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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Criminal Record.


At least six men were killed and as
many wounded in election riots
throughout the State of Texas.
Citizens Of Grafton, Mass, captured
two and killed one of q gang of bur
glars.
Fcur negroes were lynched neal
Phoenix, S. G. They were implicated
in the shooting of whites in the race
riot there.
William Helm, a pioneer resident OF
North Manchester, Ind, hanged him
self because some boys had broken the
windows to his house.
Rev. DR.. Garner Of San Francisco
Cal, who is making a crusade against
the Chinese girl slave trade, has beer
warned that he will be assassinated by
'highbinders.
Mrs. Helen Gibbs of Galesburg. I'LL.
has been arrested on a charge OF hay
ing caused the death of Mrs. Harvey
Bates colored, of Galva, by II crimina
operation.
Norman Cole shot and instantly
killed Mathilde Lavigucr ut Montreal
then turned the revolver on himself
and sent Il bullet through his brain
Cole left IL letter stating that he IN
tended to kill himself for love OF Ma
thldc Lnviguer.
The coroncr's jury at London, which
has been Investigating the death, on
oct. 10 last, of Harold Frederic, CORE
spon,lcEt of the New York Times, rem
.drrcd n verdict of mAnslanghter against
Kate Lyon, II member of the late MI
l,'rcderlc's household, and Mrs, Mllls, Il
Christian Scientist.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17

Washington. Nov. 12.--The report of
Maj. Gen. Miles, COZ ,r arGir E the Unit
ed States army, has been made public
by direction of Secretary Alger. The
keynote Of the report is found in one
of the opening sentences where it said:
''The military operations during the
year have been extraordinary, unusual
fully borne out by the long recital Of
important events which Gen. Miles
shows have made the military history
of the year 1898 the most remarkable
since the end of the Civil War. In
point CT interest the document divides
naturally into four chapters, for While
brief allusion is made n such matters
as the military expeditions to Alaska,
interest naturally cent:"S in the por-
ton which deals with SIC war with
Spain. Under this general head the re-
port deals with the cai"Haign war
preparations; with the Santiago cam
paign; With Gen. Miles operations in
Porto Rico, and, lastly. with the i'm
pCrtant changes in existing OrganiZa-
ton which are, in Gen. Miles opinion,
necessary to make the ar:rv effective
for the defense of the couni:.=. There
is an entire absence Of any evident dl.
rect criticism. though certain sentences
in the report are italicized il, an APP
parent desire to justify previously eX-
pressed plans Of details Of the caul-
raigns, and where it deals WITH events
the document is largely made up Of a
quotation of official dispatches.
Treating of the war, Gen. Miles be-
gins With a statement Of the unprc-
paredLess of the country, showing how
the vast equipment left by the Civil
War had been dissiratcd or become
obsolete until the tentage. transporta-
| ton and camp eQujpage was insult
| ficient for any important military ope,
ration. He recounts the legislation of
congress just prior to the war looking
to the increase of the army and cites
his own recommendation on April 8
| that 10000 men be provided for coast
defense and reserve: that the regular
army be increased and 10000 immunes
recruited. making Il force of 162, $50
men, which, with 10000 native auNil-
iaries he considered sufficient. Such a
force, properly equipped, he believed
to be better than a large force partly
equipped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
THE VACANT CHAIR.
The W. c. T. Z. Feels kcen1y It's r.
reparable Loss.


reparable Los~.
St. Paul, Nov. 13.-St. Paul is in pos
session of a thrOng of strange women.
gathered from every state in the Union
and even from the lands across the
sea. The occasion is the twenty fifth
annual convention Of the National
Womans Christian Temperance
Union, which held it's first meeting i'll
the Peoples church. This temperance
host has been gathering for nearly Il
week, and preparations for it's enter
tainment have been going on for
months. Only the rel tine of organiza-
ton was attended to yesterday morn
ing. all the remaining time being Civ
en- to devotional exercises and the SOL
c1nn and touching memorial servic"
for the great departed leader. Frances
E. Willard. and a number Of her &C.
voted and faithful cOworkerS, among
the more notable Of whom We're Mrs
Mary L. Burt and Mrs. Ellen Louise
Demorest Of New York, and Mrs. II.
a. Hobart of Minnesota. NotWitl-
standing the evidences OF the deepest
sorrow and sense of loss both to the
organization and to individuals, the
mourning had not the hopelessness OF
despair. for the convention is imbued
with Miss Wizards elasticity and
hopefulness Of spirit, and her optimls-
tic outlook into the future. 1t is i'm
pressed with the -esr~ visibility and
importance Of its deliberations, but it
has unshaScn confi;;-ica in the future
of the work. Duri,1:. ;c; morning all
thought IF business was laid aside.
and all TIA minds We're CeN .:red on tie
life. character and aspii:is:ons Of Miss
Willard as recalled ES memory. or
called to mind by those who had been
closely associated with her in life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Sporting Notes.

