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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
Social Time for Ladies'.

Wausau, Wis, Jan. 30. - The wo-
mems clubs Of the Ninth district,
which have been in session here, were
rendered a reception at the residence.
Of Hon. ID. l.. Plumer,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
A DrugEist's Trials.

what did that woman want!'
"She came in to say she wished we
would keep our postage stamps in the
cigar counter instead Of with the
soap: She said that tasting soap made
her ill.,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
LANGDoN,

The Chinese have now arrived at
point where they "offer no opposition"
They have no longer any chips to push
to the center Of the table and still
continue to remark "That's good!"
more from force of habit than any
thing else.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
SUIT WITHDRAWN.
Ex-Trensurer McGill Is Not to Be
Prosecuted.

Prosecuted.
West Superior, Wis, Jan. 3O.-Town
Treasurer John Erickson, of the town
of Superior. will withdraw his action
against eX-Treusurer G. II. Gill, where
in he charged him with embezzling
$4,000. Gill proposes to hand the
records and money of the town over to
ErickS II. The case has been frequent
ly adjourned since it was begun, it is
said, to give Gill time to make up his
report, since he had not kept Il COM
plcte record of the moneys passing
through his hands,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
Creamery Contract,

Green Isle, Mimi, Jan. 3O.-The con-
tract has been let for the construction
of n cooperative creamery at this
place. Tho stock has been taken by
citizens Of Green Isle and farmers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
Wagon Wheels XIII Him.

Hastings, Mimi, Jan. 30-A six-year-
old son of Joseph Sidlinski was run
over and instantly killed. He attempt
ed to climb onto hay rack and fell,
the wheel Of the wagon passing over
his head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
PlTH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

4 General Resume of the Most Inn
portant News Of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged in Com
vcntent Form for Rapid Pcrusnl
by Busy People.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
FIRE AT HOFFMAN.

Half the Business Portion Of the
Town Destroyed.
Hoffman, Mimi, Jan. 30.-Morc 'than
half of the business portion of this
town was wiped out last night by q:
fire which originated in the general
store of Rallafson Brothers, entailing
a loss of more than $4,000. Six build
ings were totally destroyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
Accidental Happenings.

John Medole. head of the printing
firm of John Medole Il Son, the oldest
master printer in New York. died from
injuries received by being run down by
4 cab.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
Anatomical.

Heardso-I heard you drove dow to
the club the other night and took q
hand. How did you leave the game?
Saidso-On foOt.-NeW York Journal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
An Even Conte.t.

All EVcn COnteats
Trivvet-We have a dumb waiter at
our house.
Dicer-Sometimes l think that the
waiter Mt my boarding house is blind
and deaf and devoid Of memory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
sporting Notes.

In prize fight before the Reebou,
club at Wheeling, w. Va, Joe Brue
of Cincinnati knocked out Al Ducase,
the jockey pugilist, in the ninth round.
Tom Davis of San Francisco and
Herman Feifel of Meadville, Pa, mid
dle-weights, fought fifteen rounds to
4 draw before the Dunkirk, N. Y.
Athletic club.
Washington is the first city in the
country to adopt an ordinance against
low hantllchars. and if the plan works
satisfactorily there will doubtless be
tried in other cities.
De Wolf Hopper announced from
the stage in Chicago recently that he
would not recitc Casey at the Bat''
again. This almost caused a riot among
the gallery gods.
Frank Craig. 1.-The Harlem Coffee
Cooler writes to DR.. Oruway that he
is ready to meet Kid Mccoy. Dan
Creedon or any man in the business,
ut from 15S to 165 pounds.
Jack Everhardt. the Southern light
weight, Knocked out Eddie Donnelly
in six rounds ut Hot Springs. Ever
hardt is after another fight with La
vigne.
Jockey Ted Sloane will be obliged to
ride for the Fleischman stable again
this year. as the owners refuse to re-
lease him. Ted wanted to return to
England and ride there.
Evan Lewis and Jack King have
been matched to wrcstle before the
Racine Athletic Association on the
night CT Feb. y. Both are training
Cor the contest
The New York Sun says that the
foot ball reforms just passed by some
of the Western colleges and which
were fathered by \. A. Stagg, will
not cut much of figure in the East
and in other parts of the country.
Tommy Ryan. the welterweight. re-
ceived from ''Parson" Davies. the man.
agcr of Dan Creedon. proposition
for Il battle between the two men to
to take place at New Orleans during
Mardi Gras week before 4 club which
the 'parson" will manage.
Through the efforts of Edward Han
Ian. cN-champion oarSman of the
world. now an alderman Of Toronto,
Ont. the next annual regatta of the
Northwestern Amateur Rowing assoc
citation has been practically secured
for his native city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03
Otherwise.

