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A Lame Boy
By THOMAS TAPER.

T Is SAID that the best two biog-
raphies In the English language
are Boswell's Life OF Johnson
u and j. G.. Lockhart's ''Life Of
Walter Scott" Lockhart was
Scott's son-in-law. and nis account
OF the great Scotch author is full OF
detail that makes you know exactly
what kind OF a man he was. Such
books are the moving pictures OF lit
erature The films are In the page
and your own brain Is the machine
that throws them on the screen OF
the imagination.
AS boy, Scott was whole hearted. .
bright, active and cheerful. He loved
to play, despite his lameness,
Walter Scott was not much OF n
success in school. although he loved
TO read history. particularly that en-
bodied in the stories OF his own peo-
ple. the Border Ch!valry" as he
knew It.
Now. such tales are full OF action,
and the boy not only read them. but
he would gather his school friends
about him and reclte them by the
hour. This is one important fact IN
BEGAN TO LEARN EVERYTHING
THAT AFTERWARD MADE THE
WAVERLEY NOVELS.
In the course OF time, the cheer
ful lame boy studied law and was
came county sheriff. and. finally.
clerk OF the court at Edinburgh. re-
ceiving as "A salary for his services
about $4,000 per wear. He was 81
before his iirst great book was pub
lished-"The Law OF the Last Min
strel." Forty thousand copies were
sold In Great Britain alone. This sue
cess led Scott IN choose authorship
as his life work "Marmion" was
printed in 1909 and the publishers
made him an offer of $4,000 for II be-
fore they had even seen the manu-
script.
Was the lame man filed with pride
over his success
This Incident answers that question.
When ne was IL wears old the prince
regent asked Scott to accept the post
of poet laureate He was acknowl-
edged 10 be the most popular poet In
Great Britain. II was an honor. and
great men OF his time craved II. But
Scott not only declined the posi-
tion but ne worked hard 10 SECURE
IL for mis- friend. Robert Southey.
who. he replied, needs the salary
more than | do.
In the same year. 1913. Scott began
his first novel, "Wavcrley." In the
next eleven or twelve years he wrote
about twenty of these books. which
we know as tho Waverlcy novels.
They brought him about Sl2S. 900
sum much more In those DAYS than
IL II In these Of nigh cost OF Nv
ing, .
OF his intimate friends knew that he
was tho author OF these famous
books. for they were published with
out his name, In fact, he, was SO
particular that he should not be
spoken OF as their author that his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
The Happiest Time of a
Woman's Life

neglectful or grouchy husband.
The billing and cooling is super,
seded by growls over the butcher and
grocer dill.
The thrill OF romance dies down
into and dull monotony OF everyday
life where it is constant strain 10
make the ends meet between Income
and expenditure. -
There's nothing particularly hilar-
ious In the life OF the average mar.
red woman. II is a gray iaorio shot
through with a few gold threads;
but she'd never make garment OF
IL in which to clothe her soul when
she wanted to celebrate her happiest
time OF life.
To some women the happiest hour
OF lifs Is when they first hold their
new born babes on their breast. That
is a minute OF rapture. pure and com
pIete. that pays for all the other dig
appointments and sufferings of eN-
.stence. And there arc other golden
little children that are more precious
than they know until the time mas
passed But even this happiness is
clouded with anxiety, and duiled for
many women by ceaseless labor nntll
they are too tired to really sense It's
beauty.
There comes. also the happiness 2f
old age when womans Work Us
done, and she sits with folded hands
and quiet heart In the twilight,
struggle ended the wounds healed,
but this happiness Is the end.
II is what we hope for as a con-
soiatIon not what youth looks for
ward TO in answer to its desire.
The consensus of opinion among
women ls that the happiest time IN a
woman's life Is the little span OF cir,
hood that lies between the school
room and the altar
ThaI is why mothers are so pathet-
ically anxious TO give their young
I,,,Cbters a good time. and to In
a,,ian them In every possible way.
People criticize the. mother VINO
t,ins her old frock in order That
Mamie may have another parry dreSs,
who tiptoes past Man1le r,,,,a uopr II.
o,hen she goes down To COOK break
S,sf for the family; who slaves over
w s.u,inC machine while Mamie is
off playing tennis. -,
Thcv do not know, as inc woman
does that she is doing al she can
Ia cIvo Mamie her golden nour ui'-
taruished. u,. ,J,b t,s caros
,rrdcns must soon press upon
80. vo,,ne shoulders; that thore are
tn,,nd 10 be dtsillusionment ior neT'
ipst the gilt will rub OH OF her Ein,
serbread. and her tairy pcinre rinrf tuaa and
,nto an eemh0wcred cottage OF her
,ne become a two by -four tlet
LII her stcwlnR over the rhhHe !'.
,ead Of gathering daisies IN greer
dnIJs hut between the schpot wpian ,ina
n.1 G tho hard work day world iies
ahd ,ti,io inu ntrIn Of paradIse-tbe Young
tnls ~ 'ts,,nrId-which the mother ls ho,
g,i,,,,,,ed To- secure her daughter II t'
is possible, -, ,x .nv old woman
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Pleasant Scenes.

