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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
THROUGHOUT THE srATs!:.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM Al,
PARTS OF THE STATE.
Condemned Record OF the IMpor-
tnnt HnpcninEs of the Week in
North Dakota, Arranged for Rapid
Reading.
Saturday, Sept. 2.

North Dakota is mentioned with
three other states rs having the best
agricultural exhibit ut the fair.
The flour mills of jamestown have
shut down two or three days for re-
pairs.
The Northern Pacific elevator at Cas-
sclton has been reopencd. Gage Il
Andrews have leased the building.
Harvest hands are getting 50 Il uay
now, and the demand is greater than
the supply
Six horses belonging to c. A. Rist
near Fornan, We're burned in barn
supposed to have been fired by tramps
Hon. Scott Buchanan of Sargent coun-
ty is feeling pretty good-his large
wheat farm yielding Il little over II
bushels per acre.
w. II. Peoples Of G@ndin. charged
with selling liquor without a govern
mcnt license in default of $500 bail,
now languiShcs in the Cass county Jail.
The town board Of Mcdforl township
has passed an ordinance prohibiting any
one shooting prairie chickens in that
township.
Charley Fleming Of Grafton had his
hands severely burned by an explosion
of gasoline last Sunday, which had
accumulated in Il pan under the stove
by dripping down.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
Sunday, Sept. 3.

State funds to the amount of $4,000
have been deposited with the First Ma
tional Bank of Minot.
The North Dakota T'ircmcn'S aSsocia-
ton is cndeavOring to arrange for an
excursion to Chicago about the middle
of September.
Land office business in Fargo for the
week ending Aug. 2G was not very
briSl--onr homestead entry and one
final cash entry.
Louis Norm OF Bathgatc thrcShcd
four and Il half acres of wheat on Fri.
day. Aug. II. for G. NORM, on Free
mont farm. which turned out 20 bush
els about 46 % per acre, No. l north
crn.
In several counties in this state con-
siderable progress is being made in
the matter Of free text books with
considerable success. The plan should
be rapidly extended throughout the cn-
tire state.
c. NJ. Topliff. Il we'll known painter
of Fargo, was found dead the other
night. He was subject to fits, and it
is supposed he died in one of them.
An inquest will be held. He was the
son of Il Baptist minister at Cambridge
port. Mass. and is reported to have
owned considerable property around
Boston. He had been in business in
Fargo nine years and was supposed to
be quite successful. He was unmar-
ricQ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
PEOPLE IN PRINT.

The duke and duchess Of York re-
ccivcd over 5000 wedding presents.
II. A. Hayward. inventor Of steel ar
NOR plates, died at Orange, j.
Mrs. II. G. Shepard, known on the
stage us Marie Prescott, is dead III
New York.
Miss Kittie Wilkins is a horse dealer
of Idaho who has just arrived ut De-
trOit With two car loads of horses to
sell. She spends most Of her time about
the stock yards and about that city
soliciting sales.
Miss Lizzie Green of Detroit seems
to be the sensational beauty of the con-
tincnt just now. The story goes that
at the wedding festivities the queen Of
Italy had her nephew sent away on
military service to keep him out Of the
way Of the pretty American.
The marriage of Miss Howard to
Mayor Carter B. Harrison of Chicago
will take place the latter part of Sep
telnl'cr ut the summer home of the
Towards at Biloxi, the watering place
Of the gulf coast in the southern part
Of Mississippi.
Jacob j. Weisman of Lcavcnworth,
Kan, buried $1,000 in gold in his eel
lar before starting to the worlds fair
When he returned home he found the
tin can which had contained the gold,
but the coin was missing.
Rev. Samuel T. Jones, the venerable
grandfather of Sam Jones, the evan
Eelist. has just celebrated his eighty
eighth birthday in Gainesville. Ga, on
which occasion a large number Of his
descendants were present,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
Friday, Sept. 8.

