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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04

nao grown up thickly in the dip. Dur.
Ing the overflow vast; army of fish
mad Hoated into the place, evidently
TO iced. One night a short distances
below this place there was a break in
the embankment, which threw the full
force OF the river back into a deep
basin half mile away. The fall would
not have been more rapid if the bot
tom had dropped out of the river.
Really at first l thought there had
been a sinking of the land when l
ventured out the next morning. Across
the river from where | lived l beheld
remarkable sight. The dip had been
emptied by the sudden break below.
Hundreds of fish had been caught nap.
ping, as it were. Catfish, measuring
all the wcy from few inches to a
foot and half. could be seen flounc-
ing and wriggling in the bus!ly tops
and forks of the clumps of trees which
had grown up in the dip. 1t was the
most remarkable sight had ever seer
and would not have believed it my
self if had not beheld it with my own
eyes"
II didn't see it-what do you expect
me to do?" asked the skeptic, who had
ordered a highball, but the man from
Arkansas never answered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Why Nerve Troubles Are Common
Common Failing Of Americans to Misuse Their Bodies
Effective Lesson That May Be Learned by
Simple Study of Natures Methods,

child, who allows the bed to take the
responsibility Of holding her up. In
stead she holds On to the bed she grips
the pillow, draws up her knee, tightly
clcnches her teeth. In her busy brain
she goes over and over again the lit
tie round of her day, OF she tastes in
anticipation the troubles of tomorrow.
Even after she drops off to sleep she
continues rigid and contracted, for
long years of habit are too much for
old Mother Nature. What is the re-
suit of this hurry and waste that ar
rive at nothing but wrinkles, weari'
ness and loss of all fexibility?
We have only to look at Nature tc
see how perfectly she rests. With
her when night comes it is night. The
grass sleeps until it is its time to
awaken. The buds roll themselves up
to come out in beauty when the right
season calls. In Natures works we
do not see great effort, but great
power.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Few Words Needed in Business.
|ssu1Alade Merchant" Writing His Son Perepont Give
Some Valuable Hints Regarding Conversation
During the Hours of Money MAKING.

stops to pick flowers, but in the Office
your sentences should tie the short
est distance possible between periods.
Cut out the introduction and the pero,
ration, and stop before you get to
secondly. You've got to preach short
sermons to catch sinners; and dea-
cons won't believe they need long
ones themselves. Give fools the frs:
and women the last word. The meats
always in the middlG of the sandwich
OF course, a little butter on either
side of it doesn't do any harm if it's
intended for a man who likes butter
Remember, too, that it's easier to
look wise than to talk wisdom. Say
less than the other fellow and listen
more than you talk; for when a
mans listening he isn't telling on
himself and he's flattering the fellcE
who is. Give most men good lis
tener and most women enough note
paper and they'll tell all they know
From Letters from a Self-Made
Merchant to His Son." by George
Horace Lorimer. BY permission OF
Small, Maynard & Co., Publishers
Boston, Mass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Diseases Known By Numbers.

In the larger city hospitals the
eoung doctors on the house staff and
the visiting physicians never use the
nine or ten syllable words that they
employ in making report of clinic
for a medical journal or at meeting
of the County Medical society. They
refer to diphtheria as case of dip
in some hospitals, and other com
plaints, such as typhoid fever or pneu-
monia, are abbreviated in the same
way. SO that the physicians and nurses
understand them, even if relatives who
visit the patiepts do not. But in most
Of the hospitals numbers are substi-
tinted for names. The visiting physi-
clan is told that patient is suffering
from a case of No. 1. No. 2, or No.
s meaning thereby, smallpox, typhoid
fever, or diphtheria, respectively, AS
such they go down --on the hospita!
books. - 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
ri Ish IN Branches..of Trees,
Variable sishi Seen 1y;Msn from, A I *Aner
Break in River .En1bankn7ent 7inge of skep> ~
tcisn1 Displayed by Listener

