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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

ity. Forty per cent of the republican
vote had utterly no voice III the naming
of last weeks state ticket.
Chairman B, Prom, Of the republican
county committee was absent and is
understood to have remarked that he is
not altogether III hearty accord with the
progress 80 far made in local and state
politics in this years campaign. Like
Mr.. Prom, realizes that it is time some of
the old ring horses were relegated to the
rear.
Twenty three minutes was the exact
time required in disposing of the bust
ness that came before the republican
judicial convention Tuesday but the
Pembina and Cavalier delegations con-
tinued caucusing at their downtown
headquarters until after midnight and
their rallying cry of We'll hang jeff
Myers on a sour apple tree" could be
heard at frequent intervals. The voices
of several vocallsts of local repute were
recognizable-as will be the majority vote
cast for jeff M. Myers the democratic
judicial nominee in November next.
Hon. D. H. McMillan's nomination tox
place on the state ticket was not1
altogether surprise to local leaders oil
the republican party. For weeks pre-
vious it has been known on the inside
that Cavalier would be allowed the nam
ing of state treasurer nominee and
though Senator Laidlawsname was given
prominence IN connection Herewith,
results show that Hon Dan had an excel
lent close rub with the big end of the
home delegation. Mcmillan has given
much time and other support to the
party through several campaigns and lift
pleases him to think that he can trot the
pace that republican candidates will have
set for them this fall his friends here of
every political belief will be PLEASED
but Dan must not utterly ignor the fate
of the ticket in '92
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

A gentleman recently cured of dyspep-
STA gave the following appropriate rem
dering of Burns famous blessing: Some
have meat and canrot eat, and some have
none that want it; but we have meat and
we can eat.-Kodol Dyspepsia Cure be
thanked" This preparation will digest
what you eat. It instantly relieves
and radically cures indigestion and all
stomach disorders. n. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
Paints! Paints!

We carry full and complete stock OF
Paints. Varnishes. Brushes, cts. The
pane T. u. Blood b Co.. on each pack
age is guarantee Of the purity Of our
paints. 49,. 49,,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

MONEY! MONEY!
always on hand for real estate farm
loans. Papers drawn payable at our
Office without commission. Call and
see how our rates OF interest will suit
you.
B. ERICKSON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
FOR SALE:

One McCcrmick Binder.
Two Farm Wagons.
One GangPlow'
For terms and particulars apply at the
First National Bank, of Langdon.
o. e. THOMPSON Cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
ROASTING DOES NOT PAY.

1t seldom pays to boast. The audi
forum contractors boldly announced
when they commenced work that they
would have the building done at least a
month ahead of time. That would have
been August 1; but the time limit ex-
pired today and the building is still in
complete and it will require another
mont TO finish 1t. No one wants to see
the contractors lose money but when
they undertook to finish the building
within a certain time they should have
known what they had undertaken. They
agreed to forfeit $25 a day for every day
required over the time specified in the
contract and that means that the delay
will cost the contractors in the neigh
borhood Of $500.
There is no reason to complain of the
work which has been done. The build
ing has been erected in excellent shape
and the contractors have been careful
and pa~instaking. The result is that To-
peka has one of the finest buildings of
the kind to be found in the west. If the
contractors a not done quite so much
boasting about their ability to complete
the work on time the people might have
more sympathy for them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
BoERs STILL FIGHTING.

The end of the English-Boer war has
not yet come. Months g English wri-
tiers that the Beers had been
conquered but there is still some hght
in the sturdy Dutch farmers.
It is not surprising that they refuse to
stand up face to face with English
armies which their forces
two to one but it is evident that there is
still an armed force of considerable mag
nitude ready to annoy and harass the
English soldiers whenever an opportun-
ity offers.
General Botha was reported to be
trapped. General Kitchener was on his
trail and that intrepid fighter has few
equals for decisive action or unexpected
movements General Botha was not
trapped. While he refused to give battle
to Kitchener's forces he quietly slipped
away and the English generals did not
know what had become of him.
During all the progress of this war Of
the great against the weak, there has
been a remarkable absence of English
traps. The Boer a retained his repu-
tation as a careful fighter. There were
more guns captured at the Battle of
Colenso from General Buffers men than
the English have captured from the
Beers in the entire war. The Beers have
managed to ave their arms and their
equipment now is nearly as large as
when they first CAV battle to the forces
of the Queen.
The war will undoubtedly terminate in
favor of Great Britain and the Boer Re-
publics may be known hereafter only in
history but the world will always re-
member the farmers of South Africa, as
men who gave the trained soldiers of
England some lessons in war which had
remained unlearned for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
FLING Ar MRS. DIees

