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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11

brought to the lodge and afterwards
buried in the garden. A marble stone
shows the place where he lies. After
this many VINO had heard of the event
requested to have their dogs laid to
rest in the same plot of ground, and
thus it came about that permission
was obtained to allow the garden to
become cemetery for dogs. 1t has
now been in existence twenty years,
and there are about three hundred or
four hundred GRAVES, all beautifully
kept. The tombstones are pretty near.
ly all of the same size, and mostly of
marble. One OF the first of these to
greet the eye on entering bears this
inscription: my Ruby Heart died
Sept. IA, 1897. For seven years we
were friends" This little grave ia
surrounded by a small iron fenc" with
a marble pillar at each corner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
A Great idea.

The supporters of football are assem-
bled in convention.
Gentlemen" says the spokesman,
something must be done to add in
terest to the game. I regret to ac-
knowledge that in recent years, de-
spite our efforts to wound, MAIN and
kill, the sport has dwindled in public
favor. No doubt this is because of
the increase in the number of wars
and the familiarity of the public with
injuries from that cause; also because
of the growth of the automobile fad.
Hence, as I say, we must do some
thing to put more ginger in the game.
The point is, what shall we do?"
Here a shaggy haired man arose in
the rear of the hall and begged for a
hearing.
Gentlemen" he said, 81 represent
the Russo-Amercan society of an
archy, and am also an enthusiastic
football player. 1t occurs to me that
if the ball were filled with dynamite
instead OF air it would
But the rest of his remarks were
simply drowned in furious explosion
Of mad applause.-Baltirnore Amer
lean,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
Mark TWain's Parents.

The local tradition remembers the
father of the humorist, Squire" Glenn
ems, as good and peaceable citizen.
He brought to the town with him his
wife and children and nothing unusual
is remembered of the family, except
that Mrs. Clemens had peculiar and
interesting drawl in her speech. When
her son lectured in the town theater
she called the attention of the neigh
bors to the fact that Sam had a
mighty long drawl to his talk" and
she wondered where in the world he
got it. Whereupon an old farmer re-
marked: eff the dam is PAGER you
will very likely find an amble in the
colt" They brought their children up
as well as circum instances would allow,
considering three things-the civil
war, the west on the river, and the
children. 1t is generally believed that
Aunt Polly in tom Sawyer" was
Sans" own mother, and that Tom
was San. If this is so, one can al
most read the family history in that
captivating little book.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
Mans Right to Sleep.

A case which was heard in an Eng
fish court the other day illustrates
the difficulties imposed by a civiliza-
lion which compels us to live in close
proximity one to another. The de-
[endant could not sleep at night, and
therefore he kept a gramophone and
IN "angelus" going in the small hours
to amuse him. The plaintiff, who was
4 neighbOr was within sound of these
amusing instruments, and therefore
could not Sleep It was a dreadful
dilemma and it incidentally raises the
question Of the right OF one man to
amuse himself at the expense of his
fellows. Mr. Justice jeff took the
right course, we think, by issuing an
Injunction against the defendant
whereby he is forbidden to enjoy his
yramophone between the hours of ten
1T night and eight in the morning. The
necessary noises of civilization are
disturbing enough. But it would be
obviously unfair if every man afflicted
with insomnia should insist upon keep
ing the rest of the world awake for
his amusement
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
Dragging Flowers.

