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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20

Inc CdIltuIt;u racine ItuiiTOdU COIN
pany is the largest landowner in the
world. Despite the sale of millions of
acres from the original grant of ap-
proXimately 2G, 900 acres. the rail-
road still possesses more than 11,OOO,-
oOO acres, worth ut least $4,000 900.
1t is stated that more than thirty egg
circles" have been established in the
Cape province with the object of pro-
noting an egg industry equal to sup
plying the South African market and
even to create an export trade. At
present South Africa imports eggs to
tie value of $50 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
The Poor Me~har

Brother Lastly" said the spokes-
man, II have an unpleasant duty t.,
perform. There is Il report tlol yol
have said that one of the best and
most worthy members Of our congrega-
tlon IS unable to attend service often
on account of not having good enough
clothes. We have come to ask the
name of that member. We don't know
OF any sue person. and a report Of
that kind is likely to reflect upon us as
a congregation that does not look after
its poor but worthy members. Will
you tell me who it is?"
Certainly. brethren.' replied the
Rev. Mr.. Lastly. With a brave attempt
to be cheerful: cts my wife"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
A,,,X
Well Reasoned.

A schoolteacher was asking if they
could tell what part Of the body was
the most 81 used.
One little boy snapped his fingers.
saying: r @s;1ss ~ ;, = e.!
Yes, mum; l know" '>.ssaaa:a
Teacler-Well, Tommy, what is your
Answer?
Tommy-The eye.
Teacher-Why? " - -. .
Tommy-Because it is under the lash
all day and gets Il good hiding at
night. ., .
49,
"What did her father say when Won
told him that you wanted to marrv
herr .~.. ~s xv,-.
II asked me if / really loved her or
II was merely trying for a Carnegie
medal."-Houston Post. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
usual calm tones spoke into the In
Strument, 'tHeuOi'

usual calm tones spoke into the In
strument, ''Heuor"
We'll, I'll leave you here to tele-
phone by yourself" said Mr., Carr.
you know how to do it. | supposeY
Yes, SIR" answered Nellie II have
used the telephone before
William Carr doddered out OF the
room. closing the door after him, and
Nell. bending till her mouth was close
to the instrument. spoke rapidly in
low. even tones:
Yes. dear. go ahead. Yes. yes. !
understand. ! haven't had time to call
You up. I've only been here ten min
utes. Now. listen Get this quick,
Jack. I've got the lay Wedding pres
ents all over the place. Safe in the
library, which they use for Il reception
room. Cinch to handle this nest. Easy
picking. Come over right away. I'll
be on the watch. I've grabbed u spark
Ter already. We can turn the trick in
half an hour while they're at the we'd
ding breakfast. Come to the kitchen
door in the basement I'll see that it is
open. The servants are all on a strike,
and you will have Il clear Il Come
up to the library on the parlor floor.
I'll take care of the rest You got me?
Hang up!"
From the corner OF her eye Nell per-
ceived that James Cluney was enter
ing. with Il stockily built gentleman
behind him. and she went on talking
mellitluously into the phone, although
she knew Jack had hung up the re-
ceiyer:
Yes, brother dear, | like this place.
The people here are Very kind. and
the gentleman who is going to be mar
ried is SO handsome and
Here! Here!!" called out James
Quincy, laughing. Don't give away
my secret, young lady"
She gave him q roguish glance-and
gray eyes can look as roguish as n
eyes in the ~world-but without reply
ing to him and finished her talk into
the telephone with "Goodby. brother
dear!!"
Stepping back from the table, Nell
looked for n sharp instant at the
stocky gentleman and decided that she
did not know him as James Cluney
said:
Come right in. Mr.. Jamison. This
is quite a surprise. I'll tell Mr.. Carr
you're here
'"Thank Won. Mr.. Chimney" rpnIied tho
other. who was indeed no other than
the Douglas Jamison who had helped
Mr.. Carr out Of his unpleasant diem
ma at the railroad terminal the night
before. "Oh, here is Mrs. Carr" he
added, as the stately lady who had
gone to the station with her daughter
Joan the night before sailed into the
room, her jeweled ear trumpet raised
aggressively Good morning. moth
er-in-law."
Mrs. Carr smiled and shook her ear
trumpet at him In mock reproot.
mot yet, James"
Not yet, but soon" he returned in a
burst Of brilliant and original repartee.
Il hope So" was her gracious re-
spouse. "Mr. Jamison. I'm glad you
came. Won't you sit down."
I'LL go and tell Mr.. Carr you want to
see him, Mr.. Jamison," volunteered
James Quincy.
Thanks" ~ ~, ..j"&;.:i%'2a' No.
Quincy picked up his hat and coat,
npI NN11 rr~~1--1 r,l>~A ----r1 -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
(To be Continued)

Some n has figured 1t out that the
Grand canyon of the Colorado IL equal
to 1904 Panama canals. Just what
the figuring proves beyond the fact
stated Ia not clear.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
LAUGHS Jaw Out of Joint.

