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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
How Kentucky Colonel
Protected the Whisky

did you ever see a Kentucky COL
onel pack a trunk?" asked one of a
hotel lobby group the other day.
The men addressed said NO." and
one of them demanded, "And what is
peculiar about it,"
''It is most surprising operation"
answered the one who spoke first. 81
had the pleasure of witnessing it the
other day. He was colonel from
Paducah, and was invited to his
room to have drink. He poured out
two tumblers of real old whisky from
demijohn which stood in the corner.
I saw finish ahead of me, drinking
so large a dose without sign of
Chaser but it would have been an in
suit to the colonel from Paducah TO
intimate that water had any possible
connection with a drink Of whisky.
"'Wait just minute till pack my
trunk he said, and I'll go down
with you.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
HORSES HAVE NOSE FOR FIRES
Captain of Tire Company Tells .
Story to Prove His Claim.

Captain of Fire Company Tells a
Story to Prove His Claim.
At a certain fire station few per-
sons were engaged in feeding Jim, the
pet horse, with dainty morsels Of
cake and sugar. The captain looked
on approvingly, and at length began
TO talk OF horses.
did you ever know" he said.
"that a horse brought up in the fire
brigade can scent confagration
miles away? Well. it's fact. Jim,
there, will take the engine to fire
without any guidance at all. He al
ways knows exactly where it is.
do you know what happened the
other day? We had been called out
to a small fire, which we soon put out.
Then we trotted leisurely home. but
we hadn't got far on our way when
Jim gave the tip to his companion,
and the horses suddenly pricking up
their ears, broke. into gallop.
ut was no use trying to hold them
Il knew they'd smelt fire. They
took the engine round a score or two
of streets, and then they pulled up
short behind a man whose coat-tails
were burning. You see, he'd put q
lighted pipe in his pocket"
jim, who had been listening atten-
lively to the narrative, swished his
tail and tried to look through tho
stable wall.-Tit-Bits
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Clin9in9 to Old Beliefs
Sailors of the Present Day Are Supsrsttious a, w
Their Ancestors. o'e

It is mistake, according to we'll
Known young naval officer. to suppose
that the sailors Of our present navy
are free from superstition. II remem-
bsr," he said, "only five years ago.
when 1 was in the training ship Sara
toga, that the old salts there were as
full of old superstitious beliefs as
any of their ancestors could have
been.
When at sea in dead calm, the
swaying of the masts in motionless
atmosphere sometimes causes a Pc
culiar wailing sound like distant cries.
This. the old seamen assured us, was
the moaning Of the souls of sailors
lost at sea.
Another one Of their pet beliefs Is
that all sailors that die by drowning
are at once transformed into Cape
Horn pigeons. or, as they are also
called, Mother Carey's chickens. Of
ficers are supposed to find their re-
incarnations in seagulls and news,
while the big. solitary albatrosses, fol-
lowing the wake of passing vessels,
are the souls of captains who have
gone down with their ships. These
are the reasons why sailors never kill
these birds.
II remember mat these tales i'm
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
CHAPTER VII.
21s Brun.wfck Square.

The emotion of surprise seemed to
last discovery he was prepared to be-
lieve anything. Had anybody told him
that the whole bench Of bishops was at
the bottom of the mystery he would
have responded that the suggestion was
highly probable.
Still, it's what the inimitable Dick
Swiveier would call staggerer," he
muttered. Coates, the millionaire, the
one great capitalist who has the pro-
found respect of the labor world. No,
a man with record like that couldn't
have anything to do with it. STILL it
must have been from his house that the
mysterious message came. The post
office people, working the telephone
trunk line would know that-a fact
which probably escaped the party who
called me up. I'll go to Bruins
wick Square and see that woman. Mon
ey or no money, I'll not lie under an inn
putatiop like this"
There was one thing to be done be-
forehand, and that was to see DR.. Cross.
From the latter's manner, he evidently
knew something Of the charge hanging
over Steels head. Marley was evident
ly keeping that close to himself, and
speaking to nobody.
ooh, the man is better" said Cross,
cheerfully. HE hasn't been identified
vet. though the press has given us ev
cry assistance. fancy the poor fell
low is going to. recover, though I am
afraid it will oe long job"
HE hasn't recovered consciousness,
them"
NO; and neither will he for some
time to come. There seems to be Ger.
tain pressure on the brain which we
are unable to locate. and we dare not
try the Roentgen rays yet. So, on the
whole, you are likely to escape with a
charge of aggravated assault"
David smiled grimly as he went his
way. He walked the whole distance to
Hove, along North street and the
Western Road, finally turning down
Brunswick Square, instead of up 1t. as
he had done on the night of the great
adventure. He wondered, vaguely, why
he had been specially instructed to APP
proach the house In that way
Here he was at last. 2l9 Brunswick
Square-,220 above and, OF course, 2la
below the house. 1t looked pretty well
the same in the daylight. the same door,
the same knocker and the same crimson
blind In the center OF the big bay win
dow. David knocked at the door with
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

