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The times., 1897-12-21
MUST RE TAKEN AS A WHOLE.
DIR. Steal ns' Contention With Re.
gard 70 the Scriutures.

Rev. d. NJ. Suearns. d. D., of Germs n
town. Pa, gave one of hisfnteresting Bible
talks last seyening at the Fourth Presby-
terian Church.
DR.. Steafns directed the force of his
argument to show that the Scripture
should not be taken in part but us a
whole, and used many quotations from
Ihe Bible 10 demonstrate this fact. He
argued that the spirit of the Scripture
and not the mere WORDS should be ac-
ceptsd He illustrated this proposition
by the story of the widows Mite
What fuight he mite to some, he
said, was not the WIDOW Mite" Her
mite was her all.
In speaking of The love OF God .or
man, it was, he said. bountiless and ever
lasting; 50 deep, that through His love
for mankind Christ came down to Calvary.
and so bright that He will take all who
follow Ills commands To heaven.
At the conclusion of DR.. Stearns' I'D
dress. donations were asked for for mis-
sion work among the negroes of fhe
South
The times., 1897-12-21
CLASSIC YING NAVAL VESSELS.
Secretary Long Thinks He Can I'M
proyt, the Present Plan.

For a long tin,e the need for a change
in the method Of classifying naval vessels
has, it is said, been felt in the Navy He-
partment, and to meet the requirements
deemed necessary. Secretary Long has
drawn a bill and presented it to the Com
nittee on Naval Affairs with request
that the committee act on it Immediately
after the holiday recess. The bill is care
fully pr ppared- and it is thought at the
Navy Department that it viii not receive
any opp8sition,3
Under the existing law, as provided in
sections 1923 SO Of the Revised Statutes,
the vessels OF the Navy have been divided
into four classes: Steamships carrying
forty guhs or ssore are Designated first
rates; those cart ping twcnty suns ~ slso.e,
flnd ie ss than farty guns, areleiesignated
seeund rates; and all vessels eaFryin, less
than tp ent y gins are tiesic11ated tfiirdratss,
Torpedo and other special s..fgine vessels
do not ctne under this classification, how
ever, and q re sssslied fourth rates.
/ gaasG Abe t3aw, these vessels urlst lie
commanded, wien possible. as follows:
The times., 1897-12-21
A HALL. OF RECORDS.
8fr- Gage Sees the Need of Such q
Public Building Here.

Secretary Gage il very anxious TO have
q han of records for the use of the Govern
1nent. in which all records OF certain
character he kept. He requested Mr.. Lands
recently TO INTRODUCE in the House a bnl
which VIII provide for such building as
he deems necessary.
The hin Provides authority for the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury 10 acquire the Reces-
sary ground and improvements in sqnan,
22S, bounded by Ohio avenue, Fourteenth
street, street, ard Fifteenth street north
west, containing 1857 square feet An
appropriation OF S440,000 is asked for il.
the TIN TO pay for the land and the erection
OF a suitable fire proof building
The times., 1897-12-21
DIED.

GALER-0n December 20, 1897, aged
thiTty -eight years, MkS. ALICE vi. GA
LEX.
Funeral Tuesday. December 81, ut
p. m, at 1114 11th ST. NV. Friends in
yiteu. Item
CARPENTER Died December 10. 1897,
NOkMAN, beloved son OF Charles A. and
Miriam l.. Carpenter, aged seven years
and four months
Funeral from residence. Is 03 Fourth
street northwest, TGeS11 ', at O'Clock D. m.
Friends OF the family are inv tied q attend.
Manchester, y. H., papers please cOpy.J
Item
-. ON-At her home, Suitland Park,
Prince Georges County, Nd, Saturday,
December :, 1897, at 3:f5 d. M. SARAH
Z. CATION, aged twenty-four Years.
uDeral services will be pres caChed and
intermsnt made at st. Eagnaby's Church
at : p. IN, Tuesday, December u. 1897.
Vltel. del 9-3t
The times., 1897-12-21
Reduced Rates for Students via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Penns nsyiTania Railroad Company
will sell TO students excursion tickets to
all prominent points east and west of
PittshurG, including Chicago, Cleveland,
Cincinnati and st. Louis at reduced rates.
These tickets will be sold until December
"a, inclusive, and viii be good to return
until January IL, 1885, inclusive. For
detailed Information apply to ticket
agents. de2l at
The times., 1897-12-21

