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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
ARE UNDER THE BAN
.stwn SECRET SOCIETIES CON.
DEMNED by THE CHURCH.
rhc odd Fellows, the Sons of TEN.
uerance and the knights OF l'yth-
In. Are MISUNDERSTANDING Movement
ucrun by ArchbinhOps Inst Year.

New York, Dec. % - Archbishop
.rorrigan denied himself to reporters
today who sought to obtain his views
regarding the ecclesiastical interllc.
ton of secret societies promulgated by
Bishop Mcdonnell Of Brooklyn to a
conference of priests of his diocese
this morning. Vicar General Farley
admitted the truth of the statement
that such an order had been promul-
gIted.
"rhe Odd Fellows. tic Sons of TEN.
perance and the Knights of Pythias
have been interdicted," lie said. '"Thc
decree of condemnation will at once
he promulgated throughout the church,
both from the pulpit and by the press.
As to the reasons for this action, 1t is
a delicate matter to take up, and IL
is sufficient to say that they were con.
demned because the archbishops evi.
IDENTIFY held that they were antagonis.
tic to the. church."
The understanding is that the inter.
diction Of secret societies was deter.
mined upon by the council of the arch.
bishops of the Roman Catholic churcl.
in the United States held in Chicago
in September, 1873. That council
formulated recommendations which
were forwarded to the pope, who in
turn laid them before conference OF
cardinals, which Endorsed them, the
pope thereupon affiXing his seal to a
decree of condemnet ton. This decree
was in the form of letter to the
archbshops and bishops OF the United
States and it WAS communicated
through Mgr. Satolli. Bishop Melon
nell is the first to give the decree pub
Lefty, and his cOu1st will be quickly
followed by other r. elates throughout
the country. 1t was expected that
Archbishop Corrigan would announce
the Introduction at a meeting of the
trustees Of his diocese to be held to.
day ut the cathedral, but no declara.
ton of such action. has yet been made
public.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
S,nm.n Mack KInv,

Ing each other. No one has the right
to get mad on this day, anG a boy has
the right to pour water over his father,
and the girls drop bucketfuls from the
roofs of their houses down the backs
Of their parents. and Europeans as
we'll as Americans are soaked.
They Battle Their Gruntlmothcrx.
The Siamese New Year is the eth
Of March and the holidays last Tor
ave days. There il no tax on gambling
at this time and all the gambling
houses ut Bangkok are opeved. 'rhou-
sands of these Ealf-naEed Siamesc
SQUAT about playing fan.ta~, and one
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Holiday Kite Flyinr,

