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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

We, the democracy of North Dakota
IN convention assembled, re-atirm our
faith in and allegiance to the National
Democratic party and the platform
adopted at the Chicago convention in
1882.
Resolved, That we recognize labor
asthe foundation of all our prosperity,
We pledge our hearty support to every
lawful effort of the laboring classes to
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 Cleveland is entitled to the aid
and support of every loyal citizen of the
United States isl sustaining the prin-
ciples of the government as he did in
his letters and proclamatiOns.
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
c1al 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
areform tariff bill. M
We demand the free bi-metallic coin
age Of both gold and silver, and the re-
storation of the bi-metallic standard as
it existed FOR over eighty years prior to
the demonstration of the standard
silver dollar III 1878, and, should it
become necessary, in order to maintain
the two metals in circulation, to read
just the ratio, it should be determined
whether gold has risen OF silver fallen
and whether there should be change
Of a gold or silver dollar, or both, to
the end thatwhatever ratio is adopted,
the rights of both creditor and debtor
should be preserved alike. Having in
view the demands of the people for an
adequate circulating medium, we
declare that we are not in favor Of gold
n2onometallism, or silver monometal-
lism, but that both should be coined
in such a ratio 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, 1894-09-27
WILL STAND ON ITS RECORD

There was an interview in an
evening paper with Senator Davis
which had all the earmarks Of the
protoplasm of a presidential boom
and the morning organ follows it
with an editorial surmise that the
senator may be the man who will be
in the way of the nomination when
it crosses the Mississippi river in
its eager search for "some good
western man." This conjunction of
journalistic planets lends interest to
that part of tie write-up of the
senator in which he forecasts the
policy of the party at whose head
ship he is casting sleeps eyes. This
is brief, but comprehensive: "The
republican party will rely on the
conspicuous failure of the demo-
cratic party to administer the
affairs of the government in diplo-
macy, in finance, and in everything"
With wave of the hand truly
Podsnapian, he relegates the demo-
cratic party to an innocuous desue-
tude.
But this is not all it will do. 1t
will not only abuse the plaintiffs
attorney, but he assures us "the re-
publican party Will stand on its
record" Here, then, we have an
assurance from one in authority of
what this great party, that put down
the rebellion all by itself while the
traitorous democrats stayed at home
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27
A FRIENDLY WARNING.

Our republican exchanges are
just now trying to make some poll
tical capital out of the advantage
the retailers have made in the price
of sugar by pointing to it as one Of
the terrible effects of the tariff
legislation of the democrats. Pos
sibly there are those who get seven.
teen pounds of granulated sugar
from their groceries now instead of
twenty who may charge the shrink
age up to the democrats.
Like the shepherd boys cry of
"wolf," and like last years cry of
"democratic hard times" this new
bugaboo is certain to react on it's
inventors, because nothing is surer
than that there is to be a decline
during the year in the price of sugar.
We have pointed out before that
the price of raw sugar this year is
over a cent pound less than it was
year ago, and that the wholesale
price of granulated is lower than
at the same time last year. What
advantage there has been made is
purely speculative, and cannot be
sustained.
One reason for our prediction is
that under the new act foreign CON-
petition is possible whenever the
trust advances the price above the
importing limit 1t has protection
of one-eighth Of a cent a pound and
of the cost of freightage of foreign
sugar, but when it puts the price
above this margin, the foreign
sugar will flow in and restore prices
to their natural and artificial level
The artificial protection of the trust
is reduced threc-eighths of cent
pound by the new act, and it's power
to advance Of fix prices is proper
tionately reduced.
The supply Of sugar this year is
unusually large. The European
beet sugar crop is estimated to be
100000 long tons in excess of last
years, while the bouuty OF two
cents pound has SO stimulated the
production in Louisiana that the
largest crop ever harvested in that
state will soon be taken off and
thrown on the market.
When year ago we warned our
fellow editors on the other side that
their cry of "democratic hard times"
was very sure to prove a boomerang
because times were bound to i'm
prove, and if they did, following
democratic legislation, democrats
cauld justly claim tito be the result
of their enactments, they paid no
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27

heed to our friendly warning, but
kept up their insensate cry. In the
same spirit we now warn them
about using the sugar advance too
freely, because it is sure to return to
plague them during this and next
year and to utterly discredit them
as either prophets or truth7tellers.-
st. Paul Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27

