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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21
HORSEMEN ATTENTION!

l l,avesfor Sale the Celebrated
Perchero,, Stallion, - Cnxton. = \
This i. tsne If ,l,e finest Percl.e'1,n 2
Horses ever drought tothe North
west. See him.
j. B. BOYD, Prop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FOR SAL.-One heavy work team. one farm
WAGON and ono set of heavy work harness.
Ii.l,,ire of John McGauvr,n, Langdon,,. Sof'h
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FOR SALE-Second hand baby carriage nearly
new, best up to date make. For further par
ticnlars apply at this office. 4o
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FAEM FOR sALE-That desirable piecess, :, o OF
i!ioh A:i*:h,, Township One Hundred and Fifty
Nine, Range Sixty-One. For particular =: ap,
ply to the W scopsn Land Company. ~ htyer ~
Falls. Wisconsin. 3''42.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21
Want Column,

kDvHB1IgEaERTs will be inserted in this
a souuaa for Ono Cent word each insertion.
No Advertisement inserted for loss than hfeeen
cents oash must always accompany out OF
town erAsrs. Yhe rate for the Insertions q
businsrs leoals among pure reading matter Will
herea Mr. Be- ten cents Dor limo each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

EsTRAY NOTICE-Left my place, in Harvey
townahip about May2, one dark red steer
PARTY ir hayina safen same up viii please
tfy i. +. Uiiyott, Langdon, N. D. 42-4S*
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FOR sA:.E-soutlp y. s. E. u and lots q, end d
ot Sec. %, Township 164 N. Of Rance ,as " ,ro w.
Four miles from iannah. thirty nfres hs snd
alta bargain. w. j. srorie, Wang n. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FOR SAL2-One fine thoroughbred Tamworth
boar pig, six months old. Apply to Alex.
Mcdonald, Langdon, N. D. Al
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

BOY WANTED-Boy about fourteen years Old
Apply at the Langdon Cigar Factory. Az
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FOR sALE-House and lot for sale on ,,:aa Sixth tn
Mahoon { Robinson, 'isa Lansdon, II. D. IS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FOR sALE-A fayrow COW six years old, short
horn three-quarter bred. This ie a flrst-class
COW and will be sold at reasonable price, "A.
l. Koehmstedt, Langdon, N. D. AZ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

LOTS FOR sAI4l.-Fiye lots in tho Fair,yieyY
edition. For particulars apply to y: q, l.
Eessey. Langdon, N. u. 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

FOR SALE-One team of work oxen, we'll
broke. Alex, Mcdonald, Langdon, N. ID. II
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
T ILLUSTRATED By c.. TAYLOR

And yet blonde Mary, with shell-pnk checks,
vacillating, wavering, unsteady, who smilingy
answered to the of weather cool" - and
Hattie the warm-hearted but curt, almost brusque
mannered-and Clara, the walking Interrogation point,
the personfed "Why?"-were all indebted to poor
Samantha for finding the way that led to the banquet!
"Uf you don't turn up de nose dere's de Dutch
treat vay!'' Hattie did turn up her Samantha
flushed and continued Its youst de de
den can't pring (she smiled brilliant appreciation
of the situation not yos vat We like but youst vat
get, und put all togetter?" Then flushing all
at her presumption in saving Eve she corrected
herself hastily. 81 meaning you'll"
why, Semantha!" l cried, "you are jewel of
way Christmas eve, after the performance-we
fouro'
"Oh!' cried Samantha. eden dat's too?" and
folding her about herself she danced and
pered with delight, CRYING: ~ vas in party
in my life before. IND I'll ask my fader-vat's only
a step-f;der-to let come by his shirt-bosom PIN
vot he got for his MARVIN to my mutter-poor mani"
The heartfelt sympathy thrown into the last words
sent us off laughing to end the act.
At that night S rehearsal of fell asleep upon
the great roll of carpet while sitting there but instead
went into committee of the whole. taking under
sideration the entire subject of the Christmas banquet
Ways and means. pros and cons. all discussed
but first of all location; where was this feast to
be spread?
Mary boarded far uptown-Semantha's
admission into her miserable home too uncertain
She often forced to sit in the wood-shcd till
morning to think in the widest moment of excite
ment of asking another to enter with her also board
ed, and mental picture came to me of that small
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

