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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
Safety on Water and Land.


The British board Of trade has is
sued a statement of the number Of
lives lost by accident in British mer-
chant ships during the past year
This statement shows the average
loss to he about five-sixths of i per
cest Of the number of men employed.
The percentage of lives lost in sailing
vessels is somewhat larger than that
of steamers.
There were 218.224 men employed on
British ships registered in the United
Kingdom. Of these 56,O95 were en-
ployed on sailing ships and 1852 1923 on
steamships. The latter suffered a loss
Of 81S seamen and "a passengers, max
ing total of S47. Sailing vessels lost
1929 seamen and u passengers.
The British statement is interesting
in connection with the report Of the
United States inspector general that a
person is very much safer journeying
on sea than on land, whether on bus
mess or pleasure bent.
According to this report, of 6OO,OO0,-
900 journeys made last year only 221
ended in a fatal accident. Otherwise
stated, the percentage Of fatalities was
.0OOOOO36. This very small fraction
means that a man who has ordinary
luck can make 2,715, 403 trips on YES
sells propelled by steam before his turn
comes to be drowned or blown up.
Nevertheless, it will probab bly, be long
before people who have read the story
Of the fate of the wrecked Sailer and
the 400 Victims who went down with
her can bring themselves to believe
that ships are, as whole, safer con-
veyances than those serving on land
Boston Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
ELM POINT.

The rush of harvestis over and thresh-
ing has already commenced.
Edward L. Howard came over the hills
to the blue house last Sunday.
w. B. Woods and wife, of Ross, MINI.
are visiting with friends at the Point.
Mrs. Charles Vogt, of Tyner, was one
Of the visitors here from the Valley dur
ing the week.
What happened 10 Charlie the night
of the show at Walhalla. Did he go
across to Gretna Manitoba.
Charley Vogt was up from Tyner last
Sunday visiting friends and looking up
hands for his threshing crew.
Albert Elver passed through town last
Sunday. Albert, like most of the Wal
halla boys, has a sweetheart out here
1t is reported that the Great Northern
railroad is to be extended from Walhalla
to Elm Point this summer in order to
get gravel for the track.
While returning home from the village
the other evening Andrew Weir encoun-
tered something that he says very much
resembled the Devil himself. Andy in
his fright climbed tree and for fear the
object would follow him he pulled the
tree along up after him.
Something struck our town clerks
wagon the other night while journeying
home from Walhalla, where he took
in the Uncle Tom Cabin show. He is
still at a loss to know what it was but
thinks he must have got lost and got on
on the railroad when Jim Hills light en-
ing express came along.
(From another correspondent
James Long will pull the throttle for
Banker Pask.
Miss Milne visited her brother Dave at
the Point on Sunday.
Latest reports are that VIM. Wright's
little boy is convalescent.
James Ellis, of Hannah, visited with
John Farqnhar last week.
Miss Ellen Harvey has purchased lot
in town and expects this winter to enjoy
the advantages of city life.
It is rumored that James Pask has
disposed of his old separator and leaves
for Bathgate today to bring home a new
one.
One or two of our adventuresome
youths expect to leave in April for the
"Klondyke," we hope that they may be-
come thoroughly acquainted with dame
fortune.
Threshing will commence here next
Monday A few loads have been thresh-
ed and reports are that good sample
may be expected but yield is not very
incentive.
AS we prepare to close up our budget
OF news for this week we learn with re-
gret of the decease of Mrs. Tom Fleming
which occurred on Monday between and
o'clock of heart failure, but owing to
SO many reports We are not positive as to
the accuracy of the cause. In all proba-
bility the funeral will take place on
Wednesday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
AMBRO.

Harvest is in full force now.
The boys seems very lonesome this
week because there's no dance as usual.
A Schill is getting uneasy waiting unit
threshing starts so he can use his new
gloves.
Frank Hart was seen on our streets
this week driving at the rate OF 40 miles
an hour.
John BOSNIAN says the Mccormick
binder is dandy he can cut nearly as
much as two other binders.
LOUIS Fortney seem TO get along
splendid shocking after two binders.
Keep on Louis you are dandy.
Jos. came near getting tangled up in a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
OsNABROCK.

