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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
100000 RubIcs for Throne.

If the prince is playing king IN Bull
garia because he loves the sense of
power,-and it is exceedingly difficult
to believe that he can have any other
motive,-it is still true that Stamboloff
is manager and holds the box-office,
and that he is likely to change the
''star" whenever it pleases his fancy;
provided, of course, the Bulgarian
audiences still come to the play. In
other words, provided the various fac
tons struggling to get control do not
break up the theater and throw the
company and the properties into the
street.
1t is also equally true that NJ. Stefan
Stand oloff is to-day by far the most
commanding personality in his coun-
try. Never a soldier, and always
politician. with only three years
schooling at Odessa, he became when
hardly grown a Russian correspond
ent, and for some years thereafter
Russian agent. Rising rapidly by his
own force of character, he was ap-
pointed regent by Alexander when
he abdicated, and now when only
thirty-six years of age occupies more
of the nervous attention of the govern
ments of eastern Europe than any
other one man west of the Bosphorus.
Stamboloff's plan for governing was
simple and to the point. 1t called for
five millions of rubles and king.
Who this king might be, or where he
should hail from, was a matter of de-
tail. Anybody but Russian or a
Turk would do. And so numerous
offers were mad il a confidential way
to various gentlemen who thought
they had an especial, divine gift for
reigning, and who lacked the oppor-
tunitv only because of the depleted
last a fond and ambitious mother and
an obliging son with an almost unlim-
tied reserve fund-unlimited for the
ordinary needs of life-took the bait
It was not, however, a harmonious
family arrangement; for it was we'll
known that the young princes uncle,
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. did what he
could to prevent the final agreement;
he being an older and wiser diplomat
and having had long and varied ex-
perience in the ups and downs of sew
eral see-saw governments. Among
other things, the duke boldly stated
that it was only question of money
with the Bulgarian regents. and that
Ferdinand would leave the throne
when his guldens were gone, as Alex
ander had left, to whom the Bulgarian
Government then owed three millions
of francs. The dukes prophecy is not
yet fulfilled. If, however. the state
ment of reliable Bulgarians is to be
taken, a very considerable portion of
Ferdinand's private estate (variously
estimated at from one-half to all of it)
has already been absorbed. Hop
kimso2l Smith, IN the Cent2tru
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
The Way They Do in Berlin.

A man just back from a winter in
Germany says: THE only way Of
stopping the dangerous practice of
CARRYING canes and umbrellas horizon
tally has long been known to the peo-
pie of Berlin. There man no sooner
tucks his walking stick under his arm
than he feels quick blow on it from
behind. 1t either drops to the pave
ment or assumes the only proper and
safe position in which stick can be
carried. There is no use in his getting
angry with the person who struck the
blow or in his trying to do him up for
public opinion is with the regulator of
the barbarous and indefensible practice
of which l speak. have seen dozens
of Americans treated to this discipline
in Inter den Linden while they were
endangering the eyes and discommod-
ing, the bodies Of the crowds there.
Most of them whirled about with fight
bristling all over them, but glance or
two at the angry faces around them
usually sufficed to calm them down"
m Z. San.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
WEI, Melin dy Toll Me Yes.

inst two weeks from my big fall-out with my
first sweetheart, Lucindy,
Did Melindy, my Melindy, tell me Yes;
An the atmosphere wuZ windy, way from
Pokumville to Indy.
Windy with the breezy music OF eternal
An, Ia said it fair an squarely, an not
+. eall again." or May be-
AnfHnew Jerusalem glory lit the fell an
Wilderness,
An the sun burst out like laughter on the
round face of a baby,
Wen Melindy, my Melindy, toll me "Yes"!.
Like twenty.million orchestra away beyond
Tho a hoblinks dubbed over in a music water
fall;
And felt Jest like a-mountin on the meetin'
house an shoutin,
That Paradise was open with admission free
to all.
That was played on by the zephyrs with q
velvety caress:
An, oil Natnr's j'ints were limbered, an she
sashayed down the middle.
Wen Melindy, my Melindy, toll me "Yes!'
An the angels played so bully tibet the music
reached the gateway,
An came spillin' through the op'nin' an a.
singin down to earth
Came u-singn' such Il great way thet the uni.
verse was straightway
Shoutin in the glad REDEEM ton of a holy
secon birth;
An Ii set a-straddle on the ridge-pole Of
creation,
An only fit to holler in my hootin' happi-
g. ness,
Wen Melindy, my Melindy. filled my. heart
Wen MeIindy, my Melindy. tot me "Yes!"
Yankee Blade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
Defenses Against Burglars.

