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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

At the present time there is only
one railroad in China, which was built
by Ii Hung Chang and is under the
control of the government. The
trouble now threatening between Eng
land and Russia has arisen through
the reputation by China of contract
with the Hongkong and Shanghai
bank to build road from Tientsin via
n-Hai-Kwon to New-Chwang. The
bank is owned almost entirely by
English capitalists. although few
Americans hold stock in it. The pro-
posed new road vas an important
part of the railroad system under de-
velopment in China. At its northern
terminal it was to have connected with
the Manchurian road, which formed
the connecting link with the great
transsiberian route. On the south it
would have tapped, through Tientsin
and the road reaching to the Yang
tse river, the rich valley which is
China's chief source of agricultural
wealth. The proposed road, which the
Hongkong and Shanghai bank held
the contract to build, ran through the
Russian sphere Of influence. Con-
sequently Russia brought great inf1u-
ence to bear upon the Chinese govern
ment to prevent the carrying out Of
the terms of the contract.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
Washington Talk

The subsistence department of the
army has statement refuling some
features of the testimony of Maj Sea-
man. surgeon. before the war invcSti-
eating committee.
The first official recognition of The
regular commercial transportation ser
Vice in Porto Rico was an agreement
entered into at the poStottice depart
ment Tuesday for carrying the mails
between Ponce and San Juan. the chief
cities Of the island.
The decision of the arbitrator in the
McCord case has been rendered but its
purport is not known to the state de-
rartment.
According to figures transmitted to
the state department by Consul Cow
ey at Yokohama. there has been an
astonishing increase in the imports Of
American flour in Japan.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Merritt. in his annual report. recon-
mendS immediate negotiations With the
postal authorities of England. Ger
many and France, to reduce interna-
1lonal postage rates to . cents per half
ounce or fraction thereof.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
Foreign Notes.

The censorship at San Juan, Porto
Rico, has been abolished.
Agitation for military dictatorship
is being revived in Spain.
The dowager empress Of China shows
Il more liberal policy.
Turkey las ordered the with1ra wal
of all its troops from Crete.
The warlike feeling in England and
France is rapidly nearing the danger
point. ....
l.. H. Letter will present the "ew
vircrOy 10 India Baron CllrZOn of krG.
lcS1tn. with another London residence
American Minister Strauss was re-
crivri in audience by the sultan last
week
Spanish peace commissioners are try
Ing to enlist the SyInpnthics Of the pow
rrS.
Aguin"lhu declares that here will be
no peace in the Philippines until the
"rli"iOus orders are expelled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
AMERICANS ARE FIRM.
Peace missioners in Paris Reach
IL Critical Point.

Paris. Oct. 22.-'rhe critical point of
the negotiations between the United
States and Spain will be reached to-
day at the meeting of the peace COM
mission. Despite the arguments which
the Spanish have advanced in regard
to the Cuban debt. the POSITION of the
United States remains unchanged.
The answer OF Spain was expected on
Wednesday, but the postponement I'M
til to-day gave the Madrid government
an opportunity to discuss the situation.
Its written reply to the conditions in
sisted upon by the Americans is eX-
pected to be presented to-day. 1t is
known that while the United States re-
fuses to assume the obligation Of the
Cuban debt or guarantee the same, the
bonds Of the Cuban municipalities will
retain their validity. Spain's answer
is not expected to be satisfactory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
MARIA TERESA.
The Warsllip Will Surely Start
North Next Tuesday

The Warship Will Surely Start
North Next Tuesday.
Caimanera, Oct. 22.-Unless there is
some unforeseen delay, Capt. Harris
and Engineer Sims. Goew and Scott,
of the Vulcan, and Capt. Chittenden,
Of the wreckers. agree that the Teresa
will steart North next Tuesday. The
cruiser will begin coaling on Saturday.
Steam is on the engines daily. Roofing
of the quarters abaft the smokestacks
and the decking is almost completed.
Work on cofferdam will begun on
Friday by a sea crew from the New
ark, Vulcan. Cincinnati and the wreck
ing tugs. The gunboat Sandoval is
taking on water and coal preparatory
to an early trial Of her engines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

The man who has an aim is the
man who thinks. The man who &C
complishes something worth his while
has clear idea to work on. The man
who drifts never thinks, for the mo-
ment he began to do so he would put
his hand on the wheel and steer his
craft into clear water. The worthless
lives without fixed purpose, and the
great multitude who yearly ruin them
selves by yielding to temptation and
vice in the guise of pleasure are men
who are intended to become archangels
and who have the capacity of becoming
archangels, but who do not recognize
these facts because their intellects are
under the influence of morphine, self
administered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
President Mckinley and Party start
ON the HOmcNmral rrlp.