drab penitental CELL the bony, broken-ribbed bed,
a blanket! Even if my guests folded their legs
neatly up and sat upon them, l doubted if
four of could find room upon that meagre
couch. Bureau-less. gas-ess the one chair holding
the girls things. the trunk-top sustaining the
feast and the oil lamp illumination where, l asked
myself the necessary space for joyous expansion?
All eyes then turned upon Hattie.
Her mother had been widow so long that she
now spoke of her great loss," most of the scars
che" had given her being out of sight; and on Sun
days she to church breast-pin shaped like
individual butter plate, that held at the back fear
some lock of red hair Now if you cut out the great
loss. and the "brcast-pin" she good religious.
hard working woman. and she and her daughter and
little son lived in tiny one-storied, five-roomed
cottage. Do You catch the point? No landlady to
placate. but chairs, tables, Dishes light, in plenty!
Oh. of course certainly Hatties house the only
possible place for our banqueting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

musical rumhlings; and now and then some
clear sweet of praise high like the winged
upward rush of the birds outside when startled from
their ivy shelter.
People smiled as they listened, because that meant
the approach of Christmas The city was gayly
picturesque in snow and greenerv and he was indeed
a glum and surlv shopman who failed to have bough
his door few feet of green festoonng about his
wares if the shop on side street: As is
usual on all high-days and holidays Mr. and Mrs Lo,
the Poor Actor would have extra work to do on the
great church and home festival; and the spectacular
play demanded by the children of the city for the
HOLIDAYS required much extra rehearsing, much
spanglnG and embroidery, and going over of marches
and dances at night after the play was overall
which was done ch"erfullv and willingly; and if
of ballet girls quite out sat down for Just
moment the rolled up stage carpet and fell asleep
there proddcd up with jest and laughter. and
went blinking sheepishly to our places-our first
position, pleased"
Everyone talking, reading, thinking Christmas
all the same. So many people were entertaining that
puzzled to know who they found to entertain.
All the Masons and Odd Fellows. and all the knights
of Things, giving banquets and Hattie and Mary
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

known for the first time in her ormented life. Admrng
all but loving with dog-like watchfulness that
more painful than pleasant. Clean and wholesome,
kindly and obliging, enforced intimacy with her
had just dsagreeabe feature habit
been born into the world under rain of oaths: she
had been brought up them and by them Swearing
natural to her breathing and when she at
once began irving to check the habit it was. she de-
clared with shining eyes: 'Youst to be like vat you
lofey peoples are, who don't make de swear at ALL"
/ shall never forget her when after of her
worst outbursts cried sharply. Don't you know any
thing of God at all?"
With uplifted head she said: ''Yes-I do my frau
lein: know he's to swear by! IND de Christ too
only my stepfader that's goot to me. he say he
don't never IKE vomans to swear by him" Then,
rather dreamilv. she finished al vunder w. now"
and went down to dance and wear gauze
scarfs before the people, who sending preachers
far far to find heathens to save
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

IRISTMAS was in the
very air, for an early
snowy winter always seems
to intensity Christmas en-
thusiasm. Those churches
even, whose hermetical
sealing during six days of
each week. seeming to
imply that there may be
no commerce between be-
wildered, sore troubled hui
mainly, and its God, save
on the Sabbath. gave forth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

and Samantha and Clara, who
together danced and marched
and chorused and stood about
in the crowd, and parenthetic-
ally chewed gum while dressing
and making up, exchanged wish
full. affectionate glances. and
then mentally parcelled out
their weekly five dollars again.
Board-washing basket money
some tormenting small Incl
dentals. such rs a pot of cold
cream. Il patch on shoe. a bot
tie of cough mixture. and all
those extra spangles and tinsel
braids. to come just now, oh,
deari Not one found enough left
to provide the banquet She
longed to spread for the girls. =
Samantha, poor little beast of
burden. true heather and victim
of a malign, vituperative mother
"a woman monster! l have
already told her tragic story
but this was before ignoble
love had betrayed and sold her
into slavery. A bright, viva
cious, ignorant, sharp creature;
brown of hair and dancing eye;
white toothed, red Tipped; alb
solutely thrilling with the bliss
of warmth and light and music
l-nnun fnr hn first time in hnr tori
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23
nreaLinx tie steers.

