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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
FAURE'S PRESENTS.
What Will He Do With the Things til
the Russians Gave Him?

What Will He Do With the Things the
the Russians Gave Him?
President Faure, on his return to
France, will be able to add curiosity
shop to his tannery, says the Pail Nal.
Gazette. The Russians are pelting him
with presents so lavishly that the iron
elads which have succeeded in making
Cronstadt will be in some danger of
sinking on the return voyage. Two
monster statues in salt are among their
embarrassing gifts. What will the
poor man do with these weighty addi-
tions to his travelling kit? If he were
thinking of going into the pork bust
ness they would be we'll enough. But
as things are, he can but use them to
cultivate thirst in the French crews,
and so dispise of the twenty-five bar
rels of wine that have been consigned
from the Caucasus. BY way of COM
pensation, the presidents studies in
Russian are to be forwarded by trans
lation of the national hymn into
French by real live poet. Altogether
the Russians are booming the visit
with much assiduity, though rather
clumsily. The mayor of Mglitch alone
declines to part with so much as
gingerbread cake He knows, from pro-
longed official experience that the gilt
can come off the gingerbread. Wanna,
lula and Kolomna, however, are
obliging in that direction. One cake
is ten feet square, favored with
almonds and pineapple and stamped
all over with compliments to the
French.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
New Sources of Gold.

Among the benefits expected to be
derived from the great railroad line
which the Russians ere constructing
across Siberia is the opening up of
rich sources of gold, now practically
unutilized, in that remote country.
Recent surveys of the gold placers of
Siberia have shown that there is
good supply of the precious metal, but
that partly on account of the severity
Of the climate, and partly through lack
Of the means of transportation, these
stores have hitherto remained unde.
veloped. Unlike those of California
the Siberian placers are found below
instead of above, the level of til.
streams in the goldbearing valleys
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
THE wARLiKE SPIRIT.
Ono Of the Degrading Features u
Civilization,

Oae Of the Degrading Features u
Civilization.
Civilization, like morality, has the
defects of it's own excellences; its dis
eases are peculiarly noxious and loath-
some, says Harper's Weekly. The ra-
pacity Of greed goes hand in hand with
an unwholesome pharisaism. Peace is
too noble a goddess to receive the sac
ritices of our virtues, and degraded
thus she will become Nemesis to her
votaries. There has never been a time
when the nations of the world have
presented SO formidable an array of
armies and navies. This, so far from
Indicating any warlike disposition on
their part, is really the result Of costly
and strenuous efforts to maintain
peace. The forced armistice is easily
broken. It is not necessary to even
the most destructive wars that there
should be the old passion of fanatic
heroism or any sublime purpose maxi
Ing the sacrifice worthy. 1t is far more
likely that Germany may be embroiled
In war with England for some petty
cause than that both will unite to
throttle the monster whose very exist
ence is at once menace and disgrace
to Christian Europe. While we Ameri-
cans are congratulating ourselves upon
situation of isolation and immunity
as compared with that of any Euro
pean power and though really warlike
spirit appears to be for us almost i'm
possible-whatever efforts we make to
arouse it-yet any day some reckless
congressional manifesto or some fool
ish traditional prejudice may precipi-
tate war between us and Spain, or ia
pan, or England, and our Inadequate
preparedness for war is constant
temptation to such provocation on the
part of these powers as may seem tc
justify the manifesto or to re-enforce
the prejudice. Our assurance of peace
must lie. first of all, indeed, in oul
desire for peace, but, next to this, in
our adequate armament, and our re-
solve to maintain a wise but firm and
courteous national policy in our exter-
nal relations, remembering always
what is due from us to militanr
Christendom.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

One of the most beautiful and elabo-
rate nests known is that of the baya
bird. a native of India.
The structure, which might easily be
mistaken for a closely-woven flask
shaped basket of human manufacture,
consists of three compartments. The
first, in the long tubular entrance,
might be called the sitting and sleep
ing room, which when the little birds
are strong enough, they occupy with
their parents, having before been kept
in the inner compartment or nursery;
the third is placed by the side of the
nursery; and it's use is not quite I'M
derstood, though it is thought by some
to be the especial property of the
male. But the strangest part of the
furnishing and completion of the nests
remains to be told. When otherwise
finished, the nest is studded with balls
of soft clay, which the natives declare
are used as candlesticks. for in each
one the bava foct""e freely.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
All Electric Mallet.

Two New DIX men have invented
an electric dental mallet for use in
hardening tooth filings, the tool hav-
no >rtral bar. which slides back
and forth as the current is made and
broken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
One Of Natures Decorations.