Mr.. Poier says its snap to get side
walks so easy.
Frank Sim is down at Grandin visiting
his father this week.
Sunday nights frost has not hurt the
gram much in this neighhorhood.
Peter Wild, the bonanza farmer OF this
county, has over 700 acres in shock.
Our new painter is having quite run
and his artistic skill can be seen on the
depot interior.
The hammer of our busy 'Smiddie"
Hogan is heard playing ding, ding, ding,
almost day ana night.
Miss Jameson is having stone foun-
dalton put under the old Bidlake build
ing and Doc is overseeing.
If 81. J. Haskamp & Co. don't soon
stop they will have all the spare building
ground covered with new lumber and
sheds.
Jas. R. McLean's mother goes east
this week to. her old home in Canada,
very much pleased with the appearance
and prospects of North Dakota.
Oh my but the young ladies have just
knocked the spots off that brand new
sidewalk leading to the depot-well it's
something new anyhow for Jim Hill to
have an attractive and agreeable agent
here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
Manson It Homo.

After carefully showing me the route
Of the Fran, as we'll as his own and
Johansen's course in their perilous
journey alone over the ice after leav.
ing the ship, the charts were cast aside
on the floor, and DR.. Nansen proceeded
to describe in the simple, direct man
ner so characteristic of him, some of
the numberless interesting incidents OF
his voyage. Evidently thrilled by his
earnest voice and manner, Liv, his lit.
tie girl, who had been playing in a
corner Of the room, drew nearer, and
unconsciously she walked upon the
original records Of her fathers route
The picture of this tiny, half-shy child
standing spellbound listening to her
fathers voice, with the priceless charrs
of his famous voyage beneath her feet,
ure Of her father, who lowered above
mustache several shades lighter item
the skin, his massive hands, discolored
and Scared by hard usage, resting
lightly and lovingly upon the little
child's head, Immediately impressed
one with it's dramatic effect. Around
the room lay polar bear skins and odds
and ends connected with the voyage,
The table was piled with papers, all
Systematically arranged; the walls
were covered with presentation studies
from the most famous Norwegian art
lists, representing ice and snow effects
But despite the interest of the sur
roundings, one could see nothing, think
of nothing but the man himself-the
great, strong, simple man who was
spcaking.-English Illustrated Maya
zine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02

new set Of harness hanging over his
head last Sunday. What's the matter
Jos?
The Mt. Carmel blacksmith must in.
tend to put stone foundation under his
shop as he is busy hauling stone from
Ambro. Better make bee John.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
MILTON.
From the Milton Globe.

IRON the Milton GlODe.J
Frank Delling's fine new dwelling on
Poplar ave. is nearing completion.
A handsome plate glass front is being
put in l.. r. Kelly's store this week. A
gorgeous sign also adorns the Bird, st..
side.
Jos Catherwood writes from Hanna
that every thing is lovely up there. The
boys are getting on nicely with their
hardware store building.
Duncan Campbell, our assessor hit the
nail on the head with regard to assessing
real estate. The county board lowered
him 10 per cent, than the state board
raised it 10 per cent, leaving if the same
as he did.
VIM. Ruddick, of Minneapolis, was
in the city Tuesday with view to estab-
fishing in general meacantile business
here. He went north to look the new
towns on the extension before deciding
on location.
M. Il. Weaum and E. Ohnstad of
Moorhead, J. G. Maidal of Albert Lea
and DR.. R. Frettheim OF Cannon Falls
Mimi, arrived in the city Saturday. On
Monday they went to Langdon and pur-
chased the two lots on Oakland ave. Oh.
posite Lars Wallis barber shop, where
they will build a large general store
] with the expectation ofgetting it stocked
up for the fall trade.
A party of immigrants consisting Of
Tudor Marks, Edmund Baker, Edward
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02

