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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

Japanese immigration is attracting
attention not only in the South Pacific.
where it's effects have produced i'm
portant consequences in the relations
between Hawaii and Japan, but also on
the Pacific coast, says Bradstreet's.
The entrance of Japanese immigrants
into California has attracted consider
able attention there also, though the
number of Japanese who have thus far
arrived to obtain employment in the
beet-fields is small. The men who ar
rived were engaged with great prompt
ness, circumstance which gave rise
to the suspicion that they came to the
United States under contract to labor
Up to the present, at any rate, the
movement has not been of sufficient
volume to Justify the alarm expressed
over it in some quarters. According TO
the best evidence obtainable regard
ing the situation, 1t appears that while
some Japanese are working in the
fields, about IS per cent of the labor
of raising beets at jacksonville, enc
of the centers of the industry, is done
by American laborers, so that unless
there should be great increase in the
volume of immigration the fears that
have been expressed from time to time
regarding the threatening nature of
Japanese competition on the Pacific
coast would seem to be exaggerated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
SHORTAGE ALLEGED.
Rather Sensational Outcome OF
South Dakota Investigation.

Rather Sensational Outcome OF I"
South Dakota investigation.
Pierre, s. D., Special.-Public En-
aminer Taylor has filed the report of
his examination of the state auditors
Office. His examination covered the
entire period of Mr.. Nipples incum-
bency, and Auditor Mayhew's to date.
AS result of his investigation he
makes some rather sensational
charges. He finds that ex-Auditor
Nipple is short $4,000 in his accounts
with the state and that Auditor May
heW is short SLIT. He goes very fully
into the matter of examinations OF
nonresident insurance companies by
G. H. Anderson, who has charge of the
insurance department of the auditors
Office. He claims that Mr.. Anderson,
being an employee of the state. with a
fixed compensation, was not justified
either in law or moral, in Withholding
from the state the fees he collected for
such examinations. AS to the alleged
shortage Of Mr.. Nipple, it is claimed
by the state officials that it is Il mere
matter of bookkeeping, and that he
will be able to demonstrate that he
has turned over every dollar due from
him to the state. The report concern
ing the insurance examinations is con-
Sidered more serious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Terrible, If True.

Chamberlain, S. d., Special-A das-
tardly attempt was made to burn the
dwelling of w. H. Gunsel, settler on
the reservation, with it's occupants.
The tract upon which Gunsel and his
family lives is being contested. The
other night a party composed of
friends of the man who is seeking to
secure the land, hauled q load OF
straw to the house, piled it around tho
building and set it on fire. The perpe-
traitors of the outrage made no effort
at concealment, but, on the contrary,
attempted to prevent Gunsel and his
wife fror: leaving the building. They
only escaped with their lives by the
merest chance, and lost all their house
hold effects and $50 in paper money,
In default of $1,000 bonds Henry
Puthoven, the leader, has been placed
in Jail until the next term Of co 1rt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

At recent annual dinner of the
London association of correctors of the
press prominent publisher said that
the great mass of English literature
that will remain is the product of men
who had other occupations than that
OF writing. Shakespeare, Bacon, Bun
yam, Swift, Burke, Lamb, Scott, Mat
thew Arnold. were some of the men
who held business or official positions
or were engaged in other than literary
work. The speaker referred to 1.-THE
melancholy spectacle of young men
and women, ambitious of literary fame,
who are only too ready to throw up
their positions in Office or shop to buy
an inkpot and ream of paper and set
out on literary career" The mis-
take OF making vocation of work
which may be only profitable as an avo-
cation is to be reckoned among the life
blunders which involve grave losses
and profound regret.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
FORTUNE IN POTATOES.
One Farmer Expects His Crop Will
Bring Nearly S5O,OOO.

One Farmer Expects His Crop Will
Bring Nearly $4,000.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Special.-The nd.
vance in the price of potatoes has not
yet been recorded here, where the
price is now only 25 cents per bushel.
The crop in this part Of the state is a
big one. and when the advance comes
the benefit to the growers will be
large. Prospectors here from Nc
Lean county, ILL.,, and Jackson county.
Iowa, say the price there is from IS
cents to 81 bushel, and at the pres
ent freight rates to Chicago the price
lere ought to advance at least 80 cents
per bushel. A farmer from Lincoln
county says he has 444 acres Of po-
tatoes which he thinks will yield close
to $4,000 bushels Of tubers from
which he will make fortune. On
shipments in car load lots from Sioux
Falls to Chicago profit of 40 cents a
bushel net has been realized. Several
local firms are buying all the potatoes
they can get hold of at present prices.
and will hold them for an advance
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Casualties.

