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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-09

At Elkhorn, w. Va, Deputy limited
State Marshal Smith was fired upon
by a colored desperate named An
drew Dillon. Smith killed. Dillon.
Frank Huffman, the train rubber
and desperate who has operated In
Missouri for the past five ye0re has
been captured at Collins, Mo.
The Nyack. n. Y. postoffice was en-
tered by burglars last night and rob
bed Of nearly $500 in money land
postage stamps.
At Denver Henry Goloyd, 4 hostler,
lies in critical condition. with lbul-
let wounds in his thigh and abdomen
inflicted by Walter Scott another host
Ter.
Carl Brown is forced to stay in
Massillon. Ohio. and continue his
prosecution of citizens for riotous con-
duct. He tried to drop the casesland
pay the costs. but the court refused.
"Spooncy" Butler and ]. w. Smith,
the Griswold bank robbers, were CON
victed at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Reilly
their confederate who shot DEPUTY
Sheriff O'Brien is still at large.
DIR. HIM. Bicn Il lew
ish rabbi of Vicksburg. Miss, WAS
found dead from the effects Of NOR
phine in his room at the hotM in
Birmingham. Ala. He committed
suicide because of despondencys
6. w. Robinson, John Brashs and
Sam Wilkinson, notorious greenrGno
men. were uecoyeo to Philadelphia
and arrested. They had lot OF gpods
and spurious money. besides 10000
stamped envelopes addressed tdper-
sons throughout the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-09
Unfortunate Events.

James Miller's five-year-old son was
killed by trolley car at Peoria, III.
An Alabama cyclone killed three
people.
Fire at Chester, Neb., destroyed the
entire business portion Of the town.
Forest fires are causing great dam
age in New Jersey.
Hail storms in Texas caused dam
age amounting to hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars.
The villa on Prospect Hill. larry.
town, N. Y, occupied by Josefy, the
pianist, was destroyed by fire.
The two-year-old son of Thomas
Knight was killed by train at
Adrian, Mich.
L. H. Key, aged sixty years. prom
inent railroad official, was instantly
killed by being run over by an engine
at Elkhart, Ind.
While playing with a gun Ernest
Cooper, aged nine years. shot and
killed his five year-old brother Reny
in Wabash township, Ill.
Fred Fenicle, four years of age, fell
into stream of water at the rear Of
his home in Canton, o., and was
drowned.
While narrowing field at Ander-
son, Ind, Tom Talmage's team ran
away. He ran after them. when the
harrow tilted, striking him in the
back. 1t buried itself three inches
and cut Il frightful cash. His injuries
| are fatal.
Almost the entire business portion
of Duquesneborough, opposite Nc
Keesport, on the Monongahela river,
was destroyed by fire of supposed in
ccndiary origin, which broke out at 4
in the. morning. The loss is variously
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-09
Foreign.

Spanish troops are whippea a
fight With Cuban insurgents. *
A fire in Paris destroys large kum-
Der Of valuable art models.
The Russian government has eipefl
ed Nine. Modieska from Russia
France. German! and Russia tlfeat-
en- to put in their oars in the Hap
Chinese settlement.
Several earthquake shocks have
been felt throughout the Cape Verde
islands during the last few days
German historians will meet hext
month at Frankfort-on-the-M ai4 at
the Deutscher Historikertag.
shakespeare Week" at Stratfo1 on
Avon opened with the >productid of
Goldsmith's ''She Stops to ConqSr."
Alma Tadema's "Glaucus andfNy-
dia'' was sold for SLIGO at a rfent
London sale, and Sir John Mqais'
''Pippa' for $1,000.
Two Americans named ThoE1er
and Kiogel. who are walking a4und
the world, have arrived at MonteEar-
10.
A mural tablet in honor of the dem
list PaSteur was unveiled at tneIfen-
tenary celebration of the Ecole FOR
male, the chief college Of Franc@l
The Emperor of Japan in a1hd-
dress congratulating his subjects lon
the victory over China. urges then to
continue in the path of civilization
Owing to the interruption ofahle
graphic service, communication be
tween Capt. Gen. Martinez de- Gym
pos and Havana has been cut OF.
Sir Robert Hamilton whose doth
is announced in London is understood
to have been mainly instrumentaain
framing the first home rule bill
The Anchor line steamer Bahia,
with HOO emigrants on board
into in the Pay Of Naples bys3fe
steamer Cyrenian. The Bolivia as
quite badly damaged, but nobody 1as
hurt. asss
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Division of the Sexes.

