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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

The controversy between Gov. Burke and
Commissioner Helgesen has become ex-
citing and acrimonious. Gov. Burke in
April requested Mr.. Helgesen to keep his
Office in the state capital, as required by
the constitution. The latter agreed to
move to Bismarck as soon as the rush of
work in his office was over. 1t was the
understanding that by May 1st the change
should be made. The commissioner AYERS
that Gov Burke assured him that the exact
time did not matter, so long as it was I'M
derstood that he would remove to the cap
ital as soon as the pressure of work in
his Office was ended. Up to this time the
work has peen very heavy and he consid-
cred it a public convenience to remain at
Grand Forks afew weeks longer. He is
surprised and indignant at the governors
threats to GUST him from Office and stop
the salary of his deputy. Gov. Burke on
the other hand claims that the commits
sioner was not complying with the con-
stitution and had failed to remove to Bis
marck within reasonable time after being
| requested to do So The partisans of the
two officials are making the controversy
decidedly hot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

During the Squler VS.. Mayo case yeSter-
day in the district court at Fargo sensa-
dreth and Pollock. Liars, dishonorable
practice, past records, all came in for re-
view. but about the time John l.. Sullivan
attitude was struck the sheriff took a hand.
The participants both apolOgized to the
court and both were bound over to the
charge of contempt Of court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

Those who come to this country from
the east or south or west all agree in the
opinion that North Dakota people are as
we'll to do as those in other states. Stick
to North Dakota. The stayers are the
ones who will be on top in few years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

The statement of the comptroller Of the
currency shows the capital stock paid in
from North Dakota national banks is So.
1S3,4OO; surplus fund, S422,497; loans and
discounts, S4,713, 1856; due from reserved
agents, $416,31O.66; reserved held 2O.75 per
oo,,t
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

Congressman Johnson: have to recon-
mend on an average three to four applicants
for appointments to fourth class postoffices
each week, and this involves good deal of
correspondence feel that l have been put
where am to look after the peoples inter-
ests, and use every precaution to secure
good men for postot1iccs. even though the
salary amounts to but $l2 year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

Turtle Mountain Star: Mrs. W. A. Sher,
wood has fine flock of thoroughbred
Brahma cacklers which are in the habit
of laying eggs measuring 715x615 inches
The Star office had one on exhibition over
night Tuesday and said egg supplied the
editors large and rapidly increasing family
with good square breakfast
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

The Indian bureau awarded contracts as
follows: For furnishing supplies for
building purposes TO be erected at Stand
ing Rock Agency, Henry F. Douglass of
Fort Yates, bnilding material, IS ,S44; John
P. Hogan of Fort Yates, building material,
S7915.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

Bishop Walker is now in South Dakota
holding services for Bishop Hare, who is
now in Japan. On his late trip to Stand
ing Rock Indian agency he baptized three
parooses, six boys and girls, four adults
and married couples, and also made ar
rangements for the erection of new
chnrph thara
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

The North Dakota Medical associa-
tion at their meeting in Fargo elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: w. S. Shurlock. president; DR..
.Rounswell, Larimore, first vice presi-
dent; DR.. Herrick, Lisbon, second vice
president; Geo. E. Jackson, Grand
Forks, secretary; DR.. Mclean, Hillsboro,
treasurer; DR.. II. NJ. Wheeler of Grand
Forks, and DR.. I. N. Wear, executive
committee. The next annual meeting
will be held at Grand Forks.
Its learned that about forty families of
Scandinavians have taken up land in the
y western part of LaMoure county since
last fall and this spring. Those who ar
rived last year did some blowing and al.
though the time has been short to prepare
ground, yet they have made fair crop
start this spring. They have all come to
stay. Being poor, of course they have put
up sod houses to begin life on the prairies
with. Every family has at least half a
dozen children. Some of the men who
mad an offer to work in Montana, on rail.
road grading, have gone out to that state
leaving their families with the little COM
imunity OF friends and neighbors at their
new home. The newcomers have settled
intlree townships. LaMonre county can
y = e. d
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18

Entries of land in the Fort BerthoId
reservation cannot be filed until thirty
days after the extensive surveys are COM
pleted. Surveyor General Williams will
have charge of the surveys. 1t is supposed
that the lands are more adapted to graz
ng than to agriculture and that stockmen
will eventually control them largely,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
KANSAS RAILROADS.