Ever since the days of that no1as'
abomination, the green carnation, We
nave known that flowers are sus-
ceptlbie to influence of drugs and can
De made to change their colors by
proper, or, rather, improper, treat.
inent This branch of Horticulture has
been pursued further by inquiring PEG,
PIE, and 1t seems that plants are as
liable to the effects Of poisons as are
human beings, writes the London Tat
Ter. II you give flower too much
chloroform, it will mot agree with it.
IN the words of the operator. ut
troops and dies" 1t is difficult to SEQ
what Is the advantage of this particu-
lar study. Every one knows that flow
crs can be killed far too easily. IL
some scientific person would find II
way of causing them to bloom all the
year round In our climate, that would
be something of dlscovery--less
scientific. perhaps. but much more ac'
ceptable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
NEVER HAD A FIRST NAME.

st. Louis Man Who Answers to tho
Sole Cognomen of Wolf.
The collision of a Jefferson avenue
car with a junk wagon brought out
the fact that at least one man in st.
Louis has no given or first name.
Patrolman Charles G. Campbell who
witnessed the accident, questioned the
other witnesses to obtain their names.
He got the names of Motorman
George Noels and Conductor c. w.
Hickman, and then, turning to the
driver of the demolished junk wagon,
asked: What is your name?"
Wolf" said the driver.
what is your first name?" queried
the policeman.
Il haven't any," said Wolf.
''Now, stop your Joking. l have to
make a report of this accident to the
captain" said Campbell, land it must
be done quickly. Come on now; give
me your full name"
I'm not fooling" replied Wolf. 81
never had a first name. can see no
use for one and never wanted one"
The policeman still incredulous
wrote "Wolf" in his notebook and
went away. Wolf picked up his junk,
which had been scattered by the COLI
sion, and summoned another wagon to
haul it away.-St. Louis Republic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
tIer Practical Mind.

He always said that she had mind
too severely practical for an authors
wife. He could be optimistic on very
slight provocation, but she wanted
something tangible to inspire optim-
ism.
'You seem. to be happy" she re-
marked as he came in one evening.
81 am he replied, land with good
reason. I've brought homo some good
news"
Delightful" she returned, with
gentle sarcasm. Now all that re-
mains is to decide how you will have
it cooked"
Have what cooked?"
1.-The good news. infer from what
you say that you have brought home
nothing else. 30 We must live on that u
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11

Herman Merivale tells this story
OF his father. former permanent secre.
tary for the colonies in the British
government: st was unlucky for my
father that he chose common law in.
stead of chancery, as his was eminent
ly the chancery mind. He never could
come down to a jury at all and always
saw the two sides of everything. At
+he Exeter sessions he held brief in
q case of which he felt the rights
strongly. but could not make the bench
agree with him. In the next case he
appeared, too. and simply remarked:
In the last case held a brief for the
plaintiffs in which l was absolutely in
the right and you decided against me.
Now will appear for the defendants.
The facts are exactly similar and ]
nm entirely in the wrong. So ] must
ask you to decide for me. And the
bench had to do It,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
RAILROAD IN ARCTIC
SWEDISH COMPANY OWING MoS7'
NORTHERN LINE.
Guns From the Port of Lulea, in
Northern Sweden, to a Point Fifty.
two Miles Inside of the Arctic Cir.
cic-carries Iron Ore to the Gulf.

