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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
Condition of Trade.

Now York. Oct. 15.-R &. Dunn and Co. in
their weekly review Of trade say: "Once
more ii must be said that trade Indications
are entirely favorable. Even the shrinkaSe
in exports has ceased, an increase Of ST.
5O0.OOO appearing here last week while i'm
ports continue surprisingly large and for
eign exchange declines. AT Minneapolis
nearly all branches show an increase over
last year. and the output Of tiour-2:'O, 900
barrels-is the largest known in a week. At
St. Paul an increased movement in crops is
seen. At Omaha trade is very busy. Bust
ness at Nashville is improving, but at Little
Rock still dull. though in dry goods better.
Wheat is an eighth stronger than Il week
ago. but corn 1c lower. oats l;2c. hogs 2Oc
and lard 15c per 100 pounds. The iron out
put Oct. l was 1jS.O2I tons weekly, against
1jl 64S tons Sept. l, and it is especially en-
couraging that the stocks on hand decreased
S5.234 tons during September. Stocks have
been stronger, with an average advance Of
about 81 per share. The business failures
occurring throughout the country during the
last seven days number 215. For the corre-
spending week last year the figures were
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
An Ice-Bound Tribe,

1have had exceptional facilities for
studying one Of the most unique peo-
pies OF the world, the Esquimaux of
Northern Greenland, known as theArc-
tic Highlander. There are about $50
persons in the tribe. They are sepa-
rated by miles OF ice and by great
glaciers from ell other human beings,
and yet they are q tribe which, in the
grasp of the two things of life to them
something to eat and wear-are not
excelled by any. Their adaptation
is simply wonderful. Their kyack is
the most perfect outcome OF aborigin-
al genius ever seen on the face of the
globe.-Lieut. Peary's Report.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
An Alleged SwindIe.

La Crosse, Wis. Special, Oct. 15.-The
arrest of II. A. Cowan, or Corners. last
night on i tclegraphic order from Vase
ca is quite important, as without doubt
the man has swirdlcd dozen hotel and
livcrymen in the last few months. He
escaped from an officer last night, al
though several shots were fired at him,
and after spending the night on the edge
OF town was rearrested while trying to
get on freight train at Winona juno
ton. He protested to represent Loril-
lard's tobacco, and carried case of sam
pies. His plan was to make Il draft Oh
III. house, get TIE livery or hotel man to
whom he owea Il I'LL to endorse It, and
have the same ca.hrd at the bank This
was the game he played lit WItcrville
ami several other places. He does not
DENY the Watervillc affair,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
Farm lrOperty DESTROYED.

Calgary. n. w. r., Special. Oct. Is
Prairie fires have done immense damage
in this neighborhood during the last few
days, devastating the country from Bow
River to Red Deer in the north, and
from Dog Pond in the west to the G. 4
Z. railway. Thousands ESsSpns of hay
and many buildings have been destroyed.
Owing to high winds the fire spread with
terrible rapidity. In some cases farmers
hauling hay to the stack had to unhitch
their horses and ride for their lives. The
best hay districts have been burned over.
1t is supposed that sportsmen's camp
fires started the fire, but it is reported
that in at least one case the fire was
started by sparks from Il locomotive. AS
Il result of the fires hay has advanced
in price. and the ranchers i'll the burned
districts are looking for new ranges for
the coming winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
EMlN EMIT DANGERS,

