night. A perfect cure was effected.
No one will ever know how glad / was
to get my hands and feet cured"
(Signed) Geo. c. Crook, Nov. rs, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
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Teaching the Children.

In the Woman's Home Companion
appears a department called "The Elk
change" in which various contributors
give household suggestions. A Texas
woman tells, as follows, how she has
taught her children to pick up their
playthings:
Being a busy homekeeper with
three healthy babies to watch over, ]
try to teach them to help themselves,
One great problem is to get scattered
toys picked up and put away in proper
places. 1 secured a good-sized soap
box, which I covered neatly with
denim, and to which I fastened four
casters. At night this Is our freigh,
train and it's a very simple matter to
get my men to push the car around
and collect scattered freight (toys)."
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FAMOUS OLD MEXICAN CITY
slshtseers Look Upon Militia az One Of
tho Chief Points Of Interest
In the Country.

Among the many ruined cities Of
Mexico dating back to antiquity, is
Militia, Of unusual interest to the sight
seer. The name Is a contraction or
corruption of the Word Mictlan, mean
ing 1.-THE place of DEATH" The modern
village and the ancient ruins occupy
the center Of an arid plain or valley,
surrounded on all sides by equally
arid hills, on the highest summit
Of which are the well-preseryed re-
mains Of a great fortress, whose
walls are Of a rough construc-
ton and without ornament of any
kind. Nearly in the center Of the
plain five great groups Of buildings
stand out completely exposed. Many
Of them are now nearly shapeless
mounds and masses of ruins. Two
great groups, however, are in compar-
atively perfect preservation, a third
is incorporated with an old church,
and a fourth, the great sacriicial
mound, is surmounted by the ruins Of
a very ancient church. The principal
buildings are Of stone masonry.
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origin Of Visiting Cards.

Some authorities hold that the or.
igin Of the visiting card lay in the cir
cumstance that, when Pericles first
laid siege to the heart of Aspasia, he
sent her o bouquet to which, fearful
lest she might not guess from whom
the compliment proceeded, he caused
to be attached a strip Of wood wherein
his name was cut.
According to Bertarelli, who, among
others, has been at much pains to com
pile the history Of the card, it is diff.
cult to say whether it was first used
in Greece or in China. However that
may be, it seems to be an ascertained
fact that the visiting card did not real
ly obtain to any extent in Europe un'
til the time Of Louis.
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PRETTY Beads Made of Salt.

To make salt beads, heat two hand
fuls of common salt as hot as the
hands will stand. Warm one cupful
of cornstarch, and mix with the salt
Take one cupful Of hot water and col
or it any desired shade with water
colors, and use to form a paste with
the salt and corn starch.
Mold with the hands into the sized
bead required, and have a large cush'
ion ready, so that when a large pin Is
stuck through each bead the pin can
be at once stuck into the cushion
One can make beads all Of the same
size or graduate the sizes, threading
the large ones in the middle Of the
string, and smaller ones at the ends
or groups of large beads car be sep
arated by smaller ones.
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The MN Fable of E~verybody's Friend
and the Line-Bucker.

In a sequestered Dump lived two
| Urchins, Edgar and Rufus, who went
to the Post with about an equal Handi'
cap.
They got away together down the
! broad Avenue of Hope which leads one
1 Lad over the hills and far away to the
United States Senate Chamber and
guides another unerringly to he Fed
eral Pen near Leavenworth, Kansas.
When Edgar was a Tootsey he re-
ceived a frequent busting with Elk
IRENE Violet Talcum Powder and was
allowed to play with a faxen-haired
Doll named Celeste.
About the same time, Rufus began
to take Cold Baths and was propped
up to look at Pictures Of Napoleon and
John l.. Sullivan and Sitting Bull.
At School each was a trifie Dumb.
If Edgar fell down on an Exam, his
Relatives would call a Mass Meeting
to express Regrets and hang Grape all
over the Place.
If Rufus got balled up in his An
swers, his immediate Kin would pat
him on the Back and tell him he was
right and the Textbook was wrong.
Edgar would emerge from the
Feathers every morning to find his
Patents all lined up to wish him a new
| set.of Police Regulations.
They held up the Rigid Forefnger
and warned him that he was merely a
Grain of Dust and a Weakling and g.
poor juvenile Mutt whose Mission In
| Life was to Lie Down and Behave.
Rufus would be aroused each Sun
rise by a full Military Band Of 80
Pieces playing Hail to the Chief who
In Triumph Advances"
Between the B~uckwheats and the
Sorghum, the two Family Boosters
would slip him the pleasing Informa-
ton that never since the Morning Stars
pulled their first Harmonies had there
bounded into the Arena another such
Prodigy of Intellectual Brilliancy and
Physical Valor.
Consequently when Rufus hit the
Fresh Air, with the McGuffey under
the Arm, he wore his Chest about a
foot in front of him.
III He acknowledged with a Slight Nod
the Salutation from some Member of
the Town Board.
Edgar, staggering under a Ton of
Restrictive Advice, would spot Rufus
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SPANISH CITIES GAY
Madrid Well Nigh as Fashionable
as Paris.
Seville, cordova, Granada, Barcelona,
Valencia, Malaga and Many Other
Places of Kingdom Can Boast
an Up-to-Date Equipment.

