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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
Where Were the s-S,1cc:

'The need of the age" said the Rev.
Mr.. Wilgus. as he leaned back in his
chair and placed the tips Of his fingers
together, ''is more practical Chris
tianity."
(which reminds me-" said the cap
tious man, 'that your church hasn't
cleaned the snow off it's sidewalk yet"
indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
The soured Bachelor,

Il cannot see," said the sentimental
maiden, ''why young man in love
should always be deemed 4 subject
for laughter"
'Ncr L. said the soured bachelor.
'"There is nothing more cruel than
making sport of mental ir!irmity."-
indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28

They just Sew.
He-What do you do ct those sew
ing meetings?
She-Sew, Of course.
He-Sew what?
She-Oh. we SOW gossip. disspntion,
strife, and occasionally sev; a garment
for the poor.-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
GREAT SUCCESS.

Now that we have started on cash basis,
our whole object is to increase our trade and see
now cheap we can sell goods. In short time
we shall be in a position to sell even cheaper
than it is possible to do at present. Our new
prices are not simply cut on few lines of
goods that are going out of season that a store
may be overstocked WITH (you don't want them
at any rrice) but staple goods such as groceries,
cottons, clothing, overshoes, boots, shoes, fan.
nelettes, glnghams, tinware, shelf hardware,
nails, oils and repairing of all kinds Every
thing we have is figured to very close margin !
above the cost and the closer we can buv the /
|: cheaper we can SELL In order to buy rght we )
have got to have the actual cash and buy in the
eastern markets. That is the secret of trade.
Weare meeting with grand success as far as
we have gone. 1t seems that the people have ]
been looking some time for place where they
can buy things right without sending their mor-
ey out of town. You say you don't want to pay
for other peoples goods or in other words for
goods that have been sold and never paid for.
You have got to pay your share for them at :
store where credit system is carried on as
! every man who ever who ever did credit busi-
ness has had bad debts and they always will +
have and the people who pay their bills pay :
these BAD debts
Our new prices in hardware will be noticed as :
we were selling hardware on credit at hardware I
prices, we selling for cash on very !;
close margin. Come in and get our new prices.
see what we are doing, ask your neigbbors about
it, don't pay the old prices any longer, they
don't correspond with what you sell your grain /
and nrOdnca for 1,ot nc funro ~, q COZ Hill <>e
goods. You vii then see what we are doing !
here. K
Yours Respectfully j
ELFORD BROS
Observation-Disclosures E[I gzEHE5IS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
A Sure Sign.

Fditor-Did you interview the prize
fighter?
.eportcr--Yes, he's given up fighting
for %nod.
u. tor-Did he say so?
'nrter-No. bit he refused to talk
Cor rublication.-.Truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
by consultation with the chief

by a consultation with the chief
clerk.
When the bills on general orders
have been disposed of, either by a
favorable recommendation or by
being sent back to committee for
amendment, somebody makes a
motion that the committee rise,
and if carried the speaker resumes
the chair.
The report of the committee of
the whole is then read, and usually
adopted, though sometimes when
a bill is being bitterly fought it's
adoption is defeated and that bill
goes back to the general olders to
come up again some day. Bills on
which the reports ie adopted then
have their third reading and final
passage and then go to the house.
Quite recently the bouse passed a
bill adding Lincoln's birthday,
February l2, to the present legal
holidays, and providing that when
a holiday comes on Sunday it shall
be observed on the Saturday. The
senate amended this so the holiday
will be observed ON Monday, and
the till goes back to the house for
their concurrence. There was a
lively debate in the senate, it being
urged that Saturday was an iacon-
venient day for merchants to OBJ
serve as holiday, and one senator
also pointed out that school teach
ers would be no better off than
now, as Saturday was already a
holiday for them.
The senate also changed the
time for the sale of delinquent
taxes to December as it used to be,
instead Of in October, rs in the
bill passed at the last session.
The Legislative contests this
year have revived the demand for
an act requiring contests to be first
heard in the district courts. AS
the constitution provides that each
house shall be the judge Of its own
members, they would still have
the last say in the matter, but it
would be Very seldom they would
dare to reverse the decision of a
court that a man was entitled to
his seat. In the Bismarck case
there are about 200 pages Of type
written testimony, and even if the
committee should go into the mat
ter thoroughly an ordinary men,
Der of the house has to depend al
most entirely on hearsay as to the
merits of he case. Ii tine matter
were determined by district
court much of the prevalent mat
ter would be stricken out, and in
it's final review of the case the le-
gislature could only pass upon the
findings of fact made by the court.
In addition to this it has already
developed in the jamestown case
that grave injustice may be done
to members of precinct election
boards through their being practl-
cally placed On trial for derelic-
tions Of duty without being given
a chance to defend themselves.
The resurrection Of Maceo and
making of president of VIM. Nc
Kiuley continues uninteruptedIy
4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28