Dancing Has Bearing on the De.
velopment Of the Social Order.
Here is the proper place to OBJ
serve that dancing has Il bearing on
the development of the social order.
The nedicine-men or priests gain and
retain political and social powers
through their skill in leading the
dance. According to Mr.. Beckwith,
1.-THE high priest in the religious cere-
monies OF the Dakotas is invariably
chief who, through these dances re-
tains his influence in the tribe" Thus,
dancing gives sanction to the powers
Of the chief, and is one OF the neces-
sary qualifications for the Office. 1t
is thus associated with position and
rank. In the Vedic age, 1000 B. c.,
before the rigid division of casts, the
priests were leaders of the dance a.
festivals. Later on they became all
powerful Brahmans. The Homeric
chiefs were distinguished dancers.
Lucian says that Troy was taken,
Zeus was saved, and Ariadne ruined
by dance. And David led the dance
before the ark. The ancients re-
garded dancing as necessary &C.
complishnent. Socrates learned the
art in his old ace; while Plato, in his
commonwealth, advocated the es-
Establishment OF dancing schools. The
Romans celebrated their victories
and pastoral festivals by elaborate
dances. They excelled in pantomime
dances, from which the ballet was
evolved. The Emperor Domitian
forbade the senator's to dance, and
for so doing removed several members
from the senate. Grave statesmen
and politicians of high degree have ex-
celled in the latest OF the arts. Both
Sully and Cardinal Richelieu were
expert dancers. Think of the august
cardinal paying his court to Anne OF
Austria, by performing a saraband
before her in TESTERS dress OF green vel
vet, with bells on his feet and cast;-
nets in his hands!-The Popular
Science Monthly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20

the alSlcS and other parts OF the vast
structure. Forty seven car loads of new
chairs for the spectators have arrived.
The lighting facilities. consisting of 25O
electric lights of 1000 candle power
each. We're being suspended this after
noon from the massive roof in clusters
of four and six. a force of 100 men
were employed in the manufactures
building preparations alone. Down town
the streets were full of wagons loaded
with decorating material. and every
wh-re along the curbs cxpressmen We're
unloading bundles of flags and bales
of bunting. while decorators and their
employees rushed about in Il manner
that left no doubt of their calling. The
committee which has charge of the ar
ranremrutS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
Battle on n Train.

Bonneville. Mo-, Oct. ia terrible battle
was fought with knives and pistols on the
Missouri, Kansas Il Texas passenger train
which reached here from the south to-day.
Twelve negroes ware returning to their
homes at Mobe1iy from the Indian Terri
tory. where they had been railroading and
had been paid off. Fou., Of the pa;ty en-
gagged in game Of craps, and WHEN within
a few miles of town quarreled and fought
desperately with deadly weapons. The
names of those engaged In the row are
John Searcy, Frank Harris, Henry Wheat
ley and James Cornelius. Searcy shot Har-
ris through the abdomen after Harris had
stahbad Wheatley near the heart. Both will
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
COIumb bus 4 COrSicnn.

Paris. Oct 15.-The claims of the Cor
sican able, Casanova, that Columbus
was born in the town of Calvi, Corsica.
appears to be countenanced by the pope,
who authorized the celebration of n
thedral "Wednesday. At that mass the
Able Casanova read Il discourse, in
which he hailed Columbus as the bene-
factor of Europe and as providentially
appointed to scourge the commercial
cities of Italy for their luxury and ire
ligion. Their commercial life, he said,
was crushed for centuries by the dis
covery of America, which they were
shrewd and bad enough to try to pre-
vent when Columbus wanted the Geno-
csc to help him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
Cures Pain Promptly,

The hypophosphites of
lime and soda combined with
cod-liver oil in SCOTS Emul-
sion improve the appetite,
promote digestion, and in
crease the weight.
They are thought by some
to be food; but this is not
proved. They are tonics;
this is admitted by all.
Cod-liver oil is mainly a
food, but also a tonic.
In SCOTS Emulsion the
cod-liver oil and hypophos-
phites are so combined as to
get the full advantage of both.
Let us send you a book on
CAREFUL. LIVING +; free.
scorr & Bowns. Chemists. r,s South 9Th Aveaus.
New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
Reduced Their Records,

Stockton, Cal, Oct. 15-Thirty horses
were sent over the kite-shaped track yes
terday to break their records. Regal Wilkes
by Guy Wilkes lowered his record from
2:17 - to Oil 3-4. Ulanah by Guy Wilkes
out mile in PIP. Other reductions in rec
Ords We're as follows: Coral by Electioneer
from :25 to 2:1S 1-2: Bernard. Electioneer,
from 2:24 to 2:17: Col. May by May Boy,
from 900 3-4 to 2:17: Advance by Election
eer from 2:3J to 2:26 1-2.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
A STRANGE CEREMONY.
How AsIatics Try to Drive Off the
Cholera.

