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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
REMAINS OF A LOST RACE.
Superior People Driven to the Swamp of
What Is Now louisiana.

Superior People Driven to the Swamp of
What Is Now louisiana.
Prof. George E. Boyer, of Tulane
university, New Orleans, has just re-
turned from his explorations of the So
called Indian mounus along the Red
river, and between that stream and the
Mississippi, in Franklin, Natchitoches,
and other neighboring parishes, which
he investigated for Tulane university
and the Louisiana Historical society.
He was able to distinguish the several
layers of earth, shell and clay deposited
at different times, and to demonstrate
greater antiquity for the mounds
than had been supposed-an antiquity
of at least 1000 years. The skeletons
and implements discovered proved fur
Their that the inhabitants of these
mounds were not of the race Of the
ordinary red Indians who were found
there by the French and Spanish ex-
plorers, but race akin to the Aztecs
or Toletics, of a more peaceful DISPOSE
originally more civilized. They had
apparently been forced into the great
swamps by the surrounding Indian
tribes, and their civilization had de-
Perforated under the unfavorable con-
ditions in which they lived.
Prof. Beyer's later explorations con-
f1rmed his former ones, or rather show
ed that there were two varieties of
mounds IN the country he explored,
one variety on the higher land, ap-
parently erected by Indians, and used
mainly for burial purposes; the other
built by a more ancient race, and con-
tanning skulls of the same kind as
those found in Catahoula. The Indian
mounds contained a large number of
skeletons with heads distinctively In
dian, arrows. tomahawks, etc. The
other mounds were in the swamps or
lakes, like those of Mexico. Such lakes
were once abundant along the Red riv-
er, but nearly all have been drained
dry to-day by the removal of the Red
river raft. The number of these
mounds fairly staggered Prof. Boyer.
he found no fewer than fifty clustered
together and extending a distance of
two miles from Browns bayou to Lit
tie Deer creek. They were SO close to-
gether-only fifty feet apart-as to
make what must have been in old days
settlement or town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
WALHALLA.

News this week is below par, but there
il another day coming You know.
Seeding, blowing, narrowing, etc, are
in full blast now and by the end Of this
week hundreds OF acres will have been
sOWn.
Miss Mary McGrath, OF Fargo. arrived
here on Monday and the following day
commenced seven months term in
school No. 9.
Our town clerk says he don't care
whether he drives a goat or mare.
But the wagon is init" or he might have
a fit and the buggy will come in for it's
share.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
COMMUNICATED.
Rock LAKE, Man. Aril Is.

Rock LAKE, Man.. Aril Is, 1898.
Editor OF the CouA1En-DRAoCRAr:
Be 80 kind as to give space in your
paper to the following verses in reply to
those appearing in these columns of the
issue of March 18th from your CORES
pondent ut Daniels.
Tell the Bard of tho South that 1 hoard what
he sang.
Or rather, 1 saw what he wrote;
And that for fish stories, both he and his gang
Can beat all tho others af1oat.
Tell Mac" when he visits tho Maid of tho
North.
To be sure to borrow her fan,
As excuse for return, and when he sets forth
To take something to please the old man.
For Osd William declares-if the chap she calls
George
Comes again on his cupboard to raid;
Unless he brings something to pay for his gorge,
The lynx will be knocked into shade.
At calling the changes no takes tho big cake
For he says when he goes to a ball
In the States, for one night $q5 he'll take,
But here they won't pay him at all.
Tell one of his pals that tho lad from the Lake
Is determined he will stand his ground
To go in for the girl, and to beat him twill take
More help than the mule and the hound
He says that a lady sang Flirting with Me-
But think that his senses are dim,
If from indications that man could not SEQ
That she was but flirting with him.
Tell the folks when again in theValley they camp
That hope that the days will be fine;
And that they won't suffer because of tho damp,
Nor because of the razor-backed swine,
Then give my respects to all this may concern,
And tell them wish them all we'll;
And that when see them beside this clear burn
The rest of my story I'll tell.
Rock LAKE LAD.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12

