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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
Wnsh1nrton TAX.

WARRINGTON Talk.
Authority has been granted for the
organization Of the National Bank Of
Kirkville, Mo-; capital, $4,000.
New patent rules provide that no In
vention submitted Is patentable If it
has been described in printing publica-
tons two or more years before its
filing.
Senator Teller, who has just reached
Washington. said: II Go not believe
there will DC any legislation looking
to the substitution of bank notes for
greenbacks and treasury notes, which
appears to be the favurite method of
currency reform advocated by the sup
,porters OF the gold stanuard."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
CHEERED FOR FREE AMERICA.
Then Followed a Riot Which the
Police QuelleI.

Havana, Nov. 28.-Advices just re-
ceived from Porto Rico say that a
riot occurred there. It, appears that
a steamer having on board a number
of political prisoners recently released
from the Spanish penal settlements on
the African coast, in accordance with
the amnesty decree, arrived there and
the liberated men We're allowed to
land. They soon found their way to.
a drinking saloon, partook of stimu-.
]ants and began cheering for the
United States crying: "Hurrah for
free America" This demonstration
was resented by the crowds about the.
place and rioting followed. The police.
were called upon to interfere and
compel the liberated men to re-em-,
bark.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
To Calm the Albanians

Constantinople, Nov. GA commits
sion consisting of two palace officials
and an Albanian not: bility have been
dispatched to Ipek in order to try to
calm the Albanians WHO are opposing
the appointment of new governor Of
Almana, the latters predecessor hay-
ing been obliged to flee on account of
the hostility of the Albanians. Further
trouble is feared.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
Mixim's Great Cun.

Portsmouth, Eng, Nov. 2S.-Hiram
Maxim's new quick-tiring gun was
tried here with remarkable results
With twenty-five pounds Of cordite it
showed an effective range of 10000
yards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
Grim inaI.

CRIMINAL.
Albert ]. Frantz, the murderer of
Bessie Little Of Dayton, was electro
cuted at the Ohio penitentiary.
Daniel A. McLelland, twenty-five
years old and clerk in the Bronx Bor-
ough Bank, New York, has disap-
peared, with $500 of the banks mon
,ey.
Lorenzo Gallitielle, street sweeper,
was stabbed to death by Dominica
'Caesare, during an alteration in the
hallway of q tenement at New York
city.
The New York court OF appeals rem
dered a decision granting new trial
in the case of William Jay Koerner,
under sentence Of death for the muir
der of his sweetheart, Rose A. Red
gate, in New York city, in September,
1896.
Mrs. Emmeline II. Rudd, sixty-two
years old, and the widow of Commo-
dore John Rudd of the United States
navy. a woman of education and re.
finement and highly connected, was ar
rested for theft and locked up in the
police station at West Brighton, L. I.
A team, harness and buggy were
stolen from Chris and Fred FELTON, Of
Spring township, near Cherokee, Iowa.
Suspicion is pointed toward two young
men who were in the employ Of the
Feltons, who have disappeared. A re-
ward of $50 is offered for the capture
of the thieves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
Quarantine OrIcroI

Madrid, Nov. %. - A royal decrce
Just issued orders tho Quarantine of
all vessels arriving ut Spanish ports
from Pensacola, Flu. '
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02

One woman, Mrs. Susan q. Maxon,
~ 1886 Williams street, lost her life
M the great fire at the Great Scott
furniture store at Baltimore.
At Goldberg, Prussia, Capt. Won Hahn
and Capt. Won Ostraki had tOurht a
duel and the latter had been danger
ously wounded. The second duel was
fought Mt Bremen. Lieut.. Siegmund
OF the Seventy fifth regiment mOrtally
wounded Lieut.. Schoenfeldt of the
same regiment.
While a recent performance OF Wild
beasts and their tanner was in progress
at village near Kovno, Poland, the
lionrtamer was killed by lion and
tigress- A fearful pauic ensuetl among
the spectators, and eight persons We're
crushed to death, many others being
seriously injured.
Bishop Amer, vicar of the German
Catholic missions in China, has IT,
ceived dispatch from the South Shan
Tum saying the murders of the Span
lsh missionaries We're committed in the
village of Chang K;o Chang. The
Christians defended themselves and
wounded some 1s thsir assailants.
Nothing was done by the mandarins to
discover the murderers.
According to dispatch from Shang-
hal, Admiral Won Diederich. command
er of the German cruiser Division, be-
fore landing marines at kioa-Chau,
notified the British, French and Rus
sian admirals of his intention; and it
is said the Russian admiral expressed
approval. The Chinese do not appear
to be much distressed over the matter.
The dressing case of the duchess Of
Marlborough was stolen from Pad
dington station, London, as the duch-
ess was about to start Cor oxford. The
maid Who accompanied the duchess
left the case for short time. and
when she '11rned to the spot where
she had put il down, she found that it
had disappeared.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
Casualties.

