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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

drifted together by fate, were shaping
each others destinies and working out
in their own fashion the strange, intri-
cate ends Of human life, there were
human eyes which watched over every
stage Of the performance, and which
We're keenly critical of every actor on
1t. Across the road beyond the green
palings and the close-cropped lawn, be-
hind the curtains Of their creeper-
framed windows, sat two old ladies,
Miss Bertha and Miss Monica Williams,
looking out as from private box at all
that was being enacted before them.
The growing friendship Of the three
families, the engagement of Harold
Denver with Clara Walker, the engage
ment OF Charles Westmacott with her
sister, the dangerous fascination which
the widow exercised over the Doctor,
the preposterous behavior of the
Walker girls and the unhappiness
which they had caused their father, not
one of these incidents escaped the
notice of the two maiden ladies. Bertha
the younger had smile or a sigh for
the lovers, Monica the elder frown or
a shrug for the elders. Every night
they talked over what they had seen.
and their own dull. uneyentful life took
warmth and coloring from their
neighbors as blank wall reflects
beacon fire.
And now it was destined that they
should experience the one keen sensa-
ton Of their later years, the one mem
orable incident from which all future in
cidents should be dated.
1t was on the very night which sue
ceeded the events which have just been
4 narrated, when suddenly into Monica
Williams head. as she tossed upon he-
sleepless bed, there shot thought
i which made her sit up with thrill and
"a gasp.
: Bertha" said she, plucking at the
shoulder Of her sister, Il have left the
front window open."
at.No, Monica, surely not" Bertha sal
up also, and thrilled in sympathy.
II am sure Of At. You remember had
forgotten to water the pots. and then
1 opened the window, and Jane called me
1 about the jam, and I have never been
in3the room since"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

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He went In through the garden. Clara
and the Doctor were sitting together in
the dining-room. She sprang to he,
feet at the sight Of him.
'Oh, Harold, have been waiting fol
you so impatiently," she cried; II saw
you pass the front windows half an
hour ago. would have come in If
dared. Do tell us what has happened y
II have come in to thank you both
How can repay you FOR your kind
ness? Here is your cheque. Doctor.
have not needed it. find that can
lay my hands on enough to pay my
creditors"
Thank Cod" said Clara fervently.
"The sum is less than thought, and
7 our resources considerably more. We
have been able to do it with ease
with easel! The Doctors brow
clouded and his manner grew cold. Il
think, Harold, that you would do better
to take this money of mine, than to use
that which seems to you to be gained
with ease
THANK you, sir. If borrowed from
any one it would be from you. But my
father has this very sum, five thousand
pounds, and. as tell him. owe him
SO much that I have no compunctiou
about owing him more"
mo compunction! Surely there are
Some sacrifices which a son should not
allow his parents to make"
Sacrifices! What do you mean?"
SIS it possible that you do not know
how this money has been obtained?"
II give you my word, Doctor Walker.
4ho+ r hox,o 80 ,a,, ,el,a6 NV father
but he refused to tell me-"
II thought not" said the Doctor, the
gloom clearing from his brow. Il was
sure that you were not man who. to
clear yourself from little money diff
Guilty, would sacrifice the happiness OF
your mother and the health Of your
father"
"Good gracious! what do you mean?'
'It is only right that you should
kn~w. That money represents thecom-
mutation of your fathers pension. He
has reduced himself to poverty. and in
tends to go to sea again to earn liv-
Ing
ITO sea again! Impossible"'
cit is the truth. Charles Westmacott
has told Ida. He was with him in the
City when he took his poor pension
about from. dealer to dealer trying to
sell it. He succeeded at last, and hence
the money
He has sold his pension!' cried Har-
old, with his hands to his face. My
dear old dad has sold his pension!'
He rushed from the room. and burst
wildly into the presence Of his parents
once more. II can not take it. father. y
he cried. Better bankruptcy than
that. oh, If had only known your
plan! We must have back the pension.
Oh, mother, mother, row could you
think me capable Of such selfishness?
Give me the check, dad, and will see
this man tonight, for would sooner
die like a dog in the ditch than to touch
penny Of this money"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
e the Best fact the One True Blood Purioe,
Pills pills. ~ I'd H dis.s'een9.d dinner sss

