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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

MANAGER WANTED-In this county and ad.
joining territory, to represent and advertise
financial standing. Salary $21 weekly, with
$per day for expenses paid each Monday by
cheek direct from headquarters. Expenses
advanced and horse and buggy furnished
dress President, 60 Monon Building, Chicago.
III. 12.l5
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

L0ST,ln Langdon, on the evening Of October
nd between the residence Of A. F. Gardner
and the Kelly & Mclaughlin livery barn, q
light fur robc. Finder will oblige by notify
Ing Hugh Dougherty, Langdon, N. d. 10
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
A POETIC pRopaEsY.

Contributed,
We don't want to preach,
But this we will say:
That the rulings Of the Shells law
Will soon pass away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

LOST-Notice is hereby given that certain
note dated August 3rd, 1868, and due Nov: 1st
for the sum Of $3.50 is lost and has been de.
clared void. Oscar Mohr, Dresden,N. D. 13,15
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

FOR SALE-6AxSh view camera with double
plate holders and Lens case and tripods.
Good as new, cheap. Golden's gallery. op-
posite post office. Langdon. 1918
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

FOR SALE-A Favorite hard coal heater and
pieces Of furniture. II. d. ALERT. IL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

TAKEN UP-At my place. west of the Menno-
mite church, in Henderson township, on or
red, one red with white spots and ono roam
with white patches on neck. breast and shoul.
ders. Same can be had upon proper identi-
hcation and paying of costs ana expenses in:
Of as provided BY law. Jacob Warkentin,
Post Office, Rosehill, N. D. 1915
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

WANTED-Ten head of horses to winter on my
farm nine miles southwest of Langdon. First
class care guaranteed. Dan Shelley. 1914
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

a BARGAIN-A choice quarter section in 0s-
nabrock township; ;one hundred acres suit
sale cheap if taken at once. Apply to 3. E.
Truax, Langdon, N. d. sit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
WHEAT MARKET.

Geo. Sturm returned Monday from his
visit of several weeks to points in
Minnesota on real estate business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

Judge kneeshaw opens court on Nov.
4th at Ellendale in Dickey county, sit
ting there in place of Judge Lauder,
who comes to Langdon to try the Barry
case,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
Want Column.

A DYERTIsEMENTs will be inserted in this
a column for One Cent Word each insertion
cents. Cash must always accompany out "f
town orders. The rate for the insertion Of
business locals among pure reading matter Will
hereafter be ten cents per line each insertion.
FOR SALE CHEAF-Two mandolins and one
concert guitar for what they will bring as I
have no use for them. all high grade instru-
ments. Call at Photo Studio. opposite the
Post Office, Langdon. 13
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08
Picked out Married Man

Senator Platt relates a story which
proves that, except IN the case OF a
ncwly-wedded pair. who frequently
are able To disguise the fact that they
are married, It is very easy 70 pick
out husband and wife. particularly
when the man is trying to tell an
anecdote.
While coming from Washington the
senator sat near a party Of four, two
of each sex One OF the men WIS
telling stories, Suddenly the sena VT
turned to his companion and said.
flll wager that chap is married"
How can YOU tol? asked his
friend.
why. the woman opposite 10 him
is surely his wife Every time he
told story she continually interrupt
ed him With There you've forgotten
something"
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tions Through Grace. Miss Stillman
learned that this was the Lloyd May
hew Of Graysyille, and laid the lnowl.
edge away for possible future use.
When the faculty of Central College.
which includes the teachers of the
woman's annex, met in the spring to
consider the outlook for another year.
the board of managers had beeO
called upon to accept the resignation
Of the professor Of English literature.
The members of the faculty were ap-
pealed to for knowledge OF suitable
successor.
Gentlemen" the president respond.
ed, Il have been aware that Prof.
Owley was TO retire. and I have a
list of those who may be available to
fll The position. Personally, l feel
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ANENr THE POOL FAMILY.
Many Of Them Have Transferred
Their Interests and Retired

