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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

my mind. 1t is silly, maybe, as tell
1t, but you-my husband, might make
it clever and interesting. You say your
stories are always twaddle as you first
set them down."
"Do L? Well, what is it?" he said,
staring across at the opposite roofs.
''This situation is novel. Go on. Never
mind so long as there is anything at
all in it,
There is-there is a woman's heart
in it, think" she whispered. "Is that
any good?"
"Oh!" he said. Her voice had tailed
off as if she had real idea, but was
afraid Of the sheer. well, there US
ually is-that's one of the component
parts of the average story. Even hui
NOR is the brighter for tragedy lurking
in the background, you know. Any
thing in the heart? That's the point.
Yes; anything in this hearth"
Another silence. Couldn't I tell
you just as it came to me, then?" she
said. I'm not clever enough to know
It's more of sketch, perhaps. IL
imagined two lovers, very dear lovers
They got married and there was a
beautiful world before them, with. such
peace at the end, if they knew! Make
the man an artist. He lived for his
art. The girl-the girl was only just
girl; she lived for the man. She
hung on his every word. you might
say; she prayed for his success when
he was never there to hear, thought for
him in ways that he would never know,
and checked her singing, and moved
always SO softly, SO that, he should
never be disturbed at his work. YOU'RE
not writing. Is it SO slny?" &.
go on" he whispered. There
there's nothing to write yet. S
''That went on for years The man,
deeper and deeper in his work, never
saw that his wife vas changing; that
the light had gone out of her eyes.
He forgot all he had meant to be-
forgot after time even to kiss her;
and the girl-she could never bring
herself to remind him, 49, teh?'
Still. she lived only for him, but he
never cared what she, wore. never
thought that her work might be hard
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
in its little way, and that there are
some women for whom. years OF such

in its little way, and that there are
some women for whom. years of such
silence and loneliness spells death
or worse. She was always crying at
first, and never dared to tell him why
if he did not see for himself, and kept
out of his way so that his mind should
not be spoiled for work. And he-say
that he thought it was something else,
and spoke harshly and sneered, and
at last got so that he lived in world
of his own, and wouldn't open his door
when-when he knew that her heart
was bursting outside, longing for one
kind word again. Or-or-
something like that. Could you begin
anything with that?"
No answer. She could not see, but
the mans outward stare was as if it
would never again relax. She went on
a little faster, her voice taking a thrill
just as though his silence implied
that there might be real dramatic pos
sibilities in her small inspiration.
II think my husband could-yes!
The world is used to seeing the man
grow Indifferent, and the woman cold
and pale; but you-you might take the
tragedy ais it is within the four walls,
and make it live and throb in there.
You might put it that at first the mans
mistake was in always straining for
ward to his goal, forgetting that the
happiest time is now-forgetting how.
when he looks at last he will not find
just the same laughing girl as he mar
ried. Often he left her, we
will say; he wanted cheerful faces and
relaxation after his work, and the wife
was only like a ghost creeping about
the house. And so at last, for her the
only alternative to a broken heart was
heart hardened to stone. And oh!
she had so loved him-had so deter
mined always to look her brightest and
best for him! That might
have gone on until the end, as it often
does; but there came blow-one blow
more than she could bear. Well sup
pose-we'll suppose that one day the
wife, somehow or other, heard him
talking to a friend. The friend was
quiet; he had asked: What's the mat
ter with-with her? All the romance
gone that you used to talk about?
Make it-make it that she held her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

breath for the answer, even then-eyen
then; that even then she was hunger
ing to put her arms around him, and
tell him, OH no, it was not gone! And
supposing she heard him say: Her!
Poo, take no notice of her-always the
same. Wish to heavens sometimes I'd
never married-what with the expenses
and the miseries at home. Can't make
her out-not like other women. Given
it up long ago. Don't you ever marry
old mani And supposing
the wife stood and cried to God to take
her on the spot, and that God did not
answer, and that at last-at last, when
something seemed as if it would snap
in her brain-she crept into her hus-
bands study, took out the pistol that
he kept in his desk and put it to her
forehead, and almost pulled the trig-
ger. s. s. Wouldn't paper accept
story like that?"
Still no answer. The man had craned
still further forward, his hands grip
ping the deck, his face cray in the
dusk, his stare widened. 1t looked-it
somehow looked as if he feared for
his life to look around, in fear of a
hand waiting for his throat. 1t was not
his wife's talking. 1t was Tragedy that
had come creeping into the room-as
it sometimes did when he wrote late,
and something stood and breathed
behind each shoulder.
The voice came again, as from a long
way off.
Eyes! Say, she paused. the moment
and that saved her. She looked at his
work and thought of his long strug-
giles and the mind that always strained
after something in life that is never to
be found. But the thought had come
into her head, and it stayed and stayed.
and more than once. when he had
passed her with hardly a word or look.
No. my God! she could not bear It.
God forgive her. she cannot bear 1t,
The indescribable sob and a swirl
rush. "A hand had ,plucked open the
drawer at the mans side and some
thing bright Mashed out. Just In time
he realized something and swayed up
with q hoarse cry: Winnie! No
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
MOCK HANGING IN A CHURCH
A Gruesome Performance Entertains q
Colored Congregation.


