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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26

FEB. 25. 1898. :"
To-day Last week
G Gfdan ordinary S9 111is Nominal
Low Middling... $40
Good G5od'i M akiiii;;: s-i Ills
Bacon-6 Sd
Dry Salt Meats-steady at 7-sc.
Breakfast Bacon-s 3-4c.
Hams-Choice canvassed sugar-cured
8 lac.
t Lard comps 41-4c; pure' 51-2c
BREAD STUFFS.
Flour-Best patent, $3.50; half patent
or straight, IS 40; extra fancy, $5.15; -,
Crackers-A B G soda crackers are
quoted atie1- &c; Cream, SC by the lot.
COFFEE AND TEA.
~ 1-2c; better, 14@16c:
Tea-Good stock on hand, fair demand.
finest, 51:oo@s1.25 per pound by the
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.
sugar-standard gran9lated, s $50; St:
5 1-sc; choice yellow clarified, 3-4c
prime yellow ella rified, &c; seconds
4 1-8c. .s.. -
M9lassses-Common, 12e; prime open
TOBACCO.
Chewing-Good Medium, IL inch, OF
Csc; better grades, a5@5Oc; fine quality OF
chewing, 5O@75c. 800.
'' EsCULENTs.
Onions-1 rs a bushel.
Beans-Navy, Sc per pound.
Irish Potatoes-95c .., go.
Cabbage-$2 90.
Kraut-half barrels, 81 40.
SEED POTATOES.
E Esr1T Rose - g g: 60.
feer'e'1 BsH x al AND TIES.
gaggine..2 ib, 71-2c; l "a ID, none.
Twine-For bai!ing purposes quoted at
1Oc per Id by the bale.
Iron Ties-9Oc.
GRAIN AND FEEDsTUFF.
Corn-Mixed sacked.-41c per bushel.
Hay-Choice prairie (Arka nsas), $3.50
oats~White SAC; Rust Proof, SIC.
Barley-75c.
Bran-S5c.
Chopped Cord-eoc per 100 pounds.
MilIet Seed-S5c per bushel.
Cotton Seed Meal-$1.Oo. 49, ...
Wheat-$1.25. .
CHICKENS AND EGGS. -
Broilers per dog. .;.....,..,... ! 5o@d Is
Flyers. large, per dog ......... oo92 Is
Epps per doZ Observation-Disclosures. IL
Butter, country, per pound. 10a12 1-2
Turkeys. ............... 4O91 90
HIDES AND WOOL MARKET. F..
Dry hides, No. flint, per ID. -. II 1912
Dry hides No flint S&1Oc
Badly bug eaten w 5&6c
Dry salted, No 1 9&1Oc
uil hides Z. 1880
Green sailed hides. ............ 1-2&7c
Green salt hides glue and badly
cut 4&4 I-2c
Wool. tub washed, choice. 2O&22c
Wool un washed clear 14&15
Wool, bury and black. ......... 8&!3c
Beeswax, prime. ............... O&Sc
Sheen skins. each 1O&25c
Goat Az ms 10000
Otter -. 81 oo&7 90
Beaver l cJG8 CO
Raccoon 10&4Oc
Fox ...... 1O&.Oc
Onossum " 5&Sc
Wild cat 15G25c
Mink . 25.x75o
Real OO66 90
Wolf skins .O&1 90
O1dR17c
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26

Treating Him For Nothing.
What are you treating me for, doc
torp''
LOSS Of memory. You have owed me
bill of $50 for two years. Detroit
Free Press.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
GENERAL LOCAL MARKET.

