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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
sly REWARD.
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AlK0yp 0uspsctsd.

| A Foo 290Y which 10 ToApoSA8 6ot ~
AlNsys Suspected.
One Of the systems quite frequently
fesorted to to trap fox ID to place .
large stone in the center Of q pool Of
water. just out Of reach. Of q fox, says
the Waterbury American. On this
stone is placed bait, meat or anything
fox likes. In the water near the
stone the steel-jawed trap is placed and
a piece of green moss four or five
inches square is placed on the pan of
the trap. The trap is under water and
the green moss hides it. The fox
doesn't care to go into the water. He
comes along, smells the bait and be-
gins to trot around the pool of water.
The stone with the bait on it is just
nicely out of reach and he goes round
and round the pool, trying to reach the
bait on the stone. But he can't reach
it. If he is very hungry or if he is very
young by and by he will stop going
round and round, and size up the patch
of innocent-looking green moss, easily
within reach of his paw, which finally
proves too much, and he reaches one
paw over and puts it on the patch OF
moss and stretches his neck over to
the stone to grab the bait. The weight
which he bears on the trap springs it
and he is fast by the front leg. The
trap is not fastened, and the fox re-
treats, carrying the trap on his leg with
him. The pain soon tires him and he
lies down and sometimes when there Is
loose chain attached to the trap the
chain catches in the bushes or stumps
and the fox, realizing that he is caught,
gives up and lies down and in time is,
of course, gathered in. Not all foxes,
however, are caught or deceived by the
green patch of moss, for oftentimes a
fox, in the winter, when the snow is
on the ground, will go round and round
the pool Of water until he has worn
path around the pool, without once at
tempting to touch his foot on the moss.
Old dog foxes usually realize that the
bit of moss is trouble breeder and let
it severely alone, although the bait
may be so tempting that they can't
tear themselves away from the scene.
Why they don't wade into the pool and
skip the moss is not known, but they
don't. Perhaps they suspect the clear
water mayalso prove trouble breeder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
gre BE contfnued.)
Tit for Tat.

1t is characteristic of those who are
severe on others that they cannot bear
severity. Dean Swift, the severest
satirist of his day, was one day dining
with company Of gentlemen, one of
whom he made the butt Of his ridieule,
with repeated sallies. At last the dean
poured upon a piece of duck some
gravy intended to be eaten with a
roasted goose. The unfortunate gen.
tleman, seeing this, Immediately said:
'My good dean, you surprise me-yon
eat q duck like goose" The eompa-
ny roared, and the poor dean was 50
confused and mortified that he few
into q rage and left the table.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
London. Drainage scheme.
Hlz2d :lE3sl;l5:lliZD

The county council has definitely
committed itself to a new main drain
age scheme, which involves the con-
struction of two large sewers on both
sides of the Thames at total cost OF
f3,OOO,OOO. This seems a great outlay,
but the work appears to be imperative.
London is growing ceaselessly and
enormously every year, and what was
adequate when the present sewers
were constructed is now so inadequate
that those living in the lower parts OF
the metropolis are subjected to peri,
odic floods. 1t is computed that the
daily flow of sewerage at the north
err outfall alone, is equal to the daily
volume of the river Severn at the
present time.-Newcastle Nng) Chron'
icle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

The Mystery Of Dust Mt Sea. :
/ It is 8 puzzling fact that the decks OF
sailing vessels show dust at night; ever
If washed In the morning, and no
work is done during the day. This is
like indigestion and dyspepsia. which
crceps on one unawares. The only way
to cure them is by the use of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which also pre-
vents malaria, fever and ague.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Inst Week to-
Northwestern Inventors.

