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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
CHAPTER XIV.

The night was still young as Harry
Arkwright went down from Mr.. Leon
ards apartments into the street. Only
that morning he had arrived at st. Pc
tersburg.
The fame of Madame Florence's
beauty had reached Paris. Instructive
ly he defined who Madame Florence
might be. "N.
For months he had striven to find
her Since She had left her house on
the morning of the tragedy-the know
with sickening forca-he could gain no
clue to her
Sometimes he had feared she had
taken her own life. though the bare
suspicion of such Il thought awakened
intolerable anguish.
He had 10 need to ask who had fired
the shot which had so nearly proved
fatal to Louis Gervase's life. so wholly
fatal to his beauty; but he felt that her
SORROW had maGtened her.
His loyal love had never wavered
He still longed to give her its shelter
and the protection Of his name.
Hut what was her life here: And
how had she come by the wealth which
rumor said she so lavishly squandered?
Except that she was rccll"ssly throw
ing away the patrimony left her by her
father. he knew of no other means.
it could not be that she would still
touch the Gervase gold. He longed to
see her: vet all these hours had passed
and he had made no effort to seek her.
Suppose he again should: be wrong?
Suppose that Madame Florence Of
whom the world talked. should not be
the Florence woman he sought? Bet
ter far the suspense, the mOmentary
hope. than again the maddening reality
of disappointment!
Yet ten o'clock found him standing
outside her palace gates.
MADAME Florence is out" the pow
dercd lackey said. She would be alb
sent. probably. until midnight"
Il will wait for her. he answered.
The lackey looked doubtful: but there
was an imperoUS something in Ark
wrights manner which Silenced the
doubling words he was about to speak.
''Show me to the drawing room. and
tell your mistress an old friend desires
to speak with her. No! don't light the
candles. The few burning will dO:'
aitl then the man withdrew and left
him.
He looked about the room 1t was
not the formal room of ceremony. but
rather an ante-room leading into it.
Great logs blazed in an open fireplace
in true English style. and rugs OF fur
We're scattered about upon the highly
polished and inlaid floor. A few works
of art We're suspended from the exGu:s
itely-painted ceiling.
The light was too dim to fifty study
Them but Arkwright strayed from one
to another, hoping to find some sign to
satisfy him as to the identity of Mad
anne Florence with Florence Vanc.
Suddenly he started, and an iQvolun-
tary exclamation burst from his lips;
vet the picture which elected it was
neither portrait of face or Landscape.
1t represented. against dark back
ground. fWhite. cleaning cross. with
"A broken lily at its base. beneath which
was written but one word. "DorotEy!'
And on the table underneath Was set a
vase filed with roses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
The Difference.

$50 you went into the stock market
yesterday and made several thousand
dollars?" said the young mans uncle.
Eyes, SIR"
THAT shows how one may, with
proper pluck and promptness, succeed
if he will only take advantage of his
opportunities
But lost that and several thou
sand more today"
Young man, how often have told
you that such transactions are merely
gambling, and that you are bound to
come to grief, sooner, or later, if you
dabble in them?" -Washing Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
CHAPTER XVI.