variety, in faci, OF Inc mole Known IN
geology as ''pothole''s These are yery
deep and sometimes provide a thirsty
traveller with draught OF clear water
that has fingered from the last shower.
in some places these pockets" or
tanks" supply the only water to be
had, and it is a glad sight when one
sees pocket before him. Each forma-
ton has lis own peculiarities of ero-
sion, or as Dutton aptly puts it, 'its
own school Of natural architecture"
Given, then, particular formation ex-
posed to the atmosphere, it can be fore
told just what its natural architectural
forms will be, whether domes, min
arets, pinnacles, arches, towers, or
what.-F. s. Dellenbaugh, in Appleton's
Popular Science Monthly.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12
HIS FACE IS CHANGING.
An Ohio Convict Is Going Through
One of the Late ii. III. Holmes
Experiences.

Angelo del Bello, prisoner in the
penitentiary at Columbus, o., is un-
dergoing facial changes similar to
to those experienced by Il. II. Holmes,
the Chicago fiend. The prison ply
sicians have noticed something pc
culiar about Del Bello within the last
few weeks, though for time they be-
lieved they were under an optical IL
lusion. But repeated observations
have confirmed them in the belief that
Del Bsllo's face is actually changing
form and shape. The left side of the
mans face seems to be caying in, while
the right side is bulging out, and the
mouth is gradually moving toward the
right ear. On cHe side Del Bello looks
like an ordinary man. On the other
side all the meanness with which his
nature is filed comes to the surface.
Del Bello is the latest wearer of the
title prison Demon having complete
" dethroned Ira Marlatt, who wore
that title for years, until subdued by
Warden Collins unvarying kindness.
Marlatt, however, became demon be-
cause he believed he was unjustly i'm
prisoned and unjnstly punished, and
he protested against this in the most
effective manner he knew Naturally
a man Of violent temper, he became a
prison terror
Del Bello made his trouble from a
naturally bad heart. He was convicted
of cruel and cold-blooded series of
murders in which respect he again
resembled II. H. Holiness and from the
moment he landed in the penitentiary
sought to make all the trouble he
could. A series of hand-to-hand fights
with his guards followed in quick sue
csssion. He was given every variety of
punishment that the regulations of the
prison permit, and at last announced
himself conquered and promised to be
good. Following the usual rule with
men of this character, he was re-
leased from solitary confinement and
made to see that he was trusted
His reformation did not last, all
though he knelt at Warden Collins feet
TO promise him good conduct. Hardly
week afier he was set to light task
in the prison kitchen he made des-
perate attack upon guard with a
knife, and went back to solitary. He
is now confined in the prison asylum,
as the best place for him, though no
one who has aught to do with him be-
lieves him to be insane. Demoniac he
may be, but nothing else.
For the last few weeks he has been
unwell, and it is during this period that
the remarkable change in the shape
Of his head and face became apparent
He absolutely refuses to talk, though
he contrives almost as much deviltry
as ever despite the fact that he is held
close prisoner in the Chicago
Chronicle.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12
Better than Klondike returns. Mr.

Better than Klondike returns. Mr.
Floyd q. Wolf, Shippensburg, Cham
berland Co., Pa, writes under date
of August 9th, 1898: After taking
one and a half bottles of Regan's
Rheumatism Remedy, ] am well
man; doctored with five of the best
doctors 10 this county. and was in the
Pennsylvania Hospital, at harrisburg
for six months, and got relief, but
was taken with rheumatism on my
return home. For sale by P Shana'
han, 81 per bottle.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12
RAIN CARVINGS
ssPothoIcs. scooped Out by sand and
Bowiders supply Water to
Travellers.

The higher and drier a locality, there
provided there is some rainfall-will
be found the most extraordinary rain
carvings. The lack of abundant rain
prevents the growth Of vegetation and
the altitude permits the rain torrents
to carry loads Of sand, and the more
sand and velocity the greater the scour-
ing. In some of these intermittent
strsam courses the sand and bowlders
SCOOP out deep holes like elhuge pots-a
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12
In Confidence.