All the different forms of skin troubles
from chapped hands to eczema AMI in
dolent ulcers can be readily cured by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. the great
pile cure. HID. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
Sympathy Among Birds.

A pair Of young and inexperienced
swallows were in hurry to get nest
built in an old barn up in Connecticut
one spring. They hustled and slapped
the mud into place on the inside Of the
barn in the most careess, hasty sort of
way, and at last, along about 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, just as the finishing
toucehs were being made, down it
dropped to the floor. Both birds CHR
ped mournfully. Soon the male flew
out of the barn and away out of sight.
while the female sat on beam discon-
solate. Pretty soon swallows began to
arrive until there were over forty
more than could be counted-present.
They flew into the barn and out of it,
as if in play. After awhile they flew
to Il mud puddle near by and each
took bill full of mud and went into
the barn to plaster it on where the col
lapscd nest had been. and then re-
turned for more. For two hours there
was stream of ingoing and outgoing
birds, and they ceased only when the
nest, a big, substantial one, had been
built and well lined with soft stuff.
What they said to the young pair of
swallows is not known, but next morn
ing the nest had an egg in it, showing
why there had been need Of haste
New York Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28

See the samples und prices OF the new
Grand Forks oolen mills before YOU or
der your suits Their goods are all wool
and finished fine No shoddy or cotton.
Strictly all North Dakota wool. G. W
Holmes, local agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son. Cowden, III in speaking of
Dr. Kings New Discovery, says that last
winter his wife was attacked with La
Grippe, md her case grew SO serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed to
develop into Hasty Consumption. Hav-
ing Dr.. Kings New Discovery in store,
and selling lots of it, he took bottle
home, and to the surprise of all she be-
can to get better from first dose, and
half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound
and we'll. Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guar
anteed to do this good work. Try 1t.
Free trial bottles at L. I. Donovans Drug
Store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
Primitive Methods in Westminster
College Hail.


Not far from the Jerusalem Chamber
is the College Hall. This lofty room,
of noble proportions. was the rcfectory
of the abbot's house. and now is used
as dining room for the boys Of West
minister school. This is famous old
school, supported by the funds of the
abbey, and directed by the officers con-
ilected with that institution. The mas
sive tables which are ranged about the
room, and from which the boys still
eat, are made of heavy chestnut planks
taken out of the Spanish Armada, and
two of them still show deep dents
made in them by English cannon balls.
1t was only under the management of
Dean Buckland, who died as lately as
1856, that stove was put into this
hall to heat it. Up to that time the
primitive method which had been in
vogue for centuries was adhered to
and the smoke from a huge open bra
zier, which stood in the center of the
room, curled up among the rafters and
found it's way, if it could, out through
an opening in the roof.-"Out of the
Way Corners in Westminster Abbey"
by Max Bennett Thrasher in Septem-
ber st. Nicholas.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
DIED.

