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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-26

There was a sad heart in the low
stored. dark little house that stood
humbly. by the roadside under some
tall elms. Small as the house was,
old Mrs. Robb found it too large for
herself alone; she only needed the
kitchen and a tiny bed room that led
out of it, and there still remained the
best room and bed room, with tho
low garnet overhead.
There had been time, after she
was left alone, when Mrs. Robb could
help those who were poorer than her
self. She kept COW, and was strong
enough not only to do a woman's
work inside her house, but almost a
mans outside in her piece of garden
ground At last sickness and age had
come hand in hand, those two relent-
less enemies of the poor, and together
they had wasted her strength and sub
stance. She had always been looked
up to by her neishbors as being indie
pendent; but now she was left, lame
footed and lame-handed, with q debt
to carry and her bare land, and the
house ill-provisioned to stand the siege
Of time.
For awhile she managed to get on,
but at last 1t began to be whispered
about that it was of no use for anyone
to be SO proud; it was easier for the
whole town to care for her than for q
few neighbors, and Mrs. Robb had
better 60 to the poor house before WIN
ter and be done With it. At this terri
BILE suggestion her brave heart seemed
to stand still. The people whom she
cared for most happened to be poor,
and she could not longer go into their
households to make herself Of use.
The very elms overhead seemed to say
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-26
At midnight in his guarded coop
The Turk lay dreaming Of the hour.
,a;t -, Pathfinder.

I>s "A Rui,ly Season. ~
Small pelisses or pleating are much
In vogue. and are used alike on eorse
let's and bOleros. and in every conceiv-,
able lace. and chiffon. as well as mar
row ribbon. They are not likely to be
vulgarized Sto any marked extent on
account OF the amount Of material they
consume, and have invariably found
tina when the general public are asked
to lay ont anything beyond a, certain
sum they require 'proportionate
effect VI, They are always completely in-
tolerant of articles which do NOT pro-
claim aleud their pecuniary valtie. AMI
the marrow. plentings certainly do not.
Only the tnstldI0us will appreciate
their excellence and the cachat' which
they impart to everything they are
permitted to ad0yn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-26

"He's erected in the fashun tibet a turkey
Ousht"r be-"
Calker!;itcd Pogram proudly as he let his
fancy free;
''Sum tibet sez thurs other turkeys thct's a
leetle better than
This hur gobblcr Is liar; he's the pusson
an the man
Thet l. kinder like to gamble with, my
money SeZ as how
Thurs no cher turkey livin' can compare
with tails one now"
All! the wander Of tibet turkey who wus
proudly struttin' round
With a strut tibet made him kingly as he
sparnetl the gravel ground;
All! the echoes Of his gobblc as he made the
weikin ring
Wuth loud resoundln' gobble, neyc: yet
thh=t failed to bring
Pogram out to gaze upon him, who would
never fail to say:
"Hain't 40 other bird thet's like him
All! the corn thet turkey swalicred, it would
make q uaSl IN Xeen:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-26

She Looked Out HOpclessly Across
the Gray Fields.
No." as they groaned in the late au-
tumn winds, and there was something
appealing even to the stranger passer-
by in the look of the little gray house,
with Mrs. Robb's pale, worried face at
the window.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-26

