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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-05

turcd Susan away, Jones addressed
Florence gravely.
81 am going out and SO is Mr.. Nor
ton. Do not leave the house; not
even if you have telephone call from
me or Norton. Both of us will return;
so don't let anything bother or con-
fuse you"
81 promise" said Florence, strug-
Cling with a sob.
Jones went downstairs again. paused
by window as if cogitating, and sud-
denly threw it up and looked abroad.
rustic among the lilacs caused a
smile to fit across his face. So they
had sent some one to learn the effect
of the poison? Or to follow him
should he leave the house? He re-
tired to the kitchen and gave some
explicit orders to the chef, orders
which did not in any way refer TO
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where he is is the woman VroOA
will be the most difficult"
After dinner, then, since you know
some OF his haunts. There is re-
ward"
Jones laughed shortly. Keep 1t
yourself, sir. Mr.. Hargreave would
willingly double whatever this reward
is to eliminate these despicable crea-
lures from his affairs"
Thanks"
While this conversation was taking
place Norton idled about; and feeling
the cravings for a cigarette, prepared
to roll one, only to find that he hadn't
the "makings." So fate urged him to
step into the nearest tobacconist's.
He asked for his favorite brand and
passed over the silver
Braine and his companions saw Nor
ton enter the shop 1t agreed with
their plans perfectly. The tobacconist
happened to be affiliated with the or
der. So they hurried into the shop
Jim instantly realized that he was in
a trap.
How can | get out of here" he
whispered to the tobacconist.
The latter smiled. II have to obey
these gentlemen. | don't know what
they want you for; but If | made a
move to help you should find my
own throat cut without saving yours.
"The devil!"
Jim made a dash for the rear door
to find 1t locked Even as he fumbled
with the key, Braine and his com
panions flung themselves upon the re
porter and overpowered him.
"Ah, my friend Braine!" he said.
my friend Norton!" jeered the vic
tor.
"And what do you want; some
peaches?"
"A paper, my friend, a little secret
Of paper with invisible writing on It
We promise to give you something In
exchange for It,"
"What?" asked Jim with as much
nonchalance as he could assume.
Life"
Search" said Jim. you won't OBJ
ject to my smoking?" He began to
roll cigarette while they passed over
him. He struck match the pleas
ant aroma of tobacco floated about his
head.
Hes got It on him somewher
saw him take it. He's got his nerve
with him."
The cigarette glowed. Jim smoked
hurriedly.
Through every pocket they went
The contents of his wallet lay scat
tered at his feet; his watch danglec
from the chain. The cigarette grew
shorter and shorter. Suddenly one Of
the men stretched out hand ant
whisked the cigarette from Jim's lips
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-05
Copyright, 1914. by Harold MacGrathl

mot the least doubt of 1t in my
mind. Olga, old girl, 1t does look as If
my star was growing dim. Well never
get our hands on that million. | feel
1t In my bones. So let's settle down
to a campaign of revenge, without any
furbelows. want to twist Har-
greave's heart before the game winds
up"
You wish really to injure herr"
81 do not wish to injure her. Far
from it," he replied, smiling evilly.
You want her deadT
whispered Olga, paling.
Exactly. | want her dead. And
so If all my efforts here come to moth
ing, so shall Hargreave's. His mil
lions will become waste paper to MIN.
That's revenge. The Persian peach
method"
Poison? You shall not You shall
not kill herr" vehemently.
Tender heartfelt"
mo. II must in the end go to
prison, so be 1t; but refuse to die In
the chair"
Very we'll, then. We shan't kill
her, but we'll make her wish she was
dead. was only trying to see how
far you would go. The basket OF
peaches is in the hallway. Every
peach Is poisoned. No man in the
country knows more about subtle poi.
sons than do. Have not written
books on the subject?" ironically.
And they will trace 1t back to you
in a straight line" she warned. 81
will not have it,"
II can go elsewhere" he replied
coldly.
"You would leave me?"
THE moment you cross my will,
emphatlcally.
1t became her turn to pace. TORI
between her love of the man and the
danger which stared her In the face
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Unfair 10 Blame Tariff.

II the lessened treasury balance
had resulted from increased imports
the friends of the Underwood tariff
would be put on the defensive. But
there is no tariff theory ever framed
that explains how to preserve IA
vorable trade balance when a nations
customers abroad are curtailing pur.
chases by hundreds OF millions in a
single year. 1t is easy to call the war
tax "a deficit tax" But to prove Il
you must first catch your deficit. We
commend this primary necessity to
our not overcareful contemporaries,
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' Democratic Party and Business.


