davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

wear of ownership of the electric
light plant.
Larimore promises to blossom
ont as a full-fedged divorce colony
this summer.
Fargo Shriners are preparing
for a magnificent blowout on
All Fools Day-April list.
Governor and Mrs. Briggs are at
Howard Lake, MINI, where the
governors father is very i'll.
Walhalla people are talking of
building track and joining the
American Trotting association.
Valley City citizens presented
their fire department. with purse
Of $3.50 for good work done at a
fire last week.
The Grafton National bank holds
the belt for having the largest
amount of surplus in proportion to
capital invested.
Fargo has a microbe water scare
and even the state enforcement
leaguers declare that the city water
supply is unpalatable.
Crystalhas enacted a city ordi'
nance against snow balling and the
young hopefuls of that burg don't
care how soon spring gets here
now.
Wild geese are reported in the
southern part of the state winging
their way in this direction. The
new game law gives hunters the
privilege of shooting geese and
ducks until May l.
Comments on Andy Burke are
frequent and frosty in the ex-
changes now, and everyone of 'em
have dropped the familiar ''Honest
Andy when referring to North
Dakota's ex-governor.
Ice in the Red river is three feet
thick. It is stated by old timers
that one winter Capt. Bradley cut
cake Of ice that was six feet and
two inches thick and it took six
mule team to pull it out.
The county commissioners of
Grand Forks county have issued
an edict that no claims against the
county will be allowed by the
board to any party delinquent in
the payment of his personal pro-
perty tax.
Dunseith has an enthusiastic
band man who practices on the
bass horn until after midnight and
the result is so like a male baby
with an active stomachache that
all the Dunseith drug stores are
just coming wealth.
Down at Valley City the En-
forcement League hired spotter
to get evidence and paid him
Sl00. He got the evidence in
bottles all dated and labelled.
Then the piggers got scared and
offered to buy the evidence Of the
spotter for $500. He handed it
over to them and they gave him
the laugh. And he was so cha
grlned that he left town, and the
enforcement people are also mad.
1t is one of the difficulties of en-
torcement that decent men will
not often play spotter, AMI the
man who can be hired to do ''spot-
ter work is open for bargain on
tue other side.
Charles Cavalier, the oldest
timer in the Red River Valley,
who was at Pembina way back in
1850, contributes an interesting
article to the Pembina Pioneer
Express on the probability of a
Hood this spring. He says that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

'Ho!ID a 81 'slN o. Glddv '4loH ssno.l
luisusS loy la!S pooS v-daLxvM 1aID
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

Larimore promises to blossom
.out as full-fedged divorce colony
this summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

Charles Cavalier, the oldest
timer in the Red River Valley,
who was at Pembins way back in
1850, contributes an interesting
article to the Pembina Pioneer
Express on the probability of q
Hood this spring. He says that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01
Fargo Shriners are preparing
for a magnificent blowout on
All Fools Day-April list.

Governor and Mrs. Briggs are at
Howard Lake, MINI, where the
governors father is very i'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

Walhalla people are talking of
building a track and joining the
American Trotting association.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

Dunseith has an enthusiastic
band man who practices on the
bass horn until after midnight and
the result is SO like male baby
with an active stomachache that
all the Dunseith drug stores are
just coming wealth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

o. C WENTWORTH,
Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

The county commissioners of
Grand Forks county have issued
an edict that no claims against the
county will be allowed by the
board to any party delinquent in
the pay ment of his personal pro-
perty tax.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

Comments on Andy Burke are
frequent and frosty in the ex-
changes now, and everyone of 'em
have dropped the familiar Honest
Andy" when referring to North
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01
'akota's ex-governor.

Ice in the Red river is three feet
thick. It is stated by old timers
that one winter Capt. Bradley cut
cake of ice that was six feet and
two inches thick and it took six
mule team to pull it out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
GUNBOAT FESTIVITIES.
The Presentation to he Made at tho Grand
Opera Observation-Disclosures to be Made by
Prominent Speakers.

