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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10

by Detective Farley?" The prosecu-
tors voice was dry.
Il resented his tone. sir" answered
the young actor. And BESIDES" flush
ing. II "a her leading mar and | felt
that tit was my place to he with
her rather than that a lot OF strangers
should hang about"
An involuntary smile crossed Lang.
don's lips. but they grew grave again
ut the next question.
after your election by Detective
Farley and Mr.. I.angdon did you leave
the hotel:"
mo. sir. waited in the halfway in
case l was wanted"
Did you re-enter the rOOm""
'Yes. sir-nOt Immediately. but when
! heard a confusion Of voices following
the re-entry of the house detective and
Mr.. LangdOn."
Gould you hear what was said?'
The actor flushed and hesitated. and
then answered slowly:
"Yes. sir-im part"
Twill you please repeat what part
you heard?"
II heard MIR. IangdOn say. But good
God. there's only II door. she must
be some place in here and the detec.
tive said. We'll. she's not-you ran
see that Then Mr.. I.angdon said.
There's the window perhaps she's
out there I'll see.' And his voice
sounded queer ami excited as il he
were frightened, and the detective
said, NO. nothing doing on that. sir
just remember. Mr.. lAngdon, that as
yet I've no way OF knowing whether
that shot was fired before or after you
entered this room"
Did Mr.. Langdon reply"
YES; he said. You Il fool. what
do you mean" But just then the po-
lice came III and ran in. and | went on
In with them. and the detective shout
ed. some Oe You 90 down that frees
cape and hunt for Il girl in an evening
gown without either cloak or hat-and
one Of YOU keep your eye on this man
l.a%ngd"n-hc was either IN this room
or ut the door when James Pollock
was murdeved.'"
TNsxt instal'msnt, my Time Will
Cems!"]
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fore. Miss Pager"
wrong moment. but except for a har-
assed frown he showed little signs of
ais disappointment as he again called
Mary to the witncSS-Stanu.
She camc more willingly this time:
u seemed somehow less Of an ordeal
Tor she scnsed that things had gone IN
her favor for Il moment. and she did
Not even finch when. will, n flourish.
she district Attorney took up the re-
~olver dying with the other exhibits OF
The case before the jury and. tlrusting
1t toward her. asked sharply:
Have you ever seer. this revolver
before. Miss I'age:''
YES. 1t belonged t" Mr.. Pollock"
WAS 1t in his possession on the
might when he was m%urlercd:"
NO" Her voice broke now and fell.
1T was IN my possession them"
And you had it at the Hotel I;elub-
4ic."
Yes"
a ".Al0 was it Your habit" the prose
cutOr's voice was satiricaily ,uocking,
"was it your habit. Miss Page. to ut.
tcnd banQuetS with Il revolver in your
handbagI"
Mary flushed angrily.
THE revolver was lying on my dress.
ang-table at the theater,' she said, .anl
put 1t into my bag. intending to give
1t to Mr.. I.angdon, butt forgot it."
1T was an unfortunate loss Of mem
"Ory for Mr.. Pollock" said the attorney
@dryly. with Il glance ut the jury. Their
he abruptly waved the witness away.
M though 1t would DO Il waste OF time
to question her further. I.angdon halt
ed her.
will you explain to the court h,
cried. how that revolver came int.
your possession, Miss Page
Gaining courage at his tone. and tho
smile that accompanied his words
Mary turned toward the jury and i,
that beautiful mndulated voice tina
had held SO many audiences spell
bound. she told rapidly, but in detail
the story Vt Follock's visit to her dress
Sng-room on the afternoon of that fa
tai day. She fa!tcrel a little over tn,
scritai of hiS abrupt proposal and. VIZ
fnan-like. put in the world-olh apoluy,
Tor his brutality 10y the simple state
ment:
HE "a drunk. you know"
Then, wildly. her slender hands gees
turing and her voice rising with poigl
ant memories and pride of I.anydo,
she told Of the latter's entry in II
Spouse to her eam ms and of his La
tie with Pollock. Temsely silent. bu
with every nerve alert, the crowd H.
tened as she described how PollW.
had pulled the revolver ont OF his pool
ct only to drop 1t.
HE tried to pick 1t up again." sh
said. uncOnsciousiy visualizing for the
tho picture OF the struggling men. "ba
crawled close and snatcled It up IN
ton be could reach It"
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waters of the sea Of OnloOkcrs. and
they sat in husted silence as Mrs.
Page and I.angdon knelt beside the
unconscious form Of the slim young
prisoner, bathing her temples and chat.
Ing her wrists until the mOmentary
respite of nyllity forsook her und she
opened her eyes to the suffering Of
reality.
At the sight of the fear On both
LangdOn's and her mothers face. how.
ever. she struggled brayely to regain
her self control and when tue clerk
called the next witness she was again
in her chair. Very white and wan. but
erect, her pallid lips set armly to held
back the threatening tides Of emotion
and weariuess that were sweeping ever
her.
TIE drumming in her ears asd the
little waves q naase that are the att
er0ath u 4 sainting Gt made events
blurred to her for q little time. al Il
vas witt . start Of surprise that she
recognized II the new witaess her
srstwhile leading man.
Am 0IcfC o48Ut ~ uA6 SidC00 ~ UX U3V
and his b0yish face; that handsome
juvenile expression that was his stock
In trade brought a food Ut memories
surging over her. and the shocked pity
in his eyes made her realize ykeenly
the difference that lay between Mary
Page the p~risoner-and Mary Page the
star.
His testimony was to a great extent
a repetition of what had gone before.
He had been at the banquet: had seen
the boy bring the message to Miss
Page and had hidden her good night
when she left. \ few minutes later
the sound Of the shot had taken him
down the hall with the others and into
the room where Pollock and Mary lay
the one dead-the other unconscious.
1T was l who first urged that some
one call the police" he said in his we'll
trained, youthful voice. II would have
gone myself but l wanted to be sure
first whether l could be Of service to
Miss Page"
"Was that the reason you refused to
leave the room when ordered to do so
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10
The Great Mcclure Mystery
Story. Written by FRED.
ERICK W in Collab.
GRAFTON With JOHN +.
M'lNTYRE Author Of the
Ashton Kirk Detective Stories
Read the Story and See the
Essanay Moving Pictures
Copyright. 1915. BY Mcclure Publications
Confined from Page Threej

