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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
A False Alarm.

From Mexico City there comes in
private letter this story of how the re.
NOR became current there in April Of
the destruction of New York:
"On the afternoon of the third inst.
there was a rumor here of terrible
earthquake and cyclone in New York.
Everybody talked about it and each
had a worse tale to tell; half New
York was destroyed with 100000 PEG.
pie. Think of my anxiety. was
afraid to telegraph. At last made up
my mind to do so, but when reached
the cable office they showed me tel.
egram just received in reply to an in.
quiry which read: Not word Of
truth in it, l was greatly relieved.
1t seems that two Spaniards who live
here and who had been on visit re.
Gently returned to New York that day.
They were known among their friends
here as Earthquake and Cyclone
and are besides great eaters. One Of
their friends in New York telegraphed
to friend here:
Earthquake and Cyclone arrived;
have swallowed up half New York
"This was the cause Of the whole
thing. "-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
PROFESSOR IN HARD LUCK.
Storms Early Arrival Spoiled His
Chances for Fame.

We can recall no rainmaker from
the time of Plutarch, or any rain doc.
tor of the Indians. or any rain sorcerer
of the African tribes, who has played
in harder luck than Prof. Meyers has
just encountered in the Adirondacks.
He arrived few days ago with 8
fine collection of balloons and bombs
and got all ready for operations on
Tuesday. On the evening OF that day
he announced that he should scEd up
some balloons with powerful bombs
with lighted fuses attached, and that
rain would follow the explosion almost
Immediately.
AS a matter Of fact, rain preceded
the explosion. Just as the professor
was about to cut the ropes of his
balloon tremendous thunderstorm
came up. advancing with terrific speed
and deluging the region with water.
You see, nature had got on" to the
professors little game and forestalled
him. But imagine the airs of the
professor if he had got his balloons
up about fifteen minutes ahead of the
shower! No rain doctor that the
world has known would have been
lin it, with him then.-New Yorl,'
Commercial Advertiser.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
CURING CANCER BY x-RAYs.
French Physicians Claim 1t is Per.
fsctIy Feasible.

French Physicians Claim 1t Is Per.
fsctIy Feasible.
Two doctors of Lille have sent to
the Academy of Medicine, according
to LIE Matin of Paris, a report on
their experiments with X-rays for the
cure of cancer. They say that they
have relieved in this way several
women who had cancers in the
breasts. A woman of sixty-five. who
was affected in the stomach, was
cured after seven applications, each
lasting three minutes. The expert
ments were made on the patients sew
en- months ago, and in none of the
cases has there been tendency to
relapse. 1t has now to be seen If the
rays will have an influence on deeply
seated cancers, as we'll as ON those
which are more or less of the sur
face order. The Lille doctors are still
continuing their investigations and ex.
periments, and they are supposed to be
on the road to further successful re-
suits. Time must elapse. however.
before they can be declared to have
achieved complete triumph over one
Of the most fearful Of the maladies
which affiict humanity These state
ments about cancer curing, published.
% already noted, in LIE Matin, have not
been corroborated At the Pasteur In
stitute. where nothing Is known as
yet about the experiments or the re.
port of the Lille Yhysicians.-Paris
Correspondent Of London Telegraph.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
DR.. J. II. RiNpLAUD (speciaIist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Threat
Fargo, N. D.
"eut Vet a Woman"

"John." she said, as they strolled
through the brilliantly lighted rooms
of the Casino, Monte Carlo isn't at all
as bad as l had imagined it. Every
one of these people we see gambling
seems so nice and respectable! Now
dear, do you think it would be very
wicked if l bet just once?" y.
"Of course not, love; and, even Il
you lose, it won't cripple us financial
ly. Here's louis. Play that and see
what luck you have. You know, II one
bets on ones age they say one IS apt
to win"
There is a moment of deep though
Then. with a smile of gladness, tae
tiny piece of gold is placed on sn0
figure "a.
The wheel spins, and the discontenF
ed little piece of marble, after oans
ing all about, finally drops with cllcA
into-28. 90.
"There!" cries the excited John' u
you had been honest you would law
won."-Smart Set.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Hetty Green's Retort.

