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

Uranus is the only one Of our system
Of planets which rotates backward.
Glycerin has the property, extraor-
binary among liquids. Of not evaporat-
ing.
The star Campus surpasses the sun
in brightness by more than 10000
times.
The equator of Mars is inclined to the
plane of its orbit about % degrees.
That of the earth is inclined % degrees
"a minutes.
The different worlds of the solar fam
lily are at different stages of their evo-
luton. If the moon is waif of the
past, Jupiter is world of the future.
The electrical charge of the gaseous
ion is .OOOOOOOO034 electrostatic units.
The number of molecules in one cubic
centimeter of gas under standard con.
ditions is SO multiplied by the nine
teenth power Of 10.
Such common substances as sugar,
glucose and chalk having been found
to absorb sunlight all day and to give
1t off in rays during the night, the dis
covery of some means for rendering
those rays useful in Illuminating houses
at night with little expense seems a
possibility of the near future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
Jump high and get then, !'

vWUSp ttVk utGU yCt UtEW!
a,great damage to you. You will maybe
lose good many cherry pies and
dumplings if let Jean 60. He was
climbing the tree to pilfer the fruit,
80 pulled him down, you understand"
eta, tap exclaimed the good man.
shaking his gray head; I'VE must rea-
ecc nth the child. Let 60 bis leg
daughter. will vouch for him; eh,
Jean?"
Alice released the hunchback, then
laughed gayly and tossed the cluster Of
cherries into his hand, whereupon he
began munching them voraciously and
talking at the same time.
II knew I could get Them" he boast
ed, land see, have them now" He
hoped around, looking like a species
Of Ill formed monkey.
Pere Beret came and leaned on the
low fence close to Alice. She was a.
most 40 tall as he.
THE sun scorches today" he said, be.
ginning to mop his furrowed face with
. red 6ewered cotton handkercAiae,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
Opened and Robbed.

Superior, Wis, Oct. 22.-When the
Superior postoffice was opened for
business at a. m. the large vault was
found to have been rif1ed of practically
the entire supply of stamps, amount.
ing to between $4,000 and $15,50o.
also secured.
The vault was forced without the
use of explosives. The safe, located
in the postmaster's private Office and
containing a large amount in cur
rency, was not molested. The only
visible clue left by the burglars va
an electric pocket lamp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
Copyright. 1900 by the BowEN.MERRiLL COMPANY
By MAURICE THOMPSON

clinging and struggling, until his hands
clawed in the soft earth ut the trees
root. while She held his captive leg al
most vertically erect.
1t was a show of great strength, but
Alice looked quite unconscious Of it.
laughing mcrrily. the li%: cs dacncn-
ing in hey r'llslp Chez: ~ forearm.
now barred TO the clho". Cleansing white
and Shapely. While its llus..cS "ipnled
On account of the jerking and kicking
of Jean.
all the time she was holding the cher
rtcs high in her other hand. shaking
them by the twig to which their slender
stems attached to them and saying in Il
swcetlv tantaliZing tone:
"What makes you climb downward
after cherries. Jean? What foolish
fellow YOU are. indeed, trying to grab
bic cherries out of the ground. as you
do potatoes. I'm sure l didn't suppose
that you knew so little as that"
Jean, the hunchback. was muscular
little dcformity and wonder Of good
nature. How long he might have kept
up the hopeless struggle with the girls
invincible grip would be hard to guess.
His release was caused by the approach
Of third person, who wore the robe
Of a Catholic priest and the countenance
Of man who had lived and suffered a
long time without much loss of phys
ical strength and endurance.
This was Pere Beret, grizzly, short.
compact. his face deeply lined, his
mouth decidedly aslant ON account of
some lost teeth, and his eyes set deep
under gray, shaggy brows. Looking ut
him when his features were in repose
first impression might not have been
favorable; but seeing him smile or
hearing him speak changed everything.
His voice was sweetness itself, and his
smile won you on the instant. Some
thing like Il pervading sorrow always
seemed to be close behind his eyes and
under his speech; yet he was genial,
sometimes almost jolly, man. very
prone to join in the lighter amusements
Of his people. ;;
children. children. my children" lie
called out as he approached along Il
little pathway leading up from the d.
rection of the church. what are you
doing now? Bah there. Alice, will you
pull jeans leg OFF,
At first they did not hear him, they
were so nearly deafened by their own
vocal discortls.
"Why are YOU standing on your head
with your feet SO high in air. Jean?''
he added. Its not polite attitude
in the presence of a young lady. Are
you a pig. that You poke your nose in
the dirt:"
Alice now turned her bright head
and gave Pere Beret look of frank
welcome. which at the same time shot
beam Of willful self. assertion.
"My daughter. are you trying to help
Jean up the tree feet FOREMOST" the
priest added. standing where he had
halted just outside of the struggling
yard fence.
He had his hands OH his hips and
was quietly chuckling at the scene be-
fore him, as one who, although old.
sympathized with the natural and
harmless sportiveness of young people
and would as lief as not join in a
prank or two.
you see what I'm doing. Father
Beret," said Alice. II am preventing
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