Friend-Some men are remarkably
ungrateful after you have had them
elected
The -Yes--the moment some
men are elected they begin to think
they did it themselYes.-Puck.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12
Good Timepiece,

Mrs. Honks-A peddler was tryin'
to sell me new clock yesterday
Farmer Honks-Oh! I guess we
don't want no better time-keeper than
thisl 1t loses its IS minutes every day
no more, no lessi-Puck.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12

Select Reading James e. Hicks
The general public is most cordially
invited to give us their patronage IN
this, our struggle 90 raise means to
offset debt against our church. Adj
mission 10c.
A. = jackson, Pastor. I
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-12
Columbia
uiCtoriodS.
Dedicated BY permission 10
Mrs. Mckinley.

Words and music by the Rev
Frederic f. j. Lloyd, Mus. Doc.
Copies 10 cents, may be had
from Rev. T. Lloyd, Mus. Doc. !,
Vinita. Order quickly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
The Use of the snperlatiye.

From Macaulay very large assert.
ment of bests, biggests and greatests
might be culled a few will suffice.
william Pitt was the greatest master
of the whole art of parliamentary gov
eminent that has ever existed and the
most powerful subject in Europe be-
fore be was 90 " 1.-The Task, incom-
parably the best poem that any English
man then living had produced - THE
greatest work Of Dryden was the last,
the ode on st. Cecilia S Day. "
In the second series of "Obitor Die
ia" we have two Notable critical awards.
In the first Matthew Arnold is quoted,
saying that Elnerson's essays are the
most valuable prose contribution to Eng
hsh literature of the century.
Yet we remember that Archbishop
Whately could not sufficiently ridicule
Emerson, and what the archbishop
Quoting from Bishop Copleston) called
1.-THE magic lanthorn school,"
The other example, from Mr. Birrell.
touches Pope and Milton. "To say that
the Rape of the Lock is the best mock
heroic poem in the language is to say
nothing; to say that it is the best in
the wofld is to say more than my read
ing warrants, but 10 say that it and
Paradise Regained are the only two
faultless poems of any length in English
is to say enough
Some readers will surely say more
than enough.
The mention Of Pope recalls his ia
nous lines on Bacon in the Essay ON
Man."
II parts allure thee, think how Bacon shind,
The wisest. brightest, meanest of mankind.
-Gentleman' Magazine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
The soeIety of the Reieoted.

In one of the western cities lot OF
men have formed an organization, the
only condition to membership to which
being the fact that the candidates mat
rimonial advances have been rejected
by woman. From all that can be
learned regarding the inside proceedings
it is believed that the members do not
indulge in signs and tears and all the
old time evidences of heartbreak. On
the contrary, it is understood that they
have what may be termed a riproaring
good time. Their ritual, if it may he SO
designated, prescribes frequent mutual
congratulations and hearty assurances
of future happiness and fond wishes for
continued freedom. This doesn't seem
quite the right thing under the depress-
ing circumstances, but it is fact that
the club appears to enjoy it. 1t is even
said that they get good deal of pleasure
out of following, as it were, the exist
euce of the individual women who have
rejected one or more of them. They
eagerly watch for gains in avoirdupois
and for wrinkles and for rumors of bad
temper. One of the choicest possessions
of the society is a photograph Of one
time naughty sylph who now weighs
1888 pounds and has nine red haired
-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
Darkies of the Eastern Shore.