after hearing some friends continually
praisi1G Cha.lberla iB's Coli1. Cholera ant.
Dfarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of Ana
heirr. California, purchased a bottle IF tt for
his own use and is now as enthusiastic
over its wonderful work as any one can lie.
The 20 and so cent sizes for sale by Henry
Exams. wholesale ard retail druggist. 933
F st .,and Conn. ave. aud S. st. NV: AMI 425
Nd ave ne
The times., 1897-12-21
UNpERTAKERS.

trial, which had been obtained by his
counsel in the higher court, District At
tcrnay Davis Yesterday declined 70 discuss
the case further than To say that the
Government believed justice would be
subsery ed by entering nelie pross.
The times., 1897-12-21
De Nrnx;e Ia Tiberafed

with committing a criminal assault npen
the little Italian girl, Dora AK, last Sep
teInher, has been set free by the Govern
meut. De Nunzio was awaiting a second
The times., 1897-12-21
0vercOats and
Underwear

make nice Xmas gifts.
This spell of cold weather
makes them specially ap-
propriate-aud no doubt
they'd be appreciated far
more than some senseless
'trinket."
We've got a full stock to
choose from.
In the overcoats our SI.oO
-$10-and SD grades are
the s1O--S12.5 so and SIS
qualities at other stores.
Because we make EN-
ourselves-there w h e r e
xhe saving comes III.
All wool underwear IN
grey-white--camel's HAIR
@red-and 1eeced at S1.OO
n garment.
Smoking Jackets at S3.4s-S4-4S-
S4.9S-and So, Tor styles that are
worth more. Big stock uf Eath RoDes
at sa wing prices, too
The times., 1897-12-21

TO CURE a COLD in ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the mon ey if 1t fails % cure.
25c. The gen uine has L. d. Q on each tablet
The times., 1897-12-21

Do you know that you can have
The Morning, EyeE4s.H and ,sHndls y
Times-the nnly COMPLETE news.
paper published in Washington
served 10 you by CARRIER fDr fdftT
cents a month";
The times., 1897-12-21
Texas in q sIeet Storm

Dallas, Tex. Dec. 2Ga-Texas has l,een
isolated by wire fronlsathe outside woild
for three da Us and nigIts. esThe sleet belt
is 100 hundred miles Made'and more than
800 miles long. The flasf to teiesra rh,
telephone and railroad nioperty is esti-
mated at a quarter OF a million dollars.
The times., 1897-12-21

The Mortality Record.
Deaths were reported 10 the hellthOffice
to noon yesterday as follows:
The times., 1897-12-21

Amin, W, E. z.
IiarrOws, tiOl, s. j.
Blaiil-IIJerS Ailit0ii "
BDyuton- Charles a.
Brown, wa NoIiI
Bryan, Henry h&}t
Ciepaane, James ..
Croineiisi, Paul
Devine, Andrew Jr.
Deyine, john,
Devine, i. II.
h,astou, Edward ID.
Foraker Joseph T., j.
Fuller, Miles
GeIsler. Henry j.
GllIilaBu, u. l..
Goodwin. Henry p
Halfora, a. j.
Ha yes, Henry u.
The times., 1897-12-21

During his career, as a reporter, Mr..
Devine developed rare business tal.nts and
ny Jndlcious finanfiefipg, became di-
rector in the MeTGaHthaier Linotype AID
Columbia Phonogtaph Companies. it was
as a reward fcr his ability that he has been
advanced to the office OF vice president
of the last named COMPANY
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
YANG.