The quotations are reviewed and cor
rected weekly, and represent prices for
round lots from first hands.
COTTON.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
FEB. 25, 1893. -
To-day Last week
Ordinary Nominal Nominal
Good Ordinary ( Ills
Low Middling.... sis
Middling. ........ 5s5-16
Good Middling... Ills
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26

Axes-$6 OOaxIU %. -. : J.
Axles-6 1-2c per pound.
Belfows-20a22c per inch.
Belting-Rubber, 6Oc and 10 per cent
Castings-3 1-2a4 IL per pound. tt 81
Hoes-$3 OOa6 DC per dozen.
Horse Shoes-Quoted at rs O0perkc 81 4c
mule shoes at s. so per key.
Iron--Flat, round and square, 2 per
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-29

CD Kelly spent the holidays with
friends in Milton.
Doc. Smith went up to Hannah on
Tuesday to stay the balance of the week.
Miss Lottie Tibballs from Larimore is
spending the week at the home of Mrs.
B. R. Click.
HI. Mathisen wife and baby we're
down from Dresden to spend Xmas with
the Burke's and Flumerfelt's.
Frank Fischer and wife, of Mt Carmel
took Mondays train for holiday visit
among old friends in Ontario
Mrs j. N. Shepard and the baby re-
turned Tuesday from Park River where
they spent the holidays with relatives.
Steve Bardahl, the chief of police at
Milton and county constable elect was
here on business between trains Saturday
The Milton roller mills makes the
celebrated "Our Voucher" and Family
Patent" brands of flour Try them next
time you buy
Clerk of Court j. E. Truax was the
only Lapgdon citizen in attendance at
the opening of the the new Dacotah at
Grand Forks last week.
Mrs. Sarah Hooey's two married
daughters from Milton and Park River
came up on Fridays train and spent
Christmas under the parental roof.
Dr.. Mcqueen, the eminent M. D., of
Milton. has been assigned charge of DR..
Semples practice during tue latter'e
absence east. Dr. Mcqueen is quite
we'll known to La gdon's people having
frequently been called here in corsulta'
tion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-29

Miss Minnie Dillwvrth was a popular
Milton young lady at Monday evenings
social dance.
Frank Delling spent Monday here and
and helped to furnish music at the
dance in the evening.
w. L. Wilder, the Grand Forks in
surance man, came up Thursday to at
tend Judge Sauter's court.
That K. of P. ball at Milton next Mon
will prove a drawing card with many
local Pythians and their ladies.
Drayman E. nennock spent Christmas
with his folks on the farm in the western
part of the county, returning on Tuesday.
Jno. McConnachie, the deputy col
lector of revenue at the Elkwood post OF
entry, took his family down to Inkster
for Christmas.
| Tommy Foshay returned Friday from
Mimic and Fargo after an absence OF
several months to spend Christmas under
the parental roof.
Langdon hotelmen all gave their guests
quite swell Christmas -inner-one OF
those spreads that give the boys some
thing to talk about for whole year.
Miss Florence Mckenzie came up from
Northwood with other members Of the
family to spend the holidays with her
sisters Mesdames Vlerhus knd Mahon.
but had to leave Tuesday for Tacoma
where the family OF her brother are very
ill.
The wedding of Mr.. James Preston
Fansett and Miss Bertha Laurie occur
ed Monday at the home of the brides
relatives east of Langdon. The groom
is one of the colnty's popular teachers
and weds one of the bellies of Osnabrock
township.
il. Schwartz has resigned his posi-
ton as manager of the hardware depart
mept of Elford Bros, business and afte'
! Il nOUCu NuCdtlOu NlU1A LILO PssAOHAoS ss'
Deemerton. Ont, will return 10 engage
in business for himself in some of the
new towns along the line.
| d. G. Braun, who for several months
past held down cases in the DEMocRA1
office, left Tuesday for Minneapolis Mimi
later to take u trip to the Pacific coast
While here he became decidedly popular
with all, both socially and in business
way. That the change may be- beneficial t
him in every way is desired.
Thos. Falconer, ST., arrived from Lang
don this week and will visit here for tn
balance of the winter with his sons Ma
and Ton. Falconer Tue old gentleman
was quite unfortunate while making tn
trip, having lost his pocket book conta n
, ing about 800. He didn't miss 1t mt
, after his arrival and may have lost it be
fore leaving the train at Pesek, or Will
9 driving across the country to Mimic b
team-Minto Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-29

