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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
increase in Train IInul..


The Baltimore & Ohio railroad is now
reaping the benefits Of the improvements
that have been made to the property
since John X. Cowen and Oscar e. MUIR
ray were appointed receivers. 1t was
stated by a noted critic of railway opera
tions few months ago that if the re-
ceivers succeeded in increasing the train
haul per ton per mile to 300 that they
could be commended for having spent so
much money in buying new locomotives,
Strengthening curves, lowering grades
and laying new rail. Since June 80
careful record has been kept and the re-
suits have been more than gratifying to
the management. Before new locomo-
tives were purchased before track i'm
provements were made, and before the
tonnage system of loading trains was
adopted. the average train haul per ton
per mile on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road was less than 225 tons, and some
old employees think it did not exceed 200
tons. There are no figures for compari-
son, but in July the average was 334.76,
in August 35641 and in September 361.4,
very large and satisfactory increase.
The average would have been sun larger
but for the fact that on several divisions,
depending on coal for tonnage, but little
or none was moved. owing to the strike.
The main stem figures are considered
very satisfactory, as that part of the
road crosses the Allcghenies, some grades
being 125 feet to the mile The averages
on the several divisions range from 1921,
on the Wooster branch, to 534.19 on the
Piitsburg division.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
is A SUCCESSFUL DRUMMER.
Prominent Southern Belle Travelling for

Prominent Southern Belle Travelling for
Grocery House.
A niece of General Beauregard and
a cousin of General Albert Sidney
Johnston of the confederate forces is
travelling salesman. She is Miss
Edith Christy, the daughter of Louis
lana colonel. She has been travelling
for a fancy grocery house for the last
year and has got together large BUSH
ness. She never had any business
training previous to becoming a
drummer" and said when asked about
the matter: MY training was in do
ing fancy work and attending cotil-
lions, balls, parties, calling and receiv-
ing" Miss Christy is blonde, with
her full share of the beauty of her
southern people. Her father, now dead,
was colonel in the command of Cen
eral Jubal Early and the family is one
of the best known in New Orleans.
Mrs Christy and young son are in
New Orleans and the daughter will join
them before Christmas, after a trip of
five months, which was prolonged by
the presence of yellow fever in the
southern city. She is an energetic
business woman and does not mind the
discomforts of "drummer's" life in
the least. Her territory includes Kan
sas, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas and
it is due to her efforts that the firm
she represents does the largest bust
ness in the fancy grocery line in those
states.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
CHAPTER MI.

Day by day Daney improved in
health and spirits. Her place was al
ways in the library with the captain.
who loved to see the quiet, happy little
creature about the room.
And oh. but Daney loved the cap
tain. The lonely old man who had
never known love since the death of
llis Mary. knew ii now. And this love
that Daney bore him taught her a
thousand little ways of service and at
tention that greatly pleased the cap
fain-if they did not substantially ben
eft him. She was often in the library
before he came down in the morning.
And often when she saw him coming
she would put her baby strength forth
and try to roll his big arm chair to the
fire. She would sit quietly at his feet
all day long, watching him read or
write, perfectly contented only to be
near him. She knew by his looks
when he was going to ring for wood
or water, and almost always started
Up and saved him the trouble. She
would watch his countenancc as he
read. The captain was sensitive
reader. and would drop tears or break
into smiles as pathos or humor in the
laughed out loud over his book. and
Daney, who was watching him.
laughed in pure sympathy and then
said:
ooh. wead out loudI.ct me hear.
too.'
That was Just what the captain hat,
always wanted! sympathetic listen
err; though he scarcely expected to find
s.,e Ia
however. And Daney listened, and un-
derstood and sympathized. And from
that time, whenever the captain came
to any very pathetic or very humorous
scene that he thought suited to the
child's capacity. he read it aloud to
her. And she seemed to understand.
appreciate and enjoy,
One day he said TO her:
would you not like to learn to read
yourself Daney:"
ooh! SO much."
''Thcn you shall. said the captain.
And he took her on his knee and
gave her her first lesson in the alpha
bet from the title page of Rob Roy.
Daney was an apt pupil. Indeed.
she was older than she seemed. Tie
captain had ascertained from the Dru-
rvs that she was really seven years of
age. though from her very minute size
and Eer imperfect speech. lie had taken
her to he only four of five. To teach
his little favorite was the captains
most agreeable recreation during that
long ard very severe winter. a1ey
progressed so rapidly that before the
spring opened she could read fuently
and write little. Her speech was
also very much improved; though still,
for some reason or other. she found it
impossible to pronounce certain con
SOM hts June. with roses, came al
length, and the captain and his little
child sat upon the front porch, enjoy
Ing the glorious weather the beautiful
scenery and the lovely flowers.
"Oh, grandpa said Daney, ito think
of last year and to think Of this! I'm
80 happy i9,e.''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
Chapter NI.-(Continncd.