Mrs A. II. Dubank Of Morris. Mich.
laughed so hard while attending a
moving picture show at Owosso. Mich,
that her jaw was d~islocated and the
woman was taken to q doctor, suffer-
ing intensely.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
GREAT CLUB ARTISTS ARE
SLOW LOCATING THE PILL,

z lgsas. zzsss sas2a
= Some of the leading sluggers
z ct the American league were
) very slow in getting started this
Z season, which may account for
. many Of the peculiarities of the
= percentage table when it was
tiTrsst issued: 8sf;1 sz z:s'
= Five great hitters We're group
) ed between $50 and .242, Cobb
Z having the bigger Of these
: marks and Gandil of Washing
K ton the smaller. Between these
= two came Speaker Of Boston
Z with .249, Baker of the Macks
with .245 and Eddie Collins with
.244. Every man on this list is
. normally q .325 batter or better.
. 1t would be almost a safe even
. money bet that all five will bat
. better than 900 for the season
. and 4 G to 5 shot that four of
. the five will be inside the charm
. ed circle next October.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
IRVING

IRVING ~MARGOLIES
golies is exceptionally we'll put togeth-
or for a light man and has the knack
of hitting from nearly every position.
with the necessary experience Mar.
COLES should be a strong contender for
high honOrs, us he has the natural
ability of 4 topnotcher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20

The car pays $4,000 for a painting.
Guaranteed as still life, we suppose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
CHAPTER v.

Some Surprises.
~ WAITS that7" be asked into
MAJ the m~outhpiece. Yes, this
w i, is, Mr. &C, Cars m house. ~. I'm
bones? What do you Oh. Nellie
Jones? Miss Nellie Jones? No, there's
no one Of that name here. Our nam
is Carr. Eh? You say that
II guess that's for me, MI. Carr"
interposed Nell. my name Is Nellie
Jones'"
"Oh! never thought Of that" re-
turned Mr.. Carr. Then. after directing
the person telephoning to "hold the
wire." he said to Nell Us he held out
the receiver to her. "Your brother
wants to talk to you"
Nell took the receiver and In her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-20
NARCOTICS TURNS.
Former Amateur Champ Now Battling
In Prize Rirq.

Irving Margolies, lightweight anna
teur champion, has turned profession
al and is exhibiting his prowess before
many of the eastern fight clubs. Mar
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-05
VI0pynEht lsis By W. G. chaDmsaj
tContlnucd from Saturday,

Despite the fact that. in accordance
with my agreement with the hnancier.
vas to receive $4,000 upon the safe
being opened. ] arose on the appointed
morning after q restless night, over.
wheimed with misgivings. Empty and
vain ne they appeared TO be. | could
not but recall Leopold Magnin-s
threats. his selfconhdent assurances
that the chevalier and I stood on the
brink OF ruin. What schemes had he
prepared for us7 What nigh; he not
have done. being In possession OF my
Key, as felt sure he was? I voiced
my fears NJ the breakfast table. but
Charles laughed them away. Much as
he hated us, he argued. Leopold Mag.
MIN would hardly dare utilize his nos.
session OF my key TO remove tho bonds
from the safe, since they could no, be
Negotiated. and he would merely be
placing himself within the r.asp of
the law.
You VIII find the bonds In the safe.
Anne" said Charles optimistically.
"or, rather, We shall"
You will come with me?" I cried.
and all my fears and doubts immedi.
ately resolved themselves.
We asked advice Of my grandfather.
who cordially approved OF the cheva.
Hers suggestion. For you see" he
said Our little Ammo came 10 us in
such an unexpected fashion that she Is
liable to disappear. perhaps In the
guise OF some beneacent fairy. after
having saved Clichy to us. II we per.
NIT her 10 20 10 Paris alone"
Never fear that you VIII lose me.
until you are tired OF me. GRANDPA.
Their ] answered.
The old comte had changed consid.
ably during the brief period that I had
known him. His great ~age-,eighty.
four. appeared to have begun at length
to manifest itself. Not that his vigor
OF mind or body was IN any amer
impaired. but I could discern that no
had begun TO detach himself. with that
natural change which comes upon tho
very old. from the more active and
external interests OF life.
7 believe that IN my coming he be.
held a pardon for his crime in driving
my father from his roof-a crime
which he had repented bitterly through
oil those years that had elapsed since
that unhappy time.
Charles and ! set of for Paris BY an
early train. We travelled through the
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FRENCH CAPITAL II
WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM

Paris, Aug. 5.-Extrnordinary en-,
thusinsm was called forth In Ia,
French parliament last evening, Boy
the reading of an address To IA,
French nation written by President
Poincare.
our nation Is In arms" said tho
president, and trembling with ong.
erness to defend the land OF our
fathers.
France il faithfully supported By
her ally, Russia, she is upheld by
the loyal friendship Of England. and
already from all points Of the civil
hsod world go out to her expressions
OF sympathy and good VIII. for she
represents today once again before
the universe liberty, justice and
reason.
lift up you hearts. Long live
France"
After Premier Vivianl rccited q
catalogue OF alleged German aggres-
sions which he said had gone on for
forty years, he declared France had
borne them with remarkable caua-
nimity In her deep attachment to
peace. lie continued:
Useless sacrifices. sterile compro-
misses n other Efforts were In vain,
since today while f%ervently promot-
Ing peace We and our allies have
been attacked by surprise.
THE liberties OF Europe have
been attacked. and France and her
allies and friends who are proud Of
them are also proud to be their de-
tenders.
we shall defend because they
alone are threatened. All the rest
Is only vain prctext."
Anioinin Dubosi, speaker OF the
senate, also cad President Poin-
cares address me then Premier vi
viani made a declaration similar to
the one he had made in the cham
Der.
Several sick SENATOR we're carried
10 their seats as they were unwilling
To be absent from the historic SEES
sion.
Both houses adopted without dis
cussion the financial bills intro
duced by tho government and others
for the relief Of the families OF the
soldiers, ratifying martial law and
Imposing heavy penalties on news
papers publishing false news.
An amendment extending the NOR
atorium to all the French colonies
was passed unanimously. All the
deputies rose 10 their feet In sup
port Of a bill To confer French ma
tionality on natives OF Alsacc and
Lorraine onli"'ing In the French
army.
All the mail for soldiers I'm the
French army Is 10 be forwarded free
by the government. The letters are
to be sent To certain centors whence
they will be sent on to the soldiers.
as II II thought unwlse To disoiose
location of the various regi-
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" HE value of the secondary
metals" exclusive OF gold, sill

I~- HE value of the secondary
metals" exclusive OF gold. sill
yer, platinum and iron. recov-
cred In the United states In 1913 was
t72,si5.00O according TO J.. r. Dun
Top. of the United States geological
survey. Even this large figure Is a
decrease compared with i9is. when
the value was s77.3s6. OO0.
The term secondary" Is applied 20
metals recovered from scrap metal,
~ , pings. skimmings, Dresses, etc,
as distinguished from primary met
ais" which are derived from ore, but
without implication thai the second
AIRY metals are OF inferior quality.
The survey figures reveal only la a
partial way the vast extent Of the
waste material industry, which year
~ becomes greater and better san
ized. The value of old iron and steel
reused exceeds that OF re-melted
brass. and the value Of old rubber
and paper stock TO many
millions Of dollars.
For e few purposes requiring espe-
cial purity OF material II Is necessary
10 employ primary OF virgin pts
metal. but as a general rule second
AIRY metals can be used in whole or
In part. and most foundries use
them. over 90 per cent OF the re-
nning and smelling OF dresses and
scrap metals IN the United States is
confined 20 the territory east Of 81.
Louis n north Of the Ohio river.
The amount Of secondary copper
Including that In brassl recovered
in isl3 was i9s.5o0 tons, icing over
20 per cen Of she primary copper
smelted from domestic oros during
the year.
The secondary lead recovered
amounted 20 ss.sst tOna equal 70
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SOME SERIOUS FAULTS.

