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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17
SYNOPSIS

Meriwether Lewis after an overnight
hunt returns to his Virginia home, pre-
sided over by his widowed mother. She
prophecies his future.
Lewis later becomes President Jeffer-
sons secretary at Washington. He meets
while riding, the woman he secretly loves,
Mrs. Alston-Theodosia Burr.
Riding homeward alone Lewis meets
Aaron Burr and the British minister, An
thony Merry, who are already conspiring
together.
Jefferson receives word that Napoleon
B%onaparte has approved the Louisiana
Purchase. lie commissions Lewis to ex-
Dlore the new territory.
Jefferson gives a state dinner and of
tends some of his guests by his demo-
cratic ways. Merry and the Spanish min
lister, Senior Yrujo. consider themselves in
suited.
Burr, Merry and Yrujo conspire together
to form an empire in the western terri
tory. Jefferson announces the Louisiana
Purchase and hat he has COMMISSIONS
Lewis to explore that newly acquired do
main.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17

vicegerent Of the lower Louisiana coun-
try. Texas, Florida, much of Mexico.
will join hands with us, that is sure.
We fight with the great nations of the
world, not against them-we. fight with
the stars in their courses and not
against them.
"Now, you have two pictures. my
dear-one of Meriwether Lewis. the
wanderer. a broken and hopeless man,
living among the savages, a log hut his
home, a campfire the only home he
knows. Picture that hopeless and
broken man-condemned to that by
yourself, my dear-and her picture
that other figure whom you can see
rescued. restored to the world, placed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL
Many Langdon People Know the Impos-
lance of Healthy Kidneys.


The kidneys filter the blood. They
work night and day. Well kidneys re-
move impurities. Weak kidneys al
low impurities to multiply. No kid
neys should be neglected. There is
possible danger in delay. If you have
backache or urinary troubles, If you
are nervous, dizzy or worn out, Be-
gin treating your kidneys at once;
Use a proven kidney remedy. None
endorsed like Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands. Proved
by Park River testimony.
c. Moore, of Park River, N. D.,
says: "Kidney trouble, shown mostly
by pains in my back, was what made
me try Doan's Kidney Pills. One
box of this medicine freed me of the
trouble. Still uses Doan's.
More than two years later, Mr.
Moore said: 81 have used Doan's
Kidney Pills on several occasions since
first endorsing them and with as good
results as ever"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Moore has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17
Everything o. X.

Your letter came. Glad you bought
a team Of horses. Hilda is sick. She
has d%iphtheria, and she will die, /
think. Clara died this eve. She had
it too. We are quarantined. Five of
Fishers family have got 1t. My wife
is sick. She hain't got 1t. If this thing
gets worse we may have to get a doc
tor. Them trees are budding good.
Everything o. K,-Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17
CHAPTER Viii.
The Way Of a Woman.

"(TATlE have left out of u account
ing one factor" said Burr
after a time.
l What, then?"
"One factor. / repeat, we have over
looked" said Burr. 'That is a the wit
of q woman l am purposing to send
as u agent with him no other than
my daughter. Mrs. Aston. There is
no mind more brilliant, no heart more
loyal, than hers nor any soul more
filed with ambition. She believes in
her father absolutely-will use every
resource of her own to upbuild her ia
theirs ambitions. Now, women have
their own ways of accomplishing re-
suits. Suppose we leave it to my
daughter to fashion her own campaign?
There is nothing wrong in the relations
of these two, but at table today I saw
his look to her and hers to him in re-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17

