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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

MlSS lud w dlker re-
surprise and considerable amusement.
| 1t was dated from next door, and was
handed in by the red-headed page after
| breakfast
Dear Miss Ida began this curious
document, and then relapsed suddenly
| into the third person. ''Mr. Charles
WestE,acott hopes that he may have
the pleasure of a rice with Miss Ida
| Walker upon his tandem tricycle.. Mr.
Charles Westmacott will bring it round
In half an hour. You in front. Yours
very truly, Charles Westmacott" The
whole was written in a large, loose
1o1nted and schoolboyish hand, very
thin on the up strokes and thick on the
down, as though care and pains had
gone to the fashioning of it.
Strange as was the form, the mean
ing was clear enough; so Ida FASTENED
TO her room, and had hardly slipped on
her light grey cycling dress when she
saw the tandem with it's large occupant
at the door, He handed her up to her
saddle with more solemn and thought
ful race than was usual with him, and
rev moments later they were flying
along the beautiful, smooth suburban
roads in the direction of Forest Hill.
The great limbs of the athlete made the
heavy machine spring and CULVER with
every stroke; while the mignon grey
figure with the laughing face, and the
golden curls blowing from (ynder the
little pink-banded straw hat, simply
held firmly to her perch, and let the
treadles whirl round beneath
her feet. Mile after mile
they flew, the wind beat
Ing in her face, the trees dancing past
in two long ranks on either side, until
they had passed round Croydon and
were approaching Norwood once more
from the further side.
aren't you tired?" she asked, glanc-
ing over her shoulder and turning to-
wards him a little pink ear a fluffy
golden curl, and one blue eye twinkling
from the very corner of it's lid
mot bit. I am just getting my
swing"
isn't it wonderful to be strong? You
always remind me of a steam engine"
"Why a steam engine?"
"Well, because 1t is so powerful, and
reliable, and unreasoning. Well, didn't
mean that last. you know. but-but-
you know what I mean. What is the
matter with you?"
"Why?"
Because you have something on your
mind. You have not laughed once"
He broke into gruesome laugh. II
am quite jolly" said he.
ooh. no, you are not. And why did you
write me such a dreadfully stiff letter."
"There, now" he cried, Il was sure
it was stiff
"Then why write it?''
ut wasn't my own composition"
Whose then? Your aunt's?"
ooh, no. 1t was a person Of the name |
of Slattery.''
Goodness! Who is hep"
Il knew it would come out. I felt |
that it would. You've heard of Slattery,
the author?"
"Never."
HE is wonderful at expressing him
self He wrote book called The Secret
Solved: or. Letter-writing Made Easy
1t gives you models Of all sorts Of let
ters."
Ida burst out laughing. $50 you actu-
ally copied one.
TT was to invite a young lady to a
picnic. but set to work and soon got !
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

ks use; as many more, who, by taking
bottle in time, have been saved from weeks of
misery, sickness and suffering, which is ever
accompanied by an awful expense. For the
cure of rheumatism, Blood Purifier, Dys-
pepsia, Kidney, Liver, Heart. Nervousness:
these parts it is infallible. We employ q
large force of Doctors, who will give you
medical advice free If you will write US and
describe your symptoms. $l.00 pc. bottle;
Xix bottles for $500. Ill druggists. Kick.
apoo Indian Medicine Co., New Haven, Conn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
The size Of Il.

He-Weally, I don't wish to boast.
but I'm suah my family Is quite awisto-
cratic. she-Yes; under certain con-
ditions it would be above criticism,
He-Aw! How, may awsk? She
Well, IL you had been born an orphan
and; died in infancy, say. He-Aw!-
Brooklyn Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
4 Job for Merriam.

Chicago. March THE News Wash
ington special says: EX-Gov. Merriam
of Minnesota will probably be appoint
ed minister to Austria Hungary to sue
coed Bartlett Tripp OF Yankton, S. ID.
He was mentioned for the cabinet but
was opposed SO vigorously by Senator
G. X. Davis of that state that lie failed
Of appointment. BY Il curious freak OF
politics he will succeed Senator Davis
brOther-in-lnw.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
TRAFFIC 1MPEDED'
UNPRECEDENTED RAINFALL CAUSES
WASHOUTS ON RAILROADS.
DsSdgcs Washed Away by the Rag
AnE Floods and Property DAM
aged to the Extent OF Thousands
of DOllars-People Driven From
Their Homes and Compelled to
Seek Higher Ground.