address was given and request mads
that the money be sent at once,
"A vast variety of excuses were
given for the demands, one OF tho
most popular with women being that
they wanted to have their sons com.
plete their education, but couldn't I'm.
less they had a certain amount Of
money at once, and with men, that
they had a chance to embark on a
successful career, and only lacked the
few hundred dollars necessary to pet
a start.
"Of course there were hundreds oil
stories of restitution, but like the
others we tossed them aside withou.
reply. For three months following
this contribution to fund for the re-
lief of miners families these letters
continued to come
"Then they stopped just as sudden
ly as they began, and we are now only
getting the regular supply of five or
six a week. There were in the lot
that l sold to junkman the other
day in the, neighborhood of 1000 Of
these letters and $40 in stamps had
been spent in sending them to U.s.
"And not one was productive of a
contribution from Mr.. Blank. New
York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
Good Easter Story.

The advent of Easter has been In
variably followed by flood of Easter
stories, and this year has proved no
exception to the rule. One of the lat
est is told by Rev. DIR. Greer Of 81
Bartholomew church, New York.
1t was at the services at the mission
on Blackwell's island. The exercises
had proceeded in regular style, ana
were near to an end.
The clergyman In charge rose anu.
with becoming dignity announced
I've will now sing Begin. my soul
thy exalted lay'-a pause-"at tne
conclusion of which the Easter eggs
will be passed"
In the general laugh that followed
the speaker was among the frat "
Join.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08


with cataract of about 100 feet was
explored for distance of several
miles without discovering it's source
or outlet. A few articles of stone and
copper utensils and some human
bones were also discovered in one OF
the large apartments explored. There
were other evidences that at some
time in a prehistoric period the cave
was used as habitation. The pres
ent entrance to the cave was made
by some lime quarrymen at point
1000 feet above the bed of the Jef-
ferson river while engaged in blast
ing rock. The formations of stalac-
tite and other natural decorations
throughout the cave are pronounced
the most beautiful and varied ever
seen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
Played Piano Tvventy-Seven Hours
But Went Mad.

Gustav GARNER. a composer won
his wager that he could play the piano
ceaselessly for more than twenty-four
hours without repeating the same piece
He played twenty-seven hours and four
minutes without notes. entirely from
memory, playing 116 pieces, ranging
from concert hall waltz to Beetho-
ven symphony.
Twice he was fed by an assistant, but
without interrupting the playing.
The performance ended when Gar.
nier, who had been raving more and
more for two hours, fell insensible.
The skin had Worn from his finger
tips. and after he stopped his arms be-
gan to swell.
At, the present time GARNER is still
out of his mind, and the doctors say
his condition is precarious.-Paris Cor
respondence of New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
The criinson
By Fred M. lJhde A//n1
BY Fred M. Uhite
CHAPTER v. Continued,

II have not quite finished" Marley
said. quietly. pressed as to when the
case had been sold. Mr.. Walen. without
hesitation, said: Yesterday. for S1s
15s' The purchaser was stranger,
whom Mr.. Walen is prepared to identi-
fy. Asked if formal receipt had been
given, Walen said that it had. And
now I come to the gist of the whole
matter. You saw DR.. Cross hand me
mass of papers. ETC., taken from the
person of the gentleman who was near
ly killed in your house,
David nodded. His breath was coming
little faster. His quick mind had run
on ahead: he saw the gulf looming be-
tore him.
go on" said he. hoarsely. go on.
You mean to say that"
"That among the papers found in the
pocket of the unfortunate stranger was
receipted bill for the very cigar case
that lies here on the table before you!'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