1t is said 1000 bushels of wild plums
will De picked in Grand Forks county
this season.
a number of Kiddcr county farmers
have passed resolutions prohibiting the
killing OF prairie chickens on their
premises.
DoWdy's harness shop at Hone was
visited by burglars, who succeeded in
carrying away about $50 worth of
goods. The thieves are still at large.
Tlnhorn gamblers. of the long fingered
variety, are numerous in Dickinson. and
there bids fair to be an uprising
against them in the future.
a tramp in Jamestown got 500 fine
and thirty days in Jail for attempting
10 pllrlon an OvcrcOat-the best ono
in the clothing store.
The business men Of Dickinson saw
the gambling dcns Of that place must
go. Tho attorney general will be called
on to assist.
1t is said Mayville sports lost 81 500
recently on the hnlf-shell game, before
they found it wasn't sure thng-for
them.
Most OF the elevator companies doing
business in the state are paying cash.
A gang of tr:lmps stole II barrel of
Deer from Il car at Rutland and had Il
big blowout
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
NOnIuy, Sent. 4.

| Charles Lock is wanted by edward
| Kennedy Of Eureka for selling mort
gagged property.
Ihcib Kcscr, farmer near Valley
| City, WAS arrested for assault and bat
tory with intent to rape Mrs. John
| kcim. and fined $40.
Another mincral water spring has
been discovered near Edgcly. North
| Dakota is certain to be Il healthy re-
,, sort
Barney Lovcjoy, a child seven years
Of age who lives in Grafton, broke his
collar bone while playing with some
other children.
Wild ducks and geese are cOngrc-
eating on the Little Missouri river
one month earlier than in former years
1t is looked upon by some rs an indica-
ton Of Il hard winter.
The committee of dcpOsitors appoint
ed to examine into the condition Of
| Lloyds National bank, jamestown, rec
OmmcndS that the bank resume bust
ness.
Martin Hovde, son Of Lars Hoyde Of
HillSbOrO. who was killed in a thrcSh-
ing machine accident some days ago,
has become insane from grief and been
taken to the :sGlum.
Six Mayville hobos went over to
Portland the other night and robbed
| four Portland hObos who were repos-
ing in a box car, securing Il silver watch
and S7.37 in cash.
The miners az the Plenty mine in
Mercer county have been discharged
and the mines closed down for the
season. The sinking of the first barge,
which was loaded, was too great 4
drawback to be overcome this year.
BY the decision Of the United States
circuit court at st. Paul, the receiver Of
the Northern Pacific Elevator company
will be required to distribute to farmers
the wheat they have delivered to the
company, upon return Of the company's
receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
IN ST. ANNE IN BRITTANY,
queer Garments of the Curntc-N'o-
mch's Hats That Resemble Sauce
l,rnS.

Queer Garments of the Curntc-N'o-
mems Hats That Resemble Sauce
pans.
The chanting prOceSSiOnists passed
into the church with their load and Il
large number Of the bystanders were
sucked in after them; but there seemed
just as big Il crowd outside as before
1t was 4 crowd worth stopping to look
at as Il mass and in detail. There were
few very old-fashioncd Brctons in
cd linen, but trousers were almost uni
vcrsal, and as & rule only the upper
garments were distinctly national, saws
Nacmillans Magazine. Perhaps the
cOmmonest article of male attire was
the curatc's hat, with long, black vel
vet tails, and this was matched by an
Elton jacket Of black broadcloth with
black velvet facings.
Now and then Il group would CLEAN
through the crowd with gorgeous gold
Ell bands and crescents embroidered
sA>iC''o '1C GAtdSt' al lcSOIdtiOu NOfll
by both men and women. An equally
striking suit, Of which the men seemed
to have monopoly, was made Of
white flannel. blankct-bordcrcd, and
embcllslled about the pockets and cuffs
| with rows Of silver bangles and black
| velvet. Black was the prevailing hue
among both sexes.
Dark green aprons or dark purple
shawls were here and there to be seen,
but so quiet was the general color of
the crowd that only the women's caps
prevented the scene from, being sOmbcr.
Every Breton village is said to have its
own style Of cap. and the fashion varies
from little dab Of embroidery stuck
on the top of the head to magnificent
structure like Il I:.lslin poke. bonnet
| with great butterfly wing extensions.
| All are dazzling in whitencss; all
that is, except the caps of LIE Faouet
| There the women wear Il variety OF
the poke which looks like a black
saucepan lined with bright red or green
and sustaining 4 mighty flap behind
which comes around shawlwise and
covers the shoulders The virtues OF
the sabot had been sung in INV ears
from one end of the province to the
other, but it is evidently not comforta
bic to travel in; ON this occasion. n,
any rate. every Breton peasant seemed
to have discarded wood for leather.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
Tuesday, Sept. ..