Try sack of "Our Voucher -four, sold
only by j. B. Boyd.
W. Lyons spent Xmas in the city
the guest OF H. B. Doughty and family.
Banker Prom was representative
Milton citizen attending court Friday.
LOANS made upon farms at very
LOW RATES. See Atty. Richardson
DR.. Semple star ed Tuesday for a
winter trip to Ontario, but expect to
return in month.
Next Tuesday the new board of com.
missioners meet and Comr-Elect Peter
Reid will take his seat.
Co. Sup't Fox is attending the annual
meeting of the state instructors at Fargo
this week leaving here Monday.
J.L. Sch vartz left with the balance OF
Canadian excurslonists Tuesday for a
visit with the old folks back east.
VIM. Ridley, one of the Hope town.
ship pioneers, included the DEMOCRAT
office while making a round of pleasant
calls Tuesday.
Robt. M4ikle]ohn and w. J. Mahon
were among the Langdon collectors that
made life burden to the people of the
end town yesterday.
Fred King, the dry goods man of the
Boyd.Davis sLore at Hanah came down
with his family yesterday for a short
visit with Harvey Centre friends.
Miss Lena Wilson took charge of the
primary department of the Langdon
schools the later part of the week for
Miss Oke, who left on Wednesday,
train for her vacation.
Senator Laidlaw leaves this week to
attend the opening of the legislative Cir
Gus. Walt expects to get away for few
days toward The end of the month. so rs
not to M Sc the Burns anniversary cele-
bration on Jan'y Goth.
They haven't got literary debating
society down at Milton. We don't know
why, but suppose the reasons are sufi
Gent in the premises. But it does not ap.
pear to hinder them from taking an appeal
from the decision of our judges when
the negatives won out on the question Of
holding the PHILIPPINES.
Milton had a mad dog scare last week
which appears to have reached here. A
fine Irish setter, belong to F. E B
Mercer was shot Friday after having
acted strangely and bit a number Of
other dogs all the forenoon. Tuesday
morning Chief of Police McDermott dis
posed Of another unknown canine that
showed the same symptoms. Parties
having dogs they value will do we'll tc
keep them tied up until the scare has
somew bat abated. It is hardly thought
that the epidemic is what is known at
hydrophobia, but seems to be more Of ar
aggravated specie of distemper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-29
LANGD0N,
N. Oak.

Rev. Pouliot was visiting his Dresden
parishloners Friday.
Finay Mcdonald was a visitor from
Milton here on Xmas eve.
W. Y. Cory the Hannah NJ. D. and
county corner elect spent Thursda here
visiting Dr. Semple.
There were no services at the M. E.
G urch Sunday morning, owing to the in
disposition of the pastor, Rev. Beer.
Misses Cecilia Voll and Mary Cat
scheme we're among those from Langdon
attending the Dresden festivities Monday
evening.
VIM. Richie, the rustler among dis
cor tented Cannucks in North Dakota
for G. 2. E., was here Friday, registering
from Grafton.
Services next Sunday ID the Presby-
terian church of this city at II a m,
at the Mclean school house at 2 D. m.
Rev. Thos Dougan, pastor.
NeAG ouhudJ ecA'lCoS du ouo bdpttSL
church here will be conducted by Misses
Deterly and Mcdonald, The later being
daughter of Mrs. Mcdonald of Rosa
Lake. The ladies are engaged in mission
work in Chicago, and have been spend
ing the holidays here.
Rev. Robertson drove to Beaulieu
IL n
W. r. Porter's daughter, Miss. U. B.
Porter and Mr.. Dan. G. Mcdonald, Of
Rosa Lake. Both parties have many
of Langdon friends who will extend con-
CALCULATIONS on learning Of the happy
event.
additional Local on First Page.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-29
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

