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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
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Studying Trees.

The average small boy soon learns
to distinguish, even at reasonap'e
distance, the chestnut, walnut or nick
ory trees that grow within range OF
his adventurous feet, but with most
boys here ends their knowledge OF TOT
estry, says New York Ledger. lhey
become familiar only with trees that
bear something that appeals to their
appetite or their cupidity. Growing TO
maturity with little or no interest IN
the woods and fields about them, they
are often at their wits ends to declae
even trifling questions that involve the
identification of certain sorts Of WOOD.
A full set of veneers, including in one
lot domestic and in another foreign
WOODS OF all sorts, should be part OF
the equipment of every school room. II
would be we'll to have each piece
mounted in small frame or on
cardboard of sufficient body to be dur
able. On the margin the peculiar char
acteristics of the tree should be writ
ten. Its habit. soil, climate, size. prob
able age, and the uses to which it is
best adapted.
Every child of ten years should be
able to tell at glance all of the diff
1erent woods that grow in the vicinity
OF his home. If to the veneer cards
were added the leaves of the trees in
a green and also in a dry state, the
study would be greatly simplified. Very
lew persons are aware of the enor-
nous business that is done in veneers
or the expensive and complicated ma
chlnery and processes that are neces-
safy IN order to produce some OF the
exquisite articles of furniture which
are offered for sale in our best shops.
There are many varieties Of wood
that are peculiarly adapted for ven
GERS, and are of great value. Curly
maple and curly birch are growing
scarce, and fine walnut has practically
disappeared from market. A large
amount of apple wood is cut every
year, and while it would bring good
price there are many people who use it
for frewood, probably because it is too
much trouble to put it in order and
lind a purchaser for it. Croquet balls
and many other articles are made from
apple wood, which is highly priced on
account of its extreme hardness. It
takes a fine polish, and is really a
very beautiful wood. Walnut, which
used to be one of the standard woods
for making furniture, has become very
scarce, and fine qualities command
most extravagant figure. Oak is one
OF the popular woods for furniture
making. 1t is durable, and takes a
high finish, but is exceedingly heavy,
and, in large pieces, quite cumber-
some. Rosewood has been much liked
for furniture, but some varieties are
Objectionable on account of their ten
dency to exude a sort of gum that
causes roughness and takes away the
fine polish. This is especially true of
veneers, and this has led the experts
to regard with disfavor all articles
made of rosewood. It is out of the
question to detect the imperfections
beforehand, and when they appear
there is usually no redress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
land Decision. An interoc+;n,

A Land Decision.-An interesting
land case, not long ago, got in a CAL
ifornia court. A man had secured a
tract of land having small stream of
water, which he used in irrigating his
arid acres. A neighbor, owning an adj
joining tract, also wanted water and
concluded to tunnel under the bed of
the stream mentioned and by pumps
and other appliances secure the water
he so much desired. The owner of the
stream had the court enjoin proceed
ings and hear the case. The decision
was that California land owner owns
everything straight through to China
and heavenwards as far as he chose
to g0.-Ex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
Slow, but Sure.

Doctor" said the young wife, II I'm
uneasy about my husband; I'm sure he
is working himself into an early grave.
Can't you suggest something that will
prevent his rapid decline?' "You
might try getting him elected to the
vice presidency" replied the doctor;
che would then have four years in
which to gradually decline before sink
ing into the depths of oblivion"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
500 Reward, 300.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
rnr, now known to the medical fraternl-
ty. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. thereby de-
stroying tho foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith In its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for
list Of testimonials.
Address y. ]. CHENEY T. CO., Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
Secretary Wilson has asked congress-

Secretary Wilson has asked congress
to give him the authority and the
money to employ number of micro
scopists in the inspection of butter
fruit and other farm products intend
ed for export. If he can have his wav
every article of food that is shipped to
a foreign. market will carry a certi-
hcate that it has been micrscopically
inspected under the supervision of the
United States government and found
to be pure, unadulterated and health
full.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
Text Didn't Apply.

Mrs. Northside was telling about the
trouble Mrs. Manchester was having
with her maids and was apparently
taking much pleasure out of her diff
culties. You should not be glad be-
cause Mrs. Manchester is in trouble, -
said Mr.. Northside. ''You should re-
member that the Bible says, Rejoice
not when thine enemy falleth'" "Oh,
that's all right" replied Mrs. Northside
briskly. Mrs. Manchester isn't an
enemy at all. She is my dearest
friend. - Pittsburg Chronicle-Te,e-
graph.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
Immense Shipments of Potatoes.