MY Republican friends are looking
hopefully to 1916, but think it safe
bet that the Democratic party will be
continued in power" said Maurice
Heckel, manufacturer, of Rochester,
N. Y.
"The Republicans are trying to lay
some of the blame for bad business
last fall on the Democratic party, but
that is not fair, and it will not work.
This country was headed for pros
perity when the European war broke
out and gave the entire business
world an awful shock. There was a
sharp recession in American bust
ness, but we are gradually recovering
from it, and by the spring prosperity
will be felt in all parts of the coun-
try, as 1t is now in the West.
1--WE will have great deal of pros
perity between now and 1916, and the
Republican calamity bowler will then
be making himself ridiculous II he
tries to howl for party purposes"
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He threw it to the floor and stamped
out the coal.
81 thought sol" he exclaimed, hold
ing out the scrap of burnt paper to-
wards Braine.
The words Dear Hargreave" were
all that remained of the message. With
a snarl of rage Braine whipped out his
revolver.
81 will give you one minute to tell
me what that paper contained"
"And after that minute is up?"
"a bullet in your stomach"
Quick as a flash Jim's hand shot
out, caught the loosely held revolver
gave it a wrench, and brought 1t down
savagely upon Braine's head. Then
he reversed it and backed toward the
front entrance.
"Au revoir, till we meet again, gen.
tlemen!"
ITO RE CONTINUED.)
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ls ANY lax "Ponular2n

In recent editorial the Washing
ton Post says that the most unpopu-
lar and therefore the most unsatisfac-
tory tax imposed by the government
is that levied upon personal incomes"
We should like to have the Post name
one single tax that is popular" I'm
less it can do so, we must conclude
that the fact that the income tax
Is unpopular" is no proof whatever
that it is unsatisfactory. Long ago
Napoleon Bonaparte, a statesman of
some slight intellectual capacity, said
that the income tax was the best tax
imaginable, since all people grumbled
about it, which was the best possible
proof that they paid it.
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ProsneritY Ahead.

Ample currency supplies, large for.
eign purchases, prosperity in the ag-
ricultural districts, increased purchas-
ing power among three-fourths of the
people of the United States is a guar.
anty of manufacturing activity and of
larger and more profitable business to
our merchants.
Throughout the Union the times will
be better, and the dullness of trade
locally will be thing of the past by
the opening of the new year
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-05
True American Policy

The country is theirs. The govern
menI is theirs. The liberty If they
can get it, and godspeed them In get
ting it, is theirs. And so ar as my
influence goes while l am president
nobody shall interfere with them
President Wilson at indianapolis.
There may be a better statement
than this of the true American policy
toward Mexico, but we do not remem-
Der having seen it.-New York World.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25

and evening, Rev. Hollitt exchanged
pulpits with Rev. Vermilya of this
city, who gave a lecture on Hearts"
at, Cakes Friday evening, remaining
pver there for the Sunday service and
returning to the city Monday evening
in time to attend the Brotherhood
banquet Reverend Hollitt remained
over in the city for couple of days
to visit his daughter, Miss. Mazda HOl-
lit, no is student at the State Nor
NAL school, and he also attended the
Methodist Brotherhood banquet Mon
day night, leaving for his home at
Cakes yesterday morning.
Professor w. M. Wemett Of the
faculty of the State Normal school was
a passenger to Wimbledon Monday,
where he spent the day and delivered
an address before the. Wimbledon
schools, at the Washington's Birthday
exercises. Professor Wemett return
ed to the city Monday evening.
Frank skowh of Kensal underwent
an operation for appendicitis on Mon
day at the Riverside Hospital. DR..
Livingston of Courtenay performed
the operation, and the patient is doing
nicely.
A twelve and a half pound boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. August Hegbar
of Kensal, in this city on Monday eve
ming, at the Riverside hospital. Mrs.
Hegbar and the baby are reported as
doing nicely. .e
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ep-
worth M. E. church met in thier var
ious Circles this afternoon at three
o'clock, the places of meeting which
were as follows: The Dorcas Circle
met at the home of Mrs. Seymour
Granger, the Euclid Circle met with
Mrs. Rudolph Acher, the Golden Rule
Circle had their meeting at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Fred Heidel and the
Ideal Club met with Mrs. l.. T. Olson.
The Misses Iona Bolton and Mar.
garet Glasgow of jamestown spent
Sunday and Monday in Valley City
visiting here with friends.
Chris Lattenmaier of Sanborn was
among the out of town callers in Val
ley City yesterday spending the day
here
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25
One Lot of Dresses That Sold Up to SIS Now SIS

