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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
PITHY PENCILINGS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved for
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
Mt. CARMEL.

A. Georgefrom Dresden passed through
here last Tuesday GU business.
Hon. H. E. Dorval drove out from
Langdon OF Monday and was the guest
OF Rev. Father Ridder over night.
Wheat seeding is about wound up for
the year in this section OF the county. 1t
is conceded to be quite a lot earlier
than q year ago.
The attendance at the Mt. Carmel
school has increased to As, and by nearly
half, all the kids around here haven't
started going to school yet.
Yesterday forenoon at about nine
o'clock Father Ridder performed the GER
emony OF marriage, which united the
hearts and hands OF Mr.. I. Dawson, Of
Dresden, and Miss Mary Perus. OF this
place. The heartiest congratulations OF
the entire settlement are rendered to the
happy pair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
Additional Local.

Rev. D. Mcmillan, the Presbyterian
divine from Elkwood. was a visitor IN
the city yesterday.
j. FL. Williamson, the veteran demo-
crat from Harvey, was in Saturday to
take part in the deliberations of the
central committee.
Rev. Dougan was called to the Forks
last week by the illness of his, neice,
Miss Jackson, at the state university.
Friends will be glad to learn that her
condition is much improved.
John Grumpy was down from his
Grey township farm the forepart of the
week talking over old times with friends
from the Valley. Crops are all in out his
way and some of them up already.
Ladies'! See the new inter-
lining, "Cordette;" better than
hair cloth and only half the
price. Sold at Boyds.
Druggist Walt Gould spent Sunday
and the fore part of the week on his
homestead in West Perry. "Billy''
Farrell went along to scare away the
gophers and other big game.
A telephone message from Grand F orks
states atJudge Fisk this morning hand
ed down his decision in the Langdon
drug store cases, granting Judge
Templeton's motion to dismiss the cases.
Frank McHugh has had to lay aside
his studies at Collegeville, MINI, and
take medical treatment at one of the St.
Paul hospitals. It will be remembered
that he was home on sick leave several
weeks early in the spring.
On Sunday of this week Rev. Dougan
conducts Presbyterian services at the
Falconer appointment at 1896 Q. M, at
the Mclean school house at 2 p. M ;, and
in the Langdon church in the evening
at eight o'clock.
Miss Stella Monnet, who spent last
summer here visiting at the homo Of her
brother, Attorney Monnet, returned to
the city this week and will make stay
Of some months in hopes Of the change
improving her health.
Co. e boys are looking forward to the
return Of their captain, r. e. McHugh.
from Dixon, ILL.,, in few weeks when
some solid work will b. done on the drill
ground in anticipation Of the state
sncsmpmsnt 70 b. hsld in Devils Lake
Some time In juno.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
DRESDEN.

What's the matter with Charlie? Oh
nothing, that's alright Charlie!
Miss Mary Perius is making a visit
among her many Dresden friends this
week.
Andrew George was out to Mt. Carmel
this week for visit with friends over
Sunday.
Painting will be commenced this week
on the several school houses OF Dresden
township.
Miss Frances Sims OF Osnabrock Wis
tied with friends here several days of
last week.
Fred Blake was up to Hannah on his
wheel visiting friends oyer Sunday and
made trip out to his homestead before
returning.
Harry Hume, one OF the Campbell fan
ming mill agents, that did such q big
business IN through here last summer, is
here in town again this week.
Miss Edith Skinner, of Langdon, visit ted
last week with her sister, Mrs. Trennum,
wife OF the landlord OF the Dresden
Hotel, returning home Monday.
A social dance was given on Thursday
evening OF last week at the Trennum
Hotel. All the young people OF the neigh
borhood We're there and thelandlord and
his better hall saw that there was good
time and enjoyment for everybody.
Tony Schiller, who has been out to
the Northwest Territories on a pros
pecting trip, got back home last week.
He saw lots OF good land during his
travels, but like most other wanderers
from North Dakota, was glad to get
b acll to the land OF the free and the home
OF the brave.
a couple ofyoung Dresden sports added
to their CELEBRITY this week by their at
tempt to puncture farmers buggy the
other day while taking q trip out over
the country. The encounter resulted
in their having to take turns in riding
home on the one wheel and hire team
the next day to bring home the wheel
that had been up against the real thing.
The result OF the boxing bout here the
other evening between Gagan junior and
Barnhart junior is about as follows:
First round. light sparring ending II
Gagan landing with light swing on
Barnhart's jaw. just before time was
called. Second round, plenty OF punching
and rough fighting with no particular
advantage to either when the bell rang.
Third round, saw both come up looking
pretty we'll gone, they were satisfied
with light sparring until just before the
gong sounded when Barnhart tried To
get in a knockout and succeeded in send.
ing Gagan to the floor, but he was up
before the tmekeeper had counted him
out Fourth round, heavy punching and
short arm swings We're given and taken,
both being pretty groggy when time was
called at the end OF the three minutes.
The fifth, and last round, only lasted
TWEEN ty seconds, Gagan being the aggres.
sor all through, several heavy body
blows evidently found the spot as Barn
hart threw Off the gloves and quit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
HERDING NOTICE.