-, ro,, ever see fish hanging from
p ,.Is of trees?" asked man from
. ~ Francis Basin. We'll, have,
~ Nov didn't have wings. either.
'I wore just simply plain old st.
so;s river catfish, and had never
u, how to do anything but swim
'u SIMMER. But l found bunch of
nm m in a tree one morning just
came and it was a curious sight.
curse it is common enough to find
'G ~ hollow logs, hollow trees and
, NC after flood, but these mem
- sf we're up in the branches, out in
omen in plain view where they
IA he seen. 1t was during a heavy
Nv in the river back in the early
!. was living at the time some
shtv miles up the river from the
WITH on what is known as Cow
|srom island, in that section of Ar.
Iusas so named because of a fearful
(.tle calamity shortly after the war,
Kan the bayou which surrounds the
anil was literally choked VITA The
.aos of cattle. Opposite where ]
nd WAS a sharp curve in the river
n q considerable lip with a rather
[.,rod decline toward the rivers
Lno The high water had filled this
h Trees of a small, 'bushy variety
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Mother Was Satisfied.

During little furry in the senate
over an appointment. some New
Workers approached Senator Depew
and inquired whether there was any.
thing serious in it.
Hardly" replied the senator. III
makes me think of an old woman
who had son in the, railroad bust
ness. lie left New York without let
ting her know and disappeared en-
tirely. She was SO very fond of him
that she called every day to find out
about him. Finally it aroused our
sympathy and we traced him tc
South America and found he had en-
listed in regiment and was taking
part in revolution. We told the old
lady and she calmly replied:
$50 he's in South Amerily revo
luton, is he? Thank God for that!
| thought he might be rushing into
some danger. New York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Rabbi kohler Made President.

The late Rabbi Wise of Cincinnati,
has been succeeded in the presidency
of the Hebrew Union College of that
city by Rev Dr. Kaufman kohler of
New York. The college prepares stu
dents for the ministry in American
Reform Hebrew congregations and
supplies the west and south with
rabbis. DR.. kohler is about sixty years
old and graduated from the UNIVERSE
ties of Munich, Berlin and LEIPZIG In
the same year he came to this country
to supply the leading Detroit Hebrew
congregation. In 1871 he was estab-
lished in Chicago and since 1879 has
been rabbi of BETHEL congregation of
New York city, whose temple on Fifth
avenue overlooks the park
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
GENIUS IN CONVICT CARS.
Many Useful inventions Are Due t


Many Useful Inventions Are Due to
the lnventiveness OF Criminals.
1t not infreQuently happens that
tllen immured behind iron bars in our
prisons give to the world inventions
whose value it would be difficult to
estimate. One of lhe most impor-
tant OF recent minor inventions is
credited to the ingenuity Of convict
IN the New Jersey state prison
Charles Filler. 1t is blind lockstitch
sewing machine which will enable one
operator to do the work of many. The
device was invented by Filler while
ne. was at work in the clothing shop
OF the prison. Outside capital was in
terested in the machine and Filler re-
ceiyed as his reward cash payment
OF $4,000, a block of stock. his parole
and the promise Of position with
the company at a good salary.
Other convicts have figured in pat
ent Office reports as inventors. Ono
whose name is recalled was Melchior
Farkar, who. while confined in a Hun
aarion penitentiary in 1892, devised
a mechanism for giving man clean
shave i'll twenty-five seconds. The ca
BILE report assured us that the gov
ernor Of the penitentiary had tested
the machine and declared it sue
cess, but what came of it is unknown
A convict of q mechanical turn of
mind is apt to find his confinement
and his isolation from lettering in1lu.
ences most helpful in enabling him
to acquire greater facility. The exhi,
bition by the prison association of ar.
ticles made by convicts contained
specimens of high-class work done be.
hind the prison bars. Among them
were an elaborate iron door grill a
richly carved oak staircase. chairs
desks. banjoes, cabinets, iron bed.
steads, plaster casts. etc. A piece of
cloth woven at Auburn came in for
the highest praise. Richard Barker. a
life convict at Auburn, made q hos
out OF 1.79G separate pieces OF Wood
which was a marvel of sliiful cabinet
work. Ii required g glass to soc w.lere
the different fragments OF wood were
Joined together. In the year 1852 thu
goods manufactured by the convict:
OF the state OF New York were Nalc&
at ov.23632O,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04

