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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
ON THE WARPATH.
A Half-Breed at White Birch In.
lures Three People.

A Half-Breed at White Birch In
lures Three People.
West Superior, Wis, July p. -
Meager particulars of q shooting af-
fair came from White Birch to-day.
Sheriff Hoehle received the following
telegram: 1.-TWO men shot. Come
down on first train or send deputy"
The telegram was signed by Dan
Van 1derstein and dated White Birch.
Sheriff Hoehle at once dispatched
Deputy Sheriff Wixkstrom and mott
fled the coroner that his services
might be needed. AS near as can be
learned there was a great waste of
ammunition and q great display of
poor craftsmanship. A telegram re-
ceived later says:
Basil Lord, half-breed, started on
a hunt as result of being sent away
from Mrs. Saunders house. He got q
shotgun and went to the house and
fired three shots and wounded Dan
Schaal in the face and legs and Dick
Richards in the arm and leg and q
man from Duluth was wounded in the
arm and leg. No one seriously hurt.
Shots we've also fired by the other
parties, eight or ten shots being ex-
changed. The sheriff Is here and will
arrest Lord. Lord is a son of Charlie
Lord, who is well known throughout
the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Tuesday, July 1G.

Mike Murphy was acquitted of the
charge of rape at Jamestown.
The Glendale city council has
passed a curfew ordinance to keep the
youngsters at home.
Towner county assessors are all
right. The same old blind mule was
assessed in three districts.
1t is claimed that the last frosts
damaged the rye badly, nipping it at
the time the grain was milky.
Mother" Brown has been found
guilty Of running house of ill repute
at Fargo. She appealed and gave bond
for $1,000.
II. b. Dennis fell asleep at the G.
N. depot in Fargo, and when he
awoke he found that his watch had
been stolen.
G. II. Doyon. Of the Second National
Bank at Grand Forks, ran down and
arrested two hobos with a bicycle and
revolver.
The damage suit Of Eunice Carpen-
ter against the city Of Jamestown for
$4,000, for injuries sustained from q
defective sidewalk, was compromised
for $50.
Frank Woods, the alleged sixteen
year-old rapist of Inkster, has been
placed in the Grand Forks Jail until
September and will probably be sent
to the reform school.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
CAPTURED BY CANADIANS.
American Fishermen Confined In q


American Fishermen Confined in a
Fort.
Duluth, July 21.-A report comes
from Crane lake Of an encounter be-
tween American citizens employed by
the Arion Fish company, with head
quarters at that place, and Canadian
officials. The trouble arose over the
Canadians taking up and confscating
the nets set in Namekon lake by the
fish company, on the ground that they
were placed in Canadian waters.
Eight men belonging to the Arion
company started out in search of their
nets, when suddenly three boats filed
with Canadian officials darted out
from behind an island and pursued
them. The little steamer May Carter,
on her way to Crane lake, came along
and Capt. Hayes put ON all steam to
rescue the fishermen. In the excite
ment the Carter struck one of the
Canadian boats, smashing it to pieces
and spilling four officials into the lake.
Three Of the fishermen also fell over
board, but no one was drowned. The
Carter picked up all the fishermen
except Fl. E. Fenske, Emil AIMS and
William Sim, who were captured by
the Canadians and taken to Fort
Francis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
SATURDAY.. July 20.

H
A passenger train near FELTON, run
down and killed four horses.
Ramsey county now has uniform
text books.
Business at the United States land
office at Grand Forks is booming.
The fifth annual state fair Sof the
James River Valley Fair association
will be held in jamestown Sept. "a
to p. fs5t-r~
Ramsey county has a stand Of grain
equal to 1891. That season shocks
were so thick teams could not drive
between them.
Gov. Allin will not appoint d sue
cessor to Hon. II. F. Miller on the ag-
ricultural board for some time owing
to contending factions.
Lightning struck Joe Gaunt's resi-
dence near Dickinson, and after play
ing around the rooms awhile, lost
itself in the well.
The July apportionment from the
state tuition fund for the July quarter
for the Morton county schools
amounts to $3,346.46.
Tramps became so bold at Neche
that they broke into a number Of
stores. After securing all they wanted
they skipped over the lire, but were
afterward driven back and arrested on
this side after fight with Neche citi-
zens. They now languish in the pen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Wednesday, July II.


