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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27
dakota Herald.)

We are in receipt Of an invitation, to
attend the ball to be given by the Gale.
donian society, OF Langdon, January
18th, in honor OF the 10th anniversary of
Robert Burns. We notice the name of
our old FREUD Dan. McGruer, on the en-
t-rtainment committee, which is Scottish
enough for anybody, and if McGruer
cant entertain nobody on this terrestrial
ball can. Dan. gave 4th of July enter
tainment IN LaKota, years ago and the
old men tell their grand children about
it to this day. Much obliged for the H.
vlte, but can't go.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27

Children and adults tortured by burns.
scaIds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases
may secure Instant relief by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t il the
great pile remedy. II. d. ALERT 4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27

DR.. Donovan has thirty quarter Sec
tions Of land in this county for sale
cheap on time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27

For land filings, contests and final
proofs call on F. W. Mclean, U. $. Land
Commissioner. 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27

Never thought Allert-'96 demo-pop
nominee for state treasurer--wouln ad
nit Mckinley prosperity. In an Lang
don paper he sa, that prosperity comes
quickest 10 the man whose liver is in
good condition." and advertises for sale
Little Early Risers.'' Early risers will
undoubtedly tx up the liver all right
but then Allert-ifit wasn't for the good
condition of the pocket-book- brought
about by Mckinley prosperity-how the
d could we buy your Little
Early Rlsers?"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27
bismarck Tribune.

1t is said that Editor Gushing of the
Langdon Republican is one Of the parties
interested, through his mothers family,
in Il suit to he brought To recover pro-
perty i'll the heart of Philadelphia, valued
at S31O0OO,00O This property was
held on a ninety nine year lease which
has just expired. If Cush gets million
or SO he'll probably start daily.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Linseed OIL From Flaxseed.

Flaxseed oil, or linseed oil, is obtained
by pressure from the seed Of fax. The
seeds are usually stripped from the dry
fax stalks, q handful at time, through q
set Of iron teeth, standing In row, half
an inch at the top and o quarter Of an inch
at the bottom. The seed hollis arc then
we'll dried and thrashed and winnowod, to
remove the outside hull or capsule, from
the seed. The latter ore then ground in
mills and the powder Is subjected to power
full hydraulic pressure, which extracts The
oil. Sometimes the seed Is roasted before
grinding because the heat destroys the
gulnmy matter In the interior coating Of
the seeds. The oil 10 therefore secured
more free from mucilage, but It 10 Of .
higher color and Of more acrid taste than
that expressed from the raw seed.-SA
Louis Republic.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Tho Same Old Plea.

Ono of the richest mon in England,
whose wealth makes him q target for many
applications for help from poorer people,
was visiting Paris, and the manner in
which he repelled one Of the applicants fol
his generosity Is worth repeating.
On the opposite sido Of the hotel table
rat woman who had once been rich.
"Monsieur," sho said, "you Epglishmen
arc 80 chivalrous, SO ready TO assist those
In distress"
eyes," said tho maj! Of wealth, hesitat-
ing. He had heard that before and thought
he knew what was coming next.
"Would you, with your usual keneros-
ity, do mo favor and great kinuness2"
Eyes. madame-that is, it depends some
what
"Think we'll, monsieur, before you
promise, for 1t IL a great kindness"
1t was tho same old plea tha3 he had
heard many times before from people who
wanted loan.
II am afraid that shall haze to, but
what is 1t you wishp"
"Only that you would DO kind enough,
monsieur, to pass me the mustard. You
have everything on your side Of the table. "
-Pearson's Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Increase In Bank deposits.

Individual deposits in national banks
give a pretty good indication Of the con-
Aition Of business. The deposits on Oct.
:, ON which date the comptroller Of the
currency required a statement Of the
conditions of the several thousand ma
tional banks of the country, aggregated
1851, $4,000. This exceeds the total
for July % Of this year, which was the
highest on record, by $50, 712,366. That
II substantial gain. The best record
previous to July last was on Sept so,
1892, just before the presidential cleo
tion at which Grover Cleveland was
chosen president for second time. The
individual deposits on that date reached
81, 766, 42a, 9SS. On Oct. they were
e8t, 759. 946 greater than that, and il
will be remembered that 1892 was an
unusually prosperous year.-Springneld
<1kass. Union.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
substitutes FOR PRAYING.
P.rrots snd Prayer Wheels Among IN
Calmuck Tartars.