Never had Madame Florence welded
more gracefully the scepter of her
matchless loneliness than when she
welcomed to her table the few guests,
among whom Harry Arkwright the
previous evening had been enrolled.
No woman acted tonight as a foil to
her peerless charms. 1t was one of the
privileges she arrogated to herself to
dispense with the society of her OVID
sex when it so pleased her.
81 half feared you would play trur
ant" she whispered.
But he could not answer playfully.
The atmosphere surrounding her OPP
pressed him. The open admiration of
these men angered him. He remem-
bered the lovely English girl, whose in
nocent smile had stolen his heart All!
to win her back from this siren, whose
eyes laughed on all men, and lured
them, softly, resistlessly and pitilessly
to their doom!
cam 1 late? Pardon mel" he an
swered, gravely. 81 can well imagine
it crime for which Madame Florence
has not often to find punishment"
She took his arm and led the way in
to the dining room. The prince, by
honor Of his rank, sat at her right
hand. She had assigned him the chair
OH er left. There were but two other
guests-a young attache from some for
eign post, and-Lieutenant Carlo Dam.
croft.
A cloud rested on the young officers
brow, while the princes spirits seemed
to rise with every moment and every
added sip of wine. Arkwright forced
himself to mingle in the general talk,
the more that he felt a certain sudden
liking and compassion for the boy,
who found it almost impossible to dis.
guise his pain. Madame Florence ap-
peared not to note it, except, perhaps,
that she treated him with added cold
ness. and leaned with greater empress
ment, toward the prince.
On entering the dining room she car
ried in her hand a superb bunch Of
roses. which had been the princes gift,
and before laying them aside she had
disengaged one crimson rose and fast
ened it within the bosom of her dress.
The royal giver had smiled his approx
of the act, while a crimson flush had
risen to Dameroff's brow, and beneath
! his dark mustache his teeth had met
upon his lip.
The past weeks had borne him along
upon very sea Of passion. Now and
/ then he looked back upon the past, as
one looks at some fair picture, which,
with their own hand, they had forever
married. but one smile from the lovely,
witching lips; one glance from the
dark, soul-lit eyes, and past and future
were forgotten, merged in the intoxi-
eating joy of delirious present. But
tonight each moment was torture; to-
night the smile, the glance, were not
! for him, but for the man who seemed
to vaunt his superior rank and wealth
in his very face, until he felt at heart q
murderer!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
A TRRILLING LOVE STORY
BY FRANCES WARNER WALKER.
CHAPTER XIII. (ContfnuedD

For a full hour Beatrice Leonard sat
motionless, holding tightly in her hand
the written record of Il mans diShonor;
then, as il fearful that her eye might
rest again upon a single one of his
words which had changed day into
darkness. she tore the sheet into shreGS
and. rising and lighting 4 candle, held
the fragments to the fame and let
them slowly burn. The ashes fell upon
the floor.
In that moment Lieutenant Dame1,
offs love might have rekindled had he
seen her. with her face and lips color
less, but with eyes undimmed by q
single tear set her small foot upon that
little brown, tiuttering heap and crush
1t into the carpets thick pile.
Then. seating herself at her desk.
with hand that never trembled and pen
that hesitated no single instant in form
ing the written characters upon the
pages, she wrote him only these lines:
eve both are free. You must an
swer neither to my father nor myself.
but to your honor and your God
shall tell my father that l found YOU
unworthy of my love. and that our en-
gagement is ruptureil. l may add. and
truly. that l have ceased to love you.
lie will inquire no further.
"BEATRICE LEONARD"
IL do not love him. she said to her
father, when explaining to him the sud
den rupture of their engagement. Il
do not love him." she repeated over
and over to herself, as the slow days
merged into weeks: but her heart re-
fused to echo the words formed by her
cold. pale lips.
Sitting alone one evening by the IL
brary fire, the room otherwise unlight-
ed, the door softly opened. and q voice,
strange yet familiar. spoke her name.
She glanced up. half-startlel. but
only to utter 4 cry Of welcome, as. in
the dim light, she recognized andold,
familiar friend.
Harry she exclaimed. extending
toward him two eager hands Harry
Arkwright! How glad l am. But
when and how came you to ST. Peters
burg:''
''The Old. old story, Beatrice.' lie an
swerel. almost sadly. ~ woman drew
ME here"
And her name. Harry? Tell me her
nnlne:''
The answer tremblcd OH his lips. An
other moment and she would have
learned the truth; but at that instant
the door opened and Mr.. Leonard adj
Fanced into the room.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08

them to meet tomorrow night. 1t will
add to my amusement"
So he left her-gay, brilliant, mock
ing, smiling her good Knight and her au
revoir.
Would she so smile tomorrow night,
when the grim reaper would threaten
with his sickle two human lives, and,
POINTING to her with his bony finger,
say: 80 she decreed; with her must
rest the answer at the judgment bar of
God!'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
Variety of Jokes, Gibes and Jronies
Original and Selected-Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide Of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
His Parting Shot.

