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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Wednesday, Dec. 20.

b Hunters out in the western part of
the state are bringing in bear.
I. q Fargo boy went through the ice
| on the river while skating and had a
narrow escape from drowning.
Citizens 1f Richland county have De-
tihoned Judge Lauder to call grand
jury, and some sci sational develop
ments are rumOred.
Miss Ruth Abbott is the successful
contestant from The Larimore Higl,
school who will compete for the Gansi
medal at Hillsboro
Five blind pigs were raided at Min
to and John Currie's place was found
loaded with evidence. This is Cur
9rie's fourth offense.
f The Mimic band will give grand
concert in The near future with out
side assistance, that is to beat any-
thing ever heard yet, If the promises
Of the boys are fulfilled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
BoBLETER's ANNUAL.
The State Treasurer Reports-Som
v Striking Suggestions.

The State Treasurer Reports-some
y Striking Suggestions.
/. st. Paul, Dec. 2S.-In his annual re-
port State Treasurer Bobleter says
that the state treasury is in healthy
condition, and that the general reve-
nue. fund has grown to such proper
tons that a reduction of 2 of mill
in the tax levy for general purposes
would be advisable. He reports on
the amount and lines Of bonds pur-
chased during the year and suggests
that the state constitution be amend
ed so that the state may invest per-
manent school and university funds
in Minnesota county and municipal
bonds. The treasurer also recommends
that the so-called forestry fund tax be
abolished and that the work intended
to be done by this fund be accom-
plished by direct appropriation. Dur
ing the year the tax for this fund
brought in $66,519.64, and warrants
drawn against it were only $16,9S9.24.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
IN GREAT DISTRESS.
Pitiful Destitution of Hundreds o
People In Nebraska.

Pitiful Destitution of Hundreds OF
People In Nebraska.
Butte, Neb., Dec. 28.-Boyd county,
a part of the Sioux reserve, was
opened for settlement in 1891, and
was settled by a thrifty and indus
trious class Of citizens, but, they be-
ing poor at the time of settlement,
were prevented from opening up much
land at first. The first three years
they raised good crops; but, having
only a small acreage in, they did not
raise any more than for their own
needs, and, as this year has been a
total failure, both in the way Of grain
and feed for stock, the people are re-
'duced to ask for help from the out
side. One-half Of the inhabitants
must have help or suffer. A relief
committee has been appointed here,
and is doing all in its power to re-
lieye the suffering, but it's means are
limited, considering the number that
are needy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
LADY BURGLAR.
The Strange Case of Mrs, Pike WIN
Admits Her Guilt

The Strange Case of Mrs. Pike who
Admits Her Guilt.
Denver, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Riette Pike
a small, inoffensive looking woman. IN
under arrest in this city on a charge
OF burglary, and she admits her gulf
she made repeated visits to the house
OF Mrs. James Rives, sister of Mayor
Booth of Highlands, in tie absence of
the family, first entering through a
window and afterwards by means Of
a key, and looted the place of all
portable I%a asI.Ii articles of value. She took
Bertha Z. Shaw, wealthy friend
win whom she was staying, and
packed it in trunks which she had
sent to the depot. Mrs. Pike is tho
wife of H. D. Pike, at one time mi.
vate secretary Of ex-President Smith
OF the Denver & Rio Grarde, and now
nvlng in California. When admitf;no
her guilt after her arrest Mrs. PiEe
gave poverty as an excuse for ha,
conduct. Mrs. Shaw disclaimed al
knowledge of her friends actions
Mrs. Pike was arrested several wears
ago on charge of setting fire to Mrs
shaW,s house, which was burned hut
was discharged for want of nroof w
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
LAST OF THE RELICS.
The Vatican Worlds Fair Exhibit
Is Returned With Thanks.

