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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
ASHLAND LAND DECISION

Ashland, Wis. Oct. 7-Thcre was a
wild chase through the storm and mud
this morning and last night on the part
or homcsteaders affected in the land de-
clslon OF the keystone Lumber company
case. Over forty of these people are i'll
volved i'll this decision alone. The land
extends to the city limits of Ashland
south for twenty-five miles, and is from
four to six miles wide. OIL odd numbered
sections. Among the homestcadcrs are
many prominent Ashland citizens. Just
what they expect to do it is impossible
TO state. The keystone company has
sixty days in which to appeal, and the
forty to fifty homeStcalcrs. even if the
secretary of the interior afiirms the de-
clSlon, will have to fight the matter out
between themselves to decide who among
them are actual settlers
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
NEW YORK TICKETS

Saratoga. \. ". Oct 7.---Thc state
Democratic convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket Secretary of state. Cord
Meyer; controller. Frank Campbell (rc-
nominated): treasurer. Hugh Duffy: at
t"rney general Simon w. R0sendale ire
nomlnalcd): state surveyor, Martin
Schrnck lrcnominated. Isaac II. Mayn-
ard. now associate judge of the court Of
appeals. waS nominated for reelection
Syracuse. n. y. Oct. TN the Re
publican state convention here +. T.
Bartlett was nominated for judge of ap-
pcalS; j. \. Roberts. secretary of state:
addison COlville. treasurer: Theodore
Hancock, attorney general, and C. W..
Adams, surveyor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
WHILE ON GERoNlMo's TRAIL.
How IN Army Captain Paused to
Give Aid to Two SuT erinE AMI

H0.S m Army Captain Paused to
Give Aid to Two Su.r ering AMI
r,a:..
cruel Indian chieftain of the West, is
now 4 quiet and peaceable prisoner ut
Mount Vernon Barracks an army post
upon the Alabama river, short dis
lance above Mobile, says Kate Fields
Washington. During what was known
as the Geronimo campaign settlers re-
siding upon isolated ranches in Arizona
and New Mexico lived in constant ter
ror OF his raids. When one was re-
ported or feared, those on the line of
the expected raid fled pre- cipitately to
the nearest point of safety-usually an
army post if it could be reached-there
to remain until the danger was over.
and then. probably, to return and find
buildings burned, all live things killed
or carried away, and property of every.
description wantonly destroyed. In
the year 1855 an officer was sent out
with a body of troops in pursuit of
Geronimo, who had just passed, leaving
dc>olation in his track. One day he
came to Il beautiful ranch, showing
everywhere the ownership and care of
people of means. 1t was entirely de-
serted. It's occupants had fed, not even
taking time to close the doors of the
low. roonly dwelling With one solitary
exception there was no appearance Of
life.
Chained to a post were couple Of
magnificent greyhound puppies Of pur-
est breed. The little creatures lay side
by side upon the ground, nearly fam
ished from hunger and thirst, almost
too weak to give greeting to what they
knew to be the coming Of friends and
help. The captain hastily dismounted
and went to them, his men crowding
around, eager as himself to help. Water
was given them and food from his own
rations, but when they had eaten, the
question was what should be done with
them? 1t was impossible to take them
along in so hasty a march. They were
too young to hunt for food, and if
turned loose would become the prey
Of wolves and coyotes. In the enclo-
sure where they were they were pro-
tected; about twelve feet in front Of
the puppies ran a ditch, through which
water was flowing, a sight Of which
had only served to tantalize them, fast
ened just out Of reach Of it's cooling
draught Across the ditch, plainly in
view, lay the heads of several slaught-
cred cattle. In the dry atmosphere of
that latitude meat does not decay, so
the heads were in good preservation
and must have added greatly to the
fierce pangs Of hunger of the two dogs.
The captain had several Of the heads
brought and laid near the dogs; enough
to furnish food for many days. Then
from a Toulouse near by he and his
men took spades and shovels and
turned the course Of the ditch for a
few yards, so that it ran immediately
by the puppies. After 4 friendly pat
to each grateful dog and a CHEEKY word
of encouragement, the captain mounted
his horse and rode away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
y. NJ. G.. \. CONGRESS-.

