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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22
Percheron Stallion for Sale.

My pure bred Stallion BAMB1NI has
very successful season and
not being in position to keep him, I
will sell him at purchasers own price and
terms. Make an offer.
A. L. PERRY.
Too~1ox, NJ Do1>
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22
LOST.

One note for $500, due November LIST
997. IN favor Of the undersigned. Finder
will please leave same at this office.
JOHN ROBINSON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The state asylum has let con-
tracts for $4,000 pounds of butter
for the ensuing year at l6 cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Many farmers in the vicinity of
Hamilton, Pembina county, have
lost their entire crop by hail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

E.A. Armstrong, formerly coun-
ty Judge Of Pembina county and
we'll known by a number OF the
older residents Of Cavalier county,
but now resident of Emerson,
Man, claims to have participated
in the coronation parade of Queen
Victoria in the town Of Sligo, Ire
lard. The old judge is hale and
hearty now and is " years old.
Senator Roach Of North Dakota
has reported favorably from the
committee on pensions the bill
granting q pension to John Fairly,
who was a private in Company Oh
Minnesota volunteer cavalry. The
committee increased the rating
from $l2 to $24.
Ex-Gov. Burke has already been
appointed to good position. He
was sworn in last week as land Of
fee inspector, an Office which is
under the department and does not
require confirmation. The salary
is $1,000 per year and expenses.
Four hundred sixty-six home.
stead filings were made in June at
the Devils Lake land Office, and
1,089 for the quarter, aggregating
175,0O0 acres. Government land
in these parts will soon be exhaust
ed at this rate.
Hotel Dacotah, Grand Forks,
uses $1,000 worth of water per
year and only pays the city $25 for
the same. The city authorities
have notified the owners thereof
that the Jig is up-no cheap water.
President James J. Hill of the
Great Northern, makes the state
ment that his road will not ship
less than 9O,000,000 bushels of
wheat from the northwest to China
and Japan ty way of Seattle.
A Fargo man has new spirit
thermometer. He reported last
evening: "This has been the hot
test day Of the year-seven kegs
and nineteen cases were sent back
to Moorhead empty
The secretary of state has issued
articles of incorporation to the
Ramsey County Agricultural and
Driving association. The capital
stock is $4,000, divided into 100
shares of $50 each.
A heavily loaded wagon is said
to have run over the neck Of a s.
year-old girl at Grand Forks with
out injury to the wheel or girl.
She probably had rubber neck.
Grand Forks base ball team is
not doing thing to poor old Far
go of late. Fargo has been carry
ing home goose eggs in her fruit
basket right along.
Great Northern engineers have
staked out another siding to be To-
Gated between the present siding
and passing track in the Church's
Ferry yard.
Senator Hansbrough will marry
August 10Th and bring his bride
to his Dakota home at Devils Lake
about the first of September.
Mayville is tohaye a s3,700 brick
depot to take the place of that mis-
erable old wooden structure which
recently was burned.
jamestown is lowering on the
brink of scandal that will hit in
high places-on the gentlemah's
side of the affair.
The Northern Pacific is build
ing sixty miles of barbed wire fenc-
ing along the Dakota division this
season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Estimates of the loss by hail in
Cass and Barnes counties place it
at not less than $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