The members of that society wish to
state that they will hold their next
meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall next
Friday evening.
DR.. Thos. j. Strong, R. L. Lewis, F.
A. Kelly, E. j. Haddiean and L. Niehl
of Enderlin, and F. J. Atwood of
Jamestown, were among the visitors
in Valley City yesterday evening to
attend the Elk's meeting, returning
home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G.. Anderson of
Oriska are the happy parents of a
baby daughter, born yesterday at the
Riverside hospital. Mr.. Anderson was
a visitor in the city yesterday, and
while here was registered at the Ho-
tel Rudolf.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25
MUSIC CLUB NET WE'D.
NESDAY EVENING

The Music Club meets tonight at the
home of Mrs. Peake. All members
are kindly requested to be present.
The musical part of the program und-
err the direction of Mrs. Gjerdrum is
as follows:
Piano
Crescendo ............. Per Les sen
Rustic of Spring .......... Sinding
Mrs. Platou
Vocal
The Sweetest Flower that Blooms
c. B. HaWley
Since We Parted Frances Allitsen
Mrs. A. R. Miller
In My Neighbours Garden. -. .Nevin
Miss Frochn
Vocal
Japanese Love Song. ............
................ Clayton Thomas
Eyes of Blue ......... Obey Speaks
Miss Elizabeth Peake s-
Piano
Witches Dance ......... Mcdowell
Miss Agnes Skorpen
Vocal T.
l Know a Place, Where We Will
Rest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Vannah
Mrs. R. w. Bassett
Piano
Valse Seute ........... Feline King
Mrs. Fife Jacobson 49,
Vocal
Swedish Folk Songs ............
Mrs. Lee Combs
Piano
Selection .................. Chopin
Miss Baker
Piano
Serenade ................ Grondahl
Mr.. Gjerdrum
Vocal
Selections ............. Won F1elltZ
Mr.. j. B. Meyer
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on Christmas Day with some whiskey
which he had with him, the offense
for which he is likely to be severely
punished. Brodahl had preliminary
hearing before U. S. Commissioner
Legg who fixed the bonds at $500 that
were furnished. The authorities
know where Brodahl is and he will be
brought to like accounting.
Carl King of Cuba is visiting his
brother, Policeman Fred King, today.
Miss Mae Parsons and Miss Edna
Robinson of Courtenay were visitors
in Valley City last evening.
Mrs. Chas. F. Mudgett returned to
the city yesterday from several
weeks visit at the Capitol City. "
Mrs. John Strong and children will
arrive in the city this evening from
Jamestown for a visit at the home of
Mrs. Strongs father and sisters, Rob-
ert Baillie and the Misses Baillie, at
their home on West Filth street.
Mrs. Anna Sternberg writes from
California, that she is enjoying a
most pleasant trip, and at Long
Beach recently met Mr. and Mrs. Os-
car Mason of this city and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. J. Christianson of Rogers
Mrs. sternberg has visited at Los
Angeles, and numerous other points,
and met a large number of former
Valley City residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stralee and son,
Donald of Canton, Illinois, are spend
ing a few days in the city as the
guests of Mr.. Stralee's mother and
sisters of the Grand Theatre. They
are on their way to their new home
in Montana.
Rev. C. G. Naeseth returned to the
city yesterday after 12-days visit
with relatives in Minnesota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25
BROTHERHOOD BANQUETED.