Their Interests and Retired.
John j. Jacquelin. one Of the patri.
archs of the stock exchange, who has
retired upon the fruits of five decades
Of successful activity. was standing
upon the corner of Wall and Broad
streets. gazing intently about, when
he was accosted by an old friend
with:
Hello. Jack. loobing for additional
real estate investments?"
NO" replied Jacquelin: 'T was sim
ply trying to realize now thoroughly
this street has altered in appear
ance since | first entered it as a
boy"
You certainly must see vast
changes. for the transformation has
been very great even within my recol-
lection" Continuing, the friend add
ed: Il was looking a few evenings ago
at an old print Of wall street taken in
1925 then there were several vacant
lots and a church on the north side
between Nassau and Broadway. The
custom house. low, three-storied
building. stood on the site of the pres
ent sub-treasury, and diagonally
across was an ordinary brick struc-
ture occupied by a prosperous law
stationer by the name of Pool
wonder if he has any descendants in
the street today"
There have been some Pools about
until recently" remarked Jacquelin,
but | fancy they have quietly trans
forred their interests TO others and re
tired New York Times
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The interview was rateer 4 long
one. In courteous but firm language
Mr. Anderson pointed out the impos
sibility OF his daryhter receiving tho
attentions of any but a wealthy gen
tleman. In equally courteous terms,
but with a power Of language, mind
and heart which were irresistible. the
impassloned lover showed the abomi-
nation of conventional marriages un.
less congeniality OF soul union ruled.
In such a case no accident of birth.
wealth or position ought to keep apart
those who were drawn together by
natural affinity.
Mr.. Anderson saw before bin. one
whose abilities were equal TO an, Do
sition. whose personality was as
strong as his own. and he capitula, =
When Mayhew returned to Miss
Anderson, he went to her side and
spoke as only lover can:
More than two years ago the
image of your face was mirrored on
my mind while your soil lett its i'm.
press on my heart From that time 10
the present / have felt that You must
be mine, and have permitted no OBJ.
stacle to keep me from this moment
Your father has said that ! may win
you. If I can. On your consent 70 the
same effort hangs the hope Of my
hfe"
With the warm blood sureine over
her face, her head dropped as she re
piled:
Il shall not consent to your doing
what YOU have already done"
Lifting her face with one hand
while the other arm drew her TO him
the invitation which those lips had
been giving for two long years was
Immediately accepted
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] know thou hast gone to The house Of
fnr rest
Then why should my soul be- 40 sadT
j know thOp hast gone where tho WeaT3
are blfgt
And the aummer looks up and 81 gladi
Where lose h1s put on, M th= sud * -i8
birth.
The stain g had gathered 10 ihist
And Hope. the sweet ginger that glad
deued the earth
Lies asleep ou the bosom o. blissi
! know thou hast gone whore Thy fore
head ia starred
with the beauty that dWelt Ia thy soul
Where the light of ny loyeliness cannot
be marren,
Nor the, heart be flung back from its
Hoalf
i know thou hast drunk Of the Lethe thst
NOWa
Through land where they DO not for
get
That aheds over memory only rcpose
And takes lron q only regret
IN thy Gar away dwelling. wherever lt be.
( believe thou hast tiiiopa cf mine
And the love mat maae az things a uur
fic 40 uS
I have not yet learned % sssieri
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A Man OF Nerve.


He looked admiringly at the tall
man VINO was deep in a game of bill
liards.
There's a man who has the most
superb nerve of any one ever saw. =
he said
"Really?" returned his companion
inquiringly
There Is no possible chance for a
mistake"
Did you ever see it tested?'
Well rather. | saw him at a pri-
vate theatrical entertainment one
night last week.
Sometimes it does require nerve TO
sit through one
The man who was telling the story
seemed provoked at the interruption,
but he kept his temper
His fianeee was in the cast" he
went on, "and he sat there and watch
ed another man embrace her and new
er so much as gritted his teeth /
tell you, It was as fine an exhibition
Of nerve as / ever saw anywhere,
either before or since New York
Times.
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Yarn of the Old Sailor

The old sailor in the seamen's
boarding house finished bis saucer Of
rice pudding, and then smacked his
lips.
q NJ a battle with rice wunst and
got licked" he said Didn't J over
tell ye about It? Back in 20 the thing
happened I wuz q foremast hand on
the brig Heaye Ho, bound from Cey
lon TO Frisco with a full cargo Of rice
IN the hold
IAN went well TN we wuz seven
days out Then the Heave Ho sprung
a leak It wuz a small leak. and at
first we thunk nothin OF fl; only we
noticed arfter we had been working
the pumps a VILE that the burned
things didn't seem 10 fetch up no
water There WIZ water leakin into
the Heaye Ho all right but no sooner
did It enter than 81 disappeared. the
pumps couldn't gC1 a smell of Il.
"The skipper. when he seen how
things wuz goin', turned as white as
yer shirt
Men he sez. The rice IN the hold
Is absorbin' the water fastornt we
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Demand for Fast Travel

