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The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-08

give the people an idea of the cost.
 We do not know how many miles of
 road will be built, nor exactly what
 it will cost per mile, but it is general ly conceded that about 100 miles of
 macadam road will furnish a system of trunk highways which will serve
 the great majority of the population.
 This will be the equivalent of four
 roads across the county two east and
 west and two north and south. Ac- cording to the best information ob-
 tainable, the cost of macadam roads
 varies from $2,000 to $5,000 per mile. Faulkner county is advantageously
 situated with reference to material and many of the present roadbeds would require little excavation or grading; so that the average between $2,000 and $5,000, or $3,50O, we be- lieve, can fairly be taken as the aver age cost of macadam roads in this county. One hundred miles at $3,500 per mile would mean an outlay of $350,000.
 A bond issue of this magnitude ought easily to be sold at par at five per cent annual interest, but, to be on the safe side, we will assume that the maximum rate of six per cent will be paid. With the bonds matur- ing serially, this will mean that the interest cost for 20 years will be 60 per cent of the principal, or a total of $21O,0O0; and total of interest and principal for 20 years of $560,- 900, or $2S,000 per year. The present road tax amounts to nearly half that sum.
 Now as to how the cost will be di- vided or apportioned to the land. The total assessed valuation of real es- tate in Faulkner county is $2,472, ,465. The real estate in Wilson township, which is not included in the district, is assessed at $49,900 and this amount should be deducted from the total. leaving $2,422,565. Of this amount $598,16 is in city and town lots and $506,350 in railroad tracks and right (not including the acre. age lands owned by the railroad com pany); and $1,31S,050 is in lands outside of the towns. Thus A per cent of the assessed valuation of real estate in the county is in town and city lots and railroad right-of- f-way. Certainly both the towns and the railroad will be among the greatest beneficiaries from the roads and will be taxed in the same proportion as farm lands.
 If A per cent of the total cost is paid by the town lots and the railroad right-of-way, it will leave $313,600 to be paid by the acreage lands of the county within period of S20 years There are 418,700 acres of land as- sessed for taxation in Faulkner coun- ty. Of this amount 21,720 acres lie in Wilson township, leaving 396,980 acres in the road improvement dis trict. Dividing 396,980 acres into $313,600, we get fraction less than 80 cents as the average cost per acre for principal and interest. Dividing this into 20 years the average cost per acre per year would be four cents, or $1.60 per year for each 40-acre farm. If the bonds are made to run for 30 years instead of 20 years, the cost per year will, of course, be pro-
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-08

to the Earl who is disguised as Lord Wilbrook, the wealthy old rogue and the choice of Sir Henry; the expose of the Earl and the disappointment of his Lordship and Sir Henry, make a fitting climax to a most interesting picture
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-08
DEPUTYSHIP VACANT.

Little Rock, March S.-No success sor to M. J. McMahon, deputy labor commissioner, has yet been appoint ed. Commissioner Clary says he will not announce his appointment until after the adjournment of the legis- lature.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-08
OPEN SESSION TONIGHT.

Tie annual open session of the Franklin literary society of Hendrix College will. be held in the college auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. A debate, Resolved, That Austria and
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-08
Don't Neglect That Cough

Use Schiffmanns Concentrated EX- pectUant. 7 ounces make full pint. Guaranteed to give instant relief. If it fails to help you, your money will be refunded by Greeson's Drug Store.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, fair, with freezing; temperature will be 24 to 28 degrees; Tuesday, fair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-08

Germany are Primarily Responsible for the Present European War; will be the feature of the program. The public is invited to attend.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05

JUST thinking or something lie turn
ed on Drake. you've got to do the
trick" he went on.
Flows that?" demanded the young
err man.
Wilkerson eagerly formulated his
his plan, ticking off the points on the
tips Of his quivering fingers.
First you're Everett, turned up at
last. You find her.
'1n Chinatown" sneered Drake.
"You can easily gain her confidence
and get hold or the papers, and may
be-
Drake laughed uglily. Il look like
the kind Of joker who would dress up
as a banker and then proceed to renew
my clients acquaintance in q Chinese
joint. How am l supposed to know
she's there? I tell you, Wilkerson, that
you can't travel straight, ever when it
pays you. Why in Gods lame you
ever took that girl to that place Of
Sing Wah's is beyond my comprehen-
sion. Any place would have been bet
ter. Now you have put the heads Of
all Of us in a moose. You know what
people will say when'-
They'll say nothing" said Wilker-
son %furiously, and he proceeded nce
more to argue that Drake could easily
continue to i~mpersonate Everett and
in that guise carry their scheme to its
profitable conclusion. In spite Of his
eagerness and sophistry he was unable
to move either Drake or Mrs. Darnel.
from their attitude Of frightened con
tempt. At last Drake agreed to do his
best to make Ruth trust him.
But I don't like this i~mpersonation
business" he said firmly. II might go
to a hotel and hand in my brokers'
card and ask for an interview, but I
haven't lost my Senses"
WELL" growled Wilkerson, "just see
to it that you worm out of her where
those papers are"
Continued Next Week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05