The trotting horse Legene, 2:13 IA,
has been sold by J. Il. Shelley Of Mid
dletown, N. Y, to B. Tappan Of vi
emma, for $4,000. The horse will be
sent to Austria the latter part of this
month.
Johnston, 2:O6 ID. for several years
Dunbar, near Buffalo, N. Y, last week.
The old fellow, for he is in his twenty
second year, has been ailing for several
months, and the chloroform was adj
miniStered to relieve him Of his suffer.
ingS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
just the Old story.

"You were long time In the far cor
ner of the conservatory, last evening"
suggested the mother what was go
ing on?'
''Do you remember the occasion ON on
which you became engaged to papa:
inquired the daughter. by way or re-
ply.
''Of course do"
"Thcn 1t ought not to be necessary
for you to ask me questions
Thus gently the news was broken
that they We're to have Il sOn"lll-lnW.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Attacking Americans.

Madrid, Nov. 1.-THE Madrid news
papers are RECALLING their readers with
virulent attacks upon everything
American. They assert that lowing
to the brutality of the American SOL
diers, brigandage is rife in Porto
Rico and many residents are quitting
their homes" They compare 1.-The
present disorder with the tranquil
ity under Spanish rule" With regard
to the Philippines they :eitnrate that
Americas demands VIII not be toll
Grated
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
R.rort on Porto Rico.

San Juap. Porto Rico, Nov. 1.-THE
United States special commissioner,
Carroll, sa,.oi for New York by the
steamer C@.::::cas. lie goes to prepare
and present 10 President Mckinley his
preliminary report as to Porto Rican
condilio,.- and needs. The Porto Ri
cans. be asserts, are all gratitie1 at
the change of sovereignty and look for
ward with intense eagernesS to the es-
adjustment Of american institutions
in Porto Rico.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Pinrree Gets Ats h!'r;t,

Lansing. Mich. Nc. 12.-!':'e state
supreme court allowed Gov. i"u"ree
writ of error in his tur.o:s mileage
book suit, and he will NOW cA.,y it to
the United States supreme ;C.;rt. This
suit is the cnc in which the @Ccernor
sued the Michigan Central aiiwds to
compel il TO sell him 4 1,O0O-miiccage
book for $50, good for the use of him
self aud family. The state supreme
court a few weeks ago decided the case
against the governor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Victim of ErilSpHy.

Fisher, Mimi. Nov. ia man who
gives his name rs l.;;:.ihe and cia;a,s
to be travelling for II Chicago jeweiry
firm. care IN on the train from
Crooilstc:. Ills strange actions at.
tracted attention ar.? the city auti'cri-
ties placed him in :::;:'tody. Medical
aid was summoned a1l he was Iro-
nounccd an cpilepti: He will be
taken before the probate judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17

Butte, Mont, Noy. II. - An election
booth in Dublin Gulch. on the outskirts
Of the city. was held up by two masked
men. Jack DAILY. Il clerk Of election,
was shot dead. and Dennis O'Leary,
special deputy sheriff, was shot
through the left shoulder. Nine men,
including the Judges. clerks and others,
and Il number Of boys. were in the
booth when the masked men entered
and covered the crowd with their guns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17

Morris, Mimi. Nov. 13.Thc StiIsGn
Brothers have lost another separator
by fire. arising from an unknown
source three hours after quitting time.
They lost an engine and separator by
fire 4 few weeks ago. Sax Brothers
also lost Il threshing outfit by fire Oh
their farm lately; at the same tilne
about $50 bushels of wheat burned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
TOuEhS Assault Sam Wah.