We note with pleasure that our
space devouring friends at Zossen
have not yet satisfied their hunger for
pace and touched Che record the other
day for no less than 40 miles per
hour. They seem to be overcoming
air pressure rather comfortably mp TO
the present, and we have heard moth
ing about the motors failing or the
pressure caving in tie front end Of
tho car.
Perhaps the doubling gentlemen
who figured op tho motors burning
out from overload at eighty miles per
hour to 100 miles per hour Will now
be convinced that higher speeds are
both possible and practicable, One
hundred and forty miles an hour is
a decidedly hot pace. but 1t will more
than likely be beaten before we so TO
prsss, It has taken a good many
years to evolve the two-minute trot.
ting horse, but this year we have him
in triplicate. and just so It has been
with electric railroading Once the
records began TO break they fairly
blew mp and left only small fragments.
One hundred and forty miles per
hour, even II not outdone by a con-
siderable margin. still means that the
hundred-miles-anhour train Is much
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can pump it out The rice IS a-sweli.
in. II il keeps on a.swonln All bust
tbs -hi9'
80 then an there began a battle
betwixt us an the rice az 10 Who
was % set that water that leaked in
We pumped. ] ten ye, wo worked
hard, but, hard as we worked tao
rice worked harderit collarod more
o. the water than we dld, an It KEEP
a-sweilin' and a-swellin AZ the ona
o. the second day the planks an tim
bers begun to groan They WIZ bein'
wrencLed an twisted ont o. place by
the 8welliu' rice.
Wen have 70 take 10 the boats.
mon. the Skipper sez as tho end, 40
20 the boats we took. leavin' tbs
Hoave no on a starry night
I'VE didn't leave her none too soon
She busted an hour after we unz
gone With q great rendin' sound slo
busted an a white cloud OF rice shot
up into the moonit air. A strange
sight Il were lads, an one SELDOM
saw hy mantind Philadelphia Rec
ord
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4%I39l1lIjlJ I99j

