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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
What the Serious Youth Wanted.

The editor glanced up. A grave
looking youth stood in the doorway. He
wore broad brimmed black hat and a
white tie, in addition to some other
things, and nodded with dignity as he
caught the EDITORS eye.
The young man stepped forward, and
the editors heart warmed to him. He
thought that here, brightly contrasted
with the frivolity of most men of his
age, stood the serious youth. Life was
not all playground for him.
What can I do for you, SIR" he
asked.
The youth coughed to clear his throat
Sir" he said, Mr. Editor, some Of
the girls down to Cur place hev mislaid
their rules for flirtin' with tn 'handker-
chief, an they'd like to have you pub
lish 'em again. "-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
..someone is lodging about among the

.'scmeone Is lodging about among the
trees across there" she answered. IN
the same cautions tone, with nod OF
the head in the direction she meant TO
indicate. II thought I seed i'm just
now--.but wasn't sure. My eyes Is
pretty good; think it's someone In
long. gray coat"
"Yes. / see him." said Gilbert. be-
tween his teeth. How long do you
think he has been there?" H
Nothing amt moved there this ever
so long" whispered the old woman.
II thought it was the lighter shadder
between two OF me trees; 1t must ave
bin there nearly all the time
Good Heavens!-probabl seen ev'
ertyh,ng." muttered Gilbert. ""Mr. Tag
gett, will you make a circuit In that
direction, towards the gate, so as to cut
him off If he makes for that? Mr..
RenEs, stay here; know he's taller
than you are-but you can catch him
by the legs and throw him If he should
come towards you. I'm going straight
up to him."
Slowly. and in absolute silence. the
three men started to do as arranged.
Gilbert moved straight towards that
gray shadow among the trees. The
gray shadow saw the movement and
started forward into the light. then
turned and begin to make for the gate
at a smart pace, Mr.. Taggett doubling
hard in the same direction.
CTo BE Continued.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16

trusting merely to luck to guide him.
He was cropping about near what he
believed to be a doorway, when the
door itself was sharply opened from
within: stumbling back hastily into
the shadows. he saw a flood of light
pour out-light which evidently came
from a lantern, for it was shut off inn
mediately. Then he heard the sound of
feet, and two men came out of the
doorway. bearing something between
them. He could see. dimly, that one
man was very tall and the other very
short. They laid what they carried
softly. on the ground, and the taller one
closed the door: then Anthony Taggett
heard brief whispers between them.
"Where-where will you bury him?"
asked the little man. :
Over there" whispered the other,
stretching out shadowy arm, to indi-
cate the place he meant: there, behind
those bushes. near the wall. Come
bring him along>'
Mr.. Taggett had had enough; With a
sort of suppressed Shrek. he turned to
run; got himself twisted up in some
extraordinary fashion. in the tail of the
sheet. and pitched forward, heavily.
into the arms of the tall man. who
caught him and held him in grip like
q vice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
An 1mrortnnt Discovery.

Detroit, Mich, jar. ia sensational
statement is made by Mr.. Benjamin
Major, whose home is at the corner Of
Jane and Hurlbut Ave, this city.
Mr.. Major says that he has found
remedy which will positively cure all
Kidney and Bladder troubles. He suf-
fered himself for long time with these
diseases in tine most painful FORM and
during his illness experimental with
great many medicines without getting
any relief. Finally, he tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills. and, to his great joy, was
cured completely.
The statement he makes seems to
have ample confirmation in reports be-
ing published every day Of wonderful
cures by this remedy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
Taught King Edward VII.

In the couse of an address delivered
at Toronto by Prof. Goodwin Smith
professor emeritus of history at Cornell
university~-the fact was brought to
light few days ago that King Edward
VII. had studied history under him.
The professor said:
GAS professor Of history at Oxford i
had one interesting and delightful stu
dent-our present king. While he was
at Oxford used to lecture him private
ly. and afterward had to go and exam
inc him. He never allowed me to see
that he was bored, and the king who
could be bored by a professor without
showing that he was bored should be
able to listen to municipal address -
New York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars rewardfor am
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by HALT
Gatarrh Cure.
- r. J. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo. O..
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obga,
lions made by their firm.
West g. Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
O.: Walding. Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act-
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
'5c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls F;lrnily Pills are the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
FOUND AMERICANS, BUYING LAM
AT SASKATCHEWAN, WEsTERN
CANADA.
4 Michigan Farmer Visits saskatoo.
and IL wen Pleased.