A singular crystalline disk, more
than two inches in diameter. shaped
like lens or a medal and glittering
with golden reflections, is described in
Popular Science as having recently
been found by mineral collector in
Illinois. 1t is said to be composed Of
marcasite, which is a compound of iron
and sulphur, crystallized in such a
manner that bright streaks radiate on
al sides from the center of the disk.
Such an object would have been a
much-envied decoration for the breast
of an Indian chief.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

To va, >ue draught of ships series
of air &C! .partl,en:s are formed in the
tc'd wi NSement Of iipes
I'D vn'"e -" cir may be pumped
IL to raise the vessel, or water to lower
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
j.: PLUMMER e VMcN|yEN'S -:
|eSsage ] mo. 2.

Last that the Steel fends
County fastened the buying
from them Asking had dealings with pedder the
deal that they themselves Not with
standing warning bit bit Now that Jackrost is
forcing and call all
those who gotth heater nearth
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

The Georgia Legislature Is about to
enact a law TO admit women into It's
State University,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

WHAT rLEAsEs A WOMAN - II
. p,caSts her TO lie called a sensible little
woman.
1t pleascs her to be called a well.
dressed woman,
1t plcaScs her to be told that She is
fascinating.
1t p,ra>cs her to be- told that She I'M
proves a man by her compauion>hip.
1t please, her To depcu! On some
man and pretend she IS ruling him,
II p,caScS her to be treated courte-
ou>,y and with respect and to be talk
ed to reasonably
1t plcasos her 10 be treated Spnsibly
and honestly, to be consulted and
questioned and net to hc treated as A
butterfly, with NJ head uor heart.
1t pl"lscS her to bc loved and adj
mircd by Il man who is strong enough
to Iulc and suhduc her and make his
way her way, to lead her and take care
Of her,
After the recent earthquake shock
an old North Carolina negro summed
up as follows
"Why dat war only de Lord a whis-
perm to de people an see how II
shack de airth Whlr's we gwine ter
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

The poll tax collections III 'As
counties of Mississippi from '""', T.,
II to May IS of 1907, as rep'.,' .om
the tax collectors, aggregates VI. 40
of s5I ,4Ol OF, being an increase VI s.n
SOB 81 for the same perloo .o,,l
It is thought now that Tue ' =.
amount will reach s65'OVo' WV" arr
ports Of separate SchooI o.s'' ",,oa A
received. Yazoo, commonly ,.,h
"blackn county, heads the l's' ,,nc.
80, 56l.o9 to her credit, while oV V,,,aa
ton brings up in the rear iepo oa',se.
only s65, 40. Clarke counN s-sg 70;
ton for the period named Is sIa;
Jasper, ss3447; Lauderda'r >, -%i;.
Wayne, $sS6.59 and Newton
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25
Thrnemorrat-S Star
IMPORTING FROGsroICELAND

IMpORIiNf ~ 10 LEILA -
BOSTON Transcript.
Dr.. Ehiers, whom the Danish gov
ernment sent out in the summer OF
1885. along with an English. a French
and a German colleague, 10 study the
causes Of lcprosy in Iceland, has writ
ten a series Of very interesting artl-
cles about Iceland in Il u the Dan
iSh papers, He says that in some parts
Of Iceland, especially around the larry
cr lakes. Thingyalluyatn, Myyatn and
Svinayatn, the mosquitoes and flies
have become so much OF a plague
that people living around Myvatn
(MosQuit0 Valley are obliged, while
working in the fields, to protect their
hands aud faces by gloves, wells or
masks. Iceland has neither reptiles
nor toad> 10 destroy these small tor.
mentors. The English physician.
therefore. devised a very clever plan.
and his German colleague aud Dr
Ehlcrs carried it cut, to import frogs
t. Iceland. The German took along
with him a hundred vigorous frogs
from Kopcnick, and pr Elders took
supply Of forty frogs, which he had
CaErrrcd with great uIthculty at
CharlOttenlund the summer residence
OF the Crown Prince Of Denmark.
While the frogs from Ccrmauy-In a
packing case riddlcd with holes and
lined with rusheS. and dleuched VIII
fresh water several times a day-eh-
dured the long voyage cauitally, TIM.
weight out Of the Danish frogs died
The very first night they spent On
board Of Il contagious disease. the IA.
ture aud cause Of which baillcd the
understanding Of the learned doctors,
though it was pronounced by the first
mate to be inconsistencies, AT any
rate. the frogs were let loose on july
-, 1898, in q beg north Of the hot
springs 10y R~rikiayick, the capital Of
Iceland, the doctors hoping that kind
folks would introduce them later on
to the mosquitoes and flies at Thing
yallayatn. Cracking merrily, the 1902
frogs disappeared in the bog. Per
hapS. adds DR.. EhierS, my English
colleagues plan will succeed. or per
l.. IN,, "A tSn- .,ll ,,l, H., .,,.,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

