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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03
,uor< "a being pushed on the Crows

Work IL being pushed on the Crow
Nest railway, In British Columbia. when
when finished, Is to bring the gold siver;
and copner- mining districts OF East anu
west Kootenay within Twenty-Five hours
ride of Calgary, and the catue rahsss -
co',,harn Alberto. and within thirty-six
tonrs from the agricultural land oil
Northern Alberta. There are 300 men
employed on the road and hundreds OF
horses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03

Rev. d. S. sprigg, b. d.. formerly the
rector of Holy Trinity church. has gone
TO washington to live with his daughter
Mrs. Rev. Perry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-01
Why Copernicus Never Saw Mercur

why COpernIcuS Never saw Mercury.
To most people, says Mr.. Perciva1
Lowell in The Atlantic, Mercury is
known chiefly as being very difficult to
see, and to be seen at all it must be
looked for low down in the twilight
sky at certain specified times during
certain equally specified seasons of the
year. Seeing him is enhanced by the
Nrumor that the great Copernicus died
without ever having done so.
He is, however, not SO difficult to de-
tect as this probably true fable, about
Copernicus has led many to suppose.
Two impediments to Mercury's observa-
eion stood in Copernicus' way-the one
shat Copernicus lived very far north,
the other that the mists at the mouth of
the Vistula rose nightly to obscure the
twilight sky. The latter obstacle is
evident, as it made Mercury the reverse;
the former will be none the less appar-
ent when we reflect that the path in
which all the major planets travel is in
northern ATTITUDES greatly bowed to the
horizon. In consequence, that path is
subject for a long distance from the sur
to all those atmospheric disturbances
peculiar to the horizon, disturbances
which make observations near it prac-
tically impossible, and the farther north
the greater the difficulty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-01

greet the Klns anuuunceuen5 wltn a
cheer of JOYS" said Thorndyke to the
princess as they returned to the palace.
''They don't know whether to weep
Or laugh" she replied. "They love
Alpha, and the other world will be
strange to most of them. AS for myself,
now that am to leave I feel few mis-
givings
81 shall see that you are perfectly
happy" he said tenderly. "You are
to be my wife. I shall always love you
and care for you. You need have no
fears
And a moment later, with joyous
tears and face aglow, she assured him
she had none.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-01

fshe said earnestly. 81 see with a new
light-a new spiritual light. There is
mercy in the divine heart of him that
made the walls of orr little world and
constructed countless other worlds. ]
have prayed for mercy, and into my
heart has come sweet peace never
knew before. We shall not be lost. He
will give as time to give up our sinful
life here and seek him. =
The old man quiyered as with ague.
He searched her face eagerly, drew hel
systematically into his arms, and then
sank to the floor, overcome with ex-
haustion.
The roar. 1.-The west was increasing
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-01

spanish suluiers az santiago sent a
farewell address to their American
captors as they were leaving for Spain.
It praises the American soldiers for
gallant lighting and kindness to the
enemy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
Church LitiEatiOn.


Grand Forks-The already overload
ed supreme court calendar is constant
ly being added to. and on Saturday
three additional eases We're certified
up from this county. The first of these
is that of the First NJ. +. church of
this city VS.. John O. Taddcn, as shcl-
lift. and is Il somewhat curious case.
The firm of E. II. Rollins Il Sons held
II mortgage against the church which
was foreclosed. Before the time Of re-
demption had expired the firm, after
representations had been made of the
straits in which the church was, threw
off the interest, etc, amounting to
several hundred dollars. The balance
was paid and the title cleared up. The
trustees then made a demand on the
mortgages representative for the re-
turn of the sum of 500, being an item
for which they claimed they were not
legally liable. This was refused on
the ground that even if this particular
item was illegal, the settlement effect
ed was Il compromise, and the church
had paid less than it would have paid
had all the rights of the mortgage
except this one been insisted upon.
The case was decided in the district
court i'll favor of the plaintiff, and the
defendant appeals.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
MINSTRELS' HUMOR.

