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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
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\Froze3 Heart,
y A THRILLING LOVE STORY.
III BY FRANCES WARNER WALKER
BY FRANCES WARNER WALKER.
CHAPTER x, (Continucd.)

"But as to the girl, my dear, your
ideas are thoroughly romantic and
astray. To be sure. there was, l be-
lieve some ceremony. but she knew as
well as he that 1t was farce. He had
been most generous to her. talking her
from cottage. l have heard, and
placing her in apartments tit for a
queen. She was pretty. L believe, and
had some taste in dress, for her toll
cts We're quite the envy Of Paris. Ana
her diamonds. Sad havoc they made,
even in the Gervase eXchequer. She
should have been grateful, and 1, for
one, should like to see her burned at
the stake for marring the beauty,
which was almost godlike!'
"Mephisto is generally painted hand
some.' replied Madame Florence. with
a light laugh. rising from the table as
she spoke. and motioning the countess
to precede her to the drawing room.
The gentlemen sprang to their feet,
and the young lieutenant waved away
the attendant, and himself held aside
the portiere through which they must
pess.
AS she passed him. she took from
her breast q white rose and held 1t to-
ward him. His fingers closed alike
upon the flower and the hand that
held it, but she only smiled, gently
withdrew her hand and passed on,
leaving him but the faint. delicious
perfume, waited toward him, more in
toNicating than by wine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Oldest Bank Note Extant.

Among the many products of civil
ization familiar to the Chinese many
years before they came into use in
Europe may be reckoned bank notes.
There is at this moment in the possess
sion of ''The Old Lady in Threadnee-
die Street" specimen supposed to be
one OF the Oldest extant, dating from
the fourteenth century of our era. 1t
is now proved, however, that paper
money was issued in China as early as
8O7 A. D. These securities closely re-
sembled the famous French assignats
in being based upon the estates of the
kingdom. The Bank of Stockholm
claims to have been the first western
institution to adopt paper currency,
but the Bank of England must have
followed very close with it's EGO notes,
which were issued in 1896.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
AFRAID OF WILD AMERICANS
The Visit of Buffalo Bill Has Left Its
Impression.

The Visit of Buffalo Bill Has Left Its
Impression.
Ever since the wild west show ap-
peared in Budapest the citizens believe
that every American is in the habit
Of carrying revolver. "a few nights
before my arrival" a correspondent
writes, IAN American traveller and his
friends had been sitting at table in
music hall, ordering such refresh
ments as may be obtained at that kind
of place. When the American called
for his check the waiter performed a
feat in mathematics and learned that
three times three made II. The Am
erican found fault with this system Of
multiplication and stood up to protest.
The young woman who sold the pro-
grammes threw herself in front of him
and seized his arm. Please don't she
said; he is poor man. He has a
wife and family The manager came
running. Wait, waltz he entreated
Please do not make any trouble. 1
ask you that you should not shoot.
Yielding to these entreaties the Amer
lean spared the life of the trembling
waiter, who had made a run for the
stairway. There was another compu-
tation and 1t was decided that three
times three made nine. "-Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
CHAPTER. XIII.

That night Beatrice looked and wait
ed for her lover in vain, but resolutely
she crushed back every doubt. Her
faith in him-the faith on which she
based her hearts full surrender-would
admit no temporary shadow of dis
trust.
At noon the next day, while still
awaiting him, they brought her letter
"a letter, not a note, for there We're
four pages, closely written-pages over
whose inscription the young officer lad
passed the long, sleepless hours of the
night.
His waste basket was quite full when
he at last decided this sheet must go.
He had found it harder matter than
he had dreamed of, away from the
maddening, Intoxicating presence Of
Madame Florence, to put the cold rec
ord OF his diSh0nor upon paper.
Many. many times he had thrown
down the pen and paced up and down
the long length Of his rooms, trying to
shut out from his mental vision, not
the beauty which had entranced him,
not the brilliant, mocking smile which
daZzled him. but the sweet fair face Of
the girl who had promised one day to
be his wife-whose smile was less bril-
liant but none the less true; whose
eyes awoke no madness, but through
which you might gaze into her soul;
whose past held no history, but was
white as her own purity.
Yet the pen he held tonight was the
sword with which he must stab her.
Something Of all this found it's way, at
length, upon the sheet.
''If I cared for you less, Beatrice-if
respected you less-I might act the
traitor BETTER" he said, in ending. "No
woman can ever make her love the
very haven of peace 1 have found
yours. Perhaps. because my nature is
a stormy one, l like storms better.
would not make you good husband,
dear, and it is better that you should
learn the truth now than later. What
is to be done? l leave the decision
my fate and yours-in your hands. If
you feel that 1 have wronged you,
will answer to your father for that
wrong. II you still wish me to fulfill
my pledge, will do so, and be to you
all that can be. But dare no longer
offer you an undivided heart, or an un-
shared loyalty
CTo be Contfnued)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
AN INNS SECRET.
Sample Of How Warrants Were Prepared
In Old Times.