holiday Kite Flying.
in which an almond has been placed
as an emblem OF good fortune. The
officials holds receptions as we do,
and the princes at Pekin call upon the
emperor and say that they hope he
will reign 10000 years. These New
Years festivities are kept up for days
Presents are sent between friends.
and one of the n ost common presents
is \ cake as round as q ball fried in
oil.
One Sunday a Year.
New Years Day is sort of Corean
Sabbath. 1t is the only Sunday the
Coreans have, and the same may be
said of the Chinese. In Corea no one
ever works on New Years and there
are family reunions like our Thanks
giving day. Children on this day are
expected to come home to their parents.
All debts have to be paid, and every
one expects to get his bills at the last
of the year. On New Year morning it
is imperative that you call upon your
friends, and you are expected to sac
rifice to your ancestors. The giving Of
New Year presents is common and
these presents are always sent out in
certain kind of a box, known as
New Years boxes. Everycomes out
in new clothes and for a week little
else than feasting is done. The Co.
reans are very superstitious and one
of their New Years customs is the
making of effigies Of straw represent
in themselves. In these straw men
are hidden pieces Of money and also
pieces of paper on which is written
q S1- 40 Eo %
livered from all plaques and diseases
and misfortunes for the year to come.
Boys call for these efigies and cut
them up to get the money out of them.
After they are torn to pieces the re-
mainders are thrown at some cross
roads. where they are burned.
The japanese celebrate the New Year
much the same as DO the Chinese.
Calls are made, presents exchanged
and settlements are expected. The
children are out il, force. They play
all sorts of games and they make
snow men just as our boys do in Amer
lea.
The Turks have a number of holt
days. 1 was i'll Constantir ople on Mo-
hammed's birthday and the people
were all out in their best Clothes and |
watched the sultan go 20 the mos
que I also saw the procession which
goes every year across Constantinople
to kiss the mantle of AIohammed.
The NIohammedan year is eleven days
shorter than ours, ard it's New Year
Day changes from year to year. The
astrologers fix the exact beginning of
it by firing a rocket from one of the
heights about Constantinople, and the
Turks celebrate it in great shape. The
sultan gives Il reception in one of his
palaces and at this reception every one
gets New Year gift in the shape Of
some Turkish gold pieces which are
especially minted for the purpose. All
the high Mohammedans make
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
FIRST FRUITS APPEARING.
Indictment of Chicago People for
Election Frauds.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Eight indictments
We're returned Ivy the grand jury last
night against men alleged to be guilty
of election frauds Nov. 6 in the Thir-
tieth precinct of the Thirty-fourth
ward. Three of the individuals arc
policemen. This action is the first
fruit of the work of the Civic Fedora
ton. These are the men said to be on
the list: =. L. Blackv ell, policeman;
John Flynn; Frederick Holzer, police
man; Mahoney Dennis. city hall en-
ploye; G. A. Storms: policeman; Will
lam Sweeney, bartender; William
Rumslage, subcontractor; James Ryan.
The accused are charged with intimi-
dating and otherwise interfering with
voters. Sufficient testimony, it is said,
was heard by the grand jury which
would lead to the indictment of many
others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Bridge Burner Arrested.

Grand Forks, II. D., Dec. 22.-A few
days ago United, States Deputy Mar
shall Hennessey of this city went to
Great Falls, Mont, where he found
and arrested George, Wilson, one of
the parties charged With burning the
Northern Pacific railway bridge over
the Marias, located a few miles from
this city, during the strike on the
Northern Pacific last summer Wilson
was brought to this city and left last
evening in charge of the United States
deputy marshal for st. Paul, where he
will have 4 hearing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
HORRORS IN ARMENIA
The Bloody Work of Savage Turks
Continues.


Continues.
Berlin, Dec. PA letter has been
received from Armenia. telling Of
fresh horrors, including twenty-three
villages laid in ashes, eleven other
villages pillaged, and forty priests
massacrei. The letter says that the
Turkish garrison at Erzeroum, Irisa,
Van. Tigrcnocerta. Babect and Moosh,
altogether about 10000 men. We're sent
against the Arnenians. The COM
manders Of these troops announced
to the inhabitants of the villages: We
are ordered to put you to the sword
for openly defying the government"
The attack begun Aug. 49, The Turks
We're repulscd in the first instance.
The massacres began Sept. 5. Those
Armenians who submitted uncondi-
tionally We're bound to stakes and then
their limbs We're cut off with saws.
In other cases the victims We're dis
emboweled and their eyes gouged out.
Children We're thrown into burning oil
and old women We're tortured and
burned to death. The trCops plum
'lered and burned the churches.
Among those who fell victims to the
odVdSSly vi tuG SDlulCfS were IOrCE
priests who We're brutally massa-
cred.
London. Dec. 81. - The Anslo-Ar-
'nenian association has letter from
d correspondent ut Aleppo. Asiatic
Turkey. which states that the arch
bishop of Marasch. who was confined
I'll the. Aleppo Jail. had disappeared,
and the Armenians fear that he has
been hanged. The British consulate
has made efforts to- discover his
whereabouts, but has been unsuccess-
ful. The bishop of Hadjin and the
archbishop Of Zeetoun nave been con-
demned to death. They long have
been made victims Of insult aad out
rage by Turkish officials. Father
Gavorak Of Mirsch is also under sen
telce of death. Sister Elizabeth and
twenty-five ctlel prisoners from Zee
toun are still retained in Jail althol Oh
their sentence Of three years inpris-
onlDcnt has expired.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