but there was nobody coming with
gifts in hand. Once she had been full
Of love for such days, whether at
home or abroad; but something had
chilled her very heart now, poor old
woman.
Her nearest neighbor had been fore
most of those who wished her to go to
the town farm, and he had said more
than once that it was the only sensible
thing. But John Mander was waiting
impatiently to get her tiny farm into
his own hands; he had advanced some
money upon it in her extremity, and
! pretended that there was still a debt,
after her had cleared her wood lot to
pay himself back. He would plow
over the graves in the field corner and
fell the great elms, and waited like a
spider for his poor prey. He had often
reproached her for being too generous
to worthless people in the past, and
coming to be charge to others now.
Oh, if she could only die in her own
house, and not suffer the pain of
homelessness and dependence
1t was just at sunset, and as she
looked out hopclessly across the gray
fields, there was sudden CLEAN of
light far away OH the low hills be-
You'd, the clouds opened in the west
and let the sunshine through. One
lovely CLEAN shot swiftly as an arrow
and frightened 1t far cold hillside
where it fell, and at the same mo-
nent a sudden CLEAN Of hope bright
ened the winter landscape Of her heart.
''There was Johnny Harris" said
Mary Ann, softly. HE was sol
dier's son. left an orphan and dis
tressed. Old John A1ander scolded,
but wouldn't see the poor boy want.
kept him that year after he got hurt,
spite of what anybody said, an he
helped me what little he could. He
said was the only mother he'd ever
had. I'm goin' out West, Mother
Robb,' says he. 4 shan't come back
till get rich,' an then he'd look at
ne an laugh, so pleasant an boyish.
He want one that liked to write. |
don't think he was dom very we'll
now. l always thought if he got sick
home for him. There's poor Ezra
Blake, the deaf one, too--he won't
have any place to come to"
The light faded out of doors. and
again her troubles stood before her. Yet
it was not so dark as it had been in
her sad heart. She still sat by the
window, hoping now, in spite of her
self, instead of fearing; and a curious
feeling Of nearness and expectancy
made her feel not so much light-heart-
ed as light-headed.
~ feel Just as II somethin' was goin'
to happen she said. Poor John Har-
ris. perhaps he's thinkin o me, if he's
alive
1t was dark now out of doors, and
there were tiny clicks against the Win
dows. 1t was beginning to snow. and
the. great elms creaked in the rising
wind overhead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-26

Steals u: to toe noultry wicket fcr-the tur-
key thet is doomed.
Fur the turkey so admired, fed ans fatted,
finely groomed. u
Then II vail of Ia nentashun tearsthe quiet
veil of night
Dekin pOgram PUSHES wildly to the house
with features white,
Throws himself down while despairin' to
the folks tibet gather round:
eve will have to eatsplain chickeNjlfur the
turkey can't be found.
That's the tale Of Pogram's turkey. Boosted
turkey of the day.
Thet was priced an loudly 'piaudells turkey
sum one hooked away.
An the leeilc birds thet's singtn', bout the
house of MiStah Snow.
Whnre tho pickinnies gather, 'tell9seEuther
tale, you know.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-26
Ill.

A deld limb of one Of the old trees
had fallen that autumn, and poor fire
wood .,ls it has been. it was Mrs.
Robb's own. and she had burnt it most
thankfully, There was only small
armful left, but at least she could have
the luxury Of a fire. She lad a feeling
that it was her last night ut home,
and with strange recklessness she be-
gun to 1ill the stove as SHE used to do
in better days.
It'll get nc good Az warm she
s,lid, still talking to herself, as lonely
people do, land I'll go 10 bed early.
It's comm OH to STORM"
The snow clicked faster and faster
against the window. and she sat alone,
thinking. In the dark.
There's lots o. folks love-" she said
once. They'd he sorry amt got no.
body to come. an no supper the night
afore Thanksgivin'. lin dreadful glad
they don't know" And she drew a
little nearer to the fire and laid her
head back drowsily In the old rocking
chair.
1t seemed only q moment before
there wns II loud knocking. and some
body lifted the latch Of the door, Tho
fire slOne bright through the front
W the old stove and made u little light
IN tho room. but Mary Ann R0bb
walked UP frightened and bewildercd,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
OWE ARMENlANs A LIVING.
American missionary Association Passes
Remarkable Resolution.

Boston, October 21.-The afternoon
session of the Anne rican Missionary asso-
ciation opened by an address on "Work
Among the Negroes by Rev. James A.
Brown of the Admission, Alabama
church. He was followed by j. r.
Savage. Rev. M. e. Strieby of New
York reviewed the work accomplished by
the ASSOCIATION during the fifty years of
Its life. In the evening the missionaries
among the Chinese and negroes made
short addresses. Rev. ". w. Dornan OF
Somerville, Mass, spoke in behalf - the
Highlanders Of the South. ~
The prinGpal address of the evening
Vas by ths Associate Justice d. j.
Brewer OF the United Stares Supreme
court. The association unanimously
adopted q resolution offered by Rev. DR..
Ward, editor of the New York Inde-
pendent, oalling upon Christian nations
to speedily intervene to prevent the Ar
menian massaores, stating that the
United States should protect the rights
Of Americans, and declares that our
people and Rovernmenu are under obliga-
lions to offer asylum to those who
escaped massacre.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
WASHINGTON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Tho American Party Strenthened On the
Board of Directors.

