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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

CHAPTER III. tcontinuea3


I hardly knew what my predominant
feeling was. 1 think it was the joy
that here, at last, was within reach
of one of these fiends.
/ seized the stocking-covered legs as
high up as could grip them, and with
all the strength that God had given to
my young manhood, l jerked them to-
wards me, and the suddenness of the
attack and the pull inwards with his
knees jamming against the side of the
bed, brought the man backwards with
a thud.
Before he could rise I had grappled
with him, and had shouted at the top
of my voice. Twice l thought that 1
should have got above him, but he was
more supple and stronger than l.
Even as we struggled I could hear
Hugh Travers leap on to the floor from
his bed in the room above, and could
hear, too, the opening of doors in the
servants quarters. We had got to our
feet, and I made a desperate effort to
hold my man; but With still greater
one, he broke from me, but measuring
my distance, I struck him With all my
force smash on the mask that covered
his face.
That blow saved Mr.. Travers' life.
In his mad lust for revenge, the man
would have rushed past me and throw.
himself upon the helpless invalid. AS
1t was, he hesitated for second, then,
1einting, as though he would return
the blow, he suddenly slipped through
the door, dashed down the stairs to the
hall, and before any one could inter-
cept him, had made his way out and
vanished in the darkness.
Our first care was to see to Mr.
Travers, and it was we'll that we did
so, for the gag that had been drawn
over his head needed but Tightening in
its upper portion to so construct the
nostrils that the victim would have
been slowly suffocated.
When the morrow came Mr.. Travers
had lost his voice. Not a word could
he utter, and his right side was paral-
yzed.
had been on the threshold of dis
ccvery. I was now as far off as ever!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

United States.
Mr.. Isaac Brock, of McLennan coun-
ty. Tex, has attained the great age
of Ill years, having been born in
1888. He is an ardent friend to Pc
runa and speaks Of it in the following
terms:
During my long life have known
great many remedies for coughs.
colds, catarrh, and diarrhoea. I had
always supposed these affections to
be different diseases, but I have
learned from DR.. Hartman's books
that these affections are the same and
are properly called catarrh.
CAS- for DR.. Hartman's remedy, Pc
runa, I have found it to be the best,
if not the only reliable remedy for
these affections.
"Peruna has been my standby
for manyyears, and attribute my
good health and my extreme age
to this remedy. 1t exactly meets
all my requirements.
II have come to rely upon it almost
entirely for the many little things for
which I need medicine. I believe it to
be especially valuable to old people,"
Isaac Brock. /.
Catarrh is the greatest enemy of old
age. A person entirely free from ca
tarrh is sure to live to hale and
hearty old age. A free book on ca
tarrh sent by The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, O. a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
CHAPTER ".
Nora Courtney.

We sent up to the police station, and
when the inspector came-as come he
did NEST promptly-he diagnosed the
case as one of attempted burglary,
complimented me upon the pluck with
which 1 had tackled my man, gave me
valuable hints as to what I should do
In any future engagement of a like ma
ture, and, when he had carefully in
spected the premises, departed to set
his men on the track of the house,
breaker, assuring me that he would
have him by the heels before the day
was over.
We did not enlighten him as fully as
we might have done, for was mindful
Of my fathers warning, and So when
the account appeared in the local pa
per no mention was made of the Rag
Ged Thirteen. The next day we tele-
graphed to London, much to the dis
gust of our inspector, who, however,
was so manly a fellow that he gave us
all the help he could in securing the
services of one of the best men Of the
day; and to this man, when he ar
rived, I made full communication,
him that we must have no publicity.
retained him for our exclusive ser
vice. and we We're enabled to make a
friend of him, for a quieter and more
gentlemanly man than this John All
guish it has seldom been my lot to
meet.
He utterly did away with all my
paeconceived notions of a detective.
My. story does not hinge upon any
marvellous discoveries that he made,
but his advice was always sound, and
he was worth all I ever gave him, if
only for the comfort he brought us in
having him by our side in the many
difficult positions in which we after
wards found ourselves.
He interested me exceedingly by rea-
son of the clever way in which he mar
shalled his facts, and the ingenuity
with which he strung together his the
cries; and he soon convinced me of the
AArfiffhGg3.! aidaefty of my hopes that,
Byl lily Own Efforts. should be able to
6rHigi to book men whose tenacity Of
purpose was so pronounced that they
-llftte-tlaeif-revenge in spite
Of the. years, they=had waited for it.
yak. M sissaf ff' az die aiifRduiries he made,
1Qkfound that on several occasions late
HgA man hafking goods had called at
~ a sssg 5P ts a.. at as fa ar
Mces, the servants had dealt with
~, a1a=hHs,G o.far as to
Nk him. on more than one occasion, to
Mh them at their midday meal. He
Va heard then discussing their mas
~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

