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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
THE CURRENCY MESSAGE.
The Cabinet Again Has the Matter
Under confederation.

the cabinet Again Has the Matter
Under Consideration.
> Washington, July 1.-THE main top
ic Of discussion before the cabinet at
the regular meeting was the message
on the subject of currency commits
sion, which has been withheld for
few days in Difference to the wishes Of
many prominent Republicans. After
considering all of the objections that
had been made against the presenta-
ton of the message at the present ses-
sion of congress, the president and his
cabinet were still of the opinion that
in order to redeem the party promises
the subject Of currency reforms should
be treated in message recommend
ing the creation Of special non-parti-
san commission, and unless there is
another change in the plans Of the
president he will send the message to
congress next MOnuay. ,acfa'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
SLEEPING CAR ROBBERY.

A Lady Reports the Loss of Two
Thousand Dollars.
San Francisco, July 11.-Mrs. Swift,
lady from the East, has just arrived
on the train, and reports the loss OF
small fortune. She wos on the regular
overland train, and when the sleeping
car in which she had berth came to
4 stop at Ookland depot her purse and
all her jewelry were gone. She In
formed the police that her purse, con-
tanning $2,70O in greenbacls and dia-
mond brooch valued at $3.50, was
taken from under her pillow during
the night.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR, 4
Expected That This Year It WIN
Equal Any Past SucnAsa u b VI ilf

Expected That This Year It WIN
Equal Any Past Success.
Yankton, s. D., July 1.-THE second
annual South Dakota state fair vim IS
held in Yankton beginning Sept. II.
1t Is expected to make it hummer.
Advertising matter has been ordered
and arrangements are perfected to
make careful and complete canvass
OF the different counties. The premi-
UNI list is now in the hands Of the
printers. 1t has been thoroughly re-
vised in all its departments, more
especially in the woman's department.
All premiums are guaranteed. Appli-
cations for a large number of attrac-
tons have been filed, and it is the in
tention to have attractions that will
not be excelled by any fair in this sec
ton of the country. Horse racing pre-
miums will be more liberal than ever,
and there is every prospect that q
large string of fast horses will be en-
tered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
1XELIHAN TO HANG.
August IL the Date Set-Petition f<
COmmut atiOn.

August III the Date Set-Petition for
Communication.
st. Paul, July 11.-Kelihan, the Sher-
Darn bank robber and murderer, is to
hang Aug. II. An application for COM
mutA4on of sentence has been filed
wltnthe board Of pardons. 1t is held
IN Sthe application that Kelihan is
Weak-minded, and thirteen reputable
c1tizens OF Rock Rapids, Iowa, where
ne lived for years, sign a statement to
THIS effect. The trial judge, Quinn,
was asked to sign statement of facts
covering the robbery, but declined.
Ihis statement was to accompany the
application for communication, but, ac-
cording to Judge Quinn, it does not ad-
here strictly to the truth or to the tes-
timony as offered in the court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
To Produce Sleep.

City Of Mexico, July 11-Efforts on
the part of physicians in charge OF the
insane hospital for women to discover
some safe narcotic which should pro-
duce sleep, have resulte din bringing
into daily use in that institution a
simple remedy, prepared from the seed
OF white zapote. 1t produces a tran
quill sleep, and since it has been used
no deaths from cerebral congestion
have been known in the institution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
FIRE ExTINGUIsHED.

Nov Re Some Salvage From
The Coal piles at Superior.
wast Superior, Wis, July IL. - Inc
yonghiogheny 4 Lehigh coal hre Is
~ nvue The Are engines from Duluth ana
this city have been wltnufa W., unt uo ,
insurance adjusters VIII Desin as WI -
on the losses as quickly as pos ,sn n,,.
The exact loss cannot un'li lnel ~, ~ J no
+nined. 1t is thought there VIII W
Considerable salvage In these purheo
coal piles. but the damage Will oe a.
least 100000. -. - -..---
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Killed nv Henf.

