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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
ALL rlcHrENED THEIR sELTs-
A Moment When Death Seemed to-
BE Inevitable.

Moment When Death Seemed to-
BE Inevitable.
During the Basutu war. Of $780,"
sold Perry Ingram, II was one Of the.
500 that composed the Kimberly Horse.
We were in fort on Thlotse Heights.
The Basutus, about 5000 strong, were
amusing themselves potting at us from
the other side of the Thlotse river, and
one day they took it into their heads
to send about 1900 warriors across.
the stream, over fortls above and below
US, to do us up. AS it happened that
morning about $50 of us were detailed
to escort a couple Of six-pounders up
the hill to the fort from below, and on.
our return trip the Basutus sot be
tween us and the encampment. We
down on us-they were well mounted,
were those BaSutus-and we had orders
to hold fire until they were about 100
yards away. Well, when they came
within the given range we fired. but in
stead of soaring them by killing off
q hundred or so the beggars still came
on. Dismounting from their horses,
they seized their assegais-the hill was
black with them-and they rushed on
us.
It's all up now, boys thought I,
for when those chaps take it into their
heads to charge they do it. When
was thrusting another cartridge into my
rifle felt a bit queer about the throat,
and somehow, 1 can't tell how, 1t
seemed as though my stomach was
empty. Now know what it is to be
scared, but I was not frightened then.
There was no time to get frightened.
1t was just stand and fight till you
dropped dead full Of spear holes.
laid down my rifle for second to loos-
en- my revolver in its case. and then
from some involuntary instinct that l
cannot explain drew in my belt
couple of inches around my waist. AS
did so I looked around at the fellows
nearest me. Every one Of them was
cinching up just the same as myself.
Just for a moment everything on
our side was silent and the Basutus
were not seventy yards away. Then
we all commenced blazing away again
and yelling, as men do in battle. The
fire frightened the blacks. They came
within fifty yards of us. then turned tail
and fled. We kept blazing away as
long as they We're in range and then
suddenly ceased. The strain was gone,
the peril Of death over. Only 4 mo-
ment before it had seemed as though
our little band was to be utterly wiped
off the earth. 1t was suffocating day,
so laid down my gun to wipe the
sweat and powder from my forehead.
Then I set about loosening my belt.
AS did so turned to the ten fellows
nearest me. Every one Of them was.
doing the same.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
CHAPTER III.
TWO LETTERS.

1.-TWO letters, Mr.. Marshall
Raymond Marshall took the rendered
miSSiveS from the hands of the anti
quated postmaster of Hopedale, thrust
one, an ordinary business missive. into
his pocket carelessly. but the other
his eye frightened and his pulse came
quicker.
From Edna he murmured, recog-
nizing the handwriting on the envel-
ope. Something about the reception
tonight. 1 hope that tiresome Mr..
Brinsley is not to be her escort. 1t
is too precious, too sacred to read
here
He reached home and went to his
room with a gay song on his lips The
memory of the girl he loved was always
with him. the possession of shy, dain-
ty epistle from her enhanced its sweet
ness.
Rather bulky he commented, as
he carefully cut open the envelope, as
if every scrap of paper her hands had
touched was precious. Mr.. Marshall
why! what is this? Oh, Edna! a joke,
cruel hoax, surely"
The words died in gasp. With star
ing eyes Marshall surveyed the letter
before him. Then staggering to his
seat, he sat glaring at it with color
less Ease and chilled heart.
A formal dismissal, cold, precise
disavowal Of all the past, the cruel
words seemed icy fingers reaching for
his heart, to blight all the faith and
love OF his nature with a single touch.
Edna had written it-her slanting,
italian style showed in the chirography.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01


in the Navy.
siderably, according to the use for
which the composition is intended.
A Charge for Cannon.
The charge Of powder for a cannon
varies from one-fourth to one-tenth the
weight Of the projectile. With the old
fashioned smooth-bore guns, firing the
round shot, it is sometimes as high as
one third, but in modern guns it has
been demonstrated that the velocity is
not much increased when the charge
is greater than one-fourth. The intens-
ity of the force of gunpowder is highly
variable at different portions Of the
path along the bore, being very great
near the seat of the shot and rapidly
declining toward the muZzle. Equal
yelocities will be impaired only when
at different points in the path along
the bore the respective intensitites are
proportional to the column of metal.
The size Of grain in gunpowder is one
Of the most important points to be con-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
ITO BE CONTINUED
WHY THE LECTURER STOPPED
The Snore of u Re.cumbent Student
Ends u Dull Discussion.

