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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
Out-of-the-Way Corner of the EassH-
A Remarkable Island.

Out-of-the-Way Corner of the Eassf-
A Remarkable Island.
A traveller from Boston-nearly all
the curious travellers are Bostontans-
has lately come back from Christmas
island with some interesting stories of
what he found there, says the New
York Herald. He seems to have found
almost everything except good and
sufficient reason why the island should
have the name it bears. The traveller
sailed away from Java eastward and
northward, and in three days the
island hove in sight. 1t is seldom Wis
tied and seems to have no population
Of its own-1ndeed it is coral forma-
ton, literally crowded up out Of the
sea. Successive and very slow accre-
lions of soil have formed and in this
is rooted vegetation of considerable
extent and variety. The island pre-
sents to the mariner the aspect OF
saddle, two hills forming the pommels.
Though the hills are of considerable
size they are covered with a coral for
nation to their very submits, the peak
of one of them being an immense cora;
line limestone. No stream or standing
water was found on the island, as the
soil, if it may be called soil, Is SO
porous that the rain is absorbed i'm
mediately. Yet the vegetation was
green and under the fallen logs the
earth was found to be sodden with
moisture. The traveller spent ten days
on the island, and during two of them
rain fell heavily. He found trees $50
feet high, of which large proper
ton bore edible fruit. This latter was
the food of great numbers Of birds,
whose flesh was found to be exquisite.
The place also swarmed with rats and
bats. The most numerous of the birds
were the large fruit-eating pigeons and
a species Of brown dove. Neither Of
these knew fear of man and they were
shot by the dozen. The fact that at
an elevation of 1900 feet above the sea
coraline limestone was found, and the
formation of the hills, cased as they
were with coral from base to summit,
led the traveller to observe that Christ
mas island was unique and most re-
markable example of coral formation.
1t appeared that from the time the
island came within the reef building
zone 1t had been steadily subject to a
movement of upheaval, varied by paus-
es during which the cliffs were eroded
by the sea. There is no other such
example known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
PlTHY .pENCILINGs.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved
For Reading by Regular
Correspondents.
YANG.

Rain! Good rain, and plenty OF it, just
the thing for the farmers.
Ed Srokke and Ole Tanem drove to
Langdon on Monday on legal business.
n. A. Mostad drove overirom Elkwood
and Sundayed at home, he says Otto
Olson's barn is raising rapidly.
The Ladies Aid Society picnic was a
success, the goods being all sold at fair
price and everybody reporting good
time.
On account OF the extra amount OF
legal business in this part of the country,
it is rumored that Ole Tanem will open
law Office on 5rh ave south.
A week ago Tuesday Ole Romfo lost a
very valuable horse, it is the well known
company horse owned by Peter Brynel-
son and others. which Ole bought year
ago. The cause is said to have been in
ternal bleeding. 1t was a very heavy loss
for Mr.. Romfo. but the old gentleman
seems to take it very cool.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Brynelson
ratified off valuable COW. Over hum
dred people attended and about eighty
numbers or chances were sold. mccarthy
was the lucky man who carried of the
prize. The guests We're treated to Mrs.
Brynelson's famous home brewed malt,
and dancing was enjoyed by large
number during the small hours.
There is time for everything; and the
time 10 attend to cold is when it starts.
Don't wait till you have consumption but
prevent it by using One Minute Cough
Cure, the great remedy for coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. II. D. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
ALoui.iana Pocahontas.

The POcahOntaS of the early days OF
the colony of Louisiana, at least so far
as devotion to the French was con-
cerned, was "Bras-Pique" (Tattooed
ARM, the mother Of the Great Sun or
ruler of the Natchez nation at the time
of the massacre of the French by the
Natchez on the 9th Of November, 1923.
She suspected the great conspiracy
that was on foot among the Natchez
to destroy the French, and, being
faithful friend Of the latter, induced by
the solicitations of her son, who was
only seventeen years old, to confess to
her that he had sent messengers to all
the Indian nations throughout Louis
lana, each message bearing bundle Of
sticks, and each bundle containing as
many sticks as the other. The instruc-
lions given to the other Indian nations
was to begin burning stick on GER
tain day, and when the last stick
should be consumed to fall on the
French in their vicinity and Stay them.
Bras-Pique had the details of the
plot communicated to Chepart, the COM
mandant of the post, but finding that
he treated the warnings with con-
tempt, with the view of saving the ma
jority Of the French in Louisiana by
dislocating the plan Of the conspiracy,
she entered the temple of Natchez,
where the "sacred fire" was perpetu-
ally maintained, and threw several
sticks from the bundle which had been
deposited in the temple OH the fire, and
thus disarranged the Natchez part Of
the conspiracy. When the last stick
was burned the massacre Of nearly all
the French in the Natchez country fol-
lowed, but as the tragic event had been
precipitated by the stratagem of the
devoted Bras-Pique, Perrier, who at
that time was governor of the colony,
was enabled to take measures to save
the French elsewhere in the colony
New Orleans Picayune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
MILTON,
From the Milton Globe.l
leroy p Smith went to ST. Paul Tues.

