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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
Drastic Autl-Gambline Laws.

Some little time ago the Belgian
chamber of deputies passed a some
what drastic anti-gambling law The
bill has reached the upper house, and
is being discussed in a somewhat
acrimonious tone, and meeting consid-
cradle opposition. Some of the SEN
ators point out that gambling is in
herent to human nature, and that il
the law were carried into effect 1t
would tend to foster clandestine
gambling-houses on an extensive scale:
This argument has been put forward
before, but where the shoe really
pinches seems to lie in the fact that
the fashionable watering place of Os-
tend would be the principal sufferer.
The casino there ranks with the fam
GUS gambling hell at Monte Carlo, and
many of the senators are said to be
financially interested, and hence their
opposition. It is claimed that if the
casino were abolished the loss to the
town would lie between $2,5O0,0OO and
$5,000,000, and that most of the public
works now in progress would have to
be abandoned as they were undertaken
on the strength of the revenues de-
rived from the gaming tables.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
Accent. by Photograph.

1t has long been supposed that
France, or at least a Frenchman, Is
necessary for the acquisition of prop
err French accent. This is no longer so,
now that an economical substitute for
the Frenchman has been found in the
monograph. 1t is understood that a
corps of French professors are spend
ing their whole time in conversing into
phonogrs phs. A professors days work
is to fill thirty photographic cylinders.
These cylinders are destined to go forth
bearing precious French accents into
thousands of happy English homes. A
book has been prepared called 1.-THE
Pictorial French Course" 1t contains
thirty lessons. each illustrated by a
picture ingeniously portraying the OBJ,
jects alluded to in the lesson Each
lesson corresponds, word for word. with
one of the photographic discourses. All
that the student has to do. therefore.
is to set his photograph going. The
book will tell him what it is saying. 1t
will be seen that the new system is pic
torial-cral.-London Daily Mail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
HOW TO KILL MOSQUITOES.
Chinatown Sells q Cheap and Most Ef
fective Obliterator.

Chinatown Sells q Cheap and Most Ef
fective Oblttsrator.
It is the experience of the average
housekeeper in Philadelphia that no
matter how thoroughly the doors and
windows of house are screened, mos
quitoes will get inside. Many of them
do not understand that small pool oil
stagnant water in a cellar or water
standing in pitcher plants is a birth
place for thousands of mosquitoes. In
flower vases on the table, where the
water is not frequently changed, mos
quito eggs are found in great numbers.
Applications of kerosene oil will stop
that. The general question is how to
get the small insect pests out Of the
house when once they are in. To per-
sons of careful habits chlorine gas is
recommended. Pour into "a plate con-
tanning four teaspoonsfuls of chloride
of lime about ten drops of crude sui
phuric acid. This iberates the chlorine
gas, which is said to kill the mos
quitoes. The plan can be used only in
rooms not temporarily occupied, or in
which the gas vapors can be allowed
to remain for several hours. The burn
ing of pyrethrum powders in a room
will also kill them. The powder should
be moistened and then made into lit
tie cones, which are dried in the oven.
When a cone is lighted at the top it
shoulders slowly, emitting an odor
which many persons find pleasant. But
a good, simple and cheap mosquito
killer may be bought in Chinatown.
The Chinese use pine or juniper saw
dust, mixed with small quantity OF
birthstone and an ounce Of arsenic
This mixture is put into little bags in
dry state. Each bag is coiled like a
snake and tied tightly with a thread.
The outer end is lighted. The coils sell
at 10 cents hundred and two of them
are said to be enough to clear any or.
binary room of mosquitoes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
ABOUT JAPANESE sH1PYARDs.
There Is One in Toxic Which Covers
Nearly Sixty Acres of Ground.

