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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

The approaching commemoration Of
Queen Victoria's succession to the
throne in 1887 will bring to mind men
high in church and state whom she has
outlived. Americans will think of the
long line of Presidents whose official
terms have been completed, or been in
terrupted by death, during the Queens
reign. Andrew Jackson closed his Sec
ond term March 4, 1887, and was sue
: ceeded by Martin Van Buren,. Then
Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore.
Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson.
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleve-
land, Harrison and Cleveland again.
How the mere mention of these names
of Presidents suggests the volume Of
history the momentous years have writ
ten! All but two of these men have
passed away, but the Queen, with re-
markable vigor and sagacity, still
reigns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Flcurx,s cnsc to BE uenra.

st. Paul, March 13.-After months of
persistent effort Thomas Fleury, one OF
the three men convicted Of robbing the
Merchants National bank of $1,000
about three years ago, and now Srlv-
ing an eight-year sentence at Still!
water, has succeeded in getting his
government to make a move in his he
half. The English vice consul in ST.
Paul has filed with the governor Il pc
tition for his pardon. The vice consul.
e. ]. Morphy. took this action ut the
instance Of Consul Van Sittert. Eng
lands representative at Chicago and
not ON his own volition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Accidental Happen,nE..

The Park theater. formerly the Met
ropolitan, the oldest theater in Indian
apolis, Ind, was destroyed by fire.
By the explosion of an oil well boiler
on the Hartman farm near Gallery
Junction, Pa. John Dunlap, engineer.
was killed and William McKeever, tool
dresser, fatally injured.
A snowslide on mountain near
Park City, Utah, struck one of the DAILY
mine bunk houses, in which nine men
sleeping. Five Of them were rescued
alive, three bodies were recovred and
one man is missing.
While Taylor Stivers and John Bailey
were working in one Of the mines at
Altamont, Laurel county, Ky, a huge
block of slate fell upon them, MASKING
them fat against the floor of the room.
The bodies are still beneath the slate.
Henry Nall, well-to-do young farm
err. living near Ramsey, ILL.,, met with a
fatal accident while bracing the second
floor of his barn, which was heavily
laden with corn. The floor gave way
and fell upon him, crushing his to
death.
-Four children and their nurse walk
ed out on the big railroad trestle near
Terre Haute, Ind, to view the wreck
caused by the recent rains. The fast
Knickerbocker passenger train from
ST. Louis to New York dashed around
the curve and knocked two of the chill
dren into the water, instantly killing
them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
The Philadelphia Press SAYS,

The Philadelphia Press says: "tA
Failure in Philadelphia is the caption
of an editorial in the Cleveland Leader
on the municipal ownership of gas
works. The Brooklyn Eagle in SINH
lar spirit supports the argument
against municipal ownership by this
observation: We are informed that in
Philadelphia there is a deficiency in
the gas account every year which has
to be made by a tax upon the peo-
ple.' This unfavorable judgment Of
the profitableness of municipal gas
works has some vogue, and is the re-
suit Of erroneous influences based on
the fact that the gas bureau has re-
Gently been an applicant for a share
Of the proceeds from both temporary
and permanent loans. The inference
is very much mistaken one. The
Philadelphia gas works are source of
profit to the city. They always have
been profitable. except for a brief
period Immediately after the reduction
OF the price from $3.50 to 81 per thou
sand feet. This reduction caused a
slight deficienty at first, which was
more than made good by the increased
consumption which dollar gas brought
about. For the year 1896 the receipts Of
the Philadelphia gas bureau were 49,.
1886. The current expenses were ST..
985,513. This leaves net profit OF
$17O,443, of which $54,589 were ex.
pended in permanent improvements in
connection with the gas plant, and
$115,854 were added to the revenue of
the city available for other depart
ments. In addition to this the city got
it's gas free to an amount which, IL sold
at the usual rates, would have added
10 the city treasury $685.. 49S.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Burglars After Town Funds.

South Haven, Mimi, March 13.-rhr
store of A. &. Lano was broken int"
and the till robbed of $50. The safe
was blown open, the explosion blowing
the front out of the store. M. Lano
was town treasurer and a new town
treasurer having been elected. the SUP
position is the burglars thought The
town money. some $500, was in the
safe. There was only S26 in the safe.
This they did not get.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
MiScellaneOus.

