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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

drills and pipes down into the salt sea
sands, and so they go on with their
labors serenely, taking little notice of
the blusterings of old Neptune.
They tell pretty story here about
the discovery of oil at the borders of
the sea, ascribing it to the predictions
of fortune teller, but the old oil man
who showed me about the works said
his attention had been first attracted
by the seeping out of petroleum
through the sands. Now and then, he
admitted, his wells got filled up with
sand or sea water, but ON the whole
this experiment of invading the sea
for petroleum had been quite success
full. The engines and the tanks, Of
course, are we'll up on the bank out of
reach Of the waves, but by means Of
rope CONNECTIONS the pumps are kept
going, though working far out in the
turmoil OF the surf.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Medlo,nes for poar blight.

1.-THE idea of introducing medicines
Of some sort into the sap of the tree ~
kill the germ of pear blight is not new
says E. c. Powell in National Stock
man.
Every once in a while 1t springs up
somewhere through an advocate WIN
thinks he has discovered it. Just now
It is having its innings in the Rural
New Yorker through the original lnVes-
LEGATIONS Of an Illinois fruit grower
He had some pear trees which were
blighted badly, and undertook to cure
them by introducing medicines through
the roots. A hole was dug near the
tree and root secured as large as
ones finger. This was cut of and IN
troduced into large bottle containing
the desired remedy, the neck OF the
bottle stuffed with putty, and the wnole
thing put under ground again. one
tree was killed by using too strong a
substance, end another was supposed
to be heipe;! Ivy using a weak solution
OF corrosive sublimate. But this tree
which blighted badly last year was
saved by the vigorous use of the saw
and knife. Undoubtedly all the blight
was cut out, and the use of the corrosive
sublimate proves nothing. 1t is not
along this line that any remedy may
be hoped for. The use of a strong
spray Of Bordeaux mixture in early
spring to kill the blight germs will
prove of much more help. A careful
and thorough pruning out Of all affect
ed parts and burning the same at once
is the only way to prevent the spread
OF the blight. Feeding the tree with an
abundance Of potash and phosphoric
acid and not too great an amount OF nj
trogen, to develop hard, close-grained
wood growth, where the cells are strong
and hardy, will also be of advantage"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
CURES RHEUMATISM. ETC.
A Recent Discovery That Is Working
Wonders.

A Recent Discovery That Is Working
Wonders.
The most prevailing Affections that
for century have been engaging the
most scientific skill of the medical
world are rheumatism, neuralgia. ca
tarrh, asthma, Ia grippe and their KIM
dred ailments. The country Is full OF.
sufferers from these complaints. Al
though the most learned experts OF the
medical profession have labored for a
century to produce curative, until
ouite recently no positive results were
effected. To the Swanson Rheumatic
Cure Co., 167-69 Dearborn street, Chi
cago, belongs the credit for having
produced the new remedy. 1t is being
extensively advertised under the
trade mark of give Drops" The
trade mark is f-explantory. Five
drops make dose. The effect is mag
tcal. In days gone by other alleged
cures have been marketed with the
promise to take effect in thirty days
or more. Five Drops begins to cure
at once. Immediate relief is felt. In
order to more effectively advertise its
merits the company will for the next
thirty days send out 100000 of their
sample bottles of this positive
cure for Is cents a bottle by mail pre-
paid. Large bottle, 300 doses, 81 (for
thirty days bottles $500 Those SUI
fering should take immediate advant-
age of this generous offer and write
them to-day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Sixteen Year Old LAWYER,