Having fenced section of land for pas
ture niue miles southwest OF Langdon
will take horses and cattle for the season
beginning May 18th and closing October
18th, at the following rates. Horses,
$3.50; cattle, under two years, 81 so; all
other cattle $1.00. Plenty OF water and
land specially adapted for grazing. Have
q well bred bull and parties placing
cattle in my pasture have the services o
same without extra charge.
SHELLEY Bros.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
TRIER,

Most OF the farmers out our way have
done seeding.
Miss Lizzie Schiller has been suffering
from an attack OF neuralgia lately.
Mrs. Fahey and son. John L., are
away enjoying visit with some OF thei;
old acquain tance in the Valley.
Prairie fires and politics are now the
order OF the day, although for the pre-
sent the fires are little the warmest.
Farmers hide your machinery, send
your stock away and look miserable,
for the township assessor will soon be
around.
Joseph Helten has arrived from Min
nesota and starts in at once to break up
the sod on his farm, located on section
thirty-fve.
Jim Welsh.is under obligation to keep
the sod buildings in Trier township in
repair this summer, at least he says he
got orders to that effect.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Young, in company
with their .son, George, and John R.
Tovey, were over at Langdon on Thurs
day and Friday OF last week transact.
ing business.
Fred Buergel has purchased beautiful
top buggy, which goes to show that he
won't have to walk up by Y-'s any
more, and a certain dark haired girl in
our town will be right in line.
Jacob Penner and C. j. During oil
Henderson township, are in the habit Of
making frequent trips over into the Trie1
settlement OF late, but we will not &c
into details, that is notat atleast
Last Saturday the praire fire demo
lished the comfortable home OF Pete
Schiller. The school also had a close call
Which is a reminder all round that il
would be a good thing to plow some
fire breaks.
Our neighboring town OF Henderson
has the material hauled on the ground
for the new school house they are build
ing this spring. The teacher will be Mr.
C. Neufeldt, who arrived few days age
from Minnesota.
c. K. Wing, C. J. Lutes and Prof. R
W. Beigle, three prominent residents
from Crystal, were travellers through
our town last Sunday, returning from
Rolette county, where they had been
prospecting for vacant government lands.
We did not learn what success their trip
had brought them.
Real estate is going up fast in this vi
cinity. During thelast few days q quarter
section near here, with only fifteen acres
broken, sold for 81, 900 cash: TIE. farm
lands around here are all good and
among the new corners there are plenty
with money that are ready to buy up
the homestead Of any settler that has
hankssiDg alter tie cold cash.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
MACK

