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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
THE LADY OR THE TIGER.

Burmese Women Think the Puzzle Re
Puzzle at AL.
The Karcns are a tribe in upper
Eurmah who have been partially con.
verified to christianity. They were
never idol worshipers, for they had a
strange tradition that a white man
should come in u white boat with Il
white book, which should teach them
about the great spirit whom they
worshiped.
Miss Evans, a cousin of Frank
Stockton, and a missionary to this
tribe. has recently returned ho,no.
Sine tells story in regard to the
famous Lady or the Tiger
She used to tell this tale over and
over again to the Karen women ma
they gathered about her, their bright,
dusky faces full of intense interest,
and each time, when she came to the
question, (Which was it?" the answer
invariably was The Tiger" Their
ideas of revenge were such that they
could not understand love solf-
sacrificing enough to cause the princess
to save her lover at the expense Of her
own suffering.
Miss Evans wrote Frank Stockton
about this and he replied: 81 have
received many letters from notable
men and women by which l feel
greatly honored, but when l heard OF
those heather Karen women, almost
at the end of the earth listening to my
story l said That is fame"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
MAGNETIZED WATCHES,
How to Tell When They Are Under the
influence.

How to Tell When They Are Under the
influence.
There is of late years more or less
talk about the effect of electricity
upon Watches" said a we'll known
ieweler, land it is quite true that
occasionally watch will be thrown
out of its regular time by becoming
magnetized. 1t is the simplest matter
in the world, however, to ascertain
whether watch is thus affected.
'Watchmakers and electricians all
know that if common pocket COM
pass is placed above a live electric
wire the needle will defect in one
direction; if placed beneath the wire
it will defect in the opposite direction,
while if placed under cross wires the
needle will vibrate.
1.-THE spring of watch is made of
the finest steel, and is therefore SEN
sitive to an extreme degree. If you
want to ascertain whether your watch
has become affected by electricity,
take a little toy compass and place it
above the spring. If the needle moves
the watch is affected and should have
expert atten ton; if it does not move
there is no magnetism in it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
THE CHINESE MUST 90.

How the Yankee Got Rid of His Tnsi-
Wearing Rival.
YES" said an old-timer, "these
steam laundries are Il great convcni=
ence. They have revolutlonized tAs
washing business and in doing SO have
thrown many poor old negro woman
out Of job,
"In Il little town in North Alabama
not many years ago." he continued, "a
couple of Cinnamon came along and
opened up Il laundry, They did q
thriving business for some time and
until an entorprising Yankee blew into
town and conceived the idea Of cst:sb,
fishing a stonm laundry. The con1pc-
f, tition between the two became great
and the price Of washing was reduced
to almost nothing. The Yankee had
money, and gave it out that he would
keep the price list lowered until the
Acknowledged sons of China threw up
the sponge.
1.-The Cinnamon were finally forced
to live on rats. In the rear of their
shop they had scattered all around the
yard lots of cheese and other dainties
to entice the rodents. One day there
appeared an advertisementin the local
paper for 1000 cats to be delivered to
the steam laundry. The next day the
air around that village was alive with
news and caterwauls. They dis
covered the Chinamen's back yard and
the game was soon up with them. The
next day, with pipes and pack, they
were seen for the last time walking up
the railroad track. The Yankee was
the conqueror, and his laundry is now
without competition in that neighbour
! hood"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
Rough on tho Rogue.

During the time of the Columbian
exposition there will naturally gravi-
tate toward Chicago horde of thieves
and law-breakers of every description.
Chicago is preparing to make it a
solemn time for the rogue. Authori-
ties are in receipt from prison COM
missioners OF the various states, COM
plete descriptive lists of all profess
sional criminals who have been dis.
charged from their prisons since 1890.
None of these may come to Chicago
with any thought of enjoying the free.
dom of the city. Identification, will
be too easy, ny which the safety OF
visitors and city residents as well ID
made a matter of practical certainty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
R1voIuT,on IN WHEELS.