The Presentation to he Made at tho Grand
Opera House--Addressrs to be Made by
Irominent Speakers.
Tbs silver servico for the gunhoat
Wilmington will be presented at the
Grand Opera House al about o'clock
in tho afternoon on Tuesday, Noyom-
her 23I, and Hon. Thomas u. Rayard.
former Ambassaior TO the Court OF ST.
James, will make the presentation ora
ton. These matters wore decided upon
Tuesday night at a meeting of the com.
mittee of arrangement at the roums OF
the BOARD OF Trade.
II hau heen suggested at the proceed
ing Meeting that the festivities take
place at tho A auditorium, hut as Mana.
ger Bayli5 hal offered the use OF the
Grand Opera House without cost to the
committee, and as his house is more
centrally located, his kind offer was
readily accepted.
1t was also announced that Senator
Gray and OK Senator iiggins had OK
pressed their Willingness to make ad
dresses on that Occasion, and that BrigH
dier- General Hart, Gen. j. Parse Postles
and Major Edmund Mitchell, DR., would
take charge of the parnhe.
Mr., Bayard had replied by letter, in
which he announced that Ii would give
him great pleasure TO accept the INVITA-
tion.
h. NJ. Hopes, heina unable TO attend
tho meeting on account of tho illness
Of member OF his family, informed
tho committee by letter that he had
seen representatives ni tho Pennsylvania
and u. u o. rHilroah companies in re.
garn to SECURING reduced rates for 'ex-
cursionists who desire to come to the
city. lie was unable TO make final
report on rates, but had received as
aurauca that the companies would get
together at ones TN the matter. Assur.
ance Of excursion rates had been OBJ
tainad from the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad 20.
Tho matter of parade was discussed
II length, hut as the matter had heen
left in tho hands of AlcHsrs. postles,
Hart and Mitchell, the talk did not 90
beyond suggestions. The sub commit.
ties was given authority to arrange for
music for the parade after it has heen
HsGertained Just how the parade will be
made IN, MIR. l4awton suggested that
tho down State militia be invited tn
participate, provided free transportation
could be obtained, hut il was the gen.
oral opinion that it would not be pfac-
tiralle. 1t is the desire OF some Of the
members to have the local National
Guard companies, police and fire depart
menta 10 line, ami also such civic or
| CARNATIONS as can make it convenient
to parade. Those desiring to psrtici-
pate should communicate with tie sui.
committee as soon rs possible, as the
committee will 90 TO work at once on
the arrangements for the procession.
II was decided to have made about
200 sterling silver buttone, bearing
blue hens chickens and properly sub.
scrihed, for presentation to tho mem
bers OF the crew OF the boat as souve'
Mrs OF the occasion. Mayor McLear
and Il. a, Bertole.te we're selected as a
committee to make arrangements fol
having the buttons made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11

Alderman Henry Ludolp of Chicago,
was run over and killed by a passenger
train ia that city on Monday evening.
Tho negro building of the Georgia
State Lunatic Asylum, at Milledgeyile,
was burned Tuesday. All the inmates
wers saved. The loss is estimated at
500. 600.
The employees at the Andrew Brothers
Co. g blast furnace al Youngstown. o.,
have been given notice Of 10 per cent
advance in wages, to 60 into effect De.
cember lst.
II is said tho Papal Nuncio at Mad
rid has been recalled to Rome by the
Vatican and instructed to sxhort the
clergy and people of Spain to support
the present dynasty. 1t lie also said
that Spain's situation is the subject of
negotiations between tho European
Cabinets.
Policeman j. T. Ponder was shot and
killed in Atlanta, Ga, on Monday
evening. by supposed burglar in the
Wholesale whisky house Of l.. Steinau.
The house had besn closed by the
sheriff. and the police theory ia that
the shooting was done by some mem
Der of the firm, who was endeavuring
TO secure money from the vault.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
pBNINsuLA P4KAaRArHs.
William Parker Of Millsboro has been
granted an additional pension.

William Parker Of Millsboro has been
granted an additional pension.
James HapIgan OF Frederick Tues.
day, fell from carriage aud broke an
arm.
Abel Tyson carriage factory, at
Bayview, Cecil county, was burned
last Sunday night. Loss, $1,000; in
surance, 5000.
ii. NJ. Davis Of Elkton and Byron
Bouchelle OF Chesapeake City have
been admitted to the practice Of law in
the District OF Columbia.
Mrs. Martha Z. Porter OF Cocil
county has taken out lettera on the
estate Of her late husband Richard G.
Porter. Tho estate il valued at about
S25, 600.
Cards have iIeen issued for the wod
ding of A. Sidney Gadd and Miss Mar.
garet Taylor. which will take pluce in
Grace Church, Centreville, Queen
Anne's county, next Wednesday.
Jasper Hall, aged 3 years, of Zion,
Cecil county, was terribly burned
about the mouth and throat Tuesday
by dose OF carbolic acid, which was
administered the child for Group medl
cine In mistake.
William Blake. aged g. years, OF
Mount Vernon, Somerset county, died
on thu steamer Tivoli, on Monday
night, while he was going to a Balti.
more hospital for treatment OF an
organic trouble.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
one Way to secure Harmony.