Sample of How Warrants Wore Prepared
In Old Times.
During the work Of rebuilding the
Royal Bull hotel Of hartford, England.
an old hostelry and landmark, some in
teresting discoveries were made last
month, says the Baltimore Sun. In
1878 murder had been committed at
the house and the body disappeared
mysteriously. A skeleton now dug up,
three feet below the flooring of an old
cellar, leads to the belief that 1t was
the remains Of the victim Of the ira
gedy. A secret staircase was brought
to light, and, as this communicates by
invisible doors in the walls Of the cell
lar with the room in which the tragedy
occurred, it strengthens the belief that
the body was taken down the stair
case and buried. At the same time
number of death warrants, bearing the
signature of Portland, minister of
George Ill, were found in the panels
of the walls in which the murder was
committed. How documents Of this
character got into so strange a hiding
place Is matter for conjecture. One.
dated June, 1898. is a good sample of
how warrants were prepared in those
days. 1t reads: Whereas, James
O'Coig1ey, having been attainted Of
high treason and had sentence passed
upon him to be drawn upon hurdle
to the place of execution and to be
hanged by the neck, but not until he
is dead, but that, being alive, he shall
be taken down and his bowels taken
out and burnt before his face, that his
head shall be severed from his body
and his body divided into four parts,
and that his head and body shall be
disposed of as we think fit, and where
as we think fit to remit that part of
the sentence directing the burning of
his bowels and dividing the body into
four parts, our will and pleasure is
that he shall be drawn and hanged and
have his head severed from his body"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
CTo be Continually
Paddy as Horatious

When a sub-inspector was hearing a
class of London Irish boys repeat Ma
cauley's "Horatius," he inquired wheth-
er three soldiers would be likely to
hold bridge nowadays against a
whole army.
would three Eng1ishment, for ex.
ample?" he said.
''No, SIR" replied the class.
"Would three Scotchmenw
They again dissented.
'Would three Irishmen"
"Please, SIR" shouted an excitable
little fellow, zone Irishman would do
it!"-CSornhill Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
felt It in xour touch. She is noble and

felt it in your touch. She Is noble and
true. I will confess to her all, even
my own unworthiness, and then, glad
ly, willingly, she will give me my re.
| lease. What else Is left for me to do?"
But she Is rich. Her money will
help you in attaining any rank"
THANK God she is not poor! She
will never need for suitors. Already,
when 1 won her, there were many In
the ranks; but she deserves to be
loved for something beyond her for
tune. AS heaven is my judge. had she
beer pcnniless, would still have laid
my name and fortune ut her feet. Even
now, when with her and away from
you, the old feeling steals back, and
folds itself about her like a mantle OF
peace; but it can do so nevermore!
You have reused within me a whirl-
wind. tornado; you alone can calm
and still it!''
My poor boy! and you fancy this
that you feel for me is love?"
do not mock me, madam" he cried,
springing to his feet and standing be-
fore her, his young frame proudly
erect, his young face flushed with the
fire and fever of his words. II have
long passed the years Of my boyhood,
and since met you every day has been
an added year in the knowledge 1t has
taught me. How can l prove to you
my love? When am free, all that I
am, all that l hope to be, are yours.
Ah it is so poor gift for your accept
aEce! But tell me you will not spurn
it?"
"Your name is noble one," she an
Swered "Of me YOU know nothing.
My past is a sealed book. With the
seal unbroken, would you stamp it
with your crest?"
"Aye, and wish that it were ducal
coronet! What is your past to me,
save that know it to have been yours,
and. therefore, perfect, as all else is
perfect which comes within the magic
Of your sway. If, for some reason, you
wish to leave the seal untouched, so let
it rest. When your name is merged in
mine. let him question it who dare.
"Hush" she said, softly, and for n
few moments she bent her head upon
! her breast.
What did she mean to do? Lift it to
say to this boy:
Il Danish you! Go back to the wo-
man who loves you, and whose heart
would break in alluring you. The
dream you dream may never be real
lied You serve me but as the idle fan
CIV of day, and the working out of a
dread revenge on all men for the sake
Of one. This is the madness Of an hour,
and it will pass
Perhaps these were the thoughts
which fought for utterance, but if so,
no sound betrayed them. Across them,
blurring and blotting them from
speech, came picture of the past-the
past which she had buried in an I'M
sodded grave, unhallowed by single
blossom, and above which uprose q
marble cross of snowy whiteness-a
cross bearing the name of Dorothy"
When she looked up, the old, brilliant,
hooking smile was on hes lips.
II cannot Danish you,' was all she
said.
The boy fell on his knees before her,
and, 10. a tear mingled with the hot,
burning kisses he pressed upon her
hands. Yet, when at last he raised his
head the smile was still upon her lips.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Reflections of an Old Maid.
Claz2d!lE5l23:|zilU

