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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
WITHIN
THELAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM The PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
SYNOPSIS
Copyright, 1914 by the n. K. Fly
company.

Mary Turner. a department store clerk.
10 sentenced to prison for three years to'
q theft she did not commit.
Edward Glider, owner Of h department
store, consents to see Mary before she
goes to prison. expecting her to confess.
mary protests her innocence to Glide
and begs him to pay better wages to his
clerks to ave them from temptation.
Mary forms q partnership with Carson
and his gang. by which they mulct rich
victims In q legal manner keeping with
In tho law"
Mary b warned by the police to leave
town after she has formed the acquaint-
ance Of Richard Glider. her former en-
ployer's son.
ted the theft for which Mary was impris-
oned. sees Mary and confesses her guilt.
Mary marries Dick Glider without his
fathers knowledge and then refuses to
sail for Europe with him.
Joe Carson. against Mary's protest.
agrees with Eddie Griggs. another crook.
to help commit q burglary in Gildsr's
home.
Edward Glider sees his sons bride and
tries to induce her to give up her hus-
band. Dick refuses to leave her even
when she tells him she Is an ex-convict.
Inspector Burke calls on Glider and tells
him that a burglary at his HON that
night has been arranged through Griggs.
Q stool pigeon. to trap Mary Turner and
her mi
Carson and his ang break into elders
home and are followed by Mary, who IL
told Of the proposed burglary. While they
are there Dick returns home.
Carson learns that Griggs had helped
put up the job on him, and he kills Griggs
with a noiseless revolver. Inspector Burke
arrives. finding only Mary n Dick with
Griggs' body.
Mary and Dick are arrested after Mary
says Dick killed Griggs, a burglar. Other
members Of the gang are arrested and
"sweated" by Burke.
Inspector Burke has interviews with Ag-
gle Lynch, a member of Mary's gang, and
Mary, in which he gets little information.
Joe Carson. who has been arrested. is
taken to Burke's office, from where he
sees his pals taken to cells. The sight
upsets his nerves.
When Burke calls Mary in and tells her
she is under arrest for the murder Of
Griggs. Carson admits he killed the stool
pigeon.
Carson. rather proud Of his notoriety. Is
taken to the ogues' gallery to be photo
graphed. Mary and Dick, left together,
are soon in each others arms.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
Gibbons History.

It is said that when Gibbon sat
down to write his great work. "De-
cline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
he proposed writing it in French. But
David Hume, a close friend. on hear
ing this wrote him a letter of remon.
STRANGE in such strong and stirring
language that he vas only too glad to
relinquish his fancy. There is an ex-
cellent foundation for the story of
Hume's letter to Gibbon. and beyond
doubt we owe it to this old Scotchman
that the immortal history was written
In u own language. New York
American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
DIAMETER OF THE EARTH.
Points at Which II 10 the Greatest and
the Least.

