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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
CHAPTER NH. Continued,

Yes. | think so. With help. But it
seems must go through the formality
OF taking possession of .trnewood Hall
in person. Grudgery tells me there is
binding clause to that effect in the IT,
Tie deeds: and of course. l must COM
ply With it. l sent for you, in fact, to
ask You to accompany me"
Most certainly. But are YOU fit to
travel:''
1T is no distance. barely twenty.four
miles, and there is a railway station
within three miles of the house. | can
manage it all right with your assist
1nce. Indeed. | feel better already.
The knowledge that you are With me
seems to brace me up. l told Grudgely
that. in the event of your coming. We
would all three travel down to Mas by
the 1915 train; so I've nothing to do
but notify hin, that you are here. If
you'll order breakfast Ill try and
share it with you in the next room
Meanwhile. perhaps YOU won't mind
telling them to send some one to help
me Dress
There was an attempt of briSkness i'll
his tone which the weak voice sadly
belied. Nevertheless. | affected not 10
Notice ii. and proceeded to execute his
orders with great SlCw Of alacrity In
the hall Il short. stout man was talking
10 the porter. He turned his head at
the sound of my voice. 1t was the
mysterious stranger
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
Hot steak story.

A Mississippi farmer, while in Mem
phis recently, entered a well-known
cafe and ordered sirloin steak. A
bottle of tabasco sauce was on the
table, and mistaking it for catsup he.
spread it quite lavishly on the steak
and settled down to enjoy the meal. He
cut off big piece. sopped it around In
the tabasco and stuck it into his.
mouth. Then he began to feel as if his
tongue was on fire. He twisted ana
turned, and soon had the eyes of every.
one in the dining hall fastened ON him.
The more he twisted his face the hotter
the steak in his mouth got. He could
stand it no longer, and reaching up|
his hand he jerked out the burning
bite, threw 1t on the floor, and ex-
claimed: Now, confound you. blaze! !"
The Columbian.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
opinions Differ

A gigantic soldier Of the Guards
was brought before his commanding
officer one morning, charged with be-
ing disorderly in the public streets.
'Who makes the charger asked the
colonel.
II do. sir,' replied sergeant. II
was in charge of the town patrol last
night, when 1 heard some one below
ing and roaring songs about three hun
dred yards away. l went to the spot
and saw the prisoner, Private Jones,
singing at the top Of his voice."
And you could hear him three hun
dred yards away?"
Eyes, sir.''
what have YOU to say. Private.
Jones?"
"Please. SIR" replied Private Jones,
II was only ing."-Answers-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
CHAPTER Nv.
News Of the Ne,vsrna n i.

For some moments Mr.. O'Flyun and
stood staring at the doctor in speech
less surprise. Was ii. indeed. true that
another heir TO the fatefuI Arnewood
succession had been stricken down ere
he had fairly entered into his Inherit
aDce!
Ibid anyone liver hear the like?''
groaned the confidential clerk. AN
other Of 'em cut OH al n moments no.
.ice. without so much as a by your
lavev is it sure you are. doctor, that
he'd dead entirely"
Quite sure" was tbe convincing re-
ply. But. although I baye several
times attended the Deceased gentle
man, am not prepared 10 certify thu
cause Of death. There has been some
other agency at work, In my opinion
than heart-weakness. You should N
once notify the coroner. Mr. OFlynn.'
Ti.is decision had, OF course, the ef
feet Of expclliDg us from the chamber
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
A Practical Question.
Nazlds 'lE2;Z21:Zz1B

G. r. Glenn, superintendent Of pub
lic instruction of the State of Georgia,
tells this story:
One day he had explained the pow
ers Of the X-ray machine to gather
ing of darlies who had assembled at a
school commencement. After the ex-
crcises were over a negro called him
aside, and wanted to know if he was
in earnest about the machine. Mr..
Glenn assured him that he was.
BOSS, wants ter ak you eff er mig
ger ct chicken kin you look in him an
see chicken?'
'Why, yes. Ephraim,' said Mr..
Glenn.
"Well, boss, I wants ter ak you one
mo- question. Kin you look in dat mig
ger an tell whar dat chicken cum
from?' -Memphis Scimitar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
Phi1adelph1n Proverbs.

