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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
procession moved up the street Is The

Procession moved up the street 70 The
court House. 49, \
As the vision Of greatness and glory
disappeared II sank upon q .settee In
the hall and gasped: y "The Prince Of
Wales!" streeter, in whose head mag
nificepce and might are always 1850
ciated with courts. whispered feebly.
The lord chief Justice" When. We
were able we asked the hotel clerk
who he was. He rose. to q grand
height; looked down. wtith-a, plying
glance at the two ignorant foreigners
and said proudly: "The high sheriff.
He stops here !.
Then fell. down again and between
commissions said: "The. high sheriff!
Oh, how wish could see Nat Doane
with such an outfit as that. To which
streeter, with CHARACTERISTIC Concord
jealousy, responded, cor. Frank Ed;
gerly."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Mail Clerks - ~
Aboard Steam ers

Imagine working twelve hours every
day Tipping letters into cases of pig
eonholes at the rate OF ls227Q AN hour,
with the unstable deck Of rolling
steamship for "a floor, and keeping this
up for six and seven days at a stretch.
That's what the sixteen mail clerks
composing the United States sea post
. service do for a living month in and
month out.
Moreover, they have to work in what
rs practically an elevator shaft, three
stories high and about fifteen feet
square. Ventilation is supplied by
blowers way down in the hold Of the
ship, which force the air up and out of
the portfolios on the third story or at
tie floor of the floating postofice. Elec-
trio lights CLEAN night and day in
every nook and corner of this elevator
shaft, for it lis hard enough to deci-
gpheramany Of the addresses on the for
.eign mail matter, even in the light of
years of experience and "a luminous
imagination, much less in q dismal
cabin tween decks. 81. en-
The sea post service, now IN q O.
tenth year. has proved such an adyan-
tage in expediting the foreign malls
that the postofice department. Is con-
templating the estab lishment of foat-
ing postofices on two or more "a lan-i
tic steamship lines. Already five Ham
burg American. four N orth German
Lloyd, and three American liners are
equipped with postal facilities and the
sClnarders and White Star ships are,
expected to be the next to carry }ex-
pert sorters and address readers. In
the winter season the American and
North German Lloyd liners carry two
mail clerks apiece. The men eat at
the first cabin table or IN the ofiicers'
mess, but room on q transatlantic
liner y 90 much needed for high
priced passengers and freight traGac
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

| that the allowance for the sea postal
employees is rather grudgingly allotted.
Usually they are given small room
below the berth deck, lighted and ven
tilated BY. q couple Of portfolios, with
low ceilings and marrow berths. In
this "attic' OF. sky parlor, as the clerks
call it, the separation racks are plac-
ed. These resemble Broddingnagian
pigeon cotes. Each compartment is
labeled New York, e Boston, !" Ohio, 2
Japan" ETC., when the vessel is bound
thither,. and Hamburg Berlin, .
London" Z. Norway Sweden" RUS
6sia,, etc, when bound for Europe. On
one side of the room is Separation
table," on which registered packages
are sorted. a pair Of small scales for
weighing them, and stamps for mark
ling supplementary mail
One deck below, reached by mar.
row comp nion-way, are the newspa-i
per racks, great iron gridirons, with.
big yawning canvas sacks suspended
beneath. Into these pouches the third
and fourth class mail matter is thrown
with marvellous precision and rapidity.
I On the bulkhead wall a railroad map
5is placed to guide the sorter, If he is q
bit uncertain where particular pack
age is to be thrown. s3s. Il "
a trap door In the floor leads to the
cellar Of the floating post ofice, one,
deck lower. Here the bags of mail are
first deposited when the ship leaves
port. AS fast as . dozen Or SO are
emptied by the men at the separation
table and distributed In the cases, an
other bunchsis hauled up. Thus hour
after hour IN fair weather and foul, III
summer and winter, the men who earn
their bread and butter by facilitating
the exchange Of news. of businesg
matters. and messages Of love. OF
other sxprsssions Of the human emo
lions, toll and toll, Boston Herald. 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
AaaFRsle-&o~