stipulated that all novels and romances
were to lie fOrcibly taken and securely
hidden away from Mile. Alice; which,
to the best of Nine. Roussillon's abili-
ty, had accordingly been done.
Now. while the wind strengthened
and the softly booming summer shower
came OH apace, the heavy cloud lifting
| as it advanced and showing under it
the dark gray sheet of the rain. pere
Beret and Alice sat under the clap
board roof behind the vines of the We
randa and discussed what was gener-
ally uppermost in the priests mind
upon such occasions. the good of Alice's
immortal soul-a subject not absorbing
~ interesting to her at any time.
"Ah, my child" he was saying. "you
are sweet. good girl. after ALL much
better than you make yourself out to
be. Your duty will control you. You
will do it nobly at last, my child"
True enough, Father Beret, true
enough!" she responded, laughing
''Your perception is most excellent,
which will prove to you Immediately .
She rose while speaking and went
into the house.
4 Will retlsm in a minute or two
she called back from q region which
Fere Beret we'll knew was that of the
pantry. Don't get impatient and 80
away"
Pere Beret laughed softly at the pre-.
posterous suggestion that he would
even dream Of going out in the rain
which was now roaring heavily OH the
loose board roof, and miss cut of
cherry plea cherry pie of Alices
making! And the Roussillon claret
too, was always excellent. "Ah. child
he thought, 'your old father is not 20.
ing away"
She presently returned. bearing on a
wooden tray ruby stained pie and a
short. stout bottle fanked by two
glasses.
''Of course I'm better than l some.
times appear to be-" she said almost
humbly, but with mischief still in her
voice and eyes, land l shall get to be
very good when have grown old. The
sweetness of my present nature is in
this pie.''
She set the tray on three legged
stool which she pushed close to him.
There. now" she said, "let the rain
come. You'll be happy. rain or shine,
while the pie and wine last, I'll be
bound"
Pere Beret fell to eating right heart.
lily, meantime handing Jean a liberal
piece Of the luscious pie.
ut is good, my daughter, very good.
indeed" the priest remarked with his
mouth full. Nine. Roussillon has not
neglected your culinary education .
Alice filed glass for him. 1t was
Bordeaux and very fragrant. The bou-
quet reminded him of his sunny boy
hood in France, of his journey up to
Paris and Of his careless, joy brimmed
youth in the gay city. How far away.
how misty, yet how thrilliagly sweet it
all was! He sat with half closed ewes
awhile, slipping and dreaming.
The rain lasted neaply two hours. but
the sun was out again when Pere
Reret took leave Of his young friend.
They had been having another good
natured quarrel over the novels. and
Nine. RoussAlon had come out on the
vazanda 10 3oin n.
Ii tso N ooxzusuxD.l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
Bearded Women,

