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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06
DEm0cRAT1c STATE PLATFORM

We, the democracy of North Dakots
i'll convention assembled, re-affirm oul
faith in and allegiance to the Nationa
Democratic party and the platform
adopted at the Chicago convention ii
4 1892.
Resolved, That we recognize labor
asthe foundation of all our prosperity
We pledge our hearty support to every
1 lawful effort of the laboring classes tC
better their condition.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
Of North Dakota in convention as
sembled endorse the National admins
tration and that our chief executive
Grover Cleyeland is entitled to the aid
and support of every loyal citizen of the
ciples of the government as he did in
Resolved, That we heartily approve
of and endorse the official acts of our
representative in the United States
senate, Hon. w. N. Roach, and COM
mend the manly stand he has taken in
! all matters affecting the interests of
our state.
| Resolved, That we endorse the Off
.clal acts of the state executive, Hon.
e. G. D. Shortridge, and approve of
the conservative course pursued by him
/ in state affairs.
We. are in favor of tariff for revenue
| only and urge the prompt enactment of
aseform tariff bill.
We demand the free bi-meiallic COIN
ago of both gold and silver, and the re-
storation of the bi-metallic standard as
it existed for over eighty years prior to
the characterization of the standard
silver dollar in 1878, and, should it
become necessary, in order to maintain
the two metals in circulation, to read
! just the ratio, it should be determined
Whetaer gold has risen or silver fallen
and whether there should be a change
of gold OF silver dollar, or both, to
the enc that whatever ratio is adopted,
the rights OF both creditor and debtor
should be preserved alike. Having in
view the demands of the people foran
adequate circulating medium, we
declare talat we are not in favor of gold
:Ronometallism, OF silver monometaI-
lism, but that both should be coined
in such HatiO as will maintain the
two metals in circulation.
We insist upon the Democratic doc
trine of JACKSON and Benton, that all
money issued by the authority of con-
gress shall be issued and its value
maintained by the government.
Resolved, That this convention is in
favor of resubmission of the prohibition
clause of the state constitution to the
people at the earliest possible time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06
BURIED IN WHEAT.

News of a terrible accident at
Addison reached Fargo Saturday
evening. Yesterday afternoon one
of the walls of the Cargill elevator
gave way and two men-Eugene V.
Tubbs, the buyer, and his helper
were buried under fifteen feet of
wheat. A force of men was at work
during the night to recover the
bodies of the unfortunate men. The
elevator had just had a new
foundation put in. From later re-
ports it is learned that the elevator
had stopped and the helper went
down in the pit to start it, but not
being able to get it started Mr..
Tubbs went down to assist him.
The helper came up, got their
lantern and had just got back in the
pit when the crash came. Both
men were from appearances in
stantly killed. They were got out
at 1920 O'Clock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

The Grand Forks Plaindealer
says that the boom of the tin plate
factories in the vicinity Of Pitts
burg, despite the market decrease
in the rate of duty from the Nc
Kinley standard, shows the absur-
ed nature of the republicans claims
made early in the session. It was
represented that any reduction OF
the Mckinley duty, equivalent to
rs per cent ad valorem, would be
fatal to the industry, yet the re-
duction was made, with the result;
as is shown that the settlement of
the tariff has given an immediate
impetus to the development of the
black plate and tin plate industry.
Plans that have been held in
abeyance for months are now be-
ing put into effect, and consider
able eagerness is displayed to in
vest money in this direction. The
republicans worked the bluff to it's
full limit, the manufacturers get
ting what they could and promptly
intimating when they could get no
more that they were so much
ahead anyway. It's an old story
familiar to all acquainted with the
development Of our Infant indus
tries"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06
wHEAr.FED HOGS.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press has
been investigating in the results of
feeding wheat to hogs for fattening
purposes, and it has come to the
conclusion that wheat makes better
pork than corn. Wheat fed hegs
command higher price than those
fed on corn, and the hogs raised in
this way in Minnesota and the
Dakotas would eventually grade as
much higher than those of Illinois
or Iowa as its hard spring wheat
over the common grades of the
Chicago market. Since last year a
great many farmers have taken the
hint and are obtaining good round
dollar bushel or there abouts for
their wheat, by converting it into
pork and escaping the freight
charges on the grain. The failure
of the corn crop has given an i'm
mense stimulus to this movement
The farmers in the southern coun-
ties of Minnesota have taken hold
of the idea. Corn is high and wheat
is cheap. A bushel of wheat contains
it is said, about 25 per cent more Of
the nutritious elements needed for
making pork than a bushel of corn.
By putting their wheat into pork,
therefore, they realize a much higher
price for itthan BY sending II 81
market in the crude form. h lj lslgE;Ss
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06
WHAT CONGRESS AAs DONE.