Chicago, Oct. THE Young Mems
thrlctian Association congress convened
at the art institute. representatives from
all lands being present Lord Knnur,
OF England took Il conspicuous part in
the proceedings. At the afternoon SEES
SION President Coulter of Lake Forest
university and +. l.. Shucy Of Dayton,
Ohio, made addresses At the evening
session paper prepared by Dr. Luther
Grlick of Springfield. MISS. on the
physical department Of ass ociation work.
was read by Prof. a. A. Stage. physical
trainer of the University of Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
DEATH IN THE WIRE

Minneapolis. Oct. 7.-Shortly after noon
the dead body of George Trucdel. four
years old. WAS found in Il vacant lot at
the corner of Sixteenth avenue and Twcn-
ty-Sixth street sou>h. With both snail
hands clutching tightly one end of Il
broken electric light Wire lie lay for ten
minutes. his big brown eyes turned III
agony to the sky while 1000 volts courscd
through his body. From the left hand,
which held the circuit. where the irsula-
ton was Torn away there came the odor
of burning flesh as the awful fluid ate
its way to the bones. 1t was nearly
l2::U when he was for nd and though life
still fingered, he died there on the grass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW
COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE AT WORK.
They Claim to Have Unearlhed
Frauds in Timber Land Deals Ex-
tending Over IL Period of Twenty
Five Years.

st. Paul. Oct. THE state pine lands
investigation committee was in session
at the Merchants yesterday taking tcsti-
mony or violations of the law in several
Of the northern counties of the state.
Senators Donnelly and Leavitt and Rep
rcSentatives Staples and McGruth are
the members of the commit. present.
Senator Dedon also put in an appearance
with four witnesses. He made a report
to the committee, which that body de-
clinel to give out. All the members
would say was that they had found suf-
ticient evidence to warrant them in go
ing ahead and investigating to the full
amount of the appropriation. Senator
Dcdon has in all twenty-seven men at
work Only. four of these. however. are
engaged exclusively in the work of his
committee. Twcnty-three are ut work
i'll 1tasca county on the reassessment
and are doing the work of this commit
tee in connection with the reassesSnlent
Chairman Donnclly stated that they had
found violations of the law extending
back as far as twenty-five years. They
were lot found in all the northern coull-
ties. but here and there case was found
which warranted further investigation by
the committee. According to the way
things look through the report violations
of the law have been in spots rather
thin general although the members of
the committee say they arc fully as bad
as they at first anticipated. The COM
mittee got together just before noon and
held short conference, after which
recess was taken until = o'clock to await
the arrival of some of tho witnesses.
In the meantime Senator Dcdon visited
the auditors office to get some further in
formation as to details. At o'clock
the committee commenced to take testi-
mony, and it was nearly 6 o'clock be-
fore the work was completed Another
session will probably be held this after
noon. when Il number of other witnesses
will be examined
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
SII1EI NE\I DOWN

New York. Oct. I. - The steamship
Al"ne of tho Atlas line. W ii got into
rort today from Kingston and uaytien
ports, brought with l'"r the lifcboat of the
lost Steamer Alvo. This boat was picked
up by the steamer jason N SCI, and
brought to Kingston whence it was for
warded to this city. C-ct. Soldiers. of
the Alene. says the lifebOat was found
about $50 miles east. southeast of Viii
mington. y. c. 1t was just inside of
the gulf stream which indicated that
the Alvo went down inside the stream
off the Carolina coast.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS

Iankton. S. D.. Oct. 7.-Thc 'semi-an-
nual meeting of the Yankton Association
OF Congregational Churches was held at
Mission Hill. The opening sermon was
by Rev Abbie Huntley of washington
Springs. The address of welcome was
given by George L. Gilman. Mission Hill,
and the response by Rev. A. T.. Thomson
Of 1aEkton. Rev. w. B. D. Gray was
moderator. and Burton =. Gray clerk.
The annual meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal Conference of South Dakota
will be held at Brookings, commencing
Wednesday,. Oct. II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
GIN MILLS BIIkNl.D.