A peculiar feature of the best up.
town districts is the barricading of the
walls and windows against burglars.
1t gives the great houses a prison-like
touch, and shows against what obstacles
wealth contends in a great hodge-podge
of humanity like this. There are more
or less fanciful but strong bars in all
the basement windows, and the parlor
windows have variously patterned lit
tie fences of iron rods projecting from
them, nearly all put up since Chastine
Cox climbed in a Forty-second street
window to do murder. Those who
have walls around their yards top them
with spiked fences, and all the doors
have bolts and chains as well as locks.
N. \. San.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
Solving a Mystery.

A woman boarded Crawford street
car the other day with basket which
had an old check apron tied over the
top. She sat down near boy with a
bundle, says the Detroit Free Press,
and he no SCORER saw the basket than
he concluded there was !. mystery con-
cealed therein. For the first five min
utes the woman watched so closely
that he could do nothing, but the car
finally came along to where street
band was playing and she half rose up
to see. AS she did SO the boy united
the string and raised the cloth.
Land O. massy, but what's that?"
shouted man next to him as he Jump
ed up.
Look out!''
LET her go, Gallagher!'
stop this CARP
1t was a humping big cat. The
cloth was no sooner raised than out
he popped, ran over the mans knees,
and during the next half minute he
jumped all over everybody in that car.
He finally came to the rear door,
uttered a ''spish!" at the conductor,
and made long jump into the street.
and ran up a telegraph pole. Every
basket, and she ran out and got off
without stopping the car. Then every
body looked at the boy, and feeling
that speech of some sort was de-
manded by the occasion, he said:
Who'd thought of cats? / disposed
it was new maple sugar or popcorn"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
Americans Abroad.

An American girl in Paris, writing
to a friend in this country says: I'VE
generally managed to make our
French understood enough to order
what we wanted. But the rub came
when papa wanted some mustard. We
asked for it in French, Italian. and
Spanish. but all to no purpose till
mamma said: Mustard, you Idiot.
oh, mustard said the waiter in utter
contempt; why didn't you say so be-
fore?' In Paris one day papa noticed
man stop a man who was walking in
front of him aud address him in
French. He was evidently asking a
question in regard to his watch, which
he held in his hand. But the other
failed to under stand him, and he left
him much annoyed, and, turning to
papa, repeated the request in French.
still pointing to his watch. Papa shook
his head and said: L speak English
only Oh, do you said the stranger,
why, so do I. am from Louisiana. ~
~ Y. Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
Inducements to Tenants

New York landlords resort to all
sorts of inducements to secure desir-
able tenants for their apartment
houses. Formerly two weeks free rent
was considered quite concession, but
now one and even two months are
thrown in to get desirable party on a
lease. Steam heat. electric bells,
elevators. telephones, and awnings to
the windows are common at fair
rentals in the better class of flats.
Among the novelties offered are flats
where all the coal and fuel needed are
furnished free, thus doing away with
a common cause of quarrel with JAM
tors suspected of using the tenants
fuel. In some the gas bills and the
ice bills are paid by the landlords and
stationary mirrors and iceboxes still
further reduce the tenants expenses.
A genius on the west side has filled his
row of moderate-priced fats by allow
ing each family the free use of a piano.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16