The Delaware Democrat OF George
town has this to say with respect to
existing political conditions in Della
ware:
Fortunately Delaware had no election
this year, and let us hone that by the
time the campaign of 1898 arrives the
Democrats may be united upon ell
issues and present solid front to the
enemy.
There ara no signs OF a closeup in
Republican ranks, but the breach seems
rather TO be widening.
Let US 10y all means keep our own
party organization intact and refrain
from sowing seeds of discord among our
people.
And one excsllent way of not Sow
ing seeds of diaoord among our people,
is 10 stick by old Democratic lines, and
refrain from introducing the new poli
cies and wild political declarations that
have split the Democratic party all over
the country.
The Democratic party of Delaware,
at its frat State convention of 1896. de-
clared in favor "of the existing stand
ard" and against the FREQ coinage
Ct silver at any ratio" At it's second
convention it reiterated this wise
declaration.
Let 1T continue to stand upon the
platform Of 1896, and upon uther declara
tions made by the Democrats of Della
ware, in convention assembled, in the
past. Ii will thereby best refrain
from sowing seeds of discord among our
people"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
na,lrond discriminating Rates.

The United States Supreme Court at
Washington, Monday, in an opinion
handed down by Justice Shirns, affirmed
tho decision OF tho lower court in the
cuse of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the Alabama Midland
aod the Georgia Central Railroad Com
panies and others. The case arose out
of chges ar by citizens OF Troy, Ala,
alleging a discrimination by tho roads
against that town in the interest OF
Montgomery and other plnCes. The
roads defended their rates as necessary
to meet water transportation, but the
commission decided against them, and
also bold that preference in rates should
not be granted except upon authority
first secured from the commission.
The court Tuesday overruled the com
mission on both points, holding On the
frat that competition is one of the
most obvious and effective circum
stances that make the conditions under
which loug aud short haul is per
formed substantially dissimilar. I"
Upon tho other point Justice Shiras
said: I've are unable to suppose that
Congress- INTENDED 10 forbid common
carriers, in cases where the circum-
stances snd conditions are substantially
dissimi'ar, from making different rates
until and unless the commission shall
authorize them to do 30. Z"
Justice Harlan dissented from tho
opinion, saying; 1T not only mini
mics the power of the Interstate Con-
msrce Commission far below the inten
ton Of Congress, but it puts into The
hands OF the railroad companies the
power to SO arrange the transportation
business Of the country as to destroy
the business of intermediate points. y
The decision ID of great interest in
railroad circles generally, and partition,
larry in communities where the rail
roads encounter competition by water
transportation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
PHILADghpnIA ! frAIns.

Col. @. Ross Smith, "a Union Veteran
and for the last 10 years secretary Of
the Commercial exchange, is dead.
Eugene J.. Lindsay. exemplilication
clerk in the office OF the parliamentary
Of the Common Pleas, aud Richard W.
Merrick and John A. Merrick, his son,
deputy clerks in the Office of the clerk
of the United States District Court,
wero each held in 50. 900 hail, yester-
day, for trial on the charge of fraudu-
lently issuing naturalization papers
Charles 7. Golbarth. 20 years old,
Tuesday shot his father.ln law, Fred.
Fritz, aged 6S yearB, and brother. in
law, Fred. Fritz, Jr., aged rs Soars,
and then shot and killed himself
Gelbarth had been forbidden to visit
tho house OF tho Eritzes WIN are hot
tiers. The elder Fritz was only slightly
wounded. Fred. Fritz, Jr., was shot
in the right eye, and will probably re.
cover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
OH Our
Fourth Floor

