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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
BIEAD. MONEY OR BLOOD.,

Sioux Falls, s. d., Sept "a gang Of
twenty-five graders who have been ut
worl; upon the Sioux Falls & yankton
grade under contract with Aid. Joe
Sampson of this place, called in body
yesterday upon Mayor Peck and demand
ed something to cat. 1t seems the men
came here several days ago to secure
settlement of 81, 100 due for work, but
there have been bitches and the money
has, noSSet been pail. The men did not
even lyTse time checks to show how much
was coming. They had bccn staying ut
:, hotel Where Sampson had agreed to
ply the bill, but Sampson countarmanLcd
the order and the mon were turned out
upon the streets. Later in the day the
time checks We're issued and Auditor
BealS telcgraphcd to st. Paul for tho
money. which arrives to-day. Before
this settlement w;lS made the MOI, were
growing very ugly and freely made
threats Of trouble.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
MIST GIVE BONDS

Fargo, n. D., Sept 2e-The state board
of railroad commissioners is in session
here. The object of the meeting is to
make the elevators give bonds, as re-
quircd by law passed two years ago.
last year all the companies did not do
this. Each elevator company is required
to give bonds for $4,000 for one elevator
and $1,000 for each additional one. No
trouble is anticipated from the large
companies doing business in the state,
but the private elevator owners seem dis
posed to register substantial kick.
Other important matters may result in
another meeting being held here next
week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
A DEFAULTER

Lima. Ohio, Sept. 2.-S. G. Humphrey,
township treasurer of Mount Victory. is
dcfaulter to the tune of $50, 900.
Humphrey WAS considered one of Mount
Nictory's most honest and upright cit-
zens. He has turned over all his property
and it understood that his son, DR..
Humphrey, and his son-in-law, Mr. Sui
Ivan of Nebraska. will assist him out
of his financial troubles. Humphrey took
the money to pay private bills with the
intention of replacing. but hard times and
close money prevented this. The bonds
men are perfectly reliable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
Impressions on the Brain.

1t is computed by leading physiolog-
lists that since onc-third Of Il second suf-
fees to produce an impression on the
brain, Il man who has lived to be 100
years old must have collected upon
the folds of his brain matter at least
8, 4G7, 900 impressions. Or, again
take off onc-third for sleep, and we find
G,311, $4,000 indentations memory's
finger marks-on and in the brain. This
would give 1856, 100000 separate wax
ing impressions to the man who lives
to be but fifty years old. Allowing IN
average weight of four pounds to the
brain, deduct one-fourth for blood and
other vessels and attachments, and an
other fourth for external integument,
and we still find that each separate
gram Of brain matter contains 2O5, 542
traces or impressions Of ideas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Denver, Sept 2.-Last night some I'M
known person entered the house of
Thomas West in Montclarc. Il suburb of
this city. chloroformcd Mr.. West, who
was sleeping alone in the house, set fire
to the place and left West to his fate.
Fortunately some ncishbors saw the
flames in season to rescue West. but the
house was burned to the ground. This
is the fourth attempt of the kind on the
same man and property within Il month.
On one of these occasions the would-be
assassin shot at West as he was trying
to put out the flames. West is too i'll
to talk to-day, but he has declared that
he has not an enemy in the world that he
knows. and is at loss to account for
the attempts made on him. There is
not a single clcw.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
WILL. STOP TEE EIGuT.

indianapolis. Sept. 2.-When time is
called for the mill between Critic and
Lavignc at Roby next Monday night it
has been arranged that the state of In
diana shall be represented by from POO
to 400 of the state militia armed with
rifles Gov. Matthews has ordered them
out and Adjw. Gen. Irwin Robbins will
have charge of the expedition. The gov
crnors specific orders have been given.
These orders are that he is to stop the
fight or prevent it, even if it takes powder
and ball 10 do it. The club would prob
ably have been allowed to run but for
the fact that the last two events at Roby
which have been marked by disgraceful
riots, were followed by the announcement
that the club was preparing TO import a
hundred or more Pinkertons. a thing OK
pressly forbidden by the laws of the
state,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
A CORNER STONE TIME.