Tuffold Knutt pulled off his fatigue
bat, coughed mournfully, and said:
"Ma'am, if it isn't asking too
much"
Certainly" interrupted the woman
who had answered his knock as she
handed him a one-cent piece and shut
the kitchen door in his face.
The mouldy old vagabond looked at
the coin, put it in his pocket, and then
spoke his mind through the keyhole:
Il know wot you are, maam. You're
4 nist!"-Chicago Trib-
une.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Another Point of View.

"This really pains me, Willie," said
the old gentleman as he picked the
boy up and laid him across his knee.
WELL" replied the boy, resignedly,
Eat least I've never been fool enough
to deliberately hurt myself. "-Chicago
Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Read the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most amusing study, and
will put you in the way Of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers
are reliable; they send what they ad-
v.rtiSe
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
One Less a Year.

"Why, grandpa, you used to say that
you killed six Indians with one shot;
then you cut it down to five; now you
say it was FOUR
well, we'll, my child, I suppose
that's because my memory's failin'
little every year."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Yictorin Getting Young.

In view of the Queens approaching
visit to the continent, Englishmen are
especially interested in her health. 1t
is announced that her hearing has
grown acute and her eyesight keener.
Youthful faculties in old age depends
upon the health. Hostetters Stomach
Bitters cures indigestion, constipation,
biliOusneSs. nervousness, as we'll as
malaria, fever and ague.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
PATENTS,
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

northwestern Inventors.
John H. Ames, st. Paul, Mimi, re.
frigerator; Jacob DAM, End, st. Paul,
Mimi, pail ear; Frederick Dickerboom,
Mankato. Mimi, means for detaching
harness from shafts; James S. Fergu-
son, Minneapolis, MINI, acetylene gas
generator; Orlando V. Geer, Simpson,
Mimi, nut lock; Ferdinand Hinrichs.
st. Paul, Mimi, refrigerator circle Jo-
seph NJ. Oldham, Alton, MINI, pneu-
matte sprayer; Jay w. Powers, Min.
neapolis, Mimi, acetylene gas general
or; Olaf Roed, Hagan, Mimi, bag hold
er (design.)
Merwin. Lothrop & Johnson Patent At
torneys $40 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
The Waning Honeymoon.

"Do you mind if 1 go into the smok-
ing compartment of the car for few
minutes?" he asked
You'd better not go just now, dar-
ling" she replied suggestively. We're
coming to tunnel in few minutes"
Chicago Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
(To be continued)
Absentminded.

Kibber (who has jostled dignifed
gentleman)-Beg pardon, sir.
Justice Farleigh (rather absent-mind.
ed)-You will enter the motion in the
customary way..-Boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
weyIer,s Forecnst.

Il don't think" growled Gen. Wey-
Ter, that my ability as a prophet is
recognized as it should be-"
whats the matter, general?"
"Well, didn't I predict that Cuba
would eventually be pacified?"-Pitts.
burg Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
An Unpleasant Prospect.

Prospective Lodger-The main thing
is that l get room in a quiet house.
Landlady-Oh, this is quiet house,
sir! In the next room singer lodges,
and if it were not quiet he couldn't
practice all day long as he does now
Lustige Blaetter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Those Philippine Names.

Some are coaghed and some are
sneeZed,
And some are hoarsely rolled;
But Pasig is the best of all
= For him who hath a cold.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08

So many popular plays were orig
inally written. by Chicago people of
whom the public knows nothing that
it is unsafe for an actor to go there
with play written since the time Of
Sheridan.-New Orleans Picay,me.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Cheerful Idiot.

"The bell" said the prosy boarder.
"has almost superseded the knocker."
"And that is the reason" said the
Cheerful Idiot, "why it is knocker."
Indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Progressive.

This army scandal appears to be
going from bad to worse"
That's so. didn't think there
could be anything more Objectionable
than General Eagan's beef till heard
MS language. "-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Where the Bird Was.