List of Patents Issued Inst Week to-
Northwestern Inventors.
Swan Rengston, st. Paul, Mimi, by
drostatic computing scale; Harry De
Wallace, st. Paul, Mimi, train alarm;
Michael j. Kane, ST., Paul, Mimi, pa
per box: John Law, Mankato, Mimi.
hay sling; Matthias H. Nervobig.
Norseland, Mimi. milk can ventilator;
Andrew X. Petersen, Sleepy Eye,
Mimi, welding machine, James S.
Reynolds, Minneapolis. Mimi. window
frame and sash; James Staley. Bis
marck, n. D., grass-lighting torch;
Reuben Warner, Jr., st. Paul, Mimi,
glove.
Merwfn. Lothrop s. Johnson. Patent Attor-
neys. OIL & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

The Frsfesaf0naA. ha,feva thot
4 Mrs. StubbJohn, do dinner IL n
friend you brought up to
gambler.
Mr.. stubb why so, Maria? the
Mrs. Stubb- because he shOOA 70,
pepper cruet like it had been a
box. Chicago News. )
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
A Diplomat.

Shelf a woman were to ask you
how old you thought she was, what
would you tell her?
He-A lie,@ of course.-Detroit Free
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
Thistle Down Cloth

Thistle Down Cloth.
The down Of thistles was spun by
the ancients to make acanthine gar
ments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

lie who tells lie is not sensible Of
now great task he undertakes, for he
must be forced to invent twenty more
to maintain one.-Pope.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
"a Thread Every Day
Makes a Sket1 in a Year. -

One small disease germ carried BY the
Blood through the system eDM co,sUert a
healthy human Body to condition of in
paldsn. Do not zuaf until :,ou are bed.
ridden. Keep your Blood pare an6 iffe-gte'-
ing all the time. Hoods Szssaparala
accompishes this as nothing else can.
HodJ SasJaboM
Ilaz7dEsE 3:l:l5Jl1y
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

whore Roses Came From.
Roses came from Persia, And into
Persia from India.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

The retrospect of life swarms with
lost opportunities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

About 500 Western horses were ship
ped the other day form Jersey City for
South Africa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

DIR. }. H. RINDLAUB. Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

The miserablest day we live there is
many better thing to do than die
Daley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

Genius begins great works; labor
alone finishes them.-Joubert.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

shouting occasionally as went. Pres
entity I struck Iog-and-canvas shanty,
showing clear signs of recent occupa-
ton, though deserted then. l particu-
larry noticed a couple of empty brandy
bottles alongside Il bunk. and then l
guessed that the man l had pulled out
of the shaft must have been on The
booze ! hurried back to the mine ana
carried him to the hut. l could find no
more brandy, but there was plenty OF
tea and enough food to last for some
DAYS. and had to bring him round up
on what could find. / fixed his broh.
en- arr in bark sp1ints. and, as soon as
he felt himself comfortable in his
bunk, he fell asleep, and never woke
until midday.
"rhen we had feed, and l tried to
find out who he was and how he came
to fall into the hole; but he only shook
his head and stared at me stupidity. 1
tried him upon every tack could
think of but to no purpose. He knew
nothing about the claim. He had no
mate. He could not remember his
own name. What he did know was
that his arm was very painful. and he
felt sore and stiff all over, and that he
had strange buzzings in his head.
Grinding it impossible to get any
thing out of him, I had to do the best
could on my own judgment. The man
was clearly an imbecile, and his arm
demanded prompt surgical treatment.
II was. therefore, my plain duty to get
him TO Cooktown without delay; and,
once make up my mind, like carry.
ing it out straightway. / was real
glad to find he could walk, with bit
Of help now and then, and started
packing up his swag. cheered with the
| thought that would not have to carry
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-10