A Happy New Year to all.
Now the days begin to lengthen.
School re- opens Tue sday morning.
Next Tuesday the legislature meets.
Christmas has come and gone-and no
blizzard yet.
The old board ofcounty commissioners
met Tuesday to close up the present years
business.
Judge Sauter, came back from Grafton
on Tuesday to open court and clean
up the calendar.
Pay your personal taxes this week
and avoid the pen atty that goes into
effect, Monday January End.
Hannah no longer has whesls, neither
does ths festive ni,kle in the. slot ma
chine make small change scarce.
1t is reported that the literary society
spell binders at Daniels are drawing their
audiences from ten miles around.
May the year of 1899 prove to be one
of happiness and prosperity to each and
all of the DEMOCRATS many readers.
Those popular cIul. dances that Lang
dons society people enjoyed SO much a
year ago should be revived this season
Since Monday the Northwestern
Eles ator Co., have had IL crew of men at
work removing the partly damaged wheat
from the smouldering ruins OF tho fire.
Monda, WAS observed as legal holiday
by officials at the banks and court house
the statute providing for The observance
Of that day IN the event OF Christmas oc-
curing Oh Sunday.
The burning Of the Northwestern
elevator Monday night lacked a couple
of days of occurring on the anniversary
the Mooney & McHugh elevator con-
hagration of two years ago.
Correspondents from Mt. Carmel and
Moscow send IN big budgets of news
this week that should shame their derelict
co-workers blush with shame. Get a
move on some of you fellows.
Milton has got its back up because the
Ct. Northern lis sending more cars up
to Lanylon than are being set out down
there. The people down there are past
masters in the art of kicking and if they
could succeed in uniting their efforts
in the matter something might drop.
The Great Northern contelnplates a
change in it's schedule of passenger train
service that will take effect January LIST
It is understood the change will bring
the arrival and departure of trains on
this branch an hour laser than heretofore
and that Larimore will then be the end o
the division for trains running up here
instead of Breckenridge. The company
has not yet officially announced the
changes as intimated above.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

hill said she gave her money to go TO
San Francisco. Her only explanation
for the girls act is jealousy and grleI;
Mrs. Arthur Rice, who lives in the
same house, says Miss Heithier was
deeply worried all the time she was
there and cried a great deal. The glrl
made a confidante of her and told ner
she was in great trouble. Miss Heithler
told her that after she and Miss Tan
nehill engaged the room on Friday,
November 4, they went to San Fran
cisco and stayed until the following
Monday. They were entertained by
Ben Rucker, salesman at 800 Front
street, whom Miss Tannehill says is
Miss Heithier's guardian. He took the
girls to the etheater, gave them supper
at the Baldwin Grotto and kept them
out until o'clock in the morning. Miss
sTannehill returned home Monday, but
her companion remained another day
She told Mrs. Rice she was in great
trouble and threatened to kill herself
Sunday she cried the entire night, but
refused to tell her trouble.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
FASTENING 10 HER
DAUGHTERS BEDSIDE
Durie's Mother Will Arrive
From Sonora TO-DAY.

y
SONORA, Cal, Nov. 16-Miss Durie
Heithier, who attempted suicide this
afternoon in San Francisco, is the eld
est of the five children of Mrs Matt
Neither, widow of this place. She is
of Spanish and English parentage.
A Miss Tannehill of Sonora, who at
tends the University of the Pacific at
San Jose, while home on visit in July,
gave such glowing accounts of the
school that Durie determined to finish
her education at that institution. Her
mother, who is of limited means, could
not send her and deprecated her going.
Durie persuaded her mother to let her
go, saying she would earn her way by
working out. She left here August 10
and went to San Francisco, where she
visited an aunt, who was there on bust
ness. On August 25 Durie was joined
| by Miss Tannehill and they both went
to San Jose to school.
Mrs. Heithier was terribly shocked
at the sad news of Durie's rash act
She cannot account for it. She had a
letter from her within a few days
wherein she expressed herself as get
ting along nicely with her studies.
Durie was born in Sonora about
eighteen years ago. She attended the
public schools of Sonora up to the time
she left for San Jose. She is a bright
vivacious girl, possesses considerable
ability as singer and had an inclina-
ton for the stage. Her mother was
burned out July 4, and has just fin
ished rebuilding her home She was
looking forward with pleasure to
Durie's home coming for the Christ
mas vacation. Mrs. Heithier will go
to San Francisco tomorrow to be at
her daughters bedside.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
MISS DURIE NEITHER.