Witty Answer of an IrishmsI Who
"Never Argued with Lady"
The minstrels of Ireland are not all
gone from the highways and byways
of Erin, says an exchange. The mourn
full harp and plaintive pipe may have
given way to the breezy banjo and
grooming VIOLIN but the songs which
these accompany are the songs of Ire
land still. Down by the rotten Clad
dagh wharves of old Galway town I
came upon a rapt audience, says a,
well-known traveller, enthralled by the
dulcet notes of Tim Brennan, the "wan-
dering minstrel of Tipperary"-one of
the sweetest singers I ever heard and
one who would have been great were
it not for his love of "the cinder in
it," as they aptly term the west of
Ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before in Ireland. Our
trampings had brought us into the
same relations of artist and responsive
auditor so many times that as he tip
ped me comforting wink of recogni-
ton I noticed that his violin had been
replaced by the temporary, though
ample musical makeshift of a banjo
wrought from the head of an ancient
Irish churn. In the pause following
his ballad I felt emboldened to toss
him back his wink, with the query:
and, Tim, why didn't you bring the
churn with it's head?" Faith yer hon
or" he replied, in flash and with a
winsome smile, holding the churn-
head banjo aloft so all could see, faith
I never argue wild a lady-an', yer
honor, a bould Irish woman stud at
the other ind!'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
n. ". Aver 4 Son.

N. w. Aver & Son, the successful
newspaper and magazine advertising
agency of Philadelphia, have issued an
announcement stating that Albert G.
Bradford and Jarvis A. Wood were ad-
mitted to partnership in the firm jan
uary l. The new members are not be-
ginners in the advertising business.
They have been connected with N. w.
Aver & Son for years and have worked
their way to the top by careful atten-
ton to business and painstaking work
for the firm and its patrons. In con-
nection with the new partnership an
nouncement, N. w. Aver & Son review
the history of the firm. From an hum
BILE beginning in 1868, when the busi
ness of the first year amounted to but
$4,000, the concern has jumped slowly
but safely until it's annual business
amounts to over $1,500,0OO-a sum that
represents daily payment to newspa-
pers and magazine publishers of $1,000.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
WILL DESTROY THE STOCK.
Well known Wolf Hunter Ha
Something to Say About Wolves.

Well known Wolf Hunter Has
Something to Say About Wolves.
Bismarck - Benjamin Corbin, the
wolf hunter of the state, who has
made a life study of the business,
says the wolves will eventually de-
strOy the stock interests of the state
unless the bounty ON the old wolves is
raised. Corbin says there are 100000
wolves in the western two-thirds of the
state, and he himself, as an instance Of
the way the present bounty law is
worked to the advantage of the trap
per, has each year for nine years
trapped the increase Of five old wolves
in Emmons county, and has received
a total bounty on the increase in nine
years of something like $1,000, while
the old wolves still live and propagate
their kind. An experienced wolf
hunter will trap the entire litter Of
young wolves, for which he gets a
bounty Of So each. Since the old wolf
il worth no more in the matter Of
bounty than the young, and since she
is also certain to bring litter every
year, which the trapper is certain of
trapping, there is every inducement to
let the old ones live. Corbin says the
bounty for old wolves must be raised
before the bounty system will have
the effect Of cleaning out the animals.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
MONEY FOR DEFENSE
$50 100000 Will he Placed ut Dis
posal of the President.

Washington, Marcn 9.--There were
no less than five important events
yesterday having a bearing moro or
less directly upon the troubled rrla-
lions between the United States ana
Spain, viz: The introduction in con-
yress by Mr.. Cannon of a resolution
carrying $5O,OOO,OOO for the public de-
Tense, the withdrawal by the Spanish
government Of it's intimated objection
10 the continuance in office Of Consul
General Lee, the order to the cruiser
Montgomery to proceed to Havana i'll
place Of the Fern, the passage through
the house of the bill increasing the ar
tiilcry arm by two regiments, and the
institution Of negotiations looking to
the purchase OF waTships for our navy.
Mr.. Cannon's resolution probably led
all other topics of interest, particular
ly when it became known that it was
the result Of conference between the
author, the president. Senator Hale
and other leading spirits IN congress.
AS for Gen. Lees case, the news Of
the satisfactory ending Of the incident
through the withdrawal of the sugges-
ton by Spain was expected as Sooh
as it was noted that Il loOpllolr had
been left open through the failure I"
make the complaint in anything like
an official shape. Late in the afternoon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
A BITTER FEELING
Our Relations With Spainc Are J
Strained