Immense Shipments of Potatoes.
The John A. SalZer Seed Company.
La Crosse, Wis. have shipped with
in % days 400 barrels Of their celc-
ket Potatoes to Texas customers. This
potato has the reputation of being the
heaviest producing early potato in the
country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10

Don't Tobacco Spit and smokc Your Lie Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full Of life. nerve and vlsor, take No-'ro-
Bac, the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
STANLEY W., BisInarck.

Stanley has given some uncomplt-
mcntary notes about Dom Paul Kru-
ger. The Atlanta Constitution rises to
remark: 'Mr. Stanley may have been
an excellent explorer in his day. He
is said to have been a strong man in
dealing with inferior races, and all
that sort of thing. But he is evidently
not Il safe critic when it comes to
character. Bismarck said of Kruger,
that the Boer was the greatest states
man he ever met. We rather fancy
that such Il definition is worth thou
sand articles by a thousand African
explorers"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
Each Has Its Good Points.

Mr.. Callahan-Euchre is not a bad
game, but I'd rather play poker. Mr..
Cohen-Vell, euchre is chenerally der
best II you lose undt poker Is der best
IL you win.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
ONE ENJOYS

O4VD @4NvO Il ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects. prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeables substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept anv
substitute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10

Great Britain has over 10000 postoilice
savings banks. the deposits III which
amount of SiuO,OOU, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10

1t is estimated that every square milo
Of the sea contains 1.0,0OO,000 fishes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10

In England one woman in every six
earns her own living.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
E:ruptions
Or the Face

Aood's pills cure all liver ills. % cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10

her social position was beneath him,
and her personal appearance was disa-
greeable to him; or, as I said before,
words to the very same effect. Then
the captain, mistaken old man, tried to
bride him, promising to adopt Daney
legally. and to give her his own name
and leave her half his fortune, and Mr..
Fulkc the other half if he would marry
her; but Mr.. Fulke only more emphat-
ically reiterated what he had said be-
fore, that nothing on earth would ever
induce him to marry Daney, for that he
could not tolerate her as wife. Then
the captain grew very angry, threat.
ened to disinherit him and ordered him
out of the house. While the captain
was stamping up and down the floor
and the Young man was Standing With
his back toward me, saying something
by way Of leave-taking to his excited
uncle, sliced the opportunity to slip
unobserved from the china closet.
was still lingering In the hail. arranging
the chairs when, few minutes after.
the young man came out He did not
see me, but as he passed he smiled and
muttered to himself words that | have
never forgotten and never shall forget
to the last day Of my life"
what were those wOrds?''
III / We're weak enough to marry
that girl for her fortune, l should GER
tainly be wicked enough to murder her
for freedom"'
"Gracious Heavens" calculated the
terribly startled Major Burns.
Yes, sir! those We're the words. Mr.
Fulkc left the house the same night
You may judge how these words came
back to my mind when, three weeks
ago, | heard the marriage was to come
off. You may judge how they have
h0urted- me since the events of last
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10

No higher compliment was ever paid to
the wonderful maker OF vlolins OF Gre
mona than by Signor Joseph De Bona.
He Is most accomplished musician and
has handled violins since his youth. He
has some very valuable instruments. in
Guiding an Amati and a Guanerius. Yet
he longs for a StradIvarlus. It Is very
rarely that a man owning 4 valuable in
strument can be induced TO admit that
any other IS better and so when De Bona
signs for ere OF the Cremonas 1t IS very
strong testimony TO the qualities possessed
by those rare old instruments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10
THE. EFFECT 1T HAD on HIM.

His eye was bright. ard his step was gay.
tie mnrmured oft: "Oh. happy DAY."
His very expression was frolicsome
And he sang a merry ditty with q rum
tum tura.
Ha grinned with a most extensive grin,
He seemed surcharged with Joy within,
II he didn't grin. he wore a smile,
Aad he acted just as IL he owned Manhas-
tan isle.
He wore on his head an old. old hat
But he seemed oblivlous quite OF that:
His clothes from the latest style were far
But ne cachinnased gayiy with ha. ia.
IA.
He walked along with sor. % trot:
The weather was bad. but he rocked II
not.
To him the skies were fair as fair--
He had just been made acquainted with a
millionaire,
David II. Dodge n New york Journal
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Proud OF "Algy."
New York World.


