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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
MILTON.
from the Milton Globe

from the Milton Globe.]
K. S. NorgArd goes to North Carolina
for q short vacation.
Walter Dunbar went to Langdon
Tuesday where he has obtained employ
ment.
John Arid left Fisher, Mimi, yesterday
for the Peace River country in search OF
the yellow metal.
James McRae left Osnabrock Wednes-
day for the Klondike. He will visit for
short time with friends in Seattle.
Mrs. VIM. Metz, OF Park River, spent a
few days last week the guest Of Mrs.
George Diebel, returning south Saturday.
Miss Amanda Seine left Saturday for
Fargo to visit a few days with sister,
and then continue to her home in Chicago.
]. A. Mcdonald and G. w. Marshall OF
Crystal, were in the city yesterday max
ing further negotiations for establishing
in the drug business here.
George Plain is again back at the home
offics Of the Milton Implement Co. during
the spring rush and will give the north
collections rest until after seeding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
PITHY PENCIL|NCS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved for
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
WANG.
(Too Late for Last Week.)

(Too Late for Last Week.)
Albert Braatcn, who has been away at
school is home for a visit with his folks.
Miss Panlina Peterson returned from
Hannah lately and is again enjoying the
comforts OF life at home.
Rev. Stunt and Rev. johnson have been
holding revival services in the Baptist
church the last few days.
A young son was added to the house.
hold of Rev. Johnson and wife on Wed.
nesday OF last week Both mother and
child are doing fairly we'll
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31

Thirty five years make generation
That is how long Adolph Fisher. Zanes-
vile. o., suffered from piles. He was
cured by using three boxes of DeWitt't
Witch Hazel Selvs. II. D. ALERT & Go.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31

1t is great leap from tho old fashion
ed doses of blue-maes and nauseons
physics to the pleasant little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They
cure constipation, sick headache and
billiousness. H. D. ALERT & Co
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
Good Cow Wanted.

W pay spot cash for good fresh
milch COW. Animal of good grade desir-
ed. Apply to n, D. albert.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
Farmers Take Notice.

Next Tuesday, the 9TH day OF April
will be the last opportunity to gst your
feed crushed at my mill until after
seeding. WILBUR l.. DRuRY.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31

Go to +. W. Mclean for final proof
and general land business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
Dr.. Donovan has thirty quarter
sections of land in this county for
sale cheap on time.

A thrill OF terror is experienced when =
brassy cough OF Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after One Minute Congh
Cure has been administered. Safe and
harmless for children. H. ID. ALERT & Co
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

thorough tours ot Investigation. virit-
ing all the West indies and siudyina
condition everywhere with the great.
est care ilo ala not lay aside his
medichl work however. but praotioed
continually In Hayti among the
French-spelkiug part OF the population
he had an especially large number OF
patients ne Travelled abroad also. and
In tn United States. studying the pollt-
ical. social and economic conditions on
the Peninsula and comparing them
with th1s. obtaining In other coun-
tries. iu time ho settled In Paris.
whoro Doc wa- the accredited represen-
tati,o Ul the Cubans during the revo-
tuition of IN6N-1N and again-in the re-
ceni rebellion Indeed Tor over a gen
GRAFTON boo has been the recognized
head OF fhe anu-spanish West In
diam
While doing these things he ostab-
llshei q reputation all over Europe ~
a Helen.st and also came to be ao-
knowladg'd one Of the most expert
oculisis in Paris. even In the world.
Even tho spaniards are among his pa
tienis Ne has made ~ much money
rs the famous American dentist, Or
Evans and has given continuously
large sums 10 aid insurgents wher-
ever they have been at war agains,
Spain.
In spite ~ being continuously con
ceruod with plots and revolutions. M
T. a man Of gentle manners and Iowa
bic disposition Ills Spanish patients
feel section FOR him. and some protest.
their love for him openly. though h
has given their country 40 much
trouble.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