During all old home week celebra-
ton in a small town In New Hamp-
shire there were present a learned
fudge from western city, professor
from Boston and a United States SEN
ator. Grave and austere Of manner, az
became their age and honors. they ad-
dressed each other by the titles which
belonged to their several stations. But
they had been schooimates, and when
the senator told a story Of school days
the accumulated ice Of forty years
thawed in a burst of laughter, and they
were John and Bill and Horace once
more. The Delineator repeats one Of
their stories:
"Bill, do you remember breaking the
steersT laughed Horace.
"Now, that's between you and me,
Horace"
mo secrets here" said John. "out
with it!'
zone summer one of Bills steers got
mired in the swamp and was killed.
Bill wasn't going to miss the fun Of
breaking the steers, so the next winter
he yol;ed himself up with the one that
was left. l met them coming down
oves The crust like Sam Hill. Bill
yelled between gasps: Stop US! Stop
US! We're running awayr / cornered
them in an angle Of the wall. AS soon
as Bill got breath enough he said, For
goodness sake, Horace, unyoke the
other stcerr"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23

You cen save mDny by calling On
me. Sig Levison, SlV Bay street. tel
sphone 1870. .. Ii
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23
sEABoA2D AIR LINE RAILWAY
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES,

25th, 30tL, 31st and Jan. LIST, good re-
turning Until Jan. 4th at rate OF one
and one-third fare plus 25 cents for
students of schools and colleges, tick
cts will be on sale Dec. 18th to 22d
Inclusive, good returning until Jan.
Sth, 1904 at same rate as above. Full
information can be obtained from any
seaboari agent or Charles F. Stewart,
Z. G. P. A., Savannah, Ga.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23

Crockeryware, silverware, tlnware
glassware can be washed beautifully
clean without danger Of scratching
with Lavsdura.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23
A SOCIAL DRINK

Adds charm to existence and lit
tie liquor now and then is relished
by the best OF men and women.
We can supply the best on the mar
ket. Finest OF Wines and Liquors for
the HOLIDAY Graded. Quality the
highest. Our Fine WHITE ROSE
Whiskey is recommended highly by
leading physicians Strictly pure and
fully matured.
TRY a Christmas Bottle. go. ..$1.25
w. w. PENNlkGTON, Prop.
w. G. ELLeNW GOD, Mixologlst
Corner Monk and Grant.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23
For AaGrlppe
and Influenza use
CHEN II Y IS EA-
PECLORAEv r
DeWi"+ is the Name.

When you 81 to buy Witch Hazel
alive louk Tor tie lame Dewitt on
-t,ly yuA. ..t .u--, Ia. .-t.- p.s...-5 III
Witch Hazel is used in making de-
IhCs Witch Eazol 9alve, when Ii
he best saive "a the wrld for cuts,
burns, bruises, boils, eczema and
lies. The popularity OF DeWitts
Witch Hazel o9Iye, due to its many
cures, has caused numerous worth.
ess comterleits TO 90 placed on thu
market. The genuine bears the name
OF K. Q. Dewitt q Co, Chicago. Sold
y Ioerger's paas1nacY,
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23
A Grent Change.

Fond Mamma-Isn't baby getting
big? Just see how solid he is.
Papa-He does seem said this morn
ing, and it's remarkable. because he
appeared to be all "holler" last night
Philadelphia Record.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23

First Broker-What do you do when
you happen to be short on a certain
stock?
Second Broker-Oh, grin-and bear
it.-Exchange.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23

81 was so angry said Mrs. Hen
peck, when they mistook me for a
shoplifter that I just couldn't speak"
My" he exclaimed. 81 wish I'd
been there" Chicago Record Herald.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23

Everybody must try Lavaiura once
greatest treat that money can buy;
oold by al leading grocery stores ana
drug stores at 10 cents a package
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23

How much sooner it gets too dark to
saw wood than it does to play GOLF
Atchison Globe.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-23

