Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
eyes; Ih<ard OF that

eyes; IhSard OF that"
'FThen he failed iustto beat his cred
itors out OF some money
$50 was told"
':He has been charged with setting
fire to his store to get the insurance"
81 know that has been RI nored, but
then Shillaber''-
eyes. Shillaber has had more ex-
perience with him than any one else"
s'W'ell, Shillaber speaks highly CT
him."
"Who says So"
sWhy / heard him myself"
"What did he say?"
ooh, it was just a passing remark.
His name was mentioned, and Shilla-
Der said he hadn't a crooked hair in
his head"
"shillaber said that?"
eyes"
80, WE'LL" explained the little man,
81 suppose Shillaber thought you had
noticed that the scoundrel is as bald
as billiard ball. Chicago Tribune.
From a Irregular" Point of View.
The REGULARS" and the militia were
in camp side by side. There had been
rumors OF serious trouble With the
miners, and one or two small out
breaks had served to give them color,
so 1t was thought well to have some
troops on the scene.
Gone OF the REGULARS" was lying on
a blanket smoking q pipe, and a
couple OF miltiamen were sitting near
discussing the probability OF a fight.
81 think" said one of them, "that I
would hesitate to shoot to KILL
"Well, 1 don't know" returned the
other. "If 1 had brick or two
ut me l rather think I'd turn loose
for keeps"
Its a pretty serious matter to
take human life argued the first.
ga man sort OF thinks twice before he
does it unless i'll the heat OF passion"
Eyes, that's true admitted the
second; "5Gt il you don't act quick
some one else may
Then one of them turned to the ere
gular" and asked:
"Under what circumstances would
you feel justified in shooting MANI"
The latter took his pipe from his
moth, yawned, and replied:
"When the Captain says to-
Then File Dropped the Subject.
''ren thousand dollars for a dog,'
he exclaimed as he looked up from his
newspaper. EDO you believe anyone
ever paid any such price, Maria?"
81 don't know, James, she return
ed without stopping her needle-work
even for Il moment. ''Does the paper
say that much was paid?'
eyes, there's an article on valuable
dogs, and it speaks OF one that was
sold for $4,000. don't believe it,"
at may be true, James," she said
quietly. "Some OF these blooded ami
mails bring fancy prices, and there's
no particular reason why the paper
should lie about it,
81 know that, Maria; but Just think
OF it-iust try to grasp the magnitude
OF that sum with your weak, feminine
mind. Hon don't seem to realize it.
Ten thousand dollars for q dog. Why
hang it, Maria! that's more than l am
worth"
II know it. Joseph, but some are
worth more than Others"
Sic went calmly on with her sewing,
while he TUNED and spluttered for
moment and then dropped the sub
ject, especially the weak, feminine
mind part OF it,
Intended to BE Well Spoken of
He stopped the politician who had
been accused ofeverythingfrom bigamy
Understanding and asked him serious
ly:
"Did q newspaper ever say good
word for you?"
Never, sir; never
"Never saw a virtue in you?"
"Not one"
"Eunny, ism it.
Funny" exclaimed the politician.
cts an outrage, sir, and simply
shows the venality Of the press. But
I'll fix en-; Pll force 'em to acknowl-
edge my worth.
''Eorce EN- TOP
"Yes, sir: force 'em to. I'll make
every paper that ever said scandal
lous thing about me talk about my
services to the country and my rec
ord as a statesman"
"When?"
"We>!, not this year, hope, but
some time, sir some time
GLOW in the world will you do
it?"
"I'll get my name into new de-
partment OF the paper-one in which
there is nothing but praise"