London.-For the average tourist
who is in search Of familiar comforts
In unfamiliar surroundings the great
Spanish cities of today offer every
inducement. Madrid today Is we'll
nigh as gay and as fashionable as
Paris. Seville, Cordova, Granada, Bar.
celona, Valencia, Malaga and many
another city can boast an up-to-date
equipment. The food Is Spanish, but
the cooking can be French on request.
Of the main roads the comforts show
a very rapidly descending scale; but
against this must be put the absolute
security. The Spanish brigand no
longer haunts the Sierra Morena or
the G~uadaramas; he has become a
hotelkeeper. The old-time smuggler
no longer risks his life as aforetime;
he considers he Is defying the law
sufficiently II he grows a few tobacco
plants on the sly, or does a little
poaching in the state forests that the
guardamontes do their best to patrol.
Education is still little more than a
name in Spain, but it is the most elo-
quent country in Europe, and many a
man can make the speech he cannot
read. The Spaniard takes the latest
and most advanced ideas Of govern.
ment, accepts the most amazing theo-
ries of life and law, but, given reason
able conditions Of life and fair treat
ment, Is not hard to handle. Among
the people speech tends to usurp the
place Of action. For the Spanish
woman the outlook is not quite clear.
It is said in Spain that the hold OF
the church upon woman's life is not
as strong as it was only a few years
ago, and Spanish women are begin
ming to think for themselves.
They are the most prolific mothers
In Europe, and have the. highest In
FAINT mortality. 1t may be sympto-
matte Of their new state that they
are tending to discard the mantilla.
to regard national dress as a fancy
costume, and to lock to Paris for
their fashions. This refers to the
women Of the thriving cities, the COM
Portable classes Of Madrid, Barcelona,
Seville. Spain tends to become self.
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Smeared and Dlsarranged.

at a Distance and sneak into an Alley,
because he didn't wish to get Blood all
over his Clean Waist. y
Whenever Edgar was forced into a
! Battle and came home smeared and
disarranged, his Mother would go to
her Room and Cry softly and Father
would Paint a vivid Word-Picture Of
q Wretch standing on the Gallows
! with a Black Cap over his Head.
Then Edgar would crawl to the Hay
Now and brood over his Moral In
,1rmities and try in a cropping way to
figure out his Relation to Things in
General.
But, when Rufus appeared all. drip
4 ping with Gore, his Seconds would cool
him out and rub him with Witch
Hazel and pin Medals or, him and in
dictate to him on a Chart the exact
latitude and longitude Of the Solar
Plexus.
His Parents made the Grave Mis-
take of backing him to the Limit.
They pumped him full Of Courage
every Morning and set him out to Lick
all Corners.
No wonder he became as pugnacious
as q. S. Grant, as conceited as a Sue
cessul Business Man and as self-as-
sured as a Chautauqua Lecturer.
Everyone disliked him intensely but
Just the same they stepped off into the
Mud and gave him the entire double
width of Cement Sidewalk.
Edgar, on the other hand, was n OF
the most popular Door-Mats that ever
had Welcome" marked up and down
his Spinal Column.
All those who scratched Matches on
him and used him as a Combination
Hall-Tree and Hitching Post used to
remark that he didn't have an Enemy
in the World.
They had corraled his Goat, so he
had to play the Part himself.
It had been dinged into him that
TINE Politeness means to wait until
~evervone else has been Served and
then murmur a few Thanks for the
Leavings.
b. Besides, his Parents had convinced
him that if he went Fishing he
wouldn't get a Nibble, and if he
climbed a Tree he would fall and
break his Leg, and if he tried to ma,
%nipulate more than Two Dollars at one
time, he would go Blink.
Therefore, when both were in Col
l1ege. Rufus acted as plunging Half