Bearded women have existed at all
periods Of the worlds history. Even
Herodotus. the father of history"
gives us an account of one Pedasnes,
who. lived above Halicarnassus," a
priestess of Minerva, whose chin regu-
larly budded with large beard when
ever any great public calamity impend-
ed. Bartel Gareti, a woman of Copen.
hagen, had a beard reaching to her
waist. Charles Mi. of Sweden had n
f"'"ale 0renadier in his army who nos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
IMPRESIONES AMERICANS

yorkina, han nacido dos hijos, George
Bon1, quienes, en- cOmpah1a de su ma
Dire llegaron hace pocas semanas a esta
ciudad, con objeto de yisitar, por vez prl-
mera, los Estados Unidos.
Dicen los americanos, que siendo la
esposa Ell esposo americanos, los hlJos
10 son tambien, porque la sangre yankee
que CORE por sus venas es mas vlgorosa;
entire otras palabras, que sobre ell glo-
bulo rojo latino, predomina ell globulo
rojo anglo-saj6n.
No ser6 yo quien pierda Ell tempo
en- discutir esta teor1a pero 10 clerto es
que en- ell case de los .hijos de Bonl ha
resultado todo 10 contrariO.
Los dos chiquillos han salido mas
franceses. -. que ell czar.
Como iba diciendo, vinieron New
York.
. Bonf es un hombre precavido y los
aleccion0 bien.
Desde que sali6 ell buque de Cher
bourgo no ,hablaron otro idiama que IN
giles desde que avistaron TERRA amerl-
cana no cesaron de cantar ell Yankee
Doodle de bailar ell SJig>.
Un fot6grafo del <Journal> los re-
trat6.
-5Saldran esOs retratos en- Ell pc
ri6dico? lie pregunt6 ell mayOrc1tO.
-Ciertamente, respOndl0 Ell toto
grafo.
7 ell muchacho exclam6:
va 10 sablamos: nos 10 hab1a dlcho
papa. =.
-lQue pals mas bello! dijo ell pc
quef1o Jorge.
-Nosotros son1os mas americanos
que otra cosa, afiadi6 ell <petlts Bonl.
Nuestro padre nos ha ensenado tener-
lie carifio este naci6n.
Y la queremos muchO; y la conoce-
mos bien.
Todos los presentes Sc sentlan or
gullosos Y satisfechos.
-<iTres Jolly, tres jolyS, repitlo Ell
mas chico.
George lie interrumpi6:
No digas <tres joly>, df <yery
niceo
Ell triunfo anglo salon era complete.
Hail Columbia!> grito un anne
ricano.
-<iRule Britannia! agreg6 un IN
giles.
De repente Sc hizo en- ell muelle una
bandera americana. Los dos nlnos La
miraron sorprendidos y exclamaron SIN
Doderse contener. iQu6 bandera tan
extrafia! Z volviendose q los clrcuns-
tantes, preguntaron:
-;De que naci6n esq
Sc les habfa olvidado 10 mas lmpor-
tante de la lecci0n!
RAFAEL 2. CONTE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20