Chicago, March 1.-THE storm which
ragged throughout the middle West on
Thursday night stands unparalleled
mot only for the great extent of terri
tory over which it ranged, but for the
amount of water precipitated.. In
some instances the wind reached the
velocity of hurricane and much dam
age to dwellings, barns. fences, orch
ards and forests has been reported
from various points throughout the
district. A not inconsiderable loss to
the people, as q whole, will be caused
by the washing away of bridges and
roadways which have been built I'D in
the rural districts at cost OF millions
of dollars, and which in many cases
have been totally destroyed.
Cincinnati, March Five inches of
rainfall in eighteen hours is the I'M
precedented record made yesterday. 1t
requires but little computation to show
what such downfall would do in pro-
ducing sudden freshets. The marvel
GUS sight of floods on high grounds
met the astonisbed gaze Of early risers
this morning in many places. All the
roads coming into the city found their
lines paralyzed by wash-outs or over
flows except the Louisville & Nash.
vile, Queen & Crescent and the Gin
cinnati, Lebanon & Northern. At Love
land the track was four feet under
water, something never known be-
fore.
Indianapolis, March 7-Advices from
every quarter of the state tell of great
damage by the flood. Nearly all the
wagon bridges in the vicinity of North
Narnon We're washed away and the
loss will be many thousands of dol
lars. Half the residents of Vernon
were compelled to move to higher
grounds and a number of houses were
carried off by the high waters. Port
land suffered u deluge and the town
was partially submerged. Half of
Washington is flooded and many fam
lilies are homeless. Bridges are washed
away and trains are delayed by wash
outs. At Vincennes the Wabash river
rose one foot an hour and railroad
traffic is seriously impeded. The hard
est rain in forty years fell at Madison
and hundreds of homes We're flooded
Canton, Ohio. March THE heaviest
rainfall in years fell here yesterday.
The Scioto river overlooked it's banks
and several bridges have been washed
away in this country. The bridge on
the Chicago & Erie railroad gave way
and fourteen cars fell to the bottom Of
the creek. A report from st. Mary's
says a heavy rainfall and break in
the canal bank has caused the greatest
food seen in that section for years.
Many houses along the river banks and
the water works pumps are partly sub
merged and much damage has been
done.
Springfield. Ohio, March 7---Railroads
entering here report washout after
washout as a result of the continuous
rainfall. There is almost total sus-
pension of railroad traffic. The Pan
handle has a bridge at Nenia washed
away; the Big Four and c.. H. Il d.
have had washouts near Middleton
and the Ohio Southern can get no
trains info town
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
CHAPTER VII.
WENT TANDEM FELIC1TAs

L " Ao just three
days after the Doc
tor and the Admiral
had congratulated
each other upon the
closer tie which
was to unite their
two families, and
to turn their friend
ship into something
even dearer and
more intimate, that
,NFs1- I'll 49,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
Dr.. J. H. RINDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo. N. Oak.

An electric mouse trap is something
new. A bit of cheese is attached to an
electric wire. The mouse or rat, to get at
the trap. must stand on metal plate
and the moment he touches the cheese
he is shocked to DEATH
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
LIBERTY 4 LONG WAY OFF.

Express Robbers to BE Persistently
md Rclentlessly Prosecuted.
Hougbton. Mich. March T. - Jack
King. the wrestler, and the Hogan
brothers. sentenced to five years in the
Marquette prison for rohbing the
American Express company of $50, will
soon be out. They will be Immediately
arrested on various charges. including
tapping telegraph wires and holding
up Il United States mail train.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

A woman in Otsego, Mich, willis
sorting rags. found among them q
dirty-looking envelope. She opened IL
and discovered therein SOS in green
hacks
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
When bilious or costive cat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic: cure guaranteed. 1Oc, Csc.