While It is not easy for a mother to
send her son TO the front with no other
taisman than God keep you to protect
him from Spanish bullets. L cannot help
feeling proud, and am glad from the bot
tom OF my heart that my son loves his
country well enough TO fight for it, said
Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris.
"Algernon said nothing to me OF his
plans until after he had written 10 Gen.
Lee asking for a place on his STAFF" added
Mrs. Sartoris. 'It was not until Gen
Lee had replied, saying that If he received
a commission Algy should ride by his side,
that my son tod me OF his plans
1--WE have always regarded him as a
student rather than a warrior, although
his greatest heroes are his grandfather and
Napoleon, and he knows by heart every
detail Of all the battles in which Gen.
Grant fought.
He is true American" concluded Mrs.
Sartoris
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10

The suspicion that communications be-
tween this government and its minister
passing over the wires is confirmed by
Gen. Wooiford. The ulttmatum sent him
10 be delivered TO the Spanish cabinet
was purposeiy transmitted in open Eng
lish instead OF in the usual cipher. The
Spaniards fell into the trap. and took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to be- informed
OF the contents OF the message before it
was delivered 10 the ambassador This
is how II happened that Gen. woodford
received his passport before be had an
opportunity 10 serve the ultimasum upon
the Spanish authorities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10
SNAPSHOTS EY THE WAY.

The strategists agree that It Is well 20
stick q pin at Porto Rico.
- y. -.
The grapevine accounts OF the next great
battle are already beginning to pour in.
~ ~ =.
A Seattle church announces It Is out OF
debt. Now what shall we do TO be saved?
- n >.
The war has at least served to show the
average citizen how almighty little he
knows about geography.
r.
The up-to-date historian viii now revise
his references to Waterloo and refer to
the yanquished az having encountered
their Manila.
p. -. p.
Manila Is not exactly the destination
our valiant volunteers started for: but
neither did the Spanish feet go In the
direction 1t started.
- - -
The dead mule Of Matanzas serves to re-
caE the interesting coincidence that the
original Admiral Sampson made things In
teresting for the enemy with an import
ant part OF q mules anatomy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10

In another column will he found a
letter upon the subject OF taxation.
which is as incoherent and Illogical as
any communication on such a subject
could he. The writer's main idea seems
10 BE that the Post-IntellIgeneer has IN
some way OF another suggested that only
those who ray taxes shall be allowed to
vote. and he wants 10 know if there Is
an equal objection TO those who do not
vote being allowed % fight. At no time.
or in any way. directly or Indirectly. has
the Observation-Disclosures ever made such
q suggestion. II is not worth while,
therefore. 20 attcmp, tn eoniroyert it.
One Of his illustrations. however.
comes within the SCOPE 81 the subject
OF taxation. ard is therefore entitled TO
rely. He says thai he Is living In q
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siderable trouble white IT. big guns were
being engaged with the larger vessels
Of the Spanish squadron. Sampson In
too responsible a man 70 take undue
chances. and something more Is needed
than mere daring. as the captains Of
The yieksburg and the Morrill, found to
their cost.
Unless some mistake Is made, or q
most unexpected mIshap occurs. the
next battle will decide the question and
end the war: but that viii only be IL 1t
Is decisive In itself. II Ia not certain
enoagh, however, 70 warrant any re-
Taxation I'm the measures being taken
to land a considerable force in Cuba
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story the Cub Reporter Didn't Get.


One dry a reporter was sent to cover A
meeting Of an East Side literary club,
which was TO debate about arbitration and
Its effects upon international peace. but
he came back to the office within an hour
looking disappointed.
Where's your story?' asked the city
editor
There wasn't any story 10 write" re-
piled the new reporter. picking up q news
paper; they couldn't agree upon the word
ing OF the subject. and they got to arguing
and calling names, and finally the meeting
broke up in a free fight; so I came back.
sir.
The city editor came down from his desk
ard gazed pitifully upon the cub. They
were TO have debated on peace" he said.
sorrowfully. land the meeting broke up in
a fight. And there vas nothing to write,
You may GO That is the story they tell
along the Row. and II is an old one.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10

May Scrlbner'S.
Burgoyne was the natural son OF Lord
Bingley, and had made runaway mar
rage with the daughter OF Lord Derby.
As matters were then, these were sufficient
reasons for the appointment; but In Justice
10 Burgoyne 1t must be said that he had
other attributes than those Of birth and
marriage. He was a member Of pariiA-
ment and clever debater; man OF let
tiers and an agreeable writer; a no, unsuc-
cessful verse-writsr and playwright: a SOL
der who had shown bravery In the war IN
Portugal; a gentleman and man OF fash
Ion. He had not given any Indication OF
capacity for the command OF an army. bus
this was not thought OF importance. Let
il be added that. although as a soldier he
was the worst beaten OF the British gener-
ais as man he was much the best. for
ha was clever, agreeable and weli-bred.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10