Against the whining Of the po-
litical shepherds who are bemoan-
ing the fate of their sheep under
free wool, we are glad to put the
declaration of sturdy Minnesota
farmer, who says that when I
can't raise wool and sell it in COM
petition with men who have to
raise and ship it 10000 miles to
meet mine, I will go ont of the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27

With what a feeling of sadness
must ex-President Harrison and
Gov Mckinley read the announce
ments of the tariff advertisers of
cheap clothing. As they see the
prices cut they must regard with
pity the American people who are
getting these cheap clothes be-
cause ga cheap coat means a cheap
man under it," and "cheap and
nasty go together
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27
Democratic State Ticket.


Member OF Congress
N. g. LARIMORE, Of Grand Forks.
For Governor
F. N. KINTER, of La Mouro,
For Lieutenant Governor
L. A. UELAND, of La Moure.
For Secretary of State
GILBERT P. sLETTE, Of Walsh.
For State Auditor
A. W. PORTER of La Moure.
For Stae Treasurer
XII. NOMLAND, of Truill.
For Commisrioner Of Insurance
JAMES CUDHIE, Of Bottineuu.
For Attorney General
JOHN BURKE, of Rollette
For Commissioner Of Agricultural and Labor
GEORGE KURrZ,
For State Superintendent
LAURA j. EIsENHUTH. of Foster.
For Supreme Judge
CHAs. f. TEMPLETON, of Grand Forks.
For Railroad Commissioners
TIC. KENNELLY, of Norton.
NJ. sHEEHAN.
BIB. STEVENS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27

The st. Paul Globe says that
the republican end Of North
Dakota politics is run at St. Paul
as usual King Alex has his head
quarters there and Chairman
Robinson, Senator Hansbrough
and his lesser satellites are hurry
ing thither whenever Alex presses
the button to obtain the necessary
informatiod regarding how the
people of North Dakota should be
ruled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27

Daily shipments of fresh fruit re-
ceived by Schulke, the fruit dealer. =
500 baskets of grapes will be offered
for sale on Saturday the big fruit day
at Schulke's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27
Headquarters
s1oRE

Never in the history
|of General Merchandise
ing have goods in all
lines been bought so
cheap. We are now
prepared to give you
astonishing bargains in
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20
Times are Improving.

Probably no man in the state is better
prepared to advance an opinion upon
business conditions in South Dakota
than Hon. c. II. Myers, OF Watertown.
He is public examiner and in his official
capacity visits all parts OF the state.
Referring to financial affairs Mr.. Myers
said they are in much better condition
than they were three months ago, and
all lines OF business appear to be on the
up grade; he believes that the hard times
crises in South Dakota is past and from
now on all business interests will Improve.
There is a general feeling OF content
ment and while merchants ore not do
ing a great volume Of business az in
some previous years, they are enjoying a
safe and profitable trade, and almost on
a cash basis. Indications point to as
large a crop average the coming season
as last, while the acreage that will be
irrigated will greatly exceed that OF any
other year. Many artesian wells have
been put down, and Others are in course
OF construction, the water from which il
for irrigating.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20
Survey of Todd and Gregory Counties.

The settlers in Gregory and Todd coun-
ties are at last to receive the justice
which has been denied them for sever
al years. All OF Todd and a considerable
portion OF Gregory was opened to settle
ment when the ceded Sioux lands were
added to the public domain. Since that
time they have not been surveyed, owing
to a difficulty between South Dakota
and Nebraska as to the boundary line.
A month or two ago the settlers sent q
petition to Washington urging that the
land be surveyed, as they were compelled
to remain simply as squatters. Commits
sioner Lamoreux, of the general land Of
flee, has just written Surveyor General
Hughes, OF this state, a letter, the sub
stance OF which will be of deep interest
to the settlers mentioned, as well as to
all South Dakotans. The commissioner
states that the report OF the special
agent OF the general land Office who made
examination OF the boundary line be.
tween the two states has been filed.
The commissioner adds that definite and
fnal action will be taken at an early
day in the matter Of the survey.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20
AROUND THE GLOBE
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
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All Important Occurrences of the
Past Week, Boiled Down and Arr
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Home and Abroad.
washfnEton.