Christmas JumDles Mt Small Cost.
Old-fashioned Christmas jumbles are
expensive; simple ones, when well
made; are good. Mix half a cupful of
carefully rendered suet, or any of the
lard substitutes, with two tablespoon
fuls of butter. Dissolve teaspoonful
of soda in two tablespoonful of water;
stir it into one cupfu1 (half pint) of
New Orleans molasses. When foam
ing, add a cupful of strong boiling cof-
fee; add this to the shortening; mix.
and add a teaspoonfu1 of cinnamon, a.
tablespoonful of ground ginger, and
sufficient flour to make soft dough,
about three cupfuls. Roll the dough
half an inch in thickness; cut with
round cutter, and bake in a moderately
quick oven for fifteen minutes. This
receipt, emitting the soda and rolling
the dough thin, may be used for snaps.
Snaps must be baked in. a slow oven.
Ladies Home, Journal. 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Benjamin Frank, Mildred, Mimi, crank
wheel; Paul L. Grove, Duluth, MIMI,
Mechanism for raising or lowering
CRATES; Paul L. Grove, Duluth, Mimi,
fuel-feeding hopper; Paul Swenson,
Hopkins, Mimi, trip lock for use in
starting explosive engines; Alfred and
G. Thompson, Fort Ransom, N. D., de-
vice for preventing horse from crib
bling; Charles B. Ulrich, Duluth, Mimi,
lifting device for invalids.
Lothrop & Johnson. patent attorneys. Oil
& 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

Many a man has got into a peck Of
trouble by trying to hide HIS Hight under
bushel. 4 flils iS sstff ~ !. ilsS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
Precise Speech.

Precise Speech.
Brown---Do you ever talk in your
sleep?
Town---Not that I know of. I have
sometimes talked in other peoples
sleep.---Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
"Onb the First Step
is Difficult. i"

The first step in Spring
should be to cleanse Natures
house from Winters accamu-
lations. Hoods SarsaparIa
does this 4vork easily. It is
americas Greatest Spring
Medicine. IT pantfes the blood,
as Millions of people say.
1t makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and women gladly testify. 1t
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
of cured voluntarily write. 1t is just the
medicine for you, as you will gladly say
after you have given it fair trial.
Bad Eiood-" Although past 20 years of
age l am thoroughly well. 1t was three
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over $50 in medical
attendance. My trouble was a raw sore on
my ankle Mrs. LOUISA MASON, Court
Street, Lowell, Mass.
Running Sores" After worrying four
llloIillS EdNt my lipuN > NuISt-
parilla and it cured them of running sores.
Hoods Pills cured me of dyspepsia and
constipation" Mrs. KATE +. THOMAS, 81
Governor St., Annapolis, Md.
Consumptive Cough 81 Five years
ago | had ConSumptive cough which re-
duced me to skeleton. Was advised to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla which | did and
recovered normal health. ] have been well
ever since" MATILDA BRIDGEwATER, Cor.
Pearl and Chestnut SITS, Jeffcrsonville, Ind.
floods Saadab0MM
EEaa.22:zIasg!ls e ltl;,I:!l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
floods SaadabasiMg
s GIsss!:l!l e Il;'I:31