1Or ms native city.
Otherwise.
The National Bank Of Pola, Kan,
has suspended. Depositors will be
paid in full.
The Denver Humane society will
prosecute the state school for incor-
rigible girls for cruelty.
Michael Hoffman, wholesale liquor
merchant of Kansas City. has assigned
with liabilities at 100000; assets, $780,
COO.
BY agreement of counsel with the
New York court of appeals the argu-
ment in the alleged coal trust matter
was put over to the February term.
LUZ MaZzantinni, the famous Span
ish bull fighter, has cleared 100000
during his tour Of Mexico, in which
he gave ten fights.
The Kansas insurance department
has issued a warning to the public that
the American Mutual Live Stock asso-
citation, of Wathena, Kan, has no right
to write insurance in Kansas.
At the meeting of the Baptist board
Of missions, held at Mexico. Mo-, the
1CpolI SAo"Cu lAuL ttbouI
$4,000 was to be expended in mission
airy work within the state this year.
Moses Sharp, of st. Louis; a 65-year-
old millionaire widower, has eloped
with his cook, Elizabeth V. Barfuss,
who is 25 years old. The groom has
several grand children.
An Abilene, Kan, firm, exporting
agents for the mills of Southern Kan
sas and Oklahoma. sends flour to Eu-
rope at the rate of ten car loads per
day.
A protracted water rate war in st.
Joseph, Mo-, may result in the city's
advertising for bids from new COM
panies to construct and maintain a
plant for the supply Of the city.
The directors of the ST. Paul & Oma-
ha have declared semi-annual divi-
dend of 3 per cent on the preferred
stock and 2 per cent on the common
stock. both payable Feb. p.
Fcrty-fve Klondikers have arrived
at Seattle. They brough about $25O,OOO
in gold dust and drafts. The most I'M
portant news brough out is that Fort
Yukon is under martial law. Rations
are dealt out daily.
Prof. Murdoch, principal of the nor
NAL school at Perry, Okla, nailed
down the windows of Miss Woosters
room because he objected to her open
ing them for ventilation, and when
Miss Wooster resigned the board re-
fused to let her go and may dismiss
the principal instead.
The National Founders association
was formed at New York. 1t is in
tended to draw into it's ranks all the
firms of foundrymen throughout the
country with the view Of regulating
wages. Seventy-five firms have
signified their intention of becoming
members.
Sheriff Dreamer of Kings county,
n. Y. has levied on the property of the
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad company
on an execution for judgment in the
sum Of $1,312,297 in suit to fore
close mortgage bonds held by Fred
erick P. Olcott, president of the Cen
trail Trust company. and others in re-
organization proceedings.
New articles Of incorporation of the
Union Pacific Railroad company sim
liar to those fled in Nebraska and
Colorado, with capitalization of $780,.
100000, We're filed with the secretary
Of state ut Cheyenne, Wyo., The fees
received by the state amount to &c.
8O5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-03