Carson, Miss Dczter's nephew. who
was staying at her home on visit,
had not at all the appearance OF a
man who had passed his life in q
country town OF a scant 1000 inhabi-
tants. He dressed neatly and in the
fashion in conservative sort OF way.
He was, in fact, lawyer with lucra.
tive practice
I've got 10 order some kindllng and
have the furnace started M" sho
said. II wish I could get some wood
at a reasonable price. l suppose YOU
dor,t have any trouble about that in
Titusburg, llenry?"
No. indeed" said Carson. Got a
big pile of it for 81"
Think OF thati" exclaimed Miss
Dexter NOW here we have to pay
- cents FOR little bundle OF sticks
that viii hardly start CRATE fire. Its
a shame the way they charge"
After breakfast Carson started
downtown. He was on his way TO
the car when he saw approaching the
finest and largest load of wood he
had ever seen. Il was sawed IN
blocks Just about the right size and
piled ON the wagon between tall side
boards to such a height that the team
could hardly scratch along with the
load and IT seemed necessary for the
driver to belabor them constantly,
with an accompaniment OF encourag-
ing profanity. Carson had a liberal
heart and a wellhlled pooketbook.-nd
he saw here m opportunity to glad.
den his aunt's heart. lie shouted to
the driver, Hey, youl"
The man hardly turned hts head
and then applied himself with whir
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favorably impressed toward a young
man named Lloyd Mayhem. The
state examiners speak in high terms
Of his capacity and personal presence.
His youth, and lack OF information re-
garding his ability III the recitation
room, are all which know OF that
might be urged against him"
Miss Stillman at once arose and
said, Il spent last vacation in the Wiz
lago where Mr.. Mayhem is principal.
BY all accounts. he has been extra
ordinarily successful. and is held ia
the highest esteem by those connected
with the school"
Mayhew became a candidate for an
Investigation which ended satisfactor-
ily, and he received and accepted an
invitation 20 the vacant pgofessOrship.
Grace Anderson attended special
lectures on English literature. and
thus came into his recitation room.
Il was her last year at college, aud
while Mayhem must act the pro
fessor at recitations, he saw no reason
why he might not act the lover al re-
ceptions and on calling days At
two receptions he had openly sought
her society, and although he could
not prevent the expression OF his eyes,
he endeayored only to reveal the fact
that her society was a pleasure to
him. That his was acceptable 10 her
soon became apparent. and he OBJ
tanned permission to call.
To the end of the year they were ~
much together as the rules allowed,
yet no word of love passed his lips.
He would speak those under her
fathers roof, or not at all. Yet, who
ever played such a game as this with
hearts. and did not lay oare the Sc
cret2 Eyes, hands and the subtle
currents from the whole being nll the
atmosphere which surrounds two who
have already become one in thought.
At the last call before vacation,
Mayhem felt the restraint Of the situ-
alton, and determined that It should
exist no longer. Seeing in her mau-
ner the response to his feelings, be
SAID:
This is the last opportunity we
shall have for conversation here. and
you are not coming back"
No, she replied, but / shall be
very glad 10 have you call upon me in
Graysville." She hesitated a moment.
then added; ~And / shall be disap-
pointed II you DO not"
II shall not disappOint you"
When Prof Mayhem came. Grace
Anderson received him as 10 the col
iege days. After an hour had passed
he expressed a wish TO ses her father
privately, and Was shown into his
study
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nearer - reality than il has eyer
been before. That speed il quite fca-
sible wherever It Is demanded, and
It is, moreover. quite high enough ~
meet the requirements OF humanity
for some little time TO come. It's
real Importance lies, as we have often
remarked in It's application 20 long
lines On which the saving Of time
would be material Cutting down tho
running time to Flatbush or Hacken-
sack may defer the dyspepsia Of tho
commuter for another season or two,
but it is not Commercially important
Il is cutting the time on long runs
that counts-reducing tho time 10
Washington TO less than three hours.
and converting the trip to Chicago
into mere nights run.
It ls now announced that the e.
perIments have been conducted large.
ly with the idea OF the early appl-
cation OF the system 20 Tho Tailrcad
connecting Berlin ana Hamburg dis-
tant by rail l76 miles from each other.
and that an early conversion OF that
line Us by no means improbable.
Somehow the hundred-mlloa-ar.ho
train looks nearer than Il did few
months ago, and our spy.glass Is SIN
trained in the direction Of Germany
Street Railway Journal
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and voice TO overcome lump In the
roadway. Carson shouted again. more
poromptorily. and the driver turned
his head again, but still did not stop
It was not until the obstacle in his
path had been sarmounted and Car.
son had shouted again and was way.
ing his umbrella III the most unmis-
taxable manner thct he az length
with much tugging az the reins arl
calling OF whoa" brought bis tesm
to a standstni
What win yoH take for that load
Of kindling2" asked Carson.
The driver stared and Carson re-
peated ais question Then the driver
got red IN the face lie spoke and
what be had bcen saying TO hia team a
fow minutes before was polite and
mild by comparison i've notion ~
get down and lick The snGn' 00t Cf
you be concluded, wrathnlly
What's the trouhles7 asked the
amazed Carson.
Give mo any more of Il, saia tho
driver fercely, and / win get down
Carson wisely remained silent nm
til the driver with much difnculty
started his team and drove on, grumb-
ling, then he Turned 90 a man who
had stopped TO look on, What's the
matter with that fellow?" he asked.
Is he drunk or crazy or both? ! Just
asked him how much he would tako
for his load OF kindling and he start
ed in on me. was calculating 10
buy IT,
The other man looked at him cufi-
ously. "Kindlingl" he said. That's
no kindling IT'S cedar blocks for
paving. Chicago News
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sAMe 81 FlsA sroRles.
Hut the Last cne Certainly "Tocl
the Cake"

