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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Reaction Time In Foot-Racine.

Prof. E. w. Scripture Of the Yale
psychological department has invent.
ed an ingenious method Of measuring
reaction time of the time lost in the
passage of impressions to and from
the brain. In describing his invention
Prof. Scripture says: Everybody
loses time. 1t takes time to think and
time to act. If somebody touches you
with hot poker or Il lighted cigarette
q certain period of time elapses before
you are able to jerk your hand away;
it takes time for the impression Of
heat to pass up the sensory nerve in
the arm, through the spinal cord, into
the brain. 1t takes still more time
for the complicated brain processes to.
occur which finally result in ner-
vous impulse, which passes down the
motor nerves of the arm through the
muscles and causes them to move the
hand" In some animals, for instance,
the whale, the reaction time is eX-s
tremely long. A sailor can drive his
harpoon into the whale, but the inn
pulse of sensation and action take so
long to work their way through the
ponderous carcass that the sailor has
time to get his boat out of the way be-,
fore the whale strikes with his tail.
In sprinting. however, the reaction
time has to he made very short, and
it Is to the timing of runners that
Prof. Scripture has made special APP
plication of his Invention. In running
sprint races. 1t Is very important to
save even the fifth of II second. It
has been proved by experiment that
tho time which elupses between the
firing Of the starters pistol and the
actual startins Of the runner is long
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
New Cur. md Collars.

Collars and collarettes are a special
feature of tile new waists and supply
all the trimming for many of the pref
test. They are made Of both cotton
and linen batiste, very sheer, trimmed
with Valenciennes lace and cut in
various shapes to form a yoke effect,
sometimes pointing down to the belt
front and back
Sets of cuffs and collars. with point
ed or square tabs to fall over the neck
band in front or turn down all around,
come in great variety to wear with
different gowns, as was the fashion
years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
A LIVING SHADOW.
TON OF A NORTH CARO-
LIMA MAN.
Strange, but True, Story from the Lum.
Der Regions Of Southern State.

Der Regions OF Southern State.
From the Greenville, N. c., Refractory
The following interview has just been
the overseer at the farm of COL Isaac A.
Sugg of Greenville, N. C. 1t will inter-
est any one who has ever had typhoid
fever. Mr.. Baker said in part:
Il was living in Beaufort county. and
on the I'd day of October, 1898, I was
stricken down with typhoid fever.
had the best physicians to attend me
and on the 18th day of January, 1894, I
was allowed to get up. was emaciated,
weak and had no appetite. I could only
drag along for a short distance and
would be compelled to sit down and
rest. This continued for some time and
l began to give up hope of ever getting
well. lost my position in Beaufort
county and having secured one in Pitt
county, clerking in a store, l undertook
It, but was so weak I could not do the
work and had to give it up. Tie disease
settled In my knees, legs and feet. I
was taking first one kind Of medicine
and then another, but nothing did me
any good. l was mighty low-spirited.
I moved out to Col. Sugg's about four
or Ave months ago and commenced TAX
ing DR.. Williams Pills. took three a
day for about three months. began to
regain my appetite in weeks time,
pear, and hope sprung up with bless
edness that is beyond all telling. At the
expiration Of three months was entire
ly cured and could take my ak and goin
the woods and do as good days work
as any man. I was troubled with dys-
pepsia and that has disappeared. 1t is
also splendid tonic for weak people.
I say, Mr.. Editor, God bless DR.. Will
Jams may he live for a long time, I
know he will go up yonder to reap his
reward. Tell everybody that asks you
about DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People that if they will co ne to me I
can certainly satisfy them as to their
with me and when ever I feel bad take
one."
We were forcibly struck with the
earnestness of Mr.. Baker and his state
ments may be relied on.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain in a
condensed form all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomotoc ataxia, partial
paralysis, St. Vitus' dance sciatica, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after effects of la grippe, palpitation
of the heart, pale and salloW complex
ions, all forms Of weakness either in
male or female, and all diseases result
Ing from vitiated humors in the blood.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will
be sent postpaid on receipt of price, GO
cents box, or six boxes for $3.50 by
addressing Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Mummy Two Thousand Years Old.

A Baltimore clergyman has just
brought two mummies from Egypt
which are to be given to the Woman'sl
college of that city. They are about
1000 years old, and are thought to be-
the bodies Of princesses. 1t is strange,
by the way, how inconsistent people
are in their way of looking at things.
II some one We're to bride the curator
of a modern cemetery to let him havd
two dead bodies, and were then to
place those bodies in a public museum,
there would be a howl all over the
country. and the perpetrator of the
deed would be called ghoul. But as
these princesses lived a long time ago,
in a distant land, and were only heath
ems, anyway, no one objects to their
being taken from their resting place.
Besides, how could we study archae-
ology if we didn't rifle the graves Of
the venerable dead?-New York Trib-
1lnp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

Mrs. De Flatte-What in the world
has got into your friend Lawnmow?
He used to be n model Of correct de-
pertinent, but now he is actually pro-
fame?
Mr.. De tiatte-I'm sure don't
know. He has moved into the sub
urhs. and
Mrs. De Flatte-Poor man! No won
der. Has to catch trains. New York
Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
A Protest.

