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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
Accidental Happentngs.

Fire in Warrington, Marion county,
West Virginia, caused a loss Of $780,
600.
In wreck on the Chicago & Erie
road, near Lima, Ohio, one man was
killed and four injured.
The business section of Oxford juno
ton, Iowa, was destroyed by fire, in
volving loss Of 100000.
The family of Lewis Campbell of
E1OpSinsville, Ky, drank poisoned
coffee land two of the children died in
terrible agony.
During fire in st. Louis dry goods
store several fremen We're overcome
by smoke and We're removed to their
homes in ambulances.
George Prince, James Sullivan and
Edward Fredericks fell from a derrick
100 feet high at Bellaire, Ohio, and
were fatally injured.
The body of Walter Locke, fifteen
years Of age. who disappeared from
his home in Litchfield, ILL.,, month
ago, has been found in the reservoir,
where he had been drowned.
Mr.. Mayor, a late resident of River
Falls, Wis, was poisoned by eating
canned meat, and died after a few
hours illness at Prescott, Wis. He
was twenty-eight years old.
f. J. Freedman, alias Count Won
Glider, on trial at Spokane, Wash, for
forgery, turns out to be an escaped
convict from the Elmira reformatory
in New York. The sheriff has re-
ceived instructions to hold the pris-
oner at all hazards.
Two children were suffocated and
third so badly injured that there is
but slight hope Of recovery as the re-
suit of fire in the dwelling house of
George Dugan at Philadelphia. The
dead are George Dugan, aged nine
years, and Richard Barry, aged eight
years. Helen Dugan, aged fifteen
years, was badly burned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

The Trappist monastery IN Nelson
county, Kentucky, is In the hands of a
rev administration. Rev. Father Ed
mund Mary Obrecht has arrived ut the
monastery from the abbey of Military,
France.
Thomas Cridler, third assistant Sec
rotary of state and special commits
sioner of the United States to the Paris
exposition Of 1900, and Lieut.. A. @.
Baker, United States naval attache to
the commission, have started for home.
Among other evidences of the influ
ence and effectual presence of the
American mind in Italy, may be mef-
toned the publication of a selection Of
Archbishop Ireland's discourse trans
lated into Italian.
Senator Perkins of California is the
the master of a New England ship, and
is the head of firm of shipowners.
and has been all his life identified with
shipping and maratime interests.
1t is Interesting to note the number
Of eminent musicians and composers
who began their careers as choristers.
AS boy, Sir Arthur Sullivan was in
the choir Of the Chapel Royal, st.
James; Mr.. Sims Reeves sang in the
village choir of North Gray; Edward
The alumni of Brooke Hall semina,
~. Media, are to be entertained with a
banquet by Mrs. William Mckinley,
wife OF the president, ut the White
House. on Saturday, April 16. Mrs.
Mckinley was graduated from Brooke
Hall seminary some thirty-fve years
ago.
Alice Shaw. the daughter Of n pro-
lessor at Oxford University, England,
conducts a hospital for dogs ut Chica-
go. She styles herself a ''canine ply
sician." Miss Shaw became dog doc
tor to earn her own living, though she
aire.
The French academy has provision
ally fixed on March II as the date for
the formal reception of NJ. HanetauX
into its ranks, and March 81 for that
of Count Albert de Nun. The election
of the successors of the Due d'Aumale
and Henri Heilhac will not take place
until May.
On the 10Th of last month a grand
niece Of Andreas Hofer, the renowned
TyroleSe revOlutionist and popular
poet, who caused the first Napoleon so
much trouble, celebrated her silver
wedding. She is the wife Of Anton
Holzer, a blacksmith in the town of
Poynsdorf, in Lower Austria, who is
now seventy-two years old, but still
active at the anvil.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
Otherwise.

