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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14

y lady when shopping in 4 large
Western city noticed very small boy
who VAS employed as ''cash" in the
store. says the Columbus News, and
being attracted to the little fellow. be-
:A}f luizzically to ask him ques-
tions.
-, ould you like to live with me and
have everything my little boy has?'
she inG':ir2d.
What dHas your little boy have?"
asked the child. fixing his large, seri-
Gus eyes upon her
"Oh. he has books and tops and a
pony" and she enumerated lot Of
things.
HAS lie any papa?' asked the child.
"Ch. ycs. he has dear. kind papa,
who gives him all these things"
''Then l would like to be your little
boy" said the child gravely, 'for my
papa is dead. and would rather have
him than any of the other things"
Tho pathos Of this reply surprised
the lady. and her eyes moistened as
she babe the boy gocd-by and moved
away.-EXchangr.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Oyster vnnauishes n Crow,

The strength Of certain bivalves,
that of the mussel, for instance, is no
torious, and an interesting incident in
this connection was witnessed some
time since on the beach of Oxford, q
little village in Suffolk, where there
are oyster beds. A predatory crow,
when the tide was out, had pounced
upon an oyster which had opened to
feed. and, inserting his beak, prevent
ed the mollusk from closing. Corvus
triunphantly sailed aloft with his prey
but his flight was of short duration,
for the native" frightened it's liga-
ments. with the result that the crow,
suffocated. came down speedily. and,
what is more. l." never got up again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
The Value Given to Wire by Skilled
Labor.

In an address before an association
of iron and steel managers in England
some new statistics were brought up
on the remarkable achievements that
have been noted in the manufacture Of
fine wire. The speaker said that he
had been presented by wire manu-
facturer with specimens Of wire for
which $4.32 per pound, or more than
$500 per ton, was paid. This wire
was largely used In the construction of
pianos and other musical and mechani-
cal instruments. Accompanying these
was sample Of pinion wire, which
had a market value of $2l.6O per
pound. or $43,2 per ton. A still more
remarkable Illustration of how piece
of steel can be treated so as to be-
come more costly than gold. is seen in
the manufacture Of hair-springs. OF
these it takes 754 to weigh an ounce of
=..3,7H grains, and 27.O0o.GHO CT them to
go to the ton, which would cost $780,
900. Probably the limit of the value
that can he given to steel by skilled
labor is reached in the case of the
barbed instruments used by dentists
for extracting nerves from teeth,
which is sold at the rate of some ST.
10000 ner ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14

Persons who are troubled with indi-
gestion will be interested in the exper-
ience of VIM. H. Penn. chief clerk in the
railway mail service at Des MONIES, Iowa,
who writes: "It gives me pleasure to tes-
tify to the merits Of Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. For
two years have suffered from indiges-
ton, and am subject to frequent severe
attacks of pain in the stomach and bowels.
One or two doses of this remedy never
fails to give perfect relief. Price 25 and
so cents; sold by N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
The City House of To-Day.

The ready-lnade dwelling-built to
rent-in the first half of the century.
compares with the ready-made dwell
ing to-day rs the fail Of Franklin's
time compares with the modern thresh-
ing machine. In nothing that Is out
side the line Of the revolutionary in
ventions Of tic age has progress made
such strides as it has in ministering to
the comfort Of those who dwell in
cities. The rented house Of the first
half of the century was larger than it
has become, but it was mere empty
box, after all-usually it was part of
monotonous row Of such boxes. Now
such dwellings are tastefully designed,
and an effort is made to give each an
individual character. Within they are
Illuminated by great plate-glass win
dows, decorated with a liberal finish
Of ornamental hardwood, fitted with
sanitary safeguards in the plumbing
and ventilating fixtures, and completed
by modern improvements Of many use
fnl kinds. In each is Il house telc-
phone, with mouthpicces and electric
buttons in every room. The dumb
waiter of such house reaches to the
first bed room floor, if not to the tnp
of the building.
The mantel pieces have cabinet tops
and are built above CRATE tireplaces
that contain gas logs. or false but
snowy fuel made OF asbestos veined
with perforated gas pipes. The doors
| slide into the walls, so as not to take
up any Of the too little space in the
small modern rooms. A snowy china
| cabinet is a fixture in the breakfast
room, and i refrigerator is built in one
of the walls near the kitchen. In
maGame's bed room and in her parlor
| is cheval glass. An apron of iron
over the kitchen range promises to rid
the house Of the smells of cooking, and
teed by fiues Of iron piping instead of
brick Wardrobes, which are really
dress closets, with great doors, are
fixed in the wall, and for the clothing
Of men the closet drawers of old are
turned into shelves fronted by doors
that drop open upon hinges at the bot
tom thereof. The dining room has
moved up stairs into the back parlor,
and is ona~suarter furnished by having
a pretertious sideboard built in niche
| in the walls Stationary tubs are
housed in an annex of the kitchen, and
| the 1:n dc steele bath room has become
a beautiful chamber lined and walled
with brick. ventilated by an air shaft
and skylight, and fitted with tubs and
other equipments that are either porce-
lain-lined or made Of crockery. Elec-
| trio lights are distributed throughout
the house, and all doors to yard and
street are double, to save coal and in
ternal heat Of the dwelling.
Thus the modern Cornelia is pro-
vided with what we may call fixed
comforts. But she is not content with
these. Therefore with the modern
dwelling goes the man who keeps the
street clean by an arrangement with
the householders Of each block. With
it also goes he who attends to the fur
mace and rolls the ash barrels out to the
curbstonc. The private watchman
gives first aid to the insufficient police,
or the automatic burglar alarm stands
in that relation to him.-Harpers
! Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE

The best salve in the world for Outs
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Pilee, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac.
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale b, T. donovan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14

Board reconvened pursuant to adjourn
ment.
All the members were present except
Com'r Porter.
The bond of James Mcintosh as Drain.
age Commissioner with John Rylance
and Robert Work rs sureties was pre-
sented and approved.
The following bills were audited and
allowed.
W II Shepard for printing notices 81 IS
The request to Com'r Porter for $3.50
for Jos. Laderoute for trip to Langdon to
notify County Coroner was laid over until
the next meeting.
The bill OF Il L Remand for s17 for
assistance to j. Kelly during his ill.,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
The Resemblance.

Bagaway-Those shoes Miss Sproclet
wears when she is on her wheel remind
me Of the ocean this morning at ten
o'clock.
R:llc;t-NNaS the ocean at that time
lik, er shoes?
Bagaway-Yes. 1t was high tied
Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Raen ,-Anre Himself

Pullman Porter-You can't Imagine
how trying it is to have people always
making fun Of you.
Passenger-Just guess I can. I was
a member of the Fifty-third congress-
Washington Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

After having undergone the horrors of collect
ing what we sold on time: trying to get our mon
ey that is past due in order to keep our own :
credit ood and finding that it is impossible, we
have decided to try what was never undertaken !.
in this city before-sel for cash. Every person !
wants to buy goods cheap. We are in posi-
ton to sell that way, having general store and
hardware store in connection. The only extra
expense to run the hardware is one mans salary
Why can we not sell our goods cheaper for cash
than firm who have to earn their living from
one line of trade. We believe we can. Having
gone over our entire stock of Groceries, Dry
Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes and marked
everything down to a very close margin. Have
also marked our large stock of Hardware Tin
ware, Stoves, Cutlery and shopwork down to the ;
same percent of profit as groceries for Cash and
for Cash Only. It is we'll known that hardware
is always sold at large profit because there is
not as large daily sales in other lines and the
profit has to figure faster to make it pay. So by
having the two stores we do not have to depend
upon our hardware any more than groceries or
dry goods, hence able to make this change
in prices We want member from every fami-
ly or AS many as can to come and get our new
prices and we will take the trouble to show you
around and quote the new prices on everything
There is no need,of T. NJ Roberts from this on.
This is no fake or dream but just what we have
studied for some time to carry out. We all
know it is impossible to do credit business and
sell goods right to cash customers We are after
the cash trade and prices are what talk. Our
Motto Cash and Cash Only, is the only way to
trade under the present condition. Come and
4 get our prices. Don't ask FOR credit you
will be refused
Yours Respectfully
ELFORD BROS.
Observation-Disclosures
The herald., 1897-05-30

