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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
Recipe for Beauty,

A pretty woman must first Of all
have clearly cut, regular features. She
must have full, clear eyes. She must
have q skin that is above reproach,
untouched by rouge and powder. She
must have glossy hair that has mover
known the touch OF bleach or dye.
She must have white, expressive
hand, preferably small one but not
of necessity, if it is we'll kept and
white. She must know how to put
on her clothes, or she loses half her
beauty. She must fully understand
what best suits her i'll the way OF hair
dressing, and cling close to that. A
woman may have all these attrac-
lions, and unless her own personality
is charming. unless she has tact. it
dawns on you, ate" you have seen
her once or twice, that she is not q
pretty woman. The most fascinating
women to men usually have less than
half these regulation charms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
One Pure Baking Powder.
Like Telling a Secret.

story is told and it is true story that seventy
per of all the baking powders sold either alum
ammonia and of these powders BOTH The
i'll effects the system of food raised by or ammo
MIA powders the dangerous nsdous
character woud be less dangerous people were
fatal at for then such food avoided but their
baneul action because percepble first in its
advances is less certain
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is declared by all
authorities free from alum, or any other au1-
terant Its purity has been questioned while it
does finer and better work. ne more at retail than
uany of the adulterated powders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
Old and CruSted.

Student: "Waiter, a pack OF cards
one that has been used already will
do, as we shan't have to pay for
them;w we are only having game of
skat for glasses round
Waiter disappears, and in half-an-
hour returns with the cards.
''Zum Donnerwetter, where have
you been all this timer
Waiter: ''Piease, gentlemen, we had
only new cards, and, as you wanted
old ones, we've been having game or
two in the kitchen to age them q bit"
-Fisimatentsn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28

"But you're not too lazy to do
something for me, are your"
Certainly not, little woman" he
returned. "What is it,"
"Woll, you know" she said, as she
took one Of his hands and affection
ately stroked it, "the Van Duzens-'
George! that is tonight, isn's it,"
he exclaimed.
Everyone will be there, Alfred"
she pleaded.
ayes, but hang it ALL Mabel, think
OF my dress suit"
SIT will do, Alfred" she protested.
"Do!" he exclaimed. cit dosen't
fit me now and there are spots on it,"
go, well,' she said, it isn't exactly a
full dress affair anyway. Something
else"
Something else! Mabel, you know
as we'll as do that outside OF that l
haven't thing to wear"
"Well, I have almost nothing to
wear myself" she argued.
"Of course, but you can appear that
way and can't. Most women do.'
He reached for his cigar box, and
she felt so insulted that she didn't
speak to him for ten minutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
A Gentle Reminder.

She: "What a pretty little locket
you have dangling from your ,ch-
chain, Herr Stzeneisch."
He: 'Ihen you admire it, Fraulein
unverzaet?"
She: Very much, indeed; and the
chain itself is SO elegant:
He: GLOW you t1atter me-"
She: "And suppose the watch is
in keeping with the rest?"
He: "Pray see for yourself"
She; "NIien Himmel. Half-past ten?
| hadn't the slightest idea it was so
late. Hum Batter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
Railway Travelling In Europe

Traveller, in second class compart-
ment, noticing an extraordinary dis
play OF flags and banners, soldiers
presenting arms, and band playing
"Mr. Station-naster, can you tell
me why so much honor is being paid
to our train?'
ain the strictest confidence T may
tell you that you are travelling in the
train in which n carriage has been en-
gagged for His Majesty. But as a mat
ter OF fact, II. NJ. will take his depart
ure an hour later. Thus the plot
Matched against him may take effect
on this train, you understan
Whistle-train starts-travelle left
to his own reflections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
She Was Disappointed

An English lord who visited Ameri-
ca was at dinner given in his honor.
A little daughter OF his host who was
too well-bred to stare, but who eyed
him covertly as the occasion present.
ed itself, finally ventured to remark,
"And you are really and truly an Eng
fish lord9'
"Nes," he answered pleasantly,
Greatly and truly"
81 have often thought that would
like to see an English lord she vert
on, "and-now--"
"And nowyou are satisfied at last"
he put in, laughingly.
"No, no, replied the truthful little
girl, 'I'm not satisfied. Pm good
deal disappointed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
The Bad Boy Again.

