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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15

Fremont horses lowered 70 per cent.
!. Grey horses raised n per cent,
Harvey horses raised 5 per cent.
!. Hope horses raised 25 per cent.
q Langdon twp horses raised 80 per cent.
Linden horses raised 81 per cent.
z Loan horses lowered 6 per cent.
Town Of Milton horses raised 40 per
cent.
Nontrose horses lowered 16 per cent.
Moscow horses raised IA per cent.
Olga horses raised 10 per cent.
Osnabrock horses raised 10 per cent.
Perry horses lowered - per cent.
Unorganized horses raised Is per cent.
Two year old horses Lnngdon township
20 per cent.
Upon motion the beard adjourned UNI
til Thursday, July Sth 1897, at the hour
OF 8 o'clock a. m.
THURSDAY, JULY STH 1897.
The board reconvened pursuant to ad-
journment.
Present: Harry Dunford, chairman;
Commissioners Geo. Weir, Henry Nc
Lean, Joseph Heapy and @. r. VanNor-
man, and the following chairmen of the
boards of township supervisors: e. j.
Moen, Alma; G. L. Chase, Dresden; VIM.
N. Wright, Fremont; Frank Wrightson,
Osnabrock and Ed. Thibadeau, Olga.
Louis Lepine Of Olga twp and M. Olson
otLoam twp requested tile board to
lower the valuation on their real estate.
No action was taken on this question.
Geo. Karr of Dresden, and Thos. Hut.
ton of Loan, each having lost horse
since the assessment was made the audi.
tor was instructed to strike the same of
the lists at valuation Of $25 each.
A protest was presented by the North
western Elevator Co., against the assess
ment of grain in their elevator in Alma
requesting to be lowered 500. Owing tx
the decision of the supreme court upol
this question the request was granted.
r. Kelly of Milton, and e. 1. Donovan
of Langdon City, protested against thei
assessment having been raised by tn
village and city boards without receiving
previous notice. Upon the advice of tn
states attorney it was resolved that thei
assessments remain as returned by th
assessors.
NV. j. Mooney protested against hi
assessment in Langdon city, and the fol
lowing deductions we're made on the re
commentator of Mayor Mercer. Nv
sec %, twp ISL, range 60, lowered $4,000
SEX sec Ii, twp 1e1, rye 60, lowered $13O(
neA sec %, twp 161, range 60, lowere
$1,000, and also 1875 on personal proper
ty, he having been assessed twice for tn
. same property.
Georgina Dorval real estate In Langdo
city lowered $500 being the sw4 sec 1!
twp ISL, range GO.
! The board then proceeded to make tn
levy for the year 1897 which is as follows
County Revenue. Is mills.
, County Interest,". -.......2 mills.
Road and Bridge. ...........2 mills.
Sinking Fund ............1H mills.
In compliance with section Z, chapte
81, laws of 1897, one. tenth of one mill
hereby levied as wolf bounty fund.
, HARRY DuNFoRD, sRcBr. WoaK,
Chairman Co. Audito
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15

METHODIST EP1SCoPAL--Rev. ). r.
Il lXl Herrinton pastor. Services every Sunday
Alternating morning and evening at II and 1850
@ clock respectively. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening. Sunday school at 2S0 p. M every
Sunday. Strangers in the city always welcome.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
STATE oFr1orRs.

sY$ 55s STATE oFfICERS.
%. s, Representative N. n. gohnson.
Senators W " n Roaoh. 'sA'
Governor. Frank a. Briggs.
Z Lieut. Governor. n; Deyine
sssSs Trsa 81 ssese 3 Nichols
State Auditor. !. ...... :. ........N. b. Hannnm.
Attorney General John y +; C9Msn
Chief Justices. $S |fi S. $ss
a.i're.a r. = k.;$$
6upt Of Pub Instruction. j: G; Halland
Com Agriculture and Labor IA ~ H 1 Fsssdhaa
Eighteenth District. c w Plain, OF milton
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Eighteenth District. Boyd, Of LenG ;'1on
Eighteenth District. ......J butterwlck, Mil'on
Judge of the Dist Court. It'll Judicial District.
Otto E: sauter. ..... Grafton:
Clerk Dist. Court. J E. Truax. .....'hangoon
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney B. Dickson. 1angdon.
Sheriff Ro Seh4 MsSenvran Lansaon.
Register i Of Deeds. j ohm Rylance. Langdon.
County Jgdge +. For sSFvai L LansSSn.
s surveS 20 senoo Joseph Hamann angdon.
Coroner ..............S G Gibson. .Lapgdon.
Com. :. LIST. Dist. Henry Mel lean Byron.
Com. .2nd. Joseph Heapy. ha Mgton
Com. 4th. +" Harry Duntord. Langd0n.
Com. 5th. y ...... Henry Porter. .Walhaila.
CITY OFFICIALS.
Movor E. B. Mercer
1;ty And;tor ..........O. C. Wentworth
Treasurer. .Chas. Chisholm
G Eui;: a.s Wa1;:tro+a " " " Colin Mcleod
CityJustlce. Da T9.na
Chief of Police. u. Sal'er
ils ALDERMEN.
Il Ssrst Ward Alex. McNiven. J as. Loynes
S econd Ward. ...........E =: J. Eyan, A. Schnike
EAhird Ward .....A. Oke, D. II. MCMILLAN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
CHURCHES.