A Drayton dealer in farm machinery
sold twenty binders in as many days.
Two hobos were arrested at Devils
Lake for highway robbery.
Elmer S. Hall was robbed at the
Farmers hotel, at Devils Lake, Of 500
in gold.
Sheriff Locke Of Dickey county cap
tured travelling blind plgser just west
Of Glover.
A Northern Pacific claim agent has
adjusted prairie fire losses at Mandan
to the amount Of $500.
George Fisher, q Logan county farm
cr, brooded over his financial difficult
ties until The lost his reason, and has
been taken to the jamestown asylum.
A. r. Patterson has commenced suit
against the city Of Cakes for the sum
of $50 which he claims is the valEc
Of his services as city attorney.
Henry jacobson. 4 son Of Hans ia
cObson, living eight miles south of
/ Quincy. accidentally shot himself With
Il pistol, the bullet entering bis eye and
necessitating the removal Of the eye
ball
On account of the great demand fc7
harvest hands in Minnesota and North
Dakota, the Northern Pacific has de.
clared rate of So in parties of five OF
over to all points in those states as
far west US jamestown, Edgerly and
Leeds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
Thursday, Sept. z.

II. 0. Barrett, an Ellendale banker,
Is under $1,000 bonds charged with
;assaulting his servant girl, Annie Bat
ter.
Prof. Fruit of Lakota. formerly a
Grand Forks attorney. has been elected
principal Of the Michigan City public
schools.
A thrcshing crew struck for higher
wages near Grand Forks, and the pro-
prietor with a pitchfork ran them out
of the township.
William a. Stewart, Il Great North
ern freight brakeman, had both feet
badly smashed while endeavoring to
pull Il coupling pin.
Michigan City. in Nelson county, has
sure thing on il grist mill. and is
also quite certain wooden mill will be
erected at that point.
Cowboy jack alias "Six-shooter
Jack attempted to run the CITY of
Devils Lake, but was run in by the DO
lice.
Tho Merchants National Bank of
Devils Lake received $4,000 Of the
state funds. 1t thus scores on the
other two banks of that city. and shows
that it is considered sound by the state
board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
OTHERWISE.

Striking GOAL miners at Lcavcnworth
declare the strike at an end.
Walter A. Wood harvester works ut
st. Paul will start up with 1000 men.
The steamer Elbc brought S41O, 900
in gold from London to New York
w. D. Wrcnn becomes the champion
tennis player Of the United States.
A receiver is appointed for the Near
aqua Canal and Construction company.
The Northern Pacific is charged with
wrong-doing by the president Of the
Wisconsin Central.
Several mills at pittsburg have re-
sumcd operations, giving employment
to G,OOO men.
The First National Bank of York,
Neb.. has failed. The assets exceed the
liabilities by 100000.
Lieut.. pcary has been unable to pur-
chase dogs at Davis Inlet for his polar
explorations.
Tie Union Pacific road has cut the
salaries Of all employees receiving over
$40 per month from 10 to 20 per cent.
Cash Williams, an organ agent. was
tarred, rolled in wheat and ridden OIL
a rail at Long Pine, Ncb.
-Four white caps attempted to whip
Elias GoctlinS at Mortified, No. Ono
was shot and the others were routed
Boomers are in training on bicycles
and horses awaiting the day Of open
ing the Cherokee strip.
The Montgomery, Ala, bank of Nor
riS 4 Co. will resume business. 1t sus
pended owing $1,Go0,O00.
The Chicago Il Northwestern roai
has declared Il quarterly dividend OF
1 II per cent.
DR.. James II. White Of st. Louis has
filed suit against the American Medical
college, alleging it is doing business
under an expired charter.
An enormous crowd of UNEMPLOYED
men in Chicago engage in fight witt
the police, but are routed without
bloodshed.
The shipment Of gold coin from Sa1
| Francisco has arrived ut the New YOrl
subtreasury. The consignment consist
cd Of $4.0OO,0OO.
Bank Wreckcr Haugllcy Of Indian
opolis has resigned as treasurer Of III,
| l1ulaIEl oDtt feliOHS duu lle MisOul'
Benefit society.
Private advices from San Francisco
say that Paymastcr Sullivan, U. S. n.
recently tried there on the charge o
embezzlement. has been acquitted.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago reduce.
the rents of all his tenants. and says b,
hopes the movement will become gen
eral.
Suit by the Ann Arbor railroat
against Grand Chief Arthur, CROWN,
out of the strike has been suddenl.
dropped.
A plan to administer 100 lashes eacl
| to the nine Choctaw Indians instead O
carrying out the death penalty was oh
| jected to by the Indian Territory au
] thorities rs Illegal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
CRIMINAL.