with satisfaction. az He boy Crept
bsck to the witncss-bench, striving in
vain for some Of the jaunty assurance
that had marked him in the earlier
hours Of the day. He had thought he
would be q little hero after his testi-
mony and that he would enjoy the
f1eeting publicity; but lie was ashamed
Of the laugh he had made.
The prosecutor himself was almost
equally discounted. for it had been his
plan to build up stone by stone a tow
ering temple Of evidence to prove that
Mary Page had in cold blood plotted
and carried out the murder Of James
Pollock, and now tue boys testimony
had In a minute undermined the whole
structure. 1t forced. him to play his
trump card ut what he feared was the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10
Foresight Of Oslo.

King Victor was brought up by Colo
mel Oslo with a Spartan severity. As a
boy he was subject to colds. and one
pouring we morning another tutor pro-
posed that the usual ride should be
abandoned. "And II there were a
war;" replied the martinez. would the
prince not mount because he had 4
cold ?"-LOnIon Globe.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10
8~oeetacular Toast.

Some men fear breakfast. but bow to
custom. 1t was said Of Charles Sala.
brother Of &c. 4. S." that he could
never eat any breakfast, hut for the
sake Of appearances he got a friend. an
artist in oils, to paint ON a plate the
likeness Of a round Of toast, which
was brought up to him every morning
With his tea,"-IAndOn Mirror.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10

A protest is being made against the
exactiOn Of "tips" by the servants in
public schools. There are few Of us
capable Of regarding tipping 50 phil,
osophicaily as Lord William Russell
who. on his way to the scaffold. asked
tho minister In attendance what tip
he ought to give the executioner.-
London STANDARD.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10
Millinery Suggestion.

