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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
Accidental HappenInEs.

The Hall-Lansing block at Lincoln,
Neb.. was burned. The block was
given up to roomers, and several had
narrow escapes. Loss, $4,000.
One of the most disastrous fires that
has ever visited the business portion
of Sandusky, Ohio, destroyed about
100000 worth of property.
The house of A. e. Vanderwater,
three miles from Belleville, Mich,
caught fire from 4 defective chimney
and Mrs. vanderwater and two chill
dren persisted.
Dugald Patterson of Emmett, Mich,
was killed at Nelson, B. c., by a fall
ing log. At the Trail Greek smelter,
George Braden, also IN American, fell
into q pot of molten Stag and was SC
frightfully burned that he died.
A collision occurred between car
loaded with coal and a trolley car on
the North Park line, near the Michigan
Soldiers home at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Motorman John Hake was killed, Con-
ductor Frank McAlvey was badly
wounded, and the car, which was filled
with passengers. was smashed and
several of its occupants were badly
bruised.
Fire partially destroyed the boys
dormitory Of the Christian home Or
phanage at Council Bluffs, Iowa. One
hundred boys were sleeping in the
building when the fire broke out. All
were rescued. Chief Templeton is bad.
ly frozen, and Capt. Auly and Driver
Jones are also laid off duty by reason
of fresting their extremities while at
tending the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

1t is refreshing to turn to one inter-
national marriage where the BRIDE
groom was not fortune hunter. 1t is
that of the daughter of Millionaire
Claus spreckles to Mr.. Watson, San
Francisco broker, of English birth.
But then this was not match arranged
by the brides parents. They objected
strennnusly and the couple eloped,
Papa Spreckles had settled a million
or two on his daughter. She was a
high-spirited girl and did not want to
De beholden to her papa for her fortune
since she had married without his con-
sent. Her husband told her he mar
ried her for herself and not for her
millions. and Mrs. Watson promptly
decided back to her father the property
he had given her to the tune of a
couple of millions. But then it is not
likely they will ever know the pangs
of want.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

Jesse Pomeroy, who years ago was
given a life sentence In the Charles
town state prison for the murder of
two children, came very near escap-
ing from his quarters last Wednes-
day. With no tools except piece OF
wire and few nails, he succeeded in
boring through the wall of his cell
until only few bricks lay between
him and liberty. When discovered
in his attempt to escape, he showed
no emotion whatever Pomeroy was
only IA years old when he committed
the crime of murder, and he was then
regarded as the worst specimen Of
youthful depravity ever known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
Grimes aud Criminals.

Sx-Capt Gullot has been sentenced
to five years in prison for selling mill
tary secrets to foreign powers.
A. J. Greisbach, solicitor for the
publishing house of Appleton s. Co.
Of New York, by whom he had been
employed over twenty years, COM
mitted suicide at San Francisco.
Postoffice Inspector McMeechen has
arrested George A. Draper, postmaster
at Cheyenne, and his son, Charles o.,
package containing $3,522 from the
Chicago mail pouch.
A French Lick Springs, Ind, advice
says that section of Indiana is greatly
excited over the double murder Of 5.
Kirby and his wife, two of the most
prominent and highly respected people
of that county.
Edwin Landon. bookkeeper for the
Marion nnd.) Deposit company, which
failed some time ago, has been arrest
ed on the charge of embeZzlement. At
the time of the failure it was discov-
cred that Landon was short in his ac-
counts about $4,000.
Little Pete the most noted China
man ia San Francisco, was murdered
by his countrymen in Chinatown. He
was sitting in chair in Chinese bar
Der shop when three Cinnamon entered
and shot him. The murderers were ar
rested. 1t is supposed they were high
binders. hired to do the job.
Warden Stout, Of the prison at Au-
burn. N. Y, made 4 statement of the
burning to death of convict in the
nrison The man wAs Jamea McTaiQe
He had smuggied naptha into his cell,
which lie was using for cooking pur-
poses. An explosion occurred, and the
guards and walters Immediately went
to the scene, but McTaige was envel-
oped III flames, and was so seriously
burned that he died in Il few hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