Proverbs Of a prominent Philadel-
phian:
ga crying evil YOU only aggravate by
putting down-a native Of all countries
who speaks the language of none.
"a pleasure to two, nuisance to ev-
erybody else,. and a necessity to all the
world-The morning caller, monday
crawler and'midnight bawler.
"A troublesome compendium Of great
possibilities-a. bold asserter' of the
rights Of free speech.
1.-The sapling of the tree from which
will be built the bulwarks of our ma
tion's greatness-a baby. ''-PhiIadel-
phia Call.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
Brita1n,s Coast Guard:

Once every twenty-four hours, the
year round. coast guardsmen complete
a circuit Of the British coast, and, be
ing ever wary and ready, the landing
of contraband is practically impossi-
smugglers, he would ''tap" his bottle
of blue lights, and the result Of such q
signal would be the rallying of all the
sean:en from the coast guard stations
for miles.-Pearson's Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
Artfacial sirht.

An inventor has perfected an cleo
trical appliance, which he claims will
enable the blind to see. This will bring
much happiness to those who have de-
fective eyesight. Another great dis
covery which will bring happiness to
those whose stomachs have become
deranged. is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. 1t is certain cure for indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, malaria, fever and
ague
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
Uni LucIs,

Its fun being married. My wife IA
coming to me all the time and asking
for money"
s.Yon're lucky 4 have to ask INV
wife always for money when i Want
any."--Heltere Welt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
A Juvenile, Diagnosis.

Grandma-And weren't you home
sick, Ethel, when you were sailing
away on the wide ocean?
Ethel-No, ma'am;' didn't get home.
SICK. but my stomach did.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
optimi,m and Pe..;mfsm.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what's the diff
ference between an optimist and Il
pessimist?
pam optimist enjoys a thing he
can't like, and pessimist likes IL
thing he can't enjoy.-Chicago Daily
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
Champagne.

1t is asserted that the wine cellars Of
France contain champagne enough to
supply the worlds demand for threa
years--nearly 600 bottles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
The. Reason

Cohen-You, say dat YOU wanted
Goldstein to marry your daughter:
to elope?
Rosenbaum-Mein gracious, yust
dink of der Wedding expenses dot /
saved by i'd!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
q God-send tc me:-Wm. B. Mcclellan,
Chester, Florida, Sept. Ia, 1895.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
5savinsl.,

Doesn't 1t cost you an enormous
amount to keep up that yacht Of
yours?" B-"Yes, but my wife cannot
run ~ any bills while she Ia on IT,
New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
a Considerable Dinerence.

Waglip--What is the difference be-
tween a modern manufacturing estab.
lishment and clock?
Tulip can't see it.
Waglip-In clock, when the hands
are busy the works strike; but in a
factory where the works are busy the
hands strike.-Jewelers' Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
An Easy ene.

"what is a lake?" asked the teach.
er.
A bright little boy raised his hand.
"Well, Mickey, what is il?
'.Sufe, it's q hole in tn tay kittle.
mum. ~: Ohio State Journal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
AZ Adnge punctured

'John. when you are very angry,
count 100 before you speak,"
"Fiddlesticks! When Pm mad |
can't count, and can't speak."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01

Bakers Chocolate and Cocoa.
Look for tAe picture Of La Belle choco-
tatiere." It is on every genuine package
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01

DIR. j. H. nINDLAUB, Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Threat,
Fargo, N. d
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01
"Do Not Burn the Candle :.
At Both Ends. -

Don't think you can go on draqung ri
falty from the blood for nerves. stomach.
brain and muscles. quihout doing some
thing to replace it. Hoods Sarsaparala
gives merge, mental and dfgestfve strength
BY enriching and paaliSng the blood. Thus
It helps operuvorked and tired people.
Hoods SaedqboMM
Hl3zlaE ;lE5;Z;l12z1D|
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03
THE PASSING SHOW
VILLA GATHER
A Great Denver NOreI.