We have opened the Holiday Toy
Store that makes glad the hearts of
children, great and small. From
the different toy centeSs of Europe
and America are gathered all the
contrivances of ingenious brains to
entertain and annse our Junior
Republic, and, in addition to the
Basement Toy Store, a special
place is also made for toys on our
fourth floor, where you ale all in.
vited to see them.
Mechanical toys will attract at.
tention tirst--for children like best
the toys that "do things" There
are hundreds and hundreds of these
"most-alive" thlngs-people and
animals.
All the old favorites, too, are
here, but many of them improved.
The elephants. camels and, goats
on wheels are now on strong IRON
wheels, SO that the children can
ride instead Of dragging them. Base
ball, ten'Pins and games OF all
sorts; forts, castles, dolls houses,
and-but we can't catalogue them
any list always ends with "and."
rs wise family that does the
toy'buying early. You get the
cream and skip the crush.
John Wanamal1er.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11

Harrisburg. Nov. 0. The committee
Of the National Council Of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics OF
the United States to- count the vote of
the new sixth object, to establish and
erect a home for the orphans of deceased
membera OF the order and maintain the
same. canvassed the vote which re.
suited as follows: Thirty nine States
polled majority in favor ana six States
majority against; Sl2 councils for
and GAO councils against. In great
many councils there was no vote taken.
The vote was close, being 2,916 of a
majority in favor OF adoption of the
sixth object. Hereafter the Junior will
have six objects instead OF five. Tho
committee consists of DIR. Harry Stites.
7. N, c., Harrisburg, Pa, #. G. Ap.
plehy. +. N. O., Wilmington, Del, and
John o. Monlayns, p. s. c.. Easton, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Speech shaking and Resolutions in Memory
of the Late Henry George.

al the Late Henry GeDrHe.
Memorial services were held Sunday
evening at the Grand Opera House in
memory of the late Henry George. the
meating being in charge OF the Single
Tax Association Of Delaware and the
Young Mems Single Tax Club of vii.
mington. After tho epeech making tho
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good to the
Sovereign Ruler OF the world by sud
den exercise of that power which con
irols all events, to remove from the
scene Of his earthly labors our diatin-
guished fellow citizen, Henry George,
while he was engaged in the very focus
of a gigantic struggle in the interests
OF his fellowmon, il is hereby
Resolved. That, while our hearts
have been shocked and filled with sad
ness by ths unexpected summons that
has called to higher sphere the noble
spirit Of Henry George. wa cherish him
in memory as ono pre.sminently CON
snicious among the he'Oic champions
OF human rights throughout the world !;
ami we declare our mistaken faith in
tho cause of which he was the ahlb and
most distinguished exponent, and in
tho defence OF which he counted not
even his life too grsat sacrifice.
Resolved, Thar while tho immon
people have lost one OF their most
courageous and capable friends his
work has been SO far completed that
overy town amt hamlet throughout tho
world contains advocates of Jefferson
Democracy and of ths highest rrinCi
Piles OF truth, Iustice and mercy, as
taught by Henry George.
Resolved, That by the removal Of this
eminent fellow citizen the nation loses
Uno Of the few great men who have the
courage to speak the truth as they see
it, bo IL over so unpopular.
Resolved, That wo revere him as ons
who recognized but two sides to all
great moral and economic questions,
and interviewors found him at all times
ready 10 answer ''ycs" or mo- upon
| such issues
Resolved, That in common with all
friBnds Of liberty throughout the civil
LIKED world. We mourn with the be-
reayed family to whom we extend the
most atIectionate sympathy.
The attendance Mt the meeting was
| large ann thu services were impressive
john NJ. Dornoy presided and seated on
the stage with him were DR.. i. N.
Slaughter, Harold Sudell, W. S. Mere
dith, Walter Willis. Henry Sariug. p.
! Z. O'liarra aud Thomas Mullin.
Speeches we're made by the chairman.
Congressman i. Irving Handy and John
s. Crosby Of New York. kilograms
ami letters of regret were read from
Father McGlynn, Tom L. johnson,
Frank Stevens OF Philadelphia and the
| Rev. jesse @, TAYLOR of Lewes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11

The Lewes Pilot pays this touching
and faithful tribute to the late James
Pondsr-u tribute the truth of which
will ho instantly recognized by all who
enjoyed an intimate acquaintance with
him: Governor Ponder was gentle.
man and a politician of the old school.
A man uf affairs and successful in
business, be never lost touch with the
plain people of his State. lie belonged
to that class, 30 rapidly disappearing
from our midst, that serves as a con.
Meeting link between capital on the
one hand and labor on the uther-the
class that furnishes the strongest bull.
wark against communism and popnlism.
The recipient of tho highest hunors in
the gift OF the people of bis State, he
was free frum any touch of the pride Of
Office. Always approachable. giving Us
ready an car to the poor man as to the
rich, ne lived and died in full sym.
pathy with the honest toiling mass Of
his iellowmen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
AIO FOR THE FhEEDm EN-.
4 Finance Committee TO Consider the Del
To tho Bunk Concern.