Mrs. Hetty Green of New York .,..
in her youth, had q way of takins ...a
of her own. A Vermont neighhor -.
lates that while she was living On ~.
New England farm she had fl, ~ .
netghbor a particularly unneiebho,,.
old bachelor.
One day while the threshers vera .,
work on her wheat crop the winnov
ing fan broke and she sent over :.
great haste to borrow her neiphho.,.
machine.
Certainly" was the reply, "Mrs
Green may use the fan, but make 4 .
rule never to allow my implements IL
be taken from my farm. The machine
is in the barn, and she may bring her
grain there to be winnowed," an olfar
it was manifestly impossible to A.,
cept.
Mrs. Green had not forgotten the i'm,
piled refusal when the old bachelor
sent his hired man over one morning
to borrow her side,saddle for the use
of visiting relative.
Il shall be only too glad to favor
him." was the word sent back BY the
astute Mrs. Green, "but I never allow
anything I own to be carried of the
farm. My saddle is hanging across a
beam in the barn loft. Tell Mr..
Browne to send his aunt over. She
may ride there as long as she likes
New York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

He lost all count Of time, as q man
does when he sleeps. but when thu
steward summoned him hurriedly an
hour after midnight he had evidently
not been in bed; light was burning
in his cabin, he was still dressed, and
his face was wan and his eyes heavy,
as If he were in pain.
"Mr. Ashton's worse, sir. Edwards
is with him, and called me to fetch
you. He can't sleep. Keeps sitting
up, Edwards says. staring es if he
could see people. an talking very
singular. Delirious, l expect, sir"
I'VE must try sleeping draught,"
said Walden DULY. "Ill be :here di.
rectly."
Barrow being gone. he busted him.
self in the medicine cupboard. and
fastened after him, carrying some.
thing in glass.
Drawing near to No. 16, he could
hear the sick man babbling monoton.
ously, and the very sound of his voice
stung him and quickened a fercer
flame within him; till suddenly he
caught a word of what the man was
saying-merely name. but the utter.
ance of it checked him instantly. as IL
a hand had pluc,Sed at his sleeve.
He stood trembling. and in tina.
same instant saw. shaping white in
the darkness before him, a sweet, sad
face, grown pale with weary years Of
lonsing-tile pure, wistful eyes looked
| into his, and their calmness Gained
him, and their sadness made him
ashamed.
| With a something breaking like q
| sob in his throat. he swiftly retraced
his steps. pausing in the unlighted
saloon to open one Of the portfolios
and fling the glass he carried far out
into the dark.
Thereafter he sat till we'll into the
day watching and tending the mar
she loved and had loved so long.
Going on deck In the morning, he
leaned over the side to tear up the
letter he had written and scatter its
fragments into the sea. 1t was the
burial of great hope that had died
| in the night.
AS he walked away, the captain.
coming from breakfast, met him, and
fingered to make inquiries.
Morning. doctor: how's the ra
tient? You're not going to make a
funeral of it, l hope?"
Not quite" Walden laughed care
lessly. He has taken a turn for the
better. BLACK and White.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
GODS HELP AND SOME WRECKS.
All That Was Necessary for the vii.
layers to Get Through the Winter.

All NAT was necessary TOT INC WIZ
layers to Get Through the Winter.
The Newfoundland coast folk are
"wreckers" as we'll as fishermen-not
wreckers in the criminal sense. but
expert worllmen in stripping and I'M
loading the hulls that are tossed up
against the frowning cliffs. Every
fisherman can turn his hand to this
labor. which frequently pays better
than his regular vocation; and salvage
schooners find permanent employment
there with divers and hoists, recover
ing from the oozy depths the treasures
of this submarine curiosity shop.
The Newfoundlander of the southern
shore counts on "a few wrecks" every
year to help him maintain his family.
"How will your people get along this
winter?" asked the late Mgr. Power.
Roman Catholic bishop of st. Johns,
of the Rev. Father Hennebury, the
priest at Trepassey. near Cape Race,
who was dining with him.
Very we'll. my lord" replied the
padre, with the help of God and few
wrecks "-McClure's Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Committed to the Deep