Saltwater, Mimi, July 11.-Fred j.
Curtiss, one of the early residents of
Saltwater, died suddenly from the eff
fects of the intense heat. He was sew
enty-nine years of age.
Applean. Wis.,, July 1O.-Jacob KEEL
lingher received sunstroke from the
effects of which he died. Jacob Hum
mer will die from the effects of the
heat. The thermometer registered 36
in the shade and many prostrations
are reported.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
PRESIDENTIAL OUTING.
...AsiEEsVS -. se,sG.. =. .zst,,n GIrI
McIkinley's Vacation to Be Spent at
Lake ChamDlnin

Lake ChamDlain
Washington, July 11.-President Me-
Kinley will spend most Of his summer
vacation on the shores Of Lake Cham
plain. He will leave Washington on
Aug. 1, and go direct to Lake Cham
plain. Burlington, VT, will be his
nearest town. His party will consist
Of the members of the presidential
family, of Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart, Secretary Alger and family,
Secretary and Mrs. Porter, and prob
ably several other members Of official
society. The president will make
quite prolonged stay, lasting several
weeks at least.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Seeking Reinstatement.

Washington. July II. The commits
sloner of pensions has before him the
case Of about 100 veterans dismissed
from the pension Office during the last
administration, and who seek rein
statement. They are being carefuiiy
considered, and where possible and the
circumstances warrant 1t, relnstate-
'lnent will be made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
TRAINS ARE ABANDONED.

Rains Have Seriously Crippled Traf-
fic North of Duluth.
Duluth, Mimi, July 1.-THE terrific
rain storm which visited the iron
range country north of Duluth, has
left the country in bad shape. The
railroads, especially the Duluth, Me-
saba & Northern, are in bad shape.
That road has abandoned all of it's
trains and all of it's wires are down.
The track has great number Of bad
washouts. The Duluth & Iron Range
road did not fare so badly, although
1t lad many washouts. .,xzzax.gzs,.-..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Appeal Is Taken.

La Crosse, Wis, July 1.-THE plain
TIT in the quo warranto case OF Isaac
Emerson VS.. Chief of Police Byrne,
which was decided by the circuit court
here, moved for a new trial ON the
grounds that the verdict was con-
trary to law and the evidence, Dut
Judge Brown denied the motion. An
appeal has been taken to the supreme
court to decide who shall be the CHER
of police.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Crops in the Hills.

Rapid City, s. D., July II. The
Black Hills country, as q whole, is
having an abundance of rain. Small
grain is nearly out Of danger of drouth
and hot winds, and corn is making a
fast growth. The hay crop will be the
best for several years. Cattle on the
ranges are doing well on the grass.
Several destructive hail storms and
cloudbursts have visited local commu-
mites.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Lay 1t to TranDs.

Salem, S. d., July IL. = Burglars
broke into the saloon Of H. Kuhle and
blew open the safe, using tools stolen
from Tony Werner's blacksmith shop.
They secured nothing from the safe,
but helped themselves to liquors and
cigars. 1t is supposed to have been
the work of tramps.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Brighter Prospect..

Usage City, Kan, July 11.-Since the
dispatch from this city few days ago
setting forth the destitute condition Of
the coal miners, most Of whom have
been idle since January, n new order
of things have taken place. Many, it
not all the men, have been put to work
in what is known as the company
mines, and the prospects are they will
be kept at work for several months at
least.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Will Omen a Rank

st. Paul, July ia meeting of del
egates from German-American socie-
ties of the state will be held Saturday,
July Is, to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
organizing a new bank in st. Paul, to
be owned and controlled by the socie-
tics referred to.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Warden Shot,

Frazee. Mimi, July lip. o. Stew
ems, deputy game warden of Detroit,
was shot ut Star lake, fifteen miles
from here, by a man who was fishing
with nets, whom Stevens was about to
arrest. Hehas since been unconscious
and cannot recover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
A Unique Fire.

Cleveland, July II. - A spectacle
unique for a city was furnished mere
when strip Of land a quarter OF
mile in width took fire and the names
buried into the lake. 1t looked exact
" like q prairie fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Ltwhtntns,s Mark.

