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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
POPULISTS WILL NOT FUSE.
Will Hold Their Convention One
Month Prior to the Other Parties.

Will Hold Their Convention One
Month Prior to the Other Parties.
TeIe Haute, Ind, July S.-Mortimer
c. Rankin chairman Of the Populst
national central committee, was inter-
viewed yesterday afternoon in regard
to whether the Populists would form
fusion with the Democrats for the
coming campaign. Mrs. Rankin said
that they would not, for the reason
that the Populists will hold their ma
ticnal convention one month prior to
that of either the Republican or Dem
ocratic conventions. On this account
the Populists will prepare their own
platform and nominate their own can-
didates. The time for the national Pop
ulist convention is not determined yet,
and cannot be determined until one OF
the big political parties names the date
for its convention. Mr.. Rankin stated
that the party was split up in it's views
but it was hoped that every one would
be brought to one course before the
convention met. The Populists are
tired Of fusion, for they have found
that whenever they entered into a
fusion with the Democrats that the
latter party received the benefit, While
the Populists We're there merely to
fill up. Mr.. Rankin stated that the
party was split up on the matter Of
holding the Philippine islands.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
Are There Four Tastes.
one.

Experiments recently performed give
reason for believing that most So
called sensations of taste are little
more than combination of reports to
the brain made by the nerves of sight
smell and touch, says Science Siftings
OF a large number of persons tested.
few could distinguish, when their eyer
were covered and their noses closed,
between weak solutions of tea, coffes
and quinine, and even those who were
most successful made frequent and
ludicrous mistakes. Still great difficult
ty was found in discrimination by
means of the unaided tongue between
meats as unlike as pork and turkey,
especially when the meat was first
finely divided. The experiments indi.
Gated that there are at most only fou
real taste sensations, namely, sour,
sweet, bitter and salt, and it is doubt
full if there are more than two-sweei
and bitter. This may suggest to folks
of frugal mind that lot of money
might be saved by going to table blind,
fold and with nose put temporarily out
of commission. One could then call
viands and liquids whatever one chose
and tradesmens bills could be mate.
rally reduced by the employment Of
a judicious Imagination. In the course
of the said tests woman Of great re,
pute as cook said raw potatoes
chopped were acorns, roast pork she
called boiled beef, raw turnip chopped
she called cabbage sweetened, raw ap
pie was grape juice, roast turkey was
called beef, and horse radish she SAID
was something she had never tasted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13

Washington, July S.-The order for
the enlistment of volunteers for the
service in the Philippines was pub
lished yesterday and seven more
colonies to command the regiments
were appointed. There are vet two
colonels to be designated Eight ma
jors also were named. The recruiting
will not begin until some time next
week, the exact date not having been
fixed yet. Recruiting stations will be
opened in every state and territory.
and as fast as the men are enlisted
they Will be sent to the regiments to
be assigned to companies. State lines
are Obliterated and the men first en-
listing will be first to be mustered in.
The assignment to componies will be
by the officer commanding. and he
will be at liberty to organize COM
pany composed OF men from one state
if he finds it convenient and practical
bic. The organization Of the ten regi-
ments in this country will not make
any difference to the organization of
regiments III the Philippines by Gen.
. Otis. His regiments will be in addi-
ton to those hereafter to be known as
the Twenty-siXth to Thirty fifth, in
elusive, and will be numbered Thirty
sixth upward. 1t is expected that
three regiments will be organized in
the Philippines. The regiments or
ganized in the United States and the
Philippines will increase the army by
. $50 officers and 1867 men if there
should be three full regiments formed
by Gen. Otis. The colonels appointed
are under orders to proceed at once
with the organization of the regiments.
Some Of the officers are now in the city
and have been consulting the different
bureau officers with regard to equip
ment and supplies for the men as they
join regiments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
THE SHAMROCK.
Lipton's Boat Will Race With the
Britannia.

London, July 7.-.lfter all there is to
be a trial Of speed between the Sham.
rock and Britannia. Yesterday Sir
Thomas Upton and Mr.. Fyfe landed
at Southampton from short cruise
on Sir Thomas steam yacht Erin. and
it was decided that the Shamrock is
not to sail for America without some
trial with another yacht. The Daily
Mail is authoritatively informed that
the spin will take place between the
Shamrock and the Britannia at the end
Of this week or at the beginning OF the
next. The contest viii take place or
The Needles. To give an idea of the
new boats spars, it may be stated that
the girth Of the mainmast at the cross
trees is upward Of sixty inches. while
the spinnaller boom from the deck
reaches above that point. A steel
boom and steel gaff have been shipped.
The immense area of the mainsail may
be gathered from the fact that the
canvas from which it is made weighs
nearly 2, 100 pounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
SEVEN COLONELS.
Bell, Petit, Hardin, Gardiner, Craig,
Hare, kObbe.