Millinery Suggestion.
"These sectional bookcases are fine
things. You can start In a small way
and add to them as you can afford It,"
Good idea. Why doesn't somebody
invent a sectional hat for ladies' ?!'-
Puck.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10

It will be noted that of the total eases dokeed in the district Courts 1888 in lumber
here weeb but 109 dN to crime of all kinds This wM1 22%o o the whole number
The total bill for the stat, including the cost of carmg frr prisoners in the county jms
was in round figures $l425OooOo. Of tms m 1920 or ST3 sO0o wasn charge against the
closely approxmahd $12OO00O0 This is sxt e sthe1 total mt of judicial administration in
thu state as rhted to crime The record therefore,, efNhanyd spoHs of the prohibition sr
ton that "thec of crime ausedb ~ iqor is greater than all the revenue drved rom the
business"
The truth brought out by thief foregoing survey is that the surplus liquor license revenue
after deduchng the cost of all the criminal business disposed of by the courts would have paid
the 1916 maintenance cost of the state prison, state insane aNum reform school and orphans
asylum, and here would have remained avery subShntnlm margin of net gain Nbmfety only
to the sale or use of liquor: The anne statement applies to the maintenance cost of the states
penal rformatoya and charitable institutions
In ts connatmnw we invite attention agn to the showing made in previous rchs as O
the fleets of the PASSAGE of the proposed prohibition law in Montana from an economics stand
point We a@lt that the facts ceary establish that the passage of the proposed law would
putt the Nteo Montana alta serious disadvantages economically, at time when every con-
adv Paid for by Montana commerih & Labor League Helena
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CRIME AND COURT COSTS IN MONTANA

The tthatfo follows is a favorte one with prohibition orators Prohibition press bureaus
scattered broadoaHo over the country 1t has been asserted so ohn and reiterated ad
in so many FORMS that it has come to pass current as facts among people in all
walks of life Like many other errors tM have gained currency however, this oew will no
the test Of berg sci alongside the actualf facts of recaM.
Cost Of Montana Courts
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Sealed Proposals Wanted.

AS provided by Section 1916 of the Revised
Codes OF 1913, of North Dakota.
Scaled proposals for the deposit of County
Funds will be received at the office of the
County Auditor of Cavalier county, North Da-
knta, until the hour Of two O'Clock p. M, on
Wednesday. January Bird, 1917.
The proposals shall state what rate of in
torres, will be paid on the average daily balance
during the month, interest to be paid monthly
ON condition that such funds with accrued in
terest. shall be held subject to draft at all times
on demand.
The proposals shall be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes and addressed to the County Auditor at
Langdon, North Dakota, and marked PRO
posals for County Funds"
The successful bidders will be required to
furnish Surety Bonds,
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 9th
day of December, 1916.
21-23 r. b. LANG, Chairman
Oh. EIDE, County Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Like a Scene From the Middle Ages.

The oldest and largest university in
the world is El-Azhar at Cairo. Found
cd in 9IJ, it has been from the start Il
national institution, the khedivc being
the rector. The minimum age of en-
trance is fifteen, and the applicant
must know half the Koran by HEARTH
blind. the whole Koran-and be able to
read and write. The curriculum con-
sistS Of virtually nothing but theology
and ano law, the final examination
fifteen years after matriculation being
upon these, together with traditions of
the prophet: Grammar, etymology, rhet-
oric and logic. 1t is the same instruc-
ton which has prevailed for centuries.
and II who goes into the great court
where the circles of students are sit
ting at the feet Of their GamaIiels looks
upon a scene preserved from the mid
He ages, "a perfect specimen. living.
breathing and entire"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
NORTH DAKOTA'S RECORD.

In a pinch one certain county Of
North Dakota could take its entire
population automobile riding at once
in its own machines. For. consider
isg men, women, children and babies
ia arms, Burke county, N. D., has
che automobile for everv ten persons.
The average rate for the United
States on January l, 1916, was one
serach'ne to every forty-four persons.
The estimated proportion for the New
Year close at hand is l to IS. For
the state with highest record we must
go back to the farm belt once more.
In January Of the present year Iowa
had one machine to every fourteen
uresons The rate Of increase in
number of automobiles in the farm
states for the last recorded period is
even more startling. In Oklahoma
the increase for the year of 1916 as
compared with 1915 was approXima-
ieiy $50 per cent. In Mississippi it
vas 1875 per cent, in Louisiana 2lO
GER cent, and in Idaho LIT per cent.
The moral seems to be that for the
average man prosperity dwells in the
country. This conclusion is REIN
forced by the fact that North Dakota
leads all states in the proportion Of
its home owners. According to re.
Gently compiled figures from Bis
-narck so per cent of the inhabitants
Of the great wheat states own the
roofs under which they live. There
IA no submerged tenth" in North
Dakota There are no heartbreaking
social problems such as torment the
metropolitan centers and manufactur"
ing communities. North Dakota
economically is what the rest Of
America should be. Even in politics
North Dakota has broken itself free
from the conventional machinery
which lies so heavily upon the necks
ef many. if not most, of the states.
IL North Dakota is a proud state who
can maintain that her pride is not
warranted?-St. Paul Dispatch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
The Potency of impudence.