Vosotros, por supuesto, sabeis qulen
pc 81 Conde Bonf de Castellane, Gverdad?
Mas noble que ell sefior Gle Cervera
Villa tire, es ell conde.
Su papa es ell marques de Castella-
ne. gran amigote del duque de Orleans.
La familia de Castellane es noble
de verdad. Su fundador fue TERRA
Santa con Godofredo de Buyon Y allf Sc
distinpui6 matando infelices. Despues
los infeIices 10 matarou 81. \ y su
muerte contribuy6 dar lustre al ape
lido.
Transcurrieron siglos, sobrevinO la
Revolution del 90, y los descendientes
del caballero cruzado tuvieron que emf
grar.
Pero, como acOntece siempre, la.
calma sucedi6 la tempestad. los
CasteIlane regresaron Francia, COM
pletamente arruinados pero tan <nobles>
V puapos como antes de evacuar.
Durante mucho tempo han vlvldo
como Dios les ha dado entender; al
yenir Bonf al <mundo de los vivos~, ell
vieio marques hab1a hipotecado hasta
las almenas Y saeteras de su castillo Feu-
dal
Los recursos Sc agotaban, ell an
ciano patricio comprendi6 que siendo
muy grave ell NAL, era necesario recu-
rrir q remedies heroicos.
Y Bonf de Castellane desen1barco
en- New York.
Los xFour Hundreds lie recibieron
con los brazos abiertos. TOdas las <ml-
seso de Newport Marraganset-Pier Sc
disputaron ell honor dc. .bailar con ell dam
zas Y two-steps. Porque Boni, como
hombre que sabe 10 que Sc trae entire
manos, Sc habia hecho todo un ballador
de two-steps,
Los papas las mamas amerlcanos,
sabian perfectamente que ell recl6n We
nido no tenfa una peseta. Pero tamblen
sabfan que era de <sangre azul;@ y es
proverbial la debilidad que demuestran
estos demonios de yankees, tan demo
cratas todo como son, hacia todo 10
que huele 4 heraldica y pergamino.
No le faltaron Bonf Gle Castellane
buenas oportunidades de contraer ven
taiosos matrimonios; pero nlnguna de
las enamoradas beldades logro abiandar
su coraz6n. ....
go. Hasta que Sc present6 en- esce-
ma la sefIorita Ana Gould, heredera del
nombre Y los millones de su padre, Ell
C6lebre potentado americana.
\ Sc casaron.
Bonf sc EMBARGO enseguida para
Paris, redimi6 las cargas y gravamenes
que amenazaban la paterna hacienda;
compr6 palacios, coches caballos; Sc
hizo elegir diputado, Sc batio dos tres
yeces invirti6 una fortuna en- porcela-
mas Sbricka brack.~
De su enlace con la millionaire neo-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
)ui(iO pOr asedndtO en- Guaydma

Dicen que es probable que en- este
viaie de la Corte sc celebrara en- Gua-
yama ell juicio contra los turbas Fran
cisco Rivera, Natalio Garcia, Marcelino
Rosa alias Chicho, Guillermo Santiago
alias Malpafs, Gallo Cruz, conocido por
Gallo Droz alias Taforo, Pedro Santiago
v Nicolas Vazquez, por ell asesinato de
don Severe Lorenzo en- aquella villa.
Tambien sc dice que es probable
que los reos Sc acojan los benefcios
del iuruclo, en- vista de las absoiuclones
de sus compa1eros de Humacao y Ca
rolina
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
(Notecsds dsrectas)

Ell domingo Is Sc efectu6 un bale
en- ell <Grculo Uni6n> que result6 muy
animado. Hubo juego de carnaval SO
presentaron varias comparsas de mas
caras, entire elias una de negritos y otra
de senoritas que vinieron & dar realce q
tan amena fiesta.
Las sefIoritas que no estaban disfra-
zadas lucfan bonitos trajes.
Ell salon presentaba un aspecto que
no deiaba NADIA que desear.
Ell domingo pr6ximo dara tan culta
sociedad otro bale, que, dado ell entu-
siasmo que hay, resultara muy lucido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
+" COIOnia espanOla .

Con mitiyo de las tradicionales fies-
tas del Carnaval, este simpatico centro
celebrara un baiie de confianza la noche
del "a de los corrientes, para ell que he
mos sido atentamente invitados.
Solo Sc permitira jugar con papeli-
Hos serpentinas.
La fiesta promote resultar tan con-
currida v animada como todas las que
verifica dicha sociedad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20