Eagleson, Simeon Mittleholt and David
Maloy arrived from Bayfield,, Huron Co.,
Ont, Monday. MIR. Eagleson is broth
er of the Eagleson brothers of this city
and vicinity and Mr.. Maloy is nephew
of Thos. Parker. Miss Jean j. Mitchell
of Clinton, Ont. sister of VIM. Mitchell
of this city, was also Of the party.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
Liver Complaint and Nervousness Cured

We know of no complaints that are
more common than the above. You are
duh and muggy, your head feels as if
stuffed with wet feathers, your bowels
move irregularly and you have clumsy
feeling about the liver. AS this condition
developes you are apt to grow despon-
dent. Try at once bottle Of CDR. Fen
ner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve
Tonic" 1t will brighten the spirits and
give an exceptional vigor to the body.
H. D. ALERT & Co., of Langdon, guaran-
tee the first bottle to give satisfaction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
TO THRESHERMEN.

We carry in open stock complete as
sortment of brass goods; rubber and
leather betting: lace leather; suction
hose; endless drive belts; tank pumps;
packing of all kinds; cylinder and lubri-
eating oils, ETC., ETC., anything you want.
MERCER, the Hardwareman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-02
] OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE OFFICERS.

STATE OFFICERS.
u. 8. Representative -; NJ. n. johnson.
Senators, w w: k EsnssIoas''
Governor Frank a. ErlEgS.
Lieut.. Governor. ................J, NJ; DeXine
State Treasurer ......,.....',SI ee; y: Maonoas
Attorney General. ................ John +. Cowan
Guy {. b .Corliss.
Chief Justices. Alfred WalIln.
Railroad commissioners CT {! :. Il Ma hsSss
supt of Pub Instruction. .... 49,. 3D. U Haliand
Com Agriculture and Labor. "A. a Laughlln
Com insurance.. ..........freo d. rahchei
SENATOR.
Eighteenth District ... c W Plain, of Milton
REPRESENTATIVES.
Eighteenth District ...J + Boyd, of Langdon
Eighteenth District. ......J Hlttterwlck, Milton
JUDICIARY.
Judge OF the Dist Court. eth Judicial Dstr1ct.
Otto +. Sauter.. S1ra1t0n.
Clerk Dist. Court. J T.. TruaN ..Iangdon
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff ..............J John McGauvrtn. langdon.
Auditor. ........ Robert Work.. .l'angdon
Treasurer. j. il. Robertson. l.angdon.
Register of Deeds. John Rylance. langdon.
County Judge II. f. porval. 49,. Langdon.
Hupt of Schools . L. j. Fox. ....... langdon.
Surveyor. Joseph Halnann. ....... l.angdon.
Coroner :Gibf So5 o,n 'LaP RS1on
Com End. =" Joseph Heavy 80. Langdon.
Con. .4th. " Harry Dunford. Langdon.
Com. :. 18th. " 800. Henry Porter. .Walhalla.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-31
Contagious
Poison.

Mr.. Frank B. Martin, who Is engaged
in the jewelry business at 926 Penn.
sylvania Avenue, Washington City,
where he is well and favorably known,
was a victim of that worst form of dis.
ease-contagious blood poison. he
realized that his life was about to be
blasted, for this terrible disease has
batfled the skill of the physicians for
ages, and they have never yet been
able to effect a cure. His mental
despair can petter be imagined than
described
In a recent letter he says: "About
four years ago I contracted a severe
case of contagious blood poison, and
1t was not long before / was in terri.
BILE condition. 1 Immediately placed
myself under treatment Of two of the
best physicians in Washington city.
Their treatment, which I took faith.
fully for six months, cost me Just three
hundred dollars, and left me worse than
when I began it. My condition can
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-31
FATAL TENEMENT FIRE
-Four Lives Lost Through SuHocat-
ing Smoke in New York,
FIRBMEN COULD OTRBAoHTHBM