Little Johnny, looking cautiously
at the visitor: "Where did the chick
en- bite you, Mr.. Billus? I don't see
any OF the marks
''Eisitor: "Why, Johnny, I
haven't been bitten by any chick
en-"
Johnny: Mamma, didn't you tell
papa Mr.. Billus was drsadfully hen
pecked? Why, mamma how funny
you look! Your face is all red.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
Only 4 Fly,

He rushed out before the irate mag
istrate could fine him for contempt.
do you know what the difficulty
with Resenshcrger was today" asked
one of his friends OF the Judge after
court had adjourned.
mo. Must be mad, or i'll, orin love
returned the Judge.
"No. Tell me, you did not wearyour
cap todav?'
Forgot it, and the flies kept worry
ing me all day"
We'll" said the friend. chat was
what 'broke up Regensberger. When
ever you shook your head to dislodge
fly he imagined you were denyinghis
objections THE Wave.
Out of the Domain of Agnosticism.
"You said Sharpe was an asnos.
tic?"
"He is"
"And an agnostic is one who isn't
sure of anything
''Precisely"
"Well, don't agree with you in
that"
"Why not?'
"Sharpe lent me So short time
ago and he seems to be mighty sure
that lowe it to him, for he asked me
for it this, morning. New York
Press:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
to BE CONTINUED
fireflieS From Cuba.

Secretary Langley, OF the Smith
sonicn Institution, has been expert
rnenting for some time past with fire
flies from Cuba. lie says that the
light they give is the "cheapest' in the
world produced, that is to say, with
the least heat and the smallest expcn-
diture OF energy; and he believes that
q successful imitation OF it would prove
q most profitable substitute Tor gas
and electricity. The insects are
beetles two inches long and belong to
the family OF Swapping bugs so
called because when one OF them is
laid on its back it snaps itself into
the air with clicking sound.
The secret OF the light this FREELY
gives is as yet undiscovered. Appar-
emily it is connected in some way with
the mysterious phenomena OF life,
and chemists and physicists have
origin. On each side OF the animals
thoraX is a luminous membraneous
spot, and these flash at intervals, so
that the Cubans put a dozen OF the
insects in a cage together and so OBJ
tain a continuous illumination bright
enough to read by. This light is ac-
companied by no perceptibIe heat, and
is seemingly produced with almost no
expenditure OF energy.
How great an improvement it rep
resents upon all known artificial light
can be imagined when it is stated that
in candle-light, lamplight or gaslisht
the waste is more than 80 per cent.
In other words, if they could be so
obtained as not to throw anything
away they would give nearly 100
times the illumination which they do
afford. Even the electric light is
mostly waste.-Washinston Star.
Its New Uses.
An electrician, whose initials are
not Il. E., claims to have discover
ed IL valuable use for the invisible
fluid never before thought OF. He pro-
poses to use it in rousing spiritless
horse till he is fiery and untamed, in
making a balky one get prompt
move Oh him, in changing alackadais-
ical cherub into q veritable Peck's
bad boy, and vice versa. He proposes
to apply it to # violent temper and
make it as sweet as a. conventional
Jobs, to change a virago into an
angel, to restore domestic happiness
to places where the divorce lawyer
has been preparing his briefs. How is
all this to be done: The following
special dispatch from New York, in
reference to the unexpected success of
horse ridden by an over-weighted
jockey explains all:
His clothes were inspected, and all
electric battery was found inside OF
his silken jacket. Wires were strung
from the battery down the boys legs
and were connected with the spurs in
the lads boots. By means OF this
battery the rider could give the horse
series of shocks of electricity lie
could continue to stick electric needles
into him. The influence OF the cleo
tricity on the horse would be great.
When Gyda won at 100 to L some
time ago it was said a battery was
used. 1t is said that electric batteries
have been frequently used at both
Guttenburg and Gloucester.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
Midnight Philosophy.

Mrs. Squills-"Quick! Quick! Wake
up! Ibelieve there are burglars down
stairs. Go down and see.'
Mr.. Squills, sleepily, Nonsense!
Nothing but the cat
Mrs. Shark! There! I know
there are burglars down stairs
Mr.. s., "Well-er-if
you know they are there. it's no use
going down to find out" New York
Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
The Audience Pleased

The Audience Pleased.
"When Joblots made his debut as a,
star the audience went wild; the ap-
plause was terrific
SIN which scene was it?''
1.-The one in which he was behead-
e6
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
He Had Asked ANNA,

TIC THU RSK6II
Dasher: Clara, dear, will you be
my wife,
Clara: ''Have you asked NAM
ma?'
Dashcr: eyes, but she won't have
mo );
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
kinoLv OCCUPATIONS.
Although They Covers .feaarcas Mos
Have sonse Divcrsies.