An international trotting horse asso.
citation has been formed at Chicago.
Several hundred miners employed in
the Citizens Coal and Coke company's
coke mine at Baldwin, Colo, have
struck for higher wages.
The Bundesrath has selected ex-
President Frey. formerly Swiss min
lister at Washington, to be director Of
the international telegraph bureau.
The Cedar Rapids Times. the oldest
newspaper in that part of Iowa, has
been sold to John S. Saul Of Pontiac,
ILL.,, and w. +. Hoker of Milwaukee.
The Canadian Pacific railway earn
ines for the week ending March Z
were 600; for the same period
last year, SS3345,OOO.
Mrs. Clara Oma, "Western cowboy
who claimed to have killed five men
during her career is dead at her home
at Peoria, ILL.,, aged fifty-six years.
The annual convention of the Texas
Cattle Raisers' association closed at
San Antonio after electing Fort Worth
as the next place of meeting.
Two hundred employees of the Will
Jams & Clark Shoe company, Lynn.
Mass, struck by order of the executive
board Of the boot and shoe union.
At London in the fight between
Whatley and Tom Williams, the latter
was badly beaten and completely
knocked out in the fourth round.
The Boston associated board of trade.
composed of representatives of leading
business firms, voted down a resolution
indorsing international bimetallism.
The Erie conference Of the Eyangel-
ical association, embracing Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Western New York,
opened its ann lal session in Cleveland.
The road and other property OF the
South Jersey Traction Company of
Bridgcton. y. j.. has been sold to
Aaron Fries OF philadelphia, president
Of the company, for $4,000.
Pillsbury and Showalter played the
F.! eighth game of their match at chess
ut the Hamilton club. Brooklyn. and
after twenty-five moves ShOwaltel
won
| ST. Gaudens' equestrian statue OF
John A. Logan m the Lake Front park
at Chicago will lM unveiled July ::2
Tie work Of the noted sculptor il now
being cast in bronze in New York.
! The Missouri Gcnate passed TIN
house resolution instructing Missouri
congressman to vote for the recognition
Of Cuba. 1t also passed resolutions
expressing sympathy with the Cretans
The orders from department. head
quarters to remove intruders from the
Uncompahgre reservation in Utah
nave not yet been received and hun
dreds of settlers still remain and de-
clare that nothing but u military fore,
| will move them.
! Miss Gertie Tressler Of Webster City
Iowa, dreamed that IL deceased uncle
came to her and told her Of 5000 which
was buried In the rear OF the yard
under n shade tree. In the morning
she went to the spot and found The
money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
People in Print.

Capt. Stephen D. HILBERT, retired
naval officer, is dead at Media, Pa.
Ex-State Senator Whiteman of Du-
luth is in trouble again, having been
arrested in New York on the charge of
defrauding bank.
J. Walter Blandford, who has been
private secretary to Secretary Olney.
has been selected to act in similar
capacity for Attorney General McKen-
ma.
Ex-JuGge James Bredin of Pitsburg.
appointed to inquire into the matter of
the contest of the late municipal cleo
ton. went before Judge Kennedy and
made formal application for an order
to open the ballot boxes.
Richard 7. Games, for nine years
manager of the Helena. Mont, office
of Dun's, is dead after an illness of a
few hours. He was we'll and favorably
known throughout the state. He came
here from Nashville, Tenn.
Lawrence Hutton of New York has
presented the new library of Princeton
university with his valuable collection
Of death masks. This collection is the
most nearly complete and by far the
largest of it's kind in the world.
Mrs. Annie Besant will arrive in
New York early this month. She will
remain in America six months and
visit all the largest cities, lecturing on
theosophy and on some of her expert
ences on her journey through India.
whence she is now returning.
Lieut. ]. C. Gilmore, Fourth artillery,
has been detailed as a temporary spe-
cial aide to President Mckinley. The
young officer is thoroughly used to
handling crowds, having acted as a
master of ceremonies at the White
house receptions and great functions
under the last administration.
Galen R. Hit, a noted criminal law
yer and an ex-member Of the state leg
islature, was found in an unconscious
condition on the floor of his room at
his residence at Albany, \. Y, and died
without having regained consciousness.
The cause was apoplexy.
Mrs. Leslie Carter, the we'll known
actress, is seriously i'll at the Shore
ham hotel, Washington, with acute
laryngitis, brought on by the strain put
upon her vocal chords as the heroine
of David Belasco's "The Heart of
Maryland"
Robert 6. Blaine, brother Of James
G. Blaine died in Washington. He was
sixty-fve years of age and leaves a
widow and six children. Mr.. Blaine
has resided there for n number of
years. and for some time was en-
ployed in one of the executive depart
ments.
Henry f. Thurber, who is now in
Princeton, N. j., to which place he es-
corted Mrs. Cleveland when she left
the White House Thursday. will so to
Detroit, Mich, in few days and re-
sumo active connection with the law
firm of Dickinson & Thurber in that
city. Mr.. Thurber leaves behind him
in Washington we'll deserved reputa-
ton for fairness in his dealings with
all who have been brought in contact
with him at the White House.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
ANSWERS THE CALL.
Ex.statc Auditor Braden DIE,
ff California.