4 Michigan Farmer Visits saskatoo.
aud IL Wen Pleased.
Mr.. 8. X. Lent was q delegate sent
from the farmers Of Allegan County,
Michigan, to Western Canada, to re-
port on the prospects for successful
settlement. His report IL as follows:
went from Winnipeg to Edmonton
thence east one hundred miles by
wagon. found the country in that
vicinity rich, black loan, varying
from IL inches to feet deep; the
crops are simply something enormous;
wheat and oats by actual measure
ment often standing five feet in height
l have been farmer for forty years.
and consider myself fair judge Of
tho yield of grain, and saw wheat
that would yield so bushels per acre,
and oats that would yield 100 bushels
per acre; not one alone. but good
many. AS for root crops and garden
truck, in no country have ever seen
their equal for all kinds except corn
and tomatoes; the nights being too cool
for these to ripen well. AS stock
country it has no equal. East Of Ed
monitor, on the head waters of the
Vermillion River, I saw hay meadows
containing from 10 to 100 acres, the
grass standing 4 feet high, and would
often cut 3 to tons to. the acre.
From Edmonton I passed through
some fine locations. namely, Weta-
skiwin, Lacombe and other points
From Mcleod 1 went to Regina.
thence to Prince Albert, PAT miles
north of the main line. For the first
fifty miles is fine farming country, but
the next hundred miles is more of
stock country. Then at Saskatoon,
Rosthern and Duck Lake found some
very fine farming country, SO good
that I found party of Americans
from Minnesota buying land for them
selves-one party buying IL sections,
and the other 20 sections of land for
themselves, which they proposed to
Improve at once.
I have Travelled over twenty-three
different States and Territories in our
Union, and never in my life time have
ever seen such magnificent crops and
especially as fine stock country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
She Knew Better.

But I cart east Binks for that
part" protested the manager Of the
amateur theatrical company, in answe,
to the request of tile heroine. Tie
doesn't know how to play the lover"
He doesn't?" she exclaimed. "Well
that's all you know abou. it. Why
he"
Then she stopped and blushed.
II mean in public said the ma ma ger
Thereuron she blushed some more
Chicago Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
The Scenic Route.

'.It seems to. me-" expostulated the
traveller, you charge an awful high
figure for q ride across this little 18TH
mus"
But where will you find another
railway" argued the ticket-seller at
Colon, that affords such airline view OF
a revolution from the car windows?'-
Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
(:OOSI.Siul,t-

Mr.. BOrem-I wonder IL there's nnv
truth In the old saying. Absence
makes the heart grow fonder."
Miss Peppery 'suppressing yawn,-
Well. believe ] could like some people
much more II they'd only 80 away
Philadelphia Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
About 2 This A. NJ,

Mrs Casey q a. INLAND phwat hov
ycZ been dhrinkkin'?
Mr.. Cascy-SShure, I-hic--dunnaw.
Mrs. Casey-Dunnaw, ye fool! And
phwat did yc call fer?
Mr.. ascy-Th'-;ic--th sane Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
The Effect.

Tda--I see less people have been killer
by foot ball this year than ever before.
May-For goodness sake, don't let
the players overhear you. They would
feel ashamed, and start in to break the
record for Observation-Disclosures
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16

Frances annual consumption OF
wheat. including seed wheat, is 34G,-23G,-
600 bushels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16
WESTERN CANADA'S