Amature Sportsman-"What did I
bring down, Pat?'
Pat-"Yer dog, sur; blew his head all
off,
Amature Sportsman-'eWhere' the
bird?"
Pat-"Picking at the dog, sur."-Har.
lem Life
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Had Anticipated Him.

Bronson-I suppose after winning
the case you invited your lawyer to
take something?
Johnson-No; it was unnecessary. He
had already helped himself to most OF
my possessions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
That New Drug.

81 see they have a new chemical
over in Germany that is called dyath-
iglycocollamidoory benzoesauremethyle
sther."
Gee, I'd hate to go after a dose of
that for man whoes life depended
uron having it i'll hurry. '-Exchange
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08

Occasionally young man wakes up
fresh as a daisy-and his freshness
continues all day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Not Exastly a Failure.

Mrs. Gotham-"So. your marriage
was failure:'
Mrs. Lakeside-"Yes but I'm the pre-
fered creditor: all my husbands prop
erty is in my name"-Town Topics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08

Gratitude is. too often but fervid
expectation Of favors to come.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08

The tanner pays more attention to
the bark than to the bite.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16

The Mcclellan convention met in Chi
cago in 1854 and pronounced the then
war failure. Shortly thereafter, Davis
did the skirt dance, Lee surrendered at
Appomattox, the union was preserved
and five million human beings were lift
ed from stage of bondage to full citi-
zenship. A few days ago a similar
gathering of malcontents was held in
that same city for the purpose of pro-
nouncing the present humanitarian war
failure, and Immediately upon the heels
OF it comes the news that the war is
practically at an end, a benighted peo-
pie will be given educational and re-
ligious liberty, freedom of speech and
self government. Twenty years from
now the younger men who followed in
the wake of grandma Hoar, Carl Churtz
and others, will be as ashamed to own
the fact as are those now who were cop
perheads thirty-five years ago. But then
there has to be certain percent of such
kind of men in the world.-Litchfeld
News Ledger.
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PFA1BINA, n. D.. FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1899.

which in turn means the financial ability
of the litigants.t to pay the fees. In other
words, if one goes to law at all, the first
and best requisite to success is ability to
pay and judgment in the selection of an
attorney.
We do not wish to be understood as
attributing corrupt methods or means in
our courts. We do not even pretend to
be able to suggest any system to take the
place of our courts or their methods.
But, while we admit that the present sys-
tenn is better than fighting out quarrels
by force and arms, yet we believe, that
some day, somebody will evolve sim
pier, surer way than the Jarndyce VS..
Jarndyce methods that now so oftenleave
the litigants entirely out of the question
and their cases won or lost in nlazes of
red-tape.
Sticks stuck up by the side Of path
through wilderness are all right as
marks, but when the road itself is stuck
$50 full of sticks that the wayfaring man
must hire guide, and perhaps even then
lose his way, the moral is obvious.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16
A WARL1KE NATION.

The American flag is the Oldest flag
that floats over civilized people. 1t is
the only flag which has never known de-
feat, yet it has led in more battles than
any banner flying today. The Americans
have never gone abroad for military
ideas, yet they have originated nearly all
that are in use. Each Of their contests
has revolutionized the art of war, each
has shown that this is the great fighting
race. This unwarlike nation makes war
a business, and joytully shows the same
skill at the war business that it shows at
everything else. Ten million intelligent
men stand ready to answer the Nations
call, even in an offensive war, as was the
last, and twice as many stand ready to
guard their homes. The warlike traits. OF
a people are measured by the volunteers.
not by the number of conscripts strong
government can put into harness.
lingo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16

in his judgment and provin-
cial in his work, the country editor is a
personal journalist, holding himself re-
sponsible for his statements, and saying
what he says in truth and sincerity. The
country weekly is never a rich corpora
ton, organized and managed for profit,
and that alone; it is the mouthpiece of a
principle, the organ of a conviction, and
mere money profit is usually stranger
within its gates. s These local
publications are the gnats about the wolf,
they bother him and hamper him, until
eventually he dies; they buzz awhile
about the corpse, and then seek living
beast of prey. There are many wolves,
but there are millions Of gnats, and the
gnats will outlast the wolves, for they
have no enemies that can reach them,
and the wolves have many.-K. Van
Dye in "Jingo."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16
One hundred Dollars in Cole

