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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
Petticoat OF Golf Stockings.

Women are ingenious and novel in
the methods they employ to defraud
Uncle Sam of his duties on imported
goods. An argument in favor of a rad
ical reform in the feminine costume
that appears to have been overlooked
Is the facilities for smuggling afforded
by the present style. Almost every
thing can be hidden under woman's
voluminous draperies. It would be diff
f1cult for man to conceal two dozen
golf stockings on his person, but a
young and slender girl did It the other
day, and was only detected by the mer-
est accident. She was a passenger on
steamer that came into New York
last week, and one of the women in
spectors. Miss Elizabeth Ellis, hap
pened to run against her as she was
waiting on the dock to have her bag
gage examined. Miss Ellis felt a lump
OF something and thought that she had
better investigate. AS a result It was
discovered that the young woman was
clad in petticoat made Of golf stock
ings. There We're two dozen of them.
worth $3.50 pair. and it must have
taken a whole spool Of cotton to sew
them into that form.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
Shot ut Two Stars.

From the New Castle Courant-Guard-
ian. Bob Cunningham and two COM
nanions recently went coon hunting
near Pulaski. Coons can be found only
al night. and they are usually seen near
q cornfeld. The trio, with their dogs,
had wandered about half the night,
when Bob suddenly pulled up with
"Hist! I see a big one He became af-
flicted with touch of the buck fever,
and danced about in strange and
weird manner. do you see his eyes?'
he asked. I'm going to shoot" The
gun went off and Bob said, with many
an adjective, 1--WE missed him." He
loaded up again and blazed away. and
still he declared he saw the eyes. None
of the other parties could see the first
symptom of eyes, neither could they
hear Mr.. Coon rustling among the
trees. Bob declared that he could, and
he shot once more, but the "eyes' were
still there He is pretty good shot.
and firing three times at SO large an
animal as a coon made him think; so
he walked over to the tree where he
saw the coon and took good look, and
then discovered that he had been shoot
ing at two stars that were peeping
from between the limbs Of the tree.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
choice of original, street rig of novel
and tasteful jauntiness can be secured.
Tailor-Mada Gowns.

Just now the most important matter
on hand, with many of US, is the selec-
ton of gowns for the coming season.
It's so easy to make a mistake and
buy gown which will not take" or
one of a color which will soon lose its
popularity.
The best method to pursue is to buy
tailor-made gown at first, which may
be worn throughout the winter for
every day, and leave the selection Of
dress-up gowns until modes become
more settled.
Plaids and checks, of soft camel's
hair materials, will make some Of the
prettiest and most useful gowns this
season. They have rather tight skirts
and Jackets that are silk-lined and
worn over silk or wool shirt waist,
that they may be removed indoors.
A gown that is very smart in ap-
pearance is of reseda green camels
hair, plaided with bars of chestnut
brown. The skirt is finished with three
rows of narrow brown braid, which,
by the way, is likely to supersede the
broader braids this season. The jacket
Is tight-fitting and single-breasted,
buttoning under small flap in the cen
ter of the front. Three bands of broad
brown braid across the bust are fasten-
ed on each side with large steel buckles
and finish with short, loose-fowing
ends of the braid. Below the waistline
is similar band of BRAID but much
shorter than those above.
The sleeves are tight, with little
fullness at the shoulder, which makes
them quite effective. The jacket is
longer by three inches than those we
have been wearing.
The hat worn with this costume is OF
reseda green velvet with soft crown
and a brim that falls in waves above
the hair 1t is trimmed with bunch
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
RAISED HIS HEAD.

to syntax. People don't indulge in he
roles nowadays. They simply can't do
it. The twentieth century atmosphere
is unfavorable to them. Remember in
the play tonight the pathetic and won
derfully fetching monologue of the art
lists wife when he is brought to her
killed in the duel? What would wo-
man off the stage do? Cry, of course,
and about all she would say would be
something like, 'Oh, isn't it too awfully,
awfully awful"
"Well," l said, as the chops came up
brown and fragrant, "you can't expect
people to talk blank verse and indulge
in elevated apostrophe on ordinary &C.
casions, but / dare say that the first
time you happen to witness scene
with the proper amount of tragedy In
it, you'll hear some talk very much the
same kind you find between novel COW
era and across the footlights."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

the sun
AS he rode like prince to claim his
bride;
IN the sweet. dim light of the falling
night
She found him at her side.
She had dreamed how the gaze of his
strange, bold eye
Would wake her heart to q sudden
glow;
She found in his face the familiar grace
OF friend she used to know.
She had dreamed how his coming would
stir her soul
AS the ocean is stirred by the wild
storms strife;
He brought her the balm of a heavenly
calm
And a peace which crowned her life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
FOR A $75,ooo.ooo CANAL.