D % know Mrs. DarneII very weII?"
she had been taken very i'll and she
was hurrying her to a hospital. There
were a couple of men with her, and the
house detective didn't like the looks Of
the whole affair, so he followed them"
WAS the girl very fair haired and
and beautiful" Dorr managed to ask
in an Indifferent tone.
Precisely" responded the clerk, sud
denly matching his guests manne
eff you want to find Mrs. Darnell
maybe the house detective got her ad-
dress-or the address Of the hospital
they took the girl to-"
Presently, in response to u summons,
appeared the detective, who scanned
Johns somewhat bruised face thought
fully, saying nothing until the clerk
explained that Mr.. Dorr wished, If pos.
sible, to get into communication with
Mrs. Darnell,
1.-THE best | can do is to find the taxi
driver for you," he said slowly, still
studying Johns stalwart figure. "Ha
may be out on the stand now. Let's
see."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05
XII.
Sing Wah and His WiIes.

E8 Y1OHN DORR stood stupidity
E3 staring at the papers which
EXS3EM he had found in the locked
&&&&SS drawer Of the dresser. His
brief inquiries at the desk had only
served to make the matter darker, so
he had come back to the room to puz-
Zle things out.
Painfully he set the facts in order
before him. The first was that Ruth
had gone to New York to deal with
Everett about money for improvements
to the Master Key" The second was
that she had evidently not been able
to find Everett and had started west
again. The third was that she had
been in this very There lay the
papers that represented the mine and
it's value. But NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. could
it be?
His businesslike senses returned, and
he proceeded to wire Everett's Office in
New York, with the result that he was
Dol in possession of his address in
San Francisco.
$50 Everett's here, too," he mutter-
GU AhdL 10 SLAduSeL yet. L SueoS IL
was time I dropped in. Now to find
RUTH"
He thrust the packet of papers in his
pocket and hen withdrew them and
locked them again into the dresser
drawer. He had q dim notion that
Ruth might come back for them. Then
he telephoned to the st. Francis hotel
and left word for Everett, who was re-
ported to be out.
Still following what his common
sense told him was the logical method
Of ~unraveling the tangle he went down
to the desk and entered into converse
ton with the clerk. Meanwhile his eye
ran down the register. Opposite the
number of the room he now occupied
he saw a heavily scrawled Mrs. j.
Darnell and daughter"
He froWned, and the clerk said sym
pathetically, you must have a nasty
headache?"
Il have" John returned. "Met with
al accident in an auto that rather up
set me-" He laid his finger on the reg
lister and, controlling his voice, went
on as if casually, II see Mrs. Darnell
stops here"
To DORIS secret amazement the clerk
became mysterious, leaning across the
desk to whisper, "Ah. you know her?"
II wanted specially to see her" John
~equ1vocated. SIS she here?"
"She is not, and she left in a very
strange way" the clerk explained
quietly. "She came here last evening
with her daughter. 1 gave them the
room you have now. Along in the late
hours she suddenly came down with
the girl unconscious and told me that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05
j. +. Ramage, Agent
LANGDON NORTH DAKOTA

spoonful salt and one-third cupful OF
any variety of quick cooking tapioca.
Cook over hot water until the tapioca
is transparent. Add juice Of half or
whole lemon. Turn the tapioca over
the fruit in the baking dish. Let bake
about fifteen minutes. Serve hot with
thin cream.
Piled With Merinsue.
Orange Tapioca Pudding.-Take two
tablespoonful of pearl tapioca and
soak In hot water to cover until the
liquid is absorbed. Place the tapioca
in a double boiler, with q pint Of milk,
Il scant half cupful Of sugar, a pinch Of
salt and cook until the tapioca is soft
and transparent. Add the beaten yolks
Of two eggs, cook two or three minutes
until it thickens like boiled custard and
take from the fire. Add the white Of
one egg beaten to q foam and q half
t%easpoonful of orange extract. Then
pour in q glass dish, in the bottom Of
which are a couple of sliced sweet
oranges. Beat the whites Of two eggs
to q stiff meringue. with two table
%spoonfuls of sugar. Flavor lightly with
orange and pile up or the pudding.
Set in a cool oven until the meringue
rises and turns brown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05
Z1eSf2TRI Z
&m1GUPBOARD
FRUIT TAPIocA PUDDING.