Anything worth doing in this world
is hard to do.
Hope paints beautiful pictures, and
Actually puts knife through the can.
vas.
In some cases even matrimony is not
an absolute cure for old maidishness.
There is nothing so irritating as the
constitutional patience of intolerably
good-natured people.
The energy which some expend to
make the burden of idleness bearabie
would accomplish good deal of work.
He who says he longs for death has
need Of a larger intellectual, emotional
or physical vitality. In a word, he
really longs for life.-Detroit Free
Pres.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Few Rays of Light Let In on News
paper Row.

A Few Rays of Light Let In on News
paper Row.
Park row has life by itself, and no
one can write it. 1t must be lived.
and lived for years, to be understood
thoroughly. 1t is life so varied and
complex that it defies analysis and
complete portraiture. Certain phases
Of it, caught here and there, may be
shown to the outside world by clever
people who have been In it and of it.,
and this has been done by Jesse Lynch
Williams in THE Stolen Story" The
volume is collection of stories of
Park row, and takes it's name from the
opening sketch. The stories are faith
full pictures taken at random in the
newspaper country, and are written
with considerable skill. Those who
are of Park row will appreciate them,
and those who are outside Of the
newspaper world will find in the book
glimpses Of a life which cannot fail
to attract their interest and appeal to
them from it's novelty, if from nothing
else. Mr.. Williams weakest story is
the last one in the book, "The Old
Reporter" story which he evidently
intended to make the strongest. He
wrote it with view to rounding out
the whole subject and showing just
what is the effect upon character of
the news gathering and news writing
depicted in the previous stories.' In
this it is failure, and succeeds only
in being what the other stories are
sketch of certain phases Of newspa-
per life. "The Stolen Story" by Jesse
Lynch Williams: Charles Scribner's
Sons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
A Good Reason.

Aunt Sophia-"And is Tommy a good
little boy at SCHOOL," Tommy-"Yes,
aunties." Aunt sophia-"And why is
Tommy a good little boy?" Tommy
"'Cause it's better fun to see the other
boys get licking than to get one
yourself. Boston Transcript u
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Read the Advertisements.

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.
vcrtiSe
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
His MOtfO

First Bunco Mantle seemed pretty
shrewd. I didn't think you could do
him so easily.
Second Bunko Man-Oh. YOU never
know what you can do until you try
Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

Nothing but wheat; what you might
call a sea of wheat" is what was said
ada. For particulars as to routes, rail-
way fares. etc, apply to Superintendent
of immigration, Department Interior, OF
tawa. Canada, or to w. Richie, Grafton.
N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Something Wrong.

The Dog-You've got to have pull
to get along nowadays.
The Horse-Nonsense! I've had one
all my life, and it hasn't done me any
good.-Kansas City Independent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

Yet. as he passed out Of the box, his
eyes and those of the prince met-met
but for an instant. vet long enough for
Il deadly, implacable, wordless chal-
lcnge to pass between them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Philosophy of Diet.

Wife-This article says a good many
men are killed by eating.
Husband-A great many more would
be killed If they didn't eat.-Detroit
Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
sixty Mile. an Hour.