NNOONJ NOh1A OxaAV!al
Our State Column.
The little town of Mandan will
pass curfew ordinance.
The Great Northern will erect a
new brick depot at Mayville.
The special delinq uent tax list
in Cass county makes la columns.
A Castoria company has been
organized and incorporated at
Fargo.
Extensive improvements are be-
ing made at the Jamestown insane
asylum.
Fifty residents of Cass county
are graduates of the Keeley cure
at Fargo.
The capture Of August Normand
is said to have cost Grand Forks
county $4,000.
The tax levy in Grand Forks
county has been increased $4,000
over last year.
A large colony Of Indiana Dunk
ards are preparing to locate in
Ransom county.
A young cyclone visited Nelson
county. demolishing a barn and
killing two horses.
Estimates of the loss by hail in
Cass and Barnes counties place it
at not less than $4,000.
Devils Lake blind piggers are
fined" $lL0 per month now, in
stead of $35 as heretofore.
Many farmers in the vicinity of
Hamilton, Pembina county, have
lost their entire crop by hail.
-
The state asylum has let con-
tracts for $4,000 pounds of butter
for the ensuing year at 16 cents.
Sam. r. Peoples, of Park River,
has invented a stone lifting ma
chine and has applied for patent.
Mayville's assessment this year
as fixed by the city board is 123l,-
900, about 81, 900 less than a year
ago.
About $l52,000 in delinquent
taxes was paid into the Cass coun-
ty treasury in the months of May
and June.
J L. Grandin gives a section OF
land near Fargo to the Children's
Home society. The property is
worth $4,000.
A consignment of 500 good sized
black bass will be sent to Spirit.
wood Lake Ly the United States
fish commission.
The county treasurer of Bur-
leigh county is selling cattle and
other chattels to satisfy delinquent
personal property taxes.
Religious revival meetings al
Hatton have resulted in three
women going crazy, and they have
been taken toithe asylum.
John P. Bray has returned t.
Grand Forks from Washington
He will sail from San Francisco
for Melbourne, August 10.
Since the decision of the New
York court that North Dakota di
vorces do not go, but one has beer
granted at Fargo to resident o1
the former state.
The Great Northern has pur
chased twenty acres of land wes
of Larimore for the new stock
yards, which are to take the place
of the M;not and Crookston yards
In Burleigh the county treasurer
is seizing property to pay delin
quent personal taxes. Eight heae
Of cattle, in one instance, were
.l g., vo,,e, FOO amounting
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Sam. r. Peoples, of Park River,
has invented a stone lifting ma
chine and has applied for patent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

A young cyclone visited Nelson
county. demolishing a barn and
killing two horses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Senator Hansbrough will marry
August 18th and bring his bride
to his Dakota home at Devils Lake
about the first of September.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The tax levy in Grand Forks
county has been increased $4,000
over last year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Mayville's assessment this year
as fixed by the city board is 423l,-
900, about $1,000 less than year
ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Great Northern engineers have
staked out another siding to be 10.
Gated between the present siding
and passing track in the Church's
Ferry yard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Hay is scarce and very hard to
get in Stark county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Grand Forks base ball team is
not doing a thing to poor old Far
go of late. Fargo has been carry
ing home goose eggs in her fruit
basket right along.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

jamestown is lowering on the
brink of a scandal that will hit in
high places the gentleman's S
side of the affair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Fargo has something over 50
attorneys at law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Mayville is to have $3,700 brick
depot to take the place of that mis-
erable old wooden structure which
recently was burned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22
TENDERS WANTED.

Langdon, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The capture Of August Normand
is said to have cost Grand Forks
county ST. 300.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

A heavily loaded wagon is said
to have run over the neck Of a s.
year-old girl at Grand Forks with
out injury to the wheel or girl.
She probably had a rubber neck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

A large colony Of Indiana Dunk
ards are preparing to locate in
Ransom county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

President James J. Hill of the
Great Northern, makes the state
ment that his road will not ship
less than 9O,000,000 bushels of
wheat from the northwest to China
and Japan ty way of Seattle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22
Our State Column.
The little town Of Mandan will
pass curfew ordinance.
The Great Northern will erect a
new brick depot at Mayville.
The special delinquent tax list
in Cass county makes 1l4 columns.

A Castoria company has been
organized and incorporated at
Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Hotel Dacotah, Grand Forks,
uses $1,000 worth of water per
year and only pays the city $25 for
the same. The city authorities
have notified the owners thereof
that the Jig is up-no cheap water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The U. s. fish commission are
to put 500 more black bass in the
Spiritwood Lake this summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The Foston creamery is making
money-and good butter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

A Fargo man has a new spirit
thermometer. He reported last
evening: "This has been the hot
test day Of the year-seven kegs
and nineteen cases were sent back
to Moorhead empty
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The secretary Of state has issued
articles of incorporation to the
Ramsey County Agricultural and
Driving association. The capital
stock is $4,000, divided into 100
shares of $50 each.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

