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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
WHY GIRLS CANNOT,
There Is n Scientific Reason, Go
sisting of Difference Ina TheiP
Sfructure and Tint Oe Rows.

There Is n Scientific Reason, 60.
sisting of Difference ina Theip
Structure and That of Boys.
In this, the season of outdoor sports.
the boy at school is prone to poke fun
at his sister, because she prefers to
skip the rope, and deride her because
she cannot perforce throw a top at all,
while he can make his spin every time.
And he generally consoles himself for
lack of her company by saying that
girls can't throw, nohow."
In this he is far nearer right than he
thinks, perhaps. Girls cannot throw:
at least, not like men can. And they
never can. They are not built that
way"
When boy throws stone he crooks
his elbow and reaches back with his
forearm. and uses every joint from
shoulder to wrist. The boys arm is re-
taxed; a girl throws with a rigid arm.
This is because her collar bone is long
er and set lower than is boys. This
interferes with the free motion of her
arm, required in throwing accurately
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
FROM DEATHS DOOR.

Hillsdale, ILL.,, April 29th.-Much in
terest has been aroused here over the
case of William Marks, who has BEEN
in dying condition for several months
with an apparently incurable Kidney
Disease.
The leading physicians of this place
had pronounced his case a hopeless
one, and others from Port Byron, Cen
eseo. and Davenport, Iowa. had at
tended him, and in a consultation de-
cided that he could not live.
In desperation, his nephew inquired
of Mr.. L. F. Giles, a local druggist as
to last resort. Mr.. Giles suggested
Dodd's Kidney Pills. remedy which
had just been introduced here.
The results were marvellous. Mr..
Marks Immediately began to improve.
and within few weeks was able to be
up and about, completely cured.
His cure is the talk of the neighbour
hood, and is considered nothing short
IF a miracle.
There appears to be no doubt that
this new remedy, Dodd's Kidney Fills,
will cure any case of Kidney Disease,
for the more malignant forms, such as
Bright's Disease, Diabetes. and Drop
sy, yield readily to it's remarkable in
| f1uence. These forms of Chronic Kid
ney Disease have hitherto been consid-
cred incurable, and have baff1ed all
medical skill, and yet, this new remedy
has cured every single case in which it
has been used in this neighborhood.
The doctors themselves are amazed at
the wonderful work Dodd's Kidney
Pills are accomplishing in Rock Island
Couny.s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
CHAPTER XIV.

November was half gone, and the
chill breath of winter was in the air,
before Beatrice, weak and wan,
emerged from the mists of fever and
delirium which had made the passing
weeks an utter blank.
Notwithstanding Miss Lorrimer's fiat
regarding her, her eyes wonderingly
opened on the same scene on which
they wonderingly closed.
Where was she, and who were the
friends who had watched beside her?
Gradually all that occurred came
back to her, until the moment of leav-
ing Madame Clair's house.
From then on all was blank. She
had, indeed, fallen in swoon beneath
the horses feet, and had been wholly
unconscious of her peril.
But when, at last, she was permitted
to exchange her bed for the couch,
Sister Mary asked her, one morning, if
she would see the master of the house.
She bowed her head in assent; then,
resting YEARLY on her pillow, she closed
her eyes and sought to overcome the
deadly faintness of fear stealing over
her.
Whom was she to see?
Could it be that Randolph Chester
had followed her. and, taking advant-
age of her helpless Inconsistencies,
again. had made himself the arbiter of
her fate? Better had she been left to
die in the streets than this!
The door opened.
"May I enter?" asked voice. in a
gentle courtesy-a voice both strange
and unfamiliar to her ear.
The blood surged back to her heart
in almost an ecstacy of relief. She lift
ed the heavily -fringed lids and looked
at him who spoke.
He was a stranger to her-a man
young and handsome-but the Sister
had spoken of him as the master of
the house.
"You may. indeed. come I'M" she an.
swered. GLOW heavy debt of graft
tude L owe you! Oh, will you not tell
me how it happened that I am here and
with strangers, who yet have proven
kinder than friends?"
..You are strong enough to hear
about it?" he asked, taking the little
white hand one moment in his own.
then seating himself in an armchair
drawn close beside her couch.
IT feel quite strong" she answered.
"and my brain is tired with ceaseless
wordern,ent."
ut was this I feared he replied;
"but first let me introduce myself
And drawing from his pocket his card
case, he took from it one Of his cards
and laid it on her lap.
She glanced at the name. 1t, too,
was strange to her.
In a very few words he told the story
Of the accident.
"Inasmuch as I was its unhappy
cause however innocent" he conclud-
cd 81 could do no less than retrieve it
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
BIG RISING THREATENED.
Outlook in China Is Considered Sc
riOuS.