What is the greatest diameter Of the
earth? The form Of the earth is that
of a 1attened spheroid. greater in d.
ameter at the equator than at the
poles. but this is modified by the &C.
cidents of it's surface. 30 that the
diameter varies according to the point
at which 1t is measured.
1t might be expected that the diam
eter would be greatest II measured
from the top of the highest mountain.
which is Mount Everest. in the Hima-
layas. but unfortunately the point at
which the diameter would emerge on
the other side of the world is in the
Pacific ocean. where this ia more than
1000 feet deep.
Professor L. Henkel Of Schulpferda
says the greatest diameter of the earth
is hat taken from the summit Of
Mount Chimborazo. in Ecuador. 2O.136
feet above the sea level. This. he says.
merges ct the antipodes on a high
point on the north coast Of Sumatra.
This diameter is 1928 miles.
As. Chimborazo is almost on the equa-
tor. its summit is that point on the
earth's surface which is most distant
from the center. There weight is
feeblest and centrifugal force greatest
The earth's smallest radius IL that
from the center to the north pole. but
It Is not certain that the line through
the poles is the smallest diameter. be-
cause the south pole IL on q high pla-
teau. It might be found that a line Q
little distant from the poles. which
would emerge at sea level at each end.
would be even shorter than the polar
diameter. Such a line would be found
from q point in the Arctic ocean b.
tween Spitzbergen and Greenland to .
point just or the coast Of the Antarcttc
continent In the big bay overlooked By
Mount Erebus. In about It's to $50 de-.
grees eaat and - to 50 degrees south.
New York World.
ssats % the Mighty.
Tommy-What + the seats Of thu
/ mighty? Father The end oneA :
Jud0e.
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away when they do and get your bit
as we'll"
There flashed still another of the
swift, sly chances, and the lips of the
girl parted us if she would speak. But
h did not; only her head sagged even
lower on her breast and the shrunken
form grew yet more shrunken.
1T doesn't suit you? Good! was
in hopes it wouldn't. So. here's anoth-
er plan. Suppose you could go west
some place where you would have a
fair chance. with money enough SO
you got a start?'
There came a tensing of the relaxed
form, and the head lifted a little, so
that the girl could look at her ques-
toner.
II will give you that chance" Mary
said simply. "if you really want it,"
The wretched girl sat suddenly erect.
and her words came eagerly.
"Oh. ! do" And now her hungry
gaze remained fast on the face of the
woman who offered her salvation.
"Then | have just one thing to say
to you first. If you are going to live
straight start straight. and then go
through with 1t. Do you know what
that means?"
"You mean keep straight all the
time?" The girl spoke with a force
drawn from the others strength.
II more than that. l mean
forget that you were ever in prison. l
don't know what you have done-l
don't think | care. But whatever it
was. you have paid for tia pretty big
price too"
II have. | haver' The thin voice
broke. wailing.
We'll. them" Mary went on. lust
begin all over again. and be sure you
stand up for your rights. Don't let
them make you pay a second time.
Go where no n knows you. and don't
tell the first people who are kind to
you that you have been crooked. II
they think you are straight. why, be
1t. Then nobody will have any right
to complain. Will you promise me
thisY"
Eyes. l PROMISE" came the answer
very gravely. %quickened with hope.
"Good!' Mary exclaimed. with Q
smile Of approval. wait a minute
she added and left the room.
"Huh! Pretty soft for some people,
Aggie remarked to Carson. with 8
sniff.
Mary returned soon. In her hand
she carried a roll of bills. She went
to the girl and held out the money.
Take this. It will pay your fare
west and keep you quite awhile If yor
are careful"
But, without warning. a revulsioI
seized on the girl. She shrank agar
and turned her head away rs hel
body trembled.
II can't take itr' she exclaimed. u
can't can't"
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1850 ''SN Not"h ASO
gone out Of her face. and she stood
rigid. looking down at the girl whose
crime had ruined her life with an ex-
preston of infinite %loathing in her eyes.
Aggie took advantage Of the pause.
Her voice was acid. Some people are
sneaks-just sneaks!'
Somehow the speech was welcome
to the girl. gave her a touch of cour-
age sufficient for cowardly protesta-
tons. 1t was more like the abuse that
was familiar to her. A gush Of tears
came.
I'll never forgive myself, never!'
she moaned.
"Oh. yes. you will" Mary said
malevolently. people forgive them.
selves pretty easily. Stop crying. No.
body is going to hurt you" She thrust
the money again toward the girl and
crowded 1t into the half reluctant. hall
greedy hand. Take 1t. and get out
The contempt in her voice al still
sharper. go. before change my
mind!'
The girl needed no second bidding.
With the money still clutched in her
hand she went forth swiftly. stumbling
q little In her haste. fearful lest at ths
last moment the woman she had "a
wrOnged should change in mood and
take back the money.
Freed from the miasma Of that pres
ence. Mary remained mOtionless for q
long minute. then sighed from her TOR
tured heart.
"A girl didn't know" she said -
whereby. perhaps had never Spoken
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stood looking down at the covering
creature before her.
THE Emporium" she repeated.
There was Il tragedy in the single
word. Then you are the one who"-
The accusation was cut short by the
girls shrek.
81 am not! | am not. | tell your"
For a m"ment Mary lost her poise.
Her voice rose i'm a far Of rage.
You are. Yon are.."
The craven spirit OF the girl could
"Thcre's a girl wants to see Miss
Turner"
"She says it's important. l guess
the poor things in hard luck from the
look of her" the kindly Fannie added.
"Oh. then. she'll be welcome. Of
course.." AgSie declared. and Carson
nodded in acquiescence. Tell her to
come in and wait, Fannie. Miss Turn
er will be here right away" She turn
ed to Carson as the maid left the
room Mary sure is an easy boob"
she remarked cheerfuIly. BLESS her
soft heart!!'
A minute later Il girl perhaps TWEEN
ty years of 2 stepped just within
the doorway and stood there with eyes
downcast after one swift. furtive
glance about her. Hell whole appear.
ance was that of detection. Her soil
ed black gown. the cringing posture.
the pallOr Of her face. proclaimed the
abject misery of her state.
Are you Miss Turner?" she asked
in a voice broken by nervous dismay.
Really. | am very sorry Aggie re-
piled primly. 'but | am only her cou-
sin. Miss Agnes Lynch. But Miss
Turner is likely to be back any min
ute now"
Can I waltz" came the timid ques-
ton.
"Certainly." Aggie answered hospi-
tably. "Please sit down."
As the girl o%bediently sank down on
the nearest chair Carson addressed
her sharply. so that the visitor started
~uneasily at the unexpected sound.
"You don't know Miss Turner?"
NO." came the faint reply.
"Then, what do you want to see her
about?"
"She once helped a girl friend of
mine, and l thought thought
"You thought she might help you."
Carson interrupted.
you have been in stir-prison, |
mean" Aggie hastily corrected the
lapse into underworld slang.
Came a distressed m%uttering of az
sent from the girl.
The conversation was put to an end
by the entrance Of Mary. who stopped
short on seeing the limp figure hud.
died in the chair.
"A visitor, Agnes?" she inquired.
At the sound of her voice the girl
looked up and spoke with some degree
of energy.
you're Miss Turner" she question
ed.
eyes," Mary said. Her words rang
kindly and she smiled encouragement.
A gasp burst from the white lips of
the girl, and she covered as n strick-
en- physically
"Mary Turner! Oh. my God! r.
She hid her face within her arms and
sat bent until her head rested on her
knees in an AMUSEMENT Of misery.
Vaguely startled by the hysterical
outburst from the girl. Mary's immedi-
ate thought was that here was a pitt
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
Evolution Of Wealth,

