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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23
CHAPTER Nv.

The shadow Of premonition rested on
Grace Hawthorne's spirit, when in the
early dawn of the new day, she shook
off the lethargy of slumber from her
young limbs, and slowly uplifted the
weary fringed lids from the Sleep
flushed cheeks.
A smile lurked in the corners of her
mouth, as, though born of her dreams;
the light of JOY sparkled in the violet
eyes.
She was scarce awake, but already
she remembered. The world held new
meaning to her to-day.
She had interpreted it's secret-the
secret which gives to the birds song
their music, to the flowers their fra
GRANGE and their beauty, to the heart
it's pulse.
Yesterday she had existed; to-day
she had begun to live.
She rose and dressed. The servants
were not yet stirring when she de-
scended the stairs, and, drawing the
fasterings Of the great outer door,
went out into the garden.
But early as she was, the birds and
7omers were earlier still, though from
the latter the suns rays had not yet
kissed away the sparkling dewdrops,
and the birds sang with hushed notes,
as though fearing to awaken the sleep
ing world.
DO you know?" whispered the child
to the flowers.
And she fancied the answering rustic
of their tiny leaves breathed assent to
her question; for she was but a child
still. Love had fallen into her grasp,
but it was child's hand which held
it.
When that hand Enclosed to empti-
ness, how would it be then? Would 1t
be child or woman who looked down
with startled eyes of fear at-hothing-
ness? The coming day must solve the
problem.
With new tenderness her guardians
kiss fell on her brow, as. two hours
later, she greeted him in the breakfast
room, and took her accustomed seat at
the board.
st scarcely could tell you, Grace, last
night" he said, s"how happy I am in
Harry's choice-happier than I ever
dreamed I should be in life again. I
think, child, one of these days, before
you are ,Harry's wife, shall have the
courage to tell you that scarcely de-
served that God should be SO good to
me- . Y ~
His voice broke. InstinctivelysSt the
lasarl felt his need OF sympathy and
comfort, though hiswords conveyed to
her no special meaning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23
Nam ma Got Tired.

Mamma, does money make the
man"
81 am sorry to say it does, some
times, Tommy"
money will make man go any.
where, won't it?''
II suppose So"
eff it was down in Cuba, would mon
ey make man go to raising man.
goes?"
"Don't bother me.''
t'Do monkeys eat mangoes, nam.
MAJ"
81 presume so. I wish you wouldn't
talk so much"
''Then if money makes the man go
to raising manages, and monkeys eat
margoes, why don't moneys make the
mango?-"
Whack! Whack!
"Ouch!"-Chicago Tribune.
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face, as he looked down into hers, was
all aglow with passions fire-"Helen.
forgive me?"
"Neyer," she answered-"never! I
could forgive you all but that you have
ceased to love me. Ceased, did I say?
You only played at love. Those to
whom it is real cannot thus forget"
"And you think I have forgotten"
"What else am l to think? Oh Har-
ry!"
And she turned toward him, with all
her anger and defiance fled, and threw
her arms about his neck.
He caught her and strained her to
his heart. He bent his head until his
lips met hers in voiceless ecstasy.
Thus he held her while the minutes
passed and the moon sank herself be-
hind a passing cloud-heart to heart
and lip to lip, her arms fast locked
about his throat.
Suddenly she released her hold, and
let her arms drop to her side.
ooh, Harry" she cried, II ought not
to have come! How late it is! How
can return?"
"You will go back with me-" he said,
"and tomorrow, Helen-to morrow
will make you my wife. That course
will silence all remarks-all question
should question arise"
Tomorrow? Oh, my love, you will
not think me unwomanly that l thus
came to you-thus plead with you my
own cause? You are sure-quite sure
that the future will bring you no re-
gret-that it is not your chivalry
which spares me?"
Ibid my chivalry welcome your ne
answered. Glow can I forgive myself
that such welcome met you! Poor
child! You deserved"
He paused. His repetition of the
phrase of tender, plying love recalled
to him her of whom he had thought as.
standing alone in his tent, he had felt
how little love he had to offer the
child who dared murmur his name that
night in her sleep, even as she already
had murmured in her prayers.
Poor child, indeed! Yet she was but
a child. She knew naught of loves
realities. Thank God for that!
In weeks-almost in days-she would
forget him. His first duty lay, not to
her, but to one to whom he must atone
for bitter wrong.
Close he clasped to his heart the
yielding form Of her who leaned there.
Again he bent his head and tasted the
delicious sweetness of her lips.
my love! My own" he murmured
low.
But, even while he spoke, something
rustled at his feet, and in a moment a
tiny bright-hued snake crept across
his path.
She screamed, turning pale in sudden
fright.
1t vanished in the brushwood and he,
holding her closer to his heart, reas-
sured her with tender, loving words.
But no one warned him that he
warmed in his embrace the deadlier
reptile of the two, cen though 1t wore
the wondrous beauty of woman's
form.
Until tomorrow" he said, half
hour later, as he left her at her own
door, and, in the Impotence and ardor
of his great love he scarce could wait
the dawn Of that wonderful new day
which was to crown his life with per-
feet happiness. Nor in his busy
thoughts was there any room for the
child for whom the tomorrow was to
bring the first tasting Of Mahra's
fruit-the fruit his hand would offer
to her young, pure lips, and bid them
taste.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23
THE one MEDICINE