The males in the United States at the
last census numbered 32, OCT, $50, and
the females 3O,554,37O. This is
larger proportion of males than in
1850 or in 1860. The facts show, it is
said, q tendency to an increase in the
proportion of males, which has ex-
ceeded that of females certainly dur
ing the last forty years, although tho
tendency received setback during
the civil war, from which it is now re-
covering. A table shows that in Eu-
rope, while the numbers of the two
sexes are nearly equal, the females are
in excess, the proportion ranging
from so. SO il the Netherlands to 81. 46
in the United Kingdom and 80. 10 in
Norway. In our country the percent
age of females at the last census was
As. 70, and that of males 51.21, the
excess of the latter being ascribed to
immigration. No doubt emigration
accounts also, for some of the figures
in European countries; yet in Spain,
where there is comparatively little of
it, we find but 49, OF males to 80. 96
females, and in Austria, where there
is not excessive emigration, AZ. 81 to
51.09.
OF course, the difference between
our own States in this matter is great.
The factories on the Atlantic border
attract great numbers of female oper-
atives, while the outdoor occupations
of the West draw many males. In
Montana there are two males to one
female, and nearly as great a ratio in
Wyoming. On the other hand, in
New Hampshire. Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and both
Carolinas, females are in excess, al
though this excess is not great. In
the District of Columbia they consti-
tute 80. A per cent, and in Massachu-
setts, which stands next, 81. A. New
| York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
UncOmplaining Victims of a Joke.

A Joker whom no one objects to has
turned up at Doylestown, Penn. The
mania of the individual is to surprise
people by sending them two-dollar
bills. Within week not less than a
dozen people have received through
the postofiice tn ere envelopes in which
were nicely-fold.d two-dollar bills
The envelopes are all in the same
handwriting. but the contents give no
clue of the sender. The fortunate re-
cipients of the individuals attention,
SO far, have been young women, but
In several cases men have received en-
velopes with two-dollar bills inclosed.
Since the facts have become known
the postotlics visitors have been stead
lily increasing. Philadelphia Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Bees Form Friendsbips,


81 always loved bees" said the
young man in gold-bowed glasses be-
bind the dairy counter as he handed
down honeycomb for the inspection
OF an idle customer. ''When was
on the farm" ho continued, 'T could
go all about the hives and not get
stung. and none of the others dared
go near the bees. We used to have
an old farmer come around and tend
to the swarms, but one day when /
was boy working in the fields 1
heard great humming noise up in
the air and saw swarm a-coming.
Well, picked up n tin pan that was
there and hammered on IL till the
bees settled on the end of fence rail.
Then L thought could tend to the
swarm as we'll as the old farmer, so 1
got an old hive, washed il out with
honey and water, rubbed my hands
and arms with burdock juice and
honey and water, and went at the
bees. 1 got them off that rail by the
handful and they never stung me.
"After that 1 regularly tended to
the bees. Whenever there was
swarm i rolled up my sleeves, took
off my shoes and hat and went at
them. have taken them from all
sorts of places, but was stung only
once. They'd light on my head by
the dozen and crawl through my hair.
That used to send cold chills down
my back. Sometimes my arms we're
so covered with bees that from wrist
to elbow yon couldn't see the flesh.
The one time when was stung had
found swarm on high limb and
was saving it off and at the same time
holding on to it 80 that it should not
fall to the ground with the bees. In
doing this / squeezed one of the bees,
and it flew straight at my temple and
stung me just above the eye. Since 1
left the farm the folks have given up
the bee business There's no doubt
about it, bees like some folks and
hate others, and / don't know any
reason for the difference. - New
York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Medical Properties OF the Apple.