N, ID. n. II. M. a. 1892.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16

take charge of this young lady for a lit
tie time, until 1 can take charge of her
myself. Taggett, you were ever good
actor
Sir replied Anthony Taggett, with
emotion, and with hand on his breast.
"you are one Of the few who have
deigned to say so.'
"And you will, am sure. play good
part here. Dissemble. my friend, as
much as possible; whether your stay
in this house be long or short keep a
Watchful eye on Nugent Leathwood,
and say nothing of the events of to-
night
Trust me, Mr.. Rickerby." replied
Taggett. II will Irvine my way about
his heart and find out from him all that
is to be found out. In this, fortunately
for myself, Providence is again good to
me; ] see great part, in that drama
which has yet to be w1itten-the part
of a mana very sleuth hound of
sleuth hounds, who remorselessly tracks
down his victim, who woes his secret
from him, and at last. in the final act
practically falls upon him and renGs
him; always-mind 2ou-in Il gentle
manly fashion / think he will PROB
ably smoke q cigarette"
It was at this moment that Jemima,
who had been standing quietly, listen
ing did an extraordinary thing. She
dropped down upon the ground, so es to
obscure the light Of the two lanterns;
after fumbling for moment, both were
out. and the three conspirators drew
instinctively, closer together and looked
at the old woman, who had risen-again
to her feet.
What is it?" asked Gilbert. in the
mere breath OF a whisper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sss,.,s s;ss: ;s: :. A.lmAzzzzax

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cummings
who have resided in Omaha for the
past few months, are now arranging
to move hack to this city, Mr.. Cum
mngs resuming his former position
at Dimmick's harness shop. They
will arrive here Thursday.
w. j. schandelmeir, of Boone, spent
Sunday in the Valley, the guest of
Miss Josie Tamisiea.
Mrs. k.te Clarke, accompanied by
her children, Miss Jessie and Asa, de-
parted this afternoon for Wall Lake
where they will spend week.
Miss Luella Ssyer Of Grand
Junction has arrived in Missouri Val
ley and win make her home here with
her sister, Mrs f. H. Il. Zuver.
j w. Il Owens spent yesterday at
the James Deal farm across the Boyer
Mr.. Owens states Mr.. Deal has grow
ing on his farm this year the most pc.
cu!iar species of corn he ever saw or
heard of. The corn is known as the
multiplying kind and was planted one
kernel to hill The corn now stands
about six stalks to the hill and has
! from to ears of corn on each stalk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07

Mo Valley, Aug 4, 1902. Mr.. Ed
ito: 1t is currently reported that one
member of the board of supervisors
fayors sending east for another engin.
eer to work ON the ditch matter. II
might be we'll to inform that gentle
man that many of the people who are
directly interested are in favor of
sending east for one or two good, ex-
perlenced supervisors that will respect
the wishes of the people who have this
work to pay for and who have peti.
toned to have it promptly attended
to. 1t is unfortunate that the people
who have suffered partial, and in
some :ses an entire loss of their crops,
should he subj cted to still further de-
lay and loss by reason of unimportant
and Irrelevant objections urged by any
member of the board of supervisors.
1t is the common practice in work of
this magnitude to employ an exper-
fenced consulting engineer, and get
his suggestion as to any necessary
or desirable changes that might be
needed and this should be done, but it
is sincerely hoped that no move will
re m ade that would indicate that the
board intended to follow in the foot.
steps of some of it's predecessors. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
COMPANY EMPLOYS FARMERS
Farmers Who Lost Crops by
Floods Now Receiving $l.75
Per Day for Work on
SecfiNn.

Just ht the time when the assistance
is needed the most, the Chicago &
Northwestern Company comes forth
and gives employment and aid to the
renting farmers who lost their entire
crops i'll the devastating floods in this
region.
Foreman Axtel Allstrand of this
city, who has supervision of the sec
tion work between this city and Lo-
gau and also the work in the local
yards, has been empowered to increase
his force to fifty men and increase
wages to 81 10 per day. He is show
ing preference to the farmers who
have sustained such severe losses and
states he is putting several new names
on his list daily.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
liush L4hman, Alex Moore and
Charles Madison paid Council Bluffs
friends social call yesterday evening