John Baird. formerly we'll known
citizen of Atlanta, and at one time ad-
jutant general, was accidentally
drowned in the Chesapeake & Ohio
canal near Washington.
At the plant of the Gibson Gill;, Can
ming company, one of the cookers ex
ploded, killing Fred NJ. Spaulding, vino
was experimenting the cookers, blew
out the end of the building and shook
everything for several blocks.
At Fort Wingate, n. NJ, when play
ing with matches in an old outbuild-
ing used as storehouse, little Alice
Winston and Harry Arnold, aged three
and four years, set fire to a can of oil,
causing an explosion. Alice was
burned to a charred and unrecogniza-
BILE mass. Harry cannot live.
Twenty steamers. one-third of the
number belonging to the New York
fire department, were kept busy for
over two hours pumping water into
the six-story factory building at 472
and $50 Pearl street, which had taken
fire and was threatening the Five
Points Mission home on Park street
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dunn and two
daughters of Chillicothe, Ohio, were
out driving, when the horse ran away,
upset the carriage and threw the
whole party out. Miss Essie Dunn was
rendered insensible, and the mother,
thinking her daughter killed, died from
the shock. The young girl recovered
consciousness, and will get WE'LL
When playing with matches in an
old outbui!ding at Fort Wingat, n. NJ,
used at a store house, little Alice Win
stone and Harry Arnold, three and
four years old, set fire to can Of oil,
causing an explosion. Alice was
burned to charred mass. Harry was
badly burned about the head and will
probably die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Personal Mention.

Viscount Royston, who has become
earl of Hardwicke by the death of his
father, is broker on the London
stock exchange.
Howard University ut Washington,
an institution for colored students, has
conferred upon John Wanamaker the
degree of LII. D.
The Countess NJ. De Canavarro was
made Buddhist before a small as
semblage in New York City. This is
the first public initiation Of a woman to
the Buddhist faith in America.
Joseph Benson Foraker Of Ohio is
the only member Of the United States
senate who was graduated from Cor
nell university, although that body con-
tains a number of graduates of Yale
and Harvard.
Andrew Jackson Evans, aged sixty
five years. died at San Antonio, Tex,
yesterday. He was United States at.
torney for the Western district of Tex
as under Presidents Grant. Garfield,
Arthur and Hayes. and the most fam.
GUS prosecutor in Texas.
The amputation of Congressman
Henderson's left leg at the knee has
been successfully performed at Du-
buQue. The patients speedy recovery
is assured. His physicians express
the opinion tina. the trouble Gen. Hen
derson has suffered for long years,
caused by an old army wound, is now
at an end.
DR.. Thomas w. Evans, the American
dentist, who for forty, years has been
the dental operator in Paris of most of
the crowned heads of Europe and
many celebrities, returned to this coun-
try on the French liner La Cham
payne from Havre. He came over with
the body of his wife, who is to be in
tered in Woodlands cemetery, Phila-
delphia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
sa1NNDsoTA,s FAIR.
.,,,-,x-E,uhth Annual Exhibit 10
ONcncl.