Washington, October 1.-Alt,ough
the proceedings of the board of dirsctors
of the Catholic University, which began
its session today were hsdged about with
secrecy, some portion of the buaness
transacted has become known. It was
anticipated that the vacancies in the
board would be filed by the section of
churchmeu not in sympathy With
Arch bishop Ireland and Bishop Keene. !,
The contrary proved to be the case.
The resignation of Bishop Ksene a, a
member of the board, rendered at The
time he resigned the headship of the
university was declined. Another
vacancy was. caused in the board by the
death Of Bishop Marty, strong .d-
herent Of the party opposed to Arch
bishop Ireland. Archbishop Riorden of
San Francisco. a friend of Arch hbishop
this. 1t Is said, places strong and In
fuential msmber of the American party
on the board.
Although the fact could not be ascsr-
tanned with positiveness, there is good
leason to believe that three names were
agreed upon before the meeting ad-
iourned today, for presentation to the
Pope as successor to Bishop Keene, as
rector of the university. Those present
refused to discuss the matter,
The directors later gave out the follow
ing list OF names selected to be forwarded
to Rome. from which 1t is expected the
Pope will select one for the rectorship of
the Catholic university: Rev. T. j..
Coaarty, d. D., Worcester. Mass; Vay
Rev. j. B. Mooney, New York; Rev.
Daniel Riordan, Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
CERTIFICATE NO. Al.
A Missing Document From the DR.. Moore
Case Restored.

Nashua, n. H., October 21.-The first
half hour Of the third day Of the trial
of DR.. Joseph c. Moore developed some
Interesting testimony. 1t was about
thes missing certificate, No. Al, which
the state needs to complete its chain OF
evidence regarding the stock certificate
book of the Union Publishing Company.
The certificate was made out to ]. G.
Moore as guardian of Nina Brookhouse.
Yesterday the state tried 10 show that
this certificate was in existence and is
outstanding, but it failed to establish
it clearly.
This morning it succeeded in doing
this, although there were any mum ber
of objections and exceptions by the de-
fendsnt's counsel. Several court officers
testified that they had been unab BILE to
find MIR. Cora L. Brookhouse, who is
wanted by the prosecution RS q witt ess.
Thomas D. Luce, clerk of the court,
testified that he had the certificate in
his possession on June 3, 1886, and as CIV
en- By order of the court TO Mrs. Cora L..
Brock khouse, by whom it had been pre-
ssntsd. He said he has now receipt
from Mrs. Brookhouse and copy Of the
certificate. The copy was admitted as
evidence by the court.
General Burns made a plea for the de.
PENDANT. Attorney General Eastman
spoke in favor Of the states charge.
Judge Parsons charged the jury. and at
6 the latter went out.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
TALKED ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE
Asked About Watson, Chairman Butler
Coos on to Tell How Sure He Is of Bry.
ans Election.

Washington, October Ex-senator
Butler today, said, that there was abso.
lutely no information 80 far, as he wat
concerned with respect to the Watson
letter.
1.-The reports we are getting" said the
Populist chairman, "show that the tide
has turned in favor of Mr.. Bryan in
Illinois just as 1t did ten days ago in
Michigan and Minnesota. When I re.
turned from the West ten days ago
said that Michigan and Minnesota were
safe for Mr.. Bryan. The Republicans
now realize the condition of affairs and
those conversant with affairs have practi
cally given up the fight in that state.
"As to Ohio, that state is now
trem bling in the balance. ] believe that
Bryan will carry it. l thought SO 4
month ago, tut did not think it wise tt
make statement of that character. The
information we are now getting, il
sufficient ground for us to say openly
that the chances are excellent for Demo
cratic victory In the home state of thu
Republican candidate. feel more conf
dent today of the election of Mr.. Bryan
than have ut any time since the cam
paign opened.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
"ExPEcTs 1T is TRUE"
Truxton Bealo Has Little to Say of His
Divorce.