Young Mother Found Dead with the
Llfoloss Body OF Her Babe in Her
Arms, While Her Friend Lay Dead
Near By.
New York, March S1.-Three persons,
two women and baby. were smoth-
cred to death by smoke yesterday in
the double brown stone five story
dwelling house No 81 West One Hun
dred and Fifth street which was par
TALLY destroyed by a fire that orig
mated in a dumb waiter in the base
ment of the building, spread to an air
shaft and from there up through the
house. The dead are Mrs. Elizab1th
French, 2S years old, her 6-months-old
child, and Miss Ellen Morrissey, Of Al
bany who was visiting Mrs. French.
The body of Mrs. Thomas Darling
ton was found in the ruins at 1 o'clock
this morning, making four dead. 1t
is now believed that her 5-yesr-old son
Thomas has also been burned to death.
Ten families lived in the house, but
there were no men on the premises
when the fire broke out. All of the
women and children on the first four
floors got out of the burning building,
although a number of them had mar
row escapes on account Of the dense
smoke. The three persons who lost
their lives were the only occupants of
the Afth floor when the fire broke out.
The flames spread so rapidly that the
stairway leading from the fourth to
the fifth floors was destroyed before
Mrs. French or Miss Morrissey became
aware that the house was on fire and
there was no chance for them to get
out.
They ran to a window overlooking
a street and made their presence in
the burning building known to the
hremen, who were already at work
fighting the flames. Several men
mounted to the roof with ropes, but
it was scarcely possible for them to
stand because of the heavy smoke that
poured from the air shaft opening.
An attempt was made to reach the
window where the women had been
seen, but it was of no use.
AS soon as the fire was under control
the firemen got into the room where
the women were seen. One of the wo-
men lay dead on a couch, clasping
tightly in her lifeless arms the body
of an infant. Near the front window
was the body Of another woman. They
had all died of suffooatioH,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-31
LEArHER REMNANTS.
A Material of Which no Part Is Permitted
to Go TO Waste.

Leather remnants are a regular article
Of trade. In manufactures of leather there
are remnants, just as there are remnants
in the manufacture of cloth, of tin, of
wood and of very mary other materials.
There are wholesalers who deal in leather
remnants exclusively, who will buy any
leather remnants whatever, and who find
a sure sale for everything they buy. For
many purposes the remnants are as good
as pieces cut form whole sides would be,
and they cost very much less.
A manufacturer of fine shoes, who buys
whole skins, cuts out the best and uses
that only and sells the rest as remnants
The remnants are sold to manufacturers
who make a cheaper grade Of shoes The
shoes made from such remnants may be
better and cheaper than shoes made from
cheap whole stock
Harness makers and saddlers who buy
whole skins have more or less remnants,
little pieces, and odds and ends that they
have no use for, but which may be made
useful for one purpose and another From
any whole stock there must be remnants,
and the remnants are all good for some
thing; remnants Of betting, for instance,
are sold to make boot heels of and insoles.
The smallest remnants Of some kinds Of
leather are used for the filling of balls.
Leather remnants are used for making sus-
pender tips, for leather trimmings, for leg
ging straps for the making of cheap pocll-
etbOoks and for covering eyeglass and spec
tacie cases and various kinds of fancy
goods, for bookbinding, for making chill
dren's shoes, for the straps used on hobby
horses for leather buttons and washers,
for corners on books. Remnants Of French
calf are used for lne cobbiing, and rem,
pants generally are sold for very great
variety Of purposes
There are half a dozen or more whole
sale dealers in leather remnants IN this
city. There are said TO be a larger number
IN Boston. While the wholesale dealer in
remnants will buy remnants of any kind
there are still smaller scraps Of leather
called chips which he does not buy The
chips and the sweepings are sold to chem
ical manufacturers and burned Co make
potash. No part Of the leather is permitted
go TO waste.
With the enormous consumption OF
leather in this country, the quantity of
remnants here Is large. Remnants are pro.
duoed in England just as they are here,
but not in quantity sufficient to supply the
demand there. Many tons of American
leather remnants are exported to England,
whore they are sold for the same uses to
which they are put Eero.-New York Sun.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-31