Otnerw18es
Wild parsnips killed three Wisconsin
children.
Winter wheat is shown to be in much
better condition than year ago.
-Four hundred employees of Chippe-
wa Falls lumber company strike for
shorter hours.
The tobacco trust has secured con-
troll Of the Drummond Tobacco COM
pany.
On Sunday afternoon, the Pensacola
was placed in commission, with Capt.
Henry Glass In command. She has
only a working crew at present.
A shipwrecked sailor has arrived at
Edmonton, n. w. r., after a walk OF
1000 miles, having left his shipmates
frozen in the Arctic ocean.
\ new explosive, called mirex. was
tested at Chicago. Ten pounds of it
annlhllated 4 large yaWl boat off the
government brcakwater.
Work has begun on the collier Ster-
ling, which was recently purchased by
the government, and it is being trans
formed into an auxiliary war ship.
A loan art exhibition opened at the
toiCOIiu ART gallery, III washington,
and the opening reception was attend
ed by many notable people.
Mrs. Buckley, seventy-tiye years old.
and an adopted son about fifty years
OF age, were found dead in their dilap-
idated home, three miles from Sellers
vile. Pa. Every evidence points to
death by starvation, although the lady
was wealthy.
The task Of preparing the Philadel-
phia for sea is being expedited as fast
as the mechanics can go ahead with
the work. The work has become so
great that the men in the steam engin-
eering department have been ordered
to work overtime.
The United States war vessels now
at Mare Island navy yard are being
rapidly prepared for use in case Of
war. The cruiser Charleston is nearly
ready to leave the dock. 1t is the in
tention Of Admiral Kirkland to have
her ready for fighting by the end Of
the present month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
Crimes md Criminal,

John G. Decker, rich New York
business man. committed suicide by
shooting while temporarily insane.
During a fight near Charlottesville,
Ind, Claude Lane was shot and prob
ably fatally injured by Guy Porter.
While intoxicated, John Celia, St.
Louis politician, shot and killed Mrs.
Henry Carter, wife of travelling man,
and then committed suicide.
Henry Baker, a negro, is under ar
rest at Chillicothe, Mo-, charged with
the murder OF Marshal Leonard of
Cameron, March 16.
Edward Shannon, the Wheaton, ILL.,,
wife murderer, who is seventy years
of age, and who was to have been
hung, has been reprieved. He is said
to be insane.
James Wright, an ex-soldier residing
near Monticello, Iowa, was arrested on
charge of incest, the information be-
ing filed by his sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter. who alleges that Wright is the
father of her infant.
John Edin. a farmer living about
two miles from Grantsburg, Wis, COM
mitted suicide by taking Paris green.
He was quite old and had been sick
for some time. His wife being dead,
he grew Respondent and committed the
deed.
A pool room in the open board Of
trade building, Chicago, which is pat
ronized by women exclusively. has
been raided by the police, and twenty
women who were betting Oh the races.
were taken into custody. Many of
them We're richly dressed. and two had
babies in their arms. They We're all
released on bail later in the day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

There is a serious question in our
mind whether the practice of christen-
ing ships should be perpetuated. We
cannot see that it is either necessary
or beautiful. They should be named,
of course, under such simple forms as
may seem desirable, but why treat
them as though they were human be-
ings with souls to save and "christen''
them? If we christen ships at all,
surely the employment of water consti-
tues the nearest approach to sacrilege
Wine or spirituous liquor at least saves
the performance from the charge OF
burlesquing holy things. But why
christen them at all?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

The people of the United States are
wealthy and have faith in the gov
eminent. These two facts are shown
in the report of the comptroller of the
currency, which states that the indi-
vidual deposits in the national banks
now aggregate more than $2,000,000,-
600, being the largest amount ever re-
corded in the history of those institu-
lions. This statement does not take
into account the deposits in state and
private banks, nor the immense sums
known to be held by savings banks.
When these are added the wealth of
the country is seen to be enormous.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
Getting or the Earth.

''It seems" said the melancholy man,
"that there is nothing but trials and
tribulations in this life"
'True," erplied his jovial friend, 'but
what are you going to do about it|'
':Simply this" said the gloomy indi-
vidual, I'm tired of it all, and, having
arranged my affairs satisfactorily to-
morrow propose to quit the earth.''
''Whatr' exclaimed the Mortified
friend, do you mean to say that you
contemplate suicide?"
ooh no." was the reply; "I'm merely
going on a protracteu sea voyage for
the benefit of my health.''-Chicago
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

The Canadian parliament has killed
a bill designed to prevent the circula-
ton OF Sunday newspapers. In less
eventful times such measure might
have become a law, for conservatism
runs high across the border; but even
the Canadian mind is fain to recognize
that in these momentous days the pub
lication Of tne Sunday journal Is re-
spouse to an imperious public senti-
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
4 Cillcll.

