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Henry Norman a Harvard Man.

Mr. Henry Norman Of London is associated in
the minds OF Americans chiefly with the memory
Of the Anglo-American controversy some years
back ancnt controlling powers and influences in
Venezuela It was then agreed on all sides
that Norman of the London Chronicle Did more
than any other commissioner to bring about an
amicable settlement
His latest book. "Al the Russias," is an in
valuable addition TO the worlds scientific and his
torcal lore.
It may not be generally known that the author
of "All the Russias is graduate OF Harvard
An Engishman educated partly in France
he chose America for the taking Of his degree.
Another interesting fact about his American
career is that it was he who started the public
agitation that resulted in making Niagara Falls
a State reservation.
Mr.. Norman has Travelled extensively especial
" in Asia, and has written several imposing and
authoritative books of Asiatic travel, including
The Peoples and Politics Of the far East
For several years he was the editorial stan Of
the Pail Mall Gazette then he Joined the London
Chronicle, becoming an assistant editor IN 1896
Three years ago he resigned this position to give
more time to literature and politics de IS
liberal and has represented South NolveThampton
in parliament since 1900
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West as well as IN New York and London. nor
furnishea the material for a very readabie volume
Of "reminiscences, which Dodd, Mead q Co. pub
lish under the title, "The Atitobioaraphy of
Newspaper Girl" Miss Banks is lavish with her
detail. but not beyond the limits Of good taste.
and the personalities which make her pages at
traetive are not in tho least III natured To
anyone wishing practical knowledge Of the jour
nalists profession as a field for women her book
viii be really vaiuable.--LittciPs.
y \ y
How many novels arc there In which news
paper people and newspaper work are important
featureSf Barrie's when a Mans Single" Of
course comes at once to mind Four recent
works dealing with newspaper life arc; "a Girl
Who Wrote by Alan Dale 'Many Waters" by
Robert Shackelton; "The Great God Success"
by John Graham, and "The Second Generation
by James Weber Linn. Miss Elizabeth Jordan
wrote about the newspaper woman in her Tales
of a City Room"
Robert Bars ~Jennie Baxter, Journalist
while vastly entertaining can scarcely be classed
along with these others because it is such an
extravagant travesty.
The Autobiograph Of a Newspaper Girl" and
Alice MeGowan's "The Last Word" are the latest
publications of novels about newspaper peopls
far,
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over again in despair Of giving n u,,,.,.. -
occurs; ~ "nien the line
And the iamplighl Ger hin, ,
his shadow on the aoor." -''''s 'AIoW'
cost him infinite labor When. t,, .-. -.n,-s.s
MIN inat The light nous. b. behind M. cbj-rt -
produce mat RESULT be vaa nouplussi "
He was ~ ardent sdmirs- of Hav.t,-,. ~,
houheing him the best prose writer 4, Ar,l..,
.dn,;t,;,,. - WING was commonplace and while
$3.50, ''.It some OF Longicliows noems were
more real genius in Hawthornes oro,o ~, -
all Of his poetry. F''se 'nah IN
INC stylus, which was to change the who'll.
complexion OF his life, was naturally HE fren,,o
theme' and as he talked OF II '.te beid ~; -
erect his eyes flashed and glow oyersnrc,d h;s
iacc' II was to be the leading literary teriod;.sI
.ne country, IN which only the products Of
se'.u 800. Wele 70 oe given place. To secure such
contributions its terms would be more Iib.r,t
than those of other magazines THE ,,.ots ~
luire capital, and almost all of his old fri,nds
N virginia promised him their supnort In f,,rtbor
snoe' 100, OF the enterprise he gave a course of
lectures IN Richmond and the first og tb.so
he Poetic Principle with an ~
tnusiastc reception, he was feted bv the smart
- anu uisCusseu ny the press. Cereu1oniot,s
functions were little to his taste, however He
preferred quiet talk on the veranda. or stroll
about the lawn with friend
When pleased" Mrs Weiss saws "potb;r,,
could exceed his charm Of manner and !, he
evenings at Ialcyverro and Duncan's LODGE he
joined IN the lighthearted chat Of the yorrs
people replying to it in humorous renartee trsod
WIN playful sarcasm" Indeed, he seems never
to have appeared to her the melancholy bein0
that one might fancy him, and she asserts that
she never saw him depressed but once The
was during visit with some friends 70 the
Hermitage, the deserted seat of Mr.. Tobp Msyn
the father Of Mrs. Winfield Scott On reaching
the place the party separated Poe and herself
strolling slowly through the grounds. Observing
him silent and distracted, and supposinV him an
soroed in old memories, his companion forbore
to disturb him.
las we passed Lovers Seat" she saws. "a
messy bench between two trees, where General
Scott wooed his brilliant bride he paused for a
moment, then turning towards the garden said
There used TO be white vioets here We
searched among the tangled shrubbery, and find.
ing few late blossoms, he placed then, in his
notebook Entering the house, and passing into
the saloon, he removed his hat as though in
the presence of the assemblies he had seen there.
then seated himself in a window overgrown with
ivy. The setting SUM- shining through the droop.
ing vine, streamed over him, resting on the tat
tered mildewed paper beyond, with its faded
tracery OF roses. There was an understandable eeri
ness in the place, and as he repeated the lines
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Brozpnfna's Forefather.