"What has the Fifty-third con.
gress done?"
1t has made all money equally
taxable.
1t has restored confidence in our
currency and finances.
1t has given to all our people the
opportunity of living cheaper and
better
1t has shattered the protected
trusts of McKinleyism. 49,.
1t has placed the burden of tax
alton upon the rich mans surplus
as we'll as upon every mans needs.
1t has restored the freedom of
elections.
1t has placed the transactions of
the government and its methods of
accounting upon a business basis.
1t has greatly reduced the e1pen-
ditures of the government.
For one solid year it has main
tained an unrelenting fight against
the trusts and monopolies which
protection had created.
The above words spoken by Con-
gresham Hall, of Minnesota, in the
house of representatives constitute
all that is needed in the way of re-
ply to the falsifers who are attempt
ing to mislead the people of the
country into wrong paths by claim
ing that the session of congress just
closed has been without beneficial
results to the great body of Ameri-
can people. The claims of this
class of the opposition derive their
life chiefly from the dull brains of
the penny a liner whose senseless
fingers amount to naught. Con-
gresham Hall in his speech enlarges
upon each point which he makes
and by facts and figures holds the
truth up to the view of the people
through which they may Judge for
themselves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06
SO DAYS FOR 80 CENTS.

Enclose three dimes and forward
yourname to the Morning Call, st. Paul
Mimi, and secure the new daily for
fifty days. Generally it will be a first
class newspaper, and political Inde-
pendent Democratic. BY the term in
dependent it is intended to signify
that while it will support general
democratic principles it will reserve
the right to intelligently criticise all
political parties with equal frankness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

The sielegraphic columns, of Tues
days daily papers are filled with
accounts, of the horrible forest fire.
IN Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi
gan, by which hundreds of lives are
known to have been lost, besides
leaving thousands of people home
Less and destroying many millions
ofdollars worth of property. The
hre started Gil its destructive mis-
slon on Saturday and wiped out half
2 dozen towns in North Minnesota,
wisconsin and Michigan Words
cannot reveal the story of deaths
and destruction that this terrible
forest fire has left in it's wake.
Heroic deeds arg cited of brave
mon who at the risk of their life had
saved from the fire fend the lives
OF panic stricken women and child
rem No one seems to have first
thought Of himself, but put forth
every elforJ to relieve the distress
oi those surrounding them. Already
'ne work of relieving the actual want
ol the sufferers has commenced and
=. .ne cities of Duluth, St. Paul and
W., are contributing liber,
a''y to tho victims Of the firea
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

AS the republicans of the state
begin to realize the fact that Col.
Benton is going to stump the state
for his party this fall they discover
symptoms of that tired feeling.
Mr.. Benton has a peculiar faculty
of putting the truth in plain un-
vanished way that makes a republi-
can feel decidedly uncomfortable
and ashamed of himself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

The friends of Miss Bates make
a great mistake in attempting to
place her upon a higher social pur-
ity pedestal than her opponent, the
present occupant of the Office of
superintendent of public instruction.
A purer, noble christian woman,
or one more devoted to all that is
good and true and for the advance
ment of human kind, than Mrs.
Eisenhuth does not exist. For
nearly two years she has discharged
the duties of the high Office to
which the people of the state called
her with f,iillty and ability rarely
equalled, never excelled. Efficiency
and honestly have characterized the
administration of every department
Of her Office. The first woman that
ever received the suffrages of the
people for SO high position, she
has done much to elevate and enoble
the cause of women in their battle
for equality Of rights. If ever a
public official has earned peoples
confidence because of faithful, con-
sciencious discharge of a public
trust, that officials is Mrs. Eisen-
huth.-Steele County Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