Glenila held it's first township election
on Tuesday OF this week at the place Of
T. M. Richmond Interest was manifested
in the event by nearly every resident.
Bob Hamilton took a trip of several
miles out west on Sunday of last week
and reports that the new railroad, Of
which everybody is doing so much talk
ing about, is not in sight yet, but he has
every confidence, the same as the rest Of
us, that it is coming sure.
Martin Fremstad and Ole Gerstad,
two OF our good neighbors who keep
batch hall on their claims. returned not
long ago from the lumber woods in
Minnesota, where they spent the winter
and at the same time enriched them
selves to the extent OF $50 per month
Those frosty mornings we had during
the early part OF the spring made short
hours work for both the farmer and his
horses, consequently saved much horse
flesh and hardened up both man and
beast for the seasons toll There has been
plenty OF the crop in early this spring.
Mr. Brumwell, son-in-law OF Hon. Jas
Dobie, has lately proved up on his home
stead. and intends removing with his
family to Cypress township, where he is
the owner Of well improved farm. All
the neighbors OF these good people much
regret to see them leave here, but what
can we do about it.?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26

W. II. Shipman, Beardsley, Mimi.
under oath, says he suffered from
dyspepsia for twenty-five years. Doctors
and dieting gave but little relief. Finally
he used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and now
eats what he likes and as much as he
wants, and he feels like new man. 1t
digests what you eat. N. e. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26

Nine Per Cent Money. No
Commission charged
TruaX & Mclean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
Truax q Mclean make real
estate loans cheaper than any
body No commission

]. l. Carson, prothonotary OF Washing
ton, Pa: says, II have found Koda1
Dyspepsia Cure an excellent remedy in
cases of stomach trouble, and have de-
rived great benefit from it's USE" 1t
digests what you eat and cannot fail to
effect a cure. N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26

Cleanse the liver, purify the blood, in
vigorate the body, by using DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. These famous little
pills always act promptly. For sale al
the drug store OF N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26

II think DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the best pills in the world" says w.
e. Lake. OF Happy Creek, Va, they re-
move all distractions OF the liver and
bowels, acU quickly and never grippe. For
sale at the drug store OF N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26

I can loan you money as
:: cheap as anyone. Call and :,
: see me before 7oeSoti0ti7oS
: your farm loan.
J,AS. q DICKSON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26

For RENT:-A desirable eight room
residence, condition and location good.
Rent reasonable. Apply to H. E. Dorval,
Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26

Otto Korb, grand chancellor of the
knights of Pythias order, at Boonville,
Ind, says "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
soothes the most delicate skin and heals
the most stubborn ulcer with certain and
good results" cures piles and all skin
diseases. Don't buy an imitation. For
sale at the drug store OF N. E. McGruer's.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03

pounds and Of various descriptions,
viz, ring shell, shrapnel, star and
case shot. The charge is one pound
and ten ounces of powder.
Batteries are composed Of British
gunners and are commanded by q Ma
jor Of the Royal Artillery. They are
divided into three sections, called
right, centre and left, each commanded
by.sa subaltern, and containing two.
divisions commanded by q sergeant.
A subdivision is d gun with all its at
tendant men, mules and equipment.
A medical officer of the Imperial
Medical Service is attached to each
battery.
The gunner establishment consists
of one sergeant major, one quarter.
master sergeant, six gun sergeants,
six corporals and Lightweight gum
ners, with two trumpeters. In the
driver establishment there are three
driver se-geants. six driver corporals,
one hundred and thirty eight drivers
with twelve extra men enlisted for
seryice1, one farrier and one shoeing
smith. There are five ponies for Of
fcers and trumpeters and one hundred
and thirty-eight gun mules-that is,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03
reward for Litsrarx worn.

James l., on March s, 1903, granted
letters patent under the great seal to
John Stowe (London's great %historian)
authorizing him to beg. The letter.
patent Of James I. authorized Stowe &c
collect the voluntary contributions OF
the people. The letters recite that
whereas, Our loving subject, John
Stowe "a very aged and worthy mem.
Der Of our city Of London), this five
and forty years hath to his great
charge, and with neglect Of his ordi.
nary means of maintenance (for the
general good, as well Ct posterity az
of the present age), compiled and pub.
lished diverse necessary book and
chronicles; and, therefore, we, in en-.
couragement to the like, have in oul
royal inclination been pleased to grant
our letters patent under Jul great seal
Of England, dated March s, 1903, there
by authorizing him to collect amongst
our loving subjects their voluntary
contributions and kind gratuities.'
John Stowe died on April S, 1905, and
was buried in the parish church Of St
Andrew Cndershaft, where his monu.
nent, erected by his widow. is still !
be seem.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03