''That was a difficult thing to prove,
in the absence of documentary evil
dence.'
"You are sure that he regarded you
as his wife," asked the lawyer.
"Sure?" repeated the woman. Sure?
Say, l once gave him a letter to post,
and he carried it around in his pocket
for six weeks"
All! but. unhappily, the letter could
not be produced in court.-Detroit
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
MORE SPANISH wARsHIPs.

Second Torpedo Flotilla, Accompa-
MED by Three Warships, Arrives
ut st. Vincent.
st. Paul, April 16.-The New York
Hcrald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from st. Vincent, Cape Verde Is
land. says:
Three more warships Of the Spanish
navy, including the cruisers Cristoba1
Colon and 1nfanra Marie Teresa, ar
rived accompanied by the second tor
pedo hotilla is composed OF torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers
The boats Of the first torpedo fiotilla
which has beeO in port for some time,
have been painted black lead by order
of the commander, Senior Vamilli. The
ships are keeping ready for sea, and
forty tons Of coal were placed on board
the transport and the smaller boats.
The Spanish authorities are trying to
secure enough coal the second tiotilla
and the conveys. They are trying to
engage 100 tons to be delivered imme-
diately.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

The hint that NJ. lola may yet be
accorded practical freedom, although
his sentence Of Imprisonment and fine
may be left hanging over him, indi-
Gates that his prosecutors are at last
becoming tired of the war they have
been making upon him. The govern
ment is evidently anxious to hurry the
Dreyfus case out Of sight, but it is
doubtful if 1t will be permitted to do
so with such conspicuous example of
unjust judicial methods standing un-
corrected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

The antarctic continent-for every
thing indicates that the great ice cap
of the south pole covers land and not
sea-presents attractions to no one but
the scientific observer. There is no
life there, either human or beast, no
vegetation. Penguins have their rock
cries at some points where the stu
pendous wall of glacier is interrupted,
but that is all. There are no fisheries.
It. is region of ice and volcanic fire
and desolation, but the secrets which
it holds for terrestrial science are of
the first value.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
Sporting Notes.

The Missouri state bicycle meet will
be held in st. Joseph in July.
Jim Jeffries will meet Peter Maher
in glove contest at Syracuse May 20,
and Gus Rubin at Cincinnati June 10.
Earl Kiser and Tom Cooper are
training for the cycling season ut Ches-
ter park track, Cincinnati.
Gardiner. McDuffee Michael Taylor,
Cooper and Bald will attempt to low
er the mile bicycle record this season.
c. r. Coulter, the holder of the
worlds one mile unpaced bicycle rec
ord of 1:59 1-5, has signed with the
National Track association for the COM
ing season.
Captain Sigsbee's wheel went down
in the Maine wreck, but it was recov-
cred by the divers and the owner sent
it to the manufacturers to preserve as
4 souvenir.
L. w. Sullivan, New Haven runner,
who won the SSO-yard run at the Yale
games, is said to be coming cham
pion if he will stick to the game and
train properly.
Up to the present time eighteen col
leges and thirty-six schools have ac-
cepted the invitation of the University
of Pennsylvania to send teams to it's
relay races on April 80.
Major Taylor, the bicycle rider, in
tends to train at Asbury Park. lay
lor's first outdoor race will probably
be at Manhattan Beach on May p,
when he may meet Tom Linton.
Joe Goddard has written to Dave.
Holland at New York that he will re-
tire from the ring, having grown to
old to fight the youngsters. He will
soon leave for Australia, where he ex-
poets to go into business.
At Cliftonville, Ireland, Mullen, the
Irish champion, and George B. Tin
Ter, the English long distance runner,
ran four miles for the championship
of Ireland. Mullen won a grand race
by six yards in 21:1O Is.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

Every advance in war engines is q
swift advance toward universal peace.
AS soon as the mastery of mind over
force and matter becomes so complete
that humiliation can be speedily and
surely visited upon hostile armies or
fleets the human race will be under an
unbreakable bond to keep the peace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