A very pleasant event event took
place Monday evening, when the mem
bers of the Ladies' Aid, so vividly re-
Numbering the excellent feast served
there by the Brotherhood last year,
banqueted the men of the congrega-
ton. The viands We're served from
tables, artistically decorated with
cherry tree as a center piece, hand
painted hatchets as place cards and
two very realistic marshmallow forts
from which 1oated the stars and
stripes.
The Washington dinner was served
by the ladies dressed in Colonial Cos
tune. TO say that csch waiter was
grace herself and looked exceedingly
nice in her quaint costume is putting it
mildly.
After the men adjourned to the lee.
ture-room where more dainty decora-
tons transformed the apartment, the
ladies sat down to enjoy their supper.
Latter they were invited to join the
gentlemen and listen to very unique
program given entirely by the men.
The Choir" sang an opening num-
Der. None had ever realized the pos
sibilities of such voices as Messrs.
Heidel or Chaffee. Probably the dain-
ty gowns in which they were robed
and the picture hats from beneath
which their lyric soprano tones food.
ed, made the harmony more beautiful.
But the number that almost melted
the audience to tears was There
Were Three Kittens sung by the male
quartette. A very scientific and logi.
cal dissertation on the earth being fiat
and positive proof that the sun moves
was given by DR.. Finney. He was a
most earnest and convincing speaker
A mock meeting of the Ladies' Aid
was held at which time these gentle
men with their crocheting and tattins
conducted themselves very properly
The climax to the evenings program
was reached when DR.. Acher, borne
upon stretcher and writing in pain
consented to an operation, for hi!
feelings had been hurt Twas fount
by the attending surgeon, that Ache
was suffering from almost ever,
known malady, from carbuncles ant
corns, to water on the brain and a SUI
plus of gall. When the patients TEN
perature was registered on larg
house thermometer, twas found to b
| III degrees, so an operation was i'm
| perative and ere the patient aros
: from his bed Of suffering he had los
lost almost everything he possessed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25
FRIDAYS DAILY
FEBRUARY 10, 1915.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915.
A. F. Pierce was a passenger to Far
go yesterday afternoon, where he at
tended to some matters of business,
returning to the city this morning.
Olger Olsby of Cooperstown is a
visitor in the city at the home of his
mother, Mrs. C. H. Olsby and family,
and is spending few days here.
Miss Will Barnes and little daugh-
ter Helen of Rogers are visitors in
Valley City this week, and are guests
at the home of Mrs. Mary Hood on
North Fifth Avenue.
Leo Straus of the Straus Clothing
Company, left on Wednesday evening
for the east. Mr.. Straus will go to
Cincinnati, and while gone will attend
the wedding of a sister. He expects
to be absent from the city about a
month or more.
Mrs. Harry Codding has resigned
uC1 pOS1IAO1A tuC ~ IL 81 4\otAOAoA
bank. The position was filled by Miss
Lola Markley of Fargo, and who was
formerly in the offices of A. F. Pierce
of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cod
ding expect to go to housekeeping in
the near future.
Mrs. w. H. Stevens and son Hayes
of Wimbledon, and Mrs. James Muir
dock and her son Elrud, were visitors
in Valley City yesterday and spent the
day here. Hayes Stevens went on to
Bismarck, where he will look on at
the closing of the state legislature,
and visit with his father at Bismarck.
Mrs. Lillian E. Redick of Grand
Forks filed a claim for $4,000 plus
expenses against the city of Grand
Forks for injuries alleged to have
been received by her on January IA,
1915, when she slipped and fell on an
icy sidewalk. ...
A man by the name of Brodahl of
Ryder, N. D., treated some Indians
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25

Hjalmer Lancerud of near Mad
dock came into town the other day
with his hired man whose thumb had
been bitten off by a vicious horse.
The man went to the barn to put the
horse in, to hig him to come he used
pan of feed. The horse took the
feed and the mans thumb as we'll
next instant the beast grabbed his
right arm and tore that member ter
ribly and then jumped upon him and
held him under his knees. The man
is recovering rapidly from his in
juries.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25

Sheriff Russell of Langford made a
raid on the creamery at that place and
found whiskey and alcohol on the
premises. He placed under arrest Mr..
Westland, the proprietor of the cream
cry and Mrs. Eff1e Davis, Westland's
housekeeper. The pair were taken
to Britton, the county seat, where
they were put under $500 bonds each
for their appearance in the circuit
court. They were unable to furnish
bonds so were locked in jail to await
trial. ..'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25

The students of the Renville county
schools are getting out a school jour.
ma lsimilar to the Grand Forks Bulle'
tin, which is issued monthly. The
paper, which is known as the School
Jaurnal, is devoted to the best inter
ests Of the public schools and is fill
ed with interesting events and sub
jects for pupils, teachers and parents
alike. J. M. Rockne, superintendent
of the Renville schools is the editor
in chief. 49,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25
SATURDAYS DAILY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1915.