MIR. Francis Lynde has long been
known as writer Of exceedingly
clever short stories, most Of them
railroad stories. among the best Of
their kind, but definite rather than
suggestive and trif1e hard in their
clear-cut outline. / scarcely expected
from him one of the strongest novels
of the year, but that is what he has
given us in The Helpers" In these
days when literary art is so generally
employed to depict graphically the
under side of things, it is a novel
experience to pick up book to which
the author pretixes such a dedica-
tion as this:
TO the men and women Of the
Guild Compassionate, greeting: For
asmuch as it hath seemed good in the
eyes Of many to write Of those things
which make for the diSheartening of
all human kind, these things are
written in the hope that the God
gift Of loving-kindness, shared alike
by saint and sinner, may in some
poor measure be given its due
Even il Mr.. Lynde had not ex-
pressed his intention so explicitly in
this PREDATORY note, it is discovered
at once that the author wrote with
a hot purpose i'm his heart. 1t is a
western story, transpiring in Denver
and the mining camps in the noun
tains. 1t has in it more of Colorado
than anything ever read-and there
is good deal Of Colorado. A young,
civil engineer. "Jeffard" by name.
comes to Denver and falls i'm with
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03

Florida, Louisiana, the requirement OF
the North est Territory Texas and low.
or California. and the purchase oil
Alaska excited The same circumstances
and references to Washington and the
original designs of the Pilgrims and
Puritans who emigrared to America.
In 1867 when Secretary Seward bought
Alaska Of Russia for $500 600. these
people whose tentacles are always quiv.
ering in expectation OF a shock, express
ed their convictions with religious emo
ton that the Republic had disowned
George. and made America a byword
for greed and rapacity. They added
that, anyway Alaska was not worth the
price, being inhabited only by the
esquimaux, polar bears, reindeer and
sea gulls. All that was said OF the ex-
pediency OF the Alaska purchase is now
said, with the same heat. Of the Fill
pines, with change in the allegations
against the climate.
Against the Alaska purchase it was
urged that the price was too high. Yet
the annual income from Alaska has
been more than 100000. Between
1870 and 1880, Americans purchased
from the natives more than $l9.OO0,OO0.
worth Of seal skins. And the gold and
other products are not yet tabulated.
The development of the country has
just begun. In fifty years the anti
expansionists will concede the wisdom
OF including the Filipines and Puerto
Rico among the belongings Of the
United States but they will still threat
en- overwhelming disaster to any con-
tinuance Of the policy. Meanwhile the
law OF growth and expansion Of what
ever is normal beneficial and the self
obstruction and final disappearance Of
weakness and disease will continue to
operate. Wherever the weak dies the
strong and healthy will be substituted.
And as America and England seem to
be the strongest. they are consequently
the best and will continue to supplant
the weak and degenerate until people
stronger still, and more worthy to live
deny their right to 80 many Of earth's
acres.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03

wealthy ranchmen and mine owner.
who come down to town for time,
and he bucks the tiger and run:
through with his patrimony anC
eventually CANDLES Eis coat off his
back and becomes one Of that fierce
alert, vagrant population that sink:
into the Slums of the city, never
knowing where the next dinner is to
come from. This manner Of Ii ling
between the pawn brokers' shop and
cheap lunch counters, Mr.. Lynde
aptly describes as "a species of can.
nibalism which begins by the eating
Of ones personal possessions. Ora
dually, as his clothes wore out, Jaf
fard withdrew from his old friends
and Stunned the Brown Palace hOtel
and lost himself in the forbidden dis
trictS of Denver where the tiger
RACES night and day and abSorbs the
entire existence of his deyctees who
go hungry to glut his greed, like the
miserable devOtees of some Satanic
religion. There is something in the
strong and vivid handling of "Jef-
fard'S" life in the dark undertOw of
Denver. of the easy descent to Ay-
ernuS by way of Larimer avenue. that
recalls not little StevenSUn'S treat
ment of Robert Herrick" in The
Ebb Tide" Indeed. Denver very
nearly did for "Jaffard" for good, I'M
till the better-balanced, stronger
handed people among whom he had
fallen came down to the mudSills
and rescued him. l believe that is a
story that has been lived good many
times before it was ever written, and
that this is not the first young ten
der-fOOt who has been swept from his
moorings by the swift, hot current
of life out west, and then reclaimed
by the great-hearted people who live
there Since Mr.. Lynde wished to
write novel on the helpfulness Of
men aid women to each other. il was
very proper that he should stage it
in the west, where the newness of the
civilization and excess Of transient
life brings about an almost colonial
condition Of society. Everyone is
practically away from hCme, every
one has left his friends behind him,
and the common exile draws men and
women very close to each other, and
makes quick friendships. Naturally
the chief factor in "Jatfards rehab-
ilitation was woman. and Con
stance Elliott is in herself worth
writing a whole book about. She was
the daughter Of an old miner and
capitalist. and one Of her fathers
friends says Of her: ''She's had her
ups and downs and they've made a
queer little medley Of her. Trap and
tandem and big house on Capitol
Hill one month, and like as not two
rooms i'm a block and ride in the
street cars the next. That's about
the way Connie Elicit has had it all
her life. and it's made her as wide
awake as a frosty morning and as
good as Sister Of Charity" She
was eminently the person to help
"Jaffard" or anyone else, for she had
seen good deal Of the tree Of knOwl-
edge of good and evil, as most west
ern girls have, and she knew what to
do for men who are sick from it, and
she was strong and compassionate
and not afraid If the truth, or Of any
of the unpleasant names it is called
by. And like most western girls she
ALSO Tho lirac ond i-tnract
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03