FRUIT TAPlOCA
TAPIOCA is a cheap, wholesome
and when properly served deli
cious food. 1t may be had in
three forms-the faxed, the pearl and
the granule. 1t is cooked much like the
breakfast cereal.
Tapioca is a nutritious starch secured
from the roots of a tropical plant. 1t
makes delicious buildings, especially in
combination with fruit.
With Hard Sauce.
Apple and Tapioca Pudding.-Take a
cupful Of tapioca and soak for two
hours in water enough to cover it.
Have a deep bake dish and lay in it
side by side apples that have been
pared and cored. Then pour a cupful
Of boiling water over the apples, put
the ove on the dish and let cook in
the oven till apples are tender. Then
drain the water of the fruit, leaving
apples still in the baking dish, and fill
the core cavities with granulated sug-
ar. Squeeze a few drops of lemon
juice on each apple. Now pour the
soaked tapioca over and around the
fruit. Bake for about an hour. Serve
hot with hard sauce
Served With Cream.
Peach Tapioca Pudding.-Drain the
strip from n pint can Of peaches and
lay the fruit in a buttered baking dish.
TO the strip add boiling water to make
u pint, lntU this stir one.half tea
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05

the stake was too great to risk, and she
bitterly consented to Wilkerson's has
tily outlined plan Of hiding Ruth away
somewhere in Sing Wah's precincts un-
til they could once more get their plans
into working order.
Before she would leave the place
she must indeed see Sing Wah himself.
"Will the girl be safe here?" she de.
handed.
The Chinese looked at her flushed
and passionate beauty in silence until
she repeated her question. Then he
said quietly and in his own exquisite
ly modulated English: "You need have
little fear. The servants are honest
and discreet. And"-he let his eyes
meet hers fully-"I think it is possible
that she is safer now than she has
been for some time. Good night, mad
am!'
While Wilkerson and Mrs. Darnell
had been hurriedly arranging matters
with Sing Wah. Drake had gone in
search Of lodgings nearby. He found
them in what had once been a noted
hotel, which had fallen into sad decay.
1t was in the faded rooms he engaged
here that the three met to consult on
the future.
"The first thing to do is to get hold
Of those deeds and papers she has in
her grip" said Wilkerson. 81 wonder
| you didn't think to get them before,
JEAN"
The woman's eyes lit with dull
hatred, but she made no answer. She
watched him fuss with the locks of the
hand satchel which she had indicated
as the one in which Ruth carried heI
valuables. When it opened and Viii.
kerson thrust his clutching fingers
downward into it Mrs. Darnell leaned
forward as if in protest. He paid nc
attention to her, but continued his
search with ever increasing haste. AT
last he Strengthened up with an oath
so and deadly that ever
Drake shrank back.
"The deeds aren't here" Wilkersou
said thickly. She's hidden them."
"But where?"
InlS question seemed to break VIII
kerson's almost steely intensity Of pur
pose. The question put his whole prob
lem before him in two words-but
where? He shifted his eyes from the
emptied satchel to the curtained win.
dow. Instantly there leaped before
him the picture Of the truck turning
slowly over in the gulch, Of the huge
billow Of smoke, Of the little lances of
fire that charged through the dry un,
dergrowth as If to preserve to the
flames their prey. Was 1t for this that
he was n murderer? The curtain blew
inward before some vagrant wind from
the bay, and Wilkerson drew back In
terror.
what is 1t, HarryY" demanded Mrs
Darnell, instantly taking alarm.
Nothing" he said %sullenly, u was
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05