He got up leisurely and approached
the two Frenchmen. He took Morisot
by the arm and said. in an underLone:
"Quick! Give me the word. Your
friend will know nothing. I will APP
pear to give away"
M. Morisot did not answer.
The Prussan took M. Savage aside
and said the same thing to him.
NJ. Salvage did not answer.
They found themselves once more
side by side.
The officer gave another order; the
soldiers raised their guns.
By accident Morisot's glance fell up-
on the net full of fish on the ground
few steps off. A ray of sunshine lit up
their glittering bodies, and a sudden
weakness came over him. ''Good-bv,
M. Savage" he whispered.
"Good-by, M. Morisot," replied M.
Savage. They pressed each others
hands, trembling from head to foot.
IF ire!' said the officer.
M. Savage fell dead on his face. NJ.
Morisot, of stronger build, staggered,
stumbled. and then fell right across the
body of his friend, with his face turned
upward to the sky, his breast riddled
with balls.
The Prussian gave another order
His men dispersed for moment, re-
turning with cords aud stones. They
tied the stones to the feet of the dead
Frenchmeu and carried them down to
the river.
Mont Valerien Numbered unceasing-
ly.
Two soldiers took Morisot by the
mead and feet. Two others did the
same to Savage. The bodies swung
to and fro, were launched into space
described curve, and plunged feet
first into the river.
The water dubbed. boiled, then
Gained down. and the little wavelets.
tinged with red, circled gently toward
the bank.
The officer, impassive as ever, said:
'It is the fishes turn now"
His eye fell upon the gudgeon lying
on the grass. He picked them up and
called out: Wilhelm" A soldier in
white cap appeared. He threw the
fish toward him.
FRY these little animals for me at
once, while they are still alive and
kicking. They will be delicious. +"
Then he began smoking again
Guy de Maupassant IN the Strand Mag
Gsl11e.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16
The Enhancing Woman.

One needs only slight experience
in general society to discover that taste
has separate necessities in different in-
dividuals, and that beauty, wit. style. :"
gift for light conversation. depth of
mind, have each their admirers, fact
that sets tine ones on the outside of the
especial circumstance to wondering
what there can possibly be in the par
tlcular woman to ''draw."
Is there woman who is universally
enhancing? Is there one who COM
mands worship swift and entire-a
worship impatient of reasoning. that
submits to no authority but that of in
sight?
Ii there is, we must naturally con-
clude that she possesses something that
appeals to more than one side of human
nature. and this does not mean that she
has ehat diplomacy that in the begin
ming is perhaps nothing more than the
desire to please the many, but which
often degenerates into positive insin-
CERTIFY but rather that unconscious
touch upon her kind that comes from a
very necessity of her being.
Sorrow and Joy are at the extremes
who stands at the centre stretching
sympathetic hands toward either con-
dition must be the one who is essential
ly charming. Like Tennvson's Rare
pale Margaret" she stands between
the rainbow and the SUM-
This woman of the sweet confiding
nature, who is thrilled with the delights
of life, upon whom is flashed all the
beauty and grace in nature, and vet
who bears about her evidences that the
storms have ragged at the very centre of
her soul, and that she has taken the
hand of many sufferer, to descend in
sympathy to the deepest grave of attiic-
ton, is an enchantress. She is the one
to whom the young come with their
enthusiasts and youthful fears and
hopes;' Indeed. SO perennial are the
springs OF renewal within her nature
that in the passage of the years time
seems to have refused to make its sign
upon her, and yet the middle-aged and
the old recognize in her friend and
helper.
To her the kni ghtliness of the man
lest manhood bows and offers protec-
ton. Perhaps all men naturally are
susceptible to appeals to the strength
of their arm and to their bravery of
soul, and this something in woman's
eyes half revealed, this touch of sad
ness few of the stronger sex are able
to resist.
Such woman is beyond the art of
the copyist Spend their efforts as
they may in trying to reproduce the
fascinating effects, women who envy
her are never able to get true copy.
Sometimes they imagine that the secret
may be fonnd in a tone of the voice, or,
again, in glance of the eye or in the
pose of the figure; but in the effort to
adapt these to their own personality,
they meet failure even before the first
trial of their experiment is made in
public.
But the embracing woman pays her
price, in a sense, for her power. The
rainbow that is hung in beauty in the
sight of the many to delight. cheer, and
inspire them, was formed through the
mist of her tears. and when the glorious
colors fade away, some turn to behold
the lonely figure that stands amid the
clearing misls.-Mury r. Baldwin, in
Harper's Baznr.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-16

A Chinese capitalist, under the con.
cession of lands free Of rent, is making
arrangements to ,colonize lands on the
lsthmus Of Tehnantepec with Chinese
agriculturists.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24
A HOST UNWIsE LAW,
HALEY Times.