West Superior. Wis.,, July 11-Anoth-
er victim OF lightning has been added
to the list In this city. Lewis Hansen.
the market gardener who leased the
HAYS tract. was struck and killed. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
EATEN UP GRASS
Ranges I'm the Hill Country Left
RaEe-Xelaor

Ranges In the Hill Country Left
Bare-Welcoming Linn.
Hot Springs, s. D., July 11.-Grass-
hoppers in different parts of the coun-
try have wrought such havoc with the
grass of the ranges that cattlemen
have begun to look up other localities
for wintering their stock. Their raw
ages, together with the extreme dry
weather, have left sections of the
country miles in extent on which a
spear Of grass cannot be found. The
pests seem to be winging themselves
for fight to greener pastures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
1uorl. on the Bill Is Proceeding Be
hind Closed Doors.

Work on the BIZ Is
hind Closed Doors.
Washington, July 1.-THE Republic
nm conferees on the tarlH Oil nle' ~
the room Of the senate COMMITTEES "
finance and resumed the WORK OF ~ az,
iusting the differences between .ne
two houses. The five RepuDllcan eon.
ferees appointed by the house, the 1o ,r
Ranublican conferees appointed by the
senate, together with Senator Jonn M, =;
ZONES of Nevada, who has acted WIN
the Republicans Of the senate through,
ont the tariff struggle, and who votea
FOR the bill, were present. Inc "orh
nroceeded behind closed doors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
A Haul of So.

Reynolds, N. D., July 11.-Burglars
secured entrance TO the postofice here.
The proceeds of the rade consisted OF
about 100 pennies, 81 in stamps and
few gold-plated chains which were
taken from the jewelry case Of the
postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
How About INTEREST,"

Yankton, S. d., July II. - A farmer
named William Gemill has received a
check for $75 from the United States
government in settlement of n claim
which he has been endeavoring to col
lect for twenty years. The check was
for supplies furnished to Clusters CON-
mand as it passed through Yankton
going into the Little Big Horn country
in 1876.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
GaIena in MnnitOba.

Winnipeg, July 11.-Ald. X: S. Walk,
or and w. e. NIAGARA have discoVereu
what they believe to be very rich
mine Of galena OH Lake La Bonnett,
on the Winnipeg river. This is SAID 10
NC the first .galena found In Manitooa'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Tama Jim,s Secretary.

Traer. Iowa, July Thames Wilson
OF this place, now secretary OF agri,
culture at Washington, has appointed
James Morrison his private secretary.
Inc latter lived in Traer twenty years.
locating in Washington two years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
No Use for Je,velry.

No UBV 1Or JeVCeIrys
Winona, Mimi, July ia gang Of
burglars visited Minnesota City last
night and went through six residences,
taking small amounts of money. Jew
elry and valuables within easy reach
were not touched.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Charitie. and Corrections.

Toronto, July 11.-Tl. ere was a larg-
er attendance ut the second days SEES
sion of the conference of charities and
corrections. A numbsr Of interesting
papers were read.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Wisconsin Suffers.
Seven Death, in New York,

New York, July 1.-THE temperature
at IL o'clock last night in the city was
down to "a degrees. The police report
eleven prostrations, and in one of the
eases a laborer was crazed by the rays
of the sun and leaped into the Harlem
river and was drowned. Seven sudden
deaths are due to the heat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
NEW CHINESE MINISTER.
WI Ting Fang Is Given little OPP
portunity to Enjoy Life in Amer

Wu IINE< II anK II UHVeH 1KHt1e OU"
portunity to Enjoy Life in Amer
lea.
Washington, July II. - WI Ting
Fang, the new Chinese minister, it to
be recalled some time in August. This
information comes in the nature Of a
surprise, as he reached this country
only about two months ago to assume
diplomatic relations between this
country and China. No official docu-
ment has as yet been received ordering
the recall Of the minister, but the pri-
yate advices were accompanied by
copies of Chinese newspapers, all con-
tanning the same intelligence, which
leaves but little doubt that the infor.
nation is correct.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
1T KILLED THIRTEEN.
A Frightful Hail and Rain Storm In
Germany.

