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The herald., 1893-09-02

Oscar Wilde intends to print his
plays, which will most probably be
published in the autumn by Elkin
Mathews and John Lane. 1t is in
tended to issue them in four volumes.
each to contain critical introduction
by distinguished man of letters.
The herald., 1893-09-02
WALL Pnpar at Cost.

White back cents a roll, gold paper 10 cents
roll Labor below cost-we charge 10 cents q
roll and employ union workmen at 10 cents a
roll. This is your chance to save money. F.
W. Bauer, 237 South Spring street.
The herald., 1893-09-02
Long Beach Notes.

D. J. MCCARTHY, the proprietor of the salooI
at $50 N. Main street, Los Angeles, has branch
at the corner of Second and Pine streets, Lons
Beach. Finest wines, liquors and cigars Tbs
famous Wieland beer on draught. Everybody
invited to call.
The herald., 1893-09-02

Farmers and Horsemen-HalPs Cream
salve for horses will keep the flies off sore
thing new, something good. 81. OFF &
Vaughn's drug store, Fourth and Spring sts.
The herald., 1893-09-02
Paper Hangers.

Closing out sale-Eckstrom e Strasburg, 80
and 300 South Main street.
The herald., 1893-09-02

$50 envelopes. SOC; n rm writing paper. 25c
! Langstadter, 2l4 W. second, Hollenbeck hotel.
The herald., 1893-09-02

See the Worlds Great Healer
And oculist at rooms 10 aud IL. No. 316N
South Spring street, Los Angeles, CAL
The herald., 1893-09-02

Damson pluws cheap for canning; choice
northern Bartlett pears, peaches, plums, etc.
Althouse Bros. los West First street.; tele-
phone 1898.
The herald., 1893-09-02
wild Doves wild Doves I
wall Paner at Oost

First of the season, at Fred Haniman's, Mott
market. Telephone 1888.
The herald., 1893-09-02

You can buy at cost at Eekstrom & strasburg'
ci0si ny out sale,
The herald., 1893-09-02
SAN BERNARDINO.

sCHADER q CO., beers, wines, liquors, min
eral waters, sodas, etc. Opposite postofhce.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Tuesday. Aug. 90.

A. D. Leekings had his leg broken
and his body pretty badly bruised by
being tangled up with a runaway team
and a moving machine the other day.
1t is reported that certain young
laules in Casselton made application to
the circus managers to enter their en-
DlOy as bare back riders.
a brakeman named Williamson fell
under Il moving train at Larimore, and
his leg was SO badly crushed that am
putatiOn WAS necessary.
The breeds have opened their annual
harvest encamDlnent on the Bennett
claim, north of the Pearson slaughter
house, and the usual display of drying
iEtestines has already opened.
Wild ducks and geese are congrcgat-
ing on the Little Missouri river one
month earlier than in former years.
1t is looked upon by some as an indi-
cation Of i hard winter.
George Frye and another fellow gave
an 800 or 900 pound bear a chase on
the Little Missouri few days ago.
They did not have any gun and the old
fellow kept in the brush so that they
could not rope him. Mr. Frye says that
Il number of cattle have been killed by
bears.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Saturday, Aug. 10.

Several arrests for illegal game shoot
ing have been made ut Devils Lake.
H. h. Tripp, an engineer. is missing
from his home in Park River, and
fears are entertained for his safety.
An attempt was made recently by
hobos to fire the Presbyterian church
at 1nkster.
jamestown officials rounded up fifty
tramps after the fire, and shipped them
out of town in stock car.
Cooper, who burglarizcd the jewelry
store at Churches Ferry, has been cap
turcd.
Miss Laura Birchcll Of Fargo has
been appointed one Of the Judges in the
kindergarten department Of the worlds
fair.
The baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. =. Hafcr of Bottineau wandered
away from home the other day, fell
into Willow river and drowned in Il
foot of water.
III the basement of the capital at Bis
marck are stored away Il number of
large boxes. containing supplies for the
state militia. which arrived last week.
There arc uniforms, caps, leggings and
other Announcements, and they will be
distributed among the several compan-
les from Bismarck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Mon day, Aug. II.