Mr.. Stewart the elder Sothern) had
incurred Miss Laura Keene's displeas-
ure at a rehearsal. She summoned
him to her dressing room. and as soon
IS he entered she began Il violent ii
'hdr Mr.. Stewart stepped quickly to
tie gas Jet which illuminated the Sa-
cred hamber aud, turning out the gas.
plunged the room into darkness.
What do you mean. sir: How dare
you:" stormed the lady.
Pardon me. Miss Keene," said that
impudent MI. Stewart; 81 can't bear
to see a pretty woman in a temper"
And under Of the darkness he
made his exit.-E. II. Sothern's THE
Melancholy Tale Of Me-"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
THE KN0TTY FOOD PROBLEM.
A Scientist Finds Its Solution In a
Nutty Proposition.

Leave it to the bcwhiskered old boys
clcs and ear muffS, and this world will
be pulled through its rather precarious
existence. Some time ago somebody
who needed the money wrote an
alarmist article for a magazine, stat
ing that in a very short 1ime-in fact,
within 100000 or 9,O00,OOo years-thc
carth's food supply would be entirely
exhausted.
This set all the scientists going like
horoscopes, and in the dizzy whirl Of
investigation some very interesting
things came to light. 1t was up to the
scientists to find something for the
people to eat 100000 or 100000
years hence. 1t was not wholly q new
problem. Scientists long ago evolved
the scheme Of saving up timber into
breakfast food and said that a man
could 60 forth with n bucksaw and get
enough sawdust out of a fence rail to
keep himself and his family supplied
for some time.
Olc lcdfIeu SclelllSL tulllho ludt liz
has solved the problem for all time.
He a V that the nut trees could in a
pinch supply food for the entire world.
This knotty question has become a
uutty question and one which he has
apparently solved. Those who are on
earth now should be Of good cheer,
They will not have to starve 100000
years hence.-Topeka State Journal,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
MISSISSIPPI HAD CAMELS.
When Il Was a Sandy Desert With q
Tropical Climate.

Tropical Climate.
The geology of mountain regions is
generally more difficult to master than
that of plains, because the rocks have
been more broken and tilted about.
but the geology Of certain parts Of
Mississippi is almost as difficult as
that Of q mountainous region, because
certain widely distributed formations
bear few definite Identification marks.
particularly remains and impressions
Of plants and animals that lived at the
time the deposits were formed.
A peculiar sandstone, which geolo-
gists have called the Catahoula sand
stone, has been studied with care by
G. C. Matson and L. W.. Berry of the
United States geological survey. de-
partment Of the interior, who have
been able to Identify and follow the
sandstone by means OF the remains Of
plants.
Among the plants found were pines,
ferns. leaves of date palms, tropical
myrtles. figs. and Il tree closely related
to the present day Mexican and Cen
tral American sapota. from which
most of the material for chewing gum
is obtained. These fossil plants SHOW
that at the time the sandstone was
formcd-perhaps 100000 years ago
the climate of this region was tropical,
and bones of camels found by other
biologists in the region and the SINH
larity of the sand composing the sand
stone to certain tropical desert sands
have a similar Observation-Disclosures
SlrN.nA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
SEALED PROPOSALS WANTED
(for Time Deposits of County Funds

As provided by Section 1919 of the 1913 Codes
of the Revised Laws of North Dakota,
Scaled proposals will be received by the
Board of County Commissioner of Cavalier
county North Dakota. until the hour Of two
for the deposit of County Funds for a period of
ono year.
Bids shall state the amount of semi-annual
and annual interest that will be paid. Success.
fnl bidder will be required to furnish Surety
Company Bonds.
Address all bids to the County Auditor at
Iangdon, North Dakota.
Done by the order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Cavalier county, North Da-
kota, this 9th day of December, 1916.
21-2S r. B. LANG, Chairman.
O.. J. EIDE, County Auditor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
A Request.