:. ,Hhe . nsE ,EsaeE.eaasa eseR assisnsd
# iass sssftaEE9S 3ls ssa discovered t'
"Capt YafdA4fm, of the schooner.
Blue Blazfss fpHDa himself in a pecu..
liar predicament,af the. coast OF 'Ffori-
ida Hast Saturday incoming. onpRsiday,
tnisht. the ship encountered q violent
gale, which blew away, the whks,-is9tti NE,
vessel; and it required the, Hardest. ef-
aort. Af the might watch ,tos AGahnMse.. The.
'siaepipga crkw.. that morning. Balti-
Iahore American. 50; -; .,.;.-'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

..-T-- 1l1Isf Tnd NOT FKyrguTnE:--- -----
sever. 5oin .:is~.a fox hSsNt.
!. ssNo. Miss Wisai1;f Il nevsh .ala., Too
much wuff widing, don't you know.
But 4 enjoy the excitement quite as
well in.sny own quiet eway::..',' ''sr =.
where. Mr.. Tootles?,,' =, II =
.::In !. the moving pictchahs;. Miss
wimple. Cleveland, Plain Dealer. q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
The shah,s Peacock Throne.

Among the varied treasures of the
Shah of Persia, perhaps the. Peacock
throne ought to be accorded premier
place. The frame is entirely: of silver,
and above 1t the CLEANS of silver melt
into molten gold. It is encrusted from
end to end and from top to bottom
with diamonds. The rug on which the
Shah reposes is edged with amethysts,
and the pillow on which he reclines
his imperial head is fringed wit:
pearls. Some travellers. Sir Richar
Burton among them, have estimated
the value of the Peacock throne at
s25. 100000. ,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Her oninion.

"You see," said the heiress, conf
dentially, my father likes the count
very much. But. he is afraid the dear
boy is inclined to be careless about
money. matters. What do you think
about it?''
1.-The fact that he has proposed to
you," said Miss Cayenne, thoughtful
ly, might possibly be taken as very
good evidence to the contrary."-
Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Rest Tor the bowels

No matter what ails you, headache
to a cancer, yopp will never get well un-
til your bowels are. put right, CAS-
CARETs help nature, cure you with
out grippe or pain, produce easy, natur-
al movements, cost you just 10. cents
to start. getting your health back.
.CAsCARETS Candy ,Cathartic, the
genuine put.up in metal boxes, every
tablet has c. c. G. stamped on it.. Be
ware of limitations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Got Hin "(snSesTfY,r.

"And have your tried the plan of
greeting Your husband with kind
words When he comes home late, as I
suggested?" asked the elderly friend
II have" said. the youngish lady,
i"and it works like charm. He stays
at home all the time now, trying to
figure out what is the matter:"-Indi-
annapolis Press. i.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
New ocean Greyhound.

new Ocean ,Greyh0QA0.
The famous Deutschland cost 81, 332, (
900; displacement 1920 tons; actoini.
notation, 1.057 passengers, has estab-
lished new record. Among the great;
remedies Of the s.worlf ,Hostetter's
Stomach Bitterss holds sthe record with:
its fifty years OF curesso Of constipat lion,
Indigestion and ..bili9 usness. Our PGi-.
vate Revenue Stamp IS over the. neck
Of the bottle. :,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
REPRESENTATIVES.,

Wife " no has been struck r,1. by 81 b.
scycle)-Never mind, dear. Don't make
a scene, of It,.
Huspand-.what! Do you think in
let him go, without sayipg--what. L
think?
wife-Rut I'm NOT. really hurt.
,-Husts:nd-That doesn't rntter. A
little more, and he might have run, in=
to me.-Tit-Bits
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Most Ladylike Joke

Most Ladylike Joke.
"Have you heard the latest remark
of the emperor dowager of China?"
asked Frisbie of his wife.
mo. What did she say?''
"She said: Dear me! I wonder if
my crown is on straight? "-Harpers
Bazaar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