Harvey Harris has been appointed
sales solicitor for the Northern Pacific
In Burleigh county.
A former Bismarck man, Robert
White, is reported to have located an
Alaska gold claim worth a million"
December business in the Bismarck
land office exceeded that for the cor
responding month in any year in the
last decade.
a horse belonging to n Mr.. Sternberg
ut Valley City got tangled up in wire
fence and was so badly injured as to
necessitate killing him.
The first land mortgage securities for
loans from the permanent school fund
have been 1iled with the state auditor
and warrants drawn therefor.
The epidemic of scarlet fever in sew
eral towns in Pemhina county has
abared, and closed schools are opening
up.
The Cass county drainage commits
sion will resume work, now that the
drainage law has been held constitu-
tional
The two youngest children of Mrs.
AlohIci, "AO,c AuSDdAu Was IIuluclc(l
by Nillers, have been adopted by kind
people Of Barnes county.
The bursting Of a blood vessel in the
head caused the death of Il. G.. Good
rich, n resident Of jamestown and
Stutsman county for twenty-stx years.
Henry Gilmore wants a pardon from
the penitentiary. in order to go to KlOn
dixie. Feb. rs Is the date set for hear.
ing the application fsc carbon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

to the condition Of, say Guatemala. II
Spain, with all of her resources, annot
subdue rebellion in Cuba, a puny little
republican government could not do
anything with it, and the result Of the
attempt would practically be anarchy.
The Spaniards resident in Cuba, too,
would prefer annexation to Cuban in
dependence because they form the we'll
TODD class and need the protection of u
responsible government.
The yellow fever question is the
most serious that we will have to con
tend with. You may depend upon it
that Florida will be overrun with it
before the middle OF summer if there
is Il New Orleans is more than
apt to have it anyway, but with a war
there will be no uncertainty whatever
about it, they will be sure to have it.
Neither army or navy officials will pay
any attention to State quarantine laws,
and in Il very little while Savannah,
jacksonville, Charleston and Whining
ton will be full Of yellow flags. Every
body who a had better get to the
mountains as o as hot weather be-
gins, for the war will be Il fine thing
for the Cubans, but q fearful expert,
ence for the South Atlantic and Gull
coast cities"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

a SURPRISE.-Oue day last week.
while sad and weary, as we wcnded
weak and weary across the unswept
tloor we heard at first "a gentle tap
ping, then it became an earnest rap
ping at our sanctUm door. Come in"
we said, while yet we wondered what
for US could be in store then the door
knob gently turning in he w~alked-our
check was burning as We thought OF
crimson gore. Are you the man
who does the writin' :" Then We
thought there's signs Of fighting, Us
we looked him Der and Der: "Sir
we are" we meekly told him, and
motioned for the boys to hold MIN i
he tried to beat us sore. "Thcn you'll
give me credit opposite that little deb
Of Il dollar or more. | like your paper
and | will take it rs long as you try tt
make it as good rs it was before.n W.
jumped he lodged. Thus we missed
him, or We sharply would have kisse,
him, no matter II the boys did roar
So seldom treated in this manner, w,
are inclined 10 sing hosanna Onl,
this and nothing more
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

IHE Cause.-The United States il
going to war, except for the almost in
possible chance Of aSpanish b%ackdowr,
without hope Of gain, with a certainty
OF loss not only OF money, but of lives
AT n outset this would appear most
foolish. But the war with Spain will
be fought Tor the rescue OF an oppres-
sed people and in the defense or the
honor OF our country. This war will
not be waged for additional territory
or because Spain is a smaller nation
and can be easily conquered. If the
country looked upon the situation in
Cuba fairly from aselish standpoint,
1t would neve fire a gun, for the first
gun fired means to us the millions and
not q dollar in return. But if fight we
must, we will fight for right, for priu.
ciple, for justice and for humanity
h history of the world shows thai
progress is marked by steps taken il
blood, and in this war a long step for
ward in n march of civilization is tn,
object, and it will be misunderstanding
field Union.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

MIR. Talbert (Dem.) OF South Caro-.
lima, warned the House the other dav
that Il val with Spain would not be a
light thing. Gentlemen who thought
that IL would be over in a few DAYS
would be sadly disappointed, in his
opinion. II remember at the opening
Of the last war;" said he, ''mcn at the
North and South believed it would not
last 30 days. | heard a man agree to
drink all the blood that was spilled.
Every country in Europe may be drawn
into the encounter before we get
through with Spain"
"A syndicate Of Northern men has
purchased several tracts OF land near
Aiken which will be converted into @
park. Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock Is at tn
head of the scheme. The lands already
secured will make a body two and n
half miles square, and options on ad-
joining tracts have also been secured.
Work has already been started on the
park and drives will be laid out In time
for the next season, when the North
ern visitors return.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26
COLDS IN THE SPRING,
Suggestions to Mothers
About Caring for Their Children,


