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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
A Light That Failed.

The electric light has just been sue
cessfully installed in the Royal En-
change, London. and in the accounts
of the formal turning on Of the light
by the lord mayor fact is mentioned
that affords curious comment on
English conservatism and the London
climate. 1t is stated that hitherto on
dark or foggy days the operations Of
the exchange have been carried on by
its frequenters only with the greatest
difficulty, and it was not an unusual
scene for several people to be carrying
about lighted candles in order that they
might proceed with their busitess. Such
scenes which We're more suggestive If
a medieval masquerade than q sober
and determined prosecution of the COM
mercial pursuits of the day under ad-
verse conditions, are now OF the past,
and. although London fog in business
mood will easily discomfit and swallow
I'D any light that ever was on land Or
sea, the newly installed arc lamps
can be relied upon to do good service
in both favorable and bad weather.
They will, at all events, save the NOR
chant on Change from the necessity OF
putting a candle into his pocket before
starting for his daily Journey to 1.-The
city" when the fog season sets In.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
ire I markets.

hgitF35i inc M0EkkGI8s
Chicago, Dec % No. 2 wheat firm;
December, 597-Sc; May, 65 1-Sc. Corn
frmer; December, 81 3-4c;; May, SO LAG.
3S3-Sc. Oats steady; December, 28c;
May, 90 7-Sc. "a 4
Minneapolis, Dec. Is. Close: May,
opening 60 Lee, highest 6O7-Sc, lowest
60 1-4c, close GO 7-Sc; Dec embe-, open
ing 58c, highest IS 1-4c, lowest 58c, close
50 14c. On track-No hard, 60 1-2c;
No 1 Northern, SO 1-2c; No. 2 Northern,
81 Lee.
st. Paul, Dec 29.-Receipts-Hogs, 700
head; cattle, 125 head; calves, head;
sheep, 125 head. Hogs 1O@15c lower;
quality not so good as yesterday; yards
cleared early to packers. Cattle-Prime
steers, $3.25@3.5O; good steers, $3.50
3.25; prime cows, 1908; good cows,$2@
$50; common to fair cows, $1.25@2;
light veal calves, $3.5O@4. IS; heavy
calves, $2M3; stockers, $1.25M2.25; feed
ers, $2.25@3; bulls, $1.50@2.2 %.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-Cattle in good de-
mand and trifle frmer all around; no
extra steers here; would sell for $5@5.50;
others, $4.25@4.95. Hogs active and
trifle lower; rough and common, $4,000
sos; packers and mixed, $515M5.2O;
prime heavy and butcher weights, $3.50
@5.35; prime light, $5.30@5.35.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
How Not to Take Cold.

A little bit Of really valuable advice
far this season of the year: Keep your
mouth shut. If people would only do
this they would avoid colds and coughs,
and ofttimes serious illness. The pre-
gription is very simple one. and not
even the merit Of originality can he
claim for it; but it undoubtedly is eff.
cacious. Mr.. Catlin, the celebrated
traveller among the North American In
dams, discovered that they were free
from many of the diseases which afflict
civilized nations, and he attributed this
exemption to the practice of keeping
their mouths closed at almost all times,
except when they are eating or talking.
The mothers teach the children this
from their earliest infancy. And does
III not stand to reason that it is better
to breathe through the nostrils the chill
IL air when leaving a heated room for
the street, or even when going into q
cold passage. then letting 1t go straight
to the lungs in an ordinary way? Mr.:
Cattin declares that "Shut your mouth"
is the most important motto which the
human language can CONGREGATIONAL
Educator
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
ALLsTOOD OVER SIX FEET.