Fr2m Thsi. Point OF View.
first Apexnd aoms aBes, .ave+'dess
'veloped..tnts naen? \ = u 2 2 !, 4, y
s, Second Ape So they say; i, -
\. First Ape.--Well thank g6odnesss
some Of us have escaped! Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Always knew 1t

always Knew 1T.
"Theophrastus doesn't seem to take
any interest in politics, does he?"
mo; he wants to be fixed so that
whichever way the election goes he
can say he felt sure it would go that
ay.''-Indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

Friendship closes its eyes rather than
see the moon eclipse, while malice de-
MES that it is ever at the full.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

Happiness cannot be bought, but one of tho
great hindrances to its attainment can be re-
moved by Adams Pepsin Tutti F'rutti
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot, streak or give your goods an I'M
evenly dyed appearance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

A great many women transfer to
their baby the love they once had for
their husband. =:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Love. Etc.

Love. Etc.
IT'S love that makes the world go
round, perhaps, but hate is the occa-
sion of vastly more people being in
vited to o'clocks.-Detroit Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

!. Is: Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. :,
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
uammaton. alaTs pain. cures Wind collie Csc bottle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
NEW COLONY.

.a new colony to furnish homes tp thqppsiainds Of
PeoRle 70 locate Territory is how befnR
9rgspzed by the fohndersof the Georgia Colony, M
<. Of indianapolis Indiana Is backing
h3mas se9t Tree to get good
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
:Dinefe1rt.'s

when did you turn vegetarian
sneered the mosquito that was hum
man victim. $50
This is a; blood orange" euftly an
swered the mosquito, that had settled
on the fruit stand. -. y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

Carter's Ink has the endorsement OF the
ing railroads. Want any more evidence?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

A vigorous growth and the original color given
the hair by PARKER's HAIR BALSAM
HINDERCoRNs. the best cure for corns. 15cts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Her Sole SuDn

Her Sole Support.
"Miss Stagestruck is starring now
said Collingwood to Throckmorton.
"Who is supporting her?"
Tier r."-Detroit Free Press,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalllble
medicinefor coughs md colds-Nw. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb. IL, 1900
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

Is the personal column newspa-
per's spine?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

DIR. j. H. R1NDLAUD. Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo. N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

thousand
without
annoying and sometimes painful symptoms
Those dreadful hot sending blood to the until
of the of
should be Pinkham Vegetable
at
medicine E. Pnkham Vegetable
~ " Mar 49,
time. taken
all
time at the lower Of the womb The doctor the womb covered
fife Please advise
possible
MRS CHA JOHNSON, Monclova, Ohio.
ian.
deal had been in bed taking Vegetable
aching The that
still
with
believe will Moncova Ohio
April
YOU this letter
months could
had DOCTORS
life suffered
kidney stomach trouble back
feel
Ny perfect owe
Ldia Pnkhans Vegetable Compound would not do without
CHARLOTTE
MoncoVa Ohio sss%
think about Mrs johnson Mrs
Pnhms and almost beyond belief IS an
positive Pinlharn file thousands OF
carried through that
hams medicine to accomplish
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

Youngwed-Who by, the water COM
missioner?-Detroit Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18
Likely.

Mrs. Youngwed-This milk ought to
be good, dear. The man says it is
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-11
Indians Win Work.

Muscatine Journals: Hoary tradi-
ton has it that the noble red man,
MS poets like to call the American In
dian, has an unconquerable aversion
to work equal if not superior to that
of the tramp fraternity and i'll most
instances where the white man has
come in contact with his red brother
experience has strengthened, the tra-
dition. But the working Indian hasa ut
last been discovered. 1t is stated that
the Burlington road in extending it's
lines acros the Crow reservation in
Wyoming has been obliged to con-
tract with the Indians for the latter
to do all the grading, hauling and 9th
err unskilled labor. Not only are the
Indians willing to work, but they de-
mand the pick and the shovel with
the same insistency their savage an
cestors displayed In bargaining for
glass beads and iron hatchets. They
made it a condition of the grant Of
right of way across their reservation
that they should have the labor, and
they pointed to irrigating works
which they had constructed for them
selves as tangible proof of their abil-
ity to do the grading for the railroad.
Although provided with homes and
%1ations on the reservation they IRE
anxious to work. 1t may be said that
1T is the exception which proves the
rule. bit at any rate the working
Indian is a pleasant proof that at
tempts to ~civilize him have not been
entirely barren of results.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-11
You ALI Know Him,