A shorthand typewriter is in use in
Boston, The size is SKI inches, and it is
supplied with Il roll of paper. The re-
porter listens to a speaker. fingers the
keys, and the speech is taken down on the
endless roll
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

ing and engraving in the United States
treasury department receives the blank
paper which is to be converted into
money, 101 persons handle each note be-
fore it is ready for circulation
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

My doctor said I would die. bit Piso's
i'ure for Consumption cured rlc--Amos
kcl1cr, Cherry Valley. Ills, Nov. %, '95.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

troubles worse than the original disease ars
apt to follow. They are again turning their
attention to natural remedies, and many Of
efficient the famous KICkAPOO INDIAN
SAGWA. the Great Blood Purifier.
By cleansing and inYigorating the most
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

Haydn had produced several masses and
operas together with quantity Of instru-
mental music, before he was seventeen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

vital organs, the
kidneys, liver,
stomach and
blood, it dispels
all diseas es OF
these parts speed
lily and perma-
nsntly.
Try it. 1t will
do as much for
you as it has for
others. Remem-
Der it can do no
harm, as it con-
tains no poison.
Gus ingredients,
and many of its
cures are simply
marvellous.
Thousands arc
living to-day who
o,ca THAR liyoa tn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

"Hoff's German Liniment is a won
derful cure for aches and pains" Ask
your druggist for it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

Silk Is the strongest of all vegetable or
animal threads. 1t is three times as strong
MS a faxen thread Of the sans size.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

A Lewiston paper hears Of man who
has made $4,000 from the liquor business in
Maine during the last Il years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glyeerine
The original and only genuine Cures Chapped Hands
and Face, Cold Sores, &c. c. G. Clark Co.. n haven c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

FITS stopped free and permanently cured No nta
after first days OF DIR. kline'8 Great Nerve
EestOrer. Free 81 trial bottle and treatise.
Send to Dr. KLINE. 93l Arch St.. Philadelphia Pa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
FOREIGN COMMENT.

What They Think of McEIinIey's In
auEural Over the Water.
Paris, March THE Journal de De-
bats, commenting OH the inaugural adj
dress of President Mckinley. classes it
as being vague and unsatisfactory on
several points. especially customs and
bimetallism.'
London. March 1.-The Times. COM
menting on the inaugural address. says
it does not commend itself to the
British manufacturers and merchants,
extreme protection being visible
throughout it.
The st. James Gazette. touching upon
the same subject. says its reference to
currency problems are vague as Mr..
Gladstone" adding. English mer-
chants have no need to be alarmed at
the suggestion of restoration of
American merchants shipping. Mr..
Mckinley comes from an inland state
and is hardly an authority on the sub
ject''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

There are 5000 dist;;ieries in the United
States. North Carolina leads with 1924,
and Virginia is next, with 1852.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

Just try a 10c box of Cascarets, candy cathRrtIc
the finest liver and bowel regulator made
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
CHAPTER vi.
AN OLD STORY.

AAA0 "dS not
TO be the only event.
e vi conversation
which Mrs. West
'macott held that
day, nor was the
Admiral the only
person in the Wild
erness who was des-
tined to find his
opinions consider
ably changed. Two
neighboring famil-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

STAR TOBACCO"
AS you chew tobacco for pleasure use Star
1t is not oEiy the best but the most lasting and,
therefore. tho cheapest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11
INDIAN BAbYH00D.
Their Struggles for Elk
istence.
Their Sorrows as Keen, their Pleasuret
as Great as their Little Whitt
Cousins, but They lire Always We'll,
and Grow Up Well.
The Reason. Many White Mothers
Might Profit by it.

wv the little "pap-,oose
ever lives beyond it's
infancy is a marvel; un-
protected from the ele-
ments and knocked a.
bout generally, utterly
regardless of what We
are pleased to term n.y.
gienic laws. But live
they did, and grew up
SN<o ro m ,.arourraI TO-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

Gen. Weyler denies that lie has re.
signed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

Just before his death c. Jerome Cary
OF Milwaukee directed that his body be
cremated and the ashes used to nourish
a certain rose bush. He further directed
that the roses be distributed among his
friends
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

endurance.
The reason is, Il
nation whose syste
by the use of pr
own children tn
times of sickness.
ion with nature, di
herbs, the great
medicinal proper
ties of which are
unquestioned by
the highest medi-
cal authorities of
to-day, the. most
universally now
used being the
well-known Kick
apoo Indian Rem
edies. The best
phi VS. icians are
now beginning to
abandon the use of
poisonous miner
als-alkalies and
acid s-realizing
that, though tent
porary relief may
he C1,toiucd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II IT fails to cure $50
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