world a few years ago struck a NUM-.
Der of queer New Year celebrations,
and lind that every ne ton celebrates
the day differently, says Frark G. Car
penter in the Chicago Herald. The
people Of Burmah and Siam have the
most curious customs. The Burmans
think that spirit king at that time
descends from heaven to earth and
upon the manner of his coming de-
ponds the prosperity of the year. The
astrologers Ak the tine OF his appear
ance and they give the signal when he
has come. Their cannons are fired.
guns are shot and every man and Won
an In the country makes a prayer
and peurs a libation of water on the
ground. This is the last night of the
old year. ard the next morning is to
be the beginning of the New Year
holidays.
The Burmese Water Feast.
New Year in Burmah begins with Il
great water feast, and the Burmese
girls and women for this day reign Sill
preme. l wish I could show you
Burmese girl. She is as pretty us any
Of her kind the world over. She is
straight, well-formed, and fine looking.
Her red lips are luscious, her eyes are
large, brown and velyety. and her
cheeks are the color of the cream Of
your own Jersey cow, with faint
tinge of red in the center. She wears
but two garments; one is white sac
que of fine silk or cotton. which covers
the arms and bust and falls to the
waist, and the other is {: strip of silk
or cotton Of the brightest colors,
which is wrapped tightly around the
waist, hips and loins and fastened
with twist at the front. 1t falls to
her feet. and when she walks she
kicks her bare heels out behind. so
that the only exposure Of her person
is from her foot to the knee. She
wears rings in the lobes of the ears
as big around as a silver quarter,
and she smokes cigars as long as q
lead pencil and as thick as the wrist
of a 2-year old baby. She has more
rights in the way of business and love
making than has her American sister,
and on New Years day she is more
giddy than ever. AS soon as the day
breaks she gets squirt gun made of
TIN or bamboo and with bucket Of
water goes out to saturate her gentle
men friends. No one is safe from her,
and boys. and girls. men and women,
devote the day to sprinkling and soak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Indian Money Well Guarded.

Armour, $. D.. Dec 22.-E. s. john
son, Of the Citizens State Bank of
Armour, accompanied by eight men,
each armed with Winchester rifles.
started overland yesterday for the
Yankton Indian agency. u distance Of
thirty miles, with $4,000, which is the
first installment of $15O,OOO to be paid
the Indians for their ceded lands be-
fore Jan. 1.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
At the Cheyenne Agency

Huron, s. D., Dec. 22.-Capt. Will
Jams Of Fort Smelling was here on his
way from the Cheyenne Indian agen-
CIV, where he has been inspecting the
goods being delivered to the Indians
under contract. and also examining
into military affairs there at the post.
Capt Williams expresses satisfaction
with what is being done at the agency
and says the Indians appear to be well
cared for.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
MRS. ID. SUI.KED.
And Actor Dickson So Announced to
the Audience.

And Actor Dickson So Announced to
the Audience.
Davenport, Iowa., Dec. 21.-There
was a new scene at the opera house
last night. Charles Dickson and his
company were playing "A jolly Good
Fellow" under difficulties, and these
became so apparent that Mr. Dickson.
between the third and fourth acts,
made an explanation. He said that
an apology was due the lady who APP
peared as Marget, because she wDs
suddenly cast for the character The
reason was that his own wife had
fallen into the sulks and refused to
appear. Mr.. Dickson's severe criti-
cism of his wife created sensation
and may lead to a separation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Big Hal, T,ru,ls..