Bell, Petit, Hardin, Gardiner, Craig,
Hare, kObbe.
Washington, July S.-The president
has appointed the following colonies OF
the volunteer regiments:
Maj. James NJ. Bell, First cavalry;
Capt. James S. Petit, First infantry,
better known as colonel of the Fourth
immunes; Capt. Edward e. Hardin,
who was colonel of the Second New
York volunteers in the war with
Spain; Capt. l.. a. Craig. Sixth cava-
ry; Capt. Luther II. Hare, Seventh
cavalry; Maj. William A. Kobbe ana
Capt. Cornelius Gardiner Nineteenth
infantry.
The assignment of the volunteer
colonies to regiments will be as fol-
lows:
Twenty-sixth, Rice; Twenty-seventh,
Bell, Twenty-eighth Petit; Twenty
ninth, Hardin; Thirtieth, Gardiner;
Thirty-second. Craig; Thirty third,
Hare: Thirty-tifth, Kobbe.
The man designated for the lieuten-
ant colonel OF the Thirty-ffth regi-
nent will organize it and take it to
the Philippines when Col. Kobbe will
assume command.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
SWEPT BY CYCLONE.
GREAT DESTRUCTION "a CAUSED
NEAR AINswoRTH, NEB.
One Woman Wa. killed and Houses,
Barns, Fences and Bridges Were
Torn Into Kindlinx Wood All
Crops Were Completely DESTROYED
and Much Stock Killed i'm the
Path of the CyclOne-Many PEG.
PIE Have Narrow Escapes From
Death-LOss Cannot BE Estimated.

Ainsworth, Neb., July z. - A de-
structive cyclone passed two miles to
the north of here yesterday afternoon,
killing one woman and tearing houses,
barns, fences and bridges into kindling
wood. The cyclone seemed to form
fifteen niles northwest of Ainsworth.
1t was first noticed about 4 o'clock
and was headed in a direct line for
thls town, finally passing just north
and breaking about three miles east
Its first destructive work was on the
farm OF John Strohm, demolishing ev.
erythlng in sight. Luckily the family
TOOK to 4 cave and no one was injured.
1T struck the house of William Lock-
miller, a mile to the east. Mrs. Lock-
lller had sought refuge in the cellar
with three small children. Her oldest
son not coming, and fearing he might
be Killed in the barn where he was
working. Mrs. Locllmiller started to
call him just as the cyclone reached
them. AS she arrived at the door the
house was moved from the foundation
and she was crushed into liteless
mass and her body nearly severed in
S'sAAA 81 tAC waist. Liz C11HuleA NS1c
unhurt, the cloud doing no further
damage than moving the house few
feet.
The farm of Rev. T. w. De Long,
about two miles north of town. was
next visited. Here the tornado re-
manned stationary for few moments
while it's tail swund around to the east
OF the house. striking the outbuildings
and whirling them in a confused mass
over the prairie to the north, leaving
the house intact. A moment later it
enveloped the house in cloud and
when it cleared away not even the
foundation was left standing. Rev.
De Long and family consisting OF
wife and three children, had taken
refuge in the cellar and We're unhurt
The farmhouses Of George Brown and
w. II. Hurting We're completely de-
molished. All crops were completely
destroyed and much stock killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13