The tablet-not of brass, but of white marble
on blaek-which is 70 be placed in Pentfidge
church to the memory Of Browning's footmsn
forefather "a to bear this inscription;
To the Memory Of
ROBERT BROWNING,
Of Woodyates 81 this Parish,
who died Nov zsth. I746, and is the
first known forefsther of
ROBERT BROWNING, the Poet
He was formerly footman and butler
70 Sir John Bankes, Of Corfe Castle
"An service ranks the same with God."--Brown-
ing.
This Tablet was erected by some
Of the Poets friends and admirers, ISoa.
Mr., Cosss's suppression IN his biographical
sketch Of the poet Of the facts in regard 70 this
poor but honest and energetic footnan hes
caused In England much amused but scarcely
inspiring comment.
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Il feel like on who treads alone
Some banquet hall deserted"

the first look of real sadness had ever seen upon
his face stole over it."
Some matter connected with the STYLUS called
Poe to New York He would only be gone two
weeks, however, Upon his return he would settle
in Richmond and, casting his vexatious past be-
hind him, would begin life anew" He had often
alluded to his three months there as the happiest
he had known for years; and at Talleyverro on
the evening before his departure, when she had
two hours of almost uninterrupted conversation
with him, Mrs. Weiss describes him as full OF
enthusiasm and youthful hopefuness. He was
the last among the guests TO say good night
and as he stood, hat in hand upon the veranda
steps, meteor flashed across the heavens and
disappeared in the east.
1--WE commented laughingiy upon the incident, "
Mrs. Weiss says but we afterwards recalled il
sadly"
The next day, as she was hurrying to the bed
side OF dying friend. she met Rose Poe, who
gave her a package from her brother In il
was volume OF Mrs Brownings poems, with
one OF Hawthorne's stories and in the accom-
panying note he asked that she would aunote
them, saying that the mind of author and
reader coming together like flint and steel, would
make them valuable" There was also
manuscript copy of Annie Poes last poem
then almost unknown, "and in the awful shadow
of death she read the sadly prophetic lines
Three days afterwards someone handed her a
copy OF a Richmond paper silently pointing &c
the headline Death of Edgar Allan Poe in
Baltimore" The pathetic attendant circumstances
accumulated the shock felt throughout all Rich
mond, where he had so lately been vivid, cen
trail figure.
Ten years later the verses which he had praised
under the title of Poems were brought out in
book form. The little volume was well received
its $50 copies being quickly disposed of.
The sectional dissensions which tore the coun-
try asunder were rapidly eliminating, however
and it was thought best to postpone second
edition until quiet had been restored. Then the
war clouds burst, devastating her native South
land and sweeping from her home and property
long, successful career in journalism in New
York followed.
"But / had lost my wings" Mrs. Weiss says
and wrote no more poetry
GtLBERTA S WHTrT1E.
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but two. II now has 1000 members and still
take great deal Of interest In H. Twenty-six
years ago | managed the FIRST flower show held In
Madison Square garden, New York, Of which
was also charter member"
Uncle John was Ia charge of the horticultural
department Of the Columbian exposition at Chiea.
co. and since then he has with the exception
Of managing an occasion flower show. been emf
nloyed exclusively by municipalities and private
citizens Of wealth. lie has forty or more clients
scattered from the Mississippi TO the Atlantic sea
board, They depend upon him 70 care for their
estates and gardens, and he does not disappoint
them. lie is ono Of the greatest travellers in the
country During the year just about 10 close his
iorsest stay IN his home IN Chicago was two
weeks From Kansas City he went 70 Chicago to
act as judge Of the flower show. From Chicago
ne viii 80 to Long Island and perhaps TO
dozen other places before he returns 10 his home.
Hover show is relaxation for him.
a flower show Is a tonic for me- he said
n work hard, but enjoy every minute OF 1t.
1 he two flower shows held in Kansas City were
the most successful the world has ever known.
take a great deal of pride in the fact that
had hand in planning and managing both. The
salary attached to the position Of superintendent
was no inducement for, had there not been
cent IN either show for me, I would have been
amply repaid for my work by the pleasure ex-
perienced"
When not busy on the road "Uncle John"
writes for floral magazines. He is an occasional
contributor TO the Gardeners Chronicle OF Eng
land and regular contributor to the Florists Re
view the American Floral Review and other
publications in this country.
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"a Greater Actor Than Aaker. 3