In the world which women may
rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na is
good for everyone, but particularly
for women. The various weak
nesses which afaict their delicate or
ganism spring from inflammation or
catarrh of the mucous lining and Pe-ru-na
Is specific for catarrh in any organ Of
the body. Any congestion of a mucous
membrane simply means catarrh of tho
organ affected. This is why Pe-ru-na
cures all sorts of troubles where other
remedies fail. If there is a catarrhal
affection the matter with you anywhere
Pe-ru-na will cure you.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23

she might have one long. free breath.
"Harry. Harry" she murmureu'
"you have deceived me. Anu you. tho
pose has been-what? SO, even '..o
pretext of wealth can be kept up us ~
long as this girl is unmarried: VEL a
she shall never marry, then! On eou'
I thought 1 had done with scnenllhs'
and 10. all former scheming has oeen
but the prelude to the play,
Ito Be Continued.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23
Fright.

When a woman gets frightened at
night she ust pulls the bed clothes over
her head. says she is terrified out OF
her wits, and goes to sleep. But, with
a man It is different. He says he Is not
afraid, pushes the clothes down. ana
lies trembling awake for two or three
hours. straining his ears at every
sound,-Pick-Me-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23
A Slight Mistake.

Two negroes in Atlanta were dis
cussing the political situation.
mckinley am sho'ly right good
man." said one.
"He sholy am" said the other, 'sbut
I amt gwine to vote TO- him.
why not?"
"Cause dat wife of his done all dis
heah trust business-dat wife o his,
HaLna."-Atlanta Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23
Proved.

Patient-Look here; you've taken out
the wrong tooth. This one is perfectly
sound. i, ,grsem5I,si
II Dentists Assistant (triumphantly)-
And you distrusted my ability to take
out even the loose ones q II .T;NSeSw York
Wos'o' = :" .iSSSNps f"'-l'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23

ward the hotel.
With loving welcome the young wife
met him. With her head resting on
his shoulder she listened silently to the
story-all that had taken place during
the hour. +l
"Your father is no longer rich.
them" she said, when he had paused.
The question Jared on Harry Rey-
nolds' ear.
my father, to-day, is a poor man"
he replied; "but so much of Grace's
fortune still remains, that, doubtless
she will keep the old house as it al
ways has been-at least, until she mar
ries. Then. doubtless, it must pass in
to the hands of strangers"
"But, with your fortune, Harry, you
would not permit that?"
my fortune, child!" he echoed, with
a careless laugh. "At what figure do
you estimate my wealth.? 1t scarcely
would keep the house for one years
time. I thought you knew you were
marrying a comparatively poor man,
Helen, although had been taught to
imagine that my fathers death would
make me rich. 1nmy own right I pos
sess but thirty thousand dollars. You
see, dear, shall have to join the
army of workers to provide fitting nest
and plumage for my bright-hued bird. :"
He stopped and kissed her. But her
lips were cold and unresp0nsive, He
guessed not that the one little hand
was clenched SO that the nails hurt her
flesh. Gn g1 el4a 5tE6634s-afH BIB
On some pretext she dismissed him
for a few moments from her presence.
T Itegave her time to readjust her mask.
! but aarstsshe tore ttqfrem her face that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23