Excursion to Free Homes In H..
VI NOrthvvest.
Those who are paying rent or carrvn,
mortgages, or young men without pros
poets OF getting q home where land !.
high in price, should note that the Cana
dian government has q large area of f,no
farming land which IT. gives to persons
over eighteen years OF age Soil pros
duces all staple crops. Climate simIlar
to this. Good stock and dairy country
An excursion VIII leave st: Paul and
examine these lands. Don't be mislead
about for-away places you know nothlna
about. but select while the chance L
open free farm OF 100 acres to which
the railway fare 10 low and will not
eat up large share OF your capital
For publications and further Information
address Benjamin Davies, Emigration
Agent, Canadian Government, 154 East
Third street, st. Paul. MINI
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Gradual Approach.

GfaduaI AppfORCh.
"Did anyone drop a so cent piece"
asked tht shabby man in the midst Of
the crowd watching the safe go up.
"No," said they. But you are an hon
est man, anyway" "And now for the
second proposition" said the shabby
man. II did not pick up any SO cent
piece, but will some one kindly drop
"a nickel in this hat as the reward Of
honesty indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Equally Lucky.

Equally Lucky.
Sympathetic Lady-"so your hus-
band was killed?" Mrs. Rooney
"Shure, an he was, mum, and it was
from the thirteenth floor he fell" La
dy-"An unlucky number for him"
Mrs. Rooney-"It was that; but I'm
thinking it would have been just as
unlucky for him, poor man, If he had
fell from the twenty-sixth." New
Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Feared he had Done Wrong,

.'I'm very much afraid" said Mr.
Meekton, ''that l hurt my wife's feel
ings this afternoon. It was uninten.
tional, but she's terribly sensitive about
any insinuation that a woman isn't
just as able to take care Of herself as
a man.
How did 1t Cccur?"
II was in horse car, and before I
saw who she was stood up and Of
fered her my seat."-Washington
Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

A correspondent writes: II was drunk
on and Oh for over twenty years, drunk
whom I had money, sober when had none.
Many dear friends lost, and numbers
gave me good advice to no purpose; but,
thank God, an angel hand came ct last in
the form Of my poor wife, who administer.
Mbons nY
! am now saved and completely trans
formed from worthless fellow to > sober
and respected citizen"
II "Anti-Jag" cannot be had at your
druggist, it will be mailed in plain wrapper
with full directions how to give secretly,
on receipt Of One Dollar, by the Renova
Chemical Co., 66 Broadway, New York, or
they will gladly mail full particulars free.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

The editor Of this paper advises h;~
readers that free package of Peruviaha
the best kidney and liver cure on earth will
he delivered FREE to any sufferer, if writ.
ten for promptly. PEnUvIASA REMEDY Co.,
2S6 5th ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away
TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
nettc, full OF life. nerve and vigor. take MOTTO
strong. Ali druggists, Soc or ST. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Why suffer when strong's Headache
Killer viii relieve you? Send % cents to
Goodrich 4 Jennings. Anoka, Mimi. for
sample box. ssl #
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
CHAPTER XVI.
A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.

OW all this time.
while the tragi-com-
edy W a 8 b e 1 n g
played in t h e 8 e
three suburban vii
las, while on a COM
monplace stage love
and humor a n d
lights and shadows
were so swiftly sue
ceeding each other,
and while t h e s e
three ia mill e s.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Nearly one-half of the total number Of
suicides takes place between the hours
Of 6 a. m. and noon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
on 70 the police -stat ton. ana the Den.l
jvers mounted guard over the frightened
maids. II u !1 i.Ss3
CHAPTER XVII.
IN PORT Al LAST !,