The youngest lawyer in the United
States, according. to ex-Chief Justice
G. G. Cole of the Iowa Supreme bench,
has just been turned out of the Iowa
Law College, of which Judge Cole is
dean. The boy who has attained this
distinction is but 16 years old and is
a native of Iowa. His name is Homer
Millsap, and he spent his earlier years
in California.
The young genius was born in Pra-
rie City, Ia, in 1881. His parents re-
moved with him to Los Angeles, Cal,
in 1886. There Homer entered the
public schools. He graduated from the
Ashland High school in 1898. His
grandfather, Daniel Sheppard, invited
him back to his home near Prairie
City in 1894. In 1895 he entered the
Iowa College of Law in September.
He graduated after two years course
May 20, 1897. His examinations were
uniformly between 80 and 100. His
age, 16, precluded him from being ad-
'mitted to the class Of applicants for
admission before the Supreme Court
in May, 1897, but near forty members
of his graduating class, many of whom
graded below Homer Millsap, passed
the examination and were admitted to
practice in the Supreme and all the
courts of Iowa.
Homer is employed in one Of the
leading law offices in Des Moines, and
is esteemed highly for his attention
to business, his energy and for his sue
cess in cases contested before the in
ferior courts of the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Little Ye We-Chonr.

Probably the youngest private Sec
rotary ever entered on the record of
the department of state in Washington
is little Ye We-Chong, the only son of
the minister from the Land of the
Morning Calm" as Corea is fondly
called by her native born. The small
boy is only 9 years old, and last au-
tumn knew nothing of the English
language, but after six months school
ing he is beginning to speak and write,
and has a greater command of the
language than his father, who knows
almost nothing of it. Unlike most of
the rising generation, he considers it
a great treat to go to school. and is
quick and bright and eager to learn.
The little fellow has adopted the
American style of dress and is fast
picking up the ways of young Ameri-
cans, too, though many times his man
ners would put theirs to shame. He
is devoted to his mother, who, with tis
father, used very often to accompany
him to school. Like most Corean
fathers, Minister Ye Pool-Chin is very
strict, and the young secretary stands
very much in awe of him. He is
chubby little lad and, though not hand
some, has an intelligent face. Madame
We is often seen walking with her hus-
band in Iowa circle, where their house
is situated, and it must be great
change from the ordinary life of Co.
rean woman who is allowed to go out
only after n:shtfall, when the dogs are
loosed to clean the streets.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
CHAPTER II.

Westward no! The good ship went
on her way, and in due course Of time
and tide anchored in New York har-
Dor.
The custom house officers came on
board. but their dreaded visit was but
e small Inconvenience to our boy who,
having at the word of command. IN
tied the blue cotton handkerchief that
contained all his worldly goods-name-
1y, a second shirt and a dog-eared BIZ
ble-was suffered to land in peace.
He looked around for little Daney
and her father and mother, but they
were hopelessly lost in that bewilder-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Out IN California they drive their
wells not only along the shore but
right into the surf. The sea is tre-
mendous. The great rollers come
booming in oyer the beach and dash
themselves with fury against the skel-
eton structures, threatening to leave
them without leg to stand on. But
the drivers of these wells were men
of experience and knew what they
were about when they forced their
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

fall so gently
skies,
The wings with fairy jewels marked so
quantity,
Are you my childhood's happy butter
flies?
Dear butterflies that rest upon the clover,
And joyous then in winged lightneSs
rise,
You know one pathway would fain dis
cover.
All. lead me home, free wandering but
terflies.
Show me what way YOU passed from my
old summers,
My childhood summers, under far-off
skies;
Familiar wings, you pilgrims. you light
corners,
Home to old meadows, happy butter
On one green hill with grassy chamber
The old, old home, the long-lost garden
lies;
Fit not so high, too spent am to follow;
Yet soon I'll come, my laughing but
terflies.
And earth will place her ancient palm so
tender
A little while upon these darkened eyes,
Then soft I'll wake, the early morning
splendor
To climb with you, my old, sweet but
terflies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Men Who Make Nests.