6. Grove, of Langdon, spent Sunday
with friends III this vicinity.
Andrew johnson drove to EIkwood on
Tuesday returning the same day.
Fred BorousAy returned on Sunday
after visiting weeks time at Mazda
Messrs Ole Braaten, Andrew Stoke
and Jock Peterson drove to Walhalla Cd
Monday.
Ole Herm anson took in the sights in
Langdon on Saturday and reports having
had good time.
Some of the young folks are planning
to take in the dance at c. Brndahrs on
Saturday evening.
After another week we shall hear the
hum OF the binder and the farmers vii
be busy gathering the golden grain.
Twice has the store been broken int
By thieves and in both cases a Rrea
many cigars have been missing. Wht
these greedy thieves are is not known
but 1t is believed that they are fit subject
for the Reform School.
There is time for everything;>a thu
time TO attend to cold is when it starts
Don't wait till you have consumption bu
prevent it by using One Minute Cougl
Cure, the great remedy for coughs, colds
Group, bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. Il. D. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
PlTHY PENCILINGS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved
For Reading by Regular
Correspondents.
SOUTH PERRY.

Haying is all the rush around here an'
is mighty hard to get.
The chickens are getting bold but VI
will surprise them after the soth inst.
A serious loss occurred last week whel
Neiphbor Woodiwiss lost valuable worf
horse.
The wheat is changing its color last
aid cutting will be general here by the
Goth inst.
Jim Doyle and his cousin. john arc
helping to lay the steel on the railroad
extension.
The home of James Heating was made
happy last Wednesday by the arrival OF
young daughter. Mother and daughter
doing finely. ...
H. Perry has bought half-interest in
the threshing rig belonging to his brother
in. law, Thomas Bolton, and says he will
help to shell out the No. l Hard around
here this fall.
Nat Woodiwiss has bought Harves
ter King binder with twelve foot cut
from Dan Mcmillan that will cut hi
gram at the rate Of thirty five acres day
That's the stuff Nat.
Ice cream parties are quite the thing
out here. Fred Newbern and wife ne
Gently entertained number OF friends
The refreshments were followed by must
both being much enjoyed by all.
Il crave but One Minute" said tn
public speaker in a husky voice; and the
he took dose of One Minute Coug
Cure. and proceeded with his orator!
One Minute CoughCure is unequalled #
throat and lung troubles. d. D. Alle1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
OsNABROCK.

Dan McAllan has left for Chicago to
purchase his stock of fall goods.
Our village blacksmith is kept busy
and the merry ring of his anvil can be
heard both night and day.
Charley Stewart has returned from
the Klondyke gold country and looks
somewhat thin as the result of his trip.
The many friends Of the Bldlake family
will be glad to learn that Baby Bidla1e
has recovered from his accident of las,
week and is doing nicely.
We are glad to hear that Sam McAllar
is recovering from the very critical oper'
alton he recently underwent in Mime
apolis and is expected hone intwo ol
three week.
Who says that Osnabrock is not on thu
boom with her four hotels in full bias
and more in contemplation, to say no
thing of the pleasant outdoor evening
spent by the young folks.
The we'll equipped and thorough!
stocked lumber yard of II. J. Haskaml
& Co., is just fairly turning out lumbe
in wholesale quantities to provide suit
able shelter for the very visible promised
increase in the tide of immigration thi
fall. This is red letter year for tn
push-ahead little town of Osnabrock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
DANIELS.