A CORRESPONDENT who sign
"A himself Progressive" has /,
letter In a recent issue 81
the santa Fe New Mexican. in which
some very serious fauIt is found viii
the proposed amendment to Articl,
; of the constitution, on which ",
are invited to vote In he November
election.
Everything that the proposed
amendment contains rs nov In the
constitution OF the state word foI
word, writes this correspondent.
The vice ~ this amendment is to be
found In what 1t strikes out Of the
constitution. Sections ?. 9. 6. \ and
II b. proposed to strike out OF the
constitution absolutely. Now, what
| gives the Legislature the power 10
provide for the collection of licenses.
incomes, inheritance and other spo-
cific taxes, and also 80 authorize the
collection Of a special tax on the out
put of mines? In whose Interest IS
i that this provision is TO so out OF
the constitution? L. II In the inter
est OF tn" ordinary citizen? No: Il
" meant 10 help large estates and
corporations. and especially TO pro-
tect from certain taxation big min
ing companies whose wealth is taken
from the ground. a blind man can
see what interest II was hat inspired
the move 90 strike this provision out
OF tho constitution.
"scction o OF the article which Il
IL also proposed 10 strike out and
destroy provides for "A state board Of
equalization of taxes. such "a proyi-
sion Is found In the constitution OF
many OF the states. Why destroy e.?
There IL only one answer Ia this and
that IL. with his provision out Of the
constitution n partisan board can
more easily he had with which the
special interests can deal.
Section S Of the article must go
out OF the constitution also II this
amendment Is carried by the votes
OF the people next fall. The objce-
ton Go this provision comes from the
same Interests. II prohibits the leg
stature from exempting railroads
and other corporations from taxation
for more than six years. Il stands
In the way of corporations from tax
alton for more than six years. IL
stands In the way OF corporations
that may want 60 avoid taxation for
a longer period. a partisan or cor
rupt legislature might be induced TO
pass IA law oxcmpting the favored In
tcresis from taxes for ton, or twenty,
or fifty years. and wen longer, 50
the special interests say: why not
get rid Of his provision ~ the con
.stitution which stands as an obstacle
to such legislation
II am not informed who the intro
Queer Of this proposed amendment
was. hut when the matter Is looked
up ! predict II will be found that II
Is inspired by those who are seeking
privileges not accorded 20
rest OF the taxpayers of the
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the unfolding Of these proposals, but
the mention OF tho code brought In.
atantly TO my memory the image OF M.
Tie Mr.. Spratt, presenting me with HIS
famous code. Take this volume
. my life-work a com.
piliation OF love you will need
Il abroad" the little man had easped
as handed II 10 me And now In evvry
crisis OF my life. II seemed, the vision
OF Mr. Spratt was destined TO arise like
some specter confronting me. / be
came suddenly silent.
Charles carried out his program.
Upon u arrival at the terminus no
hurried me along n maze OF small side
streets, up a narrow staircase and into
the presence OF the registrar. There
we complied with the formaIties
which the famous code prescribed We
were betrothed-an incident. merely.
In Anglo-saxon countries. but here a
matter of severe fe-uality, and neces.
sary preliminary TO a marriage.
But leaned happily upon his arm
as we descended the narrow staircase.
The happiness. the perfect 10y In the
irrevocability OF the step. thrilled me.
winnipeg seemed like a distant mem.
DRY OF some former. dimly remem.
bered existence at that moment.
And now, should anything befall
me shall be content" he said as we
descended 70 the street.
Often those words REQUIRED TO me
afterwards.
We arrived at the bank and sent in
our cards. ! could not avoid n thrill
OF expectation as TO the outcome:
would Magnif refuse 10 sec me? But
he did not. lie would see both of ms.
he said, and we we're ushered almost
immediately into his private Office.
There he sat, half buried among his
ledgers. as on the occasion OF my for.
mer visit to him: but this time he was
attended by a couple OF severe.looking
funotionaries in semi-unlform. He
bowed d~istantly 10 Charles and bade
US be seated.
The Chevalier DIVES attende
take Il, as an interested party" said
Magnin, looking at me through his
rNfN eW'oNof Ahtit was u peculiar eN-
preston upon his features; q sort OF
cunning triumph. as though he held
the situation perfectly In hand.
We bowed our Acknowledgement 10
the suggestion. Then. at a summons
by bell, a messenger brought ia the
agreement which ! had signed three
weeks before.
Your name Is Anne Ives" MagniR
said rapidly. CHANGING over the docu.
ment. You claim 10 be the grand.
daughter OF the Comte DIVES, Of Ell.
chy, Normandy. and the possessor OF
certain bonds now In one OF our safes.
You have sold these to me for $4,000
francs, payable upon delivery"
As admitted each OF these several
propositions the banker handed the
document 10 the functionaries. who
glanced at IL, swiftly, and then at me
and Charles.