inc woman dropped her head upon
her breast for a moment. and seemed
10 turn the matter over in her mind.
Then. raising her keen. black eyes to
Che captain 5 facr she said:
Sure. if your honor has taken a
fixing to the child, and will do a good
part by her, YOU can have her. But
sure, your honor wouldn't even want
to ask to take a poor woman's child
without making her some satisfaction
fer it."
''Satisfac.ion?" repeated the captain,
obviously.
Yes, your honor. Indade and I
wouldn't be evening a human baby to
4 brute haste; but still your honor
wouldn't even want to take pet dog
of the likes of me without paying for
it. let alone Il child"
The captain gazed Mt her in horror.
turned pale and red, left his chair and
frottcd up and down the room, groaned
and bowed. and wiped his face, and
then. with an effort ut self-control he
returned and sat down and said:
Did l understand you Alright? Did
YOU mean to say that you would sell
tho child?"
YES, your horror" was the undaunt-
cd reply
woman you are no moro the moth
er of taat child than l am. nor half as
much. To wish to sell her. 1 will not
buy her. l will adopt her! l will not
give you one cent for her. But l will
give you and your husband five hun
dred dollars if you will go off the ISL
and and never .et me see your faces
again!
The woman smiled very unpleas-
ant smile-and looked down for a mo-
men and then replied
Il will speak to Drury."
She went away and spoke to Drllry.
And the result WIS that they took the
captains money; and the same day re-
moved thcmSel2 5 to Corr port, the lit
tie town at the mouth of the creek of
which have already spoken, and the
same week they left that place also for
<parts unknown"
The captain did not see Ibis child
the remainder of that day. Miss Hit
had Darev up stairs in her own room.
where she held solemn consultation
with Mandy AMI Sephy, the chamber
maids. on the feasibility CT providing
the little one with a decent suit of
clothes from the resources of the
house.
Miss Hit was at her wits end until
she happened to think of a fine piece
of red flannel which shn had purchased
for an nndcrskirt for herself but which
she now determined to sacrifice to Da-
acy's necessities. Miss Hit. Mandy and
Sephy each put a thimble on and went
to work. and the result was that on
Christmas morling Daney was pre-
scented to her guardian III a dress
soft. bright and warm" enough to suit
the captains tasse. And this was the
history Of 'Danay's adoption" upon
which, fear. have dwclt too long.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06

SuSrIcIo1S 71ct10m.
"Now, Mr.. Becfy," coldly said the
handsome young widow, who was do
ing her own marketing, while I am
fully conscious of the honor you wish
to confer upon me, must tell you that
l have no present intention OF marry
ing again, and am, therefore, COM
PEELED to REFUSE the handsome offer"
'Rub-bub-but, MIm-NIrs. Hooks,"
stammered the astonished butcher. II
have never offered you my hand, and
-ah!-'
s'Then why are you trying to weigh
it on the scales with the roast, STRIP
Puck
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06

Keep the Good Mares.-Teamsters
and trucksters generally do not care 10
buy mares if they can obtain geldings
of an equal quality; they will even pay
more for the latter. 1t is wise manage
ment to hold back from the market
such mares as are at all above the
average, and retain them for dams. In
this way they will pay you much the
best.-Ex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
A man always has a cold in his
chest after the iceman fills it.
Her Idea.