BAIRD.-In this city, on December %,
1897, DR.. Charles Il. Baird, aged SO
years.
Funeral services from his late resi-
dence, corner of Fourth and Washing
ton streets, at ? p. m. Sunday, Decem-
Der 26. lnterment private.
BURKE.-In this city, on December
20, Mary, wife of Michael Burke,
aged 50 years.
CLINCH.-In this city, on December
10. Alice Clinch, aged "A years.
CRUMLISH-In this city, on the goth
instant, Mary c., eldest daughter Of
Margaret and the late James Crum-
lsh.
GRAHAM-At New Castle, Del, on
December 19, 1897, Anna, wife of the
late Hiett Graham.
M'DOWELL.-In this city, on Decem-
Der 21, Rose V. Mcdowell
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral. from No 900 Della
ware avenue, on Monday, December
q, at O'Clock a m. High mass at
Sacred Heart Church. Interment at
Cathedral Cemetery.
RILEY.-In this city, on December 20,
John Riley, aged 60 years.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

THOSE ENTERTAINING SPOONERS.
Supported by their able company of
artists, the Spooner girls gave splen-
did rendition of the old English drama,
Hazel Kirke," at the Opera House last
night. Miss Edna May SpOOner, in the
title role, ably sustained the part. Miss
Mollie G. Spooner, as Lady Travers, did
ample justice to the character. Miss
Cecil Spooner, the charming soubrette,
sustained the role of Dolly Dutton, in
her usual bright and charming manner.
Miss Olive Grove, as Mercy Kirke, ac-
quilted herself in a clever manner. Sup
ported by such talent as b. S. SpOOner,
Gus Phillips, Truman Johnson, Burt
Wesner, Charles Rummel, R. X.
Spooner. Tom Shelley and c. c. Palmer,
the Spooners never fail to entertain.
The special features were clever and
interesting.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
''NEVER AGAIN"

The manager of the Grand Opera
House has secured a notable attraction
for Friday, December 81, in the famous
comedy. "Never Again" This, the
most brilliant exposition of the laugh
able side Of life, was the one sensational
comedy success of last season in New
York, and after an absolute conquest Of
the Eastern metropolis for $50 per-
formances it duplicated its success in
Chicago for three months. 1t will be
presented here with a magnificent CO.
terie of farceurs. and with the same
handsome stage surroundings which
distinguished the New York presenta-
tion.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
"THE DEACON's DAUGHTER. y

This strong sentimental farce comedy
win be given at the Grand Opera
House, Tuesday. December 2S, with
the same cast and original scenery as
produced in New York city and else
where and the way seats are being
marked of is a sure indication that
this fine company viii be greeted by an
immense house. The play is full of
thrilling climaXes and sensational situ-
atiOns, and at the same time inter-
spersed with the latest songs, medleys
and dances Of the day Notwithstand-
ing the immense expense of this com
pany there will be no advance in prices
for this engagement.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
A WILMINGTON YOUTHS CHOICE
OF A CHRISTMAS GIFT.

One day this week a lady stated that
her brother had told his father that he
would gladly do without any other
Christmas gift if he would only make
his gift a course at Cooley College. A
few years hence, when a bicycle, or
such other gift will be worn out, such
a course will be bringing a golden re-
turn, and later on that son may thus be
the fathers support. The youth will
probably get started January 8. when
the day and night sessions OF the col
lege are resumed.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT THE FERRIS
SCHOOL.

Christmas at the Ferris Industrial
School promises to be an enjoyable oc-
casion. During the day two teams,
made up of the boys, will engage in a
spirited game of football on the grid
iron. At night the large Christmas
tree will be Illuminated and each boy
will receive a present. After that the
boys will give an entertainment con-
sisting of singing and defamation.
The arrangement of the program has
been left entirely to the boys, who usu-
ally know what they want and how TO
get it.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
NEW BuILnING REAnY

The new building which has been
built on Anchorage street for the
Trump Brothers Machine Company, is
ready for occupancy. It is 40x60 feet
in size.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
GREAT ATTRACTION NEXT WEEK.

The Chicago Inter-Ocean said that
the two parlor scenes in James H.
Wallick's big production Of the new
emotional melO-drama, "A Guilty
Mother" are the most handsome ever
seen in that city at popular prices. The
same can be truthfully said of all the
other scenes. which we're built and
painted for this production. "A Guilty
Mother" will be at the Grand Opera
House next Monday night.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
ID. w. LYNCH & 60. GROCERS

Our stores will be open every evening
this week TO accommodate our custo-
mers. Northwest corner OF Madison
and Fourth streets; southwest corner of
King and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 24.-Dear Old
Criss; l am a little girl 4 years old.
VIII you please bring me a set Of
dishes, a cupboard, a doll baby and a
nice Christmas tree and some candy
and nuts. Please, Old Criss, don't for
get my little sister Helen. She wants a
set OF dishes, a doll baby and some
candy. Papa wants a new silk hat.
That is all. From your own little girl.
Ethel May Cole,
Corner Tenth and Lombard SITS.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
Corner Tenth and Lombard SITS.