Charles Madison paid Council Bluffs
friends a social call yesterday evening
They returned home this noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harvey of Lo-
gan wera the over Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. q r. Smiley.
Mrs Theodore ksssing of Waseca,
Minn. started this morning for home
after visiting here several days with
Miss Carrie Baker.
Mrs Edward Nc Queen arrived in
Missouri Valley this morning from
Sterling, Colo. She will remain here
several days the guest of relatives.
Frank IIoyer is with his Woodbine
patrons today.
Born, to MIR and Mrs Jesse Ilibben,
of Fremont Aug. lst. daughter,
weight lO1s pounds, mother and
daughter doing we'll
Workmen to day commenced tear
ing up the cement sidewalk in front
OF the L. Fos3 establishment on Fifth
street When the walk was put down
u few years ago it was made with
smooth surface and every rain or
snow has rendered the walk unsafe
for pedestrians A rough surfaced
walk Will be put down.
Misses Nellie and Maud Mac Allister
are now visiting friends at Lake Oko-
boji.
Miss Della Miller, of Glenwood, and
Mr. Hedrick, of Fremont, are in the
Valley, the guest of Herman Young
and family.
Mrs. j. B. Patterson of Dunlap
visited here with Mrs. Daniel Finley
Saturday.
Miss Zella and Nellie Richardson
are spending the day in Omaha.
Miss Blanche Nc Laughlin who has
been the guest of Waterloo friends for
the past few weeks arrived home this
i afternoon.
Barney Nc Qulllan of Calhoun town
ship was Valley visitor to day, call
ing on old friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
Travelled Nearly One Million and
a Half Miles Without Serious
Accident.

In accordance with their recently
adopted system of pansionDg ems
ployes after they have served GER
tam number of years, the Chicago Il
North Western company has re-
tired Engineer Frank Slscoe of Clin-
ton. La looking up his record it was
found he had Travelled distance of
l402,297 miles during his service as
engineer with the Company.
Ed Bradley goes TO Huron, South
Dakota, tomorrow on land business
From several farmers we learn that
much of the oyerllowed land crops
that were thought to be killed are
coming out ali right. and the loss will
not be so great as at first calculated.
Mrs Edna .Giasier and Miss Amy
Burbank who have been spending the
past several days in Deadwood 5. ID.
and other points III the Black Hills,
arrived home last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
Itching Piles.

ANY one who suffers from that
terrible plague, Itching Piles, or
from Eczema, will appreciate the
immediate relief and permanent
cure that comes through the use
of Doan's Ointment. 1t never
fails. Free Samples at G 8 Os-
borne's, Wednesday, Aug. 18th.
The present corn crop Is growing
rapidly and promises large yield
DC Forde is attending to live stock
business in Logan
Mrs Il. IT, Cook of Blair was in the
city Saturday the guest of Mrs. l..
Cook.
II. B. uoibrook, editor of the Pawnee
Dispatch, is leading the republicans
of Oklahoma lively dance. The Dis
patch is good paper, works for the
best interest of the people of that
country, and deserves q liberal patron
age from the public. "Dick" used to
live in this city.
Jewell Fountain returned to his
work at Norfolk this morning after an
over Sunday visit here with his par
ents.
! Mr.. and Mrs Charles Fensler or,
rived from Dunlap this afternoon
They will visit here with relatives fol
q short time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
Market Letter.
Wednesday, Aug. 9th 1902.

Wednesday, Aug. 9th 1902.
This market letter is furnished by the
Updike Com. Co., Omaha, Neb.)
Wheat. The visible supply OF
wheat increased this week but
38l,00O bushels, as compared to
l,lO5,0OO bushels last year, max
ing total visible of 2l,972,OOO
bushels.
The farmers delivery has been
heavy, but will probably be light
as soon as most of the winter
wheat has been threshed, that will
be hauled from the shock. We
are looking for somewhat higher
prices after this break.
Corn. Receipts are very muc h
lighter that for the last two weeks,
as we said before, the old crop is
about cleared up, SO the price
took slight upturn after the
break, and we are still looking for
better prices in the September
option.
Oats. The old bull crowd is
reported to be trying to run the
price of September up to 4Oc, as
they did the May and July, and
it looks as though there might be
some truth in it, as the visible in-
creased l, l,4s3,00o bushels and the
mai rket is still strong.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
Went to Visit His slster

A ] Cottingham went to Washing-
ton county, Ark, to see his sister and
while there was taken with hux (dys-
entery) and was very bad Off. He de-
cided to try Chamberlain's collie, chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and was so
much pleased with the prompt cure
which it effected that he wrote the
manufacturers letter in praise of
their medicine. Mr. Cottingham re-
sides at Locklsnd, Ark. This remedy
is for sale by Elliott Il Harvey. AL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
YUKON ROMANCE HAS EOCAE.
INTEREST.
Former Resilient ST This City in
Suit Regarding Title to
Valuable Niinins Claim,