Our Relations With SDafnc Arc Not
Strained.
Washington, March 1O.-In spite of
numerous conferences OF officials, Of
the continuation Of the preparations
now i'll progress on a large scale to
put the country in a state Of defense,
and Of the Outbursts of patriotic
speeches in congress. there was a GER
tain feeling apparent in the best in
formed circles that the situation, as
to our relations with Spain, We're
much more favorable Yesterday than
it was Monday. Perhaps the semi
official advices received through the
Associated Press from Madrid, indi-
eating peaceful purpose on the part
OF the Spanish government. contribut-
ed In large measure to that feeling,
or it may have been that the growing
knowledge OF the vast extent of our
own resources tended to the belief
that they would impress others with
the futility of attacking the United
States. However that may be, the
feeling prevailed. and at the White
House. too: after the cabinet meeting,
wherein all the facts that were known
to the president as to the existing
state of affairs. was laid before the
cabinet members and discussed.
While Capt. Brownson is going abroad
for the government to learn what
ships Of war are for sale and their
condition. he will not necessarily make
any purchases. Capt. Brownson does
not expect to stay abroad long, and
goes only on condition that he may
return Immediately in case Of an open
rupture.
AS to the right to buy foreign war
ships all authorities agree that such
purchases may be made, even after
Hostilities Have Begun,
if the neutral nation exercises strict
impartiality between the belligerents
and the ships are not armed and OUT
fitted ready for service. The trade Of
shipbuilding is recognized as a legiti-
mate one. which may be carried on
ut all times.
A good deal is being accomplished
III the way of preparation both in the
navy and war departments. The con-
ference III the navy department look
ing into the procurement CT Il suitable
store " ammunition. coal and sup
plies. touched upon the question of
dry docks and generally considered n
number of other matters connected
with the operation of warship. The
war department was not behind the
navy. Gen. Flaglcr. chief of ordnance,
is very busy reaching out in every di-
rection by means Of the telegraph and
the mail to learn Just how far the re-
sources of the big manufacturing con-
Germs can be relied on to come to the
aid Of the war department In arming
and cOlliDDing Il volunteer army
should one be found necessary. He
will not tell what he is doing in this
direction, holding that it is not wise
to make everybody acquainted either
with our strong or weak points.
Mai. Gen. Miles is looking after the
personnel closely and trying hard to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
NORTH DAKOTA BANKS.
Controller Dawes In Giving Then
Special Attention.

Controller Dawes In Giving Them
Special Attention.
Westinghouse is said at the office
of the controller of the currency that
no official information has been re-
ceived Of the arrest of the Streeters.
president and cashier of the defunct
First National Bank of Larimore, N.
ID. 1t is said that Special Examiner
Mcdonald who was recently sent to
North Dakota to examine the condi-
ton Of the failed national banks in
that state, has probably concluded his
examination of the two banks in
Grand Forks and Of the bank at Far
go. Up to date no report has been
received from him as to the condition
Of these banks, but one will probably
be received in a few days. Controller
Dawes is at present out Of the city,
but it is probable that he will decide
whether to appoint receivers for these
banks upon his return. A preliminary
report Of the trust under his charge
has been received from Receiver Knee
shaw, Of the First National Bank of
Pembina. 1t is probable that the first
dividend will shortly be declared.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
One Expcditton Abandoned

Portland, Or, Special. The pro-
posed expedition Of the Snow and Ice
Transportation Company of Chicago
has been abandoned. General Man.
ager Rosenfeld says he has made sat
isfactory settlements with all but one
Of the party of gold hunters who had
bought tickets for transportation for
Dawson by the Snow and Ice train.
The company has contract with the
war department for transportation Of
$50 tons of relief supplies to the Klon-
dixie, and when the government relief
expedition was abandoned Manager
Rosenfeld deemed it wise to abandon
the Whole scheme.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
StreCter Arrest.

Grand Forks. +. Strecter, Jr., and
H. C. Strcetcr, president and cashier,
respectively, Of the First National
Bank of Larimore. have been arrested
on the complaint of John II. De Meyer,
who charges them with felony. He
alleges that on Jan. 20, just prior to
the suspension OF the bank, j. 3.
Streeter received from him deposit
of $G3O; and that on the same day IL.
G.. Streeter received from George
Atchison, a deposit of $500; and that
they knew then, and had known for
some time that the bank was in
solvent. The prisoners We're taken
before a justice. waived examination.
and were bound over to appear at
the next term OF the district court.
Bonds of $1,000 were furnished in
each case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
NORTHWEST NEWS
ACCUSED OF PERJURY.
A Mans Testimony in n Murder Trial
Gets Him Into Trouble.