Bobby had been served with very
small share of pastry and he was do
ing his best to smother his resentment
at the discrimination.
"I am very much afraid" his mother
said, that this pie needs more shorten
ing"
Mamma" said the boy, in an audi
bile undertone, ''tEat isn't what my
piece needs
"No'm. Ny piece needs lengthen-
ng."-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Tobacco Users Sore Throat.

It'sso common that every tobacco user has an
serious condition frequently consumption, and
it's the kind of o sore throat that never gets
wen as long as you use tobacco The tobacco
habit sore throut and lost manhood cured oy
No-To.Bac Sold and guaranteed to cure by
Druggists everywhere. Book. titled Don
Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life AWAY" free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co.. New York City
or Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the Cali
fornia liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it their
favorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article, look for the name of the
California Fig Syrup Co., printed near
the bottom Of the package.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Cautious.

Englishman-What's that, James?
Valet (who has been here before)-
That, sir, is wot the h'Americans call
their h'El road. sir.
Englishman-Then we will take a
cab. l don't want to go there just yet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
1t Would Interfere.

81 don't believe women will ever run
for Office as men do. They
''Great Scott! Run? They'd have to
stop every little bit to find out if their
hats were on straight. '-Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Preparcd for Honors.

Hatter-But, my dear sir, that hat is
so large that it slips down over your
ears.
smithers-Oh, that's all right. 1t will
fit me on Sunday. / have three BRIDE
groom dinners on before then.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

1t Stic1zeth Closer than u Brother.
Does the rheumatism. Cut off all relation
ship with it by the aid of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, which sewers the bond without
loss Of time, If you use it promptly and
pcrsstently. No testimony is more positive
and concurrent than that which establishes
it's efficacy in this obstinate disease. Use
it with assurance of good results for ma
larial dyspeptc and nervous trouble, con-
stipation and biliousness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
An Electric Gold-DredEe Plant.

An Electric Gold-DredEe Plant.
An interesting account has been re-
ceived of the application Of water
power in producing electricity for use
in gold dredging in Shotover river.
New Zealand. The water is obtained
at a creek one and Il half miles dis
tant from the dredging ground. and
brought by race cut in the side of q
hill, or, in places where the ground is
not suitable, in timber f1ume to a
pressure tank at level of 524 feet
above the pipes at the generator
house. From the tank the water is
carried in rolled steel pipes to a Pei
TN water wheel, which drives the
dynamos by which the dredge is actu-
ated. The dredge is constructed for
the most part of steel. and is capable.
when operating at depth of twenty
feet. Of an output of ninety cubic
yards per hour. 1t is worked at night
by the light of arc lamps. The dredg-
ings are delivered through a revolv-
ing screen for separating the stones
md coarser material, upon baize ia
lbles set at an inclination Of one in
twelve. The cost of the installation
was $50, 900, and the weekly working
expenses are $115.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Green-Room Thrift.

Green-ROom Thrift.
Manager-What's that row about up
there?
Super-Coryphee kicked over some
thing.
Manager-Go and see what. If it is
over six feet will raise her salary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
The Reason He Had.

One-You haven't a single reason
why you won't join our club.
Tother-Perhaps not; but have a
married reason.-Detroit Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Fooled Again.

"aaw warbled the serpent sweetly,
IT am glad to see you. Won't you
come in?"
"Hardly," replied the frog. "You
I look ."-Cleyeland I'aMdealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

There are said to be forty-two grammars
of the ancient Mexican language, and tWen
ty-three dictionaries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

The Natchez tribes are said to have been
the on ly North American Indians who had
q temple of worship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

A. M. PRIEST, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind,
says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best OF
satisfaction. Can get plenty Of testimonials, as
IT cures every ore who takes it," Drusslsts sell
I. 75c
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
The Detection of Blood Traces.

A comparative -spectroscope
for detecting intinitesimal quantities
of blood in any liquid whatever, or in
clothing, wood or on metals has been
presented before the French Academic
des Sciences. The light from a lamp
Is made to pass through the liquid con-
tanning the blood and examined by the
1t Is compared with light
from the same source passed through
q liquid containing II standard quaint
ty OF blood. The apparatus will be OF
great service In chemical biology ana
medical Jurisprudence, for example, In
cases of murder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

Corelcss in sprln. Weather.
MELLOW did Mp illicus catch such
a cold? 4
the balcony wrapped in thought.-Phila-
delphia Record. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
Fine Work.

