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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
PlTHY PENCILINCS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved for
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
DANIELS.

s. T. Hart and family visited with the
Hitter family at Hannah over Sunday
last week.
Dave Kent has returned once more
from his place in the Valley and girls
as we'll as the boys are extending him a
hearty welcome and hand shake.
Quite heavy wind and rain storm
passed over this township at an early
hour Friday morning and number Of
the more lightly constructed frame
buildings were laid fiat to the ground.
Last week on Wednesday occurred a
wedding in which everybody for miles
around was interested. 1t took place at
the home OF Hon. Jas. Dobie, the bride
being his daughter, Miss Bella, who was
married to Mr.. John Duncan, one of the
neighboring young farmers, theceremony
being performed by Rev. JAS. Austin, the
Presbyterian minister from Hannah. In
the evening the event was made the
more enjoyable for the friends OF the
young couple by dance which had all
the attendant pleasures Of the occasion.
Mr. Duncan and bis wife have already
begun housekeeping in their new home
near here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
DEMAND FOR AFRICAN HrDR6.
Skins of Many Animals Used fsr
Various Purposes.

Skins of Many Animals Used fsr
Various Purposes.
From the London Spectator: IN
Mashonaland and Central Africa the
trade in skins still fourishes, though
only the poorest of the beers follow
it, and they have to trek north OF the
Limpopo. The hides OF the larger
bucks, such as the sable antelope, the
road antelope, the hartebeest or any
of the zebras, are worth shillings or
9 shillings each, and there is now
something to be made by selling heads
and horns as curiosities. Leather mace
from the skins of these big antelopes
is still in common use in high-class
boOtmaking. No one knows exactly
what animal may not have supplied tne
uppers or soles of his footgear, and the
possibilities range from the porpolse
and the arctic hair seal to the blesbok
and the koodoo. Three other African
animals skins are in commercial de-
mand for curiously different purposes.
The giraffes, as everyone knows, are
killed so that their skins may be made
into sandals for natives and sJambak
whips for colonists. In the Soudan
they are also killed for the sake OF
their hides, which are made into
shields. Many of the dervish shields
captured during their attempt to in
wade Egypt under the Emir NUM-
were made of this material. The ele-
plant APT rhinoceros skins go TO
Sheffield. There they are used to race
the wheels used in polishing steel cut
lery. No other material is equally sat-
isfa:..::::-y and it would be most difficult
to ind a substitute. The rhinoceros
skin used was formerly that OF tne
white rhinoceros Now that this spe-
cies is extinct the black rhinoceros OF
central Africa is killed for the purpose.
Much of this immensely thick skin,
which is not tanned, but used in the
raw state, never leaves Africa. 1t IS IN
great demand for making the round
shields used by the Arabs and Abys-
sinians A black rhinoceros' hide
yields eight large squares each OF
| which will make a round shield two
feet in diameter, and each OF these
squares, even in the Soudan, is worth
50. The skin, when scraped and pol
ished, is semitransparent, like hard
gelatine, and takes high polish. Gil
raffe skin is even more valued as ma
terial for shields, as it is equally hard
and lighter. Thus. while the South
African giraffes are killed off to supply
whips. those Of north central Africa
are hunted to provide the mahdls
Arabs with shields.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
ELM POINT.

Flora Porter is the latest victim since
she has purchased her new Flyer
Henry Porter made a flying trip to
Winnipeg the beginning OF the week.
Prof Blthrop and wife are visiting at
the Hazard home this week. They leave
next week for points in Minnesota.
They say here that the cause OF last
Tuesdays rain was all on account OF
Langdon losing that ball game at Olga.
John Ireland can now boast OF the
flashiest turnout in Fremont since pur-
chasing that new phaeton carriage last
week at Walhalla.
Chas Mcdonald had the misfortune
to break the handle bar from his bike
while coasting the Norwegian hills OF
Neumendale on Old Settler day.
Andrew Weir's trip to Crystal and vi
entity was delayed last Saturday by the
arrival OF his uncle and cousin, John
and Miss Jennie ellis, OF Crystal. They
lett on Tuesdays train.
dispenser OF light refreshments at the
Gordon restaurant during the rush OF
Old Settlers Frank Switzer held down
a similar position at the Bellevue.
Will Fleming had the misfortune to
lose two valuable horses by lightning
during Thursday evenings storm. The
animals were in pasture and had backed
up on the wire ienee. A few lessons Of
lhe kind should teach the farmers the
value OF ground wires which would con-
duct the current into the ground.
Supt Fox paid the schools OF Fremont
a visit this week accompanied by Direc-
tor Wright. He reports the schools all
dong.well but says that ii he has as
much trouble locating Neumendale on
his next visit as he did on this, he does
not care whether school keeps or not up
there. They report letting down six
teen fences and broke an evener and
circle in the mud holes.
Quite number Of our neighbors are
slated for holiday excursions in different
places the beginning OF July. Several
OF the farmers in this vicinity may
take in the trip to the Fargo agriculi-
tural college. Some are going to Lang
don and many will take advantage OF
the round trip excursion to the Crystal
races Tuesday and Wednesday. A few
OF the best OF 'em are going to the Peg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
MOSCOW.