Colored Congregation.
Kansas City Journal: A most start
ling and unique entertainment, in
which the principal feature was
gruesomely realistic imitation of an
execution by hanging, was given in the
colored Baptist. church in Carthage the
other night, and attracted a crowd
which packed the big building to its
utmost. An interesting account, given
in the Press of the tragic" affair is
as follows: "The audience assembled
in the basement of the church, where
the galows was erected, reaching up
ward about five or six feet. The drop
was only short one, but every other
detail was carefully copied from a
sure enough hanging scene. About
o'clock Peter Gibson and Sporting
Willie Hancock came in, leading Art
Irwin, the boy condemned to the gal
lows. A suppressed murmur ran over
the audience, which waited with bated
breath the finale of this strange scene
The lamps about the walls cast a shud-
dering gloomy light about the room
and superstitious horror could be
traced on many face. But Negro
good humor can not long be sup
pressed, and scarcely had the first feel
ing of awe passed away, when some
lustv voice broken out in hearty
laugh. This soon spread, and the
scene lost a large share of it's grue-
someness. The convicted murderer
was led up the steps of the improvised
gallows, his arms and legs were TIED
and rope was fastened to his neck
a black cap was adjusted, the trap
sprung and the body dropped. So fal
as actual appearance went he might
have been hanged by the neck. The
body turned and twisted as the rope
dropped, seemingly limp and lifeless,
and was carried out on a stretcher
amid deathly silence. The affair,
however, was not so realistic as it
appeared, for before entering the room
another rope had been carefully har-
messed around Twins body, with a
loop coming under his collar. This
last rope was concealed by the boys
clothing, and although the rope ap-
peared to encircle his neck, it was in
reality fastened to the loop under his
collar. After few minutes in which
to remove ropes, ETC., Irwin returned
to receive the congratulations of his
lady admirers, who gathered around
the little hero in groups"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
LUTHER's RING DISCOVERED
Engagement Band of the Great Reform.
er Found in Norway.

Engagement Band of the Great Reform.
err Found in Norway.
Martin Luther's historical engage.
ment ring has been found, and in the
possession of a Norwegian peasant
woman, Sigrid Hansen Aim, in Sender
hordland, in Norway. How it came
to Norway and when is unknown, as
for centuries the ring has been an
heirloom in the family of all the
women having the name of Sigrid.
Two years ago the German State His
torical Museum had advertisements in
serted in continental newspapers.
Slowly the news found it's way to Nor
way and was read by the Norwegian
peasant woman. The description of
the ring tailed exactly with the ring
in possession of the young woman.
Consul Jens Gran, in Bergner, was
notified, and at once offered the wom-
an 800 kroner for the ring, which was
refused. This is the description given
in Norwegian newspapers of the ring
found: cit is of silver, considerably
worn and badly scratched. Set in the
ring is a red pearl, to represent drop
of the blood of Christ. On the outside
of the ring is engraved Christ on the
cross, and several of the subjects of
the crucifixion as the ladder, the lance,
etc., and the letters I. N. R. J. Jesus
Nazraenus Rex Juderoum). On the in
side of the ring is engraved MARITIME
Luther-Catharina Won Boren-13-
1885, and the faint outlines of two
hearts," Through the German min
lister to Sweden and Norway every eff
fort will be made to induce it's present
owner to permit it to become the
property of the German Historical
Museum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
NOT FOR PUBLICATION

''What life!" repeated the man to
himself with almost writhe. "Mak-
ing bricks without straw all the year
round. I wish-there, wish to God
I'd never learned how to write"
And yet it had paid him in solid coin,
so far. One of his minor dreams was
realized; the window of his writing
room overlooked suburban roadway
along which Earring wheel seldom rat
tied; he had got away from the whirr
and drone of the town, where his nerves
had been at tension all day long. He
could compose in peace. And yet he
sat with the bitter, idle stare, clutch
ing dry pen.
The door behind creaked; woman
glided in on tiptoe. Don't start-it's
only l." she whispered.
Don't start!" He threw down the
pen without turning. Its all starts
or the strain of expecting them. I'm
sick of it, tell you-sick Of it ALL
What is the matter?" She had
paused half way, with hands together.
Cant you write?"
Write! I've nothing to write. I'm
drained dry. And I've promised a
tragic story"-with half sneer-"for
that Society Sum- Tragic! What's
the time?",
ut must be nearly g.
"Six? Dark in another hour-dusk
now! I've done nothing. AID you
you never attempt to help me by Sc
much as word"
"Never help you?" she echoed, and
repeated it to herself. II never help
him! But when have you asked such
a thing? What good would be my
ideas?"
ooh, not much. Women seldom have
real ideas-they're fitting SUPERFICIAL
ties. Still"
A long silence. The door creakel
again, but he knew she had only closed
it and was still lowering behind him
He was somewhat surprised, but would
not turn, vaguely conscious of the
sneer's hollowness. Then
II never help you," she repeated
calmly. would you like me to try
perhaps something has Just come tc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
The Parent Before the Teacher.