1t is worth while to see them drive
into one of the villages, say on a Sat-
srday when the country people are
gathering to do their shopping. One
will see many an old negro come driv-
ing in at snail's pace, clad in i'll fit
ting garments too big or too little, of
any color or no color, ragged and
patched. He slouches on the seat of his
tumble down wagon as if it were too
much trouble to sit erect or as if he
were about to fall over into the bottom
OF the vehicle and go to sleep. His steed
is mule, small, bony, starved looking,
wahbling In gait, very caricature of
his kind. One expects him every mo-
ment to stop and 90 to feeding ON the
grass that grows near the gutter The
wagon rattles from afar. Every bolt and
screw is loose, the wheels seem about TO
fall entirely off, the sideboards sway
and the seat moves from side to side,
apparently at the peril of the occupant.
The harness is composed largely of rope
and twine. The lines are innocent of all
accusation of being leather. One would
be willing to risk his life on venture
that such team would never get down
the street to the hitching place by the
pump but the zigzag journey is safely
made, with no sign of anxiety ON the
part of the driver, and he halls his
lounging comrades ON the pavement
with gutfaw that can be heard a mile.
The voices of the i'll clad but happy
group sound mellow and sweet and good
natured as they chaff each other. These
voices are the very expression of the
happy go lucky, idle, easy, careless life
OF these people, too indolent to sound
all the syllables of their words. Yet
they are happy. To see and hear them
one would think there was no tomor-
row, nothing to be done in the world
and no such thing as care upon earth.
Dill Wilson in Lippincott's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
Peculiar BetrOthal.

Marchesi, the great singing teacher
says that when she found in any of hel
pupils symptoms of Incidence or want
OF enthusiasm she at once attempted tt
dissuade them from an artistic career.
One such case was very absurd in the
manner in which her advice was taken.
This was Fraulein T., who was remark.
ably handsome, but very lazy.
One day Marchesi lost patience with
her.
"Get married, my dear child" said
she land become a good wife. You
will never do anything ON the STAGE
The girl laughingly replied that she
believed 1T was easier to get good en-
gagement than a good husband, but
shortly afterward, OH coming for her
lesson, she whispered:
II am following your advice. am
going TO be married. -
"Ah, that is good And who is the
happy MANI"
Il do not know" was the girls la.
comic reply.
"Whatl You are going to marry scme
one you do not know"
Yes; my fiance saw me before he
went to India, when was l2 years old.
/ have been shown his photograph, and
as his noble expression inspires me with
confidence l have decided upon marry
ing him.
"When will your fiance come to fetch
you?"
Unfortunately bo cannot come fer
the wedding" she answered, with
slight blush. "Iiis business prevents
him from doing SO. ann to be married
in my native town to friend of the
family by proxy, and be will take me to
Bombay to my future husband. Z"
A few weeks later the curious oere-
mony did take place, and the marriage
apparently turned out very happy -
Youths Companion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22

Whatever the Turveydrops of the
moral world may have to say about the
necessity for elevating moral deport-
ment on the part of woman, bewitch-
ing woman" have never been able to
see any indubitable intent in nature her
self toward binding them over to any
higher moral standards than she does
men. Both men and women seem to me
to be compounded of the same average
morality, though with certain unlike
manifestations. largely the result of cir
cumstances and opportunities.
/ see no special cause for believing
that the average woman under like
temptation would do very differently
from the average mana belief which
is not lessened by Bishop Pottsr's re-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
MEMORIES.


Once more. once more, my Mary, dear,
sit by that lone stream
Where first within thy timid ear
breathed loves burning dream.
The birds we loved still tell their tale
or music on each spray,
And still the wild rose decks the vale,
But thou art far away.
In vain thy vanished form seek
BY wood and stream and dell,
And tears of anguish battle my cheek
Where tears of rapture fell,
And yet beneath these wildwood bowers
Dear thoughts my soul employ,
For IN the memories of past hours
There is a mournful Joy.
Upon the air thy gentle words
Around me seem to thrill,
Like sounds upon the wind harp's chords
When all the winds are still,
Or Like the low and soullike swell
or that wild spirit tone
Which haunts the hollow of the bell
When its sad chime is done.
seem to hear thee speak my name
In sweet, low murmurs now
seem to feel thy breath of flame
Upon my cheek and brow
On my cold lips feel thy kiss,
Thy heart TO mine is laid
Alas that such a dream of bliss
Like other dreams must fade!
-G. ID. Prentice in New York Ledger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
THE COTTON GIN.
How . Woman Helped Whitney to Per-
feet His Great Invention.