versity without sacrificing the in
terests Of the numbers who do not
expect TO go to school any more, it is
much better to relinquiSh the title
accredited school" In this cOnnec-
tion Principal Davenport Of the high
school says:
"That il is the business of the
higher educational institutions to
adapt themselves TO the lower and not
the lower to the higher-that the no
tion of the lower school as feeder
to the higher is pernicious; that every
line of school work must justify it
self. instead of being justified By
what in most cases can never come,
and that the work Of each grade must
be as good to stop with as TO 60 on
with. Otherwise the tail wags the
dog"
The sooner the people of Lincoln
and the people Of Nebraska accept
these conclusions the sooner will the
public school system begin to per
form the functions which the whole
people are taxed to support. The
university is for a few, the high
schools are for perhaps fifty times the
number attending the university, but
still few compared to the millions
in the grades, the only school Of nine
ty-eight per cent of the whole num-
Der enrolled.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03

because her mental horizons were so
wide that her heart was so large, and
perhaps her love was enduring not
because it was blind, but because it
saw all. and knew the ways Of life.
After Mr. Norris tribute to Western
Women in "Blix" and Mr.. Lynde's
apotheosis of them 10 THE Helpers"
some chivalrous fellow should feel it
incumbent upon him to take up his
quill in defence Of the young ladies
born within the pale of the more rigid
cOnventiOnalitieS.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03
Engldnds Ne,U Dramatic Poet.

Engldnds NetU Dramatic Poet.
The world of letters is very prop
erly concerned just now over the
advent of a new dramatic poet. Phil
lips "PaOla and Francesca" is Ger
tainly the most notable poem pro.
duced in England since the days of
Lord TennysOn'S better work and
there is cause enough for sincere ad.
miratiOn of it. This is an age Of
quick appreciation and easy victories,
and never was the world more bent
upon indulgicg in enthusiasts, upon
making gods and assOi'ipg them. A
man has but to do clever thing TO
wear the Red Badge of Success and
be classed with the immOrtalS-and
the next year forgotten. The i'm
mOrtals of ten months, how many
lave We seen rise and fall in the past
ten years. 1t is small! wonder that
young aspirants value the laurel but
lightly when it is so painlesSly won
and are disposed to make ignOble uses
of it. Here is Mr.. Phillips who pub
fishes poem Of great beauty and
delicacy and much dramatic merit.
and 10. the English reviews assert
that he is the greatest dramatist
since Shakspere and as noble a poet
as Keats. If Mr.. Stephen Phillips is
the man think him, he must have
very poor opinion Of English criti.
ciSm.
The plot Of Mr.. Phillips play is
extremely simple; of dramatic in
cident there is almost nothing and
little attempt is made at character
izatiOn. The persons Ct the drama
are beautiful shadows. of such stuff
as dreams are made of. The action is
quiet. never violent or compelling,
the tragedy is in the situation purely,
a tragedy of the soul that is develop
ed without dramatic accessories. The
piece might be played anywhere, in a
garden, on the rude stage of the old
Globe theatre, so untheatric is it.
indeed the play is built on the lines
Of the Greek tragedies rather than of
modern plays, and it is a drama Of
fate, in which the characters are
driven to their doom by force seem.
ingly outside Of themselves.
The first act is staged in Giovanni's
Castle. Giovanni. warrior old and
defOrmed, is for political reasons to
wed Francesca di Rimini. e maid
"fresh from dewy convent thoughts"
He has sent his younger brother,
Paola, to fetch her thither, and on
the journey the old miracle of nature
and youth has been accomplished, as
when LancelOt brought Guinevere to
Arthur's court. PaOla and his train
enter, bringing Francesca. From the
the dialogue between the two it is
easy to see what has occurred, though
the girl is as yet unconscious Of it,
and Paola will not call it by a name.
He entreats Giovanni to excuse him
from the wedding festivities and let
him be gone with his troops, but the
old Lord detains him. The old, blind
nurse. Angela, comes in among the
wedding preparations and heralds the
dark workings Of fate, as do the blind
sooth-sayers of Aeschylus. She sees
another man approach her Lords
young wife, but will not name his
face. Lucrezia, cousin and kinsman
Of Giovanni, has loved him all her
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03
Expansion.