Mr. Honl docking up from his news
paper)-What barbarians those African
natives are! l have just been rea;li.-2
that the Wallagi tribe. to whom Rev
Mr.. Whoopier was sent as II missionary
q few months ago. became inccnsed
at the doctrines he preached and
dragged him before their king. who
without trial, promptly cut eff the
clergymans sacrrlotal functions.
Mrs. Honk-Iorrors! And was II
fatal.-New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
A DEAD SHOT FOR RHEUMATISM

HorSehead, Ark, Nov Il, 1897.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO., 1877
Dearborn ST., Chicago, ILL.,: Thank the Lord,
am on foot once more. The "5 DROPS knocked
the Rheumatism in the head and put me ON my
crutches, so kept taking it, and now have
thrown away my crutcheS, and walk about like
man. May God bless the man that got up the
rs DROPS" it is a dead shot for rheumatism
and Gravel. Three different doctors gave me
medicine and treated my case. Besides have
bought and used every remedy I ever heard of
that was recommended for rheumatism, and it
all did me no good. One dose of IS DROPS
was worth it all. 1T stopped the pain, and am
now able to 80 aboLt. l have not the time to-
day to fully state MY case, but will gladly write
Il. r. STAMPS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
Scrofu1a and
All other blood
Diseases are promptly
And Permanently Cured
By Hoods Sarsaparilla.
If you suffer from
Any form of Blood
Disorder, you should
Take Hoods and
Only Hoods.

During rain storm i'll Millersburg,
KY, shower of live fishes fell from the
clouds. They ranged from one to three
inches in length.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06

up his mind to make a journey to the
North. he happened to see in the list Of
passengers that sailed on the steamer
America for Europe. the names of
Mrs. Gertrude Greville and Mr.. Fulke
Greville.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
Don't Tobacco sp,, and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full of life, nerve and vigor take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc. or ST.: Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06

Flavor Demanled.-It is my impress
sion that butter making is on the verge
of a great change, for it is our duty to
study the wants of the American people
and those abroad, and there is no ques-
ton but what they are very rapidly cul-
tivating taste for fine favored butter
and are looking upon it more and more
as a necessary article of food. To be-
come able to make such fine favored
article and overcome the defects which
our conventions and state fairs point us
to by returning our score cards marked
perfect on everything but flavor, and
that scored off from one to five points,
should be our study and must event.
ually be our accomplishment. The
most difficult task in making butter is
to get perfect fiavor.-F. C. Oltiogge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06

A quart of feed for twelve hens Is a
good measurement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
His SusDici,us Actio,

The dirtiest and most unhealthy city in
the world is Annoy. China.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06

The hide of the hippopotamus, in some
parts, is two inches thick.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06


meaning of this. sir?" exclaimed the
captain.
The Lord only knows! I do not"
replied the youth.
Are you an imposter, then, sir?" de-
manded the old man, sternly regarding
the speaker.
AS the Lord hears me, No" solemn
ly answered the boy. How can l be.
uncle? You yourself, who have been
i'll the habit of seeing me at intervals
ever since my infancy. should know
my person well.
80. also, should the step-mother
know the sen that she has had with
her almost daily for years.
Uncle, l cannot solve the enigma;
but repeat that, as the Lord in Heav-
en-, to whom shall give an account Of
every idle word, hears me speak this
night. am no imposter. but your neph-
ew, Fulke Greyille. Test my identity
in any way you please! Cross-ques-
ton me about any events that might
have TRANSFERRED between you and my
self, in our various meetings, events
such as could ony be known to you and
me. Or go with me to New York and
confront me with my step-mother and
her so-styed Fuke Greville! Uncle. 1
am no inposterr' cried the youth,
with tears of shame and indignation
starting to his eyes.
my boy, am constrained to believe
you: but all this is very strange. OF
course there must be an investigation.
I will write again to Mrs. Greville. If
necessary, l will go on to see her"
kindly.
II said he was Well Dun" thought
Daney to herself but, remembering
her promise. she forbore to speak her
thought.
The captain wrote again and again,
but received no further answer to his
lettc.s. And Just as he was making
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
OVATION TO SCHLEY.
Lively Demonstration at the
Navy Department.
KISSED BY THE LADY CLERKS.