:. A country church with few people
lingering around the door-probably
Ine close of some afternoon service
Then a cemetery with fresh cut flow
ers on several mounds. and a young
couple Planting a rose bush on a tiny
grave: Then came a small village
with its closed shops and sleepy sun
day streets.
SLOW up here John" called out Mr.
stevens There's a. railroad crossing
Just ahead"
The bars were down and the flag
man stood there waving his red flag
The sunligh, fe!ii on the eiistening
coal with which the cars were loaded
and lit up the grlmy faces OF the
Sra SprGkemen And when the last, car
in a long glitterIng line around the
curve. Helen gazed at them dream
lngly. The sun shining on the steel
rails recalled some vague impression
OF childhood And just now there was
faint odor Of burning leaves-that
TOO: seemed part of the picture.
But the bars were raised and they
crossed the track and on down the
road before she could place the mem
ory. On and on they sped, the soft
air blowing back their wells and bring
Ing them varied odors OF woods and
fields and fresh ploughed ground.
1t was after > o'clock when they
stopped, at little. roadhouse for din
neT. aud II was quite dusk before they
started back But the ride back
through the dark was to Helen as full
OF charm as Il had been through the
bright sunlight Of the afternoon.
1t was growing cooler. and Mr.
stevens wrapped the rugs about her
more closely. The night air OF the
country has sweetness Of its own,
and the crickets and tree frogs made
murmurous background.
lt was almost with regret that
Helen saw the gllmmer OF distant
lights, which meant the approach OF
the city. II had been a wonderful
drive. She had succeeded In putting
aside every thought but the pleasure
Of the moment.
She remembered having once
heard someone say:
If only we could learn TO take our
pleasures in moments. Life gives us
many OF them-not consecutively and
not perhaps the way we would like
most TO have them. And yet. how
ever dreary our lot. we all have mo-
II only we would learn to make the
most OF them
And Helen knew that this drive
had been one OF her momeuts-and
she had made the most of It, She
thought OF the desolate afternoon to
which she had looked forward, but
after all had not been desolate.
She wondered II she could learn TO
get her pleasures from moments like
these. Was that the lesson that life
was trying to teach her-that she
could not have her happiness In the
way she wanted It, but must learn
to accept and be grateful for what
ever moments Of pleasure that came
her WavP
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family used to call him The Great
Unknown"
The success that made Scott's life
so pleasant in many ways was dis
turned by his investment OF money
in publishing house. Neither tho
gave much attention to the details
OF the business. and they all woke
up one morning TO the fact that a
failure stared them In the face. The
debts amounted 70 over half mill
lion Of dollars.
This happened when Scott was
52 years old. Look around among
your friends and see how many OF
them over so have plenty of fight
left In them: how many OF them have
the courage 20 face an enormous
debt and not lose heart. When
Scotts friends offered him enough
money 10 fail on with satisfaction 70
his creditors, he said. No. This right
hand shall work II all off
So he set his right hand al work
with pen and ink and paper. and his
Imagination filled the pages of more
books with those wonderful pictures
that you have probably read many
times with great pleasure. Bit by bit
lars began TO disappSlr He had
paid off about one-haff OF II when
his health failed, and there was no
more work In him. But the lame
man Hdu Wtl TIE pi Eatc
people, and q government frigate was
sent to take him 10 the Mediter-
rnneon that he might have the bene-
fit OF southern trip.
He made the journey and returned
TO his home worse than lame
man a man broken In spirit-for
ne felt that his work was not yet
done He had lived busy life; his
pride WAS 10 be held In the memory
OF his friends as an honest man. He
had been successful. had won wealth.
honor at court. and the praise OF
the English reading public. What
did Il all teach him2
II taught him this
As he lay on his deathbed he called
his son-in law, Lockhart, 10 him,
and satd7
II may have but minute to
speak TO you. Ny dear. be good
man, be virtuous. be religious. he a
good man. Nothing else Will give
YOU any comfort when you come To
lie here.
The body was lame. but the spirit
had wings.
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Henri. than by the family name Bour-
bon.
But our explorers are giving to maps of
the polar regions, both north and south,
the aspect OF huge advertising boards on
which we read. in display type, the nam IS
Of persons seeking kind Of second hand
Immortality.
But Amundsen has partly redeemed the
fame of his Norwegian ancestors tmagi-
nation by calling that mysterious region
where his feet broke through empty
casks" of ice. that sounded ominously
hollow, and where his sledges bumped
over slippery humr1ocks. The Devil s
Dancing Room" There is a name that
will stick: let his Satanic Majesty get
such satisfaction out OF 1t as he can'
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Married Life the Third Year
Helen Wonders If, After All, Life Gives Happi.
Only i'm Moments.