slSW GIG ySs ivy wy Si'S0 A'S
scientist. "Glad to see me, eh?"
portmanteau, two handbags, travel
ing rug, and an umbrella. He had two
little red twinkling eyes, red hair, red
beard, and red face.
We'll, my DEAR he began, heartily.
I'm here for week.
st. ClaiTs wife endeavored to smile
her appreciation, and the smile froze
on her lips. Joshua was watching his
niece intently.
Order tea, my dear" he commando
ed. land while We are waiting l will
tell you all about this legacy which a
kind benefactor has left me-
/ why, this is the first have heard
of such thing said the other. with
an establishment that was clearly I'M
/! tesncd
You don't mean it? Well. it's true
enough. I've come into seven thou
sand pounds"
McQuitty had no sooner announced
this welcome intelligence than sec
ond knock rang through the house.
That must be Horace" cried St.
Clair's wife, and she turned pale,
while her eyes dwelt with singular
expression upon her visitor.
Through the woodworking brain Of
Joshua there flashed this question,
Am l welcome here?" He started to
his feet. 81 have good idea," he
cried. Il will spring a surprise upon
St. Clair, give him a little joyful turn,
as it were. l shall hire behind these
curtains-yes, yes, why not? When
he comes in you will talk about ME;
say that you are expecting an imme-
date call-ha, ha! That will be very
funny. will creep out, get behind
him, and-here he comes. Mind, Az
Ies, not world"
| Uncle McQuitty concealed himself in
the nick Of time. St. Clair entered.
"Hullo, my pet, you are not looking
WE'LL" said he to his wife, whose men
tai perturbation may be imagined.
| Then, as pang OF remorse touched
him, he added, Il was rather a brute
| this morning, Agnes, wasn't II"
| In absolute terror lest he should
again refer to subject which was SO
distasteful to him, his wife exclaimed,
| quickly:
mo, no, no! IL have had head.
ache to-day, that's all
| Heard from Uncle Joe?" ST. Clair
remarked, with nonchalance admirably
assumed.
I'LL am expecting hira-very
soon.'
Not a bad old fellow" continued
the other, patronizingly. Il suppose
he leads easily in his particular line OF
science? No doubt of it. of course.
An indefatigable worker, man of
Infinite research and quite original in
some of his views. Depend upon it,
the world will hear more of him yet.
Don't you think so?"
But his wife at that moment ap.
peared to be incapable of thought. Her
wide open eyes we're fixed upon her
husband with an inidescribable expires.
sion.
Now, for one should not be sur.
prised If he eventually takes fore.
most place among the great scientists
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04

A German physician who once came
TO this country to practice was soon so
bewidered by the various nervous all
ments he came in contact with that he
punched them all together and called
hem "Americanitis.
1t is commonly said that Americans
oyerwork their brains and bodies, but
it would be truer to say they misuse
their bodies. If they run to catch
train, ii they start out for healthful
exercise. even if they lie down to
sleep, they throw so much wasteful
energy into these acts that they actu-
ally impede the muscles. This is pre-
eminently true of American women.
and OF American women of leisure, at
that Generally "a working woman
learns some economy of energy be-
cause she realizes that she cannot go
on by waste. In the matter of lying
down to rest, how rarely you see
woman who lies supine like a little
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
ABOUT THE RED-HEADED GIRL.
She Possesses Qualities of Which He
Darker Sister Cannot Boast.

A champion of the red-headed gin
has come to the front Not that the
girl in question is greatly in need OF
a champion. In nine cases out OF ten
she is abundantly able to care for
herself without assistance from any
source. But this advice of 1.-The girl
with the auburn hair" deiies the world
to dispute the truth of these five prop
OsitionS:
The red-headed girl can
/. Detect the odor of previous
high ball further, quicker. and with
more unerring instinct than any other
being on earth.
2. Nail a lie and bore deeper holes
with her penetrating eye in. SO DONG
than any other thing that has eyes.
8. Make any he ass of liar look
like thirty cents quicker and with
less effort than any other living thing.
4. Break mans morning nap and
hustle him to build the fire in the
range quicker, surer and with less
hack talk than any other style OF
xomankind.
< She is the only known species
who can throw a missile with accu-
rate aim and who does not endanee5
tho lives of innocent bystanders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
SNUFF TAKING AND TEMPER
Those Who Use the Stuff are Gene:
ally Ready for a Quarrel.