Corridors Leading into the Navy Depart
ment Crowded Until 1t Was Impossible
to Pass Through with People Anxious
to Get Glimpse of the Hero of santiago.
Washington, Aug. 29.--Rear Admiral
Winfield S. Schley reached Washington
the Pennsylvania railroad. He was
quickly noticed at most of the stations
along the line and throughout the trip
he was greeted with cheering crowds.
Admiral Schley received a great de-
monstration at the navy department.
He came to the department quite early,
and after a call upon Acting Secretary
Allen he emerged from the main door
of the secretary's office. His presence
in the building had become known, how.
ever, and as soon as he was seen cheers
rent the air from the clerks who had
assembled to catch a glimpse of the
hero of Santiago.
Kissed by the Ladies'.
The officers and clerks from the navy.
state and war departments crowded
the corridors leading up to the navy de-
partment, until it was impossible TO
pass through. They crowded around
the admiral, eagerly reaching forward
to shake his hand. The lady clerks
We're even more demonstrative, and the
admiral was kissed by old and young
without discrimination.
1t was finally necessary to form a
line and pass the crowd around through
the large rooms of the secretarys Of
flee in order to give them a chance to
shake hands with Admiral Schley.
Many prominent army officers took
part in the demonstration. The adj
miral finally escaped into Captain
Crowninshield's office. Admiral Schley
expects to sail for Porto Rico next
Wednesday with the military commits
sion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
SIXTEEN MEN DROWNED.

The Thingvalls Line Steamer Norge Sinks
Fishing Schooner.
New York. Aug. 28.-The Thingvalla
Line steamer Norge. which has arrived
here, reports that she sunk the French
fishing schooner Lacoquette Of Bay
onne, France, on Saturday last. on the
Grand banks. The captain and eight
seamen were saved Sixteen went
down with the unfortunate vessel. On
Saturday. Aug. 20. between and
o'clock in the afternoon. the weather
was foggy but not 30 thick that the
vessels speed was reduced. Captain
Knudsen said he could see about three
cables lengths ahead. The wind was
fairly brisk from the west-southwest.
when vessel suddenly doomed up from
the north with sails full and stood d.
Yectly across the bow Of the steamer.
The bells were rung to stop and back
at full speed, but too late to check the
steamers Roadway. The stranger, q
fishing schooner. fell across the bow.
and with q crash was forced over and
sunk. Three men sprung aboard q the
Norge. The passengers OF the Norge.
most OF whom were about the decks,
rushed about In alarm at the shock.
but were soon quaeted whea they
learned that the steamer was unin-
3ured. A boat was lowerea and SIX men
and dog were picked W. The vessel
sank almost Immediately and In sink
ing carried with her sixteen Of her
crew.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
STATE CONVENTIONS.
Tickets Placed in the Field in Ohio, Mis-
souri, and Elsewhere.

Dayton, o.. Aug. 26.-The Democratic
opposed national expansion except by
consent of the inhabitants of the con-
quered territory. favored the Nicaragua
canal. and Endorsed the Chicago plat
form and Bryan for president in 1900.
The ticket 10 as follows: Secretary OF
state, u. K. Cutlery; supreme judge,
David Fisher; clerk Of supreme court,
Hugh L. Nicholas; food and dairy COM
missioner, John o. Baker; member
board of public works. T. Dwight Paul
ST. Louis, Aug. 26.-After the selec-
ton of A. J. Akin as chairman Of the
state central committee to succeed
Chauncey l. Fflley, the Republican con-
vention nominated this ticket and adj
journed: Supreme judge, long term, q.
A. Finkelnburg; supreme judge, short
term. Edward Higbee; superintendent
Of instruction, John r. Kirk; railroad
and warehouse commissioner, w. s.
Hathaway.
Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 26-The Repub-
lican state convention placed the fol-
lowing ticket: For governor, Kirk
Phillips: for lieutenant governor, John
s. Kean: for congress-. r. T. Gamble
and c. III. Burk; for treasurer, John
Shambler; for auditor, j. ID. Reeves;
for secretary of state, w. H. Raddle;
for superintendent of public instruc-
ton, E. E. Collins; for commissioner of
schools and public lands. d. Eastman.
Sacramento. CAL. Aug. 26.-Republic-
ans have nominated the following tick
ct: For governor. Henry p. Gage; for
lieutenant governor, Jacob H. Neff; for
congress, First district. j. A. Barham;
Second district, Frank Ryan; Third dis
trict, Victor A. Metcalf; Sixth district,
Russell A. Waters. Eugene F. Loud
will probably be renominated In the
Fifth district
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Winchester Marlin and Colts rifles
and shotguns at N. r. Grof7s.
Subscribe for the PUBLIC OPINION
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We want to CUBA subscriber to
PUBLIC OPINION. Every one gets .
law cook free.
Law books are still going.
Capt. E. I. Weiser is having an APP
paratus put in his residence for heating
it with hot water.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Acres are en-
tertaining Mr.. AS. sister, Mrs. J. W.
Vogle, of Sheldon, Iowa, and Misses
Blanche and Gay Thompson, Of Mon
ona, Mrs. AS. neices.
Prof. E. f. Steffens, of Lacrosse,
Wis, has been in the city. for several
days looking over the chances OF Sc
curing vocal class here again this fall,
and reports his efforts successful.
Bert Stewart, Third Sergeant OF
Co. L., and son Of Col. A. G. Stewart,
of waukon, died on Thursday at Jack
sonville, Fla. The remains were
brought to waukon for interment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
HAUGEN FOR CONGRESSMAN.
Confined from First Page.