THIRST PRESBYTERIAN-Rev Thos. Dougan,
IS pastor. Preaching every Sabbath alternat.
ing at II and 7:sop M Prayer mee e s az
and welcome you ana do you what good we can
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15

"They don't make much fuss about il"
We are speaking of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti-
patton, biliousness, and all stomach and
liver troubles. They never grippe. Fl. D.
ALERT & Co.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
REVIEW OF TRADE.

The opening Of congress with the annual
message and reports has not discouraged
business as some predicted. but all specula-
tive markets were stronger the past week
than the week before. The productive in
dustr1eS even in the season usually about
the dullest of the year as TO new orders,
meet a definite Improvement in demand for
important products. presumably the fruit of
a prevailing conviction that new business
will begin to crowd the works after the new
year starts. The outward movement OF
wheat and other products continues
heavy that foreign exchange has fallen
three-quarters of cent, and instead of eX-
ports OF gold. which have marked December
in recent years. imports would come If
are steadily advancing with the the largely
increased earnings OF most OF the railroads.
A striking comparison for 1--WE years shows
that in each of the last three months earn
ings of the railroads have been greater than
in any previous year. with a larger increase
in November than in October or September.
The sudden rise in December wheat at Chi
on avowed contracts To ship some mill
lions of bushels TO Europe. That fact and
the continued foreign demand, In spite OF
such contracts. has helped rise elsewhere
Western receipts for the past week were
b,7p8,77i bu, against .69l 37f bu last year. and
so great is the foreign shortage that the
outgo of corn last year, far greater than
ever before, is again exceeded. The report
that western supplies are running 'ow Is dis
stronger in spite of high estimates of yield
by well-known authorities. The demand
for wooden goods has clearly improved.
While some grades have been sold largely
at prices lower than a month ago, quotas
tons are generally maintained.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
NEWSY CONVERSATIONS.

The pension appropriation agreed
upon by the subcommittee of the
House is Sal, 21s, $50.
Three children were burned to death
at Augustine, Pa, by their mother
causing the burning of their home by
starting kitchen fire with kerosene.
News comes from Dawson City of
big gold strike on Dog creek, so miles
from Dawson which promises to rival
all previous finds A single pan turned
out nearly $500.
The special u. S. commissioner TO
the Paris International exposition,
Maj Moses p. Handy, of Chicago, asks
congress to appropriate 500, 800 for a
creditable display on the part of the
United States.
A move to cut from the pension rolls
those young women who become sol
diers' widows by marrying aged vet
Grams for that purpose, has been inaug-
urated by Congressman Sam w. Smith.
of Michigan.
The last hope of w. III. L. Durrant,
the condemned murderer of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams, at San
Francisco, has been dispelled by the SUI
preme court of California deciding his
two appeals against him.
Michael Dyer, at one time an inmate
of the Soldiers home, at Dayton, form
erly of troop SC" Second regiment U.
s. cavalry, was killed in a fist fight
John j. Laughlin, once of the Soldiers
home, formerly private in the First
regiment of the New York veteran
cavalry. Both were over 70 years old
and had been friends. They had been
drinking together, quarreled and went
into the street TO fight, whereupon
Laughlin knocked Dyer down. Dyer's
head struck the curb and he died i'm
mediately. Laughlin is in Jail.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
a Blow at Sunday Theaters.

In the circuit court at Grand Rapids
Judge Grove took fall out of the Sun
day theater people. 1t was in the case
of c. Sumner Burroughs, manager of
the Grand opera house, convicted in
the police court of violating the law
by running his theater on Sunday
might The defense contended that as
they gave portion of the receipts to
charity, they were exempt from prose-
cution under she Jaw / After hearing
the testimony Judge Grove took the
case away from the jury, said that the
charity claim was simply bold at
tempt to evade the law, and he ordered
a verdict of guilty. A notice of appeal
was at once given and the case will be
carried to the supreme court inn
mediately.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
China Yields All Germany Asks.