E. II. Davis, district passenger agent
of the Santa Fe at Wichita, will be Mr..
Tanners successor as assistant general
passenger agent of the road. R. E..
Torrington is appointed Mr.. Davis sue
cessor.
The new railroad, the maple Leaf"
has at last made an entrance into Leav-
/ enworth and is running trains on sche-
dule time. This road is gladly welcomed
by the travelling public and business
men. 1t gives better facilities for
handling freight and more direct con-
nection with Chicago, ILL.,, and other
eastern points.
The common council of Kansas City,
Kan, has taken action to secure the re-
moval of the general offices of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad from
Sedalia, Mo, to Kansas City, Kan. A
recent order of the United States su-
preme court compels the removal of
the general offices to some point in the
state of Kansas. It is said that the
officials of the road look upon the &C
ton of Kansas City, Kan, to secure
the location with great deal of favor.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: Work is
to be begun soon on the proposed Kan
sas & Missouri railroad at Holden, Mo-,
from which point the construction will
be carried towards Boonville. That
section of the line will be built first, in
order to connect the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas and the Missouri Pacific sys-
TENS. Afterwards it may be built on
west from Holden through to Topeka
AS to the disposition which will be made
of the road, the projectors are not de-
termined. One of them said yesterday
that if they got good offer for it
and he thought that the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas might want it-they would
sell. As it traverses a rich country
with considerable coal, they expect to
make it profitable even if they do not
sell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
The Power of Plants.

Experiments of peculiar character
have been carried out at several of the
noted agricultural colleges of the United
States during the past summer, the OBJ
iect being to ascertain the lifting power
of growing plants of different species.
Farmers are well acquainted with the
fact that the roots of trees will disrupt
and sometimes overturn stone wall,
but the lifting power of tender yegeta-
bles is equally surprising.
The one result which has, perhaps,
attracted the greatest attention is the
discovery that weight of two and a
half tons can be lifted by the common
Yankee pumpkin in the course of its de-
velopment.
DR.. Carpenter relates the story of a
paving stone, weighing eighty-three
pounds, that was raised from its bed
(when joined by others on all four sides)
by such soft piece of fungi as the COM
mon mushroom. And still another and
more remarkable story is added to the
above.
A man having cask of sweet wine,
placed in an empty cellar to mature
When examined several years later it
had risen from the floor of the cellar to
the ceiling, having been borne upward
upon the tender shoots of a vine fungus,
with which the cellar was filled. Col
den DdVS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
Our Love of Titles.

Our people have the most enormous
appetite for titles of distinction, Oliver
Wendell Holmes tells US. Sir Michael
and Sir Hans belong to one of the most
extended of the aristocratic orders. But
We have also knights and Ladies OF
Honor" and what is still grander,
Royal Conclave of Knights and
Ladies, Royal Arcanum, and Royal
Society of Good Fellows" Supreme
Council" Imperial Court" Grand
Protector" and Grand Dictator" and
so on. Nothing less than Grand" and
Supreme" is good enough for the
dignitaries of our associations of citizens.
Where does all this ambition for names
without realities come from? 1t ap-
pears to be peculiarly American weak
ness. The French republicans of the
earlier period thought the term citizen
was good enough for anybody. At q
later period, sic Roi Citoyen"
citizen king-was a common title given
to Louis Philippe. But nothing is too
grand for the American in the way of
titles. The proudest of them all signify
absolutely nothing. They do not stand
for ability, for public service, for social
Importance, for large possessions; but,
on the contrary, are oftenest found in
connection with personalities to which
they are supremely incappliable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
KANSAS CHURCaES.