tIoIi tuySSh!
by your own hand in a station Of dig
nifty and power. Then, indeed, he might
forget, he might forgive. Yonder he
will fOrsake his manhood, he will re
lax his ideals and go down, step by
step, until he shall not think of you
again.
There are two pictures, my daugh-
ter. Which do you prefer-what do
him, or shall you rescue him? Forgive
your father for having spoken thus
plainly. | know your heart; | know
your generosity as we'll as I know your
loyalty and ambition. There is no rea-
son, my dear. why, for the sake of
your father. for the sake of yourself
and for the sake of that young man
yonder, you should not so to him i'm
mediately and carry my message"
Gould it be possible" she began at
length, half musing. that l. who made
Captain Lewis so unhappy, could aid a
man like him to reach a higher and
better place in life? Could l save him
from himself-and from myself?
You speak like my own daughter.
If that generous wish bore fruit l think
that in the later years of life for both
of YOU the reflection would prove not
unwelcome. | kl-ow as we'll as l know
anything that no other woman will
ever hold a place in the heart of Meri-
wether Lewis. There is Il memory
there which will shut out all other
things on earth. We deal now in deli
cate matters. it is true. but l know
your discretion and your generosity as
we'll. You see, | have chosen the best
messenger in all the world to advance
my own ambition. Indeed, | have
chosen the only one in a. the world
who might undertake this errand with
the slightest prospect of success. Of
that l am sure"
What can | do, father?'
I'm the morning that young man will
start. 1t is now . by the clock. We
are late. He will start with the rising
sun. 1t is doubtful if he will see his
bed at all tonight"
You have called me for a strange
GRAND, father" said Theodosia Aston
at length. S far as my brain grasps
these things l go with you in your
plans. l could plan no treachery
against this country nor could you.
You are it's sworn servant. its high
official"
"~Treachery? No; it is craftsmanship;
it is service to mankind.''
My consent to that, yes. But as to
seeing Captain Lewis there is, as you
know. but one way. | go not as Theo,
dosia Burr, but as Mrs. Aston of Caro-
lima. | am a oma of honor: he is a
man Of honor. No argument on earth
would avail with him except such as
might be based upon honor and loyalty
Nor would any argument. ever if of,
fered by my father. avail otherwise
With me-
She turned upon him now the full
gaze of her dark eyes, serious. lumi
nous, yet tender, her love for him
showing so clearly that he came to her
softly, took her hands, caught her to
his bosom and kissed her tenderly on
the cheek.
"Theodosia," said he, laid me. II
the fire of my ambition has consumed
me 1 have come to you because I know
your love, because I know your loyalty.
1 have not slept tonight" he added,
passing a hand across his forehead
YEARLY.
"There will be no more sleep for me
tonight" was her reply.
"You will see him in the morning?'
EYES,"
CONTINUED Next Weekl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17

dropped, revolving his plans. The next,
he pulled the bell cord and paced the
floor until he had answer.
eco at once to Mrs. Alston's looms,
Charles" he said to the servant. "Tell
her to rise and come to me at once.
Tell her not to wait. Do you hear?
He still paced the floor until he heard
a light frou frou in the hall, a light
knock at the door. His daughter en-
tered, her eyes still full Of sleep, her
attire no more than a loose pegnoir
caught up and thrown above her night
garments.
"What.iS it. father-are YOU ill?'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-17
REFORM.

Reform is the work of reason
slowly awakening from the leth-
arsy of ignorance, gradually ac-
curing confidence in her own
strength and ultimately triumph
ing over the dominion of preju-
dice and custom.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-17
9kys g;ffoH4fe5a# 81!

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers Of the
Stomach and Iltestines, Auto-lntoxi-
cation, Yellow Jaundice. Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands OF StoD--
ach sufferers owe their complete re-:
covery to Mayr'e Wonderful stomach,
Remedy Unlike any other for St00-
ach Ailments. For sale by Bell
Painter. and druggists everywhere
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-17

:" ioci iunu loalS nulllDereu ol9
to 324 inclusive were approved.
The official bond of S. W. Cham
berlaln as justice of the peace in De-
catur township was approved. !.
Monthly report Of r. l.. Shira.
Steward Of the county home, for
April was approved. Report Of F.
IT, Mallette, county engineer, for
month Of April, approved.
The board now considers tie petit
ton of l.. r. Biddison ct al for con
sent of land for right of way road
over and through lands owned by
said petitioners and the following
resolution of necessity was passed
and adopted in reference thereto.
BE it resolved this day by the
board OF supervisors Of Decatur
county. Iowa. assembled in adjourn
ed session that the petition of l.. Il.
Biddison ct al for consent of grant
of land for right Of way for road over
and through lands owned by said
petitioners, be established without
the appointment of a road commits
sioner according to law as set forth
| in section 1912 of the code of Iowa
said petition for esta blish ment hav-
tors office prior to this action BY the
board in accordance to provisions of
above section Of the code.
me location OF above road as pc
| titioned for being located in corpor-
ate limits of Leon and in section
| four Eden township. commencing at
a point on the Leon and Davis City
road at the place where the old K
4 w. right of way crosses said road
and following said right of way in
a sOutheasterly direction to the point
where it crosses the present C. 3. &
Q. right of way. thence in south
ea!sStterly direction to a point where it
will connect with the Cannon Ball
Irali at or near the Manchester
dwelling
The petition and remonstrance for
change in road on the county road
system number eight, section L.. run
ming south from the corporation line
of the city of Leon in section four
Eden township, was rejected.
The following claims of the mem
bers Of the board were allowed
Golfer, VIM. H.. per diem $1,000.
mileage so. compittee $500,
mileage, none. total ~ 2O.5
Frost, W. NJ, per diem 1900.
mileage 40. committee $1,000,
mileage $40, total ....-..... 30.5(
Hastings. l.: p per diem $1,000,
mileage $40. committee SIS.
mileage $3.05, total --. 81. 7;
There being no further business t.
come before the board for the d.,
they adjourned at five o'clock t.
meet Monday. June Attn, 1917.
w. NJ. FROST. Chairman
!, Attest: WALTER OSBORN.
County Auditor.
, Money to loan on some good farms
Leon Savings Bank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-17
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board
of Supervisors at the May Sos
sion, 1917

Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present and
upon being called to order by chair
man Frost the following business
Board spent the afternoon talking
over the various changes in the
county road system and the location
of the new road just south OF Leon
that connects with the Cannon Ball
Trail at or near the Manchester
dwelling, said road to, go down tne
old Narrow Guage railroad rlght or
sontheasterly along. said right OF
way and across lands Of F., N.
Slade, Alpha Fulton and Manches-
tiers to the above mentioned point at
Manchester dwelling;
Board now & considers 1t the p eskon
OF T. cndnr Van an WaTSonsie T RI is sad
change known as the Tom Jackson
cutoff. and the following resolution
of necessity was adopted and passed;
Be it resolved this day by the board
OF county supervisors assembled IN
regular session that whereas the the
above referred to passes and the
board of supervisors cannot agree
on the price of said land for right
of way, the board hereby orders the
county auditor to proceed according
to law set forth in the 1917 supple,
ment to code section 1527-r-2 and
appoint appraisers and instruct them
to make their returns in reference
thereto.
There being no further business to
rome before the board for the day
they adjourned to meet Tuesday,
' w. NJ. FROST. Chairman
Attest: WALTER OSBORN.
County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-17
Icon Iowa Nav 9th, 1917,

Leon. Iowa, May 9th. 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present, ana
upon being called to order by chalr-
man Frost the following business
was transacted.
The following regular claims were
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-17

Leon, Iowa, Tuesday, May Sth; 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjourn,
ment with all members present ana
upon being called to order by chair
man Frost the following business
was transacted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-17

Money to loan on some good farms,
Leon Savings Bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
FACTS
Says Webster
Are Anything
That Is Done
Realities
Events
Truths
l. r.
ALL WE ASK OF YOU

benefit The facsar as
succeeded
accomplished had
ebeennc to
upbuded maintained the cnes brightest and
dental Offices the Northwest
indication Of patients the best
that modern of comfort land an provide
of
licensed by the State Board OF
each display his
license in view o the patients.
We have adopted the fact that reputation worth
tent retfy possible
pioneers practice modern PAINLESS DENTISTRY We
perform and other operations with de
absolute minimum of
All made by Dr. l.
responsibility and
busines ransact
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
OPIUM RING IS
BROKEN UP BY
LOCAL AGENTS