| An addition is being built to the house
OF Mrs Strom. Her mother will make
her home here for the future.
Rev. G. B. Sundt, and family is ex-
pected here the end OF this week, his
house will be built with all possible
haste
Il. II. Stro1n, OF Hillsboro, is here
visiting his sister. he was one OF the
busiest and most valuable helps in the
replacing the roof on S. Braaten's house.
Small frame shanties We're smashed all
to pieces and many hayracks suffered
the same late. school house Mob was
moved several rods. No ] was blown
from its foundation.
The furious storm which ragged here
before daylight OH Friday morning did
considerable damage. The fields We're
a woeful sight, Barley seemed to have
suffered most, it being cut off and beaten
into the ground by the hail and rain so
that the fields looked bare. One farmer
was Offering his crop to whoever would
plough the land back in the fall. Since
then the grain has Strengthened up
wonderfully, most OF the grain was thick
enough to stand a little thinning out.
The damage done varies, some crops are
none the worse, while Others are nearly
destroyed.
The roof OF s. Braatn's house was
blown off, just as Mrs Braatn, who was
alone in the house at the time, was
going downstairs to take refuge in the
cellar which she reached unhurt. The
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
EYE LANGUAGE.
Part of tho Countenance Which Counts
the Most.

Part of tho Countenance Which Counts
the Most.
No part of the humar countenance
engages our attention ST. frequently as
the eyes, says Popular Science Month
ly. When face to face in conversation
we do not look at the lips-although,
as a rule, the attention is very quick
ly taken by any movement-but at
the eyes of the person with whom
we are speaking. So much is this the
case that the habit Of many deaf peo-
pie of watching the mouth always
strikes us as peculiar. In fact, one
usually feels that there is a sense of
Incompetence in the association OF
mind with mind by means of CONVEX
sation if there is not continual in
terchange Of slances making kind Of
running commentary on the words
spoken. The same may be said Of
ordinary greetings when two people
shake hands; unless there is at the
same moment a meeting Of friendly
looks the ceremony loses much of it's
meaning. Now why is there this con-
tinual meeting Of eye% accom- panying
all kinds Of human inteYcnurseo Part
ly, no dou6t. il is att; ,-tG.),e 10 GER
tain habits of corr. ely recent
date. The eve the = dry Of the
soul" Is a .n&.n ~'lt',',;, aH~naent OF
the inward ~ '..n,e ,',cm o -aneme.
and seeing Ii, @ut. cry ire
nuertly use go ~, r,1fl-,l,rr
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06

water poured down through the cellar
door and Mrs Braatn. soon found her
self standing in two feet OF water, Mr.
Braatn hurried home from Rev. G. B.
Sundt's place where he was breaking,
and found his wife at j. Ellefson's,
where she had been taken by j. Sand
berg, who had rescued her from the un-
comfortable position. The brave lady
suffered no i'll effects from the shock and
exposure. A crowd of busy workers
soon gathered at the house and worked
hard to repair the damage. At night
the house, with the exception OF few
shingles looked none the worse for the
disaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
PRIVATE SALE.

Will sell at private sale on my farm
adjoining Elkwood all the horses, stock
and farm machinery, on easy terms.
Following is given few of the principle
items:
Five work horses.
Five head of cattle.
One gang pillow.
One drill seeder.
One Mccormick binder.
One four-horse harrow.
Two wagons.
Have also farm will sell on terms
to suit purchaser.
JOHN FERGUSON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Taken Up.