The steward knocked, and put his
head in at the door.
Cabin passenger. sir. No. 49," he
reported, with business-liAe brew
tty. Very bad"
DR.. Walden glanced up from his
desk irritahly.
What's the matter with him.
Dunno, sir. Uncommon bad"
Usual thing, suppose?'
No, sir. Not sea sick. Queer when
ne came aboard yesterday. l thought.
Been in bed ell day. Wouldn't let me
get him anything. Till just now he
asked me to fetch YOU"
The steward withdrew. and the
doctor only delayed to finish the first
paragraph CT a letter he had been
writing when he was interrupted.
1t was not precisely an urgent let
ter, for he had no intention of doing
anything with it until the ship arrived
at Liverpool; but it was to contain
much that he knew he could not pos
sibly put into speech, and it was to
tell the recipient that he would ar.
rive less than half day behind it.
The lamp that shore from the wall
of No. 16 showed him a haggard man
stretched on the bunk apparently
asleep. While the doctor was taking
preliminary survey of him he
coughed and awolle.
"Steward:"
I'm the doctor. You sent for me-
What's wrong?"
"Oh. thanks. l don't know,
doctor. My heads all afre, and my
hands, too. Feel that"
The doctor took his hand and laid
a finger on his pulse. The hand was
hot and dry. the pulse was galloping
furiously. and brief examination was
sufficient to diagnose his ailment.
"A touch of pneumonia" said Val.
den. You must take more care Of
yourself than you've been doing late.
ly. You were not fit to travel; you
must have felt i'll before you started"
II wanted to get home" the other
"a long time"
I'VE must see what We can arrange
about nursing" the doctor concluded.
I'll give you some medicine; you've
got a good constitution, and with
care. you'll pull round all right"
Think so?"
ooh. yes. He mustn't be
left, Barrow" The doctor turned to
the steward. Somebody will have to
sit up with him tonight. I'll see him
again before turn in, and I'll get
the captain to let you have assist.
ance."
After fulfilling which latter duty he
retired to his cabin and resumed the
laborious composition of his letter.
Three years ago he met in London
the girl he told himself he had been
looking for all his life. She was near
ly twenty years his junior, but what
did that matter? Her people had
been rich and proud. and now,
through recent financial disasters.
they were poor and prouder, but what
cid all that matter either?
She heard him with pity in her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Indian Babies.

Babies cry very little in India-they
obey spiritual law as flower. The
lotus bud, lying on a stone bench in a
dirty room, sucks it's toe and seems
dreaming of the pranks of Baby
Krishna, and solving problems of the
universe. AS it grows older it is very
tilnid and shy in the presence of its
elders. 1t feels the religious awe
around it and does not break out into
boisterous sport when all seems at
prayer.
But there is much love in India, and
these humble households seem very
happy. They are all in all to each
other and seek nothing outside either
in society or amusement. Beautiful
character comes from obedience to law
and not from lawlessness. In India
children are the GROWING gift of life
1t is horror to be childless.-Edmund
Russell in Everybody's Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
More Criminals To-day.

THE number of criminals is on the
increase, ard the number of heinous
offenses grows less as civilization ad.
vances," said New York criminal
lawyer the other day. This may seem
paridoiical, but it is easily explained.
New laws are continually being made
constituting new crimes. and while
the number of the violations of the
law grows larger, the number of afro
cious crimes diminishes. If you will
consult the criminal statistics you
will see that the increase is almost
entirely in the new and lighter Of
fenses."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

for that; and yet now 1t seems hahi.
er than it ever did before"
You'd better not talk. don't
want you to excite yourself"
mot me! What mean is, it would
I've been away nearly nine years. !
went away as poor as a rat, and I'm
going back rich. That's something,
isn't it,"
Its great deal"
"And I'm not dead yet. though I'm
supposed to be-" the other chuckle.l,
grimly. "One everlasting, terrible
winter we were showed up miles away
from everywhere, and we were put
down as done for. Only two of us
managed to worry through, and we
wandered heaven knows where. and
we lived-well. we didn't live. But we
worried thrcugh-and I'm going
home" His eyes closed and he ram.
bled on dreamily: Mine years; but
she'll be waiting. told her that it
wouldn't be more than two-and she
said It's till you come, Ned, and II
you never come, shall wait till !
meet you, at the end.'"
He lay quiet minute. and then,
opening his eyes and finding the doc
tor regarding him intently, he con.
tinued:
We've never written to each other
We promised her people we wouldn't.
She was to be free to change if she
would; they said it was best. I had
70 money and no prospects, but If l
went back a rich man and she had
not changed. knew she
never would. Whether l lived or
died, she said she would never change
and she won't"
did you say your name was Ed
win Ashton?"
The doctor was startled by the
alien sound of his own voice.
The sick man nodded, and, pointing
across the cabin
Her portraits in my bag, doctor"
he said. do you mind getting it for
me? My Wills in there. too. I made
it as soon as struck my first luck,
in case. Il. Oh, what l wanted
to ask you, doctor, was-if don't pull
round. will you have my bag and
everything sent to her? You'll find
her address"
Eyes, yes. But not now" Walden
interrupted harshly. You've talked
too much already. Gene
along, Barrow" he hailed the advent
%
Call me if he is worse in the night"
He was dazed and stupefied by the
knowledge that had come upon him
so unexpectedly. and yearned to get
away and be alone whore he might
think Of 1t. One thought only burned
to clear and flercely steady blaze
a sinister. hellish thought that he
dared not faco and could not ex.
tingu!sh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
SMOKERS ARE EASILY FOOLED
Vast Amount Of Perique Tobacco Sold,
but Only a Little Raised.