this aide OF the summit there has been
a shortage Of gravel for ballast. II be-
ing necessary 10 obtain the supply
from the river beds But beyond the
summit there are some very hno gra-
vel deposits. which will enable tho
company TO provide an excellent road
bed Work on the interior from tho
summit to the lakes has Just commence
ed. and upon this division the work
will encounter mainly gravel and sand
viii light rock work In places.
As az present completed the road IL
In operation beyond one Of tho most
difilcult points which the packers had
to pass during the days Of heavy trans
portation OF would.bo Klondikers. II
IL expected that by the goth OF Sep
tember the entire road viii be com-
| pleted aud In operation from SkaguaY
/ 10 the summit OF White pass. This
road Ia now, and has been for some
time. carrying freight. and as soon ma
the passenger coaches arrive. pasaeu-
ger trafilo will begin. Arrangements
have already been made with packers
NO that freight carried to the end Of
the line. AZ now constructed and In OPP
eratlon. will be taken and carried on
ward through the pass TO the lakes,
whore II meets steamboat navigatlon'
The nrst consignment Of freight ro-
coipt blanks were shipped from Seattle
a few days ago. and the freight buHi-
ness IA now being strictly attended 10.
A large barge left Seattle on Aug. IS
having. besides a quantity Of rail- and
lumber, ten Hat cars. three locomotives.
one baggage and passenger, and one
passenger coach The latter are the
FIRST passenger coaches that win ar
rive In Alaska. They should reach
there about Aug. "a and will be lmmo-
diaiely placed In service. These three
locomotives, with the two already
there. will make 1--WE locomotives In
service, ana preparations are now be-
Ing made for letting a contract for the
construction OF several large console
dated locomotives for heavy service.
There are at present under conatruo-
ton In Seattle thirty box cars and
twenty fiat cars. One Of each class
viii be set up complete upon ita trucks
and shipped. but the remainder will
be framed and shipped In "knoeked-
down" condition. the trucks being 30,
up ready 10 ho placed under the cars
no soon M they are unloaded NJ Ska
quay. There n round house already
completed at Skaguay. and extensive
machine shops are In course OF con-
structlon. TO be equipped with machin-
/, cry. such ~ lathes. drill presses. plan
ers, wheel presses. etc. with n poweI
, plant 10 operate the same.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

gerry spread over the whole island. lie
had his private hospital. where the
rich paid wen for treatment, but the
poor he treated without charge.
Young. charming OF address ana
brilliant. the older practitioners were
not altogether without envy In their
regard for him. Another thing, too,
attracted attention 10 Betanoes-not
10 his advantage. He did not believe
In slavery. and In those days slavery
was general over the island. and the
Spanish officials made much directly,
or Indirectly. by the trailic. Betaneea
did not preach against slavery, but Il
was his custom each month TO buy a
baby slave and then 10 present the IN
fants freedom papers TO tho ohllda
mother.
Naturally the authorities noticed
this, and although at FIRST they may
have regarded II as nothing more than
a harmless eccentrlcity, they grew sus-
plclous. and when some OF the Jealous
physicians, who would not have been
sorry TO have Beiancea out OF tho way,
suggested that he would bear watching,
the Spaniarda set spies 10 observe him
constantly. This annoyed Betances ex-
ceedlngly. and. ere long. became lntol-
cradle. Protest was OF no aWu, and
ono more instance OF SPANS lack OF
foresight discovered itself: for the
man who. until this treatment was re-
oeived, had been her friend became tho
native who has done more than any
other to bring about the final downfall
OF her rule IN the western hemisphere.
when Betanoes had convinced him
self that persecution was ineyitable.the
Spanish official character revealed It.
self TO him, and much that had escaped
his notice before he now saw clearly
/ In its true light. lie recognized thht
AZ long as Spain ruled Porto Rico the
prosperity OF the island would be HIM
dered lie determined TO study the ef-
fects OF Spanish dominion on the other
Islands, and to do this he made most
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
JEWISH LONGEVITY.
statistic. show Hebrews tive Longss
Than Oth.r CtViiised Ua....