Yankton. S. D., Sept. 2.-The ceremony
of laying the corner stone of Ward Hall
of Science, Yankton college, will occur on
Thursday, Sept. I, commencing at p. III.
The programme is as follows: Music
quartet: reading the Scriptures. Rev. G.
II. Smith, NJ. E. church. Yankton;
prayer, Rev. D. b. Nicnols, Mission Hill;
placing documents il the archives, Prcsi-
dent A. Il. Free; laying corner stone,
Mrs Joseph Ward; address in behalf Of
the citizens Of Yanllton. Judge L. G..
Smith; address in behalf of the churches
of the state, Rev. w. II. Thrall, Huron
address in behalf of the ladies' societies
of the state, Mrs. A. e. Thompson. Yank-
ton; address in behalf of the Sunday
schools of the state. Rev. G. NJ. Daley,
Huron; address in behalf of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
of the state, Rev. G.. w. Rex ford, Plank
linton; bcnediction, Rev. A. e. Thomp-
son, Yankton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
WAS 1T VATID2

Hudson. Wis, Sept. 1.-The prelm-
mary examination was opened here to-
day to test the validity of the assignment
to Judge Herman l.. Humphrey of the
property of Alfred J. Goss and the Hud-
son Savings bank for the benefit of their
creditors. The hearing is brought on
attachments and garnshmcnts sworn out
by Father White, of La Crosse and Rufus
Farr of Eau Claire for deposits amount
ing to about $4,000. The investigation
will occupy several days. The regular
trial comes on at the September term of
court. There are about 100000 involved
in the assignment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
CONGRESS.

Washington, Sept. 2.-After the read
ing of the journal in the house Mr..
Weadock dem. Mich.) offered a resolu-
ton postponing until Sept Is the de-
livery of eulogies upon the late J. Logan
Chapman of Michigan. The resolution
was adopted. The consideration Of the
rules was then resumed. The Boatner
amendment providing for cloture was re-
jectcd-9G to 131. After some twenty
minutes spent in the ordinary routine
morning business of the senate none of
which was of public Importance the
house bill to repeal part of the Sherman
act was taken up and Mr.. Vance Dem.
n. c.. one of the minority members of
the finance committee. addressed the
senate in opposition to the bill. The
day was devoted to discussion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
Used HIS GIN

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 2.-This morning
Seymour Slawson rushed into Il lawyers
office where his wife was having di-
vorce application made out and attempted
at first to shoot her and her mother but
they both escaped. He then turned and
shot Joseph Hunter, who worked for
Mrs. Slawson's mother and accompanied
the ladies to the office. One ball grazed
Hunters side. The other was embedded
in his watch. His injuries are not scri-
GUS. Slawson was arrested and attempt
ed suicide with poison but was saved by
the doctors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
EXECUTIONS.

Berkely, S. c., Sept. Oscar john
son. an all-round murderer, was hanged
here yesterday for killing Henry Well
man, white, and his wife. Henry Ewing
was also hanged for killing Il man in Il
quarrel about the latters wife. johnson
was strangled and his contortions were
terrible.
Spartanburg. S. c.. Sept 2.-George
Turner was hanged here yesterday. He
druggrl his sster-inlaw and seduced her.
after which in Il quarrel with her brother
Ed Finger, he killed him with pistol
while 4 negro was holding him.
San Francisco, Sept. 2.-Ah Lo Doom
Chinaman, was hanged at San Rafael
yesterday for the murder of William
Shenter, painter, with whom he had
Quarreleu.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
TROUBLE WITH MEXICANS
THREATENED COLLISION ON THE
MEXICAN BORDER.
Seizure of Live Stock on Disputed
Territory by Mexican officials the
Chuxe of the TrOub1c-Tr"ops Go
to the. Rio Grnnde.

Washington. Sept. 2.-The trouble on
the Mexican border over the attempt Ut
Mexican officers to drive flock OF ;',HO
sheep from the United States to Mexico
is still serious. A telegram received at
the war department from Gen. Wheat,
commanding the department of Texas,
states that two troops of the Fifth cav
airy with scouts, will march from Fort
Ringgold at noon to-day for Havana,
the scene of the trouble, to support the
twenty men under Capt. Furbush who
have the Mexican officers and the sheriff
in charge The telegram also states
that the commanding officer at Fort
Rinygold has received unofficial inforna-
ton that COL Mistro. of the Mexican
army. is coming Zip the Rio G!ande to
Havana from RcyrOsa with 4 force OF
men. The war department. is making an
effort to secure detailed information as
to the ownership of the sheep and its
action will depend on the result. Should
the claim of the Mexican authorities
that the flock belongs to Mexican citi-
zen be proved the sheep will be allowed
to cross over the Mexican line. Pending
Il settlement of the military aspect of the
affair, the state department will hold the
matter in allegiance, and then demand of
the Mexican government an explanation
of the action of its customs officials i'll
sending an armed force to make Il seizure
on United States soil. The question of
whether the strip of land on which the
sheep are located is in Mexico or the
United States. by reason of Il change
in the direction of the Rio Grandc, will
also be subject to diplomatic arrange
mcnt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
ROME RULE FOR IRELAND
THE BILL IS NOW BEFORE THE
HOUSE OF LORDS.
1t Passes It's Third Reading by n
Majority of Thirty-Four md Is
Sent to the Lords. Where 1t Is
Given It's First Reading.