Is CALIFORNIA;.
! st. Paul. March 13.-News hns h,,,
received here of the death of w w.
Brnden, for ten years auditor of Min
nesota, at Los Angeles, Cal. Tho nn"'
Of Mr.. Braden's death came as a snr
prise to his many friends in st. Pam,
although not entirely unexpected, rs !,
has been known for some time that Nv
was Al very sick man. Capt. Bro,,"u
was born Mt Iberia, Ohio, Dec. 3, IS.,7
and was at the time of his death in
his siXtieth year. He came to Mimi"
sofa in November. 1854, settling n,
l4enora, Fillmore county. He served
both in the Civil and Indian wars. ana
was captain of Company X. Sixth MINI
ncsota infantry. He served in the star.
legislature in 1S66-G7. He was elrctrJ
county treasurer of Fillmore county in
1887, serving for eight years. In iSSl
Mr.. Braden was elected as state audi,
or and served continuously for ,r,
wears,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
OF COURSE.

The Jury in the Drew Case Dis
agreed.
Minneapolis. March 13.-Thc jury in
the case OF the state against Aid. J.. g.
Drew reported to Judge Bclden thar
there was no prospect Of an agree
mcnt, and the court discharged them
They had been out more than Il full
day. and, from the balloting. it was
evident that they could not adjust their
different views. The vote was G to Il;
and later a change of one vote gave
seven for the defendant, but no other
changes were reported.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
PITH Oh THE NEWS.
EVENTS JF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
4 Gcncral Resume Of tho Most Inn.
portant News Of the Week. From
all Parts OF the Globe. Boiled
Down and Arranged In Con.
venient Form for Rapid Per.
usnl BY Busy People.
Washington Talk.

The president has reappointed Will
lam Sinclair as steward of the White
House, which place he held under the
preceding administration.
The navy department will call for
bids on 5000 tons of Harveyized steel
armor plate in few days. The maxi
mum price allowed by law is $500 Il
ton.
Ellis Mills. United States consul gem
eral at Honolulu. has furnished the
state department with the results of Il
census just taken in Hawaii, showing
a total population of 100000. The Ha-
waiians head the list, with 1919; jap
anese next. With 4,4O7; Chinese third.
with 21,616, and the Portuguese fourth
with Is ,191.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
To Visit the state Farm.

Aitkin. Mimi, March ia dclr@a
ton of Aitkin county farmers will visir
the state experimental farm on March
10, the Northern Pacific company hav-
ing generously rendered the use, free
of charge, Of a tourist sleeper for the
trip. 1t is cxpecte the jaunt will re-
suit in much practical good and create
a renewed interest in farming.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Enter the Cattle Business.

New Ulm, MIMI, March 13-The Min
nesota and Dakota Cattle company has
been organized, the following being CO.
partners: Charles Staube, NJ. NJ. Null
len, w. Il. Koch, Charles Staube. .Ir.,
of this city. and James Phillips of
Pierre, S. u. The company has al
ready contracted fer 10000 head of
Minnesota and 5000 head of Arizona
cattle. all to be placed on the Stauhe-
Phillips ranch near Pierre.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Mnnx DfsfranchiHed.

