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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
VERDICT FOR LIBEL.
Judge Charged Strongly Against q
Newspaper.

Judge Charged Strongly Against .
Newspapers.
Oshkosh, Wis, May 12.-The case OF
Buckstaff VS.. the Oshkosh Northwest
ern, for libel. ended to-day with a
verdict for plaintiff Of $3.50. In 1889
Assemblyman Pratt in a speech be-
fore the common council accused
Ruckstaff, a brother member of the
legislature, of drunkenness. For this
speech Buckstaff sued Pratt for SLAM
der and the Oshkosh Times and Osh-
kosb Northwestern were sued for libel
in publishing Pratt's speech. The
cases of Pratt and the Times were set
tied for a pecuniary consideration,
but the Northwestern refused to pay
what it considered blackmail, and
stood trial. The judge instructed the
jury that the truth or falsity of the
report in the newspaper must not be
considered. 1t was libel anyway, and
the jury must bring in verdict for
the plaintiff. No extenuating circum-
stances were to be considered what
ever. The jury accordingly rendered
it's verdict for the sum named. The
case will be Immediately appealed to
the supreme court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
FATAL FIRE.
One Man Burned and Ten Others In
jured.

One Man Burned and Ten Others In
jured.
Chicago, May ia fire In which
one man is known to have lost his
life and ten others were injured, four
of them probably fatally, occurred in
a rcoming house at No. 10 Sherman
street at lis this morning. The build
ing is three-story brick concern
standing directly across Sherman
street from the north end of the board
Of trade building. The fire was quick
ly extinguished. and the fremen
plunged into the house in search of
victims. One dead man was found in
front room, and two others badly
burned and nearly suffocated. IN an
other room was found another and in
other rooms and Railways five other
men. One of them was said to be dy-
ing when placed on the ambulance.
The names Of the dead and injured
as far as known are an unknown man,
suffocated by smoke. Injured, August
Michael, Mrs. Mary Michael, Lena
Michael, Molly Michael, Charles Pal
let, Joseph Denier, Edward Buann,
Pierre Roegh, Edward Guenn, Frank
Pandell, John Normer.
The five last men are badly burned.
All Of them were found unconscious
in the building, and if their rescue had
come five minutes later none of them
would have been alive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
use. Some soils may need but lit,

use. Some soils may need but, little
to enable them to produce fuls7crops.
Where clover crop has been Flowed
under, an application Of wooh ashes
Iaay be all that is necessary, as both
potash and phosphates are contained
in ashes, the latter in Small quantity,
however. Ashes also c6zaain lime in
large proportion. An application of
200 pounds Of ground bone, with the
liberal use of wood ashes: ON clover
sod land, should give good ~ Ats
with favorable season. f.ood
ashes nre, not obtainable, use ffphate
of potash in any quantity th5A may
be preferred, not less than 3OO'po hnds
per acre being a fair proportion, with
200 pounds of bone meal, if the land
is otherwise in good condition from
the clover sod. The object should pc
to buy the right kind of fertilizer for
your requirements instead Of buying
that which may not be lacking in the
oil.-I'hiladeiphia Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
Fashions that Last

It has been said that ''the fashions
women love best die young" 1t was
a well-known writer on the perennial
subject of dress who expressed her
self thus, but we can hardly agree
with her when we see coats, skirts
and blouses running steady course
Of seven or eight seasons. This is q
sufficient proof at least that all favor
ed fashions do not Idle young" the
useful articles Of dress particularly
such as may be called cosmopolitan.
The newest tailor-made coats and
skirts are very smart in appearance,
the coat much shorter than we have
seen it for some time. with rampant
sleeves world too wide to be In
any sort Of proportion tc the jacket
itself. Most of the models are round
ed off in front and plain over the
hips, the fulness being kept strictly to
the center of the back, where the ma
trial is no spared. falling in plais that
stand well away from the figure.
Such a coat admits of the display OF
whole series Of natty looking Shirt
waists or shirt fronts only. these latter
needing special care in their adjust
ment. Safety pins, as we'll as few
dainty lace pins. are requisite to keep
them strictly in position; indeed, the
utmost nicely is essential. for few
things of the kind are more to be de-
cried on the score of good taste than
attempts to achieve smartness with
out corresponding neatness.-New
York Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
Equal Quality Potato Seed.