ward to the homecoming of her oldest
daughter at Christmastide.
Moaning with physical pain from the
bullet in her breast and suffering more
poignantly from broken heart
believing she would die before her
mothers loving presence would bring
comfort and solace in her last hours,
the poor, weak girl told her sad tale to
the kind-hearted doctor who is endeav-
oring with all his skill to thwart her
purpose of self destruction.
With a woman's persistency she tried
at first to convince the doctor that she
was simply disconnected with her lot
and wished to die because the future
held for her only a hard struggle
against poverty and the evils of g.
wicked world. But as she talked big
tears welled from her black eyes, and
realizing that to die with a falsehood
on her lips would be a greater sin than
any she had committed she unburdened
her heart.
When the pains were too great to
bear in silence she would call pitifully,
"Oh, mamma, mamma" and reach out
graspingly and blindly for the only hand
which can now assuage her anguish
When the paroxysm was over, in a
faint, far away voice, she would re-
sumo her story. She gave all the de-
tails and incidents of her school days
at home and at the University of the
Eyes, yes, it was all for love; all for
love, and he deceived me. Oh, my poor
mamma"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

sique and is quite attractive in feat
ures and manner. He has always
moved in the best circles locally and
is popular. Otherwise he is known as
home boy of good habits generally.
His connection with the case in point
caused no end of surprise to his friends
and acquaintance.
In speaking of the affair George
Webb Alexander, the father, says: 1T
is a case of boy indiscreet, foolish. l
might say. who has perhaps allowed
his passions to get the better of his
Judgment, but George is truthful and
has frankly told us just how it was.
He has had an awful time to keep this
woman away. If she imagines that l
have means 1 will say now that I have
no money with which to fix up matters.
AS I understand it, George met her as
a woman of questionable character,
and when he left Sonora she was con-
tinually telephoning and writing letters
to him, to his great annoyance"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

| Whether the wound will prove fatal is
a matter of conjecture at present Inc
revolver was a 22-caliber, and had one
chamber empty.
Anthony Hopes romantic novel
"Simon Dale" was found beside the
wounded girl in the toilet room. She
had written in pencil on the front ny
leaf of the book the following ad-
dresses: Miss Durie Heithier, Univer-
sity Pacific. San Jose, 81 North sec
a amother." and upi' wilma TannehilI 81
North Second, San jose" adding
friend" She had also written: Iele,
phone to friend and mother anu
forgive me, mama; but I'm tired On
the rear fly leaf of the book was writ
ten and partly obliterated: pardon the
liberty I: have taken, but you kno"
desperate cases need desperate rem
edes."s
A peculiar circumstance tnat Is III
yolved in mystery is that on the IN
side of the front cover of the book was
written the address: Edward Flynn;
912 Market street" An attempt nau
been made to rub out the name, puI the
address was left intact EDWARD rIyhLi
is a messenger in the Dlstrlct ieie,
graph office, but he positively denied
knowing the girl and could not under
stand why his name should nave peen
written in the book. Flynn afterWaro
went out to the Receiving Hospital ana
saw Miss Heithier. He did not remem-
Der ever having seen her, but said ne
might have delivered message for her
at some time. She explained the entry
of Flynn's name in the book, saying ne
had once gone on an errand Tor ner anu
She had no money to pay him She
took his name and address so she could
send him the amount due
Here in the city where she has mar
keted past and future, hope, and may.
be honor itself, for the cross OF gTleI
and the pittance Of death. Durie Hell
thier has one stanch, trusting friend.
He knew her in her home in the mount
aims; he has watched over her with a
brotherly eye during the few weeks
that have sufficed to work her ruin.
and in the face of many things which
he has found it difficult to explain 10
even his own pretudiced mind, he main
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
DURIE'S MONS
SPEAK WELL OF HER
Her Rash Act Ascribed to Jeal-
ousy and Grief.