1t seems funny enough to read of
men who equally make nests like the
bird: re: such ren actually exist
both in Africa o"d Australia. The
hushmen Of the after country, who
are among the lc"'ast orders of men,
do not krow enough 70 build even the
simplest huts, 60 they gather g'ags and
twigs, exactly rs bird would do, and
carr then to thcket IN the jungle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

What is probably the Oldest doll in
existence, a little figure rudely carved
in wood, is in the British Museum. It
was found in the sarcophagus of an
Egyptian princess, who died when o
child three centuries before the Chris
tian era. When the wrappings were
unfolded from the body the baby I'm
gers still clasped the doll
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

he inscribed Comfortable fiat to sub
let" across the front of his fiat.
Finally the contractor was Obliged
to stop work, and the proprietor was
forced to come to the tenants terms,
by the payment of over $4,000, which
sum was claimed for the breach of the
original contract.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

j. E. Galbraith, who has been appointed
Traffic Manager of the Cleveland Ter
minal and Valley Railroad Company with
headquarters at Cleveland will also be the
General Agent of the B. and o. at that
point. These two positions were formerly
held by l.. Rush Brockenbrough who Is
now General Freight Agent of the B. and
o. lines west of the Ohio river, with head
quarters at Pittsburg
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

When a woman finds that her new dress
doesn't match her complexion, it is al
ways an easy matter to change her COM
ulexiOn-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

The young wife has her first doubts Of
her husbands love, when he begins to
read the neWspaper at breakfast
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Or. J. II. RINDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. DIX
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Apples for Cold Storage.

Prof. Craig of the Experimental
Farm, Ottawa, Canada, takes hopeful
view of the matter of keeping apples
In cold storage, says an exchange. 1t
may be questionable whether Prof.
Craig is wholly right in his optimistic
views, but here is what he says:
Before long you will see a revolu-
ton in the apple trade. Winter apples
will not be necessity. Cold storage
will solve the difficulty. Probably be-
fore two years are over, you will SEQ
in every fruit growing district cold
storage houses on the cooperative
plan, based on the cold storage build
ings at the Worlds Fair. Fall apples
put into cold storage buildings where
the temperature is "a degrees may be
kept an indefinite length of time. Thus
winter apples will not be necessary.
When was at the Worlds Fair, in the
middle of the hot season, I saw in good
condition Duchess of Oldenburg apples
which had been ripened early the prev
ious summer and kept in cold storage.
While in Montreal recently noticed In
the new cold storage building beautiful
California pears"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Blessed be the inventor who succeeds
man to shut up when he has said enough.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Men sometimes think they understand
women, but men are sometimes very fool
iSh
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

No bicyclist can make more than 100
miles in Il century,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

A mans enemies never kick him when
he is down; they stand aside and let his
friends do that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world, because it is the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarcts
Candy Cathartic Cure constipation forever: 1Oc.
CSC. II c. c. c. fail. druggists refund money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Everybody loves lover-with the pos
sibie exception of the old man and the
dog.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
The Butterflies.

- ~ = - - - ~
above the mead
ow grasses.
Above the daisies
with their gold
en- eyes
The shadow of a
cloud that lonely
passes;
I walk with you. o
wandering but
terflieS.
The freckled wings
that tlaunt and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, takeeNo-To.
BAG, the Wondcr-worlsers that makes wonls men
strong. All druggists,,5oc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
1t is the man who has always, been ac-
customed to corn bread and bacon at
home who does the most kicAing at g.
frst-class hotel
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Men Who Mako Nests-SnAkes That
Like Thunder-On Wells In the Sea-
Sixteen Year Old Lawycr-Little Yo
We Chong.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