Operations OF a chain OF
opium srvgolers, who carry on
their traffic from British CO.
Ium TO San Francisco, and
from there 20 Honolulu, con-
eeallnp their wares In tobacco
cans and using secret codes,
were revealed by federal
agents here Friday.
smugglers already arrested In
connection with the plot are:
Morris O'Brien. 6s. Seattle. for
mer federal prisoner ut Mcneil
island.
Frank Koski. Berkeley. Cal.
James Fenton. 1922 Church st.
San Francisco.
Letters were found concealed I'M
der a stove In o'Brien's headauar-
ters IN an Olice St rooming house
house. showing how the smugglers
carried on their Illicit commerce.
using the terms potatoes. COCO
and milk" TO denote different
grades OF opium. when ordering.
Arrest Brings Expose
O'Brien was arrested at a. m.
Tuesday ms he attempted TO Snug
gle $4,000 worth OF opium and CO
caine over the Canadian boundary
by way OF Bellingham.
He was taken into custody by
Special Agents A. u. Hamer and
Paul Watson. OF the u. s. treasury
department. who had trailed him
from Seattle TO the international
line. and then waited TO trap him
on he return trip.
O'Brien maintained regular Off
cos here. and kept his valuable
stock of contraband between false
floors.
Reshlpped as "Coco"
His stock was struggled from
the Orient aboard trans.Pacific I'm
ers. spirited into Vancouver. and
then brought to Seattle.
From here supplies we're sent as
potatoes" milk" and coco" TO
Kosh and Fenton in San Fran.
cisco. who supplied the market in
Honolulu.
They we're arrested by federal
officials In San Francisco Friday.
On information furnished by the
Seattle agents.
In O'Brien's pockets they found
81 900 cash. but he made prac-
tice. they learned. Of sleeping In
25-cent rooming houses.
New Tins Deeeivlng
Until confronted with his prison
records, O'Brion contonded that II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

was his first trip" as an opium
agent
The new style tins. in which a
large portion OF his supply was
concealed. are constructed 10 look
and feel like tobacco cans.
They are called "Turedos" In
underworld circles.
Federal officials declare the ar
rests and disclosures contained in
the correspondence reveal one OF
the most elaborate opium Snug
Cling chains uncovered on the Pa
cific Coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
Velvet Returns to
Predominant STYLE

NEW YORK. Aug. iT.--In spite
OF committees and boards and com.
mon sense and patriotism and all
that. fashions for fall don't seem
TO show much let up In their orgy
OF ornateness Velvet. that fabric
OF the rich and rare and royal. IL
the favored material for suits.
separate coats and wraps. evening
gowns. afternoon toilettes and.
above everything. hats. Gaping a
velvety climax.
In fe47. the Aussrisns. attacking
Venice. sent up paper fire bal.
looms. which we're 10 drop bombs
into tho town. But they forgot 10
allow for contrary air currents
The balloons got into such n cur
rent and. drifting back over the
Austrian line. bombed them. In.
stead OF Venice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
LOCCERS HOLD KEY To
LUMBER STRIKE; They
Can Beat MILL MEN

DDS OF selling labor power has been
sounded.
From the ruins OF the present
conflict viii arise The centralized
Organization OF tho timber workers
OF this state.
Which organization does capital
prefer 20 deal with the |. w. w,
who represent rebellion and contin.
ued strife. or the A. y OF L.. who
represent stability and security in
Industrial circles7
What are you going 10 do, Mr.
LumbermAn7 A patriotic president
and n loyal public are awaiting your
AnhMer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
CLOCK BOMBS WRECK

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. L.,
Clock bombs slowed in the car Soe5
OF five vessels in the trans-Pacific
trade out OF San Francisco have
been exploded and destroyed their
vessels, according TO belief In ship
ping circles today. The list Of
overdue vessels is the longest in
the ports history. and shipping
men can account for it in no other
way than by the alien enemy es-
planation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
WILSON PICKS NEW
AIDS FOR HOUSTON

WASHINGTON. Aug. i7.--Presi'
dent Wilson today nominated Gar
no Ouseiey. OF College Station.
Tex. and Raymond A. Pearson. OF
Amss, la. to he assistant secre-
.aries OF agriculture. He also nom
mated Surgeon George NJ. Magru-
der 10 be senior surgeon OF the pub
lie health service. and Hugh s. Glib
sou. now secretary OF embassy or
legation. Ciass 2, to be secretary OF
embassy or legation. Glass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17


One man In Seattle hates 20
eat chicken. Ne 10 Bruce Me.
Rae. who 10 playing with Ruth
chat,erton, at the MetropoIi-
tan this week. In Come Out OF
tho Kitchen"
Every night for a year. when
the third act comes around.
Mr.. MeRae unloosens his belt
because he knows he will have
TO eat chicken. soup, potatoes.
Ice cream. and cake. There 10
no fake about II. a real meal
10 served on the stage.
And Il certainly gets uresome.
said Mfr. NcRae Sometimes Z
whlff OF the chicken steals ove'
the footllghts. apd guess ths
audience gets n psng Of hunger
but II they had TO eat huge din
ner every night and twice on mat
the. days-oh. my. Once ] re
belied against chicken. and the,
served us veal for a spell. And
we get little variet,
In tho ice cream.
Youthful and vigorous Ia Bruce
NcRae. aud he'd rather dance
than cat any day.
'Tts so rcsiful." h csaid. viii
one Of bis giant smiles. "Afte'
the show you think you arc 80
tired there's only ono thing for YOU
to do and that's TO so 10 bed. But
some one suggests a little dance
and after you have stepped AROUND
the hall a few times you feel sc
you never want 10 q
To bed"
Tho first show that brought Mr.
McRas to Seattle was "AriEtoc
racy."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
new ORDERS TO
TIGHTEN BURDEN
OF welded MEN