The committee on pubic lands, to
 whom was referred the bill for the
 preservation of the prehistoric monu-
 ments. ruins and objects on public
 lands, has reported that there are sit
 uated in Colorado, Utah, Arizona and
 New Mexico, a large number of monu-
 ments and cliff dwellings, which are
 the work of prehistoric man. The bill | proposes to set apart and reserve from
 sale, reservations containing these
 monuments .o the extent of not to ex- ceeding 320 acres to each reservatlon
 and provides that each reservation i shall be surveyed. It places these i reservations under the care of the Secretary of the Interior, who shall
 make rules and regulations relative to | the same. The various archaeological ocieties are very much interested in | the preservation of these ruins. and the only practical way they can be preserved is is by creating reservations Of the land surrounding each ruin, and providing a penalty for any de struction of the same.
 The House, on the Sd inst. passed the free homes bill, which has been pending before Congress for number of years. The bill provides that the government shall issue patents to ac- tual bona fide settlers on agricultural lands of Indian reservations opened to settlement. These lands were taken up by settlers who contracted to pay for them Si p to S17j per acre. By the terms of the bill, the government assumes the payment of the purchase price to the Indians and changes the existing law relative to agricultural colleges so as to insure the payment of the endowments which heretofore have come out of the sale of public lands, in case Of deficiency These payments involve sl, 100000 annually. Of the 29.000 900 acres in Indian reser- vations opened to settlement for which the government is to pay or has paid s35, GOO, GOO, about 5000, ,000 acres have been taken and about 2,000, 900 are supposed to be still available for agri- cultural purposes.
 United States District Judge Loch- ran, at St. Paul, Minn,, on May 3, de- cided that the ratification of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain made Puerto Rico American territory and subject to the Constitu- tion of the United States without any further act of Congress. The decision was given in the case of Raphael Ortiz Puerto Rican, who is seeking release from the state prison at Saltwater on the ground that his trial for murder by. a military court was unlawful be- cause as an American citizen he was entitled to trial by jury. His appli- cati, for writ of habeas corpus is denied. however, .on the ground that the island was in state of war before the ratification of the treaty when the murder was committed and that there
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-10

fore the military court had jurisdic- tion. After reviewing the facts of the case the court said that according to decisions of the Supreme Court of the
 United States military commission
 was without jurisdiction to try a civilian in United States territory in i time of peace. He considered Puerto Rico territory of the United States and subject to the Constii ution the minute it came under the control of i this government. Unless the Consti- tuition extended to Puerto Rico in ad- vance of action by Congress, Congress would have no power to legislate for the islands at all, because it has no au- thority to legislate for any except ter ritory to which the Constitution has , extended.
 Naturalization is daily adding fully l fifty names to the voting list of the borough of Manhattan, says the New York World. Ordinarily the number ranges from ten to fifteen. The com ing Presidential election will be the first since the present state naturali- zation law went into effect, making it imperative that every voter shall have been citizen ninety days before elec- tion. August j this year will be the last day of grace. Last year 1000 persons were naturaized. the declara- tions numbering 9,s30. This year promises to break all records so far as the borough Of Manhattan is con cerned, and the number of new cit- zens is placed at 5,000. The grea.er percentage of applicants in the United States Court at present consists of Polish and Russian Hebrews, with sprinkling of Italians and subjects of Queen Victoria. About 90 per cent of the men naturalized can read and write, although these qualifications are not held necessary. If the ex- aminer believes the applicant has enough intelligence to understand what the franchise signifies he gives him certificate.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-10

Trains Nos. 1 and I2 run daily except Su day.
 Trains Nos. II and l2 make cDnnections Bowie with southern pseisc trains 19 and foe an points East and West, and with sta lines at Globe to Payson, Upper Salt Riv Valley, Riverside and Tonto Basin. The Company reserves the right to va from this schedule as circumstances may 2 quirs.
 Time as shown, is arriving time, unls otherwise noted.
 Employes will destroy all time cards previous dates.
 Wv. GAXLASD. President B. JoSEs. Superintendent
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-10

Biliousness is a condition character i2ed by disturbance of the digestive organs. The stomach is debiitated, the liver torpid, the bowels consti- pated. There is a bathing of food, pains in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue and vomiting, first Of the un- digested or partly digested food and then of bile. ChamberlainS stomach and liver tablets allay the disturb anees of the stomach and create d healthy appetite. They also tone up the liver to q healthy action and reg ulate the bowels Try them and you are certain to be pleased with the re- suit. For sale by II c Hitchcock.
 Hot and cold baths at Towle's bar Der shop.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-10

The old La Paz placer diggings are producing gold to the value of S2,0O0 weekly. The mines were the first worked on the Colorado river.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
A WRITING CORNER.

cabinet and shelf may be stained dark
malachite green, and the little silk cur
tain should be in old gold color; also
the cabinet should have brass clamps
and key plate. One finds the conven
fence in every sitting room of having
at hand a set Of writing materials.
Another idea for small, inexpen-
sive occasional writing table is to fix a
wooden shelf, about 10 inches long and
II inches wide, to a backing of wood
Of equal length and some II inches
high. This backing can be secured to
the wall by means Of the usual brass
plates and nails and the stable" be fur
Their supported by bracket beneath.
The wooden back can be decorated
with hand painting or with calendar,
small framed picture etc. This back.
ing might, Of course, he dispensed with
altogether but it is effective.
The whole coloring should be prefer
ably in cream or malachite green, but
the wood could, of course, be stained
mahogany or oak. A little writing ia
BILE Of this sort is useful for hail.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
We Are Cleaner Today.


