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Evening star., 1897-03-27
A Second Growth of Apples.
From tho Springfield Republic an.

S. E. Reed of West Springfield has re-
turned from a visit in Chatham n. Y, and
he has brought with nim curious freak of
nature. 1t is a bunch of second growth APP
nIes a very rare thing. In fact, many
farmers to whom he showed the apples
said that they had never seen anything
like it, The apples were found on tree
that had borne large sweet apples which
were picked the last of June The tree was
on the farm of a man named McQuade,
who is a roadmaster on the Boston and Al
bany railroad. In July the tree blossomed
again, and last Monday the second-growth
aoples were found upon it. There were
three in the bunch that Mr.. Reed brought
with him, and there were about twenty on
the tree being confined to one limb. The
apples are stunted, but they grew TO the
size Of a peach and look healthy enough.
Evening star., 1897-03-27
To Care for Pearls.
From lie New York Times.

1t is pretty generally understood by wo-
men who have achieved choice pearl rings
that while clear, pure water does not inJure
the gem, soap and water will soon AFFECT
their luster and color, and In time viii
cause them to peel, or shed an outer coat.
This crumbiing. however. takes place even
when the gems are most carefully treated,
and when the tendency is noted the ring or
brooch or necklace should be promptly
taken to a jeweler. The course of treat
ment often prescribed by that authority is
that of the rest cure. Put 1t aside in its
box, carefully closed from light and air,
and a few weeks or possibly a month or
two of this lying fallow will often entirely
restore the original beauty and health OF
the gem.
Evening star., 1897-03-27
Importing Song Birds.
From the Portland Orcgonian

The first lot of imported birds brought
to Oregon from Germany by the associa-
ticr for the introduction of song birds, ar
rived in 1889. and another lot arrived in
the spring OF 1892. There were good
many varieties. some of which did not
thrive and soon disappeared. Among those
which became acclimated and have IN
creased and spread over the country may
be mentioned starlings which nest yearly
in many places about the city. on high
buildings and church steeples; song
thru shes, black thrushes. goldfnches. lin
nets, greenfinches and sky.arks. The lat
ter have probably become more numerous
than any of the other kinds and are found
in large numbers In meadows around Port
land and for some distance out in the
country.
Evening star., 1897-03-27
Interesting to the Clergy.
From the Somerville Journal.


A minister who used to preach in Somer-
Vile had little boy. A few days before
his father left the city to go to his new
parish one Of his neighbors said to the little
boy:
$50 your father is going to work in New
Bedford, Is her.
The little boy looked up wonderingly.
''Oh, no." he said. "Only preach"
Evening star., 1897-03-27
The City's Beautiful Parks in Early
Spring.
how THIS RESULT Is ACCOMPLISHED
A Careful System and Constant
Labor Are Required.
BLOSSOMS ALL THE YEAR
~ HE FIRST SIGNS

of the dawn of
Washington's most
beautiful 8 e a s o n
commenced to man
ifest themselves
about a week ago,
when the warm,
sweet winds from
the southland began
to Danish the leaden,
dun-hued C ! o u d 8 ,
painted the skies a
radiant turquoise,
and produced once
Evening star., 1897-03-27

If you want anything, try an ad. In The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-03-27

It matters little what it is that you want
whether a situation or q servant-a
"wal.t' ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

The statistics Of new railroad equip
ment built in this country in 1896 show
that we have built more locomotives
than in 1895 and very many more cars.
Carrying comparisons back two years.
the increases both in locomotive out
put and in car building are very great.
The figures presented by the Railroad
Gazette show that We built this year
4S0 locomotives more than in 1894 and
"a more than last year. The actual
number Of engines built in 1896 was
LIS, and in 1895, 1,1O1 engines. An in
teresting feature which is brought out
in this summary is the growing import
ance Of export orders. In 1896 300 en-
gines were built in this country to ex-
port to foreign countries, the engines
going chiefly to South America, but
also to considerable extent to Rus
STA, Japan and South Africa. In 1894
only 80 engines were built for export,
and in 1895 that number was exceeded,
the number built in 1894 having been
unusually small; but still the growth
reported in 1896 is Of especial interest.
Locomotive builders in this country at
present have orders on their books for
70 engines for Japan, where most of
the engines now in service are of Eng
fish make.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Accidental Happenings.