London, April 27.--The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Morning Post says
he is Informed that all the disaffected
elements in the Yangtse provinces, in
Guiding the organization known as the
Kolaohwaie, the so-called reformers,
the salt smugglers, and disbanded SOL
diers, are combining to organize a gen.
eral rising in May or June. The move
ment is expected to begin with the
burning of foreign churches. The mo-
tive Of the leaders is said to be revo-
lutionary, but the rank and file are de-
scribed as being merely pillagers. The
correspondents informant points out
that the French churches in the Yang
tse provinces far outnumber the Brit
ish, for which reason the French might
take advantage of the opportunity to
seize the Kiaguani arsenal and the adj
Joining powder mills.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
CHINESE RETIRE.
Twenty-Five Thousand of Them Slip
Behind the Great Wall.

Berlin, April 81. - A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Pekin says the
Franco German expedition, which was
reported to be advancing on Taiyuen-
fu, was confronted by $4,000 Chinese
troops who had prepared and occupied
three positions in the mountains west
of IIuolu. The Chinese, however. re-
tired behind the great wall. The Ger
man attacking columns are marching
Oh different mountain passes against
the gate of the great wall at Neingtzi-
kwan and also against three gates
north of that place. Cen. Won Lessel
and his staff accompany the right wing
of the column.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
ROOT TAKES CHARGE
THE PRESIDENT IN
CONFERENCE WITH CUBANs.

Discusses the Cuban
Situation With the Secretary of
War-Secresy Observed as to the
Conference - Delegates Enter
tanned at Dinner at the White
House Cubans Not a Unit in
Their OpfniOns-TarfR Is the Key
to the Situation Wood Thinks
the Plat Amendment Will he
Accepted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
The Sea-'Trip Cure.

''You say my wife has swallowed
some foreign substance, and you can't
seem to reach it. doctor?"
'"That's it, exactly"
"Well, what can we do, doctor?'
II would recommend six days on an
ocean liner."-Yonkers Statesman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

Washington, April ~. - The Cuban
delegation from the convention franz
ing a constitution for the new island
republic saw President Mckinley twice
yesterday, once in the early part Of
the day when there We're introductions
and a formal exchange of expressions
Of friendship between the United
States and Cuba, and again at night.
when the members Of the delegation
were the guests of honor at state
dinner at the White House. The real
business which brought the delegation
here was transacted with Secretary
Root at the war department. the pres
ident at the forenoon interview at the
White House saying to the delegates
that he would confer with the secre-
tary, who would act as his representa-
tive in conferences over the Cuban sit
uation. The delegation and Secretary
Root We're closeted for some hours in
the afternoon in discussion of the
relations of the island to the United
States. Secrecy was observed as to
the conference, the statements being
made that after results We're reached
some news as to the conclusions might
be made public.
Matters of Importance were not
touched upon in the interview between
the president and the delegation, the
conversation being almost wholly for
NAL. Senior Capote, in his address to
the president, spoke Of the desire of
the Cubans to have the closest posi-
BILE relations with the United States.
He said the United States soldiers and
Cubans had
Fought Side by Side
and driven Spain from the island, and
the ties between the two countries
were bound in blood. The relationship,
therefore, between the countries al
ways should be most amicable and
closer than that which usually exists
between nations. He also spoke of the
gratitude which Cuba felt for the
United States for the assistance rem
dered in her liberation.
In response the president expressed
his pleasure at meeting the delega-
ton, and desired through them to eX-
tend his kindest wishes to the people
of the island.
1t is said the Cubans are not unit
in their opinions as to the best step
which should be taken to bring about
entire harmony between the United
States and the people Of the island.
The observations made in conversation
with the Cubans at the White House
dinner convinced some Of the guests at
least that the tariff is the key to the
situation, and the opinion is expressed
that if sufficient concessions are made
by this government in the duties on
sugar and tobacco, the main features
Of the Plat amendment may be adj
justed to the common satisfaction of
the United States and the Cubans. At
the same time there is strong element
in the Cuban delegation which is fol
absolute independence, and contends
that Cuba should be placed on an
equal political footing with this coun-
try and receive diplomatic recognition
from the nations of the world of it's ex-
istence as sovereign nation. 1t was
evident, however, from the talk of one
of the visitors that Cuba would look to
the United States for assistance and
moral support in the event of unfriend-
ly manifestations by European coun-
tries.
Gen. Wood still expresses the opinion
that the Plat amendment will be ac-
copied by the constitutional conven-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