There Is One in Toxic Which COvcra
Nearly Sixty Acres of Ground.
The determination of Japan to be-
come, in every sense, a modern nation
is in no line of development made more
plain than in the matter of shipyards.
The Toxic shipyard, covering fully six
ty acres, is reported as employing 81
900 men, who have all the latest ma
chinery including pneumatic riveters,
and six steamers of 100000 tons are on
the stocks, two of them for the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha. The fact that the
works are equipped with electricity is
further indication of the progressive
spirit now ruling.
The shipbuilding yard at Nagasaki is
also going ahead, but special interest
attaches to the new government steel
works. Some 100000 yens have al
ready been spent; but 100000 yens
have been voted. The works are on
the eastern shores Kiushiu, the most
southern of the large islands forming
the empire, and are, therefore, contig-
uous to China. The establishment, COW
ering 23O acres, is close by the coal
fields, connected with the railway, and
a sea port having over twenty feet of
water, will be convenient for the ship
ping of the finished porducts to the
northern islands, and also to China,
which ultimately must become large
customer. The works are thoroughly
equipped. In addition to blast fur
naces, there ore coke ovens, and in the
steel department open-hearth Bessem-
err furnaces, with full set of rolling
mills for roughing, three bar mills, as
we'll as rail, sheet and plate rolls.
There are steel and iron foundries,
boiler shops. laboratories, testing and
other departments. The works will
soon be put in operation, construction
being far ed.-Manufacturer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
WESTERN WATER FARMING.
wloon.ln's Many Lakes Civ. Pron,s1

WlsoonsIn,s Many Lakes Give Promis9
Of Great Pront.
Scientists who make it their business
to look ahead into the tar future are
now busy telling what will happen
after all the land In the United States
has been put under cultivation. When
there are no more quarter sections up
on which the settler can establish HIM
self, it is predicted that water farm
Ing will become general occupation.
This information is comforting to resi-
dents Of Wisconsin. No state in the
Union has better facilities for water
farming than the one famous for the
number and beauty ofsits lakes. When
the time comes for men to fence OF
acre plots on the crystal waters Of the
inland seas Wisconsin will have q
boom worth while waiting for with pa
thence. OF course there will be draw
backs to water farming, but the in
dustry offers great possibilities. AL
though it will be difficult to keep ones
crop of fish from being mixed with
ones neighbors', there will be no plow-
ing or narrowing, no wrestling with
stumps, and no trouble over irrigation.
After the fish are planted each season
there will be nothing to do but to wait
until harvest time. BY little diplo-
matte advertising water farmers may
persuade city men to spend their va
cations on the lakes as assistants dur
ing this harvest season. Households
on the water farms would be ideal
places of residence during the hot
months. 1t is estimated that the fish,
cries of the United States produce food
of the value of s45,OO0,0O0 every year!
AS soon as the water farming industry
has a good start, Wisconsin will be
able to add millions to this amount.
If the calamity bowler cannot find any
thing worse to prophesy about than the
water farm, this state can pursue daily
its business pursuits without any fore,
bodings-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
A Remarkable Voyage.

The arrival at Manila of the squad
ron comprising the gunboat Annapolis
and the ocean tugs Frolic, Piscataqua,
and Wampatuck, which sailed from
Hampton roads early last winter, COM
pletes a remarkable voyage. This il
the longest trip ever accomplished by
such tiny naval craft and was prob,
ably never equaled by similar war
ships. The distance covered was near
ly two-thirds around the world, cross
ing one ocean, skirting the southern
part of Europe, thence through the
tornado seas of the Indian ocean, down
to the Philippines at a season when
typhoons are usual. There have been
trips of small ships across the Atlantic
and once an old monitor was SEM
around to San Francisco by the Horn,
but no vessels of such light dispace.
ment have yet covered so much dan.
gerous water area as the little squad,
ron of American boats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25