Ell tren penetra en- ell Camagiiey v Sc
detiene en- Puerto Principe.
Mr.. Brown. = 1Hay que bajarse
aqufs
Mr.. SAITH Yes; hasta mallana,
que continue ell viaje.
Mr.. Brown 70 tengo mucho ca
lor.
Mr.. SMITH. tambien.
1SaLe,a de Ia estdct6at CON s,ts anaJe-
tas de maaa0 y Sc dirigen al hOtei, donds
tonaaaa c s09t0. )-.asa
Mr.. BROWN (se,atdndose e,s ana me-
cedord Qate estd en- Ell portal. )-iAh, ge'y
good! Aquf 81 que estoy c6modo. Use
celia Gare CON atae a6d1aac0 de g,tdnO.)
Mr.. SMITH (se,.tdmol0se en- otro So
lion q col,tmpidudose. )-Ladeedf iC6mo
s,tropea ell tren! Esto es comfortable
(3oaae los pies sob1'e ana silld)
Mr.. Brown (snaatdndoIe.)-Y hace
caloS lDiablo! Parece que cae fuego
(se q1ita ek catello postis0.l Impossible
aguantar la corbata.
Mr.. SMITH "A ACCOMPLISHMENTS que
daceaa que CORE la brisa, pero entire tan
to Sc suda duro (se Qaeit0 la tcvtta q Sc
qatedd e1t ct0leco).
Mr.. BROWN :-Smaoking! mo sera
incorrecto 10 que hace Vd., Mr.. SMITH
Mr.. SMITH No; es la costumbre
del pals. Sc usa mucho un smoking
que Sc llama gat0ydbero.
Mr.. Brown Oh aceUi Si es as1.
(se qotitu la leuita y el chaleco, y Sc Qale10
en- na01ag0s de cGDaasd.)
Mr.. SMITH :-Aqul son muy racio-
males. Good sense. tC0mo Sc ha de
vestir de otra manera con Ell calOr que
hace? (se s,teltU los taraaates.)
Mr.. BROWN :-Naturalmente. Va
die yo en- la jupta general que este era
un gran pals (po,ee los pies sobre la ba-
raaall0, d la aIterG de la cabe2a.) Asf Sc
descansa la sangre circula mejor.
Mr.. SMITH :-(a2o1dnzose los 6o-
tones de la ciaetu'a del a0gstoI6n.) Beau-
tiful country!
Mr.. Brown :-Yo me duermo.
Mr.. SMITH (abansctfaadose)-Y yo
tambien.
Mr.. Brown :-Hage a drspskS
Mr.. SMITH :-Tomaremos limonada
(Be6e,, sus refa'esc0s, Sc 0ba,asco1e q
Sc Q,1ed0a dormados.)
La Estrezlo del Cdm0gdiey, a0era6ds-
co de la EOcoIst7s2, oubIic0 al ot1o Osa el
Ssguaeate sueIto ::
<En ell tren llegado aver tarde ve-
<n1an dos americanos, que SIN escrupu-
clos nj miramientOS algunOs sc puSleron
gen ell portal del hotel hacer 10 que
xlas buenas costumbres prohiben. No
<nos extrafIa sin embargo, estas formas
<sociales tan rudimentarlas en- un pue-
bio que tiene bien sentada su reputa-
scion de inculto NAL educado. Con
xverdadera tristeza hemos contemplate
<aoueI espectAculO que tantO desdlce Y
xs6lo por condescendencia pudimos to-
<lerar aquella falta de respeto.s
Cosas de los yankees !!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
De Yabucoa

Suplico a algunos suscriptores de
este nuablo no sean morosOs para ell pa
90 de la suscripci6n, pues antes de ter
minar ell mes tengo que rendir cuentas
a la empresa-
Ell Agente,
? LUIS r. CASANOVA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
Joaquin GeIabert.