Birmingham. Ala, Oct. Near Court
land. l.awrcnr" collnty. last night three
rim houses who's" owners refused to com
ply with notices posted by White Caps
I" ''eSiSt from ginning cotton until the
price reached 10 centS, We're burned to-
&clher with their contents. Twenty sin
houses in Madison comfy hive. been Wis
itcl with similar threats signed James
$. Whitccap 4 Co. A reign of terror pre-
walls among farmers. In Bib county
similar threats have been posted on a
dozen or more gin houses. Signed Shot
gun company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
SHOT THE WRONG MAN

Mason City, Iowa. Oct T. Another
man has been shot as the result of the
murder Of Officer O'Bricn at this place
Monday morning. AT Bclmod yesterday
officers undertook to arrest Il suspect who
started to run. He gave the officers Il
long chase and the further he went the
more they believed he was the man they
wanted. At last they opened fire. wing
ing him so that he soon gave up. Al.
his examination he proved not to be the
man wanted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
YACHT y ArIN

New York. Oct. 1.-The big yachts
VIII race again to-day, and there is a
production that they will have plenty Of
Wlhd to keep them morein.. There is
even Il likelihood that they will be obliged
to house their topmasts. The wind will
blow ut the rate Of fifteen to twenty five
miles an hour. There is very little pros
poet for fog. There may be rain be-
fore noon, and it will behooye those who
go down to thu sci in ship to take their
storm clothes with them. The yachts
looh meme the worse for Wednesdays
race, and both of them will be ready
for an carly start.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
MANY MEN IDLE

Charleroi, Oct. THE ranks of the
strikers have increased and there are
now 1000 men idle. The men are
threatening in their demeanor and groups
of them are holding parades and acting
ina disorderlymanner in various parts
of the district The mine owners have
become alarmed at the demonstrations
of the men and have applied for mill
tary assistance. Their request has been
complied with. and two drtachments of
cavalry are now on their way to this
place
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
Dangerous Pets.

I never liked pet tame leopards, and
I will warn young officers in India
against keeping them US pets. They
may be very well behaved to their own
master, but when visitor comes to
call, not knowing anything about the
existence Of a leopard in the house, it
is very unpleasant for him to find a
huge beast coming shifting up to him
and raising it's head as if to lick his
face. The visitor is probably seated in
the darkened drawing room, and the
servant who introduced him has gone
off to call his master, who is said to be
dressing or bathing.
I remember an exceedingly bad quar-.
ter Of an hour that / spent in a certain
subalterns bungalow with Il strange
leopard as my only companion, for the
native servant did not come back to
the drawing room, as he had a holy
horror Of the leopard on his own &C.
count. When at last my young friend
appeared he could hardly believe that
any one could be afraid Of such a
harmless, playful animal as the leop
ard I though otherwise, and did not
repeat my call. Before The end Of a
month this leopard bit his own master
of course in play; but the. warning
was taken, and the master had the
skull and skin very handsomely set up
as a souvenir Of his cid pete. l..
Buckland in Longman's Magazine.
A f1v hoc I'm 70 1ix-a civ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
MI\ERS WILL STRIKE

Wallace, Idaho. Oct. THE union min
ers on Canyon creek have decided to 60
on with the strike and not accent tho
tender Of the mine owners for $50 for
the miners and So for car men and shoy-
elers. The Butte union, which has
loaned the local union here considerable
money, sent delegates and they do
manded that the strike be carried on.
The nine owners say they will put COM
petent men at work as fast as they can
got them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
MINNESOTA Hay

West Superior Wis. Oct. lowing to
the high prices hay is bringing in Europe,
X. }. MarkOe Of St. Paul is making ar
engagements with Minnesota and Wiscou-
sin farmers to pool their interests and
ship their surplus hay to Liverpool by
the way OF the head of the lakes. Within
the last few weeks hay has advanced i'll
the Liverpool market from $40 to $50
per ton, and adviccs state that there is
nothing to keep it from going higher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
LEAVES WASHINGTON