Opened.
st. Paul, Specialize Minnesota
state fair was opened yesterday. IL
will take wise prophet to set limit
to the increasing splendor of these an'
NAL exhibits. 1t was thought !eur
ago that n climax had been reached.
Rut this ycnr's fair completely smut
TORS NIL previous records and MARKS
tho ,hirty-cghth annual exhibit as the
most complete exposition OF It's KIM
ever achieved by any commonwealth.
Th,s is literally true and finds ITS veil
tic0,icu in the most casual eNaniila-
tion into the quantity and the quality
Of the display now spread out FOR inc
insrcction of the people of the North'
west, In number the exhibits far eA-
coed those of any previous MihnesotN
fair. In quality they are reVeia,ioi.
TO the most patriotic and hopeful OF
the citizens of the state, anu hIe
worthy of the observation or inc
world.
Yesterday was Labor day. the open
inc or the fair being coincident WIFI
the observance of this national holi-
day. Gov. Clough and lgnatius DON
nelly both made addresses ana ah
elaborate programme of sports was
carried out. From the standpoint vi
attendance it was very SUCCESSFUL
opening day. The exhibits were almost
all in place and the fair was III spleh-
did shape for its spectators
There were among them quite
number of the delegates to the recent
Farmers congress, and without eX-
cepton they were pleased. ana III
many cases amazed Mt what they saw.
Some of the testimony borne to the
excellence of the dairy department ap-
pears in another place, and 1T might
have been duplicated in almost every
other department. The fame of Min
nesota. and particularly OF its fa1r,
will be spread far and wide by these
delegates who come from all parts OF
the country, and such advertising can.
not fail to result to the advantage OF
the state.
st. Paul and Minneapolis were both
in gala attire and special programmes
had been arranged for the amusement
of the thousands Of visitors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Prairie Fires Feared.

Chamberlain, S. D., Special.-Hot
dry winds have prevailed in this Sec
ton almost steadily for the last week
or ten days, and the ranges are rapid
ly changing their hues from a dark
green to yellowish brown. If the
regular fall rains hold off for short
time longer the all1ali grass will be
thoroughly cured, and stockmen Will
be blessed with the finest kind Of
winter feed. An unusually large guam.
tity of hay is being put up, and the
excellent price that feeders are bring
ing is tempting cattlemen to sell down
close, so there is but little danger Of a
repetition of the severe losses that oc-
CURED last winter in some parts Of the
country. The only danger to be ap-
pretended now is from prairie fires,
which would be almost impossible to
control did any once gain Roadway
in the rank vegetation that covers the
cattle range west of the Missouri
river.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
BIG CROWDS ATTEND,
Minrcscta's Great Fair Is n Com.
plete Success.

MlhLesCtA>a .Urcnt f01r Is n COM
plete Success.
st. Paul. Specialize only element
lacking to make the fair 4 success
from the moment it's gates first swurg
open was an attendance proportionate
to the magnificent display for instruc-
ton and entertainment provided by
the managers with the cooperation of
the exhibitors. Yesterday the number
OF visitors began to approximate the
merits of the exposition, and the best
part of it was that every one went
away happy. The state fair managers
have done their part well. The at
tendance OF yesterday, as estimated
by Treasurer Moffat from receipts that
had come to hand ut the time of clos
ing the gates last evening was upward
OF 10000. The corresponding day Of
last year produced paid admission of
ABOUT $4,000. Yesterday was set aside
FOR the old settlers. and the special
programme arranged in their honor
was carried out in excellent shape.
a magnificent display of fireworks
was the feature of the entertainment
furnished by the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

Since the cities of this country have
begun to give attention to the matter
of street cleanliness the resulting ben
efits have been so striking that the
movement has received an impetus that
nothing can check. Clean streets mean
low mortality rate, and no other rec
ommendation is of so great advantage
TO city. One of the first requirements
to enable city to be clean in respect
to its streets is smooth pavements.
Paris has probably the cleanest streets
OF any city in the world, and the rea-
son why its streets can be kept so
clean is that most Of them are smooth
paved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

The European powers. like the fisher
man in the Arabian Nights who re-
leased the genie from his imprison-
ment, are finding it no easy task 10
crowd Turkey back into its former
compass. The sultan, who has prof
tied by the exhibition of vacillation and
indecision which was given by the pow
ers last spring, demands a slice Of
Greek territory, and adds with con-
siderable force that if they could not
dislodge Vassos and his two thousand
Greeks from Crete he is not afraid of
their driving three hundred thousand
victorious Turks out of Thessaly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Hi. Friend. Re.pon.,blc.

Cavalier, N. D., Special.-Dr. Il. q.
Nugent. for the last eight years
physician of this place. died suddenly.
He has been at times past addicted to
strong drink, but has lived Il COM
paratively sober life for the past three
years, until on recent call he came
in contact with some old and con-
vivial friends and the taste for liquor
returned. Not being able to procure
strong drink in his home town he
bought extract of lemon Mt the stores,
using this as substitute. While in
drunken condition from the effects of
this he died.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Liverpool, is to have a monument
there If the money can be raised.