The Shore of Recumbent Student
Ends n Dull Discussion.
There is certain professor in Boston
who lectures before a class of students
on a subject extremely abstract and
difficult to grasp, and a story is told in
the Globe of situation in which he
suddenly found himself one day while
lecturing on one of his most abStruSe
topics. The members Of the class had
evidently had an inkling of the nature
of the lecture on the day in question,
for at its beginning the professor faced
but half a dozen students. He adjust
ed his glasses, smiled his pleasantest
smile, and, turning to his manuscript
was soon reveling in the intricate and
bewildering theories Of his favorite
subject. Attention from the benches
lasted but short time. There was
!! plenty of room to stretch, and stretch
they did. In the course Of half an hour
every one of these six were either ex-
tended at full length or In a semi-re-
cumbent position. If the professor
had looked up he would have counted
but two heads-the others were lost be-
hind the high-backed benches. Every
thing was quiet enough to indicate
closest interest on the part Of the stu
dents, and the mind Of the professor
| was far away from mundane environ
ments. Suddenly from one of the
benches there came great, loud, pro-
longed snore-Morpheus had laid hold
Of him. The half-awake quintent sup
pressed their giggles the best they
could. The professor dropped his
glasses and eyed the two heads with a
look Of great surprise. He took in the
situation Immediately, grasped his
manuscript and strobe out of the room
"And he never went there any more. y
The course Of lectures was completed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
POWDER FOR BIG GUNS. |
WHAT THE EXPLOSIVE LOOKS
LIKE.
Something About Ammunition Such
F.. as Was Used for Firing Statutes
In the Naval Parade on the
Hudson--Blocks Which
Resemble Wood.

So much powder was consumed IN
New York harbor during the recent
Gayal review that it is in order to pre-
sent few facts concerning the thun-
der-making compound, says the Phila-
delphia Record All men-of-war are
provided with magazine and she'll
rooms. They are situated under the
water line. and can be quickly filled
with water by opening the food valves
Each charge of powder is kept in a
separate bag. and each bag in separ-
ate can. which is composed of copper
and hermetically sealed. Well kept
magazines can be flooded scores of
times without injuring the powder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01

samples of powder. illustrated with this
article are the sizes and shapes of pow
der now commonly employed for mill
tary purposes in Europe and America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01

Review.
sidered as modifying the explosiveness
of powder. Although charge of pow
der appears to explode instantaneously,
yet both ignition and combustion are
comparatively gradual; the fame is
communicated from one grain to an
other, and each burns in concentric
layers until it is consumed, so that the
combustion of the grains is not stimuli
taneous. For each gun, or charge Of
gunpowder, there is q size of grain
which produces a maximum velocity
with a minimum initial strain. But us
each kind Of powder has to be en-
ployed in more than one piece Of ord
nance, it is necessary to select that size
which will best suit all of them. The
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01

dcXaSOnal BLOCK OF GunpOwucr
with PcrforatiOns
Powder that had been submerged for
months in the sunlen American men
Of-war at Samoa was found, upon its
recovery, to be as perfect in every
respect as on the day it was put aboard
those ships.
All implements used in the handling
of powder on warships are composed
Of copper Persons entering a maya
zine are compelled to don a suit Of
clothes and slippers especially made
for the purpose. All fires are hauled
under the galley stoves, and no smoking
is allowed about the decks when the
powder is being put aboard. Gunpow
der is composed of three ingredients
charcoal, saltpeter and sulphur. The
proportions Of the ingredients vary con-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01

women from entering the legal pro-
fession. Nine. Tel Sono's debut was
celebrated by popular poet.
For twelve years she has pleaded in
the courts, and her name is well known
throughout the NIikado's dominions.
In her legal capacity she came to full
ly appreciate the position of Japanese
women, and determining to study the
woman question in land where the
sexes stood on an equality, she came
to America in 1856. She spent some
time in various missionary colleges
here, learning English and teaching her
own language. On her return she de-
termined to found a training college
for high class Japanese women.
She is a practical philanthropist, is
small Of stature and has winning man
ners.
She speaks English we'll She has dis
carded the native dress and wears the
black satin of Western civilization.
She is now in London, but will return
to Japan in May.
The project has been received with
great favor, and the school for higher
education of woman in Japan prom
ises to be success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
Won His Way with Logan Carlisle.