Frank Cummings is visiting friends at
Hamilton this week.
Will Wilson seems to be taking nor
thern course lately.
Nelson Thorn, of Elkwood, gave us a
pleasant call last Monday.
Fred Horning thinks that he has struck
a flowing we'll on his place.
Haying is almost finished and signs of
harvest are fast approaching.
What about the school bell? We
never here it ring nowadays.
Joe Moore looks very serious these days
He must have heard that fish story.
The genial George Barlow, of Langdon
wheeled by the school house Friday and
smiled as he passed by.
That cupola on Mr.. David's barn is
right in line and that flag pole is quite
emblamatic of true patriotism.
We had forgotten at a previous writing
that W. J. Gage made a splendid job OF
that breaking on Teacher McKay's farm.
President Bakrud put up the candies
for the school last Wednesday. Thank
you MIR. Bakrud, Its our turn next time
Charlie Watson came up from Beau
lieu Sunday for the purpose of making
more extensive improvements on his claim
The Brotherson boys returned to the
Valley last Friday after having devoted
considerable time to the improvement OF
their claims.
Alex Wilson has done more work this
summer than any three men in the town.
ship and the best of it is he never says
anything about it.
Charlie Shrank makes frequent visits
out east of late. The boys say there is
some attraction in that direction. Iow
about it Charlie old boy.
George H. Mccullough and sister, Miss
Emma Mccullough very pleasantly en-
tertail,ed large number of friends q
week ago last Monday night,
It is now almost two weeks since Dan
Hart moved The Moon and yet 10 change
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
MILTON,
rN,.,,,, .hs sl,l.oe a,easl

from the Milton 6tehe1
Gustav Rrecke has bse0 apssolntsS
notary public.
A pleasant dancing party WAS gwen a
the Northwestern Monday evening,
Miss Rachel Wild and Annie Disbsl
went to Park Nvss yesterday for u short
visit with friends,
G A. Smith has sold his entire herd OF
Shorthorn cattle which he shipped up
fnom Mekinock few weeks ago.
Jos Catherwood will establish IN bust
ness at Linden-prubably in hardware
he Will have his office transported there
shortly.
A Presbyterian church with b men,
hers WAS organized at East Alma Sun
iay. \ new church building is in con-
temptation.
PIP. Smith wheeled up from Grand
Forks, arriving Monday morning. He
has severed his connection with the
Plalndealer.
Mrs. W. n. Passmore and little son
Austin, from Elsino. Utah, arrived
Thursday and are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. 7. Helgeeen.
The year old con Of w. II. Bdlake o.
Osnabrock was accidentally severel,
scalded by overturning the contents OF
kettle upon himseH Tuesday afternoon
Seven carloads OF cattle and hogs wer
shipped out Of Cavalier county on q spe
cial stock train last Saturday morning
c. 4. Olson and l. D. Sweetman on
each from Milton, Vim. Sim two and {
4. Smith one from Osnabrock, and NJ. [
Sullivan two from Langdon.
A barn belonging to Henry Olso
about two miles wet of town was d.
stroyed by fire Saturday night. The cor
tents belonged to Jacob Anwiler an
VIM. Thomas, who have the place rented
Besides farm machinery. hay, oats etc
: Anwiler lost two horses and calf an
Thomas three horses and a colt. Tt
origin Of the fire is unknown, but Anvil
suspects an individual who threatene
his life short time age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12

GIRL WANTED-For general house work
Good wages to the right party. Apply
to Mrs. John Mahon, Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12