Az had broken be-
fore the several dem
ixens OF the Wilder
ness had all re-
turned to their
homes. the police
finished their In
Quiries. and all
come back to its
normal quiet. Mrs.
Westmacott h a d
been left sleeping
Doa caf,,10y v,1fh a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Engel considers that child OF ten
years represents an outlay Of $500; a
youth Of fifteen, 800. q III
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Insanity in every country is more prev
alent among unmarried than among mar
rted persons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25c.
Il &. G. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Stockholm has the highest death rate
from drink OF any city In the world--9O
In 10. 0O0 "A S sg
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

The girls of South Lubec, Me-, success
fully conducted woodsawing bee one
day recently.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

DR.. ]. II. R1NDLAUB, Specialist
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. Dak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

During the Franco-G German war the
Germans lost 263 men from smallpox; the
French %, 40.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

There are more deaths annually from
hydrophobia In Sweden than in any other
country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

After every great financial stress there
Is marked increase in the number OF
the insane.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

N0.To-Dac ror Fifty Cents.
men strong. blood pure SOC. 81. All drugsista.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

The Oldest university is that of Paris
which is more than LOO .ears old. Ok
ford is almost as old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Among all races the weight of the male
brain is 10 per cent heavier than that OF
the female.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, Csc.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Skipped With The Dough.

A. Norton, cashier and general mana
ger of the bank of Durand, the only
financial institution in the town of
Durand, drove up to the bank last
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
When he came out he wore three over
coats with bulging pockets and carried
a grip. Entering his carriage he drove
away north and has not been seen
since. Norton is not only fugitive,
but a forger of twenty seven notes for
various amounts. Norton is q head
fifty thousand dollars and up to noon
today no clue has been found
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
A BeQuest for Peacemakers


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 3-Three
years ago Alfred Noble, a wealthy res
ident of Stockholm, died in this city,
leaving among other bequests the an
nual increments from property valued
at two million dollars, and which was
to be paid to the individual in any part
of the world who had been the most
active in promoting international arbi-
tration as substitute for war between
nations. There have been several
claimants to this bequest, but the Uni
versal Peace Union of this country be-
lieves that its president, Alfred H.
Love of this city, fulflls the conditions
in pronounced degree and move
meut has been started looking to
the awarding to HIM of the fund
President Love who comes from Quak-
or stock, was the founder of the Uni
versal Peace Union ard for over thirty
years has been active in it's cause of
international arbitration. He was one
of the cola borers of the famous Lucre-
tia Mott and other originators of the
Uundergourn railway and, while pos
sessing great busines and executive
abilities, has been content to remain
poor throughout his life while devoting
his time and energies to humanitarian
movements.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
The Evidence in the | uetgert
Case is More Serious.
LUETGERT Is AGITATED,
The Rings of his Wife Were Produced
in Court and the Detectives Tell
How They We're Found in a Vat
With Caustic Solution.

CHICAGO, September 3.-When the
real manner of the taking off of Mrs.
| Louis Luetgert is known, providing, of
course that she fell before the wrath
of her husband, the world will read
the history of a crime without paral-
lei. Not in memory of the present
generation or of the closest student of
criminology, has such a strange case
been brought to the attention of the
officers of law. Adolph Luetgert is
charged with numbering his wife in
one of twelve ways, yet there is no
corpse to prove that murder has been
done or that the woman is really dead.
In the Indictment returned against
Lueteert he is charged in numbering
his wife in every conceivable manner
except with the use of fire arms or
poison. Death by drowning, stabbine,
beating and kicking, and in other
various forms are said to have been her
portion. Did Luetgert throw his wife
into a vat filled with caustic solution
while she was still alive or did he first
kick, beat, stab Or strangle the life out
relics in the vat? Mayhap the indict-
ment contends, he checked her, induc-
ing unconciOusness and then threw her
| into the vat. This contention, how
ever, is hardly borne out by the
evidence which the state produced
yesterday and today. ALI the testimony
goes to show that no blood was let.
Luetgert's attorneys received q
tele gram from Tonawada, New York,
| saying that the detectives believed
| they have found the missing Mrs.
Luetgert.
Showing no trace of the awful sick
eniDe fear which ne exhibited when
the rings of his wife were displayed in
court yesterday. Luertgert came into
the court room this morning smiling
Captain Schretler resumed the stand
The defense Immediately commenced
a 7 igid cross examination, but the cap-
tain refused to be ratified. Detective
| Dean testified as to the manner in
which the two rings belonging to Mrs.
Luetgert were found. With Inspector
Shaack, Captain Schuettler. and De.
teetive RENDER, he went to the sausage
factory. Shack said to Schuettler,
pointing to the middle vat: ''This is
the vat" Shaack took out the bunp,
the others held bottles to catch the
lliuuid. Dean went into the vat to
force out the sediment at the bunp.
About an inch from it he found tw
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Disease in q Mining Camp.