According to medical authority 10
appears that chemically the apple is
composed of vegetable fibre, albumen,
sugar chlorophyl, malic acid, gallo
acid, lime and much water. German
analysts say that the apple contains
larger percentage of phosphorus than
any other fruit or vegetable. The
phosphorus is admirably for renewing
the essential nervous matter-lecithin
of the brain and spinal cord. 1t is,
perhaps, for the same reason, rudely
understood, that old scandinavian
traditions represent the apple as the
food of the gods, who, when they felt
themselves to be growing feeble and
infirm, resorted to this fruit, renew
ing their powers of mind and body.
Also, the acids of the apple are Of
singular use for men of sedentary
habits, whose livers are sluggish in
action, those acids serving to elm
mate from the body noxious matters,
which, if retained, would make the
brain heavy and dull, or bring about
iaundice or skin eruptions and other
allied troubles. Some such expe-
rience must have led to the custom of
taking apple sauce with roast pork,
rich goose. and like dishes. The
malic acid of ripe apples, either raw
or cooked, will neutralize any excess
of chalky matter engendered by eating
too much meat. 1t is also the fact
that such ripe fruits as the apple, the
pear and the plum, when taken ripe
and without sugar, diminish acidity in
the stomach rather than provoke it.
Their vegetable sauces and juices are
converted into alkaline carbonates
which tend to counteract acidity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Why Many Fishing Vessels Arc Lost.

There is one class of vessels which
is most annoying to those who direct
the course of large steamers. These
are small fishing vessels. On the
Grand Banks of Newfoundland, on the
coast of Spain and on the coasts of
China and japan big fleets of these
little vessels are found at all times.
They show no lights at night, prefer
ring to save the expense of oil and
take their chances of being sent to
the bottom but when they SEQ big
ship rushing down on them they light
a torch and flare it about. Often they
pay for their folly with their lives.
The torch is seen too late, or not seen
at all, and the great iron bow Of the
steamship crushes into the frail little
craft, perhaps cutting her clean in
two and the unhappy fishermen sink
into the foaming wake Of the churn-
prepellers, leaving not soul to tell
their wives at home what became OF
them. st Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

A fundamental change in the method
of teaching English composition is to
be made Mt Yale at the beginning of
the next college year, announces the At
lanta Constitution. The system is one
heretofore untried. The main features
of the scheme are, as far as possible,
an abandonment of formal theme
writing upon some assigned abstruse
subject, but gradual development of
the individual style of the writer by
frequent conferences between the
teacher and pupil. 1t is, as termed by
its author, an "office hour" system.
Under its provisions the pupil will
meet the instructor, submit his
thoughts, plans for work in English,
exhibit his customary style of express
sion, and receive suggestions toward
developing his "style." The personal
instruction secured under this system
is one of the main points in which its
excellence is manifested. The pro-
fessor will give the greater part of his
''office hours" comforting with the
students of the various courses, rela-
tive to shaping their style.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

We have heard the old-fashioned in
junction, "Dot your is and cross your
is" SO often that it has grown to have
almost scriptural sound, and it has
become a second nature to conscien-
tious people to obey it without ques-
tion. But what valid reason is there
for our doing it? asks the San Fran
cisco Examiner. One of the most
valuable among recent innovations in
our school system is the introduction
of what is called ''vertical writing, f"
and the elimination of all useless
hourishes, to the end that legibility
may be improved aud increased skill
attained. Even Edison, to whom the
world owes SO much of useful invcn-
tion, has devised system of hand.
writing which is supposed to eliminate
all useless lines, and by means oi
which he can write tifty-four words Q
minute. Yet to Mr., L Elison's brilliant
mind this very simple, though radical,
change has not occurred. As matter
of fact, there are no lettersin our al
phabet which resemble the writer
st" and ST." when these and the "l's'
and "e's," with which they might bg
confounded, are formed with due pro
priety. Only those who have expert
mented can realize the very great saw
ing of useless labor and the gain il
speed when wa do not pause in ou
headlong course along the written lin
to dot our is and to cross our t's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
40 Many Things I DO FOfget.