Eudora News: The Catholics intend
beginning operations on their new
church building shortly. The present
edifce will be used for school purposes.
Argentine Republic: The NJ. E.
church was packed from the pulpit to
the door with an appreciative audience,
to hear young William Wadsworth de-
liver his first sermon. The audience
was in no wise disappointed, for he
gave them good practical sermon, and
rose far above the expectations of many
who are inclined to be critical. He is
quite young in years, but if one may
Judge from his first discourse he has a
bright future in store.
Leavenworth Standard: The removal
of Bishop Fink to Kansas City, Kan,
is talked of again, and the Catholic So
cieties of that place are raising money
to erect suitable residence for the
bishop. 1t is said if the bishop goes to
Kansas City, Kan, large cathedral
will be built there, and and the Catholic
Orphans home Will also, in all probable
ity follow, in order to be under the d.
rection of the bishop Bishop Fink is
in Lawrence to-day. Vicar General ].
@. Cunningham said this morning that
the bishop had talked Of removing to
Kansas City, Kan, as it would be more
central and more convenient for his
work in the diocese. Father Downey,
Of the Church of the Sacred Heart,
said: There is something in the
rumor, and the bishop will 60 if the
Leavenworth people do not wake up.
There is but one reason for the removal
30 far as can see. Nearly all the WIS.,
iting priests who come to see the bish-
op come and go by way Of Kansas City,
and it viii save them the difference In
tune in coming to Leayenworth."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14

farming. 1 cleared $4,000 on my wheat
crop last year, and 1 for one think that
farming in Kansas does pay"
From Manhattan great deal of live
stock has been shipped the past year
OF cattle and hogs there were shipped
346 cars, thirty-six cars Of horses, and
six cars of sheep.
Specials from a number of points in
Kansas on the condition of the wheat
! crop Indicate that there has been nc
damage to any extent. A good deal oil
apprehension is felt, however, over the
cold wave.
Garden City letter: The wheat in
this ard adjoining counties is reported
as being in a very fourishing condi-
ton; that while not large growth was
made above ground in the fall, yet it
has been growing all winter and is
deeply and firmly rooted, and is in q
vigorous, healthy, growing condition.
Very heavy snow is now on the ground
with no wind.
Louisburg Herald's correspondence:
As to whether two successive crops of
fax can be raised on the same ground,
my experience has been that if the
ground has been plowed in the fall after
removing the first crop, fully as good a
fax crop can be raised the following
year; but if the ground is not broken
until the following spring the second
cron will Re q failure
Belleville Telescope: a. h Hoffman,
of Pennington, few weeks ago brought
a number of head of horses and cattle
to pasture and winter on his farm three
miles south of town, and one day last
week the unwelcome news was forward
ed to him that fine four-year- colt
had died from some unknown COM
plant. More young horses have died
in Republic county during the past
eight months than in ten years previous,
and yet no one has been able to discover
the cause or disease.
Goodland letter: A large amount OF
last years crop of broom corn was mar
keted here this week at fair prices.
Broom corn is paying crop anywhere,
and, like sugar cane, is one of the sure
crops of western Kansas. The farmers
here are deeply interested in its Gull
ture, and will make it one of the stand
ard crops of the county. An associa-
tion has been formed which holds
monthly Institutes here, at which every
thing pertaining to its cultivation, pre-
pairing and marketing is thoroughly
and ably discussed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
Tom Thumbs Widow.

A tiny coach, about the size of Sar-
atoga trunk, and drawn by a pair of
Shetland ponies, passed up Wabash
avenue. Chicago, and stopped in front
of the Auditorium Theater. The little
driver was attired in full livery, as was
the diminutive footman who opened the
door. As soon as the door was opened
funny-looking little man stepped out.
He was faultlessly dressed in elegant
evening attire. He extended his hand
and helped out little lady, whose ma
ture face and gray hair were in striking
contrast with her stature, for she re-
sembled large-sized wax doll more
than living creature. Then another
little gentleman, also elegantly attired,
stepped out, and the interesting trio
attended the theater. The lady has
been known in years gone by as the
wife of the lac Gen. Tom Thumb, and
together they formed q pair of the
most famous midgets the world has ever
known. Since the generals death his
widow has become the wife of Count
Msgri
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
How Edison LiVas.