w1rlmg Lne Jaw. he perceived Denearn
the stoEd mask the alert, active, stu
dious mind which was ever vigi1ant,
never forgetful, always intelligently
watching the world that passed before
his filmed eyes. The Chinese had, as
well, acknowledged Wilkerson's adept
ness and persistency. In several deals
they had been partners to their mutual
profit.
"You are a very good fellow, Har-
ry," Sing Wah had told him once as
they drank tea in a little room in the
rear. You are a smart man-almost
as smart as 1 am. But you are too
hungry. You cannot resist your appe-
titles. Now, The made a slight ges-
ture of distaste with his lean brown
hand-"1 have no appetites."
Willlerson nodded. Il guess you're
right, Sing Wah. You even haven't
any pride. You talk pidgin English to
the tourists and the rest, instead Of
speaking the perfect English you
know
The dull eyes lit for a moment hui
morously. 81 have always felt that I
owed it to Oxford not to flaunt my ed
ucation in a small bridesmaids shop.
don't you know"
The imitation Of the OXonian drawl
had been so natural that Wilkerson
had slapped his thighs in delight.
Thereafter he took a peculiar pleasure
in watching Sing Walks assumed silent
stupidity and comparing it with what
he knew to be the real person behind
the dull features.
1t was to Wilkerson that the Chi
nese had explained his reason for new
er changing his address, no matter
how brisk the police might be. "And
1 have thought out a scheme which
you will like" he went on. "Come
with me-"
1t was then that he showed Wilker.
son the cylindrical room which had a
single door and revolved at a touch on
a lever.
Dangerous stuff" commented Will
kerson. "If the police find that they'll
sure land you"
Sing Wah's pallid lips opened in faint
smile. 81 built it for them. And the
Chinatown guides know about it and
will charge $40 extra for a trip through
the horrors of the underground, as they
call it." The Chinese sneered. LET
them play with such things while 1 use
the brains heaven gave me. And yet,
sometime that trick room may serve
a purpose"
Thus it came about that Harry Will
kerson, driven to his wits end to ac-
complish his designs, bethought him Of
Sing Wah and fairly drove Jean Oar
nell and Drake before him.
To Mrs. Darnelps credit it must be
said that she rebelled strongly. But
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05
By John Fleming Wilson

COPYRIGHT. 1914. BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05

ISL Y1OHN DORR stood stupidity
staring at the papers which
E%y8EM he had found in the locked
6ESNSG3 6rowor of Tho Iroecor H;c
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06
MORE cLAFLIN TROUBLE.

Louisville, KY, March 6.-The valid
ity of notes aggregating $2,3OO,ooO
against j. Bacon & Sons is disputed
and coersion on the part of the re
organization committee and owners
and holders of stock of the H. B. Claf-
lin Company and interference in the
business affairs of the Bacon stores
in Louisville are charged by the local
creditors of Bacon & Sons In petit
ton fled with the local court. w. A.
Jones, representing the reorganization
committee who are empowered to
straighten out the affairs of the de-
funct Claflin Company. must appear
In court today to defend himself
against the charges and show cause
why he should net be held to be In
contempt Of court 1t has been charg
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06
VALLEY CHARGES UP.

Jackson, Miss, March 6.-The state
board of health will hold special
meeting at it's headquarters in Jack
son on next Monday afternoon, March
s. d call for the session having been
3ent out yesterday by DR.. c. b. Catch'
lngs, of Woodville, the president, for
the specific purpose of taking up the
charges preferred by Mrs. r. e. Rus
sell, stenographer at the health board
office, eainst Dr. Willis Valley, state
sanitary inspector, which involve Dr..
f. NJ. Sheppard, president of the rail.
read commission.
When the board met here more than
a week ago it was decided that the
call for a special session was not legal
because it failed to specify the charges
AGAINST DR.. VALLEY. 1t was then de
cided to ask the president TO call an
! other meeting for last Thursday, bu
DR.. Catchings. found it would be i'm
uossiEle, on count of an epidemic o
the grip at Woodville, for him to ge
away at that time, so he decided tt
have the members of the board sc
together next Monday.
The outcome of the meeting will b
watched with interest all over tn
state. The men who are charged wit
trying to put one over" on the SCI
retary and the board, by attempting t
nave Mrs Russell agree not to ca
the attention of DR.. Galloway to tn
fact that DR.. w. N. Moore, of Cybul
had failed to pass examinations D'
fore the board, when his applicatio
for temporary license was presented
are we'll known in Mississippi. Bot
have issued statements denying ths
, they acted in any other way than
: honorable manner. DR.. Sheppard a
serting that he requested Mrs. Russo
' to LAY all the facts before Dr. Gall
a way"
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06
4 CONFESSION
Hopes Her Statement, Made Public.
will Help Other Women.