Barney Thole, section man, was
run down by switch engine and in
stantly killed at Mason City, Iowa. He
leaves a wife and three small chill
dren.
The Farnham block, at Edgerton. O..
was entirely destroyed by fire. The
ground floor was occupied by the store
Of Campbell & Felter, and the upper
ones as lodge rooms
J. n. Smith, ex-senator from Jerauld
county, 8. D., while cleaning a gun,
was injured by piece Of cap striking
him in the eye. Inflammation set in
and it was necessary to remove the
eye.
The Grand Opera house was burned
at Winnipeg, with all it's contents. The
theater was opened only two months
ago. The loss is $4,000. The theater
adjoined the Hotel Manitoba, and this
had narrow escape, the. interior be-
ing flooded with water to save it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
People Talked About.

Lewis II. Ward of Willmar Mimi,
has been appointed railway mail clerk.
Ex-Congressman Edward T.. Martin
died at his home in Seaford, Del, Of
heart disease.
McNerny's challenge to wrestle any
middle-weight in the United States for
from one to five thousand dollars, has
been accepted by Kenny Of San Fran
CISCO
E. Anderson was appointed post
master at Lamberton, Redwood coun-
ty, Mimi, vice H. Anderson, resigned.
R. D. S. Bennett was appointed at
Robinson, Ward county, N. d.
Joseph c. Willard, for many years
prominent in the business life of
Washington, died at his home at the
capital, aged seventy-seven years. He
was very wealthy, and was the owner
of the hotel in that city bearing his
name.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Crimes and Criminals,

Charles 0. Rose in a fit of despond-
ency suicided at Clinton, Iowa, by
strychnine.
William E. Jones, formerly manager
Of Havlin's theater in ST. Louis, q
brother-in-law of John Havlin, has
committed suicide.
Lewis Muhlner was sentenced to ten
years imprisonment at Oakland, Cal,
for killing his sweetheart, Jennie
lewis.
Patrick Mccain was convicted of
manslaughter in the second degree at
Marinette. Wis.,, for shooting Dennis
Flanagan last August. The defense
moved for new trial.
A Hungarian tramp, Sam Palatka.
has been arrested at Eastman, Ga, OH
the charge of wrecking the Mineral
train Dec. q, whereby twenty-six lives
were lost.
Charles Meyer, the man arrested for
running still near Grand Forks, n.
D., says he made the whisky for his
own use and he did not know it was
against the law.
Knowing that her aged father had
taken poison with suicidal intent, Mel
lie Curran of Oakland, Cal, % years
of age, went to bed without calling a
physician. The coroner will investi-
gate.
Robbers took the town of Newkirk,
o. T. Saloons were robbed of ali
money and quantities of whisky and
beer. Residences were entered and
many things taken out. Officers think
the robbers came into town under the
guise Of tramps. ,..
Arthur Palmer of Mamaroneck, N.
Y, during a fit of insanity shot his
cape. 1t is reported that all thehrdeta
mrOther, his sister Gertrude and his
brother Leonard, and then made his es.
cape. 1t Is reported that all of the
wounded are In critical condition.
Silas Crouch, an old and well-to-do
farmer Of CISCO, ILL.,, has hanged him.
self. 1t is supposed that unfortunate
speculation on the board OF trade is
responsible. He was 81 years old and
leaves a widow, six sons and two
daughters.
Burglars broke into the Office Of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
WILL WAIT FOR SPRING.

One South Dakota Road Has Been
Abandoned for the Winter.
Watertown, S. d., Jan. 30.-The rail-
roads running into this city are ex-
reriencing difficulty in keeping their
roads open. The Great Northern road
running between here and Huron has
not seen a train since Jan. 4. The
railroad company has made some eff
fort to open the road, but it appears
now that it has abandoned that effort
and will wait for spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Stockholders Admit Liability.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 3O.-The de-
positors in the bankrupt Sioux City
Savings bank of this place will be
saved the necessity of an expensive lit
igation against the stockholders to re-
cover the amounts for which they are
liable on their shares. At meeting
here thu stockholders themselves
passed resolutions acknowledging such
liability and expressing their willing
ness to settle it at the proper time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