Originally the process Of accumula-
ton comes by the toiler who spends
less than he receives. Eventually he
is what is called a capitalist. If all
were either improvident. vicious or
incompetent civilization would speedf-
~ decline. therefore the real benefac-
tors Of the rest are those who accumu-
late. Some Of us have the capacity
others have not. That ia an inexora-
bic law Of nature which cannot be al
tered.-Charles G. Crecelius in Leslie's.
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why Did She Think so9

mo" said the mistress of the board
ing house. 1--WE cannot accommodate
you. I am sorry to say. We only take
In single gentlemen
"Goodnessr' said Mr.. BORDEN. What
makes you think I'm twins !" ladies
Home. Journal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
WOMEN ARE BAD LOSECS.

TO be continued
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Where the Time 10 Lost.

do you think we'd save much time
by leaving the dear sir OF our let
ters?'
mot much. Where time is lost is in
the hesitation you feel about writing
yours respectfully to some people,
Washington Star.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
Quick Cure.

"How annoying! My wife IL always
ailing. The hard work fatigues her."
my wife also was always Ill, buk
now she enjoys the best Of health"
"HoYsdid you cure her?'
II told her that l would give her -
much a month for her dresses and her
doctor. Since then she - quite we'll"
Paris S0urire.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
Whits Of an Eoa.

In 100 parts OF the white Of an err
about 50 per cent IL water. 1914 per cent
albumen. | Ter cent mineral matter and
* per cent sugar. etc.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09

to-whO smashed my life like that!
Oh, If it wasn't SO awful it would be-
funny! 1t would be funny!'
TO he &C ptinuedl
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-09
Would Like Lock.

''Say. sheriff"
Yes:
u voted fer you. Cant you show
ne 4 writ OF habeas corpus? l read 20 ]
much about EN- that ia kind q like
TO have > look III me a the darn
things.:-Kanxas cry JOnrual.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
Entombed Miners
 Rescued at Globe
A Globe dispa.ch ssys:-

A Globe dispatch ssys:-
 Afer ~orking cea.elessly for twenty. four hours. supt. MrcOooald of the iH.pira ion Cons .lida,sd Copper com psoy and his men troks through . mass oi dirt and rock which imprison- cd Felix Brock. an Italian. and an Austrian mioer. just after the night shift relieved the dsy shift ct the Joe Bnsh shalt.
 Tbe miners were caught in c'oss. cut when . stock p,le caved in. The r~iss which caved needed ooly one more "sbo:" to complete it and bring the stock pile in Brock and his partner were shut of from the station by the oAvsin.
 Rescuers who went to work imne distely were in almost coosssnt com munication with the ssentombed men and Manager Mills said last nigh that the men he'd been in little dan. ger and the mine was in DO way seri. "usly damaged by the mishsp. The rescue was effected by bulk beeding above the men and drssinl away the ore and timbers belov them. To prevent the fall of or
 should the bulk head fail. bales of hs.
 were placed in the raise.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
6orderiand Route
 Receives Boost