80 many things do forget,
And fain would I remember,
bright things glad thing my footsteps inc.
Before they touched December
But the home where my childhood learned Its
songs,
And the trees where my father set them,
Aud the brook, and the bank where the pine
belongs,
never can forget them
SO many things do forget,
And fain would remember.
bright things wise things, my footsteps met
Before they touched December.
But the friends of childhood long ago,
BY the mountain Swallowed river,
With n fadelcss light their names shall glow
Forever and forever.
so many things do forget,
And fain would | remember,
Bright things, sweet things, my footsteps met
Before they crossed November,
But the blue of my angel mothers eye
And the tears Of love that wet them,
And the kisses or one beyond the skies,
never shall forget them.
50 many thinge have forgot,
Nor do wish to remember.
Sad things, hard things, tell them not
To April or December
But the iyies Of the mountain wood,
And the scarlet plums behind them,
Would | forget them II | could.
Forgetting who could and them?
SO many things we do forget,
And fain we would remember,
Ere feet that danced the minuet
Have walked TO slow December.
But the songs that silent lips have sung,
Our memories silhouette them,
We sing them over. We are young,
And never can forget them.
JULIA II. MAY in Boston Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

According to the Correspondence
Berlin, the attendance of Americans
at German universities shows a slight
falling off during the present year.
Only 361 Americans were entered, Ms
against 42S last year. Our contin-
gent, nevertheless, remains the largest
of all foreign seekers of knowledge.
The Swiss number 23s, Austrians, 2l9,
Russians 35l, Turkey and the Balkan
counties 162, Scandinavians "a, Dutch
43, Belgians 80, British 13S, French
81, Italians 26, Spanish Americans 32,
Asiatics &C, Africans and Australians
8. The Germans matriculated at the
twenty-five universities of the em-
pire number 25,672.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

1t seems strange to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle that any one should
have been made insane by riding in
the Ferris wheel at the Worlds Fair,
but the reason of one young woman
was upset by the novel experience.
The report now comes that she has
Just recovered her reason after living
a year and half under cloud. Her
case is worthy of the study of alien
lists, for it will probably be found that
her mind was in an unhealthy state
when she went to the fair, and the ex-
citement of this novel ride in the air
was the last incident needed to upset
her mental equilibrium.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

Geogrnphers have made q careful
estimate of the population of Africa
and place the total at 163, 053, 900,
which is ~, 240, 900 more than the ng-
grcgate population of North and South
America. Europe and Africa combined
have population of 521, 1892, 900
though their area is not greater than
that of all America.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

Pittsburg is thoroughly in earnest
about its ship canal from the Ohio
River to Lake Erie, and has placed
three parties of engi neers in the field
to decide Oh the route, declares the
Chicago Times Herald. 1t is ad-
mitted that the canal will benefit 9th.
er lake and river cities also, but Pitts
burg takes the broad view that what
helps other cities will help it even
more as one of the terminal points.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
A Goat in a Coat.

A tame, long-haired goat once
formed part of the regular crew of
passenger steamer on service between
an English port and a Continental
one.
After time the customs authorities
discovered that it wore false coat
many sizes too large for it
The goats own hair was clipped
very close, around its body were
packed cigars, lace, ETC., and then the
false coat was skilfully put on, and
fastened by hooks and eyes. Toronto
Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
NOT MERELY A VOICE.