| alone Tor nVe minutes, THIS marriage
should be broken OF forever. But 1t Is
impossible: I dare not do 1t openly
Philip would never forgive me, and
should then lose even the little have
now; and have tried every means OF
reaching her. unknown, and have
failed. Evidently they suspect me, fol
they are all as eager for the match as
he is-all except the girl herself.
must try some other way: but what
other way Is left for me? thought, II
the worst became necessary. that had
one remedy left to cure the evil; but
even that seems unreliable now. Rob-
ert behaves like a maniac. What do
say? Worse, thousand times; he be-
HAYES like fool!'
| AS If she had reached the china X OF
her disappointment, Mrs. Martin flung
herself violently on the sofa in her own
front parlor and shed some very bitter
but undressing tears.
AS she wiped away the angry drops.
her brother Robert entered. crossed the
room toward a door leading to his own
apartment, and paused as he caught
sight of her, to ask what was the mat
ter. ...
''Need you ask" she answered, impa.
tiently. "Oh. Robert. have you forgot
ten already that Philip is to be married
tomorrow, and what. then. will become
of us? AS soon as he has a family of
his own to absorb his attention. he will
take no further interest in us. Have
you forgotten all this?"
mo, Kate, I have not forgotten It,
Robert Grayson answered, quietly. and
without any trace of excitement In
voice or manner. ''Philip is to be mar
ried in Grace church tomorrow at
noon, and after the ceremony the bride
and bridegroom are to leave for Flori>
da on their wedding trip. Yes, know"
And he passed calmly from the room.
"There he goes!' exclaimed Mrs.
Martin. in a frenzy of Impotence.
That's the way now-serene indiffer-
ences to words that would have made
him blind with passion only ten days
ago. What can It mean? One might
actually suppose he had recovered his
reason: but it's enough to drive mo
mad!''
The wedding day dawned bright and
cloudless. If the old saying, Blessed
is the bride that the sun shines on"
contained any truth, Clarice ought to
have been the happiest of mortals. al
though the outspoken curses of Kate
Martin might have darkened the all
around her.
AS for that embittered and wretched
woman she found herself dressing for
the wedding in state of bewilderment
that made it impossible to quite realize
that she was not the victim of an ugly
dream.
Her two eldest girls, Bertha and Let
ty, were already dressed in the gorge
Gus costumes provided by their uncle
Philip, and so we'll satisfied with them
selves and everybody else that they
would have been willing to have had
Mr.. Grayson take a rev Wife once
year, for the pleasure of attending the
bridal.
At last the carriage was announced,
and the two girls danced gaily down
stairs.
Mrs Martin followed more soberly,
crossed the parlor and knocked at Rob-
ert Grayson's room.
CTO BE COnticHed.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
CHAPTER Nv.
A Terrible Deed.

It is seldom that a wedding of such
Importance as that of Philip Grayson is
arranged and carried out with such
speed as was shown on this occasion.
The bridegroom was desperately in
love, and that of itself might have been
a sufficient explanation; but, apart from
the natural Impotence Of the Lover,
there was a degree Of haste which
seemed to indicate that some one or
more of the parties interested seemed
to fear some obstacle which might in
tervene to break Off the nuptials for
ever.
Some such thought was In the mind,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
No Cause for Complaint.

Mistress-I'd just like to know what
was the meaning Of all that loud and
angry talking down stairs last night.
Domestic-.That was just me and mo
husband, mum.
"Your husband? You told me when
you came that you were not married"
II wasn't then, mum; but you COM
planned about havin' so much love-
maxim in the kitchen. so married ons
of 'em."-New York Weekly. s..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25

away.
The preparations for the ceremony
proceeded rapidly and safely, and were
watched from afar with green-eyed
envy by Kate Martin. From afar, be-
cause, despite the most untiring efforts,
she could not get near enough to view
them closely.
More than once Mrs. Martin had
written to Clarice openly, the letters
signed by her own name, as we'll as
anonymously; but each letter had been
intercepted by the watchful father.
In her relations of sister to the ex-
pectant bridegroom, she had called
twice on her future sister-in-law, and
had been received by Mrs. Mowbray
alone-received with effusion and af-
fectionate embraces; but Clarice was
not at home on either occasion.
She had tried to bride the servant,
but as she remarked, Papa Mowbray
had the inside track" she had even at
tempted to waylay Clarice in the street.
But Miss Mowbray never went out
alone now, nor on foot when she did go.
Mr.. Grayson had presented her with
a beautiful coupe and a superb pair of
horses, and the coachlnan, being in
Philips own service, was incorruptible.
cor just as bad" Mrs. Martin said to
herself, as she ground her sharp white
teeth in rage, "since I cannot hope to
bid against millionaire"
Ba1ned, defeated OH every side. Mrs.
Martin had to bear 1t calmly and look
on with smiling face, While impotent
fury consumed her heart.
II can at least go to the church." she
muttered, on the last day before the
wedding. "rhey will not dare to shut
me out from the ceremony; but that
will be too late-too late! Oh, 1t Is
maddening! II could be see that girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-15
A POOR BREAKFAST.
Very Few Peo