"A IToJcCC 10 AlcFCe Tile lOrlua IeHln~
sula Now Under Consideration.
Florida, long behind her neighbors:
in respect to material development, has
increased her railroad mileage and has
added to her steamboat trade recently.
Florida has coast line of 1900 miles,
and the area of water surface is 4,440,
to $4,000 square miles of land surface,
says the New York Sun. For state
having so much water area Florida has
a very inferior canal service. the chief
canal of the state being the Santa Fe,
ten miles long, completed in 1880, and
costing $4,000. between Waldo and
Melrose With the increase of the"
railroad business of Florida there has:
been like increase in the demand for
canal com municaticn, and recently
there has appeared a project for the
cutting of waterway through Florida
to connect the Atlantic ocean with the;
Gulf and to be of sufficient capacity for
the passage of ocean going vessels. The
articles of incorporation have been filed
in this city. The capital is $75,0O0,O00.
The projectors say that the canal will
be of the greatest Importance to the
commercial interests of this country.
The width of the waterway will be 200
feet through it's entire length, and it
will be five years Or more before the
canal can be completed, provided that
there are no serious difficulties in the
way. A $75,oo0,000 canal would be an
ambitious enterprise for Florida, es-
pecially when the fact is taken into
consideration that the great Cuez canal
represents in all total expenditure Of
$101, 900, 900, and the Erie canal, which
has contributed so largely to the pros
perity of New York city, only $751;
100000 1t is believed by the project
ors Of the Florida canal project that
no insurmountable obstacles will be
met. The assent of the Tallahassee
legislature has been secured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
Driving an Ostrich.

Mrs. Fitch, of Denver, Col, drives an
ostrich, behind which she rides in a
light wagon. She is the only woman
In the world who owns geological
garden, and manages it herself. The
animal isn't guided by the reins, but
by long whip, with which the driver
hits 1t on the feathers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

gowns especially prepared for such
trips, and these dresses are worth con-
sideration by those who cannot boast
such excursions. The most tasteful Of
them are not unlike what women of
the million wear upon the street, the
difference being picturesqueness of
finish that is very attractive. Here is
one, simple affair of black wooden
stuff in light weight trimmed as the
picture indicates with black braid. The
fronts of the bloused jacket bodice were
decorated with white satin revers COW
cred with lace, white satin also giving
the plastron and collar. the latter being
smothered In large lace bow. Some
of these mountain dresses are too pro-
nounced in their picturesqueness to be
suitable, for copying. but with wise
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

Ants are provided with poison bag
which discharges a fluid having
strong sulphurous smell, sufficient 10
drive away most enemies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

he naO looked 1Or
his coming as
warriors come,
With the clash of
arms and the bu-
gle's call:
But he came in
stead with q
stealthy tread,
Which she did not
hear at all.
She had thought
how his armor
would blaze in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
A PRACTICAL TEST.
BY w. A. Bright.

HE curtain rang
down, and the play
was over. A drama
1t had been called,
but it partook of
tragedy, and its
8 t ro n 6 climaxes,
handled as they
were by competent
players, were re-
ceived by the audi
ence with uncOn-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
The Clever Sultan.

"What are your commands, sire?"
Gust enlarge the harem by about
fifty new girls"
THAT will make about hundred and
seventy, SIRE"
Eyes. l guess when l get mixed up
with that crowd they'll find it pretty
hard to hit me with bomb. "-Cleve-
land Plain-Dealer.
A Pretty Pair.
Cholly-"Why do you wear bloom
ers?"
Carrye-"Well, l have a
right"
Cholly-"How's your left?" N.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
wheel.

Alfalfa silage compares well in chem
ical composition with clover and sim
liar forms CT Stage. 1t is said to usually
have disagreeable odor and taste, al
though it is freely eaten by cattle. No
experiments in the use of alfalfa sill
age have been made at this station. The
green fodder has been in such continual
demand for feeding that not enough
has been available at any time to fill
a silo Alfalfa, like clover, would re-
Quire a most careful packing and a
greater depth of silo for best results
than is necessary for corn. Alfalfa hay
is an excellent fodder. 1t is palatable
and very nutritious. Experience and
good judgment are required, and
much time and care necessary to make
good hay. If handled too much when
dry all the leaves and small stems are
likely to fall off, and if not thoroughly
cured it is likely to mould and mildew.
The hay will not shed water we'll, and
stacks when left long should be we'll
covered. Hay caps are often of great
service. The hay suffers much deter
ioration in feeding value by exposure
to rain.-New York Experiment Sta
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

What happy world this would be If
i. man could only believe all he sara.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

Of brown ostrich plumes and ribbon of
the same color.
The shirt waist worn beneath the
jacket is brown and so are the Gloves
The Latest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