shout 81, 800, 900. The latest mule
quotation ID $100 d beast. The mar
ket is firm and no difficulty whatever
has been found By the Government in
retting all the mule help they want.
In buying the American mules the
British officers have been careful, aa
Tar as possible, TO get those that have
BEEN drained. This word trained
suggests 4 possible mule curriculum,
but il means merely those who have
been lii harness and done d BIZ Of
knocking about already.
These new mules are to be used
,nly for transportation purposes
that is, for hauling the long Cape
wagons ten OF twelve mules to each
and none OF them Is destined 10
carry packs, the former function Of
the mule in wei. None Of the new
recruits will be pressed into service
Is members Of mounted batteries.
either. for there are two mule COM
panies that have been accustomed for
years to act as desh-and-bIood gum
carriages ut the Cape. These last ami
msls served their apprenticeship at
~
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Caused Tnesn 10 Hastily Rssrsas.

An extraordinary accident occurred
to a trolley car at Sing Sing, N. r.
recently, which recalls Robert Louis
stevanson's "Dynamiter, : in which q
ma carrying q box Of dynamite il
iostled by 6 woman SO as to cause the
explosive TO fall, though IT does not
explode. IN the present instance q
ton cf dynamite was on a wagon when
ii wal struck By & trolley car. a wheel
was taken Off the wagon and the
vehicle was turned over The driver
Of the wagon fell back in o half faint.
and he knew ii would be useless to
run, even IL be had not been paralyzed
with fear. The motornaan was also so
frightened for d moment that Ri could
not back away from the wreck. One
Of the passengers yelled, nDyna-
mitels and they all beat q precipitate
retreat, and there was little curiosity
evinced when d new wagon was OBJ
tainad and the dynamite Waa trans
tered.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03

Every time oneof the British noun.
tain batteries goes into action in the
South African war attention is direct
cd to q humble warrior from the
United States, the mule, that is doing
Tar more important work than he gets
credit for, and without which the
English would lind il exceedingly diff
fculs to make the contemplated
changes on the map.
The Marquis OF Lansdowne, Score.
tary of State for War, says that the
Government has bought Is, 900 mules,
to carry troops and supplies from the
coast TO the scene OF war. or these
5000 or 5000 were bought in the
United States and several thousand of
them r already in active service.
The rest are already on the way from
New Orleans and halleston. The
remainder came from Italy and from
Spain, and thus we see the Spanish
and American mule laboring side by
side against, a common fee.
On general principles we may sup
pose that it was the Spanish variety
Of mule which was directly response
BILE for the great calamity at Nichol-
sons Mex, causing the capture of 1900
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03
twenty-three for each sub-di7ision-

tWenty-three for each subdivision
five TO carry the gun and five to re-
liaTe them; one pioneer in right sub
divisions and one artifcer's mule in
the left section; six ammunition mules
with one relief; one wheel and axle
mule, and the remaining four spare,
or barebacks, q ashley are called. They
are generally young mules and are to
replace the sick or killed, and they
have no harness of their own. The
first line consists of the pioneers, first
gun line and first and second ammunil
ton mules; the remainder r the III
lief line. Agf
Besides these, there r seventy
two baggage mules always with the
battery made up to ono hundred and
thirty-eight for service). with an es-
tablishment Of three minor officers
aud twenty-six muIeteers, and, in ad-
dition to all, the usual followers of q
corps, with carpenters. smiths and
saddIers thrown in.
The pioneer mule generally leads
the battery over difficult ground, ac-
companied by any spare gunners
there may be, who clear any obstacles
which would impede the progress OF
the battery. His load is about $40
pounds. The wheel follows him.
carrying also the elevating gear be-
tween the wheels on top of the saddle.
The load is about $50 pounds. Then
the axle, with q case shot box and
small store boz: the load is about 313
pounds. Following him the three top
loads, carriage, breech and chase, each
load being about 200 pounds. Being
Top loads they neoassitate tight girth-
ing. Behind them come the first and
second ammunition mules, carrying
sixteen rounds each, and On average
lead Of about370 pounds. These loads
are given In round numbers, and in
cIude every strap.
The mules to carry these loads are
necessarily fine animals. and cost
about $50 each. They are Of various
breeds, country bred chiefly, but
italian, Persian, Afghan and Cape
mules are found In nearly every bat
terry. They should be about thirteen
hands high, OF d little over, and their
girth must always be good; this is far
more important then height for q bat
terry mule. The big mules = often
not SO useful, end always cause moro
work for tae gnnners to load, espec-
tally on D hillside.
nj. -nl. go -arv pcs
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03