Hines, AIa.-"l must confess, says
Mrs. Euia Mae Reid, OF this place. "thai
Cardui, the woman's tonic. has done me
agreat deal OF good.
Before | commenced using Cardui, !
would spit up everything | ate. had a
tired, sleepy feeling all the time, and was
irregular. could hardly drag around,
md would have severe headaches con-
inuously.
Since taking Cardui, ! have entirely
,uif splitting ap what | eat. Everythire
seems to diHest all right, and have
gained 10 pounds in weight"
If you are victim of any Of the nun'cr-
Gus Ills so common to your sex. il /
wrong TO suiier.
For half century, Cardui has been re
| ieving Just such ills, as Is proven by III
thousands OF letters, similar TO the above
Ghich pour into our Office, year BY year
Cardui is successful because Il IS CON
posed Of ingredients which actspccificait
on the woinanIy Constitution, and help
ouild the weakened orgnna back p healt
~ strength,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06

the Board of Aldermen, from ward
one. when the city was governed Dy
that body. He was on the board when
the State Normal College was built
and was an effective supporter of the
bond issue for this institution. He
continued as a member of the board
until the commission form Of govern
ment was adopted.
Throughout his entire life, as mint
lister of the gospel, as a public offciaf
and as a man, Mr. Fail has stood firm
for civic righteousness and clean gov
ernment. There is no blot on his rec
ord and his long and uaeful life in this
section have made him many friends.
He has been married twice and four
teen children have resulted for the
two unions. Eleven of this number
are living.
81 only ask for the office for the
financial assistance it will give me in
my old age and because of my fitness
for its duties" said Mr.. Fail today, y
do not want it on the demerits of my
opponents; they are all gentlemen
and if they were not, it would moi
qualify me. If am elected. my con
stituents trust in me shall never be
betrayed"
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06
SOUTHERN BIBLE CONFERENCE.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVEgYlgl

SOUTHERN BIBLE INFERENCE
Crescent City, Fla. March G.-The
Southern Bible Conference Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting here.
beginning tomorrow and lasting two
weeks. This conference is the result
of a demand made by large number
of people who are wintering in the
South.
There are three noted speakers here
for the conference. Rev. DIR. c. 1.
Schofield Of New York, known
throughout the English speaking
world as the editor of the Reference
Edition of the Oxford Bible. Rev.
Lewis S. Chafer of Norfield, Mass,
a noted lecturer of the Moody schools,
and D. ]. Fantz of Atlanta, who will
conduct evangelistic services.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06
TO AGAIN FIGHT RATES.

Jacskon, Miss, March 6.-M. g.
Moore, rate expert with the railroad
commi sion, and who was the hrst
pei j, e.. TO call to the attention Of the
commercial organizations OF the state
the fact that rates on coal from Ill
nois, Kentucky and Alabama were
about to be advanced to junction
points, and some local points in Mis-.
sissippi, will go to Birmingham when
the committee of the interstate com
merce commission that met in New
Orleans Tuesday has a further hearing
there. Mr.. Moore is now awaiting
a message from George Butler, repre-
senting the Jackson Board of Trade
and other bodies, to inform him when
the meeting is to take place.
The railroads, 1t is said, In arraug-
ing rates to conform to the long and
short haul clause. attempted to raise
the freight rates on coal to junction
points. This has been met with op-
position all over. the state. Secretary
Lusk. Of the Jackson Board Of Trade,
and. r. H. Green. president Of the
same Organization. busied themselves
when they heard Of the proposed In
creases, and sent kilograms to similar
bodies In other cities to send repre-.
sentatives to New Orleans or tele
graph data regarding tonnage. Mr.
Lusk went to New Orleans With Mr.
Butler.
| 1t is probable that number of pres
idents and secretaries of commercin
organizations in Mississippi cities vii
go to Birmingham to appear befor'
the committee of the interstate com
merce commission, which will hea
protests and arguments against allow
ing the proposed advances to go int
effect.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06

Park Improvement committee Of the
city and the former made forceful
talk upon this subject urging the CO
operation of the clubs in this work
and suggesting that each club be re-
sponsible for plot of ground at
Hamper Park and beautify it. The
suggestion was referred to the indi-
vidual clubs.
A letter was read from the state
president of the Federation announc-
ing her intention to attend the dis
rict federation. Entertainment com
mittees were appointed for this occa-
sion and several other matters OF
minor Importance disposed Of. The
attendance was good and each club
was we'll represented.