Philadelphia has been called upon to
return the modern triumphal arch IN
der which Gen. Washington passed at
Trenton on his way to the presidential
Inauguration in 1889. It has been de-
manded by the owner and will be placed
in one of the rooms in the Trenton
Battle monument. The arch was loan
ed to the city during the centennial,
and was deposited in independence
Hall, subject to demand of the owner.
Miss Mary Armstrong owned it then
and was given a receipt for the arch
from Col. Frank NJ. Etting, now de-
ceased. Miss Armstrong died in 1882.
and her legal heir, Elmer Ewing Green.
has asked the return of the arch
through Gen. w. S. Stryker.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

Tragedy may be associated with
cheap domestic goods, and with "bar-
gain counters" Articles are kept in
stock, and sold by competing dry goods
and other stores, the materials of which
cost almost fully the price for which
the goods may be bought. The Rever-
end Doctor Parkhurst of New York
had word to say in a recent sermon
about goods into which may have been
sewed the struggle for life of many a
half-starved, wretched woman. He
said: IF a lady goes to a store and
buys an article that she knows is mar
velously cheap, and cannot understand
how such piece of handmade work
can be sold at so pitiable price. she
knows, if she knows anything about
the industrial conditions of the world
she lives in, that some poor girl. in
some sickly back alley, has been half
paid for her work, and she-the elegant
lady-gets the benefit of it. This CITY
is full of this, and SO is every other
city. The purchaser does not kill the
girl outright, but she helps to kill her
by inches" The preachers declaration
i, mainly true. Few women, however.
stop long enough to realize that in the
purchase of such goods they are encour-
aging extortion; are taking from labor
the just returns to which. by the law of
God and Of human brotherhood. it is
entitled; and are upholding a system of
trade that, in its cruel effects, holds
commerce with privation, and hunger,
and vice, and death itself. Purchasers
should think Of this whenthey are at
tracted by the pecuniary allurements Of
the bargain counter"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
KATE WORKED THE JURY.

An Affecting Scene In Court Results
in the Lightc~t Sentence.
Marinette, Wis.,, Jan. 3O.-The end Of
the McDougal murder case came this
morning. The jury found the lightest
verdict possible, the court instructing
second degree, or Of manslaughter in
the third or fourth degree. Manslaugh-
ter in the fourth degree was found,
and the fast and handsome twenty
year-old girl will have to serve a year
in the penitentiary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
The Nations Capital.

The Nations Capital.
The American Association of Invent
OrS and Manufacturers held their an
nual meeting at Washington and elect
ed officers.
The secretary of the interior has is
sued a requisition on the treasury for
$13, 10000 for next months quarterly
payments Of pensions.
The senate committee on Indian af-
fairs has authorized a favorable re-
port on the hill prohibiting the saae OF
Intoxicating liquors to Indians.
The senate committee has voted to
report favorably the nomination Of W.
S. Foreman of Illinois to be commits
sioner of internal revenue.
Representative Sayers has intro
duced a bill for the taking of the
twelfth census of the United States
under the direction Of CorroN ID.
Wright.
Two resolutions looking to closer
trade relations between the United
States and the Pacific ocean ports as
well as other countries have been in
troduoed by Representative Beach Of
Ohio.
Representative Scranton OF Pennsyl-
vania has introduced bill providing
for the naturalization az United States
citizens of the Alaskans living on the
Annette islands who can prove a five
years residence.
The rivers and harbors committee Of
the house are to make visit to Mo
bile, New Orleans, Sabine Pass, Hous-
ton; Galveston and Chattanooga to eX-
anime the government works and
needs at those points.
The president has approved the act
providing for the construction Of
bridge over the Red river between Ar
kansas and Texas; the act to validate
the acts, appointments and services of
certain deputy marshals in Indian Ter
ritory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
rHp opANAH PINE PLAN.