Dispatches from Shanghai say: 1t is
reported that China is willing to pay
an indemnity of 1000, 900 taels, about
$751;, $50, and to grant all the German
demands, including the temporary ces-
sation of Kiao-Chau bay and adjoining
territory.
DR.. Steubel, the German consul at
Shanghai, has been ordered to Kiao-
Chau to establish regular German
administration. Investigation shows
that the coal deposits in the province
of Shan Tung, which will become
available to Germany, with railway
and mining concessions are most valu-
able.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.
BRIEF MENTION OF EVENTS OF
INTEREST.
Them In Their Foreign Affairs
Cuba's Prospects are Bright.
British Have Troubles of Their Own.

British Have Troubles of Their Own.
Comment is made in London over the
fact that four cabinet meetings were
held the past week. With France try
ing to fitch slices of African territory
which Great Britain is in the habit of
calling her own, and Germany loosen
ing the "cinch" which England has al
ways claimed to have in China, while
Great Britain herself is trying to grab
little more country at various other
points, and with the preparation of
the legislative program, the ministry
has no lack of worries. France is de-
liberately pursuing the task of Selling
the upper waters of the Nile above
Khartoum, thus cutting the British
line of communication between Cape
Town and Suez.
All the British forces under Gen. Sir
VIM. Lockhart, on the Indian frontier,
have been withdrawn to the Bara val
ley for the winter. Thus the largest
and best equipped force ever assembled
in India has failed and the whole work
will have to be repeated in the spring.
About 400 officers and men killed or
wounded, 35,0O0,0OO of rupees spent in
loss and British prestige weakened on
the frontier are the debts against
which few mud huts and Sangars
blown up and probably several thou
sand natives killed are the only appar-
ent credits
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
The Tunnel Co. Responsible.

The coroners inquest on the terrible
catastrophe in the st. Clair tunnel at
Port HUI con-; whereby Engineer Court
ney, Conductor. Dunn and Brakeman
Dalton, of tunnel train crew, lost
their lives, and brakeman Potter and
Fireman Duncan sustained shattered
minds, tlfe latter's condition being pre-
carious, resulted in verdict holding
the Tunnel Co. responsible for the aw-
full results of the accident and censur-
ing the authorities of the company for
the weight of the train, and also for
the long delay in rescuing the unfort-
unates, and recommends that some
means should be provided whereby an
alarm can be given if anything goes
wrong in the tunnel.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
uncle sam,s Improyements.

Among the estimates of expenditures
sent TO congress by Secretary of the
Treasury Gage are the following for
harbor improvements in Michigan:
Cheboygan, SIC, 900; Frankfort, sos, 900;
Grand Haven, $50, 900; Grand Marais,
$780, 900; Marquette, 500, 900; Monroe,
Sll 200; Muskegon, $4,000; Pent-
water, $40, 900; Petoskey, $55, 900; Port
age lake, $780, 900; Presque Isle point,
Marquette, $50, 900; ST. Joseph, $780,
600; Sand Beach, $25O,0OO; Saugatuck,
$lO,O South Haven, $45, 900; White
lake, S4s, 900; Menominee, So
For lights, ranges, channel improve
ments, etc, the following amounts are
asked For laundry and new wing to
the Detroit Marine hospital, $4,000;
light and fog signal, Pointe Aux Bar
ques, $50, 900; Escanaba light, $1,000;
Portage lake light, $4,000; lighthouse
depot, upper end Lake Michigan, SIS
600; tender ninth lighthouse district,
SIS, 200; Grassy Island range, $1,000;
Crosse Isle light, north channel, 800;
Gro sse Isle light, south channel, So, 900;
90 foot channel light, Lake ST. Clair,
sec, 200; Cheboygan river light, $t,750;
Middle Island light, Lake Huron, $685.
900; Mud Lake light, 500 river,
So, 500; 500 river range, $1,000;
Crisp's Point light, Lake Superior, Sls,-
600; Rock of Ages, Isle Royale, light,
$4,000; Eagle River light, $780,
lightship Macxinac straits, $4,000;
Martins reef, SIS, 200; lighthouse depot
at 500, $4,000; Portage lake canal,
S45O,OO0; Belle river, $4,000; mouth
Black river, $4,000; Black river, S32,-
600: Detroit river, sol, 957; Grand river,
$3.50, 600; Hay Lake channel, S494, lis;
Kalamazoo river, S145,000; Pine river,
SIS, 500; Saginaw river, 1000; St. Joe
river, $1,000; Sebewaing river, $40, 900;
Menominee river, $4,000.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
Mrs. Mckinley Dead.