New Orleans, April PA scaffoldns
in the theater at Athletic Park which
was being renovated for the summer
opera season, broke down last night
and = number of workmen hurled to
the ground. On. was killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
Torpedo Boat Eclipsc~ All Records.

New London. Conn.,. April 27.-After
many postponements the official speed
trial OF the new torpedo boat Bailey
was held on the course here. She
ecitpsed all records tor her trial, MAIN
tanning an average speed of S0.2 knots.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

Sheep thrive best In pasture where
moles are numerous. The moles serve
to drain the land.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
(TO Be COntinucd.)

You can take out q patent In Belg!-
UNI for s25; in France. for $50; in Rus
STA for sos.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31
LONDONDERRY.

The men of this town have formed society
known AZ the Londonderry Mutual lmnr"Ve
mont society with the following tfhce's
Presi ie, t, Rev K N b lipgs; " CO p esi
dent, A A Curtis; s. cretaiy, w l., 1los
treasurer, F M. Leonard. MeetIngs are mel
every Tuesday evening at the scaot lhouse'
Ms Fanny Lilley is quite sick.
W W. Liliey went to Bel ows Falls Mon
day, returning Tuesday.
Carl Wright closed his school in Simons'
vile st week and is at home
Mrs. Emma Sutton is expec ed from Bos-
ton ON Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chs'lon returned last week
Mr. and Mrs. William Simonds and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred simouds Ct Bennington
st'pnad ut L. P. Sheidnp's on their way To
and fcm The funeral Of their mother, Mis-
b. +. Flu lsr OF SImopsy'le.
About thirty couples attended the dance at
the hotel last Saturday night
Nearly fifty attended the social given by
Mrs c K. con AMI Helen and Marvin Glib.
son last FrIdly night.
julian johnson has Civ N his part in the
"Two O,puans" aud Clyde Wight will take
his plac.
Mr. and Mrs George Shattuck returned
last week from Wiimiugtnn, leaving their
son-in law in critical Coalition with No
nope If his recovery.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31

list church they lett each other at the cur
ner rear the hotel and Mrs, L'vell ss', %,
tor Mrs Sshin's, where she his wo' keu ~,
some tim but when she got Us lar a.
Ms. Worthingroo's she was suaee ""d
taken i'll and eat down on the 'teps sns
ca Id FIR 10, AS she had great diih'1 ~.
in breathing. 1t so happened that p br
Osgo ID was on the street and went W ~.
sssisfa CO. He carried her into mrs
Worihington's and she died shortly sip :
wards. Her daughtes Lillian and Grace;
who were both in the Baptist church anu
her brother, /. A Far, ard hi, wife WIZ
immedi,t ly sent r and arrived JUST III
time to see her pass away Much 'ymPa-
thy is felt for the family in their b -rease
mint. Th funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at the home OF | A. FAIR, ny
A e Foo officiatirg. Miss Maude Lsse
and Miss Emo sa duet, "Somr'in'e
Wei Und, rstand." There was lage
number Of beautiful floral tributes ir'm
relatives and friends.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31
Sharp Sentinels on Deck.