The notable Meridian cnu,.
case, in whrh>, large n0'nO', ,oy form.
panies were fined $500 eacl w. w.. been
Ing a trust to keep up ra'''' and the
reversed by the supreme cou'v held,
indictment quashed. the cou aau, va.
however. that if a new indlcsut~ the
drawn which was not deleo" o
comnanics might be llilco ''O
A colorcd rarson was p''acluded
sermon on He'll" and he 'V"N
as follows: ,,1I,s snmf'
"somc folks say dat nt.' ~, no
wh,rs in de sun, ! a'n ..ioe ,et
'pjnion bout dat, an AN Whar
discuss il. All know Is d'''
ever hell is, it's too hot fer nv
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25
ALL MINED t
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
When the editor Of the Woodyillc
Blower got sick and had to leave towu
for a week, he got Randolph Tucker
to get out the paper. Now. Mr..
Tucker was not an expert editor, but
he could write nice little verses and
sweet smelling society items, and said
lie could manage the office first rate.
lie wanted to show a little extra en-.
tcrpriSc. so he made Il big spread on
local news aud wrote up the notices
for the advertisers in fine style.
When his copy was all in he went
home light hearted and happy.
But alas and alack The tramp
printer, who was the foreman printer
and prcsSman. and who had not been
sober for a month, got the news and
business all mixed up in making up,
and when the Blower appeared items
like the following greeted the aston
iShCd citizens:
$50 to Smiths for fresh Jersey but.
ter, Guaranteed to be strickly al
wool"
Wanted, to exchange a fine dur
colorcd, Shorthorn piano, perfectly
gentle, for an upright GOV in gooC
tune"
"Stubbs & Stubs, dealer in greer
hides, rags, scrap iron, etc. Meals a
all hours
Reward Of $40 will he paid for tn,
arrest and detention Of one Of tn,
most desirable residence lots in town
When last heard from was working OF
steamboat in Alabama.
"Gct your meals at the Snidc House
Fresh steak and hash every 30 days
made Of the finest corrugated stce
and warranted to last a life time
The effect Of this breezy issue Of the
Blower was such as to cause Mr.. Ran
dolph Tucker to abandon Journalism
and seek the more CongCnial calllng o.
book agent in another State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25
Gyhelrmnrraf-S STA,
THE WILD HOG OFMEy1co
A VICIOUS BRUTE WHICH srr,
HAVE NO NOTION OF FE,p

Nv NoiloN OF FEAR.
st. Louis Republic.
The most vicious and ra.r,.,
the brute creation is the necc,,r VI
wild hog, of Mexico said {, W d.. VI
lett, of Laredo. Tex. This onia',
seems utterly devoid to the qmo,r'"
OF fear. have never seen il INV.
hairs breadth out Of its path n,
living thing. Man is its spe,iaI t. ..
NOR. 1t displays an intelliperco w
lighting the human ~stranpolv
variance with its apparently comn,o,s
lack of mental attributes, save ,to
very lowest order Ut instinct TLa,
are rarely found singly, but % :.
droves of from hundreds to thonsona,
Their ability to scent men is n,r,io"
larry marked. have known d.m.
Of them to scent a man a milo ~ a.S
strike as straight for him AS an ,rro,,
flies. There is no use ia ,ri,h,,s
them with guns. The canDonadira
OF a full battery would have no mo,'
effect on them than the popping n
tirecracker. The only thing to do
when they get after you i, n RIM
away from them as fast as a horse can
carry you. And then there is M co,,
talnty that they won't catch yor
They are as nearly as swift AS a lnr.o
and their endurance is as great q,
their yiclOuSnCSs.
"A friend Of mine encountered ,
drove OF them in a wild part Of Mexico
a few years ago and his cScape WAS
miraculous. He very foolishly sho,
and wounded a number Of them us
then took refuge IN a tree. Tho
pcccarles kept him in the tree all tha.
day and through the night. Tbpv
circled around the tree, gruntinu and
S%Qucaling their delight at the prasppct
of a feast. lie soon exhausted his am.
munition and brought downa pcccarv
at each fire. But this had no terrors
for the beasts. Along toward morning
the hrutcs began to cat the ones he
had killed, and when they thus salts.
He'd the cravings Of their St0maclls
they formed in line and trotted off.
If they had not had some Of Their own
number to GcyoUr they would have
guarded that tree Until my friend,
through sheer exhaustion, dropped
from his perch and allowed them to
make Moal off him. The wild eats
aud tigers that infcSt the Mexican
"'Id> flee from the pcrcar,es with in.
stiuctive fear, and even rattlcsnakes
keep out Of ,heir path
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