I1O" HSIdIICS lIy W 1.-two I'll III0
Cholera.
Persians and Turks are almost
scared to death at the approach OF
cholera and resort to extraordinary
devices in the hope OF warding off the
dread epidemic. Thus in Persia the
natives weep, wall and gnash their
teeth, and in Turkey incessant pray
ers 20 up to the prophet, imploring
to preserve his faithful followers from
the terrible scourage.
A strange ceremony was seen in
Meshed the other day. A horse, COW
cred with a tiger skin, was led out in
to the principal street, and all the
Persians in the city gathered
round him. From the tiger skin
hung countless amulets, and
the animal was otherwise curl
ously caparisoned. A lad of 16 years
was mounted on the horse, and
after q black flag had been placed in
his hands, the great crowd moved in
procession around the market place,
at the head being three young girls,
who were dressed in red trousers and
Ol1Ih JdChcCS, WIZ SllOuItu, AL 11OuS-
sem! Ali Houssem" to which the
throng replied with loud prayers,
lamentations and self-nagellation.
After while the procession broke
up and the crowd went home and,
gathering a supply of provisions, such
as bread, mutton, butter, eggs, ETC.,
took it down to the riverside and
spent theremainder of the day there
feasting, weeping, wailing and pound.
ing their breasts with their clinched
fists. Their one aim was to propiti-
ate their deity and thus escape
the cholora, and it never occurred to
them that they were actually inviting
the epidemic by feasting in this mad
fashion.-New York Herald.
Mr.. Gruffengrumble-Did you hear
about that Western woman who set
a bear trap last week and caught a
young man?
Mrs. Ono; but I've heard of a
woman who set a young man trap
and caught bear.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Great Northern has extended the
time of Pacific coast tourist tickets from six
to nine months. This places it in regard
to this traffic on the same basis as the
Northern Pacific.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL CELEBRA
official Program Of the Soho
ebratIon Of Columbus D.

official Program Of the Soho
ebratIon Of Columbus d
The following is the program
ed by the executive committee
occasion of the Public School
ton of Columbus Day, Oct. 81
l. Reading of the Presidents T
ton, by the Master of Ceremonies
2. Raising ofthe Flag by the "
g.. Salute to the Flag, by the P,
singing Of America"
4. Acknowledgment of God,
Scripture.
s.. Song of Columbus Day, by P
Audience.
Columbia, my land! all hail theg
When first to thy strand Hope pc
way:
Hail him who thro' darkness first
the Flame
That led where the Mayhower
Dear County, the star of the va
tree
Thy exiles afar are dreaming OF
No fields of the Earth so enchar
No air breathes such incense sue
thine.
Humanity's home! thy shelterin
Gives welcome and room to str
pressed.
Pale children of Hunger and hatred an
Wrong
Find life in thy freedom ana Joy in tn
song,
Thy fairest estate the lowly may hold,
Thy poor may grow great, thy feeble gro
bold:
For worth is the watchward to noble d,
gree,
And manhood is mighty where manhoo
is free.
Q Union of States, and union of Souls!
Thy promise awaits, thy future unfolds,
And earth from her twilight is hailing til
sun,
That rises where people and rulers ar
one.
6. The address, "The Meaning of tn
-Four Centuries"
A Defamation of the Special Adore:
prepared for the occasion by the Youth
Companion.
7. The Ode, "Columbia's Banner"
A reading of the Poem written Tor til
occasion by Edna Dean Proctor.
This is the end of the Official Program
Whatever additional Exercises, Patriot
Recitations, Historic Representations, {
Chorals may be desired should follow thi
The Addresses by Citizens and the singin
ofother National Songs should also follow
not precede nor interrupt, the Official Pro
gram.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
BURLEIGH COUNTY.