Tho IntfoductAeo ~ Pneumatic Tires Nay
Csose Better Reads.
Ehe advantages Of ball bosrings and
pneumatic tireSE{ave been recognized
by manufacturers and riders of BIZ
cycles 10 long that the wonder is, net
tat those friction-saving devices have
been applied to track sulkies, but that
they were not utilized on all varieties
of light vehicles long ago. Wheels
of tho bicycle pattern can be made as
strong as necessary. The pneumatic
tire passes easily over the uneven sur
face of roadway, helping itself over
instructions by its elasticity: It is
better than springs for making a
vehicle ride easy"
tits estimated that the combina4ie4
of ball bearings and pneumatic tires
added from two to three seconds to
Nancy Hanks speed by lessening the
draft Of her sullty, A gam of such
large percentage in lightness of draft
will be appreciated by owners of good
roadsters, and, now that their astaa:
ton has been called to it, the tins
can not be far distant when they will
want pneumatic tires and ball bear-
iRgs ON theis buggiss.
The pneumatic tire will not reach
tae farla wagon, for it cannot Stand
rough usage, but there would seem to
be no reason why the ball bearing
should not be applied to vehicles of
that class, The change would WORK. a
great saving in horse flesh and in Tins,
for it would make possible the iaaui-
ing OF heavier loads.
With the march of these improves.
nents will come better roads This is
the age Of wheels, and the gentleman
dryer, the farmer and the bicyclist
will soon be in league for improved
highways in city and country alike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
The Women Were Perseverine.

Few poets had more admire. s
among women than Whittier had, and
this admiration frequently took per-
sonal form. One day his sister, in her
slow, Quaker fashion, was describing
these eruptions: "Thee has no idea,"
she said, ''of the time. Greenleaf
spends in trying to lose these people
on the streets Sometimes he comes
home and says. We'll, sister, / had
hard work to lose him, but I have
lost him" To this Whittier patheti-
cally added: "But can never lose o
kSs.r
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
Red, Blue and Orange Hailstones.

Humboldt, an authority on atmos-
pheric phenomena who has never been
disputed, tells of q heavy hailstorm
which passed over Tuscany on March
"A. 1873, every ice globule of the entire
fall being Of u beautiful orange color.
Five years prior to this extraordinary
event Carniola, Germany, was treated
to a fall of five feet of blood-red snow,
followed by a slight fall of blue hail,
which is said to have given 'the whole
face of the earth an exceedingly Curl
Gus aspect" Red hailstones fell at
Amsterdam in l726. at London in 1852
during the time of the great plague),
and at divers places in Ireland and
France in the early part of the present
oant11rv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
Notice Of Application.
OF NORTH DAKoEA,. &c

STATE OF NORTH DAKoqA,l IS
''"''' - Gin District Court.
lF.rst Judicial District.
In the matter of the volh,tary appl cation of the
ofths Bank of Langdoa for dissolution of its
corporate existence.
To When it May Concern.
You will please lake notice that any person
having any legal objection to the di solution of
the Bank Of Langdon, eosporatlons pfoXyide ,d
H.sota rlu,t file their objection to srch dissoau-
ion in wsing with the Clerk of the District
court in and for Cavalier county, in North d.
koia. at os before the expiration of the time e6r
the public alton of this notice. -,
Satd notice for publication will expire on the
eSrd day OF December lS!G. You will further
axe motto, that The said Bank of .angdon hss
filed its application with said CLERK on the 18Th
day of November lS?" ,
'' I"lIS l.. TRUAX.
V r SoI,Sc; Clerk District Court.
Attorney for Plaintiff. 1913
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
!, S, Land Office
L. :. Land Office.

L. :. Land Office.
Grand Forks n. D. Dec. 6, 1852
Compliant having bean entered ast his office by
John Fulton against faEny Dawson. ir failure to.
comply with timber cnltu;c entry No. 37SS, dated;
April III. 1854, upon he swl4. scs!ion 2 Twp.
16s H.. FAnse 30 W.. il.Cayalier co.mly. n Dak.
with Wow to The ca lccllatiOn Odsaid entry CON.
teStanl alleging that tbs said Arn:S Dawson ans:
not brosrn or cause. to be broken five acres on.
SAID lard since date OF filing; thai at the present
time lrclc is nohi1l, broken cultivated on said
land and has entirely faicd To- comply with the.
Timber Culture la s: the said parties are hpreby
summarized to appear at This cfae OH the 24thday
Of January, 1892, 1t o'clock a. IN. to respond
and ttcnish testicaony concerning said ailaged
tailune. Testimony will bc taken before H.. y.
Dor'>al, County fudge. Cavalier county n Dak
at l-ingdon, on ihe Dist dny of January. A. D.,
1892 AT o'clock p. III.
1872 JAS. ELTON, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
sLAvERy in OLD ENGLAND.
The Systen Net Entirely, Abolished In tho
Seventeen Century.