Our Mems Box-Calf Russia and
Enamel Hand-sewed Shoes at SO are
unequaled. NJ. MONAGHAN.
s. w. Cor. 4th and Madison Sts.
We give trading stamps.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

Call and see that Upright Piano at
SS5. Dearborn's, $50 and S22 Market
street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

Pianos and Organs at prices in which
we defy competition, at DearbOrn's,
$50 and S22 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

WOLHERR-BL their home.
No. 1920 Reed stret, on Wednesday
evening, December %, by Rev. John
ID. c. Hanna, George Wolherr and
Maggie Bloom, both of Wilmington
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
ARE VERY BUSY

The Edge Moor Bridge Company is
very busy making the framework for
the extension TO be built to the Baldwin
Locomotive Works.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

Rocking Chairs of all styles, sizes
and prices at low prices. Adair's, 2O7
Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

Open Tonight Open to-mor-
row, Christ
Until mas Day, un-
til noon.
Eleven O'clock. Everything
man or boy
wears suitable for a Holiday
Gift is here. You get the
right kind, you get it in style
and you get it at the right
price. We are having an i'm
mense holiday trade because we
have what the people want.
No matter whether you want
the smallest article in Furnish
ings or a whole Suit and Over
coat. Suits, Overcoats, Refers,
Smoking Jackets, House Coats,
Bath Robes, Mackintoshes, Gum
Coats, Umbrellas, Canes, Hand
kerchiefs, silk and linen; Col
lars, Cuffs, Shirts, Neckwear,
Underwear, Dress Shields, Fancy
Suspenders, Gloves, kid and
woolen; Sweaters, Knit Jackets,
Hats, Caps, Toques, Tams,
Slippers, Shoes, Gum Boots,
Boys Leggins.
JAS. 7. MULLlN & SONS,
9Th and Market, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

Nothing would be more pleasing to a
child than a pair of Rubber Boots We
have them in all sizes at lowest prices.
NJ MONAGHAN,
S. w. Cor 4th and Madison SITS.
Trading stamps.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

We make a speciality of Infants High
Counter Shoes, lace and button, at 75c
M. MONAGHAN,
S. w. Cor. 4th and Madison SITS.
We give stamps.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS.

Pianos from "a per month at Dear.
borns, $40 and 500 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
STOECKLE'S SELECT"
XMAS BEER PURE AND
SPARKLING.
MARRIED.

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Evening journal., 1897-12-24
SPECIAL FIR E COURSE

IN AGRICULTURE AT DELAWARE
COLLEGE FOR DELAWARE
YOUNG MEN.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Newark, Dec. 24.-Delaware College
closed its doors yesterday afternoon
until after the holidays. it will reopen
again on January A. The students were
in a hurry and scnrry yesterday be-
tween term examinations and preparing
to go to their homes for Christmas
dinner. At the opening next term a
special course of thirteen weeks in ag-
rieulture will be begun. 1t will be free
to all young men in the state.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
STOECKLE'S SELECT"
XMAS BEER is PERFEC-
TI0N.

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-20
when it Rains.