Public examiner Wallace inspected
accounts and condition of the state
penitentiary at Bismarck Thursday. The
institution was found to be running in
good order under Warden Haggart's
management There are at present
seventy.si1 conviots, one of whom is q
female. Some of the men are desperate
cases and have long escaped punish
ment.
Victor Kihm, son of the Sheridan
House proprietor of Bismarck, was play.
ing yesterday afternoon with his twin
sister about an old barrel. They had
gotten hold of hammer and tenpenny
nail and in some way the little sister
transfxed Viotor's thumb. driving the
nail clear through it and into the bar.
rel For while the little fellow was
passive, then with jerk, aided by the
other hand, he succeeded in drawing
the head of the nail through the wound
and thus extricating himself. leaving
the Ill still fast to the barrel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
Trouble in the Trans-Missouri.

Omaha, Oct. ia question developed yes
the trans-Missouri association. In bidding
for the patronage Of federal troops from Ne
braska to the worlds fair dedication the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Sc
cured the business. The Burlington yester-
day preferred charges against the line for
cutting the established rates. The officials
assert that the case will be pushed, and the
associations power determined
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
LaMOURE COUNTY,

The 13.year-old daughter of Fred
Rohr, living way up northwest of La
Moure, went out Wednesday afternoon
to look up her fathers cattle, taking
two good. sized dogs with her. She did
not return at dark, and search Was
instituted by the family and neighbors
and continued all night. She had not
been found at an early hour Thursday
morning, but probably was during the
day, as the dogs would guard her from
all harm except fright. fatigue and ex.
posure to the air.
The La Moure Chronicle says: Dr..
Anderson returned Tuesday from visit
in the Swede neighborhood west of
Edgeley. Some time ago he received
word from the state board of health to
stop family ticketed from 8 sede n to
Edgeley, and quarantine them. He
watched but did not catch the parties.
They had two children die on board the
ship, but eluded the health officers at
New York. The reached their friends
in the Swede neighborhood. A third
child died there with oerebro spinal men,
ingetis. DR.. Anderson found that four
deaths had occurred last week from this
same disease. one in the family of Ru-
dolph Orgren, and three in other fami-
lies He saw five other children. all i'll
with the same disease, and more were
reported. The doctor closed the school
and quarantined the sick as far as pos
sible
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
Goddard and Maher.
Islanl

New York, Oct 15.-Coney Island
Athletic club has succeeded in signing Joe
Goddard and Peter Maher for fight to Il
finish with four-ounce gloves, marquis OF
Queensbury rules, for a purse Of 81, 800, the
fight to take place some time next month
under the auspices Of the club at the club
house on Coney Island.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20

Faribault. Mimi, Oct. 15-To-day an in
cendiary fire destroyed two barns. One was
John Leary's and one belonged to Volz Bros.
Leary were also burned. together with a
horse and buggy belonging to Marion Wins.
low. The whole loss Is about 81, 800.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
NItcbixnn Foot Nnu PLAYERS.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 15.-The JIniver-
sity of Michigan Foot Ball eleven let to-
night on their Western trip. They will
play the opening game Of the Northwest crn
Athletic association series with the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin team Mt Madison Sat-
urday. On Monday they will play the Uni
Versity Of Minnesota ut Minneapolis. Both
OF these games will be of interest, for the
teams have been training hard. The Uni
versity Of Michigan team Is In the pink of
condition as tue result Of Barbours coach
ing. Eighteen men will be taken on the
trip. including Coach Barbour IND i've sub
StituteS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20