Although They Covers .Seazrcas Ecss
Have sonse Diversion
Kings are supposed TO govern. hut.
like ether mea, sosnc Of thcn have been
passionatcly fond OF some more conn.,
inonplace employment Here ere few
of the most curious:
Briantcs. king of Lydia, was quite an
adept ct fling needles, whilst Ercpux.
one Of the kings Of Macedon!s spent the
greater part of his time in making vari-
Gus kinds Of lsnterzA
To como nearer home. says London
It'd Bits, George III. gave bat little time
and attention TO the science Of govern
ing. but spent every moment he could
snatch in turning. Tic had fitted mp.
for his own use. in the gardens OF HE
palace at Kew. = wcrl<shop. from
whence lac was oitca brought after
keeping y cabinet council waiting for
hours. Poor Louis XIV. Of France,
spent most of his time ia making locks
One trade, that Of watch and clock
making. has had two ROYAL followers.
Leopold II. and Charles v. were both
very fond of making and mending tie
timekcepers Of their day. But the
strangest Of all occupations for king
was that of lIarcatins, king Of Parthia,
who spent his tirzc In catching molcs.
He was considered the most expert mole
catcher In his kingdom
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

eassee1 > usjorsy q slssssaA Thus
through Ne direct vs>s of tss people
nemhes Of the house ere chosen. cad
The intsntaoa Of ~ censlitusion clearly
wss. and Il - bring the people Of the
various sestes - near 70 the president
- the sovere'gnsty Of the states would
permit. This s0vsrsixnosy WAS intended
10 - maintalsed, and whsn the states
ratified the constitution IN i7s7. they
understood and insisted that their
position In national matters VAS 70 be
neither iess nor more than IN int,ger.
Realizing, however. that the pspnla-
ton Of the ststes vas and would re-
main unequal, and that unless some
equitable plan Vas agreed upon. the
les popul Gus states would have . dis
proportionate voice IN the selection Of
. president, the number Of electors Was
made co-equAl with the number OF con-
gressmen and senators sent from each
state. This expedient was made nee
essary and adopted owing to the mss
tence of the colonies, who were ioath
to yield the sovereignty to which they
had been accustomed. Hence any
division among the electors of stats
ioses to that stats it, influence. de-
stroys it, sovereignty. negatives its po-
sition in the union, aud defeats the will
Of the majority Of it, voters.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
SECRETARY FOSTER.

Kls sussion Abroad IL the lApfovsmsnt
Of Ms Health Sslsly-us Reaches Loa.
don.
LONDON, March 2-Hon. Charles Fos-
ter, secretary of the United States
treasury, arrived at Southampton on
the North German Lloyd steamer
Spree at .. m. Upon landing ct
that port he was presented with =
bouquet which q special dispatch says
was the gift OF Mrs Harrison. He took
the 10 o'clock train from Southampton
for London. In an interview with .
representative of the Associated Press
Mr.. Foster said that the steamer
had splendid passage from New
York. he was not at ell seasicl
and already felt much benefited
BY his trip He added: my mission
is solely TO regain my health. have
no intention Of seeing Mr.. Goschen q
anyone else 10 regard - silver or Inn
migration. shall sAil On my return
to the United States nett Wednesday.
/ may 60 to paris On fshiay.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

IL s-xtrs~sy vsns~s.s nsssss = .
cshss's ntss-
a vivid notion Of the intooGoy - 9
cobra's venom Is givcn ~ the exPs
rience Of DR.. Francis 7. hpnklnoA saye
the Waxhineton Post He pus rat tueo
= csss with snake Of thns spssieA -
il was killed after plucixy 1ghk Upna
examining tie SKIN Of the 6ssh ~ ~
medsnteix aff.srx ard h. foux.d two Vors
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

piilasy, 4; eaness of sseasch. 1; can
Ger OF liver. /; child birth, i; ehossr
infAntun, !; eongesticn Of brain. ?
congestion OF lungs. 5; consumptlcp.
IL; dlDhtnsrsa. :; dfspsy, !; snterItis, I;
eptsritis. gastric. 2; erysipeiss, l; fever
typhoid. 2; scarlet. !; reasittant. 1; erii,
:, heart disease. 3; fatty degeneration
Of the heart. u paralysis Of the heart
!; hemorrnage OF lunxs. i; inanision, l:
inflammation of stomach, 1; niarasmus,
=; chronic nspnrsts. /; old sge, 81 %
ganic disease of the brain. ] pereton
stss. 5; peTicAfdilis. 2; pnenmoasa. IA;
sepscxoala, L; scrofala. :, spasns, i;
liberation OF stomach. !; uraimis. !;
total So. Ths total number OF dea,l.s
last month was i52. The eoutagi ous
dlseases last month were; Dpntheyla
rs; scarlet fever. %; typhoid fever. .;
whoopsng cough, 5; chicken pox, l: TO
tai. 81. The total number OF con
tagsous diseases last month were 81.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
PICTURESQUE ABUSE.