observable to us haa taken place in the
weather although We daily expect one
on Daniels made \ trip to Crystal
City. Man.. recently and s:ayed auth.
ciently long 10 hear the Hernerises and
become completely disSasted with them,
We hope that Gage may exercise NJ.
strsining influence over our friend to
the southeast Of him. We are Jealous
Of you Uncle. and 60 are the other boys
apparently.
Hugh Mcpherson has just completed
the construction OF an elegant stable
Those who lent helping hand were
treated to social hop at the bachelor
hall CT jolly Mat Helms, An exceedingly
large number OF friends were present.
It was cruel Of us to neglect stating at
a former writing that Sweet Harry. with
the curly hair. and that other all.round
good fellow. Fred Davis. both Of Lang
don, passed through here some time ago
ON the way to their claims and spent q
very pleasant evening with the Duncan's
VIM. Gilleland and son Walter accom-
panied by Mr.. Liut started for Montana
last Tuesday. Mr.. G,lleland contem'
plates going into the ranching business
while Mr.. Luit viii paint the scenes OF
Montana life during the winter and strike
for the Alaskan 81 dorado in the spring.
Their departure from our community is
regretted BY all.
A sharp, clean-shaven. dramatic look
ing fellow, apparently Of q real aesthetic
turn Of mind, dropped in on US the
other evening and delivered himself Of
the following poetical impromptu upon
the fair sex of Cavalier county in his
line Of travels:
The girls down at Milton are handsome
and sweet.
In Langdon they are known by the siz'
! OF their feet.
| But the girls in our town you will fnt
hard to beat--Ah! ha! Doyou hear n
Senator Doby's district is booming
| and this is easily accounted for when v
= take into consideration the tact of it
r being settled by highly intelligent, en-
! terprising and industrious class Of peopl
prominent among whom may be mer
toned: Senator Doby-of course-als
Messrs Elias and Dan Porter, Alex, job
and Will Duncan, George McHardy an
, the Misses McHardy, James Henderson
Arthur Campbell, John and Fran
Grumpy, John and Archie Sillers, NJ
McNiven, our old friend Woods, and
host of others whose names at presel
are not familiar to US. All of thes
people have made extensive improv
IS ments on their claims during this al
= past years, and through untiring enere
y and by intoxicating habits Of thrift ar
e industry have wrought out VIVID pi
st ture OF enduring prosperity. Finally, '
should like to add, that, equal to tt
n best in every particular, are the residen
r Of our immediate vicinity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
BYRON.

Make hay while the sun shines.
The duck crop in this vici1ity promises
to be large one, but will scarcely be
ripe by the Goth.
The farmers are having quite scramble
for hay this season and as the sloughs
are full of water they almost have to fish
it out.
Owing to the resignation of Postmaster
Kyle, the Cypress postofdce is likely to
be discontinued after this week. The
patrons are anxious to know where their
mail will be sent to in the future.
Rumor has it that "blind Pig has
been seen along the town line. Would
it not be in order for the temperance
people to export him across the boundary
line as we can all get along without him.
George Muir's large and commodious
house is almost completed and he will
move his family in this week. They will
no doubt, find quite change from their
"Dakota brick" home which has done
good service for several years.
| At recent business meeting of the I.
| O. G. T. the following officers we're elect
ed for the coming quarter: G. r., Rev.
Jas Austin; " T., Miss Emma Adams;
Sec'y, E. Tyndall; Fin. Sec'y, Miss Kate
Bassingwait; Treas, Perry Whitman.
Barley harvest will commence This
week and some of the early sown wheat
will be cut in about ten days. We are
sorry to report that there is a good deal
of blighted wheat in this section, some
say that it is the destructive work of the
joint worm.
Messrs Jas. Milne and VIM. Balfou1
two of our Industrious young bachelors
are making extensive Improvements on
their farms which join one another. The
former is putting up new frame barn
and repairing his house while the other
has built quite an addition to his home
besides having it lathed and plastered
thus making it more comfortable and
convenient.
GIRL WANTED-For general house work
Good wages to the right party. Apply
to Mrs. John Mahon, Langd0n.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12

1t heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases.
cuts, burns, bruises, letter. eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by IL
quickly and permanently. H. d. ALERT
i Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
Dyspepsia or Indigestion.

Dyspepsia or Indigestion.
'Dr. Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure' as the
lpame implies is simply for dyspepsia
or Indigestion. 1t should be superior to
the general run of prescriptions or pre-
, parations because it is prepared by q
physician of many years of study and ex.
perience whose writings on medical
questions are accepted authorities. II
not satisfied after using one bottle H. D.
ALERT & Co., of Langdon will refund
your money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
T~ypewritinE In Chinese.
From the Chicago Record.