uJAB0N II llJABON II Meehos
affos de prActioa. Cosumo considsraele.
Las lavanderas 10 prsferen cualquiss
otra marca,
Oalle de Pixarro, Arscibo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20

me pareci6 que 10 agradecfa; pero al
regreso, seguia vestido de la misma ma
nera.
(Encurst6,a q Oriente del <Di0rio de
la Mariua.)
Mr.. Brown v Mr.. Smith, represen-
tantes del eBanano & Coconuts Trust
Company, viajan por Ell ferrocarrli
Central v Sc dirigen Baracoa, para
acaparar todos los cocos de la locaildad-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
CULTURE
DE ia Discussion" de la Habana)

SPasamos la noche en- ell <Hotel In
glaterra Es bastante bueno, pero los
ngleSes v americanos que me acompa--
1aban, les hizo muy NAL efecto yer al
dqeho sin camisa con zapatillas. be 10
adyerti por 10 que pudiera importarle,
no sc incomod6: antes al contrarlo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-20
Or. Marcos A. ManZano

M6dico Cirajano de ls Faealtad do
Baroelona (Espafa) CON afios de prao-
Ufreos sus servicios profesionatea.
Gale <Jfm&usx Sicard6s. Osgaaa.
Consultas de q p. m
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-02

tees did not desire to run the rick of
leaving the schools thus unprotected
for such long time Trustee Nam.
men, who is not In with the clique,
was totally ignored and Secretary
sutherland and President Leake both
insisted on an immediate election, car
rying out the prognostica of the
members who told The Sun that they
would "elect or bust" Fortunately
none Of them had to bust. for they
elected Prof Il. =. Clarke, of Nevada,
NO., over ". +. Pate. Of Versailles, to
fill vacancy that does not exist.
There will be no vacancy until De.
cember 81, when Superintendent Hat.
field Ietires and his resignation be-
comes effective.
Trustees Mammen, Mattison and
Fuller. did not desire to participate in
snch an absurd proceeding, ana were
excused nv request, from voting.
The hosri decided to dismiss the
schools December % until January
this year. m will hold All adjourned
meeting on December 23 TO allow sala-
ries ami transact their final business
before retiring.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-02
MESSAGE FROM PEER.
KING OF SERvIA SENDS AN 40.
TOGRAPH LETTER TO PRES.
IDENT ROOSEVELT.

Berlin, Dec. an. Miletchovitch,
the Servian minister here. has request.
ed United States Ambassador Tower
to forward to Washington an auto
graph letter from King Peter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt informing him Of mis-
accession to the throne. Mr.. Tower
accepted the letter and cabled the fact
to Washington. The step taken by
King Peter is doubtless designed to
bring about . resumption of diplomat
10 relations between Servia and the
United States which lspsed after the
assassination Of King Alexander and
Queen Drsga. John B. jackson, the
United States minister to Greece,
Roumsnia and Servia, was making a
tour of Balkans presenting his ere len.
tials ct the time of the tragedy at Bel
grade and he avoided going to that
city on instructions from Washington
Precisely why the Servian kings let.
ter should have been sent through this
embassy instead Of at Vienna does not
appear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-02
HE FOUND A CURE.

r. II. Fos or, 318 S. 81 street. salt
Lake City, writes: II have been both
cred with dyspepsia or indigestion for
d years, have tried msny doctors
vi bout 70 lief, but nav. f"unt n cure
in Hsrbinu. / recommend it to all NV
friends, who are afflicted that way,
anil curing them. too. 800 at Du.
Bo =, Kolb n Go.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-02
COMMITTEES MELT
THE NANCE AND TIE LICENSE
COMMITTEES TO HOLC SESSION

Two important committee me.tin :
will be held Friday at the city nell.
The finance committee will meet 70
discuss the advisability Of COMPTON, -
ing the suit of Roberts q Co, Of Me-
York against the city of Pahucah 80
$4,000 damages for breach OF cor
tract. The company has propose "
compromise for 80 900, snd the COM
mittee will act IN ahethrr Or not %
is deemed advisable to accept il.
The license committee will also holi
a meeting Friday for the purpose of
deciding on other changes in the Ii
cense law. A number have alreai Y
been agreed on but the revision is MOI
quite complete.