Green Ray, Wis. Dec. 22.-Reports
prepared by the state Fish Dealers
association, which met in annual con-
vention here to-day. show that Green
Bay is now the largest fish market on
the lakes. The total catch marketed
this season was in the ,neighborhood
Of 100000 pounds. representing
business exceeding 100000. All this
is the growth of about five years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Waite Won, he Tried.

Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 22.-Special
Examiner Waite left for Minneapolis
last night. The two indictments pend
ing against him in Howard county for
1ntilnidating witnesses have been con-
tinued to the March term, and will
probably never be tried, not because
Waite fears q trial. but because Dr..
Kessel does Lot want his disgrace
paraded before the public.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

New York. Dec. 2l.-Thc court of
oyer and terminer was crowded to-
!l;ly with indicted police officials Of all
ranks. They included Capt. Schnlitt-
berger. eN-Capt. Doherty. Sergeants
McLenn. Clark. Liebers, Jordan.
O'Toole, Detective F'rink and cX-
Wardmen Smith, Burns. Hook. Levy
and ClennOn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Swallowed Up In Mortgages.

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-The store Of
II. S.. Mack, an old and prominent
clothing house, was closed under chat
tel mortgages issued by Bertha Mack
and others, and last night real estate
and chattel mortgages amounting to
$125,000 were placed on record by
various Milwaukee and Eastern par
ties. 1t is asserted by attorneys inter-
estel that the assets will scarcely pay
the mortgages on the concern.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Limit Their poxvcr

Washington. Dec. -: 90. Senator
Pugh to-day introduced Il bill limitin.
the power OF United States courts to
punish for contempt or misbchavjor
committed in their PIC SERGE or so near
as to obstruct the administration Of
Justice
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Sir Edwin Lechmer. Dead.

London, Dec. 2l.-Sir Edward A. Il.
Lechmere. member of the house OF
commons for th,. Evesllam district of
Worcestershire. died suddenly last
evening. He was about to address a
meeting at PerShore. Worcestershire.
when he fell dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Uuurofe sxio,nl Coud,.t

Washington. Dec. q. - William A.
Phelps, II pension attorney of Rich
nond. Ohio. has been disbarred from
practice before the interior depa:t-
ment for lnpr0fessiOnal conduct.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
REJECTED By A GIRL.

Daniel Olson Sought to End His Life
by Taking Lnuslnnum.
Eau Claire. Wis, Dec. 22.-Darie!
Olson. aged %. unmarried. who lives
at Eleva, was found unconscious this
morning in stall in Il stable in this
city. with an empty laudanum bottle
near by. He had bought the laudanum
at drug store last night. Doctors
and stomach pump saved him. 1t Is
said he sought death because n girl OF
Trcmpelenn county refused to marry
him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Black Diphthcriu Euidem,c.

Winona, Mimi. Dec. 2s2..-Black diph
liberia has broken out in the town Of
Wilson, this county. and in thu past
two days three children of MI. and
Mrs. Louis MiclaelS have died
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

Nearly every Asiatic 1.aticn has it's
own calendar. The New Year festivi.
ties of the Chinese take place during
the latter part of January or the first
of February. Russia has New Year
about twelve days different from ours,
and the pretty girls of Burlnah do not
celebrate their New Year until about
LIST of April. In my trip around the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
NEW YEAR IN ASIA.
SOME QUEER METHODS OF CELE.
a BRATlNG.

The burmese Have a Water Feast
Grandnotlers Bnthed by the Siam
ese-In China Firccrsclxcrs Are
,Sped to FrigAten Away Evil Spirits
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25

The trade reviews note slight i'm
provement for last week in industrial
lines. Dun 81 Co.'S report says that
"the gain is slow and the increase in
purchasing power OF the people by en-
largemelt of the force at work is in a
measure counterbalanced by the loss
ia purchasing power of the people
through reduction in wages paid. I"
This report shows that wages in manv
factories have been reduced Is to 30
per cent. the latter figure being the
reduction IL. eleven textile works EN-
ploying many thousands Of operatives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25
vlck's Floral Guide, 1894.