Two prisoners dug their way out OF
the Ward county Jail at Minot.
The Grand Forks county commission
ers have appointed drainage commits
sion.
-Four Indian boys ran away from the
military school ut Fort Totten rec antly,
but were captured and brought back.
Two laboring men at Arthur, were
knocked down by lightning the other
day, but not seriously injured.
Gophers are said to have done more
damage to grain in Rolctte county
than drouth.
q. NJ. Carrick OF Mimic has been APP
pointed game ond fish warden for
Walsh county.
G. G. Moore, who was arrested in
Mercer county for alleged taIperirg
with cattle brands. has been acquitted
and will bring suit against Louis Con-
nally, his accuscr for $4,000 damages.
The home of John McAlliS;er near
Grafton. WAS destroyed Ivy tire while
Mr.. and Mrs. McAllistcr We're away,
and only the younger children were ii,
the house. Tho oldest, a .:iX-yca"-old
boy, succeeded in getting the little ones
out. but the house aid contents We're
entirely destroyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

A case of CHAMBERS is reported from
Cromwell.
The Great Northern has discontinued
its free delivery system ut Mnyville.
a crook robbed Il dummy in front ot
Cassrlton clothing house of Il coat and
vest
Four of the rrmbna blind piggelS
have been released ON writs of habeaS
corpus
Devils Lake has received its new fire
engine, and it is pronounced satisfactory
in every way.
Walter b. Hancock has been appoint
cd superintendent Of construction of the
Fargo public building.
The first wheat of the new crop has
been received ut Duluth from Lisbon,
and it is said to be No. hard and of
excellent quality.
The committee Of dcpositorS appoint
cd to examine into the condition of
Lloyd's National bank. recommend that
the bank resume business
Martin Hovde, son of Lars HOvde
Of Hillsboro, who was killed in Il thresh-
ing machine accident some days ago,
has become insane from grief and has
been taken to the asylum.
y. G. Larimore of Larimorc when i'll
Chicago. entrusted $500 in bills to the
custody Of the hotel safe and the clerk
decampeu with the cash The hotel
proprietor will make the loss good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Thursday, Aug. -.

Hohos swipcd half Il dozen fancy rugs
from the store of Diclley Bros. at Grand
Forks
Supt. Shields. of the Great Northern,
is to become the general superintendent
Of the Great Western.
The young son of Attorney General
StandiSh fell from his horse at Bis
marck last week and broke his arm.
Wolves are said to be numerous in the
vicinity Of Devils Lake and boldly visit
barn yards and carry off chickens in
broad daylight.
Edward Harvey of Devils Lake has
patented machine to pulvcrizc stubble
land without blowing, with secder and
drill attachments.
Peter Haley. the Devils Lake genius
who invented the portable electric mo-
tor. expects to take his family to the
worlds fair in Il conveyance propelled
by one of his motors.
George Lashcll Of Larim0rc. United
States deputy internal revenue collect
or. says that 400 government licenses
to sell liquor III the state have been is
sued, making an average Of ten TO
each county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Michigan City had haunted mill
very romantic-ultil Il few days ago,
when it was found the ghost had helped
himself to a wagon load or so of -four
and fccd-and it isn't nearly SO roman
tic as it was before.
A police officer was attacked by hood
lums in Wahpeton the other day, and
the latter received bruised heads and
from ten to twenty days in Jail for
their freshness.
George Murray, the gambler who was
mixed up in the Union National bank
defalcation ut Grand Forks has re-
turned and given himself up, ana is in
Jail.
The consolidated bank statement for
North Dakota shows an increase Of
11-2 per cent in reserve funds, Il de-
crease of 100000 in losses and dis
counts and decrease in individual dc
posits Of $65O,OOO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Sunday, Aug. 20.

-Four Indian boys attending school
ut Fort TOttcn ran away, but were
captured ut Crookston.
While the women folks We're away
picking berries. the house of John Nc
Allister near Grafton burned.
Some wheat fields in the vicinity Of
Taylor. Stark county, are reported de-
stroyed by prairie fires.
Two laboling men at Arthur We're
knocked down by lightning the other
day, but not seriously injured.
\ prairie fire, accidentally started
near Bottineau, did much damage and
destroyed many tons OF hay.
Clara Devine, keeper of a Fargo
house, is in trouble with the United
States for disposing of liquor without Il
government license.
Burglars Of the hobo variety broke
into the Robertson Lumber company's
main office at Grafton and secured $33.2J
in cash from the drawer.
The Diamond mill at Grand Forks
has closed until the new 'rop is mar
keted. The cause is no old wheat can
be gotten.
A brakeman named Williamson on
the Great Northern fell under Il nov
ing train ut Larilnore. His leg was
crushed so that amputation was neces-
Sary.
The body of Michael Porty was found
in Jamestown sewer where he was
at work. The supposition is that he
was overcome by gas. His life was in
sured for $1,000.
President Knox. Of the Wahpeton
college, has discovered a medicinal
spring near Dunscith. Now let some
enterprising capitalist build hotel and
start summer resort.
NIessrs. Fitch & Woodmansee Of
Steele filed a mechanics lien against
the Northern Pacific railroad for ST.
500 for stone furnished to protect the
Bismarck bridge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

