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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
HbuDIN.s SECOND SIGHT.
The PrestiligitEtor's Mind Reading
Performance Failed Here.

The PrestiLiHitEtOr's Mind Reading
Performance. Failed Here.
Robert Houdin, the prestidigitator,s
who for many years was recognized as
the greatest magician of his time. was
the inventor of the "mind-reading"
trick, which his followers are still
using effectively even to this day.
Houdin and his wife, who assisted him
III his performances, devised an elabo-
rate and intricate series of questions,
each Of which when propounded sug-
gested the proper answer to be made.
The care with which this system was
arranged may be inferred from the
fact that Houdin had memorized 3jS
different ways to ask questions of his
wife, and each question furnished her
a cleW to the answer she should make.
Leaving the stage, Houdin would step
down into the audience and request a
spectator to hand him any object what
soever. Then he would ask his wife,
who remained on the stage. what the
object was, and she would instantly
name it. He would question her fur
Their about it, and she would answer
Inquiries correctly.
For instance, If the magician asked,
What object do I hold in my hand?
his wife instantly understood from the
form Of his question that the answer
should be "a silver watch" If he
asked, What object do have in my
hand?" the answer should be "A gold
watch"
After months of careful drilling and
rehearsal in private Houdin and his
wife were ready to introduce the trick
to the public. They did so in Detroit.
After the audience had been informed
as to what the performers proposed to
do. Houdin stepped down from the
stage to make the test. He picked
out farmer sitting in the aisle seat
and said: Twill you kindly give me
some object for Il moment-any object
Observation-Disclosures you way hap
pen to have in your pocket?"
! The farmer instantly complied. Hou-
din glanced at the article obviously,
shook his head and returned to the
platform.
Ladies and gentlemen he said, II
regret to find that the mental and cleo
trical conditions tonight are not salts
factory for our experiment, and we
shall have to postpone it,"
As soon as the performance was
over Houdin hurried to the box office
and intercepted the farmer as he was
passing out.
Say" he remarked, what was that
thing you handed to me to-night?'
"Nothin' but buckeye" replied the
lgranger. 'I've carried that one goin
on seven year now. Sure cure fol
rheumatis. If you're bothered that
way I'd advise you to git one"
That night Houdins list of 36S ques
tons was expanded to 369.-Spring
field Republican.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
Farm Notes.

Unless a careful selection of corn is
made each year it will tend to rum
OUT
1t will pay well, even this late, to
put the tools and machine under shell
ter, il any are out.
A poor farm can be bought much
cheaper than rich one, and by proper
rotation the poor farm can soon be
made rich.
There should he regular hours for
work on the farm. Too many farmers
break down their health by exposure
and overworl.
A writer wants some eminent agri
culturist to explain why pumpkin and
watermelon vines always grow cross
ways with the row.
Farmers cannot afford to experiment
except OH 4 small scale. The business
Of the experiment stations is TO carry
extensive experiments.
Small machinery that becomes clog
ged with dirt on the bearings can be
cleaned, says writer, by plunging it
into boiling soap suds to which has
been added ammonia. Afterward wipe
dry.
There cannot be too much care ta-
ken in keeping potatoes dry during the
winter, at low temperature. 1t is
the having too much warmth and
light which cause them to sprout. Do
not store them too early.
The Southern COW pea IN winning
favor in the Northern states and Prof.
Cornell of the Texas station thinks
the Canada field pea will assllredly win
favor in the South. Plant in fall or
spring, with oats.
One OF the best and cheapest ways
of building up the fertility of the soil
is by blowing under green crops. Sweet
clover being a rank grower. is we'll
adapted to this purpose. says an eX-
change hut it is not liked by the aver
age animal.
Tie. largest farm in this country is
situated in the southern part of Louis
lana. 1t extends one hundred miles
north and south and twenty-five miles
east and west. 1t was. purchased in
1883 by syndicate Of Northern CAPT.
talists, by whom it still is operated.
The insects now recognized us in
some way to some extent injurious to
some part of the corn plant, says an
exchange, number Nh species, or winch
10 are known to infect the seed, 81
the root and subterranean part of the
stalk, 76 the stalk above ground, 11S
the leaf, 10 the hlossOnl-that is, the
tassel and the silk-42 the ear in the
field, 2 the stacked fodder and "a the
corn in store, either whole or ground.
In harvesting. rs we'll as in storage.
potatoes should be exposed to light us
little as possible. says Farmer Bulle-
tin No. IS OF the United States depart
ment of agriculture. In storing pota-
toes low temperature is required.
The potato tuber IL uninjurcd by u
temperature Of :s5 degrees r., and one
authority says the freezing tempera-
ture OF potatoes Ia 30.2 degrees i.
warmth fnvors spr0uting, which In
lures potatoes both for planting aud
eNIlHS, -,r', -..- -. 20.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
nsr I,o,d. Eo.;1x Moved.