A white mare with halter and rope on;
weight about 500 pounds and aged
eight years. The above described horse
came to my place, one quarter OF a mile
west OF Olga, Gu the Goth day OF last
month. The same may be had upon
proof Of ownership and payment OF
costs.
WILLIAM BRlLL1oN,
Post-otfice address, Olga, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
MACK.

Mrs. Louis Brudahl was seen here last
Friday but did not stay long.
Most Of our bachelors took q three
day vacation for the Fourth" most Of
them taking in the big time at Langdon.
0. c. Olson, OF Dravton, and Otto o.
son and wife OF Elkwood, visited with H
c. Otteson last week. Mrs. Otteson &C.
companied the party on the return trip
to Elkwood.
Miss Lena Otteson returned from the
University with diploma from the nor
NAL course last week and is spending
her vacation partly with her brother
and partly holding down her claim.
A few of the neighbors gathered at
Bob. Hamilton's last Friday and he'll
ped him break some of his prairie. 1t
was charitable act as Bob has had
misfortunes this spring in the way Of
sickness.
Mrs Hubert will have breaking bee
which will wind up with dance next
Monday. The rusty bachelors ought to
take advantage OF this boom as she has
promised the presence OF at least fifteen
girls and no liquor.
A meeting was called at the new post
office last Saturday night to consider the
question OF transporting the mail. For
the first three months it was decided
that the patrons OF the new office each
do their share towards it.
The wedding at Dobie's passed off
quietly last Wednesday evening, only the
intimate relatives and friends OF the
family being present. Here's health to
the bride and the groom and may the
path in lie OF each be strewn with roses.
Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Robertson left on
the afternoon train of the Fourth for the
state convention of the Baptist church
which holds three day session at Grand
Forks this week.
Rev. S. F. Beer exchanged pulpits
Will heN. SOlllIS, vi I1duUaD, laSC Dun
day, the latter gentleman delivering an
exceedingly able discourse at the M. E..
church in this city that evening.
Episcopal services will be conducted
on Tuesday evening of next week at
eight o'clock by the Ven. T. H. NJ Viii
liars Appleby, M. A., archdeacon of
North Dakota. The services will be held
at the residence of Miss Florence Prinyer
and a general invitation to attend is ex-
tended to all Episcopalians.
Baptist services in this city will be
rendered doubly interesting on the
coming Sabbath by the coming of
Miss Anna Harkley, the state lecturer of
the Baptist board of home missions.
Regular services will be held at Ekwood
at II a. m. and at the Lyle school house
at 3 p. M. The hour of the evening
services in this city as usual will be eight
o'clock
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
FARMERS!

Insure your crops in the old reliable
st. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
FARRELL. & BURKE, Agents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06

An addition is being built to the house
OF Mrs Strom. Her mother will make
her home here for the future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06

JOHN FERGUSON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
T N. SHEPPARD, D. VS..
VETERINARY SURGEON.

Honor Graduate of Ontario and Chicago Col
leges OF Veterinary Surgeons: member of the
Of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Assn
Secretary of State Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners
All cases promptly attended and charges
Moderate.
AREsrDENcE:-Ove DR.. Gibson's office.
LANGDON, /: ~ DAKOTA.
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became unconscious, exhausted by thu
loss of blood. The next thing I knew
/ was on a cot in the hospital, wheri
I stayed FOR several weeks"
NEGRO soldI.rs, bravery.