He spends whole days and nights in
his laboratory, eating little, musing,
living in his head. These long sessions
of abstraction must make o tremendous
drsught upon his strength. A friend
called on him the other day and STAYED
with him in the laboratory until four a.
m. Edison was busy constructing
something, and talked unreservedlY.
Are you not going home tonight ?"
the friend asked.
%No; I shall curl up on one OF the
benches so as to be ready for work in
the morning"
Sometimes O workman, coming In ri
seven, finds the great man stretched out
on his bench sleeping peacefully as
child, renewing the forces exhausted by
long Vigils. In such g case the work
man always takes another bench; Edi-
son is never awakened by any one. He
is careless about his food A visitor
one day saw him eating some red her
ring and drinking great goblets of
water. That was his lunch. He
worked in the intervals of eating and
drinking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
Two OoctOra.

Almost every one has made his Jest
about the proneness of doctors to disa-
gree, the one prescribing exactly an OPP
posite course from that ordered by an
other, but not every one has had an OPP
portunity to conduct such an expert
ment as was made by the late Baron
Lutz, formerly Prime Minister of Bs-
varia.
The baron was once severely wounded
in battle in both legs. The wound in
one leg was much like that in the other.
1t struck him that here was q chance to
study the ways of the surgical profess
sion and beguile the long hours of his
convalescence. He accordingly called
in one doctor, and gave him charge Of
his right leg, but told him nothing
about the wound in the other, and then
called in another surgeon for his left
leg, keeping him similarly in ignorance
about the wounded right leg.
The doctors adopted very different
mode of treatment, but both wounds
healed at about the same time. When
the baron's legs were quite well, he de.
rived great deal of amusement from
getting the doctors together and mystk
flying them with questions about the
way each had treated "his leg"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14

name aud caused him TO suspect his
nephew OF the deed-poisoned his mind
against his nephew and my rival, that
1 might wed the heiress? You AJAX
what is impossibleI"
Then I refuse to return to Balti-
more"
Absolutely"
Absolutely. I shall call upon
Lena Ellerly tomorrow. If she is the
woman I believe her to be, she will have
nothing more to do with you when she
learns what can tell her.
"You can calmly make up your mind
to ruin me, Elizabeth?"
Yes, you have ruined me. You have
no computations of conscience. Why
should I have sny?"
Manfred Lowth advances threaten
ingly toward her. His face is inhamed
with rage.
With an oath he seizes her by the
arms. One instant they struggle to-
gether. The next, he loses his footing,
and piercing cry echoes from crag to
crag, as he and the unfortunate woman
go rolling down the abyss, and strike,
with sickening thud, on the rocks
below.
Hiram Ellerly-for it was he who had
concealed himself behind the boulder
and Clarence Bertram spring forward
and pause upon the edge of the crag.
"They are past all earthly help" says
the farmer. Clarence" extending his
hand to his nephew, II heard the con-
fession that Manfred Lowth made to
that poor creature. I never dreamed
that the son of my old schoolmate and
during his lifetime-my dearest
friend, could be such a villain. Can
you forgive me the great wrong I
have done your"
Uncle Hiram" says Clarence, tax
ing his uncle's hand, II forgive you
freely and fully. But how happened
you to be here to-night?"
i found the letter sent to Manfred
Lowth by that poor creature, command
ing him to meet her here. It was lying
on the hall floor, where he; had prob
ably lost it from his pocket"
And now Lena comes forward and,
kneeling at her fathers feet, begs him
to forgive her for deceiving him.
But Hiram Ellerly raises her to her
feet, saying:
my daughter, it is I who should ask
for forgiveness" And, placing her
handin Clarence's, he continues: Take
her, Clarence; you are worthy of her.
And now let us go to the house, and I
will send my men to the ravine to look
for the bodies of Manfred Lowth and his
victim"
Half an hour later men with lanterns
are searching the ravine at the foot of
the crag. They find what they seek,
and tenderly bear the crushed and life
less forms to Hiram Ellerly's mansion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
LOVES ACCOUNT RENDERED
BIZ 4 ozGEoE NEWTON.