When the franchise of street rail-
way sells at auction for per cent on
the gross receipts in a little city like
Nevada, Mo-, a franchise of a similar
character in such city as Chicago
ought to be worth something like Is
to 80 per cent, and still leave large
profit for the corporation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

Four healthy cocker spaniels, which
were born in 1895-the males being
brothers and the females sisters-have
been for three years the subject of an
interesting experiment by professor
in Clark University Alcohol, not
enough to produce intoxication has
been mixed daily with the food of two
of these dogs. The others have had
none. One result is that, as compared
with sober dogs,t the alcoholics, Bum and
Tipsy, have become timid, slovenly,
lazy and weak. Yet the worst effects
of the whisky diet appear in the off
spring. Bum and Tipsy have been the
parents of twenty pups, six of which
were born dead, and eight uniformed,
six only being healthy. On the other
hand, the normal pair have had six
teen pups, of which fifteen are living
and healthy. Remembering that the
alcoholics have never been drunk
such an experiment helps one to under
stand the downfall Of many family
whose head has prided himself on be-
ing moderate" drinker.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
The grocer, it is said, wants but
little here beiow-little drops of water
and little grains of sand.

Nearly all the crew of the Machias
re-enlisted the other day at the end of
their term of service. That is true
American spirit. The honor of the
country will never suffer in the hands
OF its sailors and soldiers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
SPAIN IS WHINING
WILL ISSUE ANOTHER APPEAL TO
THE GREAT POWERS.

Against the United
states viii He Rccited-Anothcr'
Exchange Of Notes Has Begun
Between the European Capitals
With a View to Making Strong.
REPRESENTATIONS ON the spnnish--
American situation-France and
Austria Most Active IL, the Move
ment-Othcr Pow crs Appear In
Inherent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

A prominent publisher died recently
who was also large manufacturer of
paper, the manager of city bank and
of two stock farms, and who had been
a candidate for governor of Pennsyl-
vania, with the attendant expenditure
Of time and money. So great were the
mans abilities, and so admirable were
many of his qualities, that had he de-
voted himself exclusively to any one of
his many pursuits he would undoubt-
eddy have achieved great success. AS
it was, he failed of election to the de-
sired Office, the paper-mill collapsed,
the bank was closed, the stock farms
proved loss, and the newspaper was
hurt. Harassed by too many cares, the
man grew nervous and i'll, fell vic
tim to narcotics and died suddenly.
The goal is sooner reached by one road
than bya dozen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
No Shipx fer Sale.

London, April 16.-A dispatch to the
Times from Rotterdam says: "Spain
approached the Holland-American
line, which replied that it had no ships
for SALE"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
Certainly.

"Mr. Grumpy" asked Mrs. Grumpy,
"what does it mean when it calls
this mad flowing river?'
'Frothed at the mouth, suppose"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
Dynamite for Harbor Mines.

Austin, Tex. April 16.-A carload Of
dynamite to be used in mining the
harbor at Galveston has passed
through here for the south. Great
care is being exercised in handling
the explosive
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
China Wants Her Cruisers.

London, April 16. = The Shanghai
correspondent of the Times says:
"China has declined to sell to the
United States three cruisers that are
being built for her in Germany, al
though the American agents offered to
replace them with four vessels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21
'PITH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume Of the Most Inn
portant News of the Week Fro"
All Parts Of the Globe, Boiled
Down nnd Arranged i'm Con-
venicnt Form for Rapid Perusal
By Busy People.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-21

COuil III '9O.VyO JULIUS LUZ eluUcILle-
ment.
The demurrer in the case against H.
Il. Salyards, the indicted Minot banker,
was argued before Judge Amjdon at
Grand Forks.
Since aud Goudreau may prove their
ferry boat from Cannonball and make
it Il transport across the river be-
tween Mandan and Bismarck.
With the influx Of immigration horses
ought to bring good prices in North
Dakota this season. Horses, not cay
use ponies.
Prairie fires have done considerable
damage to ranges in Emmons county.
Cooperstown will send q running
team to the next tiremen's state tour
nament.
Fargo hasn't got that new depot yet,
but is said to have the plans all drawn.
The engine for the Northwood roller
mills has arrived and will soon be in
place.
The Grafton postoffice shows an in
crease for the month of March, 1898,
over the same month last year of
$115.92, the receipts for the month this
year being S4IS.2l.
G. C.. Thomas Of Jamestown is nuls~
ing a broken arm and Il conclusion of
the head as Il result Of tree, claim
argument. The trees didn't fall upon
him. but S. Carson did.
Landlord Viles, of the Commercial
House at Casselton, sold the furnish
ings of the hotel for upwards of $1,000
and skinned leHyinp n wife and uIl;nar-
Gus creditors to mourn.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
BEATS NEW YoRK POLITICS.
How the French Senator for French India
 Was Elected.