Z. The United States is pushing to the
front in naval matters. According to
the report of the secretary of war. we
have built or building, IL battle-ships,
coast-defense ships, 1S cruisers, 1S
lookout ships and gunboats, IS torpedo
boats and one torpedo destroyer. June
80, 1893, there were serving in the
navy 6,459 enlisted men and 1,215 ap-
prentices; June 30, 1894, $3.50 men
and i, ia apprentices; June 80, 1895,
7,4S9 men and 1898 apprentices, and
June 80. 1896. 8.165 men and 1878 ap-
prentices. OF the enlisted men in 1892
1.640 were serving under continuous
service certificates; in 1894, 1924; in
1885, 2,270. and in 1896, 2,409.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

Boston win soon have the finest pub
lie baths since the days of ancient
Rome. They are to be paid. for. and
maintained at the expense of the city.
On the first floor will be separate
waiting rooms for men and women.
The space on the second floor will be
taken up by separate bath rooms for
men and women, and the top floor will
be given up to the use of the manager,
who, with his family, will reside in
the bath house. The total number of
bath rooms contemplated in the plans
is fifty. OF these seventeen will be for
the exclusive use of women.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
pointed Ben Parker Of Southampton to
command his yacht, the Meteor.

pointed Ben Parker Of Southampton to
command his yacht, the Meteor.
The English. court circular announces
that the car Is enjoying excellent
health, and that the reports of his ILL
health are unfounded.
There has been a severe storm In
the Gulf of Cadlz and twenty-four fish
ing boats have been lost near San
Lucas.
A Rome dispatch to the London
Daily Mail says that the pope is con-
Sidering the compromise clauses Of the
Manitoba school question.
Spain's fastest and strongest iron
clad, the Carlos Qnlnto, which was con
structed at Cadlx at a private yard, out
of entirely national material, and was
launched twenty months ago. has been
completed and sent to Carthagena to
be docked for the finishing touches.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Teheran. Persia, reports that
1,4OO bodies have been recovered from
the ruins which resulted from the re-
cent earthquake on the island of
Kism in the Persian gulf, the inhabi-
tants of which are estimated to number
nearly 5000, mostly Arabs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

At East Liverpool, Ohio, Samuel Bar
low laughed at a farce comedy until
he went crazy. A protest should be en-
tered against the production of farce
comedies which are too darned funny
for a man to witness and preserve his
sompos mentis. 1t is possible, how
ever, judging from some of the alleged
side-splitters with which we are
afflicted periodically, that Mr.. Barlow's
mental disorder was caused by acute
melancholia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
The Nations Capital.

w. A. Harris, Pop, was elected sena-
tor from Kansas.
The impression is growing among
senator's that the Nicaragua canal bill
will not reach vote at the present
session.
o. C. Olson has been appointed post
master at Lee. Nelson county, and w.
J. Hobbs at Walshville, Walsh county,
n. ID.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived a telegram from Ambrose Ly-
man, internal revenue collector for the
district of Montana, rendering his res
ignation. The department knows no
reason for Mr.. Lyman's action. IS,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED,
Broke Through the Ice While Skat-
Ing n Pond,

Broke Through the Ice While skat-
Ing ON n Pond.
Nebraska City, Neb., Feb. 5.-lrive
children in age ranging from eight to
fifteen years broke through the ice
while skating on a pond near the Mis-
souri, river CD the Iowa side, across
from this city, and were drowned. The
children, falling to reach their homes
at the accustomed hour, search was
Instituted and their hats found float
ing on the water of the pond, where a
small place had been broken through
the ice. The bodies were found close
together, all having gone down to-
gether.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
DAIRYING IN NORTH DAKOTA.
The Annual Meeting of the Butter
mon in Jane own.

men in Jamestown.
Jamestown, n. D.. Feb. 5.-The spe-
cial meeting of the North Dakota Dali
rymen's association will be held i'll this
city March H. and II. An elaborate
programme is being prepared and it is
intended to make the event of more
than usual Importance and value.
Speakers of reputation will participate
besides others of long experience in
dairying. The present officers OF the
association are: J. B. Power of Power,
president; J. II. Shepperd, professor of
agriculture in the state experimental
station, vice president; T.. E. Kaufman,
professor Of dairying. secretary, and
G. F. Clark of Tower City, treasurer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
KILLED BY HYPNOTIsM.
Amateurs Operate ON q Boy WI,
Fatal Results.