Az accountants are summoned to ponder
And balance the books Of Arm;
So who mid loves books now wander,
would tot them from term unto term.
To bsgin at the very beginning
und accurate reekoners should,
Whsn my dear was bent upon winning
loved you-As much as could
For when 1 first gazed in your eyes, love.
And found they for me kindly beamed;
longed might win such prize, love,
Though far enough on you then seemed
Etfn hoped-and you aided the passion,
For smile for me you ever wore;
Then loved in most intense fashion.
And felt could not love you more!
In due course-after long had striven
lack of lucre was chiefly the cause,
To me as a wife you were given,
A proceeding that gained my applause,
To each other we'd seemed all in all, dear,
While waiting for Hymen's bright star;
But felt then my love had been small, dear,
And loved you more dearly by farl
Yes, present or Rbsent-my darling
Was evermore precious to me;
Whether fortune came smiling or snarling,
Ny wifelet ne'er altered-not she!
We had worry, of couTse-but we shared 1t
eThat is, all my troubles you bore,
And when with the past compared it,
Why, loved you much more than beforel
Anon-Cah, that time, love, was trying,
Especially trying for YOU
Came Parsonage given to crying
And making hullabalool
Boon 1t seemed my importance was waning
The Stranger, though small, now held sway
Yet stin-'spite Of inward complaining.
Ny love somehow grew day by day.
And as life brought it's toll and it's trial
For who has existence all smooth p,
Your faith, trust and sweet self-denial
We're ready all sorrow to soothe.
sometimes I've known care to Cypress you
But only for mine and for me.
And I'd not be surprised, dear GOD bless you y
II ! love you still mOrel g. &. We shall see
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14

plants, when i is really from Bright's
disease OF the kidneys. Few physicians,
and fewer people, realize the extent Of
this disease or its dangerous and insid-
nous nature. It steals into the system
like thief, manifests its presence if at
all by the commonest symptoms and
tastsns itself in the constitution before
the victim is aware OF it. 1t Is nearly
as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal. Entire
families, inheriting it from their ances-
tors, have died, and yet none of the
number knew or realized the mysteri.
Gus power which was removing them.
Instead Of common symptoms it often
shows none whatever, but brings death
suddenly, from commissions, apoplexy,
or heart disease. AS one who has suf-
fered and knows by bitter experience
what he SAYS, / implore everyone who
reads these words not to neglect the
slightest symptoms of kidney difficult
ty. No one can afford to hazard such
chances.
I make the foregoing statements
based upon facts which l can substan-
tate to the letter. The welfare Of those
who may possibly be sufferers such as
I was, is an ample lnducemert for me
to take the step have, and if 1 can
successfully warn others from the dan
gerous path in which once walked, I
am willing TO endure all professional
and personal consequences.
]. B. HENION, NJ. D.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec 80.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14
Business ana Sentiment.


A tired-looking man, with 3 deep
band Of Grape on his hat came into .
newspaper Office.
well, asked the editor.
MY cousin Jim Is dead" said the
tired man, with a deep rooted sigh;
my only cousin, whom I loved as .
brother-or more"
THAT'S too bad"
isn't it. though? And II have
written few verses of poetry on him,
or rather about him; and didn't know
but what you might be inclined to print
them"
The editor found upon inspection that
the poetry was not so bad as it might
be-in fact, for obituary poetry it was
rather superior article. So he said {:
Il think we can find room for this"
"Ah, if you only will Ny poor, poor
cousin If this tribute to his memory"
Here he either got stuck in his SEN
tence or broke down from emotion and
gave way to tears. Then he put on his
hat, stood on one foot and then on the
other, and finally said:
~Oh, er-do 1 get my check now, or
wait till publication
What check?"
"The check for my poetry, of course.
Do you expect q man to sit up till 8
o'clock in the morning writing poetry
for the fun of the thing?"
The tribute to Cousin Jim has not
appeared yet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-14

Says the illustrated american 10 Q
correspondent: So you have eatsn
things full Of starch, sugar; and grease,
and all TO no heshy profit, which is the
desire Of your life Perhaps you arc
naturally spare Of person, and If your
unfortunate thinness is not the result
of 1l-health, try an old-fsshioned fat
tener-milk. Every night, Just before
stepping into bed, drink glass Of fresh,
rich milk. Sip il leisurely, and BE-
sure it is not acid. Ihave seen wonders
worked by this simple remedy. Try il
for three weeks, step on q slOt machine
and report the results.