From the Paris Daily Messenger.
 A curious story is told concerning the manner in which M. Godin. the new minis ter of public works and senator for French India, first came to represent that constit- uency. M. Godin s one of the gentlemen whom M. Brisson had up his sleeve to fill up any probable vacancy in the cab inet. when they announced their decision to proceed with the revision of the Dreyfus case M. Godin is also q lawyer, and some fifteen years since he appeared in and won case for a gentleman who was large ly represented in French India.
 The day for settlement came round, and the client having duly handed NJ. Godin his fees. remarked: "By the way, how would you like to represent French India in the chamber, because ] could manage 1t for you"
 M. Godin knew that his client was a big man in Pondcherr. but naturally replied: "No one knows me there, and l should have to make long voyage"
 ''Nothing of the sort" replied the gen. tleman; "you keep out of our local strug- gles and stop in Paris"
 M. Godin did so, but accepted the of fer, and some few months later some 15.000 H:ndoos put his name into the urn, and it was then that M. Godin first became deputy for French India place the ex stence of which up to that day he only probably knew of in a vague sort of way. And yet they say that there are no political bosses outside of America.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
IN SOCIETY 2

Mrs. David Roberts, and her little son, Master David Roberts, Jr., have returned from visit to Boston and sojourn on the Atlantic coast.
 Miss Annie Roberts is in New York, where she will be at school for the winter
 MT. and Mrs. Charles s. Simmons will leave today for a visit of several weeks in the east.
 The Aurora club will meet this afternoon at 3:3O o'clock with Miss Gertrude Ault, 2321 Fifth avenue.
 The wedding of Miss Cornelia Boynton Meade and Mr. Charles Christopher Sroufe will occur this morning at Il o'clock at St. Mary 's-on-the- Highlands. Owing to a change in the schedules the marriage will occur at Il instead of 10:30 o'clock
 A party of young people drove out in a tally-ho yesterday afternoon to witness the drill by Troop D. The party included Misses Anna May Phelan, Steele, Mittie Sherrod, Hattie Tutwiler, Helen Ehrman, and Ollie Fitts; Messrs. Nathan Miller, Charles Ledbetter, Getzendamer, Jackson Halstead, Lucien Brown. The chaperones were Mrs. J. Bruce Morson and Mrs. A. T. Henley.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Among the weddings which will take place today is that of Miss Annie Redd to MT. Charles Elliott Carper The ceremony will be performed at Il o'clock at the resi- dence of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. William Redd. The wedding will be a quiet one, invitations having been issued only to relatives and a few intimate friends of the two families. The officiating clergyman will be Dr. A. B. Currie, of the First Pres byterian church.
 Mrs. F. P Carper, of St. Louis, is the guest of her son, MT. Charles E. Carper.
 
 Mrs. D. M. Drennen has returned to the city. Mrs. W. D. Leake left yesterday for Richmond Va.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Hyden of Chicago have recently located in Birmingham. Mr. Hyden is connected with the Sloss Iron and Steel company.
 Mrs Judge saffold will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Richard Brooks. MT. William Kennon is in Anniston. MT. B. B. Westcott will return this week from Philadelphia.
 Mrs- Alien Jones or 1reensporo, Who mas been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Kate R. Lewis, has returned horne
 Mrs Cornish and her family have re- turned from Kentucky.
 MT. and Mrs. Carey Carper of St. Louis reached Birmingham yesterday, to be pres ent at the Carper-Redd nuptials.
 
 Miss Wilmer Shelton Is spending several days in Bessemer.
 Miss Amelie Markstein left for New York yesterday, where she will visit relatives. Mrs. J. J. Mayfield and Mrs. Glenn Foster of Tuscaloosa were in the city yesterday on their return from Blount Springs.