With regard to all the refnements Of
habit conveyed in the words cleanli-
ness, sanitation and facility of locomo-
ton the small shopkeepel. the mechan-
&c, the very peasant of today. is better
Oft than were princes and noblemen 10
Or 80 years ago. That little bathroom
of poor Queen Marie Antoinette at the
Trianon must have been almost as
much an object of curiosity for it's Sill
gulari1y in her day as it is now for it's
associa tons, and certain it is that in
all those vast piles of buildings at Yer
sailleS. with all their gorgeous nlagnifi-
cence, bathrooms We're an unknown
quantity.
According to some authorities. Louis
XIV never washed, little cold cream
applied with a cambria handkerchief
serving instead. This let US hope was
a calumny, but in st. Simon's minute
and detailed account of the monarch's
day, from the handing in of his peri
wig through the closed bed curtains in
the morning until several dukes and
marQuises had handed the royal night
chemise to each other, the highest in
rank placing it on the royal shoulders.
and his chaplain, kneeling at prize
dieu at the foot of the bed, had said
his night prayers for him, no mention
is made Of any additions, except that
he was shaved every other day.-Corn-
hill Magazine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
MEALS MAKE TROUBLE.
So Says Sole mon Sloan, Who Would
Do Away With Them.

So Says Sole mon Sloan, Who Would
Do Away With Them.
Mr.. Editor:
! II were boss
| We would have no more meals.
! The American people have no time for
meals.
Nine times out of ten a nan gets up so
late that he has to bolt his breakfast in
order to reach his office or place of bust
ness.
The children are late getting up and
have to rush through breakfast to get to
school on time.
The wife and mother is generally so
busy hurrying up the cook. hurrying up
her husband, hurrying up the children.
that she hasn't time to eat her own
, breakfast properly.
| When luncheon time comes, it is the
same old hustle. Watch the men in the
restaurants. They snatch a bite and are
! off to their offices or else off to play
game OF billiards.
The quick lunch habit is a strong
and growing one.
| School children hurry home, hurry
| through their luncheon. hurry back to
school.
When dinner comes. there is more lei
! sure-sometimes.
Frequently there is some one going
| somewhere-ir may he the cook. The
man is anxious to get away to his club,
or if he lives in New York and is in poll
tics to where he ''hangs OUT
Besides not having time for meals,
meals are the cause Of too many family
fights.
The man comes home late The dinner
is spoiled The cook is angry. The mis-
tress is cross. There is trouble to be
found if any one is looking for it.
Then, too, there is the trouble of peo-
pie dropping in to meals. The average
man Of small salary spends good deal
more Of it than he wants to by having
people to meals.
One extra meal costs little. but when
you have 50 people to dinner in the course
of year you have bought several pairs
of shoes.
! American people get little real pleas
ure out of their meals. Meals at home
are not attractive Or you would see more
| homes and fewer restaurants.
! Meals can be avoided. II enough in
| ducement is offered, science will quickly
furnish substitute.
Offer $4,000 prize for satisfactory
substitute for meals. and you will get
dozen, any one of which will take just
about the time it takes to brush your
hair or tie your shoes.
! II substitute for meals is found, think
! Of the time that would be saved, the
| luarrels avoided, the indigestion obvi-
! ated, the money accumulated.
And if | We're boss we would have
substitute for meals.-Solomon Sloan in
| New York Herald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30