To build . model highway from Washington to Atlanta. . distsDce of $50 miles, is the immense task which the federal government bss just de. cidsd to undertake, and shich vii. greatly benefit the Borderland route e it will coDnect with ths Southern route, oi which the Borderlsnd is . part.
 At present there gre three great |transcc ntinental road routes, the Northern. Central and Southern. Of these the Southern probably has the smallest traffic yet is much the best route, according to persons who have investigated. The completion of the government highway from Wsshing- ton to Atlanta will act as feeder for the Southern route, and anything that boosts the Southern boosts the Borderland, and anything that boosts the Bosdeslsnd booets Tombstooe snd sll of southern Ariz"na.
 he increase of traffic over this route will be moot noticeable in 1915 on account of the fairs on tLe cosst, and the govern ment's model highway will be 6nished by that time
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
Many Called But
 Few Are Found

Sheriff Harry Wheeler. wbo has been around the county serving sub poep % on the men who were chosen for jasy service in Tombstone last week by the wheel method. his trip has not been very succass'ul.
 Out O 6f.y men for'whom he had sun mons in the county . total of only 23 rere secured. Is is very probable the sheriff ssys, that another venire will have to be chosen.
 Sheriff Wheeler ssys the reason the percentage of men secured is co smsll is because the list oi qualified jury men has not been revissd for three years and that pa. urally there would be . gre n many chanees iu tbat time. par. ticularIy in this western eoun'y. Some men have moved away, other have died, and in fact, the reasons for in- ability to attend are many and varied One Douglas citizen escaped cn . tecbnicsli'y, as bic name was ms pelled. This invalidated the summons as it must be technically perfect, Sheriff Wheeler returned to Tomb. stone in the ooudty auto yesterday
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
Contracts Awarded
 By Supervisors

At the se sion Jf the sup,rviso's closed yesterday, the con'rse, for tbe erection of new cells in the j.il was awarded to the Pauly Jail Go of St Loois, Mo, they b ing the lowest bid- ders. Owing to the fact that nes cells had to be provided in other par's of the county the board came to the conclusion that new cells couli be provided for the county jail here. and the old ones now in use here could bs utilized iu the branch jsils in other parts o. the county. Uader the new law it was necessary to make pro visons for . juvenile cell also. away from the rest of the prisoners, therefore the board decided that the necessary im- provement could be made at the same time.
 1hs contract for the paving of the Bisbee-Wsrren highway, . distance of 1.95 miles, was awarded to BAne ( Tarrsnt at $l.95 per square yard The paving will be of that class O concrete known as bithulithic pave ment
 Iu the matter of creating . new judicial precinctst Johnson, the bosTd took the ssme under sdyisemens for further consideration.
 The annual report ot Clerk of the Board A c Ksrger ~as rendered to the board and tbe came shows an actual saving 'c the ta1psyers Of the county oi s33. .3s3 over the running e1penss of the county government for 1912 This, of course, does not include sbe road expense. which comes under . separate fund. appropriated for that purpoee.
 Thie, wbsn taken into considera tion, is . great redrction since the present administration.
 In the report of the county treasur- CT to the board is shown several in. teresting items. among which are receipts together with balance on Jan. uary l. 1913 sbow g ,059 .546 Sl; disbursements were Sl .52l 2S6 06. B.'snce peeembe. 3l, 1913 $53S.- 25o 75, including school. rosds. geo- srsi expense and salaries. The re. port shows that in the general county expense and sslsry fund there re- msined in the trsssury January l, l9l4. $l26.O 900. ~hich will put the county on . cash basis for . good msny months Q come
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
cochise Man is
 Champion Roper

1t took an Arisous man to 30 against the beat rcpers in the world and then salk away wi'b the o:ld's cbsmpion- chip and all she coin in sight. Ed Echols ot Drsgooo .one of the partners in sbe K. H." outfit is tbst quiet smiIiog gentleman, the worlds oham- pioo roper, referred to.
 It all happened up st Calgary. AL bsrta, Canada, ct the last Cowmsn's earpiv.l, and ;bs Arisons man after capturing the worlds record for tying svs stssss then turned around and picked up $500 for making the world. quick. ct tic on one stssr
 Echois ssys, reRsrdiug the cattle outlook io bic sectiop: "It looks good for the cattle business unless we have sn anusualIy dry spsiDg, The cattle ere ia good shsps cad although the feed is MtsIs sbecs shs unusually opsn winter mors than made up for sbss sod they look good. Ae far e this ssesns change of duty on NeIicso cat- sls is couesrnsd do not bslievs shas shese is enough good cattle in Mexico eo ous gay ies with the market prIcs iu this eountsy."
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
kTeM Thursday's Daily