Parrots and Prayer wheels among too
Calmuck Tsrtars.
Finally II you spend most Of your time,
- did, among tho natives on tho hurri.
cane deck. your attention will no attracted
by a third class of worshi Syrs-namely,
the Calmuck Tartars, who 1.-Two In folt
tents or kibtkas (kee- beet .kas) along the
lower Volga, and who wander, with great
herds of cattle and cnmels. over the sterpes
of eastern Europe and western Asia. These
fiat faced, i'll looking no,nads arc all Bud
dhists. and not only do they pray, but they
may fairly claim the credit of having re-
duced devotion to u seine
Praying flvc times u day, as the Moham.
pletlans do, or even twice q day, after tha
custom of tho fire worshipcrs, seems to
have been too eevere Il tax upon the ener-
gies Of the original Buddhists, and they
Get their ingenuity at work to devise some
means of lessening the labor. The first OK
pedient that occurred to them was teach.
Ing parrots to pray and then claiming the
credit of tho prayers thus said by proxy.
This answered the purpose very well ut
first. But teaching parrots was trouble
some, and besides that, the parrots In
spite of all precautions would occasionally
pick up scraps Of profano learning, which
they interminglcd with their devotions In
q manner not at all edifying. So the
Buddhists finally abandoned the instruc.
ton Of parrots and calling In the aid OF
applied science invented the prayer wheel.
Nobody, it seems to me, but the --latest
Of Asiatics would ever have thought OF ill.,
PRODUCING labor saving machinery into the
realm of the spiritual. But the Buddhists
not only thought Of 1t, but put the idea
promptly into execution. The prayer
wheel used by the CalmucA Tartars on
the lower Volga j. small wooden cylin'
der 6 or inches in length and about q
inches in diameter, turning upon a YER
tical axis the lower end OF which Is ex'
tended and thickcned to form a handle.
This cylinder is stuffed full Of short, writ.
ten prayers, and every time it Is turned
upon its axis all the prayers that 1t con
tains arc regarded as duly said. Could
anything be more simple or satisfactory
There is no shutting of the eyec, no get.
ting dow n on the knees In uncomfortable
positions, no facing in any particular di
roction. All that the supplicant has to do is
to give his wheel a twirl and it grinds out
prayers with rapidity and fluency which
leave nothing to bo desired. But from
an occidental point Of view the whole per-
Torrance il, of course, an absurdity.
could feel some respect for the prayers Of
the M0hammedans and Of the fire worship.
ers, but the wooden wheels OF the Calmuck
Tartars excited only oontemptuous amuss.
ment.-George KEENAN, in Independent
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
The Coming Literary Genius.


The question is whether the coming gen.
ius will be native to tho east or to the
west, says j. 8. Tunison In The Atlantic.
The case Of Japan makes the studens Of
literature aud literary poesibilitiea pause.
Compare tho situation Of this empire with
that of England in the time of the Tudor
sovereigns. The likeness Is noteworthy
All the influences of civilization from west
and east are focused, SO to speak, upon q
political and social organism which 10 not
only wonderfully receptive, but which also
displays the capacity Of reaction in it's own
original elements Looking back at the
history Of genius and seeing howlarge)y 1t
belongs to the people az distinguished
from what may somewhat irreyerently bs
called the blooded stock Of a nation, one
feels like inquiring how deeply into the
substrate of human life in Japan the alien
influences have penetrated When these
reach the depths where folk tradition turks
and the popular imagination SAUNDERS,
then tho world may well look for reao.
ton in which the mutton will show all that
it is capable of in literature.
Meanwhile observe, by way of presage,
that two of the most striking literary phe
nomena Of the present day are Rudyaru
Apliny, with his overlap Of Hindooism on
English human nature, and Lafcadio
Hearn, with bis varied experience, patient.
y inquisitive about everything Japanese.
Finally, whether the successor Of Dante
and Goethe rises from Asia or from the
west, all tho light Of the past shows that
he will speak not the thoughts Of a Notion,
but of a worldwide culture; that he will al
last unite the divided thought of human.
ity and combine In one view two civiliza.
tions that have been in antagonism for
thousands of years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01

Protection, a. explained by the great
men who have advocated it, has never
meant prohibition - has never been
1ntended to do moro than help do.
relop American industry and protect
American labor. Trading with other
countries has always been desired and
d desired now. Absolute free trade IL
,ut OF the question; but free trade, un-
aar the restrictions of wise and bud.
1esslike reciprocity, meets every end 70
which liberal craftsmanship needs ad-
dress itseH.-Washington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
r.:

oppose the sport will attend in largo mum.
bers. *
Some of the proposed changes are a. fol.
lows: II ~.
l. At the beginning Of play tho ball
shall be put in the center Of the fold and
the umpire shall think of q number be.
tween l and 50. The two captains shall
guess at this number, and the one coming
the nearer to 1t shall be allowed to move
tho ball five yards into the territory Of the
other team.
2. Before the ball 10 put into play after
a down the oaptaih shall line up bis men
and count them of as follows:
Onery, emery, ickory On!
Phileson, pholeson, Nicholas. john
Queevy quay. B.
English navy.
Stinklum, stanklum, 10 u buck! 3,
The player on the word "buck" shall be
known as sit" He shall kneel beside the
ball. and the members Of the opposing
team shall line up opposite. The player
known as ut" shall repeat "Simon says
Thumbs up" or "Simon says Thumbs
down.. indicating the movements ~ he
speaks the words, and the players Of the
opposing team must initiate bis move
ments. But II he merely says "Thumbe
up without the "Simon says" and an
opposing player puts bis thumbs up, that
counts !, and after three such mistakes
tho ball IL advanced five yards II, how.
ever, after 30 trials. the opposing team
does not make total Of three errors, then
tho ball goes to tho opposing tea ! and l.
advanced on "tag'' play. =
8. On a "tag" play the member Of the
team who stands highest in bis olasseshs
given the ball to run with it. The oppos-
Ing players must touch him 40 he rune
and say, "Tag, you're it." But II he has
his fingers crossed at the time he does not
have to stop. II bis fingers are not crossed,
be must put the ball down. Any opposing
player who is slapped three times ON the
back by q member of the runners team IL
called "out" and cannot tag" the run.
uer A runner cannot bo tagged while be
. touching wood. NJ,
4. Any player who takes hold Of an op
posing player or who displays brusqueneas
and lack Of refinement shall DO put into
compartment at the side lines known: ~
the 'boneyard, and he shall not be 10
leased until tho captain Of his team ~
swers ten questions without laughing. a
8. After touchdown has been lnaxlS
tho professor Of rhetoric shall give five
hard words from the back Of the book II
the full back of the team scoring the
touchdown. II the full back spells tho five
words correctly, his team 10 credited WITH
two points, tho same a. II . goal were
kicked. II he fails on any word, the ball
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
II, THE NEW FOOTBALL
PROPOSED RULES THAT WILL A1Ol.
1871 ALL BRUTAL PLAY.
oems 0ussF olsnals In vsrse-Ths Riays,
who 10 ne" - When Simon 0ays
, sThupIbs Up" Or "Thambs Down."
Mental Tests Fer the Rival Athletes.

HUMANE effort
to reform football
once more and free
Is Of all elements
Of danger and
roughness seell,e
TO meet with cor.
dial Endorsement.
It 10 supposed that
when the game
can be played
without risk OF
any one being
hurt and without
any rude scumine
or. tackling the
-A
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Peking's Old Paper.

Peking's Kin Pan il the oldest newspape,
In the world. having been published con.
tinuously for nearly 1000 years. 1t began
40 . monthly, became weekly in 1861.
and since the beginning of the century has
been a daily. 1t now publishes three ed
tions day, and, in order to prevent cheat
Ing by the vendors, prints them ON paper
of different colors, the first being yellow
the second white and the last gray.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Sorely Puzzled.

"Oh, dear!" sighed the girl who is tr,
mg to be literary. II wish were NOR
erofound"
"Yess" asked the other girl.
"Here 10 q line in Browning, md
don't know whether 1t IL q Typographical
seror or something deeply occult. in
dianapolis Journal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
A 0roWiaR Industr.

Now York's first beet sugar factory
has handled $4,000 tons Of beets this
year and made money for all concerned.
This American industry will loom up
within two or three yearA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
OSCILLATIONS
Total loss on four years. export. >.

1VsoA ~" On AOu1 years OXpOTt... ~oG1sSOSsVo6
All these statistics have been given
without political prejudice, except to
call attention to the fact that all these
enormous losses were inflicted upon the
farmers Of the United States by the four
years Of free trade government and free
silver agitation. In this connection we
now call attention to the further fact
that the highest point reached by the
national debt of the United States at the
close Of the war Of the rebellion was on
Aug. 81, 1865, when the debt aggregat-
cd %, S45, 907, 626. Sc, or only about half
the aggregate losses Of the farmers Of
the United States during the past four
years in consequence of the decreased
consumption and decreased value Of
their farm products. Equally important
are the facts that the farm crops Of the
world were larger in 1909 than the
average crops of the world during the
past four years and that the population
ct tho world was larger every year dur
Ing the past four years than it was in
1892. These facts and the official sta.
tistics supply the positive proof that the
enormous losses Of the farmers Of the
United States we're direct result Of the
decreased home consumption of their
farm products in consequence of millions
OF laboring men being thrown out of
employment by the free trade govern
xnent and the free silver agitation Of the
past four years.-Des Moines Register.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Critics Roreetallod.

"Why has Splasher named his pictur.
British Deers'
HE was afraid some one would Gay tina,
American deer don't have legs like thos
q bis deer" -Chicago Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Unkind Auapicion.