Very Few People Eat n Good Breakfast
''All want for breakfast is q roll
and cup of coffee.
This remark is heard not only in
hotels, restaurants and lunch rooms.
but it is the usual breakfast order in
the home circle as well. After a IL
hours fast it would seem that the
first meal of the day should be a
hearty, substantial one. and if we all
lived natural, unartificial lives, it
would be so. but none of us do, hence
breakfast is mere pretence.
Says latter day philosopher: ''Dur-
ing many years of active business life,
never remember having eaten good
substantial breakfast, but supposed
it was of no Importance until 1 began
to lose my appetite for lunch and
dinner.
My physician told me was a vic
tim of nervous dyspepsia and must
take rest and recreation, as no medi-
cine would reach the trouble, but this
advice 1 could not follow, as my bust
ness affairs would not permit it, and
to get relief l resorted 30 medicines
and prescriptions, and it was purely
accidental that hit upon one remedy
which did the business. While in a
drug store one evening L noticed a
number of people buying Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, widely adver-
tised preparation for stomach trou-
bles, and the force of example was too
much for me and l bought a So cent
package.
az took a tablet or two after each
meal, and in week my appetite
pi' ked up, began to feel my old am
bition for work returning and could
eat good breakfast because wanted
it, and from that time to this, take
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as regu-
larly as take my meals, not because
/ now have any trouble with my stom-
ach, but because don't want to have.
"a 50-cent box of Stuart's Tablets
will last me month and keep my
digestion in good order, and 1 know
of no better investment business
man can make"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-15
sAMps oy-scHLEY AGAIN
War Between Their Friends Reop sned by
the Presidents Action.

War Between Their Friends Reop sned by
the Presidents Action.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
yesterday sent a long list of nominal
lions in the navy TO the senate. Most
of them were promotion for services
i'll the Spanish war. and among them
were these in this order: William Il.
Sampson, five numbers. to take rank
next after Rear Admiral John A. How
ell; Winfield Scott Schley. three num-
Beers, to take rank next after Rear
Admiral Sampson when advanced.
Hobson is also promoted, three num-
erS.
With these nominations the presi-
dent sent a message to congress urg-
ing that the thanks of congress be
rendered to Admiral Sampson for his
work during the Spanish war as COM
mander of the naval force of the North
Atlantic squadron.
This action has opened up the Schley-
Sampson controversy again and a num-
Der of senator's have announced their
opposition to the nominations. During
the afternoon a number of them re-
ceived a telegram from General Felix
Agnus. of Baltimore, protesting against
the preferment of Admiral Sampson.
Other nominations We're of captains,
to be advanced in rank from Feb. II,
1901: Robley ID. Evans, five numbers
and to be a rear admiral: Henry C..
Taylor. five numbers, and to be rear
admiral; Francis A. Cook, five num-
bers; Charles Il. Clark, six numbers;
Charles ID. SigSbee, three numbers;
French E. Chadwick, five numbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-15
NO FIGHT AT CINCINNATI
Judge Issues a Permanent Injunction and
Notice of Appeal Is Given.

Cincinnati, Feb. 15.-Judge HOLSTER
yesterday issued a permanent injunc-
ton against the Jeffries- Rubin con-
test scheduled for Saengerfest hall in
this city tonight The decree of the
court permanently restrained the man
ayers of the contestants and the Saeng-
erfest Athletic association and all con-
nected with the proposed event from
proceeding at Saengerfest hall on any
date. Attorneys for the defendants
gave notice of appeal and took excep-
tions to the law and facts in the find
ing of the court. The ground of the
judges decision was that the contest
proposed was a prize fight and. not
boxing match such as the law COW
cred.
So there will be no contest between
Jeffries and Rubin or any one else in
Saengerfest hall in this city tonight,
and no other date has been fixed for
the event. The permanent Injunction
has caused the indefinite postponement
by the promoters of the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-15
ASSOCIATION OF BANKERS
Capital Represented Is Between $4,000,
900 and $15,OOO.OOO.

Chicago, Feb. Is. - Over thirty
bankers from Michigan. Indiana, Wis
consin and Illinois met here yester-
day and took the preliminary steps to-
ward forming an association of coun-
try bankers. The aggregate capital
represented between $50.OOO.00O and
S75,000.000. The scheme, if carried
into effect. will comprise an associa-
ton of twenty-five of the largest banks
from each of the four estates named,
with Chicago as a central point of
operation.
The primary object, it is said, is to
enable bankers in the smaller towns.
by a cooperative system, to control
enterprises or furnish the loans for
them in their home towns. The system
will be similar to the one operated by
the Canadian branch banks. Twenty
five of the leading banks in each state
will be invited to become members of
the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-15
ITISCOMING too HIGH
Is the Opinion of Hale and Lodge
Regarding the National
Government.
BILLION DOLLAR MARK JUST AHEAD
Some Old Letters Read in the House
Make the Proceedings There :
Pretty Lively.

Washington. Feb. 1J.-The senate
devoted practically the entire day yes
terday 10 the agricultural appropria-
lion bill. The measure was not COM
pleted. Hale of Maine and Lodge Of
Massachusetts sounded notes of warn
ing against the enormous appropria-
tions being made by the present con-
gress. Hale declared the people of the
country soon would become alarmed.
and then those who We're responsible
for the Immense expenditures would
seek the rocks and mountains to hide
from the wrath of the people. Lodge
declared that the expenditures of the
government, as shown by the appropri-
tions, were approaching rapidly the
billion dollar mark, and he believed it
was time now to draw the line. Every
necessary expenditure ought to be
made, but he asserted that some bills
notably the river and harbor bill
were loaded down with needless and
useless appropriations. The speeches
attracted much attention among sena-
tors.
Sale of Building at Gotham.
The events in connection with the
sale of the old New York custom house
10 the -NdllOn3l lily DdUk, WHICH, ACI c
tofore has been the subject of much
comment, occupied the center of the
stage during the debate on the sundry
civil appropriation bill in the house.
Much excitement attended the debate.
McRea of Arkansas raised the issue
with i motion to strike out the ap-
preparation of 1911 ,047 for rent of the
custom house, and with this motion as
basis Jones of Virginia launched
fierce attack upon the manner and
circumstances of the sale ana the vast
profits which he claimed the bank
made out of the transaction. Secre-
tary Gage was sharply criticised, and
several references were made to the
letter written by Hepburn to Secretary
Gage apropos of the political claims or
the bank.
Hopkins Had Something Up His Sleeve
Cannon and Hopkins both defended
the custom house transaction, and the
latter turned the tables on the Demo-
crtas by springing upon them series
of letters written by prominent Demo-
Gratis. including Senators Jones, of Ar
kansas, TO the secretary of the treas
ury under the Cleveland adminiStra-
ton. asking the deposit of government
funds in banks with Democratic pro-
cliyities. His center shot was a let
ter written by Richardson of Tennes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-15
SOME DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
Bank Charters That Seem to Have Gone by
Favor of Politics.

Bank Charters That Seem to Have Gone by
Favor of Politics.
One of the letters read by Hopkins
asked that the German National bank,
of Little Rock, Ark, be made gov
eminent depository. adding. ut is con,
clusively democratic in its manage
ment."
but does it say they contributed to
a campaign fund.-" asked Richardson.
Hopkins read another letter referring
10 the bank authorities seeking gov
ernmental deposits which said: '.They
are all reliable Democrats" This was
signed by Senator Berry, of Arkansas.
and to il was affixed 81 concur. j. *.
Jones'"
But does the letter speak of con-
tributions to campaign fundF per-
sisted Richardson.
81 have read the letter." responded
Hopkins, who next read letter signed
by S. NJ Peel, member of congress at
tie time Directing to a government
depository because 1.-The owners of that
bank are open and notorious Republic
ans and adding that from a political
standpoint l am opposed to them"
Hopkins continued TO read other let
tiers written by prominent Democrats
70 Secretary Manning, including some
from IlllnOlS anu IeuHSyINdHld OeuO-
Gratis.
do any of these letters say Sin con-
sideration of contributions they are en-
titled to the deposits, etcr asked
Richardson.
BE patient" observed Hopkins. az
have one here" He then read letter
to Senator Brice from a Toledo, o.,
Democrat, commencing a banker who
had been liberal contributor" This
phrase evoked much laughter on the
Republican side.
..Did any of these gentlemen buy
property of the government cried
Richardson. To this ejaculation Hop
kins replied by producing letter writ
ten by Richardson himself under the
Cleveland administration indorsing
for good and satisfactory reasons" an
application for the transfer of the gov
eminent deposit from the First to the
Third National bank, of Murfreesboro,
Tenn. This brought a round of APP
plause from the Republican side. Rich
ardson jumped to his feet. THAT bank
is 100 miles from my district" he
eried. lit never contributed to my
campaign" Republican jeers.].