Devils Lake. n. d., Nov. 12.-Three
toughs kicked in the front of Sam
Wah's laundry. After demanding lis
money they beat him into insensibllity.
Chief Hurst has arrested John Sulsi-
van. Ed Reed and Ed Castin on Sus-
pcion. Wah claimed that $40 was
taken from him and that amount was
found on the person of the arrested
parties Wah is in Il precariOuS con-
ditiOu
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Elrn In IL Mine,

IIoughton, Mich, Nov. 12-Firc broke
out on the fifth level in Z shaft of the
Atlantic mine. All the miners were
promptly warned and escaped safely.
The shaft has been sealci! air tight ut
the surface ana it his hoped to contine
the fire to Il small area underground.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Shot His DnuEhtcr'A Lover

Britton. s. d.. Nov. Thames Swift.
Il farmer III the northeast part of the
county. shot and probably fatally
wounded ANel Olsen. Il young man
who had been paying attention to his
daughter contrary to the fathers
wishes A fcud Of long standing had
existed between the two .nr!.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
A CRIME AGAINST HEALTH,
The Use Of Alum in Food.

Au0 OBo OF Alum IN ROOD
Recent investigation shows that the
stores are largely stocked with baking
powders which contain alum, the in
furious ingredient which the Iowa and
Minnesota State Boards Of Health have
so strongly condemned. England, Ger
many and France have laws prohibit
Ing the use of alum in bread, and the
States Of Minnesota and Wisconsin
forbid baking powder containing alum
to be put upon the market unless the
words "this baking powder contains
alum" are printed upon the label of
every package offered for sale. This
is the danger signal which the law
throws out for the protection of the
people. Yet many of the makers Of
alum baking powders such as the
Calumet" while keeping away from
Minnesota and Wisconsin, have the
effrontery to offer their condemned
powders to consumers here. These
alum powders are frequently labeled
pure" ''best in the world" none so
good" or with some other equally mis-
Iedu1uB cdtcQ phrase.
Below will be found a partial list of
the baking powders sold in this market
that have been examined and found to
contain alum:
CALUMET. Contains Alum.
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago)
ATLAS. Contains Alum.
(Reid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago.)
BENGAL. Contains Alum.
(Griggs, Cooper & Co., St. Paul)
CAMEO. Contains Alum.
Cameo Baking Powder Co.. Chicago)
cH1cAeo YEAST. Contain Alum.
cnou,H{ chapman & Smith rns Co. cniS s3gm
q. P. Dieter Co., Chicago)
GLOBE. Contains Alum.
GRANTS BON BON. Contains Alum.
Grant Chemical Co., Chicago.)
RATCHET. Contains Alum.
CIV. NJ Hoyt Co., Chicago)
T. Contain Alum.
(Jaques Mfg Co., Chicago)
PURITAN. Contains Alum.
puritan Baking Powder Co., Cleveland)
UNRIVALED. Contains Alum.
(Sprague, Warner & Co., Chicago)
COLUMBIA. Contains Alum.
ECHO. Contains Alum.
GOVERNMENT. Contains Alum.
HOME. Contains Alum.
LOYAL. Contains Alum.
PALACE, Contains Alum.
PERFECTION. Contains Alum.
SNOW BALL. Contains Alum.
In addition to this list. all brands
sold with prize or for 25 cents or less
a pound are sure to be made of
alum.
At the Worlds Fair the same au-
thorities that condemned alum pow
ders as unfit for human food, declared
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder the
purest, strongest and best and awarded
At the highest medal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
DAY OF RIOT
AND BLO0DSHED
FIGHT BETWEEN NEGROES AND
WHITES IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Eight Negroes Were Killed and
Three Whites Seriously Injured
ms a Result of q Race War-Pub-
fishing House of n Negro News
paper Wrecked and the Building
Fired-Ncw City Government Re-
storing Order-Military Called Out
and Special Policemen Sworn in
No Further Trouble Anticipated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
FOR HUMANITY.

How England Regards Americas
Philippine Policy.
London, Nov. -. The st. James
Gazette, commenting upon the mar
quis of Salisbury's allusion to the
United States in his speech at Guild
hall banquet, says: American i'm
perialism promptly landed the United
States in war with Spain and it may
easily land her in other complications
in the far East. But even if her policy
is not pacific it is for the benefit OF
humanity ut large"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
ROBBERS ARE
CAPTURED
SIN TOUGH CUSTOMERS ARRESTED
AT MOORHEAD.