These resolutions were adopted
unanimously by rising vote, after
which the convention continued to
ballot with the same result as before
until after midnight, when an adjourn
ment was taken until nine o'clock
Thursday morning. During the night
and morning every effort to secure a
break in the Blythe and Haugen forces
was attempted by the Updegraff lead
ers without result. Three or four
prominent republicans not in the race
as candidates were offered the nomi-
nation but refused to accept it. There
being no alternative, and the defeat of
Updegraff and Haugen being certain
except on the one condition which
followed, on the second ballot in the
morning Updegraff threw his entire
support by the unit rule to Haugen,
and he was nominated. Allamakee
and Howard counties gave their votes
to Haugen after he had received suffi-
cient to nominate. Green, of Fayette,
moved that committee be appointed
to escort Mr.. Haugen to the conven-
ton hall, and T. l.. Green, Fayette: c..
d. Ellis, Floyd and B. w. Newberry,
Clayton, constituted the committe.
Mr.. Haugen thanked the convention
for thehonor conferred upon him, and
said he accepted with prayer to the
Advise Being that he would so guide
his actions as to enable him to bring
credit to the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict. n. Willett moved that Mr..
Blythe be requested to favor the con-
vention with speech, and he thank
ed them for the honor of calling upon
him to address them, and congratu-
lated them on its happy termination.
He said the nominee had been a per-
sonal friend of his for twenty years,
and paid him glowing tribute. He
thanked the magnificent body OF
men, 9S strong, who had stood by him
through every ballot, and called upon
all his friends to bury all differences
and to unite i'm advancing party har-
mony and to secure the election of the
nominee by increased majorities. MIR.
Updegraff was then called for and ex-
pressed gladness in meeting the COZ.
vention. He had learned its decree
and yielded to it with perfect obedi
ence and cheerfullness, and said that
he would support the nominee, as he
knew him to be worthy of the nomi-
nation.
The roll of counties was then called
and members of the congressional com.
mittee was chosen as follows: ALBANIA
kee, G. HI. Markley; Cerro Gordo, A
HI. Cummings; Chicasaw, w. l.. Turn.
er; Clayton, H. Meyer; Fayette, Geo
b. Scobey; Floyd, S. G. Blythe; How
ard, Chas. N. Flagler; Mitchell, F. G
Anterior; Winneshiek, X. Thompson
Worth, AL. Blackmore.
On motion the convention adjourned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
Falls Forty Feet.

Fort DODGE, Ia, Aug. 27.-A 100
foot span in the Mason City and Fort
Dodge railroad bridge at Lehigh, which
was being repaired, fell today under the
weight Of a train. The engine and four
loaded cars dropped 40 feet into the Des
Moines river. Engineer White was in
jured in the back, but not fatally. Fire
man Kalde staid in his seat, but was
uninjured. Their escape from instant
death was miraculous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-31
President stickney,s Plans.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Aug. 25.-President
Stickney arrived this morning over
the Great Western. President Stick
ney's visit to jefferson doubtless has
reference to the proposed Omaha line of
the Great Western, for which work has
been done by the surveying corps in
many of the counties along the proposed
route. 1t is understood that the line is
tn pass in the vicinity of Coon Rapids
and is to cross the line of the Des
Moines, Northern and Western between
jefferson and Cooper, running from
there to Story City and into Marshall
town over the leased tracks of the Iowa
Central.