Let us ask for moment what it is
to deal honestly with child's moral
and intellectual life" Is it not to set
before him worthy example; to fill
him with honest aspirations; to incul-
cate pure motives; to aid him in his
endeavors to overcome evil influences?
Is it not to give him a glimpse, even
if it be only a glimpse, of the highest
possible ideal? If this is put off until
the child reaches school age, if it is
not done in the home under the in
1uence of the father and mother, if
they do not persist in it while the
child remains under the parental roof,
it is often in vain to attempt it in
school.-Teachers' World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

Congressman Botkin, Of Winfield, Kan.
and Man-a-lin. l have been afflicted
more or less for quarter of a century
with catarrh OF the stomach and con-
stlpation. A residence in Washington
mas increased these troubles. A few
bottles of your medicine have given
me almost complete relief, and l am
sure that continuation of them will
eject permanent cure. Pe-ru-na r.
surely wonderful remedy for catarrh-
al affections"
J. D. Botkin.
The most common form of summer
catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This
is generally known as dyspepsia. Con-
gresham Botkin was a victim Of this
disease twenty-five years. Pe-ru-na
cures these cases like magic. Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O., for free
book
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Bras. Hand killed Horse.

fu. three-year-old filly at Florence,
Ala, the other day. 4 farmer drove
the valuable young mare into a town,
and as he was driving up the principal
street brass band suddenly struck UP
it's blatant music. The mare never had
heard any sound like that before, and
so startled was she that she dropped
dead in the shafts of the trap. A vet
Urinary surgeon who examined the car
cass declared that the mare had died
Of heart failure, due to excitement
caused by the sound of the unaccus-
toned music of brass band.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Monusks In an African Lake.

Lake Tanganyika, in Africa, offers
a unique field for scientific exploration.
This region, like, Australia, is one of
the few localities where animals stiIl
live that have become extinct else
where, certain whelklike mollusks Of
this lake appearing to have been
driven from the ocean and to be identi.
fied with; the fossil forms Of old Jur-
assic seas In Europe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
"NO BeginninS,'

convincing arguments that matter had
no beginning and can have no ending
1t is Il work for the student. thinker
and Investigator. Circulars Of conn
mendations sent free by w. H. Maple
1G4 La Sale ST.. Chicago. ILL.,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Hans A. Aim. Hankinson, n. d.,
stamp handle; John n. Goldberg, Hop
kins, Mimi, photograph holder: Flo
rian E. Hansen, Minneapolis, Mimi,
support or holder for dish covers: Ar
thur F. Page. DeSmet. S. D.. sieve for
separators, tanning mills, ETC.; Larkin
S. Stafford, Kelso, N. D., automatic
sink opener; John Sandquist, Cokato
Mimi, steam boiler; Herman Stein,
Georgetown, Mimi, straw stacker
Charles l.. Travis, Minneapolis, Mimi,
oller gearing.
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson Patent Attor.
neys, OIL & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Pau
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Horse ON Him.

dOrBe ON HIM.
"Got a good joke on myself said
the man who had accumulated a little
property by hard work. Il asked my
wife what was the difference between
me and horse, intending to say that
was forehanded man and the horse
was a fourfooted beast. What do you
suppose she said?"
Give it up said the other man.
Said she guessed it must be the
length Of my rs.''-Indianapolis Jour-
nal,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads. New
locomotives.