Everyone intending to plant pota-
toes ought to aim for the best seed
that he can obtain. 1t may cost more,
but this increase of cost is the best
investment that the potato grower
can make. The drouth last summe'
ripened prematurely the potato crop
in many Of the best potato growing
localities. All potato growers know
that such seed cannot be kept with
out serious waste from sprouting
from the eyes. The only remedy for
this is to procure seed from the crops
grown so far north that the potatoes
barely cipen before being ready to
dig, and can be kept until late in
spring with their vitality unimpaired.
There is always an advantage in
northern grown seeds to be planted i'll
more southern localities. This sea-
son. owing to the condition of the po-
tatoes at harvest time. most of the
middle state crop will make poor seed
and it needs to be changed for that
grown under more favorable condi-
tions.-Rural World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
WIPED OUT.
An Opinion Respecting the Fish and
Game Commission.

An Opinion Respecting the Fish and
Game Commission.
st. Paul, May 12.-There is no fish
and game commission in Minnesota
according to an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Childs this morning.
He holds that under the wording of
the first section of the new law passed
last winter a new board of fish and
game commissioners is created, and
hence the terms of the present com!
missioners expired with the passage of
that act, and the old board was COM
pletely abolished. The words which do
the business are:
"There shall be board of five COM
missioners, who shall be appointed by
the governor, and shall constitute the
first board under the provisions of this
act"
The opinion was handed to the gov
ernor this morning, and under it there
will undoubtedly be new commits
sion, or at least two new members
to take the place of Timberlake and
Ferris. The fact that Mr.. Fullerton
was appointed by the governor only
last winter probably insures his re-
tention of his office. Besides, he has
made a very effective agent. as the
poaclers know to their sorrow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
SUSPICIOUS OF DEPUTIES.

Indian Office Men Believe That Ar
rests Are Made to Secure Fees.
Washington, May 12.-Special Agent
Dickson, at Pine Ridge, 8. D., has re-
ported to the Indian Office that Amesi-
can Horse. the well known Sioux
chief, has been arrested on a charge
of bigamy and released OH bail pend
ing trial. The agent recommends that
steps recommends that steps be taken
to stop the proceedings, which he re-
CARDS as the first in a series OF like ar-
rests. All the older Indian chiefs have
had several wives for forty years and
mere and no one has ever dreamed Of
interfering before. The in pression
prevails in the Indian Office that the
arrest Of American horse is part Of
a general plan, of which the recent
Turtle mountains disturbances were a
part. to trump up cases against In
dams and secure fees for the United
States deputy marshals who make the
arrests,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
A Way to Raise Lima Beans.

This delicious and wholesome bean
is one of the pleasures and profits Of
the garden. Any good garden will
grow them, ard the varieties are null
tiplying. When l select my seed for
the next season l always do it when
picking the green crop. Whenever
find an early wcll-formed and we'll
filled pod mark it by trying string
loosely around it's stem and let it
hang for ripening.
1 always plant in rows feet apart,
and for my family of seven 1 plant
two rows 20 feet long or four rows 10
feet long. This gives us an abundance
Of green picking and quite a number
Of messes of the dry beans. l make
the ground nice. fine and smooth.
Then draw Il line and stick a bean
edgewise eye down. 4 inches apart in
the row, with my thumb and foretin-
ger, and then sift along the row some
finely pulveriZed stable manure.
When the beans are up sufficiently
high 1 cultivate carefully until they
start their runners, then go to the
lumber yard and get three light posts
2X2 and two strips of inch plank 2
inches wide. II my rows are ~ feet
long, l put one pest equidistant be-
tween the rows at each end, and one
in the middle. Then l put the strips
of boards edgewise OH these posts as
high up on them as can conveniently
reach. These strips form a ridge pole
above. and between the rows. l then
split some short stakes about Is inches
long out of piece of board or straight
splitting stove wood and drive them
directly in the rows of beans in a
slanting position about 3 feet apart in
the rows. Then using ordinary wool
Irvine 1 run string along these
stakes looping it on them so as to
keep it from slipping; and from this
string / pass strings over the ridge
board to each bean hill, and the work
is done; only 1 then carefully loosen
the soil, pull the earth from the center
well up to the rows, and then let them
run along the strings till they reach
the top. which is signal for pinching
the runners OFF, Tie cost and trouble
is small and the string and poles can
be used for several seasons. Besides
when Il little care is taken to do the
work neatly, the growing beans are an
ornament in the garden. l raise all
pole beans the same way.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
Came From Bavrria,