Authorized By the States to treat all
Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases OF
Eye; Ear. Nose and Throat, Lung disease,
Catarrh. CONSTITUTIONAL Cararrh. Dyspepsia.
Sick Headache. Stomach and Bowel troubles.
Rheu atisn, Neuralgia, Sciatica. Brisht's
disease, Diabetes. Kidney, Liver, Bladder
Prostate and Female diseases. Dizziness,
nervousness. Indigestion Obesity, Interrupt
ed Nutrition. Slow Growth IN Children, aud
all wasting disease in adults Many cases OF
Deafness. Ringing in the Ears, Loss Of Eye
! been improperly treated or neglected, can be
easily restored. Deformities, Club Feet, Cur
yature OF the. Spine, Disease OF the Brain,
Paralysis. Epilepsy Heart Disease, Dropsy,
Pain in the Boues, Glandular Enlargements
and all long standing diseases properly
treated. Young. middle aged and old, sim
gle married men and all who suffer from
lost manhood. nervous debility, sperma-
torrhoea, seminal losses, sexual decay. fail
ing memory. weak eyes. stunted develop
ment. lack OF energy, impoverished blood,
blood and skin diseases, syphilis, eruptions,
hair falling bone pains, swellings, sore
throat, ulcers. effects Of mercury kidney and
bladder troubles, W ak back, burning urine,
passing urine too often, gonorrhoea, gleet.
Structure, receive searching I ea tment prompt
relief nd cure for life.
DR.. Rea's system for curing cancers, tumors
goitre wens. tistula, .hydrocele. piles, yeri-
taneous injection method, absolutely with
out pain and without the loss OF a drop of
blood, is one Of his own discoveries. and is
the most really scientific end certainly sure
experiments in DR.. Rea 8 practice. able as he
is to tell anyone their disease, he is not likely
TO doctor his patien is for the wrong ailment.
NO incurable cases taken. Consultation free
DR.. REA & co.,
Minneapolis. Mimi, Louisville, Ky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
-. r% 'r., T. >.-s:-, ~-..>&-
A NEW KIND OF CORNER.
A COzy Place In Which to Indite Oc-
caslonal Notes, Etc.

A Cozy Place In Which to Indlte Oc-
caslonal Notes, Etc.
In flats or small houses, where space
Is scarce and a goodiy amount of room
has to be given up to seats of all sorts
Chairs, lounges, cozy corners, and so
forth-it is often advisable to use COM
b!ned furniture and to turn to profit
abse account the angles which are gen
orally mere waste space. Everybody
wants a writing table, but Us tables
encroach upon room space the family
desk frequently has to do duty for all
the members Of the home circle.
The sketch suggests a writing corner
that can be easily carried out and that
will be found very convenient in many
homes where, owing to insufficient
room, it is impossible that each men,
Der Of the family should be provided
with desk proper.
The table itself consists merely of q
triangular piece Of wood about a
couple of inches thick, the front being
afterward curved. This is fitted into
the corner Of the wall at convenient
height and is supported by and nailed
to wooden brackets screwed to the
wall.
It is good plan to have, above the
table, little corner cupboard for a re-
lay of stationery and ink and also to
add a series Of pigeonholes for letters
and notebooks and bills that can be
cunnii.sly concealed by small curtain
Of silk; or the cupboard could be used
for these things and a shelf take the
place of the pigeonholes. Such useful
articles as wall calendar and q waste
paper basket must be added to COM
pletc the writing corner the table it.
self being Of depth and width sufficient
to hold the blotting pad, ink, pen tray.
scales and weights and stationery cab
met, some OF which could, however,
for the sake Of more ':clbow room,"
take up their places on the shelf above.
AS corners are usually dark places,
adequate means of lighting up must
not be forgotten. A wrought iron sus-
pended lamp with a rose or amber
shade should be fixed to the wall IN;
less a floor lamp happens to be situated
close by.
II green paint would accord with sur
rounding fitments, the table, corner
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
His Ability,

Old Crusty-You ask for my daugh~
ter? Why, young man, at your present
bdlary you could mot even dress her.
yes, sir;,I could keep her
IN Stoves! .I1Qk L, h31,I ect tt5odn #
q g Ga IS! CrustyTGloyes! 20 youyy mean 2,
to ipsipuate that my daughter would
only WI a IL Igiot67oh neg 5sh' be j
* stAtofl Pardon me, sir; asked only
for her hand.