William Heacock, young farmer
living near West Branch: Iowa, was
killed by his team running away.
While trying to save the life of her
six-year-old son. Henry, Mrs. Arthur
Forth was struck by train near ST.
Jean Baptiste. r. 1. Both mother and
son We're killed.
By the colapsiEg of the floor of the
Cory Methodist chapel, at Cleveland,
500 colored wcrshipers we're percipi-
tated seven feet. A panic followed,
but only three persons were hurt, and
they not seriously.
The fire in the Smuggler mine at AS
pen. Colo, remains unconQuered, and
it is now conceded that it will require
weeks, and perhaps months, before it
can be subdued. A new method of at
tack has been decided upon.
The boiler in Milton Artley's large
woodworking factory at Calumet,
Mich, exploded. Filling the fireman,
Edward Craft. 'i,o injur;ng Fred Art
ley, son of the owner; Otis Baker and
Cyrus Burroughs. The force of the
explosion shock every building in town
and left the factory almost a total
wreck.
Because Theodore R. Merrick, a mo-
torman in the employ of the Baltimore
& Northern railway. disobeyed orders,
officers of that road say. there was a
frightful head-end collision uear Bal
timore, in which Merrick was instantly
killed and William e. Horner, motor
man on the car which was going in
the opposite direction, received injur-
les resulting fatally about half an
hour later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
Autonomy Granted.

Madrid, Nov. 2S.-The Official Ga
zette publishes the royal decree.
granting autonomy to Cuba and Porto
Rico, thus removing the anxiety that
had begun to be expressed on all
sides as the result Of the governments
reticence and unexplained delay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
Famous Cuban Freed.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 2S.-Gen. J. A.
Gonzales Lanuza, the famous Cuban
criminal lawyer who has been con-
fined in penal colony prison in North
Africa for over year, has been re-
leased. He was convicted of treason
against Spain in Havana an sent to.
prison. )
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02
shy NM noLnnuos

Governor Mcdonnell has. on the eve OF
his departure from the Capitol building,
taken the presauiion 10 provide for II
Of his gold bug friends by appointing
that number Of county ATTORNEYS lie
has provided for rs Of the n counties OF
the state, and II Is TO be presumed that
he did not know of any 'stalwart" limbs
Of the law Ia the remaining five counties
or he would have filled out the list. The
appoiniecs In tie the different counties
are as follows;
Bannock-C A. Warner, Pocatello.
Cassia-B S. lIowells. Albion.
Bear Lake Il. ). Spence, Montpelier.
Bingham-lI. H. Linger, Idaho Falls.
Oneida-D- G.. McDougal. Malad.
Lincoln-N Beirbowcr, Shoshore.
Blaiuc-p NJ. fruner HALEY.
Custcr-,N. J Sharp, Chnllis.
Lemhi-F. j. Cowan, Salmon CITY.
Elmorc--W G ilowie. Mouutainhonc.
Ada s. l.. Upton, Boise.
Canyon >. r. Morrison, Caldwell.
Washington John W. Ayers, Weiscr.
Nez Pcrce-.Iames H. liabb, Lewiston.
kootcnia-C. l.. Hoffman, Rathdrum
laiah y, - West, Moscow
The letter Of notification in each in
stance is la this form:
Boise. Ida, Dec Is. 1896 Dear SIR.
| have this day appointed you as at
torney Tor your county. This appoint
ment is made TO lil the vacancy caused
by the adoption Of the amendment %:
tne constitution providing for such an
officer, and in conformity with the pio-
vision of the amendment which provided
Tor the office Of county superintendent
of public schools, aud states that no
other Offices shall be- established In
naming these offices. the Office OF county
attorney is not named. squcntly, the
Office not being county Office the com
mission"rs cannot hll II by appointment
aud the duty devolves upon me.
Hoping that my action may be agree
able TO YOU, and satisfactory To the poo
pie of your county. am, with the COM
phmenis of the season
Very sincerely.
w. J. MCCONNELL
Governor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