A Giant Kentucky Family. Consist"
ing of Parents and Nine Chilean.
"As specimen Of what kentucky can
do in the way of producing stalwart
sons and daughters" said proud ma
tive Of the Blue Grass country to a
New York Sun man, II might mention
the old Joe Morrison family Of Bour-
bon county. Anybody of the present
generation who ever lived in Kentucky
will remember old Joe Morrison's fam
lily. The family consisted Of Joe and
his wife and six sons and three daugh-
ters. Joe stood 6 feet in his stock
ings and weighed 21O pounds. His
wife was the same height exactly, but
she weighed 26G pounds. The oldest
son, Tom, was also 6 feet 4, and he
weighed 2SG pounds. Jim topped his
brother Tom two inches in height, but
he wasn't as heavy by 70 pounds. Their
sister Sarah was a slim girl, weighing
only 155 pounds, but she could look
over the heads of both Tom and Jim,
for she stood 6 feet IL inches. But
John was the big boy of the family.
He only lacked an inch of being feet
high, and he weighed 300 pounds. Sis.
ter Mary was a midget OF 8 feet Z,
and only weighed 149 pounds. Elijah
wasn't very tall, either, being the same
height as his sister Mary, but he was
Of pretty fair heft, tipping the scales
at 212. Matthew was 6 feet 2, also,
and weighed 900, while Eli, standing
6 feet 4, weighed less than 200: The
youngest girl, Martha, was s feet 5,
and 16O pounds in weight. She would
undoubtedly have been the gient OF
the family, for that was her height and
weight at the age Of Ia, few weeks
before she died When these measure
ments were taken a few years ago,
the family were all together, but since
then old Joe and his wife have died
and the boys and girls are married
aud scattered about the state. don't
know what their progeny have done
to keep up the family reputation as
to size, but I'll bet on ZEN to keep up
tho pacOr6 :,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Albumen Diet a Necessity.

Recent tests and experiments with
articles of food made by Studemund,
Rosenheim and Munich have resulted
in some interesting knowledge. Stude-
mund employed large number OF re-
cruits, by which he established the fact
that lib grains Of albumen are neces-
sary to maintain health and strength
in a person of ordinary activity. RIOS
enheim and Munich used dogs in their
experiments They feed them we'll but
on substances which contained but
small quantities of a1bumen. The
dogs grew weak, lifeless and exceed
ingly frail, as if they had been starving
for weeks These observations demon
strate the necessity of meat diet, be-
cause, aside from 1eguminous plants,
vegetables contain but little albumen.
Albumen is contained in bread, fruits
and potatoes and in large quantities in
leguminous plants. Roast beef con-
tains "a per cent of albumen lentils
rs per cent, rye and wheat bread to
z per cent, potatoes IL per cent, ap-
PIES pears and plums one-half per cent.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
pOfaOs, I'm C1kea

Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 29.-Miss
Adele Egge, young lady aged twenty
five years, daughter of one of the oldest
families in the city, arose this morning,
mixed strychnine into a batter of cakes,
baked them and ate of the food. She
lived with her widowed mother, Mrs.
Augusta Egge, brother and sister in
home of their own in this city. The
mother and son had not yet arisen, but
her sister, Miss Margaret Egge, came
into the room where she was eating her
breakfast and also began to eat. Mar
garet noticed that the cakes were bitter
and questioned her sister the reason
therefor. The young lady answered with
a smile that it was better thus for all of
them. Her sister became alarmed and a
doctor was called, who in turn called as
sistance. Five minutes after the arrival
of the physician Adele was corpse,
having died in intense agony. The young
er sister was given an emetic, which act
ed promptly and she was saved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
win Cnprivi Resign.

Berlin, Dec 28.-Rumors are again IN
CT, tulation regarding alleged strained re-
lalions said to exist between Emperor
W.llis m and Chlleel von Caprivi, and
the report is once more circulated that
the Chancellor has rendered or intends
to tender his resigre,ion. In we'll IN
formed circles, however, these frequently
denied reports are once more declared to
be without foundation, and it is added
that there is no divergence of opinion
between the emperor end the chancellor
respecting the political situation. 1t IS
also added that there is no divergence of
opinion amounting to anything between
the chancellor and the Prussian ministry,
though the Prussian ministers may posi-
bly, be divided in opinion upon certain
questions of detail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. pa test of
the new chemica! fire engine was given
yesterday afternoon. A small building in
which were stored boxes and rubbish
saturated with kerosene and covered with
tar was fired. In four minutes from the
time the alarm was turned in the fire
was out. The test was regarded as sat
isfactory.
Harry NJ. DUNCAN of Sioux City and
Miss Emma B. Hahn were married at
the residence of the BRIDES parents in
Humboldt township yesterday. A large
number of people from here attended the
wedding.
Sturgis, S. D., has been bothered great
" of late with tramps and Migrants, and
in order to afford protection to citizens
an ordinance has been passed inflicting
fine of 500 and thirty days in Jail for
cases of this kind. Work will be provid-
ed, and it will be hard enough to make
1t unattractive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
REVOLUTION a AN END
The TROUBLE IN MEXICO IS FL
iS5 NALLYQUELLED.
During the Recent Fights Over SIX
Hundred Soldiers and Ninety Revo-
luttonists Have Been Killed and
q Women and Children Mnssacred.