Apropos of Mr. Samuel G. Bsyne's new book Of
Irish travel, "On an Iri5h Jaunting Car Through
Donegal and Connemsra," brought our by the
Harpers, there Is story told illustrative Of the
ready Wit Of Irish carmen. A certain English
actor with some slight claim to fame had engaged
the services Of one Of these good-natired fellows
and having completed his journey he asked what
was the fare. We'll" said the man, "Sir Henry
Irving always gives me half = crown. and Mr..
Wyudham gives me thrso shiEines. Aftsr sig
nihssas rabss he eifsdi aA1d Teu asa greater
actor thar aithsr 81 tklm r Needless - s4a, IA
GOT ths amonnt he wAnted.
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IN the following interview Mr.. Virgins takes
himself quite seriously
Il am ready TO begin work at half-past seven
and write ill one, generally at a rate as eager
as If had set myself stent The FIRST writing
Is easy II is the revising which takes time and
labor / have 10 satisfy the ear as we'll as the
heart. the eye the imagination, so read aloud
over and over again every book before Il goes
to the publisher This Is the truest plan for q
writer 70 follow who wishes work to appeal to
the sense Of hearing. A book ought 10 have a
certain musical rhythm as well as be simply a
good story"
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Methods of Authors.

Mr., Anthony Hope, who Is very much In the
public eye again through the success of his
clever novel The Intrusions of Peggy" has evil
dently no desire to make secret of his literary
methods Here is his record Of days work
Let US suppose he says, that / am hidden
TO write short story. l arrive at my working
den nt AS, and read my letters. The rset Of
the day is much as follows;
10. Put on writing coat; find hole in the
elbow.
1905, Who the deuce can write story on a
beastly day like thiaf (It was quite nice weather.
reaily-that's the artistic temperament.)
Io;4s. I must think about that COMPOUNDED
story. Besides / don't believe she meant any
thing, after all.
Ir;ts. wish the--these--people hadn't asked
me to write for their--paperi
HAS. HulloI VIII that doe
Il. Hang Il, that's no use
r. 80. ] suppose il | happened 20 have a
head instead Of a turnip could write that story.
I2;4o. Ycsl Mol BY Jove, yes Where's
that penn oh, where the--2 All right, here it
isl Now, then. (Seribbc)
I. Lunch Good believe it's going.
100. Now I'll Just knock 1t Off (scribble,)
s'Is Well, don't quite sec my way to-
oh yes. ! do Good That's not so bad.
3. One, two three--threc hundred words.
page. Well I've put that in in good time any
how Where's that piper
Sus l think III fetch EN- Pitched In pas
sion. by Jovel ~
$40. oh, l say. look herei I've only got
about 1900 words, and l want 1000. What the
deuce shall do?
$3.50. l must pad Il. you know. She musn',
take him yet, that's all
q. She can't take more than page accepting
the fool, though; it's absurd. you know
4it5. Oh, oonfouud i'll
4;4S. Now let's see--two, four six sever.
Good, I'm in the straight now
s. Thank Heaven, that's doneI Now sup
pose I must read the thing over. know is
awful rot Well, that's their lookout, they've
bought it.
sos. It's not SO bad, though, after all
5Ir. / rather like that / don't know, but
Il seems rather original.
sIS. Hml I've read worse stories than this
S. go No, Tn hanged II l touch a word Of
Il It's not half bad
s;7s Pretty smart endingi
$780, Well, IL there arc dozen men In Eng
land who can write better story than that,
should like TO sec EN-, that's all
s:3S. Puff puff, puff, puff Well, shan't
touch pen again today.
There it is---Tiow Story is Written. By
One who has done it...,. That remark about
the dozen men in England represents a momen-
tary phase OF feeling, not reasoned opinion"
In answer 10 a request 10 tell his readers how
he worked, Mr., J. M. Barrie, whose new book,
"The Little White Bird" has just been pub.
lished, wrote the following on erumpled piece Of
paper that had evidently once contained tobacco
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30
THOUGHTS on Marriage.