The coughs and colds OF springtim,
seem more discouraging, often, thar
those OF the changcable winter season,
ard every ~precaution should be taker
now to keep out Of drauyhts when
ovcr-hcated, and to avoid ali the other
w practices in regard TO wooden
under'clothing, leaving Off outdoor
wraps, etc.
Many mothers appear to accept with
resignation the repeated and violent
Gods from which their children suffer
as ~providential and unavoidable. A
cold Is by no means always due TO ex.
posture. Indigestion, constipation, a
lack Of scrupulous cleanliness, the
an"ise habit Of sleeping in much of
the clothing worn during the day, un-
alreo bedchambers-al or any of these
things may have far more to do with
your cnllds tendency 10 cod, than the
keeneot breath OF the bracing winter
air.
Mothers should understand that t.
Is q fact, whether they can sec how il
Is or not, that numerous colds and
sore %throats are directly traceable to
indigestion and dietetic errors. Guam
tltics or greasy foods, fried meats.
pastry and the IKE. ill-vcntilated
rooms, and continued constipation,
nave TO answer for many cases OF Group
and putrid sore throat. All these
Things weaken the system and render
IL lar less able to resist changes of
temperature.
Give every bedroom a thorough air.
ing, every day, more especially if sew
erai children are obliged to sleep to-
gether, or with their parents. This is
TO be avoided il possible if not, ALWAYS
lover q window slightly from the TOP.
as well rs raise it from below. There
Is frequently bad air enough gcncrat-
CD ana breathCd In the sleeping apart.
mont OF a family with small children
TO supply Them all not only with colds,
put with u number OF so.called "ma-
iarlous diseases to last Is year-per-
maps longer.
Neglect OF bathing is another pro,;.
nc source OF colds. A child from three
TO ten years old SHOULD certainly re-
colVe an entire bath twice q week in
winter. a warm bath at night. taxi
ing care to avoid any chill afterwnrd,
"lli frequently break up u sudden
cold. Keep children from playing in
Chilly, unused rooms. Let them play
out or doors as much as possible, taking
care TO havc their feet warm and dry.
a nann2i suit and rubber oyershoes
"iii oit!n save much cough medicine
and doctors bills. Keep thcm warmly
clad, but 10 not be content with thick
coats and worsted hoods, while short
skirts barely cover the knecs, leaving
the limbs chilled.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

FITXlUGlI LEE IN COMMAND.-ThC
Washington correspondent Of the New
York World says that the President
has decided to give Consul General
Lee the command OF the Virginia
volunteers in the event that hOstilities
break out between this country and
Spain. This decision on the part OF
the President was reached after a
conference with Secretary Alger and
a number Of other military men.
The matter was first brOached by q
friend OF the President, who suggested
that it would be a good plan to give
Lee a command Of some sort in case Of
war. The President consulted with
several friends, who advised him that
1T would be impossible to appoint him
to Il command in the regular army.
The President, who IS Il staunch adj
mirer OF General Lee, was nonplussed.
Finally the announcement was made
from the war department that in the
event that volunteers were called for
the President would appoint all officers
OF the rank OF colonel and above, and
officers under that would be appointed
from the various States rom which
the volunteers are received. When
the call is issued, Virginia will furnish
her quota, and the President viii! dc.
signate General Lee as the commander
OF the forces from the Old Dominion.
Owing to General Lees great knowl-
edge of the Geographical conditions
OF the island OF CUBA, it is more than
likely that his command will be given
orders to at once proceed to Cuba.
General Lee himself has announced
his willingness to return to Habina at
tho head OF an invading army, and
doubtless he will be allowed to go upon
tho n,-N h..-. ~ 49,
A member OF the Senate proposes to
Introduce u special act, uudcr which
the President may appoint General
Lee major general OF volunteers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