President Cleveland has issued a pre-
clamation announcing the taking effect
Of the new Chinese immigration treaty.
Farm prices of wheat AMI cotton De
c mber 1 were the lowest In years,
re. riding to an agricultural department
report.
From returns to the agricultural de-
partment the condition of winter wheat
December / is placed at 50, against SIS
list year.
The secretary Of agriculture denies
that the meat inspection is inadequate
and that Germany has any grounds for
complaint in this regard.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon has intro
duced a bill providing for the abolish
ment Of the death penalty in the army
and navy and in places where the Unit
ed States has exclusive Jurisdiction,
except in cases of murder, rape, deser-
ton TO the epemy In time of war and
aggravated mutiny.
The recent seizures Of the nets of
the United States fishermen in Cana
dian waters in Lake Erie by the gov
eminent cruiser Petrol are not likely to
lead to any international complications.
1t Is said that the Washington gov
eminent tacitly approves of what the
Ottawa authorities are doing in the
direction of protecting the fishermen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

engaged in teaching, while 1t is a sotlce-
able fact that with m exception all the
county snperintendents in the black
Hills are its graduates. The beard OF
trustees will ask of the state legislature
S1S.S5O for next year and $l6,S50 ior
1895. Prof. Cook says the influence oil
the school has been most benctcent IN
South Dakota.
Tomlinsou & Day, proprietors OF the
Argus-Lcader OF Sioux Falls, are putting
in three Mergenthaler type,casting ma
chimes, the only ones ever brought to
either OF the Dakotas. These, in a lew
DAYS, will be used to set both the Argus
Leader and the Press, leading demo-
crat and republican dailies OF the state.
The Argus.leader people will also do the
presswork, running the entire mechani-
cal department for both papers. This
business arrangement has given rise to Il
wholly unSounded story that thetwo pa
pers will consolidate. In their news and
editorial features, as well as in pro-
prietorship, the I'VE papers will be IA en-
tjrel separate rs they are now, having
each q full corps OF editors and other
necessary employees just the same as be.
fore. This plan is perfectly feasible and
legitimate.
Some time ago Collins clothing house
at Brookings was burglarized shortly be-
fore Kelsey's store at Aurora was enter
ed. The officers have been on the trail OF
the parties, and recently a search war
ran was issued and warrants for the ar
rests OF Eugene and Frank Leary end
Frank Mack, who live with the Leary
boys mother in Trenton township,
Brookings county. The arrests were
made, but the mother sobbed and To-
mented because the chores had not been
done. This touched the heart OF the
sheriff, and he permitted Eugene Leary
and Mack to give the stock some straw.
While doing this they ESCAPED and ave
not yet been apprehended. The other
prisoner was safely landed. Enough
property has been found to convince the
parties interested that the right gang
has been freed. A large quantity OF coal,
grain, -four and clothing OF all descrip-
tons was found about the premises. 1t
is said there are underground passages
leading from the residence to the fields
and a thorough search may reveal other
storage OF stolen goods.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

while the populist won 20 per cent of
the members OF the legislature they got
but IL per cent OF the local offices. Gov.
Sheldon carried every county in the state
but Six, Dawson. Day, Jerauld, Marshall.
kingsbury aud Meade.
OF the 50 county superintendents of
schools elected, IL are women, oil whic h
number . are populists and 6 republi.
can.
Should the representation for the next
republican state convention be based on
the same ratio as for the last convention
some counties win lose quitelargely. and
some gain. Minnehaha and Roberts will
each gain 10; Brown will gain Ia.
Turner 8, Hutchinson 8, Grant, Lincoln
and Union each Z, Day and Yankton 6.
Beadle, Bon Homme, Campbell, Codinr.
ton, Deuel., Hamlin and Mcpherson Z
Clay, Dawson, Edmunds, Hand. Spink
and Lyman 3, Brule, Clark, Fanlk
Hughes, McCook, Miner, Butte and
Moody 2, Custer, Douglas. Hanson
Hyde, Lake, Potter and Sully i, Tn,
losers arc Brookings 6, Pennington <
kingsbury and Lawrence 3, Jerauld and
Marshall 2, Sanborn 1.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