IESUluSut WVu\luIey uuu SN"ES
ON the HOmcwnrd Trip.
Chicago, Oct. 22.-Prcsilcnt McKin-
ley and the members of his party left
Pennsylvania road. The crowd has
followed him every time he has ap-
pcraed in public and was with him to
the last, and it required the efforts Of
$50 policemen to restrain the throns
which packed the depot to suffocation.
Just as the train pulled out the prcsi-
dent appeared on the rear platform Of
the last car and bowed repeatedly as
the crowd chcercd him. The president
spent much of the day in rest and To-
ceiving friends of the family. There
were more than the usual number Of
callers. The prolonged banquet ut the
Auditorium the night previous was not
permitted to disturb the habit of early
rising which the president has so
closely adhered to for years. At s
O'Clock he brcai tasted. and then kept
open house for Capt. McWi!liamS'
neighbors and friends until luncheon
hour
After luncheon President Mckinley
proceeded to the First regiment ar
merry. where he addressed Il gathering
Of railroad employees. From the ar
mory he went to the Auditorium to
meet Il number Of friends and while
there was presented with a memorial
in favor of International arbitration
by the Chicago committee on intrrna-
tional arbitration. During the re-
mairdcr of the day he rested quietly
at the McWi!liamS residence until it
was time for his train. During the
trip to Washington the president will
mako stops and deliver speeches ut Lo-
gansport. ind, Indianapolis. Columbus
and PittShurw. All of these addresses
will be short and informal. with tile
exception Of that at indianapolis,
where a stop nj thrrc.Quartcrs Of an
hour will he made aud Il reception will
be tnr''"rr, the president. \ special
car containing Gov. Itount and his
staff was attached to the presidential
train.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

The duchess Of Marlborough, form
erly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt Of New
York city. has given birth to Il son.
Mother and child are doing we'll, ac-
cortiing to the latest reports from The
attending physician.
W. Il. F. Schrcitzer. the AfriSande.
leader and former attorney general Of
Cape Colony whose motion of wang OF
cchti"crce in the government recently
ove:threw the Gordon ministry. has
succeeded in forming a new ministry.
1t is regarded rs being a strong Afri-
kander combination.
The coffin containing the remains of
Queen Louise of Denmark. who died
Sept. 20. was borne to the funeral car
recently by the king of Denmark. the
car of Russia. the king of Greece. the
crown prince of Denmark and other
members of the royal family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
Crimes and Criminals.

Samuel Phillips aged 1O4. who had
been in good health and circumstances.
hanged himself in jefferson county,
Ky
Frauds amounting to millions of dol
lars have been discovered in the ar
senal at Valparaiso. Senior Navarro,
chief Of ordnance. has committed sui
eide.
Countess Louise Won Lindeau. an
actress. known in Germany and many
American cities as Countess Koenigs-
low, was locked up in the central DO
lice station in Cleveland upon the
charge of intoXication.
T. Howell Richards, at one time rec
tor of an Episcopal church at Dell
Rapids. S. D., but more recently a stu
dent of the Missouri Medical College,
st. Louis. has been arrested by 4
United States marshal. charged with
violating the postal laws.
The Minneapolis police found SOL
600 worth of government bonds in an
old closet in South Minneapolis. They
proved to be all but $1,000 of the
bonds stolen from the Hardwood Man.
ago. and had evidently been sccreted
there by the thieves.
AS result of a fight over a woman
at st. Louis. John w. Edwards shot
and killed Alexander Charlton. The
latter was divorced three years ago.
Since then his wife has kept boarders,
Edwards being one of them. Charlton
became jealous of Edwards, called at
the house to see him, and fight en-
sued.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

A young Indian, recalling his baby
hood, when strapped to his mother s
shoulders he went ahead backward"
pathetically likens his race to that
condition. The United States govern
ment, however, is helping the Indian
youth as never before. Seventeen
schools, industrial and educational,
with an enrolment of over fifteen
hundred pupils, are announced for the
current year. 'It is not what is done
for us, but what We do for others,
which develops" wrote one of these
pupils recently, which suggests the
hope that many young men among the
Indian pupils will devote themselves
to the uplifting of their race.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
Dewey's ShfDS in TrOubIc.