The System Net Entirely, Abolished In tho
Seventeen Century. :.
Slavery in England was of very an.
cient standing. Cesar states that it
existed IS an Institution among the
Celts, and in Roman England the con-
quered natives were hold in a state of
serfdom. In Saxon and early Norman
times the children of the old English
peasantry and captives taken in war
were sold like cattle in Bristol market
and many were exported to Scotland
and ireland. "Doomsday book" states
that the slaves numbered $4,000. Soon
after the conquest the distinct slave
class ceased to exist and the slaves
were merged with the lower class of
ceorls under the general designation
of villeins. The villeins in early feu-
dal times were annexed to the land
and were devisable as goods and Chat
tells, but in process Of time the higher
class Of villeins gained title to the
land on which they worked, and after
the reign OF Richard II. we find little
reference to villeinage, Although the
church had early succeeded in putting
and end to the English slave traffic by
the canon of the council OF 1lO2, slay-
cry was never abolished by any posi-
tive enactment; and it was not till
1880 that the latest remnants of the
feudal system were finally swept
away. Slavery was abolished, bus
slavery did not cease for until the
time of George III. colliers were
bought and sold, and If they left t!se
estate to which they belonged were
brought back by force. 1t was not
till the year ITS that an act was
passed by which they were declared
free ind Wore put on the same footing
as othor ecrvnnts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
ONE DOLLAR
EVE Y HOUR

Is easily earned by any one Of either sex in any
part of the country, who is willing to wozk indus.
trously at tue employment which we furnish.
The labor is light and pleasant, and yen run no
risk whatever. We fit you out complete, so that
you can give the businesk u trial wthoat expense
to yourself For those Willing to do little work,
this is the grandest offer made. You can work
all day. or in the evening only If you are en-
posal, utilize them, and add to your income, -
our business will not interfere at all. You wttl
be amazed on the start at the Iapidity and ease
by which you alnass dollar upon dollar, day in and
day out. Even beginners are successful from thc
first hour. Any one can run the business none
fail. You should try nothing else until yuu see
which we offer. No capital riskcd. Wo,aen arc
grand workers; nowadays they make as ,nuc.,
men. They should Try this business. as it is 80
well adapted to theIn> Write ut 0ncp and seq for
Box $50: Portland, Me
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
The Mor,nons' Big Organ.

The monster organ in the old Nor
mon church at Salt Like City has
a,7o4 pipes each 30 feet long and large
enough to admit the body of man of
ordinary size Besides this, two
towers arise at either side to hei ght
Of az feet. IL lyaas built in the early
days when all freight was hauled from
Missouri river points across the plains
with OK teams. One man put in LOLA
days work on it and received provl'
sfors for his labor. 1t has been IN
dergoing improvement for the past 80
or 40 years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
L, Land Otacc
Grand Forks y d. Nov. | |. 1892

{. S~I.anu UMct,
Grand Forks, " ID. Nov. Il, 1892.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Robert Wilson "yains Heirs of John Porter de-
ceased for failure 10 comply with law as to Tim
ber-Culturc Entry No. 1850 dated Oct. 3Oth, 1889
upon. he swl; src,ion - township 163 range 63
iii Cavalier county. y. y. with a view to the can
celia ion of said entry; contestant alleging that
the Heirs of John Porter deceased have failed to
comply with thercquircmcnls ofthe timber cul-
tire law i'll that they have failed to break 10
acres and have not planted or causcd' to be plant
ed any trees, trccscclS or cuttings on said land
and at the present time there are no trees tree
seeds or cuttings growing thereon: the said par
ties are hereby summoned 10 appearat this Office
Oh the ;alh d%y OF December 1872 at o clock Il.
NJ, 10 respond and furnish testimony concerning
SAID alleged failure. Testimony Will be taken be-
fore H. E. Dor1al County Judge Cavalier Co. n.
d. at lamydou y. d. OH the :lh day of Dec. \.
u. 1892 at 10 n.
lin JAS. ELTON Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29

r. S. Lsfai Office, n Mr.. n tss,
Notice is hereby given III 1t the following named
settler has notice no MAKE AS;
final proof IN ssPPhU he made before the Clerk
Saie pt Court Cavalier Co.. d. at Langdc ON
december so, 1892. viz: ,,or,p
wv, ,oe,, for the seS, sec $, T. 1853 n, r. e. W.
Ii vo s,nS tho following witnesses to prove HIS
continuous residence upeh' anu ~
raid land, viz; vt, p..+o, 1osp Hannah
MI Yen prior Mi of Hannah, Cavalier Co. N. D.
NOS H. i5l.n JAS. ELTON. Register
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
T. s. Land Office,