A prisoner in the Bathgate Jail
leaned up against the window when
the window fell out and the priso-
ner losing his balance, followed
suit. The window being too far
from the ground to reach, the
prisoner was unable to return and
wandered away in the darkness.
He hasn't been seen since.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Fifty residents Of Cass county
are graduates Of the Keeley cure
at Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

In Burleigh the county treasurer
is seizing property to pay delin-
quent personal taxes. Eight head
Of cattle, in one instance, were
seized for. 5 years tax, amounting
to $67.86.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

About $l52,000 in delinquent
;axes was paid into the Cass coun-
" treasury in the months of May
and June.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The North Dakota sheep clip: as
far as reported will average about
six pounds per fleece.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

Extensive improvements are be-
ing made at the jamestown insane
asylum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The Northern Pacific is build
ing sixty miles of barbed wire fsnc-
ing along the Dakota division this
season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-22

The Great Northern has pur-
chased twenty acres of land west
of Larimore for tho new stock
yards, which are to take the place
of the M:not and Crookston yards.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
DIED.

BoYNE On July IS 1897 JOSEPH HE<RY
BOVINE. aged thirty mine years.
inn s Iissg =, 10 T. from nn % ,1T g S @
yitcd TO attend =.
CROSS. suddenly. July 81 1897. Mrs EMMIE
CROSS. beloved daughter OF James and jeanette
ONeal. in the ninetetnth year of her age
precious from us has gone:
A voice We loved is sfiil-d.
place 10 vacant In home
That never can he ned.
Funeral from Eleventh Street NJ f. Church on Ed
day. July 30. at pm. Friends and relatives
are invited TO attend.
pm, wILLIAH DEa,KMAN. beloved sou Of a.
w. and Margniet D'-Sman, aged twenty yrars
and nine months.
Funeral from his late resid-ue 2o2 LIST street
southwest. On Friday, July 30. at ocio-k p m
Frierds and relatives respectfully iuytri 90
HALL At her residence No. go street north
west. Wednesday, July -. 1897. a. 9.os am..
LBoNARY cARIiIER HALL. wife OF j. \.
Hall, in the thirty seventh year Of her age
Funeral services AT the late Residence Friday July
30. at 3:30 pm. ..
KIBBEY. On July 2s. 1897, JAMES o. KIB3BY
Funeral "wednesday. July %. from his late
idener. l602 7th street southeast. Funeral
private.
NORTH On Tuesday, July n. 1897. ANNA.
Funeral services at her late residence. 292s lith
street northwest, on Thursday, July -. at
attend. New York and Portsmouth papers
please copy
SHELTON. On "Wednesday morning, JulS 2s. 1897.
JOHN V. SHELTON. aged seventy one years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
SMITH. On July %. 1897. at her residence. 1855
18th street, Mrs. ABIGAIL SMITH, aged eighty
eight years.
Fuperal private
In MemOrlan.
RRA uI EP Tn lcrtru rep,e,,hr,,e. of INV d.,r
husband and dear father WILLIAM Brazil
Itl:. who died i've years ago to-day. July 2s,
1892.
Gone. but not forgotten.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
REED. In loving remembrance OF my dear mother.
who eutercd into rest one year ago today. July
d, 1886.
Time has not dimmed affections held for moth ST
dear;
While 1t may seem hut yesterday. yet it's year
Since her blessed spirit took hight and found
lief;
Even now tears do freely flow from springs
Of grief
BY HER DAUGHTER CARRIE.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
RAILWAY ENTERPRISE.

Meeting at Sandy Spring August 8 to
Aid Electric System.
A call has been issued for a meeting OF
Montgomery county farmers to be held at
Sandy Spring. August 8. not July %. as
heretofore published. for a discussion Of
ways and means for the construction Of an
electric railway from Sandy Spring to con-
meet at Takoma Park with the Brightwood
road, thus establishing direct communica-
tion with Washington. 1t is probable that
definite action will be taken at the August
meeting. with the object in view of AFFORD
ing financial aid to the enterprise.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
THE INQUIRY CLOSES,