Every official in Washington just now
is besieged by people in quest of office
and the treasury department has prob
ably more than its share Of them Of
ficials know how it is themselves, how
ever, and their good nature is almost
superhuman. Among the extra well
balanced ones is Logan Carlisle, chief
clerk of the treasury. and to him last
week came youth from Indiana who
wanted to know about place that he
had in view.
Its this way" said the young nan,
after some talk; I'm like the man
who had his leg cut of by locomo-
tive"
''How's that?" Injured Logan.
I'm in need Of immediate atten-
ton"
"Oh, in that case," laughed Logan,
you'd better go to the Emergency hos
pital"
WELL" exclaimed the youth, making
low bow, here am And Logan
agreed on the spot to attend to his
naafis Mt the earliest onDortunity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01
A JAP LADY LAWYER.

The Flowery Isles Keep Up With,
Civilization.
Who will now say that Japan is not
fully abreast of the times?
Madame Tel Sono, Of that country.
dieted by her father on poetry and
moral religion, married at nineteen to
an officer of the AIikado Treasury, and
not entirely satisfied with her expert
ence, has become practicing lawyer.
She is the first and the last of ladies'
in the land of the Rising Sun. for the
new constitution has now debarred
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-01

And the principal opened the door
and closed 1t upon Raymond Marshall
and the woman he so disliked and dis
trusted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26

posed. 1t is not consistent, it is said,
and not likely to insure confidence
when the United States has two dol
lars, one of which is worth dollar
and the other worth but little more
than half as much. Then, too, there
is-the treasury note of 1880, which is
issued upon the deposit of bullion,
but which is redeemable in coin.
According to the decision of Secre-
tary Carlisle coin in this case means
gold, and the real effect of this is
that gold is simply exchanged for so
much silver. AS remedy for all this
the plan under consideration is to re-
deem all the present currency just as
the fractional currency was redeemed
by the Sherman act of 1875, and issue
instead what shall be known as the
United States treasury note. 1t shall,
it is proposed, be redeomable in
''coin." but in the act the definition
of this word is to be plainly stated.
The Bank of France has law by
which notes are redeemed partially
in gold and partially in silver, and
such method has been suggested
for this country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoREcLos-

Whereas, default of payment has oc-
cured under that certain mortgage deed
given by Patrick a. Mccarthy and Maggie
=. Mccarthy Qlis. wife and Ellie O'Brien
and Edwin r. 0'Brien (her husband) to
George Harding, dated March 10Th, 1884,
recorded, with power Of sale therein
Deeds OF Stevens County, Minnesota, on
the same day, in book &c" of Mortgages,
az page ld3, conveying property described
as follows, to-wit: Lots numbered nine
90 and ten 40, in block numbered thirty
GeVen 90, and lots numbered ten Q0),
eleven I'D and twelve 90, i'll block num-
TO the village Of Morris, and lots NUM-
bered ten 90, eleven III and twelve 90 /,
and one % and two %, in block numbered
two en- in Norris addition to the village
of Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota;
and there is now claimed to be due, and
there is now actually due under said
mortgage 10000; and
Whereas, the said mortgagors have
failed to pay taxes assessed against said
properties, which became delinquent for
non-paynlent, which said taxes have
in e to $f7S.75, which said taxes are now in
Guided in this foreclosure, and will be in
Guided in the amount for which said
property will be sold, as hereinafter
indicated
Now, therefore, no action nor proceeding
at law or in equity having been had or
taken to recover the amount due upon
said mortgage, or any part thereof or the
taxes aforesaid, or any part thereof, notice
is hereby given that by virtue OF a power
of sale contained in said mortgage, and
pursuant to the statutes in such case en-
acted, the said mortgaged premises, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, will
be sold at public auction Subject to the
lien of three prior mortgages, one given to
secure the payment of $500 and interest
thereon at the rate of z per cent. per an
mum, payable sen1i-annually, since April
8th, 1885, wholly unpaid; one given to Sc
cure the payment Of $1,500, with interest
thereon, payable annually, at the rate of
per cent. per aununl since July 1St 1885,
wholly unpaid; and the third given to Sc
cure the payment of $3.50, upon which
there is due and unpaid at this date $I5)
by the Sheriff of Stevens County, at the
front door of the Court House of said
County, in the Village of Morris, at 10
O'clock in the forenoon of Saturday
August 26tll, 1888, to satisfy the amount
then due and unpaid upon said mortgage
to George Harding, including taxes paid
as aforesaid and the interest thereon, and
twenty-five (25) dollars attorneys fees and
other costs and disbursements of this
foreclosure, all as stipulated in said mort
gage.
Dated July 5th, A. d. 1893.
GEORGE HARDING,
Mortgage.
SPOONER &c TAYLOR and
LEWIS c. SPOONER,
iul12 Attorneys for Mortgage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26
A Great Convenience.