Cleveland always speaks at the
right time and says the right thing
in the best way. The Democratic
party, as we'll as the people Of the
country, owe him a lasting debt of
gratitude for his splendid defense
of true tariff reform and this ring
ing trumpet call to renewed battle.
How small the conservative
senators and tarif-reform obstruc-
tors appear by the side Of the peo-
ple's big, manly, honest president.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

Hereafter the fourth class post
master will have another source Of
revenue. He can now act as a
notary public for pensioners and
witnesses in pension only, and can
charge the pensioners not exceed
rs cents for each voucher to which
he fixes the scale his office. This
is under the act approved on the
23rd, ult.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

1t must have been about the time
that he was blowing air bubbles in
that armor plate that Carnegie de-
clared that protection was no longer
necessary part Of this country's
government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06
ARGENTINE WHEAT.

ARGENTINE WHEAT.
! We hear so much about Argentine
| wheat as factor on our market that
these words from Minister Buch.
anan, from Buenos Ayres are
timely:
Knowing the important relation
the last crop of wheat produced
here and now being marketed has
to the value of the maturing wheat
crop of the United States, | have
given careful attention and consider
BILE time to securing estimates in re-
lation to the subject. The results
of my Investigations arc herewith
submitted for the information of the
department., with the statements
that the estimates are, l think, o.
proximately fair and as correct as it
is possible to secure. The last
wheat crop was a phenomenal one
| in yield; a fair estimate of the
various reports will, I think, place
this at II bushels per acre. This is
4 bushels more than the accepted
average yield for the year previous.
| I think the average for 1928
b2ab els per acre-can be taken as
hormal average production, and
thhe last years yield should be
conn cred extraordinary and yet to
|bc proNp: The quality of the last
crop seems to be below the average.
From carefully collected data, I es.
ttimate the quantity exported for the
first three months of this year At
100000 tons, OF SO, 100000 bushels,
land conservative quantity in store
for exports or to be carried over by
the producer in excess Of the quan-
tity required for consumptlon), l
1 think, would be 100000 tons, or 3d.
100000 bushels. In regard to the
acreage for this year, 1t is fair as
sumption to place the increase in
acres over last year at 20 per cent.
\ 1t is hardly probable, however, that
the yield will be great, so that it
might be safe estimate to say that
the probable crop for export next
year would be only a slight increase
in bushels. over this year. The
most careful observation as to the
prices received at different points
and on different dates leads me to
believe that the producer has recelv-
ed for his wheat crop, now being sold
an average of 81 cents gold per
bushel. The corn crop was a COM
parative failure last year and no
figures are obtainable as to its extent.
There is enough in the country, it
is believed, to meet the wsnts of the
people, although it is selling today
for more than wheat. The acreage
will not be as great, it is thought, as
last year, owing to the failure of
the farmer to produce good crop
during several years past. There
have been about 10000 tons Of flour
exported, mostly to Brazil, during
the first three months of the year,
indicating probable output for the
year of 10000 tons, or three times
the output of the previous year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-06

Condensation of Levi p. Morton's
etter. "Will | take it? Watch me" /"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12
AN INDUSTRIAL KILLED.
Shot by a Constable After His Gang Had
Seized n Train.