Edgemont, s. D., May PA large
colony of Bavarian stone workers ar
rived here to-day to reside permanent
ly. They will be employed in manu-
featuring grindstones from the local
quarries. The difference of 10 per
cent tariff in favor CT the domestic
stone. which is similar to the Bavari-
an article, has driven many who were
formerly employed in manufacturing
that stone to the United States. The
revenue derived from imported Ra-
varian stone in way Of duty has de-
creased largely this year. Forty fam
lilies are included in the first conting-
ent, which will be followed by others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
MINERS KILLED.
An Explosion in a Mine Causes the
Death of Four Men.

An Explosion in a Mine Causes the
Death of Four Men.
Trinidad, Colo, May ia terrible
gas explosion occurred to-day in the
mines of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company at Soapris which resulted In
the instant death of four persons and
the injury of two others. The dead are
Sylvester Cox, John Lubahn, Albert
Laemmenringar, Bias Rocomich. The
injured are ]. r. Reynolds and Albert
Lloyd.
The position of all the bodies when
found showed that the men were at
work when the explosion occurred.
They were lying across the track near
the car which they had been using,
and evidently net their fate wholly
unwarned of any danger. They were
all badly burned and blackened from
the explosion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
THE WINDOW sMAsHER.

Arrives in st. Paul and IL Promptly
Placed Under ARREST.
st. Paul, May 12.-Mrs. Mary Kicks,
the notorious window smasher, ar
rived in town last evening. She had
not been in the city an hour before
the police discovered her and prompt
ly locked her up at the central station.
There is no charge against her.
Mrs. Kicks halls from jamestown,
N. D.. where she has been confined in
the hospital for the insane for the last
week or so. Prior to her arrival here
half a dozen Dakota towns were ia
fored with visits. In every case she
was considered good thing by the
chief Of police, and pushed along.
Finally she landed in the insane
asylum, but proved too wary for the
guards and escaped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
Don't. for the Horse.
Don't check my head too high.

Don't check my head too high.
Don't cut off my tail and then ex-
pect me to stand easy without fly
net.
Don't clip the hair off my ankles
and legs.
Don't burn my feet when am shod.
Don't yank the bit in my mouth.
Don't say Back ahen you mean
''Stand still!'
Don't expect me to eat when have
a. bad tooth.
+ 'on't hitch me out in the cold with
the wind blowing hard.
Don't leave q shoe on me more than
four weeks.
Don't trOt me down hill.
Don't be afraid to water me when l
am warm. Do you ever drink when
you are warm?
Don't whip me if am afraid.
Don't fill me full OF useless medicine
when am sick.
Don't blister me all over if l am
lame. Let ME rest.
Don't let some one drive me il they
do not know as much about going as
do, especially man who is drunk.
Don't forget to feed me three times
day.
Don't call me Ii years old when l
am 20, and expect me to be as good
as ever.
Don't hit me over the head.
Don't put binders on me if go we'll
] without them.
Don't forget my salt.
Don't run me if l have the collie
How would you like that treatment
yourself?
Don't bum tho ha:s out of my
mouth and think that you are curing
the lampas.
Don't let some smart Aleck make a
trotter of me.
Don't work me all day without lift
| ing my collar.
Don't put 4 mean nasty bit in my
mouth.
Don't leave me fly time without
covering me With a light blanket.
| Don't allow my stable to be too
light in the summer time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16

was born in Morgan county, Alabama,
on April IA, 1887. He was educated in
the old field schools, attended the
Someryille academy for two years and
then read law on his fathers farm
without an instructor. In 1859 he was
admitted to practice. During the civil
war he was prominent in the Confed-
crate service. After the war he re-
turned to the practice Of law at Flor
ence, Ala, but since 1872 has made
Memphis his home. After holding
high state offices he was elected to the
Fifty-second congress as Democrat,
and has been member of the house
since that time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
RACE TRACK RAIDED.
boOkMAkERs AT HAWTHORNE
ARE ROUNDED UP.
Oae Hundred and Fifty Deputies
visit the Track and Arrest Ed.
Corr1Gan, His Business Partner
and . Number of DOoktes.