Pretty nearly every church has had
or is going to have a strawberry testl-
val.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17

Republican newspapers are concern
ing themselves quite needlessly just
now with the reorganization Of the
Democratic party. They are wasting
time and space. The Democratic party
can take care Of itself without Republi-
can heip.
All Of the chatter about reorganixa-
tioo, whether 1t comes FROM Repuhli-
CAPS or ex-Depocrats, even from Demo-
Gratis who have been in liue with their
party, is untimely and absurd.
There Is neither occasion for present
reorganization Of the party, nor oppor-
tunity II there were occasion. Party
politics and party control are not
changed by caucuses made up OF self
constituted delegates.
In the fullness OF time the Democratic
party will range itself to meet the liv-
ing issues Of the future, but neither
alignment nor leadership can be deter
mined by pronunciamentos expressing
purely personal preferences and ami
mated by individual ambitions. The
people make the issues and the issues
make the leaders. Through this natur-
al add regular method of development
only can the future OF the Democratic
organization be determined. 1t has
been so in the past, and it will be so In
the days to come.
But it is safe prophecy to say tina,
the sound common sense OF the conserv,
alive element OF the party will guide
and shape this evolution. 1t will en-
force its right Of control and FROM DAY
to day give manifest evidence OF an un
alterable determination to call hal
upon the extravagances of extremist,
who are ready TO pander to any preju
dice or passion il such course promise,
. few votes. Conservative Democracy
representing deep-seated convictions
and committed to the sound principles
OF government which remain today, a
they have always been, the underlyin,
principles of the party, will be dominan
in the minds Of the voters, and will ir
resistibly develop the policies of tn,
party, no mRtter what individuals Zap
pen to be ia immediate control of tn,
party machinery.
| Upon those Democrats who are il
office, and not upon those who direc
and manage campaign committees, rest
the present responsibility. Democratic
acts, and not Democratic proclamations
will forecast the policy and the plat
form OF 1904. The duty of the hour /
that resting upon the Democrats VIII
have been selected for executive posi
ton, upon the Democrats who will 81
in the state legislatures and in Cor
gress. They can redeem the pledge
OF good government which brough
them into Office, and make reunite
and militant Democracy not alone
possibility, but q certainty.
This is the road to reorganization
and there is no other. BY this route a
elements OF Democracy will come tt
gether again, harmonious and aggre.
sive. IL is the only way to new ISIS ue
{ and new leaders.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
FAMILY LIVES IN TREE,
New jersey Man who HAS DaiIt Hin.
self . Home Well Above
Ground,

John Rausch, of Haledon, n. j., and
his family live up tree. A more
unique habitation cannot be imagined.
In the branches Of big oak he has
built his home. 1t is perched among
the leaves and over the top of the
queer abode towers the top of the
tree, forming its chief roof.
Rausch, says a letter to the St. Louis
Republic, is a German laborer who has
He has seldom earned more than
dollar day. He grew tired of paying
rent and. with the Germans love Of
owning a home of his own, he tried
TO buy some property from the real
estate dealer Of the place. william
Buschman. The latter owns nearly all
the land in that vicinity. and is anxious
TO have the property improved. He
told Rausch he would give him a nice
lot for little money IL he would build
house. True the lot was far away
from the roa but il was dry and we'll
situated. 1t was covered with fine
trees, and an especially majestic oak
grew in the center.
After paying for the lot Rsusch
found he hadn't money enough to start
the house he had promised to build.
His wife and three small children ate
up his meager earnings. Buschman
told him he would have to give up the
lot IL he didn't begin the house.
Rausch thereupon secured a number
of big boxes. He had conceived the
idea Of making the branches Of the
tree serve for uprights and timbers.
The nails in the boxes were sufficient.
On the strong lower branches he
crossed and recrossed the boards. 1t
made very uneven floor, but the
branches were strong and the boards
would not sip, The house is circular,
but very irregular.
Above all there is a smaller structure
that Rausch calls his garnet. When
the wind blows the whole structure
shakes and swings ike hammock,
yet the whole family live there.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Lie end Death FssAs.