RocKLIN CAL, May IA constable at
this place yesterday killed a commander
In the Industrial army marching east
from Sacramento. The slayer was Con-
stable Fleckinger and the victim Colonel
Paisley. The army, under command OF
Lieutenant General Smith, 200 strong,
seized freight train at Arcade station
and came to Rockln. Engineer Williams,
a member of the party, Was placed under
arrest by Constable Fleckinger. Smith
and Colonel Paisley protested. A quarrel
ensued and Fleckinger drew pistol and
pointed at Smith, who jumped to one
side, whereupon the constable shot and
killed Paisley. The Industrials became
furious and started to lynch Fleckinger.
General Smith, however, projected him
and aided him to escape, Engineer Will
iams meantime had been locked up. The
Industrials demanded his release, and tho
citizens, fearing further trouble, liberated
him.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May t9--Randaips
CommenwealerS were met by the police
yesterday afternoon and hurried through
the city by the shortest route To Island
Park They were furnished provisions
for supper and for breakfast, and ordered
to move on today. The authorities assert
will be placed at work ON the stone pile.
NORTH YAKAMA, Wash, May R.-An-
other collision occurred between deputy
marshsls and Commonwealers yesterday,
and two of the latter are now confined at
the hospital suffering from gunshot
wounds. The Industrials had captured
two freight cars and were fired upon when
attempting to avoid arrest by flight Over
hundred were locked up.
NEWARK, n. j., May 12.-Slxty-four
members Of the Connecticut contingent of
Coxey,s>drm arrived here yesterday after.
noon. They were headed by Captain
Sweetland aud Adiutant TimothyW Whalen
They left his morning for Washington by
way of Elizabeth.
ELLENsBuRG, Wash, May l9.-Four Of
/ the Industrials who started down the va
kima river In n boat were drowned by the
capsizing of the boat, which was caught
In an eddy Tho boat contained twenty
five men i'll all.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12

LEXINGTON, Ky, May l2.-Hon. William
C. Owens, Colonel Brcckinridge's chief
opponent for the Democratic congressional
nomination, Is to speak in Lexington
some day next week. TIE women Of the
city have conceived the idea OF emphasiz.
ing their protest against Colonel Breckin-
ridges candidacy by personally joining in
making this meeting an ovation for
Owens. The boxes in the opera house are
to be filed with representative women
of the Blue Grass region, who have here
tofore taken little public interest In poll
tics, and the body of the house will con
tain large delegations of women The
women arc so thoroughly aroused that
they are Withdrawing patronage from
merchants favorable to Colonel Breckin-
ridge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12
Publisher AbeIrs win.

BALTIMORE, May 12.-The will of George
William Abel, the late managing pro-
prietor Of The Sun, was probated. 1t be
queaths his interest in The Sun and his
undivided one-eighth share in his fathers
estate to his brother, Edwin +. Abel, in
trust until May 10, 1900, pay the income
quarterly in equal parts to his widow, son
and daughter, and after the date named
the property to pass to them absolutely.
He makes bequests to relatives and serv-
ants, but leaves nothing to charity A. S.
Abells estate In 1883, independent of tho
value of The Sun, was appraised at over
S5 900 900
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12
NUGGETS oFNEWS.

The German government has decided to
assemble large number of warships at
Samoa.
In the trial of the indianapolis bank
wreckers it was shown that the bank has
been rotten since lsS5.t
The celebrated heresy case against Pro-
fessor Campbell in Canada, ended in
practical victory for Campbell.
Emma Brand, IL years old, was killed
by dog while visiting a neighbor in
Washington county, Ky. Her throat was
torn open.
A San Francisco jury gave John w.
Turner $3.50 verdict against Charlotte
Crabtree Q4otta) for legal services rem
dered in 1887.
Russian police have made hundreds of
arrests in connection with secert politi-
cal society. In searching suspects women
were stripped naked.
II. I. Graves, Charles II. Montgomery
and h. II. Mcdonald, Jr., directors of a
San Francisco bank, have been indicted
for embezzlement of bank securities
Thomas Madden, of Philadelphia, aged
10, was caught in the act Of burglarizing
the store of Mahlon Kent, at Christiana,
Pa. Hunger drove him to the crime.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12
AN ELEPHANT EXECUTED.
"Tip" Yields to Several Doses OF Cyanide
of Potassium.