bag Loads Easily mOVeu.
barrow can easily construct one ny
first procuring two stout pieces for the
shafts and mortising them together
firmly just behind the wheel. The next
mortise must come two inches from
the ground OH the legs ut A. From this
mortise the floor Of the barrow must
reach forward to B, where 1t Is sup
ported by two false legs lnortised into
the shafts and reaching within two
inches OF the ground. Tho sides may
be solid from the floor up, OF. IT pre-
ferred, may extend only to the top OF
the shafts. and from this point NOVA
bic sideboards may extend upward.
The only disadvantage In having tho
body solid Ia In being forced to remove
most OF the load from between the
lnndleS. This wheelbnrrow Is especial
" useful In carting leaves. etc. and IN
handling heavy stones, which are lond'
"l upon 1t with ease. because 80 near
the ground. " one desires, he may ar
range u movable bottom. which VIII
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern Inventors:
+. q. bradbury. ST. Paul, and N. Mil
son, Minneapolis, assignors to G. w.
Hughes, st. Paul, Mimi, book file:
Henry X. Rrearley, Duluth, Mimi,
we'll point; Samuel V. Kennedy, st.
Paul. Mimi. mower; John Il. Nichols,
Edgerton, Mimi, lpwer-transmitting
device: Charles S. Paul, Faribault.
MIMI, manglc; Isaac Sorsoleil, Owa-
tonna, Mimi, stop box; Edward I. p.
Staedc, Mankato, Minn., carbureter.
Il. d. Merwin, Patent Lawer, go Pi-
oneer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
,,,,,t,s,s;,,.'s.,;,=z
~ s!Jl i|;lI1 ! g
now TO Make COUNTRY ROADS.

rhe New and the Old Way Com
pared.
Much has been said and written
about country roads and the proper
way to construct them to insure good
ones the year round. But much of it
applies only where gravel or crushed
stone can be obtained with which 10
make a road bed unaffected by rains
and standing water. In many sections
of the country gravel can be had by
hauling it from creek and river beds,
and where it can be so obtained or
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
Quite Probable.

"Shall we see much Of you this sea-
son?' asked the beau.
The belle drew herself up haughtily-
'.Such questions" she said, should
be addressed to my dressmaker., How
ever" and she became a trife moro
gracious, ''it may do no harm to say
that the instructions are to cut the cor
sage on very much the same lines an
last year."-Chicago POST.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
An Unchanged opinion.

"You may call Mr.. Bicycles egotistic
and conceited, if you choose" she said,
'but there's one trait that admire in
him. He always gives his wife credit
for possessing excellent Judgment. 1
don't think that's very egotistical.'
Eyes. it is" her husband replied.
Gle does that because she selected
him when she married. '-Washington
Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
An Execution

"It is claimed that love levels all
things" sighed Mrs. Grumpey.
But no one in the world ever saw
q lover with level head,' sneered
Grumpey.-Detroit Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
Thex Were Genuine,

they were GeMuHMe,
Il Tankley- Title Footlites has broken
three engagements this season.
Blankley-I suppose they had the
usual false ring to them and the man
ager tried to recover from her, merely
for advertising purposes.
Tankley-No, the funny thing is that
she did it by her managers orders and
it is the dudes who are trying to re-
cover the rings.-Pittsburg News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
A True Snecfnlist.