from the Milton Globe.l
/ Percy p. Smith went to ST. Paul Tues.
day. &
Gustav Olson has been appointed post
master at Kinloss.
A. K Lang returned Tuesday from q
two weeks trip through Manitoba.
Osnabrock township is assessed for
some $28, 900 more than for last year.
s. O. Tollefson boarded Mondays east
bound train for q few weeks vacation.
Two COWS belonging to T. A. Thomp.
son of Gertrude were killed by lightning
on the 18th inst.
The game of foot ball on the 3rd will
be between Stokesville and the Osnabrock
Milton combination.
The father Of August Peterson, of The
Pacific, was hooked on cheek by vici-
GUS COW, sustaining an ugly and painful
wound.
The contractor, G. HI. Jefferson, Of
Crookston, Mimi, with large crew of
men, began work on johnson & Wroolie's
new brick block the latter part OF last
week.
The class which graduates from the
upper department of the Milton schools
this week is comprised Of the following
young ladies and gentlemen: Mae Powles,
Jennie Campbell, Charles Dlebel, Otto
LOmen.
Jos. P. Fahnlender, of Wahpeton,
editor of the Nord Dakota Presse, has
been the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Peter
Wild, of Osnabrock township for the past
few weeks, and incidentally solicited a
few hundred subscriptions for his excel
lent newspaper among the Germans of
this county-of which nationality large
percentage of our most thrifty, substan-
tial and influential citizens is comprised.
This was Mr.. Fahnlenders first visit to
Cavalier county and he was surprised to
find 1t under such an advanced state Of
development and possessing such wonder
full advantages for stock raising as we'll as
cereal production.
"They don't make much fuss about it. )"
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. 81. D.
ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
Elevator. in Tnn Buildings.

Pending the result of movement to
restrict the height Of our tall buildings,
there4is one feature of the problem
that has recently been called forcibly
to the attention of the public by the ac-
cident to the elevators in the Ameri-
can Tract Society building, the details
of which We're described in the En-
cheering Record, and that is the peril
attending the occupancy Of such high
structures where high speed elevators
and high pressure plants are intro
duced. 1t is quite practicable to regu-
late the matter in anticipation Of
action on the larger question Of the
restriction Of the height of buildings.
The risks attending the operation of
elevators designed to run at speeds of
from 500 to 700 feet per minute are
much greater than is generally sup
posed, yet they are fully appreciated
by experts. The demand for excessive
speeds like that required of the build
ers of the elevators of the Tract So
ciety building was assumed to be nee
essary in order to make available for
renting the ten upper stories of this
twenty -three-story building. TO reach
quickly these high stories an excessive
speed is called for, and with view to
economic the cost Of operation and
minimize space in the basement, high
pressure plants are designed, with the
result that the record for safety Of
elevator travel SO creditable to our ele-
vator builders in the past is likely to
be impaired. TO obviate this is should
be made illegal to operate passenger
elevators at speed greater than 400
feet a minute. This will permit the
safety device to operate when the
speed reaches 500 to 600 feet per mill
ute.-Engineering Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
An English Epitnph,

A slight contribution to the literature
Of .epitaphs is made by Anna Bowman
Dodd in her "On the Broads:"
Gas we were turning our backs on
the old tombs an epitaph caught my
eye. 1t was such an epitaph as reused
d grave doubt:
Sacred to the memory of Joseph
Pigg, the afrectionate husband Of Eliz-
abeth Pigg.
Verses OH a tomb are praises idly
spent,
A mans good name is his best monu.
lneIt."
Which Of these Pigs was the humor.
list q, :, 80" tN"' 9th victims of a
Ya" = - Post.
"I'c y;u meal. m v, that
sou srs'nd less mt /. re v II We're
MARI d than you did befure.'
"Tliht Is what 1t amounts to. I haye
much less to spend"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
THE PRoornEADnR,s lnRRoRs,
Some Humorous lncidents That Are
tho Result OF His OvcrsiEht. 8