Berlin, July ia Stuttgart dispatch
brings the news of destructive hail
storm which ragged for hours in South
en Wurtemberg, causing the death Of
thirteen persons and damage to crops
amounting to more than $4,OOO,OOO.
Such meteorological phenomenon in
the hottest month of the, year has new
er before been experienced in this part
Of the fatherland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
HEAT AND HAIL.
They Do Deal of Damage and


They Do Deal of Damage and
Threaten More.
Yankton, s. D., July II. - The eX-
ceedingly hot weather, together with
hot winds, which have prevailed the
past few days, threaten serious dam
age to small grain. The thermometer
stood at IS. Much moisture is needed.
Rushford, MINI. - The heat was
record-breaker. At 2 p. m. the ther
mometer registered 1O4 In the shade
and 124 in the sun.
Marshfleld, Wis. - The past three
days have been marked for their in
tense heat. 1t Is great corn weather.
All kinds of farm cereals are progress
ing nicely.
Spring Valley, Wis.-The heat is in
terse-105 in the shade. Several pros
trations have occurred. Emil Kado, a
mason, dropped dead from the heat.
The other cases are not serious.
White Earth, Minn.-A furious storm
of lightning, wind and hail and rain
visited this section Of the country. Its
path was about mile in breadth, and
Travelled from the northwest to the
southeast, and thousands Of acres OF
grain and garden crops have been COM
pletely destroyed and fields look as
bare as roads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
Ratchford Is sanguinc.

Massillon, Ohio, July 11.-President
NJ. D. Ratchford, of the United Mine
Workers of America, arrived In Mas
sillon from Columbus, and In a few
hours left for Pittsburg, where an I'M
portant conference is to be held with
President Gompers, Of the American
Federation Of Labor, officers of the
Iron and Steel Workers association,
railway employees association and 9th
err unions. Mr.. Ratchford would not
predict the outcome of the conference,
but said it would have direct bearing
on the strike. Mr.. Ratchford Is san
guine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
4 SIZZLING HORROR
AWFUL RECORD OF DEATHS AND
REGISTRATIONS IN CHICAGO.
cne hottest Day In the History of
the City-sixteen People Dead
From the Heat, Two Insane and
Many Critical Cases OF Prostra-
tion-Other Places suffer.

chicago, July n.-Of all the hot DAVIS
+hot have made life a burden since the
warm weather of 1897 began this was
+he worst. There were more deaths of
humau beings and of animals, and the
nMmlpr of prostrations was greater
thon upon any other day of the long
hot spell that has hung over Chicago.
Sixteen people are dead from the heat,
two arc insane, and out of large
number of prostrations ten cases are
Three men either strong in the belief
that a life of rectitude insured an eter-
mi abode in some place less hot than
this, undetermined to be packed in ice
ot any cost, took their lives. The
night was q sizzling horror. There was
no comfort to be found anywhere. 1t
was the hottest night Chicago has
ever known. The day was especially
severe on horses, over 100 dying in the
streets. Sixteen hundred men and
hoys were temporarily thrown out of
employment in Pullman. Owing to
the intense heat the managers found
# necessary to close the works.
The temperature took a quick drop
in Illinois and Iowa in the evening.
At Decatur the mercury, which had
registered 100 during the day, fell IL
degrees in two hours. At Bloomington
the mercury reached los. A thunder
storm in the evening caused a drop OF
20 degrees.
Wisconsin Suffers.
Milwaukee, July 1.-THE heat, aided
by the high humidity, caused many
deaths in Wisconsin. In this city nine
prostrations and one death occurred,
the latter a travelling man named Hugo
Knell. At Appleton the thermometer
marked 100 degrees and three deaths
and several prostrations resulted. At
Racine one death and one prostration;
at Milton, 100 degrees and two pros
trations; Whitewater, 100 degrees, one
prcstration and work suspended. Osh-
kosh reports one death and three pros
trations, and Madison one death and
two prostrations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-03