hate and loathe yourself even moro
than you detest the vilest thing that
crawls the earth-this it is to be alone.
And so was until my little lady came
into my life.
How we'll remember the first time
I met her!
A silly woman who thought l might
perchance become the purchaser of
one of her silly daughters, had asked
me to come and help amuse some
children" thinking, no doubt, that the
Juvenile setting would enhance in my
eyes the value Of the jewel she in
tended for me.
It did just the reverse. I have al
ways loved children, and the sight of
their sweet innocence made me hate
the men and women there still more.
l sat in corner and watched the chill
dren play, wishing I could be one Of
them again. My little lady was fore
most in the games, but presently she
left the others, and came to sit near
me.
Have you headache?" she asked,
in a voice that struck me almost I'M
consciously as too deep and full for so
young girl.
"No-a heartache," l answered, with
out thinking of what said, and then.
angry with myself for self-betrayal, I
tried to joke. away my answer and to
talk nonsense to the child
What happened after that 1 hardly
know. l only know that soon we we're
in deep conversation, and gradually I
talked to her as l had never talked to
living being since those two devils
but no matter: AS left the house l
noticed two stains-tear stains-upon
my glove I, the misanthrope! I, who
almost boasted that nothing had
touched my heart for fifteen years.
Oh, my little lady, my little lady!
1t was her birthday and l had bought
her white rosebud to put in her hair,
which she put up that day for the first
time.
1t lay unnoticed on the ground at her
feet, now half picked to pieces by her
nervous fingers.
Fool to have told her then, and so
suddenly!
How could a child of her age love a
man Of mine?
How could she understand? How
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
CLARK NEGLECTED.
Will Again Head the Christian En-.


deavor.
Detroit, July REV. DR.. Francis e.
Clark was reelected president of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
at yesterdays meeting of the trustees.
John Willis Baer was reelected secre-
tary and William Shaw, treasurer.
The officers did not arrive in time to
hold the annual business meeting of
that corporation at the hour set and
the meeting was late in converting.
Skies which gave premise of showers
greeted the thousands Of Endeavor
delegates who f1ocked into the city
from every direction. but for July
day the atmosphere was remarkably
cool. The earlier arrivals, who had
travelled all night, spent most of the
morning seeking their temporary
homes and getting settled for the
week. Street cars and steamers car
RED thousands Of young strangers,
who employed the preliminary day OF
the convention in seeing the points OF
interest in and about the City Of the
Straits. At IL o'clock DR.. Clark called
to order the annual meeting of the
United Society in the Hotel Cadillac.
DR.. Clark addressed the meeting, brief
~ outlining the work of the past year.
The reports of the secretary and treas
lrer showed the finances to be in a
satisfactory condition. The present
officers were unanimously reelected.
Representatives on the board of trus-
tees We're elected from each state,
territory and the provinces Of Canada.
In the evening monster mass meet
ing was held in large tent erected Tor
the purpose. Addresses We're made by
prominent delegates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13

could she-I went away and cursed
myself.
It is four years since left my little
lady with the panied look in her blue
eyes and my rosebud at her feet, and
in half an hour l shall see her again.
She is % today-and 1 hold her letter
in my hand.
Come to me-" she writes. II did
not know myself four years ago. Now
do, dear, and I ask you to come to
me-
was in Syria when 1 got that letter,
and l have travelled night and day
since then.
How the horse crawls. Oh, my little
lady. my little la
Why are the blinds down?
Dead! Oh, no, no! It's lie. No,
it's true. and my white rosebud, old
and faded now like my life, lies upon
her breast.
I'llfFno, I promised her, years ago,
9aCEsto do that, whatever happened.
She would not have me break my
Word. Would that could believe that
we shall meet again.
I hope. Oh! how l hope.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13

one had to know and to love her Qhe
terms are synonymous to see her with
the eyes of the mind. Those who knew
her-they were not many-saw her as
child, but they loved her as woman.
A woman to be loved fercely, hotly;
a woman to dare for. to work for, to
achieve for-if need be-, to die for-but
to die for honorably on life's battle
field, fighting to the last.
A woman at whose feet mans sue
cesses might be laid, and whose one
word of praise would be all-sufticient
guerdon.
All, We women! Will you never I'M
derstand your wondrous powers to
make men or to mar them!
You laugh at this "high-flown non
sense about child" do you not? 1
forgive you, for you never knew my
little lady.
Until my little lady came into my
life was alone. Do you know what
that means? Have you realized it?
Can you realize it? To go out into
the world, to eat and to drink likd
other people do, to shake your fellow
creatures by the hand while mentally
you spurn them under foot and void
your rheum upon them, to greet all
men and women with lie upon your
lips-a lie that processes interest in
their health and in them for whom You
care no more than for the starving
mongrel which you drive from your
doorstep with a savage kick and an
oath muttered through set teeth. To
be without any love for any living
thing; nay. to hate the whole huge
human race because one man and one
woman have proved unworthy-to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
MY LITTLE LADY.