Customer-This corn-beef sandwich
needs repairing.
Jeweler-Yes. The beef is a trif1e
loose in the setting.-Detroit Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

For Whooping Cough, Pisos Cure is a
successful remedy.-M. T. Dieter, 81 Throop
Ave, Brooklyn N. T., Nov. Il, '94.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

Outside of Mexico Central America and
Peru the onyl permanent structures in this
country were mounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

The rcviving powers of Parher'sGingerT Ton &c
render it indispens able in every home. stomach
troubles colds and every form of distress yield to It,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

Xantinpe, the rc,loub;ablc wife OF Soc
lieved, was as ugly as her famous husband.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glyeerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face Cold Sores, &C. G. G. Clark Co., N. Haven Ct
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

It is said that house we'll built of first
class brick will outlast one constructed OF
granite.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

The Empress Anna OF Russia was very
portly, and the tleShiness of her face great
ly detracteu from its good looks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

"Hanson's Magic corn Salve."
Warranted to cure money refunded. ASK your
druggist for 1t. Price Is cents
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

Get Hindercorns and use 1t
if you want to re aze the comfort of being without
corns 1t takes them out perfectly 15c at druggists
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

IF the BODY is Cutting Teeth
Be sure and use that old and we'll tried remedy, MRS
WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
And Several Others.

WhiZly-One swallow does HOC Hake
summer.
Sizly-No, but one grasshopper can
make a spring. - Philadelphia En-
quirer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13
How He Got There.

GLOW on earth did Smith become q
eolonel?'
"Easy enough. Train was delayed
in Georgia and he attended picnic"
Atlanta Constitution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

BY Way of Preparation.
She-I see the income tax is declared
Void
He-Yes, we've been 'blanking' it
for some time.-Cleveland Plaindealer.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-03-09
TIE SICK HEALED.
ulO WEAK MADE STRONG.

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-19

been expressed; whether this opinion is
sufficiently strong to require evidence
to remove it, provided it concerns the
guilt or innocence of the defendants.
OF course, a great deal depends upon
the answers to this series of questions.
If this last list is answered in the az
firmatiVe one of the attorneys will an
nounce: /" Challenged for cause But
perhaps they may not be exactly salts
fed with all the answers given; that is
the answers as gwen may not convey
an absolutely clear idea to the legal
minds present. In that case the attor-
neys go into long series Of questions
much after the fashion of a cross ex-
animation in which the juror must tell
all about his family relations, the
churchly connections, whether he has
ever sat on a jury in a criminal case be-
fore or not, whether he is conscious OF
any prejudice against a man of the
hebrew religion, and a long series OF
matters almost impossible to think OF
in such connection save one may have
studied them all out in law books.
A great deal Of weight is made to at
tach to the answers of every one OF
these questions and if the attorneys are
not satisfied with them their names are
scratched from the list and the clerk OF
the court must 90 to a small box he has
for the purpose and draw another slip
of paper and read the name on it. One
more juror elfrers the box and goes
through the entire list of questions and
is either accepted or rejected as the
case may be, and thus the mill grinds
on. This process has in the two days,
Saturday and Monday, disposed Of
about fifty or more men.
The Afternoon Session.
When court reconven6d att o'clock
this afternoon the same tedious process
of quizzing and rejecting jurors went
on until the special venire was ex-
hausted. This was at 2:30 o'clock wher
Judge Fish ordered the clerk to make
out another special yenire fol
twelve men returnable at once
Twelve names of men, furnished by the
/ board of supervisors last fall, were
taken from the box and the sheriff sal
lied forth to find them. The court
then adiourrn(a satil 9 o'clock tomor-
row morning to await the return of the
venire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-19
(From TUESDAYS DailY.l