Americans can no longer claim the
distinction Of being the pioneers of
railway enterprises that penetrate the
1rackless wastes of the world. A
Swedish company has surpassed the
railway builders OF all the rest OF the
world by constructing line that
reaches farther north than the
whistle of the locomotive has ever
oeen heard before. Some writers
w-ho speak of the White Pass and
Yukon road, which runs from Skag-
ray. Alaska. to White Horse, gener-
ally refer to it as the most northern
railroad in the world. The Wild
Goose road, which maintains pre-
carious existence throughout its en-
Nome. being quite devoid of ballast or
grading, frozen solid during the long
winter months and thawed to death
j. the summer, is also referred to as
the rorthernmost bit of track in ex-
istence. But there is a regular rail-
road in regular operation. quite we'll
ordered in construction and equip
.nent, which lands passengers. freight
end mail many miles nearer the north
role than do either the White Pass
and Yukon or the Wild Goose lines.
Doth of which terminate we'll south
d the arctic circle.
AT the head Of the Gulf of Bothnia.
IN northern Sweden. is the port Of
!-ulea, a town of almost 5000 iEhabi-
tants, distinguished as the southern
terminus of railroad which runs to
4 point fifty-two miles inside of the
arctic circle. Nome is almost 200
tniles south of this; White Horse over
80 miles. This Swedish railroad is
q well-kept. well-built line of the
standard Swedish gauge, which is the
same as our own, and it carries iron
ore to the gulf from the mines at
Nalmberget in Swedish Lapland.
From Lulea to Malmberget the dis
tarcc by rail is about 160 miles, the
Zine running slightly west of north
through country very sparsely in
iabited. with almost continuous
woods of light green, stunted ever
green trees with their limbs slanting
down instead of upward because OF
The long burden of snow they bear.
Malmberget is far enough north so
that it has the midnight sun in June,
and even in August the sun just bare
ty dips under the hills at II D. M,
and then the crimson sunset travels
through short eclipse and becomes
sunrise in the east at 2 in the morn
Ills, without losing a trace of it's
teauty in between.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
LETTER WAS ALL RIGHT.
How Clever Girl Answered Missive of
Her BashfuI Lover.

How Clever Girl Answered Missive of
Her BashfuI Lover.
A bashfuI man courted girl for
three years without daring to propose
Finally, while he was visiting the
country he decided to propose by let
ter. He sent the missive, and for the
next two hours was one of the hap
piest men on earth. Then he began
to believe he had been precipitate,
and was assaulted with doubt.
That night he did not sleep. He
thought all sorts of things, and vainly
wished he could intercept the letter
before it reached her. But that was
manifestly impossible. 1t was not I'M
til the next morning that he received
an. inspiration as he was passing a
telegraph office. Rushing in he seized
Z form and nervously penned the fol.
owing,
POSTED you wrong letter yesterday.
Please do not open, and deliver to mo
On my return"
After that he breathed more freely.
That evening telegram was await
ing him at the hotel. It read:
mo; you posted right letter. 1t was
about tinae.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
NDON'S DOG CEMETERY

1t is not generally known that in
London, England, there exists an ex-
ceedingly pretty cemetery devoted
principally to mans best friend-the
faithful dog. Near the Victoria gate,
Hyde Park, stands the gate keepers
lodge, attached to which there is a
fair-sized garden, the last resting
place of many favorite pet.
Several years ago favorite dog,
which belonged to the Duke of Cam
bridge, was run over in the park,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
CONSOLATION FOR THE DYING.
A Clergyman Tells Funny Story
About a Death-Bed Incident.

A Clergyman Tells a Funny Story
About Death-Bed Incident.
A young clergyman, according to
The Philadelphia Record, tells the fol-
lowing story of the attempt of men,
Der of his flock to console a dying
man:
II was sent for in hurry to see
Capt. Waters, but did not get the mes.
sage as promptly as l should. ar
rived just few minutes after he was
dead. One of the members of my
church had been with him, however,
and to him | expressed my regret that
the man had died without spiritual
consolation.
"'Oh. you needn't let that worry
you, parson,' he replied, cheerfully. I
gave him all the spiritual consolation
l could, and he died thankful
land what did you say to him?' l
asked.
"'Well, began something like this:
Bill Waters, you have been a mighty
wicked man, now, haven't you?" An
he says: Yes, Jim hev." AN yer
can't expect the Lord Almighty to let
yer into heaven no how, now, can
yer?" An he says: mo, Jim, reckon
not" well, then, Bill" says I, 81
reckon yell hev ter go to the other
place Now, Bill, don't yer think arter
the life ye've led all these years yer
ought ter be thankful We hev even that
place ter so to-" And he was almost
too far gone to answer, but he says:
Eyes, Bill, I be-" An then he turned
over and died very quiet like; an,
parson. reckon you couldn't "a done
anything more fer him yerself.'"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
CURE FOR CIGARETTE HAST,