Speaking of tobacco consumption
said diligent user of the weed who
knows few things about the bust
ness, IF imitation is the sincerest fiat
terry in everything. then Louisiana
perique tobacco occupies singularly
enviable position in the world of mild
narcotic pleasures. The annual pro-
duction of the famous brand of tobac
CO is between 10000 and $4,000
pounds, the total production of the
world-famous vacheries of st. James
parish. Yet it is of record, according
to the statement of a drummer who
was recently in New Orleans. that his
house uses 100000 ponds of pericue
tobacco year as an ingredient of one
of the "perique mixtures" supplied to
the smoking public OF America. Where
the perique comes from the drummer
does not know but he knows that his
house last year sold perique mixture
in volume sufficient to account for the
disposal of four or five times the en-
tire production of the genuine perique
crop.
"The term 'perique crop however.
Is misnomer. for perique tobacco is
not natural product, but manufac
tured. A particular tobacco is grown,
and then treated especially, with the
result of what is commercially known
as perique. The many limitations with
which the public are supplied are, it
is said by experts, virtually the same
in quality and flavor, though not the
same as perique in either the original
natural leaf, nor in process of manipu-
lation into marketable ways, acetic
acid being used by some commercial
houses. whereas the genuine perique
is not subjected TO the influence of
any foreign matter whatever" New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
GET .WELL-STAY ,wEITz

Tho thousauas ofpeorle
who arc every day being
mnilc we'll by Doan's
Kidney PILLS and tho Gee
trial herewith offered
makes further delay,
"Ikilncy neglect"
They correct urinc with
cricS dust sediment, high
colored, pain in passing.
dsibbling, frequency, bed
wet:ins. Doan's Kidney Fills
remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation,
slecp!,-.sness, headache,
nervousness, dizziness.
NEwuERN, KY.-B. c. Jones
writes: II was unable to
get anything 70 stop the too
much fiow Of water. For
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
A REGULAR CIRCUS.

cit will be as good as circus" they
say-the Midway at the st. Paul Sum-
mer Carnival-with it's japanese Tea
Gardens, high diving lady wrapped in
a sea of fame, king of the slack-rope
walkers, beauty show, ballet dancers,
menagerie. camels, performing dom
keys, trained dogs. bucking mules, and
clowns. Arabs, Hindoos, Turks, Chi
nese and other Orientals will be found
in the Congress of All Nations.
Excursion rates will be granted by
all railroads on July 2Sth and 30th,,
Aug. Sd and 5th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
"suMMER FOOD"
Has Other Advantages.

Many people have tried the food
Grape-Nuts simply with the idea of
avoiding the trouble of cooking food
in the hot months.
All Of these have found something
besides the ready-cooked food idea, for
Grape-Nuts is a scientific food that
tones up and restores sick stomach
as we'll as repairs tn. waste tissues in
brain and nerve center.
For two years had been sufferer
from catarrh of the stomach due to
improper food and to relieve this con-
dition had tried nearly every pre-
pared food on the market without any
success until six months ago my wife
purchased box of Grape-Nuts, think.
ing it would be desirable cereal for
the summer months.
I'VE soon made discovery, we were
enchanted with the delightful flavor of
the food and to my surprise began to
get we'll. My breakfast now consists
of a little fruit, four teaspoonfuls OF
Grape-Nuts, cup of Postum, which l
prefer to coffee, graham bread or toast
and two boiled eggs. never suffer
the least distress after eating this and
my stomach is perfect and general
health fine. Grape-Nuts is a wonder.
full preparation. 1t was only little
time after starting on it that wife and
[ both felt younger, more vigorous
and In all ways stronger. This has
been our experience.
"P. S. The addition Of a little salt
in place of sugar seems to me to inn.
prove the food" Name given by Pos.
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Send for particulars by mail OF ex.
tension Of time on the $500. 90 cooks
contest for '36 money prizes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
"what's the matter with 'hin7"