Omaha World-I1crald: He wears q
cute little straw hat, a pociferous col
ored shirt, n flaming tic and a wide
expanse of cuff. His trousers are
creased until they looked like the
front view of a carving knife. He is
a familiar figure.
But did you ever notice how he
pays his fare when he boards a car?
lie drops gracefully into his seat
and u n comfortable attitude,
waiting for the conductor to come
round. When the conductor does APP
pear he Of the vociferous shirt and the
creased trousers leans over to the left,
thrusts his right hand into his trouss
crs pocket with n n%onchalent air, and
appears to be lingering a whole hand
full of coin. Then he extracts his hand
with q coin clutched between his in
dex finger and thumb. lie chances at
the coin with an air of 81 really don't
know whether that is a nicltel or n SIS
gold piece" and, then hands it to the
conductor.
OF course it is a nickel. and you eau
always tell by his actions that it is
the only coin he had concealed about
his person. But he really believes
everybody imagines that he has
money to throw at the English SPAR
rnIeS ma . XII .-r. -a--aEH lZ afl
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-11
SHELL WOUND ENDS
CAREER OF DEWEl
Dispatch From Pretoria Confirms
Reported Death Of Noted
Boer Leader.
BUTCHERS suRREND6RlNG DAILY
Generni Hunter, Has Ncnrly $500
aid the balance OF l'rinsioo's
Command Have Asked
for Terms.

London, Aug. 7.-General Roberts
telegraphs the war office that Genera.
Hunter reports that 3,34S men have
surrendered to him altogether. hob
erts adds that General Hamilton con,
tinued the movement toward Rusten.
burg and engaged the Beers in the
Pagaliesberg range Thursday. Lieu
tenant Colonel Rhodes is among for
ty-one British wounded. The Beers
left two dead and several badly
wounded. Thursday night II trair
wa derniled twenty miles south 81
hroonstadt. Four men were killed
and three wounded. Lord Algernor
LennoS and forty men were made
prisoners and released at the request
OF the American consul, who was OF
the train.
dispatch from Pretoria to til.
News says the report that Genera
Christian DeViet was dead, from /;
shell wound, is confirmed.
Beers Continue io Surrender.
Fouricrsberg, Aug. 4.-There arc
1900 Boer prisoners at Hunters
camp and $500 prisoners and nine
guns at Ian Hamilton's camp. There
were about 5000 Beers in Caledon Val
ley originally, but some refused tc
aequiesce in General Prinsloo's sur
render. It will take some days to as
certain the exact number. The Beers
who excuse themselves for not fight
ing, said they were in a hopeless pc
sition. The ravines are choked Will
wagons, which are placed i'll mos,
dangerous spots. The roads are
blocked for twenty miles.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-11
ELECTION HsLO IN ALABAMA.
j. sanford Govcrnor..whcelcr