IL LOOK Helen only few moments
10 dress and get into her wraps, and
Wnen she had given some final in
structions to Jennie about Winlfred
.teV hurried down TO the car Mr..
stevens greeted her cordilll=
we thought II was too fine day
ior any one to stay indoors" as he
neIped her Into the car and tucked
tho rugs about her
Now, John, drive out the
Road he directed, as they started
Helen leaned back in the wide
leather seat with n sigh OF content.
On, II was good TO be out, To get
away from tho chilled loneliness OF
her apartment into the warm spring
sunshine!
They were soon speeding through
the park and then on out tn the -.
road. Everywhere were signs of
Spring. Bareheaded children. bark
lns dogs and farther out In the coun-
Try the smell or earth and growing
things. s
Helen breathed it all In huncr,rv,
IL mad been so long since she had
heen out I'm the real country, and now
iesoIuteiy she put from her all snX-
ious.' worrying thoughts and gave
herseh up to the JOY of the ride.
chicken scampered across the
road In front OF them, or a dog ran
out barking at the car. IIere and
there a horse, bearing the scars OF
Weekday harness, was taking Its
"eil earned rest In field Or barn
yard Grazing cows looked up With
mid inquiry as they flew past.
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T I'VE twenty-t three in dollars and cents:
~ Curious fgures-what do they meant
n An item, perhaps in your daily expense,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
By DOROTHY DIX.

A YOUNG girl asks what is the
III happlest time Of q woman's
1t is impossible to answer
II. question definitely. or TO even
&c a guess as 10 whether age
Youth Is more likely TO be the
lyon time of life
,naappines9 depends upon condition
y c,Icnm stances. ana II varies with
'En % Individual.
nNter youths. and beautiful and
.TN early years are joyous and
last years filled with tears and
4 What Is the happicst time OF
.or woman? Most people would
Etser childhood We always asso-
eilldhood with Joy. and are apt
Tnsre that any fairly well-taken-
S.'ol oov or KirI is ar the nappiest
mink that childhood is one Of the
II miserable times Of life because
|aIIc. one mas neither perspective nor
sssTy sssy little disappointment is
n.ng tragedy
sfs,s,rythine that goes awry is final
Sssery cross word stab to the
g II but rain so tnat one cam
n1nsos no 10 picnic. and one Is
|1psixu into the depths of a black
a ais. and feels that there is MOTH
4 s vi lie worth trying 10 live
san s' someone but make a Jest
4 OMIT htlle pccullarity. and one.
&ArrIn endures all tho shame and
1fisee ol unmeritcd disgrace.
fbeir We get oiAcr we see things
1fi6n 'ruc proportion.
aiicsnce. '''' '"e'' '''''' "
lonees@ one Worries and disappolntmeuts
Sy"ssr afl!ict us.
~ nave learned that there is al
by yunorrow yu.iow and something COM
AIsa way Of consolation.
~ - We acquire certain insepsi-
eHildbI. .he pinpricks OF existence.
acnta has Its redient moments
Ia ~ Joy. but none Of us want TO
Et too oVer again. Its sufferings
nrn, IL the happiest Time OF
ihsr matronhoodT
pnk s,3r aL.3r g the beacon Of every
6e girls hopes.
And H. ''l,NaH ol every mover.
ID hsns'sh they were married, and
nil fpny ever afterward," is the
5ufsiv 'ts tairy tales end.
man me woman who has married
me- oi sler choice. who has u
aRair., strong arm 10 protect
lhInr ai., the world. and who has
'7k of nss, 10 do but tho beautiful
cola .mhNlng a home. has reached
To a1sn hour OF her Ire.
ha rrW women this is true. but
Ne Sr,.a, majority OF women mar
4ls sS snsS only shatterIng OF
~ """ blasting dissppolnt-
= fond lover turns into the
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Five Twenty Three
By PERCY SHAW
(Some of the Laurence Oberaejves Make
S5.23 Weekly Waae)