Some of the real kings and queens epoose tt %,
,stb ~ sacrifice instead Of the Wedding March,
and sometimes there has been more music in the
former than in the latter.
He wSo inarries a store ought NOT 10 marry a
woman. Ne who marries book ought not 70 pc
bigarnist. "A mans love for his wiie ought 70
he supreme this Is the greatest test OF
the mani From HThr Lost Wsdains k'ns' :"
CoArlAap MYERs, .. ID.
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Meq,, Wtans" Story.

Miss Alice Caldwell Hogan, the author Of
MRS. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" has written
a story for St. Nicholas called The Watermelon
Stoclings," which Il said to exhibit the same
tkifui miRkiing Of hnmoF AHd pathns THAI gained
50 vida eircis Of readeSa for "ASa. WlggA'
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10. the ring Is or my hand
Ana the wreath is on my brow"

!, ne musical rhythm took a strong hold upon
y, childish fancy. 1t seemed very wonderful,
S.,,fore, to learn from her mother that their
.~ssr had lived in Richmond and that Mr.
MA ,T,ss house, which she had visited the day
Mr., had been his home, and from thenceforth
n. Slsras in which he played as a child and
n, rees on the lawn which he had climbed
~ affects Of deep interest to her.
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va, ,.eF evening, when number of persons
a.vs, k .nt happening to say that he had
VA 49,. 1fo the Raven" correctly rendered. he
sozsarS % Ieeite il, and complying held the
sound !, spvsiioound by his delivery. A faint
d, Mi. lslling rain blended harmoniously with
irs d,t.n0iy music OF the rhythm, the gather
Msnvbi.S forming an appropriate stage setting.
ss,re ~, inc servants about the place, dimly
Esrd AVA ' something OF interest was going for
Which httle uncertain as to the genus to
he y,r,. soet belonged, had assembled outside
Gcviby l. window the whites of their eyes
tooa. 4, suens relief against the surrounding
gem nn. mis- moment the speaker, who had
ssdsd go ana more imprisoned as he pro-
pau:co .A'snasd his hand in the direction of the
Ps,o osek into the tempest and the nights
nv T1asn' pause followed this electrical out
gou IL. .Asa the cleaning eyeballs thrown out
sssolyipg esnyas Of the night, vanished like
iosn H. NV gw' There was seuttle of feet
hns - SalsFy and the sable audience was
.. ,s, ~. Incompatible produe,iop-tor which
We Yea. .Vea sio--Pos said 20 Mrs. Weiss
40 writing IL tearing ii up over aad
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
RUSH LAKE.