Mr.. w. A. Hines Of Manchester, Ia,
writing OF his almost miraculous escape
from death, ssys: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble,
which ended in consumption. l had
freQuent hemorrhsges and cougbed
night and day. All my doctors said ]
must soon die. Then began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
which completely cured me. would
not be without it even II it cost $500 u
bottle. Hundred have used 1t ON my
Recommendation and all say it never
fails to cure Throat, Chest and Lung
troubles Regular size SOC. and 81 90
Trial bottles free ut Hull s. Woodruff
drug store.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
The Eskimo Dog

i axe the broncho Of the western states.
he Is the pioneers most useful instru-
ment for overland travel.
Wild and woolly he ''never was rode;;"
his thick shaggy coat he wears with
she fur outside, and his mittens, unlike
those Of PAupakeewis, he wears with
the iaside skin-side inside.
He is neck from head to shoulders,
and his stomach has . lateral dimen-
sion like that OF COW.
On account Of hereditary laws that
his dogship doesn't care aNsthing about,
he is born with bushy GAIL, small fox
like ears, and is of an iron-grey color;
but Ut an early age he becomes flea
bitten" Grey horses do not become
..'fiea-bittaa" till about the eighth year,
but grey .aorses have nothing to dc
with EaSimo dogs: in fact they are
sometimes bitter enemies. There was
= horse in .dray team on the Nome
Beach last sGMmer that would acich
every uoS tune C"tuC "AsuiH MS tV~Sn
with harness on.
Dogs are not used very much in cum
mer and are often kept tied up so much
that they get very tired Of it and cry
like children.
When God made Eskimo dogs h
made them strong and intelligent, bu
dependent on man; for no matter how
hard his master works him or how
much he whips and cuffs him In thu
harness, he will sit around camp whel
he is Embarrassed, and will walk to hi
place to be harnessed again when tolt
to do so, notwithstanding he could gal
lop away and be free il he aR!y felt in
dependent
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17

Cog,es from DR.. d. B. CarRile, OF
Washita, /. T. He wyites Four bot.
tlee OF Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer Of scrofuls, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give no
help: but her cure IL complete and her
health - excellent" This shows what
thousands have preventing Electric
Bitters Is the best blood purifier known.
It's the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and
running sores. 1t stimulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, expels poisons, helps
digestion bIilds up the strength, Only
by Hull a. Woodruff. druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
CAPE NOME ITEMS.

A slang phrase at Nome-"We arc
from the Blue Stone, what's our billy"
A cormon question-'Are You going
out?" meaning, to the States.
There is toll bridge oyer Snake
river connecting Nome City and West
Nome. Pedestrians pay Eve cents each
way. Women cross free.
Nome 10 = very stormy coast ia the
fall and the surf is rough nearly all the
time. Passengers wishing 70 get aboard
vessels when barges cannot be used,
pay from $3.50 to $50 apiece to get out
to the steamers.
When we left Dutch Harbor last June
she bay presented scene Of great &C.
tivity, but returning we found il q very
quiet place. A quarantine station had
been added to the building on the beach
and two sailing vessels had joined the
condemned craft in shosl water.
Hotel accommodations at Nome cost
from four to six dollars a day if one is
fairly economical. A scanty meal may
be had for Atty cents; better one for
q dollar. Each meat order costs from
fifty cents to dollar and half. Most
men order carefully and eat all that is
served.
II you wish to spend the GUNNER In
Nome country for pleasure, be content
20 leave without seeing much Of August,
during that month the rainy season
gets down to business in very work.
man-like manner. Each successive cold
snap is followed By some clear weather
and then the rain comes on again.
The fare from Nome to the Pacific
ports is made up to suit all kinds o.
people in all kinds OF financial straits
First-class fare on the best steamers i.
$3.50. then it is graded down to $40 for
vessels that do not render such good
service. Steerage accommodations vary
from s75 on the st. Paul to SO on the
San Pedro.
Steamers arriving at Nome without
fresh water have to manufacture it till
they get back 70 Dutch Harbor. Thi:
is done by evaporating sea water and
condensing the steam. On this accoun,
it is usually called condensed water.
Sea water contains 30 much mineral IL
solution that the condensed water II
impregnated with acids that are very
disaRreeable TO the taste.
When the steamer South Portland
left Nome for Seattle recently, the pas
se4gers had to drink condensed watel
or none, and during rough voyage
ACROSS Boring Sea they all seemed u
suffer for water and their troubles wer,
intensified by seasickness. When tn,
steamer was passing in between tn,
snowy mountains ut the entrance O
Dutch Hsrbor, people crowded tn.
decks looking At the streams that cam.
tumbling down into the bay, apd wer.
busy telling one another how they
would like to drink. One wanted COB
let to dip into = waterfall; one wanted
. big dipper; another wanted barrel
With handles on so he could "set ZEN
up" while = Toledo man wanted "pips
line" reaching out the steamer 30 hi
could drink to . nnish.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Qvinins For cslds.