London, Sept. 2.--The home rule bill
has passed its third reading by vote of
3O1 to PCT. The vote on the third read
ing was taken at o'clock this morning.
The house of lords met at ITO o'clock
and the home rule bill was given its
first reading. An adjournment was then
taken.
Mr.. Gladstone will propose on Monday
next resolution to the effect of which
will be to give the government the whole
time of the house for the remainder OF
the session to suspend the - o'clock rule
and to appoint Saturday sittings. The
Welsh party, at Il meeting to-day car
ried IL resolution to the effect that dis
establishment of the church i'll Wales be
the primary item on the government pro-
grlmme for 1904.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
pOMEROY'S RELIEF.

Fort Dodge, Iowa. Sept. 1.-The re-
lief committee at Pomeroy has received
up to date about $4,000 in cash. About
$1,000 more has been subscribed but not
yet paid. Disbursements have been made
to the amount of $5O,DO0. This leaves
100000 cash still in the hands Of the
committee. This amount will not be
paid out Immediately, but will be kept
to meet the many emergencies that will
arise among the poor people as cold
weather approaches. The committee has
done its work cOns>ientiously and it is
safe to say that very few of the dollars
contributed 50 generously have gone
where they We're not needed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
RETURN TO WASHINGTON.

Washington. Sept. 2.-Prcsident Cleve-
land, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland.
their daughter Ruth, nurse and maid.
arrived in Washington yesterday. Mr..
Thurber was asked as to the general
health of the party, and he replied that
everybody was feeling first rate and the
sojourn at Gray Gables had been bene-
fetal to all. Mr.. Cleveland in particular,
was in excellent spirits, his eye was
bright and complexion clear, and he
looked vigorous and strong.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
The Ovcrworked Fork.

An absurd and inconyenient dictate
Of the present fashion is the almost
complete Punishment Of the teaspoon.
The multiple fork has gradually en-
croached upon the spoons domain till
even the various grains and vegeta-
bles of the more elusive sort, which
were once wont to occupy exclusive
little dishes, and have teaspoon
apiece, arc now amalgamated with the
rest Of the dinner, and disposed Of as
best one may With four-tined imple-
ment. For the present teaspoons are
still permitted for stirring and slipping
beverages without mourning the odium
of greenness and vrlg lrity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
REFUSED TO EETRACT.

Brazil. ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The men employed
on the Chicago Il Indiana Coal railroad
i'll this city Went out on Il strike this
morning. 4 few days ago tho company
posted notices of a 10 per cent cut. The
men refused to accept the cut and adj
dressed letter to this effect to the
management General Superintendent
Broughton came to this city last night
and held consultation with the men
and stated that unless the men would
retract certain alleged insulting para
graphs in their letter and return to work
at the reduced price they would close the
shops. The men refused and went out
on Il strike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
uSzdGD 81 !
THE VERY BEST TIM

THE VERY BEST TIME
n take DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
ery is now, il you feel that your blood is out
Of order Don't wait ,5 pn you , nave e
With the first blotches or eruption, or tho
dizziness, WEAKNESS, and depression that are
some of the symptoms, you need this medi-
cine. It will rouse every organ into healthy
action. thoroughly cleanse and repair your
system, and build up needed flesh, health,
and strength. It's the only guaranteed blood
remedy. In the most stubborn Skin or
Scalp affections; in the worst forms OF SG 9!-
~ in,nure biood-if it ever fails to benefit or
c,,re. YOU have your money back:
No substitute urged by tricky dealer,
tbonph it NAV be better for him to sell, can
be " lust as good" for you to buy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
IRON MINING.
Rapid Work of n Steam Shovel in n
Mine Near Duluth,