Navy Yard Court CsAeludes Investara.
ti0n Of the Recent Fire.
The work Of the court of inquiry appoint
ed by Commandant Norton to investieat.
the recent fire at the navy yard finished
the taking Of evidence yesterday evening.
and the report was given to the command
ant this morning. The report gives in de-
tail the testimony Of. the Witnesses and
states that the fire was of incendiary or
igin.
y. o. Fieids, q messenger in the depart-
ment CT Pay Inspector Putnam, EMPLOYED
IN the room adjoining the closet whera ths
nre occurred. was subjected to a rigid az.
animation. The IRE In the closet started
IL was shown. In basket Of waste paper.
Dut there were no rags saturated with oil
In 1t. as was reported previously.
During yesterdays examination Field.
acknowledged to having placed the basket
In the closet before leaving SATURDAY. after
NJ on Clerks In tha room testified they
had seen him collect the papers about q a.,o
CLOCK. and go to the closet. They testi-
NED however, that none Of them went irto
the closet after F1elis had entered a. r.
was also shown that Fields was among the
iast 10 leave the building. and that the
had made his exit which was the ns,na1
custom observed.
Fields testified that Il was the rule for
MIN On other days bnt Saturday to place
ihe baskets Of waste paper outside tina
doer. 20 they could be emptied BY the gar
page wagon. He did not do this Saturday.
Dut left the basket In the closet. so tina
grounds.
There was some discussion between mem.
oers OF the court and the messenger In re-
gard to his duties as to inspection of the
rooms before he left to see whether thay
were all right. The messenger stated that
ne was not required to do this, while the
court held that an Investigation should be
made to ascertain whether or not the place
could be left In a safe condition.
The report stated that not SUFFICIENT evi-
dence to hold any person for arson had
been gathered. but changes were recon-
mended which 1T is believed will increase
the safety OF the navy yard property
Messenger Fields. who stood such a rigid
examination. Do said to bear an excellent
reputation. and II studying law at one OF
the city schools. He b from Mississippi
and has held hts position for several
months.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Marrla~ Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Wh:e-John II. Wilson and Honora r.
JOY: Percival Padgett and Rosa NJ Rich
ards; Eugene r. Nichols and Mona NJ
Gator: VIM. V. Torrens and Katherine NJ
Smith: Robert f. Barrett OF Petersburg
Va. and Annie X. Dix OF this city: J.
Walter Davis Of Atlanta. Ga. and Birdie
Craigsville. Va. and Neva X. Via Of Lind
say, Va: John Mckee and Parthenia
Brummett: Samuel A. Turner and Ella a.
Carroll: VIM. r. Hoffman OF Sunbury, Pa
and Genevieve barley of-Alexandria Va
Colored-John Curtis and Florence Cha am
bers; John A. Wheeler and Mary r. New
man: George Lee and Margaret A. Harlan.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Neutrali.atioa Of Telesraphic Cable,

Neutrnlisation Of Telesraphic Cables.
The current number of the Albany Law
journal contains a timely article by Alex
ander Porter Morse OF this city. entitlcl
The Naturalization of Submarine 1ele-
graphic Cab.es." In which the polio, ci ..ie
United States since 1855 il historically sta
ted and advocated. This policy is embodied
In a diplomatic circular letter sent to the
maritime powers in 1859 by Secretary of
State Fish. under direction Of President
Grant, and the draft for convention.
which was inclosed. proposed that these
cables should be inviolAble In war as well
as during peace In concluding his article,
Mr.. Morse says: "A public sentiment il
aroused to minimize armed conflicts and at
tendant excesses and to maintain peace
whenever practicable: and looking to this
end. the civilization of the age demands
consideration and freedom Of action for
neutrals even though rights Of belliger-
ents shah be curtailed. The public voice
calls loudly fer reform In this direction,
and the question presses. shall the orderly
conduct OF the affairs OF the world be con-
tfolled by neutrals, or be surrendered to
belligerents? Shall a single nation. how
ever great or powerful. or an unhoiy COM
binAtion Of states. make the law and die
tate terms to the great majority Of domi-
nant statosf'
Evening star., 1897-07-28
MARRIED.