It contains descriptions that de-
scribe, not mislead; illustrations that
instruct, not exaggerate- This year. it
comes to us in suit of gold. Printed
in eight different colors besides black.
Colored plates of Chrysanthemums,
Poppies and Vegetables. On the
front cover is very exquisite bunch
of vick's New White Branching Aster.
We advise our friends who intend
doing anything in the garden this year
to send 10 cents to James Vick's Sons,
Rochester, 4. Y, for Vick's Guide. it
costs nothing, as you can deduct the
10 cents from first order. 1t certain y
will pay you.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25

The Chicago Inter Ocean. that great
Republican newspaper, has not suffered
by the recent era of financial depress-
ion. but has gone right along adding
to its foundation stones--a large and
substantial circulation u stride
that under the circumstances is truly
wonderful. At one time additions to
to the subscription list were coming at
the rate of 500 to 1, 100 per day for the
daily issue. and as high as 1,5OO per
day for the Weekly Inter Ocean.
The result of this is to place it easily
at the head of the list of great Chicago
newspapers. 1t is certainly a good
clean. family newspaper of the high
est order.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25

The New York World thinks that
Minister Willis should be recalled.
Why. pray? For following the in
structions of the man who made him
minister and dictated the policy he
pursued9 Mr.. Willis has done neither
more nor less than he was told to do
He simply failed to make successful a
policy which was not only fore
doomed to fail, but which no patriotic
American desired to see succeed. If
Mr.. Willis should be recalled. so should
Mr.. Cleveland. 1t il an ill-tempered
dog that blames his own tail for wag-
giDg. Bay city Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25

A very large addition has been
made TO the Lansing sensation. regard
ing the falsely canvassed amendment
returns. IL the reports are true, At
torney- General Ellis has been for near.
ly three years beneficiary of doct ored
returns to The amount of 81. 200 year
in excess of his lawful salary. The
plot thickensl The mystery jeepens
Has anybody be4n guilty Of tamprrinG
criniinally with the amendment votes
Of 1891 or 1903! If 80, who. -Detroil
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.

The February issue of the DRLINEA-
TOR is called the kidwinter Number,
and its contents are as instructive and
entertaining as usual. The fashions
displayed are handsome and becoming,
and ladies who have not yet completed
their Winter wardrobes cannot do bet
ter than follow the styles of this
month, The wants of Misses. Girls
and Little Folks are also fully con-
sidered. All article appropriate 20 the
times is on Table and Bed Linen, and
another equally seasonable.i is What To
Do For The Fair. In the Household
Renovation series there Is practical
and valuable instruction on How to
UphoIster, and the paper on Child
Life treats of the Higher Education of
Girls. In Around the Taxable
various interesting matters are dis
cussed, aud the third contribution on
Things That Should Be Left Unsaid
will be of general service. The articles
on Dress Fabrics, Trimmings and Mil
linery are Invaluable to Dressma kers
and Mill.ners. Lovers of Knitting,
Crocheting. Tatting and Netting will
find much that is new in the papers
on these subjects. A subscription to
the DELINEAToR costs only One Dol
lar q year. Single copies, fifteen
cents. address orders to THR But
rBRrcK PUBLISHING Co. Limited,
40 East Fourteenth Street, New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25

THE CENTURY Co., 33 East 18th st.,
New York, have just issued "Pudd'n-
head Wilson's Calendar for 1898" con-
tanning humorous extracts from Mark
Twain's latest story, "Pudd'nhead
Wilson" now appearing in The Gen.
tury. They offer to send copy of
the calendar free to any one who will
inclose them a stamp to pay postage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25

Some sAnguine republicans have
faith that the Wilson bill will be de-
feated In the House. This - rather
too much to expect In the face Of
such large democratic majority. But
unless the bill is materially changed In
some Of its important features. It will
probably have an interesting time
getting through the Senate. - Detroit
Journal.