1t was so hot last week at Dawson
That the hens laid boiled eggs.
Wild strawberries in Rolette county
are now to be had for picking.
William f. Owens of Cannon Ball
gets an additional pension.
Wimbledon wants a Touring mill and
offers a bonus of $1,000.
Philip Berger of White Earth gets
an original pension.
Thomas Knapp, Hannaford, gets a.
pension.
Hon. ]. r. Selby of Hillsboro has
been appointed attorney for the state
board of health by Gov. Allin.
David Meyers of Pittshurg, Pemb!na
county. while fixing a wire fence, fell
dead In an apopleptic stroke.
Dan Short, a half-breed, was con-
victed at Devils Lake for resisting ar.
rest.
Near jamestown last week Sam Tote
was shot In the side by J. C. Nelson
over n game of cards. Nelson paid his
victim 500 and the case was kept out
Of the courts.
Fred Harris, a clerk. at Enderlin,
was found dead In bed. 1t Ia not
known whether 1t was case OF sui
eide or murder. A bottle, supposed to
have contained poison, was found In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
The monthly Allowance.

A girl who receives monthly allow
ance from her father and is supposed
to spend it as she pleases complains
that she really has nothing to say
about the disposition Of it. II don't
see any use in my having an allow
ance. l know that my father deposits
certain sum to my credit In the
bank each month, and am also aware
that my mother gets me or tells me
that l ought to get certain amount
of clothes and other necessarfes that
my mother has seen fit to provide, but
have no say in the provision of it's
spending; my mother attends to oil
that; it's all decided for me. OF
course, my individual taste is consult
ed. II 1 don't like certain hat or
cloak my mother doesn't insist that
l must take it, but as for my planning
and contriving about the spending Of
the money, I don't do it. For In
stance. should have been perfectly
willing to wear last years gown this
spring for the purpose Of going to
Alaska with the Blanks, but my moth
er wouldn't hear of my getting any
thing but that stunning tailor-made
suit, and SO 1 must stay at home. Pm
really no more Independent than1 was
before had my allowance"
No doubt this young lady would
make mistakes If she were given en-
tire control of her income, but Just
such mistakes as these might he the
means Of teaching her to avoid SINH
lar and graver ones in the future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
KILLED A CHILD
BRUTAL DEED OF A MAN NEAR
FARMINGTON, MINI.
A Girl 10 Sent From Home to Escape,
Her Uncle's AttentiOns-He Fol.
lows and, After Attempting
to Rape Her, Cuts Her
Throat.
PREFERRED DEATH TO THE JAIL,
A Condemned Murderer Escapes,.
but, Seeing That He Would he
CAPTURED, Commits Suicide.

Harrington, Mimi, July 81. A
most foul murder was committed this
morning. Josephine Sherdol, the
twelve year.old daughter of Sever
Sherdol of Eureka was killed by her
uncle, Edward Anderson, who had
been working for her father. The
girl was sent to Sever LarsOn's, three
miles from home, on account of her
uncle's undue attentions. Anderson
followed and cut her throat from ear
to ear. Anderson, who is thirty-five
years old, admits an attempt ut rape
US the cause, and says he does not re-
gret his crime. The murderer Is in
Jail in this village. Public feeling is.
very strong and violence may result.
Spokane, Wash, July 81. - II. D..
Smith, condemned murderer con-
fined in the county jail, made an In,
effectual attempt to escape, and, be-
ing overtaken, committed suicide in
sight of his pursuers. A number Of
people Joined Jailer Thompson in pur-
suit of the fugitive, and Smith seeing,
that he would be overtaken, made for
the river, and, jumping in, sought to
cross, but the rapid current carried
him back to the shore. He was seized
by one Of his pursuers, when he sud-
denly drew out a razor and almost
severed his own head from his body,
dying instantly. Smiths crime was
the brutal murder three years ago Of
John Wyant, an old rancher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
TRACK WASHED OUT.
A Train Ditched and Trnnic Badly
INTERRUPTED by ClOudburst.