'My little lady," used to call her.
and the diminutive incensed her great
ly. 1T is such an absurd name," she
would say, land besides, you know how
much dislike any remarks about my
personal appearance. 1t is quite mis-
fortune enough to be so ridiculOusly
small without being reminded of it con-
stantly."
"Ah, but one of these days you will
be great" would say, and she would
laugh happily at the prophecy-how
that happy child laugh Of hers rings In
my ears even now-and would accuse
me of blind Partially, (which is" she
would remind me, quoting favorite
saying of mine. which was prone to
recur often in our many literary dis
cussions, "only another form of partial
blindness"
How shall describe her, I wonder,
how put upon paper all the incongru-
GUS charm which made her what she
was.
To tell you of her appearance is to
belle her character. for the outward
being and the inner self had no sister,
hood, save when now and again, at
some chance word that inspired no
BILE thought in her, the woman's glo-
rious soul peeped shoy out through her
blue eyes till they grew dark and deep,
and the warm glow of her divine in
telligence permeated and shone
through her clear baby skin.
She loved poetry-true poetry-and
remembered all she loved in it. All!
If you could have heard her recite
poetry as have!
AT such moments she was beautiful
more than that, worshipful.
have seen young men and cantank-
erous old women rise spellbound to
that bright angel face and listen
breathlessly for the words as they fell
from those baby lips.
At such times the beautiful story of
the Christ child in the temple has
seemed to me to gain strength and
I have pondered wonderingly over the
power some mortals have to hold and
enthral others, binding them fast to
good or evil.
must speak of her as child, sup
pose, in order that you may see her
as she appeared to the physical eye;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
DANGER OF FRICTION

Will Be Minimized by an Agreement
Between British and French Cons
manderx.
st. Johns. n. T., July Z. - Commo-
dore Clifford, in command of the Brit
ish squadron. and Commodore Hen
rique. commanding the French flag
ship Islay. have resolved in an agree
ment to minimize the danger of fric-
ton as far as possible along the treaty
coast. The Islay will sail tomorrow
for st. Pierre Miquelon. The colonial
government expects to receive copy
of the report of the royal commission
with definite proposals for the govern
ment of the treaty coast and the set
Element Of the whole difficulty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
A SEVERE BLOW.
One of PinEree's Pet Projects De-
clared Unconstitutional.


clared Unconstitutional.
Lansing, Mich, July THE Michi-
gan supreme court decided the case
brought to test the validity of the Nc
Leod law, which authorized the APP
pointment Of the Detroit Street Rail
way committee, whose object was the
purchase and municipal ownership
and operation Of street railways OF
Detroit. The decision is that the law
is unconstitutional; that there is no
such office as the Detroit street rail-
way committees" that Gov. Pingree
and the other commissioners have no
title thereto, and that judgment Of
custer must be entered against them.
The Detroit plan for municipal own
ership had been temporarily blocked
by the legal difficulties in the way OF
holding a special election on the ques-
ton. BY the decision all authority is
taken from the commission.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
TWO TONS OF 1T.
Gold Dust Has Been Pouring Into
In

San Francisco, July Z. - A special
from Seattle says: Gold dust was
pouring into Dawson when the Hum
boldt's passengers left. They allege
that on the morning Of June ~ a
pack train of twenty horses, each ami
NAL carrying 200 pounds OF gold dust,
arrived from Eldorado creek. There
were two tons of it. worth fully ST.,
100000 Another Dawson party has
arrived on the Dirigo. Joseph Putrau
and Henry Berry had 100 pounds OF
dust. Aside from these no one man
had to exceed fifty pounds. The total
on the vessel was about $15O,OOO. The
City Of Topeka is close behind the
Dirigo with considerable treasure.
Richard Emmons, J. Gosham and Grin
w. Jackson sought to reach the Cop
per river section from Dawson and
nearly starved to death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
AFTER AN ABSCONDER.
Man Wanted Who Got Away With
About $5OO.OOO.

New York. July 1.-The World says:
Detective Charles Heidelberg sailed
for Europe on the American liner st.
Louis in search of Il man whom is said
to have absconded with more than
100000 in money and negotiable
bonds and securieits. The fugitive was
the secretary and treasurer Of one OF
the largest stock brokerage syndicates
in the Wall street district. it was said
yesterday. Arthur AIerklein. man.
ager for MI. Heidelberg, said: I'VE
are in no position ut this time to make
anything public. 1t is true that MI.
Heidelberg sailed on the st. Louis; he
is after an absconder. The amount in
question is very large, over $5OO, UUU.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
The Great Bears Movements.