Manila, Oct. 22.-The United States
cruiser Boston and the collier Nero,
which on Oct. 5 We're ordered to pro-
coed to Hongkong in connection with
the recent disturbances at and near
Picking. have arrived at Amply. on the
island Of that name in the province Of
70 Kin. opposite Formosa-the former
short Of coal and the latter with her
cargo afire. Well authenticated re-
ports have reached here of n terrible
state of anarchy in the southern Phil
ippines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

1t does not by any means follow that
a good soldier will not make an eff
cient mayor, or governor, or congress-
man. Nevertheless, a warning is de-
manded because, in every close contest
of the near future, shrewd politicians
will put soldier at the front. At
such time conscientious citizen
will view the situation most critically,
and make sure that, while planning
to honor deserving hero, he IS not
really Strengthening the grip of the
Objectionable political boss.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
Otherwise.

Otncfw1Sc.
4 severe SNOW storm prevailed in the
West and Southwest last week.
Spaniards in Cuba express the hope
that the war will be renewed.
An English syndicate is after Cincin-
natl breweries.
Yellow fever has broken out at War
rem, Ohio.
Oregon citizens will present a $1,000
sword to Capt. Clark, Of the battleship
Oregon.
Joseph Koransky, manufacturer of
clothing, 231 Mercer street, New York,
assigned for the benefit Of creditors.
The Episcopal council decides against
any change in the canons respecting
the marriage Of divorced persons.
| The degree of doctor of laws has
been conferred upon President Nc
llinley by the University of Chicago.
Tie war investigating committee has
transferred it's labors to Jacksonville,
Fla.
The children Of Simon Hornsheim of
New Orleans will donate $4,000 to the
Fisk Free and Public Library, in mem
DRY of their father.
The Parmenter Manufacturing COM
pany, which operated brick yards at
Brookfield, Mass, and against which
attachments amounting to $4,000 were
issued, has assigned.
| George NJ. Bowers. United States
| fish Commissioner, has presented to
/ Cornell university collection Of near
" 100000 specimens of fresh and salt
water fish.
The annual convention Of the .Amcri-
can Christian Missionary society. the
largest organization Of the Christian
church. began at Chattanooga. About
1000 delegates were in attendance
At least 800 delegates are at st. Lou
is, attending the twenty-fourth annual
convention of the Wholesale Drug
gists' association and the Proprietary
association Of America, in joint session.
The First National Bank of Neigh,
Neb., is in the hands of the bank ex-
aminer. The bank had a capital stock
OF $4,000. No statement has been
given out.
The lockout in the window glass
trade has been broken by the cutters
and nattenerS at the Bradford Glass
tGmDany's works. at IaZelhurst. Pa,
returning to work ut the scale origin
ally agreed upon.
1t is stated that the contemplated col
lar combine in New York city is about
cOnsummated 1t is intended to EN-
brace most OF the collar factories in
that city and to control the collar trade
of the world.
Despite continued bad weather. the
German day exercises attracted many
people to the Auditorium building on
the Omaha exposition grounds. The
baradc OF German societies was post
pOncd.
Word comes from Newton Falls. o.,
that DR.. G o. PrObst. Of the state
board Of health. is convinced that Miss
Blanche Beck Of Paris township. who
recently arrived from mississippi. has
genuine yellow fever.
\ lodge Of the Order of I;lks. com,
posed OF cOOrrd men, has been organ.
lied in Cincinnati. Grand Exalted
Ruler Gal.,M. OF the order. says thu
action :. "!i,.ly wiliIOut warrant ami
clearly vn;', as The constitution pro.
vdcs ll,ui t..c members shall be white
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Gen. Julio \. Roca has been inauSu-
rated president of Brazil.
Senator Proctor of Vermont has been
reelected
Miss Laura Williams of Chicago has
started for London to wed Gen. IVES
ley Merritt.
Col. Fred Grant will be Il guest
the Army of Tennessee at it's amt
reunion in Toledo this month.
Assistant Secretary of the Ma
Charles II. Allen has arrived ut ror
mouth. y. II.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Republic;
candidate for governor of New Iul
has started out on his campaign Of /
state.
Col. Warning and Mrs Marsh. wife
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS flag lieutt
ant on the ReSolutc. arrived at Hawai-
OH board the OriZaba.
Former Postmaster General Don NJ
Dickinson has become Il law partner OF
Charles Is. Warren. one Of the govern
ment counsel in the Rehriny Sea seal
ing cases.
Mrs. Caroline O'Fallon of st. Louis
who died the other day i'll her ninety
fifth year, was the widow of Col. join
O'Fallon. who gave more than $1,000
600 to st. Louis for parks. churches
and hospitals.
Henry Paget. fourth marquis Of An
glesey. died suddenly in London. He
was born in 1885. and succeeded his
half-brother in 1880. His heir is his
son, the earl Of UXbrdge. who was
born in 1875 and is unmarried.
Harold Frederic. the London core
spondent Of the New York Times and
author of The Damnation Of Theron
Ware" and other novels, died ut Hen
ley Of heart disease. He had been ill
for some time. but recently had much
improved in health.
Miss Rubina Walwarth died in New
York. after a five-weeks illness of ty-
phoid fever. Her mother is Mrs. Ella
Hardin Walworth. directress general
of the Womans National War Relief
association. Miss Walworth was a
Vassar graduate. When war was de.
clared she left the school she was
teaching and took a course in nursing,
later going to Camp MOntauk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
SPANIARDS
WILL ACCEPT
JANUARY 1 THE DATE FOR THE
EVACUATION or CuBA.