Believed That They Arc the Men
Who Held Up the Great Northern
Express Near Fergus Fnlls-Dynn-
Juitc and burglar Tools of All De-
scriptiOns Found in Their Pos
scssiOn-Policc Nab Them While
Acknowledgements of other Crimes
Attempt to Escape by Saving
the Bars of Their Gets z
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17

New Bedford. Mass. Nov. l3.-Two
persons perslled in 4 tenement huus"
fire in the mill district early this
morning and four others were badly
burned, TWO OF whom W!l die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Scizcd Nv Cunutlinns

comes from Dawson that the Canadian
government has seized two steamers
and two bargcS of the Yukon river
fleet of the Boston and Alaska Trans
portaiion company for breach of CON
tract.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
TENDING TO PEACE.
french Newspapers Approve the

French Newspapers Approve the
Tone Of Sa1isbury's Speech.
Paris. Nov. 1.-THE newspapers of
this city. notably the Gaulois and the
Figaro. e;:..rcss satisfaction at the
marquis @, Salisburys speech, deliv-
ere.; st tle Guild ball banquet, which
they consider as tending toward a
pegccful su!ation of misunderstanding
and as replacing the Fashoda question
OH its proper ground.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
FRENCH NAVY.

All the War Vessels Available Are to
BE Fitted Out at Once.
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Natin says that
at a council Of the admiralS 1t was de-
cided to tit out all the French war YES
sells available and thirty ships have
been ordered into commission.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Lnst Snnnish Prixomcrs.

New York, Nov. l2.-The steamship
Saratoga. of the Ward line, for Santi-
ag" and other Cuban ports, carried the
last OF tho Spanish political prisoners.
who landed here from Ceuta last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
FLYING MACHINES.
War Department Will Investigate
Their Possibilities.

TncIr IOSSIUIIItIeS.
Washington, Nov. 12-The board of
ordnance and fertilization has decided
to Institute an investigation OF the pos
sibii:,iss of flying machines for recon-
noite;';ng purposes and as engines of
destr:;:ct;on in time OF war, and at the
meeting Of the board yesterday $685.
600 Ct lie funds at the disposal OF the
board was appropriated for the pur-
pose of experimenting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Nc.H Job for CnnlNOn.

Paris. Nov. Fit Is reported in dip.
lo!ratir circles that Jules CambOn,
French ambassador to the United
States. will shortly be transferred
from Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Ouuy Il CuntlitINt"

Philadelphia. Nov. l2.-Untcd States
Senator Quay has announced his can
ldncy for recollection to his present Of
tirp
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
AS TOLD BY
GEN.. MILES
REPORT OF THE COMMANDING GEN.
ERAL OF THE ARMY.

Operations. During the Year
Were Extraordinary, Unusual and
in Military History Since the Civil
INTERPRETATIONS in Cuba and POr-
to Rico Extensively Dealt With
-RccOmme ndatiOns for Making
Changes Necessary to Make the
Army an Effective Weapon Of De-
Tense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
Accidental HnppeMings.

The summer residence Of Clarence
Mackay at Westbury, n. Y, was total
ly destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
A boiler explosion in the Bellaire CO.,
Steel compaL.''s plant demolished the
building and fatally scalded six men.
Alfred va Rochelle was killed by the
accidental discharge of his gun on re
turning from hunting trip ut Mar
Iuette, Mich.
The steamer L. r. Doty was lost dur
ing the recent great storm on Lake;
Michigan. She carried crew of six
teen men, and all are supposed to have
hecn lost.
In collision of two freight trains on
the Baltimore & Ohio road at Milford
junction, Ind, H. l.. Sapp, Frank Will
is, Edward Davidson and William Mills
were badly hurt.
A passenger train on the Port Ar
thur route collided with a Union Pa
cific freight train between Omaha and
Council Bluffs. One man was killed
and many were injured.
Ex-Gov. Roswell Farnhaln was Sc
verely injured by falling from a rail
way station platform and lies in a
critical condition with conclusion of
the brain, at his home at Brentford,
vt.
4 great fire in Serinagner, one Of the
capitals Of the Vale Of Cashmere, in
India, destroyed all the public build
ings and many residences. One man
was killed. The damage is estimated
mt S:,OO0,pO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Horses Killed and Elton Schram Fla.
tally Injured.