her frontier 1t is now in the hands of
Solon j. Vlasto, the editor Of Atlantis
and will be auctioned and sold to the
highest bidder, the proceeds to go to the
Grecian war fund. The letter is a pres
ent from General Grants sister, Mrs.
Cramer, and is as follows:
LONG BRANCH, N. j., September
16. 1876.-Dear Sir: While in Elizabeth
Jennie told Julia that she would take
care Of come books and trinkets which
we wish to remove from here, as we do
not expect to occupy the house again
for at least couple of years. Accord
ingly we are now packing up about a
ton Of articles to be shipped to you by
express on Monday next. We expect
Nettie here tomorrow, and leave perma-
nently on the Thursday following. We
go to Philadelphia for few days, and
from there to Ithaca. N. Y, then to
Washington. Pa, reaching the capital
about the 10th of October. Family are
all well. Yours truly, U. s. GRANT"
"A. r. Corbin, E.q."
With the letter Mrs. Cramer sent a
leaf from General Grants casket, which
will also be disposed of as a relic and
the money devoted to the Grecian war
fund.-New York Journal.
The herald., 1897-05-30

before this reaches the eyes Of readers
on the other side OF the Atlantic the
edict will be announced and the green
banner unfurled. ShoMld that calamity
happen the world will be treated to q
spectacle unsurpassed in barbarian
|even by the ware of the crusadee 1t
will be the final effort of Islam to ex-
terminate Christian Europe.
The green banner has been unfurled
several times IN the past dozen centu-
riec, and with each loosening Of the wild
fury Of its followers death reaped a rich
harvest. In the Turco-R Russian war Abb
dul Hamid twice threatened to announce
holy war, but was prevented by Great
Britain's counter threat of hurting COM
bined Europe at the Ottoman empire and
obliterating it. Tremendous pressure
Is doubtless being brought at this mo-
ment upon the sultan bN ths-epreeenta-
tives of the powers to restrain him.
Whether policy Is stronger than religious
fanaticism remains to be seen.
In the Turko-Greek war Of 1921 q
Holy War" was preached In the
mosques against the Greeks, the silken
banner was brought forth, and for the
next few years Europe had an oppor-
tunity to view the power of this emblem
of massacre and bloodshed. Thousands
of helpless men were put to the sword,
women and children carried or into slav-
cry and villages and cities burned. Ma
homet's doctrine was obeyed literally.
In 1S43 a holy war was instituted
against the HISTORIAN or Chalean Chris
The herald., 1897-05-30

Mrs MeGan who lives at Rode years ago my ears
Degan trouble sounds
throat almost constantly Ny decided con-
week improve All dsageeab
recommend them catarrh or - ~ '
The herald., 1897-05-30

PARIS, May 15.-visitors to the Ex-
position Universale in 1900 are likely to
have the privilege Of seeing the sights
thereof on bicycle. This is to be ac-
complished by means Of a bicycle track
W hich will be built in and about the ex-
position grounds wherever it is possible
to run. The idea was originated by a
bright young Frenchman named Rene
Despard. The beginning and terminus
Of the bicycle track will be the main
entrance of the exposition. The track
will start from the main entrance. and
then run about and in several cases
through the principal buildings. It Will
be twenty feet wide and constructed In
the most thorough manner. Twenty
The herald., 1897-05-30

of these attendants must be provided
with and understand the use of the or
dinary implements and accessories for
repairing any ordinary break in BIZ
cycle, punctured tires, etc. Wherever
one of these attendants is stationed,
there will be. stair way or-entrance to
the bicycle track. This is not intended
for the use of wheelmen indiscriminately
but only for those who do not wish to
ride to the main entrance to the track
before taking a spin thereon. At in
tervals Of three-quarters of a mile there
Will be regulation exits and entrances
for all those who desire to make use Of
them The Approaches thereto will be-
constructed in the same manner as the
track itself and no one who is on foot
The herald., 1897-05-30