eut the Last cne Certainly "Took
the Cake"
when was fishing IN the Arkan-
ias bayou" aid the Rev Or. j. r.
Howerton, Il saw a flsh that was so
game ard bold hat he jumped up in
the air and bit off two feet OF my
fishing line
When Dr. Woods. an eminent di-
vine. WAS fishing somewhere or 9TH
err said the Rev. Dr. John w Stagg,
he tried to pass his wife's spectacles
to her across small stream by fast
ening the glasses TO the end of his
fishing line. An immense fish jumped
out Of the water and was caught by
the rims of he spectacles. When he
was drawn out of the water the spec
tacles were pulled across his face,
and he was gazing reproachfully
through Mrs. Woods spectacles."
When I was down in Mississippi, -
said Gen. r. A. Lee. "I struck lot
Of FISH that were so sporty that all
you had TO DO was TO rock a boat and
they would jump into it ana catch
themselves
In the Pigeon river, in this state, %
said Dr Howerton, with grim deer
mination writ on his face. a man was
fishing aud he used as a sinker a big
bullet that came from n revolutions
ary battlefield A large fish caught
hold of his hook and pulled so hard
that when the hook came out of his
gills the bullet few back and frac-
tured the mans skull"
Yes, that's so" said W. l.. Long.
and the men who live close TO that
same river catch fish in the most
modern way. They no longer use a
hook and line, but they lie down by
the stream with rifles IN their hands,
and wnen the fish--big, fierce, fine
FISH they are-jump up IL o the air
they shoot EN- with a y te. l call
that fishing some"
Il pass" said Col Jee's Howie,
with a sign. Boston Post
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A f F / N IT Y

By MILFOnD ". FOSIIAY
o'p~'o'''a i'o' y M A'''',' r'sl'ostao company

The principal Of the Graysville
chool, Lloyd Mayhew, had just ended
short conversation with a member
of the board. As he resumed his walk
a young woman came out from the
home OF Mr. Anderson, the wealthy
street car man, and approached him.
In passing, each took in the other sim
ply as an object before the eye, recog-
nizing tho fact that they were stran-
gers. A mere glance, however, some.
times leaves a permanent impression.
It depends upon the salient aspects OF
the object noticed. In this case fair
face continued to float before the
young mans mental vision.
A triiling occurrence often inter
feres with the progress Of important
work and may change the trend of
life. Mr.. Mayhew had intended to
spend an hour or two in study, this
holiday afternoon; instead, ne took a
long walk and thought dreamily of
her whose features came before him
so vividly. He knew who she was,
the daughter Of Mr. Anderson, and
that she was home for the spring vaca.
tion of her second year in college.
Somehow. on that afternoon, there
drifted into his emotions a longing
for the life companionship of such a
woman, and into his plans the con
verging toward a position which
would make It possible to ask her to
be his. Henceforth, almost uncon-
sciously, yet with increasing tension,
his energies were directed to accom-
plish this purpose.
Miss Anderson invited the principal
of her school to spend vacation at her
home. This school was termed col
lege, but was really separate from the
institution, having its own corps of
teachers; yet there was such an afnlia-
tion that classes attended lectures on
special subjects, given by the profess
sors.
MAYHEM had done admirable work
in his position, and was spoken of as
the most successful teacher the vii
Iage ever had. Miss Stillman. Miss
Anderson's guest. heard some of these
remarks, and being naturally interest
ed in any one who was exceptionally
brilliant in her chosen line. she asked
Miss Anderson about him.
Grace, is this Mr.. Mayhem. Of
whom the villagers talk so much Just
a country prodigy, or IS he really a
man OF mina27
Papa says that he is a talented
young man. You know they wished
papa on the board because of his in.
fiuence, and be has come to know him
] have seen him a number of times,
and his appearance bears out the re-
ports. He is tall. with blue eyes. quite
light hair, a strong face and altogeth-
er impresses one as the good type of
the Saxon"
My dear. that is a rather minute
portrayal Of a young man to whom
you are a stranger"
Grace hlushed and replied. well.
to tell the truth, his face did stay
with me for a long time after seeing
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Utilizing Space.

Representative Jacob Rupert OF
New York goes to Congress from one
of the most congested districts in the
metropolis. Like every other member
Of the house, he has a quota Of gar
den seeds, but as there isn't a garden
in his district as big as tableclo;h
ne usually trades them for public doc
uments.
Recently he thought the people who
1--we in some of the tenements might
want to plant the seems in boxes on
the window sills and fire escapes, and
he sent an assortment 20 the inhabi-
tants Of a model tenement just built
by a friend OF mis-.
A few weeks later he received a
letter reading Ike this:
My Dear Rupert: Please send no
more seeds TO the people who live in
my model tenements. went there TO-
day and | lind they are an raising
cabbages, cucumbers and tomatoes in
the bathtubs. Philadelphia Post.