Worlds fair visitors travelling via
the Northern Pacific r. r. and Wis
consin Central line, are landed at
the Grand Central station in Chicago.
This magnificent fre-proof build
ing, located in the heart Of the city,
has been fitted up as hotel, fun on
the European plan, with about 200
rooms handsomely furnished. Each
room is supplied with hot and cold
water, electic lights, etc.
The charges for accommodations
are reasonable, and parties can Sc
cure rooms in advance by calling up
on agents Of the Northern Pacific r. r.
By taking the Northern Pacific
through-car line to Chicago, visitors
will avoid the discomfort of all trans
fer in that city, and can also travel
between the Grand Central station
and Worlds fair grounds by trains
which run direct between the two
points, 30t4
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26

People entertaining at their coun-
/ try homes viii welcome with delight
the full and accurate description of
the receiving aud entertaining of
a houseful of guests which Mrs. Bur
ton Kingsland gives in practical
artieal on Entertaining in the Coun-
try in the August Ladies' Home
journal. The magazine is made still
further interesting because of the
publication of the music and words
of the beautiful song sMy STAR" by
Kate Ilewellyn Fitch one of the
famous Journal prize compositions
for the encouragement of American
musical composition. A full-page
poem by Madeline S. Bridges, illus
trated by Frank O. Small, entitled
"The Docks at Night" is followed by
an illustrated sketch of "a Niece of
Robert Burns" the only surviving
relative of the poet. Mrs. Hamilton
Mott contributes valuable article on
Sending Girl to Boarding School"
replete. with information on every
point connected with boarding school
life. Young mothers will find DR..
Powells timely article on "Children
at the Seashore," and Miss Scovil's
on "Children in the Country" full of
seasonable and useful suggestions on
the care of their little ones during
the summer outing. Miss Parloa in
Everything About the House." and
Miss Hooperin "Home Dressmaking,"
all contribute to make this August
Journal, with its exquisite cover, de
signed by Frank 0. Small, particu
larlY attractive, and worth many
times its modest price of ten cents.
The Ladies Home Journal is sold by
The Curtis Publishing Company, of
Philadelphia, for Ten Cents per num-
Der or One Dollar per year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26

Bradstreet's report of the annual
production of silver in the last twenty
years, demonstrated conclusiyely the
fact that the decline in price Of silver
bullion has kept pace in close ratio 0
the increase of production. The S.
yer advocates maintain that this has
no bearing on the question; but, at
the same time, they have not and do
not seem capable Of bringing forth
any other sound reason for the cause
of the decline in price. The people
of the United States have most GER
tainly lost confidence in silver as a
measure of value; and it is this loss
of confidence that has caused the
stringency in the financial circles, the
stagnation of trade in the commercial
world and the industrial depression
in the manufacturing centers. Peo-
pie who have money refuse to lend,
hence no new enterprises are begun,
or else remain unfinished; conse-
quently it is hard times" for every
body. How has this loss of conf
dence been brought about? Simply
by the fuctuating value of silver, for
a fixed standard Of value is a neces-
sary accompaniment Of confidence,
and without confidence, no credit, for
so per cent. of the commercial trans
actions are conducted on the credit
system or basis. One thing is as
sured, and that is that the United
States alone, without the cooperation
OF the foreign powers, cannot main
tain the value of silver Observer in
Prison Mirror.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26