Unless boys want to make them
Selves disagreeable they should avoid
snuff, for observers declare it's use
makes people ill-tempered. Interest
ing notes on the habit are furnished
by the German authorities of the
district known as the BaXarian for
est. The men there consume on an
average half a pound of Snuff per day,
the tobacco being mixed with ground
glass ito sting better" The people IN
this district are much given to VIC
ience end attacks with the knife are or
caily occurrence. For years the prls-
on authorities experienced great dlf-
hculties with their charges on ac-
count of their uniform obstinacy. and
hnally hit upon the plan of depriying
Them of snuff. They say that after
a while great change for the better
was noticeable, the men becoming
tFactable and sensible of their degrad-
ng nhumanity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04

Dear Pierrepont-Yours Of the
o,rth has the right ring, and it says
more to the number of words used
han any letter that l have ever re-
reiye{l from you. l remember reading
once that some fellows use language
10 conceal thought; but it's been my
experience that a good many more
1se it instead OF thought.
A business mans conversation
should be regulated by fewer and
simpler rules than any other function
| Of the human animal. They are:
Have something to say.
Say it.
Stop talking.
Beginning before you know what
tou want to say and keeping on after
you have said it lands merchant in
lawsuit or the poorhouse, and the
first is short cut to the second.
maintain a legal department here, and
it costs a lot of money, but it's to
Keep me from going to law.
It's all right when you are calling
on girl or talking with friends
after dinner to run a conversation
like a Sunday school excursion, with
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Uncle McQuitty's Return

researches, has left him few thou
sands, that's all. And your wife is his
only relative"
st. Clair turned quite white. Poor
human nature! How he repented his
words anent his wife's most estimable
relative. Why, it was even possible
that Joshua might call during his alb
sence, and if his wife gave him chill
ing reception, why, hest. Clair
would never forgive himself for so
terrible blunder
1t was at four o'clock that afternoon
that q smart 'rat-a-tat-tat" sounded
through a certain house in Hornsey.
Uncle McQuitty!" gasped st
Clair's wife, as the servant opened the
door.
Yes, it was here, sure enough. He
came up the stairway laden with a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04

OF the century. And he'll deserve It.
He is a good fellow. If he chooses !
see no reason why he should not make
longstay with US. He"
"Oh, come, come; here am l blush
ing like schoolgirl" cried a hearty
voice; and Joshua McQuitty, stepping
from his hiding place, advanced with
extended hands to ST. Clair, who fell
back with an exclamation of bewilder.
ment and such a look of surprise that
Uncle McQuitty burst into a roar OF
merriment. How are We, my boy?"
cried the scientist Glad to see me,
CHI? I've come to stay month";
Nov, l will never believe" said st.
Clairs wife to her husband when
their visitor had retired for the night
II will never believe but that you
knew he was behind the curtains. You
must have"
And l tell you, my dear, that
did not dream of such a thing. l was
never more dumbfounded in my life"
| Then l am altogether at a loss to
account for so abrupt change in your
attitude toward my uncle. This morn
ing you called him dreadful names;
this evening you flattercd him to the
| skies"
"Ah, my dear" said ST. Clair. y
was brute this morning; this even
ing was anxious to atone. Put it that
way"
Human nature. again. Yet there is
an old saying which runs, Put your
| self in his nlace "-ROStQD journal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
A woman's Version of the Vampire.