The government weighs the mails
every fou" years. For convenience the
country is divided into districts and
the mails are weighed at different
times. All mali is weighed on enter
ing the a and weighed on being un'
loaded. The work is performed on the
mail cars when practicable and u,
Offices and stations when conditions
are not favorable for the former plan
The contracts with the general gov
eminent are upon a basis Of q certain
amount Of money per mile according
to weight Of mail carried. Padding o
the mails during the quadrennia
weighing is prohibited aud severely
punished when discovered. The gov
eminent pays for the weight OF tho
sacks and pouches as we'll as for tn,
weight Of mail matter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

- NI'l dlDIIl
OF dust i'll one of his eyes. 1t blinded
nm. lie claspcd his hands over his ewes
and staggered on, only to be run down
and killed by a cable car. That mans
death was due to an insignificant trine,
all atom OF dust that was barely visible
under the microscope. 1t is tins with
health. Men find that they are suffering
from a trining disorder of the digestion
ii docsn't amount to anything, they think,
and time is precious. They don't stop to
correct it, but stagger blindly OH and are
run down i'll the heyday of ambitious
youth by death.
Neglected Indigestion is the first cause
OF al manner OF wasting diseases and
all forms of nervous disorders. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures all disorders of the digestion.
IL iiivlGorates the liver, imparts a keen,
nearly appetite and causes the lifc-giving
clements of the food to be perfectly as,
simulated. 1t purifcs the blood and
Dnilds healthy tissue. 1t is the great
blood-inaker, ncsh-builder, and nerve
tonic. 1t cures consumption, wasting
diseases and all disorders Of tho nerves
=" was a sufferer five or six years from indipes.
uon." writes u. II. Holmes, OF Ganmey, Spartan.
burg Co, 5. G., also from sore stomach and
S SoniSS,nns s, nGodaGhe; then used DR., pierce's
winch III n lew days gave Inc permanent relicf.'
The Peoples Common Sense Advisern
explains symptoms of ailments common to
every family, and suggests remedies. 1t
several chapters on woinan's diseases
ana weaknesses. An edition in heavy
covers will be distributed a6solnirly
/,ee. Send the Worlds Dispensary Med. |
zeal Association, Buffalo, N. Y, 81 one.ccnt
sHvamps,, 70. pay the cost of mailing only.
LION Dit1ding may be had for Al stamps,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

Hon. James A. Gary, the postmas-
ter general Of the United States, has
resigned the position on account OF
falling health, and Chas. Emory Smith,
OF Philadelphia, has been appointed to
succeed him. Mr.. Smith Is editor of
the Philadelphia I',ess, an active Re-
publican, "a former minister to Russia.
and 10 %favorably known as q public
man,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

The cylindrical bales of cotton
now shipped rom the United States to
Liverpool are pronounced n great i'm
p~roVe'nent upon the first specimens,
and also upon the old bale.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

The river Nile has its rises, bu
those that do mischief are not frequent.
During the last 1000 years there has
been only one sudden rise of tho Nile,
that OF 1892, when 10000 people were
drowned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

CHARLESTON & WESTERN CARO-
y lima Railway Co. Augusta and Ashe.
vile Short Line" Schedule in effect Oct
3rd, s
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

"A certain Chinese flower is rcd il
the sunlight ana white in the moon
light.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

The Il
day a New
Yorker started
across Broad
way. lie was
i'll the heyday
of ambitions,
vigoro Gus
youth. A puff
of wind blew
al. %insignif-
cant, almost
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THE VOLUNTEER.

The band was plnyln' "DiXie" when he
marched, marched away;
An never any likelier lad slept time to II
that day;
1.-THE finest fellow of 'em ALL" 1 heard the
town-folk say.
The band was playin' "Dixle" as he
marched-marched away.
How fast my wild arms held him-my boy
who would not stay
The llkeliest lad that answered to the cap
tain's call that day!
1.-THE finest fellow of 'em allg An in the
red array
OF flags that rippled over them they
marched my lad away!
But mothers fears and prayers and
tears are nothing. War must slay,
And the draped, deep drums were muffled
as they brought him home that day.
THE finest fellow of 'em ALI" 1 heard the
town-folk say
And his mother bendin' over him-dead at
her feet that day!
Frank l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton,