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Holbrook argus., 1909-02-09
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 CT really don't understand you,' said the old gentleman. Now, look here, said the policeman, we don't want any more disturbance. You've been kicking up quite enough and Pm going to have you out quick"
 And after we have rallied to Uncle Joe's relief once more he wipes his eyes, signs: "A-a-aa-a-ah" in an ec. stacy of spiritual satisfaction and again takes up his tale.
 Uncle Joe-By this time the congre- gation was looking at the pair and wondering what the matter was, so the old gentleman said: Very well I have not made any disturbance, but to save any I will go." So together, to the wonderment of the congrega- tion, they marched up the aisle. When they had passed out of the church the sexton followed them, and the police. man turned to him and said: Now then, you have to make your charge"
 And Uncle Joe, fetching another heavenly sigh of exquisite utilization reaches up into falsetto melody and gives himself up to merriment uncon- fined
 Uncle Joe (gasping)--"Charge?" said the sexton. There isn't any charge. All the seats are free"
 Aud when dear old Uncle Joe's face has come back to it's normal color and all of us have fetched him a glass of water or pstted his back to stop his coughing, or opened the window to give him air, perhaps then some one else tells story, and perhaps 1t is a new tale brilliantly spun, but the chuckle that gree,s it is the chuckle of reminiscence and it is led by Uncle Joe himself as he sits there in his chair, radiant and serene in the pos session of tljs stcry of the ancient sexton-the gic-y his existence anr the d.r.llE ot h.. ...art.
Holbrook argus., 1909-02-09
BREAK EGGS FcR LIVELIHOOD.
Wcrk of Men in City Cake and
 Cracker Factories.


 For more than week the man lad been out of work. One Monday nj Int. however. when he came back to the lodging hcuge he reported good luck"
 What are you going to do?" asked his friend.
 Break eggs" was the reply. I've got a position in cake and cracker factory. They have people in those concerns who do nothing but cia2k eggs They begin at eight o'clock in the morning and keep it uo til six at night. In that time, they tell me, man who has become an expert can break 5000 eggs, or an average of 1000 an hour. And he doesn't nash them all at one clip, either. He tackles them singly and disposes of them in groups of five That is, in order to avoid any acci- dent with over-ripe eggs, five of them are broken into bowl and then added to the general stock"
 Great heayens" ejaculated his friend. What monctonous grind. How much do you get for it?''
 "One dollar a day to start with said the lucky man. When I get up to the thousand-an-hour mark I'll get $1.5O."
Holbrook argus., 1909-02-09
Times Chance.

A great change has passed over us of late years with regard to the man ners of daily life. The boy of early Victorian days was a ceremonious little creature. He called his parents sir" and madam" and would never have dreamed of starting converse tion at table, and scarcely of joining in it. He came in to dessert, and was given his glass of wine on condition that he made his grave little bow to each of the company in turn, an object lesson in precedence which was possi- ply useful to him in later years, but must have been unspeakably trying at the time. One would not wish to see the ceremoniousness of those times revived but it is possible that we are inclined to err in the opposite direc' tion, by forgetting that respect is due to our relations as much as it is to our Etiuuette- U p-to-Date.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
Fought Wolves With Music.
Resourcetul Peddler, Surrounded In Minnesota Woods by Blood.
thirsty Beasts, Charmed Them Into HarnEessness
With Photograph Records.

Lost in the pine forests in the wilds of
the interior of Lake county, Mimi,
miles from shelter, With the north
winds blowing a furious gale, increas-
ing the intense cold, with a pack of
hungry wolves in hot pursuit, night
fast approaching and nothing but inn
pending death to look to, was the pre-
dicament in which a peddler was re-
Gently placed while making Il tour of
the lumber camps.
The following startling story, sent by
a Two Harbors correspondent of the
Duluth News-Tribune, is declared by
him to contain nothing but the truth
and is devoid of tree climbing and like
details and indicates how modern in
%yentions are superseding time Worn
methods.
Adam Jonas Sekah, who for the last
eleven years has been doing an timer
ant business in the numerous lumber
camps and among the homesteaders
of Minnesota, selling watches, jewelry
and trinkets, was the hero of the adj
venture.
He left a camp at which he had been
plying his trade to walk to another
camp several miles distant. He was
told of the possible dangers in store for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

Mike" to italian opera or from a coon
breakdown to a bugle call.
One record would produce a chorus
of bowls. At the next they would in
dictate their pleasure by playful antics
and sawed off yelps. Again they would
crouch as If in terror, and at the next
would sit Oh their launches and listen
with dignifed attention.
AT times when he attempted a mo-
mentary recess they advanced to the
door with threatening mien, every hair
on their backs bristling and their great
fangs laid bare. Ragtime was received
with dignitied solemnity, and church
music induced the most ridiculous ca
pers. For several hours they kept Sc
kah busy. Sekah became tired, but
life was sweet, and he kept on anus
ing the pests with tune after tune until
tile charms of the music had soothed
the savage beasts into perfect peace
and the pack skunk away in the brush.
Sekah managed to build a fire in the
remains Of an old stove in the shack
and kept watch all night, with the
transmitter Of the machine protruding
from the doorway, like a thirteen inch
cannon on Fighting Bob" Evans flag
ship. In the morning he retraced his
steps to the camp he had left the night
before. none the worse for his adven.
ture, but with a fund Of experience the
like of which no other man could re-.
late.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

| him in venturing on a journey so close
to nightfall; but, being brave and hav-
ing an eve for the brisk business before
him at the next camp, he sailed forth
intent upon reaching his destination in
time for the evening meal and showing
his wares afterward.
His effects he hauled upon a little to-
boggan. After an hours travel he dis
covered he had missed his trail. Night
caught him hopelessly lost, although at
this time he did not appreciate his po-
sition, believing that he would sorn
reach his destination.
About the time he was becoming anx-
ious he heard the cminous and startling
call of a wolf, which was Immediately
be heard the cries Of the chase. He
quickened his pace, and, while dcbat-
ing whether to climb q tree or attempt
to build a fire, he came to Il small clear
ing, with a settlers shack in the CEN
ter. On reaching it he found that the
doors and windows were gone.
At the edge of the clearing he could
see skulking forms. mementarily halt
ed by the caution with which wolves
approach the open. He was certainly
In u sorry plight. What should he do?
An attempt to run away from them
was out of the question. To climb on
top of the building would be useless.
To prepare for a fight would be of
no avail. as he carried no guns or
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

other weapons of the ordinary kind.
On his %tobog@aM he had u graphic.
phone. carried to muse the camp In.
mates at night and thus pupulariZe
himself. He recalled the charm With
which music is said TO influence the
most savage breast. He quickly push
cd Il dilapidated table IN the shack TO
the door, grabbed the machine. got it
in working order, Slipped III & record,
and just as the first OF the pack rcacll-
ed the threshold it commenced Il roll
licking minstrel melody. The effect
was magical. With the FIRST wnirl of
the machine the astonishcd leader
jumped in the air as il shot and re-
treated to a safe distance. and the rcst
of the pack dropped on their launches
in aStoniShment.
Sekah ran the record through q coll-
pie of times and then changed it quick
ly to n of the Marine band. The
pack grew uneasy. hut We're held as if
fascinated. Others came creeping in
from the shadows. and in a short time
there was an audience the like of
which no other musician ever enter
tanned. He estimated that there were
thirty odd wolves in the pack. He
gave them everything from "Whistling
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
GALLONS REMAINS UNUSED
Man Who Was to Have Been Hanged
Gets a New Trial.

Warden Helstrom received notice
from the clerk of court of Rolette
county that a new trial had been
granted to Joe Peltier, the Indian
from that county under sentence of
death at the state ~penitentiary. Every
arrangement had been made for the
hanging. The scaffold was in readi-
ness and the invitations extended to
those privileged to witness the hang
ing in the big Irvine warehouse at the
penitentiary. The reprieve was well
coined by Warden Helstrom and all
concerned.
On Feb. / an appeal in his case was
taken to the supreme court, which act
ed as a stay of execution, but the at
torneys in the case forgot to have the
warden of the ~penitentiary notified of
his action and preparations were all
made for the execution, when some
one woke up and had the clerk of
court wire the warden official notice
of the appeal.
1t will probably be several months
before the supreme court reaches the
case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
A Recherche CONFEDERATION.
Showing How New York's Refined Firemen Put Out BIazes In
Social Sancti Sanctorurn.

Servants in the New York household
of the Misses Anna and Louise Sands
showed some firemen that it is possible
to fight fire without splitting water on
the floor and without rubbing crimy
hands against delicately tinted walls.
Fire was discovered behind the VAIN
scoting in a room on the second floor
of the Misses Sands home, II East
Ei:::lty-fourth street. To prevent troops
of .iremen rushing through the house
the footman thought it advisable to
telephone to fire headquarters asking
that a competent fireman used to in
teriors be sent around. Fireman ReiI-
ly Of engine company No. 90 was Sc
lected.
The footman admitted him and With
the help of two maids piloted him to
the second floor, where they pointed
out the fire that was burning briskly
back Of the mirrors in the wall on
either side of an open fireplace.
"We really ought to rip that open
with a couple of aNe and drag a line
of hose in here" said Reilly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
SALOON DAYS NUMBERED
Cooperation of Officials and Courts to
Wipe Out Traffic.

The days of the open saloons in
North Dakota are numbered. Attor-
ney General Miller has sent the word
broadcast that no effort will be spared
or the part Of his office to stop the
illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors in
the state.
With the new court in the slope
country, beyond the Missouri, presid-
ed oyer by the newly elected Judge
Crawford, the task will be compare
lively easy. With cooperation be-
tween the attorney generals office
and the district court, there will be
little trouble in ~suppressing the open
saloon or the blind pig.
In Mandan the war is already on.
Assistant Attornew General zuger is
prosecuting a number of cases.
Recently the mayor of Dickinson
and the states attorney of Stark
county called upon Attorney General
Miller to ascertain his policy. He as
sured them that the law was to be
enforced. AS a consequence the open
saloons have closed in that place.
OlHef toWnS Ill IHaI SecllOH are lol-
lowing suit. In Burleigh county and
other slope counties on the east side
Of the river the task is much more
difficult, as the district court does
not cooperate with the attorney gen.
erals office. To enforce the prohibit
ton law in this judicial district is a
much more serious question, but Gov
ernor Burke and the attorney general
believe that they will find a way.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
News Of the Week From Varj-
Gus Parts Of the State.
DECISION IN THE POOLE CASE
Supreme Court Confirms Gen.
eraI Peake in Office

The supreme court has handed
down a decision in the Poole case. The
court denies both the writ of quo war
ranto and prohibition The two de-
cisions confirm General Peake in his
office of adjutant general. The mill
tary courtmartial, so far as the SUI
preme court is concerned, stands and
General Poole must submit to it's jur-
lsdiction. No found opinion has yet
been prepared by the court, but will
be within a few days.
The decision is a triumph for Gov
ernor Burke at every point. His right
20 remove his adjutAnt general is up
held. Poole's contention is overruled
at every turn. Peake will remain adj
jutant general and Poole will have to
stand courtmartial for disobedience of
orders and conduct unbecoming a
gentleman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
The footman elevated his eyebrows.

The footman elevated his eyebrows.
Axes. Hose!!" he calculated in a
panied voice. MY dear fellow, do you
want to chop down the house,"
"Tn see what l can do" said Reilly.
II amt much on fighting fire with an
atomizer, but maybe these decanters
will do the trick"
So saying, he filled several cut glass
vases and tiagons with water and pour
ed the contents on the blaze.
"You are a dear, brave man." said
n of the maids, but for goodness
sake don't lean against the wall in that
dusty suit"
Apologizing as he worked. Reilly put
out the fire. BY the time he had ex
tinguished the last dying ember there
arrived at the front door the men of
truck No. 81.
Back to the barn." said Reilly. 81
put out the fire with a couple of sec
tons of cut glass"
"Praise be-" murmured the footman
as he closed the door, that gallant
a left no marks ON the rugs
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
TOWN BADLY SWEPT BY FIRE
Blaze at Wishek Destroys Store, Mar
ket and P%ostoffice.

Fire starting in Herr Brothers &
Co.'s department store at Wishek be-
fore it was subdued caused a total
loss of 100000, covered by about $685.
900 insurance. The fire was under
such Roadway that the flames could
not be extinguished until they had
burned the department store, R. J.
Bailey's meat market, the p~ostofice
and M. e. Pratt's residence. The First
State bank and the Wishek Drug COM
pany's buildings were slightly dam
aged but were saved by a bucket bri-
gade, that being the only fire protec-
ton the town has. Fortunately, the
direction of the wind was away from
the business center or the whole town
would have gone. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

During 1908 the United States sent
$4,000 worth of motor cars into
foreign markets and the imports
showed a total of only $4,000, 000, leay.
ing a balance Of trade Of over $4,000
600 in favor of the American manu-.
facturers. This has been brought
about since 1898. when the. first Amer.
lean automobile was sold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
State Dairymen Meet.

The state dairy association met in
Bismarck last week. The meeting as
sumed a kind of double character as
ehe farmers institute workers who
are appearing in different towns Of
the state also assisted in this meet.
ing and their addresses were along
dairy lines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LODGEOF PERFECTION.-Langdon No. 8
holds regular communications on the first and
third Thursdays of each month at the Masonic
Aemple.
W. F. WINTER, v. NJ.
ROBERT Work, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

10. F.-Langdon Court, Independent Order
Of Foresters, meet in the Workmen hall, the
drst and third Tuesdays of each month.
W.. A. FERGUSON, C. r.
J.H. Balm, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

A. F. g. A. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds regular
communications at the Masonic Temple on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month.
j. KELLAND, W.. NJ.
J.. a. Balm. Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

N. B. A.-Modern Brotherhood of America
meets in the Opera House Hall on the first and
third Wednesday of each month.
W.. A.. FERGUSON, President.
GEO. e. DUNNIaAN, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

NJ. w. A.-Langdon Camp, No. 1880 meets in
the Woodman hall the second and fourth
Mondays of each month.
VIM. A. LAWN V. C.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18
win Meet in Valley City.

Valley City was selected as the next
meeting place of the North Dakota
Mutual BENEFIT ASSOCIATIONS final SEES
GI6n In Grand Forks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

CO. r. No. s08-st. Alphonsus Court, meets
on the first and third Wednesdays of each
month in their hall over the Mooney State
Bank. JOHN SHEEHAN, C. R.
Jos g. SCHILL. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

o. E. S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com.
munications on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at the Masonic hall.
MIS-, MCGRUER, MRS. r. WORK, w. NJ.
Sec'y. "a. KERR, w. P.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

l.. o. o. F.-Meets every Tuesday night il
hall over Ferguson Restaurant.
w. L. DRuRY, N. G.
P. e. aoERTz, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

Visits st. Paul and Confers With Of
t.ciaIs There and This State Is
Likely to Be Given Representation
on the Minnesota Board of Appeals.
Penitentiary Investigation Begun.
Court Decision Aids State Revenues.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-18

The supreme court handed down a
decision early in the week that will
help out the state revenues, by decid.
ing that counties can be required to
pay so much per capita for their in
sane at the state hospital. Under this
law something like $150,0OO has been
collected by the state and is available
as q part of the state revenue. An
adverse decision would have meant
the necessity of raising this much
more by taxation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-16
NEW MODE OF WALKING.
Boston Man Outlines Reform In Pc
destrianism end Footwear.

Boston Man Outlines Reform In Pc
destrianism end Footwear.
Lewis f. Small of Boston. an expert
In footwear. foresees Il revolution In
footwear led by many of the best
known society women of Boston. Miss
Jane Hunnewell. Dorothy Lawson.
Margaret Curtis, the golf champion,
and Miss Norman have cast aside the
accepted shoes which are worn by
every one aud reverted to natures de-
mands as expouuded by Mr.. Small.
Proper walking" said Mr.. Small.
consists in putting the heel down
first. then resting the weight ON the
small bump on the outer middle of the
foot then resting it on the ball of the
foot just back Of the small toes. Turn
the ankles outward. gripping with the
toes and heels. Stretch up on the ball
OF the foot just back of the big toe
and get the drive from the toes and
the elastic pads behind them.
I'm Japan foot troubles are unknown.
for the simple reason that the Japa-
nese walk in the manner outlined
above. In this country 90 per cent OF
the people suffer from foot troubles"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-16
Words Of Praise