THE Duplicate key has been fash.
ioned,' Magnin continued, "and these
gentlemen are the government officials
whose presence at the unlocking OF
the safe is required under the Code
Napoleon" /
lConflnued omorro Afternnnn /
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an aged woman, is living out her ao
rowful years Ia English cxiiop. raj
Ell u fresh army ana set out in D.
lieNc bazainc. Joining Mcmahon Oh
emperor met the advancing prursi.
hosts ut Sedan, where, ON fctucmb
2, only forty four days after thc do
lhration OF war, was fought the Wa
crloo OF the second French smpIf
The emperor was over hcimingiy d
foatcd and personally surrender,
with his cnliro army OF $4,000 mo
TWO days after tho disaster nt 81
dan the republic was proclaimed. nf
ON September 10 the Prgssinus h|
invested Paris " the selge Atga
The history of that Siege D. "a scpa
ate phase OF the war. TO o. holof
the terrible scenes of the Conmuu
the escape Of Gumhctta frtm the sal
itai In a balloon and his attempt
raise n relieving force, and the de-
porato bombardmonts and sortios
the investing and hcicnTuercd fnra,
that make % of The darkest picture
In modern war. Before Paris car
tulatcd la january. 1871. nlNIno hl
surrendered Metz With 10000 m,i
strnssburg tell and the scatter.
French armies were every where osu.
whelmed or driven 10 night.
Fires of RcVcngc Stil Ilurn.
Alrcndy, ten days before Paris suI
rendered. the German empire ha
been proclaimed at Versatile un
william 1 vas crowned emperor
the halls % the Bour9ors. a mont
later with German trooiV camped
the o~oulovards of Paris. France ciH.
ed tho first president oi lac urosci
republic. u was this new guNtrumCi
that accepted the terms ui ltt.
witch have ever since kept thp nr'
OF revenge burning in tho heart
~Frcnchmon. Tho German spcaAlu
part of the province of lorraine W.
given up with tho cities of Metz an
Thionviilc. Alsac WAS surrender
with the city of Strassburg- nat ci
whose statute ln Paris has ever si'
been drapcd In muurnine. And nf
ally France paid 10 her c%uuuurrn'
ave milliardE OF france. U.iii.
dollars. and consented that Gcrma
troops should remain ON her soil un'
1t was paid,
such was the lnfi STRUGGLE hctW
France and Germany, and uch Mti
its results. France IN0iluwcd t1
bitter dose and bidcd her TINT Ut.
that time come?
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mail delivery. and other uplifting IN.
%nucnccs, proves that We are COMING
"a "a realization Of the great Internal
problems which bear directly upon
tho character Of oUr civilization aud
the pofpotuty 81 nation.
The nocd ~ better babies ana
more babies. and the requisite Of bet.
ter care FOR babies and better safe
guards against infantilc diseases. are
no longer regarded az abstract uuoz-
lions III for dcsultory discussion az
medical conventions and club assom-
blics. They are questions which
the life of the nation itself
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pleasant. fertile fields OF Normandy,
among little old villages where life
seemed at ono 30 simple and so
kindly that Il required some little Of.
fort OF VIII 20 realize that We were,
perhaps, rushing into an unknown dan.
ger. that the activities Of many enc.
niles might even now have laid a trap
for our undol.-s. had revealed TO my
Nance the story OF Magnin's threats.
emitting, OF course. his vile ugges-
lions thai Charles had been a traitor
n sold tho treaty. Charles aid not
receive the news 70 lightly as / had
expected.
Let us so straight ahead, confident
In our own integrity. Anne" he an.
swered. Then let them do their
worst. They cannot harm as: treachery
always recolls upon itself, be II never
20 ounningly contriyed."
We were 80 fortunate as 10 have a
compartment 10 ourselves. II was so
charming TO be seated together, slco
by side. Charles PiSced his arm round
me and drew mo TO him.
VIII you let mo announce a
gagement, Amer" no pleaded. ut is
surely realized at home. Ny grandfa.
Their and mother know We love one an
other. besides, n any danger does
threaten Ne. l can protect you better
aB my wife"
"fou travel very rapidly, monsieur"
| answered. "A moment ago Il was
merely an announcement OF the en-
gagement that you required. And now
you end the sentence by proposing an
other relationship"
when We reach Paris I shall show
you the Office Of a registrar" he an
swered. There We shall be formally
betF0thed. And then"
Yes. monaiourg" said, with
felgned GOODNESS.
Il shall serve formal notice upon my
mother ard grandfather OF our be-
trothal IN accordapro wien sns pro
visions OF the cOds Kssslesz." be
answered.
-Lhad listened with beating heart 70
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nearly ~ per cent of the refined lead
produced from domestic ores.
The output of secondary zinc wa,
1880 tons, equal 10 20 per cent OF
the production Of primary zinc.
Tho recovery of secondary TIN 4,
Of Especial importance. for practical.
~ no domestic tin ore was smoltcd
In the United States and the second
AIRY tin recovered in 1913 GA.t7s
TONS, valued At ~SI2,ss7,37g WA
more than % per cent Of he tin i'm
ported during the year.
In aluminium the rccovorics In 1918
amounted 10 i65t tons. valued at
s2.ta0.lS0.