Fatal Results.
Jamestown, N. Y, Feb. 5.-James
Sturgeon Young, a seventeen-yearsoid
colorcd boy. died Jan. "a under circum-
stances that indicated his death was
due to hypnotic experiments by ire
sponsible amateurs. The evidence at
the coroner's inquest indicated that the
boy had first been hypnotized several
months ago by II. I4ouenstein, a Pitts
burg travelling man, and was subse-
quently experimental upon by several
local amateur hypnotists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

The effectiveness of exact calcula-
tions was never better summarized
than when the venerable Doctor Storrs
affirmed that 1.-The great Brooklyn
bridge, with all it's magnificent pro-
portions, was carried across the river
on the point of pencil"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
The Chimay,s Woes.

London, Jan. 31.--A special dispatch
from Monte Carlo denies that the
Princess de Chimay of Detroit and her
gypsy lover, Jano Rigo, have quarrcled.
An Interview is published with RIGGS
wife, In which the latter Ia quoted as
Saying 'she has received n letter" from
the princess urging her to agree to a
divorce in order that the princess child
may not be born out of wedlock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
Foreign Gossip.

At the suggestion Of the governor
general Of Canada. the Dominion gov
heads the list with $1,000.
1t is announced that 1900. 600 per-
sons are now employed upon the re-
lief works in the famine stricken dis
tricts Of India.
The London Times announces that
Emperor William of Germany has ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

Pretty soon sympathy for the Arme-
mans will be transferred to the sultan
because Of the dreadful way the pow
trs are coercing him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
THE NEWS RESUME,
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALI
PARTS OF THE WORLD

! Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings of the
Past Week Culled From the Tel
eEraph Reports-The Notable
Events at Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

People who are behind the times gen.
orally consider that the world is rush
ing madly to perdition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11
NORTH DAKOTA
The European powers have taken q
whole year to do nothing for the Ar
menians.

The only locality where Weyler
seems to have put down the rebellion
is in his own mind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

FRANCES offered resolution OF re-
spect for ex-Speaker Gill.
Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 4.-The first
real excitement in either branch OF the
legislature occurred when Creel OF
Ramsey county introduced a concur
rent resolution in the senate amending
the constitution and removing the cap.
ital to Fargo. Little of Bismarck, pres
ident pro tenn. was in the chair, and
referred the resolution to the judiciary
committee. of which he is chairman.
Creel objected to this and moved to re-
call the resolution and refer the same
to the committee on state affairs. This
motion was lost by vote Of IA to y,
6 absent. and Strom and Enger Of
Trail declined to vote. Senator Hag-
CART OF Fargo was absent from the
senate when the resolution was con-
sidcred.
McCarten introduced resolution
asking the state auditor II express and
sleeping car companies had paid license
tax and If not, why not?
Cavalier county citizens petitioned
for the enactment Of the Minnesota
law relating to the filing of chattel
mortgages.
J. O. Smith Of Casselton was elected
secretary to succeed Gill. Resolutions
OF respect for the deceased secretary
We're adopted.
The house was in committee of the
whole during most of the session.
Francis and Hurley had heated de.
bate on the bill giving manufacturers
liens on threshln: outfits, Francis ia
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-09
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Still 1t is hot and dry.