New orders which may ob
empt many Seattle men who
now expect TO be called to tho
eoiors with the first draft were
expected by division officials
Friday, as a result OF the publ
cation Of President Wilson's re-
ply to the plea Of Senator
Weeks that married men who
are not attempting select sers.
Ice evasion be discharged.
The ruling OF many local boards
has been that where tho wife ID
capable OF supporting herself. or
has other means OF support open
To her, that the husband should be
taken. This ruling was based on
orders from the provost marshal
general. calling for strict inter
probation of the law as applied to
the exemption claims.
May Pick Own Service
The orders now anticipated
probably will allow men who we're
married long before tho date of reg
istration. or whose engagement eS.
tended over a period long enough TO
preclude the possibility OF marriage
10 escape service. win be exempted.
without reference TO additional cir
cumstances.
Some preference aH To the branch
OF service they are To serve In VIII
be given tho men who are called
for the select service army. accord
Ing 10 word received by Executive
officer Wexford peAton. from the
commanding officer OF Camp Lewis.
at American lake. where the select.
ed men will be Modified between
September and ..
Division boards. according 10 nea-
ton. can assist officers by recon.
msnding men who have had special
training In various lines for service
for which their training has fitted
them.
To Get Away Light"
The men viii leave for American
lake without fuss or turore. accord.
Ing 10 orders received Thursday.
They will 20 In civilian clothing.
which. however. must either be- dis.
cardeA or sent out of the camp by
mail or express after Uncle sam has
fitted his new soldiers with uni.
forms.
The recruits will he permitted
hand baggage. but no trunks.
The kit bag must include under
wear and socks. tooth brush and
tooth soap. hair brush and comb and
shaving apparatus.
Ask Aid for Police
Tho order provides that those
called shall appear before their re.
spective division boards not more
than - hours or less than 4. hours
I'm advance OF the time Of mobllirs.
ton At the railway station. The
government aill provide them with
subsistence until they arc en,rained
for the lake.
J. ]. Sullivan. executive officer %
Division 3. IL sending a communica-
ton 10 the city council. asking that
policemen and firemsu who are mar.
ried. and who have been called In
the draft. or who have enlisted. be
given n separation allowance OF not
to exceed $50 month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

EDITORS NoTE.-The follow
ing review OF tho lumber strike In
made by an experienced lumber
worker. Hamilton Kendall who has
been In close touch with the Hltua'
toni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
NoRWECIAns PICNIC

All Seattle Norvegians. no mat.
ter what their church or society
affiliations. will join in a big pic
nic at Woodland park Saturday
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

louis Iongweii, son ~ George Long
we'll. the expert well dlgGer. was mar
rsed July IS TO . Mis-. Itoiden.--weti-
man IaJ Advance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

TONE THG sroAtcH
Win nefsfests Asit Pho,phae
ptsofdersd stomach and wsak difssuoa
ere relieved and strengthened By ~ sss--
AcEsrtis<ment
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-22


not wholly without its little vexations.
Puncture a tire, or spring leak, for
instance. and begin your little task Of
repairing. It Is dark and perhaps
there Is wind. The flicker OF
matches and newspapers only irritates
Your temper a little more--and YOU
accomplish nothing.
Not so with the owner Of Dodge
Brothers motor car. His reversible
headlights here prove a boon and he
repairs hts puncture and mounts hts
tire ms quickly as In day time. Merely
by turning the headlight around 1t Is
possible to direct It's full glow on the
rear wheel. Then, by training the
same light on the open front door a
brilliant illumination Is provided for
the front wheel. being reflected from
the high hlstrc OF the enamel on the
door. The reversibility Of the head
lamps also enables the motnrlrt 10
illuminate the engine from both sides