In the lobby of hotel in Washing
ton recently several we'll known mer
were exchanging their views about thu
moral qualities of the negro. They
all thought him far inferior to the
white man. A colonel in the army
medical service told this story: Dur
ing the recent war had a leading par
to play with the medical forces of the
United States in Cuba. At Siboney
found that certain buildings which
had ordered burned, because yellow
fever had infested them, had not beer
destroyed on account of the sick sol
diers who were in them, afflicted will
that dread plague. A company Of col
ored troops had fought all day at Sar
Juan, and that night had been ordered
to proceed to guard duty to Siboney
They had marched over roads you can
conceive Of, had not rested one houl
after fighting for nearly n day and they
did not have time to prepare their food
They arrived at Siboney at o'clock IL
the morning, and many went to sleep
None had anything to eat. We were
unable to do much for our sick soldiers
No nurses had arrived, and we did no,
even have a cook, for all our volunteer
nurses and cooks were down with
fever. At 4 O'Clock in the morning
went over to the commanding ofiicei
of that colored company to obtain a
cook and nurses. Knowing that ne
groes are afraid of the fever, | asked
the commanding officer not to detail
any of that company to act as cook OF
nurses, hut to call for volunteers. The
company was awakened and the men
formed in line, all who were left aftel
the fight at San Juan, about eighty IL
number. pointed to the building anc
told them that soldiers were in there
sick with yellow fever, that we had nj
cook, no nurses, and that l had cont
to ask who would volunteer to help us
My words were repeated and the dan
gers of yellow fever explained to them
by their commander, and when he
called for volunteers the whole eighty
stepped forward Within two weeks
two-thirds of the company fell victims
to the disease. / had been told that the
negro is not to be depended upon, thai
he is shiftless, lazy, indolent, ETC., but
after this incident am proud to claim
the negro soldier as my camp -comrade.
l do not want to cast any aspersions
on any man or set of men, but should
like to know whether company oil
white men, eighty in number, after q
terrible fight, after a hard, forced
march, without food, in the face oil
mortal fear of the disease, would have
responded to a man."
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The Return of the RatIons.

In the civil war our soldiers faced
privation and hunger. A little story in
H. Clay Trumbull's book, War Mem
cries of a Chaplain" tells of the spirit
in which they sometimes did it. While
before Petersburg doing siege work in
the summer Of 1864, our men had
wormy hard tack served out to them.
1t was a severe trial to the men.
Breaking open the biscuits and finding
live worms in them, they would throw
the pieces in the trenches. although the
orders were to keep the trenches clean.
A brigade officer of the day, seeing
some Of these scraps along our front,
called out sharply to our men: Throw
that hard tack out OF the trenches"
Then, as the men promptly gathered
it up, he added. Don't you know that
you've no business to throw hard tack
in the trenches?" Out from the in
jured soldiers heart there came the
reasonable explanation. We've thrown
It out two or three times, sir, hut Il
cravls back"
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Snanked by the General.

"There is a man in Chicago" said 6
major of the civil war, who, whenever
meet him, rubs his shoulder and pass
es me with mischievous smile. Thai
is a reminder of his encounter with
Nelson soon after the division left
Corinth. Jack was serving as commits
sary-sergeant and was proud of his
rank. He fitted himself out with re-
volver and cavalry saber and rode an
under-slzed mule, with the air of a
man enjoying a great privilege. JACK
had a great admiration for Nelson
and he had intimated to the boys thai
he suspected that the general liked
him, because of his natty appearance
and his rather unusual armament
One morning as the regiment was
waiting in line to pass in review be-
fore Nelson, who with his staff, was
stationed on the roadside at the head
of the column, Jack came down the
road on his mule. He gave the boys
triumphant look and said to those
within hearing: See me make an i'm
preston on the general He rode on
oblivious of the look on Nelson's face
and when in front of the general made
what he regarded as most stunning
salute. Nelson, who did not tolerate
any departure from army usage or reg,
ulation, glared at Jack and his mount
and then, squirting his large horse for
ward, shouted: Get off that mule,
blank you to blank; get off that mule
now.' Jack was resourceful fellow
and, bringing his mule to a quick
about face, he evaded Nelson, salutedr
and started back. Nelson wheeled and
came down on mule and rider like a
hurricane. AS he overlook Jack he
shouted: Get off that mule and
struck at the luckless rider with his
sword, using it as paddle. After re-
ceiving one spank, Jack threw himself
from the mule and scrambled up the
steep bank at the roadside, Nelson
spanking him as long as any part OF
Jacks body was within reach. AS
Jack stood rubbing himself, Nelson
roared, Come down, sir Jack shook
his head, and Nelson, realizing that he
was not playing the generals part,
rode away, murmuring: "A commits
sary-sergeant on a mule! The next
thing all the privates will be riding
broomsticks!' "-Pittsburg News.
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Gems Possess Life.