From appearances Mr.. Price Anderson
loves to be called papa.
Price Anderson wife aud daughter at
tended the wedding Sunday.
Miss Oracle Gerahty, OF Odessa, is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Chas. King.
Mrs. West has entertained company
from near Warrensbnrg for several days.
Miss Nora Gereaim who has been in
Mrs. c. w. Still aud son., of Vernon
county. came up to attend the Wilson
Mathews wedding.
Messrs. Harad Snyder and Charley KeI-
soc have been on the sick list but are bet
ter at this writing.
Master Leonard McGumis who has been
down with typhoid fever for several weeKs
Is slowly recovering.
Those from Tabo who attended the
Roberts Young wedding report a large
crowd and good time.
c. F. King and wife, and Misses GracIa
G~eraughty and Nora Gereaim, attended q
funeral In Lexington Saturday.
1t Is very common OF late to see Mr..
Gully. OF Borlaud, 10 this vicinity. Look
out for joe, there will be another we'd
ding soon for he means business.
Married, at the residence of the brides
sisters MrS. ". II. ANDERSON, OCTOBER y, MT
Logan Wilson and Mics Annie Matthews.
Rev. Deiornette officiating. Promptly at
$3.50 q. m, the sweet zones of the wedding
march sounded through the hails and
rooms and the bridal couple entered the
parlor ushered by MIR. Glenwood Brown
ing and Miss Dlmma Anderson, niece of
the bride. Rev. Deiornett delivered a
beautiful and impressive service which
made the two one. The bride was attired
In q beHutifuI white aibatros and natural
lowers. The groom wore conventional
black. There wereo only q few OF the most
Intimate relatives and friends present.
After the ceremony the guests attended
service at Cedar Grove church and return
ed to Mr.. Anderson's where they partook
of a fine dinner. At 3p. m, the happy
couple left for their home In Iudepen-
dence. Tabo has lost one of its best
young ladies, but We congratulate Mr..
Wilson on his good judgment and to be
so lucky to have won the hand of so fair q
bride. aud we also congratulate Mrs. will
son on her wise choice for we do appreci-
ate her husbands excellent moral quaii-
ties. Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Price Anderson, Harrison and Henry An.
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. King, Mrs. O.
W. Still, Mrs. Ennis, Misses Eta. Efiie
aud Mary Anderson, Nora Gereaim, Grace
Gerahty and Messrs Qlenwood Brown
Ing and Henry Smith.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-09
BREAD GROWING ON TREES.
Native. of the P.oIns Ocean I.land.

Natives of the Pacific Ocean Islands
Find Nature Kind.
The inhabitants of the islands of the
Pacific ocean and of the Indian archipel.
ago actually pick their bread from the
trees in such shape hat a moments
work with n knife prepares the ma
terial for the oven. The wonderful
tree which yields the bread Is known
as the bread-fruit tree in common
speech, but in the language of a botan-
list it would be called artocarpus incisa.
The loaf of bread is really a fruit.
oval or nearly round in shape, covered
with q rough rind, which is marked
into small divisions corresponding
with the separate fruitlets, and weigh
ing three to four pounds.
The fruit is first green in color, then
brown, and at last yellow. It con-
tains a fbrous pulp which has a
decayed taste If allowed to fully ripen,
but If gathered at an earlier stage, when
fit for use, It Is white and mealy, closely
resembling new bread baked from
wheat -four.
The islanders quarter the fruit and re-
move the core, then dr a pit dug for the
purpose they place o layer of heated
stones covered with q layer of green
leaves and on these q layer OF the fruit.
In this way they All the pit nearly full,
and over all place a layer of leaves and
dirt. In half or three-quarters of an
hour the bread Is nicely Drowned and
ready for food.
In some places they have an immense
pit on the cooperative plan, where all
the natives of a locality bring their
bread for baking. and in these large
pits hundreds OF loaves or fruit are
baked at one time. Baked in this way,
the fruit will keep for weeks, and the
raw fruit Is sometimes piled in a heap
and allowed 10 ferment, after which it
Is beaten to q pulp and kept in this
form for use when the fresh fruit can
not be had. The trees bear two and
three crops a year, so that
for at least eight months OF the year
the bread is to be had for the picking.
There are several varieties of trees
yield a sort of bread, but the
one named is very much the best, so far
as the quality OF the fruit is concerned.
Toledo Blade,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-09