A minister at Larchmout, n. Y.
has obtained IA divorce in NortI
Dakota on the grounds that his wlr,
was cruel. He charges among other
things that she vas given to playing
golf ON other than ladies' days, that
she did not wear her hat on straight
and that her walk was bad form. All
these things disturbed lis state OF
mind aud were therefore cruel. The
bonds were severed and he is now at
liberty to compose his sermons un.
veXed by the Thought that his wife.
with rakishly poised hat and a swag.
ger walk, Is out on the golf links put.
ting the caddle III a hole or Il hole In
the caddlr, or whatever the expression
may be.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

Col. Robert G. lugPrSojI was once
asked when he expected to turn C''s'
tan, and his reply was MOI u"''
Kentucky goes Republican" Az 'n''
time such a possibility seemed W."
about as remote as anything v"''
could have been suggested No"'
with IA Republican State adn''D'',"
tion, IA Republican Legislature anu
Republican United States Sena'V''
Kentucky has come far enough III ".
direction of Col. lngerSolIs "'S'e'"
warrant him in turning clIFl'''a"'
Exchange. ,,,
The Colonel would turn soon e"0's"
if he could make as muc0 nl1n'i
christianity as he can on '''u'""
He is a lawyer, and has accep'eu DIV
tanner from the dcyil.-Picayune'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

Concerning the Sabbath as a civil
institution that is, as a weekly rest
day, McCauley says: THAT day is
not lost. While industry is suspend
ed, while the llow lies in the furrow.
while the exchange is silent, and
while no smoke rises from the factory.
a process that is performed on more
busy days, man, the machines, com
pared with which all Of the con,
trivances Of the Wiitcs aud Ark.
wrlghts are worthless. is repairing and
winding up so that he returns to his
labors on Monday with clearer intel
lect, and livelier spirits, and with
renewed corporal yigOr."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

The new torpedo boat Porter is Il
"hummer." She made tho voyage
round Long Island, a distance Of 300
miles. in twelve hours and thirty.1ve
minutes last week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-25

st. paul'S Roman Catholic church,
Brooklyn, n. Y, is just now, SAYS an
account, the Mecca of the curiosity.
seeker. A few weeks ago Father ",
J. llill, pastor Of the church, returned
from IA visit to the Vatican at Rome.
He brought with him two Of the
worlds greatest relics. One is q
small piece Of bone taken from the
skeleton Of st, Paul. patron saint Of
the church. presented to Father l'HI
by Bishop Rorani. Father Hill also
succeeded in securing a relic Oi the
martyrcd st. Perpetual Meanwhile
Father Hlll is hesicEed daily by hun.
dreds for a glimpse Of ihp relics, but
he declines 10 permit them out Of MS
sight until the formal UnyClIns' A
%reliQuary Of gold, silver and ivory,
studded with many precious stones
has been made, IN whlch the hlgH!'
priced relics are to be placed. The
first glimpse the congregation Viii
have of them will be on June 30 Az
10 o'clock in the morning there VIII Dc
exercises in the church, including a
solemn high mass and PROFESSIONAL
after which the relics will be e&nlo'
tied. Archbishop Corrlgan has Oeen
invited 10 attend and take part IN Inc
services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17
Meek. but Vi1orous.

She was the daintiest of the dainty
face, figure, air and apparel all pro-
claimed it. To be sure he had not heard
her speak as yet, but from the lips of
SO pretty little patrician only pearls
and diamonds could fall. 1t was strange
that she should be at the races unat-
tended, but that, of course, was but the
accident of a moment. Her husband or
brother could not be far off and would
rejoin her in q moment. Time went on,
though, and still she sat alone. Pres
emily something happened. One of the
horses stumbled and fell. The Jockey
was pitched headlong to the ground.
He lay white and still The man turned
to look at her. There she sat, the color
flown from her cheeks, her lips parted,
her eyes wide and staring. He ventured
to reassure her. "Oh, l don't believe
he's badly hurt" he said "Hurt?" she
repeated quick as fash. II only hope
he's broke his neck. had $40 on the
little scoundrel New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17
Honest but Cute Yankee.