Hawthorne, ILL.,, May 12.-It was a
colo Gay for the sports at the race
track. Chicago and Cook county have
Tor some time been struggling with
not wave, Tut the owners and patrons
OF Hawthorne track found it cool
enough for them when $50 big deputy
sherlfrs marched into the track and
declared that Hawthorne was running
q game prejudicial to good morals, the
laws, and the peace Of the community.
Having declared themselves the depu-
ties proceeded to gather in Edward
Corrigan, the master of Hawthorne;
John Brennock, his business partner;
Joseph Il. Ullman, the proprietor Of
the Foreign book and tWenty-six small
or fry. The prisoners were hurried
OF to the city and brought before
Judge Ewing, of the superior court,
VINO, after q short discussion with the
attorneys for the prisoners and for the
civic federation which planned the
raid, admitted the prisoners to bail in
the sum Of $500 each.
The officers OF the civic federation
have determined that there shall be no
racing contrary to law in Cook county
this year, and they declare they will
repeat the raids as often as the man.
agemcnt of Hawthorne cares to open
up.
abroad, however, and when the army
of law approached the track there was
great confusion and excitement at the
track. The bookmakers were prompt
~ given the alarm and at once began
to hustle their blackboards out of
sight. When the deputies marched in
not a blackboard was to be seen and
the bookmakers were standing around
trying to look innocent.
There was no confusion at the for
eign book, however. Joe Ullman con-
trolls it, and he had been arrested in
raid last year. He had an idea that
lightning never struck twice in the
same place, and besides he was max
ing bets on nice good races at other
tracks. Therefore, Ullman, wrapped
in his innocence, confident Of his abil-
ity to locate the spot where the bolt
would strike, made no effort to hide
his blackboard-or what would have
served him better, his person-and he
was badly fooled. The lightning hit
him fair and square. A deputy who
had an idea that Hawthorne races
were no more immoral than those on
other tracks promptly rounded MI.
Ullman up, much to that gentleman's
disgust and wrath for his book was
$1,000 behind on the day and he
wanted to make 1t up. Other men
connected with the foreign book see
ing the miserable failure of Ullman's
lightning rod, made wild break for
liberty, but the officers secured as
many of them as they cared for. The
formal hearing of the prisoners will be
next Tuesday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16

The easy, safe and certain protec-
ton Of our bread, biscuit and cake
from all danger of EMBELLISHMENTS
is in the use Of the Royal Baking
Powder only. This powder is men
toned because of the innumerable re-
ports in it's favor by high medical au-
thorities, by the U. S. Government,
and by the official chemists and
Boards Of Health, which leave no
doubt as to it's entire freedom from
alum, lime and ammonia, it's absolute
purity and wholesomeness. While it's
use is thus safeguard against the
poisonous alum powders, it is salts
factory at the same time to know that
owing to its greater strength it is
more economical.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
"A "A Fertilizing in the Spring.


Perhaps there will be a greater use
Of fertilizers this month and next
thansat any other season of the year,
and farmers who procure them may
easily expend more than is necessary
or fail to secure the kinds which will
be the most beneficial to them. The
wants Of the land and the crop should
be studied before the fertilizers are
applied, and it is in this respect that
the farmer can be wise or make q mis-
take. II, by study or experiment, he
can understand how best to apply
plant food to the most favorable ad-
vantage. he will not only effect q
saving in expense, but increase the
products of his farm. Manure is q
staple plant food on all farms, and a
farmer cannot use too much of it,
but is seldom that sutticiency can
be had. The progressive farmer now
uses fertilizers not only to increase
his crops but also to prevent loss of
fertility. Soils may be rich in some
substances and poor in others, being
unable to produce full crops because
q single substance is needed to sup
ply the crop with complete plant food.
Soil exhaustion occurs mostly on
farms where but one or two crops
are grown as specialtles. For in
stance, when corn and wheat are
grown on the same land in succession
for q few years, there will be heavy
drain on the soil for the elements that
enter Into the composition of those
crops, the most costly OF which is
nitrogen. When applying fertilizers
to such lands, nitrogen and phosphoric
acid should he abundant, as the soil
will perhaps contain more potash than
of the other substances, and especial
ly if the manure used Is from dairy
cows, as a large portion OF the nitro
gen and phosphates are sold OF the
farm III the milk. II clover, however,
enters into the rotation. 1t will add
nitrogen, thus permitting the farmer
to buy phosphates and potash salts
az the principal substances required,
and avoiding the expense of the more
costly nitrogen. There Is no rule that
can he followed. however, as there is
q diversity Of characteristics in soils,
and personal observation must be
made to assist In the matter.
The most extravagant farmer is he
who does not use fertilizers. as he de-
prives himself OF n large crop and
loses the fertility OF his soil. as we'll
as applying his labor to smaller
crou than could be secured with their
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
LEAVES THE BAR.
Gen. Harrison Closes His Career In
the Active Practice of Law.