prayer. Whosoever falls in battle his
sins are forgiven; at the day of judg-
ment his wounds shall be resplendent as
vermilion and odoriferous as musk;
and the loss of his limbs shall be sup
piled by the wings of angels and cher
ubim."
And again: I'm the shadow of the
crossing scimiters there is paradise"
He petitions: "Oh Lord of all Crea-
lures! o Allah! Destroy the infidels
and polytheists, thine enemies, the enc
mics Of the religion! 0 Allah! Make
their children orphans and defile their
bodies and cause their feet to slip; and
give them and their, families, and their
households, and their women, and their
children. and their relatives by mar
riage, and their brothers, and their
friends, and their possessions, and their
race, and their wealth, and their lands,
as booty to the Mosiems, 0 Lord of all
Creatures!"
Treasured in a jeweled repository in
the Chamber of Noble Garments" in
the most secret quarters of the old Sc
raglia Is a small green banner. Forty
silken coverings surround it. The jew
eled box is sunk in the center of the
flooring Of the great apartment, only
portions Of its ornamented top being
visible. Armed men guard it-not the
ordinary soldiers in the employ of the
sultan, but men whose lives have been
dedicated to Mahomet. That banner
has been guarded by men Of the same
stamp for nearly thirteen centuries,
night and day. year in and year out.
OF all the great riches OF Abdul Hamid
this ancient banner is the most valued.
It's power rs mightakr than the command
ofFthe mightiest -entate In the world.
Once removed from its coverings and
placed at the head of the imperial army
1t would draw soldiers from every quar-
ter of the world where there are fol-
lowers Of Mahomet Almost in mo-
ment an army Of men from Asia, Africa
and EUROPE would rice UP. each human
atom In the whole mass willing to die.
and anxious for the opportunity to prove
hip faith in the green banner. Small
wonder then, that Abdul Hamid should
cherish It as his richest possession.
Recent reports from. Constantinople
have mora than hinted that holy war IL
brewing, and that the sacred edict pro-
claiming Il Il II preparation. Perhaps
The herald., 1897-05-30

feet will give an opportunity for the pas
sage of four riders abreast and as the
bicyclists must always travel the same
way, no one will have to meet other
wheelmen and turn out for them to go
by. The plan of M. Despard provides
for at least twenty miles of track. The
material used will be any strong wood
laid ever iron girders, the track to be
supported in any case by iron pillars
lcng and short. Over the wood that Is
placed upon the iron girders will be scat
tered compound Of earth and gravel.
like very fine composite. On top OF
this Is to be placed coating of as
phalt. At intervals OF an eighth OF q
mile aong the track it is the intention
to have uniformed attendants and each
The herald., 1897-05-30

will be permitted to use them, unlets
an emergency makes it necessary.
The plan further provides for the sta
tioning of physicians at intervals of two
miles, each of whom should be ready to
respond to call that comes from point
within mile on either side Of him. This
is not wholly due to the possibility OF ac-
cident, but because the inventor be-
lieves. and the committee with him.
that where 80 many ride the wheel as at
present there is the same danger Of re-.
quiring a physician's service by reason
OF natural causes as would exist in the
case Of the presence Of vast numbers of
pedestrians. These physicians will ~
part OF the medical corps and ambulance
service Of the exposition itself
The herald., 1897-05-30
tians Of Kurdestan, and in few months

tians of Kurdestan, and in few months
10000 men were massacred and three
times that number of women and chill
dren carried off as prizes by the blood
crazed Turks. Bedr Khan Bey, chief of
the Moslem. Kurds Of that region, led
the forces Of the holy war, and made a
conspicuous place for himself in the his
tory of the vilest monsters of the world
In one village the people Of Ashita
took refuge on a lofty platform rock,
where they defended themselves against
thousands OF assailants. After three
days of fighting, when they were face
to face with starvation, capitulation
was arranged, Bedr Khan swearing on
the Koran to spare their lives IL they
would give up their arms.
The villagers agreed, but when their
arms had been delivered the Kurds
swarmed up the rock and the massacre
began. The place soon became so Slip
perry from the constant spilling Of blood
that Bedr Khan ordered that the others
be thrown into the river Zab. flowing
hundreds Of feet below. Not even the
youngest child was spared in this
slaughter, the young and the old meet
ing the same fate.
unfurled against the Christians Of
Mount Lebanon in Syria. This only pro-
gresed few days when the allied pow
ers Of Europe put stop to It, but even
in that time the slaughter done was
frightful. Summarized, the results were:
H. 900 Christians massacred, 100000 suf-
ferers by the war. 10000 desolate widows
and orphans, 5000 Christian tabitations
destroyed by the torch. 1000 Christians
periehed Of destitution and wounds, and
SO ,000,000 worth Of Christian property
destroyed. This was the last time the
green banner was unfurled.
The green banner formed one Of the
curtains Of the bed ON which Mahomet
died. His chief wife. Ayesha, removed
1t from the bed and, giving It to his
successor, Omar, the fret OF the Caliphs.
bade him carry 1t to the front of the
army; that wherever It was borne con-
quest was assured. Upon It is embroi-
dered the words Maroon min Allah"
meaning Our help Il In Cod
The herald., 1897-05-30
THE VISION OF SUDDEN DEATH