ain, Conn, who left a sick bed to horse
whip her husband and his paramour,
died as the result Of her exertions.
j. A. C~oblentz, warden Of the Wash
ington state prison at Walla Walla,
committed suicide because he had been
charged with malfeasance in office.
Joseph III. Conrad. who was an inn
portant factor in the prosecution of
DR.. Graves for the murder of Mrs.
Barnaby, committed suicide at Los An
geles, Cal.
David Doty, a brother-in-law Of Gov.
Eagle of Arkansas, was assassinated at
Richmond, Ky, ard four negroes, who
have been arrested for the crime, are in
danger o; being lynched.
William Erratt, the county treasurer
of Cheboygan county, Mich, is said to
be several thousand dollars in arrears
in his accounts. His brother, Henry
Erratt, who Is deputy treasurer and also
treasurer-elec.., has been unable to Sc
cure bondsmen-
Ell Gay, alias George Leroy, a no
torious outlaw and the man wanted by
the Meagher county (Mont.) authorities
for the murder of William RAIDER and
James Mackey in May, 1893, has been
safely landed in Jail by Sheriff Rosbor-
ouSh OF Mojave county, Ariz-
Arthur Winner and Miss Charlotte
Moore were life-term prisoners at the
Kansas penitentiary, but Winner was
pardoned last May and Miss Moore in
July. They correspondent and finally
were married. They went back to the
prison to have the ceremony perform
ed.
J. II. Hummebaugh Of Cleveland, the
young bridegroom whose honeymoon
was eclipsed by his arrest at Alliance,
Ohio, on a charge of forgery, would
have escaped from Jail, but for the fact
that the saw, which his bride had SNUG
gled in to him, broke after he had sawed
the first Of the cell bars.
Under the guise Of the violation of the
law by working on Sunday, the police
and health officers raided a number
of sweat-shops in Baltimore and arrest
ed twenty-three men and eighteen wom-
en- and girls. The prisoners are Russian
Jews, who claim that they observe
Saturday and not Sunday as the day
of rest.
At attempt was made ut Bowling
Green, Ky, by Sylvester Anthony, col
ored, aged 10, to assault Mrs. Matilda
Johns, a white woman, so years Did.
Failing in his purpose, he piled the bed
pillows on the floor, broke a kerosene
lamp over them and set them on fire.
A neighbor liberated the woman and ar.
rested the boy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

Saints cut only a small figure In the
geographical names Of New England.
They are abundant upon the maps of
most of the Southern states save vir-
ginia and the Carolinas, and they are
to be found scattered over the rest Of
the country in three or four different
languages. 1t might be a little hard
b find In any calendar the st. Jones
Of Delaware, the name Of a small creek
familiar to the river and harbor bills
IL not to commerce.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

Under a new act of parliament, all
English voters viii hereafter have a
veice in the selection Of the vestries of
the Church Of England, and the squire
archy and the noble families win no
longer dictate the choice OF parish Of
6cers and village functionaries. The
change thus to be effected in the rural
districts may be regarded as a social
revolution, and it's results can hardly
tail to have an important bearing upon
the future religious and political vel.
fare Of the nation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

To ascertain the time at night the
Apache Indians employ a ,gourd on
which the stars Of the heavens are
marked. AS the consultations rise In
the sky the Indian refers to his gourd
and finds out the hour. BY turning
the gourd around he can tell the order
in which the consultations may be ex-
pected to appear. The hill people Of
Assam reckon time and distance by the
number Of guilds Of betednuts chewel.
1t willb 9 remembered how, according
to Washington Irving, Governor Wou-
ter a Twiller dismissed the Dutch
colonial assembly invariably at the
last puff Of his third pipe Of tobacco.
A Montagnis Indian Of Canada will
set up a tall stick in the snow, when
travelling ahead of friends who are to
follow. His marks with his foot the
fine OF shadow cast, and by the change
I'M the angle Of the shadow the oncom-
ing party can tell, on arriving at the
tpot bow far ahead the leader Is.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