Mhhh4h0bos
In this city, Thursday, September 30,
Mr.. Steven II. Walker and Miss Mary
King. both of Odessa, Judge Joh NJ.
Price officiating.
Married. near this city, Wednesday,
October 6, Rev. AIva X. McCIelland and
Miss Virginia Combs, Rev. Frank Russell
officiating.
The wedding occurred at the residence
of the brides uncle, Dr.. Sanford p.
Smith, and was witnessed BY only a few
OF the immediate relatives of the bride.
Immediately after the ceremony the bride
aud groom and the guests present were
invited to the dining room, where an
elegant dinner had been prepared for
them by Mrs. Smith.
Miss Combs Is a daughter OF Mrs. Lucy
Combs. Of near this city. and Is a niece Of
Judge William Young. She Is q general
f~avorite in the neighborhood in which
she resides, and is loved by all for her
pleasant disposition and gentle. womanly
ways. She belongs to one of the oldest
families in the county, and her husband
is to be congratulated upon winning SO
winsome a young lady for his bride.
The groom Ia one of the rising ministers
Ia his church, and has by his honorable
dealings and Jealous support OF the great
cause for which he is a worker, won for
himself the honor and esteem of all to
whom he Is known. He is a high-minded
Christian gentleman, and Miss Combs
placed her happiness in safe hands when
she plighted her troth with him.
The newly married couple left In the
afternoon for Centerview, where they will
visit for a few days before going TO their
home at Blue Springs.
The INTELLIaENCER extends It's most
hearty congratulations to the young
couple, and Joins with their hosts of
friends In wishing them a long and hap
py Journey through life.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-09
CORDRR

Mrs. Carthras is spending the week In
Kansas City.
On account OF the continued dry wealth.
or water Ia very scarce.
Jim Goodwin, of Alma, was here Mon
day evening on business.
Mrs. A~rmbrustsr left for Excelsior
Springs Tuesday morning.
Miss Kate Dean spent Saturday and
Sunday with the home folks,
Mrs. Frank Burton is the guest OF Mrs.
Geo. B. Sydnor and Mrs. N. II. Mccain.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson sold his livery BUSH
ness last week to Messrs Ellmaker q 3D.
wards,
@. J. Frerking and wife, y. shulz and
wife are taking Ia the sights Of st. Louis
this week.
Misses Ella Reddick and Matte Hack
ley spent several days with friends in the
country this week.
AIrs. Martin Lseissr aud daughter, Miss
Jessie, and Miss Lulu blanchard were in
Kansas City Tuesday.
Miss Leona Corder and her friend. Boil
iandson, left for their home In Indepen-
dence Monday evening after a pleasant
visit here with friends.
Misses Lena Armbruster and Lucy
Hackley and Mrs. VIM. Wilson took 10
the parade Ia K. @. Tuesday. as did a
great many more from this city whose
names We tailed to get,
Mrs. Rulah Newlee, nee Reulah Dean,
with her husband and little 500, of La
Junta. Col, are visiting relatives and
other friends here. Mrs. Newlee grew to
young girlhood here and has many friends
In this vicinity, all OF whom are glad to
welcome her to her Rlrlhood home.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-09
oouNry oouRT pRoorBnINos

OOOnAI OOOh1 hOO66OlnAbs
School mortgage of George W, Null wai
ordered satisfied.
A school oar was granted Lafayette
SechrIst.
Quarterly report OF County Clerk 8. j.
Andrew was ordered approved, and also
the report of G. L. Ewing, circuit clerk.
Road and Bridge COMMISSIONS j. X.
Gray was ordered to examine and report
on q bridge over Johnson's branch, on
Doty road, on lam of James II. johnson,
three and one-half miles northeast oi
Chapel Hill.
The valuation of lots @. Is and II, in
block 20, Anderson's addition; and lot 8,
block 3, Ruckingham's addition, belong
ing to James Hughes, were assessed at
$50 for 1896, '96 and '9T.
J. <. Gray vas ordered to let contract
to build the WILCOX bridge.
County treasurer was ordered to call
and pay of one Freedom township bond.
three Lexington township bonds and one
Washington township bond. These bonds
are for a thousand dollars each.
j.. K. Gray was ordered to build a
bridge over Tabo, on the Webb school
house road; n over Lickfork, near T.
b. Campbells; q near Baucum's store;
Lexington and Wellington ROAD; one
near Long Grove branch, near Max
Lyons, and one over the branch OF the
Sni, near Hiernback's.
The allowances made by the court to
the poor fund amounted to 1863 IS.