Heart Disease Has Suddenly Citizens
Lately Who Would Be Alive Today Had They Shoses.
Julia Dunbar Tells of Her Wonderful Recovery From Heart Trouble
UnGr Ds. Shores Treatment Suffering
The herald., 1897-05-30
viii the Bloody Banner Be
Unfurled?
THE EMBLEM OF MASSACRE
RELI0IoUsLY CHERISHED BY
THE SULTAN
Used by All the Caliphs for Nearly
1900 Years in TheiN Efforts to
Exterminate Christians

LONDON, May 12.-Mahomet says in
the picturesque language of the Koran:
"The sword Is the key Of heaven and
hell; drop of blood shed in the cause of
God, night spent in arms, is of more
avail than two months Of fasting and
The herald., 1897-05-30
THE NEW SUGAR SCANDAL

The senate committees bill, whether
designed to do SO or not, will give the
trust great advantage should it be-
come law. For that reason the country
is bitterly opposed to the senate sugar
schedule, and If the senate will heed the
voice of the people that schedule will not
be embraced in the new tariff. The sem
ate should understand this and waste no
time in considering the advisability of
passing schedule which will incense
the people and cause the ISLANDERS of the
last tariff revision to be repeated.--1n-
dianapolis Journal (Rep.)
The specific charge by responsible
newspaper in Chicago that three men,
bers of the senate speculated in the
secrets of the committee room, after
the sugar schedule on the senate tariff
bill had been framed, and profited $50, 900
by the transaction, is altogether too seri-
GUS to be treated by the senate with con-
tempt or Indifference. The peculiar in
f1uence which the magnates of the sugar
trust have exerted in the framing Of the
new sugar schedule has already created
suspicious as to the integrity of the
the alleged spectators shall not be in
vestigated it will serve to strengthen,
II not confirm, this suspicfon.-Phila-
delphia Bulletin (Rep.).
The investigation of the former sugar
scandal served to convince the public
that senators had enriched themselves
by stock operations based upon advance
information, but it failed to convict any
one Of crime or to make the improper
practices less popular or more danger
GUS. 1t secured a verdict against Broker
Chapman and may possibly yet con-
denim couple Of sugar magnates to a
brief imprisonment, or, more likely i'm
pose penalty upon the newspaper men
who exposed the rottenness to the pub
lie gaze. Its failure discourages, in ad-
vance. any attempt at another investi-
cation, especially Since the fresher de-
velopments only indicate more wide
spread speculative interest among the
members of the senate than was at first
expected. ed.-Pittsburg Dispatch (Rep.).
The herald., 1897-05-30

The Prince of Wales when going on a
long journey always takes whole boxes
OF hats and huge trunks Of dress suits.
morning coats and other changes. He
makes Z point when visiting Of not being
seen twice Ia the same coat
The herald., 1897-05-30
A Word to
the Sick

1t is just as we'll for Catarrhal suf-
ferers to know that owing to climatic
conditions one months treatment now
is equal to three months at any other
time of the year.
Remember, Doctors Shores will
treat and cure you for S. per month,
all medicines, care and attention in
cluded.
The herald., 1897-05-30
THE TREATMENT THAT CURES CATARRH

The Remarkable Success Shores Not Due to Accident But Rests
the Foundation Cured PaientsThe Peoples Special
lists Modern Methods Of Treating Caarh and Chronic
Disease Invariably Result in the Restoration OF
Health to the Sick and Suffering.
Shores Will Not Do
Every Patient Whom They mentMrs E. A. M(jarvn
Tells Of Her Marvellous Recovery From Catarrhal Deafness
Under Doctors Shores Mastery Treatment
The herald., 1897-05-30
Home Treatment Cures

No deprived the benefits of Ds Shores Shores treatment because
living distance from the office The wonderful and uniform
success attending the treatment of D Shores Shores office
found in their home treatment Of patients by mail Write for our new
symptom blank
The herald., 1897-05-30

A Grant Letter to Be Sold tor 0rsscs
One Of the original letters Of u. b.
Grant Will be used to add fuel to the flres
which Greece Il lighting o. the hills of