Americans who claim TO have had
their finest and most sacred feelings
outraged by the purchase Of the Fill.
pines lack historical confirmation for
their plea that such a purchase is I'M
American, unconstitutional and IN
George Washington. The purchase of
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-03
Erninie.

Erminie is a tuneful, merry opera
and Francis Wilson plays il as an
opera, which is also an idyl, should be
played, with a lightness, a grace, a
freedom from responsibility and,
above all, whitman absence of insinuat-
ing coarseneSs. 1t is this coarseness
which has done more TO satiate thea
tire going people of all theatres than
anything else. The managers are a
long time finding it out, while their
audiences get simmer and Simmer.
Mr.. Wilson IS funny. His voice has
the despairing circonfiex and break
that distinguishes DeWolf Hopper's
most successful effects, but the form
er makes his playing an idyl and
thereby stays in his frame Of an
actor, while Mr.. Hopper gets outside
Of it and becomes a minstrel and a
clown. Mr.. Wilson's fooling is Shaks.
perian with shrewd. quaint turns Of
his own. His role in Erminie Of a
OOw diuiy OuiCl Is hOt Especially DC>
coming. He is happiest in the brave
~ of a lion tanner, or OF magician.
He is jewel of a man and needs to be
well set. Rags ard illfitting clothes
detract from the distinction which is
his by right OF originality and gen.
uine wit. Lulu CHASER is bit Of
thistledown as tc lightness and airi-
ness Of motion. She possesses, what
is rare in woman, a sense of humOur.
Her gestures are not learned from a
book but fitted with nicely TO the
words she says or the song she sings.
The shepherdess song was sung with
the abandon and good humUur Of
May Irwin and more unsteady than
Miss Irwin sings. Pauline Hall and
Lulu CHASER are two actresses, one
without temperament, the other with
a way of her own with an audience
that fools it into thinking she likes
everyone present and is delighted to
meet him under just those circum-
stances. Pauline Hall has a good
figure and sings correctly enough but
she does not identify herself as Lulu
CHASER, the mirthful, pretty little light
opera singer glad to meet us and sorry
to part.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Shoe Department

Just what desired We give the best values
Our Mems Dress Shoes $3.50
place in America The Kellogg Johnson No.
452 is just strong at $3.50.
Ladies will 81 so the best and shoe
the market at the price.
Chldens school and dress shoes carry the evidence of
careful buying and close selling
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07
LIVED WITH Him TWO DAYS
Then This Noung nrlde said she Was
Tired Of Her Husband and Drove
Him Prem Home.

William Patterson yesterday filed a suit
FOR divorce iu che sllcripr court against
Susan Patterson. 10 which he sets forth
In substances that ALMOST before the cier-
gYmaus certificate uniting him in mar
r3age In this city IN Nay last had be-
Gene ~ recara Ms bride was guilty %
conduct which convinced him % The truth
" the saving that ITO marry En- haste
Is ta rene'pi 81 leisure" Nafars the echoes
~ the wedding bells had ceased % YER
bsrate the plaintiff avera that his dreams
q matrimonial BLISS we're forever blasted
The GlainfiN anf defendant we're united
IN marriage IN this city on Nay :. ard
according 20 the formers declarations IN
hts suit al0A yesterday. but two short
days had passed before Airs Patterson
Informed lam THAT she $50 rot love hlm
ard EXPRESSED tAe wish thAf she waaia oa
GLAD IL be wcall leave her.
In order 20 gnore Asliy impress ugoa
hss usrd her aeteqmfnatiau that their
married lifs - fsrtF-oigh1 hours Should
abruptly terminate. FaEtersuu AYERS that
his wlfe drove hina from their home. and
accompanied The af1 With a 4cc5ssra ttnn
ihnt she would yie.l upaa ,Nur great bod
~ harm ~ The event he ventHrea ta re-
sarn Cnatr the circumstance the plain
tia thinks th4t there exist AdAasnte
grounds fer a divorce.