best be appreciated, when 1 state that
my throat and mouth we're full of sores
and my tongue was almost eaten away;
I had not taken solid food for three
months. My entire body was covered
with red b1otches, my hands and feet
were sore and my hair was falling
out rapidly. was in a truly pitiable
condition.
81 felt that I was incurable, and
was in great despair, when a friend
recommended S. S. s., stating that it
would certainly cure me. I began its
use, and when / had finished the fourth
bottle, began to improve, and by the
time had finished eighteen bottles,
was thoroughly rid of the disease; of
course, was not sure that was cured,
but am now convinced, as no sign
of the disease has ever returned for
four years. S. S. S, is the best blood
remedy in the world, and my cure was
due solely and alone to it."
Contagious blood poison is the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man,
kind. 1t has always baffled the doc.
tors, and, until the discovery of S. S. g.,
was incurable.
For fifty years S. S. S. has been cur.
ing this terrible disease, even after al
other treatment failed. 1t is guaran.
teed purely vegetable, and one thou
sand dollars reward is offered for proof
to the contrary. S. S. S. never fails
to cure contagious blood poison, ol
any other disease Of the blood. Il
you have blood disease, take a rem
edy which will not injure you. Be
ware of mercury; don't do violeuc'
to your system.
Our books on blood and skin dis
eases, will be mailed free to any ad
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-31
IT CAN'T BE DONE
No one Can Remain Well, No Chronic
Disease Can Be Cured Unless the
Stomach is First Made Strong


This is plain because every organ in the
body depends on the stomach for its nourish-
ment. Nerve, bone, sinew, blood are made
from the food which the stomach converts to
our use
How useless to treat disease with this,
that and the other remedy and neglect the
most important of all, the stomach.
The earliest symptoms of Indigestion are
sour risings bad taste In tho mouth, gas in
stomach and bowels. palpitation, allgone
feeling, faintn,ss, headaches, constipation /;
later comes loss Of flesh, consumption, liver
aud heart troubles, kidney diseases nervous
prostation, all Of which are the indirect re-
suit Of poor nutrition
Any person suffering from indigestion
should make it practice to take after each
meal one Of stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, al
lowing il TO dissolve in the mouth aud thus
mingle with the saliva and enter the stomach
in the most natural way These Tablets are
highly recommended by Dir. Jennison be-
cause they are composed of the natural
digestive acids and fruit essence which rs.
sist the stomach in digcstng all wholesome
food before it has time to ferment aud sour
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
druggists, full sized packages at so cents.
They are also excellent for inyalids and
children. A book on stomach diseases and
thousands Of testimonials Of genuine cures
sent free by addressing Stuart Co., Marshall
Mich.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-31
FREE CURE FOR MEN.
Michigan Man offers TO Send His Dis
oovery Free.
ms to Be Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.

There is always more or less suspicion
attached To anything that is offered free but
sometimes man so overhows with generosity
that he cannot rest until his discovery is
known to the world in order that his fellow
men may profit by what he has discovered.
IL is upon this principal that resident of
Kalamazoo Mich desires to send free to
mankind prescription which will cure them
of any form of nervous debility relieves
them of all the doubt and uncertainty which
such men are peculiarly liable TO and restores
the organs to natural size and vigor. As II
costs nothing to try the experiment IL would
seem that any man, suffering with the
nervous troubles that usually attack men
who never stopped TO realize what might be
the final result, ought to be deeply interested
in a remedy which will restore them to
health, strength and vigor without which
they continue to live an existence Of untold
misery As the remedy in question was the
result of many years research as 10 what
combination would be peculiarly effective in
restoring to men the strength they need, it
would seem that all men suffering with any
form of nervous weakness ought to write for
such remedy at once A request to H. G.
Ods. Box 17i2, Kalamazoo, Mich, stating
that you are not sending for the prescription
out of idle curiosity but that you wish to
make use of the medicine by giving il Ia trial,
will be answered promptly and without
evidence rs to where information came from.
The prescription is sent free aud although
some may wonder how Mr.. Olds can afford TO
give away his discovery, there is no doubt
about the offer being genuine. Cut this out
and send to Mr. Olds so that he may know
who you came TO write him 12-2s-7St