How q New England Mother Over.
came Il In Her Son.
The other day wise New England
mother suddenly came upon her son
and heir, youth of tender years, and
discovered he was indulging in
cigarette.
my boy" she said, III you must
smoke, why not be manly and smoke
cigar? Come with me-" And She
led him into the house and bestowed
upon him large, black fumer, and
brought him light, and sat down by
him while he enjoyed the fragrant
weed.
She was with him, too, when his
lower lip began to tremble and hls
eyes to grow yellow, and a wave Of
chalky Wilderness overspread his face.
Nice cigar, isn't it?" she said in
fer pleasant way. $50 soothing and
restful and enjoyable. Don't your find
It 500"
The boy couldn't STEADY his voice
sufficiently to reply, but he forced
himself to take another puff. and
when his hand with the cigar in it.
dropped he gave the smoldering thing
q glance that expressed! nothing but
the deepest loathing.
II always like the looks of These
nice, large CIGARS" said his mother,
"They seem So"
"P-p-please DIDN'T, mother" gaspei
The boy. "II-think I'm g-g-going to-
die" :"
And twenty minutes later he prom.
ised in q broken voice that he would
never again attempt to smoke until
she told him he was old enough to-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11

There is stone in memory of 'My
dear little cat Chinchilla (Chilla).
Lovely, loving and most dearly loved.
Poisoned July 81, 1895. God restore
thee to me, so prayeth thy ever-loving
mistress" Below this are some hero.
glyphics, which probably do not con-
tain a blessing for the person who so
cruelty took the cats life. Another
marble stone bears the words, "Alas!
poor Zoe. Born Oct. 1, 1879. Died
Aug. 13, 1892. AS deeply mourned as
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11

number of bulldogs assisted at the
ceremony One grave is very remark
able; it, is large enough for a, child of
ten or twelve, and rallied in is a.
splendid marble column, resting on a.
rock, the whole covered with carved
lilies. On one side are these words:
'1n loving memory of dear, gentle
little Lily, died Jan. 6, 1900, aged. II.
years..
The Oldest dog in thecemetery was
Little Tim, true and faithful unto
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
death; he lived twenty years. The
dog Danger was born in Mexico, and
under his name are thes words.

oos hanger was born In Mexico, and
under his name are thes words:
could l think we'd meet again,
1t would tighten half my PAIN
Besides many other interesting trih.
utes paid to the memory of dead pets
are these; Thomas. the dearly loved
faithful and affectionate friend Of
Lady and Captain Nottage." ITO nv
dear Rob, for nine years the beloved
and devoted companion of Mrs. n M
Digan. Died May, 1900.
he talked with soft brown ewes
More eloquent than speech'
Also to our beloved and faithful ,itt,o
JACK aged seventeen years. "CouId
Love have saved, thou hadst not
died" wv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
THE GRINNELL SPIRIT
Pluoky Iowa Team Devoting All Its
Time to Preparation for
Minnesota. 5
Lack of Weight and Experience
Have Handicapped the Team
Thus Far.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Grinnell, Iowa, Oct. 25.--The thoughts
of all who are interested in. the Grinnell
football team are centered upon the COM
ing game with Minnesota, to be played at
Minneapolis on Saturday, Nov. l.. Although
Grinnell has already played three Of her
old-time rivals and still has three hard
games with Iowa teams to play, the game
with Minnesota is conceded by all to be
by far the hardest game of the schedule.
Grinnell Is unfortunate this season in hav-
ing a team that Is greatly handicapped by
inexperience and lack Of weight. The av-
erage weight is said to be below $50
pounds. This lack Of weight has cut a big
figure, in the games already played. The
first game OF the season was with Drake
university, and was played in the rain on
field covered with three inches OF mud
and water. Drake was much superior in
weight and won by a score of II to Q.
The second game was played at Lincoln
with the big Nebraska team. Again the
rain interferred and the "cornhuskers'
won by a score of II to 0. Only one
touchdown was made in the second half
The third game occurred at Ames last Sat
urday and was won by the Ames team by
a. score Of % to 0, exactly reversing the
score OF last year. These have all been
decisive defeats for Grinnell, but in each
game the Grinnell team played in good
form, and made their opponents put up q
high grade Of football to win. AS result
or the Ames game the men have been in g
sadly crippled condition during the pas
week, and the daily practice has necessar
lily been light. Next week, however, Wa
be filed full of work, and strenuous eff
fort will be made to round the team int
shape for the Minnesota game. The mer
recognize that this will probably be an
| other decisive defeat for them, but the,
are determined to play with the same ole
Gr1nnel1 spirit that has won victories from
Minnesota in times past
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
WORKING UP A DEFENSE,