Even the staid, digniied New York
Sun could not resist the temptation of
taking a fling at Mrs. Annie L. Diggs,
the modest little woman who receives
much more credit for manipulating Pop
ulist politics than she desires or merits.
The Sun says editorially:
1.-The Hon. Annie La Porte Diggs, the
leading statesman of Kansas, and a boss
who led h fusionists by the nose at
their state convention, carried out an
other masterful political plan last week.
She rented a building and there served,
or offered to serve, tea and crackers to
visitors to the Bryan notification show.
Tea and cracker for the Kansas Demo-
cratsi Why, ever the Populist farmers
have grown so rich that they would
turn up their noses at anything less
luxurious than champagne. Cannot Mrs.
Diggs be content with ruling the fusion
lists without running them?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
APATHY.

The general apathy which has been
so apparent so far in the presidential
campaign has been causing much COM
ment- In this ominous quiet men of all
parties see omens and signs, and they
are ready to suit the party to which the
observer owes allegiance. The Demo-
crat sees in it a lack of a campaign
fund which he says is necessary for
the Republicans to have in order to Gre
ate enthusiasm. The Republican takes
the view that the people are of his way
of thinking and that it is unnecessary
to commence the hurrah and hambeau
of the campaign. The Populist says the
people are sitting still thinking, and
when the people think they are bound to
eventually see through Populist eyes
One cause for the apathy which is
greatly worrying the politicians is that
the candidates of the two principal
parties were as good as nominated a
year ago, and the usual interest which
is worked up to a fever heat at the ma
tiona1 conventions is missing this year.
AS a rule, the OF the cam
paign do not allow the interest to cool
after it has once been manifested, but
this year there has been nothing more
exciting than the nomination of vice
presidents, and the people do not en-
thuse to'a great extent over that officer.
When the speakers are turned loose
and the country rings with oratory pro
and con there will be enthusiasm to
spare. A short campaign is a good
thing for all parties concerned. and the
apathy which is worrying so many poll
ticians will hardly injure or benefit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
A ministers Good work.

aT had a severe attack of bilious collie,
got a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two
a. Al. Power. Of Emporia. Kas nv neigh
NOR across the street was sick for over
a week, had two or three bottles of medi-
cine from the doctor. He used them for
three or four days without relief, then
called in another doctor who treated him
discharged him. I went over to see him.
the next morning. He said his bowels
running off so long that it was almost
bloody hux. I asked him If he had tried
Chamber1ain's Cole. Cholera and Diar-'
rhoea Remedy and he said, No. I went
home and brought him my bottle and
gave him one dose, told him to take an
other dose in fifteen or twenty minutes
If he did not find relief. but he took no
more and was entirely cured" For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
cRIME or PERJuRY.

The law makes perjury a crime.
That fact has but little effect upon the
man who has no regard for the truth.
h truth has never been better exem-
plifed thar in Topeka during the past
week
Topeka has had many joints in which
liquor was sold publicly. Many men
purchased the stuff over the bars, but
when summoned TO appear in court they
had forgotten all about it. Occasionally
one would be found who would remem-
Der that he had bought liquor, but his
memory vas faulty as to the person
who sold it. Other did not know
whether the liquid was liquor
or not.
There are very few. if any, of these
men who did not periure themselves.
They thought nothing of taking an path
to tell the truth, and then telling any
thing but the truth. Tt is only occa-
sionally that any one is prosecuted for
perjury. There are not enough shin
ing" examples created to give the wit
nesses a wholesome for the law.
It is about time that something be
done. A court of justice becomes a
farce under the present system whe
the criminal may purchase immunity by
the assistance of perjured witnesses.
There is little use to hold courts when
the traditional law which forms the
basis of courts is coffe at and thrust
aside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
pEArH on DR. M,oARE.