my hotel life," said an old clerk,
"was that in which q man registered
his name without writing his town
after it, as is the custom. When I
called his attention 10 it he said: 81
hadn't forgot it, but Ifeel a little bit
timid about it. The last time I
was away from home I registered
the name of my town and the clerk
asked me what State it was in. I got
tmad in a minute and wouldn't stay in
1.-THE house. went to another house
and registered from Brooklyn and the
next day I appeared in the paper
from New York. I showed it to the
olerk and he said he changed my
place of residence on the book be-
cause nobody ever registered from
Brooklyn.
ssI told the man he need have nc
fear of having the incident repeated
il our place provided he wanted to
write the name. He said he would
think about it and asked to be shown
his room, SO I saw no more of him un-
til late in the night. He then asked
me If I had an atlas. He studied it
infinitely for a few minutes, measured
distances with two hands like q far
mer, and then he called me and
pointed out the name of q town. 7
asked him If that was his.
" Is is the name all right he re-
piled, sbnt I don't know whether the
town is still there. It is the boom
in'est town you ever see, and when I
left ii was CROWN SO fast that the
farmers in the adjoining State were
burnin' their fences to keep the town
from CROWN right over EN-.
ssThat's what I call home enthu-
siasm. 7 never knew a Chicago man
who could beat that. New York
Sum-
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03
TNRY KRsP alLeNT.
s@e apis 81 gsarsur In Che neyas
Nvugeneya.

aAe EpIs 81 esarsur In she Rsyas
NsaseheSd.
nne If the many rules hedging those
M cater to fMe wants and pleasures
~ royalty Is that . strict secrecy shall
Il maintained 10 TO the sayings and
sings Of their royal masters and mis-
rasses. says the New York Herald.
nany j secret has gone to the grave
sntold owing to the censcientiousness
81 The nearer or seer. who, bound by
ihs cath OF Office. would rather die
shan diyulge what the world is ever
81 the qai vive to learn. It Is said
nat When Miss Adeane, who Is now
Mrs Mallett, was appointed maid Of
honor In the queens household. she
- visiting In q household where waa
! Well-know1 man OF letters and wit,
what q fne opportunity you viii now
lave to keep an Interesting diary" he
said to her. Miss Adeana responded
hat, according to the queens oondl.
slona, no one was allowed to keen a
fsary when at court But, disbeliey>
gng, the man laughingly responded. ~
shink I Should keep o very secret one.
III the same" to which the future
maid Of honor courteously ropsiad:
aThen / am afraid you would moi be
maid Of honor" The term maid OF
Acncr,' seems to have q wider signih,
sancs than is usually applied to 1t. II
ID to be not only a maid who Ia hon.
cred By her elevation to the member.
ship In the royal household, but it ID
Is be d maid whose honor Is used In
defense Of her mistress by speech or
tIlence. "a mss be required.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03

VITA local applications, as thoy cannot raacs
Ghe seat of tbs disease. Catarrh ID a blood d,
y you naIlet take Internal remedies. HaIlI
DasFrrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts dt'
rssefay on tho blood and mucous surface. HALLS
prescribed By ono Of the best phvsicjans IN
Ehas country for years, and Is d regular pre-
scfsptiou. Iii composed Of THE best tonfcs
fnewn. combined with the best blood purifiers
seanE directly On the mucous surfaces. The
~Rerfect combination Of the two Ingredients IN
@syhat produces such wonderful results II cur
Ing GathrFh. Send for testimonials. free.
CnEEEE q Co. propa., Toledo, o.
Sold BIZ Druggists, price, &c.,
Halls Family Pills are the best.