1t isn't always modesty that keeps
.'>"'a from telling the naked truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Suggestions to Apple Packers.-Ap-
pies from the Austrian Tyrol which re-
TAIL in German markets at high prices:
are beautiful in appearance and firm Of
tissue, though inferior to the best
American apples in flavor and juci-
ness. These apples are carefully pick
cd by hand when dry, or if damp when
gathered are thoroughly dried, and
then placed by hand closely in barrels
ined with heavy MANILA paper. At
The bottom and top of the cask is:
placed thick layer Of wood WOOL"
Or excelsior, or dry soft straw, and the
barrel head being pressed down over
this and fastened the fruit is held firm
ty by the pressure of these two elastic
cushions. Finally holes are bored
through the side and both heads, which
will admit air, and in this manner fruit
is brought from the Alpine slope so
free from injury it will keep through
out the winter without being unpacked
Or opened.-Ex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Weeds and Drouth.-There is a, scar
city of golden rod this year owing to
the intense dryness Of everything The
beautiful plumy ornament Of the fields
can be found this year only where the
strong roots of the golden rod can
draw forth moisture. The asters, of
which there are numerous varieties,
are also scarce this year. Quite the
contrary is true Of Spanish needles,
burdocks, cockleburs, horseweeds and
the thousand and one woodland and
field pests. They have thrived and
have laid up seeds enough for another
season.-EX.
Late Sweet Corn.-Any ears of corn
that may not have been utilized when
frost comes can easily be kept two
weeks or more afterward by cutting the
stalks and putting them in shocks not
large enough to become heated in a
sheltered position. 1t is a good plan
20 have few rows Of good late corn
tor this purpose, the ears of which
.hould not be picked. The corn II
left on the stalks in this manner viii,
lteep fresh long time in the cool
month Of October, says American Gar
aening.
Cultivate Cabbage.-There is nothing
better than frequent cultivation of cab
bage to make it grow. Every time the
soil is stirred, and especially in such
warm, wet weather as the whole coun-
try has lately had, there is liberation
Of plant food in as large amounts as
ever gross feeding crop OF cabbage
can require. 1t is in such seasons as
this that care must be taken to upset
late cabbages and loosen some of their
roots so as to check growth. Without
this the largest cabbage vii! spit omen
and will soon spoil.-Ex.
1t isn't always modesty that keeps
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-01
, CASE on c0wARDIcE.

\ Republican contemporary informs
US that the question of retiring the
greenba cks need not disturb congress
in formal shape, because the same pol
icy is being carried out, practically.
without any law to direct it. This is
true. The treasury is holding an i'm
mense surplus now, in the neigEbor-
hood of $225, coo, in it's vaults as the
proceeds of the last bond sale. In Sc
lecting the currency that is to form
this reserve, the treasury officials
choose grecnbacks wherever it is pos
sibie They are not allowed to cancel
these legal tenders when presented
and redeemed in gold. but they are al
lowed to lock them up in the treasury
as a part of The governments current
assets That is where a large portion
of the legal terdefs now are. In case
the revenues We're to SO improve as to.
give a surplus instead of a deficit, Of
which there is now, unfortunately, no
prospect, the same policy would be
applied. In this way it is possible to
minimize the danger to our finances
arising out of the existence Of the
greenbacl1s. Such Of them as are held
in the treasury cannot form part of
the endless chain," and cannot be
used to draw down the gold reserve.
We have no quarrel with the adoo-
ton of this policy as temporary ex-
..l;o,,+ +o tido ovar n daDvaroriS Sit,1-
alton. We wish to point out The in
herent cowardice of a party which pro-
poses to make it permanent, instead
of daring to take right stand 'or
currency reform. It will meet the fate
of all trimlners, by inviting discomfort
and criticism of both factions. 1t does
not satisfy the sound money men, be-
! cause they know that it is not safe.
Not ali the $S46, ,000, 000 of greenbacks
outstanding can be treated in this way.
The treasury surplus will not be large
enough at any time to absorb the
whole There will be sufficient of
! them outstanding to be used whenever
gold exports shall set strongly against
US to force another bond issue.
Not until we have sold enough bonds
to gather in and keep in the treasury
the entire S346 0O0,C00 will the country
be safe. Why, then, not retire these
notes outright? Is the country bene-
flied any more by having them stored
away under ground III Washington
than ii would be by having them burn
ed? What is the difference? To
those who hold. as a great many Re-
pubiicans do that it would not do to
Contract" the currency by redeeming
the greenbacks, the answer is plain.
The currency is contracted to the same
extent when you take certain amount
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-01
THE DOCTORS ALMA MATER.