L shall neve forget" says the emf
ncnt man Of wealth during the course
of his little speech on How to Become
Is Am" 81 shall never forget how ]
saved my first hundred dollars"
At this juncture a weary individual
in the audience, who has heard this
story many times and has read it many
times more. interrupts:
We'll. if you can't forget it. for
heavens sake give the rest of us a
chance to-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

Within the last couple of weeks
Ihe Democrat has mailed out notices
70 a large number Of its subscribers
whose subscription to the paper was
act paid in advance. While the re.
Spouse to these notices has not been
exactly what you could call liberal,
4. number have already been heard
from and we hope that others will
need the request and come across
sfter the holiday festivities are over.
From what the reader has been able
20 gather, III a general way, i'll is
perhaps hardly necessary that we
should call attention to the fact that
the cost of issuing a paper. has been
nsere than doubled in the past two
gears. The price of print paper is
cut Of sight having trebled since
Tie quotations before the war. In
Gact conditions generally are such
chat q number of the publishers over
the state are raising the price Of their
subscription with the beginning of the
new year. For the present, at least,
'Glse Democrat will endeavor to meet
existing conditions without taking
this step. but feels that it must urge
she delinquent subscriber TO come t.
ne frent-'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

What is believed to be the largest
steel chimney in the world is that of
ehe Unite1 Verde Copper company at
Oarkdale. Ariz. 1t is thirty feet nine
and one-half inches in diameter inside
the steel plates and is 400 feet in
height. IL has a brick lining -four
inches thick throughout its height
New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Why He Did Not Know,

Papa. what is il b~ricklayer:' asked
Harry.
Nov, what a silly question:" said
his father. What makes you ask
questions like that, son? Any fool
would know
Eyes; but, papa" said Harry, 81 amt
a ool."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Sealed Proposals Wanted

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners. of Cavalier
County. North Dakota, until the hour of two
o'elock; p. M, on the End day of January, 1917.
For the furnishing of Surety Bonds for the
Companies rendering bids will be required to
furnish certificate of good standing from the
Commissioner of Insurance and a certified
check for five per cent of each bid,
Address all bids to the County Auditor, at
Langdon, North Dakota
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids
BY order of Che County Board of Cavalier
County, North Dakota, this End day of De-
cember, y. D., 1916.
Attest: Il. b. LANG, Chairman,
o.. j. EIDE. County Auditor, 20.23
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Where It Fails.

when you roll up to a mans place
Of business in a fine automobile l dare
Fay 1t is comparatively easy to buy
something from him on credit"
We'll. Il scheme like that might
work in the case Of jewelry. millinery.
Try goods and clothing stores. but
I've seen it fail to impress Il dealer in
Age-Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Individuality.

10 each intellect belongs a special
We belong to ourselves. and
we lose control of our own when we
try to be some one else. The original
mind is a magnetic center for the at.
traction Of other minds. But the lode.
stone loses nothing by attraction. 1t
remains the same.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Among other rumored contemplated

Among other rumored contemplated
Legislation by North Dakota law
makers when the assembly meets is a
prospective agreement between the
Legislative bodies of North and South
Dakota, which will bring about a
closed season under the game laws Of
the two states for both prairie chick
n and grouse. The step is one that
is now considered to be advisable by
the game wardens of the two states
in order to avert the complete ex-
termination Of these species of game
! ,irds by the hunters of the northwest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
RAYS and Raise.

Everybody emits rays. An angry
man emits violet rays; a contented
person emits pinkish rays
Sounds interesting. / wonder if my
boss would emit n ten dollar raise Of
salary"-EXchangc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Opposites.

Wigg--1 suppose we should all marry
our opposites. Wagg-Ycs, but there j.
no reason why n man with Il future
should marry II woman with a past.
Philadelphia Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

W 0"S t"N FS"'0F SFS0eFH6 U
'ti,e incoming New Year. To its ever
decreasing wide circle of acquaintance
'ne Democrat would extend hearty
we'll wishes for A Happy and Pros
percus New Year during the entire
1weive months of 1917.