II I'VE twenty-th three in dollars and
II Curious fgures-what do they meant
H An item, perhaps in your daily expense,
But dropped from books betwixt and between
y box of trinket-a bet
Losses auCtion--roses, maybe,
Scarcely worth and-yet--
Tragcdy's writ in that five twenty three.
Five twenty. three in dollars and cents
See that creature-huk of a
Toes peerng out and clothing IN rents!
Follow him close O the baUnts his clan
OF he S unshaven of ne s uncleau
III mortgaged your life in RETURN \ lien
To keep a home five
Don away: in; look around;
OF the room bare; of the chilli
That spectre His wife; those heaps the ground3
Children too young to work III the mill.
No greetings, say2 Gaze her
Why do they shine? Wait, YOU shall
The of a week in his trembling hacd lies
Count it, brother, FIVE twenty threel
Come here Il problem hat she do?
Rent-food and clothing. how she pay9
Only four babies-l leave ii 10 YOU
You in wisdom shall tell Der the
MOI Suppose they i'll, they die9
Deaths good landlord, his dwellings
do shun him? Why do try
With life the balance five twenty. three,
Tell me. sister, why DO they try!
You We Graded baby close to yonr breast
Youv weaknp
You know the glory of parenthood best.
Yes-loves in their souls; it's all that thov
Triumphant uplifting compelling and free
and its throne,
It fights for the future five twenty-three.
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what was the hsppest time OF her
life. her face would grow suddenly
young and tender and she would say.
when | WAS a girl with girls
dreams
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Aesop
A Writer of Fables.
By THOMAS TAPER

A all times In the worlds history
~ people have been fond OF ia
~ bles. A fable is short and
very simple story that is sup
posed 10 illustrate a truth
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27

The commercial club is the body in
the community which is charged with
the duty of initiating change and direct,
ing progress. Its duty is to preach dis
content with things as they are and to
suggest what should be, and not only to
suggest but to organize and work things
as they should be. All progress is
change, but not all change is progress
1t is the duty of the club to see that
change is made and that that change is
always for the better. In it's work, the
club must be the pioneer, and it must
expect to suffer the trial of the pioneer
the breaker of new paths always is
"aroughing it," The commercial club
should never settle into an institution of
any kind its duty is to institute, then
to organize. to pass upon matters
of the community and then move on to
the next needed change. 1t should be
the prophet marching in front, but
never allowing its people to settle per-
manently.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27

The republican party cannot very
we'll point with pride to its national con
vention this year. 1t cannot point with
pride to the pre-convention campaigning
of Roosevelt or Taft. The people have
something to be. thankful for however
IN shis matter, and that is the fact that
through the ward politician quarrel be-
tween Terrible Tfddy, and Bill Taft
there has been many Confessions" of
republican cussedness and republican
subserviency t 9th. big interests of the
country. The republican party is about
tn go out of commission and the demo-
cratic party by being wise in the nomi-
, ees and platform at Baltimore, bids
fair to come into national power and re-
main in control for many decades, as
true democratic principles are now be-
ing understood and they are becoming
an absolute necessity for the country.
Democratic principles of government
are now being recognized as an absolute
necessity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADvER.
TISEMENT,