How Woman Helped Whitney to Per-
| feet His Great Invention.
"Recollections of Washington and
His Friends" is contributed to The Cen
tury by Martha Littlefield Phillips.
They were taken down from the lips of
the authors grandmother, who was the
youngest daughter of General Nathan
ael Greene. The following is one of the
stories:
During my life at Dungeness a cir
cumstance occurred there of some his
torlc and scientific interest and in re-
gard to which much erroneous state
ment has been made. l refer to the in
ventlon OF the cotton gin by Eli Whit
ney and my mothers connection with
it. The facts, briefly stated, were about
as follows: While spending the previ-
GUS summer at Newport, r. l., my
mother became acquainted with Mr..
Whitney and grew much interested in
the outcome OF the experiments he was
then making in the interest of his pro-
jected gin. To assist in his enterprise,
my mother invited him to spend the
following winter at Dungeness, where
an abundance of cotton and quiet could
be assured. Mr.. Whitney accordingly
came to Dungeness, and diligently pur-
sued his experiments, room in the
fifth story having been specially fitted
for his use as an inventor. One morn
ing he descended headlong into the
drawing room, where number of
guests were assembled and excitedly
exclaimed, the victory is minel' In
deep sympathy with him the guests
and hostess went with him to his work
shop. Whitney set his model in motion.
For few moments the miniature saws
revolved without hindrance and the
separation CT the seed from the cotton
wool was successfully accomplish, but
after little the saws clogged with lint,
the wheel stopped, and poor Whitney
was in despair.
Here's what yeu need, exclaimed
my mother in her clear, decisive way,
and she instantly seized clothesbrush
lying on the mantel and held it firmly
to the teeth of the saws. Again the
drum revolved, and instantly the saws
were cleaned of the lint, and the last
requirement Of the great invention was
Madam, said Whitney, overcome
with emotion and speaking with the
of gratitude, you have
perfected my inventioni'"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22


Arthur Finlay who has acted az man.
aRer oil j. 5. Stringer's grocery store has
purchased the business OF Mr.. Stringer,
Mr. Finlay is native Of these parts, and
Is a man OF strict business qualifications
and through his gentlemanly and unas-
snming manners has built up a good bus
ness Tor bis former employer, and it ia
not necessary to say he will have no
trouble In holding it. Mr.. Finley in
tends to make some improvements TO the
store and will run an up-to-date grocery
store, store in fact that Hancock has
yet to boast OF. We predict successful
business career for Mr.. Finlay and wish
him success in his venture.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22

the country. Sheriff Lean when 40 heard
OF stark's arrival in the copper country
looked up the old warrant and handed
u over to Deputy Sheriff Mcnamara 70
% served which heaccordingly did satur-
Jay evening. Stark was takea to the
county jail where he spent the night, but
was released in the morning on his ,ur.
nishlne bonds to the extent Of $500.
stark's hearing has been set for Satur.
day afternoon before Judge Finn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
Culture of viDes.

An all important matter in growing
vines is to see that they are constantly
supplied with sufficient water. Planted
as they usually are, in situation where
they are exposed to the sun major
portion of the day, the soil dries out
very rapidly, and plenty of water
should be given when necessary. In the
event of red spiders attacking the foil.
age of the tender sorts of ANIMALS, q
daily Swinging will quickly eradicate
the pests. To induce q low, bushy
growth IN ANNALS, cut the tips of the
runners. Hardy vines. such as wistari-
a.. honeysuckles, etc., when not grow.
ing too rapidly, can be trimmed with
little or no injury.--Woman's Home
Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22

N
TOT patriotic enthusiasm Of the l;vel;.
I;n,. u such as has not been seen
;,s 'ne times OF 81 to '65. one should
.Sa the National Flag medley
hs new Dazzler. 1t nightly arouses
kn,s auo'epces to a regular whirlwind OF
bo.. u',asm' Will be at the Armory
n.s a mouse, Thursday. March "a. No
'n'nusiasm at the sight Of Old Glory
hi, 'een witnessed since the days of the
y" war, as is nightly seen at the
Aa,,,s 'ne Flag medley in the new
lIsn.',..,, The medley is clevery and
Ind s done. the singing is strong
bs,s susn the surprise OF the huge, ami.
|arr;s. lug. :. American flag comes, It just
''h patriotism. ''''