A wise man will take the weapon al
his hand even if it is not the cOnven-
tional one. So thought Captain Slo
cum, who, on his sloop. the Spray
made a voyage alone around the world
and met many good friends and singu.
lar enemies. This is his description of
one comic happening which might have
ended in tragedy. He says:
] discovered, as she sailed along
through a labyrinth Of islands, that she
was in the Cockburn channel, which
leads into the strait of Magellan at Il
point opposite Cape Froward and that
she was passing Thieves bay, sug-
gestively named. That night she lay
at anchor in a snug cove at the Turn.
l now became jaded and worn from
my previous battling with danger and
rough weather, and as drowsiness
came on l sprinkled the deck with
tacks, for it is we'll known that one
cannot step on tack without saying
something about it. A pretty good
Christian will whistle when he meets
the commercial end of a carpet tack; a
savage will howl and claw the air
That was just what happened that
night at II o'clock when the savages
thought they had me, sloop and all,
until they stepped on deck. Then they
learned that had them.
They howled like a pack of hounds
and jumped pellmell, some into their
canoes, others into the sea to cool off.
fired several guns when 1 came on
deck to let the rascals know that
was at home, and then l turned in
again, feeling sure l should not be dis
turbed by people who left in so great
hurry.
The Fuegians. being cruel, are natu-
rally towards and regard rife with
superstitious fear. The only danger
from their quarter would be in allow
ing them to surround one within bow
shot or to anchor within range, where
they might lie in ambush.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31
Bellows Falls News

II G, Chandler closes the darcing sea-
son With an Exhibition and dance in Uni n
hall NJ xt Thursday evening. The lat
dancing school viii be Tuesday evening.
Saturday, February 2, being observed
in commemoration Of the Purl6 ,ation Of
the Virgin and the Presentation Of Christ
in the Temple, there will be celebration of
the Holy Communion in Emmanuel church
att in the morning.
As next SUNDAY, February 8, is to be OBJ
served as the goth anniversary Of the found
ing OF the sChrisian Eadesvor society,
there will be special exercises appropr 9
to the occasion at the meeting of the local
c. f. society at the Congregational church
in the evening.
So tar as surface indications 60 the past
week has brought out no new development,
in thu To ~ns hotel deal The building is
quie ly resting on its foundations and looks
very unconcerned. The profe,. ional ftas
Of the ton.orial artists who have quarters
there and the mad rush to the runmage sale
are the only d,qaieting factors. Oiher-
wise primeval sti lness reigns.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

The Loyal Temperar CO Legion is invited
to meet wi Maud Derby Saturday after
noon at o'c cck.
Wesley Shepard went last Saturday to East
Temp .ton, Mass to visit his sister
Henry Wood has been suffering from a sore
on his hand which reg aired, 3 surg.ca opera
ion.
DR.. Fl D. Holton of Bratteboto was in the
vii age last week in consu tation with DR.
tl16gett in the cise of Mis- Jennie Harwood
who has been Ill for some time.
r P. Me'rfie d, whose death occurred
recently at Cummington, Mass, where he
was pastor OF the kan:iet church, preached
f'r time in the union chuicn III this pls CT
mary years ago.
Many log are being drawn to the mill
during these weeks Of good shedding.
The February meeting of the w. g. T U
is sppoiEt Tor the first Thu rsday tteruo n
OF ths month and is t. be held with M S.
w Westgate.
The local society is planning to observe
Cnrlstlau Endeavor day next Sunday evening,
when SIP cial program appropriate to me
occasion will be used
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31
How Water Causes a Fire.

One would hardly believe that bot.
tie of water standing harmlessly on
a table could be the cause of a fire
Nevertheless such is the case In my
laboratory the other day detected the
odor of burning wood and, seeking the
cause, noticed a tiny wreath of smoke
rising from the counter. Setting aside
q flask of water that stood close by |
spOnged over the burning spot with a
damp cloth. Shortly after l again de-
tected the odor of burning wood, when.
to my surprise, | discovered another
burning spot en- the table close to the
water flask. The flask was standing
in the sunlight, thereby concentrating
the rays to a focus on the top of the
table, acting in this case as burning
glass. A handful of highly combusti-
BILE material was thrown over the burn
ing spot, catching fire almost immedi-
Ately.
l cite this instance merely as a warn
ing to chemists and apothecaries, who
may not realize how easily a fire may
be started in their storerooms by the
sun shining through bottles, TASKS and
carboys of liquid, converting them for
the time being into burning glasses of
great power / have in mind now the
instAnce Of fire originating in a
ssoreroom from this cause.-New York
Times.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31
New City Government.

Mo1day night's corporation meeting re-
suited in the lection Of new board O.
ailIfIs The beard is now democr 4tic, II a
is majority of it Is. Howev T, sill admit
it It's good board and worthy successor
TO the one which for three wears gave Bel
lows Falls ample and satisfactory govern.
ment.
The fist baihff, E. A. Norwood, is the
senior m ambpr of the we'l-known firm of
Norwood & Field, and is business man 81
integrity and demonstrated sbility. He
ought to prove the right man in the right
place.
D, H. Cray came to Bellows Falls %
years ago and was for time student in
the Bellows Falls High school Att r leav-
ing scbo be began working in the paper
mill He began at the bottom snd is in
every sense practical paper max r. Dur
ing the past eight yeas he has held the re-
sponsibl- posIto1 OF night foreman OF the
manila department of the International
Paper compsny's plant He has been
president and secretary Of the A. 0. H.,
auditor Of the town and village, and justice
Of the peace from 1S9O-92 He has al
ways given sa 'isfac,ion in whatever posi-
ton chosen. -=~--,-s s.,--..=
Dr.. George Il. Gorham has never before
held municipal flee but is specialist of
excellent reputation, cultured gentleman
with many friends, and q worthy citizen.
The affairs OF the village will not suffer in
hIs bands.
The election of street commissioners
demonstrated that fortune is a Fl kle dame
81. W, X enc defeated Jerry Keefe last
year and this year the tables were turned.
One vote did it. The friends of each
thought their candidate was the little bet
ter qualified for the duties of the fiji e.and
it came pretty near being stand-off. Mr..
Keefe returns to the office equipped with
two years experience and will do the vii
lag good service.
Most OF the other officers were re.eIect-
ed at the same salaries.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31

door. My wife. all in a tremble, went
to open 1t. We believed we were going
TO see more Federals. 1t was the navy
IA captain, ensigns, a surgeon. They
said to me: Get up! Make us some
coffee"
got up. I made the coffee for them
You could hear In the cemetery a MIR
muir, a confused movement, as if all
the dead people were rousing them
selves for the last judgment The OIL
GERS drank very quickly, standing up;
then they took me outside with them.
The place was full Of soldiers and
sailors. Then they put me at the head
of a squad. and they set us to search
the cemetery, tomb by tomb. From
time to time the soldiers would see the
leaves stir and would fire a shot down
path at a bust or grating. Here
and there we found some unlucky fell
low hid away In corner of chapel.
That is what happened to my friends
the artillerymen. I found them all,
men and. women. in a heap near my
box, the old man with his medals on
top. 1t wasn't cheerful thing to see
IN the cold of the early dawn. B-r-r!
But what took me the most was a
long line of national guards they were
bringing out at this moment from La
Roquette prison, where they had spent
the night They came up the grand
avenue slowly, like a funeral You
couldn't hear word-not a groan--
these poor fellows We're so tagged out,
so crushed down. There were some
who were asleep as they walked, and
the thought they were going to die
couldn't wake them up. They made
them file into the lower end of the
cemetery, and them the volleys began.
There We're lat of them. Do you sup
pose that took long? That was what
was called the battle of Pere-la- Chaise.
Here my old fellow, seeing his SER
geant, left me abruptly, and l stood
alone looking at his sentry box, with
the names of that last pay day written
on it, by the light of blazing Paris. |
called up that night in May. streaked
with shells-no. with blood and flame,
the great lonesome cemetery as bright
ly lighted up as city on holiday; the
guns abandoned in the middle of the
crossways; all around, the open vaults,
the orgies in the tombs, and near, mid
this crowd of domes, of columns, of
stone statues which the leaping flames
made look alive, with his broad fore
head and great eyes, the bust of Balzac
looked on.-Exchange
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-31
Doctors and Boards.

Doctors have very much less latitude
in the matter of facial decoration than
men of any other profession because il
seems to be taken as a settled fact that
they must wear only boards.
81 happen to have great many doc
tors under my care" said the barber
whose name is known to more New
Workers than any other, land all OF
them excepting two wear boards. These
two are both over 80, and they allow
themselves the luxury of gray mus
taches. Most of the others are mel
between 80 and 40, and l don't believe
there is one of them who wears beard
from choice. Some of them would very
much like to be smooth faced, while
others look with envy at the men able
to wear only mustache. They also
say that professional reasons compel
them to wear boards.
"Youthfulness in a doctor seems to
be more of disadvantage than in any
other profession. One hears great
deal Of gray haired men having to dye
their hair and mustache il they want
to find work. but it is just as true that
men are compelled to adopt some de-
vice to make them look older when
youthfulness is a disadvantage. For
that reason all my doctor clients have
to, wear boards whether these are be-
coming to them or ot.'-Nev York
Sun.