A Train Ditched and Trnnic Badly
Interrupted by Cloudburst.
Iowa City, Iowa, July 21.-Four and
one-half inches Of water from cloud
burst north of this city last night
caused great damage to crops. Five
hundred feet Of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern railroad tracks
were washed out. Ralston creek
went out Of it's banks and carried off
bridges, sidewalks and fences. Sew
eral families in their night robes
waded out of their houses in four feet
of water. The Rocky Mountain flyer
from the west, on the Rock Island,
was ditched three blocks west of the
Iowa river. The fireman had leg
broken. The passengers were badly
shaken up. The rails are washed out
between Iowa City and Downey.
There are no trains from the east or
west.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
the room and there was q bullet k6le
through Harris heart, though ndt q
drop Of blood had flowed from HE
wound 3S8afSsssS{a
Thursday, July ~.


Farmer Nelson of SheyennN shot
Sam Tote over game of cards, but
the latter will pull through.
Col. fuller lost $1,000 by hail last
week-the first season he has not in
sured his crops for ten years.
Tramps are said to abound In large
Plumbers in the vicinity Of Mayville
and Portland.
Harvey l.. Eastman, Of Wahpeton
has been granted q patent on q bob
sleigh. y
Black mustard Is the name Of a new
weed pest in Bottineau county. Ii is
said to he as had as Russian thistle or
French weed. s1@
A gas engine takes the place OF the
steam engine in the Dawson elevator.
Twenty years ago this month Dako-
ia was alive with grasshoppers.
1t is estimated that 200 harvest
hands have arrived at Grand Forks
during the past few days, and nearly
all are destitute of the means OF sub
sistence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Royal Baking Powder is the purest

Royal Baking Powder Is the purest
and highest in strength of any of the
baking powders, and hence makes
more, finer and better food. These
are the official facts as set forth by.
the U. s. Government and the various
State Chemists reports. OF course
great efforts will be made by those
interested in the sale of the cheaper
made, alum powders, to continue their
sale where consumers have made up
their minds to have the Royal and call
for it at their grocers. The Royal
Powder is SO much superior to all the
other preparations for quick raising,
that it will amply repay housekeepers
to use the necessary persistency to
procure it in spite of all objections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Monday, July IS.

The Till murder trial is on before
Judge Saunter at Pembina.
Devils Lake will have a new ele-
vator.
Crops in western Cass are under the
average.
Railroad Commissioner Wambcrg
has purchased a drug store in Moor
head.
Robbers held up newspaper man
In Fargo and got three pennies and
some chewing gum.
jamestown has reorganized it's fair
association and will hustle for a big
display this fall.
John Snyder and AL Gilman of Far
60 are in trouble for selling liquor
without a government license.
A Grand Forks county farmer has a
hog pen on wheels which will hold
about thirty hogs, and is easily rolled
from place to place.
Township supervisors in Trail coun-
ty plowed under sixty acres Of millet
because there was too much wild
mustard in it.
Judge Barnett Of Fargo, who was
one of the counsel for the defense in
the Wendlund murder case, will as
sist Mr.. Hildreth in the Kent case
when it comes up.
Fargo has organized a bicycle club
with about twenty charter members.
A new weed pest has made it's ap-
pearance in Benson county to worry
the farmers. 1t is called Norwegian
mustard, and is said to be much worse
than the ordinary kind as it not only
grows from the seed but also comes
up from the root.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
WEBB MAY DECLINE.
The Lately Appointed Justice Does
Not Want the Place.

The Lately Appointed Justice Does
Not Want the Place.
Madison, Wis, July 21.-It is said
Judge Webb will decline the supreme
court judgeship. He said last night:
II did not want the place, and do not
want 1t now. l was not a candidate
for the appointment, and told my
friends when they proposed to present
my name that would not accept it
II the appointment came to me. My
interests are all in Grand Rapids, and
my family Is unit in wishing to re-
main there. My duties on the circuit
bench are agreeable to me- and the
work is not near SO hard as it would
be Oh the supreme bench. But, of
course. there ia something to be con-
sldered from other points of view."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Money for Protection.