Fergus Falls. Mimi, March 13.-ih'
vote in the town elections in this por-
ton of the state shows that the amend
ment to the constitution requiring all
voters to be full citizens has deprived
from - to :}3 per cent of the voters oil
the right of suffrage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
LEGISLATORS IN PRISON.
lawmakers Visit the State Ins,;tr-
ton n. saltwater,

ton n. saltwater,
saltwater, Mimi, March IL. - Thu.
members Of the state Legislature
clerks, friends and ladies to the nun.
Der of nearly 300 came over by Il snr.
cial train OH the Duluth road to yisi,
the prison. After being entertained ar
dinner several hours were passed in Il
tour through the shops, the Irvine fac.
tory, of course, attracting most ;ttcn.
ton. All the shops were running as
usual and the visitors were thus en-.
abled to see everything in full opera.
ton. They expressed themselves us
highly pleased with their visit and
made many complimentary remarks ou
the prison and it's management.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
A Tug Burned.

Duluth, Mimi, March -. - The tug
Lyons was damaged by fire to the en-
tent of $1,000. Assistant Fire Chief
Randall received bad scalp wound
from an AK. The tug is one of the In
man fleet, which is involved in drh1.
1t is in the custody of the United
States marshal and is uninsured, the
marshal being unable to place any in
Surancp uDOn it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
RESULTS AT
BISMARCK.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID FOR
NORTH DAKOTA.

Complete Roster of the Mcnaurcs
the Session Which Closed Last
Wcck-A Large Number of RtOs
Still Remain In the Hands Of the
Governor for Acknowledgement Ot
Both General nnd Sectional APP
niicNtiOM.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
EclI Deu,l ON tic Street

Fell Dead on the street.
Minneapolis, March Is. While re-
turning from school Magdalena LEI.
berg. the ten-year-old daughter OF
Christian Heiberg. an employe OF the
public library. ,ell dead on the street
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

Millionaire Murderer Duestrow left
all his money behind. But, then, he
burnt up enough in the effort to save
his neck without taking any to the
place he was going.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

Killed 10y whisky and Cold.
st. Peter. Mimi. March IL. - NJ &.
Stanford. who had both feet frozen
while Oh spree. is dead. He was an
Englishman and we'll educated AMI re-
ceivel an allowance regularly from
England. but was addicted to drink.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Drug store De.troye.

Minneapolis, March 13--The st. LOUIS
drug store. at G:,3 First avenue south
was damaged to the extent of SOM u!
fire. The store was owned by 5. Fred
lander. The loss is covered by inslF-
allce
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

Gov. Pingree discovers that the legis-
tent with its location, and does not
propose to increase the number of
legal holidays by adding Moving day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

Just as the one-eyed man is king to
the blind. so does the governor OF Ne
vada rise to glorious and exalted planes
of statecraft and sagacity, according
TO the theories of prize-fghters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

The man who wrote the Albatross
novels has gone crazy about it, but the
men who are writing Cuban fiction in
Jacksonville don't seem to even be in
a sort of worry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
KILLED ON the Track

Hinckley. Mimi. March 13.-An IN
known man was killed here by tue
north-bound passenger train on the
Eastern Minnesota railrOad. He WAS
evidently Il lumberman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
4 sword for Muehlherx.

st. Paul, March 13.-Mcmbers OF the
governors staff and number OF OF,
ticers of the national guard presented
Adjt Gen. Muehlberg with q hand
some sword as a token Of esteem.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
from Foreign Shores.

from Foreign Shores.
The Spanish government has decided
to send $4,000 marine forces to the
Philippines.
Emperor William of Germany has
been ordered by his physicians to take
more outdoor exercise. The emperor is
growing stout and his blood is bad.
The decoration of Marie Van Zandt,
the American singer. by the French
government. as an officer of the acade-
my. is not connected with the so-callcd
''Immortals.'
A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
from Berlin says that Prince Bismarck
is suffering from neuralgia, and that
the attack is so serious that he is una
bic either to sleep or to walk. 8,
Thomas Q. Seabrooke. the well
known actor, is lying seriously i'll at
the Queens hotel in Toronto. suffering
from grip.
The pope has decided to send Mgr.
Merry del Val as apostolic delegate to
Canada. BY sending one sc closely at
tached to his person the poDe gives eX-
ceptional assurance of his special per-
sonal interest in the welfare of Can
ada.
The parliamentary secretary for the
Indian Office in the house Of lords said
that DR.. Yersin, the French expert. be-
gan the incubation of plague patients
at Bombay on March 6. The effect on
the fresh cases was surprisingly good.
but it was of small benefit in cases OF
long standing.
The construction of trolley car line
from Cairo to the pyramids has now
been followed by the placing of a
steamboat on the river Jordan, which
makes the journey from Jericho to
Tiberias-that is to say, from the Dead
Sea to the Lake of Galilec-n about
seven hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