"Nhat's the matter with him?"
eyes, but net love; and she told him,
with only pity in her tones, that the
man she loved was dead and her
heart was buried with him.
Later he learned the story that lay
behind her words, and saw more hope
in it for himself than she had given
him, for surely his living love Of her
could. in due time. win her away from
the memory of dead rival. He
would not take her answer then. but
begged her to think Of all II must
mean to aim. and let him ask her for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
a TERROR TO CATS.
British Inventor Seems to Have Filled
lonu.felt Want.

British Inventor Seems to Have Filled
Long-feIt Want.
Probably nowhere is peace-loving
community more annoyed o nights ny
philanderirg cats on every roof and
back wall than is the population OF
London. Just now. for the first time.
q genius has risen with what appears
to be a successful remedy for the
evil. 1t consists of nothing less than
the invention CT a fearsome automa-
ton torn cat made up Of a tin franc
md covered with fur coat.
tom" is as black as the darkest
night, with stiff black tail standing
up defiantly in the air, and a ghostly
look in it's sightless eyes. This bane-
full glare is produced by four-volt
electric battery slowed away in that
portion of Toms" anatomy generally
occupied by the digestive organs.
The general principle of construc
ton, according to the British inventor,
is based upon powerful clockwork. re-
leased by lever when the tail OF
the animal is moved. The clock works
q pair of bellows, with two loud
screeching reeds, at the same time
forming contact to light the lamps In
the eyes and forcing outwards a dozen
long needle points which come up
through the skin of tho back. The
tail also acts as trigger and releases
q hammer formed of the lower jaw
~,E
cussion caps in the mouth.
One night recently an experiment
was made. The clockwork was wound
up ard the beast placed in the back
garden. In due course of time fe-
rocious tom-cat, with chips off it's ears,
walked up to the stranger to give bat
tie, while a dozen of his lady friends
sat around to see the fun.
Without tho slightest provocation.
he flew at the automatic cat. removed
a lump of loose hair from his back
and broke his tail in hall. That ended
the first round. but it was only the
signal for the tin tom-cat to get into
action.
The tail exploded tho percussion
caps in that cats mouth with a sound
resembling that of small cannon, the
electric eyes blazed out like search
lights, while heartrending shrieks rent
the air from the bellows inside, and
the needle points got their business
| ends into the tom-cat.
| Within a few seconds the garden
was clear and psle-faced pussies were
tearing off through the quiet streets
in search OF home comforts. 1t was
more than a month before they ven
turcd to peep over the wall to see
| if the "black terror" was still in pos
session OF the place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
ReassurinQ.

George, DEAR" said the sweet spee y
men of feminine loneliness. papa -
all alone in the library this even'us'
and you will never have Dettei W
portunity to ask his consent. ...,,
"But, darling" began the 'lu''
George, "I'm afraid IT,
ooh, don't be afraid, dear. sne , ~
terrupted. Remember, II ans'u ..s'
should happen I'll visit you at the W. :.
pital every day until you are aple " y
out again. Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

it, once for all, when he came home
from his next voyage.
He was speeding homeward now
and the letter was to prepare her for
his coming. He wrote it with so many
pauses for reflection that by 10
o'clock it was still unfinished, when,
mindful of his patient, he relocked 1t
in his desk.
No. 16 was awake, but drowsy with
sheer weakness.
IF l don't pull through this, doc.
tor"
Don't you worry about that; you
will"
But if I don't-1'm not afraid of
dying. I've been near it too often
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Passed Up the Chance: ;.

misunderstanding to her ias ~ 40
your late wife seems to nave .n'
provision for you, Mr.: Enpech'
Enpeck-Is that SO! ,,o,, se,.
Attorney-Yes: but she has ie s ..a
eral thousand dollars to charns s, 10
there is chance for you 70 "
will. -, n ri.
Eapeck-well. I'm not going 70 - =,
7 couidn.t break her will when sue u,
alive, and I'm not the man 70 n "s,.-
underground advantage. -
Chicago News.