The J. A. E. Club met last Thursday
evening with Miss Marie Brudseet at
the Darby O'Malley home. The even
ing was spent sewing and light refresh
ments were served after which must
cal program was enjoyed. About fiji
teen of the members were present.
e A card today from M. J. Englert was
mailed at New Orleans, where the
warm breezes are supposed to drive
away dull care. The trip is being en-
joyed but like others who have become
addicted to the North Dakota ozone
habit the Englerts are already looking
longingly toward home.
Mrs. Kirk Taber, who has been visit
ing relatives and friends in James
town for few days returned home to-
day.
j. B. Hharton, the successful Oriska
auctioneer, was in town today arrang-
ing for several sales and visiting with
friends.
Miss Heimes, who is a teacher in the
schools at Cleveland, N. D., is max
ing an over Sunday visit here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. White, of Getch-
ell Prairie, were in the city yesterday
and attended the Sorosis Club quest
night" party given at the George A.
Mcfarland home last evening.
Kurtz Anderson, a nephew of Mrs.
Clarence 1saacson was an arrival in
the city last evening from Cleveland,
N. D., for an over-Sunday visit at the
Isaacson home, and will remain here
until Monday.
Mrs. R. H. Bailey entertained
group of young people last evening at
her home on Third avenue. Twenty
five guests were present and games.
music and cards formed the amuse-
ment of the evening, after which sup
per was served at a late hour.
H. J. Duemeland, of Bismarck, pres
ident of the Bismarck Grocery Co., was
a visitor in the city yesterday. Mr..
Duemeland is also interested in the
Valley City Grocery Co., and was here
looking after the business of that CON-
pany.
Rev. J. S. Brayfield, of jamestown,
was an arrival in the city today and
will be the guest over Sunday OF the
home Of w. w. Smith. Rev. Brayfield
is the rector of the Episcopal church
at Jamestown and he will occupy the
pulpit at the Episcopal church here
tomorrow morning and evening, dur
ing the absence of Rev. Moultrie.
A. j. Henry, Jr., of Fargo, was an ar
rival in the city last evening from Far
go and is attending to matters of bus
mess here. Mr.. Henry will go to
jamestown today before returning to
his home at Fargo.
F. Ogelsby was among the out OF
town callers in Valley City yesterday
and while here was a guest at the Kin
dred.
Mrs. E. C. Dickerson OF. Tower City
is spending today in Valley City and
while here is registered as guest at
the Hotel Kindred. s@-
Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Dennstedt of
Wimbledon were visitors in Valley
City yesterday, and were stopping at
the Rudolf while here. They return,
ed to their home at Wimbledon this
morning. ~"
| Mr.. and Mrs. Burl Carr returned to
the city yesterday from Minneapolis
and points east, where they made 8
short wedding trip. Mr.. and Mrs
Carr are pleasantly located at the Ho
tel Rudolf for the present time.
The Royal Neighbors are movint
their paraphanalia, ETC., from the K
P. Hall into the Odd Fellows Hall
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25

The directors of both the Scandi-
navian-American and the Mckenzie
County State bank of Alexander met
and consolidated the two institutions.
The business will be run under the
name of the Scandinavian-American
bank.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25

Tony Lazz, an employee on the j. H.
Moore ranch at Williams, in Golden
Valley, fractured his right leg when
the horse he was riding, slipped and
fell backwards, catching the man be
meath him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-25

including his money
A chorus of mems voices sang a
good night song and brought the fun
and hilarity Of the evening to a fitting
close.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-10

fare of one or all of them. Forest officers tell of one instance of finding seven deer killed by lions on one little corner of the Gila National Forest. So it is all over the state.
 The Game Protective Associations of New Mexico are going to help en- force the game laws. That, of course, is first essential to better game supply. But they are also going fur ther than that, and seek to reduce the natural enemies of the game. This they can do by organized cooperation with stockmen. Just what form of action will be taken will have to be threshed out in conference with the livestock associations. It appears cer- tain, however, that the game protect i've associations will be a new and weighty factor in the predatory an- imal campaign.
 Game Protective Associations are now at work in Taos, Magdalena, AL buquerque, and Silver City. They are cooperating closely with the State Game Warden and the U. S. Forest Service. Some are confronted with peculiar local problems. At Mazda lena, for instance, the annual flood of hunters has become so large that a great deal of livestock is crippled each year by stray bullets from high power rifles. To prevent this, the Mazda lena Game Protective Association is figuring on reaching each party of hunters with a special letter, asking them to avoid indiscriminate shooting, and at the same time warning them against violations of the game law and carelessness with Forest fires.