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The age-herald., 1897-12-15

But far more romantic than any of these
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-23
A Queer Case of Amnes,a.

The queerest case of amnesia ever
known in Connecticut exists now in
Plantsville. Rev. T. G. Hanna, pastor
of the Plantsville Baptist church, is
the victim. On April II Mr.. Hanna
stopped his horse to adjust strap of
his harness This act cost him his edu-
cation; in fact, his mental strength
AS he attempted to jump from his
carriage his feet caught in the robe,
he was thrown headlong to lue ground
and knocked unconscious. He was
found and taken home by friends, but
his mind was gone, and when con-
sciousness returned his memory was
blank. His parents stood by his bed
when, an hour after the accident, he
moved again and mumbled something
irarticulate, but he did not know them;
he did not even know the meaning of
the words father and mother He
could not speak word of any lam
guage, and the task of teaching him
to talk, walk and act was begun all
over again. The relations of his fam
lily were explained to him, and, like
newborn babe. he was again taught to
read, write, and even eat. His loss of
speech proved easily overcome, as he
remembered, with wonderful mental
tenacity, the meaning of the longest
words as soon as they were explained
to him. AS the child, before he be-
gins to go to school, picks out familiar
words on household objects, Mr.. Han
ma began TO learn language and words
from scripture roll that his father
hung up over his bed. Every bit of the
Bible that he had learned had slipped
from his memory, but he has memor-
lied much since then. although he can
not yet read the Bible understand
ingly. He does a little light reading,
mostly of simple story books. All his
former accomplishments, such as
sketching, drawing, typewriting, etc.,
are forgotten.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-23
Dyspepsia or Indigestion,

"Dr. Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure" as the
name implies is simply for dyspepsia
or Indigestion. It should be superior to
the general run of prescriptions or pre-
parations because it is prepared by a
physician of many years of study and ex.
perience whose writings on medical
questions are accepted authorities. If
not satisfied after using one bottle H. D.
ALERT & Co., of Langdon will refund
your money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-23
TUITION! !!
Instruction given in

Voice Culture, Vocal Music, Rudimen.
tary Music, Harmony, Latin, Greek,
French, Mathematics, and on Organ
or Piano either Privately or Class.
Juvenile. Junior and Senior Glasses now being
formed. Terms to suit the times and Accord
ing to number in classes--the larger the num-
ber, the less to pay.
Students prepared for school and other examina-
tions at home or by mail.
Parents if you want your children to sit we'll up
to organ and have faulty and cramped habits
eradicated address
w. WORTHIN0TON Langdon, N. D.
Late member Of the Royal Albert Hall Choral
VIM. Carter's Choirs of London, England.
and student under Sr Michael Costa, Ch: Goun.
cd; Aug: Manns and Sir Joseph Barnby.]
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-23

Owing to over-crowding and bad ven-
tilation, tho air of the schoolroom is
often close and impure, and teachers and
pupils frequently suffers from lung and
throat troubles. To all such we would
say, try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For coughs. colds, weak lungs and
bronchial troubles no other remedy can
compare with it. Says A. G. Freed,
superintendent of Schools, Praire Depot,
Ohio: "Having some knowledge of the
efficacy of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
I have no hesitation in recommending it
to all who suffer from cough, lung
troubles, ETC." For saleby N. e. Nc
Gruer, druggist, Langdon, N. D.
Liver Complaint and Nervousness Cured.
We know of no complaints that are
more common than the above. You are
dull and muggy, your head feels as if
stuffed with wet feathers, your bowels
move irregularly and you have a clumsy
feeling about the liver, AS this condition
deveIopes you are apt to grow despon-
dent. Try at once bottle of CDR. Fen
ner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve
Tonic" 1t will brighten the spirits and
give an exceptional vigor to the body.
H. D. ALERT & Co., of Langdon, guaran-
tee the first bottle to give satisfaction.
The record-union., 1897-11-21
Another New One.