All that is mortal of DR.. F. s. McCabe
has been laid to rest in the cemetery on
the hill overlooking the city where he
labored for SO man years scattering
seeds of kindness which have borne fruit.
But the harvest is not yet over.
1t was to the young men that Father
McCabe, as he was affectionately called,
appealed the most. His every act and
word We're such that they impressed
young people who paid little attention
TO the teachings of more dramatic and
perhaps more eloquent ministers. 1t was
his humble ways, sincerity, kindness
and the ~devoutness of his Christian life
that made him the favorite preacher of
many. All Of his sermons were not de-
Ivered from the pulpit and did not even
take the form of words. In his own
fearless existence he lived sermons tina
survive him The tex of his life seemed
to be Christ's philosophy of brother
hood.
DR.. Mccabe at one time wrote a great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Taking the census returns for twenty
cities, including all those of the first
class except Boston and st. Louis, the
average increase Of population in ten
years is a little short of 80 per cent.
OF the cities reported Toledo shows the
largest percentage of increase-61.SS.
Chicago comes next with 54.44 and
Cleveland third with 46.07. Buffalo and
Greater New York each show 81 per cent
and a fraction. San Francisco is among
the disappointed, with a percentage of
14.64. though Cincinnati is lower, with
only a77. Baltimore passes the half
million mark with an increase Of 1915
DER cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

EFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Woman's sphere-a mouse.
Mends his ways-scale adjuster.
Lying in state-diplomatic communi-
cations.
Only a fool would tell a blind man
that he was looking well.
The distance tina lends e-nchantment
is not distance of manner
Hinks-"What's police protection?'
Dinks-"An awning in the rain"
Anxious Reader-We cannot name the
unlucky days to be married on Some
men say 1856.
Joax3sWhat time is it when the clock
strikes 1872" Hoax-"Time to get 1T
fixed"
The taxpayer is glad to stand high
in the community, but he doesn't want
to be overrated.
Cast you bread upon the water.
But don't make the sad mistake
OF believing wha you scatter
VIII make its return as cake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

All public is good" &C
cording to the bills
After you return from q. circus, it is
amusing to read the circus bills
There is at least one good thing
about poverty: when kin come, they
don't stay so long.
When you get tired, you are usually
compelled to get rested without assist
ance from anybody.
A big fat Atchison girl devotes all
her time to church work, and her little
thin sister supports her.
There is a stage in every old mans
life when he becomes sour. 500 after
that he becomes religious.
An Atchison man has warned the
joints to keep his sons out, and the dry
goods stores have been warned not to
Every one hopes that Time will some
day vindicate him, though Time has a
bigger contract of indications on hand
now than he can ever finish.
An Atchison boy of ten walks to
church in order that he may save his
car fare to put in the church basket
This is the story his fond mother tells,
who never sits with him when the bas-
ket is passed.
A girl came down town today, and
her mother could not find her at the
dry goods stores. Where in the world
can she be?" her mother asked. Well,
there's the dentists, the photographers,
and the ice cream parlor.
Have women any rights? A widow
with a grown daughter married a man
six years mi than herself. The
husband is now educating the daughter
at an expensive school,, n doing extra
work at night to pay his bills.
There is a good deal said about a
large family being a delightful ar
rangement, but we imagine that a big
family must be a good deal like going
to a picnic n finding after arriving
that the lunch basket was left at home
Do women get their rights? A few
months ago an Atchison man married a
girl he had long admired. All he had
that amounted to anything was a dia-
mond stud won in a rattle. When they
were divorced, the woman kept the
stud.
When a preacher tiptoes across he
front. of the church at a conference,
and whispers to other preachers, the
devout women present would not be
surprised to learn that he has had a
private tip that the world is coming to
tn end. though probably all he Wh1s-
pered about was the opening OF a
window or the number of a hymn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

The shirt waist man has the backing
of the legal department of the Southern
railway and doubtless will yet win his
way to recognition of his rights. In this
instance he appeared in a ladies' coach
withou a coat and one of the occupants
laid complaint before the In
replying the company's lawyer said:
80 long as a man is decently dressed,
whether he has on his coat or not. his
appearance can not be offensive to any
sensible person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

deal for the papers He was very care
ful and painstaking in his writings that
there should be no mistakes. He gave an
impromptu talk in a newspaper office
years ago on the motto B sure you are
right and then go ahead" 1t was a
quiet little speech but it left an m
preston on his hearers. as did all of DR..
McCabe's remarks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

The Goebel election law, about which
SO much has been said and written, is
alleged to be so nearly like the Ohio
election law that only a few amend
ments will be needed to make them
Identical. These amendments the Ken
lucky legislature expects to pass at the
present special session of the law
making body, called by Governor Beck
ham for that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

During the years from 1890 to 1899 in
elusive the imports INTO England exceed
ed the exports by the enormous amount
Of $6.467. OPS, ZOO. This fact taken in con-
nection with the large excess of exports
over imports in the United States and
the acknowledged prosperous condition
of both countries. indicates that the well
fare of a country is not dependent upon
the state of trade balances to any great
degree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