"Perhaps," suggested Rivers, 1.-The Al
Gemen whu are trying to hinder track Gle
6tion merely want to see II they can't II
10 the railroads to put up something
- first, as It were. "-Chicago Tribune
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Concernine Collections.

Concerning Collections.
'Tet me collect my Thoughts" 0lo -
Then came q little lull.
"AlAs, am afraid" said she. -.
ssYou'u ind collections dulli"
-OSvoland Plain Dealer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
A United States Map

- 0s"so0 0s<&s00 Us0P
Mounted on rollers, fOrtv by forty
eight inches, suitable for home or
office. will be sent by mail to any
address, on receipt Of fifteen cents,
by Geo. p. Lyman.
Gen. Passenger Agt. c. B & N. r. r.,
st. Paul, MINI.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01

Yotal lon On four years crops. ~, 268, 7S $40
It will be noticed that the losses On
hay, potato. barley and tobacco crops
are for only three years-l694, 1896 and
l896-the official reports stating in each
instance that no statistics were gathered
In 1892; therefore we were compelled to
make the comparisons with 1903. The
total loss on the hay, potato, barley and
tobacco crops aggregates $685., l54 1926,
and taking one third for the decreases
In 1893 from 1892 would add $195, 05l,-
al to the aggregate losses on farm
crops. Besides, we have been unable to
obtain details Of the losses on skins and
hides, hemp, flax, jute, vegetables
among which tho value Of beans and
peas exported decreased 1868, 1876
broom corn, fruits. hops rice, tal)ow,
butter-on which the value Of exports
decreased 81, 928, 588-lard, poultry and
eggs and cheese, on which the value OF
the exports decreased 50, 002. 908.
It 10 probable that if we were able to
obtain the full official figures showing
the loss on every farm product that the
aggregate loss during the four years
would exceed over IS, 600. 900. 900, .s
still further indicated by the following
official statistics giving the annual loss
In the value Of the exports Of farm prod.
ucts during the past four years, taken
from page 500 Of the year book Of the
United States department. Of agriculture
1896:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
Try Gra,n~U! Try Grain-O!

package ofGRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill.
dren may drink 1t without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it. like It.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but it Is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress. the price
Sold bv all grocers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
FREE TRADE LOSSES.
OVER FIVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
+4 FOUR YEARS.

1Ais Rsprsssnts Only the Decrease Of Con-
sanptjon and Reduced Msrket Values al
Farm Products Caused by Enforced Idle.
ness Among tho Wage Farmers.
The following statistics give the final
summing up Of The Registers articles
during the PAST two weeks showing the
enormous losses inflicted upon the farm
sts Of the United States by the four
years Of free trade government and free
silver agitation, the statistics in every
instance having been obtained from the
official reports Of the free trade secre'
tary Of the treasury and the free trade
secretary of agriculture Of President
Cleveland's last administration and the
page named from which tho statistics
were taken
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
FOOTBALL AS REFORMED.

FOOTBALL AS REFORMED.
goes to the opposing team on the a5 yart
line. Tho ball Is never kicked, as 1t nigh
strike one of the players and injure him
6. On resuming play after a Touchdown
all the players except one form in ring
and join hands, singing:
London bridge Is felling Gown.
Falling down, falling down:
London bridge is falling down,
So farewell. my ladies.
The captain Of the team against whici
the score has been made Is blindfOlded ant
put into the circle. After a time no 40
vances and takes hold Of player, who +
asked three questions. He must guess a,
the name Of this player. II he guesses COZ
rectly, no is allowed to advance the bai
IL yards. II he fails, tho bali goes to tn.
other team in the center Of the field
2. Both spectators and player arc ex
pected to be quiet and orderly at all time
and particularly during tho nue. itaI test.
Chicago Record. =.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01
OILY 1sWs S!.1g ! TIE CITY

School tablets L. up to 10. Fine
line of box stationery. blank socks,
Ink, mucilage. pens and everything
to be found in u ttrst-class book and
stationery store.
~Watnh ropairing q spoclalty.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01

Loss on form animals. e, 500, ", 96
Loss on wheat crops ............... SOC, 1853
Loss on corn crops ........,....... 6G8, 725, Ca
Loss on oats crops. >. ............. LIE, 49, a3l
Loss on hay crops, three years.. A84, ;89, 0A
Loss on potato crops, three years.. @,Dl.8 eS
I.oss on barley crops, three years. 7,25O.N7
Loss on cotton crops. -. 22l ,S62, US
Loss on wool crops ............... 1ll,272,Ga
Los on tobacco crops, three years. 29,S7y,517
Loss on rye crops, two years. 1854. l42
Loss on buckwheat crops, two yrs. liz, lT
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-01

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
lOc 80. II c. G. G. foil, druggists refund money.