A Mans Testimony In n Murder Trial
Gets Him Into Trouble.
Butt. Mont, Special. - A sensation
was caused by the arrest Of J. W..
Bacher on the charge of perjury, and
the affair threatens to seriously in
volve several prominent men of Butte.
During tie trial OF Joseph Shafer for
murder a deposition Of one Ed Laney
Of Seattle was offered by the defense
to prove that Hawkins, the murdered
mar la! borrowed gun from Laney
witt: WEIGH to kill Shafer, knowledge
Of which fact was conveyed to Shafel.
Prosecuting Attorney Connolly, who
caused Bacher's arrest, states that
Bachcr impersonated Laney and went
to Seattle plrposely to make the depo-
sition and then returned to Butte.
The evidence, he says, shows that
Bacher was in Kansas City at the time
Of the murder and was friend of
Shafer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
DEFENDER CONFESSION.
The Spiccr Murder Black Hawk
Most Deserved to Be Hanged.

The Spiccr Murder Black Hawk
Most Deserved to Be Hanged.
Bismarck - A report from Winona
states that 4 confession made by the
Indian, George Defender, before his
death, has leaked out. and that it adj
mlts the murder Of the Spicer family
il the manner substantially as related
by the Indian boys who We're lynched.
Black Hawk was the chief Dlotter Of
the crime. but through some mischance
was not present when the actual muir
der was committed. 1t is further
stated that Defender said Black
Hawk. of all concerned in the crime,
most deserved to be hanged. Black
Hawk lives on the reservation at
Standing Rock, and is the only sur
vivOr Of the five murdererS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
LITTLE MISS TCRTON.

Winnipeg, Special Mr.. and Mrs.
Turton Of Moose Mountain has arrived
from Sioux Falls, S. D., accompanied
by their daughter, who has been a
captive on the Indian reservation for
many years. The appearance of the
girl is very much like that Of an In
dian, her entire body having been
dyed by the Indians with one of their
preparations. The girl. although only
nine years old, has already had two
offers OF marriage. one being from
United States army official.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
GOV. BRIGGS IS BETTER.
California Climate Working II Big
Improvement.

California Climate Working n Big
improvements.
Bismarck-A letter from Gov. Briggs
in California states that he is so per
cent better in health than when lie
left the state, and his complete re-
covery is looked for.
Col. G. Geary of Fargo has been COM
missioned a member of the state SOL
diers' home board for three years to
succeed himself. There are three an
plicants for the position Of state game
warden, whose term will expire in Il
few weeks. G. T.. Bowers of Fargo
asks to succeed himself. Editor G. X.
Bassett of Valley City wants the job
and Clarence A. Hale Of Grand Forks
is also an applicant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
GOod-Sized Nugget.

Seattle, Wash, Special.-Among the
passengers on the steamer Farallon
from the north were Thomas Graham
of Ontario and Thomas Elliott of Mon
roe. Wash, the latest arrivals from
Dawson City. They left there Feb.
Is in company with II. e. Peter OF
Indiana, and it is alleged they brought
out $4,000. Before the trio left Daw-
SO a nugget of gold valued at $1,O3G
was found on the Eldorado creek. n
committee OF six physicians sent out
the statement that there have been
only nineteen deaths at SEaguay dur
ing the past sixteen months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
FROM EVERYWHERE.

Beauty may be only skin deep, but
the plump girl gets the most tandem
rides.
The pawnbroker who takes the most
interest in his business has the least
principle.
Out of sight is never out of mind
with true lovers, who turn the gas
very low.
London has 100000 houses. Paris
has sc, 1000 houses. New York has 49,
900 houses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
Large Lumber Cut.