hundred Soldiers and Ninety RevO-
luttOnfsts HIVE Been Killed and
Women and Children Mnssacred.
Chicago, Dec 2S.-JMan s. Hart of Ell
Paso, Tex, editor Of the I'll Paso Times,
which has been prescribed by the Mexi-
can authorities because Of news regard
ing the Chihuahua revolution which had
appeared in its columns, is in Chicago,
and in an interview with an Associated
Press reporter to-day gave the causes of
and the developments thus far in the
revolution now in progress in Chihuahua:
The number of revolutionists," said
Mr.. Hart, " is small, there not having
been over one hundred and thirty in the
field at any time, but they have fought
fiercely, and government troops have SO
far suffered to the number Of GOO sol
diers and thirty officers, while ninety of
the revolutionists and ninety-four of their
women and children have so far met
death at the hands of the soldiers. The
general impression that the revolution is
continuation of the border troubles
along the Rio Grande, which were led
by Cara, is incorrect. The beginning
of the present outbreak took place about
two years ago in the central part OF the
state, and was the result Of trouble with
Catholics on fete day. The 'revolu-
ton has ended"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

..1ainc an Unwe1cOme Guest.
rno nresent to the Queen Of a lion
u ,ioness from the Sultan Of Zanzi-
reminds us that her good-natured
rr,ipsty must, in her time. have re-
..,sod q dozen complete menageries
,am her foreign admirers and savage
' ~. rulers. 1t is not every
sdv however, who will frankly accept
Ma dpnizens of the forest and wilder
.,s, as does the Queen. A good story
!, ss to,d Of the late Sultan Burghash and
-. 1ohn Kirk, then our Consul General
~ t So' Turkish capital. The Sultan had
!. r ur savage chained lion and, as d
s,n au,' thought, he offered it to Sir John,
. sampi;1djng him that the lion formed one
, = tho supporters of the Royal Arms
.ho w the gate of the British Consulate,
a ,uJ that the presence of the real brute
auu ii' therefore, be highly appropriate.
live slire to the jest, Sir John quickly cap
n a,i' # and at the same time escaped the
pp ee of accepting such IN unpleas-
.n ut sift II am sure that your highness
would never make an incomplete pres
. "d'" hp replied, land when you are
shlp TO accompany the lion with a uni
a auru shall be delighted to receive your
m,nificent offcr.'-Blacls AID White.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

ahin n nrohoh Iv. +,,o 49, A, aa+ Il
-. IA Yi u
Ds.ns superior M some respsesc 81
tha Nile or Trafalgar Of the British
Kspky, which she most nearly rcsen-s3
hfN. II 10 sold +,,o+ M, 1,ne,s, ~ 81
,.s. ' -. ~ s. = Z u, U
anu 30 dllIereht 1eom tlose O. me Lu
minority of French battle-ships, that
she looks rather like a fast cruiser than
shin Of +,,o ,,no 5r,,a .+o-,, ,,o,, .,v
p '. NC ii.'s', ~ 49, ~ $500 '.l
Ill yns outward, falls 70 recali the
a Characteristic boot-toe5 form of the ma
fciity of the French ironclads. and the
Y roo,,4,o 49,. 1, -,; 10. b
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
HE NEW YEAR.
Everyone Should Start Out with the
IntentiOn of Making 1t a Happy