Duluth. Special. Oct. 1.-the Presbyteri-
an synod had big fight tonight in he mat
ter Of dividing the St. !.aul pr"sbytery. 1t
was the old fight Of st. Paul against Mime
apoliS. and Minneapolis is Low dividing the
old presbytery into two parts. This changes
the divisions Of the state prestytery;, There
are now the st. Paul. the Minneapolis, Du-
byteries. A report was made on the Albert
Lea college that unless the synod took de-
dccied action it would have to close up for
lack Of funds.
A state bank at West Duluth has been
capitalized at $4,000. Charles w. Hoyt will
probably be cashier. Other stockholders
are o. II. Simonds H. II. Phelps. Col.
Graves. r. C. Heimbaugh. NJ. l.. McNfnn.
J. L. Washburn. w. c. Hendricks, f. C..
Bennett and others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
WALSH COUNTY.


Constable Kohnen of Park River,
heading about forty citizens. recently
made a raid upon the hobo element in
tie town and thoroughly relieved the
CITY of their presence.
st. Andrews, whose postoffice was
closed some months ago. is to have q
new one established, this time on the
old townsite on the river. a general
store will be opened in connection with
it.
The Mimic Journal says Walter
Kidder takes the cake again for big po-
tatoes this year. Twenty. eight of big
selected "murphies" just made q bushel
by weight Who can beat it? They
are the Ideal" variety. Last year
they yielded at the rate of $50 bushels
per acre. This year much larger field
yielded at the rate of 400 bushels per
acre, and it isn't much of q potato
year. Mr.. Kidder had an elegant gar
den on his ground just east of town and
raised an immense quantity of the
very finest garden truck. His celery
cannot be excelled anywhere.
A few days ago the swallows held q
congress in the trees in front of John
Ofstedahl's house at the south end of
Briggs avenue. They fluttered and
twittered and debated-a great multi
tude of them-early in the morning
and took their departure during the
day, and not one has been heard or seen
down there since. On Wednesday
morning, just before sun rise. large
number of crows = hundreds. il not
Thousands of them-slowly sailed and
oiroled and Caved above the M. and N.
elevator. having apparently been ss-
sembled from considerable ares, and
doubtless they took their own cir line
route for some region further south
Park River Gazette.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
TOWNER COUNTY.

At Cando, David German climbed up
on thresher to feed for few minutes.
His gold wstoh-during the brief
amusement-was switched into the ma
chine and ground into an million frag.
ments. It was a fine one, set with dia-
monds, present, and worth $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
ELECTRICAL ETcHlNGS.