The Vatican Worlds Fair Exhibit
Is Returned With Thanks.
: Rome, Dec. 2S-The pope at noon
in the throne room Of the Vatican re-
ceived the officers Of the United States
cruiser Detroit, which recently ar
rived at Naples with the Vatican rel
les exhibited at the worlds fair in
Chicago. Among the officers present
at the reception were Commander
Newell, Lieutenants Rogers and Mar
shall, the chief engineer Of the De-
troit, surgeon and paymaster, En-
signs Evans and Blakeiy, the assist
ant engineer and Cadet Higgins.
The American officers were presented
by Mgr. O'Connell, who expressed in
their name, and in the name of Presi-
dent Cleveland thanks for the papal
participation in the Chicago EXPOSE
ton. His holiness replied in terms of
great affection and praised the prog
ress, activity and liberty Of the United
States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
sunday, Dec. Is,

Timber wolves are feastiEg off from
sheep in Steele county, and the farm
sers don't like it q little bit. I.
The Methodist college at Wahpetou
had seventy students enrolled during
the past year, and expects a lot more
next term. ..s 4,
\ Sheriff Barton Of Devils Lake has
returned from Chicago with Bruno,
the man accused ofsthe murder of AL
bert Peterson near Crary.
4 Dickinson is sagitating the matter
OF putting in electric lights and q
resident Of the town offers to put in
the plant If enough lights at 81 .
month are taken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Friday, Dec. %.


The report that L. J. Mosher and
Miss Wayne Nockles Of Redwood Falls
had eloped, is incorrect. The young
people did not elope.
A Mrs. John M. Warden, one of the
Oldest residents of Murray county, died
at Tracy from the shock Of surgical
operation performed for removal of a
cancer.
Louis Welch, seventy-fve years of
age who has resided near st. Cloud for
thirty-seven years, died suddenly of
heart disease at tn home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Vail.
The death Of W. A. Chambers Of
Saltwater at Duluth, has removed a
prominent figure in logging circles. He
had resided at Saltwater for many
years, and amassdd considerable
wealth. He was forty years old.
George Hart an all-around sport and
a country school teacher of Norwood,
skipped the country and left many
business men and a few others to
mourn his loss to the extent Of 5000,
obtained in the way Of credit.
The annual reports of the sewer en-
gineer and registrar Of the water works
Of Minneapolis show that there were
laid in 1894 1885 miles Of sewers and
14.7 miles Of water mains. The actual
cost Of the sewer work was $780,
649.5O, and Of the water mains, SILL
1855.
The two men, Rice and Ollinger, ar.
rested near the Anoka county line by
the Minneapolis detectives for alleged
counterfeiting, We're committed to jail
in default of bail by nited States Com
missioner Bowen, in the federal build
ing. The otfense being one against the
federal law, the cases will come under
tho i,li'i,yliction of the federal court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Monday, Dec. Fl.

Ex-senator Bisbee,S Of Cando, died
of herat disease Wednesday night.
Richland County commissioners are
advertising for bids for land for a
poor farm. y
"A boy ut Grafton tried to catch on
to as leigh coming round the corner,
and was thrown twe1 ty feet Fortu-
.nately lie was not k He'd, and the next
sleigh that came along he tried it
again.
It is reported that Superintendent
sEisenhuth will commence the publ
cation of an educational paper at
Grand Forks on the expiration Of her
term of Office. The paper will be is
sued monthly from the Office of the
.Plaindealer. aa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Otherwise.

Decided progress has been made ~
passenger officials of transcontinental
lines in settling their differences.
Receiver Walker, of the Santa Fe,
says it is not the intention to cease
operating the Atlantic & Pacific.
Washington is likely to be selected as
the headquarters of the Federation Of
Labor by the Denver convention.
Furniture and manufacturers in
Michigan will organize AMI fight against
prison labor competition.
The knights of Labor at Scranton,
Pa, Powderly's old home, will with.
hold their support from Master Work.
man Sovereign.
A. Murphy temperance movement
has been inaugurated in Salem, Ohio,
and over 1000 people have already
signed the pledge.
Brook Mitchell a farmer near Cham.
paign, ILL.,, was found dead in his door
yard, and the cause of his death was
not known.
Alabama editors are being asked to
sign a compact that they will mol
again print the name of Reuben F
Kolb or any of his political associates
The Franklin and company, Headed
by B. F. and Otis Parsons Of Rich
plant at Frankfort that will emlffoy
nearly 300 men.
The Ute Indians who invaded Utah
have consented to return to their reser
walton as soon as they round up tlleiI
cattle. l,s-e
A strange disease resembling cholera
in it's symptoms has broken out among
horses in the vicinity of Chester and
Galesburg, III.
The Federal bank at 504 Third ave
nue., New York, has decided to retire
from business and go into voluntary
liquidation. II
The Duluth, Missabe & Northern /,
planning for an extension into Grea,
Northern and Canadian Pacific terri
tory.
Gen. William Booth, the head OF the
Salvation Army, has concluded his
campaign in San Francisco, and left
for Los Angeles this morning.
State Insurance Commissioners Hahn
to-day swore out warrants for ag(nta
here of insurance companies not II.
censed to do business In Ohio.
The United States coast survey
steamers Gedney and McArthur WI
MIKE new survey of the entrance T.
San Francisco harb0r. Golden Gata
has not been surveyed for twenty-five
years. 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Washington