San Francisco, Oct. 1T is said that
Mrs. Leland Stanford's visit to Washing.
ton is for the purpose of diSmantlins the
handsome X street residence of the late
senator. Mrs. Stanford has concluded
to reside permanently in California in the
future. and to this end she has rented the
Washington mansion to a United States
senator and will remove all the furniture
and beautiful and costly articles of
vertu and works of art to her California
residence
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
CHURCH AND LAROR

London. Oct IA representative Of
the Star has had an interview with Tom
Mann, the labor lc, der. in regard to
his reported intention to take deacons
orders i'll the Church of England. Mr.
Mann said he had not yet accepted dea-
cons orders. though he might decide to
enter the church. "My sole concern in
regard to the church is he said. that
its attitude towards labor might be
made right
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
0IIEl IN RIn

London. Oct. IA dispatch from Rio
dc Janeiro received to-day says that ut
the time the message was sent tie bonn
Dard1nent had Lot been resumed 1t was
also stated that the city was in state
OF tranquility and that the stories cir
cllafeI as to excuses committed by the
Brf lillian troops were without founda-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
APPEAL IOR AID

New Orleans, Oct. THE following
was autographed 20 the commercial ex-
'h"ngcS at Chicago, st. Louis. Cincinnati,
Kansas City. New York. Philadelphia
b. Ston. Baltimore. PittSbury, Milnclpo-
lis. st. Paul. OMAHA ana other placcs:
"A terrible disaster has destroyed ma
jnrity of the inhabitants Of the islands
and marshes adjacent 70 this city and the
survivors are left pcnnilcSS. their stock.
houses. boats and means of livelihood
gone, and they are in dire distress. The
people of Louisiana will bury the dead
and feed the starving. but appeal to Il
generous public to assist in contributions
which will enable thousands of deserving
pc ople to again follow their avocations
and support their families Subscriptions
of every ch ,racter will be thankfully re-
ceived and be dsburscd by the executive
committee of the boa rd of trade jointly
with committees of other commercial
bodies"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
.ANTI-cHI\ESE.

San Francisco. Oct. John II. Wise.
collector OF customs here has obtained
SIX months leave Of absence and will 20
10 Washington to urge anti Chinese leg
islatlon that will not fail in purposes OF
exclusion. Referring to his dispatch sug-
costing an ironclad definition of the word
merchant Collector Wise says there is
one Chinese firm in San Francisco that
has no less than seventy-ive partners
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
SHOT FOR A DEER

Tomahawk. Wis. Oct. 7-Hunters on
the Squint river. three miles south of
this city. shot and severely injured IL
squaw yesterday. installing her for
deer. A charge Of buckshot entered her
side. causing injuries that may prove
fatal. The hunters left the poor squaw
where she fell. probably being too fright
encd to obtain medical attendance. She
was found Il few hours later by her hu>-
band
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
FOR ASSAULT

Hastings. Mimi, Oct. 7.-Shcriff j.
Fl. Hyland returned yesterday from
South Dakota with Thomas Kindred,
who assaulted L. S. Bryant. conductor on
the motor line at South st. Paul He
was arraigned before Justice Newell. the
case being adjourned until tomorrow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
NO GAMBLING DENS.

Moorhead. Mimi, Oct. 7-Sheriff Hill
and Chief of Police Sullivan arrested
about twenty gamblers last night They
were taken before Justice Barnard this
morning and fined $50 and costs each.
The gambling houses III this city were all
closed about II week ago. and these gam
blers have been doing little playing on
the side since.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
LOSS BY PRAIRIE C1RES

jamestown, n. D.. Oct. THE full
details of the destructive prairie fires of
the 18th ult. that ragged north of Ed
ridge in the northwestern part of this
(Stutsman) county show that a large
number of farmers We're sufferers The
homes of J. B. Matthews and Fred Miller
We're swept away. leaving the families
only the clothes they wore. Some 300
tons of hay We're also lost.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
SUPERIOR IS STORMY

Ashland, Wis. Oct IA terrific storm
is raging on Lake Superior. The waves
wash clear over the Ashland brcakwater
and various lumber docks have been
damaged somewhat. Lumber piles are
being toppled over and washed away.
Tug keystone is reported to have lost
large scow of provisions between Ash
land and Bark BAY
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
TO FOUND AN ABBEY.