There is no doubt that oil animals,
wild or tame, four-footed or with wings.
have a dsep-seated aversion to wet
weather. Even water fowl will seek q
dry hlding-piace when 1t rains.
Did you ever watch the actions OF
cattle before big storm? If so, you
must have seen them grow more and
more uneasy as the clouds threatened.
You also saw them run UP and down
the field, as IL seeking to escape some
impending danger. Finally, when the
storm comes, they draw closely togeth-
er, and, with lowered heads, present O
picture Of despair.
When 1t rains the domestic animals
always keer indoors, or, falling that,
they seek sheltered places and creep be-
meath the hedges and thickets--in short,
in any convenient place where they are
not entirely exposed to the downpour.
1t Is the same with fowls. They dis
like tile rain, which soaks their feath-
ers. They seek sheltered places, and
CREEP under wagons and squeeze in be-
hind boxes and boards. Chickens do
not mind wetting their feet, as they
will scratch the muddy ground soon
after a shower in search of worms and
bugs.
Wild birds do their best to keep uut
Of the rain. They find shelter In many
ways. Some of them build roof over
their nests, in which they keep more OF
less dry. Others choose a house under
the caves, or under a projecting cliff.
where they are safe II ON the discom-
forts that the rain brings But most
Of them arc without any adequate shell
ter that is the result Of their own fore.
thought. They take recage in any place
that they happen to find at hand. II
you watch them before the coming of
the storm, you will see them looking
around for shelter. II the storm comes
suddenly, the small and helpless ones
seem bewildered, flying from tree to
tree and from limb to limb, quite un-
able to make up their minds to tenn
povary hiding-p place.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-20
Glad to Get Back.

Judge James H. Mulligan. United
States consul to Samoa, who returned
to his home in Lexington. KY, recently,
was given a banquet. At the banquet
he made an address, the most remark
able part of which was the following:
when I was away off on that little
speck OF land In the Pacific ocean and
looked across the vast stretches of sea
to the storms that were agitating this
country, could see no Democrats end
no Republicans. 1t was America. Tie
English, the Germans and all the 9th
ers are against America, no matter
what the diplomats may say. feel that
1 have learned more In the last two
years than 1 have learned before. (
nave borne my part In the battles of
politics, have spoken bitter words, but
when 1 stood under that mighty crag
on that far-away speck in the ocean abd
helped to lay him to rest whom / has
learned to love. and who 1 believe had
learned to love me-Robert Louis Stew
enson-I felt that II / ever get back
home. 1 would never speak an unkind
word to fellow-countryman but would
DO all could to bind up any wounds
that may have caused"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-20
eHs HELD Fa1 TRAIN.
And Dcfled tho Conductor to Make nol
Got out of the Way.

And DcGed the Conductor to Make Ilcr
Got out OF the Way.
"Before I came to this part OF the
country l was an engineer on a rail-
road down South" seid a railway man.
I'VE used to make long run and we
we're pretty slow about it. While on
that line ! had some very odd expert
ences. / remember one day when we
reached the junction station q woman
came up to me and asked me to hold
the train for FIVE minutes. She said
that her daughter wanted to take the
train to the city. l told her that 1t
was impossible for me to hold the train
for her.
"T don't see why she expostulated
I think you might do a little thing
like that
Il tried to explain to her that trains
ran on schedule time, and, like time
and tide, wait for no man, or woman,
either, for that matter. But she
wouldn't have 1t, and finally, just as
we were about to start. she shouted
Indignantly:
"'Well, I'll just see about that
II laughed, but soon 1 ceased to
laugh. For what did that old woman
do but get right ON the track about
three feet in front of the engine. She
sat herself there, firmly grasping hold
Of the rails with both hands. The
conductor slgnaled for me to go ahead,
as our stop was over. But I~couldnt
do 1t as long as she remained on the
track, for l would kill her certainly. l
called to the conductor, and he, i'm
patient at the delay, came up. l ex-
planned the situation to him. He was
as mad as l was, and going up to
the woman told her to get off the track.
"I just won't she replied, until my
daughter gets on board your train
HE pleaded with her some more,
and finally declared that he would be
compelled to use force.
Just you darev she cried. I'LL sue
you for damages II you do
This opened new complication,
and we reasoned with ourselves whetb-
er we had better remove her by force.
Just as We had determined upon o
course of policy, her daughter came up
and, seeing the old woman on the
track, kissed her good-by and got on
the train, while her mother called to
her:
Go ahead, Mary Ann. You have
plenty OF time, though, for I will sit
on the track until you get on board
"And then, when Mary Ann was safe
ly on board and we were about ready
to run over the old woman IL necessary
she calmly and slowly got up and wav-
ed me a goodby, calling, as we pulled
out of the station:
"'I hope I've teached you fellers q
grain of perllteness.' '"--Chicago Times
Herald.