The senate committee on foreign re-
lations has decided to report the Japan
csc commercial treaty to the senate
with the recommendation that 1t be
confirmed.
George r. Davis, director of the
worlds fair, has arrived in Washing
ton as member Of a committee OF
Western boards Of trade endeavorlng
to secure the removal Of the German
embargo on American cattle and meats
The senate committee on public lands
has authorized a favorable report on
the bill providing for commission to
examine and segregate the mineral
lands in Montana and Idaho within
the Northern Pacific land grant.
Representative Harmer Of Pennsyl-
vania has introduced a resolution au-
thorizing the president and secretary
of state to extend their good offices
in securing reassembling of the pow
ers signing the Berlin treaty Of 1873,
wherein joint protection was extended
to the Armenians as against the Cir
cassians and Kurds of Turkey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
.KiLLnD !; ! ms FAMILY
Terrible Deed OF a man In ver'
mont Town. IS

Gt5a SyA mont TOWN.. u
Burlington, VT, Dec. 2S.-William >.
Whitman Of Winooski, a manufactur,
ing suburb of this city, shot ana q
killed his wife and two boys ut y
o'clock last night, then, going up
stairs, shot himself, dying Instantly
whitman is said to have been OF ~
temperate habits, o ount OF whlHl
his wife separated y him and re-
Gently obtained att free. When he
called at the house last night he ex-
pressed a desire to say good by to the
children, of whom there We're six. On
being admitted for this purpose, he
had some words with Mrs. Whitman,
and, suddenly producing a pistol, ne
shot her and afterward the Only two
children present, boys, aged thirteen
and fifteen years respectively. He
then proceeded up stairs and com:
mitted suicide Mrs. Whitman Is said
to have been an estimable woman by
those who knew her. Her relatives
reside here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

Prince Waldemar of Denmark, has
threatened to divorce his wife because
she persists in smoking cigarettes aud
insists upon her right to be an anna
teur fire lassie and run with the ma
chine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Thursday, Dec. ~.

The Jamestown militia boys have
treated themselves to new piano
for their armory.
Treasurer Nomland announces that
the interest on school lands is due
Jan. 1.
Col. w. @. Plum mer has been ad.
Emitted to practices before the u. s.
land Office at Minot.
Gov. Shortridge has rented the Wat
son residence at Bismarck, and will
probably become a permanent resi-
dent of thta city.
The school census at Jamestown
just completed shows that there are
500 children Of school age in the city
-an Increase Of 112 over the census
taken year ago. There are 1928 girls
and 311 boys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
MET ON A CROSSING.
Two Passenger Trains, Both Heavily
Loaded, Come into Collision.

Two Passenger Trains, Both Heavily
Loaded, Come into Collision.
Waxahatchie, Tex, Dec. 28.-A Sc
rious wreck occurred here last even
ing. The two passenger trains col
1ided. The Katy, south-bound, and
the west bound II. & T. G. collided at
a crossing one mile north of this city.
The trains were both heavily loaded
with passengers. 1t seems quite mi
raculous that more were not injured.
Seventeen are reported to have been
hurt in the wreck. It is thought two
of the passengers will die. The engine
of the Katy ran into the rear coach
Of the H. & T. G., striking it about
midway, tearing the seats up and scat
,tering the coach fixtures about pro-
miscuously.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Foreign Gossip.

Foreign Gossip.
A white boy is being held as slave
by the Chucklesett tribe of Indians in
British Columbia. I
Three thousand unemployed work
men invaded the city hall at Montreal
and demanded bread. s2
The Mosquito Indians have formal
ly incorporated their reservation with
Nicaragua, thus ending the Bluedelds
troubles.
The number of persons killed in the
the recent earthquake in Southern It
ally is officially stated at eighty-six.
In addition, 600 were injured. s4555
Probably to meet the emergencies of
the retaliation, the Peruvian govern
ment has largely increased the .luties
on cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.
1t is stated in Rome that Prime Min
lister Crispi's resignation is expected at
any moment. His standing with King
Humbert has been entirely shaken.
Investigation shows that directors
of the Commercial bank, which failed
at ST. Johns, N. f., had borrowed thG4
sands of dollars fro'I the bank and
had overdrawn their accounts.
The Swiss council Of state has grant
ed the concession asked for to build q
railroad up the Jungfrau mountain. The
capital has been subscribed in America
and in England. @
British army officers, under the
guise Of artists and tourists. tare
said to have made sketches Of the ter.
ritory and defense in the vicinity Of
Toledo and other lake ports.
The Guatemalan legation to settle the
boundary question has arrived at the
City Of Mexico. 1t is believed that PTRs-
ident Diaz will receive them officially
very soon. ss
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