Requires no labor 20 wash clothes
in 'Lavadura;" just Put two table
spoonsftl in a large tub OF water; let
the clgthes soak in tho treated water
all night; they will be cleaner than
you car wash them by hand; no rub
bing; 70 gcrubting; nothing fades;
nothing shrinks; Just rinse them out
in clear water; that iS all.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

bathing and boating privileges,
ETC., were kindly extended to the
visitors. In fact, the Council
Buffers did themselves proud ;
and it was no bluff when Mr..
Victor E. Bender, their bright
and prepossesspg Spokesman,
came to Omsahh4 and invited US to
come over and have "a jolly good
time and an old-fashioned bender
with them.
This growing town is situated
on the east bank of the Missouri
river, which is here spanned by
three great Steel bridges, and is a
very important railroad center,
being the conjunction point of
eleven great systems, aggregatlng
over $4,000 miles of trackage.
Eighty-eight passenger trains and
eighty-two freight trains run in
and out of there daily. 1t has 10
newspapers, 20 churches, Il pub
lie library, two flour mills, nine
brick yards, four breweries, four
foundries, IL hotels, 73 manufac-
turing establishments, 16 public
schools, with 135 teachers-the
average monthly salaries of male
teachers is $112.50; female teach
ers, $56. .50-two training schools
for nurses, seven parks, etc. The
county of which Council Bluff is
the capital has $4,000 acres of
improved land, 4,239 farms and
230 school houses. 1t is assessed
at $4,000, 900, $5,4l4, 900 being
the value of live stock alone. 1t
has more cattle, hogs, horses and
poultry than any other county in
the State, and the claim is made
that it is the best all-rounl farm
ing county in Iowa. just think Of
the live stock of this one county
being assessed at about the same
figure as all the property, of every
description, in the great Empire
Parish of St. Landry There are
other suggestive facts and figures
here, but we have no space for
comment. The intelligent reader
can form his own c0neIusions.
Next week we shaiI have some
thing to say of tt trip to the
Black Hills.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
A Birthday Dinner Party.

The Deadwood (S.D.) Pioneer
Times of the 29th ult. contains &
lengthy account Of a birthday
dinner given by Col. James A
George, of that prosperous city,
to a score of his friends, to COM
memorate the 59th anniversary OF
his birth. Col. George was born
in Georgia, lived in Louisiana,
Texas and other Southern States,
served in the Confederate army,
and is the only ex-Confederate in
Deadwood, where he has been
practising law since 1896, enjoy
ing a fine practice and the high
est esteem of his neighbors.
When the party Of newspaper
men from the Omaha convention
reached Deadwood about three
weeks ago, Col. George promptly
sought out all the Southern peo-
pie in it (seven). and during their
entire stay was untiring in his
courtesies and attentions, enter
tanning them in various ways with
true Southern hospitality, and en-
dearing himself to all of them by
his genial cordiality. The Pioneer
Times said of the birthday dinner:
Yesterday . dinner party savored some of the
old-time birthday parties that Were given in
the South in the halcynp days. No Southron
permitted his birthday anniversary to pass
without correct observance. On that day
his friends, his servants, aud all who might
come within his hospitality were treated in
characteristic Dixie fashion. 1t was in this
way that Col. George entertained his friends
yesterday.
And knowing the manner in
which Col. George interprets the
Southern sway" of dispensing
hospitality, we did not need to be
told that the occasion was charac-
terized by the most cordial and
princely hospitality. May the Col
onel live a hundred years, and en-
joy every minute of useful and
well-spent life.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The "brilliant" manager of the
Opelousas Base Ball Club and his
"Juniors" ran against a snag last
Sunday afternoon in the shape of
complete knockout every time
the kids came to bat. Not one
solitary run did they make. Our
boys are not to blame. however,
as they "didn't know it was load
ed, and were simply caught in a
trap by lot of professionals who
do nothing else but look for soft
snaps. The score was II to 0 in
favor of "Jeanerette," and it
might have been 100 to 0 had the
visitors not been merciful and let
our boys down easy. We would
advise the Juniors to take DR..
Shute's X-Ray treatment before
tackling a gang Of professionals
again, as that machine will pat
them in condition to defeat the
pennant winners.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
INSTRUCTIONS TO DEPUTIES