TACOMA, September 3.-GeorRe
Brechtel, Of this city, who made the
trip to British Columbia mining re-
gions states that word has been receiv-
ed from friends today that the people
are fleeing from Sandon for their
like rats. Sandon is built in q gulch
down which runs q small stream, which
acts for q sewer for the entire camp.
The stream has dried up and in conse-
quence typhoid and other fevers are
cutting down population terribly.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
A GIRL EXILED.
A Russian Case That Parallels tn Cis-
nerOs Case in Cuba,

A Russian Case That Parallels tn Cis-
nerOs Case in Cuba.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Advices from st.
Evangelina Cisneros, the Cuban girl
in whose behalf the sympathies Of re-
preventative American women have
been stirred, has something or q paral-
lei in the case of Sophia Parounoff,
daughter of q councillor of state aud
who has just been condemned by court
martial to perpetual exile in the mines
of Siberia. She is described as girl
of surprising beauty, highly cultured
and the wealth of her parents enabled
her to move in the best of society at
the Russian capital and to be sur
rounded by every luxury. She has
been convicted on q charge of conspir-
ing to sell stolen mobilization plans
from the Russian war Office to the Aus
trian authorities, her conspirators be-
ing her own father, Lieutenant Colonel
Tourtshauinoff, deputy commandant Of
the fortress of ST. Peter and st. Paul
and Col. Suailen, formerly an officer
in the Turkish army. On the evidence
adduced there is no doubt of the guilt
of the male principles and the sentence
of death passed upon them now only
awaits the Endorsement of the cazr.
The part taken by the girl, who Is but
nineteen, was the conveying of the
stolen documents to Vienna, where
she was paid the sum Of
two thousand rubles. In her behalf 1t
is claimed that she acted entirely un-
der the influence of her father and
that she had absolutely no knowledge
of the contents of the envelope with
which she was entrusted. Her father
testified this much in her defense and
added that he had become involved in
gambling operations and had engaged
in the conspiracy solely to obtain sufi-
cient funds to keep him from disgrace.
Prominent women in ST. Petersburg
and Moscow have prepared memorial
to the czar praying for the pardon of
Miss Parounoff and are appealing to
humanitarian women in Paris and
London to exercise their good offices
with the ruler of all the Russians to the
same end. It is contended that to .
girl of refined and cultured sensibili-
ties and one brought up in the lap of
luxury exiled to Siberia and worked in
the mines means q living death and
that q capital sentence would be the
more merciful of the two.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Reduced Rates to Territorial Fair

Sept. 11th to 18th, inclusive, the
Santa Fe route will sell tickets to Al
bnquerque and return, at rate of s7.65,
for the round trip, good to return until
Sept. Goth.
Round trip tickets will also be on
sale at Albuquerque, to Las Vegas Hot
Springs, for S4.15, with final limit
Sept. 2Otb, tickets purchased to AL
buquerque, from points south, will be
extended to allow passe engers privilege
of remaining at the springs until Sept.
Both, Tickets on sale at the city ticket
office, and depot.
]. S. MORRISON, w. B. TRULL,
City Ticket Agent. Depot Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03