--Burglars attempted 10 force an en-
trance into the residence OF II Frank Wit
worth early Friday morning, last week,
bu. were scared away before they succeeded
in their work.
In addition to large acreage OF toma-
toes, preparations are being made for about
five hundred acres OF peas and beans in
Kent county for canning purposes. The
cultivation of the crop is new in that sec
The usual price is = cents pound for she
peas a. they come from the vines. A fair
yield of peas per acre is about one and a
half tons, which would mean from Si5 to
sos, as against an average yield of five tons
OF tomatoes per acre at Sc ton.
The fight to secure the appointments as
United States Senator for Delaware, in case
Mr.. Quay, OF Pennsylvania, is seated, has
taken new turn. For weeks it has been
believed that il Mr.. Quay is seated, Cover
nor Tunnel would appoint Willard Ssuls-
bury, although former Attorney General
John Biggs was pushing hard for the place.
The Biggs men week or 20 sgo started to
secure letters of recommendation, and it
was announced that these letters showed
opposition to Mr.. Salisbury. The object
was to claim the place for Mr.. Biggs, and
then try to effect compromise by having
some one appointed until the next Legis
lature meets when, in the event OF Demo-
cratic success, former Senator, now Judge,
George Gray, could he persuaded to leave
the Bench and re-enter the Senate. John
H. Rodney, of New Castle county, was
selected as the man to be appointed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
DROWNED HIMSELF,
SUICIDE OF W. K. DAVIS,
OF GALENA.
He Was Ill and Suffering Took His
Life BY Tying Heavy Stone to His
Waist and Throwing Himself Into the
River.

w. X. Davis, Of Galena, Kent county,
committed suicide Saturday afternoon by
drowning. He had been suffering very
much lately from bladder trouble and was
heard to make the remark that il there was
a river close he would drown himself Sat
urday morning he was suffering greatly
and arose about O'Clock and went to W.
A. Hyland $ machine shop and stayed there
until breakfast. He left Galena in the
morning after telling Mrs. Ruth, with
whom he boarded, not to wait dinner for
him if he was not back in time. He was
seen walking around the river shore at
Rasin's wharf early in the afternoon. This
WAS the last seen of him alive.
Not returning home by night general
alarm was given, and searching parties
secured the river shore and woods border
ing on it, About 10 o'clock an object was
noticed about 20 feet from the shore on the
Constable farm, occupied by H. c. Gray,
distant three miles from Galena, which at
first was supposed to be a log, but which
proved to be the body Of Mr.. Davis. At
taohed to the corpse was stone from a
rope around his waist. The stone weighed
Al pounds. Further search revealed bis
hat, covered with leaves, in a hollow
stump and his cane near by.
1t is supposed he had been all day trying
to drown himself but so many people were
around that he could not do so without
being seen. He was tracked all around
the river and creek shore into the woods
where there was pile OF stone from which
he selected one. From there his tracks led
directly to where his body was found.
Mr.. Davis was about 65 years of age and
was foreman Of Hyland's machine shops
for 30 years. He leaves brother In Phila-
delphia, and niece in Philadelphia, and
niece in PottstowD, Pa A ooroner's in
quest was held Sunday morning, which
rendered verdict OF suicide by drowning.
He left note in his bureau to +. H. Ruth,
asking him to settle his estate and give
what was left to his niece and brother.
No mention WAS made OF his intention to
kill himself. The note was dated March 8.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Clothing.

A special lot Of Storm Overcoats. Blue Ia
their color, high collars, extra length, and a
general warm coat, IS 90 worth at least 81. 90.
You will say SO too when you see them.
MEMS HEAVY SUITS.-Wol't it pay YOU
to buy suit now if you can get 1t for d or
and keep it until next winter, if you don't
need 1t this? We believe it will. Come and
look at these garments, and if doubt fiits
through your mind that they were not match
less at their original price. you are not fami-
liar with the market, 25 per cent. off,
BOYS CLOTHES.-The boy who doesn't
like the way his clothes fit the mother who
doesn't like the way they wear, and the father
VINO doesn't like the way they cost. can all be
satisfied here
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
A Helpless Child.

A weak and puny child is badly handi
capped in the battle of life 1t is isolated
from the healthy enjoyments of its little
fellowbeings. 1t cannot partake either of
their play or their sturdy work and pro-
gress in the world; its whole life is embit-
tered by incapaoity and weakness.
Any woman who expects to become a
mother ought to know what DR.. Pierce 8
Favorite Prescription will do both for her
own health and safety during her time Of
trial and also to insure her in bequeathing
fair measure of health and strength to
the prospective little one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Winter Goods at Spring Prices.

Blankets, Comforts, Down Quilts and so on.
Have you enough? You would buy if you
were to see what we have. Here's a blanket.
If you'd pay 500 for it dts former priee)
you'd think you were getting off handsomely
and so you would be. How then if its So 90.
The secret of our success is, that we keep
moving little in advance of the procession.
Very Truly,
E. H. WOrthingtOn & Son,
Rising Sun, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The annual municipal election of Elk
on. will held in about one month.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
W0IfliDgf0n' S
RISING SUN, Md,
Prosperity Thrives
On Merit At This Store.