Where parties have failed TO pay,
within HE rjme prescribed by law,
the liceust ~ 81 vehicles, and OBJ
tain the H; >>sYy tin tags and at
tach tn s7n = tt1eir vehicles, you will
prOceeG to collect same in the fol-
lowing nan - "a = rrrarty is caught
on the 1o.n ~. T. vehicle on which
the licensf f7~ uo. been pad, ami
| the tag ha~ ..,G ;-1,r, attached there
to, Seiz 81. I., aud bring it to
| OpelOtH-r1. - not caught On
the roa, al. know that he has
not pals N, ..oense on the same,
take a rule, a, per form furnished.
before the Justice of the Peace OF
the Ward, and leU him show cause
why he has neglected or refused to
pay the iicense due.
If they have failed to pay the PEI
capita tax, make affidavit before the
nearest Justice of the Peace aud
have them give bond for their ap.
pearance before the District CouIt
to answer the charge of neglecting
to pay the per capita road tax. YOU
may also file rule as above.
All able bodied male inhabitants
of the parish between the ages of
Is and so, except those who reside
in incorporated towns that work
their own streets, who did not pay
their per capita taxes before May
1st. NAV be prosecuted criminally,
even if the tax be paid by them
after that date prior to affidavit
being made.
All arrests to be charged at $2;
all mileage at &c per mile, each way,
to courthouse. In the case of IL
cense on vehicles the costs are to
be charged as follows: Seizure and
return, $1.50; notice, SOC; mileage,
7c per mile, each way, to court
house.
All vehicles caught on the public
roads between now and the lst OF
Januar}, t4@4, will be seized and
costs au..e,. L'arsieS between the
ages of is and so, VINO rave failed
t. pay ''rfora t''s' Ist day of May,
1903, CA; H. Gaade to pay costs Ii
arrested and it is required, whether
t!ey have their receipts or not, if
said receipt is signed after May /,
1903. The law must and shall be
enforced and ali treated alike.
VI. L. SWORDS,
Sheriff and Ex.OfIicio Tax Collector
July 4, IgH7-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

A few of Nina Sandoz's friends
gathered at her home last Friday
night in honor Of Lena Lebas of
New Orleans, euchre being the
feature of the evening. Miss
Agathe Lassalle won a handsome
embroidered doiley, and Mr.. Jack
Guidry set of note books. The
BOBBY was captured by Miss Leila
Sandoz. After the games music
was the attraction until late
hour. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Broussard, Mr..
and MrsRochbert Richard; Misses
Lena Lebas, ,Agathe Lassalle, Rosa
and Nina Layergne, Leila, Nina,
and Gertrude Sandoz; Messrs.
Peyton and Bayard Sandoz, Joe
Lafond, Jack Guidry, A. Jacobs
and Leonard Isaacs.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Our fire alarm system is badly
in need of Improvement, as the
present arrangement is very inn
perfect. Why not make the bell
at the market house the fire alarm
arrange it with u suitable clap
per-and not permit it to be used
for any other purpose; and pro-
hibit the sounding of wildcat
whistles except in case Of fire.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The Police Jury held its regular
monthly meeting last Monday, but
transacted no business Of special
Importance. However, we learn
that some of the residents of
Bellevue raised Hail Columbia
about the manner the roads and
bridges in that neighborhood had
been managed-or mismanaged.
If all other sections having just
cause for complaint on that score
will do likewise, look out for
squalls!
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Cardinal Sarto, the Patriarch
of Venice, was elected Pope on
the seventh ballot by the Sacred
College at Rome last Tuesday.
The new Pope assumes the title
Of Plus x, and is honored by all
for his purity, for the strict up
rightness of his life and for lib
eIal ideas. He is modest and
agreeable man, highly cultivated,
very kind-hearted, and still strong
and robust in spite of his sixty
eight years.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

New Orleans photographers,
both professional and amateurs,
will make a creditable exhibit at
the Worlds Fair. The Louis
lana Purchase Exposition, for the
first time in the history Of Amer
lean expositions, will recognize
photography as an art, q section
In the Art Palace being reserved
for this exhibit.