An English court has decided that a
cook-male or females not bound to
give an employer notice before leaving,
nor on the other hand is the employer
required to notify the cook before dis
charging her. The reason given is that
il the cook was forced to remain
against her will she might revenge her
self on the members of the family,
or, in case Of club, upon her employ
ers' patrons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.

St. Paul, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Caroline Hall
of Chisago Lake, who was arrested on
suspicion of having murdered her mother
in-law, Aug. 3, left Saltwater at II
O'clock Wednesday night i'll charge of the
sheriff, and arrived in st. Paul yesterday
morning She now occupies u cell in the
newly completed woman's ward at the
county Jail. where she will remain until
the first of next month, when an analysis
will be made of the stomach of her de-
ceased mother-in-law to ascertain whcth-
er or not she really died from the effects
of poison, which she is supposed to have
drank in cup of chocolate fifteen min
utes before her death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
LABOREKS STRIKE FOR PAY.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 25.-Thirty
laborers employed in digging Il sewer
trench here ere on strike. The con-
tractors, Tarrant 4 Schollard of Sioux
City, had not paid the men their wages
for three weeks and the men refused to
work until they We're paid. The con.
tractors are financially good, but claim
HAT they arc unable to raise the ready
money to carry on the work. The men
are very anxious about their money, but
can get no statement from the contract
ors as to when they will be paid
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
FRENCH SEASIDE BATHING.
Mn1cInOisclle Must BE Very Modest.
but NADIA he Has More Liberty.

but NADIA he Has More Liberty.
CONNIE i'll fault goes in the Sci to battle
she is accompanied by her mother or
other female guardian, writes Sterling
Heilg in a Havre letter, describing Il
bathing scene ut Trouville. She covers
herself completely with Il white, pink.
blue or spotted sheet, which cOnceals
even the color Of her bathing costume.
This she throws or hands to IN at
tendant only when she gets into the
| water. When she energies it is in
SANITY resumed. Those who display
themselves upon the beach instead Of
attending to their bath do 50 because
| they wish the gentlemen with opera
| glasses should not be disappon1ed ed; and
there is 10 one to forbid them walking
and lounging as they please.
| The beach is ropcd off in three di-
visiOns-one for men, one for ladies
alone and one mixed. At the side Of
the ladies' exclusive bath there is Il
| pllHttu uUilCt WI iIc
to hang about Thus ladies can AXE
their choice; if they do not want to
leave their husbands they can go into
| the mixed bath. If a big girl is not
yet out Of school, or if her mother
thinks it best for her not to min2le
with the world, she hides her bushes
in the ladies' bath. In the mixed bath
the just and the unjust splash amicaDly
together. If lady's costume is too
coquet1ish one has simply not to look
ut it. 1t is her own affair, and the
patronage of herself and her kind is
so important that she is actually :oler-
ated as if she We're still Il human l"ing.
Married ladies. sure Of themselves
and Of their husbands confidence, do
not scruple to make little fiutter en-
the beach or talk with their acquaint-
ances within the water But the ill.,
married girl of good family has 4 hard
time of it, watched when she is out Of
the water and in her proper clothes,
and followed when she is in the wafer
and in her bathing dress. She may net
speak to any gentleman, except by ller
mothers express permission, and she
may not move, walk run or jump to
make one motion Of her free volition
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
RESULT OF A STREE,

Monet. Mo-, Aug. 25.-I.ast night four
young men, J. e. Tracy; brakeman; Har-
'ry Hefernal and Roy Blanks, sons Ct
Frisco engineers, and james Callahan,
after filing up on whisky, started out
to run the town. They assaulted several
persons OH the streets, among them ]. f.
Cooper, switchman, whose skull was
fractured fatally. City Marshal Hen
Dirk and his assistant succeeded in ar
resting ell but Tracy, who resisted and
started to run, when Hendrix shot him
three times. He will die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Wednesday, Aug. q.