One hundred Dollars in Gold.
That old and re:iable publication, The
Northwest Magazine of st. Paul, Mimi,
is offering 500 in gold for the five largest
lists of new subscribers between this time
and July Is. The prizes range from $50
to s25, $40, SIS and $40, and the rules
governing the contest are such that even
those who do not win one of the prizes
will be well paid for his or for her work.
The Northwest Magazine is firmly
established throughout this country,
where it has thousands of friends, and
the above offer affords an excellent op.
portunity for clerks, school teachers,
housewives, and all money-making men,
women and young folks everywhere to
earn handsome sum Of money quickly
and easily. For full particulars, write at
once to The Northwest Magazine, ST.
Paul, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16
Citation and Hearing,


Before Hon, V. Quackenbush, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Susanna Phil
lippi. deceased.
Ferdinand Phil!ippi, executor, petitioner VS..
Peter Phillppi, Augusta Struthers, Kate Stew
art, Mary Arthur, Georse Armstrong, Fred
ents.
Citation hearing petition for sale of real estate.
81 Tne state OF North Dakota, to the above nam
estate of Susanna Phillippl, deceased. '''
" You ad and each of yon are hereby notified that
the hour Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the Court Room Of said County Court, ut
the Court House, in the City of Pembina and
Stu State ,;s Of North Mort 1akoa have been appointed
Ferdinand Phillippi, praying that license be to
him issued to sell all Of the real estate belonging
to the estate Of Susanna Philippi, deceased, It
being for the best interest of said estate; and,
You and each of you are hereby ci,ed to be
place and answer said petition aud show cause,
II any there be- why the prayer OF said petition
should not he granted.
[County Court Seal. BY the court,
V. QUACKENBUCH,
Judge of the County Court,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, OF which Mr.. John
Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was in
a most dreadful condition. MY skin was
almost yellow. eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up, fortunately, friend
advised trying Electric Bitters;;' and to
my great joy and surprise, the first bottle
made decided Improvement, continu-
ed their use for three weeks, and am
now we'll man. know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim. "No one should fail to try them.
Only 5Octs, guaranteed at T. R. Shaw's
Drug Store.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16

Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF NORTH IAKoTA, l.s
County Of Pembina. ss'
George A. McCrea, Plaintiff
We.
John Smith, Defendant.
NOTICE is hereby given, That by virtue of an
~ execution to me directed and delivered and
now III my hands, issued out of the Clerks office
OF the Seventh Judicial District Court, State Of
North Dakota. in and for the County Of Penn
bina, upon judgment rendered in said court in
favor Of the Plaintiff, George A. McCrea and
against Defendant, John Smith, have levied
upon the following described lande Of said de.
fendant, to-wit: Lot five (5) in section thirty
two (32) township one hundred and sixty (l60)
range hfty (50) situated in said Pembina county,
And that shall, on Saturday the gath day Of
June A. d. 1899, at the hour of one O'Clock p. m.,
of eaid day, at the front doo1 of the court house
IN the city of Pembina in said county and state.
proceed to sell all the right title and interest OF
the above named defendant, John Smith. in and
to the above described property. to satisfy said
Judgment and costs, amounting to one hundred
and seventy dollars and fifty cents (Sl77 so
together with all accrufng costs of eale, and
Interest on the same from the 10th day of May,
1888, at the rate of Z per cent per annum, III
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
GARRETT & GORDoN,
Plaintiff Attorneys. FRED J. FARRoW
Sheriff of Pembina County.
BY B. F. WALTERS, Deputy. $3.50
Dated this 10th day of May, 1899.