From the far Off gold fields of the
Yukon Country comes the news in
which former resident of this city,
Mrs Jack Strutllers who was formerly
Miss Ella Garrett, figures quite promi-
nently. Miss Garrett spent about two
years here with Mr. ana Mrs G A
Walker, while her parents were in
the lNlondke The following press
dispatch from Tacoma, Wash. says of
the affair:
The richest gold placer claim in the
American Yukon is the subject of a
bitterly contested lawsuit now in pro
gress at Rampant before Judge Wick
ersham. 1t is claim No al, on Glen
Gulch, Rampant district, staked by
attorney last summer by Jack Belsea
for Miss Ella Garret, who has since
become the wife of Jack Struthers, a
prominent Dawson mining man
Sixty thousond dollars was washel
from the dumps on the claim this
spring and there is yet much gold in
its banks. The result of this years
clean up is heldby the federalmarshal
=
cision
Be.ser was one of the discoveries of
Glen Gulch. Before starting out Mrs
struthers gays him power OF attorney
under contract whereby they we're to
share equally all claims staked In her
name. Later they divided the claim.
Before its richness became known Mrs
Struthers sold her half for ssl,750
This caused legal ENHANCEMENT, be-
cause previous to the sale contract
+, had been given to two miners to cross.
cut and prospect the property for q
half interest in Mrs Struthers por.
tlon.
Mrs. Strutbers claims Belsaa sold
her his half, giving her bill of sale
| This Belsaa denies. 1t is claimed that
Relsea loved Miss Garret before hel
marriage to Struthers. In Marcel
Frank Hyatt, who witnessed the bill
of sale given to Mrs Strnthers. made &
trip of 1000 miles on bicycle to Nome
an return, securing an injunction
against any washing out of the dumps
The federal marshal accordingly wa.
placed in charge.
George Munroe, of Omaha, Presi
dent of the Retail Grocers Associa
tion of Omaha was in the city yester
day confering with President Osborne
of the Missouri Valley Commercial
Club, regarding the Association
Annual outing to be held here Thurs
day. Mr.. Munroe stated the North
Western Company has provided fou
special trains to carry the excursion
lists who will arrive early and stay late
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
Monday, August 4.

Mrs. George l<reig and sister Miss
Barbara Burnett who have been guests
of friends and relatives at Inland,
Neb. for the past few weeks arrived
home Saturday evening.
Miss Grace Murphy departed yester-
day for Norfolk Neb., iii which city
she will spend few days visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ii. Fensler and
family who left Missouri Valley a
short time ago intending to make a
pleasure tour of the Eastern points of
interest, have been forced to change
their plans somewhat because of Sc
rious setback Fred Fensler received
lille they were visiting with the
-.achrach family at Chicago Junction,
Ohio. They have returned to Chicago
Ill. and Fred is now patient at Yves
ley hospital in that city.
Mrs. Louis Walker, who has been
spending the past several weeks in
Deadwood, $. ID. with her husband
who is now working there for the +.
E. Company, arrived home yesterday
evening.
Mrs. S. F. Devore and Mrs. r. w
Jones are guests of Omaha acquaint-
ancas to day.
Joe Courier returned to the city
yesterday evening after several weeks
absence. lie has been working for
the Elkhorn Company at Deadwood.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07

Henry l. Shattuck of shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of stomach trouble
with which he had been afflicted for
years, by four boxes Of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had
previously tried many other remedies
and a number of physicians without
relief For sale by Elliott & Harvey.
a3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07

Earle Edgecomb and Harry Boies
wen. to Council Bluffs Saturday after
noon and paid friends an over Sunday
visit.
Miss Vera Foss returned home this
noon from Council Bluffs, where she
has been for the past few days the
guest of Miss Opal Goodman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
ltchiness of the Skin and Eczema

The only remedy in the world
that will at once stop Itchiness of
the Skin on any part of the body
that is absolutely safe and never
failing, is Doan's Ointment. Free
Samples at G 8 Osborne 5,
Wednesday, Aug. 18th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-07
Lillian Lodge.

The Rebekah's meeting Satur-
day evening was very pleasant one
and the reports show membership of
1852, with several candidates elected
for membership. The finance is in q
healthy condition, all outstanding OBJ.
legations fully paid, new and mag
nificent regalia secured. and the lodge
working in harmony No institution
in the city stands higher in member
ship, and none excells in the true spirit
of friendship and true fraternity.