Notice is hereby given, that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Fredrick
Horning and Annie Rebecca Horning his wife
mortgagors, to William c. Rendell, mortgage.
dated the sixth day of June A. D., nineteen
hundred and eight and filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds of the County of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, on the
9Th day of June A. D.. 1908, and recorded in
Book IS of Mortgages, at page 26 and assigned
by said MORTGAGE by an Instrument in writing
November A: p, 1911. and aled for record in
said office Of the Register of Deed on the 18th
day OF May 1912, and recorded in Book 81 of as
sale Of the premises in such Mortgage and here
matter described at the front door of the Court
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, at the
hour OF 2 O'Clock p. M, on the Sixth day of
July 1917, to satisfy the amount due upon said
mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
CERTAIN premises situated in the County of
Cavalier, and State of North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit: Lots 7 and s in
Block 10 in the original townsite of Wales.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of 2s2 dollars together
with the costs of this procedure. Dated at
Langdon North Dakota, this 18th day of MAY
1912, 10y
GEO. H. JOHNSTON.
JOSEPH CLEARY.
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage Langdon
North Dakota. $3.50
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
Sealed Tenders Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by the
school board of Mimic school district up
to the hour of three o'clock in the after
noon on Saturday July 18th, 1912, for the
construction of school house according
to plans and specifications on file in the
Office of the County Superintendent of
Schools in the City of Langdon. The
school is to be located on the southeast
corner of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton Is, Town 1852, Range 81. Each bid
to be accompanied by a bond of double
the amount of the bid. The building is
to be completed by October LIST 1912 and
the right is reserved by the school board
to reject any or all bids. The bids will
be opened at nine o'clock in the forenoon
on Monday July 18th, 1912. Mark all
envelopes "Blds for Building School,"
By Order Mimic District School Board:
DAN G. HART, Clerk.
Address: P. o .Box No. 121, Wales, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
Open Tenders

The Board of Supervisors OF Mt. Car.
mel township will meet on Tuesday the
End of July, 1912, to let contracts for
grading as follows: at nine o'clock a.
M. at slough between southeast quarter
Section 10 and northeast quarter Section
Is, Town 1853 Range 60 then proceeds to
two sloughs between Section q. "a
Town 1854 Range 60, at 2:3O p. m. pro-
coed to range line between Dresden and
Mt. Carmel townships between Section
36, Town l64 Range 81 and Sections 81
Town 1854 Range 60 and Section l Town
1853 Range 81 and Section 6 Town 1853
Range CO.. Plans and specifications will
be given at place of letting contracts.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY Order of the Board.
PETER ZETrEL Clerk,
Dated at Mt. Carmel, N. D., this 10th
day of June 1912.
1Nh nrinfin~ thu n-,-@
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
Another Brutus.

For more than 1000 years the world
has admired the unbending justice OF
the elder Brutus, who condemned his
own son to death for an i%nfraction CT
the laws. Brutus has had his imita-
tors during the ages. but at last his
deed is surpassed. An Illinois judge
recently fined his wife $25 for contempt
Of court and ordered her locked up I'M
til the fine was paid. The name of
this brave, not to say rash, Judge is
Irving Beeman. and he is one of the
police magistrates of Sterling. Ill. The
newspaper account Of the affair fol-
lows:
Mrs. Beeman entered the courtroom and
took a seat near the bar to wait for the
judge. who had promised to go shopping
with her. William Lawton. a young man
of prepossessing appearance. was before
the bar charged with disorderly conduct.
The judge fined him SO and costs. Law
ton. having no money, was ordered lock-
ed w.
.eThat's an outra gel" dec,a rod Mrs Ree-
man i~nvoluntarily.
''Silence!" %thundered the court.
Mrs. Beeman, however. refused to be ST.
lent. Judge Beeman was exasperated.
Furiously rapping for order. he told Mrs.
Beeman to keep quiet under threats of a
contempt fine. With a woman's liking
for the last word she continued the argu-
ment with her husband until the court
room was almost in an uproar.
In desperation the judge imposed a fine
of s25 for contempt. Mrs. Beeman dared
him to collect it. Angered, the judge in
structed Bailiff Newton to taxi Mrs. Bee
mar in charge and to lock her up if the
fine was not paid within one hour. Mrs.
Beeman was led from the court, sobbing
Historically. She finally drew on her pri-
vate bank account for the amount of the
fine and was released from the custody of
the bailiff.
That Judge Beeman was at least
holder than Brutus will be admitted
by most married men. A dead son
may be a source of sorrow, but a live
wife may be something worse than a
sorrow. 1t is just as well that the
account ended where it did, for when
that judge got off the bench But let
us draw the curtain.
These be parlous days for the judi
ciary. To distinguish it from the re-
call this should perhaps be termed
the calldown Of judges.