A xrls:s Crater Who became DECIDEDLY
personsl In tiis Remarks.
Congrcssmen "before the war" were
somewhat accustomed to the exchange
Of unparlianentary language, bot per
haps no American legislators were ever
so practiccd Ia vituperaxion - Ne
members of the mnch-lamepted. van
ished Irish parliament On College
green. Somehow they contrivs 70 keep
on friendly private terms while treat
ing one another to most picturesque
abuse.
On one occasion. says the Chicags
News. pointing . quivering flnges
ncross the house 1T his opponent. ons
Thaddy Burke concluded with thosa
words:
'And every mimber Of the honora bic
gintleman's famille IL bsnayth con-
timpt-from the wkite-lived hound that
II shivcring on the fure to the painted
bag that Il Rrinning IN the gallery.-
"How did you know that HIS sister
was in the gallery" whispered COM
rade ~ the orator sat down.
''Shure. didn't Thaddy himself tell
me shc was going to Be prixint when
we were coming down 10 the heuns
nftrr siarr-~-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

ssssgh - secure fnotwithstsndlng Mr.
Holman's opposisiosj the adoption Of
a amsnAmest inersaslng ~ almost
.. go ths spproPristioas Ter the lndiAn
schesl ~ Santa re. y n. The bill
wss thsn passed
Mr.. MeAiliia lreuA) from the CON-
nittso on WARS and means reported
the free wooi bill. which WAS referred
70 the committee Of the whole. to-
gsther with the views Of the minority
presented by Mr.. Burrows tNichl.
Mr.. MeMiilin stated that u had been
tho intention Of the COMMITTEES 70 call
this bill mp for considerable during
tho latter part Of the week. but that
owing 10 the illness Of Chairman
Springer he would not esil 1t up until
Tuesday next
Mr. Bryan tNeb.) and Mr. Turner
ga respectively. from the same COM
m.ttee, reported bills Tor the free entry
Of binding twine and cotton bagging
and ties, which were referred to the
committee Of the whole. and leave was
granted to Mr.. Payne IN. NJ and Mr.
Dalxell PA. 10 present the views of
the minority on those measured The
house then adjourned.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
TO ARBIrRArE.

The Behring sea agreement has been
signed and will soon be placed before
Great Britain's parliament and the seu-
ate OF the United States for approval.
By the terms of the agreement the
board Of arbitration will consist OF two
Americans. two Of Great Britain's sub
jects, one OF whom will DO Canadian,
and one each from France. Sweden and
Italy. On the findings of this board
will depend the future of the seal fish-
ing industry and to . measurable ex-
tent the life or extinction of this valu-
able fur-bearirg animal. If the seal
may be hunted and captured by whom
sover wills. within distance of three
miles from shore, the industry will be
destroyed and our greatest revenue
from the Alaska possessions cut of.
Other considerations, however, will
probably prevail. chisfest, OF which is
the Monroe doctrine" II that be
sustained British subjects, though resi-
dents of Canada, may be compelled to
refrain from seal life in sea which,
by Its situation and natural boundaries,
comes under the moro immediate Juris-
diction of the United States and Prus-
ala.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
THAT UNIT DOLLAR.
Senatos Sssnford's Short Cut to Psee
Silver Coinage.


Silver Coinage.
Ediisr Grand Rapids Herald:
A Washington dispatch, March l.
s..tss ,hat s-r.tor Stanford Of c.lso~
-. ,....ss,.'s,. -, ). ...s-s''1
u'"' "as IVY. seea ''a ~ uss'' .ane
the va,ue OF me ieyai tender dollar.
INC value OF inc aciisr 70 tnat .! tne
Rosu uoa ~ OF 900 grams Oh goih. ~
was so deterih.nsa III 1919 when that
dollar was inaue py statute Tine unit
VI value "helo, then' IS ahe need 81
any iursher denriuoh. Nhat - Tue
anefencs. y any, between Senator
stansofa's oi!i ana toe proposition Tor
Tree coinage LOT siisef! or, Eow aoss II
change me present iaw except 10 make
poth silver anu papor 'uil irgsi lender
TOT AL osots, punhc ana private. at
tneir nominai or lace value: snostan-
usiiy' u pIoviaes ior nat aoiIar, mas
mucn a. II provioes, according 70 the
oispatcn ABOVE mentioned' tnat 'the
iegai tcnocr vatue OF eacn aoiiar issued
~ the ehitea states snaii depend alone
on tee stamp OF me governments" As
Tue law now stanus Inc SILVER dollars
are iexaI tenuer Tor All Dents
anu oemanus keep where otnerwisc
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