Clinton Yesterday, land l shall ask for
that. Water rates should be, in my opin-
ion. fixed more 70 suit the means OF the
citizens than they are at present. 10
per cent reduction will save US about
S1780
If we cut the rates to one and two
story houses SIPS, 600 in the aggregate, it
will mean that owners of these classes OF
buildings will have 10 pay rs cents where
they now pay 81, a saving OF % per cent
The remaining $4,000 will give the own
ers of larger structures reduction OF
something like "a per cent, which L think
ample, when their ability TO pay is taken
into considera ton.
The difficulty we have had so far in
gaining information lies in the books OF
the company. No ordinary expert who
has had no previous acquaintance with
their accounts can arrive within reason :
able time at anything like an understand
ing of them. We have tried 10 get from
the company what We want, but it seems
a long time coming.
II shall! Introduce resolution al next
MONDAYS meeting of the board requiring
the company to change its system OF
Keeping books, so that they can be more
easily experted.
This l think is perfectly permissible,
for the company is in measure public
one, and the people of this City and
County can fairly be considered as part
ners in the concern, lnasmuch as they
furnish nearly if not all of the income OF
The corporation.
II hope to get much valuable informa-
ton cut of the books this coming week,
so that the board can act inteIligently in
he matter at an early date.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
Speeches by Members OF
the Socialist Labor
Party.
Policemen Denounced for Inter.
1ering With Their Street
Meetings.
Ex.Populist Wilkins Explains Why
rs Left the Peoples Party
Last Year.

International Labor day was celebrated
by the Socialist Labor party in MetropoIl-
tan Hall last evening with exeI cises ap-
propriate to the occasion. The seats on
the main floor were filled, and the gallery
had fair share of men and women wear
ing the scarlet ribbon.
For attempting to break up the Socialist
street meetings and for arresting the
driver of the Socialist advertising wagon
yesterday forenoon. the police came in for
some hard verbal knocks.
Nearly every one in the audience wore
the scarlet ribbon, while the red flag
dropped from one corner of the gallery,
and the American flag from the other cor
ner.
Chairman Andrew s opening speech
was brief and not startling, out, on the
other hand, a little vague, as most
speeches on the same subject are. He
said:
Citizens of the world: l address you thus.
for no country can own you. Each socialist
can say in his heart: "Tne world my coun-
try; to do good is my religion" Nobody can
tell what there is in store for US II we wouad
behave as We ought to behave II we would use
the means at our disposal to toe best OF our
knowledge Men, women and children are re-,
jOicing all over the world to-day, and hoping
againsl hope sometimes.
While some yeJ0lce, OtnerS are SlaugntetlHS
each other over nothing, Ior whether the
Turks or the Greeks prevail it will matter but
little; whether Spain or Cuba shall prevail it
will matter scarcely anything Tor the prole-
tariat There will still be the same condition
and position for the wage-worker with moth
ing 10 hope for.
what we ex pect to gain is to point out some
thing that cannot be described in words;
som ething which the whole world is looking
for and has not yet been found, and that is
the true civilization. Yet no man, woman or
child IL to-day what they should be. Every
Socialist should be devoted to the whole
truth and scatter hope and JOY wherever you
can; put vim and yigor into them. Never
SAY fail; never give up. II there is anything
on behalf of the oppressed that you have at
heart.
We have good reason to rejoice. The evil
dence of our progress is satisfactory to our
minds Don't lose any opportunity of doing
good on our lines. Above all each individual
should cultivate internally we'll as eXter-
nally all the graces of manhood and woman
hood.
Miss Jane A. Roulston read paper. It
was also in the sad minor key, and,
womanlike, filled with reproaches. She
spoke wis,fully of the beauty OF the May
time. 1t was made for all. but few men
walked the earth and proudly boosted
This fair land Is ours" Her speech
voiced the cry for nature, for the green
fields the fragrant flowers and the blue
unsuIlied skies. 1t was a protest against
factory walls, 1.-THE crowded alleys Of the
town and the smoke begrimed city.
E. T. Kingsley made speech in which
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
WILL ASK
A TEN PER
CENT CUT
Supervisor. Clinton's Idea
of Proper Water
WOULD FAVOR SMALL
OWNERS.
The Reduct on to Be Graded
According to the Means
of Consumers.
Expert WILLIAMS SEARCHING
FOR DATA.
Resolution to Be ltr oiucad 10 Change
the Method of Keeping the
Company's Books