a vague feeling Of uncertainty as to
| what he was going to do next. A very
staid, old-fashioned fOotman answered
his knock and inquired his business.
"Car-can see your mistress?" Da-
vid murmured.
The staid footman became, If possible.
a little more reserved. If the gentle
man would send In his card, he would
see IL Miss Ruth was disengaged.
David found himself vaguely wonder
ing what Miss Ruth's surname might
be. The old Biblical name was great
favorite Of his.
I'm afraid I haven't'a card" he said
"Wsill YOU say that Mr.. Steel would like
to see-er-Aliss Ruth for few min
utes? My business is exceedingly press
Ing"
The staid foctnen led the way into
the dining room. Evidently this was
no frivolous house. where giddy butter>
flies came and went; such g.,udy in
sects would have been chilled by the
solemn decorum of the place. David
followed into the dining room in a
dreamy kind of way. but with the feel
ing that comes to us all at times, the
sensation of having done and seen the
same thing before.
Nothing had been altered. The same
plain. handsome. expensive furniture
was here, the same mahogany and en-
cravings. the same dull-red walls, with
the same light stain over the fire place.
A dull. prosperous. square-toed-lookin
place. The electric fittings looked lit
tie different. but that might have been
fancy. 1t was the identical room in
which David had run his quarry to
earth, and he began to feel his spirits
rising. Doubtless he could scheme some
way out of the difficulty and spare his
phantom friends at the same time.
CT0 BE C0atinued.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
1ntoxication Among women.

According to the report of the depart
ment of vital statistics, drunkenness
among the women of London is increas-
ing year by year. This, perhaps, is
one of the reasons why the government
is vigorously enforcing all clauses of
the government license bill that give
discretionary powers to justices to sup
press drunkenness as far as possible.
A case in point, about which society
is talking, occurred the other day, when
a tall, well-dressed woman wasSarrest-
ed for being DRUNK and helpless in the
Strand. At Bow Street she gave the
rame Of Christiana Sykes, and her adj
dress as No. g Chesterfield street, May
fair. which is the residence of Lady
Tatton Skyes. She was discharged with
a Observation-Disclosures Gable to New
York Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
The Way to Di.infcct Books.


If you have an atomizer, half-fll it
with "a 40 per cent solution of Tornado
hyde. Stand the books upright on the
end, wide open, with the leaves separ-
ated as much as possible. and spray
thoroughly with formaldehyde. If the
binding is very delicate and likely to be
injured by the moisture, procure tight
tin box large enough to hold the book
and a saucer filled with formaldehyde.
Stand the book upright. as described,
and close the box leaving it for an
hour at least. 1t is said that one cubic
centimeter of formaldehyde to 300 cubic
centimeters Of space will thoroughly
disinfect any book in fifteen minutes.-
Ladies' Home Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

HE picked up the demijohn, which
was still half full of whisky, and
placed it in the center Of the trunk
Around it he wound pair of trousers
and then frock coat. He kept up
the wrapping process until most of his
extra garments were tightly wound
around it. Into the vacant places at
the corners he stuffed the rest of the
outfit.
There! I could carry that whisky
to China and back without danger Of
spilling drop he said as he stepped
back and surveyed the packed trunk
with pride.
Rather hard on the clothes.
though said I, thinking of wrinkles.
Blast the Clothes said the co onel.
That whisky has got to be protect
ed New York Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
Introducing Major schurtz.

De Wolf Hopper was standing II
front of Weber & Fields, talking to a
fellow professional recently, when a
man disengaged himself from the pass.
ing show and approached the comedi-
an. The latter's look spelt absolut=
forgetfulness of the newcomers name
However, Hopper turned to his COM
panion and said:
white. let, me introduce-um-m-
why. do you know your name has
slipped me for moment?"
The man leaned toward him and
whispered:
'Have you forgotten? I made your
Shirts
"How careless of mel" exclaimed
Hopper. "White, allow me to intro
duce my old friend, Major Schurtz."-
New York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
A New Versiou,

1t was the young daughter of an East
Side saloonkeeper innocent of any the
cries of Sunday opening" but perfect
ly familiar with the practice. She was
in her class in the mission Sunday
school. and. in the course of the cate
chism "quiz" the question came to her:
WHO made the world?"
"God did," was the prompt answer
''He made the world in six days, and
was arrested on the seventh."-New
York Commercial Advertiser
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
Didn't vouch for Them Him.elf.