statistic. show Hebrews tive Longss
Than other Cisiiissd Races.
Probably few persons outside stalls
teal circles are aware OF the fact that
tho Jews are considerably lonaer-lived
than any other civilized race. or iO0.-
900 Hebrews born on the same day
there will be 5O.GSi males ana 4g.3i0
females. AZ tho end OF the first year
the 100. 900 Jewish Infants will have e.
tabllahed In a most remarkable way
their superiority IN point OF vitality.
pared with ili92 In the English OK
porionco and 1906 Americans strik-
Ing as this difference "a. Il will be
found 10 be practically maintained
throughout the lator stages OF life. Al
the end OF nve years only ia.sit Jewish
children out OF the 100000 will have
died. while out OF n almilar number Of
English children 2i.G79 will have Joined
tho great majority, and America will
Htlll keep her bad pre-ominonoe with
2G.9i2 angels. Making a leap 10 mid
dle-ago. tho deaths at 90 yoara OF age
will have been 26.5ig Jews as compared
with i9.O7a English; ana at the age OF
65 the mortality returns viii stand At
87.Ai2 aud G61t0. respectively. hut
tho full force Of the comparison 10
hardly seen until the point Of extreme
old age IL reached Al 80 years no few
or than 25.iat Of our Jews will be still
living. while the survivors OF tho Eng
lish band will be- a meagor 1850. Be
sides the curious reversal OF the usual
proportion Of males and females, there
IL another unique feature In the jewish
atatlatica The general experience 10
that the average duration Of life Is
higher with the female than with tho
male The opposite Is the case with
the Jews. or the 20. 1856 Jewish surviv-
ora at the ago OF 80 there viii DO 1925
men and only 500 women. a percent
age Of Gi60 males and a5.i0 females.
The English experience shows that at
that age $3.50 per cent OF the snrvivals
win be females and 1910 males.-ton-
don Daily Mail.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

iers. The Pacific and Arctic railway
and Navigation company will build the
line from Skaguay to the summit OF
White Pass. at the International boun-
Diary. n distance OF i9,6ii miles, THIS
company IL. Of course. incorporated In
the United States. Between the IN
ternational boundary and tho siStieth
parallel which u the dividing line
between British Columbia and the do
minion Of Canada. the road will be
built by the British Columbia Yukon
Railway company. Incorporated by
SPECIAL act OF the colonial legislature At
Victoria. From aud beyond the six
tloth parallel the road win DO built
by tho British Yukon Mining. Trading
and Transportation company ineor-
porated IN special net OF this Canadian
parliament az Ottawa. All the con-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
row GRANT RAN.

In September 1875. there was a re-
union Of the Army Of the Cumberland
at Utica. y. Y. at which President
Grant. Gen. sherman. Gen Hooker,
Gen slocum aud Gen. Seymour were
present Long and loud cries arose
Tor Grant Grant," who. slowly ris-
ing from hls chair. expressed his pleas
ure a. being with hls friends. but his
dislike at being asked 30 speak. and
hls dlnldonco IN doing 20. But thoIe
are those" he added. dryly. and point
ing TO sherman and others. who are
not troubled with any sort Of DIM
dence" The three generals present
made witty. telling speeches. and then
arose cries Tor seymour seymour
The governor. who had been the de-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

the Pasteur discoveries. The old idea
that tetanus is a plague is not 80 far
out OF reason as Il may seem. II a
case Of tctanus appears In one locality.
Why may not there be reason to think
that the cause Of It dwells there in
number? Other persons may pick
up nails or pins and may be wounded
by them In the same locality. BE
prudent Beware Of being scratched
By pin or by anything else" Jessie
Dovine suffered exceedingly. she could
not breathe. she had spasms In her
throat. her jaws were set Salicy-
clatos we're used vainly. Narcotics and
sedatives could not a,lay the severity
Of her spasms. All the care that tho
scratch which she had received exact
cd was useless. Her treatment for
tetanus came too late Neither Dr.
uibier, Or. Leteve. nor Dr. Edison would
criticize the physician who saw only
malaria In the poor girls complaint.
They said. when the questions put to
them were not leading TO criticism OF
| him. that symptoms OF lockJaw were
not symptoms OF malaria, but profess
slonal courtesy sealed their lips when
the questions were definite. Beware
OF pin scratches" they all exclaimed,
/ however.
Mosquito bites. even when inflicted
by the New Jersey species Of these
summer pests. are not considered scrl.
Gus by many persons. That any
healthy. strong human being should
die because Of such an injury 10 al
most beyond the belief Of all. That
the bite Is poisonous and sometimes
becomes quite painful is known "a
most. But Sister Aslaug Larson, 3
trained nurse Of the Norwegian hos
pital. Brooklyn. is dead. and the doc
tors say because OF mosquito bite
Sister Aslaug was a powerful younl
woman, tall straight. and full o
health She was easily able TO llf
any patient In her ward as most per
sons would lift child. Yet she q
dead and all because a mosquito kiss
ed her lips while she slept
when the time came for Sister As
laug 10 take her vacation there wa
much discussion ~ to where sh
should 20. A family In Bogota. ~ J
one OF whose members she had nurse
back to health. invited her very warm
~ TO stay with them during her holl
day and held out the Inducements q
. swimming and boating and orabbin
b In tho Hackensack river. But slsto
! Aslaug was turned against this propc
, sal by her friend Sister Christina. VIII
, said:
2 Don't go 10 Bogota. for the mo,
+ quitoes there are a. big as snipe. Com
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