Mrs. Mckinley, mother of the Presi-
dent, died at Canton. She passed away
quietly, surrounded by her family.
President Mckinley continued his
vigil all day and up to the last moment,
much as he had the preceding days
He sat almost constantly in the sick
room and there secured about all the
rest he had. His attention has been
almost wholly given to the patient,
watching intently for the slightest
change. He had the newspapers at
his side, and when the mother rested
peacefully he glanced over the columns
for the news of the day. He and his
wife took few turns on the porch for
exercise and little fresh air, and IL
little later he and his brother Abner
took a walk through the back streets.
Aside from this he was scarcely out of
the room.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
wheat sown Late is in Bad Condition.

The December crop report says: The
average condition of wheat in the state
is SO per cent of condition in average
years. The figures for the southern
counties are "a, central 81, northern
101. From the statements of CORE
spondents in the southern counties it
is clear that the fields in that section
are unusually spotted, the plant has
made small growth and does not cover
the ground as in average years.
Wheat sowed early on thoroughly cul-
tivated ground is in nearly average
condition. But large percentage of
Michigan wheat was sowed late, on
ground that it was impossible to prop
erly fit owing to its extremely dry con-
dition. The warm, wet weather that
prevailed in the early part of Novem-
Der was exceptionally favorable and
of marked benefit, but it was then too
late for wheat to make its usual fall
growth. FIfty-one correspondents re-
port hog cholera, 43 being from south
ern counties.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
Cuba is Lost" Says a High spaniard.

Havana: Senior Enrique Caprilles,
governor of the province of Santiago
de Cuba, in a conversation with the
foreign consuls, told them that the
Island of Cuba is lost. Many residents of
towns in the provinces of Pinar del Rio
and Havana have joined the ranks of
the insurgents. Col. Rafael de Car
denas, of the insurgent forces, has
been promoted to the rank of brigadier-
general.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
The entire ministry of Hayti has re

The entire ministry of Hayti has re-
signed owing to the outcome of the re-
cent trouble with Germany.
Baron Won Buelow, the German for
eigu minister, is showing an iron hand
in the management of affairs, and the
emperor, it is said, is not informed of
any important foreign move until after
1t has been made, when he officially
approves of il instead of directing it as
here tofore. 1t is understood that it
was on this condition Baron Won Bue-
low accepted the portfolio of foreign
affairs, and his policy seems to please
the populace.
Francis Kossuth, leader of the party
advocating the cessation of the agree
ment between Hungary and Austria,
and the independence of Hungary, has
declared that this party wishes eco
nomic separation from Austria as a
lever TO obtain political independence.
ave want" he said, "a separate army
and separate finances. The king of
Hungary would be emperor of Austria
as a sort CT supplementary occupation.
Vienna is already a suburb of Buda-
pest, and in time Austria viii become
a conglomeration of provinces attached
to Hungary"
Ex-senator Dubois, of Idaho, who
has just reached home after an ex-
tended visit to Japan, China and Ha-
wall, says the United States will not
annex these islands except against the
bitter opposition of the natives. He
says there are no less than 1900 male
Americans on the island and nearly
half of them are opposed to annexa-
ton, while nearly all the balance of
the population are against it. Nothing
but the support of the U. 5. govern
ment keeps the present oligarchy, mis-
named republic, in power. They
could not sustain themselves a day II
the U. S. should withdraw its support
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
SPLENDID CUBAN VICTORIES
Destroy a Spanish Town-hilI 500 Span
iards-Capturo "A Seaport.

iards-Capturo "a Seaport.
Reports have been received of the
capture of the Spanish stronghold at
Guisa. by the Cuban insurgents under
Gen. Garcia, and they state that the
entire garrison of the towns composed
of 500 men, was killed. Only As Span
ish soldiers survived and they were
made prisoners by Gen. Garcia. The
Spanish official report describes the
terrific effects of the pneumatic dyna-
mite gun used by Gen. Garcia. The in
surgents fired ~ dynamite shots on
the forts and each shot wrought terri
bic havoc. Not house remains in
Guisa, all having been blown to pieces.
Besides the dynamite gun the insur-
gents used two field pieces, and com
pleted the destruction of the town in
IL hours.
Cubans Capture a Seaport.
1t is officially announced in Havana
that IA group of rebels" entered Calm
anera, favored by the treason of an
officer" Caimanera is the port of
Guantanamo, and is situated Is miles
from the latter place, on the Bay of
Guantanamo The insurgent force
plundered a store and carried off the
the sum of $50, 900 which had just ar
rived from Havana. The insurgents
killed the soldiers and the paymaster
who were guarding the treasure. Nu-
merous Spanish guerillas, the official
announcement concludes, have joined
the insurgents.
Food for Concentrates Cut on.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has ordered the
distribution of rations to the concentra-
does to be stopped, 500, 900 having
been distributed among them in lieu
of ratiOns.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17