Washington, October 21.-"I expect
that it is true" laid Truxton Beale,
with smile, when informed that his
wife, Harriet Blaine Beale. had yesterday
obtained divorce from him at Angus
ia, Me.
II expect that 1t 10 true, repeated Mr..
Beale, who then began inrerrogating the
reporter, in the hope of acquiring addit-
ional inform alton, as he had apparently
been but little advised.
~ think 1t Is injudioious to say anb-
thing on the subject" !" he added. after be-
ing informed of the facts. "Apy state
ment in reference to this divorce should
come form the place where the ws
originated, and be Furnished. by some
one besides myself.
Mr.. Beale was cultivated man of 81,
rich and popular; Miss Blaine had social
prestige and an army of friends. It was
considered at the outset an advantageous
match, but reports of disagreements
were heard, even during the two years of
their supposed happiness. Mr.. Beale
was before and since his marriage a
great club man, and is mem ber of
many aristocratio organizations.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN CLUB
Hon. Charles e. LittIeaeld Ono of the
Speakers at Dinner Last Night.

Boston, October 21.-The sixth annual
dinner Of the Republican Club of Mas
sachusetts, held at Music hall tonight,
was attended by 1000 well-known per-
sons. The galleries were occupied by
ladies and their escorts. President Fran
els H.Appleton was given hearty recep-
tion as he arose to begin the speech
making. He spoke briefly on the financial
question, and introduced Gov. Wolcott,
who was given an enthusiastic recep-
tion and who said the coming election
would show that the majority of the peo-
pie of the United States were intellieen.
and meant to do right.
Col. Franklin Bartlett, Congressman
from New York city, said thas he left
Tammany Hall and the Democratic
party, because he ropudiated the Chicago
platform.
Hon. Geo. A. Ramsdell of Nashua,
Republican nominee for governor of
New Hampshire, was the next speaker.
A message was sent to Senator Nor
rill of Vermont congratulating him upon
his reelection. 1t was read amid ap-
plause.
State Treasurer A. B. Colvin of New
York. president of the League of Repub-
licans Clubs of that state, in his speech
described Mr.. Bryan's policy to be: !" Do
others for what you believe Is due you. y
The last speaker was Hon. Charles 4,
Littlefell Of Maine, who spoke ON the
issues of the campaign. He paid high
compliment to VIM. Mckinley and
Thomas B. Reed, his references to them.
being loudly applaued. He showed the
faIlaoy of many Democratic arguments.
He said that Bryan admitted last year
that the first effect of the free coinage
law would be to bring on panic.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
MAKING LOTS OF TROUBLE.
Ine Armenian Refugees and Their Friends
Cause of Much Misery.

New York, October 21.-The lives of
the Officials of Ellis island are being
made miserable by the great influx OF
Armenians, and by the action OF the
Salvation Army. the people OF Ramseys,
n. j., and general local philanth1opists.
There are more than one hundred Ar
menians still detained by tha immigra-
tlon bureau. and the people OF Ramseys
yesterday opposed their being allowed to
land. This morning delegation OF the
prominent people of the village appeared
before Commissioner Senner to back up
Commander Booth Tucker of the Saliva
tion army.
The latter wants the Armenians set
free. go that they can settle or farm in
Ramseys. Some Of the people of that
place this morning presented to Dr.
Senner petition, asking that the Ar
menlans be allowed to land.
DR. Ssnner was astonished at this pro-
ceedhg, but the citizens OF Ramseys ex-
plaiIed that 1t was all mistake that
Rev.. G. Barmister, president OF the
Ramapo valley local union of the
Chriitian Endeavor society, was the
spc cktsman for them.
Hesaid that they we're willing to give
theirsupport to the Salvationist leader
who would provide the necessary bond to
see tlat the refugees did not become pub
lie charges. He was backed up by oiti-
zens II Ramsey who appeared in person.
"Jte, the Turk, :" who Is an Armenian,
appeared on behalf of the Salvation
ARM, in addition to Col. Holland,
Booth Tucker and a score Of Saliva
ti0niIts.
DIR. Senner and the board of special in
quiry will endeavor to come to some de-
cisioa in the matter today. In the mean
time those of the Armenians who cannot
be infused landing will be discharged.
Thp United States government officials
distributed their money equally among
thost not landed, SO that they may each
have in their possession enough cash to
antifla them to land.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
Down Into the River.