Some Humorous Incidenta That Are
the Result Of His Oycrsight.
No newspaper writer has to contend
against greater obstacles than does the
proofreader, and when everything is
taken into consideration the average
excellence OF his work Is little less
than marvellous.
palyloned. Whenever the type calls a
lovely bride 'bird'' the offense may
lightly be overlooked. since the mean
ing is not entirely obscured. But the
proofreader's errors Of commission be-
long to a different category. Whenever
he attempts to strnighcn out the tan
gled meaning of something lie doesn't
understand, the result often Is some
thing to make the judicious grieve.
At the conclusion of the LII Hung
Chang festivities in New York, and
just before the distinguished Celestial
left for China by the, Canadian route,
wrote paragraph, saying: Before
Ii Hung Chang goes back to China lie
ought to see the United States" 1t
came out in cold type, Ill Hung
Chang is Visiting the United States be-
fore going back to China" Simultane-
ously found on my desk uote from
the Droofreader. 1t said: you'll have
to keep tally little closer. That Chi
ra,nan has been in New York a week.
Don't you read the papers"'
w. w. Naughton, the San Francisco
sporting writer, once included in his
sporting news fer the Examiner an
item saying that 'the young salmon
are beginning to rum 1t appeared in
print: '.rhe young salmon are begin
ming to SWIM"
When Mr.. Naughton asked for an ex-
PLANTATION the proofreader cheerily re-
marked: "Thats all right, Billy. You
had that mixed up with your turf stcff,
hut Strengthened it out for you.'
"But why didn't you let it go as
wrote it?' persisted Naughton
Il couldn't" was the reply. "Who
ever heard of a fish running?"-Chica-
20 rimes-Hcrald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01

GT. ALPHoNsUs R. C. CHURCH-Rev. N. A.
- E. Pouliot NJ. A., pastor. Divine service as
follows: High Mass every other Sunday at 1920
a M. and Vespers at 1880 p. M, followed with
the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday school Immediately after High Mass
every Sunday.
Low Mass every week day at q. m.
On alternate Sundays High Mass in MI. Gar.
Q. m S,S, class Immediately following.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01

METHODIST EPIsCOPAL--Rev. ). E.
N4 Herrinton pastor. Services every Sunday
alternating morning and evening at II and 7:s0
o'clock respectively. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening. Sunday school at 2:S0 p. m. every
Sunday. Strangers in the city always welcome.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
CHURCHES.

TIRST PRESBYTERIAN-Rev Thos. Dougan,
e pastor. Preaching every Sabbath alternat.
ing at II a. m. and 7:S0 p. M. Prayer meeting az
8 o, m. Wednesdays. We will be glad to meet
and welcome you and do you what good we can
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
STATE OFFICERS.

Judge of the Dist Court. It'll. Judicial District
Otto E. Sa,ter Grafton
Clerk Dist Court, ] . E. Truax. ...Langdon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-01
CRUSHED FEED.

4 will crush feed on the first and third
"Wednesday Of each month during June,
July and August at my farm in Hope
township.
Wilbur Z. DRuRY,
6tlwsll, N. OAK.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
Died at Reno.

Died, in the vicinity of Reno, May 1st
Mrs. PAMELA Cally Rowlands in the
92nd year of her age. Her first hus'
band was Joseph Devol, whom she mar
ried when 81 years old and by whom
she had children, preceding her and
one living in Oregon and one at the
homestead. She was most excellent
Christian woman. Her funeral services
were conducted by Rev. j. W. McMast-
er, yesterday and herremains were tax.
en- to Waterford for burial
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
UP IN SMOKE
Goes Thousands of Dollars Worth of Cald-
wells Best Business Blocks.