A German paper states that the Kai-
ser Is convinced that the cavalry arm
is not adapted to modern fighting, and
that he will convert th~ree-fourths Of
the mounted troops into foot soldiers
and artillerymen. In the American
civil war we found the troopers Of
Morgan and Forrest the most pesti-
merous branch Of the confederate arm
les. The damage they inflicted was
enormous, to say nothing Of the cam.
paigns they spoiled.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

Three million bales OF cotton will &c
70 market from Texas tiis year, and it
is safe to predict that within a few
years that state will produce all Of
said staple that is needed in the Unit
ed States. This not only indicates the
greatness of Texas, but it also empha-
sizes the fact that the South should
raise less cotton and more corn, hay,
fruit and vegetables.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20

1t has been suggested that the con-
trast between the black and white Of
= printed page would be less trying TO
the eye IL the latter could simultane-
ousiy rest on a bit Of color. According
ly, a Boston publisher is getting out
books that have margins of azure, yell
low OF green. No reports have been
received as to the success Of the ex-
pertinent among disinterested purchas.
ers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20
Criminal Doinxs.


Edward w. Porter, bailiff Of Athens,
Ga, blew his brains out In the street.
John Tucker, a wealthy Galesburg,
Ala, planter, hanged himself.
Isaac Stein, living near Bowling
Green, Ohio, was held up while on the
way from town, and robbed Of $7,125.
William Preschole, who assaulted
Chris Enos at La Crosse some months
ago, was fined 500 on pleading guilty.
Herman Hartman, a wealthy farmer
living near Toledo, Ohio, was shot IA
tally by two negroes who waylaid and
robbed him.
Burglars looted the jewelry store of
Henry Boise at Fayette, Iowa, and got
$4,000 worth Of jewelry and $3.50 in
money.
John Irwin, a raborer from Indiana,
was held at Newman, ILL.,, on a charge
Of attempting to murder William Skin
ner, a farmer.
Women who r society leaders In
New York and Chicago who have been
smuggling In costly gowns are to be
exposed by customs officials.
Ex-Mayor 7. b. Jack and ex-City
Clerk Charles j. Fay of Spring Valley.
ILL.,, have been indicted for malfeasance
on office.
Mrs. John A. Williams Of New Brit
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-20
Mention.

Edgar II. Slocum. an old resident Of
Lodi Iroquois county ILL.,, is dead. He
leaves an estate Of $4,000.
Millionaire James Taylor. who went
to Oregon by OK team in 1915, died at
Oakland, Cal.
Judge Goodwin, the first justice Of
the peace in Kansas Territory, died
at Ottawa, Kansas aged seventy years.
DIR. Edward S. Holden of the Lick
Observatory, has been decorated as a
member of the Saxe-Ernestine order.
Mrs. Lucy Edwards, colored. who
was born In Lincoln county, Va, in
ITO, died at Springfield, Ill.
Rev. Mr.. Robjent of Saginaw, Mich,
says he does not consider games in
which but 5 cents is at stake gambling.
Judge Goodwin, the first Justice Of
the peace in Kansas territory died at
Ottawa, Kas., aged 20.
Bicyclist LEM, who was on a tour
around the world, is believed to have
been killed by brigands In Asiatic Tur-
key.
Capt. Felix Shumate is dead at Leb-
anon, Ind. He was a captain in the
Tenth Indiana during the var and
served two terms in the legislature.
Miss Louise Bartlett Gable, daughter
of George w. Cable, the author, was
married at ''Tarry-a-while," the family
residence in Massachusetts, TO James
Alfred Chard Of New York.
d. White, father Of Capt. James
White, superintendent Of the United
States mail service, died at Vinton, Ia,
aged rs. He was a member of the
city council and a leading citizen.
President Cleveland's health Is now
said to be excellent she has recover
ed from the rheumatic govt and is
not increasing In flesh. On the con-
trary, he weighs less than he did two
months Ago.. He takes ordinary exer-
else. His mind Is as clear as a bell,
and since he got his annual message
off his hands he has been unusually
bright and cheerful"