''He's a throat specialist, isn't he?"
Eyes; 1 went to see him two weeks
after my throat began to trouble me,
and he said ought to have gone two
months before / did."-Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
permit the load to be deposited without
tipMng by merely raising the handles.
yellow ana white Corr

Upon the much discussed question
of whether there is material differ
ence in the feeding of yellow and white
corn, Prof. G. II. Morrow writes the
Metropolitan and Rural Home: "Chem-
ical analysis shows no appreciable diff
ference dependent on The color of corn.
There are many differences in the com
position Of different varieties and COLI
siderable difference in the structure of
the kernels as to the hardness. In my
observation, yellow varieties are more
frequently hard than white ones, but
some of the white varieties have very
ha"d kernels. While can give no rea
son for the fact. 1t is true of hundreds
OF varieties tested at different expert
ment stations that the average yield
of the white has been somewhat larger
than that Of the yellow. Probably 4
majority of the farmers believe that
white varieties have not as much value
as the yellow. have often heard the
expression that the yellow corn is more
heating. My own view is that neither
yield nor composition, depends on the
color of the kernels; that some varie-
ties are much better in yield and
slightly better in quality of one color,
and some of the other"
Wagon Jack for Light Wagons.
The illustration below is of very
convenient and easily-constructed wag-
on Jack. TIE base or main piece is Ok
in scantling four feet long. The top
or notched stick is 2x3 inches, Of about
the same length. AT each end of the
base and on each side, bolt pieces 2x
/ IL inches. Let one set be about
eighteen or twenty inches high and the
other twenty-siX or thirty inches.
Fasten the short pair so that it will be
stationary, but the other pair must be
so it will move backward and forward
Arrange the lever so that when in pc
sition, as shown at A, the notched stick
will be nearly horizontal. Then place
the jack under the axle of the wagon
Bring the lever to the position shown
in b. This will lift the wheel off the
ground. and if the wheel has beer
properly constructed, the lever will re
main in position while the wheel IS be
ing taken off and the axle creased
Make the top and Upright pieces o,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
Serving Two Masters

"Jibway's wife seems to have him
pretty well under control
Eyes; the. only time Jibway is not
under the influence of his wife is when
he is under the influence of liquor
indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
The Whcc1 Df.n.t EAT

The Wheel DfGnt Eat
Happened to $40 y:,:s' wife on a
wheel yesterday. II rerueEher, 1
heard you declare ecu would never al
low her to ride?'
Yes. l know. But see had q chance
to trade off her pug dog fc-. a wheel,
and thought 1 would choo6e the least
evil."-Indianapolis journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
Still Dissatfsfie

"Well,' remarked the We " the
man who had changed his :.ind about
coming down to congress, you have a
clear oonsciepce, anyhow"
81 know that was the comfortless
reply, "but a clear conscience isn't
what I was running for." Washington
Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

"Hoff's German Liniment is a Won
derful cure for aches and palms." Ask
your druggist for 1t.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

I believe my prompt use Of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace. Marquette, Kan, Dec. u, '95.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
Loves Logic.

She-Whom would you rather he Il
you were not yourself?
He-You.
She-Why?
HHe-Because I would know coul6
have me if l wanted me.-Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

A Homemade Wagon Jack.
some kind of hard. strong weod-tle
lighter the better. The bottom can be
of pine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

Hegeman's Canphor leo with Glycerine
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face, Cold Sores, &C. c. g. Clark Co.. N. Haven. CT
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
why the Horse Baked.

Why the Horse Baked
"For heavens sake, John, speak
more dramatically"
John (whipping the horse)-I amt
holden to talk grammar to no balky
hOSSr'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No ats
after frst days use OF DIR. kline's Grey Nerve
Restorer. Free SO trial bottle and treatise
Send TO DIX. KLINE, ySl Arch St., Philadelphia, Ia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
Artle.sly Responsible.

Artlexsly RcspOnsfble.
Shc-AIy parrot says some awfully
clever things.
He-And who taught it to talk?
"Oh, l did"--Yonkers Statesman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Druggists refund tho money If It fails to cure $50
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

Mrs.. Windows Soothing Syrup
clnli ec:hin. softens the ums reduces inlam-
aiion a,ays PAM wind collie. u cents bottle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
A Pure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS TIE STANDARD.
PrOgrcssing.

Progressing.
Tiny-How is Willie coming along
since he parted with the soubrette?
Davey-Pretty well. He expects to
take his leg out of the bandages in
few days.-Philadelphi North Amer
lean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
She IL NotNew.