You've been reading our ad-
vertisements for several years.
Have we ever misIed, deceived
or tricked you? We've never
given a statement to the types
unless it had been thoroughly
sifted and verified and proven
absolutely consistent with the
truth. Here are a few items
Just few-that illustrate the
methods Of experience. YER
dancy and guesswork do not
secure such results. A stu-
pendous assortment of Winter
bargains.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Shoes.

You've heard of Worthington's shoes. or
course you have. The good news spreads
one friend tells another, and we have ono
more customer. Some OF the Childrens
Shoes at 10 cents still left. An early call win
secure you the size you wish. New Spring
goods arriving now. When they all arrive,
we will defy any store-keeper in the county
to produce brighter, cleaner, more up
to-date, more thoroughly reliable or O
larger stock.
Some of the Beifeld Ladies' Coats and
Suits Left, One-Third and More
Reduction.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07

Americy yhas deeferent from sher-
many. In Amerfcy all vhas alike
Eaferypody breathes der same air. IL
you put oop some screen door to strain
your air, peoples Will stop und say:
Hal Dat cobbler vbas too high toned
to breathe In flies und bugs und com.
mon air. und he don't gif him no
work"
"But like to keep der flies oudt,"
I says.
"Den you shall buy a bulldog to
chase 'em oudt"
"But dot door costs me two dollar"
II know, but / can't see you lose
two t'ousand dollar to save two dol
lar. II you don't know some peesness
In Americy, must help you oudt."
Und he takes my door on his back
und carries him AWAY und puts her
oop before stable. l goes by dot
plumber und tells him all about II. und
by und by he says:
"vhell. cobbler pellet dot screen
door vhas enterprise, but I see vhas
mistooken. Maybe It vhas better dot
you leaf der door wide open und play
on concertina to drive der flies und
bugs oudt." NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07
OPENING OP THE EXPOSITION
Spectators Dslishted With the Entertain
ment Furnished by the Management.

Spectators Delighted With the Entertain.
ment Furnished by the Management.
Never in the history of the Pittsburs
Exposition has there been so large IN
attendance on the opening night as
that which gathered in the big build.
ings last Wednesday evening, and it is
also safe to say that never before were
the first night spectators so well
pleased with what had been provided
for their entertainment. With the
best music procurable. an entirely new
ensemble, of special attractions and
novelties, up-to-date mercantile ex'
hibits and the most elaborate system
of decoration ever attempted in an af'
fair Of like character there was every
reason why all should enjoy them
selves and none why any should be dis.
appointed.
From the moment the opening OF
bars of "Willow Grove floated over
the Big amphitheater and across the
area of the main lbuildings severy avail
able bit of space In the main gallery.
the reserved seat gallery and the prom.
enade in front of the music stand. was
occupied by enthusiastic lovers OF
good music. profound but pleasant
surprise was created by Signor Sor.
rentino, and the talented mpsicians
composing the Banda Rosa, and the
expectations of the public. keyed up
to high pitch by the reports at those
who had heard the hand before and by
the extremely favorable notices OF the
best musical critics Of the country,
were more than realized. 1t was the
consensus OF opinion that no better
music had ever been heard In Pitts
burg. The band will remain at the
Exposition until September 10. when
II will go east to fill some return en-
gagements before sailing for Italy,
from which 1t has been absent for two
years. and where a royal welcome
awaits 1t.
while the booths Of merchants and
the displays of manufacturers are al
ways surrounded by interested crowds,
eager to inspect the latest novelty In
everything, from dainty hit OF mil
linery to a mammoth steam pump. the
special features Of the entertainment
attract thousands each day. and Man
ager Fitzpatrick is being commended
for the excellent taste displayed in the
selections.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07