"All the Comforts of Home," one Of
the lstest productions of William
Gilletes versatile pen, which opens at
Powers Friday evening for two nights,
promises TO make bit with those who
enjoy farciai entertainments. The
play 10 described a. being an iridescent
presentation of series of accidents
which happen in the best OF regulated
families; rolhcking connection
OF noneencc calculated to titiIIAts the
eye and ear without recourse to fiercy.
uatamed song and dance. The COM
paAy is under the management of
Chss. Frohman.
The escaped Siberian exile, and good
stage show at Geary's museum, this
week continues 10 attract large
numbers. Saturday afternoon Man
aGer Gcsrv announces what he
terms dolls day, on which
sccssnon all little girls owning dolls
ere requested 10 bring them with them.
A committee OF isdies will be selected
10 decide which 10 the three pret,ies
dolls, 10 take the three prizes. A
number Of boys watches will also be
given away saturday. Every boy will
have . chance Of getting one.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
Gould is Going South.

ST. Lours, No.. March Attached
to the Pennsylvania limo express which
arrived here this evening, was the pri-
vate car OF Jay Gould, which left New
York yesterday morning with Gould
and party en- route for the southwest.
Immediately upon arrival here a
special was made up, and the Gould
party left over the Iron Mountain for
Texas. General Manager s. II. II.
Clark's car was attached to the special.
During the short stay here neither Mr..
Gould nor any of his party were Visible
to either reporters or fiicials Of the
Gould system. Mr.. Mum refused sIso
to be seen. From this belief IL strength
ened that Mr.. Gould's physical condi-
ton is precaTious.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
OSTRICH E. ...aiNG.
The Immeass Trade in Plumes IL so.th
Africa.

=
Africa
Ostrich farming is one of the impor-
tant industries in South Africa, which,
as yet. furnishes the bulk Of the ostrich
plumcs for the markets Of the world.
There are probably two hundred thou
sand domesticatcd ostriches in Cape
Colony. says the American Agricultur-
ist- Each bird is supposed to net its
owner forty dollars per annum. Tho
Enclosures in which they are kept are
usually built of stone, but where stone
is not abundant wire fences have been
employed with equal success.
The birds are commonly plrcked
once every eight months, yielding one
pound of feathers each. but many farm
ers only pluck sixty feathers ut time,
so as not to cause too much irritation
and resulting Inflammation. which is
very injurious to the health of the
birds and lessons the next crop of feath-
ers. The birds, in these large fields,
find plenty of food, rarely having to be
fed with mealies, beans, lucerne or
other cultivated food products.
The number of eggs laid varies from
eighteen to twenty-four, the male bird
usually excavating the nest IN some
sandy spot, but both birds assisting in
the incubation, taking turn about. But
it is during this period Of incubation
that the plumes are At their best, and
many of them are utterly spoiled for
commercial purposes. OF late years
artificial incubating has been rcsorted
to and with perfect success, for 1t has
been found that fewer eggs are spoiled
by this method, and TINT the young
thus Matched arc no less vigorous than
those brought up by the birds them
selves. The value of feathers exported
from Cape Colony during the past thirty
years is estimated al over fifty mil
lion dollars, tho total weight being
about twelve hundred tons.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03
JUDGE AND GUARD.

The Eaiiroader Threatens to Adjourn the
Legal Functiopary's Court.
There is capital story being told Of
adescrvcdly popular judge, says Lon
don Tid-Bits. He lives on the Great
Western line. and . week or two ago
entered . train at Paddington. which
went right through TO It's destination
without stopping. This means that
the worthy Judge would fly through his
own station about twenty miles down.
lie did not wake up 10 this fact until
the familiar scenery near his station
told him where lie was and the rate The
train was going how he was situated.
Quick as lightning he pulled one Of the
alarm bells, and the train drew up 1T
the station. The guard rushed TO the
carriage.
"who pulled the Alarm cried the
guard. II did," replied the judge.
.ssyhat for7" Because wanted 10
get or" The guard thereupon made
sone remarks to the Judge more fcrci-
bic and less respectful than he was
accustomed to hear. His lordship
ts1ercnpon complained TO the station
master. who told him that be would
inquire into the matter. When nest
they met the judge asked The station
master IL he had reported the guard
for his insolence. IL spoke TO hin. ny
lord. when he came through on the
slow train" he replied. We'll, what
he say?' well, mr lord. he said he
woald come up some day and adjourn
your court The judge appreciated
the mans witty way Of saying that
he had the right 20 csntrol his own
train. and did not pursue the matter
further