Supervisor Clinton, chairman of the
Wafer and Wafer Supply Committee of
the board, viii ask that the present rates
of the Spring Valley Water Company be
reduced 10 per cent when the City fathers
have gained all the information they de-
sire and are ready to act. He thinks that
such a reduction is little enough, and that
he will have majority Of the board with
him when the matter comes to the crucial
test OF a vote.
DR.. Clinton, however, will not ask that
the cut be horizontal but that the board
discriminate in favor of the small house
holders who are less able to pay than the
wealthy. He figures that the 10 per cent
reduction will result in q saving to rate
PAYERS of $l7S 900 per year, and that
$3.50 of this should be left in the
pockets of the owners OF one and two
story houses.
The Supervisor has been working on
this proposition for some time past, and
recently applied to the company for the
amount of income derived by the corpora
ton from various kinds OF structures,
ranging from one story up. This infor-
nation is not yet in his hands from an
official source, but he has gained data that
Indicate that the saving, if it is carried
out, should be divided as stated.
DR.. Clinton. spent yesterday afternoon
with Cyril Williams, the expert of the
board. looking over figures already OBJ
tanned and planning for another visit to
the company's Office to get further infor-
nation. 1t was decided that the expert
should go into the books again on Mon
day. If be is successful in his quest for
the figures wanted DR.. Clinton will in
spsct the books later in the week.
II think a 10 per cent reduction
will be about the just thing for both the
rate-pay and the COMPANY" said Dr.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
Has Been the Practice of Medicine
and Surgery in San Francisco
bV DR.. Cook.
THE STORY OF HIS SUCCESS.
Specialist Thousands and Ten
Thousands Who Had Been Given Up by Other Physi-
cians-His Speciaties and Mode of Treatment

ing distressing and obstinate cases which
have been given up as incurable?
As vet no case OF failure can be discov-
cred against him, and such ability and
SIX Ii to combat and conquer all diseases of
men and women have never before been
dem onstrated.
The Doctors services are of great value
and if any one thing be worth more than
anything else it is certainly the services OF
a competent and successful physician and
specialist who never loses sight of single
case until perfect and permanent cure Is
effected. Those who are afflicted should
not waste time, money and health dosing
with cheap treatments, cheap medicines
and nostrums.
As man Dr. Cook is truly upright
conscientious and charitable, and as a
physician he is thoroughly competent,
earnest and successful, and any and all
persons who may be suffering from any
human ailment whatever Will do them
selves great justice if they do not call
upon him, even if their trouble have re-
sisted all other efforts to cure.
He treats nervous. private and chronic
diseases; blood and skin diseases; female
complaints; kidney, bladder, liver, lung.
throat, stomach and heart diseases; piles,
rupture, hydrocele yaricocele and kindred
troubles without pain or detention from
business. He addresses himself in par
ticuiar to young, middle-aged and old
men who are suffering from the awful eff
fects of early indiscretions, and are thereby
united for study, business or the proper
enjoyment of either married or single
life In this distressed condition are
many thousands, who, although origi
nally strong in body and bright in mind.
have permitted their ailment to run on
and on, until finally, with physical and
mental powers exhausted, death claimed
them. The most obstinate cases of this
character the doctor treats with unfailing
success. All he wants is a fair trial 10
convince the most skeptfcal. He uses no
mercury or other injurious drugs and I'M
dertakes no incurabie cases.
A large portion of Dr. Cooks treatment
is by mail. He usually desires at least
one personal visit when convenient to the
patient. but his system of home treat
ment through spondence is so nearly
perfect that satisfactory results are always
assured. 70 those describing their
troubles he sends free OF charge his new
and valuable book devoted to nervous and
sexual diseases of men. His address is
8b5 Market street, San Francisco, and his
office hours are. from 8 to II A. NJ. and
from 2 10 aud 10 P. NJ, except Sun
days. when he may be consulted from 10
to IL A. N. only,