fall in der milk. If you gif him an
old tomato or cucumber, he vhas salts
fed und happy. Cobbler let me asl;
you dot you make some holes in dot
screen door fur my beetles to come
und CO."
"But how can spoil my door? Dot
door cost me two dollar und she vhas
enterprise. / vhas der only cobbler In
town NIT screen door,"
"Alas, alas" says dot old man ash
he wipes der tears avhay. "My
frendt. 1t vhas two dollar on earth If
you keep dot door oop. but 1t vhas
two t'ousand dollar to your credit In
heafen If you take him down. If a
beetle loses his life because of dot
door, how vhill you feel all der time 4?
Maybe you don't know how hard II
vhas to be some beetles. to haf eafery
mans hand against you. to be hit NIT
some clubs und bricks und haf screen
doors put oop against you. For der
sake of your mother ask you to make
some holes for der beetle in dot door,"
'Und | don't make some," says.
"Den you vhas william und MUIR
derer, und | make some myselfw
Und dot old mans kicks holes in der
wire und says he can knock my eye.
brows off. My wife cries. und der
baby yells, but before can do some.
t'ings feller comes along NIT screw.
driver und begins to take dot door off.
Hello. But how vhas it?" I says
ash shumps oop.
"Oh, she vhas all right!' he says.
"But Why you take my door Off"
Because I vhas your frendt und
don't like to see you ruin your pees-
ness You vhas in Americv nnW und
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07

Jim Key, the marvellous horse, is
cleyerer than ever, and in addition to
/ his new tricks. none of which have
ever been attempted before with any
animal. still proves that he can read,
write his name, spell words suggested
by spectators. make change with
cash register and do other remarkable
things. The Mexican village Is
crowded from morning till night with
Interested visitors. who find many re-
marknble things to attract their atten-
tion. The Swiss village has proven
to he one of the most popular novel
ties ever brought to Pittsburg, and
every seat is taken during the present
alton of "A Day in the Alps"
The Crystal Maze, with it's mysteri-
Gus windngs and endless promenades,
is another popular attraction, while
the roller coaster, the merry go-rOund
and the cinematograph number their
devotees by thousands, The Philadel-
phia Commercial Museums exhibit, as
expected. has proved an extraordinary
attraction. and being as instructive as
II Is interesting, is regarded by many
as the greatest of the many new feat
ures Of this year.
Visitors this year are carried by the cars
frances and free transfers are given by all
the trolley lines In the city at the downtown
terminals. For out of-town visitors twoday
excursions are run every Thursday by all
gle fare for the round trip In addition, spe
cial Saturday excursions are to be run dur
ing the Exposition season, for which still
lower rate OF fare has been established
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07
.oolD,s vyussr lu hicaragus.

tooAbTS sugcf lh Nicaragua
They have" said railroad man, "a
primitive method of cooling water In
Mexico and Central America. The
principal Is perfectly simple, but there
is certain krack about the thing tha,
| have never known a white man to
fully acquire.
When a netiyn ik Sne of the broiling
hot little villages of interior Nicaragua
wants to cool some water, she fills a
half gallon earthenware jar about two
thirds full. rarenthetically say she,
because this is a task that requires
more energy than any male Nicara-
guam was ever known to possess. The
jar is made of baked clay, and, not be
ing glazed, is partially porous and soon
becomes moist on the outside. Two
leather straps are firmly attached to
the neck, and, selling these in her
hands, she hegins to rotate the jar
swiftly in the air. The mouth is wide
open, but centrifugal action keeps the
liquid from lying out.
"The average native woman Is frail
and listless in appearance, but the en-
durance which they exhibit at this sort
of calls .leuics is marvellous. 1t IS
about the same as swinging Indian
clubs, and am afraid to say how long
have seen them keep 1t up, lest you
might set me down as prize liar.
Generally the lord and master lies in
one corner Of their jacal,' or hut
smoking a cigarette and watching the
operation languidly. When the worn
an thinks the water is sufficiently COOL
she stops with a dexterous twist of the
wrist and hands him the jar.
Usually he takes gulp, growls out
Mocha calora!- which is native pa
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07
Box Calf shoes make the
best school shoes. Cheap at
The Akron Shoe Co.
NICK HUBER, Receiver.
SacriIegious.

An urchin in a country parish In
Scotland, having been told by his par
ents to read a newspaper aloud to
them, began to do so in the usual
drawing manner Of the parish school
He had not proceeded far when his
mother stopped him short, exclaiming:
you rascal! Hoo dare We read a
newspaper wi tine Bible twang"-
London Telegraph.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07
difference Of on,nion.

THAT fellow" he said. always
seems TO come when he isn't wanted"
who doesn't want him, Mr.
Brown?" she asked. And after less
than a minute Of thought he reached
the conclusion that possibly he had
made mistake as to who was not
wanted.-Stray Stories.