He-I have vowed, Miss Manyears.
that will never marry a new woman.
She-And who can blame you? Pm
a great deal older woman than look"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
A Handy style of whcelbnrrow.

Handy style OF Whce1bnrro"'
A deep Whcelbarrow is more useful
than one built on the old plan, because
it will hold more, and the work Of
building such barrow is not much
greater. Any one who owns Il wheel
and irons belonging to an old wheel
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

The Effects Of Yachting.
Yachtsman lat table in yacht club
house)-Is Smitherton's yacht laid up
yet?
Second YaChtsman (ditto)-No; but
Smitherton is.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

DR.. ]. Fl. RINDLAUB. Specialist,
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
Fargo, n. Dck.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
THE UNIVERSITY OPENS.
All Records Smashed to Pieces-The
Prep Largely In Evidence.

The University is now under full
Roadway and every indication points
to this as the most successful year
in it's history. Never before has the
state been so thoroughly canvassed
and never before have the young men
of the state so well understood the
splendid opportunities offered them
here without money and without
price,"
The only thing required to ma Ike
the University prosper is to have
what it offers to the prospective stu
dent well understood and nothing
can so well make him understand, as
systematic advertising. This sum-
mer has seen a score of persons busy
spreading the news of what we have
here, over the state. This thorough
canvass is making itself felt and the
large attendance amply justifies it.
There are now enrolled in all depart
ments $50, being an increase over
this time last year of rs. Nor is this
all, as there are still goodly num-
Der in town who have not yet ma
circulated. When these are added
to the roll the attendance will run up
to 375 reaching it by the end of this
week, and going over 400 before
Christmas. The increase is not con-
fined to any one department but is
about equally distributed over all,
thus showing healthy growth. Ali
friends of the institution have much
to congratulate themselves over this
splendid showing. Everything points
to glorious future of the college
and, when the few remaining imped-
iments are removed, we shall witness
another greater upward bound.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Is Permanently Organixed--W. B. Corn.
well will Address the Club Mt It's
Next Meeting.

The Democratic Club met last
Thursday night for the purpose of
effecting permanent organization
and elected a full set of permanent
officers. The officers are as follows:
Pres, j. M. Kunkle, Vice Pres. r. E.
L. Allen, Sec'y., H. L. Swisher,
Treas. M. <. German, Sergt. at arms
Jacob Wharton. Committees were
appointed and the club starts off
with determination to have one of
the largest and most enthusiastic
clubs in the state. The intention is
to try to get Bryan here when he
goes through Fairmont next month
and it is requested that every Dem
ocrat or free silver voter in the vi
cinity of Morgantown enroll his
name. The club meets again at the
Academy next Thursday night
Sept. 18th at 1880. 1t is expected
that they will then be addressed by
w. B. Cornwell, Chairman of the
I'd Dist. Con. Com. as he has promised
to be present. Come out and hear
him and bring your friends.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
"JED6E" LANSING
Hit New Martinsyille and Made the
Same Impression He Left II re
Wetzel Democrat.

prnf
Inc hepubllcan meeting at the
court house last Monday afternoon
was falrly well attended. The court
mouse was about two-thirds full. BY
tnelr style OF advertising the meeting,
ana the personal statement OF many
persons IN Green Center and upper
Proctor, that 1t was a Democratic
meeting and the speaker was from
MT. Bryan's town, many Democrats
were induced to attend. NO one was
able to determine from the posters
whether 1t was Democratic, Republic
can or Populist. More than dozen
Democrats came In from a distance of
several miles in the country who had
seen the posters and were informed
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
MILTON PIXLER BADLY HURT.
While Suffering Great Pain He will Re.
cover.