A new Georgia poet lis in our midst"
He sends this charming lyric to THE
Constitution" with the statement that
il is ''one of a thousand" he has written,
but the first he has even submitted for
publication. 1t is as follows:
My love has eyes that are as blue
AS | am when note falls due;
Her face with love lines abounds;
] think she weighs two hundred pounds
Her smile far more than gold is worth;
'TiS wide enough to light the earth,
/ hear the falling of her feet
A hundred yards adown the street;
She sets my happy heart to drumming.
And the whole world shakes when she's
coming. Atlanta Constitution.
The herald., 1897-01-18
THE LIGHT RAINS IN INDIA
Lead 10 Some Cheapening OF the Staff
OF Life
The Banda District Inhabited by a
Starving People-Many Dying in
the Road-Plague Not Spreading.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE weekly re-
port of the famine conditions in India
says about half an inch of rain has fall
len from Peshawar to Lenore, about
half an inch at Bilaspur and the CEN
trail provinces, about a third of an inch
at Bikanir and light showers elsewhere.
Prices have fallen very slightly in Mad
ras Bombay, the Punjab and Burmah.
The Daily Mails Bombay correspond
ent says in the Banda district the con-
ditions are narrowing The entire popu-
lation is without food and the people are
dying in the roads rather than accept
government relief
ROUX NOT AFFRAID.
PRAIS, Jan. 17.--In an interview DIR.
Roux. who is connected with the depart
ment of hygeine. denied report that he
had made experiments with an anti
plague lymph. He would know how to
prepare the lymph, ne said. if it was
needed but he felt the bubonic plague
would never get a hold in Europe.
The Temps complains of the inactiv-
ity of the present Indian government
in dealing with the scourge.
NO CASES REPORTED.
MARSEILLES, Jan. lit Is abso-
lutely denied that the plague has made
it's appearance here, and it is asserted
that there is not even suspected case
at this port.
The herald., 1897-01-18
A New Association to Control
Wheeling
NO NAME IS CHOSEN YET
But Great Big Mouthful Has Been
Bitten Off
London Chess Sharps Mad Because Burn
Won't Play in the Great Gable
Match-Sporting Notes
Assnciated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE meeting o:
bicycle race track owners, which was
held at the Everett house Saturday
right. did not adjourn until this morning.
Nearly all the larger tracks in the United
States were repre- sented. The new or
sanitation, which is to have full con-
troll of all affairs pertaining to bicycle
racing, both professional and amateur,
was successfully launched. No name
has yet been given to the association.
w. j. Corcoran of Boston, who is the
head and front of the new movement,
is very sanguine that it will work great
good both to the riders and track own
ers, as a more equitable arrangement of
purses will be made.
A great deal of business was transact
cd most of which was of a private ma
ture. II. e. Ducker of Boston, l.. II.
Adams of Springfield, Mass, and l..
NJ. Rich of Bridgeport. Conn, were ap-
pointed committee to draw up a set
of rules and regulations to govern the
new organization.
After a great deal of discussion the
delegates agreed that they would not
make any dates for race meets until
after the report of the committee on rules
had been received. This committee
must report at the next meeting. which
will be held at the Everett house on jan
uary 30th
Mr.. Corcoran says that the association
when in full working order. will relieve
the L. A. W. of a great deal of work
with which it is now overburdened.
The herald., 1897-01-18

cf cartridges and we will whip Weyler
before the winter ends. We have
plenty of men waiting in the province
which was the last to take up arms.
You must not think the force with
which Maceo entered the province has
been killed off by the enemy No; his
men are still in Pinar del Rio, and are
only awaiting the ammunition. None
have surrendered. They are more in
earnest than ever In various places
throughout the province we have guns
and machetes hidden, perhaps there are
1000 of the former and 300 of the latter.
but ammunition is wanting and we must
wait
Gomez will enter the field with much
larger number of men than were the
com bined forces last year, and you mark
me- he will sweep Havana we'll.
HIGGINS FUNERAL.
SALEM, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE remains
of the late William Alexander Higgins.
who met his death with many others at
the laundering of the Cuban filibuster-
ing steamer Commodore 0f the Florida
cOaet Sunday morning, january 3, ar
rived today The fur,eral waa held at the
undertaking rooms and was attended
by large crowd.
The herald., 1897-01-18
THE SUNDAY SESSION.
Oregon Statesmen Meet, but Fail to Do
Business.