The Rev. Mr.. Sheffield. a Presbyterian mis-
sionary at TunR Chow. has invented n Chinese
typewriter which IL said to be n very remark.
able machine. and IL exciting n great deal OF
comment over there. He made the model h,m-
self, but sent the parts TO IA factory al Hartford
where they were made in metal and put to-
gether. 1t turns out 10 be "A great success. and
vii! relieve both tho foreigners and the native
Chinese from the necessity of using a paint
brush and II pot of ink in conducting their cor.
respondence.
As near MS can be understood from the de-
%scription published in the Chinese papers. the
characters, about 1000 in number. are on the
edges OF wheels about one foot In diameter. II
requires twenty or thirty wheels to carry all tho
letters. and the operator must strike two keys
TO make an impression. The first key turns the
wheel and the second ntOps II at the letter want
ed, which is brought down upon tho paper by an
ingenious device. Although tho machine is
complicated. IL shows a remarkable degree OF
ingenuity and skill, and DIR. Sheffield hopes TO
make many improvements In the way OF sim
plicity.
The difficulty OF his task and the wonder OF
HE invention may be recognized when IL is
known that there are 1900 characters in the
Chinese language, each one OF them represent
Ing a distinct word. There are between 1000
and 5000 In common use, which he has selected
and placed upon his typewriter. The newspaper
vocabulary OF China involves fully That NUN
Der OF characters, but the peasants do not make
use OF more than 800 characters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23

season and keep his contract with his company.
This deficit Without any doubt, was due 70 the
stars and great favorites OF the public at large.
Their non-appearanco disappointed and dis
gusted tho public, shortened the repertoire. and
From the above truthful statement Il can
clearly DO seen that the cause of the failure of
and Eamcs and their retirement from the COM
pany, which compelled the management to
change entirely the programme made for the
failure was not due to thigh payments to for
such n cry about high salaries paid to the. for
clgn artists and not a word about tho American
]s sridfis ,s whiIS I greatly s SRpTsiSI"tot G the IHS ~;
i kmY Is aSs. let s aus rG %siI s ]sTss1So tS Th %S,
salaries to tho American artists as TO foreign
artists with a larger record Of European sue;
jean JsSsssdi Dc so Res az Ss who. a oai SSi TO t hos sc ses sPssy OF
prima donna here. Whether Jean do ,Rcszke
Judge, as no alone knows the singer drawing
powers, from the box Office receipts, Tho
B fSan sISS''' on any as; S San Mn impre sssH; give MT;
grand opera here in Italian, French, and
% sySs in ces GsT%Sn mot, T sdS The o %oSa rc A%Sr ISse
while we have some excellent sopranos Mt pres
chi, We have not tenors, contraitos. baritones.
Of singing in grand opera. Thero5ors Mr.. Grau,
or any other impresnrio, is compelled to engage
foreign artists at their own prices, first, to salts
~ the Board of Directors Of the Metropolitan
Opera House, who are the dictatorsi in tho choice
OF artists, and, second, to please his patrons for
his own satisfaction and interest.
/ stated In my article on the failure Of the
firm of Abbey, Schoffel s. Grau u year ago. II
any person ts to be censured for establishing tho
system of high salaries It 10 the late Henry E.
Abbey, WHIT at the opening Of the Metropolitan
Opera House organized a most powerful COM
pany. He paid Nilsson ~, 900 a performances,
while in the zenith OF her career, twelve years
before, she received from Max Strakosch at the
Academy Of Music an average of 81 900 q per-
formance. He paid Mime. Sembrich. q great
lyric singer but unknown to this country 81. 600
a performance. He paid Campanini $1,000 a
made at San ftsni 4 Theatre. N sFsiss % %SfSs
ok years before. Mapleson paid him
week. He paid Nine. Valeria, an American
singer, 81, a month. while In London she
never received half Of that amount. He paid
the tenor StagnO. who died last week and was
positively a great singer, but not appreciated
here, $500 q performance. while In Europe
Stngno received half Of that amount and some
times less. All his other principal artists re-
cetved higher salaries than ever before, here or
else where. Then Mr.. Grau was his manager at
q salary, and had not influence enough to stop
his reckless lavishness. These payments be-
came the town talk In every city OF Europe, and
gave n hint to tho other celebrities to make
their own terms. DIEGO DE VINO.