Everyone Should Start Out with the
1ntention of Making 1t a Happy
4 One.
Every one Of our actions finds It's re-
reflection In the life Of some one else.
No matter how humble may be our
surroundings, we have an influence on
some other life. Individual good cheer
means general happiness. If we are
bright we brighten our neighbor; the
neighbor is an emissary to the commu-
nifty. and the community, in turn, to
the great world ut large.
Thus in the year before us we have 1t
pretty much in our own hands. Ma
tional advantages are ours; we need
only supply the individual elements.
The past is valuable only for the les
sons it can teach; the present for its op-
portunities; the future for its possibili-
ties. Whatever the past year may have
meant to you make it dead history.
But let the new year be living issue.
With a big, fresh sponge, dripping with
the clear water Of forgiveness, wipe
clean the slate Of your heart. Enter
the year with kind thought for every
one. You need not kiss the hand that
smote you, but grasp it in cordial good
feeling, and let the electricity of your
own resolves find its connecting cur
rent-which very often exists where we
think it not. An ill-natured thought
often makes us unhappier than the per-
son to whom it is directed. A happy
mind is an elixir, and as are the spirits
of the wife in the home, so win be
those of the husband, who in turn will
carry them into the outer world. Do
nestle happiness often colors CONNER
cial prosperity. The hearthstone is the
corner of the counting room. An un.
happy wife makes n blue merchant AS
we men live at home, so we work in
the outer world.
Therefore, to the thousands, yea,
may say the million and more OF
women to whom I speak with these
words, let me say: Make the new year
4 happy one in your home; be bright OF
disposition; carry your cares easy; lei
your heart be as sunshine, and your life
will give warmth to all around you
And thus will you and yours be happy
Ladies' Home Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
nfahnr,6ed.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The Northwestern
College Athletic lesgue was disbanded
at the Grand Pacific hotel here to-day.
Dl1.rg the past yeal there has been con-
ciderable friction over the finances, Uni
ve,sity of Michigan complaining of hav-
ing to shoulder most of the expense,
without any disposition on the part Of the
Other colleges in the league to put them
selves on solid financial basis. Repre-
sentatives of the following colleges We're
r1esent: University of Michigan, Uni
versity of Minnesota, Northwestern Uni
versity and University of Wisconsin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Again Mt Work.

Newcastle, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The Are
theusa and Etna mills are again in opera
ton here. The steel mill and the tin
plate mill will start up tomorrow. The
big plant of the wire nail works started
on double turn last night. Besides these
the Rosena, Raney and Berger and Red
Jacket furnaces are in full blast, and
with all the minor manufactures rum
ming, the opening Of the new year will
find the industrial affairs of Newcastle
in better shape than at any time since
the summer collapse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
A Famous Spot to be Sold.

The castle and park Of Monte Crfsto
are advertised for sale at judiciary
auction in the Palais de Justice Of Par
ts. The castle was built by the elder
Alexander Dumas, in the village OF
Port Marty, along the road to st. Ger
main. and named after his famous
novel. There is in the ark miniature
Chateau DIFF, in the middle of a little
pond. and recalling to mind the Medi-
terranean prison in which lived Ed
mind Dantes, the hero Of the novel,
who became Comte de Monte Cristo
The legal advertisement states that the
whole domain will be sold at auction,
upon a first bid of $3O,0O0-New York
Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

louisville, Dec. 29.-From present indi-
cations it would seem that the unbound
bodies that were lost in the Louisville,
and Jeffersonville bridge disaster may re-
main in their watery graves. That of
John Holden was the last recovered, and
since then no, traces of the remaining
bodies have been found. The coroner
will probably hold an inquest some time
In January. He will wait until all the
chances Of finding any. more Of the
twelve men who are supposed to be In
the wreck are given up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Paeucah, Ky, Dec. 29.-The residence
Of Bob Wood, colored, was discovered
to be on fire. When the department ar
rived they put out the fire and saved
about half the buildoing. 1t was then
discovered that two of Woods children,
aged about four and seven, were inside
roasted to a crisp
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Hedbure,s Ghost Won't Down.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-According to 4 local
sheet one private has deserted at Fort
Sheridan ard others ere in terror over
stories that the ghost of Capt He'd
burg haunts the pest. Hedburg's :iayer,
Lieut.. Nancy. is now in Louisville at
liberty on $4,000 bail. The name OF thu
alleged descrter is rot given and the yarn
otherwise lacks confirmation. United
States District Attorney Milchrist denies
the intimation from Capt. Hedburg's
widow that the prosecution of Nancy has
been lukewarm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Six Thousand Men In the Woods.
Marinette, Wis, Dec. 2S.-The snow
has been so deep in the woods as to in
terfere seriously with successful logging,
but the late rain has so settled it that
good work is now being done. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 men are now employed
In the logging camps on this river cutting
logs to be sawed at the mouth of the
river the coming season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
won,. Buildiux. Burned.