Real jewels. scientists now assert,
possess organic life. 1t has long been
known that opals and pearls grow dull
when worn by invalids and latterly ru-
bies and the Turquoise are found to
share the same sensibility. Pearls are
most indicative of the condition of the
wearer than any other gem. Though
this delicate stone lives longer than a
flower, it seems to have form of life
which ike that of lie flower. loses col
or and brilliancy and actually dies.
Nor is this property unfounded in rea-
son. Science has latterly learned much
concerning gems and their influence in
the propagation of health and disease.
Those invisible emanations which sur
round the person wearing gems pene-
trate the interstices of the jewel and
actually increase or decrease its bril-
liancy. Even in good health, it is bet
ter to give them an occasional rest. To
inclose them in their cases and put
them away is to insure an access OF
lustre. Even clothing should be treat
ed to a rest. 1t freshens up wonderful
" the frock or wrap to shake and
brush the garment and hang it in a
dark closet.
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forgot everything except that the girl
he loved lay motionless before him.
Ruth" he cried brokenly, ARE you
hurt badly? Speak, dear" At his
words she staggered to her feet. I'm
not hurt much That case made mo
Slip" she said, but her lips were pale
and trembling. Thank you," she
added, as he handed her letter which
lay on the ground where She had fall
en-. In the bright moonlight she read
the address written in her own hand
writing, Mr.. John Baker, 'Jr., Yale
University, New Haven, Conn.
"John!" she cried, suddenly facing
him. Light match And a minute
later, John Baker," she sobbed, "it
was all my fault. thought you were
MT gentleman for not answering my
invitation to the junior promenade
when 1 never mailed the letter. II
must have been in that suit case all
this time. Can we ever be friends
again, John?"
NO." said he, springing forward
with a cry of joy. I'VE can't be sim
ply friends. It's got to be something
more than friends this time, Ruth"
John Baker paused on his front door
step before going in that night to look
up at bright light in the house next
door, Poor girl she did hurt her
SELF" he said gently. "And it. was
all on account of that plaguey suit
case. But was desperate, and it gave
me n chance to tell her how feel
about us two, anyway He laughed
softly, then opened the door and went
in.-Boston Post.
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THAT SUIT CASE.

Ruth Kenyon was talking earnestly
to the girl who sat next her in the
train from Northampton one June day
mo; everything is over between
John Baker and me-" she was saying
vehemently. Frances, l sent that
gentleman an invitation to the junior
prom. two months ago, and he not on
ly never answered the letter, but went
to the prom. with another girl. Such
rudeness! I've sent back all his pres
ents and never want to see him again.
But, for that matter, suppose l shall
as / get home He lives just next
door and always goes home as soon
as college is out"
why, Ruth" suddenly calculated
her friend, looking out of the window.
Here's your station. Hurry, dear, or
you'll be late Good-by, and we'll meet
again at Smith in September"
Poor John Baker, Jr.! pity him
when they meet" she added to herself,
as she watched Ruth seize her UNI
brella and suit case and hurry off the
car.
Harrington, the driver of the old yell
low coach that connected the little
out-of-the-way town of Thorndale with
the rest of the world, was looking up
and down the platform. His old eyes
frightened when he say Ruth. Ben
hopin' yer'd come on that train" he
cried, taking her baggage checks.
Jump right in. There's only one
other passenger and 1 reckon you know
him.
He opened the coach door and the
girl stepped in. With a crack OF the
whip they were off, almost before Ruth
had time to recognize in her fellow
passenger-John Baker, Jr.
Good evening"" she said, colby.
Good evening"" was his equally
chilly reply. John Baker became at
once absorbed in the evenings news.
The coach jolted on over hills and
hollows.
"'Pears to me-" remarked old Far
rlngton, putting his head in the Win
dow, Eye amt got so much to say to
each other as usual. Your folks go
in to meet yer at the village, Miss
Ruth?"
They don't expect me tonight, Ruth
answered brightly. But Jerry always
comes down about this time for the
mail, and l shall ride back with him"
John goin' with yer?"
IF he likes" she said, stiffly.
Il shall walk tonight. I'm not 60
ing directly home" came decidedly
from John Baker, buried behind his
paper.
"Oho!" said old harrington, softly.
He shook his head once or twice, but
said no more Don't see your wagon
hereabouts. Miss Ruth" he ventured