1t is reported that the 500 extension
will be completed to the boundary line
by Sept. 1.
The National bank at Grand Forks
has been designated a depository for
the postal funds of the state.
1t is said several of Casselton's young
ladies made application to the man.
niger of circus recently for positions
as bareback riders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

We owe the hat to Asia, for it was
in that country that the art of telling
wool was first known, and from the
most remote periods the art was car
ried on by the o. ientals. In India, Chi
na, Burmah and Siam hats are made of
straw, of rattan, Of bamboo, Of pith,
Of the leaf Of the Tallport palm and Of
a large variety Of grasses. The Japan
csc made their hats Of paper
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
FIRE N SOUTH Chicago
MANY BUSINESS BLoCks AND REsf-,
DENCES DESTROYER.
rh> Fxtcnt Of Territory Covered
Nearly Equals Tint of the Fire OF
1S:l-Scveral Hundred People are
t,omcles.-Lcss About S1,OOO,0oO'

Chicago, Aug. Pa tire. which III
the extent of the territory IT ceVe.eur
r,uals Chicago's historic contiaSta.'ollr
began in that part of the city SsoWh N>'
South Chicago late yesterday a'se."."'''
The $4,000 people comprising the LAas'-
itants of the town were preciple''eo i"'o
panic second only in this city 10 tnae
which characterized the conttaSratlon OF
1871. The loss is estimated at SA:v',
600, and nearly 700 people are rendered
homeless The fire within two hours h'!
consumed at least thirty buildings aru
five blocks of the greatest ln''nstriat
suburb of Chicago. Among the hrst "ui'.
inSs to fall was the First Methooist
church ut the corner of Ninety-hrst street
and Superior avenue, ana tEc Neriii''h
Lutheran church ON the opposite corner.
Hardly had these more prc.cntlous strust-
urrs been lcveled to the ground than the
fire was detected blazing in dozen
places further east. After superior ave
nue. the flames reached and crossed On
tario avenue, Buffalo, Mackinaw and
Green Bay avenues to the lake. AS the
pine structures in which lived the WORK
ingmcn employed in the large steel mills.
and in which the smaller merchants OF
the place maze tuelT uoIueS "Shc ASNsAsN
III the roaring furnace, those whose homes
had not vet fallen fed with their goods
and household chuttels to the other por-
lions of the city. Streets were blockaded
with wagons containing the effects of the
frightened and fleeing residents. and men
and women appalled, by the calamity,
He'd in every direction. Before the scores
IF engines had made the least appreciable
effect upon the progress of the flames
the immense docks of the Sandy Creek
Coal company. at Harhor avenue and the
river, were burning. Over hundred
thousand tons of coal was stored ill the
immense bins belonging to this company,
which extend for 500 feet along the river
'front.' At the same moment the y. II.
Beck lumber yards with dock frontages
almost us elaborate, were foud to be-
burning When the fire began i'll the
coal yards every engine that could be
spared and the powerful steamer Yo-
semitic, as soon as it reached the harbor.
was brought to fight the conilagration,
hut they were destroyed. The lire was
stopped only when it had reached the
lake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

st. Lonis, Aug. 25.-The buildings oc-
cupied by the Western Brass Mlnufact-
uring company, Mt 615 and GIT Walnut
street, was totally destroyed by fire to-
day. The loss OH stock will amount to
$4,000 and on buildings $4,000. The
STANDARD theatcr, adjoining the burnct!
buildings, was flooded with water and
damaged to the extent of $4,000. The
fire is believed to have been caused 'by
spontaneous combustion in pile Of
ockum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

The decisive step in the knowledge Of
distillation was taken in Egypt. There
were invented the first -eal distilling
apparatus during the first centuries of
the Christian era. They are described
precisely in the works of Zosimns, an
author of the third century, from the
technical treatises Of two women chem
lists named Cleopatra and Mary. In
the margin Of Greek text OF St Mark
are the drawings Of the apparatus, and
they agree exactly with the authors
descriptions. &.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

During a severe storm in Schley coun-
ty, Ga, the other day, the house Of
A. L. Beckwith was struck by lightning
in five different places and at i've diff
ferent times
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

The antiquity Of the fan in the East,
particularly in Asia, extends far back
beyond the possibility Of ascertaining
its date. In China and India the orig
inal model of the fan was the wing of
q bird, and at one time was part of
the emblems of imperial authority.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
A1YSTERIOUSLY ABSENT.