The court opened very promptly at
o'clock this morning. The number in
attendance was about the same as il
had been Monday morning. The first
proceeding was the calling of the roll
of the nineteen men in the jury box
All we're present and the work of select
ing a jury was proceeded with. There
we're a few ladies on hand at the open
ing of court. During the examination
IF one of the men called on the jury
Attorney Foster called attention to the
newspaper articles which have been
published about the case and asked
the juror if he understood them to be
unreliable. As he asked the question
he cast sly glance over at the report
ers. When he had finished the exam
ination the reporters took up a collec-
ton which resulted in one cent. This
was presented to Mr. Foster. He re-
marked that the fee Was correct for
that opinion.
The long tedious process Of getting a
jury concluded at $3.50 o'clock. The
jury was then polled and sworn in.
The jury consists of the following good
men and true: Edward Fosdick,
Thomas Ellis, Howard Vosburg, Alvin
Herrick, j. n. Crawley, E. Foulke,
Peter Peterson, J. E. Dalton, Newton
Newbury, Chas. Lubeno, Peter Hotz,
George Gates.
Attorney Foster renewed his motion
to have the defendants who have
pleaded guilty removed from the court
room during the opening statement.
The judge granted the motion.
Attorney Quarles opened the case for
the state by making general state
ment of the case, outlining the full case
as the state expects to make it. He
started out by calling the attention of
the jurors 10 the solemn duty resting
upon them in trying so important a
case. He alluded to the fact that his
client would have no wife or relatives
present to work upon the sympathies of
the jury with. He said his opening
was merely for the purpose Of showing
fully what the states testimony is for.
The complaint against these defend
ants is based OF a violation of statute.
This was willful, intentional burning.
The otfense is very grave one. 1t re-
quires only moments thought to see
why. Property is not alone imperilled,
but life as we'll. There is an element
of insurance in this. You must be sat-
isfed that this property was insured
and that the burning of it would tend
to defraud the insurers. He then de-
tailed the circumstances of the fire,
with which our readers are all familiar.
He detailed the organization of the
Chicago Bedding company, and alluded
to conspiracy alleged to have been
entered into for the purpose of placing
large insurance on the factory and con-
tents and then burning them. He as
serted that the insurance was SAT 900
on what could not be valued at more
than say $4,000. A large amount OF
this insurance was obtained within a
very few days of the burning. The
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-01
ANOTHER COLLISION ON THE LAKE.


Two Steamers Come Together in = Fog and
Three Persons Are Drowned.
ALPENA, Mich, June l. Tho big steel
steamer Norman and the Canadian
steamer Jack colIided on Lake Huron Oh
Middle island in dense fog at 1 o'clock
In the morning. The Norman went &c
the bottom within two minutes. carrying
with her the following: Mrs. Reynolds,
Of Bay City. wife Of the steward; Nels
Bcrnstcne, watchman; Toney -, deck
hand, shipped at Ashsabula- The Jack
filled, and would have also sunk had 1t
not been for her cargo OF lumber, which
kept her anoat.
The survivors were picked up by the
steamer Sickcn and brought here. Cap
tain Stratton, Of the Norman, said: 1--WE
sighted the Jack twenty minutes before
the accident. She was then of our port
bow. I gave the Jack o signal OF one
whistle. which she answered. She then
disappeared. When I sighted her again
she was very close. I then gave one blast
Of the whistle, but this time tho Jack
answered with two blasts. Immediate.
ly put the Norman hard aport and
thought the Jack would pass all right.
Immediately after she loomed up close
under our port bow, showing her green
light heard her captain give the order
to put her hard a starboard. Then she
struck up amidship with the horrible
crash"
The Norman was an |, $50 ton vessel and
worth $3.50, 90. 1t Is feared that the cargo
of the Jack will become SO waterso aked
that she will go down before she can be
found.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-01
Paper Cables Under Water.

For many purposes paper, next to
wire, is an excellent Insulation, and it
has of late come extensively into use in
telephonio and other cables. But it is
not generally known that such an insu-
lation has been tried under water. This
is, however, the fact, and one such cable
is now doing excellent work at the bot
tom of the Hudson river at New York.
right in the track of all the domestic and
seabeund traffic. OF course the cable is
lead covered and otherwise protected, but
it depends for its insulation, electrical
ly, Oh thin spirals of paper around each
stranded interior wire. The laying of
such cable in such q place might, q
few years ago, have been considered lit.
tie short of suicidal, but experience has
demonstrated the perfect practicability
of the scheme In considering the lay
ing of such cables in such situations the
fact is important that a 100 pair, paper
insulated, lead covered cable can be
bought for so cents q foot, while the
rubber insulated cable would probably
cost not less than $3 per foot, while,
figured ON the basis of equal electrical
effectiveness, the price would be 90 OF
100 to l in favor Of tho paper cable.
other considerations left out.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer. .-.s
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-01
Doincs OF Illinois legislators.

SPHINGFIELD. June l.-Thc state senate
refused wednesday to adjourn over
Memorial Day, but it seems that tired
feeling" got the better Of the senators and
they held perfunctory session and ad-
journcd to this evening. The house held
no meeting Memorial Day. Yesterday
the calendar was cleared of all appropria-
ton bills on first reading and the bill to
tax lcgacies and inhcritances was al.
vanccd to tho order OF passage. Tho Tor
rcn's abstract bill was discussed and
amcadod until an amendment was
reached that the friends Of the bill said
struck ot the heart of the measure. On
the vote there WIS no quorum and the
opponents Of the amendment nlibustered.
Adjournment was proposed, but the
speaker said he would stay in the chair
while the mcmbcrs went to dinner in
hope that they might agroe. Upon reas'
scmbly the bill was made special order for
Tuesday next. Little other business was
done and the house adjourned to Monday
afternoon