Free and confidential examinations to
all nj the Office or by letter. He treats
all durable chronic diseases with cleo
triclty. medicine and surgery. The cure
Of private diseases, as well as all female
troubles, deafness catarrh. bronchitis,
consumption, dyspepsia, skin diseases,
liver. kidney and piles, specially.
Surgical operations scientifically and
successfully performed if necessary.
Out-of-town patients treated with un-
failing success through correspondence
one visit desirable but not necessary
Medicine sent safely and free from ob-
servalion To any part of the country.
Write for symptom blank aud circular.
Drs. Liebig x Co. continue TO treat
chronic, nervous and special diseases.
also weak men organic weakness. fail
ing memory, lack of energy, physical
decay, deformities, etc, etc, arising
from indiscretiOn. excess or indulgence
producing some of the following effects,
Nervousness. debility, dimness Of vision
self distrust detective memory, prcma-
turcness. want of control Of vital organs.
pimples on face aversion to the society
Of females. loss of ambition, iack of con
iidence, gloominess, dependency, I'M
htness to marry, melancholy, stunted
Development loss of manhood. night
losses. pains in the back, varicole, gon-
orrhwa, syphilis, pites, structure gleet
unnatural discharges. etc, treated with
success, safely and privately. Send for
question blank. or better call if YOU can.
DR.. A. c. Stoddart visiting physician
and contracting surgeon for the Liebig
World Dispensary. San Francisco has
decided to settle AMI will have offices
for consultation at his private reception
rooms. in Atlas Block Helena.
All patients in, around and about
Emmett and surrounding country should
cnnsult with San Francisco's renowned
specialist, Helena. Montana Dr. Stod-
dart is managing physician in Idaho.
Montana, Washington and Oregon for
Drs. Licbig * Co.. San Francisco's most
reliable and successful SPECIALISTS.
Everyone desiring special cure. adj
dress Dr. Stoddart. Atlas Block. Helua
Montana
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

tariff. II IS intimated that favorable
progress has been made toward bringing
about satisfactory situation in North
Carolina and South Dakota. and that IL
is probable that the man elected in
Washington will act with the republi.
cans on the tariff. Just as Prlchard Of
North Carolina would II reelected.
The visit Of Senators Shoup aud
Thurston 10 Mr. Hanna at Cleveland,
which this mornings dispatches at
tribute to "a purpose to secure cabinet
position. is understood here 10 relate TO
the Idaho senatorial situaii n. The
question Of the defeat or reelection Of
senator Dubois has come 10 be a strug-
glc between the two national committee
men. The republican national com
mittee managers have determined that
Dubois shall not be returned. They
understand that the democratic
national committee are interesting them
selves 10 secure Dubois return, and. this
conference Of Senator Shoup and Senn-
tor Thurslon with Mr.. Hanna is I'M
dersiood 90 be with relation to plans for
even more effective work than has yet
been done 10 insure Dubois defeat
just what the democratic committee
have done in the matter Is not certain
but is known that they are intensely in
interested IN Dubois behalf The re-
publicans are confident enough Of their
own strength to be very little concerned
about what the democrats may do. They
would like however to go little further
than they at first had any hope that
they could. and In addition to defeating
Dubois, secure the election of "a man in
his place VINO will be pledged 10 vote for
~ tariff BILL Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02


GDon0E W. ATKINSON the newly elect
ci governor Of West Virginia Is said 20
be- dr,uui Methodist and at Christ
senicriainmcnt At the NJ +. church,
Wheeling, a brother churchman offered
- pay Tor a drcsse, pig Tor the benefit Of
thc chufcb II the Govcrnor-elect would
enrr, u from the meat market TO the
church. Mr. Atkinson promptly took
ihc banter aud made the other fellow
saS Tor 200 pound porker which he
sh iuidered In broad daylight aud carri'
e,l several blocks along one of the prin.
clpad streets That is what we would
,sli oui here In the woody west 'goinr
the whole hog"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

NEBRASKA has great corn crop and
the railroads are being crowded To trans
port ii to market The corn aud wheat
az all the prairie region have this year
gone far toward paving oil the annoying
obligations of the farmers aud the
hcresics borne of encouragement have
been disappearing with the Tightening
81 the burden of debt Statesman.
Nebraska is not much of wheat coun-
Try and with corn selling at nine cents
bushcl al the railroad. less than cost
If production. n will be hard for the
nulnilialed 10 understand just how there
will be- very big hole made in "tht
Hrcasn of aebt OF which the farmer.
there complain. The Statesman will
have 10 hook for some more logical rea'
son for the disappearance OF the here
sizes born of Encouragement and. W,
may ada. some bette proof that Tho,
are disappearing The larger the crol
the worse for the farmers, IL the sellin.
price Of the product is less than th'
cost Of production
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

TutnE viii be- no excuse in the future
for Idaho having bad roads. Now that
the number OF voters ia the stale has
been doubled the road fund viii b,
roporllonaiciy Increased and whether
the road tax Of the newly created cleo
i1rs IS paid m cash Dr manual labor the
Improved condition of the HIGHWAYS VIII
Boz 20 ne general public thing Of beau
~ aud n oy 10 ever
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02
GRAND FEAST.