Milton Pixler, who lives near
Easton, met with horrible accident
near Aaron Henry's Monday morn
ing. He had his traction engine and
thresher on the road and was going
to Mr.. Henry's to thresh. The
machine was climbing a grade that
was taxing it to very near it's capac-
ity and was just crossing drain in
the road when the accident occurred
Mr.. Pixler was close to the side of
the engine and steam being turned
on full suddenly together with a
sharp turn given the front wheels by
the engineer, threw the wheels
around sharply catching him before
he could escape, crushing him
against the engine. Several ribs were
broken and several internal injuries
were inflicted. The wounded man
was carried to Mr.. Henry's and DR..
Kelly summoned and everything was
done that would help him rest easy.
While the wounds are very painful
and it will be some time before he
can recover, there is every reason to
believe that they will not result "a
tally.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
September Session Of the County Court.

september session OF the County Court.
Present-John G. Price, Pres. Joe
Bowlby, com'r.
Oscar A. Campbell appeared and gave
bond with |. q I.azzelle as surety, as a
notary public.
A. j. Jones, Charles Summers and
lssac Blaney were appointed to view
the ground for al road beginning near
He' ~ G.. Vests house and running
through his and Isaac A. Stevens land
to farm known as theStevens farm and
report Of same to court.
A petition presented by Mike Hender-
son and so other voters OF Battefle dis
trict, asking that vote be taken on en-
forcing chapter 60 OF the Code OF West
Virginia in the district was granted.
F. T.Conway appeared and gave bond
with j. u. Conway and VIM. K. Glass
cock, as sureties, as notary public.
Certificate granted to J p. Jenkins to
keep hotel at his place of residence in
Union district.
j. M. Bell being enormously assessed
with two capitation taxes, was exonera-
ted from one.
John NJ Smith was admitted to prac-
tice law in the courts of the state
The settlement Of S. w. Hare with
the various Boards of Education was APP
proved.
Mary Arnett was released from taxa
ton on 500 personal property erron-
eously assessed.
@. w. Finnell, j. G. Wallace and III.
Peabody were each granted license to
keep hotels in the town of Morgantown
@. L. St. Clair, John Hunt and Fam
ME Turner were granted license to keep
restaurants in Morgantown.
j. 9. McVicker and H. B, Lazier &
Son were granted certificates to carry on
the business OF druggists in Morgan
town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
THE LOT SALE.
Large Number Of Choice Lots
Sold.
Prices Better Than We're Expected.
The Boom is Still Booming ltseIf-Pros-
perity is Coming with Rapid
Strides.

The Lot Sale has come and gone
and to say that its results were sat
isfactory would be putting it mildly.
The day was all that could be ex-
pected, just warm enough to be
pleasant, and nature seemed to smile
to herself over the glowing prospect
of Morgantown's advancement. The
Mingo Band played its sweetest mu-
sic and everybody felt good. Arkan-
sas had rolled up nearly hundred
thousand majority and the prospect
of plenty of money put prospective
buyers in the best of humor The
town was full of people who know a
good thing when they see it and
when the sale began at 10 o'clock
large crowd of appreciative purchas-
ers were on the grounds. The bid
ding was brisk and the lots went
like hot cakes. In all seventy-two
lots were disposed of during the
short period allotted to the sale,
The prices which the lots brought
being $2l2.50 on an average, fill the
hearts of the B. & people with
glee. These prices while not so high
as some of the lots have sold at, are
much higher than the others, com
paratively Only few more lots
have to be disposed of to fulfill the
contract made by the citizens with
the b. d |. Company to get the Glass
Company here. These lots will be
sold at private sale or disposed of to
the people who have subscribed for
their Beechurst is now daily the
scene of busting activity that
makes the average Morgantowner
feel hilarious and it will shortly see
a great increase in this activity.
The Glass plant is assuming com
forting proportions and the houses
now being built are going to add
very much to the value of real estate
down there. The band wagon is un-
der full Roadway and nothing can
stay its progress
One of the most pleasant Incl
dents connected with the sale was the
drawing for the three lots which
were given away, Each purchaser
received card on which there was
the same number written twice.
This card was torn in two, half be- /
ing kept by the buyer and the other
half going into sealed box. After
the sale had been completed the box |
was emptied into hat and Miss
Edith Bailey drew out number. |
The first one was the same as the
one held byJ. NJ Wood and he was
given first choice Of the three lots. /
The second fell to the lot of c. w.
Huston andsthe third was drawn by
Mrs. Peabody. Taking it all in all
the promoters of the enterprise feel
very well repaid for their exertions
to make it success. The boom is
moving and everything is moving
with it. Clear the road for the Gate
City, Of West Virginia, and LET her
take her rightful place at the head
Of the procession