West Superior, Wis, July 21.-The
gamblers were given their turn in the
investigation Of the charges against
the mayor. Chris Frey, gambler,
said he had paid $38 in June to the
treasurer Of the gamblers committee,
and understood it was for protection.
Nick Drew, leading gambler, testi--
fed that he did not recollect receiv--
ing any money from Frey. Several
other gamblers testified to houses.
being closed several times since May.
or Starkweather came into power.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

Henri Rochefort is excited on the
subject Of Cuba, and says in his Paris
paper: america, to which the island
belongs, will one day take Cuba from
the Spaniards. We demand that this
shall be done Immediately" If Amer
leans had any idea Of selling Cuba,
the moral and vocal support of Roche
fort would paralyze them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
OUT IN A GALE.
Exciting and Perilous Experience of
Yachting Party.

Exciting and Perilous Experience of
Yachting Party.
Duluth, MIMI, July 21. - Samuel
Fifield, ex-lieutenant governor of Wis
consin, and his family, had an ex-
citing experience yesterday. They
had been camping at Grand Marais,
Mimi, and in the morning started
across the lake in their steam yacht,
the Stella, forty-footer. Soon a
northeast gale came up and for over
three hours they fought it. They
were in sight Of the Apostle islands
when the water began pouring down
the smokestack, quenching the fire.
This compelled them to head for Du-
luth, and when near here, at midnight,
they narrowly averted collision with
a big freighter, whose light they mis-
took for the pier light.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

drup to form ministry, but the Nor
wegian leader refused. Notwithstand-
ing his refusal, he is the actual lead
er Of Norway to-day, and as long as he
remains SO there is hope the union be-
tween the two countries will be pre-
served. Sverdrup is fifty years Of
age, by profession a clergyman. and
is also distinguished as a writer and
speaker. In 1873 he was elected to
the storthing, became a member of
the Norwegian cabinet in 1884 and
resigned in 1889. In 1881 and 1894 he
was reelected to the storthing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Sunday, Julyh4.


Sarge WI county win enforce the
game N,
Trail county voted for free text
books.
Grand Forks has organized a mu-
steal society.
Devils Lake wants da electric light
plant. K
Henry Freeman of fargo, printer,
was held up and robber of "yeller''
watch in that city.
J. j. Nierling has been elected Sec
rotary of the James River Valley Fair
association, Jamestown.
II. S. Vraa, the Roseau county muir
ity.
The jury in the rape case of the
state against NJ. e. Murphy ut James
town brought in verdict of not
guilty.
Alex Fromme's Boston Clothing
store ut Bismarck was sooted plenty
by lamp that was left turned up too
high.
Christian Buttke, one Of the early
settlers Of Cass county, died at his
home in Howes township Friday. He
was one Of the best farmers in the
county, and universally respected.
Two men arrested in Fargo for
stealing potatoes. i. e., they were dig
ging enough to make meal of. The
man who owns that potato patch must
be small potatoes and few in a hill"
There promises to be warm opposi-
ton in portions of North Dakota
among the various elevator companies
to secure the bulk of this seasons
crop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
: NEW POLITICAL LEADER.

Jacob sverdrup Comes to the Front
In Norway.
Christiana, July 21.-The man whom
King Oscar and the Norwegians now
look up to as the only one DO can
possibly settlexhe Swedish-NS-vv egian
question is tk,nw political leader
Of Norway, ~ Everdrup. He occu-
pies the sal I'VE itlon and is given the
same distidguished consideration as
Gladstone in England. Both men
have many characteristics in common.
King Oscar has requested Mr.. Sver-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Won by O,Donnell.

Montreal, July 21.-Great interest
was manifested in the battle between
Steve O'Donnell, Champion Corbett's
sparring partner, and Billy Woods Of
IN tne nEndad Tln Roth me o
the day at the instance of the citizens
league, but were bailed out by friends.
No attempt was made to stop the
fight. In the fifteenth round O'Don-
nell gave Woods smash which sent
him down like a log, and he was car
ried out of the ring at the expiration
of ten seconds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
REED OR M'K1NLEY.