Noise does not add to emphasis any
more than wind does to the supply OF
air that surrounds the earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
TAX ON TRADE.
Norway Objects to Foreign CONNER
S.iQl TrayelerE

cial Travellers.
Washington, March II. - The Nor
wcgian government has imposed n tax
on foreign commercial travellers
amounting to 100 kroners f$26.SO) for
each calendar month during which
they remain in Norway. The same tax
Is imposed in Sweden and strong pro-
tests are being made by the German
and French newspapers
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

People who think of their past are
generally right in having doubts con-
corning their future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Guaritr- 4th1utrat.
4 4. KoEHNsTHDT. Proprietor.
LANGnoN. NORTH DAKOTA
People who know what they deserve
seldom complain about being uniustly
treated.

The trouble is the Cubans are paying
General Gomez by the year instead OF
by the job.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

There are few people who can fill a
place SO full that an occasional scanda!
cannot creep in.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

1t is generally easy to find an excuse
Tor avoiding work, but how thin that
excuse looks the next day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
ECKELs FOR ENVOY.

SO"s'oAACT WAY SOunu the europeans
ON Finance.
Washington, March II. - James II.
Eckels, controller Of the currency, will
probably retire from that office in Il
few days to accept the office Of spe-
Gal commissioner created by the mon-
ctary conference act. Charles &.
Dawes OF Evanston will be appointed
controller to succeed Mr.. Eekles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
Crimes and Criminals.

The north-bound express train No. 4.
on the Louisville & Nashville, was
held up by six masked men near
Calera, Ala. They got considera BILE
money.
Silverio Martinez and woman
named Sandoval were shot and killed
at Coyote Bernadillo county, N. NJ, by
the woman's husband, who returned
home unexpectedly and found them in
compromising position.
1t was thought for time that J. NJ.
Oakley, the Pittsburg millionaire who
died In San Francisco last week, under
peculiar circumstances. had been Dois-
oned. Investigation prove, however,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

On general principles, there is more
money in digging potatoes than in
searching for diamonds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18
hat he died from pneumonia and alco.

holism
Hugh Smith, aged seventy-fiye years,
Of Madison. Pa, has been arrested on
the charge Of numbering Matilda shy
der, an eighteen-year-old girl. in 1850.
No suspicion attached to Smith until
recently. when, it Is said, trouble arose
between him and the man who assisted
him In disposing Of the body.
Elizabeth Gibson. alias Lizzie Henry.
aged twel,ty-eight, was arrested at
Cleveland by st. Louis officers, on the
charge of being Il fugitive from justice.
She Is accused of completely In the
murder of William Stewart. and aged
and wealthy man of st. Louis, on the
night of Feb. Z.
Expert diamond nippers who are
probably Ell route from the East to
Carson to relieve the sports OF their
jewels during the big fight. remained
ut Los Angeles long enough 10 accu-
mulate $1,000 worth of gems among
the crowd that went to san Pedro to
celebrate the decision of the harbor
board.
Will Il. Halliday was returning to
the Marion Nndl cycle works with
81, 400 he had drawn for the pay roll.
when Il man, who approached him
from behind, pushed Il revolver in his
face and demanded the bag Of money.
Halliday handed out Il sack that had
in it $500 i'll silver, retaining $1,000 in
bills and gold that he had i'll his over
coat pocket.
A poisoning c@:za which promises to
become celebrated has been brought to
light in Kci"Mcr cc':Lty. Miss. DIR. W..
81. Lipscclah. n We'll known physician,
and Guy Jack a wealthy merchant of
Scoc!,a. have been indicted by the
grand jury for the murder of c. Il.
Stuart for the purpose of obtaining the
value of insurance policies on Stuart's
life. agsregating $4,000, held by Guy
Jack.