Special to The Journal.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 25.-The football lead
all their energies toward developing the defense
OF the varsity eleven. A. Each night the ball is
given to the second team and mass formations
are hurled ut the first teams line for forty or
fifty minutes. Carter and Palmer, perhaps, re-
ceive the worst of the hammering, as they are
new men and uncertain quantities in close
place.
There is not much worry about Sweelys being
able to defend the goal and return the punts.
Redden and Hernstein will probably be able to
head OF end runs and get down the field on the
punts. But the question is VIII Michigan S
line be able to Withstand Drivers line bucks,
and Will 1t hold Wisconsins aggressive forwards
while the interference is being formed?
OF the regulars, Captain Weeks, Hernstein,
Gregory McGogea and Lawrence are out of the
game owing to injuries. These men will not be
Michigan is able to win without them. But
the leaders expect stir struggle in the game
to-day at Ferry field. The score will be close
and Michigan may even lose, the Ohio school
does not conform with the conference rules and
plays men without regard to amateur standing
scholarship or years of service.
This is the buckeyes most important game
and they will exert every effort to make show
wolverines down to the lowest score of the sea
son, Fl to O, and the year before they played
the University Of Michigan 0 to nthe Michi
gan grounds. Perry Hale. the famous Yale
fullback, is coaching the Ohio team. They will
bring 1000 rooters to Ann Arbor to encourage
their players.
The physical condition of Michigan's men ii
not up to- the standard of last year, for Mt ne
out of the scrimnaage as now. Should any OF
these men be seriously injured in to-day's game
Mlchtgans chances against Wisconsin would
be greatly lessened. Graves is playing a goot
game at quarterback in Captain Weeks place
but for the remainder OF the positions the sub
stltutes are far inferior to the first team men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
THE PERSONNEL ACT"
Annual Report of Engineer-in-C Chief
Melville.

Washington, Oct. 25-In his annual re-
neer-in- Chief George Melville says that
the personnel act has proved a failure as
administered. TO use his own words, ''it
was rather revolution than progression
in naval development when congress en-
acted a law whereby every naval officer
OF the line had in the future to become a
hghting engineer" Still Admiral Mel
Vile thinks that If the law was admin
istered with desire to make it all that
was expected it would make the United
States navy the greatest in the world. To
that end he wants an engineering labora-
tory at Annapolis like that at Charlotetn-
berg, Germany, an experimental station
for the education OF young line officers He
also asks that post graduate course in
engineering be established at the acad-
envy, the detail Of a junior line. officer
as understudy to engineer officers on short
duty, such junior officers to be placed in
charge of the machinery of torpedo boats
and auxiliary craft; that promotion be de-
MED line officers who do not take their
turn at engineering work; that graduates
OF technical colleges have g. chance to
compete for naval commissions; that 100
additional warrant officers be appointed
that naval training be had at every naval
station; that the pay Of the boiler men
be increased, and finally that the name Of
the bureau Of steam engineering be
changed to that OF engineering, and that
1t have charge of all machinery on ship
board except guns. 8
s The proposed use Of petroleum as SUBJ
stitute for coal is treated at length. =