Frazee, Mimi, Nov. 12.-Coast train
No, 2 struck Elton Scb:ams team on
the crossing, killing the horses and IA
tally injuring ScEram. The crossing
slopes at the scene Of the accident and
the driver haG begun the des':ert be-
fore he was aware OF the approach OF
the train and his strongest efforts to
hold the team back failed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-17

Foreign.
The statue of Washington, the gift
Of American women, will probably be
erected in the Place DIona in the Pare
de Trocedero, Paris.
khalifa Abdullah is hard-pressed on
the Kordofan frontier by natives who
are friendly to the Anglo-Egyptian ex
petition, and his capture Is imminent
Col. Caravajil, guerilla chief who
arrived at Santiago on the Spanish
steamer Maria MOrrera, was obliged tc
leave the city to escape mob violence.
The st. Petersburg newspapers an
nounce the coming visit to- st. Peters
burg Of Thomas Edison, the American
inventor The scientific societies arc
preparing to give him brilliant re-
ception.
Great Britain, France and Italy have
accepted Russia's proposal to appoint
Prince George Of Greece high commits,
sioner of the powers in Crete. Turkey
has appealed to Germany and Austria
but Intellectually.
The British government telegraphed
to st. Johns, n f., in regard to vessels
available there to convey coal from Sid
ney for warships. The cruiser Corde
liza and the Pelican will be held at Sid
ney to capture st. Pierre and break the
French cable in case Of war.
Claude Mentlin, the metallurgist
and inventor, known on the Pacific
coast, where he been lecturing on me
tallic subjects, and who is reported tc
have left London recently after finan
cial coup by which he secured 5000, OOC
in Bank Of England notes and Ameri.
can railway securities, was arrested at
Florence, Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-05
Fred Ferguson, Late Sher-
 if of Del NOrte County.

CRESCENT CITY, Feb. fired Ferguson, Sheriff of Del Norte County, died Sunday at his residence in this city of pneumonia. His sickness was of only few days duration, and the announcement of his death was a sad surprise to many who had but few days past observed him in the vigor of health and In the prompt discharge of his official duties.
 Mir. Ferguson was elected Sheriff of Del Norte County in 1895, and his of ficial career was one of signal ability and integrity. He was a native of Wisconsin, 4S years of age, and leaves a widow and five children. He was member of the Odd Fellows, Rebekah and Workmen lodges
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-05
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
Economical Ideas May Cause Delay in Securing an Appropriation
 for San Pedro.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Though Chair man Cannon of the Appropriations Com mittee is positively opposed to appropri- ating S3 900 900 for San Pedro harbor or any part of 1t for this fiscal year, the sub committee having this matter in charge is in favor of it. They were seen by Rep resentative Mcguire to-day. Mcguire is, however doubtful about the outcome, as Speaker Reed and Chairman Cannon are both economically inclined. Senator Per kfns thinks he will as a member of the Appropriations Committee have no trou- ble in getting the appropriation made on the Senate side, but fears 1t may be stricken out in the conference committee. It is pretty well settled that there will be no river and harbor bill this session. Therefore the efforts of Congressman Loud to secure a half million dollars for San Francisco harbor, and of Congress- man De Vries and P A. Buell. to get a large appropriation for the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers are likely to be futile.
 A postoffice was to-day established at San Anselmo, Cal, and w. F. Taylor ap pointed postmaster.
 E. b. Atwood was to-day appointed postmaster at Newport Beach Cal.
 Senator Perkins thinks that no appro- priation can be secured for the removal of the Indian school at Ferris Cal. Ven tura, San Bernardino and other towns are contending for it. Perkins has secured in the Indian bill the retention of $1500 for the payment of the superintendent of the Round Valley Indian agency, which appropriation was stricken out by the House.
 Senator Perkins has secured a report from the Committee on Commerce for fog signal at Blounts Reef Or. to cost s15,0G0.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-05
CRUISER MONTGOMERY
 VISITS MATANZAS.
Captain Converse Reports That He Fired Salute, Which Was
 Duly Responded to.

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-The Navy De- partment has received a telegram from Captain Converse of the cruiser Mont gomery announcing the arrival of that vessel at Matanzas, Cuba, yesterday. The captain said that he fired a salute which was duly responded to by the Spanish forts; that visits were ex- changed between himself and the local officials, and that he had been received with the greatest courtesy. Every thing was unusually quiet at Matanzas, added Captain Converse. He will leave the place in the Montgomery to-mor- row for Santiago, and his stay there will be brief
 The Brooklyn, which is bound for cruise in the Windward Islands, and thence through the Caribbean Sea- winding up at Colon, sailed to-day from the New York navy yard for Hampton Roads for coal. She will make her next stop after leaving Hampton Reads at St. Thomas, and her itinerary does not carry her into any Cuban port. The training ship Annapolis has arrived at St. Croix, and the gunboat Wilmington has sailed from Trinidad for Grenada.
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