Boston is shipping over 100000 bu
of grain abroad each month.
1t is reported that Russia has deter
mined that Germany's occupation of
Kiao-Chau shall not be permanent, and
is now making preparations to that
effect
The Spanish press is apparently
pleased with the Presidents message
as it is believed to strengthen the cause
of Spain in Cuba and shows the there
is no cause for Intervention by the
United States.
The movement of printers to secure
a nine. hour work day has succeeded in
New York City, after threat had
been made to call out the 5000 book
and job printers of the city. The
matter will be settled throughout the
country the first of next year.
Gen. Ruis Rivera, of the Cuban in
surgent army, aud Col. Bacallao, his
second in command, who are in a
Spanish prison at Havana, were both
pardoned by royal decree of the queen
regent of Spain. Both absolutely re-
fused to give their word not to fight
against Spain and now Gen, Blanco re-
fuses to release them.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
The Great sIx-Day bike Race.

The greatest six-day bicycle race
ever held was the one just finished in
the Madison Square Garden, New York
City. c. w. Miller, of Chicago, won first
money by making 1908 miles and the
finish was witnessed by thousands of
people and over 100000 people were
present during the progress of the con-
test.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
GRAIN, ETC.

*Detroit--Hay. No timothy. 800 per ton.
Potatoes. Csc per blu. Live Poultry, turkeys,
&c per ID: chickens, &c; ducks. &c Eggs,
strictly fresh. lSc per doz. Butter, dairy, lsc
per Id; creamery. pc.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
PENINSULA MATTERS
RELATED IN A BRIEF. CONCISE
MANNER.

Large sums of Uncle SANS Money TO he
Spent for improvements In Michi-
gan-Poor Prospects for Late Wheat
blame Fixed for the Tunnel Horror
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
A Costly fire. and one Life Lost.

The Owosso Casket works, owned by
l.. Z. Woodward, at Owosso, the second
largest factory in the country, has
burned, entailing loss of $50, 900; in
surance $40, 1000 Frank Wilcox, aged
81, employed as night Waterman, was
death, with fire extinguisher in his
hands. He leaves widowed mother
in Detroit. The fire is supposed to
have been of spontaneous origin, and
started in the finishing room. The
plant will be rebuilt at once.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17

First Beet Sugar Factory In the State.
The first beet sugar company in the
state has been organized at Bay City.
OF the capital stock of 100000 over
5000, 900 has been subscribed and the
remainder will be obtained by addi-
tional subscriptions apd,by the issue of
bonds 1t is proposed to. have. a fac
tory ready for the next crop. Farmers
are preparing to rsiAe atsSts IN Sagi-
nav, Midland, gsftI LsPeaarsArspacs
Shiawassee, Huron, Efatiot and Isa-
bella countiesoolfs,obtsn eca &c
Large q6sAsNCsBosdI&& seitfh6s
els are circulating at Charlotte.
The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17

Secretary of the Treasury Gage in
his annual report gives the total re-
ceipts of the government from all
sources as $3.50, 3s7, 167 and expenditures
S44s, 439, SEQ, showing a deficiency of
SIS, O52, asa, as compared with the fiscal
year of 1896; the receipts for 1897 in
creased $40, 911, 759, the increase of the
expenditures during the same period
being SID, 594,713. The present tariff
act, the secretary says, has not been in
force long enough TO determine fully
its merits, but it is believed that when
in full operation it will afford ample
revenue.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
Won unlcAtul Hcrniana

The annals of Roman heroism and self
sacrifice contain no record So thrilling as
the tale of the devoted bravery of a Mary
lana miiitiaman told in yesterdays Star.
To save his regiment from being run down
by one of these modern juggerrauts. a
cable car. he deliberately lay down on the
trark Ks and permitted himself 10 be rolled
along for several feet. thus risking the
horrible death of one who is ferded and
w1eei-Guarded out of existence If this
soiiier does not some day command an
army and acquire pre-eminent fame as a
wi-.ner of battle. fate will have gone astray.
Tor in him is the stuff that makes victors.
TIE risks the young man ran We're simply
aT-'alling- The cable car of itself was bad
enough. but TO take chances on the fender
Was an act of such daring as TO entitle this
Hame!ess youth 10 go down in the world 5
history along with Lucius Quintus CurtIus
who cast himself into a gulf 10 save Rome
from destruction.