"Ahc NcNr Du1utns
The most revolutionary thing that
has ever occurred in the history
OF iron mining in America or the world
Is now III actual progress on the Mes
aba range, and is proving successful.
1t Will do more to alarm the miners
CT Old ranges than any other thing
that could happen.
All the Biwable mine, in section
3-1S-l6. Gre loading is going on directly
from the ore body, lying as nature left
it, ut the rate of Il twenty-four-ton car
every four minutes. The ore is loaded
by Il steam shovel of two-ton capacity,
which is working ahead into the end
OF cut. When the cut is completed
and the shovel is able to work sideways
the work will be easier, for there will
be less distance to traverse. The
shovel handles about four tons Il min
ute, and is loading about 500 tons daily.
This week it begins on Il 1,00O-ton daily
output, and shipments will be large.
The ore is dry and fine grained, and is
handled with much ease. The cost Of
stripping off the thirty feet of surface
above this ore body has averaged 5
cents per ton of ore to a depth of
ninety feet. and the ore is more than
niety feet deep.
The cost of loading the ore from
the natural bed without explosives,
underground workings, air shafts and
pumming machinery, is less than
cents a ton; total mining cost, 8 cents
a ton; royalty, SO cents; freight to Du-
luth, so cents; freight from Duluth to
Cleveland. commission, etc, $1.35; to-
tai at Cleveland. S2.47; value Of ore
laid down at Cleveland this season,
1910; ordinarily, $4.25. The cost of
mining the hard ore of the Minnesota
mines at Tower is stated to be $1.6J
IL ton, and the last government geo
logical report states that this COM
pany raises more ore per man than
any hard-orc mine in the United States.
AS this machine handles as much
more ore in four minutes us one man
can do in Il day, it's adoption in the
mines all through America may be
looked for. 1t will throw thousands
Of men out Of work. San Antonio EX
press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
ENFORCING THE LAW.

Adelaide, Sept. 2-The government is
losing no time in enforcing the provisions
of the Chinese restriction act. Vessels
from Hong Kong and other Eastern ports
lire now allowed to carry Chinese only
in proportion to their net tonnage, III
stead of their gross tonnage as formerly.
A Lii! is now pending in the legislature
providing that the restriction act shall
apply to all eolored Asiatics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
CALIFORNIA CONDOS
huSc Bird Shot on the Edrc of I'll.
Desert,

AAN SAot on tNC E(LNN Of f1sn
Desert.
Archlpald Campbell. writing from
A-asuna, ON the edge of the desert. un-
uer GATE of Aug. l. says: To-day as
Henry f. Clark was riding near the
M2ura he noticed large bird among
some carbon crows. eating at 4 steer
winch had died from Il rattlesnake bite.
II heW up into a tree, where he shot
II With a rifle, and the shot broke it's
'h1sh. 1t then flew away among some
ROCKS, When he threw his RATA over it
ana caught it, and it tried to get away
ana Nearly endorsed him. He gave it
another shot through the wing and
ulsapled 1t. He brought it home and
IL measured 10 feet inches across the
wings and feet ID inches long from
the beak to the end of the tail. Valcn-
tine, the captain of the Indians, says
IT is female and not near so large as
the males. The males have the under
part SHOW white, while this is pretty
dark. l think it is the cathcrtes vul-
turinus, also called the California vult-
ure. which approaches the condor in
Size and has wings even longer in pro-
portion. 1t is very little inferior to
the condor in spread of wings, which
natural history says often spread to
more than 10 feet. with Il length Of /
feet. Last Sunday. as Il party of us
were out Oh the high peaks overlooking
the desert. three of the birds kept cir.
cling around overhead, and now and
again by far the biggest of the birds
would Swoop down suddenly toward
lis and make such ugly demonstrations
that the ladies got scared, and we al
left on that account. l think theil
young were in the cliffs above us and
they wanted to scare us away. The
biggest was whittier underneath than
the other two, and l think that it was
one of these smaller birds that was shot
Mrs. Wiegar from San Diego, who is
up here on a visit, skinned the bird
and on her return will take it with hcl
and put it Oh exhibition at the chamber
of commerce. They are very rare here
now. Valentine says they used to b'
very numerous here when he wa:
young. Two years ago we used to SCI
a solitary vulture every now and again
but he disappeared, and now thes'
three are to be seen near the SAM
place This one. 1 think, could hav'
easily carried off spotted fawn,
young calf or Il baby.-San Diego SUI
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
BAR ASSOlu ATIQN

Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-The closing SEES
sion Of the American Bar ussociut ton was
held this morning. Nominations for the
general council officers were made and
elected as follows, President, Thomas
NJ. Cooley. Michigan: secretary, John
Hmklcy, Baltimore; treasurer, Francis
RaN'le (re-clcctcGD, Philadelphia The list
OF wee presidents includes one represent
atlve from nearly every state in the
Union. Among them are ex-Presdtnt
Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and jerome
G. Knowltcn. Minnesota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
WORK SUSPENDED,

Litchfield, ILL.,, Sept. 2-The employees
of the car works here received notice
this morning that owing to the condi-
ton of financial affairs throughout the
country all work would be suspended for
the next sixty days. This company has
orders for the construction of Il large
number of cars, but as notes and other
commercial paper cannot be realized upon
now, this step was deemed advisable.
Six or seven hundred men are thrown
out of employment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE

Cincinnati, Sept. "A Third street
horse car was struck b. an incoming
passenger train on the Big -Four road
at the Third streat crossing last evening.
The pilot of the engine struck TIE two
horses and cut off the front platform of
the car as if it had been done with Il
knife. John MIlholand. the driver, was
thrown to the ground and almost Instant
ly killed. None of the passengers were
injured as tie ca: did not leave the
track.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
INFECTED WITH CHOJEHA

London. Sept. 1.-The port of Grin,sby,
i'll Lincolnshire, has been declared 70 be
infected With cholera. and traffic between
it IN other British ports has been pro-
hibitel. During August there were
eighty deaths in Grimsby from what was
called at first diarrhoca, and later Il
clloleraic disease. The general belief
now is that mary of the eighty deaths
were due to cholera.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
ROBBED.

Marquette, Mich. Sept. ,. - Ira L.
Guchcr, express and railroad agent ut
Au Train, Alger county. was knocked
scnscless near that station last night
and robbed of his gold watch and $775
railway and express money. He was
found by crew of Il passenger train
an hour later and brought here There is
80 clue to the robber
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
DEATH OF c. NJ TOpIJEr

Fargo, n. D., Sept &c. NJ. Topliff, a
well known painter Of this city, was
found dead last 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
acknowledgement, Mass, and is reported to
have owned considerable property around
Boston. He had been in business here
nine years and was supposed to be quite
successful. He was unmarried.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
FROM ADMIRAL MARKHAM

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. George A.
Markham of Independence. Wis, nephew
Of Rear Admiral Markham, who was in
command of the Camperlown when she
rammed the Victoria, was here to-day at
i convention of Good Templars. Mr.
Markham says 4 letter from the rear
admiral to his brother at Independence
expresses considerable displeasure with
the result of the court martial. and the
belief that the admiralty will reverse it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
EIRNISHED RAIL.

Sparta, Wis, Sept. Banker NJ. a.
Thayer returned from Chicago last night
in custody of Sheriff Fullmer and fur
nished $1,000 bail on charge of re-
ceiving deposits after he knew his bank
was insolvent. Nine other warrants
based on similar charges are awaiting
service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
GOOD TENJT,AKS

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept 1.-The Secon3
district lodge of Good Templars elected
August Erickson of Chippewa Falls dis
trlct chief templar. 1t was decided to
hold the semi-annuaI session at Chippewa
t'allss and quarterly session at Cadott
Co., A. Markham was elected district
representative.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
FOR BETTER PRICES

Tacoma. Sept. 2.-The business agent
of the state Farmers Alliance has 4
plan which he claims will prevent the
farmers from suffering loss by reason of
the low price of wheat He proposes to
store the bulk of the crop and mortgage it
for about % cents bushel, thus enabling
the farmers to hold for better prices.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
AUTHORITY ON BREWING.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-l'rof. II. Schwack-
hoefer of Vienna, the recognized autllori-
ty of Austria On brewing, arr, ed at the
Grand Pacific to-day. The professor was
received by Il host of American brewers
who outlined to him the arrangements
that have been made for the international
convention of brewers which will open in
this city Sept. II. DR.. Scllwaekhocfcr
will represent the Austrian government
and deliver an address OH brewing.