1t is with good deal of pride and
qualification to be able to insert the
following from the st. Paul Trade
Journal; also to notice the special
mention and compliment the comp
troller of the currency pays to the
banking Institutions of Minnesota:
"The banks of Minnesota are in
splendid condition, according to the
comptroller Of the currency, who
bases his statement-upon the reports
already received under the call of
July 18th. In an article which Mr..
Eckels has in preparation for the
North American Review, he makes
special mention of the situation in
Minnesota, and pays compliment
to the banking institutions of the
state. The fact that not a single
national bank in Minnesota has
closed its doors during the severe
stringency, is worth much to the
state in the east, and is having due
effect
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26

New York Tribune: "The Repub-
licans in congress will be in the atti-
tude, to a certain extent, of spectators.
This remark of Senator Sherman in
an interview yesterday is true in a
sense, but its truth depends upon the
force give to the clause "to certain
extent" The Republican members
will fail in their duty if they sit with
folded hands, as idle lookers-on, and
watching the majority tangling them
selves up inextricably or putting
themselves in a hole. There will be
serious business before congress and
the minority is in duty bound to lend
a helping ..hand to the best of it's
ability in the solution of the grave
and vexing problems that confront
both congress and the country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoREcLos-
|


Whereas, default of payment has oc-
Cured under that certain mortgage deed
dated May 9th, 1891, given by John e.
Larsen and Karrie Larsen (l1is wife) to
James p. Whedon, afterwards duly record
ed in the office of the Register of Deeds of
Stevens County, in book M of Mort
cages, at page 81, on June 18th, 1891, con-
vey'i1lg property described as follows, to-
wit; Ihe east half of the northeast
quarter of section two (N township one
hundred tWenty-three ga, range forty
four 60, situated la Stevens County,
Minnesota, on which said mortgage there
is now due and unpaid $40, with the fur
ther sum OF S400 with interest thereon at
the rate of per cent. per annu1n from this
date, yet to mature.
Now, therefore, no action nor proceeding
at law or in equity having been had or
taken to recover the amount due as afore-
said, or any part thereof, notice is hereby
given that by virtue of power of sale
contained in said mortgage, and there
with recorded, and pursuant to the stat
uteS in such case enacted, the said mort
gagged premises Tor SO much thereof as
may be necessary will be sold at public
auction by the Sheriff of Stevens County,
Minnesota, at the front door of the Court
House of said county, in the Village of
Morris, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of Sat
urday, August 26th, 1893, to satisfy the
amount then due and unpaid upon said
mortgage, iucludiflg twenty-five (25) dol
disbursements of this foreclosure, all as
stipulated in said mortgage.
Dated July 9TH, A. d. 1888
JAMES p. WHEDON,
Mortgages.
LEWIS G. SPOONER,
JULIE Attorneys fer Mortgage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26

The democratic administration is
doing all it can to kill off the tin
plate industry; but the business is
increasing. Twenty-four of the thir-
ty-six factories in the country show
an output in the first quarter of this
year of more than half the output for
the whole of last year. At this rate
it viii not be long before we can
keep at home the millions paid for
foreign tin plate. Just as good tin
plate is made in this country as in
England. But the democrats would
wipe out every factory to-day if they
could Minneapolis Journal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-07-26

Special to the..ssMinneapolis Jour
nal fromsthe Worlds fair, Chicago
Miss E. P. Hughes, principal of the
teachers training college, Cambridge,
Eng; Miss Bramwell and Miss III. u.
Hughes, of the university college,
Cardiff, were visitors at Minnesota's
educational exhibit few days ago
and praised it highly. Miss Hughes
stated that it was the finest arranged
exhibit of its kind on the grounds.
DIR. Hailmann, the eminent superin-
tendent of Indiana's educational ex-
hibit, says that Minnesota is in the
lead of every state educationally at
the fair, and others equally prominent
have been equally complimentary.
Ii Minnesota's educational showing
does not take first mention it will be
passing strange.