The ladies Of the W. Il. G. Will ere
ceivc' their friends ana the public gen
orally at Grand supper in the G. a. r.
hail New Years evening. Supper tic
els. 80 cents a couple. Every body and
their friends are rendered cordial in.
viiaiion to attend.
On the same evening. before supper
Rev. Conner viii deliver lecture to IN,
members Of the W Il. c. and C. A. r
10 the NJ. E. church. TO winch The pub
lie are also cordially invited. Admission
free. Subject. "i'lag OF Freedom"
By order Of committee
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

FREMONT POST No. %. g.. a. n meets nrst
Saturday evening Ia each month at Russell
4 REAGAN 5 Hall o. y. MciiEHtY
G.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

During the recess Of Congress consid-
cradle work is expected to be done tow
ard settling some OF the pending sena-
toflal contests. The republican national
committee have taken the matter up.
with the determination 10 iet nothing
20 undone that gives tine least promise
Of securing The election Of a
republican senator. or one who will at
beast act with the republicans on tn.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

\ nrAuriFuL paper weight was sent to
Congressman Gum from OwYhcc county
ll'e ether dag piece Of quartz dressed
ton nollshcd surface on one side. IL
shows mass Of eold in the rock on the
smooth surface, while on The other side
iu tine rough /, is speckecd with minute
silver nuggets The sender of this
beautiful ell said la his letter Of trans
mutual: This is AN owNh product and
! ihuurht IL would make nice paper
weight for your desk at Washington. %
Nothing could b. more appropriate and
no better representative of the mineral
wealth OF old Owyhce could be sent TO
the capital city Of the nation than this
licce OF quartz The gif, has been nc
eepted aud will Dee used for The purpose
intended, and Ia a quiet way 10 might
be- instrumental IT, directing attention
90 the precious metal mines OF south.
western Idaho sentinel
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

Az Euelish Scientist claims that the
inhahinnis Of Mars ARE trying 10 attract
ihr attention OF the people Of this globe
b, system Of signals. Hope they viii
sicceed In making MS understand them.
They may be- able 10 give MS some point
c on the tariff question aud ihe Cuban
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

Another chapter was added TO the
history OF the Mountain Lumbcc Co. of
Dry Buck las, week when r.. h. Stanley
aud Joseph Reed we're arrested for VIC.
mting the order OF the court in attempt.
ing To take possession of company prop.
criy which had been placed M the GUS
tody Of a receiver. The case came an
at chambers ia Boise last SATURDAY. and
was ,hc trst case coming before fudge
stewart Both men were discharged.
We understand that the firm has finally
been dissolved and that Mr. Reed will
l.nnllnnn The hD.lnn.a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02
NOTICE

The respi;ir annual meeting Of the stockhoiG-
ers OF me Enterprise Ditch co. VIII beshcii az
tlc residence of Edson Bishun In stuart rr4-
circt Canyon County Idaho. on Monday.
ianunry an 1871. az I o'clock. Cor the pu.pose
Of tlectinf Officers and transacting such other
business as may come before The mariink
LDs-o BISHOP, Sec.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
DEGRADATION PAID Up.
willis Trask or NnilinKford. Conn, 10 he Get
Free mt Halifax To-DaJ.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 1.-the citizens OF
WalIingford were interested to-nighL in a report
that Willis A. Trask. the absconding teller OF the
First National Bank of tho Wallingford borough.
would be arraigned tomorrow in Halifax, where
he had been arrested, but that the motion OF his
counsel. Joseph Frame, that he be discharged
would not be opposed.
Trask disappeared from WallinRford on Sept.
IL. after II had been discovered that he was q
dcfaultcr to tho borough. of which he was
Treasurer, TO the extent Of 81, 400, The officials
OF tho bank denied that he WAS short in his ac-
counts with that institution or that there was
the slightest irregularily in them.
An Investigation by tho agents OF the National
Bankers Association, however, disclosed a
shortage of nearly $1,000, and then n detective
of the association was nut ON the absconders
track. He came upon his man at Halifax last
Monday. Oct. IL. .1'rask signihed his willing
ness to return without extradition proceedings.
and IL was planned to bring him here. Before
the time for his departure from Halifax ar
rived. however, n telegram from WallingfOrd TO
LAWYER Frame changed the whole current OF
things and Trask did not come,
This afternoon IL was announced officially that
Trask would be set free, rs his shortage had
been made good both to the borough and to the
bank. 1t is announced that United states Dis,
trlct Attorney ComstOck and tho National
Bankers Association have agreed TO this ar
rangement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
JOINED HER IN SJICID r.
Fischer's sweetheart KILLED Herself and II
Couldn't Live without Her.