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
has ordered thirty-three cylinder com.
pound consolidation freight locomo-
tives from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works.
The cylinders are to be Is inches and
25 inches in diameter with 30-inch
stroke. The drivers are 81 inches in
diameter. with driving-wheel base Of
Is feet inches, and total wheel base
of % feet inches. The tenders will
have 5000 gallon water capacity. =
tons coal capacity and weigh $4,000
pounds.
The boilers are to be of the extended
wagon-top type CT inches in diameter
at front end. When these locomotives
are completed the Ba.tir ore and Ohio
Rail Road will have 1877 freight en-
gines, each exceeding in weight 10000
pounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Over-Taxed Courtesy.

cts too bad"' said Mrs. Corntossel.
whats too bad?" inquired her hus-
band.
'l'm kind O. sorry for Mr.. Dewey.
He seems to be a nice, accommodatin'
man, who wouldn't wat to hurt any
ones feelin's. But if he drinks all the
drinks an wears all the clothes that
have been named after him. he's goin'
to be mighty uncomfortable.-Wa
ington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Provocation Sufficient

"When l think what l might have
made if 1 had held on to that stock Il
little longer" said Baldwin. "by
George. it's enough to drive me to
drink
"Well, We'll make pretty strong
team said Rambo. rising With alac-
rity.-Chicago Tribune
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
MOI" and faced the picture that was to

eat into his memory all time.
The dead silence, the stare with
which the wide eyes in her worn, white
face seemed to search his soul wildly
for a flicker Of the truth! Then her
hand dropped and her face began to
twitch piteously. His arms were out
and the heart beat there yet.
"Winnie!" he had whispered-such a
whisper-"don't! don't! Come back
to income back!"
And for those two Time put back the
clock. But the story-that was not for
ublication.-London Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

The microbes that cause chills and
fever and malaria enter the system
through mucous membranes made
porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals
the mucous membranes and pre-
vents the entrance of malarial
germs, thus preventing and curing
these affections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publieat ton much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements: they will
afford a most amusing study. and will
you you in the way Of getting some ex-
cellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver-
fiSa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Clever Wheelman.

Henpeck-1'alk about your trick
wheelmen! You should see Under-
them.
Hoambody-Clever. is he?
Henpeck-I should say so. Why. he
can guide his baby carriage through
the worst kind of a crowd without
touching the handle bar.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
The Poet,

Il have always been misunderstood
walled the sensitive poet.
well. thunderation!' exclaimed the
gross man, "ain't that the main reason
why you have been able to sell your
rhymes: '-lndianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Danger.

Quinn-Dicks father must be a rail
road man.
De Fonte-What makes you think
so:
Quinn-Because when Dick lost Oh
the races and wrote home for money,
his father replied in four words.
De Fone-What We're they?
Quinn-"Keep off the track. "-Chica.
on Nn1yc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Easy.

Billy-When dey pinchea Jimmy dey
foun' a list Of names marked "Well-to-
do citizens" What did dat mean?
Micky-It meant dat dey wuz we'll to
Mdo."-Chicago News
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

We Must.
'eThe diplocodus Which has just been
uncovered in Wyoming" remarked Mr..
stood twenty 1 feet hi is aa at ' the hp Wen
Eyes, it comes high, but we must
have it, added Mr.. PeLn.-Pittsburg
Chronicle-T Telegraph.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Her Theory,

''What makes Mr.. Bught wear his
hair so long," asked Maud.
"Oh. it isn't his fault. poor boy re-
piled Miss Cayenne. Hes been lion
lied so much he doesn't feel comfort
able without name. '-Washingtop
Star
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Too Attentive.

1da-They say Maud didn't succeed
as nurse in the Philippines.
May-No; she aroused the patient
every few minutes to ask him il he
was resting easy.-Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
The sum ,ner Cir

The Summer Girl.
She goes not where the snowflakes
soar
And grudging earth it's treasure
brings.
She finds the pebbly, moonlit shore
A Klondike of engagement rings.
Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

All Intestinal Troubles Prevented.
Ten cents worth of prevention saves fortunes
in doctor bills and funeral expenses. Zoe BUYS
box of Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Drug
gists, 10c, 25c, soc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

Long Words.
If you would win the worlds respect
For what you have to tell,
First learn to use four syllables
Where one would do as well.
Chicago Times Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

The only covering Of the rivers bee
is a sheet of water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

Writing to Mrs. Plnkham at Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. CORA gibson, Yates, Manistee
Co., Mich, writes:
DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM-Two years ago
began having such dull, heavy, drag
ging pains in my back, menses were pro-
fuse and painful and was troubled with
leucorrhea. ] took patent medicines
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

n CAPABLE mother must be healthy mother.
~ experience of maternity shouldnot approached
without careful physical preparation
practical
this counsel by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

I believe Piso's Cure isthe only medicine
that will cure consumption.-Anna NJ.
Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. II, '95
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
The Final Stage

The Final Stage.
'Banks is i'll a bad way, financially
Gail his money gomez
"Worse. He can't borrow any more
-PL tiladelphia North American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

MRS. W1nslow's soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In.
dammaton. allays pain. cures wind collie Csc bottl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
SUFFERED Is YEARS.

In recent letter to DR.. Hartman,
Congressman Botkin says:
my Dear Doctor-1it gives me pleas
ure to certify to the excellent curative