The Nomination of Either Would
Suit Senator Quay.
Pittsburg, July 81. - Senator Quay
said in an interview to-day:
I am in favor of the nomination Of
either Reed or Mckinley for president,
whichever of the two seems more
available when the national conven-
ton assemblies. I am a personal
friend of Senator Cameron, and our
official relations are most agreeable.
He has never intimated to me his de-
sire for reelection, and it would ceF-,
tainly be most discourteous for me to
declare either for or against my COL
league in the absence Of his pro-
nounced candidacy, which can in no.
wise be affected by the present state,
fight. am not in favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

To manufacturers like the Royal
Baking Powder Company, the public
IL under q large debt Of gratitude
for the increased purity of articles Of
food sold ut the present day. The
reports of the official Government In
vcstieati0ns of baking powders show
the Royal to BIO stronger and purer
than any other. It 10 quite evident
that neither ingenuity, science nor ex.
pense can In any way improve upon
the Royal Baking Powder as now be.
fore the public.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Posstblx Drowned.

Santa Barbara, Cal, July 21.-The
sloop Restless is reported lost Off
Santa Cruz island with sixteen per
sons on board. Last Monday q party
of young people left port for a pleas
ure trip to the islands on the Restless.
The party was expected back two
days ago, and last night friends Of
the party commenced to feel uneasy
about her return. This morning Erred
Forebush, port inspector. whose son
is on board, and Mr.. Pratt, started a.
searching party.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Watch Was . stem windcr.

A new fish story is related which
may or may not be true, and ms 1t re-
lates to an Albanian we print II. The
story goes that last spring, while a
party of Atlantans were fishing ut
the Dead likes In Florida. a we'll
known Atlanta lawyer lost his gold
watch from the boat In whicn he was
sitting. Last week he made another
visit to the lakes, and during the first
days sport caught an cight-poMi,il
trout. His astonishment c0nlh im I'm.
agined when he found his wgtcl, lotIg-
ed in the mouth Of the front. Tho
watcl was running ami tile time cnr-
rect. 1t being "stenl-Windrr" the
superstition Ia That In mastlcnti,y hia
food. tho fish wound up tho watch
daily.-Atlanta Constitution. w.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

A. company has been organized in
France to build a ship railway from
Bordeaux to Narbonne, a distance of
about 300 miles. Engineers have re-
ported that the cost will be less than
that of ship canal, and the transit
five times as rapid. The twentieth
century promises to be the era of won
derful internal improvements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25
Cut Their Throata.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 21.-John g.
Luck entered his wife's room this
morning at the Westminster hotel,
where he found her in bed, cut her
throat. Her screams aroused other
boarders and Luck jumped to the.
ground from window in the second
story. severing his own windpipe be-
fore he leaped. Both are still alive.
Luck, who is said to he the son Of q
wealthy family in Nashville, Tenn,
suspected his wife Of unfaithfulness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

Sir Charles Dixie demands several
political reforms. Dilke's fall from
grace few years ago has destroyed
most of his influence and has reduced
him to the ranks. Intellectually he
has been the strongest man in the Lib
eral-Radical combination since Glad
stone has retired, and but for his mis-
hap he might now be the leader of the
party.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

Prof. G. w. Drew, Chemist to the
Minnesota State Food and Dairy Com
mission, says that the Royal being
Of greater strength than any other,
and possessing better keeping quail
ties, it is the natural conclusion that
it is the best baking powder made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

AS bicycles multiply on the streets
of cities, accidents to wheelmen be-
come more numerous. The squirt in
the wheel craze has put large num-
Der of greenhorns on the roads, aud
these wobblers in emergencies are la
BILE to become the victims of accidents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

The empress of Germany delivered
q long speech the other night ut the
160th anniversary of the regiment OF
Queens Cuirassiers. The new woman
In America 10 hardly advanced enough
to be q colonel of regiment. much
less Kentucky colonel, but thea this
country lacks several centuries OF be.
Ing a. old 40 Germany.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

The sum Of 91,950,0oO, or therea-
bouts, some 100000 kroner of which
was raised by public subscription, has
been spent on the fertilization of Co.
penhagen since 1886.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-25

While the railway passengers car
ried in Great Britain in 1891 numbered
17,GOO,OO0, IL Germany more than
15,OOO,OOO, in France about 20S,0OO,-
600 and in Belgium about 57,O00,OOO,
the number conveyed in Russia was
only 43,500,OOO