HALEY Times.
The school law passed at this ses-
sion of the Legislature makes a rad.
zeal change IN the manner of appor-
tlonlng the public school funds.
Heretofore 90 scholars or less con-
stituted one district, a district with
only 10 scholars-like Arco, for in
stance-getting as much as one hav-
ing so scholars. This was bad
enough; but the new law makes the
basis of distribution much more une-
quail, by dividing one-haIf of the funds
equally among all the districts, irres-
pective of the number of school chill
dren contained in the district. A dis
trict like Arco, with only 10 children,
not over one-half of whom attend
school, will get the same amount, to
cent, that one like Haley, with 306
school children, an average of 215 of
whom attend, will.
In order to show how unjust this
method of apportionmeut is, we will
assume that an apportionment is about
to be made, and that $1,000 is to be
apportioned. One-half of this amount
will be apportioned equally among all
the districts at so much per school
child. This is all right. No one can
find fault with that.
But this is not the case with the re-
naming half, or $500. To complete
our illustration we will assume that
there are 10 districts in the county
Each district will then get $50 as its
share. Arco, with ten children, would
thus get s. per child on its census re-
turns, and $40 per child actually at
tending school; while Haley, with
over 800 children, would get about
16 cents per schoolchld returned by
the census-taker, and only about IS
cents per child actually attending
school! In Arco each school child
gets $40 from the apportionment,
while in HALEY it gets only Is cents
per child actually attending school,!
That is the way in which the law will
operate.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24
A REVOLUTION.
Maiail Enterprise .

Quite a political revolution seems
70 be transpiring in Utah. Whether
1t be genuine or not is a little cues
tionable, but we hope it is. The
young men who were formerly at
tached to the Peoples party are
abandoning that party and allying
themselves to one or the other of the
National parties. The Ogden Stand.
ara Tor years staunch People S
party organ, now effects to be Re-
publican, and, in fact, about as many
Feople's party deserters have become
Republicans as Democrats. This. to
say the least, Is an extraordinary
move and unavoidably awakens some
suspicion; yet, it may be all right.
and the young men of Utah NAV
have made up their minds to epiov
political independence. Should this
De the case, there will be mighty
change in Zion in the next few wears
and the dawn of the millennium is at
hand. The good faith of this sudden
revolution must, however, be subject
TO more or less suspicion, and it will
oe safe to place entire confidence in
r
professions of sincerity which, up to
the present time, are utterly unsup.
ported by any corroborative act. We
sincerely hope, however, that the
move is honest and genuine, and that
religious control in politics is about
to come to an end in Utah. The Bit
terness which has prevailed between
MoFmons and Gentiles for SO many
years, will soon come to an end when
once the Mormons begin to exercise
their political privileges regardless of
religious counsel. Let the church
authorities be confined strictly to
church affairs, and each individual
Mormon run his politics to suit him.
sells and it will be but short time
before old antagonisms are forgotten
and Mormon and Gentle will work
together side by side with the very
best of feelings.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the co-part-
nership heretofore existing between Jas.
r. Hall and VIM. Barker, in the Grimes
Creek Ranch, and stable of this place, has
been dissolved by mutual consent, the in
crest of the former having been purchas-
ed by the latter. VIM. Barker will pay
all Indebtedness of the late firm of Baker
& Hall, and will collect all bills due said
firm. JAS. R. HALL,
WM BARkER.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24