Goes Thousands of Dollars Worth of Cald-
wells Best Business Blocks.
Early Tuesday morning, the 4th,
Caldwell was visited by the worst tle
in the history of the town. The entire
row of business houses facing Court
Square on the south was consumed by
the fiery element.
Those who suffered loss by the fire
were Bowrans drug store, Young Bros
iewelry store, Lafferty's furniture
store, Wehrs's grocery. Barry Bros
shoe store, Barry Bros clothing store,
Jones Bros dry goods store, Smiths
hardware store and Friedman's dry
goods store
The loss will be very great, one agen-
cy alone having $4,000 in losses in
Cured.
The town is lily equipped to fight
fire, there being but one small hand
engine to contend against the fury OF
the flames.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05

CLEVELAND, O., May 4.-The body of
R. E. Osborn, of Detroit, Mich, was
found in the hold of the steambarge
Olympia in the harbor Tuesday morn
ing. Osborn's head was crushed in
and his clothing had been stripped OF
valuables. The police believe that he
was murdered. Osborn's clothing in
dicated that he was in we'll to do cir.
cumstances. A letter postmarked
Dowagiac, Mich, from his mother, was
found in his pocket.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
a Child at Belpre Kills It's Brother by
Accident.

4 Child ut Belpre Kills Its Brother ny
Accident.
The village of Belpre, this county,
was the scene Monday night of shock
ing fatality ia which the four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott was ac-
cidentally killed by his eight-year-old
brother. The children were playing in
a room in which was loaded shotgun
placed in q corner by an elder brother.
The eight-year-old boy picked up the
gun and playfully pointed it at his in
FAINT brother, remarking that he would
shoot him. The weapon was discharged
and the entire top of the baby's head
was torn off. Ethel Scott, another
child standing near, was severely
burned about the face by the explo-
sion, but received no serious injury.
Squire Rathbone held an inquest and
found the shooting to be purely acct
dental.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
ON THE RIVER.
Items of Interest to steamboatmen and
Others.

Others.
The building of new dams on the
Monongahela will furnish employment
for good many men for the next few
years, or until they are completed.
There are to be three new dams above
Morgantown.
The Cincinnati papers are greatly
worried about who are going to COM
mand the Queen City. There is con-
siderable going about it. Some now
say it will be Capt. Charles Knox, of
the Keystone State, while some hint at
Capt. Spence Sanford, one of the pilots
on the Virginia.
The stage of water in the Ohio last
evening was thirteen feet and rising,
with four feet more expected.
The Valley Belle left for Middleport
at a. m, the keystone State for Gin
cinnati at $3.50 d. IN. and the Ben Hur
for tsburg at p. m. The Argand
arrived from Wheeling at . p. 10.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
WEDNESDAY. MAY ., 1897
TESTIMONY TAKEN.
Cutshaw Case win BE Argued Today Be
fore squire Palmer.

Cutshaw Case win BE Argued Today Be-
fore squire Palmer.
The preliminary hearing of s. t. Cut
shaw, who was charged with perjury by
Jack" Robinson, the husband of Ange-
noraArmstrong, was heldTuesday after
noon before Squire Palmer. A large
number of witnesses were examined.
The basis of the case appeared to be
an affidavit recently made by Mr.. Cut
shaw in which he charged Robinson
and the Armstrong woman with living
together unlawful]y. 1t developed
subsequently, that they were married
and the case against Mr.. Cutshaw is
brought on the ground that he knew of
their marriage before making the COM
plant. The defendant claims to have
preferred the charge in good faith, ac-
.cording to the best of his knowledge
and belief, and produces evidence to
that effect. Tho testimony vas all
taken on Tuesday and the case contin-
ued to Wednesday for argument.
II. f. Kraft for prosecution and Ell
lenwood and Guyton for defense.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