There is a funny case of international
honesty down in Arizona, just on the
line between that territory and Mexico.
A Yankee farmer lives there, one Anna
sa Barrow by name, and it is his BUSH
ness to raise chickens. Chicken feed is
cheap in Mexico and chickens bring fine
prices in Arizona, but to raise fowls in
Mexico and bring them across the bound
airy or to buy the feed and bring it
across, would involve the payment of a
considerable duty, which would eat the
profits about as fast as the hens could
eat the corn. As for smuggling, that
was not to be thought of.
Amasa is Yankee, and he is so hon.
est that his neighbors say he wouldn' e
take advantage of q man in a horse
trade. But he is also full of Yankee in
genuity, and after deep eogitation he
built long, slim hencoop, one-half Of
it in Arizona and the other in Mexico.
On the line there is gate. Over the
line there are barns containing feed,
AT feeding time the gate is opened, and
the chicken fancier Shoes his flock into
Mexico, where they eat their meal.
Then he Shoes them back to the protec-
ton Of the American flag, where they
digest this Mexican grain, lay their
eggs and carry ON their family affairs.
Mr.. Barrow saves about SO per cent on
his grain and makes about that much
ON his chickens, and if there is any
smuggling done it is done by the inno-
cent and irresponsible biddies.
ingtOu Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals Will be reoe.sei a, the city
cieyt's Once, Rock leland. until Nondsy. OF
4. 1877. at O'Clock , m for Constructing the
improvements ordered by ordinance en-.
ttied as foliow-:
IAN ordinance for the irrT-oyemsn, Of Fire.
avenue in the city a Rock and. stste Of hi
noi.. from the line 81 Jteeais street 20 Tie
west line OF Twentieth street"
Ard for fnrnis ing ali the materials ard d inz
the WORK according IN pans ana specific Ationr
O, file q. the city flerks Office.
Blank bide Will be furnished on application.
Each bid nnu.t be accom- AMI. q Win . certified
check 10 the run Of i've hundred fs5jOD collars
on come Kocs Island hank. pay able 20 the orcef
OF the mayor % ssld city. which shall become
forfeited 10 said city In the bidder .bs.l fall
70 enter into contract. within tn to- csys afrc'
the awarding Of said contract. with approved
suretie. q execute the work 70, the ysise meD
toned In his bid ana according 70 tae pians and
specifications In the event that the contract .hal
&c awarded 20 him
Contractors are required 20 frfnlsh samples n
brick with which work ie To bs done. Bncs used
10 the york must correspond with the samples 10
quality ana style
Rock Island. Ill. sep.. 10. 1871.
A y. HUKsryG, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17
Kentucky Joined.
In Paying Tribute to the Lit
tie Conqueror.

A young man went TO a wealthy
and successful manufacturer short
time ago and applied for employ
ment. What can you do?" the
manufacturer said, and the young
man proceeded to tell in glowing
words of his wonderful ability.
.'But / don't want to know what
you say you can do" the gentleman
replied, '.let me know what others
say you have done. Bring me recon-
mendations from the people l know
and can trust"
It's the same with the little con-
queror and the public; people want
to know what has been done.
Kentucky people joined the myr-
lads Of others in making public the
works OF this little modern wonder.
The Endorsement of reliable people
is the proof that goes with Dosn's
Kidney Pills.
Frank c. Friend, a well known cit.
iZen Of Lexington avenue, Ashland,
Ky. says: "Let anyone come to me
who wants to know what Doan's Kid
ney Pills will do for pain in the back.
l can give the m a chapter from my
own experience. had for q while
ss lame a back as a man wants. ]
could see no particular reason for it.
I was working about the saw mill,
and it was very much in evidence
when l was lifting and working
among the logs. Usually it was .
dull aching. always there even al
night. l could hardly sleep, and
when l wanted to get out of bed
had to slide out sideways withou,
| sitting up. l went down to q drug
store to get something for it. and the
druggist recommended Doan's Kid
ney Pills to me, SO 1 got a box o.
them. They benefited me in q few
days. kept right on at my heavy
work and have done SO ever since
After a reasonable length of time
was free from all pain. and have re
NAMED so. Doan's Kidney Pills art
all right"
For sale b7 al dealers. price 81
cents per box. Mailed by Foster
MiIburn company, Buffalo, N. +.
sole agents for the United States.
| Remember the name Doan's ant
take no other.
For sale by Marshall & Fisher.