the Active Practice of Law.
Richmond, lid, May 12.-Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison Friday made the clos
ing speech for the plaintiffs in the
Morrison will case. The court room
was packed, many persons of note be-
ing present from both Ohio and In
diana. Mr.. Harrison was In splendid
health, both mentally and physically
and made magnificent speech. Tho
day will go down to history as the day
that the most illustrious statesman Of
the country made the GROWING and
closing effort of his life In his chosen
profession, for, with this speech Gen.
Harrison finishes his career in the
active practice Of law. Mr.. Tibbotts,
his private secretary, authorized this
assertion: "You may state with au-
thority," said he, that Mr.. Harrison
will never again speak before any
jury, as this argument is his last. He
will soon abandon the practice of law
and will never again be seen so active
ly engaged in any pursuit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
A TOWN FLOODED.
Fatal cloud-Bur.t in Mi..,..ipp.

Fatol ClOud.Burst In n M1sSAeaapD1
Town.
Hermanville, Miss, May II. As
cloudburst at this place did great
damage to property and three lives
were lost. The rainfall was terrific,
overlooking all streams in the neigh
borhood. The town and surrounding
country was q sea of surging water.
Fences, outhouses, etc, were swept
away. and through the main streets Of
the town rushed a raging river i've
feet in depth. 1t overfowed many
houses, sweeping over the ground
floor and stock which could not be got
ten up in time had to swim to place.
Of safety. Men had to give up the
task Of rescue. as the waters soon rose
above their heads. The people sought
safety in second stories. Wires are
all down, heavy trees having fallen
across them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
Smith whips Prltchnrd.

London. May -. - Jem Smith and
Ted Pritchard fought ut the Central
hall. Holburn, for the heavyweight
championship of England and f20O a
side and purse. The decision was
to be given to the best man in twenty
rounds. In the first round Pritchard
had the advantage, but In the second
Smith got in a severe blow on Pritch-
ards body and soon knocked him out
of the ring. Pritchard was unable to
respond to the coll Of time and the
fight was awarded to Smith.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16

The Royal Baking Powder. as ev-
cry cook knows, is always to be relied
upon. 1t is one OF the greatest aids
she has. She is always able with the
least trouble to make the very finest
biscuits, cakes, mullins, and crusts.
Many a cooks reputation has been
made by the delicious things she has
been able to make with it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
Bonds Are Valid.

Pierre. S. D., May 1.-THE supreme
court has handed down an opinion
declaring valid the issue Of $08OOO
bonds to make good the loss to the
school fund through the Taylor de-
falcation. The bonds are taken by
Mason, Lewis Il Co., private bankers
of Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16

The grocer sends the new brand Of
baking powder simply because it costs
him so much less and he can make
more profit by selling it than he can
on the Royal. The Royal is made
from the very finest materials and
costs much more than any other
brand, which accounts for it's super
iority, although it is sold to consumers
ut the same price.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-16
Convict postmasters Released

CONVICT FO6tuHbterB He1cubcU'
Huron, S. D., May 1.-Two United
States prisoners were released from
Jail here this morning. One was John
NJ. Moriacity Of Warner and the 9TH
er was Charles H. Tyler of Hutton.
They were convicted of embezzling
government funds while serving as
postmasters. The sentence Of each
was six months in jail and $500 line.
Both men served the Jail sentence and
thirty days of the fine, and were re-
leased under the provisions of what is
known as the "poor convict law"