Port Jarvis. N. Y, Dec. 2S.-The en-
tire upper end of Narrowsburg, N ",
has been swept by fire. The following
buildings were buried: Guthrel's hotel,
81. rms and cutMildirgs. Greenc's dry
goods store. Heinle Bros. store, Crackers
drug store. Decker's mill kushne'S
dwellings The Toes 10 $50 aud in
SurY nee slight
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

London, Dec. 29.-The Indian mails
announce the death of Miss Tucker, well
known all over the world under the ini-
tials of "a. L. o. E." For the last
eighteen years Miss Tucker has been en-
gagged in missionary work in India, where
the proceeds of her pen have been used
to benefit the missions, and it is under
stood that I'LL money earned by her works
after death is also to be placed at the
disposal of the Indian missions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Keep Your Weather Eye Open.
spurious limitations spring up of Hostetter's
M ssnll Bitters the great American family
s remedy for chills and fever, dyspepsia, con-
ssaipa9tlon; billousness, nervousness, neu-
hnese limitations are usually fiery local bit
yrs full Of high wines. Look out for the
na an signature on the genuine label and Wig
uelte OF st. George and the dragon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Bridge Company Fails.

San Francisco, Dec. zS-The San Fran
cisco Bridge company has made an as
sigrment for the ls,1 eft of its creditors.
The failure is said to have been pre-
ciIitated by the loss of big raft OF
piles which the company attempted to
bring from Coos bay. The total liabili-
ties are $4,000. The assets are esti-
mated at $50O,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Stephanie HASN'T Found n Husband.
London, Dec. GA VieEna CORE
spondent of the News says that he is
authorized by Archduke Charles Louis to
deny the rumor of the engagement of
Stephanie to Archduke Francis, his son.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
They Tackled the Wrong DEBUT,

Cincinnati, Dec. ga special to the
Commercial Gazette from Barbourville,
Ky, says that Deputy Sheriff William
Main was fred upon at his home by
Dempsey, Ben and John w. Parrin, three
desperate brothers. The sheriff was in
his own house. He returned the fire,
killing Dempsey Parrin and wounding
John W. and Ben. He arrested and
Jailed Ben, but John w. escaped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Steamer Sunk, Crew Snved.
Gibraltar, Dec. 29.-The British steam
er Germ Hill collided to-day off this port
with the British steamer Glass Hill.
The Corn Hill sunk. Her crew was
saved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

The comparative costliness of men as
prime movers has been demonstrated
by the calculation that to do the same
number of units Of work as that pro-
duced by engines of one Of the great
Atlantic steamers no fewer than a
quarter of a million rowers would be
required.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Max Go Free.

Denver, Dec. 2S-James H. Hadley,
ex-city treasurer, recently brought back
from California to answer to charges ct
forgery, will probably go free. All the
forgery charges were nolle prosecuted at
the last term of court and the charge OF
embezzlement dismissed. The only charge
remaining is misdemeanor, and that will
TIC badly be dropped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
.,ermna e.n.nce..

Berlin, Doc es-The statement of the
In nc r,a, Rsrk Of Germany for the week
erd;rs pse % shows a decrease in
bullion Of 7,3S0,O0O marks: treasury
notes, decrease. 3,.S0,OQ0 marks; other
securities, 25,9OO,OOO marks decrease:
increase, 5O,130,O 900 marks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Two Drowned Ncar the 500

Two Drowned Near the 500.
Detroit, Dec ga special to the
Tribune from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
says: Mrs. Andrew Trim and an I'M
known man were drowned near Detour
yesterday while crossing the ice from
Drummond island with dog team.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Rom,, nis,,, I'm Politics.

4 Rome, Dec. 2S.-The Perseverance, Of
Milan says that Pope Leo XIII. is in
.clined to accedc to the appeal Of the
.Jesnits to allow the Roman Catholic
citizens of Italy to participate in political
elections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Detective Lcnyued With Anarchists.
London, Dec. 29.-A Madrid dispatch
to the News says that Detective Nunez
will be tried on a charge Of melting the
anarchists, Delbochc and Ferriera., to
commit crime.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04

Summer butter rules higher than for
merly, and winter butter lower. Gold
Storage tends to equalize the price and
bogus butter also hammers down the
prices in winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
Bought a Railroad.

Yonkers, N. Y, Dec. 29.-J. Pierponr
Morgan, representing tie New York Cen
t1al, bought the New York & Northern
rc ilroad for $1,OOO,OOO at the foreclosure
sale to-day. His was the only bid.