rings, and particles of bone. The
sediment had a sickening smell. He
identified the rings.
It was crucial moment for Luet-
CERT. He sat without moving q mus
Gle while De an scrutinized the rings.
In his deep set eyes, there were ex-
pressions of fear and dread. To relieve
bis agitation, he turned and conversed
with his son Arnold. The situation
was aggravated by the silence in the
court which was dramatic. To make
it more tense, band passed the court
building that moment playing q fun
eral march. "What's the music, Mr..
Bailiff? Have it stopped" said Judge
Tuttill, breaking the awful stiffness.
The prosecution mercilessly pushed its
advantage.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Sure Signs of Prosperity.

TOPEKA, Kas., September g.
"Within the next six months 10000
mortgages, representing an aggregate
$40, 600, 900 will be paid off by the peo-
pie of Kansas" said Bank Commis-
sioner Breidenthal this morning. "The
people have been carrying heavy load
for a great many years, he continued,
''but this year all nature smiled upon
them, and they are now able to pay off
their indebtedness.'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
McKinIey's Life Threatened.

COLUMBUS, September 3.-President
Mckinley and party, including Mark
Hanna, visited the state fair here to-
day. The president made two speech
es. Mayor Black received letter
this morning in which the writer an
nounced his intenion to assassinate
President Mckinley before he leaves
Columbus. Mayor Black refuses to
give out the letter for publication.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
A False Report.

NEW YORK, September "a special
to Herald today from Managua, Mica
ragua, gives an interview with Presi-
dent Zeiaya regarding the statement
that Japan is secretly negotiating with
Greater Republic of Central Amer lea
to secure control of the Nicaragua
canal. The president declares the
statement is abs olutely false.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Seeks a Divorce,

NEW YORK, September 3.-The
Herald this morning says Mrs. De Wolf
Hopper is instituing proceedings for
divorce from her husband. It is no
secret that he tall comedian and his
petite wife have lived apart for some
time. The Herald says the divorce
papers have been drawn up.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Was he Guiltv?

JACKSONvILLE, Fla, Septembe Der g.
No brave er man ever walked the scat
fold TIN Robert Henry, who was
hanged today for the murder of his
wife. Standing on the trap be said in
q clear ard strong voice, making many
doubt his guilt: THAT it was not my
blow but aaothers's who killed my
wife,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Son of all Ex-Governor Killed.

COLUMBUS, Ca, Sept. AT Sunni
ter, a small town near Americus today,
Howell Cobb, the son of former Gov
ernor Cobb, was kill ed and several
other persons were injured. Cobb had
gone to his plantation to superin tend
the ginning of some cotton when the
boiler exploded. The head OF the un-
fortunate young man was torn from his
hOdV.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
S. II. NEWMAN, Mutual Life.
III S. Oregon St. opposite Ell Paso
Daily Times.

Ashael Smith had severe fall last
night. He was going home from Tri-
nifty church, and was passing the new
Campbell real estate building when he
tripp- d over projecting ir. n column
and came near breaking both legs.
The old gentleman was well night
used up when he reached home, and
bled profusely. There was no lights
out. or any protection to passers by
against accident.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Charged With Murder.

KANSAS CITY, Septem Der 3.-John
Edmund, the youth arrested here for
the murder of Herbert H. Kay on
Pixies Peak, is still at police head
quarters. Sheriff Boynton is prepared
his repuis,tion which he cWiu-presen mt
to Luietenant Governor Bolbe Satur'
dow
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
Accident to Military Manouyers.

BERLIN, September "a terrible
accident occurred at Wemar, where
the Saxon military manouvers were
in progress today. While a regiment
bridge the structure gave way aud the
soldier were thrown into the river. A
of privates and several trum-
peters were killed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-03
The Fakir Wondering,

RICHMOND, Ind, September g.
Schlater the divine healer, is still in the
city. He said there was no truth
whatever in the report he is to marry.
He said,'T know nothing of Miss Daisy
Roberts coming to meet me'' rs was
reported in the morning papers from
Sionx Citv