Patrick Roadway Of Philadelphia,
falling to collect $40, threw vitriol on
his debtor and his family.
Five men held up Northern Pacific
train near Livingston, Mont, relieving
the passengers Of their valuablcs.
Adam Temple. a miller of ST. Louis,
No, committed suicide by taking
opium.
Matt Kelley was fatally stabbed by
John WEIGH at Lexington, Ky, in Il
quarrel.
Mike Kerwn. who stabbed John Mari
at Dubuque, Iowa. has been held for
wilful murder by Il corOncr's jury.
J. c. Crimmins Of Oakland. Cal. was
shot and killed by his wife, with whom
he was quarrcling.
indianapolis thieves stole safe con,
tanning $500 under the nose Of a police
man, who thought the wagon bakers
cart.
The trial of John Wagner at San
Francisco, charged with the murder
of TObcrt Oiilvie. ended in the acquit-
tai Of the defendant
Custom officers ut San Francisco
seized 1000 boxes of cigars concealed
in cargo Of coal in the ship John C.
Potter, Which arrived from NanaimO.
The carpenter Of the vessel says the
cigars belong to the captain, H. Meyers.
The ship is liable to seizure and confis-
cation.
Col. William p. Davis q wealthy
citizen of Marshall county. Ky, com.
mitted suicide by shooting himself. He
was eighty-siX years old, and widow
recently got a judgment against him
for 5000 in Il suit for breach of promise,
which is supposed to have led him to
the act.
Red Leidy and Fred Dean were re-
fused admission to the house Of Mrs.
Albertson at Galesburg. III. Dean
threw n rock at the screen door and
Leidy hurled brick through the win.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
The candidates for bailiff in the town

The candidates for bailiff in the town
of Alnwick, North England, just be-
fore the election, ride in a procession
to horse pond near the town, dis
mount and struggle through the mud
and water as best they can. They
are accompanied by brass band and
all the population Of the town and
neiehborhood. The custom dates from
the time of King John, who visited
the town in 1910. The roads were very
bad and some of his baggage wagons
had to be left in the mire. On his ar
rival he inquired who was responsible
for the condition of the loaus, and
lelrning that the bailitfs We're to blame
ordered them to be seized and dragged
through the nearest pond.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

A woman has ilnraveled the secret Of
the Aztec calendar and she'll give it
away. The discovery is expected to
throw much light on the history and
customs of the ancient inhabitants of
America, and archaeologists pronounce
it a most important contribution to the
lore Of that branch of investigation.
Woman's curiosity, properly trained and
directed can work wonders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
A series Of maneuvers has b

A series of maneuvers has been car
ried out by the English volunteer troops
at Aldcrshot during the past few weeks.
During the sham battles, several diff
ferent times, when the troops were
ordered to fire, instead of blank car
tridges their guns discharged ball car
tridges, and serious results were nar-
rowly avoided. An inspection of the
ammunition pouches showed that two
rounds of ball cartridges had been care
lessly packed with the blank cartridges.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