Hon. Bourke Cochran is indulging in some
most daring SkirmiShing in the vicinity of
the parallel column.
1t is reported that T. +. O'Connor and
Justin Mccarthy are about TO start new
evening paper in London.
Acting Secretary SpNalding has Informed
customs officers that hemStitched cotton
haut kcrchiefS are dutiable at the rate of 81
per cent ad valorem.
The we'll known firm of Charles Rohscin
4 Co. of Detroit Mich. dealers in pianos,
organs and general musical merchandise,
has made an assignment 10 Herman {.
Ralph The liabilities are 100000.
1t is rumored that a friendly settlement
will be effected between Mr. and Mrs.
Deacon before the appeal taken by NJ. Bar
houN Mrs. Dcacon's counsel. from the de-
ciSion of the GraSSe court is decided.
Mr. Sunny. of the Edison General Electric
company. says there is no truth in the re-
port that Mr.. Edison is about to associate
himself with AIesSrs. Washburn and Pills
bury in the formation Of another company.
Hon. Charles F.. Coon, assistant secretary
Of the treasury. under the late President
Arthur'S administration. has been noml-
mated for congress by the Republicans OF
the Tenth New York congressional district
Capt Orlando H. Ross died in Washington
AMI served in the army Of the Union during
;hr WAL He WAS Il cousin of Gen. Grant
AID Il member of his staf-thc last survivor,
it is sail. os that body.
THE MARKETS.
CAGO-WHEAT-No. spring, l43c.
No. spring, 62to65lc. No. red, l4lc
CoRN-No. .. 44c.
OATs-No.2 ., size; No. white, 3l4to32c,
RyE-No ., 55!c
BARLEY-No. =. 5Sto Coo.
MINNEAPOLIS-W l hard,
73!c No Northern; PC. No. . Northern,
| G6to6Sc.
CoRN-No. yellow, 4sc.
OATs-No. 3 white, :l!c.
RYE-No. >, 60.
DARLEY-No. ), 3Stoi5r.
| ST. PAUL-WHEAr- hard I4to15c
| No. Northern, 7ltoI2c.; No. Northern.
| GO to6Sc.
CoRS-No. 3, 42to43c.; No. yellow, 43 to
| 44c.
OArs-No.2 ., 3o4to3lc; No2 white, 81 to
Sc. No 3, 3Uto32.
BARLEY AND RYE-No. 3 barley. 40 to SOC.
| No. 2rye, 5StoGOc. malt, 6Oto7Oc.
GRotSD FEED AND M1LIsruFFs- No. |,
| SIG 80; to L. Mo-, $l7.0Oto1I.oo; NO. 8,
| ST. .5OtoSlS 90; low grade, $13 to 1890; corn
| meal bolted, So to %. do unbolteo, Sl0 TO
| SIG 80, bran. bulk, $40 to 1880.
MILWA UkEE-W HEAT-No. spring,
| .jr; No. Northern. 76c.
| CoRN-No. B. 43tO43iC.
OArs-No. =, white, "a to SAC. No. s. 90
| .t1to3,p
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20

Huron, S. D.. Special. Oct. .15.-F.
Jerry Haynes of St. Paul. landscape
photographer for the Northern Pacific
railway. is here and has entered upon
the work of taking views of South D;-
kota for exhibition at the worlds fair.
The principal object of the enterprise in
this part of the state is to illustrate the
wonderful power and usefulness of the
artrSian wells of South Dakota. pre-
senting them i'll the state exhibit in the
form of large pictures. showing the diff
fercnt operations of the water; their
service in furnishing power to run mills
and manufacturers, operate fire de-
partmpnts. irrigatc farms, gardens
and tree plantationS: supplying resi-
dcncrS and public buildings with water,
etc. etc.: and to take such o,ner pictures
and characteristic views as may be con-
vcnient along the route--public buildings,
farm ard tree claim scenes. pleasure re-
sorts. prominent manufacturing plants;
quarry, lake. cascade and river scenes.
Almost A Snub.
New York. Oct. 15.-None Of the alder
men from Chicago attended the Column
binn banquet last evening, and so many
of the other citizens who had accepted
the coveted invitations stayed away as
to make people talk about it. The Chica-
90 aldermen say that they were sent to
New York officially to represent the
council board at our celebration. They
did not come hero for fun, but as repre-
scEtatives of Il great city. They put up
at the Astor house. and when they sought
the committee of one hundred they found
that no provision had been made to fur
nish them with seats. They called at
the city hall. In the language of Aid.
jackson Of Chicago. Aid. Flynn of New
York is the only gentleman they have
found in New York. The rest of the
New York aldermen had no use for the
Chicago aldermen. In short they have
had to pay their way. Some one. how
ever, must have done some hustling for
the disgruntlcd visitors. for ut o'clock
last evening tarly invitation came for
them to attend the banquet at the LenoX
lyceum. set down for that hour. The
Chicago aldermen held an Indignation
meeting. They formally voted that they
did not come here to be fed, and they
voted not to attend the feast. Their dis
cusSion was tinctuIed with unparla
mcntary language. Frank Alllrich, conn
missioner of the board of public works,
was the only Chicago city official who
was present. Chauncey NJ. Depew dill
not attend because he did not receive an
invitation. He was verbally invited.
but Mr.. D,pew pays no attention to such
Invitations.