Prof. Victor Meyer Of Heidelberg,
the physiological chemist whose death
was announced recently. is said to
have committed suicide by taking
prussic acid, on account of domestic
troubles.
The sultan has conferred the grand
Gordon of the Order of Osmanich upon
Mgr. Maghaki Ormanian, the Armen-
ian patriarch, and the grand Gordon Of
the Order of Nichany Chefallat upon
the daughter of Arlin Pasha, under
foreign secretary.
Consul General Lee has lust report
ed the release of the American citizen,
James Thomas Carr, who has been
held captive by the Spanish govern
ment in Cuba. He cables that Carr
was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa. and
lived twenty-five years in Chicago.
1t is reported from Louranzo Mar
quez that the arbitrator in Berne in
the Delago Bay dispute have decided
against Portugal, and have awarded
the Delogo Bay Railway company an
indemnity of f3,5OO,O0O. The report is
not credited.
1t has been decided to erect club
and reading room at Broadstars IN
memory of Charles Dickens, who wrote
many of his books there. A Dickens
fete will be given there in the first
week in July to raise money for that
purpose.
The city of Leipsic, for many years
the residence of Robert Schumann. Is
soon to have a monument to the great
musician. The model has been made
by Werner Stein, who received the Or
der for it from a wealthy woman OF
that city, an amateur In music, whose
name is not revealed.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Can
ada. received a royal welcome home
upon his arrival at Quebec. He said:
1.-The reception which l received from
the English people was such that l can
exhibited her great force, and we were
impressed by it,"
They have finally taken steps in
Russia to erect monument to Turge-
neff in his native town, Orel. A COM
mittee has been formed in st. Peters
burg, at the head of which is Prince
Constantine Constantinovitch, presi-
dent of the Academy of Science, to col
lect money Tor the purpose. 1t is eX-
pected that large number of popular
contributions will be Forthcoming.
The king of Siam has been visiting
Hungary. and has stayed five days in
Budapest. On leaving he said to Herr
Daranyl, the minister of agriculture,
that he had never before enjoyed him
self in any country. If" he contin-
ued, Il had to spend my days in Eu-
rope, Hungary would be the only coun-
try l would live in. The time have
spent here I shall never forget"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

1t was said recently that if women
appeared in church without hats or
bonnets the congregation would have
"a more devotional and homelike as
pect." Were women to bring their
knitting the aspect would be even
more "homelike." Nevertheless, the
apostles word about women being
covered in church remains in force.
The distinction between pew and the
porch of summer hotel is vital one,
both for behavior and for dress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
SOUTH DAKOTA.
ANDERSON NOT ALARMED.
He snys the Public Examiner HIS
Made n Mistake.

Hc Says the Public Examiner n"'
Made a Mistake.
Pierre, S. D.. Specialize. +. Ahoe'-
son, the clerk in charge of the DOORS
of the state insurance departments IT,,
turned to the city this morning any
makes a statement to the ehcct UNI.
all alleged shortages discovered IN ..ic
matter of insurance fees. under oo'n
J. Il. Nipple and II. Il. Mayhem, alv
only questions of error somewhere on
the part of the public examiner, ana
that it can easily be shown that every
cent received from insurance COM
panies, except that for examinations
has been turned over into the stare
treasury, and it is all accounted lot ~
the books and records. He says the
question of the insurance department.
management has now got to the poiht
where charges must be proven anu lhe
department will come out all right.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Believe Davidson Innoccpt

Sioux Falls, S. D., Special.-William
Davidson. who was convicted on Julv
%, 1895, of the murder of Orlando
Giles, wealthy cattleman living near
Belle Fourche, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life, has been taken
from the penitentiary and returned to
the Black Hills. where he has secnrod
new trial. The supreme court grant
ed new trial on showing of new av.
idence. There are many who believe
Davidson innocent. e''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
MINNEAPOLIS DAY.
The Minnesota Fair Turned Over to
the other Town.