Thirty-two new cases of cholera were
reported at Nantes i'll one day. 4
Mr.. Gladstone makes an address, bn
the home rule bill in moving the third
reading.
Twenty new cases of cholera and
eight deaths were reported ut Geneva
in one day.
A contemplated change in the Bava-
rian constitution may result In proclaim
ing Prince Leopold king of Bavaria.
Eighty-one new eases of a.olcra and
forty-four deaths are reported in Hun
gary in twenty-four hours.
The hamlet Of Vcncrc. Italy. has been
struck by Il cyclone. Many persons
were killed and considerable damage
was done to property.
The owners Of the extensive hacienda
of Cotz, State Of Yucatan, Mex, are re-
ported to have Il prison on the place
where. it is said, they torture in 4
horrible manner poems who are guilty
of slight offenScs
\ swarm of locustS have passed over
Tunis, the immense proportions of
which can be realized when it is known
that the sun was obscurcd for three
hours during the progress OF their flight
More than 100 persons at ShcicShOv-
OH. summer resort in the Caucasus,
have been poisoned by koumiss. The
rest of the summer visitors have left
in Il panic.
Adviccs from New Hcbrdrs says that
y gun exploded on board the French
cruiser Duguly TrOuin while the vessel
was ut target practice. and that four
men were killed and many injured.
In order to contrast the concessions
demanded by Germany from Russia
with those Germany asked from the
United States, the official Messenger
of st. Petersburg published the text
OF the German-Amcrican treaty Of 1891.
The London Daily News says that
the leading part of Sullvan's new opera
Which will be produced at the Savoy
th"ater in October, will be by Miss
Nancy Mcintosh, Il native of Cleveland,
Ohio.
The prince of Cambodia was request
cd few days ago to leave France. The
reason for the action of the French gov
eminent is not known. The prince re-
fused, and was arrested and escorted
to the border by the police
The Ncgroui Cafarclli palace at Rome
WAS burned recently. Among the nu-
merous occupants of the building were
the pope'S auditor and the Portuguese
consul and his family Everybody in
the palace was rescued
Tic Mutual Life Insurance company
Of New York has notified the Spanish
government that it is closing it's Spanish
branch and winding up its business
in Spain. The company has taken this
course because the government has i'm
posed heavy taxes and burdens and re-
strictions as regards investment of
funds on all foreign insurance.
The Vienna Free Prose- has adviccs
from Russia that Russian troops are
making preparations to occupy Herat.
with &: strong force. Russian diplomatic
officials are INDUCING the hope that
the ameer will not try to recover Hcr;tt
but that Great Britain will seek com
pcnsation by the occupation Of Cabul
and Canadian, and in that way become
involved in q conflict With Afghanist;ln.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

to solve the problem of the unemployed
in London have proved a diShcartcning
failure. At one office some 800 appli-
cants in search Of work of any kind
registered, and only three employers
applied for help; so that after three
months work the bureau fou..- employ
ment for only two men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

The mace Of the city Of London
which is very ancient and has been
carefully guarded since 1854, was car
ried in the wedding procession Of the
duke of York. The foot knob became
detached and was lost. No efforts were
spared to find it, 1t has at length been
complete
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

AS it turns out, Miss Florence Pull
man is not engaged to a prince. as re-
ported, and one may therefor" reason
ably conclude that she is still engaged
in the industry of coming names for
her fathers sleeping cars that the con-
ductors can't spell and the brakcmen
cannot pronounce
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

The ancient Philippians sailed the bod
les of their dead and hung them up in
SmOkchouSc to be dried and cured.
They We're thus kept for year, when.
perfectly preserved. they were turned
over to the relatives for burial
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

The first savings bank in the United
States was the Philadelphia Savings
Fund society organized in 1916 and
still doing business. The second was cS-
tablishcd ut Boston in the same year,
the third in New York in 1919.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

Despite the good nature Of Mayor
Carter II. Harrison, a great deal is
being done in Chicago to discourage
gambling. For instance, the average
sucker is tle"ccd so thoroughly and OK
peditiously that he is left in & condition
impossible for gambling purposes
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

The existence of the Colossus of
Rhodes is considered by some historians
extremely doubtful. There is no evil
dcnce that the an"cntS were able to
must have entered into its composition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

Many Chinese temples are provided
with bell ut the entrance, and when
the worshper enters he gives the rope
a pull and rings the bell in order 1nat
the deity may be notified Of his coming
and be on hand to attend to his bust
ness
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

Butter oil is made by pressing the
Oil from American cottonSccu. 1t is
pure, nutritious vegetable oil. which is
used in small quantities to soften the
texture of oleomargarine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

The romantic anu supposedly bcauti-
full Mary Queen of Scots" was cross
eyed and had other physical blcmiShcs
that are not accounted attributes to
beauty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
A Family Mystery.

Visitor-Did i understand you to say
that you had three sisters?
H0stess-Yes, l have three sisters.
VisitOr-That's very strange. Only
q few days ago your brother told me
that he had four sisters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

The preparations being made to pre-
vent that crank from shooting Niagara
Falls in barrel seem very much in
the nature of work of supercroga-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
LARGDOAC0URiER DEMOCRAT
A. I. kGuMsrKpr, Proprietor.
LANGDON, NORTH DAKOTA,

That Ohio man who has had his
tongue amDutatcd will find in the fut-
ire quite a number of favorable op-
portunitics to wink the other eye.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

dow, behind which Mrs. Albertson was
standing. She Instantly fired two shots,
the first taking effect in Leidy's thigh
and the second passing into Deans neck
and down toward the lungs. Deans
condition is precarious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
wedn e.alay, Sept. g.

A horse was stolen from the barn
belonging to Mrs. A. Shapiro Of Fargo.