TO tho Buck Concern.
New York, Nov. 9.-The annual
meeting Of the GOneral Committee of
tho Freedmnn's Aid and Southern
Education Society was concluued at
tho Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal
Church, brooklyn, to-day. Bishop ".
L. Mallalieu of Boston presided at tho
business meeting. The question al the
liquidation Of S2i, 900 indebtedness to
the Methudist Book Concern was re
ferred TO finance committee of five.
A claim of the Rev. j. W. Hambletun
of the New England Conference was
also referred to similar committee.
a motion was made by Bishop Grams
ton, but finally withdrawn, that the
committee on appropriations keep with
in tho limit of the $lU6, 600 voted Yes
terday for school purposes for 1898 and
1899, and that tho amount SHOULD not
be drawn upon previous TO the begin
ming OF the year.
4 report Of the conference committees
to the effect that the corresponding
secretary he instructed TO write TO pas
tors of each charge at the beginning OF
their conference year, requesting a
special collection to bp taken up for
tne neneIt OF tDe HOclety ana oVory
three months thereafter until response
is received, was adopted The Rev. DR..
John Pearson of Cincinnati, secretary
OF the COMMITTEES on building and i'm
provementa, reported that his com.
mittee was in urgent need OF 30, 900,
OF which $1,000 was for indebtedness
already incurred, and asked for an
appropriation covering that amount.
This brought about an animated dis
cussi0n until recsss.
After recess Rev. DIR. Johnston read
the report OF the committee on appro
priaiions The sum of 81, 00O, asked
for by tho Cannon Theological Semi.
nary ut Atlanta. was allowed, anu
$50, 400 was appropriated fur the work
in the black schools. a motion to keep
the expenditures for next year down ia
elO6, 900 was referred to Il special com
| tpittee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
death Of cnpt. jaime. ". ro.,er.

Elston, Nd, Nov. 0. = Capt. James
Webb Foster OF Baltimore, native of
Cecil county, died on Sunday at the
old Foster homestead, IN Elk Neck
lie was in the I'D year of his age
Uupt. Foster was stricken with
paralysis last juno, from the effects
OF which he never rallied, md he was
brought to Cecil, his family thinking
change would be beneficial Capt.
Foster for many years was employed
on the Ericsson steamboat line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11
LErrrn u nMrKf I RaENrEo.
Accused OF Opening "A letter and Taking n
S3 Chock.

Nd Choch.
Phliado phu Press, yesterday.
Alfred W. Wolfo, q substitute letter
carrier in tho Camden postolilce, wa
arrested yesterday afternoon whilo he
was asserting mail TO go On HE rouic
by Postal Inspector Wallace @. Moore
on churgo Of opening an evolope. de
stroyi ing lotior and embe2zling ST.
lie was taken bnioro Mayor Wcstcott,
who was acting as Deputy unitel
States Commissioner. Inspector Moore
testified that on September 22d Walter
Skinner received a check from his
brother, A. II. Skinner, at Smyrna.
Del. for So. The check wac ird0ree by
the receiver, who placed it in an en-
vcope which he addressed to Walter
Graham, s3lT Oxford street, philndel'
phia. This leitor was darouited in a
box at Ninth and Pearl streets. In tho
course of time the check went through
tho banks and when IT was received by
Mr.. Skinner at Smyrna. Del, IL hore
the endorsement of "a. W. Woolf. :"
Mr.. Graham wrote TO Camden, stating
that he had not received the check.
The Postal Inspector learned that the
check had been caahed by n firm on
Market street, near Tonth, this city,
who were acquainted with Wolfe. With
these facts in his possession the inspec-
tor visited Camden and had tho war.
rant issued charging Wolfe with the
crime
When arraigned Wolfe admitted that
he was guilty of tho charge lie said
that he lid not know what became OF
the letter, hut supposed that II had
been torn up. lilo was committed to
prison IN default Of 81, 500 bail
Wolfe ia married and lives at l2l
North Ninth street. He was appointed
by Postmaster Paul last June, under
the Civil Service rules, having passed
remarkably good examination in all
of the branches.