A steam motor car, for use on the
railroads. recently made trial trip.
going at the rate of sixty miles an hour.
This will probably be as much of q
record-beater as Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t cures indigestion, constipa-
ton, nervousness, liver and kidney
trouble.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Only PracticinE.

Only Practicing.
AIistress-What are you doing, Rieke?
Throwing the dishes at that target?
Are you crazy?
Maid-"Crazy? No, I'm going to get
married.-Das Kleine Witzblatt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
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next 30 days we
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which never fails
Eczema and all
also old running
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
"h Union
There IS Strength. ="

True strength consists in the u',ion, the
harmonious e,,orking together. Of every
part of the human organism. This strength
can nepsr be obtained if the blood Is I'M
pure. Hoods Sarsapa,illa is the STANDARD
prescription for purifying the Blood.
H0od3:: SaaJqbmM
IlazadslE5l222llU
Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03
NEARLY
Fitty-eight Years Old!!!

It's Il long life, but devotion to the true inter
csts and prosperity of the Ar.crican people has
won for it new friends rs the years rolled by
and the original members of It's family passed to
their reward and these admirers are loyal and
stcadiast today, with faith il. its teachings, aud
confidence in the information which it brings to
their homes and tiresides.
As natural consequence it enjoys IN its old
age all the vitality and vigor ofits youth, ripcned
and strengthened by the experiences ofovcr half
Il century,
1t has lived on its merits, ana on the cordial
support of progressive Americans.
1t is "Thc New York Weekly Tribune
acknowledged the country over as the leading
National Family Newspaper.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03

The average man is bothered because
he hasn't money enough to spend, but
Mr.. James F. Burns Of Cripple Creek,
Col. is embarrassed for the very UppO-
site reason. TO tell the plain truth, it
keeps Mr.. Burns-Jimmic, they call
him out West-busy deyising ways to
get rid Of his surplus revenue. He has
ever so much more money than he can
spend in any reasonable way His in
come is about $4,000 a month, and,
being a bachelor with modest wants,
it can be seen that he is actually suf-
fering with plethora of cash.
Mr.. Burns is an agreeable, pleasant
spoken man Of about 15 years, and is
President of the biggest gold mine in
the world, the Portland, Of which he is
also chief owner. One month its out
put of the yellow metal was $125, 900, or
lust one-tenth Of the entire production
OF the Cripple Creek district.
Said Mr.. Burns; Il have lived In Col
orado eleven years, and before that
was in Cuba for ten years. There is
lots of gold down there, but I spent a
fortune trying to get it out of the
ground The thieving Spaniards won't
let anybody prosper down there, and
they bled me to my ruin
"Yes, | also got my white hair down
there. I was sleeping on the ground
one night when boa constructor began
to coil himself about my body. man
aged to get tight hold about his neck
and held him until a companion killed
the monster. But ! was in an agony
Of terror, and the shock turned my hair
to it's present color"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03

Bellboys may not be patriotic, yet
they are willing TO answer all calls.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03

A Wish.
Blame once attached to men who
spoke
So frequently and at such length.
For verbiage is too oft the cloak
Or weakness rather than Of
strength.
But since the noise of battle shook
The sphere we tenant, through and
through,
And sorrows rose where'er we'd look
Apologies are surely due.
Oh, gentle, filibustering sprite,
No more your dullness you rehearse.
We once regarded you with fright.
We not confess things might be
worse.
SO, patriot men of north and south.
While chasing Spain and watching
France,
Make haste to close the cannons
mouth
And give the orators a chance.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03

The Baltimore weekly Sun.

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OF the proceedings Of tanners cubs and in.
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Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03
Hobby of Scotch Printer.

Some men have queer hobbies, and d
remarkable one is that OF Glasgow
man who has spent the leisure Of four
years in rewriting the Scriptures He
is a compositor with wonderful sift
of turning out beautiful writing, and in
the time mentioned he has managed to
reach the middle of the Psalms. In
two years he anticipates that the con-
Guiding verses will have been written.
A feature of this remarkable Bible will
be its Illustrations Each chapter has
its artisticaly designed initial letter,
and each book a pictorial heading illus
trativc Of the context. The writer is a
native Of Dumfries, and in his boyhood
days ran crrands for Carlyle, to whom
he carried the local morning paper.