Prof. s" is heavily built man
of slow movements, whose personal ap-
pearance is suggestive of a bear He is
also in charge of the astronomical de-
partment. Meeting friend, the pro-
fessor said, Thomas do you take any
interest in the movements of the heav-
emily bodies?" Eyes. like to look at
the stars once in WHILE" well, il
you want to observe the movements
of the Great Bear, come to my room
tonight. I'll be in"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
Killed Mother ana Baby.

Topeka, Kan, July Z. = AT Coats.
Kan, Willie Porter, aged nine, pointed
a revolver at his baby sister. who was
sitting on her mothers lap, and pulled
the trigger. The ball passed through
the baby's head and the mothers
heart. killing both instantly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
BEHTILLON OUT.
An Addition to the List of Dreyfus
Victima.

Victims.
Paris, July {. = The Dreyfus case,
says the Figaro. has made yet another
victim. NJ. Bestillon has been deprived
of the position he held at the head or
the anthropmetrical department. At
sitting Of the municipal council
Andre Lefebre questioned the protect
of police on the subject of NJ, Bertil-
Ions appearance as an expert in hand
writing. NJ. Lepine urged his past
services and begged he might be GEN.
sured and left in his post, but the ma
jority thought otherwise and he lost
his position.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
STORM Doe. DamaRe.

Pleasantville, Iowa, July 8.-A VIC
lent storm Of wind, rain and hail
passed over this place, doing great
damage to property. Plate glass was
destroyed and shingles beaten from
the roofs. Damage will be heavy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
Americana. Score a Success.

The Hague. July Z. - The American
delegates scored a great success in
obtaining from the peace conference a
unanimous vote in having private
property at sea in time of war to be
dealt with at a special conference to
be held hereafter. Much disappoint-
ment had to be met and many obsta-
cles had to be surmounted before this
result was achieved
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
Whitecapper. Dead.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July Z. = Pleas
Wynn and Catlett Upton, the White
cappers, were hung at SeviervilIe for
the murder of old man Whaley and his
wife over year ago. Both confessed,
saying they were hired by Bob Catlett.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
Three We're Killed.

Bluefield, w. Va, July 7.-On the
Clinch Valley division OF the Norfolk
& Western at Tip Top an engine ex-
ploded killing Engineer j. ID. McCol-
gan, Fireman E. w. Albert and Brake
man Oscar J. Owens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
Recker tn Guilty.

Chicago, July S.-August Becker, the
stock yards butcher, was found guilty
of the murder Of his first wife. His
punishment was fixed at death. The
Jury was out only short time. He
showed apparent Indifference.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
YELLOW FEVER.
A Transport From Santiago With
Three Cases - Miss Clendennin Is

A Transport From Santiago With
Three Cases = Miss Clendennin Is
Stricken.
New York. July 8. - The transport
Mcclellan arrived from Santiago and
was detained at quarantine. Her sur
geon reports that three of the passen-
gers have yellow fever Two of these
are cabin passengers. One is Miss
Clendennin, daughter of the surgeon
in charge at Santiago, whose death
from yellow fever was reported few
days ago. Miss Clendennin told the
surgeon Of the transport that she had
not seen her father for some time
prior to sailing, but two days after the
transport left Santiago she was
stricken with the disease, which is
mild in character. The patient is i'm
proving.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
DIED OF YELLOW FEVER.
Surgeon Clendennfn Succumbs to
the Disease mt Santiago.

tHe DiSenSe nj santiago.
Washington, July Z. - The war de-
partment has received dispatch
from Santiago, Cuba, stating that
Surgeon Clendennin died there at Z
p. ~, July 4 Of yellow fever. Capt
Clendennin was a native OF Illinois,
and entered the army as an assistant
surgeon in November, 1866. He
reached the grade of captain in No
vember. 1891. In June, 1898, he ell
tered the volunteer establishment as
brigade surgeon. with the rank OF
major. He was in charge OF the army
hospital at Santiago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-13
No yellow Jack Hero.

Washington, July 7.-'There is not a
case Of yellow fever in the United
States This statement was made by
Surgeon General Wyman, of~the ma
rine hospital service, to reporter yes
terday.