The new German Chancellor ap-
pears to be riding for an early fall.
That is to say he is confronted by an
adverse majority, and does not seem
to be able to make it into minority.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
President Adams of the Wisconsin

President Adams of the Wisconsin
University, continues to culogize foot
ball as the best of athletic sports, and
proclaims that the most important, If
rot the only reform necessary, in
the rules of playing is to have two or
three umpires instead Of one. II
more umpires would put an end to
the brutality SO loudly complained Of
In football, why then let us have more
umpires. The remedy is one easily
applied.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
A mxsrBRloUs CASE
The BODY OF a Murdered Man 10 foud
Near

Alexandria, Mimi, Dec. D. The
body of q man was found near the
railroad track four miles east of this
place yesterday and brought to town.
The remains are those of a laborer Of
medium size, and between thirty and
forty years old, 1t was found COW
cred with grass, which had been
pulled while green, and the throat
was cut, nearly severing the head
from the body. There is no doubt that
he was murdered. The corpse must
have been where found since the heat
Of the summer, being disintegrated
beyond recognition. A grain sack
containing some clothing, such as is
usually carried by laborers while trav-
cling about the country, was found
near the body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

The secretary Of war reports the
strength of the state militia at III, 533
including the artillery force of nesr-
" 5000 and cavalry numbering over
5000. The government, in short order,
could concentrate mere trained troops
at a given point than elmer SIDE had
at Gettysburg, and az long as this Is
the case the need o. larger regular
army is not apparent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

Japan's claim for indemnity is pro-
badly based on the idea that it has
been performing surgical operation,
and that the bill ought to comport
with the size and wealth of the pa
tient.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Mail Pouch stoI..

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2s - ,,ho
, rc; postal authorities report that a" q
man MAJ pouch for Hartford, contain, i
1oo letters. was stolen Monday nim,'ss
IT was left at union station fo ms nv
lOD5 train by the carrier. in o,,,. sne
OF transfer Clerk Kennedy large
nedy placed it on truck and Men-
inside to talk with friend tho w. mah ~
being late. Shortly after The 'r .n
yards Tow S missed 4sa 1t was found zoo
hn oIs uo owl the track with the loci nCS
I nS ana the entire contents miss va
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

Emperor William is unable to get
those horrid members of the reichstag
punished who refused to applaud his
speech. IF Emperor William wants to
get applauded. the Oily recourse left
him is to make better speeches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

The var sentiment in Japan has
heretofore been overwhelming, but a
peace party is said to be gradually
growing up. Although Japan has been
uniformly victorious, the sufferings
and losses arising from the war are
nevertheless severely felt by the peo-
pie. A rousing war indemnity fro>
China would help them out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Caught In Cincinnati.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-William August
Lippert, alias William A. Layard, was
arrested in Cincinnati to-day. He has
lied the officials q long chase. In Au-
gust, 1890, Lippert, formerly mer-
chant in Cape Town, South Africa,
left England a confessed absconder,
and the police have just found him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
BOARD OF CANCELLATION
recommended by the M,nr....
Bureau Of Toh

Nec"nmended by the Minnesot.
Bureau of Labor.
ST. Paul, Dec. 2s.-rhe Minnesota
bureau of labor has now comnletod
an important part of it's renort o M
relating to the apprentice nnes+;nn e
Ihls part of the report will make -,
ABOUT l75 pages. In it's inyestiea+;o Wy
into the subject the bureau 81 7 iohoa
s 81, nrst and primarily to ascertain
w., Mna IT, nasls there was for certain Dom.
"a STATEMENTS concerning the attitndo
y. laDor organizations toward an
p pre- 1, and trade schools, the cr,sa p
lor the same and the methods to he
pursued to secure better industr, ne
condltlon with reference to this sri, ,hl
Sect. Inc formation of state hoard
OF Cancellation is recommended ''afu
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