Cincinnati, Avg. %. - Charles Rein
joint, cashier Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
and the Louisville Il Nashville railways
in Covington. Ky, has been mysteriously
absent since last Monday. He has ell
joyed Il spotless reputation. Experts OK.
amining his books have not reported.
His family AMI friends know no cause for
lis absence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Prince Borghese of Italy Is en- route
to America in search Of rich wife
The announcement Of his lowest terms
is anxiously awaited by the wealthy
tiers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
HOMELESS.

(;aleton. Pa, Aug 25.--An early morn
ing fire destroyed seventeen buildings ard
rendered nineteen families homeless. At
present it is impossible to estimate the
loss, but it will reach far into the thou
sands, most of the losers being insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown. hut it
is supposed to be of incendiary origin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Morse's telegraph was made practi-
cal in 1887 The Western Union now
has 739, los miles of wire and sends
G2,OOO,OOO messages year. The world S
business is transacted partly by means
of 246, 100000 messages sent every yea.
In 1888 there were in Europe 41,1JO
telegraph offices. The world in 1855
had 767, 800 miles Of telegraph Wire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Easily Remedfed.

Smoker-"You sell cigars, and yet
you are opposed to smoking in your
store. Why?'
Druggist-"The smoke is inoffensiye
to many of my customers"
SmOker-"Of course. But that's
easily remedied- Sell better cigars
New York Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
S'TRICK BY A TRAIN

Eaton. Ohio, Aug. 25.-Mrs. William
Hapner and her fourteen-year-old daugh-
ter were struck by south bound Mack
NAV train at Lexington, tive miles east
Of here, this morning and instantly
killed. They We're in Il buggy and the
horse lmlked on the track. TIL" buggy
was splintered, but the horse escaped un-
injured. A two-year-od child in the bug
gy was only slightly hurt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
ASK FOR REPEAT,

Boston, Aug. 25.-.At special meeting
OF the executive council of the NIassa-
chusctts board of tra1c to-day resolutions
We're adopted and forwarded to Massa-
chusetts repl es"ntatives petitionins con-
gress to Immediately ard Internationally
repeal the silver purchasing act. The
preamble stated there was no apparent
excuse for delay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Experiments with bicycle fitted out
with a small chemical tank and fire Ak
are being made by South Boston fire
company. The bicycle has cushion tires
and, with its whole outfit, weighs about
sixty pounds. The tank holds about
two gallons of chemical. which amounts
as an extinguisher to about twelve
pals of water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Among the lessons of the fair, one
which should be remembered and acted
upon four hundred years to come is
that there must be board of managers
to keep the board of lady managers
from fighting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
ACQUITTED.

Menominee, Mich, Aug. 25.-:ln the
circuit court Hans Hanson was acquitted
on charge of numbering John Afatson
last October at Whitney, small place
OH the Fetch Mountain branch Of the
Chicago & Northwestern road.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Last year 233, 495 persons visited the
Victoria Niagara Falls Park ION the
Canadian side). which was nearly 10000
less than in 1891. The falling off was
in the carriage travel, the number Of
foot passengers having increased nearly
one-quartcr. The new electric railway
is likely to cut down the hackmen's re.
ceipts even more this season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

The mountains Of Guatemala (mcan-
ing full of treeS) are covered with mag
nticent forests, and the country takes
its name from them. One Of its prin-
woods and other tropical trees abound.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
CHOLERA ON BOARD

Constdntinople, Aug. 25.--The quaran-
tine against Russian ports was to-day ex-
tended to include the port of Odessa,
which heretofore has been exempt This
action is due to the arrival here yesterday
of the steamer Russian from Odessil with
Eve cholera cases on board,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

a New Zealand genius has invented
an electrical machine for playing the
piano forte. His genius appears to be
misdirected. Now if he had originated
Il simple contrivance for painlessly
electrocuting piano forte players he
would be looked upon rs public bene-
factor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
OLD RESIDENT GONE

Kenyon, Mimi, Avg. 25.-T. Il. Wrol-
s,ad, aged eighty-one, died yesterday
from paralysis. He had been confined
to his bed for week The deceased was
one of the early pioneers of Minnesota,
Having settled in Goodhuc county in
1855.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

The attempt to prevent the construc-
ton Of an electric line on the field of
Gettysburg does not appear to have
been actuated by patriotism SO much
rs Il desire on the part Of the liverymen
to retain their cinch.