In these days when every patriotic
American, be he southern or northern
born, Is rejoicing over the fact that the
old feeling of sectional prejudice growing
out Of the civil war is being wiped out,
and the men who fought on either side
ore yieing with each other in promoting
and strengthening the bonds OF reunion;
when the Issues that caused the war have
long since been buried, and only live in
memory It IL strange that writer's OF
school histories of the United States, to
place in the hands Of the children Of any
section, should seek to create in the
minds OF the young the sectional preJu-
dice which their fathers have sought TO
eliminate.
1t is right that the school histories in
use in the public schools should contain
the truth of history; but It is r%egrettable
when they are constructed by a biased
mind and in a prejudiced spirit Such a
history is Lees primary School History
OF the United States, by Susan Pendieton
Lee, and published by the b. f. Johnson
Publishing Company, at Richmond. Va.
The work Is designed for primary
scholars In the schools Of the south. and
In the preface the author announces thai
no Southern child need remain IN ignor-
ance Of the origin, growth and progress
of the United States, or be taught their
history in a one-sided manner" II the
spirit Of the preface were carried out in
the work this would be all right, but un-
fortunately, the author has fallen into
the very fault which she processes as be-
ing DESTROYS TO steer clear OF.
There is but one way TO write n his
tory 10 be used as a school text book, and
make II free from "one-sidcdncss," and
that Ia TO relate the simple facts Of hlg-
tory encouragement. This the writer of
Lees Primary History has failed to do.
Under tho head of "war for Southern
Independence" n considerable portion o
tbe hlstory Ia takon up with the main
events Of the civil war, and, no far as tho
descriptive matter, designed 10 lnHtruct
The young mind concerning The stirring
events OF the unplcasantry, Is concerned,
there are not many serious orrors, but
the Objectionable feature IA tho tendency
throughout 10 bins tho mind Of the child,
ana U teach It hatred Of tho north at a
time when sectional hatred has almost
entirely disappeared
Naturally, the southern people aeslH
10 inBtill IN tho minds Of their children
tho story Of this unfortunate period Of
our history, and naturally they desire To
instruct them from the southern stand
point There can be no reasonable oh
lection 20 thls-no more than there can
be obioctlon TO the northern man In.
gtuotinK his children In tho cauBo FOL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-03

1t was Margie who said when she first
saw q white duck suit, "Dwaciousl
zere's a man Eat isn't up yet"
Papa, 1 wish you'd whip me-" Whip
you, my son! Why should l whip
your" Because when you whip me,
mamma gives me some JAM"
what ara you doing. Jamesi" said
a teacher to one of a group OF urchins
who was hanging by his toes from the
fence of the school yard, about the time
that the rage for c~alisthenlcs vas per-
moating our country. "only doing &C.
clesiaslcs," replied one Of his compan-
ions gllbly.
sister-"There, you have candy all
over your new suit. What will mamma
say?" .
Little Brother-"Well, mamma won't
let me have any fun In these clothes
till l get 'em spoiled"
A little boy spent the day in the coun-
try at his grandmothers not long ago.
Such q good time as he had, running
and racing and shouting for all he was
worth! At last night came and, tired
and sleepy, the little boy sought repose.
"oh, grandmammai" he cried as he
kissed her goodnight, now / know
what a hollerday really and truly is,
for I've hollered all day long"
Papa-"You saw that big boy whip
ping the little one and you didn't irN
tcrfere2 Suppose you had been that
little boy?"
Bobby-'I did think Of that, an was
| going to part EN-, but then l happened
to think, s'pose I was the big boy? So
l left 'em alone"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-03

which the north fought. which was the
preservation of the Union; but IN this
day no school book OF either the north
or the south SHOULD teach other than the
facts, and should not contain argument
designed 10 perpetuate sectional hatred
and prejudice. These are ali past now,
and instead of the moor and hatred OF
former days there Is a reunited nation Of
n people, with one purpose and one
destiny, under n flag.
1t ~ a delicate chapter for school his
tOrians to write when they come to the
war period. but they should not forget
that the future welfare of this country
is involved in the complete elimination
OF the sectional hatred engendered by
that war.