SALEM. Or. Jan. f.-Today's session
Of the house was very brief affair. AT
2 D. m. the house was called to order.
The roll call showed 90 members present.
Adjournment was taken till o'clock to-
morrow.
There is little reason to belive tonight
that organization will be effected to-
morrow In case the house does not or
ganiZe tomorrow, no vote for United
States senator can be taken before Tues
day, February 2.
Senator Mitchell has received the eau
Gus nomination, and If a vote could be
taken, he would undoubtedly be chosen
senator on the first ballot. Jonathan
Bourne. Populist candidate for speaker.
holds the key to the situation with his
"a Populist and Democratic votes, and
unless the Nit ell men withdraw their
candidate for speaker and allow Bourne
to be elected, the latter says he will not
permit the house to organize. Mitchell
is unable to throw his support to Bourne
for speaker, because several of his men
have threatened to leave him if he allows
q Popuist to be chosen speaker.
The herald., 1897-01-18
THE POPULIST POLITICIANS
Prove 10 Be Apt Pupils of the 0ld.Time
Statesmen
Kansas Will Be Gerrymandered So that
the Populist Congressional Nomi-
nees VIII Never Get Left.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE present
legislature, which is strongly Populistic
in it's makeup, is being fed with a flood
of bills touching innumerable subjects
One important measure in course of con :
struction by Senator Lupfer, chairman
of the apportionment committee, will
seek to re-apportion the state for con-
gressional purposes. Another district
will be added and the Populists will do
everything possible to gerrymander the
state so they will have the advantage
in future congressional elections. The
bill will meet bitter opposition in the
Republican minority in both hoses.
A bill to mark convict manufactured
articles will be followed by others pro-
viding that inmates of the penitentiary
be divided into lots, large number to
be taken to Western Kansas to dig irri-
cation bitches. others to be assigned to
Eastern Kansas to build roads; others
to raise farm products, state institutions
and the vicious ones to be used in build
ing macademiZed roads.
These bills were prepared by advo-
Gates of union labor and representa-
tives of the unions will attempt to Sc.
cure their passage.
Bennington's initiative and referen-
dunn bill will be examined Monday by
the clearing house committee and il
considered advisable Ex-Governor Lee
yelling will introduce it in the senate
later. 1t provides that a petition of 500
names may cause a measure to be sub
1nitted to direct vote of the people
rather than to allow it to be passed by
the legislature. The original Populists
are in favor of the bill and will do all
they can to force it to pass. 1t will meet
with vigorous opposition from other
quarters
The herald., 1897-01-18
THE ENGLISH MARKETS
Money Rates Rule Easy-Wheat Prices
Are Low

LONDON, Jan. 11.-Money rates have
ruled easier, with no sign of any large
foreign gold movement. The trade bal
ance against Europe is so large that
no return of gold from the United States
is expected yet The signing of the ar
bitration treaty together with cheap
money, has given another feature to the
investment business, Prices were most
ly firmer, except for Indian loans. Span
ish securities advanced on the expected
settlement of the Cuban question
through the United States, but have
since relapsed The demand for South
American securities continues steady.
Business in the American market was
small but the tone was good except for
the Pacific railways.
The weather is colder and the crop
accounts are good. In the market the
price for wheat was no better, buyers
were reserved, as the ratio of consumpt-
ion has been low. But it is expected
that the cold weather will bring an ac-
tive market. Holders are steady and
forward positions are partially easier.
California wheat, prompt delivery, was
quoted at 3Gs. Flour was quiet and
steady Maize was quiet. Mixed Amer
lean maize, steamer at destination asked
13s Cd. Barley, firm and inactive.
The herald., 1897-01-18
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
A Large Attendance Expected at the
Annual Session

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. T.-Returns
thus far received at the office of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers in
dicate that a very large proportion of
the entire membership of the association
will be in attendance at the second an
nual session which is to be held in Phil
adelphia January 26th, 27th and 2Sth.
over % members have signifieG their in
tention of being present at the conven-
ton and this number of delegates will
be largely increased. Invitations have
been sent to over 1000 leading ma S,fac-
turers outside the membership of the as
sociation for the purpose of making this
convention q general gathering of manu-
facturers from all sections of the coun-
try and representing all branches of in
dustry.
The attendance of non-members will
be unusually large, as shown by the re-
plies already received from those who
have decided to be present. The>con-
vention will be essentially business af-
fair and the program has been made with
this in view.
The herald., 1897-01-18
ESCAPING GAS
Responsible for the Death of Four
People Yesterday