Didn't VOuch for Them Himself.
Have you got anything that will
cure rheumatism?". inquired the GUS
toner
"Why-er." said the druggist. limp
ing along behind the counter toward
the medicine shelves, I'VE have several
-er-remedies that are highly-er-re-
commended for rhauma tism.' Chicago
Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
erstitious a. Wer.

pressed me great deal in thosa !,
when was still a mere bow u, uas'
occasion was sitting in tho fe oas
castle on my watch below cb,. .vse>
with the boatswain's mate. a roo, @a o'a
timer. when our conversation W.. wv =.
terrupted by low vail Of asoa .a'
louder than that usually produced y.
the wind. We listened in deem an y!
silence. - ""ea
Boy said the goatswain's mot.
We hear that-that's seamap's "an
wot's been drownded.' S'''
Again the wall disturbed tho :.
lence. e s>
YES said the old sailor IN ..
anxious whisper, that's some old ssM
Wot's lost his life on board this vos
sel-likely he's come for somatbia.
he's forgot
After while I ventured ont =.
deck. The walls were coming from ~.
roof of the foreacstle. Climbed IN
and there found the captains mi,
son Juggling away at the cats tall
which the poor animal was resentins
with the full power of its lungs"
Time spent in bemoaning the faiu,.
~ vocford q " will MT 1n.,..> AZ,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
Gen tie.

Waiter-How would you like to have
your steak, sir?
Frank Customer (who has been watt
ing twenty minutesDVery much, in
Decd thank you, IL 1t isn't to much
trouble.-Philadelph Press
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Man was made to mourn. but prob
ably 1t was never intended that he
should spend so much of his time ut 1t,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
Natural Cave In Montana,

A remarkable natural cave has been
discovered In Montana. about fifty
miles east OF Butte A large viver
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
A Com mon Object of Hate.

n COmmOH ODJeFt Of IInfc.
Nell--Why liz Mrs. Grabber so unpOp.
ular?
Bclle-She has won forty-nine euchre
prizes this season.-Philadelphi Rec.
ord.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Loves young dream often bumps up
against rude awakening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Time spent in bemoaning the failu,.
Of yesterday will not insure the success,
Of tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
on HUnOROUS VERSE.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
Humorous verse, How is it that the words
arouse in our minQs few mirthful associa-
tiops and convey, on the whole, a suggestion of
boredom or evaporation? The sense of humor
is not very uncommon; the trick of composition
in metre and rhyme is easily acquired and il is
iiOt essential that the writer should possess any
Unborn poetic gift Nevertheless, really good
work In this kind seems nearly as much of a
rarity as Is fresh achievement in the domain
of real poetry. The reason take to be this
that the true motive power of humorous verse
Is not the sense of humOr-that is needed bl-
the reader-but humor itself; the gift of humor-
Gus creation This is form of genius and
therefore rare and in like manner you will find
n thousand people who have the sense of music
before you Will find one who create some
thing 10 satisfy that sense. But besides his
genius or humor, our writer must have a multi
tude or acquired powers. II is not enough for
bin 10 nave learned the trick of metricaI com
position ne must write verse eXquisitely felici-
tously as perfectly the best of the real poets;
and II he is a bit OF real poet too. then 50
much the better. And he must have fine taste
sound sense, education; he must be brilliant
creature! Above all. never for a moment must
he sink below the intellectual level of the CLEVER
est OF his readers No wonder he 10 scarcel
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
THE YOUNG PRETENDER's GLOVE.
n Notes and Queries.

From Notes and Queries.
The old Duke of Norfolk told Prince John So
biesh Stuart that the coronation banquet of
King George III he was seated in the gallery
next to the young Pretender, and that at the
instant of the champion throwing down his
gauntlet Prince Charles Edward let fall one Of
his white kid gloves as a challenge 10 any who
would dispute his fathers right TO the throne
The above facts were related to me by Prince
John Sobiesh Stuart in the reading room OF the
British Museum,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10

on u cents week for a specified period, and
he could shun disturbance and save precious
time His duty to his family relatives. and his
abhorrencc Of debt. helped TO prompt his con-
ference with nature and the woods; but II he
had been a millionaire he would still have been
an inquisitivc student Of the universe and OF
the human soul He once said. Il don't read
the Times read the Eternities."
JOEL. BENTON.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10

all in tho convention. it merely to fill
temporarily the chair. as he might naturally
have done in the absence OF the Governor. being
the Chancellor Of the State. These are petty
things but the historian is certainly under OBJ
legation to be minutely correct In matters OF;
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
a POPULAR HISTORY OF A MoMENTOUs
EVENT IN OUR ANNALS.