Low-Priced Milk.-It is stated that
at one of the creameries near Burn
side, N. Y, notice has been posted
to the effect that the farmers who are
not willing to take forty cents a can
for their milk may take it back home.
1t would appear that the creamery pro-
prietors there have things about their
own way.-Practical Dairyman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
Tasteful Mountaineering Gowns

Women who go into the mountains
for September and October take along
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

A Connecticut Law.-The state of
Connecticut has passed law making
it illegal to press tub butter" into
bricks, pats or balls" unless the same
shall be stamped with the words tub
butter or have the wrappers printed
with the same words. There seems to
be no end to the foolish things legisla-
tors will do, says the New York Prod
uce Review.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
A Delicate Problem-At What Ago Are
Mon Most Attractive to Women
Some Current Notes of tho Modes-
Mrs. Mckinley Sets tho Fashion.
Loves Coming.

~ HE had looked for
&M his coming as
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-06
Sc. Vitus
Vanquished.
What Cured Lille Stanley HiohOI Of Chorsa.
90 tAs Repn1Iiean.IonrnaL. ogdens9nra. " 2.

A letter was lately received OF the Office Of
the RepUbbcaB-,Iomudi from Hammond TO
the effect that the cure of an extraordinary
severe case Of st. Vitus' dance had been
effected ON the person Of little Stanley Nichol,
the eight-year-old son Of Mrs. Charles Michel
Of that village.
a reporter was accordingly dispatched I'm
that direction who, after some inquiry, found
Mrs Nichols residence about mile outside
the village. Mrs. Nichol said
little over year ago my boy, Stanley
Nichol, who is now only eight years old,
alarmed me one day by being taken with
strange gurgling in his throat After the
first the attacks became quite frequent.
Stanley did not complain of any pain, but
said that he could not help making Che noise.
AT tlut time there was q New York doctor
stopping I'm the village who was o specialist
ON throat and nasal diseases. ! took my son
TO him and after a careful examination he
said that there was nothing the matter with
the boys throat. The gurging in his opinion
was caused by n nervous contraction Of the
muscles Of the throat. IT asked who our
family physician was and said that he would
consult with him before he prescribed.
"Stanlcy rapidly grew worse. He was
always a sicl1ly boy. One day / noticed
that he was jerking his arm up in q very
peculiar manner A few days later he
seemed to lose control of his legs frst one
and then the other would be pulled up and
then Strengthened out again. He was q per-
feet bundle of nerves and was rapidly losing
all control Of himself When eating az the
table or drinking, his arm would often twitch
80 as to spill what he was drinking. One
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-06

day he scared me terribly by throwing back
his head and rolling his eyes up so that only
the white parts showed. ! took him to our
family physician who prepared some medi-
cine for him. II He took it and commenced to
improve. The dose. however, had TO be in-
creased and Stanley rebelled against taking
it II was very disagree0ble medicine and I
don't blame the boy for not wishing to take it.
"Our physician went to New York city on
business and while he was away the medicine
became exhausted and we could get no more.
Stanley was still very bad. About that time
] rcad about little girl who had been cured
of st. Nitus' dance by taking Dr. Williams
Pink Pills. ] thought I would try them and
procured q box. I followed the directions
that came with pills, and gave only half
pill at dose. ] did not see much improve
mcnt and increased the dose to q whole pill.
The effect was noticed in a day. Stanley im-
mediately commenced to get better and did
not object TO taking the pills as he had the
other medicine. He took seven boxes Of the
pills and to-day appears TO be perfectly well.
Tie discontinued taking them some time ago
Tie weighs nearly fifteen pounds more than
he did and is strong and hearty. A year ago
we took him out Of school but he is so much
better now that he is going to begin again
this fall"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold in boxes (never in
loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at so
cents a box, or six boxes for $3.50. and may
be had of all druggists or directly by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-06
A GREAT REMEDY
For suaerera Prom Ples.

Dr. Redmond, specialist i'm the study aud
treatment Of Piles and rectal diseases, re-
Gently stated that the Pyramid Pile Cure,
the new discovery for the cure of piles, was
the most remarkable remedy he had ever
seen or tried i'm one respect; and that was,
the instant rolicf experienced in all cases, no
matter how severe, from the moment the
remedy was applied this was the most SUR
prisine to him, because he had carefully ana
lyzed the preparation aud no trace Of opium,
cocaine or similar poison could be detected
Physicians look with great favor upon the
Pyramid Pile Cure, because it is rapidly
taking the place of surgical operations and
because lois SO simple so easily applied and
contains no mineral or other poisons so com
monty used i'm pile cures.
Dr. Esterbrool reports that the Pyramid
Pile Cure not only cures the various forms of
Piles, but never fails to give immediate re-
lief ON the first application, no mattor how
severe the pain or discomfort may be-
People who have suffered from piles for
years are often astonshed at the instant rec
lief experienced from the first application
Another important advantage is the fact that
anyone can use the remedy without deten-
tion from business or interference with daily
occupation Sold by druggists at so cents
per package.
Send for free book on cause and cure of
uilos
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-06
EUROPES WAR CLOUDS.
Greece's Preparations for War
with TuEkey Progressing
THE NEEDS OF GBRMANY's NAVY.