- See the Turkish Bell Gayotte in "a
Breezy Time" at the Auditorium Thurs
day night.
Mrs. A. D. Follett has issued invi-
tations for Thursday evening of this
week, in honor of Mrs G. L. Nye.
Miss Minnie Leeper returned home
last evening from GAINESVILLE.
Attorneys James Brannon, ,Jr., Of
Stockport, and f. A. Durbin, of Zanes-
Vile, were in the city on business
Tuesday.
Mr.. John Mills left Tuesday on
business trip to New Martinsyille,
w. Va.
"A Breezy Time" for the benefit of
the ushers, at the Auditorium Thurs
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l. Bower are visit
ing friends and relatives at Dexter
City.
Mr.. Chas w. Rife, of Marietta, ac-
compunied by Mrs. Rife and the baby,
were guests at the residence of the
Chief of the Fire Department David
Rinehart. of West Second street, for a
few brief hours today. The visitors
were enroute to Circleville, where they
will be the guests of Mr.. Rifes parents
until the close of the week.-Chilli.
cothe Gazette.
WIN. Cline, of Grandview, entered
the Business College Tuesday.
The musical farce comedy "a
Breezy Time" at the Auditorium Thurs
dav night
The Epworth League of the Ger
man NJ. L. church will hold its annual
meeting and election of officers Friday
evening of this week. An interesting
program has been arranged and all
members are requested to be present.
The members of Buell. w. r. c. viii
give an orange social in their hall on
next Thursday evening, May 9th.
Every body invited to come.
The Watertown NJ L. Social will
be entertained by Mrs. Lydia Flower S
Saturday afternoon and evening, May
18th. All are invited.
Mrs. NJ. B. Buell. and Mrs. James
afternoon of this week from until $3.50
o'clock, to meet Mrs. G. l.. Nye and
Mrs. w. II. Slack
Mr.. D A. Coste, of Buffalo, is IN the
| -, oft . II
Provincial Natural Gas Co., the Cana
dian branch of the Standard.
Mr.. George Eyessen's son, Raymond,
who has been very i'll with stomach
trouble, is improving.
The remains Of Jennie e. Hill, who
died in Denver, Colorado, arrived here
Tuesday and the funeral will occur at
O'Clock this morning at the residence o
deceased's sister, Mrs. Mary Swift
West Side.
The chair car on the Marietta-Park
ersbnrg train is to be replaced by a coacl
newly painted, vanished and fitted up
Mrs. j. e. Mayhew, of Parkersburg
was the guest of frields in Marietts
Tuesday.
Frank Ketter, a recent graduate o
the Business College, has accepted ;
position with the American Express
Company.
You can have "a Breezy Time" a
the Auditorium tomorrow night.
w. W. Stiam, who has been attend
ing College and who has completed tn,
shorthand course (at odd moments) il
the business College, has accepted
position with the Oil Well Supply Co.
Photographic viewing a specialt,
By Craig.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
TO THE REFORM FARM.

Fred Layner, a Youthful Desperate, TAX
en- Charge of by the State.
Mrs j. S. McCallister and son left
Monday for Lancaster, having in GUS
tody Fred Layner, sentenced to the
Reform Farm for incorrigibility. Lay
ner is only fourteen years old, but car
ried pistols like desperate and threat
ened to shoot his step mother. He is
from Beverly, this county
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
A New Catcher.

The management of the Marietta
team has signed Frank Locke, the well
known catcher, who is now playing at
GAINESVILLE. Locke is one of the heav-
lest batters and best all-round player
in this section of the state. He will be
a valua BILE addition to the local nine.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
Fish Men to Form a Trust.

CLEVELAND, O., May A meeting
attended by the fish packers and deal
ers from all the fishing ports on the
great lakes. will be held in Chicago
Friday for the purpose of forming a
trust or pool. The dealers claim that
the business has been rendered un
profitable by unreasonable competi
tiop
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
tas.e. act gently and positively on kid
news liver and bowels cleansing the
entire system, dispel colds, cure head
ache. fever, babitual constipation and
biliousness. Please buy and try box
of c. c. C. to-day; 10, 25, 60 cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all drug
gsts.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
Two Games This Week.

The Marietta team will play two prac-
tice games this week, on Friday and
Saturday, with the Lobdeli's. The lat
ter team is capable of putting up good
article of ball and both games will be
interesting. The admission fee will be
tan nnnLS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
The state,a Fnnds.

COLUMBUS, O., May 4.-The counting
of the funds in the state treasury Mon
day shows the following on hand
General revenue fund, S615, 799. A;
sinking fund, S192, 1885,. 10, common
school fund, s1S5, ,291.23; state univer.
sity fund, S73, SIT. 32; total, 81, OF, ,294. IS
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
New Ohio Postmasters,

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The following
fourth class postmasters were appoint
ed in Ohio Tuesday: Augustus Hagan,
at Alcony, Miami county; II. S. Crow,
at Madison Mills, Fayette county, w.
j. Lawrence, at Syracuse, Meigs coun-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
"Grave bigger of the seuater Dead

PARIS, May 4.-Henri Louis Tolain,
senator from the Seine, at one time
termed by,himself the "Grave Digger of
the Senate" on account of his advo-
cacy of suppression in the upper cham
Der, of which he was member, is
1aa6
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
Postponed.

We are requested to announce that
the annual meeting and banquet of the
Marietta Board of Trade has been post
poned 10 Friday evening, May 14th.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-05
Blown out Gasket.

The electric street cars were not run.
ming Monday forenoon on account of n
gasket blowing out of one of the en-
gines. The damage was repaired and
the cars started about noon.