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Rudd Smith.
one of the best known newspaper wri-
ters and editors in New York, was acci-
dentally killed by gas escaping from a
defective jet in a room in the Putnam
house this morning. Smith was born
in Louisville and came to New York
when a boy, completing his education at
Seaton Hall college. He had two
brothers, one of whom, Ballard Smith.
is the London correspondent of the
World. The other brother is a mining
engineer. The burial will be held in
Louisville.
BOSTON, Jaif,~17-Three lives were
destroyed by gas in a tenement house
at Roxbury last night.
The dead are: Mary n Reynolds. :
years old; Margaret H. Reynolds, 4, and
Annie Conneally, 16
John d. Reynolds, the father, discov-
cred the dead children shortly a.raS he
arose this morning. The family occu-
pies four rooms and the Conneally girl
a niece of Reynolds, slept with the two
eldest children. Reynolds discovered the
gas and, breaking in the door, saw the
three children dead.
Carelessness or ignorance in using the
fixture is the supposed cause of the ac-
cident.
The herald., 1897-01-18
TALMAGE TALKS
Immortality the Portion of the Arbitra-
tion Treaty Makers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Dr. T. De-
Witt Talmage, in his sermon Sunday
morning, referred to the arbitration
treaty in the following language: THE
mightiest, grandest movement for drv-
ing brutal war out of the earth dates
from January II, 1897. The men on
either side of the sea who did most to
effect that plan OF arbitration have made
themselves immortal. The evening of
the present administration of the United
States government has been honored
with the gladdest event of eighteen CEN
turies. All civilized nations will copy
the sublime example. I implore the il
lustrous senate of the United States to
allow nothing to interfere with a vote
of ratification, that the bells of all Chris
tendon may ring out Peace on earth,
good will to men,
Senators, many of YOU my personal
friends, let me say that this is the op-
portunity of your lives. By an emphatic
and enthusiastic vote rise TO the splendor
of the occasion and win the favor of all
the good of earth and all the mighty of
heaven. Let the aye, aye,' of our Amer
lean senate resound through all the cap
itals of Europe and make all the arsenals
and armories of the world hear that
there shall be no more murder among ma
tions. The best thing you can do for
q man is to save him "
The herald., 1897-01-18
A PARISH WAR

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Jan. 17.-For two
years there has been war in the parish
of st. Peter and ST. Paul. One faction
favored the priest, Rev Father Mooron,
who came here from Chicago. while the
other opposed him. The trouble resulted
in riot during religious services some
time since and two members were badly
hurt. Now enemies of the priest say he
has embezzied church funds. The par
ish school was broken up yesterday and
the four sisters employed as teachers
lett tonight for Milwaukee, Father
Mooron took another train for Newton.
Iowa. Most of the members are Poles
and the factional feeling now is more
bitter than ever
The herald., 1897-01-18
ACROSS THE BOARD
Burn Declines to Play in the Gable
Chess Match

LONDON, Jan. 11.-Amos Burn, the
Liverpool chess player, who, according
to information received at the British
Chess club has refused to play in the
proposed cable match between Great
Britain and America on February 18th
or 18th, has been very severely criti-
cised in London and provincial chess
circles. Inasmuch as Burn has always
posed as ali amateur, it is all the more
incomprehensNble why he would not sup
port the Britshers in the coming match.
| He played on the second board last year
when he was beaten by Showalter, and
as Blackburn has already promised to
play or board No. 1 against Plllsbury,
this year, it was thought Burn would
consider it his duty to try to regain his
lost laurels against Showalter this year.
Anybody versed in matters pertaining
to chess know what difference it makes
TO whole team when a stray player like
Burn refuses to play and therefore gen.
orally expected that the Liverpool man
will be morally compelled to take his
place on the team, beaten partly through
the defeat administered to him last year
by Showalter.
1t will be all the more disastrous to the
BritisherS as neither Bird. Tilsley or Lee
are thought strong enough for places
on the team as things stand for the
present. ard they have only one player
of really first-class international stand
ing, namely Blackburn. Trenchard, JAG
obs. Atkins, Blake. Jackson and others
who will have to play, are all amateurs
and rank only secondary to men of in
ternational fame. and it is therefore
believed the Britisners will scarcely be
able to fight with success against Pills
bury, Showalter Barry, Burrill, Hodges,
Hymes and the rest of the strong Amer
lean team.
Sir George Newnes, the president of
/ the British Chess club. is said to be very
much interested in the efforts toward
| securing Burn. Whether or not he will
succeed. is the one question now under
| discussion at the British Chess club.
The herald., 1897-01-18
A VAUDEVILLE MAN DEAD

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-William s.
Moore, the stepfather Of Annabella
Moore, on whose complaint Captain
Chapman raided the Seeley dinner at
Sherry's, died a his home in this city to-
day as the result of cold contracted
during the trial at police headquarters.
Moore was 81 years old With James
Armstrong he conducted a vaudeville
agency on Union Square He was we'll
known among vaudeville performers.
The herald., 1897-01-18
WILD BILLS PARTNER.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. INA than
eyfoos, an old resident is dead of
dropsy, aged 81. He was associated with
Col. w. +. Cody Buffalo BID and VIM.
Hitchcock, we'll known as "Wild' Bill, -
in the early days of the west before the
advent of the railroads
The herald., 1897-01-18
THE SULTAN YIELDED.