NEW YORK, May 12.-"Tip," the man
killing elephant, Is dead. He died from
the effects of poison at 400 p. m. yester-
day in his cage at the Central park. After
he had given up the ghost the authorities
waited an hour to be positive that Tip"
was not "shamming" before they per.
mitted the members Of the press to visit
the deceased. The execution was private,
newspaper reporters being strictly ex-
cluded.
"It is an outrageous star chamber pro-
ceeding," chimed all of the scribes of
Gotham.
'It was n question of saving all your
lives" said Park Commissioner Bell. "If
a drop of that elephants saliva had
touched the mucous membrane Of any one
of you. the eye or theAlip, then there would
have been dead man almost in an in
stant."
George R. Burns, assistant superin-
tendent of the menagerie, told the story
briefly. "All through the day we tried
to administer the poison, cyanide of potas-
stun, by one means or another, but did not
succeed At last we decided on bran, and
using smaller capsules. Keeper Snyder
made up balls of wet bran, in each one of
which was placed n capsule containing
about five or six grains of the cyanide.
They were placed in the ordinary pail in
which food had been given him before.
Shortly before oclo ok he put his trunk
In the pail and, taking up a ball of bran,
blew it down his throat. Several others
followed, and then he stopped. Some
thing seemed to effect him. He moved TO
the front of the cage and rubbed his side
against the bars, then he trumpeted once
or twice, and at the end OF four minutes
seemed to go into commissions, his body
swelled, and in his efforts TO strain and
reich he burst the chain that went around
his body. He next seemed frantic, reared
up and paved with his fore feet against
the outer wall OF his cage, Getting down
on the floor again he walked toward the
door until, reaching the limit of the heavy
chain which secured his foreleg to two of
the front bars he stumbled and fell, and
died in just twelve minutes from the time
he took the first ball of wet bran"
Before the information was all impaired
the dissectors, eight in number, under the
direction of John Rowley, chief taxider-
mist of the museum, had commenced
| their work, so that before the sun rose to-
day tip was divided up. His hide and
skeleton will go 10 Dr. William Wallace
to be placed alongside of Jumbo in the
Museum of Natural History; his viscera
will go to DR. S. Huntington for the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, and his
eyes TO the Ear and Eye Inirmary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12
DILATORY TACTICS.
Slow Progress Of the Senate on the
Amended Tariff Bill.
QUAY's FILIBUsTERING MEASURE.

The PennsylvznIa Senator Admits His De-
sire to Retsrd the Tariff Bill-A Repub-
Iicnn Cauous Called for Monday Even
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12

CUMBERLAND, Md, May 12.-The situa-
tion at the mines IL practically unchanged.
Advices from the Georges Greek region
nre to the effect that majority of the
men want to continue at work, but that
the strikers and their sympathizers are
midating them. The dispatches add
that while no violence was attempted the
strikers, who number between 700 and
800 men, arc prepared to resort TO extreme
measures to carry their point. Some Of
the mine owners are in favor OF posting
notices upon the company's property call
ing upon the strikers to return to work
within a specified time, and if the notice
is disregardcd to discharge the men and
start up with new forces.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-12
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Neithss Strikes Nor Foreign DistFust
Long Rstard Progress Here.

NeithsB Strikes Nor Foreign Dtstrust
Long Rstnrd Progress Here.
NEW YORK, May 12.-The strikes begin
to have q serious, though 1t is assumed
only temporary effect The number Of
works depending upon supplies of btu
minous coal or coke for fuel Is large, and
quite considerable proportion Of II has
already been compelled to stop operations.
Textile works of some Importance must
close soon unless the strike ceases. The
movement of SO called armies of unem-
ployed on Washington has caused little
excitement, and is less important or sig
nificant than the outward movement OF
specie, which shows shrinking foreign de-
mand for products, and further with
drawal OF foreign capital. But neither
strikes nor foreign distrust long retard
the progress Of this country.
One large failure about doubled the ag-
gregate of liabilities for firms failing in
the week ending May 8, which would
otherwise have been quite small. but were
g., ,922, ,794. The number and the general
average of liabilities are still encourag-
ingly shrinking. For four weeks of April
the liabilities reported were SS,826, H62, of
which 81 6ST ,220 were of manufacturing
and "A, ,617 500 of trading concerns. For the
past week the failures have been 206 in the
United States, against 257 for the cores
ponding week of last year, and AZ in Can.
ada, against go last year, with none OF
special Importance, although four bank
failures are included.