the Other Town.
st. Paul. Special.-Yesterday molll-
ing found the fair in full swing. The
exhibits in all departments were in
place this year ut an unusually early
period in the life of the fair, and there
was absolutely no feature lacking.
The big explosion was in as complete
form as it will be at any time during
the week. The attendance reached a
figure beyond the total for the same
day last year, but at that time there
were attractions in both cities that
kept many people away, and it had
been hoped by the management that
this year the second days attendance
figures for all previous fairs would be-
as far surpassed as this fair surpasses
any of it's predecessors. AS matter
of fact there We're between eight and
ten thousand people on the grounds.
1t was Minneapolis day and an excel
lent programme was carried out for
the enjoyment Of the hosts from the
Flour City.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

Believers il the wooden nutmeg leg
end can say once more that time makes
all things even. A stranger has ap-
peared in Connecticut with a prepara-
ton warranted by him to keep flies and
mosquitoes away from domestic ami
mails. One package dissolved in ten
quarts of water was said to be suffi-
Gent to protect twelve oxen, or twen-
ty-four horses. After the seller had
disappeared the stuff was examined anu
found to be oak sawdust scented with
camphor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Killed by C0ra

Clinton, Mimi, Specialists Station
Agent Spratt was going to the depot
ne dlscoyered a man lying across the
rack. His head was crushed and his
riGnt leg mashed. Coroner Colsto do.
cloed that an inquest was not neces-
safy' as it was plainly evident that
tne man had endeavorcd to steal n
rae on the south bound passenger and
fallen under the train. The dead man
was Timothy ODonnell, and his faith.
er, John O'Dorncll, lives in ST PAM
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
New ling in the Corn.

Madison, Wis, Special.-A bug, Of
variety unknown to the farmers is
ravaging the corn in the towns in the
southern part of this county. 1t cleans
off both husks and kernels, leaving
the ears looking as If hogs had been
at them. One farmer had half an
acre totally destroyed in this way in
two days. The bug is about the size
and somewhat of the appearance Of q
bumblebee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
WISCONSIN.
OLD MAN AND LITTLE GIRL.
Serious Charge Preferred Agains
Andrew Miller of Brule.

Serious Charge Preferred Against
Andrew Miller of Brule.
West Superior, Wis.,, Special.-Dep-
uty sheriffs have arrived from the
town of Brule, having in custody An
drew Miller, aged seventy-two years.
husband Of the postmistress of that
place. Miller is charged with raping
seven-year-old Millie Sorenson a week
ago. 1t is said that the arrival of Of
fcers and the arrest Of Miller prevent
ed violence being done the old man,
as there is intense excitement at Brule
over the affair. Sorenson, the girls
father, procured a gun with the ex-
press intention Of going after Miller.
Close watch was kept all night by the
officers to prevent an uprising. Miller
claims innocence and says it is black.
mail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Boiler Kills One

breckenridge. Mimi. Specal-A
,nreshlng engine near Kent blew ont
pom ends of the boiler, the front heinz
thrown over the separator without in'
Jurlng a person. The engineer and
fireman were thrown quite a distance
ny thc rear plate. and the latter wac
50 Dadlv scalded that he cannot 1.-Two
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
NORTHWEST NEWS
PRISONER PREFERS DEATH.
Rechptured Convict Levels n
vOlver Mt His Own Heart.

Rechptured Convict Levels Re-
vOlver Mt His Own Heart.
Bismarck, N. d., Special.-Walter
Good, the 'trusty" convict who es-
capped from the penitentiary on Mon
day, has been captured. AS his cap
tors surrounded him and he saw that
all hope of escape was gone he placed
the muzzle Of revolver at his breast
and fired, the bullet penetrating his
lungs. He was captured by Wesley
Baker, a member of the last legiSla-
ture, near Livona, Emmons county.
He had deserted the horse which he
had taken from the penitentiary and
was making his way southwark thro'
the timber.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Pay stopped.

Pierre, . d., Special.-At the close
of meeting of the county commits
sioners here Auditor Wheelon sprung
a surprise on the board by notifying
them that their legal allowance for
per diem of 1925 per year had been
either drawn in full or overdrawn.
and that on the advice of the states
attorney he could not sign any further
per diem warrants for the members
for this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

NeW ulm' Mimi. Special.-Tbc now
audltlon to st. Alcxandcr's hosnitoi w
. , city will be formally dedicatcd o ~
the I'D inst Physicians f'nn' oi
AVN; WIN cities will be present, and in a ali
h.tnon 10 the dedicatory services a
rnnn l"1' fa alia smoke social will be ar
ranged for their entertainment ~ az