AS the D. V. S. from the rather in
volved language of whose circular we
endeavored to unravel and extract the
meaning failed to inform the 'tde-
pressed symmetry" of Mower county
the name of the college of veterinary
surgery where he gained his INBRED
distinctiveness" and knowledge of the
affections of the hog" we could not
give to some institution the credit it
deserves ard which would attach to
it from the profound observations of
it's distinguished graduate. An incl
dent at the New York State Veterinary
college. which is located on the grounds
of Cornell college, the other day
suggests the department of veterinary
surgery of that college as being the
possible alma mater of the Mower
county D. v S. 1t is said that ex-Gov.
Flower W as driving, IN company with
ex-Gov Cornell, through the grounds
when, just as they were opposite the
state veterinary college, one Of the
horses baked. That is the driver said
he balled, but the consequences indi-
cate that the horse knew what he was
about. While Flower was governor the
legislature defeated an appropriation
of $1,000 for the purchase of a library
for the veterinary college. 1t is proba-
BILE that the horse was aware of this
fact and refused to draw the eX-;gover-
nor past the building erected and dedi-
Gated to the healing art pertaining to
his ancient and honorable race.
Anyway, as the horse could be
neither coaxed nor punished into go
ing on, it was proposed that the party
inspect the interior of the college While
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-01
TAKE DOWN THE BARS.

The money that is paid annually for
the transport of our merchandise over
the ocean constitutes sum that sets
the palms of what President Harrison
termed our ..uninstructcd political econ
onists" to itching. 1t is certainly
magnificent sum of money. Elkins, the
slipper-in, estimates it at $500 COO GEO
annually. but Steve has large way of
talking that admits Of heavy discount
on whatever he may say. Transporta-
tion rarely exceeds per cent of the
value of the merchandise transported,
ard our out and i'll freightage last year
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-01
WORK AND PLAY.
Monuments and Whist Diversity LO-
cal Women's Occupations.

The ladies of the Monument associa-
ton are much encouraged over the
growing interest which is being Shown
in the monument enterprise. The work
of soliciting will begin in the winter,
meanwhile the subscription books are
often in demand and some of those in
terested have already begun active So
licitations, though that feature of the
work has not yet been fully systema-
TIED
The Ladies Cavendish Whist club is
making perceptible progress in the
scientific manipulation Of whist combi-
nations. The Cavendish club rooms,
on Selby avenue, are open every Tues
day evening to any ST. Paul lady who
wishes to play thorough game or to
learn how to play one. ladies Tues
day afternoon club has been in exis-
tence for some time, and is composed
of loyal lovers of the game. Of this
club, Mrs NJ. L. Countryman is presi-
dent. The ladies' contests in the even
ing, consist in twelve games, in which
the norths and souths of the various
tables are pitted against each other
rather than against the casts ana
vests. The boards not being turned
around eliminate the obJectlonapie
memory element of the regular dupli-
cate game. The lady, who has the
highest score of any one evening carries
off the badge, and she who has the
highest score of the series will get first
urize at the end of the season. A sec
ond prize will also be given to the next
best player.
The Tabernacle society met yesterday
morning in the Ryan annex. 1t was
the first meeting of the season, and
hence was for the purpose of getting
the work started for the winter. The
last Friday in October there will be the
annual election Of officers.
T A. Simmons and Mrs Hattie A.
Davenport were married last evening
AT 7 O'Clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Buckingham. Rev. G. D.
Andrews performed the ceremony in
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-01

Pittsburg. Pa. are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Thad G. Jones.
Mrs. William Gilger and Miss Stella Gilger,
of Willmar, are visiting Mrs. Franz Lam
brecht, OF Park avenue.
E. T. Koch, of the Aberdeen, returned
Wednesday from Cedar Rapids.
c.. G.. Bank. of Western avenue, is at the
Ashland for the winter.
Mrs. David Day, of Dayton avenue, will
spend few weeks at the Ashland before go
ing East for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Claf1in and children.
of Omaha, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thompson, of Laurel avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Greenman and family
have returned from White Bear and have
taken. house at 459 Laurel avenue.
Mrs. Rudolph Schiffman, of Summit ave-
nue., and Mrs. ]. A. McCloud, of Minneapolis,
will leave Sunday evening for st. Louis.