Shell Lake, Wis, Special.-The log.
ging camps in this vicinity are com.
MERGING to break up. Gore n Stin~
son, who have the contract for 1O0,-
600, 900 feet Of Weyerhauser's pine on
Clam river. have closed the season.
They have banked about 1O,0OO,NO
feet. The u. Shaw Lumber company
is hauling 100000 feet daily by rail
to Eau Claire. The total cut in this
vicinity this season will be about 80
100000 feet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17

perfect the organization of two new
regiments of artillery which congress
has granted. Three weeks ago last
night the
Maine Was Blown Up.
AS 1t was last week at this time, SO It
Is now; nothing is known officially as
to the cause of the disaster. The
court is at work hard; that Is all that
Is known at the navy department. It
Is not even known when it may he
expected to finish It's work. But the
Importance OF its report does not d.
minfsh in the slightest degree by the
lapse Of time.
Sencr iii Bose called at the state de-
partmcEv and had a half-hours con-
ference With Judge Day. He brought
no dispatches and the talk did not re-
late 10 'I.e present strained condition
Of affairs, lat was rather an informal
discussion IF the condition of affairs in
Cuba. In tile course of the visit it was
suggested Ivy 3:nor du Bose that some
of the newspaper correspondents at
Havana were trespassing on the priv
ilegcs which the Havana authorities
had accorded them. The new Spanish
minister, Senior Barnabe, will arrive
in New Yorh to-day on a German line
steamer. He is expected at the lega-
ton the following day, and arrange
meEts then will be made for the pre-
sentat!on Of his credentials to Presi-
dent Mckinley. There will be the
usual exchange of Fluctuations, which
will be Of more than passing interest
Senior B:%:.;dbe left Madrid before the
recent critical juncture was reached.
and at the time Of his departure the
rev commercial treaties were upper
loost In the interest of the Madrid au-
thoritieS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
There Are Others.

Tacoma. Wash, Special Tel. - The
minister declares that six powers arc
actively bidding for Chile's warshps.
1t is thought England will not permit
ships to leave her shores under any
flag except the English.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
MURDER OF HIS SON.
Charge on Which John Smith Ii
Wanted In Helena.

Helena, Mont, Special. - Sheriff
Henry Sherlock of Jefferson county
has left this city for st. Paul with
requisition for Fohn Smith, whom the
st. Paul police think they have ar
rested. Smith is wanted on a charge
of numbering his nine-year-old son.
The boys mother is also under arrest
on the same charge. 1t is alleged that
the parents shamefully neglected the
hoy while he was sick, with the inten-
ton OF causing his death. Smith has
until recently been 4 Great Northern
brakeman at CLANCY
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
Chcap Railroad Fare.

Vancouver. Il. c., Special Tel. The
Canadian Pacific railway has made q
further cut of 30 per cent in passenger
rates. One can now travel from VAN
cOu>er to st. Paul for $40. Travel is
heavy both ways.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
MYSTERIOUS Disappe arnnce.

Hunter Thursday night William
Garrett left this place for home. His
horse with part OF the harness ar
rived home, but no trace Of the man.
buggy or dog have been found.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
Denth From Hood Poisoning.

Webster City. Iowa. Special. G..
Alexander, aged forty-tivc, promi-
nent farmer. has just died of blood
poisoning. He was cutting wood three
weeks ago when the AK slipped. max
ing cash in his knee from which he
never recovered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
LAURENS sCORCHED.

Fire Sweeps the Business Portion of
ar Iowa Town.
Laurence, Iowa, Special.-Fire here
destroyed nearly the entire west side
Of the business street. The fire start
ed in the back part of f. o. Young
gren's grocery store, and burned nine
business buildings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
MOUNTED INSPECTORS.
An Innovation in the Puget Sound
CustCmA District.

Customs Diktrict.
Port Townsend, Wash, Special. -
A feature unknown in Puget sound
custom district has been inaugurated.
1t consists of mounted inspectors. Col
lector Heustis was recently author
lied by the treasury department to es-
tablish mounted inspectors patrol
on the boundary between Eastern
Washington and British Columbia,
with headquarters at Northport. An
inspector is expected to cover the boun-
dairy line for a distance of from TWEEN
ty-tive to forty miles as often as possi-
BILE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
drowned in the Missouri.

Yankton, s. d., Special.--Whilc at
tempting to cross the Missouri river
ut this point Henry Miller. son Of Il
successful farmer and charcoal manu-
fncturer of Cedar county, Ncb., was
drowned