WlNsTED. Conn. Oct. 1l,-Thc l~ifelcss body of
q man with a 32-calibrc revolver beside him was
found in the woods one mile and n half east of
Torrington Centre yesterday afternoon by Cor
nelius Bellamy, who was exploring the woods for
chestnuts. Bcllamy ran to town and notified
Chief Of Police James Saunders, who went to
the scene. A bullet wound was found in the
breast over the heart. An examination OF the
dead mans clothes disclosed a letter addressed
to Philip Fischer. and signed Thomas Fischer. n
picture of a young girl and n newspaper clipping
containing al account OF the funeral OF Martha
Trcptow, who committed suicide on Aug. &c
by swallowing carbolic acid. The picture was
OF the Treptow girl and the body that Of her
sweetheart, Thomas Fischer.
Fischer was employed as n gardener by State
Railroad Commissioned X. Fyler. About two
years ago he met Martha Trcptow. Last Au-
gust. il is said. they quarrcliei and parted. She
grew nlOrOsc, so did he. On the morning OF
Aug. % she asked PERMISSION to leave her work
in the factory. She went home. and told nor
mother that she WAS expecting friends from out
of town. she was too i'll. she said. to meet them
mt the train, and asked her mother to go to the
station. The mother complied with her daugh-
tcr's request. No friends came. and the mother
conscious on II lounge. The girl had taken car
bolic acid. She died without recovering con
seriousness. Among those ut the girls funeral
WAS Fischer.
On Monday last Fischer disappeared. On
Wednesday he was found dead, u suicide, A
letter in his pocket said:
Il could not live without her."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
Il TROLLEY CAR RUNS AWAY.
It Dnshes Down Grade for Half n nile on n
Staten Island Hill.

The trolley pole of car ia on the Staten Isl.
and electric line slipped Off the trolley last
night just MS the car hit the head of the hill
three miles from ST. George on the way 10
West Brighton. Down the grade the car started
at n rapid rate. The motorinan put on the
brakes, but the dead wet leaves had CREASED tho
rails. and even the sand box could not help
him. He reversed his lever, but the power was
off. and away they went, faster and faster. y
score OF passengers hung on in silence to their
seats.
An eighth OF n milo below the head of the hill
there is n siding. where the cars pass each other.
The mOturman could see the lights of nm APP
preaching car, aud he screwed his brakes the
tighter, for he knew that II ii did not reach
the siding there would be trouble. S,ill his
car kept cumming along at an ever increasing
speed. One hundred yards from the switch tho
other car slipped safely into the siding. and
III jolted over tho intcrsccting rails, shaking
and soaring the passengers. but carrying them
by safely. In another quarter OF a mile the
car was stopped. and after the trolley pole,
which had become looscned, had been fixed the
trip was continued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
AFRAID or Al JENNINGS.
Nobody Anxious 10 Touch Him. Though His
Arrest Would He Rewarded.

WICHITA. Kan. Oct. l+.-Al Jennings. who is
the supposed leader of tho bandits that held up
the Rock Island express in broad daylight near
Chickasaw, Indian Territory. last week. and for
whose capture heavy rewards are offered by
railroad and express companies. has appeared at
FL Reno and Chickasaw.
lie was on the train going to Fort Worth,
Tex, and stepped Off the train at these points
without any apparent fear of arrest. At Chick
asaw he surveyed the scene Of tho robbery and
dcfled the officers. He was heavily armed and
nobody mOlcStcd him.
He told acquaintance both at FL Reno and
Chickasaw that he was in Kansas City at the
time the hold.up occurred. He told conflicting
stories. He Is IA man of iron nerve.
and has already killed two or three
men. The officers arc afraid to arrest
him. Ho jumped on tho train when
It pulled out OF Chickasaw to-day. 1t is not
known where he got or. The whole Territory
is In a state of terror. us 1t is believed that his
gang Is about to make another bold strike at
Enid. Kingtishor. Iicnncssey, and other Terri.
torial points. The banks are fearful of n raid,
and armed men are patrolling the streets at
night with shotguns.