CRAFTSMAN; The custom of bring
ing bands of sheep in from Oregon
and iattenlng them on the grazing
ranges of Idaho is likely to be broken
" and the ranges will be left free
l0f the use of resident sheep and cat
oe owners. The cause of this is the
AsW revenue law, which provides that
oil live stock driven into this State
"' pasture, or through this State to
'u'rSet In other States or Terrific
'lS' II kept over fifteen days in any
OOun'y In Idaho, shall be assessed as
PERSONAL property. In case of failure
"pay the taxes upon demand the
VO''sc'or can distrain the stock for
'ue amount of the taxes due.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24
Auaho Boy In the California Leg
islature

nOn' hlwood Bruner, who repre-
''u'ea Boise county in the last Terri
''a' Legislature of Idaho, and not
"i'nOut ability, is now a member of
Nv ~ Oa'llornla Assembly, in session at
- vap'taI, In Sacramento. He re-
~ "'y introduced bill in the Leg
,,; 's increasing the police force in
!, VI certain population, and had
h. 'u' tie was then approached
all asplrant who rendered hlm, in
H.. I''' 'oF his assistance in procur-
,s his appointment on the police
.,oo IN San Francisco, a check for
.spV WV Mr.. Bruner took the check
n lux 4O'ds 1t as evidence Of an attempt
~ ,'os h'm'-Hailey Times.
,.a;' rD'' Is pretty slick way of pa
,D1 &nd advertising ones honesty,
NJ, D. OuSes a slight suspicion that
thin. D'uneF seeks to cover up some
iDo. e'Ss with this outward show of
II. lp''oll'ty' If the Times gives
o., =, 's correctly this is not the Bru-
,bs represented this county in
s,S'a'ure. His initials are ].
Allison. ''u under The name of
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24
Idaho Lodge No. !. A. F. & Am,
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT BOISE CITY, IDAHO,
March IL 1891.

LAND OFFICE AT BOISE CITY, IDAHO,
March IL, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her inten-
ton to make final proof in support of her
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Boise
City, Idaho, on April 20, 1891, viz: Ra-
chel NJ. Craig, of Garden valley, Idaho,
who filed Pre- D. S. No. 3,977 for the 4
SWli, and the NEl4 SWl4, and the sElI4
NWA, TIP. 8 n, R E.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land. viz: Matt Zapp,
William Charters, Maria Hally, Peter
Zapp, all OF Garden valley, Boise county
Idaho CHAs. S. KINGSLEY,
Register
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24
THEATRICALs.

Members of the /. G. r. G. and 1.
y. u. I. have organized theatrical
troupe and gave their first perform
ance last Saturday evening to good
sized and appreciative audience.
The intention was, until few hours
before the performance, to give it
only for the members of the two or
ders, it being their first attempt, and
fearing that il the doors were thrown
open for everybody, they would not
be able to give entire satisfaction.
This performance was given for prac-
tice, and with view to bring out the
talent of the performers, and If
it proved of an order sufficient to pre-
sent good drama in satisfactory
manner, the troupe proposed to here
after give an entertainment for the
public. They were, however, in
duced late in the evening to allow
everybody the opportunity of hearing
them, and they surpassed the ex-
pectations of the audience. Four
short plays were put on, comic and
semi comic, two in one act and two
in two acts. The plays were "How
to Keep Secret" "Aunt Betsy's
Beaux," "The Country Aunt's VISIT"
and "The California Uncle" The
performers were Misses Daisy Webb,
Cora Morrell, Emma Jones, Ida
Tompkins, Ida Foster, Ada Tregas-
kis, Matilda Mautz, and Bert Or
chard, Ed Smith, VIM. Garrecht and
Archie Morrell.
The troupe will give another per-
formance in few weeks.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-24

The Morarty boys have run a
tunnel $50 feet on a location on Elk
creek, and struck the ledge about a
month ago. 1t is seven feet wide
and all pay ore, some of it high grade,
running as high as 500 per ton.
They are still driving the tunnel
ahead on the vein, and have not
reached the end of the chute. This
vein is parallel with, and south of,
the Forest King vein.