The past few days the Olson boys from
Mack are in this neighborhood thinking
of buying numerous threshing outfits,
but are as yet not having good success.
David E. Loswen arrived here last
week from Winnipeg and has engaged
to run the threshlng engine of George S.
Friesen again This fall. The season for
the thseshersnan starts early this year
and promises 10 be q prosperous one.
heyipg is al completed and farmers
are commencing to cut the large crop that
is found or every hand awaiting the bin
der and harvest hands. Cutting began
a week ago but the scarcity of help makes
the taking care of tie crop matter of
serious consideratlon
William Marriott has lately disposed
of his farm out here at q top price and
will remove 10 Hannah where he has let
the contract for building a large hotel
TO be completed and ready for business
ttis fall All his friends here feel an in
,erest in the project and expect to see
him prosper.
The sales manager OF the Farmers
Trust Company, OF Chicago, has been in
this locality several days arranging for
the sale OF the j. L. Sumpter farm.
Land is in good demand around here but
the company is not likely to find buyer
in hurry unless they bring down the
price somewhat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
Gordon g. Lamb always have
Cash for farm loans.

A narrow escape from death by burn
Jug was experienced on Monday about
noon by the wife of John CROUCH, of
Henderson township, who was badly
burned over the face and the upper part
of her body by the explosion OF highly
iuhammable mixture which she had been
using to rid the home of bed bugs, A
lighted match she happened to be hold
ing set the stuff afre, enveloped her in
flames and narrowly escaped setting the
house attire. Her life was saved and the
fire extinguished by the hired man who
had not returned to work for the after.
noon a singular coincidence connect
cd with the atfnir is that the home of the
CROUCH family had been insured against
fire by 7. Z. Burke just the day before.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
Your credit is good with the
langdOn Lumber Co.

For the best corduroy pants on earth
for $500, go to G. j. Kelly's store.
j. B. Boyd is spending the week visit
ing the wholesale houses OF St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
CD. Kelly is spending the week in st
Paul adding a number OF latest lines to
his stock OF fall goods.
Flakey, crisp pie crust cannot be made
with ordinary -four. 1t takes fine, nice
-four like Hannah's Pride.
Andrew Sturm and family have moved
during the week into the newly complet-
ed house built by e. j. Kelly on Pine
street.
Jno. L. Meyer, left on this afternoons
train for Larimore, where he has accept
ed position AZ warehouseman in the
freight department of the Ct. Northern.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
1t costs you nothing to list
your land with Truax T. Mclean

For hail Insurance. see Farrell Il Burke
agents OF the faim department OF the St
Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. This
is the company that has been in business
for over thirty years and has always paid
its losses promptly. If you don't believe
it ask the farmers who have been hailed
out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
Webens cigars mean quality.
Kelly sells the celebrated "Kabo"
straight front corset.

Kelly sells the celebrated "Kabo"
straight front corset.
Look over the change OF matter in
Uptician A. O. Wold's advertising space
this week.
Rev. D. J. Sykes will conduct the usual
services at The Presbyterian churches
here and at Dresden next Sunday.
Rev. T. Fl. Robertson returned yester-
day from his summer vacation OF one
month spent with friends from Winni-
peg. camping On the shores OF Lake
Superior.
The following is the order OF services
to be held next Sunday at the NJ. E.
church: Sunday school at 10 n. M;
preaching at II a. H.. subject, The
Church, its pivin" Appointment. Preach
ing at p. m. subject, ThouShalt Not"
A song service will precede the regular
evening worship. Preaching at Harvey
Centre at 3 p. m.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21

Baptist services will be conducted
Sunday by Rey. L. H. Robertson at Rosa
Lake at II a. ~, and in the Baptist
church of this city at p. m. The regu-
lar evening worship will be followed by
the baptismal service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
WHEAT MARKE

Prices corrected up to noon Thursday, Aug.
q, 1902, by Agent Souch, of the Cargill Elevator
Co., Langdon, N. Oak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
WRECK AT oKARcHE.
Two Box Cars Derailed and Fire
man Injured In Coupling This
This Morning.

A freight train on the Rock
Island was badly wrecked near
Okarche, town north Of Chick
ashs, last night, delaying passenger
traffic for several hours. In back
ing up to couple the cars, the train
broke in two, and in the crash two
oars were derailed and badly dam
aged. The engine, No. III, was
in charge OF engineer Boucher
and was not badly demaged.
The fireman, j. s. Oarmach
did not fare so well however
He was painfully injured
though not seriously. The wreck
ing train left here last night at l:
O'Clock, midnight, for the wreck
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

and passenger train No. /, due at
1880, was delayed until 6:45 this
morning.