Z. s. Land Office.
Grand Forks. y. d., Nov. II, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the'followins namedl
settler has flied no1lce of his intention 10 make
final proof N support of hds claim, and
District Court Cavalier Co.. n. d.. at Iangdon,
December "a 1882, Viz: y
EDGAR l. ELFORD II. +
for tie WI. NV !, sec. o6. twp. lG2 IL. H. ~ W.
Hu,uum,S the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of,
said Ind viz:
Isaac Ullyo.t, Thomas Brown. james Mellow
all, George Oakley. all of Iangdon, Cavalier Co.,
n. ID. 4-i9 JAS. ELToli, Regiser.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
L. S. Land Office,

L. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec II, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his clam, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
ex-officio clerk of the county court Of Cavalier
County, at Langdon, N. D., on January %,
1888, viz: "
JOSEPH LAMBERT HE 1nIso
for the e% nw14 nw4 sec a3 seL swT and Int
3, sec. q. twp lC4 II, X co. W. ~ '''
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon,and cultivation
Of said land: viz:
Wilson McCann, William Henderson, Bern.
hart Croft, of Bac, and John STANCE of Mt.
Carmel, Cavalier county, North Dakota
1924 JAS. ELTON. Register
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
T. s. Land Qaice,

Grand Forks, N y. Dec 1892.
Complains having been entered at this office by
Vincent Weller against John W. Campbell for
June 29ta 1SSS. upon the swL Section %, Twp.
ld3 II. Rssngc 60 III Cavalier county. N. Oak with
a view 10 the cancellation of said entry; the said
parties arc hereby summoned to appear at this
office ON the "a slny of Danv. 1893, nj 3 O'clock n.
IN, to respondand furnis, testimony concerning
sald allegedn abandonment Testimony will be tax.
en- before II, r. Dorva county Judge Cavalier
4. ID, 1SR at II Il. m.
NJ JAS. ELTON, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure sale,