Many people who use quinine for the
cure Of colds say that the effect OF this
drug is more disAgreeable than the dis
ease. Krsuse's Cold Cure Is prepared
in convenient capsule form, and will
cure the most deeply seated cold In n
hours without any interruption TO busi'
ness. They are pleasant to take and
give q clear, fresh sensation while OPP
Grating. Price 25c. Sold by Hull s
Woodruff, druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
heller's Testimony.

Albert Heller, living at lila Farm
ham ST., Omaha, says: II have tried
most everything that is used as pre-
ventive or cure for headache, but moth
ing did so much good as Krause's
Headache Capsules. Others who have
used them say the samo thing" Price
25c. Sold by Hull & Woodruff.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Teachers Examinations

The quarterly examination OF teach.
ers win be held In Blackfoot, Idaho
beginning November p, 1900. Cues
tions in history and theory and art will
be general. The use OF Harris Forma
ton and DeGarmos Essentials has beer
discontinued.
Questions In school Law will be taker
from chapters Is, IS, II and IS, with
particular reference to chapter 10
Questions in state constitution will bs
taken from article Is.
LYDIAN HADLEY, County Supt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Strange but True.

Itis u strange fact. but nevertheless true
one, that the American people have become
educated To the idea that IL Is more pleasant
To travel around the World without changing
cars, il such q thing werv possible thAh 70
make a change from one train 10 announcer
With the Union Depots, Uniformed Attend
ants and up to date arrangements now I"
vogue at all large Junction Points. the chang
inn of cars has become pleasure instead OF
= hardship. 1t is not only change OF cars
but change from one that has become dirty
and dusty and bad smelling from lis long
journey into one that is bright, clean ana
fresh from the cleaners hands. Omaha Union
Depot gives one fair example of this. Pas
senger from the West via amy OF the lines are
met by Uniformed Attendants as soon ~ the
train has fairly stopped, hand baggage taken
and the passenger escorted not over twenty
feet 10 the brand new Electric Lighted train
OF tho CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
RAILWAY. which is the SHORT LINE DC
tween OMAHA and CHICAGO. and In feS
moments one Ia journeying onward feeling
revived and better in every way for the Sigh
break In the monotony of travel, and in twelv'
hours time you are handed in the Cnion sta
tion, located in the heart Of the Grea, city o.
Chicago.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

THE LAVA SIDE DITCH COMPANY-Lo
L cation of principal place of business. Hack
foot, Idahr
Notice is hereby given that at meeting OF
the board OF directors, held on Friday. Oct. 5
1900. assessment No. 10 of two ts2.o0l dollars
per share was levied upon the capital stock OF
the corporation, payable TO J. W. Ciendenln
treasurer, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Amy stock upon which this assessment shall
be unpaid on Monday, November s. 1900. will
be delinquent and advertised for sale at public
auction. and unless payment Ia made before
enough OF each parcel Of stock will be sold or
Monday, December 3, 1900. TO pay said assess
ment with cost OF advertising and expense Of
sale.
BY order of board Of directors
JACOB GUsHwA. Secretary.
Blackfoo', Idaho, October 10, 1900
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17

There are thousands OF people, suf'
fering untold torture from piles, be-
cause Of the popular impression tina,
they cannot be cured. TABLER'S
BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT will
cure them and the patient will remain
cured. Price, 80 cents in bottles. Tubes
10 cents. Pioneer drug store.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17

In anaemia and most womeu's all
ments the digestion is weak, the max
ing OF color, flesh and strength out OF
food, is imperfect so that the patient is
weak, wan, nervous and dyspeptlc.
This condition can be corrected by TAX
ing course OF AERBINE. Price SOC.
Pioneer drug store.