The Stearns' Adnnah Mill the Model
Of T4ntber CUTTING.
Ashland, Wis.,, Jan. 30.-Mr. Parkc OF
the United States Indian department.
who made reports on the Red Lake
pine frauds, is OF the opinion that the
method adopted mt Odanah and Me-
nominee will be taken up IN future
Ecndling of Red Lake pine The sue
cess Of the Odanah plan Is now conced-
e: in Washington. 1t provides for the
saving of pine on the reservations,
employing Indiau labor so far as pos
sib.*. and by men who are satisfactory
to ;hc department..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Game Birds Perish,

Elk Point, $. D., Jan. 3O.-Farmers
report that the severe weather has
caused the death of myriads of prairie
chickens and quail. Owing to the
snow they are unable to get anything
to eat. and not liking to stir around
when it is cold, they have persisted by
f1ocks. One man reports finding twen-
ty frozen quail in one bunch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
A. If nv 1nASons

lie Mars, Iowa, Jan. 3O.-Charles u.
Webster OF O'Leary was completely
scalped in a runaway near Oyens early
this week. While turning sharp
corner his team threw him from his
wagon, cut cash from his neck to
his forehead, pulling the scalp nearly
off.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
rROPHESIEs FLOODS.

High Water ON the Red River In
Looked For.
Pembina. N D., Jan. 80. - The en-
IRENE cold weather of the past few
days is follow.d by a severe blizzard,
which promises to be as severe as any
during the winter. High Water Bilr'
of this city states that the Red river
will overflow its banks this spring, and
says that the water will be higher
than any previous year. Bill has lived
here for over forty-five years, and has
heretofore shown himself prophet In
these matters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Gas Went Up. but the Gasoline
Didn't.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. 80. - An ex-
plision blew the roof off the building
occupied by the Sioux Falls Gas COM
pany. The building caught fire and
was badly damaged. Immediately
above was a huge tank of gasoline, but
the blaze was exhausted just in time to
prevent a fearful explosion. Nobody
was injured. Damage, $1,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Suffrage Officers.

Des Moines. Jan. 3O.-At the closing
session of the suffrage convention the
following officers We're elected: Pres
ident, Susan B. Anthony; vice presi-
dent-at-large. Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw, Philadelphia; corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, Phil
adelphia. All were reflections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

Spferaug's dye works aud Mausur &
Aennezt's mih at Appleton, Wis, aud
blew, open the outer, doors of, their
safes. Only small amount OF money
was secured, but the safes were ruined
and the damage Is heavy.
Secret Service Agent Walter believes
he has captured at Denver, Colo, two
of the most ski1lful and dangerous
counterfeiters that have ever operated
In this section of the West for many
years. Thevare john Davenport Wag-
ner, alias john Stevens, alias Booler,
suspected of being fugitive murder
er from Toronto, and John w. McBeth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Prof. wolcott A,,o,,...

washington, Jan, D.-The post Of
assistan! secretary Of the Smithsonian
lnstitutlon, rendered vacant by the re-
cent death of Dr.. Brown Goode. was
temporarily filed at the regents meet
Ing Dy the appointment of Prof. q. ID.
Wo!cott, director of the United States
geoloRica' survey, as acting assistant
secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

His wisdom is seal upon his tips,
said Mentor of Ulysses, which Is
never broken save for an important
purpose" Happily for congruity.
Grant instead of Bismarck was named
in honor Of this fine quality in the
Greek hero.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Foreign G0ssip.


A new British Pacific railway COM
pany is forming.
Count Cassel. the pope's private
chamberlain, formerly of Denver, died
in Rome ON Jan. 10.
There was a violent earthquake at
Laibach. near Vienna, accompanied by
underground rumblings.
The government of Dutch Guiana
has granted million acres of selected
gold lands to q British syndicate.
The car attended the epiphany pa
rade of the troops and the ceremony
Of blessing the neva at st. Petersburg.
An official denial has been issued
that any cases of plague exist at Mas
sowah.
For the first time in the history Of
Russia an attempt Is being made to
count the inhabitants. The count must
be completed by Feb. 8.
A Constinople dispatch to the Daily
Mail says that the sultan firmly le-
sists European control Of Turkeys
finances or administration.
No more bull fights, prize fights or
cock fights will be allowed to take
place in the State of chihuahua, Mex,
the legislature having issued a decree
prohibiting the sport.
1t is announced that on the occasion
of the queens Jubilee her majesty will
knight the mayors Of the five largest
Canadian cities, Montreal, Quebec, Of
tawa, Toronto and Hamilton.
The London Chronicles correspond
ent at Vienna reports that CONSTANT
nOple dispatch says that the porte has
ordered the Persian border to be cor
doned in order to exclude the plague.
A London Daily Mail dispatch from
Madrid says that the severe weather
has resulted in great distress especial
~ In the province Of Seville. Bread
riots have occurred in several towns.
The Official Gazette gives notice that
an application will be made next ses-
sion for an act to incorporate a rail-
way from Victoria. B. c., to Winnipeg,
via Butte Inlet, Cariboo, Edmonton
and Prince Albert.
The official figures of the census Of
Germany, just completed, show the to-
tai population Of the empire in Decem-
Der, 1895, to have been 52,279,9O1. The
total population of Prussia at this time
was 81 1856, 1923.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
sorenson Gets a Hearing.