CONSTANTINOPLE JAM 17-An
italian subject named Maran, who was
secretly shipped from Trebizonde and
whose peremptory return to Constanti-
nople for trial was demanded by the
Italian ambassador, with a threat to
send gunboats if the porte did not give
it's written promise of compliance, has
been liberated
The herald., 1897-01-18
A CRANK AFOOT.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Jan. III. T. Car
mody. aged 22, says he wagered $4,000
that he could walk from VA shington, d.
c., to San Francisco in one year and earn
$4,000 en- route. He was here last night
and claims to have earned $500 already.
He left Washington last August.
The herald., 1897-01-18
BONIFACE WILLARD DEAD

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Joseph c.
Willard. for many years prominent in
the business life of Washington, died to-
day from complication of diseases. aged
u years. Mr.. Willard was very wealthy
and was the owner of the hotel in this
city bearing his name, which has been
the stopping place in Washington of
public men from the entire country. One
son, j. r. Willard, of Virginia, survive;
him. His funeral will take place TODAY.
The herald., 1897-01-18
X RAY DEVELOPMENT

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from
Vienna to the Chronicle says Professor
Friedrich of Eiblng has notified the Vi
emma academy Of his discovery of q now
kind of Roentsen ray which Will infal-
libly determine in d subject whether
death or catalepsy has interyened.
The herald., 1897-01-18
A CONSUL'S VACATION

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-General Will
liam Townes, United States consul gen
eral at Rio de Janerio, was a passen
ger on the German steamer Capua. which
arrived this morning from that port.
Mr. Townes has returned home for a
brief vacation.
The herald., 1897-01-18
COLLEGE KICKERS
Ruled Off the Gridiron Because They
Played Hockey

COLUMBIA, Mo, Jan. 17-Frank M.
Patterson, the Yale coach. Who came
here from the east to coach the Mis-
souri, university football team. and Tom
ShaWhan. its captain, have been denied
the privilege of playing with the ele ven
in the future and George English. whose
father is a prominent Kansas City law
yer, and who is manager Of the team.
is to be indefinitely suspended from the
university. Their punishment is assess
ed for running away and playing game
against the direct orders of the presi-
dent
The herald., 1897-01-18
NOT VISIBLE.

''How was 1t that Mrs. Westend was
run down by bicycle in broad day
light?"
"Oh, the man who rode the machine
didn't belong to her set, and Mrs. West
koliw."
The herald., 1897-01-18
A BOLD MOUNTAINEER.

LONDON, Jan. ia special from
Mendoza Argentina. to the Chronicle
says a telegram has been received there
from the Fitzgerald expedition report
ing that Swiss guide, Zurbriggen, had
reached the summit of Aconcagua in the
Andes. over $4,000 feet above the sea,
after the third attempt.
The herald., 1897-01-18
ANOTHER INSECT PEST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Ger
man mll!ers have offered prize of $3.50
for method of destroying the meal
moth which has been ravaging the Ger
man mills. United States Consul-Gen-
eral Dekay at Berlin offers to deliver
to the proper authorities any method for
warded by Americans.
The herald., 1897-01-18
sTAKED A COW IN THE STREET

John Harity was brought in from Fre-
mont avenue last night by officer Dite-
wig and booked for violating the stock
ordinance. He was released on his own
recognizance. Harity had staked his
cow out in the street and it was found
there by the officer
The herald., 1897-01-18
RESULTS IN DOUBT.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. ia suffi-
cient number Of signatures has
been secured to insure the at
tendance of the Fusionists of
the legislature at conference
tomorrow night, and there is
diversity of opinion regarding the
outcome of the meeting. Many believe
the conference will resolve itself into
a, nominating caucus, and that before
adjournment the next United States
The herald., 1897-01-18

senator will be named. This is highly
improbable, however, as none of the diff
ferent factions are tonight in favor of
making the caucus binding unless it is
Judge Turner. There is great activity
tonight and the friends of both Squire
and Turner seem to be more hopeful,
while the Populists go quietly about their
work, and have comparatively little to
say about the strength of their candi-
dates