had what most musical enthusiasts
pronounced phenomenal organ, and
oh, how 1 gloried in it sang at con-
certs with triumphant success, for 1
never knew what stage fright meant.
l suppose it was because / never
thought of myself at all, but merely
listened to the tones of my voice, feel
ing thrills of delight and Joy as it
echoed through the great halls.
Yes, gloried in my powers, and in
the appreciative applause of others.
And that made trouble between Larry
Wilson and me. / loved and was will
ling to marry him, but l would not
give up my career, rs l delighted to
call it, merely to please his fancy.
For 1 thought it very selfish fancy,
and said so plainly.
eff you really loved me, Phyllis"
was his unvariable reply, "you would
yield willingly to my wishes" " Aud at
that point silence at once reigned pro-
found.
But something happened that put
an eflectual quietus on my voice for
some time. l slept in pretty room
on the ground floor, for 1 never had
been nervous in my life. But one ex-
ceedingly sultry night, when the win
dows were wide open, was awakened
from sound sleep by the sudden flash
of a light in my face. opened my
eyes, and there stood man, as huge
as q giant, it seemed to my bewildered
gaze. He held the lamp above his head
and glared with great, cruel eyes dir
ectly into mine. 1 gave a piercing
shrek, which sent the man headlong
out of the window. Still l kept on
screaming, until every member of the
household came running to my room.
She next mo orning could not speak
above whisper, and it seemed to me
that my heart would break. Could it
be that L never should hear myself
sing again? 1t was to cruel My parents
sent for physician, who made me
open my mouth while he peered in
side, talking of my larynx and epig-
lotis, until he frightened me quite as
much as the burglar. He said must
have patience; that when my talking
voice returned probably my power to
sing would also be restored.
cried nearly all the time for three
days Then Larry came and asked me
to marry him right of. Men seem to
think that proposals of marriage must
be wonderfully soothing; they may
be so at times, but not always. Yet ]
love Larry dearly, and his tender
words were very satisfactory and sweet
to hear. was humble just then, and
talked in what / am sure must have
been a touching way about my being
a poor, manned, miserable creature
very different from the girl i had for
merly been.
Larry combatted all said. 1 am
afraid he did not regret the loss o
my voice very much. But such magma
nimity could hardly be expected ever
of h,m. OF course he was sorry fol
me, but then the obstacle in the wa,
of our marriage was now removed. H,
could be eloquent when he chose, ant
finally whispered in his ear q coul,
not do anything but whisper) that
would marry him in month.
Then all was hurry ami confusion i
the excited household in preparation
for my wedding. My two younge
sisters were all eagerness, and 80 fu
OF merry life and talk that l almo'
forgot my great affection, and gre
m.re cheerful But one day. as ! =,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Force Excrted on the Bycyclc.

A French scientist has recently
made some experiments which show
the amount of force developed by
some of the bicycle experts in hard
race. Windle and Zimmerman have
to continue which required the ex-
penditure of energy representing two
thirds of one horse power. For six
seconds they were able to exert the
astonishing force of one and fourth
horse power. This is equivalent to
raising n weight OF 1SS pounds one
yard high in one second. This is a
conservative estimate, owing to the
insuilciency of the coeflicients of pow
cr used in making the calculations.
Experiments are also being made to
determine the force exerted by differ
ent sports. These results will be OF
use for training and rs n hygienic data.
One of the discoveries made during
the calculation of the force cxerted by
bicyclists is that at high speeds the
work of n bicyclist in covering aspect
fed distance is as great as that of O
man running the same distance. AT q
moderate speed runner undergoes
three times the labor of bicyclist
but the higher the speed, the nearer
are their exertions equalized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Not Mathematical, but Right.

Suppose now." said the teacher,
al should give two boys an apple and
tell you to cut it in two, how much
would you get, Tommy?"
"Noae. replied the youth, "lessen
you helt Jim till eat it upl"-At.
lanta Constitution
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
She Knew.

Lucy: What do you find so intsr-
esting in that smoothed.faoel young
Jones?
Lola: Way. Lacy! His face isn't
smooth at all. - Bro wning's Moathly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

The thousand mile ship canal be-
tweed the Baltic and Black Seas will
be completed in five years and will
cost 800, 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

Perhaps this is the reason cheese goes
with pie Mt the end of the meal-Chi.
cago Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

In France che average of offspring
TO each family is 2.93, the smallest
average of any country in Europe.