symptoms were aggravated hundred
fold. a consultation was called. The
physicians came out OF Il with faces
that tried TO express assurance. But
they said that Miss Deyine should be
taken at once TO the hospital. They
had agreed that the symptoms OF her
malady were not those OF malaria. but
OF tetanus-of locklaw. the dreadful
plague that comes In all the legendary
tales OF villages. nt certain periods, to
kill those who walk bareiooted In the
fields.
How dreadful the terror OF tetanus
in every one who has lived In small.
ancient villages knows There are
hurried calls on shoemakers for boots
that have soles thick aa boards. there
are raking Of fields for rusty nails,
there are thousand recommendations
20 children to be careful. DR.. Glblor.
pupil OF Pasteur says; Surely, u pin
may give lockjaw. and the prejudice
against rusty nails about tetanus II
justified. Perhaps we will md some
day that science can only prove the
Tsasonableness OF instructive fears.
The pin that scratched Miss Deyine
was probably picked from the ground
by her. The bacilll OF tetanus are In
tho earth. They cluster around SHARP
metallic things by virtue OF a law OF
nature that IA relentless and profound
and that we may not explain. Dr.
Pasteur's experiments have proved
that. lie has discovered the antlsep'
tic against the poison OF tetanus In
the serum that has done 80 much good
everywhere, lie takes that serum
from the blood OF horses" Surely,
said Or. Anne Leteye. pupil OF Richet
"pins are more dangerous than ham
mera. blow from a hammer may
stun only A pin may give malaria
as mosquito does, by wounding. A
pin may give diphtheria, phthials. yell
low fever, tetanus. Tetanus comes Of
baclIlf that gfovels In the earth. They
may not know that pins transmit then
easily 10 the human body. They may
not be intelligent enough TO select
their medium. But there Ia a blind
instinct that makes them go to pins
nails. fish hooks-all pointed instru
ments-and cluster around them, Be
ware OF pinal'
Or. cyrus Edison said; Yes, th'
most advanced physicians believe tina
there is a mlcrobe OF tetanus, Their
Is an antidote for IL, as for dlphtherIa
yellow fever and other complaints II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

with Sister Wilhelmlna and me 10
Mystic, Conn. where we know OF q
nice summer boarding house"
Are there no mosquitoes there7"
laughed Sister Aslhug.
Just few" replied her friend, "but
they are not ieroclous like those In
New Jersey"
And so the three nurses set out for
Mystic and took up their quarters In
the house OF William b. Noyes. The
mosquito Joke was kept up and Sister
Aslaug pretended 10 be dissatisfied bO-
cause she sometimes at night heard
the insects buzzing. One morning she
made a discovery.
See" she said. indicating a slight
swelling on her lower lip. that's
where one OF your Mystic mosquitoes
has bitten me after keeping me awake
all night. | could not be much worse
on even II had gone to Bogota."
This accident was made food for
whimsical comment all through the
day. Az nightfall the swelling had
increased and gave pain. Sister AS
laug applied a simple lotion 10 the
place. but In the morning her face was
completely dlsigured by the swelling
and her suffering was extreme. sh,
consulted a doctor and he prescribed q
remedy, which had no effect. Hel
face. swollen TO twice lbs normal size
was also dlseolored
Fanoying that they recognized IN,
symptoms OF blood poisoning. her com
rades sent word 20 the mother supe
rlor OF the Norwegian hospital She
and DR.. Guenther started Immediately
for Connecticut. for Sister Aslaug wal
dearly loved. but before they reached
Mystic she had died In a oonyulsion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
oorea'. American surveyor.