The Chicago Record calls the atten-
ton of Mr.. Bryan to the fact that when
he enters West Virginia he will be on
the old stamping ground of the injunc-
ton. and may be hit by one himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

The legatfoners at Pekin are so dis
satisfied with the time and manner OF
their rescue, that 1t might not be a bad
plan for the international army to re-
tire and do it all over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

If all reports Of the wholesale slaugh-
ter of Chinese be true. it will be neces-
sary to revise the estimate of popula-
ton for the howery kingdom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Recent developments indicate that the
foreigners besieged in Pekin were hav-
ing a much more comfortable time up
to the period of their rescue than were
the foreigners on the outside. bent on
their rescue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Mr.. Croker advises young men to go
into politics. Probably there are few
young men who could make it pay as
well as Mr.. Croker has done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Gen. Joe Wheeler denies the report
that he is in favor Of a large standing
army. Can it be possible that he is
losing his ~belligerency washington
Post.
Not that. but the general probably
wants to do all the fighting himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

road. He was born in Shawnee county
two miles northwest of Topeka. He en-
listed in the Twentieth regular ~infantry
in May. 1898, at the age of Is, and was
in all the fighting around Santiago. He
returned to the United States and was
discharged, but soon reenlisted in the
Fourteenth infantry and went to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

No woman ever hated a man for bein
in love with her, but nan a woman ia
hated a m for being Indifferent to he
charms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Since Nicely has got himself fixed so
that he cannot be tried either in Cuba
or the United States. what's the matter
with the high seas2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Philippines. He went with his regiment
to China and was with the advance on
Pekin.
Hugh De Witt Walsh, a grandson of
The territorial governor of Hugh
S. Walsh, enlisted In troop B of the First
cavalry a yea g He Was stationed at
Fort Robinson until his regiment was
ordered to China, but owing to the cap
lure of Fekin it was diverted and sent
to Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

An old bachelor says the bride is fool
ish because she doesn't marry the best
man at the wedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

It is claimed in England that Edgar
Allen Poe stole The Raven" from the
Chinese. Out here we hadn't heard that
the Chinese a lost a raven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

At first a girl wants nothing but a
husband, but after she gets him she
wants al his income.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

1t isn't always the man who has the
most nose that knows the most.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

In the race for wealth too much money
seems to be an impossible quantity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

When prohibitionists have banquets
they probably eat the toasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Reports from New York indicate that
Croker again has Hill under the ropes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

1t has been long suspected that thu
city council Of Atlanta would get thu
mayor if he didn't watch out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Dick Croker appears to be afflicted
with Coler blindness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

The groom may lead the bride to the
alta1-but HIS leadership is apt to end
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

A rural editor says that cider is the
spirit of the press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Fame is like a duck in a m~udpuddle-
easy enough to see, but hard to get hold
of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

A burglar was recently caught break
ing into a song on the west side. He had
already got through one bar when a po-
liceman came along n hit him with a
StaVe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

It is now that women will
retaliate on he shirt waist men by
wearing locks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

A big fat Atchison girl devotes al
her time to church work, and her littl
thin sister supports her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

There is a stage in every old mans
life when he becomes sour. Soon after
that he becomes religious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

The mar who takes life easy is a dan
gerous character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

When you get tired, you are usually
compelled to get rested without assist
ance from anybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

An Atchison man has warned tn
joints to keep his sons out, and the DIR.
goods stores have been warned not t.
admit his daughters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

TFrom the Chicago News.1
Carpet is sold by the yard and worn
the foot,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
GLOBE sIGHTs.

CFrom the Atchison Globe.1
All public speaking is good" ac
cording to the bills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Every one hopes that Time will some
day vindicate him, though Time has a
bigger contract of indications or hand
now than he can ever finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

After you return from a circus, it is
amusing to read the circus bills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

There is at least one good thing
about poverty: when kin come, they
don't stay so long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

There is a good deal said about a
large family being a delightful ar
rangement, but we imagine that a big
family must be a good deal like going
to a picnic and finding after arriving
that the lunch basket was left at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

DO women get their rights? A few
months ago an Atchison mar married a
girl he had long admired. All he a
that amounted to anything was a dia-
mond stud won in a rattle. When they
We're divorced, the woman kept he
Sind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

An Atchison boy of ten walks to
church in order that he may save his
car fare to put in the church basket.
This is the story his fond mother tells,
who never sits with him when h bas-
kef is naSSed