JAS. ELTON, Register,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-10-28

by the left flank, forming columns and
passed In review. The present" by the com
mand and the ride around the line was dis
pensed with, owing to the limited time.
The troops having passed in review then
became the escort of honor for the entire
procession, and it continued the march via
Fifty-seventh street TO the exposition
grounds; thence to the manufactures and
liberal arts building, where the troops took
the position assigned them, the officials oc-
cupying the platform prepared for them.
AS the presidents carriage passed through
che exposition grounds a battery ON the
lake front fired the national salute.
One hundred thousand people were seated
or standing in the grand manufacturers
building-which had been tastefully deco
rated for the occasion-when the cere.
monies of dedication began. The pro.
gramme was brilliant one consisting of
music and oratory. The music was exc
cuted by monster chorous, in part. Adj
dresses were made by Dirc"tcg General
Davis, Mayor Washbun, Hon. H. w.
Palmer, Mrs. Potter Palmer and Vice
President Morton. The principal orations-
the deL.catory and Columbian-were by
Henry Watterson and Chauncey M. Depew,
respectively. Bishop Fowler, of the Meth.
Oulst cHurCn, Hidue tne opening anu Jar
dinal Gibbons the closing prayers.
1t was late in the afternoon when the
ceremonies were ended and the tens of
thousands of people made their way home,
and the cable cars were taxed to their ut
most capacity to carry them.
Closing Scenes.
The ceremonies of dedication week
closed Friday night with a blaze of fire.
works The three great parks of the city,
Washington, Lincoln and Garfield, were
crowded with hundreds of thousands of en-
thusiastic spectators who applauded every
feature of the grand display. The meeting
of the Worlds congress auxiliary at the
Auditorium was a grand affair. Adj
dresses were made by Archbishop Ireland
and Others Saturday the state building at
the Worlds fair grounds were dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-10-28
Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given that l. Montrayille
Woodin, Town Drain Commissioner OF the town
of Mic dlebuIy County of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, will on the 31st day OF October, A. d.,
1899. at the drain here described, in said town
of Middlebury at one o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, proceed to receive bids for the con-
struction OF certain drain known and desig-
mated as The Wansey Drain, located and
established in said town OF M1ddlebury and
described as follows, to witt
Commencing at point situated 1856 chains
south and 4.54 chains west OF the northeast
corner Of the 4 Of the sw 4 OF sec No ~ m
TT N of II Il. Said point being IA feet south
of the center line of the highway From thence
running a south-easterly course and parallel
with the highway on the s I OF ines OF
sec l2, 4S5 chains to point 5.55 chains south
OF the n corner of the OF the Wa OF
said section II. Thence on the same course on
the W a of the e u and the y Of the eA
OF said sec ~, $40 chains to point situated
chains north and 1917 chains west of the e
corner of said section IL. Total length Of drain
is 1888 chains: Width of drain is two feet on
the bottom, with slope Of six inches on each
side to one foot rise. Average depth of drain
is two feet and the land to be taken for said
drain is strip five feet deep and ten feet VIDE
on each side OF the above described drain.
Said Job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet of the drain will be let first and
the remaining sections in their order UP stream,
In accordance with the diagram now on file with
the other papers pertaining to said drain, in the
Office of the Township Clerk TO which reference
may be had by all parties Interested and bids
will be made and received accordingly Con
tracts will be made with the lowest responsible
bidder giving adequate security for the per
formance OF the work, In q sum then and there
TO be fixed by me, reserving to myself the right
to reject any and all bids. The date for the
completion of such contract, and the terms OF
payment therefor, shall be announced at the
time and place of letting,
Notice Is further hereby given, that at the
time and place of said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which !, the Drain
Commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn the
same the assessment for benefits and the lands
comprised within the said "Wansey Drain
Special Assessment District" will be subject to
review.
The following is description of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special
Assessment District OF said drain. viz:
SEX OF the W a OF sec ~ in T N OF
II, and 5 W Il OF s a and the y OF the S Il OF
the same section 10, and the IS g part OF the Q
4 o. the sw \ of said sec l2, all in Town N OF
r. East.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. D., 1892
M WOCDIN,
Town Drain Commissioner of the Town Of Mid
dlebury.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-10-28


faithful mother-has gone down into the
dark valley. The end came this morning
at lao o'clock. For hours it had been
awaited. At midnight she was slowly
sinking her respiration having fallen to ~
per minute and her awakenings from
lethargic sleep were at greater intervals and
for briefer periods. The president had at that
time been seven and one-half hours in an
unbroken stretch at her side.
All the members of the family remained
in the room probably ten or fifteen minutes
after the death, and then, overcome by
grief, they repaired to their respective
rooms and were alone in their great sorrow.
The, first intelligence Of Mrs. Harrison's
death was communicated to the newspaper
representatives, grouped in room as
signed to the clerical force of the executive
mansion, by Mr.. Montgomery, an employe.
Messages of sympathy.
Among the first messages of sympathy
received at the White House Tuesday,
and there were hundreds of them received
during the day-was one from Queen Vic
toria, who said: 81 have heard with the
deepest regret of your sad loss, and sincere
ly sympathize with you IN your grief"
The telegram was signed Victoria r. l."
tary Blaine and wife. 1t was contained in
an envelope, directed by Blaine himself,
but it's contents at this writing have not
been given out. Through Cardinal Glib
bons and Cardinal Rampollo the pope of
Rome also sent his Heartfelt coincidence in
your present affection" Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland also sent condolences; also Vice
President Morton, Governor Chase; Judge
Martindale, of Indianapolis; Governor Nc
Kinley and a host of others.
Returned an Obligation I'm Kind.
OF course there were numerous callers at
the White House Yesterday. Rey. DR..
Hamlin was one, and he spent some time
with the president. Attorney General Mil
Ter also called, and so did Secretary Tracy.
The secretary has never recovered from the
afIliction he suffered in the tragic death of
his wife and he knew well the feelings of
the grief-stricken man to whom he came to
tender condolences, as the president and
Mrs. Harrison had done to him so tenderly
and thoughtfury in his own great bereave-
ment The president is bearing up re-
markably well IN his deep affection. He
and the other members of the family are
bravely enduring the strain on them, and
their grief, though painfully evident, is
well controlled.