For the several ingredients of which Dr..
Pierce's medicines are composed, as given
by leaders in all the several schools Of
medicine, should have far more weight
than any amount of non professional tes-
timonials DIR. Pierce's Fayorite Prescrip-
ton has THE BADGE OF HONESTY on every
bottle-wrapper, in full list Of all its in
gradients printed in plain English.
II you are an invalid woman and suffer
from frequent headache, backache, gnaw-
Ing dIstrES in stomach, periodical pains,
disagre4ble, catarrhal. pelvic drain,
dragglRgJdown distress In lower abdomen
or pelyE, perhaps dark spots or specks
danclHg before the eyes, faint spells and
kindked symptoms caused by female weak
ness, ok9thf arrangement OF the feminine
organs, nv can not do better than take
DR.. Pier9eE Favorlte Prescription.
The hfsbital, surgeons knife and opera
ting tai 9may be avoided by the timely
use OF Havorlte Prescription" in such
cases. Thereby the obnoxious examip-
atoms and local freatmeals Of the family
physician can be avoided and a thQrQuRh
course Of successful treatment carried out
IN Due QTI1CX 0LIhe home. "Fayorite
Prescription Is composed OF The very best
native medicinal roots known TO medical
science for the cure OF woman's peculiar
ailments, contains no alcohol and no
harmful or habit-forming drugs.
Do not expect too much from rPavorite
Prescription; 1t will not perform mira
Giles IL will not Dissolve or cure tumors.
No medicine will. 1t will do as much to
establish vigorous health in most weak
nesses and ailments peculiarly incident to
women as any medicine can. 1t must be
given fair chance by perseverance In ita
n 60 fOr a rpagOna hlp length If time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-16
Had to Bow to Custom.

The late King Oscar OF Sweden was
but he had to courtesy to custom new
ertheless. The king and NJ. BONNER,
the botanist, met as strangers while
out in search of flowers near Stock
holm. They were soon the best Of
friends, and BONNER suggested lunch
ut his inn.
Come home with me instead" said
the other.
When the way led to the palace
gates BONNER hesitated.
I'm sorry" said his companion,
but happen to be the king of this
country, and this is the only place
where | can entertain my friends"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-16

and we have no doubt as to their fiBal
outcome There is every reasoB why
American capital should play its part
In the development Of the railway and
commercial resources OF the Chinese
empire
The Chinese government In recent
years has shown n remarkably pro-
gressiye spirit. and the conclusion OF
the loan negotiations Is proof OF the
friendliness That government feels to-
ward America. II Is an appreciation
OF the services our government has
rendered on more than one occasion
during the last ten years.
THE orient Is going 70 provide an
inviting field for the Investment Of
American capital. and we believe Chi
nese securities will prove as popular
IN the United States as japanese bonds
have been China has a very high
credit among nations. and the integrity
Of IT'S merchants and bankers ranks
with that Of business men OF any other
country"
Big Possibilities.
Commercial circles are not so ex-
cited as financial groups over the great
possibilities OF this entering wedge OF
American domination Of China and
things Chinese. The situation is ex-
pressed in the following axiom. fire.
quently expressed:
Trade follows the flag. but will it
follow the loanf"
The American Aslatic association.
which counts IN its membership the
foremost commercial interests OF Amer
lea engaged In far eastern trade. is
inclined 10 be cautious and conserva-
tive on the loan proposition. In it's
last monthly bulletin the association
says:
There can hardly be a doubt that
the attitude of the department of state
In regard to these railway loans was
assumed at the promptings of Presi
dent Taft. and II may he held as equal
~ certain that the financial group who
have declared their readiness TO be
sponsor for the Rotation OF Chinese
securities In this country have the as
surance OF the president that they
may confidently count on the strength
and influence OF this government being
behind any enterprise which they may
The awakened public interest in
matters Chinese which has attended
this new diplomatic departure has
been famed by newspaper methods
to excite amusement. If not
lerision. abroad. But the net result
has been so far solid gain in the
understanding of certain great
issues and one of the
questions on which the history of the
world during the twentieth century is
destined to turn"
Pekin's announcement that the Amer
lean share of the loan for constructing
The Hankow Szechueu railway has
been allowed by the foreign board Is
most gratifying TO the state depart
ment at Washington. 1t Is not that
the amount involved is sufficient to
Justify spirit of jubilanee. hut that
he American victory is considered the
OF principle.-New York
World.