11CI IedSI1 AcI ASCIlOSo W q CcaA"
ouSy and Grief.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 16.-Durie Heithier
entered the University of the Pacific
at the beginning of the semester in Au-
gust. She came from Sonora, Califor-
MIA, where her widowed mother, Car
melita Heithier, now resides. She was
in the preparatory class. She was
thought a great deal of, and students
and faculty gave her good reputation.
When Durie Heithier came here she
went to rooming with Wilma Tame
hill, who is also from Sonora. The
girls secured rooms with Mrs. L. A.
Theall on South First street, where
they stayed for a couple of months. On
November 4 they moved to Mrs. S.
Smiths at 81 North Second street.
Miss Tannehill was seen there to-
night. She said Miss Heithier was a
very strange girl, and described her as
being moody, impetuous and impulsive
and extreme in her joys and griefs.
Miss Heithier, she said, had been sick
for some time and had expressed a de-
sire to kill herself. She went to San
Francisco Monday afternoon. That
morning she exhibited a small revolver
to Harry Ryan, a plumber, who exam
ined it.
Durie said the weapon had been given
her by Shirley Ashby, student at the
university, who went about with her
a great deal. She told Ashby she was
going to San Francisco alone and
wanted the pistol to protect herself.
When she left the house she told them
she might not come back.
She was deeply in love with George
A. Alexander, who visited her on July
and again little later. Miss Tame
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
ALEXANDER BLACKENS
A DYING GIRLS NAME
He Says She Wanted to ExtOrt
Money! From Him.

OAKLAND. Nov. 16.-George A. Alex
ander was seen at his home, 1920 Four
teenth street. Oakland. To reporter
he said:
II met Durie Herthier at Sonora,
Tuolumne County, about six months
ago, while 1 was working in the Black
Oak mine. 1 had been attending the
State University at Berkeley, and my
father, believing the time had arrived
for me to gain some practical knowl-
edge in this line, secured a position in
the mine for me. 1 had been working
there about year, and last July came
home to my parents.
Miss Herthier appeared to me as a
young woman of rather questionable
character. and / frankly admit, as
did to my father, that perhaps I showed
a lack of discretion. In fact, it was
foolish, but l met her and was intimate
for time, but l soon had no end of
trouble. Money appeared to be what
she was after, and this 1 gave her
whenever l had 1T. 1t wasn't much,
admit, and tried in every way to keep
away from her, but she haunted me
always.
When I came home she left Sonora
and went to San Jose. From there she
lCiCpllOAlcO " lily dShlHS WHSTG
she might meet me, but my relatives
who answered the telephone told her
they could not give any definite infor-
nation.
1T seemed to me that she imagined
my father had plenty of means and
that she. would get some. On Tuesday
she came to San Francisco and early
In the evening L received an anonymous
letter, written on telegraph paper, re-
monstrating with me for not having
kept some appointment and insisting
that / meet her in front of the Chroni-
Gle office. Well, did not know what
to do. but I went. I met her at the
appointed hour and place and she
threatened TO shoot me If I refused to
give her more money. OF course gave
her some. Why she attempted suicide
is more than 1 can tell unless it is be-
cause she is actually lovesick. You have
no idea how disastrous this whole af-
fair appears to me, but 1 can assure
you that I am not to blame"
Alexander. while but 20 years Of age,
is young man Of particularly fine ply