w. j, sanford Guycrnor--WhccIcr's
Successor Chosen.
Birmingham. Ala. Aug. s.--A gen
eral election for state and county Of
ficcrs and for members of the general
assembly was held In Alabama yes
terday, and Il large majority was re-
turned fer the democratic ticket,
headed by William j. Sanford, of Lee
county.
The democrats have elected county
officers in several counties which have
heretofore been strongly popufistic.
General apathy marked the election,
and a light vote was cast.
The election was regarded as a test
of opinion on the mooted question OF
holding a constitutional convention,
which is favored by the democrats,
and the increased majorities are tax
en TO indicate TINT the people arc IA
Torable to holding a convention which
will eliminate the negro from politics.
In the Eighth congressional district
Judge William Richardson, of Mrdi.
son county, was elected to succeed
General Joe Wheeler, who resigned
his seat in congress.
Following are the newly elected
state officers: Governor, VIM. j. San
ford, of Lee; attorney general. Cen
eral James a. Brown; secretary OF
state, Il. p. McDavid; treasurer, J.
Craig Smith; auditor, Thomas L. So
well; commissioner of agriculture,
Robert p. Pool; superintendent of ed.
ucation, Il, j. Abercrolubie,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-11
ACCEPT HEATH's RESIGNATION.
President and Postmnster Genera
Express lsegrets.

President and Postmnster Genera,
Express Isegrets.
Chicage, Aug. f.-Secretary Heath. OF
the republican national committee, yes.
gterday received the following letters from
the president and Postmaster General
Smith In reply to his resignation as first
assistant postmaster general:
Heath: TIE postmaster general has for.
warded to me your letter OF resignation
dated July %. which 1 receive with re.
continue your relations with the post
office department to the end of the adj
mtnistration. / have long known that the
imons in desiring your services as sec
rotary during this important campaign,
and | cannot but yield to their expressed
your new position, and I trust 1t may not
be altogether ~uncongeniai to you.
l appreciate also your devotion to the
ton of first assistant postmaster general.
which you have filled for more thar
three years; to engage In the campaign.
do, permit me to express to you my hope
for your success. health and happiness
Ct esrs Seu TosIs. and Mrs w} Heath. ny xsfy sln.
Washington, July a1-My Dear Mr..
Heath: i have to advise you that the
president has accepted you resignation
as first assistant postmaster general. TO
action, which terminates our Official rela-
TONS beg to express my great personal
regret at your retirement from the de-
partment and my high sense of the abil-5
tty and value of your services In the posi-.
tionTyou ave held. Your loyal zeal has
been as marked as your intelligent and
efficient fulfllment OF lthe requirements
of you trust. With grateful acknowl-
edgment OF, constant courtesy and.
fidelity, 1 give you my best wishes for
our success in whatever sphere you may
be placed. Sincerely yours,
4#S Charles Emory Smith
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-11

opened it. The contents almost took
his breath away with surprise. There
were only h.e bank bills, hut four of
them were of the denomination of
$500 each and the fifth was of $1,000.
Why, with this sum-, he thought ex-
citedly, and the pointer" he had Just
received he could nvenge himself upon
Wall street and make a fortune ut q
single DASH. Then he would marry
lrma. She nor no one else need ever
know he had accidentally killed her
father. Three thousand dollars? No,
1T was the seed of millions that relent-
ing fortune had thrust into his hands.
His transports ceased suddenly and
he sat pale, trembling, rs if.a specter
had risen before him. Could he dare
to use that money? Prudent men, he
waa well aware, made a habit of re-
cording the numbers Of large bills
passing through their hands, and if
Banker Willmarth did SOFAS was to
be expected of a man SO methodical in
his habits-this money might be n
fatal trap. His confidential clerk
might be able to give the numbers OF
those five bills to the police, and the
person who should attempt to pass
one of them would be seized, con-
victed, hanged for murder! BY the
way, was that the only danger to be
feared? What if the banker should
not have been quite dcad-if help had
come to save him-if he should even
now be so far recovered as to be di-
recting the police? but no. That
could not be. The old fellows head
struck the jagged rock with such
force as must have split the skull and
killed him outright. Oh, yes, he must
be thoroughly dead, thank God!
Notwithstanding his perturbation
and mental distress the thought
flashed upon him:
what an anomaly! Thanking God
that a murder had been successfully
perpetrated., Well, why not? We
thank God for the good we receive
regardless if our good has been the
harm of some other person-and sure
~ the getting of that money is a great
good to me-. At least it would be if
l could be assured that the numbers
on those bills would not denounce
me-"