GROGAN-FLAHEUTY. FRANK J. GGoGAN and
MARY C. FLAHEl,rl Of Washington 10 a.
were married July 81. 1897. in Xaltmor. at
81. Patricks Church, Of Broadway and
Bank street. by Very Rev. NJ. A. Ryan
MckM-BRUMMETT. On "Wednesday July *
1871, Ivy the Rev u. q. Edtidgc JOHN Me-
kEE and FARTHENIA BRJMNET-r both II
Washington. ID. c.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

II matters little what It Il that you want
whether q situation or q seryant-a
want'' I'd. IN the Star WIN reach the
person who can dll your need.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
GRANTED TIME.

Odiheati0n Of Order In the Graham
Divorce Suit.
Judge Hagner today modih I'd the order
recently made In the divorce case OF Laura
g. Graham against Ernest l.. Graham, by
directing that the husbands commitment
for contempt be suspended for six weeks.
The modification of the order is rondi-
toned upon Graham's payment of at least
$4 q week. beginning next Saturday. on ac-
count of the $55 arrears of alimony and
counsel fees, for failing to pay which sum
he was several days ago ordered to be
committed for contempt.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
jy2s-2Od
TralSSes

Fitted properly. Abdominal Supporters Elastic
Hodery. etc NEW WASHINGTON SURGICAL,
INSTRUMENT HOUSE. 1i0s at. NV apI5-tf
Evening star., 1897-07-28
On the OF Side,

Edward Oldham was today fined so hy
Judge Mills for running his bicy. lie into
that Of Mr.. r p. Barnard. while both
were riding F street near 9Th rorth-
west last evening. The evidence showed
the street.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

~ for three 12-yard pieces white Val
10 cncicnnes lace, which Is usually sold
for 2Oc. apiece
Evening star., 1897-07-28

DIN, "A yard for yoar choice Of a lot Of
@>&~o black goods. consisting Of 48-inch
fine serge. figured etamine. grefadins
and mOhair. which sold for 39c. to
4Sc. q yard.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

for two aud one-half yards Of SIX
% quarter sheetfng, and good quail
iiy. too.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

OMc for four weil-made pillow cnses,
A1\s which Is less than the bare cotton
would cost you BY the yard
Evening star., 1897-07-28

ONc for Eve yards Of Fruit of-ths-
Z>@e Loom cotton-you know the reguiur
price Of 1t.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

ALL OF ED:sON'S OBESITY REMEDIES, AS
well - all sf Lorinss Flesh -producers for sale
by G.. q. e. SfMMS,
mySc-f Cor. 14th st. and ~ Y. ave.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

DIN, for u 81 Ivy 9O-inch bcmmed sileat,
S>Ao made Of Utica cottOn-thiak of
Evening star., 1897-07-28

Commander Appoints Committees.
Noble Commander Musson of Goodwin
Commandery. Order of the Golden Cross.
has appointed the following committees 10
assist him in the term just begun. Finance
F. r. johnson. NJ L. Lamb. w. +. Allen:
good of the order-Mrs. j. F. Jones. NJ r..
Goss. NJ. +. johnson, Miss Ida Lee MIR
Nelson Conover. DIR. s. L. Groot and MIR.
J. w. Humphrey: rooms-Messrs. Branson
and Groot and Miss Sherwood.
Prof. Garland. Goodwiirs organist, takes
vacation during August. Mrs. Jones
will act in his stead. Edward Steer. keeper
OF records. will also take his vacation Ia
August. During his absence W. +. Alien.
herald OF the commandery, will look after
the affairs OF the office.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

| Omc for u ~ by 72-inch hemstitchcd
A>\o bolster case-a very remarkable bar
1
Evening star., 1897-07-28

OM- for six yards white India nnon.
A>\s which sells regularly for &c. . yard.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

| Om- "A yard for black brOcade taReta-
1 S1&o fiaish India silk. Lyons dye. which
| has been 45c. q yard
Evening star., 1897-07-28

, for one yard 1Oc. garter elastic. I
20 pair 10c. corset steels, ono piece DC.
linen tape. one piece Sc. feather
stitched braid. one 5O0-yard spool Sc.
cotton and one paper sc. pins.