 The yours ladies otl Tomts ore have spesseetei arrangements for . dance ss Cage hall ss urdsy evening end large attendsuee is expected The Hughsrt Orchestra will fornish the music.
 The follo~ing is the program ss the Schieffelio tonight: ''Good for Ev,l,' '' . seosational sso-resl feature. Two thousaod feet of excitement. "A Woman's Honor,"s story of strong heart appeal Splendid situations and sup rb photography. "Bedilia Has roothscbe," comedy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
Mrs. McEyers
 Discharged by Jury

A wire from Douglas this morning says=
 Amid applause from . crowded court room. the corosers' j1ry irvesti- gating sbs death hsrs on Monday ai. sernoon of Harry P McEssrs. sbroushs in verdict ''tbss the dsesased came to his death from gunsbos wound in Aictsd by Mrs :Winnis McEvers, bic wife. lu the opioioe Gf the undssv sigued iuross. DO crime bas been been committed. our verdict being justi6able homicide. We secommsud that sbs b. discharged from cu-sGdy."
 Mrs XcEvers shos her husbspd on the sidewalk 10 front of the hotel b which she was employed, when she ssw him put his hsDd in his poekes e if to draw guo. Evidene. was in- trodoest to show McEvess threatened to kill bis wife on ssvsssl oooasiops. Mrs HeEvess wss sxonsssssd end dis- ehsrged from custody e ssseomnsadsd by tho jssy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-02-08
News of inc State Ia Cond densed Form

While experimenting tho digging for foundation for the Methodis, pArsoosge at Globe, Rev Harry shsp- herd found rich piece of copper ore. The fod wac ct depth ot eight feet and in decomposei granite. The psstor declares that il the ore coutiu- ues with depth, he will seriously con- cider entering into the mining game for bis church.
 Track Dubacher. who was one Of the fret settlers in Bisbee Co visit the presens cite of the city died ! in S~itserland last mo.tb, according to advices received recently. He went from rombstone on prospect. iug trip early io 1879 nd erected his cabin ttere. He vas we'll knosn and genuinely liked by all old timers in Southern Afi.ons.
 Work Of asseseing the property of Bisbee is now in progrees and the a. sessor ststes that the valuation will be over $6. 900 .0O0 and probably oser s7- 0O0. .W0. Last year that city did no, double valuation. a- !did the county but that course will now be pursued The ssseesed valuation of the Warren district was then placed for county and state purposes at $59.0O0.oOO.
 At its last meeting Clifton lodge O Elks elected eleven delegates and se,. en sl'efnatss to the state reunio,
 ~hiCh will be held in Phoenix earl, in spriI. A Dunber of other. iron Clifton and Morenci have expresse their intention of attending.
 Women fl Globe are demsndin
 that . ma.ron or policewomsn shsl be employed. The council has re osivsd . petition from the Women Civic League demanding such an ap pointment with the right to inspec the jail and look after juvenile sn
 women prisoners.
 In dispute ss to who ehould pa, for the drinks that bsd last been or dered, ? Psyrou, c young meat cutie was stabbed at Tucson by Louie Her nspdes. Peyron vas able to go to tt station and make his complaint ol his wsy to the hospital. Hernande was captured.
 James Sullivan. Bisbee miner, sr rested at Douglas for drunkeness, de ciased to the court that be went t the smelter city with the express in ten,ion of . big jamboree. In Bisbe beer ie Is cents and in Do-giss only and Sullivan declares he wanted t get sll that he could for his money. Il Peti;ioDe have been sent to the com missioner of Indian affairs at Wash iDEton askinR for the equipment of rect room for Indian girls employe' in Tucson. It is proposed 10 hay csTds, gsmes and music and to com fortsbly furnish the room. Activi ties of so-c.lled "red slavers" are giv CD ss . moving reseon for su,h room.
 Almost simultaneously with tb death of bis victim in the hospital . Prescott, the report reached that cit. of the capture of Franci.co Torres in wood camp near Crookton. Th shooting is said to have resulted iron , the ridicule cast on Torres wben b, missed . rabbit. All wood and sbee] ! camps about Ashfork and CrooktoI bad been searched before Torres VA finally captured.