Omaha. Neb., October 21.-A special
to the Bee from Des Moines, Iowa, says
A freight train northbound, crashed
through the Chicago Great Western
bridge over the Platte river, 10 miles
south of here. Three men were killed
H. I. Rhodes, conductor, Dss Moines
two unidentified men.
just south of the bridge the freight
rested on a siding while ths Twin City
express. north bound. passed. The pas.
senger train went over the bridge with.
out aooidenr, but was still in sight when
the freight pulled upon 1T. The engine
and part OF the cars went overEsafely,
when the bridge collapsed. and II cars,
including the oaboose, were precipitatec
into the river and down the embank
ment. The dead men were crushed IL
the debris. The unknown men were
tramps stealing ride.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22

Boston, October a1.-The second day of
the Herbert Fuller triple murder case
before the grand jury was taken up in
hearing the stories of Lester H. Monks,
the young student who was on board of
the vessel AZ the time of the murders; the
steward. Jonathan Spencer, and the crew
of the ill-fated craft.
The Grew were seen in the Office of the
q. S. marshal this morning, and their
their health or spirits, for they all, with
out exception, looked well, and were In
good humor all the while. The stories
of Monks and Spencer took up the entire
day. and the crew will not be heard un-
til tomorrow. The testimony of yester-
day developed some important evidence
bearing on the murder. but it will not
be divulged until the trial.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
BAY STATE GAS TROUBLES.
Aired at Hearing in United States Court
Yesterday.

Wilmington, Del, October 21.-The
United States court this morning was
crowded in expectation of some interest
ing developments in the Bay State Gas
troubles. The most prominent individual
was James G. Carter of New York, repre-
senting the Bay State Gas company, and
J. Edward Addicks. The occasion was
the argument On the matter OF the ap-
pointment Of the temporary receivers for
the company named by Judge Wales last
week.
Roger Foster of New York and An
thony Higgins, counsel for the tempo
A. McCauley) fled afidavits alleging
that J. Edward Addioks. Parker c.
Chandler and Charles K. Kittinger, repre-
senting the gas company, are in con-
tempt OF court in having refused to give
up the books and papers Of the company.
Mr.. Foster said the papers had not been
round, although search had been made
for them In five states. He alleged that
the books and papers had been concealed
and said be had affidavits to prove the
allegation.
James G. Carter, in behalf of Mr..
Addiokn. denied that there had been any
contempt. He also held that the interests
OF stockholders would not be defined by
the charge of contempt and that
question was held over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Carter proceeded to discuss the
affidavit filed by William Buchanan last
week, at whose request the temporary re-
ce1vers were named. He spoke at con-
siderable length. He denied the charge
that the company Was irsolventi held
that 1t had practically no debts; that no
specific allegations had been made by
Buchanan; that only general and sweep
ing charges Of fraud and mismanaRement
mad been made; that the company would
90 injured by going into the hands OF
TTecslvers and that the action Dy JuGge
Wales last week ought not to stand. He
dwelt upon the point nhat the attack ON
me company was unusual.
The court took recess at l.S0. james
-. Carter was still speaking. ne held
tnat the receivership should be dismissed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-22
Local Weather Report.


Portland, October 21.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
q. m.-Barometer. 29.9S4; thermome-
ter $40; dew point, 400; humidity, 900;
wind. 8; velocity, 81: weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 90. 780; thermome-
ter. $40; dew point, SO; humidity,
S4.0; wind, SW; velocity, 2; weather,
light rain.
Mean daily thermom eter, $40; maxi
mum thermometer. $40; minimum ther-
mometer, SOC; maximum velocity OF
wind, "a. s; total precipitation, 46.
Weather Observations.
The Agricultural Department weather
bureau for yesterday, October 81, taken
az p. m., meridian time, the observa-
tlon Tor each station being given in this
oroer; Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston. SO degrees, SW. clear; New
Aork, 90 degrees, NV, clear; Philadel-
81 oegrees, N, clear; Albany, "A degrees.
y. partly cloudy; Buffalo, 3S degrees. W,
ciear' G' Detroit, 81 degrees, SW, cloudy !;
% GsonIica9o, AZ degrees, S, clear; st. Paul,
% uegrees, NV, clear; Huron, Dak.. 40
HHsRrSes, N. clear; Bismarck, 81 degrees,
n, ciear; Jacksonville, 70 degrees, NE,