owe Must be Prepared to Fight Strong
Foes by Sea as well as by Land"-A
Plan to Induce Greece to Yields
Russia Hatohing a soheme9
Athens, March 6.-Feverish excite
ment continues throughout the whole
country. Large quantities of arms am
munition provisions and military
stores are being conveyed by trans
ports to Thessaly. The massng of
troops on the frontier is proceeding with
the utmost speed, and public feeling is
at the highest pitch of excitement.
Those talking the coolest view no
longer conceal their opinion that in the
event OF coercion by Europe the center
of interest will be transferred to the
Turkish frontier. where the most SER
ious events may be expected. Many
foreign CORRESPONDENTS have already
started for Thessaly.
The Greek fleet has been divided
into four squadrons. The eastern
squadron, composed of the iron clads
Psara and Spelzai, the cruiser Nam
archosmiaulis the armored corvette
Basileusgeorgios and the dispatch ves-
sci Paralos under the command of
Commodore Apostols, will cruise in
the Sporades Islands. The western
squadron, composed of four armored
and four unarmored gunbcats, under
the command of Commodore Ombazio,
viii cruise in the Gulf of Arta.
1t appears the combined fleet has not
attempted an effective blockade of the
southern coast of Crete. AT all events,
the Greek vessels have landed large
! commissary supplies and the army is
now revlctualed for three months.
A detachment of the Greek force
under Colonel Constantlnldes has
actually reached Candamo, and will
endeavor to induce the besieged mos
lens to surrender to the Greeks and
not to the insurgents. in order that the
| Greeks may get the credit of a pacific
mission in Crete.
Much significance is attached to the
visit of the king of Servia to Sofia.
There is no doubt that it has reference
to the intention of Servia and Bulgaria
to profit by the Cretan troubles. Both
are preparing for war though unlikely
to do anything to precipiate it. Bull
garia will remain quiesoent if the Gre
tan question continues localized, but
in the event Of Turko-Greek war she
will wait until both combatants are ex.
napSled DeIOle stepping IN Inc Bul'
/ garian army, however, is in excellent
condition and ready for emergencies.
IT contracted severe cold from wet and
exposure Bronchitis followed Doctors
failed to relieve me. Several of the member
of my family had died of consumption, anC
1 thought was doomed. Dr. Wood . Norway
Pine Syrup brought instant relief and perfec
cure" NJ Unger, Union Corner Northum
berland Co., Pa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-06

Austin, Tex, March 6.-News has
just reached this city that a mob
Thursday night attacked and literally
Hddled with bullets a negro at Elgin,
a small town near here. Two negroes
We're arrested there for burglary.
About midnight one negro was taken
out of the calaboose to an adjoining
store for the purpose of "peaching" as
to how the work was done. While this
was going on man rushed in and in
formed the sheriff that the mob was
storming the jail TO capture the other
negro. The sheriff rushed to the res
cue just as three masked men entered
the store and literally riddled the ne
gro with bullets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-06
enRmANrs WAR NEEDS.



on Land and Sea-"
Berlin, March 6.-The statement of
Vice Admiral Won Holman in the
reiehstag yesterday was a surprise to
Germany and to all Europe. He be-
gan by stating that the situation was
so serious that he was compelled to
speak plainly. The view held, he said,
in the supreme quarter responsible for
the conduct of war was that Germany
must be placed in a position to fight
other strong forces on sea as well as
on land. Germany did not need a navy
to protect coasts which protected
themselves, for while things went well
foreign powers would never think of
landing troops on them. He continued:
I'm the event Of war it is impera-
tive that we should be able to prevent
any sort of blockade by sea. We can
not do that with our present navy. Our
influence and power will go to the devil
unless we exert pressure with our fleet
even in the most distant seas. The
scheme I am submitting to you only
extends to 1900. Man is mortal, and
must not look too far in advance. But
unless we spoke out now it would be
said that we had not the courage to
say what we think My proper place
would be in The criminal dock If I
wi,hheld from you the necessary de-
r1aGs Of the navy and afterwards
evel .-ti Ing went to rack and ruin in
consequence"
The whole matter is somewhat of a
mystery, and appears to affect the
reichstag as a great surprise. Count
Posadowslti, secretary of the imperial
treasury, and other members of the
committee of estimates seemed to be
affected by 1t. If the idea is to appeal
to the country to indorse the proposals
of Won Holman there cannot be the
slightest hope of favorable result.