Devils Lake, n. D., Jan. 3O.-Julius
Sorenson, absconding agent Of the
Great Northern Express company at
Grand Harbor. has been returned from
Chicago and has had his preliminary
hearing. The surety company intends
to the full extent of the
law on account of the frequency Of
these occurrences.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Jury Said He Did II.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 30. - The
jury IN the case Of Wiggin VS.. huston
has returned Il verdict of $500 for the
plaintiff. Huston is prominent farm
er and politician, and Wiggin sued for
$4,000 damages for alternating the Yf-
fcctions Of his wife.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Light Punishment.

Christian Christensen has been SEN
fenced at Clarke. S. D., to life impris-
onment for hanging his wife. It was
supposed that she had committed sui
eide, as she was found hanging to a
tree. but it was proved that he had
hanged her to the tree from his wagon
and then driven out from under her,
Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

Elocution is in the saddle, and rid
ing hard. Every entertainment of any
sort. except funerals, is arranged Of
late SO that the elocutionists will have
a chance to do a turn. The Poor Food
show, at Topeka, is the latest A num-
Der of elucotionists are on the pro
gramme, though just what connection
there is between elocution and food, no
one knows.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
spiked Logs in the wooa.

Thorpe, Wis, Jan. 30. - John New
house. William Dewey, Gilbert Marcue
and Walter Schilling were arrested on
the charge Of spiking logs in the woods
belonging to Nye, Lusk & Hudson. The
crime is looked upon by lumbermcn AS
very serious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

A stock company recently organized
in London offers GEO, 900 shares of stock
to the public at penny share. At
that price any one may become capt.
talist with invested funds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Ground to Death by n Trce

Rice Lake, Wis.,, Jan. 30. w. A.
Brown met with terrible accident.
While saving down tree it split back
from the stump and caught him be-
tween that and another tree, grinding
his arm off near the shoulder and
breaking one leg. He will probably
die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

Louis A. Peltier, an indianapolis
undertaken, has the unsurpassed record
OF having buried $4,000 persons. he
has been in the business sixty years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Life Crushed Ont.

Downing, Wis, Jan. 3O.-Ben w. AZ
len. employed in the woods by the
Downing Manufacturing company,
was killed by log which rolled from
load and fell upon his body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Change in a Weather Station.

CHHHBo IN Il "eHther Station.
1anktOn, S. D., Jan. 30.-Charles u.
G. Thompson, who comes from Moor
head. Mimi, to take the place of Mr..
Swinhoe at the weather station, is ex-
pected to arrive here very soon. 1t is
almost certainty that the station here
will have supremacy over the Sioux
City station. The improvements will
be very extensive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
school Building scorcn.a

Slayton, Mimi, Jan. 27.-Fire broke
out in the high school building, having
caught from hot air pipes. 1t was ex-
tinguishcd by the fire company. LOSS,
$1,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

A late census of Massachusetts shows
contrary to the general understanding
that her population includes more nm
married men than unmarried women
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
Robbed q SCHOOL.

Robbed q SCHOOL. ~-..gF
Winona, Mimi, Jan. 27.-St. Martins
school was burglarized. Little of value
was taken. No trace Of the thieves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
There are no greater wretches in the
world than many of those whom people
IN general take to be happy.

Men who follow their impulses are
generally as near right as when they
think, and save themselves a vast
amount of worry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
THE NEWS RESUME
DIGEST Of THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLN.

OonpreAensave Review OF the
Past Week Culled From the Tel
egraph Neports-The Notable,
Events At Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.