Devils Lake, n. D.. Oct. 7.-Rt. Rev.
Finton Mundweier. 0. S. B.. abbot of
st. Meinrads abbey. Spencer County, Ind,
cortemplates establishing priory at the
farm of Father Vincent. near this city.
A building 2Gx4O has been erected and
will form nucleus for the future in
stitution. The founders hope in time to
merge it into an abbey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
INDICTED

Center City. Mimi. Oct THE grand
jury has brought indictments against
Caroline Hall. Johanna Hall. the wife
of c. W. Hall, an old and respected citi-
zen of this township. died suddenly Aug.
3. Suspicion pointed strongly that she
had been poisoned by her daushter-in-law.
Mrs Caroline Hall. A coroner's jury
was summoned and an autopsy and exam
ination of the stomach revealed the pres
ence of strychnine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
GRATEFUL BRITISIIER

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 7.-Hcnry ". Pear
son, British commissioner in charge of
the agricultural exhibit at the worlds
tar, who recently, in company with
Count j. Rostorzof, of the Russian COM
mission. rade tour of South Dakota,
has written Gov. Sheldon rendering his
thanks for the cordial reception given
him on his recent trip.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
CASHIER RESIGNS.

Denver. Oct 7.-Chares NJ Clinton.
cashier of the German National bank and
secretary of the clearing house. has re-
signed. effective last Tuesday Mr.. Gin
ton is troubled with Brights disease and
was compelled to take this step on that
account. He is at present in Chicago
hut will spend the winter at Waukcsha
Wis
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
MILL MEN STRIKE

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. IA strike is now
on among the tonnage men at the Spring
fiel,l rolling mill, caused by reduction
of 10 per cent in wages. The men in
the other departments slso threaten to
strike if the demands of the rnage men
are not acceded to. The mill ordinarily
employs 400 or 500. men, bit for some
time has been running ON short time
with q greatly reduced force.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
KILLED HER HUSBAND

Rusk. Tex, Oct Mamie Turner,
convicted of having murdered her hus-
band. John Turner of Delta county,
was brought to the pei'itentiary at this
place Saturday. She is only fourteen
years old, and says she killed her hus-
band hccause he was Jealous of and
cruel to her. She will be taken to the
penitentiary at HUI tsviile
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
FARMERS PLOWJNG

Forman. N. d., Oct. 7.-Threshing is
practically completed in Sargent county,
and farmers are already well along with
their fall blowing. Wet weather for the
past week has materially assisted farmers
in their blowing
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
DRY GOODS BURNED.

Denver. Oct. AT Colorado Springs
this morning the dry goods house of
Wilbur & Go. was damaged by fire to
the amount of $4,000 and the grocery
house of w. s. Nichols. adjoining, was
d, mayed to considerable extent. An
explosion of gas in Wilbur & Co.'S store
is supposed to have caused the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
HURT IN A RUNAWAY.

Washington. Oct. Col. Hughes East
of YaEkton, S. D., had q r.rrow escape
from serious injuries to-day. He was
riding with Gen. J. c. Black in coupe.
when the horse ran away. The carriage
was smashed to pieces, but neither occu-
pant was badly injured
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
SUPERINTENDENT

Paducah, Ky, Oct. Murray Gilbert,
who shot Policeman Smith last Tuesday
morning, SURE ndered to the sheriff and
is in Jail. He met the sheriff by APP
pointment, So his hiding place is no,
known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
Knew All About 1t.

Mr. Eastside-Have you read Dante's
description Of Hell?
Mr.. Westside-Don't need to read it.
NV wife's mother is living with us now.
and my eldest daughter is taking piano
lessons.