There Is more war in the city Of Milan,
Italy. than in the United States. The
the high price OF bread. but It soon as
sumed a political character, although IL
does not appear from the dispatches just
what Il Is the Miianese want. Street cars.
carriages and carts were overturned in
order ~ make barbados in the streets.
and a perfect battle took place between
the rioters and the military. The Italians
have acted worse than the Spaniards
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II seems highly probable that the peo-
pie OF Porto Rico would welcome annexa-
tio1 70 the United States. II is a very
small Island as compared with Cuba. and
would be very helpless with al independ-
ent government. As soon as It becomes
evident that the United States feet is
likely 70 attack the Spanish force On the
Island. there VIII be a great uprising, and
the Spaolards Will find themselves as
vicionsly attacked in the rear as they are
from the ocean.
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block witch II taxed s10.so9- There are
about forty people beside himself living
in this block, and at the n-st Of each
month a lady comes to the block and
collects about $500 In money from them
Tor the privilege Of living there. Please
tell ne who pays the tax On this
block.
There Is another block on one CT the
principal streets Of Seattle-it does not
matter which, IL is only a type-which
was assessed at sle.ooo The lady who
owns It had paid out . considerable por-
ton 70 the man from whom she bought
the land She is entitled to some return
for the use OF the money she invested
there. She hired brickmakers, brick
layers. carpenters. lime burners. plas-
terers. iron moiders. plumbers and gas
filters. ioggers. shinglemen, sash and
window makers. giassworkers and
painters. She paid for all these. Then
she rented out some OF the rooms, and
army Of labor which she had en-
ployed. II she received $500 a month
from tenants. ii would take several
years before those laborers were re-
paid. She did not charge for the priv
iIege oe living in a house; she made
charge to compensate her for the out
lay to which she had been put. But
she did not receive 5000 a month. Some
Of her tenants went away without pay
ing her. Some Of them spilled water on
the floor and damaged the ceiling be-
low; some broke the plastering on the
walls and defaced the paper: some were
SO careless about the waste pipes that
she had to be constantly calling In q
plumber TO make rapirs. All these
things cost money. and some Of the
rent went for that. Part Of the time
her house was only half filed; she did
not take in enough money to pay the
months proportion OF the wages of the
laborer, and the amount paid to the
man from whom she bought the land.
Who paid ths taxes then? Not the man
who was then living in Iowa or Mime
apolis and who came here when busi-
ness got better. and took room in her
house because he thought it would be
more profitable for him: that he could
make more money in Seattle than in
the East; and took a room on Sec
ond avenue In preference to taking a
cheaper one in the residence dis
trict, because he thought II would be
more profitable to himself. All this
time the house in question was receiv-
ing the benefit of sewers and electric
lights and police protection and fire
protection, altogether Independently OF
the army OF laborers who had built the
house. Our correspondent seems to
think thas he is paying the tax as part
OF the rent. He did not pay the tax
when the amount of rent fell below the
months proportion towards the cost Of
the building. 1t Is true the rent is
higher. but II was our correspondent
who himself raised the rent. II he had
stayed away there would have been a
room vacant, and by that much less
would the general rents have been low
cred.
The amount OF tax put upon a house
does not depend upon the number OF
people who inhabit It: the rent does.
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1t must be exasperating at this time for
soldiers to be sent up to Wrangei to ar
rest a few thugs or for sailors on q gov
eminent vessel to be sent to Boring sea
with a mild surveying party. but duty is
the same and II must be done. Wars come
so seldom that II Is almost q pity every
blue jacket and every soldier could not
be sent to the front.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10

Admiration cannot be withheld from the
Spanish beat DON Ulloa- When her COM
mander found that she was 30 badly
smashed by American shells that he could
not keep her afioat. he nailed her colors to
the mast and she wen; down with all
hands, her brave sailors working the
guns on her lower deck until she sank be-
meath tho waters. There was heroism In
thiA
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A Tacoma boy was wounded on board
the Baltimore in tina battle Of Manila. 1t
Is reported that nobody was seriously
wounded. SO 1t may be hoped he viii re-
turn to his home In the state Ok Wash
ington in good health. with nothing worse
to remind him of his wonderful experience
than an honorable scar. Many father
In this state envies W. Snengrove, o. Ia
COMA
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Tho secret Of its location. Such SUM Of
money could not be handled with sms2
fierce and the knowledge Of the hiding
two. II there Is any truth In the story
the amount Of treasure has probably eeeo
enormously exaggerated
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sound View OF extras. -
Portland Oregonian, May g.

Portland Oregonian, May 8.
1t was the intention to print an edition
OF the Evening Telegram yesterday after
noon. and printers were kept on call for
the purpose: but the bulletins that came
throughout the day gave no definite news.
and it was thought best not to issue an
extra simply to print rumors. or to IN
form the public that there was no news
to be given. The issue Of an extra should
imply that there is news, and to print
an extra without news Is an imposition.