THE HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA PUR-
CHASE. BY James X. HOsmer. Pm. D. LII y
Illustrated. svo. pp. XIV. 30 D. Appleton d
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
THE DIARY OF A GOOSE GIRL
By KATE DOUGLAS wIGGIN,
TO THE END OF THE TRAIL

BY FRANK LEWIS MASON. Berkeley Smith
SI5O.
and freedom of Colo
ranch and mining life Its characters drawn with
full of swift
increasing dramatic climax
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
JOHN KENADIE
By RIPLEY ID. SAUNDERS.

strong study John Kenadie.
laid in both
and characters have the charm Of newnesS.
Chicago eagle., 1902-07-12

Order Is heavens first law. but many
n man never thinks Of obeying 1t until
he is called upon to enact the star role
In a deathbed scene.
Chicago eagle., 1902-07-12
SCHULTZ FOR CHY TREASURER.

Frederick Schultz, head Of the well.
known firm Of Schultz & Hirsch, and
member Of the West Park Board, ID
said to be the selection Of most Of the
Republican leaders Of Cook County for
the party candidate for City Treasurer
next spring. Mr.. Schultz Is one Of the
prOprietors Of a great factory ON South
Desplaines street, which gives much
remunerative employment to labor, and
Is besides man Of sterling qualities
Of both head and heart. He Is loyal
Republican. and during the first Nc
Kinley campaign, when the forces Of
progress and prosperity were opposed
to those of reaction and retrogressiOn,
Mr.. Schultz was selected for the posi-
tion OF treasurer Of the great business
mems organization which rendered
such excellent services to the cause Of
national prosperity In that memorable
fight. Mr.. Schultz stands to-day M
high as any man In the business world
OF Chicago and he would undoubtedly
be the very strongest man the Repub'
licans could select for the high and re-
sponsible office Of City Treasurer.
Chicago eagle., 1902-07-12

salaries for the tax-eaters. We are
glad to note that the Board seems to
have got its back up and is about ready
to resist the impudent dictation Of Its
federated employees. At its meeting
of last Wednesday the Board ignored
the injunction Of Judge Tuley restrain
Ing It from distributing the taxes Of
1900. Attorney Mcmahon said the in
junction restrained the City Treasurer
from paying out any of the money. but
did not prevent the Board from dis
tributing It. He said II on the final
hearing the injunction was made per-
manent the Boards action would have
no effect. The Board gave the kinder
gartens $4,000; appropriated $5O.OOc
for fuel. $4,000 for repairs, $4,000 for
evening schools, and the remainder OF
the $19O,OOO was distributed for other
purposes. Provision was made for the
expenditure of the repair fund during
the summer.
1t is to be hoped the Board will bs
sustained and that it's next move vii
be to take steps to break mp the Teach
ers' Federation and put an end to th,
tax crusading which seems to be II,
only aim and object.
Chicago eagle., 1902-07-12

at Burke, and believing that their work
was effective confidently predicted his
immediate retirement from politics.
But the people gave them the lie at
the polls. when In Burke's home ward
he was triumphantly and magnificent
ly vindicated by the voters.
The vehicles Of calumny and mlsrep-
resentation were so abashed at this re-
buke by the people-a rebuke which
demonstrated beyond all doubt that
the public can no longer be either
bullied or cajoled by the daily press of
this city--that they shrank back abash-
ed. and have thenceforth held their
peace-all but one. The exception not
only proves the rule In this case, but
further. it proves that the wound un
Willingly inflicted by Il. Il. Burke on
the occasion of the second last annual
meeting Of the Democratic ward club.
of Chicago was, in the case Of the par
ticular publications in question, yer,
deep and serious one indeed.
However. Mr.. Burke can. under al
the circumstances, content himself b,
resting on his laurels and even go t.
the extreme of extending his commits
eration to this particular defamer