An Agreement to Thnt Eject He
tween the Two Commissions Now
Seems Observation-Disclosures of Span
i~h Gums Warned Not to Dispose
of Them ns the nit.i StNtCx Will
Test the legality Of the Snlc-Ru-
nnOrS of Friction between HlRncO
mud the Home Government Are
All BlnncO'S TRANSACTIONS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
Fractures Arms and Thigh.

ST. Paul, Oct. 22.-E b. Ballard,
while cleaning windows fell from the
second story of the Odd Fellows
block, corner Of Fifth and Wabasha
streets, at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and received very severe, posi-
bly, fatal injuries. Both arms are
broken at the wrist and the left leg is
fractured at the thigh. There are
three compound fractures. He also
has two deep scalp wounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Great Falls, Mont, Oct. 22.-The
body Of Jack Jones was found this
morning on a pile Of burning coal and
slack near Belt. Jones is known to
have been under the influence of
liquor and it is thought he walked off
the end of high trestle and was suf-
fccated by the fumes from the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
The Cable liz WORKING

London, Oct. 22-Thc Eastern Tclc-
graph company says there is 10
foundation in the report circulated in
the United States that the cable be-
tween Manila and Hongkong has been
cut by Admiral Dewey. The cable is
working
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
A BaI job for krnus

Vancouver, Il. c.. Oct. 22.-1van
kraus, an officer Of the Russian army
at Port Arthur, China, who arrived
here on board the Empress Of Japan as
II stOwaWay, has been arrested.
Kraus was discovered making maps
and plans Of Notifications at Port Ar
thur and fled
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
Korean Cabinet R..,,

Seoul, Oct. IA leading political
organization recently presented me-
mortal to the cabinet, requesting the
formation of a parliament for Corea
The cabinet in reply characterized the
proposal as premature. and the reply
has caused SO much dissatisfaction
that all the ministers have resigned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
GEN. OTIS REPORTS.
Says Nothing of n Battle Bctw

Says Nothing of n Battle Between
Dewey ana Insurgents.
Washington, Oct. 22.-Additional ad-
vices from Maj. Gen. Otis, command
inf the American forces at Manila
were received at the war department.
Adit. Gen .Corbin declined to make
public the nature of their contents. but
he did say that they made no reference
to the battle said to have occurred be.
tween the ships of Admiral Dewey's
squadron and those of the insurgents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Retiring Board Of Directors Was
Rc-EIecteI