Walter Besant has been called to &C
count by Massachusetts, town, Tewks-
bury, for using its name in a story.
Mr.. Besant protests that he chose the
name by accident and did not intend
any reflection on the real Tewksbury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

Indications are that within a few
weeks nobody who wants to be some
body in the musical world can be any
body until ready to express an opinion
as to the relative merits of Paderew-
ski and Stavenhagen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

The Maine papers are telling of a
woman in Brunswick who fell down
stairs with a pail Of water without los
ing either the pail or the water. She
merely lost her balance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

When Ibsen writes a new drama he
goes about il so secretivcly that not
even the members of his own fam
ly know what the subject is. He copies
the manuscript himself, and it is said
that printer has never received neat
er copy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

Antoinette Humphreys, Cincinnati
girl, is said to hold Gov. McCorkle's
commission in the West Virginia mi
litia The fair colonel is nineteen years
old and comely. She may be called into
an engagement any time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

Parneu Fisher, of Bridgeport, Del,
can carry a sack of flour in each hand
and can trot easily along with 400
pounds on his shoulder. But he is big
sort of fellow. six feet seven and a
half inches in height and weighs 26O
pounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
'LANGDoN, NORTH DAKOTA.

Now constituencies druggists have
begun to manufacture spurious anti
toxine. A lively Imagination is ,proba-
gly depended on to accomplish the an
ticipated cure. a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
snow I'm the South.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. ga severe
snow storm prevails In Kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama.
The thermometer is rapidly falling.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

An examination of the books of stk1
Central National Bank Of Rome, b
showed Cashier John e. Bielby to N4
defaulter for $4,000 a,iSS
william OBryan, an ex-train robh
was shot dead at Whiting. No.
James B. Fields, a former saloonkeeb
er. The shooting was in self defense.
Harry Wells and Charles Rowe, 2tw{I|
Philadelphia lumber swindlerss \
arrested in Atlanta Ga, and VILE
taken back to Pennsylvania for trial
DIR. Edward s. Courtney was sem
fenced at st. Louis Mo-, to-. threa
years in the penitentiary for his ats.
tempt on the life of Miss Minute SchiIs
ling.
During quarrel at a fire in Madis
son, Ind, Policeman Whitaker fatally
shot Ed. Collins, an electric light engis
neer, and wounded Jacob Kline.
Ed Baumgartner, the Hardin county
QowaO cattle thief, has finally been
convicted, and the gang of which he
was the head has been broken up.
1t is rumored that several Americans
have been murdered by the authors-
ties on the Atlantic coast because they
refused to work on the railroad out OF
Port Barrios, where they were not paid
During fit of dependency Mrs.
William Jones cut the Threats of her.
two children at Dry Hollow, Mo-, and
then committed suicide In the same.
manner.
James Crum, who was released from;
custody at Guthrie, o. T., Upon his
turning states evidence on fellow
counterfeiters, was rearrested on q
charge of horse-stealing in Kansas.
Thomas Quinlan was sentenced at
Bowling Green, Mo-, to two years In
the penitentiary for numbering Colt
fried Kloppenstein Of Chicago last De
cember. 8
Antonio victorias attempted to de
destroy with dynamite the Swiss hotel
at San Rafael, Cal, because Mrs. John
Braro, the proprietress, rejected his
proposal of marriage.
George Huffman and Ambrose
Daugherty, farmers, were driving
home from Eldon, Ia, and quarreleds
over precedence in crossing bridge.
An impromptu duel followed and each
cembatant was fatally wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
NO nth |! Il D "A. |. K OTA. NEWS
INTERESTING. /. NEWS FROM ALE
gs53 PARTS OF THE STATE.

A Condensed Record Of the Impor.
gitant Happenipgs OF the Week In
NoSf Dakota, Arranged for RAPID
| ReaNing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
AROUND THE GLOBE
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

All Important Occurrences of the
Past Week, Boiled Down and Arr
anged for Rapid Reading, From
Home and Abroad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03

The police exposures in New York
have reached the confessional stage
and the characters and liberty Of some
nigh officials arc threatened The I'M
earthing of the nest Of corruption in
Gotham, after the corruptionists had
80 long enjoyed immunity that they
began to think they were invulnerable,
ought to produce lasting effect III the
direction Of municipal reform through.
out the country.