Corea. like Cuba. never has had a
proper survey OF the land; but the
Asiatie country has at last decided 10
have a complete survey. and has em-
ployed as chief engineer an American.
II. Krumm OF Columbus. ohio. gradu-
ate OF the Ohio university. Mr., Krumm,
who IL now with the engineering force
OF the seoul-Chemulpo railroad. viii
have charge not only OF the surveying.
but the direction OF AN engineering
work. such rs the laying out OF the r.
rigatlon works. roads, bridges. and
fortihcatlona lie has a fvo-year con-
tract with tho government. at a com
ponsation Of $500 a month for the first
year. and Increasing $50 month each
year.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14


as he IL In science. but Is distinguished
more than all for his long and persist
ent personal warfare against Spanish
dominion in the West indies. Though
he is a native OF Porto Rico he ia rev.
orenced for his devotion throughout
Cuba as sincerely as In his native isle
II all happened In this way; Betanoes
was born % years ago In the little
town OF Cabo-Roio. near Mayaguez'
Porto Rico. which the United states
troops captured with such eolat some
weeks ago. lie was a delicate boy,
and In another place than that land OF
soft sea broozes might have had small
chance OF nving His father. who was
a man OF means. had him educated by
a private tutor. who took 30 good care
OF him that at the age Of 10 he was
sent abroad to complete his education
He studied In Toulouse until he was
graduated with the degree Of D. A. and
Il. s. Then he went TO Paris, where
he was graduated In medicine with
honor. While he was abroad he had
time for considerable travel and OBJ
seryation outside Of his regular college
and university work. and he visited
those countries In whose language. lit
erature. science and art his studies led
him 10 be interested
when he had received his degree In
medicine he returned 20 Mayaguez TO
practice. lie made a special study OF
diseases peculiar to. the country. and
aoon tho fame OF his marvellous sur
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

feated Democratic candidate against
Grant for the presidency In 1865. came
forward and said: Il think have some
soldlerly traits myself; At all events.
Gen. Grant, you must acknowledge that
In little contest you and had a few
years ago, you ran great deal better
and farther than | did" This telling
allusion TO the presidential contest
brought down the house. Gen. Grant,
conyulsed with laughter rose aud bow.
ed his acknowledgements.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

An eclipse is mysterious thing TO
the Chinese mind, as the following
item from the North China Herald
shows; Tho Shanghai magistrate has
issued a proclamation warning his peo-
pie that on the 4th Inst. there win be an
eclipse OF the moon-"eaten up" Is the
phrase-and calling upon all loyal citl.
gems to help him In making as much
noise as they can TO rescue the de-
youring lumlnary." A few Russian folk
songs. some German barrel-organs. and
a supply Of French horns would give
a political tone TO the proceedings r.
Westminster Budget
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

the ailment was tetanus, or. commonly
speaking. lockjaw. She died In ST.
Johns hospital. New York. In great
agony. after having been treated by
her family physician for malaria. II
was the bacillus. 80 say the experts. OF
tetanus. which produced the fatal re-
suit. The bug was attached 20 the pin
picked W and utilized to pin together
n small rent In her skirt.
Instead Of stitching. she repaired
with pin the rent in her skirt The
pin scratched her knee. for she was
not an expert IN the use OF pins.
You see" said her mother. who, kind
and practical never loses an occasion
70 point 10 a moral. that even II a
stitch In time did not save nine, II Il
better TO be orderly" Jessie smiled
pleasantly and mondcd her skirt. She
thought 30 little Of n pin scratch on
her knee. A week aftcrward she fell
III. She suffered from headache and
unoaalnoss. Her appetite was gone
She shlvcrcd Ia the heat. ut IL ma
laria,' tho family physician said. ant
he ordered qulnlne. a warm blanket
the remedies that one used for cold
In temperate cllmntea and for fever o
the marshes In torrid climates. TIT
headache and the uneaslnoss persisted
Miss Devine felt a painful contraction
OF muscles Of face and hands.
Soon the muscles OF her face. check
and neck became rlgid. She could no
move them at all The rigldity extend
ed to her back Tho remedy for ma
laria had not the slightest eject upol
her. And all the persons whom III
patients parents consulted sald tina
surely Jessie Deyinc had malad
more severe than malaria. since all Il
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

The books OF the American Girls
Battleship Fund association will 10
open today for the enrolment Of mem
bers. Initiation is free. Every pa
triotlo girl IN the county. city or
state f. Invited 10 join or 10 send IN
an application for membership.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
DIFFICULT TASK.
BUILDING RAILROADS IN THE
FAR NORTH.
The WHITE Pas. aud ruhsn Lias 10 Al
most Completed -American Capitalists
Are Pushlag Development Enterprises
In Alaska.


liE White Pass a
Yukon railway Is a
line from skaguay,
Alaska to Fort Sci
kirk dominion Of
Canada. This line
will be constructed
IN thrso divisions,
by as many compa
MES. incorporated
under separate and
independent char