New York, Oct. 22.-At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the Old
Northern Pacific Railway company.
held in TINS city, the lI iTing beard Of
directors was reelected. Seven hun
dred and sixty thousand shares were
voted. The Philadelphia stockholders
came in with 1900 shares and an 0p-
position ticket, but withdrew it. They
took no part in the election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

The look of worry and anxiety or
the average married woman's face
should convince a girl that men are
not worth the eXertion necessary 10
capture and then hold them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

We imagine that however much the
various leaders of the parties in the
different states insist on the discus
sion Of home or national interests the
people will insist on covering the en-
tire ground. They have habit of
doing their own thinking, and are
not confined to campaign documents
for the requirement of information.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Victoria believes she is constantly
guided by the spirit of Prince Albert
1t lisa comforting reflection, but the
spirit seems to be remss sometimes
in his guidance OF his Oldest son.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
THE TEXAS IN PEACE,

Batt1eshfp to Participate in Phil
ade1Dhia jubilee
New York. Oct. 22.-The battleship
Texas passed out Sandy Hook ut 500
a. m. for Philadelphia. She is to take
part in the peace jubilee there and
then go into dry dock to prepare for
her long voyage to Manila. 1t is en-
pectcd she will be ready to go to Ma
Mia in about six weeks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Paris, Oct. 222.-An evening paper an
nOunccs that Capt. Drryfus is now
confined in the fortress at Mont Val
CreigD, to which he was secretly
brought
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

1t is our little deeds Of love that are
are little.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

1t is in the length Of patience and en-
curance and forbearance that much OF
what is good in mankind and woman
kind is shown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

The Peruvian senate is now discuss
ing Il bill, already approved by the
chamber of deputies, placing import
duties on rye, lard and crude petro-
leum
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Some men lay the loadstone of lust
alongside the compass Of conscience
and then talk about its being a good
guide
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

lis always tough on the tight rope
walker when he steps from the
straight ard narrow path.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Miller $. d., oct. G-Capt Pike,
formerly Of Rochelle, ILL.,, who was
quite prominent in local politics here,
was found dead in Il hotel
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

SCl.e people are away up in tho So
rial scale because they are TOO light
to bring it down.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

A yiolinis1 works how-and some
girls do likewise, but they spell II
differently.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Whenever girl begins to lecture
young man on financial economy. ne
can safely ask her 10 name the happy
Iav
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Gossip Is always short lived unless
ii is properly ventilated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27
THE NEWS RESUME
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN \
Condensed FORM.

pOrtnnt News of the Week From
All Parts Of the Globe, HOilcd
Down und Arranged In Con-
Hcnicnt Form for Rapid Pcru>nl
by Busy People.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

New f1annels and small boys are apt
TO shrink from washing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Hardened hands are the recognized
i:::de mark of labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
SONGS WITHOUT WORDS.
SINGING THOUGHTS INSTEAD OF Ian
GUAGE.
PATRIOTISM EXPRESSED BY TIE FREE BARS Or
THE SINGER NOT THE FEITERED
L,L,I,- I'LL Il4Lrr
FEET or THE POET.


FEET OF THE POET.
The readers of the newspapers have heard
good deal of late abou; impromptu bursts OF
patriotism. in which crowds have joined III sil!g-
ing National songs. Some have not only heard
of these occasions, but have been present and
have and listened sung Tor themselves.
Such spontaneous proofs of patriotic feeling are
pleasant and reassuring TO see. but some
thoughts have been prompted by them which
are quite independent cf their political bearing.
For two things are noticeable in this singing
of a National anthem by a mixed crowd. and
these how few of the singers know the
words of the songs that they singing and
how we'll those who do not get on without
them.
The most Of the people in the crowd sing the
words Of from two to half dozen lines and
then they go on with "Ah. lum tum tun lum
tum tum." for the rest Of the way. and their
fervor is in nowise abated by the loss Of co
herency in the lines. 1t illustrates that words
are not the only means of expressing thoughts.
When the poet sits down to write song, he has
TO put it into coherent words That u.s. ne is sup