with Apologies to kipling.)
fool there was, and she lowered her
pride
Given as you and y
TO bunch Of conceit in a masculine
(We saw the faults that could not, h.
dcnied)
But the fool saw only his manly side
Gwen as you and -.
Oh the love we laid on our own hearts
grave
With the care of our head and hand
Belongs to the man who did not know
(And now We know that he never coulGs
know
And did not understand.
A fool there was. and her best she gave
Gwen as you and u
OF noble thoughts. of gay and grave
(And all were accepted as due to tho
But Il fool would never her folly save
Given you and u.
Oh, the stabs he hid, which the LORD
forbid
Had ever been really planned.
We took from the man who didn't know
why
(And now We know he never knew why,
And did not understand.
The fool was loved while the game was
Gwen as you and y
And when it was played she took her cue
(Plodding along as most of us do)
Trying to keep his faults from view
Gwen as you and u.
And it isn't the ache Of the heart, or it's
break
That stings like white-hot brand
1t is the learning to know that she raised
a god
And bent her head to kiss the rod
For one who could not understand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
PAINTING A PRINCE IN SIAM.
Not an Easy Thing to Satisfy Royal
Sitter

Sitter.
A well-known New York artist, who
has just returned from an extended
journey in the Far East, tells how he
attempted to paint the portrait of a
native prince in Corea
For moro than three hours the
prince sat .Gotionless and without a
word, like a statue. 1T is Finished
told him at last, and he jumped up
like child and ran over TO see the
work. His delight was unboundeG.
and he seized my hand and began to-
shake it in a most enthusiastic man
ner
"Suddenly he became grave and.
stared at the picture in a mysiified
way. He looked and looked and then
peered around at the back of the
canvas. He seemed Mortified beyond
expression.
What is it?" I inquired.
"'You have not put in my jade Or
nament,' said he in despair.
Il had painted his portrait full
face, and as the Coreans have the
strange habit of putting small but
tons of gold, silver, jade or amber
behind the left ear these, of course,
did not appear.
MY explanations did not satisfy
the prince, SO did rapid sketch of
him in profile, bringing in the jade
ornament.
! THAT is al! very WE'LL said he;
but now where is the other eye?'"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
ri Live for the Living.

A new mound rose near the foothills
And my heart was underneath:
NV friends We're good, for they strewe
it
With blossom and clinging wreath:
A voice came. borne on the stiffness:
'"rhough the way seem hard, be true;
On-live thy life for the living.
AS the dead have lived for YOU
raised my hand unto heaven
And pledge ! made that day.
(The Voice had shown me my duty
And ii light shone on the way)
And these the words of the promise,
That my constant guide shall be:
I'm live my life for the living.
AS the dead have lived for me-
The dead since the earth was created,
Lived they not for you and me"
They made the world that we live i'll
Such Il glorious place to be!
fake mine for your life's motto
1t will make you strong and true;
And live your life for the living.
AS the dead have lived for you.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Bud pobIe to Return to Track.

Budd Doble. the man with the
catarrhal name" and once the star
of all trotting horse drivers and train
ers, will be seen in the sulky again
this season. The veteran wants to
get back into the game, and he
thinks his horse Kinney Lou looks
like the entering wedge to fortune on
the trotting track.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
Could Afford to Wait.

Angrily the agriculturist glares at
.le ram which has butted him through
NE side of the barn.
Drat YET" he exclaims: "drat We! I'd
seil We to the butcher this very day II
wasn't l could wait another week
and get 40 cents q pound for We as
sp1ng lamb."-Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04

providence" The glare died from ST.
Clairs eyes. What had in mind
was the humping big fortune which
your wife's uncle, Joshua McQuitty.
has 50. unexpectedly. dropped, into"
"Rh, what?" exclaimed the other, en-
cited. :,
DO you mean to tell me that you
haven't heard about it? Well, it's
true enough. A deceased millionaire.
grateful to McQuitty for his scientific
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
,...,.a.,d IA Be public Park.

aattIefieId 70 Be PUBIC PARK
In commemoration of the Thirty
Years War, the battlefield or Lutzen'
vnere King Gustav Adolf Of Sweden
met his death, is to be turned into Q
public park.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
The Real 1hino

what is a quartermaster, papa?'s
asked little Floramay.
"a quarter-master, my child. is q
porter on q sleeping GER" replied the
Vieo parent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04

II ia difficult to convert a man w.
iess you practice what you preach.